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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
TEACHES LESSON
Confused Alarms Show made
uuacy of System and UnreIia-
bility of the Telephone.
YESTERDAYS CALL ONE
Value of the Department is Curtailed
&c ResuIt-Work Under Way Now
Mere Beginning.

Frequently in the last 10 years there
have been instances of fires which
showed the absolute inadequacy, I'M
reliability, as well as the peril. of Rock
Islands fire alarm system, or rather
OF the citys lack of an alarm system.
Repeatedly The Argus has called at
tention to this deficiency, and cited in
stances where property mas been need
lessly destroyed and lives jeopardized
because of this condition.
Rock Island has undoubtedly one of
the best equipped and best controlled
fire departments in any city of its size
in the state, and yet its advantages
are frequently curt2iled by the lack Of
a proper and efficient means of notify
ing the department in case of fire.
The Telephone Call.
The telephone is a most uncertain
instrument i'll such cases, for several
reasons. The people interested are in
most cases considerably excited, and
likely TO make mistakes which in their
cooler moments would not occur. Then,
too. the transmission of sound over the
line is not always accurate, and any
one who uses the phone to any extent
knows how easy it is to confuse the
sounds of certain letters and figures.
Take the numbers % and 80, or any
two of a dozen others, and over the
phone it is very difficult indeed to dis
tinguish the consOnent sounds when
the words are spoken quickly.
And yet not long ago, when the Cen
trail Union Telephone company sought
to force its obnoxious ordinance onto
the people and through the city coun-
Gil, one of the sops it offered was Il
number OF telephones for the fire
alarm boxes. To be sure, these tele.
phones are needed and very valuable
to the police department, but they are
more Of an annoyance Jnan OF ben
eft for the fire department. The Ar
gus at that time voiced this same pro
test. that the fire alarm system could
not be made efficient by the telephone
system. but that these phones might
be of value to the police department.
The only adequate fire protection OF
this sort is that which is provided by
the automatic alarm boxes.
Yesterdays Alarm.
Yesterdays fire alarm, when the
Kemble school building was threaten
ed, indicates again the inefficiency OF
the telephone The department was
summoned, but the call was confused
over the wire, and the wagons hurried
to Twenty-second street and Seventh
avenue, while the blaze might have
been gaining Roadway on the roof o.
the buildings on Nineteenth street ant
Fifth avenue.
The city is woefully lacking in fire
protection of this character. and warn
ing should be taken, and everything
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Mrs. William w. Carter.

Mrs. William w. Carter died this
afternoon at 1925 at the residence
1927 Seventh avenue, after an illness
of three months with heart trouble
and BriglNs disease. Mrs. Carter was
born in Hudson Mich, where she
lived till July, 1906, when she came tc
Rock Island. She was IS years of age
She is survived by the husband. -four
daughters, Mrs. B. E. VIM of Hudson
Mrs. F. c. Strate. Ethel and Ruth. and
son, j. c. Carter. all of this city
She is also survived by three sisters
Mrs w. II. Tower of Union. City
Mich; Miss Delina Canniff of Hudson
Mich, and Miss Rose Canniff of Char
lotte, Mich. The remains will be
taken to Hudson for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Brick BUILDING For Sale.

Sealed bids will be received up to
II o'clock noon Tuesday Nov. &C. 1907
for the brick building located at BIG
and 31S Sixteenth street
The condition of the sale is that the
building and all material and debris
be cleared off. leaving the lot free fol-
excavation, by Saturday. Dec 7, 1907
Separate bids will aIso be received
up to same date for the coal houses
and fence on the premises.
Right is reserved to reject any nj
all bids.
Mark envelopes: IBID for Build
ings on Modern WoOdman Lot" an(
address same to c. w. HALVES,
Head Clerk, NJ w. A.,
Rock Island, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Personal POINTS.

Hon. E. w. Hurst has returned from
the east.
A J. Lloyd has returned from a visit
in Chicago
E. l.. Crosier of East st. Louis is
visiting friends in the city.
Instructor Victor Hall of the high
school left yesterday for Chicago,
where he will remain over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Sanders will
leave tomorrow evening for Colorado
Springs where they will visit over
Thanksgiving.
Arthur II. Angel, travelling for an
eastern spice and tea house. arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon from
Lacrosse to spend Thanksgiving with
his parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
ARE DAMAGING The LAWNS
Police Informed of Injury to Garnsey
Square by Boys.

