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The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Automobile Chases Driver Up Tree

G AN FRANCISCO.-It is scarcely be.
- coming in an automobile to pitch
its owner into the branches of a tree
and then get on It's hind wheels and
threaten to devour him if he dares to
come down.
A Texas steer or an African lion, or
an orang Cutang might be expected
to do stunt of that kind, but not a
refined motor car. And yet that Is eS-
actly the experience that Louis Deg
ener, coffee importer, had with his
car the other evening. He painted a
word picture of the-ffair in Police
Judge Sullivan's court, where he was
on trial for speeding.
Degener had just purchased the car
He was beginning to master the driv-
ing OF 1t, as he thought. He invited
friend for a trip. Everything went
smoothly until they started for home
about dark. But they no sooner got
into Golden Gate park than the trouble
began.
There seemed nothing to do" said
Degener to the court. but let that ma
chine take its course. When l tried
to hold 1t down 1t acted like 1t was GO
ing to blow up. We were going like
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

NHlCAGO.-David J. Winder. who
- keeps a cobbler shop near the cor
ner of Evanston avenue and Irving
Almonds, valued at $1,000 in the toe
of an old shoe brought to him to re
pair, and for returning the jewels to
the owner was offered a reward of
one dollar, which he refused.
When the story of the lost diamonds
public, Mrs. Robert w. Dunn, owner
of the gems, disappeared. 1t was said
at her home, 40G5 Sheridan road, that
she had left the city.
Winder and his wife were both busy
in their shop when inquiries were
made there.
ooh. yes" said Winder banging a
wooden peg into the sole of shoe
and shifting to one side few more
pegs he held between his teeth. 81
found the diamonds. 1t was the big
gest find l ever made. There's hard
ly O week goes by, though. but l find
money and other valuables in shoes
Mrs. Dunn sent her old shoes over
here by a girl. There were five OF
them in a rickety pasteboard box. My
wife received them, marked them.
tossed them over in n corner and gave
the girl n check with a number on 1t.
We'll. as | commenced to straighten
things up for the night my eye caught
the sparkle of something on the floor.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

Most unconlirmed rumors are started
by confirmed liars.
The long-headed man doesn't plunge
headlong into new ventures.
Too many keep their religion handy
In the winter store room.
Man proposes, and the wonder often
Is why woman accepts him.
Better quarter and bank account
than halfsection and debt.
Anger Is worse than mince pie at
midnight as digestion destroyer.
The best way to cure the dishon-
esty of the world is to be honest our
selves.
1t has been well said that farm
can never rise above the level OF its
owner.
Host of us have our troubles. but
some of US have sense enough not to
talk about them.
1t is free. voluntary action in farm
ing. as in every pursuit, that makes
men contented, and 1t is industry
and economy that makes them pros
porous.
The por road is tax on the farmer,
Ter the tax proportionally. Why not
start building the other kind this
season?
The linsed oil supply OF the world
is still short. This may be a sug-
gestion to grow some fax. pro-
viding the grasshoppers are not bad
II your section.
Too many Of us are like sheep-al-
ways ready to follow leader with
out knowing where he is going and
wasting strength in jumping over i'm
aginary obstacles.
The nervous little scrub horse is
always jumping around, now pushing
hard on the collar and again tagging
back. but the well-bred draft horse
moves along with calm dignity, doing
most of the work without undue waste
of strength.
We would rather trust the man who
always puts theh good apples on the
bottom, middle and top OF the barrel.
and says nothing about 1t, than
all the honest Johns" In the neighbor-
hood.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Bible Prompts a Poacher to Confess

TNDIANAPOILS.-A Hoosier, who
has seen the light of Christianity
has been impelled thereby to write to
George w. Miles. commissioner of
fisheries and game. "peaching' on
himself for hunting on game pre-
serve. He has confined his operations
to the pursuit of the ignominious rab-
bit, however, and has not assaulted
the game birds placed in the preserves
by the state. Therefore, he sought
clemency for his crime" and it has
been meted out to him by the com
missioner on the ground Of lack of in
tent
The letter, in part, follow:
"As l am living to all the light l
have on the word of God (the Bible). l
feel l ought to tell you OF my hunting
on one or two of the game preserves
which | was only after a rabbit. The
winter OF 1910 | was hunting on the
reserve south OF Washington, between
tho L. G. l. railroad and the gravel
pike road running from Petersburg,
Pike county, to Washington. Daviess
county. l tell you this so you can
know the reserve.
THE reason | write this is because
believe the Lord God intends for us
to do everything honestly before God
and man. In First Peter, Chapter 2.
thirteenth and fourteenth verses, it
says: Subject yourselves to every
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
How Couple Was Married by Proxy

