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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02

At the coming state convention, Adj
Olson county will unanimously pres
ent the name of Willard F. Barnes Of
Addison for nomination to the office
of lieutenant-governor, says a recent
issue Of the Vergennes Enterprise
and Vermonter.
Mr.. Barnes ancestors were among
those early settlers OF Vermont whoj
coming from Massachusetts and Con-
necticut, brought with them the
Puritan ideals of individual and civic
virtue. He therefore springs from
our very best Vermont stock.
Born at Chimney Point in the town
Of Addison, he has passed the great
err part of his 81 years at the old
Barnes homestead. He was educated
at Beeman academy. New Haven un-
der that prince of teachers. Capt.
Abel Leavenworth. After leaving
school he engaged in business at Yer.
gennes but left there TO accept a pos
ition in Boston, and later. one in New
York. After his fathers death he re-
turned to the family home, where he
has since resided. Mr.. Barnes fam
lily was noted for Open-hearted hos
pitality and some years since at the
urgent solicitation of friends he en-
larged and beautified his home and
opened 1t to the public as Fort st.
Frederic Inn.
After his return to Addison in 1886
Mr.. Barnes fellow citizens were quick
to discover his capabilities, and he
was soon called upon to fill various
important town offices. BY a prac-
tically unanimous vote, he was elect
ed representative for Addison in 1916
and the same day was chosen Asst.
Judge Of the county court. In the
House of Representatives he served
on the committee on Education and
acquired the reputation Of hard.
working and influential member.
His speech during the debate on the
Woman's Suffrage bill attracted wide
attention.
AS assistant Judge Of the county
court he won laurels for himself as
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
P|CK|NGPLANKSTO
BE PUT into THE
PLATFORM
Roosevelt Policies to Be En-.
dorsed at Chicago
CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON
Attorney General Wade Ellis OF Ohio
and Other Leaders Discussing
Make Up OF Document.

Washington, June 2.-There will be
no lukeworm endorsement Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his policies In the
Republican national platform, II the
wishes of Secretary Taft and his
friends have potency in the framing
OF that document. This much was
made known yesterday after the first
of a series OF conferences to be held
with the secretary Of war on the ques-
ton Of the platform.
Should the Chicago convention
adopt this sort of platform and
nominate Secretary Taft, 1t is predict
ed IN authoritative quarters that his
letter or speech OF acceptance will
contain a pledge to carry out the
Roosevelt policies already inaugural
ed, and earnestly TO strive for those
not enacted.
Wade Ellis, attorney general OF
Ohio, who has prospects Of being the
Ohio member of the resolutions com.
mittee of the convention and was
largely responsible for the Ohio Re.
publican platform, Is here for a
thorough understanding with the sec
rotary of war. Another conference is
to be held today, when 1t is not
unlikely that the result will be
brought to the attention of the Presi.
dent.
Taft has made no statement Of his
standing on the tariff. His ideas as to
what the tariff should be, also are
public property. The schedules should
be drawn as nearly as possible to
cover the difference between the
lesser cost Of production Of given
article In foreign countries, and the
cost to produce that article in the
United States. This he regards as
protection" In its true and fair
sense.
Schedules which are fixed at rate
higher than this difference he believes
are not only unnecessary as means
Of protection, but are evil because OF
their temptation to capitalists to form
monopolies and trusts in this country
for the control Of the market In that
particular product.
Mr.. Ellis is known to be heartily in
favor Of a plank STIMULATING that
amendments should be made to- the
Sherman antitrust laws, and Secre
tary Taft is known to be a thorough
believer in the efficacy of trust con
troll through federal laws. The EN-
bodiment Of these ideas In a plank
which may take the form of an en-
dorsement Of the Hepburn bill is said
to be sure.
The conferences will not be re
stricted in their personnel and 1t II
believed that before the Taft platform
is finally perfected for submission the
views Of many Of the party leaders
will have been obtained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02

