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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
N CORM|CK MONEY
RETURNED BY
DEMOCRATS
Statement of Bryan Confirmed
BY Gov. Wilson.
AMOUNT GIVEN WAS Sl2,500
Was a Portion of Lump Sum Contri-
buted to Campaign Fund BY
"Princeton Friend"

Princeton, n. j.. Oct. 25.-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson, last night, in ex-
planning a speech by William J. Bry-
an in Michigan yesterday with refer
ence to a pre-eonvention contribution
of $4,000 by Cyrus II. Mccormick
declared that this money had been re-
turned to Mr.. Mccormick by Cleve-
land II. Dodge The governor said
he had not been consulted in the
transaction and that it occurred with
in the last 10 days. Gov. Wilson first
was informed about Mr.. Bryan's
speech early in the evening, but had
arranged to go with Mrs Wilson and
her brother, Prof. Stockton Arson, to
a lecture on Wordsworth by Prof. NJ.
Emile Legouis of the Sorbonne, Paris.
After the lecture, during which
Gov. Wilson sat in the same roof in
McCosh hall, Princeton @ university,
where he delivered his own lectures
on constitutional government to the
students, he returned to his home and
dictated the following statement;
Gov. Wilson last night confirmed Mr..
Bryan's statement reported from OK
ford, Mich, that the $l2,500 contri-
buted by his classmate, Cyrus II. Nc
Cormick to his preconvention cam
paign fund had been returned. He
said, however, Mr., Ryan must have
been in part misquoted. The money
was returned, but not at my request.
1t was done upon the initiative of Mr..
Dodge and Mccormick themselves.
1t was characteristic of them. Tney
have illustrated again what they il
Illustrated so often while they were
trustees of the university during my
presidency here. They have always
tried to act in such a way as to help
me and yet leave me free
Gov Wilson said he did not know
OF Mr. McCormicks contribution to
his preconvention fund until after he
had been nominated. Mr.. Mccormick,
he added had not contributed TO his
campaign fund after the convention.
The governor said Mr.. McCormick's
contribution was made as one of a
group of princeton friends" from
whom Mr., Dodge obtained support
for the Wilson candidacy. The
money was given to Mr.. McCombs,
Gov. Wilson's manager, in lump by
Mr.. Dodge, who did not designate the
individual contributions. The COVER
nor added that Mr. Dodge was not the
treasurer of his preconvention cam
paign, but merely a contributor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
WOMAN'S MEETING
To Take Place of Regular Fortnight
ly Program Saturday, Nov. 2.

The announced Fortnightly pro-
gram for one week from today will
be postponed and in its place, a wo-
mans mass meeting will be held.
There will be no admission fee and
every woman is urged to be present.
Mr.. Scheurle, secretary of the Ben
nington County Improvement Associ-
alton will address the meeting on
plans for state and county improve
ment. The general exodus from coun
try and small towns has been raising
much apprehension throughout the
land. Back to the country" has be-
come a campaign slogan and rural life
commissions are the order of the day.
There is more interest and enthus-
iasm in Vermont being displayed to-
day than at any time since the Civil
War. Bennington county is peculiar
ly fortunate in having for its devel-
opment already a full fledged organi-
cation with trained leaders and
strong financial backing Bennlng-
tons opportunity is one in a thous-
and. All women of the town are
therefore, urged to show their patrio-
tism. loyalty to state and town by
planning to attend the mass meeting
of Nov. 2nd
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BECKER CANNOT
ESCAPE CELL At
SING S|NG
Attorneys Unable to Prevent
Passing of Sentence.
HIS COUNSEL WILL APPEAL
District Attorney Whitman and JUS
tice Golf Feel that Lieutenant
Had Fair Trial

New York, Oct. 26.-Lieut. Becker,
under sentence of death, will await in
Sing Sing prison the decision of the
Court of Appeals as to whether or not
he is entitled to a new trial.
No action by counsel can prevent
sentence being pronounced by Justice
Golf next Wednesday, but the appeal
will act as stay of execution.
Becker's chief counsel, John F. Nc
Intyre, whose fight persisted until the
words that pronounced Becker the
real murderer of Herman Rosenthal
were uttered seemed confident yester-
day that out of more than 1000 ex-
ceptions he had taken to the rulings
of Justice Goff sufficient grounds
would be found to justify the order
ing of new trial by the highest
court in the State.
While District Attorney Whitman
and of course Justice Golf would not
discuss the forthcoming appeal or the
merits of such points of law and evil
dence as are objected to by the Bee
ker lawyers, it is known that they
feel that Becker had fair trial and
that if anything the main conten-
tons were decided in his favor
These were the questions as to whet-
her or not the graft evidence should
be put before the jury and whether or
not Shapiro should be allowed to tell
that he had heard one of the gunner
say to another that Becker has the
cops fixed and it will be a clear geta-
way"
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Animal and Plant Life.

