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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

.ONE CENT A W0RD|
RATEs--One cent . wsra . day no ad.
taken for less than 26c for first inser-
tos. Cash must accompany order.
FOR SALE
TALK WITH ALAN JEMIsoN.
Bell 100. 6-4-tf
L BUY, sell and exchange real estate.
J. NJ. Gibson, 4us Empire Bldg.
$500. 12-24-tf
WE buy, sell rent or exchange real es-
tate. E.. J. Burns Co.. 406 American
Trust Bldg. Phone 766. 10-4-tf
If you are in the market
TO
Buy, sell or exchange
Real Estate,
SEE
A A. GAMBILL & Co
Nothing but Real Estate
FOR SALE-Furniture and lease 40
room, up-to-date hotel; fine opportu-
nifty to get money maker. Address
k-25. care AgeHerald. 12-27-tf
II it's Real Estate to buy
Sell or exchange, see
THE LIVE WIRE
HAGGARD REALTY co.,
Phone 1894 sol American Trust Bldg.
2-1s-tf
Am going out OF tho lumber business
and offer my stock of rough and dressed
lrmber at d bargain Yard. Avenue d
and 3ad street. l-lo-tf
FOR SALE Furniture and lease of
high class roomine house: 22 rooms,
always full; an exceptional bargain;
investigate this. ADDRESS H-22, care
Age-Herald. 12-19-tf
FOR SALE-Elegant new S-room modern
furnace heated home on elevated lot
in Woodlawn, near car; owner will sac
rifice for cash or third cash. Phone 4o6l.
3-11-2t.
FOR SALE-Entire stock of the "Old
Book Store opposite Terminal station;
sale begins Friday morning; everything
goes; come early for bargains S-11-4t
| SPECIAL. NOTICE--I am Offering for
sale an established cash and credit
furniture business, located in a new
| town Gust now in its infancy now
doing a $4,000 business; 5000 inhab-
| itants. but together with the small
| nearby towns and country trade we
| have 1900 people to work. We have
| good schools, churches and every 9TH
er advantage that you could expect
| in a new town. This is also a good
| jobbing point, having three railroads
which means a cheap freight rate.
Without any advertising you could
! make an increase over last year of
80 per cent A good opportunity for
a man that wants to make money,
| that means your opportunity Address
AL, care Age Herald.
S-9-st-su-we-fr
NOTICE 40 CONTRACTORS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

BED room, dining room, large kitchen,
furnished complete. for housekeeping;
private bath connecting; telephone; pri-
vate family, on West End car line; 10lS
Tuscaloosa avenue. 3-12-2t
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RUBBER STAMPS AND SEALS
BROWN Stamp Works, 205 JEFFERSON
County Bank Bldg. Phone 636. Work
finished In few hours. 2-1-tf
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WANTED-To lend $4,000 on Brming
ham improved real estate, in amounts
from $1,000 to 10000. c. p. Powell. 800
Hood Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

FOR SALE-Cheap. one small stock
goods; one dwelling house with about
acres land, NJ. & E. r. r. w. A.
Brown. Mathews, Ala 3-9-it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

WANTED-For at least three months
work, 40 good boiermakers; wages $3.50
to $3.50 per diem. Application blanks
obtainable at any navy yard. For fur
ther information address Board of
Labor Employment. Navy Yard,
Charleston. S. C. II convenient, for
ward complete application when writ
ing. No transportation allowed 3-11-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

FOR SALE-Grocery store, good loca-
tion, for cash business. Apply 30th
street and eth avenue. north. 3-9-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

cent q word q day, mo ad.
taken for less fhan 25c for firss inser-
fi0B. Cash must accompany order.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE--S0 acres S. r., below Besse-
mer in 21-2O-4 for $1,000. Bains Realty
CO.. 2121 Srd ave. 3-12-3t- -thu-su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

&AI4ESMEN WANTED want a high
class representative for this terri
tory. Apply today to G. j. Badger,
T05 American Trust Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

kATES-One cezt q word q days NO nd.
taken for less fbnn 25c for first inser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