Complaint has been made to the po-
lice department that the boys in the
west end Of the city are doing consid-
cradle damage to the lawns in Garnsey
square by playing football there. The
park authorities have been unable to
stop the boys, and the police will now
take the matter in hand. The boys
have been frequently told that the park
is not intended for such purposes as
the vigorous game of football, but have
not needed the warning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

Floods the body with warm, glowing
vitality, makes the nerves strong
quickens circulation, restores natural
vigor, makes you feel like one born
again. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 80 cents. Harper House phar
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

stricken with the illness that proved
fatal. He was a bright and promising
child and his untimely death is a Sc
we're blow to his parents, TO whom the
sympathy of many friends is extended
The funeral, which will be pri
waite, will be held tomorrow morn
ing. Services will be held at the home
at 9 o'clock and burial will take place
at Chippiannock cemetery. Rev G. H
Sherwood will conduct the services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
SPEAKS OF THE MEMORIAL
Judge Gest Urges Many to Attend
Henry County Exercises.

EI@ItF y 7OVNIItJ
Judge Gest in court yesterday urged
that the members of the Rock Island
County Bar association be present at
the memorial services to be held at
Cambridge Monday in the circuit court
for the late Hiram Bigelow. T. H.
Chesley, John B. Streed and Harry A.
Reherd. Judge Gest feelingly referred
TO the memory of these men. and
spoke of the beauty of such services
as that to be held Monday 1t is ex-
pected that large number OF the
Rock Island attorneys. among whom
all of the departed Henry county law
yers were well known, will be present
at the exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23

Eliza NJ. f. church for several years
The funeral services We're held at the
Eliza church yesterday at II o'clock.
the service being in charge of Rev.
T. J. Wood of Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Bennett.

Martin Theodore Bennett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett, 9S1
Seventeenth street, died yesterday af-
ternoon at 5.45 after an illness of Is
days with scarlet fever. He was born
in this city Nov. 8, 1900. Besides his
parents he is survived by one brother,
Richard, a step-sister, Mrs. John
Volertsen of Ell Paso, Texas, and a
step brother. George Bennett of this
city. The boy was just recovering
from a severe limb fracture when
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Reed.

Mrs. Selma Lendgren Reed, who died
at her home in Drury township. Rock
Island county. Wednesday, was born
i'll Jonkoping, Sweden, July 81. 1869.
She had been sick for nearly three
months and the cause of her death
was blood poisoning, rzShe is survived
by her MOTHER Johanna Lend
gren, brother CT of Eliza ILL.,, her
husband. A. w. and son Charles.
She was a welf rown schoolteacher
of Mercer countA before her marriage
and has been an active member OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
ScheIl.

John Schell. enc of the well known
citizens of the lower end OF the county.
died at his home in Drury yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. Dropsy was
the fatal ailment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
IN A LONDON FOG
Dense Cloud Blankets the City
for Several Hours During
the Early Morning.
SUMS RAYS SHUT our
Sc Dark Street Cars Get Lost, Ferries
Are Tied Up, and Collisions o.
cur or All Corners.

