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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06
GIRL HAS STRANGE AILMENT
Young Child Victim of Rare Disease,
in Which Skin Hardens All
Over the Body.

PikesYille, Ky.-Little Ruth Ward,
four, is apparently a victim Of the
little known disease called schro-
derma, or Hhide-bodnd." as appears
from the diagnosis Of four different
physicians The skin all over the
chiId's body is Tightening and it has
become perfectly hard But the little
gil does not appear to be suffering
any Inconvenience or i'll effects from
tI.e AiIment, and goes to play just as
formerly. No attempt win be made to
treat her here. but she viii be taken
to q Louisville hospital. where her
case viii be studied by physicians in
their work for research
It is commonly regarded as an in
durable disease. and but few cases
hEve been net with in the UnttsG
States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06
Use A MAN ENGINE"
Curious. Device Used in Tin Mines
of Cornwall, England.
Machine Served the Purpose Of Con-
Veying the Miners to and From
the Deep Workings Of the
Many Drifts.

London.-In one Of the tin mines Of
Cornwall, England, a curious device,
known as a man engine" is In use
for conveying the miners to and from
the deep workings. says Popular Me
chanics. Near the mouth OF the shaft
is a large walking-beam engine To
the rim of the hywheel Of this engine
a driving rod is attached, and by
means of a pivoted connection, the
motion of the wheel is transmitted to
a vertical lifting rod in the mine shalt,
as shown in the illustration The
lifting rod has a vertical movement Of
u feet. At intervals of u feet plat
forms are supported both on the lift
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

z OR the club woman, or one who
attends any informal afternoon
function, here is simple and smart
sentative lines, but provided with the
most popular of the present style
touches to make it acceptable to the
most up-to-date wearer.
1t is a model especially well adapted
to a stout figure. The small coat
hangs closer than the majority of
those equally smart. It's cut sets the
material close to the arm and mar
rows the shoulders. The sleeves are
easy, in straight lines and three-quar-
ter length. There is a deep and rath-
er narrow "V'' at the throat, and the
basque is long, sIoping down toward
the back. 1t is unfinished except for
the sewing at the bottom. Thus the
long line of the figure is not broken
by the separate coat. 1t is noticeable
that all the lines of the coat tend to
preserve length of line, in the figure.
The skirt is fuller than the average,
with the effect of being a double skirt
at the front. 1t is cut wide enough to
allow it to be caught up in plaits at
the left knee under soft rosette of
chiffon. A piece is let in at the front.
but the split or overlapping breadth
is absent and there is worn enough
for a comfortable step. At the long
''V'' at the front little soft white
chiffon is let in and a strand of the
ever-present white beads finishes the
neck dress.
The jacket laps at the front with
fastening concealed by an inverted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

''V'' shaped piece of the material.
There is a plating Of lace about the
throat and small ribbon decoration at
the right side by way of garniture, a
short satin girdle of plated ribbon
fastens with hooks and eyes at the
left side under extremely small made
ornaments.
The hat is of hatter's plush, with
facing of velvet in black. The para
disc wreath in shaded flame color
gives brilliance and distinction to the
entire toilette.
1t will be noticed that the long
gloves are gIace kid in black. They
make the arms look very slender ana
reduce the apparent size of all hands
remarkably. Very thin women should
not wear them. High surfaced black
is not for them. The sleeves are fin
ished with band of satin.
To study this costume is more con-
vincing than describing it to show
that it has been carefully thought out
as adapted to the full figure.
The narrow dropping brim of the
hat makes the most of the length Of
the neck, since it does not conceal it
The feather swirl is light, following
the brim line almost exactly. The
shape is extremely graceful.
It is by such careful thinking out
and management of line that grace is
arrived at Developed in black or
grey or mauve or taupe, this is a
good model, but for the purpose of re-
ducing the apparent size of the figure
black is the best choice.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06
RhiIateIx and History

