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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
PRosAic ORIGIN OF THE HALO.
Said to Have Been Placed Over Stat.
ues Of Saints to Preserve Them.

The origin OF the halo dates back
to the eleventh and twelfth centuries
Those years were rich in the building
of churches and cathedrals. There
were erected around the outside Of
the sacred edifices statues of the
saints. placed under the caves. In
time the caretakers of the buildings
perceived that the discoloration from
the rains falling from the roofs dis
figured the images. Accordingly they
placed over the tops Of them fiat wood.
On disks Of sufficient size to protect
the statues. Giotto began to paint
pictures when boy, and his igno.
rance assumed the protecting disks as
an essential part OF the saint His
earliest pictures represent each sacred
figure topped of with what looks much
like the bottom OF barrel. He ideal
lied this into circle, dark at first,
but growing more luminous with each
successful production OF his artistic
fancy. until he developed the circle
OF light that has come down I'M
changed through generations OF paint.
ers as a badge Of sanctity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
NOMINATE H|SGEN
AND GRAVES FOR
NEW TICKET
TSI2 ----
independence Party Completes
Its First Convention
NOMINATION ON 3rd BALLOT
Attempt to Bring Bryan's Name For.
ward Nearly Produces a Roit at
Hands OF Delegates.
NOMINATION ON 3rd BALLOT

Chicago, July 2S.-President, Thorn
as l.. Hlsgen of Massachusetts.
Vice president John Temple Graves
of Georgia.
The foregoing ticket was tonight
nominated by the independence par.
ty at its first national convention.
The friends of Mr.. Bryan made an
effort during the night session to
bring his name before the convention,
and the man who attempted it. near
ly produced a riot and narrowly es-
capped physical violence at the hands
of indignant delegates. The man who
sought to place Mr. Bryan in nomina-
ton was J. |. Shepard of Fort Scott.
Kansas.
He die not succeed in his mission,
for, being called to order by the con
vention and questioned by Chairman
Walsh, he admitted that il was his in.
tention to name Mr. Bryan That was
the first and last time he mentioned
the name of the democratic leader
he was promptly ruled out of order
by the chairman and under the guard
of several sergeants-at-arms he was
hustled out of the hall, while some of
the incensed delegates vainly attempt
ed to strike him with fists and one Of
them swung savagely with a cane.
The nomination of Mr.. Hisgen was
made on the third ballot. mis- competi-
tors being Milford w. Howard of Ala
bama and John Temple Graves of
Georgia. Reuben X. Lyon of New
York received complimentary vote
on the first ballot and William Ran
dolph Hearst had 40 friends who vot-
ed for him on the first two ballots.
The nomination of Mr.. Graves was
made unanimously. all the other can
didates being withdrawn. =
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
GREAT LAWSUIT IN
WOODFORD WAS
DEAD HEAT
Suit Of Henry Bent Against
AlOnzo Bishop
CASE TRIED OUT OF DOORS
Jury Decided That Neither Was En-
titled to Damages and That Each
Should Pay Costs.
CASE TRIED OUT OF DOORS

A great international lawsuit De-
tween Henry Bent OF Woodford and
Alonzo Bishop of Searsbufg was tried
out yesterday before Justice Edmund
LaFranchise OF Bennington at the
home OF James Dinwiddie in Wood.
ford.
Farmers quit their haying, sawmills
were shut down, navigation OIL the
Dunvllle and City streams was sus.
pended and even the bumblebees stop.
ped buzzing while the people gathered
for the trial. Owing to the large at.
tendance the court was held out of
doors. Seats were provided for the
judge and jury but the lawyers and
other common people had to stand up
or sit on the ground. During the af-
ternoon shower came up but so in.
tense was the interest that nobody
noticed II except few children.
Mr. Bent was the plaintiff In the
case and Mr.. Bishop the defendant.
Bent sued to recover the sum OF $24
which he alleged to be due him for
the keep of three cows and a yearling
last winter.
The fact that he kept the cows was
not disputed but the defendant show.
ed that he and his wife kept house
for the plaintiff during the winter and
took care of him when he was ailing
and that he had the benefit OF the
milk and butter from the cows.
II was claimed that the defendant
agreed to give lien ON three of the
animals but when he got TO the town
clerks Office would only give a lien
covering two. The plaintiff would
not accept that and so got no lien al
all and brought the suit instead.
Dan A. Guiltinan was attorney for
Rent and Edward II. Holden for Bish
op. Something less than a score Of
Witnesses were examined and proved
the case both ways beyond a doubt
except that in the minds of the jury
Justice LaFranchise charged the jurl
and probably regretted that the Law
did not permit him to change the
principals
rhe verdict OF the jury was that
neither the plaintiff nor defendant
was entitled to any damages and that
each Of them should pay his own
costs. The jurors drew so cents
apiece, the witnesses drew theil
breath while the audience adopted
resolutions urging both sides to ap
peal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
What She Called Il.

