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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
The Retter Hall

1--WE often wondered said Jones,
why woman is called the better
half"
I'll tell you" said Smith; but it's
a hard matter to clearly define You
naturally, being workingman, think
money better than anything else?"
Jones assented.
you likewise know that money
talks?"
80 I've heard" Jones replied; cal
though, to tell the truth, l usually
hear only the echo of it,"
We'll, we grant that money is bet
ter than all else; we grant, also, that
money talks. Well, woman is half of
a mans life. AndA"
Yes, indeed" finished Jones, inter
rupting him, "and she certainly does
talk"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

William Van Sleet of Pittsfeld was
in town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mis- William e. Hawks Sr.
were in Troy Wednesday.
Cut glass at popular prices Is hard
to find, yet at CSC there is a dig var
iety at Rosters.
Toy land is open at Rosters. One
Saturday special will be $3.50 KID
body dolls at Csc
Mrs. Elizabeth +. Tolman of 1913
Hillside street, is confined at her
home with tOnsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Worthington
of Bennington Center are spending a
few days in New York.
Keep on the right side of the fam
lily as well as the pocketbook by us
ing phone 4-M-Harts store
Miss Ruth Eddy of Troy. a summer
resident of this town is visiting Mrs.
Louise Hopkins in Baltimore.
Russell NJ. Hyde of Pittsfeld was a
guest Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Russell Hyde over the holiday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank McGurk of
North Adams spent Thanksgiving at
their former home in this town.
We can all have airships. The new
aerial garage here shows over IA mo-
dels, from Toe up at Rosters toy land.
Very attractive booths and other
holiday attire are being arranged at
Rosters which will take another
week to finish.
Henry Root, student at the Uni
versity of Vermont is spending the
Thanksgiving vacation with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs w. A. Root.
A new book store for Christmas,
where today you buy Alger books for
boys; our popular fiction for yourself
too, bound volumes for 10c at Ros-
ier's.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
The Best Food for Workers.

The best food for those who work
with hand or brain is never high
priced.
The best example of this is found in
Quaker Oats. II stands at the top
among foods that supply nourishment
and vigor, without taxing the diges-
ton, and yet it is the least expensive
food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make it an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Laborers, factory or farm hands, fed
plentifully on Quaker Oats will work
better and with less fatigue than if
fed on almost any other kind of food.
All of these facts were proved and
very interesting information about
human foods were gathered by Pro-
fessor Fisher of Yale University in
1908 In addition to the regular pack
age Quaker Oats is packed in large
sized family packages either with or
without china dishes. "a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
HORRIBLY BURNED
BY Boiling Grease Skin All Came
Off One Side of Babys Face
Thought Her Disfgured for Life.
USED CUTlCURA. NO SCAR LEFT

"My baby was sitting beside the
fender and we were preparing the break
fast when the frying-pan full of boiling
grease was upset and it went all over
one side Of her face and head. Some
one wiped the scald with towel pull
ing the entire skin off. We took her to
a doctor. He tended her week and
all festered and thought the baby was
disfigured for life. l used about three
boxes of Cuticura Ointment and it was
wonderful how it healed. In about five
weeks it was better and there wasn't
mark to tell where the scald had been.
Her skin is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare,
/, Henry St., South Shields, Durham,
England, March %, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp Sole Props. Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-11-26
NORTH BENNINGTON


Leah, the little girl of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Harwood fell and broke her
arm Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Kent of SALISBURY has
been sewing at the home of Mrs G.
ID. Mattison.
Miss Emma Houghton and Fred
Wade have been visiting his sister
Mrs. G. ID. Mattison.
Mrs. Charles Drohat and son OF
Bennington are spending Thanksgiy
ing with her sister Mrs G. D. Maths
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fortier OF
Pittsfeld are spending a week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lev
ms
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
SAD DEATH OF
ANDREW RYAN
Died Last Evening at the State Hos
pital After an Illness Of Several
Months Duration.

