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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26
SPANISH AFFAIR

their only refuge, the comfortless seats,
and several men, gaunt and ragged, but
with vitality still showing in their quick
strides, pacing up and down to keep
warm. II was to one of these that
Charles Captain addressed himself Half
crown took his breath away. Then,
you seem to have tried most Jobs"
said the sympathetic young man in
tweeds. Can you drive a taxcab2"
The waif could not. He was, too. in
a hurry to exchange the half crown, and
he hurried on Mr.. Captain, also, went
on, and distributed here and there on
his walk conversation and half crowns.
There was luck on the Embankrnent
that night. The conversation usually
closed with the query: Can you drive
a taxicab?" and the answer: mo, sir, I
can't" as the recipient Of his generosity
hurried away toward food and shelter.
But the fifth man said:
Yes, sor, l drive taxilseb. But
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

quickened speed. 1t caught Israel full
in the side and sent him down. with a
| shout, into the mud A crowd grew
round the spot, omnibuses pulled up one
policeman engaged with the cab driver,
second assisted Mr.. Israel to stagger
to his feet, and the extremely well-tail-
ored Young man crossed the street hur-
riedly to see what had happened.
Hello" cried he Israel By
George, what bad luck! Really, these
hogs ought to be stopped driving. hope
you are not hurt
Mr.. Israel ceased cursing, placed his
battered hat on his head, and cast an
eye over his sympathizer, having re-
cent memory of his lisping voice.
Well, Mr.-er," said he.
Young" replied the synpathi.er.
"Oh, abr said Mr.. Israel as, support
cd by Mr., Cuthbert Young and the po-
liceman, he limped doubtfully to the OPP
posite curb, which brought the group
exactly in front of the Strand Palace
Hotel Young | remember you. Re
lated to the Frith-Y oungs. Called yes
terday. I'm pretty we'll shaken, and as
for the mud" Mr.. Israel added a
few adjectived details. Il suppose his
number has been taken, eh?"
Most certainly, Mr. Israel replied
the policeman warmly We'll look
arrter him for this T.
The policeman received form.
But, look here" said Mr.. Cuthbcrt
Young, "I've got a room here. Come
in and let's brush you, and you'd better
have a brandy while ! do it. ! should
think it was a shaking, by George You
come with me. No trouble. Should rath
er think mott"
In the room the young man talked
spasmodically, like this:
This mud's stuck, say. I shall do a
bit OF spongin' first No. no, you sit
where y are What's all these in your
waistcoat pocketsi" The young man
bent over the garment, and extracted,
after some rummaging, watch, small
change, seal, laying each article as he
found II on the washstand---in far COR
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

yesterday, why, we must talk it over
again"
The young man was applying himself
thoroughly to his job.
Thank you, Israel" he replied, but
my guvnor rclented so far as a check
this morning"
He now brought we'll cleaned Goa.
and waistcoat to Mr.. Israel, helped him
to put them on, treated him throughout
with the kindly courtesy a gentleman
and one of the neutrality-suspicious.
how TO show his social interiors, and
helped him to his feet.
Are YOU we'll enougi, for the Office ?"
he inquired.
u shall call round" said Mr. Israel,
and tell 'em shall take a couple of
days off. I'm pretty we'll shaken and
I'm going home, and shall see my
doctor"
your doctor will certainly keep YOU
in bed for few days" said his host. re-
marking truly on the ways of sensible
doctors with rich patients. Very kind
ly he saw Mr.. Israel downstairs and inta
a cab, Then he returned TO his room,
and walking over to the washstand, took
from it certain pinksh object that lay
thereon; a slab of wax bearing the
clear impression of three keys.
Mr. Captain smiled quiet, but re-
plete, kind of smile and went out.
Meeting his beautiful partner for
lunch at her favorite rendezvous-the
East Room at the Criterion where they
had window table-he had suggestions
and instructions-if so imperious a
young woman can be said to receive in
structions-for her.
Listening attentively, while she pulled
off the white gloves, she bent her vivid
face, framed between white fox furs
and white hat, toward him.
You are not afraid?" he said.
You know, Charles, that am spoil
ing for another game"
Like children they laughed, but like
lovers their hands stole out, and clasped
beneath the table.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

