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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
SUCCESS OF HOME GARDENS.
international Child Welfare League Is.
sues Statement on Its Work.


The International Child Welfare
league has issued statement show
ing what success 1t was able to achieve
in its home garden movement for chill
dren last summer with The proceeds of
flower ball which it held last spring.
The statement reads in part.
The International Child Welfare
league. in conjunction with the bureau
of education Of Washington. has been
studying the introduction Of Commits
sioner r. p. Claxtons plan of the
home garden under school supervision
US a substitute for child labor. The
experiment was tried in W'estchester
county, n. ", last summer and has
been 50 successful that the Welfare
league is cooperating with all educa,
tional leagues in pushing the work.
The school garden and the home gar
den are of.en confused. The former IS
a community affair, with teacher to
oversee the whole plot. This plan is
IN excellent one for collective instruc-
ticn and is recommended for chill
drcn who have no horie garden. The
value OF the home garden lies in the
fact that the parents take more pride
in the work of the child and with its
economic results, which are more read
lily soon in he home than VIXEN the
Garden is at some distant point.
Tarrytown, n. Y. raised privately
sufficient money, coupled with an
amount contributed by the Interna~
tional Child Welfare league, to start
the work with teacher in the Wash
ington Irving high school and also in
the North Tarrytown high school. In
this town the work was systematically
organized under the Claxton plan, and
its success has led to its adoption by
the board of education as part of the
regular school work in the coming
year,
The fact that the work is done after
school hours and continued into the
summer vacation period makes ii easy
10 ft into the curriculum Of any
school and The happy results in its
bearing on health and morals nake it
a most valuable adjunct to school edu.
cation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
NOTICE

Agreeable to the amended bylaws
of the Village Of Remington. the
members OF the Bennington Fire De
partment, are hereby notified and
warned to meet at the Stark Hose Co
rooms in the Village Of Bennington on
Friday, January 2Sth. 1916 at eight
o'clock in the evening to transact the
following business;-
LIST To hear and consider the re-
ports OF the officers of the said de-
parment for the year past
End To elect president, vice.
president, clerk, treasurer. a
chief engineer, a first and second as
sistant engineers for the ensuing
year.
Sd. To transact any other bust
ness found necessary when net.
w p. Hogan, Village Clerk.
Bennington, Jan. 81, 1916.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
HOLSTERS
Dutch
Colony
Coffee
If its HOLSTERS 1t Makes Good
Pay UP Day In China.

At the Chinese New Year. the houses
and other buildings are decked with
flowers and the streets are thronged
with people who have come out 70 buy
provisions, new clothes and gifts. One
good New Year custom in China is
that of settling NJ all debts before the
old year has died out. A Chinaman
who allows the New Year to dawn be
fore he has settled with his creditors
feels himself disgraccd. If u China
man to whom money is owing Is not
there to receive it then he is debarred
from pressing his claims for some
months ,aftcrward. The New Year is
also great time for housekeeping, by
the way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
BREAK YOUR MATCH III TWO.
A Suggestion That Became Rule In
Forest Fire Prevention.

roFcSl ffrc FfeNcntton.
One day la.e in June nan in a
room on The seventh foor Of m old
fashioned brick building IN Washing
ton. holding sheaf OF kilograms in his
left hand. was busy with his right tax
ing red headed pins out of his mouth
and sticking them iuto little irregular
blocks OF green ink scattered over &
iarse white wall map of The United
States.
THE hig problem he said, taking Il
fresh pin ont Of his mouth and turning
sidewise TO his assistant. is 10 get Mt
The fellow who knows what conserva-
ton is but forgcts to apply it when ne
lights IN cigar in the woods"
The assistant sat ~ FIAT topped oal,
desk in the middle Of the room. strug-
Cling through a mass OF reports from
field men in the endeayor to find sur
gcstions for a set of fire prevention
rules"
We'll. what do you think of this?'
he said, holding M report from the
Pacific northwest; Break your match
in two before you throw ii away"
The other man stuck the last red pin
into the map. reached for his pipe and
lighted It.
lets see" he said, He snapped the
burning match in his fingers. As the
pieces dropped 70 the floor he uttered -
sharp exclamation and tenderly licked
;he index finger of his left hand.
The assistant laughed. That's the
idea he said. You've got to blow II
ont before You break it or get burned.
81 this suggestion became No, of
sc. Of zen rules which the forest serv-
ice sen - 6,000 newspapers at the be-
ginning of The summers fire season ia
the nation forests. Outlook.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
VILLAGE Street
IMPROVEMENT
New York State Follows Old
Custom For Payments.
EXPERTS ADVOCATE CHANGE
authorities on Taxes Are Against
Making Street Improvements at the
Expense of the Town and Maintain
That the Cost Should Be Assessed
Against Adjoining Property.

