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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23

Mercury fooling around among the
90's and corn just getting there.
Byron Herrick was the first man to
stat the binder so far az we know.
He started barley cutting on Monday,
and a good crop he has. Later sever
al Q hers started in on the same kind
Of grain. All conditions being favor
able much will, be in the shock this
week.
The Brown Bros. have succeeded in
selling their thrashing outfit, and on
Monday turned over the property to
It's new owners. Those boys always
gave their patrons a square deal and
many will regret to part company
with them along that line.
Mrs. Fred Brown is spending a few
days visiting relatives in other parts
of the county for a few days, and
Fred Is bashing again. Ask him how
hs likes it.
hrs James Trousdsle and daugh-
ter, AIRS. j B. Hunt. last week at.
tended a family reunion at the home
of her mother, Mrs. d, w. Donaldson,
in Spirit Lake Relatives we're there
from Montana, North Duko'a and
Chicago.
4 party from Tracy, Minnesota,
was here on Monday buying live
poultry for shipment from De Smet.
At this writing teleph ne wire is
D Ing put in place aud the entire pro.
Ject vii be pushed to early compile
ton.
Mes~rs Bauman and Markee are
hauling out the lumber for the large
farm house 20 be erected by Mr.,
Reby on the former Wcsteryelt land
The cellar is dug. and foundation
about ready.
Mrs, Clara Manniag nd son spent
Saturday an Sunday With friends al
Fairview home.
Mrs. Sheldahl, of Cambridge, Iowa
is spending a few days visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Elias Apland. An
other daughter. Mrs. Grove, o.
Roland, Iowa, is with her.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
RANcRoFT.
Frofn Lac Register,

- INV NJ
Harry Booth, a former resident of
Osceola, was killed 10 a riilro ID acct
dent at Parker last Saturday. Mr.,
Booth up 10 last spring had charge
of a lumber yard IL Osceola and left
there to accept a position as brake
man on the Northwestern
Cliff Holland has purchased the
new international automobile receiv
ed by Currier. The latter has two
new machines ordered. which he ex-
poets to place within a few days.
II is now against the law TO sell a
pipe. 1t is also against the law to
sell milk on Sunday morning after 8
O'Clock. 1t is getting to be a difficult
proposition to be law abiding citizen
of south Dakota.
A pail of candy was stolen from
Jones q Summers store rlc.nt and
a li'tle gum shoe dtrctiye work d s..
closed that several small boys We're
couat cted with the disappearance Of
the candy. Owing TO the youth of
the Offenders the matter was dropped
and their mes suppressed. 1t
would seen that the parental slipper
be worked overtime among
certain kids in this vicinity in order
to prevent their breaking into the
school.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
| Correspondence


a few days Of hot weather absolute
" compelled our farmers TO start har-
VISITING Twelve binders were seen
Monday in the Fairriew valley within
a nile of each other. That's cutting
SONS graiu,
Miss Anna Hartcl, who has been
very sick, is getting alosg nicely at
this writing
Dick Meyer has finished his new
granery and expects 10 fill it to the
top
Lon Noble aud Paul Geyer have
finished sraking their automobile and
We're out Sunday breaking it to the
harness.
James Milks transacted business
at De Smet Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Geyrr were visitors
at Hartel's Sunday.
The road has been graded smooth
er than frogs hair SO when 4 few of
boys take their girls out riding they
won't be afraid of running their buggy
cato stones and throwing the ladies
ont Of the rig, or springing the axle.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
ERWsM.

A. W. Stone and family visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Crawford in Clark
over Sunday.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. aud Mrs Lewis Alferness last
Wednesday.
Miss Myrtle Waby came up from
Hetland Tuesday evening to visit a
few days with her cousin, Mildred
Coulson.
A company of Rebpkahs gave the
Odd Fellows a very agreeable ur-
prise Wednesday evening by serving
them with a nicely prepared lunch
after their evening session.
Miss Irene Stockwell enjoyed a very
pleasant visit from her father of De
troit, Mich. over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. d l.. Chase, of Lake
Preston, spent last week visiting old
friends and acquaintance here.
Miss Ethelyn Bailey, of Lake Pres
ton, is spending this week at the
home Of her friend, Claudia Christen.
sen.
Misses Ida aud Abbie Hodges went
to Madison Saturday and will spend
some time there visiting with friends.
A company of our young people
picnicked at Lake Poinsett Sunday.
Mrs. Sherry and daughter, Mary,
who have been visiting here for sever.
al weeks, returned TO their lone in
Chicago Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Chase, Mrs.
Harriet North, Mr. aud Mrs. 6. L.
snyder aud A. w. Stone went to De
Smet last Thursday 10 visit at the
/. j. Flanders home.
Malinda Wolkow and Mary Asa
doorian celebrated their twelfth and
fourteenth birthdays last Saturday.
A large nunloer OF young people sur
prised the girls and they all had a
very pleasant time.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
LOW RARES TO SEATTLE

