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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
Muffied Knocks.

Bobby, you mustn't put your sticky
fingers on Mrs. Kawler's nice dress;
its the only silk dress she has,
No. Mr. Smyjer. l haven't the
slightest objection to your smoking in
my house; let me offer you good
cigar"
Old scout, you always pitch good
game of ball-except when I'm betting
IN you"
You live in Outsomehurst, do you,
Mr Blubbins? Has that suburb a re-
spectacle residence section?"
You show good literary judgment,
Mr.. Lee; you're always stealing my
stun"
Won't you let your little boy come
to cur Sunday school, Mrs. Jerdle? 1t
can't make him any worse, and it may
DO him much good {.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
Jisss Donahue.
DHot city" Teams Can't Win.

The teams in the two hot cities,
as he calls them, have practically no
chance to win remnants in the big
leagues, said Connie Mack of the Ath-
letics.
"A ball team at Washington or st.
Louis will have to be 20 per cent.
stronger than any of it's rivals to I'M
ish on top" he declared. The heat
and humidity rob the players of their
vitality. / caught in Washington three
seasons and know. ST. Louis is near
ly as bad.
Even when the Athletics play
brief series In those towns they leave
with less life than when they entered
them"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
To Save Time.

Did your wife go to Schenectady
for the summer as she intended do
ing?"
mo, I changed her mind"
You changed her mind?"
Eyes. you see she expects pe to
write to her every day"
well, it don't cost any more to
send a letter to Schenectady than 1t
does to anywhere else.
mo but look at the time it takes to
address an envelope to that town.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
knem EN- Zoo Wall

The president of small college wal
visiting the little town that had been
his former home, and had been asked
to address an audience of his former
neighbors. In order to assure them
that his career had not caused him to
put on airs, he began his address
thus:
My dear friends-I won't call you
ladies and gentlemen know you
too well to say that. New York
Globe
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

season, WHAT'S the matter with Pltcn-
er Dauss of the Detroit Tigers?
Cleveland has a new pitcher from
Maysville of the Ohio State league,
Dashner by name He is left-bander.
with the intention of sending him to
Providence, but the Yankees blocked
the transfer.
Joe Willis is pitching good enough
ball for indianapolis to make up for
all the lemons that the Cardinals sent
Kelley before Joe came.
Chick Gandil is thinking of going to
Cuba next winter with Calvo and Acos-
ia to play ball with the Fe team,
which consists largely of Americans.
1t is a remarkable coincidence that
three catchers of the caliber of Ag-
new, Schalk and Schang should arrive
in the American league all in the same
year.
Latest New York dispatches are to
the effect that Manager Chance and
outfielder Cree do not hitch very well
and that Cree's days on the New York
team are numbered.
Gonzalez, the Cuban catcher whom
Tinker thinks of trying out and hold
ing for next season, is as tall as Larry
Mclean, but very slender. He is
good thrower and batter.
Joe Boehling,- the sensational Wash
ington youngster, was developed BY
Jesse Burkett. who had him pitching
for his Worcester club last year.
Boehling twirled in % games, winning
IA and losing 8.
Myers. the elongated first sacker, id
proving to be a valuable man for the
Boston club. The big fellow covers an
acre of ground around the initial sack.
getting all kinds of throws, many OF
which would get by a man of ordinary
height. In addition to this he is prov.
ing a good sticker and a fast k@se-
runner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

most every instance it has been found
that the object of their admiration IS
sewed up tight by some rival club for
later delivery. The chief complaint
Of the scouts is of scarcity Of prom
Using young pitchers.
Can it be that the scouts combed
the field so thoroughly last year that
they themselves are responsible for
the conditions they bemoan? Taking
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
Excellent Point.

SO you've got a photograph, have
yoJ?" asked the lady on the fourth
floor
Yes; can you hear it up in your
apartment?" asked the lady on the
second floor.
No. we cannot 1 suppose it has
some other good points too?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
Clever Deduction.

