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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
CARNEGIE WANTED
MCKINLEY TO Be
DEFEATED
IrOnmaster Did Not Believe In
Imperialism.
GAVE $4,000 FOR CAUSE
Mr.. Carnegie Likes Roosevelt Trust
Program Better Than Taft's--
Hates All Stock Jobbing.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Andrew Car,
negie concluded his testimony today
before the House steel trust" in
vestigating committee. He admitted
that in 1900 he had contributed $15,-
600 to oppose the policy of imperial.
ism and the annexation of the Phil.
ippines, assailed Wall street and
branded stock robbers as parasites, "
urged the Roosevelt trust policy, in
preference to that of President Taft
for dealing with the trusts, and ask
ed Congress to consider carefully
that problem.
Mr.. Carnegie" asked Chairman
Stanley, lin the organization Of the
Carnegie Steel company of New Jer-
sey, why did you divide your stock
into $1,000 shares?" To keep them
off the Stock Exchange" was Mr.
Carnegies quick reply.
Chairman Stanley, producing an
old document, read from a statement
made by Mr. Carnegie many years
ago, in which the iron master said
Stock gamblers are parasites feed
ing on values and creating none
Are you still of that opinion?" he
asked. Mr. Stanley, the other day
you referred to something | had
said about competition, and you said
you would like to have it engraved
on memorial tablet" Mr.. Carnegie
answered 81 wish you would take
the quotation you have just read, en-
grave 1t on a tablet and put it in the
Stock Exchange"
IN 1900 were you not very much
opposed to the policy of imperial
ISM" yes, was; and asked Mr.
Mckinley not to have anything tc
do with it, was opposed to the &C
QUESTION of the Philippines"
is 1t not also true that early in
1900 you were opposed to William
Mckinley for PRESIDENT" mo,
Mr.. Carnegie replied, giving evidence
OF confusion. Il do not know o.
anything that would have made me
opposed to Mr.. Mckinley"
is IL not fact that in January
1900, you attended a meeting of anti
imperialists at which you pledged
yourself to contribute $4,000 to pre-
vent the nomination and reelection
OF William Mckinley IL they would
raise like amount?" Mr. McGili
cuddy asked.
]. II. Reed, attorney for the Stee
corporation, objected to this question
Chairman Stanley overruled the OBJ
lection. Mr.. Carnegie looked at hii
counsel nervously but presently re
piled. 81 can't tell you about that
do not recollect that ever did any
thing to oppose the nomination Of
reelection of Mckinley was deep
ly opposed to the Philippine acquisi
ton, but | cannot believe ! opposed
Mckinley for President"
Don't you remember that you &C
tually did contribute $4,000 of tina
$4,000 to this fund.-" Il do no
recollect, but II may be so. II yol
know the facts ! am sure II was no
against Mckinley that ! gave thu
money, but against the acquisition o
the Philippines?"
why after contributing $4,000
did you not continue with the othe
81 do not recollect"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
A Raqploker Of Paris.

II was marvellous how she managed
her iron pick. Its movement seemed
lncessant in her hands. First there
was a quick dive, like a swallows an
gle, then skillful toss, and, although
she never once looked behind her. the
bit OF refuse, whether rag, food, string
or paper, straightway took its certain
night into the sack, which gradually
assumed such gigantic proportions that
general overturn seemed inevitable.
But, no. Having filled II TO bursting
the interchangeable little worker shook
herself free Of the unappetlzlng &c.
cumulations and disappeared down the
street.-the Latiitte, you know it
swinging her scepter with all the royal
aplomb Of her profession, MARY +.
Waller in my Ragplcker."
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
MARRIED MISERY.
indifference Plays Havoc With Hsppi.
ness In the Homo.

