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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09
Timely Garden Work.

August begins the work for the
coming fall and wi1ter, The first
week In the month is good time t.
sow seed Of the Big Boston lettuce fol
transplanting % head In the fall
scatter The seed thinly broadcast. for
II s0wn 10 rows we are apt to get them
too thick, and the scattered single
plants are better for transplanting
than those crowded in rows. The soil
for setting these should be made very
rich. In fact, soil for lettuce cannot
be too rich for 1t must be grown fast
to be good. Then about the middle
Of the month MAKE another sowing
| for plants to set in the frames for
winter heading. These are set in the
frames as soon as large enough, but
| tue sashes are not put on till the
nights get frosty, and then with care
used in airing and watering, you can
have ine heads for Christmas and
New Years. Then, again, we SOW
seed Of the Wonderful lettuce in Sep.
tember to get plants for setting later,
to winter over for spring heading.
These are best set in open furrows
well manured and running east and
west as the burrows VIII be prutec
tion to the plants. Then another
sowing in the earliest spring gives us
lettuce till the weather gets too hot.
and we can have head lettuce from
November till June with little ef
fort.
About the twentieth Of August sow
seed Of the Prizetaker onion. When |
these are as large as goose quill. clip |
the roots slightly and the tops. too, |
and set them 10 rows fifteen inches
apart and three inches in the rows, |
and they will make large and hne
onions the following summer. The
time TO plant sets for early green
onions is in September. and we will
note that at the proper time.
Paintings OF snap beans can be
|
aud give plenty Of green beans, and
the later ones can be gathered before
frost and put down in brine for the
winter and by taking them out the
night before and soaking in fresh
water they will taste about as good as
the fresh beans.
Green Curled Scotch kale can be
'0wD this month, and late in the
month sow the Norfolk premium kale
or winter and early spring use. Fer
ilize heavily and get d Strong fall
.ruwth. This Norfolk kale is far
more delicate when boiled than the
scotch, and RECEIVERS from IA freeze
more rapidly.
About the middle Of the month seed
# the Chinese Rose. e.Colored winter
adish can be sowE for fall use, and [
ater, another sowing can be made, [
nd If the rows are well mulched with T
ough manure in cold weather, the 4
adishes may be pulled all winter and 4
VII not get pltny.
Seed Of the Early Horn carrut can
e sown the trst Of the month and \
an he left ia the rows ali winter and y
Ill get sWeeter for the frosting u
Spinach seed sown the first week in \
.ugust will make fine cutting in the
all, and sowed later IN the month or
bout the last Of the month, Will
lake The winter crop. This last sow II
" | make thickly broadcast, as they :
,em To winter better when crowded
JmeWhat.
If late.p!anted tomatoes are given
mulch Of slfted coal ashes, they will
eep green and tlOurishiDg till frost
,mes.-W. +. Massey, in The Pro- t
'essive Farmer. a
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09
The powntroddsn Farmer.

A city map heard that a farmer
wanted to sell a motorcar. He sym
pathized with the poor farmer and his
family because they were forced to
part with the machine for financial
reasons, he believed, and went out to
the farm to buy it The farmer was
not at home, but bis daughter was
there Il came out to buy your motor
car" he said (which oneT asked
the girL-Kansas City Star.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09

81 have just been talking TO a youth
who claims to have done everything"
HAS he ever wrapped u motorcar
around "A telegraph pole at 3 o'clocb in
the morning?''
II think not
Then he has great deal to learn
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09

Pecunious Father-So you dare to
say you are an ideal match for my
daughter? Impecunious YOUTH do.
indeed. sir. Pecunious Tather-Why.
you have never earned dollar in your
life. Impecunious Youth-Neither has
she.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09
Established a Record.

"What did mother say when you pro-
posed to her. daddy"
"She hung her head and was silent
for several minutes And that is fhe
only time I have ever known her to be
silent for several minutes."-Detroit
Free Press
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09

Hoping that you will deliver me
from this embarrassment. salute you
from my heart Bprtani
''P. S.-My address; I'rospero Rerta
nj. via San bomenico No. ,
Verdi happenpd to be more amused
than offended ut the cool inpertineuce
of this auIaterr critic. and be instruct
ed his publisher 10 Forward Signor Ber-
tan the sum demanded minus lire
BY way Of iustifying his deduction lie
wrote. The Srm is not quite 50 much
as the gentleman dpnnnds. hut | think
he might have taken his supper at
homer-EXchauge
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09
Lies Mysteries.

