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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-24
VERMONT NEWS
Items Of Interest From Fourteen coun-
ties of the State.

ttCS VI tttC SkdhSs
A yard full of cars leads the rail-
road force at Ludlow to believe that
business is picking up.
From small plant growing in an
ordinary sized pot, Mrs. II. A. Boss,
of Ludlow. recently picked lemon
that measured twelve and One.half
inches in circumstances and weighed
eleven ounces.
The prohibition element in Brain
tree. caught mapping town meeting
day when license won, has secur
ed the calling of special town meet
ing March q to settle the kind of H.
cense to be granted, strong senti-
ment favoring the sale of malt liquors
only.
Capt. J. E. Eldredge of Randolph,
says that during the Civil War Yer
mont commissioned forty-six cOlonels
and OF that number seven are now
living: Saver of the Bird regiment;
Grant of the 5th; Lincoln of the 9Th;
Ripley of the 9th; Henry of the 10th;
Hunsden of the l1th.
A list Of appointments in the navy
to be sent to the national Senate for
confirmation contains the name of
Leigh Noyes, son of Mr. and Mrs
A. b. Noyes. of st. Johnsbury, who
Is promoted to the position OF en-
sign. Mr.. Noyes is on the U. s. 8.
Helena. just now at Olongapa. Phil
ippine Islands.
John Kellogg Giddings, Of Pittsford,
has been missing from home since
November when he left his home
while suffering from mental de-
rangement brought on by overwork,
worry over business affairs, and his
wife's i'll health. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. 4. c. Giddings, and his wife are
confident that he is still alive although
they have nothing tangible on which
to base their hopes. Giddings Is des-
cribed as 40 years DID, height five feet
and seven inches; weight las pounds I;
light complexion, dark brown hair
| worn pompadour, light mustache !;
third finger on left hand crooked at
second joint.
Henry Bowers, who has kept sober
for four months under hypnotic treat
ment, was in Montpelier city court
Friday and pleaded guilty to the
charge of intoxication. Sentence was
suspended and he was allowed to &c
on his own recognizance. For several
months Bowers, who has been at the
house of correction. Rutland, forty
| times and who claims the state cham
pionship, has been taking hypnotic
treatment for the drink habit from
Louis Labelle, and until Thursday
night had kept perfectly sober. His
case has been watched with no little
interest. On being released Friday
Bowers hunted up Labelle. took an
other treatment, and started in fol
another try.
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GOOD THING TO LEAVE ALONE.
Physicians Advice to Those Who Are
Fond Of Mushrooms.

1t may be possible that when all the
boys are dead they will quit eating
toadstools and dying In spasms there
from. The edible and poisonous varie
ties Of these fungi are too close to-
gether in general and species for the
average youngster to differentiate
them. II continues, after many years,
to be the same old story: Eat 1t: II 1t
kills you 1t is toadstool II 1t agrees
with you II Is mushroom Some
years ago the department Of agricul-
ture at Washington issued AN elab.
crate and beautiful set of illustrations
Of mushrooms and near" mushrooms,
labelling one set edible" and the other
poisonous" The story leaked out
that the printers got the labels mixed,
and that the transposition was not
discovered until the work had been
sent broadcast. The officials did some
tall hustling in an effort to call in the
issue. A well-known physician said
to me the other day: Owing to the
very great difficulty in ordinary life
OF detecting the true from the false,
my mushroom advice has usually been
let both kinds alone New York
Press.
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HAD 1T FIGURED OUT NICELY.
Washington Girls Good Reason for
Marrying Naval officer.

Richmond Pearson Hobson, repre-
sentative from Alabama, is one Of the
new members of congress. His con-
ferees were discussing Hobson the
other evening, and one raised the ques
ton as to whether he had treated his
fame fairly in leaving the navy, where
his reputation was established, and
taking up a political career
THAT reminds me of what a young
Washington girl once said to me" re-
marked Representative Butler Ames,
who was one Of the party. "She had
married naval officer, and asked
Der why she did that. as naval Off
GERS are away from home so much.
"'Well,' she said, I figured up the
thing pretty carefully, and | concluded
that II my husband didn't turn out to
be my affinity he would be away half
the time, and IL he did he would be
home half the time. What more could
one ask?"
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P0LANDER MAKES
BOLD ESCAPE AT
H00S|CK FALLS
Mike Wall, Who is Convicted
With Car Robberies
on Way TO PENlTENTIARY
Had Seen Given Six Months Sentence
For Assault Gave Officer
the Slip.

