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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-14

are usually known as the politicians.
The foundation Of our government
rests in the primaries. IF We are
to get the best government possible
We must look to the foundation.
Our government is a government Of
the people. In theory all the voters
should have a voice in saying who
shall serve them as officers. The
caucus system provides method
whereby the will of the few is para
mount to the will of the many and
the government of the people be
comes a government Of politicians
Did you ever note how a typical
caucus is run. Before the caucus
meets some one has prepared a neat
" typewriter list of delegates The
chairman calls the caucus to order,
some one moves that a committee be
appointed to bring in a list of dele
gates. Strangely enough the one
having the prepared list is a member
of the committed The list he pre-
serts is elected, the delegates so
| elected participate in the republican
convention and the candidates select
ed by that convention are triumph
antly elected. And we so home and
in our prayers piously thank God
that we are permitted to live under
a government where the people rule
and in a land of equal opportunities
The direct nomination idea is moi
fad. 1t was not brought to us up
on wave of political reform. 1
has been employed as means o
nomination in the United States 70
upwards of half century. Il ha
beer adopted in either mandatQr
or permissive form by twenty sevel
states. Over twenty-five millions G
our people are now under manator
laws requiring the use of the pla
+ for nomination for practically a
l. offices. Fifteen millions now al
: under mandatory laws as to certai
J offices or localities or under permi
sive primary election laws. OF ii
thirty one United States Senator
+ elected in 1903, seventeen were MOI
$ mated by direct primaries.
6 The rank and file of the Repub
G. can voters Of this state must see
e it that the next platform of the par
Ie declares squarely for law whit
II will insure each and every voter
v free and equal opportunity to s.
T. who shall be selected as public 81
IN wants. A direct vote for candidat
Of is simple and fair method of {
~ pertaining the will of the adherer
Us of each party and insures a retu
to rule Of the people.
ne E. w. Gibson
US Brattleboro, VT, Jan, 4, 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-14
Statement Of Condition Nov.l, 1909
RESOURCES

e GIBSON r
GARDNER H. H. PUTNAM oDbhi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-14

Horace Greeley used to say that the
man who worked with his head and his
hands together could do twice as much
work as the man who worked only with
his hands.
You women who wash clothes, think
that over.
Want to make your head save your
hands,
Then study the question of soap. Try
Fels-Naptha in lukewarm water.
Fels-Naptha actually does the work of
cleansing; doesn't leave it tor you to DO
with hard-rubbing.
Fels-Naptha takes the dirt out without
boiling Does it better, too.
Fels-Naptha makes your washing twice
as easy and takes only half the time of the
old way. Not only the white clothes but
the woolen8, Aannels, colored things.
Don't take our sayso. Try it for
yourself. But be sure to get the genuine
Fels-Naptha, be sure to use only lukewarm
water never hot, and be sure to follow
directions on the red and green wrapper.
You won't be using your head II you
don't do these things.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-14
Anty Drudge Gets a Proposal.

ur Millions-'I want you to marry me, Anty Drudge.
am wealthy and can make you happy
Anti, Dyadqe- Let's see Mr.. Millions You are manu-
facturer of washboards and washboiers and you are
interested in the coal trust, aren't you Yes! anu
nv ,oldn y want vour wife to spoil your business
NV talking. On the whole, think can find more
happiness in telling women how to save themselves
drldgery save fuel and keep their health by using
Fes-Nantha in ukewarm water, without boiling
than can by marrying you. Good Day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-14
DICKINSON VISITS IN CUBA
His Host Hopes he VIII Favor Free
Trade with the United States

Havana Jan. 1.-THE American
secretary OF war. sJacob NJ. Dickin-
son, made no speeches during his
visit to Cuba. During the course of
conversation, however, at break
fast given at the plantation of RAJ
mon Pelayo near Aguacate the host
remarked that he hoped Secretary
Dickinson would favor free trade
between Cuba and the United States.
The secretary iocularly replied that
after President Taft had served Sc
cond term Senior Pelayo had better
come to the United States and help
him elect a Democratic president
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-14

