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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
WHEELER CIRCUS
CAME TO TOWN
THIS MORNING
Big Crowd Out For Parade this
Forenoon
SHOW OF MANY FEATURES
Afternoon Performance Well-Attend-
ed-Program Contained a Num-
Der Of Novelties

Wheeler Bros. big circus came to
Bennington today with the accom-
panying big crowds that came to see
good show on a good day
1t was the first circus OF the year
and the small boy as well as his
father and older brother have been
reading the advertisements in the
Evening Banner for weeks to find out
what the circus was going to be like.
Their expectation was not disap-
pointed it may be said, as the
Wheeler Bros. shows are all that
could be desired in first class three
ring circus with many interesting
features and three excellent bands.
An imposing street parade came
along during the forenoon, starting
from the circus grounds on the Nor
gan lot and traversing the principal
thoroughfares OF the city. The
streets were lined with spectators
who vigorously applauded the vari-
Oho itabul CD 40 thCl NdilV
along.
Among the most interesting, per-
haps in the long line was the troupe
of performing elephants, among
which is Tango the largest elephant
known to captivity in the United
States, who performs wonders in the
ring. playing baseball to bowling.
dancing kakewaik and doing othep(
amusing stunts.
The Millionaire Cowboy and his
$4,000 troup of high school educat
ed and dancing horses headed by
Tango Chief. the real $4,000 beauty,
was also a feature of the parade
The chariots were elegant and the
horses were mounted with solid sill
yer saddles. an unique and costly
feature.
The really big feature of the show
is the Mexican Bull Fight. consist
ing of Senior Eugenio Alvarido Men
doza and his band of bull fighters.
the picadors who prepare the animal
for the battle that is to follow. the
Bandarea, who further ehrages the
animal and finally the Matador or
Bull fighter who dispatches or kills
the animal.
This alone is worth the price of
admission. The show this afternoon
drew capacity audience and many
said they were coming again tonight.
The Hocum Five family of high
class somersaulting riders bareback
and fancy riding of every description
was a special attraction of real
merit
Wild West features of the show
are from the famous Stampede Wild
West in Texas. showing the home
life of the cowboy in the far West,
including roping, riding of all de-
scriptions from the bucking bronco
to the tame little ponies.
The sideshows are clean and good
and there Is no gambling allowed on
the grounds. In short the circus is
as good a one as has visited Benning-
ton in long time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

HENNEssY VISITS ROOSEVELT
Colonel Says Nothing Concerning OBJ
ject of Conference

Oyster Bay N. Y, July 16.-John
A. Hennessy of New York, whose at
tacks on Tammany Hall made him a
commanding figure in the last NUM-
cipal campaign made a secret visit, ii
was learned tonight, to Sycamore
Hill few days ago. Col. Roosevelt
has avoided mention of Mr.. Hennes-
sy's visit, and did not discuss il to-
night.
Mr. Hennessy is a democrat and
was appointed by William Sulzer.
then governor, as special investigator
of highway frauds.
His visit to Col. Roosevelt started
anew the discussion which began
when Mayor Mitchell of New York re
Gently went to Sycamore Hill, con-
corning the possibility of united ac.
ton in the state campaign by the pro-
gressiyes and Independent democrats,
Col Roosevelt and Mr.. Hennessy
talked for three hours. What passed
between them could not be learned,
further than that Col. Roosevelt was
said to have spoken of the strength
which he believed eX-Gov. Sulzef pos
sessed in the upstate counties. There
was nothing to indicate tonight
whether Mr., Hennesseys possible
candidacy was discussed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
GIANTS WIN FROM
P|TTSBURG IN
FIST INNING
Longest Game In History Of the
National League
ADAMS AGAINST MARQUARD
Larry Doyle's Home Run With Two
Out Responsible for New York's
Victory

