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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
What a Library Is.

A leanet, having for its caption the
words, 81 am the public library" is
sent out by the public library Of Dav-
export. Ia, which announces itself as
follows;
| am the storehOuse of knowledge in
this city.
am opportunity.
am the continuation school for all.
| am house of wisdom and an in.
stitution of happiness.
/ am supported by the people for
the people.
l offer you the opportunity TO know
all there Is TO know about your work.
| am for those who would enjoy H..
ton, poetry, philosophy, biography, or
learn more about business, trade aud
science.
have hooks for all tastes and needs
and creeds.
am free TO the public to profit from
and enjoy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
VoraoitY Of Pike.

While two Edinburgh anglers were
hshing from a boat on Loeb Ard, Aber-
foyle, they were attracted by splashing
on the surface of the water close to a
clump of reeds near the shore. APP
preaching the spot, they found that two
pike-the individual weights, ascertain
ed later, were two and two and one
quarter pounds--were locked together,
the smaller Of the two in an attempt 10
swallow the larger, having succeeded
in enveloping in its jaws almost the
whole head of the other. On the fish
being taken into the boat with n land
ing net considerable difficulty was found
in separating them the teeth of the one
being firmly fixed in the skull and gills
Of the larger fish. While the voracious-
ness Of this fish is well known, it must
remain a mystery whether the incident
described arose from cannibalism or
was the outcome Of fight.-R. NJ. W.
in Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
A Wonderful Mind.

at is constant wonder to me"
said the man with the tousled black
hair, student of human nature, ito
see how quickly the minds of some
men act. There are people who can
decide in an instant what 1t would
take others long time to consider |
met man last night who is that way"
"Was he a lawyer
II can't say as to that, but he had an
intellectual grasp that was marvellous
| met him in the hall just as he was
reaching for an umbrella. Is that
your umbrellaT he questioned. NO
replied /. In that case he answered,
drawing it toward him, its mine -
Philadelphia Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
Phosphoreseent Skunks.

Patrick Brennan of Phoenix, Arlz
writes to the Scientific American: "The
large black, the black and white and
the hydrophobia skunks are phosphor'
escent in darkness, giving MI con-
tinuous blue fame. the head being Of n
more fiery red, then tapcrlng off into
blue to the tail tip. This fact may nn-
swer In n degree for the blue marsh
gas flame, the jack o lantern and mi
lantern (of the southern statesl and
the night ghost lights Of all states. |
make this suggestion from my expert
ence In trapping in deserted mine tun-
nels In this state"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
Nature Of Sleep.

Investigation by scientists Of the ma.
ture of the sleep of persons in normal
health shows that 1t varies according
20 the daily diet and the different hours
at which sleep Is begun. Altogether
the ideal hour for retiring is 10 o'clock.
The sleep Of person going to bed
regularly at approximately this time
gradually augments In intensity for the
space of an hour. It then suddenly be-
comes very profound, reaching Its max
imum intensity at about 1870 o'clock.
Within five or six minutes from this
time II has been found that the sleep
begins TO be less deep. In an hour the
sleeper is again in the same condition
Of slumber as at about lib. From
this time until after . o'clock the rest
Is steady and light. From . until 4
1t augments, aud then II consistently
dIminishes until II ceases at the Gus.
tomary time Of rising.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

Shell shock IS commonly supposed 10
he n new complaint, due to moderil
heavy artillery, but ] have found a case
of 1t as far back rs the year 1411. The
victim was an elector of Brandenburg.
Friedrich of the Iron Teeth, and tliis
is Carlyles account of his experience;
an that war with pommem he sat
besicging Pomeranan town Ticker
munde the name of 1t, when at dinner
one day cannon ball plunged down
upon the table with such crash as we
can fancy, which greatly confused the
nerves Of Friedrich. much injured his
hearing and even his memory. thence
forth"
The consequence was that the elector
ahdicatcd at once and died soon after
ward. -Westminster Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
Two Gu. of Three Plays Always Fail.

