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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
AN OFFICIAL LETTER

"In order that the people of the
State may understand what my posi-
ton was long before any political con-
troyersy arose, make quotations
from letters which | wrote to the bank
and to Senator Page.
'In O letter dated July 10. 1902, to
the vice-president of the bank ] stated
might say in this connection, as
have said before, that the policy OF
your bank OF -equiring some OF its di-
rectors to guarantee or indorse paper
discounted is not proper one, and l
have expected that you have discon-
tinued that practice. SO far as In
dorsements and guarantees which
have been given for paper now held
by the bank, have taken the position,
which you know. that such guarantees
and indorsers should not be released
upon any of the papers held by the
bank. but that the practice should be
discontinued"
''In letter to the vice-president,
dated November 80, 1912. | said.
have just read the latest advertise
ment of the above bank in the EX-
press and Standard and am somewhat
surprised at some of the statements
therein made, for although perhaps
technically. these statements are cor
rect. yet they are, | think. very mis-
leading, ! understand this line of adj
vertising was abandoned after my talk
with yourself and Senator Page year
ago last summer. You will remember
that you very frankly told me that
you had overstepped the law in the
matter Of Endorsements and guaran-
tees of out of State loans and while
you did not think. fully admit It,,
the result of your statement induced
ME to think that officers of the bank
had been receiving what in law would
amount to a commission for placing
loans although your method was such
as possibly to avoid that charge. My
understanding of the result of our
conversation was that the indorse-
ments and guarantees Of leans by Of
licers of the bank should stand as
they were until they were either paid
or so adjusted that the comm issioner
and the bank were satisfied to have
the indorsers and guarantors re-
leased that no more business of that
character should be done by the
bank; that the officers OF the bank
should reduce their obligationg to the
legal limit as soon as IL could be done
without disturbance to the affairs of
the bank and that the bank should
abandon advertising that they made
no leans outside the State.
SENATOR ASKS FOR CONFERENCE
AS a result of this letter Senator
Page asked for conference made
the argument as ! have stated above.
and when refused to change my rul-
ings. faithfully agreed to comply with
them.
"ln letter to Hon. C. 9, Page.
president of the Lamoille County Saw.
ings Bank and Trust company, dated
February 81, 1914. | said:
"I examined the above bank Feb.
ruary 10, and find that your liability
and the liability of Mr.. Mcfarland to
the bank, has not been decreased
since my last examination. You Will
remember that in the talk we had
something over u year ago, | notified
YOU that the liability of the officers of
the bank must be reduced to the legal
limit namely ten thousand dollars. as
quickly as It could be DONE and find
no progress has been made in that di.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17

have been made by the various news.
papers during the past six weeks,
which | have seen, which reflect upon
the administration of the banking
department of Vermont:
.."First, 1t is charged that Senator
Page transferred bank stock which he
owned to avoid taxation.
Second. il is charged that the La.
noble County Savings Bank and Trust
company, Of which Senator Page is
president, Issued misleading adver-
tisements with relation to the manner
in which the money Of it's depositors
was invested.
.."Third, ii is charged that some dir
ectors OF the bank Endorsed or guaran-
teed out of State loans by the bank in
an amount very much larger than the
law allows.
.."Fourth 1t is charged that the bank
commissioner must have known of
these practices, and II he did not cor
rect them, failed in his duty as an Of
ficer OF the State.
MS 10 l1c IlTSl tflTcc CndTycb HluSh
answer in the affirmative.
COMMISSIONER ACTS PROMPTLY
'As to the fourth charge, discover
ed the illegal acts; the misleading
advertisements: the use of banks TO
evade taxation that four of the direc-
tors. including Senator Page. had in
Cured liabilities to the bank very
largely in excess of the legal limit,
which Is $4,000. and ! acted in each
case promptly after complete informa'
ton. and caused all such practices to
be abandoned after a good deal of Ct
fort. and will state fully and frankly
the facts with relation to all these
matters, as they have existed during
my term of Office, and as they exist at
the present time.
81 found that the Lamoilc County
Savings Bank and Tra-t company had
been investing in zeal estate mortag-
es outside Vermont for several years
the amount at that time being some
thing over one.quarter of million Of
dollars and was advertising under the
slogan All in Vermont | took up
the matter with Senator Page, the
president of the bank and II. NJ. Nc
Farland, the vice president and advis.
ed them that the advertisement in my
judgment, was misleading in that it
caused the people OF Vermont to be-
leve that the bank did not invest in
out of State mortgages as many other
banks were doing, but 1t invested all
of its funds in Vermont.
"a ascertained that two OF the direc-
tors Of the bank had guaranteed the
amount Of these out Of State loans un-
der an arrangement with Senator Page
by which he paid them from his own
pocket commission for their guaran.
tee and he insisted that II was Il per.
fectly proper thing to do: that 1t made
the loans Vermont loans, and that the
bank had right under those circum-
stances to advertise that all It's in.
vestments were made In Vermont
either upon real estate loans or with
two GOOD Vermont names. insisted
that under the law the directors had
no right TO guarantee such loans In
such amounts, and that the practice
must be stopped both as to guarantee
ing the loans by the directors, and as
to the form OF the banks advertise
ments: that the other directors whose
indebtedness was excessive must re
duce II to the legal limit. and was as
sured that should have no cause fol
treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17
BANK STOCK TRANSFERRED