for days.
During Thursday the House had
been largely occupied in going home,
pitching on a few wisps of after-the-
cart rakings, and watching progress
in the senate. The get-out spirit
pervaded everybody, and the home
fever was all over. Secretary Taft
was around the capitol Wednesday
and Thursday, and held informal con.
ferences with friends in the presi-
dents room in the rear of the senate.
Possibly only anticipating the future.
He looks in the prime Of health, men,
tally and physically, and is evidently
In good training for stiff campaign.
While speaking of candidates may
say that Senator Stewart is not get
ting himself interviewed, and is not
fathering any campaign literature In
his own behalf. All that sort OF
thing. and the usual methods of pO-
litical candidates and campaigns is
extremely distasteful to him. and he
will have none of it. 7 started this
paragraph with the intention of say.
ing something very much more to the
point, but on consideration will leave
! It unsaid for the present.
Representatives Haskins and Eos
ter are now at home and In the thick
of It, and II they can extract any con.
ISOLATION from a red-hot political con
test with their political lives as the
stakes they must be taking all sorts
of comfort in large and frequent
doses.
But to conclude the story of the
wind-up. Everybody came in Friday
morning with rosy views Of speedy
end, but hope soon gave way to the
deepest gloom. Rumors percolated
that q filibuster had been organized
over night to the adoption Of the con
ference report on the currency bill
and when LaFollette of Wisconsin
started in Friday noon with the ex
pressed determination of talking 1t tc
death the state of mind OF the legis
lative branch of the government as
suredly was not fit to print. Begin
ming at twelve m. LaFollette talked
until seven the next morning, ant
then retired In favor Of Stone OF Mis-
souri,, his first assistant obstruction
list. Stone put up a bluff at attempt
ing to talk, or read or whisper, OF
mutter for about seven hours, and HI
in turn gave way to Gore OF Oklaho
ma. He spoke about four hours
when late Saturday afternoon thu
trap OF the majority leaders wa'
sprung. At the conclusion Of La
Follette's remarks Aldrich made
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
NO. BENNINGTON WON
Defeated Bennington High School by
Score OF 7 to 6.

The Bennington High school base
ball team went to North Bennington
Friday afternoon and was defeated by
the high school team of that village
to 6, Bennington high school scored
five runs off the pitching Of young
Harlan who had recently injured his
arm and he retired in favor of Allen
who for the remaining eight innings
held the visiting team down.
Wood, the Bennington pitcher, was
hit hard during the first two innings
but steadied down later in the game
and did excellent work. The fielding
of the home team was superior to that
of the visitors and the victory OF
North Bennington is due to this fact
The North Bennington boys are anx.
ious for another game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02

a man Of sound opinions and strong
business sense. 1t is not too much
to say that Judge Barnes dignified
the Office and helped to rehabilltate
that important position In the esti.
nation Of the public.
In 1898, Mr.. Barnes was nominated
by reclamation, and chosen, as one
Of the senators from Addison county,
serving on the committee on Rail
roads and as chairman of the commit
tee on Education. The senate Of that
year was remarkably strong body.
comprising among its members some
Of the best legal talent in the state;
but before the close Of the session
Senator Barnes showed himself to be
the peer of any member. He intro
duced a resolution regarding the Phil
ippines, which we had just acquired:
taking what was then the advanced
ground that, without questioning the
wisdom of our act, we had, by raising
the stars and stripes over Manila, in
CURED duties and responsibilities
which we could not honorably avoid
or relinquish. On several occasions
Senator Barnes was called to the
chair by Lieutenant Governor Bates,
and in that position showed the know
ledge of parliamentary law and the
great natural dignity that character
ize the man.
On two occasions Mr.. Barnes has
been called upon to preside at dis
| trict conventions, acquitting himself
with great credit, and demonstrating
marked capacity for the dispatch of
business.
Mr.. Barnes Is in no sense an office.
seeker. but he inherits from his Pur.
itan ancestors the belief that when
his fellow citizens call, 1t is his duty
to obey. He believes in the truth OF
the outworn phrase that Public
office is public trust" He has been
tried many times and in many places
and in all has made good" His
friends are confident that, II chosen
lieutenant governor he will grace
and dignity that office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02

