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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
AL; PLANTS
CLOSE DOWN
Is Hereabout Pressed
3uel to Operate Their
Machinery.
is ON RAILROADS
|tnds of Loaded Cars at Near
Points, but No Power to
Move Them Here.

Fe shortage in the coal supply of
hree cities and the state in gen.
was more severely felt today
1t has been at any time so far
<8 winter.
he retail dealers in Rock Island
w practically out of coal, both hard
81 soft, the latter especially being
Athrce, and the reserve which the
4 Victories of this city and Moline had
tored away for use when the supply
las small, has about disappeared.
III Several of the factories made the
announcement yesterday that they
#would have to close today, unless
Ethey were able to get a supply of
coal this morning. but all of them
are still at work though they are I'M
able to run anything like full force.
! Williams, White & Co., of Moline,
were hardest pressed of any of the
concerns and the Burlington road
finally consented to send a switch en-
CINE to Silvis and get car load of
coal which was lying there under
consignment to the factory.
Is Fault OF Roads.
The fact that there is no coal in
the three cities apparently is entire
1y the fault Of the railroads. There
is enough coal lying in cars at Bar
stow on the Burlington road to sup
ply the entire local demand for a
week or more, but the company says
it is unable to move it to where 1t is
needed. In addition to this it is stat
ed that the road has 1000 cars of
coal Scattarad aIODp tho track from
Galesburg to Beardstown, but new
ertheless it is not moved.
The other roads have the coal in
their cars also, but are not any bet
ter at moving it than the Burling-
ton. Local railroad officials when
asked why they do not relieve the
situation simply throw up their hands
and say they are unable to do so.
They do not come right out and say
it, but they intimate that they have
not got the engines with which to do
the hauling, although other trains
seem to be moving alright.
Situation is Critical.
The situation is critical as it is
becoming absolutely necessary for
M#}factories in the cities to get coal
in large quantities or else close down
until such time as they can get coal.
Although the shortage is greatly felt
among the small consumers, il has
not reached a point yet where MAN.
OF the dwellings in the city are with
out heat, but the prospects are that
it will come to this unless the motor
force of the railroads receives a slim
ulant very quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
HANSEN GOES WITH
THE NORTHERN LIFE
Former Y. Nj. c. A. Secretary at
Springfield Will Be Manager
for Central Illinois,

Springfield. Ill, Dec. 29.-(Special)
The board of directors of the Spring
field Y. NJ. c. A last night accepted
the resignation of Henry n. Hansen as
general secretary, to become effective
Dec. 81, 1909. Mr.. Hansen resigned in
order TO be district manager for CEN
trail Illinois of the Northern Life In
surance company, with headquarters
in Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
COURT is RECONVENED
Circuit Grind Is Resumed After the
Holiday Recess.

Judge E. c. Graves convened the
circuit court this afternoon for the
first time this week and the mem
bers of the bar met with the judge
and began arranging a trial list for
the first week of the January term.
There will be a long list of cases to
dispose of, as there were already a
large number on the docket and
many more were added during the
last term of service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
HOLIDAY is SADDENED
BY DEATH OF FATHER
Oscar A. MerkIe of This City Be
reayed While Spending Christ
mas in Springfield.

Christmas day was a sad one for
Oscar A. Merkel, managing book
keeper at Young & McCombs'. He
went to his home in Springfield, Ill,
to spend the day. During the after
noon his father, Adam H. MerkeL
while enjoying apparently the best of
health, was suddenly stricken with
heart failure and, despite prompt
medical attendance, passed away with
in a few hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
DisorderIy Fined.

James Quirk was arrested last night
on charge of disorderly conduct and
this morning he was arraigned before
the police magistrate and fined 81 and
costs James had taken too much
whisky aboard to enable him to navi-
gate properly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
FIREMAN HIT; UNCONSCIOUS
Robert Kuschmann Has Peculiar Ac-
cident on Rock Island Road.

Robert Kuschmann, a fireman on
the Rock Island, was rendered uncon-
scious this morning at 10 o'clock
while at work on his engine. Mr..
Kuschmann was hit on the head sup
posedly by a chunk of coal. He re-
manned unconscious for two hours.
The accident occurred near the Tween
tieth street depot. Mr.. Kuschmann Is
out again this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
STREET CAR HITS CITY CART
Traffic Blocked on Second Avenue as
Result of Collision.

