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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
Let's Have Fair Play

Now the anti-Roosevelt press Is
pretending to make the great revela-
ton that the colonel's African hunting
campaign was partially financed by
Andrew Carnegie, and is employing
the fact against him as If 1t were some
sinister disclosure only recently come
to light and rejecting in some un'
known way upon his integrity as a
man and a statesman.
Now what Is the fact? Anybody
within reach of a copy of Colonel
Roosevelts African Game Trails,
published in 1910, after his return
from the celebrated hunt, will find
on page AL these words:
THE scientific part Of the expedit
ion could not have been undertaken
save for the generous assistance OF
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. Mr.. Oscar
Straus, Mr.. Leigh Hunt, and certain
others, TO all of whom lovers Of nat
ural history, are, therefore, doubly in
debted."
Why not fight fair? How can great
newspapers do such petty tricks OF
schoolboy dishonesty, and still pose
as public monitors?
Colonel Roosevelt may be wrong In
his present undertaking but II is mere
child's play to begin to rip up the
back every good thing he has done be
fore this, just out OF silly spite.-St
Adams Messenger.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

TO MANAGE NoRrHADAMs TEAM
Directors Vote to Engage Harry
crandaIl of New York


At meeting of the board OF direc-
tors held last Thursday evening it
was voted to secure Harry Crandall
of New York as manager of the
North Adams baseball club for this
coming season. This move has been
under consideration for some little
time and 1t comes as no surprise.
The Transcript announced couple
of weeks ago that Crandall was al.
most certain Of being chosen for the
place.
AS has been stated before, Mr.
Crandall put up a proposition to the
local directors while in this city a
short time ago. His plan was to col
lect a team Of players and guarantee
to furnish the city winning aggre-
CATION for a certain amount each
month, relieving the club Of all res
possibilities. The scheme looked
good to the directors and after find
ing that his recommends were high,
ly satisfactory, no delay was met in
signing Crandall for manager.
1t is expected that the new head of
the team will bring his players to
this city late in May as the local
season will probably not open until
the week before Memorial day. Mr.
Crandall is now in Bridgeport, Conn
In a letter which he recently wrote
to this city the directors learned that
he has an ex-state league pitcher
ready to sign up and this fact hur
ried the board in its declsion.-North
Adams Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
NOTHING DOING?
There viii Be Something Doing If we
Can Have Supervisor of Recreation

Can Have Supervisor of Recreation
Did you seeathe opinion of Prof. E.
A. Ross, the sociologist, as to condit.
ions in New Hampshire and Vermont,
printed in The Banner of March s?
Have you been interested in the dis
coveries of Mr. Piper, the expert in
vestigator who spent two weeks here
studying conditions in Bennington?
Did you read the report, printed sew
eral weeks ago in this paper, of Miss
Freeman, the investigator sent us
from the National Playground Recrea.
ton association? Then you know
that one of Bennington's greatest
needs is the adequate means of graf.
flying the social and recreative needs
of the young people," the need OF
bringing the boys and girls together
for good time under proper condit
ions, and under the supervision of a
leader whose business it is to direct
them, and educate from among them
future leaders for the community.
Why do the enterprising young men
and women in small towns want to
go to the city? Nothing doing in
this dead town; There's the ans
wer. Nothing doing? Start some
thing doing! This town or any town
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won't be dead long If the young peo-
pie are given the opportunity to SEQ
that this is good town to stay in
not to go away from. Why did Ben
nington travel to Pittsfleld last July
4th? Because there was nothing to
do here, and there was something to
do there. One of the things a super
visor of recreation has studied into
is the celebration of holidays in a
popular as well as fitting way.
II the men of Bennington will vote
on March 18th to appropriate $500 to
the cause of recreation,-$20O more
than was voted last year-the mem
bers of the Civic League have agreed
TO try to raise an additional $500.
One thousand dollars will secure not
only what we had last year, a super
visor for the children's playground,
but beside that, a worker for the en-
tire year, and one whose attention
will be given not alone to the chill
dren, but also to the young people of
the village.
The work such leader would do,
the wholesome amusements that
would thus be provided, and the
things that would be accomplished to-
ward the popularizing of the town,
during the twelve months, would be
out of all proportion to the good de-
rived from 5000, two-months worker
with the children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
NO RICH PRESIDENTS
Unfounded Contrasts Between Lin
coins lime and Ours

