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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-20
NOTICE

the Tax Payers of the Village
bennington.
Rate Bill has been placed In my
IS for collection as follows:
cents on the dollar for the VIII
Tax, 90 cents on the dollar for
Tax on the Grand List
b13.
hereby demand payment OF said
b, and notify you that | will at
at the Bennington County Saw
Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until 4
lere will be a discount OF 4 per
on Village tax if paid within 80
C. II. DEWEY, Treasurer.
VT, July Is. 1913.
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guests of Mrs. Ward.

guests of Mrs. Ward
Orchard. Mass. spent two weeks of
her vacation with her aunt. Mrs.
Edward Ward. Eva Washington.
Gladys Whitman. Florence Harring-
ton and Mildred Niles were also
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-20
NOTICE.

During the dry season all persons
using the village water are requested
to see that their bathroom fixtures.
faucets and hydrants are i'm good re-
pair and to prevent all unnecessary
waste OF water. Any person issuing
those rules will have their supply cut
off at once.
Bennington Water Co.
John Mahan. Supt.
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EAST ARLINGTON

There are many blackberries be-
ing picked in this vicinity.
Miss Blanche Haswell of Indian
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-08-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
u 1 E..anr.. - Ill Mn Il IE II

4 NOMMISSION EitS' NOIlCF. 49,
- Estate of LELAND FAIRBANKS.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Ben
nlngton, COMM lSSIONERS to receive. exam
inc, and adjust the claims ana demands of
all persons against the estate OF Leland Fair
banks, late of Brooklyn. New York, decease d,
and all claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we win meet for the
purpose aforesaid, ut the office of Collins NJ.
Graves in the town of Bennington In said
District. on the 3lst day of January
next from 2 O'Clock Z NJ, until 4
o'clock, y. NJ. on said day. and that siy
months from the 3lst day of Juy. A. d.
1913 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors 10 present Their claims TO u S for
examination aud allowance.
Dated at Bennington, VT, this I'd day of
August, A. ID. 1919
H.R. HUrCHTNS.
LAWRENCE l.. GOKAY.
Com missioneTs.
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N TICE

the Tax Payers of the Town of
hlngton.
Rate Bill of the Town Taxes of
has been placed in my hands
collections as follows: 60 cents
| he dollar for the Town Tax, 20
S on the dollar for the Town
way Tax, so cents on the dollar
he Town District School Tax.
hereby demand payment of said
), and notify you that I will at
at the Bennington County Saw
Bank from 8 o'clock a. m. until
lock p m.
ere will be a discount of 4 per
on Town tax if paid within 80
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer.
bington, VT, July Is, 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

To have served ones native city for forty years with credt Is pefn aP n
distinction; TO have created in that m enduring monuments IN
the shape Of permanent public improvements for the pubic "eA Is efe aa.L
city Engineer Charles f. Boiling a LAY claim witt all moae sly 10 10 o pos
records II a primary We're held with M queslon al issue rs I" hfcmIN 70
mor useful citizen, City Engineer Boiling would likely wiz aninou !.
he IA lever accomplished anything else. n settling basin ana the plehUu
80. urhas sarartmenf = he hest in III South-wou1d stand as monuments
to the mans ability FOR 1t vas he n nst gave richmond the ef@a"' D"
or earth-pure drinking water. .-.~ ..-aa
life while still in his teens in al ngineering corps Of n CHESAPEAKE an
ant. Of Acting City Engineer 8. E. Bates, n before re was twenty M
yaars OH he va appointed to a responsible position in the municipal service
was elected city, ngineer and Mr. Boiling a chosen as hisa assistant HIS
nnt Ynportant work for the city was a extensive survey OF tn water heds
o Richmond, and vas hen designated to survey examine sites or
a RESERVOIR and prepare plans for h same. whichw were 10 sausfactory tat
important undertaking as well as supervise the system of main Tor nveF
the water. How well the work "a done is a matter II history. Later he
ws elected Superintendent Of the Waterw Works Department, and served in
that canacit until January 1908. when h vas elected City Engineer to sue
Colonel Cutshaw, who died the preceding month
AS head # the waite department NJ r. Bolings record stands III as the
greatest single public service in local history. Handicapped by lack II funds
and opposition by the Council 10 his progressive plans fr a perfect system.
he worked aaiduously to give h people o Richmond. who in those days
were drinking James River mud, pure water. SETTING basin. te
coaguattng basin. the meter system, the eiectrc water 1--WE pmt lr resu-
iatton # pressure. are ali monuments to his abors If lie had retired from
public life with these achievements to his oredt his memory would have
lived forever in the hearts OF a grateful people. But he as done is
Richmond's beautiful parks-its pride and boast-as well rs its newer
and he permanent Improvements to its OLE thoroughfares are due to
the foresight and skill of Its City Engineer. Since he took charge O the
ONCE the city has annexed a large territory, nearly doubling It's area TO
has fallen the duty Of planning streets sewers public improve
ments with ar ~ single to the cnys good n a careful consideration of its
Maps have to be made, streets laid nat. ewers planned. grades de
In the administration OF his duties h % is called upon to attend all meetings
of the Administrative Board. the Council. tn Aldermen the Stree Commit
n ALE other committees which require his expert counsel In short he
IS h busiest city official nder IN hi dome But CITY Eng1neer Boiling
it-engineering problems are his hobby an the profession his life
work, n still IN he prme O life, virle and vigorous this useful citizen
seems destined to be spared to serve the municipality for some ears to come
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

