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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
ally All Fortune BY Physical
LITTLE SHORT or MIRACLE
If Story Is True, This Eneishman's
Middle Name Must Surely Be
Good Luck.

Lying on path IS months a leath-
er wallet containing over $40 was
found by the loser after being unnoticed
by hundreds that passed each day
writes an English correspondent. A
dining-car conductor on the Great
Western railway, who lives at Southall,
left home one morning in June, 1920
and went to Old Oak Common, near
Acton, where the dining cars are stored.
From Acton station he walked through
a private path used by the railway
staff and leading to Old Oak carriage
sheds. Later he went to Paddington
station and worked the dning-car
tain TO Plymouth. When he returned
to London he discovered that he had
lost his wallet. He had not
the faintest idea where or how he
had lost It, and although he made in
qulries he could find no trace Of It.
The other morning he walked up the
same private path on his way to work,
as he has done scores Of times since
lie lost the wallet, when he stopped
for a moment, and looking on the
bare ground just at the side OF the
path lie was amazed to see his wallet
lying there. He picked it up, and was
further amazed to find that the con
tents had not been touched. The wal
let was weather-beaten and the notes
were soiled as though they had been
soaked in rain, but when he found
them they were dry. The path Is used
by hundreds of men every day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

Mental habit is the great enemy Of
consciously correct action. 1t Is the
subconscious mind that gets in the
way and causes all the trouble. for
It seems to be one function OF the
sbconscious mind to relieve the con-
scious mind Of the burden Of direct
thinking with regard to many OF our
routine actions. A mental process OF
some sort Is connected with every
physical act, but 1t is amazing to learn
the extent 20 which these mental
processes are conducted by the, sub.
conscious mind A good part Of what
the average man does every day is
done literally without thinking, so far
as conscious thought Is concerned.
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To Tel Il sh. Loves You.

Some one has invented an instru-
ment by which the quality Of love may
he measured 10y observing the exagger-
ated effect Of the lovers presence on
the heart action OF his lady.
Such was the announcement Of the
Society for Electrical Development in
describing the workings Of the "teleg-
rnphone," an instrument by the use
Of which, It's Inventor declared, un-
happy marriages would be prevented.
An that Is necessary TO insure re-
suits. the inventor explained, is for the
douht-torn swain to adjust the device
over The heart Of his intended, whisper
well-calculated word into her ear and
watch the Indicator If it futters vio-
lently, then all is well and the banns
may be published, but il not, beware
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
VACATION FOR BREAKER
BOYS IN BIG STRIKE
Given Opportunity to Revel in SUM-
shine and Play Outdoor
Games.

wilkes Barre, Pa, April 12.-Re-
leased by the suspension in mining
operation from the dusty confines
% to great, gaunt structures that
lot the anthracite coal regions, the
h-caker boys are having the times
Of their young lives in reyeling in the
fresh air and sunshine.
L.-seball claims the attention of
the majority but others spend much
| time romping through the woods or
fishing for suckers and bull heads in
/ the nearby streams. The love of the
old sw.mmin' hole" also Is strong
and the more yenturesome already
nave tested the waters, despite the
| chi / still in the mountain streams.
The breaker boy Of today is a diff.
forent chap from that of twenty
years ago. IAen it was unusual
for a lad eight or nine years of age
to be sent TO the breakers to pick out
the impurities in the coal as II slid
by in a chute. His wages were about
iorty cents for ten hour day. Duo
/ to the child labor and compulsory
education laws, he now must be at
least fourteen years old. He works
a maximum of eight hours a day and
receives several times as much
wages as re formerly did for ten
hours. Modern machinery also has
played its part in his evolution. Much
Of the coal not only is assorted as to
size, but is separated from slate and
other impurities by machinery,
/ Which, however, needs careful atten.
ton from the breaker boy.
Many noted men have risen from
breaker boys the wages earned at
the mines paying the way for semi.
nary normal school or college edu-
cations There is scarcely a business
or profession in which some of them
have not risen to fame. Probably
one of TIE most noted products OF
the breaker is Cardinal Dennis J.
Dougherty OF Philadelphia. Many
others have gained renown in both
the Catholic and Protestant churches.
Hundreds of TIE Wyoming valley
prominent citizens got their start in
the breaker. Among them are fur.
lists, physicians, lawyers, bankers
merchants, manufacturers and edu-
Gators. The late President Judge
John Lynch OF the Iuzerne County
Court started 10 work as breaker
boy at the age of eight
Once the breaker boy invariably
was of Irish or Welsh descent, but
now ninety per cent, of them are
Polish, Slayish, Lithuanian or Italian
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VERMONT LEGION LEADS
PRO RATIO MEMBERSHIP
Registration Has Reached $3.50 and
Headquarters Is Looking For
Increase 10 1000.

