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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
psPoPuLArloN OF FRANCE
Country is Worried over the Latest
Official Statistics.

Paris, Nov. 19.-The serious atten.
ton OF the public has again been call
ed to the depopulation question in
France by the publication of official
statistics. These cover the first six
months in 1911 and show an excess
Of deaths over births OF 1929. The
figures are all the more discouraging
from the fact that in the same period
In 1910 the births exceeded the
deaths by 21,1S9 The figures for
1911, from January to June inclusive
are as follows:
Population, 39.252,245. marriages
1891: divorces. 6.374. births. 1856
999; deaths, i04,27S.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

Chicago fully informed as to the con
ditions which the government will in
sist upon as the basis of a decree to
make tn harvester company conform
to the antitrust law.
No conclusion in the matter, is was
learned today had been reached.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
J. p. MORGAN SPILLS MONEY
Banker Stubs Toe In Church and
Falls With the Plate.

New York, Nov. 19.--J Pierpont
Morgan tripped up in church today
and falling to the floor spilled col
lection plate piled high with money.
The banker was uninjured
The incident, witnessed by thous-
ands in the crowded edifice, occurred
in an interval of the special service
commemorative of the Tooth ami
yersary of the foundation of st.
Georges parish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

Your druggist will refund money n
PAzo OINTMENT fails TO cure any
case OF itching. Blind. Bleeding or
Protrudlng Piles In 6 to IL days. SOC
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Home Made DaintieS

orders taken for homemade mince
meat plum pudding, Boston brown
bread, nut dainties and marmalades.
Box SOC, Bennington. Tel. 176-4.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

FOR sALE-- Bargains in second hand motor
l. cars. One model T. Ford touring cur
equipped with top siS0.0o. One Il. NJ. \. thirty
touring car deliberately equipped s0O0.00.
One IN del t. Ford delivery wagon
thirty horse power four cylinder Lambert
touring car with top $4,000. Bennington
Garage, Bennington W. loft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
DEFECT IN FowLER's MACHINE
Aviator Accordingly is Forced to
Aiuht in Texas Town.

Pecos, Tex. Nov. 19.-Aviator Rob
ert G. Fowler, attempting coast to
coast trip by aeroplane, landed this
afternoon at Pyote, Tex, IS miles
east of here. 1t is said there is some
defect in the machine but he landed
without trouble. He intends to
leave early tomorrow from Van Horn
Tex, "a miles from Pyote.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
CHELSEA HARRINGTON

IaXIderIntSt ShaIISbury, VI.
Get your deer heads mounted by
the latest method, guaranteed not to
shrink or curl in any place AL.
ways hold their shape and look alive
Only $500 this season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

EOk sALE-Farm of 40 acres 10 acres pas
Il ture and wood, balance tillable land, good
8 room house, good barn with wagon shed AT
taohed. running water near buildings fine
apple orchacd OF 100 trees, maple orchard that
will set $50 buckets. this farm Ia only one half
mile from Salisbury station on main road.
Price 81 800 easy terms Nash 4 Hutchlns. i7tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
MISCELLANY

An experienced practical nurse, making '
pccialty OF confinement cases. Mrs. II. II,
limos, oare OF A. J. Knapp, NJ the reservoir
Eel. 1916 l6u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next ~ Hours.
For eastern New York and Western
Vermont rain or snow In interior.
Rain on coast this afternoon or to
night Tuesday fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

For SALE Farm OF bs acres, miles from
II Bennington on west road. neatly new D
attached. wagon shed, carpenter shop, larhc
hen houses, line apple orchard, farm Is well
watered, Ia fact q very complete place In every
way. Price on application. Nash hutchins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

EOR sALE-Ihs late home Of Martha D.
Haytree, aB South street, Is offered for
sale. This house is two story structure, eN-
cellently located aud IN fine state Of repair.
IL IA heated 10y hot water furnace aud posses
sion can % given az short notice. Homer II.
Webster, administrator. 9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

EOR SALE-Modern house. rooms, slate
roof toilet and city water, lot 45x2OO, fine gar
den. considerable fruit. This property Is only
five minutes walk from Bennington post office.
Property is In fine repair and bargain nc the
price, $3.50. Nash & Hutchins. 2itf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
WANTED

WANTED-M wanted 10 learn the auto.
mobile business, road driving and re-.
pairing send stamp for particulars. New
l0Ot2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Ready Nov. 20 Ia. the grave
4 stone records Of sh ftsbury, Bennington
County, Vermont. Price sl.O0. l05 copies
printed Dp. viii 70; paper cover. Address l..
II Elwell Amherst, Mass. 25ts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-20

EOR sAIE-sixty breeding euwes from one
- 90 four years old. Also 10 lambs, 4.
Stanley, No. Bennington. iItd'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
John 0. Saves Gasoline.

