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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
FOUR MILLIONS IN
ONE YEAR MADE
FROM CLEO
On a Capital Stock of Fourteen
Thousand
is BRANCH OF BEEF TRUST
Government Appears to be Making a
Strong Case Against Indicted
Packers

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The attempt OF
Pierce Butler, special counsel for the
government, to introduce evidence
concerning the Kenwood company
the butterine and oleo branch OF the
packing industry, caused today the
first excitement in the case against
the indicted packers since the exam
nation of witnesses was begun. On
Tuesday A. Ii. Veeder OF counsel for
the packers stated that he knew or
remembered nothing regarding the
Kenwood company. But when the
charter was produced this afternoon
and the government wanted 1t read
into the record, vigorous objections
were made, and the jury was exclud-
ed from court while the lawyers ar
gued.
Levy Mayer, counsel for the pack
ers, angrily declared that Mr. But
Ter was endeavoring to prove a
charge distinct from any in the In
dictment. He cited numerous cases
in support of his contention, and
asked permission to read authorities
Court adjourned without decision
being made.
The government contends that the
Kenwood company, which was organ
lied by the packers in 1900, and con
tinued in business until 1905 was one
of the alleged pools 1t is alleged
that the Kenwood company dealt II
oleo and the Aetna Trading company
in castings. The government expects
to show that the Kenwood compan!
profits were 1851 per cent, $4,000,
900 in one year on its $4,000 capita
stock. The profits OF the Aetna Ira
ding company are alleged to have
been proportionately large.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
HISTORY FROM eRAvEsToNEs
interesting Records In SALISBURY
Compiled by Levi Henry Elwell


Levi Henry Elwell of Amherst,
Mass, who in recent years has been
a summer visitor in the town OF
SALISBURY, has written and publish
ed pamphlet of 76 pages entitled
THE Gravestone Records of Shafts
bury. Bennington County, Vermont. ~
To the average human being grave
stone records would not naturally
appeal as an interesting topic but Mr.
Elwell, in his initial effort in the
preparation OF such matter for pub
lcation. has put into the pamphlet a
large amount of condensed historical
information that is we'll worth read
ing not only by persons whose fam
lily relations would bring them In
touch with the town OF SALISBURY,
but by any one who is at all interest
ed in the early life OF that commune
ity.
In his preface the author states
that he was lead to compile the data
for the little book through the dis
covery that the town records were
sadly incomplete In the matter Of vi
tai statistics. His explanation Of the
method adopted shows that particu
| lar care was taken that the records
might be as accurate as possible and
as complete as thorough and pains
taking examination would make
| them
The introduction consists of two
closely printed pages and 1t would
be difficult to crowd more compre
hensive history OF a town or com
munity into such small space. II
these two pages is fund of infor
nation relative to the town o
SALISBURY that in most historical
publications would be stretched int
a volume.
The appendix contains a number o
specimens OF comment, eulogy ant
verse found on the gravestones o
early residents of SALISBURY an,
which take the mind back TO tn
days when the practice OF maxim
such inscriptions was almost univel
sal in New England.
Only lO7 copies Of the book wer
published and as the original form
were not preserved no reprint is pos
sible. Copies may be had OF the al
thor by application The address
Amherst, Mass.
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that she was receiving no compen-
sating benefit, and she withdrew.
She was often urged to reioin the
union, and says she might have done
so had not methods of coercion been
attempted.
Union leaders have made speech
es at the street corners about boy
cotting non-unionists and refusing
to work with them, refusing them
help OF any kind, and treating them
like the plague" she said. Il told
member of the Viewers Commit
tee | would not be forced to join by
such means.
Every WE'LL he replied, then we
shall have to take severe measures
to make you
They asked the mill manager to
reason with me, but he absolutely de-
clined to interfere and so 400 oper-
atives at the York mill struck work,
leaving only myself and another
weaver, who has since joined the
union, at work. | have not been
molested in any way since, possibly
because | do not mix with them"
Joel and Sarah Riley are weayers
employed at the Helene Mill at Ac-
crington, where $500 operatives
stopped work last week because the
Rileys refused to yield to the unions
demand that they become members.
'1'll never join so long as my head
sticks on my shoulders" said Joel
Riley today, and his wife echoes his
opinion, saying wild horses will not
drag her to do what her man" does
not want her to do.
In this case also Riley used to be
trade unionist.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
SADLY HURT BY WIND
Aged Man Blown Into Street al
North Adams.