Many tax experts have recently call
cd attention to the venerable GUS
tom OF making street improvements in
the villages of New York state at the
general expense of the whole village.
On this important question the
Real Estate Record of Westchester
county has this to say
"This custom has been freshly as
sailed in small folder. Cities charge
such valuable property Improvements
against the parties who benefit there
by. inasmuch as the market value of
the premises Is Immediately raised
more than tho cost. 1t is asked. why
should the property owner have a
great deal of additional value added
to his land at the general expense of
the community and not pay for it?'
1t is characterized as taxing one set
of village landholders for the benefit
Of another set. 1t also increases the
general tax OF each village so that
the taxation looks high and Is high
compared with cities elsewhere, hurt
ing the sale OF real estate thereby
"The argument also is very proper
ly advanced that since the day of the
raacadam road is gone and paved
roads with brick, asphalt or stonc)
are the most economical, "a village
ought not to incur enormous debts
for such increased marketability OF
his land
"The proper and right way Is for
the village to assess the total cost
against the adjoining property. add
to it the interest on a necessary bond
issue TO cover the same for a period
of ten years and then collect one
tenth of this total cost of the inn
provement from the property adioin-
ing each year. The assessment is
thus easily borne by the property
4 owner. and he gets the immediate
good from the Improvement making
his property a great deal more valu-
able, and he Justly bears the expense.
"The village trustees OF all villages
Of the first and second class should be
given authority to make these inn
provements in this way. Now their
them to improve one set OF persons
property at the expense OF another.
In other words, the whole village
pays for sidewalks and pavements in
front of those OF the greatest wealth
on the best streets and roads and
those best able to pay for it.
Tho following resolution was pass
ed at the fifth annual tax conference
held in Albany. Jan. 81, 1915;
Resolved 1'hat the provision of the pres
ent law which orders that the cost of
street Improvement and other special i'm
proeements shah be betrayed out Of the
general funds of the village is antiquated,
unjust and tends TO retard modern prog
ress in villages. We believe that the law
should be amended so AZ To conform "a the
practice OF FIRST and second class cities in
assessing all such street and special inn
provements upon the AUDITING properly or
proxlmate areas directly benefited except
that when All Improvement is of direct
benefit to the entire village the cost may
he borne in part by the village and in part
by the abuttiilg property.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26

The phrase dead as Il doornail'' orig
mated in tliis way; In early days.
when door knockers were common, the
plate upon which the llnocker struck
was Sometimes called Il nail. III the
course Of years il was struck so often
that all life was supposed TO he knock
ed out Of it. Therefore when it be-
came necessary 10 refer to anything
'hopelessly llteless it was merely an
emphatic expression 10 say that it was
as dead as a doornail" London Tele-
graph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26

leg from which he retails his samples
At the Interstate fair, held in spokane,
he exhibited large dy constructed 10
scale to illustrate prevenlahlc infant
mortality The ny's eyes blinked once
every ten seconds. in accordance With
this Inscription placed. above The mod,
81: Death follows IN my wake. Watch
me blink. Every time | do y bdbg
dies from a preyentable cause. Oh
server, What are son doilig to help
prevent this drain on human re-
sources2" a card placed between a
cannon and the fly read: We do NOT
initiate. We transmit ruin aud de-
structionp just above this was 4 sign
which said, at is within the power Of
man To render US both harmless 4
hemisphere hung at the back and was
occupied by = skeleton engaged IN driy.
ing the cannon and the dy. the pur-
pose being to convey 10 the mind OF
the observer that these are two large
Instruments OF destruction which could
be overcome by peaceful disposition
on the one hand and cleanliness on the
other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26

There Will be a food sale under the
auspices of the 0. f. s. at the home
Of Mrs. =. D. Ranney, Saturday, Jan
uary 70. at 5 y. m. There will be on
sale doughnuts, baked beans, cook
les and brown bread. Those who
furnish are requested to send the food
at O'Clock. Orders will be taken all
day Thursday, telephone 1898 j.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
"A Dead Joke.

