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Henry 0. Havemeyer, the sugar
trust magnate, "died at his homo near
N&rthport, Long Island.
' Tho presidential boom of Senator
Knox of Pennsylvania was launched
at a banquet given at Washington
City when tho Pennsylvania delega
tion in congress declared for Mr.
Knox's nomination.
The "Dahlman democracy" of Oma
ha gave a banquet on tho evening of
December 7 at Omaha at the large
auditorium. Twelve hundred plates
were set and the galleries were well
filled. 'Mr. George Rogers, president
of the "Dahlinan Democracy," intro
duced John Atwood of Kansas, toast
master. Other speakers were: May
or James C. Dahlman, "Municipal
Problems;" Henry U. Richmond, of
Fremont, '-'The Country Press in Pol
itics J" James Manahan of Minnesota,
"The System;" James A. Reed of
Kansas City, "The Attitude of Mis
souri;" M. V. Gannon of Iowa, ."The
Occasion and the Man;" J. A. Round
tree of Alabama, "A Voice from the
South;" William Jennings Bryan.
King Oscar of Sweden is dead.
The republican national conven
tion will meet in Chicago June 16.
The Chicago Association of Com
merce has decided to fight the parcel
post plan proposed "by the .postmaster
general.
Tlio New York supreme court has
sustained the Sunday closing law and
a quiet Sabbath in the future is pre
dicted for Gotham.
Uncle Joe Cannon was renominat-
Sharp Williams as their candidate,
uemocratic senators selected Senator,
Culberson of Texas as chairman of
tho democratic caucus. Senator Mc
Creary of Kentucky was chosen vice
chairman and Senator Owen of Okla
homa was made secretary.
Oklahoma's first legislature met at
Guthrie.
Aoki, the Japanese ambassador,
has been called home for tho pur
pose of making the report on the
relations of Japan with the United
States.
A terrible explosion occurred in
the mining district near Monongah,
W. Va., rodlting in a death loss esti
mated at five hundred.
Harry S. New of Indianapolis has
been elected chairman of the repub
lican national committee. .
D. H. Perry, democratic national
committeeman of Utah, died at Los
Angeles, Cal.
by our lives and lost by our death.
Mayor Studley said:
Mr. Bryan, I thank you for the
heartfelt tribute you have paid to
the memory of Philo Sherman Ben
nett. He was respected and beloved
by all who knew him. In behalf pf
the city of New Haven I accept this
memorial fountain and assure you
that our citizens will prize and guard
1t as one of their choicest treasures.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
it will never pass into noth
ingness. This beautiful fountain shall al
ways be a joy and a comfort to our
peonle and the memory of him who
gave it shall be as lasting as its
classic and artistic walls of .solid
marble.
Its limpid waters as they pour
forth to quench the thirst of weary
thousands, not only of the present,
but also of the countless genera
tions to come, shall ever seem to
and sincere friendship for one of
New Haven's leading citizens, Philo
S. Bennett, and as time went on that
friendship developed into a relation
ship of such a confidential and abid
ing character that the two men be
came deeply interested in projects
that meant progress and benefit to
their fellowman. ' Their political in
clinations and principles were prac
tically along similar lines and were
for the uplifting and the improve
ment of the masses. In a word they
had many views in common and they
both aimed to elevate mankind in a
material way by examples of in
dustry, unselfish interest in the moral
and political environment of Uip cit
izen generally and by endeavoring tj
inculcate opinions and emphasizing
economic principles that would in
their adoption result in widespread
good to their fellow citizens. Few
persons -in this community at the
'time were even informed on the fact
A maniac attempted to kill Gov
ernor Guild of Massachusetts. En
tering the executive office the insane
man found the governor's door locked
and returned and fired upon three
visitors, fatally wounding Edward
Cohen of Lynn, president of the
Massachusetts branch of the Amer
ican " Federation of Labor, and ser
iously wounding Denni3 Driscoll of
Boston, secretary of the same board.
ed and re-elected speaker of the certificates
house. The democrats chose John 1 000,000.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortel
you has' announced that only $25,
000,000 of the $50,000,000 bond
issue will be sold. He also says that
the allotment of the three per cent
will not exceed $15,-
THE BENNETT FOUNTAIN
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fciatess'in',early lifo he received the
Ideals which in his after years he at
tempted to realize.
His sympathies were large. His
wealth never separated him from tho
struggling masses. He considered
himself a part of the multitude even
when he became a prosperous mer
chant. The recollection of his early
struggles made him interested In the
struggles of others.
He left $30,000 one-tenth of his
fortune to the cause of education
$10,000 was distributed among
twenty:five colleges and in each one
of these colleges an annual prize for
the best essay on the science of gov
ernment stimulates students to ex
amine into the fundamental princi
ples of our form of goyernment.
. What better testimony could he
have given of his endearing interest
in Americn institutions? Ten thou
sand dollars more was distributed
among other colleges and in each
some man will be assisted to secure
an education. The remaining $10,
000 of the educational fund was dis
tributed among girls' schools. In
each one of these some worthy girl
will .each year be assisted to higher
education. As may be seen from the
report filed in the probate court, in
nearly every state and territory in
this union some boy or girl will be
placed uhder obligation to Philo
Sherman Bennett for assistance ren
dered in an hour of need"
If it is impossible to measure the
influence of one kind act or even of
one kind word upon the. destiny of
the human race, what historian of
the future can chronicle the. large
service that our friend has rendered
to the world.
To perpetuate one's name by noble
deeds is a laudable ambition and no
one will begrudge Mr, Bennett the
pleasure found in the contemplation
ot me uequests which would mani
fest his love of New Haven and his
interest in the various causes which
appealed to him. While life's larg
est influence is to be measured by
that Impression which the heart
makes upon the hearts with which
it comes into contact, it is pardon
able if one hopes that his name will
be remembered when his body has
turned to dust, for the name recalls
the person and his virtues.
In yojith we have a mistaken idea
of life. So much is done for "us that
it is not surprising that we should
give little thought to our duty to
others. But as we approach the
boundary of life, "where we lay our
burden down," we think less of what
has been done for us and more of
what we can do for others. Then
tho honors and the riches of the
world diminish in imnortance and
we inquire what impression we are
making upon tho world what we
are doing that will in a permanent
way identify us with humanity. Then
wo begin to find consolation In the
hope that those who knew ns best
will feel that, the world has gained
THE BENNETT FOUNTAIN
plead with eloquence the cause of
sobriety, humanity and patriotism,
so dear to Mr. Bennett throughout
his life, and shall always seem to say
of him, "He loved his fellow men."
Sir, in behalf of the municipal
government and. of all our people
again I thank you.
MR.. BHYAN AND MR. BENNETT
Under the headline "Mr. Bryan
and Mr, Bennett" the New Haven
Union says:
The visit of Mr. Bryan to New
Haven today was not without its sig
nificance in more directions than one.
Years ago he formed an intimate
that Mr. Bryan and Mr. Bennett
were acquainted, much less informed
on the fact that they were warm
friends.
Then followed that tragic end to
the life of usefulness and progres
Siveness that had up to the time of
his death marked tho mercantile
career of Mr. Bennett, and it came
in due time to public notice that Mr.
Bryan and Mr. Bennett had been long
In each other's, confidence and regard.
Today Mr. Bryan returns again to
the home of his friend and counsel
lor to participate ip the dedication
of a monument erected to the mom
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