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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-23

The insurance OF the German
working classes Is not 20 be left
wholly In the hands OF the govern
ment and It's organs An associa-
ton for insuring the working classes
on the largest possible scale has just
been founded at Berlin under the
presidency OF Count Posadowsky,
former Secretary OF the Interior.
The capital OF this company.
amounting to $4,000. has been
subscribed by thirty German life in
surance companies They agree to
accept a maximum dividend OF per
cent on their investment. and to
put into the bylaws a provision that
this feature cannot be changed with
out the consent OF the Chancellor
of the Empire In addition, these
companies supply a fund OF s23s.0 900
free OF interest. for the purpose OF
defraying the expenses incident TO
organizing the general company.
The new concern intends TO operate
largely In conjunction with existing
labor unions. sick funds and other
organizations OF the working classes
II will confine itself to writing
small insurance policies OF various
forms and for various purposes. II
will also assist workmen in owning
their own homes
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-23

sarah Bcrnhardt plays Tor Conyicts.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb % Sarah
hernharit played in French today
ln the san Quentin poultontiary for
the entertainment OF two thousand
conyicts.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-23

Meat prices. with the exception
Of beef have advanced sharply again
after having remained nearly sta.
touary since October October prices
were much higher than thos, %
October of 1911 and ans advauc.
over them means that O. consider.
able portion of the po0r.- Glasses
viii ,3t Joss meat and .a. less
often
The number of animals available
for slaughter .n Germany is today
much lower than DO was a year ago.
and lower also than "a was in 1897
There are reductions Boz hogs and
meat cattle compared 20 q year ago
ranging from 70 Is per cent. ac-
cordug 10 the locality. and In some
places the reductions In the num-
beers OF sheep amount 20 30 per cent.
Buyers paid the farmers about Il
cents q pound for live hogs In Jan
uary. 1911 This month they are
paying about l5ia cents
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-23

The British scholastic world Is
stirred 20 its depths by an agitation
over the affairs OF the University OF
Bristol which arises from the en-
torprisinr action of the members OF
tho University Council In compli-
menting themselves by the bcstowal
OF honorary scholastic degrees upon
themselves
The Council thought DO beiittiuE
20 celebrate recent anniversary boy
the distribution OF honors 10 numer-
Gus eminent men The proposal met
with the approval of the University.
Lord Roberts. sundry bishops and
other celebrities were invited 10 the
University TO receive their diplomas.
and the occasion was made % red let
ter dgy iu the annals of the quiet
provincial cin Some sixty degrees
altogether we're conferred. ana there
was great enthusiasm over the APP
pcarance OF EuEland's foremost sol
der but the enthusiasm failed 10
maintain itself Zoo fewer heat when
u developed Chat about hai. of the
honor urr. being distributed tn
members .. OH. body which Nas be-.
slowing rh.u D.. .fc rur. o.. tho
University
Mos. %. o.. gentlemen Vare pros
porous merchants ana wauuiacur- .
ers. but the majority we're tainted .
with The suspicion of hckiur such .
scholastic attachments as would
qualify them 20 write Master OF Arts .
or Doctors of Laws after their .
names Hitherto an British univer-
stiles have been very conservative I'm
granting honorary degrees The
possession OF such q distinction was
a reward for real work. scholarly.
professional or scientific
There are only seven universities
In England oxford and Cambridge.
OF course. stand aIou, The other
five ave comparatively nes creations
IN thn rreat commercial esntcrs.
Mancl,.f.r. birmingham Sheffield.
Liverpool and Bristol Graduates oI
the $50 ancient schools a... looked
upon 'h, new corners with suspicion
lest they lower the value and dignty
OF being q varsity man which. in
"A country of strong cast, lines like
England means vastly more than it
does in America Hence the storm 4
The university caste have been pour
ing reproach and ridicule upon Bris-
toll. Even professors OF the uni
versity sign bitter protests In the
The Bishop OF Bristol has publish
ed a gallant defense IL Is In effect
that the university is local insti-
tuition and should associate itself
closely with the life OF the city. and
hat the honors we're given 20 men
who had worked Tor the welfare OF
NE community
I he matter has not been allowed
20 rest. however. and there is talk
II an appeal to the Privy Council.
n which ultimate control OF the uni
'ersity Is vested. 10 cancel the de-
,rees
General agitation. the short and ugly
Worse things are whispered In the
sord OF American muck-akers-
raft. The British call u lob {
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-23

