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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
Resolutions

At a meeting Of st. Monlca's Socie-
ty, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas: II has pleased Almighty
God to call to her reward. our below
ed sister. Catherine LaMarre.
Resolved: That while We bow in
humble submission to Gods holy will,
We cannot but feel that the society
has lost a faithful member.
Resolved: That the society tender
to her family and friends. their deep
est sympathy.
Resolved. That the usual suffrages
for the dead be offered for her. at our
next monthly meeting.
Resolved: That a copy Of these
resolutions be published in our Even
ing Banner and sent TO the bereaved
family.
Mrs. John Purcell.
Mrs. James Morrisey.
Mrs. William Sibley.
Mrs Daniel ward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
C0L0RED RAIN AND SNOW.
And In Volcanic Regions Gray Hail Is
Relatively Common

AND In volcanic regions Gray nan Is
Relatively Common
In certain parts of Spain during last
winter red and black snow fell. The
phenomenon is explained as being due
to the presence in the atmosphere in
unusual quantities of certain mineral
salts. History mentions day when
the heavens rained blood" In the mid
die ages such an occurrence was ac-
copied as predicting war or famine, or,
at any rate shedding of blood.
The presence OF micro-organism
seems always to accompany red rain.
In volcanic regions gray hail is rela-
lively common In Sicily this has been
observed very often. because the high.
er layers of the atmosphere are filled
with ashes from Mount Etna. During
the past century there have been black
rains in England twice. and on both oc-
casions the color was due TO the pres
ence OF heterogeneous.
A curious fall Of red snow is observed
sometimes I'm the Alps in spring. but
black snow is a rarity. Last spring In
the mountains that surround the valley
OF Emmen snow of a dirty grayish
black has been noticed. II formed a
crust of some centimeters in thickness
and extended over the white snow
which had fallen on previous days
This strange occurrence has not been
satisfactorily explained. but IL is sup
posed that the volcanic ashes from
Etna were carried by the winds and
precipitated by the dampness Of the
air-Harper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
Resting a Model.

Adolphe Manuel, the German painter.
at one time was engaged on work OF
mural decoration and kept a man posed
in an exceedingly fatguing position
on scaffold for two hours. The great
painter worked away. needless OF his
models discomfort. Finally the VIC
tim called down. Herr Professor. how
about the recessT
Certainly. my dear sir. Come down
right away and you shall have your
recess"
As the model was descending from
the scaffolding his limbs assumed
position which was one for which the
artist had long been looking.
"Stopr' Mcneil Numbered. Hold
All. hnei Keep that while I make n
little sketch OF IT.
The artist drew vigorously for half
an hour. at the end of which he called
out imperatively: There. that will do
for now. Get up on the scaffold again.
We have had our recess"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
BENNINGTON GRANGE
Regular Meeting Wednesday Evening
Ladies to Meet in Afternoon

There will be a regular meeting OF
Bennington Grange, No. $50, in the
N. E. o. P. hall, Wednesday evening,
Feb. 5.
A class of candidates will be initi-
ated in the first and second degrees.
All candidates are requested to be
there at $50 p. m. The subject.
What is most needed to strengthen
a farmers attachment to his voca-
ton % will be discussed. Also,
Whom do you consider the greatest
poet, and why ?"
The ladies of the grange are re-
quested to meet in the hall in the a.
ternoon to tie off two quilts. Lunch
will be served so the ladies will not
be obliged to return to their homes
before meeting.
A large attendance is desired, both
in the afternoon and evening. Re-
member the hour of the meeting, 8
p. m.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
GUESTS OF WINTER
HOTEL SAVED
NO EFFECTS
Park.in the.Pines at Aiken, sc.
Destroyed by Fire
LOSS WILL BE S250,0O0
Fire Started in Basement and Burned
SO Rapidly That Guests Had to
Flee for Their Lives
LOSS WILL BE S25O,0O0

