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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
DR.. COOK COMING
Greatest Faker Of Century to Be In
Bennington.

bennington.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook the North
pole and Mt. Mckinley faker is com
ing to Bennington and invites the
public to pay to hear him lecture
Saturday night. The following state
ment is sent out by Dr. Cook and
can be taken for what it is worth:
Disguised with the rival campaign
against me, and being so physically
unstrung at the time that would
have been unable to cope with the
conspiracies which aimed to blacken
my character" says Dr. Cook, Il de
cided to 90 away and let my enemies
exhaust their abuse, and determined
to retire and rest, and to resolve my
case in quietude and secrecy. / left
America, and my enemies gleefully In
terpreted this as an admission OF
imposture. But meanwhile" Dr.
Cook, explains, 81 took advantage OF
the opportunity to rest and gain an
accurate perspective Of the situation
| thought out my case, considering II
pro and con, puzzled out the reasons
for, and the source Of, the clamor
against me. Through friends in
America, who worked quietly and eff
fectively, ! secured evidence, which
is embodied In affidavits, which laid
bare the methods employed to dis
credit me in the Mt. Mckinley affair
| learned of the methods used, and
just what charges were made, TO dis
credit my Polar claim. Damaging
admissions were secured concerning
Mr.. Pearys fabricated attacks from
the mouths of Mr.. Peary's own as
sociates. Knowing these facts, al
the proper time | returned to my ma
tive country to confront my enemies
81 have, as have said, absolute
confidence in the good sense, spirit OF
fair play, and ability Of reasoning
judgment of my people. My case
rests, not with any body of armchair
explorers or kitchen geographers. bu
with Arctic travellers who can see be
yond the mist of selfish interests
and with my fellow-countrymen, who
breathe normal air and view without
bias the large open fields Of hones
human endeayor.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
LA TOILETTE WAS SICK
Mr.. spareo Of Bennington Present at
Publishers Dinner.

John Spargo OF Old Bennington,
was a guest at the dinner of the Peri.
odical Publishers. at Philadelphia,
which was addressed by Woodrow
Wilson and Senator La Follette.
Asked by a press representative
what he thought of the Republican in.
surgents now famous speech, which
many declare to have killed his
chance for the presidential nomina-
ton, Mr.. Spargo said:
La Toilette was a very sick man.
talked with him before he began to
speak, and II was evry evident to me
that he was completely worn out and
Ill. In that state he faced an audi
ence which was, to a very large ex.
tent, hostile to him. That he failed
was not surprising under all the cir
Il followed the speech very care
fully from the first word to the last.
1t was pathetic to watch Senator La
Toilette heroically struggling on. He
was like a man who has become UNI
conscious. IL is not true that he re-
peated parts OF his speech as many as
seven times. But II is true that he
wandered a great deal. Every now
and then he would remove his glass.
es and depart from his prepared
speech, sometimes spending as much
as fifteen minutes in these inter.
ludes
only one word describes the Incl.
dent-it was pathetic. Personally,
have n great respect for Senator La
Toilette. lie is honest and he is
courageous. l do not share his
views, which | hold to be reactionary
rather than progressive. He is Just
another Bryan in many regards. But
he is a brave fighter and his failure
at Philadelphia ought to insure him
the sympathy OF all brave fighters,
rather than their condemnation.
Those who Knocked and jeered the
senator In his hour Of sickness were
for the most part thoughtless and
flushed with wine. Few OF them
would have the courage to meet him
face to face in the hour OF his
strength. La Toilette is not a Soc.
alist Like Bryan and Wilson and
Taft, his mind looks backward But
he is a brave fighter, and feel sorry
for him"
Mr. Spargo left for a long lecture
tour In the Western states immediate.
~ after the Publishers dinner.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08

