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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
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There were changes In two towns
from the figures collected by the Ban
ner. In Sunderland the result OF the
changes was loss OF two for Roberts
aud an increase OF one for Blackmer,
making net gain OF three for Black.
mer. 10 Rupert some ballots at FIRST
thrown out had been counted later.
making a net change six in favor of
Roberts. The sum total OF these chang
es from the Banner figures makes
Roberts majority over Blackmer eight
instead Of five.
In Rupert 1t appears that after the
votes had been once counted and a
certificate made TO the county clerk,
the board OF justices was called togeth-
err and went over the votes a second
time and counted in several votes that
had been thrown out as defective on
election night. BY counting these votes
Holden gained six, Roberts seven, Vi
all two and Blackmer one and an
amendment to the original return was
sent to the county clerk.
The votes at first thrown out but af-
terward counted were where the square
at the head of the ticket had been
marked and also cross against some
of the names In the column below.
County Clerk Cushman held that as
the law gave the town clerks ten days
to make their return he should take
cognizance OF all returns sent before
the ten days expired.
The returns of the states attorney
vote are not made to the county clerk
but go direct to the secretary of state.
While the county clerk was making
the canvas, ID. A. Guiltiran was pres
ent Ia behalf of the Fusionists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
THE BLACK CROOK
Coming Attraction at the Opera House Tues
day Evening.

Miller and Plohn went carefully in
to the history of "The Black Crook"
before venturing on their great reviv-
al OF this famous old spectacle, oripi.
mated 40 years ago, which comes to the
opera house Tuesday evening, Sept.
18th. They discovered that with II e
improvements in stage mechanism, with
The advantages offered by New York $
studios today and the opportunities for
lnterpolating modern acts, revival
would be success.
And it has been, for in all of the
large cities this season "The Black
CROOK" has played to capacity houses.
The final Transformation scene. the
presence of such acts as the Five Don.
azettis, the eight English girls, direct
from the London hippodrome, Illus
trate the expense the promoters went
to in order to make "The BLACK
Crook" a modern spectacle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14

event of extreme and unrestrained riot
Ing. Commander Colwell Of the Den
yer said:
81 have landed force after consul
tation with those best advised as TO
the situation and especially on the re
quest Of President Palma himself. who
informed Mr.. Sleeper and myself that
he gravely doubted the ability of the
Cuban government to protect Ameri-
can property and persons. am not
considering Intervention or the protec-
ton of the palace or the president but
simply being in readiness and in the
best position to protect American bust
ness and other interests. have tele-
graphed these facts to Secretary Bona
parte."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
GOVERNOR.ELECTA AT CAPITAL
Conluss With State Officials and Secures
Rooms al Hotel

Montpelier, Sept. 13-Gov.- elect
Fletcher d. Proctor was in this city
this afternoon, coming from Waterbu
ry where he inspected the state hospi-
tai for the insane with Gov. Bell and
party While here he vas in confer
ence with State Superintendent OF Ed
ucation Mason 5. Stone, Sergeant at
Arms j. w Brock and others.
Mr. Proctor expressed himself as
pleased and satisfied with the result OF
the recent state election. He has Sc
cured rooms at the Pavilion for Mrs
Proctor and himself, being unable to
lind a satisfactory house for the legis
latiye season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
COLONIAL STOCK COMPANY
DR. JskylI and Mr. Hyde at Library Hall This
Evening.

