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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
7. r. VOICES HIS ELArIoN
Nothing Left Now, But Inauguration,
Is Colonel's Belief.


Oyster Bay, N. Y, May 22.-"The
result in Ohio has settled the con
test" said Col Roosevelt today.
The colonel was greatly elated at
the reports from Ohio. After going
through several hundred kilograms
which came in from all parts of the
country he dictated this statement
Naturally | am very much pleased
with the impulsive judgment of
Ohio
Seriously, can only repeat what
/ have already said | infinitely pre-
fer the deliberate judgment of the
people to their impulsive judgment
and in Ohio we got their deliberate
Judgment; and as have also said, If
had to make a choice would
choose the impulsive judgment of the
people rather than the deliberate
judgment OF the bosses.
The result in Ohio has settled the
contest. Our oppontnts needed the
substantially solid vote of Ohio in or
der to give them even a chance to
make a contest at the Chicago con-
yention | believe We could have
won without Ohio.
"VictOry in Ohio means that ii will
be hopeless to try TO beat us at nj
cago by unseating our delegates who
represent the popular will, in Wash
ington, Indiana, Kentucky and else
where. nor will il be possible for them
to win by seating delegations from
southern states. which represent moth
ing whatever but fraud.
Il am very profoundly appreciative
OF what the people OF Ohio have done
II represents victory not only for
the plain people of the republican
party, but for every good citizen in
the United States. for in this contest
we have stood for the fundamental
rights of good citizenship, and every
honest and decent citizen. no matter
what his politics, is profoundly con
cerned in our victory for we are
fighting his battles"
Col. Roosevelt said that he had
been told by Walter Brown. manager
of his Ohio campaign that the blind
ballot" in that state represented al
least a 20 per cent handicap for the
Roosevelt supporters
Col. Roosevelt would add nothing
tonight to his statement earlier in tn,
day in which he said that his victor,
in Ohio had settled the contest" II,
will leave for New York early tomor
row, to 90 to his editorial office FOL
an hour before beginning his New
Jersey campaign. He is to leave Jer
sey City by train at IL o'clock To-
Patterson where he will make hi
first speech.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
BEGIN ON NEW RAILROAD
Governor Of Rhode Island Starts
Work on Southern New England

Woonsocket, r. l., May 22-Ascend
ing a platform surroundede by pom
derous railroad building machinery
and about 500 people. Gov Abram j.
Pothier pulled the lever of giant
steam shovel on the old Sidney Whit
taker farm here yesterday and the
actual work of constructing the
Southern New England railway which
will bring the Grand Trunk system
from Palmer, Mass, TO tidewater in
Providence, was begun. Before pull
in gthe throttle Governor Pothier
made a brief address in which he
said that the enterprise which he had
formally started would revoultionize
the commercial activities OF southern
New England
After his remarks Governor Pothier
was handed a pair of gloves by
Thomas A. Clements, superintendent
of construction, and wearing these he
grasped the throttle and gave it a
pull The machinery started the
huge scoop dug deep into the Woon-
socket soil and the first shovelful Of
earth was dug. The noise of the ma
chinery was Immediately drowned by
the screech of locomotive whistles
and this announcement was soon fol-
lowed by the ringing of the fire alarm
all over the city.
1t is the expectation of the com
pany to have trains running over the
new railroad in December
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
NORTH BENNINGTON

