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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
RENNlNGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'he Town and Village Told 8rlefb
for Busy Readers

Mrs. Joseph Pellerin is visiting in
Schenectady
Mrs. Augustus Yates is in Hoosick
Falls for the day.
Mrs. ]. b. Bingham is passing the
day in Hoosick Falls.
Just received large shipment of
new Emerson fall shoes at Novecks
new store 57t2
Thomas Filter of Pittsfield who has
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. Fl. Oar
ling, has returned home.
Mrs. e. p. Whiting has returned TO
Worcester, Mass, after visit to Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Resseguie
All ladies' summer garments, hats,
shirt waists, etc, at reduced prices
at Novecks new store. STU
Mrs. S. Noyeck of New York who
have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. N.
I Noyeck have returned home.
John Cronin and brother Robert
went this afternoon for a two weeks
visit with relatives in Rutland.
Mrs. A. r. Vondette left this after
moon for a visit with relatives at her
former home in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Arrlved-a large shipment of lad
lies fall shirt waists at popular pri-
ces at Noyeck's new store. 57t2
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Mackson of
North Adams have returned home af-
ter a visit TO Mr. and Mrs, Clarence
Peckham.
Mrs. Snyder and Miss Sadie Shu-
felt OF New Haven, Conn, are visit
ling Mrs Shufelts brother, James Shu-
felt of Depot street.
A number from here went on the
excursion Wednesday to Ausable
Chasm. n. Y. There were also about
a hundred from North Adams.
Every Vermont voter should read
the Calf Skin King" a bright, breezy
sketch of Senator Carroll S. Page in
this weeks Saturday Evening Post
For sale at Evans news room.
Sixty tickets, decrease of twenty
were sold this morning at the local
station TO patrons intending to visit
the Cambridge fair today. The mum
Der going by team and auto to the
fair showed a decrease from yester
days attendance also. Among those
who attended the fair today were AL
den Graves, Thomas Wilcox. Miss
Daisy Wood and Miss Mabel Gardner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
CoAcREaS IMPORTANT COeS.
Manager Hugh Jennings Says They
Play important Part Durina Game.

Wans1er Hugh Jennings Says They
Play important Par. During Game.
"Coachors are important cogs In
hasobal,' rccltes Manager Hughle
Jennings
particularly Is this true Of the
coach stationed at third base. AZ some
slago of almost every game this man
must decide instantly whether n scor.
lug chance is presented. To do this he
must know his men aud their oppo.
ucuts He must prepare I'm advance
FOR ma emergency When the time
comes he must act without hesitation.
"rhe third base coach must keep
constant watch on the innelders, with
n runner ON second The runner
witches the ball. The coach must
warn him when m opponent slips be.
hind him.
Every baseball crowd likes clean,
legitimate coaching coaching free
from sensclcss yelling, blackguard
pitchers aud the like"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Harrington, COMMISSIONERS. 90 receive,
examlne and adjust the claims and demands OF
ali persons against the estate OF James
Unyes, late OF Bennington, IN aid District,
deconsed and all claims exhibited IN offset there
TO, hereby give notice that we viii meet Tor the
hrothers in the town OF Bennington VI
in saId Diptrict. on the 18th day Of Septcmber
md 18th day OF February, next, from
, O'Clock z. ~, until o'clock ?. NJ. on each
of sad DAYS aud that six months from the
fsth day OF August, A. ID, 1911, Is the time
limited hy said Court for said creditors TO pre-
sent their claims 10 MS for examination aud
allowance.
mated at bennington ' this slud day Of
AUGUST - HENRY d. FILLMORE.
wP. HOGAN
,,ommisaioners
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
Three Not Of a Kind.

