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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
PICKING A PIckPocKET.
Rules That Guide Chicago Detectivss
In Spotting Their Man.

How TO tell pckpocket when you
see one-the feat Is apparently not
difficult, for all applicants who take
the civil service examination to be.
come Chicago detectives are required
TO have mastered 1t.
''What are the physical Characters
tics of picSpockets!' the would be
thief catchers are asked.
Aud this is the answer they are ex-
pected TO give:
"piekpockets ordinarily travel In
mobs and are of two distinct types
one small or medium stature, the other
tall and muscular. AS general rule.
the age runs from eighteen TO thirty
five. Their hands are soft, show no
signs Of work, and the fingers OF all
EXCEPT the stall and particularly the
fingers of the wire are long and slen-
der. Their eyes are shifting and fur.
tive. Their complexion is generally
salow and without distinct color, this
being due either to prison pallor in
types or 10 the use of cocaine or other
drugs. The cocaine users show drawn
features and prominent cheek bones
and usually have distinct rings around
the eyes.
'Ihe temperament Of pickpockets is
high strung because Of the dangers Of
the profession or from the use OF
drugs At the same time they are po'
lite almost TO the point of obsequious-
ness. They seldom carry weapons and
rarely resort to force On duty they
dress to suit the occasion, generally
well, but not conspicuously. They
avoid wearing anything that might
lead to identification. - Baltimore
American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

L. H. Nichols has returned from
New York where he has been on bust
ness.
Miss Louise Burns passed the week
end with her parents in Hoosick
Falls.
A regular meeting of Walloomsac
lodge, N. e. 0. p. will be held Tues
day evening.
Richard E. McKale has gone TO
Schenectady to attend hte funeral o..
Martin Connolly.
Miss Eliza McCue has returned
from a visit with her sister, Miss
Sarah McCue of Troy.
Miss L. NJ Barney and Miss Edyth
Buss will return today from q bust
ness trip to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gilrain have re-
turned from Rutland where they at
tended the funeral Of relative.
The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Methodist church is to be held
this evening in the church at half
past seven. Rev. B. M. Kent, dis
trict superintendent, will preside.
George r. Mathers, overseer of the
poor, returned Saturday from the
Samaritan hospital in Troy where he
has been undergoing surgical treat
ment. His condition is much improv
ed.
Miss Louise Wood who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna p.
Wood OF Main street, returned Sun
day to her school in Springfield.
Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
SALISBURY CENTER

The entertainment and supper re
Gently given under the auspices Of
the village school and Sunday school
Melted a proceeds of nearlyi$ 26.
Through the kindness Of NJ IL
Coulter, party consisting of parents
and pupils of the village enjoyed q
sleigh ride to Bennington, Wednes
day. The members of the party wish
to express their thanks for the gener-
GUS hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Burgess.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
The Spinster's Hint.

A maiden well advanced in years
used TO wait every morning for the
postman. bachelor OF about her age,
and ask him If there We're not letter
for her. Several weeks passed thus,
but the anxiously expected letter did
not arrive. Finally one morning the
postman said TO her:
well. tomorrow you shall get your
letter II have to write IL myself"
That's right; do it replied the old
maid. Il shall be delighted to &c.
cept it,"
Well said the postman, smiling,
what do YOU want me to write-a
business letter or & love letter.
If you mean business, please write
love letter." was her hlushing reply,
London Scraps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
Our Longest Canal.

The longest canal in the United
Suites is the Erie canal. which covers
a distance OF 3s7 miles. The Florida
East Coast canal is $50 miles long and
runs from Mayport. Fla, to Miami.
The Miami and Erie canal. between
Cincinnati and Toledo o.. is pa miles
long There are three canals in Penn
sylvania, the Schuylkill Navigation
company, between Mill Creek and Phil
adelphia, 10S miles; the Pennsylvania,
between Columbia. Northumberland
and Wilkesbarre, 1913 miles, and the
Lchigh Coal and Navigati lion company.
between Coalport and Easton, los
miles long. The longest canal in Eu-
rope is the Berlin-Stettin. 100. and the
next longest. the Suez, 103 miles. - Phil.
adelphia Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
OUR FIRST ELECTION.
Methods In the Days When Washing
ton Was Chosen President.