Dividend July list, 1909, was at the rate of
per cent per annum.
Dividends are declared twice a year, viz: as
of the first days of January and July, accord
ing to law.
All dividends not withdrawn VIII De auueu 10
the principal and draw interest as new deposits,
whether bank book is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the, fifth day OF
any month draw interest from the first day OF
that month.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
RAID HOMES OF
ART PURCHASERS
Government Can Recover Goods IIIe-
galy Brought Into United States.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Special.-
II is believed that there Is a great
probability that the homes OF many
rich New Workers and those OF 9TH
erS, who made purchases of rare art
treasures from the Duveen Brothers
OF New York, who were raided by Fed
eral customs officers Friday. will
be ransacked by customs agents fer
the purpose Of recovering goods ille-
gaIly brought into this country from
abroad.
BY a construction Of the law. &C.
cording to G. p. Montgomery. chief
customs officer Of the Treasury De-
partment, the United States has au-
thority to seize all goods brought TO
this country on which customs duties
have not been fully paid, whether thev
are in the hands OF dealers or pri-
vate persons.
When asked II II was the intention
or the department to Institute such a
seizure, Mr.. Montgomery replied that
the matter Is entirely in the hands OF
Collector Loeb, Of the New York mort
Assistant Chief Customs Officer Koch
Ter today said he believed the raid on
the Duveen Brothers esta blishment wa 8
orouSht ABOUT by some dissatisfied eu-
ploye who had ''peached"
He said that the goods In oueetion
nad evidently been undervalued by the
Duyeen Brothers in their declaration
20 the customs officials, and that II they
had been brought into the port under
the new tarin regulations, they would
iuty.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
YORKTOWN WILL
HAVE CELEBRATION

Y . r K T o w n, V A-Special.-
yorktown will have a gala day next
wednesday, when the town will oh
serve the 12sth anniversary of the
surrender or General Corvallis to
General George Washington
The people OF that section are de-
termined to make the day one tina,
VIII long be remembered. There viii
De great parade. in which soldiers
sailors and marines will take part
The Federal Government has de-
clared that il will send several YES
sells to the scene on that day. The
FEDERAL flag will be a conspicuous
feature. and IL will be carried along
Slde OF the French colOrs in recogni-
tlon OF the valiant services rendered
oy the French in that struggle.
Among those who will certainly
make addresses are Governor Mann
he Hon. William r. Andrews. audito,
u the United States Treasury, and /.
hoped that the French Amhassa
ior, NJ. JUsserand, will be able to ac-
;ept cordial invitation to attend and
make an address.
The exercises will be held ar
o'clock AZ which time the parade will
reach the monument. and the bands
VIII play The World Turned Upside
Down" a selection which found much
taVor with organizations in England
some years ago.
Following is the program as ar
ranged for the occasion:
Calling to order by Major Henry
Reed Hatfield. president of Yorktown
Historical Society of the United States.
Invocation, Rev. George Washing
con Dame, s. T. D., of Baltimore. Nd.
chaplain of the Society of Descendants
of the Signers of the Declaration OF
| independence
Address by the president of York
town Historical Society of the United
I States, Major Henry Reed Hatfield. OF
| Philadelphia, Pa.
/ Introduction of and address by the
chairman of the meeting. Hon. Will
liam Hodges Mann, Governor of Vir-
ginia.
| Singing of America" by the audi
ence, with band accompaniment.
Reading, The Surrender" by Will
liam Shields Mexican, secretary and
| founder of the Yorktown Historical
Society of the United States.
| Music La MarSeilles' and Star
| Spangled Banner" by the band of the
! Coast Artillery Corps. Fort Monroe
Address by Hon. w +. Andrews
auditor of the United States Treasury
Music, Medley of Patriotic Airs
| and Southern Melodies" by Coast Ar
| tillery Corps Band.
Benediction. Rev. William Reese
! Scott chaplain of Coast Artillery
| Corps, Fort Monroe.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
He Played With Booth.

WASHINGTON Special-Charles
w. Adams, an old actor, who says he
palyed with Booth and Barrett. ap-
peared in the Police Court Thursday
aorning on a charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses.
According TO the police. Adams OBJ
aimed from business houses advertise
nents for the Adams Comedy Com
pany. which, he said, was to play at
me of the theaters here this week.
In eXtenuation Adams said TO the
court:
Il have been on debauch since
August 22d, and ] did not know what
was doing. | needed the money and
needed it badly, for l was down and
)ut. | was at one time in the COM
pany Of the great Booth. All there
we're actors then"
Saying he could get employment at
he Washington Asylum, he begged TO
e allowed TO go back there. Judge
Aukam accordingly committed him to
hat Institution for six months.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
HUNDREDS KILLED
IN HURRICANE
ENTIRE ISLAND PRACTICALLY DE-
NASTED BY CYCLONE.

