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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
FAIR AT MANCHESTER
Opened Yesterday With Many Dis
plays Entered-RaIn AGAIN.

Manchester, Sept ll.-Threatening
weather prevailed for the opening day
of the annual fair OF the Battenkill
/ Valley Industrial society here yester
day on the fair grounds at Manchester
J Center. Exhibitors. however. arrived
az the grounds In large numbers and
entered their displays for premiums.
| Interest this year will be conferred In
Floral hall which IN under the dlrec
/ ton of Charles s. Robinson. lie was
hard at work yesterday getting the eX.
hibits arranged and today they present
a most artistic appearance. Needle
/ work ranks first among the displays
Albert Smith has "A large number Of
/ fine photographs ON exhibition. The
best showing In vegetables IL that OF
the Equinox farm. This was arranged
by J. Clarence Bacon. steward OF the
Equinox House.
In the stock departments there we're
"A large number OF entries. Among
the cattle. the llolsteins OF II. Merle
/ Buttum aud Son OF SALISBURY, who
made speciality OF registered stock.
I takes FIRST place. while the Jerseys of
/ Edward A. Graves Of Sunderland are
a close second. Horses make up a
large part OF exhibits Ia the stock de.
/ partmont. aud are more numerous IN
all classes than for many years.
Sheep. both coarse wool aud merino.
have a good many entries while the
poultry department has rarely been
| better filled.
There h more doing In the amuse
ment line than Ia any previous year
/ There are several shows. including
/ vaudeville aud trained animals. while
the usual smaller fakirs are very much
| in evidence. The merry goround rs
very popular Interest this afternoon
is conferred at the track. where In ad.
dition 20 three races there will be- a
/ baby carriage floral parade and a We.
mems prize driving contest The en-.
/ tries for the races tomorrow follow:
4 2.26 Trot and Pace. Purse si75.
Maid br ~. G. 2. Kent Dorset
Kastor b b. D. u. Benedict. Man.
chester Center
Honey ch M. D. ~ Benedict Man
chester Center.
Gcnoyic,c ch M, O. p. Black. North
Rupert
Berzalia br IN. }. c. Scott Beuning.
ton.
Timothy New York b x. A. W Bump
l Hartford ~ Y.
RoXa St Clare b m. Burt stock
Farm. Bennington.
Billey Macy b x. Munson Hotel
stable. Granville. y. Y.
Free For All. Purse $500
Honey ch M p a. Benedict. Man.
chester Center.
Bcrzalla br m. J. C. Scott. Benning
ton
sarsncld b x. J. ~ Leahy. Bcnning
ton
RoXa St Glare b M. Burt stock
Farm. Bennington.
sidney 81 Glare b -. Burt Stock
Farm. Bennington.
Paul Smith x =. J. statia. Gran.
vile. - Y.
Maid br M. G. T. Kent. Dorset
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
AVERAGE SPEED 1866 KNOTS
Battleship Vermont Given her Final
Acceptance Trial.

Acceptance Trial.
Boston. Sept 9-lt was announced
today that the battlcship Vermont
which arrived at the navy yard Satur
day was given her iinal acceptance tri.
nj ON the run up the coast from Hemp
ton Road last week. She attained an
average speed Of 1856 knots an hour
The battleship Vermont arrived at
the Charlestown navy yard Saturday
afternoon.
During her stay at the navy yard
she will complete the minor repairs
necessary after her short FIRST cruise
aud will finish the changes In arrange
ments decided upon by the naval auth
critics which were not provided for
IN her construction contract The re-.
pairs to be- made here are In anticlpa.
ton OF her trip around Cape Horn as
one OF the battleahip fleet which IL go.
INK 10 the Pacific.
While the ship Is here II ~ expected
that the presentation Of silver ser.
vice. given by the state OF Vermont.
will take place. The date has not
been set. however. but one or two min.
or tests for final acceptance remain
TO be finished The ship may complete
them before the repair work IL under.
taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
THOMAS slPPERLEY
Bennington Residents Married Today
az Ballston.

