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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
subscription Ratss.
FRANK B. HOWE, Editor aud Publisher

This paper is emphatically opposed
to spending the money of the taXpay-
ers of Vermont foolishly but it is in
favor of the bill for the celebration Of
the tercentenary Of the discovery OF
Lake Champain.
1t provides for an appropriation for
a suitable monument and the eX-
penses of the celebration,
The bill is in the hands of the APP
preparation committee and IL is GER
tain that there is no graft i'm it for
anyone
Vermont started the idea of having
a celebration and has invited New
York and the national government to
join with her in it,
New York has already appropriated
$4,000 on the recommendation of
Governor Hughes and he favors in
creasing it to S15000O.
The matter has been presented 10
President Roosevelt and he will rec
Ommend a good appropriation by Con
gress in his message next December.
That is the way the matter stands
today
The commission created by the last
legislature to do the preliminary worl.
outlined above has made its report
which every member should read care
fully.
Vermont could not now back out If
she would and we hear of no opposi-
ton TO the celebration in or around
ihe legislature.
It will be the greatest free adyertis-
ing scheme for Vermont and Lake
Champlain that was ever devised
Leading magazines and newspapers
like Harpers. Golfers. etc, are asking
for information and purpose TO write
the matter up from q historical and
news standpoint This is advertising
that money could not huy-Burlng-
ton Clipper
The tercentenary celebration win
certainly advertise Vermont. nobody
questions hat fact, but in the minds
of some there is considerable doubt
as to whether OF not this advertising
will be Of sufficient material value to
warrant anything lavish in the way
of appropriation when there are so
many other ways I'm which The money
OF the state can Dee expended 10 the
greater advantage of the people of
Vermont The $4,000 appropriation
embodied in the bin before the legis.
/ lamre may not look $50 large when
. placed in comparison with the $4,000
that New York state has planned TO
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
NEW AMMUNITION COMPANY
Swanton Concern INCORPORATED With
Capital stock Of 100000.

Ndpildl otoCk OF ReoViVVV'
Swanton. Oct 2i--I has been ru-
mored for some time that % new am.
company was to- be- formed
here and "a new company called the
Federal Ammunition CO.. has been iu.
corpoUted under the laws of Vermont
and has organized for business with
the following officers President
A. 49, Bellows; yiccprcsideut u. A..
Hyde, general manager. II. a lialsey;
secretary and treasurer W. C. Butter.
field.
The capital stock Is 100000 with
shares of 500 each. Tho mcorpou.
tors are a B Bellows. +. A. Halsey.
W. c. Butternold, b. A. Hyde. of this
village and h. y. Thomas OF Nauga.
tuck, Conn. The company will manu-.
facture ammunition of all kinds. and
explosives. It is understood that the
buildings for the new plant will be 10.
Gated east OF the village near the east
station.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
Knit Underwear

Chldren's Heavy Feeced Underwear excellent wear
ing numbers 25c
Chdren's Bedo Brand Wool Underwear 45c to 75c.
Chdrens Union Suits, Carter Brand" white and
natural Csc.
Womens Fleeccd Underwear We have procured for
this season an exceptionally fine gauze Jersey vest and
pant made full size for 25C.
WomenS extra heavy Silk Feeced Underwear beauti-
uyfnished with silk aped neck pearl buttons and flat
smooth finished seams soc
Women's Combination Suits heavy cotton fleece lined
wool and silk, soc 10 S3.7J.
WomenS natural and white wool Vest and Pants, the
well known Essex Mills make, Csc to $I.25.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24

You take Kodol just for little
while when you have slight attacks
OF Indigestion, and you take Il just a
little longer In order TO get relief
from severe attacks OF indigestion or
nervous dyspepsia. Try Kodol today.
Sold by ID. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
Demonstration Human Hair Goods

Second visit of Miss NJ B Pitts, successful demon
booth in our store where the ody will be pleased to demon
Stae her goods All the newest effects will be shown in
Psychic Knots Pin Corone Puts C)ronet Braids Trans
formation Pieces Gray Hair Goods in all shades Be sure
to visit this department
See the Arand display HUMAN Window.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
TO RENT

