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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
Another Wonderful Recovery
From Kidney Trouble

For nearly nine years ! was great
| sufferer from what my doctor said
was Kidney trouble and my blood was
out Of order, enduring all that time
excruciating pain in my back and
across my bowels. was drawn
down SO that / could only walk with
my hands on my knees. My doctor
said he could do nothing for me.
tried many kinds of medicine but all
to no avail. A friend told me about
DR.. Kilmers Swamp-Root, ard as !
had tried everything else that heard
OF, bought bottle of Swamp-Root
and 1t did wonders for me. prize it
higher than any other medicine and
shall recommend it to my friends.
wish to add right here that after u.s.
ing Swamp-Root for two months I be-
gan to straighten up and am now
sound and well, and feel like might
live long time ye- to tell what your
medicine has done for ME.
Yours very truly.
r. G. CLAY,
Marion, Ohio.
$50 Sugar st.
State of Ohio
Marion County
Personally appeared before me this
10Th day of December. A. D., 1914, T..
c. Clay, who subscribed to the above
statement and made oath that the
same is true in substance and in fact.
Charles w. Haberman,
Notary Public,
Marion County, Ohio.
Letter to s
Or. kIImer & Co.,
Binphamton, NJ. ",
Prove What swamp-Root Will Do
For You.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Bennington Evening
Banner. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08

Commissioner of Education Mason
s. Stone is spending a few days in
Bennington county visiting schools
and comforting with the superinten-
dents. Under the new laws the state
has virtually taken over the control
and direction OF all the public schools.
About all the towns and school dis
tricts have left to do Is to maintain
the buildings and pay the bills. AS a
whole this is a marked advantage ex.
cept for its tendency to remove the
local sense OF responsibility. While
it is well for the state to control the
courses OF study and make them uni
form to a degree and also to oversee
superintendency and fix the standards
Of teaching yet every individual CONF
munity has interests that should not
be lost sight of In Bennington. for
instance a large proportion OF the
pupils will eventually find their way
into the industries OF this community
while In Brattleboro. Rutland and 9TH
err places the call of the shop and fac
tory is somewhat different. One or
the chief faults OF the present school
system is that it banks too much on
the text book and too little on practi.
cal. original work. A great gain has
been made in recent years through
the addition Of manual trainig,
domestic science, agriculture and
other practical courses. A further
advance can be made by the practi-
cal abolition of the text book in many
branches and teaching in part at
least from practical lessons drawn
from the community In which school
is located.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
Now Feels Entirely Well

Those who have backache, rheuma-
tism, stiff aand swollen joints or other
symptoms of kidney trouble will be
Interested in a statement from A. II.
Francis, Zenith. Kan, who writes: Il
had a severe pain in my back and
could hardly move. / tried several
remedies with no results. / took
about two-thirds of a SOC box of Fo-
ley Kidney Pills and now feel entirely
we'll" Middle-aged and older men
and women whose kidneys are weak
ened find these safe pills give relief
from sleep-disturbing bladder all
ments. Sold everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
JoLTED THE AUTHOR.
Story Of Tour Kadc by irwin Cobb
ard His Friend Van Loan,


Shortly after the publication of Irwin
Cobb's Back Home" Mr.. Cobb visited
the Pacific coast and spent few days
in Los Angeles with his author friend,
Charles f.. Van Loan.
The Angel City newspaper men were
very kind TO Cobb, interviewing him
copiously, and Van Loan suggested
that it w-or;ld be graceful thing to re-
pay their conrtesies with autographed
copies of the new book
Fine said Cobb Lets so buy
'em now"
With Van Loan he visited six book
stores in rapid succession, and the fol-
lowing is a sample Of the conversation
which took place in each one.
Cobb--Havc you Back Home"
Clerk--What is TIA book or maya.
zine?
Cobb--1ts book
Clerk--Ah--er--do you recall the
name OF the author?
Cobb tsurprlsed) y \ man named
Cobb wrote it.-C-o-doublc-b Cobb
Clerk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or ny?
Cobb (exploding no, no, irwin
s. Cobb.
Clerk (disappointeU--Oh, some other
Cobb, ch? don't think We have it.
There hasn't been any cali for it.
Probably not popular work, sir.
And so on, with variations. Nobody
had copy of the book. apparently no
body had eves heard OF it, In the sixth
store Cobbs patience left him, and he
leaned over the counter with glare in
his eye. He had just been asked if he
was not mistaken in the name OF the
book OF the author or something.
Listen to me, Stranger said the ex-
asperated kentuckian. THE name is
Back Home, and there Is such book,
honest lniun. know it because |
wrote it myself. It's right nice little
book, I'm told, and if YOU can't afford
to buy any copies Of it III send you
one with my compliments. Good day.
Cobb spent the rest Of the afternoon
abusing the bonoheaded booksellers of
Los Angeles. The only thing that he
didn't know was that Van Loan had
gone over the route earlier in the day
and rehearsed the clerks preparing
them for Cobb's visit and having them
remove all copies of the book from
sight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
Wisdom is one

