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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
NATIONAL STUDENT SECRETARY
WILL ADDRESS LOCAL Y. w. C. A.

Members of the local Young Wo-
mems Christian association listened to
an interesting address delivered by Miss
Bertha Condo, national student secre-
tary of the association, yesterday after
noon at o'clock at the rooms on
South Hill street.
Miss Condo has recently accom-
plished a tour of the world. In the
course of her travels she studied in
company with Miss Charlotte Adams.
another association secretary, in the
illogical school in GLASGOW, Scotland,
where they re the first women ever
admitted.
Miss Condo will be the guest of her
sister, Miss Edith Condo, secretary for
the religious work department of the
local association. The visitor will
leave for New York this week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

Arthur. H. c. Stone. Emma Gillingham,
Ernest Wallace. w. ii. Sutch. H. dau-
ser Charles Mogle, b Flood. r. III.
Davies. ]. Farnham. Misses Nimmo and
McAuley.
F'lower--Mesdames G. II. MacGinnis.
G. q. Hin. Sidney Lee Grover. p. d.
Slocum. II. B. Mckinney, Purdon. J. f.
Kanst. Herbert c. Stone and Miss
Maternity Home-Mesdames A. p.
chapin. H. C. Stone, L. n. Dutton, N.
p. Wilson, Emma Gillingham. James
Fox. Thomas Pascoe, Tucker. e. B.
Crowder, McGonegal.
Wheel chair-Mesdame w. II. Sutch
and w. w. Mcleod. Miss Maud Allen.
Press-Miss Jessie M. Flint and Mrs.
L. H. Dutton.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10
PLAN RECEPTION FOR NEW
PAsoR OF FIRST M. E. CHURCH

The First Methodist church is ar
ranging for the reception of its new
pastor, Rev. C. e. Locke. DR.. Locke
is expected the first week in Septem-
Der and will preach his first sermon
September 6.
The following committee has been APP
pointed from the members of the Off
cial board to act as a reception COM
mittee to DIR. Locke and his family:
DIR. H w. Brodbeck, chairman; DR.. F.
A. Seymour j., A. Hackett, T. H. Ok
nam and ]. w. Springfield.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-08-10

The funeral Of ]. A. Merriam, who
dropped dead at the Van Mugs hotel
last wednesday, which was to have
taken place tomorrow afternoon from
Pierce Bros, chapel, was changed yes
terday to 10 a. m. today from the
chapel of the Volunteers of America on
East First street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Chance of Climate Hslned.

Change Of Climate Helped.
Some time ago the Virginia state line
was altered so as to include a patch of
territory heretofore belonging to North
Carolina.
A section of the land thus transfer
red included tumbledown cabin
where dwelt an aged negro woman.
An inquisitive neighbor. calling to
see how the negress enjoyed the idea
Of becoming Virginian In her old
age, began the conversation by asking:
"How is the rheumatism, auntieY.
"Bettah, praise Dc Lawd" was the
reply.
''And the neuralgia"
Gall gone. Clean depa'tedw
"And the stiff knee?"
"Frisky as IL coltw
"Why, auntie, how on earth do you
happen to be so much better oil Of Q
suddenw
"Well, MISS" replied the auntie
proudly. "Ah always done heah dat
virginny climates heap healthiah'n
de climate of Moth Ca1tna. All reck
on dat sho' counts TO- ma change TO
de bettah.' Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
FOOT IN A FROG
lanes DonnelIy Run Down by MiIwau-
kee Switch Engine Satur-
day Night.
DIED ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
Left Leg Cut Off and Picked Up
Where Member Had Become We'd
ged-Worked on Rock River.

James Donnelly, aged As years and
for time last summer employed on
the water power plant in course of
construction on Rock river, was killed
on the Milwaukee tracks in Davenport
Saturday night about 1920. He seems
TO have been walking on the right OF
way in the rear of the Morton l..
Marks building and to have stepped
into a frog in attempting to avoid a
switch engine His left leg was cut
off and his body dragged several rods
before the engine was stopped
When taken out he still showed
|signs of life, and the ambulance was
called and he was taken to st. Luke's
hospital. On the way, however, he
died ''~"
Foot Found Wedged In.
His left foot when found was wedg-
ed in frog, which leads to the suppo
sition that he became fastened before
he was struck and was killed while
trying to free himself.
Donnelly had made his home in Dav.
export for several years. So far as is
known he was never married. He had
been employed at various times at the
gas plant in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
How to Clean Hair Brushes.

