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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
$4,000 ALIENATION CASE
To Be Heard at March Term Of Rut.
land County Court.

To Be Heard at March Term Of Rut-
land County Court.
Rutland. Jan. i3.-Mrs. Maud Bates
OF Cavendlsh has entered suit against
Miss Susan a. Barrett n trained
nurse of this city, for civil damages
Loo $4,000 for the alienation OF the af-
iections OF her husband. DR.. Charles
H. Bates. sheriff +. c. Fish served
Ia county court writ on Miss Barrett
Wednesday. Bail was furnished by
Attorney b. l.. stafford. Attorney
IN. w. Moloney represents Mrs.
Bates
Dr. Bates Is serving sentence In the
house OF correction for statuatory
oiIonse. He was tried In Windsor
County court. the accusation growing
out Of the Western trip which he took
with Miss Barrett last summer. Miss
Rarrett was indicted on a statuatory
charge and furnished bail The declar-
alton alleges that Miss Barrett, con
irving and wickodly intending to In
lure the plaintiff and deprive her OF
be- society and assistance OF Charles
Il. Bates and to ALLEVIATE and destroy
his affections. did entice and allure
him io leave his Wife
DIR. Bates nracticed medicine In
Ludlow before leaving FOR the West
in company with Miss Barrett. A lit
tie later he was brought back to Yer
mont for taking morigaged property
out OF the state. On the return TO Vel
mont of DR.. Bates and Miss Barrett
other charges were preferred against
them.
The alienation case Will be heart
as the March term OF Rutland County
court.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
EGG is EGG, HEN NO BIRD
So Customs Court Says to Importers
Seeking Only Albumen Duty

Washington, Jan 14.-Eggs are
eggs Also a hen is not a bird.
So says the United States Court of
Customs Appeals in a decision which
seems to settle a question which has
muddled the customs officials. per-
picked the experts, and finally call
ed In the biologists.
Eggs coming from China usually
are broken out Of the shells. packed
in tin cans, and frozen Customs of
icials contended they entered this
country in competition with home
laid eggs, and assessed a duty Of 5
cents a dozen.
The importer objected. claiming
they should be free of duty under
that section OF the tariff which puts
the eggs Of birds on the free list, and
contended that at most they were
only albumen and dutiable as such.
The full bench of five justices
agreed that the importers claim that
a hen is a bird lacked merit. and
that an egg is an egg, in the shell or
| out of IL.
Recently the court held that yam
was not sweet potato. A customs
agent also recently prepared a TWEEN
ty-three page report on the underval-
uation Of turnips.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

ing department of the University Of
Illinois, and herself in room at a
hotel Thursday. They were taken
to a hospital and last night physi-
clans said that they had an even
chance of recovery. Each has a
wound near the heart Mrs. Poehler
was separated from her husband.
She had been at the hotel two weeks.
Storey, whose home is at Columbus,
Ind, joined her here, and they were
registered as Carl Storey and wife,
Lexington, Ky"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
Two Planks Repudlated

