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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
ELBA AND ST. HELENA.
Napoleon's Comic Opera Empire and
His Grim Island Prison.


His Grim Island Prison.
An empire eighteen miles in length
and twelve miles in extreme width,
such is the Mediterranean isle OF Elba,
10 which Napoleon was consigned by
the victorious allies and where he re
ccived the homage Of his new subjects
Elba, long a place of pilgrimage for
tourists from all nations. lives chiefly
in the memories Of that ten months Of
comic opera. when the man who mad
all but mastered Europe aped his van
ishcd royalty and. like child with a
new toy. issued foolish DEGREES which
began. Napoleon, emperor, sovereign
OF Elba. TO his people"
Utterly devoid OF sense of humor
the emperor must have been To take
his new position so seriously. 1t was
a huge joke that the powers played
upon the Corsican by permitting him
to retain the title Of emperor and
awarding him Kingdom" that placed
him on the same footing with the sui
tan of Suu and the king of the Can
nibal isles.
If Napoleon had remained there he
would doubtless have become what his
enemies intended he should become-an
object of derision, the butt of the
worlds sneers and jeers. But he did
not stay. and the glory Of the hun
dred days" the brave carnage of Wa
terloo. the eliminating tragedy of st.
Helena. restored Napoleon to a place
among the worlds heroes.
St Helena was grim and terrible.
There humanity pictures Napoleon
with his hands crossed behind him,
gazing out upon the sad and solemn
sea"-a Gagged lion. feared by all the
world. Elha was triHing, pitiful. pet
ty, insignificant, and there Napoleon
was Gagged monkey TO be laughed at.
New York World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
Pimp!es Removed
With our saxo saIve

Amherst. Ohio. 81 had pimpls on ny
face which grew until il Eas - large as =
silver dollar. Doctors said il would have
% be cut out and when my druggist ask
I'd ne % try SaxO Salye. made fun Of
him but did 50. and il entirely cured me.
l cannot say enough IN praise Of Sax0
Salve. IN. r. CRANDALI. Amherst. o.
IL Ne can't cure your skin trouble
with our SaxO Salye and SaNo Scan We
vii buy back the empty tube.
Wm. 4. Gokay. DrugEst. Bennington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
A Caustie Critic.

The Paris critic Martin once only
had taken his chocolate in a place 9th
er than the Cafe Foy. and he then
found it not good. This happened at
the Regence, and the young woman at
the desk, TO whom he expressed his
displeasure. said: You are the only
one to complain. All of the gentlemen
Of the court who come here find 1t
good"
"They also say. perhaps. that you
are pretty" he replied slowly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
FOR CONSERVATIVE
EnVe StOrS

The Trustees Of the Benning
ton Graded School District OF.
fer $4,000 Of school orders,
dated July /, 1914 in multiples
of $500 and bearing 4 per cent
interest
This is a part of a $4,000
loan authorized by the District
for the purpose of constructing
rev high school building. The
plan is TO refund these orders
by an issue of 4 per cent tax
free school bonds, giving the
drst right TO purchase to hold
erS Of school orders.
An ideal investment for the
careful investor. Make appli-
cation now TO any member of
the committee.
FRANK M. CRAWFORD
HOMER H. WEBSTER
FRANK E. HOWE
Finance Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
That Worn Out Feeling

with loss of appetite, constipation.
billousness, sick-headache, is natures
warning that you need a good sum
mer tonic. Get a bottle of Bakers
Mandrake Bitters today. Sold every
where, liquid or tablets, 20 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

CLAIRvOYANT-Hss removed 90 1876 IL
~ South street, brick building opposite band
stand. Consult her regarding business aud
personal affairs. Private aud confidential. ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS

~ OTICE-Bring 100 h. Il. Rabbits Trade
~ Marks 20 willoughby's 5 and 10 cent store
fort piece imported China Cake Set also
bring 100 for piece Imported China Salad or
Berry set. same pattern. Bring 80 Rabbits
Trade Marks for sn imported Chioa SALAD Bow
Trade Marks good from any Il. L. Babbitt
products. Send for catalogue. gltD
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

To RENT Nice rooms with ha'h snd elec
ric lights. AIRS J. A. Remiuston. i09 Hill
s dc st Isit+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