Good hair brushes are costly items, but
if properly cared for they will last for
years. To wash them, have ready two
basins, one three-fourths full of boiling
water and the other with the same
amount of very cold water. In the first,
dissolve teaspoonful of, Gold Dust
washing powder and shake the hristles
up and down in the boiling water until
they are thoroughly clean, then at once
rinse we'll in cold water and stand the
brush to dry in the air or in a warm
place, but not too near the fire. OF
course the back of the brush must not
be wet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
ADVISE THE WATERING OF
SHRUBS AND SMALL FRUIT
Horticulturists Say Many Plants Will
Winter Kill if Ground Is Al
lowed to Freeze Dry.

The dry weather of the latter part
of the summer and the fall has led
to know what they are talking about
to give out warning to those having
small fruit or shrubbery that may be
worth healing. They advise the
watering of small fruit and shrubs sc
that when the ground freezes up il
will be wet about the plants. This
will prevent the ground when it
freezes from drawing away from the
roots and damaging them. Several
years ago after a fall much like this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
GET $4,000 POUNDS OF FISH
Muscatine Fishermen Make Big Haul
Near New Boston.

At this time of the year fishermen
say that the finny tribe seek a winter
harbor. Usually the place in which
they congregate is deep water close to
a bar and away from the current of
the river. A few days ago Muscatine
fishermen placed Z big seine close to a
bar near New Boston and caught boat
loads of fish. The fish caught were
mostly buffalo, with a sprinkiing of
nearly every known variety in the
Mississippi river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

and telephoned for the department
The night Waterman at the Adams
express Office reports that he saw the
fire soon after it started and that it
apr cared to have originated on the
third floor of the Looney building, for
the rear part of the place was seeth-
ing caldron when he first saw ii and
all the flames were coming out of the
i top windows
Heard Man on Roof.
Miss Toliva-, the colored woman
who conducts hair dressing apart
ment in the building just west of the
| l-oCney building was awakened some
| time before the fire by the sound of
some one running on the tin roof over
heI room. She went to the window
and looked out wondering who could
be on the roof at that time of day,
but as she was unable to see any
one she returned to her bed and went
to sleep and did not awaken again I'M
| til the fire was under way. She
Pounded on the ceiling over where she
knew the night Waterman in the
/ ChPlCSo olhCc Was dSlttD anu
awakened him. He looked out the
rear window and on seeing the upper
part of the Looney building in flames
imriedly telephoned for the city
agent, T. E. Carson.
Prepare to Move Stock.
When Mr.. Carson arrived on the
scene he ordered out all the employees
of the company who were in the city
and prepared to remove to safer quar-
| tiers i'll case the fire caught the Office
+. V. Ramser of the Ramser jewelry
| company arrived on the scene in a
very short time after the alarm was
turned in and he arranged at once for
removing the stock to an empty store
room in the Harper house. About
| two-thirds of it had been taken over
when the fire vas finally subdueG, and
then the work of moving back com.
menced. The jewelry stock was soon
back in its accustomed place, and
business was resumed.
Mrs. Scholl, fearing that the flames
would spread to the rooms she occu
pied, had her effects removed to the
Harper house When the fire was un
der control she moved her goods back
again.
| Manager Sclieberl of the Postal
Telegraph company was on the scene
carly. looking after the companys in
terests. and while the Office was
flooded with water, he managed tC
keep the telegraph Instruments and
| lines dry and in working order by
spreading huge tarpaulin over
them. The operators worked today un
der canvass covering.
| Release n Suspect.
| Soon after the fire the police picked
up a travelling salesman suspected. o
having been near the scene at the tim,
| the fire started. He was later releas
ed, however, Chief Eckhart being con
WINGED that he had nothing whateve
to do with the fire. The department
is at work on the case
1t is stated that the footsteps OIL
the roof, heard by Miss Tolliver, were
those of occupants of upper floors, VIII
rushed onto the roof to dress whel
they discovered the building was i
flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Seven Years of Proof.

