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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
THE LOCAL PLAYGROUND
Attendance During First Week AS
sures Success Of Undertaking


The first week of the playground
was most successful. In spite OF the
unusually warm weather the atren-
dance has been encouraging and
shows that the playground has been
appreciated The attendance for the
week was: Monday afternoon, open
ing day, 256; Tuesday closed; We'd
nesday a. m, 10; p m, GO; Thursday
a. m. 20, p. M, 81, Friday a. m, ~;
D. IN, %: Saturday a. m, 26i y. m,
3S. These figures do not show the
entire number who were present as
the children are coming and going.
! Attendance is taken In the morning
AT II o'clock and In the afternoon ut
/ 4 o'clock. these being the hours when
the greatest number are likely TO be
present
The kindergarten from . to IL each
morning except Saturday. has been
/ we'll attended and the experiment Of
a summer kindergarten Is already
proving successful There were 30
present this morning. The fact that
Miss Walbridge and Miss Pope are
in charge OF this assures its success
Every Monday from to 4:SO the
sewing class meets In charge of Miss
McCandlss. Miss Bull and Miss
Edith Lyons. Tuesday is the FOLK
dancing under Miss Pope and Miss
Perkins. Wednesday Is the raliia
aud basketry with Miss Mcleod and
Miss Burt Thursday rs story telling
dag in charge OF Miss Jenney and
Miss Rogers. Friday, folk dancing
again under Miss Mary Walbridge
aud Miss Eunice Lyons
Miss Matilda Jensen has been en-
ged to play for the folk dancing
These dances are characteristic OF
the various nations and have been
handed down through generations
twenty-five have thus far joined
the playground and newnames are be
Boz. added each day The members
up to date are. Sampson Meyer VII
liam Greenwood. Thomas Toomey
seymour Todd Rosie Greenwood
Cedric Burt. Veronica Toomey Irene
Titus. Chester Young. Frederick Cor
belt Joseph Lee. Leo Ryan, HarolS
Slocum. Harold Cook. Margaret
kearns. Michael OIlare, John OHar'
Mary Ryan. John Manning, Walte
Novels. Leo Surdam. Floyd Surdnm.
The playground is open to any
child who wishes to come but beinl
member means the paying OF the
membership fee of 1--WE cents Tor th'
season which entities one to the Ollie
ial playground button II Is the In
tention to hold field days during th'
season. when folk dances will b'
shown and various races run To-
which prizes will be given. These
events will be open only to member
The girls civic league wishes Il
thank Messrs. c. NJ Lambert a Sol
for the "home plate so willingly CIV
en- to the playground aud which th'
boys are much enjoying
The following donations would b.
greatly appreciated a hammer
monkey wrench. screw driver. shovel
lawn mower. new or second hand
and wheelbarrow
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
DEWEY FoReIvEs A THEFT
Old Servant Took Valuable Plate Civ
en- After Manila Campaign

Washington, July 1l-Admiral
Dewey discovered recently that some
beautiful silver plate given to him
by friends and citizens soon after his
return from Manila Bay had disap.
peared from his home in X street.
this city II was worth about $1,000,
but the associations made Il far more
valuable.
IL was several days before Admiral
Dewey could bring himself TO report
the facts to the police athorties as
he suspected the thief was in the con.
iidence OF his household He went
over the matter with Major Sylvester,
Chief OF Police, and asked that no
publicity be given the matter without
his consent II was not long before
the Detective Bureau recovered the
plate. which had been taken by an old
aud trusted employe OF the admiral
When report was made 10 the
admiral he said Il was the servants
first step in wrongdoing and decided
not 20 prosecute The culprt broke
down under the admiral's reprOaches
and begged for mercy. and was not
only forgiven, but continued In the
sdmirals employ.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
Argument With Person Whose Pudes Stronger Than His Reason
PHlLATHEA UNION
Annual Business Meeting Of Society
Monday Evening.

