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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KID
That 10 the Third OF the Series Of
Questions Asked.

This is said to have really happened
In q New York public school, and
to have nearly cost the innocent by
stander." which happened In this case
to be the boys teacher, her license,
her position, and goodness knows
what all. One Of the members of the
board at that time, who spoke with
slight brogue. visited a schoolroom
and gave out this problem:
III half gill costs half a mill,
what will pint cost?"
On the back seat a little freckle-
faced boy with one front tooth missing
scrubbed away like mad, then folded
his hands and sat up.
rAh," said the board member, there
10 . bright little boy who has finished
the problem already Bring me your
paper. my little man. and let me see
what you have said"
The boy came, and here is what he
wrote"
IF a brick bit Mick, what would
happen to the brick?"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
SOME CAUSE FOR HIS DISLIKE.
Baohelo's Explanation Of HE An
tIpathy to All Children.

"I hate children" he said.
"Why?"
81 think they ought to be locked up
in asylums till they're old enough to
take care OF themselves II 1t hadn't
been for q child-well, it might have
been"
"What?"
II loved the child's mother. She
was a rich and beautiful widow, and
I was madly in love with her. was
actually contemplating-in fact, I had
Just got to the point Of putting the
delicate question. We we're In the
drawingroom. The child was playing
in the corner. Forgetting all about
that put my arm feryently round the
widows waist and implanted pas
sionate kiss upon her lips, when the
child started up and rushed at me
saying: Don't you kill my mammal!
and ran screaming into the kitchen
calling for the servants,
But the worst came a few nights
after. l called at the house. There
were several ladies there, and the
child was being petted all round. OF
course, the widow was friendly, but
that child deliberately turned her back
upon me. l didn't mind that; but the
mother, to be nice, said: My darling
child, don't you know Mr. Blank|
oh. yes said the imp very pertly
oh, yes, know youl You are the man
that bited my mammal need not
could not-descrlbe the effect STRAY
Stories.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
NORTH HooSIck

Ed Allen is building an addition to
his barn.
George Herrington's sister is visit
ing him.
William Telford is visiting at VIM.
Fairburn's.
Richard Allen spent Sunday with his
daughter in Troy
Leah and Ruth Harrington are en-
joying their new bicycles.
uolsuIJLpH e5IosD SIM pug IN
spent Sunday at Pittstown.
Mrs, Wing visited Mrs. Anna Car
penter at Woodford recently.
George Chase of Texas and Mrs. Lu
man Russell were in town Sunday.
Leslie Haswell who spent Sunday at
home has returned to Indian Orchard.
There is clam bake to be held at
Battlefield Park Saturday, August 10.
William Allen from Hackensack, N,
j., is home for two months vacation,
Mrs. Henry Marsh and son, also Mrs
George Harrington were In Mechanic
Vile last week.
Mrs. Myrtle Beagle and children
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
George Washington.
Merrick Guillon and wife, also Levi
Brooks and wife spent couple of
days at Hedges recently.
Leroy Baker has returned home af-
ter several weeks visit at his Sis
ters, Mrs. Sullivan's Of Greenwich,
Harold Carpenter has returned
home to Woodford after spending sew
eral days with his uncle, f. L. Stew
ems.
William Cathcart has gone to Buck
Run, Pa, to attend the wedding of his
brother George. John Allen accom-
panied him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
Devll.Tsmptsd Young Men.

There Is no one so devil-tempted to
day a. the young custodian Of the
cash drawer. He IL tempted because
he assumes he 10 not paid enough;
tempted because he cannot indulge
himsolf a. some who are better paid:
tempted because he 10 vain OF good
appearance; tempted because he
wants to shine socially; tempted be-
cause he loves devotedly and cannot
shower gifts from his thin pocketbook;
tempted because he 10 q neophyte In
forbidden mysteries; tempted. most
OF all. by the desire to emulate some
other apparently successful young
men who have made great killings"
on the race track or the stock ex-
ehangs.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers


