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The Van Buren press., 1911-12-23

Pass Books, Pocket Books
cord Gases and Bill Books aI
John O'Kane's Drug store
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-23
.ro. PACIFIC.

d l6 .,,b, trains between Van BgTen REL
y 1.l,@TlyriIie l@T.a; viii earr' passengers S''s'
N N ,, I-aves from ward office daiIy
yo lQ5 locR 'n, & m; carries passengers ~
,.sot SUNDAY ,,,est a, leaves from yard once Z" +"
30 l9l loca lao, sunday carries passengers, es
90 95 GIey5stg6Gn Y5 Is IN daily except SUNDAY.
Van gaTTsa Tsars.cnwood .c' accommodation, leaves
So 80, az osS m daily except sunday
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-23

Mrs George Lamb, Of Sabina, ONO
4, in the city on a0 extended visit with
her neice Mrs }. L Powers.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-23

A Viussnt, Of sulphur La, Is
4, ,be city on an extended visit with
relatives.
Our public schools closed Friday to
,iva the teachers and scholars a ten
| days vacation,
Mrs n. J. Caster has returned
|bome from Topeka Kans accomp'h'
led by her mother.
Hon. Randolph Comstock, Of Union
town, was in the Ely sunday, enroute
| 10 Muldrow, Okla.
Miss Grace Sadler who is teaching
At Charleston, is home to spend the
holidays with the family.
The Van Buren press., 1911-12-23

in theeo. l. Perry, OF Barbondale,
illinois, is visiting her sister, Mrs
sam Dent Bell Of this city.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
Keep Cool.

They are getting fussy again about
flying the American flag in Ontario.
What Is the use? There is, Il Is true,
a certain improperly In flying "old
glory" over the line on an occasion
like the reunion Of the Canadian "old
boys association In London, Ontario
but there is not the slightest excuse
for getting fused up about It. IL Is
noticeable In this connection that
most of the senseless but disagree
able flag Incidents OF the past few
years have occurred over the line.
For all lingo Americans and Canadi.
ans who cherish foolish prejudices In
such matters Il is only necessary TO
recall the magnificent spectacle az
forded at the Champlain Tercenten.
airy when Canadian troops under
arms marched along the streets OF
American cities flying the British
flag In columns with American regu.
lars and national guardmen and OF.
ficered by American infantry and cav
airy leaders.
That is the sort OF incident that is
significant of big things and worthy
OF note: the puny stews of sensation
mongers are az nothing by compare
son. st. Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
PERKINS DENIES CHARGE
Brand Charge That Financlers Start
ed 1907 Panic False

Washington, Aug. 10.-George w
Perkins, director of the United States
Steel Corporation, testifying before
the House steel trust investigating
committee, today, created q stir when
he jumped to his feet and branded
as false a charge that the panic OF
1907 had been started to ruin certain
banks.
The governments separation OF
The Standard Oil Company into thir
ty-three parts, Mr.. Perkins declared
was certainly warning to corpora
tons. He suggested that something
should be done to relieve the present
condition, under which he contended
corporations could not continue to
exist.
Judge Bartlett then referred TO the
conspiracy charge that group OF
bankers started the panic of 1907 to
drive certain bankers out of business
Mr.. Perkins became excited. He
jumped to his feet. Pounding the
table vigorously with his fist he said
my dear Judge, there never was
a more infamous lie started than thai
There Is not a scintilla of truth in IL
You might just as we'll say that q
certain group of gentlemen made 9
contract with Mrs. O'Leary's COW tC
lick over the lamp that set Chicago
on fire."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12

