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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
TOTAL POPULAR VOTE
Taft's Plurality 1,2444s4-5ryan's
Gain over Parker.

Taft's Plurality 1,2444s4-5ryan's
Gain over Parker.
New York, Dec. 1.-THE total
popular vote Of the various presiden-
tial candidates has just been made
known in an official form by the filing
Of the last Of the official vote, that Of
Michigan. The totals follow:
Taft (Rep) 7637676.
Bryan (Dem.) 6,3931S2.
Debs (Soc) 4S,453.
Chain (pro.) 241 ,252.
Hisgen (Ind) S3,1S6.
Watson (Pop) 1851
Gllhaus (Sociallst-Labor) 15,421.
Total for all candidates, 1882, 239.
This grand total exceeds by ,941,531
the total number OF votes cast in the
presidential election of 1904, when the
grand total was 13,5lO,7OS.
Compared with that election the
candidates OF the Republican, Demo
cratic and Socialist parties increased
their vote this year. The reverse is
true Of the candidate of the Prohibi-
ton. Popullst and Socialist Labor par
ties.
The biggest difference In a party
vote is shown in an increase for
Bryan Of 1891 over the total vote
cast in 1904 for Alton B. Parker, the
Democratic candidate. Taft received
14,190 votes more than were polled for
President Roosevelt in 1904 and Debs
ran 45,36S ahead Of his predecessor
on the Socialist ticket.
The heaviest loss is shown by the
Populist who, with the same candi
date, registered SS.S12 votes less this
year than In 1904, when their total
was ll7lS3. The Prohibitionist can
didate. Chain, ran 1924 votes be
hind the 1904 mark
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
LET EmeEzzLER ESCAPE
Former Bank Examiner Now Work
ing In overalls.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. l7-George
f. Kendall, who until recently was
Bank Commissioner Of Connecticut,
has donned oyeralls and gone to work
at day wages stripping tobacco In one
OF the Sumeld tobacco warehouses.
Mr. Kendall was making an exami.
nation at the New Britain Savings
Bank when William r. Walker. the
treasurer, complained OF being IN and
went home. Kendall took his state
ment In good faith and suspended the
examination till he should recover
The next day Walker disappeared and
he was subsequently found to be short
100000.
When Kendalrs term expired Gov.
Woodruff appointed another man.
Since then Mr.. Kendall has been out
Of employment, although he looked
persistently for another place similar
In rank to that he lost He has been
n State Senator and man OF In.
iluence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR
A Number Of Bills and Resolutions
Were Signed Yesterday.


Montpelier, Dec. 1.-THE following
bills have been approved by the gov
ernor:
s. 80, an act to consolidate the
Chestnut Hill Reservoir company and
the Sunset Lake Water company.
S. 50, an act in addition to 254 OF
the acts of 1879, entitled, AN act to
incorporate the village of Brattle-
boro."
S. IS, an act to fin vacancies in in
corporators of unorganized corpora
tons.
S. 119, an act to appropriate the
sum therein named for repairs and i'm
provements at the Vermont industrial
school.
S. 1871, an act In addition to an act
entitled "An act relating to commit
ment for misdemeanors."
Joint resolutions relating TO the
pay OF the clerk in the Office Of the
secretary OF state.
Joint resolution relating TO enlarge
ment of joint special committee on
taxation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
COUNTY COURT
Dewey-sanehe Case Making Good Pro
gress.

gress.
Considerable progress has been
made in the trespass case Of Arthur J.
and Charles II. Dewey VS.. DR.. Hercu-
les Sanche in county court during the
past two days. Several witnesses
have been examined and much impor.
tant testimony taken. So far practic.
ally the witnesses testified in favor
of the plaintiffs.
Late Wednesday afternoon Dr.
Sanche was on the stand for a short
time and stated that several trees
were cut Off the lot in question, under
his direction before the writ was ser.
we'd on him by the plaintiffs.
The principal witness this morning
was s NJ Bowles who was summoned
here from Montpelier, TO testify in the
case. In his testimony he stated that
In 1898 while he was selectman in
Woodford the course Of the main road
was changed near the point Of the
Rocks" Permission to do this and
to erect temporary buildings was OBJ
tanned from Arthur J. and c. II. Dew
ey.
Mason Knapp testified that he had
charge OF the land for Messrs Dewey
since 1869.
Herbert Mallory when called on the
stand said that he had known the lot
for several years and had cut wood OF
It many times under the direction OF
Messrs Dewey.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17

