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Commissioned PIumIey,s Record

Commissioner PIumley's Record
Few departments in any state have
had more remarkable development
than that of the tax commissioner of
Vermont. We recall that when the
late Hon. D.-J. Foster became tax COM
missioner he moved the whole para
moderate sized wooded chest. as he
afterward was wont to state with
genuine humor.
The Department still remained a
somewhat perfunctory service when
the late Judson Il. Cushman became
commissioner in 1900. 1t is simple
justice TO say that under the initiative
and push of Mr. Cushman the depart
ment was broadened and the objects
of taxation expanded and extended
until It became the source of large
revenue for the state treasury. Com
missioner Cushman developed an elab-
crate system, and when the depart
ment was moved from Burlington, it
represented several wagonloads of
equipment.
When Speaker Charles A. Plumley
was appointed tax commissioner In
1913, he had enjoyed little direct ex-
periences as was true of each of his
predecessors in Office His legal
knowledge served him well, however,
in the Interpretation of existing tax
legislation as we'll as in the projecting
new tax provisions, while his industry
and pride helped him to administer
the affairs of the deartment with mark
ed efficiency.
The ability Commissioner Plumley
demonstrated in his Office is shown
by the recognition he received in being
called to the tax department of one
OF the greatest industrial concerns in
the country. The faithfulness and eff
cheney he exemplifed are shown by
his report which announces every cent
OF Corporate revenue due the State of
Vermont for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1919. collected and turned
over to the state treasurer. W
If there is another State in the
Union that can match this record and
the business of which is thus .,'up to
the minute" it would be interesting
to read about the same. Meanwhile we
are glad that Mr.. Plumley is to keep
his residence in Vermont While we
are glad to provide governors and
other efficient public servants for
our neighbors, it is simple justice for
us to keep part of our efficient men
at home in case of need. Burlington
Free Press.
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Eve Drill for FLYERS.

The royal air force Of England has
Instituted an eye drill that has made
many splendid pilots out of men who
would otherwise have been useless. It
was discovered that large percentage
Of men only use one eye Mt time, and
in the early days pilots were not test
ed for eye balance. Many men were
then passed into the air service vino
could never land correctly. When these
deficiencies were discovered school
was formed and under an eye special
list twice a day airnen undergoing the
cure were paraded for eye drill and
taught how TO use both their eres at
the same time. The result was that 90
per cent of the men who would have
been bad pilots became good ones in
a little while.
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SATURDAY, JULY 5. 1919.
TOTAL WAR DEATHS.

Disease killed more men in the
American army than the Boches did.
A report from the surgeon general OF
the army shows that the deaths among
our soldiers to date aggregate 111,179,
of which 5000, or 81 per cent, were
from disease. OF the remaining 51,540,
43 per cent We're killed in battle or
died from other injuries. says Wash
ington Post. 1t is stated that of the
total deaths from disease. about 10000
have occurred since the armistice was
signed. Perhaps it is not exactly ac-
curate to charge all of the deaths
from disease to the war. II is well
known that large number Of these
occurred last year when the influenza
epidemic swept over this country.
The soldiers in environments, by rea-
son of being thrown into close contact
with their fellows and thus exposed
to contagion. suffered heavily from
this disease, although It took heavy
tolls also from the civilian population.
1t might, therefore, be argued that a
large percentage of the soldiers who
died from influenza in the army camps
would have been equally liable ito die
from 1t had they remained in civil life.
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SUFFRAGE still Gaining

The woman suffrage amendment
to the federal constitution will prob
ably not be ratified by three-fourths
of the states with the help of Conn
ecticut. Gov. Holcombs decision not
to call the Legislature in special
session to act on the amendment be-
fore the next regular session in Jan
uary, 1921, is of no consequence if it
be true that no Connecticut Legisla-
ture is likely to ratifiy the amendment
at any time In the near future. 1t
has been Connecticut specially, at
least since 1870, to reject amendments
TO the federal constitution. The Iowa
Legislature has just ratified the suf-
frage amendment and so the number
OF ratifying states steadily increases,
regardless of The attitude of Connecti-
cut.-Springield Republican.
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Holy pays In poltch Land.

