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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

PRESIDENT AND GOVERNORS
sx-eoV. Frederick Holbrook Receives
kilograms and Letters.

Monday was the seth birthday an
niyersary Of ex-Goy Frederick Hol.
brook, of Brattleboro. the oldest living
Ex-Governor in the United States and
one of the three surviving war COVER
nors. Ex-Gov Holbrook observed the
anniversary in an informal way. re-
ceiving calls from friends and neigh
bors, letters from his relatives and
from the governors of various states
and several gifts of flowers. Each
blood relative sent him a letter in &C
cordance with a custom among them.
The letters from the governors re-
ferred to the recurrence of his birth
day as of unusual significance in this
centennial time of Lincoln, with whom
he had important relations as COVER
nor of Vermont, and they contained
some beautiful sentiments. Gov A. w
Gilchrist of Florida sent him hand
some pin, bearing the Florida coat of
arms. All these letters and his daily
paper were read to him after dinner.
Ex-Goy Holbrook spent the day
about as usual. He had breakfast at
$3.50 and at II o'clock he started on
his daily drive, being absent from
home for two hours. During that
time he had an electrical treatment
at the Brattleboro retreat. He had
supper at and retired at o'clock
His health is good, although his un
derpinning,' as he says, is not quite
so strong as year ago, on which &C
count he walks only a little.
This afternoon ex-Gov. Holbrook re
ceived a telegram from President The
odore Roosevelt 1t was dated at the
White House and read as follows:
Let me once again congratulate
you, this time on the seth anniversary
of your birthday wish you al
good fortune"
A letter was received from ex-Gov
Samuel j. Crawford of Kansas who
was a contemporary with ex-Gov Hol
brook and exGov William Spragu,
of Rhode Island, these three being tn,
only surviving war governors. 1t re
ferred to the part taken by Kansa.
and Vermont in the Civil war and t
the surviving war governors, as con
stituting the rear-guard to smooth thu
road for the last remnant of the bat
tie Scared veterans
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
EAT FATTY MEATS.
Or Any Other socalled lndisestlble
Foods and See if They Distress

Nothing will remain undigested or
sour on your stomach If you will take
Diapepsln after your meal This pow
erful digestive and antacid, though as
harmless and pleasant as candy, will
digest and prepare for assimilation
into the blood all the food you can
eat
Eat what your stomach Graves with
out the slightest fear of Indigestion or
that you will be bothered with sour
risings, belching, Gas on Stomach,
Heartburn Headaches from stomach,
Nausea. Bed Breath, Water Brash or a
feeling like you had swallowed a lump
of lead or other disagreeable miser-
les.
If you will get from your pharmacist
so cent case of Pape's Diapepsin YOU
could always go to the table with a
hearty appetite, and your meals would
taste good because you would know
there would be no Indigestion or
sleepless nights or headache or stom-
ach misery all the next day; and, be
sides, you would not need laxatives
or liver pills to keep your stomach and
bowels clean and fresh.
Pape's Diapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist and contains more
than enough triangules to thoroughly
cure the worst dyspeptic, There is
nothing better for gas on the stomach
or sour odors from the stomach or tC
cure a Stomach Headache.
You couldn't keep a handler OF
more useful article in the house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
DECREASE OF TOWN
DEBT $4,000 IN
FIVE YEARS
Remarkable Showing Of Present
Board of Selectmen. "A
DEBT NOW ONLY sllS,ls6
Apparent Net Decrease Past Year
S5,476 But Actual Decrease
Amounts to Much More.

