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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
ADMIRAL O[Wty is
DYING AT AGE
OF EIGHTY
Venerable Head Of Navy is Not So
Will Today
HERO OF MANILA BAY VICTORY
Admiral George Dewey Is Native OF
Montpelier and Graduate of
Norwich University.

Washington, Jan. a6.-The condi
ton OF Admiral Dewey shows little
change but physicians concede that
he can live but a few days. The last
bulletin issued by DR.. Faunleroy
this morning stated the admiral was
not so well.
Washington. Jan. 16.--George Dew
ey. admiral of the navy and hero OF
Manila bay, Is on his deathbed. a
general breakdown accompanied by
arterio-sclerosis has shattered the vet
Grams strength in his S0th year, and
last night he lay at his home semi.
conscious with life gradually ebbing
away. The doctors say he may live
SO hours
The admiral was stricken last
Thursday as he was leaving home for
the navy department. where as pres.
ident of the general board he has
been at his desk almost daily during
the past 16 OF his So years of service
in the navy. He collapsed and had
to be carried to his bed. Inquirers
were told that the admiral had a cold.
But there was no recuperation. Yes
terday morning his condition had be-
come so serious that it was decided
to state the facts to the public. Later
it became known that Admiral Dewey
had severe illness more than a year
ago about which only his physicians
and intimates knew. and that he
never had been the same physically
since.
Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's son
George Ir.. are with him and have
been told that the end is near.
Rear-Admiral Allen v. Reed, Unit
ed States navy, retired, 10, class
mate of Admiral Dewey at the naval
academy. died suddenly OF heart
trouble at his home in Washington
Sunday night Admiral Reed retired
In 1896, after more than 40 years
service. during which he performed
blockade duty in the gulf OF Mexico
during the first three years of the
civil war and later commanded the
Pawtuxent In the blockading squad.
ron In the attacks on Fort Fisher. He
was once commandant of the Pensa-
cola and Portsmouth IN. H.) navy
yards, and commanded the Alliance,
which was engaged in making. sur
veys for the Nicaragua canal In 1873
Admiral Reed commanded the Kansas
and conveyed the American steamer
Virginius out OF Colon harbor under
the guns OF the Spanish warship
Bazan, whose commander had an.
nounced his intention of opposing her
departure and her continuance OF
carrying men and arms to Cuba.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE
Plans Are Under Way to Hold II ir
Bennington Next Year

The delegates from this village and
North Bennington, who returned Mon
day from the seventh annual boys
conference in Burlington. are loud in
their praises of the excellent time
they enjoyed and the impressive ses-
sions of the conference. There were
545 present. representing SO towns
and IA different religious denomina-
tions, who filled the Majestic theatre,
where the closing service has held to
overfowing.
The conference opened last Friday
with a banquet in honor OF the dele
gates in the university of Vermont
gymnasium. There were morning
afternoon ond evening sessions on
Saturday, a reception at the Billings
library. where the delegates met Pres
ident Benton. Addresses were made
at the different. sessions by Rev. II
B. Rankin of Newport, Jared Van
Wawenen, jr.. Rev. F. d. Elmer of
Poughkeepsie, Rev. C. A. Boyd and
number of leaders in undergradu-
ate activities at the university.
On Sunday morning Secretary II
A. Wilkinson of the Bennington Y
VI. c. A. preached at the Winooski
Congregational church. Plans We're
discussed at the closing meeting as
to where the conferences should be
held next year and efforts are being
made by the local Y. NJ c. A. to have
it held here
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
EAT LESS MEAT
IF BACK HURTS
Take Glass Of Salts to flush Kid.
neys II Bladder bothers you
Drink lots Of water.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become oyerworked
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly back
ache and misery in the kidney re-
gion; rheumatic twinges, severe head
aches, acid stomach, constipation, tor
pid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and
urinary irritation. s-.
The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right, or II blad-
der bothers you, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any good
pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in
glass of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts Is made
from the acid OF grapes and lemon
juice. combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush the
clogged kidneys and stimulate them
to normal activity; also to neutralize
the acids in the urine so it no longer
irritates, thus ending bladder disor-
ders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions OF men
and women take now and then to
keep the kidneys and urinary organs
clean, thus avoiding serious kidney
disease.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
What Do You Think Would Happen National Capital Wahngt
CONQUERS RHEUMA'fs- !,
IN A VERY FEW DAl-