At the business meeting of the
Philathea Union of the First Baptist
church Monday evening the following
officers were elected:
President-Mrs. John Sloat
Vice-President-Miss Minnie Fraz-
err
Secretary-Miss Edna LOOMS
Assistant Secretary-Miss Winnie
Elwell.
Treasurer-Miss Lillian VanKleeck.
Glass Reporter-Miss Edna LOOMS.
Teacher-MFs. w. f. Meyer.
Chairmen of committes-Social,
Mrs. John Sloat; Lookout, Miss Win
ME Elwell, Attendance, Mrs. s.
Evans
Helpers on commttees-Social,
Mrs. w. f. Meyer, Miss Van Kleeck,
Miss h. L. LOOMS; Attendance, Mrs.
l.. Cook Miss NJ Frazer. Miss Ger
trude Warn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
THE TENTED CITY
The Mighty Haae Shows viii Arrive
Here Wednesday Morning.

When most of the town is still
slumbering The Mighty Haag Rail
road Shows will arrive in Bennington
Wednesday morning on their own
special trains OF cars, and by the
time the town is awake, there will be
tented city complete in Itself, hay
ing sprung up In one night
This tented city is as complete as
any city OF modern size, as visit TO
the show Will prove.
The Mighty Haag Railroad Shows
have the most unique trained animal
act ever produced, composed OF
bears, ponies and blue faced monkeys
Professor Chas. Duncan, who has
created this act, says without doubt
there is not another act in the world
to equal IT, The blue faced monkeys
which are used in this act are a great
specimen of animal intelligence, be
ing as near the missing link as can be
found. Words will not express the
many remarkable qualities OF human
intelligence that are shown by these
blue faced monkeys
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
PURCHASER OF ouAvs HOME
Duchess Of Marlborough Planning to
Live in Washington.

Pittsburg, July lit has been
learned here that the Duchess Of
Marlborough, (Consuelo NanderbilU
is the purchaser OF the former resi-
dence of the late Senator Mathew
Stanley Quay in Washington. She
paid $4,000 and proposes to occupy
the house during the social activities
OF the year at the capital. The deal
has been negotiated between agents
OF the Duchess and the Union Trust
Company of Pittsburg, executors OF
the estate of Mr. Quay, and his son,
Richard II Quay of Sewickley. The
latter sailed for Europe on Saturday.
and il is said that his mission Is to
close the deal He also is one OF the
administrators Of the estate.
Alice Thaw. formerly Countess OF
Yarmouth. recently closed a deal for
the purchase OF former Chief Justice
Fuller's residence in Washington.
She plans to make Washington her
home during the greater part of the
year
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
asco1rYe Us RIcH AeAlM
Death Valley Man Promises to Reveal
Source Of His Fortune.


Reno. New. July ll--Walter Scott
otherwise known as Scolty oi Death
Valley. the man who created a sensa-
ton several years ago when he hired
"A special train and tried to break the
record from the Pacific Coast TO New
York has appeared In Gold6eld load
ed with money. although three
months ago he was broke here. He
displayed $1,000 In currency aud
promised to reveal the location OF his
alleged fabulous wealth after Aug. l.
scott says he intends making an
other whirlwind dash across the con.
tnent In q special train. This special
train trim will be his last appearance
before the public. he declares After
that he will settle down.
Il have shot more champagne
corks into the air than all the bullets
cred In the Mexican War and my edu.
cation has been expensive he said
u have learned enough aud now ! am
going To look out for Sootty'
Scott declared he had been arrest
ed thlrtyeight times la connection
with his mining ventures lie added
that he had never stolen anything,
and the source OF his wealth When re
vealed would exOnerate him
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
LWE wlRE KlLLs rwo aIRLs
They Stepped on II on Way to Church
Festival al Carlton Hill, N. J.

