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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
RICHARDSON'S CANDIDACY
Letter Sent Out to Delegates Il
County Convention

George l.. Richardson Of Peru will
be a candidate for senator In Thurs.
days Republican county convention
against +. c. Archibald of Manches-
ter and Reuben Bentley OF Sandgate.
Bennington delegates to the county
convention have received the follow
ing letter:
AT the Peru caucus we were elected
delegates and instructed to present
the name OF George l.. Richardson as
a candidate for senatorship.
The character and ability of Mr..
Richardson Is well known and, Il Is
safe 10 say. acknowledged: and II
seems TO us that the fact that the
three towns OF the North shire upon
this side OF the mountain. have had
a senator only once land that time
not the one OF It's own choice) while
the other five towns have had thir-
y-four, should have some bearing. In
fact a heavy bearing, In this matter,
especially In case We present a can
didate OF acknowledged ability and
character, as We do.
We trust for, and would duly an.
preciate, your careful consideration
and, II agreeable. support. Fair play
and the square deal is what, and all.
We ask for.
Sincerely Yours.
b. +. Milllngton,
NJ. j. Hapgood.
Peru, VI, July %. 1910.
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H. A. BOTTUM NOT
CANDIDATE FOR
JUDGESH|P
WithdraWs From Race and
Gives Reason For So Doing
WRITES A GOOD LETTE R
Would Esteem the Honor But On Sec
ond Thought Would Not Stand
in Way of Or. Perry

The following letter from Harlow
A. Bottum of SALISBURY explains
itself:
Frank Il. Howe,
Bennington, Vt.
My Dear Sir
For sometime past at the solicita-
ton of republican friends in Shafts
bury, Bennington and other towns of
the county | have been considering
the advisablity of becoming a candi-
date for the Office of assistant judge
from this shire Of our county, and |
am frank to say that the suggestion
was and is a pleasing one to me for
to be selected as the nominee of the
Republican County Convention for
that Office would be very great
honor and no one would appreciate 1t
more highly than myself.
| am aware that DR.. G. A. Perry of
Readsboro is likewise a candidate for
the nomination. He is a Republican
of high standing and has always been
true so far as know TO the princi-
pies contended for by the Republican
party He is an old soldier, and the
occasions are all too few when we can
show our appreciation OF such as he.
| have always thought more of our
party than OF myself and believing,
as | most sincerely do, that its best
interests will be subserved BY the
nomination OF DR.. Perry. that greater
harmony will obtain by the with.
drawal Of my name from the consider
alton OF my friends when in conven-
ton assembled at Bennington on
Thursday next, request you TO make
public the fact that | do not wish
longer TO be considered a candidate
for the office Of assistant Judge from
this shire of Bennington county. With
personal regards believe me,
Very truly yours,
Harlow A. Bottum.
SALISBURY, VT. July 25th., 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
A BENEFIT BALL GAME
Special Arrangements for Next Sstur-
days Contest with the Jeffersonians

The board OF directors of the Ben
nington baseball association who by
the way have put a lot OF hard work
into the sport during the present sea-
son are looking about for some
method to increase the reserve fund
in the treasury. The association is
in fairly good shape at the present
time, all bills barring a few inclden-
tails are paid. and with no setbacks
and good attendance at all future
games the association should be able
TO complete the season. IL is too
much TO expect that the remaining
games OF the schedules can be com.
pleted without some losses. The dog
day season Is with us, there is like
lihood of rain at any time and two
weeks OF postponed games would put
the team out Of business.
Believing that II is far better to
prepare for a shortage before IL ex.
lists the directors have hit upon the
plan of making the game for next Sat
urday benefit occasion. Any gener-
ous-minded patron will be given an
opportunity to pay any price he sees
fit for his ticket In excess of the reg.
ular amount. % cents. He may buy
two tickets and use only one.
This method has been adopted by
the directors In preference to making
any direct call upon the community.
The baseball that has been provided
so far this season has been the best
In the history OF the sport In Ben
nington. The patronage OF the Satur-
day games has not been so good as In
previous years and Il Is for this rea.
son that the benefit plan has been in
augurated
The Jeffersonians are holding their
own In the league race and the team
Is composed OF the most popular bail
players who ever visit Remington.
There is a chance for the Bennlng.
ton base ball public to show It's sport.
Ing blood next Saturday. Get into
the game.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
GIRL LOSES BATHING SUIT
Companions Surround Her as She Re
pairs Damage on Shore

