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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Jimmy Valentine.

Jimmy Valentine.
He saw the sheet of %sandpaper tlut-
ter to the floor; he saw Valentine lick
his fingers with his tongue to ease the
burning pain that throbbed through
them; he saw Red Flanagan drop on
his knees and crouch against the door
of the giant safe; he saw Valentine
step forward. seize the combination
with the tips Of his fingers, press his
a against the vault and gently. "a
ressingly. ever 80 gently. twirl the
shining nickeled knob Of the combina-
ton.
George Doyle had his dearest wish
gratified. AT last he saw the great
Jimmy Valentine at work.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
CHAPTER XVIII.

V VALENTINE. as yet unaware of
" tn" presence of Rose Lane.
W leaned against the side of the
vault, gasping for breath and
endeavorin% to gain firm control Of
himself.
AS for Red. on being confronted by
Rose Lane ne stopped short and gasp
eel in alarnI, Then you saw us do it.
you saw Valentine at work.
The girl cut him short with an up,
raised hand. kitty, hurry. hurry"
h warned him in a low voice.
Red continued on his way.
Don't worry. miss. She'll be all
right in Il few minulrS." he cried over
his shoulder The girl moved again
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20

of the ~irst"-turning the combiRa-
tion-"then one-two-and three
turning the dial on the reverse-"then
back. Match"
"Twenty-one!" was Reds frenzied
response.
Valentine tossed his head back tri-
umphantly.
'Twenty-one. that's it," he almost
shrieked. That's it. I've done the
trick"
Valentine tore the bandage from his
eyes and. CROPPING forward. gripped
the handles of the vault doors In his
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20

Right in your busiest season when you
have the least time to spare you are
most likely to take diarrhoea and lose
several days time, unless you have
Chamberlain's Cole Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and take a
dose on the first appearance of the
disease. For sale by H. E. Close &
Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20

Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the parts
to a healthy condition. For sale by H.
II. Close e. Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
THE END.

One Exception at Least.
"You seem to think Pm never right
about anything" AT all events,
you're right about that"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20

A full line of township blanks always
on hand at the DEMOCRAT Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20

A Good Big Figure.
you'd ccuse Miss Million Of
having her fortune in her face?" 'Nev-
er. It's plainly in her figure"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
AGR EE ME- Mt FOR
PEACE SIGNED
IN MEXICO
Government Makes Concessions
Asked for by Rebels.
THREE DAYS OF INDIGESTION
Madero, Revolutionary Leader &c
Reach Mexico After President
Dlaz Has Resigned.

Juarez, May 22.-Oficially designat-
ed representatives of the Mexican
Government and the revolutionists at 10
O'clock last night drew up peace agree
ment at the Custom House here, inten-
ded to end the hostilities that have
been waged in Mexico for the last six
months kilograms announcing the
| signing of the agreement were dis
patched throughout Mexico to revou-
| tionary and Federal leaders alike.
Though covering only the principal
points negotiated thus far, the agree
ment practically records the conces-
sions by the Government OF those
demands which started on Nov. 20, the
last armed revolution in Mexico. Con-
stitutional restrictions prevented the
inclusion in the agreement of the fact
that the rebels will be permitted to
suggest to various State Legislatures
the names OF provisional Governors
and likewise the fact that six of the
eight members of the new Cabinet
have been chosen by the revolution
lists, but the agreement records that
| President Diaz and Vice President
Corral will resign and that the Govern.
ment Is to concentrate its attentions
upon desired reforms.
The agreement was signed after
three days of indecision, Francisco |.
Madero, Jr., leader of the revolution,
expressing the view that peace could
be declared only when Senior de la
Barra became provisional governor
and the cabinet was installed
| Some of the officials argued other
wise, declaring that armed forces in
the field in the interim might pre-
cipitate trouble. IL was suggested,
too, that in Difference to the wish OF
President Diaz to retire when tran
quillity was restored, the peace
agreement be made immediate, as his
resignation is expected within four or
five days. The latter view prevailed.
Senior Maderos hesitancy was
| based on the idea that the peace
agreement could have no legal effect
inasmuch as one of the parties, the
reyolutionists, expired when peace
was declared. 1t was pointed out to
him, however, that peace treaty in
the legal sense of the word was not
desired but merely a signed declara-
ton recording what had been done
toward satisfying the demands of the
revolutionists. Francisco l. Madero
Jr, will remain here for at least five
or six days more. He will start for
Mexico City via Chihuahua and Tor.
reon Immediately after Diaz has re-
signed
In Mexico City he will confer with
Senior de la Barra about the question
of the governors. the new cabinet,
and the laws which it is hoped can
be formulated before Congress ad'
journs covering disputed points for
which legislation is the only rem
edy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
LYNCH SIX NEGROES
Members of Mob Masqueraded as Off
GERS