lost me license, trough being bit fresh
one night
Mr.. Captain produced something from
his pocket, and it was driving license
taken out for mythical owner OF
mythical address
"You are not afraid of tricky job"
Pay me, sir, and see"
Charles Captain laughed little.
Gold coragel" he said. DO you
know very quiet place near here
where we can talk :"
The man took him TO small eating
house in one of the little dirty streets
that hide behind splendid thoroughfares.
They had cold meat and bread, and the
guest chose hot coffee to drink. being
starved with cold
Mr.. Captain looked him over careful
ly
Got your driver. coat and cap"
No"
lou KNOW WHcIc W SSt 'Ii''H hD'
newt necessary
II could lay ME hand on them any
time if I'd the coin, and if it was neces-
sary. Look ere, what yer driving at ?"
Il want you to take out cab tomor-
row morning, and run down a chap in
the Strand. Don't kill him. Knock him
down and drive two wheels over his
legs. 1t will probably mean quod for
you, and Mr.. Captain laughed, you
will lose the license which ! am giving
to you"
"The pay"
The pay-say twenty pounds.
Done with you" said the vagrant.
Mr.. Captain called for another help
ing for his guest, and asked question ::
DO you know Israel, the money lend
er, by sighti"
His guest nodded.
That is your man" said Mir Captain
briefly Now listen. III talk"
Charles Captain talked.
At S:45 the following morning Israel
the money lender emerged from the
Strand tube station and headed for his
office, little distance on the farther side
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

OF the Strand Palace Hotel from which,
after swift look around as he paused
on the steps to light a cigarette, emerged
an extremely well-tailored young man,
whose expression was vacuous, irrespon-
sible, ingenious, as the expressions OF
many pampered young men who do not
and cannot, think a Thought or DO a
useful stroke for themselves. Lettering
along in Mr.. Israels wake, but keeping
about hundred yards behind, was tax
icab.
The money lender stepped off the
pavement to cross the road obliquely
Instantly the taxicab behind him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-26

ner Of the room from poor dazed Mr..
Israel--and lastly, three keys on ring.
All these things he collected, and
brought the handful to the money lend
er's side, saying: Here y are, Israel.
You'd better hold on to this small fry in
case it drops out while Pm cleaning up"
Mr.. Israel took the keys in vise-lke
grasp, and protected them automatical-
ly while he leaned his aching head back
on the cushion.
ut is very good of you, Mr.. Young
said he, with kind of fat good nature,
presently, "and if anything small will
help the little trouble OF which we spoke
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
nunser strikes ans Sense

lie. them die
This sinister phrase "a the last
word OF exasperated England on the
militant sufIragist.
u is horrible. il Is shocking, yet
what other solution can there be of a
situation where women OF gentle
birth and the slums alike place them
selves on level with the pot-honse
brawler and the anarch
The traditional chivalry OF Eng
lang. that sincerely fine. strong senii-
ment which has made the Anglo-SaX-
on woman the cynosure' OF the world.
has been strained 10 the breaking
point. Now either the picture-slash-
ing. horse-whinping, manufacturing
woman will desist or that sentiment
will bee destroyed.
As usual with such catch-phrases,
the words Let them die convey hut
a small idea OF the proposal. In the
light OF the familiar humanity OF the
Englishman. the sentence should ac-
tually read:
Let them starye themselves to
death in the sight OF food If they so
desire"
The militant suffrage agitator who
breaks the pease should be tried and
imprisoned. She Tor hel should be
placed in o cell and plenty OF Whole
some food served 40 regular intervals.
II should be lei, reasonable
length Of time and then taken away.
Forcible feeding. clandestinc stimu-
'auts and drugs should be tabu If the
prisoner actually refuses food until
so weakened as to be irresponsible.
create. care should be taken to make
the food suitable
II necessary, the patient should be
removed TO a hospital aud given such
medical treatment as she will accept.
food being offered in the form Of
broth. food solutions or other sick
room expedients.
In no case, unless the patient be
comes delirious or Irresponsible.
should food be forced upon her.
then. under a doctors direction, such
measures should be taken OF the
hunger strike"
The fact is. probably. that not pa
tient would be lost.
English jailers. with The best in
.entions in the void. have shown an
ignorance of human nature which
any medical practitioner would put
them right on.
A sensible physician would break
999 hunger strikes out of 1000 with
out cruelty or risk OF fatality.
Let them die'-unless you know
a better way.-Rutland Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
The July womsn's Home Communion

