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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Chopin and the Children.

A chronicler of the life of Chopin,
the great pianist. tells the following
anecdotc: On one occasion the pupils
In his fathers school. freed temperate
ly from the restraint of the elder
Chopin, arranged TO have some fun
with their tutor When the commotion
was ut its height Chopin entered and
set himself to Quell It, He told the
boys that If they would remain quiet
he would play for them. He darkened
the room and started his improvisation,
telling the skylarl1ers romantic story
of band Of robbers who approached
house. mounted by ladders to the win
dows. but We're frightened away by
noise within They fed into a dark
wood, where they fell asleep under
starry sky. Chopin by this time was
playing more and more softly, as If
seeking TO lull the robbers in the wood
and incidentally the children in the
schoolroom TO rest. When he had sat
lsfcd himself that his henrers lad ac-
tually fallen asleep Chopin crept from
the room and brought his parents 20
look at them. He turned up the lights,
ana the boys slept on until he rescated
himself at the piano and struck a thrill
ling chord, at which they all awakened
with start.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Deep Cultivation For Potatoes.

Deep cultivation should be given the
ground planted TO potatoes before the
plants make their appearance, advises
Il. S Merrill. assistant hortlculturist
in the Kansas state Agricultural col
lege. This is the deepes; cultivation
that should be given, as later there is
danger OF injuring the roots.
Cultivation SHOULD be frequent to
keep the weeds down. One of the most
effective tools commonly used for this
purpose is the wceder This should be
used as often ~ possible until the tops
of the plants get high enough to he in
jured 10y the teeth of the weeder.
Cultivation should be continued until
the vines are large enough, so that fur
ther cultivation you'd meam injury 70
them, points out Mr.. Merrill At the
last cultivation dirt should be thrown
upon the hills TO protect the potatoes
from the sun. IL the potatoes are not
well protected from the sun Il green
color appears in them which is said 10
be poisonous This affects the quality
of the product and produces n disagree
able taste If the dirt is thrown up
we'll on :he hills not only win the grow
ing tubers be projected, hut Plant food
will be liberated
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
"Just Livin' AIono.,

Frank l.. Stanton Of the Atlanta
Constitution is one of the best known
newspaper men in America Likewise
lie IS one Of Americas sweetest poets.
one Of his dainty lyrics is entitled
Just Liyiu' Along" 1t is song Of
optimism. II embodies a philosophy
which might be adopted with profit by
all men and women
Let US be thankful that we're just
Twin along.
Life joyous. iubilant vital and
thrilling. is ali about US Birds. beasts
plants and flowers live and love and
pass to the great change.
Indeed, is there anything other or
greater than life in its myriad mani
feStati0ns? 1t doesn't much matter
how we designate the forms and as
poets OF being. Let us be thankful that
we're just Twin along. We shall con-
tinue to live. Al our worries and
frettings will not affect that fact.
though they may hurry us to other con-
ditions. hurry Us more swiftly TO a
new plane of existence.
But let us join in the song of the op-
tinist and be happy forever that we
are just Twin along.-Dayton Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Good Journalism.

There are 10; nv srories of the jour.
nalistic genius of the blind Joseph Pu.
Iitzer. one cropped up the ojner day.
There was u big championship golf
tournament to be played" a golfer
said This was years ago, before Nj.
Pulitzer went blind. Golf ut that tina
was in its infancy in this country.
"Well, Mr. Pulitzer sent for his
dozen best reporters and special writers
and, lining them up before him, said.
"'Thosc who understand golf stand
on the left; those who are ignorant Of
it. on the right
THE stars separated themselves &C.
cordingly. Al understood golf bu.
three-three very excellent writer's
"'You three chaps will cover the
tournament said Mr.. Pulitzer. with
his nervous smile. 1 want all our
readers 10 enjoy our story of this
event. and, since most of them are
ignorant of golf what interests YOU
three win be sure 10 interest them. -
Washington Star
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News or the Town and Village rok
Briefly for BuSy Readers

