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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
WALKERS FIGHT FOR LIFE
Banker That Swallowed 5ichloride
Of Mercury Rallies Today.

Macon, Ga. May 21.-Despite as
sertions by several physicians that
he cannot live, b. Sanders Walker,
the young banker who swallowed
bichloride of mercury by mistake a
week ago, is making a desperate
battle for life today. Walkers
remarkable vitality is puzzling ply
sicians and specialists throughout
the country.
After an all-nights fight with
death, Walker rallied slightly this
morning All of the members OF
Walkers immediate family are gath
cred at his horne here.
kilograms containing suggestions
for treatment still are being receiv-
ed at the Walker home from every
section of the. country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
Opportunity.


Leap years not Of any service
If you do not make the leap
Listen, ladies, and this wisdom
Place on ice, so 1t will keep.
II you do not pop the question
How are you to ever guess
II the answer to the riddle
Would be mo or would be "Yes3"
Many bashful men are waiting
At your feet their heads to throw.
Had they had the nerve to do so
They had asked you years ago.
When the postman slowly passes,
Leaving nothing at their door,
They are very much downhearted,
Not to say a trifle sore.
Men are ofttlmes modest pansies,
Who could never make the sign
That's involved in a proposal
OF the most approved design,
But If one to them was handed
BY lady quite sedate
They would jump at II as fishes
Make q rush to nibble bait.
Anyway without trial
You can never hope to win
One who sits with heart expectant,
Waiting to be gathered in.
Heave your baited hook out MAYNARD
Very likely you will score.
You should make at least an effort.
That's what we have leap year for.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
NORTH BENNINGTON

Scientific management is the spirit
of our day. II you want to know how
to manage, you will go to the Baptist
church, North Bennington, Friday
evening, May 49, You will learn; you
will be entertained; you will know
how to manage. Old and young are
invited to come.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

10 years after graduation is apt to be
physically worse off than the man
who used to be on the side lines and
indulge himself in some fanciful
hero worship. The college some day
will try to develop the whole under
graduate body. There is more sense
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

in this and the result will be far bat-
ter in later years than one can er-
pect from the entertaining of the
few, who usually are the men most
favored by Nature and are, therefore
the less in need of systematic de-
velopment-St. Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
So Helpful.

81 have a friend coming to visit me
next week. I want you to help me
entertain her"
But what can DOR
"wear your old clothes, so she will
feel like a swell dresser"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
DRYSDALE
Splendid Sweaters

Cleverly desipned-cram.
jam full of comfort. Essen
tial necessity in this ever
shifting climate. Big vari-
ETY.. $3.50, $500, $3.50
and up TO $751;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
Poor Substitute.

Flows Brownw
"Sore."
didn't he succeed in getting bis
name In the magazines, eh?"
mo; only in the police report"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
Variety.

In China they are eating rice
In high and noble giee.
And II they do not have the price
They eat an enemy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
Rain Coats
at $4.95

Another lot, including a.
sizes Misses and Won
en- S-of these rapidly sell
ling Smart Goats 60 on
sale today. Every Coat
fully guaranteed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

That girl has never really lived who
has not been stagestruck.
The man out Of q Job Isn't worrying
about vacation.
To the indOlent man patience Il al
vays Its own reward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

~ ~ 1919 80 popular Floor Coverings Wall Papers Cur
Upholstery Fabrics 4ammok PoCuans many xings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

The Impending Blow.
This Is the presidential year,
So let the scene keep shifting
For several months. and then-oh. dear.
But there will be a siftingl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
In Kind.

odd you pay the horse doctor for his
servicesT'
"Well, gave him the horse laugh"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22
SURF Sion,

"Abbie has no secrets"
why do you say sol"
Because she is so mysterious"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

A woman likes her husband to have
poise, not avoirdupois; to have balance
bank balance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

1t is lot easier to miss a good op-
portunity than to miss trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-22

It is hard to define courage. 1t Is
easier for some persons to fight than
it Is to endure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
DRESSING GOWN FOR JOURNEY
Dark, lnconspicuous, Transparent Ne.
terlaI ls the Best When One
Is Travelling.

