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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
Not In ANY Dictionary.

Truth--A lie that looks plausible
enough until its utilitarian value is
gone.
Genius-The instinct to poverty In its
most highly evolved form.
VITA kind Of lightning that always
rends petritied tree stumps.
Optimist-A man who doesn't know
there is banana peel waiting for hin,
around every corner and who believes
anyhow that banana peels are all Tor
the best Puck
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
Pronunciation In Ireland.

Many persons seem to see, or to hear,
rather. something to be amused ut In
the soft Irish broguc. AS n matter OF
fact, most Of the words of the Irish
dialect are not Irish at all. but the
purest OF English English a trihe an
tiquated, it is true, but nevertheless the
real thing. The ears of Milton, Dry
den, Spenser and Chaucer would not
have been surprised TO hear an Irish
man speak of "a rough say" or "a clane
shirt" At the court of good Queen
Bess the cultured Engllshman careful.
~ garnished his conversation with
"goolde" rings and brave ''swoordes"
and bored his friends with accounts Of
the smart sayings Of the "childre" at
loom This was the English origl-
nally imported into Ireland by the Gull
tured Irish, and the Irish have found
1t good enough to preserve.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
for q few DAYS.

]. L. Cootey OF Rutland visited
friends in town Sunday.
Mrs. C. E. Rice Of Main street is
confined to the house with the grip.
Rev. T. r. Carly is i'll at the paro-
chial residence on West Main street.
Don't forget the So cent supper at
the NJ. E. church tomorrow night.
Adv.
Miss Carrie Crandall of Main street
spent Sunday at her parents home In
Pownal. FAe aA11A4S
Superintendent of School A. w.
varney is still III at his home on
Jefferson avenue. CESS
Dancing N. E. o. p. hall Tuesday
night. Music by Theberges Orches-
ira Tickets 25c. 1St2*
Lyman e. Royce of Valentine street
was called to Ware. Mass, this MORN
ing by the death Of his mother.
Milford, the IL months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Pratt who has
been seriously Ill with pneumonia, is
improving.
Don't fail TO see Alice Brady in
George Broadhursts famous success,
Bought and Paid For at Harte Thea
tire today Adv.
Albert Buck and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Buck of Arlington were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. L. ]. Cum
mings of North street.
The condition of Mrs. Frank M.
Crawford, who is i'll of pneumonia.
was reported Sunday evening to show
considerable Improvement.
Canadieno Francois vous etes in
vitee une soiree de whist ct Social
Mardi-Gras and soir, lie 20 la Sale
DIES Forestiers Catalogues. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
There will be regular meeting OF
St. John the Baptist society Tuesday
evening, Feb. 20 In the Y. w. c..
rooms. All are requested to be pres
ent 'e DVtE
Bradford Godfrey, student at the
Harvard dental school, is expected to
arrive here this evening for short
stay with his parents. Sheriff and
Mrs. Frederick Godfrey.
The funeral of James Bouplon was
held Sunday afternoon at his late
home in SALISBURY Valley and at the
church in White Creek. Burial was
in Rosewood cemetery in White
Creek.
The Bob OFT company, which played
here recently and which had weeks
engagement In Rutland last week, was
compelled to leave that city after
three days on account OF the scarlet
fever epidemic and finished the week
in Granville.
On account of a. broken trolley wire
near Gardner's crossing the cars on
the Berkshire street railway were de-
layed this morning and passengers
from here to North Adams had to
transfer at the point where the break
occurred. 1t wastrepaired this after
noon and regular service WAS res,,nl,
ed lnf we, Dc icgyLes OK ipe ~ 10
warwick S. Carpenter, hrpublicity
agent for the New yorko conservation
commissioner, was at hisl home here
over Sunday, rettirnins this morning
to Albany A week ago Mr. p Carpenter
and four companions took az trip into
the Adirondacks for the purpose OF
taking moving pictures of the elk re-
leased In the big forest some months
ago. The weather, the. mercury reg
istered 40 degrees below zero. was so
cold that the moving picture machine
froze and failed to work. Some excel
lent snapshot pictures of elk were OBJ
tanned The animals. Mr. Carpenter
says. are apparently in excellent con-
dition.
There will be an Eastern Star Soc
ial at the Temple Tuesday afternoon.
All members are cordially invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
Title of Courtesy Only.

