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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-12
VERMONT RANKS WELL
Only Four States in List Had Lower
Death Rate in 1907.

Washington, March l0.-The bureau
of the census has just established its
eighth annual report on mortality
statistics, which presents the figures
for, the calendar year 1907. together
with comparative data for the years
1908 TO 1906. inclusive.
The statistics given in the report
do not cover the entire country. but
only that portion of the United
States known as the registration
area This area includes the states
in which the laws requiring the regis
tration of deaths have been accepted
as giving practically complete mortal
ity returns and those cities in non
registration states in which satisfac-
tory returns are required by the local
authorities The registration area in
1907 included fifteen states, the Dis
trict of Columbia, and rs other cities
The fifteen registration states were
California, Colorado, Connecticut, In
diana, Maine Maryland, Massaehu-
sets, Michigan. New Hampshire.
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island South Dakota, and Yer
mont.
Comparison Of Death Rates
The total number of deaths report
ed for the registration area in 1907
was 6S7 ,034, corresponding to a death
rate of 1876 per 1000 of estimated
population. In 1906 the rate was l6.l
Among the foreign countries for
which rates for 1906 are available
Australasia Q0.6), Denmark 13.5),
Norway (13O, Sweden (14A, the
Netherlands 14.S) and the United
Kingdom 1850, had lower rates than
the United States in that year while
Belgium (16.4), Prussia (l7.9). France
Qa.9), Italy cos, Servia CAD Hun
gary CAS-, and Spain (26.2) had
higher rates.
The death rates per 1000 popula-
ton or the several registration states
were as follows for 1906 and 1907.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-03-12
FOR SALE
OR
To Rent April LIST
IA Mile From Village Limits

NO. 242.-90 acres, Is meadow;
o5 acres pasture and wood lot, at
least 400 cord of wood, 100 tapable
sugar trees, made last season so gal
Ions syrup, 80 buckets and spiles
with sap pan; 90 rods from good
school, II room IL story house,
5 feet deep cellar nev,r freezes, out
side cellar door; horse barn 24x30,
l barn 26x50, wagon house attached
10x20, corn house 14xl8, hen house
12x15. With this farm goes 4 cows.
/ yearling, l double wagon, J pair
double sleighs, buggy and l market
wagon. Price to rent, call at office.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
A Fearless Woman,

soliman, the dreaded Turkish sui
tan, in 1921 was going to besiege Bel
grade. the capital of Servia, his most
hostile neighbor. While slowly pro
ceeding with his military train on the
dusty highroad woman stopped his
unapproachable majesty. Bitterly she
complained about the soldiers, who
during her sleep, had carried OF hel
cattle, the sole fortune she had. "You
must have fallen into.a most profound
sleep not to have heard the thieves
az their work" said the sultan laugh
ingly. Yes, ! slept well. / slept In
confidence that your majesty is watch.
ing over the safety of your people. y
replied the woman.
This answer. which might have cost
the womans head. pleased the sultan
because Of the fearless way 1t was
said. He restored all the cattle stolen
by the soldiers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Can be depended upon" Is an ex.
preston we all like to hear, and when
1t is used in connection with Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy it means that 1t never falls
to cure diarrhoea. dysentery or bowel
complaints. 1t is pleasant to take
and equally valuable for children and
adults. Sold by Wilkinson & Co.
Pharmacy and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
Many people delude themselves by
saying ut will wear away" when
they notice symptoms of kidney and
bladder trouble. This is a mistake,
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy, and
stop the drain on the vitality. II
cures backache, rheumatism, kidney
and bladder trouble, and makes every
trace of pain, weakness, and urinary
trouble disappear. Wilkinson G. co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Colfax Rebekah Lodge, No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday Of month at Odd Eel
lows hall, corner Seventh and Main
streets, Miss Nina Phillips. N. G., Miss
Minnie Brietenstein, v. S., Miss Lu-
cretia Matheney, Recording secretary,
Miss Nellie Hardesty, Fin. Sec'y.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