Rutherford, n j.. July ii-While
ON their way to a festival In the Carl.
ton Hill Presbyterian church last
night Malcolm Barclay, nine years old
aud Janet Park. eleven years old both
girls, stepped ON a live fallen wire
and we're instantly killed.
A sister OF Malcolm Barclay aud
another girl named Davis were badly
burned about the hands aud face by
the wire They were attended by a
physician aud will recover All live
| in Carlton Hill
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
HoLTON-BAHAN
WeIl-Known Bennington Young Pee
Pile Married at Hooslck Falls


Leroy b. Holton son of l.. G. Hol-
ton of School street, and Miss Ada j.
Bahan. daughter of Mrs. Cynthia Ba-
han of Pleasant street, were married
Saturday evening at the home OF Rev.
w A. Warren, pastor of the Baptist
church at Hoosick Falls. Mrs. War
rem and Mrs Palmer were witnesses
to the contract. Following the cere-
mony the young people were given q
reception at the home of Mrs. B. A.
Worden. They will reside at 202
Pleasant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holton are well and
favorably known in Bennington and
have a large number OF friends here
and in Hoosick Falls who will wish
them long and happy married life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11

Ryan. the former Bennington cen
ter fielder now with New Britain, has
not been keeping up with his previous
batting record during the past week.
He is now sixth instead OF second in
the list with percentage OF .2G5
Hickey, who played with Bennington
two years ago, is fourth in the list
with Hartford with a percentage Of
PCS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
sReEzss HELP SOME
Temperature Still High But humidity
Is Less Today


The seasons third heat wave which
began on Sunday continued today 10
hold the sweating public In its grasp.
Although there Is but a slight de-
crease in temperature over yesterday,
the humidity Is less. and constan,
breezes make life more bearable.
The showers which were predicted
for last evening failed to reach Ben.
nington though electric storms passed
to the north aud south OF the town.
The weather man today renews his
yesterdays promise of showers to
night aud Wednesday,"
At 1880 this afternoon the mercury
on Main street registered % Yester
day at the same time and place Il
was 70. Crops Ia this section are be
ginning To suffer from the extreme
heat aud the lack OF rain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
BASE BALL sUNTs
Batting Averages

The Bennington team left this
noon for Pittsheld where it will play
Manager Garry's men this afternoon.
The Pittsied games will hereafter be
called at $3.50 o'clock instead of 4 as
has been the custom In the past two
years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
Reasoning About Valuable Occupation Pushing
FINED FOR SPEEDING
Bennington Chauffeur Hailed Before
Court In PttsfieId.

Hugh Ellsworth, chauffeur for Par
ker G. Cole OF this village was fined
SIS in the district court at Pittsfeid
yesterday for speeding his automo.
bile Sunday afternoon ON Lebanon
avenue, where number of arrests
have been made this summer. He
claimed he was not driving his car
faster than IS miles an hour, but the
policeman who made the arrest testi.
fed 1t was going about 80 miles an
hour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
GETS PocKersook or $3.50.
Thief Enters the House Of Rufus r.
Walker OF Benson, During Night

Rutland, July i0.-Sometime last
Saturday night burglar entered the
house of Rufus h Walker of Benson
aud stole a pocketbook containing
$3.50. The job evidently was done
by some one who was familiar with
the premises, but up to this after.
noon the police were without clue,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
SOUTH sHAfrssURY

Miss ODonnell will close her mil.
linerv parlor on Main street Monday
Iuly "a VIII reopen September /
with latest novelties In fail aud win
ter millinery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11

Joe Carroll, the former Bennington
second baseman OF Pittsheld, who
graduated from Trinity college this
spring, viii become a member of the
faculty OF Reading high school this
fall Joe" viii also act as athletic
coach and he should be very success
full in this branch of work While at
Trinity Carroll played on the varsity
football basketball aud baseball
teams, captaining the last named
this spring.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont generally fair weather ex-
cept probably local thunder storms
tonight or Wednesday. Slightly low
er temperature Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11

