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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26

DR.. John A. Mead is making a
much better appearance on the
stump than he did in his preconven-
ton addresses, for he is combining
himself more to the discussion of
business matters. Nobody questions
his ability as a business man and he
has it in his power to make his ad
ministration a most creditable one by
deyoting his efforts mostly along the
lines where he is best qualified.
Neither he nor Mr.. Watson. the DEM
ocratic candidate has as broad a
grasp OF state matters as Governor
Proctor and Governor Prouty have
had but there is a field large enough
for endeavor and we shall be greatly
surprised II DR.. Mead does not make
good governor. He is at an age
which precludes his looking for any
further political preferment and his
record in the annals OF Vermont de
ponds on the record he makes as gov
ernor. He will make every effort to
give the state creditable admins
tration and Is smart enough to do It
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26
HoosIcK

Francis Sherman and Loren Pierce
were in Pittsfeld Sunday.
Alfred Wood of Hartford, Conn, is
at his sisters for a few weeks for his
health.
DR.. e. +. Potter of North Pownal
spent the day last week with Mr. and
Mrs. c. X. Potter
Mrs. Dewey Hall and Mrs. Hannah
Coonradt attended the union. picnic
at Raymertown last Thursday.
Mrs. c. X. Potter and daughter Hell
en- spent a few days last week at the
home of her sister in Mechanicville.
Mrs. Prescott Of New York City
Is spending few days with her sis
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Prebble and
three children spent a few days last
week with Mrs. Prebbles sister in
Petersburgh.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert f. Russell and
two children. Ethel and Gladys OF Me
chanicville spent Monday with Mrs.
Russell's sister, Mrs. c. X. Potter.
Mr.. Quackenbush of Hoosick Falls
was taken suddenly III last week at
the home OF his brother Dyke Quack-
enbush. DR.. Shaw Of Hoosick Falls
attends.
Miss Katherine Mansfield and two
daughters from Mechancville spent a
few days last week with her brother,
and his wife Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Sullivan.
Walter Lohnes met with a painful
accident Sunday morning while fool
ing with a cat and coon that he had
caught the night before. The cat
went out OF the window and he grab
bed for II aud struck his wrist on a
piece OF broken glass. Dr. Donnelly
took five stitches In Il.
Miss Margaret McI.ucas and her
aunt. Mrs. c. X. Potter were called
very suddenly to Walloomsac last
Friday by the death OF Miss Margar
cts brother. William F. MoI.ucas who
was killed by the caying In Of sand
bank where the boy was working. He
was 10 years OF age and was very
bright and intelligent boy. He viii
be missed by a large circle of friends
The funeral was held from the chape
last Sunday at O'Clock. Rev. Mr.
White officiating. lntennent was IN
Maple Grove cemetery. The fora
tributes were profuse and beautiful
The family have the heartfelt sym
lpathy OF host OF friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26
STOCK MARKET RECORDS SHOW

that few men make money there but
many lose part or all they have and
wear themselves out In losing. Life
insurance is compulsory saving.
encourages thrift, protects credit aud
enables a man to surely provide for
his family. National Life Insurance
Company. Montpelier. Vermont
Mutual Earle s. Kinsley. Agent.
Rutland, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26

operation. / had
already had twe
operations, an
they wanted we {
go through a't'ir
one l sun'e ed da
and night fgcin
Illumination an5
small tuni0i, ant
never Though. .
seeing q well day
again. A fricnc
told me how Lydia
T.. pinkham's Veg
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26
THIRD
OPERATION
PREVENTED
BY Lydia E. Pinkham'sVeg.
etable Compound

Chicago, Ill - az want to tell you
what Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did for me. ! was so sick
that two of the best doctors in Chicago
said would die il | did not have an
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26

Infantile paralysis which has been
serious scourge in Springfield and
other Massachusetts towns this sum-
mer has appeared in Brattleboro.
While the disease has not been as
fatal this year as on some occasions
it is one of the worst epidemics with
which a community can be afflicted,
for the reason that even when its
victims recover they are often left
crippled for life. The doctors have
made some Roadway in treating the
disease but have not yet found a
sure cure.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub'r

