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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-11

old Job had his troubles, but nobody
raised the price of ice on him when he
was laying IN his winters coal.-At.
lanta Constitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-11
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, rain and warmer tonight
and Thursday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-11
DARLING IS CLOSE SECOND
WITH HOWE IN THIRD PLACE
Nomination c Secretary of State and Archibald for
Attorney General-NO Contest Over Other State
OfcerS--Less Than 81, 600 at Polls.

Montpelier, Sept 11.-With only
two small towns missing roday PEI
cival W. Clement had a piura ity 526
over Charles II. Darling and Frank
f. Howe from yesterdays primaries
in the Republican contest for COVER
nor. The totals were: Clement IL
S66, Darling 1l,34O, Howe 1929 The
Republican vote of the missing towns
at the last presidential election
tOtaled only 115.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-11
CUBS TAKE FIFTH GAME

Vaughn Of CHICAGO Blanks Boston
Blt.era With Ease.
rcgton. Sent ii-Chlcago won the
fifth gamo of tho worlds series yes
to-day by the scorc Of to o. This
makas the series stand B0s ON b.
Chilgg0 %
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-11
TO ADVERTISE WAR
"a Special Trains With Relics To
Travel Through Country.

IfaVtI NTouJU OOuHIIy'
Washmstol, sept Ito advertise
The war equally with the Liberty Loan
twenty-four special trains filled With
war relies will travel through the
country during the loan campaign
2s to October 10, stopping a few hours
IN small towns and day or two in
larger cities American and Allied
soldiers Will accompany the trains and
daIiyer Ioclures
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-11

Bennington. Sept. II, 1918.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
EXECUTORS SALE
Of
REAL ESTATE g. PERSONAL
PROPERTY.

By virtue of the authority vested
in the undersigned executor by the
last will and testament Of VIM. Hill,
deceased, / will sell al public auc-
ton to the highest bidder the follow
ing described real estate and person
al property OF which the said William
Hill, died seized and possessed.
The real estate consists or tract
of land containing about twenty-six
(26) acres, located near Stokes school
House, AIKEN District, Berkeley Coun-
ty, West Virginia which was con
veyed to the said William Hin by
three deeds one from John s. Sen
cindiver and wife, bearing date the
9th day OF March, 1888, and record
ed in the office of the Clerk of the
County Court, Of Berkeley County,
w. Va, in Deed Book No. "a, pages
GIL and 522 one deed from John Bear
and wife, bearing date the LIST day
of February, 1892, and recorded in
said Clerks office in Deed Book No.
80, page 1919, the other of said deeds
from John III. Brown and wife, bear
ing date the 25th day of March, 1905,
and recorded in said Clerks Office in
Deed Book No. --, page -.
This property is improved by a
DWELLING HOUSE and BARN in
moderate condition Any one desiring
small profitable farm will do well
to investigate this property. This
property will be offered for sale at
the front door Of the Court House, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 81, 1918,
at l.30 O'Clock p. m, upon the terms
OF one-third cash and the balance in
two equal payments due in six and
twelve months respectively. from day
of sale, the deferred payments to bear
interest from day of sale and to be
secured by the notes Of the purc.h aser.
and lien to be retained on the prop
erty or a deed of trust taken to Sc
cure the payments of said notes.
JOHN H. BROWN,
Executor of Vim. Hill, decd.
j, w. Dodd, Auctioneer.
s 20; 9 IL 10
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
EFT AT.
A NERVOUS wreck
from Three Years Suffering. Says
Cardui Made Her WeM.

Texas City, Tex.--ln an interesting
statement, Mrs. G. H. ScliilI, of this town,
says: "For three years suffered untold
agony with my head. was unable to
do any OF my work.
| just wanted TO sleep ell the time, fof
that was the only ease | could get, when
| was asleep. | became nervous wreck
just from the awful suffering with my
head.
! was SO ncrvoi;s that the least noise
would make nle jump cut Of MY bed. !
had no energy, and was unable to do
anything. Ny son, yeung boy, had 10
do all my household duties.
Twas not able to do anything until
took Cardui. took three bottles in ALI,
and it surely cured me OF those awful
headaches. Tia. has teen three years
ago, and know the CUE is permanent,
for have never had any headache since
taking Cardui. ;.
Nothing relieved re until took Cardui.
II did wonders fer me-"
Try Cardui for your troablcs--r,adc
nom medicinal ingredients recommended
In medical books as being OF benefit in
female troubles, and 10 years of Use has
proven that tie books ere right. Begin
taking Cafds'i fnflav NC-i3i
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
RATS IN TRENCHES
SAID TO Be DOOMED
nSTARs AND STRIPES" TELLS OF
WORK OF ERADlCATiNG RATS
ON THE BATTLE LINES.

