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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
ONE PRESIDENTIAL
POSSIBILITY IS
BRYAN
Louisville Favored For Demo-
cratic Convention
TO Be HELD AT END OF JUNE
Delegates Attending Washington Meet
Ing Talk Of Nsbrsskan ~ Sole
Candidate for Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The situa-
ton with reference to the selection Of
q place for holding the next Democrat
ic national convention has 80 simpli.
fed itself that practically all candi.
dates for the honor have been ellmi-
mated except Chicago, Louisville and
Denver.
1t is almost definitely settled that
tho convention will be held after the
Republican convention, beginning the
23d or the 30th of June.
There is no talk of any candidate ex-
cept Mr.. Bryan. Some members Of
the committee think 1t is too early to
say any one man is certain Of the
nomination, but they admit that the
probabilities point to the Nebraskan.
Chicago holds favorite place in the
estimation of a great many of the COM
mitteemen who are now In Washing
ton. but the frank statement of Roger
Sullivan, who represents Illinois on
the national committee, that 1t would
be difficult to raise enough money to
pay the expenses OF the convention
had danpening effect.
The Denver delegation was mixing
freely with the committeeman and i'm
pressed upon every one with whom
they came In contact the fact of that
clty's readiness and willingness to pay
100000 to secure the convention.
Louisville also was represented by q
strong delegation headed by Senator
McCreary and Representative Shirley,
and indications are favorable to that
city. The delegates named no definite
sum, but said they were prepared to
offer the best convention hall in the
country and expected to pay all the
expenses Of the convention il il should
go to their city. One objection to
Louisville was on the score Of hotel
accommodate tons, but the delegates pro-
tested that they had been very much
improved in recent years and that
there could he no doubt the people OF
that city would he able to entertain
the convention in good style.
nt uiSbtuNt vi l'tHNtT lTOIu tU6
center of population was the principal
objection to that city. and this proba-
bly, will overbalance the inducement
which the big sum offered constitutes.
The outlook is therefore favorable to
Louisville if that city gives sufficient
assurance to the committee that it can
take care of the convention and will
pay all the expenses.
Finding that the committeeman had
come here with no apparent concert
of opinion regarding the place where
the convention should be held, Mayor
Tom Johnson last night got In touch
by telephone with some of the leading
men of Cleveland, and 1t Is under
stood that as result Cleveland will
be prepared to make high bid for
honor of the convention.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
YOUTH kYouA
CIVIL WAR STORY
interesting Incident Illustrating Kindly
Acts Bestowed on Union Soldiers.

An interesting incident illustrating
one of the mnay acts or kindness be-
slowed on the Union soldiers by South
ern women and girls during the Civil
War has just come to light in the re-
cent visit of Mrs. h. ID. Laws of Port
Royal, Va, to her son, b. Mcpherson
Laws of Barre. The incident has to
do with Mrs. Laws and Capt. G. Edwin
Joslyn, Co. d., 9Th Vermont Inf. who
died at his home in Barton few years
ago.
Captain Joslyn was injured in the
battle of Winchester, Va, by being
shot through the left eye September
10, Ga. 1t was thought that he could
not live. Little Susan Kinzel then but
10 years old, saw the wounded man
and took pity on him finally prevailing
upon her parents to have him taken 10
the house and cared for. This little
girl grew up and later was married to
a man named Laws, she being the
same person who has been visiting In
Barre. The old soldier stayed at the
home of the Kinzies for six weeks mad
recovered.
The address of the old soldier was
lost and for twenty years nothing was
heard from him. In 1892 Captain JOS
Ign by chance found the whereabouts
of the people who had extended the
kindness to him which saved his life
and since he and Mrs. Laws carried on
a regular correspondence. Upon Cap
tain Joslyn's death about six years
ago, Mrs. Joslyn continued the CORE
spondence. Mrs. Laws went from Bar
re to Barton to visit the wife of the
man she nursed and saved during his
illness of the Civil War.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
GOES TO SUPREME COURT
Case Against Or. n. D. Holton Taken
Up on a Writ of Error.

