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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-02
ROYAL
Baking Powder

is the greatest of modern
time helps to perfect cake
and biscuit making. Makes
home baking pleasant and
profitable. 1t renders the
food more digestible and
guarantees it safe from
alum and all adulterants.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-02

+. II. Wellington was in Windham
Saturday and bought a pair of Hol-
stein steers.
Hermon Osgood, who had been at
his father S several days, left Monday
for his home in Baldwin Place, n. Y.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-02
DEATHS.

In Brattlcboro, April 1, Merrill Arch
lie, eight weeks, son of Mr. and Mrs
George M. Stark.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-02
BROOKLINE.
Mrs. Frank Gilchrist.

The funeral of Abbic Marsh Gil
christ, wife of Frank Gilchrist, was
held at the home of her father, Royal
Marsh in this place, March % at
p. III. Rev. II. S. McIIale ofiiciated.
Mrs. Gilchrist died at her home in
Windsor following an operation for APP
pcDdicitis.
Abbie NJ. Marsh was born in this
town April l, 1884. Her mother died
when she was about three weeks old
and she was cared for by Mrs Harri-
ct Perham of Athens for time At
the age of IS she was married to
Frank Gilchrist. Besides her husband
and four children she leaves her faith
or, one sister, Mrs. Maud Sparks of
Williamsviile, and two half-brothers
lIoTt and Ray Marsh of this town.
Burial took place in the cemetery here
beside her little daughter, Lenora, who
died in Marcn, 1908.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-02

The next dance in Odd Fellows hall
will be held April 4.-Ady. *27-29.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-02

Only fourteen weeks to the "Fourth
of july"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-02
Commencing at 10 O'Clock a. M. sharp

Some of the best matched pairs in
the country, weighing from 1900 to
3lOO.
Single Horses for the Livery anu
Grocery, and some extra nice fam
chunks.
A lot Of secondhand Horses, suit
able for all kinds Of work
The Washington herald., 1913-07-06

beautiful eyes fastened imploringly on Harris.
'You will take us away, senior, you Will not
desert us?" .er
"Senora," returned the American In her own
tongue, II strayed from camp on my days leave
to hnd someone to practice my Spanish on I've
been studying II for three years. reckon I'll
get practice enough when that brute down there
wakes up-btt n you'll only explain and give
me q reason, I'll do what can for you
She did explain. Heaping passionate word
on word, she told him of her husbands death,
Of the trap set for her, of her declared debts.
Of temptation disdained, Of sequent cruelty. OF
honor kept at q desperate cost. until she en-
dured life only for her boys sake.
"But for Luis. she faltered. 'The way out
would have been simple. But. oh Senior, mother
must not die long as her child Is there! And
yet. not even for Luis-could have hved--H
Manzanares--if you had not come in timer
She covered her face with her hands; her
sobs loosened the already disordered, cloudy
masses of her dark hair; they fell like mar
velous veil Of silken spendor, around her. and
as Harris looked at the lovely, girlish outlines.
hidden In Natures exquisite veil, new thrill
The Washington herald., 1913-07-06

shot TO his pulses In an she said he had faith.
and now to faith he added yearnng which he
himself scarcely understood.
Luis leapt to his side of the story;
squarng himself before the soldier. the flag
clasped still in his hand. he told his Saint
Fosrfhwjalv Of how he Ind believed In him, how
he had led his mother forward companioned by
FosrtAcrjuiSs Aag--how they would go with
Fomrtherjaiv to where the door stands always
open-where Fourtherjuiu and the flag lived.
Fourtherjuv swallowed compound Of
sob and an oath; no touching was the boys sim
plicity Of faith.
$50 I'm Saint Fourfhcrjn'v, am I? BY
Heaven you shah 60 with me. you and the
,nadre.. And II you both amt happy forever, u
won't be my fault"
LIE turned toward the still unconscious Man
IA xanares. "Only wait till | tie up this beast
here. His hounds can keep him guarded till !
get ready TO come and find him. days fnstin'
will do him q lot of good; and the country y
too busy TO make any about him. I'll take
a glance Mt him in couple Of days, and II he
aint gone. III loose Continued ON Page l5)
The Washington herald., 1913-07-06

