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, 1908-01-15
STATE CONTROL OF LANDS.

Some time 8 Mr.. Bryan announced
troll of the public lands and con
mended that a plank to that effect be
placed in the democratic platform.
This would mean a leasing proposition
pure and simple, as the states have
adopted this policy with their lands.
In Wyoming under state leasing there
has been nowhere neal enough lands
to supply the demand. No so very
long ago Commissioned Fuller adver-
tised hat he would have 100, 900 acres
to lease and he had applications
filed for almost a million acres, show
ing the keen demand for lands that
might be privately controlled. One
firm was so anxious to get these lands
that it made a fiat offer for the entire
lot of 20 cents per acre. per annum
When it is considered that the aver
age price of state lands has been less
than 8 cents per acre, it will be readt-
ly appreciated how badly the company
referred to wanted the lands and how
valuable they considered them.
Commissioner Fuller has been favor
able to state ownership, but aside from
referring his suggestion t the earnest
consideration of the legislature, The
Republican is not advised as to the.
attitude of Governor Brooks. Judging
from his position on the matter of pub
lie land leasing generally, it a safe.
ly be said that he would not favor
taking the lands over by the state.
He has repeatedly urged that the pres
ent land laws, with perhaps a doubling
up of the area of the homestead entry,
are sufficient for the people.
State ownership is an interesting
phase of the land question that has
not only been discussed in the past.
but will be threshed nj in the future.
1t was one of the things that dragged
the republican party down to defeat
in 1892 and it would be interesting in
deed to have the democrats father the
proposition, through Mr.. Bryan, at the
coming election.
, 1908-01-15
so SOOTHING
Its Influence Has Been Felt by SO
Many Laramie Readers.

The soothing influence of relief
After suffering from Itching Piles.
From Eczema or any itchiness of the
skin,
Makes one feel grateful to the rem
edy.
Doan's Ointment has soothed hun,
dreds.
Here's what one Laramie citizen
says:
Mrs. Chris Larsen, 211 south First
street, Laramie, Wyoming, says: Two
years ago Mr.. Larson was thrown out
of a buggy and one of his legs was Sc
verely bruised in several places. He
doctored and tried various remedies
but every treatment failed to do any
good. Seeing Doan's Ointment highly
recommended in the newspapers, he
procured a supply of the Laramie Drug
company and the first application
brought relief from the irritation. A
continued use of the preparation hea'-
ed the sores and effected a complete
and permanent cure"
F. For sale by all druggists. Price 90
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-anh
take no other.
, 1908-01-15
BACKS UP.

Last Thursday the Boomerang said
I'm brief, DIR. Tisdel, several months
ago, was asked to transfer certain
lands belonging to the university To
certain members of the gang, among
the certain members being Governor
Brooks and Otto Gramm, in exchange
for land OF an inferior quality and Of
less value. This scheme had been work.
ed to n nicely time after time previous,
ly, and when DR.. Tisdel fatty refused to
assist in defrauding the state out OF
anything of value there was conster,
nation among the gang leaders. The
certain members got their heads to.
gether. Is this the right kind Of a
man to have in II midst?' with ono
accord, NO"
Now, in Mondays issue, this paper
wiggles and squirms and shifts from
one side to the other till 1t is impossl,
BILE to tell whether 1t is d%enouncing
President Tisdel, the board of trustees
or both. 1t talks and talks TO the Y
tent of perhaps a column and a half,
llt BlSl OI Ult tnllEt dIUCle DeluB
contained in the following: in regard
to the matter of the school lands, our
article Of the past week, in which we
gave President Tisdel all credit for
saving those lands to the university
is said to be an error. We are reliably
informed that at least part of the
board worked hard To insure these lands
for the purpose for which they were
intended-howeyer, we have no rea.
son to believe that this action va
taken at the request OF either Mr..
Gramm or Governor Brooks"
1t is rather hard to decipher what
was really meant by the foregoing,
only that 1t was intended to retract
the statement made last week, 1t is
not an open, manly confession of err
ror, but a hidden, indirect, underhand.
ed statement, in which the inference
is intended to be left hal it was not
because Mr.. Gramm and the governor
did not wish to defraud the university
in any event, but simply because they
couldn't. No details of what it was
driving at. Simply untruthful misrep.
reservations.
Isn't 1t about time for Mr.. Corthell
to take charge of his paper to the ex-
tent of demanding the truth from his
writer's?
, 1908-01-15

