Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-30
GOVERNOR BILLS
AMUSE HENNESSY
Dog Soap, Hair Tonic and Pow
der Puffs Among the
Items.

Albany, oct. 2S.--Items in the list of
executive mansion, some Of which John
a. Hennessy says would make New
York laugh" range anywhere from u So
powder puff to an $3.50 made-to- order
silver tea set The DiNes, who enter
tanned lavishly. never bought anything
that was cheap.
Their tastes ran 10 the tastidi-
Gus and artistic The reverse was the
case with Mr.. Sulzcr and his wife as
shown by expense bills for the cXrcu-
tive mansion fled with the State
comptroller. Here are some of the
Sulzer charges that Tammany men say
will make New York laugh harder
Six cakes of dog soap, s1.25.
Ointment for Governor, 80 cents
one dozen hairpins. 10 cents.
TwentysiX yards OF silk. $l3
Eight yards of silk, 81
Batiste, $13S
Two bottles of hair tonic, 500
Two dozen bottles malt extract. with
iron, $3.50.
The siX cases of dog soap were for
Patsy Mr.. Sulzer's pet Irish terrier.
and the two dozen bottles Of malt ex-
tract with iron were for the governor
himself. The malt extract was bought
May 10, lust about the time NIr. Sulzer'
was bracing himself for mis- tight with
Boss Murphy There are also charges
Ia the SulZcr account for toilet articles
and a dog collar for Patsy
The comptrollers records show shat
when II came To driving n bargain ON
halrFius Mrs. Sulzer was shrewdcr
than Mrs. Dix. The latter PAID with
the states money 50 cents for a half
dozen hairpins, whereas Mrs. Sulzer
bot dozen for 80 cents
During the 'ast month cf Governor
DiX's administration Mrs Dix aid in a
big supply of household articles and furn-
lshings. Sheets Were bought at $40 each
napkins as nigh as $50. pillow sips at
SI2 and Sl4 each. There was bill rem
d"red 20 the State for 5000 for repairs
to a few !ugs The bill was cut down to
SEQ before II was paid
Some or the items on Nj. Hennessy's s
list which are described by him as
laughable" are: Two button hooks, 50:
one tape measure. engraved. s3 two
ivory combs. 81 SO; one puff box. ST. ono
powder pur, 50; six powder puffs, So;
sixteen highball glasses, sl6 sixteen
"hiskcy glasses, $40 theimos bottles,
S5.'o one pair Of military brushes, s.,
two dozen trouser hooks, IS; four dozen
coat forms, Sll; two dozen trouser
hangers $5.60 six ,rouser hangers, $l3s:
two silver bonbor baskets, slS nail flies,
$3.50 three nail files. SO; one nail file. 81 so:
one nail file. 81, one button hook, Sc;
one button hook, 81; two button hooks,
s2 embossing 100 letters, $50; one toilet
set So
1t Is not known whether Mr. Hennessy
includes in his list that will make the
people of New York laugh" the $3.50
charged against the State ten days be-
fore Mr. Dix Qui, office for the purchase
of three tea cloths. November l3, 1912,
three lace tray cloths costing $i Were
bought, and December II these purchase
were made: One large urn, $3.50; one large
teapot slk; one tea caddy and spoon,
slG
a few days later six dozen tea cups
and saucers were bought for $50 Other
purchases made by the DiXes and taken
at random from the bills paid by the
State are as follows: Three dozen dollics.
s64 curtains. slips and hedsprcad for
Governors room $l75. furnishing one
four-post bed in cretonne, SEQ 20. four
mahogany chevai glasses. s24l; four dozen
medallion tea cups and saucers, $50; six
dozen tea c,lps and sauoers, 800