There is n station on an English rail
way called Bury ST. Edmnnds. Toole.
the actor. who took any pnins for 4
joke. dressed III deep black, went tn
the station master ard asked fora tick
CT fer .,lhc. funeral train" The station
master looked at The little actor. who
WAS wiping fearful eyes and who car
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
Millinery SUGGESTION.

"These sectional bookcases are fine
things. You can start in small way
and add to them as you can afford it."
Good idea. Why doesn't somebody
invent sectional hat for ladies?'--
Puck
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
Mark Twain,s Editorial.

The first paragraph Mark Twain
wrote when he began his editorial du-
ties with the Virginia City Enterprise
was this: "A beautiful sunset made
Bcranger Il poet. q mothers kiss made
BENJAMIN West an artist, and SO a
week makes us Il journalist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
puhIlo Improvoments Il Dallas.

The city of Dallas, Tex, has asked
the federal government for an apprc-
priation of $2,250,0oD for the con-
struction Of a combined postotIlce and
federal building in the city and the
erection Of a substation at the Union
Terminal station,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

The fourth Of "a series of ten private
dances is to be held in Bank hall Fri
day evening, Jan 2S, All those, who
have received an invitation to the
previous dances are invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
Card of Thanks

We extend our heartfelt thanks to
friends and neighbors who so kindly
assisted us during the sickness and
death OF our mother also for the floral
tributes.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Colyin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
Hone On.

Considering the unforeseen events of
this world, we should be taught that
no human conditions should fill men
with absolute despair. Fielding.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26

ried large wreath. "Wot funeral?
There ain't no funeral the station
master said. Then it's a swindle, an
imposition" Toole said, with fiery in
dignation. Il have come miles TO be at
the funeral. Why do YOU announce
that you are going to bury st. Ed
munds:'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
YOUR BILIousNEss ~

and constipation, headache, drowsi-
ness, coated tongue, bad breath, bad
taste in the mouth, quickly disappear
if you take Hoods Pills. Many say
these pills act better on the liver and
bowels than anything else. DO not
grippe. 25c.. of druggists or by mail OF
c. l. Hood Co., Lowell. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26
PERL

Madison Farnum Of Londonderry is
at work for d. X. Millington.
NJ. J. Hapgood spent a few days in
Middlebury the last of the week
e. NJ. Batchelder was called to Burl-
ington on Friday of last week, where
Mrs. Batchelder is in serious con-
dition in the Mary Fletcher hospital.
News was received here on Friday
Of the death of Miss Madge Sherman
in Detroit, Mich, after an illness cf
only two days from pneumonia. Miss
Sherman had spent several years in
town with her sisters and made for
herself many friends among the peo-
pie here.
Peru Congregational Church.
Rev. Stephen S. Wood, pastor.
Morning service at IL O'Clock, sermon
The Soul Thirsting for Cod Sunday
school at the close of the morning
service. Christian Endeayor on Sun
day evening at 7.S0, subject, Great
Foreign Missionaries, leader, Mrs.
Stephen s. Wood The ladies' aid
society meets this Week on Wednes-
day afternoon with MS. \. j. ST.
monds Cottage prayer meeting on
Thursday evening at the parsonage,
subject, THAT Which Comes First"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-26

ITS a Revelation
to Coffee Lovers
The smooth. rare, delicious
flavor, and a delightfully."-
fragrant a r m a that's
Dutch G olony. Every
pound is cleaned four times
before roasting. Order it
by this ma me.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
(Fy0m Thursday'e Daily,