Morris S. Finn of West SALISBURY
is in town on business today
Mrs. Charles Haynes and friend
are spending the day in Troy
Miss Gladys Whitman of Upper
Main street has returned from
short visit in East Arlington.
Mrs. Emma Harwood of Benning
ton was a guest Wednesday OF Mrs
Ralph II. White Of Bank street.
Mrs. Joseph Cunning and son of
Beech street, Bennington are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs, Bernie s. Mattison Of
West street.
Rev Thornton F. Turner and fam.
lily arrived Monday from Hartford,
Conn, to spend the summer at their
residence here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Watson and
son and Mrs Lewis Eddington and
daughter Ruth were guests Sunday
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Guidon of
Bank street extention.
Mrs. Fanny H. Rastal of Chicago
who is to give the address at the
Congregational church next Wednes-
day evening Is a prominent Woman's
Christian Temperance Union worker
having been state president of Kan
sas for seven years. She will be
worth hearing.
The graduating exercises Of the
local high school will be held in the
Congregational church Friday after
noon, June IA. at 2:3O o'clock. The
members of the class are Misses Ed
ma Waldron, Ella Powers. Frances
Richard, Grace Buck, Mary Robinson
and Dewey Cole and Leland Hall.
The gold medal speaking contest
will be held in the Congregational
church next Tuesday evening, May
2S at 1880 o'clock. There are to be
six speakers and the recitations Civ
en- will be those with which they won
their silver medals. Piano music
will be rendered by II. S. Phillips
Miss Lucy Horton, Miss Ruth Hall
Mrs. George yelling Mrs. Clarence
White and a vocal solo by Mrs Wells
w. White. The usual small admis
sion price will be taken at the door
Friends OF Mrs Mabel Stanley
Pierce will be grieved to learn Of her
death Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Stanley, after a long illness. Al
though she has been III for a lone
time, her death was sudden and was
caused from heart failure. She was
sitting on the veranda whe~ she
suddenly called for her mother ant
sister. Before they reached her
however she was dead. She was q
years old. She leaves to mourn hel
loss. her husband, Frank Pierce, he
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stan
ley, and one sister, Miss Eva Stan
ley. The funeral will be held from
, the house at O'Clock Friday after
noon, Rev. w. G. Newell OF Hines
vile, N. Y, former pastor of IN,
Methodist church at White Greek OF
, floating. assisted by Rev ]. G. Nit
chell, present pastor of the church
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
OPTIMISTIC Mr.. BARNES
He Says There is No Doubt Of Nom
lnation Of Mr.. Taft

NATION OF Mr.. Iaft
New York. May 22.-william
Barnes, Jr.. chairman of the republ-
can state committee. issued the fol-
lowing statement this afternoon:
"The result In Ohio has possibly
added enough delegates to the Taft
column to insure his nomination, but
those republicans whose purpose is
to prevent the republican party being
used as an agency to subvert demo.
cratic form OF government in Ameri.
ca and establish. through defeating
the voters, an. autocracy In It's place,
should relinguish no effort In MAKING
Il clear TO those who do not compre.
bend what is going on to stand fast
In their allegiance. All questions no.
lating 10 the coming campaign have
sunk into insignihcance compared Ia
the preservation OF our form OF gov.
eminent
1T must be a source OF congratula.
ton, 10 the MISUNDERSTANDING people
OF the United States that but for a
scattering few the voice OF New York
will be steadfast at Chicago.
Il have no doubt when that con
vention assemblies there will be dele
gates there who have been favorable
to the nomination OF Mr.. Roosevelt
before they realized the real psyche
logy Of his candidacy, but will act a,
patriots rather than servitors. Tn,
contest will como between menta
courage and physical cowaTdlce."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
Isatt ltyiit D. Bennett.

z6ST ATE OF VERMONT The Honor
- District of Bennington, 49, able Probate
Cou 1T for the District aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Tsdwa rd ID. Bennett, late of Benning-
ton In said District deceased GREETING !:
At a Probate Court holden at Bennington
with in and for said District on the 9Th day OF
May 1912 an instrument purportng TO be
the last will and Testament of Edward ID.
Bennett, late of Bennington in said Dis
trict, deceased, was presented 10 the Court
.afo resaid, for Probate.
And It is ordered by sad Court that the ist
day of June, 1912, at the Probate Office in said
Benni n0ton, be assigned Tor proving said in
strum ent: and that notice thereof be given 10
all per sons concerned. oy publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the Bennington
Even ing Banner newspaper circulating in
that vicinity, in said District previous to the
time appointed.
THEREFORE,. you are hereby notified to ap
pear before said Court, at the time and place
afor esaid, and contest the probate Of said will,
IL yOu have cause.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at Bennington In
esaid District, this sth day of May. 1912
JJ SHAKSHOBER.
Register and Acting Probate Judge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers-

