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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
LOOKING TO VERMONT
Outcome Of Election Anxiously Await
ed Everywhere

New York, Aug. 31.-The outcome
OF the election Tuesday in Vermont
is awaited with keen interest at the
headquarters Of the republican and
democratic national committees in
this city. The showing made in that
state in the matter of the number of
voters who go to the polls and the
gains or losses to either party In COM
parison with the vote OF four years
ago, Will influence in no small degree
the shaping of the campaign in all of
the eastern states.
II is conceded that the republican
party will win, but If the plurality
is reduced by reason of republican
apathy, then II will stir that party in
the east to renewed energy in trying
TO arouse enthusiasm and interest.
From reports received here 1t appears
That all meetings have been well at
tended, but there has been no careful
scrutiny of the audiences todetermine
whether independent voters have
shown an interest in the campaign or
whether organization alone has been
responsible for the enthusiasm mani,
tested.
over confidence on the part OF re-
publicans in the east is the thine
which the managers of the national
campaign are trying hard to guard
against. Chairman Hitchcock has
found disposition on the part OF
eastern state managers of the repub
lican campaigns to claim everything
and advise that the real work be done
IN western states. To a large extent
MIR. Hitchcock shares this view but
at the same time has urged that there
be no let down in the vigor of the cas-
tern campaigns.
President Roosevelt is reported tc
have told the officials of the congress
sional campaign committee, who call
ed on him at Oyster Bay a few days
ago, that the way 10 prevent political
apathy from getting a hold on the yot
ers Is to keep 1t out of political head
quarters, II is likely, therefore, that
the campaigns in the east win be
every bit as brisk as in Indiana. Ne.
oraska, Colorado and other western
states, where It is known that the
race will be close.
Another test of sentiment will come
with the Maine election ON Sept Is
The speaking campaign there has
Deen going on for more than a week
and great interest has been shown.
The republicans do not expect to get
as large plurality as they did four
years ago, but are struggling to Sc
cure from $4,000 to $1,000 which the
state republican leaders term their
nominal plurality.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
ELECTION NOTICE
BY PERSONAL
SERVICE
Strange Proceeding to Take
Place in Stamford
EVERY VOTER MUST BE SEEN
Only Way Out of Difficulty Created
by Failure to Post Customary
Warning.

If between now and Monday night
the officials of the town of Stamford
get busy and warn every legal voter
OF the town by leaving at his residence
copy Of the warrant for the state
election, the town may hold a legal
meeting Tuesday.
This is the statement which was
made this morning to Sheriff Patrick
Morrissey by o. M. Barber OF Benning-
ton who Is recognized as one of the
leading legal authorities of the state
of Vermont.
Sheriff Morrissey has no legal auth
GRITTY in the matter and went to the
trouble TO get this advise simply
through his public spirit. II was ex-
pected that he would communicate
what he had learned to the selectmen
OF the town, but up to this afternoon
he had not done so.
X. j Sanford, a member of the
board OF selectmen, speaking said that
he had not learned that any attempt
was being made to find out whether
there was any means by which the
| town could legally hold its election.
but he was glad that such an effort
was being made and he would be in
favor of following any line OF action
which would permit the citizens TO
vote. He said that very probably
they would proceed to warn the voters
by the method outlined by, Lawyer
Barber.
While the duty of posting the war
rants rested upon Constable William
Seegar, there is some extenuation for
him in the fact that he was first ap-
pointed to his position by the select
men last spring, had never been called
upon before to post the warrants and
was unfamiliar with the legal require
ments. - -
In the event of the failure OF the
constable to post the warrant the duty
devolyed upon Town Clerk NJ. j. Whit
ney, and in case he did not attend t6
IT, the selectmen should have sees
that 1t was done. The board OF sci
ectmen consists OF Fl. w. Frame. r
). Sanford and L. q. Reed.
Mr., Frame. who Is chairman or The
board, is now employed at Readsbore
and spends most Of his time there.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
cHAs. TAYLOR 1Ot YEARS YOUNG
Veteran Horseman Still Drives ExhIb-
tion Miles at Vermont Fairs

