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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-17

One of the drawbacks of the pres
ent season in Bennington has appar-
emily been solved in the selection of
Murray, the former Pittsfield first
baseman as umpire. One OF the hard
est jobs on earth is for a man to try
to give satisfaction as an umpire in
the town in which he lives Manager
Higgins has endeavored to give some
local man the opportunity, believing
that it would be better to have the
money remain at home and at the
same time save at least an expense
account for the association The
idea was a good one but it did not
work out right. Murray is a fast
ball player, with a thorough knowl-
edge of the fine points of the game
and so far he has given satisfaction
as an indicator-holder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-17

There is some suspicion that the
real reason why the Tudor park game
with the Keene, n H., team was
cancelled by the Keene management
was not so much prejudice against
Sunday baseball as it was case OF
cold feet. The Keene team, under
the management OF the former Ben
nnston first baseman, Tom" Leon
ard is making a record in the Twin
state league and in the games played
up to date is far in the lead of Brat
tleboro, Bellows Falls and Charles
town-Springfeld. No one knows bet
ter than Leonard, however, that the
Twin State teams are not in the
same class with the mines that have
been representing Pittsheld, Benning-
ton and North Adams and a good pro-
portion of the fans here are convinc-
ed that Tom" didn't care to take the
chances of q sound drubbing at this
stage of the season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11

Daddy Bedtime
>rOryT The Man and
~A The Wolf

who had
adventure day rather night with
happened in this
hundred
n village His
Of used the
and for their
like all c the uappgs In fair
n'ad weather he omd the woods setting his traps ana
hunted
animals hunted him instead Of being hunted BY
interesting adventures but probably the sngest was
the one going tell
make things
him
to cabln SO o
he happened
Of which climbing shall
he his 1t not
found
he did look inside but went in quickly
And found there?'
Indian" said Jack sheep
both big wolf
it q
in he could The wolf had
The
frightened and lay STILL breathing heavily Then the
believed that be had nothing the he thought that
beside the
ing eacho other neither o he other
with
booking at the and the his his home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11
Accomplishing Advertising
% n A
MANS SKIN WON'T
GROW ON Her HEAD
So Woman Friend Will Submit
to Grating

Washington, D. c., March 10.-Sev-
eral attempts to graft skin from meh
on the head and forehead of Miss Alice
". Houghton, the young woman who
was scalped by a revolving shaft at
the census bureau on January 81 last
have resulted in failure The physt-
clans have found that such cutic.e
will not grow like that obtained from
females. Consequently large part Of
the grating will have to be done over
again.
On the first operation the skin used
was furnished by Vernon T .Houghtoa.
a brother of the patient, and a girl
friend The skin taken from the maa
did not hold, while that of the young
woman has grown nicely. The doc
tors decided to try again, however.
The next time, a little over a week
ago, two men, one relative and the
ether a young man at the bureau went
under the knife. The result of this
experiment was similar and conclu-
sive to the surgeons In future only
skin from females will be utilized.
A number of girl friends and former
follow employees of the patient, have
volunteered to make such a sacrifice
for her, and they will be notified as
they are needed. Igg
The number Of operations still nee
essary to complete the grating is not
known, but it is stated last night by
a member of the patients family that
probably she will be at the Emergency
Hospital at least six months The new
scalp is being placed bit by bit
At the Houghton home considerable
sUnIise was expressed by a member
of The family over the small sum con-
gress appropriated for the relief of the
injured girl.
It was intimated that the sum will
MT be accepted, and that unless ade-
quite relief is given the girl legal steps
will be taken. H. s. Houghton, the
fatner would not discuss the matter
A brother Of the girl declared thstI
the congressional appropriation of ST.
600 for the hospital and other expenses
and years salary of about 5000 COM
bined, would not pay the cost of treat
ment. 1t has been estimated that the
total cost of treatment will Approximate
$4,000 The treatment is said to lie
costing about $3.50 a week. There are
five skilled surgeons in attendance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11

The local council previously made
an offer on the plant here, when one
other purchaser made inquiry with ref
erence to securing it. AT that time
lit was understood that the members
of council We're willing to dispose Of
the dynamo, switchboard, wires and
fixtures. The town of EllavilIe has
already installed high-powered gas
oline engine to furnish motive power,
so that this part OF the equipment was
not wanted.
Mr. Strange was accompanied oy
his wife and children The party AL
his wife and children. The party went
to Albany before returning to Ella
Vile
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11
LEESBURG LIGHTING
PLANT SOLD
viii Probably Be Removed to
EIIaViIIe
(Leesburg News