WANTED-Salesman for Birmingham and
surrounding territory; must be of good
appearance and a hustler; good salary;
reference required. Address A-7S care
Age-Herald. 3-1O-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-12

112 2ist st. Phone AZ.
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queen & Crescent Route
FOR SALE

Trans marked thu. &, daily. except SUNDAY.
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FOR RENT-ROOMS

THREE or four unfurnished rooms with
private bath for light housekeeping. 200
7th avenue. Inquire 2l14 9Th avenue.
ALL at tll- fir -su
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23

New york. June 23-The Wall street
point Of view underwent change over
the week end and there was no rec
during the morning OF the acute Weeh-
ness OF Saturday Belief that the Oe-
cline had been OVerdOne led to neaEy
buying today and the early rlse "
prices was well maintained through
the morning, although trading became
dull at the higher level
The Improvement was due partly 10
the belief that the bear-sn 1nLerpreLa-
ton placed on the interstate commerce
commissions ruling on saturday was
hardly justified in view OF the COmmls-
siOns decision to institute an inquiry
as to whether existing freight rates
were adequate
narrow movement OF american secur-
tiles in London, following the severe
decline here which brought last week s
trading to a close and practically an
of Saturdays losses were made up pc
fore the morning session ended Lne
rise being greatest in Union Pacific
which was the weakest feature Of Sat
urday--
Bonds were firm.
Activity abated and prices reacted
half a rOint or more The cheek 20
the advance was due In part 10 the
satisfaction Of the foreign demand
which amounted to $4,000 shares, and 70
the running in Of the more timld
shorts.
some short selling was again evil
dent, especially in Union Pacific which
cost IL half Of its earlier rise. Bears
were inclined to strengthen their com
mitments in their Hartman shares OW-
ing to the uncertainty as to what form
the dissolution plan would ultimately
take.
The market closed steady. Special
weakness in certain stocks drew atten-
ton to the continuation OF intermittent
liquidation Baltimore and Ohio lost
IA and Virginia Chemical 2 points
Metal stocks did not resist the late
pressure, Steel and Amalgamated los
ing an but a fraction Of the days rise
Buying orders made their appearance
just before the close and the market
hardened again. with the short interest
showing some inclination TO run TO
cover
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
DAMAGE TO CROP
RALLIES WHEAT
Early Trading Brings Ad-
vance on Chicago Market;
Provisions Are Steady.

Chicago, III. June 23.-Statements
that the condition Of a million acres
OF South Dakota wheat in the Jim river
valley. or adjoining. is below so percent
and wet with soaking rain soon, VIII
be a total failure caused a rally in the
market here.
The opening was 4 TO g off. Sep
tenrber started 911s to size, the same
change from Saturday night as the
market taken altogether, rose to 81 %
to 91%c
The close was nervous with Septem-
Der z &c net lower, at 901zc-
September corn opened "a to &c low
or at 81 to 81 q C and recovered to 81 IS c.
The close was &c under Saturday
night. so 3 a SOL c.
SeDtember oats started = to g C low
or. at al TO Al &c. and reacted to Al S c.
Provisions were steady with holdings,
but dull sales at the outset were un-
changed to cents higher, including
Sentenber options as follows: Pork.
$50 4TIz. lard s1L275f to S11.50; ribs
sll75
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
MONEY AND METALS
~ YORK lIARKET.