II has just been computed that the
day fly lives twanty-four hours. the
May fly six weeks, the. butterfly two
months. as. alas. also does the flea;
the fly three TO four months; the ant.
the cricket agd the bee one year each;
the hare and sheep, six to ten years
each; the nightingale twelve years; the
wolf twelve to fifteen years; the cana
~ bird fifteen to twenty years; the dog
fifteen to twenty-five years; cattle
twenty-five years: the horse twenty
five to thirty years; the eagle thirty
years: the stag thirty-five to forty
years: the heron. lion and bear fifty
years each: the raven eighty years;
elephant. turtle. parrot. pike and carp
100 years each.
The ivy outlives 200 years; the elm
800 to $50 years: the linden 500 to 1000
years: the locust tree and the oak 400
years: the ar 200 to 1000 years. and
palm trees 1000 to 5000 years.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
ROOTS CHAIR AT PRINCETON
Elected Stafford Little Lecturer on
Public Affairs.

Princeton, Oct Ex-senator Elihu
Root was elected Stafford Little lee
turer on public affairs at the annual
fall meeting of the Princeton Univer-
sity trustees here this afternoon.
This lectureship is founded on a gift
Of $4,000 which was presented to
the university by the late Stafford
Little, graduate of Princeton Univer-
sity with the class of 1874. Grover
Cleveland held the chair until his
death in 1908, after which IL was
awarded to ex-Mayor Mcclellan Of
New York. Mayor Mcclellan was
succeeded last winter by Joseph II.
Choate.
The receipt Of gifts amounting to
S405,2 was announced. Included in
this amount is one item of $500, 900
for the endowment of the Elizabeth
Proctor fellowship fund and one Of
$4,000 from the estate of the late
Isaac B. Wyman for the graduate
school. The majority Of the remain
ing items are for the endowment Of
the various scholarship funds.
DIR. Archibald A. Bowman. formerly
Of the University Of Glasgow. was
elected professor OF logic. and it is
understood that he will conduct sew
eral courses which we're formerly in
charge Of President John @. Hibben.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
"ELlJAH" THIS EVENING
All Star Cast Will Present Orstorlo
at Opera House.

No musical event of this season is
of more novel interest TO American
music lovers than the forthcoming
performance of Memberships Eli
jah" which is to be given at the Ben
nington opera house tonight with an
all-star Grand Opera cast. 1t is
claimed that Mendelssohn discovered
the fundamental idea of drama with
music. AS Mendelssohn conceived
Elijah" in his oratocio. il is intense
ly dramatic. The story moves
smoothly onward, without Interrupt
ton. The Majestic Grand Opera
Company. which under the manage
ment of Mr. Theodore H. Bauer the
New York representative of the Bos-
con Opera Company, has fully real
lied these opportunities. The dram
affixed version has been carefully
made by W. de Wagstaffe, with a
view to the dramatic significance and
religious impressiveness of music.
Not since Wagner's "Parsifal" has
anything been given on the operate
stage so deeply impressive in its re-
ligious and dramatic effects as the
opera of Elijah"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
ills Not Always Best To Follow Your Convictions Not

bill relating to the filing of nomi-
nations for state, county and district
officers, which was referred to the
committee on elections 1t provides
for a separate ballot for congressman
All nominations except for town and
county officers are to be filed with
the secretary of state. All ballots
for state officers are to be printed by
the state.
The Senate non-concurred in the
House amendment to the bill provid-
ing for filling vacancies in the state
Senate
The Legislature adjourned at the
close of the morning session, until
Monday evening at o'clock
1t is probable that the trustee pro
cess exemption bill will come from
the House judiciary committee ear
ly the coming week but just what its
fate will be it probematical
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
TOO MUCH DARKNESS
Correspondent Believes More High
ways Should Be Lighted.

