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The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
Dangers of the Circus.

The individual point of view of the per
former toward his work is full of sur
prises. Rarely. if ever. is he worried over
the things that the audience lmaglnes
make him uneasy-and never about his
own equipment of nerve, muscle and judg-
ment. The bareback rider worries about
! his horse. for the slightest deviation from
t he animals customary course and gait
ruin a harmony between horse and rider
upon which depends the success and even
the life of the performer The man on
the trapeze is not at all disturbed at be-
ing so high up in the air; the higher up he
is the more security he feels that in case
of accident he will have time enough in
stinctively to twist his body into the
right position for falling into the net.
What worries him most Is the fear OF
some unsupported weakness in his appara-
tus. The animal trainer is more afraid
of an accidental scratch from goodna-
tured but bood-poisoning claw than of
any actual conflict with an angry animal:
more than that he has a real affection
for his animals and dislikes the stern ne
cessity of Furnishing them. The very
clown Is not so much pleased by the
laughter of his audience as disturbed by
the thought that it quite fails to appre-
ciate the time and care he has expended |
in working out the details of his humor- |
No young woman Is more carefully |
than the girl of the circus. \ |
circus mother is often honestly scandal |
lied at the latitude which mothers out |
side the circus allow their daughters. The
purely mercenary desire to keep together
the several prformers in family act,
inds to extreme watchfulness over the
members lest sex-attraction should draw
hem into other affiliations. The manage
nent itself is zealously watchful, divides
Is employees into married and unmar-
ned. and keeps the sexes carefully sepa-
-ated except where matrimony has joined
hem together and man or management
nav not put asunder. If this matrimony
: fictitious. it must at least last out the
eason: and that this sometimes happens
nav be fairly conceded to appease the
popular notion that all circus people are
isreputable But genealogies. although
ven the best of them have their black l.
heep. cannot be founded on fictitious mar
iages. and the aristocracy of the circus
! singularly free from either the conven- \
snce of divorce or the responsibility of
ace suicide Said Young trapeze per t
1rmer in confidential moment: Real
ircus families are ike that 400 you read
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
Long-Lived Actors and Actresses.

Careful watch over their physical con
dition has permitted the exceptionally
long stage careers of such performers
as Mrs. "Tom'' Whiffen, Mrs. Annie
Adams, Mrs. Annie Yeamans, Edward
Harrigan. who made his first stage APP
pearance in 1867; Denman Thompson.
of Old Homestead fame; Eben Plymp-
ton and others. The remarkable vital
ity of the late Mrs. Gilbert is still re-
membered Robert McWade is now eel
ebrating his SD year on the stage, hav-
ing played at different times with
Booth. Barrett. Lolita and Charlotte
Cushman. Ida Vernon has been before
the public for 30 years. In regard to
Mrs. Yeamans, it is said that she re-
marked TO a friend that her ability to
still act and dance at her late age was
due to the fact that she had adhered
closely to simple life doctrines for
the last % wears. The list of other per
formers well beyond the ffties and six
ties of life who are still before the pub
lie and are still possessed of much of
their vitality and strength might be
augmented to considerable length.
And the list of these stage veterans is
a strong argument against the too gen
eral opinion that performers do not
take care of themselves Indeed.
revelry prolonged till the small hours
is practised by stage folk mostly in the
popular magination.-Outin Maya
zine.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
Births

In Brattleboro. July l. a daughter. Eva
May. to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Cooke
In Dummerston, June %. a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar f. Carpenter.
In South Windham. July l3. son to
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hart.
In Peru. July 10, daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Williams.
In Westminster. July Is, son to Mr..
and Mrs H. T. Bond and grandson to
Mr.. and Mrs H. T. Bond.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
Going to Seattle?

Special low reduced rates daily via the
Chicago & North Western Ry., to the Ex-
position at Seattle, the Yellowstone Park,
Yosemite. Colorado and the Pacific Coast.
Choice of routes. Electric lighted, lux
uriously equipped trains.
Write for free illustrated booklets, maps
and itineraries Of personally conducted
tours.
J. E. Britteau, Gen1 Agt., Chicago &
North Western Ry., 300 Washington
street, Boston, Mass.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16

James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, writ
ing to the Chicago Evening Post from
Seoul, says of Korean women: "A woman
is the least of things in Korea and the
smallest consideration, living or dead. A
slave. then free woman, vet always only
the mistress or servant. or both. though
called wife and compelled to endure as
many Others in her household as the hus-
band may bring, while the slightest in
fraction on her part Is met with exile,
divorce or death She does the work. He
Is dandy and a gambler, though he is
no roistereT, makes no noise, no loud
voiced destinations. no clatter on the
streets unless it is a fight"
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
Marriages