The Colonial Stock company pre-
sented Course of Money" last evening
to fair sized audience, considering
the hot weather. Rollo Lloyd as
Ralph Charges made decided hit and
in the second act Of the play Mr. Lloyd
and Miss Ketchum had to respond to
curtain calls.
Miss Taylor made a charming gyp-
sy girl, in fact the whole company is
evenly balanced and no doubt stand.
ing room will be the rule tonight to
witness the grandest play ever written,
CDR Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" 1t has been
the opinion of both press and public
that Mr. Lloyd's performance OF this
play.is second to none in repertoire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
CHICKEN THIEVES ABUNDANT
Several Residents oiBrOokIyn Have Lost Their
Fowls

Residents of that part OF the village
known as Brooklyn have been much
troubled by visits from chicken thieves
instead OF burglars SO that the ladies In
hat section have become quite nervous
about staying at home alone.
a gang OF hoboes have a small set
Element removed some distance from
the houses and It is said that midnight
repasts are served about every night
One well known resident on the exten
sion OF Branch street had several fowls
taken from his coop one night this
week and he has suffered before.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
SPECIAL TRUSTEE MEETING
Trustees Heard Objections to Trolley Road or
Beech Street.

The village trustees held special
meeting last evening to hear any objec-
tions on the part OF residents of Beech
street to the coming into the village OF
the new electric railroad through that
street. No talk was heard but the
trustees voted to meet on Beech street
this morning and after thoroughly
looking over the matter, to hold an
other meeting this evening when the
subject pro and con will be argued.
Most of the village officers were
present at the gathering on Beech
street held this morning when the sub
ject was discussed, also large part OF
the residents OF that section.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE
OF the Young Mems Association to Begin
Oct, S,

The following dates cover the at
fractions as they will appear at the
Free Library hall; "Italian Boys"
oct 8, 'O6, Morgan Wood" Nov.
20; THE LitchfeIds," Dec. A; and
"Shungapavi" March 4, OF.
The association has undertaken to
present to the public at no small ex-
pense the above course and will fur
nsh course tickets at 81 each. Inas-
much as the profits of this course are
used for the purchase OF new,books for
the free library, we solicit the patron
age of the public.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
BARNEY CANNON DEAD
Bellows Falls Man Former G. A. R. Department
Commander.

Bellows Falls, Sept. ID. -Postmas
ter Barney Cannon died at 1890
O'Clock this forenoon of yalvular heart
disease He had been in i'll health for
about three months and change for
the worse appeared one week ago to-
day
Mr. Cannon was born ia Weston
June 25, IS47. lie enlisted in the 9th
Vt. Vols. when he was Is years old. Al
the close of the Civil war he settled in
this village where he followed the
trade of carriage painter. He was in
strumental in forming a GAR post
here in 1880 and became its comman-
der, and department commander in
1895. In 1890 he was appointed post
master here holding the office for four
years. He was appointed again in
1899 and had held the position since
that time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
A HOME FOR GIRLS
Kings Daughters to Establish Institution for
Feeble Minded Ones.

lttuN WlUutu VNtts
st. Adams, Sept. - The l2thannu-
al convention Of the Kings Daughters
and Sons was concluded at Richford
this forenoon. The following officers
we're then elected Secretary. Mrs Il.
NJ. Denny OF Montpelier; assistant
secretary, Mrs +. NJ. j. Gurnsey,
Montpelier; recoruing secretary, Mrs
3. G. Sheldon, Swanton; treasurer,
Mrs l.. ID. j. Burt, Bennington;auditor
Mrs A. j. Balloon, Rutland.
Mrs f. Stewart Stranahln OF st
Adams was elected 70 represent the
Vermont branch at the central council
20 be held 10 New York.
II was voted TO establish a home for
the feeble-minded girls too old 10 en-
ter other children's home and the sum
OF 800 was appropriated as the nucle
us OF the fund The name. location,
and other details Of the project have
not yet been settled. 1t was decided
to hold the next state convent on at
Richmond In October 1907.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
Officers sprees Would He stopped.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Priyate
sprees of army officers would be made
impossible in the event of the adoption
of the recommendation of Lieutenant
General Henry c. Corbin in report
to the military secretary that article
80 of the articles of war be revised to
provide that any officer found drunk
shall be dismissed from the service.
The article now provides that dismissal
shall follow the finding of any officer
Trunk on duty.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
BODY LIES IN STATE
fr Gaifnsy's Memory HonOred BY 500 Pu-
pills.

