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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
WEIRD CONDOLENCES.
Curious Repetition of a Train Wreck
and a Lucky Escape.


and a Lucky Escape.
Lord Acton for many years kept a
record of condolences n very strange
one occurred within his own expert.
ence.
rumor had spread that his wife
had drowned herself She had done
nothing OF the kind, but it was quite
true that q Baroness Acton had drown
ed herself at Tegernsee whore Lord
and Lady Acton were staying. and had
drowned herself under their very win
dow.
The strangest OF all condolences
noted by Lord Acton concerned Sir Ed
mund Berry Godfrey, who was muir.
dered at the bottom of what is now
Primrose hill, but was then known as
Greenberry hill. in London.
Three men were hanged for the muir
der. Their names, respectively. were
Green. Berry and Hill
Some years ago n well known bust
ness man. who was accustomed to
make weekly trips between an eastern
city and Chicago. had the uncomforta.
Bile experience of having wheel break
Immediately under his seat while the
train was going at full speed. II was
only by the most fortunate of leaps
that he was able to escape losing his
life. Naturally this experience made Il
very deep impression upon him.
1t was almost a year later that he
took the same train and by strange
chance was assigned the same chair
During a chat with friend whom he
had just met he glanced out OF tho
window and recognized the landscape
and the very spot Of his narrow escape.
He told the friend the story of the bro
ken wheel Just as he reached the
climax of his recital, saying. "The cold
shivers go down my back at the mere
thought OF it-thero it is again" In
credible as IL may seem. the identical
accident happened on the same train.
almost between the same two fields ad
Joining the track. and the victim Of
this oldest OF condolences barely es-
capped the same way as before.
Such weird condolences are always
difficult OF credence. but no less an au-
thorlty than Darwin. the naturalist.
mentions one Of the same kind. though
different In degree. One of party
whereof Darwin was n member was
speaking OF the earthquake OF Talca
huano. In northern Chile. on which &C
sasion the father had lost all his prop
erty and the narrator himself had
barely escaped with his life Then.
writes Darwin. there ensued q curious
coincidence. 4 German. one OF the
party, got mp. saying that he would
never sit in room in those countries
with the door shut, as owing TO his
having done so. he once nearly lost his
life at Sopiapo. Accordingly he open
ell the door No sooner had he done
so than he cried ont. Here it comes
again. and another shock commenced.
The whole party escaped st Louis
Republic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Re,Ys =. me Town and Village TCId Briefly
-or Busy Readers

James S. Totten returned to Wash
ington, d. c., Friday after having
spent several days in town on bust
ness.
A cut-out picture. the work of the
children in Room /, Seventh Ward
school in charge of Miss Dakin is on
exhibition at the local library.
James Young has returned from
Unadilla, n Y, whehe he has been
employed for the past three months.
News was received here Friday of
Miner c. Clark, a member of the
the Bennington high school CONNER
cial course, has accepted position
in the Office of L. S Norton.
TheSecond Congregational c. E.
society has two services tomorrow.
1t will have an afternoon service at
the town farm Members are asked
To- take the 3 o'clock car Regular
meeting at the chapel at $50
Services in st. Peters church 9Th
Sunday after Trinity: Holy Commun-
ion at 1880 a. m, choral celebration
of Holy Eucharist and short address,
1O:45 a. m; evening prayer at 5 p.
m. Seats are free. You are cordial
ly invited to these services.
The Second Congregational church.
Rev. G. S Mills, pastor, cordially in
vites the public to its services TO-
morrow Morning worship at ~. 20.
Theme OF sermon, Three Judg-
ments.' Communion service follows.
Sunday school at noon. c. e. meet
ing at 6:30. This is the pastors last
Sunday before his annual vaction.
The funeral of the late Frank Lash.
er, who died suddenly at bristol Ct,
VIII be held from the residence of
Fred Stickles on Gage street at o.
clock Sunday afternoon instead of
from the Walbridge undertaking
rooms as previously announced The
sermon will be preached by Rev. p.
l.. Dow, pastor of the Methodist
church.
The pastor of the First Baptist
church will preach tomorrow evening
on the 23rd Psalm. The morning
preaching service will be held at the
usual hour The ordinance OF the
Lords supper will be observed at the
conclusion OF the morning worship.
Bible school at noon Christian En-
deavor conservation meeting at $50
All are invited to meet and worship
with this church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

