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The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-22
Strange Indeed.

Strange that when a man labels his religion there are so many voluntary inspectors. ss.ss1e ,.ar'.s4tg ;.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-06-22

When Wisdom Comes. Of course, Age is wise-but the wis dom comes of looking backward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
The Tobacco Habit

If man who uses tobacco will give
it up for one day each week he win
keep himself from becoming "fobacco
iend" This is the advice OF well
known doctor, who says that quite u
number of men, including himself, have
adopted this plan.
"By leaving off tobacco for one day
,week you give your system time to get
rid Of the effects of the drug" lie said,
You will then enjoy your tobacco far
more, too, because you have become
Inaccustomed to the flavor. and 1t Is
therefore more enjoyable when you re-
sumo smoking.
'Tle effect of tobacco is general
sedative action on the nervous system.
which diminlshcs the power OF taste
and smell That Is why tea tasters sell
lon or never smoke.
Leave 1t of for day and the sense
IF taste RECEIVERS. Not only that, but
eaving or tobacco for one day yolunta.
lily breaks the tobacco habit, exercises
the self control and prevents one from
becoming "a slave to the habit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
lyarelina Off Old Ace.

\ famous French general when asked
how it was that he had such an erect
carriage replied that it was because he
bent over and touched tue door with
his fingers thirty times every day II
he had acquired rlgidty Of the spine so
that he could not do that he would
have had with it weak abdominal mus
cles. which result In portal congestion
This portal congestion interferes with
stomach digestion and with the actkR
of the liver. The poison destroying
power OF the liver is lesSened, autoin.
tOSication results. and arteriosclerosis
and old age come on at Il much earlier
day. But by keeping the spine flexible
and the abdominal muscles strong and
taut the portal circulation is kept free
aud old age is held Off.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Burning Up Wealth.

Who can tell how extensively our
prevehtable fires count In the cost OF
living? In the United States there IL
n lire for every minute of the year.
The daily destruction Of 100000 means
an economic drain that affects all bust.
ness lie and all domestic !lfe When
grain elevator burns, with loss of
100000 bushels of corn and 100000
bushels of oats, or fire In storage
warehouse destroys whole tralnoads
of potatoes, II is easy to see what 1t
means. But every lire affects the cost
of all commodities. although the effect.
like many of our taxes, may be OBJ
scure.--i outh'S Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Mvstarv of Bird Eliuht.

A curious fact concerning birds "a
that the tip Of the wing moves at prac-
tically the same speed in every species.
This is $50 feet per minute, or nearly
seven and half miles per hour
Whether it is the tiny wren or the huge
stork, the rule holds good, and even the
bee comes within 1t. Thus the bee has
Il wing only Il quarter of an inch long,
the sparrOws wing Is four inches and
the Stork's twenty-seven. But the bees
wing beats IL 400 times in minute.
the sparrOws go and the Stork's only
100 times. If you multiply together the
ength Of the wing and the number Of
beats you will geN almost exactly the
same result Ia tia three cases namely,
stork. 2,S3J; bee. $3.50; sparrow, 1850
But IL ever IL machine is made TO fly
ike bird II will have TO develop far
more energy than these figures stand
for. \ birds energy Of Hight Is not so
great as IL supposed. Although such
sllilful ficrs when aloft, many birds
lylnn1i rise from level ground. London
inswe,s. I'D Un1s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Miliukosf of Russia.

Professor Paul Miliukoff was widely
known IN Russia as a historian before
Me uprising in 1905. During that rev.
olutlon he sprang into prominence as
the founder OF the Constitutional Dem
ocratic party, which numbered IN its
ranks some of the noblcSt AID finest
men in Russia Before that time Pro
fcssor MiliukoH had lived in America,
where he lectured mt Harvard and at
the University Of Chicago. He studied
American life and familiarlzed himself
with American institutions and the
American form Of government. Dur
ing the revolution OF 1885 Count White,
then premier Of Russia, offered him u
portfolio in the cabinet. Professor
Miliuk0fi declined II because Count
Witte would not outline Ia him the
new program of the government Pro
.fessOr Miliukoff insisted upon def
mite policy Of reconstruction and re-
form before he would accept the post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Taking the Poison Out Of Salt.

