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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03

Lamoille county's famous straw
vote of March meeting day stood
527 for Roosevelt and 253 for Taft,
which gave the former nearly 81 -
per cent of the total republican vote
If, as reported, that county chose Is
Roosevelt delegates in Saturday s
caucuses and IL for Taft, the form
er's delegate strength is about 81
per cent of the whole. Not so wide
a variance as is usually the case be
tween straw voting and the real ar
ticle.-Rutland News.
On the whole Brother Thayer's
straw vote was rather remarkable, foI
it will be remembered that no ballots
were cast in Hyde Park in the straw
vote Now. taking Hyde Park out Of
the finals, the result is almost exactly
as indicated by the Thayer forecast
A straw vote may or may not be OF
any value according to the fairness
with which it is taken and his news
paper brethren will be glad to con
graduate Editor Thayer on his com
plete vindication in the matter of the
Lamoille county straw vote
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
JOKE ENDS IN A MURDER
Grocery Clerk When Charged With
Crime Tries to XIII Self

Sound Beach, Conn, April Jas.
J. Stewart died from a blow struck
by Rollin Hedges, fellow clerk in
the grocery of Robert Stewart here
today, as the outcome of joke play
ed by James. Hedges is under ar.
rest. Robert Stewart, brother Of
James, says that the latter man came
into the store laughing. while He'd
ges was very angry. Robert Stewart
told both clerks to get to work
When James was leaning over a
barrel with his head inside, Hedges
darted across the store with ham
mer in his hand. He struck Stewart
on the head Robert separated the
men and sent his brother TO DR.. Aus
tins office. DR. Austin dressed a
scalp wound and sent for the STAN.
ford hospital ambulance. Before II
arrived Stewart died. Stewart was
30 years old and unmarried. Hedges
is q and married.
When Hedges was taken to the
Stamford police station he did moi
know Stewart was dead. When tolC
that his victim died. Hedges fell II
faint He was revived and taker
to Greenwich lookup. where he brok,
an electric liht globe and with frae
ments cut his throat. Doctors wer,
called to save his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
ALL FOR GERMANY
Teutons Show Their Loyalty to the
Fatherland

Washington, April 3.-Contrasting
trade sentiment in the United States
and Germany, John F.. Queeny, of
st. Louis, witness before the Senate
Finance committee, took a dig at the
House Ways and Means committee,
which drafted a tariff schedule threat
ening, manufacturers claimed, great
damage to the chemical industry in
this country.
THE Ways and Means committee,
said Queeny "has certainly shown
very little loyalty TO products OF
American manufacture
How differently the Germans feel
toward their own product is well IL
Illustrated in ten commandments given
to every employee and posted in
every German business house the
world over.
These are the ten commandments.
l. In all expenses keep in MIND
the interests of your own compatri
OTIS
2. Never forget when you buy {
foreign article that your own country
is thus made poorer.
3. Your money should profit nc
one but Germans.
4. Never profane German factories
by using foreign machinery.
5. Never allow foreign eatables L
be served at your table.
6. Write on German paper, with I
German pen and German ink, ant
use German blotting paper.
T. German -four, German fruit ant
German beer alone can give you
body true German energy.
8. II you do not like German NAL
coffee, drink coffee from German
colonies.
3. Use only German clothes To-
your dress. and German hats, for you
head
TO- Let not foreign hattery dis
tract you from these precepts; and b.
firmly convinced. whatever other,
say. that German products are the
only ones worthy of citizens Of the
German Fatherland
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
EVERGLADES INVESTIGATION
Federal Grand Jury Returns Four In
dictments

