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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
Direct Primaries and Ballot Reform

The New York legislature will lis
ten to the voice of the people before
it takes any action on the questions oi
direct primary nominations and ballot
reform. The next few weeks will see
Governor Hughes and the Republican
machine bosses arrayed against each
other on the stump on these issues,
and the people will be requested TO In.
form the legislature whether or not
they desire the direct primary and
the Massachusetts ballot.
Governor Hughes will argue that If
the voters select the candidates di-
rectly, instead of through a series of
conventions, the opportunities for ir-
responsible bosses TO vote delegations
en- bloc for machine candidates in
whose choice the voters have no say
whatever will be gone, and that the
new responsibility given to the cleo
torate will move to take keen and in
tellgent action in naming proper men.
The Massachusetts ballot, the COVER
nor will say, following the argument
of his recent message, hinders only in
telligent voting, and II Is for the cleo
torate to decide whether it will place
premium on intelligence or on the
lack of II In the use Of the ballot.
What the bosses arguments on these
points will be is equally clear-that
the direct primary is open to abuses
by INSCRIPTIONS politicians; that IT
entails double election expense and
favors Il candidate who can afford to
spend money over one who cannot.
AS to the Massachusetts ballot the
bosses will say that II makes voting
more difficult and DISTINGUISHES many
Of those aspiring citizens who seek to
take an active part In our government
before they are able to read the Eng
lish language. The situation Is en-
tlrely in line with the frequent declar'
alton OF Governor Hughes that pubic
discussion Is the most healthtul thlng
in political life, for n one is right the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
catarrh Causes pyspep sla

The discharge from Nasal Catarrh
constantly dropping into the throat
and being swallowed with the saliva
carries the catarrhal infection to the
Stomach and Catarrh Of the stomach
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digestion as these ailments appear
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tive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pharmacy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
Two Old Adases.

There are two old adages. Haste
makes waste" and Make haste slow
~" that every one should employ
when they undertake to cure cough
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
SALISBURY

On Friday afternoon Of this week,
January 20, the semI-annual meeting
OF the ladies aid society for the cleo
ton of officers will be held in the par
lors of the NJ. f. church All mem
bers are requested to be present Sup
per will be served
Miss Zilpha Hulett is confined to
the house by illness.
Mrs Alice Young and son Clyde
visited relatives and friends in South
and West SALISBURY last Saturday
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
FRANZ Z. HOWE. Editor and Publisher

All Vermont hunters must have Ii
censes next fall, but the bargain
counter price, so cents, is enough 10
make enviOus Massachusetts sports
men, who are obliged to pay 81 for a
similar privilege. feel like moving. -
Boston Globe
Ii they do they will have to come to
stay or take out SIS license. Fol
lowing the practice of other states for
tunate enough TO still have little
game left, Vermont has decided to
either keep it for the inhabitants or
make outside hunters contribute to-
ward its propagation and protection.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-01-27
Mrs.. winslOw's Soothing Syrup

