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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
The Best Thav Could Do.

or an the illegible writer's none was
more famous in this country. of course.
than Horace Greeley, of whom one
compositor said once. IF Belshazza.
had seen this writing on the wall he
would have been more terrified than
he was" Once Mr.. Greeley wrote to
decline an invitation of the Iowa Press
association:
II have waited till longer waiting
would be discourteous. only to find that
l cannot attend your press meeting
next June as | would like to do. | find
so many cares and duties pressing on
me that with the weight Of years feel
obliged to decline any invitation that
takes me days journey from home"
Out of this the recipients in consulta-
tion assembled made:
81 have wondered all along whether
my squirt had denied the scandal about
the president meeting Jane in the
woods on Saturday. I have hominy,
carrots and r. II. ties more than can
move with eight steers. If cells are
blighted, dig them early. An insinua-
ton that brick ovens are dangerous to
hams gives me the horrors
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
He More the Robe.

A story is told of the late DR.. Ped
he, a Scotch minister, to whom his
congregation had presented a pulpit
robe. He had never worn a robe, and
after acknowledging the gift he said
he would wait in the vestry five min
utes after service 10 hear any objec.
tors to the innovation. Nobody ap-
peared but one old lady, who, on be-
ing asked what her objections were
answered that she had read the epis-
ties of St Paul and could not find any
reference to the apostle wearing a
gown. "What epistle did you read?"
asked the doctor. From Romans to
Hebrews" answered the old lady.
"Well. Janet" said her minister. Il
have read from Romans to Hebrews
also, and | could never find any refer
ence TO the apostle wearing the breeks
What would you think If you saw me
going into the pulpit without breeks?"
The old lady quit right there, and
the minister wore the robe
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
A Funny Naval Rattle.

Not far from ST Thomas, matter of
perhaps a hundred miles, was fought
the most wonderful naval battle in all
history. The Dutch admiral detected
the enemy IN the early morning. when
the sea was covered with thick mist.
and his guns opened FIRE at once with
out warning. The fire was returned
with interest. the ocean fairly CULVER
Ing with spasms caused by the shock
OF frequent discharges. Somehow or
other the encmy's shots. which sound
Ell like bomhardment. seemed to fan
short or 20 wide Of the mark. for not
even a splash Of ball was heard. and
the Dutch ships remained unscathed
On the other hand. the Dutch could not
see the terrible execution their guns
were doing Until nearly the middle OF
the forenoon. when the fog lifted. re
vealing 10 their astonished gaze not the
vessels Of the enemy. but a great rock
standing ont Of the sea They had beer
firing at il for five hours. and the sound
Of the return shots they heard was the
echo from the solid wall Of granite.
They ns'aed the place Redonda. which
means sent. rolled or driven back, and
RedoBda Il IS to this day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
A MonastIe Rate Course

Sandown is the part of ESher that all
travellers see from the railway, with
the grand stand backed by fine clus-
ter Of dark pines. Among the smaller
race courses none is prettier. The
estate purchased 10y company for the
special purpose of horse racing origi
nally belonged TO a priory. All the
brethren were swept away by the
black death about the middle Of the
fourteenth century and every trace Of
their monastic buildings has disap-
peared Only their memory now re-
mains ms a text Of warning to thought
less pleasure seekers. - Westminster
Gazette
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
Zeal Patriotism.

One Of the regulations which the
American has abroad is that he can
always overtop anything he sees in
Europe by something he has at home
An Italian was showing an American
friend about Italy and had not had
much success I'm arousing his enthusi-
asm II he showed the campanile the
American said. We've got monu-
ment in Washington 200 feet higher"
II he showed him the coliseum he re-
marked. The auditorium at Chicago
is bigger" Finally the Italian showed
him Vesuvius in eruption and thought
surely that must stir his awe But the
American. after gazing for a moment
at the burning mountain. said. We've
got a waterfall in America that would
put that out in five minutes. Chris
tan Work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18

YOU AND YOUR BELONGINGS
and your house aire! Couldn't
happen, Ell? 1t always happens to
the uninsured. At least, we never
hear a howl from the protected"
There's fool born ever hour" some
poet wrote. Must have meant-but
we write policies for
FIRE INSURANCE
in best companies only, at reasona-
BILE premiums. Can we serve YOU
today?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
- The -
Scrap Book
The
A Very Fine Stew.