The town debt has been decreased
S5,47S during the past year and over
$4,000 during the past five years.
This is the glad message that the
town auditors report will bring to the
taxpayers of Bennington
The town board of auditors COM
posed of T. d. yelling, II. d. Fillmore,
and Arthur E. Hollister has been in
session at the town rooms the past
week and have today completed the
annual financial statement of the
town This statement shows the
debt of the town on Jan. 81, 1909 to be
s113196.94 while on Jan. 81, 1908 the
debt was S11S675.62.
The actual decrease, however, is
more than the apparent figures owing
to the cleaning up of the United States
deposit money which has now all been
paid back TO the state. Two years
ago the legislature made law taking
all this money away from the towns
and putting it into a permanent school
fund Bennington's share Of this
money was $l5,64O and this money has
all been paid back during the past
two years in addition to cleaning III
the last of the water debt and other
payments
Five years ago. that is on Jan. 81
1904 the net debt of the town wa!
$149,479.72 This debt is now dowr
to SllS,196.94, being a net decrease o
over 100000 In addition the paymen
of the United States deposit none!
amounting to sl5,64O has made tbs
actual decrease in town debt in fy,
years over $4,000
Five years ago was when the pres
ent board OF selectmen was first elect
ed and the fine showing and stead!
decrease in debt is due to their splen
did administration of the town.
affairs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
WITNESS AGAINST
SLAYER OF HER
HUSBAND
Tragic Scene at Cooper Murder
Trial.
WOMAN CARRIED TO HER SEAT
In Almost Painting Condition Mrs.
carmaek Tells Of Last Hours
With Murdered Editor.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 17.-Just one
month within a day from the date the
first attempt was made to secure a
jury the trial began yesterday of Col
onel Duncan B. Cooper. Robin ]. Coo
per and John D. Sharp for the killing
of former United States Senator e. w.
Carmack.
Just before the attorney general
arose to begin his statement, there
came stir from the door behind the
bar and slender figure in sable robes
leaning on the arms of women friends,
was assisted into the room. She was
scarcely able to walk and sank into
a chair behind the attorneys for the
state. 1t was Mrs. Carmack, widow
of the slain senator.
Call the first witness" said the
court.
Then to the surprise of everyone At
torney General McCar said: Call
Mrs Carmack."
The widow was half carried to the
stand She testified that she last saw
her husband alive on the day before
he was killed, and that she had a tel
ephone conversation with him only a
little while before he was killed, but
she was not allowed to tell what was
the conversation.
Mrs. Charles E Eastman, a society
leader, who was speaking with Sem
ator Carmack when he was killed was
called to the stand and told how she
met Carmack and identified the exact
spot.
"Carmack came swinging along"
she said. His eyes lighted up with
a pleasant look and We both stopped.
He raised his hat and was looking in
to my eyes in a listening attitude. 1
had begun sentence, when from be-
hind me came voice saying: Well,
here you are. We have the drop on
you now l saw Mr. Carmack look
over my shoulder with look of sur
prised inquiry and run his right hand
Continued on last Page
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
woMAN's DEATH SUSPICIOUS
Mrs. Fred Aiken Of Barnard Found
Dead at Her Home

South Royalton, Feb. ia hearing
was held yesterday afternoon to in.
vestigate the death of Mrs. Fred Akin
Of Barnard.
Mrs. Akin who is about 40 years
old, was found dead in bed Sunday
evening. The Atkins live on farm
in Barnard. Mr. Akin was away from
home and his father called at the
house Sunday morning Mrs Akin
appeared to be asleep and he did not
arouse her. He called again in the
evening and seeing her-in the same
position as In the morning, he spoke
to her and found that she was dead,
An aged uncle, whose mind is unbal-
anced. lives in the family. He said
no person had been to the house.
Nevertheless some circumstances were
considered suspicious, pointing posi-
bly, to foul play and States Attorney
u. r.. Buck was notified and ordered
an Investigation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
cHAMPLAlN MEMORIAL FUND
Contributions Being Received From
Former Vermonters

Letters soliciting contributions for
the memorial to be erected to the
memory of Samuel Champlaln in con
nection with the tercentenary cele-
bration to be held in the Champlain
valley the week of July are being
mailed from the secretary's office, 1876
Main street, Burlington.
Treasurer Fish of the state commits
sion reports the receipt of the follow
ing contributions:
John H. Converse. Philadelphia, 500
John NJ. Gleason, Boston, rs
F. II. Wilkins, New York, 10
George c. Brainerd, Brooklyn, 5
II. X. Twitchell, New York, 5
W. Grant Faucher, Lawrence, 5
Dr. S. j. Alkier, Brooklyn, l
Anna l.. Lawrence Reistertown Md
The mailing of the soliciting letters
was started week ago and daily hun
/ dreds of letters are being sent out
The first contribution received was
from Mr.. Brainerd of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Should contributions continue to
come in as well as they have started,
the fund is sure to grow to great pro
portions, which will make it possible
to erect memorial of such size and
| worth that every contributor will feel
proud of having aided in this most
deserving and worthy undertaking.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
SUICIDE IN FAIR HAVEN
Farmer Hangs Himself in a Neigh
boris Barn.