AS far as the supply OF salt goes
there is enough available to last US
forever. Michigan alone, according to
the Popular Science Monthly, claims
to be able to supply the whole world
for 1000 years with all the salt Il
needs. But no matter how plentiful
salt may he ii has the disadvantage Of
being a poison, for 10 silt is wholly
pure. Thus if the poison in salt can be
eliminated vast additional sources will
be available.
Scientists have come to the front and
have tackled the problem successfully.
BY adding solution of just the right
amount OF sulphate Of soda the barium
or poison In the salt IL changed to SUI
plate, aud with it is removed the pink
or brOwnish color due to iron salts.
Thus Is made available an unlimited
supply OF salt. when means more raw
material for our chemical industries,
because the barlum bearing salt is used
for sailing hides, for glazing pottery
and for making ice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17

A British aviation officer, who did
air service in East Africa, included In
one Of his reports II graphic description
of an immense valley filed with the
huge ariim lilies. over which he flew
somewhere in the region OF Zanzibar.
As he passed over the valley he was
5000 feet high, but the perfume Of the
lilies reached his nostrils for long
distance.
BY means of his glasses he observed
that the lily flowers were "as large as
elephants ears and that the whole OF
the valley had been monopolzed by
The beautiful flowers. The mxuriance
of the vegetation was particularly re-
inarkablC. re Learned later that the
scent o. the ilowcrs was so ovcrpowcr-
Ing in the valley that ITO native had
ever dared TO penetrate within its bor-
ders.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
HOW THINGS DO CHANGE!
Modern improvements In the Lifetime
Of Ono Observer.


Of Ono Observer.
In the American Magazine Irwin s.
Cobb has an article entitled Looking
Beth Ways From Forty" in which he
says:
I've seen the KANSAS cyclone find a
worthy successor IN Billy Sunday.
was present on the spot, so to speak
when the audible celluloid cuff. Il. T.
Roc, the pug dog. the congress gaiter,
the hammer gun. the safety bicycle
The mustache cup. parchesi. the catch
err who tool; EN- OF the bat with his
bare haals. the peach kernel watch
charm. the rouSSe cafe. the operation
for Geh0fning tie human appendix md
the bowie movement gave way. inch
hy inch. to the spitball. tie automatic
ciector. the test cure. the cold storage
egg. Henry Ford. the cabaret. Olvilr
and Wilbur Wright. cat-and grow-tliln.
pay-and- thinner rural free deiiy-
cry. the imported Sc Itch niblick. Ell.
nor Glyn. middling meat ut IL cents a
pound and slowed prunes at bits a
portion in any first class restaurant.
And If have luck | shall no doubt
be an eyewitness 20 tie fading away
II these things into the background OF
The past aid the oncoming OF yet more
timely evidences or the onward and
upward march OF progress. following
along. one behind tAe other Ia n
mighty prJcesSiuu"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
MAKE YOUR DOLLARS WORK.
Hoarded Money Helps No One and
Puts a Brake on Business.


When "A manufacturer or other pro-
Queer of real wealth does a profitable
business and turns his profits back
into the business he gives employment
TO men and creates more real wealth
as lie progresses year by year. He
does more real good for his fellow men
than he would il he gave all his profits
in charity, because 1t is better to make
people self supporting and Independent
than Ii is to give them something for
nothing, no matter how worthy the
motives may be.
When rich man invests his money
in productive enterprises he performs
an important social service for the
benefit of his country. Accumulated
capital is always power for good and
accomplishes much good when intelli-
gently handled. When man deposits
his savings in a bank his money is lent
to others who can make good use of it
In business or 1t is invested in produc-
tive enterprises or loaned TO those who
do produce real wealth.
If a depositor takes $1,000 in gold
or its equivalent to Il bank and depos-
its ii that bank can extend credit to
others in five times the amount depos-
tied in actual cash Many men can
save money who do not know how to
invest 1t in active business enter
prises. AS far as the common good IS
concerned. 1t does not matter much
whether the man invests the money
himself or gives ii TO a bank to handle
for him In the hands of the bank II
will do more work and service for a
greater number of people.
The worst man can do with his
money is to hoard gold or currency re-
deemable In gold AS far as the com
munity is concerned, it would be better
II he threw ii away In rlotous living
aud let somebody else have chance
| to put II to good use Every idle dol
| lar in this country should be put t.
work at once.-New York Commercial
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Stepping Stones 10 Success.

Picture what YOU want.
Visualize 1t.
Dramatic 1t.
Rehearse It.
Make your mental picture clear.
Focus your attention ON it.
See it over and over thousand
times.
Improve 1t; empower it.
Tut your inspiration into II.
Have dynamic interest in 1t.
Awaken your sleeping genius.
Expect success; laugh ut failure.
Be confident ana poised.
Rest In accomplishing Nautilus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
sovereions In Bolivia.

