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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08

Several of the state papers seem
to have already worked up consider
able feeling on the goyernorship but
we can hardly see why AS long as
Allen Fletcher is runnig alone it
doesn't really seem as though it can
be very exciting. AT least 1t ought
to be possible TO stir up a Democratic
candidate to take the field. If the
Democrats insist on obeying the
mountain rule their candidate will
come from the east side where they
have plenty of good material among
whom might be suggested c. w. Mel
cher and G. H. Pape of Barre, DIR. w.
b. Mayo Of Northfield, Harland b.
Howe of st. Johnsbury, DIR. e. f.
Campbell of Bellows Falls, ]. Wesley
Miller of Bethel, NJ. J. Moran of Brat.
tleboro or John Senter or C. A. G.
Jackson of Montpelier. Either DR..
Mayo or Harland Howe would make
an exceptionally strong candidate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
Hits and Runs.

Umpire William Evans Of the Ameri-
can league staff says he doesn't object
to kicking in mild form If 1t doesn't
go too far.
The st. Louis club has purchased
for September delivery Catcher Ed
ward Burns from the Tacoma club OF
the Northwestern league.
Eddie Siever, the former Detroit
pitcher, has quit professional baseball
and is now pitching semiprofessional
ball in the vicinity Of Detroit.
Nunamaker, the catcher who Is
showing up SO well with the Red sox,
was once the property Of the Cubs,
but was turned back by them. The
Bostons got him by draft
Catcher Bergen Of Brooklyn is the
champion pullback batsman of the
country He has practically won sew
eral games for Brooklyn by making
hits while drawing away from the
pIate.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
THE EVENING BANNER
Entered at the Post-offiee, Bennington,
VT, Dec. II, 1908, as second class
mall matter.
E. HOWE. Editor and Pub'r.
VT. AUGUST s, 1911
Another president rules in Hayti

Another president rules in Hayti.
or at least thinks he rules, until
some other ambitious colored gentle
man succeeds in raising two dollars
and half and starts another reyolu-
ton. Hayti was once an island
where culture, education and refine
ment had advanced as far as in about
any tropical country on the globe but
of late years has been rapidly laps
ing into barbarism. Popular self
government is said by writer's on po-
litical economy to have proved more
nearly an absolute failure in Hayti
than anywhere else at any stage of
the known history of the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08

With the public school opening on
ly a month away, the town of Hart
ford is confronted by the edict of the
state board of health that the graded
school building in the village of Will
der, part of Hartford, is condemned
and that other accommodations must
be secured. The town is certainly in
a dilemma, and the only way out OF ii
is to go to work at once on a new
school house, Notwithstanding the
late day for such an order to come
Barre Times.
In the meanwhile other towns
might take warning and see that
their school buildings are in sanitary
condition. The state board of health
is in absolute control of the matter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
LAKE GIVES UP ITS DEAD
Bodies Of Three Missing Young Peo-
Pile Found in its Waters

Catskill N. Y, Aug THE waters
of Green Lake set aside today all
doubt concerning the fate of the two
young women and the youth who
have been missing since their row
boat was found, overturned last Sat
urday. The bodies Of Miss Nomia
Meany and Miss May Jervis of Brook
Ign, and of Joseph Hensche were
found in the lake late this afternoon.
The trio on Friday night left dan
cling pavilion to return to the hotels
where they were spending a vacation.
The next day the tiat-bottomed boat
which they had taken was found cap
sized 500 feet below the landing of
the hotel where the girls stayed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
HOT WEATHER HURTS THE SKIN

