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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
BIG LIQUOR SEIZURE.
officers Got Whole Load on a Raid
at Portland.

Portland Me-, March 26.-Murdock &
Freeman's bottling house at Z Franklin
street was raided by Deputy Sheriffs
Foley, Dingley and Pickett today, and
a load of liquor was seized. The stock
seized consisted of nine half barrels
and quarter barrel of what is alleged
to be beer of over per cent. and about
800 bottles of beer. ID. +. Murdoch
was ordered into court.
In stable attached the deputies
found keg containing about four
gallons of whiskey. 1t is claimed by
the concern of Murdoch & Freeman
that this whiskey belongs to express
companies.
AS soon as the deputies had finished
with their municipal court cases this
morning about ten o'clock they started
their search of the Murdoch & Freeman
establishment. All the goods taken
were not found in one part of the
building One alleged telling find of
the deputies was that Murdoch & Free
man have been using new labels of
three kinds Book, Piel's Brothers and
| Stanneweiser.
When the deputies after two hours
searching began carrying the goods
from the place big crowd collected
and the biggest seizure Portland has
seen for some time started talk that
spread like wildfire
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
REP. STATE CONVENTIONS
Must Be Called Before April 16-DeIe
oates Selected Before May 6.

Washington, March 26.-According
to tabulatiOn made by the Republic
can national committee no conven-
tons for the election of delegates and
alternates to he Chicago conven,u,.
yet have been held in twenty-eight
states and six territories, including the
District of Columbia. Under the call
of the national committee for the cleo
ton of delegates all conventions must
be called and advertised in newspapers
on or before April 16, and all delegates
selected on or before May 6.
Secretary Elmer Dover of the Repub
lican national committee today began
to send letters to representatives of
the committee in various states and
territories In which no conventions
have been held calling attention to the
brief time remaining for the selection
of delegates, and the Importance of
making their returns promptly to the
national committee, in order that the
temporary roll of delegates may be
made up. All credentials of delegates
must be inthe hands of the national
committee before May q in order to
receive consideration fro place on the
temporary roll of the convention
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
CAR BURGLAR AT
HO0S|Ck FALLS
ARE HELD
Sent to Jail To Await the Action
Of Grand Jury
SWEENEY HAS BAD RECORD
Officers From Massachusetts Were
Present and Recognized Him. Has
Served Five Years In Prison.

Hoosick Falls, March 2S.-The cases
of James Sweeney, Thomas Moran and
James Murray, self confessed robbers
OF freight cars, came up before JUS
tice of the Peace Elmer J. Kimpton
Friday. The trio waived examination
and were held for the grand jury.
Sweeney is an eastern crook, giving
his home as Lancaster, N. Y, who has
served five years for holding up a Bos-
ton and Albany train with his confed-
crates several years ago. 1t Is thought
that he Is implicated in the B. and A.
freight thefts and an array from the
east greeted him yesterday morning
before the examination In the persons
of Chief Dineen of North Adams, Chief
White of Pittsfield, officer Fred f.
Flynn of the Massachusetts district
police whose headquarters are in Pitts
field and Officer Bly, of Holyoke.
Sweeney, whose correct name is Ma
dick, recognized the officers and they
were sure that they had seen Sweeney
before. The train work for which he
had done time in Charlestown prison
was pulled off at Chester, Mass. Swee
ney is thought to be in on the b. and
A. robberies on which Chalmers was
recently arrested and afterward
brought back from Albany TO Pitts
field He has been hanging around
Troy and Albany this winter.
The cases of Mike Romainis. JOS
eph Bugdon and Frank Megann, Pc.
Ianders. under bonds for receiving and
retaining stolen goods, which 1t is
claimed were sold by Sweeney, Muir
ray and Moran, was up after the first
case, and was held before Police JUS
tice Moon. A dozen witnesses were
examined, Lawyer Charles A. McCar-
thy acting for the Polanders. Megann
was discharged but had only a min
ute's freedom. being locked up by Of
ticer Chapman for assault in the third
degree in having threatened to kill
Thomas Koran, Pole, for giving in
formation against the receiving Po-
landers.
Assistant District Attorney Wager
OF Troy was present to watch the coun.
tvs and railroads interests. Roman
is and Bugdon were held in $1,000
bonds to await the action Of the grand
jury. Moran, Sweeney and Murray
were taken to the county Jail at Troy
Friday night. Romainis and Bugdon
were held over night at jail to give
friends an opportunity of securing
bail In default of which they will be
taken to Troy at noon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
HoOSlcK FALLS