Unfounded Contrasts Between Lin
coins Time and Ours
1t is a great pity to have the Lin
coin anniversary misused by unbound.
ed contrasts between his time and
ours, charges of the political decad-
ence of the people and absurd exag
gerations Of the present influence Of
wealth. The statement that I'VE
would in all likelihood regard it as a
reflection on our nation to select for
our president man as poor as Lin
coin was is wholly without excuse
Lawyers fees were smaller then than
now, but so were most other forms OF
compensation. Mr. Lincoln was a
successful lawyer, engaged in some
large cases, and he was no pauper
even II II may have been convenient
for him to borrow some ready mone:'
at the time of his Inauguration.
Mr.. Taft was born to a competence,
but not great fortune. His wife is
understood to have had some fortune
but he practiced his profession until
he went on the bench, since which
time he has generally been in receipt
Of an official salary. Mr.. Roosevelt is
nearly II not quite the only president
who never earned his own living. He
was born to something better than a
competence, and he has never prac.
ticed profession or carried on bus
mess, He has written a good deal,
and probably made some money on
his books. He has also held office,
but on moderate salaries until elect.
ed governor Of New York. Mr. Nc.
Kinley had very little except his con.
grossional salary until elected presi.
dent Mr. Harrison was long at the
head OF the Indiana bar but when he
died his estate was little more than
100000, and probably good deal
OF this was acquired after he retired
from the presidency, when some val
liable cases came to him as they are
apt TO come to lawyer who has been
conspicuous In public life. For ex
ample &c is said that Gov. Black Of
New York has made a million dollars
out OF his profession since he retired
from office.
Mr. Cleveland was lawyer in
moderate practice and needed the sal
airy which was paid to him for several
years as trustee OF the Equitable
company. His wife had a moderate
fortune, but he did not marry unit
after HIS Inauguration. Mr. Hayes
inherited a large fortune but not un
I'll after he became president. Gen
Grant didn't have a cent except his
salary and his presents
Unquestionably the possession OF q
great fortune would be regarded to
day as disqualifying n man for IN,
presidential nomination. though h,
might be nominated for vice presl
dent with the expectation. cynicall,
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expressed by Senator ingalls,. that he
would pay large part OF the cam.
paign expenses.
Nor Is IL true that Mr.. Lincoln was
elected by the people in any sense
diherens from that by the people this
year II is grotesquely untrue that
then the people governed themselves,
now we are largely ruled, often die.
lated to- except in SO far as present.
day issues fail to interest the people
enough to arouse them to action. The
republic has not changed: the people
are not the victims of an oligarchv or
plutocracy or anything except their
own Indifference When the issues
were slavery and the integrity of the
nation people felt intensely and acted
theoretically. The tariff and conser
walton and corporations do not move
the people as the issues OF 90 or ga
years ago did, and they are too apt 10
leave matters to the professional pol
l.iclans But there were plenty OF
those In Lincolns time, aud some of
them were no better than those thai
We have to deal with.-sprlngfeld Re
publican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
BRATTLEBORO TO
GET B & N ROAD
At LAST
Long Struggle Over Situation
Has Been Ended.
TRADED WITH CENTRAL VT.
Grand Trunk Swaps Land in 5rattIe-
boro for Concessions In Rhode
Island

Brattleboro, March 5.-The rail
road question is practically settled.
Representatives of the Grand Trunk
and New Haven systems have been IN
Brattleboro since Tuesday complet-
ing various details necessary to a
solution of the controversy which has
kept Brattleboro and vicinity in a
state of uncertainty for so long a
time and while they will make no of
fetal statement it is generally under
stood that they have agreed upon a
plan which will provide for the Bos-
ton & Maine an entrance into Brat
tleboro from the south on this side
of the river
AS near as can be learned from
those concerned in the railroad nego
tiations (Which have taken place in
the law Offices of Clarke c. Fitts) the
Central Vermont has practically
agreed to give the Boston and Maine
an absolute right of way through the
local yard in return for concessions
in Rhode Island.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
CONFIRMED CLASS OF 81
Bishop Parker Of New Hampshire at
ST. Peters Church