Burlington April 12-State.w de
plans Tor the observation OF Memoir.
.ial Day; discussion Of organization Of
county units Of the American Leg.
ion, report that Vermont now has
$3.50 Legionnaires and leads the
country in pro rata membership; in.
vitation to a mass effecting at St.
Johnsbury on April so. and invitation
to a Washington County organization
meeting to be held at Montpelier on
April 10, we're solient points discuss
ed at a meeting Of the executive com
mittee. Department OF Vermont.
American Legion, held at the head
quarters OF Burlington Post, number
two in the Hayward building.
All counties IN the state We're rep
resented at the meeting with the ex-
ception Of the Franklin County mem
ber whose absence was due 10 the
fact that DR.. r. b. Thomas oil Enos-
burg Falls was taken to the hospital
there for surgical operation. Plans
for membership drive throughout
the state were formulated. and II is
hoped TO bring the membership of
LegiOnnaires in the Green Mountain
state up to 1000 before the next
state convention to be held during
the fall at St Johusbury TIE lie
gions membership is now only POO
short Of the total 1921 membership
in the state Florida is the on y
state that leads Vermont in the big
gest percentage increase over the
1921 membership, but the southern
state is at the end OF the list OF pro
rata membership.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
LIttle.Known Washington Portrait.

Discovery Of longlost portrait Of
George Washington by the American
artist, Gilbert Stuart, in New York
city, directs attention 10 the Stuart
portrait Of Washington which hangs in
Memorial hall in the State Library
building at Hartford, Conn II was
bought direct from the artist by virtue
Of a resolution Of the general assembly
in May, 1900. The understanding was
that it had been painted by order Of a
committee from South Carolina, and
was then declined on the ground that
II was not a portrait Of Washington.
A committee from Connecticut con
ferred with Gilbert as to Washington
portrait, and purchased the one he had
painted for South Carolina.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
VERDICT AGAINST DOCTORS
Royal A. Eggleston Awarded s3,5ot
DAMAGES for Malpractice.

Montpelier, April 1.-THE jury in
United States court returned a yer
dict Saturday night for $500 fol
the plaintiff, Royal A. Eggleston, in
his suit tor alleged malpractice
against DR.. h. II. Ross of st. Johns
bury and Dr. D. r. Brown of Lyndon
Tie case went to the jury at G
o'clock and at $50 the jury had
agreed and then reported and were
excused by Judge II. b. Howe who
adjourned court until 8 clock Tues
day morning.
This is the second trial, there hay
ing been a disagreement in the first
trial in January
The plaintiff, who is a resident OF
Canaan, n. H., was formerly of East
Burke. He underwent an operate.
on the gall bladder and in the course
Of the operation a gauze sponge wa,
lost. Later it was discovered in the
wound and removed, this beng som,
time after the first operation IT,
defense claimed that haste had 70 be
taken in order to save the plaintiff
from dying on the operating table
The plaintiff is upwards Of rs years
Of age.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
MISERABLE FOR
TWO YEARS
"Frult-a-tlVGS" Restored Her
Strength and Vitality

MouLToNvILLE, CARROLL Co., N. H..
IT was all run down and work was
burdensome owing to Indigestion,
and gas on my stomach which caused
me to belch a good deal, My heart
seemed to be affected.
1t was two years ago that was in
this condition and began the use Of
"Fruit-a-tives", which proved the
very remedy required. l was freed
ofthe Indigestion, which attributed
to my heart; and l can conscicn-
tiously recommend "Fruit-a-tiyes"
the great Frit Medicine''.
Mrs. FRANK w. WALLACE.
SOC a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDENSBURG, NY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
NO SPRING FEVER
APPARENT AMONG
MEXICAN REBELS
Three States Afflicted with
Bandit Outbreaks
PABLO GONZALES ACTIVE
Revolt against Central Govern
ment Pronounced in State
of Vera Cruz