French Post Cards for French peo-
pie. Griswold
Miss Mary Connolly Of Bennington
has been visiting friends here.
Mrs. J. F. Clark and son George
have returned to Keene, N. Fl.
Miss Lizzie Guidon of Bennington
has been visiting her parents.
Miss Theresa Phalen has been here
from Bennington for short visit.
Joseph. Cathcart of Buck Run, Penn,
is visiting relatives in North Hoosick.
Miss Dorothy Cummings is visit
ing relatives In North Adams and vic
Unity.
Miss Lottie Joy Is the guest Of her
sister, Mrs. Hardin Barnes. New York
City.
Miss Pauline Rosebrooks OF Wilder
avenue is out again after a recent i'll
ness.
Miss Mildred Newmayer has return
ed to Bennington after pleasant WIS.,
it here.
Scott X. Gray of Arlington has been
the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs
N. NJ. Gray.
Walter II. Wruck is able to be out
at last after ten weeks Illness OF
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alison Peckham of
Harpersville, NJ Y, have been visit
ing friends here.
The Misses Edith and Hilda POLAND
of Bennington are being entertained
by Miss Mabel Dwyer of River street.
The Ministering Circle Of Kings
Daughters will hold an apron and food
sale in the Wilder building, Friday af-
ternoOn at 3 o'clock.
Miss Nellie Austin of the Washing
ton Heights hospital, New York, Is
spending a week with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. James Austin.
The second team of Company M will
tender the Company M basketball
team chicken supper at the armory
dining hall on next Thursday evening.
Rev. Leopold Knoll has stated that
all arrangements for his departure are
completed and that he will leave Hoos-
lex Falls with his family on next Sun
day evening on the 9:46 train for San
Francisco. Fromthere they will sail
on the steamer Magnolia" on April
II for Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28

DENIAL FROM PRES. MELLEN
Has Not Been Invited to Head Union
Pacific Railroad Company.

New Haven, March 26.-It is stated
on the highest authority that Presi-
dent Charles s. Mellen of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Rail
road company, has been invited to take
the presidency Of the Union Pacific
company, or that he would accept that
presidency, even il invited. From
source very near to President Mellen
it is ascertained, while as president
of the New Haven company he has
had long succession Of varied and
unlocked for problems which have
caused him a good deal of trouble, and
much unexpected labor trouble that he
does not intend to even consider re-
firing from the presidency of the CON-
pany until those problems are thor
oughly worked out The present per-
iod of hard times among railroad cor
porations, in which his railroad shares,
constitute the most potent reason
against his retirement. To that rea-
son are added the various projects for
recognizing the property and its SER
vice, which he believes he should not
abandon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
SPECIAL M. e. SERVICES
Interesting Meetings To Be Held All
Next Week.

Beginning with Sunday evening
special evangelistic services will be
held at the NJ. h. church. A unique
feature of Sunday evenings sermon
will be the interspersing of song dur
ing its delivery by the quaretet. Next
week the program will be as follows;
Monday, monthly official meeting;
Tuesday, preaching by Rev. w. f.
Thompson of North Adams; Wednes-
day and Friday evenings, Rev, Geo.
NJ. Moody of Hoosick Falls will
preach; Thursday evening the pastor
will talk. No pains will be spared to
make these services intensely pro-
fitable Everybody cordially invited
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with Article Of the Bylaws
of the Bennington Village Improve
ment society, corporation organized
under Act of the Legislature of Yer
mont, approved October 20, 1888, the
annual business meeting of said So
ciety will be held at the residence OF
Miss Jennie Valentine In the village
of Bennington Saturday. April 4, 1908,
at o'clock y. m. to transact the fol-
lowing business:
1. To elect officers for the ensuing
year.
2. TO transact any other business
which may properly come before the
society.
Jennie A. Valentine, President,
Helena L. Norton, Secretary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Walls Cracked and Clocks Stopped In
Mexico City.

