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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11

trees stand inside the lines of proper
ference 10 the mutilators. Everything
that stands in the way of the wires
must go. 1t requires a few men Il
few minutes TO set up a telephone pole.
Ii requires Il half century to grow Il
fine tree. But the half century's
growth is slashed where the wires run
or where the pole is TO be set. and the
telephone line plows on, contemptuous
Of the beauty II mars and of the public
which allows the damage TO be done.
All public highways should be flank.
ed by shade trees. As long as tele-
phone companies are allowed to devas-
tate every road upon which they set
their poles tree planting along the pub
lie roads will be waste of effort. If
special legislation is needed to pre-
vent the destruction Of valuable public
or private property such legislation
should he passed. a way can be
found to put a stop TO the butchery
when the public awaIlens 10 realization
of the dollars and cents damage, as
we'll as the injury from an aesthetic
point of view thatis done.
The trees along the roads and tie
space along the right of way are the
property of the people of the section
The road travcrses. Trees are treated
by the telephone companies MS if they
owned them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11
MANSFIELD FOREST
Vermont viii Have the Second Lar
aest In New ENGLAND.

/ A-ob Nv WV
| The Vermont Forestry Department
| has lust concluded the purchase OF a
| tract of about 1000 acres lying on the
| east side of Mount Mansfield. This
property, added to the one acquired
| a year ago On the west side oil the
range. makes the total area about
5000 acres The Mansfield Forest
thus becomes not only the largest
state forest in Vermont, but next to
the Crawford Notch forest in New
Hampshire. the largest in New Eng
land. 1t is understood that the State
of New Hampshire paid 100000 for
the Crawford Notch property OF 5000
acres while the Mansfield Forest will
cost Vermont about sl3,5O0. However,
in the former case the timber was in
cluded in the purchase, whereas
funds wer not available Tor the Yer
mont Forestry Department to pur-
chase the understandable timber. A
fairly satisfactory arrangement has
been made by the State Forester With
the grantnrs whereby they agree not
to cut spruce and fir trees which are
less than 10 inches in diameter; and
hemlock and hardwoods less than 10
inches tall trees to be measured at
breast hight.l On certain areas no
cuttings are TO he made and the time
limit viii make IL impossible TO
cut close The legal arrangements
for the purchase were made by
states Attorney Maurice OF Lamoille
COUNT
From forestry standpoint the pur-
chase of this large area at reason
able price, with a fairly good stand OF
sguwing trees makes this by far the
fncst area in the state, Markets
for lumber in Stowe and Underhill
are bound to improve and there can
be no question but what the purchase
will prove good investment to the
State in future years.
Governor Gates, who has been in
favor of this purchase since it was
first called to his attention is parti-
cularly interested because OF its
the tract crosses the Snug
glers Notch Road, which the Cover
nor hopes TO develop as one of the
chief attractions of the State. 1t is
unsurpassed for beauty by anything
in New England Farther south the
Nebraska Notch crosses the state for
est BY development of roads
through these two notches a splendid
circuit would be thrown open to the
automobiles. State Forester HAYES
believes that the demonstration of
practical forestry principles in a sec
ton which will be so widely visited
cannot fail to produce good results
throughout the State.
In still another way this large state
forest will be beneficial. This is in
the protection OF the streams. Sew.
cral large brooks rise in this forest
and are important tributaries of the
Winooski and Lamoille rivers The
waterfalls on the forest are numerous
and exceedingly picturesque.
II should be mentioned that the
summit of Mount Mansfield is not in.
cluded in the purchase, since that be.
longs to the University of Vermont
through sift dating back to 1859.
These purchases are made possible
through an appropriation made ITO
the Forestry Department by the Gen
eral Assembly OF 1912.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11
STOP TREE BUTCHERY.
Protest Against the Vandalism of TeIe-
paore Companies.

phore Companies.
VIII the time ever come when the
public vii! awaken TO the fact that in
defensiblc vandalism is practiced every
day by the telephone companies. whose
wires are strung along the country
roads? says the Louisville Courier
Journal
Driving along the public road one
sees the tree butchers ut work with
aX, saw and pruning instruments,
whacling Off limbs which represent
many years of slow growth and wax
Ing beauty. cutting great, unsightly
swathes through fine shade trees. lop-
ing the tops out OF some of them, saw
ing off all of the limbs Oh one side of
others, destroying shade, destroying
natural ornaments willy nilly. If the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11
Portray Town by Movies.

