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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
TO PAY FOR MAIL BY SPACE
Hitchcock Thinks II Fairer Than the
Weight Plan

Washington, Aug. 30.-In his next
annual report Postmaster General
Hitchcock will recommend some i'm
portant changes In the mail service
In the first place he will ask to have
the system of paying the railroads for
their services changed from the pres
ent system of weight to one in which
the space occupied is the chief con-
sideraton.
The railroads themselves have al
ways contended that the present sys-
TEN OF payment by weight computed
in special districts at special times
of the year was not fair to them. In
those periods the railroads say the
government simply refrains from
shipping its supplies, and in other
ways reduces the weight OF mail as
far as possible. At the same time
critics OF the Administration have
long contended that the railroads re-
celved far more than they ought for
the services rendered.
1T is easy enough" said the Post
master General, for the roads to
determine the amount OF car space
required to transport the mails, and
the car space used furnishes an al
most exact basis upon which to COM
pute the value of railway service. 1t
really is the only reasonable way to
determine what Is fair &c the roads
themselves and to the department
and | hope to see congress approve
this plan OF determining the pay OF
the roads for mail transportation"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
SOUTH sHAFTsBURY

Miss Bessie Hall OF Jamestown is
a guest OF Mrs. Charles Hawkins.
Mrs. butcher expects soon to move
to their new home in Wallingford.
Mrs. G. Gerard will sell her house
hold belongings on Saturday after
noon in Cole hall,
Miss Ernestlne Mirneld is stopping
at her uncle's, Harry Mlrneld's, also
visiting her aunt. Mrs Mary s. Gal.
usha in the same home.
Keep In mind the social event Of
the season. Much hard work has
been put into the play and on Friday
evening It will bo given in Cole hall.
Mrs Frank Locke will be at home
by the Sth OF September and will at
tend the wedding OF her friend. Miss
Elva Bronson Of Arlington on Septem
Der Q.
Mrs. Sarah Montgomery died on
Wednesday morning after n lin
gerlng illness. Two sons survive. Pot
ter and Fred. the latter always having
cry was 76 years old.
The Pastor. Rev. Mr.. Watson OF
the NJ. u. church will ofilciate at the
funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah
Montgomery on Sunday and will not
be able to be with the people at the
upper church In the afternoon.
Through the medium OF the Troy
Times Mr.. butcher living In this VII
lage has learned Of an accident to
his son I'm Plttstown, where he does
lhlacksmithing and woodwork. Mrs
butcher returned from there Monday
might leaving all well.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
AN UP-TO-DATE WOMAN

always wishes for the most ex-
quisite toilet articles that she can
procure, and the most fastidious
taste can be suited from our rich
and handsome stock in jewelry
cases, combs, brushes, mirrors
and manicure sets in silver, and
our fine cut-glass bottles, mount
ed in silver, for the toilet table.
Our stock of fine jewelry is I'M
surpassed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
FOR PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
Madero Named BY Constitutional
Progressive Party.

Mexico City, Aug. S1-Francisco /.
Madero, Jr., was nominated for the
presidency by the constitutional pro
gressive party in convention in Mex
leo City.
Not content with the platform as
adopted Tuesday by the convention
the delegates at yesterdays session
proposed as amendments numerous
pledges, the most important of which
was that to bind the candidates to
the support of the flaws of the re-
form" which we're the measures
whereby the separation of church and
state was effected during the admin
stration of Bonito Juarez. Made sus-
picious by the support given by the
Catholic party to Madero, the dele
gates are determined to put him on
record regarding the old question OF
church and state. Another important
plank proposed yesterday is the
abolition of the Office of vice-presi-
dent.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
Nm euN nd sHoor AINsHIpa
Army Perfects One That Fires a
Shower of Missiles

