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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-10-16

To the officers and members of Wa@
rem Mcdonald Camp No 936, in annual
session and at Union City,
Tenn, Oct. g., 1908: We, your Com
mittee on Memorials, beg to submit
the following:
FOrty-six years ago yesterday the
great and bloody battle of Perryville,
KY. was fought, in which Capt. War
rem Mcdonald, name we bear,
while in 'front.' J his followers to
victory, with Dsheathed sword in
Southland Ga love for the
homes and fire. the brave boys
by his side on his heat and. with him
self upon the altar as a sacrifice, he
fell and gave up his life for the cause
he represented.
This Camp is yet a living nu-
ment to his blessed memory. by
one the followers of this bra1v
have fallen since and will contiH
fall until all are gone and whe
will only be known in tradition
history. Since our last annual
ion two of our lieutenant-
have fallen. Stephen D. Lea
p. Stewart are nc, more.
Mississippi soil, ID he.sB
surrounded by |. WIG
MANHOOD, hepj
went quiecsy to
oSs md kSpthel
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-10-16

and daughters of the \ Iaus'
They have passed over an
are resting under the -
trees with Jackson, Lee,V
Forrest and many othery
ers and heroes with equal
whose names we deligH
They are gone and their
live in the worlds HISTORY
unexcelled bravery and
Again, we are called
the demise of the brave BID
own ranks. Since we last
ranks have been invaded
loving brave boys, who, lin
knights, with as brave hearth
within the hearts O.
have also gone across the river to JOLT
the hosts gone before: Robert Camp
bell, Abe Miller, Frank Cunningham
r ufus Woody, Albert Russ, Judge
John O. Morris, Joseph Dean, Esq.
R. W. Cashen, George w Prewett and
3 st, but not least, Joseph Pickett.
sAll are honored members of our
mp and all are well known to US,
Id every one is loved and honored by
Is, and we are proud to honor their
.emory. No Drawer men, no better
ktizens. NJ more patriotic Confederate
3ldiers ever lived or shouldered a mus
let in the loved Southland 1t was
this element the glories of
ConfederacY were achieved. 1t
vas the brave heroes of the South
such an these brave boys, who
lied the ranks and sent the missiles
f d9ath into the enemy's ranks that
.resef 4he Confederacy for four
1ng years. 1t was a half million of
UGH home loving, brave heroes who
for honor, their homes and fire.
ides against six times their number,
Tho fought for $l3 per month, who
lustered the thousands of stars in
ne crown of their brave leaders
'hese noble, brave, patriotic boys are
and in going they have left with
heir posterity a character that is in
lncible and which will encourage
lem for generations yet TO come.
We should thank God and take cour-
An old SpnfedeEate soldier who
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-10-16

rem MCDONALD
while in 'front.'
victory, witt
his hand,
Southland q
homes and fire
In bic 4 l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
GRAFTERS CONVICTED.
Harrisburg Capitol Fraudulent Con
tractors and officials Guilty.

Harrisburg Capitol Fraudulent Con-
tractors ana officials Guilty.
HARRISBURG. Pa, March 1i-Lasl
night the jury In the capitol graft case
rendered verdict of guilty as to oil
defendants in the capitol frauds trial
The men found guilty are John II
Sanderson, contractor; William T.
Snyder, former auditor general; w. L.
Mathues. former state treasurer, and
James NJ. Shumaker, former superln
tendent of public buildings and
grounds.
The verdict was received in silence
and when announced Judge kunkel
thanked the jury for its patience and
the care given.
Motions for retrials were made for
Sanderson. Snyder, Mathues and Shu.
maker at once.
The four men were convicted of de-
frsuding the state in furnishing the
new capitol, which cost the state
about $l3,000,000 instead of 100000
the figure at which the contract was
estimated.
The present case constituted one of
the longest jury trials in the history of
Pennsylvania courts. and II attracted
much attention throughout the coun-
try.
The prosecution of the alleged frauds
was the outcome Of the political up
hsaval in Pennsylvania in 1905, which
resulted in the election of William II.
Berry, a Democrat, as state treasurer
In the fall Of that year
berry threw open the books of the
state treasury and showed that the
cost Of building the capitol was more
thnn three times the amount of the
contract.
The case was laid before the attor.
ney general, and indictments were
found against fourteen persons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
UNCLE JOE USES
SOME VIGOROUS
LANGUAGE
Speaker Cannon's Comments on
Hobson's Story.
TOO HOT TO BE PRINTED.
Not At All Pleased To Have His Name
Dragged Into Submarine
Affair.

