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DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
Splits and Bolts Feature Of the Day
In the South.

Alderman, Miss, April 29.--Repub-
stration OF President Roosevelt The
held two conventions here yesterday
the regulars" indorsing the admin
strationof President Roosevelt The
delegates were uninstructed. Those
who withdrew named delegates In
structed for Foraker.
Detroit, April 29.-The LIST District
Republican convention this afternoon
elected George p. Codd and August
Marxhausen, OF this city, delegates To
the national convention and instructed
them for Taft.
Montgomery, Ala, April 29.-The
negro faction OF the Republican party
in the Sd District which is opposed tc
Taft. met at Union Springs yesterday
and elected delegates to the national
convention. They were instructed
for Foraker.
Bangor, Me-. April 29.-F. B. Guerr
sey, OF Foxcroft and DR.. f. A. Chand
Ter. OF Addison, were chosen delegates
to the Republican National Conven
ton by the 4th District Republican
convention today. The delegates are
uninstructed.
Waterville, Me-. April 29.-Unin
structed delegates and alternates t
the Republican National Convention
at Chicago were chosen by the Sd Dis
trict Republican convention here to
day.
Waterville. Me-, April 29.-Thirt
Congress District Republicans re
nominated Edward Il. Burleigh fo
Representative In Congress.
Bangor. Me-, April 29.--LlewellyI
Powers. Of Houlton, was renominat
! ed for Congress by the 4th Distric
Republicans today.
Greensboro. N. c.. April 9Th,
regular Republican convention Of TIT
9Th Congress District here today elect
ed delegates to the national conven
ton. They were instructed for Taft
A second convention Of Republican,
chose ex-Congressman Spencer Black
burn of Greensboro. and w. r. Rigs
bee of Durham, delegates
ASHORE. N. c., April 29.-The I'll
District Republican Convention her
today named Theodore e. McCrary
of Lexington and s. M. Jones of San
ford, delegates to the National con
vention. They were instructed TO
Taft.
Oxford. Miss, April 29.-The Re
publicans Of the I'd Congress Distric
here yesterday elected delegates I
the national convention. The dele
gates were not instructed.
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S7ARSANDSTR|PES
FROM bER|NG SEA
TO MEXICO GULF
Gov. Johnson Says America tor
America
TARIFF TO Be BIG ISSUE
A,nnesota's Chief Executive Claims
MS support Will Al so west OF
the HUDSON.

Detroit, April 3O.-Governor Johh'
son OF. minnesota was the guest here
Yesterday at strenuous round vi
entertainment winch ended AT nighl
wlln dInner, following MS lecture pe
tore the Alumni Association VI the
western high SchoOi, the particular
OBJECT vi his visit.
IN an interview on his candidacy
anu the issues OF the coming cam
paign Governor Johnson SAID: New
FORK has no connection with my can
didacy. My support will have to
come from another direction than
Wall street. | may say that | have
had no relations. politically or other,
wise, with the other side OF the Hud
son. | have had absolutely nothing
to do with Tammany or Murphy. MI
Bryan and are good friends. am
not I'm fight for the purpose Of de-
feating Mr.. Bryan.
The tariff is the big issue I'm the
coming campaign. The others are
subordinate to that. believe In the
legitimate combination of capital. and
| do not believe In the destruction OF
the corporation system. do not be
lieve In government ownership OF
railroads. ! believe In government
regulation, but not ownership.
In his address to the Wholesalers
Association. after luncheon, Governor
Johnson said:
The problem OF the future is the
government of Amreica by Americans
In the working out of this problem
believe We must obliterate the imag
mary line between the United States
OF America and the Canadian states Of
America. can see no reason for the
division. believe that the flag bear
Ing the stars and stripes must finall,
il0at from Boring Sea to the Gulf OF
Mexico. The intellectual energy O,
the country must be directed TO the
commercial union of the two countrie.
II to no other. | spoke In Sarnia or
the same topic some time ago, and m,
words were greeted with even greater
enthusiasm than you are now show
Ing. II the products OF the bushes.
men OF Detroit went free and un
hampered into Canada perhaps tn,
nag would follow them into that coun
try.
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PIANO RECITAL
Given at the Home Of John n. Daley
Tuesday Evening.


