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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25

Reports OF the Progressive confer
oncc n Brattleboro seem TO be a lit
tie slow. Il is now reported that
word was received from Hon. Charles
a. Prouiy declaring positively that
be would NOT go into the senatorial
contest but would devo-e himself TO
the great work OF appraising the rail
roads OF the United States. Also we
rather expected the Trogressives
would announce how they viii select
their candidates. They have over
and owe, declared that the rank and
Gle OF their voters should be con
suited in choosing candidates. This
means that they must hold a primary.
In fact under their own platform
they are in duty bound to hold n pri.
mary II no primary law is provided
by tho state direct nominations this
year in Vermont win have TO be in
formal The Republican state com
mittee has already taken steps to
provide such primary. The Demo
Gratis in their last state platform de
clarod strongly in favor OF iii Get
primary. Under these circumstances
there seems no good reason why all
three of the leading parties should
not unite In holding a joint primary
on the same day. This would make
the cost TO each party very small and
would give the body OF voters in
each OF the parties the control in
making the nominations of that par
~.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25

should clear away an the foEs ana
misis surrounding the whole question
Of taxation As related 10 town and
municipal suffrage
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
HELD AS RIVALS SLAYER
Toymaker's Death is Laid to a Jeal
Gus Farm Hand

lNJHtNhNl OCaAn 70 Gaiu " u Stai-
Gus Farm Hand
Concord. N. H., May 24.-Eugene
Wood, a farm hand, was arrested TO.
day, charged with the murder OF
Howard w. peaslee. n toy manulac.
turer of Henniker, on Friday night.
peasloe was shot in the head while
sitting in his warkshop reading.
Wood had been employed TO, a
year by Miss Ida NJ Barnes, who
manages her fathers farm in the viii
age of Hennker. Although the rela
lions OF Wood and Miss Barnes were
only those OF employer and employee
the authorities say the farm hand
was jealous Of Peaslee. who was an
old friend of the Barnes family and q
frequent caller.
The shotgun with which Peaslee
was killed belonged to him. Il was
found after the murder a short dis
lance from the workshop. On n win
daw sill was pinned a rudely scrawl
ed note, with a black hand drawn in
one corne-. The note, printed in LEAD
pensil, read Let this be warning
for som thet do to mulch crool
work."
For the past few months PeasleC
had not been living with his wife
who had begun divorce proceedings
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
Woman's Suffrage

may eventually give 10 women rights
TO which they are entitled. but good
health, which Is the birthright OF
every American woman, must be
hers before she can fully enjoy the
privileges which womans suffrage
will bring. Women who suffer from
those dreadful pains, backache. head
aches. irritability. nervousness and
depression. symptoms of organic
tionble, should rely on Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which is
made from roots and herbs. to re-
store them to a normal healthy condi
ticn as !. has thousands OF other
American women.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
# You Mead a Medicine
You Should Have
The Best

Although these are hundreds Of
preparations advertised. there is on.
ly one that really stands out pre-emi-
nent as a remedy for disease OF the
kidneys, liver and bladder.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not
recommended for everything.
A sworn certificate of purity is
with every bottle. You may receive
a sample size bottle of Swamp-Root
by Parcel Post Address DR.. Kilmer
G. Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and en-
close ten cents.
For sale at all drug stores in bot
ties Of two sizes-50c. and $100, also
mention the Bennington Evening
Banne:.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
Poll Taxes

Some states impose no poll tax
whatever upon either men or wo-
men. Other states require an equal
poll tax Of both men and women. The
practice is not uniform. but some
kind CT tax cannot be eliminated
from The Vermont proposition until
such time as the state decides TO re
peal the poll tax law altogether, o,
some specific provision be made for
exemptions, or law passed giving
voting privileges TO tax paying wo-
men only.
Let us suppose a law was passed
exempting women from paying a poll
tax. and at the same time granting
town and municipal voting priyileg-
es: Could not men with equal con
| sistency turn around and ask for
equal rights?
The same might be said concern.
ing the passage of bill giving wo
men voting privileges, and n poll tax
| providing, for instance, Women de
string the voting privilege shall pay
a poll tax, the rate to be decided by
the legislature. Those not wishing tC
exercise such privilege shall not be
required to pay much poll tax Could
not the men again clamor for theil
equal rights and privileges, ant
justly so?
The writer sees no consistent wa!
out of the poll tax dilemma excep
that both parties be placed upon al
equal basis, or some special consid
Grafton be extended to the family.
Taxation not Related to Genera
Elections
Some women cannot understand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
Suits a n q OvercOats
$500 to $1,000
MULLIGAN & ROCHE
Laying a Ghost.