There is everlasting truth in a re-
mark made the other day by Fred
Kohler, the famous Golden Rule chief
of police: when a promising move
ment for the betterment of conditions
starts, the greatest obstacle 1t has to
contend with is that a lot of human
barnacles Immediately attach them
selves to it in the hope of riding into
some place of power and influence"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26
All summer Goods at a Big Gu

or Buys Flannel Suits and
ny regular Suits worth $40
w 10 $500
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26

CO 90 Buys Gents $500
'pZ.yO Shoes.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26
ALL STRAW HATS AT IL PRICE

An Khaki and White Duck Hats
Tor Men. Boys and Childien l9c and
soc. Belts 1oc and soc, worth 25c
md s0h
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26

$500 Shoes for Gents at $500.
Special prices on all Summer Clothing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26
NEW FALL HATS A STYLES
NEW FALL WOOLENS

Tor Custom Made Suits now eady'
From $1,000 TO $4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-26

Francis Sherman and Loren Pierce
were in Pittsfield Sunday.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-01
THE JEFFERSONIAN
PAGE NINE

considering it most seriously,-o fact that
fen people suspect.'
In another letter relating to that period,
Hardwlck expressed the belief that he, Mr.
Gray, and myself would be able to dissuade
Smith from running for the Senate. Then
Hardwick adds this sentence: IF not, and
we could not head him off, so to speak, any
other way, might be aoizzing to run against
clay. [ think [ could beat him., modestly
wrote Tom Billy "Still, left entirely to my
SELF, he adds Il do not think would care
to run. I am fairly nell satisfied, FOB THE
PRESENT, IN Congress-.
These extracts sufficiently demonstrate
what influences kept Hole Smith from run
ming against Steve Clay in 1908. Inasmuch
as he was intensely eager to 60 to the Senate
at that time, my opposition to his pet ambi-
ton may have had more influence over his
decision in the Glover case afterwards than
he himself was aware Of He is just human,
like the balance of us. 1t has been may 6usi-
ness for q quarter Of q century to read the
faces Of Judges and jurors, and I had no
doubt whatsoever, when leaving the Gov
ernor's office in December, 1907, that he fully
intended to commute that sentence. The
Marion Smith visit to my house and the
Boykin Wright visit to Atlanta took place
subsequently, and I believe, to the very bot
tom of my heart, that each of these visits had
something to do with Governor Smiths
change of mind.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-01
Another Bolt of Calico

heard my wife laughing as she undid
bundle on the table in the room which our
venerable friend McCorkle mistook for an an
mex to the kitchen.
[ looked, and there was a bolt of calico,
from town in Charley's district. And, of
course, [ had to laugh, too.
And now I'm going to say something that
will greatly interest Calico Charley:
Old Man Peepul and [ have decided that
nomination bought, as his was, doesn't bind
anybody.
We are coming after your scalp, you slick
little Deserter
[ am going to stump your District, Sir!
Will show you up, Sir! And Old Man
Peepul will turn you out, Sir.
A nomination bought with Republican pat
ronage, with money and with whiskey doesn't
bind anybody.
Immoral and illegal considerations void all
contracts and titles.
Get ready to go, Charles: you are Sgwine"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-01