swearing, . tiny American settlement-whose
men happened to be absent. tt NS
The drunken intruder had posted little
United States nag Is . target sad taking
his fifth shot at II when John Harris arrived,
slapped him over, disarmed him, and taking the
rescued flag. stuck II into his own hat for safe
keeping.
No wonder then that Luis. between the fire
crackers" and the flag. recognized his Saint
FoWfAerJwiv. SEES ~
NOR did Eaimt FoGrthcrjsiv act otherwise than
promptly. He sprang toward Manzanares
and, just as the overseer's lips touched those of
lsahena, tbs soAdisrS Ont reached Manzanares
bsAind H. ear. The overseer dropped senseless.
lsa6ella, ~ Asst incredulous of any real
hslp stased wildly into tAe Americans face.
Seeing there only respect and pity, two things
No werAAn nils to reed. she threw herself pass
sioaately o. the hand which had saved her and
(kesnly 10 HAsris' embarrassment) covered II
with tears and humble kisses Of gratitude. Thea
reraem6osing Aer scanty and torn dress, she
drsw ss3Ae ssd modestiy tried to rearrange its
1eads; whils she asked sassrly, sobbingly, her
The Washington herald., 1913-07-06
The Frivolous Lovers
by Berton. Braley

her elder brother had few words to offer when
he came home and thus was kept busy until II
time for the last car.
That was one of the Inconvenience Of being
a family friend.
n ENDRlCKS made n hit when brought him.
There Is no question about that. always
feel like wooden Indian when = chap like that
IL around l guess l am more less Of q
wooden Indian ON conversation anyhow.
I've got ideas and things but they don't
drop 81 my tongue easily.
81 I sat there and nodded and said Eyes"
and NO" and "lndeed" while Hendricks sparkled
and cOrascated. giving OF regular showers OF
epigrans. Gertrude was taken with him. I could
zee that. and he was with her. They sort Of for
got -, and felt very chill and alone.
When we left the house Hendricks was en-
thuxiastic.
'Clever girl, she Is" he exclaimed, swiftly.
quick, not at all superficial and very sweet and
lovely, too. I'm going to see her again right
soon. I'm sure thankful to you, old man, for
introducing me 10 her" He shook my hand cf-
fusiyely as we parted at the street line.
Next time ] went to see Gertrude found
him there and I left early, for they hardly
seemed to notice me when I'd been there Ave
minutes
After that scarcely was able to get a
glimpse OF Gertrude and had to call her up II
! wanted to hear her voice II seemed as II
Hendricks had taken all her available time
Then too, he had more than I.
~ thought II over carefully and decided to
write her letter telling her the story I'd
wanted to tell. ] knew IL was almost hopeless,
and that she doubtless wasn't thinking Of me
any more but I'm of these men who must
put things to the test. Probabilities never woud
satisfy me. ! must have certainties.
wrote the letter aud in il | put all the
story of my love for Gertrude, and OF the years
! had loved her, and of the hopes had cherished
and Of how had waited until 30 that she
should know me well l knew her. 1t
wasn't much of letter. but II read true.
was on my way to mail II, when I met
Gertrude's older brother.
"Lo, Ted" he shouted, in his hearty way,
heard the news"
what news?" / asked, with no particular
interest.
isis and the author man have fixed it up
It's all settled"
Did you learn this from her?" Questioned
calmly enough, though did not feel calm.
mo, but Dad and the Mater were discussing
1t yesterday, and the Mater said--but here's sis
now. Ask her." and Big Brother walked on as
Gertrude guided her runabout to the curb where
stood
you have heard?" she asked
YES" said.
Aren't you going Continued on Page 14)
The Washington herald., 1913-07-06