motion that when a vote on the re-
port was taken 1t should be by a roll.
call for the ayes and noes. and moth
ing was necessary to complete the
motion but to call the roll. There
fore, when Gore concluded the call
was instantly begun. AS nothing can
interrupt the call of the roll, further
discussion was choked off and the fiji.
buster was at an end 1t was dra-
matte wind-up. exciting to a degree.
The record OF LaFollette In making
continuous speech of nineteen hours
and twenty minutes establishes
record for parliamentary speaking.
There is nothing like It in history.
For weeks he has been III In bed, and
his marvellous vitality and endurance
renders him marvel The senate
was In continuous session from IL o..
o'clock Friday morning till midnight
OF Saturday, when came final adjourn
ment. The heat in and outside of
the capitol was fearful and almost
deadly, and all who had to endure II
suffered intensely. went to bed at
4:3o Saturday morning, and was very
slightly refreshed by about two hours
lof ftful sleep. Had II not been for
the success of the parliamentary trick
or the republican leaders, LaFollette
and his gang of obstructionists might
nave been talking yet. In fact, with
good management they stood an ex-
cellent chance Of firing the senate
out and compelling either surren.
der OF compromise. But they
lacked the years of adroit parliamen.
tary experience of their adversaries.
Nevertheless thirty-one hours con.
tinuous talk by three men Indicated
that they were not there for their
health.
The vote on the adoption of the re.
port was forty-three to twenty-five.
all the democrats and four wild and
woody republicans voting In the mega.
tive. This measure was all that had
been preventing final adjournment
for four days, and as soon as II was
out of the way the few other odds and
ends were soon cleaned up and the
last words were said at II. 55 Saturday
night.
II the inside history of the last few
days OF the session were accurately
written, IL would create intense and
immediate interest In most any circle
A very tame session wound up with
whirlwind and most spectacular
finish, and, de mortuis, nil nisi
bonum!
]. q. Harris,
Washington, May 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02

wAYLAp AND SLAIN
Antonio Fusco Stabbed TO the Heart
In West Rutland.

Rutland, June 1.---Stabbed to the
heart by man supposed to be his
cousin, Antonio Fusco, OF Center Rut.
land, q young Italian, was Instantly
killed at West Rutland last night, the
murder being discovered by another
relative, who conducts boarding
house nearby. Andrea Fusco. the
murderer, made his escape from West
Rutland soon after the crime.
Antonio Fusco whose wife, parents
and sister reside at Center Rutland,
boarded car late yesterday after.
noon and went to West Rutland In
company with Andrea Fusco, who
boards at Andimo Fusco's house In
the latter town. 1t is not known how
long the men were together, but II Is
believed they separated soon after ar.
irving. No one apparently saw the
men together except on the car.
About 8 o'clock Andrea Fusco rush.
ed into the boarding house, display
ing great excitement. He had no
shoes on and was only partially
clothed. The proprietor, who Is sup
lposed to be cousin of the other two
men. questioned Andrea, but received
no satisfactory reply. Andrea hur-
ried to his room, dressed and hasten.
ed from the house without even lacing
lsuspicions had been aroused, follow
ed the man, and about 100 feet from
his house he found the body of An.
tonic on the Pleasant street road di.
rectly under an arc light and cover
ed with blood.
Overcome by surprise Andimo Fus.
Go did not follow Andrea, who disap.
peared In the darkness. Andimo Fus.
co notified the town authorities, and
the body was removed to Campbells
undertaking rooms, There were no
traces OF a struggle where the body
was found, Fusco evidently having
was still In his mouth. indicating that
he had been waylaid and stabbed be
fore he had chance to resist. The
mans hat was missing. and Is beliey'
led to have been carried away by the
murderer. There were three wounds
evidently inflicted with a stilettC
All were on the left side OF the body
one being near the groin, while anoth
or penetrated the heart. probably
causing instant death
The murderer and his victim were
both employed as section hands by
the Delaware and Hudson railroad
The former worked under Andimo
Fusco while Antonio Fusco was EN-
ployed under Patrick Dwyer at Cen
ter Rutland. 1t Is not known what
motive prompted the crime. and the
authorities are at loss to account
for II.
Constable Policy caught the fugi
tive near Hydeville about | O'Clock
this morning, while Fusco was hurry
ing toward WHITEHALL. Sheriff Fish
Constable Patten and Deputy Sheriff
Ricci soon arrived In a team and the
lprisoner was brought to the county
jail in this city. arriving about 3:4t
O'Clock this morning.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
Why Bill Was Saved.