What is religion? 1t is not the OBJ
servance of forms and feast days. We
have only nine national holidays in
America. Only two of our holidays,
namely, Thanksgiving and Christmas,
may be called even quasi religious.
The Others celebrate the birth of some
great man like Columbus, Washington
and Lincoln: or some great achieve
ment like the birth OF independence
on the Fourth OF July or the new birth
of liberty ON Memorial day.
Germany on the other hand, in its
nineteen holidays, has only two, name
~, Christmas and New Years which
have not distinctly religious signif.
icance. Among them are the Epiph.
any, Ash Wednesday. Annuncation,
Good Friday, Ascension, Corpus Chris
ii, Assumption, All Souls day and All
Saints day. These formal celebra-
tons of sacred events, have apparent
" not made Germany more sanity
Better Farming
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1t is said there VIII be wholesale
massacre by Turks when they learn
the terms of peace. 1t is time the
Turks were learning that they are a
defeated nation, and the iron hand Of
their conquerors should put an end to
their usual amusement of massacre of
the helpless. The Turk ought to be
banished from Europe, and now seems
us good time as any other. He new
err will assimilate with civilized life.
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RACKACHE is A
WARNING
Bennington People Should Not Ne
elect Their Kidneys.

elect 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. If
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 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 so years.
Read Bennington testimony.
Mrs. Mary Manney, 124 Adams St,
says; II suffered with a severe
backache. Whenever | stopped sharp
twinges darted through the small of
my back, especially mornings and ]
felt ali tired out. | used Doans Kid
ney Pills, procured from Gokay's
Drug Store and they relieved me. /
have had no return of the trouble"
Price 60c, 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.
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The Test That Tells

There is only one real test for a
cough remedy, and that is use S. NJ
Oliver, Box 1872, r. +. d. 5, Green's
boro S. c., writes: "Foleys Honey
and Tar is just fine. keep it all the
time in my family and do not expect
to be without it as long as | can get
IT," 1t relieves hay fever asthma
coughs, colds, Group and bronchial az
fections by covering the inflamcd. IT.
ritated surfaces With soothing,
healing combination of time-tried, re
liable, pure, harmless medicines. Con
tains no opiates. Children like it.
Sold Everywhere.
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Prohibition in Canada.

Many wonder why, after the pass
age OF the prohibition amendment, its
opponents are so insistent on demand
ing referendum on the subject.
Their appeal for a rehearing is tardy,
but their hope in making ii is, no
doubt, based in part on the result of
the referendum in Quebec. which was
recently taken, The Quebec provin-
cial government, year or two ago,
passed a bill providing for total pro-
hibition. Immediately, in the ranks
OF labor especially, demand arose
for exemption from it's provisions of
the sale of beer and wine. The gov
eminent submitted a referendum on
the subject. on which the voters pass
ed Judgment, April 10 last. BY a huge
majority the electors decided in fay-
or Of the sale of beer and wine The
vote i'll the affirmative was 17S,112, in
the negative, 4S,433. The cities and
larger towns were expected to 90
wet" but the "drys" In the rural dis
tricts retained only 6 electoral divis-
ions ont of 65. Quebec city which
went dry about two years ago, gave a
majority for beer and wine OF over
1000. The city of Westmount, main
ly Protestant and English, rolled up
a majority for the milder beverages
of 1855 out of a total vote of $500
The prohibition element split, the
moderates coming out for beer and
wine. The cause of beer and wine
was approved by Lord Shaughnessy,
several judges. well-known lawyers
and prominent business men, and a
rector in Westmount advocated 1t in
the pulpit All of which is interest,"
ing to people on this side Of the line.
-Leslie'ss Weekly.
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NOTICE
To Contractors

Sealed Proposals will be received
at the office of the State Highway
Commissioner at Montpelier, VT, on
Tuesday July Is, at noon.
For the construction of about go
miles of gravel roads in the towns of
Irasburg, Williston, Sherburne and
Marlboro.
Also for "a miles of bituminous
macadam in the town of Fairlee
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of H. NJ. Mcintosh,
State Engineer at Montpelier, Vt.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
S. q. BATES,
State Highway Commissioner
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fnere 10 mere Catarrh in this sect.ci.
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
posed TO be incurablc. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and By constantly failing
to cure with local treatment. pronounced
II tncurable. Catarrh is a local disease
greatly influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore required constitu-
tioral treatment. Halls Catarrh MeGi-
cine. manufactured by +. ]. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send 10,
circulars and testimonials
r. J. CHENEY 81 CO, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists. 75cs
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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cou,,niasieners, Notice

