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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
GOT T A SURPRISE.
He Expected to Be Quite Conspicuous,
but Found Himself Ignored.

az N
Say" said the man who takes him
self seriously, Il had 4 great surprise
thrust upon me when | went down to
get my marriage license last month.
When | think il over ! am ready to
assert that it was a disagrssabe sur
prise.
Il sneakod into the big once under
The impression that everybody was
watching ME. But when | told the
clerk at the window what | wanted he
took the information with a GOODNESS
that was almost disgusting. When !
gave him my which seemed to
nie to reverberate like thander-not Il
Solitary clerk raised his head. And
nobody laughed when the inquisitor
asked ME how / spelled it. When l
gave the lady's name and fancjed
everybody would litter the only sound
could hear was the turning Of record
leaves and the muddled clicking Of
distant typewriter
Why, they couldn't have treated me
with more indifference IL | had been
buying marriage licenses twice day
for ten years.
II went into that Office feeling sham
ed and sensitive and sneaking.
II came out hurt. Inundated, hum
blcd.
Il had expected to be ridiculed-l
wa, absolutely ignored. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
TO TAXPAYERS
Wanting Tax-Ex e m p t
: Vermont Bonds Nett
ing ~ percent

There 10 no moro desirable line Of
Investment for man or woman who
lsslsts upon absolute safely than Yer
mont Municipal Tax Exempt Bonds.
Such 4 thing as a defaultIns Yer
mont town or Vermont Village Bond
bas not been heard Of for generations.
All the property Of every taxpayer in
The town or village 10 holden to pay its
Sends.
The LanoiIe County Savings Bank
q Trust Company at Hyde Park
makes speciality Of dealing In Yer.
mont Bnds and always has on hand a
Hns line to sell, at bottom figures, to
those who wish to purchase.
partIee who, In View of the new Ia
law, think II wise to place part or
all OF their taxable funds in these ex
tra-safs Tax-exempt Bonds in every
oase made Tax.exempt by the act o,
the Vermont LeqisIature--are invited
10 write to the Hyde Park savings
Bank.
These Bonds are exempt from Unit.
ID States lneome Tax and Will be sold
at . prios to net the purchaser IA
PEP cent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
CHESS IS NOT SO SLOW.
Fifteen Moves an Hour 10 the Rule In
Championship Games.


Championship Games.
What : the average length Of time
that chess player in mn international
championship contest takes TO move!
Among more human players there
are many traditions OF how these peers
Of the game seorn to make Move in
less than an hour; Ray, more, hsw they
consume whole evenings and efteR-
times days ia single move snch
tales are rife in rural chess circles,
Now In hard fact, these superplay-
ers move more rapidly than the ev-
sryday expert. The common limit In
international championship matches Is
fifteen moves An hour; a player failing
TO get within this limit loses the game
no matter how commanding his posi-
ton; an average OF four minutes to the
move Is considered ample time. In
deed. whom Capablanca challenged
l.ssKer for the worlds championship
he was held TO be justified In refusing
Lasksr's condition that the limit be
heightened TO twelve moves an hour.
In championship games chess CLOCK
IN always used. This has two dials,
each dial controlled by piunger. I'm
mediately after black has moved white
strikes his plunger which starts the
ha nds on his dial recoSding time. At
the instant lie moves he strikes his
plrmger again, hating the mechanism.
Black then strikes the plunger Of his
dial, starting his clock in turn. The
dfab thu. record the net time each
consumes in moving.
or course in practical play the con
tsstant gets mere than the four min
utes. The fret eisht~or ten moves are
almost always hook plays, made in less
than minute each This allows much
time as credit on later moves. Fur
thermoYs, even when bis opponent is
moving, a player studies his own nett
move. based on the probable move er
hs. opponent. But the day long or
even the hour long move exists only In
the Imagination OF the village cham
pfon.--W ashington Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Strictly for Busy Readers

