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OLD ALMANAC HOME
Great Boston Water Basin Gov.
ers Thomas Homestead.
Founder OF Publication Started In
1892 and Long Familiar to All
New England Got His Idea
from Arithmetic.


Boston.-In the picturesque village
of West Boylston, which was swept
away by the great storage basin of
the Metropolitan water board. was
the house in which lived for many
years Robert b. Thomas, founder of
the original Farmers Almanack.
The old homestead where MIR.
Thomas lived the greater part of his
lifetime. and many other homes,
churches, stores and shops were de-
stroyed,
Practically all the town was offered
up to the sacrifice, and over the site
of the hamlet now spreads silvery
stretch of water. Upon its placid
page the records of the changing sea-
sons-the sunshine, the winds and
storms-the courses of the sun, moon
and stars, which the old almanac
maker loved to follow, will be written
for countless years to come.
The Farmers Almanack is the old
est in this country. and the name of
Robert Bailey Thomas has become
familiar to New England ears through
his connection with this unpretentjous
little annual, and his example still
governs the purpose of the book.
He was born on April a, 1864. His
grandfather was Cambridge uni
versity man and his father was very
fond of books. Robert grasped every
opportunity to improve his mind 1t
is rather curious to notice that he had
no instruction In mathematics until
he was 20 years old.
The study of arithmetic seems to
have had determining influence on
his career His father had many
books, and he read them assiduously
among them was Ferguson's AS
tronomy," and from this he says he
| imbibed the idea of calculating an al
manac." He taught school for few
winters, shor. terms that left the re
mainder of the year free for the study
of astronomy. In time he became In
terested in bookbinding, then in book
selling and finally, after studying
mathematics for time at school II
Boston, kept by Osgood Carleton. hi
made calculations for the first mum
Der of the Farmers Almanack,
He published the first number IL
the latter part of 1892 for the yea
1893. 1t was a significant time II
American history, only a few year.
after the constitution of the United
States had gone into effect, and wa
an era of energetic and intelligent ei
fort In all directions.
The development of century ma,
be followed step by step through tn
pages of this little book, and MI
of these old calendars would affor'
an abundance of curious information
and prove most interesting reading
One of the notable things about tn
Farmers Almanack is that from tn
first H. has excluded from its page
the picturesque image known as tn
Man of Signs or the Moons Man. Tn
figure of a man, surrounded by tn
u signs of the zodiac, each referring
10 some part of his body by means O
connecting line or pointing dae
ger, is still seen in some almanac
and was once regarded as indispens
able.
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services they will dispense with at
the earliest convenience.

services they will dispense with al
the earliest convenience.
The girl who adds to her qualifi.
cations a distinctive style, judg-
ment and tact, has the world Of de-
signers and wholesalers at her feet.
She earns an income from $25 a
week rapidly upward.
Eternal vigilance and self denial,
matched only by that Of the pugil-
list or college athlete. is the price
the cloak model pays to keep in
constant trim for duty. She may
dote on chocolate creams and
pastry, but she must never indulge
her tastes, because sweets are fat
producers. and the increase of a
fraction of an inch in the models
measurements will put her out of a
position.
To many girl the cloak model
is an object of envy. She thinks
that she herself would like to
parade through the day in fine
clothes and earn a good salary. In
reality the models fine figure,
grace and style do not exempt her
from hard work. She is on her feet
from morning till night, and never
for moment does she relax that
Gibsonesque poise which is calcu-
lated to set off clothes to the best
advantage.
She smilingly undergoes dozens
Of fittings day, and stands like a
stone image while seams are being
taken in and the gathers adjusted.
In July and August she swelters
in broadcloths and furs for the
benefit of prospective buyers of
winter stocks. She PAGES back and
forth, and sits and rises in man.
ner to enhance the garment she
wears.
Designers know that upon her
cleverness and personal charm
largely depend the bulk of their
sales. They pay her accordingly
and make her lot one of the best
advantaged of women who work.
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CHAPTER Nv.