ness In the Homo.
The foe OF married happiness Is in
attention. The real wrong to the wife,
the real failure Of the husband, Is
when he becomes unconscious OF what
she is doing for him and what She Is
In herself AT first her ministries and
her affection are delightful to him.
Then perhaps they become n thing Of
course received. enjoyed in fashion,
but hardly thought Of. And some
times, though not so frequently. the
wife becomes unthoughtful OF her hus
band
Perhaps into most marriages there
creeps ON one side or on both some
thing OF this Indifference. Husband
and wife live together I'm the chiefly
external relation. He is the breadwin
ner: she IL the housekeeper. They ne
cept each others good qualities as men
wear easy fitting clothes, without no
ticing They put up with each Others
defects rs with a smoky chimney Of
any other annoyance.
They would confess 20 no alienation
They have only got used TO each other
IL Is the same getting used" that rob-
life OF It's brightness; that makes ~
blind TO the stars and the clouds ant
the bright procession OF the day anC
year. because we have seen them 81
often; that keeps us mostly In n numb
half alive state. from which only occa
sionally are we goused to feel that w
are living In a divine universe and ar
ourselves dlvine.-George S. Merriam
I'm 1.-THE Man Of Today"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
WAsHlNGToNS ETIQUETTE.
II Didn't Do to Take Liberties With
Our First President.

Our First President.
President Washington never went to
congress on public business except in a
stagecoach drawn by six cream colored
horses. The coach was an object which
would excite the admiration of the
throngs even now I'm our streets. It
was built In the shape Of a hemisphere,
and its panels were adorned with Gu
pids surrounded with flowers and
fruits The coachman and positions
were arrayed in gorgeous liveries Of
white and scarlet.
The Philadelphia Gazette, a govern
ment organ regularly gave out court
news for the edfcation Of the citizens.
From this journal the people were per-
mitted to learn as much as 1t was
deemed proper they should know about
the presidents movements, and fair
amount Of space was also devoted TO
Mrs. Washington, who was, however,
not referred to as Mrs Washington,
but as "the amlable consort Of our be-
loved president" When the president
made his appearance at ball or a
public reception a dais was erected for
him, upon which he might stand apart
from the throng, and the guests or Wis
itors bowed to him in solemn silence.
Republican simplicity has only
come In later times Very few persons
presumed to shake hands with General
Washington. One OF his friends. Gou
verneur Morris, rashly undertook for
foolish wager TO go up to him and
slap him on the shoulder, saying, my
dear general, am happy TO see you sc
we'll" At least there Is a tradition e
that effect.
The moment fixed upon arrived, and
Mr.. Morris. already half repenting Of
his wager, went up to Washington
placed his hand upon his shoulder and
uttered the prescribed words Wash
ington, as the story has It, stepped sud
denly back, Fixed his gaze upon Morris
for several moments with an angry
frown until the latter retreated abash
ed and sought refuge In the crowd. NJ
one else ever tried similar expert
ment. No royal levees were more
punctillously arranged than those OF
our first president.-New York Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
Monte Carlo. Psn.Ion List.

Monte Carlo, the famous gambling
den OF France, has probably the most
remarkable pension list in the world.
Men and women who absolutely ruin
themselves at the casino are allowed
small sums for the rest Of their lives.
The pensions vary from francs TO 10
francs a day. according TO the amounts
lost at the tables, states the National
Magazine A Scotchman who lost
about Si.O00000 at roulette is said to
receive 81 day. This gentleman re-
sides today in a tiny villa at Nice.
Every year the casino company pays
out some $4,000 in pensions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
THE HUMAN SKULL.
Many a Fracture Is Averted by Its
Great Elasticity.

Great Elasticity.
Fortunately the human skull, al
though composed OF bones, is elastic,
much more so than one would think.
The average male adult skull, In fact,
says the Scientific American. is Sc
elastic that II may be compressed
laterully in diameter by blow or by
pressure. applied at the center OF area.
at right angles to the surface at that
point, by one and half centimeters or
about six.tenths Of an inch, recovering
It's original diameter and form without
breakage.
The material OF which our bones is
made Is so highly resistant that n
cylindrical piece thereof only one
square millimeter or 000155 square
inch In area Il. e., only LIPS milllmeter
or O.OA inch in diameter) has tensile
strength Of fifteen Kilograms or thirty
three pounds avoirdupois. figuring ont
at about 1880 pounds per square
inch
A similar sample Of hard wood, test
ed In the same manner, held only ten
kilogrnms-tha IL, bone has 80 per
cent more tensile strength than wood
A single bone fiber Is shown In the
hyglenic exhibition. Dresden, support
lie weight Of Eve Kilograms, or elev'
en- pounds ayoIrdupolA
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
HOOK ANSWERS CHARGES
Denies That His Son Was Attorney
For Railroads In Oklahoma Case.

