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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
TWO QUEER ANIMALS.
But the Hook Tail Bear Put One Over
on the SidehiI Creeper.

Paul Smith, the famous Adirondack
guide and story teller, once met his
match. There was an Englishman.
supposedly with the proverbial Eng
fish sense of humor who went to
Smiths for some deer shooting. The
morning after his arrival he started
out with a gun alone AS he left the
camp Paul told him TO beware of the
side hill creepers."
whats a side hill creeperf" asked
the Englishman
We'll" said Paul. its an animal
that lives on the side of a hill. and as
its right legs are long and its left legs
short ii can only run on slipping
ground They are very ferocious. ana
if one starts after you you must run
up or down hill, as on account of its
deformity it cannot catch you when
you do that
The Englishman shouldered his gun
and went out About night time he re
turned. The guide said to him, well,
l see You lodged the creepers all
right"
mo. met one" said the English
man.
"Yes?" said Paul. How did lou
get away from him.
81 ran uphill. said the Englishman.
You shouldn't have done that. You
could make better time running down
hill"
81 know it," said the Englishman,
but you see met hooked tail bear,
and l just naturally had to run up
HILL
"HOws that" asked Paul.
well, you know when hooked tail
bear gets started running the only
way he can stop is to wrap his hooked
tail around tree. If had run down
hill he could have stopped, but when
/ ran uphill why every time. he hook
ed his tail around "A tree he just tum-
bled over backward, and so | got
away"
Paul owned himself beaten and
when the EngliShman left refused TO
accept any money for his board.-New
York Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
BURNING WOMEN ALIVE.
A Punishment That Was Abolished In
England In 1890.


The horrible punishment of burning
women alive seems to have existed In
Saxon England, but perhaps only in
the case Of slaves. Under the Norman
rulers any woman. bond or free. who
killed her husband was burned alive,
and the same punishment for this
crime and also for high treason and
even for coming and other minor of
lenses continued or arose from time
to time through the second and third
periods until it was abolished 10y act
OF parliament in 1870. the last actual
execution of this kind having. however.
taken place six years earlier.
The whipping of women for various
offenses continued even later Public
whipping was not abandoned until
1917. and cases of private whipping oc-
cured as late as 1920
There can be no doubt. we think
that the savage human instinct Of
cruelty had something to do with the
barbarous punishments above mention
ed AS the old Roman public longed
for the carnage of the circus. as the
Spanish populace crowded to the auto
da-fe in the hourishing days Of the in
QUESTION, so the lower perhaps not
only the lower strata Of English ma
tionality took delight in witnessing tor
lures which in all probability were de
vlsed and kept up partly for their en-
tertainment. Judge Jeffreys i'm sen
fencing woman to be whipped is re
ported to have said:
"Hangman. | charge you to pay par
ticular attention to this lady. Scourge
her till her blood runs down. 1t Is
Christmas time, a cold time for madam
to strip. See that you burn her shoul
ders thoroughly" Cornhill Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
The Briqht Guide,

II was party Of visitors seeing the
sights in Pittsburgh that finally enter
ed the conservatory presented TO the
city by Mr.. phipps. The curator while
showing them around was called away
on business and left the visitors in
charge of one of the clerks. They
came to a beautiful statue which was
admired immensely II was OF trans
lucent marble. lie pointed ont the eX-
cellences OF the statue, told the name
OF the sculptor aud showed It from ey-
cry viewpoint one asked, "Alabaster.
isn't it," NO" he said. Venus
Argonaut
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
Bill Collectors.

Blessed are the bill collectors, for
they keep things moving.
Man left to himself is naturally lazy.
He dawdles and procrastinates and
asks what's the use, He keeps on
dawding and procrastinatng and ask
ing what's the use until the bill col
lector knocks at the door. Then he
realizes that something must be done
His pleasant whats the USE philoSo-
ply is forgotten. and he bushes himself
about the tasks that await him. He
keeps at it until he satisfies the bill
collector. Then he goes back to his
philosophy.
Blessed are the bill collectors. for
they shall get acknowledges Library.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
Mad as a Wet Hen.