From Belgium comes funny story
Of the reporter of an Antwerp paper
who was sent by his editor to Brussels
to take down a report of the king
speech In order TO add interest to the
event the reporter was given two car
rier pigeons, trained to fly between the
two cities, by which he should send
back his message.
When the reporter reached the cap
ital he we;lt into restaurant and
handing the pigeons to the manager
took a seat and ordered his dinner. He
was kept waiting a long time, but
finally delicious stew was served.
which he much enjoyed.
When he had finished he called for
his bill, settled it and then asked for
the pigeons.
Pigeons cried the waiter in great
establishment. why, sir. you have
just eaten them"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
QUAINT LITTLE BREAKFAST CAP.

Of an equal quantity of tissue paper
will obviate any of these woes OF the
embroiderer and allowing her to pro
coed without tfmidity in the thought
that the work will look awry or make
the piece look crinkled and crimply
around the parts where the innumer-
able stitches have been placed.
The large sheets of tissue paper that
come as wrapping paper around mil
linery and the like is the best TO use
for this purpose, on account of its
Wilderness. When the work is complet-
ed the paper can be pulled out and the
few stitches which have been used TO
attach it can be removed with a few
deft ships Of the embroidery shears.
When crocheting a scalloping around
any piece of the thinner materials it
is always best to place sufficient hem
all around the border and have ii firm
ly stitched down before beginning the
operation with the crochet needle.
Thespunch should be used before at
taching each scallop for IL the holes
are punched all before the scallopng
IS started there will be many that will
fall shoI. or long Of the mark, and the
scalloping will certainly appear I'M
even If an extra stitch is allowed here
and there. or one less is resorted to In
order to come within the allotted space
The breakfast cap seen IN the illustra-
ton is a charming bit of needlework TO
make for Christmas present II con
sists of white null, lace, blue ribbon
and silk roses.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
STATE ROAD SUPERVISION.
The Duties Of Such a System-lts
Uses.

A state system of roads should be
comprehensive in regard to the bene-
fits conferred upon all parts of the
state.
Efficient in regard to the character
of the traffic upon them
Continuous in regard to the various
counties and cities which they would
serve
Uniform in regard to the types OF
construction and the standard of main
tenance.
Local roads are governed by local
conditions
State roads should be governed only
by the needs of the traffic placed upon
them by the people of the state with
out regard to any special locality.
State roads are for the use OF all
the people of the state, and as such
should be built and maintained by the
state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
NEEDLEWoRK NEWS.
Tissue Paper Decided Aid to the Girl
Who Embroiders.

Some sorts of embroidery are done
OH very thin materials, and for this
purpose it will be found that the use
of tissue paper is almost Indispensable.
Before the material is placed on the
frame, hoop or rings the tissue paper
is basted to it. attached to it with
stray stitch of very small size, and each
knotted separately. so that they will
appear inconspicuOus and not disturb
the embroiderer in the course of her
work This manner of arrangement
applies as well to silks as it does to
any Of the veil-like materials, the dia-
phanous qualities of which are re-
quired in the scarfs of winter as well
as for summer wear.
Every embroiderer knows that silks
are nigh unmanageable,' and to keep
it of straight warp is an exasperating
and trying task The attaching To it
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
Maintenance of a Mierobe.

A country schoolteacher was cashing
her monthly check at the bank. The
teller apologized for the filthy condition
Of the bills. saying, Il hope you're not
afraid of microbes"
Not bit OF it," the schoolmarm
replied I'm sure no microbe could
live on my salary. "-Lippincott's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
Content.

To love and bless my kind.
To help men TO be free.
To know the godlike mind
Behind humanity,
Is sweeter far to me
Than it would be to find
My little name eushrined
In song or history.
Within my soul I claim
A sweeter symphony
Than all the blasts of fame
Could ever give to me,
And on life's heights I see.
Far brighter than a name.
A light like golden flame
From out eternity.
j. A. Edgerton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
Sure Of HIS umnrella.

