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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Hoods
SarsaparilIa

and strong as ever was. l feel like dit.
ferent person and recommend Hoods to any
one suffering from catarrh." MABEL F..
DAwKlSs, 1914 Lafayette ST.. TT. Wayne Ind.
Catarrh OF the head and throat troubled
me I'VE or six years, The grip made me
worse than ever poor appetite, no anu
bition very nervous. A course Of Hoods
Sarsaparila and Hoods Pills put me- right.
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VIII Visit Ridge Church lodge.

Belviderc Lodge OF Odd-Fellows held a
very enthusiastic meeting Friday night,
three candidates receiving tho final degree
BY unanimous vote 1t was decided to visit
Tucknhoe Lodge, at Ridge Church, six miles
ncrth Of the city, on Saturday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
IA Trial Will Convince Anyone.

pr. kilmer's Swamp Root the great Kidney
Sadee rssa IS
the other organs. to health. In taking Swamp.
Root. you afford natural help to Neture, for
the Kidneys that has ever been discovered.
II your kidneys are out Of order. YOU cannot
feel right when your Kidneys are wrong
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Church Rotiees.

BIBLE STUDENTS MEET. HALL
Seventh and Broad streets, at 3 =.
N. Mr. STAPLES will preach. Sub
icct: tThe Tabernacle Teachings
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pythlan Celebration

The Dramatic Order of the knights of
KEorassan Will celebrate THANKSGIVING Day
Oh the night previous to the day set by the
President and the Governor. The ,cclebra-
ton will be at corcoran Hall. The Rev.
John Hallowelh Dickinson is royal vizier.
and Mr.. Horace A. Hags'rs secretary. All
Pythians In the city are expected to attend.
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HORSE TAEFs FRIGHT AND
TItpnIys RIDER IN Cy-YTY

Mr. Peter w Hairston, OF Dayie couaty. and
one or two othcrs were riding horseback
near Walnut Cove few days ago. and when
near the Dan RIVER Mr.. Hairston's horse
shitd throwing the rider In ten-foot gull
Is on the side OF the road Mr. Hatrxton
received q severe gash over his right eye.
his moss was broken and his wrist hpraineh
Fe ais,S complains OF n pain In his right hip
He was unconscious for several hours as
result of the accident.
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Steele. George schaefer. Parke. Thornton.
Mccarthy Thornton, Frank Jett. Bernard
Hobbs, Vernon Wells. Fred Fahr. 81 Percy
D3vIs. Cray Tyree. Robert Miles. C..
Ccrkran. Harvie coghil. Charles Seldom.
Willie Duncanspn. Louis Twlning. Gus
Booth w. G. Fuller. Louis Hudspeth, e. s.
Simpson. Thomas B. McAda,ns Ben Coff-
man. Charles Trueman. Stanley BlGnton.
JGhn Simpson valvtn Robinson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
TO REVISE ELECTION LAWS
MIR. Byrd, Who VIII BE Speaker, says
They Are Tangled Up.
fsneclal to The TImes. pisnatch.l

Especial 10 The TImes-Dispatch.)
Z WINCHESTER, Va. November To-
In an Interview Hon. r, e. Byrd. Of
Winchester, the next Speaker of the
Virginia House OF Delegates. says that
tho Virginia election laws are in q de-
plorabie state and need revision.
Tho Constitution, as 1t stands. Is
faulty. he declares, and In the tangie
up of the election laws suffragists are
not given fair play.
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CA a. r TN

from the blood the impurities which cause
snd feed II. This Is to be done BY taking
Hoods Ssrsaparilla, the great blood puri-
Ger. which effectually lxpels all traces of
poison and germs Of disease.
Thlsis not theory, but simple fact and
the success OF Hoods Sarsaparilla as a rem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
Prevalency Of Kidney Di,ea,e,

Most people do not realize the alarming In
crease and remarkable prevalency OF kidney
discese. While kidney disorders are the most
eomr1on diseases that prevail. they are almost
who content themselves with doctorins Tie
enects. while the original disease undernines
the SYSTEM y 800 ~ I'll 9 3{If fG5758
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ha BOTTLE
ve se ms By anal anal Tns esGh iSnsa1ns
that
are ADVISED to send for sample bottle Address
'a'11'
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CoND 1TIoNs IN IMPoRTANT CITIES
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

NOVemheT II. 8100,,T N
sun riscs...,, esq HIGH e I'D ~ ], !,
Sun sd 4:67 Morning -, 2iS9i
Moon sata- a,S7 EventnGk-- 2:hS
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Swamp.Root Is Pleasant 70 Take.