Washington, April II (By the As
ISOLATED Press Official adyices in
dictate increased revolutionary and
bandit activities in the Mexican
states Of Vera Cruz, Jallsco and Hay.
arii
TIE rebels In Hayarit are reported
to number 200 to 300, under the lead
ership Of Pablo Gonzales. In Jalisco
six separate bands are reported in
the field in open rebellion against
the central government.
Activity OF reyolutouists in Vera
Cruz IS reported to have attaines
even greater proportions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
DOES LAUNDRY /
WORK AND :
HOUSEWORK TOO
Surprised to Find Her
self Feeling So Well
Taunton, Mass. ~ used to have pains
in my back and legs so badly, with other

TROUBLES that women
sometimeshave, that
my doctor ordered
me to stay in bed a
week in everymonth.
1t didn't do me much
good, so one day after
talking with a friend
who took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound for
about the same trou-
bles | had, / thought
III would fry IL alao
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
El,ciloneerinn Expenses In Eranee.

~ANNNtbANN' 'fN8 @Tf~''N~N ~
Whereas electiOneering In Great
Britain is nothing like so expensive as
it used TO be, the tendency in France
is all the other way, for there is no
limit imposed on the amount candi-
date may spend. In IN article adyo-
Getting the need OF law TO restrict
election expenses NJ Jean Barnard re
marks: My old friend Floquet told
me that in 1891, when he was first
elected for the Eleventh arrondisse-
ment Of Paris, the election cost him
only 1900 francs. At the general cleo.
ton of 1891, when he was defeated,
Floquet spent $4,000 francs, and had
10 spend even more than that when
stood for the same constituency in
1910. My opponents victory on this
occasion is said to have cost him POO
900 francs, and believe that estimate
to be by no means exaggerated -
Manchester Guardian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

/ find that can work in the laundry all
through the time and do my housework,
too. Last month / was so surprised at
myself to be up and around and feeling
so good while before | used to feel COM
pletely lifeless. / have told some Of the
girls who work with me and have such
troubles to try Lydia E. Pinkham sVege-
table Compound, and tell them how it
has helped me. You can use my testi-
monial for the good of others. Mrs.
BLANCHE SILVIA, SO Grant St., Taunton,
Mass.
It's the same story-one friend telling
another Of the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
NO LAME DUCK NAVY"
ADVISES ROOSEVELT
Assistant Secretary Of Navy Warns
Against Passage Of House
Committee Bill.

Washington, April 11.-Passage OF
the House Appropriations Commit
tee naval bill would be "a national
disaster" and furnish the country
with "a lame duck navy" Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy De
partment declared last night, speak
ing before the National Press Club
He added.
Under this lame duck navy
we will be a second rate coun-
try. AS such we viii have but
little influence in the world for
peace and justice.
The very people who smugly
announce the holiness of our
ideals when they advocate such
reduction would by one stroke
render ideals Intellectual.
Speaking as head of the naval eX
perts who arranged the terms Of the
"5.5-3 ratio plan for limitation o.
sea power Mr.. Roosevelt said, the
committee bill "relegates us to q
minor position among the great ma
tiong'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

Mrs. Maggs-I believe in profteers."
Mrs. Naggs-Oh, no Susan, you
don't really.
"Oh, yes, | do! Last night Charlie
wouldn't write me out a check for a
new hat, so l laid my head on his
shoulder and wept until the poor man
sat down and wrote that check. Oh,
l do believe in profit-tears
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
Perfect Understanding.

'Do you think that influential citl.
zen ls absolutely sure In his own
mind that you are going to be able
to keep all your promises?
mo-" declared Senator Sorghum.
"He knows I'm too good a politician
to refuse any request of his, and l
know he's too good a politician to be-
lleve everything that's promised"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

A perfectly formed hard.shcll err
about the size Of the end OF a person
thumb was found IN an oyster she
The crab had evidently been swa low,
by the oyster, but preSump1lg 70 ps1
too much for tile oyster, os there $751;
no oyster in the shell when 10 w.
opened.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

whats wrong?' asked Parker.
"You look worried"
II am" replied his friend. 81 wrote
two notes-one to my broker, asking
him II he took me for a fool, and the
other to Miss Golding, asking her If
she would marry me. While l was out
somebody telephoned Yes and l don't
know which of them it was! !"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
kneW That Before.