kEH WEST, FLA-SpeciaI.-
The devastating hurricane which
swept out of Cuba, leaving a trail
of death and disaster. has sDIit
ihto two sections of the Florida
keys, part Of the storm raging
IN unabated fury into the GuIf of
Mexico and the other half turn
ing east. "A heavy loss of life Is
feared i'm the keys.
IL is known that tremendous
damage has been done and bits OF
wreckage floating upon the
beaches testified to disaster of
vessels.
Observation-Disclosures
are reported dead and injured i'm
the terrific hurricane which SyyeDt
Cuba, devastating the entire is /,
land and which is still raging off !
the coast where the wind Is ,
sweeping at ninety miles an hour,
carrying destruction to Shippin0
and perhaps adding TO the ap-
palling death list.
The storm still ragged I'm all its
fury, and in it's wake came
tales of death and disaster and
great suffering.
Heavy loss of life Is reported
from Matanzas, Santa Clara and
PInar districts, although cOmmu4
mcltlon has been mostly cut on
and meager news has BEEN
brought by refugees and I'm OtheH
roundabout ways.
The coast is strewn with wreckAge
and the destruction of wireless sta.
tlons has given rise to the fear that
vessels are in distress off the coas,
in West Indian waters with mo mean,
OF communication with the mainland
In the teeth of the gaH men set tc
work today repairing Rne wireless de.
pots in order to get,~hews of possibI,
disaster at sea.
City of/wreckage.
Havana waE a city of wreckage to.
Jay WIN WIN NC streets filled with debri.
Iu dhu sun (rhe vortex of the tail of the
s.or Buildings were blown down
MIIef and telegraph poles down, tree,
and traffic brought to &
sbGndstill.
1t was said that the death lis
would go perhaps to ten in this cit,
Five were known to be dead earl,
today, but many others were serious
~ injured. Searchers started out I,
look for bodies in the w'reckage RaiI
fell continuously and a gale of terri
nc fury swept outward from tn,
coast.
Great portions of the city are un
der water
The suburbs are inundated. To ado
TO the horror the street lamps wer,
'ioWn away and the electric ligh
wires were torn down by the wind
leaving the city in darkness through
the night. Street cars were unable I,
run through portions of the city. an,
some OF the public buildings wer,
closed.
The work of raising the battleshi,
Maine in the harbor has been Sc
back, as the high wind and storm,
sea tore down all the buoy wori
which had been erected in the harbo
and washed ii out to sea.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
measured course.

With a Bleriot monopiane Ls Blanc
made a mile I'm SO seconds, incident-
ally setting what Is known to be an
American record. 80
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
MILITARY OFFICIAL
GETS APPOINTMENT

STAUNTON, VA Special 1t is
learned that Captain Harry n. Cootes.
native of Stavnton. in the United
states cavalry stationed at the Philip
pines. has been appointed military
aid to Secretary OF War Jacob M.
Dickinson, and is now on his way to
the United States
In the Philippines he was aide to
Governor General Forbes. Captain
Cootes entered the service in :Iune
1898. and is now one of the most
popular officers in the regular army.
lie was military secretary of the
jamestown Exposition as a lieuten-
ant. and was later advanced to the
rank Of captain
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20

ST. LOUIS, |
Blanc, who is to-
loon Isle de y
tlQnal race n
,teblished VII
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
CAPTAIN M'CABE GIVES $500
To HISTORICAL SOCIETY

