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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
SOUTH SHAFTSBURY|

Miss Edith Farnum of Bennington is
visiting Mrs Merrill Hitchcock.
Mrs Cole Sickle and her son, John
OF Kankakee, III are guests at F.
Eddy's.
Mrs Emeline Bourn OF Manchester
sister OF Mrs Barton, is spending
some time at W NJ Marshals.
Robert A. Moon and wife left town
on Friday to visit friends In Spring
field and will be absent ten days.
Mrs Mary Hill and Mrs Elsie Put
nam attended Mrs Levi Brooks birth
day party at Walloomsac one day last
week.
Miss Maude Watson was surprised
by the arrival on Saturday night of
quite number of friends in honor of
her birthday.
Mrs L j Barton is visiting DR. Bar
tons sister in Orange, Mass. Mrs
Gibson is housekeeping for her dur
ing her absence.
VIM Bourne and wife, Walter Col
Inns and wife, C. Jesperson and Miss
Mary Harris were in attendance at the
Wallingford fair.
.On Sunday morning lit being Old
Folks Day we had fine sermon from
our pastor. Owing to sickness many
that would liked to have been there were
obliged to remain at home.
A very pleasant party of young
people surprised Miss lone Eddy on
Monday evening. Music, finch and
other amusements we're heartily en-
joyed. Refreshments were served.
There willsbe New England sup
per served at Cole Hall on Friday
evening. 1t is a church social, there
will be an entertainment of pleasant
changes interspersed with some musi-
cal selections. Every one is cordially
invited. A good supper is promised
and every one is expected to add to
the sociabilty of the evening by being
as social as they can.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
Good For Children.

The pleasure to take and harm less
One Minute Cough Cure gives instant
relief in all cases of Cough, Group and
LaGrippe because it does not pass i'm
mediately into the stomach, but takes
effect right at the seat of the trouble.
1t draws out the inflammation, heals
and soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the lungs to contribute pure
life giving and DEMONSTRATING oxygen
to tue blood and tissues. Sold by
Joseph M. Ayres.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
THE WAY TO THE FAIR.
Make the Trip Via Troy and Albany Over the
New York Central.

In going to the Worlds fair at st
Louis YOU can purchase at Rutland
station tickets via Troy and the New
York Central in connection with the
Lake Shore and Big Four roads, which
constitute the standard route to St
Louis. Round trip season tickets cost
1856 40: sixty day tickets, S30.35: fifteen
day tickets, s24.75. In addition to this
coach excursion tickets are sold at
Troy every Wednesday at rate OF sl9,
for train leaving at l.30 p. m. These
tickets are good for nine days from
date of sale and permit of stop over
at Niagara Falls on return trip.
Via Rotterdam Junction and the
West Shore road season tickets cost
s35. 20: sixty day, 500. %; fifteen day,
1924. Coach excursion tickets are also
sold at Troy on Wednesdays at rate
of $3.50.
Above tickets are on sale in the Itut-
land railroad Office, but you should
mention either of above routes when
applying for tickets,
Address A. f. Brainard, general
agent, Albany, for sleeping car reser-
vations or any special information.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
DORSET

Miss Teresa Kelley, a teacher in
Danny was at home over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs George Weeks we're in
Wallingford several days last week.
The Foreign Missionary society will
meet with Miss Anna Carhart at "Ihe
Manse" Saturday afternoon. Mrs
Snyder will lead. The subject is
"Modern Missions. Mrs Waldo
Sykes will read a paper on "Men of
Might who have Shaped the Future of
China" Miss Zephine Humphrey
will read one on "Chinese Gordon and
the Tai Ping Rebellion" Current
Topics" will be given by Mrs Angie
Sykes and Mrs Kellogg.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News or tAss Town llaAdt Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

