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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS


eAr &hx11 scasMtkns
James Calvin, of West Main street
is i'll.
Frank c. Archibald of Manchester
was in town Wednesday
The regular night school session
will be held tonight in the Y. NJ. c.
A. rooms.
The older boys supper and Bible
Study class will be held tonight at
els, at the Y. NJ. c. A.
The st. Francis de Sales choir will
rehearse at the Academy Friday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock sharp.
There viii be regular meeting of
the w. r. c. tomorrow night after
whichea social time will be enjoyed
The ST. Monica society will hold a
card party tonight in Academy hall.
Full orchestra. Admission Is cents.
Miss Kate j. Hubbal of the west
ern part Of the town, who has been
i'll of the grip is able to be out again.
Teams are being formed and the
boys lined up for the States Y. NJ. c.
A. Boys Work Day which will be
held Saturday.
Mrs. Louise Curtis of Old Bennlng-
ton returned Wednesday afternoon
from visit in New York and at
Southport, Conn.
Mrs. Samuel l.. Robinson of Old
Bennington. who has been suffering
from injuries sutained several weeks
ago, is rapidly recovering.
Mrs. T. d. Malhado. of Poughkeep-
sic, formerly Miss Lena Margolin, is
visiting her parents. MIR. and Mrs. NJ.
Margolin. OF North street.
Ladies will be welcome to attend
the banquet to be given by the Board
of Trade Friday evening. Tickets
can be secured at the door.
Mrs. Isaac Jennings of Old Ben
nington, who has been spending sew
eral weeks with her mother at
Orange, n. j., has returned home.
Don't fail to see the great Indian
war picture, The Big Horn Massacre.
in two parts by the famous Kalem Co.
at the library theatre today only.
Washington dance Foresters hall.
Last Friday night dance of season
tomorrow night novelty fayors,
paper caps, etc, to each lady in at
tendance. Adv.
The county Jail was inspected to-
day by Assistant Judge Charles B.
Kent of Dorset, Dr. H. A. Ladd of the
state board OF health and Health Of
ficer Joseph NJ. Ayres.
The Junior Gym Glass will be held
Friday afternoon from 4 10 $50 in
stead of Saturday morning. This
change being necessary to carry out
the Boys Work Day plan.
If you should open gas burner in
your house and the gas should fail TO
respond, close the burner II may be
necessary to shut the gas from the
mains for few hours because Of the
water shortage. Adv
At its regular meeting Wednesday
evening Stark Lodge, l. o. o. F. enter
tanned delegation from the
lodge of North Adams. Following the
business session a supper was served
and social hour enjoyed.
Users of gas in the village should
take precautions not to leave their
gas cocks open in case they are tried
and the gas fails to respond. 1t may
be necessary to shut the gas from
the mains for few hours because of
the shortage of water ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-19
THERE CONES A lime

In every. household when the round
OF means pals a little. It is not al
ways easy to TRY something else
for fear someone of the family may
not like it But we have so many diff
ferent things in the grocery line, in
prepared foods. in fruits, in cereals,
in little side dishes that tone up a
meal that IL you will come in and tell
us your housekeeping troubles we
will be able to help you out.
Thomas Stewart, River street grocer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-19

Two millions Of dollars at least we're spep, in
Rockford during 1913 for the upbudng OF mis- civ
This enormous amount represents the advances Of
home builders, the activity OF industrial and bust.
interests and the general expenditure for muni
cipa betterment.
Home building, alwavs one o. the best signs OF
city's improvement, has not been lacking this wear
There has been az least S359 coo spent on residential
property. Some, OF course Is only Ia Improvements
but large amount is on entirely new buildings.
During many times Ia 1913 il was impossible %
house newcomers With adequate homes for their de-
mands.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-19
SENATOR PAGE CHOSEN
Mr.. Wilson Names Vermonter on Vo-
catonaI Educational Probe

Washington, Feb. 1S--President
Wilson has appointed the commission
authorized by Congress to investigate
and report on vocational education
Among others he named United
States Senators Hoke Smith of Ger
eia, and Senator c. S. Page Of Yer
mont.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-19
NATIVE OF VERMONT DIES
Rev. Lewis w. Phillips Lono Past,

Rev. Lewis w. Philips Long Pastor
of Franklin, N. H., Church
Franklin, n. H., Feb. 1S.-The Rev
Lewis w. Phillips. who for 10 years
was pastor Of the Christian church
here died today.
He was born in Woodstock, VT, 65
years ago He had served two terms
in the legislature. Mr. Phillips was
vice president of the American Chris
tian committee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-19
LlPToNs MASCOT A BABooN
Sir Thomas Dewar Bringing It Back
From EAST Africa

