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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
woopFoRD

Miss Emily Smith OF Rutland is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed. Estes.
Miss Ruth Temple who has been
seriously III with grip is GONZALES.
cent
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bishop are
rejoicing over the birth Of a son, Ray.
mond, March q.
The Woodford hermit, s. NJ. Bowles
is visiting at the home OF Lyman X.
Bowles at Stephentown, N. Y.
Mrs. Ed. j. Temples 6Sth birthday
was observed April LIST by family
gathering and appropriate gifts.
/ Mrs +. A. Bowles who celebrated
her 74th birthday anniversary March
9TH has received 1877 birthday cards
Mrs Bowles has been confined to hel
bed with rheumatism since October
Of last year. but is slowly recovering
and II able to sit up a part OF eacl
day. A professional nurse. Mrs. Chas
Green, has had the care OF Mrs. Bow
les since October 10.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
gEEdlNGT0N BRIEFS
Jews Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
Tor Busy Readers

John, son Of Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ.
Gleason, has returned to Vermont
Academy at Saxtons River, after
spending the spring vacation at his
home here.
The Baptist Baraca class will hold
its semi-annual election of officers
this evening at the church, from Ills
to o'clock Every member Is re-
qussted to be present
The regular meeting of the Fort
nightly, which was to have been held
Saturday, April 6, has been postpon-
ed because of coming in Holy week,
until Saturday April Is.
The Epworth League will have a
maple sugar social at the Methodist
church, North Bennington, Friday eve
ming. April 5th. VIII serve from half
past Ave, hot sugar, hot biscuits,
doughnuts, coffee and pickles.
At Lamarre's for Easter-Ferris
hams and bacon, Swift's ham and ba-
con, fresh eggs and everything else
in the line of good things to eat. Low
est prices.-A. C. Lamarre & Co., OPP
era house block.
A gold bracelet is thrown into the
audience of Excuse Me" at every
performance and the person lucky
enough to catch it is entitled to same
as a souvenir. James Lackaye, who
is a brother of the famous Wilton
Lackaye and was a member of the or
iginal cast of Excuse Me" will ap-
pear in original role at the companys
appearance here. The subscription
sale is now on at Coles Pharmacy
and few more names are needed to
guarantee the appearance of this
company.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
FEDERAL DEFICIT ss,sa2,ooo
Big Receipts Of March Reduce
From S20,57O,O0O

Washington. April 1.-The Federal
Treasury is fast overtaking the big
deficit which has been characteristic
of the current fiscal year The high
total of revenue for the month Of
March, exceeding the expenditures by
$1063S,00O has reduced the deficit
from s2O,57O,OOO to $9,932,00O The
surplus year ago was only S1,963, 900
Total receipts for March reached
SIS, $4,000 and disbursements, exclu-
sive of the Panama Canal $4S,65S,0O
The receipts from internal revenue
were greater than in March 1911 and
customs showed evidences of spring
trade in excess of that month. A to-
tai of $50, 100000 was received from
customs and 1923, 75S,OO0 from internal
revenue last month.
The total gold coin and bullion In
the trust funds of the treasury today
was Sl,02S, $4,000 A month ago II
was S1.O25, 723,0O0 The total balance
in the general fund today was $751;
534, 900, while at the close of Febru
airy it was 1921 ,S93,O0O. The total
cash in the treasury today was ST.,
915, 200.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03

Mrs Mary Elkey, Rutland, Vt,
tells how Foley Kidney Pills relieved
her of intense pain. 81 suffered I'M
told agony with Kidney trouble and
pains in my back and my vision was
blurred with black specks l took
Foley Kidney Pills and the results
were quick and certain. My pains
left, my vision cleared. and l am well
again. | give credit for my return tc
health to Foley Kidney Pills" Coles
Pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
WEST ARLINGTON