Mr. Editor:-It seems to be an OPP
perfume time to bring before the peo-
pie of this town the Importance of
lighting the main thoroughfare be-
tween this and the north village and
may we not hear from those in a
position to know the cost of the same
how to bring lie before the voters, etc.
II would seem that in this progress
sive age this should have been done
before, but We have had to wait until
a worthy citizen was shot down be-
fore we were aroused to the impor-
lance of bringing this about. There
are many dark passages on this much
used highway and we are confronted
with the fact that this country is fast
filling up with the offscourings of
Europe and We must protect our
selves in more ways than one against
this dangerous foreign element. May
we not at least have light in the old
Governor Robinson bridge and why
not erect a light on the spot where
Deacon Tinkham was waylaid by that
miserable whelp and il might well be
called the Tinkham light.
A Citizen.
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Not Few Persons Have Been Convicted For Adopting The Policy
PLEASANT SOCIAL
At Home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Mic
hoIs Friday Evening.

Mr. and Mrs. E, l.. Nichols enter
tanned last evening a large number of
guests, principally from the Baptist
church and congregation, at their
home on Main street.
The evening was delightfully."- pass
ed in sociability, interspersed with
music and reading. Solos were rem
dered by Mrs. Amyel Baker and by
Miss Eva NJ Bancroft of Somerville,
Mass, while Mrs. Baker and Mrs. l..
II. Ross sang a duet
Mrs. A. S. Davis gave a reading,
and the Baptist orchestra rendered
several selections. Before departing
the guests were served with refresh
ments and all voted the occasion one
that would long be remembered.
Similar socials are planned for other
Baptist houses in the near future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
WANTED-SoME FURNITURE
For the Recreation Center Rooms to
Be Opened Next Month.

The rooms now occupied by the
Eagles over Mulligan and Roche's
store will be open as recreation cen
ter early in November and those in
charge wish to make them as attrac-
tive as possible. A few suggestions:
Second hand furniture very accept
able, new furniture Emission and
wicker prefered), porch furnishings
can be nicely utilized during the win
ter months and will be returned in
good condition.
Rugs, curtains. pictures, couch COW
ers, cushions, pillows, screens, chairs,
table suitable for magazines, large
second hand coal stove, two cot beds
to be used as couches, common kit
chen utensils.
Miss Hazel Mcleod, tel. 69-5,
Mrs. Harry Moses, tel. 1874,
Miss Hilda Pratt, tel 34S-W.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
POST OFFICE ESTIMATE JUMPS
Over $12,o0o,o0o Extra Needed, Most
ly for Parcels Post.

Washington, Oct 25.-It will cost
S2S1,791,50S to maintain the postal
service in the fiscal year that will >be-
gin July l, 1913, according to esti-
mates just made public by Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock
This amount is more than $4,000
600 in excess of the sum made avail
able for postal service this year.
1t is estimated that $7,240,0O0 will
be needed to organize the parcels
post system, $1,350.000 to meet the
conditions imposed by the new eight
hour law, S750,OOO to provide for the
Redistribution of the railway mail
clerks and $4,000 to establish viii
lage mial delivery
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
CORPS INSPECTION
Annual Meeting Was a Pleasant
Occasion

Geo. A. Custer Corps held their reg
ular yearly inspection with Mrs. Hat
tie Shipman, Department President.
as visiting officer. Oct. 21st. There
were several members OF Sanford
Corps Of North Adams. and SINNERS
Corps of Manchester present.
The ladies served supper at six
o'clock There were 75 present TO
witness the exemplification OF the ri.
tual and service book. The work was
highly complimented by the president
and one of the pleasing features of
the evening was the singing by Mrs.
Adams Of SINNERS Corps. She was
at one time a singer Of wide reputa.
ton and at the age Of 73 years. her
voice retains its sweetness to a re.
markable degree.
Mrs. Shipman was entertained by
Col. and Mrs. Harmon at the Soldiers
home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
The Culinary Conquest of Tripoli.