II you are already convinced that Swamp
Root Us what you need, you can purchase the
rel nfty:eent and ons-dollar size bottles at
but remember the name, Or. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Blnghamton N. Y. which
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g "a Ia r TN

have not had cold OF symptom Of catarrh
al winter" z. L. HATCH, Locomotive En-
r'neer, Cumberland Mills, Me.
haa catarh OF the stomach. Have
taken Hoods sarsaparils and now am
entirely free from this trouble, and am well
and strong" ALFRED PIKE, Burchard, MINI.
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Hood $ SarsaparilIa


tablets
sans tho breath Price Ns druggists nail Mass
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AL the hour of adjournment photo
graph was taken OF a large number of
the members OF the conference grouped
about the church steps.
There was no meeting Of the pre-
siding elders during the AFTERNOON. and
Il is believed that the appointment
list is now nearly completed, although
1T is admitted that several important
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17

The Rev. NJ. D. Porter was intro
tiuced by the bishop and addressed the
conference on the work and pans of
the Bible Society.
THE Word of God to every man in
MS own Language in all the world"
was announced as the platform of the
society. The need for distribution of
The scriptures in tie .Virgnias and
Garolinas was brought out, and the
foreign work among sailors Of all
nations. speaking twelve languages,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Mrs. S. p. Bah and Mr.. and Mrs. G
o. Heath were shopping in Rock Isl
and Wednesday.
The Alexander Lumber company ex
poets to have lumber yard in Taylor
Ridge. Mr.. Olson of Reynolds reports
that four carloads of lumber are on the
way here. but not a great amount viii
be shipped in until spring.
Mr.. Perceptions moved on Meiss
Waits farm, south of town. Wednes
day.
Henry Carpenter and J. B. Tittering
ton returned Saturday after a pleasant
trip to the Pacific coast.
Harry Wait will leave soon for New
Mexico, where he expects to make his
home.
Miss Orice Titterington and Henry
Chambers were married at the parson.
age Wednesday evening.
Miss Rea Little spent Sunday n
Presumption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
HAMLET.

Miss Edith Reaber. Barbara Hart
man and Lille Marsh returned home
Monday after a weeks visit with
friends in Aledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. y. Phillips visited
Saturday night and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ward Bloomer. near keiths-
burg.
The Ladies' Missionary society will
meet Thursday of this week.
Mrs. Martha Nichols Cole of Com
merce, Texas, is visiting with home
folks.
Miss Nora Whisman has the tonsil
tits
Valentine Fuhr went to Chicago Mon
day where he expects to purchase
sheep.
Mrs Martha Cole and Mariory Fiege
were Rock Island visitors Saturday
Miss Lena Lemon visited with home
folks at Joy Saturday and Sunday.
Word was received here last weel
from William Bretbruner. who is visit
ing in Michigan, telling of his renting
farm there.
Ruth Cooke is suffering with the
bronchitis
There will be a chicken pie sociablf
at the home of Will Cook Friday night
of this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

son Garnett, who has been so i'll with
scarlet fever, to Davenport last Satur-
day, where he will receive treatment
for his ears and throat.
S. w. Mumwa was a brief caller N
Joslin Monday.
A meeting of the Crescent Tele-
phone company was held at Joslin
Saturday; business of importance was
transacted. it being the first meeting
since the election.
Mrs. John Snyder visited with Mrs
Charlie Hays, near Osborn, last Tues
day.
Miss Lille Walters and Mrs. Edgar
Walthers attended the variety shower
given by Mrs. Fred Ashden in honor nl
Miss Mamie Ashdown Wednesday at
ternoon. Invitations are out for the
marriage of Miss Ashdown and Lewis
Genung.
Edward Wainwright. the tax collie
tor, had an attack of stomach trouol@
but is better, and expects 10 be aDi'
to collect tax in a short time.
The Yuma Sunday school held il:
election and elected the following Off
GERS for the year: superintendent
Edgar Walthen; assistant. Josiah Don
ahoo: secretary Mamie Wake; trea ;
urer Pearl Mumwa; librarian. Goldi'
Wainwright: assistant. Verna Mumwa
organist. Catherine Mead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
~ Nj A.