ESTATE OF HENRY G.. pAN
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed by the Honorable Probate Court
for the District of Bennington, COM
missionors. to receive. examine ENC
adjust the claims aud demands ot 81
persons against the estate OF hGnry
c. Day late of Bennington. in said Dis
trict deceased and all claims 4Nlnpit-
ed in offset thereto. hereby give notes
that we viii meet for che purpo5e
aforesaid. at the Office Of u. y Hntcm2s
in the Village of Bennington, in said
District on the end day Of July and
srd day of December next .frnm 70
o'clock n rn., until 4 o'clock =. NJ
on each of said days and that six
months from the 2Sth day OF June
a. ~, 1919, Is the time limited by Satd
Court for saidh creditors 10 preseA.
their claims to us for examination and
Dated at Bennington, this 25th day
of juno A. D.. 1912.
H. E. HUTCHINS
JOS. Nj. AYERS
Commissioners.
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A pacifist member Of parliament
predicts a war of systems and classes
In which the democrats of all ma
lions will be arrayed against heredl-
tary oppressors. All the predictions
made at this time may not be fulfilled,
but they give unmistakahle evidence
that we are going to see lively times.
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In Australia they put heavy fine
on the employer who refuses to give
back his job to returned soldier,
and they give the fine to the soldier
The theory Of this may be all wrong,
but the practice is all to the good,
MS far as recognition of the soldiers
rights is concerned
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England brought home from Bel
gium the poor body of Edith Cavell.
In the great nave Of Westminster Eng
land paid homage to the spirit of
the brave woman who flinched not at
the supreme sacrifice. And then, af-
ter the Domp and the weeping, all that
was mortal of Edith Cavell was ten
derly laid in n quiet graveyard in
East Anglia. What is not mortal of
Edith Cavell will not die or fade, says
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 1t win re-
main forever rs an inspiration to the
men and women of England.
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Now, 1t seems the Germans merely
.houghtfully removed the machinery
From those French and Belgian fac
tories so It would be safe from dam
age in case of allied attack, so OF
course 1T viii be no trouble TO take
It all back and put it up as good as it
was in the first place.
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ARE YOU DISAPPOINTED

often by not feeling well enough TO at
tend some social gathering, or to keep
an appointment, on account Of an at
tack of indigestion? Such experiences
cause disappointment, don't they?
You can ward off these attacks, and
keep your stomach and digestive or
gans healthy by taking SEVEN
BARKS, Natures remedy of roots and
herbs.
When the stomach is out Of order,
tie liver not working properly, or the
bowels are sluggish, a few doses of
SEVEN BARKS will stimulate the
liver, regulate the flow of bile, expcl
distressing acids and dangerous poi
sons, and quickly restore you back to
good digestion and normal health
Stomach disorders are the direct
cause of nearly all the ailments that
affect the human system, and make life
a burden, instead of a pleasure.
Digestive trouble also spoils beauty,
robs you of sleep, makes dark rings
around the eyes, and ruins the com
plexion Let SEVEN BARKS digest
your food and tone your stomach, then
you may cat what you like and bright
eyes will soon return.
Ask your druggist, for SEVEN
BARf<S. If he does not happen to
have ii, he will get it for you. Ac-
cept no substitute. PRICE, so cents.
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and years to life. A fixed income
payable annually of oftener, as sure
as you live, as long as you live,
makes old age cheerful and indepen-
dent. Consult us for particulars
National Life ms. Co., of VT. (Mu-
tualD Earle s. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT
ADV.
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A london editor in this country pro.

A london editor In this country pro-
poses that English and American
newspapers exchange editors. as coll
lege professors are exchanged. What
a fine ideal But we fear that our pa
pers would look queer If we had to
print "honour" and Wagon" and
@tyres,p as an English editor would
insist.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-07-05
True translation filed with the
Post Master at Los Angeles,
July 8, 1919, as required by the
Act of Congress, October 6, 1917.
Por Robert ]. Bender.

