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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
A FATAL CARD.
How 1t Killed the Religious Depart
nnent Of the London Times.

How 1t Killed the Religious Depart
nnent Of the London Times.
When the Thunderer decided to de-
vote one or more of its columns daily
to an ecclesiastical department all Eng
land sat up and admired. The man
chosen to conduct the column was a
rather elderly and occasionally con-
vivial younger son who for years had
contributed church news to the paper,
but had never dreamed that he should
attain the extreme honor Of actually
becoming one Of the editors of the
Thunderer, that world shaking power.
The promotion went to his head, made
him dizzy. He saw himself a power
in the land, one who perhaps would
make or unmake ecclesiastical digni-
taries.
On the morning of the announcement
of the new venture the new incumbent
Surbiton, his head swimming with de-
light. At the foot of Ludgate hill he
met an old FRIEND whom he forthwith
led into the Green Dragon bar
Arthur" said he, I'VE really must
celebrate. What d you suppose has
happened? Oh, you'd never, never
dream it! Look! What d you say to
that, old boy?"
That was newly engraved card
on which appeared this announcement:
MR. CECIL APPLEBY BOTsFORD-
HETHERINGTON,
Ecclesiastical Editor, The Thunderer.
"My word, old chap, it's the most de-
lightful news I've heard in an age!"
cried his friend. ''Let's have just one
more. Here's to you! Success!'
Before he reached Temple Bar the
ecclesiastical editor had met five other
friends. To the fifth he observed:
CD ye know, Ned, with that card
could call on the ar-archbish'p 4 Can
terbury. Yes. He'd see me Immediate
ly. Won'erf'l card this. Indicates posi-
ton f strordinary responsibility m
dignity
| Halfway to the Office of the Thunder
er Mr.. Botsford-Hethe hailed a
| hanson.
"Have you," he inquired, with much
gravity-"have you a fast and well ap-
pointed cab? Yes? Very well, then.
You may drive me to Lambeth palace y
At the palace a footman took one of
the new cards and conducted the own.
err Of it to a pleasant reception room,
where he Struggled in vast chair and
instantly went to sleep.
The archbishop of Canterbury hap
pened to be very busy with his chap
lain, but at the sight Of the card he
felt sure that something of importance
was at hand and sent his chaplain tt
inquire. That tall, slender, dark, ascot
ic gentleman strobe slowly to the re
ception room and after a slight but
decorous struggle succeeded in waking
the caller.
His grace" said the chaplain, "begs
to know how he can serve the Thun
derer?"
''Tell his grace" responded Mr.. Bots
ord-Hetherington, that Pm awf'ly
busy thinking and I'm sorry l shan't
be able to see him till tomorrow Very
sorry"
Forthwith he relapsed into slumbs'
Two sturdy men deposited him in his
fast and well appointed cab and order
ed the driver to deliver him at the Of
fee of the Thunderer. There the &c
clesiastical editor and the ecclesiastical
department simultaneously vanished
Harper's Weekly.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
REMEDY FOR DIVORCE.
Milwaukee Bishop Would Socially Os.
tracise All Set Free by Courts.

"Social ostracism. for all divorced
persons I believe is the only remedy
for the growing evil Of divorce" said
Bishop w. W. Webb of the diocese Of
Milwaukee, discussing this question
the other day. personally" said
Bishop Webb, II never enter the home
of a divorced person in a social way.
Neither do | invite any one that I
know to be divorced to my home. I
have lost many dear friends through
the enforcement of this rule. OF
course 1 have sometimes stopped at
the homes of people who have been
divorced, but at the time | did not
know they had been divorced. Never
when [ know it do [ associate with a
person who has been divorced"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
Why Be a Bear?

[Any man who is bear on the future
Of this country will go broke.-J. Pierpont
Morgan;
Cheer up! The best Is yet to Gomez
A bright new year lies just ahead.
Your troubles may be burdensome,
Perhaps you have to earn your bread
But there are chances still for those
Who bravely do or boldly dare.
There are more pleasures still than
woes
Don't be bear.
Cheer up! There is a large supply
OF glad tomorrows yet to dawn.
With greatness waiting for us why
Bemoan the chances that are gone?
New hopes with each new day come IL.
The way ahead is wide and fair
And strewn with honors we may win.
Why be bear?
-. e. Kiser in Chicago Recoya-Herald.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
Her Husbands Business.

snow, madam" said the gas man
with the gray curl in the middle Of his
forehead after he had asked her TWEEN
ty questions more or less apropos of
her application for the privilege Of
paying for gas, what is your bus.
bands business? What is he doing
now?"
81 can't be sure, of course" the wo
man replied, ''but have my suspi
c1ons. l had to divorce him before he
New York Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
Real Estate For Sale or Rent.

