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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

Moline Woman's Club Owing to-
the absence from the city of many of
those who were to have taken part in
the program of the Moline Woman's
club meeting next Saturday, it has
been found necessary to change some
what the program. There will. how
ever be good music, and short address
es on forestry, by local people. An
open meeting of the club will be held
next Monday at the Congregational
church, Moline. at which time Hugh
p Baker, head of the department of
forestry at Ames college, will give an
address on forestry. Mr.. Baker viii
use some excellent stereopticon views
to illustrate his lecture. He has JUS
returned from Colorado Springs, where
he conducted two weeks course il
; forestry before the United States For
est Rangers in session there. He is
brother of Ray Stannard Baker, tn
well known authority and writer Of
: forestry with McCmre's Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
VOTE OF TOWNSHIP
Canvassing Board Computes
Official Returns and Declare
Republicans Elected.
FIGURES BUTLITTLE CHANGED
Results Practically as Submitted in Un-
official Count-The Totals and
Pluralities.

The township canvassing board met
yesterday afternoon at the office of
City Clerk H. c. Schaffer. and canvass
ed the vote at the recent election on the
for township offices. The
results were not materially changed
from the figures published in the I'M
official returns secured by The Argus
and published in the election edition
the morning following the election.
The official figures and pluralities are
shown below, the second figure in the
line representing the plurality:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

Sewing Society to Meet.-The Ladies'
Sewing society will meet at the Aiken
street chapel Thursday afternoon. An
interesting program has been arranged
for the occasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

tSociety 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.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

+. l.. Hall 7. 2945-29i5
There was no opposition 10 Mr. Hall
for constable. Of the socialist candi-
dates. who formed the only opposition
to the republican ticket, the largest
vote was that received by William o.
Olson. candidate for justice of the
peace.
Are Declared Elected.
The different township officers were
declared elected by the board, which
consisted of Supervisor David Don. As
SCISSOR j. f. Moeller, and II. c. Schaf-
fer, who is eX-officio town clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

The Banquet to the Bishop.-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

II. H. Thomas Pharmacy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05
When in need of
good wood call up
Raarup Bros.

Miss Fern Warden who has been
listing at the Warden res idence
the last two weeks left Monday for
her home at Litchfield, Ill.
LOST-A heavy plain gold ring
initials A. G.. to M. L. 6-13th 'O4.
Finder please return to Mr.. or Mrs.
Martin Larson and receive reward.
The young son of Geo F. Morgan
was badly bitten in the leg by dog
Tuesday. A physician was called
and no serious results are anticipat-
ed.
Mrs. John W. Gibson and mother
left Thursday afternoon for the lat
tiers home at Ladysmith. Mrs.
Gibson will visit with friends few
days.
Mrs. Thomas Moore and daughter
Mabel arrived home Saturday even
ing from Canada where they have
been on a visit with Mrs. Moore
parents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05

Ben Marsh who is located al
Laurium, Mich, has been in the
city this week visiting with his
parents and friends.
The Finnegan bows came down
from Superior. Saturday evening
and spent few days visiting with
their parents in this city.
Miss Anna Cooker returned Mon
day from Northern Minnesota,
where she has been visiting for the
past two weeks.
Margaret Maher returned Satur.
day night from Tower, Mimi, where
she has been visiting with Der
brother for some time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05
Notice.

AS we are DESTROYS of clos
ing all outstanding accounts
within the shortest possible
time, we wish that all those
knowing themselves indebted
to as will please call at once
and make arrangements to
settle same.
PETERSON & HANSON
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05
Items of Interest Concerning
gour NeighbOrs
Social, Local and Personal
News of the Past
Seven Days.