Special low reduced ra''s da ~ via
the Chicago q North Western Ky. to
the Expositio AT Seaitl the yellow
stone Park, Yoseui 4, Colorado, and
the Pacific Coast. Choice of routts 5.
Illus rn,d folder descriptive of the
exposition, booklets, maps and itentr-
aries Of personal y conducted tours
to all pointsspf in crest, free ON APP
plication to any ticket agent, he
North Western Zine.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23

Miss Maude J~urgsnson, Of Bloom
ing. Mimi, is visiting her uncle, Geo,
Jurgenson.
Warren Sprang has gone to Forces
ton, H.. 70 run a ~threshing rig which
he still owns there.
Henry Sprang has built a new
pranary 32x24. Henry has a good
place to house his bumper crop this
fxll.
Harvest is here. Everyone is get
ting their binder ready and two thirds
IF The farmers havs some cutting
Helmer KrulI, Of Harold this state,
N visiting his sister Mrs' n A. fop'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23


The ladies Of the Congregational
Aid viii meet at the home of Mrs. r,
Nj. Andrews next Wednesday after
noon.
The writer thinks he is something
of a farmer on a small scale, a AKA
garden patch, but O. p. Williams, of
the Bank of De Smet, took the con
ceit out OF us Wednesday morning
when he claimed to have picked a
mess Of green corn from his garden
patch that day. The only thing big
enough to boil in our corn patch is
stalks and we never did do well on
that kind Of fodder.
How we drove the saloons out
Of Mitchell last year, and how we en-
forced the laws and how the saloons
were voted back this year." Is the
subject on which Ernest Washburn
will speak as the twilight evening
service next Sunday night. Ar.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23

Mayor Goodwin wishes to call
the attention Ct property owners and
occupants of rented property that all
weeds on the premises must be dee
troyed at once.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
NOTICE

All Woodmen Of De Smet Camp
No. 1906 that have not paid their
July assessment must get busy and
pay the same ON or before August LIST.
D. w Wilmarth, Clerk.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23

pen.
AIR. aud Mrs. jacob Eikamp visited
at the John Henning home at Car
thage last week.
Mrs. r. III. Doeden and children
visited ia the vicinity of Spirit Lake
several days last week.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
THRESHER MEN!

Get an IndemcLity Bond Policy.
Protect your patrons interest as well
as your threshing rig. Get sour bond
AMI Insurance in the Merchants
Mutual ms. Co. The byst is thu cheaI-
EST. c.. L DAWLEY, Agt.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
Western United States Land Co,
huron. south Dakota

fenced, small house and stable. twenty
acres broken. water obtainable at thirty
feet. ioins school session which can be
leased very reasonable. Sell for SD per
acre.
100 acre farm, ten miles from town, ten
acres under cultivation. good house and
stable, pasture fenced, creek runs through
one corner Of tile land, cutting off about
6 acres, all the rest can be plowed. Sell
for 81 per acre, terms.
The abave listed lands are located near
the thriving town of Cotton wood, s. D.,
on the &, & y. w. KY. The government
ex experiment. station is TO be located with
in two miles of this town We have hun
dreds OF other good farms In the West
Central Corn Belt Region of the state,
ranging in price from $40 to SO per acre.
These prices will hold only a few weeks
as we will not be able TO relist for these
prices again. Now is the time to bay 1T
yo / are thinking of doing so, for land is
raising ia value most every month in this
pc n of the state.
When writing regarding these lands
cntn,u the INDEPENDENT.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
REcssTEREo BREEDING sTock

The Kingsbury Valley stock farm has
Herefords and Durocs of both sexes for
sale, sired by my rrand champion sires
and dams same quality Bulls, Lordanus.
Champion Knight 53919, and Royalty,
1851. am preparing a catalogue of all
breeding stock which will lie sent on re-
quest.
G. A. SMITH Ela 5-tt1-35. : miles
norteast of De SnIet. 5 ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
CARL PuLTz PROMOTED

