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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03
TO FIGHT BELL TELEPHONE
Independents Have 100000 Fund for
the Purpose

New York, Dec. 3.-lndependent
telephone interests have an available
fighting fund of 100000 subscribed
to do battle with the Bell telephone
interests wherever the latter at
tempts to wipe out competition.
This was the gist of a statement
made by d. A. Wilson of New York,
prominently identified with the indie
pendent interests, while he testified
before the state inquiry into tele-
phone and telegraph companies now
going on here. The fund was raised
three months ago.
The disposition on the part of the
Bell company is to annihilate the in
dependent companies all over the
country" said Mr.. Wilson.
THE way the Bell company deter
iorates the Independent companies is
to buy a company here and there,
thus breaking up the chain. There
are some 100000 telephones in New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut
that cannot enter New York City be-
cause there is no independent COM
pany here
The legislative committee spent
considerable time in considering COM
plants from subscribers to the New
York City telephone service. These
were chiefly regarding alleged over
charges and lack of proper attention
to complaints.
The Independent telephone inter-
ests were represented by Edward A.
Maillard. an Official of the New York
& Eastern Telephone Company, cor
poration practically absorbed, he said
by the Great Eastern Telephone com
pany.
Mr.. Maillard declared that all the
Independents wanted was a chance.
They crayed no more than that and
did not want any state regulation, he
added
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03
HE'S GROWING A LIONS HEAD
Cincinnati Man the Victim of One OF
the Rarest Diseases Known

Cincinnati, Dec. 2.-The head of
Charles Myers. a young shoemaker,
% years old. is gradually losing it's
human characteristics and assuming
the shape of lions head. The man,
who is an inmate of the City hospital
here, was exhibited before the medi-
cal association as the victim of one
of the rarest diseases known to med
ical science The disease is known
as "leontiasis ossea,' and only a cou-
pie of cases are on record
During the last three years the
bones of Myers skull have gradually
enlarged his eyes retreated and the
whole con6guration so changed that
he now bears far stronger resem-
blance to the king OF beasts than to a
human being
The doctors declare that in a short
time he must either become insane or
die.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-03
BURNED AND ITCHED
Eczema on Hand, Arms, Legs and
Face-ltwas Something Terrible.
COMPLETE CURE BY CUTICURA

About fifteen or eighteen years ago
eczema developed on top of my hand
1t burned and itched so much that / was
compelled to show it to a doctor. He
pronounced it ringworm. After trying
his different remedies the disease in
creased and went up my arms and to my
legs and finally on my face. The burn
ing was something terrible. i went TO
Of being the best in town. He told me
it was eczema. His medicine checked
the advance of the disease but no fur
ther. l finally concluded to try the
Cuticura Remedies and found relief in
the first trial. / continued until 1 was
completely free from the disease and /
have not been troubled since. C. Burk-
hart 236 w. Market St., Chambersburg,
Pa, Sept. 10, 1905"
Potter Drug Chem Corp Sole Props. Boston
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
The Can Opener.

Speaker Cannon at Valley Forge de-
Tended the milder forms Of profanity
wittily.
These not irreverent cuss words, "
said he, "act as a safety valve. A man,
but for them, might do shocking
things-smash the piano, scissor The
portieres."
Speaker Cannon lighted a fresh ci-
gar.
so many things in the home" he
said, "incite a man to-er-let on
steam. There's opening cans, for in
stance-openng these new-fangled
cans with patent openers that are al
ways getting lost.
"a Detroit man was letting of
steam terribly the other day as he
opened one of these patent cans. His
wife. tired of the noise, called from
the next room:
"what are you opening that can
with. dear?"
"The can operer, of course, he re.
piled.
"Oh,' said she. I though you were
opening it with prayer detroit
Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Women's Clubs Useful.