y fog that would do credit to Lon
don itself enye.oped Rock Island this
morning, and for several hours the
sun tried in vain to penetrate through
the heavy cloud which spread over
the city during the early morning.
The lazy man had a good excuse for
a few hours more sleep than usual, if
he happened to reside down town, for
it was almost like night until well on
toward 10 o'clock
The ferry boats were compelled to
remain quietly at the landing, it being
impossible to see as far as from the
pilot house to the front of the boat
All OF the street cars were lighted as
on dark night, and almost every one
Of the mOtOrmen declared that the
blacklist night ever known could not
be as bad Even Motorman AL Studer,
who has been running on the Third
avenue line for some 80 years, found
the fog quite annoying. It was report
ed that he had lost his way in Moline,
and could not tell which way to go till
the conductor made a search for land
marks. Then the conductor lost track
on the line to find it.
A couple of Englishmen at the hotels
looked out of the lobby and remarked .
How jolly much like London it is.
doncherknow." And they stayed in.
side, knowing wei the dangers of the
London fog.
Navigation Difficult.
To make ones way about town dur
| ing the early morning was like navi
eating blindfolded. Transfers drove
their horses at walk, and even then
there We're instances where the horses
could not see each other in time tC
prevent a collision. People stood OF
corners waiting for cars. and felt q
very creepy sensation when suddenly
out of the blackness and directly upon
| them loomed a monster with dull red
eyes. In most cases the motormaI
failed to see the waiting passenger un
| til the car had passed the corner, anC
then followed a frantic twisting OF
brake handles, and the passenger start
ed out in the direction in which he
thought the car had gone, and knowing
from the sound that it had stopped
somewhere near. Pedestrians bumped
into each other on every corner.
On the hills of the city the fog was
at no tine as dense and impenetrablt
as it was on the lower levels of the
city, and as quick as the sun came up
the fog disappeared From the hill
one looking down on the city, if h,
had imagination, might believe tina
some big black cloud that belonged Il
a last summers thunder storm hat
been delayed and had just arrived an;
dropped into the valley to get out o
the cold wind
| Accident in Davenport.
In the fog this morning. an |. &
car cOllided with one of the Tri-cit,
Railway cOmpany's cars near Betten
dOrf. James Jacobs, the Oldest motor
man of the Tri-city lines. was iniure,
in the accident
Seemingly Only Local.
The fog evidently was not so dens
east of the Mississippi for the fas
mail train arrived on time, and obsel
walton has shown that it does not tax
much more than a heavy dew some
times to delay these trains from CHI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Camp 20, M. w. A., Attention.

All members are notified to be at
their hall Sunday, Nov. "a at 200 D.
m. sharp to attend the funeral of de
ceased neighbor, H. S. Blocker.
! S. MATTISON, Clerk.
TOM M'LEAN, V. C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Seemingly Only LOcnI.

The fog evidently was not so dense
east of the Mississippi, for the fast
mail train arrived on time, and obser-
walton has shown that it does not take
much more than a heavy dew some
times to delay .these1tfains from Chi,
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-23
Accident in Davenport.

In the fog this morning, an l. & l.
car collided with one of the Tri-city
Railway companys cars near Betten-
dOrf James Jacobs, the oldest motor
man of the Tri-city lines, was injured
in the accident
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
Adams County,.

From Hettinger Headlight: The first
week of Hettinger's growth shows graft
tying progress. During that time four
structures have been begun and finished.
They comprise the Security Bank build
ing, the Hettinger Headlight, the Badger
livery and feed barn and the Gopher
Hotel ~storehouse. Among the buildings
in immediate prospective are a store, for
which the material is said to be now on
the way, and Judge Sonderall's two-story
office building, to say nothing of the new
county building, which will be begun
some time next month.
County Superintendent of Schools
Davis is making a canvass of the county
in the interest of school district organic
ton. Petitions for that purpose may be
found at the Gopher Hotel in Hettinger
and at the postofices at Bentley, Gil
strap, Chandler and Wolf Butte. When
these have received the requisite number
of signatures it will be the duty of the
county commissioners to organize the
several districts prayed for, and then will
follow the election of district officers,
whose duty it will be to arrange for the
opening of schools and the taking of the
school census.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01

Benz. Webb, E. B. Mcconnell, Rev. E.
E. Smith and VIM. tombstone, all of
whom spent much time and money for
the success of the enterprise.
The property, including lots, cost
$4,000, of which amount 100000 is
given by the Congregational Church
Building society, and 100000 was raised
by popular subscription.
The church was organized July 16,
1905, with II members and has increased
steadily since. The Ladies' Aid society
and the Christian Endeavor society were
soon after organized, and on October 8,
1905, the first steps were taken toward a
building by the appointment of a build.
ing committee. The erection of the
building was begun in the fore part of
July, 1906, and now stands completed as
shown in the above picture-a credit to
Richardton and community.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01