RIO RENT-The boarding rooms at Pratt
/ place. South st, Best location in town for
family and transient boa ding. Inquire At llS
South st. 9Ot6
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FoR SALE

DOR Lf-Large work horse. Apply 10
Il Mcclure Peters, rusculum Farms, OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24

VNO REN r-Furnished front rooms, all mod
/ ern improvements, including electric lights,
steam heat, BAH; best location. Apply rs
Levin's store, North and Pleasant SITS. 'bti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
DOmeSticS and White Goods

choice collection of Renaissance Centers in round
and square, and Scar exceptional low prices for such
high class numbers.
l8-inch Centers round and square, SOC
24-inch Centers round and square, CSC
3O-inch Centers round and square S1.25
30inch Centers all braid number $l.9S
8x50-inch ScarfS CSC
Mexican Drawn Scarfs & Squares 79c each
18x54 30x30 79c each
New Line Figured White Madras fine mercerized
numbers, 19c and 25c yard.
Mercerized Popin has the appearance Of corded silk,
at 25c yard.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
Black TaiiOta Silk Waists
SPECIAL FOR MONDAY

Without doubt we have the greatest collection of BLACK
TAFFETA SILK WAISTS ever gathered under roof All
the newest novelties in plain and fancy Silk Waists will be
found here
Chiffon Tafea and Peau de Sole Silk Waists button front
and back long sleeves all Sizes $500 value, for 1929
WRAPPERS-New Percale Wrappers in all the new
blues geys reds and black and whites csc, SIPS $l40
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
The Leading Dress Goods Store

In our large assortment Of Dress Materials you will find
the newest weaveS and coorS in BroadclolS Satin Pru
nelas Wool Taffea Serges, Wool Royals and Dagonas
No trouble to find just what you looking for in mater
al color and price from tremendous assortment Let
us show what we say are facts
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
THE EVENING BANNER

All subscriptions payable 10 advance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-24
Dressing Sacques and KimOnaS

We have received our line of long and short Flannel
ette Eiderdown Veloset Melton Velon Dressing SacqueS
and Kimonas and prepared to show you tremendous
assortment Of the latest materials patterns and color comb
nations with plain and fancy borders.
Prices OSc SIPS, $L4S, $IOS, $24O to $500
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MISCELLANEOUS

THIMNEY SWEEPING-In town for a
~ week Prevent chimney fires aud yet
good draft by having your chimney cleaned.
First chimney p Oh, more than TWO SloO each.
Drop card and / will call. Address Chluney
Sweeping, City. 92t6
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
70 r E G N
Death of Campbell Zimmerman.

Death of Campbell Bannerman.
Great Britains recent Liberal pre-
mier, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman.
died in the official residence at London
April %. his illness having been hope
less since April ), when he gave up Of
fee Heart failure was given as the
direct cause of death. He was in his
seventy-second year. A state funeral
was held in Westminster abbey. Ban
herman was consistent opponent of
jingoism all his life and did all he could
to avoid the Boer war. He was Il
friend of the Irish cause. He was pop
uar personally even with his political
enemies.
italy Calls eff War Fleet.
The porte having yielded on every
point in dispute with the italian gov
eminent, the latter discontinued prepa.
r1tions for naval demonstration
which had been planned on a large
scale. The intention was to seize a
Turkish island off the Asia Minor
coast. The trouble arose over the re.
fusal Of the Turkish government to al.
low italian postoflices In Turkish terri
tory and also over the murder of an
Italian missionary in Tripoli. Turkey
held that. while 1t had tolerated the
postoflces of other powers. it had
never officially authorized them, but
Italy felt that for years the porte had
taken advantage of the mixed diplo-
matte situation to ignore complaints
made by Italy concerning the treat
ment OF italian subjects. When the
porte learned that nineteen Italian war
ships we're about to sail to enforce de.
mands the sultan's ambassador at
Rome was ordered to make peace on
the Italian terms. This was done. At
the same time the French dispute with
Turkey over the possession of the Her.
aclea mines was acute
How Haakon Floored Socialists.
Chancellor MacCracien of the New
York university, who has returned
from q visit to Norway and Sweden.
where he arranged for an exchange of
professors. tells of a talk he had with
King Haakon Of Norway about the
growth of socialism in his dominions.
The king upon meeting a group Of So
cialists had listened to their opinion
that the wealth of the land should be
divided up at given time among all
the people. whereupon the king re-
piled ny asking II they would consent
to a redivision a few minutes later
with all the babes born since the last
division.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