fWAHINGTON, u. c., Sept. IA
The STARS and Stripes. the news
paper published for the American E1-
peditionary Forces in France. recent
ly printed the following regarding
the work of former members OF the
scientific staff of the Biological Sur
Eey, United States Department Of
Agriculture:
'%As you may have heard fiye or
eleven times already, this is scien-
tific war. Whenever an annoyance
or an actual menace to the Army is
sdiscopered, scientific steps are taken
Ito annihilate the pest.
: Even the cootie is doomed. 1t is
said that the research work is in
charge of an officer to be designated
as Cootenant. But this story is
about rats.
THE rat, iguratively, is about to
J be trapped, "a year or so ago there
WAS a mana member OF the Biolo-
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17

gical Survey-who had great success
in exterminating the prairie dogs out
in Kansas and Colorado. When
America came into the war, some
body in the War Department sug'
gested that maybe this scientific ex
terminator of prairie dogs was sc
good at that job he might be able to
solve the rat problem in the tren
.ches. SO they ordered him over here
to give the rats critical aud micro
SCOPE look.
'1fIe came over and went up front
and studied the rodent. He studied
it by and large, hither and yon. here
and there, and through and through
ale found out what it liked for sup
per, and its favorite flower and how
1t cared for its young. And he doped
out a way to lessen its ravages if not
actually TO exterminate it.
''He found out too, that not all the
part OF it is at the base ports, where
the rats get into the big storehouses
and cause damage to the food and
cothing waiting to go to the front
Often the rats go right along up
with the food and clothing.
.The rat specialist made his report
and recommended that some men be
sent 30 assist him. 1t is said that
his request has been granted and that
a successful barrage against the raj
already has been laid down"
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
HOUSE OF COMMONS !.
Reject WAR LOTTERIES
CBy The Associated Press.)

LONDON, Sept 16.--The pig which
Queen Mary presented to the Red
Cross and the thousands of pearls
given to this society for disposition
by rattle will have to be disposed of
at auction as the result of the rejec-
ton by the House of Commons of
the Lotteries of War Charities Bill,
which would have legalized lotteries
and raf1ies for charitable purposes.
Sir George Cave, at the second
reading OF the bill, said that between
one and two million pounds would
have been realized ON the pearls had
they been disposed of in the manner
proposed by the bill, whereas by sale
at auction they will only bring about
100000 pounds.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
PUBLIC SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND NEAL ESTATE

Having sold my residence in Ger
rardstown, intending to move to Mar
tinsburg, | offer at public sale, at my
residence in Gerrardstown, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1918,
commencing az IL O'Clock a. M, the
following property, towit:
s head of mich cows head of
young cattle, all of the cattle young
and fully guaranteed 4 head of hogs.
% ducks. so chickens. 20 stands OF
bees, ali in patent hives. l cutting
box. l corn shelter and other articles
100 numerous to mention. Also house
hold and kitchen furniture.
"a credit of twelve months will be
given on all sums of ten dollars and
upward, purchaser to give his note
with approved security, negotiable
and payable at the Merchants &
Farmers Bank, Martinsburg, w. Va
DR. JAMES H. SHIPPER.
Dhdd 81 ], Hoffman, Aucdoneers.
Msso lssssttlllsss sysames time and. page
the farn15sof Fl. G 4 Lgtle, located at
the3l west side of Gerrardstown,A will
be Offered for sale at upblic auction
consisting of -120 acres of land, about
100 acres in cultivation; about &c
acres of which is in apple orchard
about Is years or more old, and III
bearing. 1t is money maker. A five
room dwelling house, barn, com-crib
wagon shed, ana other buildings
There is a spring of fine water al
the house. This farm is only about
three miles from Inwood railroad sta
ton, with good hard road to station
TERMS: -Onethird cash, the bal
ance in two equal payments of one
and two years, retaining a vendors
lien or deed of trust for the deferred
payments, at per cent interest, pay
able annually. 8 II 3ts "
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
ALI EyesHere

1t is hard to suit the
tastes and the appetites of
everybody who must cat
away from their own table,
but we pride ourselves that
we do it better than any
body else in town.
We buy the best that we
can find in every line and
we charge as reasonable
a price as present-day condi-
tious will permit.
Come in and try some
thing when you are look
ing for the best place to
eat.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
CARD OF THANKS.

