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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
History of Bai!ooninu.

The first ascension I'm n balloon
filed with hydrogen was made in 1888
by NJ. Charles and NJ. Robert az Paris.
Henry Cavendish. about 1866. dlscov'
cred the great levlty of hydrogen gas.
and the following year Doctor Black
Of Edinburgh announced that thin
bladder filed with this gas must
ascend into the air. Cavell0 expert
mented along these lines and found
that bladder was too heavy, paper
not air-tight, Int that soap bubbles
filed with gas rose to the ceiling Of
the room. TIE first successful hal
loon was made by the Montpelier
brothers, in France, in 1882. 1t was n
fire balloon. inflated with hot air from
burning paper. The Montgolher sue
cess led NJ. Charles TO experiment with
hydrogen gas, and with NJ. Robert lie
travelled 81 miles in n hydrogen bali
loon fitted with safety valve. In
1885 Blanchard, the first professional
aeronaut. with DR.. John Jeffries ce
Boston. crossed the English channel
Military balloons were used at the bat
tie Of Solferlno in 1859 and by the fed
eral army during the Civil war near
Washington In 1861.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
GOT THE PROMISED CHILD
Hew chileat Natives Kept Their Word
With the Missionaries, OF Five
Years Standing.

In my intimate cOmpanlonshlp with
Muir in Alaska saw many instances
of his warm human sympathy. S. Hall
Young writes in World Outlook. One
occurred when IN 1879 we were visit
ing the tribe of Chilcats. These Chill
cats, recognized as the most warlike
and arrogant of the Thlinget tribes,
were nevertheless so interested In the
gospel message / had TO bring them
that they crowded the house where we
lodged, filling 1t full and prylng of
planks from its side so that those with
OUT could hear.
'.he first night We spent in the vii
lage, after an all-day's palaver, we
were about to retire TO our blankets
when a woman brought a baby to us
which was almost skeleton from lack
of nourishment. and whose feeble cry
was most pitiful % hear. The woman
explained that the baby's mother had
died, and that they had no food for the
child-nOne of the other women being
in condition to nurse it. At once Muir
and l set about preparing condensed
milk for the baby. We diluted 1t with
warm water until we thought it of the
proper consistency, and fed it to the
starving baby. The child was almost
too weak to take this nourishment, and
1t required the utmost patience and
care to feed 1t. Muir worked with
that little papOose almost all night,
rocking 1t In his arms and soothing
its cries, and when at last 1t rested In
healthful, refreshing sleep, he care
fully showed the woman how TO pre-
pare its food and insisted upon leav-
ing all Of our remaining canned milk
for the baby. The natives voluntarily
told me when we were about to leave
that II the baby lived it belonged to
me and they would bring it down to
Fort Wrangel. l thought but little Of
this promise, knowing how easily
people forget such things; but five
years after this occurrence | was sur
prised to have some Chilcat natives
bring a sturdy and healthy little boy,
and formally give him to me, saying
that this was the baby whose life we
had saved, and he therefore belonged
to us. The child was taken into our
mission at Wrangel, and ] baptized
him with the name of "John," after
my friend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
Ewes Of Fishes.

Although there are few exceptions
10 the rule, the eyes Of fishes are in
tended TO see beneath the water with,
and, as in the case of the eyes in all
animals, sight only becomes possible
to the eyes Of diurnal animals when
there is light present. To be sure,
there may be fishes that are nocturnal
fishes, just as there are nocturnal
mammals and birds of various kinds;
but the majority Of fish doubtless de-
pend upon the presence of light in or
der to see or use their eyes. Where
the light is removed, and the removal
persists for an indefinite period, II has
such an effect upon the eyes Of fishes
that some of their descendants may,
within comparatively short space Of
time. lose the sense of sight entirely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

Under all the long strain the French
people have retained poIse. calmness.
a normal outlook. They have put
aside unseemly gayeties, but they have
hidden the wounds of their hearts and
have gone about their affairs as nearly
in the usual way ms war will permit
and with such cheerfulness as they can
muster. How do they keep themselves
hopeful? How do they rise above
gloom? 1t may be because they have
the heaven-born faculty Of enjoying
simple pleasures. Of getting out of life
the best the day offers even in time Of
misfortune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
Price Is Cents
WHOLESALE AGENTS

