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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-21
CHAPTER XVII.

The Judge Fixes "Foxy Grandpa"
But l tell you, sir, he is not my
SOM"
The judge was bending over the
desk phone as | looked in a half hour
later. His voice rose in a crescendo
Of rage: 'Wha-what's that? Do l
want to speak with him? Certainly
not, sir-and | wont! I'm,
yes-John w BilIings-yes, that's his
name. Stuff and nonsense,
sir! He's upstairs now in his room.
go. Says wharf.-the judges eyes
rolled frowningly upward as he list
ened; then he licked his lips and bent
again. speaking with passionate in
cisiveness: why, dammit, man, I've
just this minute been talking to him
just left him, understand. ..
Certainly your mans an impostor-
you ought to know that! Yes,
this is Judge Billings, himself. :.
Eli? Oh, that's all right, but now let
me tell you something cleared
his throat and gathered his voice in
cold, deliberate accents: You let me
be annoyed again from your precinct.
and | can promise you that &.
I'm, we'll that's all right then !.
Bye"
He banged the receiver to the hook
and faced about. muttering things to
himself
We'll, upon my word! OF all the
excuse me, Lightnut!" He wiped his
forehead, his glance distracted and
scowIing. Somebody is putting this
fool up to this-somebody trying to
annoy me-" He uttered a short laugh
that was more of a snort There's
some fool lunatic down in New York
that they've arrested and he's got a
bug that he's my son. This is the
second offense. Caused me to lose
two hours from my office yesterday in
the city and upset me for the whole
day, And me so busy! busy."-his
hands lifted toward the papers on the
table-"so busy | can hardly
other snort, and he relighted his cigar,
putting avagely-"looks like there's
just one fool thing after another in
terrupting me or absorbing my time!"
Jolly shame, you know" respond
ed. dropping sympathetically into a
chair. l pushed the papers to one
side so I could rest my elbow on the
table edge; besides, 1 saw they were
lretting him-could tell by his glances.
you know.
For another thing, l had got hold
of a devilish shrewd idea I wanted to
break to hfm-about this chap who
was pretending to be his son. l re
membered that the old rascal who
had invaded my rooms had tried to
make me believe that l was his bosom
friend
"Oh, l say, you know" l began. de
Ginning a cigar and selecting cigar
cite from my case, I've an Ideal"
And l faced him impressively.
You've what?"-he Strengthened
forward, with kind of twisted smile
interested. you know-"whatever
makes you think that my boy?"
l waited, sending a long, thin smoke
funnel upward. Kept him expectant,
you see. and gave me time to get hold
of :he corners of the jolly thing my
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self. Catch the point? So devtlish
important when you have to lift an
idea, don't you know.
Rather fancy your chaps the same
one l know off, l drawled, IAN oldish
duffer-white muttonchops-beefys sort
of face-sunburn line and baIdish-
all that sort of thing!"
Well, by-y-y George The slapped
his hand down. should say that
was a real idea. And you say you
know this crazy fool?"
Crazy? He's not crazy!" l ex-
claimed Indignantly, thinking Of her
pajamas. And he's no more fool than
| ami"
He fell back with a grunt. ''Oh,
we'll, | know-but-"
He coughed. BY Jove he seemed
disappointed, somehow;
| proceeded calmly: Real truth is,
the beggar's notorious criminal,
known to the police as Foxy Grand
pa-pretends all sorts of things about
people, don't you know"
My dear Lightnut"-he was star
ing at me, mouth why
how the devil do you know this?"
inhaled deliberately. "AwfuIly
simple, don't you know" 1 responded
quietly; and 1 let him wait till had
blown six rings. Fact is, I'm the
one sent him to jail"
"You!"-his laugh was frankly
amused, incredulous.
''Oh, es!"-carelessly- the
fellow thieving in my rooms the other
night and called in police-oh, they
recognized him in a minute!"
He looked fioored well, what do
you think of that?" he murmured SLOW
ly. Then his face flushed and he sat
erect And so that's all the crazier
the ruffian is-that's the kind of smart
Alex that's been trying to get gay
with me-with mel" He started up,
snorting like war-horse-" Huh!
Well, two can play at that game, and"
his eyes twinkled wrathfully-"Pn
show him who's got the best hand!
I'll just"
The rest trailed off in mutter. He
had dropped beside the telephone
again. his cigar crushed firmly in the
corner of his mouth, his gray mus
tache bristling aggressively. l tried
to trace the family resemblance to
Frances, but dashed If l could see a
single point. And while l was think
ing of this, he got his number.
Yes, yes" l heard, Il do want to
speak to him personalIy-this is Judge
Billings!"-a moment, and then:
Morning, Commissioner-this is Bill
ings. Fine. thank you!
oh. no! No bad effects at all-takes
old diner like my What
say ga cackling chuckle-' yes, 1
knew the dinner would loosen him
up! Had his promise before we left
the table; Soakem heard him-so did
Benedict Yes-oh. yes; he's
got it-had it with me, you know, in
case! No-o-o, of course not;
not a single line or scrap!"-a lower
drop of tone-"just in plain, blank
envelope-best way always, you know.
Yes, that gives us safe mar
gin in the senate now, not even count
ing upon what they do in commit
tee-and Soakem'll take care Of that
end. Yes, he went back to
Albany this morning-he says the
bills safely deader'n Hector now.
Err, by the way, Commission
er."-the Judge cleared his throat and
his voice sobered: Little favor want
to ask-hm! I'm being greatly an
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-21
w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. ss-1e12.
FOR SAFETY TO THE DRIVER
Mirrors Installed on Streets of English
Towns Have Proved of Material
Benefit.