Through the cooperation of ner-
chants OF the town Brainerd. Mimi.
will have its picture taken in the form
of movies. Plans are 10 be made To
exhibit the films in different cities
throughout the state, while local real
estate dealers will he asked to show
them in adjoining states. 1t is expect
ed Il large amornt of valuable public
ity will result.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11
The Wherefnre.

Miss Wombat is not girl who
wants TO talk all the time. She is will
linz 10 listen"
Yes: somebody once told her that
she had beautiful ars."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11
MISSING BANK TREASURER
John J. MURPHY of Rutland Now i
Augusta, Ga.


the press a statement explaining that
his strang actions were due to ia
tigue from overwork and great mental
depression His letter was brought
to Vermont by his brotherin-law DR..
John j. Derven of Poulmey, who
went few days ago to New Orleans,
where Murphy wes found and ac-
companied the former banker to
Augusta, Ga, where he is now under
the care of physician.
Mr. Murphys letter follows:
IN view of the fact that my alb
sence has been given considerable
publicity and has caused so much
public concern on account of my bust
ness connections, feel it my duty to
publish this explanation.
up to the time when | organized
the Rutland Hotel association and
the remodelline of the Hotel Bardwell
was begun. | had been in my usual
excellent health and had taken exer-
else regularly. Afterward however.
when the inclination came to exercise
there always seemed to be some task
which should have precedence.
The result, as see it now, was
that became fatigued, both mental
ly and physically to such an extent
that it seemed impossible for me to
concentrate my attention on any of
my duties and the slightest task or
obstacles seemed insurmountable. |
came at last to fear that my mind was
er. Having been always more or less
conscientious about giving my best
efforts to my business, came to feel
that in Justice to them. | must resign
all my business Connections This
too, seemed impossible in a way. as
none would understand why a man
who appeared strong physically
could be in such mental distress.
The result of it all was that at
last ! ceased to reason or to try to
plan for myself and simply wished
for one thing. namely: TO get away
from every thought and association
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-11
ESTATE OF WILLIAM r. MORGAN

GTATE OF VERMONT, The Honorable
oDistrirt of Bennington, 81. Probate Court
for the District of Bennington;
To all persons Interested in tine estate of Wiz
liam X. Morgan, late OF BENNINGTON, In said
District deceased. GREET Nc:
At Probate Court holden ut Bennington
within and for said District, Oh the 18th day OF
Dec MA, an instrument purportng 10 be the
last VIII and Testament OF vii lam Il. Nor.
gan late of BenninFton. IN said District.
deceased, was presented to the Court aforesaid
for PROBATE.
Ard it is ordered by said Court that the Slst
day OF Jan. 1916. a. the Probate Ollice IN Ben
uington, be assigned tor proving 'nid insirn-
msnt: and tht notice heceor be gwen TO I'll
ps sons concerned. by publishing this order
hire, weeks successfully in The lIenning-
ton Evening Banner ne pa gpeT, oiTcutst ting
in tilat vicinity. IN said District, prev1ous &c
the time appointed. s+ fe
THEREFORE,. YOU are hereby notified 20 ap-
pear before said Court, nj The time AND place
aforesaid, and )att ST the probate of SAID iii
If you have cause
GI1EN UNDER My HAM NJ Bennington. in
said District, this .ith day Of Decenbar. iDl5.
AMY II. SAitBHtbR.
Hegie.1r
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
TO THE HONORABLE JAS
r. NEVILLE, CIRCUIT JUDGE
OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL
DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI;