WHOLESALE AGENTS
Hobert j. stanley Il Co, burlington
White River Paper Co., White II. Jet.
Buswei's Book Store, Montpelier
Argus and Patriot Co., Montpelier
MeAullffe Paper Co., Burlington
CIRpp a. Jones. nrnttleborO
New England News Co., boston
At Retail by all Booksellers and news
dealers In Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Louis Merchant is confined TO the
house by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newton of
Bennington Falls are i'll OF influenza.
Mrs. Caroline H. Bennett went to-
day to New York to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Durand for a few
day..
Philip T. H. Pierson has moved
from Washington avenue to lis SAT
ford street. His telephone number
is now 3S6-R
Mrs. H. f. Simpson has been APP
pointed ADMINISTRATIVE of her son,
Clayton b. Simpsons estate.
Peter Reeves, formerly of Benning-
ton. now residing in Heartwellyille,
was in town Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Freeman S. Howard of Shafts
bury is in town caring for her son,
Raymond Howard, and his family who
are suffering from influenza.
Myron II. Chandler has sold his
home place to Henry S. Stratton. The
sale was made through the Office Of
William II. Wills.
Miss Mary d. Fredericks. the dis
trict nurse. is at the PMnam Memoir
ial Hospital suffering from an attack
of influenza.
Diogene Rousseau, who has been
employed at the arsenal in Wateryliet
was called here by the death Of his
daughter Miss Alice II. Rousseau
Leon Stratton fractured his wrist
Wednesday while cranking an auto
mobile at the Putnam House garage.
Charles Sears a revenue collector,
who has been here on business for
several days, was called Wednesday
to Portsmouth, n. II.
Mr. and Mrs w. J. Hare have closed
their home on Union street and have
left Bennington. Mrs. Hare win visit
friends in Pittsfeld and Mr. Hare Will
so to New York.
The funeral Of Lowell Waite was
held this afternoon at two O'Clock
from his home in SALISBURY, Rev. j.
Elmer Mckee officiating lnterment
was in the South SALISBURY Gene
terry.
Miss Helen Huber, who has been
occupying the Pickands house in Old
bennington during the summer, has
gone to New York for the winter.
Friends OF Miss Huber win be pleased
to learn that she will return to Ben
nington next summer having leased
the Pickands house for another sea
SON
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
Tried TO Follow Instructions.

When yout q Buffalo was invited
TO his first formal dinner party his
mother advised him how TO appear to
the best advantage and told him to say
something complimentary about the
food. The young man attempted to
follow his mothers advice. When the
soup was served he remarked:
"rhls is pretty good soup, what
there Is Of IT,"
He saw that the remark was not
well received and tried to save him.
self by saying. And there's plenty of
II, such as II is"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
Do Mothers Err7

When we hear OF so many school
girls and girls in stores and Offices
who are often totally unfit to perform
their daily duties because OF some de.
rangement peculiar to their sex.
might this not have been prevented by
the mother who. perhaps through me-
glect or carelessness, failed to get for
ih0' daughter the one great root and
hCiJ remedy for such ailments. Lydia
II. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound?
This old.fashioned medicine Is said
to have alleviated more suffering of
womankiud than any other remedy
known TO medicine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
ponIt You Need one Now

There are times when every person
needs an old fashioned physic. lndi.
gestion, biliousness. bad breath, bloat.
ing, gas, constipation CIR othe- condi.
ton arising from a mass of undigcst.
cd food in the stomach needs immod.
late attention. Foley Cathartic Tab.
lets are mild and gentle, but sure in
action. They cause no gripping. pain
or nausea. They cleanse the bowels
sweeton the stomach and tone up the
liver. Give stout people welcome
light, free feeling Sold Everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
FARM LABOR SHORTAGE
viii Be investigated by Committee of
LARGER Farm ORGANIZATIONS.

