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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Briefly for Busy Readers
Mrs. Fanny Mcleod is in New York
and Boston for week for spring
millinery 1i.
Mrs. Leslie A. Gibson of South;
Branch street is confined to the house.
by illness.
MacLean Stakeholder and Edward.
Jenney passed the week end in camp
at Beaver meadows
Raymond Ressigue and Lee Hart
were at the Ressigue camp at Lake
Hancock over Sunday.
The last few days at the Surprise
store any reasonable offer accepted.
Come and investigate. ADV. s.s
Alfred Elsner of Main street return
ed this morning from an over Sunday
visit n his home in Adams.
Nj. and Mrs. O. B. Pierce of South
SALISBURY, are visiting their son, j.
W. Pierce OF South Branch street
Prohibition drives business away.
from Bennington. A Eyes" vote to-.
morrow is vote against prohibition.
Adv
Clarence w. Hobbs, Jr., of Worcest-
er. Mass. is visiting his wife who is al
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Potter.
Raymond Thompson. who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred Thompson, returned this morning
to his school in Arlington.
VIII the patrons of the library
kindly remember that this is the last
day on which they can return their
books before the annual inventory.
The class for girls from the Sec
ond Congregational Sunday school
will meet with Mr. Mills at the par
sonage at Ais tomorrow afternoon.
and the class for boys will meet at
7.15 in the evening.
Mrs. f. l.. Nichols boasts of having
a Buff Orppington hen which Sunday
laid an egg 1-2 by 61-2 inches. which
is one of the largest eggs recently
laid by Bennington hen.
The advance sale of seats for Twin
Beds" opens at the box Office this eve
ming at o'clock This play broke the |
house record recently at Court Square
theatre in Springfield and at the Van.
Curter theatre in Schenectady.
The last issue of the New York |
Dramatic Mirror contains a picture OF
Arthur Elliott of Bennington, who is
playing in New York in The White |
Feather" play teeming with the ex-
citement OF war.
Patrick r. Reilly, the five months |
and % days old son OF Mr.. and Mss.
Patrick Reilly of Putnam street, aliedI
Sunday at his home. The funeral |
was held this afternoon and the BODY
was placed in the vault in Park Lawn
Vermont is likely to return to pro
hibition as the result of the referendst
nm bill now before the legislaturest
This is probably the last year Benz
nington can have license anyway. |
Vote Yes tomorrow. 1t may be your |
last chance AdNisai
Robert Warwick in Sing Sing, as
old in the great story Alias Jimmy
Valentine" will be the feature thi4
evening at Library hall Mr. Var
wick remained at Sing Sing for ,sey- |
aral days in order to experience thel
life of convict that he might inter-
Dret the character he was to play, II
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-01
POWNAL CENTER

Miss Edith Russell of Bennington
was the week end guest of Miss AVIS
Myers.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilcox OF
Great Darlington were guests ofarela;
tives last week.
Mrs. Hattie Patterson of North Ad.
ans was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
c. B. Patterson Monday. =.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

A capacity audience OF ahont 25O
people greeted Hon. j ~ Barss Sun.
day night at Bank Hall and their ex-
pectations were fully met. Mr., -Barss
gave a big list of figures and facts
about alcohol and it's effects which
we're startling. The audience greatly
enjoyed also the singing of the w G.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-01

T. U. quartet an dthat OF E,SE. Bot
tom also the remarks OF Rev, c. w,
Turner and the defamation byiFreG-
erick Phillips. The letter sent by
Father Burke was a strong indorse-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-03-01

men, OF the movement and a sum
mons 20 law enforcement. II entnus-
iasm and numbers mean anything
this meeting is a prophecy of VIC
tory.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

md whispered. And are you going to
give up the stake you are playing for?
You are i'll love with her.
That's but little reason why should
help Harry here out with all kinds of
preposterous plans. That one of last
night nearly did for us all If she
hadn't escaped as she did the police
would be at the door now"
John Dorr is a stupid fool" Wilkar-
son broke in. Its been mere luck
that's helped him so far. Nobody ever
crossed Harry Wilkerson yet and got
AWAY with it, Old Tom Gallon found
that out
Jean Darnell glanced at his feverish
eyes and understood him. She knew
that the reaction from the thought that
he had caused DORIS death-the sud-
den surprise of finding him alive and
in San Francisco-had shaken his
nerve. He would hereafter seek the
devious and obscure ways he knew so
well. Her eyelids almost closed till
she was looking at him through mar
row Sits. She seemed satisfied and
turned to Drake. "Please do it for
me-" she urged again. 81 know Harry
has some good safe plan in view"
Wilkerson nodded. "We'll be back
before very long, Jean. Better stay
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

