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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Mebbe he'll grow to mans size if some Impatient and
indignant individual don't slew him in the bud and
bloom of his ignorance
"Moving picters!" bowls Dutch, jest catching up
with the conversation because of his
thinking machine ben' low geared
aye ought to collect butterflies AAES
Moving picters is too exciting for ZH>
thin-blooded, sicky people
Pieface laughed low and irony,
well KNOWN we wouldn't bend him
out O shape so long as he alone
and sneered T there any manly sport We castaways
was knowing to- could have bit of amusement this
summer friled out with few fancy wagers."
Now, Neighbor, when we let that Red Ant wouldn't
back any proposition way acrost the board whenever
White Hoss held the other side, we touchin a
mighty tender and explosive spot and Lonesome Bean
chips in to say:
aWhen we've studied out your new game jest let US
know, and we'll buck it, or take the bank. A moving
picter O. the result would be some amusin and in
structive to futur' generations, reckon
aI'l wrastle any four at that your flea
bitten town will produce, warmly offers Big WEIGH,
who bulked close up to seven feet and had hand like
a summer cottage.
aAnd I'll any tenderfoot in your town for hun
bred yards miles, says l.
PUT that Pieface pest when it come to rri-
tain decent crowd, and he laughs onmusicllly
and says IL speaking O games O skill Brute
strength and ignorance often lets the worst man win
Take baseball, for example. There's some camel"
at shore is" admits Mcpherson, who didn't
know any more about it than he did about throw
ing the assaga @This metropolis O Red Ant took
out the first patent on that pastime.'
Sailor Dutch looked trife dubious; but, being
a vain person when logically oiled with fusil, /.
informs, Il could make fortune playing that
game in the States if it wasn't for the water down
there pizening me-
4The pulpit and press lowed assayed out top
high in the New England circuit modestly adds
Painkiller. 3Never entered game yet but what
finished ahead o the money! usually making the run
ming in three straight heats
1t was plain as walruses' tooth to me that
approaching tempestuous times.
Pieface smiled in a contented way and drawed, 3I'm
laying two to in any amount your nat raj poverty
will permit we put up that White Hoss wipe Red
Ant off the baseball map!"
l nudged Big WEIGH to back water gracefully.
realized that Peface maciously tryn to draw the
camp into the losn end of baseball stooation. Nc
Pherson, being canny, tucked in the corners of his
mouth ready to quit the conversation jest would
abandon worked-out diggngs. But Big WEIGH,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04
BY HUGH PENDEXTER

ascending the twenties
in his number of house
warmers, smashed the
bar with his right ham
and bawls:
3Ye're on for any
amount your misery
camp can beg or borrer!
Baseball! Why, this
camp invented that
game! Ye amt got any
right even to practise it
without our permits
sion.'
1--WE got an old maid
aunt at home what can
trim we to a standstill,'
jeers Sailor Dutch,
whose knowledge o the
game was limited to
highballs.
And thus, Neighbor,
the foul deed was done;
for Immediately those
rampageous words was
said Pieface grinned in
a sleepy sort of a way
and says:
3Thank ye kindly for
the challenge. I'll carry
it to my people. They'll
be some amazed that We
dare to be so presump-
tuous. Mebbe ye'd bet
ter take it all back.
Renig on your persi-
flagerous boastings, and
I'll set it down to the
liquor and keep mum.
The pup knew how to
clinch matters. Even
Mcpherson, who never
lost his head when con-
siderin' the lady on the
dollar, bit his lips till
they bled, and in a
shaky voice begged:
3Please vamose afore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-04

Mebbe he'll grow to mans size if some Impatient and
indignant individual don't slew him in the bud and
bloom of his ignorance
@Moving picters!" howls Dutch, jest catching up
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
GOULD NOT
STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker SO Weak-Could
Not Do Her Work-Found
Relief In Novel Way.