A portion OF John II. Daley's class
In piano gave the second recital Of
the season at his home Tuesday eve
ming. The program follows:
Merry Lads" Child
Ethel Morse
(a) in Happy Mood" Bolun
(b) Summertime Lichner
Barbara Cronln
Waltz-"Merry Hours" Lynes
May Kearns
March-'In Uniform" Orth
Hilda Tiffany
Waltz--"June Roses" Trezeyant
Mary Benjamin
The Wayside Brook s. Smith
julius Bates
In the Swing Wachs
Catherine Butler
Espagnola Bohn
Mildred Peelor
Silver Bells Bohm
Jennie Bandistel
Mazurka de Concert Hahn
Helen Hurley
(a) The Death of Ase Grieg
Helen Dryer and Mr.. Daley
CD Dance Caprice Grieg
Helen Dwyer
Anitra's Dance Grieg
Amy Stewart
Mr.. Daley made few remarks ex-
planatory of the program and COM
posers represented and played the fol-
lowing numbers:
(a) To a Water Lily Mcdowell
(b) To a Wild Rose Mcdowell
(c) Scotch Poem Mcdowell
May Song Arthur Fotte
Nocturne, op 20, No. 4 Schumann
Ballade, A fiat major Chopin
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ST. LOUIS RAcETRAcK
New Law on Betting Put II Out Of
Business.

st. Louis, Mo-. April 30.-The old
st. Louis fair grounds at Grand Ave.
and Natural Bridge Road, which has
been practically abandoned since the
abolition Of racetrack gambling In
Missouri. will be divided into build.
ing lots as the result Of real estate
deal yesterday. The fair grounds,
comprising 1877 acres, was traded by
a syndicate composed of Louis A.
Celia. the horseman, and Others as
part payment for the fifteen-stOry Mis-
souri, Lincoln Trust Building, at
Seventh and Olive Streets. The price
of the building was 81 1000 and the
fair grounds represent $l,000,OO0 in
the deal
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JAPANESE CRUISER
AND ZOO GO TO
THE BOTTOM
Mattushima Sunk off Pes
cados Island
RESULT Of EXPLOSION
Captain Went Down With Ship But
Thirty Of the Grow We're =
Rescued.

Toxic. April 30.-The training cruis-
err, Mattushima, was sunk today of
the Pescadous Islands by the explo-
sion OF projectile. Information In
regard to the disaster is meagre but
there are grave fears that at least 200
men including the captain lost their
lives when the cruiser went to the
bottom.
Although the doomed ship sank al
most instantly after the heavy pro
jectile from the exploding shell passed
through the bottom Of the vessel
about 30 men managed to reach the
water and keep afioat until rescued
by two cruisers belonging to the same
fiotilla as the Mattushima.
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LIQUOR FOR BOYS
Harry osgood Charged with Giving
Il to Industrial School Lads.

Middlebury. April 29.-Sheriff F. H.
Tracy OF Washington county brought
Harry Osgood, aged 81, to the Addison
county jail yesterday. He Is charg-
ed with furnishing the boys at the
state Industrial school at Vergennes
with liquor. OsgOod went to that
institution to visit his brother, who
Is confined there.
Isaac Little and Benjamin Venso
were arrested yesterday by Constable
Roy Summer, OF SALISBURY. They are
charged with stealing sixty traps
from Henry Kelsey, which the latter
had set for game. The men were
given a hearing and placed under $50
bail in each case to appear at the
June term OF Addison county court
Bail was furnished In each case.
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MRS ELIZA N. CASE
Died at the Home Of Her Son on
North Street Wednesday.

Died at the Home Of Her Son on
North Street Wednesday.
Mrs. Eliza M. Case, widow Of the
late Charles s. Case, died at the home
Of her son. George Baldwin of 1913
North street Wednesday after a short
Illness Death was due to Bright's
disease
The deceased was 60 years old and
WIS native of Winhall. She had
been resident of this town for only
about eighteen months but during
that time mad number of friends by
her kindly manner and pleasing ways.
She is survived by no near relatives
except her son-at whose home she
died. The funeral which will be pub
lie, will be held from the house FRI
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Rev.
Philip Schuyler, pastor of the Episco-
pal church will oificiate. The remains
will be taken to Winhall for burial
Saturday morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
MORSE INDICTMENTS HOLD
Demurrer Of Counsel Will not. Save
Exlee King from Trial.

