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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
RUPERT

Several from here attended the
Harwood picnic at Dorset July 4.
Miss Anna Lewis and Miss Anna
Smith of Wells are visiting at n.
Sykes
Mrs. NJ. Amman and daughter OF
Lincoln, Neb., are guests of T.. X.
Sheldon and wife.
The ladies of the Congregational
church commenced their annual sale
of ice cream and cake July 6.
Mrs. Austin George of Brattleboro
and Mrs. William Bing of Albany are
at their fathers. John Harwoods for
few days
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Carroll Niles, who has been spend
ing several days in town, has return
ed to Schenectady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chandler
and family visited friends in Dalton
and Pittsfeld recently
Misses Luella and Lillian Chandler
are spending few days in Dalton as
guests of George Kendall.
Misses Luella and Lena Goldsmith
went today to Schenectady for a
short visit with relatives.
Charles Dietel of Philadelphia is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mac
Laren of Congress street.
Richard de Forrest Wood of New
York. who has been visiting friends
in town, has returned home.
Robert Tiffany of Boston, former
resident. arrived in town Wednesday
and in the evening went to Woodford
for an outing.
Miss Kathryn Eddy of North Ben
nington~and Miss Kitty Powers OF
New York are visiting Miss Anna
Kelly of Adams street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Russell of Hart
ford Conn, are the guests of Mrs.
Russell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schuyler Dean of Gage street.
Mr.. and Mrs Fritz Armstrong, who
have been visiting Mrs. Armstrong
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j, Ed. Wal
bridge, returned to New Haven, Conn.
| today.
Louis Puffer left this morning for
Bangor, Me, where he will join a
class mate in a four weeks canoeing
trip through the lake and river OF
that state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
BOLT RIPS TALL sTEEPLE
ST. Bridget's Church, West Rutland
Damaged to Extent Of $4,000

Rutland. July 10-St Bridget's
Catholic church in West Rutland was
damaged to the extent of about $1,000
late yesterday by a bolt of lightning
which struck the tall steeple about
six feet below the cross, ripped of
the shingles for some distance, shat
tered the interior timbers and ther
found its way into the organ befor,
entering the ground. The organ mo
tor was burned out and the instrum
ent was also injured
The Rev. T. r. Carey. the rector
happened to go into the edifice aftel
the rain stopped. there being nc
smoke visible on the outside. and dis
covered that a fire was burning il
woodwork near the organ. The build
ing is built Of wood and his timel,
visit probably saved il from destruc
ton. The fire was put out with pail.
of water
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
MANY FOREST FIRES BURNING
Much Damage Done in the White
Mountains.


Fire caused considerable damage at
several points in the White Mountain
region yesterday. Traffic on the Boa-
ton and Maine railway was halted by
the burning of wooden bridge over
a stream i'm the town OF Madison, n.
Ii. The White mountain express
train from Boston was delayed an
hour as a result of the fire. Although
the bridge was damaged, normal traf
fic will be resumed today or tomor
row.
A forest fire which has been raging
since Sunday in the Pinkham notch
Just east OF Mt Washington and on
the slope of Wildcat mount has burn
ed over several hundred acres ol
heavily land and yesterday
appeared to be still beyond control
More than 200 men were fighting the
flames and a dense cloud of smoke
overhung the whole eastern White
Great Britain TO delay action by Con
burned over a large territory at Twin
mountain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
SALISBURY

Mrs. J. b. Wilbur who has been
spending three weeks in Germantown,
Penn, where she was called by the
sudden death of her mother Mrs
Harrie Oscar Rodgers, has returned
to her home in South SALISBURY.
The ladies' aid society will have
an ice cream social at the NJ. f.
church on Friday evening of this
week, July u. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
sRANoEIs FOR WILSON
Calls Upon Proeressives to Support
Democratic Nominee

Boston. July 10.-Louis ID. Brandeis
the lawyer. in statement issued to
day. calls on all progressives, irres-
pective of party. TO support Woodrow
Wilson for president OF the United
States.
His nomination" says Mr.. Bran.
deis. who has been leading Republi-
iuan progressive ranks among the
most encouraging events in American
history.
~Progressives. Irrespective Of party
Affiliations. should in my opinion sup
pert Woodrow Wilson for the presi-
dency He is thoroughly democratic
j. spirit de recognizes that all
OF the people are entitled TO equal op-
portunities and appreciates that the
development Of all the people is es
sential TO the attachment Of amer
can ideals"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
PoRrUeAL's CIVIL WAR
Royalists and Government Troops
Have Three Hours Battle