Of those very useful things which
some men acquire when it is too late
to use it. The wisdom Of taking life
insurance comes to some men too
late to be of any use. Moral: In
sure while insurable National Life
ms. Co. of VT. (Mutual.) Earle s.
Kinsley, General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland. Vt. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
Walter Was Puzzled.

This IL true story. Little Walter.
whose father is professor in a middle
west university, was scrutinizing his
parents closely and said: Father, you
have, such heavy eyebrows, and mother
has hardly any. What are eyebrows
for?" The father replied. impromptu,
why. eyebrows are-er-eyebrows are
to keep the perspiration from get
ting into peoples eyes when they work
hard" But, father" protested Wal
ter IL don't see how that can be. for
mothers would need to be many times
heavier than yours And father was
lost in thought Christian Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
500 Reward. 500

Tho readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all Its stages. and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only
positive cure now known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. there
by destroying the foundation OF the dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by
nature In doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in it's curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials
Address. r. J: CHENEY g. co. Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family PILLS for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
A Famous Old Structure.

Santa Barbara, probably the most
visited Of all the California missions,
presents perfect example In stone Of
the mission style of architecture. Els
tablished Dec. 4, 1IS6, this is the only
mission still in the hands Of the Fran
ciscans, who founded them all. This
structure is situated In the city of
Santa Barbara, In the foothills, two
miles from the ocean.-Argonaut.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08

Sam Blythe, the political prophet OF
the Saturday Evening Post, predicts
that il the Republicans can't get
Hughes, they will have to nominate
Roosevelt. This is evidence tending
10 show that T. II. Is out Of 1t for
Blythe is the worst guesser that Heav-
en- let's live. Sam has been In the
prophet line now for some years and
has q clean record of thousand
strike-outs in ten hundred times at
bat, III
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08

The bust has been favorably known
from time immcnioiial. 1t is common
to pedcstals, AUTOS and some financial
experts. II can be obtiiined at any sa-
loon Every country during a panic
either has one or coney near it. Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
a Luxury.

But" objected the heiress. II have
been accustomed 10 every luxury"
That's all The more reason why You
should n.arry me, replied the impas
cunious suitor I'm a luxury my self. Y
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08

In politics a lot of men are against
the organization claiming that 1t isn't
good enough, when really deep down
in their hearts the true reason is that
1t isn't bad enough to give them what
they are after.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
rnANx a. .owx, sa'se, $50 '.s.
-russday. February 8, 1916.

The Atchison Globe says that a
wise merchant often swallows when
he would like to spit. The merchant
is not the only one who has to learn
this painful lesson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
Over the Mark.

Does he aim Mt realism in the stO-
fies he writes?"
HE may aim at it. but he doesn't hit
within million miles OF It."
"How's thaI?"
The hero OF his last story is n spend.
thrift Scotchpnl.' Houston Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-08
Brazil.

You can put all the United States
except Alaska in Brazil and have 2Oo.-
600 square miles left
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
THREE CHILDREN BURN IN FIRE
MATCHES START; MOTHER AWAY
Brothers and Cousin Play With Blaze.
Taken to Hospital Badly Hurt

