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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
MIR. peeoers Candidacy.

Joseph A. DeBoer, drafted candl-
date for governor, says the Herald
and the White River Junction Land
mark and Ludlow Tribune, have
sought to prove that his coming In
TO the campaign was a criticism OF
the measures used by other eandi,
dates for the Office, both successful
and otherwise" You are in error
MIR DeBoer, so far as the Herald is
concerned. We are with you in kick
ing against the methods employed by
some candidates in the past But we
do not admire the candidate VINO
starts with an 81 am holier thah
thou" air and informs the voters that
the nomination must be rendered him
ON a silver platter, so to speak. Inc
next governor of Vermont should be
a broad.mlnded man, one VINO wiz
guard the interests of all classes ana
do all in his power to promote the IN,
terests of the entire state.-Bristoi
Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
Democrats and Prohibition

One of the "heresies" which Mr..
Bryan is suspected OF wishing to in
ject into the democratic national
platform this year is declaration in
favor of a federal law forbidding the
entrance of liquor into prohibition
states through the channels of inter
state commerce. Such a plank would
infuriate the brewery and whisky in
terests of the country, and possibly
cause them to support the republican
ticket Mr. Bryan, it is remembered
espoused the anti-saloon cause in Ne
braska a year or two ago Well, it
might be a shock to the democratic
party, especially in the East, to have
national platform manifest the
slightest sympathy with prohibition.
Take Maine. Democrats there have
fought the dry regime for many years
and would not the heart be
taken out of them If their
party should take such an
extraordinary step? However be-
fore final judgment be passed upon
this alleged Bryan "heresy," let it be
carefully scrutinized. Why couldn't
any decent citizen favor it, without
regard for his personal preferences
on the license or prohibition issue?
The question is simply this-shall
states which have taken a definite
stand in support of prohibition re-
ceive the aid of the federal govern
ment in keeping liquors out of their
Jurisdiction or shall they be antag-
onized by the federal power through
its control of interstate commerce?
Many southern states, which enacted
prohibition laws on account Of the
negroes, have a deep interest in this
question. for a large interstate trade
has developed in bottled whisky
which is sent on order to the negroes
living in dry territory by express or
other interstate Notwithstanding
field Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
The RIchesOn Confession

1t is well that Rev. c. V. Y. Riches.
on has confessed. 1t is not easy to
see into another's mind, and 1t might
be unjust to say that the confession
was extorted by the complete col
lapse of the defense even before the
trial could be reached There is Il
general telling of relief that the case
is not to be presented at great 'ength
and in all its dreadful detail, in the
form of testimony and lawyers argu-
ments and appeals; and in so far as
he has contributed TO such an out
come the murderer is entitled to
public gratitude. Aside from that,
public feeling probably is expressed
adequately in the homely old phrase
May Goa have mercy On his soul"
The district attorney OF Suffolk
county is entitled to the thanks Of
the people he serves for resolutely
refusing TO accept "a plea of murder
in the second degree in return for
the confession. The crime was Pc
culiarly atrocious. There never was
a more heartless one There never
was one more clearly deserving the
extreme punishment provided by
law
Having been sentenced to death,
Rev. c. V. r. Richeson will appeal to
the governor for clemency The gov
ernor and council will have some diff
ficulty in granting it. If Mr.. Richie
son should escape execution, how
could this commonwealth ever again
put an offender 10 death? True, cap
ital punishment is survival Of bar
barsm, and should be abolished; but
here is the wretched Phelps within
arms length OF the electric chair. II
would be a travesty on justice to. put
him to death, If the clerical assassin
who had all the advantages of the
best schools and the moral influence
OF the finest New England atmos-
phere to restrain his vicious propen-
stiles, were to escape execution.
Springfield Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
Frank c. Archibald,