Real EStdtE TOT 3dlE OF KENl.
Lot 4, block IS, N New Ulm, must be
sold within 30 days and will be sold
cheap.
FOR SALE-Lot 2, Block 156, North.
For SALE-Lot 6, Block 206, North.
For SALE-Lot 6, Block Is, South.
FOR SALE-Lot IA, Block 81, South.
For SALE-Lot l, Block 1l9, Soulh.
For SALE-Outlot n. 1873.
For SALE-Lots 5 aod 6, Block 81
~ North, New Uhn, with dwelling
house, very cheap.
Inquire of ALBERT STETNHAUsER.
= Photographs and records of the
very best make at the New Ulm Music
Store.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
A Singing Retort.

Wax Bead proudly)-I am going in
a necklace which am assured cannot
be told from real pearls. Brass Ring
(sarcastically)-Aw, they're stringing
you.-Baltimore American.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
Now For the AeropIane Hat.

Women's hats are steadily growing
in circumference and height We shall
soon have the aeroplane hat, says the
Paris Gaulois, which will possess at
least one yirtue-its wearer will be in
the clouds.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23
AS a Caution.

Weeks-The true American always
saves the under dog in the fight. Wise
Yes, and then gives him swift kick
for being chump enough to get into It,
Boston Transcript
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-12-23

In infants levity is prettiness, in
men grown a shameful defect, but In
old age monstrous folly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
OBITUARY..
L. A. Fairman.

L. A. Fairman. 533 Thirtieth street
die'; last night at st. Anthony's hos
pital where he had been confined for
the last month. He was troubled with
a complication of diseases with which
he had been suffering for year He
was born in Ontario, Canada, in 1S43
and spent most of his life there In
1905 he moved to Chicago where he
remained until a year ago when he
came here to make his home with hi:
son w. B. Fairman. He is survived
by daughter. Mrs. R. D. Morden q
Chicago, and four sons, Daniel, Fred
anu Samuel, all of Ontario. and w
B. Fairman of this city. The funera
will be held tomorrow morning from
the home on Thirtieth street. Buji
viii take place at Chippiannock GENE
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22

it is not necessary TO employ mem
Der of the profession. often at consid-
cradle inconvenience and expense.
Then, too, physicians knowledge en-
ables the coroner to conduct his inves-
tigation with greater degree of in
telligence.
Another reason in favor of DIR.
O'Hern is that he is free from political
entanglements of every sort which
might impair his usefulness and has
no AK to grind with any faction or sec
ton of the county.
DIR. O'Hern, while a young man, is
of mature Judgment, strong, clean and
thoroughly likeable, with no fads, hob.
bies, isms or fogey notions to handicap
him.
Sketch of Career.
DIR. O'Hern was born at Dewitt
Clinton county, Iowa, 81 years ago
After completing high school course
in the public and parochial schools, he
entered ST. Ambrose college at Daven.
port, where he spent one year in pre-
paratory work. Then he went to
Creighton university at Omaha. and at
the end of five years was graduated
with the degree of A. B., being valedic-
torian of the class of 1900. The fol.
lowing fall he entered Rush Medical
college at Chicago, from which he
graduated with an NJ d. degree and as
orator of the class of 1904. He then
took one year course as inferno in
ST. Joseph's hospital under the late
Professor Nicholas Sem. When his
hospital course was completed he came
TO Rock Island and opened an office.
That was in October, 1906
DR.. O'Hern is a member of the
Knights of Columbus, M B. of A,
Modern Woodmen, and Protective Or.
der of Eagles. He is acting as exam.
iner for the three orders first named
and is local physician for the Eagles
He is also member of the Rock Is
land County Medical society and of the
Illinois and Iowa Central District Med
ical association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

Rev. and Mrs. S. q. Hagglund.
Will Engle Of Cambridge spent the
day yesterday visiting at the nome OF
his uncle. Ed Reed.
Mrs. Rebecca Witt Leitz. formerly
of Milan, now on her way from Chat
tanooga, Tenn, to her home in Ma
rengo, Iowa, is visiting her niece, Mrs.
]. E. Crouch of Sears.
NJ ]. McEniry, democratic nominee
for congress in this district, will deliv-
err an address at a meeting at Keiths.
burg tomorrow evening. Monday ev-
ening he speaks at Colchester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
ABUNDANT REASONS WHY CORONER
SHOULD NOT BE AN UNDERTAKEN

