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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
WAYS Of the Japanese.

The thick straw mats are the only
furniture needed in n japanese house.
They are three by six feet In size and
take the place of tables, beds and
chairs. The house is never heated. In
winter the people put on thick, wadded
kimonos, sit on their feet and hold
their hands over a little charcoal bra
zier. For recreation they go out to the
family burying ground to worship the
spirits of their ancestors or to a shrine
to see the cherry blossoms. If earth
quakes, which are as common there as
thunderstorms here, shake down the
little houses or they are swept away
by the fires that proverb says sweep
Tokyo every seven years the little
brown folks only smile and murmur
"Shikata ga mai" CThere is no help for
it).-New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
MUSICAL MOUNTAINS
Deep Guilies That Enact the Roio on
Oruan PIPES

Rather uncalny II would be TO walk
unsuspectlngly along soite quiet val
ley path and suddenly hear, from some
mountain or clif overhead. weird.
strange sounds that resemble both the
tone of a human voice and the note OF
stringed instrument Yet there are
certain parts Of the world which boast
mountains and hills and cliffs that
make these queer noises In the Pyre-
nees, for instance. there are points
which seem to throw out wild musical
notes when the wind is blowing from
certain directions. The natives. OF
course, are terribly superstitious re-
gardlng them. They imagine they pos
sess superhuman powers and that they
are listening to the voices OF the gods
when they hear them.
The scientific explanation of the phe-
nomenon Is simple enough If it is
cliff from which noises emerge the
face can be seen TO be crossed with
deep gullies. These might be CON-
pared. in the purpose they serve, to
the pipes OF an organ. On certain oc-
casions layer of air seems to get
caught between the cliff and the trees
which border It, closing up the opening
so that when the wind blows into the
gullies music comes forth. So pro-
nounced and continued are the sounds
In some of the parts that two Of the
cliffs have been named 'snorers." 1t
Is interesting to note from this how
man makes use Of the principles adopt
ed through the ages by nature in the
creating Of his musical instruments
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
A Fiery Speech.

William O'Brien in his "Recollec-
lions" gives this picture OF Timothy
Healy's first appearance in parliament:
"A quarter of an hour after he took
his seat as member for Wexford he
started up TO make his maiden speech
tiny of frame, sardonic of visage, his
hands In his breeches pockets. as cool
ly insolent as Partisan gamin, as en-
tirely detestable as n small Dlogenes,
peering over the rims OF his pincenez
as from his tub, through bilious eyes
over his contemplate audience-and
Mortified the house Of commons with
the following exordium: Mr.. Speaker,
If the noble marquis darlington
thinks he is going to bully US with his
high and mighty Cavendish ways, all
can tell him Is he will find himself
knocked into cooked hat in a jiffy,
and we will have to put him to the
necessity of wiping the blood of all
the Cavendishes from his noble nose q
good many times before he disposes
OF u.s."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
Thieves and Their Feet.

A city missionary whose work brings
him in contact with thieves was inter-
ested In their frequent mention Of a
certain chiropodist whom they had pat
ronized.
II shouldn't think" said the mission
airy, "that men Of your calling would
have either the time or the money to
fool away ON chiropodists."
Were just the kind that need to
fool away time and money on Them"
one ex-burglar explained. "Of all per-
sons on earth men in our line can least
afford to be made nervous by bad feet
Creeping around in strange place In
the dark is ticklish business at the
best. 1t requires above all things
sound feet and comfortable shoes. To
kick corn or bunion against a rock
ing chair or the corner of bureau
might knock the most profitable job Of
the season into cooked hat."-New
York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
A LITERARY ROMANCE.
Pathetic Ending of the Love Story Of
the Poet laforeue.

the Poet laforgue.
In George Mo6re's Impressions and
Opinions" is told the touching love
story Of the poet Laforgue. who was
reader TO the empress OF Germany.
One winter day in Berlin Jules saw
a girl skating as none ever skated be-
fore The grace OF the waist, the flow
ing boa and the feet lifted beneath the
dark skirt filed him with happiness.
The beautiful skater was an English
girl.
He resigned his place as reader to
the empress and married, and he and
the beautiful English girl came to Par
is in the hope that literature would
yield them living. But Laforgue's
genius was % the kind that wins the
sympathy OF the elect and instead OF
making his living with his pen Jules
grew more and more consumptive.
1 have heard that the young people
lived In a poor apartment - two or
three rooms-and that the beautiful
English girl, now stricken with the
dreadful malady. passed between the
rooms with tisanes. Friends climbed
the high stairs to see them on Thurs
day evenings: n few admirers attend
ed Jules funeral and published the
volume he left In his desk, LES Morali
ties Legendaires;" the girl died soon
after-two or three months.
How did she live during the brief In
terval? Where is she buried? No
body knows. Yet l have a separate
and complete sensation of these two
little lives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
3 BENNINGTON BRIEFS
views Of the Town and Village Tod Briefly
Coz Busy Resdern-