Brattleboro Dec. 10. The case of
Mrs. Henry Blakeslee Piggott against
Dr. Henry ID. Holton in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover for losses in
Cured by Dr. Holton as trustee of her
estate when she was minor, has
been carried to the Vermont supreme
court by II. G. Barber, counsel for Mrs
Piggott, on writ of error, which is
a rare process in this state. The pro-
bate court decided in favor of DR..
Holton and the county court sustained
the probate court, Judge w. H. Tay-
lor rendering pro forma Judgment at
the last April term of Windham coun-
ty court.
The time for filing exceptions went
by and the case was certified back to
the probate court for the completion
of the record 1t was said at the time
that Mr.. Barber Internationally allow
ed the time for filing exceptions go by
but Mr.. Barber says that was not the
case as he preferred to take the case
up on a writ of error instead OF bill
of exceptions. But very few instances
of this process are on record in the
state of Vermont. The amount of loss
es alleged by the plaintiff is about
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
DEER LAW DISAPPOINTING
New Hampshire State Statute Found
Inferior to That Of Vermont.

Brattleboro Dec 10-Huntsmen
who are taking advantage of the pres
ent open season for deer in New Hamp-
shire are agreed that the deer law in
that state is disappointment and
much inferior to the Vermont law. In
Vermont comparatively few deer es.
cape after being shot, but in New
Hampshire the majority of the deer
shot escape. The reason for this Is
that in New Hampshire shotguns in.
stead of rifles are required and while
the law makers undoubtedly thought
this would afford protection to the deer
the actual result Is hundreds of cases
of downright cruelty, for which the
law and not the huntsmen are respOn-
sible. The huntsmen are not able to
get near enough to the deer to kill
them, except in comparatively few in
stances, and at this particular time the
light crust of snow makes It doubly
hard for the hunters to get near
enough to more than wound the deer.
The aggregate number killed the
present season will be large, however.
on account of the rapidity with which
the deer have multiplied since the last
open season and of the fact that the
law does not protect does and fawns.
A deer was shot in Hinsdale the last Of
last week and both front legs were
broken. The animal got away but an
other. hunter sighted 1t and brought 1t
down. Our hunters shot another deer
In the same town, each charge taking
effect but the deer escaped and was
overtaken and killed by fifth hunter.
The animal was then barely able to
drag itself around. Other instances
of a similar character might be men.
toned
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12

Senator Beveridge and added: "Pile 1t
up on this floor and let my good look
ing young friend, the senator from In
diana, start to count It, He would be
as old as Methuselah before he could
count half of it.
Everything. declared Senator Da-
Wis, lis In a trust except acorns and
persimm0ns."
Senator Davis began by declaring
that II was not his purpose TO retain
his seat In the senate until his hair
shall have grown gray before taking
up his work actively in that body. He
proposed to present quickly. fearlessly
and as inteligently as he might some
of the living, burning questions before
the American people. II was for that
reason he had determined to speak up
on bis bill to suppress trusts, pools,
combinations and conspiracies.
IL undertake to say" he continued,
that II this bill is enacted into a law
and faithfully and honestly executed
trusts will be wiped from the face of
the earth and no longer will we feel
their grinding and destroying grip on
the arteries of trade and commerce"
A domestic corporation found fixing
the price Of any article would by his
bill, he said. have its charter forfeited,
and foreign corporation guilty Of
such an act would not be allowed to
do business In the United States.
THE trust evil" said Senator Davis,
lis cancerous sore upon the body
polite Just as upon the human body.
The only remedy, the only successful
treatment is the surgeons knife. Cut
1t out by the root, destroy the virus,
before the whole body polite Is af-
fected and destroyed.
Congress should not hesitate In Its
work Of destroying the trusts because
OF any fear of unsettling business" he
continued. He spoke Of the Sherman
antitrust law. HAS 1t proved effec-
tualY he asked. HAS 1t destroyed a
single trust? Under its operation have
they not grown strong, defiant and ar
rogant? Almost fer seventeen years
the Sherman antitrust law has been
upon our statute books. more than four
times 40 long a. It took the north to
wear out the south upon the bloody
fields Of battle. Nearly seven years Of
Mr.. Roossvelt's strenuous term have
passed, with all the machinery Of the
government at his back, with the great
power Of the chief executive In his
hands, yet ask will some Republican
senator upon this floor tell me one
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
JEFF DAVIS DEBUT:
IS A CRACK At
THE TRUSTS
Senator With Historic Name a
Real Buster"
WOULD WIPE OUT MONOPOLY
Trust Evil 10 a Cane erous Sore Upon
Body PoIltio; Remedy the Sur.
seon's Knife"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Less than
two weeks senator, JEFF Davis Of Ar.
kansas broke all the traditions Of that
august body BY making speech. His
text was his 10000 word antitrust
bill, which aims to destroy every bust
ness combination In the country
All the senator's, both Republicans
and Democrats, were In their seats,
and they gave strict attention to his
remarks. The galleries were filed
with spectators. Senator Davis deliv-
cred passionate address. AS he pro-
ceeded he showed great emotion, and
his voice trembled. His words rang
with resounding effect throughout the
chamber.
Speaking of the annual appropriation
for the expenses of the government.
amounting to S9O0.0 100000, he turned to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
SUES TOWN FOR $4,000
Attempts to Recover Damages from
BrattIeboro for Accident.