Bennington county is not getting
out of the state road appropriation all
that it might according to report. I'm
der the present law, towns get from
the state amounts equal to what they
appropriate for permanent work and
Bennington county did about as well
as any of the counties but there is
another string to the bow. After the
stated appropriations are provided
for, there is considerable surplus
left to be used at the option OF the
state commissioner. The towns
which were forehanded in road build
ing the early part of the summer and
got their permanent work done are
now eligible for a share of the sur
plus fund while the towns which
have Jagged in doing their state work
are out of it. This little matter
should be borne in mind another year
and perhaps it isn't too late to get
share this year. The theory of the
state road law is that the state will
help those who help themselves.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
DOES BACEACHE WORRY YOU?
Some Bennington People Have Learn
ed How to Get Relief

Some Bennington People Have Learn
ed How to Get Relief
How many people suffer from an
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How few know the cause?
If 1t hurts to stoop or lift
II you suffer sudden, darling pains
II you are weak, lame and tired,
Suspect your kidneys.
Watch for natures signal.
The first sign may be headache or
dizziness.
Scanty, painful or too frequent ur-
nation.
Nervousness or a constant, dead
tired feeling.
Avert the serious kidney diseases.
Treat the weakened kidneys with
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A remedy especially for sick kid
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States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
DR. WILEY is LONESOME
His Position in Agricultural Depart
ment Anything but Pleasant


Washington, Aug. 10.-Further evil
dence OF the lonesome position occu-
pied by Dr. Harvey w. Wiley in the
agricultural department was brought
out today in the hearing before the
House investigating committee during
the examination of DR.. +. l.. Dunlap
associate chemist in the department.
Chairman Moss OF the committee,
submitted a letter written by Secre'
tary Wilson March II, 1910, to DR..
Ira Remsen, chairman of the Remsen
referee board, in which DR.. Dunlap
and Solicitor McCabe are specifically
referred to as "our people" on the
board OF food ana drug inspection
This board consists OF three members
DR.. Wiley being the third; and the
letter refers to the benzoate of soda
matter. In which DR.. Wiley was over
ruled by the Remsen board and the
secretary.
DR.. Dunlap testified that in DR.. Wi
lley's absence he prepared the memor.
andum In the DR.. Rusby case, upon
which DIR. Wiley was charged with
having violated the law in hiring a
scientific expert. He denied that he
preferred charges against DR.. Wiley
but admitted that he took no occa'
sion to bring the case to DR.. Wiley's
attention, when the latter returned TO
Washington.
II is expected that Or. Wiley will
take the witness stand before the end
OF tomorrow's hearing.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
QUEER CASE OF TWINS
One Was Born In Aaawam and the
Other In Springfield.


Springfield, Mass. Aug 11.-Dr.
II. G.. Collins Is in a quandary.
He doesn't know how to make out a
couple OF birth certificates. He as
sisted into the world Wednesday a
pair OF twins, one of which was
born in Agawam and the other in
Springfield. II came about in this
way: The doctor received tele'
phone message from a woman In Aga
wan Wednesday morning and. re-
spending TO summons to come to
this woman's house. found newly
born baby girl with It's Polish moth
er on the lawn In front OF the house
Of the woman who sent him the mes
sage.
She had left her home In Agawam
to come TO her cousins at Is Cypress
street in this city. and the baby was
born on the way. DR.. Collins hurried
the woman into taxicab and brought
her TO Cypress street, where In n Few
minutes after his arrival the twin
sister OF the first baby was born
Both are healthy infants. But how IL
DIR. Collins going to explain in the
official registers2 He must report
one birth to the Agawam town clerk
and the other to the Springfield city
clerk. In each case he must say
that the baby is a twin. The quest
ion is. IL Springfeld's population In
creased by two. or is Agawam's oil
both. or does each get an increase Of
one. or what7 The proud mothers
name IL Mrs. Pickor Strensszurne.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
The Old Grand ARMY Bows