Word comes from Washington d.
c., that Carl Pultz received a promo
zion the first Of July. He had only
been a clerk in the treasury depart
ment about five months and TO re-
ceive a promotion with an increase in
salary of two hundred per year speaks
well for the efficiency of his service.
Carl doesn't appreciate the fact that
the thermometer nowadays stands
lob in the shade without cooling off
nights, but he is made out of the
right stuff to make a success of what
he undertakes Times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

Tennessee river today. She leaves
for a return trip Saturday evening.
From st. Louis the new steamer
G.. W Hill arrived here last night to
go into winter quarters. She is nest
ling i'm the Ducks Nest Ice in the
Mississippi has driven many OF the
boats out of the upper river trade for
the seasoh.
The CIy of Saltillo arrived from
st. Louis at 3 O'Clock this morning
and departed a short time later for
Waterloo, Ala. She had a big trip of
miscellaneous freight and Christmas
packages.
The Joe Fowler cleared port at
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon for
Evansville with a good trip.
The Dick Fowler will be ready to
resume the Cairo trade Monday morn
ing, relieving the Chattanooga. Re-
pairs to her planking are being made.
Flour thieves are working quietly
at the wharfboat during the night
and in spite of the night watchman's
efforts to catch them in THE act he
has failed. The wharfboat company
is inclined to believe that wagon
drivers are making away with the
Hour, as there Is little chance for any
one to go aboard during the night
and leave with the stolen property
unseen. How long the robbery has
been going on is not known, but
every little while a shortage in -four
is discovered by clerks in checking
over the freight. Clerks on the wharf
boat have come to the conclusion that
thefts occur every day ard a sharp
watch will be kept from now on.
Flour 10 stacked several feet high on
the wharf and when one sack is miss
ing 1t is hardly noticeable.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
Munniiis,I Eggs.

Tho mammihed egg industry re-
ceiyed another jolt and the human
race was showed another notch nearer
nature by a court decision just re-
duced at Peoria, ILL.,. the opinion In
which today reached the department
OF agriculture. The Illinois Judge
held against the use of borax as a
preservative for eggs, in a case grow
ing out OF the seizure OF so cases OF
hen fruit preserved In that dope"
While the decision may bring egg
consumers nearer TO nature. depart
mental officials aren't yet anticlpat-
ing the time when the housewife can
hope TO stand expectant at the hen
house door awaiting the kaplunk
which indicates the production of the
egg Indeed, the department still
sorrowfully admits that eggs may yet
be messed up. dried and kept many
moons ere they appear. gravied and
mushroomed, as an inviting omelet
on the restaudant table. The pure
food law has its defects, they admit.
But they intend to stop the practice
OF egg storage houses In picking"
hen fruit IN poisons.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
SCHOOLS CLOSE
VACATION BEGINS To-
MORROW NIGHT.
Teachers VIII Leave for Their Homes
TO Spend Christmas and New
Years.

Tomorrow will be the last day of
school for the year 1909. as the
Christmas holidays will begin and
the schools will remain closed until
January 3. The teachers will be
given their checks tomorrow after
noon. Tomorrow night many of the
teachers will leave to spend the
Christmas holidays with friends or
relatives. OF the High school Pro-
fessor Sugg probably win leave for
jacksonville, while Mrs Ernestine
Ligon will go to Owensboro. Miss
Edna Mclaughlin will visit In Jack
sonvllle. H., before going to her
home in Galesburg, ILL.,. Miss Olive
Rusler will return to her home in
Granville, o.. and Miss Lucy Kinney
viii spend Christmas at her home in
Wooster. o. Prof. Hugh b. Craig will
go to st. Louis, and Prof Guy White
head, assistant principal of the
school, will go to Louis
Vile for the holidays.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
Mary u. Watson.