An interesting chapter in phiIatelic
history, and in the history Of Europe,
is closed by the decision to suppress
the foreign postal agencies in Crete
as the result of the union of that isl
and with Greece. Austria, Great Brit
ain, France, Russia, and Italy have all
maintained post offices in Crete, as
in Turkey. and there is at the moment
much speculation in philatelic circles
as to whether the Levantine post Of
fees maintained by the powers,
among which Germany is also In
cluded. win not be closed as well
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06
PARTISAN WOMEN
OCCUPIED WITH
TWO NEW "FADS"

4 T the present moment there are
"A two very prominent fashions gov
erning Paris. One of these is white
hair. The other is red fox.
Early last spring there was noticed
the growing fashion of wearing pow
dered hair. ALI through the summer
season one saw the most wonderful,
and often very beautiful, heads of sill
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

A French dress expert over here
shows designs which are radical and
revolutionary enough to cause the
most seasoned to gasp. Foreigners
must think that this land Of freedom
and dollars is golden soil for the freak
tiiler
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

In the case of the man robbed of
$4,000 perhaps no one was more as
founded than the piekpockets, who
are accustomed to garnering nothing
more than a soiled handkerchief and
a dollar watch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

We failed to be startled when we
learned that women are to wear sus-
penders in the latest creations The
new tubular" harem skirt had con-
vinced us that suspenders were nee
essary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Now a London woman theorist says
that men should be the cooks and
that mothers should not be left to
do all the drudgery of the home while
the fathers take their ease at clubs
In armchairs. The feminist revolt is
getting deadly serious when it comes
to this.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Some idea of the rapidity of tele-
phone service in Europe may be had
from the cabled statement that
French aviator flew leo miles In fifty
i've minutes. arriving before Paris
eould be appraised By telephone of his
starting
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

have adopted the twenty-four hour
system. Hope it does not reach this
country. Think of waking up in the
early morning hours and listening to
clock striking twenty times or
more
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Chicago ingenuity has evolved a
gown which can be made to suit any
tastes But a gown so extremely &C.
commodating will never take the fem
inine fancy, for so is the feminine
taste in fashion built
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

An individual who talked tmpoIite-
iy over the wire to a hello girl in
Germany was hailed before a magis-
trat on the charge of "beampten-
beleigigung" and fined 81.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

German scientist says that or
chestra music in restaurants is driv-
ing people insane The same may be
said for the young lady who practices
her piano lessons about clock a. m.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

A San Francisco man who proposed
to one woman 5000 times in 80 years
at last wore out her patience She
has had him locked up pending an in
Quiry into his salty
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Can it be that the American col
1ege girl has been slandered? A Vas
sar student who received a proposal
OF marriage by mail accepted 1t by
telegraph.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Scientists have discovered that pig
skin is a pretty good substitute for
human skin. This was so evident that
no wonder the doctors overlooked it
hitherto.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

1t is said there are $4,000, 600, 900 in
money In the world. This is a sub
ject on which we can not speak
authoritativeIy owing to lack of per-
6onal knowledge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

One of the great overlooked oppor-
tunities is that of the promoter who
does not try to sell stock in a peanut
ranch during the progress of a ball
game.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Hard times ahead for one-Iegged
men; willow wood is so scarce that
the wooden leg makers have appealed
to the forest service to find them q
suitable substitute
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

What this country needs. among 9th
er things, is some phrase to relieve
the wear and tear on along these
lines"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

France now has an aerial post, but
cynics who desire answers to their
letters doubtless will continue to send
them by railroad train.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

A New York woman is said to have
betrayed her husband to the police
for $3.50, though probably she would
have preferred $24S.98.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Hardening of the arteries, 1t is said.
can be cured with radium- At the
same time it is sure to cure hardening
of the pocketbook.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

The first requisite for successful
storage is clean. sound fruit. picked
before it begins to soften. carefully
handled and placed in storage with
as little handling and delay as Is
possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

The only thing to prevent the hero
of a world series from being elected
president is that baseball can't spare
him
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