London, Feb. 1S-Sir Thomas De-
war, the distiller, is on his way home
from East Africa, bringing a Mambo
baboon as a mascot, for Sir Thomas
Lipton's Shamrock w., the new chal-
lenger for the Americas cup.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-19
To the Ladies Of Bennington and
Nfcirftv

Now is the time to have your work
done at very reasonable prices dur
ing the months OF January and Feb
ruary. All kinds OF Ladies' aud
Gentleman's new work and altera-
tons, cleaning and pressing.
Nathan Levin.
1S0 North Street Tel. 2s1-w
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

the Legislature with the Wet and
Dry contenders.
But you can bet your bottom dollar
that the Gas Trust will fight harder
to name the next Speaker than either
Of the other contenders for Legisla.
tive control.
There is talk already Of eliminating
caucuses and party rule.
Gas Trust Republicans and Gas
Trust Democrats are getting together
to fight the Governor and every popu.
lar reform measure.
The elimination of caucuses Is
likely to mean the election OF q
Speaker by a bipartisan combination.
In order to prevent this, some OF the
Republican leaders will make an
effort to put through the caucus plan.
There is a question In the minds Of
some of the Republicans as to
whether 1t will be to their advantage
from a political standpoint to organ
ize the house on partisan lines.
With a gubernatorial campaign fol.
lowing soon after the legislative ses.
sion the Republicans do not like to
give Governor Dunno chance to put
the blame on them II he fails to put
through his administration measures.
Governor Dunno has stormy ses'
sion ahead of him.
The Governor will need Republican
votes to get his measures through the
legislature. The Republicans are
certain to demand that the Progress
sives be removed from minority posi-
tions.
Although the Republicans seem to
have at least an even majority with
seventy-seven members, movement,
Is on foot within the party to abolish
the caucus.
The vets, who are fearful that the
drys would dominate the caucus
and bind them to support the major
ity choice, are the chief element hos
tile to the caucus plan. The vets are
practically certain to control the
house unless the drys cause the Sc
lection OF Republican caucus nom
inee as Speaker.
The Republican caucus NOMINEES
for Speaker two years ago wal
Homer j. Tice, who is again a candi
date, and favOrs a caucus.
Wet Republicans stood by the
caucus nominee at that time, although
Mr.. Tice was dry, because of the de
sire not to endanger the election O
Lawrence Y. Sherman as United
States Senator by split in the part!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21
GAS RATE TOO HIGH
People Tired Of Paying Big Price
for Public Utility Want Their
Own Plant.
No Good Reason for Making Rich
Coupon Clippers Richer at Public
Expense.

The Gas Trust is already at work
on an attempt to organize the next
Legislature, which meets in January
This is made necessary by the de.
termination of the people to SO amend
the Public Utilities Law as to make
II almost mandatory on the Public
Utilities board to reduce the price of
gas from the present exorbitant
figure.
The next Legislature may pass a
law which will either make 70.cent
gas legally fact or else allow the
gas trust to double its profits at the
expense of the citizens Of Cook Coun.
ty by a bill increasing the price Of
gas to the people Of Chicago.
The Public Utilities Commission has
given the people no relief from the
Gas Trust. 1t has no excuse for not
giving relief. The next Legislature
will make the way easier for cheap
gas. Recent gas rate history is not
forgotten.
Under an act passed by the 1egisla.
ture in 1905 Chicago was allowed to
fix its own gas rate by an ordinance
in the City Council. Under this act
the City Council, through the efforts
of the late Alderman Herman Bauler
passed an ordinance limiting the price
Of gas to 20 cents. Immediately upon
the passage Of this ordinance the gas
trust fled an appeal with the Su
preme Court alleging that some Of
the amendments to the enabling &C,
passed in 1905 by the Legislature
were said to have been omitted in the
printing Of the Senate journal. Or
this purely technical ground the ga'
trust asked that the law be declared
unconstitutional.
The Hungry Gas Trust will divide
the preliminary stage Of organizinl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