1t would be difficult to imagine
three men more widely opposed in
character, taste and personal ap-
pearance than Rutledge, Bailey &
Nugent, counsellors at law.
The professional apitudes of the
partners were as distinct as their
personalities. Mr.. Rutledge could
not have tried the simplest case
alone, but made such an admirable
appearance when supported by Mr..
Nugent that the reporters rarely
noted the latter's presence. Mr..
Bailey had never been in court
more than a dozen times in his
entire career, and had never tried
case in his life. Mr.. 'Nugent was
one of the ablest and most indus
trious practitioners at the bar, and
the terror of his office staff, whom
he worked relentlessly and ruled
despotically. The few clients who
knew Isidore Nugent were suspi-
cious of him and distant in their
manner, but every one was as joe
ular and familiar with fat, good
natured "In" Bailey as they were
punctiliously polite and dignified
with Mr.. Irving Rutledge.
There was nothing unusual,
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BY FREDERICK TREVOR HILL

you mean it might be charged
that some of the directors were
more Interested in one company
than in the other, and therefore II
would be. better to avoid the dual
representation
Certainly; If possible"
Directors do not incur any per.
sonal liability in making contracts
for their company-do they?"
mot If they act with ordinary
prudence and in good faith"
Good faith is the string you law.
yers always tie to your opinions,
isn't it,"
The tattoo of the penholder con-
tinued for some seconds before Mr..
Rutledge stopped It by opening his
lips to reply.
Good faith is the basis of all
legal transactions, Mr.. Soaring"
Quite so! But if the contract
proved Improbable, or even disas-
trous, would the directors incur
personal responsibility"
mot unless they knew or ought
to have anticipated the disastrous
result
"Um! Well, most contracts turn
out better for one side than the
other-don't they?"
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BY PRISCILLA PRIM.

Professional rivalry and compe.
tition never harass the cloak
modelas She is calm in the assur.
ance that she is one of the thou.
sandth select nodded by Dame Ma
ture into fitness for her profess
sion.
Stenographers may fear the ad.
vent of girl who can take faster
dictation, and stage girls are ever
jealous of their popularity, but be-
tween the cloak model and her
rivals Is interposed a certain hard
and fast barrier few women can
overstep.
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| Mr.. Rutledge nodded acquies.
Gently and resumed the tattoo on
his lips. Soaring next began a
series of questions about contracts
and the methods of enforcing them
was this way safe and that way
desirable?.
II Mr.. Rutledge answered yes,
the client pressed the matter nc
further; but when his adviser
doubted the prudence of any move
Mr.. Soaring wanted every detail.
Could not the "Mr. A" OF
whom Rutledge spoke have saved
himself by doing thus and so? II
not, why not? Could not "the
b Co." in the given instance
have tawen advantage of such and
such facts and avoided the diff
| Guilty? Suppose the circumstances
of 1.-The c. Co." had been, not as
the lawyer stated, but, like this, fol
instance. would the disaster have
been unavoidable?
Had anyone insinuated that Mr.
Rutledge was teaching his client
how to perpetrate fraud with
safety his set expression Of sur
prise would undoubtedly have
turned to convincing glance o.
horror and indignation.
81 think perhaps you would get {
clearer insight into the matter, Mr.
Soaring" he interposed, III 20,
stated the particular case you hav,
in mind, so | might apply the Law
directly to 1t. Abstract principles
are difficult to remember
Mr.. Soaring gazed thoughtful,
at the speaker as though consider
ing the suggestion. Then he shool
his head slowly and lapsed into ,
reverie. Mr.. Rutledge signed quite
an accumulation of correspondence,
before his attention was again re
quired.
"Mr Rutledge, you incorporated
the Placento company. didn't you?'
The senior partner thought for !
moment without looking up an'
then nodded as he signed the las
letter. 1t was some timo, however
before Soaring spoke again.
II suppose" he resumed. tcnta
lively. that no board OF director,
should allow It's company to ente
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q contract without first submitting
1t to an attorney"
Ordinary prudence would sug
gest that
Mr.. Soaring nodded acquies
Gently. He remembered the phrase
ordinary prudence"
And l suppose 1t would not do,
he continued, with a side glance a
the lawyer, "for the same attorney
to act for both parties?'
Certainly mott"
Mr.. Rutledge's tone was danger
ously sharp, but Soaring disre
garded it's warning.
mot even If both sides though
1t undesirable to-well-to spread
the business out more than wa:
absolutely necessary"
"Under no circumstances"
Wouldn't a formed representa-
ton meet the legal requirements
For instance, don't your clerks
sometimes appear as attorneys
when confidential transactions de
mand-"
"No, sir!"
Mr.. Searing's pale face flushed
at the stern interruption, though he
affected not to notice Mr.. Rut
lodges indignant glance.
"They do in some Offices" he
answered, clamly. However,
dare say your rule is the right one
BY the way, who are some of the
reliable corporation lawyers in the
city now"
"They are to be found in almost
every large office building, Mr.
Soaring"
The senior partners tone was
cold.
How about young Myrick?"
"Mr. Jarvis Myrick? He has had
excellent training"
'In this office, wasn't it,"
Yes
You are on good terms with
him, aren't your"
ooh, good enough"
Mr.. Soaring noted the Indifferent
shrug of the shoulders which ac-
companied the answer.
"Um," he observed. II rather
thought you'd started him in bust
ness for himself Still, as you say.
there are plenty of good attorneys
to be had, and"
II don't wish you to think" Mr..
Rutledge interrupted, looking up,
that I've anything against young
Myrick. He's a sapable lawyer. l
have employed him myself, and
there is nobody However, l
don't want to indorse anyone. l
recommended nobody and object to
no one. You will understand and
excuse me, l know"
There was a trace of smile on
Mr., Searing's lips. But he wiped
it away with his handkerchief as
he rose to take his leave. He un-
derstood his counsel perfectly.
Ito be continued.)
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'THE WORLD Is so FULL OF
NUMBER OF THINGS I'M SURE WE
SHOULD ALL BE AS HAPPY AS KINGS