John D. Rockefeller doesn't believe
in wasting gasoline when he takes
spins about Augusta in his touring
car, and today he sharply rebuked his
chauffeur, who was using gasoline
when there was no need. says an Au-
gusta (Ga) Dispatch in New York
World.
Mrs. Rockefeller, who is spending
few weeks here. went out today for
ar automobile ride, accompanied by
three friends. The chauffeur sent the
machine along at a merry pace,
climbed long HILL and as the ma
chine began to rush down a long
grade Nr. Rockefeller reached over
and tapped the chauffeur on the
shoulder
Say, Charlie" he cautioned. shut
of the engine and save the gasoline
You must never waste anything"
Charlie shut OF the engine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
Hurryina un Thinns.

"Yes, in this business we have to
hustle some." said the drummer, "but
occasionally run across a man who
can beat me at hurrying up things.
For instance. got off at a small town
in Indiana a few days ago and, dis
covering a good-looking girl, l firted
with her a bit and received an invite
to call at the house that evening. Be-
fore had been seated ten mfhutes the
mother looked into the room. Five
minutes later the old man took peep.
At the end of 20 he entered and asked
my name and prospects. Before the
hour was up he was back to ask II
loved his daughter. had tc answer
yes, and what do you suppose he did,
Its hard to say" was answered
He telephoned a preacher and
brought him in to perform the mar
riage ceremony, and when begged
for a day to think things over he
bumped me out of the house, and next
morning saw that l took the train. He
said he was a born hustler, and ne
didn't want son-in-Iaw who wasn't
the same"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
Z IS ( s s s
For Self and Wife
BY IZOLA FORESTER
(cOpyright. I0II. b. AssoeIaled Literary press.l

I'm positive it's Ralph" Vera
leaned forward in her steamer chair
to get a good look at the man who
had just passed. HE has marched
around about 40 times so far this
morning. Phil. and l do wish you'd
find out for me-
I didn't know you were so keen
on digging up Ralph" Phil's tone
was mere grunt of disgust, from
the depths of his rug Didn't that
die out at Pinehurst last fall?"
Didn't what die out?" Vera
looked meditatively and innocently
out to sea.
Weren't you engaged?"
Not exactly"
Not exactly? Upon my word, Vera,
you girls get on my nerves. You
think loves polo game. When a
CHAP comes cropper. you lift your
eyebrows, and say it's too bad he
can't play right. You know Ralph
was awfully cut up after you left,
and-when did you see him last?"
Vera rose, smiling mysteriously.
Phil, 1t wouldn't be right for me
to tell you. It's bad enough to en-
courage those-er-polo players, but
it's worse to give a description of
how they took the tumble. Go ano
find out from the ships list if it is
Ralph: there's dear. And If 1t is,
look him up, and be nice.''
Most unwillingly Phil obeyed in
structions. There was over six years
between Vera and himself, and an
elder sister has rights which even a
fellow of eighteen has to recognize.
Carefully he went over the list of first
cabin passengers. but found no such
name as Ralph Maynard.
He's in stateroom D, promenade
deck, because | asked a steward"
Phil protested. Who's got that room
can you tell?"
Somerset Lane, for self and wife,"
the purser told him. 81 think they're
just married, and on their honey
moon"
Il don't believe it," Vera said,
calmly. when Phil brought back the
news. at is Ralph. know, now,
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
Little Girls Lonu Wall.

