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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
STAIRS WERE STRANGE TO HER.
Old Ladys First Experience with the
Puzzllng Esealator.

She was very much bewildered,
thoroughly vexed old lady as she
stood at the top of the ascending es.
calator at the One Hundred and TWEEN.
ty-ninth street subway station and In
dustriously tried to make her way to
the bottom of the staircase. She had
carefully stepped down and then, be-
fore she could get to the next step,
found herself back where she started
from. "Nu!" she grumbled and, hitch
ing her big bundle more firmly under
her arm, she grasped her short petit
coat firmly in the other hand and start
ed down again. A second return to
her starting place raised her ire, and
with a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
expression she eyed the platform
venomously and for the third time
plunged into the perplexing problem.
"Donnerwetternoch she then
shouted as she was firmly and smooth
" brought back. "Vat ISIS II NIT dem
stairs? Dey go up und up und up!
How goes II DOWN.
And then she was taken by the arm
and guided TO the descending stair
case.-New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Postmaster Not TO Be Hurried.

A Spanish nobleman's new land
agent and steward, who went to live
on the estates about Is miles from
Granada, sent letters to the village
post Office every day for three weeks,
but got no replies. Thinking this very
strange. he rode over to the village
and interviewed the postmaster.
"0h," exclaimed the postmaster,
you are the new agent of the ducal
estate. Well. your letters are all
safe. The villagers rarely write let
ters, and as / have to ride on my
donkey four miles to the railway sta
ton to catch the mail train, you don't
suppose for one moment, do you, that
l am going to undertake this pilgrim
age every day with your stupid let
ters? have them all here in broken
jug. and when the jug gets full shall
take ride to the station and post
the whole lot at once"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
He Changed II.

II was a red-hot day in July that
the colonel was riding horseback
along a highway and found man
dead beside the road He hurried on
to the nearest house and found that
the owner was one Of the county
coroners. The man rallied four or five
neighbors and proceeded to view the
body. and they were not five minutes
in returning verdict Of sunstroke.
But there was no medical examina-
ton of the body" protested the
colonel
NO, but you see work is driving
with us and we cant spare the time
to fool around" answered the coroner.
But | don't think he died OF sun
stroke
NO? Then Wen change the verdict
to froze to death and let 1t go at
that"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
REALLY WAS A SIMPLE MsrrER.
Prisoners AequIttal Not Astonishing
Under the cIreumstanoss.

1.-THE Allen" said New York poll
tician. took a cynical view of man
kind. For one thing. he did not be-
lleve In trial by Jury. Humanity, he
would say, was too corrupt to admit OF
your getting 10 good men and true In
a jury box together. Then he would
tell his ham story.
"A chap. the story ran, was indicted
for stealing a multitude OF hams--
some 600 or 700.
The trial came. The evidence
against the chap was overwhelming.
His lawyer leaned to him and whis-
pered:
"'You are gone goose. There is
nothing for me to do
But the prisoner smiled and re-
piled:
"'Just you get up there, please. and
make speech abusing all the wit
nesses. Considering the size OF your
fee, you lose heart pretty quickly
so the lawyer made most abusive
speech. But the Judge summed up
powerfully against the ham stealer.
After an absence Of FIVE minutes, how
ever, the jury brought in verdict OF
not guilty
"'Well, can't understand 1t, said
the prisoners lawyer, as he left the
court arm in arm with his client.
al can, said the other, with his
calm smile. Every man on the jury
had one Of the hams"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Noise.

Noise, at first cultivated In this land
by the Indians. has reached its climax
In the college yell. 1t is used at po-
liticai conventions. at christenings and
at women's clubs. No monument was
necessary for the man who first in.
vented noise. His work lives after
him.
Noise is used by cities. which have
the first call for It. They spill, It up
into as many Sounds as possible and
divide it.among all.
Noise varies ~. as volume and in.
tensity, from embryonic and immature
sawmill to a baby crying in the night.
Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
The TXpes Of Cats.