Aiken, S. c., Feb. 3.-Parkin-the-
Pines, a large hotel, was destroyed by
fire at noon yesterday. So rapidly did
the flames spread that few OF the "a
guests had time to save any or their
personal effects. All, however, escap-
ed without injury Col. A. h. DICK
manager of the hotel, was overcome
by smoke and was carried unconscl-
Gus from the building. The loss is es-
timated at $25O000 The hotel, a
three-story frame structure, contain
ed 1T rooms.
The fire is believed to have origi-
mated in a basement storeroom at the
foot of the elevator shaft, and had
gained such Roadway when the alarm
was sounded that guests and other
persons in the building had to leave
hurriedly. Numbers shut off from es-
cape by the smoke-flled halls left by
fire escapes.
Mrs. John w. Nary of Trenton, n.
r., left on her dressing table about
$4,000 worth of jewelry when she and
her two daughters were compelled to
quit their suite. Several other guests
reported large losses of jewelry and
clothing. c. ]. McCoud of New York,
who had large display of rugs, lac
es and fancy goods in one of the up
per rooms, saved none OF his stocks.
Deposited by the guests in the office
safe, which was open, was about ST.
5000 in cash Park-in-the-Pines was
owned by Mrs. Macarthur of Detroit,
Mich. 1t was built in 1903 at a cost
of 100000 About $4,000 more had
been spent for furniture and improve
ments
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
A Capful of Wind,

The origin of the phrase "a cupful
OF wind" can be traced TO. Morse
king, Eric VI, who died In 907 A. d.
He was credited with the useful power
Of directing the wind to blow where
he wished by the simple method OF
turning his cap to that point of the
compass. His powers were much APP
preciated and trusted and resulted In
his being known as 'windy cap"
There Is no evidence as to whether he
could regulate the force Of the wind
as well as the direction. Presumably
he could. or his faithful believers
would not have been so many. A bag
full OF wind" Is another common ex-
preston and indicates something like
a gale This has been traced down to
the classical legend Of Aeolus and his
captive winds confined in bags.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
FIRST AID IN THE HOME.
The Way to Care For Wounds Until
the Doctor Arrives.

the Doctor Arrives.
There should always he some one an
the home who understands the princi-
pie OF first aid In injury" one
who can clean a wound, stop bleeding
and apply bandage,
Even the simplest wounds-where
any blood hows-should be given
prompt and scientific attention. This
does not mean that every home should
have trained surgeon. The following
ten emergency hints should be memo
rized:
Stop the bleeding If severe.
Do not touch an open wound with
the fingers.
Note the nature Of the injuries and
put the injured person In a comfortable
place and position.
Summon a surgeon.
Do not disturb blood clots.
Never probe for bullet
Pick shreds Of clothing and splinters
or dirt from a wound.
Then bring the edges of the wound
together. but without touching them.
Pack the wound with gauye or abb
sorbent cotton and apply bandage.
Bind on splints If bones are broken.
With little study, a half hour day
for a week. and some practice, any
one will be able to carry out the fore
going hints in a hygienlc manner
Kansas City Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
SAVANNAH RlVERFRoNT FIRE
Damage Estimated at S1,5oo,ooo by
Early Morning Blaze

Savannah, Feb. 3.-Damage estimat
ed at $1,5O0,OOO resulted early yester-
day from a fire of unknown origin
which swept the river front for two
blocks destroying the wharves of the
Merchants and Miners transporta-
ton company, several warehouses and
business structures and the Planters
rice mill The blaze was discovered
soon after l o'clock yesterday morn
ing in a shed on the western end of
the Wharves and 1t required fight
of four hours to get it under control.
There was no loss of life but several
firemen were slightly injured. The
greatest loss was sustained by the
Central of Georgia railway company,
owners of the Merchants and Miners
terminals. The loss TO this company
is estimated at 100000, covered by
insurance.
The American steel and wire con.
pany warehouses on either ride of the
entrance to the Merchants and Min
ers docks were partly destroyed, with
damage estimated at between $4,000
and SIS, 900 also covered by insurance
Estimates place the loss of the Plant.
ers' rice mill property at $4,000. The
building was not insured, but the ma.
chinery was protected. Other losses
include Conklin tin plate and metal
company. $4,000; Savannah supply
company, $4,000; Crane & Co., $685..
600; Quaker City -four mills, $500.
Warehouses and business structures
of several other firms also were dam
aged or destroyed but the loss has
not yet been definitely determined.
Efforts to ascertain the origin OF the
fire have been fruitless.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
A Ealsn Alarm.

over the telephone a worried voice
addressed the proprietor of q small
hardware store In west Kentucky
town.
SAY" the speaker began. II come
in your place today and bought one OF
them dollar alarm clocks. and you set
her for me to go or at 3 o'clock I'm
the mornin'. Dye remember
Eyes" said the hardware man. Il
remember"
We'll" went on the other, 1--WE jest
found out that | don't have to git up
at 3 O'Clock in the mornin'."
"Glad to hear IT," said the hardware
man. "but what do you want me to do
about it,
II want you" said the customer. ito
tell me how TO unalarm this clock
Saturday Evening Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
RAz0RS IN CHINA.
They Cost Little, but They Are Made
From Old Iron Horseshoes.

