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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-24

of climate then moved to Texas
and went back and forth three times
but did not get the relief had hoped
for Finally, got 30 bad off was
not able to get around with any de
gree OF comfort | was also told
had heart trouble.
Il had read about Tanlac and, as it
had been very highly recommended
u me, | decided to try it, got Il
bottle and had taken only few doses
until ! could notice a marked i'm
proyement in my condition. | no
ticed especially that was not trou.
bled any more with sour stomach
after eating, which wasta great relief
II ksrt ON taking Tanlac until |
fully regained my health My appe-
tito is splendid enjoy my meas
and do not find it necessary now to
take any laxative medicines Of any
kind / eau. sleep much better and
am not nearly so nervous.
4 Il take great pleasure in recon
mending Tanlac to anyone who needs
a good system builder, or who sui
fers with stomach trouble. have
recommended Tanlac to a great many
of my friends and am pleased TO reach
others by giving this statement for
publication" t
Tanac Is sold in Bennington by w
L. Gokay.--Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-24

1t is a sad thing to have to relate,
but Mr.. SpOngedry came home the 9th
er night wet Not externally. but
internally; he had drunk wine or splr.
Its or beer
With uncertain footsteps he climbed
the stairs. with itchy, nervous fingers
he ~ clothed himself, with swimming
head he fay down in his bed
Mrs. Spongedry had, however, heard
his anti-catlike tread
Thinking to frighten him, she GOV.
cred her head with a sheet and mp
preached his bed.
Spongedry sat M in bed and gazed
IN wonder at the spook.
"Who is that?' he asked
81 am 4 ghost" came the answer
from the sheet,
ooh. that's all right, then; But you
did give me fright! thought YOU
were my wife W--London TitBitS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-01-24

Maybe the former service men who
are so Indifferent about their Victor,
medals have forgotten there was q
war. Quite few things have beer
forgotten in the % months it took the
war department to Issue the medals.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

Does any serious student q Yer
mont legislatures believe that the rep
reseniatives from the back" town
viii vote any such bond issue, distrib
uted over any term Of years, fol
trunk-line roads that viii never touel
their direct town needs
Bring Il right down TO Bennington
county A trunk line road from Rut
land 70 Manchester would be included
in any hard-rosds program and pos
sibly the representatives, from Dorset
Manchester, Arlington, SALISBURY
and Bennington would favor such {
plsn. Sunderland, with a mile or tive
|tf such road across one corner Of town
might be lined up" but what about
Pownal, Stamford. Readsboro, Wood
ford, Searsburg. Glastonbury, Sand
gate, Rupert, Peru and Winhall.
Most Of them are poor towns
heavily burdened by taxes. Would
they be apt t. mortgage their futures
for a rd-surfaced road which would
not pass through town?
or course, most Of these towns
would benefit, directly and indirectly
by such a roads being built, but would
they vote the bonds?
The same thing applies to most
other counties and in probably the
same proportion. Would the back
towns vote fifteen millions in bonds to
be spent entirely on main Travelled
roads2
This is not finding any fault with
the contemporaries position, which is
proper, consistent and not unreason-
able. Also, his prophecy that the new
federal-aid gravel roads will prove in
adequate to the traffic is based on the
fact that before the Dummerston
project was finished the early-complet-
ed portions were in need of repairs.
This, however, is not insuperable
Repairs can be made. Patrol work is
provided for. 1t just gets down to a
question of what it costs per year per
mile TO maintain the best sort of
gravel road on such stretches of high
way, and the highway department will
be able to say something definite about
that by another year.
Meanwhile, the full and free discus
sion Of this matter makes the very
best sort Of publicity for better roads.
Herald.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

