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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-03-01
Iron Brldces.

Introduction of the semielllp.lcal
arch in bridge building in England rlct
with complaint on behalf OF the Tweed
side people, because the roadway over
it being almost level, as one Old man
said, ''You did not know when you
were on IL and when you were OF ii. =
The first iron arch constructed WAS
made in England at CoalbroolGale by
one Darby. The bridge consists of one
semicircular arch, 100 foot span. each OF
the ribs being cast in two pieces only.
1t was opened for traffic in 1I19, and
u new era in the art Of bridge building
was thus entered upon. Up to 1860
cast iron was predominant in bridge
construction. and although it is be-
lieved that wrought iron was introduc-
ed before 1900 it does not appear to
have been extensively used before 1850
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08

Nashville, Tenn, December 2.
The official vote Tor Claiborne
County, the last TO reach the Office
Of Secretary Of State, he's been re-
ceived. The complete but unofi-
cialresult il the State ia the recent
election follows:
For President Wilson 15O, $50,
Hughes liz, ,745, Benson 2,638 and
Hanley LA
For United States Genator Me-
Kellar 1851, Hooper l1S,7 ,775
and Mangum 2, ,l8l.
For Governor Rye 146,664,
Overall l18, 800, Wiles 2.O62.
For Railroad Commissioner
Enloe l36. 1876, Alternately LOG, $50
and James 4,924.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08
HALLS VALLEY.

Health i very good throughout
this locality.
R y. Farmer 81 Faxon wss here
on business Friday.
George Phiter spent Che week
end on Harmon Greek.
Miss Beulah HolIand returned
Monday from ! two week q visit on
Crooked Greek.
Miss Mary Holland spent 6nn-
day with Miss Gladys Rushing.
John Lowry and Troy Alsup u
Sulphur Greek we're Al Claud on
business Monday.
Royal Melton has returned from
an extended stay in Arkansas.
He will Be mail carrier On TIE star
route from Claud to Eva City.
Twill write again. Best wishes
to The Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08
OOWEfL'6 CHAPEL.


Mrs. Tessie Barker visited tho
family Of A. Y. Hardin Sunday.
Oscar Smith. who has been
teaching several weeks, i at home
again.
The citixens Of this community
are discussing tho stock Law, and
almost everyone seems to bs for il.
A singing Was given At the home
Of Mrs. Celia Penick last Sunday
evening. A large number were
present and heartily took part in
the singing. 4
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08

manager should discuss same With
2 JOINT 9 commlttee Ct the four orders.
VS. feyton wishes to say to the
pupiic that ~ reaching tbs com
cius'on MS nlnd was influenced by
general conditions affecting the
country; the fact that the question
Of meeting the four organizations
jointly really is not Of very material
Importance, except for sits bearing
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08
Zoo CEAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR

and set apart Sunday December
10, IS "Army Day ii Tennessee,
upon which the Christian people
Eof our Commonwealth may put
forth q united effort under the
leadership and direction 81 the
officers of the State \. M. X. Ito
raise 3 portion Of the amount now
needed for the continuation Of this
superb Christian influence among
onrs boys. cn the border, and, to tho
accomplishment Of this end, i trust
that the respose to the appeals
made on that day from the pulpits
and other religious gatherings,
wherever assembled throughout
the State. may be prompt and gem
erous, and that collections may BE-
be taken at al places whore people
gather for religions worship on
that day for the specific purpose
herein set forth.
In testimony whereof, 4 have
herennto sct my hand aid caused
the Great Seal Of State to be afix-
ed at the department in Nashville
on this the the frst day Of Decem-1
Der one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen and Of the American
Independence the one hundred
and forty first year:
Tow g. RYR,
BY the Governor: Governor
r. R. SNEED,
Secretary Of State
n. B Parties desiring to make
contributionsand not accessible To-
4 y. NJ. g. A, organization, may
send same to Charles n. Eastman,
treasurer, Nashville, Tenn.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1916-12-08

Hthe people fail to tell their leg
islators what they want there will
be no occasions for complaining II
Legislators don't get II for them. y y
jackson 6un.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
They Are Still Young at Seventeen.
The Bald Eagles Nest.

Among birds the home OF the bald
eagle is perhaps the most striking. pos
sibly because of the majesty OF the
bird itself 1t appeals to the magma
ton. Built of huge sticks loosely in
terwoyen and situated on some lofty
and inaccessible ledge, with the bones
of the eagles victims scattered round
about it, gives a proper setting to
the stern and savage character of its
builder Here the eagle reigns sG
preme, and year after year he and
his mate rear their young, This is tho
aerie from which he can scan the
whole countryside and like the robber
barons of old, levy toll on all who pass
his door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
A CLEAN CAMPAIGN.