William Fl. Thompson, city electrician. now a "the Wizard of the City
Hall Tower" is n ~ thu most popular member Il h electrical fraternity
n the East He was born in Lynchburg in 1858, and was educated in Bal
timore, Mo.
After being engaged in business for m years sin this city, he wa made
resident engineer OF the City Home n 1880. holding that position until he
was e1ectedS Superintendent II the Fire Alarm Department by he City Council
In 1884, which position lie o holds Under his supervision tn Fire Alarm
to be a fully-equipped metropolitan department. with connections through a
ONCE equipped with many unique n servfceab appliances. a num-
Der OF which are directly attributable o his genius
Captain Thompson also as charge IF the Police Patrol Department, the
system comprising a complete modern operating switchboard located in the
City Hall. with miles OF outside wire and nearly two hundred up-to-date
signal boxes
In 1901 the Department of Electrical Inspection OF Wires IA created at
snce in Electricity as applied in thisc city. va made City Electrician. ne rules
and regulations of the National BOARD OF Fire Underwriters being adopted
as h standard The able and just manner in which these rules are n
forced la brought forth many encomiums upon the electrical work OF
Richmond
Having been in the electrical service OF Richmond for about thtrtythree
years, Captain Thompson has become wen-known throughout tn country
as a mechanical an electrical expert, and Is UGH he as bee honored
by a number OF different organizations prominent anong which Is he inter-
national Association IF Municipal Electricians TO n presidency OF which
he was elected in 1902 H served "A full term a president
After vacahng the presidency II thlsor gamzatton Captain Thompson as
elected o n the Executive Committee. where his expert advice services
were OF much value. His opinions are highly regarded among electrician
and his advice ia much sought by municipalities throughout h country.
The department owe which Captain Thompson has control employs our
teen trained men-sober, onsGenuou experienced xPcrts he 10 io
departments ideals alive to the city interests
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

The most thankless position in all the category of official
municipal life, perhaps, and yet one Of the most important, is
that of the Commissioner of Revenue, for upon hin devolves
the function Of assessing the citizen the amount in taxes the
aforesaid citizen must pay his State for the privilege of living;
and, next to death, the average citizen breads taxes.
TO have retained the confidence and esteem, as well as the
enduring friendship of the citizens upon whom his duties com
pei him to lay tribute is a laurel wreath of sufficient proper
lions to lay upon the brow of any man, and Henry Z. Tresnon
deserves it. If there is a more popular official under the big
gray dome of the City Hall it would be hard to find him.
Born in 1869, raised in Richmond, and educated in its private
schools, Mr.. Tresnon is peculiarly a Richmond product. His
forte was figures, and more than fifteen years ago, when there
was a vacancy in the Office of the Commissioner Of
Revenue, he was selected to fill it. That he made good is evil
denced by the fact that when Commissioner @. a. Hawkins
retired Mr.. Tresnon, who had advanced from the bottom to the
top rung Of the ladder in the Office force, was chosen Com
missioner by Judge Witt to fill out the unexpired term, and
when the time came around for election the acting Commits
sioner was reelected for a term of four years.
Mr.. Tresnon is a prominent and popular member of the Elks,
the Eagles, the Hibernians, the Knights of Columbus and the
McGill Catholic Union.
He married Miss Marie Delaney, daughter of Alexander
Delaney, a prominent Richmond citizen, and they have one
little girl two years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