The Zuma Aid society will meet with
Mrs Lyman Daily Thursday, Feb. II
The gentlemen are invited to come AMI
help get the dinner and pay their dime
to help eat it. An election of officers
for the ensuing year will be held dur
ing the day.
Friday evening Mrs. Jessie Nickel
sen entertained the little folks of the
community in honor of her little dauSh-
ter. Bernice. 1t being her 10th birth
day. Games of different kinds were
played. and all had a jolly time. Dain-
~ refreshments were served and sew
eral tokens of remembrance were lett
Miss Bernicc.
Andrew Andersen of Coyn Iowa. and
daughter are here visiting relatives
and friends. Mr. Andersen was resi-
dent of this community several year.
his wife being RebeCca Wainwright OF
hampton.
Valentine day exercises were neld al
the Yuma school. much TO the pleasure
of the pupils.
Mrs Rudy Shafer took their little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
UNCLE SAM AFTER COOKS.
But They Mustn't Have Dyspepsia
Themselves or Wear Glasses.

Realizing the awful results Of indi-
expert cooks, who must be healthy and
have good eyesight. to cook for his
Indians and his soldiers ut western
posts and reservations. says the Phila
delphia North American. Twenty-Five
young women of Philadelphia, who
have all the eXacting requirements,
filed applications for the positions re-
Gently at the United States civil serv-
ice commission. Despite the alleged
Independence of the American cook.
who is supposed to dictate instead of
obey, The applicants answered the fol-
lowing questions:
Are you subject to loss of conscious
ness"
"Do YOU ever have dyspepsia"
do you wear glasses:''
Are you subject TO dizziness"
''What are your past and present
habits in the use of alcohol"
do you use opium, morphine or any
other drug
Have YOU ever had any dcformity?'
No cook under twenty years old will
be considered, as the government be
iieveS women under that age have not
mad sufficient experience to prepare
food properly.
The cooks are wanted for posts al
Rapid City. s. D.: agricultural school
North Dakota; Zuni, y. NJ: Ponca
Okla; Fort Ridwell. Cal. and othol
posts. Their pay will range from $4St
to $40 year and include board
Nothing is said of a day out in the ap
LEGATIONS, nor is there any mention o
nights when the cook may entertain
her friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
FOSTER.

Miss Pearl Watson departed Friday
for Rock Island, where she will spend
a few days with Miss Belle Reynolds
The Misses Agnes and Alice Gillett
of Muscatine spent Sunday at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. P
Gillett.
Miss Nora Foster of Pine Bluff spent
Saturday and Sunday with her friend
Miss Bessie Anderson.
Frank Vanatta departed Monday for
Aledo. Ill.
Mrs. Frank Gillett went to Buffalo
Prairie last week, where she will visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
10. Address-Henry Moser.

s: 10. AddresS-Henry Moser.
Friday the following program will
be carried out at JOslin:
AFTERNOON.
200. Devotional Scrvices-Rev. Kerr
2:15. Sunday School Contagion"-
Rev. Marion Humphreys.
2:35. How to Secure the Cooperation
of Parents in the S. S.'-Local
worker
2:45. n Teachers Duty to His Pupils
During the Week'-Local
worker
2:55. Sabbath Observance and TEN
pertance in the S. S.-Mrs. ).
J. WOOdin.
$40. The Teachers Preparation'-S
Hope Thompson.
$50. Normal Bible Lesson or Round
Table Conferencc.-Henry Mu-
ser.
EVENING
$50. Devotional ServiCes-Rev. Mari
on Humphreys.
!: -. The Mems Movement
dress ny 5. Hope Thompson.
:: 10. AddrCss-Henry Moser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

come TO this vicinity in 1898. but she
figured prominently in court proceed
ings for some years. when nearly 80
years old. successfully resisting the at
tempts of her son TO have guardian
appointed for her, to administer the
considerable property that she had ac-
cumulated. Mrs. Alvord was born III
Steuben county, \. Y, and as stated,
came to Iowa in 1885 as the wife of ].
NJ Emerson, and they located on a
farm in Pleasant Valley township. AT
ter Mr.. EmersOn's death she was mar
ried to c. c. Alvord. May II 1S45. two
sons being born of the second mar
riage. the oldest having died, and the
youngest. Sherwood. living in Mis-
souri, Mr. Alvord's death also oc-
Cured years ago, and for the past
seven years the aged woman had
made her home in this city. BY those
who knew her she is highly spoken CT
as a woman and neighbor.
Wilhelm H. Otto, a resident of this
city for the past "a years. died yester
| day following a four weeks illness al
the family home. 1913 Leonard stree
Mr.. Otto was born in Schleswig H0i
stein Jan 24 1924, and in 1855 was
married to Miss Frederick Huffman
, He came to this country and to Dav
export in 1889. The deceased was :
shoemaker by trade. He was soldier
during the war 1880 in Germany
and a member of the KampfgenOss3!
NRTin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