Harry Lathrop has moved to Man.
chester.
Mrs. Eunlce Farnham has not been
as well the past week or two.
Miss b. Reagan is for a week at her
home in East Poultney,, this state.
Mrs. Amanda Rand of Athens, VT,
is at the home of her brother, II. NJ
Farnham.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at the home OF John Poor was well
attended.
Miss Clara Hanaman left on Satur.
day with a party OF friends for Wash.
ington, ID. c,
II. NJ. Harrington of South Ar
lington was at the home OF d. u. Har.
rington over Sunday.
Jesse Harrington and Miss Winlfred
Bailey resumed their studies at Burr
and Burton this week.
Mrs. A. G. Morohouse and son Rob
ert returned Monday from n visit II
Arlington and Sunderland,
MIR and Mrs. Howard King and lii
tie son, Mr.. Kings parents, returne,
to New York a few days ago.
Miss Bessie Haskins returned iron
Castleton Saturday and commenced
school In East Arlington Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Farnham hav
been III Of the grip, also A. r. EdgeI
ton and II. G.. Buck have hard colds
Miss Estella Harrington was quit
m the last OF the week but hoped 4
be able to open her school on Nor
day. Miss Elsie Harrington r. teach
ing In Sunderland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
More Than Skin Deep
MORE THAN A SKIN SALVE NEED
ED TocURE PILES PERMANENTLY

Don't be disappointed II you fail to
get a lasting cure of piles with salves
The cause Of piles is more than skin
deep. 1t is sluggish, fabby veins
pockets filed with thick, bad blood.
HEM-ROID. tablet tonic remedy,
is taken inwardly, acts on the circu-
.ation and cures all kinds Of piles
thoroughly.
81 for "a days supply at w. L.
Gokays and all druggists. DR.. Leon
hardt Co.. Station B, Buffalo. N. Y.
mail free booklet.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
The Verdict OF
The Majority

If one man made a statement you
might believe it or not.
II ten reputable men corroborated
the statement, you would be convin-
ced. If one thousand told the same
story, you would accept it as gospel
truth.
Thousands of intelligent people
scattered in over twenty-five neigh.
boring towns, will tell you Mr. Doubt
er, just why and how we can fit your
eyes perfectly.
Ask about our equipment, our meth
DDS, quality OF our goods and prices.
Then come to us and let us, show
you how we are euipped for grinding
your lenses, how We are sure of alb
solute accuracy Of the lenses owing
to the use of a new centering instru.
ment In fact, investigate and you
will make no mistake
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-04-03
DROPS EDDY ESTATE SUIT
George w. Baker Accepts Offer
Settlement

George w. Baker Accepts OFFER OF
Settlement
Boston, April George w. Baker,
of Tilton, N. H., one of tho six claim.
ants 10 the estate of Mrs Mary Baker
G. Eddy, the founder Of the Christian
Science denomination, in case the
court failed to uphold her will, an
nounced today that he had accepted
an offer of settlement and would with
draw from the litigation.
Baker entered his suit against the
estate on March II, 1911, and at the
same time asked the courts to bar
George w. Glover of Lead, S. d., and
DR.. f. J. Foster Eddy of Waterbury
VT, respectively the son and adopted
son of Mrs. Eddy, from continuing
their suits against the estate because
of releases signed under a former
suit The amount of the offer is not
given.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
Greet Col. William Seymour Ed
:, wards, Bull Moose candidate
!, for senator
Position Explained
Was placed on Republican Ma.
tional Committee by people
of the State and refuses
to be driven off by
discredited politicians

Grafton, Oct. 19.--CoI. VIM. Sew
mour Edwards, Progressive candidate
Tor the u. S. Senate, and Hon. Mike
Matheny, tonight addressed huge
ana responsive throng of Taylor
, county voters at the Court House in
this city. Progressive adherents yer
ftably flocked into :he city from tha
ncighhorins county. Col Edwards
spoke OF the conditions which separ-
ated the regular Republicans from
the irregular and predatory Taft pill
'agers in the June Convention at Chi
Sa2o and the extraordinary power
and strength OF the movement for
honest politics and progressive Re-
publican measures which cryStalized
IN m" wonderful August Convention
at Chicago. The Colonel explained
his position as a member of the Na-
tio1al Committee, rut there by the
peon.e OF this State, to remain until
the people of this State shall exer-
else their power Of recall and no.
to ne driven from that position Of
vigil by any predatory bunch Of dis
credited politicians like Barnes OF
New York City, Perrose OF Pennsyl-
vania, ard their like. who in Star
Chamber session in New York, not
long ago undertook TO dragoou the
people OF this great State and hold
lat naught the sovereign and express
ed will OF the electorate. Col Edwards
declared himself to be regular and
that all progressiyas are regular ii
their Republicanisn. because they are
June Convention at Chicago Theo-
dore Roosevelt. who must have been
nominated therein but for the res
cality Of those sinister and Invisible
forces of vested privilege, the pre-
daceouS group which ruled in the
June Convention through their tools
and servitors, Barnes and Penrose,
and their unsaVory accomplices. The
Colonel spoke for tn ticket nominal
ed at the state June primary by the
Roosevelt electorate and stated that
the Progressives Of West Virginia
puFposed- to Stand by it. see DR.. Hat
field, our next Governor and the re-
mainder of the State Republican
ticket and all the County Republican
tickets elected by handsome maiori-
tiles. The Colonel touched OIL the
National and State issues, provoKin!
frequent and lusty applause AMI
cheers Col Edwards was followed
by Hon. Mike Matheny who with
his accustomed eloquence ami
sparkling wit aroused the audi
ence to great pitches Of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Matheny spoke particularly upon
that vital Issue of this campaign--
the conservation Of human rights,
and that the people OF Taylor Coun-
ty are in accord with the statements
which he expressed was ,abundant1v
shown by their enthusiastic response
in sustained applause and cheering
Col. Edwards will leave here tomor-
row for Philippi where he will ad-
jress the voters OF Barbour County
On Monday afternoon.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
THE DUAL INTEREST OF THE
NEGRO in POY1TI(S