CBv Associated Press-)
New York June 25--Money on call
steady. ~ az percent
Time loans. easier; so days, 8 y q 3e
80 days, 8 p q 4; six months, u @ 81 g.
Prime mercantile paper, 8 percent
Bar silver. S.
Mexican dollars, a.
Copper nominal; standard spot, 1850
bid
Tin. weak: spot, 4235 bid.
Lead. quiet. 40 bid
Spelter. quiet. SOS OSLO.
Iron. no. / Northern. 1900 G16.50; No.
. Northern. 1915 T16-25- No. I Southern.
1880 q 1900. No. i Southern SOFT, 1880
G16-00.
st. Louis Lead and spelter.
st. Louis. No. June 23.-Lead duui
4.20G 4.221k. spelter dull, 500.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Mexican MOney-EI PasO Quotation.
Mexican pesos Gel PasO buying
Mexican currency Gel Paso buying
FL PasO smeIfer QuOtHtiOnE
Corrected Datly.)
Bar silver, S.
Copper Cathode lets per Ib-) 1885.
Copper (wire bars) 1470.
Lead ~. Y sales pricel 4.35.
Lead (LOndon) E22, so, do.
Weekly Averages
douglas Shelter QuOtatiOns.D
Copper 1870
Silver, 59.O8.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
Too Late To Classify.

FOR SALE-1OO large g to 5 year old
mares. unbrOken, near JuareZ. VIII
sell for $50 and are worth 800. $50
unbrOken Mexican mules at Galeana
district Mex Fine stock, for $35 each
A hat top double desk for $50. Also a
roll top desk for SIS and a safe for
SI25. Also So acres 1900 feet from depot
at Nsleta, Texas q acres at san Eli
carlo, Texas, near church. at 800 per
acre. p acre tract, also at San Eli
carlo. at $3.50 per acre. Inquire room
u. city National Bank building.
LIABILITY INSURANCE.
AndersOn-FiIler Realty Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
LIVESTOCK

Kansas City Live stOelE. Clo8e.
Kansas City, No, June z5--CartLe-
Reefs 1000: market steady 70 100
higher. Prime fed steers $3.50 q 9-l0s
dressed beef steers, $3.50 G5O5 western
steers, $500 s. 60: southern steers $500
$3.50: cows $A75 97-35: heifers, $500
SIS. stOckers and feeders. $3.50 . $50
bulls, $3.50 7.25: calves. $1,000 9-I5-
Hogs-Rects. 5000; market strong
bulk. ST.55@8.50. Heavy, $500 $50
bakers and butchers, 1855 G8-I0s hight
$3.50 ta8.T5- pigs, 5000 500
Sheep-Rects. 5000, market strong
Lambs, $6.0OGT-75; yearhnga, $500 q
SIS. vvethers, s45O05-25. ewes, $4,000
A.TEs stockers and feeders, $500 81 800
Chicago LfvestOelz- Close.
Chicago. III, June 23--Catue-tecrs
1S5OO- market generally 1Oc higher
Beeves, $T.25 69-1O, Texas steers SOU
oslo western steers, $40 q e-lo :
stockers and feeders, $4,000 $40 cows
and heifers. S3.SO0S.40; calves, s675 q
$50
Hogs-Rects. 5000; market steady. to
strong bulk, SS-50GS-T5- Light $3.50 q
$50 mixed, S8.45 GS-SO- heavy, SS-25 q
SIS: rough. $S-25 @S-45; pigs, $3.50
Sheep-Rects. 10000. market strong to
1Oc higher Native, sA6095.65; west
ern. s4T595.s5. yearlings,. $3.50 $50;
lambs, native, $50 @ 500 western
S5.25 q $40; springs, $4-904 7.60.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
STOCK MARKET
REGAINS LOSSES
Heavy Buying, Causing
Early Rises, Is Followed
by Dull Trading.

, NOTE-All market news on -
y this page reflects closing sale
, prices (unless buy or bid be
, specifiedj Monday, June 23- -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
Answers to Herald Ads.

The following list of uncaIled for
answers 10 Herald Want Advertise
ments are now being held for delivery
at The Herald business office:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23

on THE PAVED ROAD 4 blocks from
interurban station, 200 acres Of valley
land for S125 an acre. You can sub
divide this land and double your money
in years. No trades considered. ]
need the money is the reason the price
is so low. Address John, care Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23

90 :: : s; :: s.: !: !: e !:
~ the erculatioA e this pab-
Eaten. The figures Of eireulaEiaa
contained IN the AusociatioD's re-
} pert only are guaranteed.
Associates Of AmeTiaR Advertisers
NJ 79 Whitehall Bldg. AT.efy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23

FOREIGN BUSINESS OFFICES.
The John BudG Co. Brunswick
Building. New York; Tribune Building,
Chicago. III. and Chemical Building.
St Louis. No.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
TEI.EPHoNE CoMPLAINTs EARLY.