Mr. Ed Strange, of Ellayil,a, was
in Leesburg Monday for the purpose
OF inspecting the local electric light
plant, with a view OF purchasing th2
plant for use at Ellayille.
Mr. Strange is a member of the
town council at Ellayille and was
commissioned by that body TO inves-
tigate the feasibility of purchasing
the local plant. After his return to
it was the opinion of oae
who is familiar both with the attitude
Of the council here and the council i'll
Ellayille that the terms Of sale would
be agreed upon
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11

When you have rheumatism in your
foot or instep apply Chamberlains Lin
iment and you will get quick relief
1t costs but quarter Why suffer?I
For sale by all dealers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11

A woman can't resist buying a TO-
cent pan marked down to 9 cents. even
if her kitchen is full Of them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11

It's just human nature for an Old
bald head to want young girls with a
mass Of curls to pretend they can toll
crate him.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-03-11

Fair exchange is no robbery, but
usually one of the parties gets stuck.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
Government Here Gives Too
Much LeeWay to Trusts.
By senator THHonoRs. f. puaroS of Ohio,

OMBINATION has been carried further in this country than
in any other country The privileges Of corporations in
~ country arc GREATER THAN IN ANY OTHER
COUNTRY, and serans cScessc possible a
result possible for the railroads pepcirac greater frauds in
this country than in any other
THIS GREAT LAxTy A RESULT or Tn- TYPICAL AMER.
CAN ATTITUDE THAT DEVELOPMENT cHouLo ALWAYS EN-.
couRAeeD, MAY SAY IS ALmocT eET-RcH QUICK
SPIRIT.
Although hear good deal about social and economic forces
actung the Of combinations, there certain other
which more often cited in discussions desirabiy of
combining among men who considering actual combination The
DESIRE TO ELIMINATE COMPETITION AND TO LIMIT
THE OUTPUT OF AN INDUSTRY is ONE OF THE CAUSES
which the promoters Of such consultations
One Of the greatest dangers incident combination that of
OVERCAPITALIZATION When number Of competing plants
taken combination there always few whose business
and general condition bad large price mast be paid however
obtain the of these companies and this large
Of the real value Of the corporation
formed from the combination must be issue1.
The policy of this country aec ng combinations has been
CAUSE OF A GREAT MANY Or TIE EVILS Of which there
h great complaint
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
The Bulletin IL on sale At the fol
towing places.
coleman's, 702 Commercial Avsnue
Halliday House News stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
THE mail ORDER EVIL

IN yesterdays Bulletin Capt H. r.
Potter suggested that Cairo mer-
chants meet the mail order house
competition By starting d mail oracr
business OF their own. The sugges,
tion has merit in that II offers some
thing that woull certainly be effect
iyo Ii acted uron Iii earnest II may
Ne that nenc of the Cairo dealers
would care to or can afford to so into
tho fight on a sufficiently large scale
to command respectful attention from
PATRONS There are several things
w&ch the business men OF Cairo can
10, however, They can adopt and
carry into effect system OF eiucs.
ton. the purpose Of which Is to proyv
te the consumers Of Cairo that they
can buy as cheaply in Cairo as they
eaa in The larger cities.
The fetal Merchants association Isl
% te congratulated upon Its refusai
to endorse al Its meeting last week,
the radical propositions presented by
ono Of the members present. Lead
ing men In the association Judged
fIgatly. that tho association could NOT
affcsd 10 place itself In an attitude OF
antagonlsm az ennity 10 the consum-
itig puhlic, nv favorlng or adopting
methods that would be impolitlc, un.
huslnesslike. aud even unlawful, in
volving a systm OF "spotting" mail
craer b,s4ers, with coersihn. ostra.
cism ana hoycouing. for which no
iesethca$ed, lnertyloving American
could stend goy moment,
l'hc strongly prevailing sontn cut
III the association was that the matt
eyGcr cvil should he met IN fair,
eestNeaded aud practical way; that,
while reeosnising the right at every
citizen To buy whore ne can huy best
and sheanest seek TO SHOW them
tass they ran do as well In Cairo, and
in some respects better. than in the
larger Giles There are several PRO.
per AMI hnslnesslike ways ot doing
this effectively, and they ought to be
adopted aud Systematically carried
out
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

