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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
VIII Il End The WARP

Out OF the avalanche of mechanical
devices pouring in upon the national
war council one at least has survived
for congressional ACTION 1t came
from a Boston inventor. who under
takes to extract free energy" from
the air and is ready with a machine
guaranteed to supply power at no
expense beyond that OF wear and
tear The committee on Military af-
fairs looked over his specifications
somewhat coldly He was more suc'
seccful with the committee on pa
tents and met with a reception from
members OF the House and Senate
which eliminated in Joint resolution
authorizing an inquiry by body OF
scientific experts. The test is to be
made in this city and at an early date,
for should the inventor prove his
claim, say tho patent authorities,
the termination of the war is as.
sured The ships of our navy, the
ships of commerce and airplanes can
travel any distance without returning
for fuel
Here is a prospect which cuts into
our ordinary notions of physics with
disturbing effect Solar heat costs
rs nothing, but it will not cook our
dinners; the winds are free to ell
but they do not run our factory
wheels. Forth and air bristle with
electricity, but you can get a forceful
supply OF 1t only by. burning coal,
and coal has 10 be mined, transported
and paid for You may run a machine
for while with weight or spring,
but the weight has to be raised and
the spring coiled every time. Some
thing for nothing when power is
needed in industry and for locomo-
ton, is an irrealizable ideal and will
always remain such Yet it lures like
an irridescent dream, and the cor
ridors Of time" have swarmed with
men who tried to make 1t work or to
have others believe it possible The
fiction written early came under it's
spell, and are ever and anon picturing
The successful conversion of nothing
into something This was done when
Atterly imagined "lunariunE" when
Gregg invented "apergy," when Bull
yer Lytton praised the potencies of |
'vril." and when Wells circumyented |
;ravitation with Hcavorite."
Meanwhile it will be prudent to
eep middle course, between whole
ouled credulity and dyed in-the-wool
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

scepticism Derision awaited Steph-
enson when the locomotive first went
ON its rounds. and there was mocking
laughter when Langley pioneered the
conquest of the air. The X.ray and
radium should warn us sufficiently
that we have not yet sounded the
depths OF an inexhaustible universe.
What the Boston inventor means by
free energy the scientific experts
will have to find ont: New sources Of
power are certainly within the range
of possibility, and one of them-the
liberation of energy from the atoms
looms up from time to time In the
mind of the inventor Rutherford
has shown that in radio.activity a
pound weight of the emanation would
emit heat energy corresponding to an
engine working at $4,000 horsepower
for a day, and another physicist tells
us that II a single gram of radium
could be made to deliver it's energy
all at once instead of gradually, there
would be Sufficient force ito trans
port the whole British fleet to the
summit Of Mont Blanc Boston Her.
aid.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
BETTER THAN CAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
aHarmless Substitute.

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets the substi.
tute for caloInel - are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver Is
almost instantaneous. They are the result
of DR.. Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with caomel.
His efforts to Danish it brought out these
little olive-colored tablets.
These pleasant little tablets do the good
that calomei does, but have no bad after
effects. They don't injure the teeth like
strong liquids or calornel. They take hold
of the trouble and quickly correct it. Why
cure the liver at the expense of the teeth?
Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the
gums. So do strong liquids. 1t is best not
to take calomel, but to let DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets take its place.
Most headaches, "dullness" and that
lazy feeling come from constipation and
a disordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel doggy" and
Nheavy." Note how they clear" clouded
brain and how they "perk up the spirits
loc and Csc box. All druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

Can we help? YES If we are not the proper
age to enroll for the NATIONAL ARMY we
can at least register approval of our righteous
cause, uphold the flag Of our country and help
supply the 'sinews Of war by subscribing to
the Second Liberty Loan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

twill he matter of pride and pub
pc congratuIation to know that the
Bennington Public Welfare association
has had the best year in its history.
1t has done a splendid work and has
completed the year with balance in
the treasury Bennington has many
fine organizations, but the Welfare as
ISOLATION has members from each and
all Others and The Banner considers
it the most valuable single institution
in town except the schools. Its serv-
ice in the past and present is its guar
antee TO rthe future 1t deserves, and
we guess it has. the cordial support of
every man. woman and child in Ben
nington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
If you could look ahead

far enough, you would anticipate by
insurance taken today the regrets
which otherwise viii be yours if you
have average experience. Insure and
be sure National Life ms. CO. Of
vi. eMutual) Earle 81 iKinsley
General Agent. Mead Building. Rut-
land, Vermont Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
FRANK e. HOWE, Editor and Pub.
Wednesday, October 10, 1917.

