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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
FAsTIDIoUs AUTHORS.
Campbell Took Twelve Mile Tramp
to Change Comma.


1t is surprising how punctilious some
authors have been with respect even to
the smallest detail of their manu-
scripts. Dickens was perfect terror
and wonld make enough fuss over an
error of punctuation to drive a poor
comp" out of his wits.
Tennyson. too, was most particular
that not a comma should be omitted
or misplaced. while his revisions were
never finished. Perhaps the greatest
terror of the compositor was Thomas
Carlyle, for he would cover every
square inch of vacant space, both In
the margin and between the lines. with
minute additions and cancellations. and
not once. but a dozen times.
Victor Hugo was equally difficult to
please and satisfy, OF one of his ia
nous works he made the printers sup
ply no fewer than eleven successive re-
vised proofs. and the last half dozen
were furnished in order to make quite
sure that the commas were in their
right places.
Il
famous poet who wrote such stirring
masterpieces as ''Hohenlinden," "The
Battle of the Baltic and "Ye Mariners
of England" takes the cake in this re-
spect He was fastidious to degree.
which fact probably accounts for the
small quantity and perfect quality of
his literary output. 1t is said that he
once walked six miles to his printers
and six miles back In order to have a
comma changed into a semicolon.
But an equally careful and fastidious
literary workman owed great i'm
provement In the opening line of his
most famous poem TO a printer. This
was Thomas Gray, whose "Elegy
Written In a Country Churchyard' is
probably the best known poem in the
English language Its first line reads,
''rhe curfew tolls the knell of parting
day." but when Gray sent 1t to the
press his manuscript read, 1.-The cur
few tolls, the knell of parting day"
The thoughtful compositor did not un
derstand the word tolls as an in
transitive verb, SO dropped the comma,
thinking the poe l,'' put ii in by mis-
take, and when Cs r. ! the line his
sensitive ear al @! c,l' hit its new,
sustained melodr aci H. adopted the
compositor's coIreC,.a1.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
A Grewsome Toy.

War and bloodshed seem always to
have reacted on the nursery. In 1893.
for instance, the German child was hu-
mored with toy guillotine for Christ
mas, and Goethe wrote to his mother
at Frankfort asking her to send one
Of these little instruments for a boy
friend. Nine. Goethe was indignant.
Dear SON." she wrote. 81 have only
one desire, and that is to give you
pleasure. will execute any command,
but buy such an Infamous machine of
slaughter / will not In any circum-
stances. If could would arrest the
makers and burn such toys by the ex-
ecutioner''
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
INOPPORTUNE DEATHS.
Men Who Might Have Changed His
tory Had They Been Spared.

Julius Caesar was assassinated when
he had almost completed the task of
consolidating the administration and
dominion of the Roman empire. and
his death opened the way TO that des
potism and corruption which ultimate
ly undid his work.
Henry OF Navarro was killed when
he had almost healed the differences
between Catholic and Protestant
which subsequently rent not only
France, but Europe. and William the
Silent also fell when he was on the
point Of uniting the Netherland prov
inces into a compact barrier against
the encroachments of Spain.
In English history Lord Give died
at the moment when he was the one
man who could have saved the Ameri-
can colonies and kept the Anglo-Saxon
race united.
But there is the case of Mirabeau.
He was literally the one man in France
who could have averted the horrors of
the revolution, saved and reformed the
monarchy and so spared Europe the
murderous career Of Napoleon and all
the devastation it brought II he had
lived ten or even five years longer the
history not only OF France. but of Eu-
rope and the world, would have been
different. II is, in fact, sufficient to
say that he would have made both
Robespierre and Napoleon impossible.
Strand Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
BUTTON IN NOSE 81 YEARS
Unusual Surgical Operation on Rut-
land Merchant

Rutland, March 12.-George E. Chal
mers, president of the Rutland Bust
ness Mems association and a we'll
known stationer, underwent a very
Unusual surgical operation today
when physicians removed from the
passage leading from his nose a but
ton which became lodged there about
54 years ago. ff tt
Although for number of years the
object in his head did not inconveni-
ence Mr.. Chalmers greatly, he has
been in poor health of late, but had
forgotten that as child he put a but
ton into his nostrl and thus did not
know the cause of the trouble. At a
preliminary examination the doctor
discovered that there was something
unusual in one of thesnasal passages
and Mr.. Chalmers then remembered
that his mother had told him that at
the age of two years button was
forced into his nose accidentally, and
she did not know that it had ever
come out
The operation required three hours,
cocaine being used The button was
tagen out without making any exter-
nal incision. 1t was about quarter
of an inch in diameter, but was so en-
crusted that it had attained a size of
about one inch. This made 1t impos-
sible to remove the button through
the nestril in its encrusted state and
dentists drill was used to break it
into pieces. Physicians have express
ed wonder that it did not cause blood
poisoning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
Easter Waists

