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Transfer of Park Road Home

Moore & Hill, Inc, hes sold for William
T. Galliher to DIR. Arthur {. Merriam
property 1726 Park road. This is semi
detached house of thirteen rooms and
three baths. II stands on a lot 81 by 49,
TO an alley. Among the attractive fea-
lures of the house are a billiard room
tad n large sleeping porch. The price
raid is said to have been $1,000.
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ChesaDeaIke s. Ohio Lines

Published only as information not guaranteed.
200 Pm: I'aily.-Fcr VIRGINIA. West Virginia
Cincinnati cI" i' and Louisville. Dining ear =
$50 Pm. Daily INCINNATI-ST. L0UIS-CHf-
CAGO SPECIAL. Solid train to ST. Lons.
with Pullman sleeper 10 Chicago. Stops only
at important stations. Pullman's finest equip.
ment and c. O. dining car
l1:lO Pm. Gaiy.-F. f. V. LIMITED for the
west southwest and northwest Pullman
sleepers to Virginia Hot Springs. Cincinnati
and Louisville Cincinnati sleeper open for
occupancy 10 pm. C. & o. dining car.
Ticket Offices, 5l3 Pa. 1899 st. and
Union station. Phone Main 1G66. 22O6 and 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-21

Plato is quoted to prove that there is
Nothing New in Drama. See Emmett
c. Kings article in our next Sunday
Magazine
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Tenants Break Lease and Flee.

Next day, under the fear dispelling rays
Of sunlight, it seemed as though the eX-
perence of the night before had been a
dream. and the two women determined to
give the house another trial. Again that
night the spooky door banging was re-
peated, and, wit. their nerves worn to a
fragile by their narrowing experiences,
the two women stood not upon the order
of their going. but on the third day broke
their lease and literally fed from the
premises. Needless to say. that particular
house stood idle for weeks on end after
that story of the powers Of its ''inhabi-
tants' was told in the newspapers, and
the troubles of the owner in securing
tenant or buyer for the premises may
not yet be ended
But haunted houses, like five-legged
calves. are rare. and it is with tales OF
the mystic numeral thirteen that. the
story-bOX of the average real estate
broker is more largely filled. Quite re-
Gently one of the most successful sales
men Of a we'll known local realty firm had
a sure sale in sight. His client. woman,
had expressed an absolute determination
to buy a home. She was well supplied
with the necessary money, and the sales
house which would meet the desires of
his customer. He burned gasoline by the
gallon carrying her from house to house
on his list, and it did not take him long
to discover that thirteen" doomed
threateningly across the horizon. Every
house which in it's arrangement pleased
his customer was sure to show thir-
teen in it's numbering scheme. and the
sale would be called off. Houses which
were in the blocks between 18th and 18th
streets were wholly out of the question.
Other dwellings appeared to he possibili-
ties until it developed that the lots on
which they stood or the blocks in which
they were located bore the fatal number
or one of it's multiples, and then the
search would begin anew
'Thirteen" Was There.
Finally. in a block of recently built
homes. in street between North Capt.
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Many different elements enter into the
purchase and sale of real estate. not the
lesEt of which. Of course. are the ques-
tions of profit or loss to be secured by
the exchange of real property for larger
or smaller punches of coin of the realm.
But, entirely aside from the material factors
in realty transactions, one of the most Pc
culiar phases of the operations of real estate
brokers lies in the experiences they have
in meeting the superstitions of real and
prospective purchasers.
Naturally, the superstition most fire.
quently encountered concerns the num-
Der ID and unique indeed are the
trials and tribulations of owners and bro
kers in disposing of properties which hap
pened to be directly or indirectly asso-
ciated with that numeral. One occasion
it has been demonstrated beyond perad-
venture that certain property in every
particular met the desires of a prospect
i've purchaser. and yet it's proffer would
be Internationally rejected as soon as
the hoOdoo number was noticed. Expert
ences are cited by brokers where they
have been empowered to make verv ma
ferial concessions in their quotations, but
not even the combination of deS.rability
of the property and reasonableness of the
price has been sufficient to tempt the
timid customer to make the investment
once his deep-seated superstitions were
touched,
Haunted Houses Poor Investments
OF the other properties which have
proved difficult for the realty operators
to handle probably none have induced
more Improbable labor than those houses
earned the unsavory reputation Of being
haunted.
It is certain in this materialistic age
that the idea of disembodied spirits re-
turning to the places wherein they dwelt
before dissolution is granted credence in
a constantly narrowing circle, but the
fact remains that an occasional city habi-
tation does gain the unenviable reputation
of being an abiding place for ghosts.
1t is matter of only a few years since
handsome dwelling on 18th street north
west near Rhode Island avenue entered
history has been since that time, it is GER
tain that this house caused its owner
much concern before he succeeded I'm
making it profitable as an investment. On
the particular occasion when it's chants
were discovered this dwelling had been
rented to a widow and her only unmarried
daughter. The first night they slept alone
within its walls-or rather they tried to
sleep. because the witching hour of mid
night had barely arrived when both were
literally paralyzed with fright by weird
sounds of groaning and of rafting chains
in the attic overhead, and this in turn
was followed by a tremendous banging of
doors and series OF thumps which it
seemed could only have been made by the
unceremonious rolling down stairs of a
heavily laden trunk Needless to say, the
two lone women spent the remainder of
that night huddled together in one bed,
behind locked and FABRICATED doors, and
offering united prayers for a shortening
of the hours till daylight.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

