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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
HIGH WATER DOES
DAMAGE ALONG
HUDSON
Freshet at Troy Has Changed
to a Flood
MOHAWK is STILL RISING
Electric Light Plant in Troy Disabled
and City was in Darkness Last
Night

Troy, March 2.-What started as
freshet in the Hudson and Mohawk
rivers has reached the full proper
tons of a flood and the outlook in the
upper Hudson and Mohawk country
lis very serious. Here and at Albany
last night all river front property
was under water and the water con
tinued to rise, slowly but steadily 1t
went dem for a short time yesterday
Afternoon and il was thought the
gorge which had formed near Coey-
mans. twelve miles below Albany,
had been forced and that the way was
clear for the ice which continued to
come, and still continues to come
from the north.
It became evident, however about
( shutdown. that the ice had again be-
come wedged in the gorge as the
water began to back up, and early in
the evening II was higher than at any
time since Monday. 1t came east
half way to River street, entirely sub
merging Front and OF, liver line
streets, and making ~cessary the
placing of temporary f-ot bridges be-
tween houses at the foot of Fulton
street, Broadway, Ferry street and
all cross streets south as far as Ad-
ans, and ground which was beyond
the flood line Lilo conditions ex.
list in the lowland uarts of the city,
! sewers being filled IN the South ErFl
by the back-up from the river and 10
undating the sidewalks and getting
into easements in mafy places.
Shortly after Z o'clock last even,
ing, the electric lights went out all
over the city, and all electric service
on the street car lines was suspend
/ ed. Cars filled with passengers were
brought to a halt in every direction.
1 ed to the Albany and Troy division of
the United Traction company. at
least tween Watervliet and this
city. The streets remained in dark.
4 ness and the cars remained motion,
/ less for about half an hour. ard then
/ the light and power returned
In explanation Of the sudden loss
of light and power, it was stated at
the electric light plant and the Uni
ted Fraction power stations that
there was interference from the flood
and also that the power from Spier
Falls, the main supply station, was
crippled to some extent More trou.
Bile from that source was anticipated
and, as a matter of fact more was ex.
perienced on the Hudson Valley cleo
trio car line
In this connection it was stated last
night that the recently constructed
dam of the Hudson River Power and
Light company, on the upper Hudson
had been the cause of damage to pro.
Derty at Schaghticoke and also of in
reference with train service on the
Boston and Maine railroad in that vi
entity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
29 Vt. TOWNS ARE
IN WET COLUMN
THIS YEAR
An Increase Of Two Over Vote
of Last Year
FOUR COUNTIES ALL DRY
Montpelier Voted No BY Majority
of Seven After a Record
Breaking Effort

Burlington, March 2:-Returns to
the Free Press show that 29 Vermont
towns were placed in the wet class
by yesterdays vote as against q
last year. Included in this list are
the cities of Burlington, Rutland. ST.
Adams and Vergennes, Rutland Join
ing the license column, after a period
of dryness, by quite decided ma.
Jority. The other towns moving from
the no to yes column are Milton.
Swanton, Stockbridge, st. George,
New Haven, Brighton, Guildhall, Ben
son, Shrewsbury, Pownal, Putney and
Marlboro. Towns which shifted the
other way are Willston, Morristown.
Westmore. Orwell, Braintree, Maid.
stone, Victory, Mortified, Fletcher.
Winhal and Somerset.
For the first time since the license
law went into effect every town and
city in Washington county gave a no
majority. The other lily white coun-
ties are Caledonia, Lamoille and Or
leans
II was impossible last evening to
learn the vote in Vershire, Orange
and Corinth in Orange county Trou-
bic with telephone wires practically
cut off communication with Grand
Isle county and it is not known how
the vote went in Grand Isle, North
Hero and South Hero. None of these
six missing towns voted for license
in 1909 and it is probable that the to-
tai OF 20 wet towns will not be in
creased when the verdict of these de-
linquents is learned.
-Four towns have voted license ever
since the law was placed on the stat
ute books. They are Bennington
Shoreham, Canaan and Castleton.
The following are the towns that
voted for license:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
PROFITS OF WOOL
MANU- AcTURERS
GROWING
Reports Show More Gain Under
New Tariff Law
PRICES SILL GOING UP
American WooIen Co. Made Million
and a Half Surplus After Pay
ing Dividends on Stock

