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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
HAD THE ooWRv FIGURED IN.
Youthful Suitor with WeIl-Developed
Head for Finance.

There is a young fellow in Pitts
burg who will undoubtedly get
along although. as yet, he has not
succeeded in amassing vast wealth.
In fact, he receives weekly wage OF
SIS. He is, however. an extremely
good-looking and entertaining young
man. and not long ago succeeded In
making such an impression upon the
daughter Of well.to.do manufacturer
that 1t was decided between them that
he should ask papa" This he pro,
ceeded to do. and to his surprise was
received not unkindly.
We'll, let's see. my boy" the old
man remarked, pushing up his glasses
What Is your annual income?"
We'll, sir. should estimate 1t at
$4,000" the young man replied.
"Well--not so bad, not so bad" the
old man said. That added to her In
terest at four per cent. on the $4,000
/ have always said would settle upon
Mary at her marriage would give YOU
$4,000. You should be able to get
along"
well, sir, to tell the truth" the
young man interrupted, II took the
liberty Of figuring that interest into
my estimate. Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Amos Aldrich Of Pownal is In town
today.
Francis McGuireo Pittsfeld is Wis
iting friends In town.
Frank McDermott has returned to
Pittsiield after spending few days
at his home here.
John Enright returned to North Ad
ans Tuesday. after spending Easter
at his home on Mill street.
Miss Alice Robinson of Monument
avenue is indisposed by severe cold.
Miss Nellie Burns was In Troy Tues
day,
q. II. Ransom of Pleasant street
has purchased new work team from
ID, j. Barber. manager OF the Holden
estate.
Adolphus Bellemarre of st. Mi
chaels college of Winooski Is spend
ing the Easter vacation at his home
on Dewey street
John Jennings who came here to
attend the funeral of the late Gather
Inc Conkling returned to his home in
Cleveland, ohio, today.
James c. Colgate and daughter Els
perance. returned to New York this
morning after spending several days
M their summer home at Bennington
Center.
James II. Whitney sent today his
annual shipment of four gallons of
Vermont maple syrup TO AL G. Fields.
the celebrated minstrel leader. to his
home in Columbus. Ohio.
Word has been received here of the
death in Hoosick Falls of Michael Nc
Donough Tuesday The burial will
be held tomorrow morning in that
town from the church Of the lmmacu
ulate Conception. Mr. McDonough is
well known here being for some time
an employee in the Lyons Bros. bar
Der shop
The marriage of Mrs. Mary Kellogg
Tillinghast, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Justin Kellogg, TO DR.. Vanderpool Ad
rance. took place at the brid's home
In Troy on Easter Monday. The GER
emory was performed by Rev. Edgar
A. hos, ID. d.. rector Of ST. Paul's
church The bride is the widow Of
Dr. Reynolds Tillinghast who was a
grandson Of the late Edward Swift OF
Remington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
VT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL %. 1908
Worrying For They To Marry Some Who Has
co. K. BAZAAR
To Open this Evening In Foresters'
Hall for Four Nights.

The grand bazaar under theauspices
OF Company X, LIST Inf, v. N. g.. will
start this evening In the Foresters'
hall and continue through Saturday
night. The Bennington city band will
give an outdoor concert this evening.
During the bazaar the following 10
cal talent will appear: Misses Coffey
McGurn sisters, Hart and Mrs. Mary
Healy, also Messrs. Wood, Noveck,
Bottum and Hart
On Thursday evening there will be
competitive drill between Co. M OF
Hoosick Falls and Co. X OF Benning
ton. The prize will bea silver loving
cup. Lieut.. Hogan of Glens Falls will
be the Judge.
There will be dancing each evening
until ] o'clock with John Toomey as
prompter. All military men are re
quested to appear In uniform. Admis
sion % cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
RETlREs FROM HOTEL LIFE
Capt. J. ". Sargent Has Held Praetlc-
ally All the Town Offices.