II si an established fact that ons-
half teaspoonful of Rheums taken once
day has driven the pain and agony
from thousands OF racked. crippled
and dsspair.ng rheumaties during the
last i've years.
Powerful and sure :AQuick acting. yet
harmless: Rheuma gives blessed relief
almost st once. The magic name has
ysacAsd every hamlet In the land and
there IL hardly druggist anywhere
who can not tell YOU OF almost mar
vsious cures.
II you want 10 dissolve every par
ticls OF uric acid poison in your body
and drive it out through the natural
channels 50 that you win be forever
f-ss from rheumatism. get 50-ceni
bottle OF Rheuyna today.
Genuine Eheuma. with guarantee o.
= ore - 'r~1ey refunded, ia sold BY
W. L. Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
THE MAKING OF A FAMOUS MEDICINE


Few people realize that over $780,
900 pounds of various herbs are used
annually in making Lydia z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. and
these herbs all have to be gathered
at the season of the year when their
medicinal properties are at their best.
The watohword in preparing these
herbs is cleanliness, the process of
percolation is perfect. All utensils
and tanks are sterilized and the medi-
cine is pasteurized, clarified and fl
tered before 1t is bottled for the con-
sumer.
1t is this wonderful combination of
herbs. together with the skill and
care used in the preparation, which
has made this famous medicine SO
successful in the treatment of female
ills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
WHATS THE REASON?
Many Bennington People In Poor
Health Without Knowing the Cause

1eaitn WItnout knowing tne CauSe
There are scores of people who
drag out miserable existence with
out realizing the cause of their suffer
ing. Day after day they are racked
with backache and headache; suffer
from nervousness, dizziness, weak
ness, languor and depression. Per-
haps the kidneys have fallen behind
in their work of filtering the blood
and that may be the root of the trou-
BILE. Look to your kidneys, assist
them in their work-give them the
help they need.St You can use no more
highly recommended remedy than
Doans Kidney Pills--endorsed by
people all over the country and by
your neighbors in Bennington.
B. NJ. Pilling, painter 1875 North
ST., Bennington, says: "Four or five
years ago my kidneys became disor.
dered and | suffered from backache.
Doan's Kidney Pills were recommend
ed to me and after taking several
boxes, was relieved. ] can recon.
mend Doan's Kidney Pills as an ex
cellent kidney medicine"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Pilling had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
lndispensahla Men.

y Things Remember Sidney
Whitman tells among his recollectiohs
Asw on one occasion James Gordon
Bennett cabled from Paris to New
Ysrk ordering the discharge OF mem
Der Of the stan. The manager replied
sskins him to reconsider the matter.
- The employee in question was indis-
psssabls. Discharge every indispen-
obls naa on the paper" was Mr.. Ben
astt's reply. II myself am not indis-
ps1sabls."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
RECOMMENDED BY
BEST AUTHORITIES
All Of The Ingredients Of Hood's
SarsapariIia and Pept:ron Pills.

Every one of the ingredients of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills
is recommended by the highest au-
thorities-the u. S. Pharmacopna, the
Dispensatory Of the u. s. and the
American Dispensatory.
The medicinal substances used In
Hoods Sarsaparilla include roots,
barks, herbs. berries, ETC.. and those
used in Peptiron Pills, pepsin, nux,
iron, celery, gentian, etc.
They are indicated. these authori-
ties say, in such diseases and ailments
as scrofula, rheumatism, dyspepsia,
neuralgia, nervousness and debility.
When you buy Hoods Sarsaparilla
and Peptiron Pills you are buying
good medicines. Get them today.
At all druggists. 200 doses 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
where IS THE MOTHER

with q child who Is rundown, has pale
checks or thin blood, who will hesitate
togive that child the very thing itneeds
b start Il growing and keep it going!
For overforyyears theconcentrated
Equid-food in SCOTS Emulsion has
BEEN changing thinness to plumpness
changing poor blood to rich blood.
There IS nothing better for growing
children whether they are weak or
well-than Scott's Emulsion, but see
that yuu get the genuine Scott's.
SspH Bwna. Blosnneid. n. J. ieSo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
ton Spite Should Turn Around and Make Congress Dry Also
THE sLEcrtoN or JUDGES
Set for Thursday is Likely TO Be
Postponed.

