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The evening world., 1908-02-27
viii Sail From East Orange, N. j., to
City Hall in Manhattan to Probe tbe
Possibilities of Ills Men, Air Graft.
TRIP TO BE MADE EARLY AS
POSSIBLE IN The SPRING
Machine viii Be Most Simple in Con-
structlon, ana So Cheap in Cost, lie
Says. as to Be Within the Reach of AA

Patience New Yoke1sl little while and you will have your
flying macines!
John P Holland Of the submarine oredoboat and the
reoutonized methods of naval warfare plans to solve
the rapid transit problem for all time and place the world in position
to dispense with subways, tunnels and passenger trains.
Rheumatism put kinks the aged limbs of the wodameS
inventor wait! With the bamy eees of spring the man whom
people laughed when he said Build submarines Will haul new all
craft out of his barn. its frame and off like bird over
the Hudson Never foot shall mother earth until he perces
himself on the steps of the City Hall in Manhattan strange crea
ure come to starte and enthrall mankind.
And yohn Holland e rarely does) that the second child
of hs os shall cause the world stand agst its possibilities
The evening world., 1908-02-27
GOV. I. w. FOLK PA US
TRIBUTE TO WOMAN.

Gov Joseph w. Folk, OF Missouri
before leaving for the West last
night. talked on Position OF wom-
an in the Morals of the Nation" al
a dinner given by Eugene Christian,
or No. East FortY-first street. at
which he was guest Of honor
He said that the moral impetus is
a growing power in politics.
"Whnc running for Governor IN
Missouri whenever l saw handker-
chiefs waving in the audience felt
safe" he said: II was elected on
purely moral question, and the wom-
en- played an important part in the
campaign"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
LOST MAN TURNS
UP IN LIVERPOOL
HOSPITAL
Benjamin E. 0pie, Student at
Montpelier Seminary
DISAPPEARED ON JANUARY IT
Was Studying for Ministry and Is
Believed to Have Become De
ranged by overwork.

Montpelier. Feb. 14.-Beniamin. e.
Opie. who mysteriously disappeared
from Montpelier Seminary two weeks
ago last Monday has been heard from
In hospital at Liverpool, Eng. His
wife who resides in Hardwick has re-
ceived letter from him and also from
the physician who is caring for him In
the hospital Mr. 0pie says in his let
ter that the first realization of what
he was doing came TO him when he
was on the steamer on the way to1.iv.
erpool.
Opie, who had been employed as a
granite cutter for several years in
Hardwick,, entered Montpelier semi
nary last fall to study for the minis
try. When he first disappeared IL was
thought at the seminary that he had
gone to his home in Hardwick but
when IT was learned that he was not
there IL was also discovered that he
had drawn several hundred dollars
from Hardwick bank with which he
had purchased exchange on Liverpool.
Mr.. and Mrs. Opie were married
three years ago. Opie was member
of the Methodist church in Hardwick
and IL Is thought probable that over
work at the seminary had caused a
temporary arrangement of his mind.
He will return to his home and family
as soon as he Is able to travel
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
BENNINGTON GIRLS INJURED
Ran Down by Team in Barre Last Sat
urday.

The following is clipped from re-
cent issue OF the Barre Times:
Miss Florence Whittier, daughter
of Nat Whittier, and her guest, Miss
Eva Lacrosse of Bennington, were run
down by team on Main street Satur-
day night, but both, by rare good for
tune, escaped serious injury, although
it was at first thought that Miss La
crosse was badly hurt.
The two were crossing the street
near the Red Cross pharmacy when
single horse, attached to low "pung
which contained man and woman,
bore down on them at rapid pace.
Before either could get out of the way
the team was upon them. Both were
thrown to the ground and Miss La
crosse was rendered unconscious. She
was carried to the Red Cross, and DR..
l.. l.. Leonard was summoned. Short
~ afterwards, she recovered her SEN
SEES and an examination by the physic-
ian showed that no bones were brok-
en- She had severe pain in the back
where the shaft of the sled struck her
both eyes were blackened, and she was
otherwise bruised. Miss Whittier was
also bruised.
The driver of the team apparently
made no effort to stop to learn the
consequences of the affair. but a par
ty of young men who saw the accident
ran after the team, calling upon the
driver to stop. He then stopped and
came back to the drug store
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
ROAD COMMISSIONER
Need Of Change Is Urged BY Tax
payer.