affair, and to a third, that he would
be killed if he did not keep Off
Meanwhile Annis riddled by the bull
lets from the automatic revolver
which empties itself in one and five
elghts of second, staggered to the
bow of the boat toward his slayer,
tried to reach the float, but fell into
the water Mrs. Annis screamed that
her husband was being killed Mr.
White said that he would prove that
Hams threatened her by touching her
with his revolver, whereat she ran in
terror from the float
Annis mortally wounded and in the
water, was trying to swim. Capt
Hains stood above him with empty re-
yolyer He finally surrendered the
weapon, and Jenkins Hams waved his
own pistol, saying that any man who
made a move would be a dead man.
Mr.. Downs, a club member, rushing
to the float and demanding to know
who had done the shooting was warn
ed by Jenkins Hams to stand back
and told to go and get policeman.
Mr. Downs will testify, said Mr..
White, that jenkins Hams first claim
ed to be Capt Hams but that his
brother interposed and gave him his
own card. Downs demanded that Jen
kins Hams give up his revolver. Jen-
kins asked his brother about 1t and
the captain said, yes, this is a gen
tlemens club, give it up; we have
finished our business" jenkins
Hams then emptied the cartridges
from his revolver, calling attention
to the fact that none of them was ex-
ploded.
The prosecution will endeavor to
prove that Jenkins Hams declared
that he approved the killing; that he
objected to an officer taking his
brother to the dying man for identif-
cation admitting that we had killed
Annis, and that while in Flushing jail
he started to write telegram to his
father stating, "Annis is killed"
When a jail attendant called his at.
tention to the fact that Annis was not
yet dead, Mr. White said, Jenkins
Hams replied: He is just as good as
dead, the .'
AT the afternoon session, during
the cross examination of the witness
Andrews, a model of the Baysde
Yacht club pier and float, with mini
ature yachts, and manikins represent
ing the actors and Witnesses Of the
tragedy, was set up before the jury.
This model did not work for long.
There was so much of placing and re-
placing of the toys in the tragedy that
Justice Crane ordered them all wiped
off the board, declaring that the iur-
ors would become confused He said
he would not object to the placing of
a single figure or the setting of a sin
gle scene. but would not permit the
enacting by the marionettes Of a ser
les of successive scenes. The play
thing of the defense then lost its in
terest and was neglected.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17

AS every one is liable to catch a
cold and as colds are very dangerous
because they terminate In chronic
throat or lung diseases, everyone
should be interested In learning how
to avoid colds. The way Is simple.
Never sleep too cold, never fall asleep
IN cold room or while sitting In q
cold draft. No one ever catches a
cold while the body and mind are act.
i've, no matter how cold one may get.
II you are suffering from a cold or It's
effects Rydales Cough Elixir Is the
quickest and best remedy you can
use. Rydale's Cough Elixir is sold
under n guarantee. 25c and b0c a bot
tle.-Shurtleff Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
NOT A GAZE BUTCHER
Presidents African Trip in the Inter
est Of Scierce.