Poisonous perspiration causes rash
es, hives, blotches, pimples and prick
ly heat, often the beginning of serious
skin troubles.
To wash away the poison entirely,
apply simple solution known as d.
ID. ID. Prescription for Eczema. ID.
ID. ID. Is generally sold in $1O0 bot
ties, but for 25c we can now give you
enough to prove that the very first
drops soothe and heal the inhamed
skin as nothing else can.
We vouch for the wonderful pro
perties of ID. ID. d., for we know tina:
ii brings instant relief for all kinds
of skin trouble. w. l.. Gokay, Main
street, Bennington, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Readers of these columns are al.
ready familiar with the goyernorship
situation in Vermont, but compare.
lively little mas Deen said in the press
concerning second place on the State
ticket of the dominant party. This
does not mean. however. that little is
doing in that direction. On the con-
trary the contest over the republican
nomination for the lieutenant COVER
norship promises to be the chief feat
ure of the preliminary State cam
paign.
According to pronounced and
somewhat time-honored precedent
the alternating governorship will go
next year to the east side" and the
lieutenant-governorship will come TO
this side TO keep the State from tip.
ping over
OF the seven counties on the west
side OF the mountain line no less
than four are in the list thus far and
il is not impossible that develop
ments may lead to further representa-.
ton. OF the counties thus far zen
tered" Addison leads with no less
than five men who are either condi.
dates or willing or mentioned -
These include Judge John f.. Weeks
and Col. Thad NJ. Chapman of Mid
dlebury, Editor X. W. McCuen of the
Vergennes Enterprise and Vermonter.
Hon. Nj. +. Barnes of Addison and
former Senator w. Il. Lawrence OF
Bristol, all OF whom have a host OF
| friends.
II should be stated in this connec-
ton that the situation in Addison
county Is expected TO undergo a
thorough shaking up" process in the
not distant future. which will result
in the clearing OF the political atmos.
sphere there. the republican leaders
having a pronounced conviction that
lif they can unite on one candidate
Addison will be able to present a
strong claim to the State convention
Chittenden county according "a
present indications will have two car
didates for the republican nomination
for second place on the State ticket
former Secretary of State Chauncey
w. Brownell and Senator Max L. Pow
ell Both OF these gentlemen hav,
been incumbents OF the position o.
secretary Of the Senate, and both In
ter became members OF that body
Both are hustlers, and II goes withou
saying that their contest for dele
gates from Chittenden county, whicl
would naturally settle the case so IA
as this county's candidate is concern
ed, will be hot one.
Another man who has been consid
erably discussed in connection wit
the nomination for lieutenantgovel
norship is Hon. Roger W. Hulburd q
Hyde Park, who has also been mef
her of both branches OF the Legisli
ture, and who would make a good pr
lsiding officer.
Bennington county Is also on tn
list with a possible candidate In IN
person of Frank Il. Howe. editor {
the Banner, who has won an enviabl
position through the manner
which he performed the duties {
the House at the late session, and
Is not impossible that this may
another instance In which the las
named shall be FIRST.
In any event. II is evident that IN
Office OF lleutenantgovernor will n,
go begging" In the convention to I
held according to precedent nel
June, even II our democratic friend
have nothing to say later on.-Bu
lllngton Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
Steam Enoines.

There were three steam engines In
use In the United States In i703-one
at n copper mine In Bellevllle, another
at a sawmill IN New York aud small
one for grinding plaster In Philadel
phia.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
Baked Potaioas.

Doctors assert that baked potatoes
are more nutritious than those cooked
In any other way aud that fried ones
are the most difficult TO digest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
CASTLETON
"Loominu,"

On July 20, lT0s, the whole coast Of
France, from Calais to Dieppe. was
distinctly visible for three hours to the
people at Hastings. distance Of fifty
miles This particular form of mirage
is known as blooming"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-08
Waterproof Paper.

Light, but strong, waterproof paper
that successfully initiates leather ana
rubber is made In Japan from vege-
table fibers.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

w ASHINGTON.-T the question
" of legislation relative to canal
tolls and regulations and the govern
ment of the canal zone will come be-
fore congress at the very outset OF
the session and that it will be one of
the most important matters of the
winter in a legislative way was the
view expressed by Senator Bristow of
Kansas. He is a member of the COM
mittee on inter-oceanic canals and re-
Gently returned from a visit to the
canal zone.
Senator Bristow summed up his i'm
preston of the canal and the work be-
ing done on it with one word: "Great."
He commends in the highest terms
the efforts of those in charge of the
construction Of the canal. He expects
to see it opened in 1913.
"The matter Of tolls and regulations
should be settled this session." said
he. "Those who are looking forward
to the use of the canal want to know
what they can expect. The fixing of
the tolls is the chief problem. 1t is
the most important question relative
to the canal to be worked out. And
the tolls should be fixed by legisla-
ton. If they are left to regulation,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Postal Savings Bank Proves q Success