Brattleboro, Dec. 11.-George ~.
Barrett, of West Brattleboro, brought
suit against the town of Brattleboro
yesterday for damages in the sum OF
$4,000. The case will be tried at the
April term of the Windham county
court.
Mr.. Barrett and William F. Sullivan
a pair of horses, and load OF wood
broke through bridge in West Brat
tleboro last August and struck OIL
rocks below. Mr.. Barrett was badly
hurt and has not yet recovered he
says In his writ that he probabl'
never will fully recover. and he alleges
that the accident was caused solely
by reason of the rotten and decayed
condition of the stringers, .timbers,
and flooring of the bridge. A. c. Spen-
Ger and G. C. Fits are Mr.. Barretts
attorneys.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
CARROLL p. PlTKlN DEAD
MONTPELIER Business Man Had Been
m About Year.

Montpelier, Dec. 11.-Carroll +.
Pitkin, one of the best known citizens
of Montpelier, died shortly after mid
night last night, aged Sc years. The
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Mr.. Pitkin had been Ill
for about year of complication OF
Bright's disease and heart trouble, but
had been able to be about until about
a week ago. He is survived by wife,
an adopted son, George D. Pitkin'
and one brother, Frank |. Pitkin One
daughter died several years ago.
Mr.. Pitkin was a son of the late
Gen. Perley p. Pitkin. He was vice.
president and treasurer of the Lane
Manufacturing Co. He was a trustee
of the Heaton hospital and for many
years played in the Montpelier Mill.
tary Band. He was also member or
the Apollo Club. In 1888 he repre-
sented Montpelier in the legislature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
ADDISON COUNTY FLOODED
County Roads Three Feet Under Water
Bridges Swept Away.

Middlebury, Dec. 1.-THE. recent
thaw, combined with the heavy rain OF
the past SO hours, has made genu'
inc flood throughout all this section,
Otter Creek is at the highest point in
years at this season and Lemon Far
the New Haven river with many small
er streams are away over their banks
II is reported that several small Bird
ges have been carried away IN Bird
port and in many places the country
roads are impossible, being from one
to three feet or more under water.
Many cellars in different parts of this
village are deluged and from two TO
four feet OF water is reported In some
of them.
The trouble was that the ground was
in such condition that but little If aEy
water could sink in and practically all
OF the great rainfall ran into the
streams or overlooked the roads.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
MACEDONIAN CHIEF
KILLED ON HIS
DOORSTEP
Boris Sarafoff, Head Of the Bull
garian Raiders
$4,000 PRICE ON HIS HEAD
He 10 Popularity Believed to Have
Been the Leader In Ellen Stone
Abduct ton.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 12.--Bovis
Sarafoff, the head Of the Macedonian
committee who led three hundred
eighty Bulgarian raids into Macedonia
was assassinated today on his own
doorstey by Macedonian.
Turkey had offered $4,000 reward
for Sarafoff's head. He was popularity
believed to have been the instigator OF
the abduction of Miss Ellen Stone, the
American missionary, for whom Amer.
lea paid sixty thousand dollars ran
som.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight, slight
ly colder. Friday fair

Governor Hughes are convinced that
under no circumstances will he accept
q denomination for governor. He has
made sacrifices enough and will have
completed the work he was chosen to
do. The same qualities, however, which
make him again desirable as a govern
or would make him desirable in the
sfQce Of president"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
Rec.iver T.kes Frl.co BANK.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.-With
5000 In cash In vaults and owing
approximately $4,000 to deposltors,
Judge Garoutt took charge Of the as
sets Of the Citizens State bank for the
state bank commissioners. r. n. Rag.
land IL president and principal stock,
holder In the bank.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
MIssIsSoUol VERY HIGH
Construction Work Stopped on Power
House at Richford.