Mother Goose Party-Girls you
Goose Saturday night easy get up,
. it's different.
. Write your invitations with sign
= Goose" giving your address a hostess. .
Prepare beforehand lot of
of holes around thema
little tablets and each attach a pencil
Of Mother Goose rhyme
and to have girl friend sister
Goose, with peaked broomstick
. goose Ell
. When the Mother Goose a Z
to each head and the tablets the
plete the rhymes AS fast boy girl
missing each rhyme
Mother sticks feather in his
= Apache Indian.
half guessing paper =
ocevered of Mother a suitable
little examination of the shops will in finding all
odd inexpensive things that might be
= third prize.
. 4 a . q . q q q q q q q q q a. a a a a a =
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THEATER
SPOKANE

The Spokane lights up this even
ing after an unusual eclipse with
the comic opera, THE Alaskan"
This western play has made hit
steadily from the start and ap.
pears to be as popular as ever this
year. There are number OF
musical features and dances, al!
suggestive of the northern gold
fields. The local engagement this
year covers Thursday, Friday, Sa-
turday, with matinee, and Sunday
night.
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therefore, in the stiffly formal note
which the senior partner found
upon his desk one morning at the
close of the June term. II readsas
follows:
"Mr. Joseph Soaring begs Mr..
Rutledge to appoint an early hour
on Thursday, June 20, for con-
sultation on a matter of immediate
importance"
The lawyer Immediately dis
patched his secretary to inform the
firms most important client that
Mr.. Rutledge would see him in two
hours time.
Mr.. Joseph Soaring was presi.
dent of the Coast & Gulf railroad,
president of the Middle States
bank, first vice president of the In.
terror Trust e. Securities Co. and
supposedly the personal represent
alive of other large financial inter
ests. Mr.. Soaring was client to
be reckoned with, but his import
ance, which he did not underesti
mate, met its foil in Mr.. Rutledge's
manner, which was superior to the
last degree. More than once the
Coast & Gulf railroad would have
changed its counsel had not the
senior partners calm stare Of su
periority mastered President Sea
ring. 1t was his knowledge Of this
power that caused Mr.. Rutledge tc
postpone his clients visit for two
hours, although he had no interven
ing engagement.
81 think | know the answers tc
most of the questions shall asl,
you this morning, Mr.. Rutledge.
Soaring began, after taking the
chair to which the lawyer motioned
him. However, I want to refresh
my memory, as you lawyers say
Mr.. Rutledge smiled indulgently
leaned back in his chair, and began
playing a silent tattoo with a pen
-Aolder against his lips.
q "If two companies are about &c
do business together, and some oI
the directors in one company art
also directors in the other. there n
nothing in that fact to forbid Tho
transaction. Is there?"
mot II both sides are acting II
good faith"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-28
MEETING OF MICHIGANDERs