A car on the Elm street line collided
with one of the city dump carts at
Sixteenth street and Second avenue
at 1880 this morning. 1t was two
wheeled cart and both of the wheels
were broken off and the horse was
thrown to the ground underneath the
shaft of the cart and onto one of the
car tracks. Street car traffic was
blocked for almost a half hour. The
load of ashes was spilled along the
avenue. The horse was uninjured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
GERMANY LIFTS THE BAN
Will Receive Mail from United States
Bearing Special Stamps.

Notice is given by the postOffice de-
partment that Germany has signified a
willingness to handle mail for the
Christmas season sent from the United
States and bearing Red Cross or other
Christmas stamps. Therefore. such
matter will be forwarded from this
country, provided it is mailed not later
than Dec. 81 The advisability of plac-
ing the special stamps on the back of
parcels, instead of on the address side,
is urged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29

nection with the Sunday school of the
United Presbyterian church, surprised
Mr.. McKown last evening at his home,
1136 Sixteenth street. There were so
people present and they presented Mr..
McKown with beautifully bound
copy of the teachers edition of the
American revision of the bible. Mr..
McKown was greatly pleased with the
remembrance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
MOLINE MAN HURT HERE
John A. johnson Slips on Icy Walk
and Fractures Leg.

John A. Johnson of Moline sus-
tanned a compound fracture of his left
leg last night shortly after midnight
when he slipped and fell on the ice
on Second avenue between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets in this city.
Dr. J. c. Souders was called to reduce
the fracture. Mr. Johnson was re-
moved to st. Anthonys hospital in the
ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
Watch Party.

Celebate the going out of the old
year and coming in of the new one by
roller skating at the Rock Island rink
Friday night. Enjoy yourself on New
Years day. The greatest sport for the
money known. Band concert every
session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
Bio Increase in Customs.

New York, Dec. 29.-An increase
of s41,S00,502 in customs receipts
in 1909 over 1908 is shown in Col
lector Loeb's annual report. The to-
tai duties collected at the port of
New York for 1909 amount to s217,-
520,897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
Train AnnuIIed for Day.

Announcement is made of the an
nulling of the local freights of the Bur
lington, Rock Island to Sterling, and
Rock Island to Monmouth, on New
Years day. All other trains will run
as usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29

auditorium of the Y. M C. A. Saturday
evening. In addition to the usual
Christmas presents which will be given
to the children, the prizes for attend
ance during the year will also he
given out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
CHIVINGTON HEAD
OF AMERICAN ASSN,

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Thomas NJ. Chiv-
ington of Louisville was elected presi-
dent of the American Baseball asso-
citation today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29

vived by her mother, Mrs. Michael
Kane; her sisters, Mrs. Mary Russell,
Davenport, and Miss Kate Kane, Dem
yer; and her brothers, John and
Frank Kane, New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
DEFECTIVE CHIMNEY; FIRE
Small Blaze at the Home of Tom
Burns, on First Avenue,

A defective chimney was the cause
of small blaze last evening at 7
o'clock at the home of Tom Burns,
1890 First avenue. A wooden sill
which ran through the chimney in the
cellar was ignited. The blaze was ex-
tinguished with chemicals. The house
is owned by the Burlington road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
Ancient EYEGLASSES.

Indeed, the ancients did have eye
glasses,'' said the schoolgirl. MY his.
tory says, The Romans were extreme
ly fond OF spectacles.' New York
Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29

Myer-Try one of these long cigars
They measure four to the yarc'-...-'.
What yard-the sraseSTTS~ -,, oyer
News. OnlcaSo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
CHRISTMAS TREE SATURDAY

Salvation Army Sunday School Ger
monies at Y. NJ. c. A.
The children of the Salvation Army
Sunday school will hold their annual
Christmas tree celebration at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-29
Mr.. Mckown Surprised.