Stick to the ideal and hug the unex
planned. The people who have solved
the riddle of the universe at fifteen are
bowled over by the enigma of their
work at fifty.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09

The Husband-l was taken by sur
prise when YOU accepted me The Wife
You were taken 10y mistake. John
Don't make any mistake about that
St Louis Post Dispatch.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09
Missed the story.

Say. what was that srorv ab,a Z
Elviray'
We'll. can yon keep Secret?''
Sure
80 can --Ilk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09
Up to Date

Howard-Is their hotel up TO date;
Coward - Indeed il Is They furnish
Steering powders with every bedroom
Philadelphia Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09

When you have spoken the word II
reigns over you; when it is unspoken
yoH reign over it--Arab bic proverb
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09

The ~ione siiarpen> knives. nut ,s
fuli Itself iiufarr'n
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-08-09
vERDps COOL CRITIC.
A Chap Who Liked to Eat His Cake
and Still Have It.

When Giuseppe verdi's opera Aida
was first being presented TO Italian au.
diences the composer received the fol
lowing letter. dated May. 1872. from a
man residing In Reggie. town near
Parma. and about 100 miles from Mi.
lan
Much Honored Signor Verdi--The
I'd of this month ! went TO Parma,
drawn there by the sensation made by
your opera Aida SO great was my
curiosity that one-half hour before the
commencement Of the piece was al
ready in my place. No l20. | admired
the mise en- scene. heard with pleas
ure the excellent singers. and | did All
In my power to let nothing escape 3e.
AT the end of the opera | asked myself
II WIS satisfied. and the answer WIS
No" | started back TO Reggie. and lis.
tened in the railway carriage to the
opinions given upon Aida Nearly all
agreed In considering 1t work of The
first order
Il was then seized with the idea Of
hearing 1t again. and on the 4th re-
efforts to get reserved seat. As tho
crowd was enormous | was obliged to
throw away five lire in order to witness
the performance with any comfort
Il arrived ut this conclusion about it:
1t is an opera In which there is ahSo-
lutely nothing which causes any enthu-
siasm or excitement and without the
pomp Of the spectacle the public would
not stand II to the end When II has
filled the house two or three times it |
will be banished to the dusr of the /
archives
You can now. dear Signor Verdi pic
ture to yourself my regret AT having |
spent--On two o,casolis- - lire Add |
to this the aggravatIIg circumstances |
that | depend on my family. and this
money troubles my rest Ike fright
ful specter. ! therefore frankly ad-
dress myself 70 you in order thar you
may send Inc tile amount The account
is as follows:
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Looking Up National
Cash Register Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 20.-Rumors
that the special United States grand
jury in session here, this.week, is con-
9sidering the affairs of the National
Cash Register Co. to ascertain il it
has violated the sherman anti-tf ust
law gained ground around the United
States court here, today.
The visits of attorneys who repre-
scented the company at the time of
the civil suits, the instructions to the
jury by United States Judge Hollister
and the presence of o. e. Harrison,
special assistant to Attorney General
Wickersham all have added weight to
the reports The grand Jury is expect
ed to finish its investigation, not Ia
ter than Thursday
The company and % of its officials
and employees were parties to the civil
suit by the United States in which it
was charged that they had conspired
to stifie competition and urged that
they be restrained from illegal sell
ing methods tending to crush out
competition. The defendants have not
vet had hearing in this action.
1t was said that much OF the tes-
timony gained by the government in
the civil action has been presented to
the present grand jury.
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POLICE SLOWLY SUPERCED|NG
THE TROOPS IN LAWRENCE.
Trial of Woman Pickets for Intimidation
Tuesdays Chief Feature in the City,
Decision in Ettor Case Is EX=
pected, Wednesday Noon.
ETTOR CASE NEAR END.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 20.-The tax
ing of testimony in the preliminary
hearing of Joseph J. Ettor and Arturo
Giovainitti, charged with being ae-
cessories before the fact to murder in
connection with the shooting of Anna
Lopizzo during a riot on Jan. 20. was
concluded in the local police court,
late today. After the last witness had
testified, adjournment was taken until
omorrow forenoon, when the rgu-
lnenats of the district attorney and
the attorneys for the defendants will
be made. A decision is expected, to-
morrow noon.
1t was the contention of the defence
that the shot that killed Anna Lopiz-
20 was fired byfa policeman. Witnesses
for the defence testified. today, that
Police officer Oscar Benoit fired the
shot that fatally injured the woman.
The government had claimed that
tell Italian, wearing a brown over
coat was responsible for the woman's
death. About dusk on the evening Of
Jan. %, a large crowd gathered at the
corner of Union and Garden streets
near the Everett mills. A number of
pbtlCGIlCi anu Il StAietAl VI AiAAAA-t-N
sent tn the scene and dispersed the
gathering. During the trouble numer-
Gus revolver shots were fired. one kill
ing Anna Iipizzo. Policeman Benolt,
who patrols that district. was slightly
wounded during the trouble, some I'M
known person stabbing him IN the
back. The cross-examination of Strike
Leader Ettor was concluded at to-
days session. During his cross-evami-
nation. the defendant denied that he
had ever advocated violence, told OF
his movements on the day of the seFl-
Gus rioting, and outlined the connee-
ton of the Industrial Workers of the
World with labor newspapers ana
magazines.
A number of witnesses for the de-
fence testified that they witnessed the
riot, on Jan %. and saw policemen
discharge their revolvers. Louise Eur
we'll said that she saw Anna LOpizZo
fall. but was unable to say who fred
the shot. Charles Smith testified that
he saw policeman fire into the
crowd. He said that 1t was Policeman
Benoit who killed Anna Lopizzo.
Alexander Dolonzo stated that he saw
policeman take his revolver from
his pocket, saw the shot fired and
saw the woman fall.
Branlslaw Woodyka testified that ne
heard eight shots fired, and saw the
flash of the reviewers in the hands
Of two policemen. He swore that an
officer killed Anna Lopizzo He said
that he picked her up after she fell
in the gutter and carried her into a
store nearby
The next witness, Boelasloi Gradze-
wicz, stated that he helped carry the
woman into the store. He testlhed
that the policeman who stood near
est the Everett mills was the mar
who fred the fatal shot.
Thomas Zurajil, the last witness foI
the defence also said that he saw
Police Officer Benoit kill the woman
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FOR REeATINe.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

