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The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE
Young Wife Scored Heavily When
Hubby Came Forward With the
Stereotyped Comment.

There was a worried look on the gro
GERS face as he rushed hatless down
the street and ran up the steps Of
Acacia Villa
I'm sorry to say there's been a
slight mistake, Mrs Grumble," he
painted You ordered two pounds of
oatmeal yesterday. and by mistake my
apprentice put up some sawdust that
our grapes came packed in"
OH" replied the lady. Then l
reckon my 'usban' must ave got
through about art pound O. the wood
for breakfus'."
'Y-you don't mean to say that he
ate it?" gasped the man in the apron.
Course e did," was the reply.
The lady leaned back on the door
post and for three minutes INDUCED in
a laugh that brought all her neighbors
to the scene.
Wal, that's right-down funny" she
observed with laugh
Funny" queried the grocer.
"Yus, funny, Ere we've been mar
ried 10 year come LIST of April, and
Charles as never paid me compli-
ment till this mornin' at breakfus'
when blest If e didn't pass is plate
for another go O. that sawdust, an told
me it reminded i'm O. the porridge is
mother used to make. "-Tit-Bits.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
Names That Live,

1t would be interesting to ascertain
how many people have given their
names to the English language in the
sense that Macintosh and Macadam
gave theirs. To Captain Boycott we
owe the word boycott; to Lord Sand
wich, the most popular of light re-
freshment; to Doctor Guillotin, the
process by which our ministers gag
the house of commons: to the brave
soldier of the great Napoleon, Ser
geant Chauvin, the word Chauvnism;
to Jean Moot. the French ambassador
to Portugal, the word nicotine" 70
Thomas Bowdler. the word powder
ize"; to Mr.. Gladstone, a popular form
of handbag, and to Wellington and
Butcher, two styles of footwear. Mr..
Hanson supplied the name for the
once popular cab.-The Referee.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
RAT DESERVES NO MERCY
Has Been Estimated That Its Presence
Costs This Coustry Sum of $751;
100000 a Year.

According to bulletin issued by the
Ohio state board of health, there are
more rats in the United States than
there are people The Incorporated
Society for the Destruction of Vermin
estimates that there is at least one
rat for every man, woman and child
in the British Isles. Similar estimates
have been made for Germany, France
and Denmark.
The annual cost of each rat to the
country has been computed at $50 in
Great Britain, $3.50 in Denmark and 81
in France. AS specimens of the dep
relations of rats, DR.. Lantz, in Pub
lie Health Bulletin No. 80, cites the
following:
AN Iowa farmer writing to an agri-
cultural journal, reported that rats had
destroyed In one winter about 500
bushels of corn Of total OF 1000
bushels stored In cribs. Another farm
er reported that rats had robbed him
of an entire summers Matching of 800
or 400 chicks, and still another one at
tributed his loss in grain and poultry
for one season due to rats as sufficient
to pay his taxes for three years"
The upkeep of rat in this country
is about half cent day. Estimating
one rat to each person. 1857, 100000 are
lost annually by the depredations Of
this pest.
Rats begin to bear young when three
months old. They will litter about
six times year and bear from to IL
at litter. This remarkable fecundity,
together with the fact that they are
nocturnal in their habits and live in
hidden holes, accounts for the large
rat population and emphasizes the diff
ficulty of destruction on a wholesale
scale
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
Differing on Grammar.

In indianapolis a tablet is to be
placed on branch library building in
honor of its donor. The proposed in
scription contains this sentence: "All
praise to the man who serves his fell
lowmen" Then it was suggested that
the who ought to be that, and so a
controversy arose as to which word
was truly grammatical in that connec-
ton. They referred it to two author
tiles. and they disagreed, one saying
who and the other that Then they
referred 1t to the Literary Digest for
an expert opinion, and the decision
came in favor of that, on the ground
that the sentence referred to the
donor personally, whereas II the word
who referred to mankind in general
1t would be right to use who. There
Is still doubt in our mind as to the
reason for the decision, since that is
not as strong as the decision ITSELF
Columbus Journal.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
SMOKE COST Is IN MILLIONS
Figures Show Wastefuiness Which Is
Characteristic of the Amer.
lean Nation.