Mexico City, March 26.-Mexico
City experienced two severe earth
quake shocks today. The first shock
occurred at 4:90 o'clock this evening,
lasting four minutes and % seconds.
No lives were lost and the property
damage was Insignificant. Numerous
wells were cracked
"A second and much more severe
earth shock occurred at 9.17 o'clock
tonight. Walls we're cracked and
clocks all over the city were stopped.
The theatre crowds rushed to the
streets. The people are considerably
alarmed over the repeated shocks. No
great damage has yet been reported
though a number of walls have fallen.
For a short time telegraph communi-
cation was interrupted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
TALLEsT BUILDING IN WORLD
Architects Plan to Add to Height OF
Metropolitan Life Tower.

New York, March 27.-A revision
of the plans of the uncompleted
cloud.piercing tower of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co.'S building
in Madison So. shows that the steel
support can bear more weight and the
architects have practically decided to
add twenty-five feet to the tower pre-
viously planned to reach sos feet
above the sidewalk There will be a
lookout at point about SIS feet above
the curbing. according to the revised
plans.
At $50 feet the Metropolitan tower
will be the tallest enclosed building
in the world, or about seventy feet
higher than the Singer building tower,
which now holds the record. When
completed there will be but one struc'
ture in the world rising to greater
height than the Metropolitan tower
the Effel tower in Paris
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
FiREMEN EXAMINED
Petty Pilferlns Done by st. Adams
Men at Enosbureh Fire.

st. Adams, Mar. 27.-The committee
appointed by the city council to inves-
tigate the charges that st. Adams fire.
men who went to Enosburg Falls Feb.
to assist in extinguishing serious
fire, stole goods valued at several hun
dred dollars, or sheltered persons who
stole such goods, has made its report.
While the report has not substantial
ted the charge of wholesale plumber
ing. it does find that some petty pilfer-
ing was done.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
A SENSATIONAL CHURCH PLAN
Atlantic City Pastor VIII Let Men Sli
In Shirt Sleeves and Smoke.

Atlantic City, N. j., March 27.-Re-
ligious services exclusively for men In
which the congregation will be pri-
vileged to smoke and divest coat and
collar II desired is an innovation
planned by the Rev. Sydney Goodman
assistant rector of the Episcopal
church of the Ascension.
The church for men is to be con-
Quoted In the new parish hall recent
ly erected, adjoining the chruch in
Kentucky ave. The auditorium has
seating capacity for $50 persons. Ser
vices are to be held Immediately after
the regular Sunday evening service,
A moving-picture show will afford
entertainment. Mr.. Goodman feels
that many men who refrain from
attending church services by reason
of embarrassment due to the presence
Of the fair sex will take advantage OF
the opportunity to listen to religious
topics expressed in practical man.
ner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
NEW POMONA GRANGE
Bennington, Pownal and Stamford
Form District Grange.


State Organizer Hopkins was in
Pownal Thursday afternoon and a
district grange, comprising Benning
ton, Pownal and Stamford was formed
about LOG Changers being present. II
was decided to hold the next meeting
in Stamford on June "a next. The
following officers were elected;
Master. B. j. Brooks; overseer
Eugene Bishop. Stamford; lecturer
Mrs. w. o. Burt; chaplain, Rev. ]. c.
Mitchell, Pownal; steward, Frank e
Bishop, Stamford; assistant steward
W. H. Segar; treasurer, Frank Green
slet: secretary, s. Everett Harwood;
gate keeper. Charles Miller: Ceres
Mrs, Eugene Bishop; Pomona, Mrs
s. b. Lyons; Flora. Mrs. Clyde Peck
ham, lady assistant steward, Mrs
Irene Mason.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
TO STOP TUBERCULOSIS
A London Doctor Has vaccines Which
Will Prevent X.

