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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
TAFT SPEEDING WEST.
He and Sherman In Utica at same
Time But Don't Meet

Utica n. Y, Aug. 2s.-President
Taft and Vice President Sherman
we're both in Utica about 9 O'Clock
tonight. The presidents tram was
greeted at the station by about loV
persons. one-third of them women
Coming from his seat in the dining
car the president carried on a nap
hazard conversation with the crowd
hut appeared more interested in the
railroad improvements near by than
in politics.
Vice President Sherman returned
to Utica from an automobile trip
down the Hudson. He was not aware
OF MIR. Taft's coming.
The president accompanied by MS
military aid. Major Rhoads, had leit
Boston in the morning to attend the
centennial celebration at Columbus,
O. His private secretary, Carmi n.
Thompson, will join him in Ohio.
Senator w. Murray Crane, who is
in Dalton, greeted President Taft in
Pittsfeld when the presidents train
arrived there. In his address the
president said he was sorry Senator
Crane was leaving public life.
At Springfield. Mass, the president
in a speech from the rear platform OF
his private car, declared that he did
not intend to take any further part
in active politics.
81 am not here to make a political
speech" he said. 81 have given that
up. believe that there are some
politics going, but ! am not going to
take part in them. So far as | am
concerned, you will have to make w
your minds without hearing me fur
Their. am on a trip to my own state
to celebrate a hundred years of pc
litical life, and | have something to
say to the people of Ohio on that sub
ject. but not on politics.
There was a large crowd at the sta
ton in Springfield to hear the presi'
dent. and IL gave him a round OF
cheers as his train pulled out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
COLONEL AND cLAPP CONFER.
Discuss Roosevelt's Letter In Answer
To Charges by Penrose and Archbold.


To Charges by Penrose and Archbold.
New York, Aug. 29-Before board
ing the 1872 train for Bennington.
VT. at the Grand Central station this
morning Colonel Roosevelt told re
porters that he had been in consul
tation all the evening with Senator
Clapp of Minnesota, the chairman of
the senatorial committee which is in
vestigsting the sources of campaign
contributions to Col. Roosevelt's fund
in 1904.
The colonel explained thai he had
reviewed with Senator Clapp the sub
ject of a matter of letter which he
is preparing in answer to the charges
made against him by Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania and John ID.
Archbo,d. The letter, which will be
addressed to Senator Clapp. will be
made public Sunday, Mr.. Roosevelt
explained.
The conference between the Mime
sofa senator and the Bull Moose
chieftain was held at the Harvard
Club. where the Colonel remained
throughout the evening, leaving in
time to catch his train for Vermont
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
MANN RAPs THE DEMOCRATS.
Calls the House Majority stirey. silly
and Boassful.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Denouncing
the Democratic House managers as
inefficient. inactive and unprogres-
sive and disorganized Minority
Leader Mann yesterday issued a
statement criticising the Legislative
record of the House. The refusal TO
make certain appropriations he
branded as "stingy and silly"
THE Democrats were forced TO
agree to a parcels post and are en-
resentative Mann. They have appro-
priated money in many places where
il was extravagant. Their main work
has been a constant boasting of what
they were going to do at the next
election.
MIR. Mann said that practically ev-
cry important bill passed by the
House had previously been introduced
BY the Republicans or was prepared
by some member of the Taft admins
tration. He said the reformation of
the House rules was farce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
. 500 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able TO cure in all its stages. and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, there
by destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have 30 much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that Il fails to cure. Send
forelst OF testimonials.
Address p. J. CHENEY A CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. T5c.
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
Co-operation Wanted.

