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The American issue., 1915-04-30
THE AMERICAN ISSUE
April 80, 1915.

On the 2oth of the following month, deputaton
from the Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance
of the District of Columbia waited upon Mr. Lincoln
to submit recommendation for permanent temperance
in the army In his reply, Mr. Lincoln said:
"WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN. LONG AGO. I, IN
MY HUMBLE WAY MADE TEMPERANCE SPEECHES,
AND THINK MAY SAY THAT TO THIS DAY I HAVE
NEVER BY MY EXAMPLE BELIED WHAT THEN
SAID"
During the few remaining years of his life, Lin
coins opposition to the liquor traffic seemed to grow
more intense. At the Anti-Saoon Convention Co
lumbus, Ohio November, 1913 Major J. B. Merwn,
Of M1ddlehed, Conn, intimate friend of Lincoln
for years, made the following statement:
In the maturity of this craftsmanship and experience
fact the afternoon of the day he asassnaed he said
his trusted messenger:
Compares Rum Traffic To Slavery
MerWln have cleaned with the help of the people
colossal job Slavery abolished After reconstruction the
great question will be the overthrow abolition the
liquor traffic. and you know-for had known him 1852
intimately and you know Merwn that my head and heart
and my hand and my purse will go into that work
I'm 1872 less than quarter of century predicted
that under the influence of Gods Spirit the time would
when there would be neither slave drunkard in the
land / have lived thank God of those prophecies
fulfilled hope to see the other realized.
ut struck important statement that said
him: Mr. Lincoln shall publish this back from you? He
instantly replied: Yes, publish it wide the daylight
shines"
Signed Revenue Bill Under Protest
Mr.. Merwin asked about Incoln's signature
The American issue., 1915-04-30

Thomas Williamson, of Edwardsville state head
of the Knights of Pythia in Illinois, today announced
ruling that Pythian lodges shall not meet in build
ings where saloons operated which open on
Sunday violate the law.
"It is just another step in the educational move
ment of Pythanism,' declared Joe Beatty Burt
prominent Chicago Pythan, today. "The step is not
taken because of animosty toward any person per
sons, but simply because the order stands against
open violation of the law.
"The prospective coming to Chicago of Billy
Sunday too has something to do with the coming
exodus. The order does not wish face the posi-
bty of attack by him because of proximity to lawless
saloons.
"Many other prominent orders are taking the
action, have it in prospect"
The Texas Free Mason for March, 1915, says:
"The Knights of Pythas have started a move
ment among the fraternal orders to not occupy for
lodge purposes building in which there is situated
saloon That has been the law of the Masonic
Continued page 81
The American issue., 1915-04-30

to the internal revenue act levyng tax upon the
liqror business of this country. Major Merwin re-
Piled:
He hesitated in regard to signing that docu-
ment Mr. Chase, pure Ohio ever pro
duced said: Mr.. Lincoln, we have got to have the
resources of evil well good to end this rebellion:
must have the resources. He hesitated and hest
tated and finally Mr.. Chase said: Mr.. Lincoln, we
cannot stand it any longer Very WE'LL said Mr.
Lincoln to Henry Wilson, to myself, to Secretary
Chase of the Treasury I had rather lose my right
hand than to sign document that shall perpetuate
the liquor traffic, but the exigences pass
away will turn my whole attention the repeal of
that document"
CERTAINLY NO ONE WHO HAS ANY RE
SPECT WHATEVER FOR THE TRUTH CAN
ASK MORE PROOF OF THE ABSOLUTE
FALSENESS OF THE LIQUOR DEALERS
CLAIM AS STATED ABOVE. ABRAHAM LIN
COLIN, THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR, WHO
STRUCK THE SHACKLES FROM FOUR MIL
LIONS OF SLAVES, WAS ALSO ONE OF THE
GREATEST TEMPERANCE ADVOCATES OF
HIS DAY. NOT EVEN IN HIS STRUGGLE
AGAINST SLAVERY IS HIS GREATNESS
MORE EVIDENT THAN IN HIS OPPOSITION
TO THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. HE STOOD FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS AGAINST THAT WHICH
WOULD DESTROY THE MANHOOD AND
WOMANHOOD OF THE NATION
The American issue., 1915-04-30
Fraternal Orders Against Saloons

