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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
ONLY ONE CONTEST
Windham County Republican conven
ton Unexpectedly Harmonious.

Newfane, July IA big crowd at
tended the Windham county Republi-
can convention here today in the
expectation of witnessing a variety of
contests, particularly over the sena-
torship from the south district, but
the troubled waters were smoothed
with oil. and peace, and harmony
prevailed,
Judge Ernest w. Gibson of Brattle-
boro. was nominated for senator with.
out opposition. Dr. Geo. II. Gorham,
! of Bellows Falls was nominated for
senator from the north district.
The only contest was on the nomi.
nation for states attorney Charles
II. Williams of Bellows Falls defeat.
ed A. v d. Piper of Jamaica by a
vote of 60 to 81.
! Other nominations were: Assistant
Judges-Frank Worden of Halifax
land Fred b. Piper of Jamaica.
Sheriff-Arthur Ii. Thompson oil
Bellows Falls.
Probate Judges-A. F. Schwenk, oil
Brattleboro, and Zina II. Albee OIL
Bellows Falls.
High Bailiff-John A, Davis Of
Brattleboro.
Ex-senator George w. Pierce o.
Brattleboro was president of the con
vention and o. T. Ware, of Brattle
boro, and Dr. George f. Foster o
Putney vice-president. All the nom
nations were made before noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
hen They Go Out Fashion To Make Wigs For the Members

to the credentials committee. Against
this, Col. Guffey and his lieutenants,
pale and gestulating wildly, sought
to interpose a protest But 1t was
of no avail. For a time pandemon-
ium prevailed, and then the smooth
running machinery consigned the
question to the credentials commit
tee, where Mr.. Bryans adherents
are supreme and the Guffey forces re-
tired, full OF wrath and disgust.
The presentation of resolutions of
respect to the memory of cleveland
brought to the front two notable fig
ures, Judge Parker Of New York,
the democratic candidate of four
years ago, and former Gov. Francis
of Missouri, one of the surviving
members of the Cleveland cabinet.
The resolutions as adopted emanated
from Mr. Bryan's friends and were
presented by /. ]. Dunn of Nebras-
ka, who will make the nominating
speech for Bryan. They were no
sooner read than shouts of Parker,
Parker" showed the generous temp
Ter of the convention towards the
former leader. Judge Parker was
prevailed upon to mount the platform
where with resonant voice he read
his own resolutions of tribute to Mr..
Cleveland. closing with tactful con-
cession to the Bryan forces by sec
onding the resolution presented by
them. Gov. Francis tribute to his
former chief breathed the spirit OF
personal and deep admiration. With
the adoption of the resolutions, the
convention adjourned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
Arranging Buy Up the P Now Vogue Among the Women When
BROKE OUT OF JAIL
Convicted Burglar Leaves MeIndoes
Lookup During the Night.

st. Johnsbury, July S.--Prying off
the bars of his cell in the Mclndoes
town lookup with a case-knife and
dropping forty feet to the ground by
means of an improyised rope OF
bed-clothing, DERRICK Tanner, who
was to be taken to the state prison
yesterday for a three years sentence,
made good his escape during the
night and is still at large. There is
no trace of him.
Sheriff Winch came to st. Johns
bury Monday and took Tanner from
the county Jail to McIndoes, expect
ing to start with him for Windsor ear
ly in the morning. Tanner improved
the opportunity by breaking jail and
fleeing. A reward of $50 has been
offered for his capture or for infor-
nation that will lead to his capture.
He is a Hungarian, who speaks little
English, is five feet and ten inches
tall, weighs 1865 pounds, wears light
mustache turned up at the ends, has
low and receding forehead and
tuned-up nose, while he wears his
hair pompadour He had on a black
coat and pants and black derby hat
In the back of his coat there was a
patch about an inch square.
Tanner was convicted Of breaking
into the railroad station at Danville
on March 20 and stealing quantity
OF goods mostly clothing. He was
convicted in Caledonia county court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
COURT OF CLAIMS MEETS
More bills Received but None Allow
ed--FulI Bench not Present

