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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
WHY I AM A BACHELOR" Results of a Paris Newspaper Refer,
 endum
From the London Observer.

T ioih tfie IofuOn observer. The annual decline in the, French birtl,
 rate Is assuming such serious proportions that some legislative relief for parents of large families may soon be expected. In the meantime efforts are belng made to find ont the causes of the alarming de- crease in the marriage rate A Paris weekly journal has been asking its bachelor readers to say why they pre- fer celibacy. The replies may be classi- fled under four heads. Here are a few replies from the first and largest class, who might be described as egotists: A city man: Love making takes too much time There's more durable happi- nes, in making money
 A barrister: Fl am very fond of tray.
 cling and want to be able to pack my
 bag end clear of when 1 like. A wife
 would be in the way
 \ commission agent: T don't want to
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to pluck up enough courage to propose to another woman" A doctor: T meet so many unhappy couples that am afraid of sharing their fate"
 A few replies from unselfish men come as a welcome relief: An omnibus conductor: I'm the eldest of large fatherless family and I can't marry until they have start in life'' A scientist: My life Is entirely given up to my work
 A commercial traveller: T will not ask any girl to marry me. as l am so often away from home. We could not be hap py under these conditions
 A chauffeur: My wife would be un- happy. Mine is dogs life. No regular hours. and meals swallowed anyhow
 Next come the confirmed woman haters. who are not very numerous: professor: "I can neither work nor think in the society of chattering wo- men.
 An architect: Women only want your money and home. I have no intention of playing a fools part"
 An electrician: Girls always grow to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
An Important Point

From the Washington Herald
 T must admit that my fiance can cook. +ss
 That can be remedied Whats her at titude about not knowing how to cook Does she 'brag about it. or does she tall like she would make an effort to learn?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20

be like their mothers, and I've never
 seen a mother-in-law to my taste" Two, who might be described as the luckless ones. give the following reasons A grocer T have proposed to three girls and been rejected each time" A chemists assistant: Mother doesn't want me to marry and would make my wife unhappy if I did"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
THE NOISE OF NEW YORK
Some Abominable Discords to Which
 Few Can Accustom Themselves
rrom the Roehester rost. Enpress.

From the Rochester Post-Express.
 A world wanderer who had left little old New York because he thought it in tolerably noisy has, after a stay in Bruees, Ostend, Cologne and finally Der lin, come back to the city on the Hudson, where he noticed with unuttersble delight the absence of the 'eacophonces' he had endured for fmonths in Europe. He Is happy noYk 'nd for the rest of his life ex- poets to to New York, which to him ss most noiseless of cities.
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sounds in no way resembl. these of New

York.
 We have an abundance of the noise which comes from the outflow of q healthy vitality in Rochester. But in New York there is no clfmor, no loud talk, no vocal emanation from the great sea of humanity--only the rending horror of machinery One may get used to any thing-even to jail or an insane asylum, and so the ardent Manhattante may get used to the .inhuman noise of New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-20
Battle Hymn

Battle Hymn We stand at Armageddon and we huri the liars hack There's Me and Hi and Perky. and Oid Suspender Jack
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postman: "A widow once tilted me Ind since then have never been able
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Special Attraction at the Com ct.

: The management of the Comet
Theatre promises one of the greatest
sensations of the century this after
noon and night and Saturday afternoon
and night. Prof. w. A. Wellman, the
we'll known crimunologist will give a
copmlete and forcible lecture on the
Ohio State penitentiary, illustrated
with fifty uonderful slides. embracing
the electric chair, an electrocutlon.
the prison demon. the cell houses,
escaped prisoners, for whom rewards
are offered, holiday celebration. the
old gallows, the death cage, photos OF
notorious criminals, cell from which
Gen. John Morgan escaped in 1863, and
numerous others.
This will be by far the most remark
able exhibition and lecture ever seen
in Paris, giving as it does complete
insight into the inner workings OF the
most famous prison in the world. Ii
will be given in addition to the two
regular reels of feature pictures which
the Comet is running daily. The prices
for this engagement will be ten cents
the show lasting for on hour and fiji
teen minutes.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
MATRIMONIAL.