The clubwomen of the west seem
to have higher standard of duty than
their sisters of the east. Here clubwo-
men as a rule meet for social pur-
poses, but in the west the women's
clubs exist chiefly to act on important
public problems. In Texas the clubwo-
men take active interest in the
schools, help the poor, equip small
parks as Fairgrounds, build fountains
and drinking troughs for horses, and
take women and children into the
country for picnics.. In this way the
clubs promote the good Of the whole
community. A new idea was put into
effect by clubwomen in Kansas City.
The members have delegated them
selves to distribute flowers and books
among the convalescent poor. They
60 not only to the hospitals, but into
the homes. In fact, they visit chiefly
in the homes, for they find it is there
the need is greatest for cheerfulness
and the helping spirit.-New York
Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Divorce Evil.

1t cannot be denied that in these
part of the community is devoted to
the suppression of divorce, and when
clerical obstinacy, born of narrow
minded prejudice, is exerted to tighten
the bonds of ill-mated and unhappy
people, there is a singular and incon-
sistent disregard of the evils OF impro-
per marriage.
1t is the custom for these people,
who cannot believe that marriage is
anything else but a divine institu.
tion," to urge and coerce unfit, un.
thinking and irresponsible youth tc
rush into each others arms, and to
enter into a contract which so often
means misery, for one or both.
All the physical and mental handi'
caps, which are we'll known to physi.
clans and psychiatrists, are brushed
aside, and natural laws are ignored
for worldly or other reasons. What is
little short of conspiracy is often en-.
tered into by worldly and ignorant par
ents, sometimes assisted by these very
clerics, who conceal the truth to mar
ry women who are the subjects OF
periodical insanity, with necessary ex'
isting psychiatrical taint, or women to
espouse men with histories OF heredi-
tary or acquired venereal or other dis,
ease, or drunkenness.
1t seems, therefore, nothing but
right that the sociologist should do his
part in teaching the people their re-
sponsibility in bringing into the world
offspring who are likely otherwise to
drop by the wayside; and in pointing
out means OF betterment-Dr. Allan
McLane Hamilton in Putnam's.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Fashion Notes.

Buttons grow larger and more or
nate.
o Gowns of colored net are fashion
able.
Straight lines are still the rule for
gowns.
Never was the topcoat more worn
than today.
Sweaters this year are longer than
ever before.
Fringe now appears on a great many
articles of dress.
Many of the gayest parasols have
jet black handles.
The newest dancing frocks for girls
are being made of puffed malines over
satin slips.
Little balls and angles of Irish lace
add a quaint touch to imported lin.
gerie gowns.
Silk and wool Ottoman Of sheer tex
ture is making many Of the handsom-
est costumes.
Balkan embroideries- are likely to
play great part in the forthcoming
toilette schemes.
Stockings match every variety OF
shoe and all the more fashionable Of
the dress shades.
Wheat ears of enormous size are tax
ing the place of the aigrette In fash
ionable coiffures.
1t Is a fad to mingle roses. forget
me-nots, and other equally dissimilar
flowers upon hat.
There is a noticeable demand just
now for jabots, cuffs with frills and
dainty iittle cravats.
Some of the new white crinoline
hats have high crowns, composed en-
tirely Of black velvet.
The plain shirt sleeve, without full
ness at the armholes, Is becoming
more and more popular.
A number of smart costumes have
appeared, made Of white serge and
braided with colored soutache.
Hat brims seem to get lower and
lower. Unless they cover almost the
entire head they are not modish.
The apron tunic has become very
popular. Other skirts are themselves
draped and tied at the back into knots
and bows,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Means of Education.

Window dressing is now the means
Of educating even the educated in the
accurate names of new colors, new ma
terials. etc. A wealth of millinery on
show in a particular window in one Of
ou. smartest shopping streets attract
ed the attention of woman and lit
tie girl, evidently from further up
state than the Bronx" On the satin
folds of the ribbons were hung cards
printed in gilt with the French name
of each shade. The child spelled one
out laboriously and asked what it
meant. and bystander explained
why" said the youngster, 1T t'aint
q French color at all; it's nothing but
the purple-pink of them old Joe Pve
weeds that grow in the swamp up
home" And after few moments re-
nection, she added confidentially:
"Say, do you know, thought anything
with o French name would be kinder
gay or pretty, but that window looks as
If they only named the dead ones
French"
All the colors were In those ador-
able grayed tones that to the mind Of
q child of earth meant faded or dead
hower.-New York Tribune.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
GARDEN. FARM and CPOpS