Editor of the Banner: Since the
days of the administration of Bahan,
lockwood, Evans, Lyons and Elwell,
We have seen gradual deterioration
in the condition of our highways, I'M
til now we have streaks of veritable
mud paths. stony patches and disa-
greeable dip holes.
Who would dare put their speeder
TO three minute gait on our roads to-
day? Our late commissioners have
complained OF the lack of funds and
the town made special appropria
ton last fall, and so much of 1t as
has been expended, perhaps all of it,
has been detriment to the highway
instead of an Improvement. The
trouble lies in the material used and
the efficiency of the commissioner in
getting work done.
We can expect no improvement, no
matter how much money is expended,
until we elect a man whose Judgment
is such, that he can tell whether a
load of crushed stone or gravel would
be better than loan, sod or worn out
material taken from the bitches.
If the work is done so that the
worst parts are made to be the best
parts of our highways and in a per
manent manner, We would soon see
an Improvement that would give the
taxpayers heart to appropriate addit
ional funds.
Taxpayer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
Taxpayer,
SALUTE TO VALPARAISO.
BattIeship Fleet Passes In Review
Before Chilean President.

Battleship Fleet Passes In Review
Before Chilean President.
VALPARAISO. Chile, Feb. 1.-THE
great American fleet Of sixteen battle
ships under the command of Rear Ad
miral Evans passed Valparaiso yester'
day afternoon and continued on its
voyage northward for Callao, Peru,
the next stopping place. All Valparaiso
and thousands of persons from every
city in Chile witnessed the passing Of
the fleet.
President Mont and the other high
officials of the republic came out from
shore to greet the battleships, and al
most the entire Chilean navy exchang-
ed salutes with them as they swung
around Curaumilla point and into Val
paraiso bay in single file headed by
the Chilean cruiser Chacabuco and five
Chilean torpedo boat destroyers.
Turning sharp around Curaumilla
point, the Chaucabuco and the five Chi
lean destroyers led the Connecticut
and her fifteen sister ships into the
view of the thousands who had await.
ed their appearances since dawn. The
day was perfect, and the spectacle Of
the fleet stretched in great semicircle
as seen from the high hills around the
bay was magnificent.
President Mont and other Chilean
officials on the steamship General Ba.
quedano took position well out In the
harbor and there reviewed the ar.
mazda. Around the Baquedano the feet
swung, firing the presidential salute
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15

HEART PARTY
Oriental Club Gave Very Enjoyable
Party Friday Evening.

Nearly hundred couples were in at
tendance at the Heart party given by
the Oriental club at Academy hall
Friday evening. The hall was hand
somely decorated for the occasion. the
whole scheme of which was in keeping
with the spirit of st. Valentines day.
Another excellent feature of the party
was the splendid electrical display.
The dancing was opened by grand
march which was led by Norman nd
gerton and Miss Kathleen Quinlan.
Woods full orchestra furnished SPLEEN
did music for the dancing. The
prompting for the square dances was
done by p. j. Pendergast.
A special chartered car brought a
large delegation from Hoosick Falls
while many others were present from
North Adams, North Remington and
other towns in this vicinity.
The party was undoubtedly the most
enjoyable event held in this town in
some time and too much credit cannot
be given the young ladies who had the
affair in charge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
THE RUTLAND CONTEST
A Hot Fight for Mayor-Platform of
the Three Candidates.