INDEPENDENT ORDEK OF ODD
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main Streets.
Keokuk Lodge, No. 10, meets regu-
larly Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
A. N. Matheny, N G., A G. Hershey,
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Elmira Chapter, No. 40, Order of
the Eastern Star, holds Its regular
meeting the second Tuesday evening
OF each month. Mrs. E. A. Eaton, w.
NJ, Mrs. Mary A. Johnston, secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECuk.
ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL, No. 1899
Meets the first and third Monday q,
each month, at A. O. u. w. hall ~
8 o'clock, E. e. Hawkes., presiden,
Dr. O. w. Rowe Financier; Wayne
C. Schenk. secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

W. R. C.-The Hawkes. Hall-Reg-
ular meeting of Terrence Relief Corps,
No. 100, the second and fourth Thurs
days of each month at 2:3O O'Clock
p. M, sharp. Mrs. Chas. M. Cook,
President; Mrs. Lena Van Fleet, sec
rotary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
Judge vermillion's Decision Discharg-
es School Board Which Was
Charge With Contempt
Dismisses Case.
IT WAS A TRYING CASE
Had Been in Court Half Dozen Times
and Arose Over the issuance
Of Some Bonds in
1900.

The Pennington contempt case
mentioned in this paper last evening
was one which greatly interested the
people of Van Buren, county for sever
al years and there is much relief now
that 1t has been finally settled. The
following additional particulars have
been received:
The Pennington school board were
found not guilty of contempt by Judge
Vermillion, of the district court In an
opinion fled at Keosauqua Monday.
The opinion is document Of twelve
pages, bQt in the following paragraph
the court expresses the gist of the
whole thing:
The old warrants having been rem
dered valid by legalizing act no con-
tempt was committed by proceeding to
arrange for their payment, hence
those charged with contempt are
found not guilty and will be discharg-
ed and their undertaking exonerated
The temporary Injunction heretofore
issued will be dissolved and the petit
ton asking fo~ permanent injunction
will be dismissed on its merits"
A Trying Case.
The Pennington school case has
been before the court on at least a
half dozen occasions, and was the out
growth of the opposition to the build.
Ing of the present modern school
building. The board In 1900 issued
warrants in the payment of the build
ing. Frank ID. Carr and others started
Injunction proceedings to RESTRAIN the
payment of a part of these warrants,
alleging that the board has exceeded
the constitutional limitation. The
courts, after two hearings, held that
$1,000 in warrants, held by Fred Worm
kuhl of Lee county; the Farmers
Savings bank and others we're illegal
and granted permanent injunction
against their payment.
Senator S. w. Allen, at the last ses-
sino of the legislation, introduced a
bill legalizing these warrants. The bill
passed both houses and became law.
An attempt was made to induce Gov
ernor Carroll to veto the bill, and,
failing, the opponents swore venge-
ance against the chief executive, and
made bitter attack upon him. Mr..
Carr and Dr. John T. Cross sued out
temporary injunction, again re-
straining payment. Acting under adj
vice of attorneys the board met
and provided for refunding of the
legalized warrants, and at the instance
of Carr were arrested on bench
warrant and taken before Judge
Eichelberger at Fairfield. The latteA
upon temporary hearing, bound the
directors, treasurer and one warrant
holder over to the next term of court
at Keosauqua.
The opinion handed down by Judge
vermillion Is the result of the last
hearing and enables the Pennington
school board to pay It's honest debts
1t is believed that 95 per cent of the
taxpayers Of the district hold with the
school board. The release of the board
from the contempt proceedings is
hailed with delight
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Damascus Ccmmandery Of knights
Templar, No. Irregular conclave
third Tuesday OF each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Canton Leach, No. P. M; I. o. o.
F.-Meets every second Tuesday Of
each month. Frank Wahigren, Cap
tain; George w Hardin, Clerk
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
G. A. R.
The Hawkes. Hall.