Then II the mower Is used after har-
vest for the double purpose Of pre-
venting ANIMALS from going to seed
and strengthening the stand of clover,
the problem Is as nearly solved as II
possibly under present conditions.
The problem Of mastering weeds in
the corn field is largely the thorough
preparation Of the seed bed to begin
with, thus incidentally destroying
them by the millions in the dew by
their youth. Unfortunately, condi-
tions sometimes prevent this thor
ough preparation, and also prevent
that early cultivation when the weeks
are in the white, which is absolutely
essential for good crop Of corn. In
a season at all favorable 1t is, there
fore, not so difficult to deal with an
nuals. The mastery of the biennial,
and especially the perennial, involves
a more difficult problem.
Unless farmers take great care, q
good many fields in which there are
spots of quack grass will be seeded
more thoroughly and in time through
ly and in time throughout by the use
of the corn cultivator, which will dis
tribute them over the field. This is
also true of Canada thistles, and more
particularly true in the northern part
of our territory than in the southern.
Every section, however, has its own
particular class of weeds. What quack
grass and Canada thistle are to the
North, the horse nettle, bind-weed,
and morning-glory are to the South.
These are all perennials and will fight
for their place with persistency and,
unfortunately, ofttfmes with success.
Weeds in the pastures, whether an
nual or perennial, present a different
problem The worst of these is rag
weed, which can be kept down only by
keeping the stand Of grass so thick
that neither the ragweed nor squirrel
tail grass can have chance to grow.
We hope our readers who have blue
grass pastures that are usually COW
cred with ragweed in the fall have
taken cur advice to seed 10 clover,
and thus double the growth of grass
and keep down these and other weeds.
There is one good thing about weeds
however. They stimulate us to inn
proved methods Of cultivation. The
very things which the farmer is
obliged to do to keep down weeds are
the things that he should do to in
crease his crops. Hence, in one way
weeds are a blessing in disguise.
They are whips and scourges which
force the farmer to adopt improved
methods of cultivation; and while
we have no intimation as to the in
tention of Providence i'm creating
weeds in such infinite variety, and
giving them such habits of persever'
ence and powers Of endurance, we
suspect that this is the object. "Thogns
also and thistles (this may be taken
for weeds in generaD shall 1t bring
forth for thee "-Wallace's Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
The Farm Weed Problem.

From the early spring till late fall
the farmer is compelled to wage daily
warfare against his ancient enemy, the
weeds. With our present methods OF
cultivation weeds have been increas-
ing in number and variety, and COM
ing to US In various ways from the
East, the West, the North and the
South. The winds carry them; the
railroads are constantly introducing
new weeds. They are found even in
the clover seed from which the farm
er hopes 50 much in carrying out a
rotation adapted to his conditions and
circumstances. lie has to fight daily
with weeds-annual, biennial, peren-
NAL.
A proper rotation helps greatly to
solve the problem. The introduction
of a small flock Of sheep on every
farm will still further help solve the
problem. To use sheep effectively,
however, it is necessary that the farm
be fenced sheep-tight both with road
fences, line fences, and partition fenc.
eS.
Weeds in the grain fields can be
dealt with best by Thorough prepara-
ton cf the ground preparatory to seed
ing, and such heavy seeding as will
enable the grain to smother out the
weeds which come UP after sowing
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Many single man is guilty Of dou-
BILE dealing.
The only regular thing about some
men is their irregularity.
A man is always willing to lend you
SIS when he hasn't got 1t.
Too many men try to adjust rheir
religion to fit their business.
An automobile by any other name
would, no doubt, smell the same.
Some women, like puddings. are too
rich to agree with their husbands.
A political dark horse is q real
nightmare to the rest Of the bunch.
A discontented person Is almost as
big bore as one who Is self-satisfied.
A girl thinks it Is flirting il she
catches a young man looking at her.
Every time two women 90 to a mat
inee together they call it theatre par
ty.
It doesn't pay to be a dog in the
manger-unless you are in the canine
class.
A woman never misses an oppor-
tunity to boast of her influence over
some man.
Even those who marry for love
alone do not object to little money
on the side.
A woman can't see anything attrac-
tive about another woman whom her
husband admires.
There's sufficient money in circula.
ton, but the trouble is In getting it
to circulate our way.
Never Judge by outward appear
ances. A good looking woman may not
be as good as she looks.
A woman should never marry man
to reform him until she can make a
satisfactory omelet out of bad eggs.
The girl who claims she can marry
any man she wants to seldom boasts
of her selection Of husband in after
years.
When woman has occasion to visit
her poor relations she always likes to
talk about the trouble she has with
her hired girl.
Isn't it queer how people who are
not capable of giving advice to them
selves seem to know the proper thing
for you to do.
After a man has known a woman
about so long he begins to tell her
the story of his life-with the accent
on the story.-From Sayings Of Cy-
nic," in the New York Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
What Proper Feeding Does.