Rutland, Sept. l3.-Eight hundred
parochial school children today paid
tribute to Rev Thomas j. Gaffney, the
deceased rector OF st Peters church.
The children marched to the church
and attended mass, each wearing a
band of crepe on the sleeve.
Public buildings are draped in
mourning for the deceased clergyman.
The body will lie in state until the fun.
eral tomorrow, guarded by the Knights
of Columbus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
odden Only To Find That He
CLEMENT WINS CASE
Can Collect Insurance POley-Grand Jur,
Finds Five True Bills.

Finds Five True Bills.
Rutland. Sept l2.-The case OF p.
W. Clement, administrator OF the es.
state OF o. f. Harrison vs.. the North.
western Mutual Life Insurance com.
pany. was decided In favor OF the
plaintiff In Rutland county court to.
day, the jury deciding that the trans
fer Of the policy by Harrison to one
Miss Mary Agnes Gleason, no relation
was void after only 50 minutes delIber-
alton.
The family fought this case on the
ground that the husband transferred
the policy for an Illicit consideration.
The full amount OF the verdict is g..
ill.32. The case attracted wide atten.
tlon here because OF the prominence OF
Harrison before his death In bank cir
cles
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14

A Perfect Bowel Laxative for consti.
patton, sallow complexion, headache,
dizziness, sour stomach, coated ton
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iy, without pain or gripping. Pleasant
to take-Lax.ets- only cents. Sold
by 10 seph NJ. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
rxnlosion Caused $40. 900 Fire.

PHILADELPHIA Sept. 1.-THE ex-
plosion of steam pipe in the oxide
building of Harrison & Bros white
lead works, Thirty-hfth street and
Grays Ferry road. caused fire which
destroyed the building, entaling loss
estimated at $4,000. John Kelley, a
fireman, and Frank Rogers, an en-
ployee at the works, were painfully in
iured when the flooring fell through
after the fire was under control.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14

Dyspepsia is our national ailmenf
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow ofdigestive
juices, purifies the blood, builds YOU
up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
ROBERTS, LEAD
INCREASED 3
Official Canvass Of the Sena.
tOriaI Vote.
CHANGE IN TWO TOWNS
In Sunderland BIackmer Gained
SVOtes and In Rupert Rob.
erts Gained 6.
CHANGE IN TWO TOWNS

County Clerk Harry T. Cushman
this forenoon opened the official re.
turns made by the several town clerks
OF the senatorial vote at the recent
election. The official figures are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14

A specific for pain--Dr Thomas
Electric oil, strongest, cheapest lini-
ment ever devised. A household rem
edy in America for rs years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
THE CUBAN CRISIS.
President Holds Conference Regard
ing Annirs of Island Republic.

WASHINGTON, Sept. lin con
formlty with plans put in execution
several days ago the navy department
is quietly preparing several other war
vessels to join those already ordered to
Cuba.
1t is distinctly stated that there is
no purpose of intervention in all this.
President Palma has been Informed
that the ships are going to Cuba pre-
clsely as they would go to one of the
South or Central American republics
in case of war or revolution whore
considerable American interests We're
threatened.
The Cuban situation was made the
subject of conference at Oyster Bay
today between President Roosevelt.
Acting Secretary of State Bacon and
Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte. Sen
ator Albert j. Beverdge of Indiana.
who is Il member of the senate commit
tee on Cuban relations, was also pres
ent.
Dispatches received from Mr.. Sleep
or, our charge at Havana, say that
there has been more fighting reported
In Pinar del Rio and in the vicinity of
Cienflegos They tell of the blowing
up of bridges, but Indicate that the
railway to Pinar del Rio may be re
opened. Mr.. Sleeper says that the gov
eminent is doing everything in its
power TO suppress the insurrection.
The railroads, ii was stated, have is
sued notices warning passengers to de
fer their travels, as there is danger of
insurgents dynamiting trains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14