Pittsburg, Pa, July 17.-Pirate and
Giant grappled here today in the long
est game ever played in the National
League. After the third inning not
run was scored and for II innings
the two great National League rivals
battled for the decision. When the
break finally came it came with a
crash and bang and once more the
clan of McGraw triumphed over the
crew of Clark. From inning to in
ming the players struggled in an eff
fort TO break down the superb pitch
ing OF Rube Marquard, New York's
great left-hander, and the sterling
service of Babe Adams, hero of a
worlds series. When finally the end
was in sight it was Adams who weak
ened Bescher singled and Larry
Doyle drove long homer to center
for two runs and the Giants grabbed
the game by 3 to | score.
No such game has ever been played
in the Tener circuit and coming at
this time, shows wha. stubborn OPP
position the Giants are getting in
their efforts to retain the pacemak-
ing position in the race. Time and
again effective pitching cut down the
base runners and although Pittsburg
had the greater number of chances
TO score, Marquard's southpaw ser
vice was always on the job. All told
Is OF the Pirates were left stranded
on the paths. as against nine for the
Giants.
Pittsburg scored its only run in
the first inning, when Mensor was
hit by the first ball pitched by Mar
guard. Mowrey advanced him a
base on bunt and Wagner coming
up. drove out a three Dagger, Mensor
scoring. Marquard then frightened
and after that not a Pirate crossed
the plate for the remainder of the
game. II was scoreless ball for 20
innings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
CHINA GETS CHAMPION STUDENT
Pawtucket Boy Picked from Thirty
Candidates for Customs Service

TdWtuCkct POt TiSKCO tIOih iHiihy
Candidates for Customs Service
Providence, July 15-Lester Knox
Little, son of Postmaster John w. Lit
tie of Pawtucket, left for Shanghai
last night to engage in the customs
service of the Chinese Republic I'M
der a seven year contract.
The post to which he has been APP
pointed requires the services of a uni
versity graduate and much formality
was observed in selecting candidate.
In June Commissioner-Gener Gil
christ of Chinese Customs visited
thirty colleges in search of suitable
material Each college ives requested
TO name one American candidate.
Dean Emery of Dartmouth named Mr..
Little, who was to be graduated in
June.
or the thirty candidates presented
twenty.four were quickly eliminated,
The remaining six went through a
stiff ordeal in which Little easily fin
ished No. /.
Little was graduated from the Paw
tucket High School in 1910 with high
honors. There he was a prominent
football and track team man. At Dart
mouth he won his letter on the track
team. He is member of Psi u, Cas-
que and Gauntlet and Phi Beta Kap-
pa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
MRS.CARMAN GOES
HOME AFTER HER
INDICTMENT
Suspect In FreepOrt, L. |. Trag-
edy Pleads Not Guilty
BONDS FIXED AT $4,000
Collapsed After Appearance in Court
Room-Stll Anxious to Tell
Her Story

Freeport, N. Y, July 17.-Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman, indicted
today on the charge of manslaughter
in the first degree in connection with
the killing of Mrs. Louise Bailey,
came back to her home and her fam
lily here tonight, temporarily a free
woman. She was released for trial
under $4,000 bail Is minutes after
the Grand Jury made known its find
ing to Justice Van Sicklen, sitting in
the criminal branch of the Supreme
Court at Mineola. That was in mid
afternoon. She rode around in an
automobile and visited relatives until
it was sufficiently dark to prevent a
crowd of curious persons from seeing
her features as she entered the house
where, it is charged. she shot and
killed Mrs. Bailey on the night of
June &c. last.
..
the courtroom this afternoon for ar
raignment, she plainly showed the
strain she had been under since her
arrest. Her face was wan and pale.
When the clerk of the court asked
her how she would plead, her lips
opened to answer, but Mr.. Levy in
terrupted her. Upon the understands
ing that his client would have the
right to withdraw her plea within
two weeks and file demurrer and a
motion to quash the indictment on
the ground of Insufficient evidence,
her counsel entered plea of not
guilty"
After the bail bond had been ar
ranged and signed, the physician s
wife was led to an anteroom and
there she collapsed. The Jail physi-
clan and her husband administered
restoratives and then assisted Mrs.
Carmen back through an under
ground passage to the Jail. There her
two suit cases which she had pasked
during the morning were obtained
and few minutes later assisted by
her husband, one of her bondsmes.
and her attorney she came from the
jail and entered waiting limousine.
81 can't talk" she said to repor-
tiers, IL am too overcome. | still fail
to understand why the Grand Jury dc
clined to heed my plea to tell my
story" Five hours later she arrived
at her home While she was on her
way, Dist. Atty Smith reiterated tina.
he had new evidence which might
later lead to the finding of a super
seding Indictment, charging Mrs
Carman with a higher degree OF
homicide. lie sent detectives to a
marsh about a mile from the Carmen
home to dig in place. where an in
formant said he had seen a man bury
a revolver the day after the murder
No revolver was found there, how
ever. The district attorney also as
serted that il certain clews were de-
veloped, a member of the Carmen
household would be placed under ar
rest as an accessory after the fact.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
SALEM BENEFIT
Good Attendance at the Opera House
for Both Performances