First, a special petition to the queen
explaining the necessity for the proxy
marriage. This has been done and
consent obtained. Next, a power of
attorney giving Hartog Pimentel, his
brother. the right to act for him was
prepared.
Then declaration to wed was
sworn to by Pimentel before a notary.
According to the Dutch custom. the
notary's seal was then certified to by
the secretary of the state of Massachu-
sets, and Consul Dasey certified to
the authenticity of the seal of Mas
sachusetts. These documents were
mailed to Amsterdam. When Brother
the registry official in Holland, with
the bride on his arm. and made all
the answers required in the marriage
ceremony
The proxy marriage in the city hall
at Amsterdam follows closely on the
heels of the marriage of Isaac Pimen-
TEL brother of Mozes, to Flora Lies
mann, a sister of the proxy bride. This
took place at the Amsterdam city hall
on March Z.
The cost of all official inquiries, le-
gal opinion, petitions and royal H.
cense Is nearly as much as it would
have required to cross the Atlantic
and return again. Mr.. Pimentel, how
ever, saved the months wages that It
would have been necessary for him to
give up had he taken the trip to Hol'
land.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
COOPERATION IN FAR WEST
Organization Formed In British coIum-
bia for Marketing Fruit and
Purchasing Commodities.

May have n little OF your space to
recount our experiences in co-opera-
ton. Our district here (Burton, Low
or Arrow Lake, British Columbia), is
pre-eminently district of small fruit
ranches. 20 acres being the average
holding, writes E. Hardy in the Mon
treal Herald. We are just beginning
to raise more than we need of apples.
Strawberries, and small fruits. Up to
last year the local demand has been
equal to the supply. But last year the
supply exceeded the demand, with the
result that the ranches had difficulty
in disposing Of their produce, indiyid-
ual marketing not being conducive to
realizing the best prices. The local
storekeepers who were In position to
collect and handle the produce re-
fused to take more than what they
could dispose OF locally, which was a
very small proportion OF the total
Realizing that organization is the only
way to meet the difficulty. We have
formed an association known as the
Burton Farmers Cooperative Asso
citation, Limited. the object of which
is to find a market for the produce OF
the district, and to purchase such
commodities as are needed in our
business. We hope this spring to be
able to dispose of the surplus remain
ing from last year, potatoes, etc. In
any case since organizing a more op-
t.mistIc feeling prevails throughout
the valley than ever before. The To-
cal storekeepers handle grain, etc,
which they purchase from the prai-
rics, charging to the ranchers the fol
lowing prices per hundredweight:
Feed wheat $40; oats. 81; shorts,
s175; flour, SO rs. Under cooperation
by purchasing IN car lots the ranchers
obtain: Wheat. $50 per ton; oats,
s2650 per ton; bran, $3.50 per ton;
shorts, s29 per ton; flour. 1925 per
100 pounds. All F. o. b. our shipping
point. A small commission is charg-
ed by the association, which leaves a
good percentage saved to the rancher.
What is to hinder the prairie farmers
from forming cooperative associa-
tlons? We could ship them our
fruits, and we need their grain, hay,
etc, and could purchase the same d.
rect, thus eliminating the middleman
in this case at least.
| should imagine that there are al
ways things they might also purchase
in quantities and save money on. Our
association is registered under the
laws of British Columbia, and is gov
erned by seven trustees, from whom
is elected n president, vice-president
and n secretary-treasurer. who Is also
manager and Is paid a small salary
and commission on the purchase and
sale of commodities. Our shares are
IS each, and will draw 4 certain divi-
dend. and any balance left after oper-
ating expenses are deducted may be
applied to reserve fund or divided
pro rata amongst the members.
Each member has one vote only,
Irrespective OF the amount of shares
he may hold. l imagine that we are
going to see a great advance In the
cooperative movement, and In any
case In an age of combines the farmer
must organize. So men Of the broad
praIries get busy.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

