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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
BETTER OUTLOOK FOR SHEEP
Prospects in Vermont Improving in
Recent Years.

The inchoate movement for re-
turn to sheep husbandry in Vermont !
has been generously encouraged by !
some of the state papers. which recall |
the alleged fact that a eve once sold |
here for $1,000, says the Burlington
News.
But our farmers well know, we |
think, that the great prices of gen.
Grafton ago were paid for blood, not |
for possible wool and mutton chops |
Australian sheep-raisers found that a
cross between their sheep and the
Vermont Merino sheep gave fine re-
suits, hence they came to the old
state and bought Merino sheep right
and left, without much regard to cost.
Many an Addison county sheep farm
er found himself growing rich beyond
the dreams of avarice. High water
mark was reached further south, how
ever, when that Westminster breeded
received $4,000 for Merino ram.
When Austrian needs were sup
piled, however, the demand for Yer
mont Merinos fell off, and they have
pretty much dropped out of notice of
late years, as far as the general pub
lie is concerned.
or course the glittering success of
the Vermont Merino can not be re-
peated soon, If ever We must raise
sheep OF less lordly strain on a
much humber scale. A Vermonter
who raised sheep ION the side" once
told us that he made a profit each
year, one yearywith another, of three
dollars on each sheep-which is safe
and sure, but not splendid. All reck-
onings, estimates and anticipations
are badly shaken up by the world war
but one would think that after so vast
destruction. of food and terrible
shrinkage in workers. sheep-raising
should prove remunerative on much
greater scale, and at any rate nothing
could be lost and much might be gain
ed if Vermont farmers were to
branch out, conservatively, in the
breeding of sheep, for mutton and
WOOL unless prices go down as near
the zero point as can be imagined
The decline of Merino sheep breed
ing in Vermont was due to causes al
ready mentioned The decline in
breeding plain. everyday .plebian
sheep was due to Western compet-
ton On those vast fenceless areas
in the far west. the sheep ranged on
government land for which the sheep
bieelo-s raid 10. cent of rent. No
shelter was given the fiocks throGg.
the winter, whereas here in Vermont
they must be tended to an extent al
most human. Small wonder that thus
handicapped the Vermont sheep In
dustry languished. Now, however,
Western conditions are greatly chang
ed, and Western breeders must meet
those of Vermont on more nearly
equal terms and the practical outlook
here is much better than for years.
The prospect, then, for making
sheep.breeding in Vermont profit
able industry would seem to be excel
lent. We would be glad to hear from
the sheep-breeders to the south of us
and to learn their ideas as to the out
looi.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
GREAT REJOICING BY
RHEUMATIC CRIppLES
If SO Crippled You Can't Use Arms
ar legs, Rheuma Will Help You.

If you want relief in two days, swift,
certain. gratifying relief, take a small
dose of Rheuma once a day.
II you want to. dissolve every par
ticle of uric poison in your body and
drive it out through the natural chan
nels so that you will be forever free
from rheumatism, get a bottle of
Rheuma from w. L. Gokay or any
druggist at once. 1t must give the
joyful relief expected or money re-
funded.
Rheumatism is powerful disease
strongly entrenched in joints and
muscles. In order to conquer it a
powerful enemy must be sent against
it. Rheuma is the enemy of rheu-
matism-an enemy that conquers it
in nearly every instance.
Judge John Barhorst, of Ft Lora-
ME, Ohio, knows 1t. He was walking
with crutches; today he is we'll. 1t
should do as much for you; it seldom
fails,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
shortage OF Three-cent Stamps.

Though considerable time has
elapsed since the Congress passed
the omnibus wartax law which in
dudes the provision increasing let
ter postage so per cent to three
cents, there is a shortage of three
cent stamps.
None we're to be had in the Albany
post office yesterday afternoon.
whats the matter? Govern
ment Slow" asked a citizen who
had just been told that three-cent
stamps We're not to be had, and by
means of rapid process of mental
arithmetic had ascertained that he
must buy as many twos and ones as
he had desired threes.
ITS a mighty big proposition to
supply this country with three-cent
stamps impassively spoke the gen
tlemanly dispenser of stamps. Then
he added, dropping his voice half an
octave further, in order to impart
to it added solemnity, and carefully
measuring the distance between his
words:
This is mighty big
country"
The citizen who was on the out
side looking in impaired the infor-
nation that he was more or less
familiar with the dimensions of the
country but that he couldn't see
why it was mightier proposition
to supply it with three-cent stamps
than 1t is to supply it with stamps of
other denominations.
But anyway" he sohloquized as
he proceeded to affix a red stamp
and green one to each of several
envelopes, Il suppose we ought to
be thankful that there is no danger
that the price of three-cent stamps
VIII go up, on account of the short
age that's one thing on which the
government can fix the price and
make it stay fixed. Albany Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
Lieut.. Harden, "vermonter.p