All Michigan folks are invited to
the annual meeting and social SEES
sion of the Michigan club of the
Inland empire Friday night in the
chamber of commerce assembly
room, Hutton building. Mrs. Nc
Eachran, Reverend Grier and
Judge Stocker are on the program
for song and addresses.
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AUDITORIUM

The portrayal of the character
of Georgia Beehymer, the adopted
daughter, by Miss Ethel Won Wal
dron is very creditable showing
of dramatic ability. The work OF
Miss Anna Cleveland as Clyde Har-
rod is also deserving in "A Ro-
nance of Coon Hollow" this week.
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To be eligible as a cloak model
girl must be able to measure up
to these proportions: SO inches
bust, Is inches waist and 43 inches
hip. She must also be tall enough
to wear a skirt that measures AZ
inches at the middle of the front
breadth. If she possesses unusual
style she will pass muster even If
a trifle simmer than the ideal
model.
While a models first requisite is,
of course, her figure, yet manufac-
turers say that the girl who has
nothing but her figure to bring into
the business is stick" whose
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DAWSON, Y. T., Jan. 2S.-Fol-
lowing close In the wake of the
hardy miners who braved the rig
ors of the then almost unknown
land OF Alaska has come the gold
ships that sail on land as well as
sea.
In the steps Of the men who first
rifled the beds of metal with gold
pans. then bucket and windlass and
sluice, follow the big steam pow
cred dredgcs, Gougin8 out tons
where man unaided could barely
loot ounces OF its treasured riches,
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PANTAGEs

The two Johnsons, real colored
singers and dancers, execute few
turns in eccentric dancing that
tickle. The Fantons in their Ro-
man ring act introduce some aero
batic novelties.
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ARCADE

The new pictures at the Arcade
last night were all more or less
of the comedy kind. In all. the
new program extends to 5000 feet,
which is about thousand longer
than has been shown in any other
theater.
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WASHINGTON

Onetta, at the Washington this
week, is regular whirlwind
dancer, spinning at a tremendous
rate about the stage with chair
clenched in an inverted position
between her teeth.
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ORPHEUM

May Boley sings naughty song
in her act and ought to be
ashamed. Mack & Marcus are
picking up some easy money with
their stunt.
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Yukon territory, of which the
center Of population is Dawson, has
been practically given over to the
dredges. Syndicates now control
thousands of acres instead OF
claims" which We're staked by the
original prospectors. t
Once looted by human hands,
creeks and uplands which have al
ready produced more than So.
00O,0 are made to yield almost as
generously at the yawning greed of
these resistless steel noced gold
ships.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-28

Children often pull on the heart
strings of a parents life like two
puppies pull rag.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-28

If anybody has a pain. lay bag
of hot salt over the place. 1t is
fine to remove the pain.
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NOV ELTY

For the opening week with a
stock company the Novelty is
playing 1.-THE Irish Detective"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-05