Adrian. Mich. -.' suffered terribly
with female Wcal.ncss and iackache and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23

so poorly that my folks thought l was
going into consumption. One day l
found a piece Of paper blowing around
the yard and picked It up and read IT.
1t said Saved from the Grave, and
told what Lydia l.. Pinkham's Negeta-
bic Compound has done for women. |
showed IL 10 my husband and he said,
why don't you try itg' So | did, and
after / had taken two bottles ! felt
better and said to my husband. 4 don't
need any more, and he said You had
better take Il little longer anyway.
s. | took it for three months and got
well and strong. 49, Mrs. ALoNzo F.
BAKER, Tecumseh ST., Adrian, Mich.
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words IS hidden the tragedy
Of many n woman. housesecper or wage
Garner who supports herself ana is often
helping tosupport family. on meagre
wages. Whether IN house. Office, iac-
tory. shop, store or kitchen. woman
should remember that there Is one tried
and true remedy for the ills 90 which ell
women are prone, and that IS Lydia Z.
ninkham's Vegetable Compound. IL
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy The Lydia y. b.nkham Medicine
Co, lynn, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
PAL CHASE IN BUFFALO
comiskey 20 Restrain First Baseman
from Pl3ying Nth Feds

Buffalo. \. y June --.-lial Chase
aho jumped the Chicago White sox
and sisned a contract with the Buaa-
10 Fode1als. arrived here this after
noon. The quick jump 10 Buffalo was
attributed 10 a desire 10 avoid being
serted with a restraining order which
IL was reported would be- obtained
Al the expiration On SATURDAY OF the
tcn DAYS notice 10 the White Sox,
Chase signed the Buffalo contract and
PLAYED yesterday with the Buffalo
team nj Chicago. Chase viii play
with Buffalo here on Thursday in the
opening game with pitlsburg.
Chicseo. jane 22.-ilal Chase viii
De cnjoined 10 every Federal League
city from playing with any other team
than the Chicago Americans. IL was
declared today By Charles a. Comis-
key. President OF the White Sox.
comiskey prepared TO fle injunction
suits today.
President Frank Farrell of the New
York Americans spent part OF yester.
day IN consultation with Comiskey.
Farrell said he intended TO rush pro-
ceedinps TO enjoin A Schulz, who
jumped to the Buffalo Federal team,
from playing with any other team
than the New York Americans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
Hooslck

George Wilcox was in Bennington,
Saturday.
Field strawberries are very plenti-
fnl this year.
Forest and Lena F. Stearns were in
bennington, Saturday.
Martin McNary OF Hoosick Falls is
working for Jerome Paddock.
Forest J. Stearns and George VIII
cox Wee in Bennington, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. c. 5. Bowie and family
visited Mr.. aud Mrs. ]. n. Stearns,
Sunday.
Jerome n. Stearns is laying wall
under the large barn on the farm own
ed by Charles S. Bowie.
Mrs. Jerome n. Stearns, who has
been confined to the house all winter,
is still under the care of DR.. Fonda.
Jerome Stearns was in Bennington
last week Tuesday, to see Jack Pad
dock who is confined to the bed by
illness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
ARLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. Brown have returned
from Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Law and son have re-
tuned from Proctor.
Miss Mildred Cressey of Manches-
ter Is visiting her mother.
Miss Agnes Rule OF Rutland spent
Sunday with Mrs. Mary Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rochester of New
York were in town on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. La Bait aud son
went to Rutland Monday called there
by Mrs. La Bats aunt.
Miss Leon Vault. who attends Il.
& b. seminary in Manchester is at
he, home for the summer.
II. ID. In Bait returned from Mali
chester Friday whore he has been
one OF the Jurors during court.
Mrs. Mary Somers and daughter,
Margaret spent Sunday with Mrs.
Charles Reid Of Pittsheld, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cullinan and
family are keeping house in the tene-
mcnt which belongs TO the Misses
Hard's ON Main street.
Miss Frances Killion closed a very
successful school year in Vergennes
Friday aud is spending the summer
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs NJ f. killion on Main street.
The remains of Mr. Elmore Of
North Adams were brought here
Monday for burial. Mr.. Elmorc was
&C one time a resident of this town
lie is survived by his wife and one
daughter. Mrs. Osadley of North Ad
ans.
Mrs. O. r. Adams was in Rutland
Wednesday TO see her sister, Miss
Lucinda Kent. On Sunday morning
word was received of Miss Kents
death. Sunday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams went to Rutland on tie
flyer. The funeral will be held Tues
day in East Wallingford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
FOR CONSERVATIVE
lnVe

The Trustees of the Bennine-
Ton Graded School District Of
fer $4,000 of school orders,
dated July /, 1914 in multipleS
of $500 and bearing 4 per cent
interest
This is a part of a $4,000
loan authorized by The District
for the purpose Of constructing
a rev high school building. The
plan is to refund these orders
by an issue OF 4 per cent tax
free school bonds, giving the
first right to purchase TO hold
ers OF school orders.
An ideal Investment Tor the
careful investor. Make appli-
cation now to any member OF
the committee.
FRANK M. CRAWFORD
HOMER Fl. WEBSTER
FRANK L. HOWE
Finance Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
YOUR HAIR NEEDS
PARTISAN SAGE

nsightly-matted- colorless--scraggy
hair made - fluffy soft abundant and
radiant with life at once. Use Partisan
Sage. It comes in SOC. bottles.
The first application removes dandrliff,
stops itching scalp. cleanses the hair.
takes away the drYness and brittleness,
increases the beauty of the hair, making
it wavy and lustrous.
Everyone needs Partisan Sage.
w. L. Gokay, Druggist, Bennington,
VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
RENNIEeTox BRIEFS


