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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

EoR saLE-One Mccormick moving mach
j Inc, one horserake, one lumber wagon with
extra set of lOw.down metal oh'es and hay
rack Fred fl. Baker, Riverside, North Ben.
n,riston, Tel. 1874 n. nfH t7Tu 10 D.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

4 ,oSr. From North Adams car. rancoat. Sat
"a urdsy afternoon, between Wliamstown
add bennington. Finder please leavs at Ban
ner once. l5t6+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS

Mattison has purchased
the Judge Woodward farm adjoining the
Fillmore u Slade pasture known as the Harmon
Hill. Mr.. Mattlson will reside on this farm
and will run Fillmore & SHADES pasture this
year. Turn your csttle out with MIR. Mattison
65tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

VINO RENT Second floor room fiat. Bath
room and electric lights. Inquire AT vs.
Pleasant BIT. let6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

XTANTED-Pupil nurses at the Taunton
w State Hospital Training School Tor Nur-
BOr particulars, address nr. Arthur v.
&, Supt., Taunton State Hospital, Taunton,
C0tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

RIO RENT-Nicely furnished rooms to rent
~ Apply sol North st. lStf
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TO RENT

Two RENT Small ST ore, corner of Main a. d
- Valentire SITS, suitable ais for Oiiire. a.
huire OF Mrs. Ed ward Norton, $40 Peasant t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

ITO RENT Small house. Apply P. b. Gard
- ner. Tel. 3s,-M lTt5'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

FOR sALE-One ntw farm wagon, . inch
i tire double reaches, with spring seat rnd
double box. VIII sell with or without box.
One second hand two inch tire farm wagon.
One second hand light two horse or heavy one
horse farm wagon. One new piano box car
rage. One new piano stick seat runabout
One s cond hand piano bOdv carriage. One
second hand Corning BODY carriage. Inquire
or phone G.. f. 4 X. A. Moon, South shafts
bury. Phone 1911. l5to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

w pays, send STAMPED envelope for part ic-
nlars to F. A. Frost, 81 Spring st., Springfield,
Mass l4tJt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

DOR Jaw Tnren fine sad lie horses. Grand
US I'd ny Kentucky thorouehbreds -
nicely Oko and reineo, ALSO one Ford racing
car Fine condition. Ralph j. Starks, Troy,
N. Y. l9t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

DIR sALE-Small place with one acre of
i good land. good room house, barn lGx'0.
poultry houses. IS fine bearing apple tre,,
variety 0f small fruit and iberrie'; cistern and
good well at house. Located betwr North
Bennington and South SALISBURY. Price $500.
Nah & Hutchins. l5tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

Hand tailored by David Marks
& Sons. They are conservatively
cut SO that you can get several
season s wear from Them Easily
washed in soap and water and as
the flower catalogs read: "Any
woman can easily do it,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

The Wauchusett percale, a shirt
with a reputation of being the
finest $l.OO shirt made. Fifty
dozen just in; mostly quiet. gen.
teel stripes, hair lines, etc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

The shirt par excellence
The Manhattan. It's the shirt all
prosperous N. Y. City use. Col
ors will wear longer than the shirt
even. Soft or stiff cuffs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02
WANTKB

1AT ANTED--Dres naKiuY aud All KINDS OF
w sewing by Misc Marjorie Lyous, Har
wood Hill, Tel. 2I-5 1915
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

A Garner percple that we have
had put into shirt with bodies
cut exactly same size as 100
shirt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

LOR sALE-Farm of 20 acres. % acres mead
L ow land, balance wood land. ituatei in
East Arlington. Inquire of Edwin Baldwin,
L ast Arlington. 1866
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

A few very choice materials for
those who appreciate the personal
satisfaction of luxury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

TW,O RENT Five room cottage at 2o2 Pleas
l. ant st. Adults only. Also five room
rear tenement on Union st.. suitable for small
family. Apply 2C6 Pleasant St. 1917
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-07-02

For SALE = Danish Ball cabbage plants.
Telephone l792. au Igt6'
DOR SALE OR TO kENT-"ouse on North
Rrap n st in good repair Formerly OWNED
by the late John G. Rickert. Inquire a. r.
Rlckert $40 Gage ST. ls6
The state herald., 1915-05-21
SYNOPSIS.