In an article called "Acting-A Part
Time Job" in the American Magazine
Walter Prlchard Eaton says:
Suppose we say that play is re-
hearsed on an average Of three weeks.
(Some few are, unfortunately for art,
rehearsed less, some good bit more)
Now, bear In mind the fact, which IL
pretty well established by figures, that
at present two out Of every three the
atrical productions in America fail.
That means the ordinary actor or &c
treSs, out of three attempts to land a
salary paying job. works at least nine
weeks on half pay or less, When you
further deduct the usual summer va
cation time Of, say, six weeks and add
a week, at the least, hunting each new
job, you reach the rather astonishing
conclusion that the average actor may
very conceivably lose nine weeks out
Of the fifty-two entire and nine more
weeks in large part. In other words,
he is only part time worker. His
'munifcent' salary doesn't look so mu-
nificent when figured on this basis"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
The Mandrake legend.

There is an old legend connected with
the mandrake which states that when
the plant is uprooted 1t utters a pierc.
ing cry. The forked tubers bear
fantastic resemblance to the body and
legs of a man, and from this fancled
likeness there grew the belief which
was widespread during the middle
ages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
a Sim of Ane.

When a man begins to say that all he
does is to get up in the morning and 90
to work and go home in the evening
and go to bed he's getting old, whether
he will admit 1t or not - Atchison
Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
CENT POSTAGE FOR RED eros;
Lower Letter Rate Proposed for Or
ganizatioin in House Bill.

Washington, July Issuance of a
special Red Cross stamp and one cent
postage for letters relating exclusively
to Red Cross bushes when mailed by
chapters or auxilaries at post offices
Of the United States or its territories
are proposed in bill introduced today
by Chairman Moon of the House Post
Office Committee.
The Red Cross has asked that its
mail be franked.
Sly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
A REGULAR Gossip.

81 just think our mamma Is IN
awful gossip" said six-year-old Charles
to his little sister.
How can you say such thingr
she exclaimed.
well that's just what she is re-
piled the little fellow. Everything /
do she runs and tells papa."-Chicago
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

Unfortunately, as the majority have
discovered in every age, the tree OF
fame Is an inconvenlently tall tree; the
trunk Of It Is abomnably smooth, too,
afYSrding very little foothold TO the
climber
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

Willie-I've been married five years
and got bushel Of children. James
lIow's thatI Willic-AIy name is Peck
I've got four children. Don't four
pecks make bushelg - New York
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12

"John, dear, want Sl25 to invest in
stocks"
stock IN whatr
"ln the Mile. Marie Millinery com.
pany. They give the most adorable
hat with every share Of stock."-Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-12
The Better Man.

Better by far is the fellow who brags
about the kind deeds that he has done
than the fellow who keeps his mouth
shut because he has never done any
thing for any one else TO brag about
Detroit Free Press.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
Information for Travellers
Tine Of Departurs Wfngton
T-Ains Marked 81 Expresses.
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Evening journal., 1917-10-25
LIFE AND CHARACTER READING.
October 25

o ssss es .
You love outdoor sports and are
particularly fond OF travel by water
BY subtle flattery only may yon be
moved, when once your mind Is made
up Success in financial AFFAIRS will be
steady after 30 years OF age. Marriage
will be happy.
II this is your birthdate you VIII
have the following nature and char
acteristics: An indomitable viii and
great self-oonTol, remarkable skill in
the use OF your hands, kind-hearted
and generous to a fault, power TO con-
troll large numbers OF people, a con-
vincing writer and speaker and would
succeed in law or medicine. Wealth is
easily acquired. In business will drive
a sharp bargain. Kind 10 those you
love. but blunt to the point OF cuuelty
on matters Of business.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
TYPEWRITERs.

FINYPEWRITERS RENTED THREE
Il months, IS 90. Rental sppiied on pnr.
chase. Sold $500 monthly. Typswriters
repaired. Royal Typewriter Agency Type
writer Exchange. second door. N. W. Corner
Seventh and Market Sta. suk22tf.
WE CAN FURNISH EVERYTHING FOR
w offce All makes typewritors, cash
registers stationery. printing and rubber
OFFICE SUPPLY . TYPEWRITER. CO..
Phone 541s.R. 7o3 Ford Bldg.
rnayl5 5-f
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIEs.