s~~"s " I@.+St IVY Ai~~~s@i Yrr~~O~ 1~-~'
Briefly for Busy Readers.
Miss Ella O'Brien spent Sunday at
her home la East Arlington
Branch No. s OF ST Mary's guild
will meet with Mrs j. M. Ayres on
Thursday, Oct. 6.
Miss Edith Farnham is the guest of
Mrs Merrill Hitchcock OF South Shafts
bury for few days.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Jepson past the
last few days in Williamstown with
friends and relatives.
Mrs Florence Normandy and Miss
Linda Bahan returned yesterday from
"a few days visit in Schenectady.
Miss Jennie Mulligan and Mrs Will
liam Watson have gone to Danbury,
Conn, to visit Mrs A. c. Desorda.
October Goth will be observed at the
st Louis exposition as Colonial
Danes day. The lady management
at the fair has invited the Vermont
branch of the National Society of Col
onial Danes of America, of which Mrs
Henry S. Bingham is secretary, to be
present and Join in the festivities of
the day. 1t is expected that several
members from the branch will attend.
John G. Smith, one of the well known
residents of the village is quite low
with consumption. Mr. Smith for
number OF years lived just beyond the
Hathaway bridge and was known by
the name of ''the mayor of Brooklyn"
Several years ago Mr. Smith fell and
fractured two ribs, one of the bones
puncturing the right lung. Consump
ton followed. aHls many friends will
regret to hear Of his critical condition.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
EAST ARLINGTON.

William +. Smith was here on bust
ness Friday.
Miss Ella O'Brien was home from
Bennington over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs A. II. Webb 20 this
week to visit relatives in Cambridge.
The chair factory is shut down few
days for inventory. Business is rush
ing.
Mrs Ed Phillips and son Webb of
North Bennington are visiting at Geo.
Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs b. j. Morse have been
away for some time visiting relatives
in Rhode Island.
Mr. and Mrs Dalglelsh with the little
twins have started on their homeward
journey to Washington, D. c..
Mr. and Mrs J, B. Webb have re-
turned from a pleasant sojourn in
Mendon in the family Of Rev Delano
Perry.
Presiding Elder Brown of Rutland
was here Sunday and gave the people
most excellent discourses. A union
service was held in the evening. The
subject for that service was "The Holy
Scriptures" and the text ''The Word
of the Lord is Tried" The elders re-
marks were clear, logical and convinc-
ing and his personality very winning.
a supper was given Saturday even
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs r.. A.
Shufieton, under the auspices of the
base ball club. The day had been one
of storm and wind but the evening was
more quiet and quite large company
came in 10 partake of the excellent vi
ands so attractively set forth on the
tables by the ladies. The company
was a jolly one and the home of Mr.
and Mrs Shuiileton very pleasant
place, particularlyinviting at theclose
of such a stormy day. 1t was under
stood that the financial results were to
be divided between the pastors of the
churches here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
Auction Sale

Don't forget the big auction sale
Saturday Oct l. All kinds of mer-
chandise at w. B. Taylor's stable
Horses, Cows. Wagons, Harnesses,
Furniture. In fact anything you
want. The sale commences at 1880
sharp, rain or shine. Have you any
thing you want sold. If so call or
write and we will call and getthem and
place them in this sale at small COM
mission of 10 per cent. Sale under
the management Of ". L. Holcomb and
w. b. Taylor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
Favored BY Both Parties q.

Republicans and Democrats alike
praise Foley's Honey and Tar for
coughs, colds and all throat and lung
diseases, AS no other remedy car COM
pare with it. 1t is safe and sure f.
Il. Slater, merchant, III Main street.
Gloucester, Mass, writes, "Foley's
Honey and Tar cured me of very bad
cough which | had for three months,
though other remedies failed to benefit
me. l can highly recommend it for
coughs and colds" Sold by b. A.
Quinlsn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-10-05
PROF. j. J.
SHE R " | N
TIE GREATEST LIVING
CLAIRVOYANT
PIANIST And
HEALING MEDIUM