James Thomas, agent here for the
National Express company and Miss
Harriet NJ. sipperley. also Of this place
were married this noon at the home of
the BRIDES father. William II. Slipper.
ley, at iallston Spa. N
The wedding was quiet affair with
only the near relatives present. The
officiating clergyman was Rev. A. b.
Potter pastor OF the Ballston Baptist
church. The happy couple left az once
ON a wedding trip to New York aud
Boston
Mr., and Mrs Thomas have already
rented and furnished home In J. III.
Habberleys house at 3lS Elm street
and viii be- az home TO their friends
there after November /.
Both bride and groom are well
known here and have hosts OF friends.
Mr.. Thomas Tor the past year and A
half has b,en express agent here and
has earned the esteem OF all. Mrs.
Thomas for year or more has con.
Quoted a millinery business on Main
street and is a charming and deserved.
~ popular young woman.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11

Representative Kittredge iIaskins-
The question OF the expense Of the ~.
lands 10 the United States should not
be- considered when the honor and
good faith ~ the nation are involved.
as IN this case. liy reason of moral
and treaty obligations. and our own
honor as a nation. the United States
should hold and protect the islands
until the Filipinos are nc to govern
themselves"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next ~ Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont showers tonight aud Thurs.
day fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
THE BODY IDENTIFIED

Man behcaded by Train AZ Milton was
Leon Daneross Of Salem. Mass.
Milton. Aug. "a brother OF the
man Killed by a train near here yes.
torday morning aud an undertaken
from Salem. Mass. arrived today and
Identified the body as that Of Leon
Dancross Of Salem. Mass, and the
body viii be- taken Ia Salem for burial.
The man b. thought Ia be- dcmentod
aud was walking up the track with a
ticket from Nashua Junction. n. ~.
Ia Point Lewis. que. IN his pocket
About $50 In money was also found on
his person.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
COMPETITIVE SHOOT
by Rifle Teams From Co. X. " N. G.
and Co. NJ. NJ. V. VI.

Capt Sidney Gin and Lieut. James
VI. Potter Of Company NJ 2nd. Regt.
NJ. V. NJ. OF North Adams were In
town Tuesday afternoon. the guests OF
Capt j. y. Harmon of Co. X, V. n. q.
and while here arranged for series
Of target matches between teams OF
the two companies. Il was planned
TO hold the FIRST meeting at North Ad.
ans October 3. There are to be ten
men In each team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
TELEPHONE co. CHANCE
Manager Storey Gets Increase In his
Jurisdiction.

The northern division OF the New
England Telephone company has been
abolished aud the territory viii b. In
charge Of the several local managers
Arlington and Manchester In the coun.
~ have been added 90 the Jurisdiction
~ Manager Storey 81 the Bennington
exchange. giving him 300 more tele.
phones to look after and. supposedly
a corresponding increase In salary. O.
J.. Woodcock Of Manchester viii be- re.
tanned az local manager for that end
VI The county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-09-11
FOSTER ON PHILIPPINES
Says United States Mus, Carry on, the
Contract u Made With Filipinos.

Says United States Must Carry Out the
Contract u Made With Filipinos.
New York. Sept S-Thc Herald
prints Interviews with a large number
90 public men on the Philippine qucs
ton. among them these
Representative David i. Poster
want 10 dispose Of the Philippines al
the earliest possible moment but ! do
not want ans body else in possession
except the inhabitants themselves We
have taken charge uf the Islands aud
We want TO hold and protect them an.
40 the people there can handle their
land themselves believe u 10 be
the duty Of the United States 90 pro.
tect these Filipinos from outside nat.
ions Regardless " the fact that the
islands have already cost us about
four hundred millions and are costing
ua annually about thirty millions. as
the New York Herald has pointed out.
I ana confirmed in my opinion We
owe these people a duty aud ! want to
see the duty performed II might be-
business ahrcwdnesH 10 sell out. but u
would be- against the moral rights We
have already put upon ourselves We
Will rain more by keeping our word
with the FilipinuH. and the cost OF this
should not cause us 90 wayer Under.
stand. however. I want Ia see the Unit.
I'd States separated from the Philip.
pines problem just as soon as possible
but ! want 90 see FIRST that our Obiiga.
lions are fulfilled
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Winter Is Still Lingering.

