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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
1sms Of the Town and Village fold Briefly
s0r Busy Readers

FL. Bottum is in New York on
business.
There will be a service at the Guide
board chapel this evening.
Richard Purdy has returned from
few days visit in Schenectady.
Comrade Needham of the Soldiers
home has gone to Brandon, his former
home, TO spend Thanksgiving.
Miss Della NJ. Duncan OF County
street has gone to Orange, Mass,
where she was called by the death of
her sister
Miss Catherine Hackett, who has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. j. e. Hackett has returned to
Gloversville
Raymond w. Davis of Gleyersville,
who came here to attend the Saus
vine-Hackett wedding, returned to his
home Monday.
Special Thanksgiving dinner at the
Richmond hotel North Adams from
one p. m. to 8 p. IN. Music by Briggs
orchestra. Price $1.00. 36t2
William Swarzwald of Pittsfeld, a
former resident, returned home Mon
day afternoon after a brief visit with
| Dr. and Mrs Il. b. Daley.
Division c and d of the Second Con
| gregational church will meet with
| Mrs. Grant Harbour of Grandview ST.,
al 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. d. M. Gleason returned today
from Vermont Academy at Saxton's
River with her son John, who viii
spend Thanksgiving at his home here
Thomas Brooks of Danbury, CT.
and Walter Sturgis of BrattleborC
spent the hunting season with ID. Nj
Gleason in Woodford. Mr.. Sturgi!
was one of the hunters lucky enough
TO get buck.
You can always find a large assert
ment of fresh candies at the Benning
ton Candy Kitchen at prices from To-
to $100 per Id. Our goods are al
ways fresh Our stock is complete
Special goods for Thanksgiving at re
duced prices Come in and look owe
our dainties. c. Savas, Proprietor
New Hawks Block, 4S9 Main street
36t2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
A Card.

We the undersigned. do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 90
cent bottle OF Greene's Warranted
Syrup OF Tar II II fails TO cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee
20 cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Coles Pharmacy. A. s. Hathaway,
Harwood Drug Store,
c. Il. and A. B. Hawkins,
u. A. Quinlan, ID. G. Woodwork
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
Noteworthy Values in Lunch Tray and Pattern Cloths

Many styles to select from-ev-
cry linen piece worthy and of ex-
cellent materials. Could there be a
more timely buying opportunity
than is offered here and now?
Fine DamaSk Lunch Cloths -hemstitched
and scalloped edge-75c, 81. $l.25,
$l.39. $50, $500, $3.50.
Damask Tray Cloths-25c, 35c, soc.
Pattern Table ClothS-plain, hemStiiched
and scalloped edge-$1.39, s2.25,
$3.50. $2.75, So, $3.50, 81.
Linen Damask Sets-pattern cloth and
napkinS-$3.75, IS, $3.50 and So.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
SOUTH SALISBURY

Entertainment at Cole hall Wednes-
day evening, Nov. 20. to be given by
pupils of South SALISBURY Grammar
school. Songs, recitations and a play
entitled THE Village Post Office
Entertainment at o'clock Admis-
sion Is cents, children 10 cents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
Table DaInaSk
and Napkins

Here is listed just a sug-
gestivel list from this i'm
portant dept. and since
every b % us e k e ep err
has table linen needs
to supply these values
will be bound to prove
intensely interesting.
Good Heavy Bleached Da-
mask $40 yd
All Linen Bleached Da-
mask. .42c yd
Heavy All Linen Damask
o9c yd
Sl.25 valuesin Heavy Ger
man and Fine Bleached
DamaSk .........S9c yd
$3.50 Fine Bleached Da-
mask .$1.l9 yd
Heavy Line n Napkins,
special values 90.
$l.39. 81 80, SO,
$500, $3.50, rs.
Special values in Hem
stitched Napkins.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-28
Important Selling Of Towels and TOwelin

Important Selling OF Towels and lOWellng
Two elements enter to make this important
selling of towels and toweling the excellent
qualities involved then the decided savings afforded
by such values these
Fine all linen Huck Towels, value 25c. l9c each
37ic and soc Fine E1uck Towels ................25c
Fine Huck Towels individual size l2ac and 25c each
Turkish and Rubdry Towels. &c, lie, Csc $50, soc
Linen Turkish Towels. ST. 90 value. ...... o9c each
Fine Linen Hucks for Towels Is lS 30 and p inch
use, size, soc and csc yd
All Linen Crash for hand and dish towels.
1Oc, l2ac, l4c SC, &c and zoe yd
Guaranteed Nominating Crash. ......I4c and &c yd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
HUBER TO LEAVE
BREWERY POST?