Those who are familiar with the du-
ties of the Office of coroner have no
hesitancy in stating emphatically that
there are many reasons why the cor
while on the other hand there are few
who will not concede that there is
every reason why the coroner should
be physician.
The undertakers of the county can
easily understand why the coroner
should not be man engaged in en-
balming, for obvious reasons For one
thing, the coroner has charge of bod
les that are frequently not claimed at
once by the relatives, and it becomes
his duty to determine which under
taker shall prepare the body for burial.
1t is probable that in two-thirds of the
coroner's cases the coroner determines
who shall embalm the body. And,
business is business, even with those
who handle the bodies of people the
cause of whose demise requires official
inquiry, and it is not unnatural to sup
pose that if the coroner happens to be
an undertaken, he will simply assign
the work to his own establishment.
Thus the objection that may arise on
the part of the other undertakers is
easily understood. The practice o.
Coroner Ecxhart has been TO distribute
| this work among the different under
taking establishments, showing prefer
ence for none.
| 4 Vital Argument.
| But there are more serious objec.
! tons to an undertaken officiating as
coroner, some of which are of more
vital interest to the people of the
county generally. 1t is a recognized
fact that it often becomes neces
sary to hold an autopsy to determine
fthe manner of death, and it is also well
understood that after a body has been
embalmed, and especially when poison
Gus fluids have been employed, an au
topsy can not be satisfactorily held. In
order to protect society, there is state
law which prohibits an undertaken
lfrom embalming body, or from using
Iany fluids or preparations containing
/ any poison, until death certificate
has been issued by a-physician or the
coroner. This law is wise one, bul
it can easily be seen how it might bs
worthless if the coroner and the un
dertaker were the same person. An6
Coroner Eckhart, not long since in Mo
line, in a case involving criminal ac
ton, was prevented from having al
autopsy performed because the under
Il taker in the case had been too hast,
in embalming the body
II There is no disposition on the par
of The Argus to cast any reflections
in any manner ON John Rose of Nc
line, who. while being engaged in TIL
undertaking business, is a candidate
for coroner, but is merely speaking O
the dangers arising from a situation
such as might exist if Mr. Rose
elected coroner of the county.
The stubborn fact exists that death
/ from unnatural causes might occu
without investigation where the unde
| taker, if so inclined. might overIeo
| 1.-THE circumstances of death. The bus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
ARE INSPECTING
THE new PLANT
industrial Commission and Boosters
Are rendered Reception by Ma
tional Neck Yoke Company.

The completion of the National
Neck Yoke company's new factory was
celebrated this afternoon as the first
rea' evidence of inc results of the i'll.
dustrial development movement, the
company giving a reception at its new
plant from 80 to o'clock The
members of the Industrial commission.
the Rock Island Club. Booster club.
board of trustees of the factory funi
and others connected with the move
ment, were the company's guests. The
members met at the Rock Island Club
at 2:30 and went to the plant in I
BODY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
NEED SAY NO MORE
What Republican Newspapers Have
Published Of Magill's Record
Enough,
OPPOSED HIS NOMINATION
Declared Before Primaries That II
Was Against Public Policy to
Make Him Candidate.

What local republican organs said
about l.. M. Magill. republican oppo-
nent of Robert r. Reynolds, demo-
cratic candidate for states attorney,
prior to the primaries Aug. 8 is in
teresting at this time. Arguing for
the denomination of j. K. Scott. pres
ent states attorney, these newspapers
did not hesitate 10 show up Mr.. Ma
gill's record in black and white SO
forcibly and completely. that it ill be
comes them now TO say aught in his
behalf.
Then the people were told that the
nomination of Mr.. Magill was against
public policy because Of his political
end other affiliations and his record
as member of the legislature. Whole
columns were used in an unquestion-
ably sincere effort to convince the re-
Publican voters that Mr. MagiI was
not safe man for the position and
that the party was only counting dis
aster in nominating him.
support Not Expected at Polls.
The morning after the primaries
when the result seemed partly in
doubt local republican newspaper
said editorially:
The situation in Rock island
county, is one of the nature of
puzzle. The light republican vote
cast is indicative of much. While
Mr.. MaeilI seems to have the
nomination, the reluctance of the
| republicans to 90 to the polls in
dicates that Mr.. MagiIryet is long
| way from elected.
| MIR. Scott may have had con-
| tingent that did not vote, but for
Mr.. Magil's end Of it it seems
that large portion of the repub-
licans in Rock Island county are
going to vote the party ticket in
the field with the exception of
voting for MagilI.
| Force Yet Holds.
1t is only a few weeks ago that
these references to Mr.. Magill were
made in the republican newspapers
and they are presumed to fairly rep
resent the sentiments of large por
ton of the republican voters of the
lcounty at that time. 1t is obviously
impossible for Mr.. Magill in the mean
time to have changed his record or tt
have, discharged his obligations to hi
} Objectionable political and other asso
ciates and therefore the argument:
| made against him then remain in full
|; force-in fact, more potent now thai
| Qvnr-fnr 10 70
, lister their final choice, while at tn.
primaries they were merely selectin:
!; party nominee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22