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Spe0ker
Cannon is in a state of mind because
of Representative Hobson'S testimony
at the submarine boat scandal inquiry
that Lawrence Spear of the Electric
Boat company had declared he would
use his influence" with the speaker
to have Hobson put on the naval com
mittee if Hobson would promise 10
''vote right on submarine appropria-
tons. Mr. Cannon is not pleased to
have his name dragged into the inyes.
tigation. He won't be quoted on the
affair. but his private comments
would not be printed verbatim in any
religious journal.
The alleged use of the speakers
name in this connection by an agent
of the Electric Boat company made II
imperative, in the general opinion, that
the special committee should institute
a thorough and comprehensive inves-
tigation and summon the witnesses
whose names have been offered 10y
Representative Lilley.
Inc committee VIII meet again on
Monday TO resume the public hearings
and continue the inquiry. The te&ti-
mOny offered by Mr.. Lilley and Mr..
Hobson has heightened the impression
that there is "a good basis for Mr.. Lii
ley's allegations. There is no longer
any open disposition among the menu
bers of the house to make light of the
charges. They remember Postmaster
General Payne and his characterize
ton of the postollice frauds as hot
air" Every one, however, seems in
clined to await the findings of the spe-
cial investigating committee before
taking sides
1t is widely predicted by members of
the house that the present nyestiga-
ton will have the effect of reducing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
"REMINISCENCES OF PROCTOR.
A Controversy with Cannon Over Mea'
inspection Bill Recalled.

Springfield. Mass, March THE
death OF Senator Proctor takes from
the Senate one OF its most picturesque
figures, says Washington correspon.
dent to The Republican. His tall. pow.
erful form, his grizzled beard. and al.
most Mosaic features, his deep bass
voice which reached deeper tones than
that of any other senator save the
cultural Dolliver, made him In physi.
cal aspects, aside FROM tho value OF
his services, a senator who will be
long remembered. One of the most in.
teresting incidents In which he took
part In recent years was an interview
with Speaker Cannon in the rear of
the House of Representatives when
the meat inspection bill was being
fought out two years ago. Speaker
Cannon was marshaling the House
against certain provisions which the
Senate had Incorporated into that
measure, and Senator Proctor as
chairman of the Senate agricultural
committee, was. leading the struy ,le
for their retention. On day when
the matter was known to be acute the
senator and the speaker stopped to
argue In full view of the House sal
leries 1t was apparent from their Wig
orous manner what they were discuss
ing and as they stood there stubborn.
ly shaking their grizzled heads at each
other they made one think of two old
he bears and the impression would
have beer heightened 4 Senator Proc
tors deep voice ccdld have fpen heard
above the debate wbih WAS going on
in the House.
The Vermont colony In Washington
will miss the aged senator still more
keenly than his colleagues in the Sen
ate. This colony had focused about
him as center. 1t includes, among
others, Judge Charles H. Robb, asso.
ciate justice of the court OF appeals,
John w. Titcomb, of the United States
fish commission, Judge Wendell P.
Stafford of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia, II. N. Taplin who
has managed the senator's large real
estate interests here, and many others
Maj. f. w. Childs of Brattleboro with
his family, has also passed the winter
at the Champlain apartment house,
which Senator Proctor built and in
which he lived and died.
In his old age Senator Proctor had
taken up the game of bridge whist
and this winter he had grown passion
ately fond of it. He no longer went
out much in society, although he at
tended on February rs the dinner CIV
en- by Secretary Wilson in honor of the
President and remained for time On
February 26 at the banquet of the Uni
versitY club. These two events were
apparently a tax upon his strength.
He was at the Capitol for the last time
February 26, but after brief stay re-
turned to his apartments complaining
that he was not feeling well. although
that evening he insisted on going for
a time to the University club banquet.
But while he did not venture much
into society, the senator found enjoy
ment in his quiet games Of bridge held
nightly in his apartments with some
of the Vermont coterie or with his pri-
vate secretaries. Mrs. Fletcher Proc.
tor, the wife of his son, the governor,
had lived with him this winter. Mrs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
EVANS SHIPS WILL
MAKE TOUR OF
THE WORLD
Fleet Will Return BY Way o.
Suez Canal.
WILL VISIT AUSTRALIA.
Invitation of British Government Fer
Ships To Visit Melbourne and
Sydney Accepted.