Montpelier, Aug. 31.-Charles H.
Taylor, of White River Junction. the
veteran horseman. who according to
authentic accounts is 101 years old.
has been In town on his way home af-
ter attending the fair at Morrisville for
the past three days. Mr.. Taylor drove
mile on the fair grounds at Norris
vile last week and said he enjoyed it
as much as he did getting into swift
er company rs years ago. To group
OF newspaper men who gathered
around him just before his train left,
Mr. Taylor said he was planning to
attend the state fair at White River
Junction, the Valley fair at Brattle-
boro and the Woodstock fair and drive
exhibition miles at all these places.
He also said he saw no reason why
he should not be able to attend fairs
for several years to come. Mr.. Taylor
walks without a cane and does not
look to be day over rs years old
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
The Dear Old pays.

Touched by his sad story, Harris
burg woman recently furnished meal
to a melancholy looking hobo who had
applied therefor at the back door.
why do you stick out the middle
finger OF your left hand so straight
while you are eating?" asked the COM
passionate woman. Was II ever
broken?"
NO. num-" answered the hobo, with
a shuttle. But during my halcyon
days | wore diamond ring on that
finger. and old habits are hard to
break, mum. "-Ha-pers Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
INCREASED CHECK LIST
Thlrty-two Names Added BY Board Of
Civil Authority

The Board of Civil Authority met
Saturday afternoon and evening to add
names to the check list and make cor
rections and 80 names were added
while considerable number OF young
voters took the freeman's oath.
The following names were challeng.
ed by Edward ]. Hall and Homer A.
Lyons: Jaseph Forgue, D. Hunter,
William Mcdonald, Zephrin NORM,
James j. Nevis, George Small and
John R. Smith.
These names are on the check list
and cannot be prevented from voting
at tomorrow's, election, but could be
prosecuted afterward II 1t could be
shown that they were not entitled to
vote. The claim made by Messrs.
Hall and Lyons is said to be that they
have not been naturalized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
sometimes Il is Hard Enouah.

zone great trouble" said the dis
tlnguished foreigner, is that II is too
easy to get divorced In this country
my dear SIR" replied the thought
full American, 81 am afraid you have
Jumped al conclusion. You have
never been married TO any OF our
women whose one object in life was
to go a little faster than their neigh
bors. have your"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

Ralph Brigham OF Northampton Wis
tied friends in town Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cam of North
Adams were guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. II. Peelor.
Mrs. Harry p. Hudson of Science
tady is visiting her sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene Stevens of Elm street for few
days
Mrs. l.. A. Remission who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dun
ham and Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Winslow
left Saturday for visit with friends
in Boston before returning to her
home in East Calais, VT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
American League Standing
EXPLAINING the Ghost.

The most popular creature in the.
atrical circles is "the ghost" and the
ghost is said Ito walk" when salaries
are paid. The credit for originating
this phrase belongs to company OF
English strolling players who, al
though their salaries had long been in
arrears, were rehearsing Hamlet"
The rehearsal progressed, but when
Hamlet. referring to the ghost, ex-
claimed: "Perchance twill walk
again" that sordd spirit yelled back
again emphaticaly mo! I'm damned
II the ghost walks any more until our
salaries are paid !"--@oheuniaa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
Hoosick Falls

Score by innings.
Hoosick Falls 0 0 0 3 Q 0 / 0 &c
Stolen bases, Thomas, Keefe, Hick
ey; two base hits, A. Ferry, Hogan,
Edwards; home run, Hogan; bases on
balls. by Evans / struck out by Ev-
ans, Z, by Ferry 4; umpire McGraw.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
Heads From Standard Oil Company Down To the Head

say. There is large element in
IBenningtons that strongly fayors cut
ting off all baseball relations with
IIoosick Falls unless the management
in that town can be represented by
decent players. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
Bennington
Score bY INNINGS

Bennington 90 l 90 20
Two base hits, Tierney; three base
hits, Barksdale; double play. Cum
bingham to Cathcart struck out, by
McSurdie 6, by Patten 4; umpire, Ar
chibald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
BASEBALL SATURDAY

Results Of the Games in the Two Big
Leagues
National League
Cincinnati Z; Boston. 5.
Chicago, 3; New York, 2.
Brooklyn, 4 st. Louis, 2
Pittsburg 1; Philadelphia, 0.
First game Philadelphia, 8; Pitts
burg /. Second game.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
SOCIALIST PARTY

