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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
KILLED IN A FIGHT
Is Theory of Officers Regarding
Unknown Body Found at
Ophlem
ON THE %" RIGHT OF WAY
Pools of Blood and Razor at Some Dis
lance from Remains Indicate 9th
err Party Was Wounded.

Alpha, H.. April 12.-(Argus Spe-
cial) Deep mystery surrounds the
finding of the body of a man beside the
right of way of the Burlington road
near Ophem with his throat cut yes
terday morning. The coroner of Henr"
county today adjourned the inquest till
next Thursday. In the meantime it Is
hoped that something will develop %
throw light upon the case.
So far the identity of the remains
has not been established and the man
ner in which death was met is uncer-
tain. The officers are now satisfied
that the dead man was wOrsted in 4
personal encounter in which the party
who did the killing was himself Sc.
verely wounded.
This is indicated by the discovery
yesterday afternoon of razor and 4
pool of blood some distance away from
the body and on the opposite side VI
the railway track. Traces of blood
were also found still further away in
dicating that the wounded party hlG
sat down to dress his injuries.
Killed on the spot.
From the circumstances it is be
lieved that the dead man was killed il
a fight that took place on the sp0
where the body was found. His jugu
lar vein was severed and it was obv!
ously impossible for him to hav,
walked from the spot where the fata
cash was inflicted Blood found else
where. it is believed. come from tn
adversary of the dead man who, it L
argued. was wounded in the struggle.
The theory was at first advance
that the man whose body was foun
had been killed aboard a Burlington
train and his body thrown Overboarf
and investigation was continued We!
terday along these lines. A carload c
labOrers that went through to Rock |:
land was searched in the belief tha
one of the number had been killed. b.
nothing tangible was learned and tn
finding of the razor and additions
pools of blood led to the adoption of
different theory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Jones'.

Mrs. George Jones died suddenly nj
her home in Milan at 10 o'clock lasr
night She had been i'll but a few
hours with peritOnitis, but had been IL
poor health for a couple of years. Her
maiden name was Augusta VOllmer
and she was born Sept. 8. 1863. at Ca
BILE Her marriage to Mr.. Jones took
place Sept. ~, 1896. Besides the hus
band four children, Hazel. Scott. Vera
and Susie, survive. There are also
left three sisters. Mrs. Mary Schoen
| ing of Gable and Helen and Nettif
VOllmer of this city. The funeral vii
be held at Presumption tomorrow an
DR.. Cullen. pastor of the Milan Presbv
terrain church. will ofIiciate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
M arriSon,

Allen harrison died this morning at
O'Clock at ST. Anthony's hospital Of
pneumonia from which he had been
suffering for several days. He had
been making his home at 25O7 Thru
avenue. Yesterday afternoon his con
ditiOn became more serious. and he
was taken to the hospital for treat
ment. He was born in Belgium and
was about G2 years of age. AS, far as is
known there are no surviving relatives
in this country. The remains We; G
taken to the Wheelan's undertaking.
rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Personal POINTS.

MIS-. Mary Wadsworth has returned
from visit to Buffalo, n. Y.
j. J. MahOney of GalesDurg is visit
ing in this city for few days.
Miss Julia Crawford returned yes
terday from brief visit in Clinton.
Miss Laura Marquis has returned
from several days visit in Chicago
Benjamin ID. Smith of Manka;o
Mimi, attorney for the NJ w. A.. is mn
the city today.
Alvin HunsiCker. general manager
of the Standard Table Oil Cloth com
pany, with headquarters at New York
IS in the city. He will leave for the
| east tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
GETS PLACE AT LACROSSE
o. 3. Hampton Leaves Local Newspa
per Field for Northern One.

Orville B. Hampton, for a number
OF years connected. with the reportorial
stan OF the Davenport Times. leaves
tomorrow to take position on the
staff of the Daily Times at Lacrosse,
Wis, paper recently purchased by
the owners of the Davenport Times.
The position is in the nature of a pro
motion for Mr.. Hampton. and gives
promise of greater opportunities. He
will have charge of the sporting and
court news in his new position. He
friends here wish him the greatest
success in his new field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
A DAMAGE SUIT is FILED
Mrs. A. p. Lundquist Plaintiff in Case
Against Steel Company.

