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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-27
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

/
Mrs. Patrick Griffin of Division st.,
Is seriously Ill.,
Hart reports a good trade on Ferris
hams and bacon.
| s. II. Kramer, trainmaster OF the
Rutland railroad, was In town Friday.
Miss Sarah ID. Whitney Of Middle
bury college is home to spend the sum-
mer.
Mrs. II. B. Edgerton OF Dewey st.
has returned from a visit with friends
in Cohoes.
Mrs. Patrick Carney of Silver street
left this morning for visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Carney.
Walker and Puffer will open their
new store on Bradford street as soon
as they can get possession.
Mrs. Charles II. Resseguie OF I'm.
perial avenue returned Friday evening
from visit with relatives In Troy.
Roger Ramsdell and Forrest w. Ke-
hoe Of the University OF Vermont are
home to spend the summer vacation.
Rev. Frank r. Morris returned Fri
day evening from Hamilton, N. Y,
where he~has been attending the com.
mencement exercises OF Colgate col
llege.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-27
Just Right for One Man to Run

No. 237. 65 acre farm, 25 meadow,
'25 pasture. Is woodlot with 10000 IT.
hemlock and plenty wood for family
use. ~ story eleven room house one
third mile to school, one-half mile to
church. 26x30 barn with basement,
l2x12 hen house, l2x14 hog house, Tx
"a wagon house, 10x15 milk house.
This farm will keep IL head cattle and
five horses. With this farm Is five
cows, five hogs, two good horses, 20
hens, new moving machine, horse
rake, spring tooth harrow. plow. new
double wagon and double harness. All
for $500. Farm two miles from
bennington village. One and one
fourth acres potatoes groing. also
hay and corn growing.-Rockwood &
Howe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-27
WILL COMPLETE TICKET
For the Prohibltionists to Vote For al
the Next Election

st. Adams, June 25.-The resolut-
ions committee of the state Republi.
can party composed of I. c. Andrews
of Barre, Mr.. Barton of Vergennes
George l.. Story OF Burlington, Hen
ry Babcock of St. Adams town and
Warren s. Newton of st. Adams
City, will meet in st. Adams Monday,
June 20, to complete the work of the
state convention and submit "a report
to the state committee the following
day in connection with the county
convention at Pages hall. The
state ticket will be completed at this
time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-27

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little liver pills, sold by D. A.
Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-27
THE REGIMENT REUNION
Capt. J. L. MoseIey Of Mortified is
Elected President

Rutland, June 24.-Forty Civil War
veterans gathered here tonight for
the annual reunion Of the 7th YER
mont volunteer regimental association
and the following officers were elect
ed.
President, Captain J. l.. Moseley of
Northfeld; vice presidents, William
Cronan of Rutland, Captain Charles
Clark of Rutland, Captain Henry Stool
of Troy, N. Y, secretary and treasur-
er, f. II. Shepard of Fair Haven. To
morrow the old soldiers go on trolley
excursion to Lake Bomoseen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-27
THE SUM OF $4,000 SECURED
Nearly Full Amount for Troy Confer
ence Academy Dormitory

Poulmey, June 25.-At a meeting
of the board OF trustees of Troy Con
ference academy. held here last eve
ming, 1t was announced that $4,000
had been secured in money and sub
scriptions toward the 100000 girls
dormitory to take the place of the dor
mitory burned April is.
The Rev. DR.. c. H. Dunton was re-
elected as principal for term Of
years.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27

Prom the Baltimore sun.
II may be desirable that the Sherman
act should be modified so that legitimate
combinations OF capital and industry
which DO not oppress the consumer
through the creation OF monopolieS. may
not suffer But II the executive depart
ment Is 70 have the power 10 decide what
trusts are good and what are bad %
II is easy 10 understand the tremendous
Capitalization OF power which would be
placed in the hands OF the President
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
What Has the House Done?