come up the fire escape. Ruth cried
out. "John!' then Are you hurt,
JohpY'
Ruth" he gasped. Then his eyes
lit on the form behind her and he
shouted, TON Kane"
BY this time the tumult had attract
ed attention in the hotel and half
dozen employees and the house detec-
tive emerged from the stairway to de-
mand an explanation.
John started to explain. loosening his
hold on the PROSTATE thief, when the
Inter with quick twist of his 1.-the
body freed himself and darted away.
DOR sped after him instantly.
The chase was short one. John
caught him near the edge Of the roof,
tackled him low, and they crashed
down together The thief put up a
furious fight, managing to get on his
feet again in spite Of his captor's ef-
forts to hold him till help came See
ing that he was about to escape him,
John made one last desperate grapple,
caught him fairly and threw him heav-
lly, but not upon the roof.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

whats the matter at the mine2"
she faltered, but all saw was the
papers"
"Well. We'll have look-see for pa
pers,' responded the detective umiably.
When the officers had gone away
Ruth turned and greeted the cook of
the Master Key" with unfeigned af-
lection and delight.
Tom. whatever brought you here?"
She demanded ut last.
Kane scratched his head and glanced
hastily ut John. Then he looked at
Ruth, SO fair in the moonlight, and
said gently: why, Ruthie. l just
thought | couldn't stay away from old
San Francisco when knew you was
here. So came right up"
"And the mineY"
1.-The mine? Why, amt John told
We? The boys are already workin' on
that new lead. Everything is fine! Ye
don't suppose old Tom Kane would
have left ii everything hadn't been all
right?"
She impulsively threw her arms
about his neck and Rugged him.
you are the best old dear that ever
was, and have thousand things to
tell your
"How did you get up here?' asked
John curiously.
Kane laughed and looked at his
rusty hands. "They told me Ruth was
i'll her room. and when l got there l
found the door open and tile window
open, and when looked out l saw her
climbing and heard her calling. So !
just sauntered up myself"
"Well." said John, "as Ruth says she
has a thousand things to tell you. and
meanwhile we'd better he finding out
just what that thief did get
Half an hour later Ruth looked up
at them with tears in her eyes,
"The papers are truly gone," she said
quietly.
"Well, they shan't do anybody else
any good" John said comfortingly.
land now that we have the thief OK
pect to dig out of him what he did
with them. Don't worry"
They said good night and left her
quite cheered up
When her door was closed John said
briefly, Come into my room. Tom"
Once inside, he turned on the old
cook and asked briefly. what brought
you here. Tom?" What's the matter
at the mine?''
Kane threw out his hands in a de.
spairing gesture.
"All hades is the matter. John" he
said bluntly. IF we don't work fast
Wilkerson will have ruined our little
girl in there. There won't be any
Master Key any more!'
He choked back Sob John Dorr
stared at the window. ut the lights of
the city below him and shook his fist.
"Wikerson is somewhere down there
doing his dirty work. I'll get him
yet
Meanwhile he's got the mine in his
own mems hands," the cook went OH.
"He left Bill Tubbs in charge and
Bill"--Kane choked over the words
that drunken hound fred me-fired
me, Tom Kanc!
The old mans wrath. humiliation.
cliagrin and sorrow. were not ridicu-
lous in Johns eyes. None knew bet
ter than he the worth and faithful
ness of the old man. He held out his
hand and shook the cooks fiercely.
by heavens. We'll have the Master
Key back again, and it'll be Tom Kane
in the cook shanty!"
An hour later, with the details that
Tom had given him arranged in his
mind, John threw himself into bed to
toss the night through.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
The Master Key will be seen in Pictures
Every Saturday Evening at the Palm Theatre

