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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-08
DEBATE At.
MEETING Of
TRUSTEES
Highway Bill Subject Of vigor-
Gus Discussion
NEW ROAD ON MAIN STREET
Trustee Davenport lnterrogates Street
Committee and President Mar
tin Relative Thereto

All of the members OF the village
board of trustees were present at the
regular monthly meeting held last
evening. President Martin was IN
the chair and Clerk Hogan and VII
lage Attorney Barber were also In
attendance.
The earlier portion of the session
was consumed in debate over the
highway bills in which Chairman Oh
the Finance Committee Davenport
arrayed himself against the street
committee and President Martin. On
figures which he had compiled for the
occasion. Trustee. Davenport insisted
that there would be, after the pay
ment of the monthly highway Dill,
less than $40 remaining in the nign-
way account. In opposition to this
claim the president and the members
of the street committee insisted that
the money to come from the Berk-
shire Street Railway company Tor us
share of the permanent road con-
struction on Main street would REIN
burse the highway account. The de-
bate was quite warm at times.
Chairman Holden of the curb and
gutter committee reported upon the
condition of the work in charge OF
that committee and the report was
accepted.
The matter OF the overflow caused
| by the fiashboards on the brush back
factory dam was again brought w
- A. l,tohu,avy oopnuftfaa and TINS
tee Holden were instructed to inves
tigate a complaint made by Herbert
Barney.
Complaints in relation to the chan
ging of grade through sewer con
structlon on South Branch street and
made by NJ. II. Woodward and Franz
Bradbury were also referred to the
committee with instructions TO inyes
tigate
Perry Gardner was appointed Q
special policeman to serve without
pay.
The bill OF John Weber for sewer
construction was ordered paid viii
the exception Of an item OF s6S.S0
which vas laid on the table for fur
Their action at the next meeting
The clerk was instructed TO call the
attention of the Rutland Railroad
company to the condition of the side
walk on County street.
The clerk informed the board thai
he had received assurances from dis
trict headquarters in Pittsfeld to the
effect that the telephone pole in from
of the residence of Mrs. Mary ]. Low
rie on Union street would be changed
as soon as the company could make
the necessary arrangements.
The clerk was instructed to draw
| orders for the following hills:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-08
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
Y. M. c. A. Team Won by Good Mar
gin In Opening Game

The annual ten pin tournament at
the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys opened last
evening with a game between teams
representing the association and the
postoiiice employees. The :"Y" team
won by a good majority. The scores
follow.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-08
WEATHER FORECAST
Probabilities for This Section for the
Next "a Houra.

For eastern New York and Western
Vermont unsettled weather tonight.
Probably rain early Thursday morn.
ing or on Thursday. Colder in north
and central portions tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-08
STOCK QUOTATIONS

The following noon quotations were
received by the Bennington Security
company from ]. r. Williston q Co. OF
new York by special wire:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-13

ITO present Mr.. Jimmy Valentine,
Hes put more time locks on the re-
tired list than any three men in the
whole place. and when It comes to
the fancy getaway only crosseyed
copper can keep tabs on him"
The warden's picturesque introduc.
ton was lost on Rose Lane. She
caught a glimpse Of the face Of the
man in feIon's stripes. She leaned to
one side to make certain. Yes; now
she could not possibly be mistaken.
She extended her hand spasmodicaIly
and clutched the lieutenant governors
arm.
uncle, uncle" she said chokinsly.
ut is hcl'
whats the matter, childT' was
Fay's anxious response.
"That is the man who saved meT'
tho excited young girl gasped. 'That
3 the man who threw the burglar
through the express train windowT
The warden's shifting eye caught
the agitated movement Of Rose Lane
q Jimmy yaeptins was sroseht y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-13

middle of the office. MY name is Val
entine, sir" he responded.
"With your permission. warden. l
will speak further with this young
man." Fay directed at Handler.
Jaw, he's making grand stand
play because there is some one here"
"And YOU
Handler was apologetic.
"Pye only
eff you please, should like to talk
to Valentine spoke Fay coldly
"All right, 80 ahead. He's waiting
to talk"
"valentine," said the lieutenant gov
ernor, "can you not as favor to us.
lot OF skeptics, open the prison
safer
The prisoner came toward the Of
fcer Of the state.
"If the warden will favor me with
the combination l will try"
Handler broke in. "Yon fourflush-
ing
"And without itr' continued Fay
81 could no more do 1t than you
SIR"
"were you not convicted for doinl
| Just what we ask 2"
Eyes, sir. on the evidence Of dyinl
crook and
'srhat'll do, Valentine" interjested
tho warden.
zone moment, Mr.. Handler" said
Fay, raising bis hand. you were
about to say, ValentineY'
Nothing, SIR"
II want you to talk"
II would rather not"
| Rose Lane had risen from her chair
She advanced and grasped her un-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-13
CHApTER III.