Bolivia has u strange connection with
Great Britain In the fact that the Eng
Dish sovereign is the standard gold coin.
This is minted from local gold at the
capital of the country, La Paz, along
with the Peruvian half sovereign,
which also is legal tender. Although
Bolivia is as yet quite new coun-
try and has not had time to adopt a
coinage of her own. she has found an
opportunity Of establishing state mo-
nopolios on alcohol, spirituous liquors
and tobacco. rendering the prohibition
Of them at any time an easy NATTER
, London Chronicle. Nv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17

The draft quotas fixed for the states
by the war department show which
are the states that have been the
slackest about furnishing men for the
army and little old Vermont is up in
sixth place from the front of all the
As states Of the union, in proportion to
population while big and braggart
New York gets into the first division
only by narrow margin. The draft
will take SO times as many men from
the state OF New York as from the
state Of Vermont yet New York has
only 80 times Vermonts population.
The war department demands a gross
quota of men for the regular army.
the National guard and the National
army, In drafting for the last named.
or National army, credit Is given the
various states for the voluntary en-.
listments In the regular army and
National guard The war department
finds that Vermont has supplied by
voluntary enlistment more than two
thirds of its gross quota while the
state Of New York has supplied only
trile more than two-iifths. OF the
seven leading states Of the union in
voluntary enlistment four are in New
England and Vermont is one. Figur.
Ing from the tables printed in the
New York papers. Oregon leads all
the states in the Union by wide
margin; Maine Is second; New Hamp
shire. third; Rhode Island. fourth
Wyoming firth; Vermont, sixth; and
Kansas, seventh. New York isn't any
where in sight, yet the New York pap
ers have repeatedly slandered Yer
mont lately by calling ours n Stacker
state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17

TO the taxpayers of the towns of
Bcnnintgon A rate bill of the town
taxes Of 1911 has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows: so
cents on the dollar for the town tax,
20 cents on the dollar Tor the town
highway tax, 40 cents on the dollar
for the town district school tax. |
hereby demand payment of said taxes,
and notify you that Twill attend at the
bennington County Savings bank from
8 o'clock A. m until O'Clock p. m.
There will be a discount of per cent.
on town tax II paid within 90 days,
c. II. Dewey, treasurer
Remington, VI. July Is. 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Steventon,s Remonstranee

Publishers will wish that all authors
with grievances would copy the man
ner of their complaint from Stevenson,
who when MeSsrs. Black failed to bring
out "Travcls With a donkey as quick
~ as they had promised wrote to them.
saying: "What has become of me and
my Donkey She was never Il fast
traveller, but she has taken longer to
come through Hanover street than to
cross the Geyaudan. There must be
carrots in your Office. Please see to it
and let me hear London Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub
Tuesday, July II, 1917.

Peace isn't in sight There are some
reasons to believe that Germany Is
willing TO make peace If some way can
be found to save German pride, bu;
the allies are not looking to protect
TeutOnic vanity even though they
would, perhaps, be willing 10 be a lit
tie more lenient than they publicly
claim. The world has had enough
war to cure the present generation
but it is easier to get into a war than
10 get out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17

The publicity department of the
state has just issued book, entitled
Lakes of Eastern Vermont. 1t is VI
to the high standard of the other pub
locations from this department and is
calculated to attract visitors to Tho
hundreds of beautiful lakes which arr
found in the eastern part of this stale
Later a booklet is to be issued wllicl
will treat western Vermont lakessii
a similar manner There are no more
beautiful lakes in the world thar
those OF Vermont and the state does
we'll to advertise their charm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17

The Plattsburg military camp is
alleged by people, VINO ought to know
to be a sort of combination social func
ton, incompetence, and vain glory
4 graduate of Norwich, who knows
drill and military tactics as well a,
any West Point officer is said to have
been publicly reprimanded an;
threatened with expulsion the othei
day because he ventured to suggest t
an unframed son Of a millionaire the
proper way to move a company into
its correct position. 1t is freel.
charged by men who ought to know
that social position is allowed too much
precedence over military skill at the
Plattsburg camp. If the officers
training schools at plattsburg ant
other places are to render the service
expected of them it will be the wise
thing to drive out the society womer
who infest the camps and put military
skill ahead of money, fine clothes ant
social prominence. War isn't pinl
tea or garden party,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
PERSONALITY.

Be yourself. Ape no great
ness. De willing to pass for
what you are. A good cent is
better than a had dollar. Affect
no cddness, but dare to be right,
shodlh you have to be singular.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Broke the Seal.

In Mark XIV 3, the woman who
brought 1.-THE nlabaster box Of ointment
Of spikenard' il said TO "break the
box before pouring out the ointment,
This probably only means "brea,lng
the seal" which kept the essence OF
the perfume from cvaporating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured BY Halls
Catarrh Cure.
T.. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, .
We. the undersigned, have known + j.
Cheney for the last ~ years, and believe
him perfectly honorable I'm ell business
transactions aud financially al,e 70 carry
out any obligations made by hlg firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken Internally,
acting directly upnn the blood aud nu.
,ous surfaces 81 The system I ostlfnonials
sent free. Price 10 cents Iar bottle. Sold
by all Druggists
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17