Benjamin Wadron is i'll at his home
on Spring street
Mr. and Mrs Cholmondeley Thorn
ton have returned from Boston, where
they went on their wedding trip and
are spending few days in Old Ben
nington.
The chairmen of the various com
mittees that are working to obtain
members for the Bennington branch
of the American Red Cross are asked
10 report TO the Secretary Mrs. e. L..
Sibley as soon as they receive reports
from members OF the committees.
These reports are to be made by Sat
urday. A statement of the progress
made will be printed in the Banner
the first of the week and frequently
as the canvass of membership con
tinues.
meeting of the state and local
committee of the National League for
Woman's Service was held at the
home of Miss Jenie A. Valentine Mon
day afternoon A speaker from Ma
tional headquarters in New York will
come to Bennington next week and
speak to the women of the town, eX-
planning the meaning and scope of the
organization. Mrs. r. f. Turner is
the Vermont state chairman.
Edmund p. Howe has enlisted in
Company !, First Vermont regiment,
and will go to Fort Ethan Allen to-
morrow for his physical examination.
Company is the Brattleboro com
pany and by appointment he met
Capt. Gibson yesterday on the train
and signed up. His grandfather
whose name was also Edmund p.
Howe, went out with the first com
pany from Brattleboro in the Civil
war and served three years. For
that reason young Howe preferred to
go with the Brattleboro boys SO long
as there was no company from Ben
nington. He has practically complet-
ed his sophomore year at Dartmouth
and has been given an A in English
and creditable marks in his other
branches. He is 20 years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Presidential Candidates.

Both political parties have 4 habit
of selecting comparatively poor men
for president In this generation there
has not been rich presidential candi-
date-at least nor rich ms defined by
the American lexicon.
Roosevelt is the richest Republican
who was ever president or Republican
nominee for a soiourn in the White
House. Wilson. Taft, Mckinley. Cieve-
land. Harrison, Garfield, Grant, Arthur,
Hayes. Johnson and Lincoln We're not
rich.
Nor were the nominees, including
bryan. Blaine and Hancock, possessed
of great fortunes.
Samuel J. Tilden, however, was an
exception To the general rule. He
was millionaire and was much the
wealthiest nominee of either party
since before the civil war In fact, be
was the richest man who ever ran for
president with any hope of getting the
office.
Washington was a rich man for his
LAY, but his wealth was far less than
Chat possessed by Tlden-Giyard in
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mrs. J. G. Mccullough has arrived
at Hall Farm for the summer
A. w Bassett is putting an addition
on to his residence on Mechanic st.
The Baptist ladies are expected to
spend all day Friday cleaning the
basement of the church.
The Junior Pathfnder's meeting
will be held Friday at p. M. at the
home of Mrs F. d. Ranney
w. NJ. Marshall and Jack Simmons
went to New York Monday nisht to
drive back new Buick automobiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger OBrien of Ar
lington were the guests of Mr.
O'Brien's sister, Mrs. A. b. Gilbert,
Wednesday,
Miss Hilda lockwood is i'll at the
home of her sister Mrs, j. J.. Dun
ham. Miss Helen lockwood is teach
inc her school in Pownal during her
illness.
Mortified? or Silver Bay? or
Ocean Park? or Hanover? Plan a
vacation that pays you back some
thing for time and money spent Miss
Hilda Pratt and three other young
people from Bennington viii talk from
about summer conferences.
Come and hear them at the Christian
Endeavor meeting Sunday night at
$50 O'Clock, the Baptist church. Every
body welcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
PROTECT THE GARDEN.
ooooooooooooooocoooooo

The old gardener says To look ont for
frost ia spring or autumn when thr
sunshine is very hot the shade very
cold and the shadows very deep
This indi,ntes that the air is dry ana
radiation little checked
Making u Smudgc in the garden AZ
night when the frost is expected and
spraying Che plants thoroughly with
water at the same time will help pre-.
vent damage 10 plants.
Beans c0"n. cucumber eggplant.
melons, ollra, pepper, pumpkins. squash.
sweet potatoes and tomatoes are the
vegetables most likely 10 be damaged
by spring trosts.
\ little care and work in tile evening
may save the crop for yon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Sudan Grass.

Sudan grass is a sorghum. hut does
not grow quite rs rank rs the ordinary
cane sorghum Being an annual. il
must be seeded each ear and fits nice.
~ into rotations.
This crop can be som between corn
planting time and The 1St Of June.
For its best growth 1t requires plenty
Of bright weather If broadcasted
about twenty to twenty-five pounds
should be used to the acre.
Sudan grass can stand considerable
drought II is not very good as a nurse
crop. II makes such IA heavy growth
as TO cut off sun aud moisture from
the crop 1t IS TO foster
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
He Told Her.

\ middle aged goyeiness on arriving
Mt new situation was formally intro.
duced TO the family, ana the next morn
ing Master Tom, the hopeful OF the
family, said to her. Miss Parker, arc
you Leghorn or Cochin China| why
DO you ask such al extraordinary ques-
tionE" she asked.
Because" answered the boy. Il heard
dad say to mummy after you left the
room last night that you were no long
or n chicken"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Dickens and a Face Ache.

Dickens wanted to be an actor before
he was an author. He would have been
but for face ache. When he was a
lad and a lawyers clerk he had attain
ed n trial Of his power of reproducing
character and Oddly before Mathews
and Charles Kembe. But a face ache
kept him at home and soon after he
made ii great splash as a newspaper
reporter. Thereafter he reproduced
"characte- and oddly on paper in-
stead of the stage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Planting Large Trees.