for some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Ira Boney
Miss Lulu Ayers returned to her
home in Wilton Saturday. after hav-
ing spent the past three weeks with
her sister, Mrs. H. c. Meyers of Wray-
vile.
Mrs. DR.. Bendle spent Tuesday at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Shirley of Pine Bluff.
Frank Fox of West Liberty is spend
ing a few days with relatives in this
vicinity
Carl Witt is still suffering from a
bad hand
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Spitsnogle fractured her skull by
| falling on the ice Monday evening while
going home from school
Miss Bessie Gillett spent FRIDAY
night with her sister, Mrs Ira Boney
of Buffalo Prairie
The relatives and friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Blanchard have received
the sad news of the death of Mrs.
Blanchard, who passed away at their
home in Woodstock, Ore, Friday ev-
ening at o'clock. Mrs. Blanchard
was Miss Mary Mewes before her mar
| riage. She was born Nov. Is. 1877.
She was united in marriage to Charles
Blanchard, Jr.. Feb. 23. 1897, and went
| TO housekeeping in Muscatine. Iowa
where they resided until the 14th of
last July, when they departed for the
west in hope that she would soon re.
cover her health. Her husband, par
ents, brothers and sisters have the
sympathy of their many friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
PORT BYRON.

The new ice house of Fred Gates IS
being filled this week
The Port Byron Odd Fellows had Il
social gathering at their hall Monday
evening.
b. A. Lamb was Il tri-city caller Mon
day.
Mary Moody, who is down with scar
let fever, is reported improving.
The newly organized Gun club is
meeting with good success under the
leadership of Frank Oppendille. Over
80 members have already signed.
Adrian & Whittier have purchased the
implement business of E. E. Rogers 4;
Sons.
John Reynolds. of Cordova, was in
town Monday.
One of the kilns of the Port Byron
Lime association will be fired the mid
die of the week The association eX.
poets a very large business this season
Fred Adams, NJ Murphy and Dan
clipper were in Rock Island on bust
ness Monday.
Several employees from this side haze
cTuSher will resume work the middi-
of the week.
Butter is very scarce. For severa
days last week there was no dairy but
ter to be had in town at any price
The building recently purchased by
the X. P's. is being remodelled an(
will be the finest hall in town wheI
completed.
| Newton's orchestra will play at tn
| ST. Valentine dance at Fulcher's hall
| Hamntnn Thursday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
TOWNSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETINGS ARE
WELL ATTENDED; OTHER PROGRAMS OF WEEK

\ good attendance and an interest
ing meeting is reported from CordOva
where the first township convention l..
the series under the auspices of the
Rock Island County Sunday School as
sociation was held yesterday. At the
meeting being held al Hampton TODAY.
John Hauberg of Moline and Henry
Moser. state worker. are the principal
speakers at the afternoon session,
while these two gentlemen and Z. r.
MckOwn of this city will be heard this
evening TOmorrOw's meeting will be
held at Silvis. when the following pro
gram will be carried out:
AFTERNOON.
200. Devotional services-Rcv. Edgar
Woolhouse.
2:15. Graded Work in the Primary
and Junior Departmcnts-htus
H. A. Weld.
2:35. How to Secure New Pupils
Local worker.
2:45. How to Hold Pupils. New and
Old'-LocaI worker.
2:55. Child Development-H. f. Van
lDlZCI.
3:15. Normal Bible Lesson or Round
Table Conference-Henry No
ser.
EVENING
40. Devotional Services-H. +. Van
DuZer
| 1:45. The Teachers Personal Prep
aration "-Rey. W. s. Marquis
ID. d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
HELLO. SHAH.


lowing to complaints of inability TO ap
proach the shah with grievances, hi
majesty has had a telephone installed be
tween his palace and a public square,
News Item.l
There's telephone in Persia, =:
And every unbelever
Is absolutely google eyed
From juggling the receiver.
The wires from the palace
To the market place, you know,
And Persians all
Have learned to bawi:
"Te-he-ran, 100!
Hello, shah!
How's your ma?
Get off the line, there, Mustapha!
Hello!
There's a telephone in Persia,
And every Persian wakes
Excited ringing up the shah
To have him lower taxes.
And when a Persian loses
Pet dogs or pigs. you know,
He grabs the phone
And gives up groan:
'Te-he-ran. loo.
Hello. shah,
How's your ma?
Found my pig? D. Mustapha!
Hello,
Thomas r. Ybarra in New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
Itching Piles.

