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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
FELL DOWN STAIRS
AND FRACTURED
HIS SKULL
Warren Harrington Lived Only
Short Time
VICTIM WAS Sc YEARS OLD
Ia Alleged to Have Been Drinking
Heavily for several psys-
Leaves Two Sons.

Warren s. Harrington, teamster.
was fatally injured by fall down a
flight OF stairs on North street At
$50 o'clock Monday afternoon and
died at s o'clock In the evening.
Death was due to hemorrhsge follow
ing a fracture at the base OF the
brain.
The accident happened at tho
home OF the unfortunate mans sister.
Mrs. Hattie Ostrander. where he had
resided while employed In the viii
lage. lie left the upstairs tenement
with the intention Of going out upon
the street and had hardly passed the
door when he tripped and fell the
whole length OF the stairs. striking
his head upon the sidewalk. The
scalp on the forehead was cut and
the wound bled profusely.
Witnesses o fthe accident carried
the victim up the stairs and into the
rooms OF Mrs. Ostrander. DR.. ]. b.
Lane was summoned and an exami-
nation disclosed the fact that the
man was fatally injured. States At
torney w. ]. Meagher and Selectman
Frank M. Crawford we're notified OF
the occurrence but a brief inyestiga-
ton was sufficient TO show that the
injury was accidental and that there
were no features requiring an inves-
tigation.
Harrington, Il Is claimed by those
who had observed his actions during
the past few days. had been drinking
steadily.
The unfortunate man was sc years
of age. He was born in this vicinity
and had lived here for a large por-
ton OF his life. At one time he resid
ed for number of years in Michigan
and II was there that his wife, who
was Miss Ella Mason, died about IL
years ago. He returned to Benning-
ton about seven years ago and had
since been employed as farm hand
on lumber jobs and In livery stables.
His last employment was at the Gal
usha stable on Valentine street.
Other than his sister, Mrs Os-
trander, he leaves two sons, Ralph
who is IS years old and who is en-
ployed at the Galusha stable, and
Ray, is, who is at work on the farm
OF Jared Howard.
The funeral arrangements have
not been made for the reason that
Mrs. Ostrander was out Of town at
the time the accident happened. She
was notified by telephone and Is ex-
pected to return today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
noHss SHOCKS MAIDEN
Suddenly Drops Out Of Sight In Prin-
elpal Street Of swanton

swantor. March 500 be driving
along the principal street. over which
teams are constantly passing. and
have the horse suddenly drop out OF
sight without warning and have the
earth close over the animal. leaving
the carriage In the roadway with a
terrified and bewildered young WON
an driver on the seat, is a remarkable
incident But that is what actually
happened to Miss Mildred Cross.
daughter OF DIR. Cross. yesterday az
ternoon as she was driving her Ia
Tiers team on Canada street nearly
opposite her own home.
A big crowd quickly gathered and
a shoveling party. after some lively
work, dug the horse out. When on
earth again the animal shook on the
sand, gave a thankful whinny and
cut for the barn. The trouble was
due to an old sewer excavation not
properly filled which was undermined
by water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
WRITE BOOKS TO GET JOBS
Some Applications to McAdoo Ar
500 Pages Long.

Washington, aMrch 2s.-Secretary
McAdoos game of hide and seek with
JOB hunters has not deferred them
Following his escape, the Office seek
ers today swamped the Treasury De.
partment with applications by mail
hundreds of pleas. each accompani
ed by other hundreds of indorse
ments, arrived. Six extra clerks
were employed in the Appointment
DIVISION to open applications and
refer them to the proper officials.
Acting Secretary Williams was
buried under an avalanche of envel
oped appeals. Some of the appli
cations and Endorsements were
bound in leather making books of SOC
pages.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
SALARY LIMIT TOO LOW
BrattIeboro Baseball Association
Makes a Protest.