At Lakeville. Conn July IA. John
5. LeFever of Jamaica and Miss Rose E.
Day of Lakeville.
In Winchester. Y. H. June II, by
Charles Brigham. Esq, Ruth Eunice
Hawkes. and Harold Nelson Whipple, both
of Vernon.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
Deaths

In Brattleboro, July S, William r
Fisher, "a, of Townshend.
In Montreal. Can, July 6, Ida f. Yeaw,
wife Of j. p Sibley.
In Whitman, Mass. July 10, Mrs. Es-
telle Dudley Adams. 65
In Grafton, July II, Mrs. Mary Adams,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16

one of EN- Which was meant as a. de-
served compliment to the circus, but it
merely an undeserved tribute to the
400. Ralph Bergengren in the Atlantic
Monthly.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16
West BrattLebOrO
Attempted Burglary at F. G.. Taylor's.

Sneak thieves seem to be getting as
busy in this locality this season as they
were year ago. Mr.. and Mrs. +. G.
Taylor, who live at the upper end of the
avenue, were awakened one night recently
by slamming of screen door at the
back of the house, and Mrs. Taylor i'm
mediately went to investigate as to its
cause, whereupon she saw man going
from the piazza toward the street at a
rapid pace. He evidently heard some
noise which startled him as he had not
succeeded in gaining entrance. 1t was
about three o'clock in the morning and
the darkness prevented absolute identif-
cation. After daylight, Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor found traces of an intruder's APP
parent efforts to raise windows and in the
barn basement doors had been meddled
with. In one instance hook which was
used as fastener had been disturbed
but the door could not be opened owing to
an additional fastening with chain. No
articles were missed, but it is evident a
thorough canvas was made of the premises
and numerous attempts made for entrance
to the buildings. During that same night
a hen mouse in that neighborhood was dis
turbed but none of the fouls were taken.
1t is apparent that the thief or thieves
are somewhat familiar with the locations
they select as was the case mentioned in
last weeks issue of this paper
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-07-16

Mrs Franc. f. Clark goes tomorrow to
make her home with her son, Lieut..
Frank S. Clark, who is stationed at Fort
Mckinley, Portland, Me. Her daughter.
Caroline Clark, remains as guest OF
President Thomas at Middlebury, and in
September goes to Mortified, Vt, to take
a position as a teacher in the high school
Rev. Kendall Severance, who was or
dained by Bishop Lawrence of Massachu-
sets in June, went to Detroit the first of
July, to take charge of st. Adams church
which was founded by Bishop Williams
of Michigan. Mr.. Severance is the son of
the late DR.. C. E. Severance of Brattle-
boro. His mother expects to join him
later.
Charles 5. Greene of Oakland, Cal, was
a Brattleboro visitor last week Forty
years ago Mr. Greene was pupil in the
Brattleboro schools and had not returned
here since He is the librarian of the
Oakland free library and is in the east as
delegate to the recent session of the
American library association held at Bret
ton Woods. n. H.
Judge E. W. Gibson and Capt. f. j.
Waterman made a pedestrian tour up the
West River railroad yesterday to count
the ties, photograph the foliage and make
other observations in connection with the
case of the West River Lumbefmen's as
ISOLATION against the Central Vermont |
Railway company which will be heard in |
this town July 90.
George NJ Freeman arrived yesterday |
from New York where he landed Wednes- |
day ON his return from a two years so
journ in Germany. Mr.. Freeman went to |
Germany as the representative of the |
ToTington, Conn. needle company and /
has been employed as an instructor in
the use of their needles. He was formerly
located here as one OF the proprietors of
Freeman Brothers needle factory.
William F. Morris, H. B. Mclaughlin,
! Walter Steele, ]. Z. Ramsey, G. w.
Morgan. and G. F. Larkin, Philadelphia
capitalists. came to Brattleboro Friday to
inspect the dam and plant of the Connect
ut River company at Vernon, in which
hey are heavily interested financially. Il
The party came in a private car which
vas attached to the midnight train Friday
md the trip to Vernon was made Satur
lay.
Judge and Mrs. James NJ Tyler ac-
ompanied by Miss Maverette Smith viii
all from Boston on the steamship Ivernia
t the Cunard line Tuesday, July p. They s
all land at Queenstown where they VIII
emain a few days and visit that section {
t Ireland, then goipg to Liverpool and J
evoting a few days to Old Chester and
icinity. The lake region and Edmboro IN I
cotland win be objective points Of the Z
arty and London will be reached about !
ept ]. The remainder OF the tnp will 7
E passed in England and the party ex- '
ect to reach America about November i. :
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26
TWO FAMOUS PITCHERS OF THE CHAMPION CUBS.