MARYLAND. DELAWARE AND VIRGINIA
RAILWAY co.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY IS.
Steamers leave Washington everys Monday
Wednesday and Saturday at pm. for river
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early Monday. Wednesday and Friday MORNINGS
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ST.. Monday. Wednesday and Saturday at 5
pm. arriving In Washington early Monday
Wednesday and Friday mornings. All river
freight must he prepaid. PASSENGER accommoda.
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cuisine perfect.
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents
Telephone Main 145. 9Th st. Wharf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

What a preposterous Idea 1t is that
Senator Dillingham;, lawyer of wide
experience. a man whose public life
has brought him in contact with all
classes of people and given him a
wide acquaintance throughout the
country, to say nothing of the fact
that he was on the committee to in
vestigate the charges against Sena-
tor ! orimer-what an absurdity to
even mildly insinuate that he is bet
ter able &c judge of the Lorimer case
thaa newspaper editor. here and
there, of high or low degree who new
er had or wanted to have a chance to
know anything about the case, but
convicted the Illinois senator at once.
-Northfeld News.
Still Senator Dillingham; is not the
only lawyer in the senate. For in
stance when this fight over the Lori
mer case was waged there were Sena-
tor Root of New York and Senator
Beverage of Indiana, who at least
have a somewhat wider reputation as
lawyers than Senator Dillingham;.
They voted against Lorimer. Does
the News think that they were car
ried away by newspaper clamor and
unable to bring sound judgment to
bear on the case?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
Arbor Day Proclamation

