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Douglas Island news., 1909-08-18

Towns like individuals sometimes
 achieve greatness, and sometimes have greatness thrust upon them. It ap- pears that Douglas is fated to come within the latter class. For years the town has drifted with the tide. No special efforts have been put forth in it's behalf, and even the largest prop erty holders were inclined to be skep-
Douglas Island news., 1909-08-18

Sunday School Teacher-What are you going to be when you grow up Tommy?
 Tommy-I'm a-gOin' to be pirate till gets old an infirm, an then I'm a-goin' to turn to the Lord
Douglas Island news., 1909-08-18
Advertised Letters

List of letters remaining unclaimed in the postottice at Douglas, Alaska, OH Aug. :, 1909:
 Parties wishing any of them should call for "advertised letters" aud give
Douglas Island news., 1909-08-18

"SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to Doctors Goddard and Brooks, Sanitarium, Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1909-08-18

date of list. R. R. HUBBARD, r. M. Campbell, L.R. Martin, Jimmie
 Duffy, Fora McCabe, W. E.
 Dury, L. Mitchell, Solving Hagg, Riitu Mortenson, IA. @ Herritt, John Paul, George Jednak, Nick Perry, Mary Kolch, William Petersen, Knock Kooch, William Richardson, w Mainia, John Rass, Mrs. Elenor Marshall, Eddie Thrash, Miss Cleo
Douglas Island news., 1909-08-18
Temperature and Barometer
For week ending August IS, 1909:
 Date Barometer Temperaturl

Readings at a. m. by BeltZhoOVer, the jeweler
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
No. 1914.

No 1914
ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
III First National Bank at North Bennington,
in the State of Vermont, at the close of bust
ness, November 49, 1909.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ........ q. S24S,22 .2s
OVerdrafts secured and unsecured. 1887 O7
u. s. Bonds to secure circulation. 10000 90
Premiums on u. s. Bonds ...,.......
Bonds, securities, etc. .........;..: ls5,o90 50
clearinghouse, furniture and FIX
lures. ~. 49,; .......... 5000 90
Due from National Banks mot Re
serve Agents. ..................
Due from State and Priyade Banks
and Bankers Trust Companies
and Savings Banks. .....
Due from approved reserve agents ,ls,45s IS
Checks and other cash items ...,. 1l2 90
Notes of other NatiopQl Banks =. $50 %
Fractional paper CURRENCY nickels
and cents .......,...,.......... 1Sl 70
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANR,vIz;
Specie. IO,227 20
Legal-tender notes. ... 80. 1900 90 1927 20
C5per cent OF circulation 49,. 1850 90
Total ............ ............-... 1881 $50 81
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in .............. $4,000 90
Surplus fund. <. ....... 5000 90
taxes paid -. - ....',' ',' ssles 81
National Bank notes outstanding. 145 40 90
Due to other National Banks ...... l.l42 IS
Due to Trust Companies and Savings
Banks .........-....... 900. 10 SIS 80
Individual deposits subject to check 176S05 50
Demand certificates of Deposit ..... 56,5T7 80
Certified checks ............ .....
Cashiers checks outstanding ....... 1854 SO
Total 80. Observation-Disclosures. 1851 ,553 81
STATE OF VERMONT, /. j. G. MCCUI-
County of Bennington So LOUGH, President
of the ahove-named bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the best Of
my knowledge ana belief.
}. G. MCCULLOUGH, President
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10Th
day of November 1909.
FRANKLIN SCOTT, Notary Public.
Correct, attest
CHAS. Il. YELLING
4. ID. WELLING, DIRECTORS.
r. A. JONES,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

Judge c. b. Kent of Dorset is in
town today on business.
Harry Mattison of the Rutland Her
aid staff is spending a few days in
town.
Miss Lila Madison of New York is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. e. d.
Bennett.
Social dance at Summit hall, Pow
nal Center, tomorrow evening. All
are invited
Thomas Glare, Joseph herns and
Walter Luddy of Hoosick Falls were
visitors in town Thursday
John Robinson Sr. of Boston was
the guest of Mrs. Daniel Robinson of
Bennington Center over Thanksgiv-
ing.
Miss Nancy Toomey left today for
a few days visit in New Boston with
her cousin, Miss Lucretia Edgerton,
who is teaching school in that town.
The Baptist Y r. s. c. e. will have
a social this evening at 7;45. Vari-
GUS games will be played and refresh
ments served. A cordial invitation is
extended to all, whether members of
the society or not.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of ne Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers.