To the taxpayers OF the village OF
Bennington: A rate bill has been
placed in my hands for collection as
follows: 80 cents on the dollar for
the village tax, 90 cents on the dollar
for the highway tax on the grand list
OF 1917. | hereby demand payment
of said taxes, and notify you that |
viii attend at the Bennington County
Savings bank from o'clock a. m. un.
I'll 3 o'clock y. m. There will be a dis.
count of 4 per cent. on village tax If
paid within 30 days.
c. H. Dewey, treasurer
Bennington, VT, July IS. 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
Families Of those who didn't

insure, wonder at those who don't.
Insure and be sure. National Life
lns. Co., of VI (Mutual) Earle S.
kinsley General Agent, Mead Build.
Ing Rutland. Vermont. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
NOTuTCEs

To taxpayers of the Bennington
graded school district. A rate bill has
been placed in my hands for collection
rs follows: SlO5 cents On the dollar
on the grand list of 1917 hereby de.
mand payment for said taxes and noti.
fly you that | will attend at the Ben.
nington County Savings bank from .
o'clock q. m. until 3 o'clock p m.
There will be discount of per cent.
On above tax II paid within 30 days.
C. IT. Dewey treasurer
bennington, VI. July Is, 1917.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
KNOW THYsELF.

In knowledge is power. The
moro a man knows the clearer
becomes his consciousness of ig-
norance. The greater his vir-
tues the more keenIy sensible is
he Of his defects. The nearer he
approaches to perfection the
more strongly does he feel that
his aspirations can only be fully
realized in the great hereafter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-17
subscription Rates

All subscriptions payable In advance
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27

Farm Hands Want Jobs

According to the superintendent of
the Michigan Free Employment Bur-
eau, located in the city hall at Flint, he
has numerous applicants for situations
as farm hands, while on the other hand
very few farmers have as yet signified
tbeir desire for help This situation is
doubtless owing to the backward
spring, as for several years it has been
almost impossible for farmers to secure
enough good help to work their farms
properly, and when once the weather
is favorable for the beginning of farm
work we should imagine there would be
demand for all the labor that may be
available. Ii would be well for farmers
in this section to bear this labor bureau
in mind when they need help.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
VIM. Tinker Stricken

On Thursday afternoon last, at about
three O'Clock, some men called at the
shop of VIM. Tinker in Pine Run and
found the aged gentleman lying uncon-
scious upon bench. Mr.. Tinker had
been working about the shop the great
er part of the day, going home for din
ner and returning to the shop again at
about one o'clock. He recalls cranking
the gasoline engine, after which he felt
faint and went to the rear of the shop
and sat down on bench, and then un-
doubtedly became uncoscious, as he has
no recollection of what took place. AS
soon as Mr.. Tinker's condition became
known he was conveyed to his home
and physicians were summoned. The
doctors were of the opinion that he had
sustained slight hemorrhage of the
brain, but, happily, such symptoms
have not appeared and Mr.. Tinker is
now able to be about and seems in a
fair way to complete recovery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Chance to Enlist

Each patriotic citizen should appoint
himself a committee of one to aid in
the crusade against the most dangerous
of human foes-the most persistent and
pestilential- the'common house fly. We
shrink at the thought of an encroach-
ing conquering army, devastating our
and and leaving trail of waste and
desolation, but the armies of flies have
hurled themselves at humanity, in all
their death-dealng defiance and VOL
ence for 10, these countless centuries.
The first fly Of the season, having hid
in crack and crevice during the winter.
like the sneak thief or the spy hides
from his prey, gets on the job early,
and is responsible for the millions of its
progeny that make life torment to
humanity in warm weather 1t is not
enough to merely drive it out of doors,
where it may find place to propagate
Il mYraid of other flies. but ii should be
killed and burned. There is no time
like the present to get busy in this
loyal service.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-04-27
Verdict for Plaintiff

About year ago John Frappier, of
Flint, traded some residence property
for what is known as the Linnaberry
farm south and west of town, the deal
being made with Wilber Sheldon. a real
estate man, through James Corbin as
agent. Mr.. Frappier claims it was
represented to him that there was a
good well and cistern on the property,
whereas ne found the well as dry as a
prohibition rally while the cistern be-
gan and ended in mere cover. Where
fore Mr.. Frappier brought suit before
Justice VanVleet, Tuesday, to recover
damages, being represented by Attor-
ney Van Benschoten, while MIR. SHIELD
on's interests were looked after by
Attorney Guy Selby. The suit was
held in the council room the jury being
made as follows: S. Hopkins, E. c..
Waggoner, Jno. Coffin, Elmer Medley,
John Hobson and Fred Yeaster, who,
after listening to the testimony, award
ed Mr.. Frapper $l50.00 damages. 1t
is not yet known whether or not the
suit will be appealed