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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
FRANK E. HOWE. Editor and Pub'r

The Evening News of Rutland be
lieves that there is cause for self
eongratulation in the fact that the
Marble City suffered less than $685.
GOO in fire losses during the past
year In Bennington the combined
loss was less than $4,000 and of this
four-hfths was covered by insurance.
Bennington has one of the best vol
unteer fire departments in the state,
one that can always be depended up
on to respond promptly in case of
fire and work enthusiastically and in
telligently when on the ground and
no small amount of credit is due the
organization for the community S
comparative exemption from losses
through the destruction by fire. II
must be conceded, too, that Benning
ton has been exceedingly fortunate
in this respect for the fire losses here
during recent years have been re
markedly small.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
Do the People Want This?

AN array of influential men who
have the interest of the Republican
party of the state at heart were in
attendance at the Dairymen's Associ-
alton meeting at Burlington last
week In fact, this class nearly out
numbered the men who are actually
engaged in the dairying business.
The governorship contest certainly
did not warrant so large an atten-
dance of politicians However, they
were there and did sufficient talking
to earn good pay. Waterbury Rec
ord.
Some of the politicians who at
tended the dairymen's meeting did
not get up in time to attend to the
dairy. "-Burlingt Free Press.
1T seems too bad that peaceable
law-abiding citizens, interested in
maple sugar making and dairying can
not get together and discuss their
business without being almost over
ridden by politicians and their paid
henchmen. That seems to have been
the case to quite an extent in Bur
lington last week. Mortified News.
If all reports concerning the pres
ence of politicians at the annual con-
vention of the Vermont dairymen in
Burlington last week are true that
old question of Who paid the
freight? may be revived. There are
certainly evidences of a returning
popularity of the barrel churn' in
some sections of Vermont. st
Johnsbury Caledonian.
The worst of this is, men and
brethren, that it is all true, but only
hints at half the truth One candi
date, at least, swooped down upor
this meeting with a small army of re
tainers. established headquarters
and may be said to have almost lit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

According to a decision handed
down by Judge Stanton of the super
ior court the expenses of the COM
mittee which went to Montpelier dur
ing the recent session of the legisla-
ture in connection with the attempt
to divide the town of Pawlet will
have to come out of the town treas
ury. Judge Stanton's decision up
holds vote of the town to pay the
bills and dissolves an injunction
brought to restrain the town treasur-
er from following out the instruc-
tons Of the voters. These town div
ision squabbles usually kick up a lot
of dust that is long time in settling
but it would seem that once the vo-
tiers of Pawlet were ready to assume
the expense of putting the causes of
the two factions before the legisla-
ture that it would have been wise to
have dropped the matter then and
there, especially since there are no
more Pawlets at the present time
than there were two years ago
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

len rage, but gradually succumbed
in a slight degree to the advances of
his keeper and tolerated the pres
ence of the man who brought him
food. The enterprising newspaper
publisher who purchased Monarch"
from Kelly presented the bear to
Golden Gate Park, where of late
years he has greatly increased in
bulk.
Monarch is the perfection of ur-
sine grace, Notwithstanding his huge
size, and is the presumably proud
father of twin cubs about four years
old, who it is believed, may grow in
time as large as he. The mother is
a large silver-tip grizzly. Though a
captive, Monarch" still remains UNI
conquered-From The Quest for
the Biggest Bear in the February
Wide World Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

