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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Conversion of Local OpliOniSt

"Why, Yes" said license man the other day am
for the Constitutional Prohbitory Amendment"
Glow is that?"
well, I've voted for license every year but since
had the local option law because thought Bennington
wanted it, But know it would be good thing to do away
with saloons and with liquor"
"And you think that is possibe?"
Sure do and many other men who have been in
favor of license thinking and saying the same"
What is your argument"
why if we stop the manufacture of the stuff well
prohibit the sale and transportation of everywhere IN
the Country tell you shall have the real thing That's
prohibition that will prohibit"
mo New York backyard then to queer our local eff
forts?"
"Now you're saying itY New York will be dry as we'll
as Vermont The nation will be dry
did you realize that we might have a dry nation in
192O?"
WELL hope Vermont won't fall down on the job I've
been pretty stiff party mantle yed-in-the-wookind
you call enl-but I'll be don't vote for senators
for the next legislature who are for the Amendment
He is going to have chance all right We pleased
add another name Honor Roll of Candid Candidat
es-. A. Hulett of Arlington has joined A. S. Payne of
North Bennington and L. p Martin of Windhal Republi
can ticket in advocacy of the Amendment.
BENNINGTON COUNTY
RATIFICATION COMMITTEE.
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FOR sALE-22O5 acres OF wood and
timber land and saw mills Also
~ irving Grout and the. estate of j.
Frank Grout Irving Grout and Ella
Grout. administrators OF j, Frank
CIRCUITS estate. East Arlington ~
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FOR sALE-isI3 Ford in good run
ming order; 1916 Chevrolet $50; Zoo
Gallon gasoline tank The two cars
Rave lust been overhauled. o. l.. Law :
renee, South SALISBURY. Sltt
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TO RENT

TO RENT-Six room tenement with
bath on Mckinley street. Apply James
Cone, Mckinley street 55t6'
TO RENT-Furnished house on
Pleasant street until Oct LIST Apply
to Mrs A. S. Carpenter, Woodford
City. Telephone 1914. 5St6'
TO RENT-Two rooms suitable fot
light housekeeping, also garage.
Special privilege 10 right party. APP
ply sos Gage street. tel. 467-M. 52t6
TO RENT-Seven furnished rooms
at ia Jefferson Ave. Miss l.. A. Rem
lngton. 39t25'
TO RENT-Furnished rooms with
modern improvements, including steam
heat. Inquire of Mrs. A. T. Schwartz,
Sig Main sstreet 28tf
TO RENT--Stores. ofnces. tenements
shops, stables, individual stor-
age lockers furnished apart
ments and rooms all centrally To-
,ated Geo. M. Hawk. i2h Main 3,
TO RENT-At 1873 Main street two
large rooms with city water, electric
lights and gas, suitable for dentist or
physician or light housekeeping Nash
and Hutchins, 407 Main street. 56t6
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GIRLS CAMP SUITS for all ages to IA
years. Made of tough serviceable khaki.
Coat, skirt and hat-military model.
Regularly 2.95-very special a $50.
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WANTED

WTTTED-At once, High School girl
having a knowledge of bookkeeping,
for work Saturdays during the coming
school year. to begin work saturday
July 81. Call Mr.. Greene. Monument
Farm, Old Bennington. 5ito'
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LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--A family about to leave
town offer for sale q residence proper
~ house barn and large lot. In very
desirable neighborhood. Possession
would be given in the early fan. For
full particulars apply to Charles n
Powers, Savings Bank Building, Sen
nington, VT. outl@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27

WANTED--Pupil nurses male, and
female at the Taunton State Hospital
Training School for nurses. For par
ticulars address DIR. Arthur v. Goss,
Supt., Taunton state Hospital. Taunton,
Maea tSti
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MISCELLANEOUS