phase of the state sheepmen's meet
ing TIE Wyoming Tribune says:
AT this time Wyoming is remark
ably well represented in the congress
OF the United States. Senators War
rem and Clark are both performing i'm.
p0rtant duties in the senate even
though they may not always agree
upon local or national questions. Mr..
Mondell is an interchangeable worker
for Wyoming and We concede his abil-
ity, although we may not always agree
with him as to details. But wheG a
large organization, such as the Wyo-
ming Wool Growers association, stu
diously ignores the president of the
National Wool Growers association, a
man who has probably done more i'll
the senate OF the United States in the
Iast few years TO safeguard the inter
ests of the sheepmen n has stood
like a stone wall between them and
the champions of free wool, there is
something wrong and such action will
not meet with very general approval
among the voters OF wyoming who be.
lieye in fair play.
THE slight given Senator Warren in
the resolutions of the Wyoming Wool
Growers association is so patent and
short sighted thai 1t will doubtless re-
act against the very men who promot-
ed it.
Granting that the association could
mt ap1nrGn tho npGitinn % Ganatnr
Warren on the leasing question, they
could, at least, have graciously ac-
knowledged his work in behalf of 4
wool tarin and his persistent, effect
i've efforts in behalf of the state in
general. He is not a man who can be
frightened or ]dragooned into submits
sion by a handy young man with a
talent for resolutions, who was in his
swaddling clothes when Warren was
helping to place Wyoming on the map"
In its comments on the meeting, the
Tribune closes as follows:
There is no doubt a great deal to
be said on both sides of the range con,
troll question and the Tribune has re-
Gently stated that the present Burkett
bill does not offer a satisfactory solu-
ton. But the wholesale condemnation
of President Roosevelt, (and every
man and newspaper in Wyoming when
believes in him), by the Wyoming
Wool Growers association and the per
sistent efforts TO discredit and ridicule
him are very unpopular and every poll
of the state of Wyoming made within
the last year shows hat Roosevelt is
still the ideal statesman of three
fourths of the people.
Isn't it about time that the conserv,
alive and fair minded wool growers of
Wyoming took a hand in the manage,
ment of the state associations AZ
fairs?"
, 1908-01-15

The governor of Nebraska is in ia
vor of guaranteeing the depositors in
state banks of that state II recon-.
mends that a fund be established for
that purpose. 1t begins to look as
though the state banks would take the
lead in the matter of guaranteeing
deposits. oklahoma has the law, Tex.
as is clamoring for it, and now comes
Nebraska. With the state bank depos'
itors protected, the national banks
would be forced to adopt the plan in
sheer self.defense.
, 1908-01-15
Not Enough Teachers.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-The situation
caused by the scarcity Of teachers in
the Chicago public schools reached a
climax yesterday.
In seventy-three rooms, chiefly in ell,
ementary schools, the officials found it
impossible to provide teachers and had
to dismiss the pupils for the day. More
than 5000 school children spent the
day at their homes or On the streets.
Altogether more than 14O vacancies
were reported.
, 1908-01-15
N0 PRODUCTION IN
TARIFF ON. SUGAR.
e-v -.4 -- I-l T. 20
SENATOR WARREN so INFORMS
CHARLES RoETTcHER OF DEN
YER IN RECENT LETTER..
Senator Has Been Keeping in Touch
With Situation and in Position to
Speak AdvisedIy-Land Office En-
pIoyes Barred from Acquiring Pub
lie Lands Under Laws.

Washington, D. C. Jan. 15.-There
will be no reduction Of tariff OIL sugar
imported from the Philippines or else,
where. This assurance was given to
Charles Boettcher of Denver recently
by Senator Warren, who has been
keeping in close touch with the situa-
ton and is in a position to speak ad-
visedly upon the subject.
, 1908-01-15
Cannot Acquire Lands.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 15.-That an
employee of the general land Office
cannot acquire public lands under ex-
listing law was held today by the su-
preme court of the United States IN
the cas- Of William F. Prosser against
George L. Finn. The case has been,
, 1908-01-15
Girls as Theater Ushers.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Girls as the
alter ushers made their initial bow 70
Chicago last night.
The innovation was i~naugurated at
the International theater and the au'
dience seemed well pleased. Eight
comely maidens showed the patrons
to their seats and the management
declared performed the work as well
as male ushers could do it.
, 1908-01-15
BACK TO CASH.
Kansas City Banks viii Do Away With
Cashiers Certificates.