faeh OF the champion Chicago led the National
league tlers three seasons percentage
IN lsOe his percentage was @ in 1907
son OF was secoud percentage
Of Chicago third while the pitcher
who stood fifteenth with percentage
thar Overall has Improved higher close q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26
A,IERIcAN IEAGuE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Detroit 3, Cleveland o..
Chicago l. st. Louis 0.
Saturdays Results.
philadelphia 4, Boston /.
Washington Q. New York IA.
Chicago ., Detroit /.
Cleveland z. st Louis 3.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26
MON0NGAH
Is Batted All Over Traction
Park by the Fairmont
Outfit.

Fairmont and Monongah fans had
an opportunity to see the Hunters IN
action yesterday when they appeared
against the Mouongah semi-profes-
SIGNALS at at Traction park, and their
work gave general satisfaction to the
throng which pays admission at the
front gate each day. The Miners
we're defeated by the decisive score
Of IA to 2.
Monongah. 100 100 600 2 8 4
Fairmont.. 100 15S 2O0-14 10 4
Batteries - Monbngah, Cuppett.
Toothman and Talbot; FSairmont,
Carlisle, King and Jackley and snod-
grass.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26

ARE WHIPPED
Monongah Team Lays it On
arksburgers at Tfac-
tion Park

The clarksburg collegIans and
Monongah played a game Of BAH at
Traction park, Monongah. yesterday,
which resulted In victory for Mo-
nongah by a score of 10 to z. In the
tirst inning the coliegians started
OF in fine style, getting SIX hits and
fonr runs before the Monongah boys
woke up, but after that Toothman
settled down and pitched excellent
ball, but was hit hard at times. The
game was fast, which pleased the
large crowd: The collegIans would
like 70 hear Oh fast out OF town
teams for Sunday and holiday games.
Joe cardutt is the manager.
The score:
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Park ersbufg Team Taken
Over at Union Park BY
Score of II to 3.

I y
The clarksburg Pavya league
baseball team won It's afth, straight
exhibition game. from the Parksrs-
burg Independents. at Union park
Sunday afternoon By q score OF II
10 3. The contest was ragged at
affair with several bad wild throws
and fielding fumBles by the visitors.
The ciarksbprg team was also lit
tie of on fielding.
This was the frst contest of the
season for clarksburg at home. hat
the turnout ofaans was not as large
as expected owing to the unfayorable
weather 1t threatened rain during
the afternoon, but the drops did not
fall until the game was over.
Several errors, a passed ball and
an intield hit in the first permitted
clarkaburg to score two runs. In
the second two errors, two singles.
a double and sacrifice got threa
more. Three more were made in
the seventh on an error, a single and
double, and in the next inning
three more runs were made on a
flelder's choice. cy Dawson getting
hit by a pitched ball. wild throw
l'by Fowler. a ditto by Easting and
Gribben beating ont a hunt.
Parkersburg made one in the sec
ond on an error by Lavelle. a wild
throw by McAlesse and a wild pitch
by sprankle, followed by three outs.
Another was made in the fourth on
singles by Tasting and Byrd and =
steal to second by the former. In
the sixth another run resulted when
llLavelle throw wild to first and Byrd
and Plate followed with singles.
There was misunderstanding re-
garding fast play in the seventh
with clarksburg at bat. Some
thought 1t was a triple play, but
Louis Carr said it was double as
he called a man safe at first, in such
case the players retired with only
two out. Dunn got on first by an
error by Stevenson. Gribben tried
"a hunt and reached first when the
ball hit him In the back on an at.
tempted assist. R. Miller came
along with a double bagger into mid
die and Dunn scored and Gribben
took third. Then stroh knocked one
into the infeld and took first on a
fielder's choice which resulted in no
out. j. Dawson walked. Lavelle
knocked one to Stevenson. who
touched the third bag killing stroh.
then threw the hall to first to get
Lavelle. but Louis Carr called La
velle safe. Hasting threw the ball
back to third and caught John Daw-
son. The side then retired. Grio-
ben scored on Strohs batting and R.
Miller on Lavelie's.
The fans were we'll pleased with
the pitching OF o'Neill. the left
handler. sprankle also did we'll in
the box. Nose Taylor pitched very
effective ball but had poor support.
The Official Score.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26
BASEBALL SCORES