E. E. Long is in Hoosick Falls to-
day on business.
John Temple of Averill Park spent
the holiday at his home on Gage st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccormick OF
Pittsfield were guests Thursday of Mr.
and Mrs. j. l.. McGurk.
An n E. o. p. officer said the other
day that Banquet coffee sold by E. f.
Hart always gives finish TO their
suppers.
H. b. Puffer, an instructor at the
Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute, is
spending few days at his home en-
Union street.
Thomas Temple and family of Sal
EN- spent Thanksgiving in town as
the guests of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs John Temple of Gage street.
Robinson & Stebbins, teas and cof-
fees, OF 1l6 north street, announce
that the rare Japanese pin cushion
that was given as a souvenir to each
purchaser Wednesday will be contin-
ued today and Saturday, owing to the
great demand for this rare and an
tique novelty. There are many other
souvenirs to select from
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26

No. 1914
ID EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
III First National Bank at North Bennington,
in the State of Vermont, at the close of bust
ness November 16, 1909.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
THE N REPORT.

With the engineers who accompan-
led Mr.. Taft to the isthmus reporting
unanimously In favor Of the lock type
of canal and declaring those who here
after opposed this type as being op-
posed to any canal, Senator Kittredge
finds his recent address favoring a sea
level canal strangely at variance with
the conclusions of the engineers. The
presidents transmission of the report
of the engineers so soon after the de-
livery of Senator K~ittredge's address
is regarded as significant of the execu-
tive's desire to show up the opposition
of the retiring South Dakota senator
as 1t effects the present status of canal
building. In connection with this re-
port the New York Tribune says:
"Assuredly nothing could be more
positive and unqualified than the re-
port Of the engineers in favor of the
lock plan for the Panama canal, or
that the approving comments of the
president in transmitting it to con-
gress. What congress will do concern
ing it remains to be seen. Senator
Kittredge, a few days ago, made an
earnest remonstrance against the lock
plan and an az gument in favor of
the sea level plan which was former
ly rearded as a matter OF course at
Panama. and was, in fact, n of the
principal reasons for the choice OF the
Panama route; and many members Of
both houses of congress are understood
to- agree with him. Obviously. how
ever. 1t would be a serious undertak-
ing to attempt to- intervene with con-
g%ressional action to reverse the policy
of the administration to which the
work of canal construction has been
intrusted, especially in the face Of
such a report as that which has just
been made.
Having once definitely directed the
constructor Of the canal on certain
lines. congress is presumably not
hound to reconsider the matter. II
does not need to take any action upon
this report. but can accept It as mere
Ily conirmatory OF the former decision;
or II may in its judgment intervene
with any modification o reversal Of
plans which 1t desires. It cannot be
too clearly borne In mind. however,
that q vacillating policy or an indenn'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

The present legislature evidently
claims the right to fix the salaries OF
county auditors, as a bill has been
introduced with that purpose in view.
The constitution is very plain upon
the proposition. and provides that the
legislature shall fix the salaries of
county auditors. while several boards
of county commissioners have taken
the constitution in their own hands
and fixed the salaries. There is a
case now pending in the supreme
court. on appeal from Brookings
county. the lower court having sus-
tanned the action of the board of coun-
ty commissioners in granting the au.
ditor an advance Of 5000 per year.
The states attorney claimed that the
legislature had no right to delegate
tn" power vested in them to a board
of county commissioners.-Huron State
Spirit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
n NEW CABINET.