n Gertrude laid down her hook asked.
~ -what were you resding?"
4 y There was glow In her eyes and .
tremulous tenderness In her smile which
comes to one who has been reading or hearing
fair words and sweet
.1Oh, nothing .sch," she replied, with .
queer ittis happy sigh. -just frivolous love
! IN Il . magic gift to write story hike
that I ssid, - clean sweet, tender tale that
makes you chuckle and sob in q breath. and that
leaves you smiling out At the world with re-
ne~:S srtr. and Joy ,h.r mus, b. very
wonderful, these writer-peopie; have never met
cay q ths biz ones. the little ones I've met were
sfeud And most of the big ones equally
bores,. aid, .they talk chiefly of themselves
and ere not scintillant. l think Oscar Wilde
was rigAt when he said that the greatest writers
put IN their briIliancy into their work and were
very dull company"
.Nevertheiess, Gertrude volunteered. Il
would like TO meet some Of them. Him, for In
stance She held up the title page of the book
with her thumb under the authors name.
.Hendrcks! Why, l know him well. He's"
"Don't disillusion me. Ted" Gertrude plead
ed. "Dont tell me that he is bald and has
fat wife and six fine children, the eldest just en-
tering college"
years younger than ], single, Of attractive APP
pearance and engaging personality"
"How well do you know hm?' Gertrude
angled.
swell enough to bring him up here to call
II you want me to-" promised.
Lovely she sighed. I'm dying to meet
him. II he's one half as nice as his stories
could simply love him to DEATH"
"That would be-" said. "a death for which
any man might petition the Fates."
I said 1t fervently enough. but Gertrude only
frowned.
Don't pay me silly compliments" she said,
you know don't like them-from you"
"But Gertrude" / protested, 81 mean them
Why don't you let me tell you what I've been
trying to say for the past month";
GERTRUDE gaced at me a moment in aston
ishment, then her eyes fell and she reached
hastily for her book.
This Mr.. Hendricks" she began. what
manner of man is he,-serioas, masterfu,
striking"
IN bring him up for you to see" prom
ised again. but just now want you to listen"
Gertrude dropped her book, looked up at me
with q smile that set me all atingle and said
softly,
"AI right, Ted, I'm listening, now"
And then her father came in and wanted to
talk baseball and politics, and after that her
mother chatted to us for year more, and
The Washington herald., 1913-07-06

her elder brother had few words to offer when
he came home and thus was kept busy until II
time for the last car
That was one of the conycniences Of being
a family friend.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
ARRANGE SCHEDULE
I FOR SCHOOL TEAMS
First Game Of Sunday School
League to Be Played
Wednesday.

The opening game of the Sunday
School League season will be played
Wednesday afternoon between the
First M. E. and the First Presbyterian
boys. The First Presbyterian team
secured the pennant last year with a
perfect percentage, winning nine
straight games
Announcement of the plans for the
season will be made at the various
Sunday Schools tomorrow. 1t is prac-
tically certain that the following
schools will enter teams: First Eng.
lish Lutheran Central Christian, First
Christian, First Methodist and First
Presbyterian. AS soon as the number
of teams is ascertained complete
schedule will be arranged.
That all schools may have an equal
chance. arrangements have been made
whereby they may be represented. If
q school has several players, but not
enough to form a team, the committee
will supply the necessary players from
other schools. Any boy of the age of
sixteen and under is eligible to play
In the league.
The completed schedule will call for
three games each week, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday afternoons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
FOURTH OBSERVED !
IN CITY IN SAFE
AND SANE MANNER
Few Accidents Were Report.
ed-Citizens Spend Day
in Various Ways.
CONTINUED from Page OEe.)

jured On the left arm yesterday, when
a firecracker, which he held, shot
backward. Although his burns are
painful, the injury is not serious.
Exploded in Hand.
Chester Sharpe, 22s South Tenth
street, while attending the Eaton
Chautauqua at 2;30 yesterday after
noon, lighted a common crocker and
threw it into the street. Because it
did not explode at the proper time. he
picked it up. The cracker exploded in
his hand, injuring his right arm and
shooting bits of powder into his face.
Young Mercurio Burned.
A short fuse on firecracker was re-
sponsible for the painful burns of the
son of Louis Mercurio, 210 South Sixth
street Young Mercurio applied a
match to the cracker in his hand and
before he could throw it into the
street it exploded
Celebration at Easthaven.
More than six hundred inmates of
Easthaven Insane Hospital observed a
sane" Fourth. A picnic was held and
the patients enjoyed the day despite
the fact that they had no fireworks
1t has been a custom to give the in
mates a Fourth of July outing for sew
eral years.
Had "Jont" Celebration.
AS a JOINT celebration of the Fourth
of July and her release from Jail, Mrs.
Anna Smith, aged 5S, became intoxi-
Gated Thursday morning. She had
been released in the morning from the
Home for Friendless Women, where
she served fifteen days Tor 1ntoxica-
ton. Thursday afternoon she took
candy and other things to her friends
in Jail. When Mrs. Smith left the
jail the matron, Mrs. Thomas found
that the aged woman could hardly
walk from the effects of the contents
of a bottle of whisky which she had,
and placed her under arrest. She was
fined SIS and costs in police court
yesterday morning for public intoxi-
cation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05

