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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
BIG LOSS THROUGH
IMPORTATIO MS
OF TOBACCO
Government is Out Many
Millions
NO FRAUD CHARGED
Wrapper Stock from Cuba Has Been
Coming in Under Wrong Class
ification

New York, Jan. PA countrywide
partment has started, the Tribune
will say today, has disclosed, it is
said discrepancies In the wrapper
and filler statistics of tobacco imports
from Cuba which have deprived the
government of between $3,000,000 and
S5,000,000 annually for the past five
years.
According to the Tribune tobacco
statistics show that cigarmakers who
turn out pure Havana cigars must
have six per cent of their stock in
wrapper, while the statistics of the
treasury department show a fraction
under one-fifth of one per cent OF the
Cuban importations classified as and
paying duty as wrapper.
Advance reports on this investga-
lion show, it is said, that the Cuban
importations have been admitted I'M
der a classification, which in the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1909, de-
priyed the customs house of between
100000 and s5,000,o0O, and il was
said yesterday By treasury depart.
nent officials that approximate the
same had been lost to the government
annually for at least five years. From
the investigation thus far however,
Il was the belief that this loss was
due rather to long established trade
custom than fraud.
Collector Loeb Is quoted as saying:
We know that the tobacco trade has
been getting the best of us, but we
do not know to what extent, and the
Investigation has not proceeded far
enough TO determine that yet" The
probable result Of the inquiry, Mr..
Loeb continued. would be an amend
ment to the customs regulations, by
which the customs house could arrive
more exactly at the amount of each
class of tobacco leaf imported from
Cuba than was possible under the
present regulations, and at this stage
Of the investigation neither criminal
prosecutions nor civil suits for back
duties were contemplated.
The Tribune says that to the trade
generally II is an open secret that
thousands of pounds Of Havana leaf
which is, In the words of the tariff
law, suitable for wrappers" and
which is actually used as such by the
cigarmakers, is brought into the
country under the guise and classif-
cation of filler at Sl20 less duty on
every pound than should be paid on
wrappers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24

FISH AND GAME LEAGUE
Next Banquet Here at Hotel Vermont
During Coming Summer

Burlington, Jan. 24-Burlingtons
biggest building will next summer
shelter the merry Fish and Game
Leaguers at their annual banquet.
That is to say, the new Hotel Yer
mont, now in process of construction,
will serve the next banquet to the
Vermont Fish and Game League and
it is quite possible that Burlington
will have the honor of visit from
President Taft.
The Hon N. w. Fisk of Isle La
Motto Saturday announced that the
banquet would be held in this city
some time next summer, or during
the early fall. The date is not yet
fixed. He also said that the league
had reason to hope that President
Taft would be present at the banquet.
Arrangements are still in a nebulous
condition, but it is quite certain that
Burlington and the Hotel Vermont
will be the place, although the time
has not been definitely decided upon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
win Support Sidney Drew In "Billy"
Friday Evening.

Mr.. Drew still has the support OF
the original cast which contributed
10 the success Of BILLY" at Days
Theatre. New York, where II was
first produced and ran for many
months. The production is also the
same and is very elaborate. 1t is
safe to say that Dir. Drew and his
clever company will be greeted by
our best class of theatre goers.
Sidney Drew In Billy, having fin
shed his successful engagement at
the Majestic Theatre, Boston, In the
comedy, Billy, will be seen here at
he Bennington Opera House on Fri
day. Jan 81 The Boston papers
were unanimous In their praise OF
Mr.. Drew and his Company and many
declared the play to be the funniest
that had been seen there In years.
4 taking feature OF the comedy Is
the fact that while Il is exceedingly
laughable It Is absolutely c.ean and
free from vulgarity whatsoever.
Sidney Drew is a son OF the late
Mrs. John Drew and brother OF
hat other well-known section OF the
famous family, John Drew, Ethel
Barrymore and John and Lionel
Barrymore are his niece and nep-
hews.
Mr. Drew presented BILLY" at
Days Theatre a year and half ago
and scored such a hit In the play
that he was able to remain there for
many months. He played the piece
at the Court Theatre. Chicago all last
summer and comes 10 us with the
highest possible endorsement by tho
critics OF those two cities and Boston
as well. "Bily" Is a scream from the
start TO the finish and Is deliberately
staged.
II Is safe to say that Mr., Drew will
be received by one OF the finest aud.
lcnces OF the season for he Is well
known to the better class OF people
as being one OF the best character
comedians on tho American stage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
HOUSE VOTES FOR
EARLY TROUT
SEASON
Adopts Amendment Fixing
Opening Day at April IS
AND CLOSE AUGUST FIRST
Legislature Now Hopes to Reach FL
nal Adjournment by Saturday of /.
Present Week

