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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
FIGURES ssos,ooo ALREADY
Montpelier Journals Hasty Summary
Reaches Enormous Figure

It won't be long before the aggreg-
ate appropriations in the bills already
introduced will reach the million mark
and some tall slashing will have to be
done before the bills become law, II
they do become law, says the Mont
pelier Journal.
All the causes sound worthy and Ia
ken as a whole it might be said they
are all nice if the state could afford
them. Having everything is not econ
omy and the great difficulty with
which a legislature has to contend is
the singing out Of the things most
needed When the accumulated wants
Of two years are piled into ten weeks
deliberation altogether 1t makes
grand blur Of appropriations and the
novel schemes are apt to glitter tempt
ingly beside the oftproposed necessi.
ties.
II the state opened its treasury to
all these measures carrying a $4,000
or $4,000 appropriation tackled TO the
end It would simply mean that a d.
rect tax would have to be levied. The
state came out just about $4,000 TO
the good after the two years ending
June 80, so 1t can readily be seen that
it cannot stand much of a strain in
every department
Without any difficulty it is easy
enough TO name over half a million
already asked. An appropriation Of
| 81 600 is asked for normal schools
and another $4,000 for their main
! tenance, $4,000 annually is asked for
the construction Of eight trunk line
highways. Mr.. Gates in his highway
bill wants 100000 then $4,000 is
asked to reduce the Huntington fund.
the tercentenary commission wants
! S25,UU0; $l0,U00 is wanted for a fores-
Try department $4,000 for another SUI
preme court judge; another 5000 for
a department of pedagogy IN Middle
bury college, a tax commission will be
recommended later which would doubt
less cost $4,000 in a year and there
are scores Of other smaller apropri
atoms asked which in very short
time will bring up the total to a mil
lion
A great many of the measures above
are greatly needed but they are en-
lmerated 10 show how appropriations
accumulate. The great task of Z
legislature is the judicious spending
II available funds to best meet IN,
needs Of the state Economy does no
consist Of cutting down everything 81
hat the business OF no department
an be accomplished properly, but I
hould consist I'm cutting out every
thing superfiuous and practically WORT
ess to make possible appropriations
efficient TO carry on departments pre-
Tessiyely that are necessary TO IN,
) progress Of The state
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
SENIOR PLAY
Sowing His Wild Oats" Soon to be
Presented by B. Il. S. Seniors.

The delightful comedy, Sowing
His Wild Oats, which will be pre-.
scented in the near future by the
senior class of the local high school
is taken from the German II is the
original Of William Gilleues famous
play The Private Secretary"
The seniors will be represented by
essentially the same cast which gave
such successful production Of
Charles Aunt last April Not only
will the cast be identical but the ser.
vices Of Miss J.. Livingston Cobban,
a graduate OF Emerson College Of Ore.
tory, have again been secured. thus
assuring another dramatic treat
The proceeds of the play will 90
toward the expense of the trip to
Washington which the seniors are
planning to take next spring. Many
of the graduating classes of high
schools throughout the state have
taken this trip which moi only affords
much pleasure bur is also a source Of
much instruction
Rehearsals are well under way Civ
ing ample time in which TO develop
the roles before Friday evening. Dec
.llth, the date upon which the play
will be presented
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
Cafarrh

One of the most common of blood dis
eases, is much aggravated by the sudden
changes of weather at this time of
year. Begin treatment at once with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which effects rad
ical and permanent cures. This great
medicine has received
4O,366 Testimonials
in two years, which prove its wonderful
efficacy in purifying and enriching the
flood. Best for all blood diseases.
In usual liquid form or chocolated tablets
known as Sarsatabs. 100 doses 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Buay Readsra

Briefly for Busy Readers
DR.. A. f. Houle is in Troy today on
business.
Mrs. f. l.. Bottum is confined TO the
house by illness.
Miss Caroline Wilcox Of Main street
is in Troy today.
The regular meeting of the W. r. c.
will be held on Friday, Nov 10.
Charles G.. McNary of Bradford st.,
is conyalescing from his recent severe
illness.
W. H. Sperry OF North Adams was
q visitor among mia friends in town
Wednesday.
Born, Wednesday night, son to Mr.
and Mrs. Slocum Baker OF North
Branch street
The regular quarterly meeting of st
Mary's guild will be held tomorrow
evening after service.
Mrs G. K Turner of New York City
IS the guest of her mother, Mrs A. G..
Patchin for few days.
Miss Jennie O'Nell of South street
has gone to Troy where she will make
her home in the future
The meetings of the w. r. c. are
to be held here after on the second
and fourth Fridays of the month.
G. c. Barley, proprietor of the Ii.
brary hall and Wonderland .heatIe is
in Troy today on a business trip.
James Smith Jr., of Hinsdillville
has accepted a position with n. c.
White & Co. in North Bennington.
James H. Shufet of Depot street
who has been confined to the house
several days by Illness, is now able tC
! be out.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05