Departing Guest-Dear me what n
wet night, | wonder if you could give
me the loan of an umbrella? Host
Certainly. but-well. the fact is. think
| would be the better for walk. I'll
just take turn home with you and
shelter you by the way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-18
a Sad Feature.

Jack Engagement is off, Ell? HIS
she sent him back the ring? Tom
No; that's what's bothering him. He
owes money on lhak ring-New York
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
FAIR PROMISES Big
SUCCESS; NEAR READY

The Latah county exhibit of grains
and grasses disappeared from the
chamber of commerce rooms this
morning, completely disappeared, but
not mysteriously 1t was removed to
the Latah County fair grounds where,
today it was the first exhibition in
place and in readiness for the big ag-
ricultural fair.
The chamber of commerce exhibit
will be housed in the new exhibition
pavilion, which will be devoted to gen
eral displays. 1t will occupy a por-
ton of the north wall of the building.
Other displays of fruit, grains and
grasses and vegetables entered by in
dividuals will be shown in the same
building as will the displays put up
by individuals in competition for the
big Great Northern cup.
The old exhibition pavilion is di-
vided into four booths for the district
displays, which will be used by Troy,
Kendrick, Juliaetta, Deary and Pot
latch. On the south side of the build
ing will be the fine arts display, which
Mrs. Lieuallen was busily superin-
tending this morning, and also the
display and culinary exhibit.
Secretary Ostroot this morning an
nounced two big new entertainment
features of the fair. One will be a
daily balloon ascension, and the other
a big open war dance and exhibition
put on by Is Cul-de-Sac Indians, who
will also give tent show of Indian
dances and customs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
BRIEF LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Ed Kits of Coeur d'Alene, who
is visiting in Palouse, was a visitor
In Moscow today.
Miss Rachel Dunlap has returned
from Grangeville, where she visited
friends and relatives last week.
Mrs. Jay Shoemaker this afternoon
received a telegram containing the sad
news of the death of her father at his
home back in Kansas.
w. NJ. Morgan returned this morning
from a weeks business trip to Enter
prise, Ore.
]. V. Carithers is assisting as clerk
in the Northern Pacific offices until
the arrival of a new operator clerk
for whom the growth of business in
the last few months has created a
need.
W. j. Jordan. general agent of the
Northern Pacific, was a visitor on
business in the city today.
Miss Ruth Broman returned this
morning from an over-Sunday visit in
Troy.
L. H. Harper and family of Johnson,
were visitors in the city on a trading
mission today. Mr. Harper is president.
of the Johnson bank, and is an extern
Mr. and Mrs. T. o. Smith Of Col
fax, were visitors Sunday with Mos
COW friends.
Mrs. Jerome ]. Day returned Sun
day from Lake Occur d'Alene, where
she spent the summer.
Professor Wicks of the horticultural
department of the University of Ida
ho, left this afternoon for Standpoint,
where he Will judge the exhibits at
the Bonner County fair.
Landlord Young of the Del Norte
hotel has returned from brief busi-
ness trip to his old home at Fossil,
Ore.
Mrs w. d. Roth left yesterday for
Occur, where she was called by the
serious Illness of her little grandson.
Professor c. C. Vincent of the Uni
versity of Idaho, left last Thursday
for Woodburn, Ore, in response to a
telegram announcing the Illness OF
his mother, who had suffered stroke
of paralysis. Her death occurred Sat
urday and the funeral will be held
Tuesday at Woodburn.
The day scholars" at the Ursuline
academy Saturday evening entertained
the boarding scholars most delightful
ly at the home of Miss Evelyn Curtis.
The evening was spent in games and
a delightful luncheon was served at
its close.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
BRYAN TELLS THOUSANDS
OF ROOSEVELT BACKERS