Rev knud Gjorup. a Danish-Am-
erican clergyman residing a, Copen-
hagen. has secured the cooperation
OF the King and the government in
his efforts 20 have June Is. the an
niversary Of the appearance OF the
Danish fIag 40 the battle OF Reval.
celebrated as a national holiday.
Denmark has had no national hol-
days since the custom OF observing
June 5. the anniversary OF the
granting OF the constitution. de-
cliued Thanks 10 the suggestion OF
Rev Gjorup. the 18th OF June. Dan
nebrog' Day. will be celebrated this
year all over the country as a na-
tional holiday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-23

so WahI aH editor OF Silkeborg.
lutlaud. who died recently az the
axe OF s.. had brother who died
1913 years ago Wahl was the young
est of eighteen children and between
TIE birth OF his father and his own
death there was period OF 1853
wears His father. who was born In
1893. married twice. the editor be-
ing the youngest child OF the second
marriage. The aged editor was
younger than any OF his nephews or
uieces
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-23

berry Contracts for supplies 10 the
university are voted without compe-
tition to members OF the Council. say
some Of the critics. and on terms
that make them more profitable
them ordinar, business
I.ok Nelson. thc SNedlsh-Amcri-
cam fighter. .s teaching the ROYALTY
and nobility of Denmark the manly
mr." OF srli-defense according to de-
spalches received here from Copen-
hagen Ills fayorite pupils are
Prince Aage, cousin OF the king and
lieutenant in the ROYAL Lfeguards.
and his friend. Count Siegfried Ra-
b,n-Leyetzau, a son OF the late Min
lister Of Foreign Affairs The count
Is married TO beautiful American
lirl. who was Miss Moulton OF Bos-
ION
Nelson SAYS that the prince and
count are the best pupils he ever
had They are making splendid
hsadway aud az the present rate
they viii become champions In their
class d Is probable that they will
soon don the gloves ~ public char
i'r entertainments
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
ARLINGTON

A son of Mr. and Mrs. Brace is Ill
with pneumonia.
Miss Agnes Seagel returned last
Tuesday from Adams.
Mrs. Ella Douglass of Brooklyn is
visiting the Misses Hard.
f. G.. Stubemuch of Boston spent
Sunday at Mrs. Ida Brounson's.
Thomas Mann is having his resi-
dence painted on the road to East
Arlington.
Miss Sadie Hard is suffering with
an attack of rheumatism proceeded
with tonsilitis.
Mr. and Mrs. George Howard have
returned from North Bennington
While there they attended the play
in Bennington.
Among the owners of new autos
this year are Gilbert Vaughn, Thorn
as Hayes. Or. Reichling, Edward Con
roy and Hugh Webb.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12

to anyone in the matter, as a physi-
clan was called to see the boy March
rs, when he had headache, but no
fever or rash. The doctor called the
next day but even the headache had
gone, and the boy began going to
school again. When the rash did
break out, 1t was so slight as to be
unnoticed and the youth went to
school every day. When others be-
gan to come down with scarlet fever
the trouble was traced back to him.
A captive balloon, admitted as the
only safe and sane" aeronautic
sport, has been booked to appear at
the Rutland fair by the management
OF the association, a huge gas bag
having been secured from the Carl
E. Myers balloon farm. The fair Of
ficers have been wanting an exhibit
ton of this sort for the past five
years but this is the first time Cap
tain Myers could be secured.
Four Richford boys we're fined IS
and costs amounting to $1O.14 In
each case, charged with breach OF
the peace Il is alleged the boys
took out the hose cart, tipping 1t ov-
er and strewing the fremen's hats
and coats in the street This hap
pened May / at 9:15 D. m, when the
curfew was ringing. with the evident
determination to give the people a
fire scare or to defy the police. The
costs Of the trial we're paid, but the
fines were suspended during good
behavior.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
A Terrible Punishment It.
The Rambler
At Rest At Last.