Unwittingly they had got to the very
edge of the roof in their fight. and Pell
was flung clean into the air. to fall
swiftly to the street below.
my Cod" cried the detective. run
ming up and peering over. "You have
killed him!''
1t took some time to make matters
clear: still longer for the detective to
assure himself of the truth of Johns
statements.
Meanwhile officers from the central
station had arrived. called by the po-
liceman on the beat. To them also
Dorr had to tell his story.
We'll. the fellow was crook all
right" conceded the sergeant. FOR he
had plenty of cocaine on him and a
little jimmy"
ut was an accident. my throwing
him over the edge" John protested. ~
was merely trying to prevent his es-
cape
Ruth was then interrogated. and aft-
err listening to her story the whole par
ty went down to her room.
Wed better see what he got, IL any
thing" said the detective sergeant.
HE may have tiaen other things"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER XIII.
Tho Second Story Man.

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oSS&S&2 son had lodged her and her
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
Notice

All those knowing themselves
indebted to me are urged to
call and settle at once.
7. Foss.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

story man in America" he replied
But he's lost his nerve"
II don't like the way we're getting
mixed up with all sorts of crooks in
this business" said Drake GROSSLY. II
went into this to oblige Jean and
Help yourself" WilkersoA finished
for him. II notice that Mrs. Darnell
and are putting up the coin and do
ing the work so far Where's your
kick?"
The evil spell that wilkerson had
cast over SO many weaklings closed
about George Drake. and he was silent.
Just how it was that she found her
self again in the same room in the ho-
tel Ruth could not have told after her
terrible experiences Of the night and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

EsS IEAN DARNELL paced back
M3 and forth in the miserable
k&28S room where Harry Wilker.
oaSzSs&S son had lodged her and her
maid pending the outcome of his wild
plotting to get possession of Ruth Cal
Ions precious papers. Her handsome
and cruel face was clouded with slow
wrath, and she clinched her hands
now and again till the knuckles were
white.
For one thing Mrs. Darnell loved
the plush of life. Physical luxury was
her highest wish. the goal of her lofti-
est ambition, the one price she had set
on her soul The dull surroundings
she had been forced to accept nauseat-
ed her. She hated Wilkerson for max
ing her uncomfortable.
SO when he came in. walking very
slowly and quietly, She turned on him
like wildcat.
Take me out of here!" she painted.
Il won't stay here another hour, Ruth
or no Ruth"
Wilkerson tlinched. I'm sorry he
JdSpeu, Uut lJIHke uliiue HISS vi
the whole affair, the police are after
Sing Wah and that girl got away"
Mrs. DarneIl stopped in her almost
hysterical walk about the room and
stared at Wilkerson with burning eyes
He returned her look defantly. I'D
never had to do all this if you had
done your part long ago and got the
papers when she was in your charge"
he said But there is no use in cry
ing over what can't be helped"
At this moment Drake entered, pre-
senting himself sullenly He had al
ready received Wilkerson's acrid COM
piiments on his nstuteness in failure,
and he expected nothing less from
Mrs. Darnell He was ready to quit
the conspiracy.
jeans quick instinct did not fail her,
and she instantly smiled on Drake and
murmured: You poor boy! Now tell
me all about it,
When he had finished his relation OF
the mornings experiences, with much
emphasis on the shooting and his mar
row escape from Sing Wah's den, she
looked at him thoughtfully.
lit was madman's scheme" she
said. She turned to WilkerSon. "Har
ry, you used to do things better. Use
your wits. This isn't the desert Force
won't avail and time is getting short.
We must have those papers immediate
iy and raise the money on them and
get enough capital ahead to find the
old plan to the mother lode of the Mas
ter Key mine Use your wits!'
For long moment the three Of them
stood in silence. Then Wilkerson
smiled sardonically.
''All right, Jean; think understand
you. I'll see what | can do today.
First | must find out few things
Drake and ! will go together
Thanks" said the young man drily,
II have notion that I'm about fed
up with your plans and plots.'
Before Wilkerson could respond with
the bitter reproaches ready on his lips
Mrs. Darnell interposed, curbing her
own unruly temper.
George" she said. looking ut him
with suddenly soft eyes, 81 know just
how you feel But it means everything
to me-to all of us. l have trusted you
SO. and if you fail me now She
threw out her arms in gesture of
pleading. Then she came closer to him
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

Nyal's Baby Cough Syrup
contains no morphine, chloro-
form or alcohol safe arr eff
fici mt remedy for baby's cough
cures in the shortest time
possible.
Doty & Peterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
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Towels

We are prepared to furnish
or rent any kind Of towels to
individuals, films or hotels on
a monthly payment basis.
Come in and let us explain our
plan to you. Make your ar
engagements for this service be-
fore April LIST, as we will start
delivery at that time.
City Steam Laundry,
If L. P Stebbins, Mgr.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01
CHAPTER XIV.
The FIGHT on the Rsof.

