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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
TAXATION Bills
Public Hearing In Representatives
Hall Monday evening.

Montpelier, Nov l1.-After the
House adjourned Monday evening the
Joint special committee on taxation
gave a public hearing in Representa-
tiyes' hall on several bills now in the
hands of that committee bearing on
taxation John II. Senter of Mont
pelier a member of the tax commits
sion for the past two years, was the
first speaker. He told somewhat at
length the difficulties encountered by
that commission aud of the glazing
evasions found.
Mr. Senter favored state tax CON.
mission as provided for in Senate bill
No. 60 introduced by Senator Finn of
Windsor. This bin provides for a com
mission of three to be appointed by the
governor at a salary of $4,000 per year
with clerk hire not TO exceed $4,000 a
year. Mr. Senter said II this bill Is
enacted into law 1t will not interfere
with existing tax laws or such laws
as may be enacted this year
Mr. Senter took up this bill section
by section and explained the reason
for the insertion of certain sections.
Mr. Senter assisted in drafting this
bill and was altogether familiar with
1t. The tax commission of the past
two years recommended such a bill.
Mr. Senter answered numerous ques-
tons and the interest in the bill was
shown by the large audience that re-
NAMED to listen to the discussion.
H. f. Slayton deputy secretary Of
state who assisted the commission
the last two years in gathering Stats
tics from inventories, told of some of
the surprising things he found.
The committee then took up the sub
ject of abolishing Offsets in whole, NJ.
j. Hapgood favored such adjustment
and said that % years ago when he
was member of the legislature he
took that position and he has never
since had reason to change his mind.
Abolish all offsets, throw away your
inventories and tax all tangible prop
erty holding more" he said, even If
the savings bank interests of the sta c
solidly oppose such action" Mr.. Hap
good answered several questions
Mr. Piper Of Jamaica said the rep
resentatiye from that town was elect
ed this fall on the issue of abolishing
offsets and the vote I'm favor of such
Adjustment won out, III to 81 ia
maica is a town that raises a tax OF
S4.O5 on the dollar, the largest tax OF
my town in the state
c. F. Smith Of Morrisyille advocated
abolishing offsets outside of the state
A general discussion followed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
REMINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Briefly for Busy Readers.
Miss Julia BrazzeI of River street is
i'll.
W. B. sheldon is in Rutland on bus
mess.
e. A. Cole is in Albany today on
business.
Mrs. Henry Mccormick is in Shafts
bury today
solomon Becker Of Weeks street is
in New York.
Frank Hard Of Arlington is in town
To-Day on business.
John Russell Of White Greek is a
visitor in town today.
Guy McKeon Of Gage street was in
North Adams recently
Judge c. H. Mason left Tuesday on
a business trip to Rutland.
w. L. Gokay went to New York this
morning on a business trip.
William Van sleet of Pittsheld Wis
tied friends in town Tuesday
l.. ]. Carpenter is in Hoosick Falls
for the remainder Of the week
George Allard and son John were
in Woodford Tuesday deer hunting
c. G. Barkley proprietor of the III
brary hall theatre Is in Troy today.
Lyman X. Bowles has returned from
visit with friends in Stephentown.
Eugene c. Packard of Union street
is improving from a recent severe i'll
ness.
The supper given by the Grange this
evening is not public but for men,
bers only
Mrs A. c. Desorda of Danbury, Ct,
is visiting her father, Michael Multi
gan Of Lincoln street
Mrs. James II. snufelt and daugh-
ter Anna of Depot street are spending
the day in Troy and Albany.
John W. Kellogg. former resident
of this town, now residing in Rutland
is visiting in town for a few days
Mrs. Daniel Crimmins OF Grove st.,
has gone 10 Bridgeport, Conn. to
spend several days visiting friends
and relatives
Mrs. George S Mills is attending
this week the annual meeting Of the
Woman's Board OF Foreign Missions
in Hartford, Conn
Grant L. Harbour who was reported
on the trail of a deer Tuesday morning
| was in town last night to secure more
ammunition He is still sanguine of
catching the buck before Saturday.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary society
will be held In the Baptist church this
evening al 1880 Miss Brigham will
speak TO the ladies'. All are cordially
invited.
James h. Burke's auto which has
! been confined to the garage several
days as the result Of injuries received
while yautng a fence near Sand
/ Springs. has so far recovered that IL
IS now able 10 be on the street
Herbert Armstrong and Benjamin
| Brooks have returned from the tall
tmbers where they have been deer
hunting AT one time they had three
deer surrounded but ran out OF am
munition before laying any Of them
low
On Thursday evening there will be
% union prayer meeting Of the Baptist
/ Congregational and Methodist church
cs held in the Methodist church. Rev
H. S Rowe having charge OF the
meeting other pastors will partici-
pate The hour is 1880.
Reports from ColeYlle state that
/ r. T. Hopkinson sighted a beautiful
buck Tuesday afternoon but in the
excitement which followed forgot tc
shoot II has been suggested that he
take some one with him next year
10 tell him when to shoot
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
MCKAY WAS INSANE
Condition Of Mind Revealed by Let
ter

