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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
SIOUX FALLS SHIPPER
SAYS RATE is UNFAIR

Washington. D. c., Aug. sG.-George,
w. Clarke. of Sioux Falls, S. D., has,
filed with the Interstate Commerce,
commission a complaint against the
Illinois Central railroad. 1T sets forth
that the defendant in it's tariff charges
and collects a combination rate Of 60
cents per 100 pounds on potatoes in car,
load lots from Sioux Falls to Brook
haven, Miss. 1t further states that on
a shipment Of a car of potatoes last,
December he was charged by the Cen,
trail GO cents despite the fact that the
rate from Sioux Falls to New Orleans,
100 miles farther on the same route, is,
only SO cents. He asks the commission
to reduce the rates from Sioux Falls
to Brookhaven and seeks reparation in,
the sum of Sis. 90.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

In all France there are only LOO per-
sons who are InilliOnaires in our sense
of h wordasJlin dollars1. OF million-
aires In francs there are about liz, 900
apart from the LOO already countad
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
POPULATION OF SIOUX
I FALLS NEARLY 10000

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. s1.-The Polk
Avery directory is just out. Accord
ing to the publishers Sioux Falls has a
population of 1880, an increase of
IS, GOO since the state census Of 1905. The
directory shows I. $3.50 Using the
multiple of " gives the total Of Is. $50.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

The fact that a man today can sit
lown in a restaurant overlooking the
Thames embanknlent, or at q table In
Her h trees at the edge OF the Thier-
Iarten and ! on fresh salmon
brought from the waters OF California,
Oregon and Alaska shows graphically
how Industrial, efficiency has given ro-
manca to modern trade
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

The richest unmarried woman In
France is probably Princess Marie
Bonaparte, daughter OF the ate Prince
Roland. She IS pretty. accomplished,
young, and Inherited a vast fortune
from her maternal grandmother.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
BALLAsTlNG THE TRACK
WEST OF CAAMBERl AIN

Pukwana, S. D., Sept. 4.-The Mil
waukee road bed, west Of the river,
which has been in bad shape since the
extension was opened up, is now being
put in first class shape. Two s%urfacinR
gangs are at work putting a thick
gravel ballast on the entire trackage
from Chamberlain west,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

The poeticai dreams. "Rosamund,,' by
Charles AigerTion Swinburne. will be
translated mtg German and presented
sRosainund" music win be used.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

Alec Burns. brother Of the Rt. Hon.
John Burns. was once well known in
The ring as a boxing champion. The
brothers studied boxing together, and
b cabinet minister can still use his
a Bit
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

It 10 understood in Lhasa, the
4rhibetan cAIita1, says the Indian
Fradeh,Journal, that the Amban in
lends TO open q new trade route to-
ward China by way of the Po-yul.
Ehis will save fifteen days In journeys
10 Sanga-Chojong and by Pothang to
CvandO.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

monument has been erected to
Anna Holzei. In the schIossgarten, at
Mannheim, Germany. She was the wife
81 g carpenter who is 1884 saved the
poet Schiller from q debtors prison.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
ELECTRICAL STORM DOES
DAMAGE ON THE ROSEBUD

Fairfax, S. D.. Aug. 30.-This section.
was visited by a heavy electrical storm
and q good rain. Lightning struck a
house owned by Pete Thebolt, a farmer
living a mile west of here. The. family
was shocked, but not hurt badly. Two
dogs were killed under the front porch.
-Four stacks Of grain north of town
were struck and burned down.
The rain came in time to save the
large corn crop which will now be
good.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
cRAcksMEN OPEN
AN EMPTY SAFE

Marion, S. D., Aug. 3O.-Cracksmen
blew open the iron safe in John
Schatz' market here at an early hour
Monday morning. The safe contained
no money or valuables. A small amount.
of money under the counter was over
looked by the thieves. Two r%evolvers
which were in the shop were taken.
There is no clue as to the identity of
the guilty ones, but the job has the
appearance of having been done by
professional hands.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