George Barnes, noted evangelist
tells an amusing story Of the attempt
ed conversion Of hard-fisted old
mountaineer In Kentucky, who had re.
sisted all missionary efforts directed
toward him. "Blll' was extremely
stubborn, and, in addition, possessed
various other unlovely qualities that
caused his neighbors much concern.
A final attempt was made by leading
citizen to restore "Bill" to the faith Of
his childhood.
BILL" said this well meaning man,
do you mean to tell me that you amt
teched by the story of the Saviour
that died to save your sins?" Where
upon "Bill" demanded aggressively:
DO you try to. tell me that Jesus
Christ died to save me when he never
seed me and never knowed me?'
"'Bill,'" responded the neighbor in
disgust, 1T wuz a burned sight easier
fur the Lord TO die fur you because
he never seed you than II he knowed
you as we'll as We all do."-Rochester
Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
Aims from, a Tomb.

A remarkable custom which has
been uninterruptedly In force for 300
years has Just been observed at Ide.
ford, secluded parish few miles
from Chudleigh, Eng. 1t is that Of
picking up aims from the donors tomb
in the churchyard. The rector and
church warden stand at one end OF
the tomb, upon the fiat top Of which
they place coins. The recipients Of the
CHARITY come up one by one to the
ether end Of the tomb and pick up the
money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
GUN CLUB TOURNAMENT
State Champion Burr Beaten by q
Point at St. Albans,

st. Adams, June 1.-The third an.
nual tournament of the st. Adams
Gun club was held here yesterday
when 80 devotees Of the sport enjoyed
themselves in contesting for the pri.
yes in the various events. The tour
ney was held on the Deal street
& ounds and draw an interested crowd
and the first prize for the highest pro-
fessional average was won by e. G..
White, representing the Du Pont Pow.
der company who scored 80. w. G..
Hill of the Union Metallic Cartridge
company was second, with a score Of
SS1a.
The first prize in the highest anna
teur event was won by Ashley s. Head
of this city with score Of IS. DR.. G.
H. Burr of Montpelier, the state cham
pion, was second with 81. DR.. Burr
also captured first prize In the mer.
chandise event.
The next scheduled tournament will
be held at Champlain, N. Y, June 21st,
and this will be followed by q two
days meet at Plattsburgh, N. Y, July
land 3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02

Women are being recognized as ell
gible for positions in law Offices, not as
future lawyers, but simply as law
clerks. and these have most RESPONSE
BILE positions requiring that attention
to detail that woman is so capable
OF giving A lawyers stenographer
must not misplace even comma, and
a lawyers clerk must be equally exact
in all the work that is under her
charge, and women have been found
better fitted for the work than the
average young man.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
CASHIER ROBBED OF $50
Burglars Took Il from Trousers Pock
ct After Daring Break.

Brattleboro, May 31.-The house OF
Wilfred H. Bracket, cashier of the
Peoples National bank, was ransack
ed by burglars before daylight yester-
day morning and $50 was taken from
Mr.. Brackets trousers. The pantry
window was left open at the top and
the burglars reached through and op
Grated the spring so that the upper
sash was let down. They entered
every room except the BEDROOMS leav'
ing burnt matches and candle drip
pings all over the house. All the cur
tains In the house were up, which
made the burglary all the more dar
ing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
Some Quaint Notes.

Public school teachers In the for
eign quarters Of New York sometimes
receive quaint notes from their pu.
pills parents.
Dear Techer," wrote Norfolk
street mother. please egscuse Stella
for be late Thursday. She died Wens.
day."
Jakey had bad swelling on his
knee. Twice a week he had to go to
the dispensary to have It dressed
One day his father dispatched this
note Of apology:
Deere Techer, Pleas egscuse Jackey
for absent today. He has gone TO the
doctor init his leg"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
SIGNS OVER WALK
MUSTCOMED0WN
TOMORROW
Time Limit Allowed by Village
Trustees Expires
TO,BUY TWO WATER WAGONS
Adjourned Meeting Next Tuesday
Evening to Discuss Street SprInk.
ling and Signs.

