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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
a Democratic Reverse

As the Wilson administration, to en-
,hance its piosrrs,s spianned the cal
ure OF the Third Maine district ant.
drafted Secretaries Bryan and Red
icid and Speaker Clark to make as
surance sonblys sure, the election Of
John \. Pcier$ ft6e regular republic
gan canSidatc. win be regarded by
he country, Mhetl,erylosieauy or not
ne 4 domOcla, k reYersc.
Mr., Wilson -carirtd- Maine last No
'ycmbcr By plurality OF 2620. and the
Third Congress district by 1867; sd
that the promise Of a dcmoefatic vic
tory in the special election in thai
district was more than fair; in fact
so confident OF trIitmph were the Pres
ident and his advisers. that the result
must be disconcerting There -musi
also be modification in it. because
an additional vote in the House was
not needed and the tafiff law was as
good as enacted. The administration
sought an unnecessary fight and has
been wofstea. H1fIS
MIR. Bryan had an audience OF TO-.
600 at Waterville last Friday, and he
said 10 ar,rnt words 'for Resident
Wilson tos one complimentary word
for Mr. Pattangall the democratic can
didate. II is .triIe thai Mr.. PattangalI
could speak fbsziiihself.' and in his
campaign he constantly glorifed the
administration. ON, the assumption
ihat President, Wilson was admired
in. Maine. S,ieh.s indeed Was the opin
ION OF Representative Gardner OF Ma,
sachusetts. who after stumping tM
Third district FOR the republicans ad
iniited relnetsn,ltsThat tho Presidcn,
was popular there and said. "Pattan
gnll viii win handly. Tile brilliana
MAYOR OF watergule feil shom Of sue
cess by So:He,500 votes. although tho.
President had made tie special cleo
sion a personal nsNer. as n were
and lent him an the Influence al the
command OF che administration. pres
est and prospective. On their part
the republicans Of both factions sent
aoie speakers INTO the. fray. and So
l46 votes were poHed. as compared
With 34.6ss in the Presidential cleo
ton and 33.745 in tie contest for Con-
gress last September.
Apparently the ''viIson policies do
not take the Third Maine district
obviously the Underwood tariff Jaw
VII not be in favor here. for the
sum Of the republican ana progres
sive voies is about 5o0O greater thar
the democratic total. John a. Peters
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. ..-.-.
i. j. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o.
We. tho undcrsighea have known r J.,
Cheney for tiicl'is4t Il years. ana believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able 60 carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK or COMMERCE..
- -. T-.s., . Toiedo.s O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is. taken internally.
acting directly uDon the blood and nv
cous surfaces o. the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. sold
~ aii DruEElsts-
-sks HsR's PANTY rms Cor eonstipstioo-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12

made his campaign almost wholly on
he tariff. and Edward NJ. Lawrence
'the progressive. candidate wanted lSe
ler cent protection on the sariincs
lc cans al Lnbec Analyzlng theFo.d
l)n Monday. it may be assumed shat
utmost 1000 republican voters awho
supported Col Rooseteit in Nfem-
,ber cast their ballots for Mr.. Peters :
nd that there was democratic defeci
.tion from Mr. Pattangall. apparently
enough TO defeat him, for he received
1869 votes. as compared with 1879
,polled last September by Representa-
tive 5. W. Gould, whom he defeated
in the primaries recently. Mr.. Gould
may have received some republican
.sotes. but Mr. Pauangall is too stout
a partisan 10 expect such assistance.
The Third Maine win be well req
resented in. Congress. for Mr.. Peters
as speaker Of the House of Represent
.tativcs at Augusta as already made
.his mark.-New York sun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12

These are trying days for the dairy
cows and Feeding cattle that are alI
lowed 90 spend the hcatlof the day. IN
pasture Where II is not possible to
shelter them where the darkness IN
screens viii keep tile ilies ont, the anil
mails Shonld he protected by treating
tliem with some Kind of aify rcpellanti
These will not keePai the flies froin
biting. bat they will help. 4, good
homemade repeliantl may I've made by
mixing one unit fish oil one pint tar
and on- tablespoonful crude carbolic
acid This shonid be applied bymcans
Of cloths and rubbed over the parts of
the body usually attacked~by the flies
Dne part zenoleum "a standard llsin.
fpotant. four parts iinseed oil and for.
~ parts water also gives excellent re-
suits. This may be applied 10y either
spray or cloths W q :,9t4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
HARTFORD. CONN.,, POLICE
USE COMFORT POWDER
FOR TENDER, ACHING FEET

