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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
weather Man,a ElierouIyphics.

1Iadge had manifested I7uch inter
est when she heard her father and
mother talking about Egyptian hero
glypMcs. It naturally followed that
pictures and drawings we're used as a
mems TO make the little girl under
stand the. term. One day when she
had accompanied her father and a
guest TO see a cliff chat Ind undergone
great deal OF weathering she sur,
prised them by saving 'Daddie, if the
Egyptians lived hundreds ard nun
dreds Of miles from here and no one
ever lived here, then ] suppose these
are Just the. weather mans here
glyphics on these rocks"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
Mo cross-E Examination.

In the courtroom MT Parsons m aged
woman, who was very deaf was called
20 testify After taking the oath, the
attorney for the prosecution asked her
TO state her name to the jury. She
Gould not hear the question He asked
the question again IN a louder tone'
Still she failed To hear. A third trial
also failed. The Ieather-luneed balliif
tried and he failed. The stenographer
also fell "way Short Finally. The
prosecuting attorney gave it up md
waived her testimony. The jury who
had remained as silent MS the witness
through It alt turned to the counsel
Tor the defence and asked: DO you
wish to cross-ovamine the witness p
Kansas City Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01

Governor Graham mas issued a
proclamation naming Tuesday Oct 9
as Fire prevention day. IN his proc
lamation the governor says: Fire In
war time commands our special atten-
ton. Fire destroys property in all
stages of development. from natural
resources to finished products. II
consumes foodstuffs and equipment
necessary for cur civilian population
and absolutely essential for our fight.
ing forces. In the destruction OF fac.
tories, fire depriyes workmen of their
unusal labor and stops or delays the
increased production required by
war. Fire is preyentable menace
therefore; | urge all citizens OF Yer.
mont to exert every influence through
officials, boards OF trade, schools and
other organizations, and to exercise
individual precauion to prevent fire
Mayors, selectmen, fire chiefs and
wardens are requested to secure the
cleaning up of all premises and the
removal of dangerous conditions, in
order to reduce the hazard Of fire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
Caroline Herschei.

Among distinguished women who
have helped to shed light upon alb
struse subjects was Caroline Lucretia
Herschel, the noted astronomer. She
was the daughter of musician Of
Hanover. Her early education was de-
signed to lead to a musical career
She accompanied her brother, VIII
liam-afterward the illusrious Sill
William Herschel-to England. Broth
or and sister soon turned their atten.
ton to astronomy, and in 1898 Caro-
line published n Catalogue of Stars.
Until Sir William died in 1892 she was
content for the most part to be known
only as his assistant, but later she
engaged in many original and indie
pendent Investigations She devoted
special attention TO the discovery OF
comets, and claimed priority in the
discovery of at least five.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
Fatigue Caused by Acid Aooumulation.

The cause of muscular fatigue waa
one of the subjects to be explained by
the candidates before the Medical
Council of Canada at It's last examina-
ton. Tialliburton's Physiology, which
Is quoted as the authority, says mus
cular fatigue is due to the consump-
ton Of substances available for the
supply of energy in the muscle, but
more particularly to the accumulation
of waste products of contraction. OF
these sarcolactic acid is an important
one. Fatigue may be artificially ini
duced in muscle by feeding 1t with q
weak solution of Tactic acid, and then
removed by washing out the muscle
with salt solution containing minute
trace of alkali. If the muscle is left to
itself in the body the blood stream
washes away the accumulation of acid
products and fatigue passes off.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01

Bennington is to have medical in
spection in the public schools. Now
that the question has been decided
the way to make it most effective to
cooperate and get the benefit Small
troubles during the growing years OF
a child later on may cause chronic
weakness or permanent i'll health.
When the system gets into operation
parents will be told when tendencies
are discovered that need attention
and this advice should be needed
promptly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
WASTING Ones Time.