merits q The question rather than
with the political possibilities q Sc
curing b. law what the state needs.
We anticipate opposition from
towns which vii not b. Immediately
benefited, bat do not believe in en-
couraging and suggesting opposition
which may be overcome By appealing
70 state pride. There is never any
proposed improvement, state. town OF
municipal, which is not opposed By
some who can see 10 immediate benefit
70 themselves There Is never a ta1
voted for large improvements which Is
not more or less 3 hardship on some
body.
II the legislature viii not take into
consideration the general welfare Of
the state and look at the matter in a
broad-minded way, ard II dog-in-the.
manger attitude is TO be encouraged
and then made use Of 10 kill good road
legislation, there is certainly a hard
row TO hoe before this state can 60
ahead
While we would like 10 see rapid
progress made and TO such an extent
that il wolld be necessary to issue
bonds, a proposition to spend a mill
lion dollars a year TO be paid each
year, on permanent roads would not
provoke a back breaking burden on
the people Of the state. This would
give Us approximately 1888 miles Of
road after ten years.
As we figure it, a state tax Of 40
cents would raise this amount. This
would cost a poll tax payer just 40
cents pear year. and a man with
grand list Of $1,000 just $500 per year.
We would prefer to see 500 miles
cf permanent road built in FIVE years,
to be paid for in IS years at the out
side. This would give US the benefit Of
good trunk lines at an early date.
Perhaps some of the two million a
year we are expending now could be
diverted TO permanent roads. Other
states are raising money for perman-
ent roads by gasoline and other taxes
those who benefit may pay.
We believe in suggesting and advo-
eating programs which will appeal to
the people Of the state generally, rath-
sr than in dwelling upon all the pos
sible and probable objections which
may be raised to hypothetical prob
ems which may never be presented
'or consideration.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
NO CONFLICT BETWEEN DIRT
AND HARD SURFACED ROADS

Nobody seriously proposes under.
taking to hard-surface all Of the high
ways of Vermont some 10000 OF
10000 miles in the aggregate, or even
a quarter of that mileage. Everyone
comedies that it is unnecessary to lay
concrete or other permanent surfacing
over a very considerable part of the
total mileage. Traffic does not de-
mand or require it, the cost would be
stupendous, and il would be an under
taking Of centuries. Good earth
material, generally abundant, provid-
es for the big end Of highway con-
struction and maintenance, and will
continue TO do so. The effort to scare
taxpayers into the belief that they are
to be ruined by the construction of a
general statewide system of cement
or other kind Of costly road material
is hardly fair. What is proposed is
the adoption Of a definite plan and plot
of certain through lines Of traffic link
ing up into system that will give
short and easy transportation over
few direct routes, and the beginning
upon these Of such reconstruction as
may be necessary and Of the most
approved form Of permanent surfac-
ing. The whole scheme would not ex-
coed thousand miles, and even half
that mileage would give very definite
results. The plan should include a
method Of financing the undertaking,
either by bonding or by the pay-as-
you-go method, and some special tax
having relation to motor traffic, like
Connecticut's cent-a-gallon levy on
gasoline, might well be provided. The
routes should be laid out or selected by
state authority in the interest Of SER
vice only. II scheme can be devised
to induce towns through which or near
which these roads pass to contribute
TO the special benefit they
receive. relieving towns far removed
from these main lines Of practically all
burden. which viii not at the same
time interrupt the settled program, il
also should be included. Whatever is
done, there must be no letup or dimin-
ution Of interest in behalf Of dirt high
ways, which viii ever be the common
servants Of the mass Of our people
There should be no conflict between
dirt and hard-surface roads. Each has
rs distinct part in the complete
scheme Randolph Herald & News.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

Rutland D. naturally disappointed at
having the construction Of the Gate
way road, so called, postponed for a
year or so, We believe that the place
and time for laying out road construc-
ton should be left with the Highway
Department and not be subject TO
appeals Of special communities and
committees. The real front door Of
Vermont is through Bennington Coun-
ty and the construction Of a gate
way road here is just as important
and perhaps more so than any other
place in Vermont. We would like 10
feel that the location Of permanent
improvements is governed by state
needs and not by pull, and that it is
not necessary to send committees to
get promises.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