orally turned the gathering into a |
political rally in his own behalf.
Has any man a right 10 do this I'M
der the law
Yes. he has. But does that justify
it2 Is such a performance as that at
Burlington consistent with our Yer
mont ideals OF the proprieties. is it
consistent with the dignity and self
respect of the state, is il consistent
with the exalted estate and attributes
OF the Office that is the ambition Of
this desperate endeavOr?
Without regard TO the personality
of any of the men that are known or
expected TO be candidates for the gov
ernOrship this year, land The Mes
senger has not espOused the cause OF
any one of them, this. paper will
suggest to the men of Vermont the
very simple and elemental principle
Of commOnsense that tells US that
any men that are not sufficiently web
known to the rank and file of the yOt-
| ers of this state to make a campaign
on their public record, and let that
record tell its own story or be told
! by others in a legitimate way, do not
; deserve to be governor of the state.
And this is written in the under
/ standing that some men thought to
be politically ambitious just now,
were at this meeting las was natural
enough, perhaps,l and yet were not
censured for any unseemly candidat-
ing practices because they did not
put any forward.
Isn't il simply absurd to choose
for the very highest office in the
state any man that the people do
not know much about and have new
err given much thought to or formed
any opinion about until paid agents
or expectant friends make a button
hole canvass to introduce him and
his merits to the voters?
There are occasions, rare enough
though, when men contending against
one another for high office repre-
sent in their personalities OF policies
opposing principles, for the ascend
ancy of which in all good faith ant
public spirit they are prepared tC
fight by the heaviest and most active
political organizations they can re
spectively muster With this the
public is usually content, because
there is a principle and not merely
personal ambition involved in the re
suit.
What principle is involved in the
present canvass for the nomination
for governor in this state that de
mands the employment of band o
feudal retainers and mercenaries?
How far are we going with this
thing Does the governorship belong
to the people to bestow upon the OBJ
ject of their intelligent discrimina
ton and choice. or is it a mere play
thing to be scrambled for in this
fashion while the people whose grea
office it is simply hold the prize t
give to the battered winner?-St Al
bans Messenger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
The Choice Of LEGISLATORS

Before many months pass the vOt-
ers of Vermont will be called upon
to choose Senators and Representa-
tiyes for the next legislature 1t Is
not too early TO begin in quiet way
to consider the persons in various
towns and cities best qualified for
such responsible duties. The next
legislature will be one of the most
important sessions of recent years
because, among other important it.
ems of business, proposals of amend
ment to the state constitution must
receive due consideration. If posi-
BILE more than ordinary care should
be exercised in selecting men of good
judgment for these responsible pos
itions
1t is a wholesome thing occasion.
ally to refer to certain articles of
this same constitution, too often for
gotten, which deal with the kind of
men that should be chosen for pub
lie office. Article Is of Chapter /
says: That frequent recurrence to
fundamental principles and a firm ad-
herence to justice, moderation, tenn
perance, industry and frugality are
absolutely necessary to preserve the
blessings of liberty and keep govern
ment free; the people ought there
fore, to pay particular attention to
these points in the choice of officers
and representatives and have right
in a legal way, to exact due and
constant regard to them, from their
legislators and magistrates, in max
ing and executing such laws as are
necessary for the good government OF
the state"
Again in Section Of Chapter >
the constitution declares that the
House of Representatives of the
Freemen of this state shall consist, OF
persons most noted for wisdom and
virtue"
"One trouble with the failure to
live up to the standard set by the
constitution is the pernicious idea
.exemplified in so many ways in oui
system of government that an office
is a JOB" with salary or honor at
tached to be enjoyed and passed
around. This idea against which tn,
journal has argued along other lines
has been the curse of our state ant
nation. We elect man because 81
is his turn because he is goot
fellow" or because "he needs tn,
office Too seldom we elect MAJ
because he is the man best qualified
to serve his constituents. That
man should be reelected as a mem
Der of the legislature ought not to b.
a rarity, always provided that he ha
demonstrated his capacity to Civ,
good service. The old "spoils" ide
is so deeply rooted that it will TAX
a long time to eradicate it but it i
the duty of Vermonters to attack
boldly and persistently and there /
no better place to begin than in tn
choice of members of the Genera
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Journal.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
WE'D WHEN DRUGGED
Boston Woman Wants Marriage An
nuIled

Boston, Jan. 21.-A summons has
been issued in the Superior court on
a petition for nullity brought by
Florence d. Rowland against Arthur
w Foster of New York.
The petitioner who lives in Com
monwealth avenue alleges that she
was married to Foster on January 2,
but that she never lived with him.
She alleges that she married when
incapable of acting normally by rea.
son of being drugged.
The petitioner is the daughter Of
j. Frank Rowland a retired business
man Foster is in the real estate
business and makes his headquarters
in New York. His father is engineer
for a construction company. He will
fight the case to the end, it is said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
ONE MAN HAS SAID THAT HE

carries life insurance because his
worldly possessions are not sufficient
to maintain his wife and children II
he is taken from them. How about
yours? 6lst year. National Life In
surance Company, Montpelier, Vt.
(Mutual) Earle S Kinsley, Agent,
Rutland, Vt.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
Mrs. Winslcw S Soothing Syrup