N YARDEN HANDLER. regret
hI ting that he had given his
wv visitors an Indication that be
' believed he had recognized
Aese Lanes deliverer, answered the.
sssstions Of the girl and the lieuten-
at governor BY stating: 'sThe man Il
= bad AZ the burglar be threw out Of
= car window-even worse. He's in
~ prison ct this moment, firmly
selieve, according to the description
we've Just heard"
-0h, impossiblers exclaimed Miss
Lane, her face coloring. HE was .
sntleman, a thorsugh gentleman, and
20 young to be I hardened criminal" |"
hsr face became shadowed with con-
eesn. III
The warden. was vastly amused q
ny remark, which the young girl rem
esed with the flnality Of unquesticNed
ssthority.
Too youngr' he laughed "ASe
sssn't cut my figure - crime ths
Wy you mean. It's some Of thes,
sssas fellows that VIM take ! chance
y anything You re. theysre ambi
Soes. They're anxious 70 riss n thet
The warden paussd4 ara siancsd iron
~ siri to tia ohssrving lisutennn
svefnor, then to the two membog1 0
y Un 0ats - ww-- -. T. - .g. = -. Il - -.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-13

$4,000.
give his visitors their wish, as Fay
seemed greatly interested. He would
show them his prize exhibit. In spite
Of belief that was taking strong
hold on his brain he would take a
chance on displaying the unique abili-
ties Of No. 1889.
He well knew what to do should
complications ensue.. rAere were dark
cells in Sing Sing for convicts the
warden could decide to be unruly.
These were damp, dark cells below
the level Of the rushing river, relics
Of years when the state had little
mehey and ;lIttle thought for those
held to have broken Its laws There
We're cells with 'straitjackets," wEccr-
q man could be trussed up with straps
nxed to the walls, like sucking pig
In a market window. only his toe,
touching the floor. Anyway No. 1.2S9
was already discredited
Get valentine!' he grufIly said to
Smith. "Well, governor" he contin-
ued in more amiable tone, "I'll give
you and the ladies a romantic type.
He's not poet, but he is doing ten
years here for opening bank safe
without tools or the combination, sim
ply by sense Of touch. There Is some
poetry In that"
"Impossiblew commented Fay.
"Well, the bank safe was opened
and the money stolen, and his pal
peached."
The door at the right of the office
leading in from the corridors Of cells
opened. In came Smith, followed by
young man whose convict's garb
could not overshadow the intelligence
that showed in his ashen face. Clear
ly the prison air was working its
baneful penalty on him with more sue
cess than usual in the case of men
who entered the institution in good
health. Vaguely conscious that there
were visitors present, No. 1880 stood
before the warden with his eyes di
rected toward the floor. His shoul
ders were square, he was. Of good
height, with figure which yet bore
Indications that he had been athletic
In his free days. When he had en-
tered the room the lieutenant gov
ernor had noticed that the conyic
| walked with free, manly stride. hav
ing no semblance to the shufling pris
| on slouch of his fellow inmates.
| Permit me-" Handler addressed bill
visitors, with an elaborate gesture
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-13
CHATTER. Nv.
CHAPTER.
II VALENTINES face revealed the
~ thrffi Of surprise that shot
" through him as he learned
that the man before him was

I thrifi Of surprise that shot
" through him as he learned
that the man before him was
no less parsonage than the lieutenant
governor Of the state And he might
intercede for him; he might ask the
governor for a pardon! At the same
time Valentine was not insensible Of
the important part the girl at the state
officials side had played In bringing
about his change Of fortune. She had
called her uncle's attention to him and
had evidenced keen interest in him.
He would never forget that
She stood now at the lieutenant gov
ernor's side. uncertain as to exactly
what attitude she should maintain to-
ward the young man in prison stripes
who stood before her uncle and to
whom she owed a lifelong debt OF graf
itude.
It was most embarrassing indeed,
she concluded. She wondered what
rule Of etiquette applied In the case
Of . girl oc eighteen who desired to
enter into conversation with n con.
victed safe breaker. The Hush IN her
cheeks mounted to her forehead, and
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-13

Impure blood runs you down-mskes
you 40 easy victim ios organic 0is-
iies the blood-cures the csuse-busids
you up.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-13
SYNOPSIS.