The first man wounded in the Amer
lean trenches in France was Lieut.. de
Were II, Harden, q resident of Bur
lington, Vt. Those folk of the Green
Mountain state always are getting in
first in moving occurrences. Between
Ethan Allen, the hero of Fort Ticon-
deroga, admiral Dewey and young
Harden, Vermont has reasons for feel
ing bit in satisfactory manner
Troy Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the Undersigned. have known Il. ].
Cheney for the last l5 years and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally.
acting directly upon tho Blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Psice I6 cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Teke Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
A dead lawyer

is of less value than live tinker,
Think of this, you professional men
who earn and spend thousands, and
neglect to insure the great earning
value of your life for the benefit of
your families National Life lns. Co.,
of VT. (MutuaI) Earle S. Kinsley,
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut-
land, Vermont. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
Too WITTY to Wed.

He displaying knowledge)-Are
brains singular or plural2
She (coyly)-They would be singu-
lar with you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
"I'Il Show You MS5 !
! Corhs Peel Off"
Ever Peel a Banana skin? That's It!

IT should worry about those corns
II just put some 'GetsIt on.
Corns used to poster the world into
a frenzy, enduring pain, digging.
slicing toes, tinkering with plasters
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
The Attraction.

Small Boy (proudly)-My sisters III
the movies.
Ditto Girl (scornfuns)-Huh, my
mas there all the time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
Well Well

The Soubrette--Why do they call
money "dough2''
The Comedlan-Because everybody
"kneadsr III
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
A New Discovery.

give discovered way to keep 8
fountain pen from leaking"
That's so? Let me in, please"
'Forget to put ink in It."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09

1t is noticeable that the animals
which grow furs are not wearing them
very much this summer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
"Gets-It- Puts Your Feet I'm Clover
lit Ends Corns Quickly.

1Gets-1tv Puts Your tect IN Clover
lit Ends Corns quickly.
and tape, trying to Tx q, corn so it
wouldn't hurt. But now no one in
the world should worry" because
the moment you put "Gets-It' on.
IL means the end of 4 corn
There is nothing in the world like
Notwithstanding as sure and Ger
tain-nothing that you can count
on TO take off n corn or callus ev-
cry time, and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Gcts-It' will
not get 1t never iiTitates the flesh.
never makes your toe sorn. Just
two drops Of "Gets-1t" and presto,
the corn-pain vanishes. shortly
you can peel the corn right off with
your finger and there you are
corn-free and happy with the toe
as smooth and corn-frec G3 your
palm. Never happened before. did
it? Guess not.
Get a bottle of "Gets-Tr" .4day
from any drug store, you need pay
no more than csc. or sent o. re-
ceipt OF price by II. Lawrence r Co,
Chicago. Ill.
Sold in bennington ana recommended
as the worlds best com remed.
by w. L. Gokay.
B. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09

Raising war loan may present It's
difficulties; but 1t isn't half so hard
as financing vacation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09

The country didn't quite reach the
maximum Of the Liberty Loan, but ii
would, had the south done as well as
New York and New England The
southern districts of Atlanta and Dali
las barely reached their minimum
quota and their quota was small com
pared with the northern districts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-09
with greater force than to the pro
ducers of food crops.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo W Bush of
Brookline celebrated their Golden
wedding this week and in the account
of the affair printed in the Brattle-
boro Reformer it is stated that in
1868 Mr. Bush built a saw and grist
mill on Grassy brook and that the
dam and fiume were washed out by
freshets and rebuilt six times during
the next twenty years. There is an
example of persistency that might
we'll be needed by some of the young
err generation. Too many young peo-
Pile are inclined to quit at the first
failure or when the going gets hard.
Success in any line of effort requires
presidency that never admits defeat.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-12