In an English country home there
was an ordinary cupboard door that
always mysteriously creakcd open ut
five minutes before midnight unless 1t
was kept locked, and when it was
kept locked it sroaned and ratified in
stead precisely at the same hour Then
came along a spook expert. who dis
covered that at five minutes before
midnight the fast express train pass
ed along the hghroad mile away
from the house and set in motion some
vibratory wave that acted upon the
cupboard and scnred a household.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
Taxation not Related to Gener'
Elections

Some women cannot understand
why If man votes at general cleo
tons or freemen's melting in Septem-
Der, without paying poll tax, he
cannot vote in town meetings with
out tax paying provision. 1t is be-
cause only those paying taxes arc civ
en- the right to vote taxes. This the
writer believes to be correct in prin-
ciplc.
In the general elections or freemen's
meetings no tax question is passed
upon but simply the election Of men
to various states offices. or members
of Congress, and in a presidential
year, in addition to the above. the
vote is cast for presidential electors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25

misfs surrounding the whole question
Of taxation as related 10 town and
municipal suffrage
EKsmpiiens
The writer OF the article In Home
Guards In speaking Of exemptions
says: The board Of civil control
has the legal right 10 allow men 20
vote without paying taxes II In their
judgment il is best" With this state
ment the writer takes issue The
board OF civil authority are not en-
powered 10 use thei- Judgment" In
discriminatory and without limit.
they are specifically limited under
the laws. as 10 what classes OF peo-
pie shall. or may be exempt from pay
ing a poll tax. They are, ist. Per
sons actually poor. or from whom a
tax Is not likely TO be collected"
End. Persons who were In the se--
vice OF the United States in the War
OF the Rebellion and have been hon
orably discharged. az application Is
made for exemptionl and members
OF Militia and Fire Companies. when
so voted By town or city. See. iS9
a is5 p. 5. Also Acts of 1910, p. 20
a n. Sec. a ,.
II the women viii take the trouble
to consult any board of civil authori-
~ they will find no ground whateyef
for believing that women could or
would be exempted in a wholesale
manner from paying a poll tax. and
az the same time expect equal voting
privileges. II would not be just or
right under the existing laws.
The word person" as IL appears
in Sec. $50. providing for poll taxes.
does not have the import OF applying
10 both sexes. Il is qualified by
male inhabitants" as Il appears in
the second line OF this section, hence
il refe-s to. and applies only to the
male gender.
There are cases on record where
the board OF civil authority have
been asked to allow ministers. and
those In unfortunate circumstances.
though owning real estate, be exempt
from the payment of taxes. The de-
cision rendered was, under the pres
ent law there was no legal authority
for so exempting them. To be sure
the legislature could by specific act
so have exempted o could fix any
given poll tax rate. They could mod
ify the family tax. were women given
| municipal and town suffrage. or dis
| pose OF the tax question as they
chose, the matter being entirely In
their hands. but it would seem TO
the writer. that We have no right ia
| speculate in advance, as to what the
| legislature may or may no choose "a
do. Our only working basis at pres
| ent is existing law, and in view OF
this, 1t would be inconsistent to ask
| for other than equal suffrage
rights.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
Constitutional Rights


