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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-21

was a close second as "a laugh produc
er, and we all now see a new mean.
ing in the saying monkey shines"
The ponies decked out with vary
colored ribbons looked mighty tempt
ing to the youngsters, and this after
noon there will be a real scramble TO
ride them, there are, however,
enough to ''go around and the par.
ents will take much pleasure in
watching the fun.
The musical act the dancing CO.
median, and aerial acts are in a class
all by themselves, and to Judge by
the generous applause can hardly be
disappointed by their reception
To Mile. Evelyn we must accord a
decided triumph, her work in the
great cyclorama steel cage with
three of the most beautiful and at
the same time powerful and savage
lions, with leopards, pumas and
great black bear, pronounces her the
greatest wild animal trainer in the
world. She is but a slip of a girl APP
pearing barely in her teens, still we
nave seen husky men with less
ability in handling, with her rare
SKILL such ferocious beasts She is
master at all times, seemingly cast
ing spell of power on the savage
creatures, hard to understand. 1t is
great act. and certainly should not
be missed.
AT the opera house, Bennington,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Matinees Friday and Saturday.
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Estate of Bridget Mcnamara

STATE OF VERMONT, Tho Honorable
- District OF Remington. Sc. I Probate Court
For The District Aforesaid.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Bridget McSamara, late of Bennington. in said
District, deceased GREETING
Alta rebate Court. holden at Remington,
within an, for sad Dis riot on the n day of
April, 1918 an instrument purporting to
be the last VIII and Testament VI Bridget
McNamala, Ia'e of Benr layton in said District,
deceased, ~ presented to the Court sfors-
said, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that the 26th
day of April, 1915. at The Probate Office in
said Bennington, he assigned for proving said
Instrument: and that notice thereof be given
to all persons concerned, by publishing this
oroer three weeks successfully In the iep-
nington Evening Banner. newsoaper cirou-
iating in that Vicinity in said district, pre- vi0u3
to the time app inted
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified TO
appear te'rra said Court. nc the time and
place aforesaid, and contest the probate OF
eaid y i'll it YOU ace cause.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND al Bennington,
in said drtrict, this 9Th day Of April, 1915.
AMY II. HARBOUR.
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-21

Rutland Herald Speaks Highly of
the Attraction.
The Rutland Herald Tuesday said:
Harry Luken's big indoor circus
opened at the Shrine today to a good
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-21
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Wednesday, April ri, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Tolo
Briefly for Busy Readers

Ike Levin of Albany, former resi-
dent. is visiting relatives in town.
William Burgess of Pownal Center
is moving to the Bates farm on the
Pownal road.
George Downer and family have
moved from North Bennington to
Bradford street extension.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer G. Chapman
and George 4. Bates have returned
from their trip to the San Francisco
exposition.
Miss Helen Murphy of Albany is
spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. Martin Murphy of Old
Bennington.
Bennington's new sidewalks have
made roller skating popular again.
Griswold has skates at SOC and up
wards. Adv.
DR.. A. f. Houle has been called to
Cohoes by the death of his sister,
Miss Georgiana Houle, who passed
away at midnight.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-21
NEW sRA1rLEeoRo STATION
Public Service Commission Fixes
Date of Completion at Oct. I.

Date OF COHpIctio" at OSl. 1.
Brattleboro. April 20.-The public
service commission at a hearing this
morning issued an order for the com
pletion of railroad station in Brat
tleboro. without an overpass for
Bridge street. by October 1, 1915,
with the understanding that upon
petition an extension of time of one
month will be given. This order
was modification of the original
order of the commission calling for
the completion of the oyerpass and
railroad station by Jan. !, 1915.
The matter OF the apportionment
of expense of work done on Vernon
street between the Central Vermont
and the Boston & Maine railroads
was left for consideration at future
meeting. The order issued today is
against the Central Vermont rail-
road.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-21

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-21
VT. METHODIST CONFERENCE
Seventy-Frst Annual Meeting Opens
at Brattleboro.