Lost-A gold wide band old FASH
Toned bracelet with black engravings.
Finder please return to l.. j. lilng.
ton, 100 Union street, and receive re-
ward 53tGs
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WHITE DRESSES-voiles nets, organ
dies and crepes. Were $500 to 1850
now $14.5O to $685..
C0L0RED COTTON DRESSES Cling
hams, voiles zephyrs, beach-cloths, foul
ards, calicoes, etc. Were 998 to 1850
now 4.95 to 9.95.
HANDSOME SILK FROCKS-taffettas
crepes, satins, silk ginghams, ETC., in
dressy or informal effects. Were 1850 to
25.O0-now 9.S9 to 1900.
EVENING GOWNS-only few beauties
left. All at half-price or less.
PORCH AND FORENOON DRESSES.
inexpensive, crisply fresh, simple dresses
for general purpose wear. Ginghams,
voiles, percales and crepes Pretty col
lars and cuffs
Big assortments in all sizes-grls Ia
to Is. Women's &c to IA. Were 2.89 to
4.95-now 1.95 to 2.95.
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WANTED-Position suitable for l6
year Old high school girl Has had
experience in clerking. caring tQr
children and light homework. Apply
by letter, address y u, Box 40. 56t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27

LOST--Black leather travelling bag
containing travelling necessatives. from
auto on June 22nd between Bennington
and Troy, n. Y. Liberal reward.
Please notify Mrs. Fred " Lane keene.
N. IA, -......-- bdt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27

WANTED-Woman for general house
work four days each week. Apply
Vermont Soldiers Home. oSt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27

WANTED--Position, by man over
stores accounting and time keeping
in large manufacturing plants. Ad-
dress Applicant" l29 Putnam street.
56tb'
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WANTED-Cook for one month. Ad,
dress Box 440. bSto
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AT $1.95-
pretty models in
printed and strip
ed belted voile
dresses-all sizes
16 to "A. Values
2.95.
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WANTED-Cash paid for yellow
birch logs 10 inches and up in diameter,
also other kinds OF wood. II. II. Cush-
man, Mfg. Co. 44tf
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ss S. The DrySdale Store s { ::
and lawn house ed beted
dresses value The right time Thrift Stamps is all dresses
LOU the ume 295

HUGHES ideal" HAIR BRUSHES are
known as the acme of perfection. A spec
ial purchase permits us to sell dozen of
the regular It's grade a $1.OO.
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WANTED--Several u,en for labor
ing and mill work. Boarding mousse
for single men, tenement houses for
married men. Highest rate OF wages.
Fillmore a Slade Tel SEQ. g6tf
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REPLENISH DAUGHTERS WARD.
ROBE NOW

and save many pretty penny. Scores
and scores of daintiest little white and COL
ored frocks imaginable on all of which
prices have been very much lowered. All
ages to II years.
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Garments still remain

SILK SUITS-black or navy taffeta--
very trim and smart Were 1880 to $500
now 1888 to 1880.
SPORT SUITS--mohair mixtures in tan
and greys. Unusually clever pleated plaid
skirts-slip-on jackets of harmonizing
plain color. Were 2750 and 22.5O-now
1900 and 1850.
SILK C0ATS-dressy navy or black taf-
fettas. We're 22.50 and 25.OO-now
1850 and 1900.
EXCEPTIONAL CLOTH CAPES-a bak-
er's dozen of them in navy blue serge and
other fabrcs-various lengths and models
no two alike. We're 1850 to $500
now 1880 and 22.5O.
AT 9.S9-very superior mohair travel
coats. Were 1890 and 1850.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27

TO RENT--Six room tenement witt
bath on Mckinley street. Apply James
Cone, Mckinley street. 55t6'
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No End OF Delighted WomenlD

going and coming to and fro TO busy Garment
Section, nowadays The series of JULY SPECIAL
SALES proving most opportune. right the thres
hold of the season of extreme heat To the
choice from such unusually large and attractive coac-
tons of seasonabe outer apparel at the Reduced Prices
prevailing here now is indeed rare treat
hundreds and Hundreds of the Reduced Price
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
Editor Gazette
w p Washington