An English writer made an expert
ment once OF the gain and loss Of
translation
heard that L. would write my 'llfe"
When ] gave up my breath.
I felt that this indeed would add
new delight 10 death
This was translated into another Ian
ruage. then from that into another. and
~ ON until a dozen versions had been
made. or course there was a different
translator each time. The last version
reads as follows.
Dear. On my song you sim shall live.
Though under earth you lie
Al. had you now that grace TO give
/ should not need 20 die
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
MIlKMEN, FARMERS, MARKETMEN

EXPRESS company contractors attention. 50
young work express horses and mares, Ion
to 100 pounds these horseS were bought
green within the last two years and are all in
tirstclass condition: nuug them are 20
MAJ ched pans, ranging in weight , 40 TO 300
pounds; prices SIPS TO sthd e, pair: single
horses, $40 to SaD, 30 days trial allowed il
not satisfactory return at uur Vpense and we
will pay FIRE ght both ways; sutisltei ion guar
ante or DneV refunded; "A 300 ship 10 pur-
chaser TO any town within 200 mites Of Boz
ton, free OF charge. VITA blankets and hal'er.
with free pass home tn the purchaser: these
hOr.es and mares are not Old, wuruuut hOr-es.
but young horses used 10y as in different
branches OF cur express business come see
them in harness and hc convinced. established
in 1884; y years in the express business
makes us one of the most ucl0b cnCerus in
ROston, Call at of &c ana stable. CABLE
EXPRESS co i3iS Cambridge ST.. Cambridge:
take any East Cambridge car from North on
South station, get on At lnma, So; la rye
wOd u stable IN - square.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
INV, ., the Town and IilIGSe Told Briefly
snr 2llkY Readers

Stephen NJ Bowles of Woodford is
in town today.
DR.. II. c. Day returned today from
a visit in Greenfield.
Miss Edna Phelps has returned
from a brief visit in Troy.
Mr.. and Mrs George Phelps have
returned from a visit in North Ad-
ans.
Special at the New York store on
North street, ladies lawn waists at
40 cents. 1872
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Jacobs of Bos-
ton who have been the guests of Earl
w. Williams for the past two weeks,
returned to that city Friday after
noon by automobile.
The open air meeting under the
auspices of the Y. NJ. c. A. will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
/ at the Soldiers Home. Rev. b.
! Clark of North Bennington viii be
! the speaker.
The electric and telephone servi-
ces had their copper nerves badly
shattered yesterday afternoon by the
thunder storm, SO that in many cases
the service was cut OFF and not re-
sumed until today.
NJ. II. Carleton of Waterford, n. Y.
who has been assisting at the local
Y. NJ. c. A. during the absence of the
physical director. has returned to his
home in that city before proceeding
to Ithaca to enter the Cornell sum
mer school.
Joe Levin, corner of North and
River streets, has just received a lot
of Misses dresses. materials lawns
and linens and sizes II to AZ. These
dresses sell regularly at SO and $3.50.
Special for Friday and Saturday,
S1.9S. 1862
During the electrical storm thai
blessed Bennington with its presence
yesterday afternoon, lightning struck
the barn of L. NJ. Hall on the Reser-
yoir road in the east part of the town
and burned it to the ground. The
building was insured for $500.
d. H. Winslow, the government en-
gineer, State Highway Commissioner
c. w. Gates and Selectman r. NJ
Crawford are spending the day i'm
speeding the work which is being
done in connection with the widening
and repairing of the Pownal road.
The Bennington city band last eve
ming serenaded Frank r. Howe, Re
publican nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor at his home on South street,
following which they proceeded to
the residence of William Andrews on
West Main street, member OF the
band and a recent recruit to the band
of Benedicts. In each case the mu
sicians were received with hospital
ity and refreshments. The recipients
of the honor each expressed himself
as highly pleased with the goodwill
and enterprise of the organization
and complimented them upon the
god work they are doing in the com
munity by adding musical harmony
to the towns many good features.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