Mrs. Charles II. Spear and daugh-
ter are visiting in Schenectady.
Mrs. Josephine Miner of Cumming
ton, Mass, is spending a few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. w. c. Clark
Supper at the Methodist church on
Friday, June 20 at o'clock. Salads,
cold meats, beans, brown bread,
rolls and cake Price S5 cents.
Miriam Rebekah lodge meeting
will be held at s o'clock tonight. All
officers are earnestly requested to be
present as drill for initiation will
follow the meeting.
Mrs. John Warren went to Rut-
land this morning called there by
the serious illness of her brother,
Parker Linsman. Mr. Kinsman has
been in failing health for some
time.
The Guideboard prayer meeting
Tuesday evening at eight o'clock will
be led by Mrs. John Evans. A most
cordial invitation is hereby extended
to everybody who is interested to
attend.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post office for the week
ending June 9th 1913: Fremont Har-
rington, Mr.. Mcdonald, Mr.. p. II.
Landon, Mister Sam Lefkowitz, Mr..
James Oliver, Mr.. John Reardon
(spec. deli, Mr. Alfred Severson,
Box 73, Mrs. Esther Harrington,
Miss j. NJ Madison.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
FORKS OF TREES.
They Stay Where They Develop and
Never Grow Any Higher.

They Stay Where They Develop and
Never Grow Any Higher.
Some people through careless OBJ
servation believe that the fork of Il
forest tree will gradually grow higher
from the ground IL they would In
vestigate 1t would be found that the
forks and ''heads" of fruit trees are at
exactly the same point where they
we're when first noted.
The state forester in inspecting To-
Gust and catalpa groves throughout
the state has found owners who have
not removed one part of the fork of
those trees that have formed forks
below the fencepost length, believing
that in years the fork would grow up
and fencepost could be cut below
the fC:g This erroneous belief Is the
cause of so much of the delay and neg
lect of pruning in early life of street
and roadside trees.
1t should be remembered that the
base of fork or branch Of tree
Will always remain at the same dis
lance above the ground. The side
branches of some trees, such as the
elm, usually continue TO grow upward.
while those Of other trees, such as the
naples, incline upward when young
and as the tree grows older the weight
of the branches gradually brings 1t to
the horizontal. The latter often makes
the removal of large branches neces-
sary. which not only spoils the sym
metry of the tree. but usually starts
decay. which soon kills the tree.-In-
diana Farmer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
RAILROADS IN GERMANY.
Fins Discipline Because Employees

Fins Discipline Because Employees
Are All ExArmy Men.
1t is well known that practically all
Of the railway employees of Prussia
have served in the army. When they
enter tie railway ranks from the army
certain credits are allowed for their
military service, and certain positions
are reserved for army men. This mill
tary experience shows its influence on
their department and discipline in rail
way service There is a noticeable or
deriiness and precision about every
thing connected with German rail-
ways. In respect for authority and
strict observance of the rules the Ger
man railway employee has no superior.
The traveller will not fail to notice
the red capped station master stand
ing at attention on the station plat
form as the train passes through each
station. He. will also find the senior
signalman. gatemen and other en-
ployees connected with the train serv-
ice always in evidence, standing like
sentries ms the train passes The OPP
Grating Official, While riding over the
line, can thus take a census of all EN-
ployees in positions of responsibility.
When he - his ut Il station his rank
at ontele 9=nized. The station mas
er imD@ iely snlutes and gives u
terbll u of The situation at his
station. Ii The oaicial goes into sig
nal tower The s,gnal4hin in charge
salutes and reports. If lie goes into an
engine house the foreman salutes and
gives brief report of the work in
progress.-Rnilway Age Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
TRAVEL AS AN EDUCATION.
II Depends Not Only on What You
Sec, but How You Sec II.

