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watching a bull fight or a cock fight will
do the same. But the Chinaman seems
calm, except for his glowing, dark eyes.
They alone show that he is laborlng un-
der great excitemen.
The battle went on from one side of
the bowl to the other, and the silent
audience waited patiently. First one bee
tie would secure an advantage and then
the other would retaliate. The brown bee
tie seemed to have his teeth closely fixed
in his opponents shoulder, while thesblack
one was slowly but surely biting off a
leg of the other combatant. After about
two minutes of battling the black beetle
seemed to secure a decided advantage, He
had the brown beetle I'm a hole" The
Cinnamon noticed 1t, and some Of them
stirred uneasily.
Still the fight was not won, for the
brown beetle by a stroke of luck might
get the others head between his fine,
sharp, razor-like teeth, and the contest
would be over in a jiffy. But the unex-
pected did not happen. 1t took another
moment ~rhen the black beetle secured a
fatal hold, and the other insect slowly
stiffened.
When the fight was over the door q the
little room was flung open. Bets were
paid and the smoke poured out OF tie
room, while the Chinese, after the s,reln
Of waiting, talked volubly and rolled fresh
Observation-Disclosures Record.
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trell, younger woman, with an eye to
dramatic effect and a presumed confidence
that the consequences of little show OF
patriotism would not be very serious. She
ran to her front gate, waving a small
American flag. The young fellows who
composed the army were not grim fanatics
In a holy war, and the excited woman in
calico waving her little flag in defiance OF
the marchers, reused only their sense OF
humor They saluted her derisively, asked
II she were prepared TO accept their sur
render laughed and chaffed at her until
she got tired and went within. The gem
erals command was simply, Pay no at
tention to her"
These two incidents furnished the only
excitement of the passage Of the troops
through the little village. The two stories
were well understood at home, but when
they Travelled they got mixed, and grew in
such way as to confer immortality upon
the lady, who was angered at the impudent
lads who threatened to drink her butter
milk. AS for Mrs Quantrell, her immor-
tality takes the form of an occasional para
graph in the Answers TO Correspondents"
column. According TO Mr. NALL she un-
doubtedly waved a flag, but IT was his
cynical opinion that she knew she was
perfectly safe, but wanted to be a village
heroine. That the credit should go to the
choleric Barbara and that the story should
be told to all the nation, with accompani-
ments of crashing bullets and dramatic
commands, was a matter OF bitter grief
to the actual heroine of the flag episode.
But 1t was a subject OF keen amusement
to the nelghbors, an amusement which Mr..
NALL shared to the utmost.-New York
Post
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One day his business friend called him and
asked him to go and have the check cashed
so the firms books could be balanced
Il forgot all about the check he re-
Piled.
Gates came over from Europe in 1902 with
jewels upon which he paid duty amounting
to $500 Then a customs official asked
himi
What about that $4,000 necklace you
bought abroad?"
"Oh. forgot that. he replied fishing it
from his pocket. lie had to pay $21 900 to
the government for forgetting.
Gates won lawsuit once by the toss Of
coin. He and his old friend, John e.
Madden, had gone to law in a friendly
suit over a little matter involving Gates
Texas oil stock and Madden's fleet 2-year-
old, Uncle. Madden had tipped Gates off
when the latter won at Belmont Park in
1907, and the latter was said to have won
$4,000 on the race. In return he offered to
do good turn for the horseman by in
vesting in some Texas oil stock. Madden
refused to ratify the transaction, and the
two came face TO face in court. When
Madden had finished testifying Gates
stepped up to him. saying:
John, l guess you've told a correct story
as you understand it. I'll flip you a cop
per to see who pays the cost of this
reference"
You're on, John" replied Madden.
Gates pulled a cent from his pocket and
tossed 1t in the air.
What is it?" he asked
Heads" said Madden
1t was tails. Gates smiled.
Now I'll flip you," said Madden, ito
see whether I'll pay you $500 to settle the
case or whether you settle it for nothing"
IT'S a CO." said Gates.
Madden flipped the cent and Gates called
tails 1t was tails again and counsel on
the opposing sides informed the referee
that they had settled the case and would
pay the fees of himself and the stenog-
rapher on presentation of the bill.
His indifference to mere sums of money
often led him into fantastic bursts of gem
erosity. Once he gave waiter a tip Of $500
and the fellow promptly gave up his job
and began playing the races.
The brass buttons and flash Of uniform
of soldier life fascinated the man of money.
He watched the soldiers marching In Michi-
gan avenue out in Chicago, one day and
concluded that he wanted TO sport q sword
He had the boys elect him colonel of
one of the Illinois regiments nd bought
himself more gold braid and fancy swords
than any other man ever held in that sec
ton of the world,-New York Tribune.
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HOT BETTING ON BUG FIGHT
Chinese sports Wager Money ON DeH-
perRte Battle Between Two
Beetles.

