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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-12

AUGUSTA CAMP, NO. 74oo, MODEM
Woodmen of America. Regular meeting
every Monday evening at Woodmens
ALFRED NJ. vARNEY, Consul.
e. M. LEWIS. Clerk.
II. w. HASKELL. Banker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
MAGNIFlES MUNICIPAL
DEBT OF ROCK ISLAND
Census Bureau Includes School ObIiga-
tons Which Are Entirely
Separate.

report from the census bureau at
Washington has been distributed in
which it is stated that the municipal
debt of Rock Island is $319,795, or sec.
ond only to that of Bloomington
among cities between 10000 and 25,
600 population in Illinois. AS a mat
ter of fact. the municipal debt of Rock
Island is but 1925 900, $55. 900 for wa
terworks and $4,000 in refunding
bonds. 1t appears that the school
debt which has no connection with
municipal obligations, was included
with the city debt in Rock Islands
case. and this city was thus shown in
an unfavOrable light among others of
its class. many of which would no
doubt be found to have larger obliga-
tons than Rock Island were their
school bonus included.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

|
| in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
| bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
liitt-lambert.-The marriage of
Anna H. Lambert, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Lambert to Oscar O.
Lift. son of Mr. and Mrs. A H. Lift,
| took place at the home of the brides
parents. 92S First avenue last evening
| at 7:30 O'Clock, Rev. H. w. Reed per-
| forming the ceremony The wedding
was one of the prettiest of fall we'd
dings, and was beautiful in all its APP
pOintmentS. Before the ceremony
Miss Gertrude Carse sang "Oh, Prom
| ise Me- and the approach of the bridal
party was announced by the wedding
march, "St. Adams Grand March," by
Rosewig, played by cousin of the
| bride, Miss Alta Foster, of lie Claire
| Dorothy Horn and Emmett Calvin, a
counsin of the bride, went before the
bridal party stretching white ribbons,
| then came the bridesmaids. the Misses
Madeline Starr and Nellie Kahlke I'M
mediately preceding the bride, came
little 3-year-old Leah Wilbert, dainty
fairy in white tulle over silk, bearing
the brides ring in basket of lilies of
the valley and ferns. The bride en-
tered on the arm of her father and
the groom entered unattended. Fol
lowing the ceremony which was wit
messed by company of about "A hun
dred guests, a wedding dinner was
served The bride wore beau
tiful gown of white radium silk over
white taffeta, made princess and
trimmed in lace and a real lace bertha.
She wore the full tule veil and car
ried violets and lilies of the valley,
and her only ornament was brooch
of diamonds and pearls. gift of the
groom. The bridesmaids wore white
net and carried brides roses and the
ribbon bearers were dressed in white.
The house was very prettily decorated
in the wedding colors, pink and green,
roses, carnations and chrysanthemums
being used. with very pretty effect
The ceremony took place in the back
parlor under a canopy of palms. ferns,
and flowers The brides gifts to her
bridesmaids were gold hat pins, to the
ribbon bearers and ring bearer silver
spoons and seal stick pin. The ar
ray of gifts include many handsome
pieces of china, cut glass, linen, and
other useful articles. The bride is one
of Rock Islands most charming
daughters She was born and reared
in the city and received her education
in the public schools of the city. Mr.
Lift is a trusted employee of the Peo-
pies National bank, and is well and
favorably known in the city. He and
his bride left for a trip of several
weeks duration and upon their return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
DAVENPORT