Careful consideration should be given
to the planting of large trees and
shrubs. as planting Of this kind should
be permanent. Flower beds may be
changed more or less every year, hat
large shrubs and trees require years To
develop fine specimens. so they should
not be disturbed or moved after they
are once located. New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
Save the Tooth if Possible.

The mania Of many physicians for
ordering diseased teeth extracted is
meeting with outspoken protest from
dentists and doctors. They say that
teeth should be pulled only when the
assesses at their roots cannot be
heAlod.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
FIRED AT U-BOAT
American Armed Liner Takes Try
at Undersea Boat

American Armed Liner Takes a Try
at Undersea Boat
An armed American line steam
ship which arrived at New York last
night from European port, reported
that her gun crew fired six shots at a
German submarine off the coast of
Ireland on the ID The undersea boat
Immediately submerged and it was i'm
possible to determine whether any of
the shots took effect
The periscCpe of the submarine was
sighted about 6 p. m, and the Ameri-
can vessel Immediately swung around
to afford the gunners an opportunity
for accurate aim. The undersea craft
disappeared simultaneously with the
firing Of the first shot. it was said. and
did not reappear The American ship
then put on full speed and proceeded
on her course.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10

"Why didn't YOU accept the BrowHs'
offer to take as ia their car to the
party?"
u thought ia wait. They have Just
an ordinary auto, and the WatSons
Save a limousine They might otter 10
plck us " Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
WANTED FARM

of 60 to 400 acres; tillage must be
level and smooth and black soil; must
be good buildings; near town and
good high-school, on good road. Will
pay as high as $4,000, but must be
good value. Give full particulars in
lst letter and send photo. Apply to
j. j. Dashner & Son, Barre, Vermont.
S6t4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
The optimist.

"You're looking blue, doc What's
the matter?'
"Well, I'll tell you. A patient i be-
gan to treat died this morning"
"Ah. cheer up. lie might have died
even il you hadn't been called.'-To'
ledo Blade.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
FATHER JOHNS MEDICINE
HAS NO Equal
FOR BUILDING
YOU Up"

~ believe there's no medicine equal
to Father Johns Medicine for build
ing you up. My three year old baby
was all run down and Father John 5
Medicine made her we'll after she had
been sick for three months. | would
recommend Father Johns as safe
family medicine. | would not be with
out 1t in my home. 1t is worth its
weight in gold" (Sigoed) Mr.. and
Mrs. James Carney, 30 Benefit ST. &,
Pawtucket Il |.
To give streng h TO all the family,
no safer medicine can be given than
Father johns Medicine because it
is pure and wholesome nourisbment
which is easily taken up by those who
are weak and ruu down.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
piaeonaertina.

a prominent English clergyman once
congratulated an old lady on her BRAY
cry in fighting her way to church
against terrible tempest but received
tho disconcerting reply, My husband
gets SO cross grained after meals tha'
have to get out Of his way, so Nigh;
as well 60 10 church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
No1T.1IGCEs

Please take notice. All persons
putting on stock and trepassing on my
premises or tract in the towns OF
SALISBURY and Arlington, destroying
or multilating the building or remov-
ing anything from them without my
consent will be prosecuted according
to law. All communications should
be addressed either to Harrison Mill
ington of North Bennington or the
owner John A. Yunck of South Orange
n. j.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10

Proprietor-Ge out of this! Don't
you see MY sign. NO Fishing on These
Srounds:"
Fisherman Yes. but I'm not fishing
on the grounds. | only want to fish ia
the water -Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10

All the states took official action upon
Washington's farewell address, ana
several states did the unusual thing
of having it bound as Il part Of their
laws.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10

"She says she would let her husband
20 hungry before she would cook
meal for him"
THAT is what / call true love-
Houston Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
The PrehIsm.

she Idelightedly) --Father says II we
want to get married he win pay half
the expenses of furnishing house for
us. He (despondently)-But who will
pay the other half?- Chicago Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
{ OMMIssIoNeas' NOTICE. .,,,,.
~ Estates Of PELEG A. M4TTISON
kTATTIS0N.

dnu IILPH 4 NJ. bIA IIoUN'
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Bennington COMMISSIONERS. 70 reoe We,
examine and adjust the CLAIM and demands OF
alrpersons agaibsts the estates of Peley A. vat
ti-On and Ziipba NJ Msttison late OF ShattSb bury
and Bennlng on respectively. in said District de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited 10 oiis there
TO. hereby give notice that We u i'll meet " the
purpose aforesaid. at tho store of f. B.
RaI.t al in the town o. Shausbury in said
District, % The 9th day OF November next
from O'Clock p m. until 4 o'clCck u. IN.
on said day. and that six months from
The "a dsy OF way, A. n. 1917, is the
= me limited b. said Court tor said cred
itors 10 present heir Inns 10 us TOR eXamiaa-
ii ana Owanca.
Dated at Salisbury this h day May, A. d.
1917.
FL. RANDALL
Ii. 4 BOTTU ".
Commissions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10

