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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05
Vermont Suspicion Of Changes

The Vermot legislature has refused
TO change the old practice OF reuuir-
ing a majority vote over all to elect
in the case of representatives. The
majority rule is troublesome and of.
ten compels many ballotings where
more than two candidates are in the
held, which is commonly the case.
Sometimes the balloting continues for
several days and two or more ballots
taken on the regular election day are
frequent. This is helpful to candi-
dates having their principal. support
In the village of the town; for the far
mers who come to the polls from
some distance get tired of waiting for
the result and go home. 1t must
have been the village representatives
who defeated the bill providing for
election by plurality vote.-Spring-
field Republican.
The supposition OF the contempor
airy is reasonable enough; one would
expect the opposition to plurality
election OF representatives to come
from the larger, more compact towns
or the incorporated villages, in which
the voters can readily get TO the
polls in long drawn out contests.
Nevertheless the opposition which
succeeded in killing the measure in
the Vermont House of Representa-
tiyes came largely from members
from the small towns of scattered
population, with whom the duty of
getting to the polls is rather arduous
and especially so when they are COM
PEELED TO stay and ballot many times
Ihey seem to have smothered their
aversion TO personal discomfort in
a maze OF suspicion over the intent
OF the proposed law. That suspicion
was well expressed by one of the
members who declared that the pro.
position of plurality election on the
third ballot was too revolutionary"
Tor him, and hence he should vote IN
stick by the old-time Vermont method
OF hghting 1t out to the bitter end
In majority vote, forgetting that in
the long stand-up majority fight the
viii OF the entire people is very fire.
quenty subyerted. because of the
great reduction of votes In succeed.
ing ballots through inability of voters
TO remain at the polls. It will be
necessary to disabuse the minds Of
these small town representatives Of
the belief that their rights are being
taken away before Vermont NAV
hope to have plurality election law.
The larger towns are more ready for
II than their neighbors.
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05
Was a Rap at John.

The way the legislature put the
kibosh on the bill asking for an Office
rent appropriation for the public ser
vice commission is regarded not so
much rap at the commission itself
as az its chairman, John E. Redmond.
In addition 10 being at the head of
this commission Mr.. Redmond is re-
porter of decisions for the supreme
court and incidentally carries on an
extensive and presumably lucrative
law practice in Newport. From his
two public offices he receives some
thing like $4,000 a year, and while
this is not princely income there is
widespread opinion that it ought to
be sufficient to secure Mr.. Redmond's
entire time for state work, at least
that he might maintain the Office of
the commission at Montpelier, the
only proper place for the headquart-
ers of any state department. We do
not blame the legislators for feeling
unwilling to provide a suite of offices
for commission whose chairman is
holding down two state jobs and con-
Quoting private business at the
same time. Neither do we blame MIR.
redmond for doing this triple stunt
If he can carry it off without feeling
too much like a hog; it all depends
on ones sense of the fitness of things
or course a great many people would
not have sufficient faith in their own
ability at rendering faithful service
to think of holding two public offices
at least one of which is important
enough to demand the entire time OF
an ordinarily intelligent mortal but
such lack of self-confdence seems
never to have troubled Mr.. Redmond.
-Brattleboro Reformer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05