Mirrors at street corners to provide
for the drivers of vehicles view OF
the cross streets have been installed
in at least two towns in England. In
Folkestone there is an acute angle
street crossing where one corner is
built up close to the curb. On this
corner Is placed 24x24 inch mirror
supported On gas pipe standards at
such an angle that drivers of vehicles
coming toward the built-up corner
from either OF the two opposite streets
can see up the streets at right an
giles to their path.
The engineer in charge states that
owing to the impossibility of motor
lists seeing any on-coming traffic sew
eral accidents and narrow escapes
have occurred at that point Since
the mirror has been fixed he has not
heard of anything approaching an &C
cident. The damp, mist, rain or frost
have no i'll effect on the mirror,
which is occasionally cleaned by
passing lamplighter when cleaning his
lamps
At Malmesburg, in Wiltshire, mir
ror five by eight feet in size, support
&c on standards so that its top is 10
feet above the street, occupies an an
gular position at the apex Of closed
right-angle curve. The engineer in
charge says: '"The mirror requires
scarcely any cleaning: only a wipe
over once in about three months
Engineering News.
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kindest, sweetest wayl And l wanted
to tell her how good she was and how
much l loved her, don't you know but
just then, behind the pavilion, came
the gardener. He was talking to one
of his assistants about slugs-dash
slugsi
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Genius and It's TrIbuIatIons.

Genius" says the Washington
Post, is the most curious psycholog
ical phenomenon with which the
mind of man has ever grappled." And
the great trouble is that the mind of
man never can be sure even while the
graphing is going on that genius is
really being graFGled with
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Trylnq Situation.

We'll, Mike, I'm afraid it's all up
with Barney Hennegan, He's to be
shot at sunrise"
Yes, an it's sorry OF am for the
poor devil Oh don't think he'll live
.hEu the ordhe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-08-21

Once in a great while loves labor is
lost, but more often it is misplaced.
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Their Place.

Their Place.
Where are marital rods IN pickle
kept?"
Il should suggest in family jars"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
Flaos at Half Mast,

Ever since flags were used in war
Il has been the custom to have the
Tag Of the superior or conquering ma
ton above that Of the inferior or van
pushed When an army found itself
hOpelessly beaten Il hauled its flag
down far enough for the flag Of the
victOrs TO be placed above II on the
same pole. This was a token not only
OF submission. but Of respect. In those
days when a famous soldier died flags
were lowered out Of respect TO his
memory. The custom long ago passed
from purely military usage to public
life Of al kinds. the flag flying at half
mast being n sign that the dead man
was worthy Of universal respect. The
space left above II Is for the flag of
the great conqueror OF all. the angel Of
death.
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What
Samantha SnigginS
Said TO
Sister Sue