Rutland, Feb. 13.-The fight for ma
yor in Rutland this year promises to
be a warm one with field of three
candidates, all of whom are well
known men and each of whom has
platform which he has already made
known. Ex-senator Henry o. Carpen-
ter, who was unanimously nominated
by the Republican party, has held
many public offices and is generally
considered to be the strongest candi-
date. He stands simply for the old
time Republican platform: Managing
the city business on sound principles
as if it were the affairs of private
business.
DR.. Carl w. Strobell, who has been
nominated by the Independent Labor
party, is one of the most prominent
physicians and surgeons in the city.
The labor men could not hope to win,
it is said, on q strictly labor candidate
with the strong men against them, so
they sought a man who would stand
for good citizenship" platform. This
platform, which Doctor Strobell has
fathered calls for revision of the city
ny u
of citizens, establishment of NUM-
cipal lighting and power plant, and a
city garbage collection agency; sub
mission on referendum of PROPOSE
ton to build municipal convention
hall, bonds to be placed within reach
of the ordinary citizen.
George c. Underhill, ex-marble man
and promoter, who has twice been de-
feated for the Office of mayor, last
year losing by very small margin, is
to file nomination papers as an indie
pendent candidate. On one occasion
he favored license, but this year he
comes out strongly for no-lieense, and
his platform includes reform in all
civic management, stress being laid on
reduction of the bonded Indebtedness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
TRADE CONDITIONS.
n. G. Dun 4 Co.'s Weekly Report of
Business.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15..R. G.. Dun Il
Co.'S weekly review of trade says:
Industrial plants' steadily decrease
the percentage of Idle machinery, es-
pecially In the steel business, which in
ereases the size of payrolls and by
raising the purchasing power of the
wage Garner improves retail trade.
Thus far progress is slow in wholesale
and jobbing departments, but as retail
stocks are depleted there Is more dispo-
sition TO place orders for spring goods.
Reports are still irregular, some sec
tions of the country recovering much
more rapidly than others and few
interior cities record business even bet
ter than At this time last year This
statement is supported by several com
PARSONS showing scarcely any altera-
ton in bank exchanges, while In few
exceptional cases there are gains in
clearings. Mercantile collections are
also more uniformly favorable, com
plants of slow payments being less fire..
quent.
Prices of commodities are lower, es-
pecially at the exchanges dealing in
farm staples. Wheat fell 10 the lowest
price of the season on smaller export
inquiries and statements of large ship
ments from Argentina.
Money continued easy, but securities
were quiet and weaker. Small sales
Of stocks at an average decline of -
per cent as compared with last years
quotations partly account for the de-
crease OF 35.4 per cent In bank ex
changes at New York. At other lead
ing cities the average loss was 1872 per
cent
Commercial failures for the week
were 1886 against 356 last week. i1S the
preceding week and 229 the correspond
ing week last year. Liabilities of COM
mercial failures thus far reported for
February amounted TO $6,62S.IS2, Of
which $3,59S. 439 were in manufacture
ing S2,671 1914 In trading and 1872 ,449
| in other commercial lines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
THEATRICAL NEWS
How a Colorado Paper Reported
Shakespearian Visitation.

Julius Caesar" was murdered anew
at the opera house on Monday even
ing by Sanford Dodge and his cocoon:
spirators while the audience looked
on in dumb helplessness. julius was
not the worst of the bunch, and many
felt that it would have been better had
he turned the tables on Brutus in
stead of allowing the latter to stalk
through six acts of the Tragedy. AS
exemplars of the legitimate Mr.. Dodge
and his assistants are not bowling
successes. They are entitled to the
belt awarded to the Francesca Lafay-
cite bunch. which was the last com
pany to assassinate Shakespeare in
this city prior to the offense of Mon
day night.
Mr. Dodge, who is responsible for
the present recrudescence of the
legitimate on the alfalfa circuit, is
said to be a wealthy man, but that
does not palliate his offense--it only
aggravates it and makes him liable to
damage suits. His support was fair in
spots. but in the main 1t averaged up
with the star in mediocrity. The
Roman populace, consisting of Joe
Fowler and Tommy Hughes, made the
best hit of the evening because it
kept still. The curtain was unused
to heavy tragedy, having been raised
on a diet of minstrelsy and farce
comedy, and 1t baked at frequent in
tervals, spelling what were intended
to be impressive scenes. Owing to
this innate depravity on the part of
the drop the audience was given an
opportunity to see the remains of
Julius Caesar, which reposed impas-
sively on bier while Marc An
tony was infaming the minds of Fow-
Ter and Hughes against Brutus and
Cassius, jump from their resting
places and light cigarette This ad
dition to the regular bill was hilar-
iously received by the small boys In
the audience, and partially compen
stated them for the disappointment
they felt when Brutus failed to intro
duce any local gags and Calpurnia
and Portia omitted the usual skirt
dances and high kicking speciaities.
The western slope papers which
commended Mr.. Dodge's Shakespear'
can efforts will have much to answer
for at the final accounting. The cold
fact Is, however, that Lamar is not
educated up to an appreciation OF
heavy tragedy What the theater
goers here want is plenty of slapstick
comedy, interspersed with whirling
lingerie and anatomical fiashes.-La.
mar {ColO) Sparks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15