You may talk about the Masons,
And the Odd Fellows, and such,
You may call them so fraternal
AS to fairly beat the Dutch,
You may praise them If you choose to
With their mystic rites and noise,
But they can never hold a candle TO
The old Grand Army boys.
For man that has the money
He knows all about the graft,
He can get degrees and passwords
That would make a funeral laugh,
And be loaded down with symbols,
But for the fraternal joys,
He cannot hold a candle to
The old Grand Army boys.
You may talk about your badges,
But the one that has the call
Is the star. the flag, and eagle,
1t Is far above them all.
1t has won when cannon Numbered,
Midst the battle, smoke and noise,
And so there is none can hold a can
die
To the old Grand Army boys.
Why. they fought and bled together
And they shared the prison pen,
And they faced the foe in battle,
With the elbow touch Of men,
Then the compact was cemented
Midst the thunder, crash and noise,
so there's none can hold a candle,
To the old Grand Army boys.
They fraternal? Well reckon,
And their charity is all right,
Are they loyal? They have proved 1t
For they left their homes to fight
And the nation owes them homage
For the peace 1t now enjoys,
And so there's none can hold can
die
To the old Grand Army boys
by the late John Eiseman OF Brook
lyn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
MOB RULE IN LONDON
Worlds Largest City Practically IN
der Control Of Strikers.

London, Aug. l0.-The neighbor-
hood of the docks was practically un-
der mob rule today, with the result
that there was such dwindling
of food supplies that the metropolis
experienced something akin to what
might happen If hostile foreign
force should succeed in interrupting
Great Britain's trade routes.
Unless good progress is made to-
day in the negotiations looking to a
settlement of the strike of dockwork-
ers, the calling out of troops seems
inevitable, as the police are seriously
outnumbered and unable to deal
with the emergency.
The only quarter where relief was
experienced was Billingsgate. There
the striking fish porters obtained all
they wished and returned to work
today.
On the other hand hundreds OF
railroad car men quit this morning,
and several stations were practically
in a state of siege, strike pickets
preventing by force all attempts to
handle goods. 1t was the intention
of the strikers to tie up all street
traffic unless their demands were
conceded within few hours. Should
they be successful London would be
perilously near actual famine condi
tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
The GRANGE and the President

Those Connecticut grangers that
nave determined upon and publicly
proclaimed their official snub to
President Taft when he comes to
visit the state fair this fall, are act
ing like spoiled children, that's all
If every man or every society or in
stitution in the land likewise refused
to do honor to the president of the
United States simply because at some
time or another in his administration
he favored some law they did not
like or performed some executive
act they did not approve, 1t would not
take long before the chief magistrate
would be about the loneliest figure in
the land.
A popular government must needs
be a government OF and by comprom-
ises of opinion and desire, one with
another, the rule of the majority with
the line of demarcation of that major
ity fiuctuating on every issue as it
zigzags here and there to take in
somebody that was on the other side
yesterday or leave out somebody with
it on the day before. II we all
agreed with one another all the time,
the country would go to the dogs in
short order. Everybody knows that
When we get down to a close an
alysis of our civic institutions and the
political life that grows out OF
them we know well enough as men Of
plain common sense, we hope that no
public servant deserves such treat
ment as these grangers are going to
give President Taft unless he has de-
liberately and wantonly violated his
oath of Office and the sacred trust
committed to him. There may be a
time perhaps, in some crisis, when a
people whose collective moral sense
has been peculiarly outraged by the
act of public servant are justified in
administering to him some humiliat.
ing rebuke. But even then we are
treading on pretty uncertain ground,
because men have varying ideas some
times as to what constitutes moral
question or what is the degree OF cul-
pability of some official involved In
II and the tumultuous condemnation
of an irritated multitude is not Always
just verdict Release unto us Bar
abbas," for instance.
However, II would be pretty SEN
sitive brain that found in a proposed
tariff law such an acute moral issue
that the author OF il or sponsor for
1t though he sat in the White House
as the personal representative OF the
self.respect and best intentions OF
eighty millions OF people, should be
publicly snubbed and Inundated on
an occasion of ceremony.
But then the Connecticut grange
has not yet been appointed keeper
of the national conscience and no
body will resent its unfortunate man
Hesitation OF unreasonable spite more
than a good many thousand men and
women throughout the land who, like
themselves, were opposed TO reciproc
lily, but are still Americans and will
ing TO live under the rule OF the ma
jority, always hoping to be in the ma
jority and make the rule themselves
next time.
And without such practical, com
nonsense philosophy to keep II sane
American politics would turn into
French Revolution at the very frs
campaign.-St. Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub'r.
BENNINGTON. VT. AUG. u, 1911