Frank Harris of Shaftsbury is speno
ing the day In town,
Stylish footwear for women just ar
rived at Harris Adv
W. r. Rowell OF Fair Haven visited
in the village Monday. ASA
Elite and Walk. Over shoes for men
New styles at Harris, Adv
Harry Moore is home from U. '. NJ.
for the Easter vacation.
Miss Eleanor Sibley is home from
Smith college at Northampton.
Hot Cross buns for Good Friday at
the !. Il. Gibson Co. Order in advance
1878
Mrs. Emily White went this morn
ing to Hoosick Falls to pass few
days.
Charles Barney has returned to
New York after a visit to his brother
H. NJ. Barney.
Frank Ratell and family are moving
from Maple street to tenement on
Lyons street.
Mrs. Abe Satter OF Grandview
street is visiting at her former home
In Passaic. ~ j.. for few days.
Mrs. Noble A. Mutt. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. NJ. Barney,
has returned to South Ashburton
Mass.
Born. Monday, n daughter TO MIR.
and Mrs. Beach Randall OF South
SALISBURY. Mrs Randall was former
ly Miss Grace Sampson.
Rev. J. Elmer Mckee curate at ST.
Peters church, will preach at Lent
en- service in st. Johns chapel in Viii
Jamestown this evening.
Temple Chapter. Royal Arch Mas.
ons conferred the Past Master and
Most Excellant Master degrees on a
class OF candidates Monday evening.
The Lester Potter farm OF 35 acres
on the main road to Pownal has been
sold to Mrs. Belle Bradish of Gloyers.
vile who is moving her house hold
effects to the place.
The advance sale OF tickets for Pat
ronesses OF the Civic League Festival.
starts today. The committee would
consider 1t great favor If the Patron.
esses would procure their tickets be
fore Thursday.
The Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra will play
during the evening at the building
this week Thursday and after $50
it is hoped TO have social gathering
for all young men and their friends.
including ladies'
The funeral of Frank ketchum was
held this afternoon at o'clock from
the chapel in Green Mountain Valley.
Rev. p L. Dow OF the Methodist
church officiating The burial was in
the Green Mountain Valley cemetery
About a dezen couple enjoyed IA
very pleasant dance given by Miss
Margaret Battles at the rooms Of
the Young woman's club Monday eve
ming. Music was furnished by Vic
trola and dancing was enjoyed from
eight until twelve. Among the guests
we're several Williams students
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
so M E DON'TS
For Stomach and Liver
Sufferers

Don't take medicine for your Stomach
ailments morning noon and night, ;
usually such medicines only give tenn
porary relief and simply digest the food
that happens to be in the Stomach.
Don't permit surgical operation.
There is always serious danger in op-
erations and in many cases of Stomach.
Liver and Intestinal Ailments the knife
can be avoided il the right remedy is
taken in time.
Don't 60 around with foul smelling
breath caused by disordered Stomach
and Liver. to the discomfort Of those
you come in contact with.
If you are a Stomach sufferer, don't
think you can not be helped; probably
worse cases than yours have been per-
,r,anently restored BY Mayr's Wonder
iul Remedy
Most Stomach ailments are mainly
caused BY catarrhal condition. Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy not only removes
the catarrhal mucus, but alays the
chronic inflammation and assists in rem
dering the entire alimentary and intes-
final tract antiseptic. and this is the
secret OF, its marvellous success.
Don't suffer constant pain and agony
and allow your stomach ailments to
physically undermine your health No
matter how severe your case may be or
how long you have suffercd--one dose
Of MayTs Wonderful Remedy should
convince YOU that you can be restored
to health again Mayrs Wonderful
Renncdy has been taken and is highly
recommended By Members Of Congress.
Justice OF the Supreme Court. Educa-
tors, Lawyers. Merchants, Bankers, Doc
tors, Druggists, Nurses, Manufacturers
Priests. Ministers, Farmers and people
in all walks of life,
Send for FREE valuable booklet ON
Stomach Ailments to Geo Fl. Mayr,
154-ls6 Waiting St, Chicago, III.
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy is sold by
leading druggists everywhere with the
positive understanding that your money
will be refunded without auestion or
s,pbble u ONE bottle fails to rive ysu
sdsslaT sszksss asA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
oriain Of IN. Name Automobile.

