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Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
TEMPLE OF BAALBEK.
This Syrian Shrine Has the Largest
Quarried Stones In the World.

This Syrian Shrine Has the Largest
Quarried Stones In the World.
Probably the largest stones ever used
In any building are seen in the west
ern wall of the great temple of Baai-
bek in Syria. and the problem is still
unsolved as to the methods used in
conveying them from the quarries and
Of placing them in position.
The quarries from which these blocks
were undoubtedly cut can be seen
about half mile to the southwest of
the temple. The three stones lie hori-
zontally and form part of the outer
wall of the building. They are not on
the lowest part of the masonry. but
are twenty-three feet above the first
row of stones. Each stone is over six
ty feet long. thirteen feet high ard ten
feet thick
The most wonderful block of all still
lies in the quarries. for something
must have occurred to stop the work
of separating it completely from the
rock, and the great stone has lain
there for centuries awaiting compile
ton. This stone is seventy feet long.
fourteen feet high and thirteen feet
wide. The three sides and part of the
fourth have been beautifully chiseled
and are smooth and even.-San Fran
cisco Argonaut
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
Old Time peIicacies.

Swans are coming back into favor as
a dish for the table. This reversion to
the tastes OF our forefathers may lead
to a demand for other delicacies once
held In high esteem. In the thirteenth
century the heron. the crane. the crow.
the cormorant and the bittern were
considered excellent food. But for
some undiscovered reason the hare aud
the partridge were despised. and in the
houses and of the, mobiles neither was
ever seen. Another dish favored by
our ancestors was dillegrout. This
must have been a special delicacy. for
the lord Of the manor of Addington
held his tenure on the condition of his
presenting the king every year with q
dish ''called dillegrout. and If fat be
added then it is called malpigeryum."
London Standard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
TUNNELS UNDER RIVERS.
They Are 61i!t on a Plan Taught TO
Man by a Worm.

'hey Are 6Gilt on . Plan Taught 10
Man by Worm.
There are now many great rivers
with tunnels under them. Even when
one is sunk to such a depth and car
ried so far along as the one under the
Hudson at Storm King for the aque-
duct 1t excites only a moments won
der.
such tunnels are generally driven un-
der the water on the same plan. and
that plan was taught to an engineer by
worm. The first attempt to make a
tunnel under a river of any size was
the Thames tunnel in London. which
was built by the famous engineer Bru-
mel. He had so much trouble with the
water that oozed through that he came
near giving up the job as impossible
when he happened to see a piece OF
rotten wood into which a worm had
bored under water.
As the worm ate its way into the
wood it left a deposit like lime all
around the hole, and this got quite hard
and waterproof. so that the worm could
always get out the way it came, and
the hole remained true and firm.
Brunei did the same thing. He made
large steel tubes and pushed them into
the earth. and then he forced cement
In between the tube and the wet
ground about it. so that it set as hard
as rock. All tunnels under water are
built on the same plan now.-New York
Sun,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
0'T00LE IN BEST OF TRIM.
Pittsburgh Twirler Working Minus
Two Handicaps.

Two Handicaps.
Living down a $50, 800 reputation.
and building up one as a ball player,
which his friends and admirers declare
he will be able to do. is the aim OK
Marty O'Toole. benedict and spitbalE-
list No person Is more sincere in a de-
sire to produce than Martin j., and his
work this spring indicates that he viii
round into shape and be big help to
the club in it's battle for honors.
The HEAVIER is minus two handicapsr
which he had to contend with last
spring. He is not brought face to
face every day with the fact that the
Pittsburgh club paid record breaking
price for his release, nor is he bothered
with the soreness in his arm which
caused him so much trouble last spring.
After the big price paid for the
brick top he was hippodromed over
the American circuit for further or
ders, and the Pittsburgh club had al
most to steal him before it could
land him in Pittsburgh. even after
paying the price. He was worked in
every city, the sale price proving a
big drawing card. and the ST. Paul
team took down a handsome revenuas
as a result.
But while the club was raking in the
shekels it was doing the pitcher an
injury which he is just recovering
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
FEATURES OF THE NEW
TARIFF BILL.