In the annual meeting of the Brat
tleboro Baseball association Monday
evening. the following directors were
unanimously chosen for the coming
year; Col. ]. G. Estey, NJ ]. Moran,
c. B. Crowel. Houghton Seavens and
Glenham Jones'
1t was voted to continue in the
Twin State league provided that 5000
is made the weekly limit for players
salaries exclusive of the managers
salary.
y The Twin State league directors
voted recently to make the salary
limit 5000 a week including manag-
ers pay. Everybody who attended
last nights meeting was OF The opin-
ion that this was too low. Two years
ago Brattleboro kept strictly within
the 5000 mark for players, but in ad.
dition paid good salary to Manager
Breckenridge. The only way the
club could get along on the basis
voted by the Twin State league di-
rectors would be to have player.
manager, and where this scheme has
been tried 1t has frequently worked
satisfactorily.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
rAFr Ru0DY AND TANNED
Wears Same CHEEKY Smile and ls
Ready TO Take Up Duties at Yale.

New York. March sl.-HIs cheeks
rudy and tanned by exposure 10 the
southern sun. and with the same old
CHEEKY smile. former President VIII
liam Howard Taft arrived here to
night after a months vacation at Au-
gusta. Ca. With him came Mrs.
Taft and their youngest son Charlie.
who is returning TO his studies in the
Taft school in Connecticut. Mr..
Taft went 10 the home of his brother.
Henry w. Taft. He said he had had
an ideal vacation and would leave to-
morrow morning for New Haven TO
take up his new position on the Yale
faculty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
RECORD FOR IMMIGRATION
Never So Many at This Season
Arrived Sunday.

New York. March 31.-Five steam.
ers arrived yesterday from Europe
bringing a total Of 5339 immigrants
which was q record for this season
OF the year. The Patricia brought
2OsS from Hamburg. Celtric S43 from
Liverpool. Hamburg 974 from Ma
pies, Ultonia 93s from Trieste, and
the St Paul 490 from Southampton
The Patricia was dressed with
bunting, rainbow fashion, as she
came up the harbor to celebrate her
Tooth trip to New York. A girl was
born In the steerage on Saturday and
was christened Patricia Sitinsky
The purser said that the Patricia had
carried 100000 passengers in her ca
reer from Hamburg to New York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
EOR SALE

The Paige "5" Automobile. The best buy
o. tue year. This car has tue Gray a Davis
electric starting and lighting system. silent
chain driven motor gears, ll6 inch wheel base,
elx4 inc tires left side drive, center control,
aluminium crank aud transmission else, ix5
IN tor multiple III @ corr insert clutch. Is inch
sseering wheel. gasoline tauk under cowl dash.
The equipment Is unusual, ventilsting wind
shield built iuto body silk mohair too uan
hnedD tor boot aud curtains. Stewart REMOVING
diai speedometor, 10 inch uph0lstering. Il inch
electric head light, electric side ana tail light
Beech masneio, 5oemouutabie rims. robe and
foot rails, extra tire iron uh -ar.D license
broakets. horn pump, jack and tools AL trim
mngs heavy nics ell plated, and the cost IL only
fix75i We expect our de,nohstraior about
March LIST. A. q. Parker Il Son, Pownal, VT
Agents for 3 "a Shshire ijennlngtO. 70. Wit
FOR sALE-A moderate sized dwelling
!. with large lot, on Gage Street In village
OF Bennington. Vermont. his lot has front
age of about ~ feet aud Il of Eood depth.
Ampie roam ON lot for u single or doubl.
house In additi N TO the one now the For
fur her particulars enquire Of Z. " Powers,
Savings Bank Buiuing. bennington. VT 8f
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
HIGH MARK AT CINCINNATI
Expect Crest Of Flood at midnIoht-
Estimate Loss Over $4,000. 900.

Cincinnati, March 31.-When the
OHIO river here reaches a stage of
69.I, which is expected about mid.
night the crest of the food at this
point VIII have been reached. Late
today, the stage was 6s.5 feet.
At points east of here the river
already has begun to recede while to
the west there is an appreciable &C.
cession to the stage and reports from
down the river tell of destruction
and desolation.
The damage caused by the food
VIII be great. An estimate of the in.
direct loss can never be made while
the direct loss is estimated at more
than $4,000, 600.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
Welded ON A RAFT
Seventeen Hundred Persons Witness
Marriage In Palm Beach Surf

