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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24

sLOST--Betwee North Bennington
and South SALISBURY Tuesday after.
noon a muff and pocketbook. Finder
will please return to Miss Ethel Mont
gomery, South SALISBURY or phone
IS4-1l. 4f, 21t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24

FOR RENT--Four rooms formerly
occupied by DR.. b. c. Jenney, All
Main st. Address l.. S. Norton,
Opera House Block. 60tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
TO RENT

TO RENT-Small tenement. Apply
p. B. Gardner 20tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24

NOTICE-You can keep your hands
clean by using a White Mop Wringer.
They fit any pail. operate easily,
wiring the Mop perfectly. Warrant
ed. White Mop Wringer Co., Fulton
vile. n. Y. 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24

TO LET-A large sunny front
room with electric lights and steam
heat. Five houses from post Office
Table board Apply ia Union st.
l7tG"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24

TO RENT-Carpenter Hill farm.
Pownal Center, VI, Completely stock,
ed with Guerney COWS; all machinery
and nicely equipped creamery fur
nlshed. Address owner, Mrs. q. G.
Holt, Abbot ST., Andoyer, Mass. 101tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-24
MISCELLAN EOUS

LOST--A full grown Maltese cattle
male) with one white spot on breast
and answers to the name OF Betty
Finder please return to Mrs. John
O'Hare As West Main street and re-
ceive reward. Zlt5
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
LIVE STOCK DEMAND
PROPER ATTENTION
Supply Is Rapidly Being Depleted
and Serious Conditions Are
Liable to Develop.

(By r. w. CLARK, Colorado Agricultur.
al College, Fort Collins)
Save all the heifer calves and plan
to raise more pigs, lambs, colts, calves
and chickens next year than youA did
this year. Do you know the worlcA Is
being depleted of its live stock? -,
Keep your pigs growing. They
should weigh 200 pounds at six
months Of age and they are worth SIG
a hundred now. Ten good pigs are
worth $500.
Give your hogs all the alfalfa or
clover they will eat winter and sum-
mer. Give them skim milk, whey,
some grain, or anything else you have
but be sure to give them all they can
eat.
Keep the calves growing. Give them
some grain, separate from milk, ana
all the good hay they can eat. veal
is now worth 16 cents pound. A good
veal is worth $35.
Feed the lambs well. They are worth
$50 apiece and wool is worth from 5Oc
to zoe pound.
Feed the cows well. Keep them
milking. You may dislike to see them
eat so much, but please give them all
they can eat all the time. The price
Of milk, butter and cheese Is going out
Of sight. Butter fat may be worth 81
a pound before long.
Feed and handle the mares so that
you will save all the colts next spring.
Good horses are worth SIS a head
more than they were a year ago. A
good horse Is worth $500.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

exploded himself into the parlor,
where Margaret sat Cooking family
embarrassed) with Mr.. Ethelbart Mays
worth Bits (who had come to
take her to drive and was frowning)
and Mr.. Robert Williams (who had
come to take her for a walk, and was
scowling), and the gold fish (who
were swimming).
where's my snake?"
Margaret jumped. "GOod gracious
What in the world"
81 want my sna-a-ke! I left 1t in
bottle on your"
"Oh" Margaret laughed relieved.
There was a bottle on my dressing
table, and noticed your name pasted
on it; but don't think there was any
thing inside except water"
Penrod jumped up and down. "What
did you do with it?" he roared.
II gave it to Katie, and told her TO
ask you if you wanted it, and if you
didn't
Penrod left an overturned chair to
blaze his trail. He burst into the
kitchen, and Katie was there, bending
over the sink.
Where's my shaker
"Oh, Lordr' walled Katie. clutching
ut her heart.
"What'd you do with my sna-a-ke7' p
"What did I what2"
I'm a bother he beloved. "Mar-
garet gave you my bottle with my
| sna-a-ake In 1t! want my snake!"
There wasn't any snake in it." said
Katie. "There wasn't nothin' in 1t.
Miss Marg'rut says the bottle had your
name on 1t, and I should ask you did
/, you want it, and showed 1t to Della
and she says she wants it to put
some strip in 1t, and I wouldn't let her
have 1t till I asked you, and you come
in, and started to ask got what Ger
you wanted it, and you says Cat fur
to make kitten britches with and
went on upstairs, and So"
where is it?" shouted Penrod
hoarsely; and even in this agony of
suspense marked that the clock stood
at 20 minutes of IL. "What did you
do with my snake?"
II never saw no snake. Do you
think I'd "a touched it if there'd "a
been any sn--"
Where's my bottley" demanded the
frenzied boy.
Here" said Katie. disengaging the
f; empty bottle from the towel with
| which she was drying it. "You didn't
Seem to care enough about it TO answer
me, and poured the water out, so
/, Della could use it. There wasn't
nothing in Ii ut all--except hair that
must q fell In If somehow. and wen.
down tire sink when poured the wa.
ter out"
Penroj rru amuck.
With maniacal yell he struck the
bottle from her hand and fled toward
the front part of the house. In the
library he encountered a young CT
which had recently been adopted BY
ais mother for good luck having fell
lowed her on the street. 4 'ally In
telligent cat would have fic.! from Pen
rods path at highest speed. but this
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

