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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
rae DIRECT PRIMARY

The Springfield Reporter puts the
argument for direct primary. plain
ly, tersely and truthfully in the fol-
lowing brief statement:
Having been asked to state why he
advocates the direct primary, the
editor of this paper has decided to
make public answer through these
columns. The direct primary is
wanted in Vermont for the following
pertinent reasons: Because the pro
position is arouslng the secret antag-
onism, If not the open opposition, OF
the professional poitlcians-which is
evidence enough that 1t is desirable
for the non.professional body polite;
because it is an easy matter for de-
signing men to manipulate delegates,
absolutely impossible for them TO
see all the voters; because, as the
town meeting system of government
in communities not so large In popu-
lation as to make 1t unwieldly Is re-
garded as the ideal system of local
self government, so the closer all gov
eminent gets TO the people, the less
1t is delegated, the surer the people
will be of Citing the kind OF govern
ment that they desire and require;
because the convention plan some
times fails to register the will of the
majority of the voters of the county,
the district or the state, just as a
president may be elected without be-
ing so by the popular vote of the
country.
The Reporter Is nalvely informed
that there are no political machines
in Vermont, nowadays-since the
overthrow of the notorious Central
Vermont machine-that are to be
feared seriously by the people. or
that really can be called corrupt.
Even so, we favor the direct primary
as precisely the best means of pre-
venting the organization and main
tenance OF such another agency OF
political corruption. AS long as
here are political parties. there must
be party leaders and party machines,
without a doubt-and, perhaps no
word in the English language has
been so much abused as that little
word, machine" as applied to poll
les. But 1t is always to be remem.
oered that ii is very possible for al.
most any machine to become corrupt,
md that 1t Is the great tendency OF
he times for every political machine
If growing power to abuse that pow
ar
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
Does not Represent the People

Before any calls are made for eau
suses to elect delegates to the state,
district or county conventions to nom
nate our state, district and county
officers let us call attention TO the
TACT that under our present caucus
system the majority OF voters may
De defeated. AS an illustration take
Caledonia county. In the last repub-
lean county convention they were
untitled to representation as follows:
Barnet 4, Burke 4. Danville 4. Groton
;, Hardwick 4. Kirby 2, Lyndon 6.
Newark 2. Peacham 3, Ryegate 3,
Sheffield 3, Stannard 2, ST. Johnsbury
10, Sutton 3, Walden 3, Waterford 3,
md Wheelock 3.
Any candidate winning all the dele.
gates from the six towns of st. Johns
bury. Lyndon, Danvllle, Burke, Hard
wick and Barnet would have 80 votes
and so carry the convention. Now
suppose A received in these six towns
1000 votes and B HOO, b would be
the nominee in the county convention
Suppose in the ii other towns OF the
county received 1000 votes and b
only 500. A would have the dele
gates from those towns but they are
not enough TO carry the convention.
Then the situation would be that A,
who received 2O00 votes in the whole
county, was defeated in the conyen.
| ton, while b, who received only 1900
votes receives the nomination. He
has won the nomination fairly under
the system we now employ but he has
defeated the majority of the voters
in the county.
The same condition may occur II
the state and congressional contests
and the possibility of defeating tn,
majority of the voters Is an undesir
able feature Of the convention sys
TEN. A direct primary law in which
all the votes cast In the whole cleo
ton district are counted for each can
didate would give more correct ey
preston Of the will OF the people. TIL
fact also that voter may express hi
choice for the candidate for eacl
office independently of the effect
VIII have on mis- favorite candidate
for another office is another desirabl
| feature to primary law. The Re
publican party in Vermont can Civ
the people these rights II Il desire
and we believe If II will give Their
| 1t will add to It's strength and infir
ence.-St Johnshury Caledonian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
Vermont Farm interests