Montpelier, Jan. 16.--Mr. Cudworth
OF Londonderry today introduced a
bill TO postpone the election of Su-
perior judges due to take place Thurs
day. The bill would permit the cleo
tion of Supreme court judges at that
time.
The House today rejected the bill
to elect representatives on the first
ballot Governor Graham's bill to
consolidate commissions was intro
duced yesterday.
This hill will consolidate in one off,
Ger the powers and duties of the
board of penal institutions, trustees
of the state hospital and trustees Of
the state school for feeble minded.
The first named board has control of
the house of correction, state prison
and industrial school. so the new Of
fetal would be practically business
manager of all state institutions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
GERMANY WILL MOI
ANSWER ALLIES
DEMANDS
Says it Pars Any Further Move for
The Pre- sent
INSULTING AND UNREASONABLE
German Foreign Minister Hopes That
President Wilson viii See That Out
come is Not Germany's Fault.

Berlin, Jan. IA, wireless to Asso-
ciated Press via Sayville.-Dr Alfred
Zimmerman, the German foreign min
lister, informed the Associated Press
today that in his opinion, the entente
reply to President Wilson's peace
note bars the possibility for the pres
ent of further German steps to bring
about peace. In particular, he said,
1t precluded any direct announcement
by Germany of its peace conditions, In
answer to the terms sent forth in the
last entente note
DR.. Zimmerman asserted however,
that the answer of the entente to the
President did not finally and complete
ly close the door to later efforts for
yeace, before one side or the other
was completely crushed
The foreign minister, in the course
Of conversation with the Associated
Press correspondent. declared al
though with obvious reluctance, that
it was impossible for him to give
more definite statement of the peace
program of the central powers than
that indicated in the declarations OF
Or. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the chan
cellor, because the German terms
were such that the unsolicited pro-
mitigation of them in their moderate
details, after what he characterized
as the aspiring program of conquest
and dismemberment outlined by the
entente, would be interpreted by the
entente powers as sign of weakness
and OF a desire for peace at any cost
Publication of the peace terms of
tie central powers, therefore, would
iefeat its every purpose, said DIR.
zimmerman. The foreign minister
expressed doubt whether, after what
he described as the rebuff to Presi-
lent Wilson's peace efforts given in
the reply of the entente, the Presi-
dent could take any further action for
the present, adding that the entente
answer excluded, for the present, any
possibility of peace.
Expressing a profound conviction
that the program of the entente pow
ars never could be carried into effect
DR.. Zimmerman intimated that a
allure of the entente's offensive this
year WHICH ne expected InlSnt again
make it possible to approach the sub
ect of peace on reasonable terms and
with some prospect of success.
DR.. zimmerman said he could OBJ
viously see the advantages from one
point of view in declaring Germany's
terms and letting the world see by
contrast with those to which the en-
tente powers have committed them
selves to the real state of affairs. but
seemed to be convinced that such ad-
vantages were not sufficient to affect
the attitude of the entente powers or
to outweigh the effect on opinlon in
enemy countries of the announcement
Of the terms regarding Belgium and
the others in this war.
London, Jan. 16.-In spite of the
difficulties presented by the marshy
condition Of the country, the Teutonic
forces have been able to push for
ward their artillery and big guns
stationed on the banks of the danube
commands the city of Galitz, accord
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
BEN LoRIN ENTERTAINs
Crowded House creets Comedian on
His First Appearance In Town

Under the leadership of Ben Lorin
the musical comedy company which
opened weeks engagement at the
opera house Monday evening scored
hit. After the show began, it was
well nigh possible to obtain a seat
and many had to be turned away.
From the very beginning, the coined
ian got the audience, and roars OF
laughter and applause followed his
every speech. His company was ex-
ceptionally good. the girls good-look-
ing and good singers, the tableaux
clever and the entire show clean and
funny.
The songs, such as you're Dog
Gone Dangerous Girl" My Little
Girl" "The Little Old Ford" and
They're on Their Way to Mexico" !"
while not OF their years vintage,
we're sung we'll and met with hearty
applause.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their kind sympathy
and assistance during the sickness
and death OF our beloved son and
brother, and for the beautiful flower
tributes from friends, schools and
lodges.
VIM. c. Robinson and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
LIEUT.. GEN. BANDINl LOST
Was Among Those Aboard ilI-Fated
Regina Marqherita.