experiencing much fatigue. Now can
walk mile easily.
Through these three cases we desire
to make known to the public the eff.
ficiency of your remedy"
Hospital st. John, Of st. Johns,
Province Of Quebec.
A later letter received from the same
institution reads as follows:
"Three weeks sg0 I wrote to ten
you how satisfactory we found
Peruna. We recommend II highIy for
colds, coughs, cafarrh and neuralgis.
Il have used it myself as tonic with
the best results, taken as directed, half
teaspoonful every half hour"
Mrs. Eta Booker, Dundurn, Sask.
N. W. t., Canada, writes:
~ suffered with pelvic catarrh until
wrote to DR.. Hartman, and after tax.
ing treatment as he advised, can say
/ am now cured of this most trying
affiiction, for which / am truly thank.
full. think Peruna the best medicine
for catarrh. never felt better in my
life than do at present."
Peruna not only promptly relieves
coughs and colds in their first stages,
but is equally prompt and efficient for
catarrhal diseases in the chronic stage.
OF course, it is only reasonable to
suppose that q great deal less medicine
will be necessary to cure slight attack
Of catarrh than would be required to
relieve the ailment after 1t had been a.
lowed to become chronic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
ROOSEVELT WILL Be
NOMINEE SAYS
HETTY GREEN
Americas Richest Woman Talks
About Politics
TAFT ONLY A STALKING HORSE
Secretary at Chica ago Convention Viii
Come Out Boldly for Presidents
Third Term.

BOSTON, Feb. 15.-In an interview
here Mrs. Hetty Green, the richest wo-
man in America, said:
"When the financial crash came,
had money and was one of the few
who really had it. The others had their
inflated securities. They came to me in
droves for money. 1 loaned some of
them, and some of them | rejected.
Six per cent was what charged them,
although | might have had 40 per cent.
The rich in New York have no money.
They are on the verge Of poverty. l
loaned Harry Payne Whitney $1,000
900. loaned money to the New York
Central, but when the Vanderbilt fam
lily applied ! refused them. They Of
fered me the famous Vanderbilt jewels
as security. l do not deal in diamonds.
'They say that Mrs. Cornelius VAN
derbilt is going to marry Hungarian
count. She ought to have guardian
instead. If Mrs. Vanderbilt marries
this foreigner, the control of the Van.
derbilt system of railways will pass
out of the familys hands. The millions
which Gladys brought to her husband
have been shifted to Hungary, and the
other millions which her mother will
have to give out If she marries her
count will be given to Hungary also.
THAT leaves the other members Of
the family in the position of having to
purchase railroad securities held by
the two women and to pay cash for
them. Those foreigners won't take our
securities. When they marry us, they
demand real money. and they get it.
Can the Vanderbilt family pay the
price?
Roosevelt is partly to blame for the
present financial situation. but not
wholly In my opinion the president
has not made good. What has he actu-
ally done except WELD the big stick?
'The net result of his efforts has
been the imposition of enormous fines
that can't be collected.
| 'All this talk Of Taft being the NOM
inee of the Republican party is moon
/ shine. The real leaders IN the party
understand the true situation. The
scheme Is to pose Taft before the coun-
try as the presidents choice. He will
get all the delegates he can, but he
cannot get enough to nominate him In
the convention. He knows It, and ev-
erybody else on the inside knows 1t.
when 1t becomes apparent that he
can't carry the convention. Taft will
get up and proclaim that Theodore
Roosevelt is demanded by the coun-
try, or If he does not somebody else in
authority will. Taft's whole strength
will be thrown for Roosevelt, and
Teddy will sweep the convention like
the prairie fire. He will have to accept
the nomination then. IT is beautiful
scheme, and it will probably work."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
A TEXAS TORNADO.
Tyler City Swept by storm In Early
MOrning-FOur Are Dead.