To the cheering, whooping and
shouting of two thousand spectators,
Walter Moore, riding an Excelsior ma.
chine, crossed the tape In 27 minutes
and 20 seconds after Starter Waking
had opened the twenty-f1ve-mile race,
winning the last and most exciting
event given by the Richmond Motor
cycle club at the fairgrounds Friday
afternoon
Moores' victory was apparent; on
the seventh lap when he gained the
lead, and 1t was assured that he
would win unless something unexpect-
ed happened to his machine. He won
however, half-mile ahead of Alexan
der, who was riding a Thor, and who
had passed and left Tangeman, riding
an Indian, in third place.
Four entries were made for the
twenty-five mile race. Shallenberg
No. 2, with a seven horsepower Elk.
celsior: Moore, No. 3, with seven
horsepower Excelsior; Tangeman, No
6. with four horsepower Indian. and
Alexander, No. 8, with seven horse.
power Thor.
Tangeman Had Lead.
Tangeman had the lead in the start,
and retained it for seven miles, with
Alexander in second, and Moore in
third place. The latter gained stead,
lily. and after the fourth lap passed
Alexander, and at the end of the sew.
enth lap shot by Tangeman in front
of the grandstand
ShaIlenberg Quits.
Shallenberg was in fourth place, and
on the eleventh lap Moore passed him
Shallenberg quit the race at the end
of the nineteenth lap, when Moore was
two miles ahead of him.
Alexander Gained In Twentieth.
Alexander was steadily gaining on
second place held by Tangeman, and
on the twentieth lap passed the In
dian, fighting to overtake Moore three
quarters of a mile ahead. Although
he cut down the intervening distance
to some extend, he was unable to gain
tie lead.
Averaged los and 1:1o.
Moore averaged between 1:05 and
lilo minutes to the mole. The time
of Alexander and Tangeman was
not obtained.
Moore also won the one-mi1e trial
race. Each entry was given two trials
his best record to stand Moore made
the mile in 1:02 on his second trial
Alexander was second with a record o1
1903. and Tangeman third with 1:O4
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
.LUDY INJURED IN A
RACE At new PARIS
Jockey Thrown Against Tele-
. phone Pole, Breaking
Knee Cap.
1000 PERSONS THERE
palladium Specially

NEW PARIS, O., July 5.-Between
$500 and 1000 people gathered in this
city yesterday to observe a safe and
sane Fourth. Not an injury was re-
ported from fireworks, the only acci-
dent marring the whole day being a
runaway in one of the horse races in
which Allah Ludy of Gettysburg suf-
fered a broken knee cap.
Broke Knee Cap.
Ludy was riding in one of the races
which were held on Cherry street,
when he lost control of his horse, the
animal dashing into telephone pole,
ing him to the ground. The horse fell,
but did not catch the rider under him.
Ludy was taken to his home near
Eaton yesterday afternoon. The in
jury although painful is not believed to
be serious.
IS Autos in Parade.
Band concerts, athletic events and
automobile races made up the greater
part of the program. Fifteen beauti-
parade at 10 o'clock Flags, bunting,
and flowers were used in many ingen-
ious ways to hide the bodies, tenders
and wheels of the machines.
Decker Wins Events.
Following the parade a hundred
yard-dash and relay race were held
Henry Decker easily won both races
against large field.
Slow Auto Grace"
One of the features of the program
was the slow automobile race in
which the drivers, throttling their cars
down, attempted to cover the course
as slowly as possible. This race
caused merriment because of the des-
perate attempts to keep in the race
without choking the motors
| New Paris won from the Waldorfs
| by the close score of to 1 in the aft
ernoon.
Concert and Dances
A band concert by the local band
and dances at Cedar Springs and at
| the Odd Fellows hall concluded the
days activities
Events.
Pony race, T. Markley, winner:
sack race, Russell Miller, winner; po-
tato race, Harry Fisher, winner; slow
automobile race, Clyde Ashman, win
ner over four other contestants; mule
race Dave Brown.
Ten dollars was given to the auto
mobile holding a lucky number Mr..
BEEN of Richmond held the number
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
All the Latest Sport News OF the Day &
DEFEAT SUFFERED
BY MARSHALLET
Senators Win Game Before
Small Crowd At Athletic
Park.