Bennington will be able to send in
the neighborhood of one hundred
dollars for the relief of the sufferers
in Salem. Through the kindness OF
several of the different citizens the
expenses of the evening were very
small. Those in charge of the opera
house gave the use of the entire
equipment for the entertainment and
the lights were furnished by the
Twin State Gas and Electric com
pany. The band lent its services
and played several numbers outside
the opera house before the first per-
Torrance. The moving picture part
of the program was given through
the kindness OF j. II. Whitney.
The first performance began
promptly at quarter TO eight with
nearly every seat in the house taken.
A very excellent moving picture
program was given and both the yo-
cal and the instrumental music was
exceptionally we'll rendered. One Of
the humorous numbers of the pro
gram was Casey at the Bat" pre-
scented by John S. Bowling of Hoo
sick Falls. The accompanies for
the different vocal selections were
Mrs. A. w. Varney, Miss Helen f..
Hurley, and Prof John II. Daley.
The committee in charge of the
entertainment and those to whom the
credit of the evenings program is
largely due consisted of William p.
Hogan, Harry G. Banks. p. J. Prem
dergast. and Robert f. Healy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
A FAMOUS LECTURER
Frank Dixon Is a Famous Speaker on
Town Improvement

Town Improvement
When Chautauqua comes to Ben
nington. July % to rs It will bring
with II a lecturer who is travelling
the circuit for the third successive
time. He is Frank Dixon. the ex-
ception which proves the rule that a
Chautauqua lecturer cannot be re-
peater more than once
The Social Survey, or Taking
Stock of Town" is a common sense
lecture on real values. What makes
a town? In his own eloquen. way
Frank Dixon presents in telling fash
ion the fundamental things that
make a town the best and most efici-
ent business center This is no lee
ture of platitudes, no sentimental ap-
peal. but a dollars and cents state
ment. No public-spirited citizen
should miss this lecture. Everybody
will be talking about the Dixon lee
ture. is worth thousands of dollars to
our town." is the testimony where Il
has been delivered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
BAND CONCERT
Band Concert at the Soldiers Home
Sunday Afternoon at Three O'clock

Band Concert at the Soldiers Home
Sunday Afternoon at Three O'clock
There will be a band concert by
the Bennington city band at the
Soldiers home Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. The program will be a.
follows:
March-"Aristolat" Cline
Caprice asking in the Sunshine"
Cameron
Selection-"Romeo and Juliet"
Gounod
Two-step-
who Paid The Rent" Walker
They're On Their Way to Mexico"
Berlin
Med waltz-"Good Bye Everybody"
Gilbert
Med. Overture-"Remick's Hits"
Bodewatt
SelectiOn-"Adele" Lampe
Maroh-"Air Queen" Caccavelli
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
a GALUSHA WEEKS
Sketch OF Late Well Known News
paper Man


paper Man
Albert Galusha Weeks. for many
years a newspaper writer for the
Evening Sun and The Brooklyn Daily
Eagle, died July II in his 45th year.
He was considered a reporter of ex-
ceptional ability and handled many
important assignments, particularly
in the political field and in the inter
national cup yacht races.
He was born in Troy ~ Y. the son
of William +. and Adelaide Galush.
Weeks. His father was a merchant
in the cotton converting business.
Young Weeks was educated at Phil
lips Andover Academy and became
a member of the class of '92, Yale.
He Joined the Evening Sun in 1891.
which was then under the control Of
William Lafian. n personal friend Of
the elder Weeks. He organized the
sporting department of the Evening
Sun a short time after joining the
paper During the Spanish War he
was assistant city editor.
His connection with the Sun lasted
about fifteen years. He joined The
Eagle stan and did brilliant work in
politics and special features for sew
eral years.
About four years ago he went West
and became a specialist in publicity
work at Springfield. o., attaining con
siderable success in that line. Two
years ago he returned to his home.
He had been in for some time. He
is survived by his father and sister.
New York Sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
EDUCATIONAL REPORT SECRET
Commission Held Final Sessions Yes
terday