II looks as II the advoc ltes Of
PERM nent trunk line roads VINO ar,
willing to bond the state for this pur-
pose, will have to have a convention
and agree upon some exact amount OF
~0nded debt and just where the roads
are to be started before the Banner
will be satisfied.
Mr.. Mentzer has made pretty def
mite proposition as to what he favors,
and there will probably be plenty of
other propositions when the proper
time comes.
The Ban ner has once come out posi-
lively against any bond Issue for state
roads. II il is now wavering a little,
We suggest for the sake Of argument,
that the proposition Of Mr.. Mentzer be
discussed We think me blond en-
thusiasts" as the Banner sees fit to
denominate the better highway ad-
vocates, will all agree that the most
important roads should be built first.
As to the exact point where the first
penny is expended. we are willing TO
leave that to the highway department.
Our position is the same whether the
first work is done at the north end or
the south end or in the middle; or on
the east side or west side.
The Banner has insisted on fighting
the bonding proposition in the skies
and has delighted in calling attention
10 the millions il would cost TO pave
the whole state. The good road men
will be glad to get down to brass
tacks."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

them as would a bond issue Of several
millions Of dollars which the state can
not afford. 1t will take a longer num-
Der Of years, but when these highways
are completed, they viii be paid for
and at no period Of the game will the
voters Of the state be stared in the
face with millions Of dollars worth Of
bonds that eventually they must dig
down into their pockets 20 pay.-Ruf-
land News.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
MORE ABOUT ROADS

The Manchester Journal quite e.
fectuslly disclaims any idea Of hard
surfacing an the roads in the state
declaring that any such plan would
merely cover such stretches Of high
way as showed BY q traffic survey that
they would not hold Up II constructed
% gravel
Probably no one dizagrees with that
proposal. ereep, IN degree. The advo-
Gates q cement or bituminous rnacad-
an differ in the mileage q highways
they would commit the state 70 erect
from 500 70 1000 miles, perhaps.
Taking the less ard multiplying by a
cost q $4,000 a nile runs Us into 3
cost Of $1,000. 600
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
MERIT. NOT EXPEDIENCY.
THE REAL QUESTION NOW

The progressive newspapers Of the
state. like the Rutland Herald. seem to
agree with The Journal as to the desir-
ability q hard surfaced trunk lines in
Vermont, but some, Including the Her
aid. raise the question Is 70 whether q
Vermont legislature will vote for a
bond issue FOR such progress. especial
ly as 70 whether the representatives
Of the back towns will favor il. We
have concerned ourselves with the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
SIS. aoO. 600 FOR ROADS

As a direct result Of President
Harding's recent conference on unem-
ployment about 6,OO0 miles Of public
roads are about TO be constructed. in
volving an expenditure Of SIC 100000,
and the employment Of upwards Of
200 900 men. In addition to the men
actually engaged on the roads, many
more will b set 70 work IN the prepar-
alton Of building materials.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

BY local applications. as they cannot
reach TIE DISEASED pcrtiuu Of the ear
Catarrhal Deafness requires cunsfifu-
ttonAi rreAtu1smL HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE n a cruEtltuttonAl remedy
Catarrhal Deafness IL aaused ~ an N
tarflsd oordiucn e ne uucuus lining %
TIE EuEtachtAn Tub When this tub Il
trfiAmcd yea have raFnhiirr sound or
imperfect tsArirE. kni Wfen ID IL entire
iF cla=et. nezfuess II fha result Unless
the snflamuaiAun car - reduced vour
hearing ray - DESTROYED forever
HALLS cATARRH MEDICINE arfs
thruurh the hluaa on TIE usucuus sz-r-
esces % the system thus reducing Ire IN
fa-rnAtlon ant restrrtng norrnai conef-
ftons
circaiars free. An n~urrssts
v J. ChsEey a Co Tnleen nkio.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
HARD SURFACE ROADS