A graduated income tax on
salaries of more than $4,000.
Free raw wool.
Sugar rates cut 25 per cent;
sugar to be free in three years.
Meat, bread, flour potatoes,
milk, salt and fish on the free
list.
Reduced rates on butter, eggs
and other necessities.
Lumber, iron ore, wood pulp,
print paper, bituminous coal and
leather to be free.
Radical cuts in manufactured
woolens, including blankets,
fiannels, ready made clothing
and women's and children's
dresses.
Heavy cuts in steel products
and pig iron.
Some chemicals and drugs
shifted from frse to dutiabIe
list.
Taxes on luxuries stand except
for some instances where they
are raised beyond the Payne
Aldrich law figures.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
The Wayside Economist.

"I'n tell you what I'll do" said the
brisk woman. You go out and pick
me two or three quarts of blueberries
and I'll put some of them into a pie
and bake it for you"
Lady" replied Flooding Pete. ''I'm
afraid you don't read de paper. In
desc days de producer of raw material
an de ultimate consumer is kickin so
hard dat | couldn't consider a trans
action where I'd be both OF 'em at
once."-Washington Star.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17

HUGGlNS TELLS ONE ON
YOUNG GRlNER.

Miller Higgins tells one on Kid
Griner, the big Tennessee school
boy who busted into the big
league late last fall.
"Griner." said Higgins, had
a great trick of delivering the
ball and then charging forward
almost up to the catcher. He'd
run a mile in a game. He claim
ed be made his dash because it
terrified the batter.
"One day Griner was pitching
to Pittsburgh ball player named
John Wagner-yes. the justly re-
vered Hans. He threw a fast
one and then began his dash.
He got two steps when the ball.
on the return. caught him in the
diner. They didn't serve any
meals in that diner the rest of
the week"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
BridweII About All In.

Al Bridwell is experiencing trouble
In getting into condition. and Man
ager Evers has practically abandoned
hope of the veteran being able to I'll
Tinker's old place at short. Corriden
seems to be the boy.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17

MARTY o'TooLE, PITTsBURGHs 500, 500
TwIRLER
from. The severe strain which was
placed upon him told. and his arm
went lame. He was practically useless
to Pittsburgh in the fall of 1911. and
when he joined the team last spring
he was in the same condition. Sweat
ing and careful massaging failed TO
bring the arm around. and he went
into the fray under a big handicap.
However. even with this drawback he
pitched good ball at times. and many
of the defeats charged to him were OF
the closest character, He was stacked
up against the greatest pitchers in the
league. but never complained.
This year Marty is without any sore-
ness in his pitching wing In fact, he
says he feels better than for several
seasons.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17

Make all you can. save all you can
give all you can.-Wesley.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
Rorton SHOWING un Well.

Babe Borton's batting has improved
so much this year that Jimmy Callahan
says the powerful eedgling has death
grapple on the Chicago White Sox first
base job.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
SANDER.

Close thine ear against him that
shall open his mouth secretly against
another. If thou receivest not his
words they fly back and wound the
reporter. If thou dost receive them
they fly forward and wound the re-
feiver.-Lavater.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1913-04-17
Discretion.

First Lawyer-It seems to me you
let that last witness down pretty easl-
ly in your cross examination. Second
Lawyer-I had to. He is my tailor.
and owe him a big bill.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
FRANK E. HOWE, Editor and Pub
BENNINGTON, VT. APRIL 20, 1911;

The Essex Publishing Company has
been looking up insurance rates on
the Vermont newspaper plants, and
discovers that they range all the way
from $3.50, in one instance to $50 or
over in six instances, the highest rate
being that paid on the company's
own plant at Essex Junction--or 1913.
so. These are burdensome rates and
in some instances they are robably
excessive. At the same time most of
the newspaper plants in Vermont are
rather dangerous risks for the insur-
ance companies. The majority of
them are housed in wooden buildings
and the continual pressure of waste
paper and benzine used in cleaning
type doesn't help matters. Unless
there has been change in recent
years the Essex Junction plant car
ries an extra hazard in the form of
gasolene power. Like all American
people, and especially those residing
in small communities, the newspaper
publishers of Vermont are continual
ly paying tribute to the system of
cheap first cost construction that still
prevails in this country. When We
cease to build and maintain fire traps
we will cut off big item of waste.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
What a Vermont Quaker Did.

Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer,
of Pennsylvania, permitted his religi-
Gus beliefs to stand between him and
an appointment to the war portfolio
in the Wilson cabinet. This fact
loses its strangeness when it is learn
ed that Mr.. Palmer is Quaker ant
that the Quakers are sticklers
against war in any of its phases, The
truth of this was shown in an article
which appeared recently in the At
lantic Monthly which had to do with
the mental and physical struggles OF
a Vermont Quaker who was drafted
for service in the Civil War, and is
of special interest to Vermonters of
all ages and more especially to those
who saw service in the great rebel
lion.
This strict Quaker, Pringle by
name, was drafted at Charlotte with
other members of his own faith, and
soon convinced the military authori-
ties that he would not do one single
bit of work about a military camp,
because war was contrary to his relig
ious belief. 1t was suggested to him
that he would do well to pay the
bounty for a substitute, but this he
refused to do, as he considered such
action would be helping the cause OF
the war, and moreover, would be in
volving another mortal in a sinful
act. Treated kindly at first and i'm
plored more than one could expect in
a military organization to do at least
hospital work, he greeted all advanc-
es with an absolute refusal. He was
sent first to Brattleboro and then on
to the front.
For the sake of his religion he suf
fered mental and physical tortures
He was bound and threatened with
trial at military tribunal for refusal
to obey orders, action certainly justi
| fled in time of war, but nothing
would shake this Vermonters iron
determination to refrain from any BIT
of activity which might by the mer
est technically be construed as
| helping along the cause of war. AT
/ ter weeks of trial, in which, after all
he was treated with consideration by
the officers, the case was brought to
| the attention of President Lincoln
In the war department there was q
willingness to let the Quaker and hi.
| companions go free, but it was
| thought that to do so would estab
lish a harmful precedent and so the
secretary refused to take any action
until the President ordered that this
Vermont Quaker be released and re
turned to his home.
In view of this strike" against
the government in time of deadly in
ternecine strife, for the principle OF
religion, it is little wonder that one
| of this Vermonter's own faith
would refuse the cabinet post of sec
rotary of war. And in doing this he
will have a much easier task than
did the Vermont Quaker who success
fully defied the American govern
ment with no other help than that in
visible strengthening which comes
from a great trust.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
Constitutional Amendments Now
Organic Law.

Governor Fletcher has issued a
proclamation announcing the ac-
ceptance on the part of the citizens
of the State of the articles of amend
ment recently voted on at the annual
March meetings. The law required
the Governor and Secretary OF State
to canvass the votes and the COVER
nor to issue the proclamation promul-
eating the amendments which he has
now done.
The proclamation contains the
various articles as they appear, eight
in number, including the amendment
giving the Governor power to veto
which 1t will require two-thirds of
the membership of either branch to
override; November elections and
January sitting of the legislature in
stead of September elections and Oc-
tober sittings of the legislature; call
for yeas and nays in the House of
Representative on the demand of
five members instead of one men,
Der as at the present time; power of
pardon given the Governor and pow
er to commute taken from legisla-
ture; no grants Of private charters by
legislature; changing the title of
judge of supreme court from judge to
justice; making permissible compul-
sorry workman's compensation law;
rewriting constitution by the judges
of supreme court.
The proclamation closes with
these words And whereas, it APP
pears that each of said articles OF
amendment has been approved by
majority of the freemen voting
thereon, according to the votes re
CURED and certified, as required by
said act, this day opened and eX
| amined in the manner provided there
in: Now therefore as directed by
section seven of said act, | do hereby
make proclamation that said articles
| of amendment of the constitution
have been duly ratified and adopted
by the people of this state and have
become part of the constitution
thereof" and all magistrates and of
ficers and all citizens of the State are
hereby required to take notice there
of and to govern themselves accord
| ingly."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
CONFERENCE MAY 20 TO %.
Vermont Congregational Churches to
Be Held at St. Johnsbury.