Vermont stands second in the New
England states in the production OF
hay, according TO a government cen.
sus bulletin. In 1909 we are credited
with l.030,61S acres, producing 1902,
$50 tons valued at S10,544,825 Maine
is somewhat ahead of Vermont in
acreage l,255,011, but behind it in
value OF the crop, $l5, 3.095. The
other New England states are far be.
hind Vermont. New Hampshire and
Massachusetts having only about halt
our acreage, and Connecticut has
only 40l 1922. A significant indication
OF the Increase in values of farm pro
ducts is the fact that with about the
same acreage the value of Vermont
hay was $10,544,S25 In 1899 and S16,-
3S5.53O ten years later.
In corn, we hold second place in
New England, with 42,SS7 acres and
1,715,133 bushels of value of S1,102,-
222. Connecticut leads us with an
acreage OF 52,7l7 and crop of $780,
SAP bushels. valued at S1,693,939.
Massachusetts, is only thousand &C.
tcb DCliluu uot DuN ito llOuuttlOl " Cd
greater by 100000 bushels with a
value of s1,372,144. The other New
England states are nowhere in COM
parison-New Hampshire having only
1884 acres devoted to corn and
Maine but 1928.
In the item of sheep kept on farms,
New England shows a large decrease.
In 1900 the number of farms keeping
sheep was 34,l34 In 1910 II was only
20.340. a decrease of over 40 per cent.
This decrease. however is not confin-
ed to New England The West North
Central and Mountain divisions show
increases in the number of farms re-
porting sheep and in the number OF
sheep. while all other divisions show
decreases. usually in both of the it.
ems. Huntington News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
DEEDS. NOT WORDS
Bennington People Have Absolute
Proof Of Deeds at Home.

Bennington People Have Absolute
Proof Of Deeds at Home.
It's not words but deeds that prove
true merit
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills,
For Bennington kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation
Proof lies in the testimony of Ben
nington people who have been cured
to stay cured
II. G. Taylor, r. F. D., No. 3, Ben
nington, Vt, says: For some time
had soreness in my back and dull
pain across my kldheys which was es.
pecially severe when | stopped or
overexerted myself | did not rest
we'll and whenever | caught cold, II
settled In my kidneys, aggravating
my trouble. finally procured Doan's
Kidney Pills and began their use.
They acted directly on my kidneys
and soon disposed Of lameness In the
back making me feel better In every
way" Statement given Aug, 4,
190S)
Added Praise
On June 2, 1911 Mr.. Taylor said.
"You may continue to publish my
previous endorsement of Doan's Kid.
ney Pills willingly confirm all
have ever said in praise of this prep.
aration"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name--Doan's--
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
CLARK PREDICTS COPPER alsE
Thinks the Metal May Reach I
Cents Within a Few Months


Ex-senator william A. Clark, pres
ldent of the United Verde Copper Co,
predicted in q Boston interview re-
Gently a price Of Is cents for copper
metal He said THE statistical po-
sition of copper at the present time
is very favorable and there is a rap
i'd decrease of the visible supply not
only in the United States but through
out the world. The total amount OF
copper available In the world would
not last more than four months If
all production were TO cease. So far
az we know there are no large de.
posts of copper being opened up and
therefore an increase OF production
from new sources is not probable
within the next four or five years.
There will be, however, a very mater
ial increase Of production later on,
and within the next six or eight
months, by reason of the installation
of new plants in Arizona on the So
called porphyry deposits.
81 believe that this increase, al
though it will be large, Will have no
material influence on the market, In.
asmuch as with the resumption OF
normal conditions of trade which Is
now fast taking place the consump-
ton of copper will be corresponding
ly increased in the United States and
1t is already very large in Europe,
particularly in Germany.
1T is probable that we may see
copper at Is cents within the next
two or three months and possibly
sooner. SO far as can learn the
general feeling among copper produc-
ers is adverse to boosting prices too
far. believe all producers will be
thoroughly content with price rang
ing from 14is to Is cents. Hereto
fore in every instance when the price
was unduly advanced materially
above is cents ii has resulted in a
collapse, sometimes to figures that
would admit of profitable production
for most of the large companies
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
HOOK FOR SUPREME COURT
Taft Tells Callers He Has Decided or
HarIan's Successor

Washington, Dec. 29.-President
Taft told two of his callers today
that he intends next Wednesday to
send to the Senate for confirmation
as Supreme Court Justice, to succeed
the late Justice Harlan. the name OF
Judge William C. Hook of Leaven.
worth, Kan. The date of the nomina-
ton may be delayed until Jan. IL,
when Attorney General Wlckersham
returns to Washington from Panama
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
MILLS ON s4.AouR SCHEDULE
Massachusetts Second State to Adopt
Such Law