Rome, Jan. 14.--via Paris-Lieut.
Gen Bandini, commander of the Ital-
ian-Albanian expeditionary corps,
was among those. lost aboard the
Italian battleship Regina Margherita.
the sinking OF which by mine on De-
cember IL was recently officially con-
firmed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
TROY ARMoRY BURNED
Building Valued at s2o5,0oo Destroye,
Early This Morning.

Troy, Jan. 1.-THE state armory
the headquarters of the second regi-
ment, was destroyed by fire this morr
ing. The building was valued at
s205, 900
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
( NoNAIS ION sss' NOTICE.
~ Ratafa of Y III / 0,nQNNELL

The unSer ign hvn been app In ed by
the 40 arab Pr b I Cour, frr ne suisfr ct
4 Bennir ptnn COMMISSIONERS. to rfte We,
exsmite a d a 1t the ella ms and err nns nf
AL p' rsons aea' 81 the estate of Y ria O'Oon-
nell Ia of ReLnipgio In s i'd Di tric', de-
Tea g ard oil a. inns exhibit. d N ffs there
pui p, q afor said. 1T tn ofiic' . Ho den
,-.aly in the To sn o Remington IA, taid
Dit ,ct The 9th d. Feb u. .ry nrst
p m. until 'ri,c .. m. on esch
Of sd days anb that six months
ir m he 10Th d II Osceuber. A =. 1919,
tor 10 ese Ia ir GAINS % US lor ex an Ina
,iop aud allowance.
D.teo at Ben gtnn, Vermont. this 10 h day
Of d. .cember, A. . 'a'8
JON HEIYJ
THOS STEWART
Commissioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight aud Wednesday
Wednesday colder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16

FOR SALE-10 Rhode Island Red
pulets and 2 cockerels. z. Hard, Ar
lington, VT, 90t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
E3IEliG5


Named In . Suit.
''Hss been named In q suit"
what! thought him to be q most
irenplary person.
ne b; he's bought sv.ne expensive
JlstAes. and his tailor scsved the name
tssi1s tas coat pocket. Buffalo tx
esazs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16
WOOD

Get your wood at Park Street
Wood Yard Fitted for The stove
Split wood, chunks and kindling
LESIER A. STRATT0N
TIL. lS6--l i02-W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-01-16

London, Jan. 16.-In spite of the
difficulties presented by the marshy
condition of the country. the Teutonic
forces have been able to push for
ward their artillery and big guns
stationed on the banks of the danube
commands the city of Galitz, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
by FONTAINE FOX.
Prolonging 1t

Two English worltmen were dis
cussing the war.
"It1l be an awful long job, SAM"
said one.
ut WILL" replied the other.
you see, these Germans is takln'
thousands and thousands Of Russian
prisoners, and the Russians is takin'
thousands and thousands of German
prisoners. If it keeps on, all the Rus.
SLAMS will be in Germany and all the
Germans in Russia. And then they'll
start all over again, flghtin' to get
back to their 'omes. ."-Tit-Bits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Idle Tears

No, my 'usband amt killed, Mrs.
Marks. No sooner did put all the
Kids in mournin', even to Biby in the
pram, when gets a telegram a sayin'
'e's alive and well. Yes, an all this
expense for nothin'."
"Wot a crool shamew-Passing
Show.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

Melbourne Punch.
Mixer (to belated bovine) )-Blime
donf you know it's milkin' time ac-
cordin' to the new clock Why don't
you read your paper?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Slight Mistake