The House OF Representatives recently
ordered a certain speech expunged from
the Congressional Record for the sole rea-
son, so far as has been stated. that IL
was not the speech delivered on the floor
This may not. of course. have been the
real reason, but it is the official reason.
and, hence. the only one with which il is
permissible that we concern ourselves.
The President. with all his precedent
smashing proclivities real or imaginary
never upturned tradition more violently
than the House did when II took the action
referred TO. The idea that a speech IN
the Record must conform TO speech de-
livered on the floor is surely something
new under the sun. Heretofore. il has
been considered perfectly right and proper
for the delivered speech and the reported
speech 10 be almost, If not quite, total
strangers; frequently the speech in the
Record is the only speech that has any
standing in truth or foundation I'm fact
at all An Arkansas gentleman spoke in
the House recently for one minute, and
the speech appearing in the esteemed
Record spread out over eleven pages:
while another speech recently delivered
In the Senate by another Arkansas gen
tleman. was so correct as TO grammar.
and so precise in English generally. that
it's owner doubtless hasn't finished ex-
planning IL TO his constituents yet. Nor
is that all. A Georgia Congressman COM
plains bitterly, and with genuine emo
ton. that there were FIVE times as many
''applauses' scattered through his late
mastery effort as the real truth war
ranted. And not only that, but he really de-
livered only fraction of his speech on the
floor and all "applauses" interpolated in
that part of his Grafton inserted in the
Record by the Houses courtesy were
frauds. and ought 10 be ruled out.
The House ought 10 get Up some other
excuse for expunging Mr.. Sulzer's speech
than the one 1t gravely tenders. The
Record is not, theoretically and inten-
tionally at least. a comic publication. 1t
should grimly stick to it's guns and print
any old thing a Congressman wants
printed. whether he said il OF not. Every
patriotic and liberty loving son on Cap
itol Hill is entitled TO unanimous and ever
lasting leave to print" as part of his
remarks, all of his remarks, or more
than his remarks-anything under the sun
that isn't positively unmailable. That has
always been the rule, whether il is sensi-
bic or not. Why, really and truly. has
the House revolutionized itself? That's
what the people would like to know
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27

together with the contingent Of officers
whose complaints have been voiced by
Mr. Reuterdahl, on the other, ii is plain
enough where Mr.. Hale's sympathies lie.
Maine will see the Importance of remov-
ing the impression which has gained
currency that the Naval Committee has
shut its door against information that
would be of value to Congress and the
public. and that critics of bureaucratic
ideas and methods are unable TO gain a
fair hearing. Mr. Hale has certainly not
helped his own cause by the course so far
pursued.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
The senate NayaIInnnirr

The Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
has not made a creditable record in its
inquiry into the various alleei itions as to
the technical efficiency of our battle
ships. Although Senator Hale. the chair
man, promised that the inquiry should go
thoroughly into every phase of the con-
troversy which has stirred naval circles
for many months. the committee hearings
have fallen far short Of producing all the
facts that might be elected on either side
There has been an evident attempt to
suppress evidence tending to establish the
validity of criticism directed at the exist
irg bureau system or to convict that
system OF errors In construction.
Some fragrant examples of this attitude
have been brought 10 light by the New
York Evening Post, which says that the
committee has not allowed certain testl-
mony relating to the height of the armor
belt TO be made public. though such testi-
mony had an important bearing on the
question at issue. Rear Admiral Evans.
for instance. is on record as holding the
opinion that the armor belt is too low.
and that at load draft il affords the bat
TIC Sl4iDS niue DclltT pIoltCllDH IIldn tD3t
Of armored cruisers. The general board
OF the navy has commented in recent Ie-
ports on this defect in the battle ships,
saying in one of them that it would be
disastrous in action In another report
the general board urged that the armor
belt should be so disposed "as to afford
adequate protection when the ship was
fully loaded. OF these reports the public
has had no information by way of the
Naval Affairs Committee which has been
supposed to be engaged in an effort to
develop all the information requisite to
the formation of public opinion on the
merits Of the naval controversy.
Is it possible that the committee. or the
more influential members of il. has
prejudged the case before it? We know
that Mr. Hale is strongly prepossessed
with the idea that the bureau system rep
resents perfection in naval administra-
ton. so far as perfection can be attained
in mundane affairs. and we also know
that he is opposed 10 the continuance OF
the general board of the navy or to the
creation of any advisory boards Of that
sort. The bureaus being on one side OF
the controversy, and the general board,
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
GOV. HUGHES METHODS.
How He Selects His AppOIntees TO
Public Omce.
1rton ]. HendTick. in McCiure's.

