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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-09
HE WAS NOT IMMORTAL.
A Test That Proved It Was Possible to
Kill a Spaniard.

A Test That Proved It Was Possible to
Kill a spaniard.
Early in the sixteenth century the
natives Of Porto Rico plotted to kill
the Spaniards on the island There
was much doubt, however, as to
whether or not it was possible to kill
a SpanIard Many Of the natives in
sisted that it was not. Finally 1t was
decided to make an experiment.
A young Spanlard who was passing
through an Indian village was hospita-
bly, received and fed, and then a num-
Der of natives accompanied him on
his Journey. When he arrived at
river his companions offered to carry
him across.
The young man accepted and was
taken up by two men and carried into
the water on their shoulders. Arriv-
ing near the middle OF the river, they
threw him in and held him down until
he ceased to struggle.
Then they carried him ashore with
profuse apologies, loudly proclaiming
that they stumbled by accident and
calling upon him to arise and continue
his journey But the young man did
not move, and finally the natives were
convinced that he was actually dead.
Having secured the proof they want
ed. the leaders Of the rebellion at once
began a general attack upon the Span
iards -Blackwood's Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-09
pEFENps &c PRIMARY LAw
Has Brought Oregon Best Form Of
Popular, Government Says Bourne

has Brought oregon Best FORM OF
Popular. Government Says Bourne
Washington, May 7.-Delcarlng that
his state of Oregon has evolved the
best form of popular government that
exists in the world today" Senator
Jonathan Bourne Jr, defended the
election by the Oregon state legisla
ture Of his Democratic colleague Sen
ator Chamberlain. He characterized
it as the highest kind Of evidence of
the efficacy of the law After out
lining the contest Mr.. Bourne said:
AT the general election in June
Senator Chamberlain defeated Mr..
Cake, notwithstanding the state was
overwhelmingly Republican, thereby
developing from the Democratic. into
the peoples choice for United States
senator The normal Republican ma
iority in Oregon, | think, is from To-
600 to 10000.
He declared the primary system to
be preferable to the old convention
plan, largely because it protected the
people against boss rule. Mr.. Bourne
also found matter for praise in the
initiative and referendum law and in
fact. in all the laws composing the
system. Results attained under d.
rect legislation in Oregon" he said,
Compare so favorably with the work
of a legislative assembly that an effort
TO repeal the initiative and referen-
dun would be overwhelmingly de
feated. No effort has been attempt
ed"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-09
A USELESS pREcAuTloN.

There has been considerable specu-
latlon among horticulurisis of late as
TO whether the heavy mulchmg Of the
roots of fruit trees viii serve to eX-
tend the dormant period and thus post
pone bossoming beyond the time Of
killing frosts. Some experiments which
have lately been conducted by the di-
rectors Of the horticultural expert
ment station at Cornell university,
New York, seem to show that there is
little or no efficacy in such precaution.
With n view TO proving Tie contention
that il is the temperature Of the air
enveloping trunk, limbs and buds rath-
or than the condition Of soil surround
ing the roots that Is responsible for
the growth and development OF bud
aud leaf. the directors pulled a limb OF
a fruit tree which was growing close
to one of the laboratory buildings
through window and then battened
up the cracks on either side q! the
limb This YVES In The month OF Feb.
ruary, when the roots were IN frozen
soil TO depth of several feet In spite
OF this. the limb which was in the
warm atmosphere Of the room develop.
ed just as If spring had cone and put
forth blossoms aud leaves Of full size,
while the buds on the limbs out OF
doors remained entirely dormant. This
Would seem To show that the mulching
OF roots TO retard bud development is
futile unless It is coupled with such
handling as will also protect the limbs
and buds from the warmth aud rays
OF the sun. as is the case In the cover
ing OF n strawberry bed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-09
somnambuIism.