Please permit 10 say the circles
OF the East Mt Olive Baptist
association that your representa-
tive IN the General Missionary
Baptist State work OF the Women
taat We enjoyed grand meeting
and nave back seeing a eretter
need TO advance the Master $
cause Now sisters let Us bestir
ourselves tor annual session OF
The association which meets IN
Goleonda. with the Nj Pleasant
Baptis, church. Goleonda. Tue :
day before the md sunday IN
August. We hope 10 see a
greater number than ever
went to Halliday boro. on the
Isl sunday in June and organiz-
cd the circle IN Mt Zlou Baptist
church they appeared to be
highly clated over the work
Sisters. LEI Us reach the Sioo.
mark this year
May the Lord bless you all IN
your noble effort.
lam yours IN his Name.
NJ. o. Conner.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09

cha ged to the bus}. hard working
home minister. "a was by Prof. e.
{. Wilson in the Baptist Truth
under date OF July 45fh Iol6,
respecting the 18th St Baptist
hurch and the Rev. jeremiah Of
Africa and one ] l. Gxifin. /
like editor Wilson S stand in part
but. think he and his church
20. ST.. should steer clear Of
this sand bar, before he kicks SO
hard against the I2th st church
Mr. Editor. your talk is good and
If you will cleah up and get Up
and get out OF the ditch We will
hear you
w p. Washington.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
Patriotic q Ell csesnuts.

Is eocuuat pie uH ,sscnllai4 the Wall
Street Journal wants 10 know. No.
bat gas masss are Il Is FAR cry
from coennuf u.r 10 gas masks but
SO are enabled 10 Indulge our nppe-
tiies IN Tie enc auI supply The other
through "A single operation.
Gas masks contain certain brand
of charcoal which IS an absorbent ri
poison gas. and ii has been found that
the rnd OF eoeonnts. when burned. pro-
duees n charcoal superior 10 all others
For this reason the government has
placed the humble ceeonBt ON the list
Of essential products aud our friends
on the island Of Porto Rico are urged
to ship As many as they can.
When eating piece of coeonnt pie
or any other dellcacy containing coco
nut yon are enabled 10 do So with an
easy conscience. The charcoal made
from the she'll Of the coconut you eat
may be saving the life OF an American
soldier somewhere In France"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
Auto Replaces poos.

To "cheechako." which. in the YER
nacular of Alaska, signifies an indi-
yidual who, in the days of the stored
West, would have been called ten
derfoot." falls the distinction of intro
ducing. trapping de luxe into the
North.
Harry Beagle, not long from the
"onislde," conceived the idea of set
ting out on trapping expedition in an
automobile instead of by dog team.
Frank Burgess went with him. Load
ing their outfit into light car, the
pair set out for the Big Delta country.
despite snow and almost impossible
roads.
So far rs is known at Fairbanks. the
idea has proved n success.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
SHOWN TO CROWDS
How Germans Turn Their Cap.
tiVes to Account.
Idea 10 TO Delude the People Into
Thinking That Military Victories
Are Constantly Being Won by
the kaisers Soldiers.

Ivan :. Rosziter Canadian soldier
has just been IN 10 see me. For \
year he was a German prisoner When
ihe Germans caught him he was badly
wounded In the right hand They
took him 10 3 hospital, where, without
the use OF an anesthetle, they eut OF
one of his fingers and removed five
pieces uf bone from his mangled wrist
They said that they had no anesthei
ics TO spare for use on "sehwein
hund. and added that they were say
Ing their anesihetics for. their own
wounded soldiers kossiter showed
me What is left OF his hand. II isn't
much and what j. left Is Of no use
except rs reminder Of that German
surgeon who operated without giving
an aneslhelic.
While Rosslfcr vas IN Germany h.
was moved about from one prison
cnmn 10 another until he and Other
prisoners were exchanged for German
prisoners held ~ the allies The
moyIne.asout process vas the mos
interesting thing ~ described. Hs
vas never allow 81 10 siay IN one place
more lhaa a fals weeks IN the year
that be- was there b. was IN nine dlf
ferenf prison CAMPS. located in VAR.
ons parts of Germany. On each frir
the train that was transferring these
wandering prisoners stopped at eyery
statiau German ofieers got ont ~
rs ilmr ihe train stopped aud tod
people that be prisoners we're al nesF
uafs-inst taken l,DssIler says thai
one excursion ~ this Kind began n
four o'clock IL tie morning and lasted
until late az night. And always 81 -
cry station were crowd 81 people "a
llcer "a these "nes prisoners. many -
whom were French and Belgiaus via
bad been ia captivity for two years
1t got to be Ike a theatrical troupe
playing one-nighf sfands-oniy far
more burrsnme. for the prisoners wer@
never nlioued 10 leave The trains or to
communicate With the crowds that
came Ia see them. i,osslfer says thai
one company Of British artillery
takes the pain" for touring Germany
In the guisc 81 -new prisoners. They
were captured Ina the fall Of 1914 and
they are ssill playing 10 packed
houses.
In other words--to fool the peopls
IL Germanys policy. Bismarck be
liescd IN that idea. lie once said thai
II Il impossible 10 oyeresiimatr tbs
stupidity OF the human race. Nc
doubt The kaiser feels Just rs con.
icinpiuous about u. In bis mind men
are nothing but "a many tens ~ fiesb
and hone 10 be used 10 push back
boundary lines.
This var j. for the purpose ~ pre-
venting human beings from becoming
Ms boneheaded a. the German cmper.
or would like them IA be. Il Is war
against the thick skull. on one side
are those grruf nations whose policy
Is 10 teach the people TO think Tor
themselves. ou the other Is TIE Ger
man aufneraeg which say. -sllelleve
what tell yoa. Imagine trying IN
this opmtrg 20 palm on lmiuiaad ~
veteran prisoners rs uew oncs.-Jehu
81 SddaiI editor ~ the American
Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
For snnerlntendent Of Schools