Kansas City, NO., Jan. 15.-Local
bank conditions became absolutely
normal today when the Clearing House
association removed all restrictions on
the banks and checks will NJ longer
have to bear the stamp of the Clearing
association n be approved by
that body in advance as heretofore. All
the local banks are doing a large bust
ness.
, 1908-01-15
GOOD ONES
ABOUT JUST GIRLS
STORIES IN WHICH THE FAIR SEX
TAKE. THE PROMINENT LIME.
LIGHT POSITIONS.
Maiden OF Fifty and Youth Of Nineteen
Elope and Are Married-Woman
Carpenter Wedged Between Two
Buildings M Has to Be Hauled
Out BY Her Neither Limbs.

New York, Jan. ia runaway
marriage between c. Merton Motley, a
prep schoolboy of 10 years, and Marie
Honore French, a belle of various army
posts, who is so, has thrown into con.
s|ternation the rich and socially promi'
nent family Of Mr.. and Mrs. Boyton
Motley, the boys parents, who live at
81 Fifty-ifth street.
Complicated Deadlock.
Failing to gain an annulment on the
ground of young Motley's tender years
and learning that both he and his bride
went open-eyed into the ceremony, the
Motleys have been unable to do any
thing more than separate the two. So
at present the situation is a compli-
Gated deadlock, with the chances
strongly in favor of the elop-
ers.
Chauffeur Gave 1t Away.
Their wedding took place at mid
night on December 80. 1t might have
been secret to this day had not the
Motley chauffeur, who drove them up.
town that night, let fall ungallantly.
some remarks which reached his mas,
ter's parents.
Bride is Texan.
Honore French is a daughter CT
James French, a veteran of the Span.
ish-American wal and the Chinese
campaign, She was born in Texas.
, 1908-01-15

Then she told Manager ~Vierbuchen
that she had inherited 100000 left by
an uncle in the far west INT had re-
ceived the first installment of the
money. She invited her friends among
the hotel employees to a theater, where
they occupied two boxes, and after the
show she gave them a ~ten-course din
ner.
, 1908-01-15
pending in the courts and the Interior
department for twenty years.
=,
LIQUOR Law Upheld.

--T,I- Liquor Law Upheld.
q Washington. D. c. Jan. 15.-The su-
preme court OF the United States, has
upheld the antiliquor law OF Kansas
by affirming the decisions Of the su,
ipreme court of that state in a number
Of cases, includn 6 that Of Fritz Durien
of Shawnee county, convicted Of VIC
lating the law.
, 1908-01-15

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS. n
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to
ure and cast of Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or. Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days
or money refunded. SOC. mw.f
, 1908-01-15
Union Pacific Railway.

$3.50, Denver and return, January
IS, 10 and 20, limit January 81, ac'
count Western Live Stock show.
ALVA B. CADY.
, 1908-01-15

For the small sum of 50 cents a
month you can get ali the news Of
the world right up to the minute by
subscribing for The Republican.
, 1908-01-15
NOTES ARRIVAL OF
THE SPECIAL TRAIN.

An Associated Press dispatch to the
papers of yesterday notes the arrival
of the special train from Laramie at
Helena, Mont, with 200 delegates and
visitors to the National Wool Growers
convention, the party including Cover
nor Brooks of Wyoming and Director
Towar and John Hill of the experiment
station of the University of Wyoming.
, 1908-01-15

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-"I guess |
won't work any more" remarked Miss
Rose Strantz as she resigned her posi-
ton yesterday as telephone operator
at the Palmer house.
, 1908-01-15

LARAMIE MAN Al .-.
HOTEL AT CHICAGO.
A special from Chicago to the Salt
Lake Tribune notes that George r.
Kempton of Laramie, Wyo., is regis
tered at the Palmer hotel in that city.
, 1908-01-15
Cow Must Be Killed,

In falling she threw the hammer
with which she had been working 50
that it struck "a GOV owned by Ben
Wedge. The COW took fright and IN
running along the highway broke a
leg and must be killed.
, 1908-01-15

Try The Republican want column
1t brings results.
, 1908-01-15

Pulled Out BY the leas.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan, 15.-Shin-
Cling a roof on a farmhouse this morn,
ing, Mrs. Ellen Peterson slipped and
dropped down between the house and
an ell. She vas so tightly wedged she
had to be pulled out by the legs with
a tackle, during which she broke a fin
ger and lost a garter and stocking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-01
CONVICTED BANKER PAINTS
Was Sentenced to Serve Seven Years
For Embedding 100000.