larger cities, was presented to congress
as an Offset to the meetings held by
organized labor. 1t asserts that direct
attack upon the liberties of the people
is now being made through the de-
mand OF the Federation of Labor for
class legislation intended to favor Or
ganized labor by enabling 1t to force
tribute from all workingmen on penal
ty of being stripped of their freedom
to work and earn living for their
families. The petition further objects
to the Civic federation amendment to
the Sherman law, because it would le-
galize the boycott, and opposes the anti
injunction bill.
Claims of Taft and Bryan.
If the assertions of the political man.
ayers may be credited. the two presi-
dental candidates for the presidency
this year are as good as chosen by the
Republican and Democratic parties
namely, Taft by the former and Bryan
by the latter. Up to April % the Taft
managers had counted 500 delegates to
the national convention pledged to
their man. and 491 is majority. This
estimate did not include any southern
state where there Is contest The
Bryan bureau at Lincoln claimed that
three-fourths Of the Democratic dele
gates were on record for their man.
To Probe New Works Big Debt.
A committee Of five members Of the
New York legislature has been APP
pointed to investigate into the proc
esses which have brought New York
city to the verge of bankruptcy with
a funded Indebtedness Of $700,0O0,0O0.
Hughes Calls Extra Session.
The New York legislature adjourned
April % with the anti race track
gambling bill and other reform meas
ures advocated by Governor Hughes
still in their pigeonholes and with open
evidence Of disrespect for the govern
or. In the assembly groans followed
the mention Of his name. and the SEN
ate omitted the usual compliments On
the same day the governor accepted
the gage Of battle by calling an extra
session to begin May II.
illinois Out For Bryan.
The Democrats Of Illinois in state
convention at Springfield April %
adopted resolution indorsing Bryan
for president and sending delegates for
him to Denver. A personal liberty"
plank favored by the liquor interests
was put in the platform by vote of
$40 to CSC. Most Of the votes for this
plank were from Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
IN UST RIAL
Mine Strike Settled.

A joint committee representing the
operators and the 100000 idle miners
in the central competitive district COM
prising the coal fields of western Penn.
sylvania. Ohio and Indiana met and
adopted the report of the scale COM
mittee unanimously. Work in the dis
trict was resumed April 20 with the
best of feeling between the two par
ties.
The most important features of the
agreement are the adoption of the old
rate of 90 cents q ton for mining coal:
a Referendum vote to be taken by dis
tricts and q call of the committee to
receive the returns of the vote, the
referendum to be on the proposition
to make the agreement hold good for
two years; uniform screen of one
and one-fourth inches, an eight hour
day, and the referring of all local diff
ferences as to prices and conditions to
the districts for settlement.
Pennsy Discharging More Men.
TIE Pennsylvania railroad continues
to reduce its working force, and 1t Is
said that by May ] the number will
have reached 25,000 1t is understood
that this step is in preparation for a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

thenticity of portrait Of Christ jeal-
ously guarded in the Church of st. Bar
tholomew at Genoa. Able Gaffre is the
finder of this document, containing a
detailed account of the mission of
Thadeus. who was sent as the bearer
Of letter from Christ to King Abgar
Of Odessa, accompanied by a portrait
of the Christ Abgar had professed
conversion and asked to be healed OF
leprosy. The parchment has twenty
beautiful miniatures illustrating the
story.
Simultaneous Revival Results.
The City of Brotherly Love has just
passed through q new religious expert
ence-namely. six weeks series Of
stirring meetings under one general
management represented by the Chap
man-Alexander forces. but conducted
simultaneously In numerous churches.
Under the name of the kings bust
ness" the movement gained great head
way. and it was the application of
modern business methods In alliance
with the press of the city that brought
success. The North American in par
ticular set a new pace in the recogni-
ton Of this great activity as legiti-
mate field Of news for the community.
The underlying idea was to bring the
principles of Christianity into direct
contact with business life throughout
the city. Meetings were not confined
to the churches alone. but were held in
the workshops, In theaters. in saloons
and on the streets. And in 1t all the
local church leaders were kept in the
foreground rather than the visiting
evangelists. The result Of this policy is
to enable the churches to get the full
benefit of the work and to carry it on
regularly. All the Protestant denomi-
nations were interested, and POI
churches participated at once. Many
wealthy men contributed literally to
the expense fund. DR.. Chapman and
Mr.. Alexander will carry on their work
next at Norfolk, Va.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Los Angeles Welcomes Fleet.
CONGRESSIONAL
Tho Williams. Cannon Dispute.