Washington, April Indictments
growing out of tie Florida Everglades
investigation in the Department OF
Agriculture were returned by the Fed
eral Grand Jury here today, against c.
G. Elliott, Allison D. Morehouse, Ray
p. Teele and Frank E. Singleton. The
defendants are charged individually
with having approved or presented
false vouchers against the govern
ment. Elliott and Morehouse have
asserted that the charges OF techni-
cal violation OF the law against them
and their dismissal from the depart
ment were brought about by their
opposition to Everglades land promo
ters.
Elliott formerly was chief Of drain
age investigations in the department
of agriculture; Morehouse was assis-
tant chief; Teele formerly was an
assistant chief of irrigation inyestigs-
tons and Singleton was an account
ant.
The charges were made to Secre-
tary Wilson by J. o. Wright, former
ly an assistant to Elliott in the de-
partment. but now chief drainage en-
gineer of the state of Florida. Wright
according to testimony at the recent
congressional investigation made a
very favorable report on the Florida
Everglades. Elliott did not approve
it, Wright resigned and went to
| Florida, and the report, amended by
Elliott, eventually was suppressed by
order of Secretary Wilson.
The secretary also suppressed 9
circular letter prepared by Elliott, IL
which some facts relating to the Ever
glades lands were presented in ans
wer to the letters OF inquiry from
thousands of investors in the various
land schemes Mr. Elliott testified II
Gently that two land agents had threa
tened him in his Office, and in thu
presence of other officials, If he In
sisted in taking an unfavorable view
of the Everglades They also threat
ened to take the matter higher up
Wright charged that Elliott, More
house. Singleton and Teels had tech
nically violated the law in approving
vouchers for transference OF publ
funds. In 1909 the appropriation 70
drainage work was exhausted. TIL
work in hand was nearly finished hoy
ever, and the officials borrowed nor
ey to complete it, paying it back on
of the next years appropriation b
placing the lenders on the payrolls.
was not charged that any of the dc
PENDANTS profted by the transaction
nor that the government suffered losi
Secretary Wilson dismissed Elliot
and Morehouse and suspended Single
ton Teele had resigned some tim
ago. Solicitor McCabe referred tn
matter to Attorney General Wicker
, sham and todays indictments resul
ed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
TOBACCO TRUST MUST PAY
Damages Of $4,000 Awarded to Ar
independent Competitor

New Orleans, April damages Of
$4,000 were awarded today against
the American Tobacco Company by a
jury in the United States District
court in the antitrust suit brought by
the Peoples Tobacco company of New
Orleans for alleged conspiracy to
destroy competition
The Peoples Tobacco company or
iginally alleged damages OF approx
imately 100000 BY order of the
court the principal item, involving the
alleged loss of profits. was stricken
from the bill.
The testimony developed that the
Craft Tobacco company, which put
cigarettes ON the local market in op
position to a special brand made by
the Peoples Tobacco company, was
owned and controlled by the Ameri
can Tobacco company. 1t was
shown also that the American Tobac
co company sold special brands o.
cigarettes at the rate of 20 for
cents in the territory of the Peoples
Tobacco company, but prohibited bro
kers from selling these cigarettes out
side of this territory.
The jury awarded actual damages
of $S77S. Under the provisions o
the Sherman law this sum is tripled
giving the plaintiffs total of $26, 1874
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
Estate of John Lyons
vERMONr

CTATE OF VERMONT The Honor.
- District OF Bennington. a.. able Probate
Court for the District Aforcaaidl
To the heirs and all persons Interested IN The
estate OF John Lyuus, late Of bennington
IN said District deceased GREkflNGi
WHEREAS. application hath been made Z
this court la wruinH. by Catherine iynns.
Administrative. praying Tor license and author
ny 90 sell ell OF nal estate uf sand dcCCasCd. tor
the payment of debts aud charges OF adnini.
stmtlun. setting forth therein the amount OF
debts uuo frum tau dcccuscd, the charges OF
administration. aud the amount OF personal
estate aud the situation of the real estate.
WnEREupON. the said Court appointed and
Assigned the 18th day Of April 1919, at the Pro.
bate Oihcc IN Termination In said District, TO
hear aud decide upon said application and rcti-
ton, and ordered public notice to be given To
all persons interested then IN. by publ shinr
said order Together With the time and place
of hCatinH. thpc weeks successfully IN the
Bennington Evening Banner. newspaper
which uiruulates In the nclgnbnrhoud ~ those
persons interested In said estate. al which
publications shall he previous 10 the day as.
signed for hearing.
1IERt FuRt. you are hereby notified 10 an.
pear before said curt. NJ the time ani rlacs
Assigned. tinn ami fhuro In Faid Court 10 make
Jour objections Go the granting ut such license
II you sec cause
Given under my hand NJ bennington In said
District this Seth day Of March, ipi2.
GRACE nlHoLr. Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
ssNArs's NEW CHESTERFIELD
Ashurst Of Arizona Arrives With his
County Manners