these have come Richmond's officials.
To-Day the capital city is governed
by men of ability and character.
Their lives nave been as an open
book. They have lived among those
who nave selected them all their lives
and there are few in Richmond whns
do NOT know of their qualifications for
making honest, reliable and patriotic
city officials. The public men Of
Richmond will bear comparison with
the public men OF any city In the
Union. The progress OF Richmond
shows that: Its financial standing In
the money markets OF the country
shows 1t. Municipal cleanliness, fnan-
cial .soundness and Industrial and.
commercial advancement belong to ~
city of able and progressive citizens.~s
but no less To a city of able. progress
sive officials. Without men of ability
in council. the mayors chair and In
the departments no such advance ar
Richmond can rightly boast of would
be possible.
Virginia and Richmond have heens
fortunate in their public men. They
have been fortunate in having men
at the helm who could direct affairs
for the best interests of The city and
State and fortunate in being able to-
hnd men to accomplish a great work
when needed. How the government
of Virginia was improved when need
ed has been illustrated by reference
to the constitutional convention OF r.
little more than a decade ago. That
Richmond had men TO call upon when
needed was demonstrated a year ago..
when the old councilmanic systems
was changed and an administrative
board established. Richmond, indings
that 1t had outgrown her old SYSTEM
of government which had served her
for so many years. organized q board
the government I'M to oyerseer the
executive departments. This board
has been in existence for eight
months, during which time It al
demonstrated its usefulness to h
city. Its members have worked hard
and with an eye single to the WELL
being and continued advance of Rich
mond along all lines and promises to
be a great factor In the Developments
of the municipality. eg
With a progressive mayor and far
seeing, efficient heads OF departments:
with "A cannctis composed af, men a
high calibre. and with employees de-
voting their time TO earning their Sal-
ares rather than to playing politics
and with an able and incorrupttbla
judiciary. the future OF Richmond ap-
pears to be bright tndeed.--Advertise.
ment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
MEN Of
STATE AND CITY

are accomplished, II is to
make clear the character Of its pub
lie officials as nothing else could do
II. Praise couched in the warmest
terms could not give as good an idea
of the efficiency Of Richmond's mum
cipal government as the evidence
here produced OF the municipal and
Industrial progress Of the city. Trade
and can flourish and has
f1ourished under poor government, but
not continuously and not to such re-
markable extent as in Richmond. The
energy and character OF a people can
overcome many obstacles. even in
efficiency in the government. but not
forever. Moreover. a people with
such ability and such foresight and
progress.veism would not long rest
supine and content under a poor gov
eminent and would not long tolerate
incompetency in the conduct OF their
city's affairs.
City Has Good Record
Richmond, as other cities, has its
governmental problems. and in Rich
mond as elsewhere there yet ma
much to be done, but measuring the
future by the past. ii is as certain as
anything under the sun that those
things will be done.
Richmond, too, as Virginia, has
peen elnSulaEiy Tree iEpil HlAi4Nlpdt
scandal. Occasionally in the past
there have been outcries, some justi-
fable and some with Interior motives
back OF them, u the experiences of
numerous large cities have found no
repetition In Richmond. There have
been no public officials to pile mp for
tunes. no political bosses to dig their
hands into the pubic treasury and
keep them there. no contractors TO
bleed the taxpayers. Her public
buildings have not reeked of graft
nor have. her other public improve
ments cost the city double price. the
unearned increment to go to line the
pockets Of shrewd business men" and
corrupt city ofhcials.
Neither has there been any long
drawn-out period OF incompetency in
the City hall. At times there have
been inenicient men here and there.
and al times the average has been
lower than II should be. but at no
t+nse has there seen a saturnal!a OF
graft and a nightmare Of ineficiency.
On the contrary. Richmond's public
officials have been honest almost in
variably, and efficient usually, They
have been the equals In these respects
to the average business and profess
sional men, for from the ranks OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