TIRsT-CLAss REPRESENTATIVE N
Il Wilmington and vicinity desired for
Sonora highest class talking machine
in the world Excellent opportunity for
live dealer Write Smith, Kline g. French.
distributors. 125 North Thirteenth street,
Philadelphia oct1s-tues-thurs-
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
JUNK DEALERS.

TUNK DEALER-wE bUY RAGS. IRON.
- brass. newspapers. secondhand furni.
.ure, and pay the best prices In Delaware.
II. Sloan. No. 1o4 Madison street. d 8 /,
Phone 19a5,J. Autom. tie. aos6. ian2o.IyE
Evening journal., 1917-10-25

xxJANrED- ORDERLY. APPLY DELLA
w ware Hospital. oct24-3t.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.


4 DMINIsTRAToR S SALE OF PER.
"A SONAL PROPERTY.
Estate Of Herbert D Belts. deceased.
The undersigned will sell Of public sale. az
the auction rooms Of Stidham 8 Son. Auc
ticneers. No. III East Fourth street vii
mington, Del, Monday. October 20 1917
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. the following de-
scribed personal property and chattels to-vi'
a quantity Of personal property, goods end
deceased, consisting principally Of chairs
pictures ornaments. articles Of clothing desk
two sectional bookcases. miscellaneous arti-
cles Of Office equipment typewriter. books
three rovolvers one rife. one musket. etc,
etc.
Also st the same time and place. VIII he
sold the following described securities to-wlt.
10 shares common stock Owen Magnetic Car
Company, OF Philadelphia 90 shares pre-
ferred stock Owen Magnetic Car Company. Of
Phnadelphis; . shares stock Of Wilmington
Whist Club paid mp memberships in
Philadelphia Motor Speedway Association.
ROBERT H RICHARDS
Administrator Of Herbert D Belts. Deceased
oct23-25-27.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
REAL ESTATE WANTEp.

~..>>>->~-~--~ -----,~>----~--- -------- ''----7-
INyANTED - TO RENT FURNISHED
w. apartment or house in city. VIII pay
good rent Atwell and Caufiel Tenth and
Shipley SITS. oct25-5ts
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
BOARD WANTED.

WANTED-BoARDING AND LODGING
w In private family. for man. wife and
Tour months old baby. West side preferred.
ADDRESS W-6s. Evening Journal Once.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
ROOMS FOR RENT.
BOARDING.

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR HoUsEKEEP
IL ing. second hoor; heat. bath. electric
light. No $50 West 81. oct25-2t.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25

EoR sALE-NINE OF OUR OPERATION
It Of seventeen new houses at Twentieth
aud Tatnall streets. will be finished and ready
for occupancy about November S. Within
ten minutes walk Of Tenth and Market
streets Prices s315O and $4,000. Six
rooms and bath. Every modern convenience,
The Home Building Co.. No. 923 Market ST.
l., Mulford TAYLOR Manager. oct23-12t.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25

DAGs AND BURLAP. ALL KINDS;
ID highest prices paid for gooe feed hsTt.
State how many. win call p. L. Rud-
nick. No. 6o7 W. Front street Phone.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
PERSONALS.

CAFETX FIRST-DON'T GET MARRIED
- until you have read our little book en-
titled How Kate Hastened the Wedding. -
Sent FREQ and confidential u you address
p o. Box PAS. WILMINGTON Del. septe-tf.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
SIOO

C1OO WILL BUY PAIR OF HEAVY
sDlOU horses. used to drop bottom
wagon $50 apiece; work single or double
harness; four days trial given; s35 will
buy chunky made horse suit any business
fafe for anyone to drive. Corner Clayton
and Linden streets. Take s. Harrison 81
car Fourth. and Market SITS. octl7-eod-lm-
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
FARMS FOR SALE.

DARN FOR SALE OR RENT. CHEAP /;
Il 100 acres; all good buildings; ~ Ia
miles from Wilmington; four miles from
Newark; II mile from stone road on Salem
road. Call or write William Miller Box o..
Porter, Del oct9-eodim.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25

no you WANT LABOR. FARMERS.
~ manufacturersf We have always good
white and colored labor on hand. CAD In
person. Latin American Employment Bu-
reau. Main once, No. 10 East Front
street Phone 7AA9. eept5-tf.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
HAIR DRESSING.


