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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
WOMAN THOUGHT
To BE MURDERED
NOW IN HOSPITAL
Promising Clue identifying Leg
less Body Is Shattered
MRS. BECKER DISCOVERED
Woman Believed to Have Ger
man Cross Tattooed on
Leg Is Found

New York, Oct 26.--By the Asso-
ciated Press)--Another set of promis
ing clues has broken down since the
police started afresh to identify the
dismembered body OF the young wo-
man found In pond on Long Island
Saturday
The positive" Identification of the
victim as Bertha Becker by a woman
giving the name of Mrs. Elizabeth
Richard was oyerthrown when the
police learned that the real Mr.. Beck
er was in hospital
Mrs. Richard said the girl had come
to America from Cologne, Germany.
She appeared at her house in com
pany with her husband and a baby
and asked for lodging. A design of the
German Iron Cross and the initials
'B. b. had been tattooed on her right
leg above the knee. Mrs. Richard told
the police, and she thought this might
have been the reason why the legs
had been severed.
After leaving her house. Mrs. Rich
ard said, the girl lived IN Hoboken,
where she was arrested August Is,
1919.
Detectives were busy on Staten
Island. seeking to determine If a
stained night gown, butcher's knife
and a battered hat found in the un'
derhrush near linoleum factory had
any connection with the Long Island
City mystery AS the body had been
wrapped in oil cloth. the theory was
advanced that the covering might
have been manufactured by the
Staten Island factory.
Other detectives had been dis
patched to Inwood, Long Island, on
clue furnished by discovery OF al
laundry mark ON shirt wrapped
about the victims body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
SOUTH sHAFTsBuRY

Reuben Snow was recent caller IL
town.
| Miss Georglanna Lane is on the
sick list.
Fred Eddy is Aaying his residence
PAINTED
Mrs. oscar Elwell was in Benning
ton Saturday
c. S. Hemenway has sold his place
to Milo Harwood.
Miss Gertrude Mattison was in Ben
Inington recently
Mrs. Charles Cranston was a sun
day visitor in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Mattison motor
ed to Jamaica Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coolidge were
in Albany on Saturday.
Mrs. c. r. Hawkins is a guest OF
her sister at Ossining, n, 7
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Collins were
visitors in Rupert Sunday
Ray Carlisle is working in Martin
Harrington's grocery store.
Reuben Warner has returned to
work at the Eagle Square shop
Miles Rice had the misfortune of
having his car burn last week.
/ Miss Isabel Cole spent Sunday with
Miss Edythe Buss in Bennington
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Farnham and
son, Carl, were recent visitors in
North Adams.
A. NJ. Torrance of Bennington was
recent visitor at the home of Ed
! ward Farnham,
Mrs. G.. v Draper OF North Ben
nington spent one day last week with
Mrs, Eugene Peters.
George Bailey has opened a shoe
repairing shop at his home near the
Eagle Square Works
Miss Mary Walsh of Troy was a
week end visitor at the home OF MI
and Mrs. George Coolidge.
Frank Smith and son, Norman of
Tlmira, we're weekend visitors al,
the home Of Edwin Smith
Lorena Tessier OF North Adams,
has been spending few days With
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Tes-
lsic..
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Touclette and
daughter of Bennington were Sunday
visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
IH. A. Wilkinson.
Miss Estella Hawkins of the Ellis
hospital, Schenectady, spent the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. b. Hawkins.
Mrs. O. l.. Lawrence and daughter
Rose, have returned frorm few days
visit in Middlebury with Mrs. Law
rences father, c. ]. Hodges
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman d. Bottum of
Williamstown and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Mattison motored to Rutland Sunday,
where they were guests of MIR. and
Mrs Edward Bingham and also of Mr..
and Mrs. solomon Carpenter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
RUPERT

Rev and Mrs. J. Duke King were in
Barre recently
Mrs. Sarah Morey is visiting
friends in Arlington.
Ruel Sheldon of Hoosick Falls, n.
Y, was In town Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Frank Smith OF
Manchester were in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs George McKeighan are
rejoicing over the birth Of daughter
Rev and Mrs. Edwin Genge were
recent guests of friends in Green Is.
land, N Y.
Miss Mildred Stevens spent the
weekend at her home in North Gran
vile, n. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Flower were
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Flower of Cambridge, N Y.
Mr. and Mrs. William sherman Of
Granville, ~ Y, we're recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Higgins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Sheldon and
family Of South Hartford, n. T., were
in town Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
Prolific sturnson.