Whatever the political affiliations of
toe ordinary citizen, he will feel a
sense Of relief that the campaign for
the presidency in 1916 promises TO he
clean, moderate and dignifed. The
personal character of the two nomi-
nees is sufficient assurance of This
TACT; and it may be set down that no
attempts OF enthusiastic campaign
managers TO rend heaven and earth
with polemics and personalities will
be tolerated. Neither Mr.. Wilson NOR
Mr.. Hughes will descend to dema-
goguery, and neither will depart from
the discussion OF principles to the ex-
change Of billingsgate. The country
has been surfeited with noise and bins
ter in its selection of presidents. A
campaign COMFORTING with the serious
ness OF the times and the dignity of
the Office will be heartily welcomed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
The Daily Story
Forgving Johnston-By Esther Vandeveer.

Grandpa, tell US a story, a story
about big war. Everything is about
war nowadays. Tell us a Fourth of
July story"
I'll tell you about man of peace
who got mixed up with those who
were bent on fighting He was my
grandfather, and he was a member
Of the Society of Friends. They are
commonly called Quakers. My grand.
father lived In Philadelphia, which
was settled by Quakers. His name
was Forgiving Johnston, and he was
one Of the pillars Of the Society of
Friends, whose principles were that II
they were attacked forcibly they must
not resist. He was looked up to as a
shining example of peace and patience
During the Revolutionary war Phil
adelphia was occupied for good deal
Of the time by the British troops.
Grandfather Johnston lived in the sub
urbs, and since he raised, chickens
dairy, he was often plundered by the
British soldiers, who came out from
the city to forage on the country. He
was a strong patriot, but as a Quaker
would not resist the foragers. OF
course his nonresistant principles be-
came known among the soldiers, and
since they could rob him with less dan
ger than fighting man they confined
their attention to him till they had
well nigh stripped him Of everything
he possessed.
His children were obliged to bear
all this, for none Of them dared oppose
him, but finally there came a time
when they banded together to stop the
plundering. There were Pardon and
Daniel, his two sons-Daniel was nv
father-and Patience and Prudence.
his two daughters. The boys conspired
together that the next time a party of
redcoats came on to the premises they
would drive them off OF course they
could not do this with slaves; they
must use firearms. They made loop
holes In the wooden walls Of the barn
and gathered there a stock of muskets
and ammunition.
THE first thing the old man knew he
heard firing in the direction Of the
barn. Looking out through a window,
he saw half a dozen soldiers chasing
bis chickens about and puffs Of smoke
emanating from the sides Of the barn.
He understood what was going on and.
stepping out on to the roof of the front
porch, called out in loud voice to his
sons:
Boys, cease this firing. It is better
that every chicken in the yard should
be taken than one drop Of blood should
be drawnr
But either the boys did not hear him
or if they did they paid no attention
to his command. One of the soldiers
fell, and his comrades ceased chasing
the chickens and turned their attention
to those in the barn. The troopers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
THREATENING SITUATION

Agents Of the federal reserve dis.
trict, OF which Philadelphia is the cen.
ter nave discovered situation which
Is disquleting If the conditions re.
Fealed there are general. The purpose
OF the investigation, made through
tneSe agents, was to ascertain the in
oustrIal situation as affected by the
supply and demand for labor. the in
crease IN wages and in prices. and
the shortening of hours and irpair-
nent or efficiency. In the renort NJ
THIS investigation it is stated that ev-
cry representative firm in pennsvI.
Fdhd ana IN many nearby states were
requested TO comment fully and frank
~ on the labor situation and mora
than 81 per cent of those addressed
complied with the request.
The report sets forth that thare e
universal complaint that as wages are
increased large class of wage-earn-
ers become less productive. Instead
Of taking advantage of the present on
portunity TO make large earnings. "
says the report, they are apparently
not netting much more than formerly
when wages were much lower; the
cost of living for them is much higher
and the whole country is suffering a
great economic loss through the rail-
ure Of our industrial establishments
TO produce the volume Of goods for
which there is at present so great a
demand
eOne employer said that every IN
crease in wages had been followed by
a decrease in efficiency on the part of
employees and the matter became so
serious that the only thing TO do was
10 close the plants until labor ~condi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
DOVE FLYING LOW