canals rs or 30 feet in depth, and
with moderate improvements in the
channels Of the Detroit River through
st. Clair fats and In the st. Clair
River, transatlantic lines could run
their boats to all ports Of the upper
lakes and not be compelled to trans.
ship at Montreal. as Is the case now.
1t Is estimated by grain traffic ex.
perts that saving of or cents q
bushel could be made in the cost Of
carrying from the upper lakes to
European ports II Oceangoing vessels
could carry the cargo the entire dis.
lance without transshipment."
Chicago Is going to open barrel
for the contractors and their friends.
Among the big projects on which 1t
Is expected to make start are:
Street car subways, for which $19,-
100000 IL available.
New west side passenger and
freight terminals for the railroads.
Lake front development carried on
by the park boards.
The West 18th street widening by
the city and benefited property own.
ers.
Improvement of the county roads,
for which 100000 has been set
aside by the voters.
Completion of the new municipal
pier and pavilion.
The boulevard link, of which the
voters have approved.
Bathing beach and water works de.
/ velOpment, on which the city has
started.
The people demand relief from the
Gas Trust extortion at the hands of
the next Legislature.
The Public Utilities Board must be
given mandatory instructions to act
In this important matter.
One OF the big issues In Chicago is
the reduction OF gas rates. It was an
issue upon which an election was
won. 1t is an issue that should be
fought vigorously to conclusion.
A law compelling such reduction
should be embodied In the first bills
introduced In both House and Senate.
Any lawyer can take the present
law and draw suitable amendments
In an Aforementioned that will put
1t beyond the attack Of even the gas
company. And the Legislature can
pass such bill In a week. It should
do SO. because 1t is not an issue upon
which there should be any debate. II
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

the efficiency bureau of the civil serv.
ice commission. which was requested
to do the work by T.. c. Shankland,
chairman Of the harbor commission.
A simple method which has been pro-
posed is to measure the space in the
pier to be filled"
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Lower the price of Gas.
~
The fellows who bought up forest"
land in Cook County before election
will now get their preserves.
Chicago pays more for gas than
any other city in the world.
Judge Harry p. Dolan has made O
good record In the Municipal Court.
Judge AdelOr j. Petit has made
good record on the Circuit bench.
Chicago gives to its people the poor.
est water service Of any city In the
world for the money they pay for Il
With an exhaustless body Of fresh
water at her door Chicago IL constant.
" talking about installing water
meters In every nat and In every home
to stop waste" This 10 In the face
Of the fact that the enormous surplus
In the water fund 10 constantly being
appropriated to meet other expenses
of the city government instead OF
being used to extend and build up the
water system. Water meters In every
nat In Chicago would bring on Q pes.
thence in this big city In short time.
Every man WHO talks Of water
meters or water waste In the homee
Of Chicago should be charged - .
public enemy.
The people cannot have too much
water.
To limit it, use means pestiisncs
and disease.
New York goes 1853 miles for fresh
water and the great aqueduct which
carries It to her people cost over
$500. 100000. It IL one of the marvels
Of modern times and ranks alongside
Of the Panama Canal as one Of the
wonders of the world.
Liverpool. England, 10 supplied with
fresh water by an aQueduct which
brings q supply from Wales and yet
there IL no talk of waste" over there.
Other European cities 60 even farther
for their supply Of water.
But Chicago. with an abundance at
hand. IL always bowling about waste"
An enormous sum 10 diverted from
the water fund every year to supply
the wants Of other city departments
40 you can. learn from the recon.
mendations Of the finance committee
to the city council In the printed
council reports.
n the water fund was properly used.
pumping station could be built ct
the lake end Of every section line In
the city.
II this was done you would hear
no more about "water waste" and the
necessity for meters In every house.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