Middlebury, April 2O.--After %
years of prominence as hotel man
in Addison county, Capt. John II. Sar-
gent, owner and proprietor of the Sar-
gent house. has sold the property to
John O'Connell, former business man
of this town. and will retire from &C
tive work. Capt. Sargent has been
one of the foremost citizens OF Middle
bury for the last 40 years and has held
nearly every town office. He has fire.
quently declined further political hon
Ors.
After acting as proprietor of the To-
gan house for rs years, he sold that
hotel and bought the Pierce house.
which was remodeled, the name being
changed to the Sargent house. Be
side having large circle Of friends in
this and neighboring towns, Capt. and
Mrs. Sargent, through their connec.
ton with hotel life. have an acquain-
lance which extends to many other
states.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
c. c. Jones has Taken Charge Of the
Colgate Estate.

c. c. Jones, whose home Is In Penn
sylvania, arrived here Tuesday and
will take charge OF ten Colgate estate
in the same capacity as the late w.
G. Appleby. Mr.. Jones has had con-
siderable experience in this line being
superintendent OF various estates OF
wealthy men In different parts Of New
York state, during the past few years
For the present he is stopping at
the Walloomsac Inn but will move
his household goods here and be join.
ed by his wife In the. near future.
They will occupy the same house In
which the former manager lived at
Bennington Center.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
WANTED NO MORE SISTERS.
One Girl Had Had Enough Of Censor
ious Remarks.

"I didn't think you'd get 30 angry
because | said thought you ought to
wear gray suede shoes with your gray
dress instead of white ones. I didn't
mean to offend you,' her friend very
sweetly apologized. Never mind"
she returned softly. 1T was all right,
but 1t made me angry for two rea-
sons. First, because l had to wear
the white shoes because I didn't have
any others that were presentable, and,
secondly, because when left my
family Of sisters, who made every pos
sible sort Of comment on my clothes,
| declared would never stand 1t from
anybody else. ! said to myself that
whenever friend got SO friendly that
she thought she could treat me like
sister Id shake her."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
CONGRESS PLANS
TO INVESTIGATE
PAPER TRUST
Speaker Announces Committee
OF Six
DEMOCRATS IN OPPOSITION
Associated Press ut Annual Meeting
Adopts Resolutions Asking For
Immediate Relief.

Washington, April 22.-Although
several hours were consumed In roll
calls, yesterday in the House Of Rep
resentatives was one OF comparative
activity and several measures Of i'm
portance were put through, providing
for an investigation Of the paper trust
and In pursuance OF its provisions the
speaker announced as the committee
Of six who will conduct the investiga-
ton, Messrs. Mann (Ills.,) Miller
(Mass.,) Stafford wis., Bannon
(OhiO.) Sims (Tenn.,) and Ryan On.
lY) The Democrats voted against the
resolution after the declaration by
Mr.. Williams that. he did not believe
sincere effort would be made to ar
rive at the truth.
New York. April 22.-The annual
meeting OF the Associated Press was
held at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel yes
terday with an exceptionally large at
tendance OF members from every sec.
ton Of the country. The most imp0r-
tant action taken was the presentat-
ion and adoption of an address asking
the president and Congress to grant
immediate relief from the exactions OF
combination Of paper makers" The
address as adopted Is as follows:
Representatives Of IA daily news
papers gathered at the annual meeting
OF the Associated Press, respectfully
ask the president and Congress to
grant immediate relief from the ex.
actions OF combinations of paper max
ers. In September. 1907, and again
In November, 1907, the attention of
the authorities was directed to the ex-
cessive prices then demanded by the
paper combination. Immediately up
on the assembling Of Congress, TWEEN
ty or more bills aiming to correct
these conditions and to put paper and
pulp on the free list were introduced
and referred to the ways and means
committee Persistent efforts to OBJ
tain hearing have been refused. Dill.
atory tactics have been employed TO
prolong present conditions and to car
ry over to another session Of Congress
every proposition designed for relief.
All newspapers here represented pro
test against delay
| Attention Is also directed to the
false reports OF news print paper pri-
ces which were recently furnished to
Congress by the director of the cen
sus bureau. The newspapers here
represented use approximately eighty
per cent OF the news print paper con.
sumed In the United States. We de.
nounce the quotations as submitted
to Congress as misleading and unwor.
thy OF credence. The reiteration OF
the accuracy of these figures of the
director after the error had been call
ed to public attention tends to shake
public confidence and respect for sta
tistics thus compiled"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
CHARITY IN CHILDISH HEART.
Bright Spot Too infrequently' Found
by Workers Among the Poor.