Montpelier, July Chief Judge
Frank Plumley of Mortified and
Judge Linus l.eavans Of Cambridge of
the court Of claims. were in session
this afternoon at thecourt room at The
State House judge H. B. Film Of
Springfield was unable to BE- present
because Of illness.
The claims Of Charles s. Waite OF
Londonderry for q refund of fine
paid by him for selling cider when the
law under which he was fined had
been declared unconstitutional by the
supreme court and the claim Of the
Rutland Lighting g. Power company
for refund Of corporation taxes
which it is claimed were twice paid,
were continued until the full court be
present, as was the claim of Sheriff
Frank H. Tracy of Montpelier for
l$5122, expended for the capture of
VILLA mWright, prisoner, who was
working outside of the county Jail.
Lewis Willet of ST. Adams present
ed claim for S2264 for the return
of costs taxed and attorney and wit
ness fees In case in st. Adams city
court.
If. 5. Wilson of Arlington, state
cattle commissioner, asks for Sl71j
paid for fuel for heating his office in
Arlington. II. j. Howe of Waits6eld
asks the court for IS for an autopsy
performed OH the body Of Henry A.
Tracey who was found dead at North
Fayston and J. b. Thompson OF Fays-
ton put in a bill for So for a like ser
vice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
DIED IN BATH HOUSE
Garrett j. Hopper Proprietor of Wam-
panoaa SPRINGS.


Garrett J. Hopper, owner of the
Wampanoag Springs at Sand Springs
Williamstown, died very suddenly
yesterday morning of heart failure.
He had been in poor health for some
time, but up to within a short time
before his death appeared in his us.
ual health. He left his home about
) O'Clock 10 go to his bath houses and
was there when he complained of feel
ing Ill., Preparations were being
made TO take him back to the house
when he sat down in a chair and ex-
PRED.
Mr.. Hopper was born in Paramus
III J. and Thursday would have been
In years orr lie learned the masons
trade while young and sUGGnn after was
engaged by c. T. Wills, builder and
contractor of New York and for the
long period of 80 years he served
him in the capacity of superintendent
Then, desiring a less active life, he
came to Williamstown and six years
lago bought the property at Sand
Springs which he had since owned
He made extensive improvements
in the property soon after its pur
chase and during the past six years
developed it continually He bull
the present bath houses and swim
ming pool, besides making othel
changes and improvements in the
grounds, and the place became known
as the Wampanoag Springs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
KNEW MERITS OF HOT WATER
sagacious Denver Cat Sought Remedy
for Internal Pains.

The story is told Of a cat owned by
Miss Willard OF Denver. that has
learned that the hot water bottle will
ease pain. Tommy is II years old,
which is pretty well along in years
for cat, and suffers from pains in his
stomach, and the family have been in
the habit of applying the hot water
bottle to ease Tommy OF his distress,
One night Miss Willard was awak-
ened at a late hour by an incessant
yowling that came from beside her
bed. She hurriedly arose, turned on
the light and then saw Tommy beating
a path from her feet to the hallway
and back again.
Tommys mistress advanced toward
her pet to take him up in her arms,
but none of that for Tommy The cat
scampered right on down the hall.
looking back at every jump to see that
Miss Willard was following When It
reached the bathroom 1t led the way
into the apartment, and when she
turned on the light there was Tommy
witA>the empty hot water bag between
It's forelegs.
A few minutes later the bag was
filled with water heated to Tommy
liking, and he was fast asleep, purring
his contentment.
II there is a smarter cat in Denver
Miss Wallard would like to know
where II lives.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
The orlaIn Of Portugal.

About the year 1894 the name Of
Portugal appears in the annals. Al
fonso VII. OF CASTLE in that year
signed over to Count Henry Of Bur.
gundy, who had left his native land
to help fight the threatening Moor, the
county OF Portugal as fief. The name
Portugal comes directly from the
Latin, signifying the Port OF Gale
Gale being the old name for the town
OF Oporto. The brief Of Alfonso marks
the beginning OF the separate existence
Of Portugal Though for many years
1t was no more than feudal depend
ence of CASTLE, nevertheless this child
was the father of the later independent
kingdom. In the year 1888 the lords
of Portugal took the title of king and
refused allegiance to any power, Mos
lem or hristian.-Rcsary Magazine,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
A. GOOD WeddIna Innovation.

An innovation in wedding gifts has
been introduced abroad-an excellent
innovation that no doubt soon will ap.
pear here,
In London, II Lady Brown, a guest
at the Smith.Miller wedding, Is a
friend of Lord Smith instead of his
bride, It is to Lord Smith, not to the
lady, that she sends her present,
which takes the form of a set of pearl
studs, a gold cigar case or long
cigarette tube Of platinum and amber.
The fashionable intelligence of the
London papers at this season has such
announcements as these: Countess
Jaokson's gift to the bridegroom was
wristwatoh; Lady Brown gave a
gold smoking set; the Hon. Mrs. Null
doon's remembrance was dozen
razors with mother-o-pearl backs; the
Warehouses Jones gave a cigar oabi'
net of ebony and silver, and Lady
Wrlght's good taste was manifested
in a motoring coat of ponyskin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
NEW YORK'S DEATH
LIST FROM HEAT
REACHED 81
Rain Brought Relief to SOreIy
Stricken City
HUNDREDS ARE FRUSTRATED
intense Suffering In Crowded Tene
ment District During Week Of Elk.
tremeIy High temperature.