Lisbon. July 9-The royalists play.
ed a costly ruse on the republican
troops today by returning to the city
Of Chaves in the precinct Of Tras-os-
Monies while being pursued TO the
town Of Montalegre in the same pro
vince They arrived unsupported by
the republicans and bombarded Cha
YES with their newly acquired artil
lery bombs. The republican troops
discovered their error and returned
to defend The besieged town.
The royalists VINO outnumbered
the republicans. to retreated slow.
~ leaving a number Of dead and
wounded on the field and finally dis
appearing in the mountains. The re
publicans lost seven killed and
wounded including two officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
Notice

The Everett estate will be closed
to the public after May LIST. 1912.
while present construction and plant.
ings are in progress. Owing to SO
much new grading and seeding this
Is very necessary. After roads and
lawns "a completed, the public viii
be welc
e. H. Everett,
BY H. A. Allyn, Mgr
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TO RENT

After June lst, one half of store
at 327 Main street, occupied for
fourteen years by Western Union
Telegraph Co. Very desirable for
eoffic or small business.
Inquire on premises.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
BLACKSNITHING

Horseshoeinf and general iolbiug. forging q
Speciality Lawn mowers sharpeued and put On
nrst class condition. AL my Wurk j. firSf cias.
and satisfactlO1 guaranteed. Reasonable prices
Also owner Of Noah Harris hub-buN ATTACH
ment-Wuru wagons male 90 run like new
Cal A. the farIners Sheds Blacksmith Shup and
] VII show you what they are
Frank A. Wahlquist
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Very Pretty
SUMMER NOVEL TIES

in Neckwear-V eilings-
Ribbons B arretteS and
Combs and Jewelry-opened
this week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
Gordon and
Burson Hose

in a variety TO suit every de-
mand. Silk, Isle, cotton
white, tan, black.
Special Silks at. SOC & 81
Special Lisles at. $50
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
LOST
MISCELLANEOUS

poor LEAKING Let ms Ok n. Special
~ lists in locating and stopping tad leaks On
all kinds OF roofs. We will lc in town until
May 18th. Write or phone Cottage Hotel. Ben
nington. PhWniN Roofing Co. Of North Ad.
ms elti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

Come to this store and get your share of the
bargains Also don't forget to ask for checks.
When you have had $1,000 worth you will re-
ceve a handsome present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11
FOR sALF-The following described Col

EOR SALE-We offe r "A modern house with
eIgut rooms, all in excellent repair, city
water, house has slate roof, large barn slated,
with ample floor anb stall room, hen house u
fenced. This prJpertyis in gOOdlOcatiUn, and
will make any one Il comfortable hume. : Tue
price is 5000 $1,000 can be left On mortgage.
Nash AZ HuJchius I5tI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

WANTED Two young women 10 do
w Homework in private family. Two in
family. Mrs Cole, next to Walloomsac Inn.
Call Thursday or Friday before II O'Clock.
glt2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

! WANTED-300O Hour and sugar barrels
w Must be IN first class condition with
sound heads, slaves and hoops. Barrels that
have contained wax or other deleterious mat
\ ter or that have been exposed to the weather
will not be received. | will pay cash AT the
res and ~ cents for large sugar barrels de
| livered at the ochre works iiust east of the
electric light works. L. l.. Sibley. 22tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

u n EFtTtIII
BY H. A. Allyn. Mgr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

WANTED 50 TO 81 daily selling New tibte
w BrOo ms 100 per cent prOht; every wo-
man will buy. Begin canvass at once, Sample
by express, ~ cents. wynne Broom Co q,
Elmira, n. Y. lt25'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

FOR SALE Good corner lot located on cor
L ner OF Mckinley and Holden SITS. VIII be
SOLD cheap for cash, for the purpose of closing
up the WinslOw Bros. estate NASH Hutch.
ms PIT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Russell of Hart
ford, Conn, are the guests of Mrs.
Russells parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schuyler Dean of Gage street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

EOR SALE-GoOd room house aud lot cen
trally located on Union st, Price $3.50.
Nash y Hutchins. eff
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WANTED