We are authorized 70 announce Luth-
er l.. zyers. as a candidate for County
Superintendent of Scools on the Re
publican ticket at the September Phi
mary election September llth.
Fer Coroner.
We are authorized to announce o. III.
Willis, as a candidate for the nomina-
ton for Coroner on the Republican tic
ketat the September Primary election.
State Senator
We are Authorized to announce W A.
Spence of Metropolis, Massae County
as candidate for the Republican nom
ination for State Senator for the 5lst
Senatorial District, subject to the Pri-
mary Sept. 18th.
live are authorized to announce E.
wood Barker IS a candidate for State
Senator for the 5lst Senatorial Dis
trict, subject to the Republican Pr.
mary Sept. 18th.
For County Judge;
We are authorized to announce join
Lackman of Brookport, as a candidate
for County Judge of Massac County
Illinois, subject to the Republican Pri
mary September llth.
We are authorized to announce
the name of Lannes 2. Cakes "a a can
didate for denomination for the
Office of County Judge of Massa'
County. subject to the Republican Pr
mary September 18th. 1918.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09

Crowds ra0 bad gathered TO wit.
ness ga laieFesil fate hoa1 rnee 81
The Hoatatonie rser lu Connecticut
recently also Eaw e youa man and
ho0Hu drowned hg ne a4ef.urnlne
Of q raaoe Whlea bad vtured into
ihe wash ~ fast mofaeboot
Fhe earoe IS au invention ~ ouf
FRS families American Indians
d ~ absolutely uuuValel far fraw
eraue Inland waterways. where shah
loss Nnter mas b. mat or parIages
required Tor lack Of such a natlFe
cDutrIyaHce mans large rivers In
South America remain unexplored 10
this day. porfae.us waieriogged
sdugoat weighing 100 pounds OF
more Is upf ~ discourage any party
not having Roosevelt AZ It's heud
Yes. the canoe j. the Afa great
American Invention. Put Il can neye,
be made foolproof.- Rochester Times.
Union.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
Atmospherie Pressure.

'Wheu "A high altitude. say 1900
feet. has been reached" says l.. J..
Wilson, airplane expert, writing In
Southern newspaper. there Is an
atmospheric pressure equal TO about
one-nalf that at sen level. The effect
OF this icssening Of pressure Is no.
ticeable 10 one who for the first time
experiences II. At about 1900 feet
there were physical sensations IA
once experienced by the writer, that
of increased blood pressure and the
cxertien following exercise being the
most apparent. The altitude. whether
attained In mountain climbing or 10y
. airplane, TO a certain extent produces
the same effect upon the organism.
the amount differing with various In
dividuals.''
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
Notice.
J Tay Tor
Reporter