Denies That His Son Was Attorney
For Railroads In Oklahoma Case.
Washington. Jan. l3.-United
states Circuit Judge William c. HOOK
of Kansas, one of the most prominent
candidates for the existing supreme
court vacancy. yesterday made a per
sonal reply to President Tart 10
charges recently made against him.
with the idea OF preventing his nomi.
nation. Through Senator Curtf OF
Kansas. Judge Hook laid before the
president q letter denying the charge
that his son had been an attorney lot
the railroads In the Oklahoma two
eent-fare case in which Judge HOOK
issued an Injunction In favor oil the
railroads. The chief attorney lot
the railroads also denied In a letter
which reached President Tart yes,
terday that Judge Hooks son mad
been employed as a lawyer In the
case. and asserted that he was
merely a law student and a law clerk
at that time.
Acknowledgement wickersham, &c
whom President Taft has referred al
the protests against appointing Judge
Hook to the supreme bench, began
investigating the matter yesterday
This will require at least week
and In the meantime the question o.
The successor to the late Justice
HARLAN will be held In allegiance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
STAMFORD LIQUOR
SELLERS FINED
"a
$500 EACH
Costs Brought Each Account Up
To Over $3.50.
OTHER OFFENSEs HELD OPEN
It Is Not Likely That Either Heating
or Mathers Will Engage In the
Rum Business Again.

Hearings were held at the Para
disc House in Stamford Friday In the
cases of Frederick NJ. Mathers, pro-
prietor of the Paradise House. and
Harry Heating, proprietor of the
Stanford House, charged with violat-
ing the law prohibiting the sale of in.
toxicating liquor.
The cases, which were heard be-
fore Judge E. H. Holden of the Ben.
nington municipal court, were the re-
suit Of raids made upon both houses
on the night of January 6. Liquor
was found in both hotels.
Mathers and Heating pleaded gull
ty to the charge preferred against
them and were fined 1925 each and
the costs of prosecution which made
a total of S355.S7 each. The fines
were paid.
AT the hearings a petition signed
by many of the leading citizens of
Stamford was read by States Attor-
ney w. j. Meagher. who appeared
for the state, asking for leniency In
the cases of the two hotel men and
several prominent residents of the
town were at the hearings in behalf
Of the respondents. The petition
state that 1t was the desire of the
signers to stop the traffic, but that
they did not'wish to see any unneces-
sary hardship imposed upon the hotel
men.
Inasmuch as the other offences will
be held over the respondents 1t is
not likely that they will put them
selves in danger of prosecution In
the future.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
NJ MAN|GAL WISHED
TO REFORM BUT
NOT ALLOWED
Was Kept at His lob BY His
Associates.
AGAIN BEFORE THE JURY
Tells How He Carried a Suit Case
Full of Dynamite and Fuse
Through the Streets.

Descriptions of how 0rtie e. Nc
Manigal, with suitcase filed with
explosives and time fuse, sneaked
about the streets of Pittsburg, Pa,
and Buffalo, N. Y, and met men who
discussed or picked out open shop
jobs" which were to be blown up,
and photographs of wrecked places,
which were forwarded to John j. Nc
Namara, were presented before the
federal grand jury in its investiga-
ton of the dynamite conspiracy at
indianapolis, Ind, yesterday.
Several witnesses from Buffalo and
Pittsburg, whose names were with
held, were questioned to discover
who was involved with MECHANICAL in
explosions there. The confessed dyn
amiter made three visits to Buffalo
the first in July, 1908, when he blew
up a bridge. 1t appeared that Nc
Namara, as secretary-treasurer OF
the international association OF
bridge and structural ironworkers
obtained whenever possible photo
graphs of structures which MECHANICAL
DleW up III OIutI W htCp a NAoNh va
the dynamiter in paying him fees
out of the $1,000 month allowed Nc
Namara for organizing purposes
Many of these photographs are In the
hands Of the government
Just before he went to Buffalo, Nc
Manigal asserts he tried to quit the
dynamiting business, but he was
visited at his home in Chicago by a
man whose name has not yet been
publicly connected with the conspir
acy, but who is known to the govern
ment. This man told me didn'i
dare to quit, because, on account Of
my earlier jobs, they had 1t on me,
said McManigal. HE told me had
gone too far and | would have &c
stick to IT, Finally we both went tc
Buffalo. The man with me said ne
wanted to get to Canada for the ex
plosion. | took the dynamite out Of
my suitcase and planted 1t with
6O.foot fuse It blew upthat night
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
Restaurant Etinustts.