Brattleboro April 2O.-The list an
nual meeting of the Vermont Metho
dist conference opened this evening
in the Methodist church with the OBJ
servance of the anniversary of the
Temperance society of the denomi-
nation.
Bishop Richard J. Cooke, D. D.. l..
T. D., of Topeka, Kan, will preside
at the conference Owing to the in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-21

address was given by Rev. Clarence
r. Wilson of Topeka, Kan, secretary
of Temperance society.
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FARMERS WIFE
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A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
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etable Compound.

Kasota, MINI. -" i am glad to say
that Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-17
DERNBURG TO
 QUIT THE J. s.
AMBASSADOR ADMITS TT BUT DOCTOR DENIES REAS-
 ON GIVEN.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Ambas- sador BcrnstorT admits that Dr. Dcrnburg will leave New York. Dr.. Dernburg himself denies, however that he is leaving because of any threats and he declares that he has very carefully avoided statements that might cmbarras the administration and particularly President Wilson. "I am leaving voluntarily" he declares "and wish that fact to be known for President Wilson's sake as well as for the sake of keeping up the good rcla- tions between Americans and Ger mans" Being an unofficial represent ative of the kaiser Dernburg has been able to give more liberty to his writ ten and spoken word than Bern stortT who has been limited by the rules governing foreign embassy.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-17
TRIED TO CUT THE B. C.
 AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

VANCOUVER, B. C., May I6.-- Some men in a large launch attempt ed yesterday to cut the cable between British Columbia and Australia but were driven off by rifle fire. 1t is sup posed that the men were Germans al though some people are inclined to be- lieve that we over here are getting scared about trines and "see things" The advantage that could be secured by cutting the cable is not evident. The cable is located at Bamfeld, B. C..
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-17
P. O. RECEIPTS INCREASE.

The receipts of the Seward post office for the first half of the present month exceeded the total receipts of the whole of last month A state ment is now being got out that will show the tremendous increase of busi- ness, and, by the way, this extra work has to be done without extra help for the present.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-17
FOR QUICK SALE.

One team HOO lbs. each in good sound condition with Double Set of Harness and single set. One heavy wagon. Price $4OOOO. Inquire at Seward Gateway office.
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MORE EVANS PASSENGERS.

The following were passengers on the Evans when she came from the westward yesterday:
 Thos. F.. Kinney and wife, Gale. r.. B. Watson, Harry F.. Nolan, c. H.. Thompson. NJ. Custilo.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-17

Big New Shipment of Bergman" Shoes, Hand Made and water proof. Brown x Hawkins. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-17
REPUBLICANS ENDORSE
 THE STAND OF WILSON. Opposition Party Declares That Note On Lusitania Is Praise
 worthy.

NEW ORLEANS, May l6.-The Republican state central committee endorsed the attitude ot President Wilson in relation Co the sinking of the Lusjtania. The endorsement was made last evening at the meeting of
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-17

the committee which was all but un. anlmOuS.
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Long distance telephone booth al The Branch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
u. S. GUNS OF NO AVAIL
AGAINST SUCH THIRST
How EX-Privatp Got to Gov
errors Island and stole
Liquor Explained.

A SO horsepower thirst thrown into
high speed by six months Imprisonment
at Castle Williams for desertion caused
Fred Merkle, alias r. A. Kaufman. to
break into the officers clubhouse on
Governors Island and steal all the
wines. liquors, cigars and cigarettes he
could lay his hands on. according to
the story told ny the ex-private to As
sistaut United States Attorney Harold
\. Content yesterday. Merkel was ar
raiGned before United States Commits
sioner Houghton on a charge OF larceny
on Federal territory and held in $4,000
bail.
The theft occurred September .. a
few days after Merkel had served his
term for desertion and had been
drummed off the island in disgrace.
you see" said the prisoner Ia Mr..
Content. 81 hadn't had "A good drink for
ever so long, so ! just slipped back
whore I knew | could get the real stuff
IN abundance. | drank all the whiskey
and wine ] could lay my hands on. and
I smoked the cigars, but I had 10 draw
the line when IL came 10 the strong
imported cigarettes"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
MUSIC PREVENTS FIRE PANIC
Three Hundred Diners Unaware OF
Blaze Above Them.

