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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-31
SYSTEM BUILDER
GIVES STRENGTH

There are many cases of i'll health in
which there is no organic trouble or.
specific disease and in which general
tonic or system builder is all that is
needed to restore the health. That
was the experience of Mrs. Christine
Barth, of No. Cid Smith avenue, Can
ton, Ohio, who tells how she recovered
from general breakdown as follows:
II had been working hard and had
worried great deal over relatives who
were in the army. / became very
weak and couldn't keep anything on
my,stomach. At times suffered from
dizzy spells. The weakness increased
until was obliged to take to my. bed.
'I tried several remedies but with
out any improvement in my condition
and finally my father urged me to take
DIR. Williams Pink Pills. There was a
decided improvement in my health
after the first box. My appetite was
better and I was able to sleep sound
ly and restfully. gradually recover
ed my strength and the pains and
aches disappeared. am now able to
do my work and feel as well as ever.
I strongly recommend the remedy"
When the blood lacks red corpus
Giles a course of treatment with DIR.
Williams Pink Pills will cause them
to increase. This can be demonstrate
ed by a microscopic examination or
anyone can prove it by looking in a
mirror, for an increase in red blood
shows quickly in the cheeks and es-
pecially in the lining membranes of
the eyelids.
DR.. williams Pink Pills are sold by
ali druggists, or will be sent by mail,
postpaid, on receipt Of price, so cents
per box; six boxes, $3.50, by the DR..
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
NY. The booklet, Building Up the
Blood" will be mailed free on request.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-31
NOTICE

To the Taxpayers Of. the Town Of
Taxes of 1915. has been placed in my ~
hands for collection. as follows: si.Oo
cents on the dollar for the Town Tax.
20 cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax. so cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
/ hereby demand payment of said
taxes. and notify you that will attend
at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from O'clock a.. m, until 3
o'clock p. m. There will be discount
of per cent on Town Tax If paid
G. Fl. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July is, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-31
Dancers of Hot Weather

Anyone is doubly liable to Ill ef-
fects from the hot sun when the stom
ach and bowels are clogged with a
mass of undigested food. If you sur
fer from sickheadache, biliousness.
bloating, coated tongue, "heayiness
or anv i'll caused by Indigestion take
a Foley Cathartic Tablet and you
will feel better in the morning. j.. L.
Horton, sos w. Fair ST., Atlanta, Ga.
writes; y found myself feeling like
a new man. Foley Cathartic Tablets
are the best ever" Sold Every where.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-31
NOTICE

10 the TAXPAYERS of the Bennington
Graded School District:-Al Rate Blu
lection as follows: s1.35 cents on the
dollar on the Grand List Of 1913.
taxes. and notify you that will attend
at the Bennington County Savings
Bank from 9 o'clock a.. M until
of per cent on above tax IL paid
Remington, VT, July is. 1919.
c. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-31
NOTICE

To the Taxpayers of the Village OF
Bennington "A Rate Bill has been
placed in my hands for collection as
follows: 90 cents on the dollar for the
Village Tax. 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List of
1919
| hereby demand payment of said
taxes and notify you that l will attend
at the Bennington County Savings
o'clock p. m. There will be discount
of per cent on Village tax IL paid
within 90 days.
c. H. DEWEY. Treasurer.
Bennington. VT. July 15. 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-31
Reason Trough.

My twin ncphews we're paid two
cents n day fer waking me at each
week day morning. One Sunday they
awakened nc at T. I protested and
they said: eve knew YOU wanted to
sleep, but we need he money!
Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-31
Wanted

lie high-wa for loading on our AUTO
TRUCKS. Cord end slab wood. stove
lengths and saw-dust Tor sale. We
90 custom saving. III. T. Cushman
Mfg. Co., North Bennington. VT.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23

In disappointment OF stand
iag Commuters uf1the state seu-
ate by President Gardener. at
Raleigh last week, captain E. F.
Lovill, Of Watauga, was assign.
ell to the craftsmanship. OF one
committee and. was named as a
member Of seven others, He is
chairman OF the committee on
Pensions and Soldiers Home, a
most fitting appointment, as
Capt. Lovlll is the only Confed-
crate veteran in the State Senate.
He is a member OF the following
committees: Printing, judiciary,
Railroads, Education, Distribu.
ton of Governors Message and
Institution for the Deaf.
Representative Little, OF. Wa.
tauga, is a member Of the House
Committee on Health.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23
COLONEL ROOSEVELT.