81 have had seven years of proof
that DR.. Kings New Discovery is the
best medicine to take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condition
of throat, chest or lungs" says w. V.
Henry of Panama, Mo. The world has
had So years of proof that DR.. Kings
New Discovery is the best remedy for
coughs and colds, Ia grippe, asthma,
hay fever, bronchitis, hemorrhage of
the lungs. and the early stages of con-
sumption. Its timely use always pre-
vents the development of pneumonia.
Sold under guarantee at all druggists.
so cents and 81. Trial bottle free.
All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Plant That Weeds.

Scientific agriculturists are taking a
great interest just now in pretty
plant with blue flowers, the CONNIE
lima nodifiora, for this plant eats up
weeds. The plant comes from Mala-
STA, where it is Of great service in ex-
terminating the lalang and other
weeds inimical to rubber growths. In
the English botanical gardens at Kew
tests have proved 1t to be equally pow.
erful against the weeds Of a temperate
climate, and In Washington the Kew
demonstrations are being duplicated
The commelina grows rapidly, and
weeds disappear before 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Official Vote in Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, Nov 23.-The officia
vote for president in Wisconsin was
announced today as follows:
Bryan, 166,707.
Chain. 1859. ..
Taft, 24S,673
Debs, 2S,146.
Taft's plurality, 81, 966.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Flames Spread to Adjoining Struc.
lures, and Loss is Estimated
at S85, 900.
THE ORIGIN IS MYSTERIOUS
Supposed That Blaze Was Started by
Observation-Disclosures is
Not Equal to Loss.

Fire which started from mysterious
causes, though generally supposed to
have been of incendiary origin, caused
damage of between $4,000 and $500
Second avenue, and the Haas estate
building and the L. A. Schmidt building
adjoining the Looney building on the
east. The fire was discovered about
APO. There was some slight delay in
the alarm, and by the time the de-
partment appeared on the scene. the
LcOney building in the rear was q
mass of flames, and the fire was rap.
idly spreading to the adjoining struc
lures.
The Mirror saloon, of which Dan
Drost is stated to have been the prop
rietor was completely wrecked All
of the rear part of the Loney build
ing collapsed. and the saloon room
and stock, with the rest, went crash
ing 10 the basement. in a twisted mass
of wreckage.
The Lyric theater,: a moving pic
ture show that recently was estab
lished by Chicago men in the east
side of the Looney building, was al
most entirely wrecked. The proprie
tors of the theater it is stated had
paid years rent in advance, but will
not reopen the theater, at least not in
their original location. The damage
TO the theater property is estimated al
$1,S00, partially covered by insurance
On the west side of the Looney build
ing was located the Island City show
store. and while the room was not
greatly damager by the flames, the
stock was almost completely ruined by
the water and smoke, the loss being
about $4,000.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
The flames spread from the rear o.
the~Eooney building to the brick build
ing in the rear of the Allen, Myers
Co. store, and occupied by the ware
house, tin shop, and plumbing shop o
Allen, Myers & Co. This building wa:
greatly damaged on the two uppel
floors. and the stock was almost an en-
tire loss. The front building occupied
by Allen, Myers & Co. was also dam
aged somewhat by fire, the fame
working in under the roof and int
the inner walls. 1t was necessary tt
flood the entire building and the stool
was greatly damaged by the water ant
smoke. The loss on the stock is place,
at $4,000. and the buildings which ar
owned by the estate of Fred Haas, ar
damaged to the extent of $4,000, it i
estimated. The Schmidt building wa
damaged to the extent of $1,20t
mainly by water. The flames ais
worked into the walls in the uppe
part of the building.
The estimated loss on the differen
buildings, and the loss sustained b
different tenants, is as follows:
Looney, building, 100000 to $50 100,
Island City Shoe Co., $11,50O, wit
$1,000 insurance.
Lyric theater, $500.
Mirror saloon. not estimated.
l.. A. Schmidt building, $4,000.
Haas buildings, $4,000.
Totten Music house, piano, $3.50.
Verne Cooley, damage to househol
goods, $500.
DR.. E. Bradford, damage to offic
$400.
J. A. Waddell, house goods damage
$500.
DIR. N NJ. Moore, damage to offic
$1,000.
DR.. Burkhart. damage to offic
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
IN THE CHURCHES