S. S. Mcclure, the we'll known New
York publisher, has recently return
ed from five months visit in Europe
spending some time in each of the bel
llgerent nations. From the message
he brings the conclusion may be
drawn that the dove of peace is how
ering low over all the nations engaged
in the conflict and wants to alight
MIR. Mcclure is, we believe, a native
Of Illinois and a graduate of Knox
college at Galesburg.
He says there is but little difference
in the peace terms Of Germany and
England. 1t is his opinion that it
would take but little diplomacy to
bring these two countries together
He found them, so he says, we'll dis
posed toward peace.
Mr.. Mcclure declares no nation has
anything to gain from a continuation
of the war. The peace terms of Ger
many and England, as he gathers them
from interviews with leading states
men, are not impracticable of solu-
ton, England wants:
l. The restoration of Belgium This
includes financial as well as territorial
restoration, since England expects to
be reimbursed for the money she has
advanced to Belgium.
:. An agreement among the lead
1nI nations of Europe to arbitrate fu-
ture differences to avoid the breaking
out Of another war.
3. Security against an attack upon
her territory or resources. by any 9TH
er power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
WHAT 1T WAS KEYED TO

st. Louis Republic: Anyone reading
the keynote speech" of Senator Hard
ing Of Ohio to the republican conven
ton last week and then placing beside
it former Governor Glynn's address
Of yesterday will be struck by a diff.
ference between the two utteranceE
which goes even beyond the difference
between the republican and democratic
parties.
Senator Harding's graceful and i'm
FASHIONED address was pleasing per
Torrance, but it was born of the occa-
| sion and died with it. 1t reflected
accurately enough, the partisan MOOD
of a partisan assembly 1t echoed par
tisan catchwords, partisan sophistries
1t was keyed to the occasion. Gov
ernor Glynn'S address is of a wholly
different mold. 1t was not keyed pri-
marily TO the interior of the st. Louis
Coliseum or to the consciousness of
party leaders and party workers as
such. 1t did not concern itself with
small matters of political fence, OF
party and of thrust. The tissue OF
partisan prejudice, of partisan attach
ments and animosities, had dropped
away like a garment from him who
spoke and from those who heard
The situation of the American peo-
pie today is unique not only in our his
tory, but in the experience of a race.
For the first time all the first class
powers, both European and Asiatic,
are caught in the net of universal
war. Zeppelins rain bombs on Lon
don; Japanese troops drive Germans
out of China; in the interior of Africa
and among the coral reefs of the
southern seas are heard the cannon,
while in Europe, for centuries the
home of highest civilization, all activ-
tiles, of body, mind and spirit, are
drawn in focus on two great gleam-
ing lines Of steel extending from the
North Sea to the Alps and from the
Baltic to the Euxine.
A single first class power, the Unit
ed States of America, is still at peace
with all the world; still relies, in in
ternational relations, on the force of
science of mankind. The only voice
which can speak with power for the
rights of the peaceful and the we'll
doing is the voice of the United States.
The only voice that can remind the
belligerents that the ocean highways
of the world belong primarily, not to
ships of war attended by instruments
of death in the sky and beneath the
waves. but TO men, women and little
children going on the peaceful errands
of travel, of study and Of trade, is the
voice of the United States.
In such a time the responsibility OF
those who conduct the government be-
comes more than a responsibility to
party and nation. II is a responsible
ity to all mankind living today and to
yet unborn. In such a
time il is not enough to take counsel
with the present only. The founda-
tons of national policy laid in the
thought and conscience and struggle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

! OF the past must bear the strain, Some.
thing of all this has come home to the
American people. Not fully yet in
part, we have glimpsed the place OF
America among the nations. We have
felt our responsibility to a world and
to the future of world.
This sense of responsibility is the
deepest and the highest thing in the
neart OF the nation today, and it was
| this highest and deepest thing TO
which Governor Glynn addressed him
self. He sounded the keynote primar
lily, not OF party policy, but of ma
tlonal consciousness.
He carefully traced the DEVELOPMENT
OF That consciousness. He showed how
the doctrine Of neutrality-the only
hope OF the peaceful, the lawabiding
the treaty-keeplng nation in the midst
OF a world of strife-Was the great
contribution Of the United States To
the working philosophy of information
al relations. He told how Washington
went forward into a new domain to
meet 1t; how Jefferson and Adams fol-
lowed; how Hamilton sanctioned if.
he showed how the growth of the
nation IN strength but strengthened it
and briefly, yet with clearness, he set
1orth It's record as living force in re-
cent national history, under the ad-
mlnlstrations of Lincoln, Grant and
harrison. He revealed American neu-
trallty, not as a colorless doctrine, the
refuge of the Stacker and the coward,
but as a positive and vitalizing force
IN the world, behind whose protection
the gracious growths of peace 90 on
in time of world war. He revealed the
task OF the hour as the same task
which has confronted other leaders in
other tlmes-how to conserve, in
strength and honor, those neutral
rights which have been the peculiar
charge OF American craftsmanship
since the days of Washington and JEFF
ferson. He showed how the issue of
Amerlcanism" and the practical prob
lem or preparedness were intimately
bound up with this, our peculiar
charge for the good of mankind. He
revealed Woodrow Wilson and the par
ty standing behind him as a leader and
fellowship united in the conscious
ness OF their definite and searching
responsibility for the assertion and
preservation of the neutral rights of
treaty-keeping nations.
The Wilson administration has had
the Keeping of many precious things
during the past three years, and Gov
erhor flynn, with point and vigor,
summarized the results of its steward
SNIP repeating the story of some of
its chief achievements. But the kew
note speech was keyed to that respon-
slbllity which has chiefly weighed up-
on the heart of every true American
during the past two years-the respon-
slbility for the preservation and asser-
ton of the American conception of the
rights of peaceful nations during the
earthquake shock of world war. He
asked support of the president and his
co-workers, not in the light of party
faith alone, but in view of the ulti
mate faith OF Americans in America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17
By Esther Vandeveer.