The past, present and future
to Sherwin is plain as an open
book. He gives names, dates,
facts. etc. Advice upon all
matters pertaining to love,
marriage, divorce, family trou-
bles, business deals, IN fact
EVERYTHING. Through
his advice the separated are re-
united, speedy marriages caused
and all in distress helped.
Hours $50 a. m. to 8 p. m.
ParIers 300 ". Main St., Bennington
HafPnce to OH calling within
the next 5 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
MODEL STREET OF TO-DAY.
Leading American Cities Contributors to Worlds
Fair Features.

| pride monument surrounded with a
| pool of water in which thrive many
varieties OF aquatic plants. \ large
number of buildings have already been
located, and applications for space
from other cities are coming in rapiu-
~. Two high-class restaurants, each
covering a space of 12OX1IO feet. are
located at either end of this street.
Cities that do not erect buildings can
find space in the Arcade building. The
central and most pretentious buiIling
Will be the town hall, built by the
exposition. 1t viii contain all the
foreign indoor municipal exhibits.
The model railway station will be
built by Atlanta, Ga. and will be a
small reproduction, with few
changes, of the new S1.OOO.OOO passen-
ger station now in course of construc-
ton in that city.
One interesting feature will be Il
Gay nursery. costing $4,000. to be run
under the direction of the board of
lady managers. Trained nurses will
be employed to care for 300 children
at time.
Dayton, o.. will be represented by a
model factory. in the rear of which
will he model homes for workingmen,
and improved dooryards and beautiful
lawns.
The exposition management Will
maintain Il model hospital. under the
charge of competent physicians, sur
gecns and trained nurses. This build
ing is now completed and stands near
the east end of the street. Nearby will
be a model police station. an actual
metropolitan police department., wit h
officers from all the leading cities
of the world. under the direction
of Chief Of Detectives Desmond. of
st. Louis. There will he shown the
most model equipment for a police
force force. including the Bertilion
measuring system. the ''rCgue's gal
lery." the phctographing and identi-
ficatiCn of criminals. and collection
of burglars tools. All the large cities
will send squads of police and detec-
tives for this worlds fair force. a
complete ambulance service for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
(Br 4. c. Cantler.l

ST. Louis, Feb. 2O.-In these days of
rapid Advancement IN all lines of hui
man progress the subject of munich
pal Improvement" is receiving wide
spread attention from one end of the
country Ia the other. and along with
the old utilitarian phase of city build
ing there now appears for develop
ment the higher ideals of the city
beautiful. This spirit of civil better
ment has been duly recognized by the
management of the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition, and for the first
time in the historyof the universal
expositions the worlds fair of 1904
viii have as a special feature an en-
semble of outdoor municipal exhibits
This attractive feature Will be in
the form of Il model street. 1000 feet
long, situated. directly in front of the
main entrance TO the exposition. This
street is about four city blocks long.
and the design is for public square
as center and model buildings on
both sides of the street. \ central
roadway, 43 feet wide, will be separat.
ed from the sidewalk by beautiful
lawns.
The best paving materials will he
used i'm the street. and there will be
one section paved with refined asphalt.
another with vitrifeG brick. another
with creoSDtcd wooden blocks. and all
vii! be fanked with curbing laid ac-
corcEng to the most advanced meth
DDS
twenty-five OF the largest American
cities. according to the last census.
have been invited TO install exhibits
and these Will be arranged in one har-
monious whole exempGfying the mod
ern ideas Of municipal improvement.
Each city will build replica of what
is considered It's model building, and
thus the moCrl street will present
beautiful civic picture as an object
lesson TO the multitudcs If visitors.
Almost directly opposite the main
entrance to the exposition. where
railways discharge their passengers,
will be the spacious square. in the
center of which will stand the civic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
DOINGs OF NEXT WEEK
AT AUGUsTANA COLLEGE

