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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
DANGERS OF COCAINE.
Effects Of the Constant Use Of This
Powerful Stimulant.

Powerful Stimulant.
The most harmful of all habit form
ing drugs is cocaine. Nothing 30
quickly deteriorates its victim or pro-
vides so short a cut to the insane asy-
lum. 1t differs from opium in two i'm
portant ways. A man does not acquire
a habit from cocaine in the sense that
1t Is virtually impossible for him TO
leave it off without medical treatment.
He can do so, although he rarely does.
On withdrawal he experiences only an
intense and horrible depression, to-
gether with a physical languor which
results in a sleeplness that cannot be
shaken off.
Opium withdrawal, on the other
hand, results In sleepiessness and ex-
IRENE nervous and physical disorder.
In action, too. cocaine is exactly the
opposite of opium, for cocaine is an
extreme stimulant. Its stimulus wears
off quickly and leaves a corresponding
depression, but 1t confers half an hour
of capability of intense effort That
is why bicycle riders, prize6ghters and
race horses are often doctored or "dop-
ed" with cocaine.
When cocaine gives out its victim In
yariably resorts to alcohol for stimu-
lus. Alcoholics, however, when depriv-
ed Of alcohol generally drift into the
use of morphlne.-Charles B. Towns In
Century.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
%es.s Of the Town and VILLAGE fold BrI.fty
COR Busy Readersr
AT the Whitney SC.

AT the Whitney SC.
NJ. o. Larkin of Holyoke, Mass
is in town for few days.
Miss Margaret Green spent the
weekend in Hoosick Falls.
Mrs. F. B. Gabbett of Main street
who has been very i'll lis better.
Mrs. Joseph O'Donnell of Spring
street, who has been i'll, is improving
Miss Flora Stratton of Park street
is spending her vacation OF Pittsfield
Miss Dorothy Mitter of Troy is the
guest of Miss Nellie Burns of Spring
street.
Miss Julia Donovan of Bridgeport,
Conn, is the guest of Miss Nellie
Tracey.
Miss Idamay Fitzgerald of Troy is
a guest of her brother, DR.. A. Barron
Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Walter Slocum of Pittsfeld is
a guest of her mother Mrs. Scanlon
of Adams street.
Miss Stella Raymond of Port Ches-
ter, n. Y, is visiting at the home of
Mrs. G. E. Hollenbeck.
Miss Josie Shippey and her broth
er, Edward, are visiting their broth
er and sister in Conway, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur +. Strong of
Metuchen, N. j., are the guests of
Col. Olin Scott of Pleasant street.
Mrs. Alvin Madison Henry Malli-
son and Miss Libbie Stortz has re-
turned from a short stay in New York.
Mrs. John Burns and Miss Dorothy
Mitter are spending the day with
Mrs. William Lundergan of the west
end.
A new power 6. A. moving picture
machine has been placed in the Whit
ney and the pictures will be better
than ever.
Bennington people will please the
old vets very much by unfurling the
flag to the breeze on the reunion
day" Thursday, the 22d.
DR.. Thomas Quinn of Greeley,
Colo, who had been spending several
days in town. went to North Adams
Saturday to visit before returning TO
the West.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
A Dark Dundeon.

About the middle Of February, 1862,
while In winter quarters, General
Negley of Pennsylvania. who was a
strict dlsciplinarlan, was In command
Of the First brigade. OF which the Sec
ond New Hampshire was a part He
thought the guardhouse Of the Second
regiment too comfortable quarters for
prisoners and ordered Colonel Marston,
who later won fame as soldier, law
yer and statesman, to build a dungeon
without so much as a crack or open
ing anywhere, so that 1t should be per-
fectly dark. The dungeon was built
with four solid walls, and one day
General Negley came over to inspect
It. He was accompanied by Colonel
Marston. Where Is the entrance"
said the general. land how do you get
anybody into it," "Oh." said Colonel
Marston, that is not my lookout /
simply obeyed your orders"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
POST CARDS
Worth Blowing About