They say 1--WE have used Comfort
Powder for tender feet and chafng
caused by incessant standing and
walking and find it gives quick and
sure relief from the burning sensa::
ton and terrible ache which follows,
making it far easier to perform our
duties" The scientific medication
of Comfort Powder makes itFunequal-
led for all skin affections of infants
and adults alike. Get the genuine
with signature OF l.. S. Sykes on
box
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
NOTICE

To The Tax Payers Of the Town of
Bennington.
A Rate BIZ of the Town Taxes Of
1913 has been placed in my hands
for collections as follows: GO cents
on the dollar for the Town Tax, 20
cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax. 80 cents on the dollar
for tho Town District School Tax.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. and notify you that ] will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from 9 o'clock a. m. until
o'clock p m.
There will be discount OF 4 per
cent on Town tax il paid within 80
lays.
C. n. DEWEY, Treasurer.
Bennington, VI, July is, 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12

The death OF Mayor Gaynor re-
moves from public life one of The
most striking figures Of recest years
The scwspapers and magazines will
tell the story OF his life in detail, but
there is ono feature Of IL that should
be noted by every boy and young man.
Gdynor was poor boy who grew up
in small town. He never had q pull
Or amy special advantages. but by
hard work. honesty. and the force OF
his own ability. made himself a ma
tlCDal figure. The average young man
is inclined to thisk that he is unfor.
tuiate because his parents are moor
and can give him only very meagef
advantages, but the truth is that he is
fortunate. Poverty and necessity conn
pol sclr restraint and economy and
when these are coupled with perscr.
ycrancc and ability, progress upward
is sure to result or course
. good many sons of veal.
Thy parents succeed, bat their
pcrcentoge OF success Is much
lowcf becausc With them necessity
does not overcome Incidence and be.
cause they never learn the mpor
;ancc of self restraint, which is essen.
tial both TO success and to happiness
and IS the greatest character asset of
life. |, is desire which leads to ex-
cosses and excuses that bring ruin!
rhc poor hoy learns TO 80 without un.
I'll he can get 1t through his own eff.
forts. In this way he learns The habit
OF work and no one Is ever either
long happy or fDns without
this habit Of work. The degree of sue.
cess Is Of course dependant on the
brains and ability which the boy has
inherited from his ancestors, ana as
factors in life these are usually under
rated, but, whether it be in Benning
ton or New York city study of the
men who have risen to the highest
places will show that, like Mayor Gay.
nor, in four cases cut of five they
were poor boys whose chief assets
were industry. selfTestralnt. ambition
courage and determination
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
NOTICE

To the Tax Payers Of the Bennlng-
ton Graded School District.
Rate Bill has been placed In my
hands for collection as follows:
so cents on the dollar on the Grand
List OF 1913.
| hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. and notify you that will at
tend at the Bennington County Saw
lngs Bank from . o'clock a. m. until
o'clock y. m.
There will be a discount OF per
cent on above tax IL paid within 30
days.
c. X. DEWEY, Treasurer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
THE SMOOTH HANDLE.

Everything has two handles,
one by which it may be borne,
another by which it cannot. If your
brother acts unjusily, do not lay
hold on the affair by the handle Of
justice, for by that it cannot be
borne, but rather by the opposite,
that he is your brother. brought up
with you, and thus you will lay
hold on it as it is to be borne
Epictetus.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
NOTICE
To the Tax Payers Of the Village
IL Rcnninntnn