L. f. Bottum was in North Adams
today on business.
E. E. Hart has returned from
business trip to Granville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stafford of
Arlington visited in town Wednes-
day
II. J. Cole has returned from
brief business trip to Boston.
L. S. Chandler of Old Bennington
is spending the afternoon in Troy.
Misses Florence and Dorothy Web
err OF North Adams are spending the
day here.
George Reynolds of School street
is visiting his son, James Reynolds
of Blackinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Prentiss of
Pittsheld, former residents, are
guests of friends here today.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron S Clark have
moved from Washington avenue to
the Pratt house on Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Holden of Old
Bennington are entertaining Miss
Florence Desse of Springfield, Mass.
J. G. Campbell, chauffer for James
C. Colgate, went to Boston this morn
ing to return with an automobile for
Mr. Colgate.
A regular meeting of the Womans
Relief Corps will be held Friday eve
ming. Business of importance is to
be transacted.
f. W. Green, general representa-
tive Of Downie and Wheeer's circus
was in town Wednesday making ar
rangements for the circus to appear
here on Monday, June II.
Tickets are on sale for a concert
to be given in the Methodist church
for the benefit of Circle No. on
Thursday evening, May 20. The
program will be rendered by some OF
Benningtons best talent and will con
SlSi VI pOpuldl oOhSo anu ANoNAhS"'
Col. ]. G. Norton of St Adams was
with Col Frank l.. Greene of the same
city in Bennington over last night
While here, they received many
calls and there seems no doubt that
Col Greene is the practically unani-
nous choice of Bennington men for
congress.
The village has received two car
loads of road oil from the Texas Oil
company of Boston and two more
carloads have been ordered. Work
was commenced this morning in APP
plying the oil on Main street and
all the principal streets will be
sprnkled as soon as possible. An
attempt is being made to keep the
oil off from the crosswalks and II
persons when crossing the streets,
will avoid crossing except on the
crosswalks, the oil can be prevented
from being tracked into stores and
homes. Mason Moulton, represen-
tative of the oil company, is in town
overseeing the application of the oil.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of 'he Town and Village TOIc Briefly
for Busy Readers

Laurie and Aleen are in town. They
are to present their act The Kid
and the Kidder" at the Library
theatre during the next three days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Orr of Adams
made an automobile trip 10 this vii
lage Wednesday where they visited
their son, Ralph W. Orr.
Lawrence the five year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lyons of North
street, who a few days ago sustained
fracture of one of his arms by fall
ing from the piazza at his home, is
recovering.
Miss Frances O'Donnell left today
for New York from where she will
sail Saturday for London. From there
she will go to Paris where she will
spend the summer in study, returning
in the fall to resume her work as
teacher in the graded school,
. Chas. McAvoy and Ina Brooks ar
rived this morning from New York.
They can be seen at the Library
theatre in their novelty comedy
sketch How vaudeville acts are
made" during the last three days of
the week.
Three hundred years have now
elapsed since the distinguished critic
| and biographer first wrote his Lives
of the Painters" Nevertheless Vasari
is considered authority on this sub
ject. With the addition of common
taries, criticisms and annotations
THE Lives of Seventy Famous Paint
ers' stands almost as it did when the
great writer first enriched the world
with its fund of information. This set
of five volumes with a supplementary
volume may be found at the library.
q ART.Y F1SERS
The famous listle Mills
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
LuccocK FOURTH BISHOP
Elected on 18th Ballot-Lette Of De
troit Leads on 10Th

Minneapolis, May 22-With vote
of 54S DR.. n. Luccock of Kansas City
Mo, was elected bishop of the Meth
odist Episcopal church on the 18th
ballot here this afternoon. He is the
fourth of the eight to be elected at
this general conference.
Dr. Luccock received 548 votes, "a
more than necessary to elect. Those
who have thus far been elected at
the conference are: DR. Homer c.
Stuntz, New York; DR. T. S. Hender-
son, Brooklyn; DR.. w. o. Shepard,
Chicago and DR.. Luccock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-23
n COMMISSIONERS NOTICE,

H. Estateof ROD0LPHUs h. RICHMOND
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Ben
ington, COMM SIONERS, TO receive, exami-
ne, and adjust the claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate OF Rodolphus ". hich.
,mopd. late OF bennington, In said District, de-
ceased, and all claims exhibited in onset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid. at the Bennington County
National Bank In the Town Of Bennington IN
said District, on the 18th day Of June and Goth
day Of October. next, from o'clock M;
until o'clock p. NJ on each of said days, ana
ythatsix months from the 9th day Of May, A. ID;
1912 Is the time limited by said Court Tor SAID
creditors TO present thei- claims 10 us Tor
examination and allowance.
Dated at Remington. VT, this 10Th day OF
May, A. d. 1912.
II. HARRY SHARPE,
HOMER II. WEBSTER.
COMMISSIONER
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-28