The Liberty bonds will not sell
themselves. Every man who is not
in the army, ought to make it point
OF honor to buy at least one Liberty
bond to maintain the credit of the
nation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

Drafted men at the various canton
inents are obliged to give UP their
civilian clothes as soon as Quilted by
the war department There are two
thirds of million of these men and
the committee for relief of Belgium
asks that the discarded clothes be sent
90 them to aid in clothing the suffer
ing poor of Belgium.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

The Goth division or at least a part
Of it has arrived safely in France.
Cablegrams were received yesterday
from officers of the 1o4th regiment,
which includes about 200 vermonters.
As the lO2nd and 1osd went first they
are supposed to be there also. The
I03d and lO4th are regiments, which
were at Westfeld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

Don't forget the war convention at
the Remington opera house next
Monday night 1t will be the greatest
patriotic meeting ever held in Ben
nington. Secretary James p Taylor
of the Greater Vermont association
has secured for us, Hon George Ad.
am and Prof McElroS and Mr.. ray.
Tor knows what they can do. Mr.. Adj
am was The most inspiring speaker at
the great state war meeting in Rut-
land recently and Prof. MeElroy is
one Of the big men OF Princeton uni
versity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
slO0 Reward. S1oe

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased to learn that thcre "a az least one
dreaded disease that science has been
anle e cure u all ita stages, and that IS
positive cure now known 10 the medical
fraternity. Nniarrh. heng constitutional
qisease. requires n CONSTITUTIONAL treut-
mont; Halls Catarch Cure is taken In
ternflly netting directly upon tho blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
ny destroying tho foundation OF the dis
enep; ana giving the patient strength by
nature in doing It's work. Tho proprietors
have SO much faith IN it's curative pow
ers that they offer one Hundred Dollars
Tor any case that II fails 10 cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
AddresH 4. J CHENEY 81 co. Toledo. o.
sold by all Drurflfts. 75c
TAKE i.1llo Family Pulls for constipation,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10

The Liberty loan committee of New
England has now discovered Brattle-
bore. In second report sent out,
Brattleboro and few other small
towns which were at first overlooked,
are included.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-10
GREEN MOUNTAIN ECHOES
Oddities of Country Correspondence
Complied by Barre Times

OtS'AiCo " NSGuhIf correspondence
Compiled by Barre Times
One way to assist in the food con
servation problem is for owners Of
dogs and cats to put them on the
"meatless' diet
There will be baked bean supper
at the Methodist church westry We'd
nesday from $50 to 1880 p m. Price
80 cents. Windsor Journal.
A strange bug was found on one of
the trees on the postohice premises
this week 1t has pretty wings of gray
and brown and is about the size of a
butterfly. L. NJ Hackett of the post
Office force has called it the ''Woo2elr
bug.-Windsor item.
Cora Bagley is getting to be fine
violin player. Her teacher says in
a short time she can play for dances
FelchersYille item
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
GERMAN SPY SYSTEM BAD
 IN EUROPE

LONDON, Nov. 1G.-That the Ger man spy system is more powerful in some cases in Europe than an army of 1,OOO,OOO fighting men is the state ment made today by Sir Richard Cooper, in urging changes in the nat uraHzaton laws of England to meet the situation.
 He made the declaration before the House of Commons.
 Sir Richard added that Germany had obtained information for the enemies concerning the date of departure of ships from English ports, many of which had been sunk without any trace.
 Sir George Cave, Home Secretary in replying said that the most danger ous spies in England, because they were the most difficult to catch, were the German spies.
 Other speeches were made indicat- ing that Germany had perfected a spy system which reached every part of the world, and was responsible for at tempts to work up sentiment against the cause of the Allies, for numerous explosions, and for loss of ships and loss of battles by accurate advance in- formation furnished.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