r1ght-1eld wall he ran ike demo- /
crat in the first ward and finished
with a vicious slide to second base.
Immediately thereafter he had to leg
it swiftly to score from the keystone
on a single by Elliott.
In the midst of a Pirate rally Doyle
made a startling diving catch Of a
line drive. 1t was necessary for him
to rest his entire weight on both an
kles to get the proper impetus for his
dive. Later he went deep into center
field to make another good catch,
cutting off a run.
These mechanical effects were ex- !
cellent, but where Doyle really shows
his worth is in putting pepper in the
team. At no time last season did the
club exhibit the same aggressiveness
as yesterday.
Wolter and Elliott each dubbed
two hits and the efforts of both fig
ured in the scoring. Williams pOled
one against the right-field screen for
three bases.
Fortunately for the Cubs, they
meet the western teams-the weaker
members OF the league-befOre TAX
ing on the east, and Mitchell should
be able to hammer out some sem
blance Of cohesive play. He should
be in good position when the club
goes east to meet the seaboard en-
tries.
Jimmy Callahan has an almost i'm
possible task, if the team he put on
the field yesterday is representative
of Pirate strength. He lacks catch
ing and, at least three places on his
infeld should be more ably protected.
His Outfeld is only fair, despite the
presence of Carey and Schultz. Cal
must rest his case on his pitchers,
for his team will not produce many
runs.
The Sox played their opening
game just as preseason dope called
~ IL
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-12

was hit harder than the score indi-
Gates.
q But the attack was powerful, even
though the real sluggers of the team,
Felsch, Jackson and Ed Collins, con-
tributed nothing. Gandil cracked
three hits, Weaver two and Schalk a
homer, The bingles came in bunch
es in the last two frames.
Memo LieboId gave way to John.
Collins in the middle Of the game and
Shane smeared a triple that put over
the winning run. But iebOld did
enough to Cinch a place as lead-of
man and regular Tight-fielder, except
when a sOuthpaw of more than or
binary ability is presented by the op-
position.
In the first inning Memo made a
long throw from right field that shot
a Brown dead at the plate, closing a
rally when it seemed the Browns
were due to score a weeks runs. Pre-
viously Jackson had thrown out
man at the plate.
Facing a left-hander twice, Liebold
walked once and flied out once. The
walk was the encouraging feature.
He has patience and will be franked
to first with frequency during the
season.
Risberg still has some minor
edges that must be worn down, and,
appropriately, his worst work yester-
day was on bases. In the midst of
rally he allowed himself to be trapped
off second base. BaseTunning faults
had a depressing effect on SOx
chances last year. They must be
wiped out now.
There has been talk around the
American league circuit that the SOx
yrrnro not Camn and 1apIzpd St9VinP
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
"CHAIN LETTER" GIRLS MET
AT HOME OF PORTER MEMBER

The Chain Letter girls who meet
annually on the 26th, Of June, met
this year on that date with Grace
Marshall at her fathers hoile south
of Lawton.
Only two were absent-Gail Alien
Walker of California and Eva Camp
bell Murch of Mattawan. Those
present were, Bessie Baker McDale
of Kalamazoo, Blanche Parker Brig
ham of Decatur, Anna Lake Shana-
han of Lawton, Jennie Hall Becker Of
Kendall, Halo North Hail of Grand
Rapids, Bessie Holt Wilson of Lam
sing, Faye Pugsley Glidden of Three
Rivers and Lulu Mather Connor Of
Lawton.
The mothers were also present and
a most delightful day was spent, one
of the most enjoyable features being
the bountiful and excellent dinner
which was served.
If nothing prevails all are antici-
pating the 1913 reunion at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Wilson in Lansing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
LAWRENCE PLANS COUNTY
FAREWELL FOR SOLDIERS