The Arabs in Tripoli have learned
the macaroni habit from their italian
enemies and have acquired the art Of
eating II in the orthodox national man.
ner. Macaroni and kettles have be-
come coveted things. and the raiding
Of Italian stores has given a new zest
to the Arab resistance. War is gener-
ally such a proftless thing that 1t Is
well to note when any benefit arises
from it.-westminster Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
MRS. TANNER WANTS HER BOY.
Former Wife Of Walter Miller Clark
Begins Contest

Los Angeles, Oct. 25.-Mrs. Jack
Tanner formerly Mrs. Walter Miller
Clark. whose husband lost his life in
the Titanic disaster, has arrived here
from Paris to contest in the courts
with her former father-in-law. j. Ross
Clark, for the possession of her two
year-old boy.
Mrs. Tanner was accompanied by
her husband and denied every charge
made by Clark in his petition for Gus
tody of the child which was granted
temporarily several weeks ago. She
asserted that her marriage last month
TO Tanner was FASTENED because of
the illness of the latter's mother,
which occasioned also their hurried
trip to Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
MRS. cHAs. 3. ROWE
Died Friday at Her Home in Man
chester Center.

Manchester Center, Oct. 25.-After
an illness of several months, Mrs.
Charles B. Rowe died this morning.
Mrs. Rowe was IS years old, was a
member Of Zion Episcopal church and
active in the church. Aside from her
husband, she is survived by her son
F. c. Rowe of this village. three sis
tiers, Mrs. G. L. Dench Of Manchester
Depot, Mrs. ]. NJ. Hamilton and Miss
Eva Benedict Of Chicago and a broth
er, Ezra Benedict Of Walden, n. Y.
The funeral will be from Zion church
at three O'Clock next Sunday and in
terment will be in the Center Gene
tary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-26
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities For This section For
The Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont colder and generally fair to-
night. Sunday fair.
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Honor Roll Mt. Tabor School.

y The following is the honor roll of
Mt. Tabor school for the month of
February:
First Grade--Harold Askew and
Catherine Calvert.
Third Grade-Askew Shands and
Pinckney Calvert.
Fourth Grade-Faris Askew.
Sixth Grade-Bepj. Calvert, Louie
and Whitney Cudd.
Seventh Grade. ". Askew, Jr. /,
Jesse Byrd, Alice Brennecke, May
Calvert and Nellie Cudd,
Ninth Grade-Eliza Byrd, Foster
Calvert and James Gates.
The following are the banner
spelling match pupils for this
month:
Tenth Grade Thorne johnson.
Ninth Grade = Eliza Byrd.
Fourth Grade--Faris Askew.
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disease and other troubles, to which
his death was due.

disease and other troubles, to which
his death was due.
Besides his wife, who before her
marriage was Miss Katie Bird, Of
this county, the second daughter of
Joseph Bird, deceased, he leaves
four children, one daughter, Mrs.
William D. Wakefield, of Union, s.
c., and three sons, Bird HARRISON,
of this city, and William and Craw-
ford HARRISON, of indianapolis. He
also leaves three brothers. Shelby Il.
Harrison, of Lexington, and How
ard and Alvan l.. HARRISON, of this
city.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted Tuesday afternoon at 2.2O
O'Clock by the Rev. w. r. Ander-
son at the First Presbyterian church.
The burial followed in Grove Hill
cemetery. Shelby (Ky.) Record.
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Ben C. HARRISON.

In the death Of Benjamin G. Har-
bison. which occurred at half past
three O'Clock last Monday morning,
Shelbyville and Shelby county lost a
citizen whose acquaintanceship and
friendship were hohors to all who
enjoyed them. We knew him init
mately as man and boy for nearly a
haf century, being "Dodd's boysn
together back in the sixties. AS a
boy he was kind. courteous, truthful
ard honorable, and never at any
time, from then until his death, has
anyone had occasion or right TO say
otherwise Of him. Ben HARRISON
not only merited, but he was &C.
corded the highest respect and es-
TEEN that could be given to any man :.
He was good man in every sense
of the word. and his family has lost
a loving and dutiful husband and
father, his church devout and
Jealous member, and the com munity
q model citizen.
Mr.. HARRISON was 81 years of age
and was born and reared in this
county. He was a prominent and
successful farmer until two years
ago, when he leased his farm and
moved to town on account Of Door
health. He, suffered Of Brieht's
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
The Richmond Times. Dispatch

The Richmond Times Dispatch
says not the least contemptible
and unprovoked of the acts of Cole
Blease, head Of the executive de-
partment OF the State of South Caro-
lima, has been his brutal attack on
the State Treasurer. who has dis
charged his Office ten !, thousand
times better than Blease ever could
MS, and who wears as his badge of
honor an empty sleeve as a sign of
his service to his State. .LColumbia
Reporter.
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Advertised Letters.