Guy McKeon of Gage street is con.
fined to the house by illness
DR. and Mrs. A. u. Houle of Gage
street spent Wednesday in North Ad.
Jams,
Mrs. John Ayres of Main street has
returned from u visit with friends in
Williamstown.
Miss Florence O'Brien of Pittsfield,
Mass, is the guest of the Misses Rog.
ers of North street
Miss Ella Barney OF the Burgess
road Is spending week with friends
in Wilbraham, Mass
Mrs n. d. Moulds of East Orange,
| n. j., is a guest at the home OF Mr.,
and Mrs. S, A. Burt of Gage street,
Miss Carrie Wood of Pownal is
spending a portion of her vacation
with friends in Portchester, Conn.
The seventh annual convention of
the state electrical association will be
held in this town Wednesday and
Thursday, September 16 and IT,
The funeral of Francis Ryan, aged
5 weeks, was held this morning at 8
O'Clock from the house The burial
was in the Center Pownal cemetery.
Mrs Joseph b. Guiltinan and son,
Francis of Rutland and Miss Mary
Guiltinan Of Schenectady are guests
Of Miss Lillian Guiltinan of North
street.
The condition of Joseph +. Coyne,
who was seriously injured Monday by
the collapsing of a staging on which
he was working, is slowly improving.
Mr. Coyne is now able to sit up but is
still troubled with severe pains in the
back
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
TOMMY As GOOD As a CHART,
Nurse Had No Trouble Remembering
Time for His Medicine.

A Boston physician tells = story OF q
younEstsr OF his own that an over
strenuous vacation had put on the sick
list. The father had an appropriate
prescription filled. and left the bottle
with the child's mother Az she. how
ever. is very forgetful. he gave her q
chart, and suggested that she set down
the hours whom the medicine should
be given. checking on each dose AZ
taken. Upon returning from his even
ing calls. however, he found the chart
blank.
Good gracious. Mary" he exclaimed;
surely you haven't failed to give Tom
his msdicins?"
"oh. no. did not miss q single
time" his wife assured him.
How in the world did you remem'
Der II without the chart?" he asked.
She smiled.
THAT was easy. Just told Tom this
morning at what hours he was to have
Il. and half an hour before each time
he would begin hallooing that he
wouldn't take IT,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
Turka 40 Reaaara.

Beggars are never suppressed in
Turkey. An American lady by mis-
take gave . beggar OF Constantinople
Q gold piece. The man had left his
post when she returned, but one Of his
colleagues told her where he re
sided" 1t was a flne house. and at
the door was a servant who politely
informed the lady that my master
10 dressing. He will be down soon"
And then the well groomed beggar.
dressed for dinner, appeared and glad
~ returned the gold piece. exclaimins
In the meanwhile that such mistakes
were highly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and The Commons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
SOUTH sHAFTseURY

Mrs. William Hard is entertaining
sister and her children.
Mrs. Hitchcock and daughter Mary
are guests of Mrs. l.. w Cole.
Miss Marcia Dunlap is guest at
her uncle's, Thomas Dunlap's.
Miss Edith Harris returned to AL
bany Business college on Monday.
Mrs. c. S. Mattison has been enter
tanning a lady friend the past week.
Mrs. +. B. Madison and child are
guests of F. +. Rice and family at this
writing.
F. E. Rice and wife spent last Sun
day at the home of +. b. Mattison in
Schenectady.
Mrs. George EDDY of I.ansingburgh
is a guest at the home OF her uncle,
John Bradish.
r. A. Moon and wife are entertain
ing Fred Biggart, wife and son OF
Springfield, Mass.
The Misses Hastings have returned
from Springfield VT, and report de-
liehtsul visit there.
Mrs. A. A. Collins has so far recov-
cred IRON her fall that she was able
to be out on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Mirfeld was in Ben
nington on Tuesday evening as the
guest of Miss Dorothy Tiffany,
f. Hawkins and Louis Mattison
were in Schenectady last week and
are the guests of George Hawkins in
New York this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr Boyle of Worces
ter, Mass, who have been spending
the past two weeks with Mr. and Mrs
A. Myers have returned home.
Frank Montgomery little son is in
a very serious condition and is a great
sufferer at times. They are enter
tanning friends from ont of town.
G. Bronson, wife and mother and
Miss Freda Bronson and her girl
friend had successful trip across the
mountain this week in their auto.
The ice cream social AT the cnurcn
given by the Blues" of the contest.
must surely have satisfied the Reds
If one could judge from appearances.
The evening was fine and all enjoyed
themselves.
Died at her home in West Dover,
VT. July 10, Mrs. John r. Snow, aged
As years. Her maiden name was Flo
ra Elwell, youngest daughter OF De-
Witt and Sophia Galusha Elwell. Her
life had always been spent in South
SALISBURY and North Bennington un-
til IS years ago when she moved to
the farm where she died. She was a
kind neighbor, faithful wife and low
ing mother and leaves large circle
OF friends to mourn her early death.
She is survived by her husband and
two sisters and two brothers, also two
brothers and two married daughters
Mrs. Fred Dunn of South SALISBURY
and Mrs. Frank Sprague OF Jackson
vile, and one son, Ambrose Snow OF
Manchester and Grace, Reuben and
Leon at home. George and Charles
Snow and Frank Sprague acted as
bearers.
She rests. q dear mother has gone,
Her smile It will greet us no more,
Her spirit has found its reward,
Where sorrow can come never
more.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
Would Discipline Children

