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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-18
Dyspepsla Makes One Afraid to Eat.

1t whips us with lash braided from
natures own violated laws. 1t turns
a pleasure into a torment. But Cal
cura Solvent, DR. David Kenneoy's
new medicine, cures dyspepsia. Then
we sit down TO good dinner and well
come everything from the beef to the
uudd,ng What a cnange! Write to
the Cal-cura company, Rondout, N.
", for free sample hottie,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-18
Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so cent
bottle Of Greene,s Warranted Syrup of
Tar if it fails to cure your cough or
cold. We also guarantee 25 cent bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded,
j. I. Sburtleff, j. M. Ayres,
o. E. Gibson, a ~. B. A. Quinlan,
bennington.
G. H. Houghtop, North Bennington
G. r. d A. b. Hawkins, So. SALISBURY.
o. E. Adams, Arlirgton.
E. @. Woodworth, o. e. Adams 4 Co.,
East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-18
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

DishCartsned By His Bride Of Two Weeks Lsav.
ing Him.
Waterbury, Feb. 1S:--Miles Godfrey
employed 10 E. W. Huntley's feed
store in Duxbury, attempted suicide
by hanging yesterday. He was found
in the dry house just in time to cut the
rope and save Godfrey's life.
Two weeks ago Godfrey married
Miss Sadie Morse. The couple had
begun housekeeping, but last Monday
Mrs Godfrey left for narts unknown.
Her departure is supposed to have
been the motive for the attempt at sui
eide.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-18
Uumga Truth Himself Most Of Us Are Bulheads
Buhead Is One Who Refuses Believe You when You Tell Him

Barney, of land heretofore purchased
by said directors for school house
building, but not used.
q. To transact any other business
found necessary when met.
J. II Remington,
E. j. Tiffany,
F. NJ. Crawford.
Selectmen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-18
TOWN REPORTS DELAYED
Auditors Cannot Complete Their Work This
Week.

The auditors will not complete their
work OF auditing the accounts of the
towl officers this week, as -Mr Well.
ing one of the number will he away
rom this evening until Saturday
att 'nding a meeting of the republican
tate comm ttee in Burlington.
Some of the town officers have not
yet completed their reports, This
means that the town report cannot get
out more than few minutes before
town meeting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-18

a Mothers Gao safely give Foley's Hon
9y ard Tar to their children for
coughs and colds, for it cor tains no
opates or other poisons. Sold by B.
4 Qdnllan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-18

NOR SALE.-YOung new milch grade Jer.
Il sey cow Inquire Geo +. Heath. S3t2
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
BANKERS HAVE CONFIDENCE.
Have No Doubt That the Country
viii BE Safe IL Parker Is Elected.

The country will surely be safe If
Parker is elected; possibly IL Roose-
Welt is elected" This was the opinion
expressed by many leading bankers of
the country assembled in convention In
New York City recently.
This fact was adduced notwithstand-
ing that straw vote was taken among
the visiting bankers by direction OF
the Republican Committee. An Official
statement was issued from Mr.. Cortel-
you's office that an agent of his had
interviewed one hundred and sixty of
the bankers-there were more than five
hundred present ut the time-and that
out OF one hundred and sixty whose
opinions were sought, forty-six de-
clared themselves as favorinG the cleo
ton Of Judge Parker.
1t may be confidently assumed that
the agent from Republican headquar-
ters only sought interviews with bank
erS from Republican States and care
fully avoided the Southern men; but
even then he was obliged to ac-
knowledge that more than twenty-five
per cent. Of the bankers interviewed
Were for the Democratic ticket. When
II is remembered that in 1896 and 1900
IT was impossible to find banker who
was not for Mckinley, this showing is
significant
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
COST OF LIVING.
Deceptive Figures Put Out by the
Republican Campaign Committee.