Palm Beach, March S0.-Palm
Beach witnessed a novelty In we'd
ding ceremonies today, when Fred
erick Kirchner of Hamburg. life
guard at the bathing grounds. climb
ed aboard a raft In the surf with Miss
SINCE Lund Of Stockholm, and was
married to her by o. J. Bulenin, rec
tor at the Scientist church OF West
Palm Beach.
The rector wore conventional garb.
but the bride and bridegroom were In
bathing suits. The bride carried a
bouquet of orange blossoms and had
a crown of the same about her head.
Seventeen hundred persons witness
ed the ceremony. or these 700 stood
in water up to their necks.
The couple leave tonight for New
York.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
Total pins, 2457.
Total pins. a41q

The Pirates score four points out
OF the FIVE, as they bowled OF the tie
Tor the last string and won the point.
This is the last game of the Pirates.
They have scored 62 of the possible
30 points and are the winners OF the
tournament by a good margin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

k'OK sALE-A modern house with slated
roof. has parior sitting room. DIM Y TO IN.
bed room. pantry and kitchen on first door,
aud large shed In rear, bed rooms, toilet, bath
and lavratory on second floor. Lot has front
tine garden. nice avn and shade, consIdera Ole
fruit This property Is In excellent 10 iatlon.
minutes walk trum mills aud trolley. Every
thing about the place is up In shape. Price
fz,0U0. Nash 4 hutchins 92tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

~ cubatUr. il0U kgx Capacity. s2.2s per tray
for hens EgEs, from IS TO ~ Egg. $500 fol
Ducks Eggs, frum g. % 81 Eggs. Ats day Old
chicks for sale on order. tggs for hatchnp
from winter laying strain Of Barrd Rocks
81 % per 10 Eggs. Will start Matching after
February 24th. WIN Allard. ls9 Branch Street
Bennington. Vt. lift
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

RoR SALE Eggs for hatehing from rose
string. 81 % for Is. Also the Madison STRAIN
OF Buff Wysndottes $2.5U for Is. Also eggs Tor
incubator at special prices. Mich. al Finger.
aid, Washington ST., bennington. VT. SSt24'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

COR sALE-Just out the village limits. one
acre good land. ~ story house. rooms
and pant y; barn with rtan TOO for two
horses; good gard n. cons drrabl fruit. This
place Is within 10 minutes walk OF Bradfuru's
mill. Price $3.50. Nash a Hutchins. 1871
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
three Generation s Have Passed

since the discovery OF Downs
slixiI for coughs. colds and lung
'oubles. but Thousands remain to
Ill the story OF its wonderful ourss
'old everywhere
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

lOR sALE-Farm OF rs acres. ~ mi Is
from bennington. aud only s minutes
walk from North Beunlns ton trolley IS acns
ia rich meadow land. o. acre. pasture sni wood
land vii h abundance NJ wood for houe use (;
good cumfortaO.e house with 10 10 M, I'm ex-
&C. ieut repair; good Uarns with running wa err.
owner viii sell Is head sto * horses. CT ops
and tools II desired We have beeu uthorized
10 make special price on this property for the
next 10 days Eos full information inquire
Nash & HuIchlns. Sstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
PIRATES BEST TEAM
Finish In the Lead In Y. M. C. A
Bowling Tournament.

The Pirates won from the Athletics
by small total score on the Y. M. C.
A. alleys last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and wednes.
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
MiSCELlAN EOuS

NOTICE-Judson Andrews. carpenter, bull
~ uer ami repairer, will remain I'm { sn un.
Shop Val, ntlne ST. rear Walbridge's. Tee-
phone SS.i;. i5tst
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
WANTED

WANrED-Come and learn 10 run sc wing
machines II you do not know how.
House Dress Dept. Bottum 4 Torrance Co.
sit3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

LOB SALE Eariy Cobbler potatoes. is and
Is cent. per peck; lincoln. White Rose.
MayfO~er aud MightprO0f potatoes; early
peas, teams and sweet corn. Also Tor rent.
fertilizer broatca-t-r ana rover. q. X kaapp,
North Bennington. &it6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

l,oR sALE-A few settings OF choice white
Orpins ton eggs. l0c each. kellerstrass
strain. Mrs w. T. Gillette. Manchester Center,
Vi. 3itls
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-01

Cor SALE Eggs for Matching slcilians
butercupa, the co nlng breed OF \. nerai
purposs fowls. mall eaters. great producers;
beauty surpas ed by none. limited number
OF egg-. at 400 pes Is. Also kel,erstrass Crys'
tai White Orpingtons from prize winning
stock. Rigs l0c each. Address }. 4. Bates, r.,
o. West Main ST., bennington. VI. xStsi
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-06
On Modern Man.