Experts figure that Pittsburgh S
yearly SCOT emissions would make a
pile 100 feet in diameter and COO feet
high, or larger than the Washington
monument. The money waste and
damage are estimated at $12,000,0J0
yearly.
Sample tests made some time ago
in Chicago of the cost of the smoke
nuisance in that city showed that the
smudge bill exceeded the tax bill,
which was about 100000 a year.
and the cost of smoke in other cities
is fully as great in proportion to the
size of the city.
This includes only the injury to
property. Doctors will tell you that
is the least damage. They will point
out how the smoke gets into the
throat and lungs and Injuries the
health, causing chronic ailments
which diminish the happiness and
shorten the life of those who are not
responsible for the smoke evil
The old saying is, Much smoke,
much business and we need the
business. But the progressive engi-
neer of today will tell you that most
smoke can be avoided. 1t indicates
incomplete combustion, which means
waste of coal, extra expense in labor
and equipment damage to property
sickness and loss of life.-Power.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
Defining the Difference.

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, at one of those
sumptuous Newport entertainments
that have made her famous. talked
with her shrewd humor Of a mercenary
marriage
and that man." said Mrs. Fish's in
terlocutor, in a shocked tone, "ard
that man to marry that beautiful girl
But isn't there a tremendous difference
in their ages?"
Yes said Mrs. Fish, about S32:
100000 "-Washington Star.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
vONDROUS CHARM IN WOODS
Traveller Writes of Peculiar Charao
ter of Romance Noted In ire-
lands Forests"

Returning to these woods, am
struck once more by the peculiar
character of their romance, says a
writer in Scribner's Magazine. 1t is
SO different from that of German
forest, where the Imagination Is lured
and lost in the depth Of thickets and
baffied by the endless lines of serried
trunks. brooded over by the canopy
OF dark, high blush Ar boughs, inter
woven solid.
The poetry of these Irish woods
and not merely from a resemblance
they certainly bear to the Pinetas Of
Italy-is southern, or perhaps Celtic
passed through southern imagination,
alluring, fascinating. but not quite to
be taken seriously.
Enchantment without end and end
less adventures; in and out, in their
filtered green light among the big
twisted many bushes under the oaks,
and the high grasses and meadow
sweet and into their open spaces,
marshy and lowered with pale lilac
seabius, where the sunset sky is wide,
and there is the gibbet for wicked
hawks, and where not merely wild
duck rustic up, but great heraldic
heron: where at dusk it becomes rath-
err frightening among the immense
pale oak trunks
A hayward in-and-out romance, as
In the pages Of a book, that one in
dulges in because one chooses (not un-
der the terrifying necessity of the
German and Alpine forests), In these
Irish woods and alongside this brown,
clear river which under the great
oak boughs has tortoise-shell t1ickers
and transparencies. On it and into the
very deepest forest heart, l imagine
boats steered by enchantresses, like
those that carried Sir Guyon or Ri
naldo, passing up or down like the
broken off narratives of the poets.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-12-27
with kisses.

with kisses.
You are an angel on the stage and
off" he whispered in voice which
had a suspicion of tears in it, But
why didn't you tell me at first?"
Because" she said you wouldn't
let me-"
And now a certain member of the
chorus is daily trying to postpone hi.
marriage by his selfsacrificing ten
derness in nursing the somebody else
He is doing 1t to ease Fannie's bur-
den. But poor somebody else has not
long to linger with them, and some
day there will be a wedding IN the
chorus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Bad Cndar For Pencils.

Missouri, particularly the Ozark hills,
furnishes the greater part of the wood
used in making lead pencils. Though
many other varieties haye been tried,
none has proved as satisfactory as the
red cedar. The cedars grow on the
rocky hillsides all through the White
river district of Missouri. They are
small, stunted trees, seldom reaching a
diameter of more than a foot at the
butt. The logs are either hauled to the
railroad and sent to the mill or fioated
in RATS down the river. At the mill
the logs are first cut lengthwise by cir
cular saws into planks. These are cut
into right lengths for lead pencils. and
those chunks go into the hands Of men
who with circular saws rip them up
into what are called Stats" Only the
red heart OF the log is used. The white
sapwood is thrown away. The stats
are bound In bundles and sent to New
York, where the greater part are work
ed up into lead pencils, and the remain
der goes to lead pencil factories In Ger
many and other European countries
Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

"Sir," began the young man, Il de-
sire to ask for the hand of your daugh-
ter Belinda in marriage"
The father gave him one quick,
searching stare. Then he demanded
crisply:
"What is your ratingT
MY share of fathers estate was two
Broadway blocks"
The father held out his hand.
every good. Now go to her mother.
Nothing can be settled until
II understand" said the young man,
and he went away, thinking pro
foundly.
Madam" he began, 81 wish to have
your permission to pay my addresses
to your daughter.
She looked at him haughtily.
"With a view to an alliance with our
house?" she demanded incredulously.
"Yes, madam. / love-
zone moment, please. Your family
1--WE trace our descent to Isabella de
Vermandois"
She put out both hands.-Hartford
Post.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Fatal Accident.