Junta VIII Appeal TO Roosevelt
NEW YORK, Sept. II. - Colonel
Charles NJ. ,Aguirre, head of the local
Cuban junta, states that the junta Is
preparing statement covering the
Cuban situation for the past year. The
statement will be submitted to Presi-
mel Aguirre, will tell many things re
latng to the Palma administration
hitherto unknown. I'VE do not hope
for official recognition said Colonel
Aguirre, but we are determined TO
make our wrongs known to the head
of this government"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-14
Weather

Fair, cooler tonight and Saturday.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-01
TOWN TOPICS LIBEL CASE

Justice Deuel., legal adviser and censor ioi
Town Topics" of New York, recently suea Noi,
mon uangood editor of Golfers for libel, because
uanpood had described Town Topics as oi'ch.
mailing publication. 1t appears mat iiapsoo'
obtained from District Attorney jerome '"e -
formation which led him to attack Town iop'es
Justice Deuel. and Colonel Mann, the editor anu
,,,,h,;sber Of Town Topics who was also engaseo
n bringing out book to be entitled "fads anu
Eancies Mr. Jerome appeared against nap
good but in his address to the jury adopted the
unusual course. for prosecutor, OF praislng the
accused and denouncing the accuser;
1t was shown that Town ,S m Toplfs fs syb
temacally levied toll upon the " e fbe wav
;onahles exacting sums ranging an the way
fpnm 500 to 100000 as the price of its silence
in regard 10 the weaknesses sed 90 e, p e5r0 wer Ds as
III THOSE who met the levy enjoyed I'M
m,nity for terms proportionae to the extent
Of their contributions. Strange TO say aniohs
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-01
6hs Nebraska Independent

ages until peace was restored after which he
was made a brigadier general In the regular
army, and retired on account of age. General
Wheeler belonged to the class of southerners
of whom Robert e. Lee was the most con
spicuous exponent, who deplored secession
and loved the Stars and Stripes even when
he fought against it. He said that the hap
piest days of his life was when he again put
on the uniform of United States soldier
when he went to Cuba. He was Immensely
popular with his men and was universally
beloved by the people of Alabama. In spite
of his active military spirit General Wheeler
was scholar, the author OF a number OF
histories and frequent contributor TO mag
azines--Kansas City Journal.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-01
HEPBURN BILL APPROVED

The republicans and democrats of the house
committee on interstate commerce have uhah-
mously reported the Hepburn rate Dill me IN
lenendent pointed out the weakness oil the term
s,oasorablv remunerative rates" This has beeh
HANGED TO "iust. reasonable and fairly remuhera-
i've rates 1t looks as If the committee were
,fc.id n confine itself to the imehonored phrase
reasonable" rate and were leaving a loophoe
for the railways to demand any rates they deehieu
fairly remunerative' to the holders OF watereo
stock:
The senate where the real struggle over
tbe bill will come consists OF ifty-elght repup,
licans and thirty-two democrats. II .he pi
is to be defeated 1t mpst be by the VOTES VI
ranubl;can senator's thirty-three or Wnom
must seek reelection in their several states
during Mr. Roosevets term. The democratic
senators could not balk Mr.. Roosevelt pun
nose if they attempted to do So Dare .he
republicans in sufficient NUMBER s.aho asoA'
bim?-New York World.
While laid down on similar mes the
Hepburn bill is much better measure ena ns
was the Esch Townsend bill The proanct VI
the mature study OF several OF the apese in.i
in nnblic life. some of them good LAWYERS
II Is not open to certain constitutional op
iootione which were urged against the Esch-
rownsend hill Besides being more likely 10
be upheld by the courts, the Hepburn Din -
better adapted in other ways to serve the put,
noSa desired Unlike the Esch Townsend
bill biz, it specifically puts private freight car
lines terminal railroads. etc, under the su
nervision of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Instead of authorizing the commission
TO fix absolute rates IT empowers II ~ IN
"iust and reasonable and fairly remuhefaeNe
rates n be thereafter observed in such case
as the maximum to be arged"-chicago
Tribune.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-01
BauARy /, 1905