WE MAKE UP COMBINES INTO
w switches. transformations etc. Ella
r. Evans. No. s11 Market street. Phone
s5a4J. sept25eod-1n.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
SEWING SCHOOL.


MRS. NATHAN STEEL.
W 1905 WEST EIGHTH STREET.
Teacher In practical dressmaking. Glasses
Monday Tuesday. Wednesday Thursday and
Friday. 10 10 A. NJ. 2 20 5. 20 10 P.
NJ. Make dresses for yourself and others
while learning. School opens October %.
oct22-12t.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
SITUATION WGNTED-MALE.
EMPLOYMENT BUREAU.

VTTE FURNISH roU WORK OR HELP
w Of every description for home, store,
factory aud farm: Capitol Aid and Relief
Association, No. All Wsst Seventh street.
Phone 6o16W. iunee-tf.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
HELP wANTED-MALE.

DoY, Is TO 10 TO WORK IN DRUG
- store. Address MO. Evening Journal
once. oct23-8t.
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
lost AND FOUND.


oST-PARTY TAKING DORINE BOX
- with monogram NJ p + frorn dupo-.
Hotel dressingroon Kindly -sturn same 70
this once. octes.st
+ oST-LAVALLIERE PENDANT; sMAI1
- diamond in centre. gold dron Reward
II returned 70 Evening Journal Cacs.
oct25-2t.
7 osT-s4o N TURN HALL. OR By.
- tween there and Eleventh and Wslnr.
streets: Liberal reward. Return 10 No;
lllo Malhnt ~. cct25-1t.
r osT-DocroR' CASE OF SURGICAL
- instruments between Twentv-seeond ana
Washington and rwenty-second and Yves.
streets Reward II returned 70 Dr.. Smith
No. 22o1 Washington 81. oct25.3..
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
FATEISTE.
NfARLow-susrNrsr ~

MADAM MARLOw-BUSINEss ~
w dium. clsirvoysnt, paluist Her il
formation Is clear, concise 70 the point:
names and dates evil influences removed:
has no equal; unites the separated; 10 20
clock daily Sundays Included No
1907 Fairmount Ave. Phnadelphia RsIi
Phone. Poplar. Ts9s-W. nayo.sos-ts.
oct25-lt. Secretary CT State
Evening journal., 1917-10-25
HELP WANTED

TxTANTED--B0Y or 10 OR OVER.
wv Apply No. SIC Orange 81. oet2-u.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-04
HE GOT UNEXPECTED NEWS
Coffcyyillc Man Away From Home Is
Startled by Phone Reply.

NlttlAl TO lht W ora.
CLARFMORE, Okla, June 8 -
When +. \. Nelson Of Coffeyville,
Kan, here on visit Friday, called
his home in the afternoon of that
day he little expected to receive the
startling message that came over the
long distance wires. lie learned that
his home had been visited by a cy-
clone during his absence.
Mr.. Nelson's wife has been bed
ridden for the past seven months and
to ascertain how she was resting he
called over long distance from this
city in the afternoon Friday. His
daughter Monte answered the tele-
phone and in reply to her fathers
query as 10 how her mother was rest
ing she said: "Oh. very well under
the circumstances. She stood the
shock very we'll"
Not being aware that cyclone had
visited CoficyVille during his absence,
he was at "a loss to know what his
daughter meant by the shock" He
asked and was informed that the
tWitsor had torn up most of the big
trees In their yard, had loosened the
root on the house until 1t leaked like
n sieve after the storm and had done
other damage about the premises, He
went home hastily Friday night, fear
ing that the shock might have dis
astrous effects upon his i'll wife.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-04
DAIRY MEN TO MEET
NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT
Hope to Perfect Plans for
Legislative Campaign;
Improve. Milk.