Wind and a drenehing rain were do
ing their worst to make the lives OF
home going New Workers miserable
when the conductor Of an uptown car
joined forces with nature and an
nounced that everybody would have to
take the car ahead or the car behind
because that car wasn't going any
farther. Protests rather more numer-
Gus and violent than common greeted
that announcement.
Cant be helped" said the conduc-
tor stolidly. This car is all out OF
fix, 1t amt f1t to travel"
So according to their custom when
ordered to do thing, the New York
crowd did it, but one Of the number
continued to ponder on the disability
OF the abandoned car. No fuse had
blown out, and 1t had run with only
the ordinary noise and friction Pres
emily he said to the new conductor:
"What was the matter with that car
we were hustled out Of back there
What was broken about it,"
"The cash register" said the man.
They couldn't ring up any more
fares New York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Womsn,s Love Of Ugly Men.

The illustrious men in history who
were distinguished as much for the
fascination which they exercised over
the fair sex as for their talents and
ability were. as rule, plain and In
siniflcant in appearance. Julius Caesar
was a very Ill favored man, and yet
when q mere STRIPPING, before his fame
In Rome, girls Of his own age sighed
for him and mature women longed for
his love. Among the men OF later times
who were renowned in like manner
were Sir Philip Sidney, plain almost
to ugliness; Paul Searron, the comic
poet, cripple; yoltaire. Enthusiastically
ugly, and Rousseau, whose manners
were awkward as his face was plain,
while John Wilkes. who had the power
to subjugato any woman who spoke to
him for even FIVE minutes. was admit
ted by his own showing to be the ug-
Hest man In England In his time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Musical Sound and the Ear.

The well trained ear of a musician
can distinguish notes differing only
one hundredth part of tone from one
another. Most people cannot perceive
difference of one-tenth of tone, and
a few can scarcely tell one tone from
another. The cause of this curious dis
parity resides in slight differences in
the structure of the cochlea. wonder
full piece of apparatus In the inner
most part OF the car 1t Is little
body shaped like snail shell and be-
lieved TO be the part of the hearing
apparatus which recognizes musical
sounds. In Its structure 1t closely re-
sembes the strings of piano aud even
has a damper to prevent the mixture
OF sounds quickly following one auoth-
err This little musical apparatus is set
going by vibrations received from the
middle ear or drum. and In some mys-
teriOus manner 1t sends these on to the
brain through the auditory nerve In
the form of musical sounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
TWINS BORN IN PULLMAN
Mrs. O'Relly Of FIatbush Came
Rluht on to New York.

Mrs. O'Reilly Of Fiatbush Came
Right on to New York.
New Haven, Conn, March 3.-Re-
turning on an express train from
Boston to her home in Flatbush,
Brooklyn, this morning from Aroo-
stock, Me-, Mrs. Arthus B. O'Reilly
gave birth to twins in Pullman car
just before the train reached this
city at 11.5O.
When the woman was taken i'll
passengers hastily vacated the car
and porter summoned two physi-
clans who were travelling on the
train, DR.. James B. Mansfield OF
Passaic, N. j., and DR.. Henry Bios
som of Boston. On arrival here the
physicians urged Mrs. O'Reilly to
leave the train and go to one of the
local hospitals. But the mother de-
clined, insisting that she could go
home in safety.
Dr. Mansfield wired the Roosevelt
Hospital in New York city for an
ambulance to be ready at the Grand
Central terminal. A telegram was
also sent to the twins father, Arthur
B. O'Reilly, who is a stock broker,
with Offices in the st. James Build
ing, Twenty-flfth street and Broad
way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
A Winter on a Mountain Top.