4 wish in this way to extend my
heartfelt thanks to my friends ant
Ee;ghbors, to the knights of Pythias
to the Pythian Sisters, to those serd
ing autos and to those sending the
beautiful flowers, as we'll as to al
these~who were so kind and helpful
in every way during the sickness aac
after the death of my beloved hus
band
His loving wife,
3 IL 1t. Mrs. Charles H. Lowry.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17
PRESENT BILLS FOR PAYMENT.

Having purchased the entire bust
ness and good will of the Colonial
Restaurant, situated on East Martin
street, l hereby request all persons
holding bills against, or owing the
same any money, to come forward and
make settlement Immediately.
Ii 12ts JOHN COOK.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-09-17

Capt. John S. Robinson, of the City
Hospital business office, is now enjoy.
ing his vacation
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07

NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.
Estate of & c. Niii.gan. Decreased
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified TO pre-
sent them for adjustment TO the Coun-
ty Court of Fremont County. Colorado.
on the 9th day> OF February.-A u. 1918
ELLA BONE.
Fret pub. Jan 10. 1913
Last pub. Feb !. 1915.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
Boy Scouts to Help
Liberty Loan Drive

When the next Liberty loan cam
paign Is launched by the government.
which will probably be some time to-
wards the last OF this month. or the
first OF March. the Treasury depart
ment officials will very likely. rely on
the well organized machinery OF the
Boy Scouts of America for assistance
1t was the most effective organiza-
ton that took part in the flotation OF
the first two bond issues. It has a
membership of approximately 100000
registered in 1889 troops and pos
sesses 4 leadership that can put this
powerful army OF boys in motion for
any nationwide purpose on an hours
notice.
The Boy Scouts OF America secured
slo2.o24. 100 OF bond subscriptions in
5SS.s2o applications In the Second
Liberty loan campaign. This was
real service to the government; the
same as their thousands of war gar
dent. their work for the Red Gross
the Y NJ. c A and in scores of other
patriotic and civic undertakings.
Reports of campaign work from
some of the smaller towns ard more
Isolated troops of the organization
were never made to the Treasury de-
partment. Had they done so, the Zig
ures given above would have been
somewhat Increased. but as the mat
ter now stands II means that one dol
lar out of every forty-six subscribed
TO the loan was obtained thru the ef-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
What Canadian
Women are Doing

A woman writes in the January
woman's Home Companion:
I'VE found that our Canadian army
in training contained scores OF boys
without mothers or near relatives.
Through the Y. NJ. c. A. workers In
the camps we obtained names OF such
lads. and later made list of names
which these boys furnished us. When
they went abroad. we followed them
with letters. newspapers. magazines
and occasional boxes OF homemade
goodies. We visit the military hos
pitfalls In Toronto. hunt up tho boys
who have no friends here, send them
fruit and flowers and have n chat with
them. Nurses say they look eagerly
FOR our coming. As our home is nearly
an hours ride from the hospital. my
daughter and I knit during the jour
ney. We always keep two or three
pieces Of work going. at time. and II
a friend drops In. We offer her gar
ment to work on while we chat. In
two years and half we have knitted
one hundred and six pairs of socks.
besides caps. scarfs. gloves, cholera
belts and mitts. The lesson we Ca
madam women have learned Is make
minutes M well us hours coutn."
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
Miss Helen Rich of
Mobile a Bride