It is probable that large per cent
of the money paid for work In all en-
pigments, public and private, is vast
cd in idling. talking, smoking and fool
ing around. It can be noticed every
day everywhere. 1t is bad symptom,
says the Ohio State Journal. There
is no difference between stealing ones
time and stealing ones money. Peo-
pie are not in the habit of looking Mt
it that way. They think 1t is nothing
to take ten minutes of mans time
for which he is paid three TO ten dol
lars a day If one remembers the old
adage that time is money, he will con-
Glide he is a thief Il he takes either.
Character consists in making honest
use of ones time, whether he workA
on salary or by the minute. 1t IS
character that he insist upon, not 50
much the economy involved MS the no
bility of selfhood. That should be the
treasure OF every true man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
S1O0 Reward. 500

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages. and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
mant. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternslly, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system, there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up tho constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith In Its curative pow
ers that they offer Ono Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials
Address: f. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo. o.
Sold nv all Druggisfs 7sc.
Take llallo Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub.
Monday, October I, 1917.
BUSINESS STATEMENT

Following is the detailed seminar
nual statement as required by the
order of the postoffice department.
Statement Of the Ownership, Manas-
nent and Circulation of
THE EVENING BANNER
Bennington, VI.
AS required by United States act of
Aug. %, 1912.
Editor, Managing Editor, Business
Manager, and Publisher,
FRANK e. HOWE
Owner, FRANK {. HOWE
Circulation
For six months ending Sept 80, 1917
Daily average net) 2,641
Known bondholders. mortgages
and other security holders: None.
Subscribed and sworn to by Frank
II. Howe before
NELLIE f. HOGAN
Notary Public :.
Bennington, VT, Oct. /, 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
Finding a Sleeping Place.

Robert wanted to stay all night at
the place he and his mother were Wis
iting. His neither told him there was
no room, he'd have TO sleep on the
floor. Hasn't your bed got middle"
he asked his hostess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
An Endowment bIesses him

who gives of his earnings year by
year, in that it comes back in good
quantity if he lives and remains as a
monument to his memory ii he does
not. National Life ms. Co., of VT
(MutualD Earl s. Kinsley, Mead Bull
ding, Rutland VT,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
Wanted Butter Treated.

Mary got up one morning and found
that she could not spread the butter
on her cracker because it was too hard.
Going to her cousin, Jillie, she said:
Here, Lille, put this in the oven and
make it easy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01

Mabel-"l was so mortified ut the
Pouch mansion the other night" Flo
"What happenedT' AIabel-"I want
cd to laugh in my sleeve, hut had on
my deeollete gown and had to hide the
laugh In my glove
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-01
DIR. G.. w. WRIGHT
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Glasses Properly Fitted q q

Eye and Ear Surgeon tn the City Hospital.
Formerly clinical assistant in the Central
econ nj tho New yurIx Nose and Throat
-<--->oo~---S- Hospital - ooaG-s-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
SUFFRAGE OFFICERS
Mrs. Charles H. Brooks of Wichita
Named President

The last act of the Kansas Equal
Suffrage association before the close
of their convention Thursday was to
place in office the following women:
Mrs. Charles H. Brooks of Wichita,
president; Mrs. w. Y. Morgan of
Hutchinson, first vice president; Mrs
DeWitte c. Nellis of Topeka, second
vice president; Mrs. Charles Spencer
of Kansas City, secretary; Mrs Sher-
man Medill of Leavenworth, treas
urer; Mrs. R. A. Bosanko of Atchison
auditor.
a resolution was brought in by Mrs
c. J. Evans relating to the early clos
ing hour law, and was supported by
the convention. The resolution is as
follows:
I'VE, the Kansas Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION, endorse the efforts of the
state welfare commission to establish
a shorter work day for the women
and urge all women to cooperate in
the enforcement of the law
A second resolution endorsed the
work of the state board of moving
picture reviews, and committees of
women in every town will visit the
picture shows, volunteering their
services, and see if eliminations or
dered have been made. If not, they
will report to the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
T. R. ON THE RED CROSS
Giving Second Only to Service at the
Front. He Says.