WASHINGTON, March l4.-Admira
Evans batttleship fleet, after leaving
San Francisco, will visit Puget sound
cities and Vancouver, Hawaii. Samoa
Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; the
Philippines and return to New York by
way of the Suez canal.
From the Philippines the fleet will
head for the Atlantic by way of the
Suez canal, stopping only when neces'
sary for coal aud supplies. The likely
stops will be Colombo, Alden, Port Said
and Gibraltar.
After crossing the Atlantic to New
York welcoming reception will prob
ably be prepared for it in which the
president may take part.
The date of the return cruise has
not been settled, bat il is thought the
feet cannot reach the Atlantic coast
before the early part of next year.
SO Secretary Metcalf announced after
the cabinet meeting. The fleet will
leave San Francisco July q FOR our
Pacific possessions" as Mr.. Metcalf
styled It.
The vessels will first touch at Ha.
wall. After that they will 90 to Sa.
moa, following this up by visit Il
Australia, where they will stop at Mel
bourne and sydney, the invitation OF
the Australian government to visit that
country having been supplemented by
most cordial one from Ambassador
Bryce.
From Australia the vessels are to &c
to Manila, and while In the Philippines
the annual fall target practice Will be
held.
Thence the return will be made to
the United States by way of the Suez
stopping only at such ports as are nee.
cssary for coallng purposes.
The visit of the battleships to Puget
sound will be made some time between
the conclusion of the grand review IN
San Francisco bay May s and July q.
Secretary Metcalf said that the bat
tleships would remain in San Francis.
co bay until about May %. According
to the present plan the feet will go up
to Puget sound and Vancouver, all re
turning to San Francisco before de
| parting for home.
Admiral Evans will retire I'm August
Ivy operation of law Secretary Met
calf said that no decision had vet beer
| arrived at as to who will succeed hin
in command of the meet on Its voyage
bomeward.
Some comment is occasioned by the
| fact that no mention is made Of the
possibility of visit Of the hattleships
to Japanese ports. A formal invitation
from Japan, it is said, might be com
piled with during the stay of the feet
in the Philippines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
MISSION STUDY
A Large Meeting for That Purpose
Held at the Baptist Church

The INSTRUMENTATION meeting for
the study of missions was held In the
Sunday school room of the baptist
church yesterday afternoon. under the
leadership of Miss Jennie Valentine
and Miss Florence Walbrldge. The
general subject Of the meeting was
"Philanthropic Missions" and papers
were read, on the work of Father
Damien among the lepers, on the work
of the Red Cross society, on the Or
phanages for destitute children of
India, and on the opium evil.
Miss Anna Park gave graphic ac-
count of her visit to leper settle.
ment. A duet There Are Lonely
Hearts to Cherish" was beautifully
rendered by Mrs. Ross aud Miss
Potter.
A large aud interested audience was
present.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

G. R. Colvin is in town over Sunday.
Miss Ruth Eldred of Troy is home
over Sunday with her parents.
Regular church services Sunday at
st. John the Baptist church at $3.50
a, m.
Mrs. Gebicke of Burlington visited
her brother, William Mayhem and wife
yesterday.
The first woodchuck of the season
was captured yesterday by Jerome Hor
ton and Bert Dennis.
Mr.. Delaney and daughter Of New
York are stopping at Mrs. Minott's Oh
a few weeks vacation.
Services Sunday at the Methodist
church at the usual hours, Rev. Newell
pastor. Everybody invited.
Everybody invited to attend the en-
tertainment in Bank hall St Patricks
day given by the Ladies Altar society.
The Baptist Missionary society met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Ella Clark. There was good
attendance.
Services at the Baptist church Sun
day at the usual hours. Sunday morn.
ing service, sermon by pastor, subject
THE Three Things" Sunday school
at Il m; b. Y. P. U. at 6:l5, subject,
"The Wise Use of Money. Leader, Mrs
Orson ilrkham. Evening service at 7
subject, Divine Justice"
The party held at Miss BESSIE
Whites last evening was attended by
about % of her young friends from
here and Bennington. The evening
was spent In different games and niu.
sic. Refreshments were served The
party broke up at late hour after
having spent very enjoyable evening.
The North Bennington high school
organized their baseball team for the
coming season recently. Manager,
Lester White; captain, T. P. Powers;
secretary, James Leonard; treasurer,
Edward Powers. The team Is now
ready to communicate and arrange
games for the coming season with
teams of high school average.
Sunday services at the Congregat.
ional church Sunday as follows morn
ing service at 10:45 a. m, sermon by
pastor, subject "The Building and
Builders" Sunday school at IL m.
Junior Endeavor at p. m. Christian
Endeavor at 6:15, followed by special
service at o'clock, subject, History
of Popular Hymns" AS each hymn
is discussed the choir will render a
selection for illustration This spec
ial kind of sermon will be very inter-
esting and surely everyone should hear
1t. All come. Seats are free.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
TO PAY WHALENs s5o5o
City VIII Settle Land Damage Suit
Brought by Brothers.