AEls
New York. Nov. 11.-Eric II. 3. Nc
Kay who shot Postmaster Morgan
eft letter. The condition Of his
lind is shown in the note which he
had left on his bureau IN the little
room he had lived in for a year in an
apartment kept by Mrs. Coggswell at
239 West One Hundred and Sixteenth
street The letter said in part:
To who It may concern
am perfectly aware that 999 men
Jut OF every 1000 will consider my act
as being simply the act OF an insane
man. and ] should be surprised If they
did not However the real facts are
that IL is partly a protest against the
act that Il is quite impossible for a
poor man without political influence
o get the law enforced and partly re-
enge and of course know ! am not
morally justified in killing a man uu-
Ter the circumstances (unless pOssib-
on the ground that no way exists
Tor me 10 obtain redress In a milder
orml
know that in the course OF probab-
y another couple of years my eyesight
will not permit my continuing my
work as stenographer, and ! would
then have to work at some unskilled
calling for probably a bare existence
for the rest OF my life.
The postmaster arbitrarily refused
to give me this letter and / therefore,
rs he is the most prominent man who
has antagonized me. selected him as
my victim. now that / have decided TO
kill myself.
/ consulted lawyer and he told me
that on account of the influence of
The postmaster il would be impossible
TO do anything even though he was
wrong and | was given to understand
that something might happen to me If
! persisted, which | understood to
mean that ! would be quietly declared
insane and put out OF the way las has
happened to many perfectly sane peo-
pie before mel on some trumped up
charge
am not looking for the sympathy
OF the public, nor am defending my
action-merely explaining Il.
This statement in my own hand.
writing is the only statement am
making and have not written any.
thing on a typewriter in regard to
this affair
Eric H. b. Mckay
Postmaster Morgan spent a comfor
table night. There are no indications
OF complications and Il was said that
Mr. Morgan will be- out again in
short time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
FOR SALE

s. acres 25 tillable, 40 pasture and
wood lot can cut 500 cords Of wood.
Sugar orchard of $50 trees, house 2Sx
30, six rooms Barn 35X44, two hen
houses, 10x12. Three trout streams
on farm, also springs, IL mile from
school, railroad station and postoihce.
Price $500.
To rent or for sale for S26OO-12
room. two story house, bath and toilet
electric lights, hot and cold water
hard wood floor in kitchen, city water
sewer, lot 4Oxi0O Barn 20X4O, cleo
trio lights. running water TO barn
All buildings slated. Apple pear and
plum trees, also three grape vines,
shade trees.
For sale in North Bennngton-Two
story, six room double house, two pi-
azzas. House well painted and shing-
led. Good wood shed and hen house
Shade trees. Cool cellar. Price
$500.
A nice up TO date farm of 80 acres,
located on the main road pa miles
from South SALISBURY depot Good
9 room house painted and up In good
repair: ell and wood shed connected.
Hen and corn house sheep, COW ana
horse barns, all painted and up IN
good repair and running water plped
TO house and barns. Several springs
and trout streams In pasture; 6 acre
good wood lot: 100 good bearing APP
ple trees, plums. cherries, pears and
grapes. etc This farm will easily
keep y cows and three horses. Troll
lev line is expected to pass this house
I'm the near future. A fine place for
n retired gentleman or permanent
home. Price $500; $500 down, bal
ance on easy terms. Never oHered
for sale before.
Forty acres Of smooth, level land
pa miles from Bennington; cuts now
2 tons OF hay TO the acre; the best
piece OF land In town. Price and
terms on application.
Two family house. all modern inn
proyements, furnace heat two baths
set tubs. etc. lot 90X200 t., located 10
Saxtons River street, Bellows Falls,
VI. Near car barns; nicely finished
house with hard wood floors, wains-
coating, etc, solid well built house
that cost $4,000 to build eight years
ago. Rented now to good tenents and
Is paying net per cent on S3SOO.
Might exchange for farm or good
wood lot OF some value. Call and see
photo OF house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
OXYDONORs