because, therefore. Of the foreso-
ing considerations, the Negro is in
teres1ed in any new propositions
brought before the country as a rem
cdy for any existing evil, more than
any other citizen. Fe not only must
csk the question, how will this prop
osltlOn affect my cCuntrymen?" Bnt
he must ask and decide in addition
thereto:
- sFew-wil4- thi proposition Affect
me in my effort for larger liberty an l
social justice?" Because Of the Ne
gro's just anxiety and desire to Re
free as other citizens, he has been
The prey Of false friends and
/, false leadership, both Of whom have
advertised him against himself and
against his interest for more than
thirty odd years. One Of the inn
portant things in this campaign is
the phenomenal effort on the part Of
the Negro's false friends and leaders
TO continue the practice. by false
alarms, Of frightening the colorcd
voters to continue their support to
certain interests. iby setting forth
what will happen TO the few right }
the Negro now has, if he dare -
change or alter his political aliegi-
ancc or policy. To the detriment
Of the colored peoples of the United
States, this alarm racket has been
successful for long time. Bur.
alas: its days seem numbered now.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
Issued From the National Western
Progressive COlored Press bureau.

Issued From the National Western
Progressive COlored Press Bureau.
The colored citizens occupy De
culiar place in the American bod i,
polite. Altho in free country lhe,.
are not free as other citizens, vet
they arc forced by circumstances to
work out their future and their des-
tiny at the disadvantage Of beiE z
in competition with free men. The
are still 70 obtain many OF the natu
raj and civil rights. long ago won AMI
secured by other men. And because
or this peculiar struggle for funda-
mental rights denied only to NegrDS,
the colored citizens are placed is q
position IN American politics entirety
different from that OF any other cili-
zen. While the NA"yu is intereste1 1
in common with other citizens with
the eradication OF :he evils growing
out OF the dissipation OF our natural
and human reSourc IS, the problems
clustering about the Tariff, the
1 hSlo, eat TUdH centres, I1DOT
and finance, he is more interested,
and shculd he. in opportunities to Oh
tain more ard more fJr himself those
natural and commcn rights OF lie
and property, which are denied now
to him alone. Because OF this an
omolous position Of the Negro IN
American life. the coiored voter ha,
teen loyal to party labels, party
platforms, and party traditions, long
after any OF them have ceased to be
OF service either TO .he Negro or his
country. Out OF this untoward and
unfortunate situatioh have grown UP
two classes Of sO-called Negro lead
ers, one Influenced by money and the
other by petty office, but both exist
and are supported and forced upon
the race. in order that the interests
which support their leadership may
continue to enjoy tie political bene-
fits OF the Negro'c misplaced con-
tEjance and loyalty.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