The Masonic Temple in Chicago contains
loon. This saloon is open Sunday in defiance of
the state law. To look at the sign which they exhibit
as shown in the accompanying picture, stranger
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might infer that the Masonic order in the saloon
business. There many orders meeting in the
Masonic Temple Most of them have expressed
themselves against the saloon in way another
In the Chicago Daily Journal of April 22, 1915
there is a news item which reads in part as follows
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25

I shall expect you to make up my money you have so recklessly squan- dered."
 Johns heart sank fast and deep. He knew that discussion was useless. Six hundred dollars, Why, even if the old man favored his suit concern ing Jessie that would put off all idea of speedy wedding
 "I beg to say" began John, but the old tyrant waved all explanations aside.
 John could have reminded him that a standing order had been with the house for the very set in question The books looked genuine. John had even submitted them to a very good authority. The dictum of his employer, however, was final.
 Tt should be a lesson to you," ob- served the old man grufily. Tt would be a very wise and shrewd man who could play such a swindling trick on mel"
 John had a nasty talk with Jessie, who decided that the momentous question at issue should be postponed until the six hundred dollars was made up.
 So, John showed no sullenness or resentment to the arbitrary ultima tum of his hard-headed employer, but went cheerfully about his duties as usual, willing to abide a better condi- tion of affairs.
 One day there came into the book shop veritable old fossil, so far as long straggly white beard and old fashioned goggles and clothes were concerned. When he announced him self as the president of a newly in stituted college in far-away Alberta, the bookseller never doubted his word
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25
BUYING OLD BOOKS
By WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.

"On this of all days!" sighed John Pembroke, manager of the antiquarian bookshop of William Abercrombie.
 He had looked forward to this day as a red letter one in the calendar as the day, in fact when he was to ask his circumspect, hard-headed em- ployer for the hand of his daughter, Jessie whom he had loved in secret ever since he had secured his pres ent position and had surreptitiously courted for the past six months
 MT. Abercrombie has been away for two weeks inspecting a famous private library which a client wished to buy. He had left John in full charge of the bookshop. Business had been good and John felt proud over it and had counted on his re- port placing his gruff, practical-mind- ed employer in good humor. Then he intended to tell him outright that Jessie and himself were engaged
 Late the evening previous, how ever, John had received a note from Jessie that disturbed him and com ,pletely discouraged all his ambitious plans. It ran:
 T don't know why, but papa is in a dreadful temper. It Is something about the old Spectator set of books you bought"
 And now John worried and chilled and tried to guess out where he could possibly have been wrong in the pur- chase in question as he was sum- moned to the private office of his em- ployer.
 MT. Abercrombie's brow was like thundercloud He had the Specta- tor set in question on his desk As John entered he pointed at the vol umes with an angry stabbing finger
 You bought that trash l under stand?" he growled out
 Why yes, sir admitted John
 And paid six hundred dollars for it?"
 That was the price, sir"
 Well, you have been swindled. The set is a copy-a rank forgery. To an old expert like myself, such a bare-faced imposition seems impos- sible. I have just this to say the set would not sell for ten dollars and
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25
He Did Not Try It,

Nobody but boobs fight American style said man, as he got up iron a battered piano in one of the Nev York trotteries. over in Paree yoa go up to the guy you want to lick. put your right hand on his shoulder and snap your fingers a couple of times. When he raises his hand to punch. grab his wrist. Twist it to the right and back into him, holding on. All you gotta do then is bend and toss him over your shoulder" But SUD- pose something goes wrong?" said one or the songsters. Then there's the nat trick said the speaker, impress slYely. Try it on his hat brim. That gets him sore and your hand Is in a good place Whereupon the song men guyed him. A minute later there entered a tall, wide-shouldered strang. CT The man who had been to Paris spotted him, See that big guy? Just watch me put it over on him" While the big stranger looked on in amaze ment the piano player flicked him once on the shoulder. The air was tense as ne nioked again. Like a flash the strangers right hand landed flush on the jaw, dropping the pianist like a SACK or cement. Out of the uproar that followed came the cry from tt singers: Co on, Joe, Try the
 trick"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25
STOMACH TROUBLES
M. Ragland Writes Interesting
 Letter on This Subject.