Lake City, Fla, May 22.-Six ne
groes were lynched here early yester.
day morning after party of more
than dozen men, masquerading as
officers, appeared at the county Jail
and secured possession of the men by
presenting bogus telegram to the
l6 year old son of the sheriff, order
ing the release of the blacks to the
alleged posse of officers. The negroes
were being held here for safe keeping
on the charge OF numbering b. b.
Smith a sawmill man of Wadesbor-
ough, Leon county, and wounding an
other man named Register, on May II.
The men who had come from ITALIA
hassee to Lake City in automobiles,
| took the negroes about a mile outside
of Lake City. They compelled them
TO stand abreast and about ten men
began firing with rifles and revolvers
until every one of the six negroes had
been riddled with bullets. The firing
lasted about half an hour. A few
struggling citizens at day break found
the negroes, mutilated beyond recog-
milton just after the automobiles left
| the scene
The lynchers' plans we're most dar-
ing, though but for curious combin-
alton OF circumstances they would
never have been successful. The
sheriff OF Columbia county was out of
the city and left the Jail in charge of
the boy, who aroused in the early
hours OF the morning, allowed the six
negroes to be taken from the jail
without knowing the sinister purpose
of the mob
| The telegram which the leader of
the mob showed the boy was sup.
posedly from the sheriff of Leon coun.
ty, and stated that the sheriff had re-
ceived intimations that mob was be-
ing formed in Tallahassee to take the
negroes from the Lake City jail The
message ordered that the men be car.
ried further south to Illustrate the
suspected mob. The telegram ap-
peared authentic. as the six negroes
have been moved frequently.
Residents of Lake City knew moth.
ing of the lynching until fusillade
of distant shots was heard A few
citizens went in the direction of the
firing and found the bodies, but the
lynchers had disappeared
The crime for which the negroes
were held created strong feeling in
Leon county, as the men shot were
prominent, and as general race war
was intimated at the preliminary
hearing given the prisonersAthey were
moved The negroes were first taken
to Tallahassee, then sent to Live Oak
for safe keeping and brought to Lake
City six days ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
BENNINGTON BASE
BALL PLAYERS
IN TOWN
Members Of 1911 Team Are
Arriving Today
SCHEDULE FOR THE SEASON
Manager E. S. Higgins Has Booked
over so and A Few More VIII Be
Added.

The members of the Bennington
baseball team, which is expected to
win the pennant in the Berkshire Ben
nington league this year,
are arriving in town to-
day for the preliminary practice in
anticipation OF the first game which
will be played at Pittsfeld on Friday.
Three of the players we're here last
week: Crehan who left the Haverhill
team OF the New England league to
take charge Of the high school team,
Burns, the former Pittsfeld and New
port pitcher Carolan, who played first
base for North Adams last session and
who will be in the same position for
Bennington this year burlington OF
Pownal, the former Vermont uniyer-
sity catcher and who has been the
backstop for Bennington during the
past two years, has been in town more
or less during the winter working with
Civil Engineer NJ. b. Middleton.
OF the players who should be estab-
lished in town before tomorrow morn
ing there are Finnegan OF Stockbridge
who played at shortstop last year and
who was with Haverhill of the New
England league curing the early part
of the season; Bosk of Fitchburg one
of the pitchers of last years team;
Connors, who played at second with
the Calgary team of the Western
Canada league and who will act as
field manager; Florrie Sullivan who
played with Pittsfeld during a por-
ton of last season and who has been
with the New Britain team OF the Con
necticut league; Reynolds, who was
with the Old Colony league year ago.
Harrington, who pitched for North
Adams a year ago and who was con-
sidered to be the best boxman in the
-Four City" league will not be able to
report for a week. Gable Prindle OF
Williamstown who has been the lead
ing batter OF the team for two seasons
will join the team at Pittsfield for
the opening game. Ridlon, the West
brook seminary player from Portland,
will not be present with the team un-
iii the colse of the school year.
Il Is probable that Bosk will pitch
the opening game of the season at
Pittsheld and that Burns will be used
in the box against Williamstown in
the first home game at Morgan park.
The diamond at Morgan PARK is now
in excellent shape. The surface OF
clay has been rolled out so that the
infield Is almost as smooth as tioor
The play there this year should be
much faster ana cleaner than In pre-
vious seasons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
GRAND AND PETIT
JURORS FOR JUNE
TERM OF COURT
To Be Held at Manchester.
Beginning on the 9th
IMPORTANT STATE CASES
One Murder Charge, TWO Of Assault
With Intent to XIII, Forgery
and Others.