One Of the Pacific coast papers IL
aroused to the fact that the children
Of the present day have no discipline
in their lives. They are not taught
obedience and are submissive to no
law. Such personal liberty Is good
neither for the child nor for the com.
munity, and stringent rules are recon-.
msnded, II for nothing. else than 10
have them obeyed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
Brother. Good Match Makers.

II 10 q strange thing that mothers
are looked on as match makers, while
Girls brothers never are. Yet the fact
remains that many girl has her
brother to thank II she happens to get
married. and not her mother at all.
Many q woman who is happily mar
RED to-day has her brother to thank
fer it-had he not brought particular
man about the home. why, his sister
might have remained unwed all her
days; but very few women give so
much az thought to that.-Woman's
life
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
Teachers Examinations

Examinations of applicants for
teachers certificate will be held at
Bennington, In the school house on
School street, Thursday and Friday,
August 6 and 7. and at Manchester
Center in the school house, Monday
and Tuesday, August 10 ard IL.
AT each place examinations for
entrance to Vermont Normal Schools
will also be offered.
Examinations will begin each day
at 9 a. m.
ALBERT w. VARNEY.
Examiner Of Teachers for
Bennington County,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30

SARAH EIIZABnTH:
Those mufiinB you liked so wen were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LIZA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30

WINIFRED
Gold Medal Flour is best for pastry
BEATRICE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
LOST AND FOUND

I OST-On Gage or Maple SITS or about the
IL merry-go .rounds, a gold bracelet with
monogram II r b. Finder please return same
TO Miss Helen Bahan Maple street, and receive
suitable reward. 23tl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30

n bui,iinRsnd slate roofing ONCE lls South
- g6t72
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS

JAMES SILK, contractor ana builder. Also
j repairing rebuilding ana shop work ShoT
0nlonstreeI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30
FOR SALE

TOR SALE-GOOd horse sound, kind aud
fast Safe for lady TO drive and not afraid
Of anything. Eight years old. No jockey ueed
etc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-30

NO RENT-After September lst, the house
formerly occupied by DR. y. Is. Hyde. 1874
Grsndyiew. Inquire OF Henrietta b. Adams,
1873 Grandvlew lsu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
BOY ADMITS THEFT
SAMUEL SMITH, coLoRED, HELD
FOR ENGEL ROBBERY.

Samuel Smith. colored fourteen years
Of age. was arrested last night by De-
tectives Weldon and Burlingame and
charged will, having entered the residence
of Norman T. Engel. 80 I'd street north
east. Saturday night and stolen a dia-
mond ring worth $500. blaze occurred
In closet in the house just after the de-
parture OF the robber and about $50 dam
age resulted. 1t was thought the intruder
had set fire to the house in order to cover
his other offense. but the boy says such
was not the case. He admits having
taker: the diamond from a bureau. and
says he made light to see if there was
anything in the closet that he wanted,
but the fire was not started when he left
the room.
The boy also admitted that he had
robbed the apartment of Mrs. Scovell, 119
street northeast. several days ago. He
TOOK an orange spoon. razor and a
knife from her apartment. but admits he
was frightened away before he could take
silverware and other property he had
ready to take
The prisoner told the detectives he
came here about two months ago from
Charlottesville, Va. having been forced
to leave there because the police wanted
placed under arrest Smith had Mr. En-
gels unset ring in his pocket, the dia-
mond having been extracted
Smith told Policeman Nussbaum., who
arrested him for Detectives Weldon and
Burlinsame. that he had tried to sell the
ceeded. The jewel has not yet been re-
covered. The police this afternoon mott
fed the Charlottesville. Va. authorities
of the arrest of the boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
JOBS FOR LOCAL FOLKS.
Employees Needed for Tabulating the
Next Census.