Forty hours on cold, lonely noun
tain by the side o. her disabled col
lie, wss the vigil kept on High noun
tain. N. j., recently by Anna Martin,
five years old. Annals protector had
been rendered helpless by big bout
der which broke both his hind legs
and held him pinned fast to the
ground. The rock was too large for
Anna to move, but hour after hour STE
stood by her stricken pet, giving what
comfort she could in endearing words
and caresses and bringing water TO
him in her hat from an adjoining
spring On the second night, after
vainly waiting to be found, little Anna
tired out. went to sleep, with her
arm about the neck of the injured pet.
Thus they were round By a searching
party next morning.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09

because | bowed to him as he went
by the forty-flrst time, while you
were gone, and he knew me. Why
should he ship under an assumed
?"
Maybe it's a secret marriage y
suggested Philip archly. Hes wise
old dog, anyway"
He is not, Phil. If ever there was
an open-and-above-boa straightfor-
ward boy, it's Ralph Maynard. Did it
give the wife's name?"
Phil shook his head.
Just said for self and wife"
But where's the wife? If he were
on his honeymoon, would he be tramp
ing the deck madly hour after hour?'
Maybe she's seasick," Phil sug-
gested brightly. Il saw him talking
to that old chap from Virginia In the
smoker this morning, so on the way
back up the companionway I ran into
him and asked If he knew Somerset
Lane. He said he did, that he was a
bully young chap, and 1t was a shame
his wife was SO delicate that she had
to keep to her stateroom all through
the passage over"
Vera's face was a study. She
frowned and pursed her pretty Inns
tensely. Some way, she could not
picture Ralph's wife at all. She could
only remember the last night at Pine
hurst. 1t had been in September. and
the Carolina beach looked wonderful
ly fair In the rich, golden moonlight
Hatless, they had mounted horses and
gone for a canter at low tide along tho
wet sands, far, far out, to what they
called Lovers Leap. 1t was a hitting
neadland of rock that cut off the
beach. And 1t was here that Raluh
mad taken his chance with Fate. She
could see him still, bending toward
her from his saddle, his face a hit
hard and tense IN the cool MOONLIGHT
MS eyes full of yearning. She had
sald no, OF course-every girl does
the first time she is asked by a man
and If he had been older he would
nave understood the challenge in her
eyes and words, and fought the game
out with her to fits winning. She had
wished Elm to win. but the next
morning when she had risen she got
the news of his departure for New
York on the first train out.
And now he was on board under
an assumed name. in a stateroom
Tor self and wife
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
IS NOW PULLMAN PRESIDENT

Robert Todd Lincoln, son of Abra-
ham Lincoln. presented his resigna-
ton as president of the Pullman Sleep
ing Car company the other day. and
John Sumner Runnells, vice-president
and general counsel of the company,
was elected president.
Mr.. Lincoln, who Is retiring from
active office on account of i'll health,
has been president of the car COM
pany since George NJ Pullman died
in 1897. He is now 6S years old, and
has been away from his office on ac-
count of poor health much of the time
for several months. Mr.. Runnells
meanwhile has administered the Office
duties.
Mr.. Runnells has been general coun-
sci Of the s120.000,000 Pullman COM
pany since 1887. and has been vice
president since 1906 He was born in
bingham, NJ H.. July 80. 1914. grad
uated from Amherst college in 1865.
and after studying law at Dever, N.
H., removed to Iowa and became pri-
state. From 1881 to 1885 he was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09

Three days later he walked into
newspaper Office In Cincinnati, called
the sporting editor to one side, and
said: Say, old man, what team do
belong tor
The astonished sporting editor plead
ed ignorance, not having heard of the
DEAL
why, Dad, don't you know?" he do
handed
Il know it's Nashville, or Louisville,
or some of those Southern league
towns" he said, seriously, but I've for
gotten which one. Will you wire on
for me and find out?''
And when that story reached Louis
vile shortly after Dad reported for
duty, he found himself the object of
much dislike.
Il think" said Jim Delehanty, the
nustling second baseman of the De-
troit team, that If some one would
kick me between the eyes real hard,
I'd lead the league in hitting"
What's the angle on that remark Pc
asked Sam Crawford.
IF were you," said Davy Jones,
sadly, I'D hire mule to kick you
three or four times, and maybe you'd
hit thousand per cent"
TIL tell you what | meant" agreed
Del. when | went into the Tri-State
league was just fair hitter, fair bor-
dering on rotten. II | hit 225 felt
pretty good, and if I fell below that I
MOS III 7
been going along fairly well for few
weeks when one day l started to steal
second | intended at first to slide be-
hind the bag, but the baseman
changed position, and tried to switch
and slide in front. The result was
| slid awkwardly and as he touched me
out and blocked me his knee hit me
bang between the eyes. | saw forty
million stars and got up dizzy and feel
ing funny. Everything seemed changed,
and | seemed to be looking through
veil all the time. Everything on my
right side looked uphill and everything
on the left downhill For about ten
| days / was the worst hitter In the
world, not excepting Jack Pfiester 1t
worried me. | think in three weeks
| got two base hits, and what seemed
! funny to me was that | made both
| those hits off curve balls that fooled
| me. The fact Is my eyes had been
banged cut of gear and l was swinging
about four inches below where the ball
really was and the only times | hit IL
was when 1t fooled me- was all up-
| set and ready to quit when one day |
drew base on balls and tried to steal.
The short stop was coming to cover
the bag. and as | slid his knee caught
me right between the eyes and knock
ed me cold. When | batted the next
time | saw the ball perfectly, or
thought | did, and up went into the
$50 class. A year later got another
crack between the eyes-and imme-
| diately improved still further IN hit
ting. Now I'm waiting for the kick
that will put me in the $50 class"
Crawford was silent for some time.
Then he said:
"Say-did Lajoie ever mention being
hit between the eyes with a pile
driver?"
Copyright, 1911. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
DIZZY BALL YARNS
ASTOUNDING STUNTS TOLD or IN
MAGAZINE BASEBALL
FICTION.
HERO MAKES A BASE KNOCK
Uncle Ben shbe Tells Good Story on
HimseIf-WheH Dad Clarke Was
Lost--Jim pelehantys
Batting Streak.
ey HUGH s. FULLERTON

