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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-26

Walter st. Denis, sporting editor of
the New York Globe. who has been in
San Francisco recently, says that New
York is second in very few things, but
when it comes to the boxing game, it
must, in view of records, fall in behind
California
the superiority of contests, but because
the California manager has a better
grip on the pulse of the people. What
st. Denis says of the boxing game is
what | have been trying to tell base
ball people. but they point to increased
expenses and go ahead boosting the
prices
Really" says St. Denis, sit sounds
foolish to think that San Francisco or
Los Angeles, with their respective
populations of probably 100000 and
100000, should be able to outdraw New
York with her 100000 at anything in
he sport line.
But it's a fact. There are those
who say that the twentyround condi-
ton which prevails in California is the
cause of it. It's no such a thing. The
secret of the Western success is the
consideration the promoters give
the common people, the people who
love sport for sports sake, and who
cannot afford big prices for tickets.
1.-THE best tickets for the twenty
round bouts on the Coast are no high
er in price than what is asked here.
But It's not the high priced ticket
buyer who supports the boxing game
any more than it's the buyer of the
richest goods in dry goods store who
makes the big firms succeed. Any big
firm will probably attribute its sue
cess to giving the people what they
want at the lowest possible figure.
It's just that way with the boxing
came in California. Fight club pro-
motors build their arenas with the
idea in view of accommodating the
boys who have but 50 or SO to spare
to see a bout. And the venture has
proven most successful. In every big
bout the bulk of the gate receipts have
come from the 81 bleacheries.
"Only last THANKSGIVING day Leach
Cross and Joe Rivers fought before
a gate that hit a bit above the $4,000
mark OF that amount more than $12.-
900 came out of the admission section,
the seats which cost not more than 50
to occupy.
"In Jim Coffroth's arena in San
Francisco there 10 seating capacity
for about 1900. or this number not
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-26

The offer by the Russian government
Of 100000 for the trotting stallion j.
Malcolm Forbes, and the refusal of it
by the owner with the remark that he
would not sell the horse for double the
sum, bear witness that, despite the
automobile and the aeroplane, the day
If the trotting horse is by no means
drawing toward a close, says the New
ork World.
Oliver Wendell Holmes used to ar
-ue that the trotting horse is an out
'ome of our Democratic social system
Royalty, aristocracy, war and sport
said he. developed the saddle horse.
The American doctor, lawyer. preach
r, farme and picnicker. when set
ing forth on circuit or frolic, needed
4 horse that could take sulky or
buggy at a speed to cover the wide
distances of early America as swift
ly as pc ssible. The trotter came to
meet the demand.
Not for long did the trotter remain
the anima of America only. Russia
with distances wider than our own
began to develop him in the big gov
ernmentaI studs. In the days when
leland Stanford's ranch at Palo Alto
famous for it's trotters, the en-
oeror of Russia got two stations from
the senator by presenting him with
two Orloff stations from the imperial
stables. The American met the gift
by a superior gift of his own With
two such nations competing. the trot-
tin. horse has yet a golden age be-
fore him.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-26
| latest Outside Sporting Dope