Ga. been Used for over sIxTY.FIvE YEARS BY NH.
LIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WILL
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ne CHILD, soFrENe the GUNS, ALLAIs all PAIN
CURES WIND collie and IL the best remedy for DlAk-
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Bs and ask for Mrs.. Windows Soothing syrup,
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New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
WOMEN CAN PAY IF NOT FIGHT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of February there appears
a discourse on the question OF woman's suffrage
signed NJ g. B. which ridicules the idea of
woman's fitness for the suffrage In the United
States Your correspondent advises to with
hold their aid until they that fair
jority of the women think they want the franchise
Apparently she does not realize that it is much
ment of women, If that would tend to purify the
electorate as it could possibly be Of them
selves nor does she realize that the right TO vote
and the propriety of exercising that right, ire
specfve of other duties at the time. may be-
vastly different things.
Again. your correspondent reveTts TO the old and
idle argument that because woman cannot carry
arms she ought TO be allowed to vote Is it
not plain that If women cannot carry arms they
can pay for them, and money is quite essential
TO the successful prosecution of q in this day
and age of the world men. Finally the ques-
ton of suffrage to-day, like the question OF slavery
in SO is a national and not a state question. In
conclusion, two things must be first determined
and adequate solution of this important subject
First has female citizen of the United States
otherwise qualified, a right to vote under the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States. anything
m the state laws and constitutions to the contrary
notwithstanding? Second, If women have that right
who but they themselves assuming they quail
fed TO exercise the right intelligently) have the
right TO determine whether they shall exercise their
rights not? Nh1feI GOLDIdWA1IE-
New York Feb. 5, 1903.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
ASKS MRS. JOHNSON FOR PROOFS.
Her Assertions About Suffrage Leaders With
out Foundation, Says Correspondent.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir In your Issue Of February 1S you quote from
a book by Mrs. Rossiter Johnson. recently pub
lshed by anti-sufrage organization OF this city.
follows: THE truth is that woman suffrage
is not end unto itself. The end professedly
sought more and openly by the true leaders
is the overthrow OF the present social order
abolition Of religion of government Of the mar
riage relation, OF the home''
What kind Of II be that holsters
itself up by such statements these? What idea
does the author have of the intelligence of the
reading public when she tries to foist such
sertions upon It? What does Mrs. johnson mean
by publishing such things concerning the women
in the suffrage movement? Statements which
would be insulting IL they not ridiculous.
Is Elizabeth Cady Stanton with her seven chill
dren. whom Mrs. johnson accuses OF having tried
abolish the home? Or sweet voiced Lucy
Stone whose husband and daughter were her life
long co-workers for suffrage? Or the thousands
OF good wives and mothers whose money and
efforts are now carrying the suffrage cause?
Mrs. johnson speaks OF true leaders," Is the
woman whom the suffragists of the world have
elevated to the highest position in their power
true leader or not? Is 1t Mrs. Chapman Gait.
president Of the International Suffrage Alliance.
widow OF a man who surrounded her with every
aid that wealth and the most perfect sympathy
with her cause could give. whom Mrs. Johnson
asserts be plotting the downfall of the mar
riage relation? Or Mrs. Henry Willard, the daugh-
ter OF William Lloyd Garrison2
Abolition of religion forsooth! Is not the
president of the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association, the Rev. Anna Howard Shaw.
a regularly ordained minister of the Methodist
church? Are there not five clergymen upon the
advisory committee of the New York State Equal
Suffrage Association-the Rev. Josiah Strong.
president of the American Institute of Social Ser
vice. the Rev. Langdon c. Stewardson. president
OF Hobart College: the Rev. Charles f. Aked, pas
tor Of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church; the Rev.
John p Peters and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, besides
Colonel Alexander S. Bacon treasurer of the
American Sabbath Union? Was not Frances
willard founder OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
uerance Union, the only woman whose statue has
been plsced in our National Capitol leading
member of the Methodist church and ardent
suffraFist2 Has not the Woman's Christian Tenn
parance Union, composed almost entirely of
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
GAS REBATES FROM 300.
Friends of Tuberculosis York Fat
to assign Claims Properly.