Colonel Roosevelt had his faults
but this is not the time to dis
cuss them. 1t is better to think
now of the many flne traits that
he had, OF his personal bravery
of his passionate patriotism as
shown in the Wiling surrender OF
four OF his sons to the needs oI
his country, one of them irrevo.
cabl, and OF his beautiful home
life and devotion to bic family,
OF his tirelrss energy and enter
prise, of the JOY which be found
in living, of the enthusiasm with
which, he did the big work in the
world which fell to his lot.
He impressed himself on the
life of his country as but few men
have done. 1t is too early to.say
where the final assize of great.
ness will place him, but he will
undoubtedly be given a conspic'
uous place on the roll OF great
Americans.-News and Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23
ONE. That night We stayed il

home. That night We stayed in
a neighborhood known as Rye
Valley with ans acquaintance OF
my friend. The farm was being
managed by the woman and chill.
dren as her husband was in the
service OF the government. Every
where the people seemed to have
plenty to eat and stock for their
farms. The next morning the
lady sent US on horses to the top
OF the Iron Mountain, at the
Grayson county line, and by din.
ner time we were at the home OF
nv friend, who sent me on a
horse to my fathers home, where
+ farrived very Unexpectedly a lit
tie before sun down on Sunday
March the 9Th, 1865.
had not heard from home 10
several months neither had my
people heard from me for the
mails were very uncertain at that
time. My iurlough stated that
at the expiration Of 80 days J
was to report to Parole camp at
Richmond. Va. unless sooner ex
changed, and if exchanged to re-
po't to my respective company.
So when the 30 days expired ]
was arranging to start back to
Richmond, but found l could not
get back as the rail road was in
possession OF the enemy. So
had nothing else to do but re.
main at home, and in q few days
some returning soldiers came a
long and informed the people
that Gen. Lee had surrendered
and the war was over.
(The End.)
(NoTE:-I have been requested
to write a sketch of a trip t.
Texas soon after the war. ant
some incidents OF COW bog lif. il
the west, which I may do in tn
near future. L. N. P.]
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23
Stop Aai Tbiak."

EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Some time
ago l noticed in the columns OF
your paper an item submitted BY
Mr.. G. l.. Story which read: can
the christian nations OF the
world q, war; all the heather ma
tions at peace. Stop and think."
l wonder why this reflection on
christianity? What is the mo-
tive? What good can it do? The
United States as a christian ma
ton entered this war not for
gain but to defend the weak, the
oppressed, the innocent and the
! helpless. Could we be christians
and not fight for such a noble
cause? 1t is said that our Ameri-
can armies in France are officer.
ed by christian generals. General
Foch is decidedly ii man ofpray.
er who, despite the roar OF can.
non, finds time for an hour each
day for secret prayer.
1t is far better to be q man OF
prayer and fight for a mob lie
cause, than to be a man " t b
millions and try to injure the
cause OF Christ. We should all
be thankful for christian people,
especially for christian leaders,
for they arc a blessing to the
world. l think one OF the great
est things that God said to Abra'
ham was: "In thee shall all fam.
lilies of the earth be blessed. "
Doubtless we, OF today, are be-
ing blessed because of the faith
fulness OF Abraham.
The friend OF God, yes, let us
"stop and think" Think befor
We land into an eternal hell
stop and think", accept Chrls'
Christ and christianity; stand fol
the right; fight for the right aut
if we can't be a help to the cause
don't be a hinderance.
MRS D. P. CoFFEY.
Blowing Rock, N. C.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23

The Democrat il requested to
publish the following:
A remedy for pneumonia has
been sent out from the office OF
the surgeon general of the United
States at Washington, ID. e.,
which is said by the government
authorities to he an absolute
cure.
The formula has been sent to
all hospitals, to military camps
and to all government officers
Tests are declared to have prov
en- its efficiency.
The. remedy is 80 simple that
all afflicted can use it. here il
what the government advises:
'Sarurate q ball OF cotton al
large as q one inch marble viii
spirits OF alcohol; add three droT
of chloroform to each ball ofcot
ton. Place it between the pat
ient's teeth. Let patient inhal'
the fumes for Is minutes, ther
rest l5 minutes orlonger, ifneed
ed. Then inhale again Is min
utes and repeat the operation q
directed "a times" ..
The result will be that tn
lungs will expand to their moi
NAL condition. In "a hours. th
patient is out OF danger. Chang
cotton often. 1t ought to b
changed twice in Is minutes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23
CURE FOR DYslNTERY.