Concerning the alleged statistics"
put out by the Republican Campaign
Committee purporting to give the aver
age wages earned and the cost OF living
in this country, one who signs himself
"a Wage Garner" contributes a letter
10 the New York World giving some
actual experiences OF wage earners
which does not correspond with the
statistics" given out by the National
Bureau OF Labor.
He very pertinently asks IL anyone
can name five principal trades or &C.
equations in which the average earn
ings per annum of the wage earners
therein are as great As they were ten
years ago In proportion 10 the cost Of
living; he defies any one 10 assert that
the wages earned are as great In pro-
portion to the cost Of living as they
were ten years ago In any one OF
the following trades:
Common iaborers. farm hands, min
erx, cotton mill hands, wooden mill
hands, workers I'm iron and steel, work
ers In shoe factories, railroad employees
such as engine drivers, conductors.
brakemen and clerks, clerks in COM
mereial houses and corporations, sales
men and saieswomen.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06

antitrust movement are asked to join.
As no printed form of application will
be used, you are requested TO write
the secretary at once on receipt OF this
by doing which you will perform an i'm
pOrtant service to the party. Please
write your name and address plainly,
adding any sentiment in favor or
Parker and Davis you feel like ex-
pressing; also please send copies Of
this communication to any CONNER
cial travellers or business men, who
are opposed to Trusts and who are
Democrats, and suggesting that they
write to me. The committee Is ready
to supply these people with special
literature direct from headquarters.
and We depend upon you to render US
this service.
Your prompt and immediate atten-
ton to this matter will be fully ap-
preciated by the committee.
WILLIAM HOGE,
Secretary National Committee of Com
mercial Travellers and Business Men.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06

Grover Cleveland and Other Great
Democrats to'Take the Hastings.

Since the announcement that Judge
Parker would make several speeches
in various sections of the country has
been officially made from National
Democratic headquarters, interest in
the campaign for the Chief Magistraey
of the Nation has been greatly en-
HANGED.
Mr.. Daniel McConville, chief of the
Speakers Bureau at headquarters, has
perfected the itinerary for the many
speakers who are to address the voters
Of the country in behalf of Democracy,
and his list of orators includes some
OF the best known and most eloquent
men OF the country. While Judge
Parker's name heads the list, more in
terest attaching TO his utterances than
to those of any other Democrat In
the country, the Speakers Bureau has
arranged for public appearances OF
Groyeqr Cleveland, William J. Bryan.
Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia:
Senator Ben Tillman, of South Caro-
lima; Senator Joseph w. Bailey, OF
Texas: Senator Money, of Mississippi:
Congressman Bourke Cochran, OF New
York; Edward NJ. Shepard, OF New
York. and many others of lesser note.
1t Is estimated that by the last week
in September the Democratic party
will be represented in the doubtful
States by more than 1000 men who
will have taken the stump champion
ing the cause of Democracy and advo-
eating the election of Parker aud
DayiS
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
SAMPLE OF STIFFNESS.


In his letter OF acceptance President
Roosevelt BOASTS that his party. that
Is. himself, cannot be accused Of shift
ness:
The picked sheepskin'' episode f.
causing the administration no end OF
trouble. On the 18th OF August. 1904.
the Assistant Secretary Of the Treas.
urer. having been advised that these
| skins were being admitted BY the Col.
iector OF Customs ut Philadelphia free
OF duty. under paragraph Goa OF the
Treasury Act OF July %. 1897, as
skins raw. picked or salted." gave
instructions to the Collector to classify
snch skins at the rate OF 20 peg cent
ad valorem, under section G OF the act
OF July "a. 1897. as articles mot spe-
cially provided for. wholly or partly
manufactured" On the 9Th OF Sep
TENDER. 1904. the Acting Secretary OF
the Treasury revoked the order OF
August 18th. and instructed the Col
lector at Philadelphia to revert to his
former practice and admit picked
sheepskins free OF duty.
This surprising change OF front was
made by order OF President Roosevelt.
who had received a letter from Senator
Lodge. OF Massachusetts,. which. ne
cording 10 the Boston Herald. ran
somewhat as follows:
"Dear I. R.-What Is Shaw or the
Treasury Department thinking about
in bringing up at this particular time
the matter OF putting duty on picked
sheepSkins. which are used In prac-
tically all OF the shoe shops OF this
State? The duty OH hides has been
severe burden TO carry: and IL IL had
been imposed by law shortly prior To
an election il might have made Massa-
chusetts Democratic State. But this
present piece of fOolishness comes just
in the middle of campaign. and has
not even the justification of congress
slonal authority. What with rcciproc-
ity and tariff reform. | have. In view
OF an approaching election. about all or
the political burdens care 10 assume
without having this load of idiocy
dumped upon me. Some one should
call halt or read the riot act.
Yours,
III. G. l."
Commenting upon the Presidents ex-
traordinary order. which was issued
almost Immediately after the receipt or
Senator Lodges letter. n correspond
ent of the New York Evening Post
says:
IF the ruling OF the Treasury De-
partment under date OF August 10th
represented the mature judgment or
the Treasurer. why should not the I'M
porters have been left to their remedy
by appeal 10 the Board OF General APP
praisers. and TO the Courts! Or why
could not the question OF reversal have
been at least left to the Secretary or
the Treasury and the Attorney Gen
eral. in accordance with law? Why
should the President interfere?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
IGNORING THE FIGURES.
where Is the Money to Come From
For Inevitable Deficits