With the informal but authoritative
announcement that Franklin Mac.
Veagh of Chicago, has accepted the
treasury portfolio, the new cabinet
may be considered complete. 1t is a
Taft cabinet, and for the most part
it was personally constructed.
Mr.. Taft started with the idea of
building with new timber exclusively,
and in only two instances was his reso-
luton shaken. Secretary Wilson re-
mains at the head of the department
of agriculture for a time at least be-
cause the people most vitality interest
ed in the work of that department
asked for his retention. Mr.. Meyer
stays in the cabinet, moving Over to
the navy department. mainly out of
compliment. to Senator Lodge, to-
whom Mr.. Taft was under heavy OBJ
legations, and who was committed to
the support of the Massachusetts mem
Der of the Roosevelt cabinet. Mr..
IlitNLlCOCh, dloO VI Observation-Disclosures,
found his way into the cabinet auto
matically, after his successful a
agement of the Taft campaign both
before and after the nomination. In
all other cases Mr.. Taft seems to have
gone after his cabinet members with
the view of personal preference, keep
ing in mind the geographical consider
alton, Of course. For the treasury, the
last place to be filled, and apparently
the most difficult selection, Mr.. Taft
considered bankers and politicians, but
finally settled on a hard headed bust
ness man, a merchant, if you please.
Mr.. Macveagh of Chicago, is all that,
but he is also a publicist in lines aside
from politics. He has been prominent
in all matters affecting civic progress
in Chicago and is M Of the most con
spicuous figures in the National Civic
Federation. He is not a financial *
pert, and has no pet theories to ex-
plot. Mr.. Taft is depending upon him
for a business administration of the
treasury as well as for sound advice
on all questions affecting the great
business structure.
Aside from the members mentioned
all the new members of the cabinet
are lawyers. There are Ave Of them,
and the probably represent the great
est combination of legal talent ever
mobilized In support of a national
administration. With these five great
lawyers around his cabinet table Mr..
Taft will be chief justice OF an infor-
NAL supreme court that should be able
ito deliver q correct opinion on the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

where he visited several days with his
mother.
Miss Ida Prechel returned Thursdav
evening after a somewhat extended
absence and will again take IN her
millinery business. continuing il
throughout the Summer She vii! BE-
glad to greet her old patrons and in.
vites all the ladies of Brookincs 10
give her a call before selecting their
new spring hats.
There will be a special meeting o.
Brookings chapter, o. f. s., tomorrow
friday evening. The worthy grand
matron of the order, Mrs. Belle Stanley
Bell OF Vermillion, will be present.
Supper will be served at $50 sharp.
followed by cXemplifcation of the
work. All members of the Chapter are
requested to be present.
Frank Simmons had four cows killed
by a freight train late Saturday night.
The animals broke out OF the stock
yards, where they were confined pre-
paratory to being shipped, and wand
cred up the railroad track east of the
city, where they met their fate. 1t
IS useless to grieve over them. as
a week later they would have met a
like fate at Chicago.
Prof. N. f.. Hansen arrived homo
from Washington last Thursday morn.
ing, he having stopped there severa.
days on his return from Europe and
Asia. He left the same evening for
Pierre and has not as yet returned
from there. Prof. Hansen states that
he had a very enjoyable and success
full trip abroad, but he is glad to get
M again.
Yesterday the dinner club met at
the Brookings Cafe but was not as
well attended as it should have been
and it is thought that many forgot it
owing to the excitement caused bv
the Lloyd fire, which occurred lust
before the monday hour, and a few
business men We're out Of the CITY.
Prof R. F. Kerr, who has stood sponsor
for the meeting thus far. stated to
those assembled that there had been
a gentleman in the city looking over
the ground for the erection of a
$50, 900 hotel, but no action was taken.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