u
achach hatrt me profouadzy
Before getting his consent to accuse me
publicly Of having acted from an unworthy
motive in 1908, the Governor should have re-
Elected very seriously upon what took place
after our interview in his office, during De-
cember, 1907. Public intelligence is quick at
putting two and two together. When I left
the Governors office after that heart to-heart
talk, the Governor knew that thought I had
convinced him that Glover's life should be
spared
Ex-Governor Smith should realize the i'm
portance that the public will attach to his
sending his son to me, soon afterwards. The
fact that, on the young mans return to At
lanta from his visit to Thomson, Governor
Smith told Senator Clay, that gerry evening,
that he would not be candidate for the
Senate, will make it easy for any one to
guess what Marion Smith came to see me
about.
Ex-Governor Smith is not accused directly,
or by implication, of having refused to COM
mute the Glover sentence, because I declined
to support Smith for the Senate; but it must
be evident to everybody that when he was
talking to me in his office, 1t acas q Senatorial
asparant aUho acas listening to q man a0ho
might gave him poace,fM support; whereas,
when he talked to Boykin Wright afterwards,
he knew that he would not have my aid in
the future. The influence Of disappointed
ambition may haze made 1t easier for Boykina
Wright to comviqoce him that mig plea for
clenoency had no merit IN 1t. Conscious that
ne had nothing more to expect from me, he
may have been more greatly influenced by
this than he thought he was.
If it had been Reuben Arnold or Boykin
Wright asking for communication in that
tho ooo11
have been granted Brother Arnold secured
a full pardon for Walline, young unmar-
ried man, q0ho killed q husband for renaom-
strating with him for iodecemcy IN the pres
ence Of the a0ife of the man, quho avas killed.
The young man had only served two or three
years in the penitentiary, and Hoke Smith
pardoned him because his mother and Reub
Arnold requested it. Governor Smith also
granted full pardon to a negro who fired
upon a poor white man, named James
Beard, one night when he was washing his
feet before going to bed. Instead of murder
ing Beard, as the negro intended, he shot both
eyes out. Dan Wade, the negro was caught
and confessed his guilt in open court. The
Judge gaze HIM a hfe-teqma I'm the peniten-
tary. Governor Smith gaze HIM q pardon.
moao being supported, he and his family, by
the tanes of the people of Miller Comuty;
Dzize the negro enjoys health, and freedom
and every opportunity to gatify has hezzish
passions By shooting out some other a0hite
MANS eyes, or outraging some qohite aoonoaaa.
The people of Miller County are at loss to
know whose influence secured the pardon for
Dan Wade the deliberate, malignant, would
be assassin.
In another case where man of family had
raped white woman and had been sentenced
to pay the death penalty. Governor Smith
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-09-01

porting another man with his money. He
had at first looked for the man, but couldn't
find fortunately for the man. The
woman was wicked creature, who had pre-
viously been the cause of tragedies. Instead
OF trying TO appease Gzover's a0rath, she
adopted the very course aohich made 1t uaa-
goveamabze. Then, in the heat of overmas-
ter1ng passion, the crack Drained fellow shot
her to death.
With the cunning art Of q Mephastophezes,
Boy/taaa Wright dreao out and made sport of
Glovers great adnosrations for me. The twelve
jurors who tried the case signed a statement
that this was not SO; but my son, who was
present, heard and saw how it was done and
of course, he was painfully mortified. read
the current report in the Augusto Evening
Herald, saw how my name was being used,
and knew the purpose. The truth of the
business IS, that BoyAie Wright, and some of
the other members Of the Auga1sta riuq, aue1e
IN deadly fear Of Glover, and that's qDhy Mey
put such pressure on Governor Smith. Boy-
hin Wright himself has helped to set free
several maurderers, aOhose crimes acere more
atrocaous than that Of poor Glover.
The medical board which examined him
pronounced him decadent and defective. Cap
tain Hood, who held him in custody SO long,
is said to have become convinced that Glover
was a man OF unsound mind. The clergymen,
who prepared him for death, are said to have
reached the same conclusion.
Therefore, | get believe that eve1.v uord of
my telegram to Hordaoich qoas tra1e, eacept-
Eng the last three acords. have forgiven the
Governor, for gave him the generous bene-
tit OF all doubts, and thus brought myself to
believe that he did what he thought was
right. 1t IS aoith genuine regret, therefore.
that [ see him repyoiate the beautiful and
hagh-toned letter IN eOhich he qcas biq emouqh
TO acquat me Of the charge of BEING qove1med
By spite. Ex-Governor Smith has nothing to
gain, and everything to lose, by putting him
self on level with Hardwick.
Frequent denial has been given to the
statement that Hoke Smith wanted to run
for the Senate in 1908, and that it was the
opposition of myself and JAS R. GRAY
mainly, that prevented his entering the race
against Steve Clay. Senator Clay himself
was unaware of the facts, until after the CUB
ernatorial primary of June, 1908, after
which [ wrote him about Marion Smiths
trip to my house. Clay thought that Hoke's
refusal to run was an act of great ma gnan-
unity to him, whereas it was due to cold
political calculation. Hoke knew very we'll
that he couldn't win without the support of
myself and James R. Gray. I thought that
he ought to stay on his job as Governor until
he had finished the work that we had promis-
ed the people, and that was why I was un-
willing to support him for the Senate at that
time. The fact that he had had the sena-
torial bee in his bonnet for some months is
the true explanation of his Telfair speech,
and his public bid for the friendship of the
Legislature which had defeated our reforms
In letter dated November -, 1907, Hard
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-04
Asserts DR.. Cook
Will Appear and
Prove His Claim
Brother of Explorer Says Detractors
Will Have a Pretty Bill
to Pay.