Spencer Memorial Methodist.-Evan-
gelistical services will be held in the
church Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday evenings at 1880 o'clock.
All ladies who desire to become mem
bers of the Woman's Home Missionary
society organized yesterday are in
vited to meet Mrs. Hill and Mrs. Lii
lian Lutes at the parsonage, S27 Forty
fourth street Wednesday afternoon
promptly at 2 o'clock for the purpose
of perfecting a permanent organiza-
tion.
The congregation will join in
Thanksgiving services at the Edge
wood Baptist church, Thursday morn
ing at 1890 ls
Mr. and Mrs. James Gauley extend
an invitation to the public to witness
the marriage of their son, flames, and
Miss Euphamius ]. Boyd Thursday
evening at o'clock at the church.
First Methodist.-This evening at S
O'Clock the Brotherhood will conduct
box sociable All ladies are invited
" COIit Will chOuSl tWO
and all men of the congregation are
invited. H. S. Harris will be the
lauctioneer. A good program has been
tplerared.
The Silver circle will meet tomorrow
evening at the church.
Prayer services and Sunday schoo
teachers meeting will be held Wed
nesday evening at 1880 in the church
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Saturday evening at 1880 in the
church.
The central division of the league
bible study class will meet with Mis-.
Clara Redecker in South Heights to
morrow evening. All members of tn,
league residing east of Twelfth stree
are asked to be present. -
| Broadway Presbyterian.-Under thu
Auspices of the Young Peoples societ.
a song recital will be given tomorrow
Ievening by Mrs. Harriet Croppe
Johnston in the Sunday school rooms
The Junior association will meet il
the church Wednesday afternoon at
Thanksgiving prayer services will b.
held Wednesday evening in tn
lchurch.
Thanksgiving services will be hell
in the church Thursday morning a
1890.
Friday afternoon at 8 O'clock tn
Woman's Home Mission society vii
meet with Mrs. Frank MiXter, 73
twentieth street.
| Central Presbyterian.-Prayer SCI
lvices will be held in the church Wee
tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock. TIL
officers and teachers of the Sunda
school will meet after the prayer SCI
Vices.
The Ladies' Aid society will col
duct a sale all day Wednesday at tn
American Express company's offic
1885 Second avenue They will plac
on sale pies, cakes. buildings, etc.
The Woman's Missionary societ
will meet with Mrs. H. c.. Connell
1896 Second avenue, Friday afternoo
lat o'clock.
The Young Peoples Social leagr
/, Twill hold a fair and sale Saturday a
lternoon and evening in the basemel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

South Park Presbyterian.-Evan
listical services will be held every
evening during the week except Satur-
day in the church.
The Junior association will meet in
the church tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'clock.
The congregation will join in
Thanksgiving services at Edgewood
Baptist church Thursday morning at
10: 80 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23
Rheumatism Cured in Three Days.

rheumatism Cured In Three Days.
N. B. Langley, Madison, Wis. says:
81 was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so / could not turn my head,
and all through my body. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until. l procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism
In few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and was at work.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Seeond
avenue. Rock Island, Gust Schlege
& Son, 20 West Second street. Daven
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

much small fruit, especially grapes
and a good many trees and even Usage
orange hedges, winter killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

United Presbyteriap.-Pray ser
vices will be held in the church Wed
nesday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

First Baptist.-Prayer services will
be held in the church Wednesday eve
ming at 1880 o'clock
The Ladies' Aid society will meet il
tic church parlors Friday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold {
sale Dec. l, afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

OF the Central church on Second ave
nue. Supper will be served from 5
o'clock on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

Zion Lutheran.-This evening at
1:45 the Young Peoples society will
meet in the chapel.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in the church Thursday morning Vat
10:45. Specia. music will be feature
of the services.
Thursday afternoon and evening
there will be sale conducted by the
Ladies' Aid society at the chapel. Re
freshments will be served during the
afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-23

Christian Science.-The weekly tes-
timonial meeting will be held Wednes-
| day evening at 1880 in the church.
The library is open daily except Sum-
dag.
| Thanksgiving services will be held
in the church Thursday morning at
1880 O'clock.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16

VOTERS should remember that
at the coming election three con-
stitutional amendments will be
submitted. One to authorize the
state to issue bonds to pay large
number of excess warrants issued
prior to 1907. One providing tor
a new classification OF counties
and fixing fees to be charged by
county and precinct officers. An-
other to increase the salaries OF
state officers. The governor S
salary to be increased TO S7.oOO'
and judges OF supreme court to
81, 500. Vote one way or the
other on these propositions.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16

