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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
F|LL|bUSTER MAY
LEAD TO GAG
RULING
Democrats Hold Up the Repub-
Iican House Plans
TRYING TO FORCE ACTION
cloturs Rule Reported and VIII d
Putt In Force II the Democrats
Persist.
TRYING TO FORCE ACTION

Washington, April 3.--When the
House OF Representatives adjourned
late today the breach between the
majority and the minority parties
was, II anything, wider than ever.
The leaders on both sides arrived on
the scene early. apparently none the
worse for the parliamentary struggle
Of the night before. The Democrats
at once resumed dilatory tactics and
kept II up throughout the day, not
withstanding the committee on rules
brought In a rule applying the gag
law to general debate on the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill. which
was In order for consideration. The
rule was adopted amid great disorder
and only after the Democrats had ex.
hausted every parliamentary move
which they could make to obstruct Its
final disposition.
In presenting the rule, Mr.. Dalzell
of Pennsylvania repeated the threat
OF Majority Leader Payne, that
henceforth for the remainder OF the
session the Democrats would find
themselves out In the cold.
Minority Leader Williams, full of
defiance announced that he was not
to be intimidated. He told the Re-
publicans again what they could ex-
pect from his side of the House and
exhorted his Democratic colleagues to
stand together and apply all the
power Of which the minority was pos.
sessed In order to force the 9epubli-
cans to act.
The two hours allowed by the rule
for general debate on the District bill
having been consumed the House at
6.a2 p. m. adjourned, but only after
the Democrats had forced roll call
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
POPS PUT WATSON
At HEAD OF
TICKET
Georgia Man to Again Lead
Their FoIorn Hope
WILLIAMS vlCE.PRESlDENT
and Minnesota osIss stions
Tried 10 Sway the Convention In
Favor Of Bryan.
WILLIAMS vIcE.PREsIDENT

st. Louis, April 3.-For President OF
the United States, Thomas e. Watson
OF Georgia; for vice president OF the
United States, Samuel Williams Of In.
diana
The foregoing ticket was nominated
today by the Peoples party conven.
ton after two stormy sessions. during
which the Nebraska and the Minnesota
delegates bolted because they could
not produce postponement OF the-con
vention until after nominations had
been made by the Democratic national
convention, so that the Peoples party
might nominate w. J. Bryan for Presi-
dent, II he were defeated at the Demo
cratic convention.
The Nebraska men fought desperate.
ly to the last. and when Jay w. For.
rest of Albany. N. Y. mounted the
platform to place Watson In nominal
ton, they withdrew from the conven.
ton, followed by the Minnesota dele
CATION, which consisted OF one man, T.
j. Weighan. II Bryan Is nominated at
Denver the men who walked out OF
today's convention say that they and
the Populists OF Nebraska will support
him to man.
After adopting platform. the con-
vention finally adjourned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
GRANGE LADIES NIGHT
Successful and jolly Gathering We'd.
nesday Evening.

Bennington Grange observed Ladies'
night Wednesday evening when the
sisters occupied all the officers chairs,
furnished literary exercises and re.
freshments. The following program
arranged by Mrs. s. c. Lyons required
considerable study by participants to
make 1t so successful:
Vocal solos Miss Lila KrOgman
Scarlet Tanager Bird D
Miss Jessie Harrington
Piano solos NJ
Miss Dwyer and Mrs. Harmon
Important Events that Occurred In
April
Mrs. B. J. Brooks
Grange History Miss Blanche Lyons
Round Table Discussion on Tobacco
Mesdames Durham, Burnham, Clark.
Quackenbush
Grange Echo ably edited by Mrs. W.
o. Burt contained postry, essays, To-
cal hits, ETC., contributed by several
members.
A broom drill given by 16 young
ladies In bewitching costumes ended
with the presentation Of April fool
Five applications for membership
were received and all others should be
presented at next meeting so candi-
dates can take degrees In May. Re-
freshments of cake and punch were
served to- "a present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Free Lecture to Be Given at Y. N. C.
A. Next Tuesday Evening.