After having listened to your
most able, instructive interest
ing and elevating charge on The
first day of this term, we retired
to our room designated as the
Grand Jury room and began
what we think to have been a
very conscientious, painstakins
and diligent Investigation into
the violations of the criminal
laws of Stone County.
We have examined in the past
three days witness to the num-
ber of 81 and have returned
unto your Honors court True
Bills to the number of Z. We
have returned True Bills in
every case in whicl, our investl-
CATION convinced US that the evi,
denCe warranted such and have
disregarded all matters in which
we thought we had insufficient
evidence. We have endeavored
at all times to render such ser
vices as our oaths required.
We have examined the City
Jail that is being used by per
mission of the city as County
Jail and find same to be well
kept and orderly.
We have investigated the va
rious books and offices of the
County Officials and so fa1' as
our investigation reveals, find
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
A Market For Our Syrup

One of the Mississippi pro-
ducts yet to be brought directly
to the attention Of the great con-
suming public beyond our State
boundaries in sugar cane syrup.
There are millions of persons in
NorLhern, Eastern and Western
states who have never tasted
this delicious syrup. Once let it
tickle the palates of these Sec
tions and a steady market will
be assured.
The Mississippi Centennial Ex-
position affords a means of intro
ducing this syrup to the ultimate
consumers of other states. The
matchless products OF MISSISSIPPI
pi. one and all, are to be exhibit
ed at the Centennial and larger
market is certain to come. Few
exposition visitors who are given
a taste of our sugar cane syrup
will forget it and shipments to
the North, East and West will
follow.
Not only will the Exposition
visitor learn that Mississippi
cane syrup outclasses all other
syrups, but there will be driven
home also the story of the great
productiveness of the soil Of this
state. When one hears that an
acre of land here can produce
from 300 to 600 gallons of cane
syrup, which sells in excess OF
thirty cents per gallon wholesale,
some idea will be gained of what
this state has to cffer both to the
investor and the consumer.
Farmers of Mississippi are
waking up to the opportunities
about them and the Mississippi
Centennial will boost every pro-
duct and industry of the state.
II E. Blakeslee, Director Gener-
al o. the Exposition, believes that
the e xhibit of cane syrup will be
ona of the most valuable and
- lar exhibits Of The many that
Inte rest and benefit the hun.
dreds of thousands of visitors.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04

WILL HOLD FOR 2 DAYS
MANY EXHIBITST0
BE SHOWED

Everything will be in readi-
ness for the opening OF the Coun.
ty Fair here next Thursday for
two day show.
Every indication now points to
a successful fair when the cOn-
dition of our farmers are con-
Sidered.
The managers are urgi1 every
farmer to bring something II
place on exhibit.
A nun Der Of schools will be-
hand with their commX
hibit- which will no do.
a lively contest.
Let everybody come to the
Fair.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
FAIR OPENS ON NEXT THURSDAY
Notice to Sat-
susna Growers

Arrangements have been made
whereby the Gulf Coast Citrus
Exchange will handle the orange
crop in the Wiggins territory.
Certified statements will be is
sued to grower when fruit is de-
ivered showing market values
for that day,
This arrangement should prove
profitable to small growers.
Shipments will begin about
Nov. 18th.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
Wilson Cam
paign fund

Previously acknowledged $25.00
A. J. Thomas, Stillmore 100
w. M. Thomas, McHenry 100
$27.OO
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
COUNTY BOARD MEETS MONDAY
Big Crowd at
s. s. Convention

The Red Creek Baptist Sunday
School Association held their
fifth Sunday session with Red
Creek Church last Sunday.
A big crowd was present and
an interesting program render
ed.
A magnificent dinner was fur
nished by the good people of the
church and neighborhood which
was highly enjoyed by all.
The Association will meet at
the Thomas Consolidated School
twelve miles south of Lumberton
the fifth Sunday in December.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
CONTRACT FOR 80 DIP
PING vATS TO
BE SOLD

The regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Supervisors will
convene here Monday morning.
Considerable business will be
transacted.
Contracts to build about 81
dipping vats will be sold at two
O'Clock on Monday. Contract to
furnish 1900 sacks of cement
will also be let. It is expected
that some definite steps will be
taken the Board to construct
some good roads through the
county.
The Board will be in session
about three days.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
Old Soldle.s S Fund
Negro Gets Two Years.

