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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
A PERFECT BLANK

Now the long vacation endeth;
With regretful steps and slow,
Turning from seductive pleasures,
Back to school the youngsters so.
No consuming thirst for knowledge,
No keen appetite for books
To alarm an anxious parent
Is suspected from their looks.
But instead, it seems quite likely
From the twinkle in their eyes,
They. in ignorance SO blissful,
Deem it folly to be wise.
And their teachers find that, holding
This old saying to be true,
They've succeeded in forgetting
Every blessed thing they knew
Springfield Reporter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
MEXICAN INQUIRY
Washington Pastor Said to Have Re-
ceived Draft from Carranza.

Washington Pastor Said to Have Re-
ceived Draft from carranza.
Washington, Sept 1.-THE ro-
nance of the Mexican oil fields to-.
gether with the viscisitudes of the
prospectors resulting from bandit at
taeks and obnoxious DEGREES and laws
of the Carranza government was des-
cribed today to the Senate foreign
relations subcommittee investigating
the Mexican situation by Z. l.. Do
heney head of the Mexican Petro-
leum company, limited
Incidentally the committee was told
that DR.. Henry Allen Topper now
pastor of the First Baptist Church
of Washington, but formerly active in
obtaining recognition for the Carran-
"a government by the United States,
had received draft for $9466 from
the treasurer general of Mexico. 1t
was indicated that the committee
would call DR. Upper to explain for
what the draft was in payment.
In the course of his description Of
the development of the Mexican oil
fields largely by American capital,
Mr. Doheney admitted his company
had paid Manuel Palaez, the rebel
leader for protection but declared
that the payment was made on the ad
vice of Eliseo Arrendondo and also
that the course was in line with sug-
gestions of John Lind and J. r. Sulli-
man, personal representatives of
President Wilson in Mexico.
/ To the charge of Finance Minister
Cabrera of the Mexican cabinet that
his company was fostering rebellion
tby furnishing arms and ammunition
to Palaez, Doheney submitted a mem
orandum addressed 70 the American
state department declaring that Lind
and SULLIVAN had advised payment of
taxes to whichever faction happened
TO be in control but denied that NUM-
lions we're ever furnished Palace
Doheney had completed his testi
mony which had taken almost two
days to give when. Chairman Fall ask
ed him if he ever had known Of any
of those who had been active in their
work in behalf Of Carranza receiving
any remuneration. His answer was
the presentation Of draft which had
been made out by the Huastcca petro
leum company in favor of the treasur
er-general of Mexico and by him
made payable to the order of DR.. Tup
per for value received. After pay
ment the check found its way back t,
the IIuasteca company
Mr.. Doheney did not pretend t.
know the nature of the indicated
"yalne Of Dr Tupper's work for Car
ranza aad AIS government but init
mated it was done as an agent of the
International peace forum"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
ADMINISTRATORS
SALE
II. 6. SIMMONS ESTATE

II. Z. SlGHoAS ESTATE
Under license from the Probate
Court for the District of Bennington.
VI, | viii sell at Public Auction, to
the highest bidder therefor. on the
premises, at
2o'CLOCES y. H..
WEDNESDAY, SEPT, IL, 1919.
Real Estate belonging to the estate
of II. c. Simmons. late of the Village
of North Bennington Vt, deceased, des-
cribed az follows:
LIST Parcel: The three story Brick
Block located on the east side of Main
street in North Bennington, Vt, known
as the simmons Block" Comprising
two capacious stores and four resi-
Dental tenements.
End. Parcel A lot of land located on
the west side of Main street. in said
Village bounded on the north by the
Rutland Railroad, on the west by land
of Ralph A. GRul and on the south by
land of Martha Il. simmons, on which
stand two warehouses, an iron foun-
dry and four residential tenements.
This sale is positive and must De made
TO close the estate
TERMS
Ten per cent paid or secured at time
of sale, balance within 30 days.
w. u. SHELDON, Administrators.
III. &. simmons Estate.
John G. Huntington, Auctioneer.
Bennington. VT. September 4. 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
wunnninn Holds Honor.