For Governor
]. II. Dunbar, Hartland
For Lieutenant Governor
John II. Carson, Barre City
For Treasurer
Clarence II. Morse, Springfield
For Secretary Of State
Alexander Coutts, Barre City
For Auditor Of Accounts
George Barnard, Berlin
For Attorney General
Jesse Miller, Barre Town
INDEPENDENCE PARTY OR
HEARST TICKET
For Governor
Quimby s. Backus, Brandon
For Lieutenant Governor
Peter Richie, Burlington
For Treasurer
II. b. Daniels, st. Johnsbury
For Secretary Of State
Lewis A. Austin, Rutland City
For Auditor of Accounts
Thomas p. Bragg, Rutland City
INDEPENDENT LABOR PARTY
For Representative to Congress, First
District
Philip ]. Halvosa, Rutland City
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
American League

Boston, IL; st. Louis, s.
Chicago, /; New York. 0. (First
game) Chicago, 6; New York, O..
Second game.)
Philadelphia, A. Detroit, 0. First
|game) Philadelphia, 4; Detroit, g.;
(Second game.)
Washington, 4 Cleveland, 2. First
game.) Washington, 3; Cleveland, 0.
Second game)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
ADELAIDE:

For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight and Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
DEMOCRATIC PARTY

For Governor
James Il. Burke, Burlington
For Lieutenant Governor
j. w. Thurston, Island Pond
For Treasurer
j. Il. Byrne, Rockingham
For Secretary Of State
James F. Higgins, Barre City
For Auditor Of Accounts
Thomas p. Bragg, Rutland, City
For Attorney General
J. J. Enright, Burlington
For Representative TO Congress, First
District
Emile Blais, Colchester
For Senators, County of Bennington
Henry ID. Fillmore, Bennington
James M. Beebe, Dorset
For States Attorney, County Of
Bennington
Emory s. Harris, Bennington
For Sheriff, County of Bennington
George S. Clark. Bennington
For Assistant Judges of the County
Court Of Bennington
d. G. Barney, Arlington
w II. Lyon, SALISBURY
For High Balliff, County of Benning-
Herbert King, Manchester
For Judge of Probate, District Of
Bennington
Homer A. Lyons, Bennington
For Town Representative
Eli j. Tiffany
For Justices of the Peace
s. II. Blackmer, Bennington
Il. s. Harris, Bennington
Arthur W. lockwood, Bennington
John p. Gavin, Bennington
ID ]. Cullion, Bennington
B. G. Jenney, Bennington
Fred ID. Ranney, North Bennington
John II. Kelly, Bennington
Ed. LaFranchise, Bennington
Homer A. Lyons, Bennington
George II. Dewey, Bennington
II. d. Fillmore, Bennington
Andrew ]. Nash North Bennington
X. S. Drysdale, Bennington
PROHIBITION PARTY
For Governor
Eugene M. Campbell, Lyndonville
For Lieutenant Governor
Arthur s. Gallup, Sheldon
For Treasurer
Clarence b. Wilson, Bradford
For Secretary OF State
Sidney M. Harris, Vergennes
For Auditor Of Accounts
Willard A. Strong, Benson
For Attorney General
George G. Thrall, Rutland
For Representative to Congress, Flrs,
District
Edwin R. Towle, Franklin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31

ADELAIE..
Mother says they can't say anything toe
good about Gold Medal Flour" CHARITY.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
STATE ELECTION.
WILL BE HELD
TOMORROW
Complete List Of Candidates On
Ballot
POLLS OPEN AT 9 O'CLOCK
Only Two Complete Tickets In the
Fieid-An Others Are Fras.
mentary.
POLLS OPEN AT 9 O'CLOCK

The state election in Vermont takes
place tomorrow, Sept /, and be
low is printed list of all the candi-
dates of all parties on the state, dis
trict and county tickets.
The polls open at nine O'Clock and
close at three o'clock for town repre-
sentative. For the state and county
ticket the boxes remain open until
FIVE o'clock.
The only complete tickets are the
Republican and Democratic as none
OF the others have any candidates
for county officers. The ticket
marked independence" is the Hearst
ticket which is being managed in this
state by John d. Spellman of Rutland
The ticket marked independent La
Dor Party has only one nomination
that of Philip j. Halvosa of Rutland
for member of congress. This is
practically a union labor movement.
The several tickets are as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-08-31
For Covernor