had short guns with them, for they
were mounted men, and they began .
fuslllade, which drew more rapid fro
from my uncle and my father In the
| barn.
The old gentleman, when he found
that he could not stop his boys fight.
Ing, stalked back and forth on tba
porch roof, struggling with bis desirs
to enter the fray himself. After
time he went into the house and
brought out his rife. but got the better
OF his pugnacity, stood the gun nm
against the house and resumed b,s
walk. It was said that his lips rnovea
In prayer to be saved from the Gin q,
| fighting.
"One Of the girls, Prudence. was IN
the barn with her brothers. and sba
was firing through a loophole Tho
Johnstons' ammunition was RUNNING
low, and If not replenished they would
lose the fight. Prudence volunteered
to run the gantlet to the house and
bring them more powder and lead
urging upon her brothers that the sol.
diers would not shoot woman. Tbev
finally consented, and, emerging frnr,
the door, she ran like the wind TO tho
house.
THE old man saw her comm, and
surmised what for He shouted TO he-
to run fast and at the same time. for.
getting himself, used unseemly Ian.
guage to the soldiers, who were firing
at her. Presently she stumbled and
fell. Her father seized his rife and
leaping from the roof, ran toward the
soldiers. Possibly he thought It NOT
quite so sinful to use his gun as a club
as to fire it. At any rate. he ran In
among the soldiers, his blows falling
on them with the rapidity Of lightning
and the weight Of a sledgehammer.
Several Of them fell with broken
skulls, and the rest took to their heels.
Now, my grandfather having driven
them off, there was no need for him
to commit a further sin by following
them. But he did. and, since he could
run faster than they, he kept well I'D
with them and brought his rife down
on one Of them with such force that
the stock was shivered
'The fight being over, the boys and
girls went to the assistance Of the
wounded and with difficulty prevented
their father from dispatching them.
However, they carried them all into
the house and attended to their
wounds, nearly all Of which had been
given them by Mr.. Forgiving Johnston.
Those soldiers who got away report
ed the trouble, and an aide to General
Howe went out to the farm to look into
It, He reported that the men had got
just what they deserved.
my grandfather never got over for
getting his principles Of nonresistance
He could not after that endure his
name Forgiving, so he changed 1t to
Forgetful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-17

Somebody is always taking the JOY
out of life. The fishwives are having
hard hoeing these days trying to keep
up their end. Women are getting
common sense. Education is fine
thing for the health. The maidstone,
the amber bead and the iron ring are
! sort of going out. The other day We
! saw youngSter with stubbed toe,
sore as 1t could be, and what do you
think?-hls mother hadn't put any car
bolized salve on it at all? She had
painted it with iodine and sealed the
lesion over neatly with collodion-a
tenement mother, too, What will the
doctor do if things go on this way?
A woman has no corner on the
change of life. There is no ailment
whatever that she can have at thar
period which is not as likely to affect
man at the same age. The change of
life never causes any illness or suffer
ing of any kind. 1t never alters a wo-
mans life in any physical way what
ever. 1t is a normal epoch, with nc
distinguishing features, so far as the
health is concerned. The fishwiyes
were all wrong. The "old women
and their doctors-were all wrong.
The female remedy booklets are all
wrong. No woman should delude her
self for single moment about this.
Change of life cannot and does not
cause any distress or ailment.
After 40 a good many things are
oh 70 10
men. Cancer, Bright's disease,ar-
teriosclerosis, apoplexy, heart dis
ease, diabetes, pernicious anemia
tumor, tuberculosis.
1t is a great mistake, and often
disastrous thing. to think of a woman
as more delicate than a man. She is
not In fact, with the exception Of
musclar development, in which the ay-
erage man excels the average woman,
it is not improbable that woman is
little stronger in every way than man.
The female of the species is all the
poet implied.
Functions do not control or deter
mine health. Health controls the
functions.
Some great man said that you have
to repeat a thing five times in order
to make it clear: the first time the
audience doesn't hear what you say;
the second time attention is distract
ed; the third time the audience doesn't
the fourth it doesn't be-
lieve. So for the fifth time we repeat
that the change of life is negligible
incident insofar as health and disease
is concerned.
Now let us open the question box.