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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
ed a much more favorable phase.

ed a much more favorable phase.
Up to late last night, however
the Austrian Foreign Office had re
ceived no confederation Of the re
ports that more. Pacific tendencies
were prevalent at Cettinje, and there
was evidently very strong DISPOSE
ton in official quarters to distrust
King Nicholas and his policy.
The formalities in connection with
the peace conference over the Balk-
an difficulty are being rapidly COM
pleted. Most of the delegates have
already been appointed.
1t is difficult to ascertain exactly
what is happening in Albnaia. De-
layed dispatches say that council
of the Montenegro Generals decided
upon the evacuation of Scutari and
that the Montenegrin Ministry re-
signed on this account.
The occupation Of Albania by Aus
tria and Italy is becoming probable
every day.
Russia will, according to state
ment published in Sofia, undertake
the role of arbitrator between Servia
and Bulgaria.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05

the salt away and finding that they
had no scales. All trace OF the
beautiful speckles had long since
vanished.
How long have you had these
three trout" he asked.
Since last Monday" said their
proud possessor.
WELL" said the Warden, Il guess
trout would easily shrink a quarter
of an inch in a week-certainly IL
they had all that salt on them"
Warden Higgins expedition into
Mud Pond yesterday was supplement-
ed in other parts of the county by
patrols of deputy wardens. Three
we're out in the northern end of the
county, and one in another section.
The trout that are being planted in
cooperation with the fish and game
club are going to have proper
growing chance, if the county game
warden has anything to say about 1t.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
BEAT THE kENAWAS
Amatuers Won First Game Of the
Season by 9 to Score.

The Bennington Amatuers played
their first home game Saturday after
noon at Morgan park where they de
feated the Kenawas of Adams by a
score of 9 to T. The game was fairly
clean and was characterized by a
number of long hits. Brooks showed
that he was superior to the Adams
pitching force and was well1support-
ed behind the bat by Brazell. Ben.
ME Latours home run drive in the
fifth inning was one of the longest
hits ever made on the ground. Fas.
sett's three-bagger in the third was
the cloyt that won the game for the
local team. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
JAPAN PROTESTS
c ALTO R MIA
LAND BILL
instructions Sent from Tokiot0
Ambassador
HOLDS NATION RESPONSIBLE
Declares That United States Govern
ment Should Maintain It's Treaty
Obligations.

San Francisco, May 4.-The
Japanese Government cabled instruc-
lions last night to Viscount Cbinda,
Ambassador at Washington, to make
formal protest against the anti-alien
land bill, passed yesterday by the
California Legislature.
So says a cablegram from Toxic
to the e-American, a Japan
ese daily paper of this city.
The message adds that the position
of the Japanese Government is that
the United States Government Is re-
sponsible for finding a satisfactory
solution of the situation in California
under its treaty obligations to Japan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
BENNINGTON GRANGE
Special Program for Regular Meet
ing Wednesday Evening.

Bennington Grange will hold a reg
ular meeting in the n. f. o. p. hall
Wednesday evening. May Z. at S p.
m. A class Of candidates will be in
structed in the degree work.
The lecturers hour viii consist OF
music.
Paper-Which is the most impor-
lance TO the farmer. fertile soil OF
good business methodist What is
fertile soil and how can we make our
soil more fertile7
Psper-How much WEAKNESS con
stitutes a valid excuse for staying
home from church on Sundays?
Music.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
MONTENEGRO HAS
EVACUATED CITY
Of SCUIAR|
King Nicholas Decides to Yield
to the Powers
HIS MINISTRY RESIGNS
lis MINISTRY RESIGNS
Situation in the Balkans Has lmprov
ed and Serious Trouble May Be
Averted.