The train stopped for few mo-
ments and the passengers looked out.
Everybody in this town seems to
look perky and contented." remarked
Dr. Watson
The town evidently has winning
baseball team, deducted Sherlock
H0lr-es.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

Big league baseball scouts are be-
wailing the scarcity OF eiigibles for
future greatness. They have beat
en- the bush" from Canada to Cuba
and from Maine to California, and,
while here and there man worthy
of trial has been spotted. in al
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
TAKING No Chances.

Il see," said the editor of the Ne"
York Whang. that some half-baked
scientist schedules the end OF the
world for next Saturday"
Yes. yes, said the star reporter.
.Tve got the story all ready. It won't
happen"
Better write up the other side,
though. If it does happen, we don't
want to get scooped
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
Why, indeed

Papa. this story tells about a man
Nho was very cruel"
Very cruel?"
Yes. He was lying stretched out
upon his dying bed
Il don't see -
But if the bed was dying why did
h. embitter it's last moment by lying
apon it?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

make friends with everyone they
meet Always cheerful, able to take
the applause of the fans on and off
the field without exhibiting conceit,
he had his admirers by the thou
sands, and it is not only in Dayton
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
loo Lame.

WAS anybody killed or manned IL
that last automobile race"
Not a soul"
Then if they are going to turE
races into safe and sane affairs, where
10 there going to be any fun?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
aid at Rest.

Racon-I understand some OF youi
hens have stopped laying?
Egbert- You've got that right
whats the matter.
..Oh, they got mixed up with some
nassing automobiles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
The Need.

There is a lot of water In STOCKS
and bonds nowadays.
"Maybe that is why the commercial
interests are trying to get hold OF Ma
CARA Falls"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
Too True.

Our washerwoman says it's funny
about colors in dress goods.
What's funny about them?'
That folks call em fast when they
Won't run
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
MAKING Good Parrots.

Bacon-I see telephones are used to
teach parrots to talk in a London bird
school
Mrs. Bacon-Well, there's one thing
Certain; telephones can't swear with
out help
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

The Portland cement output in this
country between 1870 and 1880 was
only $4,000 barrels. In 1912 the out
put was S0000,OOO, 900 barrels.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
NeiohborIy Chat.

what kind of housewife IS Mrs
Gadaway?"
We'll rye heard hoarse whisper
to the effect that her husband oaFHs
his own socks"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
Soul system.

"Algy writes to seven girls"
It's a wonder he doesn't get his
aoVe affairs mixed
"Hs keeps q card index"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
important to Mothers
some RIarney.

Some Blarney.
Woman of House Ito tramp)-What
do you mean by coming to the front
door?
Tramp-Sure, nam, it's not the
coine lady loike yourself Old be see
In in the kitchen.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10
MOTIFS

While talking of the real finds of the
season, what's the matter with Pitch
er Dauss of the Detroit Tigers?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

Wifey-See here, George, l thought
you said you had been duck hunting,
but these ducks you brought home are
tame ducks.
Hubby-Y-e-s, M dear; tanned 'em
after I (hic) shot EN-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

It is no compliment when woman
says, ooh, all men are alike!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

Cleveland has a new pitcher from
Maysville Of the Ohio State league,
Dashner by name. He is left-bander.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

Detroit asked waivers on Loudon
with the intention of sending him to
Providence, but the Yankees blocked
the transfer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

Joe Willis is pitching good enough
ball for indianapolis to make up for
all the lemons that the Cardinals sent
Kelley before Joe came.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-10

Chick Gandil is thinking of going to
Cuba next winter with Calvo and Acos-
ia to play ball with the Fe team,
which consists largely of Americans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
as they Will Days Hence Remember Days Don
ROAD MACHINE
Improvements Devised BY Benning-
ton County Builders.