New York, March ,2.-President
William NJ. Wood of the American
Wooden company in his report to
stockholders for the year ended Dec.
81, 1909, shows large gain in bust
ness over the previous year, but
makes point of the halt experienced
in 1919. ,.l.Ch he attributes to the
uncertainty of the eject OF the ex-
pected decisions of the United States
supreme court in the two pending ca
SEES under the Sherman Antitrust
act"
The year just closed showed sales
and income amounting to approxi-
mately S4S,000,000 against $29,OO0,OOO
in 1908 and net profits totaled $685.
05S, against $780, 05 in the previous
year. The year would have been the
largest of the company's history, the
president explains, except for the
length of time it took to get the
goods ordered early in the year, after
the machinery had long been idle as
result of the panic. He then goes
on to temper the encouragement
which this statement in the report
might be expected to bring to stock
holders by discussing the possible
effect of the forthcoming decisions,
ton of our wants.
There has already been a falter-
ing in orders for goods caused by the
conservative action of the merchants
of the country in placing their orders
but Notwithstanding this we have
every reason to expect good volume
of business and have prepared our
selves to handle 1t. The advance
sales of cloth have been provided for
by engagements of wool In anticipa.
ton our wants.
This company depends upon a
large volume of business for its sue
cess. the margin of profit is small
and, while an endeavor has been
made to create an impression re
fiecting upon the greed of the WOODEN
and worsted manufacturers, the fact
remains that the average profit for
the last five years upon the cloth
made by this company that enters in
to a suit of clothes will average less
than 40 cents per suit of clothes
Certainly, considering the risks in
voved the large amount of capital
necessary for the conduct of the bus
mess, Quotations in the raw materi
ais, and the necessity of a large vol
ume of business to empty all its ma
chinery, any fair minded person can
not consider this profit unreasonable
If the price of clio, hing apaecIs higf
one must look elsewhere fer the
cause"
The report states that the price ad
vance in wool for the company''
main raw material has been about
% per cent over woods provided fol
the corresponding seasons goods o.
year ago.
After the payment of s2,6lO,416 il
dividends on the preferred stock anC
the charging off of $1,61S.536 for de
probation the surplus for the year wa'
$l,569,1 O5 which compares with de
felt OF $l,1GO2O5 in the previous
year The balance of surplus at the
end CT 1909 was $10,514,S0S
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
TRUSTEES ACCEPT
REVERSE REPORT
ON FRANCHISE
Also Vote to Ignore Notice by
AttOrneyC. A. Maurer
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL
Applicant for Telephone Privileges
Will Ask for Public Service
Commission Hearing

The regular monthly meeting of the
village board of trustees was held
last evening with all the members of
the board, President Martin, Clerk
Hogan and Village Attorney Meagher
in attendance.
The difficulty arising over the at
tempted collection of illegally ass
essed taxes by Collector Edward j.
Hall was adjusted.
The special committee consisting
of Trustees Davenport, Barratt and
Buss, to whom was referred the ap-
plication for telephone franchise by
c. A. Maurer, reported through its
chairman Mr.. Davenport, unfavor-
ably Mr. Davenport stated that he
had interviewed a large number of
business men and that the consen-
sus of opinion was opposed to the
granting of the franchise. The re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. Maurer then filed written no
tice with the board that he was ready
to string wires over certain streets
in the village. Mr. Davenport NOV
ed that the notice be ignored and the
vote was carried.
The matter of the franchise was
discussed at sope length but no &C.
ton was taken. After leaving the
council room Mr. Maurer stated that
he should appeal to the public ser
vice commission.
The trustees completed the draw.
ing up of the warning for the com,
ing village election.
A motion was made and passed
that the village attorney instruct the
listers TO hereafter accept no tax
list not signed by the citizen in pei
SON.
Warrants were ordered drawn for
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
ANTl-eRYAN CONFERENCE
Mack to Meet Texas Leaders at San
Antonio on Saturday