I Burton J. HendTick. in McClure's
/ From every side the searchlight is being
turned on Gov. Hughes. a scrutiny which
/ he is well able to stand He absolutely
refused 10 accept political activity as a
complete qualification for public Office.
rs there any man in your county" he
asked a Republican leader who was urg-
/ ing the claims OF a favorite candidate.
who could Ill the Office better than the
man you suggest?' Why. yes. I suppose
there is" Then that's the man YOU
ought to name at once replied the gov
ernor
His point OF view was always efficiency
| in the public service. and never the ad-
vantage Of a political organization. The
thing that was farthest from his thoughts
was the creation of a political machine Of
his own Il think I could advise you bet
ter on this point if knew Just what
your political ambition was" a we'll
known politician once informed him As
sumo. for the sake OF argument the
governor Immediately replied. that am
practicing law
Gov. Hughes first important appoint
ments immediately disclosed his attitude
few weeks after taking Office he was
called upon 10 name a superintendent OF
elections for the metropolitan district
For years the Republican leaders in New
York County and Brooklyn had practical
ly dictated this appointment. In accord
ance with this tine-hOnored custom, Her
bert Parsons. the Republican leader Of
New York, and Timothy L. Woodruff. the
Republican leader OF Brooklyn. called
upon Gov. Hughes and handed him the
name OF Lewis NJ. SWasey. They in
formed the governor that the organiza-
ton had selected this place for Swasey.
and that, as good Republican" he
must appoint him. After a conference
lasting about two hours the governor
arose and said: Gentlemen. tomorrow
shall send in the name of William
Leary for this place. Goodnight" This
was a sufficient intimation that Mr.
Hughes was the governor OF New York
State. Mr.. Woodruff at once took a
steamer for Europe. and Mr.. Parsons did
not make many more attempts to dictate
appointments.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
SPEAKER CANNON ON LABOR.
Does Not Believe Unions Nenaced by
Recent Decisions.

Recent Decisions.
From Speaker Cannon's Response 70 the Labor Ne
mortal
! What may be held by the courts in the
| future. when a case is presented, ! am
/ sure I do not know; but / think / know
one thing. that as to the right OF volun-
tary organization-and I emphasize volun-
tary organization-of men who live in the
sweat of their faces TO better their condi-
tion. whether it be a society. a benevo-
| lent society, or whether il be so-caIled
labor organization" it has the right 20
its Organization. and will continue and
ought 10 continue 20 have that right pro-
tected by law, subject only TO one limita-
tiOn-that in any legislation enacted it
shall apply TO all alike.
Do not misunderstood me I have said
many times that If by the exercise OF my
muscle. crossed on skill. I lived in the
sweat OF my face, I should belong 20 the
organization which. under the changed
conditions OF production, ycu call a labor
organization. So far as I am concerned,
do not believe that the courts will hold.
even under existing law, what you fear.
If there is anything in the law that pre-
vents labor from organizing so as 10 en-
able IL, through organization, TO make
contracts with employers. I am ready to
go. hotfoot. 10 help change the law.
I believe the interests of union labor lie
along the line OF cooperation under the
law; and there is not a nerve in my
body that fails 70 protect and cry aloud
against two thsngs-the blacklist and the
boycott. l am quite in harmony with
the views of the commission in the an
thracite coal strike. 1 do not believe
union labor Is to be harmed. but rather
is to be strengthened by insisting that the
blacklist shall not exist. and that the boy
colt shall not exist
/ say again. your memorial will be re-
ferred and I believe IL will receive honest
and careful consideration by the House Of
Representatives And If 1t does not.
Brother Gompers, there is an appeal that
is open 10 me. and you, and every other
citizen: that is TO appeal TO all the peo-
Pile. and they will condemn or ap-
prove at the ballot box. after full discus
sion AS one who believes in the policy
that I have indicated. I am willing TO
meet and discuss it. I may be wrong.
but IL so, and If the party that 1 CO.
operate with is wrong, We ought to fail.
and the same with every other party
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
Japan,s Political danger.