Warden Handler Of Sing Sing prison
and Detective George Doyle endeavor 20
'sa" ss.rch " ant MT ;nformatinn arsinst Z FOR.
nsr ''pai." young convict known as
Jimmy Valentine Avery refuses. ana
Uos'' ~ vn,or.,r nna ~ hsa n tr,cS ~ - orsr,rs [
safss solely 81 tho sense of touch.
Avery goes. Lieutenant Governor Fay.
nn Deaus.u n'ecs' 1os. .,,. I'M ,s,..,n ] v,s,s ~
tSe prison.
Warden Handler hears Rose Lane tell
new she Wa rescued ,lo1 |. a.nn,d.u sn,st On
80 80 = = --------1
HAD him here Tor i've years oncssi
Odd, but we heard he was killed try
- to get on a moving train. And. by
The way, his particular pal IL now In
this prison doing ten-safe breaking,
His name is Valentine. The story you
tsll Is a brand new one on U.S."
"And yeu never saw again the gen.
-~'l7'' queried
8 girls face
ngled sweet
- ,man's ques-
Ton semedTto revive in her the mem
ories Of voice and face and q man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
TIE STEAMSHIP rnusr.

aEXtending its activities into many
holds. the United states Department or
Justice has attacked the steamship
trust SUIT has been brought in the
United states Circuit Court NJ New
York to restrain British. German,
Dutch Rus-an and American trans
atlantic steamship lines carrying third
class passengers. known as emigran,s
from foreign countries, in violation OF
The Sherman law from entering or
clearing from the ports OF the United
States at all unless they abandon an
agreement as TO stcerage rates said 10
have been entered into in London In
lsos, and assorted to be monopolistic.
There are more than twelve steam
shin lines In the dispute. The charge
Is that these lines are engaged in
combination and conspiracy to pre-
vent and destroy all competition. either
among themselves or by other lines. in
the transportation OF third class pas
sehgers or Immigrants TO the United
states
The contract on which the suit
hinges is said 10 have been consuin
mated In 1908. Under 1t, the steamship
I!nos now halcd into court. with the
tole exception of the Russian
can line. are alleged to have formed
themselves into the Atlantic confer
tnce" BY the terms of the contract
Il is further alleged that the parties
involved agreed to divide the steer
age traffic forwarded by them, each
line getting a percentage of the total
and that each line agreed not TO carry
sieerage passengers In excess of tho
agreed limit a penalty of about s25.
= Is asserted was prescribed for
every such passenger carried in excess
Of inc allotted percentage. The forfeit.
N any case was TO be divided among
he companies which had not carried
ther share.
Other alleged provisions are that
whenever a line transports moro or
less than its agreed percentage of
he traffic II shall raise OF lower It's
rates 10 make its business meet the
perccntare agreed upon. It IS fur
her asserted That If this cxpcdicnt
shall not have the expected effect, more
drastic measures shall he taken. It be.
Ing provided that. where IT is possible
The percentage must be adjusted by
raising rather than lowering rates. AS
aaiinai guarantee, the contract IS said
'9 provide that each Of the lines sha,,
place with the secretary OF the asso-
fiation q note for $500 for each
nft cent OF the traffic allotted to it
draw from the association without iii,
rail- consent OF The others Matters O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
ROOM ENOUGH ron TWO.