Frank Archibald of Manchester mas
been suggested as a good man for at
torney general The suggestion is a
good one, and should Mr. Archioalu
be selected II would be very pleasing
to his many Addison county friends
Bristol Herald.
The announcement from Benning'
ton county that Hon. Frank O. Aren't
bald of Manchester will be canul,
date for Attorney General SOUNDS
good MIR. Archibald has the legal
ability to MI the position and we
would not be the least bit surprised
TO see him land the nomination he
has wide circle Of friends TINS way,
and of the loyal class'-Wateroury
Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
THE EVENING BANNER
DIVORCE IN VERMONT

Some of the city papers, who
have been printing columns about
the Reno divorce colony, have re-
marked on the fact that there are on
ly few from New England at Reno
seeking to have their matrimonial
bonds severed or course not. Di-
vorce in New England and especially
in Vermont is almost as easy as in
Nevada, though not so much adver-
tised 1t would surprise some people
to know how many people come to
Vermont, especially from New York
state, and remain long enough to
gain a residence for the purpose of
applying for divorce. bennington
Banner
All true enough. But so many of
our people are so very busy thanking
God they are not like other men.
1t seems to The Messenger, how
ever, that the evil is not to be reach
ed and cured through the divorce end
of it. Some of our friends may not
agree with the idea from religious
convictions, perhaps, but it Is the ex-
perience of mankind thus far that a
6ltdl 6dln III pr ate anu HubilO
morals is accomplished by permit
ting ill-mated couples to separate
than by stubbornly indicating
law and making them live together
in everlasting warfare and the lapses
from domestic fidelity that almost
inevitably result from it.
The remedy, if there is one, is to
make laws that will render marriage
less easy in the first place. Let us
begin at the beginning ard make
the contract of marriage mot by
any to be entered into unadvisedly or
lightly, but reverently, discreetly,
advsedly, soberly and in the fear of
God."-St. Adams Messenger.
At the session of the Legislature in
1908 and again in 1910 the writer was
in part responsible for the introduc-
ton of bills providing for the publici-
ty of marriage licenses for two to
four days before the marriage cere-
mony could be performed. The bills
did not provide for publication, but
merely that copy of the license
should be posted in the town clerks
Office where parties interested might
see them before it was too late.
This was designed as a slight check
on hasty marriages, which furnish
upwards of half the divorce cases.
Many of these would not take place
If the principal parties took three or
four days to think it over, while such
a law would have a tendency to
check the marriage of children from
16 to 20 years of age who do not
realize the importance of the step
they are taking.
The bill was defeated at both SEES
sions and largely through the efforts
of town clerks, of whom there are al
WAYS a number in the legislature,
while town clerks not members lob
bied to some extent against the bill.
We refer to it now not in any spirit
of criticism or personal regret, but
because Massachusetts last year en-
acted the law which Vermont reject
ed. The new law went into effect in
our neighbor state on Jan. /, 1917
and Vermont lost another opportunl-
~ IN lead in a progressive movement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

One of the chief bones of conten-
ton between the progressives OF both
the old parties and the conservative
wings is the Interpretation given the
Sherman antitrust law by the United
states supreme court in the decision
dissolving the socalled Tobacco trust.
The meat of this decision is what
has been termed the rule of reason
feature. The court held the Tobacco
trust TO be Illegal, as being a comb.
nation in restraint of trade, whose
purpose was TO prevent competition
and to create a monopoly by which
undue profits might be realized
through the abnormal enhancement
of prices SO far, the decision pleas
ed and satisfied the radicals. But
the court went further and laid down
some general principles, apparently
for the guidance OF those who
might be or become interested in
similar combinations, as well as the
public generally. The chief OF these
was that the court, in its considera-
ton of the cause, had applied to the
son that the common law applies to
the Interpretation of other statutes
that the court. in the absence Of
specific terms in the act, undertook
to apply a reasonable construction TO
it, such as common sense and due re-
gard to the intent OF the trainers
would dictate; that when II was
shown in evidence. as in the tobacco
case, that a combination was restrain
ing trade and undertaking TO create
a condition by means of which mon
opoly, with its resultant Ills, would
naturally follow, the rule of reason
dictated that Il should be declared
illegal and forthwith dissolved. The
court specifically stated that 1t did
not require to be shown that a mon
opoly had actually been created. that
competition had been stitled, that
high prices had been forced-merely
that the circumstances and condit
ions surrounding the formation of the
trust. or growing out OF Il, were In
tended by the promoters and direc'
tors to produce this result This. as
we understand 1t, was the nub of the
so-called rule of reason" finding
concurred in by every justice OF the
federal supreme court save one.
But no sooner had the decision In
the Tobacco case been promulgated
than certain politicians OF Democrat
ic or insurgent Republican type took
alarm--or pretended to. They have
ever since been busy at two things
misrepresenting the courts finding
and belaboring II. They have charg
ed that the court was packed by
President Taft. with judges favorable
to capital in order to bring forth de
clsions favorable to capital; that the
court was the creature OF and ruled
by Wall street; that the rule OF rea
son feature was shrewd method OF
emasculating the Sherman law, that
the court had claimed power to say
In every trust case that came before
II, whether that particular trust was
reasonable" trust, l. e., whether Il
oppressed the people or did not. and
II the latter Il should be upheld. Ac.
cordingly, on the cry that the court
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
PORTO RICAN GOODS