Sheriff Frederick Godfrey has sent
out his official notices to the members
of the grand and petit juries for the
coming term OF county court which
opens at Manchester on Tuesday, June
g. A year ago the grand jury did not
return a true bill but at the coming
session 1t will have large amount
of work to transact. There are the
cases OF Fred Dupliss, the young
French Canadian of Rupert, who is
charged with INJECTING fatal injuries
upon Cyrus Motif at Beartown March
18; Joseph Frank, the German square
grinder who is charged with shooting
Robert Mallory at the Eagle Square
shops in South SALISBURY April %;
John Boulger, the Stamford farmer
who was bound over on Friday for as.
saulting his brother, Michael, with an
ak; William L. Sheldon, the former
bookkeper for the Vermont Hosiery &
Machinery company, who is charged
| with forgery. There is also a case of
bail skipping and larceny case from
Rupert which will probably be consid-
cred The members of the juries and
their places OF residence are as fol-
lows:
Grand Jurors:-A. Fl. Judson, Ar
| lington; Bert lockwood, Bennington;
Narcisse Longtin, Bennington; Will
liam E. FULLY, Dorset; Norman l.. Mat
tison, Glastonbury; l.. f. Woodward,
Landgrove; N. M. Garfield, Manches-
ter; f. G. Wyman, Peru; David s.
Gardner, Pownal; ]. N. Bosquet,
Readsboro; John Harwood, Rupert;
Clark Hamilton, Sandgate; George J.
Bond. Searsburg; w. H. Whipple,
SALISBURY; l.. e. Reed, Stamford; E.
A. Graves, Sunderland; Nelson r.
Hughes, Winhall; George A. Wood,
Woodford
Petit Jurors:-D. b. Harrington, Ar
lington; Robert Shuffleton, Arlington;
Dwight Rudd, Bennington; Edward
Bushnell, Bennington; Gilbert f. Burt
Bennington; Peter Longtin. Benning-
ton; John Blackmer, Dorset; Thorn
as Malone, Dorset; John K Griffith,
Dorset; Robert B. Young, Glastonbury
Spencer White, Landgrove; Rodney
Lampson, Manchester; r. B Gleason,
Manchester; ID. l.. Buckley, Manches-
ter; Ellis B. Taylor, Manchester; John
Russell, Peru; Robert Rudd. Pownal;
Leslie Potter, Pownal; Henry Amadon
Pownal; Erwin Thayer, Readsboro;
II. A. Leisure, Readsboro; V. w. A.
Hopkins, Rupert; Charles Perkins,
Rupert; Jesse King, SYNDICATE; Ed
ward Belknap. Searsburg; John M.
Gordon, Salisbury; E. r. BoupIon,
SALISBURY; II. A. Niles. SALISBURY;
E. A. Goodrich, Stamford; Samuel
Squires, Sunderland; Herbert John
son, Winhall; Guy w Cutler, Wood
ford
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
Don't Blame Good Cause Because There Are People Connected

oe, which Warner said afterward was
capsized by a heavy wave, and were
picked up by Harris Gordon and Ar
thur Robinson of st. Johnsbury, Vt,
in the launch Phyllis, owned by Cor
don and his brother Harold.
Harold Gordon made desperate eff
fort to save Mecum and Miss Rooney
as they went down for the last time,
but their combined weight was too
much for him and the bodies went to
the bottom of the river. When the
canoe captlzed Miss Rooney seized her
fance around the neck and strong
swimmer though he was, the struggle
OF Miss Rooney more than Offset his
efforts to save himself and her. Cor
don said afterward that when he div
ed the last time in his effort to re-
cover the two, he could see Miss Roo
ney's and Mecum's bodies on the bot
tom of the river with Miss Rooney
still clinging fast TO Mecum. The wat
err is deep at the point where the acci-
dent occurred and Gordon's effort was
In vain.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
THE SEASONS SCHEDULE
Already Contains SO Games with a
Few open Dates to FIJI