PAwvA. LEAGUE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26
AMERICAN IEaGuE.
WANTS GAMES

Manager Stewart. Of the clarks-
burg Americans. would like to hear
from any fast amateur team of this
section for games. Address Carroll
Steward. clarkaburg, W. va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26

Two base httslDunn, R. Miller.
Sacrifice hit-sprankle.
Stolen basesR R, Miller, stroh,
Layelle, tHasting.
LEFT on clarksburg q:
Parkershurg 5.
First base on errors clarksburg
5. Parkers5prg j.
Double plays -LayelIe, unassist.
ed; Stevenson to Hasting 10 steyen-
son.
hit by piteher-raylor NV
sprankle). cy Dawson (by Fowlerl !
First on balls-of sprankle 81
o'Neill i; on Taylor /; on Fowler i
Struck out-by sprankle s; BY
o'Neil 6; by Taylor s; by Fowler i
Hits Approximation sprankle
5 In 5 innings; on OMEN e In i
innings; of Taylor 4 in7 innings.
of Fowler / in 4 inning.
AT bats against sprankle IS:
o'Neil IA; Taylor 80. Fowler s.
Wild pltch-sprankle.
Passed balls Shields 2.
Umpire-Louis Carr.
Attendance-4O0.
Time-1:45.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26


Two base hits-Quinn, Carduft
Heinz 2, F. Moran. 5
Sacrifice hits-MoDonald, Tooth
man. McGraw. -
Hit by pitcher. cardutf. Sprays
Bases on bails-off Ackromon Z
Toothman 3.
Struck out-oy Toothmans; Ack.
romin Z.
Pass ball-ouinn.
Double plays-Aekromon to Car
dun to Moran.
Time 200.
'Umpire-Tabbot.
Attendance-5OO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26

clarksburg II, Parkersburg ..
(exhibitionl.
Monongah 2. Fairmont II, texhI-
hltioa).
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-04-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
PittsJurg I. Cincinnati 2.
Saturdays Results.
Cincinnati 4. Plttspnrg Q.
Philadelphia 4. boston 0.
New York 0. Brookly 2.
Chicago 5, st. Louis l.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
TOP WEIGHT HORSES.

NEW YORK, May l2.-According
to horsemcn, Jack Atkin, the top
weight horse in the Metropolitan
handicap. which is to open the rae
ing season in the East at Belmont
Park tomorrow may not be a starter.
1t was commonly believed that he
would be reserved for the toboggan
handicap on Saturday. Jack Atkin
with the other three horses carrying
heaviest weight for the Metropolitan
event have been doing fine work dur
ing the last winter. James r. Keene's
three.ycar-old Turncoat galloped the
Metropolitan distance of one mile
easily in 1:43 yesterday. Arasee and
Mary Davis in company went the
distance in la rs, The fact that
Jack Atkin in trial went three
quarters Of mile in 1:l9 3-5 led
turimen to believe that he would pc
reserved for the Tobogin' John E.
Madden's much-talkcd Of three-year-
old Fayctte, which last season was
rated net to Sir Martin, now a derby
choice in England, galloped mile in
l:43 and as he has had the benefit Of
long early preparation at Washing
ton, he is looked on as thoroughly
fit. Mcintyre will probably ride him
Half Sovereign had an easy gallop Of
a half mile and is still to be ready.
High Private was given only a can
ter yesterday but Is considered a
doubtful starter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
GRANT FOR TEMPERANCE
At CHICAGO
NOTABLE SON OF A GREAT
FATHER HAS ADVANCED
PRINCIPLES.

CHICAGO, May l2.-Before the
Chicago Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. Major General Frederick
D. Grant delivered an eloquent plea
for the temperance cause tonight
Il am not prohibitionist," he said,
Il believe that regulations can ac-
complish more than prohibition at
present but | do believe the individ-
ual can be a total abstainer. II you
will allow me two glasses OF cham
pagne and one drink of whiskey in
l8 years, then l can claim to have
practiced what | preach
"The reason | urge that in young
men is because | have found it an in
variable rule that when a man drinks
but sparingly, only getting drunk
once in a great while, he always
chooses for that periodical jag the
worst possible time.
"Then | have a certain feeling to-
ward a man that is drunk. ! never
have been in a private residence in
Chicago or on the streets OF the city
or any other places in the world
where | have been and seen a man in
toxicated but that / have felt like
kicking him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
ADMIRAL CLARK'S PRIDE
N THE old OREGON
OLD HERO is IN SEATTLE FOR
THE SUMMER AND TALKS
OF GREAT SHIP,