Dallas. Texas, March IAN impor-
tant Democratic conference is to be
held in San Antonio on next Satur-
day and Sunday at which Chairman
Mack of the National committee, Rog
er Sullivan, committeeman from Hin
OILS; r. NJ. Johnston, committeeman
from Texas; Chairman Story of the
Texas State committee and other
Democratic leaders of Texas will be
present.
Just what program is to be follow
ed has not been made public here,
but one of the most prominent Demo
Gratis Of South Texas tonight vouch-
ed for it that the conference will be
emphatically antagonistic to the con.
tinued leadership of w. J. Bryan and
the deliberations will eventually have
national significance"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
COUNTY. LICENSE VOTE
Bennington and Powna are the Only
Towns Going Wet

The following is the result of the
license vote in Bennington county
yesterday Bennington and Pownal
being the only towns voting yes:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
SUICIDE AT RRATTLEBoRo
Albert Baldwin Killed Himself in Fit
Of Dependency

Brattleboro March ALBERT Bald
win, aged ", committed suicide by
hanging at his home SO South Main
street yesterday afternoon, shortly
after five o'clock. Mr. Baldwin had
been in falling health for about four
years and for the past week had been
seriously i'll with the grip.
Yesterday afternoon he went into
the attic of his home leaving his wife
and daughter down stairs. After an
absence of 10 minutes they became
alarmed and on going into the attic
Mrs. Baldwin found her husband
hanging from n beam, with small
rope tied around his neck. II IS SUP
posed that his illness made hin, nav.
tally deranged and thu IN d.slsAG n.
cy he took his life.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Hours

For eastern New York and western
Vermont partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
LIQUOR RAID AT HARDWIck
"a Pints Of Whiskey and Quart OIL
Rum Secured

Hardwick. March 1.--State's Attor-
ney r. w. Simonds of st. Johnsbury
and Policemen II. W. Powers and j.
W. Demag searched the rooms of
Henry Williamson at the rear of Mar
shall's block last evening and seized
"a pints of whiskey and a quart of
rum. Williamson was locked up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
PAIR HELD FOR ADULTERY
Ex-soldier and Married Woman Lode
ed in Jail

Rutland, March Frank Allen, a
former U. S. regular army man, who
was discharged from Fort Ethan AL
len a few months ago and Mrs. Der,
tina Battease both about 80 years old
were bound over to Rutland county
court in the sum of $1,000 bail each
by Justice b. H. Stickney of this city
The charge against them is adultery
They were arrested Saturday night
by four sheriffs who broke into Mrs
Battease's home at midnight The
couple went to jail in default of bail
The woman's husband has started
proceedings for divorce.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02

Mrs Goodsole removing her wraps
I've owed you call for a long time,
you know | hate to be In debt, and
| just felt that couldn't rest easy
until | had discharged my obligations
by coming to see you. Mrs. Sliptung
Why. my dear Mrs. Goodsole, you
shouldn't have felt that way at ALL
Chicago Tribune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
NATIVE OF VERMONT
Duane Cortez Sheldon Dies in Win
chendon, AGED 62

