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bars on all windows; prison, in
fact, for juvenile offenders. 1t was
not possible under such circumstan-,
ces, for those in charge to have any
definite knowledge of the individual
characters with whom they had to
deal. The identity of the child was
lost and he was known only by the
consecutive number given him when
entering the school.
In later years a great change has
been brought about in the conduct OF
juvenile reformatories. Nearly al
schools of this character in this coun-
try are conducted on what is known
as the family plan. The children are
separated into families of thirty to
fifty each and are in the immediate
charge OF a lady or gentleman known
us family manager and matron or in
some instances as house father or
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mother. All the social influences of
q we'll regulated Christian home
girls. The unhealthful moral atmos-
are brought to bear upon their moral
natures.
The reform school boy or girl is
not different from other boys and
phere in which MANY of them have
been born and in which they have
spent their early childhood, has SO
weakened their powers of resistance
that they become an easy prey to
any influence that would seek to con-
troll them. We hesitate to condemn
any child for any display of moral
imperfection, considering what we
might have been under the same in
fiuences and surroundings.
The North Dakota reform school
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ADJUSTMENTS
The Fast Mail.

Among the more observing theatre
goers the failures. both artistic and
financial in the past few seasons have
been very apparent, even to the lay
men. Production after production has
been rejected by the tickle public, I'M
til the producing manager has ex-
hausted every effort to find new mater
ial. This season witnesses many re-
vivals of the old successes in hopes
that the box office receipts will re-
turn to more prosperous condition.
Notably among the REVEALS stands
The Fast Mail" perhaps the greatest
scenic melo-dlamatic success ever
produced. The management has add
ell many new features in the way of
electrical and mechanical effects, and
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Plankington school, twenty-one boys
and three girls. Since the opening
of the school on the above date. there
have been received by commitment
from the courts to June 80, 1906, Sc
children, ~ have been granted their
release and IS. remain in the school.
The policy Of the board has been
to release children from the school
as soon after one year, as in their
judgment they are qualified to go
cut and conduct themselves in an
honorable manAer. The reports sc
far received from those who have
been released from the school, have
on the whole, been quite satisfactory.
There have been, and always will be
some failures, as long as imperfec-
ton is a quality of all human agen-
cies.
There is q we'll organized school
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Peck's Bad Boy.