New York. July 25.-Of the $4,000
persons who went to Coney Island
yesterday. nearly all went into the
surf, and one OF them, Miss Anna
Boyland. OF No. 243 Bay street.
Sheepshead bay. had to send calls for
the police before she could. with de-
cent respect to her own feelings, get
out She FASTENED into deep water,
but the three girl friends who we're
with her could not conceal her.
Shouts and jibes and dares from the
close pressing throng caused cries for
police and Lieutenant Conboy hurried
down 10 the beach at West Tenth
street.
Get her another suit" he com.
manded OF a young man. But the
gliding crowd jammed closer Then
the officer shouted to the girls: Sur
round her and walk her ashore."
Spreading their short skirts they pro
ceeded, rlng.around.rosy fashion,
through lower and lower water. then
to the beach. reaching seclusion after
a short dash to the pier billings.
There, very indignant. she pulled on
parts OF the new suit. but didn't re-
turn TO the water.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
COX SAYS BROWN
WILL WIN OHIO
NOMINATION
Other Leaders Say Governor
ship is Any Mans Race
GARFIELD IS NON-COMMITTAL
Says He Is More Concerned Over the
Platform Than the Fate of Can
ddates

Columbus, o.. July 26.-The arrival
last night of James r. GARFIELD, lead
er of the "progressives" in the Ohio
republican convention, brought no IL
Elimination as to the candidate who
will be nominated tomorrow to OPP
pose Judson Harmon for governor.
Mr.. Garfield declined to talk about
the goyernorship at all. Il am inter
ested in the platform first" he said.
THE goyernOrship comes second"
He did announce, however, that the
fight which he will make for the adop-
tion of platform more radical than
that which the other leaders have
suggested does not mean, in any
sense, an assault upon the president.
He explained that there was no dis
position by the wing of the party
which he represents in Ohio TO quar-
rel with the White House. In refer
ence to the expected presentation Of
his own name as candidate for gov
ernor, he merely said that there are
some platforms on which man
could not consent to run"
Mr.. Garfield will be represented up
on the resolutions committee, which
will frame the platform tonight by
Congressman Paul HOWARD of Cleve-
land, formerly n colleague of Senator
Burton in the lower house. It is UNI
certain whether the ex.secretary of
the interior, who is now a delegate to
the convention, will appear before the
committee in person. The leaders of
the regular wing OF the party have
not yet arrived at an agreement on a
candidate for governor. With the ex-
ception of George B. Cox of Cincinna-
Il, the leaders, including Senators
Burton and Dick, State Chairman
Ellis and Chairman Walter Brown of
the Toledo delegation. were unani-
nous in saying that 1t was still any
mans fight. Mr.. Cox continues to
claim the nomination OF Judge o. B,
Brown OF Dayton upon the second
ballot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
TRIED TO ESCAPE
FROM OFFICER
BRAzEL
lanes Wright Charged With
Theft of Bottled Ale
BEING HELD FOR SENTENCE
While on the Way to jail Made
Break for Liberty But Fell in
Mud and Was Caught