There are 700 jobs in sight for local
folks. according to Representative Crum-
packer of Indiana. who discussed his CEN
sus bill in the House of Representatives
yesterday. Mr.. Crumpacker said that this
number of persons living in Washington
and vicinity who served in the census Of
flee during the last general tabulation
would be eligible for reappointment
1.-The efficiency records Of these clerks
are now in the census Office" said Mr.
Crumpacker land 1 hope that their serv-
ices can be secured. as their previous ex-
perience on the work makes them Pc
culiarly valuable clerks
Mr. Crumpacker explains the details of
the bill He said $500 additional clerks
would be needed in Washington. at sal
aries ranging from 5000 to $1,000 a year.
He said the civil service would not apply.
as the appointments would be only tenn
porary in character. and if the clerks
were appointed under the civil service
rules they would Immediately after ap-
pointment begin seeking for transfer to
other departments. He added that under
the Civil service clerks were selected by
geographical apportiOnment, which would
be impracticable in the census. for the
reason that the quota from nearby states
is filled. and applicants from far away
would be inferior. due to the small COM
pensation paid and the temporary serv-
ice Mr. Crumpacker said the director of
the census should have full power to re-
move incompetent clerks at any time
without reference to the civil service rules
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
DISPUTES OVER WAGES
PRESIDENTS DIRECTION TO IN.
TERSTATE COMMISSION.

President Roosevelt has sent letter to
the interstate commerce commission In
which he indicates tile Importance of the
commissions action with respect to the
reduction Of the wages Of railway en-
ployes. and points out tho possibility Of
serious differences arising between the
railroad companies and their employees
The President continues:
1T is sincerely to Do hoped. therefore.
that any wage controversy that may arise
between the railroads and their en-
ployes may find q peaceful solution
through the methods of conciliation and
arbitration already provided by Congress.
which have proven 30 effective during the
past year. To this and the commission
should be in q position to have available
for any board Of conciliAtion or arbi-
train relevant data pertaining to such
carriers as may become involved in in
dustrial disputes.
Should Cancellation fail to effect q set-
Element and arbitration be rejected. ac-
curate Information should b available in
order to develop a properly Informed pub
lie opinion.
II therefore ask you to make such in
vestigation. both of your records and
by any other means at your command, as
will enable you TO furnish data concern
ing such conditions obtaining on the
Louisville and Nashville and any other
roads as may relate. directly or indi-
rectly. to the real merits Of the possibly
impending controversy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
CHANGES AMONG CLERKS.
Navy Department Appointments and
Promotions,

Navy Department Appointments and
Promotions.
Changes in the Navy Department are
announced as follows:
Northumberland office: Will
liam S. Flynn. temporary copyist. at $"so
per annum. Bureau Of navigation: Clarke
H. Wells, emergency copyist. at $40 per
annum; Charles H. Schaefer. by transfer.
copyist. at $40 per annum. Hydro
graphic office: Samuel q. Hamilton. copy
list, at $72O per annum. Naval observatory:
Burton A. Wallace. fireman, at $720 per
annum; F. n. Davis. by reinstatement.
laborer. at $500 per annum. Bureau Of
supplies and accounts: John ]. Ford
copyist. at 5000 per annum; Thomas Shaw
emergency copyist. at $50 per annum:
Mrs. Mary Crawford emergency copyist,
at $500 per annum: George w. Armstrong
by reinstatement, copylst, at $40 per an
mum.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES office: F. j.
Thompson. from clerk at SLIGO to clerk
at s.. 200 per>annum; Lee NJ. Clark from
clerk at $1.OO6>xQ clerk at 81 100 per an
num- Bureau ON supplies and accounts:
Hugh S. Smith, from copyist at $500 per
annum to clerk at $1,000 per annum
Eugene Ohlander. from copyist at $40 to
clerk at 81 600 per annum. Bureau or
equipment: J. G.. Wylie. from secand class
electrical craftsman. at s4:72 per diem. to
electrical expert and craftsman at $1,000
per annum.
Resignatfons-Bureau Of navigation: W.
P. sheehey. copyist. at $40 per annurn
Bureau Of supplies and accounts: ii. A
Seip. clerk. at $1,000 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
DELAY IN DELIVERY
ALLEGED IMPERFECTIONS OF
LOCAL NAIL SYSTEM.