We like Gov. Foss of Massachu-
sets. We like him because he is
Vermonter and because he is a sue
cessful man in business and in pub
lie affairs. Those of us who are Re
publicans like him because he has
been a Republican most of his life
and has done well at it; those of whom
are Democrats like him because, al
though he has been Democrat only
three years he has also done well at
that. He is a credit to Vermont and
Massachusetts and we are glad he
came up into Vermont to tell us about
the campaign. We don't think he
knows any more about what is the
trouble with Vermont than we do
about what is the trouble with Mas
sachusetts, but We are not intoler-
ant and we heard what he had to say
Wednesday night at Island Park,
whenever the weather would let us.
Most of us who didn't have 10 stay
home the children went TO the Demo
cratic rally and as long as it didn't
cost anything we can honestly say we
got our moneys worth and have no
kick coming.
1t was somewhat of a jar, however,
after Candidate for Governor Howe
OF st, Johnsbury had spent over an
hour telling us what a rotten state
Vermont had gotten to be through re-
publican misrnle, nduer the domina-
ton of the railroads, to learn from
Gov. Foss that the railroad commits
sion in Massachusetts. even after two
years of Democratic governor, has
only advisory" not mandatory"
powers. These big words seem to
mean that Vermont has a better law
than Massachusetts, from the point
of view Of public welfare and pro
If Gov. Foss Is reelected and real
ly wants to cooperate with Yer !
mont's chief executive in furthering |
measures in behalf of the |
people of other states he will find a |
good co-operator in Allen NJ. Fetch |
er and one who is not handicapped |
by any obligations of any kind to the |
railroads or other public service com
panies. He will find Mr.. Fletcher
quite as good at cooperating and |
rather better at soluting than Can
iidate Howe.
We are all mostly of one mind with !
regard to taxation the tax laws of
Vermont are not satisfactory, any
more than the tax laws of Massachu-
sets or any other tax laws that
nave yet been enacted. Taxation i'm
poses unequal burdens; il always has;
We have faith to believe that we shall
,ome nearer to equal taxation here
lfter than we ever have before, but
he policy of soaking" the railroads
md other public service corporations
S not a remedy, it is a makeshift.
The railroads pay the taxes, and
harge them up TO the passengers and
hippers and to the people who eat
md wear the things that are trans
'orted by the railroads Vermont
las not been backward in taxing pub
ic service companies. but to say that
hey should be taxed by exactly the
anne methods as individuals is not
craftsmanship, but only
way 10 get votes and IL shows eth
r ignorance of facts or misrepresen-
alton. Gov. Foss knows better and
vould-be Gov. Howe knows better.
md some of us who live here all the
ime know characterization Re
ormer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
Consultinu Papa.

"Papa. you know that George. who
proposed to me last night is coming
for his answer this evening. don't your
"Yes."
"Oh. thank you. papa. That was
the answer was going to give him
Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
YOU HAVE MADE

a mistake il you are married but not
insured. You may not see it and
your wife may not see IL. but your
widow will. National Life Ins. Co.
OF VT. (Mutual). Earl S. Kinsley.
Agent, Mead Building. Rutland. VT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
LOUDLY APPLAuDEC.
Clarke c. Fits and other Speakers
Address Big Rally az Springfield.

Springfield. Aug. 2s.-The patrio-
tism the local loyalty. the state pride
and the sound common sense OF a
mixed audience Of probably 200 peo-
pie we're appealed to last night in
as rousing an open air Republican
rally as was ever conducted in
Springfield.
Judge E. G. Finn who has only
partially recovered from a long and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

He-Dearest. you're the goal Of my
affections She removing his ARM
Five yards for holdins-Hsrvsrd Lam
poon-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

-Mddle-aged man and wife to
w care and cook for small college fraterni-
ty house, white preferred; references. n A.
Lodge, schenectady. N. Y. este
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

tHANTED-Intellige young lady, arts
w ticaly inclined to learn negative re-
touching and general assistant Also, three or
four bright young men or women for special
WORK for few days. The Cone Studio. 63t3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

WANTED-0ld books. A representative of
w womrath Co.. New York, will be in Ben
nington for a few days, prepared to pay cash
for good books of every description. Send
list. Will call. city or country. Address Books,
care Banner Office. 59t9'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR GALA