New souvenirs at SO cent store.
House for rent. Inquire at the
99c store.
For fine job printing of all kinds
try this Office.
Henry Emard transacted business
at Bayfield, yesterday.
Mrs. c. A. Patterson. visited
friends at Ashland Tuesday.
Mrs. Charles WEIGH left this morn
ing for Iron River for visit.
Miss Florence Ramstead visited
with friends at Ashland. Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Flynn has been quite
sick during the past week.
Hans Jensen visited with friends
in the city Sunday and Monday.
Frank Burlaga was down from
Duluth for, few days this week.
All rural school teachers left Mon
day for their schools in the county.
]. H. Ketchum of Ashland Jet.
spent few hours in the city Sat-
urday.
A. Marsh spent Sunday and MOI
day visiting with his daughter at
Odanah.
Eben Olson and John Carlson of
Port Wing visited in the city over
Sunday.
John Burlaga of Duluth visited in
the city for few days during the
past week.
John Sullivan is having his build
ing next to the post office newly
painted.
Mrs. c. B. Simpson and Mrs. D.
M. Maxcy visited at Bayfield, Tues
day.
Miss Winnefred Holmes of Du-
luth, is visiting with her parents in
this city.
Guy Warden was down from Dp-.
luth to spend Labor day with his
parents.
Miss Pear White visited friends
at Ashland during the past few
days.
Mrs. Fred Reickhoff left Tuesday
morning for Minneapolis to attend
the State Fair.
Miss Jen nie Heron of Duluth Vi
sited with friends in the city the
first of the week.
Elmer Oistad is working at the
City Drug Store during the absence
of Mr.. Hamilton.
250 resident hunting licenses
have been issued by the county
clerks office to date.
Mrs. Dave Define has been quite
sick during the past week, buC Is
row improving.
Henry Hochdanner has accepted
a position at the Ungrodt hardware
store.
Miss Ida Tetzner was down from
Bayfield, Sunday and Monday visit
ing with her parents.
Carl Holmberg left Tuesday for
Minneapolis and Hudson where he
will visit for the week.
Charles Smith, Matt. Bruner and
John Donahue proved up on their
homesteads yesterday, before clerk
of court Bell.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05


Saturday from Chippewa Falls
where she has been visiting at the
Thomas Dukelow home for the past
two weeks.
Miss Scott who has been spend
ing the summer in this city with
her mother left Friday evening tor
Rhinelander where she will teach IL
the public school.
Mrs. Andrew Arntson ant
daughter Grace left yesterday
morning for Eveleth MIMI, where
they will spend few weeks visiting
friends and relatives.
The Northern Pacific work train,
arrived in the city Tuesday and be-
gan work filling the long bridge
which is located in the lower end o.
town. The work will take about
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Stevens OIL
this city and Mr.. and Mrs. w. L..
Hammond OF Milwaukee who have
been visiting here left yesterday
for the Coburn Summer Resort near
Drummond, where they will spend a
week.
Nels M. Oscar has been appoin ted
by the Governor to represent Bay
field county at the Good Roads cor
vention which will be held at the
State Fair Grounds at Mil waukee,
Thursday, September 18th. 1t is
possible that other delegates will be
appointed from this county.
John Fslconer an old time resi-
Cent Of this city but row in the
single mill business near Everett,
Washington, has been in the city
during the past, few days visiting
with his sister, Mrs. L. N. Clausen.
Mr., FaIconer was at one time Super
intendent of the Bigelow mill in
this city.
Arthur G. Cole of Ann Arbor,
Mich, and Miss Ethel Sleigbt of
Ironwood, Mich, were married at the
Congregational parsonage in this
city yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Joseph Weiss performing the cere-
mony. Mr.. Cole is student at the
Michigan University and the couple
left Immediately after the ceremony
for Ann Arbor.
The ashes of the late Colonel
Wing are in a safety deposit vault at
ST. Paul where his body was Gre
mated. The ashes will remain
there It'll disposed of either under
the provisions of the will or as di-
rected by relatives. Robert Inglis
who accompanied the remains to st.
Paul passed through the city Sun
day evening on his way home to
Bayfield,.
E. G. Miner who came to this city
from Michigan several months ago
was arrested last week charged
with DESERVING his family. His case
was called in Municipal court Fri
day and was adjourned until to-
morrow. Miner left his family in
destitute circumstances. They did
not even have a stove in the house
and the city authorities were noti
fed. Kind neighbors also contri-
buted to the relief of the wife and
children. If the city authorities
have the power the man should be
made to work on the street under
guard and his wages should be used
to buy food for his poor family.
There is no excuse for the man
whatever.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05
Notice.

Contract to let for putting foun-
dation under and remodeling Cher
ryville school house, also to move
the building back twenty (2O) feet.
For particulars apply to VIM
Pratt, clerk of Barksdale schools,
Dellwood, Wis. Living near Cher.
ryville school.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05
Three Boats Arrive this week with
CargOes
200 Tons Received and will
be Kept Here to Supply
Bay Region.