When n man escorts lady to res
taurant he pauses at the entrance with
her until the head waiter indicates the
seats they are to occupy. The head
waiter precedes the woman to the ia
Bile, the man following The waiter
may remove the lady's coat II she has
not already removed It in the ladies'
dressing room, where II will be safe
and out OF the way The man who
prldes himself on his courtesy may
give this little attention himself and
may assist the lady to remove her
wrap. hand 1t to the waiter and draw
up her chair. II he leaves this service
to the waiter he should under no cir
cumstances take his seat until the lady
is comfortably settled. The same rule
applies when leaving the restaurant
Baltimore American.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
NO PROTEST AGAINST TOLLS
Foreign Press Opposes Proposed Plan
but Governments Fail to Act.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Although
the foreign press has condemned
the view OF President Taft and Sec
Rotary Stimson that American ship
ping using the Panama Canal should
be relieved OF tolls no protest mas
reached the State Department from
any European Government. The leg
islation necessary to fix the tolls on
the canal traffic and affirm the free
use of the waterway by American
shipping is to be vigorously pressed
in view of the urgent declaration by
Colonel Goethals that immediate ac'
ton on the subject is demanded by
the merchant marine OF the world.
The opinion held by the Administra'
ton is that because OF subsidies
paid by foreign governments to their
shipping American shipping would
be placed at a disadvantage we're II
not relieved entirely Of these charg'
es. No foreign protest is likely to
change the position Of the Govern
ment In this respect. Representa-
tive Humphrey OF Washington mas
introduced a bill providing that all
American ships engaged in coast
wise trade should go through the ca
nal free of such charges, except
ships owned or controlled by rail
roads, Mr.. Humphrey said the pas
sage OF coastwise vessels through
the canal without payment OF tolls
would not conflict with treaty pro
visions with other nations.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
TRAVELLING STORES.
Portable Shops on Wheels a Curious
Feature Of Cuban Life.

Among the many interesting things
to attract the attention II the tourist
in Cuba are the travelling stores, CON
sistlng OF oil sorts Of queer vehicles
which traverse -the city and rural dis
tricts.
These portable shops are constructed
In an ingenious manner so as TO dis
play their wares to the best advantage.
Every article used In a household and
wearing apparel OF all kinds are on
sale, and the owner of the wagon.
which resembles n department store.
boasts that he can supply dry goods
and notions OF all kinds, from a paper
OF needles TO ready made gown. The
sides OF a shop on wheels are made
of glass and so arranged as to give
them the appearance of shop window
Perfumery Is one Of the leading ar
tlcles- sold In this way, for, however
poor the natives may be. they always
have money enough to purchase CO
lognes and generally the most eIpen-
sive varieties.
During carnival season n plentiful
supply OF masks, caps and grotesqu'
suits Is added to the stock Men witt
pushcarts laden with linens and laces
or cooking utensils 90 about the streets
Of Havana, offering their goods to tho
women who cautiously peer out from
behind barred windows These carts
have the appearance OF street organ
and are pushed among the splendid
smooth avenues Of the city with ease
Often men will carry their stock, dis
playing Il on q pole TO which cross
wise sticks have been fastened, lik'
the old fashioned clotheshorse. Toy
also form n part Of the stock OF thcs'
human delivery wagons LESLIE
Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
SPEED IN BASEBALL.
What an lnfieId Double Play Means In
lime and Action.

In an article on baseball in Every
body's Magazine the writer shows the
wonderful speed that is used in making
some Of the plays. He says:
Making first base, though more dra-
matte to watch, is an uneventful ex-
petition compared with the trip to sec
ond. 1t takes fast man to negotiate
the journey In 3-5 seconds. No thrown
ball goes over 300 feet. and II batted
ball travels beyond the safe limits Of
single throw 1t must be relayed by the
tielders. While you are watching the
outfelder scamper after the ball the
relay line is being swiftly formed in
the infield. There could be no such
quick and accurate fielding of deep
outfield hits II the outfielder taking the
ball did not know that behind him was
ranged his line OF relays ready to take
the ball the instant he could turn and
throw 1t. The relay line in a profes-
sional team forms almost automatical-
ly.
To make double play In the infeld
the shortstop, for example, must field
ball that has been batted about 1876
feet. He passes the ball from ten to
twenty-five feet to the second base
man. who must then throw it ninety
feet to first All this while the batter
is running ninety feet, trick that, as
we have seen. It takes snappy run
ner to turn in 3-5 seconds. It's a
close call aud case of utilizing the
fraction of q second. but with sharp
fielding the margin is all on the side
Of the teders. The double play is the
menace ever threatening the runner on
first
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
STARTS IN A RAILROAD SHOP
Son Of Timothy E. 6yrnes Begins Al
Bottom to Learn Rallroadlno.