billy" exclaimed Mrs Brown,
why are you carrying that big pail
OF water down TO the chicken yardY'
why. mamma, I'm goin ter pour 1t
on that old speckled hen"
You naughty boy! WHAT are you
going to torture a poor dumb creature
furg"
"Quitcher kiddin me. ma. only
wanted to find out how mad you'd be
II papa went to the banquet Of the
Tough Knut society tonight Papa
said over the phone that you'd he as
mad as "a
He didn't need TO finish. The poor
lid found out right then how mad his
mamma would be.-Boston Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
SURELY BANISHES
G. A T AR r II

Where there's catarrh there's thou
sands of catarrh germs. You can't
get rid of catarrh unless you kill
these germs.
You can't kill them with stomach
medicine OF sprays because they
can't get where germs are.
You can kill these germs with
Booths HYOMEl. a penetrating, anti
septic, balsamic air that you breathe
a few times a day directly over the
raw, sore, germ infested membrane.
Il does not contain morphine OF any
habit forming drug.
For catarrh. Group, coughs, and
Colds. HYOMEI is sold on money
back plan by w. L. Gokay. Complete
outfit, S1.O0. Extra bottles Of Booths
HYOMEI II afterwards needed, only
so cents Just breathe it-no stem
ach dosing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
Rubbing II In.

A speaker ut an insurance mems BAN
quet told an insurance story.
"A septuagenarian, he began, said
one night at dinner to his young wife
MY darling, have just insured my
life In your favor for 100000
"'Oh, you duckr the beautiful girl
cried, and, rising and passing round the
table, she kissed her husband lightly
on his bald head.
Darling he said, taking her slim
white hand, 'is there anything else
can do for your
Nothing on EARTH she answered,
and then, with little silyery laugh,
she added, Nothing In this world
nothing under heaven" - New York
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
Spanish Momen,s Hands.

The hands of a Spanish woman have
a classic beauty, and their movements
are Incompatible Such hands cannot
be described; they can only be ad-
mired. When they manipulate fan
or roll a cigarette. when they raise a
skirt or arrange a mantilla, II is al
ways done with infinite grace. A
Spanish woman alone knows how to
use her hands as they truly should be
used.-New York sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
GOOD INTENTIONS.

Good intentions are not always
wise intentions. 1t is not enough
to desire to be helpful without TAX
ing the trouble to find out how. A
resolution to be kind to the poor is
well enough as far as it goes, but it
will never go very far unless the
one who makes it determines also to
learn what kind Of poverty is within
reach Of his aid and how that aid
can best be given. Be sure your
good intentions are really good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18

Yes" said r.. Cumrox earnestly.
but what convinces you that the duke
loves our daughter deeply and devot-
edlyg'
The fact" replied his wife icily.
that he is willing 10 accept you as a
lather-in-law.~-W Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18
DEFINING a canard.

willie-Paw. what is a canard2 Paw
"A canard is when a newspaper prints
q statement that a politician who is
friend Of the pee-pul has had his pants
pressed.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-18

Little Brother - What's eitquettei
BiggeS Brother-Its saying no; thank
you" when you want to holler 'Gim-
me- Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
THE RICHMOND vIRaINIAN-FRIDAY NoyEMBEK 2s 1913

case of fire. Three years ago. Decem-
Der 8, 1910, when the fire that de-
stroyed eight business houses In THIS
block, there was talk Of cutting
street through to divide the long
block. For some reason the proposal
did not reach realization.
A few nights ago there was a Sloo'-
600 FIRE In the block. that oT the Law
enstein department stores. The LaVeh-
stein stores are almost directly OPP
posste the opening of Franklin street
onto Sycamore. and these stores nav
ing been swept away by flames the
idea of opening a new street, con-
tinuation of Franklin through the
block from Sycamore to Union IS now
being talked. 1t is believed the next
meeting of council Will have the mat
ter brought before IL In some form.
In this block there have been sew
eral serious fires. the most noted or
which was the old Iron Front nre
in the eighties. Fire department ON
cials believe II the block were divided
the fire risk on Sycamore street would
be considerably reduced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
WRIST CUT; GREEK
MAY LOSE HIS ARM

PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. III
Surgeons ut the Petersburg hospital
believe tonight that they will have
to nmputate the arm of Thomas
Cotas, we'll known Greek resident
of this city, who last night. while Is
sisting workmen in removing glass
from the American restaurant sus-
tanned serious injuries when broken
glass fell across his wrist. I'm
mediately after Cotns was hurt he
was removed to the hospital, where
every effort was made to staunch the
flow Of blood from severed arteries
and to restore the use Of the hand.
Mr. Cotas volunteered to assist the
workmen and while so engaged his
wrist was caught beneath a heavy
piece of falling glass and badly cut.
Arteries were severed, causing pro-
fuse flow of blood. DR.. j. Boiling
Jones was called to attend the In
tured man. rendered the necessary
aid and had him sent to the hos
pital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
THANKSGIVING DAY
QUIETLY OBSERVED

Every municipal Office and court
was closed yesterday, and several oil
the business houses closed down Tor
part of the day. Afternoon business
was practically at a standstill. me
Manchester station of the postoince
observed the usual holiday hours re-
naming open till IL O'Clock
The chief observance of Thanksgiv-
ing Day was in q union service held In
cambridge Street Baptist church. The
churches uniting with the Bainbridge'
Street church were Central Methodist
Porter Street Presbyterian. Stockton
street Baptist and Decatur-Sfree'
Methodist.
l. A Thanksgiving dinner was serVec
frn,,, I tn a o'clock in the afternoon
in Weatherford Memorial Baptis
church at Swansboro Thanksgiving
services were held in that church las
night by Rev. K. T. Smith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
MAY cut BLOCK TO
REDUCE FIRE RISK

PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. 2f.-JTho
longest business block In Petersburg
may be cat H. two. II Ia the block
on the west side Of Sycamore street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
THOMAS WILLIAMS
STRUCK BY AUTO
CRY BUILDING wATCHMAN HAS
SHOULDER FRACTURED BN
CAR SLIDING INTO HIM.

Thomas Williams. an aged watch
man at the city building and one 81
The best known men to Richmond Of
tcsais and others who have occasion
10 visit the City hall !s in Memorial
saspital with a broken shoulder blade
AZ thr result Of being hit by an auto
rnnnue at Eleventh and Broad streets
s.xt night Though his condition Is
tne,,re n II believed he will recover.
Mr.. williams had tust left the city
tasiIasng and at the time Of the acct
arrf had stepped off the sidewalk
presumably TO take Richmond ana
Yrenrico car. going east, which had
s.apped 10 let of paSsen myers before
leaving Broad street.
An autor, ohlie. running east on
Eroad street. driven by Edward
TNorrhury, struck him and Knocked
him down. Thorrhury was bringing
his car TO a stop when the accident
occurred or his machine would have
raised over the body. In obedience
r. the franc ordinance which requires
that automobiles halt when street
car has stepped AZ crossing 20 Jet
or or take on passengers. Mr.. Thorn
bury had applied the brakes
The greet was slippery because Of
the drtzzllng rain which had fallen
fer couple OF hours and the car slid
ahead after L should have stopped.
i, sid directly into Mr. Williams,
Knocking him down. The fallen man
was lifted into the car driven by
Thornhurv and carried 70 the Me
mortal hospital a block away, where
ate last night the Waterman was re-
ported as doing well.
Bicycle Policeman Campidonico
nfared Thornbury under arrest and
ark him 70 The First police station
where ne gave bail for his appearance
D Police court,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
FOR TRIAL OF TWO
SUITS AGAINST CITY

The Hastings court. part II, has on
its docket two suits against the city
of Richmond. One of them has JUST
been brought, and the other Is ready
for trial. Jurors having having been
called by Judge Ernest II. Wells.
John G. Maui, Of Spring Hill, en-
tered suit for $4,000 damages against
the city Of Richmond, because, ne
claims, his property was damaged by
the fire in that suburb Monday direct
ly through a city dump being near
his home. He says the fire ienited the
dump. and the flames spread to his
house. Maui declares he had objected
to the dump being near his place. be-
cause it gave an offensive odor. and
was source of danger. He is rep
resented by Attorney p. A. l. Smith.
Jusy was Drawn from Chesterfield
county to hear the damage suit OF +.
L. Moore, administrators FOR W. =.
Moore, who is suing the city Of Rich
mond for $4,000.
The jury comes from Chesterfield
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
GEORGE v. MARTIN
KILLED BY TRAIN
~ Hi I'M yHAUh
NATIVE OF sOUTHsIDE MEETS
TRAGIC DEATH AT
FONDA, ". Y.