Washington, Aug. 30.-A new six
FOUNDER gun. equipped with specially
adapted high explosive projectiles
and shrapnel shells, to demonish aero
planes and balloons in battle has been
perfected by the United States army.
II can be elevated at any angle and
possesses a maximum effective range
of seven miles.
The construction Of the new rife
has just been completed at the Rock
Island Qll) Arsenal. Experiments
with it will begin at the Sandy Hook
proving grounds within a fortnight,
when box kites and possibly a real
airship will be used as targets. The
army thus is in advance of the navy
toward the solution of the problem
of defense against airships. The
navy only a few days ago made its
first tests with the carriage of a one
FOUNDER gun.
The shells will be loaded with dun
mite or other high explosives, and up
on bursting will send forth a shower
of shot in a cone-like area, similar
W Nut performance VI ~ oh9lOShCl,
and almost certain to strike an air
ship If aimed with any degree of ac-
curacy. Other projectiles contain
only a high explosive which upon ex-
ploding would wreck any airship in
the vicinity.
Following in the wake Of these pow
erful projectiles will be tracers which
will aid in accurately aiming the gun
in the course of a hostile airship. The
tracers to be used in the daylight
hours will be of smoke, while sparks
will show the path of the shell at
might.
The sight of the new gun also has
been perfected, designed to meet the
changing conditions of the trajectory
of proiectile fired at varying angles
Credit for the invention belongs
to ordnance experts of the army work
ing under direction of Brig. Gen vii
liam Crozier, chief of Ordnance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
FIGHT FOR BELL BOYS LIFE
Trying to Prove Broker jackson Died
of Heart Failure

New York, Aug. 31.-The twelve
men who are trying Paul Geidel for
his life on a charge OF numbering
William II. Jackson visited THE eve
ming the room in the lroquoIs hotel
where the aged broker met death. II
is alleged, at the hands OF the youth
full bellboy.
During the afternoon, the prosecu-
ton continued its fight to refute the
declaration OF the defense that Jack
son died OF heart failure. The tes-
timony now indicates that the life Of
young Geidel may depend upon whet.
her his counsel can prove that the
broker died from natural causes. Sew.
eral physicians we're placed on the
stand who gave testimony In direct
Opposition to that of the witnesses OF
the defense. With the examination OF
these men the state rested its case.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01

Have your washing done at the
Model Laundry. Wet wash 80 cents.
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Merritt Burgess is spending the
week as the guests of friends in Glens
Falls.
Mrs. Joseph Camp of Pittsfeld is
the guest OF her brother, Edward New
man Of West Main street.
Representative Norman NJ. Maths
on of Glastonbury was in town yester-
day afternoon on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Crosier and two
Ichildren have returned from Stamford
after a weeks visit with relatives.
c. M. Lambert was in Manchester
Wednesday on business connected
with the estate of Samuel Lambert.
Mrs. Jonas Wallen and son John
are spending few days in North Ben
nington with her sister, Mrs. Ira Ad-
ans.
Mrs. Albert HARDWOOD and Miss
May Rowell have been visiting Mrs.
Harwood's father, Frank Boyey in
Manchester
Mr.. and Mrs. Welcome Allen, who
have been the guests of relatives in
town, returned today to their home in
Cleveland, o.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred e. Tiff moved
yesterday from the Bottum house on
Main street to the Durham place
west Of the village.
Dr. Carrie VanHorn, Miss VanHorn
land Miss Scott of Englewood, N. j.,
are visiting for the week in Benning
ton and SALISBURY.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Underwood, Miss
Helen Shield and Claude Crosier of
North Adams we're Sunday visitors at
the home of s. F. Crosier.
Miss Ida Schlansker and Miss
Elizabeth Coyle of Schenectady are
visiting this week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Coyle of Pleasant st.
Charles Pellerin, who is employed
on the Bennington branch of the Rut-
land railroad is taking O two weeks
vacation which he is spending in
Pittsfeld.
At a recent meeting OF the Ben
nington Fish and Game club It was
decided to revise the constitution Of
this popular organization so as to
take in the whole county, with annu-
al due of so cents per year. This
will certainly popularize the club and
II the plan OF erecting a club house
goes through, will do much toward
the encouraging of the sport of fish
ing and hunting throughout this sec
tion.-Mancheste Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
STATE ANTlsALooN LEAGUE
Policy Outlined at Bethel by New su'
perlntendent.

