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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
MANY eUNNERs TO COMPETE
Vermont Trap Shooters to Meet at
Rutland in June

On account of a conflict of dates
with the state meeting Of the New
York Gun association al Syracuse, the
dates of the annual shoot of the Yer
mont State association, which will be
held this year with the Rutland Gun
club, have been made June 16 and Z,
instead of June and s. as first plan
ned. The traps will be placed on the
grounds on Park street.
w. G.. Hill an expert shot, repres-
entative of the Remington Arms Co.,
and the Union Metallic Cartridge com
pany, was in Rutland Thursday and
talked with a committee from the Gun
club consisting of Charles Davis and
Ray Wheeler about changes that
would improve the grounds. These
changes will probably be made before
the shoot in June.
It is expected by the committee that
at least 100 gunners, including many
professionals and experts, will be pres
ent at the shoot. These men will
largely come from Vermont state
clubs, but there are classes open to the
world. For a few of these events,
cups will be offered as trophies but in
most instances the prizes will be
sweepstakes. Complete teams will be
present from Middlebury Manchester
Bennington, Brandon, St. Adams,
Montpelier and Burlington, and it is
expected that other clubs in the state
will be represented by several men
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
LITTLE BUSINESS
BOOM CATCHES
BENNINGTON
Manufactures Are Working
Nights and Refusing Orders
BIGGEST PAYROLL ON RECORD
One Concern Is Crowded for Room
and Another is Crowded With
Unfinished Orders.

To say that the village Of Benuing-
ton is just now experiencing bust
ness boom is perhaps not just the way
to state the case, for the word boom"
has appeared so infrequautly in the
newspapers of the country during the
past year that a good many people
have almost forgotten its meaning.
The facts are, however, that some OF
the lines OF industry in this town are
running TO their fullest capacity and
turning away orders. Turning away
orders the expression hasn't been
in use for SO long that Il at once rails
es a smile OF incredulity- but there
was a buyer in town not later than
this forenoon who was unable to place
an order for the reason that the firm
with which he attempted TO do bust
ness dared not increase it's obllga-
tions.
1t is certainly good news to hear
the member of a manufacturing firm
state that during the last two weeks
the pay rolls have been the largest
since the business was started and
that more work could be taken on if
there was room and the facilities for
turning # out
a foreman for one of the knitting
mills stated only last evening that he
was working his help just as many
hours over time as he thought they
could stand and the unfinished goods
We're stacking up in front Of the fin.
ishers in a discouraging manner.
1t has been noticeable for a number
OF weeks past that there have been
but few people on the street during
the evening and it has been remarked
that things locked rather duh round
town, when the real fact was that
the working people were putting over
time at the mills
Bennington, even during the months
following the money panic never ex-
perienced what might have been call
ed hard times There was a period
when the manufactures here ran
slack. to be sure. but il was of short
duration and the regular employees IN
the industries here are now back on
steady work.
The goods manufactured in Ben.
nlngton are all necessities There
was a naturally dull market following
the big slump but at present it looks
as though the demand was beginning
to make itself felt in a foreeful man
ner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13

GIVES PROMPT RELIEF
Can't Be Repeated Too Often That Di-
apepsin Promptly Relieves
Indigestion.

Miserable indeed is the man or wo-
man whose digestive system is I'M
strung-who goes to the table and can
not eat or what little is eaten seems
to fiji them and lays like a lump of
lead in the stomach, refusing to dig
est.
If you, dear reader, suffer this way
and will put on your wraps now and
get from your pharmacist a 80 cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and eat one
22-grain Triangule after your next
meal you would appreciate, FIVE min
utes later how long you suffered I'M
necessarily.
There will be no more Indigestion
no misery in the stomach-no sour
risings or belching of gas, no heart
burn, tlatulency or quotations of in
digested food and acid or feeling of
Nausea, Fullnes, headache or other
symptoms of a weakened stomach.
Stomach trouble and indigestion
vanish like snow before the blazing
sun
When Diapepsin works your stom-
ach rests-gets itself in order Dia-
pepsin purifies and sweetens sour
stomach and freshens the intestines
without the use of laXatives, and what
is more, it Increases the gastric juices
This is what your stomach is beg
ging for-more and better digestive
juices. This is what makes you hun
CRY and want to eat and you can rest
assured what you then eat will be ta-
ken care of properly and not left to
gas and acid, and poison the breath
with nauseOus odors
Get a 5O-cent case from your drug
gist now--yOu ought to have Diapep-
sin about the house always Should
one of your family eat something
which does not agree with him or her
or for a Sour Stomach or Excessive
Gas. one triangule will always give i'm
mediate relief.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
BULLETS FLY FROM
BURNING STORE
BUILDING
Shatter Glass But Hit No HUI
man Targets
RIFLE CARTRIDGES EXPLODED
Destruction of Masonic Building and
Plant Block at Milton Causes
Loss of $4,000