ball business, and If he ever went in
for swapping horses he'd have David
Harum yelling for help. He is an
economist whenever 1t is possible, and
1t was possible when he secured Short
stop Barry, Second Baseman Collins
and Third Baseman Baker. Eddie Col
Inns was in New York, Barry was at
Holy Cross and Baker was fooling
around in Reading, Pa.
Mack captured this trio of baseball
stars for the price of their railroad
fares. and the three tickets totalled
exactly s1OS5. He had Davis for first
when he made the deal. 1t was feat
that will never be duplicated
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

the wind when suddenly something
happened"
Just what happened was explained
by Mounted Policeman Haley, who
had been pursuing Degener's car for a
half mile. When Haley got to the
scene he found the car standing on its
hind legs and pointing straight up on
the side of a pine tree. The engines
We're still humming away. Degener's
friend was sprawled out on the road,
but Degener was not in sight
Where's the fellow that was driv-
ing?" asked Haley.
"Blest if | know" said the friend.
Here l am. up here" said voice
from the branches.
1t proved to be Degener. He had
been tossed into the branches six feet
overhead and there remained pris
oner until rescued by the officer.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

d OSTON.-Mozes Pimentel. cigar.
u maker of Boston, and Marie Jo.
hanna Liesmann of Amsterdam, Hol-
land, have been married without
either leaving home. The queen of
Holland consented to their marriage
by proxy.
Though marriage by proxy is not
allowed in the United States. so many
legal steps have been taken to bring
about this union that there seems no
doubt the immigration people Will
recognize it when the bride arrives in
America.
When Mozes Pimentel strolled into
the office of Charles c. Dasey, acting
counsul of Holland, and said he
wished to be married by proxy, Mr..
Dasey did not believe it could be done.
However, on the insistence Of the Hol-
lander he sent a statement Of the sit
uation to the consul general at New
York
The ceremony of acquiring a bride
without being present at the ceremony
as gone through with Pimentel is as
follows:
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
ERUPTION COVERED BODY

"Three years ago this winter 1 had
a breaking out that covered my whole
body. 1t itched so 1t seemed as II
should go crazy. 1t first came out in
little pimples on my back and spread
till 1t covered my whole body and
limbs down to my knees. also my arms
down to my elbows. Where I
scratched 1t made sores, and the ter
rible itching and burning kept me
from sleeping. l tried several rene
dies all to no purpose. Then I con-
cluded to try tho Cuticura Remedies. I
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. also the Resolvent. for
about four months. and they COM
pletely cured me OF eczema. I have
had no return OF the disease since. I
never had a good nights rest after the
skin eruption first broke out till COM
menced using tho CutIcura Soap and
Ointment. l had only used them a
few days before I could see they were
beginning to heal. and the terrible
Itching was gone.
Those that lived in the house at
the time know how l suffered. and
how the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me. never take n bath with
out using the Cuticura Soap, and I
do not believe there are better rem
edies for any skin disease than the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Miss Sarah Calkins. Waukegan, ILL.,.
Mar. 16. 1911. Although Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere. n SAM
pie of each, with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
curn," Dept. l.. Boston.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
two years with

ness in each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. was COM
pletely run down. On advice I took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. II
Is now more than two years and have
not had an ache or pain since. l do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more. !
think your medicine is grand and praise
it to all myneighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
lish it."-Mrs. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
tons Gap, Kentucky.
If you have the slightest dOubl
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham NJ edicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Correcting Leg Weakness.

