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seerst Of neot 81 Reveiallon.

The number CSC used in the Bible
as syIbclizLg the beast is constant
source of speculation as to what per-
sonage TIE mystic 7umernl indicates.
According to Prof S. l.. Slocum Of the
University Of Cincinnati the key to
the riddle lies in the fact that In the
case of the Greek form Of the name
Of Nero, written ~ Hebrew characters.
lie letters Ct the r4me have each a
nmccrical Significance according 10
he number notation Of the Hebrews,
and the SUM OF the numbers is 6GG.
The apostle in eNcoriating the en-
peror would have .ound IL unsafe TO
mention him outright, or In some OBJ
vious Symbolism, such as IN Latin or
Greek numbers. while using Hebrew
characters would be fair concealmcnt
10 Roman eyes. The other imagery
81 the Pook Of Revelation works out
strkiugly In accordance with the as
sumption that John was writing dis
creetly about the prosecuting Roman
emperor.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear ThOro ia
only one way TO cure catarrhal deafness.
and that h. by a constitutional remedy
tatarrhui Deafness ia caused BY IN IN.
tiauttd condition OF the mucous lining OF
tho Tustachian Tube. when thll tube is
tuulmod you have o. rumbiing sound or i'm.
perfect hearing. aud whrn Il b. entirely
CLOSED. Deafness is the result Unless tn
restore TO its normal condition, hcarlrr
viii bee destroyed forever Many eases 81
,,eafnes1 aro VuuHru o. catarth which is
hn lnnawod condition OF the mucous nur
aces Hairs Catarrh Medicine acts thru
tho blood On The mucous surfaces OF the
svatem
We win rive one HUNDRED Dollars for
10Y raHe of catarrhal Deafness that cannot
1e tdry1 by tialrs Catnrfh Medicine Cir
nlais ftsu. All pruggists Toe.
r. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo. o.
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We Would Not Have II Otherwise


Winning the war is the one big
job that conlronts every man,
woman and child in America.
Everything else must be sacri-
feed 10 that one great end.
Hudson has for some time
been deVoting part Of its large
factory to war work, and while
the decision to go on a 100 per
cent basis affects no one more
seriously than the Hudson deal
err, it commands only our heart
lest approval.
Under present circumstances
we would moi have il Otherwise.
We rejoice that the Hudson
factory can and will play its part
in carrying the banners Of lib
ertJ forward to victory.
Our hope Is that this move
NAV exercise the greatest pos
sible influence in bringing the
world struggle 10 a prompt and
trimphal close for Democracy.
So far rs we are concerned we
are proud TO bear our Share of
the sacrifice.
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TO lie Taxpayers Of the Town Il
Bennington:
Rate Bill of the Town Taxes vt
1918 has been placed In my hands l1r
collection as follows: s1.O5 cents on
the dollar for the Town Tax, 90 cen
Oh the dollar for the Town Highway
Tax, so cents on the dollar for ihe
Town District School Tax
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | VIII At
lend at the Bennington County So
ngs Bank from O'Clock a. m. unl
; o'clock p m
There viii be a discount OF per
cent on Town tax II paid within W
lay1.
c. II. Dewey. Treasurer.
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Notwithstanding the suggestion so
cmphatically eY lcrscd that Theodore
Roosevelt be Al pointed to he posi-.
ton of ambassaaor TO Great Britain
President Wlsca has selected John
w Davis OF W Virginia for that
highly imporigH post II begins to
look aa IL the p3wers-that-be are not
gong to allow Toady 20 cross ihe
water in any 4 s official capacity
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Count the cost;

compare It with what life insurance
will accomplish for You and your
family, and YOU win understand why
income insurance Is a safe and prac.
teal Investment for the future Na.
tional Life lns. CO., of VI (Muuall
Earle s. Kinslcy General Agent
Mead Building, Rutland, w. Adv
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Vermont should prepare for an in
yasion of influenza. The disease is
getting a strong hold in Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. The greatest
danger from il IS lis proneness to de-
yelop into pneumonia or tuberculosis.
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TO our good friends and Gus
toners our message now is one
Of congratulation and reassur-
ance.
Although the manufacture Of
Hudson cars will soon cease, the
supply Of replacement parts now
ON hand IS adequate to meet all
needs over a long period of tine.
We know it is no longer necea-
sary to suggest prompt action to
prospective owners Of Super
Skies. Everyone must realize
now, if never before, that for
each Hudson Super-Six still to
be made before production ceas-
es entirely there will be q dozen
buyers.
We hope that it will not be
many months before we can
haze the pleasure Of making an
other announcement post
war announccm en- t--s ayi &
we are ready again to take
orders for the new Super-SiX--
q car as worthy of your con-
fdonce rs It's predecessor"
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COMMISSIONERS SALE