at large. Tillman should aim to lead in
wise constructive or reconstructive meas.
ures. The mechanics of the south and
efficient laboring men in fields and fac
tories are negros. They are accumu-
lating large properties in many locali-
ties. All the crimes committed against
white females are net one-fourth of them
perpetrated by black scoundrels. There
is something pathetic and ridiculous in
this race morality question. In proper.
ton to the population the whites hold
the banner as criminals in this country
by a large per cent. This matter will
not be settled until settled right.
have a method which l may explain
sometime to the public as a wholesome
means of settling this vexing problem.
R. ]. KELLOGG.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01

DR.. CHAREsT has a long and success
tul experience in the treatment of alt
durable medical and surgical diseases.
Institute or Hospital west Of Chicar
go, and he treats his patients by the
latest and the most scientific methods
of Europe and the East. These in
clude x Rays, Radium Rays, Vibra.
tors, Massage, Finssn Light, Lymph
lines, for treating diseases, and the,
cure to stay cured, all durable cases
including Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat.
Lung Troubles, Bronchitis, Consump7
ton in its early stages, Catarrh, Stomr
ach and Bowel Troubles, Append.
citis,. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, disease
and Liver troubles, Ringing Of the
Ears, including beginning or progress.
troubles, sore Eyes, weak or running
Eyes. Cataract, graduated or thick.
ened Lids, Female Complaints Or
Weaknesses. sterility. Blood, Skin
and Private diseases, diseases Of
men, Dizziness, Vertigo, loss OF mem,
Dry, Sexual Weakness, Drains and
Losses. and diseases tending towards.
permanent insanity, quickly and per-
nanently cured. Cancers, Piles, Tu-
mors, Warts, Moles, and all malig-
nant growths, treated successfully
without the knife, and absolutely
without pain, by an entirely new
method lately discovered in Paris.
France.
Consultation to those Interested, e1.Oo
Dr.. CHAREsr Co, g
.se Fargo. N. D.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
The Stickney Congregational Church
Dedicated May IL, 1907

On Sunday, May 18th, the Stickney
c congregational church of Richardson
was dedicated free of debt, for which the
officers and members feel very grateful,
and join in thanking the many contrib
utors, among whom are several who de-
serve special mention:
The State Finance Committee, of
which Mr. c. L. Lamb is secretary, and
the Richardton Land and Improvement
Co., each of whom gave a lot for the
building site; the Ladies Aid society,
which by its ceaseless efforts has already
paid 5000 and subscribed $50 more; the
London Y. M. c., which, through the
solicitation of Rev. G. ]. Buergi, gave
SOS; Breum Bros, who so carefully exc
cuted their work of building the church,
and the building committee, which is
composed of the following people of
Richardton: Lewis Davis, John Breum,
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
Suggests Name

While others are selecting names for
our new city, Royal J. Kellogg, who has
a homestead a few miles south of here,
comes out and very appropriately sug-
gests that the town be called "Grow
City," in honor of Gulushia A. Grow, the
father Of the Homestead Act-Congress-
man from Pennsylvania. This the Pho
neer considers al a very appropriate
name, and a slight honor bestowed upon
n who is most observation-disclosures
County Pioneer.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
Reflections