Hoosiok Falls, March 24.-Officer
Byron Willis was commissioned to
take Mike Wall. the Polander mixed up
in the Boston and Maine railroad rob
berries case. Wall had threatened to
carve another Polander for having
tipped off the Hoosick Falls police on
Saturday night concerning the appear
ance of the robbers In Romainis' sal
Don, and on charge of assault In the
third degree, Police Justice Charles f.
Moon sentenced Wall Monday morning
to serve six months In the Albany pen
itentiary
Wall wanted to go to his boarding
house, the Romainis place, to take
dinner and change his clothes before
going down. Wall went to the bed
room and Willis thought that in three
minutes Wall ought to be ready. He
went to the room, but Wall had dis
appeared by way OF back window.
The policeman searched the house, in
quired at the station and finally wired
stations In all directions. Information
was given Willis that Wall had taken
the express for Boston, due at 1.29 and
lu0 ANOItu hudiiS anu NlliaihotOWi
authorities were asked to be on the
lookout, but after searching the train
which does not stop between Hoosick
Falls and Williamstown, replied that
the man was not on the train. Willis
walked to Hoosick and general
search was made but Walls getaway
was all right.
Joseph Bugdon who was surrendered
to the police on Monday morning by
Frank Riley, has been released on an
other bond OF $500, furnished by the
same bondsman. Bugdon who is a
Polander, drew his time from the
Wood company Monday morning and
the report was circulated that he was
going to jump bail; hence his surren
der to the police. The matter was ex
planned to Mr.. Riley's satisfaction and
he gave new bail bond in the amount
stated.
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STATE RATE LAWS
HELD INVALID
BY COURT
Supreme Court Renders Another
Notable Decision
PENALTIES ARE TOO SEVERE
Minnesota and North Car olina Laws
TO Control Railroads are Declared
unconstitutional.

Washington, March 23.--ln refusing
TO grant Attorney General Young of
Minnesota a writ of habeas corpus re-
leasing him from the payment Of fine
OF SlOO imposed by The United States
Circuit court for the District OF Mime.
sofa on the charge of contempt of
court in instituting a proceeding in
state court for the enforcement of the
railroad rate law after the federal
court had prohibited such course.
and In affirming the decision nc Judge
Pritchard of the United States Circuit
court Tor the Western district of North
Carolina, discharging from hnprison.
ment James II. Wood, ticket agent
OF the Southern Railway at Ashev,lle.
after he had been sentenced by The
Asheville Police court to serve thirty
days on the rock pile on tho charge of
collecting for ticket on that road a
greater price than was permitted by
the state railroad law, the Supreme
court of the United States today added
another to the series of decisions which
have rendered notable the present
term of that court,
In both cases the right of the states
to fix rates for railroad TRANSPORTATION
was the issue and both involved con.
hicts between the federal and state
courts. The decision in each case was
opposed by both the states and their
courts. The opinion of the court in
both cases was announced by Justice
Peckham and with the exception of
Justice Harlan all the other members
OF the court stood behind him in the
announcement of the courts FINDINGS.
Justice Harlan read a dissenting
opinion in the Young case, in when he
took the view that the suit was prac-
tically proceeding against the state
and therefore not permissible under
the eleventh amendment to the consti.
tuition. He therefore characterized the
opinion as era-marking In the history
of the court, and said it had the effect
OF closing the courts of state against
the state itself and predicted that the
result would be disastrous.
The two cases were so similar that
both practically were decided in one
opinion. The principal announcement
was made In the Minnesota case. Jus.
tice Peckham's opinion was in part:
The court has decided that by rea.
son OF the enormous penalties provid.
ed in the rate laws, by way of fines, the
companies were in effect prevented
from ever questioning the validity of
these laws. as the risk of property and
Imprisonment of agents in case the
companies failed in their defense was
too much to undertake in order to OBJ.
tain judicial decision of the quest.
lon of such validity.
such laws are therefore held un.
constitutional as they prevented the
companies from resorting to the courts
and therefore deprived them of the
equal protection Of the laws.
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King and Lost Have Been Cung interfering
RAIN BREAKS ICE GORGE
Navigation on the Hudson to Be Re-
sumed at Once.