The Watermelon and James. two
tramps, bantering each other regarding
their personal appearance. decide s, 10
,hs,I clean up acquire new clothes and iaSs ss
as to who is the better looking. Water
melon discovers young man bathing
In lake and steals his clothes. While
sitting in an automobile he discovered
standing empty by the roadside, General
Crossman and his daughter. Henrietta,
drive up, in car Assuming that his car
snce; Watermelon hands him card
bearing the name William Hargrave
Bachelor. The general recognizes the
ss cotton as mat OF .rss
days before. He invites him to dine with
them. Watermelon is introduced to Bart
lett, a big Wall street operator. and his
to fall In love. Bartlett. who has been
stung by Bachelors operations. plans to
keep the supposed broker with him for
market He wires Instructions to his
broker While chatting with Billy, the
telegraph boy tips on Bartlett,s message
Join Bartlett and the. general in a weeks
auto trip. Watermelon slips away and
tells hi. hobo companions OF his adven,
tsre t and and asks them to f,nd Bachelor and
starts out with Bartiett's and crossman's
cars. Late at night they come to a de-
serted house. break in and spend the
discovers that the police are coming. The
party attempts to escape. but Is stopped
by the officers who are hunting for
Bachelors car. Watermelon. by a clever
Tusc, gets them out OF trouble. As Bart
lett had planned the party becomes lost.
They are arrested and hailed before a
country Justice for speeding. Crossman.
Bartlett and the Watermelon are robbed
of their money and jewelry in the night.
Alphonse, the generals chauffeur. and
Bartletts car are missing. The party
proceeds In the generals car. gets lost
again and runs out of gasoline. Water
melon and Billy go to a farm house for
food. Bartlett proposes to Henrietta and
FOOD while Watermelon goes to ask the
farmer to tow the auto In. Hurrying to
catch up with her. Watermelon fnds
Billy stuck In the railroad tracks with a
train rushing down upon her. He saves
her life and confesses his love Water
melon decides TO sneak away in the night
and take to the road again. FIRE in
the night destroys the farmers barn and
the generals car. and Watermelon de-
cides he cannot leave them yet Water
melon confesses all TO Billy and tells her
he cannot marry her. Billy tells her faith
er that she wants 10 marry Watermelon
but does not reveal his Identity Bartlett
gets n message from his broker that
Batchelor has been In town all the time
Watermelon confesses all. tells him of his
Jeroboam Martin. Bartlett tells Water
melon that II he viii come 10 their sum
mer home In August ms n drunken tramp
and Billy then wants him she can have
him. Watermelon shows up. dressed as
a tramp.
The state herald., 1915-05-21

made. On this road the Chinese Jug
glers overlook me and camped very
near where | slept one night. was
amused to see the old conjurer who
had juggled the steaming samovar out
of thin air hunting mournfully for bits
OF wood and roots to make that same
samovar boil in real earnest.
Next day came to the village Of
Jaiman Terekti and its remarkable
scenery. The River Baskau flows be-
tween extraordinary banks. great bare
rocks all squared and architectural in
appearance giving the impression
immense ancient fortresses over the
stream. These squared and shelved
rocks are characteristic OF the country
side and the geological formations.
and they give much grandeur to what
otherwise are quiet corners.
Among the cossaeks.
Lepsinsk is what the Russians call a
medvezhy ugolok, a bears corner,
place where in winter the wolves
The state herald., 1915-05-21
CHAPTER XIV.
As He Said He Would.

The widow leaned far over the side
"oh." said she. the man is naked Z"
As TRUTH" agreed BertIe. "you
might retire, you know"
Il won't look" promised the widow
turning her back and peering over her
shoulder But is he near my lnmb
now VIII he. can he save hlmr
Unfortunately. yes. mamma" said
Caroline.
Bertie and Henry leaned over thu
rail and watched the rescue, the Ions.
easy strokes OF the swimmer and tho
amusement on his face us a wave car.
ried the struggling dog within reach
and he grabbed the little wooliy bnck
Saved" cried BERTHE, and turned
Just in time to grab Mrs. ArmitaRe.
who was also turning to see over the
rail. by her fat shoulders and whirl
her around again. Safe. dear lady, but
look the other way, Our hero IL
clothed In tho seafoam and his own
nobility. nothing else"
Henry was already disappearing
down the compnnionwny, the yacht
was stopping and the crew standing
by on the lower deck TO lend assist.
ance TO rescued and rcscuer.
Tho evening was warm and suItry.
What little breeze there had been dur.
ins the day had gone down with the
sun. while tho ocean hcnved asd
moanod In long. green swells and nm
softly Whispering up the beach and
HplnHhod against the rocks with hard.
ly fake OF foam The sun. sinking
bohind the Mills. cast long orange and
pink strcaks across tho waves, and
turned the small white clouds over.
head dainty. rosy mass OF drifting
color.
Bartlett and Billy Htrollod down tho
winding street OF the little seaside
town. out on the pier and stood idly
waiting for the evening mailbont 10
arrive. Henrietta and tho general
were coming on tho evening boa. 10
The state herald., 1915-05-21