Macon, Ga, March 3O.-Sentenced to
serve seven years in the Georgia pen.
itentiary for embezzling 100000 from
the Exchange bank which failed some
months ago. former Cashier Charles
NJ. Orr fell in faint and IL was some
tine before he could be revived.
The conviction and sentence came
about eleven o'clock Saturday night as
the result of the trial which has been
in progress here for week
The jury was out several hours and
Orr and his friends hoped for mistri.
al. When the verdict was read Orr
showed great emotion and he was un-
able to stand the ordeal of the SEN
tence.
Orr belongs to one of the leading
families of Georgia and a desperate eff
fort was made to save him.
The Exchange bank was lead
ing state bank of Macon and when II
failed last fall examinations showed
that there were many irregularities
Orr had resigned short time before
the failure, but accountants declared
that he had got about 100000 of the
funds. Three other officials were al.
so involved in the report and indict.
ments followed. Orr was the first one
to be tried and many predicted he
would not be convicted on account of
family influence. About $500, 900 was
lost by the wrecking of the bank.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-01
NORTH BENNINGTON

Bust" the Boomerang at Girls,
wold's.
John Fitzgeralds has bought the
Gould property of G. s. Colvin OF AL
bany.
John Casey who had the misfortune
to cut his foot quite badly with an axe
short time ago Is getting along very
well.
The Fish and Game club will hold
their regular business meeting Thurs
day evening. Every member is re-
quested to be present.
The Owl club were entertained last
evening at the home of Miss Erin Mat.
tison. The evening was spent In
cards after which refreshments were
served In most dainty manner. The
party broke up with the club yell and
wishing Miss Madison a hearty good
night after having spent one Of the
most enjoyable evenings.
The first game Of baseball of the sea
son will be played Saturday when the
high school team will cross bats with
a picked team from the Fish and Game
club. A good enjoyable game is ex
pected
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-01
NEW
MILLINERY
PARLOR

The new and up-to-date Mil
linery Parlor opens at Levin's
Thursday, April 2. The new
Parlor, which is in the Ladies
Store, corner North and Pleas
ant Sts., is in charge Of Miss
Bowman, an experienced mil
liner from one Of the most
fashionable establishments Of
New York.
Every lady in Bennington
is cordially invited to attend the
Grand Opening Display Of
Fashionable Millinery Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday Of
this week. In the display will
be included all the newest and
most fashionable creations in
Spring and Summer hats. All
orders taken on the opening
days will be attended to before
Easter. No pains will be
spared to please everyone.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-01
"a Hour Drive from Bennington.


No. 149. SO acres, 20 meadow. 20
pasture, 13 acres wood lot, heavily
timbered with beach. birch and maple
only few rods from house; seven
room, " story nearly new house 22x
80; barn with basement. Only $1,000.
Snap This Up Quick or You VIII be
Sorry.
No. 147. ~ story house slated with
8 rooms. one minute from Main St.,
and eiectrics, from to s minutes
walk to Cooper's, Bradford's and Rock.
woods mill Three extra building lots
SIS feet front. All for $3.50
Five Miles from Bennington South.
Take our Word II is a Winner.
No. l4S. so acres, 30 meadow, 40
pasture, 10 wood lot heavily timbered
with chestnut, birch, beech and maple,
only five minutes walk from house.
2k story white house, green blinds.
10 rooms, one hard wood floor, 26x36
barn with underground basement, shed
lSx36, ice house, milk house and wood
house and shop, buildings In best OF
repair, running water to house and
barn; 100 apple trees, hen house 1Gx
"a. Price $4,000.
A GentIeman's Farm and Beauty.
No. 220. 400 acres, 225 meadow, $50
pasture, 20 wood lot well wooded with
oak, chestnut, ash, maple and beech,
70 rods from house. This farm Is all
level land, one meadow contains 115
acres with no fencing through it. Al
fencing Is woven wire, 40 rods to
school, 1870 rods to church; story
with ell, IL room Queen Ann style
house. Bath and toilet, hot and cold
water, laundry with set tubs, all hard
wood floors, natural wood finish. One
horse barn 40x56 with basement, cell
ed all over inside with chestnut, al
iron stalls with iron feed boxes. Boz
stalls and carriage apartment, granery
overhead, spouts to horses; another
born 22x40, annex 20x2S, COW barn 81
x30; another 22x32. silo 14x29; hos
house 20x30, corn house 15x25, her
house 10x15, wool house two stories
20x25, smoke house made of concrete
another barn 40x56 with shed 15x40
one new barn 30x3O with basement
Sheep barn 22x50, two other barns 81
x40 each. Buildings all slated ant
in best of repair. Plenty-of fruit, will
cut $50 tons hay. Running water Il
all buildings. Price $l2,5Oo; $500
down.
No. 224. One acre Of land On
and one-half story house OF five rooms
Barn 16x20. r. F. ID. and telephone
Price $3.50.
No. 222. Two story five room stor,
26x70 in Center Pownal. Price $l45C
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-01
INVESTIGATING GRAFT
Gov. Proctor and Atty. Gen. Fits Visit
House of Correction.