New York, April 30.--Indictments
against Charles w. Morse and Alfred
II. Curtis, former officers of the Nat
ional Bank of North America, charg-
ing misapplication of the funds of that
bank. were sustained by Judge Hough
OF the United States Circuit Court yes
terday. Counts of the indictments
based on allegations that Morse and
Curtis conspired to deceive the bank
examiners and comptroller OF the cur
rency were also sustained. Counsel
for the defendants had demurred to
all the go indictments found March IL.
Judge Hough ruled In sustaining the
indictments that II made no difference
whether pisapplied funds were re-
turned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
PENNSYLVANIA FOR KNOX
A. "FavorIte Sons" Name Was Men
toned Convention Burst Into Cheers

Harrisburg. Pa, April 29.--The Re-
publican state convention here today
was the quietest of any state political
gathering I'm years. When the tenn
porary chairman, Joseph A. Langfltt
in q brief speech mentioned the name
of Senator Philander c. Knox as
Pennsylvania favorite son In the
presidential race, the convention
burst into cheers.
The platform presented endorses
President Roosevelt, recognizes ger
eral demand for modification Of the
tariff by the incoming Congress ant
instructs the delegates to work ant
vote for Senator Knox for the presi
Dental nomination.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
TWO SETS OF. DELEGATES
Louisiana VIII Send Her Delegates
uninstructed.

New Orleans, April 2S.--The first
district Republican convention elected
as delegates J. Madison Vance and
Edward Young both of New Orleans.
They were uninstructed The second
district convention at La Place de-
veloped split two sets Of delegates
being elected, both uninstructed. The
delegates OF one convention were M.
c. Bobe and Charles II. Thompson OF
New Orleans and OF the other DR.. ].
l.. Des Lappe Of st. James and Ern.
est Duconge OF New Orleans.
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TO OPPOSE GOVERNOR HUGHES
Democratic Candidate for Senator 10
Nominated.

Lockport, N. Y. April 29.-The ad.
journed Democratic senate convention
in the Hth district has nominated
Henry A. Mcmahon OF Niagara Falls
for the special election called by Gov
ernof Charles Hughes for May IL. Nc
Mahon is an insurance agent. He was
defeated for member of assembly in
the second Niagara district last fall.
The convention did not take action
on the race track issue nor did Mr..
Mcmahon commit himself, but he will
issue a statement in behalf of the
Democratic organization in day or
two, in which a stand will be taken
In opposition to the governor on the
issue. The leaders say that they
could not consistently support the gov
emor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
Results In Games In The Two 81
Leagues.

Results In Games In The Two elU
Leagues.
Following are the results In the
two big baseball leagues:
National League
At BrOklyn-Philadelphia 8, Brook
Ign l.
At Bcston-Boston Z, New York 6.
U1 innings)
At Chicago-Pittsburg 2 Chicago l.
At acknowledgements. Louis
game postponed on account OF cold
weather.
American League
At New York-Boston 5, New York
l.
At Detroit-Chicago 6. Detroit 3.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3,
Washington 2.
AT St Louis--Cleveland 6, st. Louis
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
FIGHT IN ARKANSAS
One Set Of Delegates not Instructed
Boilers Favor Taft.

Little Rock, Ark, April 29-The
fifth congressional district Republican
convention split Monday. One dele
gate was knocked down with a chair
and was elected to prevent his re.
turning the blow. The regular con-
vention elected Sidney b. Reding of
Little Rock. and John White of Poe
county, delegates to the national con-
venti0n. They were not instructed
The boilers elected N. b. Skipper,
of Conway county, and Scipio Jones,
of Pulaski, national delegates. They
were instructed for Taft.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
VIOLATED SISTER
COMP ACT MUST
PAY $4,000
Verdict in Unusual Case at
BrattIeb0ro
AGREED NOT TO MARRY
Mrs. n. A. Staten and Miss Edith NJ.
HIil Fall to keep Strange Ar.
ransement.