Mitchell Breland a 19 year-old
negro who lives in the south end
OF Perry county was given two
wear sentence in the state peni.
tentiary for forging an order for
anotner negro's time to the Bond
Lbr. Co., a month ago.
The negro plead guilty to the
charge.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
Stone County's First Two
Petit Juries.

Following are the men who
constituted the two trial iuries
If circuit court held here this
week but did not have the priv.
tege of trying a case.
JURY NO. ONE
j. H. Gore, J. H. Lott, H. B.
Rogers, R. B. Bond, T. w. Moore,
r. Boone, L. o. Bond, w. John
Cobb, H. H. Jones, D. G. Hick.
man, F. A, Burnett, Hays Hin
ton.
JURY NO. TWO
A. L. Cone, Pete Hickman. T..
A. Warden, e. B. Breland, J. ".
Jacobs, S. A. Smith, G. r. Lott,
john +. Hickman. w. j. Taylor,
Martin V. Hatten, w. B. Moore,
w. r. Lewis.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
Teachers Association.

The Stone County Teachers
Association met at McHenry Sat-
urday, October %, at 1:3O D. m.
In the absence of the president
and secretary Prof. G. E. Ives,
vice president, called the meet
ing to order and appointed Prof.
T. Il. Stanley to act as secretary.
Roll call found the following pre-
sent:
G. f. Ives, Sadie Bond, T. H.
Stanley, Frank H. Harper, Lucille
Smith, Kathleen Spankman. Miss
Cramley, Cora Lassiter, Bonnie
Martin, Miss Cox, Rosalie Smith,
Mrs. Hunter, Elsie Hatten.
After devotional exercises were
conducted by Mr.. Stanley the
following program was rendered:
Unconscious Tuition. &C. E.
Ives.
What the teacher has a right
to expect of the atron.-Howard
Bond.
Education in our schools out
side the text book.-Mrs. Hunt.
er.
The purpose of athletics in the
public school. General discus.
sion.
A general and interesting dis
cussiOn of each of these subjects
was held.
The subject of illiteracy in Mis-.
sissippi was informally discuss
ed, the teachers present pledg-
ing themselves to do what they
could to stamp out i.literacy in
their several communities.
The session adjourned to meet
in Wiggins Saturday Nov. 25th,
at which meeting it is planned to
have several new features added
to the program.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
Sufferer From Indigestion Relieved

"Before taking Chamberlain Tablets
my husband suffered for several years
from indigestion, causing him to have
pains in the stomach and distress after
eating. ChamberIain's Tablets relieved
him of thece spells right awaw," writes
Mrs. Thomas Casey, Geneva, N. Y.
Ohtainable everywhere.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04

$27.Oo
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
Program For Illiteracy Day.
Friday November Tenth.

Song-America.
Appropriate Scripture Reading
Reading
Reading of Governors Proc
lHmatiOn.
Illiteracy in Mississippi
Teacher.
Illiteracy in Our County-Stu
dent.
Illiteracy in Our School Dis
trict. Student.
How to Remove llliteracy
From Our District Teacher:
How our School can Help Keep
a Worker in the Field.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1916-11-04
Grand Jury Report.