Following is the bulletin at Angus
taHa college for the week beginning
tomorrow:
STANDARDIZATION class. p. m; ser
mon. DR.. {. l.. Lindberg, 1880 p. IN.
Monday = Washington's birthday
holidays; conservatory pupils reel
tai. p. M.
Tuesday-Collegc faculty, p. m;
Gladstone Debating society, p. m:
Webster Debating society. 4 p. m;
oratorio chorus. practice, s p. IN.
Wednesday - Conservatory faculty,
p. m; prayer meeting. p. m.
Thursday - Die Deutsche Gsell-
chaft. p. M; Wennerberg chorus,
practice. p. m.
Friday-Concordia society, 4 p. m;
Meteorological society. p. m: Iduna
society. ) p. m; debate, Augustana
". Luther college, DEBORAH. Iowa. 5
p. m.
Saturday Sv. Nitterhetssallskape
a. m: students prayer meeting. :
p. m; Die Dcutsche GesseIlschaft.
Sis p. M.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

hospital and police station will be in
operation
One important feature will be the
best methods of street cleaning to be
shown. The street fixture exhibits
will be valuabl lessons for munich
palities. This will include lamp posts,
electric light towers. and all the va
riOus devices for gas and electric
drinking fountains, fire plugs,
conduits and sewers, tree planting.
with a view of securing sufficient wat
er and air in narrow space, will he
shown and the solution of n difficult
problem for every city demonstrated.
The model street will present a for
chile solution, in fact. of many prob
lens of civic improvement that now
confront every city and town, and the
educational value will be a new i'm
petus given to the work of the So
cieties working for the City Beauti-
full" The cost of the model street
will be over half million dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
IN THE COUNTY COURT.

Estate of Andrew Johnson. Report
of Hannah johnson, administrative
c. t. a. filed and approved. No fur
Their report required until death OF
widow.
Estate of Frederick Schneider. just
and true account filed and approved
Petition for sale of real estate to pay
debts filed and summons issued.
Estate of John Frohboese. Final
report and settlement of administra.
tor fled. Hearing thereon set for Sat.
urday. March 10. 1904. at . o'clock a
IN. Ordered that administrator notify
heirs by publication in some newspa-
per published in Rock Island county
Illinois. at least once in each week
for three successive weeks.
Estate Of William Sander. Final re-
port and settlement Of administrator
filed. Hearing thereon set for Satur-
day. March 10, 1904, at 0 o'clock a. m
Ordered that administrator notify
heirs by publication in some newspa.
per published in Rock Island county
Illinois, at least once in each week
for three successive weeks.
Estate of Perry NJ. Cheney. Proof
of mailing judges notice to all per
sons known to be interested in the ap.
praisement of property of said estate
and the assessment of the state in.
heritance tax thereon filed.
Estate of G. W. S. Ahlberg. Execu.
tors inventory filed and approved.
Estate of Lewis Wilson. Executor
annual report filed and approved.
Estate of Henry f. Fischer. Fina
report of eXecutrix filed and approved
Waiver of notice by heirs and distrib.
utees filed. EXecutriX discharged and
estate closed.
Estate of John COnwell. Petition
for sale of real estate to pay debs
Bond in said proceeding in the sum
of $4,000. with Joseph Z. Dunkin and
James J. Casey as sureties, filed and
approved.
Estate of Kathryn McKeever. Proof
of death filed. VIII presented for pro
bate. Petition for probate of will
filed. Hearing thereon set for Tues
day. March Is. 1904, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
Estate Of Hans Stoltenberg. Bond
Of said David II. Lyons filed and APP
proved and letters of administration
issued to him.
Estate of Jacob F'lickinger. Proof
of publishing and posting notices to
creditors filed and approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

Fortuna Cures a Cold at the Outset.
Miss Z. NJ. Isaacs, Armstrong, Pa,
Vice-President of the Fortnightly Club,
writes:
"No one who has tried the comforts
Peruna brings would ever be without it.
1 used to dread the slightest cold, as its
consequences We're so lengthy and so
unpleasant, and the catarrhal condition
which invariably followed so hard to
get rid of, but since have known of the
blessed relief secured through the use of
Peruna, am free from all this unpleas-
antness and suffering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