In the matter Of dress we have fallen
upon n decline since the days when the
Duke of Wellington was refused nd
mission 70 Almacks because he was
wearing trousers instead of breeches
and silk stockings. Even Almack's,
however had 90 admit trousers within
its closely guarded portals the following
year. When Gladstone was up" at
oxford the reign of the dandies was in
full swing. When late in life he re-
visited the university to lecture to the
undergraduates on Homer he was
asked by q, w. f. Russell whether he
noticed any difference between his au-
dienee aud the men Of his own time.
Yes" he replied. I'm their dress an
enormous change. am told that /
had among my audience some Of the
most highly connected and richest men
In the university. and there wasn't one
whom couldn't have dressed from
top to toe for go ST James Gazette.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

There is a quaint old shop In London
which still bears the name Of Samuel
Birch, the first puyyeyor of turtle soup,
in the English capital Amid all the.
changes Of the city Bireh's shop in
Coruhill survives in the guise Il wore
when its owner was lord mayor of
London In the memorable year Of Wa
terloo. Samuel Birch achieved dlstinc-
tion In many fields He was an orator
and patriot; he was colonel Of the
city militia and accepted with great
good nature his nickname of Marshal
Tureen; he was Il man of letters, pro
duced plays that held the stage and
books that were readable, though now
seldom read. One OF his plays. THE
Adopted Child,r was popular long aft
er its author had Killed his last turtle
His daughter married Lamartine, and
one of his sons, a fine classical sclnlar,
begat family of scholars. Yet Birch's
claim to fame rests most upon the
fact that he was the man who made
turtle soup popular. City merchants,
templars from the inns and dandies
from the west end all fiocked to Corn
hill, the turtle house Of all London
Argonaut.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
LEGAL DECISIONS
injunction AGAINST strlkers-whcr

injunction Against Strikers--Whef
employees are on strike, not fo
shorter hours or greater wages, out
for the purpose of denying mans.
taeturer the right to hire such EN-,
ployes as he chose, viii an injunction
lie against such strikersg In Schlans
y Ladies Waist Makers Union, 1ai
New York Supplement-, ESQ, the de.
fendant union had called q strike In
shops Of several employers who were
furnishing goods TO Plaintiffs shop
The only reason apparent was thst
they made goods for plaintiffs ant
were not union shops. An injunction
was asked TO restrain the union from
such acts The Supreme Court OF
New YORK In deciding the case irst
determines whether tho strike Itself
was lawful, and follows certain es
tahlished rules essential to Lawful
strike. A strike ia q lawful act III
not accompanied by acts OF violence,
By threats, intimidation. or acts ot
coercion, The strikers may "pickct'
The employers place of business, aud
strive by reason. argument. ana hy
proper appeal to win over those who
have taken their places; but suen
picketing must not DC cam;ed ON SO
as 70 amount 10 coercion or force
The evidence does not show that the
strike was unlawful, and the court
comedies that the emrroyers aeted
withla their legal rights. passias
next 70 the vital question as 20
whether the union had the right To
call q strike in the shops OF other
employers Vi labor, the court says;
~Jnions of working men have tie
canction Of law when the combination
is for any legitimate purpose, such as
obtaining an advance In wages,
shorter hours OF labor, or better Ia.
boring conditions, Were II not for
these combinations OF workingmen,
the worhngmen Of today might still
ne In the quasi slavish position or the
British wcrkmen Of the beginning or
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

Strictly speaking, "atlaS" Is a mis-
nomer for map book, since 1t was
not the world, but the heavens, that
the atlas OF mythology upheld Mer.
Gator. the famous Dutch geographer.
who made globes for Emperor Charles
V. of Germany, was the first TO use
the name In this connection, choosing
1t as convenient and In some sort an
appropriate title. because Atlas, the
demigod, figures with world upon his
shoulders as frontlspieee Of some
early works on geography.
Atlas, it was said. made war with
ether Titans upon Zeus and, being
conquered, was condemned TO beas
heaven upon his head and hands Lat
or tradition represented him as man
changed by means of Medusa's head
into Il mountain. upon which rested
heaven and all its stars.
LIN any case, Atlas was always assa-
ciated with heavy burden strongly
borne. Thus Shakespeare makes War
wick say TO Gloucester:
Thou art no Atlas foe so great weight
1t Is not difficult to see how by an
association of ideas this came to he
chosen as the name for Il book of
maps which upholds and exhibits to
MS the whole world
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
READY FOR A JOKE.
Tke Customs Official Had Sense Of
Humor Himself.