The question now very properly
arises, what would be constitutional
under present laws?
LIST. The legislature has the power
and can grant town and municipal
suffrage to tax paying women p
years OF age and over.
End The legislature can grant
town and municipal suffrage to all
women II years OF age and over in
Guiding the present tax payers, by an
added poll tax provision, the rate Of
such poll tax TO be fixed by the leg
islature al any amount deemed wise.
sd. The legislature has the pow
er to grant town and municipal suf-
frage to all women u years OF age
without the payment OF any opll tax
providing women are specifically so
exempted by additional legislation
a question in all probability would
arise as to the justice of such whole
sale exemption. as It conld properly
be termed class legislation in
which case, it would violate one OF
the principles upon which our demo
cratic institutions are founded
equal rights for all, special privileg
es for none"
9TH The legislature can grant
presidential suffrage to the women
of this state-any legislature can &c
this-and Illinois has already passed
such law.
A bill of this kind is before the
Rhode Island legislature. Were We:
mont to pass Presidential Suffrage
Bill in addition to properly drawn
town and municipal suffrage bill, il
would place us on the same footing
as the other suffrage states with the
exception of having the right to vote
for State officers and members o
Congress-. BY the time Vermont wo
men have cast their vote for Presi
dent they might find that the elfor
had neither unneryed or msexe'
| them, and so would be willing to pa,
a poll tax for the purpose of passing
upon local matters.
The writer has always advocates
that town and municipal suffrag
| should be on an equal basis wit
men. The great majority of wome
| throughout the country are only ash
ing for equal suffrage privileges, an
whenever they have obtained tn
same it has been upon equal term
with men. We women of Vernon
can hardly ask for moro with any do
gee of consistency, eqality and jus
ticc
lnas much as the writer has bee
known in connection with the su
frage agitation throughout this stat
and has now declined to support c
work for the proposed town and mi
nicipal suffrage BILL (for reasons gi
en- above.) she fels that it is only jus
that her position in the matter b
made plain, as she thoroughly belle
es in the justice of the cause, an
that equal suffrage should obtai
in practice as well as in mere. the
ry. An intelligent discussion Of tn
matter through the public pres
would clarity public opinion and pay
the way for intelligent discussio
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
State Of Ohio. city OF Toledo. l..
Lucas County SSs


Lucas County.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that ne 70
senior partner OF the firm OF +. J. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City OF To-
ledo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use OF HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. ID. 1856.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take ualrs Family Pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25

aud action by the members OF the
mex. legislature.
Annette w. parmelce.
Encsburgh Falls. VT. May 2lst., 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25

established because it Is reliable, and
it is reliable because it is well es
tablished. 65th year. National Life
lns. Co.. of VT. (Mutual) Earle S
Kinslcy, General Agent, Mead Build
ing, Rutland, VT. ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-25
woMeN ANo rHE sALLoT


(Continned from First Pasel
justice 10 some people no matter how
carefully framed. yet law Is enacted
for the purpose OF protecting ;he
greatest number and for the general
good.
A member OF the last legislature
lRClerred 10 by the writer OF above
mentioned article In Home Guards.
gas heard 10 remark A poll tax on
women No. why I have four daugh-
ties Who might become voters, be-
side my wife and our rate is sl-75. |
could not AFFORD H." While the writ
cr believes this 10 be a very extreme
and exceptional case in this indus
trial age. -four grown daughters. all
40 homel. let us turn the question
around and see what benefit this
family have received from the state.
Taxes Are Assessed For Local
Benefits Received. thus this family
have enjoyed good roads. sidewalks
and sewers. and other public improve
ments IL they live in fair sized
town. They have enjoyed personal
protection. health protection. fire pro
lection and equal protection undo
the civil law. The above named bene
FITS are alike shared by men and wo-
men. though people contribute in diff
fering degree. and the women not Al
all unless property owners. Last but
not least this legislator having four
daughters has had the benefit of free
education for his large family Of
girls. BOYS and girls are educated
In the public schools Of this state at
an average state and public expense
OF $3.50. each. yearly. II these
daughters have on an average remain
cd In school ten years the state has
expended for their education sl.087.
20. aud the father. il paying only q
poll tax NJ the tax rate OF $l.75 a yea
would have paid in taxes during this
period only 5000. The question now
81 t'fN"f NNHNAt tithaf AahrHttAr ~ ~
pected 10 reader some small equiva
lent TO the gtate for value received T.
money or service. or did the stat,
send them TO school for the sole pu
pose OF absorbing knowledge without
hope OF expectation OF return I,
I@mily or 10 sccieiy?
The Constitution OF the State make.
this point piain-thus-- Every mem
Der OF society hath 4 right to be pro
tected and is therefore bound to con
tribute toward the expense Of tina
protection and yield his personal ser
vice when necessary. or an equiya
lent thereto"
Are Equal Political Rights RealI,
Desired?
II equal political rights arc desire,
by the women we see no reason VIII.
they should moi be willing to bea
| their share OF the burden To- benefits
received. This would be strictly II
harmony with the spirit of the Con
stltution.
il does not seem wise, expedient o.
just to ask for exemption from Tn,
payment Of poll taxes simply becaus,
wo are women, as properly speaking
we are people"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
NE.=AIAN INVESTMENT co.
REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE AND BONDS
100 san ANTONIO ST