TYLER. Tex. Feb. 15.-Tyler was
swept by the most disastrous tornado
in its history just before daylight
Coming from the southwest, the storm
swept over the main residence quarter
of the city. leaving trail of death and
devastation.
The known dead in Tyler are c. A.
Francis. agent Of the Dallas News, and
his wife and baby and a negro, Nose
Lee, eighty years of age.
Francis body was found hundred
yards from his wrecked home. The
body of his child was found in the
street. Mrs. Francis was in the wreck
age of the building.
Six seriously injured persons are
reported. They are Irwin Franklin
and his wife and four children. One
of the children may die. The Frank
Inns were caught in the wreckage Of
their home.
1t is feared that the death list In
Tyler may reach dozen and the num-
Der of injured will probably aggregate
twoscore when reports of the casual
ties are all received.
Twelve buildings We're wrecked.
Wires are down in all directions from
Tyler. but reports from farmers are
that farmhouses all around Tyler were
| blown down.
1t is impossible to ascertain the loss
of life in the rural regions, but II is
known that the tornado swept every
thing clean for distance of five miles.
Three miles from town the wind de-
molished the home of Irwin Franklin,
severely injuring Franklin and his wife
and their four children. The tornado
tore path through Tyler 100 feet
wide. Buildings, telephone and cleo
tric light poles We're laid fiat In the
storms path, while great damage was
done In other parts of the state.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15

Montreal, Nov. 2, 1903.
We found Peruna relief In several
cases.
We can say II Is q good tonic and we
are very thankful
Sisters of the GOOD Shepherd.
When catarrh once fastens itself upon
the system it becomes an obstinate dis
ease to eradicate.
A systemic remedy-one that reaches
every internal organ Of the body-is an
absolute necessity.
Peruna Is just such remedy. 1t
searches out the cause Of the disease,
healing and strengthening the mucous
membranes. and thus giving Nature an
opportunity to perform her part of the
restorative process.
One Of the many hospitals which have
found Peruna of value in treating old and
obstinate cases Of catarrh is the Hospital
st. John, who write, as follows:
1--WE are happy to tell you that your
Peruna has given us satisfaction. Three
patients have tried it, one 6S years old,
Renoui Dupuis, afflicted with catarrh. is
much relieved, more than he has been
for q number Of years.
"a young girl, IS years old, had an
obstinate cough, which half bottle OF
Peruna caused to disappear.
GAS to myself, two bottles have con-
WINGED me that Peruna is magnificent
as tonic.
Before the treatment I could not
walk for aquarter Of an hour without
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
Bankers Body Found In Pond.

JACKSON, Ga. Feb. f5.--The body
of J. X. Carmichael, president of the
First National bank here and owner
Of carriage factory, was found in
McCords millpopd, near here. He
had been dead some hours. A note
written by Mr.. Carmichael was later
found in the bank stating that he did
not commit suicide because of finan-
cial troubles, but because he felt that
his mind was unbalanced. He asked
that the note be posted in the bank
window. This was done. The affairs
of the bank are reported to be unaf-
fected. Mr. Carmichael was sixty
years old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Called to Meet in Foresters Hall on
Monday Evening, Feb. II.
The Democratic voters OF the town
OF Bennington are hereby warned to
meet In Caucus at Foresters hall, Mon
day evening, Feb. II. 1908 at p.
m. to transact the following business
LIST. To place in nomination candi-
dates for town Offices to be voted for
at the next annual town meeting al
an election to be held on the first Tues
day of March 1908.
End To transact any other bust
ness found proper when met.
H. A. Lyons,
John P. Gavin.
r. M. Houghton,
w. ]. Gibney,
M. w. Stewart,
Democratic Town Committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-02-15

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Flames rag
ing in the upper floor of the Kings
county courthouse. Brooklyn, abruptly
adjourned an arson trial before Judge
Dixie and perjury case before Judge
Tompkins, stampeding judges, juries
and prisoners as we'll as the other &C.
cupants of the various county offices in
the courthouse. The fire was not I'M
der control for some hours, although
engine companies brought on three
alarms poured tons of water into the
building to keep the flames from reach
ing the hail of records, Brooklyn mu-
nicipal building and the Polytechnic
institute adjoining.
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pr,nc. E,,., mr., wh..,u.n.

BERLIN, Feb. 10. - Prince Eitel
Friedrich, who has just returned to
Berlin from Lisbon, while motoring
here had the misfortune to run down
and seriously injure cyclist. The mo-
tor car in which the prince was riding
from Potsdam collided with a cyclist
going In the opposite direction. The
man suffered broken limbs and concus-
sion of the brain. Prince Eitel Fried
rich lifted the injured man into the
motor car and conveyed him quickly to
hospital.