Never before have Bennington peo-
pie been treated to such an opportun-
ity as Mrs. Pike is Offering them at
present Full line of Porto Rican
goods including little white straw
purses, also used as card or cigarette
cases; bags knit by mem prisoners
of San Juan, dippers, slippers, ham,
mocks, baskets, all shapes and sizes;
laces and drawn work, cocoanut and
shell novelties; bay rum, superior to
all other makes. Spanish candy;
long strings of Jobs tears. Every
body welcome. Ladies desiring
very artistic little handmade neck
piece for soc will find the same at her
plact, 314 Main Street.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
A Position or a Job.

The Bennington Banner carries
a line across the front page which
usually carries considerable wis
dom and is always bristling with
points. Here is one, "A person out
of work can advertise in the Ban
ner for a Job without charge. Reg
ular prices to those advertising
for a position But isn't this
distinction the prime cause why
some never get work? A position
Is so rare, but work is always plenty.
Bradford opinion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
KNOCK OUT Mr.. BRYAN
Gov Wilson Advocates Fixing Him
la Cooked Hat.

New York, Jan. Gov Woodrow
Wilson was anxious, several years
ago, to retire W. ]. Bryan from the
councils of the democratic party, ac-
cording to a letter given out here to-
night by Adrian H. Joline, lawyer,
and which was said to have been
written him by DR.. Wilson on April
q, 1907. The letter is brief and
says in part
Would that we could do some
thing at once diinifed and effective
to knock Mr. Bryan once and for all
into a cooked hat"
The balance of the communication
was purely personal and had no po-
litical flavor.
This letter has been the subject of
considerable discussion in political
circles in New York and Washington
for several days past.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
How,s rnis7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot bo cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
Z. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. ].
Cheney for the last IS years. and believe
A.m perfectly honorab.es 81 an business
ut any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK o. COMMERCE.
Toledo. o
Halls Catnrrh euro g. taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces 81 the system Testimonials
sent free. Price - cents Per bottle. Sold
by oil Druggists.
Nake Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
FORTUNE LOST, GOES CRAZY
Former indianapolis Man Fled to
California with Woman.

Los Angeles, Cal, jan Brood
ing over the loss of a fortune that
was swpet away soon after he ran
away with an Ohio widow Frederick
Kissel, 65, former wealthy resident
Of indianapolis and one time owner
OF the Kissel Gardens of that city,
became violently insane in the
streets of Santa Monica last evening.
Nine years ago he was worth a quar-
ter of a million. His recent pay as
night Waterman of an amusement de-
vice has been $40 month.
Kissel and his wife came to Los
Angeles first and he tried to hide his
identity under the name of Kinch.
Kissels wife lives at 1927 North
Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis. The
woman with whom he had been liv-
ing is almost crazed with grief over
his plight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
Carry Enough Insurance

so that your family can afford to IN n,
yest their money safely. Rates oil
interest are governed by the security
offered with liberal life insurance
wise investments may be maze, . .,','o,
nv securing double safety. Nauoha'
! lie Insurance Company of Vermont.
fNlumall Earle S. Kinsley, General
Ngent Mead Building, Rutland W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
WANTED