See, but How You Sec II.
Travel in an education, but there
may be need of compulsion to make 1t
take. A man who spent much time In
foreign country says that he has
learned more about 1t by reading than
he ever did by seeing. In many in
stances the sole gain Of the traveller is
recreation. Nothing is carried away
but surface impressions. The often
noticed contest among tourists over the
fundamental questions, did you go
hereY' or did you go there?' hints at
the sum total OF knowledge that was
gained. An intelligent reader would
pass better examination even on the
superficial aspects OF foreign lands
than many of the great family Of trot.
tiers.
This Is not to say that the traveller
as to he oppressive, but If he is to ben
eft much by his iourneyings he must
be alert and inquisitive and give his
memory some exercise He must have
purpose enough TO try to add TO his
stock OF valuable knowledge, and he
must be able TO understand the signifi-
canoe of things and TO make intelli-
gent comparisons. Otherwise IL makes
little difference whether he travels all
over Europe or walks around the block
where he lives. Mere moving about
never educated any one. On the other
hand. it is possible to get very large
fund both of pleasure and profit out of
good books concerning strange places.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
CHARMS AS CURES.
Curious Remedies That Were Once
Popular In England.

Popular In England.
Many and varied are the charms that
man has used for the cure Of diseases.
In Northamptonshire. England, few
hairs from a sick child's head are roll
ed in n piece Of meat and given to a
dog in the belief that the disease be-
comes thereby transferred to the ami
NAL. In Cornwall the child is fed with
the bread and butter OF family whose
heads bear the names of John and
Joan. Gypsies swear by roast dor
mouse as n cure for whooplng cough,
and in Lancashire il is believed that no
child VIII contract that disease who
has ridden upon n bear.
Another "cure" was snake slung
round the neck for goiter. This was
an old Sussex charm. The Rev. Coker
Egerton, in Sussex Folk and Sussex
Ways" tells the story from personal
observation. II have known a person."
he wrote. "who went n long distance
to have a live snake applied TO the
throat for goiter. and I have known OF
a servant girl who tried the virtue of
dead one for the same ailment. II
was discovered. and. being obliged to
throw IL away. she said she would go
somewhere TO get dead mans hand
put to her neck
Earthworms have been used by Not
tingham people for rheumatism. IL was
necessary to put the worms into bot
tie and upon them pour a quantity OF
powdered quicklime. The resultant
compound well rubbed into the affected
parts was guaranteed by the prescriber
TO be a certain cure for rheumatism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
The Wide, Wide World.

ITS awful how easy some folks get
weighted down with a new expert
ence," began the postmaster Of Wo-
brook In the Hills, with significant
glance at "Boosey" Frazer's bowed
form in the Concord wagon at the door.
That's what bent him over like that.
Yes" after a glance of interrogation
from the only listener who was really
listening. HE began 10 bow over
soon's he realized the size of this globe
OF ours. You see, from one Of the
northern counties up 'bove here Boos-
ey went all the way to the state capt.
tai. When he come back he looked
solemn with the weight O. what he'd
garGered.
81 tell you what he says to us right
here, scarcely speakin' above a whis-
per, " the worlds as big t'other way
as tbs this it's whopperv youths
Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
IL Waa Hia.

A small boy was telling hir mother
Of mlshap which had occurred to a
playmate Of his. The youngster, It APP
peared. had been RECALLING himself with
one Of those large, marblelike candies
which are particular delight of child
hood, and in a moment Of excitement
1t slipped down and stuck In his throat.
But said the narrator. they succeeded
I'm relieving him.
"Oh," said his mother. "yod got II
out. did your"
Nav" was the impatient answer
eve showed il down. II was his
wasn't itT-Harper's Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
FsIrMinded PhysieIann.

recogsize the value of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
do not hesitate to prescribe it. A
woman from St Cloud, Mimi. says
she has led to take IL because she
learned that her doctors daughter
had been taking Il with most excel
lent results. This is another link in
the long chain OF evidence to prove
the reliability Of Lydia f. Pinkham's
Netegable Compound for women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
They Didn't Like Razors.