Tommy" Scanlon who covered
third base for Pittsheld last season,
has stirred up a lively row in the
New England league and. as a result,
he may be blacklisted from oragnized
ball Because Of his presence In the
lineup OF the Lawrence club against
Worcester In Saturdays game. Man
ager Jesse Burkett, OF the latter team
protested the victory OF his oppon.
ents on the grounds that Scanlon is
under suspension by club In the
rri State league. There promises to
be big row In the league circles be.
fore the question is settled and Scan.
Ions case will be thoroughly inyesti-
gated
A short time ago II was announced
that Scanlon. Who had signed with
Harrisburg in the Tri-State league
this spring. was traded TO Scranton In
the New York State league. Eyi.
IDENTIFY Tommy" did not report but he
wrote to Maurice Kennedy, the for
mer local captain who played with
him at Pittsheld last year, to see II
he could catch on with Lawrence
Scanlon declared that he was free
agent and. on Kennedy's recommend
the Lawrence club signed him to play
shortstop. He made his debut against
Worcester Saturday and. in some
way, Burdett discovered his recent
connections with Harrisburg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11

There has been a variety Of base
ball rumors atloat about the city dur
ing the last "A hours. The grist of
all the reports seems to be that North
Adams will have more baseball this
summer but as yet, nobody has been
around to confirm anything. one ru-
NOR is that the directors plan to put
in team for the remainder OF the
season while another story in circula-
tion was that Manager Mackey plan
ned TO round up a nine to represent
this city Mr. Mackey was seen this
afternoon ana he declared that he had
no intention of trying to organize a
team, although he believes that base
ball will pay for the remainder Of
the summer II will not be surpris-
ing il Bill gets word to go South in
a day or two He is now considering
several positions. None OF the direc-
tors could be found this afternoon to
confirm or deny the rumors that they
were planning to start over again
North Adams Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-11

Manager Higgins has made another
effort to solve the yeXatious umpire
problem He thought he had done II
when he secured Kennedy OF North
Adams but the big fellow was injured
in the first game and he has since
been trying out the local candidates
for the position After the last
game with Pittsfield he learned that
Murray who has been on first base
for the shire city team and who is
admitted to be a good ball player
with a thorough knowledge OF the
game. was to be released. Manager
Higgins at once interviewed Murray
and the talk resulted in an arrange
ment whereby Murray will hereafter
hold the Indicator at the local games
It was rumored on the streets last
night that George Sullivan of Dorches
ter. the former Bennington first base.
man who has been with Hayerhill
and New Britain this season, would
hold down the initial sack for Pitts.
field during the remainder OF the sea
son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-14
Under the Smith Act

1 The legislature, in it's desire to up- hold county local option, denied to Madison county the privilege of re- establishing, under special act, a county dispensary. When the county had a dispensary it netted over ESQ., 900 in 221a months. Neither Hunts vile nor Madison county have since received penny on account of the sales of liquors, although the sales, and presumably the profits, have been maintained to the present day. Perhaps $50, ,OOO more in profits have accrued from liquor sales, and this sum has gone to blind tiger operators and bootleggers.
 Very naturally Madison county now desires local option election, hoping through it to make the county "wet" and ready for a re-establish- ment of the dispensary system. Pos sibly Montgomery and Madison coun- ties will lead off in holding local op- tion elections, and Mobile will per haps step to the front also. In Mo- bile, Montgomery and Madison pro- hibition will be thrown on the de- fensive, and the opinion is freely ex- pressed that all three will go "wet," and that Madison will proceed to re- establish a dispensary, while Mobile and Montgomery will bring back licensed saloons of the old type.
 Some claim, however, that this can not be done at present, because of the penal provisions of the Smith bill. Penal provisions do not go into effect until sixty days after the approval of the act creating them. The point is new and the lawyers are not agreed over it. Some lawyers say the penal theory is overstrained, while others say the Smith bill will not become effective until the time has elapsed, and that elections under it cannot be held until that time has been passed. The point is not, however, important Sixty days would speedily pass along and in the meanwhile preliminary steps could be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-14
Topographic Map of the State