The marriage of Mr.. Woodford G..
Daniel and Miss Edith l.. Myall was
solemnized at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Myall Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. The ring ceremony
was used and was very gracefully and
beautifully said by Elder Carey f.
Morgan.
The bride was gowned in soft white
messaline, trimmed in pearls and
fringe. with court train. The wedding
veil was gracefully caught up with
punches of lilies OF the valley.
The only attendant was the brides 8
cousi. Miss Ethel Johnson, of Mlllers-
burg, who wore pretty gown OF pink
messaline and carried pink sweet peas.
During the ceremony Miss Leavitt
sang "All for You," Because. =
"Ttine Art Mine, "and 1.-The. Rosary.
Miss Betsy Ray played the wedding
music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel left immedi-
ately after the ceremony fur snort
wedding journey and upon their return
will GO to the home of the groom or
the Maysville pike.
The wedding gifts were many and
beautiful.
MIR. Jerry Parrish, of Silver Greek
and Miss Lula Wheeler. of Kirsville,
| were united in marriage at Rihmono
last week. Mr.. Parrish is well knOwr
in Paris, having formerly played first
base on the Paris base ball team wher
that club rfst entered the Blue Grass
League. The couple Nill reside a
Peytonville.
The marriage of Mr.. Robert Car
penter and Miss Elizabeth JUnes. botf
of the county. took place Wednesday
Rev. Carey E. Morgan performed th'
ceremony.
"A marriage license was issued yes
terday to Mr.. Frank M. Dorsey ant
| Miss Bessie Mckee.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Chief Train Dispatcher.

Mr. w. K. Griffin, heretofore CHIEF
Train Dispatcher of the st. Louis
Division of the Louisville and Nasn,
vile Railroad, is now in Paris apo
will shortly assume the position OF
Chief Train Dispatcher of the Ken
lucky Division. He is to succeed n.
H. Hancock, who has held the position
for the past fourteen years. the change
being made at the latter's request, go
as to relinquish portion of the more
Onerous and exacting work. Mr.. han
cock will continue at his desk IN tne
capacity of Assistant Chief Dispatch.
er, continuing to perform portion CT
his previous work and CERTAIN ne
duties. Mr.. Hancock has been in tne
Paris Office for twenty -four wears our
ing which time the Division has devei,
oDed from minor importance to one o.
the heaviest on the Louisville ano
Nashville system.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Second InstalIment of Serial.

We call the attention of the readers
ofg the News to the second install
ment of the serial story The Pool OF
Flame" which appears in this issue.
The story is by Louis Joseph Vance,
author of 1.-The Bronze Bell' and
The Brass Bowl" both of which are
well known to the literary public
throuehout the country. The Pool of
Flame" is a story of romance and ad-
venture, replete with thrilling STU
atoms and the latest success OF In,S ,,
well known writer. The News VIII
keep a supply of back numbers eacn
Of which will contain an instaiiment
of this remarkable story, and winch
will besupplied to our readers.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05

E. F. Spears Il Sons. of this city
Mrs. E. F. Clay. Sr., and her daugh-
ter, AIRS. Aylette Buckner, purchased
recently eight and one-half sections OF
Canadian land. or total OF 5.44O
acres. Spears & Sons acquired six and
one-half sections. about AGO ares.
while Mrs. Clay and Mrs. Buckner
have about GAO acres each. The land,
which is very productive lies near Will
cox Sask. Canada, and is well adapted
to the growth of fax, wheat and oats
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Purchase Carlisle Hotel Lease

Messrs Guy Over byland Claude Rat
cliff have ulchased tom Matthias &
Lsughlin their lease on the Kim
brCugh House, in Carlisle. one of the
best known hosttlries in this section
OF the State. The new firm was given
Immediate possession.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Leap Year.

The year of 1912 is leap year. 1t
will have been eight years since last
leap year and quite numper who
were then on the eligible list have
been added to the hss-beens and now
in the ranks of the bachelors or old
maids
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Notice.

If the party Win took the Meer-
schaum pipe with carved bowl from
oar store few days ago will return
same to US at once, by mail or other
wise. nothing will be said about it
g. S. WARDEN & SON.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Put AWAY the Gun.

the open season for hunting closed
lamar /. and hunters may lay away
-bsir guns until next November.
ocally, not many birds were killed
nd the most of these brought in, were
~ those who hunted in other places.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
New Magistrate.

Gov. McCreary appointed yesterday
Rogers H. Burris as Magistrate III the
Flat Rock precinct TO fill the vacancy
of w II. Squires, who sold his farm IN
this county and purchased another In
Mercer of George Clayton, former-
Is of Bourbon, where he has moved.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Number OF Maysville Saloons
Reduced.