Madison Heights, Va.--Mr. Chas. A. Ragland, of this place, writes: 'I have been taking Thedford's Black Draupht for indigestion, and other stomach troub les, also colds. and find it to be the very best medicine l have ever used.
 After taking Black-Draught for a few days, always feel like a new man."
 Nervousness, nausea, heartburn, pain in pit of stomach, and a feeling of full- ness after eating, are sure symptoms of stomach trouble, and should be given the proper treatment, as your strength and health depend very largely upon your food and its digestion.
 To get quick and permanent relief from these ailments, you should take medicine of known curative merit.
 Its 75 years of splendid success. in the treatment of just such troubles. proves The real merit of Thedford's Black Draught. Safe, pleasant, gentle in action, and without bad after-effects, it is sure 10 benefit both young and old. for sale everywhere. Price 25c. Nc,o
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25
NO BEER FOR HER CHAUFFEUR.

A certain St. Louis brewer has a number of autos, one of which is set apart for the exclusive use of his wife
 Mrs. Brewer, being reading and an observing woman. knows something of the nature and effects of the stuff her husband manufactures and will not employ a chauffeur who drinks that or any other kind of alcoholic liquor
 Safety first" is her policy-that is, personal safety. We venture to say that neither husband nor wife feel happy when they permit themselves to think of the destruction which follows in the wake of the brewing business.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25
Sidesteppind Them.

Both your admirers are going to be at the ball tonight; are you going?"
 Not me. The one that can't dance wants to dance all the time, and the one that can't talk wants to talk all the time"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25
AN ANTIouArED MEpiciNr

One of the best known men in the medical world is Dr. Howard A. Kelly of Johns Hopkins university, Baltimore. Doctor Kelly says: For about fifteen years l have never prescribed or rec commended it for any cause whatever. Iell your surgeon who preseribes al cohol and says it does good that he is just ten years behind the age in which he is living"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25

BOON COMPANIONS
 Wild oats and old rye often grow side by side"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-25

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17

some 10 feet his spur caught in the
folds OF the American flag draped il
front of the box. tripping him so that
he fell partly upon one hand. neces-
stating two attempts before he re-
gained his feet Facing the audience
Booth, dagger uplifted, moved side
ways across the stage, shouting sic
Semper Tyranis Instantly every
thing was confusion Laura Keene
approached the footlights and urged
the guards to leave no stone unturn-
ed to capture the assassin. The
guards cleared the theatre and the
wounded president was tenderly re-
moved. -
After the capture and killing of
Booth. Sergeant Boston Corbett save
me the story of the capture. I'VE
surrounded the barn where Booth
and Harold had taken refuge. and
loudly demanded that they surrend-
er. Soon Booth appeared and show
ed white handkerchief tied to a
ramrod as Il signal for parley. The
colonel in command recognized the
truce. Booth said Harold desired
to surrender but it must be on his
(Booths) terms, and that he be al
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17
The Drysdale Store
lN0OGal
N5OS1
The Store of Service to
Housekeepers!

Our rearranged and enlarged House
wares Departments, now SO easily arrived at
via the new safety elevator are just teeming
with no end of appealing, practical and
moderately priced things for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17

lowed to keep all the arms which
the colonel agreed to. While they
were talking, Corbett continued, y
stole up behind the barn and shot
Booth in the neck The sergeant
told me how he happened TO do this.
Before the war he was a herder on
the plains in the West In those
days large numbers of horses ran
wild on the lands of the government,
the men in the government employ
used to lasso them. Sometimes they
found one so fleet that no horse and
rider could overtake him. In such
cases the best marksman with rifle
would never" them, as ii was cali
Ell, that is. just Craze the spinal cord
close to the animals head. This is
what Corbett said he attempted to
do to Booth, but in tho vehement
he took poor aim and shot him in the
neck.
81 have seen it in print, said Mr..
Proper, that Corbett shot Booth
dead, but this is not the fact, for
Booth lived for several hours, consci-
Gus to the last"
t--4-ao
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17
INSPECT mlDDLEeuRY POWER
Boston and Chicago Men Interested
in Local Water Rights.