Montpelier, Jan. 24.-The Boston &
Maine received another setback this
morning when the Senate refused to
participate in the junket to Brattle-
boro proposed by that road. Senator
Barten introduced a joint resolution
providing that the Senate acting as
committee of the whole should visit
Brattleboro and examine the property
affected by the bill now before the
Senate taking property from the Cen
trail Vermont and giving 1t to the
Boston & Maine. The resolution was
turned down by a vote Of Il to 6.
The Senate killed the following
bills: H 203 relating to digest of the
Vermont reports, S 129 relating to
Vermont citations, H 223 providing
apartments for records and files of
the public service commission.
The principal bill before the House
this morning was H Gil which relates
to the open session for trout. Mr..
Bryant OF Ludlow proposed an amend
ment making the open season uniform
throughout the state from April Is
to August /. Mr.. Orvis of Manches-
JeT lIleu 70 Tx TIC bedSOn iIOin MAY
to August 10, but he lost his case.
The first amendment was favored by
Mr.. Bryantsof Ludlow, Mr.. Howe of
Bennington, Mr.. Stafford of Brat.e-
boro and Mr.. Billings of Woodstock
and was adopted by an almost unan-
imous vote.
The House also passed H ISL per-
hitting the erection of historical
monuments on the Bennington battle
monument grounds, H 40 relating to
restrictions on exemptions from taxa
ton, H 12S to aid the town of North
Tabor to the extent Of $500 for re-
pairing and maintaining highways, II
262 relating to the sale of land for
taxes.
Tonight the mock session win be
held at o'clock. A very busy week
is in view, a strong effort being made
by the leaders to close up the session
by. Saturday.
It is expected that another amend
Continued on 4th page)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
DIED GOING TO FUNERAL
Joseph BeIIney Was Bound to Honor
Life Long Friend.

Rutland, Jan. 24-Forced to fatigue
to leave the funeral procession with
which he was walking to the Church
of the Sacred Heart of Mary to pay
last respects to Magloire Ducharme,
a life long friend who died Friday,
Joseph Bellney, SO years old, dropped
dead a few minutes later in the Rut-
land Railroad company's power house,
where he had gone to rest. Mr.. Bell
ney, who at the Howe Scale COM
pany's plant for years had worked
side by side with the late Mr.. Due
charme, was present with the mourn
ers at the latter's house Saturday eve
ming, and Sunday though not well,
was insistent upon attending the fun
eral.
Joseph Bellney was born in Rutland
July IA, 1871 From an early age up
to the time Of his enlistment in Com
pany b of the 9th Vermont Volunteers
on June 7, 1862, he worked as
wheelwright in Shrewsbury. In the
Civil War he saw service In many
engagements including the entrance
of Richmond.
For some time he was confined in
Libby prison, and his friends we're
fond of relating the following which
illustrated how his fondness for to-
bacco Internationally procured his re-
lease in advance of some of his COM
rades. Mr.. Bellney wore a uniform
that was In fair state of preserva-
ton and, noticing this, one of his fell
low prisoners, who was supplied with
tobacco offered to exchange the to-
bacco for it. The deal was quickly
consummated and Mr.. Bellney donned
the tattered uniform. When the pris-
oners were released those whose APP
pearance was most needy received
their liberty first.
Mr.. Belney was honorably dis
charged from the service June 80,
1866.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
CLINIC FOR PETS OF POOR
Cornell Medical College viii Treat
Animals Free.

New York, Jan. 24.-Dr. Frederick
Gwyer, professor of operative and
clinical surgery at the Cornell Uni
yerslty Medical College here. an
nounces that injured dogs, cats and
other pets of the poor will be cared
for free at the Animal Hospital and
Dlspensary on Twenty-sixth street.
Wealthy persons have donated money
to carry on the work.
Aside from the usefulness of The
hospital to the injured animals, DR..
Gwyer intends to use the patients in
teaching practical surgery to stu
dents. AS soon as a dog comes in 1t
will be given a bath and assigned a
kennel diagnosis Of its aiment
will be made with the same care as
marks an examination of sick or in
iured men and women, and no opera
ton will be performed unless it is
considered necessary and safe. Spe-
cialists of the staff will be summoned
il the case is battling.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
VERMONT STUDENT DROWNED
Henry A. Thorp Loses Life In Lake
Champaign.