Richford, Dec. 1.-THE water in the
Mississquoi river is very high and has
again stopped construction work ON
the power house and flume of the
Sweat Comings Co., temporarily. Ice
had formed in the mill pond to depth
of seven inches or more but the high
water took 1t out.
This morning the thermometer reg
istered &c degrees above zero or IL de-
grees colder than yesterday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12

Miss Josephine Keeler Of Valentine
street was pleasantly surprised Wed
nesday evening by number OF her
friends who came to congratulate her
and spend a pleasant evening. the
event being her 18th birthday. Games
were enjoyed and refreshments were
served. The party presented MISS
Keller with a beautiful signet ring as
a remembrance of the happy gathering
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-12
OPERATION At WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Longworth Goes Under the Knife
for Appendicitis.

Washington, Dec. 12-Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth, daughter Of President
Roosevelt, underwent successful OPP
Grafton for appendicitis at the White
House today. Her condition Is pro-
nounced excellent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-30
HISTORY OF TIE UNION.
Organization Mas Had Marvellous
Growth Since 1908.

Anderson. July nr.~--Thr Farmers
t".o!rrAtiv, and I.Ipca,iunal Union.
"r the Farmers .uiou. a~ ii is called
Tor short * worthy uf short story
Of that order in this state.
The union is only four years old
and was organized in Texas in 1903,
and lis growth has been marvellous.
II has attempted /" profit hy the
mistakes of the Alliance and other
farmers nr|anlza, IONS. and in build
on Il better foundation. The mud sill
OF the organization is cooperation in
buying and selling. and anon" its
tcnciS Is mutual help to members Of
the Union. to promote better methods
OF Farming and an Improvement Of
farm life.
The union is organized in - states.
and the South Carolina branch was
organized three years ago. II rcouircs
o'oo" members to secure a state or
ganlzati"n, and the Sonth Carolina
organization was only instituted last
year. Anderson county is the strong
hoId Of the union for this statc-thc
first union in South Carolina, being
Scptus Union No. |, with r. T. Wake
Held president. The union now claims
10000 members in South Carolina, all
located above Columbia. They have no
organization in the low country.
The Farmers Union is a secret or
der, and usually holds monthly meet
ings. The dues arc nominaly only GO
cents per year for all purposes. There
are the national union, state unions
county unions and local unions All
matters of legislation Of the order
has to go through all these channels
before it can be determined, and a
majority rule prevails on all questions.
IN addition to regular officers. such
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-30
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

Rates from Ncwbcrry s. c., as fol-
lows:
Season Ticket $10.55. Sold daily
April 10Th to November 3Oth.
GO Day ticket &1G.30. Sold daily
April 10Th TO November 30th.
l3 day ticket $ll.30. Sold daily
April 10Th to November 30th.
Coach Excursion 1885. Sold each
Tuesday; limit 10 days. Endorsed
"Not good in parlor or sleeping
cars.'
Through Pullman sleeping ears, via
Atlantic Cost Line Railroad company
Write for a beautiful illustrate cG
folder containing maps, descriptive
mater, list Of Hotel, etc.
For reservations or any informa
ton. Address.
Y. G.. White,
General Passenger Act.
W. j. Craig,
Passenger Traffic Manager.
Wilmington. n. C..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-30
STATE FARMERS UNION MEETS
organization Growing Rapidly-2O,-
600 Members-Resolu
Adopted.