New York, July S.-A smart south
mer storm during the day filtrated
through New York's sunbaked streets
last night and brought relief from the
tropical spell that has killed nearly
two score of persons, Frustrated hun
dreds and held the city's population
helplessly in its burning folds for over
week. Twenty-one persons sue
cumbed to the heat during the day, a
total of Al deaths from that cause with
in the last sc hours Scores were
Frustrated,
The thermometer reached 80 dc
grees at noon at the weather burea !
which is located In downtown. sky.
scraper but many thermometers on
the streets found the mercury hug
ging the 100 degree mark.
The temperature dropped to 81
degrees after the storm in the after
noon and though the fall was only
few degrees the change was a wei
come relief to hundreds wKo were dri
ven from their rooms to the roofs and
public parks to sleep Monday night
Thousands again sought surcease
from the heat at the beeches.
Between o'clock and midnight the
police and hospital records showed
that the heat had claimed seven more
victims. At midnight the total Of
dead in the Metropolitan district nun
bered 81.
In the lower east side thousands 81
people slept in the streets. The tene
ment houses were practically unbesr
able.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
SET FORTH HIS APPRECIATION
Captains Naive Testimony to the
Worth OF His Nurse.

Nurses in training have many hard
ships TO bear, but perhaps none is
worse than having TO appear cheerful
under all conditions. A sense OF
humor is perhaps as great an asset as
nurse can have. for It viii help her
over many a difficulty.
The daughter of wealthy man up
state became imbued with the desire to
know how to earn her own living, and
to that end she entered one of the
large city hospitals as nurse, says
the New York Press. The work was
20 her liking, and. as she looked on the
bright side Of everything, she was gen
orally in happy frame of mind. Her
particular pet" was an old and illit-
crate sea captain, who was in the sur
gical ward with a broken arm which
would not knit. He was cheerful
old fellow, and his droll remarks
gained for him the good will of every
body. One day when the nurse had
paid him some little attention, he said
with an appreciative smile:
Miss L. is the best waitress | ever
had!"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
Golnu Down.

A public school TEACHER in Philadel-
phia had occasion once to correct the
pronunciation of a pupil of Scotch
origin. The lad persisted in saying
doom" instead of down" Finally,
the instructors patience becoming ex-
hausted he shouted at the hny, Down!
Down! Down."
The pupil in question remained un-
disturbed by this outburst. but an
other lad in the rear OF the room
quickly sprang to his feet, stuck out
his hand in mechanical way; then,
suddenly exhibiting great embarrass-
ment, sat down.
well, my boy" said The teacher,
good-naturedly, you must be foot
ball enthusiast"
Not exactly, sir" replied the boy,
II run the elevator down to Perkins.
illustrated Sunday Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
NINE. GOULD WEEDS AGAIN
A Civil and Religious Service to
Join her to Another Prince

London, July S.-Madam Anna
Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan
were married at the registry office IN
Henrietta street, off Covent Garden
yesterday. The subsequent cere'
mony was conducted at the French
Protestant church on Soho square.
There was no secrecy about the
wedding. Prince Helie announced
to representatives of American and
French newspapers that all difficulties
having been overcome the marriage
ceremony would occur Immediately
upon the opening of the registry Of
flee in Henrietta street yesterday
morning.
The civil ceremony was simple. Be
side Prince Helie, Madame Gould, the
witnesses and the officials of the Of
fee no one was present. A large
crowd assembled In the street out
side.
Madame Gould wore a costume Of
cream colored silk richly embroidered
and a straw hat to match trimmed
with osprey feathers. After few In
Productions to members of the pas
tors family, Prince Helie de Sagan
and his wife followed by the witness
es and the princes secretary made
their way to the carriages. The
crowd which collected outside prompt
ly stood aside to let them pass
through. Upon arriving at the hotcl
the prince and his wife sat down TO
a wedding breakfast with a few
friends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
FOUR BALLOTS NECESSARY
Washington County Convention Han
died it's Business With Dispatch

