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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
EXTRAORDINARILY sQUEAKY,

Papa took me down town night to buy me pair
Of shoes BY lamplight it was of course difficult to
distinguish the color of the shoes may queer
speak of Distinguishing the color Of the Shoes but we
discovered later that had not purchased black shoes
Those shoes extraordinarily squeaky ones, and
they attracted great deal Of attention when walked
the schoolroom Not only did the pupils look up
from their studies and at but at my Shoes
many stares in all my life First up would bob
head then another, and another, till I finally
reached my seat Altho their gazing ceased there was
stifed giggle all over, while Green!' "Green was
heard and then. The teacher, who as aston
ished at their actions was quieted them and
nothing heard until
'tWhy did you get green onese" inquired girl
"Green WHAT" exclaimed eagerly. ttWhat IS greenqn
Oh you green,' said another, IF you DON know
that your shoes green. Then discovered for the
first time that had green shoes. told them did
not know it, but they only laughed and called me
ffgreeny.''. another pair Of green shoes
and think have never worn those shoes since.
B Sixth Grade, Harriet Martin
Horace Mann School 3515 Tenth Ave. S.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18
THE TREE THAT WAsN'T.

One winter just before Christmas we went to get
Christmas tree. This stormy day and the snow
high. Father had to shovel path to get to the
barn and then path thru the driveway to get the sleigh
day before Christmas There another reason, too
for If the became any deeper Icould get
into the sleigh. brought Ratchet long rope to
tie the tree Just then thought Of the Christmas
tree which saw when was coming home from school
told papa about it, We rode down in that directions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-18

Many Uses for Cork.
The world now over 1000 tons of cork yearly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
SMALL PARISH IN LONDON.
Consists of But Twenty Five Souls
and Is Located in the Heart
OF the City.

A parish situated within the limits
Of the precincts of the Bank of England
has reason to be proud of itself. Such
is the happy position of st. Christopher
le-Stock. which has an area of only two
and eight-tenths acres and population
Of but rs souls.
The population is gradually dimin-
fishing quantity, though there has been
a notable increase of one during the
past four years The figures since 1911
are as follows: 1911, population, 49,;
1881, ~; 1871, l6; 1851, As; 1881, 3S; 1891,
"a; 1904, "a; 1906, rs.
There are only three inhabited houses
In St Christopher-le-Stock In 1850 the
church of st. Christopher-le- Stock occu
pied the ground upon which the Mansion
house now stands. The name was de-
rived from its proximity to the stock
market, which was then held in the
neighborhood of Change alley This
church was demolished in 1881.
The graveyard, according to pub
lished reports, was converted into a
garden within the grounds of the bank
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
rmpio,... smash Tim. Clock

SACRAMENTO Nov. PA clock Ia
register the time Of the coming and
going Of employees has given much
trouble TO workmen in the Southern
Pacific conpany's rolling mills The
men resented the new clock. although
they used II for some weeks under pro-
test. Finally. however. their resent
mcnt became so strong that a few
days ago during the absence Of the
foreman number Of the employees
declared they would no longer use IL.
and to further show their disgust they
stood of distance and pefted 1t with
chunks OF iron. A few volleys Of the
heavy pieces of iron against the clock
literally troke IL to pieces.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
Mrs. Barne. Held For Trial.

FORT FAIRFIELD. Me-. Nov. 2:.-
Probable cause was found at the hear.
Ing on the murder charge against Mrs
Isaac c. Barnes for the alleged poison
Ing by strychnlne Of her stepdaughter
Pearl Barnes. Judge fessenden held
Mrs. Barnes for the April term Of the
criminal court. but gave the prisoner
an opportunity OF going free on SlO.-
600 BAIL She is still in Jail. The prin.
cipal witness against the accused wo-
man is her husband, Isaac G. Barnes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
TARBELL'S
SCHEMES
Equitable Vice President Got
Profit on Own Risks.
MUTUAL RESERVE NEXT
Witness Had Declared Against Any
System oil Rebate as Worst
Evil Of Lie Insurance.
MUTUAL RESERVE NEXT