Rutland, Feb. 17.-Fred Jarvis, far
mer in Fair Haven, committed suicide
early yesterday morning in the barn
of neighbor for whom he worked
The body was found when boy went
to call him for breakfast. jarvis came
to Vermont from Canada three years
ago. The cause of the act is unknown
He was 81 years old. A wife and four
children survive him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
GAS MEN ORGANIZING
Members Of New Company Making
Preliminary Arrangements.

F. II. Brown of Waltham, Mass.
treasurer of the Davis & Farnham
Mfg, Co., NJ. IF. Woodbury. of Cor
nell, ~ Y, and f. X. Dunbar of Bos-
ton are in town today at work with
Attorney o. NJ. Barber on the prelimi-
naries OF the organization of the new
gas company which will take over
the local plant some time before the
end of the month
The new corporation will probably
be organized on a stock basis issued
in accordance with the amount of
bonds held by those to whom the
property was sold at the recent auc-
ton.
1t is likely that there will be a few
local stockholders in the new corpora
ton but the number will of course be
small and their individuality is at
present an uncertain matter
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
SOUTH SALISBURY


Miss Anna Pleasant was home over
Sunday.
Jay Madison and wife spent Sun.
day out of town.
F. Eddy was in Shushan and Hoo
sick on Saturday.
Mrs. A. s. Agan called on friends
in town this week.
The village school closed on Fri
day for the spring vacation.
Miss La Due was a guest at Mrs
Dunlap's on Sunday night and Mon
day.
Samuel Tacy and wife are at their
home in the village. Congratulations
are extended.
The slelghing seems very good
and little snow would make fine
getting about.
Mrs. Barber on the Bennington roa(
called on friends in the village OF
Tuesday afternoon.
The South SALISBURY post office
sign is permanently fixed on the Office
so all who run may read.
Miss White of this village visited
her friend, Miss Sisson in White
Creek Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. c. S. Madison and little
daughter Mary, have returned from
short stay with her mother at Am
sterdam.
Presiding Elder Rev p. l.. Dow vii
be at the parsonage on Sunday ant
will preach morning and evening il
the NJ. f.. church.
On Saturday Cyrus Hard was quit
seriously threatened with another at
tack of tonsilitis. He is at presen
taking a rest at his fathers Wnl
Hard's.
Monday there was ice in evidenc
everywhere and there was great dan
ger in getting about. Tuesday morn
ing the ice was covered with hail o
coarse snow making travel niue
more sure.
The Ladies Aid are working yer
hard to have sale on Washington
Birthday A supper will also b
served. The articles will all be us'
full. Hope the community in genera
will give liberal patronage. The pr
ceeds are to apply on the salary.
Meetings of the week: Epwort
League Tuesday night, regular praye
service of the church on Thursda
night, Junior Epworth League o
Thursday afternoon after close of da
school, Missionary meeting on We,
nesday afternoon as heretofore men
ioned
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunlap were in atte
dance at the funeral of their nice
Mrs. Harry Peck, formerly Miss Nc
: lie Bottum, daughter of II, M. 30
4 tum and Mrs. Fidelia Dunlap Bottur
Q The remains were brought from h,
!. home in Camden where services wei
held at o'clock Monday mornin
| The funeral at the house was held
e $50 o'clock, conducted by Rev. M
a Adams. The interment was in u
d cemetery at Center SALISBURY. TT
y deceased was a member of the Ba
tist church. The remains were clot
ed in her bridal attire. The cask
(. was white and profusion of viii
flowers, all emblems of the purity
, the departed Rev. Mr. Williams,
r former pastor, conducted the burr
s service with much feeling Normi
: ID. Bottum, brother younger, MI
!, Stella (Bottum) Barrett, are all of &
remaining children left in the famil
Mr.. Bottum and his family have 4
sincere sympathy Of their mai
o friends. Mrs. Fannie Norris, a slst
J of MIR. Bottum was able to be wi
her brother In this, his repeated So
ROW.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
Notice..