Montpelier. July 1.-THE educa-
tional commission held this afternoon
and evening in the Supreme court
room of the state house. what is be-
lieved TO be its final meeting and to-
morrow. according to a statement
made tonight. the completed report
will be placed in the hands Of Gov.
Allen NJ. Fletcher.
The contents of the report are care
fully guarded and no statement was
made as to its findings and recon-
mendations. The publication of the
document, which is long. will rest
with the governor. Some members
Of the commission we're delayed in
reaching here in time for the after
noon session. but all we're on hand
tonight with the exception Of Or.
Nicholas Murray Butler OF New York
who is in Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
THE CIRCUS RECORD
Shows That Have Been In Town the
Past 10 Years

Fast III wears
The circuses that have exhibited
in Bennington during the ten year
period from 1904 to 1914 including
the circus here today. are as follows
1904, July 9, Walter l.. Mains cir
Gus.
1905, June Ia. John Robinson's cir
Gus.
1906, July 10, F. A. Robins circus.
1907, August 81. Walter l.. Mains
circus.
1908, August n. Coles circus.
1909, August H. Howe's Great Lon
don Shows.
1910, August 4. Forepaugh and
Sells Bros.
1911, July 20. Haag's circus.
1912, June II. Downie and Wheel
er's circus.
1913, June 4. Young Buffalo Wild
West show.
+ 1913, August l6. Howe's Great Lon
don Shows.
1914. July IS. Wheeler Bros. Great
er shows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
NJ. M'GEE WATERS
One of the Brilliant Speakers Com
ing For Chautauqua

One of the great orators scheduled
to appear a, the Bennington Chautau
qua is DR.. n MCGEE Waters, pastor
of the Tompkins Avenue Congrega-
tional church, Brooklyn. He preach
es to more people evecy Sunday than
any other preacher in Greater New
York. He is mans man, vigorous,
sweet-minded and generous. AS an
author OF many books, notable
among which is "A Young Mans Re
ligion and His Fathers Faith" he is
well known all over America. His
lecture here will be "The Founda-
tons of American Democracy"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

FOR sALE-0ne new gravel box. bed pieces
L 8x4 inches, sides xii; one new end spring
carriage, natural wood finish, one new panel
box runabout; one new Concord buggy, leather
trimmings; one second hand side spring car
riage; new harness. raw hide lined. u. +. & X.
A. Moon South Salisbury. Phone-lef-l1 1916
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
NEW PowNAL POSTMASTER
Frank e. Lewis Succeeds Arthur C.
Parker

Powaal. July lS.-Frank +. Lewis
received notice from Washington
Friday morning informing him OF his
appointment as postmaster at Pow
nal succeeding Arthur G. Parker who
has held the office for the past $
years The new postmaster is a ma
tive OF New York state. but has lived
in this town for the past % years.
where he has successfully conducted
a general merchandise store.
He is an enthusiastic Democrat in
politics and his appointment has
been predicted from the first as there
was no other Democratic applicant
Mr. Lewis is to be congratulated on
securing the appointment in which
the present postmaster heartily joins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
That Worn Out Feeling

with loss OF appetite. constipation.
biliousness. sick-headache. is natures
warning that you need a good sum-
mer tonic. Get a bottle OF Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters today. Sold every
where. liquid or tablets, Is cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

LOR sALE-Full equipment for the wood
u business consisting OF one gasoline en-
gine, one saw and saw table. wood splitter; also
one one horse lumber wagon. one garbage,
one set OF slelghs. one cutter. ~, single bar
nesses one express and one driving, one An
burn wagon boz; one horse, weight about 1907
lbs. George Chandler. $40 School St., Benning-
ton, VT. $40
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

FOR sALE--Our present Ford Demonstrat
Ing Touring car 1914 Model will be for sale
after July lith at a reduced price. This is the
only way to get Ford car really as good as
new at q reduced price. and only three or four
people In each season can get these cars. The
Bennington Garage. Ford Dealers. y3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and Sunday.
cooler tonight interior. south portion
Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

EOR -Brollers. roasting chickeos and
Il fowls dressed to order and delivered
Mountain View Poultry Farm, ]. Backus Prop
Phone l71-W. 2otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
BASEBALL BUNTS