Sir Henry Names famous political
diagnosis is worth quoting The king
OF England reigns. but does not gov.
ern. The president OF the United
States governs. but does not reign.
The president OF France neither reigns
nor governs.-Boston Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

A reporter WIS once interviewing
Thomas A. Edison.
And you. sir" he said TO the In.
venior. "mnde the FIRST talking ma
elmer
mo" Mr.. Edison replied, "the FIRST
one was made long before my time
out Of rib"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
FARM TO EXCHANGE

VIC will exchange our farm for village prop
erty on account OF poor health. Situated B
miles from Bennington, d rect road TO Airing
ton; X. L. ID. aud telephone; school only few
rods. Farm beautifully situated high state of
land altogether, a quantity OF oak
ash, spruce, hcmlOck and other hard wood,
fruit and shade trees, n beautiful trout stream
lowing over u mile through the land. Farm
will Keep SIX cows u sJnn of horses aud young
stock. and ideal place for chicken farm.
and Mrs. d. z. Matieson. Meadow Brook Farm
So, SALISBURY, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from J. X. Willlston
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
NEW LAUNDRY

The Model Laundry will be open
for business July 10. Corner Main
and Stafford street. All kinds OF
work we'll and promptly done. Work
called for and delivered. Telephone
l5i-M.
o. l.. GATES.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

EOR SALE-AOr win trade for smaller car,
One % horse power PVpe-Hartford auto.
mobile. All in good order Enquire ut +. NJ.
vt. 46t25t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
MISCELLANY ous

Aa experienced practical nurse, making
pcoiKlty OF confinement cases. Mrs. II. II.
limos, car~ Of A. J. Knapp, at the reservoir
Tel. 1916 l5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
LOCKWOOD & BUSS

Contractors and Builders
Estimates ON new buildings. RepairS etc
promptly made. Shop In rear pr. A. Y. Cutters
block Main Street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

Hats designed, muue aud trimmed. Linen
Hats embroidered and made. Automobile bon
acts and Wells, summer Millinery OF all kinds
bennington Tel Van.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

DOR sALE-B Beautiful hand carved cocoa
4 nut novelties Mrs. Pike will continue
her sale OF Porto Rican goods. Little hand
made baskets purses on the way here. Would
like TO close out laees TO make room for Xmas
sale. Few hats left, very cheap. 56tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

FOR SALE-Cigar store carrying nice clean
stock of Cigars, Tobacco, Sporting Goods
and Confectionery, centrally located In Benn-
ngtOn, will sell at inventory price, owner has
another store cannot devote time TO both, and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

Tor SALES miles from Bennington on
Il Berkshire Trolly line. farm OF 30 acre,
new 10 room house built last year, barn 2ox5s
hen house and ether buildings In good repair.
orchard 80 apple trees and other fruit there is
| 100000 feet OF timber on the farm, farm well
watered, good springs and trout stream runs
through land, farm will keep 3 cows and team
horses tine location for garden truck or poul-
try farm. Price $500. Nash 4 Hutchins. 5Itf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

FOR SALE-A great bargain-farm of III
acres ~ miles from SALISBURY Depot
good 10 room house, good barns and other out
apple orchard, 30 acres wood lard, balance land
pasture and meadow. Price 5000. $500 cash
Nash Hutchins. loft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

FOR SALE acre land, good house and harm
~ niles from So. Salisbury. Price $500
Nash Hlutchns. loft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

FOR SALE My home place on South street
4 II not sold before October LIST will rent.
This place with tho expenditure OF little
money would make an excellent hotel. The
house is lrge attractive ana splendidly built.
II interested call. +. L. B0ttuum. 64t24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
TO RENT

TO RENT-Pleasant tenements 10 rent. An
l. ply Mrs. w. b. Walker, 2J6 Pleasant street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

EOR sALE-Indan RUNNER ducks A. S.
Il Payne, No, Bennington. 55t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24
WANTED

WANTED Girl for general homework in
w IA family of three adults. Good wages
paid. Mrs NJ c. Huling, North Bennington,
Tel, i9l-4 56tts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-24

EOR SALE-Building lot on Adams street
% It. front by 50 II. deep. Double tene-
ment on corner of Adams and School street,
W.. j. Meagher executor. f. g. Day, Est. 62tf
FOR sALE-i three year old colt comiDgt.
unbroken, good lumber wagon with 10 II.
NY rack two seated canopy top wagon.
reese Brothers. HOoslck n. Y, It'll
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
CHAPTER XXV.-Continued.

