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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

the hot fields. Like others before him,
 he wondered if a machine might not be
 devised to do this work better, and to
 accomplish in the south a marvel paral-
 leling that which the great grain-har
 vesters have worked in the wheat-fields of the west. Others had tried and
 Tailed, as he also might have failed had he not been of the persevering Scotch strain guaranteed by his name Angus Campbell. Comparatively. the graln-har- vester presented simple problem, for grain ripens uniformly and the entire field may be cut at once. But the cot ton bolls mature at different times. A tton-harvester, therefore must be a machine that thinks--a hachine with sufficient discrimination to pick out all the lint from the ripened bolls, yet to pass over those not yet matured, leaving the, delicate plant unharmed. MT. Camp bell wrestled with the problem nearly 20 years and suffered many discourage ments and failures before he at last de- yised wonderful contrivance with countless delicate fingers that will really pick cotton It is hard to realize all that this invention may mean to the cotton- growing states That it will cut down the cost of harvesting cotton two thirds is moderate estimate. And. as a farm CTS wife thankfully observed, You don't have to cook for it.. Indirectly it will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
ADMIRAL TELLS
 GHOST STORIES
Evans Relates Two Interest
 ing Sea Incidents
OCCULT EXPERIENCES
General Chaffee Expects Amazing DiscOveries-Admits Deep In- terest in Subject of
 Mental Telepathy

From the Los Angeles Times
 It Is the supreme test of bravery to ask and expect a man to give an opinion upon a subject that invites ridicule. but he answered me amiably and without reserve of caution. Said General Chaffee:
 will I talk of my experience in the occrlt? Have I ever been interested in the inexplicable things of life?"
 'T believe that in hundred years from now more amazing discoveries will be made along telepathic lines than the world has ever known be- fore
 If we were suddenly plunged into a knowledge of the achievements of the world in all things a century hence, we would be stupefied with wonder and e1claim-1mpossible
 These experiences in the occult have bees occurring since the time when we were savages, but it Is not the individual fact that will settle this question. For my part, l have never come to any conclusions in regard to the phenomena in provision or clair voyance.
 T have witnessed some peculiar phases of this force or power in others but am still in the dark as to what it ls Some time ago in New York city, was walking down Broadway with a friend who suddenly exclaimed-Gen- erai something has happened to- my frieno in London. I am convinced he is dead I asked him to explain, but he could vouchsafe nothing beyond an impression that his friend had expired. He was so emphatic and l was so doubtful that he insisted upon going at once to cable for the. correct in formation. We marked the time and hour and the next day the answer came, verifying in detail the impress sion of the day before and the account of his friends sudden death.
 q have gone into the, question, whenever l have had the time without prejudices and have heard many things which could not be explained. confess 1 have no explanations to of fer nor can l account for marvellous power of divination. have heard clairvoyant describe the contents of a lady's purse, read letters and describe articles concealed from view, but how he does 1t I do not know. l have also heard him make predictions which were afterward verified. Furthermore he can tell you things about yourself that you think no one else knows. What is the explanation?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
. Farmers Wise Research

In the department called About Peo- ple," in the June Womans Home Com panion, is the following paragraph about Angus Campbell, the man who invented the machine that picks cotton: A farm CT, when he saw the machine the first time, said very wisely: Tt will put the children to schooI''''
 Twenty five years ago a Chicago pat tern-maker went on a pleasure-trip to Texas, where she saw hundreds of men; women and children laborously picking cotton and dragging their slowly filling sacks behind them as they toled through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
What He Wanted

From Harper's Weekly.
 It was after the explosion, and Hen derson sat on rail fence gazing rue fully over the scene of ruin. One of his wheels was still rolling onward over the pike Another hung from the limb of a tree. Other sections of the car were strewn about the highway, far and near.
 'Ah me?" sighed Henderson. "To think that only last night I was inveighing against an assembled car! By jove I'd give S10O to anybody who'd come along at this minute and assemble mine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

the correct ones Whenever you find a coincidence it makes a profound i'm pfession upon you. If mother imagines her boy is n danger and by coincidence Is proven that her impress sion is correct, we say How marvel ous! But how many tens of thous ands of mothers are predicting that something Is wrong with their boys, predictions that never come true and that we choose to say nothing about
 "I consider that this Is the most credulous age we have ever been in. People are searching tor new forms of the miraculous. They are doing in the name of science what they formerly did in the name of supernatural"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
JOHN RAApoCPE HOPKINS

