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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
FAIR AND CARNIVAL
Walloomsae Lodge, N. E. o. p. 10
Hold Entertainment

The entertainment committee OF
Walloomsac lodge n. Il. o. p. will
hold grand fair and carnival at For
esters' hall Thursday. Friday and Sat
urday evenings. April IA. 10 and lG.
The committee has planned attrac-
lions that will be pleasing to old
and young for each evening and the
members predict that those who are
In attendance on the opening night
will be present the next two even
lngs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
FRACTURED ANKLE
Thomas Whitman Fell on Main
Street Monday Afternoon,


Thomas Whitman. a well known
resident of the village, slipped and
fell Monday afternoon on Main street
as he was coming out Of Burt Bros
store and broke his right ankle.
After he fell Mr.. Whitman was
soon on his feet again and started to
walk home. He got as far as Pat
terson's store and was just turning
between the store and the Richie
block as his ankle gave out causing
him to fall again He was then as
sisted into the Office OF Il. B. Patter-
son where physician pronounced
one of the bones broken. At this
time Mr.. Whitman was taken TO his
home on Imperial avenue where the
fracture was given surgical attention.
He will probably be laid up for
some time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
EXTEND CIVIL SERVICE
Hitchcock Asks Taft to Take POST
masters Out Of Politics

Washington. April i2.--Postmaster
General Hitchcock submitted as.
founding plan for postotIlce improve
ment to the president today II pro
poses civil service reform with a
wide scope and asks President Taft
to take the second and third class
postmastershlps out Of politics and to
retain the faithful FIRST class officers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
INSTRUCTED FOR THOMAS
Delegates for Colgate Professor tO'
Nomination In Aids District

oneonta. NJ v, April i2.-A the
republican county convention AZ
Coopers,own yesterday the delegates
chosen to the Senatorial Convention
for the Thirtyseventh District, to be
held at Norwich Tuesday. were IN
struc,cd to support Prof, X. w.
Thomas OF Colgate University Tor the
nomination for Senator TO succeed
J. 2. Aids.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
WOMEN SAFER IN CHINA
Missionary Says Cinnamon are More
Moral Than Americans

Ithac. April i2.-women In China
are much more secure In travelling
about alone than women are In New
York City. says Miss Alice Osborne,
a missionary who has spent six years
in the Foochow district Miss Os-
horne told church society that the
average Chinaman had n much high.
or regard for morality than the aver.
age American In the large cities In
this country. Miss Osborne says she
Travelled with a woman companion
hundreds OF miles by sedan chair
without being molestcd. Only the
coolies we're with her She doubted
II that could be done In this country.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
resolved today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from j. r. Williston
& Co. OF New York by special wire.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-04-12
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight cooler in south
portion. frost In the Interior, freezing
temperature In extreme north por-
ton. Wednesday fair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
Cast OF Characters

Birdie Green (bride) ----- Ethel Wallace
Widower Jones Garland Shelton
julius Ceasar Jones. Theodore Roose-
welt Jones. George Washington Jones
Martha Jones
Prof. Sparatti Ernest Whittenburg
Mrs. Switzenburg and fifteen children
Parson Briggs John Rtehie
Fakirs-Carl Cadman, James Hall, Harry
KEEPER and Robert Steele
Other eharaeters-Prof. Lightfoot, Wild
Man Of Borneo. Gypsies. Chorus boys
and girls
Chorus Grls-Beth Galliger. Esther Har-
dey. frankie Walters. Eda Latimer.
Grace Moore. Hlda KEEPER. Marie
Lacy. Carolyn Murphy. Bertha Kei-
per. Grace Bowman
Chorus Boys Garland Shelton, George
Brown, Ray Starrett, Ralph SmirI.
Ernest Whittenburg. Glen Baxter.
John Ritchie, Ray Latson. Bosswiek.
Cow Boy Girls-Vera Beall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Grand March and Chorus-Childhood-
Fifty Children.
/ 'Mexieo" Roy Elser-chorus.
Cowboy Girls.
FI'm awfully glad Met You Soloist.
Ray Latson-Famous Beauty Chorus.
Five Taken 0uits q Fancy to You
Soloist. Beth Galligher-Metropolitan
Opera Chorus.
n Gould Learn to Love Soldier
lit. Mr.. Hart-Soldier Boys Chorrs.
|Dk< be Anybodys Moon But Mine =
Soioist, Ray Starrett-Chorus. Boston
Ideal Opera Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
Musical Numbers