Liberty, when it once begins to AXE
root. is a plant of rapid growth
Washington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-10
WILLIAMS CAPTAIN LEAVES
New Schedule for Remainder of Base
ball Season.


w. Bernard Clark has resigned the
captaincy OF the Williams baseball
team for the remainder of the season
as he will leave shortly to enter the
military training camp for the Off
GERS reserve corps at Plattsburg, n
Y. George Stanley Young, the var
sity pitcher of the past three years,
has been elected to lead the Purple
nine in the rest of the games on the
schedule. Clark has played short
stop on the nine throughout his
course and his loss will be felt.
In addition to Captain Clark, Debe-
voise and Smith, varsity pitchers,
and Cress, an outfelder. will be
missed in the remaining games, as
they. too have Joined the officers re-
serve corps.
The schedule for the remaining
games on the Williams schedule is as
follows;
May ~, Stevens at Willtamstown
Ctentative); May 1G, Amherst at Am
herst: May 10, Boston College at
Williamstown: May &c, Brown at
Willamstown May 81, Amherst at
Williamstown June 2, Middlebury at
Williamstown: June 20, Lehigh at
Williamstown; June n, Amherst at
Williamstown; June %, Vermont at
Wiliamstown
The Williams track team expects
to compete in the New England Inter
collegiates but Wesleyan, has called
off the annual dual meet. Charles
II. Matz. varsity quarter and half
miller, has been elected captain of the
Purple track team for next year
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

doubt will-powcr exercised in this way
is not admirable unless 1t achieves a
definite and reasonable purpose or
may be regarded as emphasizing a
continuing principle of symbolizlng
permanent grief or emotion. That
could scarcely be claimed In any In
stance of this character. The length
of time which grief or disappointment
may endure as compelling motive In
the human mind and logically pro-
duce a continued extremity of conduct.
varies greatly according to the indi-
vidual. But time is an ultimately ire
sistible agent in the processes of heal
ing and obliteration, and somewhere
there is definite limit to the duration
of any emotion. Even with the excep-
tional temperament it cannot be sus-
tanned beyond this limit, without re-
newed, periodical stimulus of some
sort. This is in harmony with n phys
ical law that applies with equal force
to mental and emotional matters. En-
ergy that Is not renewed is bound in
time to expend itself.
After the first dozen or fifteen or
twenty years this Englishwonan must
have remained in bed thruout ssheer
force OF habit, and in all probability
she had forgotten more than half
century ago why she took to her bed
In the first place. This curious case
illustrates the force OF habit rather
than the power Of Will.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
WAS IN BED FOR II YEARS
Woman Takes Long Rest Because
She Lost Her Fiance.

From London comes the story Of a
woman who has just died at the age
of "a years after spending seventy-two
years in bed. This remarkable case
calls for admiration rather than sym
pathy, If we believe in the theory that
will-power, determination and persist
once are admirable qualities.
When she was about twenty-one she
became engaged to "a young man whose
suit was frowned upon by her father
The parental ban being placed upon
the marriage, she in her disappoint-
ment took to her bed and remained
there to the end OF her long lite. an
extraordinary instance of persistent
resentment which recalls the adage
emphasizing the futility OF biting off
ones nose TO spite ones face"
Several sermons of varying applica-
ton might be based on this story. No
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
DiplOnlaCL.

MY friend Jones is the best little
borrower in the world said Brown
at the club one day "Why, he has
had one Cf my umbrellas for the
last two years"
Doesn't he ever return it," asked
fellow sufferer. "Of course! came
the reply, "he returns II. but he al
ways males II point to call on me
on a rainy day. and then | have to
let him use II again
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21

Scientific development of the en-
CINE now makes it more powerful,
more speedy at the getaway, more
active in traffic and more economi-
cal in use of fuel.
improvements in the design of
intake and exhaust manifolds Sc
cure the utmost power value from
today's gasoline.
The overhead valve high-speed,
six cylinder engine now delivers "A
horse power at 26O0 r. p. m. or one
full working horse power for every
48 pounds of car weight.
The new force feed oiling system
gives thorough fabrication to the
vital moving parts of the engine.
Higher cooling efficiency has
been obtained through the use of
a larger pump and new type BIZ
plane fan of powerful suction.
Proper design has contrived a
full 106 inches of body room on the
112-inch wheelbase - affording
seating capacity and leg room
equal to that of many cars of much
longer wheelbase.