A rather unusual feature of a Yer
mont legislative committee hearing
was the presence here last night of
two distinguished Massachusetts
citizens seeking to have a Vermont
public statute changed to suit their
convenience. The men were w. X.
Moody OF Mortified, Mass, head of
the celebrated Moody school, and a
son OF the great Dwight l.. Moody
and his cousin A. G. Moody, who is
associated with him in the school
work. The hearing was before the
Joint committee on temperance on II
%, which by the addition of one word
to the existing statute wholly chang
es conditions in border towns of the
state. The law now prevents the es-
adjustment of place licensed to
sell liquor in a town within two miles
OF the border unless within a village.
This bill seeks to add the word incor-
porated before the word village,
which would knock out the licensed
place in South Vernon. which the
Moodys object to. w. r. Moody In a
long speech explained that the hotel
in South vernon. operated by George
Alderman, who holds a flrst-class H.
cense, had bad influence on his
school and urged the passage of the
law ON the ground OF reciprocity, as
his state contemplated the enactment
OF similar law. Mr.. Alderman said
he thought Mr. Moody would find the
cause for the conditions as he had
described them right in his own town
where he said liquor was sold al all
times OF day and night, Sundays as
wei as week days.-St. Adams Mes.
senger.
Lieut-Goy. Stacks reference of the
House, hedgehog bill, when II reached
the Senate to the committee on the
insane, was, Of course, intended as
joke, but may, when all is said and
done, prove help TO the bill in its
passage through that body. The
House got terribly in earnest over
the matter, and If the Senate I'm its
wisdom makes light of the bill and
Kills II some Senate matters will find
hard shedding when they reach the
AASAo's isdlit lines.
Senator Powell OF Chittenden, who
loses no chance to get in a word in
the way OF free advertising for his
new hotel, authorizes the statement
that since ex-Gov. Woodbury. of Bur.
ilngton appeared before the commit
tee last week in opposition to the
Dill allowing hotels to be exempted
IRON taxation the last yestige of OBJ
position to the bill in the Senate has
vanished. Mr.. Powell says that,
whether the bin passes or not, and
whether If II does, his hotel is ex.
empted, the free advertising Gov.
woodbury. is giving him is worth
nearly as much as the exemption
from taxation would be.-Barre
Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05
NO MORE DANDRUFF
VIM. L. Gokay Sells the Remedy That
Is Guaranteed to Kill all Dan.
druff Germs

or course you and every intelligent
reader OF the Banner knows that dan
drum is caused by germ.
DIR. Sagerbund, he great French
physician, proved this beyond doubt
In order to rid your scalp of filthy
dandrun you must kiln the germ.
There Is a hair dressing called Par.
islam Sage which is now sold In .ery
town IN America that is guaranteed
to eradicate dandruff. stop falling
hair splitting hair and scalp itch I'm
two weeks, or money back.
II YOU have dandruff get large so
cent bottle today and rid yourself OF
~ Remember that IL dandruff germs
ere not destroyed In time the hair
VIII surely fall out and badness will
follow.
Here's proof OF what Partisan Sage
has done; Il viii do more. Il Is the
finest hair grower and hair dressing
In the world and people who Use Il
regularly will never grow bald. Mns.
John Stoner. Evansville, Ind, writes
on June 2, 1910:
Il used Partisan Sage and found II
very successful; Il removes dandruff
and gives the hair life, used
only two bottles. know Il is a cure
for dandruff"
Large bottles 80 cents at w. L. Go
kay's and druggists everywhere. The
girl With the Auburn hair Is on every
carton. ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05

and is said TO live at 963 North Front
street, Philadelphia, called at the dir
eetor's Office in the city hail late yes
terday afternoon and became inyolv-
ed in an alteration with the direc-
tor When an attempt was made to
put him out of the Office Clark is al
legged to have drawn a revolver and
fired three shots at the director All
of them went wild and when the men
in the Office recovered from their sur
prise they seized Clark and locked
him up. Director Clay is the head Of
the department which has entire
charge Of the police and firemen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE
Bullets Missed Henry Clay, Philadel-
phia Director of Public Safety

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-An attempt
was made at Philadelphia yesterday
afternoon to assassinate Henry Clay,
director of the department OF public
safety. The attempt was made by a
man who gave his name as Harry
Clark. He fired three shots, none Of
which took effect.
Clark who is about 65 years old,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05
DRAPER BY $4,000
Chairman Hatfield of Republican
State Committee is Confident

Boston, Nov. 5.-"Draper by from
1900 to $4,000" is the prediction
made by Charles f. Hatfield. chair
man OF the republican state commit
tee, in a statement reviewing re.
publican prospects in the state.
Conditions throughout the com.
monwealth all point to a great repub-
lican victory all along the line" he
added. The legislative contests
throughout the state are well in hand
and the situation in that respect is
entirely satisfactory"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05
20 cure a cold In ona nav

- Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuinIne
Tablets. Druggists refund money n
II iails to cure. n. w GROVES siT.
nature Is on each boz. 25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05

The old normal school fight of last
session cropped out in hearing be-.
fore the committee ON state schools
on the bill providing a course of
teacher training In high schools and
academies. The normal schools think
that the bill is treading on their toes
bit the Principals Allen and Morrill,
were there to say so. The bin nro.
Vides that the state shall nav $500
towards the expense OF a teacher for
such course I'm any high school or
academy which comes up to stand.
ara approved by the superintendent
OF education, and the nub of the
whole matter seems to be In the pro.
vision that by years course M ono
OF these high schools or academies N
llrst'grnde or iive-year certificate can
De obtained, while at one of tho NOR.
MAJ schools II would take four
years course 10 get the same sort Of
q certificate. Chairman Dart Of the
committee announced at the outset of
the hearing that It was held for the
opponents OF the bill, and as Stunt
stone was not present II is TO be pre.
sumed that he favors the hin An
OF which goes TO show that before
the session closes there may no AZ
pretty scrap as there was last ses.
sion, with the normal schools llned
w against the state superintendent
when resulted In some very loose
school legislation being placed upon
tue STATUTE books.-Barre Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-11-05
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
Side Lights on the DOlngs of the
SoIons at MONTPELIER.


The white slave bill introduced by
Speaker Howe was a staggerer TO
some people who believe such mat
ters should be kept under cover and
not spoken of. Conditions that exist
in some parts Of the state appear in
Mr.. Howe's eyes to demand such leg
islation and the fine of $4,000 for i'm
porting female for immoral pur-
poses or inducing her to engage in
immoral practices is none 100 large.
st. Adams Messenger.
The waste of time over the Otter
Greek bill and some other measures
serves to call attention TO the move
ment among some OF the prominent
members Of the house and chairmen
of important committee to avoid de-
bate and hasten the work of the SEES
sion. They are trying to reach an
agreement whereby the report of a
committee on bill shall, unless I'M
der exceptional circumstances, be ac-
cepted as final 1t is admitted COM
mittee which has had bill under con
oiutl ALUM ipl Spilt Tune is DeIIef lu-
formed as to al the circumstances
and conditions surrounding the case
than members on the floor who have
not heard the arguments and protests
and that statement from the com
mittee Of the reasons they made ia
yorable or adverse report ought to
dispose of most matters. This idea
meets with favor with many members
OF the house and while the governor
has been very careful to keep his de-
partment separate from that of the
legislature it is understood that this
idea has the executive approval. II is
costing about $500 a day to run the
Legislature, and every day by which
the session may be shortened will
mean SO much more money to 20 in
to other items Of expense. 1t might
be possible to save enough money to
establish an agricultural school by
shortening the term of the session
st. Adams Messenger.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
KENNEDY CORNERS

James Kelly is baling hay for M
Halverson at Gertrude.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanson spent
Sunday at James McLaughlin's.
Miss Phillia Hicks from River
Falls was caller at Thos. Kelly's
Monday.
Quite a number from here attend
ed the show at River Falls Satur-
day night.
VIM. Jackman from South Da
kota is visiting his daug tier, Mrs
James Mclaughlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kelly spen
Sunday in New CentervlIle, guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James .Jackman.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
KlNNICKINNIC

Rose Dodge is home for short
visit.
Mr.. Wilcox is visiting in southern
Wisconsin.
Mrs. Clint Williams gave din
ner party the 10th.
Mr.. Johnson is visiting his sons,
Zoe and Ed. johnson.
A basket social IS promised in the
O'Keeffe district the 18th.
Mrs. May Taylor from northern
Minnesota is guest Of the Webster
family.
Mrs. Geo. Hosford Of Hudson
visited at G. w. Fuller's Friday and
Saturday.
Rev. V. S. Fisher and wife called
on parishioners Wednesday I'd
Thursday.
Mrs. Phillips of Menomonie has
been a guest at the Phillips homes
here recently.
The delegates to the Congre-
gational conference at Eau Claire
returned full of enthusiasm for the
work there outlined.
A few from here attended the
funeral of Mr.. Sweet Sunday. His
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
DONEGAL