The republicans in the state legls-
lature have repudiated two of the
pledges made In the party platform
BY vote of the Senate the people of
Vermont have been denied the privil-
eye of saying whether they want the
so-caled time lock removed from the
state constitution. By vote OF the
House the proposition to give every
voter in the state voice in the nom
nation of candidates for public office,
by means Of primary elections. has
been defeated. VIII the republican
Legislators complete trio of unful-
filled partypledges by failing to ex-
empt $40 of the workingmans earn
ings from the operation Of the trus-
tee process?
This inquiry is pertinent to the
fact that the deadlock existing be-
tween the two branches OF the legis-
lature on the question of passing the
measure making this exemption re-
mains unbroken. The House has
done its duty in the matter in pass
ing a bill which fulfills the party
pledge in the simplest and most feas-
ible manner. The Senate has eyaded
the real issue by passing a bill which
does not in any manner give to the
workingman's family that protection
which was contemplated in framing
the party platform. At present the
matter, as embodied In these two
bills. is out of the hands OF both
branches, and is awaiting the action
OF a committee of conference repre-
senting the Senate and House. This
committee has had a number OF
weeks in which to consider what can
be done. but thus far It has appar-
emily given the matter only sparing
attention. The time has been ample
for the arrangement OF n comprom'
Use or for n decision that II is I'M
possible to agree. Some kind Of a
report from the committee is over
due.
II is difficult to see how any com.
promise can be reached however. As
already stated the House bill exempt.
ing $40 from the operation OF the
trustee process Is the simplest and
most feasible measure that could be
devised to fulfill the party pledge.
IL II can be improved upon, II will
be well; but II has not been improy'
ed upon by the Senate bill, nor can
II be improved upon along the lines
laid down In that measure. IL is M
to the Senate conferees to suggest
some other way. II they cannot dc
this, II would appear to be their duty
TO report In favor OF the Senate re-
ceding from It's present position and
placing itself alongside OF the House
squarely upon that plank OF tho re
publican platform upon which the
workingman has been led TO place
his reliance for himself and his fam
lily.
The conferees OF the House can dc
nothing less than to stand pat upor
the measure which has received tn,
approval Of their branch of the legls
lature. Nor can they AFFORD TO dali,
much longer with the conferoes from
the smaller body which appears to b
bound more by what some Of its men
bers regard as their individual con
sciences, rather than by what thu
people who elected them have dc
manded; and to stand more upon III
dignity as the upper house OF thu
legislature than upon the platform o
the party which placed them In nom
nation for their high position.-Ru'
land Herald.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
To Idsniifv a Child.

My small son did not return at the
regular time one day while out with q
maid. The thought terrified me that
In case Of an accident there would be
no way Of Identifying him should he be
lost The next morning cut pieces OF
wide tape. on which wrote very
clearly his name. address and our tel
ephone number IN lndelible ink. !
sewed one u these pieces TO each Of
his underwaisis. In frOnt where Il
sould be plainly sccn.-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
opportunitx,s Mistake.

This is the opportunity of lifetime,
madam" declared thesmoothed tongued
canvasser as he stood at the door.
Seems 70 me I've heard that be
fore" thought the housewife.
Opportunity knocks at every ones
door, but only once" continued the
caller.
That's where you're mistaken,
young feller," snapped the woman as
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

she reached behind her. Opportunity
has knocked at my door eight times
this week so far. I'm out Si.10 an
nothin' TO show fer 1t. jest in case he
should knock again / ben savin' this
kettle o hot suds'-
But opportunity departed hurriedly-
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
The Ideal In Vsnison.

Among Mrs. l.. h. walford's stories
In her "Recollections OF Scottish
Novelist Is one Of n cook who came
TO iher family from a ducal lodge and
positively declined any suggestions as
to- the stage at which vcnlson ought u
be- eaten. ME not know when vent
son Is NJ for the table," she said. enc
that, have sent Il up when the ladies
was lfantlng all round. and the duke
saldslt was butlfulw
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
aaEl
TRAGEDY IN A HOTEL
Married Woman Shoots Student and
Herself-RecoVerv Doubtful.

indianapolis, Jan. 14.-After having
written letter to her mother in
which she said Carl had deceived her
and she purposed killing him and
committing suicide, Mrs. Alice Poe
hler of Guthrie, Indiana, shot and
seriously wounded Carl Storey, sop
homore in the mechanical engineer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
Why He Wept.

Many good stories are told about the
great house Of Rothschild. One of the
most amusing is that Of the poor Jew
Who when Baron Lionel died is said to
have stood at the entrance to the
Rothschild mansion weeping bitterly.
His apparent distress touched the
heart Of one of the porters, who, try
ing to console him, said, Don't carry
on so. old man. It isn't as If you're
one Of the family"
Zach, OATS Wy cryr exclaimed the
man, with n fresh food Of tears.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
rHe OUTCOME o. LIE INCOME

guaranteed our Annuitants during
their lifetime is comfortable old age
free from financial anxiety. Rates
and information sent If requested.
National Life Insurance Co., Mont
pelier, VT (MutualD Earle S. Kins'
ley, Agent, Rutland, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
A Thina of shreds and Patches.