Winchendcn, Mass, March 1.--Du-
ane Cortez Sheldon, aged 62, died at
his home on Elmwood road yesterday
morning Nj Sheldon was born in
Simondsvile, VT son Of Lyman and
.lliza (HilD Sheldon. He was~a men
Der OF o. O. Howard post, G A. r.,
Of Ludlow, VT, and of Mt Sinai lodge
|. o. 0. f., of Proctorsville, Vt. Fun.
eral services were held at the home
this afternoon at o'clock, with bur
ial in Proctorsville, vt, on Wednes-
day.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
FALLlEREs CAUSES COMMENT
Calls at German Embassy-First In
stance Since the War

Paris, March President Fallier-
es called on Prince Won Radolin, the
German ambassador to France yes
terday and expressed condolences in
the recent death of the ambassadors
son.
AS this is the first visit a president
of the republic has paid to the Ger
man Embassy since the FrancoPrus-
sian war, it has created much com
ment.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02

Montpelier went no by vote of
f3I to 1870 and Barre SIS to 707.
Burlington went wet by majority
OF $50 and Rutland by 1874. Brattle.
boro voted no by a majority of 1853
and Bellows Falls gave a no majority
OF 1854 In st. Adams the yes major.
lty was 24l. The largest license ma.
lcrity in the state was the one of
3l5 given in Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
PROFITABLE BULLETS
V. L. Tompkins Got 23o Eggs From
Ten In Month

V. l.. Tompkins of North Benning-
ton has ten Barred Plymouth Rock
pullets from which he has had $50
eggs during the month of February.
This makes eggs over 10 doben and
is record rarely equalled
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
received today by the Bennington Sc
curity company from J. r. Williston
u Co.. Of New York by special wire:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-12

magazine because II had IN IL wha, this,
sditor termed profanity No. have
never had a completed no vel dec ed h,,
my last novel. John Marvel was writ, an
ten or twelve years ago in the form 81 A
short story thar would have run throu zh
only two OF three Numbers 81 y magazine.
IL was shown To an edit or ~ he did no,
want II. ana afterward Ia another who did
But condition was attached To its p,I,I-
hcaiIon which the second editor did not
care 10 accept. and py this tim. the story
was beginning To EXPAND in my mind IN
a larger ~av and was beginning Ia feel
that N ] w"r. going 10 deal with vital
problems 81 the present day should ,t..
larger canvas Accordingly LAID th.
story by, and eventually y Developed INTO
u nogsl
l. yori experience that real occur
renee -uggez'- story
frSIDeDily som" one plUtlITs-l,i. ar
tragic incident vii take hold 81 a man
and a. he begins TO r-voiv.. " IN hi, mind
~ relation To ~" ~ large will as-,Irne H.
due place. and then when he undertakes
4" present Ii IN IL proper -efting. II ne
would be true 10 conditions NO tiud. .
fss:s. ton - iii= nu, u BROADER than ,haI
he first had ia rnind An"H VI a Young
preacher puc" going ard rr-,.rIIng an
nnfOrt unat- 2Irl IN -rIh-tauIIaI'v ih. 1a,n.,
'nann"r hav" pictured ~ John Marvel
the story
No. there - ~" .-r,.,..rf literary c.,,,,.
IN America ~ ih"r'. - Va England ~ l.a.,
no. In 'h" -'r-. hat I.,udD, - ~. H.,
~raTy ""nir' ~ nat country Or PARIS IL Ia.
literary c1p'Il IT tfanr. From &C.,,
to time th"r" nave h.rr pIHr.. "a, 500, -
which might -" i"-rfth.d a. i,t..,,r,,
centres. For example. n.nny year. '.
Boston was. Then ii"r.. grew m m e.,
Soutb sfer M" " ar = 49, Ut writers yhu
though .cattersd deatr yith ,,,,,.'. W.
with q southern -.'iIug s,w 80,
informed by TN 81. there. r- , ,s,,,,''
10 the westward. and have. f.,,r r,..,,, 1919
New York. Tom Aldri"n u-.,i :, -sy tb,'
whenever a literary man siad IN ~.
Rn9land the New YORK papers vr',Id
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-12