woman of a psychic turn OF mind
was telling friend Of case OF trans
ference that puzzled her.
Il was in the shop leaning over the
case looking at the handkerchiefs. An
other woman was beside me. Sudden
ly Isaw that my lucky gold piece,
sovereign, had slipped out of my
purse So picked it up and slipped
Il back. But the odd thing! When
got in the car and opened my purse
there were two sovereigs. The one on
the case hadn't been mine at all! But
do you think It was meant for me,
somehow? What do you call that
phenomenon"
II call that plain swiping," said the
friend, who wasn't mystic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
TAFT MADEFORMAL
ACCEPTANC OF
NOMINATION
Pledges Alliance to Policies Of
Roosevelt
DELIVERS LONG SPEECH
Function Of Next Republican Admin
stration Is to clInch What Has
Already Been Done.

Cincinnati, July 2S.--OfIicially noti-
fed today of his nomination for the
presidency by the republican party,
William II. Taft, standing on the por-
tico of his brothers home in this, the
city Of his nativity formally accepted
the honor, pledged anew his allegiance
to the policies of President Roosevelt
and declared that the chief function
of the next republican administration
will be TO clinch what has been al
ready accomplished by the present oc-
cupant of the White House. In doing
this. however, Mr.. Taft pointed out
in what is regarded as a conservative
note In his address, that there will be
serious and difficult work to do prin-
cipally TO devise ways and means by
which the high level of business in
tegrity and obedience TO law which he
president Roosevelt) has establish
ed, may be maintained and departures
from 1t restrained without undue in
reference with legitimate business"
Mr. Taft attacked the democratic
platfOlm. asserting that most of it's
declarations, either are inconsistent
or disingenuous. Mr.. Bryan's princi
piles were held up as destructive. The
vast audience that heard the candi-
date, filling porches, lawns, and
streets surrounding the Taft residence
and seeming not to mind the intense
heat, was responsive to Mr.. Taft's
every mood and there were loud cries
of mo, no. when he said: 81 submit
TO those most interested to wage
earners, to farmers and to business
men whether the introduction into
power OF democratic party, with Mr..
Bryan at its head, and with the bust
ness destruction that It openly adyo-
Gates as a remedy for present evils,
will bring about the needed confidence
for the restoration of prosperity"
While Mr. Taft was speaking sew
eral women in the throng were over
come by the heat and hurried away In Hi--
the waiting ambulances for treatment
at the local hospitals.
The ceremony of the notification
was set fer noon and promptly at
that hour Judge Taft and Senator
Warner, heads of the notification
committee, walked out through the
colonial pillared portico of the Chas.
Up. Taft residence and into the impro-
vised platform projecting over the
steps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
THIRD ANNUAL REUNION
Old Veterans and Their Families Will
Gather at Home on Aug. 16

The third annual reunion of the Ben
.nirgton County Veterans associa-
.tion will be held on the Soldiers Home
grounds at Bennington August 16,
1908.
All soldiers, their families, Sons of
Veterans and Woman's Relief Corps
are cordially invited A short social
meeting will be held at ten o'clock
and dinner served at 1890; business
meeting for election of officers at ? p.
m, in the chapel All who choose
will have an opportunity to relate
their army experience. Further de
tails of the program will be published
later.
As the years roll on our ranks grow
thinner and we shall be glad TO meet
you all once more before you are call
ed to bid a last farewell to the old
flag that led you to victory. II any
thing prevents your coming write us
a letter to be read TO the comrades.
r. NJ, Houghton, President.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29