Brattleboro April 30.-The jury In
The case Of Miss Edith NJ. Hill against
Mrs. II, A. Staten OF Vernon decided
that Mrs Staten must pay Miss Hill
$4,000 for failure to keep compact to
live together as sisters and share an
estate together. although the two WON
Ell are in no way related.
This Is the most unusual case tried
in Windham county court In many
years. Miss Hill formerly was pro-
fessional nurse at London. She met
Mrs. Staten. then Miss Johnson, at the
worlds fair in Chicago. Later they
lived at Mrs. Slaten's home In Vernon
Miss Hill alleged that she and Mrs.
Staten. before the marriage of the lat
ter. agreed to live together as sisters
for the remainder of their lives with.
out marrying. and to snare the estate
OF Mrs. Staten's father, Tyler Johnson
This amounted to between $4,000 and
10000, Miss Hill agreeing to give up
her profession She alleged that after
Mr.. JohnsOn's death, Mrs. Staten turn
ed her out of the house and married
II. A. Staten. There was no written
agreement
Brattleboro, April 25.-The suit Of
Miss Edith NJ. Hill, Of Providence
R. l.. formerly a professional nurse
in Vernon, against Mrs II. A. Staten
OF Vernon, to recover $1,000 for al
legged breach of contract to live to
gether as sisters and share q $4,000
estate, was begun in the county court
at Newfane yesterday. Miss Hill was
the only important witness for hel
side of the case. although depOsi
ton OF some Importance was present
ed, and when court adjourned until
Tuesday, Mrs. Staten had just takeI
the stand.
Miss Hill formerly was in London
and is an English girl. She met Mrs
Staten, who was then Miss Zelis
Johnson at the worlds fair in Chi
cago. She testified that through theil
acquaintance she went to Miss John
sons home to stay when not nursing
and that she and Miss Johnson, wht
was the sole heir to her fathers es
tate. made an agreement whereof!
Miss Johnson never was to MARI.
| anu Whctcby tucy WcTe W i've W
gether as sisters the rest of thei
lives, sharing the johnson estate. Mis-
Hill testified that in consideration o
this agreement she gave up nursinI
and lived with Miss Johnson unit
after Mr.. Johnson's death, when tn
daughter married II. A. Staten an,
turned Miss Hill out.
A deposition of Mrs. Julia Bul
roughs, Of Vernon. was introduced
in which Mrs. Burroughs said sh
heard Miss Johnson say she ha
promised to share her bed. board, an
clothes with Miss Hill. Miss Hi
! claims that she gave up Aursing an
was not able to take Il up afterward
and lost the emoluments which woul
have accrued had she remained q
her profession. Her side of the cas-
was much shorter than was expected
! Mrs. Staten will tell her story Tue
day.
\ III. G. and F. Il. Barber, OF Brattl'
boro. are counsel for Miss Hill. tn
defendants attorneys are A.
iSchwenk of Brattleboro. ].
Batchelder, of Arlington, and John
Gale, OF Guilford.
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A GAMBLERS PARADISE
To Be Established at colconda Hot
Springs In Nevada.

San Francisco, April 30.--Golconda
Hot Springs, famed for half century
as the greatest mineral estate In Ne
vada have been sold to New York
men for 100000, and before the year
is ended the purchasers say they
will have constructed the greatest
gambling house In America.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
TURN DOWN FOR BRYAN

Connecticut Convention Rejects Reso-
buttons for the "Peerless One"
New Haven, April 29.-The New
Haven committee on resolutions Of
the democratic state convention to-
day refused to adopt plank favor
ing the nomination of Bryan and also
refused to accept q resolution ex-
pressing continued confidence in Bry-
ans leadership
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
FOUR YEARS A DIsTlLLER
President Of Dry Fork DlstilIing com.
pany to Penitentiary.

Richmond. Va, April BOT. M. An
gle, president of the Dry Fork Distil-
ling company has been found guilty
on five charges in the United States
court In Danville for committing ex-
tensive revenue frauds, and has been
sentenced to four years In the federal
penitentiary. He also was fined $751;
600. Bail, pending appeal. was fixed
at 100000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
CROOKED PACKING COMPANY
United States inspection Withdraw,
Because Of Irregularities.

Washington, April 30.--The United
States department OF agriculture has
withdrawn inspection from one Of the
largest meat packing establishments
In Paterson. n. j.. because OF viola
tion OF the meat inspection regulation.
Samples Of lard prepared by this con-
Germ were found on chemical exami.
nation to be adulterated with beef tai
low, and the federal inspector detect
ed employees of the establishment in
the act of dumping several barrels
Of low grade, inedible fat and scrap
into the lard tank Without federal
inspection the products OF this com
pany may not be shipped In interstate
or foreign commerce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30
|MuRoERoUs ASSAULT CHARGED
Rutland Man Held in Default Of S.
900 Bonds-RoW in Barroom.