Against both of these theories, | &C
cuse a purely chimerical person
named Sullivan, who was not seen
by any of the survivors-save one.
Alison, whom | could not bring into
the case. could find a motive for
his numbering his father-in-law, whom
he hated, but again. would have
to drag in the girl.
And not one of the theories ex-
planned the telegram and the broken
necklace
Outside the Office force was arriv-
ing. They were comfortably ignorant
of my presence, and over the transom
foated scraps of dialogue and the
stenOgrapher's gurgling laugh Nc
Knight had a relative who was read
ing law with him, in the intervals be
tween calling up the young women of
his acquaintance. He came in sing
ing, and the Office boy joined in with
the uncertainty Of voice of Is. |
smiled grimly. | was too busy with
my own troubles to find any JOY in
opening the door and startling them
into silence. l even heard, without
resentment, BlObs of the uncertain
voice inquire when Blake" would be
back.
l hoped Mcknight would arrive be-
fore the arrest occurred. There were
many things to arrange But when at
last, impatient of his delay, l tele-
phoned, l found he had been gone for
more than an hour. Clearly he was
not coming directly to the office, and
with such resignation as l could
muster | paced the floor and waited.
l felt more alone than | have ever
felt in my life. Born an orphan" as
Richey said, had made my own way,
carved out myself such success as
had been mine. | had built up my
house Of life on the props of law and
order, and now some unknown hand
had withdrawn the supports, and l
stood among ruins.
| suppose it is the maternal in
woman that makes a man turn to her
when everything else fails. The eter-
nal boy in him goes to have his
wounded pride bandaged, his tattered
Eelf-respect repaired. If he loves the
woman, he wants her to kiss the hurt.
The longing to see Alison, always
with me- was stronger than | was
that morning. 1t might be that
would not see her again. had moth
ne to say to her save one thing, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
CHAPTER XVI.
On TO Richmond.

Strangely enough, l was not dis
turbed that day. Mcknight did not
appear at all. | sat at my desk and
transacted routine business all after.
noon, working with feverish energy
Like man on the verge of a critical
illness or a hazardous journey, !
cleared up my correspondence, paid
bills until had writer's cramp from
signing checks, read over my will, and
paid up my life insurance, made to
the benefit of an elderly sister of my
mothers.
| no longer dreaded arrest. After
that morning in the station, felt that
anything would be a relief from the
tension. | went home with perfect
openness, counting the warrant that
l knew was waiting, but | was not
molested. The delay puzzled me. The
early part Of the evening was unevent-
full. I read until late. with occa-
siOnal lapses, when my book lay at
my elbow, and | smoked and thought.
Mrs, Klopton closed TIE house with
ostentatious caution, about eleven,
and hung around waiting to enlarge
on the outrageOusness of the Police
search. l did not encourage her.
One would think she concluded
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
KEEP RESINOL ONT
MENT IN THE HOUSE
And Keep It Where You Can Put
Your Hand on it at Moments
Notice.

The prompt application of Resinof
ointment to burns or scalds will not
only soothe and heal but prevent the
formation Of disf1guring scars Resi-
mol ointment is the greatest of all
emergency remedies for home use.
1t is the best dressing for cuts,
wounds and abrasions of the skin of
any kind. 1t is a specific for various
forms Of eruptive skin diseases, &c
zema, letter, herpes, erythema, ring
worm. BARRIERS itch, erysipelas, poison
ivy, stings Of insects, etc. Resinol
stops itching instantly, and is the in
Dictated remedy for itching piles.
Resinol ointment contains no harm
full, poisonous or irritating ingredient.
Resinol soap is healing as well as a
cleansing compound, and should be
used when necessary in conjunction
with Resinol ointment Resinol
comes in opal jars at fifty cents and
one dollar. At all druggists Resinol
Chemical Co., Baltimore, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