Bethel, Aug. S1.-The new superin-
tendent OF Vermont, Rev. c. II. Smith
OF the anti.saloon league, made his
FIRST public announcement OF policy at
the Universalist state convention
here yesterday afternoon. He dis
cussed the question whether local op-
ton is the best way to handle the
liquor traffic.
He said the policy of the league
viii recognize the good in local option
and work at present. first, to promote
taking OF Lincoln total abstinence
pledge. second, by promoting the
temperance sentiment In towns; third
by creating civic consciousness for
law enforcement; fourth. by securing
improvements In present law. He
said the league motto would be Bet.
ter Vermont"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
BARN AND HOUSE BURN
Buildings on Bond Farm Destroyed
by an Early Morning Blaze.

Brattleboro, Aug. 3O.-The large
barn and house on the George Bond
farm In East Guildford was totally
destroyed by fire about four o'clock
this morning. The fire originated
from a lantern which was hung in the
barn while Frank Il. Mann. one OF the
owners OF the farm, went to nearby
pasture for the cows.
The loss will be about $4,000 on the
buildings and farming tools, on which
there is insurance.
Mr. Mann carried insurance on his
household goods which were destroy.
ed. Mr.. Waterman's personal effects
were not insured. A large part OF
them were saved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
Notice

owing to damages which the sey.
mour cabin at Sucker pond has re-
celved at the hands OF certain parties,
the owner IL obliged to state that
hereafter the cabin will be closed to
the public. All persons are warned
not to force an entrance.
Margaret Seymour.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
UNION DEPOT IN CHICAGO
Five Roads VIII Combine In Erecting
S25,000,000 Structure.

Chicago, Aug. Sl.-Work on anoth-
er 25,OOO,OOO railroad passenger sta
ton to be started here in the spring
for the roads now using the anti
quated union station in Calan ST. Just
west OF the river.
Electricity is likely to be the mo-
tive power used for drawing the
trains into the station or taking them
out though this has not been deh-
nltely decided. The train sheds Will
be long enough to accommodate fif-
teen-car trains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
NORTH BENHINGf0a

Mrs. Catherine Madison is spending
two weeks as the guest of Mrs. Della
Green in Pawlet, Vermont.
Miss Christine Luna of Springfield,
Mass. is the guest Of Mrs. V. 7.
Tompkins at Fair View cottage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
A NEW CENTER
That Of American Population Still
Moving Westward.

Washington, Aug. S1.-The center
OF population OF the United States
was announced by Director OF Census
Durand yesterday to be In the wes-
tern part Of the city OF Bloomington,
Monroe county, Indiana.
This Is eight miles further west
than the location announced July II,
when Director Durand placed Il four
and one.quarter miles south OF Union.
Vile In the same county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

Have your washing done at the
Model Laundry. Wet wash 80 cents.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
Evansville

Wednesday evening, Aug. %, 1911,
at half after eight o'clock, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert FL. Fessenden,
was solemnized the marriage of their
daughter Maude and Robert Kessen
Winning of Madison. Rev. W. R. Irish
of Baraboo read the service.
Ed E. Smith and the Evansville Pro-
duce Co. have consolidated, and the
coal business of the former will be con-
Quoted on the premises of the Evans
Vile Produce Co., with Mr.. Smith as
office manager, the change having TAX
en- effect Monday.
That the Rock County Fair will pro-
vide plenty of interest and up-to-date
amusement need not be doubted by
anyone who knows what's coming. The
free attractions alone are worth all it
costs to get into the grounds, as, for
instance, the trotting ostrich, the div
ing pony and the three noted Guthries,
acrobats and gymnasts, will give free
exhibitions daily. Some of these acts
are thrillers, always holding audiences
spellbound and breathless who witness
these daring drops and hazardous
plunges. All of these startling fea-
lures are to be seen and enjoyed at the
Rock County Fair to be held in Evans
vile, Sept. to s, 1911.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
OeerfieId