A substance has been discovered
that can be seen through more. clear
ly than glass. Probably it's the ex-
cuse the married man gives his wife.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Bad days are coming for the poor
pedestrians. They cannot even keep
out of the way of airships.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

The New Yorker who wrecked his
automobile in order to save the life
of dog was a real hero, and possibly
a public benefactor as well.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

The new Arctic continent has a
green sun Then, naturally, it is a
Verdant land
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

A German aviator reports that his
machine ran into a shower of meteors-
That entities him to the altitude rec
ord, doesn't it?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

Who cares if a redium trust is be-
ing formed? Butter is coming down.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

People in Paris take ether because
of ennui, although in many other
ways Paris is a gay little city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

AS a rule, the people who start anti
kissing clubs do not need to.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

There are some girls who need a
chaperon and some who eat onion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

A tin shingle is a fine thing unless
you want to spank boy with it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06
The Reason.

Why don't they ever put the flag
On postage stamps2"
Great Jupiter, man. Do you want
II to be eternally licked2"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06
NEED FOR FARM DEMONSTRATORS WORK
AND WHAT COUNTY AGENTS ARE DOING
Lack of knowledge Has Caused Many Failures Kansas
the Settlers Are Gradually Being Made Acquainted With
the Best Methods of Farming Impossible
Lay Down Hard and Fast Rules

BY Denonstrat
X S. A. CT
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-12-06

yer hair at the opera, and at the The
alter des Champs Elysees, on Russian
Ballet nights.
The Parisiennes started this fash
ion Then, almost Immediately, it was
taken up by women of other nations,
especially by American beauties.
Now 1t is the fashion to wear DOW
dered hair in the day time as well as
By night This does not mean pure
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
WANTED

1000 Shirts a week to laundry and
why not? This town alone ought TO
produce nearly that number and
surely with the amount of work we
are receiving from out OF town IL
ought to be an easy matter to reach
this mark. Our present record is
739. leaving a balance. 261 to make
up.
Now. to those that send their
shirts to the wash woman or have
them done at home we will say that
your shirts will last enough longer
and look enough better to more than
pay the extra cost as We never fade
the color and we iron them so they
1T when you put them on.
And to those who go to the chink
because his price is less We will say
that your work is costing you more
than Il would II you had Il done here
And to those of you who are send
ing your work out OF town We will
say you are paying more and not get
ting any better work and not as good
service for we are doing just as good
work as any laundry large or small
and better than most And We are
paying out here In your town for
help. rent, taxes, electric power,
gass. etc. about $4,000 a year.
How much do you get out Of the
chink OF the out Of town laundry 70
help support your town
Think It over and then help 70
make up the balance OF 2s1 shirts,
as the 1000 mark Is what We are
aiming for and what We have got TO
reach to make the Remington sani-
tary Laundry a paying business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
The innovation by the Columbian So
ciety In 1909.

The Innovation by the Columbian So
oiety In 1909.
According to bulletin of the depart
ment of agriculture. the first full fiedg-
ed agricultural fair, primarily for COM
petitive exhibits instead of for mar
keting, was held at the Columbian Ag-
ricultural society. which was organic
ed In 1909 by number of gentlemen
interested in agriculture residing in
Maryland Virginia and the District of
Columbia.
Its first exhibition was held in
Georgetown, May 10, 1909, and the Ma
tonal Intelligencer of that day report
ed that it was attended by numer-
Gus assemblage of members of the So
ciety, among whom we noticed the
president and his lady, the secretary
of state. the secretary Of the treasury,
the secretary of war. the comptroller.
register, etc. and many other ladies'
and gentlemen of responsibility"
This fair was mainly devoted to do
nestle animals and manufacturers.
Semiannual fairs were held until the
spring Of 1912. when the war with
England and the expiration of the
time for which the society was organ
lied caused it's discontinuance.
The oldest existing agricultural So
ciety that holds fairs is the Berkshire
Agricultural society, Pittsfield, Mass,
which held its first fair in the autumn
Of 1910 or only one and one-half years
after the first fair of the Columbian
Agricultural society.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19

I'VE all make mistakes"
"Yes, and, thank goodness. the other
fellows always look worse to us than
our own."-Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
Some Recent Fiction Has Beer
Placed on the Shelves.