Old worked out mines are often high
" dangerous. When they are almost
forgotten the ground above them will
sometimes cave in with disastrous re-
suits. Il Is not an uncommon thing
in an old mining district to see a
house or even part Of a tow that has
been wrecked by dropping into an un-
suspected and long abandoned tunnel
beneath. The ordinary preventive
method used In American mines is
more or less extensive timbering A
method used In European and Austria
Ian mining districts Is the filling OF
abandoned workings with sand. This
Is a somewhat expensive method to
start with. but once done no further
thought need be given to it. rs the
abandoned mine has practically become
once more a part Of the solid crust Of
the earth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
Orators and Stimulants.

II IS believed that no modern legis-
lators keep themselves up to the mark
in the same dangerous way as some OF
their predecessors in the British par
Lament "HuSkisson told me- writes
Lord Broughton. that Lord Castle
reagh and Lord Liverpool both took
ether to keep them going when speak
ing. lie also told me that he once ask.
ed Mr. Wherefore what made his fin
gers 50 black, and Wherefore told
him that he was In the habit Of taking
opium before a long speech. and to
that said he. I owe all my success as
public speaker
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

The oldest investment security on
earth is the real estate mortgage. We
know that money was loaned on mort
cages in ancient Babylon in the time
Of King HamurabL 400 years ago.
and that ssne 300 years ago the great
Babylonian banking house OF the Eeibi
family invested large sums in mort
cages on both city and farm property.
the mortgages being recorded on
bricks. which have been preserved in
the safety deposit vaults Of those times
great earthenwart jars buried I'm the
preserved until the archaeoio-
gists in our own day an6 see dug them
M To- show us when. where and how
mortgages orieinaied-S. ". Suaus In
Lesiie's-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

There Is more catarrh IN this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For greaTI
many years doctors pronounced II local
disease and prescribed local remedles' ana
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh TO be a consu-
tutional disease, and therefore requires
Cure manufactured by F. ]. Cheney q
Co, Toledo, Ohio, is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market II is taken IN
ternally in doses from 10 drops TO a tea,
spoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case II
fails 10 cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials. .
Address: F. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

Il started TO work on nv twentieth
story yesterday" said the busting
man. "and tell you I'm making Il
pay"
You are en- authory"
Certainly mott I'm an architect
Washington star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

Mrs Benham-My new dress Il =
poem. Benham-The man who has 90
pay for 90 loses his love for literature
New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

The road drag will do nothing to
improve the highway so long as it lies
unused at the side of the road.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
Mine Refuse For surfacins.

Mining refuse is a popular road sur
facing material in the neighborhood OF
coal mines
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
....s.s.sesosssssssssssss

Are you in favor of good roadsY
If not you don't belong to this
ace Of the world and this town
is no place for you.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
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{ Ancient r ecords show that monkeys
ere kept q Q pets as early as the year
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
MISCELLANEOUS

poor LEAKING let ms tN %. Special
~ lists ID locating and stopping bad leaks on
ali kinds Of rOOfA We will be In town until
May 18th. Write OF phone Cottage Hotel Ben
nington. PhRniN Roofing Co. % North Ad
ms elti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
LOST

\ OST-Lost between PittstOWu and Benning'
IL ton brindle bull dog with white mark
ings. large bruss-mOunted collar. Reward will
be paid tor return to Northern Motor Gas 60 ,
49, Central Avenue, Albany,N. Y.
ssss
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

TO RENT-House Of three rooms with at
tic. For one persOn only. Suitable also
for shop. Price 1900 per month. Address C.
Il. Dyer, Az Main ST., Bennington, Vt. lite
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
OOn'tYOu Feel Like Kicking Yourself
Two mIIes south ID Manehes-er Depot.