A great deal of interest Is being
manifested In the lecture on Public
Service Commissions In the United
States to be given at the Y. NJ. C. A.
next Tuesday evening. Mr.. Glenn
Marston is well known as favoring
public control Of public utilities and
his lecture will cove all of the import.
ant methods OF control yet attempted
The great problem confronting us to-
day he says, rs that of securing a
form of regulation that will protect the
public from abuses without inflicting
serious injury on the public service in
dustries. II business Is too far re-
stricted there will be no inducement
for improvement, while II left untram.
melled abuses arise that are detrimen-
tai to the people, and. In the long run,
10 the companies themselves. 1t is
a peculiar fact that the most pro-
gressive public service interests today
are asking that some form of control
be adopted in order to protect them
from the Odium attached to the mis-.
deeds Of the less enlightened in
terests."
In commenting editorially on one OF
Mr.. Marston's recent lectures discus.
sing public ownership as form of con
troll. the Troy Record said: He ad-
mitted that the municipal ownership
principle was all right. but found that
the lack OF success in actual operation
was due to incompetent management
Of municipal enterprises. Either there
was grating on the part of some of the
city officials. or else the positions were
used to pay political debts and the
managers consequently were intent
upon making the most of their jobs
without regard to the welfare of the
undertaking. Under such circumstan.
ces efficient and economical service is
impossible. and municipal ownership
proves more costly and less satisfac.
tory than private management"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
100000 WORTH OF STAMPS
Women Of New Bedford Found Them
In Wreckage from q Steamer.

New Bedford, Mass, April 2.-Pos-
tage stamps valued at upwards Of 500.
900, forming consignment in process
OF shipment from New York to New
foundland have been washed ashore
at the Island OF Cuttyhunk from the
wreck OF the steamer Sylvia. The
stamps reofthe current Newfoundland
issue, and were being shipped by the
American Bank Note company Of New
York to the Newfoundland govern.
nent.
lney came ashore several days ago
in a single box which was cast aside
by the mail wreckers but was quickly
seized by the women. Many sheets Of
the stamps have been given away and
some are said to have been sold. They
are in two and FIVE cent denominations.
One woman is said to have possession
of all the five cent stamps valued at
| $50, 1000.
| The stamps were not listed on the
ships manifest, the insurance adjus-
tiers here stating that they were ship
ped as cash in charge Of the purser Of
the steamer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
WIND AND ICE wAeAk HAVOC
Heavy Damage to Government Proper
~ at Burlington.

Burlington, April IA southwest
wind that registered 60 miles an hour
wrought havoc on the lake front this
morning. destroying a considerable
amount Of government property.
The greatest damage was done to
the light house at the north end Of the
breakwater. The ice broke up in the
harbor and the slanting sides Of the
breakwater forced 1t up against the
foundation Of the light house. tipping
that structure to an angle of As degrees
towards the shore.
Keeper Charles Chiott exhibited con
siderable nerve in two perilous trips
to save what movable property in the
light house he could bring ashore. On
the first he did not succeed In making
the light, but on the second he pulled
his little boat through high sea, fill
ed with floating ice and scrambled over
the Ice jam to the house, where he. re-
moved the lens. said to be valued at
over $1,000. and brought 1t to land.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
BENNINGTON FALLS WON
Defeated Y. M. c. A. at Basket Ball,
Score 90 10 TO-

There was very interesting game of
basket ball played at the Neighbor-
hood House last night between the
Bennington Falls club and the local
Y. M. c. A.. the former winning by
score OF "a to 10. The contest was hot
and fast from the start to finish and
many brilliant plays were made by
both teams. The first part of the
game was very evenly contested and
II looked as II the Y. NJ. C. A. would
be the winners. But during the last
part the b. +. G. boys showed that
they must nave been practicing hard
and faithfully for the game. During
this period they outplayed the local
boys and made many difficult shots
for baskets. A third game between
these teams will probably be played
In the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium next
week. The summary is as follows:-
b. F. C. YMC A.
Liesvoy, I. Lyons, !. &.
c Harlan, |. I. r. Taylor. r. z.
j.. HARLAN, c. Davis, C.
~ harian, L. 6. McLaren, r. I.
Walker, r &. A. Denley. /
Baskets from floor: ] Harlan, 8, Da.
Wis 4, c. Harlan 3, Liesvoy 3, W. Har.
Ian, Taylor. MacLaren, Bentley. Bias.
kets from free trials Taylor 4, Harlan
2. ]. Harlan. 2, Denley. Baskets miss.
ed on free trials: Taylor 3, J. Harlan
2 Walker, W. Harlan, Lyons, c. Har.
Ian. Official, Asphalt; timekeepers,
Dunham and Rugg; scorer n. Denley;
time OF halves, 20 and Is minutes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
AUDIENCE STILL INCREASES
Last Announcement Of Mr.. Plnkhann's
Mission at the Baptist Church.