The Seward Women's Club met with Mrs. Lucas this afternoon,
 J. C. Garney left on the Spokane for Valdez on a business trip.
 J. Kern came in from Kern Creek last night and is at the Seward. J. ?. Larsen and Jack Kellny, both of the Iditarod, are registered at the Overland.
 James A. Wood. government ohiciai went to Cordoya yesterday, leaving on the Spokane.
 Electricians are today putting in globes on the new arms of street lights heretofore unused.
 John J. Gerke, of Ophir, arrived in Seward early this morning, and is registered at the Sexton.
 The U-Nut of Pink Patriots will do their "bit" of sewing at the Red Cross headquarters tonight.
 The wire between Seward and An for about as hours. is again up.
 -:.-
 A. N. Anderson, who awlvet in Seward from Ophir early this morn. ing, is a guest at the Sewari hotel. w. E. Williams and NJ. J. Mcdonald of Kern Creek, bound for the oatsidc, are registered at the Sexton hotel
 -.:-
 Eight inches of new snow fell at Talkeetna yesterday and seven inches was registered at Deal Horse Hill There are now three feet of snow at Mile 52, according to the R. k. weather report up to ' o'clock this morning.
 II. Donnelley, of the Iditarod, reached here on the late train last night and is registered at the Seward hotel.
 -:- Seventy-fve arrived on the train from Kern Creek and way stations at one o'clock this morning. Fifteen were from the interior or Anchorage. A meatless day in Seward wlII lee the next move that is contemplated m the cause of conser9atoH. Announce ments of the day will probably be made the first of next week.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD
 BUSY FOR BIG TIME

The special committee having charge of the jinks for the Arctic Brotherhood tomorrow night at the hall are gradually shaping all plans today and a big time is promised all who are fortunate in being favored with an invitation to attenr. Nothing is to be left undone to make tomor- row night, the first general entertain ment of the A. B. from being a sue cess.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
SECRETLY STORED SUPPLIES OF HUNS
 WILL BE SEIZED

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The United States will seize vast quantities oi German-owned supplies secretly stor- ed in the country to aid our troops and their Allies in carrying on the war
 Already, it is learned, she has be- gun to condscate the immense Quan- titles of cotton, steel, nickel, leather, oil. chemicals and other necessities of war, purchased here by German agents before the United States en- tered the conflict and since held here in their names by American brokers.
 The resources which this cOnfsca- tion will place at the service of the country are unbeHeyably extensive. Se- cret service men under Chief William Flynn, it is revealed today, have al- ready seized stores of copper, steel oil and nickel valued at more than $2,- OOO,OOO.
 Those who know the true state Of affairs, say that the government has only begun to scratch at the wealth of material held here for German pur- chasers. It is said that of cotton alone Germany has more than 1,OOO,- 900 bales in this country. At it's eur rent price, this store is worth $l45,- OOO,OOO. Gelmany's cotton in this coun- try was obtained by agents working under Heinrich F. Albert, the imp rial German privy councillor and spy master.
 In the archives at Washington are somewhat detailed reports of this par ticular activity on the part of Albert, Most of tn cotton was purchased be- fore November, 1915, few months be- fore Albert began speculation on his own account in cotton with Germany's money.
 Germany purchased several other ,,;lI;,,, bolos of cottop through houses in neutral countries in 1914, 1915, and 1916. Most of it was smuggled into Germany from Gothenberg, Sweden, and varies points in Norway Den mark, Holland and Spain.
 u Under the trading with the enemy act" said a high federal official today, ft is the duty of American brokers and other Americans now holding raw materials for Germany to inform the government of the fact. Their failure to do so constitutes a crime. When these men first engaged in this work in the country it was not at war with Germany and their acts were perfect ly legitimate, but now conditions are different"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
SPOKANE SAILS SOUTH

When the Spokane cleared yester- dav afternoon for the south, she had the following passengers aboard from Seward: w. Fl. Coulter, G. A. Thay- CT and J. c. Gafney for Valdez; Jas A. Wood for Cordova; A. A. Hines, w. l.. Blachnore and R. Widding for Seattle. There were also eight steer age for the outside.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
CHURCH BAZAAR TONIGHT