Our neighboring village of Law
renee is planning big demonstration
for Thursday July 18th. 1t is to be
in the nature of a farewell to the
soldier boys Of that village and vicin-
ity who have shown their red blooded
patriotism and are ready to follow
the flag to the front. A total of
thirty-seven young men of that COM
munity have already enlisted for SER
vice, seventeen of them in Troop GA"
cavalry of South Haven. These
soldier boys are from the best fam
lilies, strong robust young men. Their
home village and the county in
general is proud of them and will be
glad to unite to do them honor.
The citizens Of Lawrence desire to
make the occasion a county farewell
to all the boys who are going, and
ask the citizens of the county in
general to join with them in making
the occasion one long to be remember
NNi. IOOp n VI pOuIIl lldNci,
headed by Captain E. w. Thompson,
who by the way is a Lawrence boy,
will be present and give a full drill
on the ball grounds in the afternoon.
There will be a base ball game,
probably between Bangor and Law
renee and a program of other sports.
The Lawrence cornet band and Ty-
ner's Fife and Drum corps will fur
nish the music and gala day is an
ticipated. Captain Sterling of Ben
ton Harbor will deliver an address in
the evening. The Captain is the pre-
sent Prosecuting attorney of Berrien
county, but will tender his resignation
to go with his company to the trench
es. His address will be well worth
hearing.
Everybody plan then to go to Law
renee next Thursday, July 18th, and
assist in giving the Van Buren, coun-
ty boys who are so soon to join the
great army at the front, a fitting
farewell. Lets show to them that
our hearts beat in unison with theirs,
and that we wish them God speed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
PAW PAW BOYS AGAIN TAKE
MEASURE OF BANGOR TEAM.

One of the features of the Fourth
of July celebration at South Haven
was base ball game in the after
noon between the Bangor and Paw
Paw high school teams. These teams
played on Field day for the county
championship, and Paw Paw won.
Since that time there has been con-
siderable controversy between the
two towns as to the relative merits
of the two teams. The Bangor Ad-
vance at that time stated that man
for man the Bangor boys outclassed
the Paw Paw team and that there
was no comparison between the skill
and ability of the two pitchers. The
game on the Fourth should dispel
any doubts that Bangor may have
had as to the merits of the team.
Carr, Paw Paws pitcher allowed but
one measly hit, and struck out
fifteen men. Paw Paw made six hits
and the final score was to 1 in
favor of Paw Paw. Paw Paw has
felt since the Field day performance
that its high school team could take
the measure Of the Bangor boys any
time or at any place, and the result
of the game on the Fourth amply
justifies the contention.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
RUMOR SAYS PROSECUTOR
TRADED SAXON FOR FORD.

The writer does not presume to
vouch for the absolute truth of this
statement, but he has been informed
by one who presumes to know that
Prosecuting attorney Bert Adams,
has traded his new Saxon automobile
for a Ford. Of course the exchange
may be only temporary or it may
have been for experimental purposes,
but anyway the facts seem to be that
on the morning of the Fourth of
July, Bert started from home with
his family and some friends in the
new Saxon to spend the day in
South Haven, and about noon return
ed in Ford car of somewhat doubt
full vintage. The rumor that he has
traded cars may be only a bit Of
gossip, but the report that he drove
away with a Saxon and returned with
what had long time ago been a new
Ford is not disputed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
RED CROSS MEMBERS ADDED
SINCE LAST WEEKS ISSUE

Contributing Members. $500
Mrs. E. H. Miner, Mr.. A. Steffensen.
Subscribing Members. $500
Mrs. Harriet Sunny, Mrs. John
Reed, A. n. Lane, Mrs. Lena Weather
wax, Mrs. Pepeyah.
Subscribing Members. $3.50.
f. Jepsen, Mrs. T.. Jepsen.
Annual Members $1.00.
Mrs. Haman, Dorothy Averill, Mrs.
Tana Stephens, Pearl Stephens, Mar
tha Wells, Walter Durkee, Charles
Kessler, Mrs. c. H. Heaton, H. w.
Fisk, Mrs. Bert Cummings, Mrs. d.
w. Williams, J. E. Stevens, r. Giles
pie, Mrs. Gillespie, Henry Factley,
Mary A. Lee, Mrs. NJ. L. Page, Mrs.
Clyde Bassett, Mrs. Dollie Connor,
Mrs. Fianna Maxwell, Mrs. Charles
Struble, Mrs. A. X. Petrie, Mrs. E. A.
Chase, Mrs. l.. l.. Cole, Myrtle Cole,
Mrs. Esther Harrison, Rev. |. p.
Bates, Joseph Giles, Fred Bassett,
Mrs. Barr, Percy Orton, Mrs. B. w.
Tracy, Mrs. A. Steffensen, Ellen Steff-
enson, Mrs. Rachel AreauX, Mrs. G.
A.. Finch, Mrs. c. H. Smith, Mrs. II.
Bolinger, C. Schloyer, Mrs. Fred Man
ming Sr., Fred Hoodmaker, Mrs. Fred
Hoodmaker, Gladys Hoodmaker, L. B.
Hoodmaker, Mrs. Hettie B. Hood
maker, Louise Eichelberger, Mrs. A.
NJ. Burns, Coral Van Wiltenberg,
Hazel Blocker, Rachel Suffering,
Lucy Manning, Fred Manning Jr.,
Volma Miller, Estelle Miller Millie
Pifer, Eva Burns, Cleo Brown.
John Solomon, Mrs. John Solomon,
Mrs. d. Hoodmaker, A. J. Teed, Mrs.
w. A. Brown, Ruth McKeown, Jane
McKeown, Flora Peck, Steven Libby,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
PAW PAW WOMAN HAS PASSED
105th, MILESTONE OF LIFE,