Y Il. Watson, IS years
| 3:l0 O'Clock yesterday
/ her home, 1874 Glenn
of pneumonia. She had
hort time. Mrs. Watson
ear Franklin, Simpson
lucky, May 4. 1864. but
Ar OF years had made her
lducah. She was highly
a wide circle of friends.
Err are her father, Mr.. j.
and four children: Mrs.
Iuicksell, Miss Vera May
Messrs. James and viii
all OF this city. She
brothers. Mr.. V. X. Nor
cah. and Mr.. Il. Y. Nor
iville. The funeral was
ternoon at 3 O'Clock and
In Oak Grove cemetery.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
GAINES RETURNS
TO GRACE CAPITAL
TALKS To CROWD IN LEGISLA-
TIVE HOTEL LOBBY.
He, who Once Scourged Wall Street
In the House Is Back
Again.
THE MUMNIFIED EGG BUSINESS.

| Washington, Dec. 16. Omitted
Press THE robust figure and reso-
nant voice of John Wesley Gaines, of
"Tennessce, sah," may no longer
grace the chamber of the house OF
representatives and animadvert on
the iniquities OF Wall street, but that
same robust figure and resonant voice
are by no means lost to the national
capital.
John Wesley. who went out in
blaze of glory when he escorted Presi-
dent Taft-then president-elect-to
the capitol for his inauguration, is
,resurrected.
Despite the efforts of the Demo-
lcratic voters OF the Sixth congress
sional district of Tennessee TO shift
the limel!ght from his heroic figure
and their success in casting the glory
Iof representing that section upon
Hon. Joe Byrns, John Wesley is un-
dismayed. lie IL back in our midst.
BE II known that John Wesley was
ione OF the few recreatious of the last
congress- Whenever things got very.
livery dull-which was quite often
John Wesley unlimbered his oratori-
Zeal artillery. advanced his elocutiona-
larry cavalry. held his verbal infantry
in reserve. and began a wordy as
sault upon Wall street.
From the failure OF the tobacco
lcrop TO the latest storm that swept
the great lakes-eyery evil that be-
fell the country John Wesley charged
to the iniquitous and abstract Wall
street.
II the debate in the house waxed
dry, some bored legislator would
turn to John Wesley Gaines. of Ten
nessee, and implore:
Tell ms about Wall street, John"
And John would.
John appeared In Washington this
year as soon as the congressional ses-
sion began. despite the fact that cruel
fate and an ungrateful constituency
, had barred him from lifting his voice
In rigorous denunclation of Wall
street. lie called ON President Taft,
and on leaving. held score of news
paper men spellbound with a yituper-
latiye discourse on Wall street. lie
holds forth on the same theme
nightly to an audience In the lobby
lof one OF the legislative hotels.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

and along the banks go to 80 feet
below.
Most of the killed and injured in
the sleepers were in the Richmond
sleeper, which was totally demolished
The Norfolk sleeper fell on its side in
the swollen stream, submerging many
passengers.
The appearance of the dead showed
some sca'ded, others badly mutilated,
one cut in half at the waist and the
dismembered parts found at opposite
ends of the coach. Several bodies are
still under the wreckage.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
WILFORD GIVEN
iENCE BY THE JUDGE.

lrd, who tagged his home
KY, is alleged to have
sket from another May
yesterday afternoon near
Itatlon. The basket was
liquor, consisting of 10
hsky and a quart of
trolman Franklin spotted
er last night in the vicin-
tation just as he was
tch his train home. II
seman's turn then and ne
ord. He was given a
city Jail last night and
x in police court Judge
q him with a petit lar
and held him over to the
grand jury under 800
occupying a cell tagged
tho county jail.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
River and Weather
PiIothouse Pointers.

From Cairo the Chattanooga ar
rived on time last night. A broken
valve was repaired early this morn
ing and She left at s o'clock for Cairo
with a fair trip, the largest consign-
ment of freight being for Joppa.
The excursion steamer j. S. cleared
port at Z o'clock this morning bound
for New Orleans. She will go direct
to the Crescent City.
Her guards in the water, the Clyde
departed at 1880 o'clock last night
with the biggest trip that has been
taken into the Tennessee in several
months. She carried many jugs and
cases of 10y water" for Tennessee
river points and will return next
Monday.
The Kentucky is due out OF the
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
PatroIman whittemore Quits.

Patrolman Charles b. White
more, OF the local police force. went
off duty last night, his resignation
becoming effective January Mr.
Whittemore will become deputy
to County Jailer-elect Henry Houser,
his appointment having been made
recently.
Patrolman Tom Potter, whose res
ignation was effective yesterday. has
consented TO remain on the force
until after the holidays, owing to
rush of business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
CHANGES ARE PENDING
In Management of Lehigh Valley
Railroad.

New York, Dec. 16.-It is reported
that important changes are pending
in the management of the Lehigh
Valley railroad and that many oper-
ating officials will be succeeded by
representatives of the Rock Island
interests, who recently purchased a
large interest in the Lehigh.
Among the changes reported slated
is the resignation of President Thomas
and the election of II. |. Miller, now
president of the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois company.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
The Identified Dead.