same to 5ewell keptand orderly.
We have investigated as best
we could the County roads Of
this county but approaching
that our county is still IN its
infancy, we feel that we should
make no com M ent as it is not to
oe expected that lie roads are
in the condition that. we sincere.
~ hope they will be in by the
next term of this honorable court.
In conclusion we wish to thank
YOUR Honor and the other officers
of this court for their kindness
and consideration during our
deliberations and now having
finished our labors we beg that
this report be received and we
be discharged.
j. S. Atkinson.
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Following is the names of those
who served on the Grand Jury.
1. ]. S. Atkinson, Foreman.
2. F. L. Quarles,
3. ]. S. Lee,
4. B. c. Cox,
5. frank Breland,
6. J E.. Cook,
7. Willie Hickman,
s. j. G. Hickman,
9. H. E. Johnson,
10. I. A. McMurphy,
II. T. j. Knight,
12. A B. Davis,
13. L. G. Geiger,
IA. J. M. Redmond,
Is. W. A. Preston,
16. J. G. Davis,
II. SIM f Davis,
18. A. j. Leggett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26
10 Danger from Clean COnsumptive.
Thinks Berlin Shoots Superior.

Berlin.-The introduction some
years ago of an exchange professor
ship system between Germany and
America was tremendous mistake,
for 1t led America to the false belief
that her educational institutions are
as good as those of Germany, accord
ing to Professor Eduard Meyer, him
self one-time exchange professor, and
who was then professor of history at
the University of Berlin.
The exchange of professors" says
Professor Meyer, which the govern
ment called into being against the
warning OF the Berlin philosophical
faculty, was a failure. In reality We
sacrificed the hitherto recognized SUI
perlorlty of our universities, and
awakened in the Americans the ener-
getically exploited belief that they are
equal. even superior TO US. IL is
clear that the question is now settled
and that it will not arise again. Should
an effort be made 10 revive it ! am
firmly confident that ii would collapse
under a storm of Indignation
Professor Meyer, who holds the de-
gree of L. L, D., from the University
or Chicago, went 10 Harvard in 1903
as an exchange professor He holds
honorary degrees from oxford and st.
Andrews universities in England, and
from a number OF German institutions,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

been going through. America has been
sort Of prophetic sample of man
kind. Now the world outside of Amer
lea has felt the forces of America,
felt the forces of freedom, the forces
OF common aspiration, the forces that
bring every man and every nation
face to face with this question, What
are you going to do with your power"
Are you going to translate 1t into
force or are you going to translate it
into peace and the satisfaction Of
society? Does it not interest you
that America has run before the rest
of the world in making trial of this
great human experiment and Is It not
the sign and dawn of new age that
one thing upon which the world is
now about to fall back is the moral
Judgment Of mankind"
This is fruitful thought The presi-
dent is not thinking of peace at any
cost to mankind makeshift peace
with the germs of fresh wars in its
soil-but peace founded upon justice,
humanity and a higher civilization
than the world has yet known, OBJ
serves the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The president has vision of the war
ending in better understanding
among struggling nations, larger
sense of brotherhood, a spirit of inter-
national cooperation.
To help bring about a peace of this
kind is a splendid ambition of en-
lightened craftsmanship. 1t is worth
all the sacrifices we have made for
peace. No greater contribution to man
kind could be made by the democ-
racv of America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-26

culpable in a large measure for the
dublin tragedy, says the Dubuque Tel
egraph-Herald. Had Britain dealt
nrmly with Ulster, with General
french and Sir Edward Carson, south
ireland would never have risen in re-
volt. Ulster, then, announced its will
ngness to accept German aid and
spoke treason openly and went unpun-
lshed. VINO knows but what this re-
Delllous spirit, taken elsewhere as an
indication of Irish disaffection NAV
not have been factor in precipitating
the war? Certainly it had an appreci-
able effect on the spirit of revolt in
south Ireland, which saw Ulster I'M
punished and Carson and French
highly hOnored.
so long as Ireland is denied home
RUE britain cannot expect loyalty from
lrlshmen. Injustice and oppression
nave never bred anything but hatred
and rebellion. Justice demands Brit
ain cease dawdllng, cease procrast-
mating with Ireland and fulfill the
promises made in happier times. By
such treatment 1t will achieve what
that quartering of all its available
troops On the island could not ac-
compllsh; and by such treatment il
Will do much to convince the world of
the honesty OF its protestations OF
protection for small nations.