Washington, June 22.-Theodore
Roosevelt has given formal indorse
ment 10 the Red Cross campaign in
this message to Clifford Pinchot:
1.-The most important task before
us is to get the largest possible num-
Der of effective troops at the front
at the earliest possible moment. Sec
ond only in Importance to this is to
further the work of the Red Cross in
providing for the care of those troops.
The Red Cross is doing this in mas
Uerly fashion under great and eff
cient organization.
Il most earnestly bespeak the full
est support for It from every man and
woman in the United States. Let
each give the utmost amount possible,
according to his or her ability Let
every man serve with his body, if
possible and if this is not possible,
at least let him do everything with
his purse to help the soldiers at the
front and all who suffer bodily ill be-
cause of the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-22
DESERVES GOLD
MEDAL FOR THIS
Cincinnati authority tells how to
dry up a corn so it
lifts out.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because few
drops of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn stops soreness at
once and soon the corn loosens so II
can be lifted out. root and all, without
pain.
A quarter of an ounce of freezone
costs very little at any drug store, but
is sufficient to take off every hard
or soft corn or calIus. This should be
tried. as it is inexpensive and is said
not to inflame or even irritate the sur
rounding tissue or skin.-Advertise-
ment-
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

and made ready for fall seeding.
AS soon after harvest as possible the
300 acres in spring grain was plowed
and with the new blowing, seed
ed to Turkey Red. The harvest OF
1908 was about 700 acres. The yield
on the 800 acres that had been plow-
ed twice ranged from 20 to 35 bushels
per acre, and the new blowing from
10 to % bushels.
In 1909 about 1900 acres were seed
ed, of which about 400 acres was in
spring grain. The fall grain on the
older ground yielded about the same
as the year before, with an average
of from seven to ten bushels more per
acre on the older land than on the
new blowing. The spring seeding,
most of which was on land hat had
been cropped the preceding year,
yielded from 10 to 20 bushels, accord
ing to the condition of the seed bed.
Some tracts were permitted to vol
u%nteer, and from seven to ten bushels
were harvested from these.
In other parts of the country other
dry farmers were operating, some OF
them meeting with better success than
was attained on the Big Dry Farm, and
] some not so successful. The best
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

OF ten billions Of dollars per annum,
more than three times the value OF
all the real money in the United
states aud six times the amount on
deposit In an the banks, IL is high
time that more attention should be
given to financing the farmer. Prac-
tically all legislation pertaining to
finance has been for the benefit of
manufacturing and commercial in
forests. The American farmer should
boz supplied with money on as favor
abel terms as the business man or
manufacturer. and it's up to the legis-
lature OF Idaho 10 solve this problem.
Given this aid, and supplying our
boys and girls with a knowledge of
the chemical properties that go to
make up a fertile soil. and how to
conserve or supply them If lacking
will bring unbelievable prosperity to
all lines OF business. There Is no
moro interesting study than this and
none more profitable, and | hope that
the day is not far distant when soil
chemistry will be taught in every
public school In Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
Beatty's Lunch Counter and Kitchen

American Falls most
popular eating place
Most sanitary kitchen
in Idaho according to
State Pure Food De-
partment.
Every effort made to
please patrons.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

alfalfa. peas and other legumea, and
ibis Wiil be- the next advance Ia dry
farming. Within the next fey years
Idaho dry farms VIII be- producing
good crop OF alfalfa hay and n
crop Of seed. and peas will he grown
plentifuliy enough 90 feed a large
bunch OF hogs on every dry farm.
Biffereat crops use different proper
tiona OF the stored plant foods, and
tLe continuous growing OF ~ crop
viii eventually rob the soil Of the
elements upon which Il feeds. Con
tinued success therefore h. depend
cnt upon a proper system Of rotation
and rotation requires a market which
can only be- supplied by livestock on
the farm. The growing OF other
crops than wheat on Our dry farms
viii not only encourage livestock
growing, but rotation will in a mea-
sure replace summer fallow. A part
of the land. at least. that now lies
de each year. viii be utilized In the
production OF nitrogen restoring
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