An interesting feature of Chinese in
dustry is the making of knives and ra-
zOrs from old horseshoeS. The local
blacksmiths in the interior cities and
towns supply the great population Of
the empire with knives. raZors and
scissors OF an inferior quality at n
very small cost. This cutlery comes
from small shops. where only one or
two men are employed, usually the
proprietor and his sons. and il chiefly
made from old horseshoes imported
from England and the continent. a
discarded steel shoe offers the best
material for blades. but the black
smiths prefer the old shoes of soft iron
that come from Glasgow and Ham
burg.
One British firm at Tientsin brought
over cargo of old horseshoes from
Australia recently, but could not dis
pose of them. as the native smiths
said that the iron was too hard. They
like the soft iron because it can be
more easily worked by their primitive
methods.
A razor commonly used by the poorer
class, having cutting edge of less
than two inches. costs 20 t'ung-tzus.
about 0 cents in American currency.
Upon the strop the blade takes fair
cutting edge, but Is too soft {" hold 1t.
Any number of stroppings are neccs'
sary before the act OF shaving can be
completed. After the blades are forged
they are simply case hardened and not
subjected TO the careful tempering en-
ployed in the production of western
cutlery. Youths Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
The Greek Symposium.

The Greek symposium was literally
drinking together" but before the
drinking fully began there was ban
quet. more or less elaborate. as the
wealth and taste OF the host might die
tate. The guests came In their best.
Even old Socrates. Plato tells us In his
dialogue" on the subject, was not
above taking a little extra pains when
he was invited out. Some one met him
one day in the market place. fresh
from the bath and sandaled." and as
the sight of the sandals was unusual
he asked him whittier he was going
that he was So fine. ITO a banquet at
Agathon's." he replied, land have put
on my tinery because he is a fine crea-
ture. What say YOU to going with me
unbidden;'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
MOVING PICTURE
PANIC RESULTS
IN TWO DEATHS
Eleven Injured and Taken to
Hospital
EXPLODED FILM THE CAUSE
Frightened Crowd Attempted to Leave
Building Through Single Mar
row Exit

New York, Feb. "a boys cry Of
fire" and the smoke from an explod-
ed reel of motion picture films in an
East-side theatre at New York last
night resulted in a panic among the
400 spectators and a rush for the ex-
its in which two women were killed
and IL other persons so badly injured
that they had to be sent to hospitals.
The panic occurred in one of the
most densely populated sections of
the East side and the thousands who
poured into East Houston street in
front of the theatre and rushed to
the doors, added to the confusion anu
to the number of injured. Two wom-
en-, who have not been identified, were
trampled to death in the rush of the
crowd to reach the doors. The oper-
ator of the machine soon extinguish-
ed the burning film and the flames
did not spread beyond the fire-proof
cage in which he worked.
With the exception of one real ex-
1t door the only way of escape from
the theatre was through the main yes
Thule and 1t was here in a narrow
space that most of the injured were
found. The two women who were kill
ed were picked up in the main sec
ton of the theatre. where they had
been trampled. Steep steps lead from
the sidewalk to the theatre entrance
and down these hundreds fell while
those behind piled on top. Children
became separate from their parents
and frantic searchers for friends or
relatives mingled with the panic
stricken audience. 1t was more than
an hour after the theatre had been
cleared that the police were able de.
fnitely to say that only two persons
had met death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
'POSTOFF|CE MADE
MONEY IN SPITE
OF POLITICIANS
Franking Privilege Big Burden
on Department
EXPENSES CUT S45,OOO,O0O
Hitchcock Believes Parcels Post
Rates Can Be Reduced and Weight
Limit Increased