est Of Science.
Washington Dec. 17.-The Smithso-
nian Institution has made public it's
agreement with the President in re-
gard to his African hunting trip. The
President in brief proposed to pay the
expenses Of himself and son, they to
do all the hunting and the Smithso-
Man to supply the taxidermists and
naturalsts to receive and preserve
the specimens collected, which very
generous Offer was accepted
At a meeting of the board Of re-
gents Of the Smithsonian Institution,
letter from the President was laid
before the board which read in part
as follows:
MY plans of course are indefinite,
but at present | hope they will be
something on the following order
by May LIST | shall land at Nom
basa and spend the next few months
hunting and travelling in British and
German East Africa; probably going
thence to or toward Uganda with the
expectation Of striking the Nile about
the beginning Of the new year and
then working down It, with side trips
after animals and birds so as to come
out at tidewater, say, about March l.
As you know am not in the least a
game butcher | like TO do a certain
amount Of hunting, but my real and
main interest is the interest of fau.
nal naturalist, Now It seems to me
that this opens the best chance for the
National Museum to get a fine collec.
ton not only OF the big game beasts,
but Of the smaller mammals and birds
Of Africa; and looking at It dispassion-
ately, / believe that the chance ought
not to be neglected. | will make ar
engagements to pay for the expenses
OF myself and my son. But what I
would like to do would be to get one
or two professional field taxidermlsts,
field naturalists to go with me. who
should prepare and send back the spe-
cimens we collect The collection
which would thus go to the National
Museum would be OF unique value. It
would hope, include specimens Of
big game, together with the rare
smaller animals and birds. have not
the means that would enable me to
pay for the field naturalists or taxi
dermists and their kit, and the curing
or transport Of the specimens for the
National Museum. OF course. the
actual hunting Of the big game /
would want to do myself or have my
son do; but the specimens will all 20
TO the National Museum. save a very
few personal trophies OF little scienti.
fc value which for some reason |
might like TO keep. Now. can you. I'm
view OF getting these specimens for
the National Museum. arrange for the
services OF the field taxidermists.
and for the care and transport OF the
specimens? As an ex-Presldent /
should feel that the National Museum
is the museum to which my collection
should go.
with high regard, sincerely yours.
Theodore Roosevelt.
ITO Hon Charles d. wolcott. Sec.
rotary Smithsonian Institution, Wash.
ington. ID. c."
Following the reading OF the letter
the board Of regents OF the Smithso-
nian institution passed resolution
expressing its appreciation OF the
Presidents Offering and accepting its
suggestions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
SETTLE WITH WRECK VICTIMS.
The Central Gives the buttons Be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.

NWeGU DootOVV anu @oOfOOO'
White Plains, y. Y, Dec 1.-THE
New York Central Railroad Company
through it's counsel, John F. Brennan
Of Yonkers yesterday settled three Of
the biggest suits for damages growing
out Of the wreck Of the Brewster Elk
press on Woodlawn curve in 1907.
Ira J. Dutton. a New York lawyer.
sued the company for $4,000 for per.
sonal injuries and $4,000 additional
for the loss OF his services to his
wife, Mrs. Charlotte Dutton. who in
turn demanded $4,000 damages Tor
her injuries. making a total of $780,
GOO.
A jury had been drawn in Part l.,
Justice Keough presiding when there
was suddenly a consultation between
Lawyer VI. j. Tierney OF New Ro-
chelle. representing the buttons; Law
yer Brennan Of the corporation, and
Justice Keough, Then it was an
nounced that the suits had been set
tied out OF court, and the jurors were
discharged
Il was learned on reliable authori'
Is that the basis of the settlement
was between $4,000 and $4,000.
As result OF Mr. buttons injuries
he had TO have six inches of bone re-
moved from his left leg. Mrs. Dut-
toms right arm was badly cut
Mr. and Mrs. Dutton are residents
OF White Plains
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
HAND DECORATED CHINA
Display Nsw en- Exhibition at Wo-
mans Exchange.

Mrs. A. o. Cummins of Montpelier
now has on exhibition at the Wo.
mans exchange a most beautiful dis
play of hand decorated china, consist.
ing of useful and ornamental articles,
which would make most acceptable
Christmas gifts. Mrs. Cummins
china needs no introduction in Ben
nington as her previous exhibits have
been well pGtronized Everybody in
terested in nice china is invited to
visit the Exchange whether they pur-
chase or not.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
WARDEN CHASE RE.APPoINTEO
viii Soon Begin His Fifth Year In the
state Fish and Game Department.

State Fish and Oame DEPARTMENT.
County Game Warden Harry Chase
has received his re.appolntment from
state Fish and Game Commissioner
Thomas Of Stowe and enters upon his
lfth yearln the service OF the depart.
ment.
Mr.. Chase had been considering =
fifth year in the service OF the depart
department but lnasmuch as the leg
islature now in session has made
some radical changes in the laws
whereby the duties Of the wardens
have been nose specifically defined
he has desired TO remain In Office.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
2,ts7 DEER KILLED
Official Record for the Open Season
Of 1908.

Stowe, Dec. 17.-According to a
statement issued today by State Fish
and Game Commissioner H. G. Thorn
as, the number of deer killed in Yer
mont during the open season this year
is approximately 2,137. Another
statement giving the number killed in
each county will be given out soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
OLD FIRST CHURCH MARKER
May Be Erected Soon on Site at Ben
nington Center.