Cinnamon. a dozen of them more, we're
gathered around a little round table in ii
little square room in a Race street house.
The door, which was the rooms one exit,
was locked, and the Celestials stood sid s
by side and leaned eagerly over the table,
Each man was smoking cigarette, and
the smoke rose toward the ceiling in thin.
blue spirals. One man stood with his eyes
glued 10 the table, unmindful OF his cigar
cite until II burned low and tho fire
nipped the fingers Then he gave a low
hiss Of pain and annoyance. threw II away
ana rapidly rolled another
In the middle OF the table was u smooth
white bowl. Inside tho bowl battle was
in progress-a battle 20 the death, Two
beetles. one black and ono glossy brown.
had attacked each other fieroely, The
Cinnamon had wagered money On the re-
suit. An American watching a dog fight.
viii cheer the contestants, and a spanisrd.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
THE HEROINE OF FREDERICK
Barhara F>rietchie Didn't Want the
Flag, but ROared About the
ButtermiIk.

Henry Clay NALL, VINO died in Baltimore
the other day, was politician of the old
school, intensely partisan, eating, drinking
and dreaming politics. He was stump
speaker for the republican party in many
states and for many decades. During Presi-
dent Arthur's administration he was sur
veyor of the port Of Baltimore. Through
absorption Of It's traditions he knew the
history OF Maryland until, in conversation.
It would seem to his hearers as II he had
himself lived from earliest colonial times.
He had seen every president from John
Quincy Adams on, and had known personlly
several OF the defenders OF Fort McHenry.
His version of the Barbara Frietchie
legend is interesting in view Of the fact
that Frederick was Mr.. Naills home, and
he was well acquainted with Dame Barbara
had known her from his infancy, and
had sat on her lap meny time as he ex-
pressed II. The legend, as immortalized In
Whlttiers poem, is we'll known. 1t has been
claimed that the incident occurred Just as
told in the poem but 1t has also been as
serted that the heroine was Mrs. Guam
trell, a relative OF the guerrilla leader.
Those who advance the latter theory
usually declare that the soldiers did not
pass within three blocks OF Barbara's home
According TO Mr.. NALL both stories are
right and both wrong. He said that while
stonewall's soldiers were passing barbara's
house, several OF them entered her garden
--- --~r' water from the we'll without ask
ing consent of the old woman, who was
churning on the porch. Upon being acridly
oIuered away, two of them went onto the
porch and pretended 10 be about TO slake
their thirst with Barbara buttermilk. Her
In lod liqI h
and Pennsylvania Dutch, she gave them
her unrattering personal opinion Of them
selves, their army and government, and the
military profession in general. Her
speeches were received with laughter and
mock applause. and the soldiers then
moved on. According to Mr.. NALL, there
was no flag displayed. and Barbaras senti-
ments. expressed and unexpressed, were
rallied around the single principle Of mo
trespassing,"
Further down the street was Mrs. GUAM
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27
SEERSUCKER FOR THE OUTING
It Has Advantages to Persons Sum
mering at Water Places.
REQUIRES NO IRONING AT ALL
All Your Clothing and TablecIOth
May He of This Goods, and IL
Needs Only TO he
Washed.