him as well as she did some gold
fish in a glass bowl
A motor whizzed in the street, and,
glancing out of the window at his ell
bow, Penrod found occasion to be
sorry for another young man, evil
IDENTIFY coming to interview the uninter-
esting girl; and from various over
hearings Of late, Penrod had little
doubt that this one, too, would be dis
cussing at the first opportunity, what
Margaret liked.
He was a dainty, and exquisite
young man, more than well-tO-do, much
encouraged by Mrs. Schofield; and it
was he who had given Margaret the
bowl of gold fish-which lends some
flavor to Robert Williams dismal COM
parison. Mr.. Ethelbert Magsworth
Bits was generally believed to be a
very happy and fortunate youth; he
had yacht somewhere; he had a mo-
tor car, then at the curb; he had
money enough to buy all the candy In
town if he chose; yet Penrod pitied
him. Sixteen minutes of eleven that
morning would find Mr.. Bits utterly
snakeless. There are some things
money cannot buy.
what time is 1t getting to beT"
Penrose suddenly inquired aloud.
There was a little clock on Mar
garet's dressing table, but 1t had
stopped. Upon an impulse. he jump
ed up and ran downstairs to the kitch-
en-. There, the noisy old wall-clock
treasured him soothingly. 1t marked
fifteen minutes after ten.
"Yay, Penrod!"
This was shout from the yard, and
going to the door, Penrod beheld Sam
williams, radiant with excitement.
"Come on over to our stable" shout
ed Sam. .'Come on Come on and look
at him."
Penrod did not stop for his hat; a
jealous fear, suddenly reused, added
fear to his feet. And when they
reached Sans stable he was profound
ly resolved to find Sans .'snake" no
more advanced toward the great trans
formation than his own. He expressed
the opinion. indeed, that this was much
further along.
''Why, how could it be-" demanded
Sam resentfully. 1--WE been sittin' here
lookin' at mine ever since breakfast,
and never took MY eyes off him. Well,
sir, saw Aim breathe-he did it lots
of times! You can't tell it just looAin'
at him this way. You got to Keep
lookin' ut him and lookin' ct him; you
bet / saw him do it, all right Anc
once he almost wiggled-"
ALMOST wiggled! Mine did wig
gle! y Penrod sSid-and thereafter be-
lieved it.
'sWell, sod mine." said Sam.
"Well, who said he didn't? ] didn't
say he didn't, did II"
''Well. who said you did say
"Come oni" interrupted Penrod.
s'Let's go back and look at mine"
mo. sir. / want to watch my own
snake change. don't II You better
stay here and wait till he's al good
and changed, then Wen go and see II
] yours"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

