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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
TIE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER
At the Opera House Wednesday Eve
nina November 20


One must search the pages of the
atrical history with microscope TO
find a parallel to the sustained sue
cess that has attended The Choco'
late Soldier" since its opening night
on Broadway three years ago. The IT
resistible melodies of Oscar Straus,
exquisite lyric embodiments OF every
human emotion, spread over New
York that night and the next morn
ing like the news OF a financial pan
ic, and we're transmitted with mirac-
ulous speed through the country. The
tide of popular prejudice against
light opera was stemmed over night,
and that form OF amusement became
once more the favorite of the Ameri-
can people.
This opera, which wrought such a
transformation in metropolitan cir
cles. and still holds undisputed sway
over audiences everywhere, will be
presented in this city on Wednesday
November 20 at the Bennington OPP
era house by the Whitney opera com
pany. with a production that Mr..
Whitney has renovated and elabora'
ted from stem to stern The scenery
is fresh from the studios, and the
costumes were made in Bulgaria, the
scene OF The Chocolate Soldier A
distinguished feature of the tour Is
the orchestra of thirty Viennese mus
icians engaged especially for the
third triumphant season. Straus' mu-
ic will. II is needless to say. be heard
at its best
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

Alvah Green was in Bennington
Monday
Albert HARDWOOD shot deer the
past week
Edwin Hawkins shot deer the
past week.
George Dunn has sold COW to
VIII Becker.
Max X. Renner was in Bennington
the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jepson entertained
guests Sunday
Schuyler Harrington killed deer
the past week
George Mattison visited his broth.
or Herbert recently.
Nelson Mattison is drawing FIRE
wood to Bennington.
Solomon Niles has finished making
cider for this season.
Oscar Cleveland was in the place
recently purchasing furs.
Mr. and Mrs George Wade were In
Bennington the past week.
Nelson Waite was In Bennington
the past week on business.
Mrs Edgar Green and son Clement
were In Arlington recently.
Ernest Elwell shot deer Tuesday
which weighed 800 pounds.
Edgar n. Kennon of Bennington
was In the place the past week.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Montgomery Is re
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
ART MASTERPIECES FOR BEN
NINeToN GRADED SCHOOL
CONTINUED from first page)


to the high school course of study.
The course in the grades is based
on picture study and planned to give
the pupils quite a wide acquaintance
with the various schools OF art and
a real knowledge OF nearly one hun
dred of the best known masterpieces.
To carry out the course as planned,
about thirty more pictures are need
ed for wall decoration. School room
wall spaces are large and large re-
prints are necessary to obtain proper
effects and to impress the child mind
with the artists theme. The expense
of such pictures we'll framed Is from
seven to twelve dollars each, which
would make a total OF from 1915 to
$500.
The teachers plan to raise one-half
of this amount, the present school
year AS a first step toward that end
they have arranged with Mr.. Harte,
of the Library theatre, to make Fri
day of this week picture fund ben
eft day. The school children will
sell tickets good for any performance
FRIDAY only, anu luc oCuOOl Will AS
ceiye a liberal percentage OF the pro
ceeds. Tickets sold at the theatre
yield the school no percentage, only
those sold by the school children.
The management will give an ex
/ ira performance that day, four in
stead of the usual three, the first al
o'clock, second at o'clock and the
evening programs as usual Less
vaudeville than usual will be giver
in the afternoon and more pictures
One film will be especially education
al
| General admission to afternoon per
formances five cents for children anC
adults; evening, children five cents
adults ten cents.
Other plans for increasing the funC
will soon follow. 1t is well not {
| forget the aesthetic side Of education
in these times when the demand TO
the practical seems to be in the as
cendancy, and the interest and ak
of the public is Therefore solicited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
NORTH BERHlAU10A

William Andrews of Bennington
was In town on business today.
Bennington Council r. and S. NJ.
will hold the regular meeting on
Thursday. November 20 at 1880 p. m.
Miss Florence White celebrated
her ninth birthday Tuesday. Sever
al of her little friends took tea with
her to help the lime pass pleasantly
Don't fail TO see the Female Min
strels. composed OF IS ladies under
the direction of Mrs Lena Downs at
Bank hall, North Bennington, Friday,
November "a Electric cars will
wait until the show is over to accom-
MEDIATE people from Bennington and
Hoosick Falls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22

wing in Green Mountain Valley re-
Gently.
o. B. Pierce has moved from Ben.
nington to his home here for the
winter.
Elmer Elwell is going to have
large amount Of cord wood cut in
this vicinity
f. Harrington has sold his farm in
Green Mountain Valley to parties
from Rutland.
Charles Wentworth is attending to
Edwin Hawkins grocery route
through the deer season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
FLAMES ENvELoP WOMAN
Mrs. Hadd's Hair and Clothing En-
tireIy Burned of