TO RENT-Furnished room. Mrs. V. c.
L Edgerton, 2s3 Union st 24t6'
WANTED Position as chambermaid or
w Will assist with work 10 bOardi ~ mouse.
Address Elaine Record, Genh Del, Henning-
ton. VT. 24tB'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

kOR SALE The Judson Andrews house, 10,
Gated on Imperial Avenue, Bennington
Vt. This house has eight rooms, II fine cellar,
divided INTO three apartments, electric lights
and open plumbing. IL was built three years
ago for IA home. As the owner desires to leave
town, II can Oe purchased Tor less than $500
plus the cost OF the undevelOped lot on which
the house stands, II interested, inquire Tor
terms and price OF Homer II. Webster.
I0tlA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

IGOR SALE-New double tenement on Scott
l. street; double tenement on Washington
,treet house known rs Roberts place, corner
If Weeks and Putnam streets, also one build
scott street: building lots on Pratt street and
,tore house with sheds attached, situated on
franklin Lane. Inquire of james 5. Sils.
a5t24
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

E'OK SALE-Five passenger light weight
high grade automobile run less than 600
miles. Full equipment, IN good running order.
Will sell al One-fourth actual value. Address
T. .. Box No. 635, Troy. n. Y. SStf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-11

Miss Kathryn Eddy of North Ben
nington~and Miss Kitty Powers OF
New York are visiting Miss Anna
Kelly of Adams street.
The searchlight., 1912-11-15

To sleep like that, He shrugged.
threw on his coat. swept the cover
from the stand. found a pack of cards.
and played solitaire till the first pallor
OF dawn announced the new day.
Reclining snugly against the para
pet. wrapped In his tattered arbiyeth.
or cloak. his head pillowed upon his
lean arm. motionless with that pre-
tended sleep Of the watcher. Mahomed.
El-Gebel kept his vigil. Miles upon
miles he had come, across three bleak.
cold. binding deserts. on camels, In
trains. on csmels again. night and day.
day and night. across the soundless.
yellow plains. Allah was good to the
true believer. The night was chill.
but certain fires warmed his blood. All
day long he had followed the accursed.
lying giaour. but never once had he
wandered into the native quarters of
the city. Patience! What was a day.
q week. a year3 Grains OF sand. He
could wait. Inshalla!
The searchlight., 1912-11-15
.L0ND0N'S BIG PARK
Regents, Formerly Royal Prop
erty, is Now 100 Years Old.
Thirty Years Was Required to Build
Historic Pressrve-oueen Eliza
beth Restored Grounds to Pub
lie and Oustsd Residences.

London.-The present year is the
centenary Of Regents Park, the Iars-
est one in London That is. Il is inst
one hundred years since the govern
ment took hold of the project Of FORM
Ing park out OF the pasture land
known as Marylebone Farm and
Fields With its annexes the Regents
park OF today covers over four hun
dred acres
The land was formerly the outer
park attached to the royal mansion of
Henry VIII. and was a favorite hunt
ing ground OF the Tudors. Here
Queen Elizabeth entertained the Rus
sian ambassadors with a stag hunt.
During the eighteenth century Maryle-
bone park. split up into dairy farms.
was one OF the principal sources OF
the milk supply of London, and these
fields were intersected by footpaths
which formed favorite promenades for
the pent.up Londoner.
According to q government survey
made In 1874. Msrylebone park con-
tained 543 acres. Shortly after this
survey premiums were offered by the
government for the best plans for
building on the estate as soon as the
leases should fall In. Nash's plan TO
form a public park, interspersed with
few palatial villas. and to let the
adjoining ground on building leases
for the erection of high class resi-
dences, was ultimately adopted.
II was decided to name this orna-
mental inclosure after the prince re-
gent. who. II was said. Intended build
ing residence In the park. but this
plan, II ever entertained. was aban.
doned. The present park was com
menced early In 1912 and for several
years the site presented "A most ex-
traordinary scene of digging. exca-
vating and building, and seemed more
like work Of general destruction
than anything else"
The commissioners OF woods and
forests resolved to lay out and plant
the whole domain according to the
plan before permitting any building
operations inside. Accordingly. the
first thing they did was to demolIsh
the farmhouses and taverns and stop
up the footpaths within the inclos-
ure.
When the project OF making the
park was sanctioned by act OF parlia-
ment. the public had no inkling that
they might be deprived Of the priv
ilege Of using II. In 1914. however.
The searchlight., 1912-11-15