80 UAM1
". \. Bryant Of Ludlow is in town
today
n. o. Grant and family have moved
10 the Thompson house on Beech ST.
Bradford Godfrey. who has been
spending a feg DAYS IN Adams. re
tufned today.
George n. Williams Of Dorset Is the
fuelt Of A.. and Mrs. "a. r. Williams
oi Elm street
Guy Harmon and Edward Wood
man are spending the week al Mood
mans camp near Little Pond.
Haviland sihlcy has returned home
for the summer from the Mcsimin-
sier school al simshury, Conn.
There viii be a meeting OF the
campfire girls az the home OF Miss
Margaret PiIling this evening.
Walter C.. Wood left Monday noon
for Burlington. where he has a posi-
ton as teacher In a summer school.
Carl .Paulson and Merritt Burgess
who have been visiting friends IN Bur
llngton for Few days, have returned
home
Airs, Anna ). Carpenter and family
of Pleasant street have gone TO
their cottage in Woodford for the
summer.
VIM. II, Loomis. who is travelling
in the interest OF the White Enter
tainment Bureau. Is the guest OF his
sisters, The Misses Lo6mis.
The members OF the cradle roll OF
the Methodist church Sunday school
viii have ar outing nc the WINS cab.
ia ~ Barber's pines Wednesday.
For want OF flour space. We are sell.
ing out our entire summer trimmings
from 25c up. Unt,immed ANA trim
med hats from 75c to $500 nj Mrs. e..
sausyilles millinery. ADV. 2lt2'
Irving Hare. who has been spend.
ing q few days here with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Hare OF Union
street returned this morning to Yer.
gennes, where he has position.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. r. Cronin have re
turned from Burlington where they
attended the commencement exercis-
es OF Mount ST. Mary Academy.
Their daughters Misses May and Bar
hara we're among those upon whom
graduation honors were conferred by
the bishop of Burlington.
Attend the bargain carnival at the
Surprise store Library building. Chill
drons S1OO dresses. 49c; soc corscts,
SOC; G9e ladies' night dresses. 42c;
S1.oO corsets, SIC; SOC large size
sheets. SOC; 15c pillow cases, &c: &c
fruit Of the loom muslin, sac; Sl50
and Sl.75 ladies' house dresses, Csc
ADV. 2OtS
The Evening Banner baseball team
defeated a scrub team at the play
ground Monday afternoon by score
of TO s. The Evening Banners were
scheduled to play the All-Stars, but
4 40 AhhN NNoAh - nv ~ VI tseAAANNAf 81
scrub team was made up. The All
Stars are now ready to play all sche
duled games and the game which was
10 have been played yesterday will
take place as soon as possible.
Miss Clarice Auerbach and hcl
siste-, Miss Eva Auerbach. who ar,
to have charge of the county field-da,
at Arlington next Friday arrived her,
from New York this morning. They
will meet with the various picnic
committees, field officials, and as
many of the Sunday School superin
tendents who can be present at thC
Y. NJ. c. A. on Thursday afternoon at
8 o'clock, to give final details and
instructions. In the meantime they
viii be in different towns of the
county holding the preliminary play
days and in Arlington making ar
rangements on the field. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
NORTH BENNINGTON

James Horton, aged 20 years. died
yesterday after a long Illness at the
home OF his daughter Mrs. j. Edwin
Mosher on Prospect street. The iu-
neral win be held from 81. John the
Baptist church Wednesday morning,
Rev Fr, II. J. Dohcny o; Bennington
viii onciate Burial will be in the
Catholic cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23

got 80 weak that !
could hardly do my
work. when l
washed my ID hes l
had Ia sit down and
when / Wouhi sweep
the floor Iw0uld set
sowcak thatlwould
have 10 get n drink
every few minutes,
and before I did ny
busting Iwouidhave
20 be down. ! got
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
. WILL VOTE ON SUFFRAGE 81
Missouri Women Win the Fight for
a Ballot In November

st. Louis, June 22.-The REQUESTS
23,vOO signatures to the woman sui
frage initiative petitions, in parts Of
the State by the agents of the Equal
Suffrage League, and the petitions,
will be filed with the secretary of
STATE before July l. This means a
vote ON the suffrage question in this
State at the November election.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-06-23
Hot Weather Tonic and He7'sl
Builder