DENVER, April 25. - Freezing
weather with light snow prevailed
in eastern Colorado last night. In
Denver and throughout the north.
western portion of the state the tenn.
perature fell to % degrees. AT Grand
Junction in the western part of the
state, the lowest temperature was 46.
It is said the fruit in that district has
been dam aged over 20 per cent. by the
late frosts.
KANSAS CITY. April 25.-Snow in
northern Kansas and northern Mis-.
sourl and freezing weather extending
from the Nebraska.1owa state lines
southwark into the Panha andle of Tex
as, was reported this morning by the
local weather bureau, with predic.
tions Of colder weather by tonight.
The temperature at Kansas City this
morning reached 80 degrees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Russian immigrants Coming.

ST. PETERSBURG. April 25.-The di.
rector of the emigration department
says: "This year, owing to political
and economic crises, 300,0 900 Russian
subjects, will emigrate to America.
Hitherto the yearly exodus has been
about $1,000, of whom two-thirds
were Jews and only per cent. ortho.
dox Russians, per cent. being farm
hands. Now the percentage of Rus.
SLAMS and farm hands has increased.
"Most of the emigrants will go west
to Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and
the Dakotas. They come from the
Volga, Dneiper and Don districts and
are hardy and industrious. Though
illiterate, they are intelligent and un.
bigoted. The government is endeav.
oring to direct the stream of emigra.
ton to Siberia, but only the poorest
go there, the wealthier preferring Am.
erica. The steamship lines from
Libau, Odessa and Helsingfors make
the passage across the Atlantic cheap.
er, easier and surer than to Siberia,
while clever steamship agents canvass
villages and hamlets, securing desir.
able emigrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Will Test Rate Law.

CHICAGO, April 25.-The constitu.
tionality of the 2.cent maximum pas
senger rate law in Indiana is to be
tested in the courts. Anna NJ. Boyle,
stockholder in the Louisville, New
Albany & Corydon road, has filed a
suit in the federal courts, asking for
an injunction to restrain the state au.
thorities from enforcing the law.
The petition sets forth that the road
in which the petitioner is q stockhold.
er is II miles long, running from
Corydon Junction to Kings Cave.
The enforcement of new law, it is al.
legged, will render the road worth less
than $4,000. The property practi.
cally will be deprived OF value by the
enforcement OF the law, which, com.
plainant states, is trary to the con.
stitution Of the United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Wants President To Run.

DEs MONIES, April 25.-In a letter
addressed to George E. Bowers, of
Orange, Iowa, Governor Cummins de-
clares President Roosevelt should
withdraw his statement that he will
not accept renomination.
"There is great deal being said,"
writes the governor, with regard to
the candidate for president, but it is
vastly more important that we succeed
in announcing a platform that will be
expressive of our purposes than it is
now to determine who the candid ate
shall be.
"Personally, I believe that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's plain duty is to with
draw his former statement and to say
that under the demand now made, and
the evident state of the public mind,
he will accept another nomina alton if
it is rendered to him with practica al
unanimity.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Robbers Secure Plunder.

ToNoPAH, New, April "a. - Two
masked men, one with sawed off
shotgun and the other with big six.
shooter, just before l o'clock this
morning, held up the Cobweb saloon
and made their getaway with 81 800 OF
Crumley Bros coin. Charlie Patter.
son, roulette dealer, ran out of the
front door after the men had vanished
through the rear entrance, and tried
to head them off with a revolver. Pat.
terson fred two shots at the men. This
had the effect of bringing a large
crowd into the streets. A dozen shots
we're fred in all, some by the excited
men who had gathered, and it is not
known If the fire was returned by the
fleeing robbers. The robbers entered
the saloon by rear door, which had
evidently been opened by confeder.
ate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Want National Convention.

WASHINGTON, April -. Four
cities-Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas
City and Seattle, have already filed
more or less formal applications for
the honor of furnishing the accommo-
dations for the next republican ma
tionai convention. Other cities will
be heard from before long. BY the
time the national committee meets,
there will be at least y dozen cities, it
is said, contendiny for the honor, and
the fight is likely to be almost as seri-
Gus in its way as that for the presi.
Dental nomin alton itself, on which it
may have some bearing.
There is aIwys good deal of per.
sonal politics in selecting the commit.
tee, and indications are that this year
will be no exception to the usual rule.
At the time the national committee
meets here in Washington in Decem.
ber, the preliminary fight for the nom.
ination will be getting hot. All the
delega ates are elected after that time,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Pennsylvania Capitol Scandal.