"Meet Me in Rose Time Rosy"-Soloist
Garland Shelton-Chorus. Rosebud
Girls.
because You're You"--Duet. Beth
Gallagher. Ray Ssarrett-Chorus,
Fluffy-Ruffle Girls and Gibson Men.
"Swinging in the Craps Vine Swing
Soloist. Mrs. Henry Hardey-Male
0uartette Chorus. Ralph Smirl. Gar
land Shelton, Ray S.arrett and George
Brown.
Grand Finale-Entire Company.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
Look and Remember

That the Curtis Publishing Co. is giving
the Ladies Home Journal twice month
for Sl.5o. The Saturday Evening Post
four times a month sl.5o. SO numbers
all for $500. Please Phone Blue z62.
Mrs. J. M. Kelsay.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
Wanted.

Wanted.
25 boys between the ages Of s and
ls years, to work in the Grand Stands
through the Fair. Inquire Of E. W. Case
beer at Amos & Cashiers Furniture
store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
Announcement.

Because Of attending the National
Dental convention. my dental Office will
be closed from July IL to August l..
Roy l. Brown.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
For Sale or Trade,

A team Of good work horses. weight
1900 or 1900 pounds each. will sell Of
trade for milk cows or young stock. Ad-
dress, r. E. Lewis. Rocky Ford. or phone
Ranch 1875
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
Will Trade

$4,000 worth Of Pueblo improved and
unimprovsd property TO trade for small
ranch near Rocky Ford. Address J. A. B.
Post Office Box 73z. Pueblo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
For Sale Cheap

80 acre farm. highly cultivated. good
house. barn and outbuildings. Good
fences and water rights. close to Rocky
Ford. Address r. E. Lewis, RoekyFord.
or phone Ranch 1915
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
Announcement.

Patrons will please note that my dental
office will bs closed until about Aug. 10.
1T. Roberts. D. D. S.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

The Newdals Sunday school will give
a social in the sehoolhouse this friday
evening. Ice cream and cake will Be
served and a good time Is anticipated.
Proceeds in aid Of the Sunday school.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

For Sale.
Business block in Rocky Ford. al
South Main St.. $4,000; also residence
2o5 South Seventh St.. $ll5o.
A. L. Tsnnsy
50 So Harrison St. Denver. Colo. lip
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
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COMING EVENTS

Arkansas Valley Fair-Aug. so and 81
Sept. and 2.
Watermelon Day-Thursday, Sept. /.
,"Otero County Fair" local talent play
under auspices ofPresbyterian church
in Grand Opera House, July 1928
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Walk-Ov Oxfords In tan. oxblood,
patent and gunmstal. very cheap At
McMillans. to close out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Ritchie's sell Kelley's Famou
Flour. Its the Best"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

DR.. p. p. Ksek. veterinarian. ONO
at Grand Valley Livery Barn. phon
Ford 10. %4h
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Peaches that taste right. al
Ritchies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Auspices of Ladies Aid Society of Pre- esbyte,ian
Church, under direction of Mrs. Carolyn Staley
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Walk-Ovsr Oxfords selling at special
prices to close out, at MeMillans.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

Pure Apple Cider Vinesar-at
Ritchie's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31
WHY INSURGENT REPUBLICANS
1OFsMERCER COUNTY WILL NOT
o SUPPORT THEIR PARTY TICKET