Three children were burned, one serl-
ousy, in a fire which broke out this after
noon from some unknown cause, presum-
ably matches used as playthings, in the
second-story rear room of 2024 South
Mildred street, the home of Mrs. Fannie
Smilowitz. ...-.,,... .
Mrs, Smilowits's two children. Sidney
2 years old, nd Charles years old. with
their cousin, Solomon Turn 5 years old.
of sol Snyder avenue, had been playing
by themselves up to the time flames were
seen shooting through window by Mrs.
Lydia Johnson, a negress, living at 2O35
South Darien street.
Sidney and Charles were taken to the
Methodist Hospital. Sidney is badly
burned about the face, arm and back.
Charles injuries are to the face and fore
arm.
When Mrs. johnson saw the flames she
ran shouting into the Smilowitz home.
The two women. with mikman, went to
the rescue of the children. which was ef-
fected after Policeman Hoffman. of the
4th street and Snyder avenue station ar
rived on the scene Benjamin Smilowitz,
father of the two children, was at work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
DENT MUST SERVE TIME
Judge Stake Declines to Fix Minimum
for Burglar in Eastern Penitentiary

Judge Stake. in Quarter Sessions Court
today, refused to order the release of
Samuel Dent, a burglar. now serving sem
tence in the Eastern Penitentiary. Dents
relase was asked for because of an error
in the sentence pronounced by the Cum
berland County Court, in which the man
was convicted. Dent was sentenced under
the Third Offense Act" since repealed by
an act passed two years later
II was cOntended for Dent that the SEN
tence would have specified a minimum as
well as a maximum sentence of 80 years.
The Commonwealth conceded that the
crimes for which Dent was convicted We're
committed I'm September, 1903, and that
he should have been sentenced under the
act of May of that year, which provides
for a maximum and minimum sentence,
the latter of which not TO exceed one
fourth OF the former.
Dent has not served teh minimum SEN
tence. which. in his case. should have been
seven years. Judge Stake ruled that
whatever error was made should be cor
rected By the Cumberland County Court
by resentencing as pointed out by the
Superior Court in other cases. The Courts
opinion was very exhaustive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
FATHER ATTACKS PHYSICIAN
WHOSE CAR KILLED HIS CHILD
Calls Him Murderer When Coroner Ex-
onerates Him-Doctor Forgives

An excited father today attacked physi-
clan in the corridor of City Hall after the
Coroner's Jury had exonerated the phys-
clan of the death of Clara CHAT, 3 years
old of 304 Federal street. The child was
run down and killed by an automobile
driven by DR., Lewis Fisher, on May 22, in
front of Mt. Sinai Hospital Isaac CHAT
the father, caused great excitement outside
the courtroom when he struck the physician,
after calling him n murderer Court at
taches separated the men and Deputy Cor
oner Sellers advised the physician to cause
the mans arrest on an assault and battery
charge. Doctor Lewis said he sympa-
thized with the fathers grief and would
take no action.
Warner Maddox. As years old. a negro,
of 1881 Lombard street was held to await
the action of the Grand Jury in the inquest
into the death Of Thomas Kenny. A years
old, of IT'S South Sd street. Kenny was
killed by a stray shot in fight between
negroes and striking longshoremen who
thought the negroes were strike-breakers.
on the night of July 5. Witnesses testified
that Kenny. who was a spectator fell after
Maddox had fired his revolver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
WILSON 10 PUSH
RATDING DESPITE
MANY PROTESTS
Vice Dens, Speakeasies and
Gambling Houses Must
Go, He Says
CoNFERs WITH GIBBoNEY

Ralding activities of the police directed
not only at speakeasles and other disorderly
houses, but at gambling resorts as we'll,
will be continued, despite the criticisms that
| have been heaped by social workers clergy
men and many politicians upon the Smith
Administration because of the spectacular
event of Saturday night
d. Clarence Gibboney, head of the Law
and Order Society. this morning conferred
with Director Wilson on the subject of
raidlng, after a ruse to elude newspaper
reporters had failed. Gibboney called at
the Directors office at City Hall, shortly
after 10 o'clock, but the Director was not
there. telephone call was received. how
ever, from Wilson, suggesting that the head
of the Law and order Society meet him
on tho street somewhere. Gibboney was
trailed to the southwest corner of City Hall,
at Broad street and South Penn square,
where Wilson was waiting for him. The
two marched away together.
Threats of damage suits against Wilson
and others connected with the raiding
activities are not deterring them. In fact,
this morning Director Wilson asserted that
another raid to clean UP gambling resorts
will be undertaken very soon, and that
every effort will be made to drive out of
the city the underworld element which
nocked here from New York after the
Smith administration went into office.
PRISONERS v1CTIN11zED.
Evidence has been secured that many
persons were vlctimized by the raiders hus-
bands and wives being pulled from their
beds and taken from the house. where chill
dren were permitted to remain alone
One of those arrested was John Gallon,
1920 Winter street, an employe of the Wa
ter Bureau, who is classed among the inno-
cents. He has lived at that address for 40
years. and asserts that his wife was asleep
when the raiders arrived that she was
awakened to be shown policeman's badge;
that she tainted and had to be carried
across the street to st. Johns Nursery. She
is still confined to bed as the result of the
raid.
Gibboney issued n statement today deny
ing that politics figured in the raid and that
1t was pulled off through evidence he had
gathered in two years"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
HER BATTING AVERAGE 1000,
AND WITH MILK BOTTLE, TOO
Woman "Swats" Would-be Hold-up
Man and He Runs