1t may not be generally known, but
Paw Paw is the home of lady who
has passed her 105th, birthday. Her
name is Mrs. Frances Bradley. who
is tenderly cared for by her daughter
Mrs. Frank Roberts at her home.
Mrs. Bradley is a colored lady and
was born in Madison county Virginia
and came to Michigan in 1856. Since
that time she has lived in Kalamazoo
land Van Buren counties. She is the
mother of fifteen children, six of
whom are living. A large company
of her relatives gathered at the
Frank Roberts home on July 4th, in
her honor, and to make the aged
mothers heart glad. She is in good
health, although her mind is not quite
so strong and clear as it once was.
She expects however to spend many
more happy birthdays on earth, and
the community certainly hopes that
her expectations may be realized.
Four generations were represented
at the gathering, and pictures were
taken of representatives of these
generations.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
EXPERIMENTAL PERIOD OF
OFFICER TO ENFORCE AUTO
SPEEDING LAWS HAS BEEN
HUGE SUCCESS.
vlOLAT0RS PAY OVER $1,000
Financial Gain to County Nearly $500
Since June 7th. Besides Roads
are Better Preserved and Safer.

I The experimental period for a
special Van Buren, county deputy
sheriff to enforce observance of the
State Auto Speed law is about up.
To say that the experiment from
every point of view has been a howl
ing success would be putting it mild
ly, and the continuance of the policy
of Sheriff Beattie to keep officer
Yeider on the job will meet the ap-
proval of the citizens of this county.
! 1t was on the suggestion of Sheriff
Beattie at the special session of the
Board of Supervisors on June 9th,
that the special deputy was appoint
ed. He went before the Board and
asked for authority to appoint such
an officer for one month simply as an
experiment, and the request was
granted. Perry Yeider was appoint
ed for that duty, and commenced
work on June 7th. He has been on
the job every minute since that time
and the results of his vigilance have
been very gratifying not only to the
Board of Supervisors, but to the
great majority of the citizens of the
county.
Since the seventh day of June and
up to Thursday night of this week,
the sum of $800.00 has been paid in
to the treasury of the county in fro~
collected, and the additional sum of
$275 for costs. The costs of this de-
partment of the sheriff's office in
addition to the amount collected from
violators, has been 1885, making a
net gain to the county of S465 during
the experimental period in this de-
partment of the sheriff's office.
So much for the financial side OF
the experiment; but there is another
and more important side of the
question, which is the most CRAFTY
ing of all. Auto drivers of Van
Buren county are being taught that
the law regulating the speed of auto
mobiles is state law to be observed
the same as any o.hor law, and
transient drivers are circulating. the
news that they must obey the law
when driving through Van Buren,.
The public highways are becoming
more safe for pedestrians, rigs and
auto drivers, and the state roads will
be better preserved. The number of
arrests will undoubtedly decrease
from now on, as drivers all over the
country are fast being educated. al
though Yeider reports a total of six
teen arrests on July 4th.
The Board of Supervisors gave the
sheriff authority to continue with the
special deputy if in his judgment the
results of the experiment would
warrant it. So all drivers elo..'
take warning and drive within the
law unless they desire to contribute
to the fund, for Deputy Yeider will
be on the job indefinitely.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-07-06
CIVILIZATION" DREW BIG
CROWD. OTHER BIG FEATURES

The largest number of people who
ever attended a Movie feature in one
day in Paw Paw, saw Civilization"
at the Idle Hour theatre last Satur-
day. Fully one thousand people saw
the films during the afternoon and
evening. Such patronage is indeed
encouraging to the management, and
several more Ii, features are in
store for the near future. 4 fine
program is announced for the closing
days Of the week and all of next
week. The big feature of the week
will be Mary Pickfprd on Thursday
escring July 18th, n Little Pal"