LELlElElE HUME DUILE.LALNIs ElAELLL,
Subscribers falling TO get The Herald
promptly should call at the ohice or
telephone No. 2O3O before $3.50 p. N.
An complaints win receive prompt
attention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
WO0L

st. Louis Wool Close.
st Louis. No, June 23.-W ool-
Steady northern and western mediums,
1TG1Sc: slight bury, 16@16hc; fine
bury, 15915hc-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23

! 4 poIiceman when Is Wanted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
nnTT0N

New York Cotton. Close.
New York June 23-Cotton-Spot
closed quiet: middling uplandss $12.3o;
middling gulf, S12-55- sales, 2450 bales
ElEIn Butter Market
.Elgin, III, June 3--Butter-Flrrns
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
To- Late To Classify.

Nf.T BH0I5NGGTOOW@Sf60 down. Z rooms
south front on lots; never occupied
Hawkins Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
Ready Reference Business Directory.


DR.. wEEKs-ChrOnic diseases. III TEX.
FOR REAL CURES. Is 8Iorehouse block
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
Money To Loan.
Musical.

HAVE OPENED PIANO CLASs-Special
attention given beginners. Phone 1851,
OF call 1881 Alameda Ave.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23
Ready Reference Business Directory.
Adding Machines.

e--r@~-@=-s~-~-~-~-r-r--
CARPETS cleaned and general house
cleaning. Duntley Vacuum Cleaning
Co. Phone 3218.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-23

~-~-~-~-~-~~~-~-~~~-~-~-~-~-
FURNITURE made over; finish changed
TO mission, mahogany or any color
Phone 5643.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
Namss Of the Grapefruit.

The grapefruit is simply variety Of
the shaddock. How 1t got the former
name is question, but how it got the
latter Is matter of history. The tree
was named after a Captain Shaddock,
who early in the eighteenth century
took it to the West Indies from the
Malayan and Polynesian islands, Of
which It is a native. Perhaps no other
tree or fruit has so many names or so
many queer spellings Of a single name.
Besides its full dress name of Citrus
aurantium decumana and Its common
name OF forbidden fruit" it is called
pompoleon. pampelmoes, pompelmoes.
pompelmous and pompelmoose.-Bos-
ton Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
compradors In China.

The comprador Is an important rae
tor in the treaty ports of China. Many
large foreign firms are engaged in the
import and export trade at these ports.
and each employs a comprador. a
wealthy Chinese. whose business 1t is
TO keep himself acquainted with the
Chinese merchants In the various lines
Of trade in which his house is interest
ed, In Tientsin, Picking and the other
cities of north China. He receives a
commission on all that he buys or sells
for the firm. In return, If credit be
given to any Chinese shop or firm, the
comprador guarantees the obligation
and IL the shopkeeper does not pay at
the appointed time he must pay out
of his own pocket.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
Senator Vests pledge.

Just before his first election 20 the
United States senate the late Senator
Vest went to caucus of Missourians
who were members of the general as
sembly. Following a competitor who
had talked three mortal hours. Vest
with these words "As for myself, |
have TO say, with the full knowledge
that the pledge now make will influ-
ence your votes tomorrow, that if am
elected to the United States senate dur
ing my entire term | shall draw my
pay regularly like gentleman and
spend it like thoroughbred" He was
elected and served the state for TWEEN
ty-four years-Kansas City Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
couahs and Consumption

Coughs and colds, when neglected,
always lead to serious trouble OF the
lungs. The wisest thing to do when
you have a cold that troubles you Is
TO get a bottle OF DR.. Kings New
Discovery. You WIN get relief from
the first dose, and finally the cough
will disappear. o. II. Brown, OF
Muscadine, Ala, writes: MY vile
was down in bed with an obstinate
cough. and honestly believe had 1t
not been for DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry. she would not be living today"
Known for forty-three years as the
best remedy for coughs and colds.
Price soc and s1.00. Recommended
By Harold w. Cole, Druggist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
SOUTH sHAFTssuRY