in Local Water Rights.
L. II. Gay. Bruce Wyman, Bancroft
Abbott r. Leslie Ryder, Clarence
Johnson of Boston and Donald Rich
berg of Chicago we're in Montpelier,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday of
last week, in consultation with Chas.
II. Thompson and b. A. Sumner, con-
corning the development of the water
powers owned by Messrs. Thompson
and Sumner OH the Middlebury and
Lamoille rivers.
From Montpelier trip was made
to Middlebury for final inspection of
the dam sites, as it is hoped that ac-
tual construction may be commenced
the coming season, as the present
low price of materials will make a
large saving on so large a contract,
as will be involved in this construc-
ton.
Probably but few people VINO have
passed over the hill road from East
Middlebury to Ripton, realized the ex
tent or depth of the gorge, plowed
out by the Middlehury river as it
tumbles down from Bread Loaf noun
tain, to Join the otter creek, at Mid
dlebury town.
The Middlebury river from East
Middlebury to the junction of the
north and south branches passes
through an almost continuous gorge,
varying in height from so to 200
feet. In this gorge are several fine
dam sites buttressed on either side
by solid rock, situated on the lands
owned by Messrs. Thompson and
Sumner
The physical environment of the
river is rather remarkable, combiu-
ing the peculiar conditions of heav-
lily timbered water shed, with an un-
usually high fall in a short distance,
which combined with the advantage
GUS site for constructing concrete
dam. makes this one of the best, il
not the best, undeveloped power in
the state of Vermont.
The entire physical surroundings
of this river remind one more of a
western water power, than II does of
the ordinary New England water
power, and should be seen to be real
ly appreciated The physical condi-
tions on either branch of the stream,
are favorable for the erection of stor-
age reservoirs on lands owned by
Messrs. Thompson and Sumner
The main dam will be of solid con
crete construction, approximately rs
feet in height, and will impound $50,
100000 cubit feet of water
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17
SAW LINCOLN SHOT
Charles w. Proper of Randolph Re
calls Event so Years Ago.

calls Event oU wears age.
Charles w. Proper Randolph
wheelwright and carriage repairer,
was in the Ford theatre in Washing
ton so years ago tonight april 10
when President Abraham Lincoln
was fatally shot by Booth, inc actor.
Mr. Proper retains the theatre pro
gram which was handed him when
he entered the theatre that night and
he also has a theatre ticket With the
endorsement Of II. Clay Ford the
manager. Mr. Proper has been a
resident of Randolph for IA years,
going there from Windsor where he
lived 80 years In war times he was
"A suffers clerk with the 9Th Vermont
Volunteers, his business taking him
to Washington frequently.
Although rs years old, Mr. Proper
keeps at work daily and he delights
to tell of his experiences on the
night of the assassination, as fol-
lows:
AT that time | was cashier in the
Hop restaurant. corner of Sixth
street and Pennsylvania avenue then
owned and operated by N. II. STRAIT
ton of Montpelier, Vt. This restau'
rant was among the best in the city,
and was patronized largely by mem,
bers of Congress, prominent resi-
dents, actors and actresses. My posi-
ton as cashier gave me a speaking
acquaintance with most of the regu-
lar patrons. Booth and Corbett
among the number
Before entering the theatre, that
eventful night of April IA, fingered
in the yestibule few moments to
watch the passing crowd. While
thus occupied Booth passed me,
bowling as he did so. 1t is claimed
that he went in and out four or five
times during the evening but | did
not see him again until | saw him in
the presidents box, as he was about
to jump upon the stage and immedi-
ately following the shooting of the
president
My seat was what was then called
an orchestra chair, was on the left
side OF the main aisle in the sixth
row back from the orchestra and in
full view of all the occupants of the
~ Noibcht . bOA. DC DbN was at my
right, behind which was narrow
wedgeshaped alley and out OF this al
ley opened a door into the presi-
dents box. Booth had ready access
to the theatre, and during the day he
had prepared for the tragedy by fit
ting a prop to the door to prevent its
being opened when his work was
done He had cut a hole through
the door Immediately in the rear of
the seat of the president, through
which hole. in my opinion, the fatal
shot was fired. He then opened the
door and entered the box. AS he did
So Major Rathbone attempted TO in
Lercept his passage, but was struck
by Booth with a long dagger he car
lied in his hand, cutting his coat |
sleeve from the elbow 10 the wrist |
band and wounding him severely
AS Booth rushed through the box
le leaped to the stage, distance of I
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-17
THE EVENING BANNER
BENNINGTON VERMONT
Saturday, April II, 1915.
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Tolo
Briefly for Busy Readers