by an order issued out of the Ben
nington County Court the undersigned
are directed to sell az public auction to
the highest cash bidder on Tuesday,
October Sth at ten O'Clock A. NJ, at
the dwelling house on the premises,
an of the real estate which formerly
constituted the Lovma Ellsworth
homestead and situate ON the south
side OF the main highway leading from
bennington to loosicl. New York, and
bounded on the ca south and west
Sides by lands of John Seully consist
iug OF about ten OF twelve acres OF
meadow and pasture and a small wood
lot ON Mt Anthony containing three
acres more or less.
The undersigned commission ars
will execute deed conveying la Tee
simple to said promises fro hom all
oucumhranCos.
Terms Cash:
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Thursday, September 10, 1918.
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Before going 10 bed, I always rub
4 little paHsian sage into my scalp
says % woman whose thick. soft and
stops itching scalp keeps the hair
from falling out and make it easy to
dress attractiyCly
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MEMBER ar ssOCTATED PSsEsg
The Associated Press IS exclusively
sntiliod 20 the Use Tor republication
II all news 1espHtcnes creOlteu to II
u not otherwise credited ~ tails papei
md also the local newA published
nerein.
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Beautiful soft, glossy lustrous hair
for those who use Partisan sage IT'S
and sold 10y W. l.. Gokay
and good druggists eyeryWhere. with
guarantee of satisfaction or money no.
funded.
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HELPFUL HAIR HINTS

WORTHY TIC AVtonUon OF tVeTyone
Who Would Avoid DanCrutf, Itching
Scalp Gray Hairs and aadness.
what WIN stop my hair coming
out?' Reply Partisan SAGE GiQuid
form Is The hest remedy for hair and
scalp troubles; said To- prevent bald.
noss. grayuess aud dandrulf.
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Board of Directors of the
Hudson Motor Car Company
August 18th, 1918.
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Per Month SOC.
Per Year Ia ~avsneul $500
Per Year mot In advanced $500
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H. H. WEBSTER.
A. 10. liOLl.lSTER.
G. r. BRETTELL,

Dated at Remington, W., this 18th
day OF September, 1915
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
STRIKERS GO IN ARMY
Serious Industrial Troubles Take
Place in WestphaIia.
Two Hundred Thousand Men Strike
and 5000 Have Been Sent
to the Front.

Geneva, Sept. 2.-According to dis
patches received here from Munich
serious strikes including 100000 work.
men have broken out at Bochum, In
Westphalia.
Three thousand strikers have been
sent to the front and 5000 deported
from the region under escort. Troops
are guarding the town, it is said, as
riots are feared.
Bochum is a great seat of the Prus-
sion steel and iron industry and has
extensive coal mines. 1t is 26 miles
northeast of Dusseldorf and had a pop
ulation before the war of about 10000.
Czechs on Teuton Warships Revolt.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Czecho-Slo-
yak soldiers on Austro- Hungarian war
ships in the Adriatic, evidently in.
spired by the Czecho-Slovak successes
in Russia and Siberia, have revolted
according to advices from Berne.
Reds Driven From Don Region.
Amsterdam, Aug. 81. General
Kransnoff, in an army order, an
nounces that the Don region has been
almost completely cleared to Bolshevih
forces, dispatch from Kieff said.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
Both Houses of Congress Ac-
cept Conference Report on
Draft Measure.
BIG FIGHT IN SENATE
Striking Out of the "Work or Fight"
Amendment Precipitates Pro-
tracted Debate In Senate and
Delays Final Action.