To the Tax Payers Of the Village
Of Bennington.
hands for collection rs follows:
~ cents on the dollar for the Vii.
lage Tax. 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax on the Grand List
Of 1918.
hereby demand payment of said
taxes, and notify you that | viii at
tend at the Bennington County Saw.
ings Bank from . o'clock a. m, until 4
p. N. t-tr fc
There will be discount OF per
cent on Village tax IL paid within 80
days. .s.r -.s.l
C. H. DEWEY. treasurer.
Bennington. VI, July 10. 1913
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
~ am glad to get

this $4,000 endowment" said a big
manufacturer. particularly just now.
Even a rich man. so reputed, can't
lay his hands on SO much clean cash
every day The rate is the exact
measure OF What you buy. National
life ms. Co. OF VI. CMutuall Earle
$. Kinsley. General Agent. Mead
Building. Rutland. VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-12
To those contemplating the
purchase Of a
MONUM

we cordially extend an invita-
ton TO examine our display OF
splendid designs in the finest
Of marble and granite.
The lettering, design and
marble or granite will be
RIGHT when the monument
is brought herc-and the price
as low as you can obtain a high
grade monument at.
c. N. LAMBERT & SON
q School Stree! Bennington
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
MONOPOLY Gets Black Eve.

In the house yesterday by vote
of IS to 2 a bill was passed prohib-
iting any town from contracting for
pavements consisting of a patented
process. A number of companies
have patented a. certain mixture OF
sand, gravel, crushed rock, butimen,
ETC., and then charge contractors
a royalty. OF course the proper
'ty owner pays the royalty and Is
feeced to just that extent. The
patented stuff is no better than any
other and but for graft law Of the
mature under consideration would be
entirely unnecessary. A council COM
posed of conscientious men would
not contract for such pavements un-
less they were too ignorant to know
their duty. -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
MEETING OF
! i. CITY council
Proposed Resolutions of Necessity
Passed for Paving and Curb
:. and Gutters-Oficers
Appointed.
J. S. BINGHAM CHEF OF POLICE
Will Pave Seneca, and Des Moines
Streets and Wilson Avenue
This Summer.

The city council met in regular
session last night and all members
except Garth were present: C. H
Swiney, new member from the Third
ward, was sworn in.
Mayor Valentine appointed ]. S.
Bingham as chief of police and R.
B. Williams night marshal. The
other officers were re-appointed. The
salary of the weighmaster was fix
ed at $50 per month.
The committee on streets and al
leys was instructed to examine the
condition of sidewalks on Second
and Des Moines and other streets
and report to the council.
An ordinance establishing curb
lines was adopted as follows: On
Wilson avenue from First street to
the south side of Ohio street and 1872
feet beyond. On Grand avenue from
Grove to West avenue. On First
street from Grove to Beach street
On Superior street from the market
square to Walnut street. On Wal
nut street from Superior street to
Wilson avenue. On Des Moines
street from Elm to Ohio street. On
Seneca street from First street to
Water street.
Superintendent Mullins submitted
his report for March on the electric
light plant, which was accepted. 245
tons of coal were bought during the
month. 67,235 kilowats of cleo
tricity was produced, costing on the
switchboard s.O17S per X. w. Total
expenses for the month, including
permanent improvements amounting
to $3,292.26, was $5,65S.55.
The council is now in session as
a board of equalization.
Proposed resolutions of necessity
were passed for curb and gutter or
the streets where grades were estab,
lished for same as above.
Proposed resolutions for paving as
follows were adopted: On Seneca
street from First to Bank street. On
Des Moines street from Elm to
Boone street. On Wilson avenue
from First to point 1872 feet south
of Ohio street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
Real Estate Transfers.

T. w. Shoesmith and wi to A. B.
and F.. Willard. exr-qcd-lots ,
and 3, blk 8. Park addition, w. c.
$1O0.
Geo. w. Lee and wi to John Cur
tis-wd-parcel in NV ne G-SS-23.
81, 10000.
3. f. Frazier, eXr to Geo. w. Lee
-deed-parcel in NV ne 6-SS-23.-
S1,2O0.00.
James jacobson and VT to Thomas
X. Thompson-wd-sw ne VIZ sc
Observation-Disclosures.
j. H. Johnson and WI to G. NJ.
Rouse-wd--lot 4. blk 8, J. & S. ad-
dition. w. C.-S50.O0.
John Cartney ct al to James Hays
man-wd-lot 8, blk ?, Williams
100000.
e w. Sells ct al to VIM. Z. Barr
-wd-n1a Sc 26-SS26.-SS,00O.O0
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
THE WEATHER
AND CROP REPORT
Fall Sown Grains. Glover, Timothy
Blue Grass, Etc. Wintered
Well.