and other Diaductiye Instruments in
vented by DR.. Sanche can be seen or
purchased at Griswold's. The blood
GOOD known as HYDROTONIC can al
20 be purchased there Sample bot
les may be procured by those wishing
to try Il.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
nnnMIssIoNERs, NOlICE-

sanNAfTgaIONFHS NOTICE ,.,..
[ Fstate OF GE0BGER DAMN
The UNDERSIGNED having been hpp0'n IVY w.,
no Hon Probate Court ior the Dls,tlot W NJ
N ACTON COMMISSIONERS 10 rHeve, eAelnl.e
: adjust the claims aud dc anus n y, nv ,sie
~ uennington I'm said lstrict u'oeaseg,
ana All claims exhibited In Offset therIso
hevonv Give notice that we VIII meet 70. tne
purpose aforesaid at the ONCE OF nv ny W" ~,
NJ tbe Town of bennington IN said dislrlot, ~
ne "a dav III Nav. 1909. next from p, m. unui =
o'elSek q m. said day, and that SIX moi n
n Sn The IN day OF November, A. y, IVY Us
the time limited by said Court iot salu cleu,t,ois
to present thelF claims 70 US lv' oN"''''"'"''
and allowance al. ,o,,, t., NJ Nover,.
oet' A. - i''' RLIJ.T1FFA y
HORACE r BRISTOL
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
Card.

We. the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 90
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted sly.
rup OF Tar II Il fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee
% cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded
Thompson's Pharmacy. c II Houghton
J. NJ. Ayres, A. 5. Hathaway
harwood Drug Store
c. r. & A. H. Hawkins
ID. A Ward. o. II. Adams
lB A oulnlan. u. G. Woodwork.
W. l.. Gokay 0. H. Adams q 20
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11

For sale in North Bennington-Two
story. six room double house, two pi-
azzas. House well painted and shing-
led. Good wood shed and hen house.
Shade trees. Cool cellar. Price
$500.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
WANTED
TO RENT

TNO RENT-Se enrOom houie on Silver st.
/ Gas service Inquire ut NJ 2. Armstrong.
8 Gage st iOt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11

Use Dewitts Carbolized Witch Ha.
eel Salye-lt Is healing, cooling and
cleansing. Il Is especially good for
niles sold by d. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

brieHy TOR Busy Readers
Charles A. Maurer is in woodford
today on business.
Mrs. John Barron is i'll at her home
on Division street.
Mrs. p. A.tCole is moving from Put
Ian street to North street
Roasting ducks for Sunday dinner
sC L. j. Eddington's market
Harry Patchin is making repairs on
his house on Monument avenue.
Mrs. Willard A. Lighthall OF Gage
street Is visiting in Glens Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward NJ. Whitney
have returned from their wedding
trip.
w. J. Galpin Of the telephone ex-
change is in Arlington today on bust
ness.
Charles Miller has resigned his po-
sition as manager of the Brunswick
alleys
Mrs. H. B. Hutchins and Miss Eliz-
abeth Gregg visited in North Adams
today
Mr. and Mrs James Wilson OF Hoo.
sick Falls were guests OF friends in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Hathaway is moving from
Washington street to the Wall house
on South street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Van Stein
burg of Main street visited friends in
Pownal Tuesday
Mrs. Frank e. Howe and sister, Mrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
WOMAN BADLY BURNED.
Small Alcohol Stove Explodes Igniting
Her Clothing.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 26.-Mrs.
Arthur Jones was seriously if not
fatally burned by the catching fire of
her dress from a small alcohol stove at
her home, 2314 College avenue, about
noon the other day. She was alone in
the house and she started to get her
noon luncheon on the alcohol stove
when it exploded. scattering burning
alcohol over her clothing.
She retained her presence Of mind,
and not seeing any wrap near at hand
with which to smother the fire, she
ran into the rear yard and rolled on
the ground. Her cries for assistance
brought members of the families of +.
r. McWhirter and Joseph Sewage, who
live in adjoining houses, Mrs. Shearer,
Miss Eckman and other neighbors, and
the fire was smOthered as quickly as
possible, but not before the woman
was burned from her forehead to her
waist.
Drs. Hutchins and Fiske were called
to attend her. Mrs. Jones recently
moved here from Anderson. Ind. Her
husband is an attorney and at the time
of the accident he was in Anderson at
tending a trial. Mrs Joness three
children were at school and she had
permitted her servant girl to leave the
house just short time before the A.
cident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27
LINCOLN.
WIscASsEI.