Rutland, March 31.-Gov. Fletcher
d. Proctor and Atty. Gen. c. c. Fits
are at the house of correction today
investigating the assertions of Supt.
D. l.. Morgan that prisoners are being
committed unlawfully for the sake of
the fees the officers get. II is alleged
that many prisoners are sent to the
state institution on charges Of breach
Of the peace who should 20 TO the
county jails.
Certain Windsor county officers are
particularly under suspicion because
the long distance from the city makes
the travel fees at fifteen cents a mile
large. The governor will not talk on
the subject for publication.
In connection with the graft" stor-
les published In connection with the
commitment OF prisoners to the house
Of correction, the books have been ex.
amined and they show that the number
of prisoners committed for breach of
peace since January is thirty one.
The town Of Windsor has contributed
seventeen of these prisoners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

NeWo OF the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers
The popular game "Mephisto' at
Griswold's.
Greatest variety of Easter post cards
at Griswolds.
Il. T. Griswold is spending the day
In Arlington.
Mrs. c. M. Graves and son are in
Troy and Albany today.
Griswold outfitter to dogs. New
line Of collars just received.
8. w. Sherman OF East Main street
Is recovering from his recent illness.
Lawrence Connolly OF County street
is moving this week to North Benning.
ton
Thomas Shea of Webb street was In
South SALISBURY Tuesday on bust.
ness.
Mrs. Anastatia Cary of River street
who has been quite Ill Is now inprov-
ing rapidly.
The local high school reOpened this
morning after a vacation lasting sew
en- school days.
The village water Is being put In the
studio of F. Howard Ferguson Oh Val
entine street.
Mrs. Anna Baldwin of SALISBURY Is
the guest of her brother Burt Willard
OF School street.
Mrs. Sheldon OF Pittsfield is visit
ing her daugheer, Miss Margaret Shell
don OF River street.
There will be meeting Of Benning
ton Grange in G.. A. X. hall this even
ing at the usual hour.
| Charles LaFountain who has been
| laid up for about five weeks with bad
hand has resumed his work.
Mrs. Homer Rudd will move Thurs
day from School street into the. Put
nam tenement on Gage street
Principal A. b. Willmarth of the higi
school has returned from Middlebur!
where he spent the spring vacation.
I Everybody in Bennington cordial.
invited to attend the grand display o
fashionable millinery Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday Of this week at thu
grand opening of Levin's new milliner
parlor.
Mrs. George Percival who has beef
with her sister. Mrs. +. b. Hyde sine
her accident, returned today to he
!, home In New York.
The condition OF Mrs. Joseph Luml
of Division street who has been III O
diphtheria for the past week contin
ues about the same
The first Y. NJ. G.. A. basketba
team will meet for practice In tn
gymnasium at 1880 this evening. Al
candidates should be present
Seven candidates were initiated int
Walloomsac lodge n. f. o. p. In thei
. rooms on South street Tuesday ever
ing. About 60 members were present
There will be basket ball gam
Friday evening between the Y NJ.
A and the Bennington Falls team. Th
game will be played in the Neighbol
hood house.
Miss Catherine Clare of Hoosic
Falls and Miss Ella ST. George @
, Northampton. Mass, are the guest
this week Of their cousins, the Misse
Ryan Of Gage street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-01
FAMILY DRIVEN FROM BED

Hubbardton. March 30-The house
of Edward Nash here was destroyed
by fire this morning. The blaze start
ed while the members of the family
were In bed and the origin is unknown.
A part OF the furniture was saved and
because Of the high, wind, the barns
were saved with great difficulty. The
loss is $4,000 partly covered by insur.
anCe