Very few Bennington people know
the location in Bennington Center Of
the First church built in Vermont in
1863. A movement will soon be made
to copy in bronze the post card which
was recently taken from Jennings
Memorials of a Century and place Il
on suitable block OF granite to mark
the spot where stood the Old First
church In Bennington Center Park.
All the historic spots not marked are
fast being lost Shall We not rescue
them one by one In a lively manner?
which would be OF great benefit TO
the town. Delay is dangerous-only
one man living can point out these
spots
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
GRAND OPENING
Old prysdale Store to be opened sat
urday Morning.

Joseph Levin who has been conduct
ing successful business on honest
lines In this town and vicinity for the
past rs years. will open up the old
Drysdale store on the corner Of North
and River streets Saturday morning
at $3.50.
Mr.. Levin has secured a large stock
OF ladies', mems and children's fur
nishings which he will offer at sacri.
fee prices until January ist. See ad.
in another column.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this Section for the
Next "a Hours
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont, snow or rain tonight and
Friday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11

When the whole fleet was going
TO sail by oregon like white chip;
when ont even mosquito torpedo
chaser was to enter an Oregon har
Dor, NEWPORT SAVED THE DAY,
When the Portland commercial
bodies fell down on landing a single
naval. vessel inside the boundaries
OF Oregon, THE NEWPORT COM
MERCIAL CLUB WAS ABLE TO
HIATT THE WHOLE NAVY OFF
YAQUINA BAY.
When all the wonderful persua-
sive powers of Senator Hodson and
Tom Richardson were exerted in
vtin, Newport got result and THOU
SANDS OF OREGON PEOPLE
WILL SEE THE FLEET AT THAT
IDEAL LITTLE SUMMER RESORT.
All honor TO the pluck and enter
prise OF the business men OF New
port. They have saved oregon from
the ignominy of being passed up as
blank.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11
GOOD MEN. BUT WHAT HAVE
THEY DONE?

There Is never an opportunity let
slip when the Republican machine
organ at Portland does not exploit
Geo. II. Williams and T. T. Geer
FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE
FOR THE PEOPLE.
II is pretty nearly time to call a
halt on some OF the professional
office-seekers that the party organs
always force upon the people.
WHAT HAVE GEER OR WIZ
LIANfs DONE FOR THE PARTY OR
THE PEOPLE?
Williams was mayor OF Portland
one term as Republican machine
product. THAT CITY HAS BEEN
IN THE HANDS OF THE DEMO-
Gratis EVER SINCE.
Geer was governor once. THAT
OFFICE HAS BEEN LOST TO THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY EVER
SINCE.
Where consists the great. stalwart
leadership of the Republican party
at the hands OF these gentlemen?
1T IL MYTHICAL But THE Or
EGONIAN WOULD STILL FUR
THEIR FOIsT THEM ON THE PEo-
PIE.
Men must bejudged by their
works A tree must be known by its
fruits.
The Oregonian notorlously ex-
ploits doeile bralnless leadership
which the people readily repudiate.
IT'S LEADERSHIP. ITS DICTA-
TORSHIP HAS BEEN A COSTLY
LUXURY TO THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
Having demoralized the Republi-
can party 1t is now noE-partisan. 1t
Is ready to make another s25, 200
bid on Doodle senatorshlp.
Having got the Republican wagon
mired down 1T NOW APPEARS IN
A NEW VEHICLE.
But the people win do their own
thinking. They will read real inde-
pendent, non-partisan papers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11
LIBERTY
PEOPLE
REJOICE
In the Glorious Freedom OF Free
speech Where Even the Governor
Comes In for Criticism.

The Liberty Peoples Power league
had big house Saturday night and
very interesting vaudeville pro-
gram was carried out to the enjoy
ment of the crowd. The star actor
was John p. Robertson who cavorted
all over and around the single tax
amendment, and threw great deal
of light on both sides of It without
telling which side he was on.
L. II. Mammalian spoke for an hour,
paying great deal of attention to
the supreme court, Governor Cham
berlain and the state prison manage
ment. The first part of his subject
received the only compliments.
Col. Hofer spoke of the grand
American principle OF fair treat
ment for women and thought a man
would take advantage of woman
no good.
p. L. Frasier, who Ia the Demo-
cratic candidate for county Judge,
but was too modest to let the audi
ence In on the fact, spoke in favor OF
assessing the timber lands more
heavily on the basis of stumpage. He
took to the stump" literally and
was we'll received.
Chairman Homer Cleveland pre-
sided and a very pretty literary pro-
gram, on which Miss Lance appeared
as a popular singer, was carried out.
There will be another rally next
Saturday night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11
Hoods
Sarsap pariIIa