James Wright of Woodford and
John Mcclure of this village were
unable to resist the temptation af-
forded by two dozen bottles of ale
packed in sack and standing against
the Sweet meat market Monday af-
ternoon and accordingly passed the
night under the town clock" Incl
dentally Wright added touch OF in
terest to the episode by attempting to
escape from Chief Brazel while be-
ing escorted from the states attor-
neys office to the county jail
Early in the afternoon Patrick Grit
fin who lives in the section of Shafts
bury locally known as Sodom came
to the village ON a car from Hoosick
Falls and purchased two dozen bottles
of ale from Seymour Wood, a second
class licensee on North street. Crit
fin has not been in the best of health
during the present summer and his
physician recommended a glass of ale
with meals.
The ale was packed in large sack
and Griffin took his purchase and
started over North street toward
Main to take car for home. He
met an acquaintance and while wait
ing for a car, which had already
passed eastward over Main street and
would therefore return in about ten
minutes, he accepted an invitation to
visit the Putnam house bar for a glass
of beer. The sack Of ale was placed
against the wall of the Sweet meat
market.
When Griffin and his friend return
ed across the street from the Putnam
house the sack of ale had disappear
ed.
Notice of the loss was Immediately
communicated to the authorities and
inquiry developed evidence enough to
warrant the arrest of Wright and Nc
Clune. Wright was the first culprit
to fall into the hands OF Chief Brazel.
He was taken into the Office of States
Attorney W. J. Meagher for hearing.
Wright at first denied his guilt but
finally agreed to take officer Brazel
to the barn in the rear of the Cottage
1 hoAtl ehtit luc dlt was uiuut0. "A
portion of the plumber was secured.
Some of 1t had been assimilated by
Wright and Mcclure and some of the
bottles had been broken.
Wright was convicted Of stealing
the ale but the court suspended SEN
tence while warrant was issued for
Mcclure. AS Officer Brazel was TAX
ing Wright across the street to the
county Jail for safe keeping over
night the man suddenly made break
for liberty and ran bolted over South
street In the middle OF the road with
the officer in close pursuit. In front
OF the residence of DR.. w. Il. Putnam,
however, he slipped and rolled over
In the mud and was caught before he
could regain his feet.
In municipal court this afternoon
before Judge Il. II. Holden, States
Attorney w. J. Meagher prosecuting,
John Mcclure aged 22, charged with
larceny was fined SIS and costs of
S714, upon plea of guilty. James
Wright, aged 80 was fined $50 and
costs amounting to 1888 upon a plea
OF not guilty. II the fine be unpaid,
an alternative OF Jail sentence
equalizing three times as many days
rs dollars In the fine remains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
OPEN SHOPS TOMORROW
Management Claim They Have More
Than Enough Men


st. Adams. July 25.-rhe strike Of
the conductors and .sralnmen and
yardmen of the Central Vermont is
one week old tonight. The complete
and successful resumption OF traffic
claimed TO have been established by
the management Of the road has led
General Manager Jones to signalze
the anniversary by ordering all OF the
shops opened at full capacity and on
full time nj seven o'clock Wednesday
morning. This Is taken as an indica-
ton that the strike. as far as the
Central is concerned, is practically
over and will bring happiness to hun
dreds OF loyal workers OF the COM
pany who were thrown out of work
by the action of the strikers.
The management assert that hun
dreds OF applicants are being daily
received from employment bureaus
offering experienced men and lndivd-
ual applications for positions In all
branches of the service. but the road
now has a full complement and some
men to spare.
The committee composed OF II. w.
Hurley. representing the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers. and Il. A.
BAH. representing the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemtn, met General
Manager Jones this morning for n pre-
limlnary conference as to the revision
OF the wage schedule In these bran.
chcs OF the service. This schedule
was presented several days ago but,
owing to the strike, Mr.. Jones has
been unable to give the matter con.
slderation. The conference today
was simply to arrange date when
the management and the men give
the matter thorough attention. The
lpleasantest relations exist between
the management aud the englnemen
and Il is not believed there will be
any trouble in getting together on a
basis entirely satisfactory to all par.
ties Interested.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
Peru, July 81, 1910.
State OF Vermont
Bennington Co.

Peru July 81, 1910.
State Of Vermont
Bennington Co.
Personally appeared NJ. ]. Hapgood
and upon his oath declared the above
to be a true and correct statement ac-
cording to his best knowledge and be-
lief.
Before me, Frank G. Wyman, JUS
tice of the Peace.
Note:--The charge " For Clean
Elections was made by seven papers
OF the state. The rest of the state
papers largely, if not wholly, publish
ed and made no charge therefor; for
which in behalf of the public hereby
extend thanks consider it a high
honor that ! am privileged to be the
first one in the history O! the state to
file an account of election expenses,
especially considering the one sided
character of our state politics. | be-
lieye that the above amount Is large
enough for any candidate To be allow
ed to use. $500 should be the limit
at the most. The general character
and public record of a candidate is
supposed TO be well known at the
start; and his principles and views up
on public matters the press of the
state are ever willing to publish with
out charge as a matter of general
news and public interest. AS a rule,
the persons best qualified for high Of
fee are those of comparatively limit
ed means who are not making the at
tainment of wealth as the chief OBJ
ject of their lives.
| much prefer to be defeated can
didate ready to publish an account of
my expenses than a successful one
not daring to publish the same; and
no candidate who refuses, especially
after the well nigh universal demand,
should receive the support of any self
respecting voter at the polls who full
ly understands the situation.
Private and public honor should be
considered above narrow and selfish
partisanship And once give the peo-
pie the genuine Australian ballot at
the polls. where the whole State
Congressional. and County candidates
are voted for separately, not by a
single mark at the top. and they will
so declare in tones that are unmis.
taxable. The question of ballot re-
form is the most important question
for our next legislature to consider.
NJ. ]. Hapgood.
Peru. W.. July 81, 1910.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
DEMOCRATIC TOWN CAUCUS
AZ Apollo Hall Saturday Evening
July 30 at Eight O'Clock.