In 1860, on the 10th of June, the
legislature of the territory Of Wyoming
passed an act granting to women
the right TO vote and TO hold Of
fee. Ii was the first act in any state
or territory granting equal suffrage
to women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

The Massachusetts highway depart
ment is to spend $254000 in the con-
struction of permanent concrete
road over Shelburne mountain be-
tween Greenfield and Shelburne Falls.
The proposal constitutes a continual
ton of the Mohawk trail and it is ex-
pected that the new highway will be
open for traffic in the fall of1920. The
state of Massachusetts will receive
$40 goo from the national government
toward the expense incurred in the
work. 1t is because of expenditures
of this size that Massachusetts is able
to construct the so-called state
reads" referred to by Vermont auto
mobilists when they return from a
trip outside the state. If the Yer
mont highway department were in a
position to expend $254,0O0 on the
road between Bennington and Brattle
boro that beautiful scenic route would
not longer be used to demonstrate the
abilities of an automobile running il
high gear. Any old car would be able
| to cross the mountains in any ole
gear and the highway would be be
come one of the most popular in the
eastern states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
Cut This QUIT is Worth Money

Don't Miss This. Cut out this slip
enclose with &c and mail 1t to Foley
& Co.. 1886 Sheffield Ave, Chicago
ILL.,, writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return a
trial package containing Foleys Hon,
oy and Tar Compound, for coughs
colds and Group; Foley Kidney Pills
FOR pain in sides and back; rheuma.
tism, backache, kidney and bladder
ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tab
let's, wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing cathartic. for constipation
biliousness, headache and sluggish
bowels. Sold Everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

worrying over money matters and the
uncertainty of investments, bny an
Annuity The large and absolutely
guaranteed income, payable as long
as you live. will bring YOU peace of
mind and many comforts. Consult us.
National Life ms. Co., of VT Gnu
tual Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent Mead Building, Rutland, VT
ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
BEST JUNK PRICES

Morris Levin pays the highest pri.
ces for rags, rubber. ivon and all
kinds of junk.
200 GAGE ST. TEL. pam.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
TEL. pam,

LADIES AND GENTS TAILORING
Just received new line Of mate--
ials for mnde-to- measure suits. Also
have on hand nice line OF ready-to-
wear suits and overcoats at reduced
prices Cleaning end pressing.
NATHAN LEVIN
Vel Os-J. $50 North Street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

for his efforts by increased returns,
due to the reduction in waste and mar
keting expenses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13
SATURDAY. September 10, 1919.
FOURTEEN POINTS

The pinnacle of conceit has been
reached when man tells a woman
that she can't put anything over on
him.
y We are asked to seek an answer to
The following inquiry, Did Milton
write Paradise Regained' after the
death of one Of his wives.
#a@
1t is a sign of a weakening will
when you leave the supper dishes un.
til after the movies
%%*
Anybody who starts reform that
requires a change in human nature is
doomed to failure.
Many young man who went into
the army expecting to learn trade
learned only how to shake a wicked
pair of dice and play a mean hand OF
poker.
The fact that a young man broke
into a building and stole sword
proves that there is someone left who
does not believe that the pen is
mightier than the sword.
| %s$
There were many ''bomb-proof
jobs during the war, but the safest
one we ever heard of was held by Q
young man stationed in New Jersey
who spent the IL months he was il
the service burying dead goats OF
(which poison gas had been tested.
aA&
The Milton man who tried to avoid
running into a silver gray fox witt
his Ford evidently is not mucl
troubled by the high cost of living.
#e$
Following the handwriting on tht
wall is merely a dignihed way o
avoiding that famous crap-game ex
preston, playing bunch"
@&&
There is no long, tame sweep o
Imonotony about the domestic tran
Tquility of at least one county in thu
state Said county goes on record a.
having rs divorce cases up for hear
ing during the fall term of court.
#s*
Sensations enjoyed while doing
tail spin in an airplane have moth
ing on those experienced while goinl
around a sharp curve on some of Yer
mont's Anticipated street cars.
asa
1t has always been said that som'
Imen spoke the truth only when intoxi
catd, Since July LIST there has beef
a marked increase of confirmed liars
s#&
When a woman writes you a lette
consisting of one page about tn
weather and nine pages about her
self, she considers she has told yol
all the news about the home town.
s&&
State and county fair officials ar
respectfully advised in the future t
make as careful study of the wealth
, er conditions as did the commando
of the NC-4 before starting anything
The Massachusetts highway depar
ment is to spend $254.0O0 in the col
struction of a permanent concret
road over Shelburne mountain b'
. tween Greenfield and Shelburne FALL
4 The proposal constitutes continu'
ltion of tho Mohawk trail and il is G,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