Friend of the Family William. can
it be possible that heard you say.
Hello. GOVERNOR" to your father
William Yes: 1t pleases poor old dad,
You see. he never really has any say
in anything at home. Mothers the real
executive - London Stray Stories.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
CONSTIPATION Y0ISONS

the blood. Perfect elimination is In
dispensable to health. Stimulate the
liver. open the bowels. and get the sys-
tenn into good habit by taking Hoods
Pills, the old reliable family cathartic.
Do not irritate nor grippe. Price 25c.,
OF all druggists or promptly by mail or
4. !. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

w. d. Pelley is visiting relatives
in Greenfield. Mass.
Regular meeting Of Court Benning-
ton. +. of A. this evening.
Last dance before lent Foresters
hall Tuesday. Donnelly's orchestra,
ADV. :.
There will be meeting of Miriam
Rebekah lodge Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock. -....=,.rs-rf
Mrs. Frank E. Howe went today to
Springfield to visit Mrs. A. J. Norton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
RE NJ EN- Der

that the quality OF the granite or
marble Is equally as important as the
excellence OF the design-for VI the
stone is OF inferior grade It. will dis
color, crack and the elements will
soon Ell ace the inscription.
Buying from this home concern
insures you OF the beat for we have
reputation for quality and we must
fustain that reputation by turning out
only highest grade monuments. Af
y The monument ordered now wi be
rcady for erection when Spring opens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-19
Seems So.

Mature deals wisely with u.s.
HUH"
"She apparently doesn't furnish any
diamonds too large to wear. kansas
City Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

comrades, let us, should we be spared
to be invited to another dinner and
able to attend, let us try and show
some appreciation. Our dear friend
who has passed to her reward (Miss
Anna M. Graham) on the last time I
saw and talked with her spoke about
the veterans being allowed or request
ed to make short talks, that it would
be cheering to the old boys and the
ladies also.
Registration passed off very quietly
at BlOomhill last Tuesday. as far as
Il have heard. 1 heard yesterday that
one cOlOred man had run off from
home to keep from registering at
Pinewood. Everything else passed off
quietly there.
The members of the committee of
Public Safety and those who have been
appointed a committee Of the Red
Cross at this place have asked the
county Red Cross committee to give a
talk here at Elwell's chapel on next
Friday, the 18th, at o'clock in the
afternoon. Everybody turn out and
hear the talks. Mr.. Neill O'Donnell is
president of the Red Cross societies
for Sumter.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Owen, Of Or
angeburg, visited at the Sycamores
last Sunday, returning Sunday night.
Mr.. Ernest KOlb and sister, of Cain
Savannah, dined at the SyCamores last
Sunday, also this scribe.
We have commenced to enjoy a lit
tie of the early fruit. hucklcberries
and early peaches, etc.
Hard Times"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
Chamber OF Commerce Notes.

The United States Treasury De-
Chamber of Commerce to serve as a
medium of publicity for the sale of
Liberty bonds, and the Sumter com.
mercial organization has agreed tn
mail out many hundreds of the large
posters of the government and to most
a number advertising these bonds.
The Chamber of Commerce is also
acting as the corresponding and ad-
vertising agent of the Associated
Banks of Sumter in the sale Of the
Liberty bonds, and many hundreds of
letters are going out from the man.
aging secretary's Office to people of
Sumter county and city.
The Sumter Red Cross Chapter ;s
also finding the Sumter Chamber of
Commerce convenient and efficient
cooperative agency in boosting Red
Cross work, mailing out thousands of
circular letters and posters. advertis-
-'o WV AsCu SIcSS ana arranging for
Red Cross meetings in different SER
tions Of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon
counties.
The Sumter County Public Safety
Committee has been the cause of a
great deal of extra work on the
Chamber of Commerce office force.
and many thousands of letters and
circulars have been and are still 60
ing out from the Office of the secre.
tary whooping up. the Grow Food or
Go Hungry campaign of this county.
State, and nation.
The Home Demonstration agents
are using the Chamber of Commerce
advantageously also in many ways.
and in building up interest in conser-
vation of home produced foodstuffs.
The commercial organization is glad
to do everything in its power to help
in all public matters where the
greatest good to the greatest num-
ber' is the object.
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The proposal Of the Daily Item and
Watchman and Southron to issue spe-
cial Red Cross Editions next Friday to
help this great organization has met
with genuine enthusiasm all over the
city and from surrounding country
towns have come assurances also that
interest In the movement is being re-
vived and that large delegations would
without doubt be in attendance on the
big mass meeting to be held in Trim
ity church next Monday night when
Rev. William Way and others who
have been actively in touch with the
Red Cross work will speak.
The Daily Item and Watchman and
Southron will not only give literally
of its news columns to further the
success of the work but will give 10
per cent. of the total gross receipts
from the special advertising carried in
these Red Cross editions to the Red
Cross. This means that every business
house or individual who takes an ad-
vertisement in these editions will di-
rectly contribute to the work Of the
Red Cross, besides reaping valuable
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
DARK CORNER NEWS.
Crops are i'm Good COnili on and
Small Grain Harvest Under Way
Some Fine Wheat.