The public dress rehearsal of the
Pageant last night proved that the
spectacle exceeds. all expectations,
while the street carnival following
the rehearsal showed the enthusiasm
with which the people are supporting
the Pageant Benningtons' latch
string is out and welcomes all its
friends.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12
CHICAGO LABOR TROUBLES
Residents Of West Side Suburb Up In
Arms

Chicago. Aug. 1l.-SQuirting asphal
tum with pumps on newly painted
houses Is the latest weapon used In
the labor troubles OF Chicago.
Residents OF Oak Park, a suburb,
are no in arms as the result OF the
smearing of ak newly painted houses
In the village with asphaltum.
The places In question were painted
by non.unlon men and the Oak Park
police believe union painters are res
ponsible for the disnguring OF the
buIIdlngs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-12

Liverpool, Aug. Establishments
of troops arrived here today to as
sist the police who have been unable
to control the rioting strikers. A
fusrlade of brickbats and stones met
the soldiers, but they finally took up
strategic positions and enabled the
police through a succession of baton
charges to effect a clearance of the
provisions and other goods at the
central railway station. A baton
charge was required with each load
of goods that left the place and the
police, at last exhausted, retired and
their places were taken by mounted
men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

ing TO the traditions of their faith and
tie dictates of their conscience. Just
think OF it; here is a people who for
centuries have been prosecuted but
v no have torn asunder their chains
and have arisen purified from the fires
q persecution, until now, as the re-
S-IlG of their restless and untiring eli
orgy of purpose, iney not only occupy
a commanding position in all the marts
Of trade and commerce, but without
attempting 20 make convert, they are
IN silence exercising a NEST tremen-
Gous influence upon the destinies of
he spiritual world, in every place and
quarter of the globe, except in this be-
nighted land where a code of laws has
been promulgated against them, that
has despoiled their homes, driven them
from their temples and sent them
forth as outlaws from shore to shore,
until weary and exhausted they come
we protest in unmeasured tones
against this wrong
1T has been said in extenuation of
the policy that the emperor of Russia
is pursuing against them, that he is in
iiuenced by the very best intentions
aud that his acts are not inspired by
aLy malevolent purpose. This | be
live. Religious prosecutors, as a rule,
ere always influenced by the best In
tentions and their motives are gener-
ally of the highest and purest charac-
1 ter. A celebrated historian has said
it is the very ordar of their sincerity
that warns them into persecution.
MUST CHANGE RELIGION.
TT is the holy zeal by which they
a. fired that quickens their fanaticisn
!nto deadly activity. | humbly pray
heaven in its mercy may migrate his
zeal and weaken his sincerity, fol
whenever that takes place, then per
haps Hebrew villages will no longer
he consigned to the torch of the mar
euder and the home Of the hereto ant
the honor of his Preside will no long
er be considered the lawful prey O
The Russian soliiery.
at is also said that there Is an cas-,
escape from all these hardships. 1
the victims of this persecution Will
only embrace the established religion
of the empire as provided for by law
This proposition is absolutely true. Il
reference to this suggestion / desir
n say that IL the emperor of Russia
who is at the head of the ecclesiastical
caurch Of the realm, by some suprem
act OF inhumanity directed agains
these PROSTATE victims of his intolel
ance. wiz offer them the ALTERNATIVE
OF either accepting the faith of thei
prosecutors, OF the imposition of q
additional servit1de, I think | kno
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