Boston, Jan. EVERY textile mil
in Massachusetts running on full time
yesterday went on schedule of 81
hours week in compliance with a
new state law which compels all tex
tile plants employing women and
children to run the machinery nc
longer than that number of hours
weekly. Massachusetts is the second
state to adopt such law, California
having led the way AS few of the
mills have been operating in full fol-
a year or more, the change will not
have marked effect at this time. The
old schedule was So hours weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
pArsEY KEEFE FOR LYNN
Found Bennington Player In New
England League

Reports from Springfield state that
Patsy Keefe of Wililamstown has
signed to play an outfield position
with the Lynn club in the New Eng
land league this next season. Keefe
made the southern trip with the Bos-
ton Nationals last spring and played
in the early summer with Bennington
and later with Cooperstown, N. Y. A
year previous Pat" captained the
North Adams team and he has been
a prominent figure in Berkshire coun'
ty baseball for a number of years
Not only is Keefe a reliable fielder
but he is an unusually hard hitter as
we'll. There is little doubt but that
he will land regular berth with the
Lynn club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
CURE, cATARRH
Antlseptlo, Healing, Mentholatum
Quickly Kills catarrh
Germs

Catarrhal troubles can be cured
only by an antiseptic treatment that
kills both the catarrhal germs and
soothes and heals the irritated mu.
cous membrane.
Apply little Mentholatum to the
nasal passages at night and while you
sleep the treatment does its healing
work and at the same time kills the
catarrhal germs. Its action Is almost
Immediate; the first nights treatment
gives you great relief.
You can buy a rs cent Jar Of Men
tholatum from any druggist with guar
antee of money back II 1t does not do
all that is claimed for II. This is the
most economical treatment for cat.
|arrh that was ever known as one
package win last two weeks or more
Every home should have Jar OF
Mentholatum as It 10 invaluable for
all cases OF inflammation, soreness. etc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
People Who Look For

trouble can be certain of some by
neglect Of insurance. Next to neglect OF
lect OF insurance. Next to neglect OF
Insurance the most horrible crime is
the taking OF the wrong kind or too
little Of the right kind. We sell the
kind that insufes. National Life
Insurance Companyof Vermont. (Mu-
tual) Earle s. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
Money Back DAN
druff Cure
VIM. L. Gokay Guarantees Partisan
c-ra for N.ndruff and E,tfinc u sir

WIZ . OONdJ OudT dTtrt5
Sage for Dandruff and Falling Hair
Think of 1t dear reader, II PARIS
IAN SAGE isn't the most invigora-
ting and pleasant hair dressing you
ever used--money back.
If it doesn't Danish dandruff, stop
hair from falling and do away with
scalp itch-money back. so cents at
VIM. l.. Gokay's and druggists every
where.
PARTISAN SAGE as a hair grow
er and scalp cleaner Is all right
Mrs. Dora NJ. Daniels. Williasson. w.
Va
PARTISAN SAGE cured me of ter
rible itching of the scalp Mrs. C.
z. Pope, Oxford, Ala
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-02
Annual Meeting

To the Stockholders of the Ben
nington Park Lawn Cemetery
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the Bennington
Park Lawn Cemetery will be held at
the Office OF K. l.. Bates in the village
of Bennington, In the County Of
Bennington and the state OF Vermont
on the 9th day of January, 1912 at
1880 o'clock p. m, for the purpose OF
transacting the following business
LIST. To hear and consider the re.
ports of the officers OF the said cor.
poration.
End. The election of officers.
Ord. To see what, II any dividend
shall be declared upon the stock of
said corporation.
4th. To transact any other bust.
ness found proper when met.
Dated at Bennington this 9th day
Of December, 1911.
H. p. WOODMAN
Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
WIDENING DYNAMITE PROB.
intimate Friend Of J. J. McNsmar
Goes Before Grand Jury.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan 5. - Franz
Eckhoff, OF Cincinnati, an intimatI
friend of j. j. Mcnamara appeared BID
ore the federal grand jury
While his revelations have been kept
4 profound secret, it is known that BID
was close friend OF John J. McNa
mara, and that he was in frequent
consultation with the iron workers
secretary at his office in Indianapolis
Eckhoff is admittedly the most Inn
portant witness that has been before
the grand jury, and it was understood
by Burns and his men, to whom hl
gave a detailed story of dynamitinN
outrages, that he would make cleaI
breast Of his knowledge when called Al
a witness.
Eckhoff is said to have had knowl
edge OF the methods of operation a
the iron workers, and knew out o,
what cities they were principally opeII
ating Eckhoir is said to have led th1
detectives to a place In Pennsylvania
where dynamite was stored. He il
said TO have told Cincinnati detectivej
and the Burns men some OF the id
tails of the plans TO wreck buildingI
in and near Cincinnati
1t is expected that the work of pre-
pairing the indictments in advance sd
as to expedite the returning of thesd
when the grand jury investigation
closes. will be begun in the near fu
turr although none of this work. .haa
be lone yet Because of the numbed
OF Indictments expected this plan viii
be followed so there will be little delay
in the grand jury finishing up is
work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
HEIREsS IN POVERTY
Woman, Heir to 100000, is In Act
ual Want.

