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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
MANY KINDS, AND ALL GOOD
That Would Seem to Be the Verdict
Of Humanity on the Great
Question of Pies.

They were talking about pies and
discussing which was the best, and,
what we gathered from the cheerful
controversy, all were the best.
The person who stood up for the
good old apple pie was just as eloquent
In his references to the peach or pump
kin pie. In fact, each person would
hurry through the praise Of one kind
of pie In order to champion another,
which convinced us that of all the
varieties of food in this world the pie
is the blessedest.
Sometimes you will find man who
doesn't eat pie, but watch him. Pie is
a remedy for many dlstempers. We
one time cured ferocious sick head
ache with quarter of mince pie, and
that too, on the advice Of physician.
One of the party never heard of
mulberry pie, and what barren life
she must have led. We are through
with the cherry pie era and with what
joy it has flled the world We come
10 the berry era, and first of all there
is the huckleberry pie, which berry
has rescued from sunshine and soil all
the grace OF the earth. If man does
not like huekleberry pie, IT is be-
cause the pie or himself has not been
well made. The black raspberry pie
stands away up on the snowy peaks of
perfection and for picnic purposes it is
unparalleled q When we eat raspberry
pie IN The Woods We Sfeel that the
Dryads are feeding us from their lily
white hands.
There are other glorious pies, Of
course but we must have -reom to say
that the glory OF a pie is In the grace
and charm OF the cook. The pastry
depends upon her temper, and the pas
cry rs Three-fourths' sUfaa%p Ifa&se
were going to get married again, we
would arrange a pastry-making con
test and the damsel that made the
best pastry We would marry--if we
could-Ohio State Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Bennington, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for. the
District aforesaid:
To all persons interested in the es-
tate of Mark d. Carlisle. Greeting;
Whereas, APPLICATION In writing hath
been made to this Court by the guard
ian of Mark D. Carlisle for license TO sell
the real estate of said ward situated in
Chester in the County of Windsor and
State of Vermont, representing that the
sale thereof for the purpose of putting
the proceeds of such sale at interest,
or investing the same in stocks or other
real estate or using the avails there
of for the benefit of said ward as the
law directs would he beneficial for said
ward.
Whereupon. the said Court appointed
and assigned the 3lst day of December
1913, ut the Probate Office in Benning-
ton in said District, to hear an decide
upon said application, and ordered that
public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein, by
publishing this order three weeks sue
cesslvely in the Bennington Evening
Banner. newspaper published at Ben
nington in said District. which circu-
lates in the neighborhood of those per-
sons interested therein all which pub
LEGATIONS shall be previous to the time
appointed for the hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO
appear before said Court, at the time
and place aforesaid, then and there in
said Court, to object to the granting
of such license, If you see cause.
q" GtDeff 'uncter nfy--ifand 1t Bennington.
in said District, this Sth day of Decem-
Der, 1919.
AMY H. HARBOUR,
Register.
LOST-Saturday evening, black
nurse containing considerable sum of
money Finder will be rewarded on
return to Fannie Wilcox, 324 Pleasant
St. TOt2@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told
Briefly fgr Busy Readers