:. ON sALE-Nice room house IN very hest
rtpalr aud a. good - ncg. hath and toll.
e. hot and cold Wafer. lCCatod rcar slOls and
mills on Maple street. Price flsuO. Nssh a
Hutchlns. III
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

on sALE- Folding hath tuta sre.t
family 4 anNcuirutC. warranted tor Ten
rfars Uln eKhihltlcn a. n. 2. Noo imant bcn
uinEtnn and AZ HouEhton's Gtore. North Hen
uiastou. Nh { :. sorse. rcncra agent 30.
hranch "a. Tel lo9J. W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

COR SAILS room house In tine repair. too
pisEkas electric fehts. three very dcsirs-
lrahlc building lots. iocstcd a short distance
from Maine street sud 10th trol ~ lincs. the
Iots arr very De irahle ca account Of there loo
ation. price f.r 81 500 one ha Down balance
on easy terms Nash a llutChns. III
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

TO REST-Furns cd rooms with prive-
edge OF bath Inquire at ga Union st Z.
near corner of Main IT. isf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
TO RENT

u cottage in Wo1dford 81 y. Furnished.
Close to lase. Brook fows through yard. Ia
QulTe OF W. s. Carpenter. Bennington. l9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

rINO REN T. Fou.' room teneBcmcnt. down
stairs on McKinley Street. June n Ap-
ply Clarence Oh indler. Phone s72-ll lstf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

For SALE Splencia smsii iArm on ne eor-
mi ufts walk from summit stafio Il acrta
% me land. meadow. pasi urAee ano woodland.
Nus an 1 sfahle. fruit an shade trees. Nh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
ron ssLa

OR SaIE-Pl.s-ta % ion heat alsays
b. - fdr s1lrnruf Larre ETo~t1y tlls-
slIipueni ~ 40 mouths cd. ecs Lns.a11
live Siuck o., fcanodg. h4ss- it@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22
WANTED

WANTED Kid gloves to clean. Mrs Car
w rio :. Hawks 3E Union So. s)tef
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-22

TO RENT-Eight room house. Inquire of
u W. f. Graves, Hawks Avenue, North
Remington i5t6s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
RICHMOND, VA, SUNDAY, MARCH 90, 1914.
NEW SIGNALS FOR
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC BLOCKS
TO BE INSTALLED In SHORT
WHILE.

Automatic electric block signals
will be Immediately installed by the
Southern railway on the double track
line from Knoxville to Morristown.
Tenn, forty-two miles, this being the
line between Memphis and New York;
also between New Orleans Birming-
ham, Chattanooga and New York. 1t
also handles much of the travel to
Asheville and other Carolina resorts
The system will be similar to that
completed last year in North Carolina
between Greensboro and Charlotte,
and which is now being installed in
Virginia between Alexandria and Or
ange.
Semaphore signals will be erected
at intervals of about two miles. a
train Immediately In advance of a
it to indicate stop" to a following
train. A train in the second block
ahead will similarly indicate eau
ton" to any train behind tt If the
track is clear Of all trains for at least
four miles, or two blocks, the signal
will indicate clear or safe. The sig
nal will also stand in the danger po-
sition If there should be an open
switch. a broken rail. a bridge out
or any other obstruction 10 the move
ment of traffic.
A special pole line will be construct
ed for the electric wires for the sig
mails These wires will carry an al
ternate current of 4.40o volts. three
phase, and by means of special trans
formers buildings and switches also
will be lighted
A small substation or powerhouse
will be built at Morristown for emer-
gencies, while the main power supply
will be obtained from the Southern
railway shops at Knoxville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
GOVERNMENT AIDS
IN HIGHWAY WORK
MAINTENANCE OF ROUTE BY
SCIENTIFIC METHODS PROVES
MOST SUCCESSFUL.
PARTY OUT
STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS
p~-xGessaa1ss
WORKING In CONJUNCTION
WITH AMERICAN HIGH
WAY ASSOCIATION.
SCOUTING PARTY OUT