Charles Darlington. who plays MAJ
JOY Peck in 'Peck's Bad Boy" at the
Metropolitan next Saturday, January
-. is one of the coast veterans. Burt
was merry minstrel boy with Jack
Haverly in the early los, when that
famous Snowman was in his prime
Aftewrard he drifted into farce comedy
and was starred in The Trip to
Chinatown" for several seasons.
One of Barrington's early expert
ences was with a minstrel company
which went into small town in New
York to open the new Opera house.
The troupe was on the ragged edge
and dollars were scarcer than hens
teeth. The company was safely en-
sconced in the only hotel in town,
where the boniface proved to be a
good fellow. In a burst of joviality he
announced that he would serve the
company with bountiful repast free
gratis after the performance, whereas
the hungry burnt cork artists We're de-
lighted. The landlord and his family
were promptly on hand at the per-
inter-locutor asked Darlington who
was end man, how he liked the hotel
harrington gave a burlesque descrip-
ton of the hotel The beds were bug
gy, steak was leather. landlord was
robber, etc.-an old minstrel joke
without thinking that the landlord
would take it seriously. At the con-
c,usion of the performance the min
strels removed their burnt cork rap
idly and hurried to the hotel 10 partake
Of the spread. On their arrival at the
hostelry they We're astonishel to find
the place in darkness and their bag
gage reposing on the sidewalk. From
out of the darkness came the voice of
the landloard: My beds may be bug
gy and my steaks tough, but no
darned minstrel troupe is going 70
guy me, so you can all clear out" a
sad eyed bunch spent Il supperless
night in the depot waiting room.
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certain young business man of
this city who is known among his as
sociates for absent mindedness is an
Xious to know whether there. is not
some cure for his affliction and it is
a safe bet that anyone who can sug-
gest a remedy for his malady will be
rewarded literally.
The victim of little incident which
took place a few days ago was very
busy and when he was called to the
phone his head. was filled with details
of matters then engaging his attention
which precluded concentrating his at
tention closely upon his conversation.
1t was lady's voice which came to
him over the wire in soft: Hello,
Fred. Are you engaged this evening?
l would like to have you call at the
house if you cam
why, no, Ella; guess can come
up. What time shall l call?'
"W-h-a-t!" came gasp over the
wire.
The assent in which the exclamation
was uttered brought his wandering
wits together like a flash. He re-
membered that the young lady's name
was Florence, which by no wild
stretch of imagination could be dis
torted to sound like Ella. He tried
to explain that he was guilty of only
slip of the tongue. 1t vain.
Who is Ella, them" was the only
reply vouchsafed.
"Th-th-that's my sister," he stam-
mered. II just received letter from
her and her name was in my mind"
The receiver at the other end was
hung up with a bang which clearly
demonstrated the listeners disbelief
OF the explanation. Later in the ar
ternoon he received short crisp note,
formally intimating that he need not
make the call that evening as re.
quested. And he declares that he
never before realized the evil which
arises from lapse OF attention.
A we'll known railroad man was
telling party of friends at the Rex
the other night about happenings on
the Illinois Central main line before
the days of the modern snow pillow.
I'VE didn't have the wonderful CEN
trifugal snow pillow in those days." he
said. I'm fact, it never occurred to
anybody that the snow could be cut
instead of rammed and then thrown
away at the side OF the track.
THE winter of 81 the Illinois Gen.
trail had a dozen trains stuck in the
snow between Dubuque and Sioux
City. They had a -now pillow which
was made OF Il fiat car, heavily loaded
with rock to ballast it. A common
pillow was fastened to the front end.
The locomotive coupled it on ahead
and took a run for it. Behind the en-
CINE was caboose loaded with shov-
elers to dig the pillow out when it got
stuck. and 1t did get stuck, early and
often. was aboard the caboose one
cold morning when we were trying
to get to a train five miles ahead. The
weather had been mild the day before
causing light thaw. The snow in
the night had frozen over, making a
crust as hard as a .,aving brick over
the drifts that filled the cuts.
I'VE backed off a mile and came
down the straight piece of track at
fifty miles an hour. The pillow struck
the drift fair. For a second nothing
could be seen ahead The pillow climbed
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department in connection with the in
stitution, and all children attend
about four hours each school day.
The course of study is about the same
as that of our city schools, and about
the same ground is covered in. a
school year as in our city schools.
In connection with the schcl depart
mept literary society has been main-
tanned by the boys of the school
which has been very helpful to them.
The industrial department is very
poorly equipped. Shop room is want
ing as we'll as tools and machinery.
A small room has, however, been fitted
up with bench and small amount of
tools, and those who could be given
instruction in that line have made
rapid advancement. Recently when
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FAST TRAINS TO NEW ORLEANS.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.

New York, Jan. 5.-Arrangements
have been completed for the inaugu-
ration tomorrow of new fast train
service between this city and New
Orleans. The trains will be two in
number and will run over the Pennsyl-
vania. Louisville & Nashville, Southern
& Atlanta. and West Point railways.
Both trains are to be solid vestibule
limited, running through in both di-
rections independent of connections.
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to obtain a success in future.

to obtain a success in future.
Let ME state that always think you
are so much compassionate upon me
as the parents arc TO children.
Allow NE to present YOU and your
lady with handmade Japanese hand
kerchef each as 3 token CT my re-
spectful remembrance to ycu and her
cn tho Christmas.
Wishing you the nest prosperous
and happy life, remain. sir.
Yours truly,
Kenneth Shikcta.
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B|J0U THEATRE
Afternoons 2:30 to 4. Evenings 7.3O to 1880
THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY
The Cameragraph presents
"The Sky Scrapers of New York;
"THE BICYCLE WEDDING.
sILL.FATED HYPNOTIST.n i;
Last days of
HARRY E. VALOIS
Entire Change of. Mfmical Speciality.
Miss Agnes De Roche will sing
"Bunker Hill"-(Illustrated.)
ADMISSION. ............. 10 CENTS
Coming Next Week
SINS
The Great Cartoonist.

the entire production is new and COM
plete. Together with a good company
and numerous specialties the attrac-
ticn should do capacity business when
it appears at The Metropolitan tonight
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-18
DIED ON THe WAY HOME.
Col. Walter 7. Chester. an Authority
On Trottina and Running Horses.