Milton, March 13.-The Masonic
building on River street and the
Plant building which was separated
from il by only a narrow driveway,
were destroyed by fire yesterday
morning, causing a loss of $20. 600, and
it was only by the hardest kind Of
work that adjoining property vas
saved. In the Masonic building was
the store of the Milton Hardware
company and the quarters Of the Ma
sonic lodge, while the Plant building
was occupied by E. b. Ashley as a
residence and post office, it having
been only recently purchased by him
The cause of the fire is a mystery.
The furnace, where was the only
fire about the building as closing up
time last night, is encased in cement
so that it is difficult to see how the
flames could have started about it.
The fire was discovered at five
o'clock by Edward Lyman and Post
master Ashley. and they at once gave
the alarm. The fire got such a start
that il was not possible to take out
the contents of the Masonic building
and the stock of the Milton Hardware
company and the lodge furnishings
are complete loss. The building
was filled with a dense smoke, which
prevented entrance. The post Office
furnishingse, the mail, and the ill
nishings of Mr. Ashley's property
were removed, although in a some
what damaged condition. The post
Office has since been established in
the market of Mr.. Bevins
Cormia's store and the barn of the
international Paper company were in
great danger at one time and We're
saved only by the good service of
small chemical engine 1t was dan
gerous to remain in the vicinity of the
fire during one time because of the
flying bullets from ammunition in the
hardware store, but the only damage
done by the bullets was to glass In
adjoining property which was rid
died
The Masonic lodge carried $4,000
insurance on the building but it is
hardly probable that the building will
be rebuilt for some time. The Milton
Hardware company had $4,000 insur-
ance and the Masons' carried a part
ial insurance on their regalia and fit
tings. Mr.. Ashley carried $4,000 on
his building and some on his furnish
ings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
COUNTY ROAD COMMISSIONER
Annual Meeting TO Be Held Here
Thursday, March %.

State Highway Commissioner A.
w. Gates OF Franklin has issued a
circular announcing that the annual
meeting of the Road Commissioners
for Bennington County will be held
in Bennington, Thursday March % at
1880 a. m, as provided in
Sec 400S p. S.-"The road and
street commissioners OF the several
towns and villages in Che different
counties shall meet the state highway
commissioner in a county meeting at
least once annually, at such time and
place as said state highway commits.
sioner may direct, to consider such
matters as he may present to their
attention and to discuss such meth.
DDS Of road improvement as may be
of special interest to such board:
and said commissioners shall be Gu
titled to receive their perdiem and
necessary expenses from their sever.
al towns and villages for attendance
al such meetings"
Sec. 4OO5 P. s.. as amended by the
last legislature, reads in part as fol
lows:-"All money appropriated or
approtioned to towns by this chapter
shall be laid out and expended BY
commissioner appointed by the select
men of each town with the consent
and approval OF the state highway
commissioner. except that the select
men of any town and the state high
way commissioner may agree upon
and plan of expanding the state
money in that town that may seem
to them best under the existing con
ditions. Whenever the selectmen fail
or refuse to act, the state highway
commissioner may act, and in all
cases, shall have full control of the
expenditure of the money provided
for In this chapter The location of
each years work shall be determined
by the state highway commissioner.
but the selectmen and town road
commissioners shall be consulted in
regard to plans and location OF the
work"
II Is important, under this section,
that selectmen, as well as road com
missioners, be present at these meet
ings to discuss matters relating to
their duties under the law, and TO
take part in the general discussions
OF the road problem as presented by
the different towns These meetings.
both forenoon and afternoon sessions.
are open to all who are interested i'm
highway Improvement, and a large at
tendance is desired
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
BENNINGTON FREE
LIBRARY RECORD
ENCOURAGING
Year lust Closed Most Sue
CesSful in History
NEARLY A 1000 PATRONS
Many New Volumes Placed on Shell
YES and other Improvements
are Contemplated.