MT. ANTHONY WON
Defeated North Adams Country Club
Tennis Team Tuesday

Defeated North Adams Country Club
Tennis Team Tuesday
The North Adams Country Club
tennis team played the return match
at lawn tennis on the Mt. Anthony
Country club courts Tuesday after
noon and were defeated by the home
team three. matches to four. Sum.
mary of the match:
Mixed Doubles
Mrs Williams and j. Il. Potter Of
North Adams defeated Miss Caroline
Cushman and T X. Wellington OF Mt.
Anthony l-6, Ga, 1913. Miss Beatrice
Wellington and George Worthington
of Mt. Anthony defeated Mrs. E. N.
Chase and A. G. Parker of North AID.
ans so, Ga
Ladies' Doubles
Miss Ruth Eddy and Miss Jennie
Alden of Mt. Anthony defeated Mrs
@. Thompson and Miss Sperry of No.
Adams 60, 6-2.
Mems Singles
A. G. Parker of North Adams defeat
ed r. X. Wellington of Mt. Anthony
Ga, SO.
George Worthington, Mt. Anthony,
defeated w. r. whitehall of North Ad-
ans 60, CO
Mems Doubles
A. j. Holden and II. c. White of Mt.
Anthony defeated ]. r. Potter and H.
c. Willard OF North Adams 1911, rs.
A. G. Parker and w. X. whitehall of
North Adams defeated DR.. Ross and
Mr.. Ames of Mt. Anthony Ga, Ga. The
tennis team OF the Mt, Anthony Coun-
try club entertained their guests at
supper at the club house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
r. M. T. A. 3. FIELD DAY
Prospects for Monster Field Day Now
Bright.

At present the outlook for the OBJ
servance of Bennington Battle Day
is very bright and it appears as
though Bennington will have a very
busy day. celebrating the l31st ami
versary OF this important victory.
The morning of Saturday August
10Th will be devoted to the annual
inspection and parade of the Benning-
ton Fire Department followed immed-
lately by ball game at Morgans
park.
The afternoon will see the second
game of ball in Hunts upper grove
under the auspices of the f. NJ T. A.
b. society. who have nearly complet-
ed the arrangements for the Both
annual picnic and field day which at
present promises to be the best
ever held on this occasion. The usual
dance in the evening at Academy
hall will close the days celebration.
On account of the affiliation of the
local Temperance society with the
societies of Berkshire county II Is ex.
pected that an unusually large num-
Der of visitors will be in town on
this day to attend the field day
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
BRATTLEsoRo BURGLARS
Attempt Made to Rob Telephone
Booth in Station

Brattleboro, July 2S.-The Central
Vermont railroad ticket office was
entered by burglars this morning be-
tween and o'clock, Night ticket
clerk, g. l.. Cunningham locked The
Office about 3 o'clock and went to
the freight Office, taking with him the
money from the ticket office. He re-
turned at and found that a window
between the office and the passenger
platform had been pried open with
jimmy and the cash drawer smashed
open. An attempt was made TO rob
the telephone booth In the station.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
American League
CO. X RIFLE TEAM
Left Tuesday Night on Sleeper for
State Shoot

The rife team representing Com.
pany X, " ~ G., left on the sleeper
Tuesday night for Mortified to attend
the state shoot which is being held in
Northfield this week The twelve
best shots at this practice will be cho-
sen to 60 to Camp Perry, Ohio for q
national shot. This national rifle com
petition will be held in August.
The team was composed of the fol.
lowing members
Capt. Harmon, Lieut.. Frost, Sergt
Kapitz, Corp. Potter, Musician La
hamme; privates, Stewart, Atwood
and Toomey. The alternates were:
Sergt Latour, Corp, Dewey, Privates
Wall and Pellerin.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
Rasehall Critic.

Huggins-What has become Of Fan
ming?
Muggins--Oh, he's laid up; victim
OF baseball.
Huggins--I didn't know he ever
played the game.
Mugglns-He doesn't. He sprained
his laryny telling the umpire how
thi ~ ought to be done.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
VANDERBlLT'S SoN-IN.LAW
Son-in-Law Of Well Known Million
aire Killed in Auto Accident

Paris, July PA large automobile
in which G. Winthrop Sands, son.in-
law of w. K Vanderbilt was riding
overturned near here this morning
while going at a good rate of speed
Mr.. Sands was at once dragged
from underneath the overturned ma
chine and conveyed to the Chateau, S,p
Louis nearby, where an examination
by physician disclosed many painful
injuries. One leg was completely
crushed by the impact with the car
and he lived only a short time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
HONG KONG TYPHooN
Many Lives. Lost by Terrible
Storm