The coming OF spring Is the years
crowned hour. Our hills and valleys
warmed by the golden suns and re-
freshed by silver showers respond to
the plan OF natures Goo and we will
look out npon wilderness Of green.
The foliage OF tree and vine, the
emerald tints Of growing grass, the
unfolding bud and the full blossomed
flower yield a wide spread panorama
OF field and forest, rich with the choic-
est offerings of the year.
No dream OF the artist, no touch OF
his brush, approach in grandeur and
beauty the work of the Divine Master
who painted the shrub and conceived
the colorings which melt and blend in
the bosom OF the flower.
To plant a tree, a vine or rose is
to add to the happiness of mankind,
therefore, /, John A. Mead governor
of Vermont, do hereby designate Fri
day, May the fifth, A. D., nineteen
hundred and eleven as Arbor Day
and recommend that II be observed
by suitable and appropriate exercises
in our schools and in public places.
Let every person plant tree or
shrub, a vine or flower, along some
street or highway, in some public or
private park.
You will thereby adorn the same,
promote forestry, encourage arbor-
culture and add to the pleasure and
welfare OF both those who now and
in the future may constitute the citi-
zenship of our state.
Whether it be a flower which gives
its sweetness and perfume to those
who breathe and see, or some tree
which may grow and thrive until II
stands giant sentinel with wide
branches, shelter from the storm
and shade from burning heat, you
will have done an unselfish deed and
leave a monument on the shore of
time.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the state to be affixed at
Rutland, this the thirtieth 500 day of
March, in the year of our Lord nine
teen hundred and eleven, and of the
independence of the United States the
one hundred and thirty-fifth.
John A. Mead,
Governor.
By the Governor,
Harry r. Kinksley,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
Our Highway Progress

The good roads meetings held by
State Highway Commissioner Gates
are always interesting and helpful,
and the county meeting held in this
city on Tuesday of this week was no
exception to the rule Mr. Gates
brought out very clearly the progress
that Vermont has made in the last
few years which for a small and
conservative state like ours really is
noteworthy.
The towns this year have voted al
most 100000, $97, 539 to be exact,
which will be matched by the state,
making almost 100000 to be expend-
ed on improved highways in addition
to the other road money available.
This record surpasses the commission
er's expectations. It is decidedly en-
couraging to find that all but TWEEN
/ ty-eight of our 246 towns and cities
voted at the spring election to take
advantage OF the states offer to aid
in the building of good roads. This
is a complete justification of the in
telligent highway policy inaugurated
in 1906.
1t is gratifying to learn that Wash
ington county made one of the best
gains in the state. increasing its ag-
gregate appropriation from S6364 to
| $9671. Only one town in the county.
Moretown, failed to take advantage Of
the states offer, according to the re-
port made by Mr. Gates.
The commissioner is wise in empha-
sizing the Importance of going over
the roads after a hard rain and
smoothing down the surface. This
is a simple process and if done
promptly adds materially to the com
| for of those who drive over the high
ways. We are learning that in the
greater part of the state we do not
need to spend a fortune in order to
have excellent roads, The use Of
good gravel, proper drainage and
grades, and careful attention to main
tenance, added to our naturally good
dirt roads, will accomplish wonders.
When we learn, here in Vermont
that the management of our roads is
matter of business rather than pol
itics, that the Office of road commits
sioner is not to furnish any man, or
any mans relatives and friends with
a job or jobs, at so much per day but
is an opportunity to serve all the
townspeople, and all who travel the
roads, then we shall have taken
long forward step. Time and again
we have seen a hot political contest
over this Office just because a little
money and patronage goes with it.
Our people ought TO be too shrewd to
permit the Office to be used in this
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub'r
NEWSPAPER CHANGES