State and county fair officials are
respectfully advised in the future to
make as careful a study of the wealth
err conditions as did the commander
of the NC-4 before starting anything
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

Anybody who starts a reform that
requires a change in human nature is
doomed to failure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

Many young man who went into
the army expecting to learn a trade
learned only how to shake a wicked
pair of dice and play a mean hand OF
poker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

1t is a sign Of weakening will
when you leave the supper dishes I'm.
til after the movies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

The pinnacle of conceit has been
reached when a man tells woman
that she can't put anything over on
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

The fact that a young man broke
into a building and stole a sword
proves that there is someone left who
does not believe that the pen is
mightier than the sword
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

= We are asked to seek an answer to
The following inquiry, Did Milton
write Paradise Regained' after the
death of one Of his wives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

There is no long, tame sweep of
monotony about the domestic tran
guilty of at least one county in the
state. Said county goes on record as
having 76 divorce cases up for hear
ing during the fall term of court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

Sensations enjoyed while doing n
tail spin in an airplane have moth
ing on those experienced while going
around a sharp curve on some of Yer
mont's Anticipated street cars.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-13

. 9saSMs%a
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04

charter offered to any member OF the
company who should, within four
years, bring fifty adults to the New
Netherlands and establish them along
the Hudson, a liberal grant Of land, to
be called q manor, of which the owner
or PATRON should be full proprietor
and chief magistrate. The settlers
were to be exempt from taxation for
ten years, but under bond to stay In
one place and develop 1t. In the be-
ginning the PATRON built houses ana
barns and furnished cattle, seed ana
tools. The tenants for themselves and
their heirs agreed to pay him a hxed
rent forever in stock and produce and.
further, to grind at the owners mill
and neither to hunt nor FISH.
Judge Westbrook. In whose office L
| worked. was counsel and collector for
the PATRONS, notably for the anors
| of Livingston and Van R~enssalaer-
two little kingdoms in the heart OF the
great republic.
Mr.. Louis Latour of Jefferson coun-
ty whom / had met in the company OF
Mr.. D%unkelberg, came during my last
year there to study law in the office or
the Judge, a privilege for which he was
indebted to the influence of Senator
Wright, | understood. He was a gay
LotharIo, always Boosting of his love
affairs, and l had little to do with him.
One day in May neal the end Of my
two years In Cobleskill Judge West
brook gave me two writs to serve on
settlers In the nelghborhood of Bald
win Heights for n%onpayment of rent
He told me what / knew, that ther
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04

tho fire for an hour or so. l have al
Ways thought Il n lucky circumstance,
for he asked me to tell of my plans
and gave me advice and encourage
ment which have had a marked effect
upon my career.
/ remember telling him that | wished
to be a lawyer and my reasons for 1t,
He told me that a lawyer was either a
pest or a servant of justice and that
his chief aim should be the promotion
OF peace aud good will In his commun-
ity. He promised to try and arrange
for my accommodation In his office In
the autumn and meanwhile to lend me
some books to read while | was nj
home.
Before we go to bed let us have 9
settlement" said the senator. "Wil
you kindly sit down at the table ther'
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04
Rainbow Wonders.