The village trustees held their
regular monthly meeting Monday eve
ming with all the members OF the
board present, President Lyons In the
chair and Clerk Hogan and Village
Attorney Holden in attendance. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved and the session opened
for business.
John Mulligan appeared before the
board and asked that a sewer be ex.
tended on Convent avenue. The ap'
plication was referred TO the commit
tee on sewers.
III. Harry Levin and Charles Barnes
asked that the curb on Pleasant
street be Strengthened and the matter
was referred to the committee OH
streets.
NJ. b. Middleton made report OF
the surveys made by him for pro
posed sewers In which he recommend
ed the 34lls feet be built on Branch
street, 1866 on Scott street and lis
on Dewey street. The report was ac
cepted.
Chief of Police Brazil was interro
gated In relation to the overhanging
signs which at the last regular meet
II ing he was given instruction to have
removed. The officer reported that
he had notified all the owners OF OBJ
jectionable signs. that some had re
moved them and some had not. The
limit did not expire until the 4th day
Of the present month. The village at
torney was instructed to give A. II
Winslow the street line in front o.
his place of business In order that his
sign might be moved back from the
public highway. No action was taker
on the general subject Of signs but Il
will be again taken up at an ad
journed meeting next Tuesday even
ing.
The contract for the cement curl
fronting the property Of +. l.. Bates
on Silver street was brought up dis
cussed at some length and signed.
The matter OF the curb fronting the
property Of +. l.. Bottum on Soutf
street was referred to the committee
on streets.
George Harbour was given permit
TO cut down tree at the corner o
Branch and Gage streets and It wa.
voted that he be allowed $25 for tht
work
The question of street sprinklint
was brought up and after some dis
cussion was referred to the stree
committee with instructions to repor
at the adjourned meeting Tuesda!
evening.
The fire committee was instructed
to confer with George Harwood in re
lation TO contract for the care o
the village steamer.
| The followiuu hillc mara ordaraf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
ROBBED OF HIS SERMON.
Thieves at Georgia Stole Minister'S
Clothes, Bible and Other THINGS

St Adams, May 31.-Sneak thieves
broke into the residence of G. Sun.
derland Of Georgia last night and rob.
bed the Rev. Isaac Hyatt, guest of
the house, of all his clothing, a watch
and chain, sum Of money, a Bible
and the sermon which Mr.. Hyatt was
to preach today at the Georgia Plains
Baptist church. The case has been
placed in the hands of Sheriff Holmes
but as yet no clue has been obtained
fof the thieves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
TO PLAY NORTH ADAMS
Benningtons Will Take Crack at the
Tunnel Digaers

The Bennington baseball team will
go to North Adams to play the pro-
fessionals in that city Thursday after,
noon. Both pitchers will accompany
the team but Mcclure will open the
game and probably pitch the nine in.
nings.
The regular team that has played
during the season thus far will take
part In the game, and the Bennington
enthusiasts are confident that the
Huckleberry boys can put the Indian
sign on North Adams costly aggrega
ton.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
consumptive Made Comfortable

Foley's Honey and Tar has cured
many cases Of incipient consumption
and even in the advanced stages at
fords comfort and relief. Refuse any
but the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar.-Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hourp.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont light to fresh west to north
west winds with fair weather.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-02
BASEBALL YESTERDAY
National LEAGUE

At Chicago-Pittsburg s; Chicago 6.
At Cincinnati-(First game)-Cin-
cinnati 3; st. Louis 2. (second game)
st. Louis, l, Cincinnati 0.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. q; Brook
Ign 1.
At Boston-Boston 4 New York 0.
The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1908-02-05
Olive Sauce.

Two level tablespoons butter, one
small sliced onion, three level table
spoons -four. ~ cups brown stock,
one-third level teaspoon salt, one
eighth level teaspoon pepper, ~ me-
dunn sized olives.
Melt the butter and cook the onion
In It until Drowned slightly. Remove
the onion, and when the butter is well
Drowned add the -four and allow that
20 brown. Add the stock gradually.
stirring until thick and smooth; then
the salt and pepper. Remove the
stones from the olives. keeping the
meats as perfect as possible. Cook
the meats in boiling water for FIVE
minutes, then drain and add them to
the sauce.