bed Once more able to breathe, he Sc
cured the bottle and departed, carry
ing it under his jacket, in front, with
out Katie's noticing anything unusual
in his manner or bosom.
He started down the back stairs,
but retreated, hearing his mother be-
low, in conversation with the cook
Proceeding to the top of the front
stairs, he heard the voice of Margaret
and Mr.. Robert Williams, Sans
brother, a senior on vacation. A
glance over the railing revealed the
csllegian, beautifully attired, confront
ing Margaret, who leaned against the
newell post in way very irritating
to a brother who wished to get out
to the stable without being stopped or
questioned. When Margaret got her
back to the newell post like that, Pen
rod knew she might stay there ''hours
and hours! y
Margaret" said Mr.. Williams, in a
voice wholly inexplicable to Penrod, 81
believe you care more for the bowl of
gold fish, in yonder, than you do for
me-"
Penrod retired from the hallway into
Margaret's room, and feeling satisfied
that she would not come there for a
long time, withdrew the treasure from
beneath his coat, set it upon her dress
ing table, and seated himself beside it.
Gold fish,
With the prospect before him of
what was going to happen at, or be-
fore, 16 minutes of IL, the lives of 9TH
er people-who had no hope of own
ing pet snakes, Matched in the bot
tle-seemed pitifully vacant. He felt
sorry for Robert Williams. He pit
led the young man for having nothing
better to do than to talk to an unin-
teresting girl about whether she liked
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
SAVING STRAW FOR BEDDING
Increase Amount of Manure to Be APP
piled to SoiI--Less Fertility
Elements Are Lost.

Liberal bedding with straw, If 1t Is
plentiful, increases the amount OF
manure to be applied to the soil. Less
of the fertility elements in liquid ma
nure are lost and bedding with more
costly material is made unnecessary
The stock are made more comfortable
and hence more productive. The FER
tility value at normal prices OF the
fertilizer elements, amounts to about
So a ton for wheat straw and 81 ton
for oat straw. At present abnormal
prices this is increased several times.
Al least IS per cent of this should be
saved by proper conservation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Home Obedience.

In discussing criminals a thinker
said: 81 firmly believe that the re-
sponsi6ility for the majority of crimes
rests not upon the criminals themselves,
but upon the shoulders of their pa
rents!" At first that may sound like
very extreme statement, but upon
second thought Is 1t after all an exag-
geration? The speaker followed up
his first statement with G second: "a
child who is not taught the value of
obedience in the home will be less like
~ to resp,-c+ the laws enacted by COM
munitles for the good Of that larger
family-humanity."
From this point OF view the obedi-
ence of little folks assumes mammoth
proportions. for they are no: only chill
iren. but citizens In the making.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

"No, sir!'' shouted Penrod over his
shoulder, as he started home on the
trot. 'Tm goin' back to watch good
snake ~
He passed through the kitchen of
his own home at the same gait, disre-
garding a request by Katie, the house
maid, for q hearing.
sMister Penrod," she began, I'D like
to know what fer you want"
"Cat fur!" facetiously shouted Pen
rod already ascending the back stairs.
Scat fur, to make kitten britches
WITH
Next moment, fearful howl is
sued from Margaret's room. Mrs. Scho-
field, hurrying thither from her own
apartment, encountered her son in the
passageway.
"Penrod, what's the matter?"
where's my snake?'
"Where's what?"
"My snakel" he beloved. 81 want
my snake! Where's my sna-a-ke?"
"Penrod, are you crazy?" she cried.
"What on earth are you"
sMy snake! / left it on Margaret's
bureau and it's gone! Who's took it?
Who's been in there? Who's got my
snakew
Mrs. Schofield began to be alarmed
in earnest, her sons manner and look
were frantic, and his words, to her, in
comprehensive.
"Penrod," she said nervously, "you
must take some castor oil. There
wasn't any snake In Margaret's room.
I heard her come upstairs for some
thing a minute ago, and go in there.
If there'd been a snake there she'd
have screamed, but she went down
stairs again, and"
So did Penrod go downstairs again.
He plunged, three steps at time, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Expensive Habit.

It is expensive to let COW fall IN
her milk because Of the lack OF proper
feed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
In the smashup.

Were tie parties IN tho automobile
accident iaSde nervous ~ the cars
turning overT'
swell, they were very much upset"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Side Dish for Pigs.

AS soon as the gigs begin to eat
from the trough, give them some SKIM
milk and cracked corn as a side dish.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
pouytrv and Cows.