1t Is time-honored Republican habit
to rely upon the Bureau of Statistics of
Inc Department of Commerce and La
Dor Tor figures to prove that the coun-
try Is prospecting and to insist that il is
all due to Republican policies. Not
withstanding Senator Fairbanks and
others are still talking about the beau
tiful condition OF business and trade
generally, and insisting that we did"
IL all, the Bureau of Statistics for Au-
gust shows n continued falling of in
the sales abroad OF domestic products.
the decline reaching 100000 from
August or last year, notwithstanding
tne increase last month in cotton ex-
ports.
The New York World, touching the
situation. says:
The record for July had previously
shown n decline in this class Of ex-
ports-breadstuffs. cattle. etc, pro-
visions, cotton and mineral oils-or
So,66l,OOO in the single month. Since
January i, in spite OF an increase of
SS,OOO.OOO in exports of that oil which
the generous Mr.. Rockefeller sells
cheap abroad and dear at home. the
total or these exports has dropped
The two months OF July and August
begin a new fiscal year. During them
the Governments deficit. which was
S1,OOO.OO0 last year. became $4,000
600. Mr.. Roosevelt says that I'VE in
tend in the future to carry on the
Government in the same way that we
have carried ii on in the past"-more
and more mounting expenses for the
army and navy. constant growth of
needless and costly war preparations.
Where Is the money to come from?
In the past it has come mainly from
the tariff upon imports paid for in in.
ternational exchange by the American
farmers wheat, cotton and hogs.
With these exports and with all i'm
ports at the present low figures. where
Is the money in sight?
The World has asked these questions
before and no Republican has an
swered. Where will Mr.. Roosevelt get
the money? VIII he reinsaose the
Spanish war taxes? VIII he sell bonds
to pay current expenses" thus
swollen by senseless extravaganza?
Where will he get IL?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
VAIL FROM WALL STREET.
Ine New YORK Republican State
Ticket q disappointment.

Ticket q Disappointment.
Under the above caption the Wall
Street Journal, which favors the cleo
ton OK Roosevelt and Fairbanks, prints
the following significant editorial:
For ten years the State of New
York has been in control OF the Repub-
lican party. 1t came into power in
1884, as the result of the popular re-
volt against Hill and Maynardism. 1t
VIII 60 out OF power in 1904 as the
result of popular revolt against Odell
and 0deIlism.
ally worthy, can this year be elected
who carries the brand of Odell. The
nomination OF Frank w. Higgins is
fatal to the Republican party so far as
Its State ticket is concerned. Even
the popularity Of Roosevelt cannot, we
believe. carry Higgins TO victory. 1t
remains to be seen whether ii may not
even cost Roosevelt the electoral vote
or New York. Fortunately, he can be
elected without it.
Benjamin b. Odcll, in order to pre-
serve his machine, has been willing to
run the risk Of party defeat in the
State, and SO far as his attitude is
Concerned, II Is that or selfish indiffer-
ence TO the fate Of the National ticket.
In saying this, we do not wish TO be
understood as rejecting upon the char
acter OF Dir. Higgins. Under different
conditions he might, indeed, have made
an excellent candidate, but We remem-
Der that Judge Folger was a good man,
and yet, under some such circum-
stances as now exist, he was beaten by
nearly two hundred thousand votes"
The Wall Street Journal unquestion-
ably voices the opinion of wall
Street." regarded rs a Republican
party institution, and at the same time
correctly represents the position Of
self-respecting members of the Repub-
lean rank and file. Its fear that
Roosevelt as well as Higgins will lose
New York at the coming election IS
well grounded.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
CARTOONlST OPPER'S HIT.