Washington, D. c., Oct S0.-lnvesti-
CATION of the shortage of farm labor,
said to have reached serious proper
tions in many parts of the middle
west and other agricultural sections,
with a view to determining means of
meeting the emergency will be under
taken by committee representing
the larger farm organizations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

The long pull in getting over the
grip demands that all the organs of
the body be kept in their best work
ing form, not only TO drive out the
poison left by the grip germ, but that
the patient shall regain strength as
soon as possible to avoid further at
lacks resulting from the pOisons in
the system, paralyzing the greater
part of the tissues of the body and
organs which they compose,
Forced nutrition is means toward
good health after the grip-as it is a
means OF preventing the entrance of
the grip germ to the system. Father
Johns Medicine builds up the body be
cause it is all pure nourishment and
free from opium, morphine, chloro-
form or other poisonous drugs.
Father Johns Medicine has had 60
years success for colds and throat
troubles, coughs and sore threats, and
as a tonic and body builder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

And when we get to flying across
the ocean what will become OF the old
fashioned remedies for yeaslcknessi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31
READY

A Town officers and Business Direc-
tory Revised TO Date
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-31

What Is perfectly good French IN
America sometimes proves to be Glib.
bcflsh In Paris.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
Barrows Killed in Action.

BURLINGTON, Dec o7.-Official no
tice of the death of Michael Barrows,
formerly an elevator boy at the Hotel
Vermont, has been received Barrows,
who was 10 years of age, was killed IN
action Oct. 10. He enlisted in the Eth
artillery at Forth Ethan Allen in Au
gust, 1917, and had been overseas one
year when he met his death. He was
4 son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Bar
3ys, formerly of this city, and now of
Springfield, Mass. His brother, Clay
ton Z. Barrows, was wounded in the
hattle of Chateau Thierry and gassed
later at Verdun, but is now recovering.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

ing, shipbuildins, moving picture operlt-
ing, etc.
In England there is a one-armed tele-
phone engineer who was butcher before
the war; a hand hootmaker with no legs
who used to be laboror: blind waiter
who became Il masseur; an armess car
penter who Is now building inspector. and
an armless h,icklayel who is now mann
featuring airplaneS; clerk who lost his
left leg and bis right hand has become a
craftsman; an Office boy with his toes
gone is now chauffeur, and laboror
with both legs paralyzed learned to ran
twenty looms unaided
The monograph quotes from the report
Of the Canadian Director of Vocational
Training to show that disabled soldiers
who were common lahoror5 before the
war are earning 5000 month as forcmcn.
skilled mechanics, and workmen in many
skilled trades
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
Machine Gunner Wounded.

ST. ALBANS, Dee. 27-Privato Clair
Il. Regain, who is reported wounded IN
action, is :, son Of Mrs. Nellie Regain OF
Ferris street. In letter written to
his mother in October Mr. Regain said
he was wounded in the knee the morn
ing the company went over the top
at the beginning of the big drive and
in a letter written from a replacement
camp Nov. 10 he said he expected 10
be back with the company soon. Young
Regain while student in the high
school enlisted in the machine gun
company when il was organized in this
city, and Went ont with that company
in the spring OF 1917. He is 10 years
old and is Il member Of Company D.
Io3d machine gun battalion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
SAILORS BEING ROBBED.
Unable to Give Police Definite Infor-
nation.

NEW YORK, Dee. -. Thirty five sail
ors on leave from warships in harbor here
were enticed on Christmas night, accord
ing to complaints received at the naval III
telligence bureau. Twenty OF them werr
robbed in one place, but the sailors were
30 uncertain as to the details that the
police have not been able to get tangible
evidence on which TO prosecute.
Many questionable resorts are being
watched aud 1900 army and oavy pro
~ost guards arc on patrol duty TO wan
service men against them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
TROUBLE CAN'T TROUBLE YOU
GROVE

Mrs. ;. L. Worden is spending a few
days in Springfield with her mother, and
sister.
Mr. and Mrs a. J. Carey spent Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Herzis OF
Colrain
Mr. and Ms T. s. Koshinsky and fam
is were the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Robertson OF Lcyden on Christmas day
Miss Martha Wheeler OF Greenfield is
expected home saturday to spend a few
days with her mother Mrs Marion
Wheeler
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

Ii your foot slips you can recover your
balance but if youi tongue slips you can
not recover your words.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

DEMONSTRATION ~ the most expensive
form OF vacation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

TO RENT-Upstairs tenement of 5
rooms. Electric lights, city and aqueduct
water, nice pleasant piazza. Also up.
stairs tenement at - Pearl st. of pleas
ant rooms for small family. c. L. Cobb,
"A Pearl ST 224-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
FRANK PoRIER CAUGHT.
Noted Criminal Found With Another
Jail Breaker In Kentucky.