The bill providing an appropriation of $10,000 to enable State Geologist Smith to cooperate with the United States geological survery in the mak- ing of a. topographic map of the sev- eral counties of the state is a law. It will bring from the general govern ment s20,000 for that purpose, and the two sums will perhaps suffice in completing the proposed survey. Nineteen other states are co-operat- ing with the general government in making similar surveys.
 A topographic map is one that does not hesitate to exaggerate cer- tain features in order, for example, to show where hidden minerals may per haps be found. It is not map con- fined to a scale. It is a map made to call attention to undeveloped posi- bilities in locality. An expert who has a topographic map before him can see at glance what prospects exist in a county or state.
 Governor O'Neal urged the passage of the appropriation for topo- graphic map because he believed that many minerals exist in this state that have not been discovered. He &ent a message to the house urging the pas sage of the bill, and the house agreed with him. The bill had previously been passed unanimously by the sen ate, and it is now law. If it leads to the unearthing of but one additional mineral the state will be well repaid for the money expended on a topo- graphic map.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-14
HOW BELLS ARE TUNED
Scientific American.


 What beautiful tone that bell has. is often heard. There are few, how ever, who know how bell receives .ts joyful or solemn tones. All bells after they are cast and finished must SC through a process of tuning the same as any other musical instrument before they respond with a clear, true tone Every bell sounds five notes, which must blend together in order to produce per feet harmony.
 The tuning of a bell is done by means of shaving thin bits from various parts of the metal. It is as easy for an expert bell tuner to put bell in tune as it is for a piano tuner to adjust his instru ment to perfect chords.
 At first thought it would seem that { bell would be ruined should the tuner shave off too much at the last tuning or the fifth sound, but such is not tho case He would, however, be obliged tc begin over, starting again with the frs tone and shaving the bell until 1t gave forth it's harmonious sound at the fiftl tOne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-14
From London to Paris

Aviator Prier, in French machine, flew on Wednesday from London to Paris without stop. He left Lon don at 1:37 o'clock in the afternoon, and arrived in Paris in a thick haze at 545 o'clock. The distance is 290 miles, and Prier covered it in four hours and eight minutes. He flew, therefore, at the rate of about 72 miles an hour. He crossed the Eng fish channel at Dover and Calais at an altitude of 330O feet. This height was sought in the hope of finding better weather than he experienced in England. The weather in France was good until he neared Paris and then he encountered haze.
 This achievement is good begin ming of the great achievements in flights in heavier-than-ai machines in the present year. Last year was full of developments and the present year is expected to do better still be- cause machines of larger size, carry ing motors up to 100-horse power have been built to be tested in daring flights.
 The airmen are winning fame and ducats rapidly, and they deserve all they receive, for they are making possible = commercially possible mans latest and most daring inven- tion. The conquest of the air has been long delayed, but the contest is now so well started that no intelligent observer doubts the outcome. The Wright brothers have said that the airship presents no commercial posi- bilities. They do not, however, see alfead clearly. When they demon- strated that man can fly in heavier than-air machines, they really demon strated that the air will yet be filled with airships. The commercial ma chine may not be speedily perfected. It is, however, but matter of time, and the world is at present moving rapidly in all things. Ten years in the twentieth century is more fruitful than fifty years was in the nineteenth or one hundred years in the eigh- teenth century. The world "do'' move at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-14
Our fortune lies upon this jump.
 Antony and Cleopatra.
Cotton Bills of Lading

To pacify southern shippers and European buyers New York's cotton men are contracting a central off, fice," or clearing house, to be located in that city. As yet details are lack ing and the proposed solution cannot therefore be accurately judged.
 It is, however, plain that "a cen tral office" in New York would not be central to a majority of southern shippers. More cotton goes from southern ports to foreign buyers than goes from New York, and it is diff ficult to see how shipper in Gal weston, for example, could avail him. self of provileges offered by "a cen tral office" in New York, which would be at least one thousand miles away from centrality.
 The entire scheme is probably de- lusive. The one true solution con- sists in each railroad making good its own cotton bills of lading. The trouble over cotton bills of lading arises wholly from the efforts of the railroads to avoid responsibility for their own acts. A railroad that issues a bill of lading should be and can be held responsible in case of non-de- livery of the goods named in it. This is the true solution of the problem, and no other is needed.
 New York doubtless would like to get an additional grip on cotton ex- ports through the establishment ir New York of a cotton central of. fice," but the chances are that it is but a scheme to promote New York s "centrality" and not one to promote the best interests of the southern farmer or the southern shipper.