The Bennington Free library has
just closed its most useful year. More
than $4,000 have been drawn by $50
different persons. In one month 1884
books were drawn; l2S were drawn
in single day
During the year $40 volumes have
been added making a total of $3.50 vol.
umes in the library March 1909. The
grounds back of the Library hall have
been graded and seeded, the expense
being shared by the Village Improve
ment society The rear room OF the
library has been fitted up as chill
dren's room and when completed will
be a great addition to the appearance
of the library rooms The expense OF
this work was met by the gifts OF
Hon. ]. G. Mccullough and Fred b.
Jennings
The Young Mems association which
maintains the library received from
rents of hall and stores 1854 and
from the town $500. Plans have been
made for still further improvements
to the library whereby the men of the
town will find the library more useful
than ever.
The annual election of the officers
of the Young Mems association viii
take place Monday, March IS, 1909
at the library.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
HOOKER MAKES REPLY
Denies Charge Made by Former Di-
rector of Brattlebcro Business.

Brattleboro, March William II.
Proctor who was turned out as a
director OF the Hooker Corser & Nit
chell Co, makers of oyeralls and gar
ments, at the company's annual meet
ing and who thereupon secured an in
junction from Chancellor f NJ Butler
of Rutland, restraining the company
from taking any action under the
meeting is scored in an answer which
has been filed by James r. Hooper
president Of the company. Mr.. Proc
tor alleged that he and Mr.. Hooker
and two other directors, William II
Ccrser and Charles d. Whitaker, took
out of the business, which is cap. a
lied at 1920 600, in dividends and
compensation S266.000 in six years be-
sides accommodating surplus Of S63,
200, and that the dividends were over
40 per cent a year after paying saa-
ries. He claimed that he was chiefly
responsible for the success of the
company, that a contract fixing the
compensation OF officers and provid-
ing for the disposition of the profits
was terminated unlawfully under by
laws adopted at the annual meeting
and that his signature to paper for
the adoption of bylaws was secured
fraudulently.
Mr.. Hooker denies that any fraud
was used and says he read over the
paper, signed it, suggested changes in
the proposed bylaws, and their voted
for them. He denies what is said
about dividends and then proceeds to
show that the success of the business
was not due to Mr.. Proctor. He saws
Mr. Proctor has acted according to
dictates of jealousy, spite and narrow
prejudice, has purchased inferior ma
terial and caused it to be worked into
the company's product to its great
loss, has caused employees to make
false claims to transportation com
panies for goods lost, and has billed
out goods at weights less than their
actual weight In order to increase the
profits by cheating the railroads
whereby the concern was threatened
with criminal prosecution, according
to Mr. Hooker,
The answer says Mr. Proctors ad-
vice has been followed at times, but
nearly always at business loss, that
he has not been a controlling factor
in the business and that when new
system of keeping books, files and ac-
counts was adopted Mr. Proctor in
structed employees not to heed it, that
he especially instructed the book
keeper to allow his work to get be
hind so as to cause confusion and
compel the company to give up the
new system and that he urged EN-.
ployees to accomplish as little work
on new machines as possible so that
they would have to be given up all
Of whichMr Hooker says operated to
the serious Reorganization of the
working force
Mr. Hooker claims that the new sys
tenn has resulted, in the short time It
has been in use, in great financial
gain, the net profits in January and
February being about $4,000 and that
some customers and some old custo.
mers lost through the "unbusiness-
like conduct Of the orator, have been
gained. He asks that the bill be dis.
missed with costs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
DIRECT PRIMARIES BILL
Young Republicans Want Caucus Re-
tained-lntroouced Monday