CONCORD, ~ IT., Dee Ii Sheriff
George y Wooster was informed ycster-
day BY telegram from Covington, Ky.
that the authorities there have in Gus
tody Frank NJ Porter Of Burlington. VT.
and Howard W. Porter OF Manchester.
who escaped from the county jail in this
city Nov. %. Porter was charged with
breaking and entering the postoffice at
Mascoma, this state. aud Porter had been
indicted for fraudulent use OF the mails
When a man starts 70 fit up an office.
the FIRST thing hr think, Of y u cttspiaui.
but a woman always gets flower vase
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

WANTED Pupil nurses at the Taun-
ton state Hospital, also attendants,
male and female. For particulars. ad.
dress DIR. Arthur V. Goss, Superintend.
ent OF the Ttunton State Hospital, Tau-
ton, Mass. lj6.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
WANTED.

ATTRACTIVE wages given girl for
general houscwork. Apply IL Chaplin ST
2Jo-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

WANTED-Stenographer and book
keeper. Twin State Gas and Electric Co
2f4.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHAMP0OING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 139 Main ST. o99-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

TO RENT--Suite of rooms for light
housekeeping at So Main strect.-253-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

TO RENT-1hree rooms and bath, un-
furnished. Apply 20 Central St. 2iS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296.tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-27

TO RENT--Dec. 1, downstairs tene-
ment. Inquire 10 Cedar st. 22G.tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
Famous Women

Oiympias wan the mother of Alex
ander the Great. Philip OF Macedon.
her husband. suspected her of inf
deity n repudiated her. He there
married Cleopatra. niece of At
talus. This incensed Olympfas, and
Alexander shared her Indignation. The
murder of Philip Ia attributed to
Oiympias. On A1exander's death In
s24 B.. c.. Olympias seized the govern
ment n put to death Arfdacus.
n of Philips ons who had claimed
the throne. and his wife Eurydice, as
well as many OF h adherents of their
cause. O1ympias vas finally murder
ed after she had been defeated In bat
tie. For death Is said to have oc-
CURED about 31e B. c..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
Daily Ho, oscobe

1.-The stars incline but do not compel
Sunday, November 10, 1918.
Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Good fortune Is read in the con-
fguration OF the stars for today. ac-
Jury and Venus are in bene1c aspect
In the evening Uranus Is adverse.
Tbs sway Is most promising for as
ISOLATION with persons of prominence.
as they are supposed to be pleasant
ly inclined toward helpful plans and
kindly projects.
Visiting and entertaining are well
directed during this con~figuration.
It is an suspicious day for musici-
ans. actors. authors and all who live
In the world of dreams and they
should be able to feel the assurance
that the new era Ii bringing them
great onnortunity.
Letter writing should be most lucky
while this sway continues. Love mis-
sives are supposed to be especially
wen directed for future happiness.
While the stars today smile on
romance. women will be luckier than
men. The evening IL not a ~fortunat
time for meetings.
Uranus frowns today on all cults.
II is a menacing rule for psychic IN
vestigation or mental healing.
- y IN 0c6iaAiihS VI lLO INV year
Of 1919 It Is propheAed that manay In
dications OF the beginning OF better
conditions everywhere In the world
will be apparent.
While astrologers have persistently
predicted hat peace would come in
1919 there may be delays and another
new year may come before all the
return TO America.
1t Is prophesied that while many
marriages between United States SOL
diers and foreign women win take
place. there will be few Americans
who desire to remain In Europe.
Ceremonials and rejoicings are
prognosticated for the first Of the
a when representatives of new
democracies of the future will take
part.
Persons whose birthdate II Is win
have success In the coming year.
They should guard against quarrels
and accidents.
Children born on this day may be
hasty and reckless. These subjects Of
scorpio are usually extraordinarily
clever and Industrious They are fair
~ successful-tn business affairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
Today We Celebrate
Mohamme.,an New years Day.