Humor Himself.
In the smoking room of the Hotel
des lies Britannlques at the lovely re-
sort of Mentone, on the French ri.
viera, some three years ago two Eng
lishmen met After half an hours
conversation the Englishman from
Manchester said to his new acquaint-
ance from London:
Il say. old fellow, would you mind
taking small parcel for me to Paris
and have 1t sent to this address there?
I'm leaving for Milan in the morning"
The Londoncr willingly consented to
do this much for one of his country.
men.
"Awfully good of you. I'll have the
boy take the parcel to your room in
the morning" acknowledged the Eng
Iishman bound for Milan.
In the morning the package was left
at the others room.
$50 that is what he calls a small
parcel" he exclaimed. And what
might it contain? A package of such
size the custom officers would certain
ly want opened. What--cigarcttes and
5000 Of them. Is It possible that any
one could have the audacity to ask
such favor-to smuggle 5000 ciga-
rettes into France. That chap shall
pay for this, for shall declare these
cigarettes and leave them to be called
for when the duty is paid"
The Londoner left Mentone that aft
ernoon The following day he was in
Paris at the Care de rEst. his luggage
ready for examination.
Anything dutiable?" asked the Gus
toms officer.
Nothing" replied the Engllshmah.
excepting In that parcel there"
"What does it containf"
"Three thousand cigarettes said the
I4ondoner. with q smile upon his face
"A smile Of embarrassment nj having
such a parcel with him.
The Frenchman raised his hands In
the air and laughed heartily. He, too,
was as ready for a good joke as any
one. and on each piece Of the English
mans luggage went his 0. X, cross.
Hardly realizing what had happened.
the Londoner found himself riding in
taxcab along the streets Of Paris
with the parcel Of 5000 cigarettes I'M
der his arm and nothing left to do but
to deliver 1t as he had been asked.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
Oridin of Quaker.

AS to Quakers. the origin of the
name is interesting. for it sprang from
the lips of a local Justice Shallow, one
Bennett Of Derby, in 1850 and was a
gibe at George Fox, who, appearing
before his worship, babe him and all
others present to quake" on hearing
the word Of God,
Originally the Society Of Friends on
their foundation til 1916 called them
selves seekers because hey sought the
truth, after the manner of Nicodemus.
who canlc TO Chris, by night. I.onlon
Spectator
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
BEAT THE BANK.
A French Naval Officers Daring Ex-
pedient at Monte Carlo.

A French Naval Officers Daring Ex-
pedient at Monte Carlo.
Those who have visited Monte Car
10 have heard of If not seen the pitiful
ruin of many an unfortunate person
who has lost his last franc in playing
at roulette in that palatial gambling
den All are not SO fortunate us to
have an armored cruiser at their dis
posal as was the case with French
naval officer some years ago. He had
gone ashore In the morning with
naught in his pockets but his own
earnings, BY noon 1t was all gone.
If he but had another 500 francs he
was sure Of winning. During those
morning hours of failure he had work
ed out a system, and with just few
francs more success was certain. He
would use the ships money. Perhaps
it was not just the right thing TO do,
able to return 1t, would have recouped
his own loss and have won who knows
what fortune besides.
At sunset he returned TO his ship a
ruined man. The system, like all sys-
tens Of the sort, had failed What
was to be done? To return home
would mean a dishonorable discharge.
lifelong disgrace. If not even more Sc
we're punishment Death seemed the
only alternative. But no: he would
make one final attempt TO save HIM
self He would force the authorities
of Monte Carlo to return to him what
he had lost or he would blow up their
gambling palace.
AS soon as he was again on board
his order was: CLEAR decks for action
Raise the muzzle Of every gun and let
them point toward the heights of Mo-
naco,"
Whatever the sailors might think OF
such an order mattered little; obey
they must With all haste a messen-
ger was sent ashore with a note. and
the captain meanwhile paced the deck
in silence awaiting the reply-a reply
whI>h meant life or death to him.
Finally the messenger returned car
ryiug a bag of gold coins. That night
the French cruiser weighed anchor
and quietly steamed out into the Medi-
terranean. her captain happy that he
had fared no worse and the authorities
of Monte Carlo only too glad 10 be rid
Of 50 dangerous visitor Washington
Star.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04