ID Y Jan. the trustees of the postal
- savings banks expect to have a
postal savings bank established in ev-
cry first, second and third class post
Office in the entire country. All of
the first and second class Offices have
already been so designated. and the
designation of third class Offices is on
and will continue at the rate Of 100
a day until exhausted. This means
that more than 1000 postOfices in the
United States are now receiving de-
posits in their postal banks for which
the government pays 2 per cent per
annum interest, or, if the depOsitor
chooses to buy government bonds with
his deposits, 21A per cent. The Off
Gals in charge Of the work in the post
office department know that the sys-
ten has been tremendous success,
far exceeding thier expectations, and
they are bending their time and ener-
81 for the present to an extension of
the benefits Of the service.
On Jan. last, the postal savings
bank system Of the United States was
started by the designation of one Sec
ond class Office in each Of the 48
states and territories of the country
as postal savings bank. Progress
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

I F John H. Snodgrass, consul-general
I at Moscow, ever kicked about his
laundry work in Cincinnati, Washing
ton or Indianapolis, he begs the par
don Of every steam cleaning estab-
lishment, every slant-eyed Celestial,
and every colored washerwoman in
those and other cities. What they
are doing to his collars, his shirts and
uhmentionable wearables over there
in the land of the car is something
awful to relate. Besides that, the
way they are soaking John in the mat
ter of price is enough to make any
American citizen utter loud walls of
distress. For instance, they charge a
nickel to do up collar, and ''the
work is unsatisfactory and the finish
ing is crudely done,' he insists.
Chatting under the collar-frayed to
a saw edge by the ruthless Russians
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

years ago, the average salary of male
teachers now being $65 a month, as
compared with $46.5O in 1900. The av-
erage salary of women has increased
from $34 month to S52.
A jump from $166,175,O 900 to $685.
425,000 is shown in the productive
fund of universities, colleges and tech
nical schools; and an increase from
$28,50O,OOO to $77,8OO,OOO in the an
nual income of these schools from
sources other than endowment. There
are now 183,600 students in these
schools, as against 10000 ten years
ago, and 1900 instructors, as COM
pared with 27,30O More than 100000
high school pupils were enrolled in
1910, as against $4,000 in 1900 The
total average increase in schools Of
all kinds has been about SO par cart
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

beyond this point was slow at first
but now that the system of administra-
ton is well in hand, designations are
proceeding as rapidly as Investigations
can be made, instruction given and
supplies furnished. There is no long
er any disposition to hang back-the
system is demonstrated success.
1t is the intention of the board OF
trustees, just as soon as they get
around to it, to devise a plan for an
extension of the postal bank system in
the larger cities. At the present time
Chicago, New York and other of the
larger cities have only one bank.
The next move will be to permit the
branch post offices, Of which there is
at least one in all large cities in prox
unity to each branch of foreign popula
ton, to receive deposits and also tC
redeem deposit certificates.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Schools Of Nation Show Marked Gain

A. REATER progress has been made
VI in education in the United States
during the last ten years than an any
previous decade in the country's his
tory. A study Of this development,
just completed by the federal bureau
Of education, shows that during the
years 1900 to 1910 the annual income
Of the public schools has nearly dou-
bled, having increased from $220,000,-
600 to 1926, 100000, while annual ap-
preparations to normal schools for the
training of teachers have grown from
$2,769, 900 to $6,630,O00 The value Of
public school property in 1900 was
S550,000,000; in 1910, it was more than
a billion dollars.
During the same period the average
length Of the common school term in
creased from 144 to 1916 days and the
average attendance of children en-
rolled from SO to ia days. The num-
Der Of public high schools advanced
from 6,005 to 1928 and the number
of teachers therein from about 10000
to more than 41,000, while the total
OF public school teachers increased
from 423,00U to $4,000. Salaries of
teachers also are larger than ten
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Consul General Kicks on Ills Laundry