The July Woman's Home companion
The July Womans Home compan.
ion contains great variety
OF fiction including the FIRST
installment OF n fourpart mys.
terry story entitled THE Sound of
Water" by Marga 'ita Spaldlng Ger.
~. Other contributors of fiction are:
Mary Heaton Worse. Molly Ellio. Sea
well, Mabel Martin Dill. Frederick NJ.
Smith and Adele Randolph
Special articles in the number full
OF new facts and interesting. practi.
cal ideas are: The Business Girls
Nacation"-made up from letters
sent in by various contributors:
why Shall Marry Again written
by widow fo-ty-seven years old !.
How Not To Be Fat" written by a
woman whose report and suggestions
are so specific that she declines to
sign her name; How to Write a Nov
ing Picture Play" by Daniel Froh-
man the wellknown theatrical man
ager: "Fifty-one Better Babies: /"
The Queen OF the Garden" in which
Frank A. Waugh, the wellknown no..
ticulturis:. tells how to grow roses;
a Girls Rights" in which Christine
Terhune Herrick discusses the ques-
ton as to wether a girl with com
Portable home should earn he. own
living; and "A Two-Weeks' Vacation
in Old England" full OF practical help
to anyone who would like to take a
short trip abroad at small expense.
The regular Fashion. Cooking, Hand
icrafi, Young Peoples. Tower Room.
Puzzle. Entertainment. and Exchange
departments are full of entertaining
reading and good ideas.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
BENNINGTON BRIEFS



A. l. Buck Of Arlington visited In
towH Friday.
Miss Julia Maitison o. SALISBURY
Is visiting IN the village
Ne0politan ice c-eam-Pints and
quarts-at ouinlan's drug store. Adv
Mr.. and Nrs. G.. p. Putnam have
begun housekeeping Al l-o's South
street
The local section of the Green
Mountain club has received an invita-
ton 20 attend the dedication OF the
observation tower on SrattOn noun
tain. June -.
The books and furniture 90 the late
Anna T.. Park are offered for sal' Al
The Park dwelling on Pleasant street.
Bennington. All are welcome e ev
anime them ADV. 1913
Al meeting OF the Epwosih
League. the following officers we're
elected. President, Gertrude Evans;
first vice president. Elizabeth Bailey,
second vice president. Mrs. Bessie
Wright: third vice president. Mrs. ".
a. Aiken. fourth vice president. J. l..
Grlswold. secretary. Hazel Hufnasle;
treasurer. James Hamilton. pianist
Katherine Nickery; superintendent Of
Junior League. Carrie Wood.
The annual convention OF the Yer
mont State League OF poslmasters,
will be held at Montpelier. June "A
and 20. hon. l.. L. Campbell. Presi,
dent OF the New England association
OF postmasters viii be ia attendance
and address the league. subject. a
WellBalanced Postonice." postmas-
ter Campbell is a very interesting
speaker and the league is indeed
very fortunate in securing him for
the occasion All newly appointed
postmasters are invited to attend the
meeting and join the league.
THE Message OF the Trees" will
be Mr. Mills's subject in his sermon
10 the young people. sunday morning.
al the Second Congregational church.
The exercises OF the Childrens day
service will include the baptism of
babies. the presentation OF Bibles 10
the baptized children. OF the church
who have reached the age OF seven
years, and special music. The hou
OF this service is 1889. Sunday school
at noon. c. r. meeting at csc. The
Sunday school will give a concert, to
consist OF songs and recitaiions. at
3 o'clock. Note. please. the hour At
the morning service the children and
young people may sit anywhere they
choose, preferably with fathers and
mothers. At the afternoon service
the Sunday school is requested to sit
by classes in the body of the church.
Please be promp: in assembling both
morning and evening. Let everybody
come. rain or shine. 4 hearty wei
come for young and old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
DON'T WANT STREETS BLOCKED
Psbiis ssnfies Commission 70 Hear
Trony Car Case >. ssstons Rive