"Don't you know that the popula.
ton Of London is more dense than
that Of New York;" remarked the
Englishman.
"Of course l do" replied the Amerl-
can. II have often tried to make a
Londoner see the point Of a New
York joke"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
His Glory.

'The Pecktons had burglar scare
in their house last night"
II noticed Peckton walking about
town with HIS chest stuck out. Did he
catch the burglarT
mo, but for the first time in TWEEN
ty years he got a chance to issue
some sharp commands to Mrs. Peck
ton that were meekly obeyed."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
Where the Line is Drawn.

"Yes," said the fellow with the bald
brow, ut is certainly true that IL
man hasn't any respect for himself,
nobody else will have much respect
for him."
"But it's equally true" returned the
keen one, that IL he has too much,
nobody else will have any"
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one TO Spare.

An old lady saw two boys dgAti1.
in the street She went rp 10 M
bigger Of the two, and c,'cl "Nr
wicked boy YOU vill kilj hr"
don't care" a swercd the boy
cot another az home"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

Paying Teller-Rastus, you'll have
to indOrse this check
Rastus-Indorse It? Say. boss, I'll
eulogize dat check il you'n jes give
me dat good old money.-Cartoons
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
Mild Humor.

"How is the repartee at your board
ing house?"
Rather poor
Eyes"
"Since our star boarder left most
OF the snappy replies have fallen to
an elderly spinster who has been
teaching the young idea to shoot for
the last thirty years"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

Bobbie-Pop, you gave me a nickel
to keep quiet an hour and the hours
up.
Jop-Here's n nickel for another
hour. Now don't bother me.
Bobbie-Double pay for overtime.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
lime 10 Snare.

"Are you ready, dear?' John called
yes, I'll be down in n minute; I've
only my hat to put on"
"All right. I'll have time to shave
before we CO."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13

"Do you play the plano?'
Never" said Miss Cayenne.
TOO bad you didn't study music :"
81 did. My taste became sufficiently
cultivated TO make me dlsapproye Of
myself as a pianist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
An Ultimatum.

"Cholly. YOU must do one thing or
our engagement is broken"
what is II, my own?"
"Shave of your mustache. II simply
ruins my complexion"
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FATHERS HOPE

FATHERS HOPE
Mother (at phone)-Mercy John,
our daughter has married the chauf.
feur.
Father--so7 Well, maybe now he'll
have some object In keeping down
the repair bills.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-04-13
Bliss for the Motorist.

an heaven the streets will he paved
with gold"
~ don't care anything about the
paving material" replied Mr.. Chug.
gins, If only they won't consider II
necessary to put up lot Of "One-
way" signs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

P. B. Jennings is spending the
week in New York.
Wanted by the E~Z. Waist Co, an
experienced latchneedle knitter.
Waiter White is confined to his
home on Gage street by illness.
Wsl.te canvas oxfords and pumps,
neat, dainty styles $500 to $500 at
Ha.t's.
Miss Alicia Armstrong and Miss
Alice Bushee spent last evening at
Arlington.
Clara Kimball Young in Charge
It, It's a superflne picture. Harte
theatre today.
Berkshire ice cream, differently
and finely blended, for the best it is
intended. 1851
Saturday special matinee for the
children Mary Pickford in THE
Love Light" at 8 o'clock, Opera
house.
Mrs. G.. H. Randall Mrs. w. J. FoW
Ter, Mrs Ira Fowler and Mrs. Walker
of Manchester were in town We'd
nesday.
A Duck-Egg sandwich is so far
ahead of any other sandwich there is
no comparison. Jimmie Hughes has
them at 10c. eacIl.
Clara Kimbal Young in her won
derful photodrama of human life,
Charge IT. and an Educational com
edy Harte theatre today.
American Legion Fair tonight at
Hawks hall. Prof Kingman. Booths,
novelties, dancing 8 to l. Hurley s
orchestra
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph c. Paige
have returned from their wedding
trip to sections of Massachusetts,
and Connecticut
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Squires
and daughter, Patricia, arrived today
from New York to open their sum-
mer home, 'Rest-a-Bit," at Old Ben
nington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Dicker- /
man of Bristol are spending a few
days at the home of Mrs Decker
mans parents, Judge and Mrs Ed
ward l.. Bates.
Claiming of the Northwest" Eu
gene O'Brien's latest story of nortn-
west mounted police, Pathe News
and episode Of GO Get EN- Hutch
Harte theatre Friday and Saturday,
Bootlegging at best is very danger
Gus business, but up around the Ca.
madam border it IS doubly so. See
Charming of the Northwest featur
ing Eugene O'Brien. Harte theatre
tomorrow and Saturday.
Mary Pickfords production, THE
Love Light" is a thing so exquisite, /
so rich in detail, so full Of human
pathos and lovely comedy tat We
do not hesitate to recommend it. See
1t at the Opera house Friday and
Saturday.
Rev T. ]. Burke of North Benning
ton was in Troy Wednesday and Wis
tied Rev. Lawrence r. Cain, who is
at the Troy hospital recovering from
an operation. Rev Burke reports
that Rev. Gains condition is improv-
ing as well as can be expected.
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ESTATE or HENRY n. CUSHMAN
Sfnf.. nf NcrmnnI.