Mrs. Mary Messmer. of 2s14 Mascher
street, was sitting in a rocking chair in the
front room of her house this morning. with
two milk bottles beside her, when man
with dark trousers, dirty white shirt, no
coat and soft brown hat came up behind
her, and snapped: II want your money,
and want 1t quick"
Mrs. Messmer is little hard of hearing.
She knew, however. there was somebody
behind her; so she turned around, placed
n hand, funnel-lilte. over her ear and
inquired: What did you say?"
The man made threatening move toward
her II said 1 wanted your money, and I
want 1t quick" he reiterated.
Mrs. Messmer stopped, quickly picked up
a milk bottle, and swatted her visitor on
the head with II.
MY God! you've cut me-" the man
murmured.
What did you say?" asked Mrs Messmer,
but he did not repeat He ran out of the
rear door; joined another man there, and
disappeared while, now thoroughly fright
ened Mrs Messmer ran scream ng out of the
front door. She was heard by John Downey,
26 years old. of 2914 Howard street Search
of the neighborhood failed to bring trace
of the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
PENROSE Is BLOCKED
in PLANS FOR U. S. TO
PUBLISH STEEL BRIEF
Senator Tries to Make Govern
ment Pay for Printing Beth
lehem Argument Against
Armor Plant
WILL RENEW EFFORTS
Bu q stnr Correspondent

WASHINGTON July 18.-when Senator
Boes Penrose, of Pennsylvania, today pro-
posed to have n volume of the Bethlehem
Steel Company's arguments against the es-
tablishment OF Government armor-plate
factory printed as n public document at
the expense of the United States Senator
James A. Reed, of Missouri, objected.
Senator Penrose asked that the bulky
document be referred to the Senate Print
ing Committee and that II be printed II the
committee desired 1t. Senator Reed OBJ
jected to that section and as result Sem
ator Penrose withdrew his request tenn
porarily giving notice of his intention to
bring IL up again later.
II have no doubt" said Senator Reed.
that the Bethlehem Steel Company would
like to have it's briet printed at Federal
expense and circulated free under Govern
ment frank.
CHARGES ROBBERY.
"If the Bethlehem Steel Company wants
1t printed, let it print II out of the profits
It has made from selling armor to the Gov
ernment during the last 20 years. The
company now offers to sell armor TO the
Government at a price lower than 1t has
ever sold il. yet claims the price of every
thing that goes into it is the highest in
history--a plain. bald confession that 1t
has been despoilng and robbing the Gov
ernment for 20 years"
Senator Penrose reminded Senator Reed
that his objection could not block him from
getting the Bethlehem Steel Company litera-
ture into the Congressional Record. ...
81 can read this into the record If | so
desire" he said
"UnquestIonaby the Senator can read it,"
agreed the Missourian. 80 can the SEN
ator read any other advertisement that he
sees fit, / hardly think the Senator will
impose this on the Senate. If so, we may
have to have n night session"
81 am the best Judge of my own
propriety." said Senator Penrose This
is not an advertisement. and 1 intend to
bring it up a little later"
Senator Taggart, of Indiana. made
SON. of Virginia, who is in charge OF the
make armor plate cheaper than the private
plants now in operation.
I'VE can make 1t at a lower price than we
ever have been able to buy it," said Sen
ator Swanson. II don't know what the
armor plate manufacturers are willing to
pay now 10 keep the Government out OF
tho business"
Senator Taggart called attention TO the
repeated offers of the private steel manu-
facturers to make armor at price fixed
by the Federal Trade commission, and
said that in view Of that offer it seemed
to him a waste of money to appropriate
100000 for a Government plant.
Senator Oliver gave notice of his inten-
tion 10 offer an amendment to strike out
that section OF the bill which calls for
the appropriation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
HENRIETTA WYETH'S ESTATE
MORE THAN A MILLION
Joseph R. Keim Left 1856, 6,456-other
Estates