Otto Huber, secretary-treasurer
and general manager of the Rock
Island Brewing company, is to retire
from that corporation, says a well
founded report, to devote his entire
interests TO the pursuit of the bank
ing institution with which he is
Identified as president, the Peoples
National bank. When the action will
take place has not been stated def
nitely, but is expected within a short
time. NJ. d. Rosenfield, formerly
general manager of the Northwestern
Brewing company at this point, is,
so the same report says, to succeed
Mr.. Huber as manager.
Mr.. Huber will continue his inter
est in the concern, but will not be
actively identified with it. He is q
son of the late Ignatz Huber, who
was one of the builders of the brew
ing company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
COMMITTEES NAMED
TOCONDUCT CANVASS

Plans for apportioning the city
among various canvassing committees
whose business it shall be to raise
funds for the erosion Of a monu-
ment 70 the war veterans who are bur
led at Chippiannock cemetery pro-
crossed at a meeting of the citizens
committee last night and the com
mittees will probably be at work early
next week. The meeting of the COM
mittee was held at the Office of Searle
and Marshall in the Safety building.
The citizens committee is working in
conjunction with the Rock Island Sol
diers' Monumental association which
was organized for the purpose of pro-
viding funds for shaft in cOnmem-
Grafton of the soldier dead of all wars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Personal Points

A. H. Blake of Kewanee is in the city
today.
F. K. Rhoades left last night for
Chicago on business trip.
D. E. Waters of Ottumwa was in thu
city on business yesterday.
Miss Dina Ramser, police matron,
has returned from Chicago.
Mrs. Joseph De Silva left yesterday
for a visit at New Orleans for a few
weeks.
Frank III left yesterday morning for
Ocean Springs, Miss, where he expects
to remain this winter
Mr. and Mrs. y. G. Griffith left yes
terday for Atlanta, Ca for a visit
with friends and relatives
Miss Martha Bredar has returned
home after a three weeks visit in Chi
cago, Joliet and LaSalle, III.
Albert RosenfieId has gone to spend
the winter with his sister Mrs. Felix
Ettinger at South Bend, Ind.
Miss Loretta Muhs, who has been
visiting friends in the city for the past
two weeks. leaves tonight for her
home in Chicago.
Frank Leas, who sprained his ankle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

church would have cared so much for
their loss, but because of the associ
alton connecting them with the church.
MAY BE EXCUSED.
Mccarthy may be lightly dealt with
inasmuch as he was under the influ;
ence of liquor when he committed the
theft and that fact will probably save
him from jail sentence. He is an old
man and a veteran of the civil war.
When searched at the police station,
a broken whisky flask was found in
one of his pockets and there were
several other articles in the collec-
ton that were probably stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
BOARD BUSY ON
TOWBOAT PLANS
Committee Of q. S. Engineers
in Session at New York
Considering Graft.
DRAWINGS HERE APPROVED
Local Force Busy Making Permanent
Blue Prints OF Steel Hull
River Steamers.

The tow boat committee of United
States engineers BOARD which is
meeting in New York this week, ex-
poets TO close up its business by Sat
urday and Major Charles Keller of
this city, who is one of the five men
who compose this board, which is
engaged in drawing up plans for an
experimental tow boat for the gov
eminent, is expected home Monday.
Congress has appropriated over
100000 to be used in perfecting a
practicable steel tow boat, and five
men were appointed to make an in
vestigation. Two of these men have
just returned from Europe, where
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
COMMITS THEFT
FROM THE ALTAR
J. T. Mccarthy, Civil War Vet
eran, Visits Church While
He Is Intoxicated.
STEALS CROSS AND BELL
Is Detected on His Way Out of Edi-
flee and Articles Are Recov-
cred by Priest.