Three boats arrived this week
and discharged cargoes Of hard
coal at the local dock. The
boats were the Lycoming. Sweet
heart and Buffalo and carried
200 tons of coal which will be
kept At the dock for supplying
the consumers in this city and
Bayfield, and Ashland. There
has been no hard coal on the
docks since early in the summer
but OAgent Gibson says that
there will now be plenty and
every body will be supplied.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-09-05

Mrs. Gilbert Olson left Tuesday
for the Cities where she will select
her fall line of millinery.
Guy Dow rs, formerly of this city
but now of Minnesota, is visiting at
the Olaf Olson residence.
Mrs. George Fluck left Tuesday
evening for Milwaukee, where she
will visit for few days,
Mrs. John Talbot has been spend
ing the past few days in the city
visiting with friends.
Judge A. M. Warden is taking in
the sights at the Minnesota state
fair at Minneapolis this week.
Miss Alma Yates left yesterday
for Appleton, Wis, where she will
attend Lawrence University.
Mrs. William Freeman and child
rem visited at Ashland for few
days during the past week.
We are in the market for from
one to ten thousand cords of 4 it.
bolts any kind of sound wood goes,
KENFIELD & LAMoREAUx.
Alice and Goldie LaPointe of
Brentwood. are in the city visiting
with relatives and friends.
Leonard Murray of Duluth has
been in the city during the past few
days visiting with friends.
The Norwegian Lutheran Ladies
laid Society met at the home OF Mrs.
Berge at Engoe yesterday.
Abe Taraldson came up from HAY
ward Saturday evening 70 spend a.
short time visiting in the CITY.
The Wisconsin Fish Car Badger
passed through the city Friday
evening on it's way to Sa!mo.
Miss Emma Christensen who has
been in Duluth for some time is In
the CITY visiting with her parents.
Miss Anna Jacobs will leave Mon
day for Madaline Island where she
will teach during the coming year.
Wilfred Arseneau was down from
Allouez to spend few few days vi
sitting with relatives and friends.
Gussie Kearns left Wednesday
morning for Duluth. where she will
visit with her brother for few DAYS.
A party was given in honor OF
Mrs. Robert Williamson yesterday
az her home on east Bayfield, street.
Harry Darling has rented the
Reickhoff residence on Pine street
and will move into the same next
week.
Captain William O'Neil was down
from Cass Lake for few days DUR
ing the week visiting with his ia
mily.
Ole Warden left Monday for
frankfort, Kentucky, where he will
attend school during the coming
year.
Mrs. Shafer of Sinnamahening,
Pa mother of Mrs. George L. Fox
and A. H. Shafer is in the city visit
my.
Edwin Gurin and wife left Monday
morning for Everett, Washington.
where they will reside in the
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A. Shoresman
left Tuesday for the Twin Cities
where they will visit for a short
time.
Miss Mary Stetter is home from
Superior where she has been at
tending the New Era Business
college.
An ice cream social will be held at
the st. Louis hall by the Catholic
ladies tonight. All are invited to
attend.
Geo Tracy will leave today for St.
Josephs hospital at Ashland where
be expects 10 be operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Bell left
this afternoon for Lisbon, North
Dakota. where they will visit a
connie If waakc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-03
WILL WORK CHANGE
IN TRAFFIC MATTERS
GyrOscope or Mano-Rail Latest
Practical Invention Attract
ing Attention.