In securing the Argus newspaper
property at Montpelier, George Atkins
and his son, Morris Atkins, have sim
ply carried out the oft expressed wish
of the founder Of the business, the
late Hiram Atkins, who wished the
newspapers to remain in the Atkins
family. They are an enduring monu-
ment to his business sagacity, the
best that could possibly be reared to
his memory. Hiram Atkins was the
first newspaper editor who apprecia-
ted local news properly and for years
the Argus and Patriot was the only
newspaper in Vermont that made this
its great feature. All have now come
to realize the importance Of thorough
" covering the local field for the lit
lie items of home news. 1t is the
only field in which the country paper
has no competition from the great
city ailies.-Morrisville Messenger.
In the old days of twenty, thirty
and forty years ago the Argus and
Patriot was known and read by Dem
ocrats all over the state and the
Democracy was of the budgeon-with-
spikes-init variety. Those were days
OF party newspapers and Democrat
ic paper regularly insisted that hang
ing was too good :or any Republican
while Republican editorial writer
who didn't declare in every issue that
all Democrats should be sent to state
prison couldn't hold his job. The late
Hiram Atkins kept scrap book in
which ne pasted clippings showing
his editorial conIro; ersies with other
papers. Some OF them would result
in exclusion of the paper in which
they were printed from the mails if
printed nowadays.
Hiram Atkins died Yearly nineteen
years ago and his brother, George At
kins and The son Of the latter, Morris
Fletcher Atkins, who have managed
the property for The estate all these
years now become the actual owners.
The transfer means no change of pol
icy and is interesting chiefly as a re-
hinder of the changes in styles of
journalism. The old weekly Argus
and Patriot is still printed but ii is
seldom heard of because the younger
and livelier Evening Argus has en-
tirely ecipsed the older publication
from the same office.
The greatest change however is in
the style of journalism. The party
organ has pretty much disappeared
along with the personal, vituperative
fashion of editorial writing. The bet
ter class of newspapers of the pres
ent generation are independent and
the result is seen in the development
of independent thinking among the
people Nowadays newspapers sup
port principles, theories and men and
parties after the issues are drawn
but newspaper of the old style that
supports party through thick and
thin has little influence and standing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

Senator Page has heard from both
sides and will probably do as Gener-
al Grant did when his councils Of
war disagreed-what he intended to
do in the first place, Randolph Her
aid and News.
For a great truth told In the fewest
possible words the Randolph contem-
porary is entitled to bear the palm.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
manner.

manner.
The last session of the legislature
dealt with the highway problem in an
intelligent and broad minded manner
and that fact alone would make the
session a notable one. Under the
wise direction of Commissioner Gates
every dollar will be made to count for
its full value and the record of 1911
promises to be one of which Vernon
ters may well be proud.-Montpelier
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

XNANTED-To buy veal calves, viii pay FIVE
w to ten cents per ID. live weight, also
general produce, apples, potatoes, chickens,
butter, etc. Also want TO sell dressed poultry.
native beef, pork, mutt & specially eggs for
setting purposes, Wyandottcs and r. /. Reds at
80 cents per setting. X. NJ. Houghton, school
street. OH
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

w ANTED-A woman 20 stay with two
w children during the day or some one who
wants permanent home willing TO care Tor
children. Address G. Hannigan, X. f. d: No.
] Bennington. VT. BtE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

VNTANTED-Me wanted 10 learn the auto
w mobile business, road driving and re
LAND AUTO SCHOOL, 500 fremont street,
Ro.xton 9St24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

XETANTED-women TO sell guaranteed hose.
w 70 per cent. profit Make $40 daily. Full
OF part time. Beginners investigate. Strong
Knit, Box 1929 West Philadelphia, Pa 42tH
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

no RENT-The residence lately occupied by
E. j. winslow at sol Gage St.-electricity,
gas hot and cold water steam heat, in good
35tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

ITO RENT-House on Spring street. Good
Il garden in connection. Nine rooms and
all modern improvements. Apply at Cottage
hotel. 4Otb
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

VNO RENT-Furnished room: steam heat,
electric light and bath. Inquire 524 Main
Street Dtr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
WANTED

WJANTED-Lace curtains TO launder. Mrs
w Geo. n. Phillips, PAP Union street. 4lto
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

NTANTED-Compete girl for general
w homework. small family, give references
Mrs. Lawson Ramage, Monroe Bridge, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

TINO RENT-Desirable tenemNnts offices
stores, mill property with water power
Individual storage lockers. WIN. +. Hawks, SOo
North st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10

ITO RENT-My barn on south branch street
Il three horse stalls box stall, COW stall,
and wash and, loft for four tons Of hay.
Edward E. Hart. 80 $40
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
TO RENT

ITO RENT-Hou se and barn corner of Silver
n and Prospect streets. Inquire Mrs. z; II.
Mason. 4Sti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
NlscELLANE