Glen Hawkins, who has been i'll, is
better.
Mrs. ]. B. Wilbur was in Albany,
| Thursday.
Mrs. Newman Hawkins was in Ben
nington, Thursday.
Mrs. Napoleon Tessier is now ready
| to do dress making.
Miss Belle Harrington was in Ben
nington, Wednesday.
Walter A. Collins Is confined to the
house by rheumatism.
Mrs. c. r. Hawkins and son, Arson,
have been visiting in Troy this week.
Mrs. Frank Harris and daughter,
Jennie, were in Bennington Wednes-
day.
Harry Greene had the misfortune to
break his shoulder while playing ball,
Thursday.
Mrs. Marshall Goewey and Miss
Charlena Goewey spent Wednesday in
Arlington.
Wales Hawkins has returned home
from visit in Philadelphia and Os-
shining, N. \.
Mrs. Georgianna Madison was call
ed to SALISBURY Friday by the illness
OF her mother, Mrs. ]. Bentley.
Mrs. Jesse Barker of White Creek
visited at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Newman Hawkins Thursday.
Voiley Mitchell is to move from the
Gordon place to Julia Montgomerys
farm and Mrs. Montgomery is to move
to the Gordon place.
j. A. Scheuerle, secretary of the
Bennington County improvement as
ISOLATION, will have charge of the serv
ice in the NJ. E. church Sunday morn
Ing. Sunday school Immediately after
wards. All are invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
An insulting Offer.

A well known but broken down De-
troit newspaper man who had been a
power in his day approached an old
friend the other day in the Pontchar-
train hotel and said:
"What do you think? have just
received the prize insult of my life. A
paper down in Muncie. Ind. offered me
job
do you call that an insultP"
Not the job, but the salary. They
offered me So week"
We'll" said the friend, twelve a
week is better than nothing"
Twelve week thunder exclaim-
ed the old scribe II can borrow more
than that right here in Detroit"-De-
troit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
TRADE BOOMING HINTS.
How the Farmers Can Be Induced to
Come TO Town.

| tt0W hNV van Se fb6eNoo "
Come to Town.
Many towns do not plan sufficiently
to have farmers come often enough in
crowds TO throng their streets and. of
course. pass more or less cash over
their counters. II is a great mistake
not to lay out traps OF this kind. as the
game is well worth catching. Most
merchants In any town after Fourth
OF July celebratio or an annual fair
have good reason to rejoice that some
thing brought the farmers In unusual
numbers upon their streets. rs they
find their cash sales have been greatly
augmented Now. there are artificial
means for bringing about the same re-
suit Get up suitable attraction and
they will come. A circus always brings
them Some towns have succeeded In
reaching this end through having
weekly or monthly fair. Prizes are Of
fered at first TO induce people who have
stock and other articles to dispose OF
to bring them In and offer them either
for sale or trade. When well started
ITNpS won he necessary, LOT lllt
movement will continue as by perpet
ual motion The results. though. will
pay for any expenditure merchants
may have made in purchasing prizes TO
get the thing well begun. A street car
nival is good thing. but 1t cannot
well be repeated sufficiently often to
produce the desired effect
One thing is certain, though-mer-
chants make great mistake in any
city or town who let many weeks go
by at any time without getting up
some attraction which will cause the
'armers IN the surrounding country TO
leave their fields. hitch up to the dem
ocrat and bring their families to town
Ia see what has been billed to tale
place there on that special date. Get
move on, Hatch up some special at
traction Fork ont the necessary ex-
penditure. Remember. though the seed
many cost something, the harvest viii
aboundantly repay for the necessary
outlay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
A Great Mistake,