The most familiar form of halo is
the rainbow. When the sunlight falls
on a cloud of water drops on the OPP
posite side of the sky, a portion of it
is bent completely back, and in being
bent is reduced to its primitive colors.
The arch of the rainbow is due to the
roundness of the water drops. Rain
bows can occur only when the sun is
near the horizon. When the sun Is
high the refracted light passes over
head and is thereby rendered invisible.
On occasions when the sur shines I'M
usually bright two rainbows may be
seen, one above the other.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04

and make mp a statement Of all the
time you have given mef'
/ made out the statement very neat
ly and carefully ard put 1t In his
hands.
''That IL well DONE" said he. II shall
wish you to stay until the day after to-
morrow, II you will. SO you will please
add another day"
amended the statement and he paid
me the handsome sum of seven dollars.
/ remember that after / went to my
room that night / stitched up the open
Ing In my jacket pocket, which con-
tanned my wealth, with the needle and
thread which Aunt Deel had put In my
bundle, and slept with the jacket I'M
der my mattress.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04
TIL LI6HT
IN THE CLEARING
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
IN THE TINE OF SILAS WRIGHT
N
IRVINE nAEf1ELLER
AUo& or
uN HOLDEN pn AND BARREL or THE BLESSED S2
KEEPING up WITH LIZZIE ETC ETC

"Thunder an Jehul / wouldn't go
round the town tryln' to prove that |
ain't q thief" said Uncle Peabody. ut
wouldn't make no differ'nce. They've
got to have somethin' to play. with.
If they want to use my name for a
bean bag let 'em as long as they do 1t
when | amt lookln'. ! wouldn't won
der If they got sore hands by an by"
/ never heard him speak Of 1t again.
Indeed, although i knew the topic was
often In our thoughts 1t was never
mentioned In our home but once after
that, to my knowledge.
We sat for q long time thinking as
the night came on.
That week q letter came to me from
the senator, announcing the day of
Mrs. Wrlght's arrival in Canton and
asking me to meet and assist her In
getting the house to rights. | did so.
She was a pleasant-faced, amlabie
woman and a most enterprlsing house
cleaner. i remember that my first
task was mending the wheelbarrow.
81 don't know what Silas would do
If he we're to get home and find his
wheelbarrow broken" said she. at Is
almost an inseparable companion of
HIS
The schoolmaster and his family
were fishing and camping upon the
river, and so | lived mt the senator's
house with Mrs. Wright and her moth
err until he arrived. What n wonderful
house It was, In my view | was awed
by It's size and splendor, its soft car
pets and shiny brass and mahogany.
Yet Il was very simple.
hoed the garden and cleaned Its
/, paths and moved the dooryard and did
some painting In the house.
The senator returned to Canton tina
r evening on the Watertown stage. HI
greeted me with a fatherly warmth
1 Again | felt that strong appeal to IN.
eve in his broadcloth and fine liner
and beaver hat and in the splendit
4 dignity and courtesy of his
"rve had good reports of you, Bart
d pnd I'm very glad to see you" he said
n ~ believe your W marks hay
k been excellent In the last year," l yer
d tured.
Poorer than l could wish. TIL
n teacher has been very kind to me-" h
laughed. "What have you been study
Ingf"
!" latin q always mentioned tn
Latin frst). algebra, arithmetic. gran
mar, geography and history"
h He asked about my aunt and incl
and l told him of all that had befalle
t ms, save the one thing Of which / ha
spoken only with him and Sally.
10 81 shall go up to see them soon," h
y said.
= The people of the little village ha
n learned TINT he preferred to be Il
r alone when he had just returned owe
the long, wearisome way from I'll
q scene Of his lnbors. so we had tn
&c evening to ourselves.
Fl Mrs. Wright, being weary after II
ID days work, went to bed early and,
G, his request, l sat with the senator b
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04