Last evening at the state hospital
Mount Pleasant, occurred the death Of
Andrew M. Ryan, death being due
to organic brain trouble. The deceas-
ed was taken to the hospital a short
time ago on account of i'll health and
had been failing ever since. The end
came last evening at 1880 after an i'll
ness of some months duration.
The deceased was born in this city
about forty years ago and was raised
In this city, receiving his education at
st. Peters parochal school. BY occu-
patton he was boiler maker. Ts'
AT the time of his death he was a
member of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians and was well liked by a large
number of friends in this city. He was
also member of st. Peters Catholic
church of Keokuk.
The body was brought to this city
this afternoon from Mount Pleasant
and arrangements for the funeral will
be made later.
Those who survive him are his
mother, Mrs. Bridget Ryan, and two
sisters, Misses Anna and Ella Ryan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
SOUTHERN BOAT
At LOCAL PORT
Carries One Of the Largest earges on
the River, a Three Decker and
Has Many Amusement
Features. 81
ON IT'S WAY TO ST. PAUL
win Enter the Excursion Business
There and VIII Give Daily
Outings on the River in
the North.

There arrived at the boat landing
ABOUT noon today boat about the
size Of the Wenona which holds a
unique record in that it carries one
OF the largest barges on the river.
me boat is owned and operated by
the Mississippi River Amusement com.
pany OF st. Paul, Minnesota. 1t is
on Its way up the river from Wheel
ing, west Va, where it has been en-.
gagged in the past The boat stopped
here for fuel.
The barge that it carries is the
largest on the river and the captain
says ne thinks that it is the largest
IN the world. The whole outfit is
known as the floating wonder and will
give two excursions daily out of St.
raul. The barge is made up of three
decks and is one hundred feet long
and forty feet wide. A few OF the
various amusement rooms on board
are q shooting gallery, laughing gal
lery. crazy house, photograph gallery.
and penny arcade. A brass band for
the skating rink, which is one OF the
main features and an orchestra for
dancing will be on board all of the
time. A cafe and soda fountain COM
plete the list of principal features.
Special frames are provided in Ger.
tain cabins of the barge for advertise
ments and the boat is lighted through
out with electricity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

man interested in commercial lines.
Brides who are stenographers, book
keepers, sales ladies and the like leave
a considerable rift in business condi-
tions when they leave their places of
employment 1t is easier to break in
anew helper when business is light
and the manager has time to show
her than when he is driven to death
with work Also it is easier for the
new one herself Furthermore, said
this business man, bridegrooms are not
worth hang for two or three months
after their marriage. Let the best
young fellow on the job get married,
and it is all Of three months before
he comes back from heaven and set.
ties down to things on earth. There
fore when business is dull they get
their vacations, and it is no trouble
to spare their services for time. So
do the bosses encourage weddings
in June for this same reason.
The vacation period in a measure
fixes the wedding date for many a
young couple therefore, and not the
bloom of roses nor the joyousness of
mother nature, with her garlands of
flowers and her bowers of beauty. 1t
is certainly prosaic view to take,
but the other reasons are in the dis
card besides this one
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
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On Sunday evening at st. Paul's
German Evangelical church at 200
O'Clock occurred the marriage of Miss
Clara Miller to Mr.. Chris Wirtz of this
city, both being well and favorably
known in this community, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Jacob
Nuesca of st. Paul.
The bridal party entered the church
to the strains of SIendellsohn's wed.
ding march. When the bridal party
left the church Lohengrins bridal
march was played. Only the relatives
Of the contracting parties were pres
ent.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Val Miller Of 1419 johnson
street and is young lady Of many
charms and graces. having made a
host of friends in this city through her
pleasing personalit,. For several
years she has been in the employ Of
the Garton-Daniels Co., of this city as
stenographer.
The groom is a respected young
man of this city. the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wirtz. The couple will re-
side in their pretty new home. five
miles northwest of the city. TIER
many friends in this city wish them
all happiness in their new life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
Cures Eczema Quickly
New Discovery Has RevolutionIzed
the Treatment Of skin Diseases.