The pubic spirited citizens of Pow
err county who promoted the settle
ment and development Of the thou
sands and thousands Of acres sur
rounding American Falls, started
right. They did moi invite settlement
until they had demonstrated the sue
cess OF dry farming, and the fact that
the demonstration preceded the in
vitation to come is the reason for
the very rapid development that fol-
lowed.
One OF the means Of demonstration
was what is known as the Big Dry
Farm, a comparatively farmed tract Of
several thousand acres, hOmesteaded
in tracts OF 100 acres, by residents Of
American Falls. They strung a two
wire fence around their homesteads,
employed one OF their number as SUI
perintendent, bought a tractor, gang
plOws and a Holt combine and began
operations In the spring OF 1907. That
year they had 300 acres of spring
grain. some of IL seeded late and on
shallow blowing. A small tract on
each homestead was seeded. The
yield ranged from 10 to Is bushels per
acre. Several hundred acres were
plowed after it was too late to seed,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

a 20-lnch rainfall probably has as
inuch water for the use OF plants az
the i~rriRator who has 40 inches. be-
cause through failure 10 cultivate
the irrigator permits so much Of his
moisture TO escape through evhpora-
ton.
Water can be stored to a great
depth and still be available. The
.small feeding roots OF wheat pene-
trate to a depth OF nine feet, oats
seven, barley i've and q half. peas
five. potatoes two and a half and
beaus two. Alfalfa roots 20 down
IS or 20 feet. The moisture that Is
available depends upon the depth the
roots 60. or the extent 10 which water
stored below the root growth rises TO
meet them. Soil conditions largely
determine this. Moisture will leak
through a %erayelly subsoil and be-
come lost. A clay subsoil or hard
pan prevents the downward flow and
makes II possible with proper sur
face tillagc 20 retain moisture be-
tween the mulch and the clay deposit
sufficient 10 mature a good crop,
Moisture also flows s~idewise, and a
small hard spot on the surface VIII
constantly drain the soil through
evaporation of a considerable area
surrounding H..
Dry farming by many Is little un-
derstood and is regarded In the light
OF an innovation. II Is only working
IN harmony with natures laws. When
these are understood and applied the
elements OF risk and uncertainty will
be largely removed. Frost and rain
fall cannot be regulated but their ef-
fects can be mitigated. Conditions
compel the dry farmer to study ma
lures laws, and he may rightfully
be considered the really scientific
farmer. He delves after natures
truths and applies them when they
are understood. II Is this fact alone
that enables him 10 compete with the
irrigator and the knowledge gained
Will eventually make the great plains
OF Idaho that cannot be artihcially
supplied with moisture a land OF
prosperous homes, In order tc
achieve this end without delay, lib
eral financial aid must be given tc
farmers. Soil Is the n universal
asset. Farm products In the United
states amount TO the enormous sun
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

methods had not as yet been determin-
The method of handling the soil
was largely a matter Of experiment.
In the meantime, news of the uc-
cess being achieved here had spread
rapidly, and experienced dry farmers
began to flock in. They came large
ly from Oregon. Washington, the Da-
kOtas, Nebraska. Kansas, and the
wheat growing sections of tbs cen
trial west. Most of them were success
sui, and with the evidence thus ac-
c%umulated, it was an easy matter to
settle the many thousands Of acres
of lands that had been considered val
liable only for grazing purposes. The
accumulated evidence thus secured
made it possible to settle more than
5000 acres in a single year, a record
that is almost without a parallel in
the settlement of the west. -.
Events have proven that this wds
the right way to start, and having
learned hat it was the right way, we
are continuing in that way. We have
the accumulated evidence of ten years
to spread before the investor or home
seeker, and ask only the privilege of
doing so. There is no mystery about
dry farming methods. They are east
ly understood, and fit any industrious
farmer. The other kind, the one who
is Indifferent or who puts off until
tomorrow what he ought to do today,
will not succeed.
The Big Dry Farm, having served
its purpose, has passed into history.
1t is now farmed individually and a
number of the best farms in the county
are found within its borders.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