Permit us to blow our horn. The
welcome sound thereof will be music
in the ears of those who have been
waiting for the new arrivals among
our series of 100 local views.
To those who are not acquainted
with these cards, to which we have
been adding new subjects, from time
to time, we wish to explain that they
are works OF art, hand colored pho
tographs, worth framing; and while
pictures of this class cannot ordin-
arily be sold for less than five OF
ten cents each, our price of practi-
cally 2 cents (25c per DOZEN is made
possible only because of the i'm
at one time.
On the back of each card is dis
cription of the subject, which adds
very materially to the value thereof
and as they are largely of historic
interest every Benningtonian should
possess a set of them, If he would
post himself on our early history.
We have just received about twenty
new subjects, that are especially in
teresting, which, when sent to your
friends will not find their way to the
wastebasket, but will be kept for
their beauty.
These cards are for sale at our
stores, at Braman & Co.'S and Har-
woods and Gokay's drug stores.
Remember that if you are looking
for the cheaper cards we have the
largest and best assortment of local,
comic, birthday and motto cards in
town at sc and 10c per dozen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
Why the Dnaf Arc Grateful.

A pleasant contrast to the sad fate
OF Beethoven Is furnished by DR..
Thirlwall. the radical bishop of St
David's, who wrote the history OF
Greece that held the field before the
arrival OF Grote. In his old age he
became stone deaf. but, so far from
fretting. declared that the lnfrmlty
was really a blessing, because 1t re-
!leved him from the futile conversa
ton Of bores. One day a friend, for
getting the bishops deafness. greeted
him with the usual remark about the
weather. "EhY' queried the bishop.
1T is fine dayI" beloved the friend
repeatedly into the prelate's ear When
Thlrlwall finally grasped the meaning
Of the remark he quietly philosophical:
Dear me, How little a man loses by
being deafv'-London Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
STAMPING A LETTER.
A swindIer's Way Of Doing II Brought
Him to Grief.

Him to Grief.
Whether man is a criminal or a
law abiding citizen. he ought TO take
the pains to stick his postage stamps
on exactly straight" an old detective
said. IF be is straight he won't lose
anything by it. and II he Is crooked
he will gain. When ! was in the gov
eminent service the first thing | found
out about a man under suspicion was
the way be stuck on his stamps One
of the cleverest swindlers ever land
ed was tracked through his postage
stamps.
After you put a stamp on a Ger
tain way for little while il becomes
second nature. and you stick il on that
way uncouSciously That was what
that man did All his stamps were
stuck on diaronally. leaving little tri-
angle OF certain size ut the corner Of
the envelope lie was a SLIPPERY Eel
low and had eluded vigilance for
months
zone day ! happened To be lettering
around a poStoffice OF a country town.
where had gone on another trail The
mail came i'm, and through the little
window I watched the postmaster sort
It. Presently spotted an envelope
with the stamp stuck on in that TRAN
gular fashion. ! got the postmark.
hiked back TO that town and nabbed
my man. II he had put his stamps on
straight probably he never would have
been ght"-New York Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
WASHINGTON'S HUMOR.
A Dinner Invitation That Showed the
Generals Genial Side.

In spite OF the general opinion 10 the
contrary. Washington was not an espe-
cially grave and auslere man. He had
sense Of humor and could make or
enjoy a joke as well as any one. From
Professor C. F. Holidays wit and
Humor Of Colonial Days" is taken this
letter, written to invite a friend, with
the ladies of his family, to dine with
the general. There is no date, but
there is some reason to think that the
note may have been written from Val
ley Forge. 1t shows the grave and
burdened soldier in pleasantly genial
light:
Since our arrival at this happy spot
we have had ham, sometimes a shout
der OF bacon. to grace the head OF the
table. a piece of roast beef adorns the
foot, and a dish OF beans or greens, al
most imperceptlble, decorates the cen
ter
When the cook has mind to cut a
figure. which | presume Will be the
case tomorrow, we have two beefsteak
pies or dishes of crabs In addition, one
ON each side of the center dish. divid-
ing the space and reducing the dis
lance between dish and dish to about
six feet, which without them would be
near twelve feet apart. OF late he has
had the surprising sagacity to discov-
er that apples will make pies, and it
is a question II I'm the violence of his
efforts we do not get one of apples in
stead Of having both OF beefSteaks.
IF the ladies can put up with such
entertainment and will submit TO par
take of it on plates once tin. but now
iron mot become so by the labor OF
scouring), shall be happy to see
them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
HELPING Father