After hearing Tillman l am led to re-
mark. According to his own confessions
in public he is a murderer, openly and
secretly accessory to the act, unblush-
ingly confesses it. Again, a negro slave
worth from $1,000 to $1,000 per capita
smells sweeter as a chamber maid, gen.
tleman's valet, body and house servants
or as concubines, cooks, walters, etc.,
than a free negro. Hotels and inns and
railroads gladly took black servants
aboard, mingling freely with white pas
sengers, all smelling so sweetly, don't
you know. None thought Of protest
then. In those good old days every fifth
negro polled one vote for his masters
party. Many cases of false entries as to
the number of negro slaves owned by
masters were not carefully inquired into.
Such political graft and tricks kept this
republic wholesomely democratic in
spite of increase of northern population.
Negros we're called chattels. Northern
farmers were not allowed a single ballot
for any number of horses or cattle owned
by them. The ballot in a black slaves
hands voting for his masters party was
a sweet smelling SAVIOR in democratic
southern nostrils, but a stencil and a
shame in the hands of a free negro.
Therefore the republican party did net
first %enfranchise the negro vote.
The political movements before ante
bellum days aided nightly in producing
the Civil war. The rights of the white
mar north was endangered by the black
slave vote in the south. The black vote
has proved itself a boomerang to those
who first launched it in the south. Till
mans methods of dealing with the negro
does more to inf1ame the negro and white
minds than any other method offered.
Tillman and his crowd are frebrands
in this nation that may ere long cause a
fearful retributive providence and will
cost more millions of money and pre-
cious lives than the Civil war. The
negro wa robbed of home, family and
native land. White mans lust, loot and
crimes brought the black here against
his will. We are the original wrong
doors. Let us try to do rightly and
justly.
! am aware that there must be some
kind of change in our national policy
concerning our franchise privileges. The
concessions must be mutual and hon.
orable alike to both races. The lives
and rights of all must be ~safeguarded
and rigidly9 respected. Cussing the
negro and the republican party for all
the bad conditions now existing is not
wisdom nor truth. When Tillman ap-
peals to passion and hate he is a dema.
goguesof a low type. Had he proposed
a sane and righteous remedy he ! would
have shown himself constructive states.
man. Now. al a frebrand, he Injuries
the south and his party and the nation
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
ABSTRACT OF STATEMENT;

OF the condition ami a4airs Of the
Hanover Fire Insurance Company of New
York, organized under the law of the
missioner of Insurance OF the State Of
North Dakota, in pursuance of tine laws
Of said state. 81
President, X. Emory Warfield.
Vice President, Joseph McCord. fls
Secretary, Joseph McCord l
Principal office "a Pine street.. New
York.
Attorney for service in the State Of
North Dakota: j.
Name, Commissioner Of Insurance..
Location, Bismarck, N. d.
Organized, or Incorporated, April. 1852.
Commenced business, April, 1852. {
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
Once Of Commissioner Of Insurance.

once OF commissioner OF Insurance.. (.
Company's Certificate of Authority.
Whereas. the Insurance Company Of
corporation organized under the laws Of
Pennsylvania. has fled in this. office a
and b~uslneEs for the year ending Deem
Der. 81. 1895. .conformable to the requires
ments Of the laws of this state, regulating
the business of. Insurance. and,
Whereas. the said company a filed in
this Office a duly certified copy of it's
charter with certificate Of organization in
compliance with the requirement Of the
insurance avs aforesaid.
Now, therefore, I, E. C.. Cooper, COM
M TnrtS n.ko Of Insurance n,,rs,an &C. Of Of +S the State - Of
Of said laws; Do hereby certify that the
cred, through its authorized agents, to
transact its appropriate business Of Fire
laws thereof. until the 31st day of Decem-
Der, A.. D.. 1907.
In testimony whereof, I have h~ereunto
set my. hand and seal at Bismarck, this
18th day Of January, A. D.. 1907.
(Seal.) E. c.. COOPER, p.
Commissioner Of Insurance. :
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,

Office Of Commissioner Of Insurance..
I. E.. C. Cooper, Commissioner OF 1nsur-
ance of the State of North Dkaota, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true abstract of the original statement
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal Of this
office at Bismarck, the 18th day of April,
"A. D. 1907.
(Seal.) &c. COOPER,
N Commissioners of Ins1fra nee.
The Dickinson press., 1907-06-01
OF STATEMENT
For the Year Ending Dec. 81. 1906.

OF the condition and affairs Of the Home
Insurance Company Of New York, or
ganized under the law Of the State OF
New York, Made to the Commissioner Of
Insurance Of the State of North Dakota.
President, Elbridse g. Snow.
Frederick c. Boswell. !
secretariss, Areunah N. Burtis and
Prin cipal Office, SO Cedar street, New
m York. gy Il
Attorney for service in the State Of
North Dakota:
Name, Commissioner Of Insurance.
Location, Bismarck, N. D.
Organized. or Incorporated, April, 1858.
Commenced business, April Is. 1858. ~