The Williams Cannon Dispute.
When the house started In on last
weeks work Leader Williams of the
minority rose to Il question of privilege
and explained wherein he disapproved
the action of the speaker in declaring
the house adjourned April rs without
needing the demand of the minority
leader 70: division. While assuring
the house that the difference of opinion
on this question had not broken the
personal friendship between himself
and Cannon, he could not too emphat-
ically express his dissent. He feared
that long exercise of power had bred
in Cannon intolerance of opposition
and q disposition ito regard the per-
Torrance of his official duties as a
jest" He felt sure that the speaker
would acknowledge his error He then
moved Il resolution, saying that the
speakers action constituted q breach
of the privileges of the house affecting
the dignity and safety Of its proceed
| inEs."
The speaker replied in his own de
Tense, saying that the rules were to
| be observed under normal conditions,
but that exceptions were provided for,
one being that no dlatory motion shall
be entertained. Then. recounting the
facts of the minority's long filbustcr,
he said that he felt justified In assum-
ing that the call for q division on the
motion to adjourn at the end of a long
days work was dilatory.
Must Probe the Paper Trust.
The resolution introduced by Speaker
Cannon to appoint committee OF six
10 obtain information as to the reason
for the increased price of white paper
was passed by the strict party vote of
1874 to ITO April 81. Both Williams
md De Almond on the Democratic side
denounced the action as an attempt to
pull the wool over the eyes of thou
sands of publishers. Williams chal-
lenged the speaker to let the free pulp
bill come to vote. saying he dared
not do 1t. knowing that 1t would be
passed Dalzell and Sherman replied.
saying that information must precede
intelligent action.
Next day Speaker Cannon and his
lieutenants received a telegram from
the American Newspaper Publishers
association. in session at New York.
asking in the name of the seventh lar
gest industry in the United States that
the Stevens bill be put to vote. Can
non did not reply, but Williams did.
asking that the association get the
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

in hand and will not have to borrow
The first half Of the plant is now IN
der construction and will be done in
three years.
$40,C00,o0o Loan For p. r. r.
The Pennsylvania railroad has ar
ranged for the issue Of long term bonds
to the amount OF S40.000.000 to be
known as consolidated mortgage bonds
to run forty years and bear per cent
interest. The issue is underwritten b.
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. of New York in as
ISOLATION with the Rothschilds and
Barings of London.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

present financial de-
preston the work
on the great steel
plant at Gary, ILL.,,
will go on and that
the total eXpendi-
ture will approx
mate 500, 900, 900.
OF this sum already
$24, 900, has been
spent. He says they
will go ahead be-
cause they are con-
vinced that the de-
preston will not
last and because
they have the cash
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

Of an amazing jug.
gle of funds, in
which vast sums
were disbursed to
both political par
ties, and admits the
dishonesty Of these
acts, but finds that
under the laws in
force at the time Of
the acts no crime
wascommitted tech
nically. The evil
dence has been
made public. At the
request of the late
William G.. Whit
%
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