Reports forwarded to the headquar-
ters Of the American Highway associ-
alton from the government scouting
party which IL blazing a modern trail
from Washington. y. C., to Atlanta,
Ga, show that the proposed main
tenance OF route under scientific gov
eminent management has struck re-
sponsive chord. Because OF the en-
thusiastiC way in which the govern
ments experiment is being received.
1t is very likely that other sections of
the country will ask the assistance
of the office OF public roads in super
vising the maintenance OF important
highways
The State and county officials along
the highway from Washington TO At
lanta are arranging to provide an add
equate supply OF labor for continuous
maintenance and patrol of the high
ways under the direction OF the gov
eminent engineers who are to be as
signed to the work and-order that
there may be harmonious and uni
form methods along the entire route.
The scouting party consists OF Cap
tain r. 81. j. Wilson. assistant dlrec~
tor Of the United States Office of
Public roads. Leonard Tufts. chair
man Of the maintenance committee
of the American Highway atssocia-
ton; George u. Coleman. State
highway commissioner of Virginia;
DIR. Joseph Hyde Pratt. State geolo-
gist of North Carolina: Preston Bev-
win. president State Automobile as
ISOLATION OF Virginia: Colonel Benne-
ham Cameron, of Sagvilie, \. c.,
George c. Scales, ". L. Spoon and u.
II. Winslow. highway engineers of the
United States office OF public roads
According TO reports which have
been filed at headquarters of the
American Highway association. which
inaugurated the plan. the scouting
party was Joined at Cheraw by Colonel
f. ]. Watson. commissioner of agri-
culture OF South Carolina, and at Au
gusta by S. w. McCalle. State geol-
ogist.
In each county the local authori-
ties proceeded with the government
scouting party, the American Highway
association being represented from
Pinehurst, N. G.. by Charles =. Light,
field secretary OF the American High
way association. The American read
congress. which combines the conven-
tons OF the American Highway asso-
citation and It's subsidiary organiza-
tons. as we'll as the convention Of the
American Automobile association, is
to be held at Atlanta. Ga, during the
week Of November 9th.
| The reports sent to Washington by
the party from various points show
much better road conditions than were
expected al this season. 1t was in
tended for a time to start the trip
when the roads would be In better
condition. but it was finally decided
that 1t would be best for the party to
their worst. in order to know what
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
OANV|LLE TOBACCO
MARKET IS BRISK

DANVILLE, VA. March 2s.-The
receipts for the week have been so
small that the sales al the ware
houses have lasted only about two
hours on an average each day.
Estimating the total sales Of this
market for the season at forty-tive
million pounds, there Is now In the
hands of the farmers IN this section
only about 8 to per cent. OF the
crop yet to be sold. There is not
enough tobacco now being sold 10
keep the re-dyng plants busy, but
none OF the buyers have as yet re-
tired from the market for the season.
with one or two more weeks OF IA
vorable weather for selling. the 1913
crop will have passed out OF the
hands Of the farmers
The tone or the market for the
past week has been firm with an ad-
yancing tendency in prices except on
strictly fine grades. The large cor
pDrations seem 10 have supplied their
requirements OF fine wrappers and
cutters in this crop and have either
quit altogether or buying them at
lower prices. which, however, are not
sufficiently low TO tempt the specu
lators.
There Is very little doing IN re-
dried tohaccos,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
COMMISSION RULE IN LEEDS
of Yorkshire Town In 60s
ing Watched With Interest.

LONDON. March aS.--Leeds Is making
an experiment in municipal admintstrA-s
ton, new to England. but popular
in America. under the name of couasnis-l
sion government.
The innovation followed the recent
strike of municipal employees the in-.
vestigation into which revealed a lack
of coordination in labor matters be-
tween the municipal departments and
also a tendency to regard muntcipAl
employment "a political spoil
The municipal administration OF
Leeds will be concentrated In tbs
hands OF small commission. which
can be held more responsible than -
possible in the case of a large city
council. If the Yorkshire experiment.
proves successful, il is suggested that
the London county council might ad-s
vantageously follow suit and even 80
the length of engaging general man
ager.
A salary OF $4,000. It Is urged.
would not be excessive for good
man. who would undoubtedly be able
to make a large reduction in the pres-
-ent~e expenditures caused by the -pEe2-.
ent system OF government in the ms
tropolis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
STAGE FRESHMAN"
NOT TRUE TO LIFE
REV. j. O. HANNAY PROTESTS
AGAINST ABSURD CHARAC-
TER IN DRAMA.