from Baltimore in the ran OF lFu-
and left in charge for the next three
years Under his management the
team finished fourth in 1903. third in
1904. and fifth in 1905. BY that time
the directors had become convinced
that change was needed, so Ned
lluulou. who had been leader of cham
pionship teams at Baltimore and
Brooklyn. was brought on at salary
Of $4,000 a year. Hanlon, by this
time well advanced toward middle age,
and comfortably provided for in a
financial way. could not lift the team
out of a rut. During his first year
he went home the day after the club
reached the training camp and was
not present on the Southern trip, leav-
ing the team in charge of Joe Kelley.
who had been retained captain. He
was absent from the club a great
deal that year, and, in spite of his
knowledge of the game, failed to get
the best work out of the players. The
Reds finished in sixth place both
years of his management In 1908
John Camel, who had been first base
man and captain the preceding year,
was advanced to the management.
John landed the club in fifth place
md was let out. making way for
Clark Griffith, who was the only man
ager except Joe Kelley, who lasted
for three years. He finished fourth in
1903 and was hailed a wonder for
bringing the team into the first divi-
sion. But number of unfortunate
trades weakened the team which sank
to fifth place in 1910 and to sixth in
1911, Griff made strong effort to
make another change and engaged
Hank o'Day. the well-known umpire,
or TIE season of 1912 o. Day finisho
in fourth place, but the team won
less than half it's games and the form
er umpire was discarded at the close
# the season.
A big trade of players just a year
ago resulted in Joe Tinker being Sc
cured from the Cubs and installed as
manager of the Reds, the sixth leader
the team had had in eleven years. 1t
was announced with flourish that
Tinker would have absolute control of
the club, would be given a free hand
in every way and would be the mana
Eer in fact, as well as in name. To-
ward mid season Tinker claimed that
he did not have absolute control of
the signing and release of players
and made number of charges along
this line, many of which were proved
to be unfounded by President Herr
man. Thinkers attack on the Red chief
caused a good deal of bitterness among
the directors, some of whom advised
that he be relieved of the manage
ment at that time. Mr.. Herman treat
ed the matter with great generosity,
and, so far as he was concerned Think
er would probably have remained for
mother season. But the majority of
the board favored his dismissal and he
vas let out The new manager will
BE the seventh that the club has had
since 1909.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-26

Sammy Strang, former official pinch
hitter of the New York Giants is
ready to break into opera, yes, even
grand opera. They told us that RUDE
Marquard was ready to break into
vaudeville
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-01-26

Battling Levinsky, who has been
cleaning up the third-raters in the
East during the past six or eight
months, is Hebrew. In reply to sew
eral inquiries it may be said that ac-
cordins to different stories printed in
Eastern papers Levinsky is his right
name. When he entered the boxing
game he took the name of Barney
Williams. Danny Morgan, who is now
his manager, persuaded him to switch
back to his right moniker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
RASH ON BABY'S
FACE AND NECK
Also Chest. Then on Head. Took
OF Great Patches Of Hair. CUT
cura Soap and Ointment Healed.

Elm ST. Mechanic Pals. Me.-"Our
baby's face neck and Ghost hrSt broke out
with a kind Of rash and seemed 10 be SORE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
FRANK Z. HowI. Editor and Pub,
BENNINGTON. w. JULY l. 1914.

The school meeting Tuesday after
noon was one OF the best things that
has taken place In Bennington laiely.
AS was shown up in the discussion
only a few parents ever visit the
schools and most people know very
little about the schools except by
hearsay and hea-say is very likely 10
come from somebody who is mifIcd
over something. The 300 people in
the hall had chance to hear a fall
discussion of some OF the problems
that the teachers have to face. While
vote OF confidence in tho schools
and teachers was adopted without a
dissenting voice the public should not
get the idea that our schools are per
feet. No school is perfect and IN re
is always chance for improvement.
Too many parents shirk OF onto the
schools responsibility that should b.
taken at home. Parents and teachers
should work more in harmony and
each with a better understanding OF
what the other is trying TO dc. The
gfeat fault with graded schools is
that they have to be governed by the
needs of the average pupil The ex-
ceptionally bright pupil and the pupil
below the average do not get the
special attention that they oueh, 20
have. Pupils which are brilliant in
one or two studies but backward in
others are chained to routine which
cannot be broken TO fit special needs
The Banner is Of the opinion that on
school and all schools attempt too
much and that in the high school
there should be more general and
thorough review of some of the com
mon school branches instead of SO
much advanced work. especially for
the pupils Who will no, go beyond
the high school. The schools can be
helped and improved by the cO-opcra-
ton and friendly critic SIN OF the
public and the best friends OF the
school are those who are always
anxious TO have II do better.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
HAS A DE6T.PAYING DAY
Oklahoma Town Starts Custom {
Annually Repsying Obligations