that, under the cloud that hung over
me, ! did not dare to say. But l want
ed to see her, to touch her hand-as
only a lonely man can crave it,
wanted the comfort of her the peace
that lay in her presence. And so, with
every step outside the door a threat
l telephoned to her.
She was gone. The disappoint-
ment was great, for my need was
great. In fury of revolt against the
scheme of things, I heard that she
had started home to Richmond-but
that she might still be caught at the
station.
To see her had by that time become
an Obsession. l picked up my hat,
threw open the door. and, obvious of
the shock to the office force of my
presence, followed so Immediately
by my exit, l dashed out to the ee-
vator. AS | went down in one cage
l caught a glimpse of Johnson and
two other men going up in the next.
| hardly gave them a thought There
was no hanson in sight, and | jumped
on a passing car. Let come what
might, arrest, prison, disgrace, I was
going to see Alison.
saw her. l flung into the station,
saw that it was empty-empty, for
she was not there Then | hurried
back to the gates. She was there, a
familiar figure in blue, the very gown
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
ShiIIaIah Still Useful,

The shillalah, which showed at
Louth that it has not entirely lost its
old Importance as factor in deciding
elections, is no raw limb Of a tree.
1t is almost as much q work Of art as
a well balanced cricket bat The old
shillalahs We're as carefully looked
after by their loving owners as is a
rifle in the wilds. Cut from the stur-
diest Of young blackthorns, and show
ing as little taper as an ebony ruler
it was weighted with lead or iron at
the end nearest the grip, so that its
center of gravity was about four
fltths of the way from the hitting end
When properly seasoned by being
kept in the neighborhood of the farm
oven for a few months, it became a
thing of supple steel. And the proper
pronunciation of the name of this
fearsome weapon is the melodious ono
of "shil-ally,' with the accent on the
"all"-London Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
PerhaDs Not,

An instructor in a church schoo.
where much attention was paid to
sacred history, dwelt particularly on
the phrase And Enoch was not, tor
God took him SO many times was
this repeated in connection with the
death of Enoch that he thought even
the dullest pupil would answer cor
rectly when asked in examination:
State in the exact language of the
Bible what is said of Enoch's death
But this was the answer he got:
"Enoch was not what God took him
for Brooklyn Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley; lawyer, goes to
Pittsburg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition Of
John Gilmore, millionaire. \ lady re-
quests Blakeley to buy her a Pullman
ticket. He gives her lower Il and re-
tains lower 10. He finds a drunken man
In lower 10 and rrtircs in lower
0. He aWakens in lower and
finds his clothes and bag missing. The
man in lower 10 is found murdered. Cir
cumstanual evidence points to both
Blakeley and the man who stole his
clothes. The train is wrecked and Blake
ley is rescued from a burning car by "A
girl in blue. His arm is broken. The girl
proves TO be Alison West, his partners
sweetheart Blakeley returns home and
finds he is under surveillance Moving
pictures of the train taken just before
the wreck reveal to Blakeley a man leap
Ing from the train with his stolen grip
Investigation proves that the mans name
is sullivan. Mrs. Conway, the woman for
whom Blakeley bought Pullman ticket
tries to make a bargain with him for the
forged notes. not knowing that they are
missing Blakcley and an amateur de-
tective investigate the home Of Sullivan's
sister From a servant Blakeley learns
that Alison West had been there on a
visit and sullivan had been attentive to
her. sullivan is the husband Of a daugh-
ter Of the murdered man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

David Lloyd George" said th&
miner from Wales, as he emptied his
glass of cwrw, David is a very witty
speaker. I've heard him many a time
in Carnaryon.
Speaking in Welsh, he once ridi.
culed in Carnarvon the house of lords
He said the average peer thought so
much of himself that at family pray.
ers he always made one well-known
passage run:
surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life, and
{ viii dwell in the house of the lordr
.oreyer!' London Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