As one climbs up to the mountain
top the danger from lightning increases
rapidly. and. as rule. the observa-
tories located ON the mountain tops
are rather uncomfortable places OF
residence. as discovered by the scien-
tifc gentlemen who have had the ex-
perience OF a winter on a mountain
top. IL is evident that ordinary light.
ming rods are entirely inadequate TO
carry of the enormous discharges OF
the mountain thunderstorms. There
are several observatories on Mont
Blanc. and at one OF them. that OF
Jansen. there have been number OF
bOmbardments. during which the in
terror OF the place was filed with rib
bOnlike sheets OF electricity and balls
OF FIRE which moved silently from point
TO point-Exchange
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
The prummer,s Secret.

Here is an old war story. AS a regi
ment of soldiers was on the march to
Gettysburg some of the. soldiers step
ped out of the ranks and confiscated a
couple OF geese. and one of the drum
mers unheaded his instrument and put
the captured birds in the drum.
Shortly afterward the colonel rode
along and, noticing the boy, said
sharply:
"Why don't you beat that drum"
Colonel" said the drummer mystic
riously, 81 want TO speak to you"
The colonel drew still closer and,
bending down his head. said. swell,
what have you to sayT"
The drummer whispered, Colonel
I've got a couple of geese In here"
The colonel Strengthened up and
gravely said, well. il you're sick and
can't play. you needn't"
The colonel had roast goose that
night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Ratified.

Nanny Lou was visiting Lucindy.
The latter lifted boiling pot off the
stove, set 1t Id the fireless cooker, COW
cred it closely and pushed it under the
table.
What's yuh a-goin' t. do wild dat
pot?"
rs a-goin' to cook dem beans in de
flreless cooker"
Nanny rose, scared, hunted look
on her wrinkled face. Does yuh mean
t tell me yuh a-goin t bile dem beans
widout fiahT'
Lucindy nodded. Nanny backed to
the door and looked at the girl MS at an
apparltion. then, with defiance mingled
with fear. commanded: Put on your
bonnet. You sure Is hoodooed! You
amt goin' e live In no house where ths
devil does de ookin'."-Judge. /,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
se~s Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

Clarence Chandler is in Troy today
on business.
DR.. Alice Murphy of Hoosick Falls
is visiting in town today
Miss Amanda Nolan has returned
from a business trip to New York.
Mrs. William Blodgett has return
ed to Hoosick Falls after visit with
relatives here.
Regular meeting of the @. A. R.,
Saturday the Sth at p. m, business
OF Importance.
Laurence Moore and wife, who
came here from North Pownal a
short time ago, moved yesterday to
the Isaac Pratt farm which he has
rented for this year. He will also
aid his father. George Moore on his
farm.
A special meeting of Bennington
Council knights of Columbus, will be
held Thursday evening at which
time State Deputy James Cosgrove
of St. Johnsbury will make an Off
cial visit. All members are request
ed to be present.
News was received today of the
death at Chicago, H., of Mrs. John
Gleason, cousin of B. A. Quinlan
of this village. She was formerly
Miss Catherine Colwell, daughter OF
Daniel Colwell of New Haven, Conn,
and previous to her marriage last
June she had visited here several
times. Miss Kathleen Quinlan will
go TO New Haven Thursday to attend
the funeral.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
'London's Hot Baked Potatoes.

There are few colder places on a
winters night than the streets of Lon
don. Naturally anything warm is wei
coined by wayfarers. Roasted chest
nuts and hot pies stand high in public
favor, but the cry of Baked potatoes.
all hot" Is peculiarly inviting. The
simplest form of potato can-rea!ly
more like box than Il can-ls of plain.
implanted tin. not unlike That used by
the street pieman. In the central por-
ton the potatoes are kept hot, while
In compartments on each side salt and
butter are kept. A large pepper box
usually stands on the top Of the can.
A small valve lets out the steam, and
Its whistling guides the traveller in
search of hot potato. Street corners.
where an omnibus stops or near places
of amusement. are favorite spots for
the vendors Of this delicacy. The sea
son lasts from the latter part of Sep
TENDER until about the end OF March.
1t is said that more than 5000 people
gain their livelihood in this way In the
streets of London.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
PAID $500 FINE AND COSTS
william S. Paddock of Somerset Re-
leased from Nemane Jail

brattleboro, March 4.-William g
raddock OF Somerset, who was ar.
rested IN his home Feb. Is and found
sulity oil Keeping liquor with intent
10 sell, fine OF $500 being imposed
appeared in municipal court Satur'
uay AFTERNOON, coming from Newfane
jan ana asked that the states attor.
ney ME an information against hlm.
ms being done. he paid the fine of
$500 and costs of $10,14 and. started
Tor MS home town. He had been
iangulshing in Jail while Efforts were
IN progress to raise the money to re-
lease him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
FOX SALE