W/ANTED-Agents wanted, IS to s. daily
w selling New Fibre Brooms; loo per ent
profit; every woman will buy. Begin canvass
at once. Sample ny express, 20 cents. Mynne
Broom Co., Elmira, y. Y. 4StA'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

FOR SALE-1he late home of Martha D.
Haytree, aB South street, is offered for
sale. 4 his house is a two story structure. ex.
cellently located and IN a fine state Of repair.
II IL heated 10y hot water furnace and posses
sion can DC given at short notice. Homer II.
Webster, administrator. 20tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

WANTED Anex peuenced sawyer on 100
w acre wood lot. Positively no peTs IN ad
dicted 10 strong drink neeu apply. hasbr uck
Holmes & Co., checker. n. \. t6t2t'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

FOR SALE-Sixty breeding euwes from one
4 TO four years old. Also so lambs. E.
Stanley, No. Bennington. 36tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

TORRENT House with modern convenience
u Apply to 4. a. Davenport, Gage street
6ltG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Stock. store and fixtures for
sale owing to failing eyesight. am com.
PEELED 10 close out my pusness in OrWell Vii
age. All stock ON hand vii, he closed out at
greatly reduced prices The building and fix
lures oiier for sale on easy terms OF payment.
IL Is Il splendid opportunity for the right party
TO build up good business. ID. S. BAhBlrT
Orwell, VI. 59t2s+
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

TO RENT-A five room fiat upstairs. mod
ern Improvements. Inquire Of John
Carrigan, SOL Gage street. 69tt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

ITO RENT The NJ. n. McKeon property at
n the corner of Gage ana Park - Gets. In
quiie Of W. G. fiIth, Administrator 56tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09
LOST
MlscELLANE

An experienced practical nurse, making a
speciality Of confinement cAses. Nlrs. II. II.
Amos, car-" OF A. j. Knapp, al the reservoir
lei. i7j-l6 ibtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-09

ITO RENT House with all mo fern convent
n ences Apply TO j. Y. Mulligan. 56tf
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1912-05-24
TO CELEBRATE
4TH OF JULY
Rothiemay is Getting Things
Ready for Their CeIebra-
ti0n on July a

The people of Rothieway are
going to have real wild west
show on the 4th and everyone is
getting ready to get away with
some of the prizes which will be
awarded the winners, there being
over $500 dollars in cash prizes
and all contests will be open for
all who wish to enter them.
Besides having full orchestra
for the dance there will be big
bucking contest, wild horse race,
roping contest, rope spinning con-
test, quarter mile race, half mile
race, ladies race, stable race, relay
race to change horse and saddle at
half mile post, pony race and half
mile roman race. -~.1 .-=.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1912-05-24

lican party in Montana is con.
cerned, the effect of this conven-
tion can hardly be otherwise than
disastrous. 1t is inconceivable
that after all the bitter things
that were said today either Taft
or Roosevelt can get his party vote
in this state, and the same holds
good if applied to Senator Dixon,
Or the man whom the republicans
may nominate for senator over his
ambitions.
We are proud to say that Har-
lowton has one of it's citizens
chosen as an alternate to the
Chicago convention to be held i'll
June. W. G. Husband and John
ID. Waite of Lewistown are the
only representations from this
part Of the state. Although both
are alternates they will attend
and we know that such men as w.
G. Husband and j. ID. Waite can
make good on the Job.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1912-05-24
HERE
LAST SUNDAY
The Rt. Rev. Bishop John P.
Corrot Delivered a Lecture
To Large Audience