We have been In business in this town
for some time and we are looking to
build up trade by always advising our
patrons right.
SO when we tell you that We have
found the eczema remedy and that we
stand back of it with the manufacturer S
iron clad guarantee. backed by ourselves
you can depend upon IL that we give our
advice not in order to sell few bottles
of medicine TO skin sufferers, hut be-
cause we know how It will help our
business If we help our patrons.
We keep in stock and sell. all the well
known skin remedies. But we VIII say
this If you are suffering from any
kind of skin trouble eczema, psoriasis,
rash or letter, we want you to try full
size bottle of ID. ID. d. Prescription.
And. If 1t does not do the work, this
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
''OGIr Personal Guarantee
10 all Skin Sufferers
w. L. GoKAY Druggist,
title will cost you nothing. You alono
N. L. GoKAY, Druggist,
Bennington. Vt.

bottle will cost you nothing, You alono
to judge.
Again and again we have seen how q
few drops of this simple wash applied
stantly. And the cures all seem to be
permanent
d. d. d. Prescription made by tho
D. y. d. Laboratories Of Chicago is
composed of thymol glycerne, oil Of
wintergreen and other healing. soothing,
cooling ingredients And II you are
Just crazy with itch. you win feel
soothed and cooled. the itch absolutely
washed away the moment you applied
this ID. ID. ID.
we have made fast friends Of more
than one family by recommending this
remedy TO a skin sufferer here and
there and we want you TO try ii now
on our positive no-pay guarantee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
Then that has. eItsn

is a recent rendering OF familiar
text It is very true. The rich know
best how to save; the poor by their
condition prove their ability to spend.
The rich insure, and the poor ought
to as by so doing they can become
rich. for Life Insurance is the poor
mans wealth. National Life lnsur.
ance Company OF Vermont (Mutu.
alb Earle s. Kinsley General Agent
Mead Building, Rutland, VI
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
NORTHAMPTON BASEBALL
Fans in That City Talk About a Big
League.

Plans are under way for a baseball
club at Northampton. Reports from
the latter city state that the promot-
ers favor organization Of a league
and they suggest that the Four City
circuit in this section combine with
some of the clubs in the Twin State
league, including Brattleboro, Spring.
field and Keene. 1t is very doubtful
If this proposition goes through, for
the Twin State clubs are too far
away to make good connections on
the railroad. Northampton has been
suggested as possible member OF
the new Four City circuit.-North
Adams Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
FARMER DISAPPEARED
Had Just Collected $500 In Creamery
Money

Rutland, Feb. Son the day b.
fore his accounts were TO be audited
by the village auditors, Horace Fen
ton, who has been oyerseer Of the
poor for the town Of Wallingford for
the last two years, suddenly left for
parts unknown, taking with him about
$500 / ncash. The motive for his
actions are not known. He is a men
of good habits and strictly temper
ate. He has a wife and three chill
dren and it is rumored that family
troubles figured in his latest move
but this could not be verified last
night.
Mr.. Fenton has lived in the village
of East Wallingford for many years
and at the present time is justice
of the peace in that village.
He is about 35 years old and there
is no reason for thinking his accounts
are wrong. He has the handling OF
only small lamounts of town money
and that only on order for specific
cases.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
ALLEGED BLACK HANDLER
Man Arrested Is Said TO Have Terror
lied Slate Workers.

Rutland. Feb 7.-Under guard Of
three officers from Rutland county.
Bartolo Miro OF Fort Edward. n Y.
suspected OF being black hand
leader who has recently been operat.
ing in this State, was brought to this
city tonight and lodged in the county
jail. II is expected that he will be
arralgned within few days, charg.
ed with blaokmail
It is believed that he and another
italian have been extortlng money
from the slate workers In the west.
ern part of the county. officers have
working on the case for several
weeks,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
DEMOCRATS AGAIN
REFUSE BRYAN'S
SUGGESTION
To Investigate Money Trust
Without His Help
VICTORY FOR UNDERWOOD
The Bryan-Henry Plan Of InvestIga-
ton Turned Down by Vote
Of 115 to &C
VICTORY FOR UNDERWOOD

Washington, Feb. San investiga-
ton of the money trust was ordered
by the democrats in the House in
caucus at Washington last night af.
ter the Henry plan for special CON-
mittee had been defeated by a vote
of 115 to sc. The caucus then In
structed the standing committees of
the House on banking and currency,
judiciary, interstate commerce and
elections, to proceed with the In
quiry.
The democrats adopted the plan Of
fered by Representative Underwood,
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
"a MEN INDICTED
Results Of the Grand Jury Investiga-
ion at Indianapolis.