Nothing In the history Of medicine
mas ever approached the success Of the
marvellous skin remedy known as nos.
lam, which, 1t is safe to say, has cured
more cases Of eczema and skin dis
eases than any remedy ever offered
for these ills.
Inc success. OF. poslam Is not at all
surprising whSa 1t ts considered that
even q very smqll.quantity applied to
the skin stops itching Immediately
and cures chronic cases in two weeks.
The very worst cases of eczema. as
well as acne. herpes, letter, piles.
salt rheum. rash, crusted humors,
scaly scalp and every form of itch,
yield to 1t readily. Blemishes sucn as
plmpies, red noses, muddy and infiam-
ed skin disappear almost Immediately
when poslam is applied. the complex
ION being cleared overnight. j i,
Every druggist Keeps both the 30
cent size (for minor troubles) and the
- jar, and either of these may be OBJ
tanned in Keokuk at Wilkinson & Co. s
as we'll as other reliable drug stores.
But no one is even asked to purch-
ase poslam without first obtaining an
experimental package which will be
sent by mail, free Of charge upon re-
quest, by the Emergency Laboratories,
i32 West Twenty-fifth street, New
York City.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
CITY NEWS

"A typographical error stating Thar
the meeting would be held in Scbo,,.
tens nail appears in these columns
this evening. The meeting for
the commission plan workers will
De held In the superior court rooms at
1880 this evening. Workers don't fail
to be on hand
"A man who has been a nuisance al
the levee during the past few daxs
and who gave his name at the police
station as John Henry was arrested
this afternoon by Officer Cahill, he
being brought to the station in an IN.
toxicated condition In the patro,
Henry was warned several times ia
leave the city but disobeyed all
warnings from the officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Wright Of this
city have received word from Con.
nable, Iowa, that their daughter, Mrs
Q. G, Sargent was quite badly hurt in
a runaway there Saturday. She was
thrown from the buggy and several
ribs were broken besides minor injur.
les. In the buggy at the time the
horse became frightened was her sew.
en- year old son but he escaped injury
by jumping from the vehicle. Mrs
Wright went to Connahle this after.
noon as 1t is not known how serious
Mrs. Sargent's injuries may be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
JUNE "A GREAT
BRIDAL MONTH
Made SO by Dull Business Conditions
Says an Employer Of
Labor.

Cupid is working overtime as usual
in. June and the preachers and others
qualified to perform marriage cerer
monies are getting theirsvacation mon
ey together in a hurry this year. There
is an unwritten rule in every house
hold where there exists the wife of a
minister or justice of the peace. that
all marriage fees belong to her. Yet
it is noted that June is the month for
preachers vacations. The wise ones
explain the vacations on the strength
of the wedding fees, but who rises to
explain the weddings? Inc question
has been put to number of brides as
we'll as other interested praties. The
average bride has no reason to offer,
further than that the engagement was
consumated soon after the Christmas
gifts were showered on her by her
then steady, and along in early spring
time it got past the experimental stage
as an agreement. Then while the
bright iris glistened on the FURNISHED
dove, the handsome young lover began
to insist that the date be fixed. She
had no special reason, and as June
was the month of weddings they fixed
lit for that time, and that was all there
was to it. q
1t took dull prosaic business man
to give a reason that sounded pleus-
ible. He explained June as the we'd
ding month by saying it was the be-
ginning of the dull time in business,
July and August being months which
are Of the most trying nature to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
PERSONALS.

Mr. Leonard Paulson, state boys sec.
rotary OF the Y. M. G. A., who has
been visiting with H. T. Powers oflthe
local association left this afternoon
II his home in Des Moines.
Miss Ora T. Boyer leaves this even.
ing FOR San Francisco and a visit at
the Alaska-Yukon.Pacific exposition.
MISS Bannon Of Argyle leaves this
evening for the exposition at Seattle
G. 3. Hunt, treveling passenger ae.
ent OF the Pere Marquette, was in the
city today on business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
JULY AND AUGUST
JURORS ARE DRAWN
Those Who are to Serve During the
Next Two Months in the
Superior Court.

The following jurors for the July
and August terms Of the superior
court have been drawn:
John DeHart, Van Buren, township.
Dan McCarten, second ward.
VIM. Crinp Cooper. second ward.
o. E. King, third ward.
J. w Schofield, fourth ward.
Curtis a. Van Derhayden, second
ward.
Frank Brown, second ward.
August II. Arend, fifth ward.
Ed Meister. Des Moines township.
Henry Rider, fourth ward.
Jean Faber, fourth ward.
julius Osborn, third ward.
George Hardin, third ward.
Jesse Webb, fifth ward.
H. 2. James, first ward.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
CAS- ORIA
For Infants and Children.
be Kind You Have Always Bought
s ss.ss y :, lzzZs1z11
LATEST NOTES
FROM CARTHAGE
Marriage Of Popular Couple Occurred
at that Place Saturday
Morning.