r c H NJ ON d, VA.-SpeciaI.-
1t was announced at Fridays
meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Virginia Historical Society that
President w. Gordon McCabe had
made gift of $500 to the permanent
Iuhu Oh the organization This raises
the fund TO total of $10.6OO.
Captain McCabe's gift is to be a me-
mortal TO much loved grandchiId.
who died last year, and is.to be called
the Virginia Sturdivant McCabe Fund.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
lhe gratitude OF the society for this
most acceptable donation.
1t was further announced that the
virginia Society Of Colonial Danes
had caused the large and valuable
collection Of portraits belonging to the
society to be cleaned and restored.
Resolutions expressing the thanks of
the society to the Colonial Danes
were adopted.
Among the recent gifts to the So
ciety are a desk used by John r.
Thompson in London and New York.
given to the society by Charles II.
Clark, OF Hartford Conn. at the sug-
sestion OF Major j. G. Hemphill, of
this city. A picture of Gilbert Hunt.
the negro whose heroic exertions
saved so many lives at the burning of
the Richmond Theater in 1911, was
given by Mrs. Crouch and Mrs. Boz
kin. through Miss Colquitt. They also
gave large quantity of Confederate
currency.
The following new members were
elected: Robert b. Moseley, Michi-
gan; Robert Baker Pegram. South
Carolina; A. Caperton Braxton, Vir-
gnia; Miss Lucille 2. Stone, Virginia:
Miss r. S. Eskridge. Washington
state; w. L. Crittenden. Oklahoma: /:
II. NJ. Smith, Virginia; Mrs. A ]. Out
erbridge, New York; William d. Rich
ardson, Virginia; Miss Mary NJ. Wash
burne. Kentucky; Mrs. r. s. Craig.
Mexico; Francis Lee Daingerfeld. Vir-
ginia, and Mrs. S. AZ Brooke Cart
wright, Washington. 10. {.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
THIS POLLY TALKED
TOO DARNED MUCH

WINSTED, -Special.-A par
rot owned by Otto Schneider of San
disfield, escaped Wednesday evening
and flew to the henhouse Of N. H
Snow. 1t talked to the hens, which
set up great cackling at this queer
looking hen which talked like those
foolish humans. Snow heard Polly's
voice, and thinking thieves were rob-
bing his roosts, he ran out with gun
and fired. He killed Polly. Schneider
buried the bird Thursday.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20

y 15.--Alfred L
Il the French bal
, In the interna-
elk. yesterday es-
Md 10 be a worries
noro7lIar.n .a1rep /.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20

Many autumn and winter frocks vii
$e adorned with gold byttons: "A
I'D buttons must always 6e used N
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED BY GAS

NEW YORK Special.-Practicall
an entire family was wiped out by gas
early Friday in Brooklyn. Adolph
Kunz, his son George and daughter
Clara were found dead in their home.
Mrs Kunz and a sor. william, were
found dying and rushed TO the Ger
man Hospital, where no hope fs held
out for their recovery
The tragedy was caused by a leaky
gas tube
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20

IUU OCCU PICS TtIIII
lived there nine NJ
spected by neighhI
his wife knew las I
Adolph was in.
store were trying
from learning th
the black sheep o
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20

! q Is dIIS. IIt Tuf
rs and is highly re
|s. Neither he no'
ght OF the trouble
|, other sons in the
- keep the mother
ruth. Adolph was
he family.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
WANTED HUSBAND FOR
HOUR; WILL PAY $500

CHICAGO, ILL.-Special.- Reading
in newspaper that Miss Eugenie. Ad-
ans, in Washington, d. c., has adver-
tised for a man who would consent to
be her husband for one short hour,
and for that only. Frank s. Walters. of
Gary, Ind, young. handsome and
husky, says he is willing to marry the
woman.
The $500 that she offers for a
bridegroom looks good to me-" ne said,
and to show that 1 am good fellow
I viii agree to spend the money be-
fore / leave her. Tn ready to start
for Washington at once"
Walters is twenty-six. He weighs
100 pounds and Is known as The
samson OF the steel works"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-10-20
CHESAPEAKE STEAMSHIP

ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
COLUMBIA" AND AUGUSTA"
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NOR
FOLK. VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily (ex-
sept Sunday at $50 p. NJ. and leave
Old Point Comfort at SEQ A. n. anS
Norfolk at 700 A. NJ, where connee-
tiOR is made with the Rail Lines for
all points South.
~YOrk River Line.7
ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMER
ATLANTA"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND
VA
Steamer leaves Baltimore Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday at 5P.M M. and
arrive West Point at 7:45 A NJ. and
Richmond at 9:2o A. NJ.
Steamers call at Gloucester Point.
Clements Clay Bank and Almonds.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS Is AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to all points NAV
be secured. baggage checked and state
rooms reserved from the City Ticket
Onees, 119 F.. Baltimore street. AR
THUR w. ROBSON, Agent. I27 e. Bal
timore street. or the General Offices
Light and Lee streets, Baltimore. Md
E. J. CHISM,
GsR1. Pass. Agt.
N. CHAPMAN,
Asst. Gen1. Pass. Agt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
Unclaimed Mail Matter,