legal phases of any question of adj
ministrative or legislative policy that
may arise. At the head of the big
Five, which would be made a Big Six
by including President Taft himself, is
Senator Kox of Pennsylvania, who
will have charge of the state depart
ment. Nobody who is interested in
public affairs needs to be told any
thing about P. c. Knox. Jacob NJ.
Dickinson, the new war secretary, has
resigned a $35. 900 job as general coun.
sci for the Illinois Central to enter the
public service. He is a T%ennessean
and a democrat, but not a Bryan dem
ocrat. He has just retired from the
presidency Of the American Bar asso.
citation. He won an international repu-
tation as a lawyer by his brilliant
service as attorney for the United
States in the Alaskan boundary case.
He has executive as we'll as legal
talent and President Taft will look
to him for notably efficient admins
tratiOn Of Panama canal affairs. Geo.
w. Wickersham of New York, who is
to have charge of the department of
Justice, is one of the great corporation
lawyers of the metropolis, although his
national reputation is still to be made.
Richard A. Ballinger OF Seattle,
Wash, is one of the best known at
torneys of the Pacific coast. He has
served or the bench, and is the author
of several law books. He was select
ed with special reference to his fitness
to handle the problems of the interior
department. In addition to his 9TH
er qualifications he is a native Iowan,
having been born at Boonesboro.
Charles P. Nagle of St. Louis, who is
to- be head of the department of COM
merce and labor, is the acknowledged
leader of the Missouri bar. His ap-
pOintment was made on merit prac-
tically without competition.
The new cabinet reads we'll. What
it "a do in the way of team work
remains to be demonstrated. No
doubt there will be criticism of the
number of corporation lawyers" Mr..
Taft has called to his aid. In this con-
nection it must be remembered that
all of them are making financial sac
rifices to enter the public service. The
presumption is that they are doing it
from a sense of duty and with earnest
intent to help the new president in
solving the public service problems
with which he is confronted. 1t also
it to be assumed that Mr.. Taft would
not select any member of his official
family without making sure of his
personal sympathy with the general
purposes of the administration
Sioux City Journal.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
SINAI.

\. o. Borsvold is teaching school
near Rutland.
John Borsvold took dinner with
Christ Bern Sunday.
The Erstad family visited with the
Negstad family Sunday.
The HalvOrson family took dinner
at Arne Hove's Sunday.
c. HalvOrson, who was taken sick
at Bryant, is now improving.
Christ Berne, the blacksmith. must
forgot to visit Stiffness Sunday.
What was the reason, Christ?
George Rowland, the druggist, called
at Trygstad's Sunday as usual
George did not try the whirl-a-gig this
time.
Mr.. Hoganson was seen cOasting
down the little hill west of the city
Sunday.
Selmer Myhre has engaged Old Bern
to build a boat for him. Selmer in
tends to go to Norway this spring.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
TIRE NTON.

]. Hartman was a Brookings caller
Tuesday.
Harry White went to Aurora Friday
afternoon.
r. NJ. Crawford was a Moody county
visitor Sunday.
A. l.. Crawford called at T. Biggar's
Monday evening.
William Hoefort went to Brookings
Monday morning.
Fine spring weather these days,
marching right along.
Roy Sechrist was a caller in south
east Trenton Sunday.
DR.. Rhodes made a couple of profess
sional calls in Trenton this week.
Quite a number Of T~rentonites are
down with the la grippe this week.
Ed Gum and H. Latham were haul
ing hay from Trenton to Aurora Tues
day.
Amos Swartz was calling OF old ac-
quaintance in Trenton Saturday and
Sunday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that a special
in and for the city of Brook
ings will be held on Tuesday the 10th
day Of March, 1909.
At which election the question
whether or not the city of Brookings
shall become Incorporated under the
act of the legislature of South Dakota
providing for incorporation of cities
under a commission will be submitted
to the electors of said city.
The ballots of said election shall
be in the following form: For organ
ization as a City under commission
Against organization as a city under
The polls at said election will be
open at nine o'clock a. M. and be
kept open until four o'clock D. m. And
said election shall be held in the First
Ward at Hegeman's glove factory; in
Second Ward at the G.. A. r. hall; in
Third Ward at City Hall; in Fourth
Ward at Court House.
II. b. Mathews.
III. Stoddart. Mayor.
Auditor for City of Brookings.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
PRAIRIE HOME e.