Has been ased for ever sIXTY-FIyE YEARS b NIL
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN Vii.
rkErHING, with PERI ECr SUCCESS. 1t SO0THE,
ne CHILD, sOFrENs the GUNS, ALLAYs all PALS
CURES WIND collie, and 10 the best remedy 60 DIAR-
RHEA. Sold by Druggists in every part Of the world
De sure and ask for Mrs. Wlnsows Soothing Syrup
and take nc other kind. twenty-five cents bottle Guar.
Ip,eed under the Food and Drugs Act June h la ssrA
Number loas AN OLD AND WELL TRIED REMEDY
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
The Biggest Bear is in San Francisco

Previous to being placed in his
present home, Monarch" the big
gest bear in the world, resided in a
cage in Woodwards Gardens, San
Francisco, where he remained three
or four years. He was fretful for
months after being robbed of his
freedom, and dangerous to approach
when he realized he could not es-
cape. His aptitude in discovering
the weak places in his cage, together
with his wonderful agility and ire
mendous strength made imperative
the construction of a second and
much strnoger cage than was used
to confine bears, lions, and large ami.
mails. There he would sulk in sui
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

EOR SALE-Just out of corporation line,
Il good one and one-half story 9 room house,
about acres of good tillable land, one barn IA
go another l6 40. fruit. zine stream OF
spring water runs through the land. Ideal
place for poultry. Price Si1OO Apply 70 Nash
h Hutchins. tVu
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

For SALE-The home place of the late Chas
Il Bowles consisting of dwelling house, barns
and about forty acres of land; also lot NO. IL in
the 2nd division of lots containing about lD
acres of land; and also lot on Corbett Hill, so
called, containing about 100 acres OF land; and
lot on Beef Hill, so called, containing about
las acres of land. All of said property situated
Evans Administrations 45tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

For SALE OR To RENT viii sell orrent
II my farm, situated in Pleasant Valley, con-
slsting of one hundred acres of land, about three
hundred fruit trees, farm house and buildings,
and tenement house. Prce rignt-terms TO suit
Win trade for Brooklyn or New YORK real es-
tate. Lynn F. Armstrong, 800 Pacific 81,
Brooklyn, n, Y. or Roy NJ. Paddock. 6lt6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

EOR SALE-New mich COW. Inquire of
Il Edward Green. East South SALISBURY, I.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

For SALE CHEAP One upright Jewett
Il piano all in good condition. Can or write
10 Mrs Frank Twitchell, Sunderland, Vt. 63tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

NTANTED-Ac cook to 90 TO North Hoosiek,
w NY, 10 work in a private family. Wa
ges good. Apply at once TO Nash Hutchins;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
WANTED

WANTED-Ago good live man for tea route
Remington SALISBURY, Arlington and sur
rounding towns. Route will not be vacant I'M
I'll Feb. /, TO- First class wagon and sleighs
furnished, and liberal commission allowed.
The Union Pacific Tea Co, Merchants ROW
Rutland, Vt. futo
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

WANTED-Youngm men to learn automo-
w bile business by mail and prepare Tor
positions as chauffeurs and repair men. We
make YOU expert in ten weeks; assist you TO
secure position Pay big; work pleasant De
mand for men great reasonable; write Ior
Particulars and sample lessons. Empire AUTO AUTO
mobile Institute, Rochester, n. Y. 6otSf'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

WANTED-A woman cook, for two weeks
w only, at Soldiers Home. 6Hf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21