Carmen. Okla June 29.--This CITY
iuaugurated today n novel institution
TO be known as "Take-lt-Back.Day.
and TO be observed each year ON 4
date in June TO be set by the Mayor.
Every body in The town who had Dor
rowcd money in the course OF the
year and had failed to repay il or civ
en- something in kind will be remind
cd annually of his or her remissness,
and win be expected to redeem the
dob.
The first "TakeIt-Blck-Day was 4
big success. The best CT ncighbory
coed feeling WAS displayed. The Post
master sad that even the pa Gel post
VAS invoked TO return things to PEG
rie who had moved from the town.
Many ucrs oHs who had had grudges
against others slso took advantage Of
the good feeling inspired by the day
to make up," and several neighbor-
hood feuds were ended.
An unexpected development was a
campaign agains. borrowing except
in cases of necessity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
CORN AND APPLE SHOW
Montpelier Board Of Trade Planning
One for November Next

one Tor November Next
The Montpelier Board Of Trade is
making plans 10 hold. some time in
November. 1914. combined corn and
apple show, and is DESTROYS that the
farmers and apple growers of Wash
ington county make preparation TO.
The event.
Substantial prizes will be offered
for the bes productions exhibited, to
be judged by competent Judges. and
program will be arranged that will
be both instructive and entertaining
The board win endeavo. to make
this the greatest show Of its kind
ever held in Washington county. and
il is expected that the other boards
Of trade and commercial clubs OF the
county will cooperate in making the
show success.
These shows are TO give Impetus to
the cultivation Of fancy and high
price fruit and encourage care In the
selection of seed TO, planting and cul-
tivati0n of corn.
The farmers of this section OF the
state are urged 10 prepare for the
event and they may be assured the
promotores of the show say that the
best facilities for demonstration will
be provided by the board.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
The Divorce Evil

Al the diocesan convention held IN
Middlebury last week. the old and
ever vexing question OF divorce MAS
bought up and a resolution was offer
ed as follows: Resolved. that this
convention views with the gravest
concern the gr.evous prevalence OF di
yorce in this State and in the name
Of God calls upon our citizens 20 Try
To arouse a public conscience to re
move. II possible. this awful blot on
our civilization"
u was further discussed and a res
Olu.ion asking the social service com
mission TO prepare and present to the
next session Of the Legislature a bill,
calling for the reasonable delay and
proper publicity between the issuance
OF marriage licenses and the wedding
ceremony.
The divorce evil will never be les
sened until the people OF the United
Sta.es adopt uniform laws regarding
marriages. So long as We have such
lax laws governing marriage We can
not hope TO control the breaking of
the marriage contract. Only last week
an clipping couple from Massachusetts
went into New Hampshire, but upon
finding they could not be married un-
Ill FIVE days had elapsed after the is
suance OF the license. they he'd them
to Vermont, where for a small sum a
minister OF the gospel was found. who
was willing TO marry them, because
the laws of Vermont are favorable to
this sort OF thing.
We may view with alarm the
g-owing prevalence of the divorce
evil, but until the ministers of the
State get together on the important
point, nothing will be accomplished.
Resolutions amount to very little UNI
less followed up by concerted action.
II the ministers OF all denominations
would refuse 10 marry runaway coup
les and use their influence In the com
munity toward publicity OF mar iage
intentions. they could do more to
help stamp ont the evil OF divorce
than any other class OF people. And
with the united efforts OF the clergy
OF the State there Is no question but
that proper marriage law could be
passed A. the next session of the Yer
mont Legislature. n the CLERGY mean
anything by their resolution now is
the time 10 bcgin action for the Lexis
laturc will convene in little over six
months. Northhcld News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
Amos Piuebot Answers 7. r.

The progressive party is pledged by
It's platform to strengthen the Sher-
man law and Eight private monopoly
MIR. RoosevelIs confession OF faith
speech, like our platform. is a deaf
statement that private monopoly Is
mtolerable. n they do not mean this
they mean nothing.
MIR. Perkins. Ga the other hand. is
enthusiastically comnh ted to killing
on the Sherman Law aud protecting
monopoiies There seems to be an ir.
reconcilable conflict with Mr.. PEI
kins on the one side and the party
and the colonel on Che other Mr.. Per
kins is unrcprescatative OF the parry.
aud for this reason. II no other. he
should not remain It's oihc al head.
II Il we the consensus OF opinion
amons progressives that the party
should side with the trusts agains
the public in that case Mr. Perkins S
leadership would be appropriate. As
4 s. however. he and the party are
driving in opposite di -ections, and it
IS absurd to place the reins OF leader
ship in his hands.
What | gay may seem unduly radi
caL bu somehow or other ! cannot
seem TO see the progressive party
making a real fight against privilege
and private monopoly while a epre
sentative OF the steel and harvester
trusts is in command. To imagin,
such a thing is a little too yis'onar.
for me.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01