Use Dewltts Carbolized Witch Ha.
eel salve-it Is healing, cooling and
cleansing. It is especially good for
pHes. Sold by d. A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Only those who love really know
No perfection apart from pruning
Definitions cannot go beyond eXpe
rienoe.
The love that springs from heaven
sweeps men back there
The kecuost condemnation Of imfur
ity is the silent pure life
The open mind is the only one that
can stay In the open way
The best fitting for divine work is
faithiulness In daily work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
PRI CED
ADVER ISl-NG
WANTED
TO RENT


ITO RENT-Three rooms, furnished or IN.
/ IN -nished. on grOunu door. Apply TO N
Theodore Van kleeck, az Gage st. SO
ITO RENT-SiKToOm tenement, $50 per
i month; 3lT school ST W. v. hawks. il.
5u
JNO RENT-Tenement on North street ln-
/ qulre Of Nicholas Cone, 2l6 Silver 81. lI6
NO RFNT-Large sunny front room. furn-
| ished; bay window privilege Of bath room
"a Union street. References exchanged. l6
NO RENT on Putaam st. Q. II.
L Dewey. gsi
RENT-TeLeueut with garden On Main
street. Inquire OF Mrs Lucy Redwood
NO RENT-B Brick barn with elevator, cleo
| trio lights, village water. Size bJX60, two
i0Ors. Ore proof suitable for garage or livery
i0hn Leahy, Cottage hotel. slg
NO RENT-Two new modern tenemeuts with
L electric lights bath etc, On Convent Ave
aquire Of John z. Mulhg6n. Telephone b3-2
40 RENT-Desirable tenements, Oflces
stores, mil property with water power
,diViduA storage lockers. VIM X. hawks
05 north st.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
nNTRAcToRS AND RUILoERs
Of Interest to Ladies' and Gents

N. Levin, the Tailor of No. 100
North St begs to inform the Lad
es of Bennington and vicinity that
be will do any kind Of Ladies Tail
oring work at short notice in the
latest style at lowest prices. Also
Ladies and Gents Clothes Cleaned
and Pressed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
MOBILE MoTs.

He's wise motorist who knows his
own machine.
= II you need exercise, it's not neces'
sary 10 buy an auto-iust- dodge.
Motoring improves the lungs. You
have to shout to make the chauffeur
hear.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-05
SNAPSHOTS

An ounce Of cure is worth a pound
OF prescriptions.
An the world isn't stage Some Of
Il ~ n work bench.
DO not take the consequences unless
you are entitled TO them
10 not keep your mouth open when
tho uirrnhes ara swafminE
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
OBITUARY.
Matthias UIiemeyer.

Matthias Ullemeyer. 1915 Twelfth
street, died last evening at 1910
o'clock from the effects of an attack
of paralysis, the second he had suffer
ed in the course of two weeks. He
rallied from the effects OF the first at.
tack and seemed on a fair way to re-
coyery when he was again seized.
Mr.. Ullemeyer was born in Germany
in 1928 and came to America in 1850
settling in Cleveland, Ohio. Four
years later he removed to this city
where he had spent the remainder OF
his life. He was one of the oldest res
idents of the city. and he saw it built
up step by step. He aided greatly
along this line. as he was one of the
first building contractors of the city
He was a member of the first fire
mems organization, which was known
as the Western Volunteer Fire com
pany No. 1.
He is survived by eight children
Barbara, William. John. Charles. Louis
and Ida of this city, Henry of Mime
sofa and Ella of Springfield. The fu
neral will be held from the home Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 and will be in
charge of Rev. Marion Humphreys
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
TALK OF THE CENTENNIAL
Tri-City Christian Churches Hold q
Union Meeting Here.