Lady began Ragged Reginald,
hobo. at the back door, yer unfriendIy
canine is just after tearin' me raiment
in dozen places"
Indeed" snapped the heartless wo-
man, surveying his suit. (Which doz-
enT-New Orleans Picayune.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

The two story, frame dwelling for
merly known as the Lyman Pachin
homestead situated No. 636 Main
street in Bennington village
The two story frame dwelling No.
63S Main street first house east from
the Lyman Patchin house.
The ~ story frame dwelling No.
339 Pleasant street. The ~ story
frame dwelling No. 337 Pleasant st..
All the above property being part
OF the Patchin Property Is offered az
reasonable prices and II sold posses
sion OF any parcel will be given upon
short notice.
The Root homestead on South
street in Bennington village, consist
ing of large dwelling In good condit
ION with modern improvements, a
line barn. the blacksmith shop on
corner OF South and Elm streets and
about three acres Of land. This pro
perty is very desirable for residence
or business purposes on account oil
its location and extent II Is paruc
ularly well situated for hotel purpo
ses.
The brick store building, No. 4Oy
south side Main street, now occupied
by Mulligan and Roche. This build.
ing is located in the very heart OF
the business section and is suitable
for any line OF business.
The home place OF the late Arthur
c. Sweet. No. 322 west side Of North
street. consisting OF a good two story
dwelling with steam heat electric
lights and other improvements. a
good barn. small building used ~ a
studio and an extra building lot Pos
session given within 80 days after
sale.
The two story modern double ten
ement owned by Charles -. Wall ~.
situated at 3lO.i2 Silver street This
house has been built but q few years
and is I'm first class condition and Is
offered for sale only on account oil
the owners removal from town a
ane opportunity to acquire q HON,
or an investment property or both
The place viii be sold for less thar
II would cost to duplicate the house
Tho George +. Heath house OF
Elm street, two story ana basement
three tenement house with lot 12XllO
This property will be sold at a price
that will enable the purchaser to so
cure better than 10 per cent invest
meut upon the purchase price. Als'
two building lots adjoining sale
house on the east, each GO x 1876 fee
In size.
The IA story frame late roofc'
dwelling No LOG Scott street with 10
so II. front on Scott street and OK
tending through TO Pratt street Will
A similar frontage on Pratt street
Immediate possession given. Pric'
$1,000.
A two tenement house on pleasau
street at price that viii pay th
purchaser 10 per cent upon cost pric
OF the property.
For price and terms Of sale OF an
OF above described properties appl
/ to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14
Real Estate For Sale

The two story, frame dwelling for
merly known as the Lyman Pachin
homestead situated No. 6S6 Main
street in Bennington village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

The 1is story frame dwelling No.
3S9 Pleasant street. The lia story
frame dwelling No. 331 Pleasant 81.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

All the above property being part
OF the Patchin Property Is offered at
reasonable prices and II sold posses
sion OF any parcel Will be given upon
short notice.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

The brick store building, No. 4Os
south side Main street, now occupied
by Mulligan and Roche. This build.
ing is located In the very heart Of
the business section and Is suitable
for any line OF business.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

The two story frame dwelling No
63S Main street first house east from
the Lyman Patchin house.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

The home place OF the late Arthur
c. Sweet. No. 1922 west side Of North
street. consisting Of a good two story
dwelling with steam heat elect'lc
lights and other improvements. A
good barn, small building used ~ a
studio and an extra building lot Pos
session given within 80 days after
sale.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

The IA story frame late rooted
dwelling No LOG Scott street with lot
SO Il. front on Scott street and cx'
tending through to Pratt street with
a similar frontage on Pratt street
Immediate possession given. Price
$1,000
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

For price and terms Of sale OF any
OF above described properties Apply
TO
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-01-14

A two tenement house on Pleasant
street at price that will pay the
purchaser 10 per cent upon cost price
Of the property.
The evening world., 1911-12-07