The Ladies of the Methodist church are busily engaged today in arrang- ing fetching displays of the Christ mas novelties which will be placed on sale at the church tonight at the long advertised bazaar. The bazaar will be held at the church and many and varied will be the good things on sale.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
CLUSTER LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON IN SEWARD
 FOR THE FIRST TIME

The cluster lights, especially that system on Broadway, were tuned on last night and Broadway in New York has nothing on Seward. Inc lights are regular balls of illumination ana give a metropolitan air to the streets that is most discernible.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16
ODD FELLOWS LINKS

The members of the local lodge of Odd Fellows, following the business session last night, entertained the wives and sweethearts. Everybody had a good time and each member constituted himself committee Of one to see that amusements kept nov ing.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-11-16

Owing to weather conditions the dredge at Anchorage S unable to operate until the summer of l9iS-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16

went to Denison Friday Mrs. Jones
went over, to visit her mother, who is
stiil very low.
Otto Hoeffer3 was over from Battle
Creek Wednesday visiting his parents.
Mrs. q. +. Glau and daughter, lie
ona. We're shopping in Sioux City last
Wednesday.
Miss Ida Specht has so far recovered
from her recent operation that she was
able to come home from the hospital
in Sioux City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis and little
daughter went to Dunlap Saturday for
an over Sunday visit with relatives.
Frank Robb went to Spencer last
Tuesday for visit with his brother.
Mrs. Hans Carsten went to Sioux
City Friday to consult specialist.
Theo. Wendt has bought back the
shoe shop he recently sold to Albert
Alias. - '..,
G. G. Cooper was business visitor
in Carson the first Of the week.
Mrs. Omar Malone was a visitor
in Sioux City Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Todd, of Fort
Dodge. are visitors in the w. S. Rae
home
Mr.. Schultz was over from Sac City
the first of the week looking after his
business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge returned to
their home in Sioux City Tuesday al
ter a good visit with the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobsen.
Miss Rosa Miller returned from
Sioux City Saturday after visit with
her sisters, Mable and Katherine.
C. e.. Collins went to George Tues
day to get his family. They will &C.
cupy home on the east side of town.
Louis Mesenbrink spent Sunday in
Buck Grove with his daughter. g.
iCl,as Robertson visited his daugh.
tiers in Mapleton, Saturday. aa'I ~
Mrs. Lou Bahnsen enjoyed a visit
from her father, l. N. Chamberlain, OF
Mapleton, this week. e..
Mrs. Mike Cops visited her sister,
Mrs. McGrath, in Mapleton Saturday.
Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Hodson, came
Wednesday morning from their homes
in Escanaba, Mich, for visit with
their son and brother. F. b. Meek.
Emil Spechf and Carl Haberling re.
turned Tuesday from Waverly, where
they had been visiting their people.
Mrs. John Henshen was taken to
Council Bluffs Monday for treatment
by specialists.
The o. Il. S. club met with Mrs. B.
O. Millman Wednesday afternoon. Ow.
ing to house cleaning and other duties
not as many were out as usual. but
all in attendance report most de.
;lightful afternoon. .....
]. H. Mesenbrink is having new
house built in the place where the old
one was burned down last winter.
Messrs. Carl and Gus Schrieber,
Carl Pranschke and Henry Hoeffer
were business visitors in Sioux City
Tuesday. = ~
Herbert Mahood came down from
Morningside Thursday evening for
visit with his parents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16
the Pastinlc Saturday evening. ller-
soils orchestra, of Carroll, furnished
fine music .--7
WOMEN VOLUNTEERS.