roam the main streets as II they die
not distinguish It from their peculiar
haunts. II is by post road 9i5 miles
from Tashkent on the one hand and
l,0i0 miles from Omsk on the other
roughly. 1000 miles from a railway
station. II is high up on the noun.
tains on the Mongolian frontier. and
lives life OF its own-almost com
pletely unaware OF what is happen.
ing in Russia and In Europe win.
dow on to Mongolia, a local wit has
called it-a ground.glass window.
Lepsinsk is a Cossack settlement.
All the young men are horsemen,
have to serve their term in war and
are liable to military service without
any exemption or exception. All Cos
sack families and Cossack villages
are brought up on these terms. The
children ride bareback as soon Is they
can walk and Jump. The little boys
get their elder brothers uniforms
cut down to wear.
spent many hours with the Cos.
sacks In the Lepsa valley. calling ut
cottages for food. A feckicss folk you
would call them. by the sight OF their
homes. The women are very lazy and
20 10 sleep after dinner. leaving all
tho dirty dishes on the table for 60.
900 flies TO fluster around
Next day went deep into tho
desert. into land OF snakes. eagles.
snipe and lizards. got my MONDAY
meal OF koumiss in n Kirghiz yurt.
borrowed horse with which TO get
across the dificult fords. one OF black.
reed'grown mud. tho other OF swift
howing water. All day plowcd
through ankledecp sand. and but for
the fact that the sun was obacured
by clouds should have suffered much
from heat. As II was. the dust and
tand'lnden wind was very trying,
Early In tho evening resolved to ntop
Tor tho day. and found shelter In ono
OF twenty tents all pitched beside ono
ahother In u pleasant green pasture
land which lay between two bends OF
tho rivera ycritable oasis.
II was good resting plnce. An
oid man spread for mo carpets and
rugS and bade mo sleep. and lay
down for an hour. In the meantime
,ca was made for me from some ohlpa
OF Mongolian brick tea. The old Klr.
ghlE took black block OF this polldl.
nod Tea dust and cut II with an old
razor.
AI'er tea ! went out and rat ON a
mound among tho cattle. and watched
inc children drive In sheep and coats
lnd cows. and the wlv.w milk them
beauty "''''' "''
The state herald., 1915-05-21
ARE HANDSoMEsT IN WoRLOl
Royal irish cons.sbuIsry Bear on the
Palm From All Police Of
the Earth.

According TO those most entitled
TO speak on the comparative pulchri.
tudc OF the police. the Royal Irish
Constnbulnry bear on the palm from
all policemen In all other parts OF
tho world. Dean Hole IN quoted hl
the London Chronicle M contributing
the following tribute to the faAcina.
TONS OF the noble Irish force;
Our London police are well favored
In appearance. but II tho Royal Irish
conHtabulary were TO take Shcir place
for n week there wouldn't be- n single
female servant TO bo warranted heart
whole In tho metropolis"
The state herald., 1915-05-21
CHAPTER xxrv.-con.inv.s.