"ln the summer OF 1913 discovered
that several State banks had apparent
~ purchased in March, stock of other
banks and national banks held by of.
hcers of those banks, and that shortly
after April I. part of such stock was
re transferred to its former owners ut
the same price at which II had been
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-17

criticism in those matters in the fu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
Big Dinner
POOR FARM INMATES WILL.
FEAST In STYLE THANKS
GIVING DAY.

That there are worse things than
being a Lake county pauper is indi-
Gated by the Thanksgiving day menu
that has been prepared by A. j. Nell
son for the county wards at the poor
farm. The holiday is to be observed
in the approved astronomical style
at the almshouse, where -four county
wards will be doled out viands such
as should make most people thankful.
A. j. Nelson, superintendent of the
poor farm, said today that chicken
and "'fixings" would feature next
Thursdays dinner. And high prices
will enter into only a small proper
ton of the food that will be con
sumed. The fowl and vegetables TO
be eaten are the products of the farm.
Only three of the four inmates at
the county institution are there be-
cause they have no other means OF
support. One man who was sen
fenced to a short term i'm Jail is be-
ing quartered at the poor farm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
WATCH NORTH DAKOTA
MANY CHANGES ARE EXPECTED
As RESULT or RECENT
ELECTION THERE.

Elation and apprehension, as a re
suit of the recent election there, are
pretty equally divided in North Da-
kota. according to Hans Urdahl, state
senator. who returned yesterday aft
ernoon from Valley City. y. d., where
he was called on legal business. Mr..
Urdahl spent about a week in the
state. stopping off at Fargo on his
return journey.
At Fargo Mr.. Urdahl met Govern
or-elect Lynn j. Frazier. Mr.. Urdahl
and the coming chief executive of
North Dakota are members of the
North Dakota university alumni.
The going into power of the new
state government will witness many
changes in policy. which will be
closely watched, not only by the cit
liens of that commonwealth. but by
the country al large. il is believed
The new administration is favored
and was endorsed by the Non-parti-
san league. Non-Partisan league ad-
herents will be i'm the majority in the
new legislature, and the governor
elect was the leagues choice.
That pronounced changes in the
states policy will be forthcoming Is
indicated by the planks in the Non
Partisan leagues platform. which
have socialistic tendencies. The
league is out for the state ownership
of government utilities. including ell
evators. warehouses and packing
houses. 1t is also for the single tax.
Mr.. Urdahl said that while crops in
eastern North Dakota were n0ne las
fall, the North Dakotans are not COM
planning. Excellent prices are being
realized for the grain that was raised,
and the sale of live stock is bringing
substantial revenue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
CITY TO refund
PROPERTY OWNERS REPLACING
COMPARATIVELY NEW con-
NECTIONS TO BE RE
IMBCRSED.