Dark Corner, June 10.-Nothing eX-
citing hereabouts at this time. Farm
ers are rushing ahead with their farm
work. Crops are rather small for the
season, but they are in a healthy con-
dition and are clean of grass. Small
grain is being cut and see some
fairly good oats that have been cut
Mr.. A. r. ROllings. near Pinewood,
has some real good oats and his wheat
is just fine. Mr.. B. T. Kolb, Mr..
James r. Griffin and Mr.. S. A. Harvin
all have fine wheat besides there arc
others who have good wheat.
We had very heavy rain here last
Monday evening.
1t was my pleasure to attend the
dinner given to the old Confederate
Veterans by the kind u. d. c. of Dick.
Anderson chapter on last Friday, the
1st. And I beg permission to thank
those kind-hearted ladies for their
kindness to the old boys May their
shadows never grow less and may
their lamps burn long and go out in
peace when their master says 1T Is
enough, come up higher. And 1 must
say. Mr.. Editor. that it seems to me
that we old vets should say or do
something to show to those ladies
that we appreciate their kindness.
But we walk up to the table. eat the
dinner and walk off without anything
more being said in way of thanks
than u parcel of animals, unless ono
Sam Edmunds should happen to be
present. l for one am always proud
to have Prof. Edmunds present with
us old boys. But 1 believe those Ia
dies would Ike it better If we would
return our thanks. sometimes, ut least.
ourselves. Come now old brother
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

publicity prestige by Showing his col
Ors' in the comprehensive exposition
of the Red Cross and it's work on the
battle front, ard in the training
camps. Persons thoroughly familiar
with the necessity of having the little
red insignia Of mercy wherever battle
clouds hover will tell their stories in
The Item and Watchman and South
ron of Friday and dozens of business
men will help out by urging their
patrons to join and help win the war.
Remember, bullets alone will not win
a war. The Red Cross is as necessary
as cannon and shrapnel, more neces-
sary in fact, in many ways.
England expects every man to do
his duty" is an cid battle cry of our
ally, and could well be adopted to
our own country. Perhaps you per.
sonally can't fight but you can help
win the fight. Join the Red Cross.
Read next Friday in this paper all
about it's work, and read the an
nOuncements Of the live business men
who are showing the Sumter spirit by
getting in the limelight with their in.
fluence to help the cause along.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
II you have no sons to send,
send your dollars! Back up
your neighbor's sons with food
and ammunition!


City Manager shuIer was busy all
the morning experimenting the NOV
Ing OF all the play ground apparatus
from tho China lot on South Main
street. the old play grounds. to its new
location. Tho new play ground. which
10 loSsted on the campus OF the Boys
Hish school. on Calhoun street, will
not he completed for several days yet.
but when II In ready for use. 1t Is
expected that II will be a great pleas
me resort for all the small children Of
the entire city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

me funeral services of Mrs. Carrie
Bradford, who died Saturday after
noon at her home on the Second Mill
road were held yesterday afternoon
at the sumter Cemetery. Mrs. Brad
ford had been in bad health for some
time and the end was not unexpected.
she Is survived by her husband Mr..
Willie Q. Bradford and three half
sisters, Mrs. w. S. Burkett, Mrs.
Henry Cuttino, and Mrs. Dolphus Jen-
kins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