when you have had your shoes re
paired and work turned out unsatis-
factory Well an that can be avoid
Cd by bringing your shoes 20 Us TO
BE- halfsoled and heeled. Our work
viii De sure to satisfy you We know
how TO do t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

WANTED-Sa Statesmen 90 sell goods on the
w installment plan. Liberal com mission
and steady position. Must furnish references.
Apply 10y letter. John Williams a Co., No. Az
River ST., Troy, n. Y. l7t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
TO RENT

TORENT-Seveu room flat with bath
II En- luire Gil main street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

WANTED-By a man and large boy who
w fully understands haying, n job through
the season. A long job preferred Address Box
1913 Bennington, Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

WANTED-Tbre rooms for light house
w keeping. Inquire AIS Main st. l5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

FOR SALE-Five passenger touring car.
Inquire of l. II. Davis, Ideal Tour Garage
76tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING


FOR sALE-Pigs. J. F. Quinby' tel; ~ {
Il Pownal road. So'S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

EOR SALE-Decring mo wing mhchie, IN
l. good condition. Price low. Il. Wheeler
Rice. Phone l1y2. loto'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

FOR SALE-House OF eight rooms
with toilet Also stable and wagon
Of the house. Lot 6Oxlt0. W. }. Meagher
Agent. Otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06
WANTED

WANTED-A girl to work evenings at the
w Sugar Bowl lsu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

VNO RENT-Laree airy front room. with bath
u $40 west Main street. Furnished. l6t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

EOR sALE-Panel top covered wagon, ex;
l. cellent condition. Been in use apour .
months. Make an excellent wagon TOT peu,
ding meat, etc. also would serve as bakery
wagon or laundry cart. Would ell at reason
a BILE price as owner is closing out business.
For particulars address Banner Office. 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

WANTED TO 81 daily selling New Eib e
w Broo ms; 100 per cent profit every wo-
man will buy Begin canvass at once, Sample
by express, ~ cents. Wynne Broom Co,
Elmira, n. Y. it25f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

TO RENT-Desirable tenemants, offices
Il stores. mill property with water power
Individual storage lockers. Estate of VIM. X
Hawks. 800 North 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

TO RENT Tenement at l26 Dewey street.
Apply TO ;. A. Patterson, 100 Dewey Il.
1GtGs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

VNO RENT-ROoms now occupied 10y the
n Eagles over Mulligan 4 ROche's store.
Suitable for either Offices OF tenements. Apply
TO h. IA. McCue. 3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

WANTED Young man or woman to nd YER.
w tise and distribute circulars of our spe-
cialties, etc. Nothing 70 sell. Character more
necessary than experience. Liberal commits
sion. Salary and chance 20 learn a trade after
satisfactory trial. Address Opportunity, ban
ner Office. Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

TO RENT Tenement to rent. Apply MIS-.
Il b. G.. Slade. inf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-06

INO RENT Two furnished rooms at lf3
- Gage street. Call evenings. loft
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Kindness to Animals.

Far out on the very edge of town is
a little schoohouse. the first and sec
ond grades of which are commanded
by pretty little normal school gradu-
ate. Her pupils are all sons and
daughters of the warmer sort of i'm
pulsive foreigners and have all reach
ed state of alteration for their queen
and vie with each other In ways to
please her. One day she had dwelt
especially upon loving and caring for
dumb animals. The next day little
Pietro remained in his seat when his
schoolmates dropped out to play.
Teacher was busy at her desk and did
not notice him until she felt a little
fist Juggling at her sleeve.
"Why, Pietro," she exclaimed, what
is the trouble?"
"Nothin'. teacher. / Just wanted to
tell you how ! was good to dumb ami
mails yesterday" he promptly replied
"Why. isn't that nice? Pietro, just
what did you do?'
Pietro drew himself up to his full
three feet and proudly asserted:
II kissed the cat"-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Leland az N. amouth of rr..h-