ITO RENT-Desirable tenem 'nts. offices
i stores. mill property with water power
individual storage lockers. VIM. z. Hawks 200
North ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-01-21
TO Rem,

no RENT-A desirable tenement at IL
Il Dewey ST. Modern conveniences I'M
mediate possession Apply TO W. Z. Putnam,
MD. 6Stf
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17
BOOSTERS INVADE DAKOTA
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page)
trade boosters of Omaha began their $500
mile march at Platte this morning. and re-
CARELESS Of the early hour fully 1000 peo-
pie were on the streets, coming in from
the country for many miles in their autos
40 meet the party.
All went well at Platte until the boosters
began TO throw out the sheep bells. when a
band which had been playing for an hour
broke ranks and began the scramble for
souvenirs, While the organization looked
like a full-grown band, standing at the end
Of the long main street, the party realized
when they broke ranks, and the bass drum
started fo- sheep bell, that it was boys
band and nothing could call them from
the lure of the bells, not even the angry
shouts OF an older bandmaster.
Nine bulging elevators of grain at
Geddes and twelve miles OF green wheat
fields between Platte and Geddes told a
story to the Omahans that they will not
soon forget. From the number of people
at the stations 1t is also evident that this
country, only a little more than 10 years
old, is friendly to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17
RICHARD TO REFEREE FIGHT
of Jack lIeasOn in Pro-
motion of Match IL Final
Choice.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-Tex Richard,
who is associated with Jack Gleason in
the promotion of the Jeffries-Johnson con-
test, was today selected ia referee the
battle between the two heavyweights.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17
STENOCRAPHER KERRY FIRED
Employe of Interior Department Dis
missed by Mr.. Ballinger.
FOR GOOD OF THE SERVICE
secretary's Letter Says Man who
OIvuIScd Confidential Informn-
ton Is Unsafe and Also
Unworthy.

WASHINGTON, May i6,-Frederick Nj.
Kerby. the stenographer In the office of
the secretary of the interior, who on sat
urday issued n statement regarding the
LAWYER memorandum on the CLAWS charges
to the president, was discharged from the
government service by Secretary Ballinger
today.
In a singing letter Diminishing Kerby
"for the good OF the service" Secretary
Balllnger said that the stenographer was
unworthy to remain in the service The
fact that your treachery." said the secre-
tary, is futile cannot mitigate the char
acter of your offense."
The text of the sccretary's letter to
Kerby follows:
"Sir-Nou are hereby discharged from the
public service because you are unworthy
to remain in it.
In dvulging information obtained by
you in the confidential relation Of stenog-
rapher to the secretary of the interior; in
communicating that information to those
whom you are bound to know are wrong
fully seeking to bring reproach upon the
administration and TO injure me, and in
deliberately misstating ma teral facts, as to
which you did treacherously communicate
you show that you are unworthy and TN
safe. The fact that your treachery is futile
cannot mitigate the character Of your Of
Tense. For the good of the service you are
hereby dismissed. Respectfully,
"R. A. BALLINGER, Secretary
MIR. Frederick NJ, ,Kerby, Washington
d. c., May 16,s,-n I
In discussing the subject of his discharge
| today Mr. Kerby said the secretary's &C
| ton has not been a surprise to him.
| "Of course, when l issued my statement
he added, Il realized that the secretary
would take some such action. As to tn,
charges made by Secretary Ballingel
against me, am perfectly willing to leave tC
the judgment of the people of the country
as to whether l acted treacherously oil
periodically and / feel certain the genera
verdict will be in my favor. At any rate
I think Secretary Ballinger is not an ex.
cellent judge Of ethics"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17

and what an awful guilt lay. behind such
desperate and defiant action
Tho result shows that 1t is yet possible
in Missouri to convict a great criminal
when he is defended by great wealth and
influence"
Mrs. Logan q. Swope Talks.
Mrs. Logan o. swope was feeling i'm
proved in spirits this afternoon and she
consented to talk.
IF l had not been satisfied I was doing
the right thing she said, never would
have started this prosecution Of my son-in-
law.
~ am convinced justice has been given
the defendant or course, it does not be-
hoove me to say whether l wanted to see
him hanged.
LAS for a reconciliation with~my daugh-
ter, / stand now as l have always stood.
The doors of my house. and my arms and
heart are open to her whenever she wants
to come home. My mother love for her has
never cooled. 1 have thought she was mis-
taken. but never that she was other than
the sweet innocent girl she is
Paxton Has Nothing to Sny.
John c. Paxton, the executor of the
Swope estate, who with Mrs. Swope has
taken the lead in the prosecution, declined
absolutely to talk of the verdict.
II have not a word to say" declared Mr..
Paxton. IL have been forced to take a part
in this case as matter of duty. From
the start / have fought against being
quoted in this case and certainly l shall
not say anything at this time"
Following the first investigation of the
Swope case, Mr.. Paxton sent a letter to
Mr. Fleming, a co-executor in Kentucky,
describing the scenes at the Swope home
during the Illness OF the various members.
Soon thereafter Frank P. Walsh, attorney
FOR DR.. Hyde, instituted suit for libel
against Mr.. Paxton, asking for 100000 dam
ages. The trial of the libel suit was post
poned when the murder trial OF DR.. Hyde
was begun.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17

