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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15

al to unite on the baseball question
for the 'coming season.
In favor of the plan they argue
that a team representing both towns
could be used for two home games
each week with only one salary list
to pay. 1t would be possible, with
the gate receipts which would be
available for the purpose, to hire a
team as good as the aggregations that
will represent the towns of North Ad-
ans and Pittsdeld and mid-week
games could be played in each OF
! these cities on a profitable basis. II
would give both towns better baseball
than either had last year, and 1t was
pretty good, too, without any increas-
ed expense.
AS outlined by the advocates OF the
plan each town could elect a board of
directors which should hold a Joint
meeting and select the necessary Off
GERS and a manager, the gate receipts
from the games played in each town
and by the team when out of town to
90 into one fund.
Bv an arrangement OF this kind Ben
nington could be assured of its regu-
I lar Saturday afternoon game and be
represented by a far better team than
it has yet been able to put IN the field.
II would be necessary to start the
season with a fund in the treasury
but this need not be large Both
towns now have fenced grounds and a
grandstand. The principal expense in
the inauguration of such plan would
be the purchase of new uniforms.
One of the problems that would
have to be solved would be that of
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15
VOTE FOR THE HORSE
Plain Duty Made Easy For the Voters
Tomorrow,

Tomorrow.
Editor of the Banner:-I am highly
gratifed to see by the letter in Sat
urday's Banner that the auto has not
entirely crowded the horse out of bus
mess. We voters are asked to fill
the ballot box with Hawks ballots to.
morrow because he has a horse. In
other words, vote for the horse. 1t is
manifestly proper that horse should
run for mayor anyway because the
title of a lady horse is mare and that
sounds good deal like mayor Some
where / have heard something about
feeding at the public crib. | didn't
know what It meant but | see now. 1t
means the horse, of course. Anybody
can see that A horse has got to be
fed at a crib or turned out to grass
and a horse who is mayor mot mare)
could not possibly be TUNED out be-
cause not even horse can. be out
and In at the same time,
am a little puzzled why Citizen
rung in that talk about ages for age
doesn't add anything TO the value OF
horse. Fred Martin is 81 years old
while George Hawks is said to be fully
two weeks older ] am very glad to
know this for it is so easy to be de-
ceived on these important matters
especially as George looks like the
younger of the two. due perhaps to
his being picked sooner and not get
ting so ripe on the tree, but at the
same time / don't see the point as II
Is the horse we want. Give us the
age of the horse. Thet is the momen'
tous question that is throbbing the
public pulse.
Alexander the Great was Exalted
Ruler, Worshipful Master and Noble
Grand of all the countries mentioned
in the Biographies of his time before
he was q and died of old age, govt
and ennul at 80. George Washing
ton was in full charge of the remains
at the funeral Of Braddock's army Gal
so the funeral OF Braddock) long be
fore he was "a. Alexander Hamilton
was the leading lawyer Of the coun
try at 27-not having gotten into pol
itics and lost his reputation until Ia
ter IN life. Jim Wadsworth Is speak
err of the New York Assembly at ~
and his friends have hopes that he
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15
TO COMBINE WITH
HOOSICK FALLS
IN BASEBALL
Team to Represent Both Towns
the Coming Season
WOULD ENSURE FAST NINE
Plan Would Develop Sport on Same
Plane as North Adams and
Pittsfield.
WOULD ENSURE FAST NINE

"The Bennington Hoos:ck Falls
Baseball association, The words
look strange in print and they sound
a little odd whc2 spoken, in the light
of the rivalry that has existed be-
tween the two communities in recent
years, but some of the fans in both
towns are giving considerable
thoughtful consideration to a propos-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15

may be able to live down the reputa-
tion acquired by being connected with
any legislature these days.
But all this has a tendency to dis
tract attention from the real issue.
The horse is Eve hope) young, sound,
kind and all right Tell with the can
didates. Vote for the horse.
A. Colt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15
LEG AND ARM BROKEN
Pownal Lad Meets With Bad Accident
on Wagon.