We secured these coats from a Iurriet two weeks
aeo-Mhen most ot US were swcl,erine iHtRe
heal. AFRAID 20 hold them Ion. e.. hcsacr,fced
hem 10 us reg rdless u UIofif nakilic. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
ANOTHER TESTIMONIAL TO CONTMIS-
SION PLAN FROM BURLINGTON

The following communication has
been received by DR.. Louis Ostrom:
Burlington, Iowa. Dec. 29.-Rev. c.
J. Sodergren, A NJ, City-Ny Dear
Sir: The statement by your Rock Is
land correspondent that reports are in
circulation in that city 10 the effect
that the people of Burlington are dis
gusted with the commission plan of
government and are anxious 10 get rid
OF it, shows 70 what absurd lengths
opposition to the plau can be carried.
The proposition carried in Burlington
by a vote of over two TO one and our
people have no thought of going back
10 the ola wa,6 system with all Its
manifest defects and weaknesses
While the plan II; no: leer in Oper-
alton here long e1DGgu to form a final
Judgment upon eve-y DEAN of the new
system, we have had experience
enough TO demonstrate many of the
advantages gained over the ward sys-
TEN.
Whatever OF graft may have existed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02

mick was advised by his wise neigh
bors that his harvester would not cut
grain, but ii did And so with the com
mission plan Of city government. The
anvil chorus rings out noisily, but for
10 years the plan has demonstrated its
feasibility and successfulneSs and to-
day one hundred cities have adopted
it and found it coed. AS between the
DRY and actual demonstration, there
can be no opportunity for choice. The
verdict must of necessity be on the
side of the actual demonstration.
The commission plan was adopted
in Cedar Rapids at a special election
held in December. 1907, and went into
effect April 6. 1908 Little interest was
taken in this election. Only a minority
of the voters took the trouble to go to
the polls. and the proposition was car
ried by but 33 votes. Much of the OPP
position 10 the plan was developed
among the Bohemian citizens, who
feared that under its provisions they
would be deprived of some of their
rights and privileges.
'If the proposition were TO come up
i'll Cedar Rapids tomorrow on the ques-
ton of going back 10 the old plan, |
believe there would be a vote of So per
cent in favor of the retention of the
commission law. The people are in
terested in it-they see that things are
being done, that there is a responsible
head to city affairs; that their money
is being expended with a view TO econ
omy and results; that they are being
constantly informed as to the progress
of the cHy's business-in short, that
their municipal government is now a
purely business proposition, and with
this condition has come a general
awakening as TO civic affairs among
all classes. It's a favorable sign when
the voters take the time and trouble
TO keep themselves informed as TO the
movement of municipal matters. The
commission plan law has done more to
awaken civic pride in Cedar Rapids
than all that happened during the 80
years that the city was operated under
its special charter"
All OF the factories and shops of the
city will tomorrow allow their en-
ployes the usual two hours provided
by law TO go TO the polls and cast their
votes on the commission government
question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02

under the former plan o. city govern
m"nJ has CO ;alIly heel eliminated
and large economies effected in the
expenses of the ,tty government. Ard
there is great satisfaction in the know
ledge that all OF ne city business Low
is transacted in he open and ,hat i
is sIuJCCi 20 the inspectioh Of Tie poo
pie and the press, and that the re
sponsible heads of departments are &C
countable for every transaction.
Our experience. howeye-, is 70 diff
feTent from that OF many ether cities
that have adopted The commission
form of city government. Not one Of
them has returned 20 The old method
and from none of them is there any
word of desire to ID So. This fact
is significant and is co uplete refuta-
ton OF ridiculous criticisms like that
said TO be circulated in Rock Island con
corning Burlington.
Very truly yCLrs,
]. Z. WAITE,
Editor Burlington Hawk Eve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
City Chat
Kerler & Co. make rugs
Carpenter Coal company
Sell coal. Phone west 295.