Unmindful that he had entered a
house of worship and had desecrated
its altar by the contamination OF his
booze laden breath, J. F. Mccarthy, 20
years old, helped himself TO a cross
and an altar bell at Sacred Heart
Church at an early hour this morning.
AS luck would have it, Rev. ]. F. Lock
ney, pastor of the church, espied the man
as he was leaving. He accosted him
and secured the articles from him and
then 'phoned the police 70 arrest the
man. Officers Kirsch and Meenan made
the arrest. Though the articles are
valued at more than $50. it was not
for their intrinsic worth that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

Tuesday night in a friendly wrestling
bout at the Eagles gymnasium, is re-
ported as doing nicely.
f E. Murphy and daughter left this
noon for Chicago, where they expect
to take in the football game Saturday
between Chicago and Cornell universe
ties.
Mrs. W. W. Hill and son Frank, OF
Malmo, Neb., have arrived in Rock
Island, having been called here by the
serious illness of Mrs. Hills mother,
Mrs. A. Gringles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Missionary Society Elects.

The Women's Missionary meeting
of the Central Illinois NJ. E. confer
ence was largely attended today. Al
the business session, held at the
First NJ E church, the following of
ficers were elected.
President-Mrs. Richard Crewes
Macomb.
Corresponding secretary - o. T
Dwiniel, Peoria.
Recording secretaTy-Miss Baxter
AledO.
Treasurer - Miss Ella Taylor
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

they made a study of river condi-
lions in Europe and reported their
findings at a meeting of the board
held in New Orleans last week. The
board is now consulting with Pro
lessor Saddler of Michigan univer-
I.sity, who is an authority on water
traction, and who has for the past
10 years been experimenting with
all varieties and shapes of hulls. in
an effort to secure a type which
would be the most satisfactory.
UNDECIDED ON ENGINE
These men have not made public
the result of their conferences thus
far, but it is understood that af-
fairs are rapidly coming TO head,
and that practically everything
which is to be embodied in the new
boat, has been decided upon, with
the exception of the selection of a
boiler and the type of engine to be
used. as the board is undecided
whether to utilize a compound en-
CINE or a high pressure single en-
CINE. These men are making an eff
fort to perfect type of boat which
will be the most durable, practicable
and will effect the greatest saving
in fuel.
FLOODED WITH SUGGESTIONS.
Since the fact was announced that
the government had made their ap-
preparation for purposes of expert
menting on a boat, the tow boat
committee has been flooded with
suggestions, models, etc, from men
all over the country, who are seek
ing to make a fortune by selling
their various patents to the govern
ment.
The tentative plans for eight new
steel boats, which were drawn up in
the local engineers Office, have been
approved by the Washington author.
tiles and the local force is now en-
gagged in making the permanent
plans. These new steel boats,
which are to be 126 feet long with
a 27-foot beam will cost about $780,
600 each, but not much of anything
can be done, nor work on them
started until the board of engineers
makes known the result of it's de-
liberations.
BRIEF RIVER NOTES.
The steamer Coal Bluff has been
ordered into the dry dock at Keokul
for the winter, where it is to be en-
tirely rebuilt for next seasons use.
The local engineers Office this
morning received notification from
the Allen Nelson Mill company OF
Spokane that four cars of the fir lum-
Der to which company contracts Il
the amount OF one and one-half mil
lion feet were awarded, had been
shipped and that more would follow
soon. Three cars are consigned to
heOkuk, while the other car, which
will be taken to the Milan boa
Yards, will be unloaded at Sand
stone, Mimi, to be creosoted by tn,
Kettle River company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

Bell. They were as follows: Bengt
Swanson, Moline, wills everything to
his widow, Christina, VINO is also made
eXecutrix, the will being dated June
s, 1898; Frank H Kelly of this city
leaves estate to widow, Anna A., who
is named executrix, the will being dat
ed April &c, 1910; James NJ. Murray
Moline, leaves everything TO daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Mechanism, who is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Our Shoe Dept.

Our Shoe Department invites your
attention to the new Jockey
Boots" for ladies, misses and chill
dren, in patent feathers, gun met
ais. tans and blacks, the newest,
most wanted shoes for customers
who want the latest"
A special bargain purchase en-
ables US TO sell misses gun metal
button shoes, worth $500 for s1.25
pair. All sizes are here for Sat
urday's selling.
There are lots of people who
want the old-fashioned carpet
slippers. We've added them TO our
shoe stock now - solid .old-time
evening comfort for your feet. Car
pet slippers for men and women,
all sizes. SOC and 45c pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Remember the Frs.

The great display of mpl e
furs has aroused general attention.
There is a great and growing in
terest in this sale of furs for the
manufacturer account. Some of
the best grades, some of the me
dunn, and also ofthe cheaper sort
have been sold from the lot, but
the choosing is still good. Some of
every kind and price still to be
had. Don't let this wonde f u !
chance to buy fur coats, muffs and
collars at just about W h 0 | e
cost slip through your fingers. Sat
urday and oMnday the last days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
NeIqhbors, Attention.