Albany n. Y, March l3.LGovernor
Hughes proposed direct nominations
Law is about completed few minor
details remaining to be settled and ..
VIII be introduced Monday night.
Speaking for the bill Senator Hin
man says: The bill will have the
finishing touches put upon II over
Sunday, and will be introduced next
week. It is a composite work and
represents the labor of the Young Re.
publican club of Brooklyn and the up
state Senators and Assemblymen and
OF various expert advisers 1t is a
thoroughly practical bill and actual
conditions in different parts of the
state have been fully taken into ac.
count. The attempt has been made
TO make it clear and uniform meas
ure, the general principles of which
everybody can understand And It is
believed that the attempt has been
successful The question of who
shall introduce Il in the Senate and
Assembly has not been discussed.
but decision on this point will prob.
ably be reached within day or
two"
The bill follows the plan outlined
in Governor Hughes Brooklyn
speech.
The main difference and the only
point on which the Young Republican
club committee and the upstate leg.
lslators interested in the drafting OF
the proposed direct nominations bill
are. at loggerheads is in reference TO
to the method of selecting members
OF party committees and district lead.
ers. The draft of the bill proposed
by the Young Republicans of Brook.
lyn retains the party caucus for the
selection of such committeeman.
while the upstate legislators desire
the nominations of party committee.
men to be made by petition. This
latter method is the plan which the
Governor advocated in his Brooklyn
speech.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
FOR VILLAGE PRESIDENT
Citizen Thinks MIR. Hawks Can o,
More for Good of Town.

Citizen Thinks MIR. Hawks Can Do
More for Good of Town.
Editor Of the Banner-As the col.
umns OF your paper have always been
open 10 The expression of public opin-
ION, ! take the liberty of writing this
letter as 10 the discussion of the cues
ton as to who should be our next vii.
lage president and would suggest that
every voter before casting his vote
should bear this one question clearly
in his mind. Is il for the best inter
est OF this village to elect Mr. Hawks
or Mr. Martin? And in so casting his
vote, If he does it conscientiously, as
he has sworn to do, he will not be
guided by his preiudices but rather by
his oath of citizenship.
If We are to proceed on the theory
of working solely for the welfare of
the village can anyone fairly say to
himself that Mr. Martin is the best
qualified for that position. AS yet he
is young man who has been a voter
for a very few years, without any ex-
perience in town or village affairs. and
while | do not underestimate the val
ne of youth, certainly we are not ant
to over estimate the value of the dis
erection which years of experience
bring, and would it not be wiser for
Mr.. Martin to start at the bottum of
the ladder as trustee or in some other
capacity that would make him more
familiar with our village affairs rather
than at his age to step over more ex-
perlenced men and become president
OF the village
On the other hand we have in Mr..
Hawks a man who has been trustee
of this village, furthermore has been
for years associated with the fire de-
partment and while yet young man
is considerably older than his oppon-
emit and has had in business as well
as in the affairs Of our village, a broad
experience which makes him far bet
ter qualified to hll the position
| do not wish TO have anyone mis-
understand this letter in thinking that
| am saying anything detrimental OF
Mr.. Martin for that | have no inten.
tion of doing, but feel that It would
be far better for the citizens of this
NAAAbt' II uN NNuiu wait Nutil bLiulh-
ing added years and added experience.
1t is certainly adopting a new policy
to place more boys in our most respon-
sible' positions when we have older
heads who are better qualified and |
doubt seriously the wisdom of this at.
tempt to make such a radical change
Furthermore Mr. Hawks Is so stu
ated that he has ample time to attend
to any village matter, with a horse at
his disposal and could give, and
would give the time that Il would
be impossible for his opponent to do.
Certainly he bears his share Of the
tax and is always willing to subscribe
TO any purpose which viii advance the
interests of our town or village, and
It Is high time that we ceased the pol
icy OF defeating at the polls men who
can and will advance our mutual In.
terests.
Citizen
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
FALLING TREE IN
SOMERSET kills.
YOUNG MAN
Gardner Manuel Meets Death
In the Woods
BROTHER IN BENNINGTON
Was Native Of Shushan and Was
Working for Deerfield Lumber
Company.