Some Recent Fiction Has Been
Placed on the Shelves.
Patrons of the library will be glad
to note that the following books are
now ready for circulation at the IL
brary:
Polly of Hospital Staff" Butter
fly on the Wheel
"Myste ! of Hanson Cab" by
Fergus J me.
THE lgment House" by Gilbert
Parker.
The ateur Gentleman, by
jeffrey ra.lol.
"A Hoosier Chronicle" by Mere
dith Nicholson.
THE Day of Days" by L. ].
Vance.
stella Maris', by W. ]. Locke.
THE Voice." by Margaret Deland.
THE Flirt" by Booth Harrington.
The Rice of Roscoe Paine" Jos.
eph Lincoln.
THE Man in Lonely Land" author
of Mary Carey.
Joyful Heatherby", by author of
Mountain Girl.
Heart of the Hills" by John Fox.
Blue Grass and Rhododendrou" by
John Fox.
Where There's a WILL" by NJ. P.
Rinehart.
"A Mischief Maker" by E. P. OPP
penheim.
The Juvenile books which have
gone into circulation this week are:
AN Annapolis Youngster," "An
Annapolis Second Classman" by
Edward L. Beach.
Winning his way to West Point,
"a Plebe at West Point" "a West
Point Cadet" "A West Point Lieu
tenant" by Paul b. Malone.
Partners for Fair, by Alice e..
Haines.
Lieutenant Ralph Osborn Aboard
a Torpedo Boat Destroyer" by E.
l.. Beach.
boy Electricians as Detectives"
by Z. J. Houston.
st. Dunstan Bay Scouts" by w.
L. Eldred
Boy Scouts of Berkshire" by
Walter p. Eaton.
AT the Home Plate" by A. T.
Dudley.
Winning his Y" by Ralph Henry
Barbour
For Yardley', by Ralph Henry
Barbaur.
The Border Watch" by ]. A. At
tsheler.
boy With the u. S. Census" by
Francis Rolf Wheeler.
boy With the U. s. Fisheries"
by Francis Rolf Wheeler.
Among the Fur Traders" by
James Otis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
NEED OF PLANNING IN
CHILD WELFARE WORK.
Co. ordination Under One Head 10 Es-
sentiaI to Success.

In every city large variety of eff
forts are being made to reduce infant
mortality and protect child life. 60
operation between the agencies car
rying on this work is nominal and in
effective. Coordination under one CEN
trail head is essential to a community
program. Municipalities up to the
present time have done no community
planning along child welfare lines.
The reason is that the scope and COM
plexity of the problem have daunted
the courage and staggered the imag-
inatiOn of the workers. Conceived
from a unit standpoint, the problem
becomes simple. In a small section it
is possible to work on a 100 per cent
basis.
The cost and methods of this work
are easily determinable. When one re-
CARDS any community merely as a
number of small unit communities the
working out of community program
becomes feasible and practicable. In
FAINT mortality is problem. not of the
infant, but of the family. All social
agencies must be utilized. 1t is q So
cio-medical problem. At present many
social agencies are each producing, at
great cost, some single and special So
cial commodity. The system is as
wasteful as it would be to demand a,
separate plant and equipment for the
manufacture Of each single article of
commercial value. Efficiency and econ
omy demand that we have a central or
ganization with bureaus which handle
all social benefits, and thus bring them,
at low cost, within reach of all.
The unit health plan, as worked out
in Milwaukee, furnishes a practicable
and feasible method of attacking In
FAINT mortality and child welfare from
a community standpoint-that is, from
the standpoint Of 100 per cent Of the
babies living therein, taking into con-
sideration all factors, social and med
zeal. which bear upon the health Of the
family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
fcY Busy Readers