NEW YORK, Jan 3.-William L. Cook,
brother of Dr. Frederick A Cook, de-
clared that Mrs. Cook had Joined her hus-
band and that he was in communication
with them. Mrs. Cook is believed to have
the explorers original records of his North
pole quest in her possession.
"Dr. Cook has by no means abandoned
his intention to prove conclusively, de-
spite the verdict of the Copenhagen uni
versity, that he reached the North
pole" said his brother, and his detractors
viii have a pretty bill to pay.
THE talk that Mrs. Cook is estranged
from the doctor and that she contempla tes
a suit for separation with large alimony is
unwarranted. Mrs. Cook is standing by her
husband and will continue to do so. Just
now she is of immeasurable comfort to
him and together they are planning and
working for the future.
Il have positive information that Dr
Cook and his wife will publicly appear to-
gether and that then there will be a great
change in feeling. 1t may be only a few
weeks and It may be months before they
appear publicly again. That all depends
on how long it requires DR.. Cook to fully
substantiate his claims"
Mr.. Cook declined to say whether Dr.
and Mrs. Cook we're in this country OF
abroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-04
N'COIG KILLED FOR MONEY
Murder of Falls City Man at Kansas
City Result of Conspiracy.
FOUR PERSONS UNDER ARREST
Ward, Mower and William Nelson
Charged with Murder--Alice Bar
bcr and Bert Boyd Held
on Suspicion.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 3.-Ward
Mower and iwlliam Nelson were arrested
by the police Of Kansas City, Kan, today
charged with the murder Of Nell McCoig,
a restaurant keeper Of Falls City, Neh.
McCoig's body was found in a clump of
bushes Just across the Kansas state line
on December q. He had been shot, cut
with knife or hatchet and then beaten
and kicked to death. Robbery followed the
murder. About ST. 500 was taken.
Mowers confession led to the arrest. He
also named Mrs Alice Barber, McCoig's S
erstwhile sweetheart, of this city, as a
party to the crime. She and Bert Boyd,
boarder at her home, arc held pending an
investigation OF the confession. Nelson
also boarded at Mrs. Barber's home.
Mower who is a cook also from Falls
City, made thrilling statement. He ac-
cused Mrs. Barber of planning a robbery
OF McColR, who was her guest. Mrs 'RaP-
br was to administer, o drug to McCoi q
but this plan failed, Mower says, 30 he and
two men. one of whom was Nelson. in
weighted McCoig to the lonely spot where
he met his death Mower denied he had
a fand in the actual killing.
Nelson shot McCoig and this so frightened
Mower that he ran away from the scene
Of the murder, he says When he returned
to the Barber home and met his two ac-
completes in the crime they denied they
had got any money from McCoig. A quar-
rel followed and Mower went to his home.
There he tried to dispose of some notes
he had taken from McCoig's grip while al
the Barber home and his arrest resulted
Mrs Barber denounces Mowers story as
false and insists on her innocence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-04
JOHN D. JR,, ON GRAND JURY
Son of Oil Magnate at Head Of White
Slave Probe.
JUDGE MAKES HIM FOREMAN
Millionaire offers Plea to BE Ex-
cused, but Court VIII Not Listen
to It-InveEtisatiOR is
Important.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-John D. Rookie
feller jr., was today sworn in as foreman
of grand jury, the special mission of
which will be an investigation of the So
called white save traffic"
When Judge o Sullivan observed Mr..
Rockefellers name among those drawn
for the special grand jury he Immediately
asked him to assume the foremanship.
Mr.. Rockefeller begged to be excused,
pleading i'll heath and a stress of personal
business matters.
I'VE have a very important inquiry to
pursue" said Judge O'Sulivan. land 1
believe that you owe the community this
duty"
Mr. Rockefeller withdrew his excuse and
he was sworn is as foreman.
He will meet with the special grand jury
each week day during the month or until
the body is ready to make its report to
the court. -
Judge O'Sul'ivan in hius address to the
grand jury directed that the white slave
traffic be thoroughly investigated.
ut is not enough that we should await
federal action or seek new legislation" he
said, 1.-The existing law is adequate to
punish specific offenses. II you find that
active agents in the commission of any OF
these offenses have been acting under
the direction of others or that others have
directly or indirectly procured the COM
mission of any offense, such persons are
equally guilty as the active participants
And the fact that such other persons are
not or were not at the time within the
state of New York does not deprive you OF
jurisdiction"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-04
NEGROES TO BE NAMED TO
TAKE CENSUS OF RACE
Both White and COIOred EnumeratOrs
VIII he Appointed in Parts
of south.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Predicting that
the coming count will show approximately
TO- 100000 negroes in the United States, di-
recting that negroes be selected to count
their race in those enumeration districts
where the blacks muster two-fifths or
more of the population, and requiring both
white and negro enumerators in many
southern districts to preclude negroes from
enumerating whites, Census Director Du-
rand today issued general instructions to
supervisors.
Negroes doubtless can obtain the infor-
nation required from their own race more
accurately than white enumerators," says
Mr.. Durand. II do not consider it deslr-
able, however, that in the south negroes
should be authorized to enumerate white
families"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-01-04
Dispute Over
"Emptles'' Gets
Thrown Over
Interstate Commerce Commission Dis
misses Complaint of Pabst and
Schlitz Companies.
fFrom a staff Correspondent)