Miss Mabel Perry of West Dresden
was at T. B. Houdlette's Thursday.
Cakes Palmer of Pittston was in town
recently on Business.
w. T.. Cate of Dresden is in town this
week.
Much building and repairing is being
done here.
The ladies of the Organ Society had a
Baked Bean supper Thursday evening in
the Congregational chapel, which was
well patroniZed.
Mrs. Henry Rines has returned from
visiting her parents in West Alma.
Bert Allard of Bowdoinham was in
town Thursday looking for work horse.
Erastus Footc of Chicago is visiting rel
atives in town.
Rev. T.. w. Moore went to Nobleboro
Wednesday to perform the marriage cere-
mony for Richard Rines and Miss Bertha
Glidden, who were married at the home
of the bride Mr.. and Mrs. Rines came
by the afternoon train to their home on
Main street, where they will reside.
COOPER'S MILLS.
The Rebekahs conferred the degree
on two candidates Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Hannah Watson died at II A.
M. Friday, at the advanced age of 90
years.
The Grange held it's regular meeting
Thursday evening in the new Grange
building with a good attendance.
School will begin Monday. May 4.
The Kings Daughters are rehearsing
for an entertainment to be given in
connection with a supper Wednesday
evening. April 70.
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household of the Christian Princess,
Constantia, the daughter of the en-
peror, and during his life time they
were both highly esteemed. When
Julian the Apostate came to the throne
times changed. and those We're sad
days for the Christians. When he
tried to induce Saint John and Saint
Paul to sacrifice to his idols they
firmly declared "Our lives are at the
disposal of the emperor, but our souls
and our faith belong to our God"
So Julian instead of having them
martyred publicly had soldiers behead
them privately in their own house,
and today this church stands on the
same spot.
More interesting still is the fact
that the excavations of Father Ger
manus disclosed several chambers of a
Roman house, probably of the fourth
century. Already fifteen rooms have
been discovered, and the excavations
are not yet completed. We visited
the church at the right hour, for a
priest of the Passionist Order acting
as guide, we We're able to go through
these rooms, and saw the chapel, eat
ing-room, and kitchen of the saints.
Some Of the old pottery and jars can
still be seen. There were several
| ways Of escape from this underground
dwelling, but the two were at last
! overtaken by the soldiers and muir
| dered.
These smaller churches that we
visited prepared us in way for that
marvel among marvels, st. Peters.
| Many times we visited it, apd yet felt
as if we were only just beginning to
get acquainted with it. "All paths
/ lead to Rome" and all paths in Rome
lead to st. Peters Cathedral.
| We were in Rome Palm Sunday
and rising in the early morning pro-
cecded to the Cathedral. The semi
circular colonnaded walk is a fitting
approach to this Holy of Holes.
Enter: Its grandeur overwhelms thee
And wny?, 1t is not lessened; but thy
Expanded by the genius OF the spot.
g. b~de and can only n
Thy hopes of Immortality and thou
Shalt one day, if found worthy. SO de-
fined.
See they God face to face, as thou dost
His Holy of Holes, nor be blasted by His
| brow"
So we entered, and stood transfixed
at what we heard and saw around us
| The church was crowded, yet it is sc
vast that there was room for many
others. During the service olive
branches that had been blessed by the
pope were distributed among the
people. and we We're fortunate in get
ting a small branch to remember that
day by. For several hours we stood
while the stately professions of priests
filed past. while. the music played an6
voices rang out like an angel choir
and yet those hours went like minutes
| Somewhere in his letters Mendelssohr
has written. -.- -. ..-,...
1.-THE building of s. Peter surpasses
all powers of description. 1t appear:
to me like some great work of nature
a forest, mass Of rocks, or something
similar; for l never can realize thu
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SOMERSET.
SOUTH ST, AlBANS,