There are number of classes Of
Persian cats. the division between
them being purely arbitrary and based
on the color Of the fur. The most
beautiful OF all the Perslans is the
pure white. They are. however, very
hard to keep clean. and a dirty white
cat is certainly anything but an orna-
ment about ones rooms. 1t is unfor-
tunate that many white cats are deaf,
so when one is making purchase OF
a cat that color 1t is wise precau-
ton TO test the hearing. Another fail
ing which white cats have, in common
with all light colored cats. is that their
constitutions are not so vigorous as
those Of the dark haired cats.-Su-
burban Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Queer Bird Friendship.

| am deeply interested in watching
the strange companionship OF one OF
the largest black and white woodpeck.
ers with red crown | have ever seen
and a sparrow. For two weeks they
have been about the yard constantly
together and seem to be the very best
Of friends. In front Of the window
where am writing they spend
great deal OF their time In a dead
horse-chestnut tree. Near the top Of
one Of the trunks is very large hole.
While Mr.. Woodpecker goes In to find
some delicacy. Lady Sparrow dies
about the top chirping merrily. By
their actions when Mr.. Woodpecker
comes out he must drop a "goodie"
down Lady Sparrow's throat have
never seen his mate around or any
other sparrow when they are together
Just these two, who are so different in
every way and still seem TO be such
good friends.S Wherever he goes she
follows. always flying about the tree
where he is working.-Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
PUT THEORY AGAINST THEORY
Laborer's Argument Was Worthy Of
Learned Political Economist.

1.-THE late Walter A. Wyckoff, the
tramp professor OF Princeton" said
a magazine editor, had, in his tramp.
Ing days, many quaint experience.
He was talking to me one night
about political economy He wanted
to prove that l was wrong in my claim
that labor-saving inventions robbed
poor men of work. He said, at the
arguments end, that he was reminded
of conversation he overheard in 1900
on tramp in Pennsylvania.
"They were digging, he began, filter
beds on the outskirts Of Philadelphia
with steam shovel. The wonder
full shovel, whistling and grunting,
would dart into the earth, jerk out
again, and swing up merrily toward
the waiting car, loaded with ton Of
dirt.
Two laborers stood beside Wyckoff.
They watched the quick and tlreless
shovel scooping up and dumping into
the car ton Of earth at lick. Finally
the younger laborer said, with an
oath:
"'Ain't 1t shame, George, to shovel
dirt that way?'
"How 500 said George, the older
laborer.
Why, that there machine is takin'
the bread out Of the mouths of 500
men what would be required to do the
same work with hand shovels.'
George laughed.
"'Go on he said; you don't reason
right. Look.a-here, II this steam
diggin' would give work to 500 men
with shovels, why not get 5000 men
with teaspoons for the job?'"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
The Black Sheep.

What" asked the man who had re.
turned to his native town after an alb.
sence of many years, became OF Ed
Ferguson"
ed? oh, he's dom fine, Got the
best livery stable anywhere around
here and runs the depot hack"
Let's see; he had younger broth.
er. hadn't he?"
YES; Lem. He never amounted to
much. Wrote poetry and painted pic
lures. guess the family kind OF dis
owned him At least, he went away
several years ago, and dunno what.
ever became OF him"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Last Moment. Of Great Musician.

A letter written by Count Grey
mala. who was an ardent admirer Of
Chopin. has been made public in Lon
don by Eduard Zeldenrust. In 1t the
last moments OF Chopin are thus re-
ferred to: "A few hours before he
died he asked Nine. Potocka to sing
some melodies by Rossini and Bellini,
and this she did with sobs in her
voice. Listening to her voice he
passed away" Speaking of the fu-
neral the writer says: "Mozart's re-
QUEEN and his own funeral march
were performed with the assistance Of
Lablache, Viardot and the concert so
ciety. II was characteristic of the
times that the artists should have
asked 1000 francs for this last trib-
ute to Chopin. One would have
thought that pride would have kept
them from selling their gifts on such
an occasion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
al LANO N AANDs Of rEw.
New Workers Cannot Afford to own
Their Own Homes.

Fewer New Workers own their own
homes than the residents OF any other
city In the world. says a writer ia the,
National Magazine. The reason is a
simple one: the land is so valuable
that none but the very wealthy can af-
ford its purchase. OF the 391 ,687 fam
lies living on Manhattan island only
1876 hold title to the houses they
occupy-and II you will bring that lit
tie pad and pencil INTO play again you
will learn that 81 c,it OF every 100 fam
lilies make monthly payments TO a
landlord When these families mo7e,
al they are constantly doing, II seems
only necessary to take the family pho
tographs from on the mantel--so COM
pletely has their method Of life been
systematized AS for the landlords,
they are mightier In wealth and ten
ants than any feudal lords of old-as
forsooth the Astors, whose immense
multitude OF dwellings house a greater
number Of people than are contained
In city OF the size OF Hartford, Conn.
Seattle, Wash, or Nashville, Tenn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Effect Of Formic Acid.