NOTln ADAMS.
The heavy gale of wind which
blew in North Adams all Wednesday
night and all day yesterday. badly
Injured Melvin Munroe, who two
months hence, II he survives, will be
So years of age. The wind picked
him up and hurled him into the mid
die of Main street, breaking his right
shoulder and right hip. The old gen.
tleman, who is slight of frame, was
passing the entrance to the alley.
way between the Kimball block and
the Gatslick block, through which
the wind sweeps at a terrific rate.
Bystanders say that he was lifted
up and blown into the street. He was
picked up by pedestrians and carried
into Apothecary hall where DR.. II. +.
Sullivan examined him and learned
the extent of his principal injuries
Mr. Munroe did not finch but told
the police that he came of old New
England stock and had returned
from the West only Ave months ago
to make his home in North Adams
with his daughter at the corner OF
Walker and Johnson streets, where
he asked to be taken in the ambu.
lance. He said that he and his
daughter were the last OF large
family.
The wind did great damage in Ad.
ans last night A heavy gale about
o'clock lifted the entire roof OF
Nanseit club on Park street and car.
ried II eastward over the Boston and
Albany railroad tracks. Part OF the
timbers fell on the railroad track,
while others struck against a fence
inclosing the railroad yards close Ia
II and knocked out the windows md
forced In part of the side OF dwell
lng.house on property belonging "a
l.. X. Plunkett. The roof sailed IN
the air like a kite and was carried
In the direction OF the Boston and
Albany depot Two large Elm trees
were encountered in it's fight and
had II not been for these Il Is not
known how far the roof would have
gone in the air Some OF the largest
limbs were broken on.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
MRS ]. A. TAYLOR DEAD
Was Former Grand Matron OF East
ern Star In Vermont

Brattleboro, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Hattie
(BarretD Taylor. aged ~ years, wife
OF J. Albert Taylor and former
grand matron of the Vermont Grand
Chapter. Order OF the Eastern Star,
died at her apartments today in the
Brooks House where she had lived
16 years She was born In Hinsdale,
N. H., October 26. 1889 and married
Mr., Taylor In this town in November
1897. She had recently recovered
from an attack OF pneumonia when
taken Ill with heart trouble brought
on by goitre The funeral services
will be held Saturday afternoon.
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ronage and especially when Il came
TO the large dismissal that had TO be
effected when the larger work of
census tabulatlng was finished MFR
Durand went so far az TO retain
wherever he had to the experts and
tne competents In his office rather
than the pets of the members of Con.
gress. SO he has been unpopular
ana II Ia declared that Ia the reason
why the director did not obtain All
ne needed from Congress. his request
oeing cut Just IN half. To be sure.
!, was voted by the democrats in the
House and the Senate held out Tor
100000, but not very long
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
SHOT HIS BROTHER
Deranged Man in Detroit Fired Three
Shots

Detroit Dec. 29-Frank Brady
walked into the Office Of w. e. Brady
& Co., here this morning and fired
three shots at his brother, William
E. Brady Two shots took effect and
the condition of the victim Is seri-
Gus.
Mr.. Brady, the victim told the
physicians who attend him that he
has feared for some time that his
brother was gradually becoming in
sane, but he did not consider him
dangerous.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
cAILo's PLEA Won PARDON
Told Judge She Wanted Her Father
to Hear Her Speak Piece.

st. Louis, Dec. 27.-Judge Dyer, in
the United States District Court, to-
day set aside the remainder of the
six months sentence of William C..
Rush, who three weeks ago was con-
victed of selling oleomargarlne lille
gally
Rush was released from Jail after
his little daughter had gone to Judge
Dyer and pleaded that she wished
her father to attend church enter.
tainment and hear her speak a
piece"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
is A NOTED cRooK7
Vermont Sheriff Believes He Has
Famous slIas Hobbs