An ordinance providing that, beglr-
ming with the year 1918, the number
of saloons in Maysville' be limited to
ten and that the license of each be
fixed at 81 900, was passed. The city
now has 20 saloons with license fee
fixed at $500 each.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Attention BoOk-keepers.

Ledgers, journals. day books. cash
books. letter files, pens. inks, etc. In
fact everything a bcokkeeper needs
in his office.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
New Engines in Commission.

The L. & N. has placed in commiscc
sion for this division three engines OF
the thirteen hundred" tpye. Inc
engines are heing used on the South
end at present to handle the immense
traffic. They compare favorably with
the twelve HUNDREDS recently put 10
but ar of a much alrger design.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05

We have our floors filled with bar
gains that we will offer to the Janu-
ary trade. Chairs, pictures. rockers
tables, rugs, etc. Special attention
given to the wall paper trade.
j. T. HINTON.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Bowmar's Mard1 Gras Tour.

Write to fsowmar's Tours. Yer
sailIes. Ky. for folders giving details
cf an ideal personally conducted Mardl
G as Tour, leaving Wednsday.Feb: IA.
1912, visiting New Orleans, Mobile
Montgomery, Ala. etc. Low inclusive
cost: limited party: every thing htst-
cIoSc 1T
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entertainment to De Repeated.

The entertainment which was given
q. Silas Church last Saturday night
w-T be repeated tonight as the incle-
cent weather prevented the attend
srce Of a large crowd.
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LOST.

A white fox fur neckpiece between
the residence of Mrs. S. M. Wilmoth
on Houston avenue and the residence
of Mr.. }. M. Russell on Main street.
Rturn to this office or residence of Mr..
Russell and receive suitable reward.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Dress Suit Lost.

The party who borrowed my dress
,,;r IS requested to retura same al
once.
x JoE MlIChELL.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Michigan Kale.

Fresh shipment of fine Michigan
k2Ie just received.
2t SAUER.
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
Rooners Wanted.

Furnished room for two gentlemen,
bath and steam heat. Apply at this
office. st
The Bourbon news., 1912-01-05
NzHMzznv@
N ALWAYS HAS THE BEST
n OF EVERYTHING
Notice.

~, Clara b. Matthews will be in
ser oeice on January 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
$4,000 ALIENATION SUIT
Against Clarence S. Funk Lorimer
Case Witness

Chicago, Ill.,, June pa mystery
that has puzzled Chicagoans for
months is expected to be cleared up
in the trial of the $4,000 alienation
suit brought by John c. Henning
against Clarence S. Funk which was
called in the circuit court today for
hearing. Funk, the defendant In the
suit. is the general manager OF the
International Harvester Co., and will
be recalled as the man whose testi.
mony In the Lorimer investigation
did more to blacken the cause OF the
Illinois senator than that OF any
other witness.
one OF the most sensational cases
ever brought in the Chicago courts,
the charge by Mr. Henning that MIR.
Funk allenated the affections OF the
formers wife. came as political
thunderbolt The papers were filed
within few days after Mr.. Funk
made hi sensational charge against
Edward Hines. president of lumber
company-that Hines in the lobby
OF the Union League club asked him
for subscription to defray the ex
pense OF putting Lorimer over"
Prior to the bringing of the suit
IIenning and his wife were employed
In small positions at one Of the Chi
cago hotels. After the suit wal
brought they left the city and were
reported to be spending the winter
at one Of the expensive resorts in the
South. MIR. Funk has denied from
the first that he ever knew Henninl
or his wife
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
POMONA GRANGE MET
Held Quarterly Meeting at N. E. o. P.
Hall Wednesday