Claude Chapman and family moved
to his fathers farm Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy were pleas
II callers at H. McComb's.
Johnnie Olson was ~canvassing this
neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lucas was a pleasant caller at
the home of John Blakley Monday.
George Chapman moved lis house
hold goods to Brookings Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Mary Blakley and Ralp Nc
Millen called at John Sloan's Sunday
evening.
Mrs. John Duff departed Tuesday
evening for Erwin for a visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. MINER of Toronto,
visited their daughter, Mrs. Ira Blak-
ley, Tuesday.
Mrs. John Blaklcy and Mrs. Nellie
Chapman called at Mrs. John Sloan's
Monday afternoon.
Miss Mary Blakley closed a very
successful term of school in Sherman
No. 90 February q.
Mrs. Robert Blakley spent the latter
part of the week in B%rookings with
her brother, T. L. Landmark.
Mrs. Fred Gillett and son, Fred, de.
parted Tuesday night for Mortified.
Mimi, for a short visit with her par
ents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

would depend upon the ability OF the
men appointed. A board of good level
headed men could accomplish great
good 10 the state. and the cost would
be nothing as compared to the loss
under the present state OF affairs. We
have no tax system at the present
time. Ii is a great of poor ideas
in the matter Of just taXation.-De
Smet Independent.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04
Personal and Local

G.. J. Flittie went to Raymond on
business this morning.
The county commissioners met ut
the court house Tuesday and Wednes-
day and cleaned up some unfinished
business of the January session.
A card from S. II. McCarl this morn
ings tells us that j. NJ. Stevens and
w. Duncan of Elkton, accompanied
him on his New Mexico excursion.
Tom Johnson returned Thursday
from Chicago, where hit went with
several carloads of stock. He return
ed by the way of Coon Valley, Wis,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

The State college Of this city can
point with considerable pride to the
international recognition acquired by
two of its faculty members. Last week
Prof. N. E. Hansen returned home from
Europe and Asia, where he was sent
on a special mission by the United
States Department of Agriculture. and
this week Prof. James II. Shepard de-
parted for London, England, where he
was called by the British government
to testify before a government inquiry.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

tie keeping open of the matter of plan
would be detrimental, if not disastrous
to the whole enterprise. The time has
come when the matter should be finally
closed. The administration is %convinc-
ed that it should be closed on the
present basis. In the shortest possible
time congress should indicate either
its assent or it's dissent from that pol
icy.
I'VE have no idea that all Ameri-
cans, or all expert engineers or all
sincere friends of the canal, will be
nvinced by this report or will be
persuaded that the sea level plan is
not the best. But at least it should be
possible for reasonable men to- credit
these expert engineers with pro-
fessional acumen and prudence and
with entire sincerity, and to place re-
lance upon the judgment of the admin
.istratiOn which is responsible for the
great work and which must bear the
blame of failure or disaster if any
should befall it. 1t seems to us high
time for d~issension and doubt to give
place to cordial support of the canal
and to a cheerful confidence
in it's success"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

The action of Secretary of State
Policy in voluntarily reducing the ex-
penses Of his office several thousand
dollars simply c~orroborates our esti.
mate of the man. We had the pleas.
ure Of forming his acquaintance in
Deadwood last May and our judgment
then was, that II elected. he would
give the state good service and a
thoroughly business-ike administra
ton. The reduction Of his clerical
force may not exactly appeal to the
average politician, but he general pub
lie viii approve.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

The old machine press OF the state
Is attacking the tax commission idea
with all the venom at their command.
It il true that such a commission
would create new places. but Il can
reasonably BE- said, from the light Of
past sxpsriencs, Inst the places would
got ah6ut ~ freely u the stalwarta
y 10 ~ proxressivss. Everything
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

William T. Stead. advises the British
nation TO buy up all the saloons in that
country and u them as a government
monopoly. pointing out the great profit
that would be realized therefrom. In
the long run it would pay England a
greater profit to buy up all the grog
shops and then lock them up.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

An Ohio minister says that a kiss is
IN in~toxicant and hereafter there must
be no more kissing in his church during
services. He is right; the church is
no place for intoxicants.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

Uncle Ike Stephenson Is having a
hard time getting elected nited States
Senator IL Wisconsin. His barrel" is
of no avail in this contest.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

The financial statement of the city
of Brookings, in another column, is ctr
rainly an excellent argument in favor
of municipal ownership of public utili-
ties.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

What do YOU think Of that-"the
city has E,500.bo drawing FIVE per
cent" We would like 10 hear from
some of our neighboring cities.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

lis bow President Taft and ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-03-04

It's q duh dRy IL WATERFOWL when
they don't have q new libel Sus.