Blond persons are more apt to be
sOmnambullsts than dark folk. and in
cold climates there is more somnam-
bullsm than In warm ones In GER
tain Greenland villages the hut doors
are locked from without boy q watch
man IN order that those within may
not come forth in their sleep and may.
be freeze to death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-09

At one Of the leading military schools
a cadet lieutenant rigid with conscious
authority and correct In all insignia
OF his rank. approached a very raw
recruit with the question
"IIave you ever drilled beforei"
NO." answered the recruit. And in.
nocently and with the evident desire
TO be polite and'carry on the conversa.
ton he added, "Have your-Gippln.
colts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-05-09
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08
ESTABLISHES NEW
FLYING RECORD
Reno Barrier Wins Memphis
Event-Hamilton Has
Close Call.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. s.-Rene Bar
rier established a worlds record yes
terday afternoon when he flew more
than 16 miles in 10 minutes and 55 Is
seconds, thereby winning $4,000 offered
by the Memphis Commercial-Appeal. He
outwinged John B. Moisant, who blazed
the way over the course, by nearly
eight minutes. Both used Bleriot mon
oplaReS.
Charles K Hamilton in his heavier
biplane missed death by hairs
breadth, and in his effort performed a
spectacular feat of airmanship. In an
exhibition flight he had reached q
height Of 200 feet, when his motor died.
Then he started to glide, eventually
striking the earth with a thump: his
machine was wrecked, but he was un-
injured, except for painful cuts and
bruises about his face and body.
Roland Garros, who obtained
broken nose and other hurts when he
fell several days ago, demonstrated his
pluck Wednesday. His face still ban
daged, he went aloft for 10 minutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08
AGRICULTURE IS DIG NATIONAL ASSET

yer mined in all of the countries of the
earth in 1909, and still leave to the
farmers a little pocket money.
The great allied iron and steel indus
tries had, in the latest census year for
which results have been published,
1904. a production worth only so per-
cent of the value of this years corn
crop.
The cotton crop of this year may be
worth in lint and seed a round $780,
100000 at the farm.
The value of the hay crop Is about
s72o, 0o0, 900, an amount which mas been
exceeded but once, in 1907; it is Is per-
cent above the average of the preced-
ing five years.
The potato crop has been exceeded
only in two or three former years.
With the exception of the crop Of 1909,
which was in a degree an overproduc-
ton, the crop of this year is the largest
ever grown in this country. 32S.7S7.00O
bushels, or percent above the average
Of the preceding five years.
Exports I'm 1910.
Cotton was the principal item of eX-
port in 1910, with a value $3.50, Al, 243,
and packing house products followed,
with value of S135.959,373; third in
order are grain and grain products,
valued at 1888, 320,41S; after which are
tobacco. s3S,115,3S6; oil and oil-cake
meal, 1921, 012; fruits, SIS, 5e4,591; live
animals, s17.447,735. Compared with
1909 there was a decrease in all of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08
AUTO MAIL LINE
rs DISCONTINUED
Action Of the Department
Causes Protest From ROS-
well People and Gov.
Mills.

Roswell, n. NJ, Dec. S.-The Roswell
Auto company has been notified to dis
continu mail service on the auto
route between Roswell and Vaughn, the
order taking effect Wednesday, Deem
Der Z.
The company had a contract for the
service for four years from July 1, 1910,
at s1O,950 per year, and is allowed one
months additional pay.
On the strength of the contract the
Auto company spent $1,000 for new
cars of special build and extra cost and
for road machinery, in compliance with
government requirements.
Prominent citizens. including Gov.
Mills and chief justice Pope, have wir-
ed the department to reconsider its ac-
ton. 1t is believed that the officials
are in ignorance of the real situation
here and do not realize what an injus-
tice is being done the company and
this community.
Judge Pope adjourned district court
from until 4 o'clock out Of respect
for the memory of K. /. Woodruff, a
former sheriff of ChaveS county, who
died at San Antonio. Texas, a few days
ago and was buried here, the services
being conducted by the Elks.
A lew diversion dam with flood
gates at the head of the Northern
canal, four miles east of Roswell. is
being built Of concrete by W. J. Irwin
& Son, under contract from the Feliz
Irrigation company.
Ed Barnard and Connie E. Prather
are being tried on a charge of murder
ing David P. Windsor, who was killed
on the plains east of Roswell, July
%. 1910.
1t took the jury trying Charles
Montgomery on a charge of selling
liquor without license. eight minutes
to bring in verdict of guilty
The Valley Fruit and Storage compa-
ny's reinforced concrete building, 100
by 1913 feet, adjoining the railroad
rightofway, on East Second street. is
being delayed by the non-arrival Of
the iron frame work for the roof 1t
Will be the largest, best equipped
building of it's kind in the Pecos valley
when completed
A series of union revival meetings
conducted by Brown and Curry, preach
ing and singing evangelists from ST.
loan Springs, Ark are to be COM
menced by the Protestant churches Of
Roswell on January s.
The addition to the Citizens National
bank at Roswell and the alterations on
the main building to make it uniform
with the new building, in charge of
S P. Demming, the contractor. will be
completed about March 1. 1911
The new rector Of st. Andrews Epis-
copal mission, Rev. Ernest N Bullock.
and wife, have arrived from Boston,
where he was rector of st, Matthew's
for seven years.
The walls of Chaves county's new
court house are about up to the first
floor and the new jain will soon be
ready for the roof
Among the prospectors who went
down into the republic of Mexico a few
weeks ago to inspect land at a point
some 800 miles south of the City Of
Mexico. in the state Of Vera Cruz. were
l. Walters and p. J. Amoer, of Hager-
man They have returned and say it is
the greatest country they ever saw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08