by DIRECTION or THE DEMO.
CRATIC COUNTY COMMITTEE, the
Democratic voters OF the town OF
Bennington are hereby warned to
meet In caucus Saturday evening. the
SOth day OF July A. d.. 1910 at eight
o'clock at Apollo hall In the village
OF Bennington, for the following pur.
poses.
LIST To choose ten delegates and
ten alternales to represent the Dem.
ocratic party az Democratic county
convention TO be held at Bennington
Vermont. ON Thursday. the ith day
OF August, A. d. 1910 at 10 o'clock In
the forenoon.
2nd. To elect a county committee.
3rd. To elect n Democratic Town
Committee for said Town OF Bennlng.
ton.
9TH. To transact any other bust.
ness found proper when met.
Homer A. Lyons,
John 7. Gavin.
Richard NJ Houghton.
VIM. J. Gibney.
lloughton Rice,
Democratic Town Com.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
ON A HIKING TRIP
J. L. Griswold and L. 3. Puffer Ped
estrians Were In Montpelier


]. Lawrence Griswold and Louis B.
Puffer, c. E., of Bennington, who are
on hiking trip covering a distance
of between 275 and 800 miles arrived
in this city Saturday afternoon at 8
o'clock and stayed overnight in the
Y. VI. G. A. being furnished sleeping
quarters by Secretary Pitcher Mr..
Puffer was awarded the degree Of
Civil Engineer in the Rensselaer,
Polytechnic Institute of Troy, N. Y,
In which school he Is an instructor.
Mr.. Griswold Is an employe of the
Bottum and Torrance Collar company
OF Bennington. Both young men are
members OF the Y. M. c. A. of Ben
nington and Mr.. Puffer is also men,
Der of the Troy association. They
started at the New York State line
just south of Bennington and are
making the trip from state line to the
Canadian border to st. Armand. From
the latter place they will go by train
to Montreal where they will remain
a couple of days before returning
home. Instead of taking the most d.
rect route to ST. Armand the young
men are taking various side trips.
They are taking photographs of
places of interest and collecting con-
siderable data in connection. The
young men left town yesterday morn
ing for Stowe and expect to reach the
summit of Mount Mansfield today,
where they will remain over night.
The hike was commenced at the
state line below Bennington last Sun.
day morning, July II, at o'clock and
70 miles were covered that day. The
men camped over night a mile above
Manchester station, reaching there by
way OF Arlington. Monday twenty
four miles were covered by way OF
Dorset and Dandy the overnight stop
being made in Wallingford. Tuesday
| they reached the summit of Mount
killington, the second highest noun.
tain in the state. being 42i1 feet
above sea level and about twenty
miles from Wallingford. The over
night stop was made at the summit
Of the peak. Wednesday they went
from Mount Killngton to Pittsford. a
distance of thirty miles, going By way
OF Rutland, West Rutland and Proc
tor. Visits to the various marble
quarries in the vicinity of the latter
places were made. Thursday morn
ing the men left Pittsford and that
night stayed at RIpton, twenty-slN
miles away. Friday they reached
Waitsheld by way of South Lincoln
and Warren and stayed over night
The distance covered for that day was
twenty-seven miles. Saturday they
came to this city, about eighteen
miles.
If the weather is pleasant the
young men expect to reach the Can
adam border by Friday night. They
report the roads travelled over to b,
In excellent condition with the excep
ton of that between Montpelier ant
Middlesex.
The mixers carry but small equip
ment carried In two small packs. Tn,
packs contain a pair of light blankets
one heavy blanket, a Ratchet and
few other necessary articles and pro
visions for one day.-MontpelIel
Journal OF Monday. July 25.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
JOHNSON is ARRESTED
PusiIlstio Champion Let His Automo-
bile Stand Seven Feet From Curb