Three hundred diners sat in the
Partisan Cafe, on the ground floor Of
h Van Dyke Studio Building, 945
Eighth avenue. last night while fremen
fought a stubborn blaze in one of uhe
chimneys over their heads and did not
know until the fire was out that there
had been any occurrence out OF the
ordinary.
The ignorance of the diners was the
result of the GOODNESS OF +. Delenne,
the proprietor, who was one OF the first
to notice the smoke and flames at the
top of the building, He Immediately
hurried to where the cafe orchestra was
playing and ordered the musicians to
play louder. However the diners may
have wondered why the ragtime tunes
were played 80 stridenty. the noise ac-
complished It's purpose, for none OF them
heard the fire engines working directly
In front OF the door.
The fire. which was In one of the
chimneys not connected with the res
taurant, was put out with little DAMAGE.
At the Van Kelten Stadium. a motion
picture theatre In the next block. the
flooded down M filled the house,
but the audience on being told that there
was no danger. remained quietly In the
theatre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
ELIJAH FINDS JOB;
HIS WIFE Is JOYOUS
Missing East Orange Man in
Luck After Quarrel Over
Lost Money.
SHE WON'T DISTURB HIM

EAST ORANGE, N. j., Sept. 15.-Elijah
NJ. Sanford, so years old and ambitious,
had a quarrel with his wife last week
and lit out into the wilds Of New Jersey
to seek his fortune. Since then police
men, bloodhounds. and boy scouts have
been hunting him unsuccessfully. To-
day they learned why. when Mrs. San
ford received a letter from Pittsburg In
which her husband said that he had
been given rides in automobiles nearly
all the way from Orange m liked the
pesky things so we'll he, Is going into
the automobile business.
Get him back?" said Mrs. Sanford, in
answer to a question to-night- II should
say not. The police tell me the fare
Is s22.50 and as it's the first time he
has ever worked since I married him. ]
am not going to take him away from it,
Sanford, who at one time was an at
torney for the Santa Fe railroad, was
married seven years ago. and since then,
his wife says, he has been steadily losing
her money. until he has cost her 10000,
Last Friday they a a quarrel about
money of hers, which he had lost and
Sanford went out into the night and
vowed he would never come back.
Her fear that something had hap
pened TO him grew until she got the
letter. and then she heaved a sigh OF
relief that Elijah at last had something
to do. The letter told how he had slept
in the woods the first night and then
walked TO Paterson. At Glen Rock he
slept in the police station and the next
day got a ride in an automobile as far
as Port Jervis. Another obliging tourist
took him as far as Pittsburg. gave him
clothes and then got him a Job.
"All OF which goes TO show what
can he done when one shakes the dust
on ones feet" wrote Sanford to his
wife. You needn't make any disturb
ance. for II 1t comes to that l won't
he brought East excepting on a warrant
and then l will plead guilty and go to
Jail for as long a term as l can get.
] loved you as never a woman was
loved before. but you never understood
me"
Sanford referred to a rent check
which he lost while taking 1t from n
tenant to his wife, and said that II
worried him so that he didn't dare
TO stay at home any longer.
\ he ever did VAS lose money" said
Mrs. sanford. but | am glad he has got
something TO do at last. I love him
Yet, but | guess our home here will be
broken up now"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
THREE CHILDREN DIE
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
Mob Attacks Motor Truck
Driver on West Side-Man
Killed on Long Island.