enormously increase the natural produc- ton of the chief export staple, and will save the southern farmers tens of mill lions of dollars each year. Moreover, where farmers have actually been com pelled to limit their cotton acreage be- cause of the difficulty of securing labor in the picking season, this ever-ready servant will enable them to increase their crops without fear, perhaps doub- ling the value of their lands. Better still, it will release from the drudgery of the fields thousands who should be otherwise employed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
A WideCAwake Constable
From Harper's Weekly.

IVTII IIdI pVT : WteNIy.
 'Ye say ye ain't been speedin, chr said Silas as he stopped the car
 Nary a speed. said the chauffer, try ing to be amiable.
 When did you leave Quinceville?" de- manded Silas, suspiclously.
 ''Five o'clock this morning. said the chauffeur, with wink at his compaion.
 Five this morning, eh? said the con stable, catching the wink. Taken ye six hours to come four miles. Wa-al, I guess I'll run ye in, anyhow, only I'll change the complaint from overspeedin' to obstructin' the highway"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

'On the right, ladies and gentlemen, you see the home of Russel F. Hopkins, consul general of Panama MT. Hop kins has the only private zoo in Fifth avenue, built at an expense of $25,0oO, so his children might have real teddy bears and reindeer to play with.' This will soon be the cry of the megaphone artists who purveI information to pat rons of the sightseeing stages in New York. The zoo" is to be built for MT. Hopkins 2-months-old son John Ran dolph, and his daughter Josephine Ben nett. It is to be stocked from MT. Hop kins' collection at Irvington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
ELKs, SPECIAL

Via L. & N. and Pennsylvania Lines
 Leaves Birmingham P. M., satur- day, July 8, arriving Atlantic City 8 A. M, July 10. Make sleeper reserxa- tions now. Ff Y J. W ARNOLD, P. SID JONES,
 Ticket Agent. Q. PEA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18

the galley made 1t give out crack ing noise, which accorded with certain tones in the bell and caused 1t to ring. The very puzzling ghost story was solved and the men went to thelr hammocks, many of them still shaking their heads and predicting trouble. So far as I know their foreboding proved groundless."
 Tells of Lost Chain
 q first had a personal knowledge of physical phenomena In the year 1S6S' said the Rev. H. V. Reed father of the novelist Myrtle Reed. T was appointed revenue assessor under the administration of Abraham Lincoln in northern Illinois, where a complaint was made against a man named George who had won quite a reputa- ton as healing medium. The doctor complained that he received pay for his work, but that he had no license l called upon the man and informed him of the complaint. He replied that the spirits forced him to heal the sick, and if they wanted to take out a license they could do so. "I explained that as the commis sioner ruled that the one who received the pay was thea one to take out license, he agreed to do so. Then Dr. George did a surprising thing. He first shouted You are not a well man. 1UciI llc llunS up HIS u1iluo, cAtciihihS them above his head crying in evident pain-Nepos,' an Indian word for deathly.
 He pressed his fingers upon his stomach and said, T feel a spot here ahout the size of quarter which gives
 me a dealthy feeling I had not told him of my symptoms, and, in fact, he could not have known that I had been hurt in an accident some time before, because I had only recently come to the town, but he described my condi ton as if he suffered 1t himself, which he said he always did. He never asked questions but gave the symptom accurately This man was strong battery of magnetism and performed many cures. He was not educated and was often illiterate but while domi mated by the influence of another he could make the most impressive ad- dresses and describe the future life in words of purity and eloquence.
 Not long after that I went to see Mrs. Wha1ey, clairvoyant who was often consulted by Abraham Lincoln for advice and information. In fact Lincoln had the highest regard for her predictions and ineXplicable knowledge of affairs of state as well as individual affairs. Mrs, W,laley's peculiar gift consisted principally of what Is gener- ally termed phychometry She would place letter against her forehead and describe the writer and the contents. had two remarkable demonstrat tions of this power while talking with her for she gave accurate readings of two letters that I took from my pocket and which she could under no circum- stances know anything about.
 "While there, a neighbor, a farmer, came in and asked her if she could help him find a log chain which had suddenly disappeared She closed her eyes for minute, put her hand to her forehead, then said, I saw man take that chain and carry 1t back into his field and drop it into a hollow stump This man is your neighbor and the field which contains this stump is jusl back of his house..
 The man followed her directions and found the chain in the spot de- scribed by Mrs. Whaley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
The Best She Could Do