Said Daniel Webster: - the razori
1t has taught me to curse. 1t has cost
me more time and more trouble than
all my speeches"
Rufus Choate, the lawyer, called the
razor an instrument invented by Luci-
fer TO I'll up hell with barristers.
Edward Everett never used profane
language. but before shaving he would
invariably give vent to all sorts Of
French barbarisms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
Took Him Down,

A supercilious lawyer, cross exam
ming young woman whose testi
mony was likely to result unfavorably
to his client, inquired, You are mar.
Red, / believer
mo, SIR
"oh-only about to be married."
mo, sir"
"Only wish to be?"
Really, don't know. Would you
advise such a step?
sob. certainly! am a married man
myself"
rs 1t possible? l never should have
thought It. Is your wife deaf or
blinG ?''-St. Louis Republic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
PUBLIC NOTICE

The Police Oficers Of the Village
Of Bennington have been instructed
TO arrest all automobile and motor
cycle owners and drivers. who are
found running their machines at 9
speed OF more than 10 miles per houI
In the future. Per order Of
John Nash, Chairman OF Police
L II. Buss, Chairman Of Streets.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16

as your boy a good studentY-
YES" replied Mr.. Wealthy. ITO q
certain extent he is. The way he gets
his mother and me to put up with bis
expense accounts shows that he Is a
wonderful student OF human nature
Cleveland Leader.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
The Retort~

Here is a retort which a dull stu
dent" once made: Professor-You seem
10 be very dull. When Alexander the
Great was your age he had already
conquered the world. Student-Well,
you see. he had Aristotle for teacher.
Chambers Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
Judging From Results.

HAS Polly got her music lesson
mixed mp with her gymnasium hcur?"
''Of course not Why do you askT-
Il thought from the way she was
playing she might have thoughtlessly
taken the piano for a punching bag
london Stray Stories.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
Both Worried.

whats the matter, dear?" asked a
woman OF her troubled looking hus-
band.
"Oh, I'm worried about the money
market" he testify responded.
And I'm bothered about the markes
money" quietly remarked the wom-
an as she counted the contents Of her
purse.-London Tit Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
Missed Vocation.

Client-Dldn't you make a mistake
In going into law instead Of the armyi
Lawyer-Whyl Client-By the way
you charge there would be little left
Of the enemy.-London Tit-Bits.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16

A woman carries a purse In her
hard so that other women win see
It. A man carries his in his inside
pocket 50 that his wife will not see
it.-Sew Orleans Plcayune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16

Mr.. Meekiy-Then you would have
the obey omitted from the marriage
service1 Miss Strongmind-Not at an;
merely transferred 80 that the nan
VIII say it-BOston Transcrius.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
&C, the Whole List.

~ know all his wIfe's faults"
Acquainted with herT"
NO: Just been introduced to his
rother."-Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-16
still He Liked II.

81 like your check" be said. kissing
her. Don't be facetious," she respond.
ed cOldly.-Lsfe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-10
For SaIe-Real Estate.
NEWMAN INVESTMENT co.
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE AND
RONDS
1O4 san Antonio Street.

1O4 San Antonio Street.
$7S5O-11 I'm. r. P. brick, 2 lots, cor.
n. FL PasO St. worth $4,000. $500
cash, or valley land.
S7OOO-9 rm. house best block Ari-
iona St., exchange for valley land or
S65OO-5 rm. new bungalow. base
ment, furnace, Cliff. St; reasonable cash
payment, terms.
$J2OO-6 I'm. bungalow, Nevada St,
furnished; easy terms.
$780, rm- bungalow, Hague Sub,
$500 equity, trade for lots.
$35OO-5 rm. bungalow. new, 4 lots,
G. V. $500 cash, bal suit
S3675-6 nm. bungalow. Myrtle Ave.
$500 cash, bal. suit
$1,000 rm modern home, East FL
Paso, cash, valley land, vacant prop
erty. or smaller house will take it.
low, ? lots, G. V. 500 cash, bal suit.
$27JO-3 I'm. bungalow, basement, ,
lots, car line, II. p $500 cash, bal SIS
per mo-, without interest. House rents
SI7OO-3 rm. brick bungalow. lots,
e FL Paso. $3.50 cash, SIS a month.
$135G-4 rm. cObblestone house, G.
V. $3.50 cash. $50 per mo.
SI575-Bargain, ? lots, Dallas and
Arizona SITS, retaining wall, worth
$500; must be cash or as good as cash
S22OG-2 lots Upson Ave, cash. Quick
$35OO-35 #, Epson Ave. Exchange
for house or vacant lots.
$JO0O-2 houses, ROSen Heights, Fl
Worth; rms. each, frame, exchange
for FL PasO property.
S3OOO-1O acre tract near Las Cru
ces, all in , year orchard, new bun
galOw, modern gasoline engine, pump
ing plant Owner must sell, i'll
health. Small cash payment, bal. easy
$1,000 acres city limits, San Diego.
Cal; splendid rm- house, all sorts
of ornamental and fruit trees, beauti-
ful drive, ocean view: exchange $500
equity for Ell PasO property; original
cost $4,000
40 acres z mile Rincon, most in
cultivation. $3.50 per acre.
345z acres miles this side Of Ysleta,
fine state cultivation. 1925 per acre.
Cheapest buy in that vicinity.
; acres county road, Just where road
to ostrich farm leaves it, all in Gull
tivation. s25O0.
10 acres, SOcOrro, $50 per acre, coun-
ty road.
IG sections, miles square, 81 bonus.
exchange for other property.
Morning Side Heights, best selling
addition on FL PasO market. Best
prospective values. Future domestic
of FL PasO. Choice inside lots still
5000 SO cash, IS per month, no taxes,
no interest
Newman Investment Co..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-10
RAILROAD TIdETABLE.