The Christian churches of the three
cities held a union meeting at the
Memorial Christian church of this city
last evening. Representatives from
the three churches were present. COM
fortaEly filling the church. The male
quartet of the Davenport church sang
several selections and the local Sun
day school orchestra played. Rev.
Robert E. Henry Of Moline spoke on
Our Coming Centennial; What 1t
Should Mean to U.s. and Rev. S. NJ.
Perkins of Davenport spoke on Some
Impressions from Our National Con
vention." The Christian churches OF
the country will next year celebrate
at Pittsburg the centennial of their
organization and the meeting last
evening took on the nature of cen
tennial celebration. After the formal
program a delightful social hour was
passed and refreshments were served
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
Burial will take place at chipplannock
cemetery.
Miss Mary Bowling.

Miss Mary Bowling, 537 Nineteenth
street, died at 1915 last night after
an illness lasting nearly three weeks.
Failure of the heart was the cause of
death, which was not unexpected, as
artificial means had been necessary to
keep her alive for many hours before
the end finally came. Miss Bowling
was born in this city in 1863 and her
whole life was spent here. She was
member of st. Joseph's church. of
which she was one of its most faithful
and cheerful workers. She was known
and beloved by all her associates and
coworkers. She is survived by her
mother, Mrs Ann Bowling, and a sis.
ter, Mrs. c. r. Wheelan.
The funeral will be held at 9o'clock
Saturday morning from ST. Joseph's
church. Dean ]. ]. Quinn will con-
duct the services. Buriai will take
place at Calvary cemetery
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
YOUR KIND OF OYSTERS.

First catch your rabbit is the way
an old English recipe begins.
The modern version, applied to oys-
ters, is First buy 'SealShipt.'"
"Sealshipt" Oysters have that dis
tinctive, salt, oyster flavor The rea-
son is, they are packed in galvanized
steel containers, sealed, alright, with
ice around the containers, but not in
the oysters No water is used. Seal
shipt" Oysters cannot bIoat. nor col
lect dirt, nor germs.
"Sealshipt" OYSTERS are guaranteed
The white porcelain case bearing the
blue ''Sealshipt" trademark, from
which you buy "Sealshipt" Oysters, is
your protection You can depend on
their wholesomeness, purity. freshness
You can be just as particular about
your oysters as about any other food
"Sealshipt" Oysters are for particular
people.
We sell 'Sealshipt'' onIy-wouldn'
sell any other kind.
II. r. BATTLES & CO.
FRED J. HODGES.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
RECORD OF c0uR1. HOUSE
Reat Estate Transfers.

Sarah j. Hunter to Peter F. Groth.
lot II, assessors plat 1861, part north
west one-quarter northeast one-quarter
section 13-17-1w. s200.,.m,..
John Moens to Alidoor Strobbe. lot
S. block 2. Oakhill Park addition, Mo-
line. s1.525. ae eo,4g
Henry Jones to August H. Arp, lot
s. block 10. Pitts. Gilbert G. Pitts ad-
dition, Moline $4,000.
Robert S. Woodburn to Frank Nom
balais, part northwest one-quarter
northeast One-quarter section 4-17-1w.
$500.
Mary Lorentzen ct al to Sophie Lo.
rentzen, tract in southwest one-quarter
northwest one-quarter section 14-17
2w. 81.
Myrtle E. Dade TO Charles Shaffer,
lots 5, 6, Goldsmith & McKee's addi
ton. Rock Island. $4.400.
L William T.. Bailey to ]. F. Leyda,
lot II. block 6, Wallace Grove addi.
ton. Rock Island. 1925.
Alvin w. Murdock to Loretta All.
mandinger, part southeast one-quarter
northeast onequarter (31a acres) sec
tion 26-16-4w. $500.
Frank Nombalais to Robert S. Wood
burn, east one-half lot 2. block l, Di
mock & Baldwin's addition, Moline
81, 700.
Albert G. Cramer to Annie NJ. Davis
north SO feet lot 5, block 45i Lower
addition Rock Island ST.
James +. Leyda to Kate A Leyda
lot 2, block T. Howard's addition, Rock
Island. $1,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
STREET CAR DISEASE.
st. Louis Conductor Reports q PecuI
lar Malady.