"A man suspected Of treason In Mo
rocco was punished by having the
flesh Of his hand sliced. the wound
filled with salt and the whole hand
sewed up in leather 1t is Il common
belief that this punishment causes
modification to set iii and that the
hand decomp0ses. but such Is not the
case. for 10y the time the leather wears
off the hand is healed. the result being
that the hand is rendered useless and
remains closed forever. Ii is n punish
ment not often In use. but Is some
times inflicted in cases of murder or
constant theft 1t is n punishment
that cannot be applied except by the
sultan's orders BlackwOod's Maya
zine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12

any restless boy will get good idea
of it's disgusting features.
These books may be found In any
bookstore and on every train for 25
cents, and are worth-every cent of II
In keeping boys at home.
"a No. l" has proofs in the shape
of numbers of letters of gratitude
and numerous newspaper clippings,
mentioning names of men in all
walks of life whom he has sent home
in the past. He devotes nearly every
cent of his revenue in sending boys
back to their homes and future use
fulness.
He was asked why he had not writ
ten his books sooner as they are IL
Illustrated and highly entertaining
stories and he stated, that lately, af
ter twenty nine years of rowing, he
had come to the conclusion that the
dangerous, senseless and pitiful life
he had led all these years had been
wasted, and that perhaps by telling
his own pitiful experiences he might
possibly prevent others from follow.
ing his footsteps. He said that Ia
force a boy to stay at home after he
has once started to wander, Is al
most impossible. as the maximum
"once a tramp, always a tramp" has
been many times proven to him by
actual experience, as he has met
many boy of fine family and home
who never knew of the filth, misery
and dangers a tramp comes constant.
ly in contact with, yet cannot resist
the call to wander.
In 1894 he received $1,000 cash
and a beautiful medal from the Pc
lice Gazette for tramping from New
York to San Francisco in eleven days
and six hours, and with $3.50 of this
prize he bought tomb in GENE.
tefy in Cambridge Springs. Pa. The
epitaph will be a silent everlasting
warning to others who seem afflicted
with this strange longing to roam,
very aptly called, "Wanderlust" and
is simply:
"A No. 1"
The Rambler
At Rest At Last.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
Swords and Seimitars.

The scimitar of the Saracens was the
most effective SWORD for cutting pur-
poses ever devised. II will be remem-
bered how. according to the story OF
Sir Walter SCOTS "Talisman." with
such a weapon the pagan Saladin chop
ped q soft cushion in two at one blow,
to the amazement q Richard Occur de
Lion. With straight sword one can
make a hack or thrust. but to slice an
adversary one must saw with IL. The
scimitar. being curved and wide and
heavy toward the end. slices by the
mere fact OF striking
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News o. the Town and Village Told Briefly
lar Bsisy ReadeSs-

Mrs. Theron H. Hawks left Friday
for her home in Duluth, MINI.
]. ]. Stakeholder has returned from
a brief business trip to New York.
Harrison l. Norton, who has been
quite seriously i'll, is now rapidly
recovering.
Robert Hall has arrived from New
York and opened his summer home at
Old Bennington.
Daniel Robinson arrived Saturday
from New York and opened Under
wood his summer residence at Old
Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Windstone o.
Schenectady were guests over the
week end of Sheriff and Mrs. Freder-
ick Godfrey.
P. J. Prendergast and Joseph Nc
Dermott left today for Brattleboro to
attend the state convention of the
knights of Columbus.
The annual meeting of the Ben
nington club will be held at its
rooms in the opera house block
Thursday evening, May 10, at o.
clock
Mrs. Ernest Biddle and son, Damon
and Miss Lura Durham left today
for West Halifax where they will be
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
VIM.
The altar guild of st. Peters
church at its annual meeting Friday
evening elected Mrs. Collins NJ.
Graves president and Mrs. Olin w.
Harwood OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
John T. Dell and C. Wolfred Ca.
yer of the 155th United States coast
artillery, who have been the guests
of Mr.. Dell's uncle, j. C. Jensen, left
this afternoon for a few days stay at
Mr.. Dell's home in Troy.
The short trout cases against Isaac
Everett, the chef OF the Berkshire
club in North Adams, were brought
up In the North Adams court Satur-
day and continued one week. The
case grew out of raid made on the
club by TWO game wardens and the
platters containing 100 short fish
were she Sn in court the following
morning. It was rumored in North
Adams that the illegal fish were
caught by prominent citizens of
North Adams and that they were
taken in Vermont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest from Fourteen
Counties Of State.