Last nights audience marked an In.
crease over any previous evening. A
person coming out of the church was
heard to remark. II shall never forget
three sermons have heard this week:
Ploughing In the Cold Stain on
Washed Hands, and All We Like
Sheep Have Gone Astray'" Judging
form the other sermons no one will
forget the sermon tonight on "The
Tallest Failure in Isreal." Do not miss
II.
Mr.. Pinkham will speak Sunday
morning on The Conquest of En-.
vironment: or Saints In Caesars
Household" At 10 o'clock he will ad.
dress the Sunday school In the audi.
forum. Let all teachers and scholars
be prompt.
Meeting for the men only at o..
clock. Mr.. Pinkham's mems Bible
class In Somerville averages nearly
100 men each Sunday His work as
an athlete has brought him In close
sympathy with men. His special mes
sage to men will be worth while. Male
chorus and cornet will lead the music.
The last message Sunday night at Z
o'clock. II you have been before you
will be there then.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
SHOE STORE SOLD
N. Noveck Buys Out All the Stock in
the Bennington Shoe Store.

wv ~~''"SsS' S"SS SkosSs
N. Noveck purchased all the stock
in the Bennington Shoe Store Friday.
This store has been established about
IL years and Is one of the best stands
in town. Mr.. Noveck will build an
archway between his drygoods store
which adjoins 1t and thus make a dou-
BILE store out of the two former ones.
Mr.. Noveck purchased the store at
about so cents on the dollar OF its true
value and he intends to hold sale at
which the prices will be corresponding
ly low. After all the old goods are
sold out he will restock the store with
all new goods. Mr.. Noveck, the new
proprietor is conservative business
man and will no doubt make a success
of this undertaking. BY his fair deal
ing and tact he has built up his now
large business from small BEGINNING
in few years.
q. Newmayer, the former proprietor
OF the store, was compelled to give I'D
business several months ago owing to
Ill health and since that time Mrs.
Newmayer has successfully conducted
the business. The store is one of the
best located In town and has always
had a good patronage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04

Middlebury has the largest loss of
any place. with total damage Of $54,.
1896 In IL fires. Others were as fol-
lows: Rutland $42,1S6 In II fires;
Bennington. s4l,Ss9 in 16 fires; New.
port, $39,746 In Il fires; Derby. $31, S3S
in u fires; Richmond. s31,5 In 10
fires; Brighton, $20.905 in Ave fires;
Burlington s20.363 In so fires; Stamford
$l9.O0S in Fl fires; Proctor, $1S,30S in
II fires; Montpelier. 81, 412 in % fires
Barre's loss is given by the commits
sioners as $9,b77 In "a fires, but the
total is very much larger than the re-
port of Chief Gladding.
The total fire insurance risks In 1907
were $77797,537, against $S2.661, l49.
or this amount $7,999.326 was in YER
mont companies.
The total life insurance policies in
Vermont were 74,11S, with amounts
equal to nearly $60,000,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
v. N. C. A. VIcToRs
Defeated the Brunswicks In Their
Alleys Friday Evening.

The Y. NJ. c. A. defeated the Bruins.
wick team at the Brunswick alleys
Friday night by total Of 20 pins Bum
having high average for Y. NJ. c. A.
and Dean for the Brunswick's. The
next game will be bowled at the Y. NJ.
C. A. alleys next Tuesday night The
game last night was the third In a
series of six between the two teams
all of which have been won by the Y.
NJ. G. A. team.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE DEAD
American Consul at Berne, Switxer-
land, Formerly Editor at Boston.

Berne, Switzerland, April 3,--James
Jeffrey Roche, the American consul
at Berne, died here today after a long
illness. Mr.. Roche was transferred
from Genoa to Berne In April, 1907.
He was 81 years old.
Boston, April 3.-James Jeffrey
Roche who died at Berne, Switzerland,
today left here two years ago to enter
the diplomatic service. From 1890 un
til that time he was editor OF the Pi.
lot leading Catholic weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
High Officials and Prominent
Citizens
Give Unqualified Endorsement
to Pe-ru-na.
No Medicine In the World Can
Produce a More Impressive
Array Of Testimonials.
Every Testimonial Given in the
ExactWords Of the Testi6er.
TeeribIe Case Of lodl1es Ion.