At the first national election at which
General Washington was chosen presi-
dent only eleven Of the thirteen states
voted, North Carolina and Rhode Is
land not yet having entered the Union.
and in only hree-Pennsylvania Mary
land and Virginia We're popular cleo
tons held, In the other eight states
the legislatures chose the electors. New
York did not choose electors because
Of feud between the anti Federalist
Rouse and the Federalist senate
One exciting incident was caused by
the fear on the part Of Alexander Ham
ilton that John Adams. who was on
the ticket for vice president With
Washington, was plotting to tie the
vote, and thus by throwing the cleo
tion into the national house of repre-
sentatives defeat the Father Of His
Country for president. SO real was
this fear in Hamilton that lie dis
patched messengers on horses to Viz
GINA, Connecticut and New Jersey to
stampede the legislatures of the latter
two states to Washington.
SO long did itffake TO gather news
that Washington was actually inaugu-
rated president before some Of the
remote counties in Virginia had sent
in their returns. In this first election
there was only one ticket and there
was no campaigning. There were only
about 5000 600 inhabitants in the coun-
try at that time, and the whole cos.
OF setting up the machinery of this
presidential election is estimated at less
than 100000. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
Ownersnip of the Air.

Our ancestors must have fureseen
the aelsplane or they would not have
embodied in the law the principle that
he who owns the land owns the col
umn Of air above 'usque ad coelum."
or up to the skies. This can be traced
back as far as the reign of Edward !.
and from this time every authority to
the present court OF appeal has EN-.
phasized the right OF every citizen not
only to be king OF his own castle, but
Of the sky above it.-London Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
Beauty of Zamhexi Eall,,

TO realize fully the wondrous beauty
of the Zambezi falls. Rhodesia, one
must have time to linger and watch
the ever changing scene. The depths
of the chasm below are veiled from
sight by the rising columns of opales-
cent mist, and above the yawning
abyss the sun glints and sparkles.
weaving the drops into n magnificent
rainbow. Three. hundred feet below
roars and boils the swirIlng food as It
energies from the Boiling Pot, rushing
on down the zigzag gorge between tow
erine cliffs Of rock. narrow, fierce
and Of unfathomable depth. african
World.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
In a QuandarY.

"It--er-seems," said he, regarding
the unfortunate with scientific interest,
that the attacks Of fever and chills
appear, on alternate days. DO you
Thinks IL your opinion-that they
have, so TO speak, decreased in VIC
lence, If | may use that wordT'
The patient smiled feebly. doc"
said he, ION fever days my heads so
hot / can't think. and on ague days
shake so ! can't hold an opinion. -
New York Globe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
Too Dozen For Him,

A Brltisher was announcing his
views on things in general and sum
med up his own position by the state.
ment. We'll. I've seen life" But"
said his Americas friend. zone of your
own bright poets has said, LIES ii
Joke" The Britisher is still exploring
the remark. New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
She Was Frank.

The moving picture director was hay.
ing trouble in getting one Of the scores
right. The girl was supposed TO resist
an attempt to kiss her. but the re
hearsal was far from satisfactory.
"Think, now" said the director.
coaching her. haven't you ever tried
to stop Il young man from kissing
you?'
No was the girls frank reply
London Answers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
Modern supercillousness.

my ancestors came over in the May,
flower
"Yesf' reioiued Mrs Cumrox. II
understand that the fare was really
quite low. But gracious me. the boat
must have been terribly overcrowded."
Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
HolIsnd's Waterstaat,

Holland has department of state,
with a cabinet minister at the head Of
It. for her "waterstaat,' an untrans-
1atabe word. which means practically
the state of all waters from the field
drain in the polders To the Rhine at
winter level. They are all linked mp In
one, scheme in an office at The Hague.
London Express.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
TRIMMING the Barber.

The Head Barber Sure. Mr.. Abigail.
Iii lend you a dollar. Glad to help you
cut. Mr.. Abigail r. Many thanks, old
man. They're having a sale of safety
iazors around the corner. and didn't
want to miss it--Phlladelphia Bule-
tin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
Consistent.

she - This wait between the acts
seems to me TO be dreadfully long. He
- Yes. You see, twenty years are sup
posed TO elapse, and the management
is simply trying TO make the effect as
realistic as possible. Richmond Times.
Dispatch
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
a Matter of Taste.