ION AT Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. Union
labor officials and agents said to mum.
Der between 80 and 40, whom the
government holds criminally respon-
sible with the McNamaras and Ortie
Il. McManigal for perpetrating more
than 100 explosions which occurred
in cities from Massachusetts to Cali
fornia in the last six years and in
which the wrecking of the Los An
geles Times building was an Incl
dent, were indicted today.
Thirty.two indictments were return
ed. Capiases for arrests have been
issued and all the men indicted are to
be taken in custody on day secret
ly fixed by the government, but
known to be within a week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08

Belfast, Feb. mot less than g.
600 troops are stationed in Belfast in
anticipation OF possible trouble at the
great home rule meeting tomorrow.
The number may be much greater
than this, but the soldiers will be
invisible until tomorrow, when they
will be distributed to various points.
The authorities assert that there are
sufficient troops to quell any disorder.
Tonight everything is quiet, and pre-
parations have been completed for
the gathering at Celtic Park. where
Winston Churchill and John Redmond
are to deliver addresses.
Fifteen hundred infantry and a
squad of cavalry will guard the imme-
date vicinity of the meeting place
tomorrow, while 1000 will occupy
strategic points along the route. Both
the Nationalist and the Protestants
have recruited large bodies of spec
ial constables to help preserve the
peace.
Ulster hall, the engagement OF
which has been reinquished by both
Liberals and Unionists, is now guard
ed by the police Recently the us
ter Unionist council issued a nantes
to urging all Unionists to abstain
from interference with the Churchill
meeting, and the Grand Orange lodge
also adopted a resolution not to in
terfere with the admiralty lord.
A heavy cold rain is falling tonight
and the streets are deserted The
football field hired for the Churchill
meeting is a quagmire. 1t contains
an enormous rain-sodden tent, which
/ presented a cherries appearance.
John Redmond, William Redmond
Joseph Devlin and the other Nation
alists arrived here this evening anC
were greeted warmly by their adher
ents. The Marquis of Londonderry
and other prominent Unionists are
also coming in order to influence
their followers to keep the peace
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAINED
BY Miss Edna WaIbrldee "Wednesday
Evening.

Miss Edna walbridgs entsrtatne1
about forty young people at charm
ing 800" party at the Walbridge
Homestead at Bennington Falls. Wed
nesday evening. Besides those pres
ent from this village, the guests in
cluded several from North Benning
ton.
Supper was served at small tables
at seven o'clock and the remainder
Of the evening was devoted to cards
The prizes were won by Mrs. William
Myers and Ralph II. White of NORTH
Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
'alled at Apollo Hall Thursday Eve
nf.n Eoksn-.,. az

Called at Apollo Hall Thursday Eve
ming February is.
The democratic voters of the town
Of Bennington are warned to meet in
caucus at Apollo hall Thursday, Feb
ruary 18th, at p. m, to nominate
candidates for town Offices to be vot-
ed on at the annual town meeting on
the first Tuesday in March and to
transact any other business found
necessary when met.
Homer A. Lyons,
John r. Gavin,
II. NJ. Houghton,
W. ]. Gibney,
Houghton Rice,
Democratic Town Com.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont generally fair tonight and
Friday Colder tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
WILL MEET AT BURLINGTON
Republican State Committee TO AS
semble February 10

Newport, Feb. IA call has been
issued for a meeting of the republi-
can state committee at the Van
Ness house in Burlington, Friday,
February 16, at 2 p. m. The meeting
is for the purpose OF fixing the time
and place for holding the convention
to elect delegates to the republican
national convention, and also, If the
committee thinks best, to fix time
and place for holding the regular
state convention, and to make neces-
saTy arrangements.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
Y. N. c. A. BOWLING
Congregational Won From Baptlsts
by a Maroin Of 76 Pins.