without doubt-Consul-Ge Snod-
grass Che is no relation to Snodgrass,
Of the New York Giants, who snagged
Baker, of the Athletics during the
worlds series game), writes to the de-
partment of commerce and labor a
fiery report on the wash subject and
begs some enterprising American cap
italist to hurry over to Moscow and
start real United States laundry.
There isn't a modern establishment
Of the kind in the city, he states. In
fact, the only steam laundry open to
the public in the entire empire is at
st. Petersburg, and that is too far
from Moscow to send collar with
any hope of getting it back before
another consul-general comes into Of.
fee.
I'm the private hand laundries," he
states, "only women and girls are en-
ployed. They work in deep, dark Gel
lars, without ventilation and poorly
lighted, and the work is unsatisfac-
tory, as injurious chemicals are used
to break the water and fragile cloth
ing lasts only a few washings. The
proprietOrs have no thought of time,
and usually an ordinary weeks wash
is not delivered under a fortnight"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
Panama Canal Tolls Up to Congress

the executive can change them in
twenty-four hours. They should be
put on a permanent basis and it must
be done by congress"
Just at what figure to fix the tolls,
Senator Bristow pointed odt, is some
thing difficult to work out. Many in
teresting and important factors enter
into the solution. 1t is expected that
the canal will cost 100000 or more
a year to maintain. This sum ought
to be made up by tolls, if feasible, he
says.
"The problem is to put the tolls at
the point where they will bring in the
most revenue" said the senator.
"Ships, for instance, between the east
coast of the United States and the
west coast of South America naturally
will use the canal. But if the tolls
are fixed too high vessels starting
from or going to points far down on
the Pacific coast of South America
will go around the Horn in preference
to using the canal. If the tolls are
sufficiently low most of the business
will pass through the canal.
"The same thing is true as to YES
sells between Europe and the west
coast of South America. High tolls
will drive many of these vessels
around the Horn, while low tolls will
bring many of them through the canal
On the rate of tolls will depend, too,
wbafbor uoCCoJo from Topoo hound for
Europe use the canal or go by way OF
Suez. Many points have to be con
sidered, therefore, in fixing the tolls
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

and, as he opened the chubby fingers,
revealed twenty-dollar gold piece ~
ing on his upturned palm.
Money!" gasped Philip. He snatch
ed the coin and examined it critically.
where did you get this? What
does it mean?"
II found it in the attic!" explained
Bobby. "There are lots more there.
Come on, I'll show you where"
The next moment the father and
mother, each grasping a hand of the
frightened youngster, were fastening
up the stairs. When they reached the
attic the whole astounding truth was
laid bare to them. Bobby had been
rummaging, as usual. Finding a loose
brick in the crumbling masonry of the
big chimney, he had pulled it out and
made a startling discovery.
II wanted to find out how Santa
Claus comes down the chimney" said
the boy, regretfully. 81 didn't mean
to do any harm"
An exclamation from his father in
terrupted him. Philip, tearing away
the bricks to enlarge the opening, had
thrust his arm into the cavity and
drawn forth two small boxes, accom-
panied by shower Of yellow coins.
Among them was a scrap of paper on
which was written:
81 have no heirs, no kith nor kin.
This property goes to the finder, and
may he enjoy it. 1t consists Of $780,
600 in gold and government bonds,
and twice that amount in gems.
JEREMIAH SUGGS."
Bobby was the hero of the hour,
and the rejoicing that followed may
better be imagined than described
Was it a merry Christmas for the
Diapers? Ask Bobby, who firmly be.
lieves he found Santa Claus treasure
box.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

their little boy were deprived of many
Of the comforts of life that the bulk
of his earnings might go to his credi.
tors. The house in which they lived
was a roomy old mansion on the out
skirts of the city, left to Philip by a
maiden aunt, who had passed away
since the death of his father, and
which Lucille had persuaded him not
to sell. This house, by the way, had
originally belonged to an eccentric old
sea captain, jeremiah Suggs by name,
who was reputed to be something OF
a miser, and who lived and died re-
cluse.
The browning calamity came to
Philip Draper when the debt was all
but cleared off. 1t was then he was
overtaken by a wasting illness, which
kept him confined to his bed for al
most a year, and leaving him desti-
tute. The butcher and the baker
threatened to deny him further
credit, and his home was heavily
mortgaged. The outlook was gloomy.
And tomorrow is Christmas" he re-
marked to his wife, with grim smile.
Never mind, dear; let us hold fast
to our courage" said Mrs. Draper,
trying to speak cheerfully, though
there was an ominous quaver in her
voice.
What hurts me most is the
thought that Christmas is SO close
at hand and that there will be no
Santa Claus Tor Bobby"
poor, little dear!" said Mrs. Draper,
Suddenly she started up with an anx-
ioUs glance about the room. 81 won
der where that child can be? 1 haven't
seen him for at least two hours"
''Oh, don't be alarmed. l dare say
he is rummaglng about in the cellar or
attic or some out-of-the-way closet,
and is wholly absorbed in his investi-
cations"
Mr.. Draper had hardly finished
speaking when Bobby popped into the
room, held out a grimy little fist,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13