In stress aud trouble the women OF
| a nation are always 10 he c0unted
upoE. In this country few OF our
women escape the weakening troubles
peculiar to their sex. ~
Dubuque, Iowa.-rFivc years ago l
took four or five bottles Of Dr.. Piercc,s
Favorite Prescription while III dell
cate way and l felt fine during the
whole time, even going shopping and
doing my washing right up to the last
minute. 's f. j" 81" D "'-'t.-
~ am glad to recommend it to all
women in this condition. '--MRs. JULIA
MYERS Il3 Walnut st., Dubuque, Iowa.
Oclwein, Iowa. Fifteen years ago !
first took DR.. Pierce's Favorite PrescEip-
ton and l can trrlthiully say that it
helped me greatly. I have had neigh,
bors aud friends who have been cured
by it."-N1RS. L. p. WARN, 2IA Fourth
Ave-, South, Oelwein, Iowa.
. Middle aged women about to ex-.
periellce that dreaded change OF life,
Should profit by the experience OF
thousands of noble women who have
gone through the same period with
little or no pain, misery or discomfort.
. ". 1lCCCV IdNOilSS AASSNAAPsASA. ~
and has been for nearly 50 years Just
tl., medicine. 1t is not 4 secret pre-.
scription, for its ingredients are printed
OH the wrapper; it's temperance
medicine, a glyceric extract from
roots. .s. rg. .s,. i.s.- J. w.:
Not only does it build up the entire
system and make it strong aud vlgor-
ous enough to withstand the organic
disturbances, but it has a quoting Ct
feet upon the feminine organism. III
: Every woman should be careful that
the liver is active and the poisons are
not allowed 10 clog the system-get rid
81 these poisous by taking a vegetable
laxative occasionally - such as Dr..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They do not
grippe and will not harm the most
delicate system. 'u@ -..,.e ss ~
DR.. Pierce's Pellets, clear the COM
plcxion. ~. j&.i
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-05-16

John Krohnke was d business visitor
in Sioux City last week.
| John Ffedricksen met his wife at
Boyer Monday where she was return
| ing home from visit in DenisOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lorenzen and
baby, Of Ricketts,. were Sunday guests
with relatives.
Mrs. Hall, of DenisOn, was a guest
the past week of her daughters, Mrs.
l.. H. Bassett and Mrs. H. ID. Jones.
Mrs. John Reimers and son, Willie,
and Albert Stegemann and sister, Miss
| Minnie, were Denison visitors Wednes'
day. ~. .. ~ =. !" ~ a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Johnson receiv'
| ed tile sad news of the death OF her
father at Amber, s. D., Saturday. They
left at once to attend the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Evers were up
from Ricketts, Tuesday to attend the
Bermann-Lorenzen wedding.
Mrs. John Dorfler who has been very
sick for so long, was able to be III
town the first of the week.
Roy Naeve was Battle Creek visit
or Wednesday evening. ~. Re.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reinking were
in Omaha doing some shopping, return
Mat Jacobsen, of Ida Grove, spent
Wednesday here with friends and rel.
atives. -,. -, ..4.,.
Mrs. H. D. Jones has been sick the
past week with an attack of tOnsillitis.
Mrs. Albert label is quite sick and
under the care of a trained nurse.
! Hans Peter Hub, OF Boone, is stay
ing out at the Tom Hollander home.
DR.. jenkins and wife, Of washington
Springs s. d., were the guests Of the
lady's sisters, Mrs. Fl. d. Jones and
Mrs. L. H. Bassett, the past week r.
Tom Hollander was taken up to the
hospital at Ida Grove Thursday by his
father, Lawrence Hollander. ~ Willie
Stegemann and DR.. Schultz accompan.
ietl them. Tom underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis and at present is
getting along very nicely. .I,srsj s5
. Miss Theckla 2Hollandcr left Satur.
day for an extended visit at Clinton.
P. G. Hollander and Mrs. Tom Hol-
lander were at Ida Grove Friday eve.
ing to see Mr.. Hollandcr
Ed Ehlers came up from Omaha to
spend Sunday in the home Of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Elders.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Baak entertained
their daughter and family OF Ricketts,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingwert Hollander and
Mrs. julius Petersen were in Battle
Creek Thursday visiting with Miss
Sophia Brodcrsen, who is in a hospi-
tai there.
Owe Benson was here last week from
Omaha calling on his many friends.
Bernhard Andersen fell OFF ve.'
locipede last week and into gutter,
receiving some bruises about the face.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry klotz, Mrs. Il.
Iversen, OF Schleswig, and Miss Alma
'Klotz, of Holstein, were in Denison on
Tuesday. 'f- X
Fred SPAIN was a business visitor
in Denison Tuesday. .Y.
Miss Hattie Stegemann was up from
Denison to spend Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Godbersen, OF
Holstein, spent Sunday here with the
Iugwert Hollander family.
Dir. and Mrs. Ludolph Mohr and the
Misses Tcna and Hannah stcgemann
spent Sunday with the Carl kastncr
family at Holstcin.