Mrs. Maddocks was a recent visitor
at Mrs. h o. Blaisdelrs.
Mrs. r. Gerald went to Waterville
Thursday.
Lester Gerald. who has been away
at work, has returned home on account
of being ill.
Mrs, Hattie Emerson recently visittd
Mrs. Mabel Blaisdell.
The following item from the Vermont
Union Journal will be of interest to
many of the people in the place. There
was quiet home wedding at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs ]. w. Nickerson.
Kirby, Vt, Wednesday, April 8, when
their daughter, Mabel Myrtle, was
united in marriage to Oscar Lee Blais-
dell of st. Albansd Maine. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. J. O.
Anderson of st. Johnsbury, VT. the
ring service being used. The bride car
rled large bouquet of white carna-
tons, and was gowned entirely in
white silk muslin over white. There
were Trnahy beautiful and. COSTLY pres
ents, including a. dp9astntitya Of china
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-27

glass, silver and linen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaisdell left for their home in st.
Adams, where the best wishes OF
their numerous friends for their future
happiness and prosperity follow them. V
SMITHFIELD.
Several of the farmers are having
their apples packed to ship to BOSTON
Some report them as keeping well.
while others say they have rotted
badly. The prices have been SO low
that many have fed them out to their
stock.
George Robinson of Oakland was
a visitor at A. P. Holmes Tuesday
night.
Mr.. Tobey Of Fairfield was in town
Wednesday buying veal calves.
Fred Hamlcn of Waterville was in
town Wednesday looking after new
mich cows. ''+
The ice left East pond April e.
Forest Reynolds of Winslow was in
town Wednesday.
Howard Perkins is moving his wood
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A REPUBLICAN,
State CONVENTION
will be held In the
ARMORY, PORTLAND,
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, 1905
at 1.30 O'clock p. m.

for the purpose Of selecting six candi.
dates for electors of President and Vice
president to the United States, and four
delegates at large and four alternates to
attend the National Republican Conven-
ton to be held in the City Of Chicago, in
the state OF Illinois, on Tuesday the 18th
day OF June. 1908, and the transacting OF
come before 1t. -
The basis Of representation will be as
follows: Each city. town and plantation
VIII be entitled to one delegate and for
every 70 votes cast for the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1905 an addi-
taonal delegate, and for each fraction OF
Az votes In excess Of IS votes, an addi.
tional delegate. Vacancies in the dele
cation of any city, town or plantation
can only be filled by residents of the
cI Thn st IN which 6c the vacancies exist.
IN the anteroom Of the Armory at 12.M
o'clock P. M. on the day of the Conyen.
ton for the purpose of receiving the Gro.
dentials of delegates. A delegate in az.
ger to be eligible to participate in the
convention must be elected subseuuenf
GO the date Of this CALL and delerates
cannot be elected under this cali ia the
state Convention to be hereafter called
dor the purpose Of nominating a candi.
date for Governor.
past political affiliations, who belieue ~ ~
the principles Of the Republican nertn
and endorse its policies are cordia1lv ~.
v1ted to unite under this cali in aIac+tac
ueiegates to this Convention. s''"s
Fer oroer: Republican State Committee
!, st,v+.S SETH n, .CARTERs ,Ghair1nan
BYRON BOYD, Secretary 9 '7'
Lewiston. Feb. ~ 1sueN feioo9 dairsa,
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ONE TWIN KILLED.
Little Girl Struck by Runaway After
Pushing Sister Aside.

New York, April 26.-Three small girls
We're returning home from school the
other afternoon, when. as hey were
crossing Willis avenue near 18Th street. a
team of horses attached TO a milk truck
bore down upon them. Tho horses had
become frightened at an automobile and
their driver had lost control of them.
Marian Schwansen, seven years old, of
315 East 133d street was the nearest of
the trio to the horses and saw the danger
first. She called out to her companions,
one of whom was her twin sister. Helen,
and the other Ethel Schorling, who lives
in the same house. to run, and at the
same time gave them a push. One of the
horses reared and crushed Marian's Skull
with his hoof killing her almost instantly.
Helen escaped unhurt, and Ethel Schor-
ling was but slightly injured by a wheel
as the truck clattered by.
The driver of the wagon. Samuel Tun-
ner of Al East 10th street. was locked
up on a technical charge of homicide,
and later was released on bail by Coroner
Mcdonald. The truck belonged to Tiet-
jen Bros. of $50 East 11Sth street.