"Whils l was in Ashland, Kan.
sas, a gentleman overheard me
speaking of Chalnberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes
William Whitelaw, OF Des Moines
Iowa. He told me in detail oi
what 1t had done for his family
but more especially his daughter
who was lying at the point OF
death with a violent attack oI
dvsintery, and had be n given
up by her family physician. SOM
OF the neighbors advised him to
give Cha,mberlain's Colic and Dl.
arrhoea Remedy, which he did
aud fully believes that bv doing
10 saved the lifr OF hi. child. III
stated that h. had also 'eod 49,
remedy hi:uself with equally graz
Tying results"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23

The State Board of Health has
given out the following simple
rules for avoiding influenza:
There is no magic cure or pre-.
vention for influenza, but the in.
dividual may do much to fortify
himself against the disease by oh.
serving a few simple precautions
that all physicians and hralh Of
Hcers have admitted to be effect.
i've in guarding the individual a.
gainst the disease. The State
Board OF Health ls Offering to
the public q few simple rules of
personal hygiene which, il they
are needed, will be of value IN not
only preventing influenza but in
lessening ITS severity in case it is
not prevented. The rules in brief,
are:
Keep your body in good gener'
al condition. This 10 not only the
best preventative, but deter
mines largely your ability to
pull through in case you get the
disease.
Avoid excess that weaken the
body and lower resistance, such
as overwork, overatiog and over
drinking.
Get plenty of rest In bed, ade
quate SLEEP, fresh air day anc
night, and aourishiDg food. A
void constipation.
Keep the hands clean at al
Zines, especially at meals. KeeI
them away from the nose an(
mouth. -.
Direct contact is a great sourc'
of infection. Avoid crowds ant
close contact with masses Of peo
pie. ....
Avoid people who cough an!
sneeze without the use Of q. hant
kerchief. 'S
Last and always, keep ava.
from all cases of influenza AM
colds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23
Of.
The AI!-lowsst.

He looks around upon t b e
Dutch, who pass him on the mis-.
ty bill; they seem to say, You'd
please US much if f!you would chase
yourself, 0 Bill" The rain is
dripping from the caves, he
Holland skies are never blue,
and William sit around a n d
grieves, and hates himself, the
long hours through. The most
renowned ofalso.rans, accustom.
ed to damboyant ways, he NUT
ters "For the love Of Hans! Must
l endure this all my days?" There
is q voice in every breeze, there is
a voice in every rill; these voices
sigh the same old wheeze' "You
are not "anted here, O. Bill!''
There is no cordial hand for him
in any corner OF the globe, save
where Dame Justice, stern and
grim, is waiting ir her snow,
robe. Some nations cry, 20 Bill,
come here! Well entertain you
l
we'll, we ween!" But hz confeste es
to q fear that they've a rope
or guillotine. And once he wa.
the biggest thing that ever wore
q padded crown, the blamedpst
and all-highest king, who jarret
an empire With his frown! HI
moved around his realm in state
and when he neared an honorel
town, the burgomas er, at tn
gate, gave him the keys, Will
knerling down. And now tn
Holland days are drear, the Hol
land folks show signs OF hate, re
peating. "You're not wa n tet
here-wby don't you pull you
royalfreight?"-Walt Mason il
News and Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23
PorsO0d loniakeesess oi ths Civil Wir
1861 70 1866.
? fly +. N. PERKINS.