London, May Sat the Crown
Council held at Cettinje on Saturday
King Nicholas and his Generals de-
cided to yield to the wishes of the
powers to evacuate Scutari.
The Montenegro Parliament has
been summoned for Thursday, when
the matter will be placed before it.
Statements to this effect were re-
ceived last night in London and
Vienna. If they really represent the
purposes of King Nicholas, the stu
alton in regard to Scutari has assum-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
MAN POWDERS lRRITATE,
BUT COMFORT POWDER HEALS
SAYS SALEM MOTHER

Mrs. Ella Call of Salem, Mass,
says: 81 have used several powders
for baby which only irritated Its
chafed and tender skin more. but in
Comfort Powder / have found the
right powder at last. 1t gives splen-
did satisfaction in every way and
shall use no other.
Comfort Powder is acknowledged
by physicians, trained nurses and
mothers to be skin healing wonder.
Be sure you get the genuine with the
signature of E. s. Sykes on the box.
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Bennington

Stolen bases, Ball. Cannon, Bergen
Ford, Champion, Murpsy, Shea, Scott
2, Hurley. Two-base hit, Bergen;
first base on balls, off McClement 8
of Scott 8; struck out, by McCle
ment 8, by Scott II; double plays
Sayles and King; Curtin and Ball
Passed ball, Ford; wild pitches, Nc
Clement 2. TIME. Oh. ION. Umpire
Holeran.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
BASKETBALL AT Y. M. C. A.
North Adams Business Men Beat
Local Five SO to 16.

Friday evening the business men
of the North Adams Y. NJ. C. A. were
the guests OF the local business mems
class at an informal supper served
by the ladies. After the supper
bowling was enjoyed and a basket
ball game played. In the game the
North Adams men were victorious
by the score of SO to 16. Owing to
the warm weather only Is halves
were played. The line up was as fol
lows:
North Adams Bennington
Peel, f., t, White
Van Sleet, T., T.. Allen and Boynton
Welsh c., c..Nichols and Jenney
Green, g., G., Lighthall and Jenney
Wright g, e., Morgan
Goals, Van Sleet 6, Welsh 6, Nor.
gan 3, Peel 2, Green 2, Jenney sS,
Nichols /, Boynton /; fouls, Wright
/. Time two 10 minute periods; ref
cree HOLSTER, scorer Burt.
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80 9 IL 81 6 6
kenawas.

Stolen bases, c. Barschdorf. Maha.
F. Brooks. W. Brooks; two base hit.
Mahar, three base hits. c. Barschdorf
Streeter. r. Brooks, Fassett; home
run. Latour; bases in balls by Brooks
4, by Streeter 4; struck out by
Brooks 2. by Streeter 3; wild pitch,
Brooks. umpire, Hodge.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
GAVE SCOTT POOR SUPPORT
Bennington High School Lost open
ing Game at Adams

Adams high school defeated Ben
nington high school, to 6, at the
Renfrew grounds in Adams yesterday
afternoon. Adams. played loose
fielding game, but managed to bunch
it's few hits with the errors of the
opposing team. Scott, who pitched
for Bennington, was effective, but his
support was ragged. McClement
pitched his first full game for Adams
and despite his wildnes he held the
opposing team safely most of the
way. The score:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
BOY TOOK HIS LIFE
Lad IA Years Strangled Himself
With Necktie.

Medford, Mass, May 4.-Herbert
w. Joyce, IA years old, son of Fred
Joyce, a laborer, committed suicide
today by strangling himself with a
necktie. The boy had been in poor
health since the death of his mother
recently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
Strong Drama at the opera House
thursday evening.

Lovers Of good plays and fine act
ing are certain 10 welcome the an
nOuncement that within the Law,
Bsynard Veiller's absorbing new play
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
TdE WEATHER
Probabilities for this section for the
Next ~ Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair south, unsettled north
portion tonight and Tuesday. Warm
er on coast tonight, cooler extreme
north portion Tuesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05

Women as well as men are
made miserable by kidney
and b'adder trouble. Thou
sands recommend DR.. XII
mer's Swamp-Root the great
kidney remedy. At druggists
In fifty cent and dollar sizes
You may hava q sample bot
lso pamphlet tel ing all about
Efimar A. IN RinQhamtOn-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
SOC Shirts at 75c Pair
One OF the best values ,0e oe euer offered in Mems
Strong, SerDiceable Shirts

Solid Black-lght and medium weights-Black with
white srpe-pain Khaki-plain Blue Cheviot and ten
patterns of Cheviots in grey blue and tan stripes All
sizes IA to II. Bodies are wide and roomy-double
stitched and stayed throughout Equal to the best so
cent shirt sotO.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-05-05
WHO Is
TO
BLAME.

