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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
The Political situation.

Up to date the only excitement In
political circles has been contributed
by a very few newspapers. AS a
matter of fact, only very few news
papers have taken sides or selected
their choice for gubernatorial can
didate
With the exception Of the news
papers Of Washington county, the
editorial columns of the State papers
have been unusually free from politi-
cal gossip or otherwise. The MAORI
ty of the newspapers OF the State
have treated all candidates alike,
have published the declarations on
state issues that have escaped from
the lips OF either candidate, and,
following the custom Of past cam
paigns, are patiently waiting for the
public sentiment OF the voters to man
ifest itself to such a degree, that a
newspaper. a public organ, viii be
justified in rejecting the sentiment
of It's readers.
The friends OF Hon. A. NJ. Fletcher
OF Cavendish who has been an active
candidate for the Office for some time
appear to be very optimistic and sat
isned with the present situation
There is no doubt but that Mr.. Flet
cher has many strong friends scatter
ed over the state. who recognize his
fitness for the office and will do their
utmost to land him in the guberna
torial chair
over In Washington county you
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
The Late &. I. Crane

Richard Teller Crane who died at
his home In Chicago yesterday at the
age OF 80, is best known by his re-
cent bitter attack on higher educa-
ton, whether in college or in a tech
meal school, but that was only mill
taut episode In a long, industrious
and useful life. He was born at Pat
srson, N. j., in 1882. and spent his
early life chiefly in labor, having lit
tie time for study. In Paterson he
learned the machinists trade and In
1855 he removed to Chicago where an
uncle gave him a small piece OF land
TO start a brass foundry. With his
brother he began in 1858 to make
steamheaters: In 1867 he s.arted the
manufacture OF elevators. His son,
Charles Richard Crane, was appoint
ed envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to China in 1909, but
resigned under circumstances stu
fresh in mind.-Springheld Republi'
can.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
WEST ARLINGTON

Floyd Marsh was Sunday visitor
in town.
Schools opened Monday with the
same teachers.
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. d. b. Harrington recently.
Jesse Strong of SALISBURY was at
q. II. Crofut's Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mabel Farnham returned last
Friday from North Adams where she
has been spending a week.
The Burr and Burton students are
home this week owing to the burst
ing OF the boiler at the seminary.
A severe wind ragged all night on
Monday and Tuesday blizzard
vas in evidence. Very few teams
we're on the road.
Mr. and Mrs. e. G. Farnham and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Tefft attended spec
hal meetings at the NJ. Il. church at
East Arlington last week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
LANDGROVE

Ahial Crandall spent Sunday in
sown.
]. E. Thompson is drawing hay
from Mount Tabor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy McGinn visited
relatives in Dandy over Sunday.
Barton and Cristie Hilliard of Ben
nington are visiting their aunt Mrs.
J. C. Barton.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kent OF Put
ney are visiting at the home OF w.
II. Chadwick.
Mrs Fred Wolcott closed a very
successful term of school in district
No last Friday.
West Branch Grange held public
installation of officers last Tuesday
night. About sixty patrons and in
vited guests were served an oys'
ter supper.
w. f. Benson OF Weston is cutting
and drawing logs to be sawed into
lumber to erect the saw mill on the
REYNOLDS lot. We hope to see the
mill running n the near future.
Word has been received of the
death of S. F. Potter of Rochester,
N. Y, son-in-law of c. w. Towslee OF
this place Mr.. Potter will be rem
embered as spending two winters in
this town few years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

nized ability of the man, which es.
pecially qualities him for the position
strongly indicates that Mr.. Barnes
will receive the nomination.
Chittenden county has several can
didates for the state ticket The pres
ent able Secretary Of State, G. w.
Bailey, will undoubtedly be retained
in office.
Senator Max l.. Powell, OF hotel
fame, is an active candidate for the
second place on the ticket. Senator
Powell is deserving of all the compli.
ments that have recently been be.
slowed upon him for his success In
the hotel project. and II he works as
hard for the nomination as he did in
accomplishing the erection of the
new Hotel Vermont, he will be a
strong candidate for the Office.
Chauncy M. Brownell. of Burling
ton, is reported to be receptive can
didate for the same office.
Rufus Brown. Esq, has announced
himself as a candidate for Attorney
General, and he has many friends
both lawyers and laymen. who recog
nize his legal ability, and are willing
to place the legal affairs of the state
in his hands.
Down in Bennington county, they
have an idea that Speaker Howe
should be promoted from the Speak
ershlp to the presiding Office OF the
Senate Some friendly criticism Is
made to this plan, that Brother Howe
ought to be required to serve another
term as Speaker OF the House, OF
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