Already Contains SO Games with
Few Open Dates to Fill
Manager e. s. Higgins has his sche-
dule for the coming baseball season
in satisfactory shape. He has already
booked SO games and has few open
dates that Wilt be filled later. In case
some of the teams booked prove that
they are able to give the Huckleberry
boys run for their money they may
be engaged for return games. A mum
Der of mid-week games have been
booked with North Adams and PITTS
field and there should be three or four
more with these two teams to com
plete the proposed league series. The
schedule is as follows;
Nav Bennington at Pittstield.
May 27-Williamstown at Bennlng'
ton.
May 2S-North Adams at Benning
ton.
May Bennington at North Ad-
ans (morning) Bennington at Pitts
field (afternoon.)
June bennington at Pittsfeld.
June S-Schenectady at Bennington
June 4-Pittsfield at Bennington
June bloomington at Pittsheld.
June l0-Jeffersonians at Benning-
ton.
June 11-North Adams at Benning-
ton.
June Bloomington at North Ad-
ans.
June Bloomington at Pittsheld'
June Estate Printers OF Albany
at Bennington.
June 1S-Pittsfeld at Bennington
June 21-Hudson Guild OF New YORK
at Bennington.
June 22-Cuban Giants at Benning-
ton.
June 24-Hudson Guild of New York
at Bennington.
June 25-North Adams at Benning-
ton.
June 2S-Pittsheld at Bennington.
June 29-Bennington at Pittsheld.
July 1-Lakeville, Conn, at Ben
nington.
July 2-Pittsfield at Bennington.
July 4-Jeffersonians at Bennington
1.-TWO games.) ,
July Bloomington at Pittsheld.
July S-Cuban Giants at bennlhs
ton.
July 9-North Adams at Benning
ton.
July 12-Pittsfeld at Bennington
July 15-Jeffersonians at Bennlng
ton.
July 16-Pittsfeld at Bennington.
July Bloomington at North Al
| ans. ,
July 2O-Bennington at Pittsheld.
July 22-Lakeville, Conn, at Ben
nington.
July 23-North Adams at Benning
ton. ,ua
| July 29-Jeffersonians at Bennine
ton.
II July Pittsfeld at Bennington,
] August bennington at Noru
adams.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
COMING ENcAMPMENT
Annual Meeting Of G. A. r. and Allied
Organizations

Arrangements are now being made
to welcome the Department of Yer
mont, c. A. X. who are to hold their
annual meeting here June 9Th and
9Th. The state department OF the
Woman's Relief Corps, Mrs. Edna l..
Jewett, president and Mrs. Florence
Gates, secretary, will hold a reception
in the parlors of the Putnam House on
Wednesday evening, the 7th in honor
of the veterans to which the public
will be invited. On Thursday evening
the Sth a camp fire will be held in the
opera house. The commander In
chief, j. A. Gilman of Boston will be
present with members of his staff
Gov Mead and many other prominent
veterans OF the state will be present
and speak during the meeting. The
department ladies will present to our
local high school beautiful silk flag
and Mr. Dickinson, principal, will ac-
cept 1t in behalf of the scholars. This
will be appropriate as Mr.. Dickinson
Is the son of veteran.
AS this year is the 50th anniversary
of five regiments composing the old
Vermont brigade, the First Regiment
of Cavalry and three companies Of
sharpshooters marching to the front,
1t would seem that more than the or
binary reception should be rendered.
Let bunting be displayed from every
place of business and at least a flag
from every private house. Such a
sentiment will make the hearts of
these old Veterans beat with Joy and
convince them that while they have
been somewhat overshadowed by the
yalor of the Green Mountain Boys of
1777 in the past the time is not dis
tant when they too will be substanti-
ally remembered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
BEAT WATERFORD 10 TO 7
Visitors Not Fast Enough to Make
the Game interesting

the Game interesting
The Bennington high school base
ball team came back" after its crush
ing defeat at the hands OF Adams high
school Wednesday and on Saturday
afternoon drubbed Waterford high
school to the tune of 10 to 7. The
New York state students were out
classed from the first inning
The local boys had apparently re-
covered from the nervousness that
characterized their play on Wednes-
day and the exhibition that they gave
was highly creditable. Scott was not
in quite so good form as on Wednes-
day but nevertheless pitched a good
clean game. He was we'll supported
by Hackett whose catching OF long
foul fly balls was one of the features
OF the afternoon. Moore lead with the
stick for Bennington making three
hits, two singles and a double, out OF
three times at bat. lockwood scored
four runs, on one hit, three bases on
balls and a felder's choice.
A triple play by. Waterford in the
second inning was rather novel fea-
ture for high school base ball.
Bennington drove one pitcher out
of the box and batted for a total of 10
bases. The passed balls of Haggerty
the left handed catcher for Waterford,
were of material assistance to Ben
nington in running up the big score.
Some of the Waterford boys were old
enough to play in the big league but
they all looked alike to Scott who
struck out and gave but three bases
on balls. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
CANOE CAPS|zED
AND TWO WERE
DROWNED
Young Man and Fiance Lost
Lives in Connecticut River
TWO OCCUPANTS RESCUED
Power Launch owned by ST. Johns
bury Young Men Made Timely
Arrival.
TWO OCCUPANTS RESCUED