Montpelier, Jan. 13.-Inspired by
the success Of his father as rail-
road man. George G. Byrnes, son of
Timothy e. Byrnes, vice president OF
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad and Boston & Maine
Railroad, has entered the same field
OF activity. He began this week in
the employ of the Montpelier &Wells
River Railroad, of which his father
is president, and will work In the re-
pair shops in this city. The
young man, who is twenty-one years
old, hopes to learn railroading
thoroughly, starting with the me-
chanical end of 1t and going through
al departments
This is not his first work on q
railroad, however, for he has worked
for four months firing on a freight
locomotive, one OF the moguls Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
The Faeotious Earmsr.

II am an actor out OF work. Can
you give me employment ON your
farm"
II can. But a day on a farm Ia no
twenty minute sketch"
IL understand that"
"All right yonder IL your room.
When you hear n horn toot about 4
a. m. that's your Chicago News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
, WOULD DgsERT st. HELENA
Poverty Stricken Residents May Be
Taken 70 California

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 12.--Ths
three thousand residents Of the H.
land Of st. Helena may be oolonizsd
In California.
Alfred Moseley. c. NJ. G., L. L. D.,
wealthy English phllanhropist, has
been in consultation with immigra-
ton officials about a plan to bring
the poverty-stricken residents of the
rocky island to the Pacific coast.
The British government withdrew its
military station from the island sew.
eral years ago ana since then the
residents have had desperate strug.
gle for existence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
aIFLE sAoorINo DYING sur
Simeon Wants TO Supply Schools
With Discarded kras-Jorsensens.

Secretary of War 6timson has
strongly urged upon Congress the
passage OF a bill which failed Of
enactment last session to supply dis
carded army Krag-Jorgensen rifles
and ammunition to schools and rifle
clubs This idea was strongly ap-
proved by President Roosevelt and
now meets with the commentator
Of President Taft.
In a letter from ssistant Secre-
tary Oliver, written in his capacity
as president of the national board of
promotion of rife practice, and
transmitted to Congress in support
of the measure, 1t is asserted that
the work of the national rife associ-
alton for the past 10 years in orga-
nlzing and promoting rife clubs bias
been more or less of a failure, and
that rifle shooting as a pastime in
this country is rapidly dying out"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
Utterly Wretched
Nervous Prostratlon Long Endured
Before Remedy was Found.

Miss Minerva Rsrninger, Upper Bern.
Pa. writes: For several years I had
nervous prostration, and was utterly
wretched. / lived on bread and beef
tea because my stomach would not re-
tain anything else. / took many rem
edies. but obtained no relief until
to gain at once. Am now cured"
Pure, rich blood makes good, strong
nerves, and this is why Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, which purifles and enriches the
blood, cures so many nervous diseases.
Get 1t today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarsatabS.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
Un,ensbls.

"By the way. why do you permit
gour children to believe IN fairiesr
II can't tell them there are no fairies
md then expect them 10 believe In mi.
robes Exchange
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Eorca Of Habit

81 have TO be ready on time. My
husband won't wait minute for me"
'He won't;"
mo. You see. in his youth he was
an elevator boy Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
loung Mans Judgment lie Remembers What He
COOLEST IN MANY YEARS
Standard Thermometers Registered
20 Below This Morning.

This morning was the coldsst on
record In years in Bennington. Stan
dard Thermometers in the village reg
istersd 20 below zero at 7 o'clock and
from various places in this section
come reports Of all the way from 20
to 81 below.
The forecast for the next "a hours
is increasing cloudiness and slowly
rising temperature with snow in
some places.
The ice crop which ten days ago
was almost dispaired of is now ready
for harvest.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-13
Hard 20 Answer.

clInton--I suppose your little ones
ask you many embarrassing questonsf
Clubleigh-Yes; they are just Ike their
mother. Boston Transcript.