LONDON, March 28.--The stage
Irishman" has been so long before the
public and has been so generally ac-
cepted as the real thing that it is re-
freshing, though somewhat bewilder-
ing, to learn from "one who knows
that he is but piece of make be-
lieve after all. The Rev. ]. o. Han
nay, better known TO the reading ana
playgoing public as George Birm-
ingham," recently gave lecture on
The Stage Irishman' at the Man
chester Playgoers' society.
Mr. Hannay said that Irishmen were
a little tired of being caricatured by
second rate writers, and when a par
ticuarly odious instance Of the thing
came to their notice they protested
very strongly. He had lived long
time in the west of Ireland. but no
one had yet wished him the top OF
the morning or more power to his
elbow and even his most fervent ad-
mirer had never called him broth
of a bhoy. IL any one. did call him
that he would think he was an Eng
lishman trying 20 make joke
Irishmen do not drink with care
less bonhomie. with a jest on the lips
and laughter-in the eye, he said. Tney
do 1t with a certain shamefaced deiib-
Grafton, and they do not sing. AS
rule a drunken Irishman staggers 81
Iently home and if he opens his
mouth at all it is to talk serious
speeches about politics or religion.
Irishmen do occasionally borrow mon
ey. but not with the genial air OF
comforting a favor on the lender. They
do il with grovelling servility.
Nothing can be further from the truth
than this absurd Irishman who 10
presented over and over again IN lit
erature and the drama.
How did this creature come 10 be
l,-lI lryc h
man. and why did they object so
strongly as they did to the carica-
ture? Answering the second ques-
ton first, Mr. Hannay said that ,,ther
nations who were Caricatured did not
get angry about it. Irish people OBJ
iected because they had not such >
good opinion of themselves. An Eng
Nshman assumed that if a man who
Knocked him was serious in his mock
cry he must be an imbecile, and Il
there arose in Ireland man who car
featured the people there as Harry
Lauder caricatured the Scotch people
the whole universe would ring with
denunciation. The only cure for hat
vice of national humility was to laugh
back again rather louder than the
other man.
Replying to the first question. Mr..
Hannay said that the caricature must
correspond TO some type which had
once existed. for the stage Irishman
was not only an unprincipied ineb-
riate. He had some better qualities
and there was subtle charm about
him He talked well, he was gener-
Gus and he had courage. One looked
in vain in the ancient Irish literature.
for traces of the type, and the jacobs
can freshman. about whose head there
was a halo of romance. was far re-
moved from it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
Industrial Notes

Atlantic Coast Line has ordered IT
passenger cars from the Barney Sc
Smith Car Co, Dayton, o.. this In
addition to Is cars ordered from the
American Car and Foundry Co. The
company he's also received the first
Of 20 ali-s-. FL passe niger cars ordered
some time ago from the Pullman
Company. Chi&aGo.
Illinois Central Railroad is report
ed in the market for 5000 box cars,
while II has recently ordered 500 re-
from the American Car and Foundry
Co. st Louis. The ccmpany's order
lately placed with the American Lo-
connective Co. New y ork, was for %
switching locomotives.
San Antonio Uvalde & Gulf Rail-
road has received locomotives from
the Pittsburg plant OF the American
Locomotive Go.
John l. Roper Lumber Co. Nor
folk. Va, has ordered ! Prairie type
LOCOMOTIVES from the Baldwin Loco
motive Co. Philadelphia.
Rock Island Lines bought last year
1877 new locomotives,
Southern Pacific Railway is ex
pected to order as passenger cars
soon
Seaboard Air Line announces the
opening OF the South Caroline West
ern Extension Railway from Florence
to Poston, s. G., SO miles.
The completion of the extension of
the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railroad
10 Hot Springs, Ark, and the opera
ton Of the first train over II into that
city was the occasion of celebration
which included n parade music.
sneechmaking. etc, As is indicated
by It's name, il Is the purpose Of the
railroad company TO finally extend to
Dallas. Tex.
The Consolidated Tobacco Growers
at meeting in Owenshoro called for
limited planting this year.
Wood Is so scarce In Garrad coun-
~, Ky. that some growers are forced
to 1ear thickets to obtain fuel to
burAatheir beds.
The agricultural appropriation
bill. carrying the $4,000 appropria-
ton for gathering statistics under the
Cantrill tobacco statistics law In 1914,
has been closed by the Appropriation
committee. 1t is understood that out
Of this sum, by reorganization sys-
tenn in the bureau of the census. two
tobacco experts will be employed to
assist in carrying out the law. and
that ose of these two experts will
come from Louisville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
INCREASED SALES
OF VIRGINIA WEED
MARKET SHOWS
SALES ALREADY FAR AHEAD
OF LAST YEAR.
PRICES REMAIN FIR M
sHoRTNEss OF CROP DUE TO FACT
THAT OTHER MARKETS HAVE
CALLED FOR BRIGHT
TOBACCO.
PRICES REMAIN FIR M