From Judge
 "I cannot live without you" he de- clared.
 Don't say that" she replied T shall not marry you, but will ask father to give you job"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
A Common Complaint

From Judge.
 Farmer--"According to the papers, the world is full of uprisings.
 Housewife-"Yes, it seems to be con- tagious notice that even the bottoms of your berry boxes are affected."'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-18
Vision of Battle

The day of the first battle of Bull Run she had vision of the battle and said: I am looking upon a battlefield and I know it is Sunday. A battle has just been fought and our side has not been victorious, but later another bat tie will be. fought at Bull Run and we will win the victory Not long after that word came of the battle Which was fought on Sunday, and subse- qnentiy the second part of her predic- ton, the second battle of Bull Run, was verified sf ea6t
 This woman did most remarkable things and was one of Lincolns great est comforts during his stormy ca reer." f
 When l was in theological school,' said the Rev. F. Stanton Hodgin T was always quarrelng with the boys about my unbelief in the occult So far as, I was able to judge kellar was able to do with tricks what the spiritualists offered as genuine, and the phenomena did not appeal to me in the least. I have pever been convinced that any explanations of occult phenomena were
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
SYNDICATE


Miss Mae Wyman spent few days
at the home Of Mrs. Jennie Mears
this week
Rev. Noble Ball of North Ferris
burg will preach in the NJ Il. church
next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Brant are spend.
ing few weeks with relatives in
northern New York state.
Miss Belle Gregory who has been
spending few weeks at Ocean Grove
N. j., returned home last week.
Mr.. Reed preached his farewell ser
mon last Sunday to a good audience
He leaves for school at r. G. A. Poult
ney.
Mrs. Reuben Bentley who has been
visiting her sister in Erieville. N. Y.
returned home last week accompanied
by relative.
Among those who attended the Rut-
land fair from this place were Chas.
ID. Bentley Robert McBurfee. Harry
and Ted Hayes. Robert Simpson. n.
Mears, and Sam Randall All report
a good fair,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12

is a very cool place, but what is the
temperature in your laundry room
during the hot summer monthsa
Why encourage heat prostraions
by having your weekly laundry
work done by the back-breaking
washboard method when
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
DON'T MARRY THESE GIRLS
Clergyman Tells Young Men What
Kind to Leave Alone

Sharon, Pa, Sept. 10.-Here is some
advice given in a sermon preached by
the Rev. e. N. Askey of the Oakland
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church
on Whom Shall Young Man Mar
|ry?
DO not marry the young woman
who allows herself TO float around the
neighborhood in a top buggy or auto
mobile until o'clock in the morn
ing with a counterfeit sport with a
weak jaw and weaker morals.
DO not marry the young lady who
insists on changing partners six nights
a week in the front parlor with the
lights turned low.
DO not marry young lady whose
mother holds her for sale to the high
est bidder. She wishes TO marry
fortune, not husband.
Don't marry the young lady who
has been passed over by every zap In
the community.
Don't marry the young lady who
stays abed and allows her mother to
do the house work.
Don't marry the young lady who
drinks cocktails and imagines she's
a woman of the world when she
smokes cigarettes.
Don't marry the young lady VINO
chews her finger nails and slops
around all morning in loose kimona
Don't marry the young lady who
writes letters to every Tom, Dick and
Harry, because she is too tickle and
will amount to nothing as house
wife.
Don't marry the young lady who
imagines that every man who ogles
her is in love with her. because It's a
hundred to one she will get left and
SO will the man who marries her.
Don't marry the young lady VINO
carries on clandestine love affairs be
cause she may do the same thing al
ter marriage.
Don't marry the young lady who Is
ashamed of her parents because they
are not rich or educated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
SORRY FOR BEAUTIES FATHER
r. v. Owen, Father Of Murdered Girl
Sympathizes with His Old Friend