freak them at their will. No other
ci.-ilized nation on this earth would
assume such humiliating position.
This treaty has been broken in its or
eanic and most vital part. The heart
IF this compact has been pierced, and
!aising as it does with us the question
of religious freedom, it's most sensi-
tive feature has been mutilated and
tGampled upon We deserve the con-
tt mpt of mankind if we reel at the
blow and submit to this degrading in
dignity There is no way out of it
except the termination, the rescission
or the abrogation of this treaty. Call
IT what you will l care not what a
rams religious belief may be, if he
is an American citizen he is entitled
Under an American passport 10 the
privileges Of the world.
FORTY YEARS OF PLEADING.
These helpless victims of religious
intolerance are American citizens. For
40 years their pleading voice has gone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19
Her FRIENDS
GOOD ADVICE
The Results Made This Newbure
Lady Glad She Followed
Suggestion.

Newburg, Ala.-"For more than
year." writes Myrtle Cothrum, of this
place, 81 suffered with terrible pains in
my back and head. I had a sallow
complexion, and my face was covered
with pimples. Our family doctor only
gave me temporary relief.
A friend OF mine advised me to try
Cardui, so / began taking 1t, at once,
and with the best results, for I was
cured after taking two bottles. My
mother ana my aunt have also used
Cardui and were greatly benefited.
/ shall always praise Cardui to sick
and suffering women"
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Its ingredients are mild herbs, hay
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19
RhYNER ATTACKS
RUSSIAN TREATY
Demands. in Stirring Address
in Senate, Immediate End
ing of Pact.
SEES NO OTHER REMEDY
Holds That Restrictions Are an In
suit 10 Every Citizen of the
United States.

Washington, Dec IA stirring APP
real for termination OF the Russian
leaty Of 1889 with Russia because of
Determinations against American citi
zeas OF Ies'ish faith in connection
-iiih passport privileges was made in
the senate today by Mr.. Rayner. of
Hcryland. member Of the senate
COMMITTEES on foreign relations.
he argued that the treaty admits
of but one Interpretation and that is
that citizens Of the United States shall
have the same rights in Russia that
Russian citizens have within the Unit
e. States.
lie said It was an American ques-
ton, not a religious one. and that II
Lad now been settled in incident after
Incident that no American Hebrew can
pass the frontier Of Russia He refer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

red to proceedings in the French
Chamber of deputies %here the same
question has arisen with Russia and
Russia was made TO yield. After dis
cussing the law in detail Mr.. Rayner
said:
NO OTHER REMEDY.
There is no other remedy except
10 terminate the treaty. we must sub
nit or give notice to terminate. 1t
would be a cowardly act to surrender.
1he night Of barbarism must close so
Ear as we are concerned This is the
and of religious liberty, so ordained
ty the wisdom OF God and so created
~ the genius of man. We cannot per
nit any autocratic government to visit
this iniquity upon our citizens. The
cay of religious inquisition is over. II
X useless TO talk of negotiation. The
Russian government cannot be nego-
tiated with. Without cTiticising the
STATE department or any one else, |
cannot understand why this govern.
rent has not long ago demanded OF
those in authority in this despotic land
that II they do not amend their code
o; religious persecution and become
proselytes at the affairs of reason and
humanity. they viii no longer be toll
eruted to retain friendly contract and
intercourse without free institutions.
What is the cause of this intoler
cree? Have these people committed
any crimes against the laws or institu
lions OF Russia? Yes, they have. They
have committed the same crime which
their forefathers committed and which
their posterity will continue to commits
20 the remotest generation.
RISE IN SPITE OF OBSTACLES.
They have worshipped God accord
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

across the waters asking for their
rights. 1t has all been in vain. Now
this government is behind them, the
END of their adoption and their choice;
to us they look as their ancestors in
~ years in the wilderness looked to
lie cloud by day and the pillar of fire
ty night to lead them to their deliver
ance. All they ask are human rights
aud human recognition from the ma
lions of the world. The hour for nego-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-19

The peculiar properties or Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics of in
fiuenza, and when 1t was taken in time
we have not heard of single case Of
pneumonia. Sold by ali druggists.