The most serviceable and durable
dressing gown for the traveller Ia
made Of some dark, inconspicuous,
untransparent material.
Crepe de chine is ideal for summer
wear. A dressing gown Of this mate.
rial in q dark color can be worn com.
fortably for months. It does not show
soil easily; and when 1t is soiled It
can be easily washed and will look as
we'll after trip to the laundry as be-
fore. A dark gown, besides the fact
that 1t will not show soil so quickly
as light one, can be comfortably
worn on the way to the bath on ship
board and In the corridors of hotel or
pension.
A gown Of dark blue crepe de chine
could be made with little V.shaped
vest Of gathered cream or ecru net
and with net undersleeves; or a rib
bon sash in gay colors and Futurist
design could be used to give the SOM
Der gown a more interesting charao.
ter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
OF BAMBOO AND FILET LACE
Attractive Muffin Stands Worthy q
Set Beside the Daintiest Of
Tea Tables

Daintily fragile looking yet perfect
~ reliable are the new muffin stands
Of bamboo and filet lace. The TIRES
legs which extend upward form Z
frame of such extreme slenderness
that It seems too ethereal for ordinary
use. Nevertheless it is stout enough
to support four shelves Of graduated
size made Of tightly drawn and close.
ly woven linen cords covered with
mats Of embroidered filet net edged
with filet lace. These mats, being
three-cornered, and tied to the legs
Of the standard by narrow white rib.
bons. are readily detached and clean.
ed. And although the network Of
cording under them looks delicate, II
10 strong enough to support . china
plate piled high with tea cakes. The
stand has the usual high-arched han.
die also Of bamboo. and the whole A.
fair 10 the lightest thing Of its kind.
Moreover. 1t is not difficult to make
40 any carpenter can cut the bamboo
sticks so that they will stand evenly
and firmly while fingers deft enough
to embroider f1let mats should be able
to weave and adjust the cordins
shelves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
CLEVER IDEAS FOR BL0USES
Dolle1ee Net Waist and Corset Cover
Are to Be Fastened to tho
Same Belt.

y clever New York designer has
made use Of a French idea in devlsins
blouses Of French net, known as tulle
Or blonde and other extremely sheer
fabrics. BY themselves, as every wo
man Knows, net waists are so delicate
that the wearing of them is a some
Whist trying and uncertain proceed.
Ing. y Is practically impossible to
anchor them securely in any one DO
sttjgN. And there can be no such
quality as ut" because of the neces
.sity q having them large in order ia
keep them from breaking out.
THIS New York designer has sot
around these objections by putting .
sosset cover Of lace. embroidery and
flbbcus inside the net waist and fas
teniAg both corset cover and waist to
0e.eA0e belt. The ribbons can be
I'm, n and taken out at will and the
e1nblnation corset cover and blouse
2lsiB Numbered in one piece. These
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
living AND THE DEAD
BY JOHN M'FEE.