Ants stepped in wine are used as a
medicine In Switzerland. II is an old
remedy in that country for many NAL.
aides, including rheumatism. FormIc
acid is the substance that is thus
evolved. 1t is said to augment muscu.
lar strength and increase the power to
resist fatigue. A German physician
who recently experimental with this
medicine took from eight to ten drops
OF formic acid day in water prepared
to neutralize its acidlty Almost i'm.
mediately after taking the medicine
he said: NJ am uneasy. feel the
need OF taking exercise. want 10
run or climb mountain. want to be
doing Notwithstanding"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
FORMS OF SPORT IN suRMAH.
Popularity Of Bull RaeIng--Pusiilsts
Strike with Their Eyes Shut.

A form Of speculation not generally
known in England but very popular
in Burmah is bull racing A certain
native sportsman is the owner OF one
OF these bulls, for which he has re-
fused an offer Of 10000 rupees. II has
won several races and Is looked after
and as carefully tended as a Derby
favorite. The owner values It at U.s.
900 rupees. and II Is said II brings
him In an annual income Of from H..
900 to $4,000 rupees. II is carefully
guarded by four men lest II may be
got at and "doctored."
Burmans also patronize boxing
eagerly, but the art can scarcely be
praeticed according to Queensberry
rules, for we are told by a provincial
reporter that he has observed that
even the best boxers strike out with
their eyes tightly shut. and II they do
hit each other 1t is more by chance
than anything else."-Calcutta States
man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
FREDDY HAD HIS EXCUSE, TOO.
Took Cue from Ingenious Explanation
Made by chum.

Two little youngsters shambled
penitently into the classroom long
after the school had opened for the
morning session, says the Circle.
Boys, come to my desk immedi-
ately," said the teacher.
The meek little lads walked to the
teachers desk and stood looking help
lessly at their feet.
Tommy, why are you late this
morning." asked the teacher.
II oversight myself, ma'am," began
Tommy. you see, teacher, | dreamed
l was going to take a railroad trip.
just got to the station when | woke
up an found 1t was way past school
time"
Freddy, why are you late?" in
Quired the teacher, turning to the
other boy
Please, ma am" replied the tremb-
ling Freddy. Il went to the station
TO see Tommy off"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
His Incorrect DIAGNOSIS.

He was not regular travelling man,
or the break he made at little Mis-
souri, hotel never would have occurred.
The waitress limped up TO him with
the graceful gait Of crippled duck.
and said:
STEAK pork chops ham an eggs an
cole-meats."
Not hearing anything In the tele-
scoped sentence that appealed to his
city.bred appetite. and not realizing
the limitations Of the hotel. he looked
up and asked:
Have you got frogs legs!"
NAH" said the waitress. indignant
ly. "Roomatizi"-Chicago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Australian Accent.

We follow England very closely.
We speak of lifts" as an Englishman
does, and not Of elevators" as the
American, but we have "paddocks" In
stead of fields" and creeks" instead
Of streams" and scrubs" instead Of
woods" and "pannikins" and quart
pots" and billy tea" at picnics and
all sorts Of lovely Australian things,
which make one perfectly homesick
to think about.> All the same. ! am
never homesick for the crude Aus
tralian accent.-The British Aus
tralian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Water as an Anesthetic,

1t is said that a surgeon OF Berlin
has accidentally discovered that water
may be used as an anesthetic. He
was experimenting with cocaine to
see how small a quantity Of 1t might
be used locally for minor operations,
when he made the discovery about wa
ter A small quantity is injected under
the skin, and the effect is to render
the flesh at that point insenslble to
pain. The water causes a slight swell.
ing resembling that caused by the
sting of gnat. and the space marked
by the swelling remains insensible for
several minutes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
ION Himself"