Mrs. Hyde was able to go. to her home.
Before leaving she said:
II am nov over the first shock end am
feeling strong l shall take immediate steps
TO make a motion for a now trial Failing in
this, shall arrangesfofr ans appeal. The
case will be reversed in the supreme court
] am confident, because Clark. is innocent
and therefore, it cant be otherwise"
Frank p. Walsh, leading counsel for DR..
Hyde, said:
THE case viii be appealed and we have
every confidence i'm its final outcome. !
have nothing else to say" 20
Attorney John II. Lucas associate coun-
sci of Mp. Walsh. said;
Must Remain in Prison.
THE supreme court will remand this
case for o new trial, There has been suf-
ficient error in 1t TO convince me of this"
When news of the conviction was for
warded by telephone to Mrs Swope in
Independence, she shrieked and Dropped the
receiver. She refused to make statement
1t is the belief Of attaches that the
supreme court will be unable to reach DR.
Hyde's case before the last Of the year
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-17

on account of the crowded condition of the
docket. In the meantime the prisoner may
be kept in the county jail or sent to the
states prison at jefferson City by Judge
Latshaw. The law OF Missouri prohibits
the courts from admitting convicted muir
derer to bail.
Attorneys Walsh and Lucas interviewed
Dr. Hyde in his cell. Newspaper men were
not permitted to see the convicted man.
Upon leaving the prisoner. Mr.. Walsh said
-'Dr. Hyde is bright and cheerful He
feels the fight has just begun. This prob
ably appears dark for us, but really 1 am
more cheerful than was the day the case
started. The supreme court will treat us
fairly" .tfta.,.
No Row In Jury Room.
After their discharge, the Jurors went
Immediately to their hotel to obtain their
personal belongings.
Their valises secured, the Jurors did not
separate at once but remained to talk and
gave promises Of continuing the friend
ships formed in the jury room.
I'VE positively decided not to discuss our
deliberations" Frank Claypool, the fore
man, said.
was there a row in the jury room last
Absolutely not" he said. "of course,
we argued heatedly, but there was no fric-
tons"
said to have been in the fight, denied
emphatically that there had been one.
You felt justified, did you," he was
asked, "n holding out so long for
lcquittal?" 1-''
YES" he said
, In response to other questions, John
son refused to commit himself further
Juror Lillard, who It had been stated was
one. OF those who had held out for con
victlon from the start, declined to say
what any of the ballots had been.
"of course" he said, I'VE had some diff.
ficulty in reaching verdict, as the length
OF time we were out indicates, but there
was no friction Of any kind"
Statement of Prosecutor.
| Virgil Conkling, prosecutor OF Jackson
county, who led the fight against Dr. Hyde
for the state, issued the following statement
following the report of the jury.
! 1T was necessary :or the state to
! first convince a skeptical but honest cor
oner's jury; to next convince a
skeptical but honest grand jury, and lastly
it was necessary for the state TO present tc
q skeptlcal but honest trial jury evidences
which not only proved, but Overwhelmingly
| demonstrated the defendants guilt ano
absolutely showed the litter impossibility d
his innocence
The state OF Missouri owes to Judge
Ralph S. aLtshaw proud and grateful ac-
acknowledgement for his impartial hut lnfelx-
ible enforcement of the law.
THE jury is entitled to the highest re-
srect of the public for It's faithful labors
and its bravo and conscientious discharge
Of stern duty. fy>
Marshal Mayes and all his deputies used
such unceasing vigilance that any oppor-
tunity for miscarriage of justice was
rendered impossible.
THE loss of the grand jury notes and
their subsequent discovery in the hands OF
the defense coupled with the defiant re-
! fusal of the defense 10 restore those notes
to the court only resulted in demonstrate
ing the desperate position OF the defense