The Russian sturgeon, known as
beluga or uhsco, IL very large. II has
been known to grow to the length Of
20 to 25 feet and to weigh 5000 pounds.
At spawning time female pro
duces from 100000 to 3,OOO,0OO
eggs constituting from one-hfth TO
one-thlrd Of The entire weight Of the
fish.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and slightly warmer tonight
Thursday partly cloudy and warmer
Indian Cotton Cloth.

Indian cotton cloth Is mentioned by
Herodotus, and was known in Arabia
in the Seventh century. In Spain cot
ton was quite extensively grown and
manufactured in the Tenth century,
but its manufacture was not intro
duced into other countries Until some
centuries later
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
BENNINGTON COUNTY
BOYS AND GIRLS WIN
Secured STA In Prizes and Team
Work Awards at Vermont
State Fair.

I
| Tile boys and girls Of the Farm
Bureau Clubs Of Bennington Count,
deserve great credit for the excellent
] showing which their teams and ex
hibits made at the State fair,
! Four teams were sent to the State
fair, one stock Judging team and three
demonstration teams. Each OF the
demonstration teams also judged In
/ its own class. The results were most
encouraging, prize for each entry
There was considerable competition
for there are now seven counties in
the state with club agents and all oi
these sent teams, Three first prizes
two second prizes, and two fourth
prizes we're won by the Bennington
county teams, amounting in all to
leighty-one dollars The awards were
as follows:
Harwood Hill poultry team. Ben
Inngton, second prize in demonstra
tion. s12 first prize in Judging, SIS.
Pleasant Valley poultry team, Ben
nington, fourth prize in demonstra-
ton, s6, second prize in Judging, $12
Green Mountain cooking team, Man
chester, first prize in demonstration,
SIS: and first prize in judging, SIS.
Bennington county COW judging
team OF Arlington and SALISBURY
fourth prize. Sc.
Thirty.one club members sent ex-
hibits to the State fair and won a
total OF thirty-three dollars in prize
money. These prizes go to twenty.
five children in seven towns of the
county. The prize winners are as fol.
lows:
Grace Amadon, Bennington. plain
apron, 1st: corset cover, End.
Helen Batchelder, Manchester Gen.
ter. dozen muffins, 1st, dozen cookies
End
Marion Couch, Manchester Center,
8 jars carrots, 4th; collection OF ten
canned vegetables. 3rd; 3 glasses
grape jelly Ord; loaf white bread. 2nd.
Mary Coulter, Shaftsbury, blouse.
LIST, petticoat, 1st.
Margaret Eager. I.andgrove, jars
carrots, lst.
John Eliot Manchester, tomatoes,
3rd: caulihower. 1st.
Harriet Eliot. Manchester, glasses
currant jelly 3rd; chemise. 1st
Dorothy Eldred, Bennington, sew.
ing bag. lst.
Marion Farnum, Peru, glasses
apple jelly, 4th
Ruth Fitchett. Bennington, darn,
1st
Clara Fisher, Manchester Center,
loaf of white bread. lst
Olive Galusha, Salisbury. towel,
Srd; laundry bag. 1st, bloomers, 1st.
Charles Houran, Bennington, 3
squash, End.
Ruth Hard, Manchester. sewing
bag, End
Helen Hubbard Manchester, en-
broidered article, lst; petticoat Srd.
Dorothy Harrington, Salisbury,
towel, 2nd; laundry bag, 2nd.
Clyde McWayne, Dorset, go Green
Mountain potatoes, 2nd
Leroy McWayne, Dorset, maple
syrup Srd.
Jane Monroe, South SALISBURY,
patch, 4th.
Amy Mics, beHnlhSlOh, Nlcuilsci
Bird
Olive Niles. Bennington, table run
ners, LIST,
Marjorie Pierce, Manchester, 8 jars
blackberries, 3rd
Raymond Rice, Bennington, 5 table
beets, 4th; turnips, 1st; cabbage.
tth; pie pumpkins, 4th; sweet corn,
list.
Elizabeth lyman, Arlington, loaf
brown bread, End; plain wash dress,
4th
Susan Williams, Manchester, dozen
cookies, 3rd handkerchief, End.
This makes the total Of prizes won
by the boys and girls for both exhibits
and team work $114 and gives Ben
nington county a high rank among
the other counties of the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
card Of Thanks

We wish to thank our relatives and
friends for their deep sympathy ex.
tended to us during our recent be-
reayement, also for the many mass
cards, and the floral offerings of the
Allen A., H. e. Bradford Co., Ben.
nington Wax Paper CO., the American
Legion and the Woman's Auxiliary.
Paul Galipeau and family.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
EAST ARLINGTON