A house painter In q New Hamp-
shire village was proceeding down
'the main street" one day when he
was accosted by fellow townsman.
Hello, Toni" called the latter.
why. thought you were working on
old Spinner's house to-day"
II was about to commence the Job"
said the painter, when the old man
picked quarrel with me. He said
he'd put the paint on himself" &.
do you think he'll do IT,"
We'll" said the painter, with q
smile, when passed Just now. that is
where he had put great deal Of It."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Tolo
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Charles A. Maurer was at Sucker
pond Sunday
John A. Ryan Of North street was
in Troy Saturday.
Charles l.. Kendall of Dalton, Mass,
spent Sunday with relatives.
The Republican caucus will be held
in Foresters hall this evening at S:15.
Alfred Ratelle of Mill street left
this morning for visit In Montreal.
Miss Anna Walsh of Main street
spent Sunday with friends in Airing
ton.
The woodwork on the exterior of the
Putnam house is being painted this
week
Miss Mary Doyle of Jefferson
avenue spent Sunday with friends in
North Adams.
Albert w. Varney is in Manchester
this week attending the county teach
er's examinations.
John NJ. Healy has resumed his
duties as mail carrier after enjoying
a weeks vacation.
Miss Frances Ryan of South street
is visiting Miss Catherine Dwyer III
Rutland for few days.
Miss Lillian Decker, who is visiting
Miss Elizabeth Gregg, spent Sunday
MIL, frfandc 10, flfn Ufnn
Miss Anna Mcdonald of Main street
has returned from weeks visit with
her parents in East Dorset.
Miss Ella Cummings of North St.,
is spending few days in Rutland as
the guest of Mrs. r. F. Butler.
Oscar Berg of River street is able to
be out again after being confined to
the house a few days by illness.
About rs took dinner at the Putnam
house Sunday, Many of this number
were tourists from the Berkshires.
Misses Mary and Anna Birmingham
of South street returned this noon
from a weeks vacation in Arlington.
Farmers state that apples are drop
ping off the trees fast and prospects
for a large crop are not very promis-
ing.
Nathan Stiffman has resigned his
position with NJ. Epstein and has gone
to work for II. Meyer the River street
tailor.
Miss Anna Herikeriz of New York
is spending a few days in town as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II, Meyer of
River street.
Mr.. and Mrs Arvin French of AL.
bany are visiting at the home of her.
mother, Mrs. Mary Hathaway Of
Washington street.
William Phalen, who has been spend
ing a few days at the home of Francis
Cone on Depot street, returned to
Cambridge, Mass, this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival Lamb, who
have been guests of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Hufnagel, have re-
turned to their home in Pittsfield.
The Bennington County Democratic
committee reelected Thomas II. Hall,
chairman and Ward l.. Lyons secre-
tary. This committee were authoriz-
ed to fill vacancies upon county ticket.
A party of about forty arrived here
on the Chatham fast mail at 1920 this
morning from Berlin. They left i'm
|mediately for North Adams by troll
ley where they will take dinner. They
expected to reach home this evening
via. Pittsfield and Chatham, thus COM
pleting a days outing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Estate 81 Samuel .. Iewett.


CTATE OF VERMONT. The Honorable
LCDlsirlct Of Bennington. IS. Probate Court
for the District Aforesaid
To allTpefsons interested IN the estate OF
Samuel l. Jewett. late Of Bennington Ia
said district, deceased, GREETING.
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the rs h
day OF august next for examining and allowing
ihe account Of Clara NJ. .JewetL the Admin.
lstfatr OF the estate OF said deceased, and for
. d'clee OF the residue OF said estate 70 the
lawlul claimants Of the same. and ordered that
plbllc no Ice thereof be Given 20 al persons
Interested 10 said estate by publishii x this
order three weeks successfully previous b. the
uay assigned In the Bennington EYeting Ban
ner newspaper published az Bennington 10
said district.
THkkEFQRE. you are hereby notified 10 APP
pear ny the Probate ONCE In Benniug tOn In said
district on he day assiR ed then aud there
contest the allowance Of said account II You
zee cause, and 70 establi II Jour tight as heirs,
leSaIees ana awful claimants 10 said residue.
GIVEN UNpiR MY HAND. this eIh day OF
Angus 1908
GRACE B. HOLT. Register,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
"sanzaI" cOmparatlveIx Medern.