eve intend in the future to carry on
the Government in the same way that
We have carried it on in the past
From Mr.. RoOsevelt's letter Of accent
ance.
This boast of the President is put into
pictorial form by CartoOnist Opper, of
the New York American, who exhibits
a hilarious, IL not badly intoxicated,
elephant labelled &c. o. p" jumping
upon the party pledges already broken.
In one hand" the beast holds a d.
minutive silk hat, at least a hundred
sizes too small for its swollen head.
while in the other 1t grasps a bottle OF
the stun which is responsible for its
sorry condition, the label indicating
that ITS cORtents are a sort of Trust
Tonic The title OF the cartoon is
Drunk and Glad OF it,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
THE AUTHOR OF THE LETTER.


@~8A&&GWW &@B&N0E Va AGGWUNmWG&
Recalls RoOsevelt's Rough
Riders I'm Cuba" ana Other
works by the Same Author.
The letter of acceptance strikingly
resembles in style Roosevelfs book,
The Rough Riders In Cuba" The
3ngenuousness OF the two---the Roose-
Welt brand OF ingenuousness-is quite
notable. In both the author tells Of
what we" did. as though other peo-
pie concerned In the affair were not
worth considering.
II was in the book that the author
told how he brought down q fleeing
Spaniard after two shots at r pair OF
them who had broke from cover. The
author also tells how when the negro
troopers In the trenches before San
tlago showed signs OF restlessness. he
strobe, pistol In hand. up and down the
line and threatened TO shoot the first
man who went to the rear. He said
be threatened to shoot with the pistol
which had been given, him by his
brother-in-law, Captain Cowles, OF the
Navy
The author of the book Is the author
OF the letter who declared "we- in
tend 10 30 on doing what 1--WE" have
been doing in the past. The author OF
the letter Is the author OF the book
who shot at fleeing wretch and
frightened regiment OF cOlored troop
crs before San Juan Hill. A great
many people believe he will go on do
Ing as be has been doing. 1t remains
10 Ice seen whether they like the pros
poet.
The author OF the letter is the author
or the "big-stick" gem of foreign policy
The author OF the letter is the au-
thor Of the idea that 1t is all right TO
lynch horse thief. but allows no ex.
cuse for lawlessness in any other di-
rcction.
Tie author of the letter is the arI-
thor Of n book in which he abused
Thomas Jefferson as 1.-THE most incap-
able executive who ever filled the
Presidents chair"
The author of the letter Is the au-
thor az an opinion expressed in a
speech before the New York Wool Elk
change that the farmers were 1.-The
basest set in the land"
The author of the letter Is the author
Of speech before the Republican
Club Of New York, in New York.
III which he said:
If we ever grow TO regard peace as
n permanent condition. and feel that
We car afford TO let the keen, vlrile
qualities OF the heart. mind and body
sink into disuse. we will prepare the
way for inevitable and shameful dis
aster IN the future. The peace which
breeds timidity and sioth is a curse and
not 4 blessing"
The arthor of the letter of accept
ance is the author of his own newt
able political destruction.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
Big STICK BLUSTER.
British Statesman's Utteranees Con
trasted with Roosevelt's BlufIlng.


As illustrative of how great men may
differ, a comparison between utter
ances made by President Roosevelt In
speeches which he has delivered within
the past five years, and n speech made
by Richard Golden more than fifty
years ago, furnishes a striking ex-
ample.
President Roosevelt said at Chicago
on April 10. 1880:
1.-The army and the navy are the
sword and shield which this Nation
must carry Is she Is to do her duty.
among the nations of the earth"
Again in Chicago on April 2, 1902,
he said:
There is a homeIy adage which
runs: Speak softly and carry a big
stick; you will go far IL the Amer
lean Nation will speak softly and yet
build and keep at pitch OF the highest
training thoroughly efficient navy the
Monroe Doctrine will go far"
1t was in 1850, before Mr.. Roosevelt
was born, that Richard Golden said OF
this Nation:
II sometimes quote the United States
of America, and think I'm this matter
Of self-defense they set Us n very good
example. Does anybody dare to at
tack that Nation? There is not a more
formidable power In every sense OF
the word-although you may talk Of
France and Russia-than the United
States OF America, and there Is not
a statesman with a head on his shout
ders who does not know II, and yet
the policy OF the United States has
been to keep n very small amount OF
armed force In existence"
A comparison between these strik-
ing utteranees naturally gives rise to
the query: Have conditions changed
to such an alarming extent since 1850?
We had no Republican President when
Mr.. Golden spoke the respectful words
Of the United States. And also, there
had been Democratic Presidents whom
Mr.. Roosevelt abused whose names
filed high places on the National honor
r0li
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
M:KINLEY'S ATTORNEY-GHERAL.