Miss Helen Rich of Mobile, who has
spent several seasons in Canon City
and Is well known to many. has mar
ried in Mobile, recently. The follow
Ing Items from Mobile paper tells
the story:
"One of the most interesting OF the
January weddings took place Tuesday
morning at the home 948 Government
street. of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Rich
when the youngest of their two very
lovely daughters. Helen Murray. and
Mr.. William Orton were married by
the Rev II. W. Du Rose. pastor OF the
Government Street Presbyterian
church.
In the sun parlor where the cere-
n1ony was performed, radiance roses
and ferns lent their fresh. sweet
beauty TO the room. the prie dieu.
where the troth was plighted being
arranged in bower of palms. Only
the immediate families and few
friends witnessed this sweet home
ceremony. the bride being gwen away
by her father. and the groom being
attended by Mr.. St John Wilson. who
was his best man.
Miss Rich was beautiful in her coat
suit of beige cloth. this color being
most becoming to her lovely brunette
coioring Her hat. which matched
her suit. had trimmings of black aud
her shoes and gloves were also in the
tan shade. the real bridal touch being
given TO her attire In the exquisite
corsage of orchids and sweetheart
roses which she wore
Following the ceremony a buffet
lunch was served while congratula-
lions were extended Mr. and Mrs
Orton before their departure on the
i2:45 train for indianapolis. Ind
where they will reside Mr.. Orton IS
the only son OF Mrs. c. s. Orton and
is one of the fine representative
young men of Mobile whose business
interests have taken him to faraway
indiana to live. His wife is one OF
the loveliest of the Gulf City's society
girls. whose character has shone to
perfection in it's sweetness and modes
ty of her home circle and will find
reflected brightness now in her life
shared with the man OF her choice. as
the happy princess has followed him
across the hills and far away" their
romance dating back to the days
when they. were boy and girl sweet
hearts"
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
Mrs. Anna Hopping

Anna L. Hopping was born at Tot
tenvilie. Staten Island. n Y Nov 7th
1889 Being the daughter Of Capt.
John Totten. whose family was noted
as the early settlers of Staten Island
at the Revolutionary times. having
bought q large tract OF land OF a
Tory named Bentley. on the western
end of Staten Island. together they
cleared the land and started business
OF various kinds Soon village was
formed. and success" was the motto.
Consequently and rigntfally the vii
iage was named Tottenvilie. and at
the present time is a part of the
greater New York.
Mrs. Hopping has been an active
worker during her life. in Christian
causes uphold ng and sustaining the
truth as far as her knowledge permit.
ted.
In the winter of 1881 the Hopping
family moved to Canon City. Colo.
and while living in Canon City was
an active member OF the First NJ f.
church. also at one time correspond.
ing secretary Of the w C. T. u: IL
will be remembered by the old timers
that her writings were often pub
hshcd by the Canon City Record.
Her husband. Mr. J. n. Hopping
passed away Sept 18th. 1854. at Can
on City. and was buried under the
auspices OF the Masonic Lodge.
For the past twenty odd years abe
has made her home at MonFose.
Colo. She is survived by seven chill.
dren. four OF whom live In Califor.
Ma Mrs. A. Z. Gravestock. OF Palo
Alto. Mrs. J. NJ. Taylor OF Monrovia
Joe Hopping OF San Diego. Samuel
Hopping OF Los Angeles. pevoe. VII
liam and Webb Hopping of Montrose
Colo. who were at her bedside when
shc passed away.
So her children arise up and call
her blessed
Give her OF the fruit OF her hands
and let her own works praise her
in the gates.--Prov. 31-es. 81
Contributed
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
By Ralph Henry Barbour
of the vigilanteK

eiuction to what follows but can't
any Introduction needed think
not. so have Just written that title
up there. for want to believe. ! do
believe that the spirit emanating from
this letter OF an American boy who
volunteered for the Ambulance Ser
vice in France and was the at Battle
of ycrdun on his twcnty-first birth
day is In reality tho American spirit.
and win leave comment to you
Who read this.
Dear Mother and Father: Tour
letters came 10 mo yeterday. and
now I wish I had said nothing about
aviation until nearer the end OF my
ambulance service, ] am sorry you
take aviation 10 hard. for the mortal
ny is only eight per cent more than
TINT OF the infantry. The whole argu-
ment amounts TO this: I am first OF
81 OF military age and must take up
some service now that we are at war.
am physically fit for aviation. while
there are millions over here and under
age available for ambuianc,ers and
can ons. Do you wish me to be called
an ambuscadc whom I como home7
And that Is wha they call us here.
now that America In at war. The air
life is a bit moro dangerous. but
death comcs from n ittie bullet and
is quick and clean. One is not blown
into infinity by marmite or other
high explosives. which leave unbe-
Movable holes IN ones body. Ono
rghts man TO man In the air.
Il must do some military duty. and
my sir months. experience and my
knowledge OF French are OF no value
70 those whom ! am trying TO help.
After all. II am not to survive this
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
Remember the
Soup Kettle