~ lBY /. N. PERK1Ns.]
The evening We boarded the
Charlotte Vanderbilt for Fort
ress Monroe it had been raining
bur ceased about nis:ht and a
dense fng came upon the bay and
the. officers and crew decided it
was not .eafe 10 travel :" we lay
in the harbor that night. The
prisoners we're not permitted in.
side the boat but were penned up
on the bow Of the boat, no fire,
no bed, nothing but the floor to
rest on and we had our choice to
lie, 1T, walk, -or 't'r.,' h"t e"
were much nearer home than We
had been and it was. not cold,
only a little chilly, 80 We did the
best We could aud did not suffer
q great deal. The next morn.
ing.th weather cleared up and
the sun came out. The bay was
calm and placid and We had a
pleasant sail down the Chesa.
peake. For some hours during
the day We we're out of sight OF
land. About dark. We came in
sight Ok the Atlantic and then
pulled up James River to Aikens
landing, thirteen miles below
Richmond. : The arrangement
was tor q flag Of. truce boat"
from Richmond to meet the boat
We were on and convey Us up to
Richmond but next morning we
were told that on account of the
river being swollen by the recent
rains and melting snow that the
pilet could not: zee to shun the
torpedoes which the rebels had
placed in the river. We would
have to wait for the river to get
III banks before we could 20 to
Richmond. So We had nothing
else to do but wait and We wait
cd right there on the bow ofthat
boat three days and nights, and
all we had to eat was raw picked
pork, very salty and green, a nd
hard tack which was issued to
us every day, and for drink We
had the privilege OF pumping up
water out Of James River, which
was very muddy and as We wer
Just b+low Gen. Grants and
Lees armies we could see dead
mules and horses floating down
the river very frequently which
did not add much to the health
iuluess OF the water We had tt
drink. The weather was coo
and misty much Of the tim'
which made 1t more unpleasant
for us. The river was obstinate
and no perceptible decrease il
the volume OF water in sight: Or
the morning OF the 2Sth Of Feb
tho authorities decided to taxi
us of the boat aud lot US ''foo
it,up. to Richmond. So we tool
q farewell drink. of the Jane
and started, but we tookenougl
salt pork and hard tack to las
us:sll day. We had not march
ed more than two or two .
three miles till q white flag wa
hoisted by our leader and in
short while was met by 'anothe
white flag borne by a Confeder
ate officer. The two halted, tn
prisoners passed on and We wer
soon out of sight OF Yankee ba,
onets for the first time in nin'
teen months and eight days, th
time we had been prisoners {
war. The Confederates pilote
Us through the breast work.
then sent US on to Richmon
where We arrived about darl
very tired aud foot sore; the
We we're told by the police ths
ws would have to report to Cam
Lee, q parole camp about thre
miles from Richmond. Well y
found Camp Lee about ten G
clock at night. The moon ws
shining and it was warm euoua
to be pleasant go We rested t
rext morning when we four
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-01-23

On the afternoon OF that day
which was the 1st day OF March
a message camo for US to report
to the war department in Rich.
mond which we did as soon as
We could get there, then we were
Informed that as we were not ex.
changed we would be given 80
DAYS furlough and trausporta-
tion to as near to our homes az
they could send us, 90 we were
paid of IL new Confederate treas.
ury notes, given furloughs and
transportation and dismissed.
We had to be- snnt via G. rdons
vile aud cha louisville to Lynch
burg, (my transportation calleh
for Marion, Va) on account OF
the Southside R. R. being torn
up. We were also told that our
train would not leave till 6 o.
clock next morning, and that we
could spend the night in the
soldiers home. We had some
time to look around thatevening
and to my surprise VIZ found
trading and aflcing going on
as though there was no war and
still another surprise was that
a ten cent greenback shin.plaster
would buy as much in the mar.
kets as q dollar in Confederate
money, and that too in streets
OF the Capitol City OF the Confed.
eracy. The Confederate money
would buy anything that was
for sale, but it took a quantity
of it to buy much OF anything.
The wonder to me now is that
the soldiers fought on, and the
people supported a government
that they had so little confidence
in asexpressed by their valuation
OF the currency they were using.
We spent a comfortable night
at the home and next morning
were shown the way to the depo,
by a kind old darkie who chan
ced to be going that way. The
train was late and we hah time
to look around for something te
eat, as We left the home Gefor'
breakfast. Although the wa
had been going on for four years
there was no scarcity OF provis
ions. "A large eating saloon nea1
th,' depot was loaded with pro.
visions op the counter, such al
biscuits, bakers bread, cakes, etc
and the wall was lined with cook
ed chickep, turkeys, ducks, 3sl
etc. I inquired the price OF bis
cult and was told two dollar
Zach, five dollars for chicken ant
luck. and twelve dollars for tuI
. key. thought a couple Of BIZ
cults and for seven dollars got
iair breakfast. We made the ru
to Lynchburg that day. Ther
was no dining car but at mos
stations there were plenty
"snacks" for sale running il
price from three to five dollar
Zach. At Lynchburg we had t
wait till morning for a train, g
we spent the night IN the $50
Tiers Home" and were we'll care
iOr. The next morning We boaI
led the train for Wytheville. Tt
road was in bad shape on accour
of cave in and slides, We had t
walk about five miles and wei
q. met on the west side OF the Bl,
! Ridge by another train whic
! brought us to Wytheville bef u
lark, where we remained unt
J.. next morning, sleeping in Il
! .oach that night. late breakfaI
Ind supper in Boyd's Hotel, ar
the bill was twenty dollars Con
1 federate money, but so cents
silver would have paid the bi
P The next morning those OF
t who had transportation to Ma
,. ion to Marion We're told that =
/, would have to stop at Rural R
h treat, as q bridge had been bu
i ned by the Yankees between the
d md Marion. s. about II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
Increased Business
Forces Insurance Co.
To Seek Larger Offices