Mr.. Donald Robb, Jr., 10 wrights
Ave-, Nova Scotia, Canada, Deputy gu
preme Chief Ranger, Independents Order
Of Forresters, writes:
awhile on . visit 70 Boston must
have eaten something that did not agree
with my stomach, - . terrible case Of
Indigestion followed. Peruns was
recommended 70 me, and after using
three bottles I was entirely cured.
therefor. recommend Peruna to any one
suffering with stomach trouble"
Every Trace Of cstsrrh csss.
Mr.. James P. Brscken, 6l0 Tenth Ave.,
New York City, N. Y, has occupied the
Office Of Water Inspector Of New York
City for the past fifteen years. He
carries OIL an extensive plumbing bust
ness Of 80 Tenth Ave. He II Post
Deputy IL Grand Knights OF Rsigna
Celia Council Knights Of Columbus, N.
Y. Hs writes ~ follows:
"For nearly dossn years catarrh has
bothered me In one form or another. 1
was troubled with aasaf csfannh, khsf
had affected NY stomach, which troub-
led me most In the morning. NY sppe-
tite was poor, and did not seem 10
relish my food. Indigestion bothered
me- Ut times also.
III was advised 10 take Peruna, and
took 1t - prescribed for month, when
my cure was almost complete. Today
there IL not trace Of catarrh In my
system, and can say without hesitation
that Peruns cured ms"
Agreeable an Effective Ts0le.
Corporal John Elan, Washington, D.
c., veteran soldier Of the Civil War, .
prominent Grand Army man and COM
mander Of the oldest post In the United
States. John A. RSwlins Post No. I, de.
partinsnt Of the Potomac, Grand Army
OF the Republic, writes:
"Peruns wss recommended 10 me by
many Of my associates, and I have given
II . fair trial. Have found 1t . most
agreeable end snsctive lesic, pleasant.
soothing, and leaves one free from the
deleterious effects produced by the many
nostrums now on the market. have
suffered from catarrhal afIiictions the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04

past winter, and have found Peruna
most beneficial and commend 1t for what
Is has done for me-"
Relieves Mind and Body.
Mr.. g. w. Woodbury., Rogers, Ohio,
formerly Captain and Center Of the
Hiram College Basket Ball Team,
writes:
"When body and mind alike were
weary and refused to work, few doses
Of Peruna restored lost strength and in
vigorstsd quicker and more permanent
~ than ahy thing know"
Uahssitstln1Iy Recommends Pe-ru-ns'
J. Edwin Browne, National Com
mander Army and Navy Union Of U. 8.
A., 40 18th st., N. E. Washing ton, D. c.,
writes:
III have no hesitation in endorsing
your Peyuna % most efficient cure for
estarrh. My own experience and that
Of many friends who have been bene-
flted by its use recommend II to all per-
sons suffering from that complaint"
Pe.Tu-na Tablets.
For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
DESTROYER CUT IN TWO
Supposed % Men Were orowned-Was
Struck by 4 Cruiser.

Portsmouth, April "A wireless
report received here says that during
night manoeuvers In the channel the
cruiser Berwick ran down the torpedo
boat destroyer Tiger and 1t is feared
that several men were drowned.
The Tiger was cut in half and speed
lily sank. Boats from the Berwick and
the cruiser Gladiator picked up % men
one OF whom died later Of his injuries.
It Is believed that the Tiger had a
crew Of IS men and that all the others
were drowned.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
3QUARTER MILLION
FIRE LOSS IN
VERMONT
Year 1907 Showed Increase
Over Previous Year
BENNINGTON cos BAD SHOW
Fillmore s. siads Fire and the Wood
Alcohol Factory Fire at Stamford
Raised the Total.

Barre April 3.--According to a com.
pilation by the Barre Times. There
were l,lS5 fires In Vermont during
the year 1907, with a total loss of
S5O.762, according to the report just
published by the insurance commits
sioners. The month of the heaviest
loss was April, with total of s9S.352
The number of fires by counties and
their losses are as follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
University Of Vermont Beaten by Sc.
ton Hall.

At Charlottesville, va.-University
of Virginia, 4, Cornell 2.
AT Montgomery, Ala.,-Brooklyn
National z, Montgomery Southern 6.
AT Atlanta, Ga.-Atlanta (Southern
l, New York (Amerlcan 3.
AT Danville, Va.--Danville Virgin.
ia) l, Boston (NationaD Z.
Orange, N. j., April 3.--In stoutly
contested baseball game today Seton
Hall defeated the University of Yer.
mont by score of 2 to 1.
At Fort Worth, Texas.--New York
(NationaD 3, Forth Worth (Texas) 3,
mime innings, darkness)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
BARRE MAN FOUND DEAD
u 10 Thought Walker Died From Alec
hoIlsm-lnuuest Likely.

Barre, April 1.-The lifeless body OF
Z. o. Walker, wheelwright, was
found In his room In the B. Tomasi
block shortly after ten o'clock this eve
ming. 1t was ordered removed to Bad
gers undertaking rooms and II Is like.
ly that an inquest as to the cause Of
death will be ordered. It Is thought
that death resulted from alcoholism.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
BENNINGTON LODGE WINS
Defeated the Elks from Hoosiek Falls
Friday Evening.