Montpelier. July THE RepuDli-
cans of Washington county today nom
mated the following ticket. FOR sena-
tors, Frank NJ Cory of Montpelier.
Nv. II. Bliss of Calais e., w. Hunt.ey
lof Duxhury; assistant judges OF coun-
lty court. c. NJ. Winch of Barre town,
IC. NJ. Richardson of Waitstield; for
Judge OF probate, Hiram Carleton Of
Montpelier; for states attorney, Ben
iamin Gates Of Montpelier; for sher-
Iiff, Frank H. Tracey OfMontpelier; for
high bailiE, II c. Whitehill of Water.
bury. Tho temperature was lowering
near the 100 mark all the afternoon,
but although there were four contests
the business OF the convention was
concluded in less than two hours. The
chairman was Charles A. Pumley OF
Mortified and H. A. Mutt of Mont
Ipelier was secretary.
The platform concluded; For the
Vacancy to be filled by the next leg
islature we indorse the candidacy OF
the Hon. Carroll S. Page Of Hyde
Park and urge his unanimous cleo
ton"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
Lucky Purchase

Yesterday Monday visited fourteen diff
ferent shirt factories in Troy and Albany, offer
ing to take any part of so dozen $3.50 shirts
ST. retail price, at $500 dozen.
Not Troy factory would listen to the
proposition, declaring that he spell of hot wealth
er would compel retailers to order at regular
prices
However, S L. Munson, Albany, had but
ten dozen ST so shirts remaining sizes l44, IS,
Isl and 16, and as sizes IA, l64 and II were
missing he accepted $500 dozen for the lot OF
ten dozen.
These shirts will arrive today. In order to
make a complete range Of sizes we will add to
the ten dozen every $l50 shirt in the store
(neggees), except attached soft collar goods, and
offer the entire lot at
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
BRYAN TIGHTENING
GRIP ON DENVER
CONVENTION
Platform Will Be Submitted To-
morrow Forenoon
GRAY FOR SECOND PLACE
Enthusiasm For Nebraskan Increasing
Judge Parker Gives Way on
Cleveland Resolutions.
GRAY FOR SECOND PLACE

Denver, July S-The democratic
national convention which adjourned
yesterday following the adoption of
the resolutions of respect to the men,
lory of Ex-President Cleveland was
lcalled to order at noon today. Prayer
was offered by Rev. G. +. Runner of
Denver. The platform committee
will meet at 5 o'clock this afternoon
and the platform will be presented
tomorrow morning
All through the night and forenoon
the tide of Bryan sentiment swept
on. With it is a steadily swelling
lundercurrent for the nomination of
George Gray of Delaware as vice
Ipresident and the movement at first
intangible has now assumed a def
lniteness which promises to merge Il
soon with the seemingly overwhelm-
ing current moving toward Bryan.
When the session was called to order
yesterday the initial burst of enthu-
siasm came with the displaying of
a silken banner bearing the portrait
of Bryan. Immediately there was a
storm of wild applause, which died
away. after half minute of explosive
demonstrations.
The appearance of the temporary
presiding officer, Bell of California,
was another signal for enthusiastic
louibgEst. In strong far reaching
voice and easy gesture. he delivered
the opening address, a full hour long,
with resounding passages on the
righting of public WRONGS, punct"ated
with yells as some phrase tickled rmG
fancy OF the throngs. IL was notice
liable that great applause came from
the delegates at Bells impassioned
declaration that the writ of Injunction
shall not be turned into an instru-
lment of oppression.
After referring to Taft as Bi.
Isecated candidate and demanding
but one man in the White House
at time" he adroitly turned his
speech in a panegyric form to Mr.
Bryan, the reference to the Nebras.
ka leader bringing forth tumultuous
demonstration.
The appointment of committees
was quickly disposed Of For a mo-
ment the Pennsylvania row threat
ened to throw the assembly into wild
confusion. That state presented two
sets of officers representing the two
lcontesting factions. Ollie James OF
Kentucky voicing the Bryan senti
ment, endeavored to refer the fight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
SLIDES INTO OTTER CREEK
New Railroad Embankment EneuIfed
by ouicksand.

Middlebury, July S.-Seventy-five
carloads of sand and gravel, which
the Rutland Railroad company had
placed in the big hole left by the
landslide of July A, sank yesterday
AFTERNOON about o'clock, leaving a
gap of 100 feet long and 10 feet deep.
The track had been moved several
fleet to one side for safety after the
Landslide on the 4th and was out OF
danger.
The second slide occurred in the
same place, pushing the dirt that
fell on the 4th into the creek about
10 feet Hundreds of railroad ties
that had been placed beside the
new embankment as piles were car
ried away, some of them being swept
off by the stream.
The creek at this point was about
40 feet wide but is now about hall
closed, owing to the large amount OF
dirt pushed into the stream. If 9
heavy rain should fall, farmers along
The bank nearby would have theil
meaco;ys submerged.
Il is new believed that the land
slide may have been due to quick
sand. Trains were allowed to pass
last night very slowly and every pre-
caution has been taken to- protec
them. A large gang Of men IS SUI
stationed at the place.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
uu.arthed confed.rat. Treasure.