The woman-Id rather live on bread
and water than on charity. The Tramp
Yes, num- there's no accountin' fer
taste.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
LEGAL rs
g Tyy
NOTICE,
" Eafafa OF NILIIAM EL HR0kSOIX

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate OF WILLIAM 81 bronson
THE UNDERSIGNED, having been appoin,
tyiet of Remington. C0MMIsSl0 NERs,
receive, examine and I'd Just the claims
demands Of all persons sgainst the estatI
william e. Bronson, late OF SALISBURY, In
Di,trlct, deceased. and all claims exhibited
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
meet for the nuropse aforesaid, at the ~
OF r.. N. Hawkes. g. 500. in the town OF Sha|
bury. in said District, ON the 6th day OF Al
and 18th day of August next, from 2 o'o{
d. m. until o'clock D. m. on each NJ
days, and that six months from the 10th
of February. A. d., 1915, 10 the time lin /
by said Court for said creditors to pred
their claims to us for examination and Al
ance.
Dated at Bennington this 10th day of Fey
rs. HOWARD,
ass. EDWIN NJ. HAWKINS.
- Com mission1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
Fairly Warmed.

Cholly= Before met you thought
OF nothing but making money. Ethel
Well, keep right on! Pop amt so rich
as folks think! dallas News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08

Every real and searching effort for
self Improvement is of Itself a lesson
OF profound humility,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08

Luck counts once In awhile: brains
count all the time'-W, II. Lough =.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08

Good deeds rig clear through heay,
EN- lilee a bell--Jean Paul Richter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-08
NOTICE

| desire to notify NJ
friends and custome|
that | have no intentid
Of giving up my sto|
TO be used for Iicen| |
purposes. It has con |
TO my attention that SUI
a report is in circulated
and | take this opport|
nifty Of refutine same.
3 c. D. SWEETS Market
50 n e k% 4 Il
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

Copyright D12 BY Associated Lterar,
Press.)
An event to be much talked abou
in society and another to cause chat
ter from the seventh floor to the
basement at Maxim G Co.'S depart
ment store, occurred the same week
The first was the announcement OF
the engagement of Miss Edith Lisle
to Mr.. Eugene Nevins. who was one
of the partners of the store, and 50
ciety agreed that 1t was q fine match.
Society refers to those things the
same way men refer to horses in a
race.
The second event was the general
overhauling Of the store detectives
and many of the sales girls. on &C.
count of the sudden increase in shop
lifting. Laces and other valuable
goods not the usual prey Of the shop
litter were being taken in q way to
make the loss serious one and to
call for increased vigilance.
Maxim & Co. had the reputation Of
carrying the finest line Of laces in
the city. There we're four salesgirls
In this department. and the one in
charge was Miss Grattan. She had
held her place for nearly a year when
the first theft was reported. The
drst and second cases were passed
over. but when the third was re-
ported Miss Grattan was placed un-
der suspicion. It was Mr.. Nevins
who set the watch on her, and it was
to Mr.. Nevins that the report was
made later on.
Lives with her widowed mother:
goes out very little and then with
Mr. Traver. of the furniture depart. I
ment. 1t is said that they are en- /,
gagged. II she takes the lace. she
sells 1t somewhere. Cannot say that
suspicion should attach to any one .
Of the four at the lace counter"
In the line Of business Mr.. Nevins
had once called Miss Grattan to the
office. She had not trembled and
covered In his presence. On the con-
.rary, she had seemed too assured
Ind snippy to please him. There
must be discipline in department
stores, and when an employe ia
'efore the powers that be. he or she
8 expected to act as If life was at
take. AS Miss Grattan didn't, Mr..
Sevins was displeased with her.
In the general overhauling Miss
'rattan came first. Lace to the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