Baseball is the great American game.
Which statement. is bromidian enough
| for anyone. fused to think that every
one knew the basic rules and princi-
pies OF the game-but no longer. I'VE
been reading baseball fiction. The two
exceptions to universal knowledge of
baseball are magazine editors and mag
azine writer's, to Judge from some of
the stories printed In the last year.
The most exciting yarn of all. print
ed seriously by one OF the second class
first class magazines had a wonderful
climax. The score was to 3 In the
last half of the ninth inning. The
bases were filled and the hero was at
bat with two out. Now what do you
suppose he did? The writer had him
hit home run, and ended up the game
with the score of z to 3, and the hero
being carried around by wildly ex-
cited crowd of admirers.
Immediately after reading another
story I released the hero uncondition-
ally. 1t is rather odd, but the hero al
ways comes to bat in the ninth inning,
strike out or hit a fly. Indeed. in
seven baseball stories have analysed
within the last week the hero has bat
ted 1000 and mostly home runs and,
as far as can learn, no one has even
drafted him. But this hero was
wonder. He was captain of the team.
His great pal and assistant hero led
nfr he irkI 4
was sacrificed to third With one out
and run needed to win the game the
next batter hit the ball a mile to cen
ter field. The fielder went clear back
to the fence, leaped, caught the ball,
hit the fence and was unconscious.
Now, what do you suppose that runner
on third I'D? Why, he calmly stuck
around third base until the center field
er recovered consciousness and re
fused to score until the hero made
base knock" (That's what the
writer called it,
The third hero was a pitcher and
wonder In the ninth. inning his team
was in lots of trouble. The opposing
team had the bases full with one out,
and his rival was at bat with three
balls and no strikes. The hero "pitch-
ed him three sweeping outcurves so
far from the plate he missed them, and
struck him out" Good waiter, that
rival. The writer even fails to record
the sayings of the manager when the
rival took his swings at those balls.
One of the best bits of judgment in
any of the stories was that of the cap
tain who. in the eighth inning, with
the score 8 to 0 against his team,
got a runner to first base, then sacri-
feed, ito save the disgrace of a shut
cut" The opposing pitcher fumbled
the bunt (no wonder, If he knew the
game he'd be surprised too much to
pick 1t up), and turned the tide, and
the hero's team won. Just how he
managed it haven't figured out, for,
according to the story. he hunted iii
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09

hausted. 1t was night. and he could
not reach Comiskey. One of the stars
OF the Philadelphia National League
club offered to jump to the Americas
league and sign a three year contract
If Grit would give him $500 in cash.
Grit YVES in dilemma He could not
get the money until the next day, and
by that time the opportunity probably
would have been lost. Determined not
to lose the man, Griffith went to
Uncle Ben, borrowed the $780, and paid
Shibe's own money to the player to
jump from his club to the rival league.
And instead Of being angry. Uncle Ben
thought it an excellent joke on him.
self.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
CARNEGIE GETS GOLD MEDAL