Here's one of the bright spots In
charity work." Agent Gustav Frellson
said one afternoon recently to a Mil
waukee Free Press reporter as he
handed out letter he had just re-
ceived.
The superscription on the envelope
read
Dear Mailman. please give this to
Mr.. Frilson Of the Poor, from Billy
Unerti," and 1t was written in childish
characters, painfully precise. This is
the letter:
Dear Mr.. Frilson. please give this
to that poor lady on fiveth street for
Billy; that one that had to send her
boy ont to steal milk and roolls.
MY mama just read about a poor
family who had nothing to eat and had
to send their boy out barefpoted to
steal milk and felt so sorry for you
that will send you one dollar which
my uncle george sent me for candy.
you can buy something to eat. my
mama will send you something to eat
and some clothes so / thought you
would be very happy II send you the
money. wish your mother would send
us that little baby for am sure that
we would be good to It, My little sister
would be glad to play with her. Let
me know how much you want for It
l will save all my bank money to buy
II II you will come tomorrow we will
give you some shoes too wear. Call
at 2124 Cold Spring avenue and ask
| for Billy
"P S-Just send your boy to my
house every morning and he can steal
our milk and rolls II he wants to
Mama won't care"
| A dollar bill was inclosed
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
FOREIGN OFFICE ANXIOUS
Warlike Tribes Rising to Support Of
Brieands Against Russian Arms.

st. Petersburg, April 20.-The lat
est news received here of the bound
airy war, that a Russian detachment
had been penned In and was calling
for reinforcements. has aroused the
anxiety of the foreign Office. 1t shows
that the entire population Of this dis
trict, composed of well armed and
warlike tribes, is rising to the support
of the brigands who have been attack
ed. The situation may become still
more serious II the Kurdish bandits
who inhabit Russian territory, encour-
aged by the retirement of the Russia.
troops, join their Persian kindred and
threaten the Russian kingdoms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
R.duelnn OCEAN Record.

The first steamer that ever crossed
the Atlantic took twenty.four days to
make the trip, and the early boats OF
the Cunard line, organized In 1910,
made the transatlantic trip in four
teen days, or In about the same time
as the best Of the clippers Of the
Black Ball and other lines. In 1860
the sailing ship Dreadnought made
the passage In nine days and seven
teen hours, and II was long time be-
fore a steamer beat that record. II is
nearly two decades since the five-day
ship came upon the scene, and ever
since then the record has been lower
ed by hours rather than by days.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
OVER so,ooo,ooo HORSES
Estimate Of Number In United States
Autos Lower the Price.

Washington, April 20.-There are
now practically 10000, 900 horses and
1000, 900 mules on the farms and ran
ges OF the United States, according to
the bureau OF statistics OF the depart.
ment of agriculture.
How many more are In cities and
towns the government statistics do
not show, but II is safe to say there
are enough to swell the number Of
equine Inhabitants to more than 3d.
100000.
At 800 around--a fair average price
they are worth upward Of $4,000, 000-
900.
Farm horses increased In numbers
last year about $4,000, mules about
$4,000 The estimated value of all
farm horses Is 81 ,S67, 500, 900; OF farm
mules. SAT-, 100000.
Owing to the increase of automo-
biles last year. the price OF horses
dropped 10 cents head, according to
the bureau Of statistics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
A TAFT CLUB AT SHELDON
Delegates Elected to State and District
Conventions.

Sheldon, April 21.--A Republican
Taft club has been formed here with
the following officers: President, DIR.
Il. M. Brown; vice president, w. H.
Chamberlin; secretary, w. G. Marsh /;
treasurer, F. p. Curtis. :
At Republican caucus held at
Marsh hall Saturday evening to elect
delegates to attend the district and
state conventions at Burlington, s. B.
Thomas. George Il. Stebbins and Geo
Mcleod were elected district dele
gates, and Dr. e. M. Brown and James
Brice and Fl. J. Preston were elected
delegates to the state convention.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
A Family Puzzle.