Louis, the nine year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Potter of Pownal,
while climbing upon load of wood
which Mr.. Potter was about to bring
to a customer became entangled in
one of the wheels of the wagon. The
wagon was moving quite rapidly and
the boy was carried around, his right
arm near the shoulder and his left
leg between the hip and knee being
badly fractured.
He was carried to his home and DR.
Potter and Dr. Barber were called in
Immediately. They found that the
leg and arm were badly mutilated and
the bones in both limbs were smash
ed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15
SPEAKER CANNON
KEEPS HIS HOLD
ON GAVEL
illinois Man is Elected to Sue
coed Himself
CLARK is MINORITY LEADER
Picturesque Representative From Mis-
souri, viii Head Democratic Fac
tion in slxty-Firstscongress.

Washington, March 15.-Speaker
Joseph Cannon of Illinois was re-elec-
ted today.
Champ Clark of Missouri was elected
minority leader
The 61st congress convened at noon.
Vice President Sherman presided in
the Senate. The principal business
was the swearing in OF Senator Steph-
ems.
Clerk Mcdowell presided in the
house and swore in the II new repres
entatives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15

headquarters for the team Naturally
each town would want the privilege,
but the advocates of the joint team
meet this with the suggestion that
the players be required TO live half
of the season in each community.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15

Score, Lanslngburg, 10 Y NJ 9. A.
III; floor goals. London, Z, Pritchard
4, Spear 1, Pelletier, l, A. Denley l.,
Harlan |. r. Denley l, Carpenter 2;
Basket from free try, Fassett, l; ref
'eree, Battles, umpire, lcke; timer,
White; scorer. Monroe; time two 20
minute halves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15
LANslNesURo, &c, BENNINGTON II
Fastest Game Of The Season Saturday
Evening in Gym.

The fastest and most exciting bas-
ket bah game of the season took
place in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium
Saturday evening when the Lansing
burg high school team defeated the
local team by a score Of 26 to IL. The
visiting five was the swiftest bunch
of players seen in this town this year
Their work at passing was the feature
of the game.
The largest audience to witness a
game this season was present crowd
ing the gallery TO its utmost.
The summary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and Tuesday.
Slightly colder tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
TEXAS FINES STANDARD OH,
Sixty-fiye Thousand Dollars assessad
Against Company Judgments
Against Other Companies.

Austin, Tex, Oct. 26.-The Stand
ard Oil Company of Indiana, was to-
day fined $4,000 in the district court
here for the violation of the Texas an
THRUST law.
The Security Oil Company and the
navarro Refining Company confessed
10 having entered into a combine in
violation of the Texas anti trust laws.
ana judgment amounting to about
$4,000 was entered against the COM
panies. Forfeitures of charter. permits
ana ousters from the State will at
once be prepared by the court and ex-
ecuted.
The suits against the Standard nj,
company Of New Jersey and the Ma
tional Transit Company were dismiss
ed' without prosecution. The Union
Tank Line Company was fined for the
value of s5 tank cars of oil. which
are now in possession of the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
A TEST CASE MADE.
Action Begun to Test Mileage Book
Rule of Railroads.

Charleston, Oct. 27.-In the court
or common pleas today proceedings
were begun to test the mileage book
plan now in effect, requiring holders
to surrender mileage and secure tick.
cts before boarding the trains.
w. S. Schirmer has brought the
case against the Atlantic Coast Line.
Pressed for time. he boarded a train
at Cade without securing a ticket.
ana the conductor, refusing to take
mileage or cash. Schirmer was eject.
ed from the train at Salem. He brings
suit now for $1.s75 damages. The at
torneys for the railroad have made
motion. which is under process of
argument, asking for a nonsuit.
claiming that the pIaintiff has failed
to show where the agent or conductor
had been negligent, but on the CON-
trary the officials would have been
guilty Of a breach of trust under the
rules of the company IL the plaintiff
had been permitted to- use his mileage
In lieu Of a ticket. The case went
over until tomorrow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
A Literal Distinction.

Bishop Potter was known as quite
w.t. and often took delight in turn
ing his humor loose on his associates.
but here is an instance where the
joke, although quite unintentional,
was on the bishop. He was to preach
at a certain parish i'm the West in the
evening, and the congregation was not
little amused at the somewhat am
biguous announcement of their
worthy pastor, who said:
Remember our special service next
Sunday afternoon. The Lord will be
with US during the morning services.
and Bishop Potter in the evening"
Success Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
New Hunters Dress Where 1heps 10 M
Dawn and Nc Dusk.