If you are acquainted with anyone
who is troubled with this distressing
ailment you can do him no greater
favor than to tell him to try Chamber
lain's- Saive II gives instant relief
Price - cents per box. Sold by -.
leading druggists. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

Listen to this. Maria" said Mr..
Stubb as he unfolded his scientific pa
per. This article states that in some
of the old Roman prisons that have
been unearthed they found the petri-
fed remains of the prisoners" Ora
cious. john replied Mrs. Stubb. with
a smile. Il suppose you would call
them hardened criminals" - Chicago
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

II think I'll have to take treatment
for the forgetting habit. From whom
did you take your treatment that was
so satisfactory and successful in inn
proving your memory
"From-ah, from-ah-oh. l forget
his name. but wait Il minute. and I'll
get one Of his cards out of my desk. -
Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

Obituary Record Mrs Aurba Al
word aged 90 years, died Mon,
day evening at the home of ..
c. Hieman, on East Locust street. Old
age was the cause Of death. Mrs. Al
word was not only well known as one
of the oldest of the pioneers. having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
SnpremeIy ENaSperating

Don't you think Mrs. Spurrell has
an awful temper
''She has, but can you blame the poor
woman? She has husband who just
absolutely won't get mad at all"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

Congressman PIeased.-M J. Nc
Entry. president of The Moline Business
Mems association. has received letters
from Congressman Prince and McKin
ley, acknowledging receipt of the res
olution recently adopted by the asso
citation regarding improvement of the
upper Mississippi and the bill Their
pending in the house with that pur
pose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
DAVENPORT

Insurance on Courthouse.-At an al
journed session of the Scott county
board of supervisors, held Monday af-
ternoon at the courthouse. insurance in
the sum of $4,000 was taken out OH
the court house building and fixtures
and 100000 on the boilers at the court
house and the poor farm. These are
the same amounts that have previously
been carried.
Had Load of Junk-Police officers
John Quinn and joan Gainey. last Mon
day night arrested Nat Burke and A.
Sander in East Davenport and took
them to the station on suspicion. The
men are suspected of being junk
thieves.
At the time of their arrest, they
were engaged in unloading a large
number of furnace CRATES into the
cellar of the Sanders home The CRATE;
were new ones and are supposed 10
have been stolen in either Rock Island
or Moline. The police believe after
getting the CRATES into the cellar. the
two men intended TO break them Up
and then sell them for old iron.
The men are being held at the ST.
ton until the owners OF the CRATES ara
located.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

Four Story Store 8uiIding.-Contrac-
tor Chris Johannsen has been awarded
the contract for the erection of the
new i-story store building TO be built
by II. F. Petersen on the property now
occupied ny the Wiley Grocery store
on West Third street. The building
will be made of pressed brick AMI
stone and is to be an up-to-date store
when completed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13

Wife Writes Pathetic Letter-A let
ter. pathetic indeed. was received by
the police yesterday from a deserted
wife. who implores the authorities to
locate her husband and endeavor to gel
him TO return to her The letter was
from Mrs. Mary Cammack of Des
Moines. and she asks the police to To-
cate her husband. Ernest Cammack
The husband was last heard of in this
city, and at one time was employed al
the Burlington freight office. For a
time he boarded at the home of Mrs
Maggie Kern. 1888 Eighth avenue. but
according to his wife's letter. she has
not heard from him for some time
She urgently asks the police to locate
him and have him return to her. prin
cipally because she can hardly supper
the two small children that have beer
left to her care
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-13
MOLINE

Delegates at Peoria.-Monday night
the delegates elected by the members
of the Retail Merchants association
at the annual meeting held in Janu
airy, left for Peoria to attend the con-
vention of the state association. Every
delegate who was chosen made the
trip and a report of the session will
be heard at the next regular meeting
of the local association. The dele
gates are: Clarence Treavor. A. J..
Kucheman, William Carstens, NJ. R.
Carlson. w. A. Dierolf, A. 3. Cox, and
C. F. Dewend.
Sought Own Life in Grief.-Hearing
that his sweetheart, Miss May Foreman
of Chicago. had met death by falling
from the window of her home on Cot
tage Grove avenue, Cad Taliaferro,
whose home is also in the city by the
lake, jumped at the conclusion that his
fiance had ended her life on account
of the opposition of her parents to her
union with him. Taliaferro had been
stopping at the Union hotel, where he
learned of the death of Miss Foreman
by telegraph. Later he was discover
ed in his room with a revolver in his
hand and otherwise acting strangely
| Fearing he was about to commit sui
eide, the other occupants of the hoteI
sent for the police. who disarmed tbs
young man. He told the officers he
had been working for month at th5
plant of the Mutual Wheel works ans
| that only last Saturday he had been ir
Chicago to visit the young woman
upon whom he had fixed his affections
He was much depressed and left fol
his home in Chicago.