News was received yesterday by
Mrs. s. j. Martin. 227 East Tenth
street, that her son. George w. Mar
tin, a structural iron worker. had
been killed by train near Fonda,
n. Y. last Sunday The information
came in a telegram from Coroner
Stephen Reed. of Fonda. who wired
that the young man was run over ny
a train. and that the body was at Full
tonville. N. y, awaiting Instructions.
The body will be brought here for
burial
MIR. Martin had been married. and
is survived by two small children liv-
ing with relatives in Ohio. His wife
died about two years ago. He was "a
/ native Of South Richmond, TWO
/ brothers and two sisters also survive
IL w. Martin, Of Richmond. Is a
| brother. The sisters are Mrs. w. e.
+ Parkinson. OF Richmond, and Mrs L
l S. Marshall, of South Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28

between Tabb and Washington, and q
movement is being agltated to bring
about the continuation OF Franklin
street through to Union street, The
distance between Tabb street and
washington street on the west side of
Sycamore is about three times the
distance between Union street and
Sycamore.
Tho extreme length of this block
makes II difficult 70 reach certain
points on Union or on Sycamore from
j Sycamore or from Union streets. This
diinculty is especially noticeable in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
IHIRIY.QAE NOMINEES
CONTINUED from First Page,

they are nightly appreciated by the
nominees now striving for the auto
mobile and other valuable Eifts offer
ed by The Virginian."
The voting score today shows Miss
Pitcher at the head OF the list. and
doubtless her friends will be pleased
to see this, and will join in further
support Mise Pitcher Is In charge of
the domestic science work IN our pub
lie schools, and Is very popular among
large circle OF friends and acquaint-
ances.
Others Of leaders show such nearly
even scores that the nominees must
be doing some guessing today as to
Just where they stand.
All Have Chance.
So few votes are necessary to. place
any nominee among the leaders that
no one on the list need feel bit dis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
Death of Veteran.

PETERSBURG, VA. Nov. 27.-
Christopher Winfree, one of the best
known citizens OF Petersburg and
Confederate veteran, died at his home
here tonight. Mr.. Winfree was seven
ty-six years of age Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
CycIist Hit ny Gar.

Ninth and Broad car yesterday
ste-aoou at the corner Of Broad and
etnNardy streets hit a bicycle ridden
teAn kahron. of Il2o Moore street
abrnn escaped without injury but
- front wheel OF his bicycle was
= Wkarl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
New Pastor Arrives.

Rev. w. A. Cooper, transferred
from Memorial Methodist church
Lynchburg, has begun his work as
pastor of Central Methodist cnurch.
He Is succeeded at the Lynchburs
church by the Rev Frank L. Wells.
who completed successful pastorate
in Broad Street Methodist church,
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28

couraged. 1t is simply a matter OF Z
little effort and the assistance OF
friends There are so few days be-
fore the final counting of votes that
any nominee can we'll afford TO make
Increased effort from now on, and
Is personal effort that counts above
everything else. The gifts are wei
worth working for. and few votes
more or less are likely to decide the
winner OF the automobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
To Have Baby Show.

A baby show will be an interesting
feature at fancy article sale next
Friday afternoon and night, at Balm
bridge Street Baptist church. The
Lend Hand society ia conducting
the affair for benefit of the church
fund.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
The Weathel'

North Carolina: Fair Friday and
probably Saturday I'm east. local rains
Friday night or Saturday in west por-
ton. light to moderate northeast
winds.
virginia. Continued unsettled wealth
or Friday, with occasional rains. Satur-
day partly cloudy. light to moderate
northeast and east winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28
Special Local Data for Yesterday.