A United Railways conductor in ST
Louis has new disease, and he told a
reporter the other night that a major.
ity of the other conductors on the pay
as-you-enter cars are similarly affiict.
ed. The symptoms are mitch like those
Of salvation.
ut is caused by that brass handle on
the exit door," said 1151. "No passen
ger can leave the car by way Of the
rear platform until the conductor has
grasped the handle aud opened the
door.
NEARLY all conductors have the hab
1t of wetting their thumbs with their
tongues in handling transfers or paper
money. The poison of the brass han
die is on their hands. and they thus
carry 1t to their mouths.
You ought to see some of the boys
Their lips are raw. II we wore gloves
we would be unable to give out trans
fers or make change quickly enough" !"
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George w. Koons, Lawton, Mich,
says: ''Dr. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rapid
ly. On Monday she could not move
and on "Wednesday she got up and
dressed herself and walked out for
her breakfast" Sold by Otto Grot-
jan. 1901 Second avenue, Rock Island !;
Gust Schlegel & Son. 22O West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
MCKINNEY AHEAD
BY 5000 VOTES
McEniry, Democratic Nominee for
Congress, Carries One County
in District, Hancock.

McKinney's plurality for congress in
the Fourteenth district was about g.
900, according to the, best figures OBJ
tainable today. With one precinct
missing his unofficial plurality in Rock
Island county was $500, while Mer-
GERS unofficial plurality complete was
1,209, that in Warren was approx
mately 1000 and that in McDonough
is estimated at $50. The official plrl-
rality in Henderson county was 37S,
while NJ. j. McEniry. the democratic
nominee. carried Hancock by 463, ac-
cording to the official returns.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
Nebraska Car Coming.

The Nebraska exhibit car of the Bur
lington will be on a side track at the
local depot Nov. g. according to in
formation received by District Agent
Frank Hart today. The car is in charge
of d. Glenn Deaver of Omaha, who is
the general agent of the landseekers'
information bureau of that city. The
car is making tour of the cities along
the Burlington route, and is putting
in day at most of the places. The
public is invited to inspect the ex-
hibit.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
R. N. A. PAPER is
NOW ON THE PRESS
Modern Woodmen's Machines Begin
Running OFF Royal Neighbor-To
Be Off Saturday.

The big NJ. w. A. press started this
morning on the work of printing THE
Royal Neighbor,' and it is expected
that the entire issue will be out by
Saturday night. Yesterday was spent
in putting the new plates on the rolls,
and today the machine was started,
The Royal Neighbor is an 1S-page pa
such as the Modern Woodman has,
which makes it somewhat easier to
print. The mailing of the edition will
be taken care of in the same way as
the Modern Woodman.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
SLOW RETURNS
DELAY CANVASS
Board Does Not Begin Work of Off
cially Canvassing Vote Until
This Morning.
BOOKS NOT TURNED IN
Election Boards Lose Time Getting
Ballots to Clerks Office-Some
Unofficial Totals.

The canyessing board began its
work this morning, to make the official
. count of the returns. 1t is apparent
that as usual. Rock Island will be one
OF the last counties TO finish its official
count, and make its return to the sec
retary of state. County Clerk II. B.
Hubbard states that the fault is not
his, but is due to the failure of the
election judges TO make prompt re-
turns to him.
Should BE In Law.
Every election it Is shown more
conclusively than before that the Illi-
nois election laws should contain Il
provision for more prompt returns
from the election precincts. the pres
ent law merely requires that within
"a hours after the count is complete
one of the judges shall make the re-
turn 10 the county clerk. The Argus
has heretofore referred to this weak
ness in the law and urged that the
law should compel an immediate re-
turn to the county clerk and ways of
making public the results promptly.
County Clerk Hubbard states that
he dad not receive the returns from
one precinct until last night. 1t hap
pens that this precinct is one within
easy reach of the court house. and
there seems no reason why the re-
turns should not have been made yes
terday morning.
Can't Finish Today.
ingly not able to start work till s
o'clock this morning. The canvass
will probably mot be finished until late
this evening or some time tomorrow
morning
And in the meantime the public
here and in other parts of the state
Is :lamoring for the complete and Of
fetal figures for Rock Island county.
The official canvassing board is com.
posed of County Clerk H. B. Hubbard.
Police Magistrate Frank Gustafson of
Moline, and Justice, J. H. Cleland of
this city.
Unofficial Totals.
Unofficial returns show the total
vote in the count v TO have been as fol-
lows for the different candidates:
For President - Bryan. 4,671; Taft,
1900; Hisgen, 2G2; Debs, 915.
For Governor-Stevenson, 4,110; De-
neen, 6,719; McCaskrin, 2,S14.
For Lieutenant Governor-Perry, d.,
3,776; Oglesby, r., 6,527
For Congressman - McEniry, 4,453 /;
Mckinney, 1863
For Member Board of Equalization
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
Watched is Years.