marching past. on the way TO the rail-
way station: the usual number OF na-
tives were patrolling the sidewalks.
dangling strings Of imitation searabs;
a caravan Of pack-camsls. laden with
cotton. shuffled by haughtily: Q blind
beggar sat on the curb In front.
munching a piece Of sugar cane.
Ryanne. assured that no one be knew
WAS about. proceeded into the writing.
room. wholly deserted at this early
hour.
He sat down at a desk and opened
the cable. II contained exactly what
he expected. Il was q call for ad-
vice In regard to the rental of Mr..
George p. A. Jones' mansion In Now
York and the temporary disposing of
the loose valuables. Ryanne read II
over a dozen times. with puckersd
brow. and finally bsllsd II hercely In
his fist. Fool, lie could not. at that
moment. remember the most essen.
tial point In the game. the name and
ONCE Of the agent TO whom he must
this very morning send reply. Hur.
riedly he nshed out the letters: one
chance In . thousand. He swore, but
In relief. In the corner of one of the
letters he saw that for some unknown
reason the gods were still with him.
Reynolds and Reynolds, estates, Broad
street: he remembered. He wrote out
q reply on q piece Of hotel paper. In
tending TO copy II Oh at the cable
once. This reply covered the ground
convincingly. Renting for two
months. Old friends. Leave things
as they are. p. A." The initials
were . little stroke. From some
source Ryanne has picked up the fact
that Jones' business correspondence
was conducted over those two initials.
He tore up the cable into small ilisgi-
BILE squares and dropped some into one
basket and some into another. Next,
he readdressed Georges mail to Lsip-
zig: another stroke, meaning Q delay
of two or three months: from the
head once Of his bankers there 70
Paris. Paris to Naples. Naples to New
York. That Ryanns did not open
these letters was In nowise due 10
moral suasion: whatever they con.
tained could be Of no vital importance
TO him.
Nov. Horace. We shall bend the
crook Of our elbow In the bar.room.
The reaction warrants . stimulant."
An hour later the whole affair vas
nicely on his hands. The cable had
cost him three sovereigns. But what
was that! Nients. rien: nothing: Q
mere bagats'ls. For the nrst time IN
weeks . sense Of security invaded his |
being.
II was BY now . o'clock: and Per
,ival Algernon still reposed upon his
bed Of ease. Let him sleep. Many
lays were to pass ere he would again |
NOW the comfort Of linen sheets, the
luxury of down under his ear.
frO BE CONTINUEDD
The searchlight., 1912-11-15
CHAPTER VII.
The Purlolnsd Cable,

me Purlotno0 Cable.
George. having made his bargain
with conscience relative to the Yhior.
des rug. slept the sleep OF the untrou.
bled. OF the Just. Of the man who had
nothing In particular to get up for. In
fact. after having drunk his breakfast
cocoa and eaten his buttered toast, he
evinced his satisfaction by turning his
face away from the attracting morn
Ing light and passing on into sleep
again. And thereby hangs this tale.
So much depended upon his getting
his mail as II came In that morning.
that Fate herself must have resisted
sturdily the desire to shake him By
the shoulder. Perhaps she would have
done 20 but for the serenity OF his
pose and the infantile smile that lin
gered for . while round his lips. Fate,
as with most Of us. has her sentiment.
al lapses.
The man next door. having no con-
science to speak Of Indeed. he had de-
rallied her while passing his twenti-
eth meridianD WAS up betimes. He
had turned In at four: At six be was
strolling about the deserted lounging.
room, watching the entrances. Il is
inconceivable how easily mail may be
purloined In large hotel. There are
a. many ways ~ points to the wind.
Ryanne chose the simplest. He waited
for the mailbag to be emptied upon
the head-porter's counter. Nonchal
antly. but deftly. while the porter
looked on. the adventurer ran through
the bulk. He found three letters ana
. cable. the latter having been 70
ceived BY Georges bankers the day |
before and mailed directly to the ho- |
tel The porter had no suspicion that |
= bold theft was being committed un-
der his very eyes. Moreover. cireum-
stances prevented his ever learning
Of IT, Ryanns stuffed the spoiis into |
! pocket
If any one asks for me- he said.
say that I shall bs At my bankers, |
he AngloEgyptian hank. at 10 o'clock. |
Yes. SIR" replied the porter, q he |
began to sort the rest Of the mail.
not forgetting to psruss ths postals.
Ryanns vent out into the street..
Walking rapidly into town Mahomsd-
E-oebsl shook the folds e his cloak
md followed. The advsotnrsr ala not
,laeksa his gait TN - reached ohsD-
lsards Astsl Upoa tAo stsps y
pAnssl. os~s 1AatsA tFeeps v0s
The searchlight., 1912-11-15