For Governor
George Ii. Prouty, Newport
For Lieutenant Governor
John A. Mead Rutland
For Treasurer
Edward H. Deavitt, Montpelier
For Secretary Of State
Guy w. Bailey, Essex Junction
For Auditor Of Accounts
Horace Il. Graham, Craftsbury
For Attorney General
John G. Sargant, Ludlow
For Representative to Congress, First
District
David j. Foster, Burlington
For Senators, County Of Bennington
Everett Il. Potter. Pownal
Edward G. Oryis, Manchester
For States Attorney, County Of
Bennington
William J. Meagher, Bennington
For-Sheriff, County Of Bennington
Fred b. Godfrey, Bennington
For Assistant Judges OF the County
Court, County Of Bennington
Norman l.. Mattison, Glastonbury
Charles Is. Kent, Dorset
For High BaiIiff, County Of 5ennins-
ton
Leroy +. Woodward, Landgrove
For Judge of Probate, District Of
Bennington
Edward c. Bennett, Bennington
For Town Representative
Frank Il. Howe
For Justices Of the Peace
Alexander j. Cooper, Bennington
Edmond LaFranchise, Bennington
Wilton A Wall, Bennington
William J. Hicks, Bennington
George NJ. Hawks, Bennington
f. Howard Ferguson, Bennington
Ernest ID. Barber, Bennington
John w. lockwood, Bennington
John A. Ryan, Bennington
Jonathan B. Morse. Bennington
Harrie c. White, North Bennington
Hiram l.. Hall, North Bennington
0rrin W. Davis, Bennington
Arthur ]. Holden. Bennington
Miner Cleveland, Bennington
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-25

RRAeAzEH
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-03
ROBBERS GET $14,OOO
VAULT OF BANK IS BLOWN BY
 BURGLARS.
Three Men Operate At First National Bank of PeppereIl, Mass, and Escape In An AutO-
 mobile.

PeppereI1, Mass. Dec. 2.-Fourteen thousand dollars In cash was secured by burglars who early today blew open the vault of the First National Bank here.
 The thoroughness and skill with which the work was performed has convinced the police that the burglars were professionals. Three men were in the party and although they were seen escaping in an automobile. ali trace of them was soon lost and the authorities were unable to ascertain in which direction they departed. It is believed, however, that the burglars went from here to Groton.
 Cashier Henry F. Tarbell, who was notified of the robbery came to the bank immediately. He found a quanA tity of bills and silver scattered about the vault, giving evidence of the hur- ry with which the burglars secured their booty. The large quantity of gold stored in one of the inner re- cesses of the safes was untouched save for single &10s coin which was missing. @
 The explosives used. were csntered upon the door of the vault and did little damage. The third explosion shattered the entire front of the wall behind which the vault was located. The counters and windows and some of the f1ttings were broken but beyond this no damage was caused.
 The Pepperen police today were in communication with the police of every city and town within a considerable radius.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-03
YOUNG DOCTOR RAISED
 DISTURBANCE IN BTENVTLLE
He Had Taken Some Kind of Drug And ft Caused Him to Cut Strange a Antics.

Mobile. Dec. 2--(Special) l)--Arraign ed In the recorders court this morn ing after being arrested for raising a disturbance in the Bienville Hotel last night pr. Albert Parish. a physician or Camden, Ala, was released by the judge when he explained that he had taken some dope which caused him to perform the strange acrobatic stunts which he did in the hotel, arous- ing all the other occupants of the place.
 Police station was notified to send an officer to the Bienville at an early hour this morning stating that there was man in the hotel t'raising sand. 1" Three officers responded and found Dr. Parish lodging huge snakes which were about to strike at him, and chas- ing other !serpents aud animals up and down the walls of the hotel room He wa staken to the police headquar- ters where he promised to behave if allowed to return to the hotel.
 This was granted him and the of- ficers escorted him hack to the hotel Leaving him they returned to the police station but before they arrived there both telephones were again ring. ing and a message was received that pr. Parish had again broke loose worse than ever." The police went back and got him. brought him to the station and confined him in a cell. When arraigned this morning he said that he had taken some sdope. s giving the technical name for.it, which had caused him to act in the manner he did. On the promise to go forth and sin no more he was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-03
FEDERAL CHURCH COUNCIL.
Great Meeting of Workers Begins II
 Philadelphia.