AT $500 a special showing of
dainty blouse made of lawn and
wolfe in white. trimmings are of real
Irish lace, or hand embroidery effect,
some would mark these up to S4.O0.
At s1.O0 no better variety in a city
than you can find here at this popu-
lar price, not a big bunch all alike,
not the same styles as last week. bu,
new designs all the time which is
made. possible by our large sales. And
our knowledge of shirt waist making
We know what is what This wooh
We show new models in pure u zen
crepe. chiffon mulls. lawns. voilcs
and sheer transparent lawn with
hand embroidery effect also the new
Bulgarian blouse. All at 800.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
Matthew Harmon, Victim OF Quarry
Accident, Died Yesterday.

Poultney, March 12.-Matthew
Harmon. whose body was badly
crushed in the accident at the Con
solidated Slate company's quarry
Monday morning in which his broth
err James Harmon lost his life, died
about 4 o'clock this morning. Death
is supposed to have resulted from in
ternal injuries. Mr.. Harmon, whose
home was in Hampton. N. Y, was "a
years old. He is survived by five sis
tiers and two brothers.
The accident which resulted in the
death of the Harmon brothers, oc-
Cured in the pit of the quarry. the
two men were engaged in prying
large slab of slate from the side
wall when the heavy mass suddenly
fell James Harmon was instantly
killed and Matthew suffered a com
pound fracture of one leg, several
broken ribs and internal injuries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
Regarding Your Figure

II your figure does not satisfy you
If II lacks the supple lines of youth.
which are absolutely necessary for
the present fashions. let us show
you an r. Il @. or c. b. Ia Splrite
corset Among our 20 different
models in the standard corset max
ers OF America, is one model which
VIII mould your figure into supple
lines and youthfulness-one which is
made especially for your figure.
Don't take this as claim-get proof
py calling at the store. let us show
Nhat pains we take to serve you to
a correct style. Prices range soc Ia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
Easter Fashions in Won
ems Suits, Dresses
and Goats

Remember it isn't a day too early
for you to think of your Easter ap-
parel There is not another store in
town that will match these values
for our end of week offerings.
LADIES' SUITS AT $500.
Made CT all wood serge, in black,
blue, gray and mixture All satin
lined coats made in the smart, three
button cut away, the skirts are de-
signed with side plaits
LADIES COATS AT s5.ss.
$3.50 would be a fair valuation
made of serge. whipcords and man
ish mixture, all effectively trimmed,
with MORE, silk satin and Bulgarian.
LADIES' COAT AND SUITS TO
$500.
Only one of a kind is the rule here.
and such standard makers as Prin-
cess, Altmans and Stearns for manu-
facturers, every garment guaranteed
as TO color and all wool. Then our
special man tailored fit mean a per
feet fit to you at no extra expense.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
Easter Ribbons

1913 spring season promises TO BE-
one in which ribbons win be much
worn. We have some to sell al 35c
yard. in the best varity Of dress
trimming ribbon we ever had. AS IN
coats and waists a small quantity Of
each design makes SO large a variety
that descriptions are impossible. out
let US show you and note the quail
~ and popular price.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
The Pos, Of BEING a Man.

Even though you be hard pressed
and violently attacked by the enemy,
still 1t is base to give way. Hold the
post assigned to you'll nature. You
ask what this post isl 1t is that OF
being a man.-Seneca.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
White Dresses

We viii gladly show our 1918
spring line Of white dresses that viii
make a inexpensive gown for an Eas.
ter BAH or party With a start OF
nearly zoe garments. with a prics
ranee Of 1898 20 $1,000 We miehi
help solve a dress problem at OK
cost
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
Hand Embroidered Under.
wear for Easter