CobUhGo W SNaN~s
A. A. and d. A. Saunders have TAX
en- over 200 muskrats this spring in
Orwell.
st. Michael's Episcopal church OF
Brattleboro is to have a memorial
window, given by David Willard IN
memory OF his father and mother, Old
time residents of Brattleboro and
members Of the Episcopal parish.
April prisoners at the house oil
correction. Rutland, numbered twelve
n big advance over the preceding
month. May / there we're seven com
mitments. Commitments TO the kut
land county Jail numbered thirts
eight.
In hurrying to get out to a hencool
where there was commouon, Geo
Bacon hurried from the back door OF
his home In Springfield and stepped
into the glass top Of his hotbed, cut
ting a cash about three inches Ions
in his right foot.
Charles Myers of Bridport died In
A hospital at Ticonderoga, n. " Of
Injuries received when he was strucA
by a train as he was crossing the
track. He stood beside the tracks
while a passengertrain was going by
and then, after 1t had passed, stepped
in front OF a switch engine that fol
lowed. He would have escaped had
his foot not caught in a switch frog
Unable to extricate himself he was
run down by the switch engine. One
leg was terribly mangled, one arm
was broken and his skull was frae
tured.
The graded school in Nergenne'
has been closed to await the result
OF a Wholesale exposure % scsrle
fever By q boy Who attended sehoo
While pesiing No blame II attached
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
Woman,s DANCER Period.

is said to be from as to so. What
should be a most natural change in
woman's life. is, on account OF
modern methods of living. fraught
with most annoying and painful
symptoms. Women when passing
through this critical period should
rely upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, as it has proved
wonderfully successful in carrying
women safely through the change OF
life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
EAST DORSET

The road selected for improve
ment by the state this year is south
of the village at the sharp bend OPP
posite the cemetery. This has al
ways been dangerous spot and sew
eral accidents to funeral parties
have been narrowly avoided at this
point. Selectman A. ]. Loveland is
sick with the grip but is on the gain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
Cnnsinerate.

"Did you do anything to try to
save the professor when he fell or the
observatory roof?'
Indeed did. When l saw him go
fng | begged him not to take any pre-
elpitate action. Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
patronizina Papa.

81 hear that you undertook to chns
tise that precocious youngster Of
yours"
yes. and got little respect out
Of him too"
"How do VOW known
"He told me that If would go to
the gym and train little he thought
he could make hard hitter out of me-"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
NOTICE

The Cities of North Adams and
Adams. in the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts, and the Village OF
Hoosick Falls, IN the State Of New
York. having united with the Village
Of Bennington in the formation of the
Northern Tri-State League for the
purpose Of playing a series of base
ball games during the season Of 1913,
any person desiring the exclusive
privilege Of selling at Morgan Park
the following: Photographs, pop
corn. soft drinks, peanuts. cigars is In
vited to send his bid on OF before
May 18th inst, for one OF more Of
such privileges. OF for all II he so de
sires. TO Managers Of Grounds. Ben
nington Baseball Association. Ben
nington, Vt
Bennington. VT, May sth. 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
ARLINGTON

The selectmen of Arlington have
laid out the road from West Airing
ton to the Sandgate line as selected
state road thus permitting the state
to share in the expense Of Its up
keep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
Cottole1le
the economical cooking fat
Cottolene is well adapted

Cottolene is well adapted
for pastry-making because it
produces light, delicate, faky
crust, and is much more
wholesome than either butter
or lard.
cottolene is a vegetable
product-contains no animal
fat. 1t has more nutritive
value, and food made with it
digests more readily than if
made from animal fat.
Cottolene is better and
cheaper than lard, it costs
about the price of lard. Two
thirds of a pound of Cottolene
will do the
work of a full n
pound of but \
ter or lard. Sa
Cottolene is never HIM -. III
sold in bulk - al. tsNzSSX:l45&klH
ways in air tight hkSESsSS
tin pals, which pro. "a
tect it from dirt, $SSRz q
dust and odors 1t EaN2>655tFSsSlEgsI
is always uniform Isssl SSssselss52.ll 90
and dependable. as
THE N. X. FAIRBANK COMPANY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12