London, March 26.-Dr. Latham Of
st. Georges hospital read a prelimi-
nary paper before the Royal Society of
Medicine today tending to show that
satisfactory immunization against tu-
berculosis could be obtained by admin
istering vaccines through the mouth
instead Of injecting them into the
blood.
He describes cases in which he cur
ed glandular tuberculosis and marked
ly improved pulmonary tuberculosis.
DR.. l.atham's system is based on the
original recommendations of Professor
Koch, modified by Professor Wright's
work on the opsonic index.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
BRYAN WINS IN IOWA
Revised Form Of Nebraska Platform
Adopted.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 26.-Wm.
J. Bryan's friends today controlled the
Iowa democratic state convention. The
platform was recast of the Nebras-
ka platform including the Endorsement
Of Bryan for presidential candidate.
Every mention of Bryan's name was
greeted with storm of cheers.
The resolutions committee heard a
request from Mr.. Bryan that the ideas
of the Omaha platform be Endorsed
by the democrats of Iowa. There was
some sentiment in favor of adopting
the Nebraska platform in tote brN Fl.
nally it was rewritten as to words.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
DELEGATES WE'RE WILD
Many Lest Their Belongings In Fire
at the Leland Hotel.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 26.-The Le-
land hotel which has been the center
of political gatherings for the last 30
years, was severely damaged by fire
today, entailing loss to the property
of the Virgins estate of about $75, 900.
The fire broke out while the republi-
can state convention was in session
three blocks away and when the dele
gates received word that the hotel was
burning they leaped from their chairs,
tore wildly for the doors and fastened
to save their effects. Some of the
guests lost everything, but most of the
baggage was saved. No lives were
lost nor was any person injured.
The Springfield police sought to pre-
vent the delegates from rushing into
the burning building but the blue
coats" were outnumbered twenty to
one and were powerless to cope with
the delegates,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
When Man Wants to Be Candidate for Office
FINAL NOTICE
TO SUBSCRIBERS!

On April list all mail subscriptions
not paid in advance will be discontin-
ued owing to the new law Of the post
office department compelling the en-
forcement of this rule. Please bear
this in mind and If you desire to take
the Banner send or bring your pay in
advance. This ruie is not of our max
ing but we are obliged to see that II is
enforced The label on your paper
tells to what date the subscription is
paid. In case of any error we shall be
glad to correct II.
Frank e. Howe, Publisher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
TWO PRIESTS INDICTED
They Asserted That Civil Marriage In
Porto Rico Was Invalid.

San Juan, Porto Rico, March 20
The federal grand jury has returned
an Indictment against two priests nam
ed Vega and Janices, the editors OF a
Catholic publication, for printing an
article in which it was asserted That
persons contracting marriage under
the civil law were not properly mar
ried and that their children were IL
legitimate.
The jury held that the article In
question was unfit to be published.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
CONVENTION SET FOR APRIL 20.
First District Republican Committee
Also Fills Vacancy.

Burlington, March 27.-The first dis
trict Republican committee met at
the Van Ness house this afternoon,
all members of the committee being
present except ]. W. Fowler, of Man
chester. 1t was decided to hold the
district convention at Burlington
April 90 at O'Clock in the afternoon,
this being the day before the state
convention.
Benjamin Smith, of Bridgeport. was
elected member of the committee
in place of A. A. Fletcher, of Middle
bury, deceased.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
Isl C.DA5hEL.
Pe-ru-ua for her ch,ldrea.

Pe-ru-na for Her Chlldrea.
Mrs. Alice Boyle, s03 Clinton st.,
Circleville, Ohio, writes:
VI want to inform you what Peruna
has done for me.
~ have been afflicted with catsrrh
for several years. 1 have tried differ.
emit medicines and none seemed to do
me any good until used Peruna. I
have taken six bottles and can praise IL
very highly for the good 1t has done me.
~ also find 1t of great benefit to my
Children
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
JOHNSON IS WILLING
But viii Not Make Effort For Demo-
cratic Nomination.

St. Paul, Mimi, March 27.-Gover-
nor John A. johnson Of Minnesota to-
day announced a specific declaration
that while he has done nothing and
will do nothing towards procuring for
himself the Democratic nomination
for President, he will not refuse the
honor If it is rendered him. The gov
ernor made this statement in a letter
to Swan j. w. Turblad, publisher OF
the Minneapolis Swedish American
Post, who had asked for a declaration
on the subject.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
QUALITY

In the buying and selling of merchandise we
place QUALITY above everything else.
QUALITY, however does not necessarily
mean high prices. There is happy medium be-
tween very high prices and very low prices in
which QUALITY of goods may be had that is
right in material and right in make.
It's this stores policy to deal in such goods
Specially low priced and very high priced mer-
chandse on special orders only.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
ROBBED Will DRUNK

Fred lefrebre PAID 80 For injuries
Soon Relieved of II.
Burlington. March 27.-Fred Lefre-
bre who was paid $50 yesterday by a
surety company for injuries in an &C.
cident at circus here a year ago,
was robbed of the some last night
while intoxicated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
COLONlALS WON
Captured First Game In Series With
hoosick Falls.