81. Giles Christtau mission. in Lon
ION, every year g9ves about 10000 free
breakfasts. to. discharged prisoners,
Finds work for 5000. secures homes FOL
100 shelterless pr destitute women, and
takes care OF 500 Juvenile offenders.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05

! The other day at Aldershot Tommy
Atkins had aSpageant OF his - 600
soldiers paraded In all the uniforms
that W. been worn In the British
Army between 1907 and 1907.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
WATERFOWL A CENTER
FOR TRAVELLING MEN

Watertown, S. D., Aug. 3O.-One..
hundred travelling men were entertain
ed at a Smoker by the Business
Mems union as a mark of their appre-'
citation for what they have done in
boosting for Greater Watertown."
WATERFOWL is becoming a center for
travelling aen and the union finds
them the most ~tireless boosters that
the city has. A standing committee of
the union. known as the ~travelingt
mems committee, makes it it's business
to locate and settle as many knights
of the grip in this city as possible. {;
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-05
SOUTH DAKOTA HUNTING
SEASON OPENS SUNDAY

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Aug. 3O.-The le-
gal hunting season in South Dakota
will open UP e. Sunday. There has
been considerable illegal shooting at
different points throughout the state
and as a result the hunter for prairie
chicken will have to go several miles
from the eastern border to find any,
game. Several parties have already
been framed up in this city for the
hunting fields.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18

Organize SchooImasters' Club. -
There was a gathering of some So SUI
Eerintendents, principals and teachers
of Davenport, Rock Island and Moline
at the Outing club Friday night to or
ganize tri-city club, a banquet pref
acing the proceedings of the evening
Superintendent Frank l.. Smart of Dav-
export acted as POSTMASTER, and there
were responses from all sides on ques.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
CABLE,

Fred Wilde of East Moline visited
his parents here Sunday.
Annie and Hilma Pearson went to
Burlington Sunday for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. p NJ Brown went to
Rock Island Wednesday, at which
place Mrs. Brown was to have an op-
Grafton performed on her eyes to re-
ling her for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown and George
Lawson, ST., left for an extended visit
with relatives and friends in England
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Robertson returned
Sunday from a two weeks visit with
relatives at Jacksonville. Ill. Miss Liz
zie Reed returned with her.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Weaver returned
to their home at Chicago Wednesday
after several days visit at the home
OF A. R. TOmlinson.
Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Osborn were
Rock Island visitors Wednesday,
| County Surveyor Frew of Aledo
transacted business in town Tuesday
and Wednesday.
| Conrad Gustafson was taken to st
Anthony's hospital at Rock Island
Tuesday, where he submitted to ar
Operation for appendicitis Wednesday
| C. l.. Kettering and family of Cam
bridge visited at the home of JohI
Haddick, Jr.. Sunday.
William ParneI of Orion, represent
ling the Grand Union Tea company o
Davenport, was taken suddenly il
here Wednesday and has been in
Icritical condition at the Cable house
He is now slightly improved.
The Swedona Cemetery association
lgave box and chicken pie sociabl
lat the opera house Saturday evening
lit was well attended.
Charles Ahlin and family of Gales
burg spent Sunday at the home o
Theodore Peterson.
William Caddy was Rock Islam
Visitor Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