COR SALE Portable saw mill all In good re-
pair; rs horse power; turns out about ESQ
#. lumber daily. Inquire Chas. A. Becker
Glastonbury, Vermont. 5ot24F
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29
WANTED

XNANTED-Good pay, steady work-Ex-
w perienced help wanted TO run pc yer
machines making muslin underwear. Can take
on few Inexperienced hands, with expenses
gtiara nteed while learning. Peerless Manu-
featuring Co., Newport, n. II. 65H
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

EOR sALE-Can spare few pair of Indian
l. Runner Ducks b ed from Imported En-
glish STRAIN, Mrs n. 6. White, East Hoosiok,
NY. SotS4'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

EOR SALE-The house formally occupied
Il by Floyd Huling. Inquire of c. F. Huling
North Bennington. ootf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

WANTED-Ban turner's wanted. Bot.
w tum Torrance. 64t3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

For SALE-Boston Bull pups, screw tals.
L bat ears Beauties. Prices right. 2. H.
Mccarthy, North Bennington. VT Tel, l7l-3.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

EOR SALE-A good investment property on
Depot street; : modern hous IS, one rents
for sl5, the oth'r for $3.50 month. In good
repair. Price for both houses $500. Nash q
Hutchins. 3Stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

"U OMEN-If you want work, sell guaran-
w tee hosiery TO wearer big commission
make $40 daily experience unnecessary. Ad
dress International Mills, 30SS Chestnut, Phila.
63t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

w ANTED-Man with salesmar's ability,
w willing 10 travel Expenses advanced.
See Mr. Cullen at The Allen, corner School and
Pleasant, to 9 a. IN. or to6 p. m. 65t2'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

Tor SALE-Five passenger touring car.
l. Inquire of l.. II. Davis, Ideal Tour Garage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

N1ANTED-Eiuht to ten room house for
w Winter months. Must have all improve
ments, including steam heat and electric lights.
Barn If possible. W. 5. Carpenter. Phone 1914.
63t6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

public
by that he sany and
and narrowed
dow to justin individual self
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

EOR sALE-House OF eight rooms
4 with toilet. Also a stable and wagon
of the house. Lot 60xlt0. W. j. Meagher
Agent oft
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-29

WANTED-Ac competent waitress who will
w also assist in chamber work Box N
Bennington. 62t6'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
News Of Ensley

Dan McEachren, the local cartoonist,
found a small nugget of what appears to
be gold in stream about seven miles
west of Ensley yesterday. Mr.. McEach-
rem will have the ore analysed. Several
men who have had experience with gold
nuggets are of the opinion that the ore
found contains gold.
The Ensley Elks will entertain at a
banquet at their lodge hall Thursday
evening All members of the order are
invited.
A. +. Hllleke and children are spend
ing the week at st. Clair Springs.
Holt Simonton has returned from i
visit to st. Louis and Chicago.
DR.. Wallace Gray has returned from
a vacation at Florence.
Plain Clothes man McGill has been
transferred to the central city and Officer
Granger reappointed to his old position
with Plain Clothesman Virgins. Another
patrolman has been appointed in this
precinct.
Mrs. Ed Rogers and children will leave
tomorrow for Blount Springs for two
weeks stay.
Miss Jennie Brodie of Wylam. who has
been i'll for some time, has resumed her
duties In the office of the Tennessee
Land company at Corey.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
TWO CRUSHED TO
DEATH UNDER AUTO
Cadillac Turns Turtle Near
Admission, Killing L. r.
Winn and Britain