devised by the bureau of animal indus
try, was strikingly demonstrated in q
test at Kansas City. Thirty-five pigs
were placed in pen together. of which
four had been inoculated with virulent
hog cholera blood, % injected with the
preventive serum and nine not treated
The four and the nine died of hog
cholera, while the p remained well.
Soil Surveys.
The secretary says that il is now
clear that the pioneer methods of agri-
culture are inadequate for the increas-
Ing needs of our growing population
There is also abundant evidence that
with thorough knowledge of the soils
and the intelligent application of mod
ern intensive methods the yields pei
acre of our staple crops can be increas-
ed many times.
Much space is given in discussing the
work of the bureau of entomology in
its effort to control or eradicate the
gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth
The bureau has been largely aided in It's
campaign against the moth family by
the importation from abroad of moth
parasites. The results from their i'm
portation are sufficient to justify
further work along these lines.
Rodents and Reforestation.
In attempts at reforestation of, the
treeless areas of our national forests
by the forest service it was found that
on an average half of the seed was dug
up and eaten or carried away by mice
and chipmunks. Attempts to poison the
animals, however, have proved very
successful Oatmeal mixed with Strych-
nine and water, or wheat coated with
hot tallow mixed with strychnine as i
protection against rain or moisture,
Of
should be distributed several days in
advance of seeding
Irrigation Investigations.
The office of experiment stations has
endeaVored to enlarge its plans 10 meet
the demands for information In the
past water for irrigation purposes was
plentiful, great quantities were wasted
In many parts of the west this old
method still prevails, but the improved
principle of irrigation advocated by the
department is rapidly displacing those
of former days and good results are
noticeable. When the irrigators o. the
San Joaquin valley first began irriga-
ton they used over nine feet About
one-thfrd of this is found to be ample
The water users of Greeley and neigh
boring districts in Colorado thought
their crops would burn up unless they
had miners inch of water to the acre.
Now they are raising crops on the same
ground that are worth about four times
as much with one-fourth the water for
merly used.
Forest Fires Costly.
During the year forest fires burned
over an area of 100000 acres, al q
rough estimate at a loss of s25 900. 600
and the destruction of over 100000
600 feet of timber. During 1909 the
burned area was OLA acres as COM
pared with lis, 900 acres in 1906.
1t is estimated that there are about
10000, 600, 900 board feet of timber on
the national forests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08
Years Production of Corn
Alone Would Cancel Ma
tional Debt and "Then
Some"
WILSON MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT

Washington, D. c., Dec. S.-Nothing
short of omniscience can grasp the
value Of the farm products Of this year,
is the statement Of the secretary of ag-
riculture in his annual report for 1910,
published today. At no time in the
worlds history has a country produced
farm products within one year with a
value reaching ss,926, coo. 900. which is
the value Of the agricultural products
Of this country for 1910.
The corn crop Of 3,121,3S1. 900 bushels
exceeds that Of the record year 1906
and is greater than the average crop
of the preceding five years by IA per-
cent. While the value Of this corn crop
is below that of 1909 and also of 1908.
its amount belongs to stories Of magic.
IT can hardly be reckoned as less than
$1,000. 100000, q sum sufficient to cancel
the interest bearing bonds of the Unit
ed States, buy all Of the gold and sill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08
Health and Beauty HELPS
BY MRS. MAE MARTIN.