Cattle feeding that wins big prices
was recently well exempliiied in sales
OF beef cattle in Chicago at $3.50
to So per hundred pounds by John RO-
hoff of Iowa. Mr.. Rohoff fed some
good Shorthorns and Herefcrds which
were no better bred than others that
sold on the same market at $5S5 to
Sc. 1t was the better feeding that
Mr.. Rohoff did that gave him the bet
ter prices. This is all good illustra-
tion Of doing a thing right, of feed
ing foods well proportioned in nitro.
genous and carbonaceous qualities.
Proper and thoughtful feeding takes
no more time nor labor, but it re-
quires care and good sense simply.
These illustrations are conclusive TO
anyone that it pays to feed right. 1t
Is stated that Mr.. RohoT last season
sold on the same market 1870 head of
the same breeds CT beef cattle. They
were fed corn, mixed clover hay and
some lnseed meal for finishing, and
they gained 900 pounds each, weigh
ing 1,010 when sold, and they made
him money, as he always gets top
prices for quality Of beef.-lndiana
Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
CoIIeue at constantlnopIe.

The American college for Girls at
Constantinople has obtained permis-
sion from the Turkish government to
move from Scutari on the Asiatic side
OF the Bosporus to its new site on the
European side. The permission was not
easy to obtain as the high officials
of Turkey, even the sultan himself,
opposed moving the college to a more
conspicuous place. 1t is believed that
this opposition was cahied by the
growing influence of the college on
Turkish women as we'll as on the
Christian, Armenians. DR.. Mary Mills
Patrick, formerly Of Canterbury, N.
H., is the president of the college and
will direct the construction of the new
buildings.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Auto Banishes Shabby cabby.

Women notice more acutely than
men one excellent effect the automo-
bile has had ON metropolitan life. All
the cabmen dress better. That is due
entirely to the example Of the chauf-
feurs. Time wa1 when to see driver
n proper attire meant he either was
. private coachman or was employed
ny q big livery stable. Cabmen wore
the strangest assortments of garments
conceivable. 1t was no uncommon
thing to see them in ordinary over
coats, such as were suitable only for
walking. They seemed to scorn the ap-
parel incident to their calling. Once in
a while one even would see cabby
in a cast-off military overcoat with a
cape lined with artillery red. Often, in
such case, the free-and-easy driver
would not take the trouble to remove
the brass buttons. With the advent of
the chauffeur all that changed speed
fly. The first to show the effect were
the livery stable drivers. And at last
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Curious Wedding Customs.