Terrence Post, No. 2, Department OF
Iowa. Regular meetings second Thurs
day evening Of each month at 1880
o'clock. B. F.. Grow, Post Commander,
s. H. Johnston, Adjutant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Hardin Lodge, No. 29.-Holds its reg.
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Gate City Royal Arch Chapter, No
holds its regular meetings the sec
ond Friday In each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Herman Ledge, No. 116 Germany.
meets regularly every Wednesday
evening at o'clock G. Loeffler, N.
G., Albert Keifer, Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Puckechetucl Lodge, No. 43, meets
every Friday evening at o'clock, w.
E. Rokey, N. G., Geo. w. Imme-
CART, Per Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Belknap Post. G. A. R., No. SIS
Schouten's Hall, Tenth and Main
streets Meets the first Wednesday Of
each month. L. A. Berryhill Com
mander.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Puckechetuck Encampment, No. T.
Meets first and third Tuesday evening
Of each month. Otto Anschutz, Scribe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
COURT OF HONOR

COURT OF HONOR.
A. o. U. w. Hall, Eighth and Main
Meets the first and thir Friday
nights of each month. Visiting mem
bers cordially invited. w. J. Kessler
Chap.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
Keokuk Aerie, No. 68S-Meets frs
and third Wednesday of each month
at Horn hall, corner Eighth and Main
Visiting brothers cordially invited
Leo Anschultz, w. President; 4
Noaks, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
r. p. o. ELKS,

b. p. .. ELhS.
Keokuk Lodge, No. 106-Meets first
and third Thursday nights at Elks'
hall Gibbons opera house block. Sixth
and Main streets. Club rooms open
daily. Visiting brothers cordially in
vited. L. J. Wolf, E. r.; William Rein
bold, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
A. 0. u. w

A. o. u. w.
Keokuk lodge, No. 256-Meets
every Thursday night at 1880 oclocf
at hall over Keokuk Savings bank
corner Fifth and Main streets. Visit
Ing brethren cordially invited. c. w.
Trott, M. W.; Ed. w. Moore, Re
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
K. Of p.

K. OF 2.
Morning Star Lodge. No. 5.-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, X. OF P. Building
Tuesday at 800 p. m. w. E. Strim-
back. Chancellor Commander; Edward
F. Carter, K OF r. and s. Visiting
Knights fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
FRATERNAL CARDS.

MASONIC.
Il Hall, corner Fourth and Main
Ky Eagle lodge, No. Holds its
~ regular meeting the first Tues
day evenin., Of each month.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

days of each month. j. w. Steiger,
Director; C. Loeffler, Reporter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29
MODERN WOoDMEN OF AMERICA
Gibbons Hall.

Keokuk camp No. 622-Meets every
Wednesday evening at 1880 p. m. Our
latch string is out to neighbors. ]. P.
johnson, v. c.; ]. A. Pollard, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-29

Read The Daily Gate City.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
SUNDAY KEEPS
ff<TRA|N|NG

GLOW do | keep my health"' re-
peated Billy Sunday this morning
after the question had been put to
him.
There are several reasons why
manage to stand up under the
strain of these meetings" he con-
tinued. IN the first place, you
must remember that Those that
wait on the Lord shall renew their
strength
"In the second place I work at
my natural speed. Take race
horse and hitch him to pillow and
you would kill him. Take the pillow
horse and put him on the track
and he would die. 1t Is as hard
for me to stand up and preach
slowly as it Is for the ordinary
minister to pick up my pace.
Then, it must be remembered
that | perspirc very freely. l can
wiring water from my underclothes
after my evening meeting, and 1t
Is often the case that the suit |
wore in the evening is not dry
enough. to be worn next morning.
BY perspirng | throw off the effete
or poisonous matter. ] take excel
lent care of myself. No racehorse
gets better treatment or more care.
keep myself warm, breathe
through my nose when | am in the
night air. and when | came into
the house after meeting leave
my meeting out of doors, play with
my children and forget the criti'
cisms, worries, etc.
Il do not dare catch cold in my
throat, for IL | did l would have
to strain my voice to be heard in
Tho tabernacle, and in a short time
would be too hoarse to continue
my meetings"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
FEAR HAG HAS
YOUNG GIRL