New Hunters Dress Where Theps 10 Ne
Dawn and No Dusk.
We wore khaki for daytime and
warns clothes for night when sitting
around the camp. as after the sun
goes down q great chill Immediately
settles down that makes winter cloth.
Ing and good big fire most essential.
During the daytime We always wore
pith helmets. although sometimes
early In the morning and late In the
afternoon. when the sun is not 1t its
maximum. a double terai felt hat may
b substituted. II n far NOSE com
Portable than the helmet.
As additional protection vs wore
sun pads which covered the spine.
These are merely heavy quilted strips
that reach from the collar to below
the shoulders. 40 we were advised that
the effect Of the sun was just as dead
~ at this point as on the head, - I do
not know what maximum the Their
mometer would reach in the sun, as /
was afraid to leave it exposed when it
got higher than little above $50 de-
srees. as beyond that point there was
great danger Of breaking 1t. In the
shade the temperature would be usu-
ally from IS to 100 degrees. but there
was always a breeze blowing, and the
dryness of the air cooled one OF quite
rapidly as soon as one got out OF the
sun. 1t was always cold in the morn
Ing when we started ont at the first
peep Of light. and we were usually
shivering for few minutes prior to
the suns appearance. Day does not
dawn In equatorial Africa, but It
bursts! 1t Is dark one minute and full
sunlight the next. and the reverse oc-
ours III the evening, for the sun goes
down and night comes on as II a cur
tain had suddenly been drawn down
over the west. and the chill of night
begins nstantly.-Percy G. Madeira In
Metropolitan Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
"A Sound Box"

Take an ordinary rubber band and
stretch 1t between the thumb and fore.
nnger OF your left hand. II you pick
1t with the fingers Of the right hand
and let go suddenly it will make q
sound which you can hear distinctly
enough yourself, but which will not bs
audible to any one few feet away.
But II you were to fasten the elastic,
with pin at each end. to an empty
wooden box, only not 80 as to touch
the wood. and then twang it the sound
would be much louder than before.
That box is the sound box or sound
board, and all stringed instruments
have one in some shape or other.-Sk
Nicholas.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
THE SMART DRUMMER.
There Was Something Coming to Him
and He Got Il.

Gentlemen" said the drummer of
druggists sundries as he looked around
on the half dozen men who were ask
Ing him for the latest story, IL believe
| have felt about 400 different feelings
In my life. and the bamest one Of an
was the feeling that I had something
coming to me and would get 1t if
stayed on the road long enough
"And have you got II? 2" was asked.
II have. | got it coming into Chi.
cago. | was very comfortable in nv
Pullman when young man came
along and told me a pitiful story and
wanted me to buy his diamond ring.
The game is older than the hills. and
l was on In minute-bogus story
and bogus diamond: willing to sell
me a 5000 ring for $3O l asked him
where the green spot was in nv eve,
ana while | was pluming myself the
man In the other part Of the section
pulled out three tens and pOcketed the
ring. Did look down upon him with
pity and contempt? Did | smile? Did
l grin1 Did I ask him where his
guardian was? Oh. yes-oh. yes, and
he spoke up and claimed that the
stones were diamonds and the ring
well worth 200 plunks. It nettled me
70 see the ass 30 cocksure apd to hear
him say that Of course I was no Judge
OF diamonds. and put up $50 that
he'd been done for The conductor
held the money. and when we got into
town we made for jewelry store. We
took in four Of 'em before laid down.
Same story in each place-ring worth
$780,"
"And you lost your $50r'
''Slick as slick"
"And there was q game In itr'
"Of course. You camel Seller and
buyer were confederates. and they
probably worked the scheme six dayS
q week. II I'd got ready to buy, som.
excuse would have been made to head
me- Oh. Yes, gentlemen. I had some.
thing coming to me, and got It, and
fsea relieved. ."-Baltimor American.
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building has been recently painted,
which adds much to its looks.
Mr.. j. X. Richbourg spent Monday
in Bishopville.
Several from this place attended
the box supper, at Rembert last Fri
day night.
Our community will be we'll repre-
sented in Bishopville today. Howes
circus is the attraction.
Another one of our old veterans has
quietly passed away. Mr.. Louis Cook,
aged S3, died last Friday noon and
was buried Saturday afternoon, at Sa-
lem cemetery. Mr.. Cook was one
Of the oldest citizens Of Lee county
and had lived quiet Christian life
and had done his work we'll. Truly it
can be said of him. "It is we'll with
thy soul"
Messrs. Lawrence White and Ar
thur Mcleod. of Rembert spent last
night with relatives here.
The Antioch postoffice has been dis
continued. We are now quite a dis
tance from an office. but the mail SER
vice is just as good now as before.
Rev. J. F. Strickland is conducting a
protracted meeting at Salem this
week. He is doing the preaching.
Rev. T. ]. White. Of Conway. spent
last week with relatives at this place
and Smithville.
Some Of our farmers are holding
part Of their cotton. but most of it has
already been sold.
There will be box supper given
at the smithville school building on
Friday night. Nov. s. The public Is
cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. J. r. Mcleod spent Saturday
In Camden.
Master Thomas White II very sick
at this time-this 10 the only sickness
we know of.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
MIR. EdmOnds on Cotton.