Maine is prohibition state. but the
Watermelon had been there before
and knew Just where and how to OBJ
tain what he was looking for. with
the bottle in his pocket. he sought the
beach and made his way up 1t to some
secluded place where he could drink
In peace and out OF the heat OF the
sun.
As the day advanced. the sun crept
around the headland until II streamed
unchecked upon the Watermelon.
sprawled, drunk and warm and dirty
In the lee OF the rocks. The combined
heat OF the sun and the poison he had
In him. called by courtesy whisky,
grew unbearable, and he rose in
drunken majesty to find some cooler
place. The sun would soon have
thrown long shadows on the beach.
but the Watermelon could not wait
for that He must get cool at once,
and In the waves splashing. gurgling.
laughing. breaking at his very feet,
he found suggestion. Where could
one get cool II not In the sea itself?
A steam yacht far away like a streak
OF white. was seen creeping slowly
landward. but the Watermelon did not
trouble about such thing. He began
10 undress. solemnly. stubbornly, with
the one thought to get cool.
The yacht. Mary Gloucester. WAS a
gay little bark. all ivory white and
shining brass work. A brightly striped
awning covered the deck. there were
large. comfortable chairs. with many.
coiored pillows and ribbons and
chintz. and daintily arranged tables TO
hssuage ones thirst and offer cooling
bodily comfort on bot day.
The Mary Gloucester was named
after poem OF Kipling's, and her
owner was explaining this fact, en-.
sooneed gracefully. n soiidly, in n
many.cushioncd chair. her feet n bi,
awkwardly on the rest before her. n
fan In one band and n small. fat.
white. woolly dog on her lap. his fore
feet on tho railing. his mouth open
and his tiny red tongue tapping moist,
~ from between his teeth.
Whom do you love tho more. e
asked Berthe Van Baaien. 'Ripiinx or
this angel ehildr" and BERTHE sought
TO pull one funy white enr near his
hand. But the little dog snaricd an.
grily and snapped sharply at the
hastily withdrawn fingers
All. the duckcmr. naughty man
chant tease him." crooned the lady.
slnpplng ut Bertic with tho fan. while
the little dog turned again to the
sea.
Yes. indeed. Mrs. Armlthgc." said
Henry Bliven rolcmnly. Tell US
trnthfully. whom do you love the bet.
ter. kipling or the blessed duckomn -
Think" warned Bcrtic. before
you answer Kiplipg. n great poet.
author OF sentiments that will stir
mankind for all ages. sentiments that
VIII onnoble. atrongtbcn--"
III ! threw my blessed pet over.
would you 20 after him. Bcrticf" do
mandcd the widow. To whose mind a
question OF grave import had Just pre.
ssnted itseif Henry. would yosf
The state herald., 1915-05-21
M CONES
~SMX~
l& Illustrated br
Charles = III !
SRetm7 n 1Is:E

You know how love my dainty little
kitty kit, would you save him from
cruel death for me? For my sake?"
NO harm" said Henry with feel.
ing, shall befall the angel child while
! live to protect it-her-him."
For your sake" said BERTHE. 81
would die"
There was splash. gurgle and a
Mortified scream from the widow. as
with sudden lurch of the boat, the
little dog lost his balance and fell
overheard.
"Oh. my precious. my lamb" cried
the widow. ''Bertie, save him for me-"
Yes. yes" declared BERTHE. hanging
over the rail and watching the strug-
CLING dog in the water below. "Yes,
yes, certainly"
Henry" pleaded the widow. 'If
you love me-"
Trust me-" said Henry soothingly,
hiding a CLEAN of satisfaction in his
mild blue eyes. 81 will have the boat
stopped"
Aho "iocW o uaueutei anu CuhpcIVu
appeared in the companionway,
flushed and sleepy. Mamma, what 10
the matter?'
Caroline. my precious lamb" and
the widow motioned dramatically sea
ward. Henry. you said"
Il WILL" said Henry. Il will have
the boat stopped"
Il will do that" cried the widow.
you jump overheard and save him."
Caroline yawned and raised her soft
white hands to her tumbled hair. DO
save him. BERTHE. I'm not equal to the
task of comforting mamma. Just now"
BERTHE looked at his Immaculate
yachting clothes and hesitated.
"Ah. you do not love me-" cried the
widow. "Oh. my baby. my own"
81 love you So" said BERTHE solemn
ly, Il refuse to leave you In your
grief even for moment"
A long white arm shot over the
crest OF tumbled wave and was fol.
lowed by mans head and long. thin
body. The man swan well and quick
The state herald., 1915-05-21

London goes to the rural districts
for It's policemen largely. and the 70.
suit in often as amusing. not to nay
cSaspcrn,ing. M that which arises In
New York from the employment OF
foreign car conductors. subiimoly H.
nornnt OF city streets and ncighbor.
hoods. The Chronicle writor tells OF
on encounter with an inexperienced
policeman who was asked tho where
abouts OF n famous firm In tho neigh
borhood. to which query the now bob
by replied sayiy:
"I,lcns yc. ! know no more than
yourself. sir. ] only cane up from
Dorset yesterday"
The state herald., 1915-05-21
coneomi,an,s.