The word automobile comes from
two words. one Greek and the other
Latin. The two words are auto and
mobile. The former is derived from
the Greek autos. meaning self, and the
latter from the Latin mobilis abvcrh.
movable. This is originally derived
from the Latin verb moveo. movero.
movi. motus, meaning to move. We
are unable to say who first suggested
the name for self propelled vehicles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
Care of the Er,

Never be alarmed II a living insest
enters the ears. Pouring warm water
into the canal will drown it,when 1t
will generally come to the surface and
can easily be removed by the fingerY.
A few pufrs Of tobaop smoke blown
into the ear win stupefy the insect.
Never meddle with the ear If a foreign
body, such as bead. buttoa or seed
enters It, Leave il absolutely alone
but have physician attend TO It.
More damage has been done by injudI
cious attempts at the extraction Of
foreign body than could ever come
from its presence in the ear.-Heslth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
How to
Dry Clean
Your Fine
Laces

Soiled lace IS unbearable and unwear-
able. Washing in soap and water ruins
good lace. Dry cleaning is the only safe
way pont send them out, though .--s expensive and
means letting that precious lace out q your hands.
Dry clean your lace st home Here's too simple,
easy, quick and safe way.
\ Put lace in q mixture q Putnam Dry.Cieaner and
gisoiine and add handful Of -four II lace Is white
Brush lace with stiff brush OF whsk broom. Rinse
in clear gasoline. allow TO dry and brush again 10
remcs- the -four.
Only takes few minutes absolutely harmless for
the finest lace.
There are hundred other cleaning uses for Pct.
nam Dry Cfsoner-ior gloves, dress goods, furs,
silks, ribbons, neek,ies, curtains, etc. Al can be
cleaned every bit wen the professional dry cleaner
does h, and at one-cigh,h oitae cost. a
Your Drugsist carries Putnam Dry. Cleaner
25c and SOC bottles. Ifhe cant supply you write us
we will send bottle, postpaid, for Csc.
MONROE DRUG CO., QUINCY, i'll
Makers of Putnam Fadeiess Dyes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
DYS-PEP-LETS MAKE YOU a..
FORGET YOUR STOMACH

They give SO much digestive comfort.
Made from one Of the finest formulas
eyer devised, including ,pspain, bis
nuth, rhubarb, mint and other car
minatives and digssti$ss sften pre-
scribed by phyeicians. Sweet ana
pleasant 10 take. prompt III sffscf.
A clergyman writss. y md Dys-
pep-lets extremely ssas pleasant
and esficaciou1' t#
Why not invest ten cents In a hand
some aluminium trial box? You'll be
sure to like them, and they will Do
YOU vast amount Of Soce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
Har THhuta.

when Mr. Gladstone was At the
height of his fame a sturdy old Tory
Scotchwoman. who detssted his prir-
eiples. but who WINS curious concerning
his oratory, decided to attend po-
llticai meeting for the sake OF hearing
him. But that something guide micht
come O. twa hours spent in sic com.
pany," she took her knitting along
When, the next day, a friend asked her
opinion Of the great liberal lesder, she
gave 1t honestly:
"JsaB. there's nae dost ava, the
mons a wonder. he CARED nae dap
tws STITCHES ia Tammas' sock"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
Preoautien.

DE you think you can support my
daughter in the style to which she has
been accustomed
a think So replied the earnest
young rnsn. But maybe we'd better
live with ysu few years so that l
can 1nd ost exactly what it's ike
Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
TherouahlY Human.

Everybody looks at the first name
sr a subscription list before signing
II. Doa't know whether it's a human
trait sran ldiosynernsy Toledo Blade,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30

everything. when you've sat up nights
wrapping up Your toes In bandages.
smearing on saves that rub off or swell
up the corn, pasting ON cotton plasters
that make corns pop.cyed, Strengthening
your toes with razors. jabbing them with
knives and pruning to the quick with
scissors-and then you put on drops OF
"GETS-IT" and see your corn fan right
oT-why. it just hooks like miracle. Just
try 1t. ''GETS-IT" never fails. No pain.
no trouble. Use it for any corn. callus.
wart or bunion.
"GETS-ITn is sold by druggists every
where. 25c a bottle, or sent direct by H.
Lawrence g. Co.. Chicago.
Sold IN BENIN gton and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn cure. by
Harold w. Cole and w. L. Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
In One Lesion,

Hs--Yeur sister said she couldn't
dance. ..-sa -
shs-well. car size?
Yes; / made her. Wa hadn't been
on the door minute when | stepped
on her foot. You just ought to havs
seen her. enker. statesmsp.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30

NV fortune Is made"' exclaimed The
inventor
what is 1t nowT
Gan alarm clock with pbonosraph
attachment that will reason with a
man when It arouses him. '-Philsdei
phia Ledger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30

Husband--reu spend altogethsr toe
mueh msnsy. wie--Nct' at al. The
treubls I. yen don't make enough
Besten Transcript. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
H;s specialty.