A search of the whole city is
being made for Maggie Devlin and
Ida Carlson, the. former a well
known police character whose rec
ord of drunkenness and brawls
dates back for year, and the latter
a Swedish girl, age IA, who has
disappeared from her home, SS23
Hatch street.
The report made to the police
by the girls relatives is that she
has been consorting with the elder
woman for some time and II is
feared that the girl is now in her
clutches.
The woman, who for several
years has lead life of dissipation,
is known both as Maggie Devlin
and Maggie Mcdonald. She was
arrested about two months ago for
threatening to slaughter her sec,
ond husband, Mcdonald, with a
butcher knife.
Ida Carlson is rather large, with
rudy complexion. She is school
girl and when last seen yesterday
morning she was dressed in a long
black coat and gray cap.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
DEMOCRATS
NOT DEAD

The democrats are planning a
big fight in the primary for the
coming election, and there will be
host to contend for the places on
the ballot
One of the strong men who has
decided to enter the lists against
NJ. b. Watkins in the First ward
is c. w. Tuerke. president of the
Spokane Ornamental Iron Works.
Mr.. Tuerke is recorded as friendly
to union labor, is also member of
the executive committee of the
10000 club, president of the Alta
mont Heights Improvement club,
and a member of the chamber of
commerce. Michael J. Dunn and
l.. c. Brown are also in the race
from the First ward.
In the Second ward, Gray and
Baldwin, the incumbents, have no
opposition at present. In the Third
ward the chances are that the
party VIII navy WV stlotE lISl III
the race. Efforts are being made
TO induce Sol Mayer to enter the
race. Dana Child, Ralph Dilling-
ham and j. c. Byrd will be in the
race. according to the notion of
leading democrats.
George Burch is the latest in the
Fourth ward to come out for coun,
Gilman. He and Arthur Lewis will
make the race, and so far have no
opposition in the primaries.
In the Fifth ward Frank ]. Dor
sey. Thomas Goodwin. James Ham
mill and Michael O'Shea are in the
race. Mr., O'Shea has held the
Office of councilman in years past,
and is regarded as a strong con.
testant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
DID WOMEN
LIKE It?

That Billy Sunday last night in
his talk exclusively to women
used terms that no man wants his
wife, or sister, or sweetheart to
hear under any circumstances, is
the charge lodged against the
evangelist today.
In reply Sunday says that he
warned women afraid of anything
indicate to leave, and If they
stayed they had nothing to COM
plain Of. He said he would talk
straight and from all accounts the
sermon was the same as that
preached to men, with the gender
changed. Sunday Is accused of
naming and discussing loathsome
diseass. He says:
what Is it to these accusers il
! did ask the women about it? III
abide by their judgment"
Male reporters were not ad
mitted last night, the report of the
sermon being taken from copy
furnished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
MORE PROFIT
CHARITY
Commissioners Cut County Allowance to
Home Finding Association.

aries had been paid to all persons
connected with the institution. The
home finding association is duly in
corporated and the stock is owned
by individuals who have the sur.
plus to do with as they please, ha
said.
The institution has two branch
es, one in Spokane and one in Sc
attic, and Superintendent Coving.
ton is in charge of the Spokane
branch. The commissioners were
led to believe fro mthe facts sub
mitted that the association had in
the past been active in ''rustling"
babies in order hat there might
be more material to work on. One
instance was cited where the as
ISOLATION had taken a child away
from the Home of the Friendless
and charged the county for plac-
ing 1t elsewhere. The commission
ers agreed, likewise, that all babies
to be placed by the institution
should be shown by record to have
never been paid for before.
The commissioners today made
the following allowances to various
charitable institutions for the pres
ent year:
Associated charities, 500 per
month, an increase of $50; st.
Joseph's orphanage and Home Of
the Friendless, $50 per month;
House of the Good Shepherd, $50
per month, an increase Of $25;
Salvation Army Liberty home, $40;
Florence Crittenton home, SIS per
month; Deaconess home, $25 per
month; Salvation Army haven. IS
per month; Orphans Home of Spo-
kane, $40 per month.
The latter needs more aid and
deserves fully as much as any Of
the others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
LEASE SITE FOR
SKY SCRAPER