r. M. Seamans Of IrOnton, candidate
for Register Of Deeds at the coming
primary election, was in Baraboo to-
day in the interest of his campaign
Mr.. Seamans was born in .Ironton and
has always been a resident Of Sank
county, and is we'll acquainted in many
parts Of it, AS a young man he at
tended normal school, later becoming
a teacher. He*rha8 been in business
at Ironton and 'Reedsburg and at pres
ent is farming near Tr0nton. He is a
brother of G.. J!S6amans, editor Of the
Reedsburg Free|Press3 and his educa-
ton and experience in different lines
of work should make hiI1 a desirable
man for the office
On his campaign cards, Mr.. Sea-
mans states that he will NOT become
candidate for a third term or imme-
diately seek another county office.
Because Of his interest in the rural
schools Governor Pailipp recently
sent series Of questions to county
superintendent to get their opinions
of the laws passed by the 1915 legisla-
ture for the Improvement of the
schools.
Three laws were pa,;2ed, one provid-
ing for supervising teachers, one
granting aid to rural teachers, and
rthe other providing for the election
of committee on common schools to
take the place Of the old county board
of education. The first law was con-
sidered by the governor as the most
important, perhaps, although he be-
iieVed the law providing special aid
would greatly improve the schools.
Governor Phillip expects to continue
his efforts for. the rural schools and
to the end that if any further improve
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
TRANSFERS IN
REAL ESTATE

James A. Carpenter to Edward Yves
ton, lots in North Freedom-$1.OO.
George w. McCready to town Of
Troy, land in Troy-$60
". F. Schaefer to town of Troy, land
in Troy-$5O.OO.
Ida Whiting ct al to Fred Klett,
land in La Valle-$1.00.
William Sherman to La Vale Tel.
Co., land in La Valle-$2OOOO.
Christina Eschenbach to Louis Esch-
enbach, land in Sumpter-$1OO
J. r. Rundlett to U. Wis. Land Co.,
lots in Prairie du Sac-$2,O0O.
Richard Kemp to w. G. La Rue, land
IN Ableman-$1O0
f. M. Hoag to Stella Hoag, lots in
BaraboO-$100.
w. J. Thompson to Bert Johnson,
land in Washington-$1 .00.
w, TT. Dierken. to Henry Meyer, land
in Reedsburg -$2,325.
Matt Pulverrnacher to Edward J.
Nachriener, lots,in $1O0
Edward j. Nachriener to Matt Pull
vermacher, land in Plain-$100.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
ISL Gales
26uf Count

Charles PettengeI, who resides on
the east Sank road, is believed to hold
the championship for big catches at
Devils Lake SO far this season. On
Saturday night Mr.. Pettengell landed
what fishing experts say is a northern
pike that weighed twenty-five pounds.
was thirty-eight inches long and four
inches across its back. He was trowl-
ing when he hooked the unusual mon
ster of the water Gus Marquardt was
with him in the boat and assisted him
in landing the big fellow.
x X
r. w. Prothero and some of his rel
atives have been enjoying fish steak
from a seven-pound pike and others
he caught in the swift currents of the
Wisconsin river. The story of how
Mr.. ProtherO caught the largest one
is Beautiful fish tale and runs as fol-
lows: He was fishing with Harry
Corning of Kilb0urn when he hooked
something and began reeling it in. The
fine broke and away went Mr.. Fish;
later, Mr.. Corning caught a snag and
broke line and in dragging for Mr.
Corning's line Mr.. Prothero came in
contact with what proved to be his
own line and on pulling it in he found
that the fish was still at the other end
of it, and it proved to be a seven
pound pike.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
MANY WOMEN NEED HELP

Women are as much inclined to
Kidney trouble as are men, but too
often make the mistake of thinking
that certain amount Of pain aDd tor
ture is their lot and cannot be avoid.
ed. Foley Kidney Pills give quick re.
lief from backache and Danish suffer
ng and misery. Why not feel fine
and fit? Be well! Be strongi c
w. Whitman
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
MOTHERS AND NURSES

