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Some recognition should be accorded
CUTLER Couch. His most unpopular
novels are rather more or less read,
but the brilliant side of the man ap-
pears to have escaped even discrimi-
mating readers. Three years ago "On
the Art of Writing" received but little
comment, though | know Of no more
deft handling of an abstract theme.
Fancy emotional play in such a prosy
subject! Yet here you will find pa
thos, humor, irony, delightfully."- per
sonal, and no end of critical, comment;
pertinent suggestion. %" throws down
challenge it would be we'll to take up.
Studies in Literature" appeared in
the fall of last year. And the opening
lecture on "The Commerce of Thought''
is. quite the finest bit of word play ere
ated in decade. Here, you seekers
for originality, read-and appreciate.
mat books of this nature do not
reach the casual reader is a great pity.
Unfortunately these offerings must of
necessity bear formidable titles unap-
pealing to the superficial. Jones reads
tor amusement. Imagine him turning
to THE Horation Model in English
Verse" (third lecture in the Studies")
Would it tempt him under "Wit and
Humor of the Past?" That he would
shy at the first caption is certain.
Reminiscent phrases of his school days
would occur to him. "Meredithian o.
scurlty," "Paterian complexity," and
the like. Horace is two laps behind
Fl. c. Witwer, and still losing. You
know Jones. Mencken has done him
nicely.
But after all, is Jones worth while ?
Probably not. Let him seek his own
salvation. The misanthropical tend
ency OF some of our writer's is not hard
TO understand. D. L. GILBERT.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

LESSONS OF THE WORLD WAR. BY
Aurustin Hamon Published by Dodd,
Mead & Co PIP. 4sS. Price 81
Written by a we'll known French
sociologist, this book is a penetrating,
detached and highly critical study of
the causes of the great war and its
effect on the life of the nations. Mr..
Hamon traces with considerable detail
the political, social and economic
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
ModeA Discovers Erotic Basis for the Writing Impulse
About a Column

Everett T. Tomlinson, author of 'sThe
Story OF General Pershing." published
oy u. Appleton and Co., can hardly be
said to have satisfied ali the require
ments OF research in his short volume.
ne 1alls, for instance, into the common
error of attributing the remark, LA
layeote, nous VOLTA" to General Per-
Sung although as a matter of fact
Stanton.
1t is true that Mr. Tomlinson is not
alone IN his carelessness but that hard
~ aosolves him from failing to take
any note of several accounts of the
ceremony at Pickus written by persons
VINO were present on July 4, 1917. Miss
FRANCES Jolliffe of "The San Francisco
nuiletln, for instance, stood within a
lew re" 1eet OF Pershing and Stanton when
they spoke, and has repeatedly tried to
set people straight about the incident
MISS Grace tllery Charming has also
~rl1ten to the newspapers to correct
the mistaken impression that Pershiag
SAID Lafayette, we're here" Unfortu-
n[natei,y, neither was able to gain Mr..
lomllnsons attention. But even if he
mao overlooked their testimony he
should at least have examined the files
OF the French newspapers of July 5,
IN winch General Pershing's speech was
reported In full without any mention of
the phrase concerning Lafayette. 1t is,
OF course, minor point, but the rules
and regulations for historians and biog-
raphers. unless recently amended, are
severe about just such matters.
But inaccuracy is not the only fault
which we would be inclined to find with
Mr.. Tomlinson's book. When he quotes
Two admirers who compare John J.
Pershing with Lincoln we think hrs
Judgment may we'll be called in uues-
uon And before he is done with his
compa rlsons Mr.. Tomlinson writes:
One distinguished writer on military
topics has called him the American
Kitchener because of his ability as an
organizer. Points of resemblance there
may be and doubtless are, and these
are not limited to anv one man, British
or American, but the people of the
United States are we'll content to take
him as he is. If comparisons are to be
made then the resemblance should be
based on the fact that the party to
which reference Is made is like Per-
shing, not because General Pershing
is like another
Much of the book is in the same
taste.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Science and Immortalitv

THE CHALLENGE OF THE WAR. gv
Henry Frank. Published by the STRAIT
1ord Co. 372 pages. Price, $3.50.
In his latest book on the question
OF immortality, as proved or disproved
by science, the author has undertak ken
llrst TO SHOW how the stock argument is
DO not disprove the possible truth Of
future existence, and, second. to re-
ln1orce the arguments based on recent
discoveries, especially in physics and
blology, which seem to him to estabN
L!,t. lsn Its logical possibility, even proba-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Politics