Skim milk is an excellent poultry
feed. AS a matter Of fact, poultry
raising and dairying go together IN
many ways.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Practical experience as well as ex-
perimental work has taught that
straw and slower can be used very eco
nomically in the rations of almost all
kinds of live stock. These roughages
are and should be used in the fat
tening rations of all farm animals ex-
cept hogs, and should compose the
larger part of all wintering or keep
ing rations for cattle, sheep, and
horses. Breeding herds of beef cat
tie or dry dairy cows can be success
fully kept on rations composed large
ly of those materials. Flocks of breed
ing ewes do well with such feeds when
some grain is added. Horses doing
very light or no work need little grain
if given a plentiful allowance of clean,
bright straw or slower. Under GER
tain conditions, of course, grain should
be added to the ration, but now it
should be conserved as largely as pos
sible for human consumption.
The following rations have been
found to give excellent results:
For Beef Cattle.
Rations for wintering breeding cows.
Ration l. '
Straw, 10 pounds.
Silage 20 pounds
Cottonseed or linseed meal, pound.
Ration p
Straw, 20 pounds.
Cottonseed or oil cake, pounds.
Ration g.
Straw, 10 pounds.
Shock corn, 10 pounds.
Cottonseed meal or linseed meal, !
pound.
Ration A.
Slower, 35 pounds.
Cottonseed or linseed oil meal, pound.
Rations for feeding 1OOO-pound fattening
steers.
Ration L
Straw, 5 pounds.
Silage IS pounds.
Corn, II pounds.
Ration p <.
Straw, pounds.
Legume hay, POUNDS.
COtt0nSeeQ CAKE VI 1iiiSOS0 S0'tNS'
pounds.
Ration g.
Slower, 10 pounds.
Silage Is pounds.
Corn, II pounds.
Ration f.
Straw, pounds.
Slower, Is pounds.
Corn, pounds.
Cottonseed meal, 8 pounds.
In these rations various other feeds
may be substituted. In the rations
given for wintering breeding cows def
mite quantities of straw and slower
are given. In actual feeding such fg-
ures should be somewhat disregarded
and the cattle given as much roughage
as they will consume.
Yearlings may be fed three-fourths
the ration for breeding cows and may
be expected to come through the win
ter in fair to good condition.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Quick Cash Return.

Pork-growing gives a quick cash re-
turn. without robbing the farm OF
fertility.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Profitable Spring Pic.

AS a growing proposition there ID
nothing more profitable than the
spring pig.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
A BATTING crisla

'srhey say re hotc.s are facing a
cook famine
"Ah, that - cT.a Jyer which the pub
lie will stew until e roasfs the hotels"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

At from II TO 10 weeks Of age early
lambs should weigh about 60 pounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
For Sheep.

The following rations should give
good results when supplemented by
whatever small quantities OF grain
may be necessary for the health ana
thrift of the flock:
Corn slower, 2 pounds (amount eaten, not
amount fed. @
Legume hay, pounds.
Ration p
Oat straw, 2 pounds
Legume hay, pounds.
Ration B.
Dat straw or corn slower, pound.
Silage, IL pounds.
Legume hay, pounds
Satisfactory gains have never Deen
made in fattening lambs when corn
stover or oat straw has formed the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

FCr NorSeS.
Maintenance ration for 1,0O0-pound idle
horse.
Ration l.
Corn slower, 9 pounds.
Alfalfa hay, 8 pounds
Corn on cob, pounds.
Ration p
Dat straw pounds.
Alfalfa, pounds.
Cane molasses, pounds.
Daily ration for 1,0OO-pound horse at light
work.
Corn slower, pounds.
Bermuda hay, pounds.
Cottonseed meal, " pound.
Cowpeas, pounds.
Shelled corn, pounds
Daily ration for 1,OOO-pound horse at Sc
we're work.
Corn fodder, pounds.
Alfalfa, IL pounds. ~
Soy beans (ground), pound.
Shelled corn, IL pounds.
Daily ration for 1,25O-pound idle horse
Ration l.
Corn stover II pounds.
Alfalfa, 8 pounds.
Ear corn, pounds.
Ration p
Dat straw 10 pounds.
Pea hay, 4 pounds.
Common beets Cor other roots or silage).
4 pounds.
Oats, pounds.
Daily ration for 1,25o-pound horse at light
work.
Barley straw, pounds.
Alfalfa hay, 6 pounds.
Rolled barley pounds.
Daily ration for 1,5OO-pound idle horse'
Corn fodder with ears), Is pounds.
Alfalfa, pounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
For Dairy Cattle.