25 oranges for 25c at Estes mar
ket. Adv.
c. G. Brown OF Readsboro is in
town today.
d. A. Guiltinan was in Albany Fri
day on business
10 oranges and bananas for Csc
at Estes market. Adv
Miss Eliza McCue, who has been
i'll, is able to be out again.
IS bananas for 25c at Estes mar
ket. Adv
The condition of Miss Caroline
Downs of Old Bennington, who is i'll,
remains unchanged.
Lost A lunch cloth at the Com
munity Festival Reward if returned
to the Banner office. Adv
The b. H. S. baseball team went to
poultney this morning to play the
Troy Conference academy team.
A requim mass was said at the
Convent this morning for the repose
of the soul of Mrs. Thomas Cullion.
William Jennings is earring his
household effects today to move to
Dorset where he has bought a farm.
All members of the f. NJ. T. A. b.
society are requested to attend a
meeting in the X. of c. rooms Sun
day after late mass.
The funeral Of Capt. A, G. West
was held from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Peake this afternoon az
one o'clock. The burial was in the
Soldiers home cemetery.
Miss Hart Shields, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry c. Shields. well
known summer residents of Old Ben
nington has returned to Troy from
her school in New York,
The funeral of Albert 7. Stock
WELL an inmate of the Soldiers home,
was held from the home chapel this
afternoon at O'Clock. The burial
was in the Soldiers home cemetery.
Tickets for Luken's hippodrome
circus, which is to be given at the
opera house three days commencing
Thursday. will be placed on sale at
Gokay's drug store Monday. A matt
nee will be given each day except
Thursday.
Donald Ferguson, son of Mr. and
Mrs f. II. Ferguson, died at his
home on Booth Terrace shortly after
one o'clock this afternoon following
a six years illness of tuberculosis The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
The Putnam house garage has re-
Gently sold and delivered cars as fo.-
lows: G. b. Johnson, seven passen-
ger Buick; Fords, Joseph Tessier,
o. w. Wyman and Grant Bronson of
SALISBURY, and Hiram and j. Sand
ers of Bennington.
The regular preaching services at
the Methodist church 1890 a. m. and
730 p. m, will be held Sunday
preaching by the pastor who viii
commence in the evening series of
sermons on Abraham The Friend of
God" Sunday school at II, Junior
League $50 and Epworth League
$50 led by Miss Mildred Farnum,
subject Selling Ones One Chance
to Save Another
The public is cordially invited to
worship with the First Baptist
church tomorrow at 1890 q. IN. and
100 p. m The pastor. Rev w. f.
Meyer, will preach at both services
The morning subject will be, The
Comforter, and the evening theme,
THE Church" The Bible school will
assemble at the noon hour, and the
c. f. society at $50 p m. All are
Welcome
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{ COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

ESlNte OF IN1It q " IIbNI DUN.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Pr haze Court Cor the District
of Benz ingtop. COMMIsS loNEHS. 10 receive,
exa nine aud adjust the claims and demands of
ell persons against the estate OF l.oran Lang
ceased, and ali claim Inhibited in Offset there
to. hereby give motto, that we will meet for
the purpose aforesaid. at the flee Of Nash
Hutchins in the town of BenninGton in
next from O'Clock p. m. until 4
O'Clock D. m. on said day, ard that
six months from the Sth day OF April. A
ID. 1916 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors TO present their claims 10 us for OK
examination and allowance.
Dated at Remington, this sth day of April,
II b. HUTCHINS.
las ". GRFNNaN.
Commissioners.
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the treatment of eczema and all skin
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COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

Estate OF ED YIN E. ROBINSON,
THE UNDERSIGNED, having been appointed
nv the Honorable Probat' Court I r the Dis
trict nf Pennington COMMISSIONERS, TO
receive, examine and ad just the claims and
demands ~ person, NJ lost The estate OF
Edwin h. Robinsop,7 late of Remington in said
District. deceased and all cia ms exhibited in
Offset there TO. hereby give notice thai we will
bate Once in the w" OF Bennington
in said District. on the 18th day Of May az d
9Th day of Octoher next. FIR IN 2 o'oclck
.. m. u7til O'Clock q. IN. on each ~ said
days and that six months from the Stb day
of AprH, A. d, 1919 is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors t. present.
their claims to us for eXau in Ii and allow
ance.
lated at Bennington this sih day of April,
A. D. 1915.
w. r.. GOKtY.
X. j. HURLEY
Com nissioners