Leg weakness In chicks Is often due
to the food being of a fattening ma
ture. and the bodies In consequence
become too heavy for the muscular
strength OF the chicks legs. There
should be bran in the soft feed that
is fed 1t being one of the best bone
and muscle foods that could be given.
Afflicted chicks should be given
qulnine water daily, made by dissolv-
Ing five grains of quinine in a quart
of drinking water. Also add bone
meal and charcoal. and also give green
food daily.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

Donnelly and Brady, all promising
Boston will be In fairly good shape re-
garding boxmen. Behind the bat Killing
will have Rariden, whose arm is SO
good, and Gowdy, who came to the
team late last season, and whose back
stopping has been one of the features
of his teams work In the south.
Except for various pitchers and
catchers. Manager King started the
season with only two regular players
who began the campaign with Fred
Tenney year ago. These are Sween-
ey at shortstop and Miller in right
field. All of the other seven players
came to the club in 1911, and the pur-
chases and trades that were made
generally were for the better.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
WHAT COOPERATION WILL DO
Offers Ono Of Greatest Possibilities
In Agriculture and viii Give
Farmer His Own.

Agriculture was never of so much
Importance as It Is today, says a
leading educational authority. and CO
operation among farmers offers one Of
the greatest possibilities of agricul-
ture. Cooperation will give the farm
ers that which they rightly earn. Dem
mark has increased the well-being of
its people wonderfully by cooperation.
1t can be done In this country. In
the last so years the food supply has
been doubled. But the yield of every
acre has not been increased proper
tionally. The goal should be to OBJ
tain the highest yield possible for
every acre without making peasants
of farm men and women.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

The weakness of the Boston Nation
al League club last year was In the
pitchers box, for the South End outfit
did enough hard hitting and scored
enough runs to assure itself n much
better position in the championship
race than that in which 1t finally land
ed. No great change has been made
in the pitching STAFF this year, but
Manager Killing has three or four real
ly good men. and the new owners are
only waiting to see what is really
needed before opening their purse
strings and going out to get 1t.
With "Cy" Young promising to re-
gain some Of his former strength this
season, and with Tyler, McTigue, Per-
due, Mattern and newcomers named
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Marketing Crops.

Remember, the campaign Is to con-
troll every 1912 crop for marketing %
secure profitable prices. Every local
union counts In the control and power
To make prices. The time for farmers
to protect themselves Is now. After
the crops are ready to market It will
he too late to begin to think about
organizing. Organize now and let the
union grow in membership and knowl-
edge OF how to handle the marketing
nroblem all spring and summer.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

ordinance of man for the Lords sake,
whether it be to kings. as supreme, or
unto governors. as unto them that are
sent by him for punishment of evildo.
ers and for the praise of them that do
WE'LL
And again it says: If ye forgive
not man their transgressions, neither
will your Heavenly Father forgive
yours
81 want to live a strict Christian
life. according to the Bible, and dc
ask your forgiveness for the things
have done. Please let me know what
there is to this. Find inclosed stamp
for reply?"
Mr.. Miles answered:
Inasmuch as | am convinced that
you never had any wrongful intent, 1t
is very easy for me to forgive you for
any possible infraction Of the law you
may have made in hunting within a
game preserve"
The writer neglected to tell the
commissioner whether he got the rab
bit.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
MAcK's INFIELD COST s1o.s5
Clever Manager Secured Shortstop
Barry, Eddie Collins and Frank
Baker for Car Fare.

Did any one ever tell what Connie
Mack paid for that magnificent intield
of the Athletics-the one that did SO
much toward winning the worlds
championship for that club? or course
not? Well. 1t actually cost the clever
manager of the Philadelphia team
just S1O.S5. This is surprising, par
ticularly when it Is recollected that
such fabulous sum as s22,500 was
paid for O'Toole by Pittsburg and the
Giants Willingly gave 900 for Mar
guard.
Connie is recognized as one of the
shrewdest traders in the whole base
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
BACKACHE
NOT A DISEASE.
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Bnckache is a symptom of organic
weakness or derangement If you have
backache don't neglect it. To get per-
manent relief you must reach the root
of the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. suffered
two years with female disorders. nv
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Ration for Brood Animal.

At the Iowa experiment station, corn
nine parts and tankage one part was
found not only one OF the cheapest
ratIons for brood cows. but also one
of the best as determined by the size
and quality of the lltters
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Cooperation in Minnesota.