THE CHAMPION BOXER
When Tommy fuller invited
the members of the Athletic club
to his home on the heights for
dinner Christmas eve, it was for
the sole purpose of settling a
score with the boastful Jack
Hurley. His rival had more
Drawn than brains, and in the old
days when they were in school to-
gether, Hurley had licked Tom
my several times; but that was
not enough, for he often tWitted
him about it in the presence Of
others.
When the pugilistic art was
renewed at the athletic club, the
rivalry was continued in gen
tlemanly manner. The fact was
Hurley could outlook Tommy.
This led to strategy on the part
of hissopponent. Tommy let the
rest of the boys into his secret,
and fun was in store for them on
the eyentftil evening.
The dinner was costly affair.
The best caterers had been secur-
ed, and the big colored walters
walked round and round the
tables, filling the glasses with
champagne. Hurley took his full
share, and soon felt like conquer
ing individuals or worlds. -
It was then that the toastmas-
ter proposed that they adjourn to
the gymnasium on the. top floor
and witness a gentlemanly bout
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-28


The machine-man was run by
a powerful electric motor from
below. 1t was arranged behind
a panel at the side of the room,
and could be showed out quickly,
having a1l-the appearance of a
fighter with his back to the wall.
A revolving shaft entered the
back of the dummy and connect
ed with cogs controlling the
arms. The current could also be
regulated to suit the occasion.
1t was agreed that when the
machine was in action the slight
sound made by its well-oiled parts
was to be drowned by the cheers
of the bystanders.
Tommy stood up himself at
first and took some punishment
to reduce Hur1ey's strength.
Then while the seconds were flap
ping a towel before Hurley's eyes,
the machine man was run out at
the opposite side of the room and
the arms given slow motion to
invite attack and prevent recog-
milton.
Tommy, meanwhile, disappear
ed to witness the fray from his
hiding place.
Hurley made a rush for his
man, but the machine arms were
going at a fast rate when he
reached them. 1t was like bun
die of wheat entering a threshing
machine and Hurley looked about
as bad when they picked him up.
His seconds took him to his cor
ner and famed him while the
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
UNCLE SAM TRAINER OF BOYS
Experts Are Lecturing on >clentific
Management of Farms-Many
Short Cuts Are Found.

Uncle Sam has shown his fitness to
teach the Indians, to train the future
generals and admirals of his army and
navy; now he is showing his ability
as a trainer Of farmer boys.
There are noticeable benefits to be
obtained from his educational meth
DDS, writes John Duffy in Leslie's
Weekly The sons of farmers are dis.
covering the value of science in agri-
culture They are finding many short
cuts to results their fathers worked
long to obtain. They are experiencing
the need of diversification OF crops
and the success it brings, They are
being shown that the farm Is the
place for them; that there Is health.
wealth and happiness in following in
the footsteps of their farmer fathers.
Hundreds of boys-in the main
sons of parents who are unable to
send them to agricultural schools
are gathered together at frequent In
tervals to hear an expert discuss the
latest and most scientific methods Of
farming and the making of particular
crops To the scientific methods OF
the experts they are able to bring the
results Of their own experiences on
the farms of their fathers; they are
able to receive and exchange ideas
and to achieve practical results in
way seldom obtained by the best agri
cultural schools
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
TROUBLE IN DINING ROOM
Little Mixup Between Ladies Accepted
PhiIosophicaIIy by the Torpidville
Landlord.

AT one time yesterday 1t looked
like we was going to have little
trouble here in the dining room, but it
didn't come to nothin' much" related
the landlord of the Torpidville tavern.
Maxine and Sylphie, the young lad
les that are waitin table, got to SQUAD
bin about pint of etiquette or the
merits of their respective fellers, or
something hathaway, as ladies is
everlastin'ly dom, and Sylphie, | reck-
on it was, told Maxine, or mebby Max
inc told Sylphie-anyhow, one told the
other that she wasn't no better than
she ort to be. And Maxine, or
Sylphie. whichever it was, got sorter
fussy about it and answered that she
was too, and she didn't care who knew
1t! And then they kind O. tied in on
each other and went round and round
as 1t were, and it took 'em quite a
while after it was over to wash the
ketchup and broken glass out of their
Golfers, as they call their hair. But
that's all it amounted to- and there's
no use in firin EN-, for ladies will be
ladies and there amt no help for It,"
Kansas City Sun.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
LANDLORD KNEW HER WANTS
Saved Lady Tenant Much Trouble by
Anticipating Her Little Talk
for Needed Repairs.