HARRISBURG, Pa, April 26.-As a
result of the investig alton into the ex.
penditure of S9. .0OO, 600 for furnishings
and decorations of the new state capi.
tol, it is probable that criminal pro.
ceedings will be begun by the state
against certain persons who have
prominently figured in the construc.
tion. The commission has investi.
gated into the charges of extrava.
gance, over-charges, duplication in
payments of bills and fraud for near
ly two months, and has yet to take the
testimony of many important persons
who have knowledge of the subject
under investig alton. Among those to
be examined is former Governor Pen.
nypacker.
Whether civil suits can be brought
has not been determined, but membe
OF the commission are convinced tn at
it has been demonstrated that the
charges upon which criminal action
can be brought are as follows: Sub
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
A Public Land Convention.

DENVER, April q. - Acting gov
ernor E. r. Harper today issued q
call for public land convention to
be held in Denver June 1s, 49, and 20.
The convention is called for the pur.
pose OF discussing the relation of the
states west of the Missouri river to
public lands. Under the call, the
governor of each state having public
lsnds will appoint ten delegates at
large and each commercial and in
dustrial org ganization will be allowed
five delegates.
A committee on program, consist.
ing Of the senior United States sena-
tor and one representative from each
OF the states represented, will be
named to outline in an address the
present situation as regards the pub
lie lands and to suggest the lines
along which discussion may be had
at the convention. As the stockmen
will be allowed representation in the
convention, it is possible that the
grazing question also will be dis
cussed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Remedy For Gopher Pest.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 25.-
The farmers of north central South
Dakota may engage in garter snake
raising in the effort to rid themselves
of the gopher pest. Each year they
suffer losses aggregating thousands
OF dollars from the ravsges Of gophers
and large sums are paid as bounties
for the killing of the little animals.
which are death on grain fields.
Professor Shelter of Ordway, which
is situated in the heart of the gopher
district, who has made a study of the
subject, announces that as the result
of his observ ations he is confident th at
if garter snakes are permitted to in.
crease in number they will solve the
gopher problem, which Is ono of the
most serious which confronts the far.
mers of that part OF the state.
In his rambles over the prairie near
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
To Prevent Car Shortage.

CHICAGO April 26.-The problem Of
reducing the time for unloading cars
at lake ports loaded with freight for
steamship lines was under discussisu
yesterday at the meeting of the rail.
road association. The representatives
OF the marine lines we're invited to
participate in the discussion and re-.
sponded to the number of 40.
1t is estimated that $1,000 cars ar.
rived at lake ports with freight for
steamers during the season of naviga.
tion and the average delay in unlo ad.
ing cars is six working days. At some
ports the lack of facilities caused the
delay and at others the non. arriv al Of
the vessels to which the cargo was
consigned. 1t was generally conceded
that an Improvement could be made
In the handling of the cars and even
1t the average was reduced but one
day it would mean the use of $1,000
cars for that time and an additional
income to the railroads of approxi.
mately 80 600.
The water lines were agreeable to
rendering whatever assistance possible
and to that end committee was
named by them to cooperate with the
car efficiency committee of the as.
sociatiou. This concluded the bust.
ness of the meeting and the associa.
tion adjourned to meet in Octo Der at
Norfolk, Va.
The car efficiency committee held a
preliminary meeting, arranging the
details for taking vote on the aues.
tion OF at adequate fine to be imposed
for the misuse of cars. The PROPOSE.
tiOn OF flung the lines five dollars a
trip for using foreign cars in local
runs does not meet with universal
favor and some of the general man.
ayers t4yor dou bling th> fine. 1t would
be economy on the part of some roads
to pay five dollars trip when the
revenue of a car loaded with mer.
chandise for local points may be as
much as $3.50 on u trip of 100 miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
AFFECTS COAL LANDS.
Commissioner 6allinger's Order
Regulates Their Disposal.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-To compel
the acquisition of coal lands strictly
according to law, Commiss ssioner Of the
General Land Office Ballinger has is.
sued new set of rules and rexula.
tions, which have been approved by
the secretary Of the interior, and
which Mr.. Ballinger says he believes
will accomplish the desired end. The
rules follow the executive order re-
Gently Issued, and in which the presi.
dent said:
'1n view Of the reports made by the
geological survey on the charac and
quality of lands covered by the or.
ders dated July 26, October 10, 13 and
October Is. 1906, Withdrawing certain
lands from coal entry aud issued un-
der my direction, you are directed to
modify those orders in the following
particulars:
"AIl lands which are now reported
by the geological survey to contain
no workable coal shall be immedi ately
released.
''All lands which contain workable
beds OF coal, and concerning which
the geological survey has sufficient
Information available to enable you
to properly classify them, shall be
open to coal entry as soon as you
shall classify such lands and pro.
mulgate rules and regulations for
making entry.
Thereafter other lands shall be
similarly opened to entry as rapidly
as the geological survey can make
proper examination thereof and re-
port to you.
II am advised that under this or.
der about twenty.eight million acres
of coal land will Immediately be
opened to entry
These regulations cover both the
public land states and the district of
Alaska, and are issued in q single
pamphlet.
In the public land states, in pursu.
ance OF this order, the geological sur
vey is proceeding to prepare the nee.
essary data for the classific alton and
valuation of coal lands as a basis for
their disposition under the new regu-
lations. Upon the classification so
made, registers and receivers viii! be
instructed by the commissioner of the
general land Office of the price at
which all coal lands in their respec.
tive districts shall be offered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Hermann Is Acquitted.