New York, Nov. l.---There was a sensation
Al break In the cotton market today as o
result or general liquidation following per-
sistent runors that the big bull leaders had
liquidated their long lines. The market
, wsan very little support and the close was
ersi 4s@s1 points lower on current crop
The opening was easy at a decline of IL
OLE points. and shortly after the opening
active months were 81 q rs points net lower
In response to lower Liverpool cables and
Covering by foreign straddIsrs furnish ed the
market some support during the morning
and slight rallies occurred. but later the
outside longs frightened by the continued
absence OF bull support and rumors that the
leading operators had sold out: Stop loss
market during the rest OF the day was SEM
sationally weak. January contracts sold
points 70 e. ow snd IN. May from to or
low the high records OF the previous day
Last prices were at the lowest. The fact
that leading bulls did not come to the sup
port Of the market on the break was taken
BY many as confirming rumors regarding
the liquidation Of the big long lines during
was no particular change in the news SEN
timent was evidently very much unsettled.
Some thought the heavy selling reflected the
possibility OF less bullsh report from the
National Ginners' Association between now
ana the end OF the week than had been
talked Of earlier. but no figures were circu-
lating while crop estimate issued by an
English expert placed the yield at under
1i.00o.oe0 bales. Southern spot markets
reported early were unchansde to 1-isc
Receipts at the ports today s5.sss bales,
against bs,4sS last week and s2.ss4 last year.
las. week ana $3.50 last year against siss1i
Today's receipts at New Orleans 1918
naies. against 1857 last year, and at Hous-
ton i2.eo4 bales against 1888 bales last
Futures opened easy and closed weak. &.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-05
MARKET BREAKS
FOR SO POINTS
81 Bulls Taking Profits
Caused Decline.
15CHgT FIGURES SHORT-uVED
Spois Dull With Buyers and Sellers
Apart.
1ocal Receipts Continue steady.
vyeathsr Conditions Favorable.
n.IIish Ginning Report Expect
ed neutrality-suspicious. From
New York Houses.

The 15-cent lights in the cotton
market went out Thursday when the
market broke and prices declined
about SO points, or $3.50 per bale for
IN. the market except the decline.
which was caused, according to re-
ports by leading bulls selling out and
was 1eff "hoiding the bag" as the
expression goes And as one local
cotton man put it Thursday, '.the re-
The decline. too, caused many a
heart fIutter and anxious moments
among the cotton men all over the
country Locally II placed buyers and
was released in the local spot cotton
market Factors were not offering
any Of the staple and no Inquiry was
however. were asked by the factors
and spots were steady at quotations.
TIE question now is whether spots
viii follow the decline,
Some of the local warehouses were
rather shy on receipts Thursday but
others made up the difference and the
s s9ssi receipts ass fer, for the day c9ntnaed
PIE game by rail- as approximately on
y, $50 bales of wagon cotton was for
sale at the Square. This was disposed
ternoon the Square was practically
vacant of wagon cotton.
The bears had their inning Thurs
corded In the market for almost two
months, or In fact longer. The first
prices OF all months were 1s to rs
points down and the decline continued
all day CLOSING figures were about
20 points below Wednesdays closing
figures.
The first prices of December fu-
lures were Is points off at 14Ss. This
month went as high as 1887 and then
dipped to 14-4s, the low level Of the
day. This month closed at 1880. or
40 points under Wednesdays close.
January futures opened at 1890, an
~ points decline. Prices went as
high as Is cents even and as low as
1888. It closed at 14.57. a decline of
81 points from the close the day be-
The Liverpool market. due five
points higher on January and seven
points up on other months, opened
steady at six to eight points adj
vance Around noon the market was
quiet but steady with a net advance
Of three to four points. Later cables
reported . further advance of two
points. Spots were quiet. four points
down. with sales estimated at 1000
bales.
The weather conditions continued
,xavorabie THURSDAY as generally fair
weather prevailed over the belt with
mo rain or frosts recorded The fore,
cast - for fair and warmer weather
throughout the entire cotton belt for
the next twenty-four hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-05
BULLS QUIT MARKET;
SLUMP IN COTTON

New York, Nov. 4.--Persistent ru.
mors that the bull leaders were grad
ually selling out their cotton. accom-
panied by further heavy realizing sales
resulted in severe. break in the cotton
market today.
Weakness Ii, Liverpool caused low
er opening and the market became very
excited owing to the absence Of any
support from the bull leaders. Selling
became general. stop orders were un-
covered and january contracts broke to
i4.63, 43 points under the closing fig
ures OF last night. or SASS per bale be-
low the high record of yesterday.
1t seemed the general Impression that
all four of the leading bull operators
had largely IL not entirely liquidated
their lines. the combined profits OF
which were estimated day Or two
ago at nearly $l3.oo0.0oe.
The weakness became even more pro-
uounced later as II was seen that the
decline was meeting with no important
opposition and before the close Janu-
airy sold at 1883 while May touched
f4.7s or 81 to 50 points net lower
The final tone OF the market was
weak and at a net loss of from 4S to
81 points on all Of this crops deiiv-
cries.