Ration for dry cows, bulls, and heifers.
Corn stover and straw, unlimited.
Glover hay, 10 pounds.
Corn silage, 20 pounds.
Cottonseed meal, 1 pound.
Corn and cob meal, pounds.
Ration for cow about to calve.
Corn slower, 5 pounds.
Glover hay, II pounds.
Corn silage, Is pounds.
Wheat bran, pounds.
Ration for COW giving 16 pounds or per
cent milk.
Corn. stover and straw, unlimited.
clover hay, II pounds.
Corn silage, 20 pounds.
Corn and cob meal, pounds.
Ration for cow giving from 20 to Is pounds
of per cent milk.
Corn slower and straw, unlimited.
Glover hay, IL pounds.
Corn silage, $25 pounds.
Cottonseed moal, pounds.
Corn and cob meal, POUNDS.
Gluten feed, pounds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
By BOOTH HARRINGTON

Copyright 1917 Wheeler Syndicate Inco
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

sole roughage. When used with le-
guminous Cor leguminous hay and 81
lage) and the usual grain ration, the
gains have been but slightly smaller
than those obtained when nothing but
leguminous hay was used, while the
cost of the ration has been consider
ably decreased.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

OR a boy, summertime is the.
period of highest scientific in
terest; it is the bug season.
- Daproco Cobafio16 and his
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-11
WINDSOR HOTEL NOTES

H. W. Mcclure, of Albany traveller
for the Conklin Tin Plate Co. is bus
iress visitor here today.
P. B. Hofmayer. of the Hofmayer
Dry Goods Co., Albany. is a business
visitor in Americus during several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. King StilIman returned
today to Atlanta, after visiting friends
In the city during the past week.
]. E. O'Neill. travelling representa-
tive in this territory, and E. o. Schiff-
ling, sales manager of the Burroughs
Adding Machine Ca, are in the city.
Mr., and Mrs. H. amkin, of Jackson
vile, Fla. are registered at the Wind
eor hotel.
s. A. Pruitt left yesterday for At
lanta on a. short business trip.
Logan Bryan, of Paris, KY. is a Wis
itor in the city, being registered at the
Windsor.
S. J. Oliver. Jr.. representing the
southern Coffee Mills, of New Orleans,
is calling on local merchants today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-11
THAW SLAS HE'D
THROAT As POLICE
ENTERED HOUSE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. IL
Harry X. Thaw, slayer of Stanford
White, seven years an inmate of Mat
teawan asylum for criminal insane,
who first gained notoirety by marrying
Evelyn Nesbit, one of the famous Flor
adore sextette. slashed his throat and
both wrists here today. Thaw's at
tempt at self-destruction came when
police authorities entered a private
house in which he was hiding, to
serve a New York warrant charging
abduction and kidnapping.
Captain of Detectives Tate, who 10
Gated Thaw here this morning, and
who accompanied the squad sent to
arrest him said Thaw's wounds are
serious. He was removed to st. Mary's
hospital here, where physicians were
divided in opinion regarding likeli-
hood of recovery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-11
kENTUCKY'S HEAD
WILL PROTECT At.
ALL HAZARDS NOW

MURRAY, KY, Jan. 11.-Governor
Stanley arrive here from Frankfort to-
Gay and took personal charge of the
situation growing out of threats made
by mob here yesterday against the
lives of Circuit Judge Charles Bush
and Commonwealth Attorney Denny.
The trouble grew out of granting a
continuance in the trial of Lube Mar
tin, negro charged with killing c
white man. A special train is being
held in readiness to take the court
officials, in case the situation becomes
more acute.
Governor Stanley told crowd as
sembled at the courthouse he meant to
protect the operation of the courts
with his own body, if necessary. He
then stated the time and place of hold
ing Martins trial for murder wouli
be announced later. Following arri-
val of the governor the crowd dispers-
ed without becoming unruly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-01-11
Search For ThaM Begun.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Police author
tiles in every part of the country, es-
pecially those in the Southern states.
have been asked to assist in the hunt
for Harry X. Thaw, wanted here on
a charge of kidnapping and assaulting
Frederick Gump, Jr. Runors circulat-
ing today, place Thaw's whereabouts
in various places, as far apart as Can
ada and Georgia though nothing def
mite has been secured by those engag-
ed in the hunt for the fugitive.
Thaw has relatives residing in both
Georgia and Florida, and it is thought
probably he will seak an asylum in
one Of these states, relying on these
relatives to prevent his arrest and ex-
tradition to New York for trial.