Dover, Del, Sept 1O-'1 have no
opinion to express on the conviction
OF Henry c. Beattie Jr., for the MUIR
der of my daughter" said Robert V.
Owen, father of the murdered girl,
at his home here today. lie had just
finished reading he address of Pros
ecutor Wendenburg before the jury
When questioned however, he be-
came more communicative THE de-
PENDANT had fair trial" he declared,
before one of the brightest and most
humane judges in the country. Pros
ecutor Wendenburg and Lawyer Har>
ry Smith, who appeared for the de-
tense, are two of the most careful and
brilliant men in the South. Nearly
every objection raised during the tri.
al was decided in favor of the accus-
ed. How he can successfully appeal
| cannot see, although | am sure moth
ing will be left undone to save him
from the electric chair"
Both Mr.. and Mrs. owen have an
intense feeling OF sympathy for the
white-haired father Of the slayer The
families have been friendly for years,
Mr.. Owen having known Mr.. Beattie
Sr., intimately for thirty-fiye years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
Notice

Owing to damages which the soy.
mour cabin at Sucker pond has re.
celved at the hands OF certain parties,
the owner IL Obliged 10 state that
hereafter the cabin will be closed to
the public. All persons are warned
not 10 force an entrance.
Margaret Seymour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
SCHOONER BLOWN TO PIECES
Fourteen Men Lost on the Whisper Oh
Port Limon-Gasolene Explosion.

Fourteen Men Lost on the Whisper OF
Port Limon--Gasolene Explosion.
Port Limon, Costa Rica, Sept. 10
Fourteen men were drowned 100 miles
off the Nicaragua coast early today
when the schooner Whisper with a
cargo of mahogany burned TO the wat
er's edge and finally went to the bot
tom. The Whisper was under com
mand OF Capt. Winston Hall OF Phii-
adelphia.
An explosion OF a gasolene tank on
board Is said to have caused the dis
aster Passing vessels, the crews OF
which witnessed the explosion and la
ter the fire, brought the news to TINS
port. The Whisper had several large
gasolene tanks and her crew refused
TO permit would-be rescuers to get
within hailing distance, fearing an ex'
plosion OF the whole mass at any
moment None of the crew was
saved.
Adyices received here today say
that a heroic effort was made by
Can't. Hall and his crew to save the
cargo, and II was not until the last
hone of saving anything on board was
gone that the sailors began to look 10
their own safety. Just then the ex-
plosion occurred, and when the smoke
had cleared away no traces OF the
crew could be seen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
NOTICE.
Auction Sale Of the HARRIET c. Nc
Eowen Real Estate.

Pursuant 10 authority I'm me vested under
and by virtue OF the last viii I'd testament OF
the late Harriet @. hcEowen OF BENIN ton,
win sell at public auction, to the highest bid
der on the premises. on the 18th day Of sep
tember, 1911, Mt o'clock In the afternoon. the
home place occupied by said McEowen az the
time OF her dcccase. said home place Is located
on the northerly side of Main Street In the
village of Bennington. the lot has a frontage
OF about 80 feet, with depth OF about 20 feet.
The first door contains eight rooms two
pantries, toilet and bath, With Il shed In the
rear of house.
The second floor contains five rooms with
toilet.
The entire building is heated by steam and
lighted by electricity. There are two lndepcn.
dent cellars underneath the house.
The location is very desirable and the house
we adapted for private residence
The rooms are 80 arranged that Il can easily
be used for two tencments, and II Is also well
located and adapted for use Ne boarding
house. Several OF the rooms have been recent
" papered and painted. aud rs "A whole, the
house IA In good condition, ready for immediate
occupancy. There Is also barn and shed ON
premises.
Appurtcnant 60 the real estate understand
u right OF way extending from Main street
Pleasant Street across lands OF Putnam and
the Cooper Estate, and right 10 q stream OF
water from the Putnam numc.
Terms OF sale $3.50 cash. AZ the time the pro.
perty Is bid OF; for the payment OF the balance
reasonable time will be given, II proper sceuri
" is offered. The house will be open for In
spection the forenoon Of the day Of sale, and
on application to the occupant, or 20 the un
designed, may be inspected before that day
Bennington, VI, September 1, 1911.
o. VI. BARRIER,
Executor OF the VIII OF
Harriet Q. Me Eowcn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
HAIR THAT FASCINATES
That's Why a Thankful Woman Rec
ommends Partisan Sage