Our fine weather caught bad
cold.
Mrs. L. Hall is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Van Adams.
DR.. Mack made a business trip to
G. Purfeerst's last Saturday.
Mrs. Jake Cernohouse spent a few
days recently with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. V. Matzek.
Miss Ella Foley, who has been
visiting here the past two weeks, re-
turned to her home at New Rich
mond Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan L;nehan, ac-
compan1ed by their sister, Mrs.
Harkie, called on Mr.. and Mrs. ].
H. Clifford Sunday.
Surprise parties are getting quite
numerous in this neighborhood. One
Tuesday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Highman, and another
Wednesday at the hone of Mr.. and
Mrs. Van Adams. Both were very
enjoyably spent with cards and other
games.
L. J. Finn, Van Adams, J. H.
Moynihan and J. H. Clifford, ac-
companied by their wives, and Mrs.
Meath, Miss Ella Foley and B. ].
Carolan drove to Mann Valley Sat
urday night and sprung surprise on
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Tingwall. Well,
did we have a good time?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
RUDE

Mrs. Ad. Dopkins has been visit
ing friends and relatives at Belden-
vile.
Val Weisend of River Falls was
through here recently buying beef
steers.
The blizzard Monday night and
Tuesday left the roads in bad con-
dition.
There was a very large attend
ance at the Young Peoples Society
Sunday.
O. T. Berseng and family spent
Saturday at the home of Anthem
Kjelson.
Chas. Jackman and Hugo Weiss
were through here Thursday buy
ing horses.
Evenson Bros. of Pleasant Valley
have spent some time in this locality
pressing hay.
Miss Lottie Lauder, who had
been teaching at Sisseton, 5. D., has
returned home.
Those from here who took in the
party at Pete Lerum's in Kinnic-
kinnic Thursday evening report a
very nice time.
Edmund Shella, accompanied by
his sisters, Sophia and Lulu, spent
Sunday at the home of Lewis Lar
son in Beldenville.
Come, one and all, let's take in
the wrestling match, basket social
and dance at Grange Hall Friday
Feb. IS. One of our boys is in the
match-let's go and help cheer him
uD.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
BELDENvILLE

Mrs. Foss was a River Falls
visitor last Monday.
Mrs. Knapp was visited by two
of her brothers from Rock Elm last
Sunday.
Chas. Foss and Maud Winters
visited over Sunday with his brother
William.
The Creamery Co. and several
others are putting up ice, getting it
from the creek at Trimbelle.
The remains of Laura Bennett,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

You economic greatly when
using DR.. Shops new coffee sub
stitute known to first class grocers
everywhere as DR.. Shops Health
Coffee. a 25c, ~ pound package
gives 100 cups Of a wonderfully sat
isfying table drink. Pure toasted
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Coffee a wholesome and satisfying
taste and flavor. And there is not a
grain of real coffee in it. Besides,
Health Coffee is ''made in a min
ute" No 20 to so minutes tedious
boiling. Sold by Stewart Mercan-
tile Co.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17
FARGO

George Lowell was Sunday
caller here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Tomlinson of
River Falls visited at M. McCue's
Sunday.
Miss Ada Truesdell Of Glovers
Station spent Saturday and Sunday
at A. Does.
Mrs. C.. A. Goldsmith spent Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Stewart.
There was a surprise party on
Oscar Hall Saturday eve. A very
nice time is reported.
Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste?
Complexion sallow? Liver needs
waking up. Doan's regulets cure
bilious attacks. IS cents at any
drug store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

remains were laid to rest beside
those of his wife, in Glass Valley
cemetery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