American Live Stock Insurance
company, the big hog insurance
company recently organized, will
move from the World Herald build
ing to its new location in the FL
nance building, suite 30O-306, 1917
Douglas street. This move was
necessary in order for the company
to acquire adequate office space.
That the hog insurance which is
written by this company is meeting
with the general approval of farmers
and hog raisers throughout the state
is shown by the rapid increase in
the amount of business written. Last
weeks business showed almost 200
per cent increase over any previous
week. A splendid showing was
made at the state fair with the firms
exhibit last week.
The company has in its employ
27O local agents and 40 special
agents, a number of which have
moved to Omaha with their fami-
lies since making connections with
this company.
The company has in its employ a
numbersof ex-service men and are
adding new men to sell hog insur-
ance all the time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
BUY PROPERTY
FOR SALVATION
ARMY BUILDING
New Boarding Home, Auditor
ium and Gymnasium Cost
ing $25O,O00 Will Be
Built Soon.

The Salvation Army has bought
the property at the northwest cor
ner of Eighteenth and Davenport
streets for site for a new young
women's boarding home and central
state building, costing $250,000. First
option money has been paid.
The new fve-story building will
have a frontage of SO feet on Eight
zenith street and 1872 feet on Daven-
port. 1t will be built of brick.
George B. Prince of Omaha is the
architect. The building will have
under the one roof the boarding
home with accommodations for 125
guests: a working mems club as a
substitute for the saloon; relief de-
partment: gymnasium and shower
baths: clubroom for women and
children; auditorium, classes for
Sunday school and auditorium and
officers quarters for No. corps.
The Salvation Army also has op-
ton on ten acres near the city for
a site for its new rescue and mater
nifty home, costing $200000.- The
home will be colonial in architec-
ture. Plans have been approved by
the local committee composed of
business and professional men of
the city. A part of the building will
be equipped for use by visiting girls
and their babies. More than Is
girls return to home each week for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-07
MEATS FAIL TO
EXCITE BUYERS
At CITY STORE
Storage of Surplus Stock
During Wilson Address
Monday Puzzles the
Commissioners.

Mayor Smiths municipal store at
the Auditorium did not experience
much of a rush last night after the
opening minutes.
At 9 o'clock there was a consider
able supply Of canned beef canned
corned beef and canned corn beef
hash, and also packages of grits on
hand. Some of the bacon also re-
manned unsold.
1t was a disappointment for those
in charge and resulted in embarrass-
ment for w. G. Ure, acting mayor,
who attended the sale and who had
to look after the storage of the I'M
sold goods.
The Auditorium must be cleared
today for the presidents visit Mon
day and the removal of the unsold
goods remains problem for the
city hall people. 1t was suggested
that the goods should be taken to
the mayors office.
The tea, prunes and dried apples
and peaches found ready sale, but
many looked twice at the bacon and
canned meats.
The total of the sales amounted
to $500, the smallest of any sale
yet held by the city at the Audito-
rum.