Around the lake they are known in the
iocular language of the camp society as
the "Seersucker Family" not because they
have amassed a fortune in the manufac-
ture OF that useful texture, as might have
been inferred in other communities which
designate their princes vulgarly as the
great Goldfish man, you know" or the
shoestring brothers." in imitation of the
honored titles, 'oil mAgnate" and coal
barons" No, the ssersucker family derive
their name not from the source Of their
worldly wealth. but from the means which
the woman OF the house takes to save her
self work. Seersucker abounds in the camp
for the simple reason that 1t does not re-
auire ironing. Tablecloths and napkins are
made of II; dish towels. sofa cushion COW
ers. waists and skirts for the women and
negligee shirts for the men, even the babies
are attired in seersucker rompers.
And the only reason ! don't have seer
sucker sheets and pillow cases." laughs the
woman. lis that had these old linen ones,
which have TO be worn out up here in
camp. but don't iron my sheets, anyway,
SO the principle is saved
Visitors to the happy little house are al
most shocked at first at the sight of the
wrinkly seersucker tablecloth, and, though
the newly arrived guest would perish
-sther than confess Il. the seersucker nap
Sns do scratch those lips which rsjoiced
only four hours elrlier in the luxury OF
home damask ~i'' hereto thoughts never
intrude themselvr. after the first meal
for the wild sweet air of the mountain
creates an appetite which breeds indiffer-
ence to trivial things, and the only wonder
is that the camper does not devour seer
sucker and all. Furthermore, in the cours<
OF the first day the newcomer is conducted
ON trip across the lake or up the hill. tC
the other camps, and there the people ea
iubilantly off bare boards or possibly
oucoth counting themselves fortunate Il
there are paper napkins enough TO 60
around; after this visit when night TIM
is approaching and the supper horn des
peratCv lunged for. blows at last, the sigh
OF tho cleaning white seersucker tableclot!
ua, the neat little napkins sends a thrill
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HOW GATES PLAYED THE GAME
Huge Fortune Founded on Barbed
Wire and Steel.
WALL STREET GIVEN SHAKE DOWN
Indifference in Money Matters Mani
tested at Poker, Bridge,
Ponies and Other Games
of Chanc.
ALL STREET GIVEN SHAKE DOWN