Mr.. Richard H. Edmonds, editor Of
the Manufacturers Record, is one of
the best posted men in the South. His
positions on questions affecting the
interests of the South are not always
correct. in our judgment, but no one
can deny that he is a close observer,
deep thinker, and a man who keeps
In touch very closely with all that af-
fects the material prosperity of this
section.
Mr.. Edmonds is now endeavoring
to show the American manufacturers
that they are playing into the hands
of foreign mill men by refusing to buy
cotton at 1S cents or even higher fig
ures. He points out that the foreign
manufacturers are ostensibly bowling
about high priced cotton and advising
American mills to temporarily shut
down, while at the same time they
are buying every bale of cotton they
can get. According to Mr.. Edmonds
the foreign mill owners are not afraid
of cotton at its present price, and be-
lieving that in a. few months the
staple will be commanding still better
hgures are even now insuring them
selves against that day by making big
purchases of cotton at all points
where they can get it.
Mr.. Edmonds warns the American
spinners that they are suckers that
are being caught daily by the expert
English mill fishermen. According
to the editor Of the Manufacturers
Record, the American spinners should
get to work and purchase cotton at
present prices, for if they do not they
may find themselves embarrassed Sc
riously when the staple goes to much
higher figures and they realize that
they cannot get the cotton without
paying excessive prices for it. while
their English competitors will have
secured by that time all the cotton
they need at present prices-Ander-
son Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
The Smooth Way.

In the last generation Tyler Cobb,
ESQ, was well known citizen of
North Bridgewater. now Brockton.
Mass. He was. famous throughout
Plymouth county for his witty retorts
and dry humor.
Never having taken q sea trip, Mr..
Cobb one day conceived the idea of
making a voyage to New York. Ac-
cordingly he sailed from Boston in a
small schooner. The first day out a
storm was encountered and Mr.. Cobb
became violently sick but after sew
eral hours he mustered up courage and
strength to look out upon the troubled
waters.
As he looked from the side Of the
little ship up the trough Of the sea It
seemed very smooth to him. The cap.
tain's cutting Of the waves was sense.
less. he told himself. But as this mad
steering continued the unhappy pas
senger finally crawaed out on. hands
and knees to where the captain stood
at the wheel and, raising his voice
above the din Of waves and wind.
shouted:
"Man. man. keep In the ruts, keep In
the rutsp'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30