CongeSted conditions and delays in the
delivery of mail are reported from the
city post Office. owing. it is alleged. to
recent changes and so-called reorganiza-
tions by the postmaster. 1t was stated
today. as an example, that some mail
for this city that should have been de-
livered to the public last Friday did not
get out until Monday.
Those who are said to be we'll posted
on the affairs Of the local post office de-
clare the conditions described are due to
what is known as POSTMASTER Barnes
new system 1t is added that he recent
ly had seven men from different postal
stations report to the main office and take
the places Of the same number Of ex-
pertS, whose long service had familiar
lied them with the work of the office.
The new men are said to have been
totally unfamiliar with the service re-
quired of them at the central office, and
this added to the congestion and delay.
1t is also stated that the superintendent
deprived the workers of several privileges
accorded them under Maj. Bells admins
tration of the delivery department.
a lunchroom. barber shop and shoe-
makers or cobblers shop have been es-
tablished in the post office building. the
proprietors being supplied with heat.
quarters, water. light, etc, at government
expense. IL IS declared III lnIS
that the shoemaker sends boy outside
the building to solicit trade. The pres
ence of these persons in the post once IS
stated to be violation of the postal laws
and regulations, as men who are permit
ted constant access to post offices are re-
CURED to furnish bond.
The case of one of the expert clerks
who Is said to handle an average or O.WW
pieces of mail a day is mentioned. II IS
stated that because this clerk acclden,
tally placed a package of mall intended
for the geological survey in the census
Office sack his salary was reduced $2OO
per annum. and he was transferred TO
branch Of the service with which he was
totally unfamiliar.
1t is further stated that there has been
an increase in the volume of business at
the city post office without correspond
ing increase in the force Of workers.
The fact that the rules and methods
adopted by Maj. Bell. based on thirty
years experience. have been suppianted
by new ones that are declared to be large.
ly experimental is deplored by the post
office employees. and these changes are
said to be the cause largely of the pres
emf congestion and delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
THE MAINE EXPLOSION.
Says Americans Conspired in Wreck
of the Battleship.

HAVANA. February 10. - The Dfario
Espanol, the organ Of the ultra-Spanish
element. in a leading editorial referring to
the special celebration by Americans of
the tenth anniversary of the blowing up
Of the battleship Maine says:
They commemorate the blacklist blot
on American history. the word. including
honest Americans, believing that the ship
was blown up by direct orders from the
War Department for the purpose of justi-
fication In the plan to despoil Spain of
Cuba"
The paper sdduces as convincing proof
that the officers of the Maine attended the
funeral of the victims in full dress uni
form, which showed that they must have
sent their uniforms ashore lin anticipa-
ton of An explosion" and alleges that the
reason the wreck has not been raised Is
that it would conclusively demonstrate
that the explosion was in the magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
STRANGE STREET ACCIDENT.
Doctor Strikes Match on Fountain
land Explosion Follows.

DENVER. Col. February ia most
peculiar accident occurred on the main
business street Of this city recently, in
which score of people had a remarka BILE
escape from death. DR.. Samuel Roth
schild stopped beside public drinking
fountain to light a cigar. He struck a
match on the iron base. and a terrific ex-
plosion followed. DR.. Rothschild's right
leg was mangled and he received several
other injuries. Mrs. Mary Morton, who
was near him. was almost entirely strip
ped Of clothing and thrown TO the pave
ment with great force. Henry Blanchard,
who was passing on a bicycle. was upset
persons were injured and twenty large
plateglass windows were smashed
Gas had leaked from a street main into
the fountain, and the water being shut off
was passing out through spigots when
the doctor struck his match.