LONDON, June 2.-Probably no mod
ern invention which has not as yet been
turned TO practical purposes has attract
cd the attention which has already been
given to the gyroscnpe or mono-rail.
Even from New York, Mr. Louis Brcn-
nan. the inventor has received Inquiries
as 10 whether IT. cannot he utilized in
putting an end to Thc Brooklyn bridge
crush and afTording a safe and popular
route from the center % the city 10 the
sea at Coney Island. Under these cir
cumstances an interview with Mr. Bren-
nan becomes more :han usually inter
esting. Asked when the first mono rail
might he expected. Mr., Brennan s2id:
'It would be premature to speak Of
that After having demonstrated that
my invention bears out all It's claims. I
am anxious to see what the railway world
Will do In the matter. / have been In
communication with the Australian, In
dian and the South African Governments
and with our War office. These authori-
ties have been carefully watching my
experiments with view 10 the adoption
Of my invention. Il can readily be seen
must be very great
"Mr. Jenkins, the agent-senera! for
South Australia. who was formerly
premier of that colony and minister for
Premier for that colony and Minister for
the Northern Territory is greatly inter
estcd in the mono-rail. because II will
solve one great difficulty of the Aus
traisn meat trade.
st will accelerate tho carriage OF cat
tie from the feeding grounds OF the
Northern Territory 10 Melbourne. and 1t
Will reduce the time OF the mails home
by nine dbys,," said Mr.. Brennan. "A
mono-rail running throughout the land
could be linked TO 4 swift steamer serv-
Ice which would jou the Trans Siberian
railway.
What have said OF the est|Iaated de-
veloDment of Australia can with equal
force be applied TO North and South
America and TO many, and. in fact. all
parts of the world I have been engaged
on this Invention nearly all my life. The
idea, by the way. first came TO me when
! travelled along an Australian road
bodies of the coaches rested upon leather
instead OF springs.
"The possession OF the mono rail-
among other things. VIII he of great nli-
should break out between France and
Germany tomorrow. England could decide
the fight merely by handing over to one
of the combatants the plans of the mono
rail
The army council has made frequent
visits TO my workshop to see the model
during its construction The War Office
was swift TO see the advantage Of the
| mono-rail possesses In time Of war. and
from the first manifested an interest In
nly inventions by granting me the sum
of $40, 600 to continue my experiments" +"
Although patents have been taken out
In every country of the world. Great
| Britain Is at present the only nation In
For the more effective working OF his In
vention Mr. Brennan favors double
mono -rajl-that Is one line for a going,
! another line for a returning car.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-03

Constructive QUARTERMASTER's S
office Boise, Ida. June /. 1907. Sealed
proposals. in triplicate, Will be received
here until II a m. July l. 1907, for the
construction of water distributing sys
TEN at Boise Barracks Idaho. Infor
States reserves right TO reject any or all
bids or any part thereof, Proposals
should he inclosad in envelope. scaled
and indorsed proposals for Water Dis
tributing SYSTEM and addressed to Capt
Jpo s Wlnn. quartermaster. nj
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-03

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aold remedy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-03
i[ SONS IN
. CONVENT ton
II Patronage MAJ Makes
IN f. Dominating
IN Next Year.
n STRENGTH I',,r,, an
%',rprIJN QUANTITY
l,,,,tsr in Position to
Taft's Absorb
d. AHbiti'n'

Z, '' Inn, 2.-It should be
IN, - ,hs next Republican
,s,smblc in mud; sum,
4 ri, more than one year
!. ,robable that the con >
"A. s,ld in June of 1908,
az be taken for granted
q, .sslse months Will be
wT,itally OF course the
/, convention will be
yrs definitely determined
Of the State commit
s,lsa from the new :, ''a'e
L-,arleen in all-can
xripe the eauntlet-the
liz summed up about ms
.,,t;on will consist of
g Alaska, Arizona DIS
E,bi,. Hawaii and New
u skgaiss to the nominal"
u but have no electoral
;sdsni. This makes the
4, 10 and not as 1t would
m-nsmely, half of the
represented in the
| forecast of the probable
| Nj, convention ought to
5ols interest just about
NJ, Roosevelt as a candi-
mrsherc acknowledged,
itur,st Of the enemies Of
IA ths convention would
Rs uzit for his nomins
np Nr. Roosevelt and it
" h fair to say that the
iH ballot will probably be
+ "fayorite sons of GER
E.nlg presidential can
= He!ds Strong Cards.
y toE futile would be the
rSosiiion to the rule of
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h be powerful influence
n FuN have and then do
~ The States of Iowa,
kfiin, Minnesota, Mis-.
rh. New York, Pcnnsyl-
'Rensin. with 320 votes,
sRli States of the most
Te, and would be with
lalnst the whole world.
lnsat the name Of Vice
riints, Iowa the name of
1slls, Ohio the name of
y. New York tho name of
'lrs, Pennsylvania the
lM Ksox, and Wisconsin
@itOr LaFollette, whom
relloned By the Demo
laabls presidential candi.
ra. has declared to be
kii9or of Roosevelt as q
aslda's and the best man
NJ candidate not in ac-
scossyelt-a man even
.Encnable to the Presi.
REEVE the final vote
slaiss-aven with the
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
WOMAN ELECTED
FROM MANOR" HOUSE
Lady Nicholas Wouldn't Bulge For a
Long Time-caEpenters Begin
to Dismantle House.