The first days use of Hyomei viii
show decided improvement, and in a
short time there will be no further
trouble with catarrh. Its good effects
are quickly gained. and the benefit is
permanent.
You take no risk in buying Hyomei
The complete outfit costs but one dol
lar, and if, after using you can say
that it did not give satisfaction, i. II.
Thomas will return your money. You
have the promise Of one "f'fhe most
reliable drug firms in this section
that HYomei will cost yOu absolutely
nothing. if YOU can say 1t did not
help" You are to use it entirely at
his risk. with the understanding that
your money Will be returned without
question or argument. if you are not
satisfied with HYumei.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

"a few doses never fails to cure me
of a cold and I keep well through its
use."-Miss Z. NJ. Isaacs.
Hon. w. J. Purman, ex-member of
Congress from Florida, writes from 142s
@ street, N. W., Washington, D. c., as
follows:
"FrOm representations to me and
my own experience ! feel justified in
recommending your Peruna TO any and
all persons suffering with cafarrh.
nervousness or stomach troubles.
regard 1t as a great tonic and remedy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
An Early Riser.

4 strong, healthy, active constitu-
ton depends largely on the condition
of the liver. The famous little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers
not only cleanse the system, but they
strengthen the action of the liver and
rebuild the tissues supporting that or
gan. Little Early Risers are easy to
act, they never grippe, and yet they
are absolutely certain to produce re-
suits that are satisfactory in all cases.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

for such Affections. !, and Others 10
whom I recommended II, are using
IT now with beneficial results. "---W.
j. Purn1an.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sauitsrium, Columbus,
Ohio. prS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

after the man. tracked him to his
home, and finally had him sent to
Fort Madison to cNpiatc his crime,
perhaps only one of a long record Of
similar ones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
AIxrterions Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the
difference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills
to maintain it. BY gently arousing
the lazy organs they compel good di-
gestiOn and head off constipation.
Try them. Only % cents, at Hartz &
Ullemeyer's, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS.
CIIANCERY.

Leutzinger W.. Martin, ct al. Fore
closure. Masters report of proofs
filed and approved and decree of sale.
LAW.
Raiblc ". Eihl, ct al. Assumpsit.
Leave to plaintiff to withdraw de-
murTer to plea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Disclaimer by Evans

That was the question. As every
man Goes. some time in his life. Titus
felt that there was Il screw loose. He
could not reach the farm, but remem-
bered that Irving Evans. of Downey.
Iowa. had attested the deed with his
signature. Hastily he called up MIR.
Evans on the long distance phone.
Sign my name? Farm? No.
haven't attested any document like
that you speak of within the last
week" was the CHEEKY answer of Mr..
Evans 1t was then that Mr.. Titus
learned that no one really knew who
the men were. although all marvelled
whittier they went and whence they
came.
The case of DIR. Thomas, of Philadel-
phia. who secured the same amount
from W. c. Putnam, of Davenport. on
a forged deed. is a parallel. Thomas
had a room in the Cora Lee Roy build
ing over the river at the time. and in
his hasty departure from the city
left behind several photographs. which
furnished the clue that afterward
identified a wealthy physician as a
forger. But the whole capture was
due to the persistence and vigilance of
Mr.. Putnam, who individually went
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
A BROOKLYN BELLE 1HAEA1E aaRs %1E
CONSUMPTION,

Miss Alice oNei, Adams street. Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes:
''F cannof much favor of Peruna. About
year ago was completely worn out, had a serious
cold and hard cough which danger of
affecting lungs. my system had a stronger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20

lCOHuHLIOH ~ WOuI0 H3Ve Deen MUCH eaSfer 20
throw off this cold, but could not seem 20 get
any relief until I took Peruna, and must say
that II did the work thoroughly. Within q
week could see wonderful Improvement,
and took Peruna four weeks and SIN Ia perfect
health now"
ALICE O'NEM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
BREATHE HEALING AIR.

Hyomei Destroys Germs of Catarrh
and Cures the Money Back
If 1t Fails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-20
Miss Alice O'NeiL
WHAT PEOPLE sax
Diseases of Winter, Coughs,

Ids and Catarrh.
most