Pat" Connolly, conceded to be the
best pitcher to wear a Bennington
uniform. has signed with the Green
field club of the Twin-State league.
Connolly had a great record with
Bennington last season and should
strengthen the pitching department
at Greenfield. Connolly is not only
a heady boxman. but he is an I'M
usually good hitter for a pitcher.
During the winter Connolly always
retires from baseball for good but
the lure OF the diamond gets" him
by the time the season gets well UNI
der way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
LYNcHED ON WAY TO JAIL
Unidentified Man Had Attacked
Elght.Year-old Girl

Baker, Ore, July 17.-An unidenti.
fed man who had attacked the eight
year-old daughter of a farmer living
in a sparsely settled part of the
county. was taken from his captors,
a party of ranchers, by twelve mask.
ed men last night and lynched. The
victim of the hanging had been
caught earlier in the day and was
being taken to jail at Whitney.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

FOR sALE-Three very low priced horses
for baying. Apply Fillmore Slade, Ben
nington Falls. 3stS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

EOR sALE-We have q 1919 Ford Touring
car in very good running order for sale at
low price. The Remington Garage, Ford
Dealers. 33tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

FOR sALE-At private sale, my household
i goods. at 1l3 School st. Mrs. Maud Bulls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

LOR sALE-A good 3-year.old colt. Apply
a. Mrs. Martha Elwell, South shaftsbury
42t6+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

FOR SALE = Two double houses, on
l. Gage ST. and one on Park st. Two small
farms and bungalow on electric road-bargalns.
Village home and building lot, must be sold ut
once. General insurance, fire, life, accident,
horse, pateg glass, auto. auto team and liability.
H. N. Williams, $40 Elm St Tel. lS9-W. 7tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18
MlsCELlAN EOue

NOTICE-Bring 81 r. T. Rabbits ia1e
~ marks 10 Willoughby's a 10 cent store
Bennington for a beautiful 5 piece Nucui
Glass Tumbler Set. Send 10 o. T. Rabbits II
BrOadsay NeS York for catalogue for Q Der
premuus. 2St2S
4 tLAIRvOYANT-Wou ike 20 go out by
~ the hour. la the morning. 90 do general
work. Consult her In the afternoons and eve.
lngs at i46 i-2 South 81. stiff
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

WANTED High class man 10 sell trees,
w shrubs, roses. vines, berry bushes. bulbs
etc. Good wages. Permanent. Exclusive
territory. Brown Brothers Nurseries, Roches-
ter, New York. 4stl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

Paddy Ryan" the former Ben
nington centeraelder who started the
present season with the Ftchburg
club Of the New England league. is
playing good ball for the Bellows
Falls club OF the Twin-State league.
He had two hits. a putout and an as
sis. in Fridays game with Brattle-
boro. Brattleboro won TO 4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

EOR sALE-Pigs-6OO to 1000 bead always
1 ready for Shipment. Large gro witty type.
Shipment at two months old. New ENGLAND
Live Stock Co., Peabody. Mass. l1t3O'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

V/ANTED-C Competent girl for homework.
w Mrs. Barbara Moore, s2i South st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

EOR SALES room house In fine repair, two
1 piazzas, electric lights, three very desira-
irable building lots, located a short distance
from Maine street and both trolley lines, the
lots are very de irable on account of there loo
alton. price for oil 5000 one half down balance
on easy terms. Nash & Hufchins. ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

'Scrappy' Tom Leonard. who cap
tanned Benington's first professional
team. is not going at a very good clip
with the Brattleboro club OF the
Twin-Sta;o league. Tom is not hit
ting any too hard and his fielding is
rather ragged.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

vTANTED Traveller, age "a to 90. Ex-
w perience unnecessary. Salary, commits
sion and expense allowance to rigut man. j.
e. MoBrady. Chicago. 4sti's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

EOR sALE-Nice room house IN very best
L repair and as good as new, bath and toll
ct, hot and cold water, located near shops and
mills on Maple street. Price $500. Nash q
Hutchins. ltf
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WANTED

XTANTED-At once a young woman. as
w waitress. App at Admiral Fields, Oid
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-18

FOR SALE-Splendid small farm on the con-
u crete road west of Old Bennington, two
mi :, utes walk from Summit station. II acres
of .sne land. meadow, pasturage ana wo odland.
Huse and stable. Fruit an shade trees. Mrs.