tons of the hour An executive COM
mittee was appointed with Superin-
tendent Smart, Superintendent Hay
den of Rock Island, and Superintend-
ent Jackson of Moline to draw up a
constitution and make arrangements
for the next meeting of the club, Mr..
Smart being appointed president. 1t
was decided to call the organization
the Tri-City Schoolmasters' club, and
its object is to be the promotion of SO,
liability and to give the educators OF
the tri-cities an opportunity to get bet
ter acquainted with each other
Injured at Locomotive Works.-T
NJ Ashcraft, an employee at the Daven
port Locomotive works, was severely
injured in an accident Saturday fore
noon. Mr. Ashcraft was assisting in
unloading a car of steel plates ant
while so engaged the pile toppled
over and he was thrown violently tC
the floor by the heavy metal. He sus
tanned break of the right leg and {
dislocation Of the shoulder. The pa
tient was removed in the ambulance
| to Mercy hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
WATERFOWL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Trompy of Avon, ILL.,,
who have been here visiting with Mr..
and Mrs w. II. Young, returned to
their home.
Miss Walden, a hospital employe,
has gone to Chicago, where she ex-
poets to enter college.
Bessie Couborn has the pneumonia
II. w. Burke has returned from
two weeks visit with home folks at
lola, III.
Nov. 5 at 3 p. m. in Rock Island
took place the marriage of George
Walkup and Miss Carrie Padkins. both
employees of the hospital. They left
that evening for Jennings, La, to
make their future home there. ldr.
and Mrs Hewey Allen of this place
witnessed the ceremony.
Mrs. c. e. Allsbrow of Rock Island
visited among relatives here Tuesday.
Frank Nc Kenrick and Eric Bowman
were business callers in Camanche,
Iowa, Saturday.
Saturday, Nov. 8, Mr.. and Mrs John
Peterson were pleasantly surprised by
| friends and relatives, the occasion be-
| ing their Sd wedding anniversary
Those who We're present were: Mrs
A. Thompson, Mrs. Martha Odell, Mr.
and Mrs. James Maxwell. Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Johnson of Hampton, and Mr.
and Mrs. E. l.. Maugue or WATERFOWL
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Trout are enjoy
ing a visit from the formers mother
Mrs. Trout of Abingdon, III. =
Rev. ]. j. Mayileth has returned
from visit to his former home in
Savanna
Presiding Elder Wiley preached tC
the Methodist congregation Tuesday
evening at the Modern Woodmen hall
Miss Alphretta Allsbrow and Eliza
beth Downing were visiting in Zum;
last Saturday with Mrs. Dave Schafer
Pierre Olker has again accepted {;
position at the Illinois Western hos
pital. Mr.. Olker has beer for the pas
year conductor on the interurban ca
line
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Peterson ant
children returned to their home il
Beardstown after a weeks visit her
with relatives and friends.
William Pauls left Friday for a tril
Ito Scott county, Texas. Mr.. Pauls ant
family expect to move there in tn
spring.
4 Marie Lyons is sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
.Hn1ericdn
Surety
Company
OF neW York

is the largest Company in the
world whose sole business it is
to furnish Suretyship Bonds.
1t does not engage in bank
or trust business, bot limits all
its operations to the broad field
of Suretyship.
This limitation, with its
large capital and surplus of
,4,60O,00O, makes its sigma
ture on a bond far stronger
than any personal security that
can be offered.
The fact that the American
Bankers Association have
selected this Company as the
sole guarantor of the money
orders now being issued on
their form, shows its standing
with the leading financiers of
the country.
When required to give secur-
itv, whether in the shape of a
fidelity, official, court, contract,
probate or license bond, apply to
AMERICAN SURETY co. OF NEW YORK
Capital and Surplus s4.8oo.ooo
LudOIph AZ Reynolds. Attys.. Bu-
ford block. Rock Island. John A.
GOOdmanson. Agent. 1422 Fifth
Ave, Moline, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
MILAN.

Mrs Irving Triffin of COffeyville,
Miss, after a five weeks visit in Rock
Island county, departed for her home
Thursday morning, accompanied by
Mrs. Melissa Johnston, who goes to
spend the winter in Mississippi.
NJ. l.. Pinkney has moved his office
as justice of the peace from his old
Office on Water street TO the Milan
town hall.
Mrs. Mary Mccullough is about to
rent the Milan house to parties from
Sears Everybody will be glad to see
it open for the accommodation of the
travelling people as well as the many
who are unable to get board in town
if it is closed
Byrd Dorman took a trip to Canade
last week, and liked the country sc
we'll he purchased some land there.
C. d. Mclaughlin went to Albany
last Saturday, returning to Milan Mon
| day.
Mrs. Ella Smith of Monmouth, wht
has been spending the past three week:
in Milan and vicinity, returned to hel
| home Saturday.
Henry VanAch went to Alban.
Thursday to see his daughter, Mrs. M
S. RosenkranZ.
Mrs. Alex Medill returned Wednes
day from a visit in Minneapolis will
her sister, Mrs. Cash Hartman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills made Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
A Hard Debt to Pay.