Southern Vermont Pomona Grange
held their quarterly meeting
on Wednesday at N. E. o.
P. hall. Beginning at 1880
a business meeting occupied the at
tention of the members, The fifth
degree was conferred in full on
eleven candidates. Following the in
itiation, sumptuous dinner was SER
we'd, the head of the committee in
charge of which, was Mrs. H. NJ. Dun
ham.
Following the dinner the grange ad
journed to the dance hall where an
interesting program was presented
Music was furnished by Shea's or
chestra. Lecturer Edward Knapp Of
North Bennington presided Lectur
er Knapp spoke briefly on the subject
of Winter Farming in Texas" anC
then read a paper on Farm Life il
Oregon" which had been prepared
by Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. tece of Eugene
Oregon Miss A. L. Hyler of Powna
presented a paper on TRAINED Nur
sing" The roll was then called ant
each member responded with a shor
talk on the subject Of Best Ornamen
tails for Farm Door Yards" followed
/ by a general discussion of variou
makes Of farm machinery.
Charles w. Gates, state highwa
commissioner who was scheduled I
address the meeting on the topic O
good roads, was unable to be present
Lecturer Knapp had offered a priz
of so in gold to any couple belong
ing to Bennington, Pownal or Stan
ford oranges who would be marie
l in the hall during the lecturers houl
The happy couple failed to put in a
appearance.
The hour closed with general di
cussions on topics relating to the Il
terests Of the Changers, among whic
were the increase in the price {
farm labor and the desirability of tn
home mixing of stock food TIL
remainder OF the afternoon was d
voted to dancing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
TSFIELD HIT.
THE BALL HARD
AND WON 0-4
Bennington Lost League Game
Yesterday at Morgan Park
INFlELD PLAY WAS RAGGED
Huckleberry Bunch Couldn't Hit
Setback Safely and Their Mis-
plays Were Costly.

Bennington lost a league game to
Pittsfeld at Morgan park yesterday
afternoon by score of 8 to 4. The
Huckleberry boys put up a rather
ragged exhibition and as they hit
safely only four times the surprising
feature of the game was that Pitts
field did not score larger number of
runs. The Pittsfield players swung
the bingle stick good and hard. They
secured 16 hits off Harrington and,
some OF them went for extra bases
On the other hand Bennington could
do but little with Setback, the North
Adams cast-off who has recently
Joined the Pitts6eld team. McCre-
han and Brill found him in the fifth,
the latter for smashing three-bag-
er, the hits being responsible for
Benningtons last run, but the other
two hits made by Bennington were
scattered. One hit, bases on balls
and punk ball by the Pittsfield infield
in the opening inning were respon-
sible for the three TALES of the
Huckleberry outfit in the opening
period
Pittsfield started a bunting game
in the first inning. Two Of the balls
laid down were clearly handled by
Harrington but errors by Finnegan
and Brill spoiled a brace of good
plays.
1t was not until the fifth inning
that Pittsfield found Harrington to
any damaging extent. In this period
they banged the pill for a triple, a
double and three singles. Two
singles and double followed in the
seventh and a triple and a douoiessr
the eighth.
While Pittsfeld was slamming the
ball into safe territory Bennington
was keeping the Shire City outfielder.
on the jump. Shack had only tire,
strike-outs to his credit The othel
batters who faced him hit the bal
and hit it hard but nearly always in
to some Pittsfeld flelder's glove.
The features of the game othel
than the batting Of the Pittsfield az
gregation were a running stop an,
throw by Finnegan. Brill caught .
hot grounder as 1t was going owe
third base in the eighth, but couls
not recover 1t in time to catch tn,
hitter at first.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27

FLAo.RAIslNe ON THE 4rH
One Of the Features of the Coming
Celebration.

One of the features of the Fourth
of July celebration this year will be
the official opening of the Playground
To the strains of THE Star-Spangled
Banner" Village President Daniel A.
Ward will raise the flag, after which
the children will register and each re-
ceive a small flag.
A hoop tournament for girls from
seven to fourteen years of age will
follow, which will last all the after
noon, and will include hoop-tossing
relay and obstacle races, etc. Chill
dren under seven will take part In
games and folk dances, so there will
be a good time for all ages.
The playground is big place and
has space enough for big crowd
Everybody is invited; everyone who
has marched in the parade in the
morning and everyone who hasn't
to come and see the playground open
ed, and watch the games, dances anC
tournament.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
ADDISON COUNTY TICKET.
Republicans Have Only One Contest
In Making Nominations.

Middlebury, -une 25.-The republi.
can county convention for Addison
county was held here this afternoon.
G. II. Palmer OF New Haven was elect
ed chairman and Allen Sturdivant of
Middlebury. secretary. Robert W. Nc.
Cuen OF Nergennes and Frank C.Dyer
of Salisbury were unanimously nom
mated for the two senatorships, Frank
w. futile OF Nergennes for states at.
torney. and Olin a. Smith for sheriff.
Wilbur +. Hanks OF Bristol, William
II. Dean OF Ferrisburg and f. w. Nee
han of Monkton were candidates for
nomination as assistant Judge for the
north district Mr.. Hanks was nom
mated on the third ballot Theremain.
ing nominations, made without oppo
sltion were Henry f. Day of Ripton
for assistant judge. south district, f.
A. Hazeltine of New Haven. Judge OF
probate fornorth district. c. l. But
ton OF Mlddlebury. Judge of probate
for south district; and Herbert Howe
Of Orwell for high bailiff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
Old Fss,ina Advice.