mics was a matter of statis-
tics. Particularly, + held : to
the lalssez faire doctrine of political
economy-that government sneuEd
keep hands p. OF everythinct /
couldn't see in those days beyond
Adam Smith. ~,.'-. .- I.
When | first thought about Dhb-
lie life, l saw the two political for-
carnations hard and fast in the
: hands OF Z gang. You know the old
; system. When told my regular
associates that was going to Ain
my district club, they objected mill
ly-not because was going to m tx
With a corrupt gang. but becauSe l
was going out OF my own crowd:
AS a matter -ef-fact -Mhen-Ll LloiIe,f
my district club, when I went into
the National Guard, I had no more
definite idea Of real public service
than when / went West ranching.
, was doing il because | liked it, and
because | wanted to save myself
, from being a moiiycoddle
was still looking at everythin :,
. from the Jack HaZerd' and laisseZ
talre point Of view, [ remenl bcr
with how much courage, and how liz.
{ tie common sense, | fought in the
state Legislature against the reform
! OF the convict contract labor system.
! / honestly thought l was right. II
was better that the cenvicts should
0e kept busy. and the contractors.
. / felt, would treat them right When
the labor leaders came to me and
PRESENTED their side, couldn't SEE
it at all.
But / got my first lesson there
:. saw first-hanl the general corruD.
ton in a state legislature under the
Old system. That was before ths
! Boss reached his highest power;
eacn member OF the corrupt elem.n
was getting his own bit for his.
self. Money was being passed OK
all sides Of me. / couldn't exactly
prove it in court, but privately
kne it.. I saw Il bill affecting :
. corporation held up because the cor
poration wasnt coming throug,
strongly enough. | saw their lobby
ist arrive from New York with ~,
sack-after which the bill ven
through. Oh. yes, found on
something about the under side Z
government in that session, AT.
[ began to think that if VIC could OF
y get rid of what we called the cor
rnpi element in politics, ]; ".
could get the business people inter
ested and have u business ar,ninis
tration Of affairs. everything wouls
be right
They put nc on tie commisstc'
TO investigate tenement house -
Nacc0 manufactirc--aDd thar VI
he next step. ] suppose We na
connected wits that work man tie.
- to one of the old crowdS-~a br,.j
er, regular ward politician. hDi
sometimes right in his heart. .
such man is likely TO be. II
said 10 me. Those conditions are 40,
full. but can touch them! I'm al
tied mp. Nov. you'ro free. You :
ahead and show them np' Vol. Il
was right. Conditions were aNif
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
THE REASON FOR TIT. INlTIA.
TIVE.


one OF 'he 'hlnSS "hich .sounds
the death kneli or the OLD regime OF
lai'e ieaders ana 1aiae friends is the
Principle OF the initiative, propose |
ana advocated by ire Progressi'
farI! III shls campaign The
p'ih'lpie u tue initiative applleS
10 leS'siatloh ana l.. oHefed oE the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
TEACHERS NOW " WATERS
The Capitsl Board Hears They Work
in Liquor Selling Resorts.

Washington. oct. t9.---A half doz-
en- teachers N the Dublic schools q!
Washington are waters in resorts
" here liquor is sol1 at night. This
vas The charEe ma l. by X. r. Ho.-
ner Il mcmher Of ihe Board OF -
ucation. at = meeting OF the boarJ
Nr. HorrpT was s1.stained by NJ
nani ". :3,J". Negro Ctlorner
whD declared taat Dersoual invcstt.
CATION n" 1ad mado verified the AZ
cis0tiou. \ thorough inYes,i2atio:
vel t." in l"rtNkeu.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
An Interview with Theodore RooSe
welt by Will Irwin.


II | had space, should break
up this interview to tell you some
thing Of, Theodore Roosevelt as he
appears today In the midst of his
greatest campaign. for, notwith-
standing that he has been more de-
scribed and pictured than any otter
living man, his personality has 50
many facets that he appears in a new
light to the eye of each beholder,
interviewed him on a New York
Central train as he started On his
swing through the northwest. I
wish that l might put in the lights
and shades. I should tell how. ir
the m1dst or a discussion or-tf1c
cost or living, he Ieaped across the
car at the sight Of the fleet living ir,
the Hudson and described. with the
technical delight of a workman and
the enthusiasm Of boy, the gun ar
rangement on the old Connecticut
Again, ! might descibe to you how
he dropped the Trust question to
glow over the Japanese-print ap-
pearance Of the sun as it droppe ]
through the slate-colored misis
above the Hudson. But. after all.
You are more interested, | think, in
what Roosevelt has to say than IN
any mans Impressions of him.
1t grew out Of a question. had
. asked him how he, a member Of th,
! Fifth Avenue set in New Work. born
and reared within the Chinese wall
Of class feeling, had come at last to
be the leader OF movement which
| is for every man and woman, WITH
out consideration Of class AMI
; wealth. And all have set down
here has to do with answering that
, question:
Eve have all changed our old
. views. That is what the Progressive
movement means. The two gene.
rations thought differently. Pro
Rfessiveism is the thought of a uey
; generation. Hardly one OF lis Pro,
! grcssiveS but is in a sense con.
Vert--~we all did conscientiously, in
those days, something or other whic1
We would shudder to contemplate
now
we were brougnt up. III mv child.
hood, on the idea Of success. D,
you remember 'Ou" Young Folks
1t was the great children s period
cal Of that time, and think yet tha
it was the greatest thing Of its kim
ever published. Well, the serial:
We read there were things like Jacf
Hazard or winning His Way
about poor canal-boat boys and farm
lads who worked their way up an.
msde million dollars. The wor
ship Of succeSS---it was made int,
an ideal and virtue. There va
Que great human element lacking
though We didn't see that--Wha
Jack Hazard did in the process Z
the other fellow who hadn't made
million. No, sir: no one thought 0
him. He wasn't on the map.
;; Then went to college and cam
back with my ready-made set o
Fifth Avenue and University idea;
Reing good WAS matter Of Dniian
throphy--giving some Of your in
come to relieve distress. EconD
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