John Mellish built a substantial ce-
ment foundation and has erected a
large telescope for his own use in the
field short distance from the house.
We are informed that Tom Ellingson
and j. McCulloch bought large acre
age of tobacco on Liberty Prairie We'd
nesday. The price was from 9 to III
cents straight.
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota,
en- route from Washington to his home
at Alexandria, Mimi, stopped off at
Deerf1eld to visit at the old home where
his mother died within the year. He
has a brother at Deerfield and some
business matters there that required
his attention.
p B. Grinde was suddenly taken with
case of strangulated hernia last We'd
nesday morning which Immediately
made him dangerously sick man. DR.
Olson, who rooms in the house, was
soon called, but it was found impossi-
BILE to correct the source of trouble.
An operation was at once decided on
and together with DR.. Olson and his
son, Lewis Grinde. he was hastily TAX
en- to the city hospital at Madison. At
ii O'Clock the operation was performed
which was successful and the patient
came Through In good condition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
Milton junction

Mrs Burlingston, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs. O. G. Striegl, cele-
brated her Goth birthday on Saturday,
August 10. She received SO post cards
from her friends and entertained her
son, w. H. Whittet of Milton, at din
ner.
Thieves visited Milton Junction again
Tuesday night. A freight car in the
yards of the ST. Paul railway was en-
tered and 1000 cigars were stolen, and
a case of barber supplies was opened
and some small articles taken. The
work is thought to be that of tramps.
Mrs. Nettie West and daughters,
Mabel and Anna, and Miss Miriam
West left Sunday for Westerly, R. l.,
to attend the annual S. D. B. general
conference. Rev. A. J. C. Bond and
Robert West are also in attendance.
After the close of the conference Miss
Anna West will leave for the China
mission field.
After six days and nights of siren
uouS work the safe experts succeeded
Sunday night at IL o'clock in gaining
entrance to the safe of the State bank,
which robbers attempted to burglarize
last week Monday night. After trying
different methods of picking the lock
and all having failed, stripping the
door of the seven different plates of
which it is constructed was resorted to-.
When it was finally opened everything
placed in it the night before the rob-
berry was found intact, and feeling of
suspense was lifted from the officials
of the bank.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
Binder Irvine Plant a Mistake.

M Yves. Tubbs. editor of the Equity
Journal, the organ Of the society in
! this state, has experienced a change of
heart concerning the prison binder
Irvine plant proposition which the re-
cent legislature appropriated S240, 600
to promote. In recent cOmmunlca-
ton to the Madison Journal, Mr.. Tubbs
says:
With your permission | will take this
opportunity to say that in view of the
changed conditions since the PROPOSE
ton was first proposed several years
ago, | deem it of very doubtful expedi-
ency for the state to engage in the
manufacture of binder Irvine. My per-
sonal recommendation before the exec
utive board Of our organization was to
stand for the enactment of the law as
had been demanded by the farmers and
promised in the platform of the domi-
nant party, but to request an alterna
tive and after covering the general
proposition in the ''twine bilP' and pro-
viding the necessary funds for carrying
on the enterprise, then add another
section giving the board of control OPP
ton to equip for and manufacture road
building, land-clearing or agricultural
machinery, if investigation developed
the fact that the public interests could
be better conserved thereby.
This recommendation was repeated
editorially in the June 18th issue of the
Wisconsin Equity News, our state pap
err, and | shall recommend to our COM
ing state convention that our organiza-
ton go on record as favoring machin-
cry manufacturers instead of Irvine,
owing to the changed conditions and
possibility of loss if not of failure on
the Irvine proposition.
There is much work that must be
done at the prison plant and consider
able investigation must be made be-
fore any line of manufacturing can be
safely undertaken so there will be no
great loss in the delay, and the board
of control can in the meantime get in
shape to act promptly and intelligently
and for the best interests of the state,
if it develops that the manufacture of
Irvine is not now essential to prevent
extortionate prices on this commodity. !
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
CORRESPONDENCE i
Stoughton