BLACKSTONE. VA. March IS
AS predicted early in the season,
Blackstone has shown large Increase
in the sales of tobacco over those OF
last season, with the prospect that
they will prove larger than those or
any season in the history of the town.
1t is true, last years crop was short
in pounds on account of the drouth.
but this years is also short in pounds
to what was expected early the past
year The shortness of the present
crop Is due to two things; first, mucn
of the acreage tributary to Blackstone
was planted in bright tobacco last
year and no bright sold here, this
had to seek other markets Secondly,
the severe halls Of last year did great
damage to the crop and this cut
short the pounds.
Here are some of the figures which
go TO show what the market is doing.
The total sales of last season amount
ed to 3,503.990 pounds, which was
about 500 900 below the best sales in
the history of the market, the best
having reached about 4 l00,0 600. few
seasons back. The sales for this sea-
son had reached on Wednesday total
of about 355000 pounds, which is
about $4,000 pounds ahead of the to-
tai Of last season. The heaviest sales
for this season We're on Tuesday. when
the market sold 900 pounds. which
was within 5000 pounds of the best
days sale in the history of the town,
the heaviest days sales having been
10000 pounds one day of the past
season.
Much Yet Remains.
1t la estimated that there yet re-
mains TO be sold upon this market
between three-fourths and one minlon
pounds, which would bring the total
sales for the season up about four and
a quarter million or four and a half
million pounds Accepting the small
err figure, the market will still run
ahead of any season in the past.
While the quality has fallen far
short OF what was hoped FOR early
last year this being poor. with prac-
tically no wrappers. prices are still
the best, according to quality, of any
OF the. past years All gnades OF
quality and color are in active demand
and eagerly sought for by the buyers.
A few of the best wrappers have
brought as high as sac, while quite a
number have been sold around $50.
tJust what the average for the season
sales are, II is Is impossible to learn
at this time, but it Is supposed to be
somewhere between seven and eight
cents.
Next season will see Blackstone a
idual market; that Is, selling both the
bright and the dark This was de-
terrnned upon at the beginning OF
this season when it was learned that
much OF the bright tobacco was be-
4 ing grown In the territory tributary TO
J this market and that 1t was forced
to seek a market elsewhere. Just what
will prove the result of such dual
sales remains to be seen. At any
rate, Blackstone is justly recognized
as one of the leading markets OF the
state and Is determined to hold the
prestige won by meeting all the re-
ouirements Of sthe growers of the
weed in this section.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-29
aRESTIyG NyMPH" WINS OUT.
Berlin Police Fail in Attempt TO sup
press Her.


BERLIN. March 2S.--When book
dealer was charged recently with
displaying a reproduction of paint
ing entitled "The Resting Nymph" the
public prosecutor said that such works
of art resulted in the moral deteriora-
ton of young people.
What Is the daily intellectual and
artistic bill of fare laid before the
Berlin girl?" he asked. When she
wakes UP in the morning she hears
the strains Of AT Night! At Night"
Ca song from popular musicai
Comedy echoing from the Kitchen.
When she scans the morning papers
she is confronted with advertisements
Of things for making herself more
attractive physically. AS she leaves
the house she meets a postman coming
up the stairs with an invitation to a
tango tea. a conspicuous feature of the
invitation being a drawing showing a
young couple In an unpleasant dance
AS she goes down the street
she passes shop window after shop
window filed with books, pictures and
postcards showing unclothed women
and she sees corset shops, whose WIN
dows are filled with statues"
The arguments of the public prose-
cutor were outweighed by the expert
testimony" OF Herr LOWS Corinth. a
distinguished Berlin painter. who said
that THE Resting Nymph' was
beautiful work of art. The court &C
quilted the book dealer on the ground
that the essential thing was whether
such work Of art offended the sensibil-
tiles ct normal adults" and not young
people.