Don't put into the garbage can
what should go into the soup-kettie." !"
writes Herbert Hoover In Good House
Keeping. and continues:
"Nourishing soups can be made OF
scraps OF mea: and from vegetables
that are usually thrown away. You
will be surprised 10 f.nd what a little
bit OF this and n little bit of that viii
make. Let us. at this time. utterly
refutc the old saying that the waste
in the kitchen OF our prosperous
American households would feed a
French family"
A high culinary authority adds:
at Ia much more important to have
q scrap basket in the pantry than in
tho parlor. No housekeeper can over
estimate the value of utilizing even
spoonfuls OF leftover vegetables, the
SOLITARY steak bone--unless scorched. I.
.-thc broth the corned beef was boiled
in--the half cup Of gravy. celery and
parsIey-icaves--which may be dried
and stored In bottles---in fact, every
thing that Is good. however small in
quantity. Some housekoeycrs keep
tho regular stock pot going and into
It put all sorts OF remnants such as
those mentioned above Some pre-
fer to mako stock from trimmings
sent with roasts (which should al
ways be reQuircd.) cooked bones
carcasses Of fowls, and minced veg
etablc lcftovers ~ required. The
soup course, planned and supplied In
this way, need hardly cost twenty
(, ifve cents oxtra a week. the mill
soupR being served ON those dnys
when surplus from the regular mill
supply permits Of them."
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
THE AMERICAN SPIRIT

war. what difference does II mako
how go about IL. No one wants
10 come home more than do. No
one Is more fed up on this war than
am. but my wishes and your wishes
are almost nothing. Our sorrow is
like sunshine when you think OF the
sorrow caused by the death OF the
1000 900 men who have died since
August. 1914. One learns TO feel that
death is easy after watching those
Frcnchmo1 S.s. And are you. my
mother and my father. going to re-
fuse TO sacrifes one son. when mil
lions OF others have done far more7
Perhaps I am wrong bat have all
she papers made out and take tine
medical examination soon. In Amer
lea We Arc taught that ones country
comes hrst. and am now TO throw
over the legacy OF the Revolution,
In France an aviator Is considered
worth q thousand men. Can you I'M
agine my being worth a thousand
men, However. this Is no time for
joking Only think OF the millions
who have lost several sons. as well
as their husbands. and their daugh-
tors. ruined by German officers: Of
husbands fighting. never knowing the
fate Of their sons. wives and daugh-
ters. God 10 watching me. and II
anything should so wrong. sorrow n
little and thank God that you could
sacrifice one 20 dear to you In the
cause OF right When you have de-
cided. write to mo at once All my
plans shall stop until ! hear again
Once more let me assure you that
realize how much I owe to you and
Dad. and will come home At permits
sion: come home only TO return. for
I could never stay away from this
war now until II ends.''
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07

this .snd- day OF January. A. D. 1918
BLAKE ROGERS.
County Treasurer.
BY r. L. Hinman, Deputy
First Pub. Jan 81. 1913
Last Pub. Feb ~. 1918.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-07
NOTICE OF SPECIAL CALLED MEET
ING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
OE THE PARK CENTER
LAND AND WATER

Notice Is hereby given that a special
meeting OF the stockholders Of THE
PARE CENTER LAND AND WATER
COMPANY. Will Be held in the District
Court Room in The Fremont County
Court House In Canon City. Colorado.
1918. commencing NJ 9 a. N. for the
purpose of eIecting g Board OF Direct
orS to serve during the balance OF the
present fiscal year. and also TO levy an
assessment to meet the expenses OF tho
current year.
Dated at Canon City. Colo. january
HENRY HUTTON. SEQ
First pub. Jan 10. tsfs
Last pub. Feb :. 1sis-