Members of Island City camp 300.
NJ. w. A. are requested to attend the
funeral Of deceased nelghbor, George
NJ. Hastings, Sunday at p. m. from
the late home, 3O3 Eleventh avenue.
ID. II. SMITH, Consul.
\ r. F. Helpenstell, Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

There are about 80 coats in all
in this assortment. Misses and la
dies coats Of plush, caracul, broad
cloth, melton, kersey and the new
est Of mixtures and rough novel
ties of all kinds; large, small and
medium collars; the very newest
ideas in trimmings: in fact, the line
is the best to be had. These coats
are made right and they fit right.
Every coat in this lot a genuine
bargain. Come Saturday: $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Groceries Saturday:

To customers in the store. No
telephones:
Schouten's Lily Cream bread,
3 for 1oc.
10 pounds eranulated sugar
for 59c with grocery order over
S1.oo.
Dressed spring chickens, 1872
cents ID.
Sun Dance" -four, in towel
sacks. $139 sack.
Process butter" pound prints
Csc.
40 cup" coffee. not 35c but
25e Ib.
Kohrs Grown" leaf lard in
ID pals. sec.
Japan tea siftings.' pound
packages 12Izc.
Nabisco waters 2 for 15c.
Kohr's sugar cured bacon, 17L2c
ID.
Picnic hams (smalD 11zc ID.
Fresh Baltimore oysters, 3ee
quart.
Fresh Tiskilwa cheese. 17Izc
ID.
\ Fresh large bananas. each 1e.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Class of 20 Adopted.

At odd Fellows hall. last night, the
local branch of the Fraternal Aid Life
association adopted a class of 20 candi-
dates. George B. Jackson, chief Of
deputies, was in charge of the cere-
monies, following which a banquet was
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Blankets for Saturday

The weather bureau says, Cold
err"
Every wanted quality of blank
cts is awaiting you here. From the
big piles on our Sd floor, everybody
can be suited. These price hints;
Splendid Amana weave wool
blankets, warm and soft enough
for a winters night in Moscow, the
biggest size made (16-4 for $14.5o
pair.
About 20 styles excellent wool
blankets at $3.50.
$500 all wool blankets ( a spe
cial purchase) for 1897 pair.
$500 gray or tan blankets. the
12-4 size, for $1.45.
Nice large tan blankets, worth
SI25. for CSC each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

named executrix in an instrument dat
ed Jan. 16, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Domestic Section:

Good heavy unbleached cotton
flannel the 10c kind. while 200
yards lasts &c yard.
$50 yards good yard wide IN
bleached muslin, not &c but sc I'd.
Persian comfort and kimona
challies, all newest patterns, fast
colors. &c value, 411c yard.
dozen ? yard wide bleached
sheets, not soc but SIC each.
- inch pillow cases, the kind
that wear and give good service,
4 TO each customer, 7Iae each.
Bleached shaker flannel. TO 10
yard lengths. SO inches wide, a reg
ular I2Izc seller. while a limited
quantity lasts. sac yard.
500 skeins good quality German
town yarns in a good many colors
pink, light blue, green, black,
white. etc. not 1Oc, but &c skein-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

IS Beautiful Dresses for SIS Each
Unless you can come Saturday you
can hardly count on getting these
dresses because they will probably all
sell Saturday. No such dress values
have ever been shown in Moline
Beautiful silk, beautiful serge and
beautiful velvet dresses will be sold
for $500 each; alterations will be
made free of charge as usual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Table Sets Cheap.

Mercerized cloth 21z yards long
with six 1s-inch napkins 10 match.
bought very much under price.
with at least Observation-Disclosures
worth at least $3.50. Saturday for
the first customers We say $1.75
set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

Take your MONDAY lunch
here. Best cooking in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

Wills Are Probated.
Three wills were probated in the
probate court today by Judge B. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

cial Price Of $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
We Haven t Forgotten the Children:


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Buy Your New Coat Tomorrow

Wonderful Coat Values at Spe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17

Selling the $500 Suits for $1,000.
That's what we are doing. They
are going fast. Remember this is a
straightforward truthful suit sale.
Our best $500 suits We offer you for
$3.50. No charge for alterations.
Better be prompt We are selling
them fast $500 suits $3.50; SIS
suits for s7.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-17
Ilnens:

$500 napkins for $50.
Saturday, 20 dozen all pure lin
en- 20-inch selvedge napkins, a bar
gain at $500, on sale for $3.50 doz
The Ordway new era., 1911-09-22
Nieknames Of Papers.