Abundantly Abundant Home Fixings-Most salts.
flying and interesting display of Floor Coverng-rugs carpets
noleums and mattngs-Curtains and Upholstery Materials
Wall Papers Summer Bed Clothes and Household Linens
Utility Boxes Baskets and Hampers and Bamboo Seats Ia
boure Bant Boxes Porch Screens Couch other Hammocs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12

Week End Arrivals
Extremely pretty things in
NECKWEAR and VEIL
INGS.
Scarce sorts of Kid and
Silk Gloves.
Special values in Won.
ems Hosiery, silks and isles
Very handsome Ribbons.
Novelties in Handker-
chiefs.
New ideas in Hair Fix.
ings-fandeau, combs, pins
and aigrettes.
Inexpensive elry--
pearl pins and brooches,
new hat pins, vanity cases,
fans, mesh and leather bags
Very pretty Kimonas.
Negligies and Dressing Sac
ques of silk, crepe. aljfatros
or lawn.
"A score of New Summer
Corset Models - an extra
good lot of 50-cent bras
sieres.
The Newest ideas in Sum
mer'weight Knit Underwear
unions. tights, bodices,
etc.
Cutest Summary Goats.
Bonnets. Hats and Dresses
in Babies Shop.
Very pleasin G white
Guimps for Girls of all ages
QUO and a dollar.
Late novelties in Chill
dren's Summer Socks.
Women's Washable Sum-
I mer Dress Skirts lawns,
wells. linens end crashes.
| Another biggish lot of
those special Messaline Silk
Petticoats at $1.98 & $2.95.
Big collection of the new
est Summer Dress Fabrics
silks linens and cottons.
Exclusive lot of Enbroid-
cred Flouncings, Ro bes.
Bands, Edgings and Dress
Trimmings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
At 8 I-2c yard
1900 yards Of Zephyr
Ginohams

80 in. wide, broad assert
men.s Of stripes, checks,
plaids and plain colors.
Widely advertised at 15c yd.
At 6 I-2c yard
1000 yards best Amms-
keag Apron Ginghams
All wanted patterns and
colors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
At 35c yard

Extra heavy Cotton I'm
ion Ingram Carpet made
and lined ready for the floor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
At Csc yard

Best all wool Ingram Ex-
ira Super Carper. including
making and lining. Desir-
able designs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
DRYSDALE
Splendid Mattings

Fresh, new, tough and
Clean. not old and brittle
The ideal Summer Floor
Covering for no end of
rooms. Wide choice at
18-25-35 upto sec yd.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
p. n. MCCARTHY
Specialist n Concrete Construction
of any form, any size. anywhere.
Estimates free of cost.

Mason Contractor Including stone
work. Brick and Pissterina by day or
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12

" you are going to build have Con
crete Block foundation II will add to
the appearance OF the place at q IIt
tie cost
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12
Women's Raincoats Gathered here

in widest profusion from the country S
best makers-valiety und goodness to de-
light you. A mot worthy dependable
coat at $4.o5 and upwards to $40 so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-12

Dealer In Portland Cement, Adj
ANS Lime. Hair. Brick, Pulp.
Plaster, RoofinEPaper. Tile and
searchIight Wall Coating.
The evening world., 1913-11-20

return homo in comfort She
will avoid the ''rush hour crowd
and can rest up bit 20 she will enjoy
her dinner-A thing the average after
noon shopper never does.
The second placard ought 10 b moro
generally needed during tho Christmas
shopping season. 1t causes 20 little In
convenience to the shopper to carry
small parcels. and yet II means q saw.
Ing Of much time and expense to the
firm, and enables them to give much
better service during those busy weeks
when the best equipped establishment.
hnds II % difYicult to give complete sat
infaction to Its patrons.
Tho advantages of doing the Christ
mas shopping early in the season are
obvious. and II u surprising that 20
many people still put II OF until the last
weeks. when the crowded stores maks
this duty a verttAble bugbear and therc
II no LONGER a choice In gifts.
Patrons OF moving picture shown
throughout the city are being admon-
ished by reading upon the screen. do
your shopping early In the day for the
sake OF saieswomen. drivers. saiesnen,
expressmen. delivery boys. mail car
riers."