OF the three hundred or more assignments OF gas
rebates received so far by the Committee On the
Prevention OF tuberculosis not one mas been e1-
ecuted before a notary public, required by the
gas companies But this omission is not the only
difficulty the committee will have to overcome
John A Carver, Of counsel for the Consolidated
Gas Company, said yesterday:
1T has been decided by the gas companies 10
deduct from the bills of consumers the amounts
Of the rebates before the bills sent out Should
the rebate exceed the amount Of the bills cheeks
for the difference will be sent out
viii the companies hold UP these deductions IN
favor Of the many assignments that nave oeeh anu
will be made?' ne was asked
Yes, If notification is made OF the assignments
before the adjustments have been made. This may
be done before the work of distribution has been
begun but it would better If notification was
made before the adjustments. 1t is not the inteh-
ton Of the companies put any obstacle IN the
way of a settlement satisfactory to all consumers
Thus the Committee on the Prevention OF 1uoef-
culosis will not only have TO go &c the expense
Of having ali assignments made legal, but also
VIII have to inform the gas companies Of the as
sgnments in time TO prevent settlement direct Win
the consumers. OF course, If the consumers VINO
have sent their claims to the committee have not
lived for some time in the place where the gas
was used, there will be no deductions, ana many
Of the claims assigned may be of this kind.
There was something like CONSERVATION at the
office of the committee when the difficulties were
pointed out. Frank H. Mann who was in charge
said that no difficulties had been foreseen- 1t is
believed that where rebates have been deducted
from the bills before the notice Of assignment has
been sent in those who were willing that the
committee should receive the rebate will send the
amount, anyhow.
The assignments Of claims TO others than the
committee. it is understood, have been made in
legal form, but those holding them viii also be IN
danger of losing the rebate If they do not inform
the companies
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Mrs Johnson's statement, quoted IN this
mornings Tribune, that woman suffrage is an
end unto itself is true but the other half OF tho
sentence reads 't is increasingly the instrument Of
socialism" That statement is not borne out by
evidence, but only by appearances Socialism has
a political party and that party has adopted woman
suffrage Of its planks, but the motive that
led the Socialist party TO do this not sympathy
with the leaders of the suffrage movement OF whom
few are Socialists but the winning OF sympathy. il
possible for the Socialist propaganda. Mrs. John
son says the end sought openly by the true leaders
is the overthrow of the whole present social order
That Is true IL she the Socialist party bu-
II is not true Of the true leaders of suf-
frage and 1t probably is not true OF the true leaders
of Socialism" like II. G. Wells. who well in
tentioned however mistaken they are in the main
Mrs. Johnson's statement is that she considers
woman suffrage Incompatible with sound republi-
can government because it has not made any prog
ress apart from socialism the one hand or aristo-
cratic tendencies on the other.
I should say that there truth in the
statement that woman suffrage has been helped by
socialists, but that does not prove that the true
leaders favor socialism. On the other hand, IL It
is allied TO aristocratc tendencies is not to blame
per Sc but only because it has been end unto
itself hitherto Ny contention is that II woman
suffrage is TO amount to much man suffrage
there should be held before women the goal of q
separate House of Women Representatives, to take
the place Of the Senate. From this point OF view
woman suffrage is absolutely necessary to sound
of representation-the only form of representa-
tive government conceivable in the last analysis.
HAROLD SHAFTER HOWARD.
n Feb
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
SEPARATE CARS FoR WOMEN.

Mrs Frederic Longfellow appeared before the
New York section of the Council OF Jewish
Women, at its meeting at the Shearith Israel
Synagogue yesterday. TO ask the members to do all
they could TO help the Woman's Municipal League.
OF which she is a member to get separate subway
for
Unprotected women riding the subway are
subjected to insults in the crowd. TO hear which
would make your blood cold" she said. More
over women are frequently injured physician.
who hope will testify at the hearing we shall
have before the Public Service Commission, told
me that the tumors which had under his
observation this winter were all caused by knocks
women had received in the subway cars
'T went TO see the officials OF the company. and
they secuted the plan; said they couldn't board
women as quickly they could a mixed crowd
We believe the thing feasible. and wish women
would help us by always, when alone, going to
the rear of the train
Mrs Jacob Sorbel gave talk the religious
kindergarten.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
THE FIDELITY FUNDING CASE.
State Receiver Wants Court to Make Referees
Opinion Binding.

Gilbert II. Montague, of Rollins & Rollins, coun-
sci for State Receiver Gilroy in the bankruptcy
proceedings against the Fidelity Funding Com
pany, of which Patrick J. Keiren was president
made motion yesterday before Judge Holt in the
District Court that the opinion Of Referee Olney,
that the company was not amenable 10 the bank
ruptcy laws, be permanent and binding.
The rival federal receiver, Robert c. Morris. his
attorney, Frank L Crocker: Mr. keiran. and his
counsel, Moses Shire, none OF them present TO
oppose the motion. Not even Mr.. Gilroy the state
receiver, knew about the hearing. Bat despite the
fact that Mr.. Montague had opposition Judge
Holt reserved his decision.
There will be two hearings in this to-day
one in personal proceedings before Commissioner
Alexander at Ii a. m, at which Leroy w. Bald
vrin president of the Empire Trust Company;
George ". Young, of George w. Young & Co. and
John Alvin Young, president of the Windsor Trust
Company, are expected 20 testify, and in pro-
ceedings against the company before State Re
ceiver Giiroy at No. Il Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
STORM STATE HOUSE.
Boston Police Disperse Prominent
English and american Sufragettes.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston. Feb. 23.-The Massachusetts State House
was to-day the scene of of the most reInariza-
BILE demonstrations the part of suHragettes since
the movement began in America crowd OF hun
dreds of women. including Julia Ward Howe and
Anna Shaw, Miss Rachel Costello and Miss Eleanor
Rendel. two militant English suffragettes, and
scores of well known Boston women, storned the
where the hearing bill to permit woman
suffrage be given.
Hundreds who could not gain adnittance held
demonstration the steps of the State House. and
were addressed by the English Finally
the state sergeant-at-arns called detail of police
mon, and the police dispersed the crowd They
met with considerable opposition from women in
the throng, who declared that their rights were
being interfered with, and obliged to use some
force.
BY the time the legislators arrived for their az
ternoon session the demonstrators had gone 70
Boston Common where permission to hold meet
ing had been granted by the Mayor
The committee hearing. although It lasted three
hours, varied hut little from those of the last ten
years Miss Theresa Crowley. Of BroOkne, led the
argument IN favor of suffrage while the
band of the opposition headed by ex-Repre-
sentative Charles r. Saunders. Of Boston
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
HUMAN LIFE EXTENSION COMMITTEE
Insurance Company Presidents Name Men to
Consider Professor Fishers Suggestion.