will find an enthusiastic crowd laud-
ing the good qualities of Hon. Joseph
A. DeBoer. and there is no doubt but
that the president of the great Ma
tional Life Insurance Company has
many ardent admirers all over the
state. Whether or not this admira-
ion for the great abilities of the
man can be turned into votes at the
June convention, remains to be seen
He has selected methods for his
campaign peculiar to his own ideas,
and just how popular they will be-
come can only be determined as the
campaign advances. Ordinarily the
people of Vermont would strongly re-
spond to an opportunity to support a
strong candidate for the office, who
Is making his appeal directly to the
people, but the present opposition to
the DeBoer candidacy, right in
Washington county makes Il very
evident that the game Of politics is
very uncertain.
The question, who will be the next
Northumberland, has to great
extent been overshadowed by the an.
nounoement of guDernatorlal candi-
dates, and the expectation Of other
announcements. The list Of candi
dates for this important office re-
mains the same.
Addison county will present the
name OF her distinguished son from
Addison, Hon. M. f. Barnes, and the
fact that this county has not been
represented on the state ticket for
many years, together with the recog
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
e<ws Of the Town 4ad Village Told Briefly
Coz Busy ReaderH-

'or busy heaoefA-
$3.50 buys a SIS overcoat at Null
Hean G. Roche's. 72t2
There will be a meeting Of the Car
penters union at their rooms at o.
clock this evening.
$500 boys and young mems over
coats, 16 to 20 years, worth $40 at
Mulligan e. Roche's. 72t2
Edward Shanahan has been ap-
pointed and has qualified as a deputy
ander County Game Warden Il. S.
higgins.
Born at Los Angeles, California,
December 14th a son to DR.. and Mrs.
Leland l.. Fillmore, former residents
Of this village.
$500 buys a $500 overcoat made
by Hart, Schaffner e. Marx at Null
Hs e & Roche's 72t9
Mrs. John S. Holden is spending
several months with her daughter,
Mrs. George H. Bickford OF iiardwick
who is occupying a cottage in Deland,
Vla., for the winter.
II was announced yesterday morn
ing by Principal Dickinson OF the
High school that the midyear exami-
nations would begin January 22nd,
one week earlier than last year.
Zebra Graves entertained number
of his friends yesterday afternoon in
a snow-shoeing party. After couple
hours of this sport they returned to
his home where supper was served
following which games were ployed.
Mrs. e. w. Bradford has returned
from Toronto, where she has been
spending the holidays. She expects
to leave next week for Deland, Fla,
where she will visit Mrs. j. s. Holden
with whom she will return in the
spring by the way of Washington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 90.
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
syrup OF Tar II II fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee q
% cent bottle TO prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy, A. 3. Aatn' 'ay'
Harwood Drug Store,
c. X. and A. u. Hawkins,
y A. Quinlan. II. 9. Woodworth'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
To cure a Cold In One DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouInine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II
Il fails to cure. n. w. GROVES
signature Ia on each box. $50
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
FOR OLD NANNY.

The chord Of affection between the
black NANNY and her white folks has
often been well-nigh as strong as the
feeling between mother and child
Some time ago old Aunt Amanda. a
negro NANNY. lay dying in New Or
leans hospital In the old days she
was a slave in one of the sugar par
ishes of Louisiana. when her beloved
mistress died. she cared as tenderly
for the children of the dead woman as
she could. The family scattered. the
two daughters making their homes in
Louisiana, ard the son going to Chi
caco. The news of the mortal illness
of the odd Nanny brought to her
bedside one of her old mistress's dauSh-
tiers who was weighted down with the
responsibilities Of her own large fam
leave. sent her friend. Christian
minister. TO offer prayer for and to aJ
minister .hc sacrament to the dyinG
woman. The son. who lives in Chi
cago, received news in Pittsburgh o:
her impending end, while on bust
ness trip. ard at once jcurneyed to
New orleans 10 see his old nanny be-
fore sh" died. This same son. some
years before. =clinGuish.d his share liz
his fathers estate. so tina, his old
nanny Nigh, lie cared FOR IN her dc.
c!iaing days old Mam-ay went peace
fully TO sleep. Happy in the love OF OILS
MISS chi!Iaa- Hers was the sinlri.
faith sEI acrs the Kind heart that
memory that holds in hcnor forever
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
ENFORCEMENT TUE BEST METHOD
% REPEAL.