st. Johnsbury, April 24-The an
nual meeting of the Congregational
conference is to be held here May 20
to 90 Each church is entitled to
representation by pastor and one
delegate. AS there are PA churches
the possible enrolment is about 400,
but the actual enrolment rarely ex-
ceeds $50. Usually more than one
third of the members are lay dele
agtes.
In alternate years a layman pre-
sides This year the president is the
Rev G. w. c. Hill of st. Johnsbury
The vice president is George M. Ho
gan of St Adams, member of the
Franklin County bar
"This body does not legislate for
the churches" says Secretary W. C.
| Clark at is a mistake to speak OF
the Congregational Church in Yer
mont Congregationalist jealousy
guard the authority of the local
church, and insist that the churches
of the State be referred to in the pluT
al number. Yet there is feeling
now that the idea of home rule has
! been carried too far. The national
councils commission of nineteen
has recommended some important
changes in policy. looking toward a
closer and more efficient cooperation
of the churches in county. State and
nation. Three delegates are to be
! elected to the national council, which
will hold its triennial session at Kan
sas City next October. The men
chosen may represent the more or
less progressive views, but probably
the delegates will be uninstructed.
CAS- at the recent sessions, there
will very likely be some discussion OF
the church and rural problems. a top
ic which comes near home in this
rural State.
The program provides ample time
for discussion from the floor The
volunteer who can fire quick shot
at the bulls eye will have his oppor-
| tunity,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
CONVINCING TESTIMONY
Given by Many Bennington People.
Exneriences told by Remington

Given by Many Bennington People.
Experiences told by Bennington
people
Those who have had weak kid
neys--
Who used Doan's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger.
You must believe Bennington peo-
pie.
Here's Bennington proof. Verify
IT,
Read. Investigate. Be convinced.
You'll find why Bennington folks
believe in Deans.
Mrs. Alice O'Hare. Ill Gage St,
Bennington. Vt. says: About five
years ago my kidneys became disor-
dered and I suffered constantly from
pain in my back. Knowing of other
people who had been cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills of Similar
troubles. procured a supply at Coles
Drug Store and began their use. They
helped me at once and the contents Of
few boxes disposed Of my trouble"
The above statement was given
August 5. 1908 and on June l. 1911,
Mrs. O'Hare said: you may con
tinue TO publish my former endorse
ment Of Doan's Kidney Pills. as I feel
that all kidney sufferers should know
. OF this excellent kidney remedy"
For sale BY all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-snd
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
THE NEW SHIP AQUITANiA
Description of the Monster cunarder
Launched Yesterday in Clyde River