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-(Speoial Tele-
gram)-The Interstate Commerce commits
sion today dismissed the complaint OF the
abst Brewing company and the Joseph
Schlitz Brewing company against the Chit
cago, Milwaukee &St. Paul road, wherein
complainants alleged excessive charges on
shipments OF supply beer packages" from
Omaha to Milwaukee
The supreme court today dismissed for
want of jurisdiction the case of the First
National bank of Esthervile, Ia. against
the city council of Estherville, sitting as
a board of equalization and review. The
case grew out OF taxing certain shares OF
bank stock over and above what the bank
held was their face value. Throughout the
litigation the bank has universally got
the worst of their contention and now the
supreme court says It has no jurisdiction
which was the judgment OF the supreme
court of Iowa.
S. w Clark Of Redfield, South Dakota
attorney general of the state, who has
been here several days upon business be-
fore the Interior department, was TODAY
admitted to practice before the United
states supreme court.
Attorney General Clark and o. c. Oak
ken, state superintendent of schools and
public lands, have been In Washington
several days in consultation with Secretary
Ballinger and the commissioner general OF
the land office relative to land selections
in forest reserves taken from the state OF
South Dakota.
Messrs. Clark and DaEken left for home
tonight expressing themselves well salts
fled with their conference with Secretary
Ballinger and Commissioner bennett re.
garding their states claims.
Mrs Nellie Richardson of Lincoln and
her daughter, Miss Florence Richardson OF
Des Moines, Ia, arrived in Washington to.
day from Boston. where they have beer
spending the holiday season.
Representative Latta and Mrs. Latta to-
gether with their guests Dan V. Stephens
and Mr.. p. Stephens of Fremont, who have
been spending the Christmas holiday or
the canal zone, have arrived in Washing
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens after a briet
rest in Washington will return to theii
Nebraska home.
Postmasters appointed were: Nebraska
Clinton, Sheridan county, Harry l.. Jacobs
vice A. A. Strong, resigned; Somerford
Custer county, Margaret w. Pierce; vic,
]. Pierce, resigned.
South Daleota-Snoma Butte county
Hiram H. Hall; vice H. t. Summers, re
signed.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Leigh, route 3, Gerhard Asche, carrier; nc
substitute.
Iowa-Deep River. route 8, Thomas L
Lemon. carrier; William r. Dooman. sub
stitute. Indianola, route g. John r
Barker, carrier; Earl r. Barker substitute
Laurel route 1, George w. Relfschneftlcr
carrier; no substitute. Route g. Earl Il
Buhrow, carrier; no substitute.
Civil service examination will be helt
January % for rural carriers at Berlin
| Neb.