Admission, July 2S.-(Special)-L. R.
Winn was instantly killed In an auto ac-
cident about four miles north of Admission
this afternoon as was a young son of
c.. G. Britain. Miss Margaret Britain
and a Miss Hightower of Athens, Ca. who
were with them in the car, were seriously
injured.
The auto ran down an emhankment and
turned turtle while Mr.. VIM was At
tempting to reverse the car The two VIC
Tins were plnioned beneath the car, a
large Cadillac machine, which Mrs Winn
purchased only Sunday.
Mr.. VIM was a member of the cotton
firm of Harris-C artner & Co. with head
offices at Decatur. Ala. He was also
president of the Admission Baseball asso-
citation and gave out a statement regard
ing Anniston's withdrawal from the
Southeastern league a short time before
his death.
Mr.. VIM has lived in Admission for lit
tie over a year and has invested largely
in Calhoun county farm property, his
holdings representing several thousand
dollars. He also recently purchased a
home on Tyler Hill and was regarded as
one of Anniston's most prominent bust
ness men. He is survived by his widow
and an infant child.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

Montgomery. July 23.-(Special.) THAT
Federal Judge Thomas G. Jones does not
owe his appointment to the office of
judge of the United States district court
for this division to any railroad corpora
ton, or to any railroad official directly
or indirectly. is borne out by a telegram
which Judge Jones this afternoon re-
eeived from ex-President Theodore Roose-
Welt. in which the latter declared that
the appointment was made on the sug-
gestion of ex-President Cleveland.
The telegram from Theodore Roosevelt
appointed judge at the instance of the
sent out yesterday, In which the former
governor of Alabama asked for certain
facts relative to his appointment. In
his message to Colonel Roosevelt, Judge
Jones referred to former Gov. B. b.
Corners declaration In Church Bacca-
railroads, or through their agents Judge
at Greensboro, that Judge Jones had been
appointed judge at the instance OF the
railroads. or throgh their agents. Judge
Jones informs the ex-President that he
is the only man who can give positive
testimony in the matter
Colonel Roosevelt's reply is to the eff
feet that no railroad or railroad official
directly or indirectly, had anything to do
with suggesting his appointment, but
that Judge Jones was first suggested
for the office by ex-President Cleveland,
in personal letter. The correspondence
given out by Judge Jones this afternoon
is as follows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
OPEN BIDS ON
STREET PAVING
Throwing Out of Dunn
Lallande Bid Causes
Controversy

The bids for the paving of Twentieth
street between Railroad ami Fourth ave-
nues were opened at the meeting of the
city commissioners yesterday morning.
Quite number of bids were received and
although the bid of Dunn & Lalande was
the lowest 1t was thrown out as they had
failed to comply with the specifications
required by the city.
The specifications of the city provides
that contractors bidding on wood block
pavement should present sample of
the block and the oil to be used. This
provision of the specifications Messrs.
Dunn & Lallande failed to comply with.
and although they offered TO furnish the
city with the samples as required and to
make bond TO cover any possible loss, the
commissioners held the bid void and It
was excluded.
The matter brought abou. n lively dis
cussion between the commissioners and
the contractors. some of them holding
that the conditions of the bid had been
ignored and therefore could not be con-
sdered
The other bids were referred to the city
engineer to check over and to report
back TO the next meeting of the commits
sion, when the contract Will be awarded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24

Anniston July 23.-(Speclal)- AT day
break Tuesday morning the Brown army
began retreating from Mondays battle
field, six miles northeast of Camp PettGs,
toward Admission. The Georgia cavalry
held the Red army back until the Brown
army retreated through Blue Mountain
pass and several miles beyond. The
cavalry then began retreating slowly and
at the end of two hours of continuous
fighting had retreated about one mile.
The main body of the Brown army had
by this time gotten to the outskirts of
Admission and was Drawn up In battle
formation. The pass through which the
Brown army retreated and the Red army
advanced is only a few hundred feet
wide and is thiekly wooded.
Three troops of the second squadron.
b. X and l., opposed the advancing
army and its advance extremely slow.
A troop would dismount and form In
skirmsh line across the pass and an
other troop would deploy in the same
manner few hundred feet further back.
The first troop would hold the position
as long as possible and would then mount
feet beyond the second sSirmish line, dis
mount and take position again.
At . o'clock the advance guard of the
Red army, the Fifth regiment of At
lanta and a troop of regular cavalry,
having been unable to dislodge the cav
airy of the Brown army and proceed
against 1t, the chief umpire ordered the
squadron to retire from the front where
they had just taken an almost impregna-
BILE position In the pass which was at
this point about 50 feet wide with high
mountains on each side and hill which
the Red army would have to come up 50
that the Red army mould advance and
a battle be fought between the infantry
forces The reason given by the um-
pire for giving this order was that the
second squadron could hold the pass all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
CLEVELAND SUGGESTED JONES
FOR SEAT ON FEDERAL BENCH