The Congregational quintette won
their first game of ten pins from the
Baptists on the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys
Wednesday evening. It was a close
and interesting game The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
CHURCHILL SPOKE
UNDISTURBED At
BELFAST
Orange Forces Out But Created
No Disorder
ALSO SPOKE AT LARNE
Completed His Speech at Both Places
and Was Followed by John
Redmond
ALSO SPOKE AT LARNE

Belfast, Ireland, Feb. S:-The Hon
Winston Churchill made his speech
here today without being disturbed.
Both sides were out in force but the
Orangemen made no effort to int.
rupt
Churchill also spoke at Lorne on
his way to Belfast and was followed
by John Redmond at both places. At
Lorne there was some shouting of
"To He'll with Home Rule" but the
speakers were able to complete their
remarks
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
"Llmlted" Ran over Animal In The
DuqWay,

The electric car leaving here for
North Adams at 7.45 yesterday morn.
ing ran over and killed a wild cat in
the dugway at Pownal The cat came
out of the woods and tried to cross
the track in front OF the car Il was
a young one, but quite large.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Called for Thursday Evening at For
esters Hall.

Called for Thursday Evening at For
esters Hall.
The Republican voters OF the town
of Bennington are warned to meet in
caucus at Foresters Hall in the Vii.
lage of Bennington. Thursday even
ing, February 18th, 1912, at 8 o'clock.
for the following purposes:
First: To nominate candidates OF
said party for town offices to be vot-
ed for at the Annual Town Meeting
to be held on the first Tuesday of
March, A. ID. 1912.
Second: To transact any other
business found necessary when met,
Edward G. Bennett,
Henry T. Cushman,
Walter II. Berry,
William ]. Hicks,
Peter Longtin,
]. Ben. Harmon,
Eugene ]. Shea,
Republican Town Committee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08
Baptlsts
'tal pins, 2O52; average, 6Si.
Congregational Church
ELECTRIC CAR KILLED WILD CAT

b9l f4o bo9
Total pins, 2i2S; average. 700 l.s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-02-08

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-09
HEAVY CLOSE TO
STOCK MARKET
Irregular Opening, Midday
Advance, Then Falling
Off of Price.

New York, y Y, July 9.-From an
irregular or heavy opening. todays
stock market gradually recovered I'm
til its level at midday was u to or
better than yesterdays final quota
tons Trading was pelfunctory, how
ever.
element of weakness, but later re-
gained its loss. Dealings in steel were
larger than the combined sales of three
other leaders.
Bonds were steady.
The market brOadened at noon with
smart gains in a number of special
ties. while steel rose a point, and
Amalgamated was selling at a material
fractional advance.
The rise of Consolidated Gas found
exclamation in the declaration of an
extra dividend by one of its subsid-
faries. The copper statement was IA
yorable in that it disclosed a reduced
production and shrinkage of supplies,
but this was not realized by large
falling off of deliveries. Amalgamated
went higher on publication of the re-
port.
The market closed heavy. Prices fell
off sharply in the last hour on the rise
of call money and publication of the
crop report, which showed falling OH
in the combined winter and spring
wheat conditions from a month ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-09
CORN JUMPS TO
TWO CENTS BUSHEL
Wheat Stronger in Sym
pathy-Firmness Is the
Rule in Oats.

Chicago, Ill, July 9.-An excited up
ward Jump of more than cents a
bushel for July corn resulted TO-DAY
from reports of excessive hot winds
in Kansas. The news caught the mar
ket in an oversold condition and forced
shorts to cover while offerings were
scarce.
There was a good deal Of nervous
ness over predictions that the govern
ment report would be Of bulllsh
character. July corn opened 5 TO Is
higher at Il to Il q C, rose TO ISc ana
reacted to nc. September ltarted IN
changed to 8 C up at 6lA to 81 3 G
and advanced to So Z C
The close was easy with september
Is C net lower at SO 1s C.
Wheat developed strength in SYM
pathv with corn, but there was dis
position to believe that recent Hquida-
ton carried prices lever than could
be justified. September opened the
same as last night to Is up at SO =
to 1885 C, and climbed TO $3.50
The market ruled steady, closing 3
to 1c higher for September. at 6S3s TO
6SH. July finished sc up, at II &c
Firmness was the rule in the oats
trade. September started a shade to
4 to &c higher at 361s to 36Ac and
assembled to 361zc.
Packers buying gave the provision
market a lift. Higher prices for hogs
tended also in favor of the bull side
Initial sales ranged from 21Ac off to
121kc advance, with September S1S-27 Z
to $3.50 for pork; $1,000 to S10.65 for
lard and S1047 z for ribs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-09
BARROW DEFENCE
HAS COMMENCED
Many Concentrations Of
Accused Read from
Prominent Men.