What he called his greatest mark OF
honor was received the other day by
Andrew Carnegie, when q American
republics bestowed upon him a gold
anRIial bearing on one side the words
Benefactor of Humanity" and on the
a6her ''The American Republics to An
drew Carnegie" II was the first time
IN history that such tribute from so
many nations had been paid to an in
diyidual. and the scene, which took
place at Washington. was highly inn
pressiye
Senior de Zamacona, the Mexican
ambassador. made the presentation
speech. Secretary of State Knox pre-
sided and President Taft spoke in
euiogy of the gifts which Mr.. Carne-
gle has made for the cause of peace
on this hemisphere and throughout the
world Members of the diplomatic
corps and men high in official life
filled the hall of the Pan-American
Union building, where the ceremonies
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09

Il say. Vera, here he eomas . d.,
said suddenly. I'm going en- -,
luck, sis. You might offer NV ~"
gratulations with your own tn
say lemons are good for seasicknas0s,
The next moment Ralph Mavna.s
stood in front of her. cap off verv
erect, and on the defensive. bnt VIII
the same splendid brown eyes tba.
could plead cause better than ON
the lips in the world, she had onca
thought.
7 would have spoken before bpt
you didn't seem to remember mo
Miss Chalmers.
We've only been out one davs"
She looked up with a smile but !,
was not an encouraging smile
girl does not feel sunny and sweet.
tempered toward a man who takes
unto himself wife six months after
he has made love to her 81 had mot
noticed you before"
May l take Pills chair for
while?"
Surely, If you wish" She waited
a moment, then said gently, very gent.
ly: How is your wife, Mr.. Maynard"
Good Lord, I'm not married.
gasped the boy. How can you ask
that, when you know l never loved
any woman in the world but You
Vera? Why, heard at the last min.
ute you and Phil were sailing on this
boat for the futile wedding IN London
and caught it at the last minute. lust
for the chance of even looking at
you"
Haven't you a wife in stateroom
ID, who In seasick and unable to ap.
pear during the voyage?"
He met her clear blue eyes IN.
fiinchingly and tried to speak, but she
went on. Didn't you tell the old gen.
tleman from Virginia, in the smoker
that your wife was delicate? Aren't
you registered on the list as Somer
set Lane? oh, Ralph, never thought
you could do such a thing! And then
to make love to me-
She tried to rise, but he caught
both her hands and held her firmly
Listen, sweetheart" he said. Il
was fool enough to let you get away
from me last fall at Pinehurst, but
you won't this time. am registered
as Somerset Lane. Don't struggle
please, till get through, and the
passage was booked for self and
Wife"
Then where's your wife," she
flashed back
She's myth" he laughed. sit was
too late to engage regular passage
on this boat. Everything was taken.
So hustled to the brokers offices
and landed ticket and booking for
Somerset Lane and wife"
But who are they?"
who cares? / took the double
booking, of course, for the chance Of
crossing with you. And had to
carry it out, didn't 1? I am Somerset
Lane, pro TEN. If my wits isn't sea
sick, where is she? l have to tell
something about her, or they'll accuse
me of having thrown her overheard
Don't you see?"
Her eyes were full of mirth. cts
very suspicious"
mot half so suspicious as it will
be when come back on another boat
under my own name, with another
wife. Can you risk it, Vera?"
She hesitated and sighed then
laughed again
Il suppose that is really as near as
you'll ever get to a proposal, Ralph,
so I'll have to say yes. You may
book passage for self and wife on the
return trip, but don't you dare tahe
It on this boat"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-06-09
TsTIMsoN NEW WAR SECRETARY

Henry Lewis Stimson, the new sec.
rotary of war, is progressive Repub-
lican of the Roosevelt stripe and has
been considered as Roosevelt's right
hand man in politics. Stimson is
forty-three. He comes of Knicker-
booker family and was born in New
York September 81, 1857. At Yale
he was a member of Psi Epsilon and
Skull of Bones. After he graduated
from Yale in 'SS he went to Harvard
and received his masters degree in
'S9 and his law school diploma in 80.
In 1893 he became member of the
law firm of which Elihu Root was
member, and in 1906 President Roose-
welt took him from lucrative private
practice to make him United States
district attorney for the southern dis
trict of New York During the three
years that followed Stimson distin-
guished himself in the prosecutions Of
the sugar trust, Charles w. Morse
and railroad rebaters.