Now comes Rear Admiral win0eld
Scott schley. who believes TINT there is
glory enough to go around IN the North
role controversy. In letter to DR..
Frederick ~ Cook. the Original Dis
coverer of the North Pole, written from
Washington on January Z. Admiral
Schlcy re-ahirms his belief that both
Dr. Cook and Civil Engineer pearv
reached the Pole. lie does not believe
that 1t would have been possible for
these two men. acting without colin
sion, to have written accounts so slmi.
lar, and he was forced 10 tho concu-
sion from the striking similarity OF
their stories that each of you was
the eye witness of the others success. :"
Admiral Schley says further:
While have never believed thar
either Of you got within pins pojn,
OF the Pole. have steadfnstly held
that Doth got as near the goal as was
possible 10 ascertain, considering the
impcrfcctions OF the Instruments used
and the personal errors of individuals
under circumstances so adverse To ab
solnte accuracy Again, l have been
'f''''N ''i''0si ia my views 10 believe
! That there was room enough AT Inc
| role for two. and never narrow enough,
| to believe that only one man got there
believe that both are ent,ted to the
honor achieved"
Admiral schicy is president of TIC
Arctic Club. under the auspices
OF which Or. Cooke made his OK
petition. TO the North. schloy
has also great deal Of OK
pericnce in tho Arctic himself, and
knowing the conditions In that forbid.
ding region as few Of the "experts'
who have sat in judgment upon pr
Cook, VIC arc inclined 10 accept his
conclusions rather than thcirs
In the hearing now going on bcfor,
the House Committee on Naval Anairs
Commander feary admitted on Tues
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12
MAKING MARRIAGE HARPER.

y news Item yesterday declared thai;
the New York Society of Medical Jurrs
prudence is making study of tho
divorce statistics of this country. Tho
society VIII make recommendations for
amendments TO tho law. making divorce
easier and marriage moro difficult. The
report says that the present New York
marriage law is "a disgrace to civiliza-
ton because 1t fails to specify amy
restrictions as TO the physical, mental.
and moral state of the parties TO the
marriage contract. The result Is that
prisons. sanituriums, and asylums are
crowded with examples of tho evils
worked by the present laws
The report asserts that 'thc proper
10 mitigate the evils OF our marriage
laws. Under proper marriage laws
divorce would not he the serious prob
lem it is to-day"
Among the recommendations TO be
made by the Society is tnat there
should be legislation providing for the
publication OF intent to marry eight
days before the date of marriage. Dur
Ing this time anyone who objected
and could show riGhttul grounds OF
lmpediment to such marriage might do
SO. liabltual drunkenness OF either
party tuberculosis, or any mental or
communicable physical disease would
be grounds for the refusal of the right
to marry by the proper authorities.
Upon the fling of such objections the
supreme Court should pass upon tho
truth or falsity of the charges and. IL
true. should prevent tho marriage"
The Society takes the position that In
divorce laws less theology and more
sociology ought to be brought into
play. This seems to be in accord with
scientific thought in the matter.
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dispute under this agreement are to
be referred to an arbitrator.
The contention of the Government Is
that this alleged agreement Is In vlo-
lation of the sherman law in that it is
combination in restraint of trade.
This law. however, has no jurisdiction
over the mana gers and owners of many
OF these lines. who arc citizens OF
foreign countries, The only course.
therefore. is to close tho ports to YES
sells owned by such persons
This is a rather unusual way In
which TO invoke tho Sherman anti
trust law, but il is not stretching the
purport OF that national statute. What
the result will be is a matter of con-
lecture, and is awaited with almost
GREATNESS interest by those whose
welfare is involved III the suit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

1t is expected that the decision or
The United States Supreme Cour, in tho
cases OF the Tobacco Trust and tho
Standard Oil Company charged with
having created monopolies contrary to
The Sherman law, Will be handed down
i'll Apri. We are told by the Washing
;on Post that the President has made it
plain 10 visitors that he "fnliy expects
the cases now pending to bc decided
IN favor Of the Government" and
tina, he docs not believe that the de
cisions, If adverse to the corporations,
Will have any depressing effect on
business conditions. We do not..know
what Mr.. Tafts opinions are on this
subject, and we have no doubt that he
may have given expression to his views;
Du; VIC do not believe fo- moment
that he has expressed any opinion for
publication. or tina; could 10 used for
The purpose of influencing the course
of tho market or affecting the interests
Of the litigants In Court. w are told
that some lawyers who have been fol-
lowing the proceedings IN the Supreme
court believe that there viii be no
cican-cut decision in any case. but tina,
some OF tho points made by the Gov
eminent will he sustained and some re-
jec,ed, and it is added that the Prcsi-
dent does not hold this view but he
lieves the decisions will leave no mis-
understanding as TO the meaning Of
Tie law We doubt that the Prcsl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