Washington, Sept. 2. - The man.
power bill, extending the selective
draft age limits to Is and As years,
is completed in Congress. Only the
formality of signing the measure by
the presiding officers of the House and
Senate remains. Its immediate ap-
proval by the executive is expected.
The conference report on the bill,
approved by the House, was adopted
by the Senate by yea and nay vote
with but feeble opposition. Senate de-
bate on the work or fight amendments
excision was SO protracted that the
House adjourned before the bill could
be returned there for the signature of
the speaker.
Work or Fight" Delays Cause.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, author
OF the work or fight" amendment,
and Senator McCumbeg of North Da.
kota vehementlv protested against
striking out the provision, which has
been fought by organized labor.
Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate
conference committee defended the ac-
tion of the committee in yielding to
House opposition. declaring that the
present law and regulations could, II
enforced, meet the ends designed by
the Thomas amendment. Alleged fail.
ure of the War department to enforce
the law against union strikers was due
to executive administration and not
lack of fiat from Congress, Senator
Chamberlain said.
Criticism of published plans OF the
War department for free technical and
special education of drafted youths un.
der Il was expressed by several sen.
ators, who denounced the action of
the War department in taking over
schools and colleges as socialistic.
"cowardice," Says McCumber.
Elimination of the work or fight"
provision was deplored by Senator
Thomas, who predicted there would be
strikes until the public patience is ex.
hausted. He praised Fuel Administra.
tor Garfields refusal to grant demands
of United Mine Workers. The present
work or fight regulations never hae
been enforced, the Colorado senator
said
Elimination OF the Thomas amend
ment also was criticized by Senator
McCumber of North Dakota.
What's back of it all?" he asked
"Co%ardice, political cowardice."
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Fifteen Are Given Twenty Years
in Prison and a Fine
of $4,000.
TEN YEARS FOR 80
Still Thirty-Three Others Are Given
Five Years Each--Stay of Ninety
Days Is Granted to File
Bill of Exceptions.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-William d. Hay.
wood, leader of the Industrial Workers
of the World, and IA of his chief aides
in the conspiracy to disrupt the Ameri-
can war program, were sentenced to
20 years in the Federal prison at
Leavenworth, Kan, by Federal Judge
X. M. Lands here.
Ten-year sentences were imposed
upon 33 of the organizations leaders.
f1ve-year sentences on 33, one year and
one day on IL defendants and ten-day
sentences on two others. Cases
against Benjamin Schraeger, Chicago
writer, and Pietro Nigra, Spring Val
ley, ILL.,, were continued.
All sentences on the four counts In
the Indictment will run concurrently.
Fines ranging from $4,000 on Hay
wood and his chief aides, down to $5,-
900 were imposed.
Short Stay Is Granted.
Ninety days is granted in which to
file bill of exceptions and stay of
seven days in which to petition for
bail
at is the closing chapter in Amer
ica's biggest criminal case" said Frank
X. Nebeker, chief prosecutor.
1--WE are confident new trial will
be granted said George II. Wander.
veer, chief counsel for the defense
Before pronouncing sentence Judge
Landis reviewed at some length the
salient points in the government s
case, laying especial stress on the l.
w w. preamble declaring eternal war
on the employing class and denounc-
ing war with other nations; the meet.
ing of the executive board after Amer
fca had entered the war at which 1t
was decided to expel members enter.
ing military service, and later the con-
certed plan by strikes and rebellion
to block war measures.
Defines Free Speech.
I'm times of peace you have a lie.
gal right to oppose by free speech
preparations for war. But when war
has been declared that right ceases
forthwith" was the courts closing re.
mark
Aside from a slight disturbance In
the corridor when one of the prison,
ers became hysterical while being led
away, there was no disorder. Squads
of special police banked the corridors
and courtroom and kept crowds OF
spectators away. Only relatives of the
defendants were admitted to the
courtroom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
WELCOMES LABOR MEN
English Government Dimes Ameri-
cans in London.
Premier Lloyd George Proposes Toast
to Health Of Samuel
Gompers.

London, Sept. 2. - At a luncheon
given by the government in honor OF
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, Pre-
mier David Lloyd George proposed a
toast to the health of the labor leader
who is visiting England.
II do this for two reasons" said
the premier. "One of these is the
country from which our guest comes
a country Graded and nurtured in free
dom. 1t now has proved itself true
to the great traditions of being the
champion and the protector of free
dom.
I'm this undertaking 1t has placed
the whole of its resources at the dis
posal of the Allies in the great strug
gle for liberty.
Therefore" he continued, I'VE sa
lutte the flag of that glorious land Of
America"
"In the second place." he added
I'VE welcome Mr.. Gompers and his
friends for their own sake. Gomper.
is name as well known in every
country as in his own.
"On behalf of the British empire
and the Allies, desire to say that ne
man has done more than Mr.. Gompers
TO convince the civilized world that Il
is vital to the interests of all that the
war should be prosecuted to triumph
ant conclusion"
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PLANS THREE LIBERTY LOANS
Government Preparing to Meet War
Costs Next Year.

Washington, Sept 2.--America is
now making war expenditures at the
rate Of $4,000, 100000 for the fiscal
year. Secretary McAdoo, however. an
ticipating that coming months will see
a rise in the war cost, estimates the
years tolls will be $4,000, 100000.
To meet this vast expenditure $S,.
000, 100000 are to be raised by taxes,
leaving from $11,000,000,0O to $16,-
900 100000 to be raised in three Lib.
erty Loan campaigns to be launched
during the year.
or these loans the first probably
will be from $4,000, 100000 to $4,000,
000, 900.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
BILLIONS FOR NEWEST ARMY
Will Be Needed to Give Weapons to
Men.