w. l.. Gokay will sell you so cent
bottle of PARTISAN SAGE and guar
antee il to Danish dandruff, stop fall
ing hair and itching scalp, or money
back. It's a delightful hair dressing
that makes hair lustrous and fascin-
ating.
in the spring was recovering from
severe case of erysipelas which left
me virtually bald on the front OF my
head and next TO my ears. The hair
kept coming out rapidly and nothing
] used stopped my getting entirely
bald until used two bottles OF PAR
.ISIAN SAGE This tonic made my
hair start to grow in and, in fact,
grew me a good fair amount OF hair
and it has entirely stopped my hair
falling out.
1T is with pleasure that give a
public recommend to PARTISAN
SAGE, which | know is wonder. -
Mrs. Ella Gilchrist, w. Pitt St, Bed
ford, Pa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12


Arthur Marsden and sons were In
Rutland Friday.
Jacob Eldrich of Hoosick Falls was
a recent guest Of friends.
Miss Marion c. Botsford spent
Friday with friends In Rutland.
Mrs. D. H. Dyer who has been west
for the past two months. has returned.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Whitman Of
Adams, Mass, were in town recently
in their auto.
John Whipple Jr., who has been
visiting his father, has returned to
Kansas City
Mr. Joseph King and son who have
been spending week in Rutland re-
tut ned Saturday.
George Balch and children who
were in town last week returned to
New York Thursday
H. N. Shaw has purchased an auto
mobile. Furniture can now be deliv-
cred on short notice.
Mrs. Clarence Curtis is in Ben
nington, the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Scott.
Prof. Walter Shaw and Miss Edith
Shaw were in Arlington Saturday to
attend the GoodellBrownson wedding.
Miss Bertha Bamford who has been
visiting friends in Jacksonville, Ind,
the past month is expected home on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Louis Combs and son who
have been at the Colburn House for
the past month, returned to Albany
Saturday.
Miss Louise Wyman who has been
spending the summer with her father,
DR. E. l.. Wyman, has returned to
New York City
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
NsW evffFRMAAINe bsyIsE
Rutland Manufacturing Company Has
Perfected Apparatus

Rutland, Sept. 9.-One of the prod
ucts of the Rutland Manufacturing
company on which considerable time
has been spent by various persons
connected with the concern and which
the company has exhibited at the Rut-
land county fair for the first time, is
the Stoddard Bee combination churn
and butterworker, an apparatus that
receives cream and turns out butter
ready for packing.
Although the apparatus 10 not en-
tirely new, various new features have
greatly improved II until 1t is believed
that the butter maker has now arrived
at the stage of minimum OF machin-
cry and attachments.
The churn and butterworker is Of
the box variety and, as the name in
dicates, does all that the old fashion
ed stone churn which was operated
laboriously for various lengths Of
time by a "dasher" in the hands OF
the housewife could do, then washes
the butter, salts it and turns it out
just as sweet and finely favored as
what mother" made into pats by
hand.
The churns are manufactured in
sizes varying from the five pounds Of
butter capacity to 900 pounds.
The recent improvement made by
the company in this apparatus is the
doing away with number OF small
parts and the compact arrangement
of a device which provides for a COM
bination high speed, low speed and
loose pulley mechanism. The special
advantage of this arrangement is its
absolute accuracy in adjusting as in
whichever position the pulley is plac-
ed it cannot change except by making
several turns of the shifting wheel,
thus insuring the operator against any
possibility OF starting Unexpectedly
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-12
Try This for Windburn

II exposure to sun or singing
wind burns your face and roughens
the skin, dust on little Comfort Pow
der and the annoyance will vanish.
Comfort Powder is healing toilet
powder-don't compare II with tai
Gums loaded with perfume that irri-
tates the skin. Comfort Powder is
noted for keeping the skin smooth
and free from all rashes, chafings and
feelings. Trained nurses and physic.
lans say 1t is the only toilet powder
good enough for babies. See that sig.
nature Of Z. S. Sykes is on the box
you buy.