Il was Sunday afternoon. and the
curate. calling Unexpectedly 10 visit a
member Of his flock. found him out
IN two senses.
The gentieman's young son came 90
the door and announced his fathers alb.
sencc Hes gone 20 the golf club.
said he casually. and then. reading Ter
haps some shade Of disapproval in the
parsons eyes. he extenuated thus.
Hes not gone TO play golf. you know.
not on a sunday; only 90 drink beer
and have q game Of cards
Having thus cleared his fathers
character. he shut the door on the DUN
founded clerlc--IondOn Answer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19

what is Boston coffeeT" asked the
customer at the lunch counter.
ITS the kind you put the cream in
first" answered the waiter girl.
But why is 1t called Boston coffeer
Because the cream is put in first"
Yes. / know. But when a man or
ders Boston coffee why do you put the
cream In first? That's the question"
Because he orders Boston coffee.
Anything else you wish to know, slrT'
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
A convineina Demonstration.

"Now. MIR Freshe." said the profess
sor. "can you demonstrate that y
equals OF"
sure" said Mr.. Freshe. Il write
home asking the governor for an y
and get nothlng-Q. L. D."
Excellent" returned the professor.
"I'll give you the same for your mark"
-Harper's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
First One Error Score.

Baseball Captain-You shouldn't De
so hard on the boys. They played very
we'll The game was lost through just
one error Mauager-Yes; so was para
dlse.-Boston Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
n The District Court Of The United States
FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT.
In the matter OF In Bankruptcy
Fred j. Kennedy,
Bankrupt } No. 1856.

In the matter of In Bankruptcy
Fred J. Kennedy,
Bankrupt } No. 1856.
To the creditors Of Fred ]. Ken
nedy of Bennington in the County of
Bennington and District of Vermont.
Notice is hereby given that on the
Ord day of August A. ID. 1912, the said
Fred j. Kennedy was duly adjudged
bankrupt; that the first meeting OF
his creditors will be held at the of.
flee of ID. A. Guiltinan, in said Ben
nington, on the 30th day of August
A. ID. 1912, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, at which time creditors may
attend, prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt, eX
anime and pass upon any and all ex
pensss of administration, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Bennington, Vermont, August IL
1912.
DANIEL A. GUILTINAN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
LIBRARY THEATRE
TO-DAY


Number one vaudeville set and the
latest and best in motion pictures
for the small sum Of ten nts. Vau-
deville;
1.-Winnie D. Crawford, that girl
in trousers. Very clever
CLARK and Lewis presenting a
comedy sketch entitled THE Salesman
and the Village Belle"
Just look over the pictur program
Mans Lust Of Gold.
A feature by the Biograph Co.
Her Old Sweetheart.
Comedy drama by the Vitagrapf
Co.
Fate's Awful Jest.
A strong drama by the Vitagrapf
Co.
The Lake Of Dreams.
Feature drama by the Selig Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19

For they can conquer who believe
they n.-NergiL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19
Mending and Darning Shop

Mending OF every description. A
speciality OF fine damasks. hemming
new tablecloths and napkins. towels
and curtains and mending old ones.
Also Of darning silk gloves and stock
lngs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19

An important meeting of Cata-
mount COmmandery. U. o. G.. c.,
will be held Tuesday evening. The
presence Of every member is re-
ruaufod
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19

Eugene Davis. the twO-weeks-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene a. Wat
ties died Sunday morning. The fu-
neral will be held from the house this
afternoon at l30 O'Clock. Rev. p.
L. Dow Of the Methodist church. Of
fcisting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-19

French ioners ne Tuesday "a
followed ~
dF $50
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18
EXPLAINED