Coming to the opera house Doug
lass Fairbanks in the big reel spec
ial Knickerbocker Buckeroo. ADV.
Miss Flavilla Bahan and Miss Mar
ion Potter passed the week end with
Miss Bahan's brother, Lewis Bahan.
Greetings, post cards, ribbed tissue
wrapping, heavy quality best, cards
tags, tinsel card ribbonette, ETC. at
Eyans.-Adv.
Mrs. Daisy Jewell of School street
is i'll of pneumonia and has been TAX
en- to the Putnam Memorial hospital
for treatment.
Would an experimental marriage
appeal to you? See Experimental
Marriage" and find out. Library The
atre today.
Rev. ]. A. Perry spoke at the Jun
Tor high school this morning on Saw
buck Philosophy, or Helpful Hints to
Hurried People"
Join the gym" class Tuesday even
ing at Welfare hall. Any young wo-
man is eligible. Meet at the hall. to-
morrow evening at 1880.
Coming to the opera house Doug
lass Fairbanks in the big reel spec
ial Knickerbocker Buckeroo. ADV,
The glittering comedy-drama Some
Bride starring Viola Dana and chap
ter No. 8 of Smashing Barriers
Vitagrahps big serial, Harte Theatre
today. Adv.
Eighth episode of Smashing Bar
riers", 1.-THE Murder Car" and an up
to.dates comedy OH loyeaanl laughter
Viola Dana III Some Bride Garrttc
Theatre today. ADV.
There will be meeting of the For
esters of America tonight at D. m.
for the purpose of nominating officers
for the next year A chicken supper,
will follow and all members are re-
quoted to be present. "
The, Modern Woadmenaos America
will hold an election of officers Tues
day evening, Dec. 9th. All members
who are taking any interest in cleo
ton of officers should be present to
select their choice. 1t. is up to the
members to get the best men for Of
ficers.
Tuesday evening there will be three
cottage prayerImeetings, Mrs. Leslie
Becker's home Branch street Ext,
Mrs. Carrie Hawks residence, Mrs.
Frank. Greenslit's Gage street at 100,
topic for all three meetings. Our
Evangelistic Field" The public is
cordially invited. g..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
LIahtnInc Stole Lunch.

Lightning frequently acts the rob
Der with foodstuffs, and some extraor-
binary happenings have been recorded
from time to time. On one occasion
a party of tourists were preparing dim
ner when suddenly and without warn
ing storm arose, followed immedi-
ately by vivid flashes of lightning. A
few seconds later not n trace of the
prepared meal was 10 be seen. The
dishes were strewn on. the ground, but
all the bread, cheese and fruit had
vanished, while the bewildered tour
lists were covered from head to foot
with straw.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

land of Haiti he and his followers
were interested to observe "a curious
practice of the natives, who were &C
customed on ceremonial occasions to
make use of a narcotic snuff produc-
tive Of sort of hypnotic state, with
vision supposed TO be supernatural.
The tribal wizards, or priests while
under the influence Of the drug were
accustomed TO hold communication
with unseen powers. and their NUT
terings were construed as prophecies
and revelations of hidden things.
The snuff was called "cohoba," and,
in the form Of q fine powder, was in
hailed through q forked wooden tube,
the forks being inserted in the nos
trils and the lower end of the tube
buried in little heap of the snuff,
which was held on tray of carved
wood. Sometimes large snail shells
were used for snuff boxes.
The mimosalike tree from which
the snuff is obtained is plentiful along
the banks of the OrinCco and the
Amazon. 1t grows In Haiti. Porto
Rico and other islands of the Antilles
The seeds yielded by its pods are
dried roasted and ground 10 powder
which is sometimes mixed with lime
from calcined snail she'll
Only recently has this tree been
Identified by DR., W. +. Stafford of the
government plant bureau as the
source of the snuff, the origin Of which
has hitherto been puzzle. The
chemical properties of the drug are still
unknown and so its intoxicating prin-
clple remains a mystery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
plase for Small Fruit.

In gardens where the available land
is limited in extent, currants and
gooseberries may well be planted
among the tree fruits and left there
permanently. The shade, of the trees
protect the fruits from sun scald; :aad
the Foliage is usually healthier in
such locations than when grown where
it is freely exposed to the sun.-Agri-
cultural Department
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
More Words to Use.

Students of the English language
attribute to aerial navigation he adj
dition of 20G new words. As the aver
age American has had in the past a
speaking vocabulary of only ESQ of the
more than 100000 words in the Eng
lish language, the increase brought
about by the airplane and airship ia
regarded as remarkable.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Pilina More Than 400 Years Old.

). Many .of. the piles Ap use, in Amster:.
dam are 300 or 400 years old. That
part which is not in the ground in
salt water is often bored by pile
worm near the surface, but it is pre-
served By driving in INNS With very
large heads, so as to give the pile an
iron coating. This coating is then
transformed by the water into q layer
OF fGst, whicfi protects aNSe0a''f FROM
the pile-worm. This process must be
repeated every Is years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Ayerse 70 Borrowing rrouble.