From Leslies Weekly,
Within 4 few years Japan must raise
N,oOo,ooOooo TO pay of, or convert her
loans, and to continue the improvements
already begun, and on which the pros
perity of the country depends. Until the
great war debt is paid. that alone. will
compel - tax collectors to wiring from
every subject Of the Emperor about ses
a year. The other day the Diet added
10 the taxes on a half-dozen of the most
used articles in the country. The end has
been reached. The people of japan are
carrying a burden which is almost too
heavy for them nova burden that can
not be increased. There is where the
political danger lies.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
street Railway approach 10 station.


Six months have passed since the new
Union Passenger Station was opened II
is still inaccessible 20 the general public.
because of the failure OF Congress 70 au-
thorize the necessary street railway ap-
proach. Surely II is time now TO correct
this defect
II is due to the people of the country,
no less than to the people Of Washington.
that the magnificent terminal project the
pride of the Capital, be consummated
without further delay. II will continue 10
fall short of consummation until means
be provided for getting to and from the
station
There are many matters Of Importance
before the District committees. but none
involving so pressing a necessity as this.
III Is legislation which the public demands
as a right. and which Congress should
feel called upon to enact as an urgent
duty. Honest differences OF opinion exist
no doubt as to various other street rail-
way problems now under consideration.
but there is. and can be, none touching
the wisdom and necessity OF providing
thing that will not wait without costing
serious hardships. Every day Of the past
six months. in fact. has entailed hard
ships uDon visitors and our own people
alike.
Looking into the future 10 the next in
auguratisn now but few months or
which Will as usual, attract countless
- IL e.. ~
see a condition of affairs amounting to
something more and worse than mere in
dividual hardships. and which. If attrib-
utable to present delay. would inevitably
lead 20 the charge of culpable negligence
on the part Of the authorities. in and out
OF Congress- But we are too optimistic
10 anticipate such a deplorable contin-
gency. Congress certainly may be de-
pended upon to prevent IT,
The easiest and best and only safe way
to break the existing deadlock. in the
opinion Of this paper, Is to accept and
pass without further delay the Senate
bill now In conference It Incorporates
a well-matured plan. devised and agreed
upon by all interests-worked out by capa-
ole tHsli4tciH- anu lAleAdeu primarily 10
meet the public needs. No mistake will
be made in enacting it into law. The lay
ing Of tracks should be under way now.
Ninety days at least will be required to
effect even a temporary arrangement II
is an emergency that must be met. and
the work cannot begin too soon
For the sake Of action this should be
dealt with as a single and separate prop
osition- Its importance warrants it. After
il has been disposed Of in the right way.
other street railway questions may be
taken UP deliberately and IN order
The Washington Herald trusts that the
conferees will reach a speedy agreement
upon the Senate bill
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
CIo.ed Bedroom windows.

From the BO.ton Transcript.
A man in neighboring city who has
formed q habit recently OF going out for
miles sprint in the neighborhOod of
his dwelling during the earliest moments
Of the cold gray dawn says there a yet
work for the cause of the open window.
From morning to morning his route is
changed somewhat, but il always covers
district inhabited by the wea-to-do.
Scanning the sleeping apartments as he
ruEs he. finds surprisingly few wincows
open. His excursions are taken so early
that ne knows the sleepers are not awake
and that they have slept the night
through, breathing poor air. These are
proofs. he thinks, that many persons in
telligent in most matters are still unaware
OF what fresh air might Go for them.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
Keep Tab on the AnarcbI.,.