The Association OF Life Insurance Presidents
acting the suggestion recently made by Profes-
sor Irving Fisher OF Yale. that the span life in
the United States could be increased fifteen years
by the adoption OF practical hygienic reforms ap-
pointed & committee yesterday to consider whether
the insurance companies should contribute financial
support TO the campaign of education now being
conducted by the Committee Of One Hundred on
National Health.
The committee is follows: George NJ Ide
president Of the Home Life Insurance Company:
J. r. Clark, president OF the Union Central Life
Cincinnati: Z. B. Craig vice-president of the Vol
unteer State Life. Chattanooga, Tenn; John X
Gore. actuary, Prudential Insurance Conpanv
Newark. n. J.; DR.. A S. Knight, medical director
Metropolitan Life; John C Mccall, secretary New
York Life; James Mexican. general solicitor M,
tual Life; F. Sanderson, joint general manager
Canada Lie. Toronto. and Edgar s Scott ,,rssi
dent OF the Franklin life. Springfield III
The Human Life Extension Committee as q g..
called Will meet at an early date
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
A FALSE ALARM.

There was considerable agitation in club circles
yesterday and not little joy in the hearts OF
those who have not yet forgotten the animosities
Of the city Fed election. over rumor that the
Board OF Health had ordered such extensive re
ns,rs In the City Federation Hotel for Small
Sa,aried working Girls at No 462 West 32d street,
that its opening was likely 20 be indefinitely de-
1ayed Investigation revealed no cause for alarm
or Joy. however. The hotel company OF Which
Mrs Belle de Rivera is president. has placed the
building in the hands of the Board OF Health as
the speediest and surest method Of having II put
into a sanitary condition. and there seems TO be
no reason to apprehend that any consderaoie
alterations will be needed.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
TO BUY BRITISH LINOTYPE COMPANY
xereeuthaIer Stockholders Authorize Purchase
of Controlling Interest.

The stockholders Of the Nergenthaler Linotype
Company, at special meeting yesterday rauheo
She resolutions adopted by the directors in NoveE-
her authorizing the purchase Of contreiing inter-
est In the British Linotype Machinery Company,
Limited and the NeJgenthaler Setzmaschinen-
Fabriz, OF Germany.
or more of the shares both preference and ordi-
nary Of the British Linotype Machinery Company.
IL this stock cen be obtained by the issuance Of
additional stock Of the Mergenthaler Linotype Com
pany TO an .xceeding 1880 shares, this
1.,,rctase 70 include the entire property of the
Canadian-American Linotype Corporation. and the
whole OF controlling interest in the German COM
pany Il il can be obtained by the issuance Of L.
II additional shares Of stock of the American
company for the whole propoTtionate amount
for she control
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
Q evangelical churches, been pledged

women OF the evangelical churches, been pledged
to suffrage for a generation7
Let Mrs. Johnson the "true leaders, Of
the suffrage cause who seek ths abolition of re-
ligion, government, home and the marriage rela-
tion. Are they IN foreign lands, perhaps7 Is It
Lady Frances Balfour Cwhose brother. the Duke
OF Argyle, married King Edwards sister, who has
walked the streets Of London at the head OF a
suffrage procession? Is it Mrs MiIlicent Fawcett
widow of one Of Victoria's Cabinet ministers. who
is president of the British Woman Suffrage Asso-
ciation7 Nlsither Mrs. Johnson nor any one else
woman who has ever held office in
an American suffrage association who has ever
advocated anything of the kind she asserts
New York City, Feb. q. 1909 J. p