East Berkshire, Nov. 22.-Mrs.
Herbert Hadd is in a critical condit-
ion as the result of burns suffered
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22

this morning. Her husband heard
her scream and rushing to the kit.
chen he found her enveloped in
flames. Her hair and clothing were
completely burned off before he
could extinguish the flames. 1t is be
lieved that the woman cannot sur
yiVe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
covering from her recent illness.

covering from her recent illness.
Simon Green of Bennington was
in Green Mountain Valley recently.
Edgar Harrington and son have
both succeeded in shooting deer
viii Becker and family have NOV
ed back to their farm al Maple Hin.
A number from this place attended
the auction at the home Of Slocum
Lane
Raymond Elwell has employment
at the Eagle Square Manufacturing
plant.
Chauncey Hulett and wife we're dri-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
Card.

We the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so.
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
Syrup OF Tar n Il fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee
20 cent bottle TO prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy, A. S. Hathaway
HARDWOOD Drug Store,
G. r, and A. d. Hawkins
y A Quinlan, r @ Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
NEW WAY TO MAKE DIAMONDS
Berlin Chemist Deeomposes Gas
With Mercury Amalaam

Ser'n chemist Decomposes Gas
With Mercury Amalaam
A new method of making diamonds
has just been discovered by DR.
Werner Won Bolten, a chemical ex.
pert connected with the Slemens.
Halske laboratory at Berlin. The
process is based on the decomposi.
ton OF lighting gas by mercury
amalgam, whereby the carbon con.
talned In the gas is chrystalized into
diamonds. As these diamonds are
extremely minute. small bits of dia.
mond dust are introduced into tho
apparatus where they serve as moth
err crystals upon which larger dla.
monds are gradually built up. The
process is still in the experimental
stage and the diamonds are small but
II is hoped that Or. Won Bolten's dis
covery may result in the solution OF
the problem OF manufacturing dia
monds by artificial means.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
Piles cured In 9 70 "a pnv,

Your druggist will refund money II
PAZ0 OINTMENT fails to cure any
case OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protrudlng Piles in to IA days. SOC
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22
Notice to Farmers

The North Adams Beef and Prod.
uce company will load a car of hogs
and calves, at Bennington, Friday,
Nov. "a. Good straight hogs Sc live
weight. Notify.
NJ. Levine.
Tel paw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22

with Notable CaSl-Specal OrcheStra-COmDany oil 50
500 NIGHTS THEA IRE NEwYoRK
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-22

Tel 29Iw.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29

in exact accordance with the present
requirements Of fashion-that Is the
ideal Of the we'll dressed woman.
Heretofore it has only been possible
of attainment by those who are able
to buy the more expensive corsets, but
the increasing demand for flexible cor
sets with as little boning as possible
has brought out many new models in
tricot and coutil that are boned only
enough to give the proper lines and a
slight support to the figure.
There are very few changes notice
able in these new corsets. The bon
ing in the back is shortened slightly.
as Is also the skirt extension of the
fabric, and the bust is considerably
lower. There is also a tendency to
emphasize the waist line a little more
at the back. but the whole contour
Of the best styles is eloquent Of easy
grace and comfort.
Many corsetiers are now making a
corset especially designed for motor
ing. These are sparingly boned with
single bone stripping. and are so COM
Portable that the fatigue Of long tour
ing is greatly lessened. An unusual
feature Is the band Of silk elastic at
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29

knees ia scanned on. Muslins. batistes.
cambr!cs and crepes are tine materials
most used in lingerie this season, and
while embrOideries are greatly used,
the ciuny and val laces and medal
lions are also profusely employed.
Petticcets are very scant, with the
preference, iii the silk ones, for mes
salines and the soft finish taffetas.
Persian and Oriental colorings in the
fiounces are considered very smart.
while black and white effects bid fair
to prove as popular IN petticoats as
they are in outer garments.
Negiisees have never been so ut
terly fascinating and bewitching as
is able to pass by these alluring con-
fections without being trapped into
wild extravaganza is e rarity. Here
again is struck the Empire note In
many Of the more elaborate creations,
AZ wei! as in the simpler models. Crepe
&c chine and satin. sometimes yelled
in chiffon. are the favored materials.
while the trimmings range from lace
and ribbon to gorgeous metallic en-
broAieries and richly beaded landings
Ono very French model Of rose color
satin. cut on scant. straight lines, had
a tuLic OF black mousselline de sole,
finely plated. and hemmed with the
same material. which gave a smart line
Of solid black to outline it's edges. Be
low this hem was n wide band Of
heavy cut steel embroidery, done on
grey mousselline de sole, which made
the whole tunic cling to the figure
gracefully.
Less elaborate but quite as effective
was a pale blue crepe affair trimmed
with three-inch wide white ribbon en-
broidered with tiny garlands of flow
ers. This was carried down both sides
Of the front Of the gown, and also
edged a large square sailor collar. An
other collar. Of gold filet lace was laid
over this one. and the sleeves were
formed almost entirely Of the gold
lace
In pink japanese silk was another
model Of very attractive lines. From
the shoulders hung a short tunic Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29
Lingerie and Negligees for Summer Wear