An experienced domestic nHrse, making a
gpecialty OF confinement cases. Mrs. III. II.
Amo care Of A. J. Knapp, at the reservoir.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
- DRYSDALE y
LION COLLARS

have the special features that save you so much
time and trouble. The "Slip-over" button hole,
the Easy Tie-Slide space and the Pantented
k-that-Locks." The new shapes are lee
tile the slickest yet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
THE EVENING BANNER

All subscriptions payable in advance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-04-10
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-House for sale az 0l Maple
Gage 81. qjt6
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

The new law for condemning tuber-
culous cows at the expense OF the
State, seems to be working splendid
ly. Instead of three commissioners
drawing IS per day and expenses,
there IL one live stock inspector at
$500 per year and expenses. Then
instead of the State paying for the
tuberculin tests at political rates, that
expense Ii borne by the owner, with
whom the local veterinary Ii bound
to be reasonable. Upon a report to
the Commissioner of Agriculture that
an animal Is found to react, the In
spector goes at once to make an APP
praisal. The beast Is then disposed
of and the inspector disinfects the
tie-up. When one job is finished the
inspector reports to the commission
er by telephone and gets another as
signment. In this way travelling and
other expenses are kept down to
fraction of the cost under the old
system. This makes possible liberal
appraisals for the farmers, and Com
missioner Buckley says that they VIII
get practically all Of the $4,000
which was appropriated for their
benefit. Incidentally the fact should
not be lost sight of that the main
features of this law originated In the
progressive state of Wisconsin.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
VICTIMS OF HUmoR
psossee kness and "9unests cea -
walled Their Funny TaeA

pseeser knstt and "eunssts ceA -
walled Their Funny raes.
Tho late Proctor Knott ssems 70 b
remembered chiety ~ the author Of
the facetious Duluth speech. says the
New York World Yet be was . great
lawyer. and a chairman OF the house
committee on the judiciary b. had to
do with serious and vastly important
Affairs. Mr.. Knots single appearance
a. q humorist nxed his rspufation for
an time, and no amount Of profoundly
serious work could change It
Samuel 8 Cox had a similar expert
encs with greater reason. for IN early
life he had cultivated tho riAibles
quite devotedly. Mr.. Knott lived long
enough to perceive that be was to be
Identified not with learning or public
service, but with an oratorical exag-
rsration, and Mr.. Cox found In bis ma.
turity that the speakership. the goal OF
his career, was denied him because It
was NO place for q funny man
Although never q humorist. Proctor
Knott accomplished something Win
satire and irony In which most men
fai. He made himself understood.
EVERYBODY knew that be was joking
Nobody ever demanded an explana'
ton of his remarks on Duluth or ~
traction or an apology. From that
viewpoint, therefore, be was one Of
the succeesful men of his generadoo-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
MARK ANT0NY'S TRICK.

II Worked Like . Charm Till csso-
pstra Learned the Secret.
According to Piutarch. Cleopatra
was votary Of the piscatorial art. and
30 keen did the rivalry become be-
tween her and Antony that he resort
ed to the meanest articles to insure
victory. Mortified and irrftated by
the queens superiority. he engaged
divers to take live fish and place them
on his hook. This was done 20 ex-
pertly that he pulled up fish after fish
In rapid succession. Learning In some
way the secret Of his sudden success.
Cleopatra pretended to congratulate
him and to admire bis dexterity, and
at the same time she devised a Gun
ming means Of revenge
Another match was arranged, and
the fishing began in the presence Of a
large company of friends. Antony
soon had bite and pulled up large
sailed fsh to his great disgust and
amid the loud laughter of all present.
The secret was out; Antony's trick
was exposed, and once more woman's
wit had proved too much for mans
ingenuity. A diver. specially instruct
ed by the queen. had got the start OF
Antony's and attached the salt fish to
his hook.-Mathews In "Angling."