VA7llLKERSOS did not follow Pell.
y" After all Pell was danger
bEs765! Gus customer and nun who
&9E89 worked secretly md in his
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-01

We have just received ano:h-
er shipment of those "Missouri
Valley, Iowa" tablets. Some
thing new. fine linen papar.
Missouri Valley, Iowa, printed
on every page, Toe.
Pixies Variety Shop.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08
THEIR PITIFUL LOT.

Of all the animals that suffer by war; the horse ma
turay claims our first thought But fleeing in terror
from their homes in all of the cities and towns devastated
by this war; men and have had to abandon in the
majority of their dogs and cats and Gagged birds
wandering about in an exhausted and starving condition
None but the sad actors in this tragedy of despair
realize what war is
In the forests of Gacia and Austria it is sad may be
heard many wounded and rideress horses neghing pitt
fully through the long nights for death their masters
Many these are those wonderful horses of the COssacks
trained to docity and showing intelligence great
as to make them almost living part of the intrepid rider
1t has been said that this was to be largely motor wal
and the motor has been used to extent scarcely
pretended by those not the field but the motor has
been useless at multitude of points where the horse alone
could meet the emergency Mr. Stephen Black writes from
Rotterdam in the Animals Guardian, "n the great dec
sion the horse will be deciding factor nearly as import
ant as man."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08
THE MANICURE LADY
By William F. Kirk.

"Wen George" said the Manicure
Lady. as she removed her furs, them
cold and zero days has came upon MS,
iain't they7" q,
"Thcy sure have" agreed the Head
Barber. 'Our flat was as cold last
night as one of Greenwich s icy noun.
tains."
~ sometimes think that so much
cold weather amt good for one, said
the Manicure Lady, 81 don't mind It
80 much as some others, but would
rather have it about the same the year
around, nice and warm with fine
moonlight nights, like them in topical
climates,
"You might find it warm enough
where you go when you die, )" said the
Head Barber, -.
"Cut out that old minstrel comedy, -
snapped the Manicure Lady, "That
stuff about hot place to 60 to when
you die is all exploded, George, l
don't think anybody except Eskimo
believes in hot hereafter now, and
you can't blame one Of them poor fell
lows with chilbnins for hoping they
win get warm some day
"But speaking about the cold, bro
thcr Wilfred was saying this morning
that he loves cold weather. l can Z
see why, except that he always likes
to be contrary but he seems to mean
It, He has started on poem called
The Frost King and says he is going
to sell It to some editor with a cold
heart II starts;
"The Frost King, the Frost King,
He acts too cold, the chilly thing,
"'If that is the way it starts, you
don need to read amy more Of II to
me, " suid the Head Barber hastily Il
can tell about what the rest Of il
would be-, D."
"But It gets better as it goes along, y
said the Manicure Lady, "Wait till
you hear this part;
"tIc free es up the water pipes
Aud nips ot folks Of various types.
He makes the little children shiver
And causes ice to grow on the river,
He makes the bones of travellers ache
And causes ice TO grow ON the lake.
oh Frost King oh Frost King,
You are O inconsiderutc thing,
81 think that is about as punk as
anything you ever told me- declared
the Head Barber. "I don I care IL you
tell your brother | said SO,
"Hc wouldn't care for none Of your
literal criticism said the Manicure
Lady "llc is too far advanced in his
art, George, to be stopped any by the
harsh words Of a barber, He told me
once when | told him something you
said, that he didn't care a participlC
what you thought about his works, lie
said that Lord Byron was the same
way about not letting any critic get
his goat That 's one reason | admire
my brother Father ronsts his poetry
mother CAM see nothing to II, and the
editors send IL back to him, but he
keeps plugging right along"
"Thut don't make It no better,
said the Head Barber,
"You shouldn't say don't make II
no hctter'n corrected the Mauicut,
Lady "Cnn't ever learn you to tull
grummoticali"
Copyright, 1914, Brooks Feature
Syudicate.)
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= Editorial Page of "The Capital journal" -