Il
tiansen. a laborer "A years of age, was
found dying at the foot of the stairs in
his boarding house yesterday, and
breathed his last as he was being lift
ed into a chair a few minutes later.
| Christensen was employed at day Ia
Dor, working on sewer. He roomed
| and boarded at S04 Swift street. His
work was hard, and the man had been
getting weaker. A few days ago, when
| he was complaining of feeling bad,
some of his fellow workmen advised
him to lay Off He said he could not
afford to, and kept up the strain until
| il was too much for him. Tuesday
night he had been drinking, and the
effects of this and the overwork were
responsible for his death. Coroner
Lambach was called to the house and
found the facts as above stated. 1t is
said that the man has a brother in
Clinton, but no relatives here. Funeral
al engagements have not yet been made.
Will be Big Legal BattIe.-An indica-
ton of the magnitude of the legal bat
tie that has been opened by the filing
of the $4,000 damage suit by Annie
Arp against Drs. A. l.. Hageboeck, j.
T. Halter and ]. H. Meyhaus, is seen in
the answer of the defendants, filed in
the clerks office yesterday afternoon.
The answer is signed by Ely & Bush,
Cook & Dodge, w. A. Foster, Waldo
Becker and NJ j. Wade as attorneys
for the surgeons. The basis of the suit
is the allegation by Mrs Arp that the
death of her husband, Johannes Arp.
the wealthy New Liberty farmer, was
caused by the carelessness of the sur
geons in leaving a sponge in his body
when they operated on him for appen-
dicitis. As Drs. Matthey & Matthey
operated on Mr.. Arp for abscess few
weeks previous to the time of finding
the sponge, the suit will become con-
test between the two firms of surgeons
TO ascertain who left the sponge in
Johannes APPS body. Schmidt e Voll-
mer and Lane & Waterman represent
the plaintiff The answer merely de
MES every allegation except the iden-
tity of the defendants.
Petition in Bankruptcy.-John Crow
ley, the We'll KNOWN cigar maker vi
Northwest Davenport, has filed a petit
ton in bankruptcy. Mr.. Crowley has
had a great deal of sickness and hard
luck until his debts have reached a
point where he feels that he cannot
handle them. He schedules his prop
erty as the homestead worth $3.50 and
household goods, $120, all exempt. His
debts amount to about Sal. Howard
S. Boudinot is his attorney.
Buried at Neutrality-suspicious. Mil
ton hurst Price, son of the late Hiram
Price of Davenport, will not be buried
here, as reported at the time of his
death in Paris. Colonel Price was con-
sui at Jerez de la Frontera. Spain, at
the time he was attacked by his fatal
illness, and went from there to the res
idence of his daughter, Mrs. Theodore |
Weld Sterling, 81 Rue La Perouse,
Paris. where he died Oct "a. spe-
cial dispatch from Washington states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Here is our condensed opinion OF the
Original Laxative Cough Syrup: Near
ly all other cough syrups are consti-
pating, especially those containing OPP
iates. Kennedy's Laxative. (cCntain-
ing honey and tar, moves the bowels
Contains no opiate Conforms TO the
national pure food and drug law. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

will make their home with the bride 5
parents. From abroad the guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Smith, and Mr..
and Mrs. William Foster and daugh-
ter of lie Claire; DR.. and Mrs. Peter
Eckhart of Taylor Ridge; Mrs. Harry
Payne of Paris, Mo-: Mrs. Howard
Hardin of Peoria: Miss Alice Johnson
of Moline. and Lee Lift of Champaign
brother of the groom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
DATE SET FOR ELECTION
Residents of SiIvis to Vote on lncor-
poration Dec. I.

Judge E. Z. Parmenter has entered
an order in the county court for an
election in Silvis Dec l. to determine
whether the village shall be incorpo-
rated. The petition for Incorporation
was presented to the court yesterday
No date has been set for the election
at Carbon Cliff TO decide on incorpora-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Euchre Party for Guest.-Mrs.. e /
ward r. Maloney delightfully."- enter
tanned a party of 45 ladies yesterday
afternoon at siX-handed euchre ar her
home on Eighth avenue. The party
was in honor of her guest. Mrs r. f.
Murphy OF Leavenworth. Kan, who is
spending the week with her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Birthday Farty.-Mrs. J. B. Curry
entertained Is of her lady friends at
a birthday party yesterday afternoon
from 3 to O'Clock at her home, 250S
Eighth avenue. A pleasant afternoon
was passed and lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Obituary Record.--Yesterday at the
family home, 1916 Faxon street, after
a long illness occurred the death of
Mrs. Ida Anger. She was 46 years of
age and is survived by her husband,
Louis, and two sons, Philip and AL
fonSe.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Leeding of 1905
Clay street are mourning the loss of
their daughter. Irene Leeding. which
occurred yesterday. The child was 4
years of age and had been suffering for
the past eight days with diphtheria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Employed Over a Ycar.