Miss Samantha Sniggins looked un
der the bed 365 nights each year fol
32 years for intruders, human oil
otherwise.
why don't you look in the bed?
asked Sister Sue.
Because" said Samantha, II
would be a waste of time where one
uses bug-a-cide."
Bugacide is death on bed bugs, her
lice, carpet bugs, moths, sheep itch
and other pests. Its odor is not un
pleasant and it will not harm gar
ments, carpets, bed cloths, furniture
covering, tapestries, etc. Bugacide
powder is death on black and red
ants, cockroaches and water bugs.
The Massachusetts state prison
and Albnay penitentiary recommend
the use of these preparations. Drug
gists and grocers (the live ones) sell
them. Druggists Gokay, Cole and
Harwood of Bennington sell Bugacide
preparations. They are authorized
and ordered to return the purchase
price which is 25c, when they fail TO
satisfy your fondest hopes.
For complete determination of any
kind of bugs in public buildings and
institutions, hotels, partment hous-
es and private dwellings,, wire, phone
or write f. f. Fahey, Pittsfeld,
Mass. Your money is yours always
until you are positively satisfied
there is not bug, nest or eggs LEFT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-12
MOVING PICTURES.
Why They Sometimes Show Wheels
Turning the Wrong Way.

Every one must have noticed that In
moving pictures the wheels of car
riages or automobiles often seem to be
turning backward instead OF forward.
One puzzled person wrote TO the Sci
entific American asking why. and this
is that papers answer:
In taking a moving picture there are
perhaps sixteen exposures made each
second. If now the spokes of the
wheel of carriage move with a speed
so that the spokes are in the same pc.
sition at each exposure, that wheel
will seem TO stand still In the picture,
II the wheel is moving slower. then
the spokes Will be seen farther back
ward In the successive views, and the
wheel will seem to turn backward,
while IL will seem to turn forward
when the spokes move fast enough TO
occupy positions further forward in
each exposure.
II is a matter Of the interruption for
the exposure and the motion of the
wheel. II there are sixteen exposures
and the wheel turns through the space
between two spokes in one-sixteenth
OF a second the wheel would be in the
same position at each successive ex-
posture and so would not seem to move
at all,
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MEMORY OF SAVAGES.
Wonderful Feats Of tho ZuIus In Con-
veying Verbal Messages.


veying Verbal Messages.
The memory in savage or unculti.
vated peoples is often trained to de-
gree very surprising to those civilized
men and women who have grown used
to depending on the written much
more than on the remembered word.
The transmission of whole eplcs. like
the "Illad," by word of mouth no
longer seems so incredible when you
read Of the feats of memory of which
present day Zulus are capable.
These people, says Mr.. Gibson in
1.-THE Story Of the Zulus." have no
writing and are accustomed to trans
init messages and record events by
memory alone. This they can do be-
cause their mental impressions are
made especially distinct by reason of
their acquired or inherited habit Of
giving undivided attention to the sub
ject in hand.
Communications between the British
authorities asd the Zulu kings were
almost invariably conducted by means
Of verbal messages carried by natives
A certain ultimatum addressed by the
British TO Cetywayo was conveyed to
him. not upon paper, but in the brain
cells OF the messengers whom he had
sent eighty miles to receive 1t from the
British commissioners.
Although the document contained
some 1000 words and was accompa-
MED by much comment on the state
Of things 1t was desired to remedy, the
whole was repeated to Cetywayo with
perfect accuracy.
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RIBBON UPSET A STATE.
The Undecorated Minister Resigned
and the Government Fell.