''Bet-you-a- million Gates, the plunger,
who died the other day in Paris, caught his
fortune with a barbed wire and anchored
lit with a bunch of borrowed Texas steers.
1t was a little incident that occurred in
San Antonio a generation ago. The young
fellow who was destined to hold the steel
industry of the country in his hands had
tried several little ventures and finally de-
cided there was money In barbed wire,
then a new thing. He hired out as a drum
mer at 800 month, took roll of wire and
started for Texas, where he had heard
there had never been seen a strand Of that
kind of fencing. He made his plunge in
San Antonio in true Gates style.
Making a corral in the center of the
main street, he borrowed a bunch of steers
from a ranchman and drove them into
it. BY the time the multitude had gath
cred. Then the drummer and several vol
unteer assistants harried and insulted those
benighted cattle till they had branded
themselves in divers fantastic fashions
against Mr.. Gates fence. But they didn't
break the corral.
In an hour John w Gates had sold more
barbed wire than his employer could man
ufacture in a month. His fortune was be-
gun.
That bull-in-the-pon method of doing
business annoyed Wall street when the
plunger struck 1t some years later.
A veteran of the street called on him one
day to give him some adyice-for the
streets good.
You are violating all the traditions Of
the street." said the old broker.
Il don't give q tinkers dam for tradi-
tons" said Mr.. Gates. II come from a
"a
are made every day"
1t took the Wall street crowd some time
to learn that. And 1t cost them money.
His very frankness deceived them. Once
when he had been hard hit the reporters
called to see il he was out OF the game.
NO boys" he assured them. I'm not
broke, but I'm pretty damned badly bent"
Gates is down and out and trying to
hide it by fake frankness," ssld the wise
ones, and proceeded henceforth to ignore
him.
Then one morning they woke up to learn
that Mr. Gates had gained control of the
Louisville & Nashville. And the wise ones
went down and paid tuition bill for in
struction in Gates methods.
breaking IntO steel.
In relation 10 the beginning Of MI.
Gates career as a steel man IL was told
| that he on the tram going from New
York to Chicago with Mr., Lambert. with
whom he had just made about t1b, 10000 In
eight days. and Just as they reached
Pittsburgh suggested investing this money
in some way instead OF letting IL lie in
/ the bank.
What would you suggest doing with it7''
asked Mr. Lambert.
! Let's get off here and buy some mills, -
said Mr.. Gates.
! They ala
Most tales Of Jonn W. Gates center
around his love for games OF chance
One day out in Texas. where they heard
that he was fond Of playing poker for
large stakes. a local delegation from one OF
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of gratitude to the visitors heart, No one
has been, able to decide whether Mrs
Seersucker" makes deliberate use of the
psychology of comparison. or whether she
is guilelessly unaware of the fine effect
her table linen makes after it is contrasted
with her neighborS bare tables. At all
events, the visitor blesses the good fortune
which brought her to this abode Of luxury
and then foTgets all about napkins in the
discussion of the best place to find maiden
hair ferns.
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This institution Is the only one
in the central west with separate
buildings situated in their own
ample grounds. yet entirely
distinct and rendering IL possible
To classify cases. The one building
being fitted for and devoted TO the
treatment of noncontagious and
monumental diseases, no others be-
ing admitted. The other Rest
Cottage, being designed for and
devoted to the exclusive treatment
OF select mental cases, requiring
for a time watchful care and spe-
eial nursing.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-27

One OF his business associates paid Gates
p.25o.Ooo by check. he carried the check
around In his pocket and forgot 20 cash H.
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Mn. l. r. EnagD attended the Ps
nsaa gTaHTs sisstlng . Esrr1E gssier'
day.
Mr.. Ciyss Lg=az a w1n..ytor Ia,
hssr a g.ess fee week a. e. r. Cepe-
sa,.'s
A parry sf ~ i,era asrs ass@zda! shs
ssletsnP.e mRpes 10 NsFEez FFs.Ag
spsEi1g
selaa as4 Charles csnaizgs Il Gfaises
were Tussts the srss al the week a, G G.
Ioansnnf
D. Y MeEIhlaEsy ef New Ysrk city
spent a paF1 q. Lass week At ka farrs ea
Amas Hin
Mia Mildred ceselsa4 sTpeess 70 70 %
-egta FsrEar seaaY far a wat az W. p.
CsskTaans-
The garaa elasa WI xVs a n.gar sgp-
per - the Btgthss ckapel Tuesday sgszfag
AZ 3 e'ehsek
The Ssetlscr4fts Wi ssgs Fri4lY after.
aoos, FED. 70, NIih Mr.. z y. Dsncse,
3 Chase street.
Mrs. L. VI. gsasscaa. WHO 4 a the
W orcssteF hospital wa reported a. Es0fs
comfortable yesterday
Mss z Nay Chuzberila u Eass SeFsA-
ssI4, Mas, sgsns s.nGay-~lsh her ai9eesr,
Mrs. v. : CkIsbsriaa.
Mas Clara Davenport went 20 Williams
sll5s yesterday f1r a few tAys vert VITA
Msa FloFsnee DEtelaca-
JoAa Att.hsar returned 10 Ais Eors At
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and Saturday from go to 40. All an
welcome. Emerson building, Elliot stret