The RI. Rev. Il. NJ. Parker. bishop
eoadjutor of New Hampshire, acting
for Bishop Hall, confirmed a class OF
Il adults last evening in st. Peters
church.
The class was composed OF six men
nine married women and six unmar.
rled women A striking feature OF
the class was that in four cases hus-
band and wife came together for con.
hrmation. The bishop confirmed one
person In private.
The members of the class will
make their communion at the early
service Sunday The bishop gave a
short address to the class and ther
preached a very helpful sermon or
the use Of the psalms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
TEN ROOSEVELT DELEGATES
coIoneps Supporters Garry an Exclt
ing Contest

ing Contest
Guthrie, Okla, March 16.-At the
end Of an all-night session the repub-
lican state convention of Oklahoma
voted yesterday to send solid del
egation of ten men instructed for
Theodore Roosevelt to the Chicago
convention. Taft workers employed
every tactic to get in a commanding
voice in the proceedings. Outnum-
bered almost two to one, they failed.
Just at the close of the arduous work
one delegate, S. S. Denison, of Lex
ington, dropped dead. Excitement re-
suited in apoplexy.
The national committeemanship
went to George c. Priestley of Bar
tlesville, Okla. a Roosevelt man.
State Chairman James A. Harris, a
Taft leader, although he failed to
win as national committeeman, re-
tanned his seat as state chairman.
Charles Hunter, whose resignation
from the Office of the federal district
court was requested Wednesday by
United States Judge John II. Cotterell
held the convention stage early yes
terday declaring that IF his advo-
cacy of Roosevelt cost him his job
he would willingly sacrifice his posi-
ton. A telegram of appreciation for
the conventions Endorsement was re-
ceived from Col Roosevelt yesterday
The convention Endorsed the prefer.
entail primary presidential plan.
Delegates at large TO the national
republican convention are George II
Brett of Ponca City. w. Z. McKoan OF
Guthrie, A. l.. Mcdonald of FL Reno
f. Herriff Of Anadarke, d. s. Shelton
OF Omulgee, Gilbert Wood of Okeman
a. e. Perry of Coal Gate, Tom Wall
of Poteau, Ewers White OF McLoud
and Tom Dryer of Chickasha.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
MRS. JESSIE SNOW
Well Known Young Woman Passed
Away This Morning


Mrs. Jesse Snow, aged 2S years.
died at about o'clock this morning
at her home on Chimes street. Death
was due to tuberculosis. She had
been i'll for the past is months but
only during the last three months
had her condition been regarded az
serious.
Mrs. Snow was a native OF Airing.
ton and had resided here about 10
years. Her maiden name was Miss
Cora Bentley. She was n daughter
Of Lester and Mary Bentley and was
married IL years ago.
Tho deceased was we'll known In
the community and highly respected.
Besides the wldower she leaves
two brothers, Noel Bentley of Rupert,
Frank Bentley OF Bennington aud
two sisters, Mrs. Archibald Barton
of North Bennington and Mrs. John
Watson of this village. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been com
pleted.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

EoR SALE OR TO RENT-Tne Godfrey
i Building n. Ola Main 81 Tais is a Two
story structure. 25x50 feet. with good base
ment underneath the entire building. The
annual gross income from this property Tor
some time has been 10 per cent of the asked
price. good proposition for the right party.
II not sold soon it may be rented. Inquire Of
Homer III. Webster. l5u
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

EOR sALE-Farm of s acres on North
l. Adams trolley line. Sc fare. 21s miles from
Bennington. good 10 room house. nearly new
barn with basement. ice house, hen houses,
wood house, apple orchard, 40 trees, pears
plums. ~ curr mt bushes, 10 grape vines, lVO
raspberries. Buildings are all painted ana ~
good repair. Running water and several EoOi
springs on the place. rriceslsO. Nash n9'
chlus. Nh
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
THE LADIES' MINsTRELs
Annual ST. Patrick Anniversary En-.
tertairment This Evening