Hester: You say you are taking on
flesh at a rate that dismays you, and
will faithfully follow my advice if
tell you how to secure stylish slender
ness. l am glad to say you will not
find my directions difficult to follow,
for l do not believe in starving or
violent exercise to avoid obesity. Just
set four ounces of parn0tis from your
druggist, dissolve it in 1 Il pints hot
water, and take a tablespoonful of this
harmless fat DISCOVER before each
meal. Weigh yourself at the end of
each week for four weeks and you will
be- delighted with the result. You will
)e lighter in spirit as well as body. for
parnotis benefits the general health.
Mrs. R.: To allay and soothe the ir-
ritation and roughness of your COM
plexion caused by hard water, sun or
winds apply a lotion made as follows:
Dissolve four ounces of spurmax in a
half pint of hot water and add two tea
spoonfuls of glycerine. Apply with the
palm of the hand and gently rub I'M
til dry. Use this inexpensive and ex-
cellent face wash daily instead of pow
the skin and beauties the complex
ion. making it soft smooth and white.
NJ S.: 1 do not think brunettes are
afflicted with superfluous hairs on the
face any more than are blondes. or
course black or dark hairs are more
noticeable. You can easily get rid Of
them If you will use delatone. Make
paste by mixing a little of the powder
with a little water, cover the skin from
which you wish to remove the disfgur-
ing hairs. let remain two or three min
utes, then wipe off the paste and wash
the skin thoroughly with warm water.
Delatone is pretty expensive. Drug
gists charge one dollar an ounce. but it
is worth il. If the hairs should re-
turn they will be thin and almost col
tone will permanently rid you OF them
W. j. e.: Especially at this season
of the year you SHOULD be feeling ener-
getic, full OF life and have good appe-
lite Even though you do not feel
really sick. you should take a good
tonic to rid your blood of its impuri-
ties and build up your health and
strength generally Get an ounce of
kardene from any drug store and dis
solve it with half a cup of sugar in a
half pint of alcohol: then add enough
hot water to make a full quart This
is a splendid remedy for that run
down. tired. Indifferent feeling you
speak of. Take a tablespoonful be-
fore each meal and in short time 1t
will restore your appetite and free
your skin from those pimples and liver
blotches which now annoy you.
Lucy NJ: You have made a great
mistake in neglecting your hair so
long. But it is not too late to restore
1t to its former beauty. even If it is
falling, scurfy and weak hair" as you
call it. Regular use of a good quinine
hair tonic Will accomplish wonders. To
make this tonic get one ounce of quin-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08

zoin from your druggist, dissolve it in
ohe-half pint OF alcohol and add one
hah pint of water. Rub this tonic into
the scalp and hair roots two or three
times week, and it will restore your
scalp to a healthy condition. feed the
hair follicles. giving your hair new
me and causing it TO grow in thick,
long and glossy. Your sister will find
TINS same quirAoin tonic the right and
true remedy for her fading dull and
brittle hair. 1t will stop the splitting
and breaking in one or two apDlica
0ns. but she should continue its use
treatment whenever her hair requires
H. Read answer to Hermione
Hermione: You must get the dan
druff of your head. Dandruf is a hair
destroyer; It chokes the hair. kills it
soap for shampooing; soap leaves the
scalp dry and hard. and streaks the
hair. / know of only one perfect sham
poo, and that is canthrox All first
class druggists sell it. Just dissolve a
easpoonful of canthrOx in cup of hot
water; pour on the head a little at
time and rub well-precisely as you
would with any other shampoo. then
rinse the hair and scalp thoroughly
with clean warm water. Canthrox re-
moves dandruff. and relieves itching
scalp. 1t dries quickly and makes the
hair soft, bright and fluffy. For a hair
tonic use quinz oin-described in the
preceding PARAGRAPH
A B. r.: 1t has been indeed a try
ing season for even the.strOngest eyes
and you are only one of thousands who
are suffering from sore, red and in
1amed eyes. To relieve the irritation.
redness and granulated lids. get an
ounce of crystos from your druggist
dissolve 1t in pint of water and drop
one or two drops in each eye when
ever the eyes feel tired. weak or sore.
The use of this homemade eve tonic
gives brilliance and expression to the
eyes, keeping them clear and bright
1t is favorite toilet adjunct with
actresses and society wOmen.
Betty: / don't know who said
Any fool can catch a husband. but it
takes a wise woman to keep one
but it comes pretty near to being true.
For the sake of your present. and flu
ture happiness, don't neglect your com
plexion-don't let your skin become
1t wrinkle or sag. Use this home
made cream jelly for massaging and
as face cream. Get from your drug
gist one ounce of almozoin dissolve il
in a half pint of cold water. add two
teaspoonfuls of glycerine. stir well and
let stand over night. This is the cream
without grease"-it won't cause hair
to grow Gently massage your face
and neck and You will find it acts on
the skin, seeking out the deepest lay
ers. the deepest tissues, the deepest
cells and there works like Nature
works, thoroughly and surely. for skin
health. purity, color and freshness. II
not only restores a lost complexion. but
creates new one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-08
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SLOAN TO FIGHT
ARIZONA CNNSTTTTTTnN