Atkinson-The family seems to be
somewhat mixed. Hughes-Yes, 1t Is;
the woman Is the mans third wife.
and the man is the woman's second
husband; the baby is the child Of the
woman's second husband by his third
wife, the twins are children Of the
man by his first wife, the girl with
red hair ia the woman's child by her
iirst husband, the boy with the short
trousers Is the son Of the man by his
second wife, and that little girl stand
ing over there by the woman's second
husband Is another Of the woman's
children by her first husband. Life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
Never co Emptx Handed,


THAT Is what mother used to say to
me many times when was child. II
] was going upstairs, must look
about me and see II there wasn't some.
thing downstairs that belonged up
stairs that ! could carry up and put
into its place; and so on from one
part Of the house to another. She al
ways said II would be great help in
ones housekeeping and save lots Of
unnecessary steps. II people would
Just remember that little rule, and al.
though I fall In many ways to prac-
tice all the good things she taught me,
very often find myself saying to the
children ~ they help about the house:
Never 60 empty handed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
Both 0ld.Fashlon d.

An old physician Of the last genera
ton was noted for his brusque man.
ner and old.fashioned methods. One
time lady called him in to treat her
baby who was lightly ailing. The doc.
tor prescribed castor-oil. But, doc.
tor" protested the young mother,
"castor oil is such an old.fashioned
remedy" Madam" replied the doc.
tor. babies are old.fashioned things"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
A SPLIT IN ARIZONA
Friends Of Secretary Taft Withdraw
and Hold Another Convention.

Tucson,A riz., April 2l.-The Repub
lican national convention will have to
settle contest from Arizona as re-
suit OF the split of the territorial con-
vention here.
When the credentials committee re-
ported favoring the seating Of the de-
legation from Maricopa county, OPP
posed to instructing Taft, the Taft
faction. headed by Governor Kirby Of
the defeated Maricopa county delega-
ton, bolted and Endorsed Taft but did
not instruct their delegates.
The other faction eulogized Senator
Foraker, but failed to instruct the del
egates II chose.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
aAbe'.r Duty to His Mother.

"Abe had a powerful good memory.
He'd 20 to church an come home an
say over the sermon as good as the
preacher. He'd often do 1t fur Aunt
sairy, when she couldn't go, an she
said It was jist Is good as goin her
self. He'd say over everything from
beloved brethren to amen without
crackin' a smile, pass a pewter plate
fur a collection. an then we'd all jine
MIN in singin' the doxology. Aunt
Sairy thought heap O Abe, an he
did O. her, an l reckon they'd a done
most anything fur one another. Den
mis- Hanks recollections in American
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
sRArrLssoao FAvoRs Esrev
Their Choice a. DeIegate-at-Large to
National Convention.

Brattleboro, April 21.--At the Re-
publican caucus held Saturday even
Ing the delegates chosen were instruc.
ted to use their influence to secure
the election of Col. ]. Gray Estey Of
this town. as delegate-atlarge to
the national convention. The dele
gates to the state convention are w.
H. Bracket. C. r. Crosby, C. w. Dun.
ham. c. c. Fits. w. +. Haskell, H. F..
G. Toedt, H. c. Rice. H p. Wellman
and l.. d. Taylor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
Brunswick
DAMAGE CASE ON TRIAL
Waterbury Center Man Seeks to Re.
cover $4,000 from Rutland Railroad

Montpelier, April 2l--The case OF w
G. Simpson OF Waterbury Center W..
the Rutland Railroad company was be-
gun this morning In Washington coun.
ty court before Judge f. l.. Waterman.
Judge A. A. Hall being disqualified to
try II. Three witnesses, including the
plaintiff, were heard. Suit Ia brought
In this case to recover $i5, 900 damages
alleged TO have been sustained by the
plaintiff In the wreck at vergennes,
December I. 1906. A companion case
OF Mabel +. Simpson, wife Of the plain.
tin In the case now on trial. against
the Rutland railroad, will probably
not be tried this term. The lawyers
engaged In the case are as follows:
Harvey and Harvey and T. w. Molo-
ney Of Rutland for the plaintiff; Sen
ter and Senter. H. H. Powers and p.
NJ. Meldon for the defendant company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
Umbrella an elephant.