The Neighborhood Bible class, of
which E. B. McKown is leader, in con-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
JUST YOUR EASTER SHOES

There are handsome Black Leathers Tans In new
shades Kids in coors Suedes in effects etc High
cut Shoes In the best and newest models. Oxfords.
Ties, Pumps, Ankle Strap Oxfords in many new fea-
lures, just shown for Spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
TALK OF THE TOWN

Genuine Hot Cross buns at Ladd's
Friday,
a good shave and no long waits at
Hunts barber shop.
You will want new pair Of Easter
gloves from the Frank McWhorter Co.
Wrapper sale. You will want one Of
those wrappers for zoe at Perry's on Sat
urday.
The w. G. o n win hold a supper
and dance in Miles, hall, Monday even
ing, April II. All are cordially invited
to attend.
81 desidera sapere indirizzo ii unim-
pote al certo Crist0fano Ronchetti per
AFFAIR." d'uregenza Dirigersi A. NJ BIZ
anchi, 26 Blackwell street, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
WILLIAMSBURG.

Mrs M. F. Spencer was in Barre yes
terday
II. T. Durham is doing a job Of paper.
ing at Van McAllister's.
Miss Emma Whitney has purchased
the millinery business Of her sister, Mrs.
Susie Bemis, and win have her millinery
opening Saturday afternoon and evening
at the rooms in Edsons block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
a Friday Fish Dinner.

Menu for fish dinner at Universalist
Easter sale, Friday, April 0, at o'clock
Baked shad, with dressing
Mashed potato Jelly Pickles
Egg salad with lettuce
Orange float Whipped cream cake
Coffee Tea
Tickets, Is cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
Band Concert Tonight

The program for The free band concert
to be given in Woodmen's hall this even
ing by the Barre Citizens band will be
as follows;
March, Captain Abbott" Missud
Overture, Felicia" Gnenwold.
Selection, 'sThe Cay Musician" Ed
wards
Waltz, Flower Of Love- Barnard.
Selection, DAY Dreams" Robinson.
March, "Our Republic" Bagley.
All interested in the band are invited
to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
TALK OF THE TOWN
Iaster a,lita at Ahhott,s.

Easter suits at Abbott's.
Roller skating at the Pavilion tonight.
Read the adv. Of Moore & Owens on
page 2.
An up-to-date negligee shirt for Easter
from the Frank McWhorter Co.
Try our home made silk petticoats
for wear. $500 each Veale 4 Knight 5.
Another shipment of those boys Indian
suits just received by the Frank Nc
Whorter Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-09
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY. APRIL 9, 1909.


Fair in south, rain OF snow in north
portion and somewhat colder tonight.
Saturday fair; light variable Winds be-
coming westerly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy Readers

4. d. Bennett returned this morn
ing from few days visit in New
York.
Mrs. Joseph NJ Ayres and Mrs
Mary Hutchins Wilcox are in North
Adams today.
Herbert Van Steenburg of Main
street is laid up with an attack of
rheumatism.
James Quinn of Beech street leaves
this evening for New York to attend
the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
Ward l.. Lyons, DR.. f. S. Braley
and b. N. Estabrook left Thursday
evening for New York to attend the
-Fludson-Fulton celebration.
An automobile party consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton ddell and
friends of Charlotte, N. c.. were reg
stered at the Putnam house Thurs
day.
Bennington Aerie Fraternal Order
of Eagles have rented the second
story of the Ayres block on Main St,
md the interior will be remodeled to
suit the purposes of the society.
The largest advance sale of the sea-
son marked the opening of the re-
served seat sale Thursday evening
Cor the Three Twins The largest
house of the season will undoubtedly
greet this presentation of this famous
comic opera at the opera house Mon
day evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01
ROBBERY AT FAIR GRoUNps
Valuable Tent Recovered and Two
Men Lodged In Jail

White River Junction. Oct. kid
Mcfarland and Edw. Brown, colored
are in jail charged with stealing a
tent valued at 800, belonging 10
Mentzer brothers of Rutland. from the
state fair grounds Sunday night.
They had the tent packed and were
about to ship it when Officer Hoar ap-
peared on the scene. While his at.
tention was divided between the cap
tured tent and the men they ESCAPED
under some freight cars and crossed
the New Hampshire line. Lebanon
officers apprehended them as they
were about to board a train Monday
night and Mr.. HoarJ brought them
here yesterday. Thursday morning
they appeared before Justice A. j.
Darrah, pleaded not guilty and were
bound over to county court in the sum
Of 5000 each. Being without funds
they were locked up for safe keeping.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01
$4,000 SOLDIERS
PARADE ON NEW
YORK STREETS
Biggest Military Pageant Since
The Civil War
GERMAN SAILORS MAKE A HIT
Sing my Country 'Tis of Thee" and
are RoundIy cheered by
Spectators
GERMAN SAILORS MAKE A HIT