value Of 5000 had been taken from
ner department two days before
Ihere had been rush at her counte,
all day, mostly Of well-dressed WON
en-. There had been scores and scores
OF sales. There had been scores who
did not buy. The salesgirls must
not only handle the stock, but an.
swer questions. record sales, keep
their eyes open and look upon every
customer with suspicion. and feel
that some one Of those customers
might be shoplifter, and there to
put the four in peril Of losing their
places. Mr.. Nevins realized all this.
but he made no excuses for Miss
drattan. nor permitted her to make
any for herself.
There IL slacknes there or th...
things could not happen" he said.
"A smart girl can tell a shoplifter
half way across the store. II there
Is any more stealing from your coun.
ter l shall be obliged to transfer you
to the crockery department"
So "CA0 luToc STORE OeteCtiV00.
all noted for their smartness. and
yet they could not tell a shoplifter
nalf way across the store" nor vet
ten feet away. Miss Grattan took II
rightly that she was marked down."
out she returned to her counter re-
solved to watch with more vigilance
than ever. In the big stores they do
not make the mistake of watching
what may be called the common folks
to the exclusion of all others. What
the common folks take is called
stealing; what the wealthy take goes
under the head of kleptomania. Both
are watched alike.
-Four days after the talk in the Of.
nee. Miss Grattan had q customer for
high-priced lace. She was a young
woman Of about twenty-five, who
mad come in her auto. and she had a |
luil purse and bought literally and
took away her package. She was
and yet ten minutes after
'he had gone a valuable piece Of lace
was missing. The most that could
% found out about her was that she
lad frequently been in the store and
nat she paid cash and never had her
sent. The loss had to be
eported to Mr.. Nevins. He did mt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
College Fraternity PRIVILEGES.

over the dor posts Of a fratern,tv
clubhouse IN the middle west, saws a
writer In the Century. is the iuscr,n-
ton. Thou shalt not loaf" and ~.
quoter OF the sentiment commends II
as especially applicable to those col.
leee men who look upon frternitv
privileges as inviting them to 'incon.
seQuent and foolish play, the dissipa.
tons Of social events, and the .nto-
cracy OF athletics" He says, how.
ever. that there is a plain tendency
among the members Of the fratern;.
ties to face the dangers as we'll "a "a
enjoy the advantages of such soc,s.
ties. socie-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
Why Feminine Anoejsf

inc feminine angel" appears to be
the invention Of Christmas card pro.
oucers and monumental masons." AZ
the makers of tombstones call them.
serves. In Millions heaven there Is no
equality OF sex. for there is never 4
mention of a foman. even as a celes.
tai camp follower. Guercino's angel
at fano. which inspired Browning,s
beautiful Guardian Angel" is a man.
Inc feminist, however. will hardly cite
THIS as another example of the unfair
predominance Of man. since even man.
as an angel, has no concern with gov.
eminent or the vote,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
Love and
Loneliness
Copyright, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
By A. Howard Gunter

1 ASSOCIATED
| Press.)
New York is larger than Bologee
] Alabama, and Willy Ben Bibb, WHIT
knew every man, woman, child ane
dog in Bologee, did not care for {
town that was chiefly made up o.
strangers. He lived i'll one Of those
elegant apartment houses. where
everything Is done by magic He
pressed button when he wanted any
thing and another button when he
did not want anything. His laundry
disappeared and reappeared while be
was at work. Even his shoes were
spirited away while he slept and, no
matter how early he rose, never q
glimpse could he catch Of the boot.
oiack. The elevator boy wore a me-
chanical, highly glazed look, the teIe-
phone girl was calm and repellIng.
II ne ventured salutation, the clerk
at the desk gave him a reproving,
impersonal bow. All Of this was very
painful to Willy Ben, who liked hui
man beings.
The truth is, he missed his mother
and his six pleasant sisters, but he
was capable and ambitious, and as
his mothers cousins nephew had
given him good position in his law
ONCE. there seemed no excuse for
return to Bologee. When he left
home Willy Ben had brought his
Bible. which he did not read; his ten.
MS racket. with which he was ma
King reputation among the athletic
clubs. and-his ideal. His mother
had given him the ideal when he was
a very tiny boy, his sisters had fos.
tered 1t, and strange to say, it chung
to him sturdily among the tempta-
tons OF the city. All this partly ez.
planned his loneliness.
he was dressing for tennis one aft
ernoon. suffering at the same time
violent pangs OF inconsistencies, when
2 sharp tap sounded at the door. He
lung 1t open and found a small mes.
senger boy waving telegram at him.
come at once" 1t commanded:
Miss Walton seriously injured
Maria Lorgey." It gave an address
IN the lower east side.
Now who." asked the puzzled willy !
Sen, rs Miss Walton? And who ia
Maria Lorgeyr
The messenger boy did not seem |
0 know; he did not seem to care. so !,
Willy Ben dismissed him and pom
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