Washington, Sept. q Congress
Must appropriate between four and
five billion dollars before its part in
creating the army of victory is COM
plete, congressional finance experts es.
innate.
The bill, providing the men, is in
President Wilson's hands He is un-
derstood to have passed on and ap-
proved estimates of the money needed
to clothe, equip and arm, train, feed
and transport the 100000 or more
new soldiers who will be called from
civil life, and put in France by July /
next.
The estimates are expected on Capt.
tol Hill soon. House and Senate ap-
preparations committees, expecting
them, have arranged to work simulta.
neously on the bill to expedite its pass
age. There may be number of bills,
instead of only one, to be introduced
at intervals as the needs arise.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
REVENUE BILL is DRAFTED
House Committee Makes Tax on War
Profits 80 Per Cent.

Washington, Sept. accomplishing
its task of framing the $4,000, ,00O, 900
war revenue bill, the House ways and
means committee agreed to report the
measure to the House. 1t carries
greatly increased income taxes, begin.
ming with a nominal tax Of per cent
on all below $4,000 year and above
the exemption limits.
To reach war profits fiat war
profits tax of 80 per cent is levied,
with an alternative plan of excess
profits taxes ranging from 35 to 20
per cent. The maximum surtax on
incomes is raised to 65 per cent and
the normal tax on all incomes over
$4,000 is made IL per cent.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
Suspected German Spy Shot.

Ocean City, N. T., Sept. IA man
believed to be Thomas Ellis of Ocean
City, N. j., was shot and killed by
Joseph Meehan of the United States
naval reserves. The authorities sus
pect ellis OF having been a spy in sig.
mailing to German submarines on the
coast. While resisting arrest for act
ing suspiciously Ellis was shot through
the heart by Meehan. Officers OF the
United States coast guard say two
men have been .seen on the lonely
leach at night apparently signalling
90 4 boat at sea.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
TO AVOID GOING ON RECORD
Senate VIII Take Viva voce Vote on
Prohibition.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Opposition to
various appropriations attacked as
wasteful and unnecessary, together
with protracted debate on the confer
ence report to the manpower bill, re
suited i'm the failure of the Senate to
pass the $11,000,00o emergency agri
cultural appropriation bill with Its
amendment providing for national pro
hibition after June 80, 1919.
The bill with the prohibition amend
ment, according to the plans of Senate
leaders, is to be passed finally by a
viva voce vote, without placing sena,
tors on record as to the prohibition
proposition. Upon passage by the Sen.
ate, the measure will go to conference
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02

Washington, Sept. 2.--Surgeon Gen.
eral Gorgas. weekly health report
shows q slight increase over last weel,
in the death rate from disease among
troops In the United States, and also
a slight increase in the number of new
cases of measles and pneumonia. New
cases OF malaria decreased. The last
report from the American expedition
ary force, dated Aug. 25, showed that
there were 1858 cases OF pneumonis
treated during the week, with only
eight deaths, and that the death rata
from disease was only 0.10.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
WAGE RAISE is RETROACTIVE
War Labor Board Decides Dispute in
Oil Region.

Washington, Sept. Am saward in
the controversy between the National
Refining company at Coffeyville, Kan,
and its employees, deciding issues in
volvel in most of the serious labor
troubles of the mid-continent oil fields,
was announced by the war labor board.
1t provides wage increases retroactive
to July 80 last for practically all of
the workers, establishes an eight-hour
day, with time and half for over
time and double that for Sundays and
holidays. 1t also recognizes the right
of employees to organize and bargain
collectively and orders that better
sanitary conditions be established.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
MuTINEERs JOIN PEASANTS
German Soldiers Aid Russians In
Battle Near kiev.

London, Sept. 2.-Twelve hundred
German mutineers have joined forces
with an armed peasant body and at
tackled the German forces in the region
of Dymera, "a miles from Kiev, ac.
cording to Russian wireless dispatch
received here from Moscow.
Fierce fighting has taken place be.
tween the Germans and the peasants
and there have been heavy losses on
both sides.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
KAIsER's ABD!cATlON URGED

Washington, Sept. 2.-Despite ef-
forts of the civil and military author
tiles In Germany to suppress revolu-
tionary pamphlets the circulation of
such propaganda is increasing, accord
ing to an official dispatch from France,
quoting reports from Switzerland.
One of the revolutionary documents
says the emperor must disappear and
be replaced by democracy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
Ban on Allied Newspapers.

London, Sept. 2.--The sale of news
papers published in Allied countries
has been prohibited in Germany for
some time past. They are obtainable
only by special permits, which are is
sued to proviliged persons, such ~
members of the Reichsta&.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-09-02
America WIN Show Neutrals.

Washington, Sept. 2.- America ID
about to demonstrate to neutral ma.
tions her determination and what she
is doing to beat the Hun. The first
neutral to be shown" is our friend
Switzerland. The United States gov
ernment is to bring q delegation OF
leading Swiss journalists and states
mon to our shores and lot them see
US In action for war. 1t IL q part oi
the broad campaign being carried on
by the committee on public informa
tion to demonstrate to all neutrals that
we are going In for knockout.