are said to have been granted is alleg-
ed In the indictments as follows
In the summer of 1909. the officials
of the Vanderbilt lines operating west
of Puffalo and east of the Mississippi
river. sought the business of the Co
umbian Theatrical Amusement Co,
and of the Empire Circuit Co, the
headquarters of both of which are in
New York City. The corporations OPP
crate hurlesque theaters east OF the
Mississippi river and together con-
troll about rs theatrical companies aV-
eraging 80 people each
These companies are transported,
each week, and the aggregate of their
passenger fares is large.
1t was agreed, according to the
charges that the Vanderbilt lines
would refund to Hynicka and Fennes-
sy, for their respective corporations. %
per cent. of the lawful fares of two
cents a mile of their various compa-
MES. in consideration OF their influ-
ence in giving TO the railroads the bus
mess.
1t is charged further that Hynicka
thereupon organized the Cincinnati
Railroad Program Advertising Co. and
contracted for space in theatrical pro-
grams in various cities. This space, ii
Is alleged. was used by Hynicka to
display an advertisement of one OF
the Vanderbilt lines. for which he
paid the publishers regular price
ranging from 81 TO s. week-and re-
ceived from the railroads % per cent.
of the fare OF the theatrical company
transported that week to the city
where the advertisement was pub
lishei.
In some instances the railroads III
serted on their own account adver-
tisements in the theater programs for
which they paid as low as g week,
il is charged.
II is asserted by the commission that
similar regularities appeared in the
payments by the roads 10 Fennessy.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The $50 platter girls of the Holyoke
and Riverside division of the Ameri-
can Writing Paper Co, who have been
on strike. for more than week, viii
return to work, Wednesday morning,
their grievances having been adjust
ed. The settlement of the strike re-
moves the possibility of general
strike of paper mill employees. The
platter girls asked that they be pala
by the piece instead of by the day.
to enable the more expert girls TO
make larger pay.
Rodney Diegle, former sereeant-as-
arms of the Ohio Senate, must serve
three years in the penitentiary for COM
nIicity in legislative bribery. The ono
state supreme court. Tuesday, afiirmeh
the decision of the lower courts, whiea
convicted Diegle for aiding in the alleged
bribery of State Senator l.. r. Andrews.
This decision means that several men,
bers of the General Assembly under IN
dfctment will have to stand trial. Attor-
ney General Hogan of Ohio and e. 9.
Turner prosecuting attorney of Frank
lin county, say the other cases Will be
pushed without delay.
The revenue cutter seneca was OF
dered, Tuesday. to rescue the British
sailing ship Erne, which was wrecked
fan out at sea--1300 miles east of New
Yark-on Feb. s. on that date the
British steamer Cuban found the
sailing vessel waterlogged and TOOK
her crew aboard. The Erne is loaded
with valuable cargo of lumber from
Boston for Bucnos Ayres. The Seneca
will tow her to port or destroy hel
! as circumstances warrant. she is now
I supposed to be drifting southwark.
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----------------------------
BASEBALL NOTES.