Nth many men who are supposed, ~, 10
" WV araat dead of what IS gong On, ena.
pew 9 3bs statement. The movements
ellea .1,se On must be carried on win NOR
eou aeotion The attempt to make MI
FcunlS iSo Ia Toilette of Nebraska, VIII, we
rown wv ho abortiye Not in years, mas an
ellelo - tbs state. had the opportunity 10
ma name for himself, that mas laiieh ~
ul'u at,ornny general. When G. J. snly,n do
- general tried TO drive the Stanua,u
Y, 0i aano our of this state he got very NIUE
r. a 80 the feeling was not III 'he
y %an II il different today. we are sure
~ AZ laas ninety per cent of the people III
| sSrosl.a today would say, well done good
I'M faithful servant" to the man OF men VINO
EsonId drive this blood sucking vampire from
Iay midst The republican party OF TINS state
Erin have 10 take some strong medicine IKE
Iryebnine in liberal doses, before they can
kona 10 he free TO select a man that Will
Enm on the hand that fed him, Ike weaver
N PHILADELPHIA Creighton Liberal.
The record and tactics of Norris Brown,
vbo has lately been mentioned great deal
h connection with the republican senatorial
nomination are identical with those OF DINER
republican aspirants to the senatorship. he
Il making some anti-corporation plays IN
order to catch the prevailing popular breeze
but his past railroad affiliations prevent nm
from doing anything of much consequence.
Scribner News
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-02-01
DETERMINATIONS IN NEBRASKA

The Independent has several times referred
to the rate determinations of Nebraska railroads
Particular attention was called to the discrim-
nation in favor of Omaha against other To-
calities in the transportation of Wyoming and
Colorado coal The Norris Brown boom for the
senatorshp reminds the editor of the Fremont
fNeb) Herald that the attorney general has been
singularly lax in permitting these determinations
to continue:
On MANY occasions the Herald has been
pleased to commend the efforts OF Attorney
General Brown in his legal fight against the
tax-shjrking railroads, and we have some
times spoken about the strange conduct oil
this same Norris Brown in other directions.
We have often called his attention to the
shameful discrimination practced by the rail-
roads in the matter OF freight rates on coal
and have pleaded with him to swing the clup
of the law against the heads of the discrlm'
inators But it must be that Browns hands
are tied by railroad strings, otherwise ne haa
long ago put stop to the dlscrlmhatioL
Norris Brown lives in Kearney, and mas
lived there for many years In tnat CITY ne
has always been regarded as railroad apoi-
ogist although he has good name as ah
anti-monop in other parts OF the state. WHY
do the people of Kearney regard Brown DIS
a railroad attorney? Why do they loon upon
him with suspicion whenever he poses as an
anti-monopolist? For answer to THESE ques7
lions let us quote from the kearney Demo
Graf the following problem in coal rates;
Rates on coal per ton, Rock Springs to near
new 613 miles, $3.50, rates on coal per ION,
pock SPRINGS to Omaha 500 miles, sz.zo.
We beg a careful study of the above problem.
It proves beyond doubt that the people OF
Kearney have been shamefuily dscfiiil n';a
against by the railroad companies NJ lia
Rrown has been aware of the fact Many
fines his attention has been called to the out,
rage. Many times the people of kearn t ana ana
~ On into the courts and use his official
nosition to make the railroads. quit robbin ls
the people He has never raised a h hand nd 10
correct the evil. Why has Brown 1a slna - ~
nerform such an act of simple justice?
Is a big question. The Herald cannot an
swer It Perhaps the Lincoln Journal is at,
thorzed to make answer for Norris too or hns IN
case the Lincoln Journal should De 10 10 p Tre
n give the matter attention, perhaps the fie
mont Tribune would tell us why MOTIFS wiiih9
at the robber coal rates