Purifes and enriches the blood and
builds up the whole system.
1t radically cures all blood diseases,
from pimples to scrofula.
It is the best remedy for catarrh,
rheumatism and dyspepsia.
At all times OF the year it Is ths
most widely useful medicine.
These statements are confirmed daily
by cured men and women.
Over 10000 testimonials received In
two years : an unequaled record
In tablets, as well as in usual liquid
form. 100 Doses One Dollar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11
Deafness Cannot be Cureo.

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions OF the
ear. There is only one way to cure
deafness, and that Is by constitution
al remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inflamed condition of the mucous
lining OF the Eustachian Tnbe. When
this tube is inhamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed
deafness Is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored TO its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an infiamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We Will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of deafness (caused
by catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls catarrh Cure, Send for cir
eulars free. f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo. o..
Sold ty druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11

Any further efforts of the Oregon
ian TO FORCE SPURIOUS LEAD
ERsHIP UPON THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY will be repmdiated. The
peopl. want real leaders--not BRAIN
less sycophants of the tall tower.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11

Kenedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
does not constipate, but on the other
hand Its laxative principles gently
move the bowels. Children like It.
Sold by all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11
SUMMER SCHOOL

The first term of the Summer
Normal opens on May 4 ana
continues eight weeks.
The second term opens on
June 29 and continues unti
the August examination.
Glasses will be formed In an
the branches for state anu
and county papers. Tuition
each term $40. The class IN
Primary Methods begins on
June is and continues IL
days. Tuition $3.50 81
Special work will be given oeA
grade pupils.
Address, j. y. hnao hno-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-11

WAR ON THE DIRECT PRIMARY
AND STATEMENT NO. 1.
The machine wants to rest6re bar
rel and Doodle methods to save its
waning powers.
The Republican machine from
Harvey Scott to the smallest tall
ender in Marion county has no fu-
ture If THE PEOPL ENoMINATE
AND ELECT UNITED STATES
SENATOR'S.
Hence the machine will do all In
its power TO DEFEAT CAKE WITH
CHAMBERLAIN IN JUNE AND
THEN DEFEAT CHAMBERLAIN in
the legislature with party patronage,
with presidential Offices, and with
o!d-time corruption.
The machine Repub leans who
work politics from the graft stand
point voted for John NJ. Gearin two
years ago, but not with the intention
OF electing Democrat to the United
States senate.
The Republican machine managers
know the people will condemn cor
rupt practices as fast as they can
get at them. THEY KNOW THE
CRATER HAS NO FUTURE UN-
DER THE DIRECT PRIMARY. THE
PEOPLE KNOW 1T JUST AS WELL.
The machine does not condemn
the SCHOOL LAND FRAUDS IN
DER GEER; the machine does not
condemn the TAKING OF SiO3,O 900
FEES by DUNBAR; the machine
does not condemn Steel FOR PUT
TING 100000 IN ROSS's BANK.
The machine does not condemn
open fraud and purchase OF votes
in the Legislature to buy senator
ships.
IT DOES CONDEMN THE DI-
RECT PRIMARY LAW AND STATE
MENT NO. ONE.
The people do condemn graft pol
tiles and nphold direct election of
senators.
THAT ISSUES is SO SQUARE
THERE Is No EVADING THE
QUESTION.
The people nominated Mr., Cake
for United States senator and the
people will elect him.
Mr.. Cake Is Republican who has
No TAINT OF GRAFT OR COR
RUPrIoN UPON HIS POLITICAL
GARMENTS.
He Is a poor man who Is making
his campaign sQuarely for the ma
tional administration as conducted
by Roosevelt,
He occupies Republican ground on
the tariff. on finance, on expansion
and dealing with corporations and
trusts.
But greater than all other issues
he represents OPPOSITION TO THE
DISCREDITED LEADERSHIP OF
THE OREGON MACHINE.
If the people want to see the cor
ruption of the past senatorial strug-
giles resumed, III THEY WANT TO
SEE THEIR PRIMARY LAW AND
DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATOR'S
RECEIVE A DEATHBLOW let them
fail TO elect H. NJ. Cake by rous-
ing majority