In a loosely played game at Ath-
letic parry yesterday afternoon, the
Senators took f1rmer hold on the
city championship by defeating the
Marshallettes by the score of to 3.
The attendance was small.
Moore pitched the first three innings
for the Senators and allowed but one
hit He retired in favor of CEffer,
who allowed but two hits during the
remainder of the game. The feature
of the contest was the batting of c.
Schweitzer of the Senators, who ST.
cured three hits out OF FOUR trips to
the plate.
The Senators made four of their
FIVE runs in the. fifth inning, when
every man on that team had chance
at bat Score by innings:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
RICHMOND PEOPLE
GOOD DRESSERS

Very few cities in the United States
can show as many well dressed peo-
pie as Richmond, a large percent of
them have their clothes made to order.
Men can get fine suits made from SIS
10 $25. when the same goods a few
years ago cost almost twice as much.
For years Emmons Tailoring Co, have
been making fine suits from $500 up
and the business has increased every
rear. They are now showing the larg-
est stock they have ever shown. Over
500 styles in Spring Suitings and are
Leaders in correct tailoring for good
aressers." Corner Ninth and Main
Streets
EAdvartiseunankl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
NEWCASTLE is TO
BE THE ATTRACTION

The winner of two out of three
games of the series will be decided
when the Richmond and Newcastle
baseball teams clash on the Athletic
park diamond Sunday afternoon. 1t
will be no walk away for either squad
as each team is prepared to win. Rich
mond has strengthened her team with
Summer first baseman and two out
fielders, Valentine and Merkle. Each
of these players is expected to show
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
RITCHIE THE GAMEST
{Nationa1 News A

tNational News Association)
SAN FRANCISCO, July Sit only
took Willie Ritchie eleven rounds to
prove his right to the lightweight
in his bout with Joe
Rivers yesterday. Rivers was all fight
in the second, third and fourth. Once
losing the lead, he fought with little
spirit against the gamer fighter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
EXPECT TO FINISH
DECORATING SOON

Within four weeks it is expected
that the interior decorating of the
court house will be completed. The
decorators have finished the improve
ment of the second and third floors of
the building and today moved their
paraphernalia to the first floor to
work. The interior decorating was
started in the fall of 1912
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
CROSS AND RITCHIE
WIN FOURTH FIGHT
National News Association)

LOS ANGELES, July 5.-Leach
Cross made himself the only conten-
ner for the lightweight championship
yesterday afternoon forcing Anderson
to take the count for ten minutes
There was nothing to it but Gross
from the first body blow to the last
sizzling right hook that did the work
He stopped Anderson by blocking his
right chop in the first clinch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
CROWD WITNESSES
MOTORCYCLE RACES
Moore, Shallenburg and
Tangeman Winners in
the Events.

Four-miIe Novice-Shallenber
first. Time, 3:15.
Five mile Open-Shallenberg,
first. Time, $40.
Ten-mile Handicap-Tangeman,
on an Indian, first. Time, 10:41.
Ten-mile open. Tangeman, first.
Time, 1911
One-mile open-Moore, on an
Excelsior, first. Time, 1902.
Twenty-fve-mile Open-Moore,
first Time, 27:29.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
The Best Medicine in the World,

my little girl had dysentery very
bad. I thought she would die. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy cured her, and l can truthful
ly say that think it is the best medi-
cine in the world" writes Mrs. William
Orvis, Glare, Mich. For sale by all deal
ers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Yesterdays Results.
First GameS)

Yesterdays Results.
(First Games)
Toledo, 6; Columbus, a.
Louisville, 5; Indianapolis, 1.
Minneapolis, 4; st. Paul, 4. GOA inn
ings; called)
Kansas City, 7: Milwaukee, 4.
(Second Games)
Minneapolis, 8; st. Paul, 2.
indianapolis, 6; Louisville. 4.
Toledo, 8; Columbus, 2.
Kansas City, Z; Milwaukee, 0.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
LEAGUE STANDING
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
(First Games)
Cincinnati, 4; Chicago 0.
Philadelphia, 6, Boston, 2.
New York, 5; Brooklyn, 2.
st. Louis, 3; Pittsburg, 3. I'll inn
ings; called.)
(Second Games)
Chicago, 5; Cincinnati 8.
Philadelphia, 6, Boston, 1.
New York, 8; Brooklyn, 5.
St. Louis, 12; Pittsburg, s.
Games Today.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
St. Louis at Pittsburg.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1913-07-05
Just as Cheap.

1t doesn't cost any more to hope for
the hest than 10 expect the worst
Chicago Record Herald.