"Banzai" Is the only Japanese word
that most Americans know. Accord
Ing to a contributor to Notes and
Queries. II is only about Is or 16
years old. Its birthplace was the inn
perial university OF Tokyo. 1t was in
vented by Dr. Shigeno, one of the
highest authorities on Japanese litera.
ture. in response to a request for an
equivalent to the English "Hurrah.
AS a brief way Of expressing con-
graulations "banzai" has travelled all
over the world
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Force of Habit.

A German merchants wife com
planned to an intimate friend re-
Gently:
IF only my husband were not so
absent-minded! The other day, when
we we're dining at restaurant, the
waiter brought him some bad fish and
all Of sudden Fritz threw the whole
thing, fish, plate, bread, all at my
head | was ashamed. "-Meggendorf
er Blaetter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
More Trouble.

Squiggs-Had gumption enough to
IRE that cook OF yours yet?
sQuaggs-Sure: hired bouncer
Who did the Job nicely; but we've
more trouble on hand now.
Squiggs-Whats that?
squaggs-Can't get any one to are
The bounces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10

Mrs. Sties--I do wish you'd try to
keep yourself heater,
Mr.. Stiles--But, my dear, you're not
so careful
Mrs. Stiles-I'm not? I'm certainly
more careful of my clothes than you.
Mr.. Stiles-Exactly. Whereas, you
should be more careful OF me.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
Eorethouaht.

Sick Man-You got that will all
ready?
Lawyer-Yes. sir; It's all complete
Sick Man-Can 1t be broken easily?
Lawyer-No, sir; 1t 'ud cost thou.
sand dollars to break It.
Sick Man-Then you tear It right
up, and make one that can be broken
for about $25; I amt goin' to run
them children into q big expense
like that
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
NOYECK STORES
Closing Out Sale

Final Closing Out Sale at Slaugh-
tering Prices in the Dry Goods Store Of
Ladies Spring Tailor Made Suits, Coats,
Skirts, Millinery, Shirt Waist Suits and
all other undergraduates in or
der to make room for our large stock Of
Fall goods. We have marked them
away down without regard to cost or
less
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
In the Shoe Store

We have just received a very large
shipment Of Ladies Boots high and low
cuts, in Patent Colt, Gun-metal Velour
Calf, Vici, Russian Cali, and tan leather
snappy and beautiful styles, reliable and
durable footwear. The best values ever
shown in Bennington-prices ranging
S1.75 to $3.50. Great values in Mems
Heavy Working Shoes that will wear
come and see them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-10
TO RENT
1NO RENT-C e. Dewey has house to ent.
J. 2oif

TO RENT-HOuse 1903 Pleasant street now
l. oceupifd by Mrs. merrill Hitchcock. APP
ply to Mrs Il. McEOwen, 4 u Main strset 2gtf
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-14
THE
D. Nc ELROY CO.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Elko Nevada

Have for sale ranch with five thous-
and sheep. A splendid summer and
winter range, The price is right
Drop in and let us tell you about it.
Ne have q ranch of 1000 acres that cuts
from five to six hundred tons hay,
has good Improvements, implements
and equipment, good range. A No. 1
water right and an abundant supply,
with some stock. This place is cheap
and on easy terms.
We have another one that cuts 500 tons
of hay, has $50 head of cattle, rs head
of horses, good improvements, well
equipped with tools and machinery,
fine water supply, house completely
furnished. If you are looking for a
money making proposition, this is
your chance. r.v'.~ =. ;
Ne have smaller ranches, ranging from
$450O up, in price. - --..-'... ......
low about those residences. We have
house of five rooms, completely fur
nished. Five lots, good well in first
class shape. Price $3250, part down
balance on time.
mother one Of six rooms, all furnished.
A good buy at $2350. A payment
/ down and balance on time.
good new house with bath room and
modern in every respect, in fine To-
cation and is cheap. Price $4,000.
Ne have vacant lots in any part of the
town and some bargains. Come in
before the rush starts u
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-10-14
Where Bullets Flew

{ David Parker, tpf Fayette, N. Y, n
veteran Of the civil war, who lost u
foot at Gettysburg, says: "rhe
good Electric Bitters have done Is
more than five hundred dollars to
me. ] spent much money doctoring
for u bad case Of stomach trouble, to
little purpose. 1Ethen tried Electric
Bitters, and they cured me. ] now
taRe them as q tonic, and they keep
me strong and we'll" SOC. at Elko
Drug Co. II ..