Mrs. Sarah Budro is visiting rela
tives in Lee, Mass.
| Clyde Holmes OF Rutland visited
friends in town Tuesday
Mrs. Elwin Hall is spending few
days In Rutland visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jepson are
spending few days in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Price OF Salem
were IN town Tuesday driving a new
Ford
sIrs. Zella Moynihan was home
over Sunday from Albany Business
college.
V. Il. Smith, who has been spending
week with his parents at South
Horican, returned Sunday.
Doctor and Mrs. S. X Gray expect
TO leave for New York Wednesday or
Thursday where they will spend a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Strofeleno and
family OF Bedford Hills, n. ", are
spending a few days in town with
Mrs. Strofeleno's sister, Mrs William
Houghton.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ A. Bentley, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bentley LETT Saturday for
Rochester. y. Y. in the latter's auto
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Bentley are to
spend the winter in Rochester with
their daughter, Mrs. Grace Bagley
The community day picnic OF last
Friday proved success. About fifty
men and several teams showed UP at
the new high school grounds and the
work they accomplished, grading
and cleaning up, saved the town near
ly two hundred dollars, so it is esti
mated
Methods st Church Notes
Subject for morning service Sun.
day Influence of Good and Bad Read.
ing; at the evening service, The
Perfecting of Faith
The Epworth League has its second
annual Hollowe'en social at Colonial
Theatre. Friday evening. Refresh
ments, games, parcels post counter,
music, etc. Every ones Invited to
come and have good time.
The Lincoln Highway Auto Race
contest now running in the Sunday
school is creating considerable inter
est. 1t was decided last Sunday to
stop at Reno for lunch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
RrIdne d TraaIe Memories.

The Bsldge OF Slghs at Venice, over
which all prisoners are taken from the
hall Of Judgment to ihe place where
execution tnkes place, is an ancient
structure, having been built in 1880,
but no record has been kept OF the
number Of prisoners who have passed
over 1t,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

The Woman's Missionary society of
the Methodist church will meet Fri.
day at p. m. with Mrs. Charles Oat-
man, Leader Mrs. r, p, Vim.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
CARING FOR THE TEETH
Well-Nnown Boston Dentist to Ad.
dress Bennington Students.

DR.. Bennett, well known dentist
of Boston, will speak to the children
of the public schools on Care OF the
Teeth Thursday morning. He will
be at the high school assembly hall
from 9 to $780, The rest of the morn
ing will be spent in the School street
building assembly hall where he will
meet the following groups. Junior
high school. GAS to 1918: and
grades, 1915 to 10:45; 5 and 6
grades, 10:45 to 1l45.
The parents OF the children are
cordially invited to attend, Through
the courtesy Of the Red Cross and To-
cal dentists Bennington is Indebted
for this splendid opportunity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
Every Individual.

Every individual has a place TO fll
in the world, and Is important In
some respect, whether he chooses TO
be SO on not. ~ hawthorne,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
$500 Words an Hour Spoken.

Seven thousand Ave hundred wSvls
is the average number spoken rs a
pablic speaker in an hour
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
Worth Knowing.

To prevent rugs slipping on a
polished floor, sew strips Of rubber on
the under side at eacA end.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26
77-7-77@
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-25 r. l. red pullets
Price reasonable. John Huntington,
Phone 1895. 43t6t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26

FOR SALE If you want fine milk
fed roasting chickens for Thanksgiv-
ing, place your order now, Price rea-
sonable Phone 3a4-W. 1876
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26

LOST--Sunday, white setter dog with |
lemon spots. Reward of Sg5. Finder /
please notify w, H. Bradford. 4Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26

TO RENT--Two Furnished rooms
With modern conYeniences Apply at
li9 Dewey ST i9t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-26

W.ANTED--A good housckeeper Ad-
dress "Housekeeper.r T.. o Box 44o
Bennington A3t6s
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
hint De VALERA
TO DEFY BRITAIN
ON IRISH ISSUE
Peace Hopes Depressed -
President" as Expected -
spurn Home Rule Program
Says Correspondent.
BY PERCY sARL.