The care of the children is in your
hands. They cannot read nor under
stand. But, oh, how often have they
had to suffer from soreness, chatting
and irritation when a little of Bar
ker's Antiseptic used in the bath
would instantly have cured and sooth-
ed that intense burning and itching
and destroyed all offensive
odor For SAFE by Fisher Bros.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

ment can be made it should be taken
up by the next legislature he has
made this investigation.
Out of II counties, replies have
been received from 48, and the results
are as follows.
The law providing for supervising
teachers is approved by AZ, is op-
posed by three, and two superintend-
ents are non-committal
The law providing for aid to rural
teachers is approved by 80, is opposed
by six, and three are non-committal.
The supervising teachers law is rec
ognized by practically all county SUI
perintendents as most beneficial. A
few call it excellent, and many of the
superintendent declare that it is the
best law ever placed upon the statute
books.
George w. Davies, Sank county SUI
perintendent Of schools, is among those
in favor Of the measure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil F. Zantow, who
live on the Baraboo Bluffs, were in
the city today and state that a valued
bull that they own had been poisoned.
The animal is still alive, but it's death
is only a question Of time. Mr.. Fan
tow says that they know who the par
ty was that committed the deed.
Superintendent A. G. Kingsford will
conduct the school census this year
and the same will soon be under way.
The taking of the school census is an
annual affair and is one of more than
primary interest to the residents Of the
city. Not only is it possible from this
to get line on the city's population,
but from it is also determined the
amount Of money that comes us from
the state school fund, the interest Of
which is distributed on the basis Of
this enumeration and amounts to in
the neighborhood of a dollar for each
person of school age.
! AS Mr.. and Mrs Charles Spencer
! Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cahoon and Miss
| Cynthia Spencer were returning from
Ripon last evening, and while near the
Butterfeld bridge in Fairfield, the car
! in some way left the road and landed
in the mud and water The ladies
were forced to wade, it is said. The
car remained stuck there until help
telephoned for, arrived. 1t evidently
seemed a long time, but was in reality
only a matter of a couple of hours.
They arrived in the city shortly be-
! fore the birds began to twitter their
morning songs, not "uch the worse
| for their experience, except for q
slight ruffing of their dispositions.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
CUT THIS QUIT

IS WORTH MONEY
Don't miss this. Cut out this slip,
nclose with sc to Foley & Co., Chi.
ago, Ill, writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receive in re-
urn trial package containing Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound for bron-
chial coughs, colds, and Group; Foley
Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Specially comforting to stout
persons. G.. W. Whitman.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

Constipation upsets the entire sy
tenn, causing many illnesses to the Ia
man family. Don't worry-HoIIisteE
Rocky Mountain Tea will drive es
constipation, regulate the bowels, bor
the stomach and purify the system
Give it thorough trial. Sic. Tea 8
Tablets. J. B. Donovan. -
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

1t improves the blood, cleans your
whole system. A remedy you should
take occasionally whether you are sick
or not. HOLSTERS Rock Mountain
Tea taken regularly helps you avoid
sickness and disease. 35c. Tea Or
]. BDonovan.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
LICENSED TO MARRY

Harold barrow, Winfield.
Lillian Rodewald, Delton.
Herman H. Harms, Westfeld.
Lille Bertha Raenecke, Westfield.
Arthur A. Lawrence, St. Louis, Mo
Edith Foege, Washington, Wis.
Edward Cax, Woodland, Wis.
Alice Brady, Woodland
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

Our hat sale will continue. See our
81. 90, $50 and 81 hats.
The Fur Store.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

Seine specials offered this week
Boys knickerbosker pants so cemt
values at % cents.
Boys knickerbockers rs cent valses
at 40 cents.
Boys shirts regular 50 cent values at
45c.
Boys hats at special prices.
Boys overa1ls with swinging spockets
so and 90 cents.
Straw hats for men, women and
children.
Sport shirts at so cents, 90 cents and
dollar.
Sport ties at Is seats see them.
Overa11s at lower prices.
Wear. u Well shoes.
The Fur Store.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. w Hueb-
ing of Reedsburg Saturday, June 3, a
son.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22

After testing auto tire filler for six
months, large corporation signed a
contract for 400 sets OF Essenkay tire
filler to be installed just as fast as
The Essenkay Product Co. can in
stall them. Better get next to the
filler proposition.
G.. A, Briggs & Som.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-06-22
BIRTHS

Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Haessler
of Reedsburg Monday, June IL, a
daughter.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1916-03-15
RAYMOND JONES

In this issue of the Advance will be found the announce ment of Raymond Jones, of Searcy, as a candidate for reelection to the office of Circuit Clerk and Re- corder of White County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Mir. Jones is now sery- ing his first term in this office and has proved himself well quail flied to look after the duties of his office. He is too we'll known to the voters of the county to need any introduction In all prob ability he will be unopposed.