Des Moines, April S.-The six
months from October /, 1912, to
March 81, 1913, We're, as whole
mild, dry and pleasant, with no Sc
we're winter storms. The average
temperature for the period was
about two degrees above, and the
precipitation slightly above the nor
NAL. The excess of precipitations
was, however, made up during the
first ten days of October and the
month of March, during which time
rains or SHOWS We're frequent and
heavy. but the amount of snow dur
ing the winter months was much
smaller than usual. March was cold
and stormy, with frequent rain and
snowstorms and unusually high
winds which have delayed field
work. The soil is, however. in fine
physical condition and with favor
able weather blowing and seeding
will become general during the COM
ing week. Some oats and spring
wheat We're sown early last week,
hut the work was stopped by the
rain and snow on the Sd and 4th
Fall sown grains. clover. timothy.
blue grass. live stock and fruit trees
wintered well and are now general
~ in excellent condition. More than
the usual amount of hay and rough
feed are left on hand. The acreage
Of winter wheat is reported to be
somewhat greater than the area har-
vested last year, and with favorable
weather conditions the acreage of
other small grains will be up 10 the
normal. Fruit buds are still dor
mant, and the indications at present
are favorable for a good crop OF all
kinds of fruit except peaches.
Geo. NJ. Chapel.
Section Director.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
OUTDOOR ART FOR
WEBSTER CITY
Mason City Civic League Working
Along Similar Lines as Local
Civic League.

In Mason City the Civic League is
working along lines similar to those
adopted by our Civic Improvement
League for making cleaner and more
beautiful their city. They are urg-
ing this spring that trees, shrub
berry, flowers and vines be planted
"for all homes from the lowliest to
the most commodious. The Out
door Art Committee of the league
have been publishing some very
practical and useful suggestions in
regard to this which are equally ap-
plicable to this city and the Civic
Improvement League commends
them to our citizens:
Beautiful surroundings have a
commercial as well as an aesthetic
value-property facing a beautiful
scene has an added value on account
of it. An ugly, sordid view detracts
materially from the value of place,
especially for a home. There is no
excuse for ugliness. Let us abolish
it,
April is the month for planting
trees and shrubs. Are you ready
for it? If not, begin at once to make
your plans. LET US make our city
beautiful Each one can help do
this by making his own surround
ings more attractive.
How about your back yard; is it
pleasant place? Do you enjoy it?
Does it make an agreeable picture
from your own windows? How does
it look from your neighbours win
dows? Study it carefully. Can't
you improve it without much
trouble or expense? Have you a
back fence? Why not cover it with
vines and make it thing Of beau
ty? The common five-leaved ivy or
Virginia creeper of our woods is fine
for this purpose. If you are impa-
tient (and you will be) plant morn
ing glories or scarlet runner beans
with your vines
Have you arm, a garage, or
other outbuildings? Why not train
vines on them. and plant some high
shrubs to screen them from view?
For this purpose you will want
something of very hardy and vigor-
Gus growth. Nothing will give bet
ter satisfaction than the native
choke cherry. 1t is desirable in ev-
cry respect, and its fruit attracts the
birds.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
CHASE SuFFRAc|ST !.
+" BILL IS BLOCKED n
Vote is Reconsidered and the Bill is
Laid upon the Table by
56 to AZ.

Efforts to block the passage by
the house Of Senator Chases bill
providing for an election by women
on the equal suffrage proposition
proved successful yesterday after
noon, and another victory was rec
orded for the suffrag ists who have
been active continually during the
session.
The Chase bill was cared for in
the house by Lund of Hamilton, the
county from which the originator of
the bill halls, and he saw himself
defeated by exactly the same pro-
cedure he invoked in his campaign
against the public utilities bill last
week. The bill was lost when Ring
of Linn moved to strike out the en-
acting clause.
When the special order was call
ed, Halgrims of Humboldt moved to
lay the bill ON the table. Lund de-
manded a call of the house and the
demand was signed by nine others.
Lund made a statement to the
house in which he said the call had
been demanded because the motion
to lay on the table was not debat-
able. He offered to withdraw the
demand if Halgrims would with
draw his motion to lay on the table.
Halgrims refused and the speaker
ordered the call begun.
Nine were absent, four without
excuse AS soon as the announce
ment was made, Halgrims moved
that the call be terminated and the
motion passed. The motion to lay
on the table was lost, 81 to SO. .
Then Ring moved to strike out
the enacting clause, the effect of
which is to kill the bill The speak
er said it threw the question open
for debate and for an hour and a
half a dozen representatives argued
the question Of suffrage, the state
ments made varying little from
those presented earlier in the ses-
sion.
Bernbrock called a halt by NOV
ing the previous question and a roll
call on Rings motion was ordered.
The motion carried, Sc to AZ.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
Reduce the Price.