100 san ANTONIO ST.
S6sO0-Best Z I'm. bungalow. close in. fun
basement furnace, stationary tubs. servants
room $1,000 cash. bal suit.
$780, I'm. bungalow, new. Govt Hill.
trade Tor vacant property or valley land
S40OO-New rm- bungalow. basement
hardwood floors, furnace Mountain Ave
5000 cash. bal per month
$500 rm. bung-. 4 full lots. will accept
$500 for the cash payment and lots in
$3.50 rm. bungalow. new. hardwood
floors, . lots, Country club. $3.50 cash, bal.
$35 per mo.
$3.50 rn bungalow. new. Altura Park.
S55 cash SIS per mo
$1,000 Z nm and a rn modern East
Fl Paso. ? lots; will exchange for valley
$500 I'm. modern house. furnished. C.
v; exchange for valley land or $500 cash.
s16OO-I6O acres land at La Junta. Colo.
improved: trade for FL Paso property
Ss5oo-2to acres Cloudcroft, 20 acres IN
cult, million # OF lumber: fine chance
70 Eet a summer home; exchange FOR Fl
5000 rm- bungalow. Los Angeles; trade
S750O-spleudid rn home. San Antonio:
exchange for FL Paso property.
$40 per acre-61 acres San Elizario. near
Fahens- terms to suit
SIS per acre-1OO acres socorro. county
road. 3 cash
$40 FER ec-e-74 acres San Elizario.
paved road this side Clint; i cash. L
yrs. 4 Is yrs Great chance for anybody
who wants 10 farm.
$3.50 per acre-2O acres north loop road.
Socorro. > miles Tsleta. Exchange for city
property.
$50 per acre-37 acres near Anthony. IN
cult. improved. Exchange for city property.
Gas is laid to the Country Club and all
through Grand View and into Morning Side
Heights With all the city convenience.
with pure air. dust. smoke. high
ground. beautiful view. best prospective
value. these ought TO make the Country
club district. and it is very popular and
good investment. Morning Side Heights
lots. choice inside $500. SO cash. IS per mo
no interest. no taxes
Newman Investment Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
WHEAT MARKET
GIVEN STRENGTH
Unfavorable Crop Develop
ment Is Basis for Hard
ening of Quotations.

Chicago. i'll. June 13-Fear OF an unfa.
Forao-e crop Development northwest on ac-
count o. 100 much rain gave the wheat mar
ket today a firmer tone The onenf7-
which RANGED from &c off to lic up. vas
ca ny a moderate general advance.
Closing prices were firm at &c 10 ~ IN
6 C. net advance.
Buyers q corn found offerings light and
were forced % bid up prices. After opening
a shade 10 Z q sc higher. the market con-
The market closed steady. &c off IN Z. q
s c UP compared with Friday night
Oats hardened with corn
In provisions, an easier feeling was svi-
dent ~ w.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
IN. Y. LTsTED sTOCKS
PHOENIX PEOPLE GOING TO
PRESCOTT CELEBR ALTON

Phoenix Ariz-. June 13-Phoenix will
go 10 the Prescott frontier celebration.
which viii be held July 1 70 4. on a
special train made up Of just as many
Pullman cars as can L filled The
Pullmans viii be sidetraclzed al Pres
colt and the eXcursi0nists viii occupy
them the three nights they remain
there After the celebration the train
will return TO Phoenix At Iron Springs.
the Phoenix summer colony. which IS
on the way TO Prescott the travellers
viii be entertained at an outdoor
breakfast
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
MONEY AND METALS

NEW YORK MARKET.
tBy Associated Press)
New York. June 13.-Mercantils paper,
3Ea4
Commercial bills, 48sG4Ssls.
Bar silver, 56A.
Mexican dollars. ~
Government bonds. steady
Railroad bonds. regular.
Lead. quiet; 3S5G3s5
Spelter, quiet. sos 0515-
Copper. dull ElectrOlytics. 15-S7lz q Il 00s
Casting Is. G13STIE
Tin. easy spot, $3.50 q 300; August, 50-75
G31-12iA.
Iron quiet: unchanged.
London Metals Market.
London. Eng. June 15-Copper. quiet;
spot. t61, sl1. d6s futures. E52. SIS. ds- Tin
quiet; spot, 1888, So do. futures E141. 81.
do. Iron. Cleveland warrants. Isl. So. do
Lead, fls, SIS. do Spelter, E21. 81, d.
st. Louis spelter.
St Louis No. June 1s-Lead dull, 5.SO9
5.82iz. spelter dull, 4s2h.
THE LOCAL MARKET.
Mexican currency. g.
Mexican gold. 49.
Mexican pesos tEI PasO buying price) 49,
villa currency. % in e Paso
Fl PasO Smelter Quotations.
Corrected Daily
Bar silver. 5G&.
Pig lead. $50
Copper wire bars. 1850
Lead (L0ndou) f19. SIS. do
Weekly Averages
douglas Smelter QuotationEl
Silver. 5s4S
Copper. 1871
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