a series of calamities befell him. Soon
after Philips marriage to pretty Lu-
ellie Girard, his father failed in bust
ness and died within month there
after, leaving nothing but mass OF
debts as. legacy to his son.
Philip, who had just been taken into
partnership with his father, and whose
outlook on the future was tinged with
the color Of the rose, was crushed by
this blow; but with a quixotic sense
of duty he set himself the tremendous
task of paying off the debts OF the
firm. To accomplish this he had moth
ing to depend upon but the sale of his
pictures; yet, year in and year out,
he toiled on stubbornly and uncom-
plainingly, while he and Lucille and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-12-13
10 zr ~ EAENAR
Santa Claus
UrRasurR BOT
Copyright, 1911
By J. F. HENDERSON

was at
hand, and Philip ORA
per's heart was heavy.
For a number of years
he had seemed to be
the particular pet OF
misfortune. AS an art
list his work displayed
the magic touch OF
genius, and he was in
a fair way to achieve
fame and worldly sue
cess when the first of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-01
MARRIED THREE
DAY.; BOTH ARE
DEAD FROM CAS-
Tragedy Believed to Be Due to
Accident, Not to Suicide
Pact.

ELIZABETH. March Last Sum
day Ferdinand and Mary Curt were
married. This morning the mother Of
the bridegroom found them both dead
In the bridal chamber that had been
fitted up for the honeymoon in leir
home a GA Fourth avenue Elizabeth
There is no hint that a suicide pact
was carried out by the young couple.
The police are convinced that the bride,
.etiring, turned the old-fashioned gas
seek all the way around, sending a
.tream Of the fatal fluid into the room.
When at $50 the mother of young
Curt went to the room to arouse him
for his days work in the Jenkins Ruiz
Der Company, she found that neither
he nor the bride could be aroused. But
she thought them only unconscious and
called an Elizabeth hospital ambulance.
whose surgeon gave n glance at the
two and said they had been dead three
hours. :
The ceremony last Sunday was per-
formed by the Rev. Michael Farettt
The bride had come from Italy for nj
marriage less than six months ago, and
the wedding decorations and the presf
ents were taken from the parlor Of the
little home today in order that the
bodies might be laid there. K
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-01
DECLARE JOE GOT AWAY
WITH TEN-MAN LOAD.
Wherefore Man Is Held for
Grand Jury.

Charged with stealing a load thai
would take an ordinary man at least
ten or twelve trips to carry success
fully, Joseph Sczepankiencz was today
held in $500 bail to await the action of
the grand Jury at the Fourth Precinct
Criminal Court.
The load. as loads go. isn't much
when it is carried in the hand, in bot
ties, but that isn't the way people
usually carry it away from a saloon.
They generally put themselves outside
of that kind of a load, and then every
body will have to admit ten bottles
would be rather a large size order for
anybody no matter how thirsty they
were.
StanisIau Hudzinski, who keeps O
saloon at 80 Jones street, discovered
yesterday afternoon that ten bottles of
w%hiskey, three boxes of cigars n a
quantity Of cigarettes were missing.
Having a license that permits him to
drunk on the premises and feeling
agglieved that ANYBODY took the stuff
out with the intention of drinking II
anywhere else he started a rigid inves-
tigation. Discovering through the
agency of a boy scout that some of
the goods was hidden under the steps
Of the house where Sczepankiencz re
sides he swore out a warrant before
Justice of the Peace Kaufman.