We have just received seve-ll
numbers in these popular muslin I'M
derwear line with night gown from
S100 10 $500 and combination OF
corset cover and drawers for $3.50 to
$500, petticoats from S1.00 to S4.J0
and corset cover from Si.0O to $3.50.
There is a very interested half nouv
10 be spent in looking them ovsr
Here are two very special.
Petticoats made Of transparent
muslin with. edge Of embroidery sud
four styles embroidered figures az
$3.50 well worth $500
Combination ( OF corset cover and
drawer in beautiful design OF en-
broidery at $500, worth to $3.50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14

ROsIER'S
s.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
Special MEETING

Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical Association.
Having received the written petit
ton OF seven members of this associ-
alton that a meeting of the associa-
ton be called to act upon a PROPOSE
ton submitted regarding designs for
a Soldiers Memorial. therefore. in &C
cord with the bylaws Of said associa
ton ! do hereby give notice that
there will be a special meeting Of the
Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical association at the Office OF
Batchelder & Bates in the village Of
Bennington in the town Of Benning-
ton. at 10 o'clock In the forenoon OF
Saturday, March 18th, 1913, to take
action upon the matter above describ
ed and for the transaction Of any 9th
er business proper to be done when
met
Edward l. Bates.
Recording Secretary
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ROSTERS

announced for Friday and
We and when
has that will be this
telephone orders and mail orders oVereo ny Pee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-14
ENVY.

Shun the vice Of envy. The soul
that is enMous cannot be noble.
Envy should no more be allowed to
enter the heart than hyena should
be letinto the living room. Nothing
undermines and destroys the char
acter more than the indwelins Of
envy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05
.sEATTLE'S
NEW AUTO LAW
IN EFFECT

From nov on any make % warn
as signal except the engine-driyen
ilse1 horn may be used in Seattle
" the Increasing army Of motor
ats This is made possible By the
insndment to the municipal traf-
k law regarding warning signals
sziEh has Just gone into effect.
Under the old Law the klaxon
'ern could only be used by vehicles
lsiorging 10 the city The new Law
'onialns 40 such prohibition. and
ns klaxon may nov be used the
i2ne as any other make Of signal
Nd BY motorists.
The regulation laid down By the
az as II now exists IA simple
sansgh. II requires the motorist 10
IEe warning Of his approach when
anger to either vehicle or pedes-
tan therefrom really exists. The
1oiorist must not sound his signal
more than twice In succession as a
'irniug. and be must not sound T.
y all unless there IL such danger
q described.
10 other words. the law requires
ne motorist 10 protect the non
aoiorist nom injury. and at the
l<lne time iorbids him 80 make a
ssytoy OF his signal, that 10 only
a,snded az a warning OF danger
me law recognizes the right Of
ae nonm0tOrist 70 consideration at
Ae hands gg the automobile driver
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

Mr., nrinker, ~ the Apperaon
Motor Car &c. considers this sea
sons business nj least 100 per cent
better than the previous year.
Among recent buyers Of the Apper-
son Jack Rabbit motor car are
Judge Dorley and Mr. Eborhardt.
both OF Tacoma Or. II. A. Wright.
John Olson, william Calvert. II. NJ.
Monaghan and James Clcmmer, OF
the Clemmor theatre Mr. Brlnker
attributes hig success entirely 20 the
organization OF an excellent sales
force. combined with "a high grade
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05
s sGyl fiSl * 5HzZ fA5Af f2s4 Is
THE CAR That MADE GOOD IN A DAY

1t also applies In every particular
TO the motorcyclist. and forbids the
blcyclist from sounding a warning
signal except In time OF danger
Properly enforced. the law will
stop unnecessary sounding OF all
warning signals by drivers II motor
cars. and In this way abate fla
grant nuisance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

The brigham Motor Car Co. dis
tributors OF the Cadillac car. report
the most successful season IN the
history OF their business. over
10000 Cadillac cars have been sold
this year and five earloads are now
on the road for distribution TO Sent
tie buyers. Last month Il record
was made consisting OF sales OF a
carload every three days In this ter.
ritOry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

G. G.. Palmer. lately OF the Fred
eriek q Nelson Co. has entered the
automobile business by joining tho
sales force OF the Oakland Motor
Car Go SIR Palmer was for some
time connected with the postal serv.
tee In Alaska.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05
NEWS OF THE AUTO WORLD