Advertised letters remaining in Union
postoffice for week ending March |, 1912.
r w Blanton, Oliver Brown, M III
Caldwell, Otis V Collins, Marion Cox,
Will Dunn, Mrs J A FAINT, &C Ferguson
tBrickmason), Nancy Ferguson, Mr.
Guild, Jimmie Hines, Francis Herndon,
May Hughes, Robert Jeter, Johnnie
Jeter, d NJ Lybrand, John Mabry, Lee
Mcdaniel, Emma Oats, Claude Painter,
A Paper, Ed Smith, Carl Smith,
Julia Turner, Ionic E Young, Izel
L. G. Young. Postmaster.
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Citation to Kindred and Creditors
State OF South Carolina,
County of Union.

state OF South Carolina,
County of Union.
BY w. w. johnson, ESQ.,, Probate Judge
Whereas, j. w. Parr has made suit
to me to grant him Letters of Adminis.ra-
ton on the Estate of and effects of Jane
=. Parr, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Jane p. Parr, de-
ceased, that they be and appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held
at Union G. H., South Carolina, on the
l4th day Of March, next, after publication
hereof, at III O'Clock in the forenoon, to
show cause. il any they have, why the
said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
9th day Of Feb, Ammo Donini, 1912.
w. W. Johnson,
Probate Judge.
Published on the lst and 9Th day of
March, 1912, in The Union Times.
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Buffalo Dots.

Buffalo, Feb. 28.-The recent
heavy rains have put all roads lead
ing out of Buffalo in almost impass-
able condition.
DR.. F. E. Fowler, of Union, has
accepted a position with the Buffalo
Drug Co. He will be in charge OF
the prescription department. He
comes highly recommended and has
already made a very favorable i'm
preston on the people here. We
are glad to welcome him in our
midst.
The many friends of Mr.. c. &.
Hopper will be glad to see him able
to be out again after being indis-
posed for several days.
Miss Mamie Charles, who has
been q teacher in the graded school
since the opening of the fall term,
has resigned to accept a similar DO.
sition at Clinton. While here she
made many friends, who regret to
see her leave. Miss Annie Dele
Hamilton has been elected to teach
the unexpired term. Miss Hamil-
ton is an excellent teacher, having
taught here before, during which
time she endeared herself to the peo-
Pile generally. The trustees are to
be congratulated on being so. fortu-
nate as to secure his services.
Miss Nellie v. Riley, the attrac-
tive and cultured daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Riley, came up Sat-
urday from Columbia College to
spend a few days.
Mrs. Jones, mother of Rev. D. D.
Jones, is very sick at the parsonage.
Her many friends wish for her a
speedy recovery.
The Baraca class entertained last
Saturday night at the academy the
Philathea class and Ladies' Aid So
ciety. Refreshments were served in
abundance and a most enjoyable
evening was spent.
Miss Nellie Matthews, of Wash
ington, d. c., is visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Riley, on
Duncan Heights.
Mr.. w. Il. Wilburn and family,
who have lived here a number of
years, and during which time they
have made many warm friends, will
move this week to their farm about
five miles below Union, where they
will reside in the future.
Mrs. Louise Davis, of Georgia, is
visiting Rev. D. d. Jones and fam
lily at the parsonage this week.
We hear the marriage bells will
soon ring here and gladden. the
hearts of those whose single blessed
ness has grown to be burdensome.
Miss Mamie Holman, who has
been the attractive guest of Miss
Lille Riley for several weeks, will
leave the latter part of the week for
her home at Salleys. While here
she has been the recipient of many
social attentions and her departure
will be greatly regretted.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01

FINE Poultry Egga for Sale. .r Toulouse.
Hong Kong and White Emden Gees
very large and lay 40 to 60 egps n
season; White Muscova and fekir,
Ducks: White Turkeys, White G Guinsss.
Wyandotte, Plymouth Rocks, Orping.j
ton, Leghorn, Indian Game, Coohen
Bantams, Sherwood Chickens AMI
White Rabbits. Everything excel
hrst two kinds of Geese are whit
Send in your orders and get first VIII
grow and do better. "All-Whj
Yards. See photos atmy store..
8. NJ. Rice. e.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-03-01
Notice.

To the members of Maple Camp,
No. 323 w. o. W., Union, S. c., |
have been reelected clerk of our
camp and would appreciate it if you
would see me as early as possible
and pay your dues. / will be on
the lookout for you as l was, before.
G. l.. Kirby, Clerk.