The Bennington lodge B. p. o. e.
bowling team defeated team from
Hoosick Falls representing the lodge
In that town by total Of 100 pins.
The game was played in the Corbett-
Grennan alleys. The score is as fol.
lows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04

create Peruns in tablet form, and their
strenuouslabors have just been crowned
with success. People who object TO
liquid medicines can now secure Peruns
tablets. These tablets represent the
medicinal ingredients Of Peruns, and
each tablet is equivalent to one average
dose.
The Family Relies on Pe-ru-na.
A. Hewitt Nickerson, Captain Us
Army, AdJutant General on General
McCook's staff, writes from the Census
Building, Washington, DE-, as follows:
at affords me great pleasure to com.
mend Peruna as most excellent tonic
with many medicinal qualities that a.
sist nature in overcoming the various
ills with which the human family u
often afflicted, and is always in danger.
GAS general thing, l have been OF
posed to what are known - patent
medicines, but Peruns has long since
overcome this feeling. 1t isnov, asithas
been for a long time, q well-esta blished
family medicine with US, upon which
we rely to give tired nature substantial
restoration"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
WEATHER FORECAST

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont, fair tonight and warmer in
southeast portion. Sunday fair. war.
mer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
Elks.

Total pins--Elks, 22S7; Hoosick
Falls. 217S: high roll, Corbett, 2O2.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04

Total pins, Y. NJ. c. A. 2275; Bruins.
wick's. 1855
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-04
Pe-ru.na Tablets

For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily labored to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-07
THIS lYnCAIne BEE JUST FUN
NOW JOKE Is ON BAD MEN AND
TENDERFo0T.
Police Thought They Were Doing
Hero Act and Were Merely
"spoil-Sports."

"Bushwhacking Jim, of Silver Sand
gulch. I'm him. announced near inc
briate last night in a barroOm near Az
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
"Griszyly Bear Pete of Dipper Duck
marsh. That's me-" announced a second
man. also well soused in booze.
And you. You're a tenderfoot from
Philadelphia the self-elected bad men
Informed a third man, whose condition
was such that the prosecutor described
him as ossified. Imaginary revolvers
were drawn and a bronco-bow-legged-
devi-may-care swagger was assumed by
the aggressors.
hands and feet. turned him around a
multitude of times till he spun like a top.
and then gave an invisible imitation Of
blanket tossing and whisky glass Jug
Cling.
imaginary revolvers. the visionary bullets
striking the floor just at the victims feet.
Now you do a Chestnut street waltz.
an git move on" was directed in a
| whisky bass.
AN wipe that smile off your face. too. "
was an amendment to the command,
given in a brandy and soda baritone.
Bang, bang. bang" rang out some
more imaginary shots. accompanied by
several cattle drivers whoops.
I'VE Is bad 'uns, we is" was the re-
frain of the duet.
"Ah, that guys got a slow foot" shout
ed the first party after the party of the
third part had made several sad but
heroic efforts to do waltz over the saw
Let's lynch him." was happy after
thought.
A rope mysteriously came to evil hands.
With dexterity which would have
been a credit to race rioters, the baited
man was tied securely and trotted OF
at the end of the string toward Jackson
Hall alley. Dragged into a vacant build
ing. the quarry was made ready for the
climax. The rope was thrown over
rafter. and the victim drawn up with his
feet barely touching the floor.
Just at this nick o. time Sergt. Con-
lon and Policeman Lynch of the sixth
precinct assumed the role of life-savers
occasion was a really truly lynching
right in the heart of the National capital
they Immediately nabbed the fake ter
rors of the ranges and heroically cut
down the victim.
The pseudo desperadoes wilted. All the
sand went out of them. Explanations
were offered: pleadings were heard.
Without success! The coppers had been
excited to too high nervous pitch to &C
cept a sane view of the proceedings.
Inc tnTee were hustied OH 10 the Sta-
ton house. There, victim as we'll as the
enemy. his friends. were required to de-
post s. each collateral upon charges of
disorderly conduct.
Say, friend" they pleaded again today
to a reporter for The Star. If you are
going to publish this. don't mention our
names. Matthews here has a wife and
two children and Milton's got an old
mother. If our names came out in print
1t would kill 'em ALL"
Yes" supplemented one of the lame
trio. James might, loose his job. His
boss wouldn't understand how the whole
thing happened.
You see. we were kidding. That's all.
There's nothing else to it,"
The two desperadoes came to Washing
ton from Georgia. The victim halls from
Maine. Their collateral was forfeited.