MIR q T. Getschman has arrived
from kenoaha. Wis. 20 take up the
duties ah manager OF the Rambler
motor car service department.
II. &. Senrs. local agent for the
llupmohile car. reports ears all sold
out Two carloads arrived during
the past week. recent purchasers
being Dr Hoey. ] H. Randall, r.
r. lvcrson. OF Cordova. Alaska Or.
Grant, Judd Yoho. Harry Austin. j.
NJ Chisholm sales manager for this
agency. reports all district agents
sold out Ten carloads are needed
for this district for this season The
factory has 1900 orders on hand
at this date
W. y. lfawley, manager OF the
stuik agency. has installed branch
at Olympia lie shipped carload
Of cars to that city this week Al
Heinrich Is amongst recent buyers
OF Stutz cars Vancouver automo-
billsta are buying Stutz cars quito
extensively. MIR Brawley'B territory
has been lners ased 20 include the
Northwest aud Western Canada.
With seattle aa "A distributing point.
sufficient cars will be- carried 20
supply all demands from this ter.
rltory.
]. u. Thomas Co. distributors Of
the Locomohlle Motor Car. report
tho following sales this week DR..
NJ Horton. simpson Investment
Co and ~ A Hornatcin. each OF the
investors securing passenger.
aix.cylinder touring cars
The Wintuu Motor Car Co. has
just ended very successful season.
Their record OF sales includes 1876
new cars and 200 second hand ears.
Recent Halss include deliveries to
\ A. Wright cree Mason Crcma-
tory Co, Washington. u. G.. 4 Bar
ton OF the Hotel Frye auto bus acry.
ice. c. @. white. All Of these sales
are six-cyiinder - h y. touring
ears a. g srhaetcr. sales manager
OF the Winton company. IL very
proud % this record ~ business.
Buick AUTOMOBILES Co dlstrib-
utorB OF Buick and National ma
chimes. report sales this wc' b TO Dr.
J. Tate Mason. Robert Wilson.
Joseph MAuss. I VI Lawrence. Mr..
NcHbitt. Of WIZ a Ncshitt. Dr. Yo-
nhlmura. r A Johnson. A } HEIR
lcr. Mr. Luney. q e. Bcrlin. Or X.
Forbes and J NJ Mckay.
with the advent ~ Eprins. motor.
lists are beginning 10 anticipate
their summer trips aud u ~ oppor.
tune that they use Hercmcy ignition
equipments The Rcmcy Electric
Co has 4 service department In So
attic with the Washington Auto sup
ply Co. at SIS East Pike st.. where
parts and exchanges may be OBJ
tanned
The Electric Vehicle Go. under
the direction 81 Chas &. Pagan.
sales manager. Is doing a large bust
ness. This firm handles the WAy.
orly, Baker Woods aud Standard
Electric motor cars. and are tho
Northwest distributors for these
cars. Mr. Pagan reports that all
sub-REcncies are selling over tho re-
quired amount. aud this years busL
ness In nearly double that ~ last
season.
Mr. Jones. manager Of Ballou n
Wright reports that his firm has
been appointed exclusive agents for
the Bosch Magnetic service IN this
city. Also that a full liue 81 KlaX.
on horns are now on hand also n
fun limo Of Rafield carburoterB. Tho
firm % BalIou & Wright are highly
pleased with the patronage accorded
them tn this city. and have just re-
Gently opened up fine new sales
room which Is ono 81 the finest APP
pointed on the coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

car Two carloads Of this make arc
now en- route TO Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

Sales OF Oakland cars for the
week Just ending include deliveries
to y. J. Anderson. r. y G)ldwater,
Of Port Angeles. and Il Bracken-
bridge. Of Tacoma, the latter hay-
ing purchased Is cars for the pur.
pose Of opening an agency for this
machine in Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05
T. NJ. LAURENCE
MAKESFIRSTTRIP
TO PORTL AND.