The following in the list Of I'M
claimed mail at the Augusta post
office for the week ending, Oct 81 8:
Women-Barker. Mrs. Daisy; Beck
EFT Miss r. G.; Bellavance. Madame
Vapoellon: Bishop, Mrs Obed H.:
Fletcher. Mrs. Eliza; Grivois, Mrs. D.
Holmes, Mrs. Elvira; Hungington,
Miss Edith; Martin. Mrs. Julia A.;
Mayo. Edna H.; Monroe. Mrs. NJ. y;
Sllirk. Miss Iva: Smith. Mrs. Eliza
teth; WEIGH. Miss Helen F.; Wheaton,
Mrs. Gilbert w; Wheaton, Mrs. Gill
bert W.; Yeaton. Mrs. Kate NJ.
Men-Reaudoin, Bamadette; Brazier,
Elmer; Brooks, Horace s.; Brooks.
Orrin: Brown, Albert L.; Brown. Carl
W.: Brown. Daniel D.; Chase. n. J.
,Ex-S upt.o Clukcy. George: Cronir,
Dan; Emerson. Joseph p: Fitzgerald,
Charles; Greenwood. George L.;
Herman. Charles B.; Harvey. Or. \.
L.: Henerbcrry, Joseph; Hebert,
Domira' Hill, J. g.: Johnson. J. L.:
i<enncr. Austin: I.afiay"tt. p; Morton.
Carlton f.: Mccall. !. D.: Morris.
John; Murry Louis; Nortwick. +.
Hiram; Ornes. Peter; Price. Russell;
Randall. J. W.; Ripley, Allan: Role,
Baptise: Roi. Alfred; Ryder. Free
:nan: Stein. F.; Sabbii William:
Sonlc, Quin: Troy, Orrin r.: Written,
CHI, ster White Fred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

Patrons of Mr. VIM. j. Ryan who
nave for years purchased through him
the Old Farmers Almanac, will re-
member that he reserves three months
OF the yea" for taking care of his own
retail trade, and that he will shortly
begin his annual tour through eastern
and northern Maine and asks his
TRENDS to Kindly reserve their orders
For him. The Maine Institution for
the Blind, which was established
largely through the energy of Mr..
Ryan with the assistance of some of
lis blind associates, is now in actual
operation. There are now twenty
light registered at the Institution. en-
aged in learning some trade by which
hey may become self-supporting
some are engaged in learning to make
)tooms; others in making mattresses:
some in chair Gaming and upholstering,
md there will be other industries suit
tble for the hands of the blind which
Vill be introduced as occasion may re-
luire. 1t is desired by the officers OF
he Maine Institution for the Blind
hat the names and addresses of al!
lind people throughout the State NAV
q forwarded to J. Calvin Knapp, the
superintendent. in order that the bene-
It's Of that institution may be made
Us widespread as possible This is NJ.
ityan's 30th annual trip with the Old
Farmers Almanac
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01
FACE CLEARED BEAUTIFULLY
All Traces Of Acne Are Gone-Pos-
lam's Power Over All Skin Diseases.

Fer six years had what some skin
specialists term acne" writes Miss
Olive Brown, 997 West Delaware ave-
nue., Buffalo, n. Y. II doctored with
some OF the best physicians, but in
stead of improving it became worse.
l used poslam faithfully, and after a
month my face has cleared up beauti-
fully. without a single scar. However.
l still continue to use poslam as a
cleanser and preventer, and then, too,
1t has such soothing effect
Poslam is probably the most widely
recommended remedy available to the
public. Any one will appreciate why
this is 50 after sending to the Emer-
gency Laboratories 90 West Twenty
fifth street New York City. for a SAM
pie Cnailed free in plain wrapper) and
seeing its work demonstrated in the
quick removal of pimples, rashes.
eruptions. undue redness or in clear
Ing the complexion over night. Poslam
should be used whenever the skin ai,s
Worst cases of eczema. letter scab,es
itch and like surface skin troubles
weld TO it readily. itching being stop-
PED at once. Poslam is sold nv All
druggists. particularly Co,,ehIin.s
Phafmacy, in two sizes, at 20 cents
and 50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-01

The Augusta Water Districts crew
was at WORK Saturday and Monday
making some changes in the pipe
which carries the water supply to the
Baker Memorial fountain in Market
square. whereby the shutoff valve in
the pipe will hereafter be located in
the cellar of the Augusta Trust Co.
building instead of at the base of the
fountain as heretofore. The change
will make it much more convenient
to get at the sbutoff in the winter
time. 1t is understood that the water
will be turned on each morning and
shut off at night.