The Wall street district is doing
what it can to checkmate the move
for the starting of baseball games IN
New York City at $50 o'clock lnstead
Of 4, tine hour that has prevailed 10Y
wears. A list containing 400 names Oh
members Of the Stock Exchange. was
posted on the floor. Tuesday, In direct
opposition to any change in time. Inc
brokers claim that their PATRONAGE
win be largely lost by the clubs IL the
time OF starting the games Is advanced
az their business prevents them start
ing on the 40-minutes trip TO the
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managers of the fraternity teams at the
Delta Kappa Epsilon house. Tuesday aft
ernoon. Seymour Soule, II. of bingham.
Mass, of Delta Upsilon: John T. Kenne-
dy, 10, Vassalboro, of Alpha Tau One
ga: Harold Jones, IA of Portland of Phi
Delta Theta; and Hiram Kicker Jr,, 10.
of Zeta Psi, were the managers pres
ent. 1t was voted that a cup or some
appropriate trophy be purchased to be
awarded to that fraternity which has the
highest percentage after all the games
scheduled have been played.
Colby was well represented in the Or
chestra which played at the
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Colds May be Avoided.

By those who are fortunate enough
70 always breathe pure air, and never
get run down by overwork or exposure.
Even these lucky people do not always
escape the contagious colds which at
certain seasons prevail to such an ex-
tent as to be almost epidemic. 1t is
wise to be prepared for troubles Of
this nature In our climate, and the
one all-important thing is to have at
hand q safe, efficient and reliable REM
edy to ward of the trouble and danger
Of such an attack.
For sixty years, IL. F. Atwood
medicine has been a household remedy
for emergencies Of this kind. It starts
up the liver and bowels, prevents con
gestion, and restores the functions Il
their Normal condition. II you have
never used II, get . bottle from YOU
dealer, or write for a free sample u
.he IL F." Medicine Co, Portland
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PITTSF|ELD.
Arthur H. Roberts and
MiIIie PeaSe Married.
The Annual Meeting Of the
WayeTIy Wooden Company.
The tuesday Club Meeting..SpsciaI
Town Meeting on March z.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of Waverley Wooden Co. was
held. Tuesday, the following officers
being elected: President, Samuel r.
Haines; clerk, j. w. Manson; Treas,
Gordon Dobson; directors, Gordon
Dobson, S. r Haines, James F. Con-
nor, W. b. McGilvery, F. w. Briggs
of this town. T.. Fl. Blake of Bangor
and Melvin S. Holway of Augusta. IL
was voted to pay a dividend OF per
cent. March l. Melvin Holway of Au-
gusta was present at the meeting.
A quiet home wedding occurred,
Tuesday afternoon, at the home or
Mrs Ida Pease, when her older daugh-
ter, Miss Millie Pease, was united IN
marriage 10 Arthur II. Roberts OF
Unity. Rev. f. S. Walker, pastor of the
Universalist church, officiated, using
the single ring service. The couple
was attended by the brides sister,
Miss Addie Pease, and Harry Corn
forth. After passing a few days away,
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts will return here.
where they will make their home, nav
ing the best wishes of a large numoer
of friends.
Rev. F. S. Walker was in North DIX
mont, Monday, to officiate at the iu-
neral of the late John Buchanan.
daughter. Mrs. Bragdon of Pittsfeid'
survives.
Pittsfield Tuesday Club held pleasant
meeting. Tuesday afternoon, with MISS
| Grace Rogers The meeting was given
~ tba studv of the second and third acts
of Henry VIII. The program: Roll cai''
anecdotes of the time; Sketch or queen
Katherine. Minnie Porter; Sketch or
Queen Anne Bullen, Blanche Pushor'
readings acts and 3, club; discussion
Mrs f. f. Mayo.
| Mrs Angie Dodge of Cornville and Mrs.
: Florence Hilton of Arson are guests OIL
Mrs Amanda Brown.
| Mrs. Henry d. Sanford of Waterviile
| is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. c. d. morrill,
I Roneflo Raymond of Wellington is WIS