Troy, March 24.-The heavy warm
rain of yesterday made. quick work
with the ice gorge at New Baltimore
and navigation on the Hudson between
this city and New York will open We'd
nesday night, the Greenport arriving
here Thursday morning. Tidings to
this effect were received yesterday
afternoon at the Office of the Citizens
Steamboat company.
1t is not likely that the Peoples line
boats will resume navigation before
the latter part of the week because the
docks at Steamboat square In Albany
are not yet in repair. Captains Keller
and Wilson of the Morse and Adiron-
dack, respectively are still In Albany
and as yet have received no orders to
prepare their vessels to begin oper-
atoms.
Captains Brown and Louckes Of the
Citizens line are also awaiting orders
to report. They expect to receive
orders to report for duty any moment.
II such orders are received they Will
proceed to New York at once. take the
steamers out OF winter quarters and
resume the regular trips of 1908. The
flrst trips last season of the Peoples
ana Citizens line boats were made
March 10.
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DE SAGAN FOLLOWS
ANNA GOULD TO
AMERICA
French Prince Came Under an
Assumed Name
DlNED WITH NINE GOULD
Was Obliged to Confess His Resi-
Name Before He Was Allowed to
RrS>r I'll. (>u.S~.,
.DINED WITH NINE GOULD

Quebec, March 23.--Prince De Sa-
gan passed through Lewis, opposite
this city on Saturday at noon, en- route
to New York. He crossed the Allan
tic OF the steamer Victorian under the
name Of Thompson
New York, March 23.--Priuce Helie
De Sagan, who is a suitor for the
hand of Nine Anna Gould, is be-
lieved to have arrived In New York
within few days with the object of
renewing his attentions to the Aneri-
can heiress.
The man who rs believed to be
Prince Helie registered at New York
hotel as wv. H. Thompson" and gave
no address. He reached New York
two days after Mn. Gould. and dined
with Nine Gould last evening at the
home of Mr.. ana Ms. Tyler Morse.
The visit of Prince De Sagan here
at this time was unexpected at least
by those WHO know something of the
affaifs of the Primer himself and of
Nine Gould. She left Paris to spend
some time in this country, away from
the cares that had weighed upon her
In the French capita.
The man Who is believed to he the
prince left his hotel today for Wash
ington.
Montreal, March N..--Prince IIelie
De Sagan, who arrived from Europe
on the steamer Victorian under the
name of Thompson was obliged to
divulge his name to the United States
Immigration officials before leaving
Canada. He produced passmrt and
letter of credit bearing his name.
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MURDERED AND ROBBED
Polish Miner Struck on Head by Ham
rr,er and Instantly Killed.

Troy, March 24.-Murdered by be-
ing struck on the back of the head
with a hammer. John Polaski, Polan-
der employed in The American Crap.
hite Company's mines at Graphite,
Warren County, was killed by two
fellowcountrymen, 1t is supposed. and
robbed of $50 while leaving the tun-
mel of the mine about 10 o'clock yester-
day morning. The assassins then
went to Clemens distance Of about
ten miles from Graphite. and pur.
chased ticket on the Delaware and
Hudson Railroad for Troy.
Polaski had been at work in the
mine until 10 o'clock, when he had oc
casion to leave the place. AS ne step.
ped out of the mouth of the tunnel the
two assassins struck him a blow on
the head with the hammer. killing him
Instantly. They then rifed his
pockets.
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The Bachelors Dream.

Like the fox aud the grapes, many
man hides his loneliness by pre-
tended contempt for home and mar
riage. This is not always due to lack
of faith or selfishness, but rather lack
of money. 1t is raid that an excess Of
money is usually woman's strongest
enemy; that 1t often has power to
make her give UP the man she truly
loves for man who can give her the
Injuries of life.
Deep down in his heart the bachelor
dreams that somewhere in the wide
world "she" Is waiting for him, II he
only could find and support her"
Was there ever a man who was i'm
mune? Certainly not, except when he
and money are . thing apart.
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HAD NO USE FOR BABIES.
Dog intended to De the Only Pet In
the Household.