"Hebbs .riimblcs when the wenther
\ bot. and Srumbles wbss IL IL eeld,"
e'1sp't there anythiSs he lksr'
'Yss. to srunhls!'-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
SIN Normal

why did your wife ls5vs yeu?"
"Fores OF haht. guess. Ahs was q
cook before married her, betYoit
Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30

The sreat secret Of maklns the isssr
OF life aaxy 10 10 Dc eseA duty evers
day. MSrseta.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
NOTICE (!

To the Ladies and Gentlemen Of
Bennington and vicinity.
have Just received new line OF
samples and am ready to make suits
from SIC up.
Cleaning, pressing and alterations
speciality.
Nathan Levin.
1870 North st. Tel 2s1.W
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30

sichss sitAr ssvs or govern the
psssesssr. Hsrase. ~ =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30
"Me for 'GETS-iT'
When I! Have Corns''

Simple As Saying It; Never Fails.
1t does your heart good to see how
easily and quickly any corn comes out
when you put 'GETS-IT" oni And then
when you've gone along for years trying
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-30

He whs has thousand friends has
net fsiesd to spare All Boa Abu
Halsb.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
Great Saving in Cost Can B
Made by Baking 1t in the
Spring.

In q certain little home in Phil
adelph:a is a certain young house
wife-she first presided at her
own, dinner table last October
who for some time has wanted to
see Mrs. Anna B. Scott, the North
Americans cooking expert and
food economist, at work in her
Kitchen
..of course you may come out.
my DEAR. said Mrs. Scott. when
she met this Mrs. Newlywed and
was told OF her desire
The day was hot, but the young
housewife forgot all about heat
and journeyed 10 Mrs. SCOTS
nome in Merton and found-weii.
what do you suppose she found.
She found Mrs. Scott prepar
ing 10 make. her rich fruit cake
for next Christmas,
That sounds queer-but ven
Ie. the visitor tell about it, Cor
she sat down and wrote what she
haa seen and heard. And here IS
her story
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
Youthful Cashier Says Mrs
Munson Led Him to Rob
Epidermis Each

sTRENTcN. y. J.. May s--If,I had
Known that Mrs. Manson was not Mrs.
Munson; that is to say, II had known
she was not married to the man she
married after leaving me in South
America. / never would have robbed
the bank. t was infatuated win her,
believed she was the wife OF another
and thar we could not have each other
II we remained in this country. ana
robbed the bank TO get the means 10
live with her eisewh ere.
Not All Known.
This is part OF the sensational con
sessIon OF robert E. Lowell, the boy
cashier OF the First National Bank
of EdSewater. has made 10 United
states Attorney Warren E Davis.
the whole of the confession IS I'M
known. even TO Harvey T Satter-
waite. the boys counsel. whe, IN fact.
is counsel in name only. BIS real
couasel is the United States attor-
new. and SO far as Mr. Satterwaite'
his father and others are concerned.
Lowell is 20 all intents and purposes
held incommunicado
Cured Of Infatuat1On.
In this, the. wish OF the district at
+orney. Lowell concnrsin the hopetnat
he viii escape with minimum, II
no+ a suspended sentence The lat
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
Nv Mrs. NewIywed.ii

After greeting me. Mrs Scott-said
VIII you come into my workSnip
Instead of going into her study,
which IS also a workshop 10 her, she
took me into her kitchen. 1t was cooi
and immaculate in every detail Sln
the table were six glass Jars 6by-the
way. / saw no kitchen closet, caoinee
or old-time high dresser1
NV surprise was great when she
said:
NOW | am going TO make my rich
:ruit cakes for Christmas.
your Christmas fruit cakes in
April L exclaimed
"Yes. my dear. that Is just what you
will see me do"
-Rnt.. continued Mrs. Scott. only
the very rich ones do 1 make months
before they are 10 be used. Tor the
longer they ripen the better they are;
In the jars on the emergency snen
she found citron, lemon ana oranse
peel. also raisins' and currants' ano
quite a few shelled jordan Almonds.
more than generally carried through
+he hot weather: but. as she told me-
being away from home from Decem-
her 10 February. which was just the
time these things would have been
used. she had them left over.
Ingredients Cheapest New.
Usually" said Mrs Scott, only
keep enough OF such on hand tput-
ting them in jelly slasses) as wocio
serve me In case OF emergency dur
ing the hot months Going over my
emergency shelf and sizing up the
amount OF citron. lemon and orange
peel, raisins, currants and almonds,
concluded to make my rich fruit cakes
Tor next winter
Perhaps I may begin using the
cakes Thanksgiving time. when l am
too busy to make dessert. However,
the best of all. in making them at TINS
time IS the using of eggs that are
bought for twenty-five cents dozen
and butter. thirty-eisht cents pound
You see what l save. and thus l al
low myself this seeming extrava-
gance-"
Vow will begin to make the fruit
cakes: and as soon as have hnisned
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
PAH ROAD MEN
VISIT THE FAIR
AT SAN DIEGO