New York, Oct. twenty-five
thousand men of arms marched yes
terday past the massed representa-
ives and special ENJOYS of thirty-five
nations, while 100000 citizen spec
tators shouted themselves hoarse in
cheers. The great military parade
was the climax of the Hudson-Fulton
celebration.
Although there were tremendous
ovations for each body Of American
| troops and unstinted applause in over
whelming volume for the British sail
ors, the most conspicuous reception
of the day went to the sailors of the
German feet, picked body of magni-
ficent men, who as they reached the
reviewing stand, fell into the formal
shp-slap of the parade goose step and
burst into MY Country IT'S of Thee"
with an overwhelming volume of
brasses and fervor which took away
the breath of the listeners. The spec
tators sat silent for a moment and
then, rising bareheaded. cheered and
cheered again, and waved hats and
handkerchiefs.
SO many men representing so many
branches of the war department of
the world have not been seen on Am
erican streets before so many wear
ing American colors have not been
seen since the days of the Civil war.
The total count of those in line out
numbered the enlisted roll of the reg
ular army before the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. Four, thousand. four hun
dred police. kept thea crowd in line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01
THREE TWINS" COMING
Musical Comedy at Opera House on
Monday Evening

Announcement Is made by Joseph
NJ. Gates that new production will
be seen at the Bennington opera
house on Monday evening entitled
Three Twins" The book is founded
on the old farce lncog," famous for
its laughs for the past twenty years.
The libretto is the work of Charles
Il. Dickson, who prominently identi-
lied with the presentation of 'lncog
for so many years. The lyrics are by
otto A Hauerbach and the music by
Carl Hoschna. The new production
will be in two acts, and strong cast
mas been gathered together by Mr..
Gates for the presentation. 1t in
cludes Thomas Whiffen, favorably
known here for his excellent work
with comic opera successes; Miss
Florine Sweetman, whose work at
racted considerable attention and
who is known as one of the best dan
GERS on the musical stage; Helen Du
Dois, Ida Paetz, Elizabeth Carmody;
edward Wade, Hugh Fay. Henry
;chumann-Hein John Abbott, Neil
Kelly, Russell Lennon and others. In
Gathering together the members OF
lis company MIR. Gates retains as
many of the favorites as could con
sistently play the parts. Gus Sohlke
I course did the staging for Three
twins" and this in itself assures bril-
liant novelties both In pictures and
n dancing. The production is most
ayish one in every way and no eff
fort has been spared to make Three
Twins" a fitting success.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01
AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY

J. M. Ayres will pay back your
money II SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA
| TABLETS fail to cure dyspepsia.
Never in the history of my store, .
said the above druggist to represent
tative of a wholesale drug house has
there been so great a demand for any
remedy as there is just now for SEA
VERS DYSPEPSIA TABLETS. Ben
nington people are coming In every
day enduring If it really is true that
sell SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TAB
LETS with the understanding that
they will cure dyspepsia or pay back
the money" or course this guaran-
tee plan is quite unusual, but we do
Just as we agree and we will hand
back your money without the least
argument il you are not decidedly
benefited. mot one person in fifty
has asked for their money and 1t may
surprise you to know that at least a
dozen within the last ten days have
been In to tell me how much they
have been relieved, and how glad they
are to know that at last there is a
remedy that really will cure indiges-
ton and dyspepsia
SEAVER'S DYSPEPSIA TABLETS
brace and tone up every nerve and
fibre, help digest the food, put new
life into the digestive organs. improve
the appetite, clear up the complexion,
cure biliousness, dizzy spells, coated
tongue and sick, headache. Try them
for twenty days and ifsyou don't see
a great Improvement step in, and tell
j. M. Ayres and he will hand back
your money cheerfully and without
argument
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01

STOMACH MISERY ENDS
Indigestion, Gas, Heartburn or Dys-
pepsia 90 Five Minutes Later