We've pledged our resources to
Liberty, we Americans.
And this means you, too.
Buy Liberty Loan Bond.
1t will spend just as well as the
money you spend for it.
But if you don't spend your money
for it. eventually that money can't be-
spent for anything-the Germans will
have it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13

If the Liberty Loan fails
The money you held out of it
Won't be your money!
1t will belong to the German Con-
querOr of the world.
1t will be doing the goose step at
the Kaiser's bidding.
So will you!
Don't hold out. Invest YOUR cash
and save it.
And help save civilization!
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET


July .23.5O 24.43 23.43 24.42 1882
oct. .22.99 1895 22.S7 1887 22.SO
Dec 2317 24.O4 22.9S 2a.OO 22.91
New York spots 24.65.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily BY

Corrected Daily BY
p. G. BOWMAN, Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling 23 IA.
Strict Middling 23 Is.
Middling 90.
Strict Low Middling % "a.
Low Middling % 3-S.
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Corrected Daily BY
ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer.

Good Middling 21 "a.
Strict Middling 21 5-S.
Middling 81 1-2.
Strict Low Middling 81 IA.
Low Middling 81.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
AMERICAN SHIP SUNK.
German Submarine Destroys Sailing
Vessel,

London, June 11.--A German sub
marine sank the American sailing
vessel. Magnus Manson, after the crew
had abandoned the vessel.
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If youswant to save your money. i'm
vest all You can get hold Of i'm the
Liberty Loan.
If you don't save your money by
saving Democracy, your money won't
be worth any more to you than your
life. French, English and American
troops and ships are the only safe
guards either money, life or liberty
has in the world today and we must
keep them on the sea and in the field
or go the way of wrecked Belgium and
ruined Serbia.
Hoard your cash and lose il.
Put it into a Liberty Loan and save
1t and the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
Liberty Loan Slogans.

(By Don Marquis Of the vigilantes.)
Dig! ..,'..t: s6
If you are free and of lighting age.
dig trenches.
If you're a bit older or younger, dig
gardens. '.
If you have bank account, dig
and buy part Of that Liberty Loan.
Dig!
If the loan fails, those trenches will
be the graves Of the Worlds Liberty.
If the loan fails. those gardens will
one day furnish revenue for the Ho-
henzollerns to spend on their mis-
tresses. r,, -
If you dig, the Loan will not fail.
Dig!
Maybe you are too old to fight; per-
haps you can't advise the president
about the army and navy. It is
possible that you haven't back yard
to raise vegetables in, so you've been
wondering how you can help strafe the
Kaiser.
One thing you can do is to buy $50
worth of the Liberty Loan. A $50
bond is worth more to you than your
$50 in cash and it hurts the Kaiser as
if it were q bullet.
If you can make it $500 or $4,000
the principle is the same-but the in
terest is great deal more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
A message ON
THE LIBERTY loan

Owing to limited time funds the state
Defense
sale of Liberty
member of the
every
Campaign and all other patriotic citizens to devote all
sible Thursday 4th inst, to
paign for Liberty
Many citizens realize that the duration
ual of the will absolutely depend the
Ing by the American citizen
We all realize that doing something
will bonds reasonable
if a small initial
The example of ctzon South Carolina who has
his only the subscribed $780,
10000 in Liberty
In subscribing literally the
something to shorten the
ability that his will
especially the County Preparedness
tees to take this matter Immediately
lively throughout the rural districts
days still available Darlington
than her share to
not South Carolina whole
ersuhscribing her allotment of $10OOO.OOOOO?
DAVID r.. COKER, Chairman,
South Carolina OF Defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-13
the Wholesale Trade.