strides made by the State of Vermont
this past season in the construction OF
hard surface roads comes a discus.
sion on whether the state would go or
with the work next year. II has beer
suggested and even urged in some
quarters that authority be granted by
the state Legislature when it next
meets for issuance of long term bonds
to cover the expense of a comprehen-
sive road construction program which
will benefit Vermonters from the
Massachusetts state line to the Can
adam border.
Speaking recently before the Rut-
land Chamber Of Commerce, Frank E.
Howe of Bennington, formerly lieu
tenant governor, went on record as
opposed to the bonding Of Vermont for
any such purpose, not because hard
surface roads are not desirable, but be-
cause the time has come when the
state must live within its income.
Furthermore, Mr.. Howe said that it
would not be worth while to bond
people for something which the citi-
zens Of the state must pay money for
even after the period Of usefulness of
the article bonded for had passed.
Both Of these arguments contain all
the elements of hard headed business
sense and are even worthy Of more
than usual consideration at this par
ticular time of the states and coun-
try's financial condition. We do not
believe, however, that Mr.. Howe ever
meant to go on record as opposed to
the construction of any more hard
surface roads in Vermont in the near
future.
There are those who labor under the
delusion that a good gravel road can
be built at the cost of approximately
nine or ten thousand dollars a mile
when the facts Of the case are that a
mile Of such road costs in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000 to build. The cost
of mile of cement road is not great
~ in excess Of this figure and a cement
road properly built will outlive a grav-
el road many seasons. There is fur
thermore the item Of upkeep in the
care Of gravel roads that quickly eats
up the economy Of their original con-
struction.
As matters stand today, it would
seem that the best course for the state
department to follow would
be to keep the gravel roads that we
have at present in as good condition
IS possible and spend the larger part
Il the highway money for hard sur
lace roads where their need is most
Ieenly felt Such a program would
rot mean scores Of miles Of new road
,uilt per year, but il would mean
many miles Of road well built, higways
he upkeep Of which need not worry
he states road builders for some time
o come. i
II the state has money 10 build
hirty miles q gravel road. let the
department build a number Of miles Of
ard surface road with funds, keeping
he states gravel roads in good re-
air and adding yearly to Yermonts
Mileage Of cement concrete highways !
Such a program, II carried out, will
i've Vermont in a few years the same
ind Of roads and as many miles Of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

When baby suffers with Group, APP
ply and give DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil
at once. Safe FOR children. A little
goes a long way. 3Oc and Coo, at all
drug stores. Advertisement.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

Al unusually small number Of deer
were shot in this state during the
open season ~ two weeks. II il not
expected that more than 1900 will be
reported at the Fish and Game Com
riissioner's Office at the Capitol
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

The death Of Lieut. Colonel Whiitls-
seq, the leader Of the Lost Battalion, f"
who committed suicide By drowning,
while cnrolte TO Havana, Cuba, from
New York City, Is the result undoubt-
edIy Of broodinR over the scenes and
atrocities Of the late war. Colonel
Whittlesey was a college mate Of NJ.
c. Bates and W. r. Hard Of this vii
lage.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
REPLY TO EDMUND BUSHELS
POSTING NOTICE

Ny husband, Edmund Bushee, has
posted me. This Is a joke as could
not buy my salt on his credit. After
hssaulting ne, for which he paid fine,
and after other intollerable abuse,
did leave his bed and board. but I wen.
az his request, and By his force.
1872 FLORA PERRY BUSHEE.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

The Journal notes that DR.. H. ".
Eliot u this village. District Health
Oflocr q District No. 3, has been
elected vice president of the Benning-
to- County Medical Society Cougrat-
uiaiious.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for disease.
For pure blood and sound digestion
Burdock Blood Bitters. At all drug
stores. Price, s1.25. Advertisement
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
POSTING NOTICE

My wife, Flora Perry Bushee, hav-
ing left my bed and board without
cause or provocation, ] will pay 10
bills Of her contracting after this
date
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

Battered In the postofilee at Man.
chester. VI, a. second class matter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01
HELP wANTED-FEMALE
LOST
MISCELLANEOUS

SAWS FILED-Leave your saws
at W. j. Bourn's Store IL you wish 10
have them filed in proper shape. Man
chester Depot, VI. 1910
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-12-01

EDMUND BUSHEE.
Nov. IL, 1921. 1928
Indiana daily times., 1921-06-03
CITIZENS PROTEST
ROAD BOND ISSUE
Tell Tax Board Pavement Is
Not Needed.