INV YORK. Nov. -. 1ag- y. Tar
hell. second vice president ~ the Eaui
iablr. who's. testimony before N. Arm
strong committee occupled q great ps 4
81 the s.ssion. admitted that be Tsoeiti
III commissions oh all biz personal poll
rles aud thoss ~ his family. whir.l
amount 10 ssooooo Ia the Equitable
lie also received commissions from ihs
New iofk Life and other companies
Previously Mr Tarlcli had declared
that the prac,ic- u giving back paF' Of
a premium 10 . policy holdcr-ihe TO
bate sysiem-was the worst evil In
present day life Insurance. A part Of
this INSURANCE. on his own life GA which
hs receive. commission has been taken
out since Mr. Tarbcll became an Of
hccr.
The witness himself opened the door
for Mr. iiughes' questioning ~ his
casual illustrative REMARK that b. was
very well satisfied with the profits an
bis personal policy. This suggestion
Mr.. Hughes. who was working GA an
other line. followed ny with hls usual
persistence. BEFORE be gets through
the offc-rs of other companies viii
have n chanc. Go tell whether OF not
they get commissions from the policies
on their own live.
Mr. Tarb.il also told u trips which
be- and hls family hay. made In private
carr Ihsrr was no -Xp-ns. involved,
for the Equitable either owned or bor'
Towei the ears and the roads kindly
allowed free transportation. Mr.. Tar
hell thought this was In return for the
s.ryi~s which the Equitable rendered
In holding railroad bonds
Mr. Tnrbcll declared h. believed
generally speaking that all officers
Of life Insurance companies took com
missions aud renewals on Insurance on
their own lives.
Mr. Tarbcll's confession came In con
ncciion with u Si5.O0n policy which h.
took out twenty years ago. maturing
this month. Mr.. Hughes followed uT
the lead Instantly.
q How much insurance do You car
ryy 4. About S-sD.UD on my own lif,
and the lives Of members 81 my fam
lily.
. Since you have been an officer Of
the Equitable Life how much Of that
Insurance have YOU taken outy A. Two
policies ~ $1,000 each
q. ~ course. YOU pay premiums ou
thesei You deal directly with the com
panyi 4. No: placed the INSURANCE,
through general agent. who allowed
me commission.
Y. How much Of a commissloni 4
\ general agents commission OF u
per cent and ~ per cent on renewals.
y. Then you got all that the general
agent would geti 4. Yes.
The Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company. II IL said. will he the next
subject Of inquiry. Mr.. Hughes and
the committee have already done n
good deal Of work In preparing for the
examination of this company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
cHsvv CHASE srssplscHAss.


~. ossss Wee rssssss ~ sss-
sssss asss ts-ss.
WASHINGTON. Nov. aa.-fhe fourth
CHEVY Chase open selling s,seplechass,
with gentlemen riders. and the fourth
Dixie were run Al benninss. attracting
the largest attendance Of the meeting
Tom cogan won the sieeplschase aud
klamesha the Dixie. In this there
were only three starters. kiamesha
and Santa Catalina nnished the stretch
together. the fayorits noslng out vic
tory. Peter Paul Won the handicap,
Summarizes
First Race. +ralora. nrsi, Nellie Don
ohue. Second; Debar. third,
Second Race. - ~ Nalenilns, nrst;
Collector Jessup. Second. Subtle, thlni,
Third ilaoe.-Tom cogan. nrsli Wool
satherer. second, Follow on. third,
Fourth itacr.-klamesha. irsi. Santa
Catalina. s-cond. Dr sNaria, hini.
fiflh Race Navajo. nrsi. Father u,
second, hiksy lay, third,
Sixth iiacc-reter Paul. nrsis Mis-
llss, serond: banker. ihini,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23

ROME, Nov. 23.-At Spezia, the prin-
cipal station Of the Italian navy and
the location of the chief naval arsenal,
the police discovered and confscated
several hundred antimilitary manifes-
toes issued by New York group Of an
anrhists in which the recruits are urged
TO desert. II is thought that similar
manifestoes have been sent to other
parts OF the country. The authorities
are endeavoring to ascertain how they
entered Italy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
VIII Ex.mine Civic Accounts.