The small town of Somerset on the
Deerfield river valley in Winham
county was the scene Friday of a
shocking accident to one the men en-.
gagged in the lumber business in that
town. A telephone message received
here last evening stated that Gardner
Manuel, an employe OF the Deerfeld
River Lumber company, was killed
In that town during the afternoon BY
La falling tree No details of the ac-
cident were given but it is supposed
that the unfortunate man met his
death while chOpping in the woods.
Probably a tree which he was telling
fell on his body and crushed his life
out. He had been In the employ of
the company less than two months.
The deceased was born In Shushan
% years ago and had always made
his home in this vicinity He leaves
one brother, Joseph Manuel, who is
employed by Fillmore NJ. Paddock OF
School street. He was unmarried.
Joseph Manuel and local under.
taker left at o'colck this morning
for Somerset to bring the remains of
his brother to this town. The body
is expected to arrive here tonight.
Monday the remains will be taken to
Shushan, n, v where the funeral and
interment will take place
The deceased was an industrious
young man and highly respected
among his associates
Several accidents of this kind oc-
cur in the woods during the course of
a year Sometimes 1t is due to care.
lessness on the part of the men but
generally is case of misjudgment.
Often trees do not fall in the direction
the choppers think they will and
catastrophe follows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13

az used Peruna for about two months
before was able to say that was en-
tirely well, but have never regretted
the money which l expended for it, for
it has put me in perfect health"
Catsrrh for Five Years.
Mr.. s. S. johnson, Greenville, Ill,
writes:
81 was for five years troubled with ca.
farrh. Two years ago had one foot in
the grave. had tried seven doctors and
also went TO catarrh specialist in
st. Louis, and took several kinds OF
medicine day. l could not walk more
than hundred yards without resting.
"My friends told me to take Peruna,
and did so. In0w feel that Peruna has
saved my life. tits the best medicine
on earth, and would not be withoutit.T
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
HAS HAD LONG RUNS
"Forty-five Minutes from Broadway
TO be Seen at Benninaton

The attraction at the Bennington op-
era house next Friday evening will be
Conan & Harris production Of George
NJ. Cohan's new music play, Forty.
five Minutes from Broadway with
Scott Welsh in the role Of kid
Burns and Miss Frances Gordon as
Mary" which has proven one of the
most remarkable stage successes of
last season.
This play was originally staged at
Columbus, Ohio, three years ago last
September going from Columbus TO
Chicago, the early part Of October,
and made run of thirty weeks to the
largest receipts ever recorded by an
attraction in that city Following
this, It made record of four months
to capacity attendance at the New
Amsterdam theatre, New York, and
a likewise run at the Colonial theatre
Boston. Mr.. Welsh is surrounded by
a notable cast and large auxiliary
company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
NEW GAS TURNED ON
Product Is Much Better in Heating
and Lighting Qualities,

The new gas so long expected is
now being served to the citizens Of
Bennington by the Bennington Gas
Light company and in consequence it
will be well for all persons using gas
lights to see that the burners are prop
erly adjusted The burners of all gas
stoves should also be regulated as the
new gas is entirely different from
that heretofore furnished. The heat
ing power of the present product is
easily three times as great as the
other, while its lighting qualities are
infinitely greater This gas can be
burned without any mantle giving
clear and beautiful light, although
all mantle tips must necessarily be
changed if no mantle is usedIt is ex-
pected that the gas will be much bet
ter in few days than now, as there
is more or less admixture with the
old gas as yet, and extra purifying
surface will soon be in use.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-13
STURDY cENTENARIAN
Mrs. Franklin D. cottle Who Went
Through Frisco Quake.

New York, March l3.-Mrs. Frank
lin u. Cottle of 34l West Fifty-frst st.
who two years ago made a double cen
fury automobile trip from New York
to Boston celebrated her Tooth ami
versary yesterday.
Mrs. Evans was born in Martha's
Vineyard. In 1852 she journeyed by
the way of the lsthmus to San Fran
cisco, where her husband, carpenter
was putting up some of the. first per.
manent buildings there She remain
ed there and was caught with many
others in the recent earthquake.