Tie by mail free, also pamphIet Tel lug al aU'lut
il. Address, DIR. kilmer 4 CO.. Binghamton.
N, y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

fl school this week on account of sick
ness.
Mrs. Asher attended the wedding of
her sister, Miss Gladys Cox, in Gales
burg Tuesday.
Rev. c. c. Harper OF Galesburg as
sisted by his wife commenced a two
weeks revival meeting at the NJ. E.
church Monday evening
The Ladies' Aid society Of the NJ.
E.. church will meet with Mrs. H. w.
Bailey Wednesday afternoon.
The Mothers association will give
Lincoln program at the high school
Wednesday afternoon Feb. II, at 2:S0.
Following is the program:
Song-7th and Sth grades.
! Paper, Early Life of Abraham Lin
coln"-L R, Boutwell,.
Organ Solo-Marian Maguson.
Address, THE Political Life of Abra-
ham Lincoln"-Rev. Mr.. Andereck.
Organ SoIo-Raymond Anderson.
The E L. Streed family left Tuesday
on an extended entertainment tour,
travelling through the western part Of
Illinois and through Iowa. returning
the latter part of May.
Mrs. Emil Frost Of Utah is in Orion
visiting her sister, Mrs. Stella Both
well, who is i'll.
Mrs. Mcdonald and daughter Ber-
nice Of Kansas City, Kan, are visit
ing Mrs. McDonalG's mother, Mrs. Freq
Tompson Of Orion.
Harry Streed Of Wheatland, Wyo.,
! is visiting relatives IN Orion and VI
| cinity.
Mrs. Watson in the south part of
town is slowly recovering from a re-
cent attack Of heart trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY G. 1913

George Allsbrow, father of Mrs. Schaf-
CT, tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VII. Seams of Port
Byron were callers Monday at the
W. F. Filbert home.
Thomas Ban was business caller
at Geneseo Tuesday.
George Allsbrow is seriously sick
at his home as a result OF the grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Corbin of Alb
erdeen, S. D, are guests at the home
OF the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Corbin.
Mr.. and Mrs S. P. Cosner and
daughter, Mrs. J. Dickman, left for
Princeton to attend the funeral of
William Cosner, who died Saturday
at Clarks, Neb.
Mrs. Walter Coates entertained
at a social gathering iast evening the
following ladies': the Misses Ellen
and Esther Gustafson, Miss Dollie
Rentfrow, Mrs. F. Porter, Mrs. George
Scott Mrs. Evylin Maberry and Mrs.
T. ]. Schafer. a pleasant evening
was spent.
Mrs. Nette Browning is sick for
the past several days
David Alexander returned to Chi
cago Monday. after a six weeks visit
here with his uncle, Thomas CNlig.
Harry Shay of Carbon Cliff spent
Sunday at the John Wise home.
The K. of P. lodge held its regular
meeting at the hal, Monday evening.
Three new members were received.
The children, who came to attend
the funeral OF the late Philip Keene,
are Mrs. Ida Trumper OF San Antonio,
Tex; Mrs. Charles Keene OF Palisade,
Col, and Ed Keene of Fargo, n. D.
They are stopping at the w. B. Keene
home here.
The Royal Neighbors met Tuesday
in regular session with Mrs. w. H.
Young.
Gotlieb Halter of Nebraska visited
here the first of the week at the
home OF F. ]. Schafer.
Esther Peterson is visiting in Fruit.
land, Iowa, at the home of John John
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