Hong Kong, July 2S,--As the result
of typhoon last night which lasted
two hours, the steamers Schuylkill,
Persia, Powhattan, Lai Sang, Charles
Hardouin and the British torpedo boat
Whiting are ashore. An unknown
steamer and several lighters founder
ed. Fifteen houses in the town col
lapsed. There were casualties ashore
and ahoat. but few among the ship.
ping as the ships had been forewarn-
ed OF the storm
The public gardens, the chief at
traction of the city, were wrecked.
The streets are blocked by debris.
The Chinese steamer Wing King, EN-
gagged in the local passenger trade.
foundered yesterday morning during
the typhoon. Three hundred Chinese
are known to have been drowned.
Only IL of those on board were res.
cued
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
CHILDREN PLAY WITH MATCHES
Set Fire to Cottage on Middiesex Road
Loss About $1,000

Montpelier, July ga cottage
across the road from the house owned
by T.. j. Woodbury. on the Middlesex
road was burned to the ground yes
terday afternoon together with a shed
barn and horse owned by Charles
Smith, The loss is estimated be-
tween $500 and $4,000 and no insur-
ance was carried Eight or ten tons
of hay were also burned. The horse
was valued at 500. rhe fire was
caused probably by children playing
with matches in a play house near the
buildings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
KILLED BY THE CARS
Frank Decamp Of Bartonsville Fell
Under Wheels of Rutland Train

Chester, July 2S.-Frank Decamp,
aged % years, unmarried, was run
over and instantly killed by a Rut-
land railroad mixed train going south
at Bartonsville last night Decamp
was about to board the train to attend
a show at BARRIERS park near Bellows
Falls when he slipped and fell under
the wheels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
FOR NATURALIZATION PURPOSES

Twenty-Five Cases Set for Healing in
v. S. District Court at Rutland
Rutland, July 2S.-A session of the
United States circuit district court
will be held here by Judge J. l.. Mar
tin Thursday. July 30. at 10 o'clock.
The session Will be held principally
for naturalization purposes, Twenty
five cases are set for hearing,
WILHELININA:
Better use Gold Medal Flour.
YoLAgDH.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
Results Of the Games in the Two Big
Leagues
National LEAGUE


National League
Al New York-New York 2. Pitts
6urg Cgame called end 10th inning
darkness.
At Philadelphia First game) Fhil-
adelThia St Louis 0. I'll innings;
second game, st. Louis 3, Philadelphia
/.
At Boston-Cincinnat 4, Boston g
At Brooklyn-Chicago 4, Brooklyn
2.
American League
Al Cleyeland-Boston 3; Cleveland
3.
At Chicago-Philadelphia 2, Chicago
At st Washington 2; St
Louis GIG innings.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29

SARAH EIIzABETH:
Those mullins you liked so well were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LIzR
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and Thursday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-29

BECKY:
Gold Medal Flour for me.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-17
SUCCESSOR TO DIAz
GEN. CORRAL SPECIAL pRorsee
OF MEXICAN PRESIDENT
ae'icahy Assured That Present Vice.
president, Selected by Chief
Executive. Will Succeed IN
High Honor.

Mexico City, Mexico-It ts -
practically settled that Ramon Cor.
RAJ Wce-president of Mexico. is n
De the next chief executive Of This
country If President Diaz can hiring
mat result about Corral was nut for,
ward as the active military head of the
nation in the beginning of the revolu.
tionary uprising on the northern from.
Tier, and he is still directing the move.
ment OF the troops in that quarter. The
war department is now a nonentitv so
lar as directing the military affairs in
tunes ike the present trouble Is con
cerned.
MI. Corral, who, in addition to being
Vlce-president, is minister of interior
was chosen by President Diaz to direct
the present active military campaign
upon the border In face of the fact that
IN times past when similar uprisinps
occurred the war department directed
the movement of the troops. 1t is ex.
planned in the present case that the
trouble-makers upon the frontier are
bandits, and that they come within the
province of the department Of interior
and not the war department. For this
reason the duty of suppressing the un.
lawful bands devolves upon Mr.. Cor.
raj instead of the secretary of war.
1t is asserted by men in high official
circles who are not in sympathy with
the Corral presidential movement that
President Diaz has put him forward in
order to enhance his chances for the
presidency. 1t is an open secret that
the military branch of the government
tavors almost TO man the candidacy
OF Gen. Bernardo Reyes for president
to succeed Diaz. Gen Reyes is a mill
tary man in the fullest sense of the
word. Mr.. Corral came up from civi
life. He saw only one years service
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-17