Montpelier, March 2s.--Tnere was
expectation II trouble when officers
went to the Manor house on Berlin
side yesterday afternoon to eject Lady
Eleanor Langdon Bishop Nicholas who
was mistress of the house and who was
recently dispossessed BY the foreclosure
sale OF the property in favor of the
Langdon estate. And there was more
Or less Of squahble. Mrs. Nicholas
refused to bulge when Sheriff Tracy.
deputies Graves and Lawson, Dr. Wat
son, the overseer of the poor, and a
dozen other people called
The officers took hack along TO
carry Mrs. Nicholas to The house of Mrs.
Marion on Barre street, where her
goods had been taken. but she would
have nothing Of the hack. They offered
her money aid but that she spnrned.
Finally, after great urging she consent
ed to get into DR.. Watson's sleigh and
was driven TO the Central Vermont de.
pot, where she declared she was going
to meet a friend from New York. The
friend did not come, and the eccentric
woman then wended her way to Mrs. /.
Marrion's on Barre street.
As soon as the officers rot Mrs.
Nicholas out of the house they ordered
three carpenters who had accompanied
them, to remove the doors and windows
Of the gmanor," " preparatory to complete
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
Barre Likely to Get License
Commissioners
AGAIN ON MONDAY
After Session Today They Announced
That Situation Is About the Same
Nov Believe They Cant Ap-
point in Spite of Limit.

Having become convinced through an
opinion handed down by the Vermont
Supreme court that they still have an
opportunity TO appoint License commits.
sioners for the city OF Barre. notwith-
standing the sixteen days limit Of the
law, the assistant Judges of the county.
g. NJ. Winch of Barre Town and i. II.
Wells of AIiddlesea, held another con-
ference at the county court house III
Montpelier this forenoon in an attenpt
to get together. They were in confer,
ence for half an hour and on separating
they stated that there was nothing to
give out for publication. 1t IL believed.
however, that they are coming to
point where license commissioners will
be appointed, perhaps by next Monday.
After ending the conference the Judges
left for their homes, stating that they
would meet again Monday afternoon.
After adjournment of county court
yesterday afternoon no conference was
held on the matter, but during the day
1t developed that case similar to this
had been decided upon, as result Of
which information the assistant Judges
feel free to make the appointments at
this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
LAST PERFORMANCE.
"The Rivals Was Well Received at the
Barre Opera House Last Night.

The second and closing performance
.of Sheridan's 4The Riyalsg under the
auspices Of the Civic Federation OF Wo.
mems club, was given ait the opera house
last evening. and the presentation was
well received by a much larger house
than was present on the first night.
The members of the east had evidently
protited by the opening nights expert
ence and the play went off with more
spirit and smoothneas
The ways and means committee Of
the Federation, which had charge of the
performance, was composed Of the fol.
lowing ladies' Mrs. II. G. Woodruff Of
the Philomathians, chairman; Mrs. H. w.
Nhiteomb Of the Glover club: Mrs. John
p Hale and MRS Richard Bradley of
the Athena club; and Mrs. r. E. Robin.
son Of the Tourist club. The other mem
Der Of the Federation, the Cleaners, was
not represented, inasmuch as so many OF
its members are school teachers and could
not give The necessary time. The ladies
worked hard 10 make success OF the
and in spite Of the heavy
expenses for costumes, ETC., win prob,
ably make a fair-sizei sim. They win
meet Monday to settle up accounts, ana
all members of the Federation having
tickets are requested to return them at
once to Mrs. Lizzie Robinson. / South
Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-03-23
SENATOR SUFFERS SHOCK.
John s. Holden Of Bennington Is on the
Pacific Coast.

Bennington, March According a
despatch received here yesterday alter
noon State Senator John S. Holden has
sustained shock OF paralysis at Pasa-
aena. CAL where he was passing por-
tion Of the winter No particulars were
given, bu. as Senator Holden was not in
the best of health when he left here
some weeks ago for Mexico, the outlook
Is not hopeful lie il the head Of the
Holden, Leonard company, the largest in.
dustry here. Il was established in 1857
and the company now consists Of him
self, his son, Arthur j. Holden. and
Charles w Leonard Of Newtonville.
Mass. The company also operates an
other woolen mill at New Bedford, Mass.
and the output of the two concerns Is
annually valued at more than million
dollars. He is also president OF the Ben
nington County National bank, the
Woodbury. Granite company and the
Hardwick s Woodbury. railroad.