Property on Egan avenue,
who had. during the last few years,
installed iron water connections, and
more recently were compelled by city
ordinance TO replace them with lead
connections, will be reimbursed by
the city.
At a regular meeting last night of
the city commission il was decided to
make refunds to persons who had
used their iron water connections
only a comparatively short time be-
fore digging them up, as follows:
Iron connections laid within the
last year and replaced by lead con-
nections, SO per cent refund; con
n~ections laid within two years, 40 per
cent refund; within three years, 80
per cent refund; within -four years,
90 per cent refund; within five years.
10 per cent refund. There is no re-
fund on connections installed longer
than five years ago.
The lead connections on Egan ave-
nue. were installed in place of iron
connections. in compliance with an
ordinance passed last summer. 1t
was thought inadvisable 10 lay the
proposed paving until durable lead
water connections had been installed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
PHONE 2127

Buy your overshoes at McKinnon's.
per pair. Other prices just as low.
Eat at Jacks.
Now is the time to get those high
top overshoes. Four buckles over.
ID. McKinnon & Co.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Eat at Jacks.
For Rent. Furnished rooms fol-
sleeping, also furnished rooms fol
housekeeping.-W. r. Reynolds.
It's here, Margarine. as good as
butter, 80 cents per pound.-Franb
Peck.
Wanted. Lady clerk in McGilliv.
rays store in Junius. Inquire at the
store or at county auditors office.
Plenty of turkeys at Peck's Mear
Market. Phone 2243.
Seven room house for rent. ST.
per month.-First National Bank.
Big rs cent meal AT Rays.
Geese, ducks and chickens a.
Peck's Meat Market.
Leave your orders for fancy sher
berts and brick ice cream for Thanks.
giving at Porter's.
Wanted. Girl for general house
work, three i'm family.-Mrs. w. A
Rothschild.
For Sale. A 40-pound ball bear
ing foot wheel in first class condi
tion.-Z. +. Sears, Jeweler.
Misses Madeline and Pearl johnson
were returning passengers from Min
neapolis by a morning train.
Peaches. Peaches. The very last
late Krumel peaches from Washing
ton, 6S cents a box.-Earle 4. Kelley
w. j. Gabbert was a morning pas
senger for Irene, where he will b,
employed at brick work a week o.
two.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rowe an,
Frank Leiterman departed this morn
ing for st. Augustine, Fla, to spent
the winter.
The Women's Foreign Missionar,
society of M. E. church will meet a
the church parlors Friday Afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The Civil and Child Welfare clul
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28

meeting announced to be held at the
Lyric theater tomorrow afternoon
has been postponed.
The family in this city have re-
ceived announcement of the birth OF
a son to DR.. and Mrs. III. A. Hartwich
at Denver, Colo, yesterday morning.
Peter Hoidal has leased the Hen
kin building. two doors north of the
Lake Park hotel, and will open an
automobile salesroom.
Mrs. r. B. Severson and young
son, who had been at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Gray. joined Mr.. Severson at
Waubay.
Mrs. Fred Campbell and children,
of Mobridge, were arrivals by q
morning train and are guests at the
home of the formers parents. Mr..
and Mrs. w. M. Beardsley.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday by Clerk of Courts f. l.. Bur
nett to Dan Garrison and Miss Beulah
Milliken, both of Huron. Mr.. Garri-
sol is the son of j. X. Garrison. OF
this city.
All ladies who have fancy work
and aprons for the Presbyterian sale
will please hand them in by Saturday
afternoon. Those on the west side
leave with Mrs. Torbert. Those on
the east side with Mrs. McAdam.
Miss Mayme Carroll was married
to Mr.. John Caughlin in st. Williams
Catholic church. Ramona. this morn
ing. The bridal couple passed
through Madison by a morning train,
en- route east, and will make their
home at Elkton. this state.
Miss Kathryn Molumby, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Molumby, 704
West Seventh street, will be married
tomorrow morning to William Grit
fin, of White Lake. The wedding
ceremony will be performed in st.
Thomas Catholic church by Mgr. II.
A. Flynn.
Mrs. NJ. A. Lyons, of Badus, has
announced the coming marriage OF
her daughter, Mary Regina Lyons. TO
Mr.. John ID. Mcdonald. The wedding
will be held in st. AIMS Catholic
church, Badus, tomorrow morning
A reception will be given at the home
of the brides mother at IL o'clock,
noon.
The funeral was held a the First
Baptist church at 2 O'Clock this aft
ernoon of Norman Booth Stacy. who
died at his home, 507 North Wash
ington avenue, Sunday morning. The
service was conducted by Rev. Roy
Palmerton, pastor of the church, and
it was attended by members of Gen.
Shields Post, G.. A. r., of which Mr.,
Stacy was a member. Interment was
in Graceland cemetery.
Lake county this year is sending
to outside markets its full quota OF
fowl to supply the Thanksgiving day
trade. Large shipments of dressed
chickens and ducks have been ship
ped out during the last few weeks
Rush orders of live turkeys were
taken south by express on a morning
train. 1t is said that chickens arr
unusually plentiful. One reason Civ
en- for an abundance of fowl is the
high price of grain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28