The "old shoe" custom Is generally
supposed to have come from the He
brews, and Is supposed to have origin
ally implied that the parents of the
bride gave up all authority over her.
The Germans had long custom which
ptrhaps, they have not wholly given up
even now. of putting the groom's shoe
on the pillow of the bridal bed; and
in Anglo-Saxon marriages, the father
gave a shoe of the bride to the bride
groom, who touched her on the head
with it to remind her who was the
master.
The wedding ring was used among
the ancient Hebrews, primarily with
the idea that the delivery Of ring
conferred power on the recipient, and
thus the wife wearing her husbands
ring shared his authority. The ring in
the Roman espousals was pledge Of
loyalty; and the idea that II should
be worn on the third finger Of the left
hand because "a nerve connects this
finger with the heart" originated with
the Romans.
1t is said to be a curious fact that
the wedding cake, that elaborate, indf
gestible compound so indispensable at
the modern marriage ceremony, is the
direct descendant Of a cake made Of
water, -four and salt, of which, at the
Roman high-class weddings, the mar
ried couple and the witnesses partook
at the time of signing of the contract.
Health.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
TAKING CENSUS OF MEXICO.
President Diaz and other Men of Pro
p,inence Viii Helm In the Work,

PTeSIdent Dlaz anu OtncT mcT VI FTo'
minence viii Help In the Work.
The central committee on census
work appointed by the local authori-
ties to draw plans for the taking Of
the federal district, has completed
arrangements for making an accurate
estimate of the inhabitants OF the capi-
tai and outlying towns and has de-
cided to appoint prominent persons in
every town to take down the names
of residents personally to preclude the
possibility Of any names being left
Off the lists.
In former years it has been the ex-
perience of census takers that q large
majority Of the natives refused to give
the names OF all the members OF their
household for fear that they might be
recruited in the army. The govern
ment has decided to appoint prominent
persons as census takers In order that
the actual number Of inhabitants Of
the republic may be secured within .
close margin Of accuracy.
President Daz will personally take
the census OF the block on the north
side of Gale de Cadena, where he
lives; members Of the cabinet will
perform a similar duty in their re-
spective neighborhoods; the archbish-
op Of Mexico will take the census OF
population in his own quarters and an
effort will be made to have all promi-
nent citizens accept the appointment
for their neighborhoods generally in
order that confidence may be inspired
among the natives and the figures may
be as accurate as possible.
But in interior Mexico an uphill
task Is in store for the authorities, as
the majority is bent upon thwarting
the census WORK, being formed OF IL
literate poems and farm laborers who
are still afraid Of compulsory military
service.-Meyican Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Miss Laddcy's Work.

Miss Paula Laddey, assistant proba-
tion officer for Essex county, New Jer-
sey, has under her charge upward Of
$50 boys and 80 girls, all delinquents
and under 16. She is called the fem
inine Judge Lindsey by those acquaint-
Cd with her work and that of the
Judge of the famous children's court
Of Denver. She is also referred to by
the people of the stale as the Jane
Adams Of New Jersey. Miss Laddey
took a course at the School of Philan-
thropy in New York and was for a
short while connected with the Green
wich Settlement House on Jones
street.-New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Farm Notes.

Separate the growing cockerels
from the pullets.
Lack of business brings on liver
complaint in hens, just as it does In
men.
Dust is the greatest enemy to whole
some milk. Keep down the dust in
the milking stables.
Sloppy mashes are not half so good
for poultry as those which are bit
crumbly. Don't get them too wet.
The old brood SOW should be kept
as long as she remains vigorous. She
knows better how to raise her suck
ling pigs than the younger mother.
Look at the feet of your horses now
and then when out on the road Some
times they will pick up a stone be-
tween the sides of the shoes and may
become lame before you know it.
The greatest age for horses and
donkeys is said to be 35 years. The
last years are precarious ones and
about only in name. Dogs live to 25
years-about 25 years too long for 80
percent of them.
The hog destined for the market
has short existence, and the profit
upon him is in ration to the amount
of healthy forcing he is given. The
young, growing hog should be pushed
along as fast as possible.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-11-03
Importance of Teeth.

DR.. Osler has stated that the ques-
ton of preserving the teeth is more
important than the liquor question.
No doubt much dyspepsia Is due to
decayed and defective teeth, which
preclude complete mastication Of the
food even If anybody in America had
the time to eat properly. Dentists
like doctors. are now beginning to
realize that their true mission is not
"a general rebuilding system" but a
systematic and well-considered effort
to prevent and overcome the decay
and loosening OF human teeth.