Jimmy has been rather unfortunate
lately in the way of minor accidents,
and his mother has grown quite eau
tious about his taking chances. One
day he came In and wanted to ride his
tricycle. down to his aunties house.
His mother hestated before consent
ing to his request, and Jimmy cut in
with the comforting assurance, May
be there won't be a thing happen,
mother. so don't make worry for
yourself till it does"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Notice of
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the County Natioanl Bank
will be held at their banking rooms
Bennington. VT, on Tuesday, January
6, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
for the election of directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction
OF such other business as may pro
perly come before the meeting.
HOMER H WEBSTER.
Cashier
Dated Bennington, VT,
December 2, 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
The Main Point.

your society was formed to de.
eide a number Of questions of great
scientific Importance" Eyes. We ar
ranged to consider the manifestation
of the psychic impulse in protoplasmic
life and the molecular energy develop
ed by the prismatic transmutation of
light waves and kindred topics And
have you done so?" mo. We've only
been in session a week. We haven't
yet decided the question of who is
to be chairman"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
The suddhis. Printer.

In many Of the monasteries of Sibe-
ria the Buddhist monks print books in
manner which has been handed
down from generation to generation.
Movable type is not used but each
page is carved upon solid wood
block, and thus whenever a new book
is printed entirely new blocks have
to be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
NOTICE!

The annual meeting of the corpora
tors of the Bennington County Savings
Bank will be held at the office of said
bank in it's. bank building In Benning-
ton, VT. on the first Wednesday, 18th
day of January, A. D., 1890 at o'clock
p. m. for the purpose of electing n
Board of trustees for the year ensuing
and the transaction of any other bust
ness found necessary when met espec-
tally to fill vacancies in the number of
corporators and to alter and revise the
bylaws
CHARLES II. DEWEY, Secretary.
Dated at Bennington, VT,
Nov. 20. 1919.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

so is insurance to mans estate. In
surance winds UP mans estate, so it
keeps running. National Life Ins.
Co (Mutual.) Earle S. Kinsley, Gen
eral Agent, Mead Building, Rutland,
VT. Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08

There Is more Catarrh IN this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years It was sup
posed to DO incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and BY constantly failing
60 cure with local treatment pronounced
Il incursble. Catarrh is a local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
-ditIons and therefore requires constitu-
fYbhaf treatment. = Halls Cstarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &c
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 Hairs
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
Circulars and testimonials.
+. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by. Druggists Csc.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
Gods Galore,

India holds the record for images.
Ii has been estimated that there are
quite 300-000,000 images of the various
gods there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
LADIES, ANn GENTS, rA1LoR1NG

Just received a new line Of Fall anF
suits. Also have on hand q nice line of
ready to wear suits and overcoats at
reduced prices. Cleaning and pressing.
Ma r II AN LEVI
Tel. 9S-J. 100 North st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
UNABLE TO ANALYzE DRUG
intoxicating Principles of Powerful
Narcotic, "cohoba," Remain
Mystery to Chemists.

Whom. CoInmhns arrLyed az the is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-08
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The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05

Seattle. Feb. 5.-As each hour passes the situation in this city becomes more and more tense, as the hour set by the local labor un- ions for the strike to become eff fective draws nearer Mayor Ole Hanson has announced his deter imitation of swearing in ten thous- and civilians as special police- men, if necessity, to protect the lives and the property of the Tesl- dents and property holders in the city.
 The Union Record, the official or gan Of the Labor Unions in this city comes out on the front page to- day and says in the proposed strike Seattle's industries will all be shut down and that when they are reopened Labor will reopen them unasr it's own management"
 The Union Record further "s- serts that the strike Thursday will be "The most tremendous ever made in ibis country, and will be move that will lead to, no one man knows where" '.. q
 A. noon there was no signs or pi He1 side weakening, and while u Is known that there have been hun drses of men who have gone a way from the city, the streets in Fhs lower portions of the city are thronged with a restless lot of men, and the police are continually on tir alert to suppress any signs oi trouble which might break out
 seattle, Noon, Wednesday. -Ihe strike situation in this city is grow ing worse hourly as the crisis ap- proaches. The leaders of the com munity and the men representing f, Q various unions remain cool. Many persons who are patriotic to the nation say that they see nothing short of an attempted reYo- IutI T. in the action contemplated by | the members of the labor unions
 Local federal officials and pub lie men have put the condition with whi + Seattle is today confronted ul to the members of President Wll' sons cabinet in a series of lengthy teleIrams. .
 Leon Green, business agent 1oL
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
BELGIUM LEFT
 IN DESTI1UTION