Eat at Jacks.
We will pay, in trade. $3.50 per
bushel for good sorted potatoes.-D.
McKinnon q Co.
See ID. McKinnon & Co.'S adver.
tisement OF big reduction sale.
Michigan winter apples, $3.50 to
$4.75 per barrel at McKinnon's.
Wanted. Scrap iron. Will pay
from $3.50 to SIS per ton.-Happy.
Slightly used piano. worth $3.50,
may be had for $3.50, If purchased
at once. Apply Lake Park hotel.
House for rent or sale. Apply to
Mrs. ID. McKinnon.
Wanted. Everybody to see my ap-
pies in the Donnelly building, West
Fourth street.-D. T. Scott.
Wanted. Girl to do general house
work.-Mrs. ID. McKinnon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28

There is one remedy that for many
years has given relief from coughs
colds. Group and whooping cough. Mrs
has. Reitz. Allen Mills. Pa, writes
Il have used Foley's Honey and TAI
for the past eleven years and j woult
not be without it," 1t promptly relieve!
hoarseness, tickling throat and wheeE,
breathing. Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
Constipation Duns Your Brain.

That dun. l~istless. oppressed feeling
is due to impurities in your system.
sluggish liver. clogged intestines. DIR.
Kings New Life Pills give prompt re-
lief. A mild. easy, non-griping bowel
movement will tone up your system and
help to clear your muddy, pimply COM
p~lexion. Get a bottle of DIR. Kings New
Life Pills today at your druggist. rs
cents. A lose tonight will make you
cheerful at
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
TEACHERS MEETING
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
EDUCATORS ARE IN
CONVENTION.

WATERFOWL, Nov. 2S.-Teachers
from all parts of South Dakota are
here in attendance at the South Da-
kota Educational association. About
$500 teachers are in attendance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28

Entries are coming in fast for the
big tournament Thanksgiving day
and a large list is looked for.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
WITH THE BOWLERS
by Dan"
Its not what you pay

Bowling against "A big handicap,
the Scudder Bros. team won three
straight from the Mayfield Plumbing
company last night by the following
scores:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-28
THE CITY.
REPORT.

Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day: colder Wednesday and north
and west portions tonight.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28

patch received by his father Colonel
Coventry married Lily Whitehouse, of
Newport, r. l., in 1900.
Colonel Coventry served in the
Bechuana1and police force and took
part in the Famous Jameson raid In
Africa prior to the Boer War. He also
has seen service in Matabeleland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
AGAIN ARRAIGNS
PRESIDENTS FOREIGN POLICY
Declares He Supported Mr. Wilson Long He Could With
out Being False to the Honor of the U. S.

New York, April 25. Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt writes on The
Policy of Drift and Danger" in the
June Metropolitan. He quotes from
his book. America and the World
War" published January Is, 1915, in
which he declared that any admins
tration facing a difficult and critical
situation is entitled to a free hand un-
til it has time to develop the action
which it considers appropriate"
The colonel says he followed this
course as regards Mexico and the
great war. He says he supported the
President as long as there was the
remotest chance that in standing by
him as President"I was also standing
by the honor and interest of the coun-
try" Then, in October, 1915, after
consulting the Belgian commissioners
TO this country, Colonel Roosevelt de-
clares that he became convinced that
to support the President longer was to
be false to the honor and interest of
the United States"
Colonel Roosevelt continues
From that moment, Is months ago,
] spoke out with all the emphasis there
was in me. both as regards the Great
War and as regards Mexico. I COM
mitted no error In speaking out, no
error in any statement I have made
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Nab German as Canal
Spy, but Let Him Go
Special to the Telegraph