AS he bolted from the ferry and
lung himself into the cab, Lieutenant
barker felt all the exhilaration Of
eroism. He was just home from the
Philippines and his mind was burden.
ID with a message from a dead com.
lde to his wife-and that wife Bark.
|r's old and lost sweetheart.
His telegram had prepared the way
Ind he was admitted at once. Mrs.
|loffat came to him almost as soon az
10 reached the parlor. She held out
Ier hand and threw back her head in
|le manner 80 characteristic Of her
lrlhood days that the young officer
rs startled at the small change time
I'D made with her.
II am very glad to see you" she
nd simply. "And l am only sorry
lat your visit must be 90 brief. Must
be so?"
Eyes," he replied. IT must go to
Washington at once TOTO report. I
n sorry, too. because would like
Ito renew old acquaintance. l came
sre first, even before I fulfilled my
lty to the government because I
as charged with a message from my
iend-your husbands last message
ven on his deathbed."
YES" was all she said. and her
,pression wcs so imperturbable that
70 officer paused and glanced at her
senly.
The lieutenant took a packet of pa
,rs from his breast pocket.
George asked me to give these pa.
,rs to you," he said. "and as his
observation-disclosures, l undertook
q commission. was with him when
died and-you know-this com.
deship is very close tie." He end.
J.! weakly and wiped his face.
us there nothing else?" she asked.
I'D he leave no verbal message?"
Barker went white to his finger-tips.
here was something else. but how
suld he tell this splendid woman.
nom he loved better-aye. q thou.
nd times better-than the man who
ID married her, that her husband
ed with the name Of another woman
I his lips? And she had asked him
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
REALLY WILL WHITEN HANDS
Mixture Of Yellow CornmeaI and ker
osene Removes coarseness Within
Short Time.

For softening and whitening the
hands vanity has another assistant be-
sides cold cream. 1t 10 the simplest
OF home remedies, and has the great
merit of being far quicker in it, Of
fects and less bother to use than the
cream. 1t Is just q mixture Of yellow
cornmeal and kerosene.
Take q handful Of the meal, % one
would take soap. moisten this With the
kerosene as with water, and rub the
hands as though they were being
washed. After this wash them In
warm water. That is the whole pro.
cess. Yet the results, particularly II
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
LAKELAND ARTIFICIAL
STONE WORKS
n. B. Zimmerman. prop.
Whatso q FrjondS

Apropos Of gratitude. q prominent
politician gave the other day . vsry
amusing definition OF Q friend "A
friend" he said. rs man who takso
your part against al your ensmisA
sticks to you through all your advs1
stiles, lends you his last dollar With
out sseurity-and then, when foetune
smiles on yea at last = content b
take . hack ssat And hsse s1t q -
way"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06

!. the burning words which should
Ave come from her dying husbands
IS, but which had welled up for an.
her woman.
"A lie is always bad" he said to
nself, but this time the truth is
possible. cannot-I will not
IT both the living and the dead
- living woman whom l love and
- dead man who was my friend"
Mrs. Moffat-Ethel," he said.
avely, taking her hand in his, "your
me was last on Georges lips. lie
I'D: Tell her, Phil, that my last
ought was of her and that she was
} only woman in the world for me- >"
The woman paied under her splen-
II self-control and the tears came
her eyes. She turned and walked
. the window and for long time
ed into the street.
Mrs. Moffat," he said, IT must go.
train leaves in half an hour. Good.
I"
She turned and came slowly back
shim-so close that he could feel
-, warmth of her body. Her eyes
re steady as they looked into his.
Phil" she said, you lied to me
{ now. Oh, you men are wonder.
in your loyalty and devotion.
ow all about George and his rela.
rs with the Gordon woman. l know
It he died with her name on his
: and not mine. No matter how
NOW it. I do not blame you for
;. az about 1t. You thought to pro-
I his memory and save me pain. I
ior you for 1t.
'eBut, Phil, there Is another lie that
told-for a different purpose. He
Meseorge, my husband, your friend
! to me to steal me from you. He
Il | about you and, heaven help me.
elieved his lying tongue and mar.
him. / knew he had lied before
had been married month, and he
Nv that | knew 1t. I could not
10 the past. but could not help
ing and despising him-and he
wv 1t and he loved the Gordon
pan-and-and-oh. God. can't you
the living hell 1t has been!"
is it too late?" he asked, holding |
his arms.
Me color came to her face in q
nson food and the tears welled to
- eyes as she srayed toward him
he gathered her into his strong
brace.
Jfetty soon she ,looked up with
.1ish twinkle in her eye.
Ire you not afraid you viii miss
= train?" she asked.
~ stopped to gather toll from the
Hips.
am not afraid Of anything-now."
)aid.
kpyright BY Daily Story Pub. Coz
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
Cut.Out DesIona-