The estate of Henrietta B. Wyeth. ac-
cording to an account filed with Regis
ter Sheehan, is valued at sl,l6S,33lsO.
The account was filed by Maxwell Wyeth
and shows balance OF $l,l54,16l.O5 await
ing distribution among the heirs Among
the investments are 1855 shares OF preferred
stock of the John Wyeth Brother Com
pany appraised at S17s,6OO
Joseph r. Keim. Of ]. B. KeIm & Co
who died in May of last year, left an
estate valued at s35s,456,6O. according to
an account filed by the Philadelphia Trust
Company, Kate 7. Marvill and Horace Il.
MaFyill executors, The accountants claim
credit In their statement for disbursements
made In settling the estate amounting 10
Sls,3s2sl, leaving a balance on hand of
$34S.073.T9 for distribution under the will.
The Wills OF John S, Stafford. l4I Green
lane. Manayunk. and Catharine j. Gordon,
1912 North 10th street, admitted to probate
today. dispose of estates valued at $4,000
and S2500 respectively In private bequests.
The personal effects OF the estate OF j.
Gustav Kohl have been appraised at S49s5. so
and Of Mary Murtagh s4Ts3.s4.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
CONTRACTOR KILLED BY TRAIN
Police Believe C. S. Keats Failed to
Hear Approaching Engine at
Crossing

Charles S. Keats, a well-known contractor
and builder in the southern end OF West
Philadelphia walked I'm front of a Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad train, at Bell road sta
tion last night and was instantly killed
Keats, who lived at 10th street and
Brewster avenue. was somewhat deaf. ac-
cordng to the police, and II is believed that
he did not hear the train approaching He
had been crossing the railroad several times
daily for more than 80 years at the point
at which he finally met his death.
The police say the safety gates, which
were only installed at this point about six
months ago, were down, but that Keats
endeavored to cross the tracks. Persons
who saw the man made no effort to stop
him, believing that he simply wished TO
stand inside the gates till the train passed
He stepped directly in the path ot tine APP
preaching train and immediate death fol-
lowed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-18
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harry d Grips. 52fe HaItsford ave, and Ma
bel b. Bsbing 6334 s. b9th 81.
Patrick j. csiahk. 1854 skunk ST., and Margaret
Hagen, 2O48 Amin 81.
Gserss l. ,spot!s, 1872 Sellers ST., and Emma
Gunkei 1922 p Canbrla
Clarence I; RE9blPSos; s2! 2 LiPPincott st..
Michael u widensr, 1888 Diamond 81. and
Mary H. b gieksrs lsle piamend 81.
Christina Flynn 5i1O Partridge "a
Theodore ]. Haviland 1875 Arch ST.. and Mae
A. Falls 26s0 S. Ssrtaln -.
samuel MaEer. 88S kaufman st., and Annie
Gold. 833 Kaufman ~.
Jacob W o. Telchmann. 1888 n Wanamaker
At and Mary X. Seed. 1435 n. WRnainaker 81
Israel sachs, baltimore. Nd. and 4etta BoreH.
walter Rennls Brooklyn. n. T.. and Marie L.
Hoefer. 2fTz Jasper 81.
Joseph p KllEore. 250f Ellsworth st.. ana Rose
MCCAIN. 1870 Point Breeze ave,
HaFry G. Rlchardson, 243I y. Dover st.. and
Sarah Il. Johnson 2i3T y. Dover 81.
AfclnfyFe. 1850 Coral 81.
Aaoiiia i. Taylor. TI8 Hlten at ana Pearl n
Anderson, 80 Il Hestmorsiand 81
laenrEs Ashcroft. 1868 TaeoDy At. and Mary
VA 1E6rn- 1928 ieAa ~.
tlte1zA lHII AIe lasnl st-
4laoiis Frratzif tf44 ueacsa a.. and Aary
aaffHHs ttH4 4+44HeA 81.