Montgomery Ala. July q.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt care the Out
look, New York.
Former Governor Conner, attacking my
action in railroad rate cases, insinuated
and in fact asserted. in Church Bacca-
laureate before the Southern university
that you appointed me Judge at the in
stance of the railroads or that they. or
their officers, brought some pressure or
influence to bear upon you to obtain my
appointment l know 1t is untrue. You
are the only one who can give positive
testimony in the matter. Kindly wire
at my expense whether the Louisville
and Nashville or any other railroad ,di-
rectly or indirectly, had anything to do
with suggesting or obtaining my appoint
ment. THOMAS G. JONES"
Colonel Roosevelt's Geographic reply is
as follows:
New York, July %.
Judge Thomas G. Jones, Montgomery,
Ala.
mo railroad and no railroad official
had anything to do. directly or indirectly,
with suggesting your appointment to me.
You were suggested to me first by ex-
President Cleveland Nm a personal letter
to me: No railroad man, directly or in
directly, approached me in your favor.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
In giving out the correspondence be-
tween himself and Colonel Roosevelt,
Judge Jones this afternoon declared that
he wished the people of the state to
know the true facts In the case, He said
he thought ex-President Roosevet's tes-
timony would be ample to refute all
charges that he had received his APP
pointment at the instance of the rail-
roads, particularly inasmuch as he owed
his office to the distinguished ex-Presi-
dent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
WILSON, MARSHALL CLUB
is FORMALLY LAUNCHED


the week, the number will be increased
by 500 others.
Several enthusiastic speeches were made,
the principal ones being by Il. h. Camp
bell and Frank p. Glass. Both spoke
of the excellent opportunities for sue
cess with which democracy is confronted,
There was fine Wilson and Marshall en-
thusiasm. A feature was the fact that
among the number who attended the or
ganzation were practically all the lead
ers of the late Underwood Marching club
of Alabama.
The plans of organization as well as
the nomination of officers were made by
a committee consisting of Charles E.
Rice, chairman; E. r. Norman, Hugh
w Roberts, Fred Stealey, f. X. Camp
bell and Allen Johnston. Following its
appointment by John w. Altman, who
was serving as temporary chairman, the
committee went into session, For pres
ident of the club Mr.. Johnston nominated
Frank P. Glass of the Birmingham News
The nomination was seconded by Mr.
Stealey. E. K. Campbell nominated
Harry Jones and the nomination was sec
onded by Mr.. Roberts. The vote was as
follows:
For Jones-Campbell Roberts, Norman
For Glass-Johnston, Stealey.
Mr. Rice did not vote.
The report of the committee was unan-
imously adopted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
CHARGE NEGRO WITH
SELLING DOPE

City Detectives McGill and Moore last
night arrested /. S. Watkins. negro, and
charged him with selling cocaine and
morphine. A large quantity of the drugs
was con1scated by the officers.
This same negro has been arrested twice
before on a similar charge by Detective
Moore and at the same house. on the
corner of Avenue c and Twenty third
street The first time Watkins. then liv-
ing under an alias, was fined 800 and
30 daysA by Judge Black. One month
after his release the same house was
raided and the negro was again arrested,
but this time no witnesses appeared
against him and he was released.
Several days ago Detective Moore re-
ceived word that Watkins was at his
work again. They caught him red-handed
last night. As they entered the room
the negro was receiving some money for
a small package of morphine.