According to the report Of Super
intendent Mullins submitted to the
city council last night the cost OF
electricity on the switchboard in
Webster City is just S.O17S per kilo-
wat hour, which is a fraction more
than one and three quarters cents.
OF course that does not include in
terest charges depreciation, etc,
but il represents the cost OF fuel,
labor and incidentals. 1t occurs to
the Freeman Tribune that the time
has arrived when the council should
reduce the price to the consumer.
That was promised when the matter
of new plant was under considera-
.tion. Why not give light consum-
ers a rate OF eight cents and put
power down as low as possible? The
plant should pay enough to take
care OF interest charges. repairs and
to create sinking fund for a new
plant when this one is worn out
but further than that 1t should no,
be n money making business. The
people ought to have the fun ad.
vantage of their ownership.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
STATE SENATE !.
WANTS FREE PASSES
Defeats the Bill by Senator Chase to
Cut out Complimentary
Tickets.

Des Moines, April 9.--No anti
fair pass legislation will be enacted
by the Thirty-ffth general assemb.
ly. The senate yesterday laid on the
table the Chase bill prohibiting the
issuance of passes. The vote was %
to II.
Several amendments were offered
to the bill. One of these providing
that those actually in charge of ex-
hibits be furnished with free trans
portation was passed. Others offer
ed gave mplimentary tickets to
fair employees, concessionists and
their employees, state fair officials OF
Iowa and other states and the gov
ernor.
An hour and a half was devoted
to discussion of the bill. Chase OF
Hamilton was the principal speaker
He was against any amendments en-
cept the one giving exhibitors free
tickets. 5s>
Allen of Pocahontas defended the
present fair. board. He. took a rap
at the Des Moines newspapers for
their unfair handling of the report
of the efficiency engineers" Doran
of Boone suggested that it might be
we'll to take the fair from Des
Moines as this city lacks in apprecia-
ton Of the fair.
Now that the senate has gone on
record on the pass question, it is con-
sidered probable that the recommen-
dation of the retrenchment apd re-
form committee will be followed. 1t
provides free transportations in the
same amount as that provided in
the amendments proposed.
Newspapers are cut off the free
list by the committees order.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
Meeting Postponed.

The meeting of the Civic Improve
ment League planned for this week
will not be held until next week.
Further notice will be given.
Will those who have saved flow er
seeds to give away or who will have
spare please report to Mrs. Frank
Mason as last year.
Civic Improvement League.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
Favorable to D. H. Bauman.

According to a Washington dis
patch all Of the vacant postofi1ces in
the eight Iowa, congressional dis
tricts not represented by democrats
were passed upon Saturday by Ma
tional Committeeman M. J. Wade
State Chairman n. F. Reed and the
democratic congressman, l. S. Pepper
of the Second district, Maurice Con
molly of the Third district and SAINT
Kirkpatrick of Sixth. d. H. Bau'
man received the endorsement fol
postmaster of Webster City and Car
Bentson for postmaster of Jewell.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
Occupy New Building.

The high school pupils have rea-
son to feel proud and hold their
heads a notch or two higher from
now on, for today they are exper-
fencing the sensation of altogether
new surroundings-the new high
school building is being brought in.
to use.
This week Friday will be known
as open day" in the new structure
and that a large number of the par
ents of pupils and friends of the
school will improve this opportunity
to see the new building is certain.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-04-08
Cradle Roll.

Born, last night, to Mr.. and Mrs
C. P. Balsley, six miles from town
an eight and half pound son, at
the home of the mothers sister. Mrs
Wilbur Miller. The Balsley family
are about to remove to Hurdsfield
y. D.. the father having gone there
already. There are five daughters
in the family, this being the first
son. and all are very happy over this
visit OF the stork.
Born, April 6, 1913, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cessna on Seneca
street. a son.