A special meeting of the Stock.
holders of the Bennington Park Lawn
Cemetery will be held at the Office
of o. NJ. Barber, Tuesday Feb. 23d.
at 1880 o'clock p m.
TO see If they will amend Sec l
Article of the Bylaws to permit the
sale of lots on the installment plan
and to regulate the interment in and
removal of bodies from lots not fully
paid for.
II. p. Woodman,
Clerk
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

Rutland, Feb. 1.-THE sleet storm
yesterday completely tied up street
railway traffic both in the city and on
the line between Rutland and Fair
Haven. The railway company say
that they have not had so much
trouble in many years. Not single
car got around the city belt lines dur
ing the day and on the main line on
ly an occasional trip was made.
Trains on the d. & H. and Rutland
railroad were generally late in arriy-
ing here. Telegraphic and telephone
communication was not seriously in
terfered with but the sleet froze in
such heavy sheets on trees that many
shade trees were marred by broken
branches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
ICE STORMSWEEPS
OVER NORTHERN
VERMONT
One Of the Worst Days on Rec
ord for Railroads.
TWO FEET OF SNOW FELL
sleet clines to Rails and Central
Vermont Passenger Trains
Are Held Up For Hours

The storm which swept over the
northern section of the state yester
day and so seriously interferred with
all kinds of traffic apparently blew
itself out before reaching Benning
ton. While the section about Mont
pelier was buried under two feet OF
snow in this locality there was not
over two inches, just enough with the
icy foundation, to make good sleigh
ing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

Foleys Orino Laxative cures con
stipation and liver trouble and makes
the bowels healthy and regular Or
mo is superior to pills and tablets al
Il does not grippe or nauseate. VIII,
take anything else?-Qulnlan's Phar
macy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

Montpelier, Feb. 17.-More than is
inches of snow fell in central Vermont
during the "a hours ending at six
O'Clock last night and although light
rain in the afternoon prevented its
drifting. the traffic on steam and cleo
tric roads has been badly demoralized.
On the latter between here and Barre,
the sweeper has been kept moving
and an occasional car has plowed
through from one city to the other.
Trains on the Central Vermont and
Montpelier & Wells River railroads
have been from an hour to several
hours late.
AT six o'clock last night the storm
had turned to sleet, giving promise OF
the worst night of the winter for rail.
reading.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

Hoarse coughs and stufty colds that
may develop into pneumonia over
night are quickly cured by Foley's
Honey and Tar, and II soothes in
famed membranes, heals the lungs,
and expels the cold from the system.
--Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

Noon Quotations from j. r. WiIllston
& Co. to Bennington Security Co.
The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from ]. r. Williston &
company of New York by special
wire:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

PILES CURED IN 8 TO Il DAYS
PAz0 OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case OF Itching. Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles In 6 to IL
days or money refunded. SOC.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
MAYOR sIoELow RENoMINATED
An independent Candidate Files Nom
nation Papers in Burlington

Burlington, Feb. 17.-Mayor w. ]
Blgelow has been unanimously renom-
mated by the Burlington Republicans
Nomination papers have been filed for
W. b. McKillip as an Independent can
didate for mayor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
ASSOCIATION HAS
BALANCE OF S1O3
IN TREASURY
Baseball Directors Held Meet
ing Last Evening.
EXCELLENT SHOWING MADE
Meeting of All Interested Called for
Next Wednesday Evening to
Plan for Coming Season.