ATESIsA TIdNs AND 4aS5ss. LEAGUE OF Ma
row Wilson. Complied by LYMAN !,
Powell and Fred B. Hodgins. Published
prton py naad' McNaliy Co. EOS pages
A source material book, giving, with
illustrations, the itinerary of Presi-
dent Wilson from November IS. 1918.
to March 4, 1919, together with ad,
dresses which he made during thai
time.
THE WORLD AND DEMOCRACY. ss-
lected and arranged by Lyman 2 Lo-
BY RAND. McNally & Co. 55$ l,al;es pages
An. anthology of prose and verse
showing the principles for which the
Allies entered the world war. The
book is generously provided with notes
and maps.
DAVE PoRTERs WAR HoNoRs. Bv
tbe I"wara aoibron s5rafsmeSer PubIshsd By
30s pages. Price, SIPS.
A book for boys, all about the fight
ing engineers, who worked under con-
slant fire. Dave, one of 'em himself.
fights in the last heroic advance of the
Americans
RAINBOW ISLAND. BY Edna A. Brown.
Published by the Loth-op, Lee s. shep
ard Company SEQ pages Price. $50.
Laid on the Mine coast and redo
lent with the fragrance of pines and
the pungent whiff of sea air, this story
for boys and girls tells how a. boy
got his chance to do something to help
win the war, and how q girl helped him
do it.
GOOD OLD STORIES FOR BOYS AND
GIRLS. Selected by Elva s. Smith.
Published by the Lothrop. Lee g. shep-
ard Company. illustrated 32O pages
Price, s1.5O.
Twenty stories and poems, compris-
ing fairy tales and wonder yarns from
the Orient to our own United States.
They represent some of the nineteenth
century's best known writers for chill
dren, and many of the stories make
excellent reading aloud
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
changes already brought about in the
life of the belligerent peoples.

DEMOCRACY IN RECoNsTRuCT1oN. BY
Pr Joseph Schafer and Frederick A.
cleveland. Published by Houghton Mif-
film Company. PIP. sos Price $3.50.
A constructive discussion of our
after-the-war problems-social better
ment, public service and health, educa-
tlon, finance, unemplo rment, industrial
relations, transportation, etc, by more
than score of the leading American
experts on these subjects.
Essay
CERvANTEs. BY Rudolph schevin. Pub
lished by Duffield Co. PIP. 3Ss. Price
DR.: schevill's book rehearses the
chief events of Cervantess life, and
gives an estimate of his various works,
showing how he reflects the culture of
the Spanish Renaissance. New angles
OF his work and career are shown by
means of recent documents found in
Spanish archives.
DEMOCRACY: DISCIPLINE: PEACE.
by h william William Roscoe Thayer Published
Price ST. i-'
A we'll written study of the funda-
mental nature of democracy-its doubts
and ideals-in the light of the present
crisis.
sHYLocK NOT A JEW. BY Maurice
ford fackaTd' arc N; N. D. Published by the STRAIT
In this essay, edited and supple
mented by Adelaide Marshall argu-
ments are advanced to prove that the
Merchant of Venice" is a perversion
OF true Jewish types.
Kemper Fue1foD AMD AHTHpEdTb faS BY
the Macmillan Co. PA pages Price
The purpose of Dr. Fullerton's volume
Is to discuss the principles of the in
terpretation of the Messianic Prophecy,
In view of the revival of millennialist
CLAIMS and to reopen the question of
the nature Of the Bible as a principle
OF authority in Protestant theology.
THE E kdNGpoM THAT MUST BE BUILT
Macmillan Co. iii pages. Price. ST. "
According to DR.. Carey, Christian
is not sour-voiced individual who
goes about curdling the milk of human
enjoyment, but person who has dis
covered a well-founded doctrine of what
comprises lasting contentment and
wants others to share in his discovery
THE THINNING OF THE VEIL
Record of Experience By Mary Bruce
Wallace. Published by Dodd Mead &
CO. PIP. 90 Price Sl.25
Ihis volume contains spiritualistic
communlcations on after life received
by the author, together with some of
her own visions concerning it,
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Industry

eoy Henry Holt & Co. 22l pages, frira
comprehensive survey of the wool
INDUSTRY presented in a readable and
interesting form
COTTON BY George Bigwood. Pub.
Price $3.50 400 'ases'
An interesting survey of the cotton
industry from its earliest stages until
the present. with an account of those
Inventions which have helped it to in
crease and some sof the difficulties in.
ent
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Aces and Others
Two Interesting Books About
French Fliers