& CARTHAGE, Ill, June %. Miss
Marie Lennon, Of Augusta, was in the
city one day last week.
Harley Burgner returned from
Champaign, last week. for his summer
vacation.
Mrs. Walter Hull, of Keokuk, is
visiting her mother. Mrs. Saer.
DR.. Baker. who was located at this
place some years ago, has been visit
ing old friends.
Mrs. James Herbst and daughter,
Helen, Of Roswell, N. M, are visiting
ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs. MacKelvie.
Miss Lenore Berry has been visit
mg Mrs. Geldner OF Chicago.
Miss Weinberg Of Augusta is visit
ng Miss Matu Gault.
Geo. Grassland of Bowen was In
ne city last week.
Miss Sherbie Rand, who has been
sudying music in Chicago, returned
ZONE Saturday morning.
Miss Ona Mauk, Of Galesburg, is
Risiting in the city.
a ! ass
\ Mrs. Ed. Booth and daughter. Erma.
NHsvesfeturned from California, where
ESs Spent the winter
II MT; |. T. Souther, of Springfield,
Eas business visitor in this city a
part Of last week.
Earl Cunningham has been visiting
relatives.
/
MRS. VIM. Hurley Of Ferris, was in
ue city last Thursday.
Jonn Kearney is visiting relatives
u Burlington
MISS Ida Califf entertained mum.
Yer Of young lady friends Friday af.
me Dali game between the home
.eam and Camp Point. Friday after.
uoon' resulted in score of 10 to
n favor Of Camp Point.
Married at the home OF the bride
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
WAS REMEMBERED
BY QUINCY FRIENDS
Mrs. c. II. Dodge, Who Died in keo.
kuk Several Days Ago, For
nerly Lived in Quincy. 81

The Quincy Herald speaks of the
death Of Mrs. C. H. Dodge, a former
resident OF that city, in the following
paragraphs:
Mrs. William w. Penney and
George B. Bowman returned from
Keokuk Saturday night after, in the
afternoon, attending the funeral of
Mrs Charles Fl. Dodge, at Hamilton.
Mrs. Dodge died Friday of par
alysis after bling an invalid for two
years. The services were conducted
by Rev. Nelson Hall, pastor Of the
Hamilton Presbyterian church, and
were attended by many friends of the
deceased. Besides the Quincy friends
there were present in addition to the
Keokuk friends: Mr. and Mrs. S. F..
Hughlett, of Plymouth; ". H, Tur:.
ner of La Grange; Harvey and John
Veach, Mrs. M. c. wills and Mrs.
Susan Cecil Of Bowen; Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Dodge, of Bushnell, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Smith of Gales
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dodge, formerly re-
sided In Quincy and Mr.. Dodge was
for a time employed in the business
department ofruthesHerald. He drift
ed into the show business in partner
ship with Mr. Bowman and for several
years has been successfully managing
a theater similar to Quincy's Bijou
at KeolSuk.
| Mrs. Dodge was a member of the
Loyal Americans and of the West
minister Presbyterian church and the
Emembers sent floral tributes that
with those sent by other friends COM
pletely covered the handsome casket
containing her remains,
AZ .k8
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
our System is the Best and Has Be-
come Known Far and Wide as
the simpIestsand Best
Of Any.
LETTER FROM VICTORIA
Asking For Information Regarding
keokuk System Which is Be-
Ing Adopted. Every
where.