MIddlebury. June 1G.-word has
been received here OF the death Ia
Boston yesterday OF Col. Walter r,
Chester. who was employed here by
Col. Joseph Battell for three years ON
the lattcr'H horse books and who was
considered one OF the best authorities
ON trotting and running horses In
America. Col. Chester resigned his
position here In 1905 aud took n sim
liar one with n concern In New York
city. remaining there three years. lie
then opened an information bureau
relative 10 trotting and running horses
at Hartford. CT Col. Chester visit
I'd here May 81. last. and was given
a rousing reception by the Grand
Army.
Col Chester was graduated from
Harvard college IN 1859. lie was n
member OF the 9th regiment. yolun'
teer infantry. and served through the
civil war with honor. being promoted
from private 10 captain. major and
lieutenant colonel and was mustered
out n colonel. lie had many friends
and acaualntances Ia this vicinity
Col. Chester was on his way home IA
Hartford. Ct, from MIddlebury when
he died
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-18

veRMoNrERs IN MONTREAL.
VIII Have Parts in Meeting OF Amer
lean Institute Of instruction.

At the meeting OF the American In
stitute OF Instruction which Ii TO be
held at Montreal July to 4, speakers
OF national reputation from all over
the United States will be present.
Congressman David j. Foster. Pres. NJ.
II. Buckham OF the University OF Yer
mont, Mason 3. Stone. superintendent
OF education, Pres. Charles II. Spooner
OF Norwich University, John l.. Alger.
principal OF Vermont Academy. Chas.
n. Morrill,. principal OF the state nor
NAL school at Randolph and Edward
ID. Collins OF the state normal school
at johnson on the list.
y The general session will open Mon.
day evening, July and the principal
speaker will be Congressman Foster.
whose subject will be. Public Require
ments for Education" Principal Al
ger will also speak
On Tuesday evening President Buck.
ham will address the teachers on 1.-The
Rustic Speech OF the English Speaking
People"
On Tuesday the department OF Indus
trial education will meet with Supt
Stone as president. lie will address
the teachers as will also President
Spooner OF Norwich.
The meeting OF the department OF
normal training with Principal Morrill,
OF Randolph as president will meet
Thursday morning and Principal Col
Inns OF Johnson will talk on. What
ought the Normal School 10 DO for the
Training OF Teachers While In Ser
xlca9"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-18
TO OLD ST PETERs
Tribute Paid 10 Its Memory by An Alb
sent parishloner.

Editor the Banner.-Thcse thoughts
were suggested 10 me by the taking
down of dear old 81 Pcter's:-'iiow
sacred the walls OF the dear old church
and what blessed memories cluster
around her. every stone. every brick.
represents the self denial OF her build
ers. How many OF them have passed
10 the home not made with hands. eter
nal IN the heavens. How many lives
have been united nj her altar In holy
wedlock. How many have received
baptism at her font, signed with the
sign Of the cross. How many have
knelt at her altar rail 10 hear the
blessed words: Defend o Lord. this
Thy child. with Thy heavenly grace,
that they may continue Thine forever.
and daily increase In Thy Holy Spirit
more and more until they come into
Thine everlasting Kingdom" How
many have found peace within her
walls and heavenly mama at her com.
munion rail. How many have had the
Saviour's declaration. Il am the resur.
rectlon and the life." said over their
casket What a large number have
passed from her 20 the church trium.
phant." Truly, they rest from their
labors.
II was nj st Peters. from loving one
Of her children, learned 10 love her
beautiful services and quiet ways.
Blessed memories. A new and more
beautiful temple will be reared IN her
stead, but the memory Of dear old 81
Peters will ever be loving and abiding
10 her children OF this generation.
q. u. s.
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pAvENPoRT's ARABS
cartoonlst's Horses viii be at Rutland
horse Show.