Henrico County IL not only eea.ins
IS owa -sx Isrseas. bat a part o: that
Of many other counties =. vel
Her-ics meets its ova eslsations and
;A>r. hscaSs e -ae violation Of heir
duty BY tsxxvsdIEs eesa,!es. las 70
share With o;he- ;sx-pay.as cern;tss
the EEivs' soad ;5ssitd Ga then ~
ihe tsx-eoieing eoaa;Iss Air.sdv -.
Tag Tar more thsa i,s part in ~, ..
derins TAXATION. Henf!eo has never, ...
less just Increased ts oxr t,y. o..
'~'a"s ~ 3is-S- determined tina q,
SIAN MAKE thr largest tax return. a,
. possibly can. Ths grand iary cha 4
WIZ 'naui:inE irto The sxssz.r, i.
returned for Heaslso ass, .. ali
an opportunity 90 ci,.zsns Of 81. %
" to come forward 20 c,rr.e. u,A>,.
ssssnen's C. TO give In property COO,
ssscFsed. IS r.ssI, o. eo-r.,,,.-. :.
the grand jury ana By citizen. SIS,
IN incomes. 'ss.ece "a personal s,sa.r,,
ana s'a.eee "a in'sasssls rreser,v ,.,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10

ina. silent parade this afternoon OF
IN. manhood Of Richmond devoted "a
Eis!. stosy viii be an rncommcnis
impressive event IN the life OF the
city. II IL Inspiring 20 see TIE long
line os thousands OF young and old med
Searsus .heI. peaceful banners. w
sp,r..S because IL i;s very simp'.eTs
70 represents tia creates, human fos'e
10 IN. world. 80 desrimenf can coms
20 the repubise 90 long 40 iss peoF''
read. enssider and practice the pr'n'
c.rl.s Of action laid down In the BooS
o. the AGES. tire book that has Sonc
forth tn countless million editions. TN
one book taas comes 70 CO shrous'
n, centuries AND goes ON thre's'
eternity. The more nearly we o.
come q nation % BsbIc readers. th'
nor. rowerfuI and the moro ma,es'"
our position .mess The essioss 81 Tn
earth. ana the more secure the soua
da,,op. Of the repsssse- The tr,sss
paid tn the Bssse this Afternoon esgh
20 stir every msa IN the eowm"sss'
who does not Study the Dsoss TO eess
70 Know 70 who go ess1Wass q
mo.si aas snsesssesssa 49, - asn ~s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
/. WOMAN FOR THE CABINET.

Clara F'olz, of Los Angeles, lady
attorney and suffragist. thus extrava-
cantly telegraphs her advice to Wood'
row Wilson: In making up your Cab
met please consider the women or ten
suffrage states. As member of your
Cabinet wise, scholarly woman
would bring to your council great
assistance for the universal good OF
the people"
Suffragists generally seem to be see
ing things since the election, but this
humble suggestion is not without merit.
why not a woman in the Cabinet!
There have been a good many OLD
women Of the masculine gender there
in the past. A touch Of femininity Is
what the Cabinet needs. 1t isn't light
and airy enough. 1t lacks color. me
Cabinet generally looks like an execu-
tive session OF the Grieying Brother
hood of Undertakers. 1t has not even
been picturesque enough to attract the
moving picture man. This may, how
ever, be a claim to glory, for nothing
else has escaped being flashed on the
screen Since pictures furnish :he en-
tire stock of information most Amer
leans have about the Cabinet. 1T is
time to vary the sedate monotony OF
elderly gentlemen in frock coats with
a willow plume and pannier. We are
tired OF an old mahogany Cabinet. We
want something in bird's-eye maple.
with a touch OF French gilt.
Besides. woman Cabinet ofhcer
would fill a real need She could help
Edward Box fix the fashions, for in
stance. Or she might do something
about our old friend, the high cost OF
living. Some women help to make the
high cos, of living. and lot OF Others
have to invoke the aid Of the fireless
cooker to be able to keep their families
alive at all a good. economical house.
wife in the Cabinet would give needed
light to her colleagues on some real
questions. Then there are social prob
lens she might clear up The matter
Of dancing needs attention. and SO does
the business of building slightly less
insane bungalows
Seriously, though neither men nor
women want a modern Portia in the
Cabinet. the new administration VIII
have many issues to meet that anect
the home nd the feminine sphere
Educat.on. morals, the business world,
public health and social Justice In the
end are matters that concern the whole
people. not merely men, Great ref' sms
tax. rise I'm the home, and great laws
lead back to IL. All parties recognize
this. whether or no; they believe that
voting is a function to be added Z"
womer's other ardnous tasks Ger
,.inly. the elemental democracy OF
W ,oarow Wilson will give sincere at
,ention TO making laws that VIII
Tighten the burdens OF American wives
End mothers.
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h..n .dded to the t.xable vaiues b