The Colonial bowling team added
another victory to their list Friday eve
ming by defeating the Hoosick Falls
team from the O'Meara alleys Friday
evening. The scores of both teams
were low but the Bennington boys de-
feated their opponents in every string.
The score Is as follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
|MnS.J.C.RUSSELL.
Acute INDIGESTION.

Mr.. John G. Russell, $40 County
Street, Portsmouth, Va, writes
regarding his wife's case as fol-
lows:
~ thought 1t would be doing
but justice to your great medicine
to tell you what 1t has done for
my wife.
"Two years ago the doctor called
ct our house, on an average, three
times q week, in attendance upon
my wife, who was suffering from
acute indigestion. Her suffering
was 80 great that nothing but
morphine would give her relief.
"While on q visit to some friends
in Norfolk she had an attack and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
RUSSIAN GENERALS TO RESIGN
Another Chapter in the Surrender OF
Port Arthur Investigation.

st. Petersburg, March 27.-The
committee whose duty 1t is to pass on
the qualifications of army officers has
invited Generals Fock and Reiss to
resign their commissions. They were
charged with completely in the sur
render of Port Arthur. Reiss complied
with the request, but Fock declined
pending the investigation of the
charges brought in connection with
his recent duel with General Smirnoff.
General Stoessel, who is serving a
sentence in the fortress St Peter and
St Paul, is writing his memoirs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
TWO ARMY OFFICERS DIVORCED
Cases Against Lieut.. Pickle and Mai.
Conklin Tried at Burlington.

Burlington. March PA bill of
divorce was granted in the Chittenden
county court today to Anna T.
Pickle VS.. Lieut.. Arthur N. Pickle.
Mrs. Pickle also gets alimony accord
ing to the stipulation on file.
In the case of Emma H. l.. Conklin
VS.. Major John Conklin divorce was
granted for intolerable severity.
Both these men are officers of the
United States army recent on duty
at Fort Ethan Allen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
LITTLE HOPE OF RECOVERY.
Condition of Senator Penrose Consid
cred Critical.

Philadelphia, March 26.-The con-
dition of United States Senator Pen
rose is said to be critical and but little
hope is given for his recovery. Hehas
been unconscious during most of the
day. His physicians have not given
up hope.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
Gained Thirty
Pounds.

in . half hour, and her pains passed
away. Since that time my wife has
gained thirty pounds.
"Wesre never out Of Peruna. When the
children or / have cold we take some Of
mammals Peruna. find It has cut my
doctor bills down to almost nothing.n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-28
Colonials

Total pins-Colonials $3.50; Hoos
lex Falls. 2063; high rool, Hogan, $50.
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pared to 60 for
the doctor, when
our friend proposed
Peruna. I gave her
a dose. repeating Il
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Now Eats and Sleeps Wen.

Mrs. Annie Tesch, 3S7 2Srd 1/.%$s3
Avenue, Milwaukee, Wis.,, !%
writes: "When / wrote to you
for advice, my health was q #S
total wreck. could not sleep
and thought / would die,
rs there seemed to be no help
for me. But / followed your
advice and took Peruns and N%%#$
Manalin. NX$$;
~ am now cured. I can eat ME-
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~ never will DO without N
Pergns, should any of us be sick" y
Catarrh of Worst Form.
Mrs. Amanda Long, 1881 Seeley
Avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:
~ believe that am cured OF cstarrh
Of the worst form and Of long standing.
al was almoss q tytal wreck. I tried
almost everything ind doctored with Q
number Of doctors, but they did me no
good.
~ tried Peruna a. last resort, and by
the time had taken one bottle could
see that It was helping me, and SO con-
tinued taking It. / can say now that I
have not felt the slightest symptoms for
three months, and think there lie
nothing like Peruns. l still keep IL in
the house, and think there Is no medi-
cine likeit. / cannot praise II too highly,
and bless the day that learned of it,"
Mrs. Judge j. F. Boyer, 1921 Sherman
Avenue, Evanston, ILL.,, writes that sew
eral complications united in pulling her
down, and she thanks Peruns for new
life and strength.
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have necessarily laborsd to
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuouslabors have Just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
tablets. Each tablets equivalent TO ono
average dose Of Psruna.