There's no luck In finding an um.
brella," remarked the nervous. looking
man. "You cant carry It when you
do find one. At least cant.
found this one the other day, and ever
since then when I'm on the car i'm.
agine that every one on the car Is
looking at me and getting ready to
ask me about my umbrella. II ever
find another one I'll hire some boy to
lose It again for me-"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22

80 you are going to set your boy
I'D In business for HIMSELF"
yep" answered Farmer Corntas.
sell
HE must be a wonder"
"'Tain't exactly that, but he's got
to do something an 1t pears like he
amt smart nor Industrious enough
fur anybody to want to hire him."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
A F.r.retched Argument.

1.-THE EARTH" remarked the professor,
"pursues its mighty pathway through
space without interruption and Oh
what you might call schedule time" y
which" remarked Mr. Dustin Stax,
with confident emphasis, goes to
show what good thing perpetual
franchise is"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
TAKE AZ BODIES FROM WRECK
Number Of Injured In Australian 40
cident Placed at SO.

NunpeT OF IHJuTeo IN Nu6trAIIan 40
cident Placed at SO.
Melbourne, Australia. April 22-For.
ty-two bodies have been taken from
the wreckage caused by q collision
Sunday between trains from Ballarat
and Bendigo at Braybrook Junction
eight miles from Melbourne.
The number injured is placed at SO
The wreckage caught fire and many
victims were burned beyond recogni-
ton.
Terrible scenes followed the accid-
ent. many OF the injured being caught
In the wreckage and with difficulty res
cued
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
FAST ROLLING BY "y's">
Win Second Match In Three Team Ser.

The second match In the three team
series was rolled at the Y. M. G. A.
alleys Tuesday evening and the "Y"
team was. victorious for the second
time. The score.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
ZIMMERMAN DEAD
English Premier Passed Away This
Morning.

London, April 22.-Premier Henry
Campbell Bannerman died this morn
ing at his official residence in Down
ing street at 9:l5. The end was peace
ful
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
DELEGATES INSTRUCTED
West Virginia viii Send Two Taft
Men to Chicago.

Wheeling. w. Va, April 21.-At the
first congressional district convention
at Fairmont. John T. Hoffman, the
millionaire tanner OF this city, and
J. T. K0hen were elected as delegates
to attend the Republican national con-
vention at Chicago. The delegates
were instructed for Taft unanimously.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
KNOX GETS TWO DELEGATES
Beaver Men Urged to Give Him Their
Support.

Beaver, Penn, April 2l.-At the Re-
publican county committee meeting
Senator Philander c. Knox was indors-
ed as president, and the delegates to
the national convention from the cath
congressional district were urged to
give him their loyal support.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
RANDOLPH FOR TAFT

Resolutions Unanimously Adopted Fa'
voring the Secretary.
Randolph, April 21.-At the Republi-
can caucus held Saturday afternoon,
the following delegates were elected
for the state convention at Burlington
and the district convention at Mont.
pelier, V. l. Spear, NJ. M. Wilson. c. l..
Hodges. DR.. l.. A. Russlow, J b. Ad'
ans, Fl. w. Vail and G. M. Waldo. A
resolution favoring William II Taft for
president was unanimously adopted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities Tor This Section for the
Next - Hours.
For Eastssn New York and Western
Vermont warmer tonight with show
ers, except fair In extreme south por-
ton. Thursday partly cloudy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-22
They Last 4 l1onths

The company guarantees it and we guarantee
the company
They come packed four pair in a box at $l.0O
for the four pair.
Wear emf there comes hole, rip, tear
in any pair in four months time return EN- and a
new pair awaits you
What are we talking about? Sox Of course
What else is there coming in pairs packed four pair
in box and liable to get hole from wear? Black
or brown-take your choice.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-05-08
OF MEETING OF RE
PUBLICAN STATE CON-
MENTIONS.

Pursuant to the authority Of the Re
publican State Central Committee, and in
accordance with their action, notice is
hereby given that Republican State
Convention will convene in the CITY of
Wallace, State of Idaho, on Tuesday. the
18th day Of May, 1908, at II o'clock a. m.
OF said day for the purpose Of electing
delegates to the Republican National
Convention to be held in the City of Chi
cago, State OF Illinois, on the 10Th day of
June, 1908.
And, pursuant to the authority and by
the direction OF the Republican State
Central Committee, a Republican State
Nominating Convention will convene at
the City of Boise, State Of Idaho, on
Tuesday, the first day of September,
1908, at II o'clock a. M, at which State
Convention Republican platform of
principles will be announced, a new