] been added to the taxable values .
Henrico County.
! The Henrico grand jury 10 proceed
| ing with thoroughness In the face .
the fact that In the tax-do1glne coun
ties Of the State grand Juries composed
OF tax-dodgers will fail to revise ~
easements and will continue to let
their counties evade their just due 4
the Commonwealth. When q county
has toed the mark as well as Henrtcc
did in the original returns. II would
seem altogether right that Henrico
should say: We'll. here Is q long list
OF counties which are returning almost
nothing and which are taking out Of
the state treasury more than they put
into it, Why should Henrico increase
its returns until these counties have
been brought to book?" But Henrico
does not take that view. for 1t realizes
that it will always bear an unjust
burden uader the present system.
Henyico has determined to enforce the
law rgidly. and the very enforcement
@iu awaken its citizens to the fact
that their county is bearing a grossly
negotiable tax burden because certain
other counties do not bear any tax
burden at all.
The tax-payins counties and cities
Of this State cannot be relieved OF the
unjust burden imposed upon them by
tax dodging communities until the en-
tire system is changed. AS things now
stand. the tax-dodging counties have
enough strength in the General Assem- :
bly, to prevent the passage of laws
which would destroy tax evasion and
which would establish tax equalization.
Tne only way out of il for the COM
munities that do their duty is TO en-.
force the present system until its
injustice and inequality have
been brought sharply home to the citi-
Gems of the honest communities. Let
that be done. and then public senti-
ment will force the tax-paying counties
to get together and devise ways and
means by which to bring the tax
lodging counties to the bar. The best
way to repeal the present evil system
of taxation is to enforce it,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-10
hurt because you have had no aid

hurt because you have had no aid
from me.
You will believe me. trust. when
/ say that read The Times-Dtspatoh
with great care every day and always
with an earnest and conscientious
effort to discover In its columns some
possible cause Tor complaint. cr;ticfsm
or Remuneration. Unfortunately. have
to read three other Richm ond daily
papers. and when / have fully. ade-
quately and impartially damned the lot
Of them ind myself with only
few mild and ineffective expletives left
for use upon The Times-Dlspatch
Like every true-born American, / re-
gard the cussing OF the newspapers A.
one Of the highest privileges. as vel!
as one of the most imperative duties
OF citizenship. 1t IL one II the inscrut-
able mysteries Of Divine Providence
that the only men on earth who do not
know how the newspapers should be
run are the men who manage. control
and edit them, and the further tact
that IL a man who knows everything
about how newspapers ought to be run
ever gets the opportunity to put his
knowledge and genius to the test ne
Immediately forgets every darned
thing he ever knew. falls into the ruck
OF dead utedIOcr1ty anu OecOmet "etc
noncnsity in the newspaper worid. II
follows, therefore. that you fellows
who are In the business are wholly
dependent upon the advice of US fellows
outside looking inside to tell you
fellows inside looking outside just ex-
actly how your insides make your
outsides look.
Now, getting down TO business.
MANY sins are charged against the
newspapers. and especially against the
Sunday newspapers Some Of the
charges are true; others are unjust
The most serious cause OF complaint
against American newspaper men 10
that they have put a boycott on news
in the Sunday papers. We wade
through Q dreary waste OF padding.
plate matter. literary slush and brain
Stops, foreign and domestic. seeking for
items Of news. But the boycott stands.
The Times-Dispatch IL no worse than
most Of the Washington. Baltimore and
New York papers in this respect, anc
1 regret {, say but little II any better.
Now don't you think you could. WITH
out stra:ning your conscience-press
mage some way to let .
few items Of i've news slip BY and
get into your Sunday issue nov and
then? Just try Il, and maybe you Will
find that tt does not hurt 20 very bad
after ALL THE OUTSIDER
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. anal settlement. - foeeshadowed IN
several leading British papers. taken to
be more or less Inspired by the gov
ernmcr.. Furthermore. and most per-
tinent as regards the interests OF
Russia and France. In default Of pos
session by the former. there is hardly
a doubt that such solution Of the Con-
stantinople problem would appeal more
forcibly to those powers than any
other The allies would be farseeins
in giving such hostages to- the future.
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THE Future OF =. r. 1. At STAKE