The annual meeting Of the South
Carolina Farmers Union WAS called
at Greenwood ON Thursday morning
by State President o. p. Goodwin, Of
Laurcns. President Goodwin, after
rappmg the meeting 10 order, an
nounccd that an address of welcome
to the delegates and other attending
farmers would be made by Mayor
Kenneth Baker. Mayor Baker most
cordially and happily welcomed tho
delegates to Greenwood and inter-
3pcrScd his remarks with timely suy-
Ecstions and appropriate remarks,
which elected much applause. Plrsi-
"cnt Goodwin then introduced Hon.
). Rcltnn Watson. of Anderson. Mr..
Watson made good, sound, practica!
talk on the workings Of the Union
while responding to the address Of
welcome by Mayor Baker.
Twenty-one counties were represcn-
ted at the opening. Eight hundred de-
lcgateS were in attendance and more
were coming in. The organization
claims Il membership Of $4,000 in
South Carolina. At twenty minutes
to ~ the meeting went into cxccu-
tive session. The committee on ere
dentlalS was as follows:
J. B. O'Ncall Holloway, of New
berry: s. j. Clark. Lexington; II. G.
Anderson, Greenwood: +. II. Foster,
GrrrnviIlc. and l.. \. Maharfcv, of
Anderson.
National President &. :. Barrett.
OF Atwatcr, (;a., addressed the meet
ing AT 3 O'Clock for period Of two
hours.
Among other things he said the Un-
ION was now more harmonious than
any old farmers organization had
ever been in The south before. The
average growth of the union is now
over 5000 members Il day. Some
days ii reaches five or six thousand
new members. The enrolled member
ship now Is over one and Il half mil
lion. None of the state organizations
have any debts and there is more or
less money in the treasury ct every
state organization. The national
treasurer has considerable money io
his credit.
One OF the most important things
III connection with this Farmers Un-
ION is the talk now current that the
organization is affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. Much
has been said abnut this matter Of
atlillation with the general federation
and the attitude of many good and
conservative men on the outside has
been undecided toward the organiza-
tion, pending statement Of its posi-
tion. President Barrett was asked
this question: Is the Farmers tdu-
cational and Cooperative Union aIli-
lated with the American Federation
Of I,abor?' The answer was "no'
and in his address to the meeting
here lie cautioned the members 10 ego
slow about aIlilatin" with any organ
ization.' lie further said: "Whv
Sh"nlh we affiliate when the Farmers
Union is now Stron" enough and pow
rriul enough I" accomplish anythin.
that II wants I" that is just ana
ri~h,? -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-30
THE HERALD AND NEWS.

only for information, are not guaran-
'ecd and are subject to change with
out notice.
July Is, 1907.
G. l.. Robinson,
Station Master.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-07-30
Arrival and Departure of Trains.

WI WITH OVPt61 VNIC UI TGlIS.
Schedules of passenger trains in
and out of the Union Station, New,
berry, S. G.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-23

WINE VERSUS WATER
A French Medical Expert Makes Very
Strong Argument Against the Use
of the Natural Beverage

Paris. Dec. 23-The question should
we drink wines?" has been Of late
greatly agitating the medical profess
sion of France. Last summer DR.
Doleris, in a well thought out address,
argued strongly against the drinking
Of ordinary water. and alleged that
it was not only responsible for many
stomach complaints that are so COM
mon in France but he was also sure
that in many cases appendicitis had
been caused by it. Then he turned to
the question of good French wines, and
said it would be much better for the
race in general if these took the place
both Of water and of all alcoholic
drinks.
These statements were made before
a meeting Of the Society of Medicine.
which includes among its members a
number of well known medical men.
and the society appointed a commits
sion 10 examine the question generally.
Many doctors have given their opin-
ms 'tAAN III AiCt'i - on NsNNS "a w q AZ
t. the moderate use Of wines
The report of the commission has
now been made. and the question
ought we TO drink wine?" is an
swered, Yes. decidedly. but in moder-
alton" The doctors add the prOviso
that the wine must be absolutely fresh
Unjust not have been too long in bOttlel
and that it must contain minimum OF
acidity and Of alcohol.
In these conditions if taken with wa
ter. and 10 q moderate extent the juice
Of the grape may be taken by all peO-
pie and even by children Of tender age
with the greatest advantage. Another
recommendation made IS that the VEN
doris Of wines should supply with then
written analysis indicating their char
acteristic principles The report Of The
( commission concludes with a recon-
mendation 10 physicians and biologists
/ that they should study the actions Of
wine on the nutrition and the vari0u:
! organisms Of the body.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-23
WHEN TO GO HOME

From the Blunton. md, Banner:
When tired out. go home. When you
want consolation, go home. When you
want fun. g home. When you want TO
show others that you have reformed.
go home and let your family get ac-
quainted with the fact. When you
want To show yourself at your best, go
home and do the act there. When you
feel like being extra liberal, go home
and practice on your wife and children.
When you want 10 shine with extra
brilliancy, go home and light up the
whole household" To which we would
add, when you have a bad cold go
home and take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and a quick cure is certain.
For sale by all druggists.