A. p. CONE, superintendent of the
Richmond and Danville divisions of
the Southern railway.
II. c. WHITE, travelling auditor.
ISAAC DAMMALS, porter.
c. b. NOLAN, Pullman conductor.
VIRGIL Il. HOLCOMB, OF Mount
Airy, n. C. non
FRANK w. KILBY, of Birmlng-
ham.
ED SEXTON, Denton. n. C.
RICHARD EAMES. Salisbury. n. G
JOHN G.. BRODAX, Richmond.
Ned BAGBY, Richmond.
CHAS. T. BRoADFIELD. Ameri-
Gus, Ga. bs
George ]. Gould, who with his son,
Jay, was IN one of the Pullmans, was
uninjured He, with his son and
friend, X. II. Russell, former editor
of the Metropolitan Magazine. had
Just arisen when the wreck occurred.
Russell was badly injured, coming In
contact with the car stove.
Gould went to his hunting lodge
near here, stating that the wreck had
not disarianged his plans for a weeks
outing.
A broken rail 200 feet from the
trestle caused the derailment. The
engine, baggage, mail and express
cars passed on over the trestle. but
the three day coaches and two Pull
mans were thrown into the creek
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
R. STEWART
TO ATTACK OF TN-
HOlD FEVER.
Watson. of This C'ity.


Illness Of three weeks,
stewart. 40 years old.
ght at 1880 O'Clock at
Lone Oak. She was TAX
typhoid fever several
and a few DAYS ago pneu
loped, which made her
iticaL Shc was a Chris
1 with many friends in
where she had resided
D years. She Is survived
and, the Rev. ]. II. Stew
" the Harmony and Bell
I churches. and eight
he funeral viii take
row morning at 10
he residence In Lone
". T. NJ. Niece. oncIat-
urial viii take place in
cemetery, south of Mel
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

Telephone rates are fixed by the
state in Illinois. and interchange of
service between the companies in the
same locality is compulsory.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
IA ARB KILLED
In TRAIN WRECK
SOUTHERN PASSENGER TRAIN
PLUNGES FROM A BRIDGE.
George j. Gould and His Son, JAY,
WHO Were i'm a Sleeper, Were
Not Hurt.
INJURED TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Greensboro, n. c., Dec. ia
south bound Richmond and Atlanta
passenger train on the Southern rail
way was thrown from Reedy Fork
trestle and wrecked. Fourteen are
dead Twenty-Five injured are in the
hospital.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

One taste of defeat is enough to
discourage some men all the rest of
their lives,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

A woman thinks she's charitable
If she only tells half of her neigh
boris faults.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

One way not to settle question
is to argue about 1t.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

Honesty is one of the best excuses
for poverty.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16

hphbs hhf'Nb-'
j. l.. Lowry from Evansville.
George Cowling from Metropolis.
Bette owen from Brookport.
Ohio from Golconda.
Chattanooga from Cairo.
Today's Departures.
Chattanooga for Cairo.
Cowling for Metropolis.
owen for Brookport.
Ohio for Golconda.
J. S. for New Orleans.
Lowry for Evansville. ''nfl.l
American for Tennessee. .r .
River and Weather.
Gauge at a. m. read 10 feet, a
stand since yesterday morning
Weather clear and cold and business
good.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-16
River Stages.
River Forecast.
To.lay's Arrivals.

The river will rise for the next "a
bnura
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-20
WELCOME WORDS TO Women

Women who suffer with disorders peculiar to their
sex should write to DIR. Pierce and receive free the
advice OF physician of over 40 years experience
"a skilled and successful specialist in the diseases
Of Every letter of this sor; has the most
careful consideration and is regarded as sacredy
confidential. Many sensitively modest women write
fully to DR.. Pierce what they would shrink from
telling to their local physician. The loca physician
Is pretty to say that he cannot do anything
without an examination" Dr. Pierce holds that
these dstastefu examinations are generally need
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-20
BENNINGTON COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
nnx,,,vcroN upp,oNr - INCORPORATED
$l,6OS,S8L.OO

Dividend July list, 1909, was at the rate of
per cent per annum.
Dividends are declared twice year, viz as
of the first days of January and July, accord
ing to law
All dividends not withdrawn will be added TO
the principal and draw interest as new deposits,
whether bank book is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the fifth day Of
any month draw interest from the first day OF
that month.