is simply a question Of the Assem-.
bly's correcting its own errors.
1t Is some ones business to take
that action. The city administration
should press Its fight, and press 1t
hard. What the people want-and
the 70-cent gas fight themselves--is
relief.
The subscribing Of certain members
Of the Legislature to the Gas Trust
Is to be the object Of close scrutiny.
Other peculiarities Of cloud.covered
members are to be aired.
Leaders of both houses are expect.
ed to meet early next month to formu.
late several new rules designed to
bring legislative operations more into
the open. Chief among them Is the
proposal Of the Legislative Voters
League that verbatim record be
published of assembly debates. Fig.
ures from other states which print a
record Of speeches have been com.
piled and the estimate Is made that
a stenographic record can be kept
and published at a cost not to exceed
$4,000.
II IL likewise proposed to keep
committee records. The rules Of the
last house provided for record OF
roll calls and OF lobbyists appearing
In behalf of measures, but the rule
was not observed. The records were
to be filed with the secretary Of state
but those that were kept were thrown
away at the close of the session with
out filing. This time efforts will be
made to put competent stenographers
In as committee clerks.
Retrenchment and reform are 20
ing to be practiced on the poor cit,
employees. The rich fellows will ge
a boost.
Did you ever hear OF any of oul
reform" organizations advocate ,
reduction In the price OF gas?
|
From the Chicago Daily News, DC
tober 81, 1914:
Announcement that the city vii
not pay any more vouchers Of tn
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Com
pany until 1t Is determined how mucl
Of the filling at $l.33 cubic yar'
in the new pier Is stone and how
much ID air was big development to
day In the drainage canal stone sensa
ton. The declaration that the cit
will have q thorough investigation
came from Lawrence r. McGanu
commissioner Of public works and
member Of the harbor and subwa
commission. The city officials are dc
termined not to have repetition O
the 'shale rock scandal, where tn
public funds were paid out before tn
Joker In the measurements was dii
covered. The Great Lakes Compan
secured $118,000 check from tn
city Wednesday covering work up t
Oct. 8.
1.-THE investigation for the city I
determine how much actual ston
was delivered Is being conducted b
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

ranks. With no senatorial issue to
complicate the situation, the vets
will not be so ready to go into a
caucus.
The Democrats were so split by
fractional warfare in the last session
that they were unable to hold a
caucus on the speakership The same
situation is likely to exist again in
the coming session.
Gas Trust influence is already a
potent factor in the councils of both
parties.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

The heating value standard for gas
which has been established by the
State Public Utilities Commission Is
lower than that prescribed by ma.
jority of similar boards in other
states, according to Montague Ferry,
commissioner OF public service.
The new Illinois standard is 56o
British thermal units per cubic foot.
The city regulation is 500, but Mr..
Ferry pointed out that the require.
ment OF twenty-five candle power in
practice brings the heating value up
TO 6s5 units.
Either the utilities commission is
handing the Peoples Gas Light and
Coke Company nice profit or the
rates ought TO be reduced to some
thing like so cents" said Mr., Ferry,
The heating value required by other
utility commissions follows
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

issued by b. NJ. Ferguson, city gas
inspector, under the direction OF Mr.
Ferry. This would involve transform.
Ing the process employed by the local
company so as to produce coke oven
gas instead of water" gas. The water
gas process is held to be antiQuated.
Chicago seems to be situated IA
vorably TO take advantage Of this
source of cheap domestic gas says
the report. There Is sufficient data
available to show that coke oven gas
to 10 cents per 1000 feet"
The Peoples Company has already
installed the coke oven process In
some parts Of town, according to Mr..
Ferry
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

SOOu record III the county Court lie
has made good on the Municipal
Bench and in the Boys Court.
Judge Joseph Sapatn is making
splendid record on the Municipal
bench. His decisions are always just,
merciful and full of common sense.
Judge Frank Baker has made a
good record on the Circuit bench.
Judge Edward Osgood Browns good
record in the Circuit Court entities
him to reelection at the hands of the
people.
Fred w. Alwart, the hustling for.
mer Alderman, has built up great
coal business.
II Chicago vo,es "dry" next spring
what is going to pay the 100000
now derived from saloon licenses and
invested in a police force?
Alderman T. X. Long of the Sixth
won't run for reelection.
George 4. Brennan, the popular
political leader, never wants anything
for himself. He Is always helping
his friends.
| Tai LII, v,auAn n
good record in the Circuit Court.
Judge william f. Dever Is making
good record in the Superior Court.
Thomas Boyle, the great ice manu-.
facturer, would make a good City
Treasurer.
Edward J. Birk, the well known
brewer, makes friends everywhere he
goes and would make great race fol
public office IL he would allow his
name to be used.
~
Il. Raymond Bliss, the eminent law
sei' 10 ueVueuty hehtiohSu AVA vi
cult Judge.
Judge Jacob II. Hopkins has made
a splendid record on the Municipal
bench and many people talk Of hin
for Mayor and other high honors. Hill
native common sense and great abil
ity combined with his knowledge o.
the law, are elements which have
contributed greatly to his marked sue
cess.
X. p. Bamrick, who made such ,
grand race in the 7th Ward las
spring. may run again for Alderman
next spring.
Judge Hickman Seaman Is MAXIM
record on the bench that Is com
mended by everybody.
James X. Buckley, Chief Clerk 4
the Criminal Court Clerks Office,
: always adding to the efficiency Of tn
Is public service.
+. ~SA
n. Richard ]. Reynolds, the popula
ai city purchasing agent, has made
/ splendid record In that Office.
~ william Best, the famous toba,
a. !" conist, who gave such splendid SER
80 ice as South Park Commissioner,
20 talked of for Mayor.
as ~~
Clayton Il. Crafts, the eminent Law
yer and former Speaker of the Illinol
iy House of Representatives, Is niue
In talked OF by Democrats for Mayor.
Edward J. Brundage Is frequent
mentioned for Mayor by Republican
CT John r. Caverly's record on th
III Municipal bench Is worthy Of q
W. praise.
30 Judge Joseph SABBATH for Circu
Judge is gaining strength every da
r. Harry L. Shaver, the able lawye
ID who made a good record In the legi
- lature Is talked of for Circuit Judg
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Francis w. Walker, the eminel
lawyer, is a Chicago product. He hi
lived In this city all of his life.
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Judge II. w. Clifford who made
great record as Circuit Judge, won
make good member of the Supren
Court,
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Joseph +. Haas, the popular form
County Clerk, Is one of the mo
valuable and clear sighted of Repu
lican leaders.
~
Judge John X. Prindiville is MAXI
a splendid record on the Municiu
Court bench. He Is an able, bros
minded and Just Judge.
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Daniel X. O'Brien, the popular fl
insurance man and former Alderm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