The Paige "38r Automobile. The best buy
D. the year. This car his the Gray Il Davis
electric starting and lighting system, silent
cnaln driven motor gears, il6 inch wneel base.
AKA inc tires left side drive, center control.
Aluminium crank and transmission cise, 4x5
motor multiple die cork insert clutch, Is inch
steering wheel. gasoline tauk under cowl dash
rhe equipment Is unusual, ventilating wind
held (built iuto body silk mohar TOP tau
tined) TOP boot and curtains, Stewart revolving
iial sDeedometor, u inch upholstering. IL inch
electric head light, electric side and tail light
Bosch MAJ neto, oemouniable rims. robe and
foot rails extra tire iron lin riarD license
orcakets, horn. pump, Jack and tools. All trim
nings heavy Mica ell plated. and the cost is only
S1z55l We expect our demOustraior about
March LIST. A. G. Parker & Son, PownaI, VT.
Agents for u thshire bennington 20. y9tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
An Unusual Request.

A large. determined looking woman,
undeniably from the country, entered
the elevator in a well known New
York dry goods establishment. She
was carried up and down the elevator
several trips. but showed no DISPOSE
tion to get out at any department
Finally the man in charge ventured
to address her:
Where do wish to go madam"
"Let me out as near Madison Square
Garden as ye can" came the unexpect-
ed Observation-Disclosures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Not Well Posted.

She-There's always a crowd round
the dear old professor. He's such a
wonderful conversationalist. He -
Lori You really think sol I tried
him just now on every possible topic
hounds. bridge. golf. music halls. ev-
erythlng. and he was simply useless
London Punch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

A professor az one OF the Australian
universities Informed bis class that
the darkest hour in the day Is in the
middle Of the night at 3 O'Clock in the
morning. On another occasion the
same professor made his apology for
the intricacies Of statement by add
ing. Il can't give you an easier expls-
nation without making Il more din
cult
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
SBURY

The senior class of the North Ben
nington high school will give their
play "a Case of Suspension" at So
cial hall, Center SALISBURY, Friday
evening. March Z. Sandwiches,
coffee and cake will be served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
sh. Had a Substitute.

influential MEMBER am glad to no
tice. doctor. that xour wife never turns
her head to see who comes into church
late on Sunday morning. The Rev. Dir.
Goodman-No, but she makes me tell
her all about them after we 90 home
Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

COR sALE--A pair of light, farm and driv.
T ing horses. One COW. will freshen in April
One yearlinR heifer. A few tons morse hay and
some stock hay. Set work harness; Two sets
tight double harnesses; two light sing harm
esses; all In good repair. A twO-s a'ed surrey
wagon. pole and sh ifts; dandy rub er-tired
runabout. rs good as new; a ia IN wagon,
moving machine, hor-e rake. ring tooth har-
row. pillow, cultivator and other small tools. a
q. s. .ream separator, late model. IN good con-
dition. TwnCypners incubators. one $40 egg.
one f4g egg sZ; four b ooder'; three colony
houses. Al DR.. Pike farm. Telephone II $.
1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
The Fruits OF Love.
Il girl is a peach!"

THAT girl is peach!"
"Ah! She is the apple OF my eye"
"Then I suppose you are going to
make q pair."-Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05
Ern.eted Loo Much

Say, waiter he growlsd. this
steak Is not very tender" well. did
you expect II to kiss your replied the
tired waiter as he took the plate away.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

COR SALE "A good two-stOry dwelling to
gether with barnard large lot, wi h room
for one or two ad ,itional dwellings: situated
on Beech St.. this VILLAGE. this property Is con-
venie u 10 tn mills aud TO the trolley and viii
ne sold at a reasonable price. For particulars
enquire # Cnares N. Powers, Savings b 'nk
Building, bennington, VI. lott
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-03-05

Clean hands are better than full one
IN the sight 81 God.--Publius svros.