Burlington. March IL. The city of
burlington at meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen This afternoon. authorized
the mayor 10 settle with j. ]. and J. F..
Whalen their lal1 damage Suit against
the city Tor $3.50. When Elm SIRE.
was extended n portion of the Whalen
hfothers property on Main street was
sequestrated the city allow ing s25pO
camages. This was deemed nsuiTic.
ent by the Wha'ens and they brought
suit for $1,000. The suit in chancery
was postponed pending the settlement
today, which is for the exact amount
the land cost the Whalens, with inter.
est for five years. The city and the
Whalens are to bear equally the costs
OF settlement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
Dynamite Nenr Caniinl.

WASHINGTON, March A. Police
on duty at the capitol after midnight
found a satchel hidden in the shrub,
berry at the east side of the grounds
containing box Of dynamite, pack
age of powder, six explosive caps and
two spear drills. No great significance
is attached TO the find It Is supposed
to have been left there by some cracks.
man who intended to return for it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14

the submarine appropriations in the
pending naval bill. 1t is variously said
that the house will either appropriate
for four submarine boats, in accord
ance with the department estimates,
or will knock out the item altogether.
None seems to believe that the eight
committee will he allowed.
Mr.. Busbey, Speaker Cannon's secre'
tary. said, Captain Hobson was rec
commended for assignment to the naval
committee by Hon. John Sharpe Wiz
liams, the minority leader of the house,
and Mr.. Cannon accepted Mr.. VIII
liams' slate on the night of Dec. Is,
1907"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
GREAT SHOCK TO SISTER
Miss Weed and Miss Hardee Frequent
Visitors of Mrs. Pierce.

Brattleboro, March 1.-THE news of
yesterdays tragedy at Boston. in
which Miss Sarah Weed, while men.
tally unbalanced, shot and killed both
herself and her intimate friend, Miss
Elizabeth Hardee, came as a great
shocw today to Miss Weeds sister Mrs
George w. Pierce of Brattleboro. Mrs
Pierce was told of her sisters death
yesterday but the manner of death she
did not learn until today.
Miss Weed formerly attended North
field seminary at Northfield, Mass,
and lived in Brattleboro for a year or
more. Both she and Miss Hardee had
been visitors at the home of Mrs.
Pierce. The body of Miss Weed will
be brought here tomorrow and the fu-
neral will take place at the Pierce
home. Burial will be at Westminster
on Saturday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14

Proctor, the senator's wife, who is an
invalid, has spent the winter at Lake
wood with their daughter.
Senator Proctor at the time of his
death was a very large holder of Wash
ington real estate. Two years ago he
built the handsome Champlain apart
ment house In which he died. He also
owned the DeSoto apartment buildings
and two important Office buildings,
the Glover building, and the ColnmDi-
an law building. Another of his vari-
Gus holdings was the Wordsn house
on X street, which was presented by
the public to Admiral Worden, famous
through being In command of the
Monitor In her fight with the Merri.
mac.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
| Weak Lungs
| For Years.