NEW ROCHELLE. y. Y, Nov. 23.--
As result Of various charges made
during the recent election campaign
an investigation Of the city accounts
will be made by expert accountants
The examination will be made In com.
pliance with the request presented to
the mayor and common council by
G. O'Donnell Iselin, at whose instance
a similar examination was made four
years ago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
crr.r... snla F.r ssi moo.

NEW YORK. Nov. - -c~sn-us, the
worlds champion iroiilnT stallion. re-
ori 20ss.. was sold NJ auction ZOE ssi.i
uo a. tho OLA 6loTy hor." sale Ia Mad
lson sauarr Camden 10 NJ. ". saNase
Vt Mlnneapoli. MINI, only one other
bid Was made. which was fof s:own,
ofIrrrSi by 4. II. Mcclure - New York.
AIR. savage il the owner ~ Ian Patch
aud Dlrrctuin. cr-~ceus' rcori ~
20ei. was made against time, bic rafr
r-cori being 3ni.. lie was called the
champion race bor.. of the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
No A.,i.. Taken. say. u.s,.,.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Nov. 2i-ir-s
ideni Arthur 7. liadl-y % Yale. In ref.
crrnee TO the article Ia the Philadelphia
Press declaring that b. had taken .
stand against general conference Tor
reform Ia football states that no &C.
tlon 10y any college president or group
of presidents likely TO lessen the evils
81 football has ever bcrn presented for
his consideration.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23

AsiIEyiLLE. y. a.. Nov. u =
Charles Ols.n % Iowa last night de
feai.d Oscar Bauer" who siill re-
fuses To disclose his Identity, f"r n
purse of $1,000 and the RICH, 10 mec,
Jimmy Parr. the English mlddisweish,
champion. on Thanksgiving night In
this city. Olsen weighed i7o pounds
and Bauer la. Pnrr and Olsen viii
wr-stlr for a purse Of si.oo and the
championship gold belt % England.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23

WASHINGTON, Nov. % Lieuten.
ant General Chaffee has received
through the French embassy the in.
sgmta of grand commander of the Lee
gion of Honor. bestowed upon him by
President Loubet during his recent Wis
il to France in connection with the ar
my maneuvers. The decoration is ut
the state department, subject to the
action of congress, for without its ap-
proval General Chaffee cannot accept
the honor
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. -. The
Jones handicap. IN" feature ~ the pro.
gramme at Oakland track. proved
good thing for San Nicholas. Carrying
top weight. hc shot 10 the front ~ oncr
No one In the race could get within
striking distance. and be- le-d all The
way. His closest attendant was the
consistent filly Lady Goodrich.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23

CANTON. o.. Nov. 23.-Five thou
sand spectators saw the Canton foot.
ball team defeat the Carlisle Indian
eleven by score Of = To u here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
Nearly Captured Prosramm..

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Nov -. -
Jockey &. Morris came close TO cap
turing the programme at Cumberland
park with five winning mounts. lie
WIS unplaccl on Rankin In the fourth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
IOnN NASH. Bennington, Vermont


We arc prerAred 10 furnish New and Original
Dcslsn, In Posters. Hetaids. foliers. clFculAr,.
Cards. &C.
Bennington Advertising Agency
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-11-23
Adjntant General barred scheme

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov %. -Adjutant
General Henry has issued an order pro-
hibiting the use of state armories for
roller skating The matter was first
brought to his attention by the attempt
of the Tenth battalion of this city to
make money for it's general fund by
opening the local armory for skating
three times n week
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

tative amid our mirth, and it. while Santa Claus IS
dispensing his gtterng treasures our thoughts grow
a little wstful they will not necessarily be mourntul
thoughts or on that account less seasonable IN char
acter for Christmas IS essentially retrospective
feast and may, with fitness with indeed proper
pietv Of undergraduates, bring even our sad mem
ories as it were cheer themselves, within the glow
Of its festivitv Ghosts have always been invited
to Christmas parties, and whether they are seen
or not they always come; nor IS any form OF story
popular BY the Christmas fire as the ghost-story-
which when one thinks Of it, IS rather odd, con-
sdering the mirthful character of the time. ct,
after all what are our memories but ghost-stories?
All, the beautiful ghosts that to the Christmas
fire!
Christmas too is prominently the Feast of the
Absent the Festival of the Parkway, for the most
prosperous ingathering OF beloved faces about the
Christmas fire can but include small number OF
those we would fan have there; and have you ever
realized that the absent are ghosts? That is they
live with us sheerly spiritual presences depend
ent upon our faithful remembrance for their
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