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Oftelie are here
from st. Paul, visiting his brother, b.
T. Oftelie, and family. Oscar was born
and brought up in the town of Pleasant
Springs, but made a stack of money in
northern Wisconsin lands and is now
located in Minnesota's capital.
P. N. Johnson left Monday morning
for Prairie du CHEN to spend week at
the Prairie du Chen sanitarium to re-
ceive treatment for rheumatism. An
other patient from this city at the san
itarium is Mrs. H. A. Ham, who is
seeking relief from the asthma with
which she is greatly afflicted.
Will Keegan, Monday morning, suf-
fered material financial loss by the
death of a fine young, standard bred
French coach stallion that he last May
bought of Thos Madden of Edgerton.
The horse which was for the time being
at Joe Kinney's feed stable, was we'll
when he received his last feed at about
o'clock Sunday, but about 2 o'clock
he was heard paving in his stall by
auto parties returning from Monroe
and Mr.. Keegan was notified. DR.. Gull
ham pronounced the animal suffering
with indigestion but was unable to af-
ford any relief and the horse died at
half past seven.
o. N. Falk, our veteran druggist,
celebrated his 10th birthday Sunday
with a family gathering at the old
home on South Page street at which
were present all of the children and
grandchildren except the eldest daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Murphy, and her two
children who are at present in Europe.
DR.. and Mrs. E. M. Poser and their
three children were down from Column
bus for the occasion, and Attorney and
Mrs. Nelson Falk and three children
were over from Lake Mills.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
Common Council Proceedings.

EDGERToN, WIS, Aug. %, 1911.
Special meeting of the common
council, Mayor Conway presiding. Fol
lowing aldermen responded to roll call:
Vickers, Jensen, Cleary, Dallman,
Skinner.
The purpose of the meeting was
stated in the following call:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING.
To the Members of the Common Coun-
Gil, City of Edgerton:
You are hereby notified that spec
ial meeting of the common council will
be held in council chambers Monday
evening, August %, 1911, at 7:30
o'clock o. M, for the purpose of acting
upon contract submitted by Edgerton
Electric Light company for lighting
streets of city and for transacting such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
Dated Edgerton, Aug. 28, 1911.
J. M. CONWAY, Mayor.
The contract as submitted by the
Electric Light company was read and
the special committee reported as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil:
Your special committee appoint ted to
investigate and report in regard to
street lighting contract, hereby recon-
mend that said contract as presented
by Edgerton Electric Light company be
accepted. j. M. CONWAY,
A. E. SKINNER,
O. J. JENSON.
On motion report was accepted and
ordered filed.
Aid. Skinner offered the following
resolution and moved it's adoption:
Resolved by the Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil, ity of EdgertOn, That contract submitted
by Electric Light company for lighting streets
for a term of five years be and Is hereby &C
ton of date of present contract, and the mayor
and city clerk are authorized to sign such con
tract
Upon roll call all voted aye.
On motion of Aid. Jensen, City En-
gineer w. F. Mabbett and Aid. Skin
ner were instructed to go to Madison
to consult with engineers regarding
plans for building bridge over Saun-
ders creek on West Albion road.
Aid Jensen moved that all water
connections with main on Fulton street
between Catlin and Jail streets which
are not lead be changed to lead; each
building lot to be supplied with such
connections, and all connections to be
made on or before October 1st, 1911.
Motion carried, all voting aye.
On motion council adjourned.
H. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
DeafnessCann be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infiamed con.
ditiOn of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in.
famed you have a rumbling sound OF
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-.
tirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con.
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca.
tarrh, which is nothing but an inf1amed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One HundredDollars foI
any case of deafness (caused by catarrh,
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send fro circular, free.
f. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.
rs Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
Easy enough.

Berry is literary rather than math-
ematical in his tastes. His teacher
was trying to initiate him into the
mysteries of division. During the
struggle she said in despair: Don't
ycu even know how many times three
gees into twelve?" Jaw, that's ca ~"
saG the eight-year-old in disgust.
three times and three over."-Wom-
en- Home Companion
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
Auto For Sale.

A used five-passenger touring car, in
good running condition, having de-
tachable tonneau, and easily converted
into milk or market wagon-just the
thing for farmers use-can be bought
for very moderate price. For partic-
ulars call on
FRED CARRIER,
34tf Edgerton, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-09-01
Cures Coughs and Sore Throat.

HI. w. Barker's Cough Remedy made
at Sparta, Wis. Write for valuable in
formation. For sale by w. G. Atwell.