owned black and tan terrier from
1874 to 1881. I received him when
quite a puppy and he was with me
through part Of my university and the
whole Of my seminary terms. In 1880
| married and in 1881 my first child
was born. The first time she was
brought down into the sitting room l,
like a proud father, took the little one
In my arm. The dog came In and ex.
pressed his jealousy by series OF
growls and an attempt to get at the
child by jumping. gave him hint
with my foot and he walked out OF the
house. We saw nothing Of him for
over three months. One day while
walking near the outer part Of the
town where we lived we saw old
Croaker, as we called him. He took
no notice of us, but walked straight
to a place where there was TRIM
looking garden, and neat-iooking
house. Upon inquiry we found that 1t
was inhabited by two elderly spinster
sisters. The dog had gone to them
and could not be induced to leave. He
was determined tn avoid similar
danger In the futlre.--Chicago Trib-
uno, D.
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Tho Groundhoa Story.

February 3, or Candlemas day, was
favorite holiday, marked by public
gayety and ceremonies In Europe dur
ing the middles ages. 1t is still
marked there by the closing Of banks
and Offices. but not otherwise. outside
Of the reading Of church services. In
the church calendar 1t Is known as the
Feast Of Publication Of the Virgin.
and was first instituted by Pope
Sergius about the year 6S4 A. d. The
popular name of the day Is derived
from the early custom Of lighting up
the churches with candles and carry
ing these in procession on this fes,
tival.
As to the weather superstition that
gives to Candlemas the name OF
"sroundhog day." that is worldwide
fable. In Germany 1t is the badger
that breaks his winter nap on this
day to essay the thankless task OF
weather prophecy; in France and
Switzerland 1t IL the marmot in Eng
land the hedgehog.-The Housekeeper
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DANGEROUS Doctrine.

Deacon Longface-That new preach
er is an out-an'out modernist. II he
amt tried fer heresy amt no
prophet"
His wife! What's he said or done,
Hennery?
Deacon Longface--Why, he says he
can't see no harm In goin to church
on Sunday in an auttymobile!--P
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-24

John Wolcott Stewart was born in
Middlebury New. "a. 1926 and is there
fore in his S3rd year. He is Of
Scotch-Irish blood and was graduated
from Middlebury college in lSao. He
studied law and gradually got into pol
itics. Has been representative and
senator in the state legislature for sew
eral terms and was speaker of the
House for three terms and was elected
governor of Vermont in 1870. He was
again in the legislature In 1876 aud
was again chosen speaker. In 1852
he was elected to the lower House of
Congress and was reelected In 1884.
1856 and 1888. He retired from Con-
gress In 1890 and has since lived a pri-
vats life. His wife was sister Of
Hon. Joseph Battell of Middlebrry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-24
Will Bet Pie That Those Who Sent Money To Broker Kin
INHALED ILLUMINATING GAS
Attempt Of a Young cohoes Man to
Commit Suicide in New York.

Harold Land, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Land of 17S Remsen street
Cohoes, according to an Associated
Press dispatch, this morning attempt
ed to commit suicide In New York city
and he is in such serious condition
that 1t is feared the attempt will prove
successful. Dependency over his
failure to obtain employment is
thought to have been the cause of the
act. When young Land was discover
ed he was unconscious in a room at a
boarding house on West Seventeenth
street and the room was filled with H.
Illuminating gas from Jet that with
out doubt was turned on Intentionally.
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Estate of James Bassett.


STATE OF VERMONT, [ The Honor
y District Of Bennington, s.. able Probate
Court for the District Aforesaid
To All persons int ested In the estate OF
James Bsssett, late Of Bennington IL said Dis
trtct. deceased, GREktlNd
WHEREAS, said Court has assigned the aist
day OF March next for examining and allowing
the account Of James Burke, Administra-
tor Of the estate OF said deceased. and for de.
cree OF the residue OF said estate TO the lawiul
claimants OF the same, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given TO all persons Interested
In said estate by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous to the day as
signed, In the Bennington Evening Banner.
newspaper published OF Bennington In said
District
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to ap.
pear at the Probate once In Bennington In said
District on the day assigned, then and there 70
contest the allowance OF said account u you
see cause, and TO establish your right rs heirs,
egatees and lawful claimants to said residue.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND. this l4th day OF
March, 1908.
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coLoNIALs CHAMPIONS
Won Series with Y. M. C. A. by a To.
tai of ia Pins.