Two hundred and fifty farmers in
a Minnesota community have started
a laundry to be operated IN con-
nection with their butter making
creamery. It is estimated that wash
Ing can be done for the patrons at
an average cost of s1.0O a month.
This has long been vexed ques-
ton, and If the plan proves sue
cess will be extended to many a
crsamery.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

health was very bad
and l had a continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals vic tu a s
with out my back
nearly killing me,
and l would have
such dragging sensa-
tions l could hardly
bearit I had sore-
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Her Chief Characteristic.

Miss Green, who was giving the
class lesson in mythology. turned
suddenly to one untidy little fellow
and said:
"Brownman, tell me for what vir-
tues Diana was especially celebrated"
For takin' baths" replied Brown
man promptly.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10
Good Bunch of Players.

George Browne, the old major
Lacquer, has gotten together n good
bunch of ball players for his Wash
ington club in the United States
league.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

Before retiring. cup OF Garfield Teal
For good digestion and continued good
health.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-10

No. Cordelia, the grass widow Is
anything but green.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-06
HOW'S This +?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY 81 CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last 10 years and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable, in all BUSH
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
mails sent free. Price 70 cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-06
WEST CORNWALL.

Mrs. p Gilligan and Mrs. Henry
Angel, who have quite i'll, are much
better at this writing.
Miss Beatrice Drolette commenced her
school in the Buttolph district in Shore
ham on Tue sday.
News has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Elsie l.. Foote in Riley,
Florida, at the home of her son, j c..
Hawkins. She was a daughter of Rev.
Jehial Wright of this town Her first
husband was Mr.. Hawkins and she was
the second wife of the late Dea. Abram
Foote.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Sherbino of Port
Henry have lately visited his relative,
Mrs. l.. G.. Drolette.
Miss Beatrice Drolette recently went
to Keene, n H., with her uncle, Frank
Drolette, in his auto. She returned by
rail enjoying both trips very much.
f. E. Foote will spend the fall in
Montpelier as representative from this
town. The reception at his pleasan t
home was largely attended and was "A
social success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Perry of Bran
don have been recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. E. Twitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Dewitt have
been spending part of the week with his
son and family, John Dewitt Of Shore
ham.
Miss Beulah NJ. Sanford has returned
to Everett, Mass, where she is a success
full teacher in one of the large schools.
T. j. Butler went few days ago to
visit a brother in Bristol.
Schools in town are in running order.
Mrs j. w. Atwood is in district No. 8,
Miss Ringey in No. 4 and Miss Gladys
Hambln in No. Z.
Edward Rogers has returned from
visiting friends and is again at home,
where brother is visiting him.
The hints of autumn are very strong
that it will soon be upon us, trees, shrubs
and vines show varied tints of the
autumnal coloring, crickets are singing
days growing shorter, twiights deepen
ing and over and around is the haze that
only that season can bring.
Sanford, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
E. Foote is attending school in Yer
gennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-06
Join the M. @. S.

Our service is under the immediate
direction of distinguished Physician in
the Boston Medical College. ADVICE
FREE. Our HOME TREATMENT
G A S f contains $50 tablets of TEN
STANDARD REMEDIES. explicit d.
rections. "TREATISE ON DISEASES
and THEIR RE NEDIES" and SPECIAL
TREATMENT form. Sent postpaid for
TWO DOLLARS. Local Secretaries
Wanted, either sex; we pay 80 per cent
commission. Ladies easily earn S. day.
Enclose dollar bill for one case and be-
gin taking memberships at once. MED
ICAL CORRESPONDENCE SOCIETY.
l36 MAIDEN, MASS. 33yr1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-09-06
CATTLE
DURHAAIS
MORGAN STALLION.

Best herd
l. f Moore & Son, Shoreham, $l2 90
Bull, years old or over
l. f Moore q Son, Shoreham, 10 90
A James 81 Son, Wey bridge, 6 90
Bull, year old
b II Field, Cornwall, s 90
Bull calves
l. f Moore 81 Son, Shoreham, 90
l. + Moore d Son, Shoreham, 90
II r Robbins, Middlebury, 2 90
Cow, years old or over
l. f Moore & Son, Shoreham, 10 90
l. L Moore a. Son, Shoreham, 90
l. E Moore q Son, Shoreham, 90
Heifer, years old
l. E Moore & Son, Shoreham, 10 90