Mrs. Caroline Lundquist. as admins
tratriX of the estate of her husband.
Alderman Andrew P. Lundquist of Mo.
line, has filed a suit against the Repub.
lis Iron & Steel company in the cir
cult court. for 1890 damages. The
praecipe for a summons was filed to-
day. The case is understood to Gt
brought to recover damages for the az
cident which caused the death of NJ"
Lundquist While engaged in repair
work on the companys building. he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
OBITUARY RECORD.
Verha axe,

Henry Verhaake. years ago a resi-
dent of the vicinity of Milan. died
Wednesday night at his home at Mar
shall. Mimi. He was GS years of ag'
and came to America when a child. He
settled on a farm near Milan in 1865
In 1878 he removed TO the vicinity o:
Geneseo and a few years later went
north. He leaves his wife and six Chi:
dren living in Minnesota Mrs. Pauline
DeJaeger of Moline is a sister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Baker Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains OF
John W. Baker, the Waterman on the
Crescent bridge, who drowned Nov 80
last, and whose remains were found in
the river Wednesday evening. were
held this afternoon in Davenport. The
services were in charge of members OF
the NJ B. A. of which Mr.. Baker was
a member. who attended in a body
Burial took place at Oakdale cemeterS,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
no TELL OF INDIAN LIFE
President of Creck-SeminoIe School
Lectures al the Y. M. c. A.

The mems meeting ar the Y. Vi. c. A.
Sunday afternoon at $50 will be ad-
dressed by Professor J. c. Leftwich.
president Of the Creek-Seminole col
lege al Boley. l. T. Professor Left
witch is a popular lecturer and has lee
tured in all parts of the country. He
talks on the work in the redskin school
over which he has charge and tells OF
the life of the Indian at the present
time. He will have with him a mum
Der of pictures of Indian life. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Parker.

William Parker, the 3-yearOld son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Parker. diei
Iat $40 this morning from scarlet few
er and diphtheria at the home. 2704
Fifth avenue. The little child had
been i'll for several days. Private fun
eral services were held from the hom5
at A O'Clock this afternoon. Buri;;
took place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Boosting Rock Island.

e. c. Berry came up town wearing
a particularly Happy expression this
morning and when asked the reason
replied that he had adopted the Rock
Island boosters motto. As evidence OF
his sincerity of purpose he confided
the fact that a 13-pound boy had ar
rived at his home during the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
A SIGHT.

"Do YOU know. SAW something re
markablc just now observed Il booker
to Il friend in front of the Stock En-
change i'll Broad street.
what was it,"
Il saw 10 fewer than five leading
lawyers of the financial district walk
past. and every one of them had his
hands in his own pockets. New York
Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
A Difficulty.

Mistress - Why don't you boil the
eggs? Cook-Sure, I've no clock in
the kitchen 10 go by, Mistress-Oh,
yes; you have, Cook-What good is it?
It's ten minutes Observation-Disclosures In
quirer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
River RinletS.

The Lydia Van SAINT and ]. w. Wan
SAINT brought down logs and returned
north. The Ruth went north. The Co
umbia was in from the south.
The stage of water was 1910 at G Q
m, and 1850 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

lSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
New Work,

Quick shoe repairing. Shoes finished
by machinery. Half soles, nailed on, 50
cents; half soles, sewed on, 10 cents.
! Open from $50 a. N. till s p. m
GEORGE SIDOT,
304 Twentieth Street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
SUIT IS DISMISSED
MoIine's Quo Warranto Action
Against Telephone Company
Loses in Circuit Court.
DEMURRER is SUSTAINED
Judge Ramsay Gives Ruling-Contro
versy is to Be Taken by City
to Supreme Court.