coogica and frequently there scant for either
condition. if thepeOpe might for few weeks get the fl
nancal and business depression off their minds and &C
about their avocations in normal way matters woulo
probably soon right themselves of their voition.
Wise physicians endeavor to cure the nervous patient
not with medicine but rather by DETECTING his mind from
his real imaginary afficton Just now the nation is
suffering from prostraOn and is unable to divert
its mind from visions of gloom and despair
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

dodging pilgrims
pause to roast all
boys and sleds and
SHOWS, And when
he wenries of his
sled, suowbulling
still remNinsi he II
swat somc old man
on the head, and
dislocate his brains.
The good old snow
brings that delight
which every small
boy socks; he hail,
with glcc that
"'montle whitcn OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

That women remarry more often than men who have
once tasted married life is the fact established in the sta
tscs announced by the California state bureau of vital
statistics in making report on marital conditions in San
Francisco where there were 6216 marriages last year The
value Of this report which of cost the taxpayers
good sum of money is to account for the ever plentiful
supply of old maids 1t seems that when woman gets
the marrying habit she can't STOP and there are only
limited supply of males good many of the girls never
get show to land even ope husband Since this official
report has thrown much light on the subject and is
the fashion nowadays to regulate everything by law it
might be good idea to allow spnsers to secure court in
functions against the activities of widows who have al
ready made five or six different attempts to make salts
factory marital partnerships.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

which the poet speaks, The old man
looks ont ut the snow that covers street
and plain, and hcovcs o mighty sigh Of
woe, aud has mental pain "Dodgust
the mow' he cries; "Olock, oddsfish
and ckc gee whiz, IN due to have a
fresh uttuck of jumping rheumatic,
Dire evils, In this time Of slect my sys.
tenn will infcst, and IN have chilbluius
ON my feet pneumonia In my chest.
I'm have 70 drink a pail Of dope, my
breast with grease nnoint and still the
hcnstly aches win Crops along my every
Joint, Alas the days of long ago,
which truly were sublime, When | was
young there was no suow, we had no
Wiutertimel -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

The charge that equal suffrage depreciates the value
of home and husband in womans estimation is disproved
by case in the courts of Idaho the pioneer suffrage
state woman up there is suing railroad for $15OOOO
damages for causing the death of her husband-who was
only doctor-and sets up the claim that she was dam
aged to that extent in losing him. .q"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

If the sober second thoughts occurred
just before instead Of after q jag, there
would be more total obstaincrs in this
world.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

The Belgian commission sitting at Havre France has
investigated the charges of German atrocities and found
that the evidence fully substantiaes them This verdict
was expected since it was similar to man trying his
case and acting as Judge jury and advocate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

The story about the French soldiers having private
baths fitted up in their trenches the firing line is in
measure confirmed by late cable advices General Joffre
has received the Order Of the Bath which, may be infer
red from the prominence given it in the cable news entails
quite an elaborate ceremony
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

The sutcst sign that you are getting
some sense is when you realize that
lost time Is something that can never
bc recovered
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08
OREGON news
AND COMMENT
4: 4: < 4 Z x = y 4 \; < 4 x

Eugene Register: Attorney W. Lair
Thompson, who has no opposition for
the office of president of the state
senate, arrived in Eugene yesterday
from trip to Chicago and other east
ern cities. He left at once for Salem
where he will argue ease in the cir.
cult court and win 90 to Portland from
that city and stay till the Legislature
conyenes Monday. Mrs. Thompson is
visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. j. W
Hobbs, in Eugene Mr.. Thompson j.
senator from Lake county.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-08

Coquille Sentinel: We have heard
about the Coquille river being frozen
over here years ago, so that it could
be crossed on the ice, and the other
day we asked Mr.. Haskin, one Of the
old timers how it was done. He says
that the ice was about three.quarters
Of an inch thick and lightweight with
two panks, one to walk on and one to
shove ahead, turned the trick.