1, Is claimed that dry food bro.
ducts such as coffee. tea. alum, bak-
ing powder. spices. raisins, and pruncs
may be successfully packed by produc-
crs and manufacturers in paper or
fiber containers. For some of those
products, bags lined with tinfoil have
been In successful use for 10 years
or moro and they form an attractive
package that is said to be moisture
proof.
Other commodities usually packed
In tin could be marketed az well i'm
paper or fiber. with the advantage of
lower cost. Among these tobacco oc-
cupies conspicuous position, and
other articles are lye. cleansers, soap
powders. shoe poiishes. metal polishes.
soaps and shaving preparations, toilet
articles. such az talcum powder. and
various dry drugs and chemicals. Pa
per containers are also suggested for
fruits and jellies made mt
home. Cloth sacks for tobacco and
wood for syrups and mOlasses are also
recommended where retail sales can
be made In bulk. A.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-03

 Dock Harper and Boston Wilson are building a new bungalow
 It is said that wedding bells are near them.
 Mr. Jones has just recently moved from Brush Creek, near Durain, says he is proud to be living so near town, Come again you two kids from c. c. Your letter was good and also Brown Eyes from Damascus.
 School is progressing nicely. Some few absent on account of bad weather. Will close hoping everybody had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
 A SUBSCRIBER.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-03
DURAN DOTS

We have all changed from the tight shoes. that were worn during Christ mas. Glad to say we only saw few that couldn't walk well,
 We all felt the spirit of the New Year, because MT. J. A. Paul moved back to his old farm.
 MT. Jones has moved in the settle ment.
 MT. Williams moved to the newly constructed house of Mr. J. E. Harper's.
 M. scroggins plowed the first in two years.
 This was all done on Jan. 1st.
 MT. Jones mas built two nice dwell ins on his farm.
 MT. Joe Fitzhugh is laying the foundation for a fine home where he shall make his abode.
 Several were absent from school Monday on account of the New Year spirit. We ourselves have taken new resolutions.
 Blue Eyes of Fleming, there must be some relationship existing between you and I. Get the dictionary and see.
 MT. swiney, don't try to down youl ax any more. We will all find it out 1 We are always glad to report the lucky boys. MT. J. Davis was married to Miss Flemming during Christmas week. MT. Hersehel Bailey was married to Miss Semmons recently. I send all my new year congratula. tiens
 BLUE EYES.
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-03
rocnr nn1n pupsn NAL LO><AL <AASD MISS MARY MEYER Society and Assistant Local Ed "
 Phone 211

IT MT. J. E. Moore representing hes gett and Meyer Tobacco dealers, "a0 in the city several days this week. J. P.Hendrix and daughter, Mis Blanche of Camden, en route to Ho Springs, where the latter attends school, were in the city Monday. FOR RENT-Four neatly furnish ed rooms. Close in. Phone 184.
 * * *
 Mrs. Walter Allen has returned to her home in Little Rock after spending the holidays with relatives in this city. Roy Taylor, Roy Sawyers and John Tom Browning spent Sunday in Ben ton.
 Mrs. Hugh Atwood is visiting in Hot Springs.
 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Taylor are enter taining a new girl at their house. This is their first child and of course they are justly proud. Pure home made HOG Lard at Smith 6 Haltom. Phones 215-28 l ** |
 MT and Mrs. Jno. Lindvall, Jr. are boarding with Mrs. L. Meyer. Warren Chamberlain returned tc Henderson Brown college at Arkadel- phia. Miss Mary Fly Muldrow left to. day for Holly Springs, Miss, to re- sume her studies in the Holly Springs synodical college. Fresh Barbeeued Meat every day at Baker 6 Edwards
 
 Miss Hester Smith will entertain this afternoon at her home on Page Ave.
 
 Hugh Means returned yesterday from an extended visit to friends ant relatives in Drew vounty. **# *
 Mrs. H. B. Means and Miss Hattie Erwin are spending the day in Little Rock
 See Rskes < Edwards before vol sell your hides, furs, chickens, egg' and butter. Highest cash prices paid. I-WANTED-sewing, by Day O piece. Prices reasonable. Phone 143
Malvern daily record., 1917-01-03
HAPPENINGS ON ROUTE No.

Health is very good around this part of the settlement with the excep- ions of bad colds.
 The party was well enjoyed at MT. Wilfams Saturday night. Those from Clear Creek were c. L. Sweeney, Tom Tune, J. D. Fitzhugh and brother.
 MT. Yates and daughter Miss oma were visiting in the neighborhood Christmas week.
 MT. Hersehel Railey and Miss velma Lemons were quletly married on the 29rd day of December last year We wish them both happy life.