Thomas Cogau In The Haven OF
Health" published In 1888. discusses
the no breakfast question at consider.
able length. Touching breaktastes.
whether or no they are TO be used. It
may be some question. because they
are not mentioned In Caller aud other
ancient authors Of Physlcke. neither
are they appointed 10y order Of the
universities. but only two meals " the
day spoken of. which bc dinner aud
supper. nut the temperature OF this
CUR country Is such that | think 1t
good for Englishmcn not to be long
fasting. Vet sumo maynhsstsA hide
without than tothcrs. Children and
young men until they came to the age
OF thlrty.nvc may not be- long fasting
without Inconvenience. Men OF mid
lie age-that is. from thlrty.dve to
forty .nlne-may better bcnre Il. Old
men. being not decreplte-that Is. from
City to scventy-may best OF all abide
fasting. but after seventy years they
are TO be dleted rs children. '-1ondor
Chronicle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
JOY AT ST. ALeANs
TownspeopIe With Band Turn Out to
Welcome Col. Greene

St Adams, June 27.-When Col
Frank l.. Greene returned tonight
from Burlington where he was nomi.
mated for congress from the FIRST dis.
trict. he was met at the station by
the St Adams band and about 800
townspeople VIII escorted him to the
park
Col. Greene said he was In no men.
tai condition to make a speech. He
spoke OF the hard campaign In which
neighbor was arrayed against neigh.
Dor and hoped all would be neighbors
still He referred IN humorous vein
to the fact that his mother would be
especially pleased at the ovation and
to the fact that he FIRST met his moth.
er on Congress street. in st Adams
A general demonstration followed
In which all sorts OF noise makers
were used. Col Greene passed the
night at his home here and will ro
turn to Burlington tomorrow. There
viii be another and more elaborate
! celebration Friday night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
ROAD PROGRESS IN SYNDICATE
First Underground Water Bars il
County to Be Built in Town

County 10 BE Built In Town
County Supervisor d. r. Bates and
the government engineer were roy
ally entertained at Sandgate by the
selectmen and the road commission
er of that place A fine collation.
was enjoyed atIthe residence of Cliff
ford Mears, after which three sec
tons of road were laid out for inn
proyement.
The roads Of Sandgate are far
above the average of the county and
reflect great credit on the road com
missioner The selectmen are also
entitled to notice for their fine sup.
port of the good roads boom now on.
Some radical changes will be In.
troduced here by the government on
gineer, the most novel being the un.
derground water bars. This is the
most recent highway improvement
introduced by the government engin.
GERS and henceforth country road
with water bars will be considered
out of date.
Sandgate is also the first town sci
ected for n demonstrations the cele
brated drain that has proven such q
success in Maine and Massachusetts
The underground water bar will be q
good advertisement for Sandgate anC
this feature alone will attract score.
Of road builders TO Sandgate, once
the work is underway. II has beer
generally believed even by good roaC
builders that waterbars were neces
sary in some hill sections but IN,
latest construction shows they ar,
not needed on the steepest grades.
Harwood hill is now in the hes
condition It has been in for man,
years. As soon as SALISBURY com
pletes It's section Il will be the BET
ter route on account OF the rougl
village streets In North Bennington
II is also two miles shorter than IN
west road.
The rough section south of Arling
ton is being put in shape by Roal
Commissioner Michael Morrissey an
is now In such good shape that addiI
ional money is expected from IN
state The towns are rapidly learr
Ing that the condition OF the selecl
cd roads determines largely the stat
award OF extra money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-06-27
NORTH ADAMS ON SATURDAY
Bennington viii Play League Game
on Afternoon OF June 20

The Bennington baseball team is
In North Adams this afternoon for
league game against the Tunnel
City team. Saturday afternoon the
two teams will play at Morgan park.
The game will be called at o'clock.
IL is probable that the Fowler park
game will also be with the North
Adams team. II will be necessary
for Bennington to win the bigger
share OF the three coming games In
order to keep It's grip on first place
In the league race. The game lost TO
Pittsfeld yesterday dropped the home
team down a peg The present lead
is good enough. provided the margin
can be maintained. but the local fans
are anxious to see the home team
keep well TO the front