Observations taken
at s a n. 18th ne
ridian time % a n.
e Paso time)- June
Is. 1914.
Forecasts
E1 Paso and vicin-
ity-Fair tonight and
Sunday.
New 81exico-Geu-
orally fair tonight
and sunday
West Te1as-Gen-
orally fair tonight
and Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
LIVESTOCK

chicago Livestock Close
Chicago, H.. June 13--Hog-Recsfpts
5000; market slow and weak TO Sc under
yesterday average. Bulk. $500 g0- Wgbr
$3.50 S---1=5 mixed. ST-g5 S25- 'heay-y
$3.50 @ SIS; rough, $3.50 q $50; pigs. $1,000
Cattle-Receipts. 300 market stead,-
reeves. $3.50 9. 90; steers. S6.s0as.I5;
stoekers and feeders $3.50 s2O- cows md
nelLers $3.50 q $40; calves. ST.0OG10.55.
lSlesp s5.!g z $50; yearlings- S6.3507.50;
4@lnns' $500 @ $50; springs. S7-25 $3.50
Kansas City Livestock. Close
hansas City, No. June 15.-Hors-Rs-
eelpts 1900 market lower. Bulk s".00agI0.
heaEy, $50 2 SIS; packers and butchers
IT'S. +99' si--' .
Cattle-Receipts. 100. market steady
Prime fed steers. $3.50 500: dressed bssf
steers, $3.50 g $500 western steers 81 ma
$50. southern steers. S6-Z5 q SIS. cows e. ~
2 TO heifers, $3.50 q s-s5s stockers AMI
feeders $500 q 7-75i bulls $500 SIS; calves
sheep-Receipts. zoo. market steady
--aIn1s 500 2 s--5s yearlings. 5000 3 az
Welners, $500 2 $50 ewes. $4,000 90. sr0~--
ers and feeders, $3.50 @ zoo
Fort Worth LiVestocK- Close
tBy Zeiger H0teLl
Cattle-Rects- SEQ. including 100 carveq
steers. $3.50 500. stoclzsr steers. IS 5r@
So cows, s.. q SIS; heifers. S450G5 IS:
bulls 81 30 q 5-507 calves. S450Gs5a
Hogs-ttects soos top. $s-15.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
BOY TRIES To END HIS
LIFE n SUFFOCATTON

Benson. Ariz-. June 13-R Baird. q
young man charged with threatening
TO Kill his mother. attempted suicide
in the Jail here by tying a handker-
chief over his mouth and nose and
buryinE his head in blankets When
found by officers he was unconscious.
He was removed to Tucson His
mother claimed he had been many
times in trouble
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13

$500 CASH,
S25 per month. buys this s room
house in East FL Paso. close in Price
$1,000, furnished $500
$500 CASH.
$50 per month. new room bungalow
on Boulevard close in, all builtin
features. heating plant Price $4,000.
$500 CASH,
low. close in on Wyoming St. all
modern. Price $4,000
$500 CASH,
$50 per month, nice ; room red brick.
Altura Park addition. on car line,
full lots. Price $4,000.
$1,000 CASH,
$40 per month. fine 6 room red brick.
close in on Boulevard, fine location
$1,000 CASH.
$50 per month, buys this beautiful S
room home with all modern convent
ences. in walking distance. on Non
tana St.
FOR RENT.
rooms on Boulevard. $40. rooms
on Wyoming. S35. Some choice new
bungalows in Grand View. and 5
rooms all builtin features. SIS per mo.
LAND SPECIAL
We viii open Monday morning eight
10 acre tracts planted in fruit and
alfalfa, Il miles west Of CanutfIlo
California Small cash payment bal
ance easy terms Better get yours
J. h. Griffin. With H. N. Maple.
sos Mills Bldg. Phone 2e7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-13
TENTH CAVALRY GOES
no u-nnmr q

NOEales. Ariz- June 13.-Three troops
OF the 10th cavalry. which have been
engaged in border patrol duty. have
received orders to break camp here
and return to Fort Huachuca- The 18th
infantry. stationed here. Will continue
the border patrol.