anu INC government ell.
Many interesting side lights on a
court and the unexpected trials and
troubles incident to 1t from which re
publics are free are given in William
Miller Golfers book of "reminiscences
of his days as minister to the Spanish
court, "At the Court OF His Catholic
Majesty" That government should
fall as the result OF ribbon bestowed
for purely ceremonial purpose seems
rather absurd. but. says Mr.. Collier:
ut is historical fact that not many
years ago certain minister OF the ma
rine In one of the European countries
resigned because the ruler of foreign
country, on the occasion OF his visit to
its capital, gave him q certain rank in
a certain order and gave a higher rank
to his colleague, the minister OF war
The minister of marine contended that
II was an insult TO his country's navy
and the fact that he received the rank
which the rule required in such cases
and that the minister OF war had re
ceived a higher rank only because the
lower rank had been given him pre-.
viously made no difference to the ag
grieved minister.
"In his opinion his own government
in not demanding that the foreign gov
eminent give him also the higher rank
in this foreign order had permitted its
navy to be insulted, and so he resigned.
and the government fell Thus does
the fate Of nations hang not on threads,
but on ribbons"
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Gymnasium TRAINING.

Every person who has received gym
nasium training is aware of the fact
that an exercise which calls for pain.
full effort on the part of the beginner is
often performed almost without any
conscious effort at all after a certain
amount OF training has been received
Again, II is perfectly well known that
brute strength alone does not make a
gymnast and that even simple eXer-
else may offer great difficulty to a mus
cular and well developed individual
who has not been trained in the gym
nasium. The explanation for this is
made in an article by Professor Du-
bols Raymond in Die Umshau. who
points out that one of the essential
functions OF gymnasium work is not
so much to build up muscle as TO train
nerves and nerve groups 10 work i'm
proper unison and coordination.
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FISH FEATHERS.
An Epieure's Dish and the Way I,
Trap the Markings.

An Epieure's Dish and the Way &c
Trap the Markings.
The young man did not know what
he wanted 10 eat. His appetite was
poor. His palate must be tempted and
tickled. He scanned the menu card
again and again. Finally, with a sigh
OF resignation. he said to the waiter.
Bring me some fish feathers"
"Fish feathersI" exclaimed the as
tonished waiter.
Eyes; fish feathersl And want 'em
tonight. not next week."
The waiter retired for a conference
with the chef, the captain and the floor
manager.
"No such dish here" was his report
There amt any such thing. There
never was such dish in New York"
The young man arose and sighed
again.
That's what I've been told by every
waiter in New York. he remarked sad
ly. But If you will drop a line to the
commissioner of fisheries in Washing
ton he will correct your mistake. en-
tighten your ignorance, project n shaft
OF thought into that granite which
grows above your shoulders"
He sighed a third time, stretched
himself slowly and added:
"The commissioner viii tell you that
fish feathers are a delicacy. They are
- LII. al. N
ing fish with salt water on their tails -
Then he went gloomlly into the night
Popular Magazine.
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John w. Titcomb, state fish and
game commissioner, has sent out a
bulletin relative to the damage OF
crops by deer. Commissioner Tit
comb states that as the result of ex-
periments sulphur has been found eff
-fective in keeping deer from cult
waited crops. In the modern treat
ment of orchards one of the sprays
used is composed of sulphur and ker-
osene and it was noted that orchards
so treated were stunned by deer
This led to further tests and it was
found that deer could be kept from
any crop by using a little of the
mixture or even clear sulphur the
odor would keep the deer away. If
this proves effective in the long run
1t will be a valuable discovery for
farmers who have isolated fields and
young orchards which are exposed
to the ravages of deer.
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To the Taxpayers of the Town Of
Bennington:
A Rate Bill of the Town Taxes o.
1912 has been placed in my hands fol
collection as follows: 20 cents on the
dollar for the Town Tax. 20 cents OF
the dollar for the Town Highway Tax
so cents on the dollar for the Town
District School Tax.
| hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that | will at
tend the Bennington County Savings
Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until 4
o'clock p. IN.
There will be a discount OF 4 pei
cent on Town tax IL paid within 80
days.
c. II. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Bennington, VT. July is. 1912.
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NOTICE :!