On last Sunday evening the Rt.
Rev. Bishop John p. Carol of
Helena delivered lecture at the
Opera House to the largest audi
ence of catholics and non catholics
ever gathered in Harlowton. g..
The Bishop has great confidence
in Montana and says that it will
be the greatest agricultural state
in the west it having every thing
that brings farming to it's highest
standard. During the entire
lecture entitled Peace to the
People" he held his audience with
amazement in enlightening them
to some of the great sacrifices
which our Saviour made in order
to give peace to the world which
will long be remembered.
The music rendered by the
Wheatland County Band could not
have been excelled for it's grandure
and was appreciated by all present
and those not present sure missed
a rare treat.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1912-05-24

SCHOOL. CLOSES

Last Friday closed the most
successful year of the Harlowton
public schools. Probahlyvnoa school
in the state has made such rapid
progress within the past two years
as ours. A new $4,000 building,
modern in equipment has been
erected. The attendance has more
than doubled. A complete high
school course has been added.
Every department. Of the school
has been placed upon most
efficient basis. The success of the
school has been largely due to the
untiring energy and ability OF the
retiring Supt. w. &. See. The
piggish action of the school board
in retiring See is to be regretted
by those who are most deeply in
terested in progress.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1912-05-24

begin on these improvements at
once and will be rushed to com
pletion as fast as possible. In adj
dition to these Harlowton improve
ments the Montana Elevator Co.,
which is under the same manage
ment as the mill company, au-
thorized the erection Of elevators
at Judith Gap, Okla. Shawmut,
Ryegate, Lavina, Two Dot, Mar
tinsdale and White Sulphur
Springs. The action Of the Mill
ing. Company is only coincident
with the rapid development of the.
Musselshel valley as Harlowton
the centred point. This valley
will soon be one of the biggest
wheat producing sections Of the
state, and Harlowton the distri-
butlng point of the entire valley.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1912-05-24
MIL co. TO EXPEND
$50, 600 THIS SUMMER
The Montana Flour Mills Company Will Spend
$4,000 On improvements This
Summer in Har|owton.

A meeting Of the board of di-
rectors of the Montana Flour Mills
Company, was Held in Harlowton
Tuesday. Visiting members pres
ent were Noman J. Halter, Helena.
A. J. Weir, Lewistown. I'M
portant action was taken relative
to the expansion of the company s
business. The directions author
lied the construction Of four
story addition to the present mill
building to be used for elevator
work and cleaning house, also six
reinforced concrete grain tanks
with capacity of 25O,OOO bushels.
Their improvements will double
the present capticity of the mill,
and will give Harlowton one of
the most complete milling plants
in the Northwest. Work will
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1912-05-24
MON NTANA IS
FOR TAFT
The Livingston Convention Went
for Taft--W. C. Husband
Elected as Alternate

Livingston, May 16.-The in
surgent republicans did not bolt
today from the state convention.
They fought on every occasion, up
to that point, but stopped at the
boiling point. There was much
loud talk last night by the Roose-
vest crowd about what they would
do il things did not go so and so.
and at a second secret conference
this morning, before the cenven-
tlon, there was more of the same
talk and a declaration that there
would be insistence ON the eXcIu-
sion of all the hand picked" dele
cations. But these were threats
only, for the demands were not
granted in any respect.
The steam roller was in full
working operation and while the
insurgents protested and protected,
making a good many changes
which may not be good for the
republican party in Montana in
the future, there was not even a
suggestion of a walkout towards
the end. There were undoubtedly
some of the delegates who were
angry enough to bolt, and some of
them who actually wanted a good
opportunity to start in that direc-
tion, but the cooler headed leaders
did not believe this to be advis-
able, and they restrained the more
radical element among their mum
bel. ~-
During the day telegram was
received from Senator Dixon by
Mr.. Never who was leading the
Roosevelt faction, saying: 1T
would be crime for Montana to
send delegation instructed for
Mr.. Taft, but this did not have
any effect on anybody, and the
chances are that if majority of
the delegates in the convention
had known that such d telegram
was received it would have made
them more inclined towards strict
CT instructions, for the feeling
against Dixon among them ap-
peared to be very bitter. AS it is
the delegation is not bound to
Taft, but only instructed to do all
that they can with discretion to-
wards his nomination.
80 far as its effect ON the repuh.