After having refused an offer of
$4,000 for their lot at the north
east corner of Wall street and
Main avenue, the Spokane Odd
Fellows are completing deal by
which a lease will be given on the
property for a minimum term of
rs years.
The Spokane Trust Co., largely
composed of Spokane capitalists,
will purchase the lease, and sky
scraper may soon be towering
from this corner, for agigantic
office building is to be erected
there.
That work on the structure will
soon begin is evident from the
fact that every business man with
"A temporary building on the site
has been notified to vacate by
March /. This will effect seven
different firms, who have erected
temporary structures on the lot.
The lot measures 10 by ZAP feet,
and was purchased about six years
ago by the Odd Fellows for $780,
000 1t was purchased for a tenn
pie site, but by the time the differ
ent Odd Fellow lodges had gath
cred sufficient money to put up a
temple. they decided that the prop
erty was too valuable to use for
the purpose. They have erected a
temple on First avenue instead.
1t is understood that, by the terms
of the lease transaction. which will
soon be contaminated. that the
trust company will be given an op-
>tiA : sp extension of the lease
- dgurs at the end of
fNsn. "A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
WRIGHT DENIES INTERVIEW:
gibson GARDNER REAFF|RMS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 20
Justice D. T. Wright of the SUI
preme court of the District of Co
lumbia has issued to the newspa-
pers and press associations a
statement branding as fake the
interview with him by ellison
Gardner recently published in a
number of newspapers for which
Gardner is Washington correspon-
dent Wright's statement is ac-
companied by an affidavit by his
secretary. The secretary says in
the affidavit that he was present
all the time during the talk be-
tween Wright and Gardner, and
that Wright did not say the things
Gardner quoted him as saying:
Gibson Gardner, when shown the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29
JUMP ON MERRITT
WITH HObNA|L SHOES
0'Brien the Banished and Other Pirates
Have Spiked City Convention Guns.

at tbs time some of the candidates
will be greatly handicapped and all
will not agree"
The sentiment of Mr.. Conner is
apparently sustained by investiga
ton among prominent democrats
of the city. The Merritt forces are
in the minority as result OF the
caucus, and the platform plan Is
dead as the proverbial door nail at
this time.
]. T. O'Brien, whose fine Irish
Italian hand must always be reck
oned with before anything is done
in local democratic ranks, takes a
position similar to that of Mr.. Con
nor.
II am in favor" he said, "of the
appointment of a reasonably large
committee to be known as the
platform committee. This commit
tee should be given power to con
fer with the successful nominees
in the primaries, meeting to be
held Immediately following the
primaries on April 4. Acting witt
the candidates selected, this com
mittee should decide upon the feas
! Utility of a platform and draft one
If it be agreeable, taking care tt
give the candidates an ample OPP
portunity to express themselves as
to what points they desire to make
the fight. am strongly opposed
to the adoption of a platform a
present"
O'Brien is the man Merritt free
out of the party
The convention will meet tomor
row evening at s o'clock in Judge
Sullivan's court room. Alex Win
ston will be in the chair while the
roof stays on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-29

In making up the list of their
donations to the various charitable
institutions of the county today
the county commissioners took oc-
casion to express it's opinion of the
Washington Home Finding asso-
citation in no uncertain terms.
This is the institution to which
children abandoned by parents
have been assigned by the juvenile
court and the county in the past
has paid as high as $40 for each
child placed in home by the as
ISOLATION.
The old board of commissioners
cut this allowance down to $50, but
the association came before the
new board of commissioners for
the old $40 allowance in bill for
locating some four or five babies
in homes.
Commissioner McBroom had per-
sonally investigated the claim of
the association and could only find
where the court records had au-
thorized the sending Of three of
the babies for which pay was de-
manded. By unanimous vote the
board cut the allowance for each
baby from the $40 claimed by the
association to $40, and ordered that
resolution be prepared requesting
the Juvenile court hereafter to send
all babies disposed of by it to the
Home of the Friendless or St.
Joseph's orphanage.
Mr.. McBroom said his investiga-
ton into the affairs of the home
finding association had convinced
him that 1t was more of money
making venture than a charitable
institution and that about $4,000
was set aside during the past year
to buy real estate. after good sal