colbert" work. as some designate
tho old Roman cut work which has
been revived, Is now the fad for table
sets. centerpieces and doilies to match.
Many will remember this form Of
fancywork. in which the design u
merely cut out and buttonholed. These
sets are edged with Cluny lace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06

blouses are distinct novelty and
quite an inexpensive one. Another
model by the same designer is in
white cotton crepe with a regular
Montenegrin Jacket, also Of the crepe,
but with Persian border. The color.
ing Is repeated in the buttons and the
bow at the neck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
Turkish Circular 0eada

The Turkish circular bead chains,
which are to be had at the largest Orr.
entail shops, are excellent to wear with
the Bulgarian crepes and other mate.
rails Of this lively tinting. which are
especially for daytime wear. These
chains are not for evening use at all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06

ono must do Homework. by which the
hands are always coarsened, Is truly
satisfactory.
No odor Of kerosene is left after
rinsing, and. strange as it may seem.
the effect is excellent on the tiny cuts
and bruises which come with house
work. Of course kerosene and yellow
meal have not dainty sound, but the
condition which they produce is dain.
tiness, so that the important point is
reached after all.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
llcorles

Licorics belongs to the pea q
vetch family. and grows Wild. cAs
plant commonly reaching . height Of
about four feet. 1t II the long.
straight root which IL Of commercial
value. No means have been adopted
for cutting the plant which requires
about three years to reach maturity
- Tor improving its condition
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-06
Formation % FriendshlA

P0rHutl0n " Fnen0eNtn
We cannot tell the precise monane
whom friendship Il formed A. n
nlling . vessel drop BY drop there
ID at least a drop which makes It run
sveri 80 in q series Of kindnessss
Asrs Is at last one which makes the
AsASt run over.-From Boswell's Lie
Il johnson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30

by r r. Raiford. of War ara H. AK
your Kind indulrgicc for spso. 10 r.nlv
brtenv If may 80
In i former articl. ~ ,u,Sclf III.
In replying. SANS th.r.. j. t.,i ,,i,s,.,',.. ~
reason because | protest against -.
barbarian al joshua and then ron,aitd
that on. should not l0v. nts .u.tIti.
10 ones on.,rlics / said ~. sGouIJ
Toe lust even eeueroiis H. nur ir..,,,
meut." etc but IL loyc thcIn stlll
assert j. non only i,nno.sil,lr IN, ,,,,,''
strouS The tEltf abstracts yntr ltt,l.
treasurer. tho cashier nhscords ,,,t,,
Your earnings. IN. el,nd.r,,. blacit.ns
Your good name. Iii. rouo inynIrs %otir
home and DESTROYS its s.turtItv-n,td ~.
love these lcndsP III. man MAY n.
sincere in his thoughts Int l9istif1ar-
stands We should neither infiict lilo
crurlties or Jehovah nor lavish INC
love Of Il christ I.ut b. iust slluply-
be human
ann glad 10 note this Chursh,nnr ,.d-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30
The personnel of the Virginia Equal
Suffrage League.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir.-An editorial of your paper. un-
der date OF October -, inquiries why il
Is that writers seem TO prcdominatc
IN the equal suffrage movement i'm Vir-
gina. The editorial thcn proceeds To
give two excellent reasons for the
prominence Of literary people in the
suffrage cause, VIZ First. because they
are are, r nrti 'N, ana can readily and
because they are advanced thinkers
ana therefore more ready To apprc-
ciate ana adopt Il new social idea than
are people Of slower perceptions
~ woman who writes is public
character and Ii she makes an address
on the subject Of woman suffrage the
Iact IS widely noted in the newspapers
When an .ordirar" ana more or less
obscure private individual, known only
people, talks publicly on the same sub
Ject. there Is practically no newspaper
notice Of tho fact. But it cannot be
dcduccd from this that the suffrage
movement is not deeply rooted among
those classes OF people who are en-
gagged In useful and necessary work
ana who have to encounter harsh and
unartisttc conditions.
Enrolled in the membership OF tho
various suffrage leagues throughout
our State arc social workers, nurses,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30