Threatening feverishness with
children is quickly and safely calm
ed by Preventics. These little
Candy Cold Cure Tablets should al
ways be at hand--for promptness is
all-important. Preventics contains
no quinine, nothing harsh or sicken-
ing. They are indeed, "the stitch in
time" Carried in pocket or purse.
Preventics are a genuine safeguard
against Colds. 25c. Sold by R. $.
Freeman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-02-17

who died at Kansas City, were bur-
led here last Friday afternoon.
The members of the Sunday
school gave very pleasant surprise
party for Mrs. Drake last Saturday
evening.
The new depot agent has arrived.
Mr.. Nordham will leave on We'd
nesday for his new place up on the
main line.
Mrs. Joe LaGrander and daugh-
ter of Ellsworth and Miss Sather of
Hartland visited at James Griggs'
last Saturday.
Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs. johnson
and Mrs. O. O. Halls from Els
worth visited at Mrs. Oasen's be-
tween trains last Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Keith has moved her house
hold goods to her brothers in Gil
man, and with her children is go
ing away, she having accepted a
position as housekeeper.
An old-fashioned dinner and
social in the afternoon at the hall in
Beldenville on Washington's Birth
day, Feb. 22, at II o'clock, is being
planned by the members of the P.
3. church, and every one is invited
to come. Dishes of the olden time
will be served. They expect Gen
eral and Lady Washington to take
part in the festivities Of the day
Flags, bunting and hatchets will dec
crate the hall and good time is
hoped for. There will be short
program by some Of the school
children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-13
BILLIARD WON
lie Is a Spotsylyania Boy and Son Of
Treasurer w. G. billiard.

Resumng Tuesday a contest which
could not be decided on Monday, stu
dents at the University College of
Medicine, in Richmond, elected Frank
NJ. billiard member Of the senior medi-
cal class, president Of the student body
by good majority over w. f. Lawson,
Of Hampton. Mr.. billiard is from Spot
sylvania county, his father. w. G. Dill
lard, being county treasurer.
None of the four candidates had a
majority in the balloting on Monday,
so the students slept over it and went
back for a final vote Tuesday. II was
agreed that the two men who polled
the smallest number should drop out,
leaving a clean field for billiard and
Lawson. The most intense rivalry
sprung up, though it was not Of the
the violent, vindictive or unfriendly
type. But it was a sharp contest be-
tween members of two leading frater-
mites. Mr.. billiard is a member and
president of Alpha Kappa Kappa Z
local chapter, Mr.. Lawson being an ac-
tive member Of Phi Chi. Naturally
each fraternity was anxious to see its
representative honored. So much en-
thusiasm was aroused that the betting
got strong, il being said that fully
$500 changed hands when the result
was announced. Only one ballot was
taken, Mr.. billiard receiving l26 votes
against so for Mr.. Lawson.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-13
SINGULAR ATTACK
Bag Thrown Over Girls Head-As-
sailant Escaped.

Monday night about 9 O'Clock, when
Miss Aieen Shackelford was returning
home alone, on Dixon street, when
near Mr.. Geo Hicks home, she noticed
a man in a crouching position; after
she had passed he rushed up behind
her, threw a sack over her head. chok-
ing her at the same time and tied the
sack with an old pair of suspenders.
On the sack was pinned the following
note:
Miss Vint l am going to kill your
pretty girl and is going TO end her
life with her throat cut from ear to
ear, so don't be surprised to see her
come home dead any time. | will kill
her in spite Of your son. l can I get
him so | take the pretty daughter for
spite of it, so find out if you can.
After the sack was tied around Miss
Shackelford's head she was pushed TO
the sidewalk and the party made his
escape. Miss ShackelfOrd was near
her home and managed TO scramble to
the front door. Fer mother, Mrs.
Geo. Vint, hearing her scream, rushed
out and took the sack from over the
girls head. There were finger prints
on her throat made by her assailant
Officer Hall was sent for and when
he arrived he found Miss Shackelford
hysterical She stated 10 Mr.. Hall
that from the glimpse she got of the
man he wore a SLOUGH, had dark
clothes, was clean shaven and some
thing over five feet tall An investl-
cation is being made.