81 educated one of my boys to be a
doctor and the other a lawyer" said
Farmer Corntossel, as he shifted his
crutch.
"Tnat ought to be good arrange
ment."
ats nothing of the kind. It's led to
a row that's goin to break up the fam
lily. | got run over by locomotive.
One Of 'em wants to cure me an the
other one wants me to go lame SOS we
can sue for damages. Washington
Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12

Little Marion took a great fancy tc
her fathers baldheaded friend and
jumping up on his knee, began smooth
ing his shiny pate with the greatest
satisfaction. suddenly she paused and
leaned over TO peer into his face, while
she inquired sympathetically
And hasn't 90 dot any little turl:
at home to pin Woman's Home
Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
STEADFAST WELL DOING

The great highroad Of human
welfare lies along the old highway
Of steadfasi well doing. and they
who are the most persistent and
work in the truest spirit will invan-
ably be the most successful. Sue
cess reads on the heels Of every
night efort.-Samuel Smiles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12

"Our first baby is
strong and healthy and
we attribute this re-
suit to the timely use
of your Compound. -
Mrs. FRED YoHAsH,
Kent, Oregon.
ST owe my life and
my baby's good health
TO your Compound. -
Mrs. w. o. SPENCER,
II. F. D., No. 2, Troy,
Alabama.
"I havo three chill
dren and took your
Compound each time"
Mrs. JOHN HOWARD,
Wilmington, Vermont.
81 have a lovely
baby boy and you can
tell every one that he
is a Pinkham' baby"
--Mrs.LoUIs FISCHER,
50 Munroe St., Carl
stadt, N. j.
" We are at last
blessed with q sweet
little babygirl. Mrs.
G.. A. LAPERoUsE
Montegut, La.
II have one Of the
finest baby girls you
ever saw."-Mrs. Gle.
GOODWIN, 1912 3. 9th
St., Wilmington, NC.
My husband is the
happiest man alive to-
day." Mrs. CLARA
DARBRAKE, 1877 Maril-
la ST., Buffalo. NY.
Now I have a nice
baby girl, the joy Of
our home. Mrs. Do
SYLVIA Core, No. lit
So. Gate St., Worces-
ter, Mass.
AT have n fine strong
baby daughter now"
- Mrs. A. A. GILES,
Dewittville, N. Y,
Route A.
81 have a big, fat,
healthyboy. "-Mrs.A.
A. BALEsGER, RID.
Mol Baltimore, Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-12
INTERESTING CIVIC
EXPERIMENT IN OHIO.
What Public Spirited Man Ia Doing
For Small Towns.

A civic experiment which should he
Of interest to small towns in every
state is being carried out In Ohio. Its
success thus far has led to an unusual
offer.
Five towns which first accept the
conditions OF the gift will receive 81 900
each from William II. Harmon of New
York. The offer is made to towns hav-
ing population of less than 1000.
Through 1t Mr., Harmon hopes to ex
tend work OF the sort which is being
carried on by the Civic trust Of Leb
anon. o.. established by him IN his ma
tive town.
The offer applies to the provision OF
permanent playground and gymna-
STUN adequate to the needs OF the com
munity involving an investment of not
less than $4,000. 1t is limited TO such
movements as begin after or take their
incentive from the announcement and
TO a period Of two years from the date
Of their publication.
Mr.. Harmon himself tells how he
suddenly realized that as n village boy
, he had no place to play ball. Believing
that the greatest permanent value at
taches to the gifts Of land. be decided
to try out in Lebanon a plan to provide
recreation and stimulate civic spirit.
The small park has gymnasium facili-
ties, playground and swimming pool
and skating pond formed by the kids
DAM as it has already been named.
Under competent and promotional d.
rection, the undertaking has awakened
a dormant community into a variety Of
social and cooperative activities An
endowment yielding $1,000 year has
been provided. and the management Is
lodged in board Of seven trustees act
ing under the name OF the Civic trust
of Lebanon.
The example has struck root. and
others have made gifts to the town for
various purposes. The results Of his
initial experiment have been so enconr-
aging that Mr. Harmon greatly desires
to induce other towns to establish sim
liar trusts.