Paris. - The extent to which the Germans and Austrians robbed the devastated countries through which they were forced to withGraw even as late. as one month before tn, armsitice, is being brought out by the reports of agents of the United States food commission in the liebrared areas.
 Today's cables brought an aD- peal from American agents in Serbia for bed clothing. The agents re- po1red from Belgrade, where on the week before their withdrawal the Austriaus loaded down 50 train leads with beds. mattresses, quilts and blankets stolen from the hous- es 0: the townspeOple and peasants.
 The Germans final act to cripple Belgium was committed with pre- meditation even after the German army knew it was beaten and would have to withdrawn. One month be- fore the armiStice was signed the Germans blew up and destroyed 27 o' the 30 steel mills in Belgium These mills had been worked by the Germans to supply structural metal and ammunition for their ar u'es throughout the war.
 Their destruction as recent as one
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05

month before the armistiCe not only sadly crippled Belgium in her efforts toward reconstruction, but indicates 10 knowing ones Germany's desire 10 eliminate Belgium as an industriS Competitor after the war.
 Throughout Belgium's many mics of canals the peasants are daily unloading stalled German barge some loaded with as much as hundreds of tons of household goods. all stolen from Belgium homes by the kaiser's retreating
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
LARGE GLASS UNITES WITH
 CHURCH

At the communion sreVice in the Thlinget Presbyterian Church held on December fifteenth, twenty-one persons were united with the Churci on confession of faith and two by letter from the Hydaburg Church. All of these were pupils in the Shel- don Jackson School. During the same service Mir. Frank Price was installed as 8 Deacon of the Church and two infants were baptised - YerstoVian,
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05

Washington, Wednesday, p. m. Piez of the Federal Shipping board. Is considering sub mission to the demands of the Seat tie shipyard workers who threat en to go out on strike tomorrow in a proposal which he is making for a compromise.
 It Is the belief of the Interna- uonal Labor leaders and representa- tiVes of the ODepartment of La bor, that while this proposal may result in a temporary return of the men to the Seattle shipyards and a settlement may result through ar bitration, in so far as the ship
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
BUTTER PRICES
 ARE DECLINING

Chicago, - Butter dropped five cents a pound wholesale, which makes a, total fall of fifteen cents pound in less than two weeks. Wholesale trade in butter is a de- scribed as paralyzed. Demand for both foreign and domestic is at the zero point.
 The stoppage of government and foreign buying as result of cheap supplies abroad, especially from Aus tralia and South America, started tho decline. Excessive high prlces in domestic trade did the rest.
 Many retailers were said to De stiu overstocked with high-priced butter and are facing sharp losses owing to the present scanty call and piling up of the wholesale sup ply.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05

pose of buying skins, and expects to pick up a large quantity. On his return trip he will go into the AtIin country where he will buy furs and then return here and go on to Juneau.
 n speaking of the capital city MT Goldstein states that conditions Ere fairly good there, and considering the state of affairs in the States he says that he believes that times will be good during the coming sea soR.
 He stated that the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining company stockholders have approved the plans of Presl- dent F. W. Bradley of the company and that the money needed for the continuation of the work at Alaska Juneau mine will be raised by q bond issue of $S,5OO,OOO, and that actual work will be begun early 'n the spring. L 'N
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
Seattle's Mayor Will Swear In
 10000 Special Guards To Protect Life and Property
 Unions Claim Streets,S Homes and Hospitals Will Be Dark