and Saturday from go to 4.3O. All ar
welcome. Emerson building, Elliot strst
universalist church, Rev. d. f. Trout
pastor. Sunday services. Divine worship
iO-3O a; M, sermon by the pastor. Sls
bath school at LAS a. m. Christian u
ION service at ?. m, with stereoptcI
lecture by Rev. b. F. Eaton. SlbNt
Epoch. Making Heroes and Martyrs SER
ice at the Home for the Aged at 3 p. D.
Eagle.
First Baptist church, Rev. gohn R Gov
y. D., minister. Worship, with preaching
90 ooth morning and evening. Morning tops
'Shal We Lower the Standards; evening
topic, The One Who Knows 1t All. Bbt
school at II m. Music from the Oratorio q
EiiJah. Young peoples meeting On Tug
DAY evening. Meeting in the Waite d.
trlctt on Wednesday evening. PRAYER ala
conference meeting on Friday evening,
Centre Congregational church, Rev. Roy
NJ Hoaghton, minister. Sunday services
AT 1u.3Q a. m, divine worship, with s1r.
mon, subject, The Mustard Seed, LIP
a; m, Sunday school and meeting OF TX
brotherhood class, subject, Some sur
stitutes for the Saloon; I D. m, stereopa
con lecture on the Hawaiian islands Iis
friday evening at 7.45, devotional ser,I
ICE e, IN the chapel, subject. The Duty <
Encouraging, Mum. 13:17-33; 14;l'lGI
lisa. AZ 10.
salvation Army Notes.-Saturday at
p. m, tree and easy service. SUNDAY at y
d. M, Sunday school; 8 p. m, Chrlsll.a'
praise service, and S D. M. revival serve
w Wednesday, Washington birthday thsiss
VIII be services at 1880 a. m, 5 and \
?. m. AT the evening service there " Y.
be Swedish string band to furnish "
music and they will sing in both Engg,lI
and Swedish. Saturday and Sunday, fel
10Th and 18th, the Army will have specL
meetings conducted by six students iresI
the Mt. Hermon school. Watch for fur'p
er announcements.
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PERSONALS.

Thomas Bailey has been housed by Illness
this week.
Miss Mary Fenton visited in Springfield.
Mass, over Sunday.
Mrs. F. H. O'Connor has been in New
YORK city this week.
Clyde Horton has been housed for a
week with severe cold.
Miss Sarah Morgan, OF Winsor, il
working at Frank Pettee's.
Raymond Bancroft has begun work for
the Vermont Printing company.
ID. III. Miller has been housed BY illness
with grip during the last 10 days
Ralph Wilson Of Windsor il visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs J. Z. Wilson.
w, G. Norris, who has been i'll with com.
piications Tor several months is improving.
County Game Warden Marvin J. Howard
Of South Londonderry was in town yester-
day.
Mrs. Fred Lowe and Mrs. Charles Evans
OF .Townshend are visiting friends in Brat
tleboro this week.
Mrs. E. B. Barrows visited her daughter
Miss Emma Barrows at Mt. Holyokc col
lege the first Of the week.
Several from here attended the annual
sugar supper at George MiIler's in Gull.
ford Wednesday evening.
Municipal Judge William r. Daley went
to North Adams, Mass, and Bennington
Wednesday on legal matters.
Mrs. William T. Bruce spent SATURDAY.
and Sunday at her brothers., Cyril Il.
Switzer's, in West Townshend.
Miss Gladys Morse entertained 1e of
her friends Tuesday evening. at a valentine
party at her home, ) Green street.
Mrs. Harry Miller was taken TO the No
mortal hospital Tuesday, where she under.
went an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Elva Hawkes., who has been at F
W. Pettee's several months, went LAT
week to her home in South Vernon.
Mrs. Oscar Dion OF Schenectady. N v
Fisited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. z. p
Holmes from Saturday until Thursday.
Mrs. F. w. ChiIds and daughter Rutb
and Miss Margaret l.. Gatty left Wednes,
lay for Washington, d. c., to remain until
The close Of congress.
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Vest BrdttLsbOrO