All trains arrive and depart from
Union depot, foot Of San Francisco
street All arrivals and departures
given in FL Paso or mountain stand
SANTA FE.
For Albuquerque. Denver, Chicago,
Los Angeies-Lv- $50 a m and 7:05
From Albuquerque, Denver. Chicago,
Los Angeles-Ar. 1000 a m and $40
D. m
Ell PASO & SOUTHWESTERN.
(Western DIvisiOn.)
For Arizona and Sonora-Lv. 1880
From Arizona and sOnora-Ar. 700
1919 eastern DivisionO
For Kansas City. St Louis, Chicago
-LV. 4:45 a m, 12:45 D. m, 2;55 D. m
The 7:45 a m train connects daily at
AlamogordO with train to CloudcrOft;
the 2:55 train on Saturdays also con-
meets with ClOudcrOft train
From Kansas City, st. Louis. Chicago
G., H. & 5. A. And All s. p. TRANS iRG Il s.
For San Antonio. New Orleans,
Washington-Lv. 10 a m, $50 p m
From san Antonio, New Orleans.
Washington-Ar. 6:25 a m. 1880 D. m
For Arizona and CalifOrnia-Lv. 6;5S
a. NJ. 7:1O a. m, 400 p m, 1906 D. m.
From Arizona and CalifOrnia-Ar.
6:5S a m, 1920 D. m. 2;42 .. m, 500
TEXAS & PACIFIC.
For Dallas and St LOuis-Lv. 7:S5
a. m, $50 2. m.
From St Louis and Dallas-Ar. $3.50
a m. $50 .. n
NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF MEXICO.
For Mexico City-Lv. 1855 a m.
From Mexico City-Ar. AIS o. m
(NO regular service)
MEXICO NORTH WESTERN.
For MADEIRA, Pearson and Chihuahua
Daily. 7:05 a. m.
From MADEIRA, Pearson and Chihua-
hua-Daily. 1905 D m.
(No regular service.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-10
BE IS LOOKING THIS WAY
FLAG HIM.

Want-advertise your fitness for a
better job and catch the eye OF your
next employer. Telephone lis or 116.
The charge is only 1c a word or &C a
week Special telephone service until
D m on Saturday nights for the big
Sunday Herald want-ad department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-10
ON THE NEW PARKWAY.

ON THE NEW PARKWAY.
40 feet front by 113 feet deep on the
new proposed parkway along the canal
which viii be one of the most beautiful
driveways of the country. This cor
ner is offered at a sacrifice for a few
days. Now pays 16 % percent 19
rooms, all full. Owner must sell to
meet obligations on other property.
We recommend this as an unusual bar
gain. Price quoted to those interested
No trouble to show you.
r. c. Bailey Land Co.
SOC Mesa Ave. Phone 206S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-10

r. c. Bailey Land Co,
FL PasO, Texas.
Dear Sirs:
Two years ago decided that I would
like to invest some money in real es-
tate and after looking around decided
that the Rio Grande valley near FL
PasO offered the best investment. so
I made a trip down to FL Paso and
after looking over both valleys above
and below FL Paso, decided that the
Mesilla valley above FL Paso suited me
best After making a personal inves-
tigatiOn by myself, and through agents
I finally bought so acres of land
through Mr.. Bailey. of your company,
and 7 wish to say that 1 was very
pleased, not only with my bargain,
but with the accurate and complete
information given me by Mr.. Bailey,
and at the time I was we'll satisfied
and have remained so. I do not be-
lieve that I could have made a better
Guy under any circumstances.
I might add that a substantial profit
was offered as I bought the land at
SIS per acre, and within four months
received an offer of $50 per acre for
same.
Yours very truly,
II ". Loggins
Engineer Z. P. & s. W. r. r. Co.