More than 100000 in confederate
currency and about $4,000 in gold coin
and bullion was unearthed by the
prong Of pillow on Bret Knox's farm
near here by the planter, who had
just taken the reins of the mule in
hand in an effort to show a negro
hand how to ditch" trough intended
to carry the accumulation Of water
from the plot of ground In cultivation,
says Blue Mountain correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The treasure is believed to have
originally belonged to Samuel H,
Thompson, whose father was proml.
nent In the confederate cause during
the civil war, but as there are no
heirs Knox viii retain possession UNI
less claim Is made.
The confederate bills we're mostly OF
IS, $40 and 500 denominations, anS
were so widowed from age that they
fell to fragments when handled.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
Practically Unknown in England Until
The Year 1745.

Up to about the middle of the
eighteenth century usquebah, OF
whisky--a purely Highland or Celtic
beveraga-was almost as unfamiliar
on the lowlands as 1t was in England
up to the beginning of the Victorian
era; and 1t was only when the High.
landers began to migrate to the low
lands, after 1745, that they brought
their whisky with them Sumo one
has said that the Highland Celts have
most fearfuly revenged the wrongs
done them by the Sassenacfs by in
PRODUCING to them their tribal and tra
ditional firewater.
Before 1745 the national drink OF
Scotland among the poorer classes
was ale, and this was even the bey-
erage on which Tam O'Shanter and
Souter Johnnie got "roarIn' fou." The
better-to-do classes drank claret; and
even In the first half of the eighteenth
century wine carts used to go round
the streets of Edinburgh dispensing
the "laird's drink" as 1t was called,
to jug customers. just as paraffin oil
is now similarly retailed from a
wheeled barreltap. No mention Of
whisky is made in such tale of man
ners as the "Antiquary," of which tbs
scene is purely lowland. Brandy WA
the spirit drink by the Scottish gentry
and even by yeomen like Dandie Din
mont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-08
HAFTSBURY WINS
IN ITS So CALLED
PAUPER CASE
Suit Of Henry Sharkey Against
Town Set Aside
IN COUNTY COURT YESTERDAY
In Justice Court Last Spring Mr..
Sharkey Had Obtained a Verdict
For $50 Against Town.

The so called SALISBURY pauper
case Though the court did not seem
to think the principal in the case
pauper at alb occupied the attention
of Judge Miles in county court at
Manchester yesterday and resulted in
"a victory for the town of SALISBURY,
the suit being dismissed and costs
being assessed against the plaintiff.
This case which has been before
the public for some time was suit
brought by Henry Sharkey Of Ben
nington against the town Of Shafts
bury for $3.50 for the maintaainance
of Mrs. Justin S. Ball of SALISBURY,
who is a sister-in-law of Mr.. Sharkey.
Mrs. Ball has husband In Shafts
bury who earns good wages, but re-
fused to support his wife unless she
would come to SALISBURY and live
with him.
In Justice court here before Justice
Homer A. Lyons and jury the jury
found for the plaintiff to recover the
| full amount but Judge Miles reverses
this verdict and dismisses the suit
and assesses the costs against the
lplaintiff Mr.. Sharkey.
The court ruled that as Mr.. Shark
ey was a resident of Bennington, II he
had a pauper at his house or person
needing help he should have applied
to the overseer of the poor OF the
town of Bennington for help and that
the duty of the latter would then have
been to look up the matter and insist
that SALISBURY take care OF the WONT
an If she we're adjudged pauper. In
stead, it appeared that Mr.. Sharkey
applied to the overseer of SALISBURY
and then sued that town.
The court also stated that the plain
tiff had failed to prove that Mrs. Ball
was a pauper. G. A. Maurer appear
ed for Mr.. Sharkey and Bennett q
Graves for the town of SALISBURY.
-~>-Iudge Miles yesterday also finally
set Ss,de the Injunction secured b,
Joseph Levin -sgainst Felix Blei rela
tive to Library 6aX and appointed
Frank C. Archibald speoa master n,a, 81. y
assess the damages due MT. lsi lro1 ~.
the United States Fidelity and GzD3f
antee company which bonded Levin