ABOVE THE BATTLES. by e. H. A.
Andre. Translated by Mrs. Philip Dun
Wilson. Published by Doubleday.
Page G. Co. Price $3.50.
BIRDS OF A FEATHER. by Marcel Ma
daud. Translated bys Florence Con
verse. Published by Doubleday, Page
g. Co. Price $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

"What Arnold
Bennett a n d
Compton Mac
kenzie have been
doing for British
life, Arth ur
Hodges is nom
dong t0r Anleri-
can life.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Our Weekly News Reaf

Rita Wellman, writer of unconven-
tional plays and novels, expressed a
great desire to meet Theodore Dresser,
and a meeting was arranged. A long
silence followed the introduction, but
at last Miss Wellsnan cxclaimed: ooh
Mr.. Dresser, I've been so anxious to
meet you. I've heard so much about
you. X. @. L.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

DEMOCRACY: DISCIPLINE: PEACE
BY William Roscoe Thayer Published
py Dy Houghton Mifflin Company. PIP. 1928
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

War and Reconstruction
ONE OF THE YD. BY Corporal Slater
Washburn. Published by Houghton
Miffln Company. 1913 pages. Price.
s1.35
simple. direct account of how the
Yankee Division trained, fought and,
in muny instances, died, told by one
of its enlisted men.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

Fiction
RUTH OF THE U. s. A. sv Edwin
balmer Published by A C. Mcclure 4
20. Illustrated. PIP. 3s1. Price 81 50.
With papers provided her by a Ger
man secret agent, who mistakes her for
confederate, Ruth leaves the office
IN Chicago where she is employed as
a stenographer and goes to France
even to the battlefield itself. The
various incidents in which she takes
part and her efforts to aid the Allies
are excitingly told.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

RURAL RECONSTRUCTION IN IRE
LAND, BY Lionel smith-Gordon NJ. A.,
and Laurence c. Staples. A. NJ Pub
lished by Yale University Press. 290
Price AZ
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

FUTURIsr STORIES. BY Marxery v.r-
ner Reed Published by Mitchell Ken
nerley. PIP. II. Price 81.
A piece of work WHICH requires as
great mental gyrations to understand,
as futurist paintings.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17

A we'll written study of the funda-
mental nature of democracy-its doubts
and ldeals-in the light of the present
crisis.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-17
Religion

THE THINNING OF THE VEIL. .
Record of Experience BY Marv Rruce
Wallaee' Published by Dodd Mead &
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03
nav LIFE!
Says Nam In Maine

Henry 0. Hanley of II Cross street,
Belfast, Maine writes us: Il am
feeling lots better and think your
Elixir tDr. T7ue's Elixir) saved my
life"
pr True'a Elixir is great medi-
clue. a family laxative and worm eN-
peller II tones the stomach, moves
The bowels and g xpels worms. sur
prising ii is how many people have
worms children suffer agony from
worms signs or symptoms Of worms
are: Deranged stomach, swollen up-
per lip sour stomach, offensive breath;
hard ana fun belly with occasional
gIipings and pain about the navel,
pale face of ioaden tint. eyes heavy
aud dun, twitcning cyelids. itching OF
rs nose. itching Of the rectum. short
dry cough. grading of the teeth, lit
tie red points sticking out on the
tongue, starting during sleep, SLOW
fever
Write us if YOU want TO- Address,
Or j. T. True & Co, Auburn, Maine.
Get DR. Truo's Elixir from your
dealer at once. The cost Is small. IL
nXpels worms and restores health. on
the market for over 60 years.
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Danger Ahead! Look Out !!