ing so his election can be assured
lie says. however, that he is dry;
but IL must be remembered that IN
the Republican caucus held in tn,
United States Government Building
at Bluefield. when the caucus agreed
on him as the next State Senator
the question as to whether the Repub
lican ticket would be run wet or dry
was brought up and voted on; and
after the Republicans had put liquor
in the county and kept it here for
about fifteen years. they decided to
change Baker, wet man. into Baker
dry man; and Baker readily ac.
ceeded TO Il. and was willing to do
anything for the sake of his party,
and therefore agreed TO run-t,ry
Now. in the first place. the people
want man for the State Senate who
Is not owned by anybody, and who
will vote in favor of the common peo.
pic and not in favor OF the wealth
OF the county. The poor people of
this country are the ones who are
needing assistance and the protection
of fhe law You cannot nave that IL
sou send men TO the legislature who
are absolutely dominated by wealth
No reflection is to be cast upon a man
, who has money; but If you send a
man to the legislature who has stock
IN coal mine, as has Senator Bak
or, and question arises between the
coal companies and Nhe miners, how
will he vote? Especially when he has
proven to you that he is able to vote
On both sides OF any question and
still claim consistency. Then again
he is against the product ton tax on
oil and gas. a proper production
tax on oil gas in the state of West
Virginia will bring TO the state about
S2,OOO,OOO and il would enable us to
dispense with practically all other tax
alton when this revenue so derived is
properly distributed throughout the
counties of the, state. Now why will
man vote against a proposition of
tnlS klnu unless he thinks that may.
be the next step will be to put a
production tax on coal in which he is
interested. And yet man will stand
in the legislature and vote against a
proposition of this kind, and still
come before the people and tell them
that he is representing them honestly
and conscientiously, to the BEST of his
ability. Taxation is a great burden
on the people and it should be placed
where it properly belongs, and when
we place production tax on oil and
gas, we are putting the burden where
it ought to be. Baker never would
vote to do this, if ,eletced.
Then again, the. Republican party
in the state convention of 1904, and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31
PRICES HERE AND ABROAD

While in consequence of good
average crops, except cotton, the pri.
ces of cereals have declined, the gen.
eral average of the price of all neces-
sites was only one fifth of one per
cent lower on October LIST than on
september LIST. Bradstreet's index
number shows that the average price
OF commodities on October 1st is the
highest ever recorded for that month
ana Is only 80 per cent below the
highest ever recorded which was on
January LIST of this year. or go per
cent higher than on July /. 1896. So
present prices are now a little less
than 60 per cent above the low pri.
ces in 1896.
II wages, salaries and incomes
would all increase uniformly with pri.
ccs there would be but little to com.
pain about; but prices increase much
more rapidly than do wages and in.
comes and that is the reason for the
resent business depression. People
cannot buy more than they have
wages to pay for, so they cut off lux.
uries and even some necessities.
mus there is lessened demand for
such article. and the manufactures
decrease production the wholesalers
buy less and so do the retailers
Whatever the reason for the dispar
ny between incomes and expendi.
lures. the result is to greatly disturb
business.
Inc Democrats show that one of the
chief causes Of these abnormallv bigb
pricesH the tariff protection to the
trusts and combines that very gene
rally control production OF not only
manufactured goods, but also many
1000 products. The Democratic con.
tention Is fully borne out by the dif.
ference in the increase in prices in
Great Britain and here during the
same period as shown BY the index
number OF the London Economist.
The percentage Of increase in the
average price Of commodities in Eng.
land from June 1897 to September
1910 has been 30 per cent
As England is virtually free
trade nation. the tariff being low
and on but few articles. the rise
i'm prices there must be from world
wide cause, and the u per cent high
or prices in the United states can ,,
fairly charged 20 the tariff. As Eng
land buys a great deal Of food stuF
from as. the greatly increased pric,
Of food here has increased the rrlc
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31
BEGGING THE QUESTION.

The choicest assortment OF cam
paign craZiness, lies and misrepressn-
tations To be found Oh the market "
carried by the Mountain Messenger of
Princeton. Ii would be sheer fool
ishnesN to attempt to reply TO the
bunch of falsehoods which this st.nd.
pat Republican organ turns out. The
voter who knows he is alive. knows
that the rantings and vaporings of
this sheet verge upon idiocy, and it
s not necessary to occupy time with
IT, To prove our statement, however.
here is a selection at random from
the the last issue:
Tie Democratic platform says that
is candidates are pledged to support
a Prohibition amendment to the
constitution. 1t don't say whether it
is an amendment to prohibit the sale
and manufacture cf intoxicating liq-
uors no more than 1t says an amend
ment to prohibit the drinking of cof-
fee. 1t simply says they are pledged
to support a Prohibition amendment
to the constitution There can be a
thousand prohibition amendments pro
posed and supported by the Demo-
cratic candidates and not one >Qf them
be for the purpose of suppressing
the liquor traffic. Why Mid not the
Democratic platform say an amend.
ment prohibiting forever the sale and
manufacture of intoxicating liquors
in West Virginia? The absence of
the special purpose of the amend
ment is glaring. Why did the fran.
ers Of the Democratic platform leave
it OFF,"
Are the people so dumb that il
is necessary to qualify prohibition
amendment to enlighten them? The
Republicans use the term in the same
sense. By the way what do they
mean? To Judge by past perfor
nance they do not mean the submis.
sion of any sort of prohibition amend.
ment, although pledged to it.
If the Messengers hazy mind had
entertained any doubt as to what the
Democrats mean to prohibit by the
aforesaid amendment, or had it not
been bent on wilful deception, by
following the same paragraph in the
Democratic platform an inch or SO
further, it would have found the state
ment. The Democratic party hereby
rc-affirms it's policy OF the opposition
to the legalized sale of intoxicating
liquors"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31
Other Editors
Votes for Labor.