NO stronger personality
r. Connolsthe man who wrote 1.-THE Story
who
bodys "Rig Business
articles
conditions
force
Until he THE
ting Attorney
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
STRICKLAND SUCCEEDS ADAMS

. WAsHInStOH. OCT. u. F. Adj
ans, a Negro Assistant Register Of
the Treasury, resigned today to be-
come connected with the Repub1f-
can campaign headquarters in New
York President Taft has appoint
ed j. p. Strickland, Negro, OF
Arkansas. to succeed Adams Strick-
land was recommended by General
Powell Clayton. National Commit
teeman from Arkansas.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

Miss Minnie Clinton was I'll a
few days this week.
Mrs. Harriet Thomish is VISITING
relatives at Raymond City.
Charles Davis. OF Montgomery, ie
visiting relatives in the city.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
CHARLESTON, VEST VIRGINIA, THURSDAY OCTOBER "a 1912
Negro, The Initiative,
Referendum and Recall

How the adoption of these Progressive
gro IN his attempt to his civil political Eberty
most wholly lost through following the advice selfseenp
leaders of the old school -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
Boss Rule and Grating
By Old Parties the Issue
Declares c. P. Connolly
NO HOPE FOR THE HONEST VOTER IN EITHER DEMO
CRATIC OR REPUBLICAN MACHINES

Boss Cox Of Cincinnati sample ooters-High time for
public house cleaning, says the who wrote Big
Business and the Bench, Etc
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24
Gives Interview on
Successive Steps by Which
He Became Progressive
New platform the result of elong growth and of life on
battle with corruption 81 Ae

JACK Hazard or winning his way longer ideal of car
eer One human element lacking, says What lack
Hazard did to the other fellow who hadn't
made million -.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

CONTINUED from page four. J
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

Continued on Pago Three
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

Continued on Page Six.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
This 3-Piece Set of Aluminumware

More thoroughly to intro duce their ware, the Wear Ever Aluminium Co. will dis tribute 1000 sets of tipped sauce pans as shown, for lbout half price.
 The pans are deep shaped and round bottomed, as shown, and of 1, 1 1-2 and , quart capacity. The usual prices are 55c, 65c and S5c each. To insure a wide dis tribution, not more than one set will be sold to a custo- mer. Worth $2.05, at S1.10.
 (tiousefurnishinss, 4th Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
$7 Voi1e Dresses for $3.45

This maker makes all his dresses on separate forms. Therefore each dress has line and fits as perfectly as $20 dress.
 Made of beautiful quality of sheer voile White ground with neat stripes in black pink light blue der Round Dutch neck with yoke of aever lace 34 set in sleeves with cuffs of lace Skirt outlined with washable satin bands to resemble nic effect Satin cred buttons used extensively for trimming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
SIPS Long Silk Gloves $I.O0

A splendid value that compares favorably with most $1 50 Silk gloves Made of pure thread silk, fu plump weight and firm, cruncliy qllal- ity Perfectly cut and finished. Double tip fingers. l6 button length. ? clasp style Light blue, pink, tan pongee, black and white
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Samples of Fine Dresses

While in New York our buyer also captured two lines of, lingerie dresses. BeautifAl models no fw exclusive styles. Charmjnsly trimmed in Irish eluny, macrame or sliaiow laees. About S5 in all
 Worth $25 to $40, for S1750 to S2475
 Also small line of sample linen dresses.
 Worth SIS to $35, for S14.95 to $2475.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-19
Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs Sc

These dainty squares are made of pure Irish flnen Fine and sheer with hemstitched border Choice of initial or embroidered corner. A Joe value, but always here asa Red Star Special for 5c (Man FIor