THE late Emerson Taylor, our con-
sui at Port of SPAIN" said a Wash.
ington official, hailed from Dry Run.
and he had fund of happy Dry Run
humor.
Taylor once compared a disgruntled
brother consul to a Dry Run house
wife.
This woman, he said, often took a
queer, disgruntled view of things. Thus
she said one day:
"T don't think the prodigal son was
so bad, after all
He want no good to his family t.
said her husband
That's a fact said the Dry RIM
woman, but vixen he got home, all the
same, he knowed enough to keen His
mouth shet If he'd been like the TWEEN.
tieth century man, by crinus, the first
thing he'd done would a-been to And
fault with the way the fatted calf was
cooked"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-06

sorry our chauffeur is Ill. so I am
forced to ask you to drive. OF course,
IL you fear firing yourself for race
day after tomorrow"
Stanton started to speak, then alb
ruptly shrugged his shoulders. After
all, why not?
Thank you," he returned i
scarcely think seventy-nve LILLE
run will incapacitate me-"
you will comet" Her amber eyes
cleaned wildly. you are too good.
Let us find my father and the car. 1t
Is at least car worthy Of you-a
better than the Mercury, I confess to
thinking"
"A foreign machine?"
mo, an ATLANTA Six. Martha, find
papa in the station and ask him to
come out to the car"
They emerged by side exit into
the noisy. dirty, sunny New York
street.
"Is 1t not well designed, well
swungT she challenged. ct is fast
on the race track-you know that. Ii
It not handsome?"
She spoke eagerly, with more ami
nation than he had yet seen In her.
Stanton ran a careless glance over the
big. tan-colored automobile standing
by the curb.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-06
CRIME AMONG THE ANIMALS
They fmitate All of the Many Vari-
eties of Human Wrong
Doings.

1t has recently been asserted by for
lowers of Lombroso, the great special
list of criminals and their particular
brain processes, that every variety Of
human wrong doing finds it's counter
part in the crime committed by ami
mails, and birds, and insects.
Among bees, for instance, are found
frequent instances Of deliberate theft.
These thieves of the hive in order to
save themselves the trouble of work
ing attack the workers in masses,
kill them, rob the hives, and then
carry off the booty. After they have
done that a few times they seem to
have developed a criminal taste and
form into large and formidable bandit
colonies that terrorize all peaceful,
Woodworking and law-abiding mem
bers of the bee family Curiously
enough, it has been proved that the
bellicose members may be produced
artifcially by giving them honey and
brandy to drink. After a few doses of
the mixture they become irritable, dis
inclined to work, and If the drink is
given to them for any length Of time
they refuse absolutely to work and
when they become hungry, turn to
plumber and attack the we'll supplied
hives.
Owners of doves tell stories of how
in every dove cote there are birds
that are too lazy to gather materials
for their own nests, but will try by
every means to steal that which has
been gathered by their more energet-
ic companions.
We have also the word OF a distin-
guished veterinary surgeon that in
every regiment Of cavalry one can
find horses which rebel against all
discipline and let no opportunity es-
cape for doing harm to their own
kind. 1t is necessary, therefore. to
be always on guard and sometimes To
separate them from the others as
they will steal their companions food
whenever opportunity presents. What
Is perhaps the strangest of all Ia
that the skulls Of such criminaIly in
clined beasts have an abnormal for
nation, the forehead being narrow anc
retreating.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-06