The Aquitania recently launched in
the Clyde river from the yard of the
builders, Messrs. John Brown & Co.,
Ltd, Clydebank, combines, in her de-
sign and construction, the experience
and valuable information deduced
from the construction and perfor-
nance of the Luisitania and Maure.
tania, and the many other famous
ships that have preceded her under
the Cunard flag. Each succeeding yes
sci built for the company during the
70 years of its exis G. has in one
way or another marked an advance
on its immediate pre- ecec sor.
The principal fgur q the Aquita-
mia are. Length, 901 feet; breadth.
81 feet; depth from keel to boat deck,
80 feet six inches; gross tonnage. A.
goo tons; speel, 90 knots; accommo-
dation for $3.50 passengers and a
crew of nearly 1000.
In order to lay down the leviathan
the whole face of the yard had to be
changed. The ground on which the
ship was to be built had to be special
ly prepared and strengthened. piled
and cross-piled. over the cross piles
were placed layers OF steel plates.
then quantities of cement, it being es-
sential that the ground should not
yield an inch at any point.
In addition to the preparations in
the yard the river had to be deepened
and widened and the builders ft-
tingout basin at Clydebank has also
had to be dredged in order to accom-
date the liner during completion.
An important feature in the Aqui.
tania, as in the Lusitania and Maure-
tania, is that extending throughout
the most vulnerable parts. there is
that great desideratum. a ship within
ship. In other words, there are two
shells. the inner as well as the outer
shell, both being watertight. The
space between the outer and inner
skins averages about Is feet, and at
short intervals there are bulkheads
dividing this intervening space into
relatively small compartments. 1t
will be understood, therefore, that any
fracture of the outer shell due TO col.
lision will result in the ingress of the
sea being limited to a small area at
the side of the ship. In addition to
this important provision. there are Is
bulkheads extending athwartship from
the port TO starboard side.
The passenger accommodation will
be provided on a scale commensurate
with the great size of the ship. The
first class public rooms win include
drawing room, hall and galleries.
lounge. smoking room and verandah
cafes. on "A" deck; foyer, restaurant.
grill room and dining saloon on %"
deck. There will also be a gymuasi.
um and swimming bath.
The second class public rooms in
clude drawing room. lounge, smoking
room and dining saloon.
The public rooms and promenade
decks tboth open and covered) alot-
ted to third class will all be of gencr.
Gus dimensions. There are altogether
eight decks on which passengers are
carried.
The Cunard company. Is months
ago submitted their plans to the
board of trade for an installation of
lifeboats to accommodate every pass
enger on board. Two motor lifeboats
also will be provided.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
SOLD LIQUOR TO BOYS
Rutland Hotel Man Gets Fine on Top
of Loss Of License

Rutland, April 24.-Charles H. Lalor
who Tuesday surrendered his license
to sell intoxicating liquor at The Bard
well, pleaded guilty in county court
yesterday to one offense OF selling
liquor to minors. and was fined $500
and costs by Judge f. NJ. Butler. This
is the minimum amount under the
statute The fine was paid. State
Attorney B. L. Stafford appeared for
the prosecution and ]. c. Jones for
the respondent.
In telling the court of the circum
stances surrounding the case. Mr.
Stafford said that three high school
boys about is years of age went to
the restaurant, run in connection with
the hotel. and ordered beer. which
was sold to them, no attempt being
made to ascertain their age. The
states attorney believed ii was bet
ter to accept a plea of guilty to one
offense in the matter than ii was to go
to trial on three.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering II through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will DO is ten fold 10 the good YOU
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by T. J.
Cheney & Co. Toledo. O. contains no
mercury. and IS taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure YOU get the genu-
Inc II is taken internally and made In
Toledo Ohio. by T. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
tinoniais free.
Sold hv Druggists Price &c per bottle
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
The Best Treatment
neutrality-suspicious.
druf and F alling Hair

To allay itching and irritation Of the scalp.
prevent dry. thin and falling hair. remove
crusts, scales and dandruff, and promote the
growth and beauty Of The hair, the following
special treatment is most effective, agreeable
and economical. On retiring, comb the hair
out straight all around, then begin at the side
and make parting, gently rubbing Cuticura
ointment into the parting with lit of soft
flannel held over the end OF the finger. Anoint
additional partings about half an inch apart
until the whole scalp has been treated. the pur-
pose being to get the Cuticura ointment on the
scalp skin rather than on the hair. The
next morning. shampoo with Cuticura soap
and hot water. Shampoos alone may be
used as often as agreeable, but once or
twice u month is generally sufficient for
this special treatment for women's hair. Cuti-
cura soap and ointment sold everywhere.
Sample OF each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin
Book. Address "Cuticura," Dept. g. Boston.
Rs-Tender-faced men shave in comfort with
Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Samplefree
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-26
Recommended for a Good Reason

c. H. Grant, 2SO Waverly St.. Poor
Ia, Ills, says: "Backache and con-
gested kidneys made me suffer in
tense pains. Was always tired and
floating specks bothered me. Took
Foley Kidney Pills and saw big i'm
provement after third day. kept
on until entirely freed Of all trouble
and suffering. That's why l recon-
mend Foley Kidney Pills. They
cured me-" Coles Pharmacy.