merely foolish Amateurs OF this form
Of wit will find here the cream Of these
thre. authors
The woman : side IN marital infelicity
IL pleaded IN The Confessions Of Re-
b.lhous WIFE iSmall Maynard and
Companyl The drifting apart in spirit
Of husband and wifi. will excite sympathy
from most married people The fault
for ~ can h. hardly put as entirely on one
Of the parties. a. tn" writer makes our.
She complexities her problem further by
Introducing other debatabls questions.
such as her unwillingness 70 have more
children and her anxiety about the one
she has There IL no stronger indication
Of the extent 10 which reli gion has died
out IN real life than the manner IN which
modern parents endeavcr 10 take the
functions Of the Almighty with regard
10 their progeny. and the attitude taken
hy many women toward marriage For
tunately the great body Of working people
has no time 70 think itself into worries.
The remarkable work done under the
direction Of the United States Govern
ment for the relief Of the earthquake
sufferers - described by Lieutenant
Commander Reginald Rowen Belknap.
one Of the officers in charge. in american
House Building Work IN Me~sina and
Reggie &c p Putnam's sons. II IL
an account Of efficient work done under
many difficulties. told with good humor
and with no criticisms 81 others. II gives
a vivid view u conditions after the
To Harper Library Of Living
Thought has been added The Brain and
the Voice in speech and Song lectures
delivered by Prof. F. ". Mott r r. y.
VI u. r. r c. r. at the Royal ins'itur.
and az Kings College. London. 10 explain
The mechanism Of the human voice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-12

Taylor Paul Elder and Company. san Fran.
cisco
The MAYER Of New YORK." L. p. Graucap
&c ". dillingham; Company
'Sonncts from the Portuguese Elizabeth
Bsrrer, pros ming edited by Arthur Guiternsn
Paul Elder and Company
I nder the open sky Samuel Christian
Schmucscr - Lipphcou Company
-Pansieseand Rosemary Eben r ReIford
" iippincou Com PAM
Crow Step Georgia Fraser Cwn-sr ana
kintner New ynrA
The Lirl- Singer Emily Sargent levi.
- n Lippincou Company
Patience ana Her Garden Ida Smith Decker
Paul Elder and Company
The Rainy nsJ scrap Book l. and r T.
Shumsn The Reilly and Britton Company
chicago
Birds 81 TIE Locn and Mountain Seton
Gordon 'Cassell and company. New York.
rhc Zodlsr BIrthGAy Book Beatrice IA It.r
Ruyl The Baker and Taylor Company
The animal Why BHok Pycraf
illustrated ~ Edusrd Noble Frederi-s A
Stokes Company
The Lesson Handbook 1911 Henry X
Meyrr edited by jonn Mcfarland ,ra,on And
Mains
-rorrrri Principles or Classical singing Ma,
Hcinrcn ,Ln'hrop lee aud Shepard Com pany.
Boston
. nemplovmsut and Trade Unions CyriI
Jackson i,ongmans Green and Company
Morris Pn u u.nngmsnS Green and Company
The story 81 Old Japan Joseph n Long
ford hongmans. Gse-n and Company
nils Wnisker> kidnspcd Frances Trrgo
Montgomery The Ssar-id Publishing Com
pany NEron cato
The woIlvpors Ann. Hare The saaln.ld
Publishing Com psny
me Auto Roy. quest James \ Rraden
The Ssslneld Publishing Com PAM;
Artistic hom~s Mabel Tukc Freshman
~ ScCIurg and Com psny. Chicago
handicraus in The Home Mabel Tu.r
Freshman - & Mct'Iurx and Company
hidden Water dane Coolidge - G Nc.
Ciurg and Company
The Spirit Trait Ests and virgil n BoyI-s
- e MrClurR and Company
our Lady in tri Mrs Henry Jeuner "a {
McCluTg ana Company
frontier ballads Joseph NuiS Hanson
a Mc''iurg and Company
The Writings NJ 'fions Macleod Poems and
Dramas fti'ed by Mrs William sharp tDur
ncId and com pany
Holiday Plays Marguerite M-rington lDuf
field and Company
Heroic spain Poy q Reilly ITDu N .a
and Company
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-12