Judge Ramsay this morning in the
circuit court dismissed the Moline te,5-I
phone case, in which the city of Mo
line in quo warranto suit endeavored
to GUST the Central Union Telephone
company The court sustained the
company's demurrer, which was made
to the replication of the city TO the
pleas of the company. In the original
bill the city. through G. A. Shallberg
| city attorney, as relatOr, alleged that
| the ordinance of 1887 was not in #
| feet. and that the repeating ordinance
of 1903 was effective, and that consa-
| Quently the company is operating with
out any right The allegations made
were practically those which have
been the basis of the controversy il
both Rock Island and Moline.
Question the Repeal.
In the pleas to the bill, the company
maintained that the ordinance of 1887
is binding and effective. and that the
repeating ordinance of 1909 is without
effect and has no legal standing. The
city filed an answer to these pleas, re
affirming the allegations of the origin"
bill. and cOntending that these allega
tons are sufficient 10 sustain the sui
\ demurrer to this answer was file,
by the company. and this has now
been sustained by Judge Ramsay.
To Supreme Court.
The city has asked an appeal to tn,
supreme court. and this will be ri
lowed and taken. The case will b.
put up to the supreme court as di
rect question of the validity of tn
, granting ordinance of 1887 in view J
the later action of the city and the SIT
o uation alleged by the city. AS the cas-
: is almost Identical with Rock Island
! fight against the telephone company.
is watched with interest in this city
The matter will probably be taken b:
fore the supreme court at the Jun
term, and disposed of at that time.
The order of Judge Ramsay was el
: tered without argument, il being d.
:, sired TO hasten a decision of the que
! ton before the supreme court. TIL
= decision of the appellate court on tn
, Temporary injunction suit in theIRoc
Island controversy with the compan
-, allows the case 10 go directly to th
:, supreme court.
* Trial List Set.
,s The following cases were set on til
@ trial list for next week:
- MONDAY.
Law-MartinsOn VS. Peterson; Fis
er VS.. Duncan & Ransom compan,
Hooker VS.. Drack; Zieba VS.. Harp
OF House company.
ed TUESDAY.
" Law-Eidem VS.. c.. R. |. & P Ra
o4 way company; Erickson VS.. Concord
al Germania Turnverein: DeMeyers VS..
a. r. |. & p. Railway company; Campbt
De VS.. c., r. |. & p. Railway company.
90 WEDNESDAY.
Law-Bunch VS.. c., NJ. & st. p. Ra
way company; Reynolds VS.. c.. B. &
- Railway company, ct al: Dallas. 9
!, mnistrator, VS.. c., r. |. & p. Railw
- company.
THURSDAY.
Law-DeCoster VS.. King Lambe
10 company; Hall VS.. Johnson. ct al; o.
~ leaf VS.. Johnson; Chase VS.. MississiI
as Valley Traction company
~ FRIDAY.
r.. Law-Haire VS.. Lewis; City of Ro
Island VS.. Weinrott; Ebi VS.. Wake
City of Moline VS.. Schmidt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

Charles UIlemeyer's Drug Store
Headquarters for insect powder, par
is green. hellabore. bed bug poison.
moth balls. blue vitriol and drugs, 534
Sixteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

boys meeting at 2:15 will be address
ed by Hope Thompson, after which
they will be entertained with phopo-
graph concert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

Postlwaite and Katherine Donaldson
Tomorrow afternoon Miss Ella Baum
bach will entertain for her. and We'll
nesday afternoon the Misses Junge an!
Mahr will entertain at the home Of
Miss Junge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Moline Woman's Club.-The ADJ

Moline Woman's Club.-The April
meeting of the Moline Woman's club
will be held Saturday afternoon at the
First Congregational church of Moline.
The program as originally planned was
to have been on forestry and birds
with several lengthy addresses and pa
pers, but owing to the absence from
the city of many who were to appeal.
the program has been altered and =
H. Wilson of this city will give an adj
dress on Forestry and Birds The
musical program will include a SOLO
Spring (Hildach), Miss Ada Entri
kin; reading, "The Imp and the An.
thor (Daskman). Miss Rae Rosen-
stein; a solo, "Haymaking" Need
ham,. Miss Ada Entrikin; reading
"Cuddle Down." (Anderson). Miss Rae
Rosenstein, and the accompanist Will
be Miss Emily Perkins. Officers for
the ensuing year will be nominated &c
be elected at the annual meeting IN
May.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Saloon Notice.

Hot chile con carni Saturday night
at V Deisenroth's place, 1901 Fourth
avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

fell through weak place i'll the roof
and sustained internal injuries whicn
caused his death. w. A. Meese and G.
A. Shallberg represent the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Notice to Remove Rubbish to Alleys

Notlce 10 Remove Rubbish TO Alleys.
To the Public: You are hereby mott
fed to remove all rubbish from yoTr
premises and deposit same in the 1,
leys at once
GEORGE w. MCASKRIN,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
America Not to Be Outdone.