their marriage, his first wife died.
Two years after, Mr.. Steward was
again married, to Mrs. Delilah Birch,
who survives him. in addition 10 four
children, Mrs. 5. S Dayton OF Clinton,
Mrs. Libby Binford Of Luverne, Mimi,
and Charles B. and Chris D. Steward,
both of Donahue, Iowa
James Carroll, father of Attorneys
A. +. and L. J. Carroll Of Davenport,
died at 9.2O O'Clock Tuesday evening
at his home in Clinton. Death occur
red at the age of IS years. the fatal
ailment being diabetes. Deceased was
born in Kings county, ireland, April
IS, 1895, and came TO the United States
with his parents when Il years old
Surviving are one daughter. Mrs. J. A.
Delaney Of Clinton. and three sons.
These are w. II Carroll OF Clinton.
and A. Z. and E. j. Carroll of Daven-
port. One brother ahd four sisters
also survive They are as follows:
John Carroll, Davenport: Mrs. Sarah
Dempsey, Mrs NJ. O'Kane, Miss Mar,
garet Carroll, Chicago; Mrs. Anna Pos
ton, Neepawa. Canada.
Michael Collons, aged So years, a
resident Of Davenport for the past GO
years, died az Sis O'Clock Tuesday az
ternoon at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. J. II. Carney. 10 East Sixth street,
after a weeks illless. The deceased
was born in Ireland in 1925 and came
to America and TO Davenport GO years
ago. residing IN this city ever since
He is survived by four sons. John and
Edward Of Williamsburg. Iowa, Charles
OF Colorado, and William Collons of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

4,405 Pupils in SchooIs1-According
to report the Moline public schools
have now 4,4O5 pupils enrolled, which
is 800 more than for any previous
January, and almost 200 more than for
the month of December. 1t is only
six less than the largest enrolment
for any single year in the history OF
the schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
WatertoWn

Mrs. Ed Hogue and son Truman Wis
tied Sunday with Hampton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coates have
had as guests for the past three days
Mr.. Coates brother and his wire from
Macomb.
W. H. Roy, sheriff of Fulton coun-
ty, visited In WATERFOWL at the home
OF his aunt, Mrs. Philip Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. Peterson and
children spent Sunday with the fam
ny Of Thomas Baff near Hampton.
Frank Morren was called Sunday to
Marseilles On account OF the death of
q sister
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Schafer OF Os-
borne were visiting at the home OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
WOULD LIVE TO BE ITO? DO AS THE OLD
EGYPTIANS; HAVE WIFE TO TICKLE FEET

Years ago when Cleopatra was run
ming the Beauty Hints" column in
the Cairo Gazette, some one wrote in
and wanted TO know how to live TO
be 10 years old. And Cleo. answered:
Drink 100 Jars Of beer a day and let
your wives tickle your feet
At least that's the way those an
cient Egyptians grew old, according
to Prof. Max Muller Of the University
Of Pennsylvania
The p'fessor declares that papyrus
scripts discovered along the Nile
prove what he says beyond peradvel-
ture of a doubt Which may be con-
sidered pretty good proof The Egyp-
tian nobleman Of that early day was
very particular to have his feet tickled
before retiring and everyone of his
many halves" got a tickle. While of
course the exact manner in which the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
QUAINT WILLS.
A Parrot and a Russet Cob That Were
Well Provided For.

Well Provided For.
The making Of queer wills is a sub
ject prolific of good stories, and some
remarkable examples are given by Vir-
gil NJ. Harris in Ancient. Curious and
Famous Wills" One Caroline Hunter.
an elderly spinster, left $1,000 in trust
for her parrot. The money WIS to pro-
vide 1t with home and TO guarantee 1t
attention at the hands of a custodian.
who had to be Of the female sex and
had to undertake not to leave England
The will included this clause:
Il will and desire that whoever tries
to Illustrate these my intentions shall
forfeit whatever l have left him, her
or them. l owe nothing to any one.
Many owe me gratitude and money,
but none have paid me either"
A rustic of Toulouse about 1871 wrote
brief will in these terms:
81 declare that l appoint my russell
cob my universal heir, and desire that
he may belong 10 my nephew, George"
This was contested. but was con-
fiTmed, as it was clear that the said
George In owning the horse would
have control of the money; also he
would not be able to transfer or dissi-
pate the cash for the simple reason
that he would require the horses con
sent, which would be difficult to OBJ
tain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

tickling was done is necessarily prob
lematical-we have no S-coL half-tohe,
dug up along the Nile to clear up this
point-yet we imagine that the Egyp-
tian nobleman when he wished TO go
through the feet tickling ceremony,
lined his wives up and after reclining
in such a way as TO expose the bot
toms Of his feet, allowed each wife to
pass by and administer one tickle
apiece. OF course they were each pro-
vided previously with feather buster,
a rake or a Ratchet, It being before
the equal suffrage" movement and
perfectly safe to entrust a woman with
an implement.
We are sorry the prof. mentioned
that about the beer. II it is true that
they drank 100 handles of suds a day
were afraid that their right age was
50 years. They were seeing double.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