Notice IS hereby given that the
Missionary Baptis, Ministers Al
lance is calico To meet at the Shi-
Ion Baptist church, Murphys-
boro. on Thursday and Friday
before the fourth Sunday in Aug
1918
This call is made by the vice
president OF the alliance, with no
intention TO take the business out
president 5 hands, but TO be his
helper in pushing the good work
forward, and we are asking that
every Missionary Baptist minis
ter in Southern Illinois meet us
az Murphysboro, on the above
dates, and line up in Bible style,
and prepare ourselves to be real
leaders. We have not been. and
are not yet sufficiently organized
as We should be, but we have
been and are organized we'll e.
nough TO keep all pulpit tramps
in their proper places when II cy
come among us.
1.-THE clutches would take ad.
vice OF their fathers. bur the,
wont do it. and when something
happens to the church, il i.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
Norman W. Long, Sells His
Undertaking Outfit to
A. J. Gibbons.

AS N. w. Long, had to go
in the draft, he had to dis
pose of his Undertaking
equipment. 1t looked like
his Funeral car was going to
leave here. Many of his
friends regretted this and re-
quested him to make some
arrangements to leave it here
and he made this arrange
ment with A. ]. Gibbons.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09

We would thank all OF our sub
cribers who arc IN arrears Tor the
paper 10 remit at once DO un-
TO ". a. yon would that Others
do 10 you. This Is one part OF
genuine religion May NC ex.
poet TO receive post Office order
10 tho next mail
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09

To the women Of the East Mt.
Olive Baptist Association this i.
to call your attention to the Asso-
cation which convenes with the
Mt Pleasant Baptist church Col
eonda III. Angus, 9th 1918.
Let thi. DC the banner year 10,
ladies oil this association.
NJ O'Coanor Pres
Ruth / Rowly Cor Sec
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper viii be
pleased 10 learn that there ia at least
one dreaded disease that science has
beeu able TO cure in all its stages, ard
that is Catarrh Halls CatarIh cure
Is the oely positive cure now now known
to the medical fraternity catsrrh he
ing a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls ca
tarrh is taken internally. acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure send for
list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY CO. Tole-
do, o.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09

We want to put The Gazette
nto every home in the city with.
in 50 days. Will you help us
neighbor: Special inducements
will be given. Let every reader
help us to get subscribers Build
up your Race Enterprise
The Gazette has just received
another lot of new type faces and
other material which adds much
to the output Of the work OF the
office. We deserve your patron
age. We have full line Of cards
Letter Heads. Envelopes and 9TH
er material Let US DO some OF
your work.
Remember. the paper IS 81 so
per year The paper has taken
another raise. postage viii be
higher, sc for stamps and &c for
post cards. please p az up.
You have seen our JOB Office
and know that we are prepared to
do first classwork send Us your
church work. bills. cards enve-
lopes. and etc Have little
more Race pride "Parson.
Some candidates for Office
wants the colored vote, but do
not want to read a colored man S
paper? Why Mr. candidate:
Are you not iavoraele 10 race en-
terprises7 Such men are net en-
titled to our support b because they
would uot give justice to the race
Watch our announcement COL
umns every week for real live can
didates who are asking for your
support
We hope that every one who
owes us would come in and pay
up or send it in. We are striv-
ing hard to serve you and we
have incurred more debt by adj
ding more machinery and type.
Don't try to lug political mat
ter in our paper without paying
he price because we cannot afford
(. 1t costs money to run news
aper these days.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09
Waidensians In the War.

"0yer 1000 WaldensIan soldiers are
with the colors." writes an Italian pas
tor. Five pastors are chaplains. and
the government has appointed a chap
lain for the Protestant prisoners In
termed in Italy. Already n number OF
Waldensian officers and soldiers have
given their lives for liberty and JUS
uce. 4skasssaNvvr 800 w = q: Ae@shssx.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-09

A soldier was on duty as night sen.
try for the first time. and his post was
at a lonely place In the camp. He saw
figure advancing and asked. "WhO
goes there?'
The answer came. 1.-THE officer Of tho
day."
The sentry. forgetting the proper
military reply In his relief at hearing
a human voice. called out, "Good-nig ht,
I'm glad 10 see you"