| iting his uncle, S. M. Raymond. MI.
and Mrs. Lewis Johnson OF st. Adams
were guests Monday, at the Raymond
| home.
| Miss Francelia Campbell returned,
| Monday, from a weeks Visit III mort"
l Jay.
| Mrs. Enoch R. Carr went to Haverhiii.
| Mass. Monday, called by the death OF
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Joseph Gard
| ner.
4
| selectmen for the special election to be
| held. at 10 A. NJ. Saturday, March 2, in
Union hall, for the purpose of voting Tor
a representative to the Legislature to fill
| the vacancy caused by the death of B.
| f. Miller of Palmyra.
| Miss Nettie Webb of Burnham was
the guest, Monday, of Miss Annie
| Wingate.
Mrs. Alphonzo Goodrich of Burnham
arrived, Tuesday for a few days visit
| with her daughter, Miss Grace Good
rich.
Friends of Dr. T. M. Griffin, who
has been confined to his home by ILL
mess for the past three months, will
be pleased to learn that his condition
| is much better and that he Is able to
sit up portion of the day.
The condition, Tuesday, of Miss
Bessie Sprague, who underwent Sc
we're surgical operation. Monday, was
considered favorable.
! Morrell Burse is spending the week
in Bnrnham with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Z.
Stevens.
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North Adams. Mass, Feb. 2o.-Four
trainmen are missing. two of whom
are known TO be dead, and the Hoosic
tunnel is so effectively blocked that it
MAY be two days before the tracks
viii be cleared. as the result of rear
end collision between a freight train
and Boston bound express on the
Fitchburg division of the Boston &.
Maine Railroad late, today.
The passenger train was not serious
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LISBON STRIKE OVER.
Striking Weavers in Farwell Cotton
Mill Return to Work.

Lisbon, Me, Feb. 2o.-After weeks
idleness, the striking weavers return
ed to their work in the Farweil cotton
mill. today. Agent Daniel F. Bean
stated that some of the men who call
ed upon him were Informed that ali
who desired might return. today As
a result he said all but three or four
of the 10 weavers had returned 70
their looms this forenoon, During the
strike the other 299 employees were
on partial time. The strikers gfteY-
ance was with the 0yerseer who
changed the position ~ an employees
who had been In the sntil ~ years. Il
was understood 10 concession Was
made.
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Them but he robbed them as quietly
as he did the men, and gave no heed
to their condition. He gave no evil
dence of being disturbed by the panic
in the car and collected valuables and
money with care.
After the hold-up the train was de-
layed for short time and then has
tened on its way to Cincinnati and St.
Louis, by way of Parkersburg, w. Va,
over the Baltimore & Ohio South
western.
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OFT.
Numerous parties of workmen and
Others have started over the Hoosac
mountain toward the east portal,
which is nearest the wreck, a distance
of IA miles. 1t is possible to drive over
rought mountain roads about one-half
The distance, but the remainder must
be made on snowshoes, as there are
no roads.
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The ways and means committee In
tends to try to make the wearers OF
silk stockings and other expensive inn
ported clothing, make up for the
duties the government would lose by
free sugar. Sugar on the free list
would keep s60,000,0oo year out of
the treasury. On Saturday the COM
mittee VIII consider taking the duty
off sugar and putting it on stockings
and other fancy things. Chairman
Underwood says a sugar bill will be
reported in a few weeks. though its
terms have not been agreed upon. How
To raise the revenue which will be lost
has put the committee in quandary.
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The House committee on foreign AZ
airs, Tuesday. reported favorapiy bill
making the services o. 1ae Nauenal
American Red Cross available ~ nn1s
Of threatened war as well as Ia war.