Washington, Feb. 3.-Postmaster'
General Hithcock's annual report,
made public yesterday, tentatively
suggests reduction of some parcel
post rates and increasing the limit OF
weight beyond IL pounds; recon-
mends civil pensions for postal en-
ployes; an increase in rates on sec
ond-class mail, which may pave the
way for one-cent letter postage; the
consolidation OF the third and fourth
classes, so books and papers may be
forwarded by parcel post; and points
out that during his administration ex-
pense of operating the postal service
has been cut down $45,00O,000.
In course of a statement on tile con
dition of postal finances, Mr.. Hitch
cock says in his report I'm 1911, for
the first time since 1883. postal re-
ceipts exceeded postal expenditures,
leaving a surplus instead of deficit.
A heavy loss of revenue in 1912 due
to the extraordinary amount of frank
ed matter mailed in the political cam
paign, created a temporary deficit;
but since the close of the fiscal year
the income of the department again
has outstripped expenses. The year
preceding the present administration
was marked by the largest postal de
felt on record. amounting to $17,5O0,-
900. During the next two years the
deficit was greatly reduced and later
eliminated. When compared with the
financial showing of four years ago
the reports of income and-expense for
subsequent years indicate an aggre
gate saving of about s45,0OO,000.
THE transformation of a deficit in.
to a surplus has been accomplished
not by curtailing the service, but by
developing 1t along profitable lines.
While postal facilities have not been
made in a haphazard manner, but on
y when shown on investigation to be
justified by conditions"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
PROVED HER WORDS.
The Ladies Knew Each Other Even
Before Their Introduction.

Tho Ladies Knew each Otner Even
Before Their Introduction.
There was a great crowd at the pic
ture exhibition, and empty seats were
at a premium, when two pretty women
spied and made for place at the self
same moment. They reached the prize
together, both pretending ignorance of
the other. and, Topping themselves
down, succeeded In squeezing breath
lessly and miserably in. There they
sat then. each scowling and staring at
the rudeness of her respective neigh
Dor. each wrlggling and squirming as
much as possible in order to crowd
that neighbor still further. Finally the
situation became acute. and one OF the
women spoke. with fine sarcasm, Il
beg your pardon. but do you need the
whole seatr'
81 beg yours" the answer came, but
/ never talk TO strangers"
Just then third pretty woman
passed, stopped and addressed the two
at once: "why, to think OF finding you
two here togetherl And have always
wanted to introduce you, because !
know you will Just love each other.
Mabel, this is Maud, and Maud. this Is
my dear old Mabel. You are bound to
love each other because you are so
exactly alike in disposition" - New
York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
DUMAS AS A COOK.
His Friends Found Him Acting as Chef
In a Trouvile Inn.

His Friends Found Him Acting as Chef
In a TrouVille Inn.
The familiar story of the arrival of
the great Dumas at Trouviile on a May
afternoon in the thirties is a cheerful
anecdote. Laughing loudly. he crossed
The Tongues carried on the shoulders
of sturdy Norman peasant and en-
tered the primitive little inn OF those
early days with all the catter and ex-
element which usually distinguished
his movements.
LII Mere Oseraie. the good woman
who kept it, told him fatty that she re-
ceiyed none but painters. The Trou-
vile of those days was tiny fishing
village which only few artists had
discovered. Dumas promptly alleged
that he was painter in words and
even offered to painter write-her
signboard, which the other clients-un-
grateful dOgs-had promised. but neg
ected to do This handsome though
confusing evidence Of good faith mol
lifted the good iunkeeper. and she con
Sented to receive Dumas at the amaz.
ing price of > francs day, tout com
pris. Trouville was indeed then what
the French term un petit trou pas cher
IA little hole not dear"
When the painters. friends whom
Dumas had come TO see in their remote
corner. returned toward evening from
the green woods and glades along the
little rivers valley they found the
amiabe giant filling the inn with his
cries and laughter and brandishlng a
great spoon in the kitchen. where he
was presiding personally over the prep
aration of an evening meal which
promised to run his bill for extras into
figures hitherto unknown in Trouville
-Harper's Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
Roman Masons' Tools.