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23.-Colonel
Bryan here today addressed 5000 peo-
pie at the Temple auditorium. He at
tackled the bull moosers and particul-
arly Colonel Roosevelt and said that
the bosses" behind Taft were also be-
hind Colonel Roosevelt. He said
Roosevelt was wrong in asserting that
the Wall street crowd had controlled
both the republican and democratic
conventions. He said that Wilson was
successful in Chicago, but failed in
Baltimore He was enthusiastically
received. After the Temple auditorium
speech he addressed the workingmen
at the Maud Junction auditorium.
Il WISH" said Colonel Bryan, ito
draw contrast between the Chicago
and Baltimore conventions.
Il speak of the republican conven-
tion, not of the monologue coming aft
erwards.
Colonel Roosevelt says both the re-
publican and democratic conventions
controlled by the same interests. l
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23

Besides there will be the aerial
work OF the famous Zan-Zolas, the
band concerts, and the six big attrac-
tions of the Won Ronk Carnival COM
pany which will arrive this afternoon
from Grangeville where the carnival
was successful and pleasing feature
of the Border Days celebration.
More race horses are daily entering
and the fair management has found it
necessary to engage more stable room
outside the fai. grounds for the track
animals. There will be between so
and 60 horses entered, in all. and the
racing program will offer some fine
sport for the $4,000 prizes. The har-
ness horses are many among them be-
ing the following we'll known per-
formers on northwest circuits: Rob
ert Binger, owner Norris; Carlyle F.
Franklin; Glen c., Long; Ben Kiss,
Long; King Burg. Golden Dan Nc
kfnnon. Priamore; Katrinka Norte,
Barrows; Tom s.. st. Jacques; Dell
Lockhart Needham; Louis Dishman,
Gordon Dan l.. and AL. Mex, AL.
Bush. Four strings of relay horses
have entered and there are about 80
head of running horses now here with
more coming. Two strings arrived
yesterday from Colfax and Lewiston.
Two cars of horses arrived today
from Walla Walla and one from Spo-
kane. The Walla Walla owners are
enthusiastic. You will have the
fastest races in the northwest" one
of them said You have the fastest
track and you have first class stock"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
SQUAD IS
SHAPING UP STRONG

Husky? They are as husky as
harvest hands and they are also fast.
What is more they are full of what
Pink in his drOning way calls "the
Idaho pep" and they are the making
of an A / football team.
Full thirty of them were out Sat-
urday and for a good two hours,
threw and caught, and kicked and fell
on the ball, and rolled in the dirt un-
der the sharp incessant urging Of their
coach. Also they were thrown into
formations and with his nucleus of
eight veterans the Pink Person threw
in Lockhart, Leuschel and Mccormack
and the eleven buckled into the har-
ness in a fashion that would have been
a credit fully two weeks later in the
season.
Lockard was layed at quarter. In
the practice he handled the team with
the cool headed method of veteran,
and it is likely he will be a regular
Leuschel was used at end and Nc
Cormack at guard, and both went into
the practice in way that gave prom
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23

ise that their high school reputation
woulud be maintained on the Idaho
field.
For the first time in years, however,
pink" Griffith has a choice of men.
While the possible first team was at
work Saturday the coach gave a
good deal of time to the second squad,
which is composed of husky young
sters and contains what Is likely to
be good regular material before the
season ends.
1t would be unjust to discuss the
younger fellows yet, for some of them
are yet far from being able to handle
themselves with confidence, but there
are some mighty promising youngsters
in the squad and some of the veterans
may have to work pretty hard to hold
their places.
OF the old team there were in uni
form Saturday: Proctor Perkins,
the captain, at center; Favre, guard;
Burlington and Phillips. tackles;
Samms, end; Burns and Knudson, half
backs, and Enoch Perkins, fullback.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23

This is positively the biggest and
best offer of the contest. Next week,
the last week of the contest We are 60
ing to allow only double votes on all
subscriptions. On another page of
this issue, We have explained the plans
of the balance of the contest.
All subscriptions will count a third
more this week than they will the last
week of the contest.
All subscriptions count more this
week than they ever have any period
of the contest.
Best Chance of Contest.
On what you do this week will de-
pend your chances of success next
week, when the contest comes to an
end.
Not half of the territory covered by
the Star-Mirror has been thoroughly
canvassed by the contestants and their
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23

friends.
There are great number of sub
scriptions yet to be secured in other
cases, many subscribers have paid for
only six months in advance, and the
candidates should call upon these sub
scribers and secure the balance of the
year.
Subscriptions have never counted
so much as right now, and this is your
opportunity to get busy in earnest.
These last two weeks will be the real
part of the contest, and the winners
will largely be determined by what
each individual contestant does this
week
The prizes are so valuable that eve
ry candidate can afford to put forth
the very best effort of the whole con-
test in order to land one of the big
prizes.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
KENDRICK DISPLAY AND
TROPHY CUP ARE HERE