IL noon temperature. .....-...-.-. %
3 p. N. temperature. ....-,.......t'. -
Maximum temperature up to F. NJ. %
Minimum temperature up to r. Nj. ~
Mean temperature. ...........-..,s go
Normal temperature. ......-.....-.. 20
Excess In temperature TO-DAY $500
Excess intemp. since March LIST ~
accum excess in temp. since Janu-
AIRY LIST ...,........+.... slh
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. s
deficiency in rainfall since March
LIST .ates
Accutn. deficiency In rainfall since
January LIST ...,.....+........- 3iS
Local Observation y. vi. Yesterday.
wind-direction ..............,...N NE
wind--Veiocity ,..-...........-.... II
Weather Rain
Rainfall last IL hours. ..e4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-28

on motion of counsel for the plain
tiff. The case is set for trial on De-
cember 5th.
now is the time for all good men to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
No PENSION FOR
CAPTAIN ANS0N
PRESIDENT TENER SAYS NATION
AL LEAGUE WILL. NOT
GRANT 1T.
Statement Made as Result of Discussion
That old Baseball Veteran
should BE Pensioned.

NEW YORK. Dec. l9-Govcruor John
r.. 1encr Of Pennsylvania. th. new
rreHitcut ot the National League OF
PROFESSIONAL Baseball tlub-. announced
i.idt through Secretary Heydler of the
I'agu" that Captain Adrian e. Au-ou.
.H" veteran chicago player. was not Goo
need OF "a pension and be saw mo- reason
Z" pension Arson WAS discussed 80 tUr
annual meeting 81 th" league here dur
lnE tho week ~ December =. Secretary
HfFd er.@ statement fpllows
Governor I'rer was asked TODAY lf
p" was tu Favor ~ peusiuniug Gaufaiu
Au~ou nut lf he would haVo the Na-
uoual league take some action boo the
matter lu reply he saids
NicakrE as president OF Tho Na-
reason Why pension should Doe voted
'flttin AusHr. The captain i- strong
THF-I'alIN and mentally and Is Hrt..lr-
INK Wr"k4F 'r the vaudeville. stage lie
IN entirely satisfied with fIs rrrrur.r.
alton hc a. receiving fur Il4 talent la
common with HIS many friends I de-
pl"re the continued reference tp the
NHtlnrtl League failure Co. provide. a
pension Tor tho captain r. suTunrf
Air Arson i- fsr from being an 0b-
.''f or charity and would refuse any
pension that amy league would vote
MIN. 9Th" <afiuual league Is not ur-
mlndtui or ifs heroes and faithful
friends ana n there should come a
uU" WHOM Captain Arson should need
me niz1tiur.~ support 10 will quirl-
u.s. ana gladly come Co. his ass. fanre
mat trust Tho above statement viii
ser Or rest 900 discussion relative fp
captain Aneun receiving a PENSION
from tho National league
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-20
JACK JOHNSON
BREAKS ARM
Nv TEN ROUND FIAcso WITH JIIa
JOHNSON AT PARIS FRIDAY.
injury Was sustsined in Third Round.
aud Big Negro Used h ght Arm Al
most Exclusively kft.rward

u
h'atyv eight champion and "FaftIIrr
j IN Johnson. another colored puCIIist.
~ Galveston. Texas. mot IN e. ten round
contest here tonight. which ended 200 20
draw. Itr SPECTATORS loudly protested
throughout that fre men we're not
hEhtiuz and demanded their money
back. Many 81 them left the hall
The organizers ~ the nght explained
tho fFsCo hy asserting that Jack john
sons left arm was broken boz the thirt
round.
There is no confirmation NJ % report
4. no Jack johnson bod been stabbed and
no. evidence 20 tho riuEaide ~ such m
ln'fnrnf During the first three rounds
Doe wac obviously plny.u wifi mis- op-
rorent After that 30 was Observes
ihli Ue was using only nis right hand.
When the fEhf was over hc complaint
od fIt Il- arm had been injured Doc
tors who made an examination certified
fn slight fracture NJ f|e radius % the
Ieff arm. T.e general opinion fs that
ODD. arm $50. Injured Iu "a wree. linz
mat Do early Ord tire week. and that n
'.'" ''riFiIt caused the fracture 90 the
bore.