New York, Jan. Mrs. Julia Cur
tiss Lawrence complained to the SUI
preme court that although she was
heir to more than S10.000,000 from the
estate Of her aunt. the late Mary G.
Pinckney, she was in actual poverty at
the present time
Mrs. Lawrence asked the court to
have the estate partitioned so that
she may be able to support herself.
Her desire to have this done was par
tlcularIy prompted by the fact that
there is more than 100000 due her
Immediately, she said as the result of
a recent sale OF 2 portion of the Pinck-
ney estate, the total value of which is
estimated at between $30,000,000 and
$i0,tt4Uup.
The 'il G}s brought for Mrs. Law
renee b, !.ltaoTa $. Banks, who was APP
pointed by the probate court OF Fair
field, Conn, as committee of the prop
erty Of Mrs. Lawrence-at that time
Julia A. Curtss-the court declaring
that she was incompetent to manage
her affairs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
SWALLOWED HIS TEETH
Man Operated on For Appendicitis Sues
Doctor For Not Removing Them.

Man Operated on For Appendicitis Sues
Doctor For Not Removing Them.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 5.-A set of
false teeth is responsible for suit
filed by Clarence r. Bethel against the
Union Protestant Infirmary and DR..
William A. Fisher.
Bethel owns the teeth. He wants
$4,000 for the damage caused by his
own teeth.
Some time ago Bethers vermiform
appendix began to bother him. He
went to the Union Protestant mfr
mary, and DIR. Fisher was employed to
operate. Bethel alleges that DR..
Fisher neglgently forgot to remove the
teeth. During the cutting process the
teeth slipped into BethePs throat. and
all kinds of complications ensued, he
asserts.
Bethel IL a glassblower, and glass
blower can't do much blowing with a
set of teeth in his throat. Moreover,
Bethel alleges that 1t caused him lot
of pain and money to get the teeth
out again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter clear. $3.50 a 4.l0; city mills,
fancy, $5.S5M6.25.
RYE FLOUR firm, at s5.15 q $40
per barrel
WHEAT quiet: No. 2 red, 944 9615c.
CORN quiet; No. 2 yellow, 67h "a
tSc
OATS firm; No. 2 white, 5Shc.;
tower grades. SIC.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 1870
l5c.; old ROSTERS, Zoe; turkeys, $50
ice. Dressed firm: choice fowls, Ice. /;
old roosters, 101&c.; turkeys, 2G021c.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery,
EGGs firm; selected, 34@3Sc.; near
by, 33c.; western, S3c.
POTATOES steady, at $1.1001.12
per bushel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
NEW COMPANY TAKES
THE PANTS FACTORY
High Grade Pants viii be Made BY
New concern--charIey Dawson
Retained as Manager

The Shenandoah Pants Co, one OF
Martinsburgs widely known manufac
tories, has been succeeded by the Fit
anwear Mfg Co, deal that has been
pending for the past few days.
The new company. whose members
do not care to have their identity
known for the present, are wideawake
business men from outside of town
The present factory building along
the Cumberland Valley railroad has
been leased and the making of pants
will go on the same as before, which
vas originally started here thirteen
years ago. Mr.. Charles r. Dawson,
for the past ten years manager of the
pants factory, will be retained in that
position. The present force of sixty
operators will be increased by the
rev concern.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
ag1lL MoNoPoLIZE THE
BUSINESS AT lNWOoD
hree Men Form Combine and Take
Over stores, Warehouse and
Elevator al lnwood
Elevator al InWood.