To few men fall the honor of serv-
ing State or country for more than q
quarter OF a century continuously In
one public once within the gift OF the
people. In fact, 1t II doubtful II the
record of Hon. Asher w. Hartman has
a parallel In history. For twenty
seven years he has held the office OF
State Treasurer, having been success
sively reelected without opposition,
and next November he will again be
re -elected, still without opposition.
There may be, somewhere within the
confines OF the old State. a man as well
fitted to sit on the lid" OF the State
Treasury as Mr.. Hartman. but his fell
low-citizens don't think SO. and, II
they did, they are so well satisfied
that they wouldn't hear 70 a change.
How well Treasurer Hartman has
Justified the sublime faith OF the peo-
pie and the signal service he has rem
dered to his State il. known Of all
men and needs no repetition here.
There Is not a better regulated office
under the shadow Of the big dome, or,
in fact, in any capitol, and yet in all
these years 1t has been done without
ostentation. Treasurer Hartman be-
lieves in quiet. simple. forceful ser
vice, and thia no a given in full
measure.
Asher Waterman Hartman. Jr., far
mer and State Treasurer Of Virginia.
was born in Stanton. Augusta coun-
ty, Va. September 8, 1850. His faith
er was Michael @. Hartman. colonel
OF the F~ifty-second Regiment. Vir-
ginia Infantry, C. 9. A.. and . pioneer
prominent in his day and generation
as a business man of great energy
and a high order of executive talent
Hts mother was Miss Caroline V.
Stephenson.
His early life was passed In the
town of Staunton, and he worked on
his fathers farm in Augusta county
during his vacations. He obtained
his primary education in the local
schools, and In September. 1858, en-
tered the Virginia Military institute
az a cadet, and graduated On July 4.
1879.
Upon leaving the institute ne began
the active work OF life as manager OF
stage lines in the Valley of Virginia
and continued in this business until
1881. He was also engaged in the
business of railroad contracting. and
was president for a time of the James
River packet line from Richmond 10
Buchanan and Lexington. Va. prior 20
the building of the Richmond n Al
leghany railroad along the I'M OF the
OLD J6IlGa IhSNGt aai
From 1874 until the present time Mr..
Hartman has been engaged In the bust
ness OF farming in Reckbrtdge county
First elected Treasurer OF Virginia
by the General Assembly. he took OK
ace on January .. 1885. n was con
t~,nuously reelected by the Legislature
until the new Constitution. which
made the once elective by h people
went into sffect-in 1so2-and then
unanimously received the Democratic
nomination and. without o~pposicon,
was elected by the people. Unopposed
he has since bean continuously honor
ed by his fellow-citizens. and IN NO
vsrhsr merit will again be reelected to
succeed himself.
Mr.. Hartman married. on
II. 1874. NJ. Eusenia Cameron. ana oi
their marriage have been oorn
twelve children. OF whom eleven. stx
boys and ave girls. are now llvinH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

HES NOT COMMIT E

WASHINGTON. Aug. ls.-wfth the
spirit OF revolt against the admins
tratton currency bill growing Amons
the house Democrats. Senator owen
Of Oklahoma chairman OF the senate
banking and currency committee. this
afternoon startled his IN
the upper house OF congress BY an
nouncinr that he wAs in no wise com
mitted to the present bill Thu Ad-
ministration bill all along has borne
the name OF the senator from OKLA
homa being known ~ the Ciass-Owen
hill and II been assumed thAt ne
vas dehnitely committed to all 10
provisions. sast&ssttetS sas pf@ Nm, e"f
Further evidence Of tho strength OF
the Democratic Insurgents In he house
was contained In h statement that
Leader Underwood 10 now willing to
oner . more liberal compromise thar
was originally coutsmplafed Ia the
matter OF provisions dealing. with the
discounttng Of Agricultural paper.
Announcement UnexDeeteA-
senator Owens announcement was
entirely unexpected He called his
pemocratic colleagues In hurried COT.
arrange his morning n announced to
them that he was ready to take up tbs
work Of framipg = currency BILL and
added that he was not In any way
committed to the administration meas
ure.
Tho Democratic members OF the
committee ware not In seaeton very
long. Shortly after they dishAnded,
members OF tho committee. other
than the chairman. oppressed the
opinion that the attitude taken BY Mr..
Owen had destroyed the last chance
OF general currency legislation at thia
session Of congress Chairman Owen.
however. did not subscribe TO this
view.
WIN ~ Legislation.
There y going to oe general sur.
rency legislation 1t this sesston OF
congress-" saiA he I'VE arc going
20 stay here until w revise the cur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