Rutland, April 29.-Fred Donahue,
of this city was sent to jail In de-
fault of $4,000 bail today on the
charge Of assaulting Patrick Staple
ton, OF Walingford, with intent to
commit murder. Donahue hit Staple
ton with his fist last night at the
Bardwell house barroOm. The Wal.
lingford man was unconscious until
this morning. The hearing is set for
next Saturday. A plea of not guilty
was entered.
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md continued it longer but IT was not

and continued 1t longer but II was not
as general.
Former speaker William A. Lord Of
Montpelier, one OF the best judges Of
political matters In the state said
yesterday afternoon that from what
he saw In the convention and around
the hotels he was convinced that the
delegates were fully two TO 0Qe for
Taft.
OF the eight delegates elected-four
by the state and four by the district
conventions-fiv are supporters Of
Taft. two Of Hughes and one. Senator
Dillingham;, has not announced him
self but Is said to be one OF the sena-
tors at Washington trying to har-
monize the differences In the party
and secure the unanimous nomination
of the standard bearer this year.
The Platform.
The platform adopted Invested OF
hapdoodle and hot air is as follows:
We, the Republicans Of Vermont
in convention assembled. hereby de.
clare as follows:
| We affirm our allegiance to these
and all the other cardinal beliefs and
principles of the Republican party
We recognize the growing demand fol
a revision of some Of our tariff sched
ules, and we recommend that this de
mand be promptly met by the law
making power, but we insist that the
fundamental principal Of adequate
protection to American industry ant
labor be always kept in mind.
We recognize the need OF more
elastic currency system, and We urge
the early action Of Congress to thai
end. We favor the restoration Of the
American flag to the ocean carrying
trade by reasonable subsidies.
For this tireless energy, exalted pa
triotism and great ability In the con
duct of his high Office and In serv
ing the true interests of the people
as well as for his distinguished ser
vice in promoting the peace Of ma
lions, we sincerely admire and com
mend our beloved President. Theo
dore Roosevelt. and hereby place
Yourselves on record as cordially ap
proving the policies OF his admins
tration and we urge their continuance
ance.
AS to the nominees Of that con
vention, whoever they may be, we
1.-THE Republicans Of Vermont-th'
Vermont that has never swervet
from the Republican column, but hal
always stood in the forefront OF thu
firing line---hereby pledge In advance
Jour loyal and enthusiastic support
and we promise to bend our untirini
efforts to rolling up for them a rous
ing old-time Vermont majority at th'
polls.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next e. Hours.

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont. rain In south. rain or snow
in north portion tonight. Colder IN
extreme south portion. Friday fair,
cold I'm south, rain or snow in north
portion.
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DELEGATES UNRESTRICTED

Sixth Congressional District Conven-
ton Held In Malvern Monday.
Malvern, Ark. April 29--The Sixth
congressional district Republican con-
vention Monday elected A. c. Jones
and 8. w. Dawson delegates to the
national convention. Mai. C. A. Duke
was named as presidential elector.
The delegates were uninstructed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-30

FLED FROM WOODSTOCK JAIL
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-01

The death of Mrs. Mary Driscoll,
wife OF Police Sergeant John Driscoll,
the veteran central station officer, oc-
Cured yesterday morning at her home
96 Nash street, after two years ILL
ness. For the past year and a half
Mrs Driscoll had been bedridden and
during that time had taken nothing
but liquid nourishment her long sur
vival surprising the physicians who
had declared year ago that she could
not live but O few weeks.
I Mrs Driscoll was an old member of
st. Joseph's church and q head work
er there previous to her Illness, She
leaves besides her husband two sons,
the Rev. Father Michael Drlscoll Of
Driftwood, n j., and Joseph T. Dris-
col Of the local railroad detective
force.
The funeral will be held Friday
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-01
VACATION TrERATuRE.

Persons interested in looking up
vacation trips, hotels, boarding places
will find a large collection of folders
and descriptive matter relating TO
most of the resorts Of this country
and Canada at the Free Public H.
brary. This matter has been sent by
the various railroads and steamboat
companies and Is kept handy for
reference In the reference room at the
free public library, Even those who
stay at home will find much OF this
material very interesting from the
beautiful illustrations of many Of the
pamphlets
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-07-01
DON'T STOP VOTING
The Homestretch in the Free
Trip Contest Is Now
at Hand.

There are some candidates who
are not doing much In the voting
game that have assured others that
they viii be there when the final vote
is cast, and we guess from reports is
sued from headquarters that the as
sertions are alright. Look out for the
still candidates, They are dangerous.
These free trips to Washington, Phil
adelphia, Atlantic City and New York
look better every day to the candi-
dates who are hustling to see who will
win the prizes
Only Is More Days.
Let the candidates and all their
friends now rally anew to the fray,
as the whole city is watching the pro-
gress Of the race, and are waiting to
applaud the winners for their popular
ity and enterprise.
A Word of Caution.
Don't stop to think; just work.
These last fifteen days are the ones
in which you can win the prize. You
can rest after 1t Is all over-rest and
feel better for having won.