Some notable business changes have
eaken place this week at Iawood, and
sor some time TO come the retail mer
g.handising there viii be all done by
one firm, namely, the Inwood supply
so The members OF the new comb
nation are Harry L. Snapp, j. w
stewart Strong and Harry Henshaw
ali well known business men Of In
srood.
Mr.. Snapp had some time ago
nonght from the trustee the assigned
stock OF George r Voorhees,. while
the Oates Bros general store was
fought by Mr.. Strong so they have
combined their interests in the pre-
mt deal. The company viii operate
Doth stores under the new arrange
nent and will handle general mer-
-nandise and orchard and farm SAD
Flies, feed, etc. In addition to the
merchandising referred 10 the com.
cany has bought the stock and sur
plies OF the Cumberland Valley ware
tiouse and grain elevator and will
operate both SO the Inwood supply
so. will hereafter be the whole thing
~ that village.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
Thirteen Murders In Year.

PottsVille Pa, Jan. ). - With the
Schuylkill county commissioners DR..
l.. f. Donahue, coroner, filed re.
markablc report for last year 1t shows
that there were thirteen murders and
seventeen suicides, n record which has
never been surpassed in Schuylkill
county. One hundred and two were
killed in the mines and thirty lives
were lost on the various railroads. Ac-
cidents of varied character killed
thirty-nine others There were sixty
seven sudden deaths from natural
causes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
FOR THE COMING YEAR
Junior Mechanics, Odd Fellows and
Sons of America Hold Their
Annual Election.

Martinsburg Council No. IS, JUNO
ord United American Mechanics
ireld their annual election Monda,
and the following are the officers:
Past councillor, w. G. Morton; coun
cillor, Ira c.. Kline; vice-councillor
James Hines; chaplain, Lee Fowler
secretary, G. H. Pitzer; financial sec
rotary. ]. f. Burkholder; treasurer
George II. Fetzer; conductor, Cur
Tucker; warder, J. e. FuDS; inside
guard, Vernon G. Grove; outside
guard, Harry Thomas; trustees Ber
Barr and e. G. Smith.
Odd Fellows Elect.
Berkeley Lodge No. 202, /. o. o. F
Eas elected Health Commits sioner c
~ Clay as noble grand. The rest Of
the officers: c. Smith. vice grand
r e. Smith, secretary; Geo. w. Ap
pleby, financial secretary; G.. X. Cham
bers, treasurer; trustee, John f. Ger
ling These and appofntive officers
were installed Friday night
p. o. S. of A. Elects.
The new officers Of the P. o. s. OF
A are as follows President. s. j
Harris; yice7president, o. p Whit
acre; past president. J. l.. Ambrose;
master of forms, Frank Jenkins; con
ductor, Stewart Cushwa; recording
secretary, Earwood Burkhart; fnan
cal secretary, Jacob Overly; treas
urer, w S. Harper; inside guard G
w. Fulk; outside guard, JOS. Fansler;
trustees. J. s. Doll, r. e. Widmger
" NJ Boltz.
Ryneal Hose Company.
The Ryneal Hose Co. met Tuesday
in Firemen's Hall and elected the fol
lowing officers to serve for this year
President-Georg Ryneal, Jr.
1st vice-president-A. M. Staubly.
End vice-president-A A. Fulk.
Secretary-G. w. S. Carper.
Assistant secretary-Earl Tucker.
Captain--W. P. Caskey.
LIST lieutenant-EdWard Fulk.
2nd lieutenant-C. II. Thomas
Trustees-Erooks Keyton, Harry
Thomas and Earl Tucker.
The election OF treasurer was de
fcrred until next meeting night.
A number of reports were received
and filed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-01-06
Morse's LAWYER pleads With Taft.

Washington, Jan. st. B. Fielder,
of Atlanta, Ga, counsel for Charles
w. Morse. discussed with President
Taft and Acting Attorney General
Fowler the Communication of Morse's
sentence, Mr.. Fielder, it was said,
took up the report of the army medical
board, which recently examined the
former banker. from a standpoint not
heretofore presented. He made no COM
plant as to the treatment Morse had
received at the Atlanta penitentiary.