The Tulsa county Dairymen's as
ISOLATION is 90 hold an important meet
ing in the office OF the county farm
agent in the courthouse Tuesday night
at S o'clock j. l.. Harter, the presi-
dent, is anxious that every dalryman
in the county attend.
ut is time we were doing some
thing concrete to protect the public
and the interests of the dairynan as
we'll" said Mr.. Harter Saturday I'VE
want to outline a legislative program
1t is eafly, l know, but by starting the
ball rolling now we will be in po-
sition TO go before the next legislature
and ask for laws that will improve
the quality of milk and be Of benefit
to everyone. O.haT important sub
jects will be discussed at this meet
ing"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-04
RATHER NOT LIVE
THAN SUFFER so
Was Despondent Over Her III
Health and Had Almost
Given Up All Hopes.
COULDN'T STAND NOISE
"Tanlac Has Done Me Untold
Good Already" Says Mrs.
b. f. Mullins.

Many time before began tax
Ing Tanlac | felt like | would ms seon
not liNe at all as to be in So much
misery all the time" said Mrs. n r
Mullins wife of wcll-known em-
IIuNe ot Cosdcn X CO., oil refiners
lNlng in West Tulsa, while i'm tbe
HoNall Drug store a few days ago.
or nearly a year" continued
MIS- Mullins, Il suffered from nor
N"uSneSs, Indigestion and a general
rundown condition and spent many
a dollar for medicines Of various
NInuS without getting more than mo-
n"htArN relief Half the time | never
I'lt Ike eating anything and what
! dld eat would not digest. but inst
Jay IN ny stomach and sour and nau-
Scate me. My nerves were in terri-
ME shape. ! just couldn't stand the
SllShteSt noise or excitement and at
un"s even my own children PLAYING
around would excite and unset mo
! courl hardly sleep at all and many
a night would lay awake and wish
Tor day to come. | was very despond-
ent and often reached the point
where ] felt that | would as soon
not live as to have TO keep on suf-
fering as I did before | found Tanlac
Il nave taken two bottles of Tan
''''N ~ AAiN ulbut Il NOnNNlful
change In my condition. NV trosbles
have disappeared and l feel like life
is worth living. My appetite has i'm
proved and my stomach trouble is
So much better that can eat most
anything | want without suffering
afterwards. | am not nervous and
irritable like | was and | can sleep
fine every night. | get up in the
mornings now feeling rested and
cheerful and can look after my du-
ties with little or no trouble. | am
not through taking Tanlac yet, but
1t has already done me untold good
and | really don't believe could
have gotten along without It much
longer. My husband is now taking
Tanlac, too, and he says il has been
OF great benefit to him. 1t was wha;
| read about Tanlac that caused me
to take II and | hope my statement
VIII cause others to find relief as |
did"
Tanlac is sold In Tulsa by Roy Get
mans ReNall drug store. Quaker
Drug company and Puritan Drug
company under the personal direction
OF a special Tanlac representative.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-04

SUBJECT "A VISION OF YOUTH

M. l..,,tour,Yto so,p,op for fl,
Nv ''' O.,
graduating class "i tho ii'nrF h'uu"I
college was delivered yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock iu the First Pres.
bytcrian church. The sermon WH
delivered bv the Rev Floyd A. Poe.
stirring address - the graduates tho
Reverend Poe admonishcd tho youn~
men and women 90 start right iu lli'.
to fasten thcir mind's eve ON worthy
ideal or goal and then 10 fight the
battles Of li'C with am end in Wow
The entire student body of the col
leg" WAS prcscnt and attended tho
service while the senior class sat I'm =
body ion the center section The serV-
zee yesterday morning consisted OF
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-04
WANT TO BE- YOUNG AGAIN
Aged Couple Embark on Matrimonial
sea Like Young Folks.

Special to The World
ALTON. Okla, June 81. w.
Graham and Mrs. Mary +. Crume
were married in Columbus, Kan, las,
week and will make their home in At
ton. The bridegroom is 76 and the
bride ~ and both have grandchildren
and grandchildren. Mr.. era
ham is the father of former t-tate
Senator Gid Graham of Claremore
and is one of the pioneers of old
Indian territory. having come in the
early DAYS and settled just south or
Muskogoc. Mr.. Graham lives in Az
ton and the old people have decided
TO live out the rest of their lives to-
gcther the same as II they were
Young again. Roth Mr.. and Mrs. Gra-
ham are respected and loved in this
community The bride lived in St
Joseph, Mo, before her recent mar
r!dge.