Officials of the company said today
the resolution passed by the board OF
directors provided that increased wages
should be paid to all employees who
had been in the service of the company
for more than a year whose wages
have not been increased within II
months and who are not already paid
5000 a month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Asks Damages for Loss of Affection.
Ira w. Hullinger, formerly publisher
of weekly paper in Davenport. in a
suit filed for trial at the January term
of this district court of Clinton county,
asks for $4,000 damages from Dr. ID.
j. Hullinger, Carrie Hullinger, c. l..
Hullinger, and Minnie Hullinger. The
suit is based on domestic troubles be-
tween Ira w. Hullinger and his now
divorced wife, the plaintiff claiming
that false allegations were made by
the defendants in the years 10000
were responsible for the alienation of
his wife's affections and the subsequent
divorce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

day afternoon by Mrs. A. Mosenfelder
at her home, SOS Twentieth street The
gifts for high scores were awarded 10
Mrs. l.. Rosenstein of Moline. ami
Mrs. Sol Levy. The hostess served 4
luncheon after the games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Get HIGHER WAGE
Employees of American Express
Company Advanced 10 Per
Cent at Once
BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bulk of Rank and File Numbering IL,
600 Gain Some 100000
Year.

New York, Nov. 15.-Wages of en-
ployes of the American Express COM
pany who are paid less than 5000 a
month were increased 10 per cent be-
ginning today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
Affects All But officials.

The increase affects 5000 to $4,000
men throughout the countryside bulk
of the rank and file of the employees
outside of what are called officials. 1t
will cost the company about 100000 to
$1,000 to pay the increased wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

took place at 2 O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon with full military honors in Ar
lington cemetery, at the national cap
ital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Hurt Alighting from Train.-W. L..
Shaw of East Moline met with a pain
full accident Tuesday night. He is
employed at the Silvis shops and as
he alighted from the work train at
East Moline, he stepped into a ditch
not being able to see very well on ac-
count of darkness. Both bones of one
ankle were broken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Tri-City Euchre CIub.-The Tri-City
Euchre club was entertained yester-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Wedding at Blue Grass.-Miss Mary
Lucinda Moorhead of Blue Grass.
Iowa, and DR.. William F. Bowser of
Buffalo, both well known in Rock Is
land county, were united in marriage
at 1880 last evening at the home of the
parents of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Z. Moorhead. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Elliott of
Muscatine in the presence of COM
pany of so relatives and close friends.
Mendelssohn' wedding march was
played by Miss Grace Means of Mo-
line, and the bridal couple were unat-
tended save by the flower girls A
pink and white color scheme was car
ried out in the decorations with pretty
effect. The bride is a charming young
lady and has many friends TO wish her
we'll Dr. Bowser is a practicing ply
stefan at Buffalo, where the couple
will make their home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Will Entertain Society-The Sewing
society of Dewey camp. r. N. A., will
be entertained by Mrs. Tom Mclean
Friday afternoon, at her home on
Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Dinner at Outing Ciub.-Twenty two
tri-city ladies were the guests at a
dinner party given at the Outing club,
Davenport, last evening by Mrs. E. w.
Boynton for her sister, Mrs George
Barth of ST Louis A six course din
ner was served at 6 O'Clock in one of
the dining rooms which was beautiful
ly decorated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Eagles to Have Fair.-At the meet
ing of the Moline Aerie, Fraternal ord
err of Eagles, Tuesday evening, plans
were discussed regarding some form
of winter entertainment. and it was
finally decided to hold a fair for
week early in December at Turner
hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15