Nicknames for newspapers have
gone out OF favor. While the Times
was forme ly Granny and afterward
the Thunderer. the Morning Post used
to be known as Jeames. that generic
name for flunkeys being attached to II
in allusion to specialization on society
news. When the Morning Herald and
Standard had the same proprietor
and to n large extent the same s;afr,
and used to appeal to each other as
Independent authorities. they were
familiarly known as .irs. Harris and
Mrs. Camp. The Morning Advertiser.
as the organ Of trade. has at various
times been dubbed the Tarrel Organ,
the Tap Tub and the Gin and Gospel
Gazette. The Pink 'un scarcely counts
as nickname. being officially adopt.
ed as an alternative title for the
Sporting Times.-London Chronicle.
The Ordway new era., 1911-09-22
ALASKA RICH IN OIL
Wells Choked With Debris to Pre-
vent Natural Flow.
Conflicting Interests Have Long
Sought to Control the Output OF
Petroleum In the Rich Kat
ALA District.

Seattle, Wash.-A strange story
comes from the Katalla region. In
Alaska. OIL wells that were bored
half dozen years ago. and prom
ised great returns in high grade Pc
troleum. were never allowed to be-
come producers because Of conflicting
interests that were seeking to drive
each other out. Recently new own
erships have prevailed. and the four
principal wells near the town Of Kat
ALA were found to be choked with
scrap iron. junk. and all sorts OF
debris. When the load was taken
out the wells flowed 2.100 barrels OF
oil day.
For two years or more the country
has been discussing the Alaska coal
problem. pro and con. yet scarcely a
word is ever said about the oil
fields which border the great north
ern coal areas. Tho country at large
hardly realizes that the Alaska oil
fields are the newest to be developed
on the American continent.
The katalla belt is n strip Of land
along the coast of Alaska adjoining
the Copper River delta. and extending
OF eastward toward Mt. st. Elias. To
the north is the Bering Lake coal
country. and through this territory oil
seepages are to be found.
The Indians Of that district had no
ticed these seepages. and had spoken
Of them to the traders along the
coast, but II remained for Thomas
White. a pioneer Of Alaska even at
that time. to make the actual discov-
cry Of petroleum. He was hunting.
and on the trail Of a bear. when he
stumbled across one of these black
pools. To assure himself that he had
found oil he drew out a match.
scratched II, and touched the surface
Of tho pond. Instantly he was re.
warded with proof. White made the
FIRST oil location In Alaska. and soon
there was a quiet stampede to the
The Ordway new era., 1911-09-22
OIL Well Near katalIa.

northern territory. That was Is
years ago.
White went to Alaska in 1889. He
was a member Of the Israel c. Rus.
sell geological expedition that made
the FIRST ascent Of Mt. st. Elias. Again
he climbed the mountain with the
Duke d'Abruzzi. when the Italian no
bleman wanted to ascend the highest
mountain on the continent. That was
before the discovery of Mt. McKin-
ley. in the interior OF Alaskn.
A number Of the early claimants
organized an oil company which In
turn leased to second company
Canadian concern-and this again
leased to third company. which
finally did the well drilling. But
the last company was to pay a big
sum Of money rs soon as oil was dis.
covered in commercial quantities..
The four wells drilled produced
oil. How much the outside world did
not know. because the three com.
panies began their long struggle to
freeze out each other. II was not
long ago that a fourth company came
In and got possession OF the "old Eng
lish" property. as It was called. and
opened up the choked wells. Two
tons OF stun was taken from one bore
and the oil in its exmberance at being
released. carried away the top OF the
derrick. Then 1t settled down to n
steady flow Of 72O barrels a day. OIL
stood in two OF the other wells. but
It was found that when the flow was
started with a pump. It continued at
the same rate OF It's own accord
Being SO light and volatile. wood
containers are useless In handling the
Katalla oil. Therefore iron and steel
receptacles and conveyors we're or
dered. and now are being placed in ro
sition. One tank of 10000 barrels is
being erected ut tidcwatcr on Con
troller bay. and two others. one Of
1000 barrels and the other of 5000
barrels. will stand at the wells. about
eight miles from the big loading tank
The distance Is covered by an iron
pipe that will deliver 1.5OO barrels n
day.