Votes for Labor.
ITO continue a non-partisan Indus.
trial Commission to collate informa-
lion and recommend legislation to
meet the phoblems presented by la
Dor, agriculture and capital" is a fair
sample Of the magnificent record OF
James A. Hughes upon the labor ques
ton, as outlined by himsey lie
says he voted for that. The Adver.
tiser doesn't doubt IT,
But last year there was before the
house Of representatives question
Of really vital importance TO union
labor. II was one measure upon
whichthe representatives of union Ia.
Dor centered their efforts. II was
defeated by a republican congress.
The republican congress appropriate
ed money for the prosecution Of la.
boring men for the mere act Of or
ganizing a union for improving their
own condition, even where no unIaw.
full act is committed or contemplated
Mr. Hughes is not telling you his rec
ord upon that measure Neither Is
any other republican candidate fol
congress from West Virginia. Hun
tington Advertiser.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31

In the state convention of 1908. de.
clared and pledged itself to pass a
primary election law, we'll guarded.
so that the people could speak when
1t came 90 a question OF selecting
nominees for political Offices. Baker
voted against this bill every time IL
appeared, yet he claims to be a Re-
publican and repudiated the Repub-
lican platform. This law is what the
people in this state and i'm this coun-
~ are clamoring for. IL we had had
1t this year. there would now be no
dissension in The Republican party.
because, if IL had been a law. prop
erly prepared, it would have been so
guarded that the machine politicians
OF the county could not have manipu-
lated the primary election.
w. =. Hawley was selected as can.
didalte for the House of Delegates and
In this same meeting in the Govern
ment building, he was present and
was willing to do anything that the
party wanted him ITO do: if they de-
cided wet. he would be wet; if they
decided dry, he would be dry: and
they thereby tried to make another
dry man out of wet mana mr.,
who had voted for liquor licenses for
ABOUT fifteen years-a man who held
stock in the Brewery and transferred
1t for some peculiar reason which is
not hard to conjecture, but which is
better known Ito himself, and which
he VIII not impart to you. And this
man Hawley is the same man WHO
voted against the primary elect ION
bill, the same man who voted against
the production tax on oil and gas
lie is the same man who is the Cen
eral Manager of the Bluefield Tele-
phone company, he stands in the same
position as does Senator Baker; Il .,
are controlled by the same influence :.
both Will vote in the Legislature in
the same way. The common peo 10
VIII never be thought of, yeu ne tells
you that he is a faithful representa-
49," ~ 'NHSSC iSSiSldlOT.
Why do mott Senator Baker and w.
T. Hawley, who have served you once.
come out in plain terms and tell You
what they have done and cite YOU TO
the acts of legislature showing sin
gle bill that they have assisted in
passing that is to your interest? The
reason is patent. 10 would be diff
cult for man to do so if he had not
participated in any legislation bene.
fetal to you.
Then it might be well to remember
in passing, that these same alleged
Republicans, faithful ITO their party
felt the necessity of nominating n
Democrat on their ticket as a candi-
date for member of the School Board.
therefore, they nominated alt least
TWO Democrats on their ticket, one
for the county court and the other
for member of the school board, 1.-The
latter having withdrawn since the
nomination, as we understand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31