Obituary Record Peter A. Skogh,
one of the oldest inhabitants of this
city and a veteran shoe repairer. died
at his home on Eleventh street. be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues yes
terday. He was born in Sweden June
4. 1917 He was married in 1912 to
Miss Nellie Munson. who survives her
husband Mr.. and Mrs. Skogh came to
America in 1868. and settled in Mo
line For a number of years he has
conducted a little shoe repairing estab
lishment on Eleventh avenue and he
was well known throughout the city.
He leaves two children. Peter Skogh,
Jr., and Mrs o. J. Petrain, both of
this city.
August Holm passed away at his
home, 1924 Fourth avenue, yesterday
after an illness of about a years dura-
ton with tuberculosis. He was 81
years and IL months of age and was
born in this city.
Mrs Anton Gustafson passed away
Tuesday afternoon at her home in Dav-
EXPORTS pasture, death being caused
by heart failure She was 81 years
of age and was born in Gladstone
Henderson county Her maiden name
was Nellie Soetle, and she came here
with her husband from Burlington
about a year ago. The past four
months they have lived in Davenports
pasture. She leaves two children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
MOLINE

Factories Buy Land.-Private inter-
ests within Deere & Co. and the Mo
line Pillow company have purchased
ture between the Wright Carriage
body plant and the east city limits
along Third avenue. Ii is understood
that Deere & Co. secures six acres and
the Moline Plow company four or six
acres. Deere & Co. will Immediately
make use of the land, bought, it is said
by Mr.. Deere for the storage of surplus
lumber which they happen to have on
hand and for which there is at present
no room in the lumber yards at the
plant. Neither company, it is under
stood. contemplates any immediate de-
velopment of the land for manufactur-
ing purposes. The purchase was made
through Curtis & Curtis of Rock Is
land, who have the land in charge.
Exchange at East MoIine.-Manage
Frank McEniry will mark the close
of his career with the Central Union
Telephone company here with another
important innovation rejecting the
growth of business during his regime
as local manager 1t is the expecta-
ton of the company to inaugurate a
new and Independent exchange at
East Moline some time next week.
The exchange will be established in
the Aldine building on First avenue.
Heretofore the suburban business has
been taken care of at the home of
Mrs. J. ID. Parrot. Now the interests
of the service demand an exchange
regularly organized with "hello" girls
on duty night and day. There are
some two hundred subscribers in East
Moline, including a few farmers lines
in that vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-15
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
must be made known. to insure reIia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address.1
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-12

It Is stated on the most reliable au- thority that the Lantry-Sharpe Con struction company has been the sue cessful bidder for the first contract let by the Southern Pacific company for the railroad surveyed from the coal fields of Durango Colo. south through New Mexico and Arizona, to the big copper camps in the southern part of the latter territory The successful bidders name will be announced the first of next month. but it may be stated positively that the Lantry- Sharpe people have landed the job.
 The contract calls for three or four hundred miles of railroad, which is 10 be completed in three or four years. The new line. about which much has been published in the newspapers for many months past. will be of very great importance to New Mexico. It will come down through the San Juan country, cross the Santa Fe coast line near or at Gallup and continue in a southwesterly direction to Clifton and Morcnci. When completed it will furnish the smelters in southern Ari- zona an inexhauslible supply of coal in place of that which is at present hauled at great expense from Dawson,
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-12