attire for formal occasions, such 90
county corrt day, election day night
riding bees and the like.
The JimBwinger, be 1t known TO the
benighted Is whaG ~ called in other
sections of the middle west and south
a ''twotail" or "frock-tail" coat. Ia
the tailors' catalogues it is listed for
the city man as cutaway, The cut
Of jimswinger favored by the Kew
tucky elite mas generous length OF
tolls, these Happing almost to the
knees. In each tail there Is a pocket,
capacious as saddlebng, In one
pocket one usually bestows his hand
kerchief and his store of eatin' to-
bacco, In the other there is room
enough for bottle OF flicker" large
enough to tide man over a whole
camp meeting. Finally. the garment
drapes Itself about the person Of the
Wearer IN such fashion rs TO afford
ample eoncealmcnt for young can
non IN the hip-pocket without hinder.
ing speedy access to the armament
The whole affair IL both tasty and
ccavenient, and II Is 70 be hopea chat
Oklahoma, even IN the forefront ct
progress. viii take leaf from Gov.
Cruces fashionbook an,l adopt 1t as
Abe correct thing for gentleman
wear both for daylight and evening
occasions Courles-Journai
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
MnLe q Char L-iahter.

MA said uine-yearold prodigy
whose parents live in Oak lane, "if |
change this box Of cigars into 4 cigar
lighter VIII ycu give me a nickel"
And he held up box of his fathers
cigars.
no" said his mother. But you
can't do H."
"Will you give nc nickel il dof"
'Er-yes. But YOU can't do It."
"You just loGk. See. open the box,
take out Il cigar. ami now it's q cigar
lighter Gimme the nickel."-Philadel-
phia Times
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
A East. rrain.

speaking of railroads" said the
truthful man. The ultimate word. in
my experience, was certain limited
on which travelled last summer At
a point where we were making our
greatest speed man stood At the side
OF the track with d moving picture
machine. | leaned out of the window
and called TO him. How are you get
ting onT
''He stopped turning the crank and
spoke with an expression of deep dis
gust.
"'It don't seem 10 be no use he
said Hold your head stIii please. !
want 70 get = time exposure Ev.
erybody's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04
THE JlMSwINGER.

Had not the Kentucky parentage Of
Gnvernnrelset Ice Crico, of Okla.
hasna, been made known previously
to The public he must inevitably have
hean discovered as the result OF an
interview attributed 10 him IN which
he was quoted AS giving reasons for
his refusal 10 wear dress suit st the
inauguration ball. The statesman
whum oklahoma ielights 10 honor
aYerrcd that dress salts are tll righy
toE them as likes 'en. but conclrdea
ha weula attend the affair clad In his
iimswinger, which ne considered
oaSht TO IN the summit Of sartoricAl
aspiration for such as he.
That WIS about all the explanation
he gave, bat that word 'itmswin.
gcF"~--what KentncAian would nor
NAVE known. immediately up0n hear
ing II. thRt Kentucky had become the
mother OF another govemCrg Here,
where GOV. Crucc was born, the JIM,
lswlngcr Aas. III considerable measure,
hscn ellsw9Fsled IN favor of the ordk
nnry sack business suit OF TIE Prince
Albert AMI We wear dress suits just
ax elsewhere. When 4 man desires
tu ascss ap there II often nothing "a
'hrsixe the chasm between sackcoat
1Nri clawhammer, Il Is highly prob
laklss however. that IN some sections
Dnf shN state the ilmswinger stu pre4
@xails aS the height of conventional
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-04


The the girl who early life to be artist fails
for in she does fails that she DOESN'T STUDY
INTELLIGENTLY AND DOES NOT LIVE SENSIBLY. The
rules Of the game simple Common is the keynote But
the penalty paid by those who ignore the rules is terrible Mere ars
tic failure is only part of o health and hope and reputa-
and the end the fate of those poor girls whom read of
having themselves the Seine taken poison
garrett in the Quarter.
The trouble that the girl did win artistic recognition
She probably would have if she had tried long and hard
the American voices the most beautiful the world The trouble
that she DIDN'T LEAD A SIMPLE REGULAR LIFE
AND DIDN'T EAT SIMPLE AND REGULAR MEALS.
IT'S THE WRETcHEo WAY THE AMERICAN BROUGHT
UP. WITH HER LUNCH OF ICE CREAM SODA AND ICE WATER
AND AND HER AFTERNOON COCKTAIL THAT
COUNTRY SIZE HASN'T BEEN TAUGHT THAT HER HEALTH
AND SUCCESS LARGELY UPON WHAT SHE EATS, AND
SHE DOESN'T SEEM REALIZE THAT COCKTAILS
GRADE HER SOUL AS WELL AS Her DIGESTION
Early training the saving Of the girl who struggles to be
artist She may have talent but will avail her nothing without
ideals and character o steady her