Oark Corner. Oct. 36.-Marriages
- hearing of marriages 10 the most
Hws hear OF these days. f
IN Sunday morning the 17th. Mr..
Ssrge Wilson stole Mr.. Louis Ardis'
Uehter. Miss Rena. at Pinewood
UnnA rot an far as the town. (Pine-
We~a). when Mr.. Ardis overlook them
~na carried his daughter back home.
~out on Monday. the day following.
W~h the help OF Mr.. Ardis' nephew,
-. Charlie Graham. Mr.. Wilson got
WG,D Rena to Paxvills. married her
s~nd left for Rocky Bluff. leaving Mr..
iAsoas ono less In the family. c' ,.
last Wednesday night at the home
- ur. Laurence b. Lacky. at Alcolu.
~ John T. Childers. OF this corner,
0a Miss Clara Scott. Of AlcoIu, were
0axried. as
And still 1 hear OF others to follow
urs John M. Ardis. formerly of
Vnss place. but for many years Of
1newood. has been very sick for
0ae time. but was some better at
- accounts.
nav. J. N. Toiar. of summerton,
~eeed here on the 18th and 18th,
-sos.dins the night of the 18th at the
1Vuamores. Mr.. T. n. Osteen's.
1r. and Mrs. Dan Patterson, of
Bsukson Springs. N. c.. who is now
nssated at wedgefieid. visited Mr.. and
Nss- Thos. II. Osteen Sunday. the
IVA.
~Wrs. Thos. A. Osteen is spending a
-vatle In Pinewood at Mr.. ". Graham
orsadway's.
ear. and Mrs. Ben Geddings and
UsA w. ]. Ardis visited Mr.. and Mrs.
upst J. Geddings. the formers pa
rsnts. near Pinewood yesterday.
ur. Wash Scott. of Cane Savannah
- Mr.. Bob Burke. of Ramsey, visit
: % relatives here yesterday.
The Santee Baptist Association
0eets with the Wedgefed Baptist
assrch on Thursday. November, the
neeh. and the Black River (Baptist)
S'sdon meets with the Horeb church.
vNar Dalzell, on Friday the 29th in
ssAnt.
Rev. j. n. Tolar preached an elo-
pssnt sermon on Baptism and the
1ssrd's supper at Pinewood on the
sAght of the third Sunday. (the 17th).
Well. I suppose this scribe will
have to come courting to your city
ON November 1st. and he expects to
tst engaged IL he don, get married; /;
hut he fears that 1t will not be as
psoasant as II was for him to 90 court
tug In the sixties.
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was postponed until they consider the
question further.
Mr.. Ligon suggested that signs be
posted on the streets forbidding snit-
ting on sidewalks, and the Police
Committee was authorized to have the
signs prepared.
reports of the Water Department
from June 1st to Sept. Goth, were read
ana received as information. Coun-
Gil suggested that the Commissioners
of Public Works should endeavor to
obtain lower ra e of interest than
they are now paying on loans. The
Mayor and Mr.. r. F. Haynsworth
were appointed to arrange with the
banks for lower interest on loans to
the city also, if possible.
Mr.. Finn for the Committee of Pub
lie Works, submitted report Of work
done in the last two weeks as follows:
Sewer trenches filed. 500
w. Hampton Ave. cleaning and
repairs. :. $50
cemetery DITCH. :. .. :. 1900
Main and Liberty SITS. crossing
iop"iS'' LOO
Court House grounds, cleaning. 1900
e. Liberty st. repairs. :. LOO
School grounds, fence. 600
Repairing harness. :. :. :. 400
Garbage-377 loads. >. $500
Street sprinkling :. 1910
street sweeping. >. :. :. 1900
Farm work. -. :. 32.35
Salem Ave-, repairs. :. :. :. 100
Wright st. repairs. >. :. >. 100
Cestnut ST., wedding. :. >. 40
Liberty and Washington SITS.
NA"iHS'' 5U
Injured laborer, two weeks. 900
Bradford st. digging clay. :. $3.50
Total Fay Roll. .. .. ..$217.25
No. men %; carts Z.
The hay obtained from Court House
grounds will Offset the expenses of
this cleaning.
Council then adjourned,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
EGYPT.

Egypt. Oct. 2S.-News is scarce at
this place. therefore we have been
quiet for sometime. The farmers are
very busy finishing gathering their
crops and planting oats. The corn
crop was fine. cotton and peas also.
The hay crop was very short.
The Egypt school opened Monday,
Oct Is. with Miss Dot Napier, Of
Greenwood as teacher. The school
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-30
COUNTY Correspondence.
BwsY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENT
ns Of Interest From all Parts of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.
NOTICE TO coRREsPoNpHNrs

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Hail your letters so that they will
Usaoh this office not later than Mon
~ when intended for Wednesdays
UApsr and not later than Thursday
- saturdays issue. This. of course.
~UUsses only to regular correspond
oeaL In case Of items Of unusual
~~s values send In Immediately by
@nn. telephone or telegraph. Such
DsWs stories are acceptable up to the
Asor Of going to press. Wednesdays
OuDG is printed Tuesday afternoon
- Saturdays paper Friday after