that we are alive and love each other across
space and time Ahve-but how? Scarce
otherwise, surely, than the unforgotten dead
are a1ive-alive in unforgetting love.
1t is rather strange, If you will give it
thought, how much of our real life is thus
literally ghost-story. Probably it happens
with the majority of us that those who mean
most to us, by the necessities of existence,
must be far away, met but now and then in
brief flashes of meeting that often seem to
say so much less than absence; our intercourse
is an intercourse of the imagination-ye how
real They belong to the unseen IN our lives,
and have all its power over US. The inter
course of mother and a sons 1t not often
like that in a world which sends its men on
the four winds, to build and fight, while the
mother must STAY in the old nest: Seldom at
Christmas can a mother gather all her children
beneath the wing OF her smile Her big boys
are seven seas away, and even her girls have
Christmas-trees of their own. But mother
hood is in its very nature a ghOstly,
spiritual thing, and the big boys and the old
mother are not really divided. They meet
unseen bv the Christmas fire, they meet
all the year round in that mysterious ether
of the soul, where space and time are not
Yes II IS strange to think how small a pro-
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

fantastic. But doc you not begin to see
what | meant? begin to see the comfort IN
the thought? begin to see the inner connection
between Christmas and the ghost-story?
Yes the real lesson of Christmas is the ever
presence of the absent through love; the
ghostly that is to say the spiritual, nature of
all human intercourse. Our realities can
exist only in and through our imaglnatlons,
and the most important part of our hives IS
lived in a dream with dream-faces the faces
of the absent and the dead-who, in the con-
ISOLATION of this thought, are alike brought
near.
| have friend who is dead-but | say to
myself that he IS in New-Zealand; for, If he
were really in New-Zealand, we should
hardly seem less distant, be in more
FREQUENT communication. We should say
that we were both busy men, that the mails
were infrequent, but that between us there
was no need of words, that we both " un-
derstood" That is what l say now 1t is just
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

portion OF our lives we spend with those we OEe even
when we say that we spend all time with them.
Husband and wife even-how much of the nearness
Of the closest Of human relations is and must be,
what Rossetti has called parted presence! The
man must 60 forth to his labor until the evening.
How few of the twenty-four hours these two
beings who have given their whole lives to each
other really give Husband and wife must
be be ghosts each other for the greater
part of each day. AS Rossetti says in his poem,
eyes, hands, voice, lips, meet 50 strangely
seldom in the happiest marriage only IN the IN
visible home Of the heart can the most fortunate
husband and wife be ALWAYS together
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

When | said that the absent were ghosts,
don't think YOU quite liked the saying. 1t
gave YOU little shver. 1t seemed rather grimly
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

Your heart is never away,
But ever with mine, forever,
Forever without endeavor,
Tomorrow, love, as to-day;
Two blent hearts never astray,
Two souls no power may sever,
Together, O my love, forever!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-09-09
A Popular Wedding
Trip
Is to Take q D. & B. Line Steamer
Across Lake Erie.

II you want delightful wedding
trip, take one Of the new palatial
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Smyrna times., 1905-05-24
BLACKBIRD.
Funeral of Mr.. Isaac Eacey-JObn Beth Ap-
pointed Tax Collector of BIackbird Han.
dred-LOcaI Happenings and Personals