kerler & Co. make rugs
Carpenter Coal company
Sell coal. Phone west 295.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-city Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz.
Go to the Rock Island house cafe
for dinner, just 25 cents.
Mound City paints may cost little
more, but! Ill & Ehleb.
Eat your lunch at the Rock Island
house cafe, only % cents.
Don't forget to eat your dinner at
the Rock Island house cafe.
Business mems lunch at the Rock
Island house cafe for 25 cents.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
Kindling wood, $3.50 a load, de-
livered. kahlke Bros. Phone West 9.
Fresh supply of Mrs. Austin's ia
nous buckwheat flour at all grocers.
Kindling wood, $3.50 a load. de-
Iivered. Kahlke Bros. Phone West 8.
Fresh supply of Mrs. Austin's ia
nous buckwheat -four at ali grOcers.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 152e-152S Fourth ave.
nue..
Fresh supply of Mrs. Austin's ia
nous pancake -four now at your gro
GERS.
Dinner served at the Rock Island
house cafe from 1870 to 2 p. m,
for 25 cents.
Carpenter Coal company, tele-
phone west 295. Please copy our
number in your telephone book.
Court of Honor No. 855 will give
a dance at Beselin's hall Thursday
evening, Jan ;. Admission ! , cents.
Freed's orchestra.
Don't forget 10 attend the closing
out sale of notions, household novel
ties, pictures, tables, show cases, pic
tuTe framing outfit, etc. B. r. Rho
denbaugh, SIS Seventeenth street. -.
Postcards so cents per dozen,
three for % cents. four panels 25
cents. Increased business makes it
necessary to finish photos every day.
You will get your postcards the sec
ond day after taking There is only
one right way to inish postcards so
they will not fade. Kerr, 1sO71z
Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-02
ATTACKS ON new
SYSTEM RIDDLED
E. A. Sherman, One of Cedar
Rapids City Commissioners,
Addresses Voters.
IS REPRESENTATIVE PLAN
Iowa City Makes Great Strides and
the People Display More Civic
Pride.

Disclaiming the contentious Of op-
ponents Of the plan that the commits
sion form OF government law is uncon-
stitutional, is an experiment or fad, is
expensive, Is not representative as a
form of government, gives the council
too much power, gives an opportunity
for bad men to get control and build
up an invincible machine, and that the
initiative and referendum and recall
keeps the city in a constant ferment
and turmoil and causes great expense
because of special elections, E. A. Sher-
man of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly
an alderman under the old plan and a
commissi oner under the new plan, and
now editor of the Cedar Rapids Rec
ords, at the mass meeting in the rink
on Sixteenth street yesterday after
noon spoke in favor of the commits
sion form of government and denounc-
ed the aldermanic form government
now in vogue as being one hundred
years behind the times. The speaker
was introduced by Charles Wilson, for
mer city coun Gilman. Several hundred
men listened attentively to the ad-
dress.
Mr.. Sherman during his address read
a number OF letters from prominent
labor leaders of Cedar Rapids, all
speaking favorably of the commission
plan of government. The letters were
from E. a. Can't I'D, president of the
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor; c.
VI. Hugh. secretary Of the Cedar Rap
ids Federation of Labor; Tony Weld
loch and S. J. Conrad, president and
secretary Of local No. 253. Electrical
workers; Ross D. Smith. president Of
Typographical union No. 1872. and Olaf
l. Lagerquist. president. and w. c.
Meyer secretary of the Allied Printing
Trades council.
SAME OLD ARGUMENTS.
There are those who argue against
the commission plan" Mr.. Sherman
said. 'Euu undoubtedly have them in
your city. just a. we had them in ours
Just as they are 70 be found every
where. There are some men who hold
an honest belief against the plan. IN
Influenced by personal motives. / hon
or the opinion Of such mon. Il is only
a question of time when thye will see
the light and become the strongest
supporters of the plan But it has
been my experience that the majority
of the men who are the most active in
opposing the plan are those who fear
in its adoption their sudden and VIC
lent separation from the personal pO-
litical pull or tho special privileges
they have been enjoying. They see in
the adoption Of the plan the handwrit-
ing on the wall. And so they work and
argue against it with the desperation
of men VINO are in the last ditch. Their
arguments are many and varied and
generally suited to the special Occa-
sion. Often times they are wholly ir-