This Is New Years day for nearly
one-seventh of the worlds population
and marks the beginning OF the year
1887 of the Mohammedan era. n
100000, 900 followers of the Prophet
use q calendar which dates from the
year 622 A. D.. when the Hegira or
cred In the year l of Mohammedans.
flight of Mohammed to Medina ush-
The founder of Islam was forced to
flee Mecca, his native city. because of
the persecution of the OF
the old heather faith. Had Moham-
med remained in Mecca he would
doubtless have been slain, and. while
to perpetuate ths faith. this is a mat
ter of grave doubt.
The Moslem New Year Is celebrated
In ways as diverse as mark the observ
ance of the Christian New Year. Just
as the Christians are divided INTO de-
nominations of Roman Catholics.
Greek Catholics and Protestant5 OF
many varieties. so is Islam split into
a multitude Of sects. Broadly speak
ing, there are two major divisions in
Mohammedanism, the Shiahs and rhe
Sunnites. Within these two great di-
visions are many subdivisions, and
there are no less than seventy sects to
be found among the followers of the
Prophet.
The Turks represent but a small
part of the Moslem world but the Sui
tar of the Ottoman Empire Is by cour-
tesy the Head of the Faithful. His
power over the followers Of Islam Is
today, however. very much on the
wane. The ."Jehad" or "holy war"
proclaimed by h head OF the Turkish
church had practically no effect upon
the Moslems beyond the confines OF
Turkey. The Ottoman Empire has q
population of only about 20, 600. 900.
and not all of these are adherents of
Mohammedanism. Even in his own
dominions the Sultan's authority was
fiouted by the Arab population south
OF Mecca. the holy city of the faith.
While professed Mohammedans, these
Arabs have for centuries opposed Tur-
kish authority and in the present war
they have helped the British whenever
possible.
China has a third more Moslems
than Turkey. but the Chinese Moham-
medans certainly could not be induc-
ed to fight for the Sultan. The same
is true Of the nearly ninety millions
of Mohammedans in India and other
British possessions In Africa, Asia
and the East Indies Among the Az
rfcan soldiers who have been fight
ing for France. there are many thous-
ands Of Mohammedans. but none of
them needed the Sultan's proclama-
ton of a holy war" Even Holland
rules more Moslems than the Sultan
of Turkey, for Queen WfIhefmina's
East Indian islands have nearly 25.-
900, 200 followers of the Prophet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09

The trouble with throwing care to
the winds Is that the winds blow II
all back to you.
You can't always tell. A lot of
men are honest because they are
afraid to take a chance.
Most of us imagine that We lack
the ability to do things when we
merely lack the energy to do them.
Any father can tell you tina II a
mother had her way every kid would
be a ~mollycoddle.
A man would fight If he thought
that he was being h~enpecked. But a
smart wife can manage a husband
without letting him know she Is do
ing 1t.
You would imagine that when a
man has lived twenty years with a
woman he would know something
about her. But she is as great a
mystery as rel
Gosh! Won't a lot of the Prohibi-
tionists be mad when they discover
that there Is no Sunday CLOSING AT
In Heaven!
Anyway. the man who expects the
unexpected to happen Is seldom dis
appointed.
Another damIi: Once upon a time
a couple bought a lot In a residential
SuDuTD anu utQif = puiiu - bdh6ohoW
ON IL.
Every wife believes that when she
dies her fool husband will supply the
children with a stepmother who will
beat them until the blood runs al
over the house.
The reason why a woman can save
two more pennies by doing the shop
ping herself Is because her husband
buys at the nearest place while she
buys al the cheapest place.
Maybe you have noticed 1t your
self. But. or the level, isn't 1t hard
to get chunnmy with q man who
wears long whiskers?
When a girl wears a dress that ex-
poses her elbows you know why those
yellow points are called funny
bones" Funny Is right.
And the old-fashioned woman who
used to think that automobiles were
immoral nov has q daughter who
lives In one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-09
Public Opinion
EARLY CLOSING.

EDITOR EVENING NEWS,
Reading in today's EVE
NEWS the article from It. Dorak In
public opinion, about stores closing
at 6 D. M, and on the other slde,
the meetings of the merchants. feel
very much in sympathy with L. Dorak
and believe 1t is time now for the he
tall Clerks Association to speak up
and see to it that the other clerks ger
the same hours of work as they nave
FOR themselves and / am sure there
are a good many stores willing to close
at least three nights a week, not II
to save coal and light, but the health
of the storemen. as l believe thirteen
hours a day is too long for there Is
not enough time left for a man TO De
with his family.
November 7.