AFTER the blowing of trumpets
a test of numerous smudge pots
or orchard heaters was made
September "a near Grand juno
ton under supervision of an al
legged expert committee. The re-
port of the committee is elaborate
in description OF the various types
of heaters exploited, the fuel
used, how long it took to light
them and how long they burned.
but on the question whether any
or all of them raised the temper
ature there is not a word. When
an orchardist has fruit crop en-
dangered the all-important ques-
ton is will this or any other de-
vice raise or maintain the temper
ature above the danger point1'
On this the report gives not the
slightest information. Ii would
be interesting 20 know what this
committee imagined its duties to
be. The advertising literature of
the different manufacturers will
describe their wares fully-but
will they RAISE THE TEMPERATURE
as claimed? That is what test
should answer.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16
Mrs, Ed. Hartman Dead.

From the Gunnison News
Champion is taken the following
local item (which will be of inter
est to many Of our readers:
Monday at the Montrose sani-
tarium occurred the death of
Mrs. Sarahi Hartman. wife of Ed.
Hartman. She has been i'll with
tuberculosis for years and the de-
mise was not unexpected. Mrs. A.
Hartman left Tuesday to attend
the funeral.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16

DURING the six years under
Cleveland and Mckinley 1908 s.
there were 1929 new Offices cre-
ated which cost S6.0lS,4l7 to
maintain. Under Roosevelt six
years 1903 s there were 99,3l9 new
Offices created which cost s69. .543-
SOC to maintain. Just think, Roose
welt has created anaverage OF over
1856 new Offices yearly. And
the whole bunch violating civil
service law by active partnership
for TAFT. A few more years OF
that sort Of thing would enable a
president TO elect anybody he
chose to succeed him.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16

THERE will be no Hearst ticket
in this state. The ticket filed was
not according to law in ary par
ticular and was rejected. AS the
time for filing tickets has expired,
the fake affair is out of the run
ming. lust what the Denver Post
will do now depends on where
cash may be obtained.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16

BRYAN and Taft were invited
guests at the Great Waterways
convention in Chicago last week.
Boih made speeches Taft gave
rehash of an old acadamic
speech of his on our courts and
judiciary-and he read it. 1t had
little relevance to the objects of
the convention and elictied but
little interest. Bryan spoke ex-
temporaneously, as he usually
does. H discussed commercial
and transportation problems, the
very subjects the convention had
under consideration, showing
such thorough acquaintance
with their details and such wide
grasp of their intricacies that his
audience of hard-headed men OF
large business affairs were sur
prised and vastly interested.
Many of these men were dis
abused of tn idea that Bryan is
visionary, practical dreamer.
This meeting displayed in a start
ling manner the fact that Bryan
is much bigger man than Taft.
not physically. but in mental at
tainments and abilityto discuss in
telligently on short notice the
greatest questions of the day in
the business world.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16

AT the beginning of the cam
paign the republican press said
that democratic leaders consented
to Bryan's nomination in order
that he might be badly beaten
and permanently retired from
politics. They don't say that
now because everybody knows
the whole party is united enthu-
siastically in his support. And
because his chance of election is
so good is why the president
thought it necessary to chip in
with mud batteries.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16
Spokane.

Rich Southern Songs and catchy
selections were happily rendered
by William Jubilee singers at
Central Christian church, last
night. Every number called forth
enthusiastic applause.-Spokes-
man Review.
This excellent company will
appear at the opera house Oct.
% and "a. Reserved seats 10
cents; 80 cents TO holders of sea-
son tickets for the lecture course.
The newspaper., 1908-10-16

AS the result of canvass by
republicans it is announced by
them that Chanler, democratic
nominee for governor, will carry
the state OF New York by 100000
and that Taft would carry it by
$1,000. Democratic leaders say
this small majority claimed for
Taft will turn out to be 10000 for
BRYAN. The fact that republicans
concede Chanler's election by SO
large a majority shows a demo-
cratic landslide in New York
which could hardly be split up
between state and national ticket
as they figure it. The fact is, re-
publican leaders know that New
York is lost to them and are
whistling to keep up courage.