Thomas A. Smyin, the able and hon.
est president of the Sanitary District
Of Chicago, has nothing to fear from
attacks made upon him by spoilsmen.
His record is above reproach and the
saving he has made for the taxpayers
is appreciated by them.
~SA
J. V. O'Donnell, the popular master
inchancery and able lawyer, would
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

In revamping the direct primary law
the legislators overlooked judicial
primary for the spring time. This
means the candidates for Supreme
Court justices, Superior Court and Cir
cult Court at June election will have
to be nominated in party conventions
after the mayoralty election. Judge
Brentano is the only Superior Court
Judge who will have to seek re.elec.
ton in June. On the other hand. the
terms of all the Circuit judges expire.
Those who must seek reelection are
Judges Windes, Pinckney, Tuthill
Baker, Gibbons, Walker, Honore, Ker
stem, Smith, Petit, Seaman, Baldwin
Brown and McGoorty.
Supreme court Justices whose terms
expire are Orrin n. Carter of Chicago
Alonzo X. vickers of East ct. Louis
Frank X. Dunn of Charleston and
James H. Cartwright of Oregon, Re
publicans, and william NJ. Farmer Of
Vandalia, Democrat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21

The Great Lakes Water Ways con.
ference held It's second session at the
invitation of the Chicago Association
Of Commerce, at the Hotel La Sale,
when several movements were
launched to improve lake and con.
tiguous river commerce.
zone Of the prime objects Of the
conference was to start movement
to secure the construction Of canals
along the st. Lawrence River. para.
telling the rapids, having channels
and locks at least equal to the new
Welland Canal" said H. G. Gardner
chairman Of the committee on water
ways Of the Association Of Commerce
"The present st. Lawrence canals
like the existing Welland Canal, are
but IA feet In depth. With the new
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-21
THE CkiscAC EACLE.

make good Judge Of the circuit
court. His many friends are urging
him to become candidate at the
election next June.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23
Township 81, Range A East.

A Hale and ! N Campbell
E D AXE, G. W Marshall, ct al
W r Read and n Warren
Jno Crowley, G W Wallis, ct al
W L Scoggin and VIII Hughes
! H Stevenson aud L L Schmidt
Jas o Scott, S Sumpter, ct al
Il Schmidt, W Str0ther, ct al
Fred Amsden, c P McCue, ct al
J B Lewis and R H Stevenson
Cash
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23
Township 50, Range 4 East.

Andrew and NJ Lewis
E D AXE and G w Marshall, ct al
c Russell, w J Russell, at al
J B Wallis, James Lewis, ct al
VIM Stevenson and w j Fitz
Arthur Huff and P w Whitworth
w Keathley, P Hinkle, ct al
j B Wallis, J B Lewis, ct al
J NJ Hawkins and 0 W Roop
J B Lewis and R II Stevenson
Chas Clifton and Film Chiffon
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23

J N Thompson
Henry Farmhouse
Jas Entire
Film Chiffon
R S Huff
John F Keathley
Henry R Crocker
P B Powers
Chas Clifton
Brewer and Lewis