Filling a full freight car with the
choicest products of the Potlatch
country, the Kendrick district exhibit
to the Latah County fair reached Mos
cow this afternoon in charge of John
Brown, mayor of Kendrick, who had
much to do with the success of Ken
bricks exhibit, which last year won
the silver trophy cup for the best dis
trfct display.
The cup, handsome silver trophy
was brought up with this years dis
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
WANTS PRESIDENT TO REOPEN STANDARD OIL CASE
Untermeyer Says He Has Shown Old
Ring Still in Control Decree of
Court Unheeded

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Samuel
Untermeyer, the attorney of the Wa
ters Pierce Oil Co., which is suing the
Washington Star for libel, urged
President Taft today to reopen the
Standard Oil case and arraign the
Officers of the corporation on a charge
of violating the dissolution decree of
that court He would not say if the
president would act in the matter He
said that If any announcement was
made it would come from the White
House.
Untermeyer informed President Taft
that the evidence in the Pierce-Wa-
ters case and especially that of the
Standard Oil" lunches following the
decree of dissolution indicated, he as
serted, a concerted management.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23

play and will be placed on exhibition
If Kendrick wins it again this year
the cup becomes the property of that
district.
The other district displays will ar
rive this afternoon and tomorrow. The
Juliaetta display and the Troy exhibit
will show some mighty choice speci-
mems and will be large and exception
ally good, while F. C. MCGOWAN of
Deary, has a surprise in store for his
competitors, he claims, with the
splendid exhibit from that place.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
Left at Bank Door.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Sept. 23-Of-
ficials of the First National bank ad-
mitted this afternoon that the $500
recovered by the Burns detectives was
found here at the back door of the
bank building. They said unknown
persons had telephoned the Burns op-
eratives that the money would be
found before certain hour.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
Strike Over Beating.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23.-Be-
cause of an alleged beating Superin-
tendent Oscar Mann of the State Con-
struction company gave Matt Mccain,
an aged member of the hosting engi-
neers union the building trades council
ordered a strike of the SO men en-
ployed by the company.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23

PITTSBURG, Kan, Sept. 23.-Fol-
lowing restful Sunday at Emporia
at the home of William Allen White,
the bull moose national committeeman
from Kansas, Colonel Roosevelt today
for a strenuous campaign
along the Kansas Missouri line.
During the day he made six speeches
IN Kansas, finishing at Joplin, Mo. He
talked on the tariff.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
LOOT OF |. & N. IS
GIVEN BACK TO BANK

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23.-It is an
nounced that the William j. Burns
Detective agency has recovered the
$4,000 loot taken from the Louisville
and Nashville express car by bandits
who hid up the train near Pensacola,
Fla. No details are given.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
WILSON MAY TAKE HAND
TO STOP TAMMANY RULE

serious situation in New York when
he returns from his western trip. The
anti-Tammany upstate men insist that
Tammany control of the state conven-
ton will defeat the national ticket at
the coming election in New York. They
will probably demand that Wilson Sc
cure an open convention at Syracuse
next month. 1t is said they intend
to tell Wilson that if he does not de-
clare for complete progressive ticket
they will put their own ticket in the
field.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
Claims Everything.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Former Gov
ernor Jos. w. Folk of Missouri, dis
cussing the presidential race. declar-
ed:
1T would not surprise me If Gov
ernor Wilson, the democratic nominee,
carried every state in the union. He
has a chance to carry all and Taft
and Roosevelt are not sure of single
state
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-09-23
COURT UPHOLDS BULL
MOOSE IN THIEYERY

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23.-Super-
Tor Judge Seawell today sustained the
demurrer of Attorney General Webb
for Secretary of State Jordan to the
petition of Alvah Udell, who asked for
an injunction to prevent Jordan from