Burlington, Jan "a "A reward of
5000 has been offered for the recovery
Of the body of Henry A. Thorp Of
Shelbourne, a member Of the class Of
1913, University of Vermont, who is
believed to have been drowned In
Lake Champlain Friday evening while
skating alone. The reward is offer
ed by Mr.. Thorp's parents, who are
Frustrated over his disappearance.
Mr.. Thorp went skating Friday af-
ternoon with a party of students. He
returned to the lake again alone after
coming on shore to have his skates
sharpenei and was last seen skating
toward Rocky Point, a distance out
on the bay. The ice was not consid-
cred safe. Mr.. Thorp did not re-
turn and Friday night a strong south
wind broke up the ice. Searching
parties have been working continu-
ously since young Thorp disappeared
in the hope of recovering his body.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
No Change as Yet IN New York
Situation.

Albany, Jan. 2i-The fifth joint
ballot for United States senator yes
terday showed no change in the stu
alton which has deadlocked the Leg
islature since last Tuesday. Last
night most of the Democratic sena-
tors and assemblymen could see but
TWO ways out OF the difficulty. One
was a radical change In Governor
Dlx's attitude of non-interference;
he other was the withdrawal OF
William +. Sheehan from the race or
the desertion OF his cause by the New
York county delegation. On the sur
face there was nothing to show that
either OF these was probable.
Tactics pursued by the supporters
of Mr. Sheehan indicated that they
have settled down for long siege.
His opponents-dubbed insurgents
because the. have refused to abide by
the action OF ia party caucus that
declared In Nj hans fayor-held
their daily ne last evening and
announced tn here was not a weak
spot in their Ines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
KEPT UNLICENSED roc
Felix Lorette Fined SIS and Costs
Which He Has Not Yet Paid

On a warrant issued by States At
torney w J. Meagher Monday, on.
Ger Brazel arrested Felix Lorette Of
County Street on the charge of keep
ing an unlicensed dog. Lorette was
arraigned in municipal court, con-
victed and fined SIS and costs. Being
unable to pay the fine he was remand
ed to Jail.
The arrest of Lorette led many to
believe that the han had been appre-
hended in connection with the Whole
sale poisoning of dogs that has been
in progress in the village during the
past five days but such is not the
case.
The poisoned bait is evidently still
being distributed for another dog was
reported to have died Monday. A
person who distributes poison is liza
BILE to Imprisonment for long term
and If the miscreant in this case is
caught he will be severely dealt with.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
HAWAII HAS A NEW FODDER
Mexican Scrub Produces a Prolific
Bean Yielding Great Profit.

To an accidental afterthought Of
the old Spanish priests who to the
Hawaiian islands many years ago
from the Southwest mainland is due
the springing up of new industry as
novel as 1t Is immensely profitable.
This afterthought was the introduc-
ton into the islands of the insight
ficant Mexican mesquite, the first Of
which was planted near the convent
on what is now Fort Street in the
city of Horelulu. The priests, how
ever, were astonished to see this lit
tie scrub, with which they were so
familiar over seas, swell into a large
gnarled tree.
Almost half century has passed
since that convent tree was planted,
and now on the entire eight islands,
the semltropical rains and fecundity
Of the soil have produced immense
groves Of the transplanted mesquite,
something covering 5000 acres at a
stretch. But the trees have lost
their old appearance. The former
little scrubs are now averaging the
size of large apple trees, sometimes
twice as large, but the leaves, the
odor, and the scraggy appearance are
unchanged.
The bean has grown with the tree.
The "kiawe" or "algeroba' as 1t is
known in the islands, bears immense
crops of great yellow beans, twenty
tons to the acre being an average es-
innate. For years It has been known
that this bean is one of the best fod-
ders for live stock ever discovered.
It possesses more nutriment to the
pound than the barley and wheat hay
does combined, and costs nothing TO
raise. The wilder the trees are per-
mitted to grow, the thicker and fast
err they do so.
Until lately it has been impossible
to grind the bean in order to make II
palatable TO the stock. Owing 10 its
gummy nature, 1t has clogged the
mechanical efforts OF thirty years. In
that time experts have even been
imported from Germany to devise
means of preparing the bean, but all
have failed. Finally, a Honolulu man
succeeded in inyenting machine
that met every requirement and tons
Of the crushed bean are now being
mrned out for the diaries immediate
~ surrounding Honolulu.
About two months ago Japan sent
for a large sample of prepared bean,
and is reported to have successfully
experimental with 1t, preparatory to
adopting II as a food for its cavalry
stock. On the great Hawaiian plan
tations, however are hordes of
horses and cattle, and an immediate
market Is at hand.
The Agricultural Board has prepar-
ed estimates which show a great pro-
at In the bean. From one S.000-acre
tract ON Molokai, covered with the
kiawe. II is believed that 100000 tons
can be harvested yearly. At the
current rate this means a clear profit
above shipping OF S3,200,000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
MADE HIS POINT CLEAR.
And Got His Cross Examiners Goat a,
the Same Time,