II took tie combined efforts Of a sdIii
of policemen to rescue William A. Heft.
"A motor truck driver. from a mob of
ucarly SEQ excited Italians last evening
after he had run dowl and fatally IN
jurei Concetta Salyictte. > years old, ~
23l West Twenty-seveuth street.
The accident happened In front Of he
child = home, where size was playing.
Heft. who lives at lie Nandeveutcr ave
nue.. Astoria, l.. l., was operating a
heavy truck for the Hickey Contract
ng Company Of - Lafayette street. The
child ran I'm front of the machine and
was dragged MT On feet before the
wheels went over her body.
As soon as the noiEhbors saw what
had happened a fusillade OF flower pots,
kettles and bricks rained from the win
duws on Heft and men aud wom n
swarmed from the houses, hraudishIug
clubs and missiles. Police Sergeant De
viuney. who was near. blew his whistle
and the policemen VINO answered beat
the mob back and got the child into the
truck. which rushed to the New York
Hospital. In spite OF the efforts OF Or.
Stephens. the house surgeon, the Child
died within "A few minutes. Heft was
not arrested,
Catherine Miller. 4. of 452 West For
tleth street. was run over while at play
near ner nome yesterday AFTERNOON oN
an auto truck owned by the United
Dressed Beef Company and operated by
Jacob JaCo, of - Broomc street. The
child died before the arrival of DIR. Lyle
While crossing Eighth avenue al
Forty-sixth street last night Jesse Gran
DAN. IL, of 34i West Forty-siSth street,
was struck and mortally injured by a
taSicab. Edward Inuchair Of Az West
Fifty-ifth street, the driver of the au-
tomobile, was not arrested. The boy
was taken To he Polytechnic Hospital
where he died.
WEsTBURY. l.. /, Sept. ls.-Wiliam
stevens of Richmond hin, an employee
OF the Sterling Piano Company Of crook
Ign, was killed instantly to-day nj West
barry when a heavy truck with two
pianos turned over on the Jericho Turn
pike and Westhury road. Rober, Will
Jams of 732 Gates avenue. brooklyn,
the chauffeur, was not injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
BLACK ART FIGURES
IN TWO COURT CASES
One Petitioner Says He Paid
$1,000 to Be Rid of Evil
Spirits.
WOMAN SUES FOR $4,000

The days of Salem ~wttchcraft were
recalled yesterday in h Supreme Cour'
through two actions filed for damages
In which charges concerning sorcery and
evil spirits are made. In or case
Florence Waxenberg demands s3,ooo
from Harry Silver for being called a
witch and in the other Girolomo Per.
1onEo want the our 10 declare volo
q 81, 900 confession OF Judgment.
Perlongo says he was feeling out OIL
sorts In October, 1910. and happened to
meet one Joseph Barbera. who claimed
TO have learned how TO drive out evil
spirits through certain ceremonies and
lamentations he had been instructed In
by an astrologcr in Paris
Perlongo say Barbcra clapped him
on the shoulder and sadd. Why, your
body Is possessed of evil spirits. imps
and DEVILS
Perlongo was much concerned over
this information and asked BARRIERS
what could be done. The latter said he
could exercise the spirits for $1,000
telling Perlongo II is alleged, he had
the power to cure disease or u ar
ill persorfs death by control OF spirits
Barbera Is also alleged to have said
he would invest the 81 900 In real es-
tate for the benefit OF Perlongo.
Perlongo handed over $1,000, he as.
serts, and began taking IA course OF
treatment" About the same time he
was told by Barbera hat he tPerlongo)
could make $500 a month easily by
manipulating leases OF real property
Subsequently, Rarbera told him he had
leased two houses in his own name be
cause the landlord didn't like Perlongo's
name.
Perlongo say he gave Barbera ~vari-
Gus sums of money" TO pay on these
leases and signed an additional confes-
sion of judgment for $1,000 in Barbera's
favor because Barbera old him he had
such control over the evil spirits that he
could cause the death OF a person who
refused TO obey him.
Perlongo has since learned hat his
body did not contain imps, devils and
evil spirits and that Barbera has no
control over such spirits. As BARRIERS
has threatened TO file the confession OF
Judgment. the plaintiff alleges. he wants
tho court 20 declare II void on the ground
OF fraud.
In the other action Miss WaNenberg
asserts Silver said concerning her on
August 9 last at 1873 East 1O9th stree;
You are a witch You are practising
sorcery." Miss Waxenberg alleges she
Is not a witch and knows nothing about
the black art For this reason she
wants $4,000 to compensate her for the
injury to her reputation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
MOTORISTS WARNED
OF GASOLINE FRAUD
Commissioners Hartigan Issues
Statement Dealing With
Short Measure Sales.
GETS MANY COMPLAINTS