nth district heads and a collection
Of travelling agents The frst Two
days were arranged with all the ac-
curacy of railroad time table oue
the last was left TO the viii of the
members OF the party. some of whom
spent the day motoring through the
back country. some sailing and dsn-
ing. some Investigating the S"reyoiu-
ton" in Mexico. half hours trip TO
the south, and others continuing tneir
rannble about the exposition grounds
The steamship agents In the parry
we're hosts for the Official boat TRIP
through San Diego bay. marked oy
examination of pier condii.ons Gno
terminal plans connecting interior
rziIruads-zwith- anSpD4ne. an the hrss
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
Mrs. NeDly11ed and
Mrs. Scott Make Dp
Cake For Christmas.

z * were cold weather she would put
, the citron over hot water to get Soxts
as 1t would cut easy. but that would
be unnecessary today From anotner
/, jar she took piece OF candied lemoSs
and orange peel and cnS enough 10
with the almonds. after being skinned
and put through the food chopper
were added 10 the mixture. Then she
brought out cinnamon. mace, nutmeg:
alIspice and cloves and a bottle o.
grape juice
She continued her mixing by ADDING
one cup OF grape juice, one-han OF
the whites of the eggs at hrst, then
all was stirred IN. To the -four vas
added two rounding teaspoons OF GIN
namon. one-haif of grated nutmeg.
one-haH teaspoon OF sroand mace
one-quarter teaspoon allspice. ONE
a quarter the same OF cloves and one
half teaspoon OF salt
All were sifted into one Of the lined
pans. returned 10 the sitter. then
lifted into the mixture with the RE-
mainder ofz9he whites OF the eggs
Then rhesnsixrRre was put in pauss
These pans were about 1--WE inches
deep Mrs. Scott told me the pans
must always be big enough so tnat
the mixture is below the top OF the
pans. When saw Mrs. Scott about
to put the cake mixture in the oyens
on the cen1ers rack. please note,
hurriediy said - Wat. oh Wait min
ute: YOU forgot your baking powder.
She said 81 do not use baking pow
der withiFtnfS cake"
Baking the Cakes.
Now we. are going into. the living
room. andtswhiie / am keeping my
cake on my mind. We win have our
talk. Oh what about the cakes l
SAID. The answer was, You see. I
Just lighted the oven few n1inuts ago
both burners full. and when. I put the
cakes In. then ! turned the burners
as low as possible In about forty
minutes / viii take look at the cake
tyou see / know my oveno and az
the end of the forty minutes ] ALSO
put a 6oub1e piece OF brown paper
! over the cake. In thirty minutes 4
will slip asbestos mats under the
lpans. It will take the cakes about
three hours 10 bake. Tomorrow
will put them away in air tight TN
boxes or cans in a cool place.
Along ABOUT the first OF July
will sprinkle about two tablespoons
of grape juice over each cape VIII
do the same thing again IN Septem-
Der and November. always leave
the paper on bottom of cakes until
used. l have kept such cakes ~
| these for two years
This fruit cake some call black
! wedding cake. and Iwill send you .
piece when it is cut You have
watched me and kEcw il took thirty
min utes to make, but 1t will take all
afternoon TO bake.
The cost, % cents for eggs. SO
cents for butter, cents for sugar.
cents for -four fruit. nuts and spices
were on hand. 80 cents outlay just
at present. and we have two very
rich fruit cakes for Christmas. ] have
had much pleasure in making them.
Then Mrs. Scott took of her big
white apron and We left the kitchen
for the living room. where We had
our talk On bidding goodby - Mrs.
Scott l was a much wiser woman In
the knowledge how 10 make April
Christmas fruit cakes. FL