the Same Time,
The following anecdote Of the late
we'll known English actor and must
elan, Tom Cooke Is included by Mr..
i. L. Wellman la his Day In Court
and affords good illustration of the
important part played by emphasis and
accent.
At trial between certain music
publishing houses as TO an alleged pira-
cy OF popular song Cooke was sub
pocnacd as an expert witness by one
OF the parties. on his cross examina.
ton by Sir James Scarlet that learn.
cd gentleman rather flippantly ques.
toned him thus:
"Slr, you say that the two melodies
are the same, hut different Now, what
do you mean by thatT'
To this Cooke promptly answered,
II said that the notes In the two cop
les are alike. but with Il different ac-
cent, the one being In common time
and the other In siX-elght time, and
consequently the position Of the accent
OF the notes was different"
Sir James What Is a musical ac-
cent?
Cooke-NIy terms are % gulneas a
quarter. sir.
Sir James Never mind your terms
here. ask you what Is musical nc.
cent? Can you see itl
Cookc-No. Sir James.
Sir J0mes-Can you feel it7
Cooke-A musician can.
Sir James very angry)-Now, pray,
sir, don't beat about the bush. hut ex.
plain to his lordshlp and the jury, who
are expected TO know nothing about
music, the meaning Of what you call
accent.
Cooke-Accent IN music Is n certain
stress laid upon particular note In
the same manner as you would lay n
stress upon given word for the pur.
pose Of being better understood Thus
n were 10 say you are an ass the
accent rests on ass. but n were IA
say "rou are an ass" II rests on you
sir James.
Reiterated shouts of laughter by the
whole court In which The bench Itself
Joined, followed this repartee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
REAR.ENo FREIGHT WRECK
Fireman Injured and Traffic Tied up
Four Hours Near Vernon.

Bratteboro, Jan. PA rearend
collision between two freight trains
on the Passumpsic division of the
Boston & Main railroad early Sunday
afternoon resulted in the injury Of
one man and tied up traffic for four
hours.
A heavy Boston & Maine freight
stopped for engine repairs near Yer
non and sent a fagman back for the
usual warning. After the repairs had
been made the flagman was recalled,
but before the train could get under
way a fast Central Vermont freight
crashed into the caboose of the stall
ed train and derailed three cars.
The engineer Of the Central Yer
mont freight stuck to his post and
vas uninjured. His fireman jumped
and received a broken nose.
Until the tracks were cleared pas.
senger trains were sent through
Keene from Bellows Falls and South
Vernon
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
CHARGE TRAIT FIG
|NvOTESATH HOME
OF CANNON
Eleven Witnesses Testify Be-
fore Grand Jury
REPORTERS ON THE STAND
Gave Story Of Alleged Confession by
DanviIle City
Attorney

Danville, Ills, Jan. 24.-Speaker
Joseph G. Cannons home city and
county were brought under the scru-
tiny Ola grand jury yesterday in the
hunt for legal traffic in votes. The
vermillion county grand jury, sitting
here, heard eleven witnesses. Twelve
more, including Speaker Cannon's
son.in-law, e. X. Leseuro, a banker,
are subpoenaed to appear today.
The jury heard Danvllle's city at
torney, accused of having admitted
buying votes, and was given list of
fifty possible witnesses by the accus-
ers. The city attorneys alleged traf-
ticking, 1t was testified, was in the
interest of the present sheriff, John
T. Shepard, at the last general cleo
ton.
One of the newspaper men told the
Jurors he had been approached during
the day by persons Offering him a va
cation and several good things" II
he would not go before the grand jury
with his story.
Reporter Tells Story to Jury
The two newspaper reporters who
last week sent out story purporting
TO contain confession from City At
torney Frank w. Jones that he had
purchased votes, which story later
was denied by Jones, demanded to be
allowed to go before the grand jury
and tell their story. They were X.
II. Frankeberger, Il reporter for the
Danville Commercial News, who
claims to have secured Jones alleged
confession, and George A. Martin,
correspondent of an indianapolis
newspaper, who was with Frankeber-
ger when the conversation took place.
Frankeberger told the grand jury the
same story which, published last sat
urday, brought forth prompt denial
from City Attorney Jones and Sheriff
John T. Shepard. II was for Shep-
ard, whose campaign manager he
was, Frankeberger said, that Jones
admitted buying the votes.
The preliminary to the converse
ton was said by Frankeberger to
have been a statement made by the
newspaper men concerning vote buy
ing of which he had some personal
knowledge. AS repeated to the grand
Jury IL was: THAT Jones had rented
a small room in the rear OF the
butcher shop OF Ii. NJ. Martin at 500
West Fairchild street, that here on
the last election day he met a num-
Der of voters-approximately 72-in-
structed them how to vote and paid
them; that later Martin, who Is
Frankeberger's father-in-law and not
related to the newspaper man from
Indianapolis asked for and was shown
the list Of men Jones is alleged to
have paid"
II was this information which
Frankeberger testified he brought to
Jones office Saturday and upon
which he obtained the alleged con.
fession. The city attorney has denied
absolutely that he confessed, and has
said that he would tell what he
knows II asked by the grand jury.
His statement was followed by sub
noana issued Yesterday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
LYMAN L. POTTER
Native Of Bennington Died In Call.
fornla