Female passenger in airplane some
thousands Of feet up-excitedly--
please, oh. please, won't you go
down? I've Just dropped my pearl
cum buttonw
Calm yourself. madam--that's not
your ouft button, that's Lake Erie."---
Puck.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16

his daughter, Who les visitor at her
sistsr's, and has typhoid and pneumon-
In fever.
The old man stith vas in town to-
day; he is making his home with his
son-in-lsw, Sutton, at the mouth of
Sinking Creek in Reynolds county.
He 10 IS years old and gets around
lively - SONS young men.
George w. Hampton was on our
streets last week looking hale and
hearty and went from here to Pied
mont.
There was a large train load OF
young soldiers from Poplar Bluff and
elsewhere on their way to st. Louis
to-day. II would sure look like old
times, is62-65, il they we're horse back
or afoot on the roads as they used to
be, while there were no railroads to
travel on.
Mr.. Frank Evans, who came down
from away up north to visit his broth
ers out in Reynolds county, who was
badly afflicted with dropsy, died last
week at his brothers., on Hyatt's
Creek.
Esquire Kitchell had two fine mush
melons to eat to-day of his own rails.
ing and it was all that nine Of them in
family could eat.
Mr.. Ed. Funk wAs in town to-day
looking after business.
BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16
Meeting of Live Stock Men.

The meeting OF South East Misso uri
Live Stock men at Pennington, Aug
ust 23-24-25, offers an unusual oppor-
tunity for stock men, as Il. J. Kinzer,
Secretary of American Hereford
Breeders Association, Chas. Gray,
Secretary of American Aberdeen An :
gus Breeders Association, Il. W
Brown, Secretary of American Gallo
way Breeders Association, Frank
Tomson, Field Secretary of American
Short Horn Breeders Association, r.
l.. (Bob) Hill, Field Secretary of the
National Duroc jersey Record Associa'
ton, and D. G. Welty, Agriculture.
Commissioner OF the Iron Mountain
Railroad, appear on the program. II
addition many other men of reputa
ton, including several local speakers
will address the meeting.
The third day of the meeting vii
consist of a tour of st. Francois Coun
ty and will include visits to man,
good live stock farms.
Seldom have Missouri Live Stock
mel had the opportunity of attending
a meeting with such an a~ttractiv,
program as is offered at Pennington
This is an opportunity for stock mel
Of this section of Missouri to secureIb,
their attendance and interest, al
annual live stock meeting.
Programs may be had by applying
to A. I. Foard at Pennington, or y. ]
Simpson, Columbia.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16

DIR. G. W. Farrar was in Ironton a
few days of last week.
Miss Jenna Logan of st. Louis is
spending a few weeks with home
folk.
Mrs. Walter Bollinger and children
of Greenville are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. H. l.. Bell and daughter, Miss
Gladys, left Saturday for a few weeks
visit to relatives in st. Louis and
Switzerland,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reagan and
baby of lronton spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Ella
Lowe,
Miss Grace Long of Cadet is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Daily Appleberry.
Mrs. Ann Logan and granddaughter,
Miss Jenna, spent Friday with Mrs
Everett Hughes near Bismarck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orvis Lashley were
business visitors in ironton Saturday,
Miss Nova and Gladys Stephens
| visited Mrs. Bert Baker near Gale
donia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Boardman and
baby, also Miss Matte. Davis, Of AR
cadia, were guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Campbell last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. King have al
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols OF
st. Louis, Mrs Olive Eberwein anc
children, of Chesterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Il. Bell and Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. A. Townsend made a trip to
Ironton Thursday.
Mrs. Ed. MARCEL and daughter
Ruth, OF De Soto, r visiting Mrs
Virginia McColl this week.
Rev. Sherrow and family left Mon
day for a months visit with his famil.
near Bryantsville, Kentucky.
Miss Eta Haynes returned Sunda,
from a months visit near Centerville
Our school opened last NJ nda.
with good attendance; Miss Lizzi'
Russell and Lawrence Townsend a
teachers. ALPHA.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-08-16
The ELECTRIC Co.

women under all that weight, taking
out of their borrowed fund and giving
literally in response to the call of the
President to "the Emergency Fund.-
of the American Red Cross!
Who can sneer at american Ei-
ficiency?" Efficiency is born OF a
spirit, developed out Of a spirit that
feels it cannot afford to fail.
And, finally, God speed Iron Coun-
ty in all that is noble in this beginning
OF a fearful struggle; a peace loving
people against monarchistic mllitar-
ism. JOEL T. MITCHELL.
plainville, Kansas, August 10, 1917.