Psbiis Service cemmissiOa 70 Hear
Troiiy Car Case .. saRtons Rive
Rrailebor0. June 1.-THE Vermont
uubnc service commission all mold
a hearing az the inn IN Saxions River
Monday az ~ O'Clock on the petition
of ciiizens for an order instrlctin
the Bellows Fails a saxtons Rise-
Street Railroad Co, 10 cease obsiruct
ing the streets. also locating a new
station. q one Is % be built AS noE
conducted the trafic OF the road Of
siructs the streets. according 20 the
opinion ol some of the citizens.
Al ihe village meeting in April.
1912. q commiite vas elected 10 see
shat could be- done about eliminating
the Objectionable features. A. the FOL
lowing annual meeting. the commit
tee reported that seve al conferences
with the railroad officials had taken
place. but no progress was made. Al
the last annual meeting the commit
tee reported that a petition signed by
GO citizens had been presented 10 the
Public service commission 10 inves
iieaie the matter.
~ Is understood that the rail Dad
has shown a disposition to comply
with the request or the committee.
but that some OF the patrons object.
The road appears 20 prefer an order
from the commission.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
FACTS and FICTION
Experiences of Bennington Citizens
Are Easily Proven to Be Facts


Experiences of Bennington Citizens
Are Easily Proven to Be Facts
The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from resident of Bennington
is true Read it and compare evidence
from Bennington people with testi-
mony of strangers living so far away
you cannot Investigate the facts Of
the case. Many more citizens OF Ben
nington endorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
J. 2. TOomey, South and Elm SITS,
Bennington. VI, says: 1T is pleas
ure for me to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They did me a world Of
good when | was suffering from kid
ney trouble and feel certain that
they have no equal in curing that com
plant. You may continue to use my
former endorsement as long as you
desire"
Mr. Toomey is only one of many Ben
nington people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II your
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you. ask distinctly for Doan's Kidney
Pills, the same that Mr.. Toomey had
the remedy backed by home testi-
mony. soc all stores. Foqtnr-Milbrrn
Co.. Props, Buffalo. \. Y ~ hen
Your Back is Lame-Remembes the
Name"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
TURKEY PREPARING FOR WAR
London Times Forcshadows Another
Conflict with Greece

London. June li.--Another war be-
tween Greece and Turkey is fore.
Swallowed today by The Times. which
says the unrest in the Balkans has be
come acute. Several OF the States, it
says, have recently been employed in
clearing their newly acquired terri
tories OF undesirable" elements. and
the Bulgarians have been the princi-
pal sufferers.
The unrest is attributed by the
newspape, to the drastic policy Of the
Young Turks in expelling all Greeks
from Asia Minor and Turkish Thrace
Il believes this policy is a prelude to
a declaration OF wa- uson Greece. the
main object being The reconquest by
Turkey OF Salonioa on the reoccupa-
ton OF Macedonia
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
TURKISH LEGEND.

A CERTAIN pasha dead FIVE thousand
a years.
Once from his harem fed in sudden tears
A ND had this sentence on the city's
u gate
Deeply engraven. "only God is great"
so these four words above the city's
~ noise
Hung like the accents OF an angels voice
A ND evermore from the high barbcan
a Saluted each returning caravan
| OST is that city's glory; every gust
- Lifts with crisp leaves the unknown
pasha's dust,
A ND all is ruin, save one wrinkled gate
A Wherein is written, "Only God is
great"
Thomas Bailey Aldrch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
MRS. LYONS
AGKESAND PAINS
Have All Gone Since Taking
Lydia Z. Pinlshan's Veg
etable Compound.

Terro IIin. Pa Kindly permit me
TO give yea uytestmonial in favor Of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
Unquentoi

is an antisiptic healing ointment for
the treatment of eczema and all skin
diseases. 1t contains no harmful
drug yet is a powerfulSgermicide and
healing emollient. Much study and
many experiments have proven re-
peatedly that no remedy can compare
with Unguentcl for the quick relief
and positive cure of eczema and
skin troubles. Harold w. Cole,
Pharmacist: tB.n.ls A 4,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
THOSE EVENING BELLS.