Il have called to collect the rent"
said the landlord
Yes" replied the lady of the house.
come in. Now, before give you the
money this month L"
Just a minute, madam" said the
landlord. Il can save your time for
you. | know the parlor isn't fit for a
pig to live in. the dining room wall
paper Is shock to people of refine
ment, the kitchen walls are a disgrace,
and the back porch is menace to life
and limb. I'm also aware that yor
won't stay here another month unless
the barber shop wall paper in the back
bedroom Is changed to something in
a delicate qink, and I'm next to the
fact that you are ashamed to have peo
pie look at such gas fixtures as have
provided. This spring I'm going to
paint the front and back porches and
let it go at that"
Thank you very much" said the
lady meekly. you have saved me 8
lot of trouble. That is all we really
expected to have done, but | was
afraid that | should have to make the
same old bluff to get that much out OF
you"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
ORIGIN OF DIFFERENT WORDS
Common Slang Term "Mash" ls From
Gypsy Word, "Mafada" Meaning
"to Charm BY the Eyes"

Pow WOW" comes from the North
American Indians
The word boss comes from the low
Dutch and means master.
Kidnap comes from the mapping or
stealing of a kid, gypsy for child,
Calaboose. prison; picaroon. pi-
rate; palaver to talk are all Span
ish
"A rum chap" is simply gypsy lad;
It has no relation to the product Of
the still
Pal is a brother. and 'conk," fer
nose, comes from the spouting foun.
tain, the concha OF the Romans
Demijohn comes from the Arabic
damaghan, itself taken from the Per
sian glass making town of Demaghan
The common slang word mash" is
from beautiful gypsy word, ma
fada," which means ito charm by the
eyes"
Why should man be called a
spoon? Why spoony when he is max
ing love? Simply because he Is a
"loeffel" which also means spoon.
A tinker's dam has nothing to dc
with swearing. 1t is merely the dam
or stoppase, made Of flour and water
which which the tinker stops the gar
he is mendng until the tin or the
pewter he is using had cooled
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
ONE OBJECTION IN RESERVE
husband Was Willing to concede
Everything to Wife's Wishes
With Exception of Baseball.

SO you have given up smoking?"
YES"
Too costly, or did you have reason
20 believe it was bad for your
nerves?"
No, quit because my wife ordered
me to do So"
Did you shave off your mustache
because your wife ordered you to do
So?"
You've guessed 1t the first time"
Il suppose you would part your hair
In the middle II your wife told you
that was where she wanted it parted
Certainly"
Il hear that you have quit sending
money to your mother because your
wife objected"
Yes. tried to do 1t secretly, but
The found it out"
Il should think you'd spunk up and
assert your manhood"
Just you wait. Some day my wife
viii order me to quit going to ball
games, and then she'll find out where
'he gets off,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
RiQht for Once

Emily was a quaint. old.fashioned
maiden of four years. She pronounced
all her words very distinctly. but oc-
caslonally misused them.
Especially did the names of the
meals confuse her, and she would
speak Of lunch in the morning or sup
per at noon with equal impartiality.
One morning little Emily entered
the dining-room and gleefully an
nounced that she was ready for sup
per
Her mother impatiently said:
Nov. Emily, this Is ridiculous. You
must learn the names of the meals.
When you have been asleep all night.
get up and dress. and come down
stairs. what meal do you have thenf"
Emily solemnly and promptly r.
piled:
Oatmeal, mammA"--Harper's Be-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-14
TME
CHILDREN
~ "a
l@ZSH' \ ]
FUN WITH C0MICAL FIGURES
Boy May Cause Merrlnent BY Ar
ranging Funny Head to Long
Stick, Covered With Cloth.

Much amusement may be given by
any boy on winters night by arrang-
ing a funny head to the end of long
stick Around the neck gather loose
skirt of some cheap dark material,
long enough to reach to the ground
when the stick is held at arms length
above the head of the boy who will
be inside. The material should be
coarse. so that the boy inside can see
through. About the height of his
knee wire the skirt to make 1t stand
out. and another win the height OF
the neck will keep the REV clear and