crops. or other crops that can be
fed 10 livestock ard tho nitrogen re-
turned IN the form of anure. These
viii OF necessity be crops that can Dee
cultivated. because frequent cultiva-
ton Ia the one indispensable essential
to successful dry farming Our most
snccCsaul wheat growers are the
ones Who cultivate most Deep plow-
ing. frequent narrowing to keep the
top soil loose and the weeds down,
spring narrowing 90 break the crust
formed hy saturation by snow water
aud spring rains. the supplying OF nj
trogeu by summer ialiowing. growing
OF legumes or by supplying manure
rotation Rnd livestock are all factors
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29

ia the success OF drs farmers. a
iposc top surface. composed OF par
ticles rangins in sire from % pea 90 %
small marble. is better moisture con
than 4 dust mulch. and affords
"a more frcc access of air. rlll1gc
cannot creato moisture, but 10 can
Store H and make % available for
plant Efonth when needed Ihc l.
rislior supplies nator when needed
hy raisins his headeates in applyips
o. fhc or is necessarily driven ou
oi the s0Ii. and q crust formed that
results in the loss of much of Che
sloi lUtt le has alriief The dr,
iarulCr Is fCaehlug him the beeeut
OF cultivation as compared GO over
irrigation The drN farmer who ha'
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
NOr AL DRY rARMING.

II takes some water to grow trout
like thls one The picture shows a
ten pOundcr caught just below the
calls. ON the border of the townsite.
There are just as good hsh In the
river MS have ever been caught
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
STARTED RIGHT AND FINISHING RIGHT

That Is why 1t Was Possible to Settle More Than 100000 Acres in a
Single Year, a Record Almost without "A Parallel in the West.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-24
MUSTHAVE THE
STOCK RECORD
House Rules Committee
Threatens Stock Exchange
Should It Refuse.

BY ASSOCIATED. PRESS.

New York, Jan. %. Confronted by
the threat of the house rules COM
mittee in charge of the leak investi-
cation to force the production of
brokers' records if not produced vol
UNFAIRLY, governors of the New York
stock exchange tonight requested ex-
change members to produce available
records from December 10 to %.
1.-The board told the committee to-
day that the committees original re-
quest was postponed and the threat
followed.
H. G. S. Noble, president of the
stock exchange, in telling the COM
mittee of the failure to comply with
the committees original request that
it would work hardship on any brok-
ers "who are not mixed up in the
matter" and the board is in doubt OF
its ability to compel members of the
exchange to produce records.
Both Chairman Henry and Sher-
man L. Whipple, special counsel, ex-
planned it is not the committees de-
sire to make public the name of any
one not connected with the alleged
leak transactions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-24
NAVY TRAINING
PLANS READY
Regulations For Schools
One of Which is Pensa-
cola, Made Public.

! Some idea of the extensive plans
being made for conducting the naval
training school at Pensacola, begin
ming June 18th, is contained in the
latest issue of the Army and Navy
Journal, which contains the follow
ing:
The Naval Training Association
Of the United States announced on
Jan. 18 that the training period for
civilians aboard ships of the navy will
begin this year on or about June II
and continue for four weeks. Five
training camps are to be established
and at four of these battleships from
the reserve fleet will be stationed in
order to afford shipboard instruction,
this including the handling of turret
and of rapid fire guns, torpedo drill,
boat drill, signal drill, electrical and
steam engineering, compass, the lead
line, ship routine, etc.
The camps, with attendant battle
ships, are to be located at Norfolk,
Va; Newport, R. L.; Pensacola, Fla,
and San Francisco. These camps are
primarily for the benefit of those
who have had no previous naval train
ing, and should more apply than can
be accommodated in one period of
training, an additional period will be
designated.
Volunteers may apply at any re-
cruiting station, but no application
will be considered after May Is. Upon
reporting for duty at training camp
or upon shipboard, each volunteer
will be required to deposit $50 for
subsistence during the training per-
iod and for the cost of his uniforms.
Transportation to and from training
stations must be paid by the volun-
teer.