the top of the corset. They are made
up in broche, in white leather or in
soft. supple chamois.
The lower busted corset will no
doubt add to the popularity Of the
brassiere The stout woman has al
ready found it indispensable for con-
fning the bust and holding in restric-
ton the flesh under the arms and
above the corset at the back where it
is apt to roll up unpleasantly. She
will select a heavily boned brassiere
Of strong cotton mesh or batiste.
Some OF the new models are covered
with embroidery or lace and run with
dainty ribbons, SO that they may be
worn under the sheer lingerie waists.
Indeed. some styles that extend to the
waist line have a peplum snugly fit-
ted on, making the brassiere salts
factory substitute for the corset cover.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29

corded cream color point d'esprit.
which was edged with ecru lace and
fei. in points at the front and back.
these points finished with silk tassels.
There was a small butterfly bow at
the bust Of the pink silk with long
ends also finished with tassels.
Tea jackets, hand embroidered and
lace trimmed, may be found in va
rie.y OF styles. The lingerie effects
are dainty and cool for midsummer
mornings. The Japanese silk kimonas.
in pretty floral and Oriental patterns,
are now priced as low as $3.50, while
IL lawn one may buy for a dollar
neatly made kimonas in n variety Of
daintily lowered or striped designs.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29


show the influence Of the
prevailing Empire styles
sometimes In the cut OF the
garment itself. sometimes
by simulated effects carried out with
beading and insets Of lace motifs. In
night robes the Empire style Is al.
ways much favored, since 1t lends It.
self especially well TO these garments
and II Is now making its appearance In
many OF the princess slips and com.
bination articles. Usually the short
waisted effect is obtained by wide
rlbbon-run beading just below the
bust. above which may be insets of
cluny or val, or attractive designs
carried out In insertion.
. A distinctly new creation. especially
Desirable for wear under the narrow
skirts II combination garment con-
sisting OF corset cover and knicker
drawers, the latter tied In closely at
the knee with ribbons. giving a chic
and trim effect. Many women have
solved the problem Of eliminating ev-
cry bit Of unnecessary hulk. in under
wear-a most important problem These
dnys-by wearing just two princess
pieces. The frst. worn beneath the
corset, IA n combination Of fitted
chcmise top and drawers. This fas-
tens down the front. and II the draw.
crs arc not short enough to allow the
garters to fasten properly slit may
be made for them to pass through
Over the corset is then worn another
princess slip, 80 that there Ia abso.
lutcly no fullness about the waist. A
clever idea IL to have the dust rune
on these lawn slips detachable, and
made to button onto the skirt under
the beading which heads the RUNE
One may then substitute ruffies Of silk
mohair. batiste or my other material
that IL suitable for wear with ones
various gowns. For the stout woman
TO whom even silk seems bulky, this
arrangement IL ideal.
still another form Of the popular
combination garment Is one in which
the waist part. made with surplice
closing, extends to just below the hips
whcrc a circular skirt reaching to the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29
Concerning the Corset and Its

o have the appearance Of
being quite uncorseted. to
look supple but shapely as
though a beneficent Nature
had happened to mold her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29

NEFF & NJSBAJM
"THE SHOE CORNER
Seventh and Main
Richmond, Ind.

DEAR FRIEND
You doubt buy pair of Spring Shoes Ok
ords and decide what buy With the wide
and change of styles be loss know
just what you purpose attempt description
of the varied and popular prevailing styles for Spring
you may be familiar with this from reading ads
fashion sheets noticing in show windows.
We anticipated of novelties and dainty
styles for this and bought accordingly and
that will find here the elegant styles Foot
such have Richmond Ladies, Mems
Boys, Misses Chdren's We introduction This
year Richmond methods and
doing business ALL Our business has shown
the preceding There be
Don't decide spring purchase Footwear until
you offer and the price ask We
your trade. Yours,
NEFF & NUSBAUM
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-29

He newest models in lingerie
show the influence Of the
prevailing Empire styles.
sometimes In the cut OF the
garment itself aomptimea
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-06-15
Napoleon
Bonaparte
Vol. XXIv.-No. AZ.
MI Desperandu