handed out by Vreeland, manager of
the Metropolitan, for use in the second
Odell campaign in 1902, and in the
next year $36,100 was contributed. OF
which $4,000 went to the Republican
committee and $16,7OO to Tammany
Hall.
Prior to this. as testified by Ryan
himself. 100000 of the proceeds of the
fictitious railroad went to Whitney to
sociates had made lin the interest of
the company" ostensibly, but in reality
to be used to prevent the nomination
Of Bryan at Kansas City. Ryan adj
mitted that part of the money may
have gone to insure the election of Nc
Kinley in 1900. All of the blame for
these transactions was placed on Whit
ney, who is dead. 1t also turns out
that Ryan admitted to having acquired
half Of the ferries road franchise own
ed by Brady. This would indicate that
Ryan profited not only by the sale of
the read to the Metropolitan, of which
he was an officer but that he sold to
it his share of the fiction, thus profit
ing from two sources. All of the
charges made by the stockholders are
dismissed upon legal technicaities.
The grand jury, however, declares that
the disbursements shown to. have been
made were deserving of severe con.
demnation."
Rights of Federal Courts.
The United States supreme court has
dismissed the application of the state
Of Nebraska for an order to compel
the federal court in that state to re-
linquish jurisdiction over the states
suit against the railroads for refusing
to put into effect the two cent fare law
passed by the Legislature. The circuit
court had assumed jurisdiction because
there was controversy between citi-
zens of different states.
Fight For Thaw's Release.
Harry Thaw has begun his fight for
freedom. getting writ of habeas
corpus, which will have the effect Of
bringing him into court to have the
question of his present mental condi-
ton determined. This action Is taken
without the consent of his family, who
wish him confined in the asylum for
the insane.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
r ELI GIO u S
a Ten Month Kansas Revival.

Plans are already matured for a
state wide revival on the simultaneous
plan in Kansas beginning with Sep
TENDER next. Every town is to have its
own evangelist at the same time under
the general guidance Of DR.. w. e. Bic
derwolf. who has been identified with
the Philadelphia movement. Co-opera-
ton and concentration will be the
watchword. and thirteen denominations
have leagued to make the REVIVAL a
success.
Church Ban on Big Hats.
In several prominent churches of
Burlington. n. j., it is proposed to re-
Quire women who wear the latest style
OF absurdly wide hats to remove them
before entering the sacred precincts.
A Catholic Centennial.
In commemoration of the centennial
of the archdiocese of Philadelphia the
entire Catholic hierarchy of this coun-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

graduation from the pope. Next day
the Knights of Columbus gave q grand
banquet to Archbishop Ryan and other
prelates. Cardinal Gibbons figured in
all the ceremonies.
Confirms Church Tradition.
The Paris Les Annales tells Of q re-
cent discovery of an ancient parchment
in village Of upper Egypt which goes
to confirm momentous tradition of
the Roman church touching the au-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Disastrous Texas Floods.
Bend Issues Voted Down.

Massillon, o., has voted against pur-
chasing the waterworks and will make
q new ten year contract.
The citizens OF Omaha, Neb.. and
bennington. VT. have recently refused
to vote bonds for the purchase of the
local gas works.
A bond issue OF 100000 to enable the
municipal electric plant to undertake
commercial lighting has been voted
down in Nashville, Tenn.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

the faction led
by McCarren has
called a confer
ence in the hope
of having a pro-
test vention
W hi C h mig b I
send a contest
ing delegation to
Denver. The fact
that Bryan Is to
be in control Of
the Democratic
national commit
tee which will
pass upon con-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
Church Ban on Big Hats.

try were invited
to taxe part in
a celebration of
splendid proper
lions beginning
April IL with an
outdoor process
sion of prelates
and celebration
Of mass by the
papal delegate,
Mgr. Falconio. liz
t he cathedral.
Archbishop Ry-
an Of Philadel-
phia was the CEN
trail figure of the
celebration. and
to him was sent
4. 49, q
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01
KEEPING TAB
ON THE WORLD

Publication of Grand Jury Evi.
dence Reveals Ryan's Astound-
ing Confession of New York
Traction Funds Used to Defeat
Bryan and Given to Both Par
ties, but No Indictment Is Re-
turned Bryan Avoids New
York Faction Quarrel and At
tacks Socialism Taft and
Bryan Claim Nomination on
First BaIlot-LiabiIity Law
Signed-Cannon Passes Paper
Probe.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-05-01

country saw the race. more thnn 800
600 people lining the course.
Thomas Car Leaves Seattle.
The American Thomas automobile
which has led all the way so far in the
New iork-paris race left Seattle AprN
p on the steamship Shawmut for ia
pan.
Disastrous Texas Floods.
The floods in Texas continued Non
day and Tuesday. with additional ia
talities and loss of cattle and other
property valued at more than million
dollars.