Rutland. June 1.-THE exhibition OF
Davenport OF Morris Plains. n. j.. at
the coming horse show will undoubt
eddy be- one OF the best features Of the
show. and the fact that the great car
toonist will be- In personal charge Of
the exhibit viii also be a great draw
Ing card
Secretary w. X. Farnsworth has 70
cciyed the following letter from Mr.
Davenport:
My dear Mr. Farnsworth: Il trust
YOU will pardon the unavoidable delay
but ! could not see Mr. Bradley until
today. As yet I have not found out
definitely about transportation. but
will probably know by tomorrow.
MIR Bradley viii send Ave or STA
horses from his flock at Highland.
Mass. including Border Knight aud
the great colt. Euphrates ARAB which
won az Boston.
From here I will send Haleb. III
Bulad. Deyr. Hlnmra. Yaquls. and Yima
as a team .Obeyran and his son. Ham.
DAM. and possibly Jedah.
III you will Just make for the best
Arab horse In the Arab class and n
class for any breed. the judging 10 b.
the nearest 10 the type OF Justin Nor
gan. this should BE- one OF the most In
tercsting classes OF your show and
would bring n great collection Of Nor
gans. judged BY men who know what
Justin Morgan was like. the winner
should b. very proud indeed. Have
Il open TO any breed.
Il am sending you marked cata
logues Of the horses ! viii take from
here. and the ones from Boston. will
rush photographs tomorrow.
Homer Davenport"
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FOUND PARIS GREEN
Poison Discovered In Reservoir al
Montpelier Yesterday.

Montpelier. June i7.-No little un.
easlncss II felt IN this city tonight
over the finding AZ the reservoir from
which Montpelier gets ia water sup.
ply Of a package supposed 10 be Paris
green. u was found ON the steps Of
the Warehouse near the intake BY n
city employee and turned over 10 y. \.
Smith. superintendent Of the water
works.
The stun had been wet and was
caked but has every appearance OF
Paris green. Whether any OF Il had
been put into the reservoir n unknown
sample will be- sent 10 the State
laboratory at Burlington for examina.
ton.
The miscreant who placed Il there
II unknown but suspicion points
strongly 10 n certain individual who
has real or fancied grudge against
some OF the city officials. The poison
may have been placed where II was
found m n Joke 10 brighten users Of
the city water but the officials consid.
er II anything but funny. Every IL.
fort viii be made TO find the guilty par.
ty
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-18
DUKE OF ABRUzz| At BOs-
TON.
He Attends Grand Annual Stee-
plechase.
SAW M'CANN AT CLYDE PARK
italian Noble Sees Gentlemen Riders
In The Hubs Great Sporting
Event.

BOSTON, June is - The largest
crowd that ever attended races at
Clyde park. Brookllne, saw Robert
Nevell's black geldlng. Mr.. Mccain,
win the Country Club Grand Annual
stecplechase.
The presence OF the Duke OF the
Abruzzi and his party at the course
added greatly 20 the interest. and 80.
cieiy thrOnged the stands and club
house lawns. The duke. sunburned
and smiling. held an almost continued
reception with Mr.. and Mrs. Larz An
derson In the Anderson box IN the
grand stand.
During the running of the Grand An
nual the duke was In the judges stand.
Country club badges like court decora-
lions we've pinned TO his coat by the
stewards aud officials. He was not IN
uniform. and. dressed IN n modest
brown suit and straw hat. he looked
more Ike prosperous young Amerl-
can than foreign duke.
The Grand Annual. the event OF the
meet. attracted a lot OF attention.
Four horses started. and for the first
turn 81 the course =. Ambrose Clark's
Bayonet made all the running. Going
into the Hat, however. Commodore Fon-
taine. Palm and Mr.. Mccann closed up.
fontaine taking the lead. At the last
Jump Mr.. Stone urged Mr.. Mccain 60
the front, and from that time II was
his rnce. Palm. ridden by saffel. was
an excellent second. Commodore Fon.
iaine taking third The time. i.5T rs.
Is new record for the course.
The Middlesex steeplechase went 90
W. II. Grace's Willie Price. ridden by
Mr.. Harper. and the National Hunt 20
Dion X. Kcrr's Essex. with Mr.. Kerr
up. Essex has a record OF three wins
In the jumps during the meet The
fiat raccs had some excellent finishes
and a few mishaps. In the second
Rooney. riding Richardson. fell az the
turn. and the jockey was injured. al
though not seriously. Clements on DO
nate al-o fell but escaped with bruises.
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MUT|NEERS SENT TOR
PEO0 At HIM.
Whitehead Destroyer Wrecked
AdmiraI's Cutter.
AsSAsSINS TRY NEW WEAPON
cxars Rebellious Sailors at Scvastopol
Attempt BY Unique Method To
Sink Commanders Launch.