United News Staff Correspondent.
London, Jan, 10.-Advance hits
to the nature Of Eamon de VaierA
statement have depressed the hopa
OF peace in Ireland which rose q few
days ago. due to q combination %
circumstances. Now It 10 predicted
that de Valera win defy the govern
ment, spurn its home rule program
and demand that any negotiations
start as though there was no home
rule program even in contemplation.
This the government would Of course
reject and the matter would be in
no better shape than at present.
What Government Wants.
The government wants the Irish
council instituted under the home
rule bills provisions to submit its
recommendations for further legisla-
ton. But whether the council will
ever report to the British govern
ment, remains to be seen.
The Empire News, a weekly Man
chester publication, prints a circum-
stantial story, rather vague through
cut, of a Sim Fein plot to blow up
the house of parliament with new,
small, most highly explosive bombs
TO be fired into parliament from
distance by an ingenius device.
Typical Dreadful Story.
1t is typical penny dreadful story
as this paper tells it without stating
anything definitely enough to risk be-
ing called to account A mysterious
woman, seen on the embankment
near Westminster, was observed to
give secret sign of recognition to
known Sim Feiners. Pursued, the
woman dropped her handbag into the
Thames and when it was grappled
from the water the police, according
to the Empire News, found the plans
for the bombing. Nobody is likely to
believe it but the British public likes
its light reading and Sim Fein is
eligible for the position of goat.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
UNCLE J0E'S" TAKEN
TO CARRYIN' CANE.
0, He's Some Stopper" With
His Stick and Horn Rim
med "spects."

Washington, Jan. 10 Especially. In
addition to his inevitable stogie anG
horn trimmed spectacles, the latter of
which he recently acquired, Uncle
joe Cannon now has a cane. 1t
was returned to. him Friday after an
absence Of two years
Here is how:
Because of his efforts in obtaining
pension for the widow of Gen. John
G. Black, Civil war fighter, Mrs.
Black gave "Uncle Joe" the walking
stick that the general carried all
through the war
The cane was engraved with suit
able inscription, but as cane it
wouldn't win any blue ribbons.
One night at the National Press
club, "Uncle Joe" stood the cane in
corner. Then he forgot all about it.
One of the walters thought it was
Skinny stick" and threw it in a
rubbish pile. There it remained until
Parker Anderson, a reporter, found
ii.
Just as he was about to throw the
shilaleh away Anderson caught
glimpse of the metal piece containing
the inscription.
THANK you, my boy" said "Uncle
joe" Il had given up hope of ever
getting back that famous cane"
I'm glad I found it for you" said
Anderson. "By the way, Uncle joe
you certainly are some stopper with
your stick and specs"
Eyes, and I really don't need the
glasses at ALL remarked Uncle Joe"
as he smiled and lit another stogie
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
IRISH GERMAN
PLOT IS BARE D
Book Showing Conspiracy
Contains Many Messages
By Won Bernstorff,
Says London Dispatch.

London, Jan. 10 Omitted Press).-
Evidence that the Sim Fien plotted
with Germany during the war was
given out by the government Sat
urdoy in a 59-page white book, con-
tanning 100 documents. The evidence
indicated the Sim F'ein plotted with
Germany for the landing of arms and
munitions in Ireland to be used in a
rebellion there.
The book contains many messages
sent by Count Won Bernstorff, then
German ambassador to the United
States.- These show the wide ramifi-
cations of the plot.
one of these messages was said to
have been attached surreptitiously by
Bernstorff to message sent during
the Lusitania negotiations and said:
John De Voy informed me there is
to be rising in Ireland Easter Sun
day, G916). Send arms to Limerick"
Berlin replied April 6, 1916:
Gould land 10000 rifles and am
munition at Trale." This message also
mentioned signals TO be used. Bern
storff replied April 10 that the Irish
desired that troops be landed in
Ireland, even if only a small number.
A later message from German Foreign
Secretary Zimmerman said it was i'm
possible to land troops but that 10000
rifles and 100000 cartridges could
be supplied.
The White paper said all this lnfor-
nation fell into the hands of the Brit
ish government, that adequate pre-
partitions were made and the consign-
ment of munitions never reached Ire
land
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
Perfect but Premature.

She had big brown eyes that were
both tcmperalEcntal and intelligent.
She had Thoroughbred nostrils which
,dilated when she felt; and lips that
were scarlet. Many men had ex-
pressed admiration for her. She had
never loved.
He loved her. He was accustomed
to taking what he wanted. He ex-
pressed no admiration. lie crushed
her to him and kissed the big brown
eyes and the scarlet lips.
She flew into a flaming rage and
sent him away, but
She sent for him.
She demanded an apology.
He tenderly kissed the big brown
eyes and scarlet lips.
She did not send him away.-From
'Bits of Life
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
CAMP FUNSTON CHIEF
DIES IN GERMANY
Wood Was Best Man for Nc.
Cornell who Married So
cioty War Worker.