To Mr. T. NJ Laurence, manager
OF tho Peerless Artificial Limb Com
pany OF Seattle, who II the proud
owner OF Buick 30 roadster. bc-
longs tho honor OF being the first
man to make the trip from Seattle
to Portland this season. Mr.. Dau
renee left Seattle Wednesday,
March 10. and arrived In Portland
two days later Outlines he struck
mudholes which seemed TO have no
bottom az all, and even though his
car was submerged In mud up 10 tho
hubs II proceeded through without
hesitation. In speaking OF the trip.
Mr.. Laurence stated that had any.
ono told him that there was an auto
mobile built with power enough 10
plough through such roads he would
not have believed II. When Mr..
Laurence drew up at tho Howard
Automobile Company's hoadquar
tors OF the Buick in Portland IL was
necessary to wash the car inside
and outside before they could tell
tho original color. II was 80 COM
plotely covered with mud
Mr.. @. d. Payton took delivery OF
q Buick roadster April Q, and with
out taking any lessons made a trip
10 Portland. In writing To the Buick
agents OF this city, Mr. Payton
states that he found tho roads In q
very good condition with tho exoep-
ton OF Bomo bad Bpota, but that In
q few days of fine woather thoy
will be much Improved.
Mr.. A. s. Eldridge. manager OF
tho local office OF tho Buick and
Natloaal Automobile Company, In
speaking Of business conditions
throughout his territory, states that
no 10 more than pleased with tho
outlook, and fools confident that
this is going 10 no ono OF tho great.
oBt Seasons In tho history IT the
automobile businoss. Tho Nuick
agents have sold and delivered one
half of their entire allotment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

DR. A J. Maeklnnon has pur.
chased n nixcyllnder. fiye.passen-
ger Hudson car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

Pacific Motor Car Co. has just
delivered to Max Kuner his Paige
&c h. y. touring car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

J = Sccarce. LEGAL mauarrr OF the
Metz Motor Car Co. reports the sale
OF l22 Metz rondHscra in Eastern
Washington in the past ton DAYS
The Metz agency has been cstab.
lished Ia Seattle not quite two
months. and has disposed OF t2 cars
locally 10 that period
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

A well-known downtown business
man has entered the automobile
business as sales manager for the
Cadillac agency Mr. Pritchard ID
very popular man. and well
versad IN ssleamanship and will no
doubt be- a very valuable aCquisi-
ton TO the Cadillac sales force.
Mr. Priichard began his duties last
week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

G. ID. Yandell. chairman ~ Seat.
ties BOARD OF Trade. has purchased
a fourcy Under. five passenger lIud.
son car
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

Five late moael Rambler motor
cars have been added 60 the rapidly
increasing lis In Seattle. according
20 r. r reynolds. local manager for
this make.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

The Mercury Motor Car Co have
been doing a large business. tho
k.R-l-T and Fiai being very popular
for the low price and keen appear
ancc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

r. y. Spclger. Of spelger & ilurl-
but took delivery OF his new SIX
cylinder, five passenger Hudson car
this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

u II HUI. factory manager OF the
Cartercar Company. Is In Seattle In
stalling an agency for this machine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

Bruce A. Briggs. manager Of the
Metropolitan Motor Car Co, Is
placing a great many Aico trucks.
Two trucks OF 3l4 tons have been
sent to the city Of Walla Walla for
city service Also trucks to Ever.
EFT, Brewster. Okanogan country
and have also sold carload locally.
II G Gray. Of the K. II q II.
c. Gray Co. is very pleased with
last months business. The Hayers
Six handled by this firm has be-
come very popular IN Seattle. Mr..
Gray reports that / carloads are
now on the road. that viii be han.
dled directly in this city and through
local agents. Mr. Swalwell Of Ever.
EFT, Is now handling the Havers
agency In that city. and has Just
placed a Havers Six with Mr..
Dwight Darling OF Everett.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

Mr.. Danzie. manager OF the Olym-
pic Motor Car Co. has practically
sold all Chalmers cars nov In stock.
Several carloads are expected In
daily. Mr. DaDzie reports a very
successful season. being one OF the
largest In the history OF the agency
In this city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

The Van Bruut Motor Car Co.
local agents for the Pathfinder car,
express themselves very optimistic.
ally as 10 the outlook for the auto
mobile industry in this state. Five
Pathfinder cars have be,n sold
locally this week. r. d. Sweet
wood. local manager. has orders for
practically the entire shipment Of
three carloads now on their way
]. NJ. Thornton. manager Of Inter.
state Motor Car Co. has made sales
this week to X r. Steward, II. ID.
Steward. Mrs G. Barnold and n
Erwin. Three carloads. consisting
Of roadsters and touring cars viii
be placed with Seattle and district
agents within tho next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05

Messrs. Jenkins and Peek. who
are establishing branch of the
Cartercar Company In Seattle. are
remodeling their sAlesroom at 1915
broadway, In a very attractive man.
ner. Two carloads Of CartercarS
have arrived and are practically
sold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-04-05
An Adequate Signal Defined

In his instructions to his men, Chief Bannick says:
"1deQuate means signal loud enough
to be clearly heard under the condition
existing at the time of the emergency.