Annual ST. Patrick Anniversary En-.
tertainment This Evening
The final rehearsal for the annual
st. Patrick's entertainment to be Civ.
en- at Academy hall tonight and Tues.
day night was held last evening. The
entertainment will take the form of
q ladies' minstrel show with an over.
ture, a vaudeville part and a mock
court scene.
In the overture Mrs. Helena Downs
will act as interlocutor, the circle
will be made up of Misses Margaret
Sears, Jennie Warn, Leila Stickles,
Nellie Burns. Mona Grady and Ella
Murray, with Mrs. Belle Stewart,
Helen Collamer, Bridge Doyle, Flor.
ence Warn. Bessie Costello, Nellie
McGurn, Rose Morrissey. Rena Cron.
in, Julia Bellaire and Irene Hacket
on the ends
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

EOR SALE OR TO RENT Farm of20 acres
Il located on No Branch street, ten minutes
walk from trolley, large 10 room house in hne
repair large barn; nearly new, Two WAGON
snt ds. hog house and hen house. iiahle land
aud ,,astures. water at bui dings. Inquire OF
Myron Ii. Chandler, ~ No. Branch It. 2ltt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

Il BerkshIre Trolly line. farm of 35acres, new
10 room house built last year, barn Ax3i, hen
house an, other buildings m good re AR or
ohard 30 apple trees ana other fruit, thefe Is
10000 feet of timber on the farm, farm wei
waiered. 3 good springs and trout stream run
ming through land, farmwill keeps COWS and
team OF ,rses, nne loc ,ton for garden truck
or poultry farm. Price S2JOO Nash Hutch
ins. III
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

FOR SALE-The Hawks property at North
L Remington, good co fottable house with
sro1ms in good repair. 2 gooi barns, and 10
acres of good land that has been laid out IN
building lots, this property can be yided and
sold i'm separate lots il so desired, price on ap-
phcatiOn Nash a Hutchin5. SOtt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

For sALE-t'arm of 50 acres miles west oi
L Bennington. nearly new room mouse mn
ished In hard wood, large barn stth slloattach'
ed, corn house, hog house, work shop, men
houses. Thi farm will keep 10 cows and three
horses, land is all tillabl' and in gooi state OF
cultivation, water at buildings, good apple OF
chard and other fruit. Price $3.50. Nash q
Hutchlns. iVVil
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
FREE SUGAR BILL PASSED
Twenty-Four Republicans Voted 70
lt-Eight Democrats Against

Washington, March 15.--With the
aid derived from Republican votes,
the Democratic leaders OF the House
again demonstrated their ability to
put through a tariff measure by a
two to one vote when they passed the
Free Sugar bill today by 1873 to 1903.
Twenty-four Republicans voted for
the bin and eight Democrats against
~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
MAINE HULK "BuRIED"
Sunk This Forenoon in Deep Water
OF Cuban Coast

Havana, March 16-The hulk of the
Maine was successfully towed out
of the harbor this morning at $3.50,
and from there made its last journey
to point four miles of the Cuban
coast, where il was sunk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

NOR sAIE-New double tenement on Scott
n street; double tenement on Washington
street; house known as Roberts place, corner
OF VEGAS and Putnam streets; also one build
lng lot on Putnam street; one building lot on
Scott street; 2 Ouidny lOts on Pratt street ana
store house with sheds attached. situa ed on
franklin Lane. Inquire Of James ); SIN.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
rs LIVES LOST

Steamships in Collision on the Brit
ish Coast
London. Mar, 16-Twenty-fye lives
are believed TO have been lost early
this morning OFF Eastbourne of the
liner Oceana, bound for Bombay and
the German steamship Pisogue.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
sa767a 90
DISTRICT DEPUTY PRESENT
Made Official Visit TO Bennlnaton
Lodge OF Elks

Lodge OF Elks
Bennington lodge OF Elks on Fri.
day evening was visited by District
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler James S.
Haley OF Montpelier and Acting Guard
Esquire Lester II. Greene of Montpel.
Ter. Three candidates were initiated.
the degree work being done in For.
esters hall which was engaged for
the occasion.
The district deputy commended the
lodge and declared II to bo apparently
In nne condition. After the Initiation
Refreshments were served.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

COR SALE Eggs for hatching, from Crystal
White Orpingtons, Kelerstrass stra u,
a setting of is. p. II. Mccarthy, Church St.,
No Bennington, VT Tel. MS 8t4s'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