Arc you n-Nervous-Tir-
ed? Is everything you do no effort?
You are not lazy-you are sick!
Your Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, and
whole system need a Tonic. A Tonic
and Health Builder to drive out the
waste matter-build you up and re-
new your strength. Nothing better
than Electric Bitters. Start today.
Mrs. James Duncan, Haynesyille,
Me-, writes: Completely cured me
after several doctors gave me up"
soc and s100, at your Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salye for Cuts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-23

know he IS In heaven Then she pite-
ously cried, But. OH. my darling boy.
my darling boy"
Never from the hour when Private
Richard DoUbledick enlisted at Chat
ham had the private. corporal. SER
gcant, sergeant major. ensign or lieu
tenant breathel his right name, or the
name Of Mary Marshall. or Il word Of
the story of his life, into any ear ex-
cept his recIaimer's.
But that night remembering the
words he had cherished for two years.
Tell her how we became friends. 1t
will comfort her as it comforts me" he
related everything. 1t gradually seem
ed to him as if in his maturity he had
recovered mother. 1t gradually
seemed to her as if in her bereavement
she had found son. During his stay
in England, the quiet garden into
which he had slowly and painfully
crept stranger. became the boundary
of his home. When he was able to join
his regiment in the spring he left the
garden thinking was this indeed the
first time he had ever turned his face
toward the old colors with woman's
blessing!
He followed them--so ragged. so
Scared and pierced now, that they
would scarcely hold together-to Quatre
Bras and Ligny. He stood beside them
in an awful stiffness of many men.
shadowy through the mist and drizzle
of wet June forenoon. on the field OF
Waterloo. And down to that hour the
picture in his mind of the French Otli-
GER had never been compared with the
reality.
early in the battle and received its first
check in many an eventful year. when
he was seen to fall. But it swept on
to avenge him and left behind it no
such creature in the world Of con-
seriousness as Lieutenant Richard Dou-
bledick.
Through pits of mire and pools Of
rain. along deep bitches. once roads.
that were pounded and ploughed to
pieces by artillery. heavy wagons,
tramp Of men and horses and the strus-
gle of every wheeled thing that could
carry wounded soldiers; jolted among
the dying and dead, SO disfgured by
blood and mud as to be hardly recog-
niZable for humanity; undisturbed by
the moaning Of men and the shrieks Of
horses. which, newly taken from the
peaceful pursuits of life, could not en-
dure the sight of the stragglers lying
by the wayside, never to resume their
toilsome journey; dead as to any SEN
tient life that was in it. and yet alive
the form that had been Lieutenant
Richard Doubledick. with whose
praises England rang, was conveyed to
Brussels. There it was tenderly laid
down in hospital, and there it lay.
week after week. through the long
bright summer days until the harvest.
spared by war, had ripened and was
gathered in.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-23

/ L
HI rose and sat upon the crowded
|Vy city: over and over again the
moonlight nights were quiet
on the plains Of Waterloo; and all that
time was blank to what had been
Richard DOubledick.
Slowly laboring at last through a
long. heavy dream Of confused time
and place. presenting faint glimpses Of
army surgeons whom he knew and Of
faces that had been familiar to his
youth-dearest and kindest among
them Mary Marshalrs. with solicit
tude upon it more like reality than any
thing he could observation-disclosures
Richard Doubledick came back to life
to the bea utiful life of calm autumn
evening sunset. to the peaceful life Of
dow standing open. balcony beyond
in which were moving leaves and
sweet smelling flowers: beyond, again.
the clear sky, with the sun full in his
sight, pouring its golden radiance on
bis bed.
1t was SO tranquil and so lovely that
he thought he had passed into another
world. And be said in faint voice.
TIA union, are you near me?"
A face bent over him-not his. his
mothers.
Il came to nurse you. We have
nursed you many weeks. You were
moved here long ago. Do you remem-
Der nothing?"
Nothing"
The lady kissed his cheek and held
his hand. soothing him.
Where is the regiment? What has
happened? Let me call you mother.
What has happened, mother?''
"A great victory, dear The war IS
over. and the regiment was the bravest
in the field
His eyes kindled. his lips trembled.
he sobbed. and the tears ran down his
face. He was very weak-too weak to
move his hand.
WAS it dark just now?" he asked
presently.
mo"
1T was only dark to me? Some
thing passed away, like black shad-
ow. But as it went and the sun-oh.
the blessed sun. how beautiful it isl
touched my face | thought | saw a
light white cloud pass out at the door.
Was there nothing that went out?"
She shook her head. and in little
while he fell asleep. she still holding
his hand and soothing him.
From that time he recovered-slowly.
for he had been desperately wounded
, in the head and had been shot in the
body. but making some little advance
every day.
One day he awoke out of sleep re-
heshed and asked her to read to him.
But the curtain Of IL. bed. softening
the light. which she always drew back
when be awoke that she might see him
from her table ut the bedside where
she sat at work. was held undrawn.
and a woman's voice spoke, which was
not hers. Is.
ID Can, you bear b see 4 Stranger Il,
lid aoltly !. nm Yen HE: 10 - 8
sesrnssE Is
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-23
PART II.