In the August number of the West
ern New England Magazine is an
item on the service rendered the
New England States by the remodel
ling Of the split log drag by A. w.
White OF Bennington so as to adapt
it to local conditions. The next
laurel must 90 10 +. j. Sinclair road
commissioner of Arlington who has
designed and perfected simple in
expensive core for a concrete Gull
vert. The model has been carefully
watched by the L. S. Government
and photographs taken. Without
question Mr. Sinclair has reduced
the cost of concrete cuverts to a
point way below that of even the
popular metal pipes. The form can
be used over and over again and fits
variety of sized culverts. 1t can
De put together and taken apart in a
few minutes. Ii is an innovation in
,ulvert building and marks a second
line road commissioner in Benz
aington county has rendered an in
5amable service TO the entire road
building wo,ld.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
INSPECTION OF MEAT
Pownal and Stamford Farmers Don't
Know Just Where They Are At

Farmers in Pownal and Stamford
whose principal market for produce
of all kinds is the city of North Adj
ans, are experiencing some difficulty
in disposing Of their meat. mas
much as the meat which the farm
ers in these towns butche, and
carry into the city must necessarily
be transported from the state Of
Vermont into the state OF Massachu-
sets the business comes under the
head OF interstate commerce and
there are certain federal regulations
in relation TO inspection that should
be carried out
Health Officer A. II. Wright OF the
town Of Stamford, Health Officer p
I. Bates and Selectman E. E. Potter
Of the town of Pownal were in The
village Thursday afternoon and had
A conference with Congressman
Frank l.. Greene at the Office of Col
Inns NJ. Graves. There had been
some previous correspondence with
the congressman. Mr.. Greene stat
ed that he had made investigation
in Washington and that in his opin-
ion the federal regulations would
not be made TO apply to case of indi-
yidual slaughtering
The regulations in Massachusetts,
'equire that there shall be some
Kind of inspection of meat brought
from another state. Recently the
health officers in Pownal and Siam.
lord have been certifying for the
neat butchered in thee towns and
unless there is some change made
necessary they viii continue to do
ar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
DATTLESH|PS OFF
FOR COAST OF
MEXICO
Chester and New Hampshire
Sail for Vera Cruz
BIG FLEET is GATHERING
When Ships on the Way Arrive Unit
- ed States Will Have Amanda
OF Nine Off the Harbor

Washington, Nov. Under orders
from Rear Admiral Fletcher, com
handing the squadron in the Gulf OF
Mexico the battleship New Hamp
shire is steaming to Vera Cruz from
Tampico. With her arrival eight
American men-of-war will be assemb
led off Vera Cruz Officials here
gave no reason for sending the New
Hampshire. Admiral FlVtcher gave
the order without instructions from
the navy department The gunboat
Annapolis arrived today az Santa
Rosalia, lower California, where she
is guarding. at the request of the
French foreign Office, band of
French Colonists.
The scout cruiser Chester, prepar-
ed TO any eyentuallty, sailed from
the Philadelphia navy yard at noon
today for Vera Cruz The cruiser
was expected to sail at 9 a. m, but
a slight delay in the arrival of fresh
meats detained her. When all was
ready at 1855 o'clock orders were
given by Capt William A. Mofltt to
Gu, loose from the dock and soon
the ship Strengthened out in the Del.
aware and was off.
Before sailing Capt. Mofiitt said he
expected to reach his destination
some time Monday night.
The scout cruiser, which Is equip
ped with the most powerful wireless
apparatus on any ship in the Ame-i
can navy, is heavily loaded with prov
isions for three months and large
supply of ammunition. There are al
so aboard machine and field guns.
Capt. William A. Mohtt, who was
transferred from the command OF the
ba'tleship Maine to the Chester, is
pleased with his crew.
Official denials of reports that 9th
err ships at the yard are being pre-
pared for immediate sea duty con
tinue TO be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
OUR CROWDED SCHOOLS
Too Many Pupils in Some Rooms For
Good Work.