AeycHc OF the moutn OF truth.
In front of the old basilica of Santa
Maria in Cosmedin. at Rome. there is
an enormous block of marble, resem-
bling huge face with widely gaping
mouth. Ii is called the Bocca della
verfta, or mouth Of TRUTH" and in
the days Of ancient Rome the legend
ran that If any one who had told a lie
placed his or her hand within that
yawning cavity the Jaw would descend
and cut 1t Off. The Bocca della verita
is large round stone of white marble
about FIVE yards In circumference. 1t
Is pierced with two holes representing
eyes. an opening for mouth. slight
ly raised nose and two locks of hair
are carved on each side of the fore
head. The stone is of great antiquity,
and, according to some, 1t was laid on
the altar OF love. and those suspected
of perjury were led TO 1t and obliged
to confess by much the same threats
as are used TO children now. 1t Is most
likely. however. that the stone served
as sluice to some ancient sewer, for
others like It, used for this purpose by
the Romans. have been found.-Wide
World Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Inertia of Bodies.

Lay a visiting card on the tip Of the
left forefinger and on it place a penny.
A quick flick of the card with the right
second finger will remove the card
without disturbing the coin. Another
trick which illustrates the inertia Of
bodies is 10 knock away the bottom
of pile of craftsmen without upset
ting the pile. This is effected quite
easily with the help of fiat ruler.
The remaining craftsmen are removed
successfully by a number of smart
blows.
A more spectacular and apparently
risky trick consists of drawing a news
paper away from under glass filed
with water. Provided. however, that
the table Is smooth and the paper be
pulled away smartly and horizontally
there is no danger of the water being
spilled. A certain well known conjurer
is able to remove the tablecloth from
under knives. glasses, plates, etc, as
laid for a meal without disarranging
them or doing any damage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

The following story is told in ex-
PLANTATION of the reason why the teach
ing of chemistry in Turkish schools
was forbidden some years ago. 1t had
been proposed that this science should
be added to the curriculum, but the
first thing that struck the eyes of the
ruler of the faithful on opening an ele-
mentary textbook of chemistry was
the formula for water. HOO. Here"
said the sultan. lis proof of conspir-
acy to undermine my authority in the
eyes of my subjects. FL two o. That's
nothing but sly way of intimaring
that Hamid H. is a naught."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
For Charity.

A millionaire who was looking over
said:
81 notice here. my dear, an item Of
$500 for charity. That's rather steep.
What is it forr'
The lady flushed as she replied:
''It's for my new gown embroidered
with autumn leaves and fruit that I'm
going to wear at the charity ball next
week. and l think it's very mean of
you to mention 1t. so / dor
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Indigestion Goes
Sourness, .Heaviness, Belching and
Stomach Distress Quickly
Fade AWAY.

Magical MI-O-NA is what you need
for any disturbed condition of the
stomach.
MONA stomach tablets will drive
all the poisonous gases from your
stomach and make your stomach
strong enough to digest any food.
For any ailment caused by weak
stomach such as sick headache. dizzi-
ness, nervousness, lack of efficiency,
thar tired all-in feeling, sleeplessness,
had dreams or bad stomach, the morn
ing after too much smoking and drink
ing - for all these ailments moth
lug on earth eau surpass MI-O-NA.
Large box for 50 cents at G.. A. Par
cher's and druggists everywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
The VOTING Svstem.

"And how do you vote at your club
meetings, Janew
"Oh, always vote as Mrs. De Pas
say votesr'
"And how does she voter
"Why, she's troubled with lisp, and
so she always votes no."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Heredity.

Howeil-Do you believe IN heredityf
POWELL should say | did! | married
the daughter of a judge. and she is al
ways laying down the law to me-
Judge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Fairy TaIes.

Maud-In that book you just finish
ed did they marry and live happily
ever afterward? NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
no! / don't read fairy stories any
more.-New York Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

Ajax had just concluded his great
stunt of defying the lightning. "Huhl
snorted the married man. That's
nothing. / have just defied my moth
er-in-law." Whereupon Ajax felt like
the proverbial pinhead.-Philadelphia
Record.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
The Mean Thinu.

stella-Jack was on his Bonded
krees to NE last night. Well.
poor fellow. he can't help being bow
legged. New York Sun.