New Jersey Republicans are loath to
believe that one Of their popular idols
and powerful debaterS, Hon. John w.
Griggs, is opposed to the election OF
Roosevelt. but the New York Herald
AYERS that he is, evasive statements OF
certain Republican politicians to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. Mr.. Griggs
fights shy Of newspaper notoriety, but
TO several OF his friends he has stated
without reserve that he cannot and
will not support Mr.. Roosevelt.
Ar. Griggs was Attorney-Generai of
the United States under Mckinley and
had previously served as Governor OF
New Jersey. As constitutional law
Yer he has few II any equals in his
State. Politically ne can, IL he win.
exert q greater influence there than
any one Of his Republican contem-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
A DREAD POSSIBILITY.

Discussing the letter OF acceptance
of President Roosevelt. ex-senator
Charles A. Towne. OF New York, made
a public declaration recently showing
a careful scrutiny or the epistle. He
said, after Analysing the principal feat
ure of the document:
"a careful reader Of this letter will
dread to contemplate the possibility OF
Its authors accession TO the Presidency
OF the United States under circum-
stances which he can with apparent
justice construe as q carte blanche to
rule during the next four years accord
ing to the will. caprice and impulse Of
the most wiiful, caprlcious and impui-
sIye OF men,"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
MILITANT MORMANISM.
Republican Candidate For Governor
Has Five Wives and support OF
Senater SmOOt.

The Republicans have nominated
John C. Cutler. the Mormon with i've
wives. as their candidate for Governor
of Utah, and Senator Smoot, one OF
the twelve apostles. was IAN open and
active supporter Of Mr.. Cutler" which
Is further evidence Of the alliance OF
the Republican party with the Nor
mon Church. And yet some people Will
not believe that a compact has been
entered into between the Republican
leaders and the Mormon hierarchy 10
deliver the electoral vote OF Utah for
Roosevelt in exchange for support in
seating Smoot as Senator. and. from
appearances, Cutler for Governor. That
will make the Mormons quite powerful
politically. and the propaganda for
poIygamy can go gaily on.
Does crafty Dir. Cortelyou know any
thing Of this game:
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
STIFFNESS DEFINED.

men may differ from us. but they
can not accuse US Of stiffness of in
was an expression which
was incorporated by President Roose-
velt In his letter OF acceptance where.
upon the Evening Post, OF New York.
was led TO observe. WAS Il not shift.
ness that caused the issuance of the
pension ukase when 1t was found that
Congress would not pass bills having
the same purpose II viewT
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
CONNEcHCUTS CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Prospects Aided by
Contrast OF Candidates For Gov
error.


error.
In choosing Lieutenant-G Governor
Roberts to head their State ticket the
Connecticut Republicans have light
ened the work of the Democrats in
that State. Mr.. Roberts is distinctiyely
the representative of the Republican
State machine. aud moreover he is not
popular with the rank ard fiIe of his
own party. Personally lie Is as re-
spectacle as. Judge Robertson, the
Democratic nominee. but he Is lacking
In those qualities which distinguish the
popular leader and vote getter. In this
respect he suffers by comparison with
the Democratic nominee.
The outlook for Democratic success
In Connecticut improves steadily. even
Republican politicians now asserting
for publication that the State Is
doubtful. Privately they must know
that Ii Is almost certain to swing into
the Democratic column.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-10-06
REPUBLICANS POINT TO PRUsEs

The increase i'm the price OF -four ~
shown by the statement sent out by
the Republican National Committee 10
l045 per cent. but realizing that this
is a very bad showing for the Repub-
lican party and the Dingley tariff the
tabulator proceeds 70 show that the In
crease I'm the price Of prunes Inns been
less than sixty-eight per cent Heads
Of families who live on prunes win ap-
preciate this.