Leslie Halliday IA sasG1gsG At A L
Nlers
Ma E4aa WlseasP "a Fa's.ag '.s Esst
H. Worcester, Mas
z W. Alsfanssr " en- slsgst a. l. p.
C1esands aN es4L
Marra Bailey Il employed "a eng.
EalG. Masa., Tia NssE
Mrs john EGrkS II ssriEg.sl4, Mas,
IL g.sss AZ ,. y. Weod e
Arsry Miller 81 srrisTssi4 wa a week
sEe ggsss a. A. l. NlAsr's
= W GocdsEsggs = Elriay z. j. Tern.
pes k1Gse .s Hias.ale y u.
Mrs s n. D,gas a Gfssnasid Was a
g.ess AZ B Mllsr's MsEcag,
VIZ. an4 Mrs Cha,ies AtlsY rsrsailY
syers tie day a. Y D. M&sa's
Mssa lA8 W. Wilder q PstnsY Il q sT.esr
ef her a4as. Mr. W T. Walker.
Mrs- A. J. Wll6foa i IT, d.. q. b,
Heater "A the asterelag pkyslflin.
Mia grsness sssilzaaEa rsssFnsa "a hsr
hose ifan Lynn, MaR., gescertag.
Mrs Q. 3. Higiey sEtsgtal-&1 several q
her irisnas At a d.nssr party gsscsrtag.
W.. AID Mrs. Y. d. M&Fsh were ygssas
Sunday az Msfbs Moves "a WflnIExren-
2 n. Brzr. WHO kas besa q Nlsk
rEsgzsolia q abe % be tboCs the Assae
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PERSONALS.

Louis Massey Is confined to the house BY
illness.
Edwin w. Haskell of Springfield Mass
Is visiting relatives in town.
j. Fl. MarneIl is spending the week a,
his home in Worcester, Mass.
H. @. E. Pratt is taking a weeks yaea.
ton from his work in South Vernon.
Miss Elizabeth Boyle Of New York city
= visiting her cousin, Mrs. G. J. Paw. Of
81 Clark street.
l.. l.. Parker viii 20 to Windsor Tuesday
evening to raise up the chiefs of Ascutney
tribe, |. o. r. VI.
j. w. Stewart left for Boston this
morning on account OF the death of his
iather-in-law, H. G. Weeden.
Miss Della Wood OF Springfield. Mass
returned home Monday after visit;ng
friends in Guilford and Brattelboro for 3
week. ''i !"
Thomas A. Austin, secretary of the state
eourt. OF the Catholic Order OF Foresters
was IN Burlington Tuesday to attend The
senl-annual meeting of that body.
:, Mrs. w. H. Barrett goes to Orange
Mass, today to spend a week with Mr.
barIett. On her return she will take charge
OF Mrs G. H. Smiths millinery business
while Mrs. Smith takes a vacation. Mrs
barrett viii also be with Mrs. smith dnr.
ing the coming season.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. E. Q. S. ospood
pastor. Service every SUNDAY al IA IN,
sunday school at 1145. Theme for newt
sunday, The Twenty-third Psalm. An are
Advent Christian church, D. Page Per.
kins viii preach at 10.45 a. m and
?. M Sunday school at noon. Loyal Wortl
e a service at 7.3O p. m. Thursday, led nv
y. MlchaePs Episcopal church. holy
communion at 7.30 a. m. Morning nravar
and sermon at 1890 O'Clock. Snnds,
school at noon. Evening prayer and ser.
mon at 730 p. m. anu ser
FIRST Church Of Christ, Scientist SIM.
day morning service 10.45. Sunday e Sen
ing service 40, subject, Mind. Wednes.
DAY evening testimonial meeting "a
Reading room is open Tuesday. Thursdsox,
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

The comic papers and the comic s'a
nave perpetuated the tradition that UDhs
go women have big feet. This ha' ~ ~
neen authoritatively denied as yet. D.
me stigma of the city is partly oyer'cSSII;
oy the assertion Of glove dealer thst. "
caeo men have reason to be proud OF tns'
small and delicate hands.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-17

Mrf Katie Leahy Fftssimonds re-
turned to her home in Chester, Mass,
Monday, after visiting her mother. Mrs.
David \ Leahy, of Clark street, for a
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