OF great interest are the people now
living on a small island off the coast
of the peninsula of Lower California,
who have successfully repulsed all at
tempts of the white man to ciyiliZe
them. They are a huge Indian race
which has not yet been precisely
placed by ethnologtsts. They wear
pelican skins, hunt with primitive
bows and arrows and stones, fight with
their teeth and nails. and eat human
flesh. The men are all said to be over
six feet tall, and to possess incredible
physical skill and endurance. Accord
ing TO one authority, a band of four
can run down and capture a mountain
deer, which they then kill with stones.
The Seris, as they are called, have re-
sisted wei fifty attempts to conquer
them, and in all the centuries since
their discovery they have permitted
only one white man to land and hunt
on their island. He has somehow man
aged to win their friendship by pres
ents of beads and clothing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04

was bitter feeling against the PATRONS
in that vicinity and that 1 might en-
counter opposition to the service of
the writs. If so | was not to press the
matter, but bring them back and he
would give them to the sheriff.
81 do not insist on your taking this
task upon you," he added. II want a
man of tact to go and talk with these
people and get their point of view. If
you don't care to undertake it I'll send
another man."
81 think / would enjoy the task" I
said in ignorance Of that hornets nest
back In the hills.
"Take Purvis with you," he said.
"He can take care of the horses, and
as those back-country folk are a little
lawless it will be just as well to have
a witness with you. They tell me that
Purvis is n man of nerve and vigor."
had drafted my letters for the day
and was about to close my desk and
start on my journey when Louis La
tour came in and announced that he
had brought the writs from the judge
ana was going WIN me.
81 wouldn't miss 1t for a thousand
dollars" he remarked. "By Jove!
think wen have a bully time"
81 don't object to your going but
you must remember that l am in com,
mand." l said, a little taken back, for
1 had no good opinion either of his
prudence or his company.
"The Judge told me that I could &c
but that l should be under your or
ders,' he answered. SIN not going tC
be a fool. I'm trying to establish
reputation for good sense myself"
We got our dinners and set out 500
after one o'clock. 1 had read thu
They were brothers and lived on ad
|, Joining farms with leases which Gov
cred three hundred and fifty acres o
; land. Their great-grandfather hat
/ agreed to pay a yearly rent forever o
sixty-two bushels of good, sweet, mel
} charitable, winter wheat, eight yearlin
[ cattle and four sheep In good flesh an
, sixteen fat hens, all to be delivered |
the city of Albany on the first day @
4 anuar OF ehCu year So leeilhs Ihu
I was engaged in a just cause, l brave
r ly determined to serve the writs
possible.
7 rode In silence, thinking of Sail
a and of those beautiful days now rece'
7 ing into the past and of my aunt an
uncle. I had written a letter to thei
n every week and one or the other ha
, answered It. Between the lines ! ha
!. detected the note of loneliness. The
had told me the small news of II
e countryside. How narrow and m
), notonous 1t all seemed to me theT
:, Rodney Barnes had bought a ne
y farm; John Axtell had been hurt in
= runaway; my white mare had got
spavini
"Hello, misterI"
" I started out of my reveries with
>" little Jump of surprise. A lts roue
y, dressed, bearded mar stood in il mi
~ die of the road with a gun on /
shoulder.
en- Gro BE coNTINUED1
ne
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04
Perhaps So,

"In the name of common sense, how
can two women chatter for an hour
and a half over the telephonef" asked
the grouchy individual.
81 believe it is generally under
Stood" replied the cynic, that cCm-
mon sense has nothing whatever to do
with a case of that kind"-BiguiBg-
ham Age-Eerald.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-04

Even a homely Taa may have a
handsome mug in the barber shop
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
AUCTION SALES NAY
Be feature Of FAIR

l,va me Institution of auction s.,.. :.
e.. sse stock as feature of The .ss osa o1
s'a,e Fair, is advocated hv - saoss orsson
cs. :. n Lea who returned todav sra,,s
n'easo' where he attended the tr,a-
national Livestock exposition WI wS,en .l1',ss ! !
ae',afes to have been the creates, ~ -
- Aiaa ne has ever witnessed IN ,hs
M many years he has been visiting fs,,Ss ,'l.s
anu e3positions in the United sta,as
ami Canada. ''A'es
livestock sales, according m 10.
orinss out breeders from an see,ions
q tne country and would add mater
fair. sie oresoh
Lea expects number of orego,
men VINO have never before exhibited
~ state lair to be in attenlan,a !,
neSt years show with exhibits 81
piooded stock Several of these men
Lea declares, were at the Chicago show
where they made most oreditap,,
showing for the livestock industry Of
Oregon. -