The kissing microbe has been oft
en- attacked as perniciOus, but 1t is to
be feared that people can no more
be persuaded to give up the ancient
practice of oscillation than they can
be made shy of accepting money which
4 suspected of conveying germs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Probably the woman who hid her
LIES savings in the cellar and awoke
TO find them stolen has reached the
conclusion that our national banks
world
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

New York aldermen have reject
ed a bill limiting the length of hat
pins Done in selfdefense. No doubt
every one of them had to go back
home and face a woman armed with
g couple of the dangerous things.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

The New Jersey architect who de-
signed a schoolhouse without any
stairway evidently thought that the
district should be up-to-date and bring
in its upper floor scholars by airships,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

A savant breaks into print with the
startling statement that Sowing wild
oats" is harmful to youths Let US
hope the savant is not laboring under
the impression that he has uttered
new thought.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Los Angeles has an S0-year-old cit
izen who says he will wed when he
has reached the century mark. At
any rate, it can hardly be said that
he is rushing precipitately into mat
rimony.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

A Pennsylvania Justice has upheld
the right of wife to paint. The dis
pute had nothing to do with her earn
ing a living by deyoting herself to art,
but was one involving her own facial
decoration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Robbers broke into a jail in Penn.
sylvania a few nights ago and robbed
the only prisoner Of $40 People who
go to Jail in Pennsylvania should take
the precaution of leaving their valua.
bles at the desk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
Why Maria LauGhed.

Hiram paused at the door and hold
ing up steel trap, said:
H. Marian, when you see this zap
again it will have a skunk in it."
Fifteen minutes later he reappeared-
Marian he yelled, you come here
and loosen me out OF this alfred
trap"
And then he got mad at Marian
because she laughed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

London has produced a comic opera
without music. This is indeed a nov
city, although they've been producing
some comic operas without the com
edy over here for some time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

A convict in Texas became so Ill
that a surgical operation was found
necessary, when the cause of the
trouble was discovered to be a $500
stolen diamond The convict will now
temporarily push the restaurant pearl
fishery oyster on: of the limelight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

A man who was put in the Tombs
prison for carrying concealed weap-
ons was robbed while there of $500
Investigation might disclose the pres
ence of thieves in the institution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

VIII prison sentences stop women
from smuggling, or will society look
upon the brief detention as merely an
interesting diversion?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Don't eat wnen you're tired" says
an eastern physician. On the other
hand, never go to bed hungry. we are
elsewhere advised. Life is getting
rather badly mixed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Though a Chicago man has paid
$4,000 for a young bull calf frugal
persons will hesitate TO purchase
their porterhouse steaks on the hoof.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Physicians who are successfully US
ing hydrant water as an anesthetic
will fall to score a hit with the man
ufacturing chemists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

President Falieres of France gets
a salary of 100000, and the sum
sounds even bigger when expressed
In francs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Chicago is thinking Of changing the
names of her streets. While they are
at it they might also change the ap-
pearance of many of them, with
profit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

1t is to be noted that all those pic
lures of smiling girls in aeroplanes
are taken on the ground.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

A California girl offers to sell to
the government Lincoln pennies for
81 each. Next thing we know she
will be asking someone to give her
two tens for a FIVE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

A Cleveland man has been robbed
of $1,000 which he kept in a dishpan.
lie ought to have had it hidden IN
Ger the rubber plant
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Faith must become active through
works. Deeds must spring spontane.
Ously from the divine life within the
sOul-C. w Wendte
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Still some men would rather hear
q 10000 word hypothetical question
than an angry's wife's: We'll. where
have you been till now?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13
100 Costly.

when l want to flatter man L
ask him for advice"
Il take it for granted that you new
er want to datter a lawyer"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Some of the seasons new hats will
look well If they surround a pretty
face.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Garfield Tea stimulates the liver. cor
reefs constipation, cleanses the system and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinG, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie 25c a bottle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-04-13

Luther Burbank can do great deal
with fruits and vegetables but he has
never yet turned out winterless win
ter.