Alaska, and three daughters, Mrs.
John Hogan of Parnell, Iowa, Mrs.
Charles Mickelwright and Mrs. J. H.
Carney of Davenport. One brother,
John Collons of Massachusetts, also
survives.
Word came to NJ. y. Richardson
OF the death of Worthy L. Churchill,
which occurred Tuesday night at his
home in Bay City, Mich. Mr.. Church
i'll was formerly of this city, and COM
menced his business career with the
firm OF Alvord & Van Patten, but a
few years later he went into the lum-
Der business in Chicago and Michigan,
in which line he was very successful
Nh. Churchill leaves one daughter,
Florence. his wife having died several
years ago. He leaves many friends in
this city who will be saddened by the
news Of his death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
THIS Is AN HONEST ADVER.
TISEMENT.
1t Tells a Little Story About a Pre-
scrIption That Really Cures
Indigestion,


A man Of long experience in the
advertising business said to the writ
er Of this advertisement on November
%, 1912:
Il can't for the life of me see how
your Company can make any money
On MONA Stomach Tablets. They
are too good. They cure too quickly.
You can't sell enough of them to any
one person"
Continuing, he said:
MY wife was cured of severe stom-
ach trouble two years ago by taking
only one-half a box and has never
been bothered a particle since until
about two weeks ago when she had
another attack.
1.-TWO days treatment with MONA
and she was as well as ever again.
MONA is fine for the people who
can you make any mOney?"-Name
on application.
Indigestion is a national disease;
many millions of Americans have it.
MONA makes money for its owners
by curing tens of thousands every
year; many thousands of whom have
tired of forever buying BELIEVERS that
do no good un.ess taken continuously.
MONA Stomach Tablets are COM
pounded from stomach specialists
favorite prescription. Daily they are
banishing terrible stomach agony in
the palaces of the rich and in the
humble cottages of the poor.
The price, so cents, at your drug
gist for a generous boXful is surely a
modest one to pay for certain stomach
comfort with a guarantee of money
back if they fail to cure.
MONA makers send free trial
samples on request or if not conven.
lent for you to buy OF your druggist
will mail a box charges prepaid on
receipt Of so cents. Address Booth s
MONA, Dept BIZ, Buffalo, n. Y.
Thomas Drug company guarantees
! MI-O-NA.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

Net Sanvis, Not Test, Not Trial - PrSsa
TroatnsEt. bat a Regular Full Complsts
C0sraa Of Rarnadiea---To TrH Frae.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

Plans for State convention.-Mem-
bers of the Moline Letter Carriers as
sociation are already planning fer the
state letter carriers convention to be
held in Moline this year. The date
of convention has been set for two
days, May % and "a Local commit.
tees are preparing to entertain be-
tween 100 and $50 of Uncle SaIn 5
gray-coated employees from cities and
towns of Illinois. A big delegation
is expected from Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06

n. B. Langley. Mad:son. Wis. says
7 was almost helpless with rheums
:ism for abou: five months He'd it il
my neck SO d. could not urn my head
and all through my OoGy. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until / procured
Dr.. Ds,caou's Relief Cor Rheumatism
In 4 few hours the pain was relieved
ana IN three days the rheumatism was
completely cured ana / was at work
Sold by Otto GTotjan, 1901 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son
22O West Second street. Davenport
ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
ORION

Mrs. Dakon entertained few of her
friends Monday afternoon at a quilt
ing party.
F. V. Samuelson spent Sunday in
Moline
Miss Florence Jones is unable to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-06
Model Short Story.

Euclid lays down his plot. sets in
stantly to work at it's development. let
ting no incident creep in that does not
bear relation to the climax. using no
unnecessary word, always keeping his