in the army, and that was 1875, when
fought in the army that made Diaz
president 1t is said that President
Diaz. in order to place Mr. Corral in
touch with the military branch of the
government and increase his popularity
with the officers and men Of the army,
put him in charge of the campaign
against the indictments in northern
Mexico.
Corral has been the special protege
of President Diaz for many years. 1t
was Diaz influence that opened the
way for Mr.. Corral TO the general public
positions that he has held He was
born in 1854 in the state of Sonora. He
was given a good education, and at the
age OF 20 years he began the pub
LEGATION of a newspaper in his native
town and acquired wide reputation
as a writer When Diaz assumed the
presidency of Mexico Corral was
elected to the legislature of the state
of Sonora and soon afterward became
secretary of state 4 Sonora. In 1887
he was elected viceSOyernor OF that
state and filed that Office until 1895.
when he was chosen governor OF So
nora nv direction of President Diaz,
As governor he inaugurated many
reforms in education and otherwise
improved the condition Of the state.
In 1890 Mr.. Corral was brought TO this
CITY BY President DiaZ and was made
governor of the federal district. In
Gliding the capital The next political
advancement which President Diaz
placed upon his protege was to make
him in 1908. minister Of Interior
\ still further step was thought TO
be necessary in order TO make Corral
in direct line for the presidency, and
that was 10 place him next TO the
president in point of position and pow
or This could not be done without
amending the constitution so as 10
create the Office Of yice-president. but
II is an easy thing to amend the con.
stitption of Mexico. In 1904 an
amendment was adopted, creating the
new office. and Corral was declared
elected to the position. He has beer
yice-president four years. and ms
term will expire in October, 1910. the
time at which Diaz will retire from the
presidency.
It is said that Jose Y Limantour
minister of finance. also aspires to be
MAJ successor. but if it is the presl
| dents wish that Mr. Corral should nj
Tho Mace the ambition Of the Other
candidates will not count for much
This is generally expressed opinion
- government official circles here
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-17
|cAeRIEo GESTURE TOO FAR.
,v's Action Possibly Appropria ate,
But Somewhat Unnecessary.

vivian Burnett, the original of the
aforementioned Little Lord Fauntle,
Nv at the Chicago convention dis.
Kissed with reporter certain party
haneuver.
They went too far there" said Mr.
burnett. They made themselves
Ridiculous by their excess. Do you
| now what they reminded me of?
rhey reminded me of a juvenile elo
kutionist my mother often tells about
This lad, at a school treat. got up
10 recite the first piece of his life. He
WAS ambitious; he wished to make a
treat success of his piece; and he had
been told by his teacher that the Sc
Fret of elocution was the gesture-for
livery phrase its fitting gesture.
The opening line of the boys Sc
lection was The comet lifts its tail
Of fire
THE overzealous boy, to fit its prop.
err gesture to this line, lifted up the
tail of his coat and held it out In q
position"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-17
r.. summer Ministries.

"Nistah Banks said the coTPaitn'
e,a man as he mopped his brow Win
green handkerchief, can 70 ten NE
xhv Il am dat de Mexican revolution
lists always slip away from DER pu''
suers?" -, -. IN.
.,.,ocr,or in a solemn voice, / can
NOT tell YOU why it is that the Mexican
revoiutionists always sip away '
their pursuers- -. asv
-rsssers Ha- ha, Ladies ana
gentlemen. Mistah Eastwood De 70.
So tenor will now sing dat patheue
me- ne sideboards Sherman
Wore
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-17
TER BY THE PIcKPocKEr.
Method for the Protection of 4
Diamond Stud.

acouaintance OF mine had q
1 exDerience the other day" said
=, who has not much faith in any.
"A short time ago he was in.
1 ,ced TO a pickpocket by a friend.
1 rickuocket is one Of the best in
Business.
a friend didn't think anything
! about him. but the other night
I as in saloon. after he had been
|brating most of the day. He was
I, 10 bappy and the pickpocket came
NV friend had diamond stud in
|, 20 with a screw attachment. The
knocket walked up.
|von may not remember me- he
int | met you the other night
4 GO and so. Take a bit of advice
4, me. You may .cce that sinner
kours if you're not cal eful.'
hen the pickpocket looked at the
,nond. He said the screw attach
hi wouldn't stop a good thief from
ting the diamond but he could fix
He fished around in his pockets
produc ed a rubber band. which he
1 around the screw.
Now. ne said, they can only get
,r stone by biting it Off