Alta debating society some time
ago the Irish question was dis
cussed. An English doctor was
sustaining the argument that the
Irish were naturally a race with
right sentiments, but poorly de
veloped. At Liverpool, he said,
he had three hundred Irish pa
tients on his books, and Of these.
only 30 paid him for attendance.
"Sorr,% said an Irishman, who.
rose with flushed cheeks to de-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-18
This exclusive picture of Caruso ttor Govannit
trial for alleged murder of Annie Lopzzo during the Lawrence
strike last winter sitting in Sale Mass
cOuntrYfnen-

fend his countrymen-" Sorr,
there is never an effect without
cause. There is never a phenom-
enon that does not admit of an
explanation. How can we ex-
plain the astonishing Phenome-
non towhich,the doctor has called
our attention? He finds an ex-
PLANTATION in the natural deprayity
of the Irish nature; I, sorr, have
another explanation to give, and
it: is this-the 80 patients recoY-
eredEp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
PANTAGES

The new Pantages bill is head
ed by Vans famous Scotch Min
strel Maids. There are six pretty
Scotch girls in the act, two come
dams and a baritone singer of
note. Lew Pistol is one of the
comedians In black-face. w. H..
Gushing, another minstrel celeb
rity, is also with the company.
Ralph Connor, a ventriloquist,
is another of the comedy features
offered on the new bill.
Klein, OFT and Nicholson are
musicians.
Miss Elsie Murphy is a clever
and accomplished singing comed-
ienne.
Brilliant and clever work is
said to be done by the Vaness
Troupe.
New first-run pictures and spe-
cial orchestral features will COM
plete what promises to be an I'M
usual bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27

SON of Alma who has been making
a big rumpus with her English
music hall songs and dances.
The Richardini Troupe has
been winning big since coming to
this country.
AS an additional special feature
the Empress next week will show
for the first time some more
Made In Tacoma" pictures. This
time II will be the great Tenino
Blast, when a million tons or rock
were released by a single blast.
The films will also show this rock
being placed in the Grays Harbor
jetty. This film was taken by
permission of the United States
government by the Advertograph
company of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
q MeAdkenkmes Of
d AVERAGE JONES.
Gentleman Defective
GfBySAhul HOPnlSADAlD
UWtW ~SSrnpYPcrr ,oli rte eoa,sr r,fpp,,i COMPANY
wv roPYRiGhT 1911 me Bo6n3 neRnu COMPANY
BLUE FIRES

Continued from yesterday
"All right, IL you say So" &C
quiesced the other. But do you
mind telling me how you figure
out a man travelling under an
alias and helping himself to 9TH
err peoples property on any other
basis than he's a theft"
"A, B. c." replied Average
Jones; "as thus: A-Thieves
don't wander about in dressing
gowns. B-Nor take necklaces
and leave purses. C-Nor strip
gems violently apart and scatter
them like largess from frees
capes. The rest of the alphabet
l postpone. Now for Mr.. Creme. F"
The man from the outer room
entered and nervously acknowl-
edged his introduction to the 9TH
ers.
Mr.. Greene" explained Jones,
has kindly consented to help
clear up the events of the nig>c
of August sixth at the Hotel Den
ton and"-he paused for mo-
ment and shifted his gaze to the
newcomers narrow shoes-"and
--er-the loss of - er - Mrs.
Hale's jeweled necklace"
The boots retracted sharply, as
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
TACOMA

The survival of Uncle Tom Is
Cabin" at the dawn of the goth
century is something to marvel
over, but it is an assured fact.
Special scenery for every scene de-
picted, enlarged choruses of genu-
Inc negroes from the cotton belt,
modern up-to-date specialties two
male and female quartets, a band
of Alabama pickaninnies, gor-
geous cakewalk in a pretty set
ting entitled "The Palace of Sill
yer Hat" with improved light eff
fects and mechanical Illusions.
The street parade is said to be
the longest, richest and best ever
given by theatrical company,
The Stetson company is booked at
Tacoma Wednesday for a special
after school matinee and an even
ing performance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
PRINCESS

In the cry for novelty in play
material, the speed mania appeal
ed strongly to Lee Wilson Dodd,
and the young dramatist last fall
presented the first exclusively au-
tomobile" comedy to be set
going. Its title is Speed" and
while this topic is being given so
much comment in the newspaper
world today, through the Titanic
disaster, the Princess Stock COM
pany has decided on this play for
the new week, beginning with the
Sunday matinee at the Princess
theater.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
THE EMPRESS