OF food in England, while clothing ah'
other necessities have been praciit,l.
ly stable there. SO. the real differ
ence in the cost of living in protected
America and free trade England is
actually greater than % per cent, as
the figures SHOW
If we all could buy what we now
purchase for q per cent less, we
could save over one quarter of our
incomes and wages, or could spend il
in better living or Injuries. What
boom times that would make!
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31
Continued from Page one)

they had TO have boiling delegates in
the counties or Mason. Mingo, Put.
nam. Logan and Wyoming: and when
these boiling delegates assembled at
the congressional convention. they
were seated--although in each and
every one of these counties a major.
tty of the people were for Mr.. Lilly
and the result of the seating of these
delegates was to take the nomination
from Mr.. Lilly, to whom it rightfully
belonged, and thrust IL upon a man
who was not entitled to 1t and. in
fact, never deserved any nomination.
As to the county situation. A pri.
mary election was demanded by the
almost unanimous voice of the people.
The committee decided to assemble
in tie town Of Princeton for the pur.
pose o. hearing the people on this
question. When they did so meet
such clamcr went up for an honest.
straightforward. decent, primary cleo.
ton that the committee then and
there promised to give such an cleo.
tior, and. from the appearances at
that time, it looked as IL the people
would have an opportunity to select
their candidates. but as the DAYS
passed, and as the ring politicians be-
gan to find that the people were not
with them-thfSt the candidates Of
their choice would be defeated. that
even with SCOTS money they could
not see the light Of day-they began
to devise some scheme by which the
will of the people might be thwart
ed. How was it done? We have only
to invite you to examine the ballot
prepared for use in the primary cleo
ton, a. most disgusting spectacle.
which is as follows:
MERCER COUNTY, WEST vIR.
mia, REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
ELECTION.
June 18th, 1910.
For United Stfies Senator
Nathan b. Scott. W. P. Hubbard
For Member of Congress
James A. Hughes. A. A. Lily
For State Senator
u. S. Baker. ]. H.. Martin
For Chairman Republican Senatorial
Committee l.
j. G. Pack.
For Member Senatorial Committee
from Mercer County
w. Fl. Thomas.
For Members of House of Delegates
w. p. Hawley w. Nj. DoyIe
y. Nj. steele j. T.. T. Sentz
For Commissioner OF County Court
Wilbur j. Lilly H. r. Hunter
For County, Superintendent of Free
Schools
James F. Holroyd.
Tor Chairman Republican County
Committee
lsnac T. Mann.
For Secretary Republican County
Committee
Wo,to,.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31

Ii is OF great importance TO the
people OF Beaver Pond district that
they look carefully into the question
of selection of members of the Board
of Education. Under the present ad-
ministration we have a superinten-
dent paid s2,5O for about nine
months work. This superintendent
has stenographer and has two or
three private Offices. Substitute tea
hers are employed at salary OF $50
per month and teach five or six days
out OF the month. Two hundred and
seventy-five dollars a month is paid
for janitor service in the high school
building. The law provides that the
secretary of the school board shall be
paid NOT exceeding $50 a year, but
notwithstanding this. he receives
salary of $50 a month, making $3.50 a
year. $500 more than the law author
ICES. These conditions need cor
recting. The people can do it and
they ought ITO do it, and we feel con.
fident that they will do it on election
day.
Every Republican who believes IN
good government, stands Tor fair
dealing clean and honest politics and
the right to select candidates by
majority vote TO administer the af
fairs of the government should vote
against every alleged Republican
nominee this year.
1t is mistake, as before Stated
about the so-called insurgents re-
turning to the camp or the ring poll
ticians; they propose TO fight this
through, not only now but as long az
the corrupt practices which have
been INDUCED in continue; and the
further we go 1.-THE stronger the fight
ana the more people join with us.
And we beg that no one will be mis-.
guided by the assertion from the ring.
sters that the so-called insurgents
are lining up With them, but let each
and every one of them, although he
may be satisfied that every othes
one has gone back, stand firm and
vote against the alleged Republican
ticket.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31
Beaver Pond District.

For Member County Committee
D. D. shoD 20 w. G. Terrell. g"
There you will see that there are
two columns, one headed by Nathan
Is Scott for United std;es Senator,
and the other by W. r Hubbard. The
ring politicians charged that the tick
ut headed by Hubbard was the Dem.
ocr3tic ticket; they charged. when
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31

Ihis is paper issued by a com.
hilutee or the so-called insurgents
VINO are doing all in their power TO
prlng about fair administration OF
aftairs and who believe that some
men in this country should not be
perpetuated in office.
COMMITTEE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-31

Tine real place to get your property,
me- limbs and health insured is with
the e. Fl. Easley Insurance Agency.