Washington, April LOT the four
new senators from Arizona and New
Mexico who have presented themsel-
yes at the capitol, one made deep
impression today, though they will
not take the oath until tomorrow.
That one is Henry f. Ashurst OF
Arizona, and it was his manners that
did it. Though Mr. Ashurst is
Democrat from the Far West - was
welcomed by the old guard as new
Chesterfield.
On the arm Of member of the
House, Mr.. Ashurst began his pro-
shortly before converting. He was
attired faultlessly in a becoming
fiock coat and striped pants-yes,
they were pants-with only broad
black sombrero in honor Of the west.
His escort was tastefully attired in
blue, with a sombrero of the tan
Rough Rider variety.
| Nd lO VI bhC dP
preaching statesmen had gone ahead
of them, there was only single door
keeper to receive them. but the
statesmen made the most of them
Five feet this side of the door they
stopped, DOTTED their hats to the door
keeper, and bowed profoundly. Their
| they advanced and introduced them
selves with warm handclasps that un
Til today had been considered dis
dinctly Southern. After that they
entered the Chamber.
Mr.. MARITIME of New Jersey is The
sociable member of the Senate anC
he took Mr.. Ashurst in tow, present
ing him to everybody he could find
Then the Senators saw the fine shad
ings in Mr.. Ashurst's manner. Tt
the older members he bowed till hi
frock coat was at right angles to hi
trousers; to the venerable Senator
Cullom he bowed even lower thar
that. But to the young Senators hi
greeting was more virile; no bowinl
Just giants grasp and a long lool
into the eyes, man fashion.
His softest manner he reserved TO
Mr. MARITIME alone and he and tn,
friendly Senator from New Jerse.
made the circuit of the Chamber han,
in hand
Mr.. Ashurst, his colleague, Mari
Smith and the two Senators-elec
from New Mexico, A. B. Fall and I
B. Catron, both Republicans, will TAX,
the oath tomorrow. They will draw
lots for their assignments to tn
Senatorial classes. Two of them vii
draw terms of six years, one of fou
years and one of two years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03

There seems to be no question that
the supporters of President Taft will
control the Vermont state convention
next week. The second district con-
vention appears to be for Roosevelt,
but strenuous effort is being made
by both camps to get the unpledged
delegates into line In this effort the
Taft forces have much the best of II,
as the state committee, the state ad-
ministration and the Vermont delega-
ton in congress are all for the ad-
minstration, while the Roosevelt cap
tains are largely unskilled in politics
There is no ground apparently fol-
the accusation that money is being
used by either side but strong ar
gument will be put forth.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
NEW JOB FOR SINISTER
Former Treasurer General Of Persia
Going to South America


Going to South America
New York, April Wv. Morgan
Shuster. former treasurer general OF
Persia. has been chosen by the Nat
ional City Bank interests TO represent
them In South America. The bank Is
not permitted to do business outside
the country, but the National City
company. formed last year by stock
holders in the bank to handle such
business as conficted with the Nat
lonal charter, has already invaded the
South American field. This company
has engaged Mr. Shuster.
w. Morgan Shuster had attained
an enyiable reputation in government
circles before he became famous as
the man whose dismissal by Persia,
England and Russia. demanded be-
cause he had done too well his work
of setting the nation on its feet fnan-
cially. thereby endangering their In
tiuence He is 30 years old He had
started to study law when he took
stenographer's position with the
peace commission to Cuba. When
the commission left the island he stay
ed as righthand man to the auditor,
having learned Spanish. and was soon
promoted to be collector OF Cuban
customs under the protectorate.
His work in cleaning up the moss
grown Cuban service brought him TO
the attention OF Secretary Root and
in 1901, when he was only "a. he was
sent to the Philippines to take charge
OF the customs at Manila. He had
the task of revising the Philippine tar
In and reorganizing the customs ser
vice throughout the archipelago. AZ
ter FIVE years of this work he was
promoted by Governor General Taf
to the post OF Secretary OF Public In
struotion. and was also made a mem
Der OF the Philippine commission. II
1909 he resigned and returned L
Washington to finish his law course
He was recommended to Persia b.
President Taft and Secretary Knox
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
Repeating Reciprocity.