n YER and over again the sun
rose and sat upon the crowded
III city: over and over again the
MOONLIGHT nights were quiet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-07-23

N the year 1899 a relative of
mine came limping down on
foot to this town of Chatham.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-22

7CONTlNUED on PAGE SIX
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-22
HAS COURAGE OF
HER CONVICTIONS
Mrs. Kate Vaughn Con-
dennis Extravaganza in
Strong Terms.
REDUCE LIVING COST
Teacher of Graphic's Home Econom-
les <Sch0Ol Illustrates Zee.
,, ture on ECONOMY"
Yesterday.

AS was announced in yesterdays is
sue Mrs. Vaughn, who is conducting
The Graphic Home Economics School
in Bluff City Hall, spoke yesterday af-
ternoon on economy. In these days
of exceedingly high prices women are
ready at all times to welcome any
workable suggestions that will assist
them in running their home efficiently
upon an economical basis. Mrs
Vaughn has studied this matter with
the thoroughness characteristic of hel
and presented it to her audience il
a most practical and workable man.
ner. She believes women may rur
their. homes economically in spite O.
high prices and cited some interesting
figures to show how it may be done
and has been done. She illustrated
her points by telling how these econo
mics are practiced in actual homes
she knows about. More than on
'housekeeper who heard Mrs. Vaughn
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREN
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-22
MARINES SEIZE CUSTOMS
HOUSE AID CONSULATE
PRAR|E'S Big GUNS Shell THE CITY
Mexicans Brought Artillery Into Play After Marines
Had Been Landed-Desultory Fighting Contin-
ued Until Night-Wood Leaves to
Take Command.
Washil gton, April 2l.-The war is on.

gon, April 2.-The war is
the block
the Utah. Florida and Prairie
today and o customs house,
American and Mexican forces fol-
lowed killed wounded More
At 7:2O O'Clock
reported to the department that he was hold
consulate and cable
Office. continued from house,
TONS This message The customs
HOUSE a O'clock this morning.
The killed
Coxsvain Brooklyn attached to bat;hp
Florida
Seaman Ponset of Philadelphia iaieship Florida
Of Cambridge, baleship Florida
Marine (name not yet known.
The majority the bateship Florida
will leave Washington tomorrow night to take
command Of the have been
rushed from o a chartered ship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-22

Vera Cruz in time to prevent large
shipment of arms for Huerta ABOUT
to be landed there from being trans
ported to Mexico City.
The orders did not stipulate, when
port but simply left it to his dlscre-
ton when best to prevent Huerta
from getting several million ROUNDS
of ammunition and 200 field guns
from. a German steamer about to ar
rive.
High administration officials SAID
that while no blockade could be ord
cred to keep foreign sells from
landing cargoes without declaration
of war, prompt occupas On OF Vera
Cruz by marines could prevent any
munition of war from being rushed
to the Mexican capital
Many officials declared they be-
lieved Huerta had been playing Tor
time merely to get in the large ship
ment of arms which Admiral Fletcher
had been ordered to cut off. As
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-22

Tampico incident and its develop
ments as affecting the rebels.
The gravest view was taken, accord
ing to reports in the cafes, clubs and
other gathering places, Mexican cfti-
zens, practically all TO whom are
rebel sympathizers, said openly that
President Wilson's course was an af-
front to the Mexican nation, and that
a common enemy must be met by a
united country.
In Ell Paso rebel sympathizers
were unanimous, SO far as they could
be questioned, in the view that not
Huerta alone but the national honor
was at stake.