A newly qualified Judge in one OF
the small towns of the south was try.
ing one OF his first criminal cases. The
accused was an old colored man, who
was charged with robbing a hencoop.
he had been In court before on a sim.
liar charge, and was then acquitted.
Wen, Tom." began the Judge, 81 see
you're In trouble again." Yes, sab, /"
replied the prisoner. "The last time.
Jedse. you was ma lawyer" where 10
your lawyer this timer" asked the
Judge. 4 amt got no lawyer this
Time. answered Tom. I'm gwine to
tell the truth"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

dered on the matter. There were his
name and address written clearly on
the envelope. yet he had never heard
OF either Of the women who vera
sending him this urgent call from the
unknown. He concluded 1t was a plot
to trap him, though why he should be
trapped he could not imagine. for II
ne had few friends in the city he had
to his knowledge no enemies. Obyi.
ously, the thing to do was to ignore
the telegram. but Willy Ben was
young and hot-headed. He stuffed
his revolver into his pocket and de.
cioed to walk into the trap.
The number given on the messaps
proved to be one of q row Of vanIt.
Ike structures facing a filthy street.
lnere was no one n sight, but when
why Ben rang. the door new open
instantly and out of the biackness
within appeared two wild white eyes
ana row OF cleaning teeth. WHY
Ben recoiled. then realized that this
was no apparition. but ragged negro
girl.
rs you Mr.. Bibb!" she questioned.
eagerly. I'VE lowed you'd hurry.
Come this way. subj" She plunged
back into the darkness. With some
misgivings. Willy Ben followed her.
somewhere in the inky blackne.s
tney stumbled on some crooked stairs
ana up, up. up interminably they
climbed. the ragged guide fitting on
before. '.
AT the top the girl stopped and
pushed open a door. Miss WaIton.s
been kilt" she whispered, In a scared |
voice. Miss Maria's done gone for |
the DOCTOR" Before Willy Ben could |
stop her. she was gone tearing down
the steps and the blackness swat. /
lowed her up.
why Ben walked into . small, bare
room. In the corner was a narrow
oeo, with a figure thrown IimpIv
across 1t. He stole across the room
ana locked at her in wonder. She was
young girl. no. larger than his sister
Less. and with beautiful hair like his
81 ger EVelyn's. 1t spread over the
oed IN disorder and framed a sad III.
e. lovely face. The waist was torn
pen at the neck and there was cIot.
cd blood on her forehead. He asked
ailnseii In horror II she were deady
Regulating the Watch.
III one mas an opportunity to COM
pare his watch daily at certain time
with some source of standard time
as with the time as sent by telegraph Z
Or by wireless signals. or by regular '
comparison with some accurate clock, I
rs one daily passes jewelers. store.
Tor instance. 1t would be well to ca.
ablish the habit of winding the
watch at that time. as 1t is better to
nave such daily comparisons at the
line the watch is wound, and more
ocular winding win usually ensue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13

LsSsiU to ones employer n -.
a isesoo tAat should b taught =
ne aspirsnt FOR q place In the bu.s.
mess world. says 4 circular sent -
~ the smcdeAey bureau of the Nev
iork university. The reason siv..
70 mat loyalty means success to N.
smployer and resultant prospssssy =
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
The Limit.

6inks-This fellow SnagRs ia a r..,
pessimist. isn't he, val
Jinks-I should say SO. whv h.
even exasserates the mean things he
knows about himself. "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
Daily Thouoht

II you censure your friend for every
fauit he commits there will come a
time when you will have no friend to
censure.-Arabian Proverb.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
A Difference

Men In the olden times were de-
lighted II they got a lady's glove.
well"
Now they're as glum al can be n
they get the mitten.'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
Origin Of. Auction Sales.

auction sales originated in an.
Gent Rome, and were introduced to
enable soldiers to dispose of spoils of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-13
Indifferent az to the pr...n, IN.

ino'nerent as to the Present One,
Dora, you are sixteen and can't
spell your name correctly"
oh. that's all right. mother, I ex-
pect to change 1t In q year or so."-
Judge.