TViosE evening bells. those evening
bells,
How many a tale their music tells.
Il OF youth and home and that sweet
time
When last l heard their soothing chimel
Those joyous hours are passed away,
Aud many heart that then was gay
Within the tomb now darkly dwells
And hears no more those evening bells.
And so twill be when am gone
That tuneful peal win still ring on.
While other bards shall walk these dells
And sing your praise, sweet evening bells.
Thomas Moore
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
Don't Lose Sleep Coughing at NIsh1

Take Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound. The very first dose surprises
you. 1t glides down your throat and
spreads a healing, soothing, coating
over the infiamed tickling surface.
That's immediate relief. 1t loosens
up the tightness in your chest, stops
stuffy wheezy breathing, eases dis
tressing, racking, tearing coughs,
soothes the irritated, infiamed bron-
chial tubes and air passages. Chill.
dren love it. 1t is mildly laxative
as cough medicine should be, and
does not upset or distress the most
sensitive stomach. Refuse any sub
stitute. Contains no opiates. Har-
old w. Cole, Druggist, Bennington,
1T.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13

Mrs. Wayback-IIere's letter from
Hiram at college He said he finished
the hundred in ten seconds. Mr.. Way
back-Great Scott. IN wire him TO
come right home. II he's spending AT
that rate It'll cost me about S4.00O.OOO
y month to send him there.-Puck.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13
Crafty Mnnan-

"What an insurerably concelted air
Pinkley hasr'
ITS AL his wife's fault"
"What has she donei"
"She makes him believe she is hor-
ribly jealous"
Jealous OF Plnkley! What's her OBJ
ject:"
ITS the only way she can get any
money out Of him."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-13

LuIl u. flnkham s
Vegetable Com
l-lnl. MhenI frs
q. IN t-Ling il I
WIS suffering from
female troubles for
some time ard had
ci-nost ril kinds Of
1chCsp pains in low
er part OF back and
n sides, and press
ilE down pains I
cocl rot sleep and
The Washington herald., 1914-05-31
AMONG SOCIAL CLUBS.
D. A. r.

Livinsston Manor Chsptsr. D. A. r..
held its annual meeting last wednesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs Brum-
baush. scs Massachusptts avenue. The
annual reports Of the o6lcsrs showed An
increase In membersnip and prosperous
financial condition OF the chapter.
The state historian. Mrs- Mcintosh. an
nounced the ceremony Of marking the
crave Of Maj. Gen. James JacksoA It the
Conversational Cemetery. on Friday. May
2. at o'clock 2. m. The chapter voted
the e1ft Of silk nag for the occasion.
contribution to Friendship Hou9e. In
addition to the previous donation. was
also voted.
The following officers were elected for
lsli-B: Regent. Mrs. c. w. Brown: vice
regent Mrs. A. Y. Casanova: recording
secretary. Mrs ]. C. Hoyt: coFrespond-
ing secretary. Mrs. e. L. whitney; treas
urer. Miss Gray: registrar. Mrs Jesse
RamsburEh; historian. aiss Schmidt. and
auditor. Mrs. L. B. Latta-
The topic for roll-call responses was
Suggestions for next year. The corre-
spending secretary read letters from three
nonresident members. Mrs. W. B. Rains
ford, OF Indian Head. Nd, and Mrs r.
7. johnson and Mrs J. F. F. Casssll. OF
staunton. Va A social hour followed.
during which refreshments were served.
At the May meeting Of the Sarah
Franklin Chapter. d. A. R., held At the
home OF Mrs. Mahlon A. Winter. officers
were elected for the ensuing year ~
follows: Regent. Mrs. James z. Muicare:
vice regent, Mrs Edmund 9. Wolfe; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. James z. Alex
ander; corresponding secretary. Mrs
Dwight Gordon Smith: treasurer. Mrs
Fred L Volland; registrar. Mrs Stephen
Ford; historian. Mrs. Robert Harrison;
chaplain, Mrs. Charles A. Slaughter, and
pariiamentarian. Mrs. Matte B. Null
holland.
The chapter. through Mrs. Mulcare.
presented to Mrs. Winter. the retiring re-
gent beautiful vase. the painting on
which was executed by Mrs volland. q
member Of the chapter
Mrs. Harrison. the historian Of the
chapter. read . paper on Heroic Deeds
Performed by Children In the American
Revolution" The meeting closed with q
social hour. during which refreshments
were served Nv the hostess.