Quebec, Dec 2S.-Edward Demand
under Jail sentence here for drunk.
enness, was taken to Vermont on ex.
tradition today by Sheriff II. w.
Wharton Of Caledonia county. The
Vermont people believe that Demand
is really Silas Hobbs. wanted there
for burglary. II is claimed that
Hobbs is one of the most noted Grim
inals in the country and a member
OF a gang of is who have operated in
Vermont for some time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
STEAM Err ASHORE
Joy Liner Georgia Went Aground
This Morning

Providence, Dec. 29.-The Joy line
steamer Georgia was blown ashore
in upper Narragansett bay early this
morning in the worst gale OF the
season. The passengers have not
been removed but are thought TO be
in no danger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
VAN sANTVooRD APPOINTED
Counsel to the Governor to Succeed
William Church Osborn.

Wllhdm OnuTCn OSDorn.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Albany yesterday afternoon said:
Governor Dix today announced
the appointment of Seymour Van
Santvoord of Troy as counsel to sue
coed William Church Osborn, who
resigned November TO- The posi-
ton pays $4,000 a year.
"Mr. Van Santvoord is a promi-
nent lawyer and banker and a close
personal friend of the governor. He
was chairman of the committee on
resolutions at the Rochester Demo
cratic state convention and was one
Of the candidates voted for by the
insurgent Democrats during the
United States senatorial deadlock of
the present year"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
MRS. RING LEFT 100000
Her Granddaughter Gets Most Of II,
Her Husband Nothing.


White Plains, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-Tha g
will of Mrs. Naomi Duncombe Ring
was filed for probate with Surrogate
Willard today She was the wealth.
lest woman in Mount Vernon. The
will disposes OF an estate of more
than 100000 Patrick Ring, her
husband, was not mentioned In the
will. They had not lived together
for several years.
Miss Grace Raymond, a former
Mount Vernon school teacher, sued
Mrs. Ring for SANDER because OF
statements made by Mrs. Ring, con
Meeting Miss Raymond's name with
that of MIR. Ring. Mrs. Ring settled
the case out OF court. Miss Naom
Valentine OF Mount Vernon, grand
daughter IL the principal and residu
airy legstes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
CHINESE REPUBLIC FORMED
Or. Sun Vat Sen Is Chosen Presi
dent

Shanghai Dec. 29.-The new Chi
nese republic was formally launched
today by the action of the national
military assembly which met and de-
clared a republic. DR.. Sun Vat Sen
was elected president receiving all
but one vote.
The Japanese foreign office has
announced that Japan will not inter
fere in the affairs of China in any
way.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
THREE LIVES LOST
In Boarding House Fire In Penney.
vanla

California, Penn, Dec. 29.-Three
lives were lost and several others
had a narrow escape in fire in a
pool room and boarding house early
this morning at a small mining ham
let near here. Some of those who
escaped were hurt by jumping from
upstairs windows.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-29
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight Saturday In.
creasing oloudiness.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-07-20

FOR THE LEyYING OF A TAX:
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-07-20
WaIden's Great
Summer School
Fifty Life Scholarships at
Halt Usual Cost.
Positions For Al Who Quality
Great Opportunity or Those
Who Would Get Ready for q
Position This Fall.

That practical and progressive
school, Waldon's BUSINESS College
and English Academy, recently incor.
porated, stock $l00, ,O00. 90, is orgsniz.
ing q Summer Term for teachers.
graduates and others who wish Ia
prepare for fall positions, make Up or
skip grades. Pupils select their studies
and rapid advancement is assured.
This popular school has the proud
distinction Of receiving more
calls for stenogrsphers and book.
keepers than it can fill. 1t is known
as being not only one CT the most
thorough and successful schools in the
South, but the most astronomical. Many
who are now stenographers and book
keepers completed their course and
secured positions ct . total cost Of
500, which paid for board. tuition and
stationery. Under such favorable
terms it would seem that any ambitious
boy or girl could obtain money
making education.
Tho Sumner 0hoI Is I nalvI h Ncbo,Deoss
Every young man and woman in the
State and al who are interested should
fill out, clip and mail the following
blank to-day. Get the offer before Il
is Withdrawn.
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NUMBER 10