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers in the Uni
ted States, England and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin and realize not only
immediate but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will di-
gest anything you eat and overcome
a sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach
FIVE minutes afterwards.
If your meals don't fit comfortably
or what you eat lays like lump OF
lead in your stomach, or If you have
heartburn, that is sign of Indiges-
ton.
Get from your Pharmacist so cent
case of Pape's Diapepsin and take
dose just as soon as you can. There
will be no sour risings, no belching of
undigested food mixed with acid. no
stomach gas or heartburn, fullness or
heavy feeling in the stomach, Nausea
Debilitating Headaches, Dizziness or
Intestinal gripping. This will all go,
and besides there will be no sour
food left over in the stomach to pol
son your breath with nauseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin is a certain cure
for out-of-order stomachs, because II
takes hold of your food and digests it
Just the same as ii your stomach was
MT there.
Relief in five minutes from all sto-
mach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store.
These large 50-cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure almost any case of Dyspepsia, ln-
digestion or any other stomach disor-
der
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01
PRESIDENT TAT 7
FAVORS SHIP
SUBSIDY
will Urge Law at Coming Ses-
sion of Congress
SAYS COUNTRY IS READY
In Event of War United States Would
Not Have Vessels Enough to
Coal Fleets
SAYS COUNTRY is READY

Seattle. Wash, Oct 1.-Speaking
before the largest audience he has
faced since his trip began-a crowd
that overfiowed the natural amphi-
theatre of the Alaska-Yukon Pacific
exposition with its seating capacity
of nearly 10000 President Taft yester-
day announced that he would urge in
his coming message to Congress the
enactment of ship subsidy law. The
country, he said, was ready to make
such experiment and that something
must be done to build up an American
merchant marine. His utterances
were received with great applause.
In discussing ship subsidy Presi-
dent Taft declared that if war
should come at this time, the United
States would not have enough vessels
to carry coal to its fleets. And it
would be doubtful under the neutral
ity laws, he added, If the United
States would be able to buy foreign
vessels in the emergency.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-10-01
EDWARDS. HIGGINS
NJ AN AG Err FOR
1910 SEASON
Unanimous Choice of Baseba n
Directors
BOARD FULLY ORGANIZED
Officers Will Begin at Once Perfect
ing Plan for a Salaried
Team Next Year

The new board of directors of the
Bennington Base Ball association met
Wednesday evening and organized as
follows:
President, e. j. Graham.
Vice President. j. j. Hayes
Secretary, j. e. Gibney.
Treasurer, NJ G. Townsend.
Auditors-Charles Patchen, John
Morrissey, Wallace Peart.
Advisory committee-W. II. Brad.
ford, Charles Patchen, Il. j. Murphy.
Advertising committee-E. j. Muir
ply, j. j. Hayes
Edward j. Higgins was elected man
ager by unanimous vote.
1t was voted to hold a social dance
the receipts of which to be used to
meet the unpaid bills incurred during
the past season. A complete financial
report will be given to the public in
n short time.
This early organization of the board
Of directors and the choice of a man
ager will enable the association to be-
gin the season of 1910 in much better
shape than has been the case in pre-
yious years. The officers and mem,
bers of the active committees are all
Young men who have the interest of
The sport at heart and who are ready
and willing TO give of their time and
labor to give the community good
base ball.
The unanimous choice of Manager
edward S. Higgins to have charge of
he team during the coming season
will meet with general approval. Mr.
Higgins during the season just clos
ID, put in the field by far the best
cam that Bennington ever had Sew
sral weeks before the season closed
he had brought into shape a team that
vas capable of giving a good account
Of itself against an opposing nine out
tide of the leagues. Not only could
he team play good ball, but it was
composed of gentlemanly young fell
lows who conducted themselves like
Gentlemen both on and off the field
With the perfect harmony dow ex-
isting among the young men back of
he association, there is every reason
% believe that the 1910 season will
be as successful as the one recently
closed. II may be even better but
hat would be more than Bennington
can expect
1t is understood that the project 20
put sa!arisd team In the field next
5eaon viii he thoroughly considered
during the wnte.. Manager Higgins
and the directors are confident that
With support equal 10 that given the
team of 1909. that Il can be carried
out and carried out successfully