More than fifty Marion County tax
payers appeared before the State board
of tax commissioners today to protest
against the pavement by the county of
Arlington avenue between Washington
street and the Pendleton pike.
The county commissioners proposed to
issue bonds totaling S99,500, to bear in
terest at per cent, to pay for the con-
struction and taxpayers affected ap-
pealed to the tax board. The road is in
two sections, one known as the Marcy
road and the other as the Carr road.
Witnesses who appeared opposing the
bond issue declared the road is now COW
cred with gravel and is in good condition
with the exception of a few holes which
could be easily repaired County off
eials and others who favor the issuing of
bonds declared the road is much travelled
AMI that persons living along it cannot
use their front porches or the front rooms
Of their houses because of the dust.
The bond issue is the first that has
been appealed 10 the tax board from
Marion County under the new law.
John g. Brown, chairman Of the board,
naid tAe road would be Inspected before
Q declsion is Eezched.
Indiana daily times., 1921-06-03

out improvement orders, DR.. Jameson
said:
I'VE do not deny at all that the city
under section ITO of the public service
commission act has the right to order
betterments Of service, improvements in
tracks and such things"
COMPANY ISSUES
Def TO CITY.
The company, however, will not comply
with such orders unless it has the money
with which to make the improvements,
he indicated. THE company can only
spend to the extent of it's finances" he
continued
The rate of fare has got to be fixed to
yield that reasonable return upon the
valuation Of our property so that we can
build a strong, stable s rvice upon the
basis of sound credit and anything that
the city wants in addition to that in the
way of extensions, paving between tracks
and so on will have to be provided for in
such additional revenues as the city and
the public service commission sees fit to
grant We will do whatever we can with
the money we have
REGARDS CHANGE AS
BENEFIT TO CITY.
I'VE believe, clearly, that going under
the public service commission is going to
be more to the advantage of the city than
to anybody else in the world. We believe
that this is the only way the city can get
a sound healthy service"
Indiana daily times., 1921-06-03
SLIPS THROUGH
LAWS FINGERS
Leaves Court Before Warrant
to Hold Him Can Be
Obtained.

When Robert Comes, who said he came
to Indianapolis about three months ago
from San Francisco, and who rooms at
412 East Court street, was freed or
charge Of petit larceny in city court to-
day after Motorpoliceman Fred Drtnkut
told the court that Captain Of Detectives
Fred Simon wanted a continuap5e o. the
case for about a week to maze more
thorough investigation.
Judge Walter Pritchard stated emOha-
tically that the officer eoyu,d mot touch
the man without a warrsAt."
Before the warrant coIld b. s~orn out
Fred Hartman, attorney for Comes. ush-
cred his client out tne rear entrance of
police headquarters.
Comes was arrested Thursday at his
rooming house. John L. Martz, who also
rooms there, reported to the police that
some one had stolen his watch, valued
at S75. while he was asleep. Comes was
suspected.
In court Comes plea was that be was
lust playing a joke on his friend"
Comes testified he went into Martz's
room and told of a funny dream that
he had about a man climbing up the fire
escape and stealing ldartz's watch
Martz's watch was missing from the
dresser where ii had been few minutes
before When Martz returned to his room
Comes was not there, but the watch had
been returned. Comes said be was hid
ing behind the door when Martz returned
to his room.
Captain Simon said he wanted the con-
tinuance to give the detective department
sufficient time to receive word from the
San Francisco detective bureau as to
whether Comes had a police record.