The Senate Finance Committee has |
reported favorably the bill repeating |
the enactment of reciprocity with !
Canada because Canada has not exc
cuted its share of the bargain. Even
il this is the suitable ultimate action
to take, is 1t clear that 1t ought TO be
taken at this ime? AS the matter
stands, we are indulging ourselves in |
the relaxation of our exclusion Of
Canadian woodpulp and products,
and are suffering no damage. Asl
part of a reciprocity bargain awaiting
confirmation, no nation has any right
to expect similar favors unless I'll
gives us suitable consideration. But
II the exemption of Canadian wood.
pulp and products stands by itself.
We invite objections from all other
nations with like products. AL
ready they have asserted such a
claim, and the demand will be streng.
thened by the action now proposed
to be taken Would it not be we'll.
whether or not It is necessary. either
to let the matter rest or to extend
the favor to Canada TO other nations?
Why should We be precipitate
, about abolishing a bargain IL was so
difficult to make? II the bargain
cannot be consummated. 1t must fail.
but ought not fair notice OF our inten.
ton be given TO Canada? The gen.
tlemen proposing repeal offhand can
hardly be following Canadian poll.
tics. II they were they would know
that reciprocity was never so strong
in Canada as 1t is today. The defeat
OF reciprocity has been regretted
from the day II was registered and
Is a burning issue at the moment
For example. Wednesdays Canadian
newspapers contain reports of the
Investigation by the Dominion Senate
OF why reciprocity failed, and of the
results to Canada The DEBUT,
Minister of Agriculture of Saskatche
wan estimates the loss by the failur,
OF reciprocity to his Province alon,
at Sl1000,000. The Secretary of IN,
United Farmers OF Alberta estimate
the loss at S2O,0O00O0. The loss I,
Canada Is also a loss to us. for
Canada had realized those profits
they would have been made on sale
to us, with corresponding effect A
the reduction in the cost OF living.
| The reciprocity agreement was q
the sort that reciprocated. We hay
real need OF the benefits II secure
to MS. and should not despair pr,
maturely OF obtaining them. Tn
agreement was the entering wedc
which reduced tariff burdens on bot
| sides the border with equal advai
| tage. However much naked redu,
ton of tariff burdens may be objec
ed, there can be no sound obioctio
] to reductions which secure redu,
tons, One OF the best uses of
tarin Is as a basis OF bargaining "a
l, It's removal and reduction for notl
Ing when the reduction might h
| made to buy reductions from the OIL
er side Is sheer waste OF good an
munitlon. Some Canadians are sa,
ing that this is a reduction year
the States, and that they will 2,
for nothing the reductions we sol,
that is, without making the CORE
ponding reductions themselves.
would be better business TO lend on
support to the other sort OF Cam
dians, those who want the reduction
| to be mutual. and who are willing
pay for what they get-New Yor
Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
STANDARD OIL CUSTER LEGAL
Supreme Court Upholds Antitrust
Laws Of Missouri

Washington. April 1.-The anti
trust laws OF Missouri were upheld to-
day by the Supreme court Of the
United States. The court approved
OF the states action In ousting the
Standard oil Company OF Indiana and
the Republic oil company OF New
York from the state and filming each
$4,000 under these laws
Proceedings were begun In the state
against the Standard oil company Of
Indiana. the Republic oil company of
New York. New York corporation,
and the Waters.Pierce Oil company
a Missouri corporation, charging
them with having entered into a com
b!nation among themselves to control
the prices OF oils and to prevent com
petition within the state.
The supreme court of Missouri
found them guilty. The Waters
Pierce company was Missouri cor
poratlon and the court set day when
It's charter would be forfeited II the
company did not pay $4,000 fine
The enc Vas paid Only the Stan
dard and the Republic. which were
ousted, appealed to the Supreme court
The assertion was made that the
corporations could not be ousted In
the same proceedings. Furthermore
lt was urged that ousting corporations
was greater punishment than was
inflicted upon individual vlolators by
the laws.
The International Harvester com
pany recently appealed TO the court
from Missouri custer decree. the
appeal being based on the ground that
these laws were unconstitutional
Justice Lamar announced the unan
imous opinion Of the court He held
that no right OF the corporations had
been denied under the law in the tri
al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
sPENcER's WIDOW GETS 100000
VIII Gives st0o for Every Year Of
Service to Servants