New York, April 2S.-Conrad Will
helm Aufmaasser, reserve officer of
German pioneer regiment. was arrest
ed by United States secret service Of
hcers on his arrival here yesterday
aboard the steamship Colon from Girls
tobal, on suspicion that he had been
spying upon the Panama canal fortii-
cations.
According to Chief Flynn. of the Sec
ret service, who examined him. the sus-
picions proved unfounded, and he was
released. Nevertheless, Aufmaasser
was sent to Ellis Island and photo
graphs and documents found in his pos
session were confiscated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28

PerspiratiOn

Many people who perspire very
freely are accustomed to use a talcum
powder and usually insist that 1t shall
be borated. that is. that it shall con-
tain boracic acid.
1t is the boracic acid powdered
boric) that does the work, makes
everything sweet and clean and heals
any little brasion or inflammation that
may exist.
A much quicker result and more
satisfactory, at less expense, is OBJ
tanned by using 20 Mule Team Pow
dered Boric pure. You get several
times as much for your money as you
do of borated talcum powder and every
grain of il is efficient Just commence
using 20 Mule Team Powdered Boric
instead of talcum powder and note the
difference. For sale by all druggists.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
Brumbaugh Hears Fire
Eating Speech by Judge
Special 10 the Telegraph

Boston. Mass, April 2S. - Governor
Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, was one
of the speakers at the Grant day cele-
bration held by the NIiddlesex Club and
listened to a ire-eating speech by
Judge Robert r. Thompson, of the Su-
perior Court of New York. The judge
was in rare form and referred to the
national governing officials as "a set
of d fools and a Jim Crow copper
headed, -proud-to-fg administra-
tion," to be thrown out at the polls by
a combination of Republicans, Pro-
gressives and Democrats.
Governor Brumbaugh was enthusi-
astically received, and his talk on
Grant, the Citizen,'- was much appre-
ciated,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
FIND DIAMOND RING IN A CARP
Sbecidl 10 the Tclegrdbh

Altoona, Pa, April 2S.-Michael Sa-
lonisky, a quarryman, caught n carp
in a stream near his home and found
a diamond ring in 1t while he was
cleaning the fish for supper. He took
the ring to a jeweler. who told him that
IL was worth 500. 1t is believed that
the ring dropped from the finger OF a
fisherman or bather and was sucked
out of the mud by the fish.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
VALUES -FOUR TEETH AT $1,000
Special to the Telegraph

Hazleton, Pa, April 2S.-Four teeth
are valued at 1000 by John ]. Ferry in
a suit for damages which he started
yesterday against the Lehigh Traction
Company Ferry asserts that a car on
which he was a passenger was derail-
ed last January and he was thrown
against seat and had the teeth
knocked out.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
HORN MUST FACE TRIAL
SteciaI 20 fhe Telegrdbh

Boston, Mass, April 2s.-werner
Horn. who attempted to destroy the
International bridge al Vanceboro. Me-,
on February 2, 1915, must stand trial
on charge of illegal transportation of
dynamite. the Federal Circuit Court of
Appeals ordered yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
COL. COVENTRY CAPTURED
Special to The Telegraph

London, April 2S.-Colonel (the Hon.)
Charles John Coventry, second son of
the Earl of Coventry, who was in COM
mand of the Worcestershire Yeomanry
in Egypt, has been made a prisoner by
tribesmen, according to a cable dis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
WOMAN LOCKED IN CLosET

Bridgeville, Del, April 2S.-Imprls-
oned in closet when the wind slam-
med the door, Mrs. Molie Cordery had
a narrow escape She was cleaning the
attic, and it was nearly an hour before
her screams were heard by a gang Of
men who were repairing the road
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
For Business or Sport
The Krschbdun1 Vdnitie
FOUNDED 1871

is French for "just the
thing"
Made with regular, cut
away front with five
pinched pleats in the back
held down by a belt stitch
ed across so as to empha-
size the high waist line,
and infused throughout
with those touches of
good tailoring and finish
for which Kirschbaum
clothes are famed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-28
BELL-1se1-UNITED

This is an accurate illustra-
tion of the "Vanitie, - the ex-
elusive KTschbaum version of
the sport back vogue which is
scoring so tremendous a sue
cess in well-dressed circles
this spring.