one else adopted such = aarrow-rnind-
ed course in <hc present campaign.
Your correspondent should have said.
II nc wished To he accurate. that the
county is aroused asains, the miserable
fusion between the Democratic rlug
politicians and so-called leaders 81 the
Republican party out there. Including
the chairman % the latter pnrtv.
which fusion forces are behind En-
hrey'a candidacy in the county. II lie
knows the situation hc should have
Informed tho people, through tn. col
uinns OF your newspaper, which has 80
Vigorously denounced the d!sgruceful
fusion existing IN Norfolk County and
city. that this same coalition exists
III SDotsylvauia. ana that MIR. Powclrs
candidacy is protest against IL
lie should have stated further that
Mr.. Enhrey, tho democratic nominee,
has refused So far TO declare himself
in favor OF a real pure election law.
which viii send vote buyers TO the
pcnitcntiary; that lie has refused 10
declare for an honest primary law.
such as tho people and the press are
demanding; that he has given :, nom
cornmittal and eYasive statement az his
finally. that openly charged - one OF
the newspapers here with having bolt
cd the nomination OF All. Goolrick
Democratic candidate for tho House OF
Delegates in 1907. and OF Governor
William II. Mann IN 1909. he has fail
ed TO deny the charges
Why did Your correspondent fail 10
mention these things. which have
caused tho Democrats Or this district
10 revolt against Mi. Embrcy? Why
did he fan 10 say that hir. Powell in
his platform declared openly for a
stringent corrupt practice act; for an
honest, legalized primary law for abo-
tfIrl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MoULToN.
No Cllnncc Left

No Chance Left.
It's great to hc Il hero for the public
10 acclaim.
It's great for anyone who gets a
strangle hold on f;,mo:
It's great to bc al idol OF the pcopIc.
but. somehow.
Its pretty hard 10 butt into tho horo
game just now.
The airships arc invented and they're
flying MI around:
Tho houors have been given with GOLD
medals by the pound.
There amt no use IN hggerin' on
glory in that line:
No chance to have II medal UPON YOUR
breast or on mine.
Marconi hit the bulrs-cyc in the wire
less field for fair:
The photographs n chestnut and there
amt no glory there.
Perhaps we might lie heroes IL thoy'd
only have war.
But there don't seem 10 BIZ n thing that
is worth fightii' for.
Tho frelcss cooker man got his tho
telephone man. too.
Tho wireless rat-trap man was praised
for maxim something new
Seems like most cverything's been
done. cen TO the tango dance
How can wc all he heroes when there
amt the slightest chance:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30
4 Critic OF the Riblc.

TO nc FdItOr OF TIC TImcs- TlsDatch
Sir.-Df course, all religions are
naturally produced and in Il certain
sense necessary. otherwise they would
not have been. But II viii be nm in
blessing To mankind when
it learns rs the big editorial in to-
days ISSUE Feature soction) teaches,
that all laws and wisdom is of human
origin. reference is mado to the edi-
torial in RESPONSE to Mr.. Alexander
whore tho writer speaks of the Ten
Commandments as u capitalization OF
public opinion"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-30
Enduring OF the War.

Please tell mo where the two
branches of the Confederate Congress
held their sessions In Richmond. and
where tho State Senate and House
held theirs r. l.. HUME.
The Confederate Senate mot in the
old room now occupied by the offices
OF the Corporation Commission. Tho
Confederate House met In the old SEN
ato Chamber, now occupied by the
space given to the Corporation Com
mission Court and tho rooms OF tho
clerk OF the House Of Delegates. Tho
state Senate met in n room now used
~ the Governor and the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth. The Virginia
House OF Delegates mot in the present
quarters OF the Commissioner OF Agri-
culture.