Comedy rules at the Empress
theater next week, when one of
George AIDES best, 1.-THE Mayor
and the Manicure" takes the
headline of the new bill. 1.-THE
Mayor and the Manicure" will be
presented by James F. Fulton and
Matte Choate.
Barnes and Barron tear great
chunks in Dull Care" and leaves
behing a string of laughs.
Jimmy Dealy and Matte Bar
low are sure to win big in Taco
ma. Their act is sparkling with
wit and humor.
In Ballerinfs Dogs is to be
found an animal show hard to
duplicate.
England has contributed an
Iother tim coincidence in the per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
State News

There are 277,727 women vot-
ers In Washington.
Public service commission re-
duced the freight rate on log ship
ments from the Buckley mill over
the N. p. road.
Mrs. Frances Sears, Seattle, de-
nouneed Roosevelt before SO club
women at Olympia yesterday as a
hypocrite and self-seeker.
Raymond wants to extend her
limits and take In half mile
more of territory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
r.. G. WILKINS DEAD

Mr.. B. C. Wilkins, formerly of
Gig Harbor, died of pneumonia at
Prineville, Ore, April 4. Besides
wife and son, Victor, Mr.. VIII
kins leaves three sisters and
brothers. He was born in Shreve-
port, La.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
RELEASE MIGGE.

The case of August Migge, ac-
cused of the theft of $3.50 from
the Fulton market, was set for
April 20. He was released on
his own recognizance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
APOLLO CONCERT

The Apollo Concert company
will give a recital at the Tacoma
High school auditorium next
Monday night. The company is
said to have good entertainers on
the flute. trombone, banjo and the
saxaphone. The reading of Miss
Spring is a feature of the pro-
gram.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
LEGIsLATE AGAINST RAISE

Modern Woodmen are feeling
good on account of the bill just
passed by the house that prohib-
its an increase of Modern Wood
men rates till Jan. /, 1915, by a
vote of 83 to 6. If ratified by the
senate 1t will become effective
July 1, 1912.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
OPERATOR RELEASED.

Clyde e. Wiley, the half-broth-
er of Clyde Phillips, who was
wireless operator on the Inflated
Titanic, was released from Gus
tody by the police yesterday. He
was arrested Thursday night to
prevent his suicide. He left for
Seattle last night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27

outlines a real happy managerial
combination. Mr.. Marc Klaw Sc
cured the piece in its original
form and contracted for its pre-
sentation on our stage. Then the
rough score and book were turn
ed over to A. L. Erlanger who got
their wonderful forces together
and brought forth the tangible re-
suits,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27

Spokane shippers failed to agree
with the railway representatives
on a compromise rate until the
courts decide the present litiga-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
Saturday, April n, 1912.
Moving Day At
Commercial Club
The Commercial club 10 moving

The Commercial club 10 moving.
The cid clubroons on G st. are
practically closed and the men,
bers are now assembling in the
new quarters at 18th and A. The
clubrooms will be on the ninth
and tenth floors with an office for
the managers ON the eighth floor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
Annie Shu WaIxin, aged

1873, leading her blind hus-
band the same age by a rope,
walked into Ellensburg on
their annual pilgrimage from
the Wenatchee mountains.
They we're just recently mar
ried, ShuWaukin having lived
nearly a century with the
wife his father picked for
him against his will, then
finally separating from her
to take his girl sweetheart
Annie for whom he had pinned
the whole time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27
Margaret AupIin

Margaret Anglin, who comes to
the Tacoma Thursday evening in
her new play Green Stockings"
by A. e. w. Mason, is one actress
who, as a child, never entertained
any extraordinary illusion regard
ing the allurements that the stage
might offer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27

May Robson stands alone
among the pretty women of the
stage to mask her features with,
grease. paint, powder and gray
wig. She is quite content to win
recognition by her art in the inn
personation of character studies,
even to assumed ugliness. "a
Night Out" offers a greater scope
for the development of her ability
in depicting the eccentric old lady,
and will be presented at the Ta-
coma next week.
1.-THE Pink Lady," which Klaw
e Erlanger will send here soon,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-04-27

Governor Hay opened his cam
paign formally at Spokane yester-
day.