ing Il only made II worse. 10 was rcd and
covered with little spots Of blood.
"A friend told me how Cuticura Soap
and Ointment had cured her little girl who
suffered agonies with eczema. We got some
and In 4 short time her face. neck and
chest were entirely well Of the eczema.
Then her head began to have patches like
dandruf. She had IL before she had tho
eczema and her hair came out In patches.
1t itched terribly and the dandruif formed
big brown scabs- She would scratch them
of and leave her head all raw underneath.
We thought perhaps Cuticura Soap and
Ointment would euro that. too. They soft
ened the scalp and lifted tho scabs and at
the same time healed her head underneath.
Her hair stopped coming out and grew fast.
Now sheis completely healed Of the trouble"
(signeD Belmont II. Pratt. jan IS. 1914.
Samples Free by Mail
Although Cuticura Soap C25c.) and Cuii-
cura Ointment (5Oc.) are sold throughout
the world. a sample OF each with 32-p- skin
Book will be sent free upon request. Ad-
drrsspost-card "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
Little Wonaer Workers

Coles Little Wonder Workers, the
liver pill that contains the new ca
thartic Phenolphtta lein and the o.
oathartie Aloin combined to max,
the most effective little liver pill you
ever had. Prompt, safe and sure re-
lief in any case OF dfsordered stom
ach. constipation, billiousness, and
liver troubles. Forty little sugar
coated pellets for Use. Sold only by
Harold w. Cole. Pharmacist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
The tic that binds

, man 20 life insurance is the fnau"i-
al assistance it guarantees his iami-
~ at a time when they need IL most.
National Life lns. Co, OF VI (Mu
tab. Earle 5. Kinslcy, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, Vt.
ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
With Credit Only.

did YOU occupy your last pulpit:
with credit?" inquired the church trus-
tee
II certainly did" responded the ap-
plicant There was never any cash
connected with it."-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01
The Other Way.

First Girl tin the crush at the pa
nadcl Mercy. What a dreadful crowd.
wish now I'd stayed at home. don't
YOU? Second Girl-Certainly not, hut
I wish to goodness those others had
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-07-01

fOr washing hurt her 50.
Her head was covered with
great scabS and when We
put on. IL lifted
the scabs and left her head
all raw where they came
on. IL also took OF great
patches o. hair. She acted
as II Il smarted terribly
and would NOT stop scratch-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
TO HAVE EXPERT
HIGHWAY ENGINEER

bennington, March 1.-THE Bennino-
ton County Improvement association
and the state highway department are
cooperating for the employment OF an
expert highway engineer to have charge
OF all road work in Bennington county
during 1914. bennington county has
had an engineer from the office of
public roads for two years and his
work has demonstrated that competent
supervision means better road work at
less expense. Supervised road work
cost an average of $220.S5 less per mile
than similar work not under super
vision in previous years. The present
arrangement inSures the continuance of
such supervision. The State depart
ment pays what it would ordinarily
nave to pay county supervisor un-
der the per diem system and the I'm
provement association pays the bal
ance. The engineer selected is Mr.
James l.. Davis, a Nermonter by birth,
graduate of the University of Vermont
and for a number of years employed
on the New York city aqueduct. He
has first-class civil service rating as
highway engineer having qualified
for the position of division superin-
tendent under the New York State high
way department He will begin his
work in Bennington county as soon
as the weather permits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
WOMAN BURNS TO
DEATH AND HOUSE
is BADLY GUTTED