District of Bennington, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court Tor the
District of Bennington.
To all persons interested In the es-
tate of Henry r. Cushman late Of Ben
nington in said District, deceased,
GREETING:
At a Probate Court holden at Ben
nington, within and for said District
on the 10th day of May, 1922, an In
strument purporting to be the last
VIII and Testament of Henry Y. Cush-
man. late of Bennington, In said Dis
trict deceased, was presented to the
Court aforesaid for Probate.
And II is ordered by said Court that
the 18th day of June, 1922, at the Pro-
bate office in said Bennington. he as
signed for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
Bennington Evening Banner, Il news
paper circulating in that vicinity, IN
said District, previous to the time APP
pointed
THEREFORE,, you are hereby nou-
fed to appear before said Court, at the
time and place aforesaid, and contest
the probate of said WILL If you have
cause
Given under my hand at Bennington,
in said District this 10th day of May,
1922, -
Register.
May 1s-25-June /.
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APRON eINeHAMs t4c Yp.

Genuine Amoskeag brand, 81
inches wide in blue, brown or
black checked patterns. Choose
from large, small or medium
size check.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
BATES eINeHAM 21c Yp.

A tempting showing of 27-in.
ginghams in checks, pla!ds,
stripes and plain colors, in
wide variety of patterns to
choose from.
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3e.lNcH TISSUES acc I'd.

Imported woven tissues in the
newest Bingham patterns. show
ing plaids, checks and stripes;
guaranteed fast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
VAssAR voILEs &c YD.

Mercerized. double thread 40
inch yoiles, in all the new sum
mer shades, guaranteed sun and
tub fast.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
2z.lNcH TISSUES pic Yp.

A new shipment of these WOW
en- tissues just received from
our New York buyers. Choose
from a large collection Of
striped patterns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
3e-lNcH PERcALEs 21c I'd.

The we'll known Norwood
brand, fine count and absolutely
fast color Choose from a splen.
did assortment of light or dark
patterns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
NOW COME THESE FINE
New Silk Cloves CSC

Splend'dly made Of heavy
quality Milanese, in white.
black, grey and tan; plain
or two-ton crochet backs;
double tipped fingers. Ami
yersary sale special.
KID GLOVES sf.46
These French kid gloves at
this price will be a surprise
to every woman who exam
ines them. Two clasp style
in black, white. tan and grey.
The wonderful quality and
delightful style combine ex-
cellently with the new cos
tune.
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ae.INcH cREroNNEs t7c no.

Stratford cretonnes, in a veri-
ETY. of new floral designs, featur-
ing the newest Dresden patterns
excellent quality and wash
able.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
White Skirts
I.49

You'll be needing them soon
that we price them very low for
Friday and Saturday. or fine
washable gaberdine, in several
models.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-05-25
KID GLOVES st.46
GOOD NEWS! A SALE OF
New Envelope Chen1ise 92c

Several styles, of white and pink batste made
with double shoulder straps. Envelope chemise are
going to be the most popular kind Of undle this sum-
mer so get yours early during our anniversary sale