the Electrical Workers Union has uunounceda that there shall be no lights either in the. streets, homes or hospitals. We shall make no exemptions whatever" l.. he "sde- clared this, morning, We hshall not permit the! lighting plants to be operated. We are going to put this through in a manner that shall show to all that if the light plants are reopened, they shall be opened under the management of the Un- ions."
 To this Mayor Hanson has re piled, "The City Light plant is going to operate,- and, there will be lights on the streets, in the homes Ind in the hospitals"
 Just what action is to be taken in order to operate the light plants las not been made public.
 The striking unions through theiI respective agents have appealed to miners throughout the states 10 close down the coal mines. It is believed that this request will not be acceded to.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
FUR BUYER "OH
 WAY 1O:INEERI0R

Charles Goldstein, the prominent merchant of, Juneau, of the frim of Goldstein and Co.,, arrived in port yesterday on ths gas launch and is speading the next five days in the hospital annex in conformity with the influenza quarantine regulations
 When released MT. Goldstein will start for the interior and before re- turning to the coast will make the trip over the ice as far as Dawson' He Is making the trip for the pur-
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05

Seattle, Feb. 5. -, All ticket of fees of steamship companies op- era+ing to Alaska are being bes1eged by persons who are desirous of go- ing north.
 Alaskans. are displaying feverish anxiety to return to the north and the -steamships flask 10 the Al aska. Steamship. company and the City of Seattle of the Pacific Steam ship company, which. are sailing
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05


 Paris, Feb. 3. - Two plans for he League of Nations have been submitted. One of the plans pro- yides for a league which will have au executive branch composed of all the great and small nations equally represented as one unit
 The other plan provides that, the League have an executive branch which shall be composed of two members each from France, the United States, Italy, Japan and Great Britain, while the smaller na- tions shall have a combined repre-
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
PLANS FOR FORMATION LEAGUE
 IF NATIONS BECOMING SIMPLER

in this executive branch of nine delegates.
 Arbitration is contemplated for thc determination of all interna- tional issues. Each disputing na- ton shall select one member from the executive branch and these two representatives so selected will name a third member from the executive branch who shall act as arbitrator i1 the dispute.
 The decision of htis third mem Der, or arbitrator shall be final in all matters, and there shall be no appeal from his decision.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
FOOD PRICES IN
 CHICAGO DROP

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Big breaks in tho values of grain and provisions took place today as the result or heavy selling and apparent lack Of buying power. COru showed losses cf 4 to S2t cents 8 bushel. oats mora than f cents and provisions the maximum limit for a single day, 50 cents to $1.O0.
 In a broad way the set back to prices were ascriOed tu readjustment rom a war basis and to efforts to cui the high cost Of living.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
CITY IF SEATTLE SAILSF0 7SKAG- i
 WAY WITH LARGE. CARGO. .OF. FOOD

ishe Dles.
 She is taking one passenger to Skagway, J. Roberts.
 The Pacific Steamship company states that they may be able to des- patch the steamer Despatch to Skag' way if some slight needed repairs can be made, but nothing certain can be promised, owing sto the strike situation which now threatens to tie up the whole water front Ill so tar as loading of ships is con cerued as well as the shipyard workmen who are necessity to make the repairs.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05
FAG] PASSING HOUR MAKES SSTR SITUATION IN SEATTLE MgE EESE
J. s. HAD ARMY
 '3,7O3,273 MEN

washington, Feb. 5. -'The war office announced this morning that the United States army, including the marines ashore and o nduty at the time the armistice was sign e'. November II, 1918; numbered three million seven hundred and three thousand two hundred and ssT enty three men.
The daily Alaskan., 1919-02-05

L. F. Morris was fined $2OO, yes terday for making rasin wine at his home on salmon Creek road. He bar. two small barrels of the wine ageing when officers searched6 his place.
 Mrs, J. H. Pugh was today paid s15,OOO as the rsult of the drown iny of her huband in the Sophia wreck by an accident insurance conpany handled through H. R' Shepard agency.