Brattleboro, March 11.-Fire which
undoubtedly started from an oil stove
caused the death of Mrs Anna Eliza
Warren 65, this afternoon When the
fire was discovered by neiehbors this
afternoon in the house at 80 Reed
street, into which Mrs. Warren and
her son, F. E. Warren, had moved
Monday 1t had such start that re-
peated efforts of the neighbors and
the firemen on the scene to enter were
unavailing. 1t was not until after the
fire had been drowned out that the
body of the elderly woman, who was
partial cripple from rheumatism, was
found 1t was terribly burned The
ruins of an oil stove near the body
and the absence of fire in the kitchen
range led to the belief that she had
lighted the oil stove for heat and her
clothing had caught fire The house
was badly gutted 1t is owned by
Martin Dunn and is insured Mr.. War
rem carried insurance on his furniture.
Mrs. Warren was born in Colchester,
Conn. and came to Brattleboro Mon
day TO make her home with her son.
who came here February in the en-
ploy of the Central Vermont railroad.
She leaves besides him one daughter
and three brothers. Funeral arrange
ments are not yet made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
H!CHFnRD PLANT
TO re ENLARGED

RiohfoiG, Tarh Ic.--ln aecoro
ance with p1ans outlined ane dis
cushed in meetings of me bcn.c
of trade, the Richford Nanun,csurin.
company is no~ soins aEear with tn,
work OF enierging ard improving IL.
.ant the new stock neccSNary ff,,
this "nteiprise having been ,ruc.ica,l,
all :u5ecribed AMI the town 1avi,s
voted 10 exempt from taxation for ter
JeatS the new buiidiaEs machinery
etc. 2G0-E. Y. a. Generator havtnr
capacity of 225 to 250 horsepoyyer. has
beer ordered. with motors and ctne,
accessories necessary 70 elec,-isy ffe
nlrsent plaat ard operate addisio,n,
machinery ny efectr icity. The Present
enGiuo and boi,"r will he used bu. ,nte,
an additional boiler will be instaHed
Al addition 4sx51 fact three storie,
high will lie ouilt on the east si1e
of the present fac tory 70 perr,ft en-
'arEinr tn finichinG copa.tment ans
cutting room. The materials for thu,
acditio! have hcen ordered and w. II.
freer mas be0n engaged as superinren-
dent of construction. A second dry
rouse with caLacity the same AS the
present one Will be built and eou;pped
Following this work, veneer mil
4SXl36 feet, two stories high, will be
erected Just north of the present plant
The first floor and the vats for steam
ing logs will be of cement and cement
Will be used in construction wherever
practical.
a conservative estimate is that fror
% to so employees will be added to
the company's pay roll when the busi-
ness is fully installed. The construc.
ton work will be started probably
about April !.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
IMPORTANT LEGAL
POINT IN CASE ON
DOCKET TEN YEARS

Montpelier, March illegal questions
OF great Importance affecting banking In
terests are involved in the suit of Har-
riet Bailey, administrators, against the
Vermont Savings bank of Brattleboro in
an action Of assumpsit started this morn
ing In Washington county court before
Judge Slack, and jury, on which the
court has been called to rule and which
will be the main issue in Supreme Court
IL necessary Tho principal point s
whether bank Is a trustee of a trus-
tee account and can be held responsible
for it. In 1899 Harriet Bailey opened
81 800 account in the bank. Later Harry
Lowe, Il son-in-law, claiming power of
attorney. changed the account to Harry
Lowe. trustee. ana deposited $500 as
trustee OF Harriet Bailey, Ella Bailey
and Clara Lowe and from time to time
withdrew amounts and made deposits
amounting to $4,000. Lowe, whose where
abouts is unknown, ii Is alleged. specu-
lated in Wall street The persons named
in the trust contended that the bank
should have investigated to ascertain If
Lowe was using the money for legitimate
.saRroasaQ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-12
is FINED S1O9.64
FOR KILLING A DOE

Middlchury. March 1L-John Mack of
Salisbury paid n fine of 800 and costs OF
1894 in municipal court this afternoon for
killing doe out of season. Melvin
Stone, also OF Salisbury, asked for time
to secure cash, and was released under
bonds of 1925 for the June term of coun-
ty court.
The bodies of two does, one carrying
a fawn, were found Sunday by Fish and
Game Warden George Chaffee In the
vicinity of Lake Dunmore The bodies
OF the does had been stripped of skin
and flesh.
Mr.. Chaffee conducted an Investigation
and on Tuesday with Game Warden
James Hodges Of Ripton, Bert Austin
Of Weybridge and A. II. Churchill OF
Brandon went to Salisbury village and
found venison in the homes of John Mack
and Melvin Stone. They were arrested
and brought to the local jail.