The excavations at Pompeii and Her
culaneum have unearthed masons'
tools much resembling those in use to-
day and demonstrated the freer use Of
large tiles. the employment Of iron to
tie together brick and stone work
and the use of kind of concrete OF
which lime was the binding medium
and finely broken brick favorite ma
terial The dome OF the Pantheon.
built in the first century Of the Chris
tan era. still testifies to the enduring
nature OF the concrete superstructure.
albeit bound with lime and not with
cement-Natlonal Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03

In the latitude of New York n pen
dulum must he S91 inches to vibrate
every second. Nearer to the pole such
pendulum would vibrate more rapidly
and nearer to the equator more slowly,
for the reason that the pull Of the
earth is less, since at the equator the
pendulum is farther from the center Of
gravity Of the earth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
FOUR DEAD IN CALIFORNIA FIRE
Eleven Others Suffering From Burns
at Sacramento

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. g.
Four persons are known to
be dead, another is dying, 10
are in hospitals suffering from
burns or broken bones and the search
for bodies continues in the ruins of
the st. Nicholas apartment house,
which was burned early yesterday.
An explosion of fumes of oil escaping
from a defective burner In the base
ment started the flames which quick
ly enveloped the building. The dead
are: Miss Nora Larence, clerk for
Wells-Fargo express company; An
bert Fehr, pensioner, Southern Pac-
ific machinist; W. j. Dunn, local man.
ager of typewriter company, and an
unidentified body found in the ruins.
Harold Protzman. an engineer, had
his back broken. Dunn and Protz-
man jumped from the windows as did
many others. Dunn was an artist OF
considerable repute. He had drawn
a number of cover designs used by
magazines and weeklies of national
circulation. The property loss is
about $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
A MODERN HIGH SCHOOL
Recently Constructed Building at Gill
bertville, Mass.

The following letter from E. c. ano
G. C. Gardner, architects of Spring
field, Mass, will be of interest in view
of the proposal to erect new high
school in Bennington:
The Gilbertville high school, Gil
bertville, Mass. The outside dimen-
sions are S5x3S IT. The basement con
tains a gymnasium 24x38 it, II it.
high in the clear; the boys and girls
toilets; boys and girls play rooms and
boiler room.
ION the first floor are four class
rooms of standard size: one recita-
ton room 1Sx26 it.; cloak rooms;
two store rooms for book storage; a
principals room and teachers room
each 10x12 it., both of these rooms
having separate toilet rooms. On the
second floor are four rooms of regu-
lar class room size.
The remainder of the second story
is used as an assembly hall, the di-
mansions of the hall including the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
WOMAN KILLED BY BOMB
Bronx Man Finds Package in Hall
and Hands II to His Wife

New York. Feb. 3.-Mrs. Magdalen
Herredo was instantly killed last
night when she opened package
containing a bomb that her husband,
Bernardo Herredo, found in the hall
of their department in the Bronx.
Herredo, who is a Cuban, and Sarah
Fughtmann, boarder and also Gu
ban. were so badly injured by the ex-
plosion that they had to be removed
to a hospital. Miss Fughtmann's
condition was said TO be dangerous.
Heredo found the bomb and. thinking
1t was package someone had left
for his wife, he took it to her. and
she unsuspectingly was tearing off
the wrapper when the explosion &C.
Cured.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
Kidfy Trouble
Causes Lame Back

am pleased to say a good word
for DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, as
was troubled for a year or more with
my kidneys and annoying symptoms.
My brother advised me TO try Swamp
Root took several bottles of tins
remedy with excellent results. At
the time Swamp-Root was recommen-
ded to me. my condition was such
that ] found 1t an effort in STOPPING
or bending and in attending to my
duties as Manager Of the 1899 Store
at l22 Main St, Evansville. Ind.
Very truly yours.
j. Z. ALVEY,
51s Walnut St, Evansville. Ind.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 2lst day OF December. 1911.
EDW. A. TORCHE.
Notary Public.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-02-03
Old Time sehoO, Hour.

in scotland. up TO the middle Of tar
eighteenth century. the usual schv'i
hours were from Z u. m. till Il .. m.
with two breaks 81 an hour each. Some
schools opened an hour earlier and
worked - long as daylight lasted No
alteration IN the hours was made on
saturday. and even on Sunday a Ger
tain amount OF school work was done.
The holidays were restricted 10 a day
at Condemns and at whitsun. and a
fortnight IN the autumn