To the Board OF Visitors OF the Nir-
einia Polytechnic Institute: Take your
time in selecting the mex, president of
the institution whose destiny ts COM
United TO your care by the people. III
you take hasty action, the people must
tuterpret your hastiness as wilful neg
fsct OF the interests of the Virginia
Polytechnic INSTITUTES. You have plenty
OF time. Look the field thoroughly
over Do not select u man until you
not confined TO the State OF Virginia
The people protest against the selec-
ton OF an incompetent or unfit man
by YOU: if YOU act hastily and put such
a man into office you will imperil the
future OF the institution. Fill the
Office with man who has demon
strated his capacity for the leader
ship of the agricultural forces of the
state: do not I'LL it with political
placeman. II you disregard the will
Of the people and act hastily In this
matter. the inevitable result will de
repetition of that late d!ssenslon
which wrought havoc with the insti-
tuition. The future OF the Virginia
POLYTECHNIC Institute Is in your hands.
Take your time. gentlemen. take your
time. Delay your decision until you
have found the right man. The people
will not stand for political manipu-
tfon which is of such vital Importance
TO them e
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WHAT COLLEGE ATHLETICS MEAN.

1t is greatly to be regretted that
coIlese athletics should ever be open
even to the slightest suspicion OF
, failure to live up 10 the full spirit OF
amateur sport. The present tAnGie
between the University OF Virginia
and Georeetown is disa sreeable and
disheartening. Bat manly and frank
action can prevent further difficulty
Georgetown has barred the player
proved to be ineligible. We do not
believe that the charge against Nir-
einia's purity COMES from Georgetown
in any Official sense. We are con-
WINGED that Virginia has exceptionally
high standards of athletic purity, ans.
that she lives up to them absolutely
If Georgetown or any indfviaoa'
knows anything against the amateur
standing Of single Orange and Bine
player. the charge should be pressed
and the question settled once and f"'
all The authorities at charlottesville
will welcome evidence that they ase
ignorant of. and take prompt act on
In case of proof.
But the presen. MISUNDERSTANDING
opens up the more vital problem as
to what college athletics means, and
what the aim Of the university should
be in the athletic world. Is uni
versity engaged in sport merely to
win? Are there not other far higher
virtues than mere athletic supremacy :?
1t has been stated that the alumni
coaching system at Virginia is un-
successful because II has not produced
a consistent winning team But we
do not believe that the students.
faculty or alumni of that institution
put victory above athletic idealisn'.
or what real value is victory won by
aid of professional coach who is
merely an alumnus Of another college
where the science of football is more
highly perfected? The best that
college can produce from Its own
members. with the devoted assistance
of the returning alumni, is the very
best thing for the institution. Viz
ginia has set this up as her ideal. and
we should be very sorry to see her
depart from 1t.
The single doubt as to the value
Of alumni coaching is awakened by
the charge that it implies favoritisIn.
If an alumnus is guilty Of letting his
socia, relations. friendship or innate
sHobbery so influence his impartial
Judgment as to make him put men on
the team for any other reason than
that they are the best men. he has
insulted his alma mater, undermined
the very spirit OF fair play that ath-
ietics teaches and followed false gods
away from the true democracy that
university viewpoint represents Bet
ter do away with all athletics than
spread such a faint.
Fairness. manliness. courage. both
for victory and defeat; self-control.
loyal cooperation for the general
good, and physical health--these are
the aims of college games. If they be
achieved, winning is an incident