For 10 years | have watched the
working of Bucklen's Arnica Salve;
and it has never failed to cure any
sore, boil, ulcer or burn to which it
was applied. 1t has saved us many a
doctor bill" says A. +. Hardy of East
Wilton. Maine. % cents, at all drug
|giSts'.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
NOT ANXIOUS FOR THE BONDS
AIedo Seems Fated to Be Denied Sta
ton on Rock Island Southern.

Aledo business men are making
last attempt TO close subscriptions for
100000 worth of bonds of the Rock
Island Southern which the company
demands as its consideration for build
ing a stub from the main line between
this city and Monmouth to connect
with the Mercer county capital. The
first canvass found too many of those
willing to buy without the money and
a large portion of those who had the
money Indifferent as to whether Aledo
has another railroad or not. The
chances for selling the bonds are not
considered bright.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
eiIiousness and Constipation.

For years was troubled with bill
life miserable for me. My appetite
failed me-. l lost my usual force and
vitality. Pepsin preparations and ca
thartics only made matters worse.
do. not know where l should have
been today had not tried Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
The tablets relieve the i'll feeling at
once. strengthen the digestive func-
tions, helping the system to do it's
work naturally.-Mrs. Rosa Potts,
Birmingham, Ala. These tablets are
for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05

d., 1919; Brown, r., 1922.
For States Attorney - Reynolds, 81
G23: Magill, 1887.
For Coroner = Dr. O'Hern, 4,732;
Rose, 1925.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
Leading Iowa Banker Dead.

Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 5.-George
Wear, president of the Iowa State Ma
tional bank, one of the best known
bankers in the west, died today after
an operation for intestinal trouble.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
BODY FOUND IN A CREEK
stranger Supposed to Be from Bur-
lington Dead at Bishop Hill.


lington Dead at Bishop Hill.
Lying in Edwards river, face down
ward. his body almost covered with
water. the remains of a man supposed
TO be Fred Schramm We're found yes
terday near Bishop Hill by Charles
Johnson, a farmer There was no
way by which the body could be iden-
titled, except that in one of the
pockets was a letter from Schramm's s
sister at Burlington, Iowa. Mr..
Schramm received the letter at Au.
rora. 1t was evidently case of sui.
eide.
So far as can be learned around
Bishop Hill the man was a total
stranger. u.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
VOTE
PROVES BIGGEST
Rock islander Easily Led All Oppo-
nents, Taking District as
Whole.

With one precinct in Rock Island
county missing, the count in Mercer
county unofficial and that in Hender-
son county official the vote on repre-
is as follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
ain cnH.. crnn

The Mexican coffee crop is expected
to reach over 100000 pounds against
33,O0O.O00 pounds last year.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
nature and address.]
Priscilla Club Will Give Shower
The Priscilla club will give "a miscei-
laneous shower for Miss Mabel Pot
tiger, bride of next week, tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas
F. Mclean. 1411 Twelfth street.
Lofstrom-Hake.-D II. w. Reed al
the parsonage of the First Baptist
church this afternoon at $3.50 off
ciated at the marriage of Miss Olive
j. Hake to Rev. Detlof Lofstrom. both
of Moline. They were unattended
Mr.. Lofstrom is pastor of the Swedish
Baptist church, Moline.
Entertains Wednesday Ciub.-Mrs
y. Minnehan entertained the members
of the Wednesday club yesterday after
noon at her home, us Eleventh ave
nue. The afternoon was passed with
sewing. games and music and nice
course lunch was served. The club
will meet next Wednesday with Mrs
William ZaInt. 924 Eleventh avenue
Endowment Fund Society.-The En-
dowment Fund society of Augustana
college met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. c. A. Blomberg. S25
Thirty-tifth street. The meeting was
largely attended and an interesting
afternoon passed The hostess served
nice refreshments.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05
Chapped hands are quickly cured

applying Chamberlain's Salve. Price,
Is cents. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-11-05

The Union Electric company is capi-
talized at $550,000. It's officers are
Harrisburg, Pa, men. the president
being George B. Sucker and the sec
retary and treasurer J. W. Morrison.