Brown, Louis Moses, J. j. Afford
and lido Afford, and to intersect
the Sandy Hook road at C, D
Affords, was granted. Said
road is to be known as the Afford
road. Committee to lay out said
roa], W. D. Afford, J. J. Afford,
and W. S. Blackwell.
There icing no further busi.
ness, the Board adjourned to
meet August Z, 1911.
+. E. KEAToN.
w. T.. BANIsTER, Pres.
Sec'y.
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Of Election

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of August 1911, special election
will beheld in the 4th Ward, Parish Of
Washington, State Of Louisiana, at
which . proposition will be submitted
to the proDerty.tsx payers of said
Fourth Ward, to vote special tax of
5 mills on the Dollar to run for q
period OF 3 year, beginning with the
year 1911 and ending with the year
1913, inclusive, for the purpose Of
giving additional aid and support to
Public Schools; That NJ. r. Jones,
John G. Green and B. K. knight are
appointed commissioners, and E. P.
knight, Clerk, to hold said election
at Enon; That L. P. Pierce, B. J.
Williams and Csz Talley are hereby
appointed Commissioners, and ]. /.
Waller, clerk, to hold said election at
Rio; That N. E. Adams, L. T. Rich.
ardson and L. II. Bankston be sr.
pointed Commissioners, and Bascom
D. Talley, Clerk, to hold said election
at Bogsluss.
That the Parish Board Of School
Directors will Ion the II dsy. Of August
lSlI, st II O'Clock A. NJ, in open
session, proceed to open Ballot boxes.
Examine and count the Ballots in
number and amount, examine and
csnvass the returns and declare the
results Of said election.
J. W. tARrEa,
:. NJ. =. AAolE, President.
Acting Secretary.
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ne levying Of the said special

the levying Of the said specia
tax.
Be it further resolved, thai
notice of this election be
advertised for thirty days in the
Era Leader, the official journal Of
tins Board, published weekly IN
the town of Franklinton, Parish
OF Washington, Louisiana, in
four consecutive issues; and in
addition thereto that similar
notice be posted in three public
places within the said Fourth
Ward, towit:One notice posted at
Zona, one notice posted at Rio
and one notice posted at Boga.
lusa.
Upon a canvass of the returns
OF the special election held in the
Mt. Herman School District No.
6 on the 18th day Of July, 1911,
for the purpose of building a
school house, it was found that
said tax was defeated by a large
majority,
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NOTICE or PUBLICATION,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

Baton Rouge, La, June 2, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Cleve-
land Barber, of Hackley, La, who
on November II, 1904, made adjoining
Farm Entry No. 26628, Seriai No.
Ol34S, for WIZ NE. IL and S. Z. l.4.
n. E. IA, Sec. }, Tp. |, S. Range II e.
st. Helena Meridian, has fled notice
OF intention to make Final Five Yesr
Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk of Conrt
at FranklintCn, La, en- the 81 DIR 81
July, 1911
Claimant names as Witnesses: John
Sandiford, Jams Hart, Eb. Graves.
and John Gp5 e Hackley, La.
= F. SgTAIl
e Register.
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Be it further resolved, that NJ
Il. Jones, John c. Green and B
X. Knight are hereby appointe,
commissioners, and E. P. Knight
Clerk, to hold said election a
Enon, all of whom are registered
voters residing in said Ward
Parish and State ;that L; P. Pierc,
B. j. Williams and Caz Talle,
are hereby appointed commits
sloners, and J. I. Waller, Clerk
to hold said election at Rio, all Of
whom are registered voters re.
siding in said Ward, Parish and
State; that M. E. Adams, L. T.
Richardson, and L. H: Bankston
ase hereby appointed commits. .
sloners, and Bascom D. Talley,
Clerk, to hold said election at
Bogalusa, all of whom are
registered voters residing 10 said
Ward, Parish and State.
That, they shall on the 18th
day Of August, 1911, hold said
election at the places herein
designated and the Secretary tof
this Board is authorized to give
said commissioners land Clerks
due notice of their appointment,
and to notify them of the time
and place of holdidg said election,
and to make their returns of said
election to this Body in the town
of Franklinton, Parish of Wash.
lngton, State of Louisiana, which
shall announce and promulgate
the returns of said election ac-
cording to law.
BE 1t further resolved, that the
commissioners of said election
shall receive the ballots of all
property taxpayers of said
Fourth Ward entitled to vote
under the Constitution and laws
II the State of Louisiana and the
voters at said election before
iepositing their ballots together
With the aggregate amount of
situated in said Fourth
Ward for which thay are assessed
Turing the year 1911; said com.
nissioners in making the returns
t said election shall state the
lumber of votes cast and the
of the assessed value of
he property voted for and against
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-07-20