WASHINGTON, April q. - Binger
mann, former congressman from
Oregon and former commissioner OF
the general land Office, was acquitted
of the charge Of destroying public rec
ords, by verdict OF the jury today.
The trial had progressed for twelve
weeks, and the jury deliberated 81
hours.
Hermann received the verdict calm.
ly. cts what expected. l am in.
nocent aud my friends always believed
me so. I am greatly pleased to have
my honor vindicated.'
Hermann was charged with Destroy
ing government records to conceal
land frauds alleged to have been com.
mitted by himself and friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
Big Price For Lambs.

CHEYENNE. Wyo., April 27.-Wy-
oming lambs, raised and fattened in
Wyoming, topped the Chicago mar.
kets the other day at SS.65 per hun.
dred. The lambs were fattened by NJ.
Z. Johnston and others at Wheat.
land. Heretofore the bulk of Wyom-
ing lambs has been shipped to the
Colorado and Nebraska feed lots, but
here after Wheatland farmers will feed
thousand OF head annually. Feed at
Wheatland is much cheaper than at
other feed lots, corn being laid down
at the same price and alfalfa hay be-
ing much cheaper.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-01
STATE LAND SELECTIONS,
New Regulations Made, BY Commis.
sioner Of General Land Office.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The com.
missioner of the general land Office
has issued instructions to registers Of
local land offices concerning the Sc.
lection of lands by states and terri.
tories, under grants for educational
and other purposes, under regula.
tions approved by the secretary of
the interior last Wednesday.
Under the new regulations, the
states will be permitted to make in.
demnity school land selections in lieu
OF fractional portions OF legal subdi.
visions, which heretofore has been
prohibited. and notice of all selec.
ttons made by the state IL required to
be published in newspaper Of q gen.
eral circulation In the county where
the lands selected are situated
A few other minor notifications are
made, designed to facilitate the selec.
tions OF land by the state officers.
Instructions have been Issued to
local officers regarding the disposi-
tton of lands Withdrawn from ccal
entry, both as to lands known to lie
within known coal field and land 3
outside of such field. The local Of.
ticers will be furnished with geologi.
cal survey township maps. showing
known coal fields and entries Of such
lands will be received. Lands hereto
withdrawn from coal entry and not
released will be considered as coal
lands.
Coal filings made within 80 days
prior to withdrawal :from coal entry
may be completed within the time pre-.
scribed by the statutes, less the time
from date of such Withdrawals to late
of special written notice Of the filing
of maps and lists in the local land Of.
fees. Lands not coal lands may be
entered under any Of the public land
laws applicable to the particular
tract.