I owe a debt of gratitude that cal
never be paid Off" writes G. S. CLARK,
of Westfield, Iowa, ''for my rescue
from death, by Dr. Kings New Dis
covery.s Both lungs were so seriously
affected that death seemed imminent,
when l commenced. taking New Dis
covery. The ominous dry hacking
cough quit before the first bottle was
used, and two more bottles made 4
complete cure Nothing has ever
equaled New Discovery for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung com.
plants. Guaranteed by all druggists.
SOC and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
A Good Liniment.

When you need a good reliable lin
iment try Chamberlain Pain Balm. II
has no superior for sprams and swell
lings. piece of flannel slightly
dampened with Pain Balm is super
ior to plaster for lame back or pains
in the side or chest. 1t also relieves
rheumatic pains and makes sleep and
rest possible. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
MAxlM'S MAXIM.
Modest Claims Often Garry More Con
viction Than Long Boasts.

viction Than Long Boasts.
When Maxim, the famous inventor
placed his gun before a committee OF
judges, he stated it's carrying power to
be considerably below what he felt
sure the gun would accomplish. The
result of the trial was therefore tri
umph of surprise instead of disap
pointment as it might have been if he
had overestimated his guns efficiency
Our claim regarding Newbro's Her.
picide is based on actual scientific
facts.
If living germ is causing your hair
to fall out, it's the most sensible thing
to kill that germ.
Newbro's Herpicide does this quick
ly and effectually. Destroy the cause
you remove the effect.
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1C
cents in stamps for sample to the Her
ipicide company, Detroit, Mich. Two
sizes, so cents and 81. T. H. Thomas
special agent.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
DAVENPORT

Department. Store Fais.-Late Sat
urday afternoon. Harro Harding, who
carried on a department store at 1911
and 1915 Harrison street. filed a pc
tition in bankruptcy with County
Clerk Mcfarland. Mr.. Harding's liza
bilities, as scheduled, are about $12,-
900 and his scheduled assets about
$1,000. His heaviest creditors are
friends from whom he borrowed money
to purchase and carry on his business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18
MOLINE
Want New Patrol Waqon.-A new

Want New Patrol Wagon.-A new
Leo, as the patrol wagon is known to
the police officers, is needed. After
nearly Is years of service the wagon
now in use is about ready for relega-
ton to the scrap heap and the hope
is that the present city council will
soon authorize the purchase of a new
one.
Class of 50.-A class of exactly so
candidates will be initiated into King
Philip tribe of Red Men next Friday
evening as the result of the member
ship campaign which came to a close
Friday evening when the bucks and
braves of the tribe jointly reported
that number of paleface scalpS hang
ing at their belts. Fred G.. Werlich
captained the bucks of the tribe and
Roy Lindstrom the braves Rules of
the contest provided that the winners
in the campaign smoke 10 cent cigars
at banquet to be given after initia-
ton and the losers StogieS. The men
under leadership of Werlich won re-
porting 30 candidates to 20 furnished
by the men of Lindstrom.
O.
Aledo Couple MISUNDERSTANDING Nj.
Wells and Miss Loretta Gillett. both
of Aledo, We're married at 1920
O'Clock Saturday morning at the
United Presbyterian parsonage by the
pastor Rev. w. NJ. Story They We're
attended by Earnest II. Wells, brother
of the groom, and Miss Mary II. Nc
lntyre. also of AledO. The couple left
for Chicago. They will reside at Aledo
where the groom is associated i'll the
marble and granite business with his
I father, Horatio Wells, a prominent
/ citizen
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Helen Swan
! strom, an old time resident of Moline
and vicinity. passed to her rest at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John
NordQuist. 1919 Thirteenth street. Fri
day evening, death being due to in
firmities of old age She was borr
in Sweden, May II. 1922. and came tc
America in 1868 and settled in this
city. Her husband passed away threl
years ago and she leaves three daugh
tiers, Mrs. John Nordquist. Mrs. b. Elk
STAN and Mrs. Otto Wilson. Mrs
SwanstrOm was a faithful member o
the Swedish Lutheran church, and haC
belonged ever since coming to Amer
lea. She resided at Pleasant Valley
now called South Silvis. for 81 year.
and the last seven years has beer
spent at the home of her daughter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-18