BLAcKBIRD, May, 23:-The funeral
of Mr.. Isaac Macy was held on Mon
day morning at ten o'clock at his late
residence near Hare's Corner. Mr..
Macy is a brother to the late Mr..
Peter Macy and Mrs. Sallie Pierson.
Mr.. Macy was a farmer, and first
started his profession on the Black
bird Landing Farm. He remained
here until about fifteen years ago,
when he moved up country. Mr.. Henry
Pierson, and mother, and Mrs. Lizzie
Macy attended the funeral.
1t is pleasing to know that Mr.. John
Beth of Blackbird. has been appointed
by the Levy Court of New Castle
County, as Collector of Taxes for
Blackbird Hundred. At the time of
his appointment Mr.. Beth was Trus-
tee of the Poor for this Hundred. Mr..
Beth is a young man and has already
shown himself many times to be a
strong worker for his party.
The road commissioners are once
more awake and are getting the roads
fixed in many places, where the rough
winter had made them almost impas-
sable. The worst things are these
small bridges, and it is only wonder
that some horses are not lamed while
going over them. Mr.. James Buck
son is fixing the road near. the old
school house, and will soon have it in
first class order. Still there is a great
deal more to be done
If all girls could fare as Miss Elsie
Carey they would not mind growing
older. Recently she had birthday
and her parents presented her with a
beautiful organ.
Personals Miss Fennimore is visit
ing friends on 1.-The Levels. Miss
Bessie Ferguson Of Camden, N. j., is
visiting Mrs. Richard Brockson.-
Miss MoIlie Watson spent Sunday in
Warwick. Mrs. Rachel Fennimore
and Miss Frances e. Husbands were
the guests of Mrs. Harry L. Gibbons
on Monday last.-Miss Name Pierson
who has been staying with her uncle
Mr.. Isaac Macy near Hare's Corner
has returned home.-Mr. aud Mrs.
George @. Heinold spent Sunday il
Clayton as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Ennis. MIR. and Mrs. Her
man Stats aud family, spent Sunda,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Van Pelt o
Green Spring. Mrs. Carey Of Clay
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24

ton is visiting her son, Mr.. William
Carey.-It will be gratifying to know
that Mrs. William Hutchison who
was paralyzed in the winter is now
able to be about, and recently spent
Sunday with Mrs. j. H. Spicer. The
many friends of Mr.. Robert Powell re-
gret his serious illness. Mr.. Powell
has always been an energetic farmer,
aud could outstrip any man of his age
or even younger, but has now to lay
aside such work, as he is unable to do
such hard work. He is attended by
DIR. Fnos and it is hoped he will soon
be able to be out.
Smyrna times., 1905-05-24
KENTON.
ChiIdren's Day to be Observed Sunday Even
ing, June llth-LOcal aud Personal Mention

ChiIdren's Day to be Observed Sunday Even
ing, June llth-Local and Personal Mention
Special Correspondence to the TIMES.
KENToN, May 23:-Owing to the
cool weather the ladies were not very
successful with the festival which they
held on Friday aud Saturday evenings.
All arrangements are being made for
the Children's Day exercises, which
will be held on Sunday evening of
June IL.
Personals s:-Mrs. Walter M. Lane,
Easton, Nd, Joseph Lane, Philadel-
phia, Marion Lane and wife, Centre
vile, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Colt,
Easton, Pa. were guests the past week
of their mother, Mrs. w. H. Lang,
who is quite sick at the home of her
son, r. l.. Lane. Wallace Hilyard of
Wilmington is home for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steel of Philadelphia,
were the guests of friends in town this
week. Miss Bertha Bailey returned
Friday from visit to her sister, Mrs.
r. f. Corley, Dover.-Mrs. Mary
Walker returned from Easton on Tues
day where she had been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. N. E. Clark. Miss
Mabel Marritt spent Friday and Satur-
day with her parents in Philadelphia.
-Messrs Price Gamble and George
Muller of Wilmington, spent Sunday
and Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Dunlap. Miss Lida Meredith of Ocean
City, N. j., and Miss Jennie Meredith
of Wilmington are on visit to their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mere.
dith. Miss Kate Downs visited
friends in Camden Saturday and Sun
day.-Mr. w. H. Lang of Hope, Md.
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Lane, Sunday. Mrs. E. H. Walker
and son, Stephen of Pennington are
spending few days this week at theil
home here, and report Mr.. j. f. Bell
who is suffering with cancer of the
stomach in a serious condition.