Great Meeting of Workers Begins Ia
 Philadelphia.
 Philadelphia, Dec 2-The general council of the Church of Christ in America was formally opened in the Academy of Music here tonight with impressive ceremonies.
 More than 400 delegates. represent ing thirty-two religious denomina- tions and 1S,00O,0O0 eommunicants in the Protestant churches. were repre- sented in the gathering. The pro- eedings were officially opened by Dr. William Henry Roberts, permanent cb airman of the Inter-ehurch Confer ence of 1905, at which the council had it's inception.
 In the body of delegates were thirty bishops and many of the most promi- nent churchmen in America who will. during the sessions that are 10 follow. discuss many important questions af- fecting the moral welfare and the church.
 Dr. Roberts outlined the character. purposes and spirit of I:ie council. The character, he said, was based upon the acceptance of the proposal at the In- terchurch Conference in New York in 1905, for federation Of denomina- tions to be created by the denomina- tions themselves.
 The council" he said, Is an inter- denominational assembly, composed of delegates appointed in an official man. ner by the governing or advisory bo- dies of the constituent denominations, and is a body of representative char acter."
 From a religious point. the speaker said. the council was distinctiveIy evangelical.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-03

sylyania Railroad station, was crowded with people hurrying to or from su- purban trains tonight, a robber fasten- qore Frey's sjewelry store. 40s Federal Street, fmprtsoning the proprietor and nis clerks. and then smash ed the big piafe glass show window, secured two trays of diamonds and jewelry. valued at z,000, and ran away with them.
 A plucky boy followed the thief, and kept him in view until officers captured hlm. Most of the Jewels were recov-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-03
DEATH OF AUSTIN
WITNESSES TELL or THE OMAHA
 TRAGEDY.
nxrs. Rice Admfts n Suicide Pact With Doctor yVhose Wife Produces His Life Insurance
 P0llrAem.

Omaha, Neb. Dec. 2.--When the trial of Charles F. Davis, charged with the murder of pr. Frederick T. Rustin, was resumed today, the examination Of Mrs Rustin. widow of the victim of the tragedy, was still unfinished.
 Mrs. Abbie Rice followed Mrs. Rustin to recite in court for the fifth time the story of her life and of the suicide pact made with Dr. Rustin, which only her lack of nerve prevented her car rying into effect.
 When court opened, attorney for the defense asked Mrs. Rustin to produce certain insurance policies on the life of her husband. She said her lawyer had them and would produce them, which he did. On the objection of the prosecution. however, this matter was deferred.
 Mrs. Rustin said she recalled but two nights during the two weeks from the time of her return from visit out of town nnti1 ahe night of his death, when Dr. Rustin was at home all night.
 The witness said at the time pr. Rus tin was lying in the hall of their home before the arrival of physicians he was muttering. but that at the time tt did not occur to her that he was repeating any name. Afterward she read in the newspapers that others
  Polly. Polly, Polly" and that she concluded that possibly that was cor rect. Her name Is not Polly.
 pr. Willard LangfeIdt, who was a nefghbor of pr. Rustin, was called by Mrs. Rustin soon after the shooting of her husband and testified that the call came at approximately twenty min- utes of 4. He said that although he had never heard her speak before, he received the impression that 1t was Mrs. Rustin talking. He could not account for the impression.
 After describing the condition in which he found Dr. Rustin, he said:
 T asked Mrs. Rustin How did this happenT and. she answered that she heard Q shot and found her husband outside"
 Dr. Langfeldt said Dr. Rustin was only partially conscious and kept nut tering Polly, Polly" He kept moving his hand toward his pock ct and asked: "Are you afraid of a shot7"
 The witness said he then searched the wounded man but found no weapon. He noticed that the pupils of pr. Rus tins eyes were contracting, suggesting that he was under the influence of nor phins.
 During cross examination the de-