assert that the literary centre ~ the
country mad moved to New York 10 10
han not already moved hifher IN my
opaninn tho literary csotg'' 10 eventually
a. To- har- Tor pn'. rra~,n ~ M, othsr,
that THIS - tbs. c.'n'r" 81 publishing
rhHrr aru - ,'.,l-S. MANY "'h-. ''bN in'
-.,s,ws
Mhy Nos NpTh has nnt mere mani
Testify l,.,cn,n.' tbs iit-rarv Cfutr~ Ut fh-
r.intry IN ~" s"Dsn ~ "a London "r a
Pans 10 INV Op,niOn - thai "~ing fn
natural conditions >"~ N"'L has giNsn
us.,If up To- ,a.inn1..,,.. nn'l The chief
a"tiViiIsa here, "I".rnta 49, g'''eraily Ia
the rpmm.'ir' ss Ia "N"rNl''ln other
a"t'"''nn I'm" graf 'i'I.''n""' ~
hi"TnTS nrtivIty has ni'l.' ibis C''htr-
~ iiS great newspapers AMI I'''i"l.ais
f"V ,h.. ynl.'"r and NOR" abstract sid. Of
hl"ra'i,r" ~ s'ssml IT, rr.' ia" r'Ash and
Inlr and str,r' 10 \,.~ York Il" not present
The n-s-.ssn"v CONDITION The tim" will
'l"ni'ih'-- ''''tn'' sh'n III IA" heart 81 the
"ity ih.''" will H. a." npp"rt ,Inifv for n"n
." u" stiFi' i"ntls s.,'hnls'l Tor reflection.
h"i ~ pr's"ni N-~ NnrL - rail"r hs"
u great 'prIL plaC,'
Not that oh... II he knows hna hast ily
aslsle'i NJ Page -rannDi lind H. ih, mI'isf
az ~ new "A most cha rinink literary spirf.
f,' -,ampi. No, hing sinC.. IN g'"lt
'l,"ni"~n restaurant heart an nhi mdii
talking at lt"raiIrT.. "a "a Nav iha' ~oiki
hov" charmed harl.-- lanl' and mad.
Dr Samuel johnson srnih. h.. approval
Abom HIM was the ratil- and rnar aud
splash nf IGD tsl,lp~ AT which every stock
on the mark., was beirs discussed. hs'
Henry VI Alden was among the writer's
and tho poets. and not even lbr O'InC-y
ar CHARLES Lamb .,vsr talked more rharm-
lnElv
New York cabnoi he. proparlv termed
the literary Centr re- of the. country Tor one
reason. b-ca'i<e ri 'ha Vas "t'-n' of the
country itself ~h,ch makes - impra"-
fi"abls 20 reach her. -aAilv and with hifla
cost and literary man NAV h- PRODUCED
anywhere. Then tbef. - the apparent
lack 81 Individuality IN a great CITY which
wo'ild he less prouo'in" IN "A smaller
plar- Men in great crowds r'Ib on ,h-ir
salient features aud don't make s'Ich
Obvious material for the purposes ~
fiction 40 many ~ them act alike and
hook alik. that ons ~ writing story
about Naw York IL APT Ia he driven
for material cit her 10 the extreme types OF
fashionable folk or 20 he ext rene poor.
Still I believe New York must bscotna
q literary centre equally with London and
Paris hut il will I've only when edition
and publishers have learned hat the news
stands are not To he the final tests OF lit
erature. and when there shall b- some
ot her standard among people than thar
OF tho hest seller Though Mr. Page
added with a smila. personally shorh
not rrind heinx hes, seller