FOR sALE,Badger Gasoline Engines; the
L engine With u five year guarantee, Demon
strated by l.. II. Davi at the Ideal Tour Gar
age For .ae by l.. II. Davis, Adams Hardware
Co. and +. 5. Morrison, general representative
Unadilla Silo Co. Zztz0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

LrOK sALE-Goo room house centrally
L located with city water, lot 45X2bO good
garden, thu property is in splendid repair ana
can be bought for 1900 If sold before April lst
Nasb A. Uufrhins left
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

EOR SALE-A Swiss Jersey cow,good for
L dairy purposes. Inquire 2S3 Depot stree l.
Mrs. T. kimball. -oIsT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

EOR sALE-H0use OF eight rooms
Il W ith toilet. Also n stable and wagon
NJ the mouse. Lot G0xitO. W. J. Meagher,
A0eTr I Ntf
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To cure a cold In one pay

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo oulnine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
1t fails to cure. Z. w. GROVES sig.
nature is on each box. 25o.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

FOR SALE Farm of 225 acres, located in
L pownal, niles from Berkshire Trolley W
acres tillable land balance pasture and wood
land heavily timbeted Nth chestnut, oak and
maple. most of the chestnut is large enough
for telephone poles, there is modern house
with 10 rooms in best OF repair, piazza entire
length of house. running water in house barn
2UxSG with wagon shed attached and under
ground stable under each end, large silo. Tie up
Is cows, horse barn with 4 stalls with Iron
managers and box stall, new hen hou'e 10 feet
40 trees, running water at barns Price 81 900
Nash & Hutchius, SOtt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

EOR sALE-Ihe Haytrce homestead as
L South street, is offered for sale. This
house is two story structure, OK seliently
located aud IN a fine state of repair.
IL Is heated by a hot water furnace aud pUsses-
sion can DC given at short notice. Homer II.
Webster, administrator. ntt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

EHOR sALE-At low price and easy terms
l. my home on Elm street Address Geo. r.
Heath. II. +. d. !, Lawrence, Mich. SIT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours
For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair and colder tonight Sun.
day fair
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FoH sALr

COR sALE-Two store. lunch room and
bakery. Well established on Main ST.,
Hartford, Conn. Sell separately or together.
Have other business TO attend to. Address
Clancy, lU7 Okland Ter, Hartford. Conn. ftB'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

XXTANTED-A desirable house 20 rent at
w reasonable figure, for year or two with
option TO purchase. Address promptly,
Banner Jflice." luu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16
WANTED

WANTED Trustworthy men or women
w wanted as local representatives OF re-
sponsible manufacturer. htgh-cass merchah-
Ciise and clean selling methods. sl2OO per week
guaranteed on easy conditions, with possibility
OF SlO.uO aud dvance. Experience not neces-
sary. Manufacturer, Box s'o, PHILADELPHIA
l2tlS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-16

The expense incurred and paid by
the village during the year ending
February 20, 1912, is as follows:
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General Fund

Highway
General highway s6.6i1.4S
Permanent high
way (si,7605S)
less amount paid
by state (S23O.55 1,5SO.O3
- S,171.46
Curb and gutter 3S3.S4
Sidewalks 1908
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Lace Curtains

Ruffed Scrim Curtains per pair .. $50
Nottingham Lace Curtains, per pair .49c
Large Lace Lace Curtains, special value, per
pair. '...-..' '...t-.-, ...'.- oSc
Bagdad Striped Scrm Curtains, large size.
Sold up to $I.so. Sale price, o.. SIC
Big discount on all Lace Curtains in the house.
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Handkerchiefs

School Handkerchiefs, per dozen. 2Oc
Ladies Pure Linen Handkerchiefs sc, s
for ,........ .............,. Csc
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Embroideries

See our to o inch Tucked Flouncing with
Lace and Embroidery edges and insertions
at t. .......... ...5c yd.
27 inch Flounces at I9c and some very fine
27 inch Flounces at49c, csc and up; also
4s inch Flounces at 73c and few better
ones at reduced prices.
Light weight checked and stripe Lingerie
materials for summer underwear. Sale
Hair Nets, for SC