Franklinton, La, July 12, II
Parish Board of Schools
Directors, for Washington parish,
Louisiana, in legal session con.
vened, at which a quorum was
present, met pursuant to call and
proceeded to canvass the returns
OF the special election held in
Angie School District No. 5 on
the 18th day of July, 1911; for
the purpose Of authorizing the
said Board to fund the proceeds
of a special tax in said Angie
School District No. 5 of three
mills on the dollar, held on the
23rd day of July, 1910, in negoti.
able bonds; and from the canvass
made OF said votes we certify as
follows:
Votes cast in favor of mourning debt
and issuing negotiable bonds
therefor ....... 2h
Votes cast against. st.........., 3
Majority in favor. ..... p
Amount of property in favor
OF mourning debt and issu-
ing negotiable bonds. .... $22,23O 90
Amount against. ........... $40 90
Majority in favor. .$2l, 800 90
And we hereby declare the
proposition of incurring debt and
issuing negotiable bonds to be
paid out of the proceeds of the
special tax heretofore voted upon
and carried.
j. W. CARTER,
J. W. BArEMAN, Pres.
Secretary.
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Ask for Piano votes at
Peoples Drug Co.

LOST OR MISLAID: One
note, dated May, 1911, due July
lst' 1911, for $24. 40, made psya.
Ole to I. A. Fisher by T. ], Sim.
mons. All parties are warned
against trading for said note.
T. A. FISHER,
Franklinton. La.
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Judge Hall as Farmer Bow.

On no other theory than that
this is the silly season can the
asslnity that is trying to make a
serious campaign issue out of the
airy persiflage with which DR..
Aswell at Ruston occasionally
punctuated his blistering
arrangement of Judge Hall and
the Good Government Leauge be
explained. And on no other
ground do we venture to re.
produce the following from the
Monroe News Star, discoverer
of Judge Hall in the Supreme
Court contest, and capable of
speaking with more or less
authority, since it is his fellow.
citizen:
The New Orleans Item has
unearthed evidence from an Old
Timer in Ruston, that seems
to convince that paper that DR.,
Aswel] never sold chickens on
the streets Of Ruston at all, and
the said Item is endeayorine to
make great political capital out
OF the wonderful find. live re.
member right, about the twenty.
first of the past month, it was
the Item that published a long
cock.and-bull story about the
struggles of young Hall on the
farm IN Morehouse Parish and
how he titled the soil and brought
forth the harvest.
Now, there are also old
timers in and around Bastrop.
who do not clearly recall these
little incidents in the early life
OF the now Gubernatorial candi.
date. so minutely described IN
the Item of the date mentioned.
Some of the neighbors even saj {
that as a boy 1--WE liked to have
said Luther) young Mister Hall
was the pampered member OF
the household. That while the
other members of the family had
ouscults for breakfast as regular
IS Sunday morning came around.
Is was the custom at that time.
me pampered and petted one
lad 'em every morning, and SO
ar as his stirring the soil is con.
'erned, it is said that what he
lid in this line could have been
ccomplished before; breakfast
y the chickens Jim Aswell sold
n the streets Of Ruston, even
'rantIng that the Items
nformanton the chicken episode
) right. IN. o. States.
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Proposition to Ievying

Proposition to Ievying
. FIVE (5) mill tax on Ill
property subject to State
taxation in the Fourth
ward OF Washington
parish, Louisiana, for
the period Of Three years
for the purpose Of giving
additional aid to Public
Schools, titles to which
shall be in the public, In
the said Fourth ward Of
Washington parish, La.