The fame of the Keokuk public
schools banking system Is far reach
ing. The plan which was originated
ten years ago by DR.. A. B. Hughes Is
the simplest that can be devised for
2 school banking system, and has
peen adopted by large number of
cities over the country. The first Of
the cities in this section OF which
keokuk was the first to try the sys-
tenn which has been used with sue
cess. was Burlinel on. Oakland, Cal,
adopted our way Of doing banking
business with the school children and
of course find it success.
Today superintendent Of Schools,
William Aldrich, is in receipt Of a
letter from Margaret Jenkins, a mem
Der of the Victoria, B. c., school
board, asking for information regard.
Ing the Keokuk schools banking sys.
tenn. A system which has not
proved entirely satisfactory to
the Victoria school was tried
and the Keokuk system which
is simple and the best that can
be devised will be tried when the
school board Of that Canadian city
receives the desired information from
Mr.. Aldrich.
Following is the letter received from
the member Of the Victoria school
board:
Oakland, Cal, June Is, 'O9,
To the Superintendent of Schools,
Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir-While visiting in this
city, read an account of your school
savings bank system which is said to
be very simple.
In an interview with Superintend.
| ent McClymonds of this city, he re
ferred me to you for further informa
ton on the subject and / shall feel
greatly obliged If you will furnish me
with the desired information. / am
ia member of the Victoria, B. c..
school board where we have introduc-
ed schools savings bank system
which has not proved satisfactory as
being too elaborate for school pur-
poses and as a member of this com
mittee would be glad to arrive at a
solution of, our present difficulty
which think may be solved by put
ting into operation simple plan and
yours as far as at present under
stand it, seems to be just what is
required.
Thanking you in anticipation,
Sincerely yours,
MARGARET JENKINS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

the family, there can be new treat
every day to please everybody
whether for first, second or last
course. And no matter how often 1t
has been served before, the cook will
never be at loss to serve 1t a new
way. That's Faust Spaghetti. Sold
onlyuin ealedspackages. ssAusgrocers.
Five and ten, cents, Write for free
book of useful recipes.
MAULL BROTHERS, St. LOUIS, MO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22
Rds]asS's zFslll;'1
MEETING: IN s.,,.-..
it5 SUPERIOR COURT
Superior Court Rooms Will be the
Place for the Commission Plan
Workers this Evening"

Every voter who is Interested in the
welfare of keokuk, should not fall to
be on hand in the Superior court
ro3ms this evening to get busy work.
ing on the commission plan Of gov
eminent sforo X e5kuk. iiaf Dgofl ailses
The city viii be divided into sew
enty-one districts and every one given
an opportunity to do some work to-
ward getting the commission plan for
this city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

If you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two-thirds Of q
bottle OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, you can have your mon
ley back. The tablets cleanse and in
vigorate the stomach. improve the d.
gestion, regulate the bowels. Give
them q trial and get well. Sold by
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy. and j. F.
Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

w. R. C.-The Hawkes. Hall Reg.
ular meeting of Terrence Relief Corps,
No. 100, the lsc md and fourth Thurs
days of each month at 2:30 o'clock
p. m. sharp. Mrs Chas NJ. Cook.
President; Mrs. Lena Van Fleet, sec
Rotary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
sold on guarantee that IL you are not
satisfied after using two-thirds Of
bottle according to directions, your
money refunded. 1t is up to you to
try Sold by Wilkinson & Co.. phar-
macy, and ]. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

IN this city. Saturday morning, at
1880, Mr.. Chas. G. Tyler to Miss Cleo
Cronk Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler are
spending few days in St. Louis, and
Will then go to Hutchinson, Kan, to
visit Mr.. Tyler's brother, A. A. Tyler.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

Foley's Honey and Tar is especial
" recommended for chronic throat
and lung troubles and many suffer
ers from bronchitis, asthma and con-
sumption have found comfort and re-
lief, by using Foley's Honey and Tar.
Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

Colfax Rebekah, Lodge No. A.
Meets regularly every second and
fourth Tuesday Of month AZ Odd Eel
lows hall, corner Seventh and Main
streets. Mrs. life Boiler. N. G.; Nellie
Hardesty, Financial Secretary; Nina
Philips, " G.; Miss Minnie Brieten-
stein, Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS
John w. Young, Builder, Superin-
tendent and Contractor for all kinds of
obstruction Also general repair
work. Prominent and careful atten-
ton given to plans and estimates.
Your patronage solicited. Office. sos
Blondeau. Iowa phone. office. 2143;
residence, S342.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-22

NOTICE TO- PRoPERTY OWNERS.
Notice is hereby given to property
owners TO cut all weeds from in front
of their premises or the same will be
done by the city and assessed against
the property.
HENRY KEssELRING,
City Marshal