| urably. Yes. yes: the emeralds;
had not forgotten them. One hundred
lovely green stones. worth not q penny
under thirty thousand. A flne collec-
tion. But another idea has taken pos
session Of this teeming brain of mine.
Have you noticed how this fellow
Jones hovers about Fortune? He's
worth q million. II he's worth q cent
l am sure. In pure gratitude, she
would see to II that her loved ones
were well taken care of In their old
age"
Il am going to marry Fortune my
SELF" said Ryanne blandly.
Your" The major was nonplussed.
Wallace shuffled his feet uneasily.
This blond companion of his was al
ways showing kinks In his nature,
kinks that rarely ever Strengthened
out.
Yes. And why not? What is she
to either you or her mother? Moth.
Ing. Affection you have never given
her. being unable. II surprises you;
but. nevertheless. l love her. and I
am going to marry her"
"Really?" said Mrs. Chedsoye.
Even So"
"You are a fool, Horace!" with ris-
Ing fury. So then. the child had not
jibed her In q moment Of pique!
Men In love generally are fools.
I've never spoken before, because you
never absolutely needed me till now.
There's my cards. pat"
Mrs. Chedsoye's fury deepened, but
not visibly. you are welcome to her.
II she will have you"
Yes" supplemented the major; If
she will have you. my friend. take her,
and our benedictions."
Ryanne's shoulders stirred susges-
lively.
"Of course. I expect to have the
nnal word to say on the subject. She
10 my daughter" said Mrs. Chedsoye.
"A trining accident. my dear Clio
conda." smiled Ryanns! merely
that"
Just . little oil. just . little OIL"
the major pleaded anxiously. Dash
II all. this 10 no time for Q row of this
silly order. But it's always the way"
irritably. "A big enterprise, demand
Ing . single purpose. and . tribe like |
this to upset It ALL"
Il am ready for business 1t any mo-
ment"
And you, Kate!"
We'll say NO more about II till the
affair ID over. After that -"
Those who live will see, sh?"
Ryanne rolled . cigarette.
ITO business, then. In the 6rst
place. Mr.. Jones must not reach the
Ludwig"
He win not" Ryanns spoke with
quiet assurance.
He win not even see that boat
ldded Wallace. glad to hear the sound
of his voice again. /
Good. But mind. no rough work.
Leave Il all 70 me-" said Ryanna
The United Romance and Adventure
Company win sivs him an adventure
N approval. ~ Il were.
TO you. then. The report from New
|osk reads sneoufaginsiy. Our friends
here are busy. TAsy are merely
1aiting tor %. Prom now On Percival
Algsrnoa must receive - more nan.
elegrams or eahloo."
I'm take care q tAat alse.. Rya,,s
oose4 ef 4ssL CAe1s1e 0ualng1y. ],
The searchlight., 1912-11-15

some uneasiness began to be mani
Tested respecting the ultimate inten-
lions OF the commissioners. To cut .
long story short. a. fast a. the various
terraces encircling the park and the
detached villas within the inclosurs
we're completed the public were ex-
cluded from the park lands either op-
posite or round and about the houses
till finally they found themselves shut
out Of the park entirely. =
This infringement OF the richts OF
the public tfor the Improvements werd
paid for out Of the public purse) was
very gradual and insiduous. The park
took nearly thirty years to lay out
and build. and II was not till 1888 that
Londoners woke up to the fact that
while vast space had been preserved
from the encroachment Of mean build
ings. they had lost the time honored
use OF II for recreation and exercise.
In that year the commissioners gave
the public access to q imall strip on
the eastern side.
This concession was speedily fol-
lowed BY an agitation against tho
whole policy Of Regents park. In
April. lsal. Lord Nusent presented an
address to the queen from the neigh
boring parishes praying her majesty
TO throw the entire park open to tho
public. The queen personally investi-
gated the subject and came to the con-
clusion that the rights Of the public
had been srossly violated. BY her or.
ders the whole park vas thrown open
On August Is. lSll. and simultaneously
the government purchased Primroeo
hill from the Eton college estate ana
lddsd Il to the park