LORNA
Word was received here yesterday
Of the death OF Lyman l. Potter,
which occurred on Jan. 9TH at his
home IN San Luis Obispo. Cal This
sad news came as a shock to his rel.
atiyos. aud many old friends here IN
Bennington.
The deceased was born here IN
bennington on Nov. 4th. 1S47 and
was sixty-three years OF age.
Mr.. Potter's death was believed TO
have been caused by lifting a harrow
and .overexerting himself, causing a
rupture Of the liver. The deceased
leaves three daughters to mourn his
untlme'y end. Mrs. Dora Klar OF Sac.
ramonto. Mrs. Dollie Cunning and
Miss Annie Potter Of San MarEarlta,
Cal. lie also leaves two sisters and
four brothers. Mrs. Jeanette Arm.
strong. Mrs Cynthia Bahan. John r.
Daniel c.. and Martin all Of Benning.
ton and Charles p. Potter Of Harvey,
m. Mr. Potter has always been an
active man. hard worker aud stood
well with his fellow men.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
EMPIRE oUARTETTE
Program Of Concert at Methodist
Church Tomorrow Evening


Church Tomorrow Evening
The following program will indi.
cate the character OF the concert TO
be given in the Methodist church 10
morrow evening at S o'clock, rms Is
one concert that all know viii be hrst
class at small cost. Tickets only 30
cents. The usual price for hearing
these artists Is soc, 75c or sl.oO.
uartette-Comrade In Arms Adam
The Empire Quartette
poad,ng Selected
Lena Eggcrs-Saunders
Tenor Solo-Waiting Millaru
Edwin Humphrey
Bass So'o-Thy Sentinel Am |
Molloy
James c. laing
onartette-The Night Is Still
''''' WV Clarke
The Empire Quartette
Roaa,ng Selected
Lena Eggers- Saunders
baritone Solo, Walt for Thee
Hawley
Roy H. Palmer
Quartette Medley Heloe'
The Empire ouartette
Heading Selected
Lena Eggers-Saunders
rr,o-r rho sarenaders Hayden
Messrs Franklin, Humphrey and lains
Tenor Solo-The Tumpeter nix
Ben Franklin
Quartette-Sailors' Song hat'on
The Empire Quartette
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
CAMERON MUST 90 TO JAIL
PIttsburg Railroad President Loses
His Appeal on Bribery Charge

Pittsburg, Jan. 24.-Charles s.
Cameron, president Of the Tube City
railroad, was resentenced in court
here, Saturday, to pay fine of $500
and serve one year in the Western
penitentiary.
Cameron was convicted of an at
tempt to bring the railroad into the
city, in which $4,000 was alleged to
have been involved, and for connec-
ton with which former Councilman
William Martin has just completed a
sentence in the penitentiary. Cam
eron took an appeal to the supreme
court, and his resentence was order
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-24
Notice

Arrahgeable TO the amended oy.
laws ~ the Village Of Bennington the
memebrs OF the Bennington Fire De DE.
nartment are hereby notified to meet
a. the stark Hose Co, rooms lhui ae
dav evening, January 20, 1911, at t'SV
n, m. for the following purposes
v no hear the report OF the ON.
cara for the year last past
To elect a president Of the de-
partment, vice president, $3.50 =,
iary, a treasurer, chlei enslnSst =,
the department, lst and zno assistant
engineers for the ensuing year.
3. To transact any olnSl .s ou' vnsr
found necessary and proper "ne"
met - ,.n,..o CLARK
January 20, 1911.