II was evident he and Miss Carlisle
disliked each other at sight.
She turned from him indinferently.
Mr.. Stanton, am going to make
you selfish invitation. Our place Is
about seventy-fve miles from New
York; will you not try our new motor
car and give me the honor Of being
driven there by yeu? You could go on
to Lowell with US tomorrow morn
ing, or, IL you insisted, finish the jour-
ney by train after dinner"
Amazed, Stanton looked at her. Once
again he mentally asked himself what
she could want Of him.
Thank you; / have arranged to
take this train," he declined.
"Decidedly?"
Decidedly, Miss Carlisle"
She bent her head, patting her
small tan shoe on the platform. She
was even more handsome than his
night glimpse Of her had shown, with
an ivory-tinted, cultivated beauty
whose one defect was coldness.
"Of course, can not urge you, she
slowly rejoined "But stroll back to
the depot with me, pray; had some
thing to say"
my train," he began.
"Is my train also, since you will not
take me in the motor-car. We have
time enough; I inquired Of the con-
ductor, moment ago."
Floyd bowed and stepped aboard
the train, leaving the two to walk
back together, followed by the maid.
81 wanted to ask you Of the race"
Miss Carlisle said, when they were
quite at the end Of the long platform.
The speech remained unfinished.
There was a shouted order, the cough
Of the locomotive mingled with the
ring and jangle Of tightening coup
lings, and the Lowell express pulled
out of the shed. Stanton wheeled with
an ejaculation, but halted without at
tempting useless pursuit.
How very unfortunate!" murmured
Miss Carlisle, putting aside her tan
silk wells. How very stupid of the
conductcr!"
Stanton turned from the departing
train to the TRANQUILITY regretful girl.
his straight dark brows knitting. For
the instant he could have been GER
tain that she had done this intention
ally and by pre-arranged plan. But
at once reason reclaimed him; he re-
called her breeding. her fathers high
position and wealth. her composed
worldliness, and ridiculed himself.
"Since l have made you miss your
train, and missed my own, can only
repeat my former suggestion" she
added, as he did not speak. why
should you not come with my father
and me in our car? It Is only three
or four hour trip, and you will be so
much nearer Lowell, at least. I am
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-06

They reached their destination in
two hours and ten minutes. When
they entered the village limits and
the speed fell to fifteen miles an
hour, Mr.. Carlisle slowly revived, and
regained his breath and his glasses,
His daughter released her grasp Of the
seat, raised shaking hand to touch
wells and bonnet, thu passed 8 hand
kerchief acrosA ner dry lips and
looked up at the man beside her.
How do you like the carr" she
asked.
Stanton surveyed her, almost sur
prised into conjunction.
cit hasn't the Mercury's pull, ia
be perfectly frank" he answered. III
Is trifie heavy and less lively. But
1t Is fine machine, and Of course you
do not want to race with It"
"Of course l do not want to race
with It," she slowly assented, and
averted her face from him, watch
ing the streets.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1913-06-06
hot 90 ont Of every 100 professionals

that 90 out of every 100 professionals
feel the same way.
Any one can see that this Is Das
thing. The recent prison reforms hase
done a good deal to remedy II, Du' ~
can never be made completely rishe
until things are fixed so that every
prisoner will feel he is gettlns
square deal. / don't mean by TINS INA.
he ought to be given feather beds ana
porterhouse steak, but do think tnat
he should be treated little more hhe
a man. He ought to be paid, for IN
stance. at the rate of five or ten Genus
q day for his labor, so he will nave
little money when he gets out. bu.
this is a long subject and VIII NOT
say any more about 1t just mere
good deal has been done. and at any
rate conditions are whole lou DelIeF
than they used to be. In proportion,
| think. to their future improvement
the number of professional criminals
will grow less.
About eight months after leaving
Elmira l invented the gas inspector
game. 1t was the best thing l ever
thought up. Under cover or wanting
to inspect the meter l would size up
a house. and If it looked worth the
trouble. come back later and go
through it. If the opportunity was
good | sometimes did my work on the
spot 1t was a good game and mace
me many thousands of dollars, out'
like all such things, 1t finally played
out / haven't touched 1t Tor 10
or 20 years, but it was so good that
still read occasionally of some anna
teur using it with success.
This Is a good point to illustrate the
difference between the old-timer ana
the modern burglar, so-called. me
oId-timer, being a professional, turned
all his brains to his business. Tne re-
suit was that he invented new games.
The burglar" of today, on the other
hand, doesn't invent anything. He
simply plays the old games. AS every
body, even the police, knows them, ne
gets nabbed.
/ made-and spent-a half-milfion
dollars in 80 years of burglary. IL
l were starting out today | would Do
lucky to average the wages OF day
laborer l know Of one argument that
will convince the average man when
everything else fails. That argument,
so far as my experience goes, applies
in an abstract way to all forms OF
crookedness; to burglary it applies
in terms of cash as well. 1t doesn't
pay.