Nj Desperandu :.
August Is, 1869, saw the advent
of one of the greatest generals the
world has ever known-Napoleon.
He was born at Ajaccio, in the
island of Corsica, few miles south
of France. His father, Charles
Bonaparte,. a gentleman Of Ajaccio,
Corsica, whose family of Tuscan
origin, had settled there early in
the sixteenth century, and who in
1865 had married Laetitia Ramo-
Inns, who was only fifteen years of
age. When quite young Napoleon
seems to have hated, with all the
fierceness pee uliar to Corsican
blood, the idea of oppression and
with boys contempt of necessity,
even to despise his fathers sub
mission. His mother h ad little
time for her children's training,
his father gave them no attention
and Napoleon, obstinate and cu-
rious," fearing no one, ran wild on
the beach, with the sailors, listen
ing to their tales of the Corsican
Rebellion and of fights on sea and
on land. At nine years Of age, we
find him proud; wilful child of a
retiring disposition, pale and nerv-
GUS, almost.without instruction and
already enamored of soldiers life.
and CONSCIOUS OF a cerUaIH supcrI-
ority over his comrades.
It was then that he was taken
from his free life to an environ
ment, foreign in it's language and
severe in its regulation. His fa-
ther secured for him a place among
the pupils of the military school
at Brienne. In order to enter the
school at Brienne it was necessary
for him to be able to read and
write French and to pass prelim-
mary examination in that language.
This Napoleon could not do, so a
preparatory school was necessary
for time. The place settled ON
was Antum.
Napoleon was nine and half
years of age when he entered the
school at Antum. He remained
there only three months, making
sufficient progress to fulfill the re-
quirements at Brienne, which goes
to show he was quick at learning.
While at Brienne he had trouble
with the new language, the other
pupils ieered at him because of il
and nicknamed b i'm La paille
au nez." The contemptuous treat
ment he received because of his
poverty was such that he begged
to be taken home and wrote a let
ter to his father to that effect
But his father could do nothing
It is said that he even offered him
self to the British Admiralty as
sailor, to escape the life at Brienne
At the end of five and a hal
years, Napoleon was promoted t
the military school at Paris. ]
was in October 1884, that Napoleo
was placed in the Ecote Militair
at Paris, he was fifteen years oil
at the time. A year in Paris wa
sufficient to finish Napoleon's mil
tary education. He received h
appointment as second lieutenar
of the artillery, stationed at VI
lence, when he was sixteen veal
old in 1885. His father died
few months before and left his >
fairs in bad tangIe. In Febrl
ary 1887, he was Obliged to tal
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-06-15
ohautauqua
Anniversary
A. : y. Secretary.

~. y. 7.t OecfeIQfY.
With the tWenty-first Anniversa.
ry OF the local Chautuqua Circle an
approaching event, it seems but fit-
ting that we should pause in brie1
contemplation of those years of pros.
porous and helpful existence which
have gone to make up the history Of
this remarkable organization.
On June 10. 1911, the local chau.
tauqua Circle will have attained the
age OF maturity. To state that such
an organization has existe d fol
tWenty-one years at this institution
would perhaps tell the story of its
unparalleled success more ably than
any elaboration of facts on nv part
could hope to. However, SO inter-
esting is the story Of its origin and
growth, that | find the courage to
hope that the few following facts
may be of passing interest.
/ The inception of the local Chan
tauqua Circle carries us back to days
when existing conditions were diff
ferent from what we find them to-
day. 1t was during the early part
of the year 1890 that we find the
first mention of the movement. The
prison was then under the able man.
agement of the late Warden J. J.
7slan ur suroad VieW1 s.f7u noble neart.
The population at that time was
slightly in excess of 800 inmates.
AS the prison in those days did not
contain the excellent library and
other features enjoyed today by the
unfortunates here, it is quite possi-
BILE the need of some occupation
calculated to improve their thoughts
and brighten their existence, first
suggested the formation of the little
Circle. In glancing back over the
vicissitudes of past years, we can not
but marvel at the strength of faith
and courage which must have in
spired those instrumental in the for
nation Of this unique literary or
ganization. That such faith and
courage found birth in the heart Of
the late Warden Randall is the fac,
to which the organization today owes
it's existance. And the wisdom oil
that courage and the realization oi
| that faith have since found answer
in the twenty-one years of it's sue
cessful progress, until it is recogniz
ed as the great educational feature
!. of the prison and the management
today need not blush when the rec
ords of its achievements are summed
up.
In April, 1890. two inmates sough
!. and obtained from Warden Randall
permission to organize among tn
inmates branch of the Chautauqu
g Circle. In doing SO, they were en-
couraged by many of the bl e q
Christian workers Of the State an,
among those whom the records o
, the Circle mention as being activel
interested in the movement, nor
!, are more prominent than Miss Lilli
an McGowdy, of Minneapolis. Th
Warden's permission received, th
work of organization was speedy
It was decided that the home stud
j les Of the G. L. S. G. be adopte
and during the month of May, melr
8 bership certificates for twenty-fou
e inmates were secured and the ne.
e essary books purchased by the Stat
"a On June 10, 1890, the new-forme
Circle held its first meeting. On th,