New York, July 26.-"Jack" John
son, champion heavyweight, was ar
rested again last evening. The auto
mobile which is the delight of his
life was again the cause. Being ar
rested for speeding has become an
old story with Johnson, but 1t was
real shock when he was arrested this
time for standing still. He was &C
cused OF obstructing traffic by stopp-
ing the machine seven feet from the
curb. and an additional charge OF hav
ing a wrong number on his car was
placed against him. He gave 800
cash bail for appearance in court to-
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
TWO CANDIDATES
GIVE CAMP AIGN
EXPENSES
F. G. Flee twoOd Of MOrrisvinc
and NJ. J. HapgOOd Of Peru
POSTAGE AND LITERATURE
Expenditures Largely for Telephone
Stationery, Newspaper Supple
ments and Similar Incldentals

The Burlington Free Press OF Mon
day published the following special
from Morrisville the home of Fred
erick G. Fleetwood, one of the candi-
dates for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton before the recent state conven-
ton.
Morrisyille, July 24.-F. G. Fleet
wood, lately candidate for the republi-
can nomination for governor of Yer
mont, establishes a precedent by Civ
ing for publication in the Free Press
a detailed statement of his campaign
expenses. Never before in the his
tory of the state has such state
ment been given out. The list in
cludes items dating from September
10. 1909, to July 8, 1910, and totals
$566.3l. The items included therein
follow:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
roRNAoo's DEATH TOLL 60
Hundreds Injured and Millions Lost
In Vicinity Of Milan.

Milan. July 26.-The list OF dead in
the tornado which Saturday swept
over the district northwest OF Milan
has Increased to 60, and the injured
number several hundred The mater
ial losses are estimated at many mil.
lions.
Assistance has been sent to the
villages which suffered most severe
~ from the storm. but there are many
homeless to be taken care OF.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
PERcEY.RoLLER
Quietly Married at Parsonage satur-
day Evening.

Raymond A. Percy and Miss Eliz.
abeth Roller. both OF this village,
were quietly married Saturday even
ing at the home of Rev. Isaac Jen-
nings at the Center.
Mr.. Percy was formerly in the en-
ploy OF A. II. Winslow but is now EN-.
ployed at the Arnold Print works In
North Adams.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Percy are well
and favorably known and a host OF
friends extend to them their best
wishes. They will reside In North
Adama.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
GIRL BLOWN OUT OF BOAT
Motor Explosion Results In Loss Of
One Life

Kingston. July 25.-word was
brought here tonight that IN a motor
boat explosion last night on Waikiki
Creek, Miss Helen Mack said to be Of
Brooklyn was blown overheard and
drowned.
The others Of the party. two youug
men and woman. were all spattered
with burning gasoline and unable to
go TO her aid. Al three are prgstra-
ted today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
THE BATTING AVERAGES
PrindIe and Ryan Show improvement
and King Holds His Own.

There has been but little change in
the batting averages of the team dur
ing the past week. Sullivan has
dropped to fourth place and Ryan is
now second to Prindle. Last Satur
days game in which only two hits
were made by the entire team and
both by one player, cut the figures.
Kings three hits in the Rutland game
irapf bfu ranOrd mood
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
WALKS 20 MILES A DAY
Rear Admiral W. c. Wise, Stopping
AZ stockbridue. a Pedestrian.

Ienox. July 2i.--One Of the hardl-
est pedestrians OF the Berkshire hills
Is Rear Admiral William G. WISE re
tired. who is spending his second sea
son az Stockbridge and who walks 10
to 90 miles each day. Rain or shine
the admiral comes down from his
room between aud z every morning
and walks from Eve 10 eight miles
before breakfast. AT an hour before
twilight he starts ON another walk.
and often finishes eight miles before
he returns for dinner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-07-26
AMPurArE BY ELECTRICITY
French Professor Suggests New
Methods OF Surgery.

Paris July 26-Prof ]. a. d'Ar.
soma of the College of France sug-
gests novel method Of amputation
by means OF electric currents Of high
frequency
Experiments an animals prove the
possibility OF raising the temperature
to very high degree by means OF
currents. apparently without pain.
After some days the members SO
treated fall way, leaving the stumps
perfectly cicatrized.