; HhILUNA CONSTITUTION.
!: Washington, D. c.. Dec. s.
!: Governor Sloan of Arizona, who
: called on president Taft We'd
; nesday 10 tell him of the work
: of the constitutional convention.
: said the proposed constitution is
: about the worst affair ever
: turned out and Objectionable to
!. all classes
!: He declared he is going back
: TO Arizona TO fight against its
: ratification by the people. con-
: fident that there. has been "a
: big change in sentiment since
, the delegates to the constitution .
: were elected
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03
MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
in N. w. LEAGUE MEETING

Tho directors ot the Northwest.
ern base BALL league bolstcred up
things Ia good shape AZ the 'mu.
tual understanding melting held la
this city yesterday
President Dugdice. of Seattle.
was appointed TO represent the
Northwestern league az the annual
meeting OF the National association
In Chicago Nov IA aud 40
President Joe Cohn. OF Spokane
set the bali rolling for better trans
portatlOn rates Thee matter will
be taken before the railroad com.
mission. an az necessary before the
legislature
Judge Robert II Lindsay. who
Who succeeded W. II Lucas az
president. presided
Victoria was represented by Priest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03

dent Leonard A. wattelet. who has
done much TO make semi.profoaalon
al ball popular 10 the island or tour
lei city
Victoria d a substantial. growing
city. said sir Wattciot "and the
business men realize that q will be
a good thing To once more intro.
duco professional baseball. We
have tho cooperation 81 the public
and newspapers our park IL 10
Gated near the heart OF the city and
while we shall have 90 be conHsrva.
tive ~ first We are confident that
We shall be- a better asset To the
league IN 1919 than IN the season
TO come Getting together an en-
tlrciy new team u hard task. but
40 shall do our best aud hope 10
keep out Of the cellar"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03
COLLEGE Professors
ATTEND CONGRESS

AMHERST. ~ a.. Nov , 49,
When the college presidents of
Brown. nowdoin. Boston. Dart.
mouth. Clark. Harvard. Middlebury.
Tufts. Trinity. Wesleyan. Vermont.
Williams and Yale meet az Am.
herst In the annual convention Of
the New England Association %
College Presidents. football will
come up for serious discussion
The meeting II scheduled for
Thursday week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03
EvERs AL DONE.

CHICAGO Nov. s.-The worst
fears that we're entertained when
Johnny Evers broke his ankle to
ward the end Of last season. ars
held by the clever little second
baseman himself.
Il don't believe / will be In a Cub
uniform next year. Eyers said in
discussing the probable line up Of
the Chicago Nationals for next
season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03
TO MEET IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Nov 3-~"The East
cant run the American league.
said President ban Johnson today
The league will hold its annual
meeting this year In Chlcago aud
not in New York as Il did last
year"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03

ATLANTA. Ga. Nov B. The
American Automobile association
was today cnlolnod from preventing
Harvey oldfeld from entering tho
races AT the drivers meet here this
week..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03
JOHNSON MONEY PLENTY

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 3 Bet.
ung on next Tuesdays election has
opened IN earnest. and a flood of
Johnson money IL pouring into the
betting commissioners banda
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-11-03

The Everett high eleven IL work
Ing hard IN preparation for the
meet with the Lincoln high squad
Saturday. The clash comes at
Everett