Los Angeles, California, July g.
The state rested late yesterday in
the trial of Clarence S. Darrow and
the noted Chicago lawyer began imme-
diately his fight against conviction on
the charge OF bribing a prospective
juror in the Mcnamara dynamilirg
case. Two witnesses for the prosecu-
lon, Robert F. Balm. the first juror
sworn to try J. B. Mcnamara, and MIS-.
Dora Balm, his wife, were on the stand
yesterday and at the conclusion CT Nj s.
BANS cOSS- examination district attor-
ney Fredericks announced that the
state had concluded its case in chief.
The defence at once opened. Chief
counsel Rogers began the reading OF a
formidable array OF dispositions taken
IN Chicago several months ago to show
lne good reputation and the high stand
ing OF Mr.. DarroW in his profession and
IN politics in that city and in the state
OF Illinois, which reputation, according
70 the .depOnents had not been altered
because of the indictments returned
against him in California
Ex-senator Mason COmmends barrow.
me first character deposition read
was that Of former United States sena-
tor William z. Mason of Illinois. He
SAID that he had known Mr.. DarrOw
since 1888, when they had debated the
tarlIt question. Discussing Darrow' s
professional life, he said:
People went to him in trouble
whether he got anything for it or not"
DarroW's reputation, he said, was the
very best
Cross-examination as to the alleged
socialist belief of the defendant, sena-
tor Mason said:
4 have given careful analysis of Mr..
DarroW'S belief. We are all Socialists,
differing in degree. If you analyze
him and his lectures if he says it is
philosophical anarchy, it means that
real Socialism don't include forceful
amendment to law. He always spoke
Tor obedience to law"
Hopkins Also Speaks Well of Him.
Former United States senator Albert
Hopkins testified to long acquaintance
and high personal regard for Mr.. Oar
row. Like senator Mason he was OPP
posed politically to the defendant. He
believed Mr.. Darrow's reputation was
very good
other Communications.
The deposition of mayor Carter H
harrison and his predecessor, Fred a
Busse, were similar to those of the for
mer senators. Former mayor Hemp
stead Washburn paid a high tribute
TO the defendant.
Justice Of the Illinois supreme court
who was a friend of Abraham Lincoln
and Stephen A Douglas, and the pres
ent chief justice of that court, judge
Orrin n. Carter, likewise testified to
Mr.. Darrow's good reputation.
The deposition Of James Hamilton
Lewis was the last one read yesterday
/ Considerabl bic merriment was caused
when attorney Rogers read the COM
ments of the witness as to the offices
he had held and those to which he had
aspired.
barrow Elected a Mayor.
The election of judge Edward T
Dunno to the mayOralty in 1910, he
ascribed to Mr.. DarrOw. DarroW's repu-
IatiOn he said was "goed-high class"
The reading of many other deposit
/ tons by prominent Chicago jurists and
LAWYERS viii be continued today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-09
ORGANIZE TO SAVE
LIVES OF AVIATORS
Illinois Aero Club Starts
Movement to Safeguard
Aviation.

Chicago, Ill, July "a national as
sociation of aviatOrs founded TO save
the lives of remaining American fly
ers." was organized yesterday at the
Cicero flying field of the Aero club
of Illinois. Permanent organization will
be completed on July 20, when every
aeroplane operator in the United States
is expected by the Chicago airmen to
become affiliated.
The association is called the Amer
lean AviatorS' association. Members
pledge themselves not to fly in an aero
plane they do not think safe, regardless
of jeers or accusation of cOwardice.
They seek action through the national
aerOnautical body against managers or
employers who seek to force avIators
into unsafe flights and they have ar
ranged for a mutual exchange Of eX-
periences.
I'VE do not yet know the air" said
director Drew, of the Cicero field "Ev-
cry time a flyer goes up he meets some
new popularity If we put this knoWl-
edge to common use We shall learn
something. The association will conduct
intelligent investigation of aviation
accidents.