A telephone has been installed in
the home of Herbert M. Barney of
the Burgess road number 21S-R.
/ Prof John K. Russell of Williams
college preached at the Second Con-
gregational church Sunday morning.
There will be board of trade
meeting this evening at s o'clock at
the Office of the secretary, Emory
s. Harris. The meeting is an i'm
portant one and it Is hoped that all
members of the board will attend.
An invitation has been accepted
by G. A. Custer 9Th Corps Post G. A.
R. from Rev. DR.. Dow to attend Di.
vine service at the NJ. e. church on
Sunday next, May 25th. This invita-
, tion includes the w. r. c., Sons of
Veterans and Spanish War veterans.
The service will be at the usual hour
of evening service 7.30 o'clock.
The ladies of Bennington and vici-
nifty are cordially invited to attend
a demonstration and exploitation
|ssale of Gossard Corsets today and
tomorrow at the Drysdale corset de-
partment Miss Mary Filed, an ex-
pert eorsetiere and practical corset
filter will be at your service to ex-
plain and advise in regard to your
corset needs. Adv.
The remains of Miss Ethel Briggs,
the adopted daughter of Caleb F.
Briggs. were brought here Sunday
morning from Boston and the funeral
was held in the afternoon from the
Briggs home in Bradford Place. Rev.
A. 8. Davis offlciated and the inter.
ment was in the village cemetery.
The young woman, who disappeared
from her home here IL years ago
and whose whereabouts had been I'M
known for the past decade, died in
the Boston city hospital Thursday
from burns received in the explosion
of gasoline stove.
County Game Warden Edward s.
Higgins was in North Adams Satur-
day to assist the Massachusetts Of
ficials in the short trout case against
Isaac Everett, the chef of the Berk-
shire club. The case grew out of
raid on the club some days ago
when $50 short trout were found on
a platter The platter and contents
were exhibited in court. Warden
Higgins was summoned to North Au
ans to assist the Massachusetts of
ficials in case it was proved, as has
been suspected. that the trout were
caught on the Vermont side of the
state line. At Saturdays session of
the case a complaint with las counts
was presented. The case was con-
tinued to May q at the request of
the prosecution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
INDIGESTION FIVE YEARS
Relieved BY vinoI.

Strength and even life itself de-
ponds upon the nourishment and
proper assimilation of food, and I'M
less digestion is good the whole body
suffers.
Mrs. L. ID. Cook, Vineland, N. j..
says: Il was sick FIVE years with in
digestion. My stomach seemed to
have a heavy load in Il and at other
times 1t seemed to be tied in knots.
Nobody knows how ! suffered.
Il tried a great many doctors and
a great many kinds OF medicine but
nothing did any good until took
Ninol. II has helped me wonderful
ly. | am improving fast, feel better
and am getting my flesh back again.
Ninol has done me a world of good. -
We know the great power Of Vim
Of. our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic without oil. in curing chrOn-
ic stomach trouble and building up
all weakened rundown persons, and
that is why We guarantee to return
your money II Il does not help you.
w. L. Gokay, Druggist. Bennington.
Vt.
p. S. Our Saxo Salve is truly
wonderful for Eczema We guaran-
tee il.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
Inherited Talent.

"very laxative. Isn't she?"
ayes; her father was a barber and
her mother was a woman. "-Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-19
Heart Burials.

The burial of the heart separate from
the body and in another place is an old
custom. common in Europe when the
heart was supposed to be the center OF
the affections and the will. Robert
Bruce wished his heart to be buried In
Jerusalem and intrusted 1t to his ia
nous friend, 1.-The black Douglas" who
was killed before he could fulfill the
mission. The hearts of the Hapsburg
rulers OF Austria are kept in silver cas-
kets in the chapel Of the Loretto In
Venice. and the hearts of the rulers Of
Bavaria are similarly preserved apart
from the bodies. Luitpold. the late
prince regent. ordered, however. that
his heart be placed not with the hearts
of the other Bavarian rulers, but in its
natural place with his own body. be-
side the body Of his wife.-Youth's
Companion.