The board of managers of the Ben I!
nington Baseball association held a
meeting last evening for the purpose |
of closing up the business of the sea
son of 1908 and maugurating prelim-
mary plans for the coming season.
The following is the report of the
treasurer and manager:
Total grand stand receipts $4O5.9O
Total gate receipts, S,O96lO
Total, $S,5O2.OO
Paid to players visiting
clubs, umpires and police, $S,O2l9O
Balance, 4SO.1O
Total paid subscriptions, 571.70
Received for advertising. 400
$l,O65.SO
Expense of grand stand,
ground, fence, canvas,
ropes, wire, manager
supplies. etc, 962.3S
Balance $1O3.42
President F. h. Battles presided at
the meeting and the directors, VIM. II.
Bradford Conrad Schwartz, d. f. Gro
nin j. p. Mulligan, E. j. Graham and
G. w. Williams, were all present with
the exception of Mr.. Bradford who
was detained at home by Illness. Man
ager Corbett was also present.
The question of a ball team for the
coming season was brought up but the
directors were of the opinion that
they were elected for the 1908 season
and it was thought best to take no ac-
ton but to call a'meeting at Fores-
ters' hall next Wednesday evening,
February "a. Every subscriber to the
fund last year and every person inter
ested in the organizing of a team TOR
the coming season is requested to at
tend the meeting
The prospects from sound bust
ness standpoint never looked better.
The association not only has good
ball ground with an excellent grand
stand but it also possesses all the
paraphernalia necessary to start off a
season. In addition to the fence aud
the canvass fence which was put up
and taken down before and after each
game the association already owns the
necessary posts and ropes to make the
limits of the playing field and what
is more has few balls and hat; re-
naming from last season With O
balance of 500 in the treasury and
a complete outfit all that is necessary
to open a season is a supply OF On
thuslasm and something in the line
of subscription.
A baseball treasury with a balance
is scarce article and the report as
submitted at the meeting last evening
is evidence that the management o.
the association during the 1908 season
was in excellent hands. The balance
looks good, and it will make a goot
foundation to build upon. Wha, The
baseball men of Bennington will pu
on top of it is something that will b.
decided, it is hoped, at next Wednes
day evenings meeting.
1t was demonstrated last season
that it is possible to provide some OK
cellent games for the Saturday hal
holidays an pleasantly located an,
equipped grounds and the good worl
should be continued during the CON
l..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

Randolph, Feb, Lice on the rails
raised particular havoc with all trains
passing this station yesterday. At
one time three locomotives were de-
rallied by it, delaying their trains and
blocking traffic many hours. The
night train from the north was four
hours late and was held at this sta
ton from six O'Clock until noon. The
Central Vermont officials ordered that
passengers be provided with food at
its expense and thus did much toward
allaying the annoyance of the long
wait
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For Eastern New York and Western
Vermont fair tonight; slightly colder
in east central and extreme north por-
tons Thursday fair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-02-17

SARAH EIJZABErH.
Those mullins you liked so well were
made from Gold Medal Flour. LIER
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-08
A HAIR DRESSING
That is Guaranteed to Make Women's
Hair Lustrous and Beautiful, or
Your Money Back.

Women of culture want perfect
hair dressing; one that is delicately
scented and that will make the head
feel better the minute it is put on.
They want a dressing That is not
sticky or greasy.
And above all, they want dressing
that will make the nair lustrous and
fascinating; that will kill the dand-
ruff germs and Danish dandruff, and
that will stop falling hair and itching
scalp.
Partisan Sage, now sold in America
will do all these things, or money
back
That's an offer VIM. l.. Gokay makes
after investigating the merits of Par
isian Sage
A large bottle only costs so cents,
and leading druggists everywhere sell
it. Tne girl with the Augurn hair on
bottle.
Partisan Sage rids the scalp and
hair of dandruff, makes the growth of
hair profuse, and leaves a silky, fuzzy
luxuriant appearance. We are glad
to endorse the use of Partisan Sage"
John Null, 81 1OSth Street, Wheeling,
w. Va.
Partisan Sage keeps the head cool
in summer and drives away disagree
able orders arising from perspiration'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-09-08
MONUMENT SITE
champlain Monument to Be at Cliff
Haven.

Plattsburg, n. Y, Sept. 1.-The New
York Lake Cnamplain Tercentenary
Commission today voted to erect the
permanent memorial to Champlain at
Bluff Point, the exact location being
left to a subcommittee.
1t is probable that the site will be
on the Bluff on the lake shore near
the junction of the grounds of Hotel
Champlain with those of the Catho-
lie Summer school.
TIE decision came after a visit of
the commission to Ticonderoga where
a hearing was given to the citizens of
that village who urged the claims of
Mount Defiance. Returning to Port
Henry meeting was held in the Of
fees of Witherbee, Sherman and Co.
After four informal ballots in which
most of the suggested sites on the
Lakes received votes, the cnoice mar
rowed down to Bluff Point and Isle
La Motto. A formal ballot was taken
Bluff Point being selected by a vote
of six for that site to five for Isle la
Motto.
AS the business of the Commission
is not closed, it is impossible to say
exactly what amount will be available
for the construction of the Memorial,
but it will probably exceed $4,000.
The Memorial will probably take the
form of a statute of Samuel de Cham
plain of heroic size, at least % feet
in height on so foot pedestal.