Washington, JUNO 30.-Alema-
mia ha firmado los tratados de
paz.
Hace cerca de cinco amos que
una monarquia LENA de ambicion
y orgullo Sc lanzo a la guerra para
conquistar Ell mundo, y hoy, de-
rrotada y avergonzada, esa ma
cion ha fijado su firma sobre Ell do
cumento que es mas bien una
cuenta de sus grandes crimenes.
Tan pronto como Ell TELEGRAPH
trajo a America la noticia de ha-
berse firmado los tratados, la Ca
sa Blanca do publicidad a Ia ST
|guiente proclama del Presidente
Wilson:
"Compatriotas: ell tratado de
paz Sc ha firmado. 81 es ratifica-
do y cumplido en- todas sus Far
ties con buena fe y sinceridad, Sc
ra Ell principle de I'm nuevo orden
de cosas en- Ell mundo. Els I'm ira
tado severe en- cuanto a las obi
gaciones y penalidades que impo-
ne sobre Alemania, pero esta Sc
veridad tiene por origen, unica-
mente, ell deber que tiene esa ma
cion de reparar los agravios e in
j~usticias que ha causado. No Sc
impone NADIA a Alemania que este
fuera de sus posibilidades y me
dante a un pronto y honorable
cumplimiento de esas condolences,
podra ocupar nuevamente Ell pues-
to que lie corresponds en- ell mundo'
"Y es mucho mas que I'm trata-
do de paz con Alemania. Ese do
cumento da la libertad a grandio-
SOS pueblos que jamas habian po-
dido encontrar Ell canine que con-
duce a ella. Concluye de una vez
DOR todas con- ell antique e intole-
rable orden de cosas bajo Ell cual,
pequehos grupos de hombres
egoistas, usaban de los pueblos de
grandes imperios para sa%tisfacer
sus propias ambiciones de poder y
dominic.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-07-05
UNA CERCA DE M
DE DOS MILLAS SEPARA-
RIA LAS P~oBLACIONES DE
cALExICo Y MExIcALI.

Washington, Julio Sci De
partamento de Guerra ha autor'-
zado Ell gasto para la construction
de un cercado de alambre de dos
millas de extension que Sc levan-
tara en- la Inca divisoria separan-
do las poblaciones de Calexico
California. y Mexicali, Mexico.
Por considerarse excessive e
costo y a la vez careciendo de i'm
portancia militar, probablements
no Sc llevara a cabo Ell proyectc
de construction de IN canine mi
litar a 10 largo de la frontera me
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-07-05

xicana.
Sc han recibido con sumo agra
do en- esta capital las noticias pro-
cedentes de Monterrey, Nuevo
Leon, enviadas al Departments
de Estado, references a las festivi-
dades que tuvieron lugar en- esa
ciudad mexicana, con motive de
haberse firmado la paz europea'
Las ceremonies fueron presididas
por Ell ~gobernador del Estado, y el
Consul de los Estados Unidos
fue invitado y recibido con de-
mostraciones de cordialidad y
afecto. Todos los presentes, en-
su mayoria mexicanos, unieron su
|regocijo con los americanos, can
tandose los himnos nacionales dc
los dos paises por toda la concu-
'rrencia.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-07-05
en- Cuarenta minutes,
We desvanecer los sueiios de
grandeza que lie costaron 40
amos de preparativos belicos