With the opening OF the seventh
ward school in September 1898 the
local school board in common with
othe- progressive towns was able &c
limit the number of pupils under any
teacher to thirty-fve The gradua
increase in enrolment and the loss
of two grade rooms, which were
turned over to the high school to &C
commodate its phenomenal growth
have so crowded the grade room>
that the only limit now imposed is
the number Of seats that can be
placed on the floor space.
Rooms .. 3, and 5. occupied by
grades one. two and three, have 200
pupils. so to the room. The morn
ing session for these grades exclusive
OF recess is 1875 minutes and the af
ternoon session IS minutes making q
total Of 2l0 minutes. just a little
ove' four minutes to the pupil. These
conditions make work by the regu
la teacher with individuals impos
sible. An extra teacher has been
furnished who assists in these -four
rooms. giving the regular teacher op
portunity TO help backward pupils.
The next seven rooms, grades
four. FIVE. six and seven have 800 an
average OF AZ to the room. In
these rooms the average total daily
time for recitation is ESQ minutes or
six minutes per pupil.
No individual work can be done in
this time. consequently the teaching
in reading. arithmetic. geography
history, grammar. spelling, writing
and music must all be mass or class
teaching. Il is impossible for each
pupil TO be called on each day in all
Rotations. The wonder is that
pupils progress so rapidly as they do.
Such conditions are favorable for
the brgh, child but fatal to the slow
enc. The office assistant. who also
acts as substitute teacher. devotes
he- spare time 10 assisting slow and
backward pupils in the upper grades.
Yet 30 is impossible TO keep al pupils
up 10 grade. II the element OF ir-
regular attendance did not enter into
results the per cent Of failure would
not exceed eight but with it. failure
10 gain promotion reaches Is 10 II
per cent
The new hieh school win b. ready
none TOO soon and the relief II viii
afford win az once show in improved
results in al the schools.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
For All Woman.

There is seemingly no end to the
charm and distinction Of the milli-
merry in cases and on the counte s Of
Miss A. Nolaus shop. You viii see
snappy, stylish hats in the special
lines that We feature az low prices.
The same thing applies TO The cost.
lier hats There is no line or tea.
ture OF the entire showing that
lacks Of richness, beauty and exclus.
iveness whether Ct is the lowest or
highest priced article in the gather
ing. There is distinction and differ.
ence at every turn-and every day
witnesses numerous additions to
every line i'm stock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
RECEPTION TO MRS. THUMB
Eatern star Ladies Entertained Her
at Masonic Temple

Mrs. General Tom Thumb. who
with her company Of Lilliputians.
Thursday night opened a three days
engagement at the opera house. was
given a reception in the Masonic tenn
pie Friday afternoon by the local
chapter of the Eastern Star. Mrs.
Thumb is a member OF the Golden
Gate chapter of San Francisco.
The reception was informal and
was gotten up on short notice and
therefore only a few Of the members
could be notified. Mrs. Mary II. vii.
cox sang with Miss Helen Hurley as
accompanist.
Mrs. Thumb gave a most interest
ing and enjoyable talk on many Incl
dents of her life which went back =
the times when she was in floods.
fires. accidents. etc. The affair was
most delightful for all present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
CHRISTMAS TREES
WILL COME HIGH
THIS SEASON
New York Has Shut Out New
England Evergreens
CAUSE IS INSECT PESTS
Afraid They Might import the Gypsy
From New England.