The last game In the bowling series
between the Y. M. c. A. and the Col
onials was won by the former by a to-
tai Of 16 pins. The series, however,
which was to be decided by the tota'
pin fall went to the Colonials. This
team had lead OF 1870 pins before
last nights game. leaving them ia
pins to the good on the entire series.
The score last evening was as fol
lows.
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ON.J.W.S STEWART
IS APPOINTED
SENATOR
Named BY Governor Today to
Succeed Proctor
APPOINTEE IS 81 YEARS OLD
Was Governor Of vermont In lo7o ard
Served Eight Years In Lever
House Of Congress
(special 10 the Banner.l

Proctor. March 24.--Governor Proc.
tor has today appointed Hon. John w.
Stewart of Middlebury United States
senator from Vermont to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of the late
Senator Redfield Proctor. The fol.
lowing kilograms passed today be.
tween the governor and Ex-Governor
Stewart who is now at Colorado
Springs, Colo.--
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OLD BOOKS WANTED

A representative Of Frederick Loeser & Com
pany Brook yn, will be In Bennington for
ew days, prepared to pay cash for old books
Of every description, entire libraries or small
collections. you have any books for sale
address post card to Books" care the Banner
nd buyer will call, city or country.
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HUGHES WINS AT HARVARD
Students Of University Give Him 432
Votes to 40t for Secretary Taft.

Cambridge, Mass, March 23.-The
students of Harvard University for
nine hours Friday cast their ballots
at the Office of the Harvard Crimson
for their presidential preferences. In
all 1850 ballots were cast, and the re-
suit was as follows: Hughes, 1872;
Taft, 4Ol; Bryan, 131; Johnson, 105.
The student voters also overwhelm-
ingly defeated the recommendation
that Roosevelt should run for q third
term.
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Quarrelsome.

1.-THE concert of the powers has been
broken up"
THAT SO? Strange how those
musical fellers are always scrapping
isp't TT"
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FOR YOUR SUNDAY DINNER
try the following delightful desser,

try the following delgntiul dessert:
1-2 cup English Walnut meats.
Ia doz. ngs, cut up fine.
loo package JILL o, any flavor.
Dissolve the JELL-O In pint Of boiling wat
or. When cool and Just commencing to thicken
stir 10 the fgs and nuts. Serve with whipped
Cream. Delicious The walnnty. nQ and
JELI-O can he bought at any good grocery.
This makes enough dessert for large family
and Is very economical.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-24
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly Tor Busy Reaoers.
james II. Whitney IL spending the
day in Troy and Albany.
Today has been a strange mixture
of sunshine and clouds, a decidedly
Marchy day.
Miss Lizzie Guidon Of Maple street
was called to Hoosick Falls Saturday
on account of the death Of her brother.
The funeral of Mr.. Guidon was held In
that town Monday.
Nicholas Perrott, the Italian con-
tractor on Putnam street, left this
morning for Lebanon Springs where
he expects to get contract for num-
Der Of laborers on the new Pittstield.
Troy trolley line. Work has already
been started on this line near Lebanon
Springs.
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Proctor, Vt, March "a. 1903.

Proctor, VT, March "a. 1908.
Hon. John w. Stewart,
1928 Wood Ave.
Colorado Springs. Colo
should be very glad to appoint you
TO fill the vacancy from Vermont In
the United States senate. Would you
accept and could you take your seat
Immediately?
Fletcher D. Proctor.
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The Land Which 10 Far on.

Who hath found q land serene.
rruitsd with mellow peace,
eorrowed not for his release
In some lovslisr land unseen!
Who hath wrought In splendid art
Living color, breathing strings
Hath not wept for nobler things
Alien to his aching heart?
Who hath known a love so fair,
Fairer love he did not yearn
Prayed within his soul might burn
flame more luminous and rare?
where's the land Of Golden Rest.
Where hath Joy forgot griefs mama
Where doth burn The perfect flame
Odd leaves smouldering in our breastf
Emery Pottle. in the Craftsman
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MINNESOTA

20o.?age book Of Information and statistics
compiled By the State. describing schools,
churches, industries. crops, property values,
live stock. cities and towns OF each county.
Sent free upon application to State Board Of
Immigration, Dept. Va, State Capitol. st.
Paul, MINI. 10
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Colorado Springs. Colo. March "a, 1908
Hon. Fletcher d. Proctor,
Proctor, Vt
Win accept with high appreciation.
Can be in Washington Sunday. /
await your reply.
John w. Stewart