SEATTLE, MAY, l2-Rear Ad.
miral Charles u, Clark who COM
mauded the battleShip Oregon when
it made the trip around the Horn
during the Spanish-American war,
who is in Seattle to make his home
during the Summer months. says that
he viii nor cross Puget Sound to the
navy yard at Bremerton, just TO see
the hulk OF the old warship which is
now being rebuilt At cost OF $1,000
Goa "Oh. yes, have sentimental
interest in the old ship" said Ad-
miral Clark, "But | would not cross
the Sound to see the vessel in Brem'
ertou. am glad to see that the
Oregon is being rebuilt and made lit
to take a place in the line. She
could give a good account OF herself
in this late day.
Il do nor care to see her thrown
in the junk heap, but would prefer
to have her give another good ac'
count of herself.e
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
TO PLAN NEW CITY.
Model Lines And the Advantages Of
Science TO be Used.

WASHINGTON, May IA call
for conference on a city planning
has been issued, the proposed con-
ference TO be held in this city on
May q and p. The call is signed
by Miss Jane Adams of Hull House
OF Chicago, United States Senator
Burton and President Eliot and many
others asserting that the problem OF
gcstion in most OF our large cities
has become so serious and threaten
ing that it has engaged the attention
OF the numerous commission and
committees throughout the country.
The signers say city planning will Re
treated in the widest sense, including
all the methods which must be used
in order to secure a city along eco
nomic, ethical and hygienic lines,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
FIREMERS CONVENTION.

GAINESVILLE, Texas, May IL
Today ushered in one Of the biggest
conventions and tournaments ever
held by the Texas Firemen's Asso'
citation, and if the weather continues
good during the remainder Of the
week there is no doubt but that there
will be a record-breaking attendance
Of visitors from all over the State.
The city is handsomely decorated for
the occasion, and the program Of en-
tertainment is one OF unusual excel
lence.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
SOUTHERN BAPTIsTs MEET.

LOUISVILLE, May l2.-The gen
eral convention OF the Southern Bap-
list assemblies in this city tomorrow
and will continue in session for .hve
days. Several thousand delegates
have already arrived. No set pro-
gram has been arranged for the con-
vention, but all the church work,
which includes the three great orga-
nizations OF the Baptist Church
South, the Home Missionary So
ciety, the Southern Missionary So
ciety and the Sunday Schools Pub
lication Society. will be reviewed,
/ All the prominent divines and laymen
Of the church are expected to be
present at the convention, which is
the largest delegated body in the
world.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
MEASLEY EPIDEMIC.

CHICAGO, May l2. : Chicago is
in the grip Of an epidemic Of measles.
In the last nine days, total of 5l6
cases have been reported to the
health department-an average Of 73
a day, while in normal times between
II and 20 are reported daily. The
situation is complicated because no
cases of measles are taken at the
city's contagious diseases hospital
and the wards set apart for the all
ments at the Count Hospital are
overaowing. It is therefore neces-
sary for the Health Department to
quarantine patients in their own
homes, except in extreme cases.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-13
CHICAGO COUNCIL AND
THREE STORY HATS
ALDERMEN HAVE NO PA
TIENCE WITH MINISTER
OR LEGISLATURE.

CHICAGO, May l2-The Cir
Councils gallant Judiciary has re
moved the limit on the height Of
women's hats. 1t has decided on ,
city ordinance which win permit the
construction Of only three-story hats
The Aldermen have no patience with
the Elgin minister, Chicago theatre
owners or Illinois Legislators who
are attempting to interfere with the
magma charta rights Of the Chicago
women to wear any size or shaped
head adornment which pIeases their
fancy.
Therefore the Aldermen propose
to raise the awnings. All must be
hoisted to height OF eight feet and
six full inches above the sidewalk
level. Alderman Lipps was the man
who discovered the reason for the
squatty hats" He noticed that it is
not possible for women to walk un-
der the awning in many places with
out "ducking," 50 he had the ordi-
nance prepared. He also thought
/ higher awnings would be Of benefit
to the tall men and those who wear
thcater and silk hats.
"Of course, the women cannot
Ihaye three-story hats, even with this
ordinance passed if they add a story
to the height Of their shoe heels"
said one Of the committee.