New York, Nov. S.-"Dealers are
becoming alarmed about this years
supply of Christmas trees. Unless
there are sufficient trees taken from
the forests of northern New York
prices will be prohibitive for the or
binary consumer
This statement is contained in a
bulletin issued by the New York
State College of Forestry. Syracuse
university. which seeks to stimulate
the proper marketing of these trees
as a legitimate forest product. The
bulletin points out that s1.500,000
was spent last year in this state for
Christmas trees and holiday greens.
The congressional quarantine act
of 1912 prohibits the shipment of
trees to this state from New England
for the holiday trade because of the
danger Of spreading gypsy and brown
tail moths For this reason, II is
said, there will be greater tenden
cy than ever to draw upon the north
en- New York forests.
Anticipating the usual protest
against cutting young, immature
trees, the college bulletin declares
that where the forest is under rat
lonal methods of management the
Christmas tree is a legitimate by
product
While encouraging it's use, the col
lege emphasizes the point that Gus
ling should be done inteligently--
that the crop should be taken from
he forest ION the same principles
as vegetable crops are thinned" The
bulletin continues:
The balsam fir makes the best
Christmas tree because OF its regu
lar form and beautiful dark green
foliage. Spruce is used also, but is
not as attractive in form and color
as the balsam. Hemlock. pine and
the cedars are used occasionally but
are not considered equal to either
the fir or spruce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
THAW is ExTRADITED
Gov. Felker of New Hampshire Sign
ed Necessary Papers Today.

Concord, N. H., Nov. S.-Gov. Eel.
ker today signed extradition papers
for Harry X. Thaw, the slayer of
Stanford White who escaped from
Matteawan asylum upon the
application of Gov. GIynn of New
York.
When the news of the latest move
in the celebrated case was made,
Thaw's attorneys announced that
their client would continue his fight
fer freedom in the United States
courts and that years would elapse
before he would be turned over to
the New York authorities.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
Get the Best

When winter comes 80 is necessary
10 burn coal and when y0u nosieci
the importance Of selecting a good
quality OF coal you are burning uH
money fo- poor coal IS an eXtuva-
gance. The n. q II. Lackawana coal
is the highest grade of Anthracite
coal mined. It is free burning. clean
and gives the best satisfaction. or
der your winic- supply nov. The Hen
~ u. futile Co l13 Depot street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
KINGSLEY CASE TO.
Be SOLVED IF
POSSIBLE
Hearing In ReadsborO BUN
Cases Is Held Today
KINGSLEY MYSTERY INVOLVED
In Some Way the Raids at Reads
boro Wednesday Resulted in King
sleys Going Home That Night.

The Bennington municipal court
was put on wheels today and taken
TO ReadsDoro for the hearings in the
cases of the three foreigners who
were held for trial following the raid
in that village on Monday. The
searchers, who were officers from
Windham county, secured warrants
to aid them in their efforts to find
Arthur Kingsley who has mysterious-
ly disappeared seye-al days preyi,
Gus. While looking for the missing
man the officers found a quantity OF
liquor and three persons were held
for trial, the cases being postponed
to today
The missing man showed up early
Thursday morning in a dazed con
ditiUn and physician who examined
the man stated thai Kinsley had the
appearance Of having been under tie
influence Of drugs. The reappear-
ance Of Kingsley exonorates Carl
Perry who had been regarded with
suspicion for the reason that he was
the last person seen with Kingsley
before the later dropped ont Of
sight.
There is a suspicion that Kingsley
was kept in confinement in Reads
boro during his weeks absence. His
physician condition is said TO be
serious. It is thought that il was
The appearance Of the officers We'd
nesday that led 20 Klngsleys being
set adrift that night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD
Bennington Residents Are Learning
How TO Exchange the Old Back
For Stronger One.

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and painful?
Do your suffer headaches, languor
md depression?
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Weak kidneys cannot do Their
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To cure kidney backache you must
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Use tested and proven kidney
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Convincing proof of merit in the
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severely and was hardly able to
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-08

That epedemics OF scarlet fever
small pox and kindred pest disease
have been started by the sale of old
clothing Our border state. New
Yo-k, makes it a crime to place on
sale any Old clothing without FIRST be-
ing fumigated.. If his is a fact. how
much more dangerous is IL for one
10 wear clothing made from the
ground mp rags OF plague stricken
Europe. Shun this cheap choddy
stuff as you would the plague its.
self Good suits cannot DO made
and sold at a few Gems. Pay roa-
sonable price Sl2. S15, SIS OF moe
and insure your health. Charles C.
Cole.