Motorists are warmed against short
measure sellers Of gasoiene in a state
o sent out by Weights and Measures
Commissioner Hartigan yesterday. He
advises the driver of every CONNER
ciai or pleasure car to make vure he is
getting al he pays for by carrying a
liquid a bearing the approval
mark of the city.
For a year. says the Commissioner,
he has been receiving complaints from
~automobdlists of short measure from sale
stations (which have sprung up like
mushrooms all through the city" He
continues:
They are on the main t9Oroughfares
usually freduented by motor vehicles and
advertise standard grade gasolene at a
variety OF prices This bureau has
however. prosecuted a vigorous cam
paign against sellers of gasolene who
deliberately cheat the public In some
cases the shortage Of a. ten gallon pur-
chase has reached two gallons. Criminal
convictions and civil penalties have fol-
lowed In each case.
Now. II a business house has two
automobiles and eac car uses on an
average twenty-five gallons of gasolene
each week (which is very oonseryative)
and Ave gallons at Is cents a gallon for
the two cars are not delivered into the
tank. although paid for, that merchant
II being cheated out of s39 a To
apply unh figures to the thousands of
automobiles in use in the city II Is OBJ
vious there will be enormous total losses
sustained by the motor car public.
81 do not indict the ~easolene dealers
IN this city with a reputation for being
engaged daily in stealing from their Gus
toners I do. however. urge upon both
dealer and customer greater care in the
method OF delivery Of the product at the
time OF sale Under the general busi-
ness law OF the State gasolene must be
sold by In terms Of the gallor-
quart and pint. and the seller is Obliged
20 render the buyer a sales memorandum
stating the quantity in measure of the
gasolene delivered. viz. Ten gallons
gasolcne at Is cents gallon, $3.50"
Dealers who use a measuring pump,
which is a device for automatically
measuring and discharging predeter-
mined quantities of liquid. or IL used
for indicating the amount OF such liquid
used, are advised 10 have a liquid gal
lon. half gallon and quart measure on
their premises. These measures should
be tested and sealed by this bureau,
and the approval mark Of the city of
New York that the measures are stand
ard should appear thereon"
II is estimated that $4,000 motor We
hicles are In daily use in this city and
that they use 10000 600 gallons Of gas
olene yearly.
AT an average price OF 10 cents a
gallon" notes Mr.. Hartigan." the
mou. annual total Is sll,250.000."
His figures are based on an investi-
CATION OF 1000 places where gasolene is
sold for motor cars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
IN RIVER WITH HER 2 BABIES,
Mother, Police Relieve, Tried to
Die With Children.

Mrs, Catherine Wolf, 25, of 535 East
seventh street. was taken to Bellevue
Hospital early yesterday after she and
her TWO children. Mary. 3 years, and
Henry, > months, were rescued from the
Fast RIVER on Marginal street. The
police believe that she tried TO drown
herself and her children.
William Ioukko, a coal miner. ua @
walking along the river front between
Twenty-second n Twenty-third streets
When he heard cries and saw a woman
struggling In the river. Loukko. aided
by three watchmen. rescued the woman.
who had the two children clasped in her
arms
Mrs. Wolff denies that she tried to kill
herself and insists that she fell into the
water. Her husband, who was called
10 the hospital. said that she had been
suffering from nervous trouble since the
birth of her asst child.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-17
DEPOSITORS IN RIOT
WHEN THEFT is FOUND
POlitician-Cashier Admits He
Robbed AnsOnia Bank Of
$4,000 in Is Years.

" ,c y..,nlN.
NNsoNlA' 'onn., ocpt 49,
W. burton a FORMER Mayor aWu 80
senator surrehdere1 10 tne pThse 10
nlght. admitting ne hsu enipeN1Ien pVer
s3h'oOo In the las' ntteen SeaIs lron
the local savings oahK; OF which ne ~
cashier. Before burton $ action IL was
necessary To call out the nre department
and entire police force TO control the
riotous depositors. burton said ms
peculations began when ne hrst ran Tor
the Senate.
The bank had deposits Of about 49,
900. 900 and though one depositor has
$4,000 that is the largest. and the
majority are mill employees, These
formed the crowd OF 5000 that sur
rounded the bank tonight when II was
lea rned that Bank Commissioner Ever
EFT J. Sturges OF New Milford had or