From the Baltimore American
There must be closer watch on an
archists in this country. They have been
given too much liberty. which they have
abused and have led the weak-minded 10
murder and assassination. 1t is never
easy to convict their leaders, for these
are wise enough to keep out Of direct
participation in open crime; but in truth
they are more responsible than the men
who become their tools. Only by careful
surveillance IN every city can they be
convinced that the law is stronger than
they.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27

The devoted band Of African explorers
started back in surprise.
They knew that the Amazons might op-
pose their further progress, but they
were not prepared for such a puzzling
demonstration.
Stare as they would they could catch
no glimpse Of the fierce warrioresses. All
the explorers could see was a futtering
hedge OF feathers and flowers.
What In blazes is that?" cried the
white leaders.
The interpreter chuckled.
Oats all right, sah," he explained
DE ladies is jes' hiding behind dere new
spring hats
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27
NEED OF TARIFF INQUIRY.
Preparation for Future Legislation
Desirable and Necessary.

From the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Payne. the chairman OF the House
Ways and Means Committee, is technical
ly right when he says that the Republi-
can majorlties in the House and IN the
Senate must accept political responsibility
for any revision which passes Congress
and that they cannot devolve that DO
litical responsibility on a nonpartisan tar
in commission But in our opinion he Is
wrong in thinking that no outside help Is
needed in measuring the changes which
have occurred in trade and industry since
1887. and is also wrong in depreciating the
value of a systematic inquiry to be be-
gun long before the new tariff law is TO
be framed. Preparedness is a great virtue
in legislation as we'll as In warfare. and
the more light Congress has the better
and more quickly 1t can act A pains
taking inquiry now would save much
trouble and labor at the special session
to be called after March l. 1903.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-27

HkTRSKZzHERgEllX not specify the line
OF work 10 which he was assigned but
II is safe TO say he was doing society
ana post-ofiice IN his frontier home. After
five years OF strenuous work in the field
OF Kansas Journalism. he migrated TO
chicago, and there in that thriving VII
lage Of the West made fame, and must
have made money.
Wichita couldn't do without Victor Muir
dock, nor could newspaperdom in Kansas
thrive without his genius. and in 1884 he
left Chicago. went back 10 Wichita. and
became managing editor Of the Wichita
Daily Eagle
In that position he showed his real
worth, and Was elected 10 represent the
Eighth Kansas district in the Fifty
eighth Congress. He came again to the
Fifty-ninth and was reelected 10 the
sixtieth Congress, carrying every county
In the district
Representative Murdock is on one COM
Roads.
During the consideration Of the post
once appropriation bill. he got in bis
WORK, talking much and often
Senator-elect Smith. from Maryland.
sat through the entire debate on the
question whether he should be sworn in
or not Beginning at 12:15. the argu-
ments pro and con lasted until $3.50. and
the new Senator sat neryously during
the entire time. Though calm as TO out
ward appearances. il could be readily
seen that he was extremely agltated
while his fate hung in the balance. When
the vote was announced, and It was de-
cided that his cause had won. and he
would be sworn in, his face frightened
up
The new Senator Is a handsome man.
Snow-white hair and mustache, ana a
strong face. He Is sixty-three years old
just twenty years younger than his prede-
cessor.
Senator Smith has served Maryland as
its governor, and was member OF the
House Of Representatives during the Fif-
ty-sixth Congress.
A robin. or rather a reuben. blew into
the Capitol on the House side yesterday
He was typical reuben az that, even 20
his chin whiskers. He carried a violin
IL may have been a Stradivarius. from its
looks He went 10 the WatChman with
1T has been nigh unto forty vars since
hev been hyar, and things hey changed
mighty much. I kim from loo West Vir-
ginny (no one seemed 20 know where that
was). and hev brought along my fiddle.
thinking. p'rhsps. some Of the boys would
ike a tune"
The watchman steered him 10 a room
on the ground floor. and he proceeded
forthwith 10 tune up. He didn't last long
there. He was shuffied Of 10 the folding
room. Again he tuned up and began
saving away at a regular hoe-down. As
the occupants Of the folding room were
neglecting their arduOUS duties listening
10 him, the wandering minstrel was
gently led away by watehman, 10 seek
another audience.