Did tho now play get n handf
Yes, that Ia why they expect 70 gel
ahead"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
NEW MILITARY
ORGANIZATION
HAS 200 MEMBERS

Detroit's military training organ
izatIon now has membership OF
200 and waiting list az 20 Re
cause OF the large waiting list the
present company may be increased
or new one provided for Those
enrolled since Dea 3 arc: c Pi.
quette Mitchell. A. G. Dunk, George
n Anthony. J. X BANGS. Jr., Dr.
Guy H McFall william w. Kurtz.
Albert F. Pudrith. Games a. Pal
lard, Alfred Dickinson, Walter c.
Piper, Lee Anderson. Dr. r. ".
Muir. Claud s. Briggs William X.
Hudson. Walter Dohang. +. u. Nor
rift, stephen n Wirts. n. G.. Banks.
William Earl Leevcr. William A
Neer. Walter n Cary Allen ".
Zacharias. William j. Ngel. Sidney
r. Russell. Frank ID Eanan, Harry
T. Andrews A. Il. Smith. Ernest
IT Baker. C. Hayward Murphy, DR..
William II. Price. X. M'rray Wen.
dell. Fred Suffer. William II ChanI-
berlin. Charles II. Steele Fred n.
Cole. ALBEIT A. Grif1ths, Ezra n.
Jones. H. J. Warner, George T..
Goddard. Rufus q. Lathop, Geo.
] IIeber. Fred H. Randall. William
j. Gray Jr.. Henry Breitunyer, G.
X Chopin. Frederick II. Robinson.
Waldo ~ Johnson, John r. Keys.
Alger shelden. H. s. Adm. Ira
Waterman. Lawrence X. Butler,
James K. watkins. Frank Stephens.
Wainwright stephens, Kenntth l..
Moore. Robert Lyon, sheldon II.
Noble, Fred II. Sheridan. Ralph
Fordon, Psul Maxsn. Frank MBrct
nan. Il. ". JewesI aid J. diniih
Hays, Jr.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

My husband flushed. Indeed, for
once, he looked extremely sheepish.
he did not know what to say, and
he scarcely could speak anyway.
The situation was really ludicrous.
We had been out for an evenings
gaiety, 10 the theater and supper.
and had insisted upon being taken
10 a restaurant which was notorious
The city over for the laxity OF It's
night life. My husband had pro
tested that | would not like such
place once I were IN II. But | had
insisted upon being taken.
Now we were there. And scarce
ly had we seated ourselves and or
dered when girl. obviously an
habitue OF the place, accompanied
by man, had passed our table. At
the sight Of my husband she had
paused, flipped him with her fingers
lightly on the cheek. and inquired
genIally where he had been all these
months.
AS have said, for once my hus-
band was utterly deprived OF words.
Although naturally tna--had
started at the girls quick and IA
miliar gesture. but | had regained
my self.possessiOn ALMOST AZ once
was no longer a child, and thanks
10 Andre, | fast was learning some
worldly wisdom | realized that |
should not have insisted upon being
taken to a place OF This kind II I was
not prepared to have just some such
circumstance as this occur ] knew
Andres life before he had married
had not been blamelcss. This was
but an echo from The past. 1t did
not concern mo. That is. IL could
not concern me I'm way which
should be either bite. or hurtful
to me.
My mind had worked more rapid.
" along these lines even than can
write OF H. As matter os fact. the
dull color was still high on my hus-
bands cheeks when suddenly the
humor OF the situation came over
me. Andre. my dIgniiod, punctili-
ous Andre. lipped on the cheek in
public restaurant by one Of the
very girls he had decriod because
as he phrased Il. they were painted
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
DETR OFT TIM E .

woman's resting room"
"Yes. that's just" began my
husband.
But didn't catch the rest Of It.
was making my way down the
room 90 the stairs which led TO the
shelter ! sought. And | was glad
when | reached il that / had come.
My beading was far more torn than
] had thought. and II was, as
feared. In imminent danger OF tear
ing across the entire front Of the
bodice and thus destroy Ing the pat
tern. II was dress AnIrc Fnd
both particularly liked. did not
wish il spoiled. Fortunately the
maid in charge OF the dressing roou
had needle and thread, and / At
once set her TO the task OF tempo
rarily repairing the damage.
stood watching the other women
about me. They were, as my hus-
band had phrased II, "oll rather
weary looking" and quite heavily
made up. | watched them putting
delicate shadows at the corners OF
their eyes with pencils. powdering
their throats AMI shoulders, and
painting their lips an uncanny scar.
let. All the while they chatted in
high. nervous voices. Then present
ly saw the girl who had spoken
to my husband enter the room, al
though glanced at her casually
She was but one OF tho others 70
me. Part OF the past of the man
loved, to be sure; but part ~ days
that repeatedly told myself were
utterly gone-dead. Surely she was
10 him as though sine had never
been. looked at her for \ mo
ment. then glanced away. My az
tention was caught by something
else. But apparently the onc-tiu {
friend of my -httSbarri- wirs rrrt-.tr- r.
as lightly diverted as was. She in
turn caught sight OF me and cam,
toward me at once.