"Asocia a los gobiernos libres
del mundo en- una liga permanent
tie, por La cual Sc comprometen a
emplear su poder undo para sos
tener Ell derecho- y la justicia,
Cnnvierte en- una realidad ell dere-
cho international apoyandolo por
imperativas sanciones.
"Elimina por complete Ell dere-
cho de conquista y rechaza la po-
Utica de anexion, substituyendola
por un nuevo ordenamiento que
ampara a las naciones ,ncapacita-
das-cuyas poblaciones no han
'llegado a adquirir conciencia poll
tica todavia y pueb!os que estan
listos para su Independence pcro
que por el momento no podrian
marchar sin guia y PROTECTOR
poniendolas al .abrigo de la domi-
fnacion y exploitation de cualquier
|nacion extranjera mas poderosa.
fhediantc Ia amistosa direction y
ayuda de gobiernos que Sc com
prometen ante la opinion de la hui
manidad a cumplir con esa sagra
da obra aceptando la direction de
Ia Liga de Naciones.
"Reconoce los mathematics dere-
chos de las nacionalidades los de-
rechos de las minorias y la santi-
dad de las creencias y practicas
religiosas. Constituye la base pa
ra las convenciones que daran Ii
bertad al intercambio commercial
del mundo librandolo de injustas
vejaciones y restricciones, y abre
el canine para la cooperation in
tcrnacional en- TODD aquello que
conduzca al saneamiento de la vida
del mundo y a facilitar ST. accion
comun con beneficio de la huma-
nidad.
"Provee garantias, tan amplias
como nunca Sc han dado nj aun
siquiera pensado antes, con res
pecto al trato equitativo de todos
aquellos seres que laboran diaria-
mente en- ell mundo. Por esta ra-
ION he dicho que este grandioso
documento constituye un nuevo
orden de cosas.
"Motivos son estos de p~rofunda
satisfaction, de universal benepla-
otto y de confiada e~speranza.'
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-07-05
Ell EJERCITO LEAL A LA


Madrid, Julio 3.-Anuncian los
r~eridiodicos la celebration de una
reunion presidida por Ell Rey, de
todos los elementos del ejercito
Representatives por Generates y
Oficiales y en- la cual Sc hara una
publica demonstration de la fideli-
dad y admiration que siente FL
ejercito espahol, por el monarch
de Espaiia.
La prensa. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1912-1924, 1919-07-05
Ia D|PL0mACIA PETR0[ERA EjER-
C|DA P0R THE TIMES" Y S0CIOS.
Los ultimos fracasos de Villa
han conclude. con los ultimos
vestigios de notoriedad
del audaz bandido

pidio a Huerta que lie perdonara la
vida, y en- Chihuahua, C~arranza lie
dio Ell gran susie cuando ell ban
dido trato de asesinar a Manuel
Chao.
Todos estos datos, a los que hay
que agregar la precipitada fuga
ante las tropas americans y los
consoles que con seguridad lie da-
ra Angeles de no emplear repre-
salias EN- contra de los america
nos, puesto que seria la mayor de
las locuras, hacen Greer fundada-
mente que los americanos no Sc
ran molestados en- Mexico por los
villistas en- desquite del castigo
que recibieron en- Juarez.
FL sumario que hace Jack Neville
de los sucesos de Juarez.
Villa ha conclude para siempre.
Los revolucionarios m~exicanos
que estan soiiando en- derrocar a
ICarratfza deben buscar otro leader
en- quien poner sus esperanzas.
FL participio que tomaron las
tropas americans en- ~arrojar a
Villa de la Inca divisoria sienta
un precedente: que las vidas de
los ciudadanos americanos no Sc
ran sacrificadas en- 10 future Dor
bandidos que a mansalva hacen
fuego sobre territorio de los Es-
tados Unidos, y que Villa nunca
podra %apoderarse de ningun puer-
to de entrada o punto de contac-
to con csc pals.
Los acontecimientos no signifi-
can que las tropas americans es-
ten de acuerdo en- proteger a Ca
rranza. Esta falsa Interpretation
Sc ha propagate por varios politi-
cos para su propio beneficio.
La verdadera causa es que Ell
ejercito americana esta resuelto a
proteger las vidas de los america
nos. Los combates en- la frontera
significan una lluvia de proyecti-
les sobre pacificos ciudadanos que
residen en- las poblaciones limi-
trofes.
Las balas que cruzaron la from
terra procedian de los villistas y
|por esta causa ell fuego americana
fue dirigido en- contra de esas ga
villas. 81 las balas lutheran pro-
cedido de las tropas de Carranza,
sin duda alguna que en- estos mo-
mentos existiria un estado de
guerra entire Mexico y Estados
Unidos.
FL general Francisco Gonzalez,
comandante militar de Ciudad
Juarez, obro con exquisite tacto
|y p~rudencia evitando una san
grienta- guerra entire las dos ma
clones.