perience as an owner and breeder was with the trotters, about two decades ago. His early turf star was Class Leader. a gray gelding that could trot around 2:20. Madden liked Class Lead CT and was impressed with the fact that his dam was the old time race mare Tackey, that had also produced the trotters Pilot Boy, 2:20; Naiad Queen, 2:20A, and tine stallion Pilot Medium. that was then beginning to shine as a wonderful sire of spee1. Madded decided that Pilot Junior blood was the thing, but there was no chance to act on the conviction just then, writes Henry Ten Eyck White.
 He went on buying trotters and rae ing them, possibly the best of his string being Suisun, PISA. She was by Elec- tioneer and cost a lot of money; also she raced badly at times, but Madden finally sold her and got out even. SpIan and Turner did the training and driv Ing for Madden, and from those ora cles Madden, who had been an athlete in his youth, with chip on his shoulder to run 100 yards against any amateur. began storing up ideas on how to pre- pare horses for high class racing.
 About that time there was lot of ex- sitement among breeders over the Pilot Junior blood In the female line-the thing that had set Madden thinking when Class Leader was in his stable Waterwitch, a daughter of Pilot Junior, was just then undisputed queen of brood mares. Bred to the imported thoroughbred stallion Bonnie Scotland, she produced the trotter Scotland, 2:22k, that could go two miles. Then she was sent to the trotter Mambrino Pilot. and her colt by him. Mambrino Gift. was the first stallion to trot in 2:20. Bred to Belmont, she produced Viking, which beat 2:20 with little training, and Waterloo, his brother, took a mark of 2:l9A. A third mem Der of the family, Warder, also trotted into the list" and as In the meantime the daughters of Waterwitch were pro- ducing speed and one of them. Wave let, took record of 224A breeders simply were jumping for the blood.
 At this time Madden. hardly more than boy ill years, learned that one of the sons of Waterwitch, q stallion called Warlock. brother to Viking. Warder and Waterloo. had been sold several years before to an English breeder. Guarded inquiry resulted in the whereabouts of the horse being ascertained. and on the next steamer Madden started to buy the expatriated trotter, the trip being the first of the kind on record. Reaching England, he
Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-12
Sandy Ferguson.
Stubborn Fighter Who Won't Train Uniess He FeeiS
 Like II.

It is doubtful if there is another case In the annals of the prize ring like that of John H. Ferguson, who sails under the sobriquet of sandy Here is without doubt one of the greatest heavywelghts of the last decade. That is as far as fighting ability goes, but in no other way.
 He has been fighting for eight years, and in all those years instead of paying attention to the game he took up for d livelihood and trying to boost himself along he has stood in his own light and never let chance slip by to do him self an injury without taking full ad- vantage of 1t. He wouldn't train; he would disappoint fighters, managers and club promoters with consistency worthy of a better cause, and even when they did get him in the rim. it was about two to one he would make one of his miserable fights. Now and then he would feel right, and when he did it was bad news for his opponent. If Ferguson had the head of Jim Cor bett or Kid Mccoy he would be the one man in the world to have maintained an absolute despotlsm among the heavy weights. He has the physical ability to make a great fight with Jeffries, but for some unaccountable reason has just moped along and. instead of being rated up with the top notchers, is to- day considered only an outside chance y-,,,o ''c--id if he would, but T.c-..:o l. as unreliable as a March wind. It is an instance of where a man had every chance in the world to gain fame, for tune and friends by the use of his tal- ented fists. but who let the chance pass him without even giving it nod of recognition as it sped by.
 It Isn't because Sandy is shy on physical gameness either. for he has engaged in wicked fights, taken q world of punishment and won out in the end. It is only necessary to say that he defeated Joe Walcott when that black battleshlp was fighting in fine form.
 When one looks over a list of Fergu- sons performances in the ring it can be seen at a glance that he has con- siderable class. Besides beating Wal. colt, he won victories over Tim Fogar- ty. Dick OFBrien (twice). George Byers. Bob Armstrong. Tom Carey, Jim Me Cormick. "Klondike," Jim Calvin. Charley Haghey and a number of oth- CTS
 In England Sandy defeated six of the best heavyweights. Besides these victories he has boxed draws with Pad dy Fenton, Charlie McKeever, Gus Ruhlin. Jack Johnson and Joe Walcott. Six feet three inches in height, weight 200 pounds In condition, fast as n lightweight, clever at defensive work.