Colds and Grippe frequently will
leave you with weak kidneys, and ach-
ing back. The kidneys get overworked
fighting off cold or contagious
disease. When they slow up, and don't
perform their duties, look out, there is
trouble brewing.
Kidney and bladder troubles are dam
gerous, and should not be neglected;
if you are compelled to arise from your
slumber once or twice during the night.
it proves that your kidneys are affected
and bladder irritated, and il you will
take from 10 to 20 drops of SEVEN
BARKS in little water after meals,
you will correct the alkalinity Of your
secretions, thus giving you undisturbed
sleep and peaceful rest, preparing you
for your next days duties.
If you feel dull, irritable and nervous,
have headaches, sore or enlarged
joints, irregular kidney action, you
should give the kidneys quick relief
by taking SEVEN Banks, which will
not only relieve the kidney trouble, but
keep your stomach in good condition
and your liver active.
Don't neglect your Kidney trouble
with first symptoms. You will be sorry
if you dots too serious matter. Get
SEVEN BARKS of your druggist.
Price, SO cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03

which the funds thus expended might
have been utilized to alleviate. Their
messengers and their friends have
afflicted this country and their new
civilization has heen represented as
Utapiau in it's nature. Many well-dis-
posed persons have been deceived in
20 the belief that they We're promot-
ing a social welfare movement in adj
vocating it. They have even given
their Substance that it might be per.
petuated and extended.
Yet white these people who have
been peculiarly called 'parlor Boil
shcviM" are contributing to theze
Bolshevik agents these same agents
are appealing 10 the hatred and the
lowest instincts Of the more ignorant
elements OF thG population, re-enforc-
ed BY the criminally inclined, TO whom
the doctrine Ct confscation furnishes
form of legalized robbery and a
means nf livelihood without physical
or montal effort to raise en- masse
and destroy our civilization and the
socaileu bourgeoise with whom cf
course. must ho classed these same
"parlor BolshcWki who are assisting
hy lending funds and Responsibility to
the movement in bringing the tenn
pie down upon their own heads.
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gram is sufficient denunciaton of it,
and of the individuals and groups
which advocate and defend it.
During modern times the effort of
civilization has been directed to lift-
ing mankind to the highest possible
level of Intelligence and social ma
terial well beingain order 20 attain the
highest degree Of social equality he
tween man and man For the first
time since the Dark Ages has an
organized government undertaken TO
invoke process CT equalization by
! establishing as the basis Of social
equality the minimum rather than the
,;FaximUm degree OF existing educat-
Iion2l industrial. social and moral eff
lviency, vet such Is the policy OF the
! f36lshevist government. It recognizes
thar the psychology or even the most
lliterate elements of the Russian PEG
| pie Is such that It cannot perpetuate
this doctrine in practice unless tho
same re2ctiouarg methods Of eQUaliz-
aticn are simultaneously destroying
/ the social fabric. the efficiency the in
ldividunl initiative, the ambition, the
material prosperity of the peoples OF
( all other nations, whose competition
and accomplishments would reces sar-
lily result in cdious and destructive
comparison.
/ Not content therefore in fathering
4 in Russia this reuograde method Of
Establishing the equality Of mankind
a.. str 90. ,,f
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Famous Fleet Street.

A modern writer has called Fleet
street the street of Adventure" and
the name is a good one, writes A. A.
Methley. in "A Child's Guide to NLon-
don," for here all the news Of the
world is gathered together, and the
strip of sky overhead is crisscrossed
with the telegraph and telephone wires
that bring tidings of warfare I.
victories, revolutions, and marvellous
Inventions and discoveries.
a'Le road certainly deserves its pic
turesaue title, but, in medieval times
When. as Frolssart says, the Londoners
were the perilousest people in the
world. and the most outraseousest, the
name would have been even more APP
proprlate. Then the adventures them
selves actually took place here; and
again and again in history we find
wild stories of tumults fought
cut on the rough cobblestones of old
"Flete Strete."
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GACKACHE Is A
FARMING
Bennington People Should Not Nc
ulect Their Kidneys.

Bennington People Should Not Nc
gIect Their Kidneys,
Backache is often natures most
frequent signal Of weakened kidneys.
70 cure the pains and aches, to re.
move the lameness when it arises
from weakened kidneys, you must
reach The cause.-the kidneys. II
YOU have pain through the small OF
your back, urinary disorders, head
aches, dizzy spells or are nervous and
depressed, start treating the kidneys
with a tested kidney remedy
Doan's Kidney Pills have been
proved good and are especially for
weak kidneys Doan's have been used
in kidney trouble for over 80 years.
Read Bennington testimony.
Mrs. Mary Manney, 1874 Adams ST.
says: 81 suffered with severe
backache. Whenever ! stopped sharp
twinges darted through The small of
my back. especially mornings and /
felt all tired out. used Doan's Kid
ney pills, procured from Gokay's
Drug store and they relieved me.
have had no return OF the trouble
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
MRS. Manney had Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03