seine time ago. Spokane has Joined tho
procession, and Springfield. Rock ISL
ana ana Moline. all three In Illinois.
have adopted the new fern of munich
pal administration. The indications
are that many other cities In Illinois
Will take up the idea anu try 1t out.
The Chicago Rccord-Ierald says:
Tho movement for such rule has the
supper. of business men who are tired
OF graft and of the misplaced Checks
end balances" that provide spoisincn
and plunderers with rich opportunities.
IL also commands the supper of intel
lisent friends of popular government,
whose eyes have been opened to the
need OF shorter ballots. direct rcspon-
stbility to voters. consolidation Of pow
er and function. Commission rule is
no panacea, and may disclose dangers
of its own, but in many cities it is the
indicated" cure for waste. corruption
and Generalization. Il is the part of
wisdom TO try 1t out" without dwell
ms on possible evils latent therein
MI OF which is perfectly true The
fact stands that as a genera, rule the
commission form of government is a
letter form of municipal administers
ton than any other plan which is
known so fai to experience end prac-
ticc,
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sIMs no BE sCOREp.

Commander Sims has been publicly
rcpr!manded by the President for his
speech nj the Lord Mayors banquet In
London. in which he assured tho Brit
ishers that ''lf the time over comes
whom the British Empire is seriously
menaced by an external enemy. II Is
my opinion that YOU may count upon
every man. every dollar. every drop Of
blood of Your kindred across tho sea-
The President says. In his communion
ton to the Secretary OF the Navy. that
the business and training of naval
officer should enable him to restrain
himself within the limits of diplomatic
intercourse, ITO depart from ii Is not
only hlunder. but fault. Cor which
the Government cannot excuse him
Commander Sims. in the Presidents
opinion, cannot escape censure on the
ground that what he said was an cX-
preston OF his mere personal opin-
ion lie was present at the dinner In
London as an officer of the United
states Navy. and. therefore. an official
representative of this Government. and
for the reason that Sims occupied this
official relation 20 the United states.
the President has directed the Secrc-
tary of the Navy to make his reprI-
mand OF Slms's offense as conspicuous
as was offense itself. We do not
know what Secretary Meyer VIII say
TO Commander sims, lie has been n
very efficient officer lie viii not be
detached from his ship because Of his
speech in London. but It is supposed
that the Secretary Will take his hide
OFF, speaking metaphoricany.
Sims mado very foolish speech.
and a speech that did not have the
least bit Of sense In /. He promised
the British things that he could not
perform. In the matter Of money,
Sims has no dollars TO spare. and in
tho matter OF blood he could only
pledge what he has OF his own. Therc
are good many men and good many
dollars and good many drops of
blood on this side Of the sea that are
in no sense British in sympathy. but
We can understand that Sims had 10
say something. and he said 1t. and said
1t with all the fervor of Southern
gentleman, born to spout on occasions
when the crowd is good and the 1aGons
Overlooking. We hope that Secretary
Meyer will not he too hard on him. II
VIII be remembered that old Joe Cogh-
Ian survived the punishment admins
tered 10 him In another and more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-12

day that he had not yet prepared n
chart of his Arctic trip, hut that nc
Imagined" that he had data by which
he could prepare such Il chart lie has
also explained to the Committee why IL
was that he did not take any white
man with him on his final dash to ihc
Pole. and how II was that lie did not
make a fun report of his expedition
and discovery to tho Government. and
why he asked that his written report
to the Coast and Gcodctir Survey be re-
Earded secret as Ia the soundings
made by him. etc, etc. We can under
stand very we'll why Commanders
Pcary wished to secure for himself
the honor of discovering the Poie. That
was wholly natural. if u bit selfish. but
we do not quite understand why he
should have required the members or
his party to preserve silence as to
their observations without his written
permission In reply to his cxplana-
tion that they were paid for their SER
vices. Representative Macon, of Arkan-
sas. who is responsible for the present
investigation, made the point that Com
mander Pcary was also paid for his
services as an officer OF tho Govern
ment. and that his first duty appeared
to be the making of a full report to
the Government in whose service he
was engaged before making merchan-
disc of 1t III the magazines.
We never have had the least doubt
that Commander Peary reached the
Pole. but we share IN the view cX-
pressed by Admiral Schley that both
Cook and Peary reached the Pole, ana
that Cook got there first