After witnessing the successful test
of the powerful British warship, Dread.
naught, the United States naval archi-
tects are now planning the construc-
ton of a battleship that will surpass
anything ever before constructed. il
medicine, as we'll we have a remedy
that far surpasses anything ever com
pounded for ailments of the stomach
liver. bowels or kidneys, and that :
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. The test
of its merit extends over a period of 53
years, and as it has been proven safe
and reliable it ought to appeal very
favorably to every person suffering
from poor appetite, sour risings, hear
burn, bloating. dyspepsia, indigestion
costiveness, biliousness, colds, grip, fe
male ills, or malaria, fever and ague
We urge trial at once. but be sure TO
insist on getting Hostetter's. 1t is guar
anteed under the pure drugs act.
Kodol for dyspepsia clears the stom
ach and makes the breath as sweet as
rose. Kodol is sold by druggists IN
a guarantee relief plan. 1t conforms
strictly to the national pure food and
drugs law. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

Miss Junge
SIaqle-George.-The marriage Of
Miss Margaret George TO William Sla-
gle took place Wednesday afternoon al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Horst. 1119 Tenth avenue. They were
attended by Miss Minnie Utke and Jo-
seph Bahen. Following the ceremony
a course dinner was served. The deco
rations of the house were pink AMI
white carnations and ferns and smilaE
Mr. and Mrs. Slagle have gone to
housekeeping at 1901 Seventh avenue
To Entertain for Guest.-This even
ing Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wendell will
entertain for Alvin Hunsicker of New
York City, general manager of the
Standard Table Oil Cloth company. n
the Rock Island club. The guests will
be DR., and Mrs G. L. Eyster, Miss
Wright and F. H. Wendell.
| G. of c. Club Meets.-A sewing class
of young ladies'. known as the G. of c
club. met yesterday afternoon at tine
home of Miss Cora Akers. 1892 Third
avenue The hostess served refresh
lments.
To Give Monthly C,offee.-Tho ladies
of St. Joseph's Altar society will holt
their monthly coffee and sale mex
Thursday at the home of Mrs Frank :
Brough, PIP Thirteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12
Granite Shower for Bride-Elect.-

NJ IS Gilmore West yesterday afternoon
entertained 1G members of the Alpha
Epsilon club at prenuptial party for
Miss Myrtle Barber. whose marriage
to Arthur T. Huesing takes place
April "a. The bride was blind folded
and she was given a shower of granite.
The house was prettily decorated in
the wedding colors. pink and white
and lunch was served. Miss Barber
is the honoree at a prenuptial party
given this afternoon by the Misses Gail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-12

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-10
London's Awful Smoke.

Sir William Richmond, we'll
known member of the Royal Acad.
envy, finds instances In unexpected
directions to drive home his argu-
ments in his laudable but hitherto I'M
successful campaign against the Lon
don smoke nuisance. Lecturing the
other day, he told his hearers that the
late springs and early falls in Lon
don were caused entirely by smoke.
The pallor of Londoners was also due
to the same cause. for the smoke ex-
cluded the sunlight and where there
was no sunlight there was no color.
He went so far as to ascribe certain
physical deficiencies Of the poor to his
pet aversion. Promising that nothing
could grow without light, he declared
that poor girls were often toothless.
while the snub noses and retreating
chins so common among the poorly
bred natives of London were largely
due to the absence of light caused by
smoke.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-10
New Fire Escape.

A Swiss engineer announces a new
FIRE escape. 1t consists of series
of folding iron ladders. contained in
frames, attached to the window cases,
each reaching to the window below.
BY merely turning small winch on
any floor all these frames are pushed
outward from the building, the lad.
ders extended and securely connect
ed with each other, thus forming a
continuous communication from the
top floor to the ground The manipu-
lation is simple and takes less than a
minute. When not in use the escape
is barely visible. and does not dis
figure the facade of the building In
the manner that the ordinary outside
iron staircase does. A public test OF
the new escape has proved successful.
and the Vienna fire brigade represent.
atives have expressed their approval
of II.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-10
NOTICE.