Mr.. Harding has been in poor health
for some time, and this has seriously
interfered with his business. About
two weeks ago he met with an acct
dent at the store resulting in the total
loss of sight of one of his eyes, and
he is now confined to his home under
the care of a physician. This last mis-
fortune compelled him to seek relief
in the bankruptcy court.
But Little Typhoid.-Although there
have been rumors of large number
of cases of typhoid fever in Betten-
dorf, investigation has shown that the
total number now existent is six, of
which most have passed the dangerous
stage and none are considered very
serious. The statement that the cause
of the epidemic was the bad water at
the Bettendorf Axle works is also de-
MED. 1t is stated that two recent eX-
aminatiOns disclose the water to be
free of infection, and show that the
contamination came from some other
source.
Money Is Moving in New Form
The clearing house banks of the city
are busily engaged getting out the
lew clearing house checks, some OF
which were put in circulation Friday
and one veteran banker said they
could hardly get them out fast enough
N n1paCn tho nannln INrnnnr- 1nG
merchants who are receiving them say
the people seem well satisfied with the
new form of money. I A quantity OF
the Chicago Clearing House associa
| tons SO checks has been received
| by local bank and the prospects are
| that there will be no dearth of cir
| culating medium for the Christina!
and holiday trade purposes.
Bettendorf Ger and |. 6. |. Collide
l. & | train No 2G, which left herr
northbOund at o'clock Saturday even
ing. and a Bettendorf car figured il
smashup at Bettendorf about IL!
/ o'clock. The Bettendorf car wa
standing still when struck by the in
| terurban and both cars were conSid
erably battered. The cowcatcher o
the l. & l. car was smashed and thu
end windows of both cars were broken
The interurban had good sizet
crowd but the smaller car had onl!
few passengers. Luckily no on
was injured. The only inconvenience,
resulting from the accident was a los
of time. Both cars were able to leavt
without the aid of a wrecking car.
Gas Found at MISUNDERSTANDING
has natural gas we'll The discover,
| of the gas was made by well driller
on the property of Henry Goetsch
within the limits of the town. TIL
drillers have been at work some tim
trying to strike water Friday the
detected peculiar odor arising iron
the well and on investigation Shove
that quite a flow of gas was issuin
from the pipe. A match was touche
to the flow, which threw out a fam
from eight to 10 feet in height. Al
other test was made which showed
noticeable increase in the flow. Their
is also a quantity of water issuin
from the well and this interferes wit
the gas.
Organize SchooImasters' Club. =
There was a gathering of some So 81
Eerintendents, principals and teacher
of Davenport, Rock Island and Molin
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-05-18
MISSOURI ASSOCIATION
For the Relief and the Control Of
Tuberculosis.

St. Louis.-The Missouri Asso.
citation for the Relief and Con
troll of tuberculosis, now being or
ganized will hold the first annual
meeting in jefferson City in the state
capitol building Wednesday, May IS,
following the meeting of the Missouri
State Medical association. Permanent
officers will be elected and bylaws
adopted at this meeting.
Everyone interested is invited to at
tend this meeting or send their name
and address to the secretary for en-
rCllment as a member
The meeting will elect officers and
directors from nominations made by
the editors of Missouri.
R. j. Newton, of 625 Locust street,
St Louis, is temporary secretary.