Newport. II. l.. April las a re-
ward for faithful service all the ser
wants In the employ of Lorillard Spen.
Ger, who died in New York recently.
are to receive 500 for every year OF
service. Spencers will was filed to-
day. His widow gets 100000 togeth.
er with all iewelry, furniture and
other household goods not given to
his son, Lorillard Spencer Jr.
In case OF the sale OF his farm In
Williamsbridge. The Bronx, % per
cent OF the receipts will 20. TO the
son. To his grandson, Lorillard Spen
Ger Bird was left $4,000 In trust An
nuity of 5000 year was provided for
Elise Laurette OF Paris. France
The income of the residue OF the
estate goes to Mrs. Spencer during
her life and on her death to Lorillard
Spencer Jr. No other provision is
made for Lorillard Spencer Jr.. as the
viii says he is amply provided for by
the estate Of his grandfather.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
TO BUILD A BALL ROOM
Former Vice President Morton "Going
in" for Society

Washington, April Social con
quests in Washington during the sea
son next winter are planned for for
mer Vice President Levi p. Morton.
He has announced plans for refurnish-
ing his home in the fashionable
Rhode Island avenue district at an
expense of 100000
A swell front"-literally-will be
put up by the former vice president
A solid marble front to the residence
will replace the plebian bricks
John Russell Pope a New York ar
chitect, is in charge of the rehabili'
tation of the Morton residence which
will have a large ball room and con
servatory.
Large investments in capital rea
estate are being made by Morton. He
is the owner of the Shoreham hotel
and other large structures.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
Beware of Omtments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering Il through
the mucous surfaces. Surh articles SHOULD
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians as the damage
they will DO "a ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure manufactured by L. J.
Cheney & Co. Toledo. o.. contains no
mercury. and u taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood ard mucous sur
faces Of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc II Is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio by l. J. Cheney & Co. Tes-
tmonals free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03

]. George Hudgins, Bennington, VI,
says, Il was attacked with a severe
case of lumbago and suffered untold
agony. | had pains across my back
and could hardly move my arms. /
was advised to take Foley Kidney
Pills which | did. In very short
time the pains left and | have never
had lumbago since Foley Kidney
Pills receive my highest recommen-
dalton" Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
THE EVENING BANNER

Governor Mead states that he will
take no action on calling special
congressional election until after the
state convention next week He has
not yet received the official notice ad-
vising him of the vacancy and the
method of procedure to fill the same.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
You Think You Save Money

by going without insurance. but you
can save more money by having &C..
Insurance makes you well OF and
makes you save money National
Life Insurance company OF Vermont
Mutual. Earle 3 Kinsley General
Agent Mead Building. Rutland. VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
HOW ABOUT THAT
NEW EASTER HAT ?

Have you observed that these days
of charming hat and charming girl
make a mighty attractive combina-
ion?
A photograph of this same combl-
nation dressed in some of our newest
and daintiest styles of mountings is
not only a splendid idea for Easter,
but almost necessity for
somebody.
The latest, the daintlest, the best
Of everything Photographic to be
seen at our studio. Appointments
made to suit your own convenience.
The CONE Studio MAt ~
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03

Hammond Regan writing from East
Highgate, VI. says Il wish to tell you
how Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound cured me OF asthma. had a
severe case and tried almost every
thing. one bottle OF Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound relieved me and
the second bottle completely cured
me, and have not had an attack
since" Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03

Mrs. Chas. Jackman. Merrill st.
Newburyport Mass. credits her re.
covery to the use OF Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. She says. II
used to have hemorrhages OF the
lungs and feared ! was going TO have
tuberculosis took several bottles
OF Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
and today am a well. strong wo.
man and have not a sign OF tubercu.
losis. always keep Foley's Honey
aud Tar Compound In the house and
Il keeps the whole family free from
colds" Coles Pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
DEALER in

Portland Cement, Adams Lime, Hair.
Brick, Pulp Plaster, Roofing Paper.
Tile and Searchlight Wall Coating.
North Bennington, VT, z Church st.
Tel. 171-3.