United States Land Office. Salt Lake City.
Utah. July Is. 1907.
To Whom II May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the State Of
Utah has filed In this ONCE list OF lands.
selected by the said state. under section ~ of
the Act Of Congress- approved July H. 1904. as
follows. viz:
EN- and EN- Swk sec. 6. twp. 10 N. X. 1 W..
List2 Deaf and Dumb Asylum: and NWA
.NWA sec. Is. twp. 10 N. Il. F.. List 50 Deaf
and Dumb Asylum.
A copy Of said list. 80 far as II relates to said
tracts BY descriptive subdivisions. has been
conspiciously posted In this Office for inspec-
ton by any person interested, and BY the pub
lie generally.
During the period Of publication OF this no.
tice, under departmental instructions OF
April 70: lvV'. protests or contests against the
claim OF the state to any OF the tracts OF sub
ground that the same Is more valuable for
mineral than for agricultural purposes viii
be received and noted for report 70 the Gem
eral Land Office ut Washington. ID. G. Failure
40 to protest or contest, within the time spec
lied. will he considered suffic ent evidence OF
the non mineral character Of the tracts, and
the selections thereof. being otherwise free
from objection. Will be recommended for ap
proval.
+. ID. y. THOMPSON, Register.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-10
NOTICE.


United States Land Office. Salt Lake City.
Utah. June IS. 1907.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the State of
Utah has fled In this once list OF lands.
selected by the said state. for the establish
ment Of permanent reservoirs for irrigsting
purposes. under section IL OF the Act Of Con.
gress. approved July 10. 1864. as follows. viz:
Lots !. 3 g. 4. 8. g. Q. En- SEA Sec. I. Lots !. 2.
3. A5.6. T. and 8. Sec. 3. al Sec. 4. Lots l. .. 3.
4. g. ny SWk Sec. 6. Lots z. s. 10 and IA. Sec 8.
wy Sect y. 81 sen Sec. II. 7. II N. H. 3 F..
8. L. NJ. List IFS.
A copy Of sad list 50 far as 1t relates to
said tracts. by descriptive subdivisions. has
been conspicuously posted In this Office for
inspection by any person Interested. and by
the public generally.
: During the period OF publication Of this
notice. under departmental instructions of
April rs, 1907. protests or contests against the
claim OF the state to any OF the tracts or sub
divisions hereinbefore described. on The
ground that the same Is more valuable for
mineral than for agricultural purposes, will
be received and noted for report to the
General Land Once At Washington. ID. @.
Failure to protest or contest. within the
time specified. will be considered sufficient
evidence OF the nOn-mineral character OF the
tracts, and the selections thereof. being
otherwise free from objection. will he recon-
mended for approval
E. ID. N. THOMPSON. Register.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-10
She Caught the Idea.

The teacher Of public school class
of little girls had been endeavoring
TO impress upon her pupils the sig
nificance of the comparative and su-
perlative degrees.
For example" she said. here is a
coin that is bright. Here is one that
Is brighter--which is comparative.
Then. here is one that is brightest
which is superlative."
After using several other illustra-
tons she asked for voluntary contri.
buttons that would demonstrate com.
prehension on the point, and a golden
haired child promptly rose in her
place.
Il know said she. This is one.
Sick--worse dead"
Recess said the teacher.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-10
The Limit of Life.

The most eminent medical
scientists are unanimous in the
conclusion that the generally &C.
cepted limitation of human life
is many years below the attain
ment possible with the advanced
knowledge of which the rase is
now possessed. The critical per-
iod, that determines its duration,
seems to be between so and 60;
the proper care of the body dur
ing this decade cannot be too
strongly urged; carelessness then
being fatal to longevity. Ma
lures best helper after so is Elec-
tric Bitters, the scientific tonic
medicine that revitalizes every
organ of the body. Guaranteed
by Ritter Bros. Drug Co., Drug
gists. Soc.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-10
Worth Walking For.

As the studio girl was going homo
a frayed old woman stopped her.
Please" said the woman, will you
give me little money to buy me q
cup of tear"
The girl looked at her hard. Her
eyes were watery. She seemed desti.
tute.
III you will go to my studio with
me-" she said to her, Il will make
you a cup of tea. will with pleas.
ure."
The old woman looked hard at
her.
Il suppose" she said, you have
to walk up a good many flights OF
stairs to get to your studio"
Il do" said the girl.
The old woman shook her head.
Il can't walk upstairs" she sighed.
Il never could"
Gould you walk II gave you Q
sip of something else?" asked the
girl.
The eyes Of the old woman bright.
ened.
Il could" she faltered.
The girl turned on her heel.
There's nothing doing" said she.