To the Tax Payers of the Bennington
Graded School District:
A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
20 Cents on the dollar on the
Grand List of 1912.
hereby demand payment OF said
taxes, and notify you that | will at
tend at the Bennington County Say
ings Bank from o'clock a. M, I'M
til o'clock p. IN.
There will be discount OF 4 per
cent on above tax if paid within 80
days.
G. Ii. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Renninptnn VI Inlv IL 1919
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To the Tax Payers of the Village oil
Bennington:
At Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
20 cents on the dollar for the VII
lage Tax, 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
OF 1912.
| hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that | will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from o'clock a. m. until
4 O'Clock p. IN.
There will be a discount of 4 per
cent on Village tax if paid within 80
days.
c. II. DEWEY,
Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 10, 1912.
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500 Reward sIOo

The readers OF this paper will n.
rleased 20 learn that there IL at least ons
sreaded disease that science has ben
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sod ~ AL nruerists. -.
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In hi, Rand Ace.

rs mamms's good little boy ready
20 have his bath nowT-
oh. nav. cut out the goOdy goOdy
spiel When a chaps six years Old it's
time 10 take him out Of the kindergar-
ten class. IN take my splash IN the
tub when I've had a Chicago
Tribune.
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A Reversed Prooram

"The stage should depict society as
1 really exists" said the serious per
son.
yes" replied Miss Cayenne. but II
doesn't On the contrary. society tries
to initiate the songs. dances and dialect
~ the stage"-wsshington Star.
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Shoe Repairing

People in Bennington and vicinity
know that I, the widow OF the late
o. Himovitz OF 1O4 Gage street keen
the store for repairing shoes and try
to make living for my children, 10
avoid charity. l ask all mothers and
fathers TO sympathize with me and
70 give me work. I have a very good
workman, as shoemaker. of New
York. who is ready to give all kinds
u the best work in shoe repairing.
and the best goods will be furnished.
A free shine win be given with
every pair Of shoes repaired. The
work Is done by hand. not BY mach
inery, 50 you shouldn't be afraid that
Il viii tear like that done by machin-
cry.
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FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub
BENNINGTON, VT. AUG. II, 1s1.

Vermont is the only state in the
union save one that is both out Of
debt and without a direct state tax
for the support of the state govern
ment. Taxpayers should not forget
this when they are appealed to by
clever political orators to turn over
the state government to some other
party.
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A Chanaed Mar

Mrs. Knagg-You were a different
man when / married you. Mr.. Knagg
i sincerely hope 30. for then I was
fool--Boston Transcript
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NOTICE 4!

Bennington, Vt, July Is. 1912.
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Ladies Muslin
Underwear

25c Ladies' Muslin Drawers $50. l9c
soc Ladies' Muslin Drawers -. 35cI
75c .adies, Muslin Drawers go. soc
Csc Ladies' Muslin Corset Covers 19cl
soc Ladies' Muslin Corset Covers S5cI
$3.50 Ladies' Underskirt ...... $l.5O
soc Ladies' Nightrobes ......... 39c
81. so Ladies' Combinations 800. 76cl
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NOTICE

Bennington, VT, July Is, 1912.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-07-16
MaSOnS' Annuity
Has Good Record
Nearly 100000 Paid to Reneficiaries
During Short Period.

Atlanta, July 15.-According to the
report Of Secretary Geo. E. .4rgard,
the sum of s80,7Z0.47 has been paid
to beneficiaries OF the MasoEs' an
nuity in Georgia up 10 the first Of
the present month. In the four states,
Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and
Louisiana, other states not yat being
counted, the sum of s31I613.J5 was
aid to benefciS,ies. All Masons will
be interested in these figures.
The organization is solely for the
benefit Of Masons, and their families.
1t began work fourteen years $50
without a cert and now has assets
Of nearly half a million. The officers
have during that time received ln-
dreds of letters from bereaved wi Fs
and other benefciaries who havd *
their gratitude for the finS
cial assistance which it afforded in
the hour when it was most needed.
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PEOPLE SHOULD GUARD
AGAINST APPENDICITIS

Brunswick PEOPLE who have stom-
ach and bowel trouble should guard
5ainst appendicitis ~ taking sim
pie buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc, as
compounded in Alder-i-ka, the Ger
man appendicitis remedy. A SINGLE
DOSE relieves sour stomach, gas on
the stomach and constipation IN
STANTLY because this simple mix
ture antisepticizes the digestive or
gans and draws off he impurities.
For sale by E. c. Bruce.