SPRINGFIELD, May 22-Miss Annie
Rooney, % years old, and her fiance
Elwyn r. Mecum, % years old both
OF $40 Main street, were drowned in
the Connecticut river yesterday after.
noon at 5 o'clock oil sand bar on the
Suffield shore about one and three
quarters miles below Riverside grove
In the canoe with them were Miss
Ruth Mecum, sister of Elwyn and
Earl Warner Both chung to the can
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
Asbestos.

Asbestos, which takes its name from
a Greek word meaning incombustible,
consists chiefly Of silica, magnesia,
alumina and oxide Of iron. 1t was
known to the ancients, who used 1t as
a wrap to preserve the ashes of those
whose bodies were consumed on the
funeral pyre.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
TROLLEY CONDUCTOR HURT
Joseph soule Fell From Moving Cal
Sunday Night.

Joseph Souie, a conductor on the
North Adams and Bennington line,
fell from the running board OF heav'
lily loaded North Adams car near Hen
dersons road at Sand Springs at 10
o'clock Sunday night.
Mr.. Souie, who is about 20 years
old and whose home is in North Ad-
ans, attempted to pass some passeng-
ers on the running board OF the car
which was moving rapidly. He lost
his hold and fell, striking on his head
He was removed to the hospital In
North Adams and is believed to have
sustained fracture of the skull.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
si,ino OFF Ones Nose.

We once knew a farmer to refuse to
sell corn to his neighbor for % cents
at the crib and hauled several loads
OF It to town and got only Fl cents,
and we know several alleged business
men who let their supply houses send
out advertising matter for them and
DO not carry ads. in their local news
paper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22

Paddy" Ryan, the former Benning-
ton center fielder who is working in
the left garden for the New Britain
team of the Connecticut league this
year is turning out to be one of the
feature players of the team. In Sat
urday's game he made three hits out
of four times up. Ryan is batting for
207. In addition he has a record thus
far this season of twelve sacrifice hits
and eight stolen bases. AS a sacrifice
hitter he leads the league and only ten
players have beaten or equaled his
stolen base record of s. He has also
made one three base hit
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
BASEBALL BUNTS

Hickey who played center field for
Bennington two years ago but who
is now with the Hartford team of the
Connecticut league made two hits in
Saturdays game. Hickey is batting
for PAP. He has a record of three
sacrifice hits and seven stolen bases
in 20 games.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22

George Wheeler who caught for
Bennington during the early part Of
last season but who went to Hayerhill
of the New England league this year,
broke his right thumb in the seventh
inning of the game with Worcester on
Friday Wheeler made two hits
while he was in the game
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
scHMlTz PENNILEss
San Francisco Ex-Mayor Stranded In
Mexico, His Fortune Gone

San Francisco, May 22.-Former
Mayor Eugene Schmitz who escaped
going to state prison with Abe Ruef
on graft charges through a flimsy
technically and is now at liberty under
heavy bonds, is reported to be strand
ed and penniless in Mexico. 1t is said
that he has dissipated his ill-gotten
fortune, estimated at 100000, in haz.
ardous mining and business ventures
and now lacks money to pay for his
fare home.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22

The rate of motion of glaciers varies
with local conditions, but is sometimes
extremely slow. Thus the Theodul
glacier elected in 1886 from its end
two skeletons with fragments Of cloth
Ing and two medals dated 1882
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-22
ople Connected They Will Feel

August Bloomington at Pittsfeld
August 6-North Adams at Ben.
nington.
August Bloomington at North
Adams.
August 9-Pittsfield at Bennington
August iO-Bennington at North Ad-
ans.
August Bloomington at Pitts
field.
August 13-Pittsheld at Bennington
August Bloomington at North AID
ans.
August 19-Cuban Giants at Ben.
nington.
August 2O-North Adams at Ben
nington.
August 23-Hanover Field Club OF
Glendale, Il. L., at Bennington.
August Bloomington at North
Adams.
August 25-Bennington at Pittsfeld
August 26-Hanover Field club al
Bennington.
August 27-Pittsfeld at Bennington
August 29--Bennington at North AID
ans.