SEVASTOPOL. June iS.-Rear Ad.
mlral Wren, In command OF the Black
sea fleet. was cruising about IN q
steam cutter while II torpedo boat In
command Of Lieutenant Ruzhek was
practicing firing Whitehead torpedoes
In the spacious inner bay.
when the admlrals cutter was OF
short range the torpedo boat suddenly
changed her position and fired blank
directly at the cutter. penetrating It's
water tank. Only the pronptitude OF
the crew In boachlng the cutter saved
the admiral.
Lieutenant Ruzhek explained that
the torpedo was fired through nm ac-
cldent. but he aud three junior lleuten-
ants, who were sullen and refused 10
salute the admiral. were degraded and
arrested on the charge OF attempting
to sink the cutter
II now appears that the mutiny at
Odessa OF the Black sea fleet. consist.
ing OF eight battlcships. eight cruisers
aud a division Of torpedo boats. whose
crews In all number 500 men. was
discovered barely In time 10 prevent
the planned bombardmcnt OF Odessa
aud the Caucasian coast towns.
The feet sailed 90 Odessa for target
practice and had just entered the hay
when the commanding officer. Admiral
Tseftsinsky. on board the flagship RIOS.
tislay. seeing that the onlers were not
promptly obcyed aud knowing Of the
mutlnous spirit anImatlng the crews.
suddenly slgnalcd an order 10 disman.
tie the guns aua head back "a Sevas
topol. whore. after troops had been
sent on board the warshlps. 200 81 the
mutlnous sailors were dlscmharked aud
imprisoned.
The position Il declared % h. very
critical. The admiral. however. aiiinns
that he has full control Of the siiua.
ton. lie denies the possibility of the
mutinecrs scizlng the ships.
Since the dissolution OF the douma
the police at Odessa have arrested
more than 200 ciilzens. including three
professors. the leaders ~ the different
radical parties. scveni families and
children. Governor General Kaulbars
summoned before him all publicist.
aud warned them against commenting
On the dissolution. otherwise their pub
llcations would h. suspended.
Although there arr no strikes. dlsor
dcrs aud tcrrorisms are Increasing dai
ly. Bombs have bcen thrown aud per
cons assasslnaicl daily.
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TO CLEAR OUT oaAFTeRs.
Mayor sehmi,s removed rrom omes
NJ ssa Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. June iS-Mayot
Schmitz was formally removed from
Office by the supervisors nj their meet
ing here. Supervisor James Gallagher
was named rs acting mayor In bis
place.
This IA the first step taken by the
graft prosecution In the execution Of
the plan 10 restore cool government IN
san Francisco. The ground on which
Mayor Schmltx was removed Is that
owing 90 his Incarceration In the coun
~ fall following his conviction on a
felony charge he Il no longer able "a
perform bis official duties.
Gallagher will not bold the position
Of acting mayor for mora than a few
days. The resignation Of a certain
member Of the boari OF supervisors
viii make room for the appointment Of
responsible citizen, who will take
GalIaghcr's place NJ acting mayor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-18
ALFRED MAHAM SENT TO
WATERBURY, ASYLUM.
Alleged Murderer To Be Men
tally Observed.
MAY Be TRIED IN AUGUST.
Was Analsned Before Judge Ssnsos
HazeIton at Manchester Count
House This Morning

Alfred Mahan, the self-confessed
murderer OF his little niece. Ethel Ma
han, near Lake Paran In North Ben
nington, In April last, was arraIgned
In county court ut Manchester this
morning.
At yesterdays session OF the court
the case was brought up and Attorney
General Clark Q. Fits OF Brattleboro
made motion for an immediate trial.
o. NJ. Barber OF Bennington stated
that he had been requested 10 appear
for the respondent by relatives. He
was assigned 10 the case by Judge Haz
elton and stated that he should request
the respondent be sent TO an asylum
for observation.
The attorney general eontended that
Mahan had already been under obser-
walton by experts and that the inter
ests OF justice demanded a trial at the
present time.
When court adjourned II was with
the understanding that Mahan should
be taken to Manchester this morning
and arraigned on the charge under
which he had been indicted by the
grand jury.
The result OF the session this morn.
Ing was the Issuing OF an order by
Judge Hazelton consigning Mahan TO
the care OF the superintendent OF the
state asylum at Waterbury. IL was or.
dered that sheriff Godfrey should take
the prisoner TO the asylum this after.
noon.
No time has been set for the trial OF
Mahan but there Is an impression
among the court officers and the aftor.
neys that he viii be brought back 70
Manchester some time In August and
that when court finally adiourns u win
be TO some date later IN the summer
for this purpose.