In the death of DR. Anna Shaw. the
woman suffragists have lost a
staunch and effective champion. Her
life record is little short Of wonder
full. Poverty played an important
part in her early life But her will
power and determination to overcome
obstacles were highly developed by
being constantly employed in sur
mounting difficulties thrown in her
path by her lack Of funds for supply.
ing herself with the bare necessities
of life. This ihghlydeyeloped deter
mination has been one OF her best
qualifications for leadership in the
suffrage movement Who can say
that poverty in youth was not a bless
ing in disguise to this noted woman?
1t is regrettable that her life could
not have been spared few months
longer that she might have seen the
fruits of her work-national equal
suffrage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03
ONLY MEDICINE
MADE FROM FRUIT
Extraordinary Success which
"FTuit-a-tiVeS" Has Achieved

, One reason why "Fruit-a-tives"
is so extraordinarily successful in
giving relief to those suffering with
CONSTIPATION, I0rpid Liprr, Iadiges-
tion, Chronic headaeles, Neuralgia,
Kidney and Bladder Troubles,
Rheumatism, Pain in tie Back,
Eczema and other Skin Affections,
is, because it is the only medicine in
the world made from fruit juices.
These "Fruit Livey Tablets" are
composed Of the medicinal principles
found in apples, oranges, figs ana
prunes, together with the nerve
tonics and antiseptics.
SOC. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG. W.
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Raspberries Ripe
ON
ELMER RUDD FARM
Entrance Fee to Lot
25 Cents
Mrs. Henry Bump

ESTATE OF LORETTA r. SAUNDERS
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Bennington
COMMISSIONERS. to receive, examine,
and adjust the claims and demands Of
ali persons against the estate of
Loretta r. Saunders late of SALISBURY
in said District, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the pur-
pose aforesaid, at the Town Clerks Of
fee in the town. of SALISBURY in
and 4th day of December next, from
one O'Clock p. m, until o'clock p, M,
on each of said days and that six
months. from the 4th day of June A.
D., 1919, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Salisbury this Srd day of
THOS II. DUNLAP
f. S. HOWARD
Commissioners.
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The women of France are demand
ing punishment for the deportation
of women by the Germans, the of
tenders to be treated rs ordinary
criminals. This demand from the
women who suffered and bore their
part in the great struggle de-
serves answer from humanity rs well
as the allies Despite the plea Of the
Huns, savagery toward women and
children is not war in the civilized
sense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03

Someone has discovered that the
summer time" obtained by turning.
the clocks ahead an hour about three
months ago, cheated the anti-prohibi-
bitionists out of an hour of good fel-
lowship last Monday night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03

One would naturally think that
Villa would be more careful about
antagonizing the United States else
the latter might take a notion to run
him down and kill him again.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03

fnere ss moro Catarrh in tnis section,
0f the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed to be incurable- Doctors prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment pronounced
1t incurable. Catarrh is q local disease.
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Mech
cine. manufactured by II. ]. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio, Is a constitutional
remedy, is taken internally and acts
thru The Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails.to cure. Send Cor
circulars and testimonials.
l.. ]. CHENEY & co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03

There Is not room enough in this
country for two grouQS--one commit
ted to the idea Of a government Of
law and one to 70 government at all
One group or the other viii be de-
stroyed root and branch. Some Of the
liberty We love may disappear in the
process Of determining which group
shall prevail. bur in the end an order
iv government viii remain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03

The Toledo Blade declares that man
nature and rooster nature are similar
ir some respects and dissimilar in oth-
ers. The rooster is very much like
man in his egotism, vanity, boastful-
ness, mock chiyalry and his incllna-
ton to polygamy, but the rooster new
err fails to retire early after he be-
comes the head Of family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-03
Brains for sale

or to let We all sell or rent our
brains for a consideration. Why not
have sufficient consideration for our
brains to insure theme Consult us
for information National Life ms.
Co, Of VT (MutualD Earle S. Kin
sley, General Agent Mead Building,
FINLAND. Vi ADV.
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Most men have a great

many things on their minds, some
times to the exclusion OF life insur-
ance The busiest bodies have the
best brains to insure Get busy on
insurance here and now. National
Life ms. Co, of VT (MutualD Earle
S. Kinsley, General Agent, Mead
Building, Rutland, vt. Adv.