trial and am pleased to state that 4,
restored me TO perfect health. There
Is not the slightest trace OF catarrh In
my system and my lungs are perfectly
sound.
II unhesitatingly give this testimo
NAL"
Mrs. William Hohmann, 500 N. Paul.
ina St., Chicago, H., writes:
II suffered with catarrh of the bron-
chial tubes and had terri BILE cough ever
since child. After q while it got so
bad had to cough both winter and
summer. Finally, burst blood vessel
In my throat from the strain of cough.
ing, next blood vessel in my stomach,
80 l kept getting worse and doctoring,
and even then could get no relief. /
thought, and everybody else, that had
consumption.
Reading the papers about Peruns
decided to try it, without the least bit Of
hope that 1t would do me any good. But
after taking three bottles l noticed a
change. My appetite got better, so
kept on, never got discouraged.
Finally I seemed not to cough SO
much, and the pains in my chest got
better. ] am well now. I cannot tell
you how grateful am, and cannot
thank Peruna enough. 1t has cured
where doctors have failed. People who
think they have consumption better
give Is . trial"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
Fleet. Wonderful Feat.

BERLIN, March 14.--The German
naval critics are commenting upon the
wonderful feat of seamanship display
ed in the 10000 mile voyage of the
American battleship fleet, under com
mand of Rear Admiral Evans, and its
arrival at Magdalena bay four days
ahead of its schedule without a ship
being disabled. They consider II proof
of excellent material as well as Of
personnel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14

FIVE YEARS FOR WALSH.
Chicago Banker, Convicted of Frnud
Loaned Millions TO Himself.

thicaB0 BANKER, Converted OF frnuu
Loaned Millions to Himself.
CHICAGO, March 14.-Judge Ander,
son of the United States dlsurct court
sentenced John r. Walsh, former pres
ident of the Chicago National bank. &c
serve five years in the federal peniten.
tiaTy at Fort IeavenwOrth
Walsh was convicted some time age
of the Illegal use of the funds of the
bank, and Judge Anderson has been
for Il fortnight hearing argument Oh .
motion for new trial This motion he
denied
Wdlsh's attorneys then entered and
argued a motion in arrest of Judgment,
but this also the court overrnled and
at once sentenced the banker.
In his opinion denying the motion
for new trial Judge anderson aftei
dealing with some alleged jury irregu-
larities said
I'm my opinion no reasonable man
could hear the evidence In this case
and have any doubt that the defendant
intended 10 do the things that are
charged against him in the Indictment,
For more than thirty years | have
taken part in legal procedure as a law
yer and judge, and il is my deliberate
conviction that more reckless, utter
disregard of law has never been shown
In any case within my experience.
THE proof showed that he loaned to
himself substantially seven-tenths or
hree-fourths of the entire assets of
this national bank, $l7.000,000 or $751;
100000"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14

ATLANTA, Ga, March II. The
Yankees, with Joe Lake. the Jersey
City recruit. in the box, lined mp
against the champion Atlantas here
and trimmed them. Lake did the hon
ors' for only part of the game giving
way TO doc" Newton. Walter Blair
worked behind the bat. The score:
Yankees, s; Atlantis, 8.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
NV
H. II. Webster

The chairman of the committee on
building. DR.. l.. II. Ross, reports that
the stores have been rented for n
period OF FIVE years at a slight adj.
vance, but that the hall had to be
rented at lower rate for the present
year, A new book case has been
added to the Library equipment to re,
leve the oyercrowded condition of the
stacks. The building is generally in
good repair.
Plans have been discussed for max.
ing the reading room more attractive
ana providing a special room for
school children. Inasmuch as the VII.
lage reaps the benefits of the library
at nearest range, we believe it would
as has been suggested by several cit
izens do well to supplement the town
appreciation by adding 5000 from its
own funds. Other Vermont towns
have splendidly equipped and often
endowed libraries and our neighbor,
Brattleboro, has been appropriating
from $500 to $4,000 annually for its
public library What BENNINGTON
puts into its library is money spent
for the people. If not this year. then
at date not far distant this village
should consider the question of sup
plementing the appropriation of the
town.
On behalf of the Young Mems AS.
ISOLATION,
Frank r. Morris, President
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-14
Riot nj RudnpeSt.

BUDAPEST, March IA Socialist
demonstration In favor of universal
suffrage developed here last night
There were three hours Of serious riot
ing, the Socialists using reviewers and
stones. Many policemen aud rioters
were wounded both by revolver shot.
and stones. Fifty persons We're ar.
rested