Mr.. Clark made a c~onciliatory speech.
Today he read the riot act to both
factions, He insisted that 1t was In
cumbent on the party to pass d bank
ing and currency reform bull ct this
time. The speaker declared that II
the pending bill was at fault, It should
be amended, but that 1t was OF the
highest Importance to the Democratic
party thai an agreement should be
reached fairly satisfactory IL the
main to all Democrats. He told the
Democrats that = compromise must
be effected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

rency laws because It II an important
ana necessary work. and should be
done without delay. ! am at a loss
to understand why there should he
any particular significance attached to
what occurred at the meeting today.
I announced nothing now. or startl-
Ing. a. 70 my attitude"
Senator Owen declined to explain In
detail his objections to the admins
tration bill.
The spirit OF revolt in the house
currency caucus brought Speaker
Clark 70 his feet today. Last week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21

~. Herbert MERCK, aheriff OF the
city Of Richmond. IL probably the
youngest sheriff in Virginia He may
be older In actual a than pm
but a. a young man he a hardly
be beat, so far as getting around is
concerned.
For several years Mr.. Mercer was
deputy sheriff. and 81 well did he
transact the Lhuxiness-ef-the office,
which carries him into three courts
In the City Hall, that he had little
trouble in being elected to the ONCE
al tho election several years ago. and
when he was opposed at the last pri-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-21
Photo by Foster.

mary by one Of his former deputies,
he wiped up the earth. aguratively,
with his opponent.
Mr.. Mercer Is one OF a noted Rich
mond family. He la as brothers doc
tors. preachers and musicians And
he has as friends every one from street
sweeper to governor. All OF hen
have helped him, and he has helped
thin. He is noted for hin social quAH-
F1catIons and for his charitable deeds.
1t is said by those who know. or
at least should know. that Mr.. Mercer
may continue In the office OF sheriff
as long as he wants 1t and as long ~
the city needs a sheriff.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-12-06
LIVELY INTEREST SHOWN
IN FARMERS CONFERENCE
Recent Meeting Held at Hampton Was
Largely Attended.

Hampton, Va.-The cOlored people in
Virginia are successfully working out
their economic salvation and are win
ming the cooperation Of the best white
people in their struggles for better
farms. better schools better health.
better homes and better morals. They
are learning that alfalfa fields repre-
sent mines Of wealth. Bright and well
equipped SChOOlrOumS in the .0untry
districts attract and hold orderly pu-
pills and earnest teachers These vital
facts Of life on the farm. i'm the school
and in the home were wildly present
ed at the farmers conference. its sew
enth annual session recently held at
the Hampton institute.
Hundreds upon hundreds OF people
passed through the Hampton institute
gymnasium during the two days Of the
farmers conference and examined the
interesting farm, school and home ex-
hibits. which had been sent from all
quarters OF Virginia, and, indeed, from
some Of the neighbOring states.
President EgglestOn of tine Virginia
Polytechnic institute. Blacksburg, Va,
declared that the exhibits certainly
had reached bed rock and represented
more reality and less friIls than ever
before. He was especially struck with
the marked improvement in the quail
ity OF the work which school boys and
girls. farm demonstration agents and
their co-OperatOrs, homemakers, super
vising Industrial teachers and rural
school workers had submitted for pub
lie exhibition.
The conference program included an
illustrated talk on Irish Country Life"
by Charles K. Graham, director OF the
Hampton institute agricultural depart
ment: wOmen's meetings for the dis
cussion OF laundry problems and the
safeguarding Of girls, competitions in
mule and cattle judging, an exciting
blowing match; Negro rural school
work, by DIR. ]. Fl. billiard A visit
to the Hampton institute trade school,
a battalion parade. farmers experience
meeting and discussion OF corn culti-
walton by farming experts were among
the many interesting features.
Addresses were delivered by Cover
nor Mann Of Virginia, President Eggle-
ston Of Virginia Polytechnic institute,
DR.. Hollis B. Frissell. principal Of
Hampton institute; A B. Graham,
Ohio State university; John B. Pierce,
WellvilIe. Va: Thomas @. Walker.
Gloucester, Va, and others