Chicago, Jan. 10 Omitted News).-
Col. Francis j. Mcdonnell, chief OF
staff at Camp Funston, died De-
ccmber Is. in Germany, says let
ter received by a friend here Sunday.
Colonel Mcconnell was married
here last summer to Miss Ella Cath
leen Farrell. society war worker.
Maj Gen. Leonard Wood acted as
best man.
Eastern re;2tives Of the colonel
have Arranged to meet his body in
New York, where a military funeral
viii be held
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
rum WORSE OR LAW
DOESN'T PROHIBIT"
This Is Cook County Expert s
Statement as Insane Cases
Increase.

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Either prohibit
ton does not prohibit or the brand
OF liquor drinkers get now lis more
violent in it's effect is the conclu-
sion drawn from the records of the
Cook County Phychopathic hospital,
given out Saturday by DR.. James
Whitney Hail. chairman of the in
sanity commission for Cook county.
DR.. Halls report shows an increase
of 33 per cent. in the number Of alco-
holic cases before the commission in
December over those Of pre- prohibi-
ton days. In November the increase
was Is per cent, in October there
was a slight decrease, but in Septem-
Der the increase was so per cent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
SENATE NAY PISS
EMERGENCY Dill
nance COMMITTEES, at Least,
Is Expected 70 Approve
Fordney Measure which
House Passed.

WasAington. IAN. 70 fUnitad NeVA
Tho Senate finance committee e
expected 70 report tayoga11y che
ofdney emerEency tariff bin within
the nsxt few days.
This II the measure paA8ed by The
House In rocord time, which would
Impose duties ON Agricultural PROD
oc1 to protect American farmers
from foreign competition and boz
seer up tho markets. The duties
would be high enough practically to
act as an embargo.
May Reconsider Anti Strike Bill,
Senator LaFouette Monday Is to
seek a vote on his motion to recon
slider the vote by which the Senate
passed the Poindexter anti-etrike bill
few days ago. This bill went
through virtually without debate
when few members Of the Senate
were present. Neither the liberal
members nor labor leaders realized
what was going on. There has been
much protest since.
The Senate foreign relations COM
mittee is to meet again to consider
disarmament. Senator Borah is ex-
grand jury has received evidence
which constitutes the ground for and
Justifies q criminal action against
those indicted. OF course, many in
dicted persons are acquitted, but,
nevertheless, the grand jury found
something before returning the In
dlctment which placed the indicted
pected to press for a favorable re-
port on his resolution, which would
have the United States, Great Britain
and Japan united in a so per cent
reduction Of their naval building pro
grams
To Reduce Army.
The new resolutions, instructing
the secretary of war to maintain the
army at a strength of $4,000 men, is
scheduled for passage probably this
week
The bill providing further develop
ment of the Muscle Shoals nitrate
plant also may be disposed Of
Hearings on immigration will con-
tinue.
The House this week will give most
of its attention to appropriation bills,
among them being the one which
provides $4,000 for expenses of the
inaugural at the capitol. The Senate
already has acted on this.
To Consider Appropriation Bill.
The legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, which carries
the salary roll for the majority of
government employees, is to be con-
sidered. 1t is proposed by terms of
the bill as reported from committee
to reduce the number of employees in
the capital 10000 by cutting out their
salaries with the beginning of the
fiscal year, July 1. The Indian ap-
preparation bill is expected to be re-
ported out. This will be followed by
the diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill.
Continue Tariff Hearings.
Hearings before the ways and
means committee on a proposed
general revision of the tariff started
last week, will continue.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
And He Didn't See the Joke,

The subway train was Staying from
side to side and the passenger who
hadn't got a strap to hang onto was
suffering as a consequence.
Three times he landed on the lap
of a stout matron, who finally lost her
temper and inquired:
"Here, what are you doing? What
do you call yourself?"
WELL" came the smiling reply, 81
think | must now describe myself as
a lap-lander"
The joke appealed to the matron,
who not only forgave him, but decided
to retain his humor. She tried it first
on her husband. eyes, DEAR" she
said, "three times he landed on my
lap, and when asked him what he
was ne said he was an Eskimo"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-01-13
The Reason.

The other day a corpulent woman
kept her daughter home from school
to help with the work. Indignantly
the teacher wrote a note to the father
and demanded written excuse for
the child's absence. Now, he was hen
pecked, but his note was worthy of
a genius. He wrote: "Dear teacher
l let Geraldine be absent for ample
reasons. See her mother" Exchange.