ness of the undertaken is, it is needless
to say, one of the most difficult of all
vocationS. He is a man who of neces-
sity.must be accustomed to yielding to
the slightest wish of the bereaved in
time of death. If the man so engaged
is not naturally tender-hearted, his
business makes him so. He lives in a
world of sorrow. He sees heartaches
every day, and yet never becomes ac-
customed to them. His sympathies
are with the sorrow-stricken,t and the
greater the attending blow, the more
severe the shock if the death be due
to unnatural causes, the greater his de-
sire to alleviate the suffering. How
many undertakers have not had it urg-
ed upon them time and again not to
call in a coroner when the circum-
stances seemed to justify it? AT times
like these the undertaken experiences
no difficulty in explaining his own duty
and in shifting the responsibility to
the coroner. But where the under
taker is coroner too, the facts of the
case are different. He has all sides of
must act in the dual capacity of friend
of the family in time of grief and of
coroner at the same instant 1t is a
difficult role TO be placed in. one so
| difficult that it would seem that the
average man engaged in the under
taking business would shrink from
trather than crave the added RESPONSE
bility. Apart from the predicament in
which he may perchance place himself
of intensifying human suffering, he
may be obliged to face the further
alternative either of neglecting his
duty as coroner or suffering a consid-
cradle business loss, and the under
shoulder business proposition. He is
not unlike other business men in this
particular respect.
| Furthermore, the embalmer is the
last man to handle the body, and whe
once his work is done, no one else has
the opportunity to determine the facts
of the case. The embalmer should
lonly do his work after the coroner or
physician has issued the certificate
Istating the cause of death.
| Disapprovcd by Present Coroner.
i Coroner Eckhart, asked in regard to
the ACCESSIBILITY of such a combination
as an undertaken acting as coroner
fspoke most emphatically in protest
against it. basing his convictions on
Hong years of service. 81 do not care
to appear in public print in the mat
ter said Mr. Eckhart. ST am not 9
candidate for the place, and do not de
lsire to participate in the controversy
but in my opinion the coroner should
by no means be an undertaken" Ant
Coroner Eckhart should be well quail
Iified to discuss the subject
1t should not be difficult problem
for, people, irrespective of politics, t,
determine as between which of two o
the noblest of callings they would ma,
urally look for the man best qualities
to discharge the duties of coroner
that of the undertaken or that of tn
: physician, especially when in som
Estates the law requires that the col
: oner shall be physician.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22

and to suggest such changes and adj
ditions as they think advisable. They
will then be returned TO the city en-
gineer, and he will prepare an esti-
mate of the cost of the work One
thing which was practically settled
last evening was that none of the
mains should be smaller than 10
inches. While this will cost little
more than if some S-inch mains were
used. it is the general opinion that
this will be the best plan in the end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
LOSES HAND UNDER
ENGINE AT SILvIS
at Work in Machine Shop of
Rock Island Road.

William Gerlach, young man living
on Thirteenth street, this city, lost his
left hand in an accident early this
morning while at work in the machine
He had just finished work on an en-
CINE and was reaching under whee!
for his light when someone started
the machine and his hand was caught.
He was taken to the Moline city hos
pital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22

today in the county court. The case
is being tried without jury by Judge
R. w. Olmsted. The claim is on
note for $4,000 on which Mr.. Barnard
vas one of the sureties B. F. Peek
and c. E. Dietz represent the bank
and Thomas Cassidy and Searle &
Marshall appear for the surviving ex-
ecrtor of the estate, Captain w. c.
Bennett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22

DemOcratlc Candidate Tor Coroner OF
Rock Island County.
O'Hern. There are many reasons why
this is so.
One of first Importance is that DR..
O'Hern is a medical practitioner fully
competent and highly trained in every
department of his profession.
In some states the law denies the
right to serve as coroner to any but
a physician. for the very good reason
that practically all cases upon which
coroner is summoned require the eX-
pert knowledge of physician in de-
termining cause of death. If the Off
cial is himself a medical practitioner,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
Funeral of sister Gabriel

The funeral of Sister Gabrie. Hurley
was held this morning from the con-
vent chapel of the Villa de Chantal
and was in charge of Dean J. J. Quinn.
Right Rev. c. P. Macs of Covington,
KY. preached the funeral sermon
Fathers o'Connel, Kelly and Laughli1
assisted in the services. Burial took
place at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
Funeral Of Mrs. Oswald.

The funeral of Mrs. John Oswald,
2710 Fifth avenue. will be held Satur-
day morning at o'clock from the Sa.
cred Heart church. Rev. ]. F. Lock-
ney will have charge of the services.
Burial will take place at Calvary Gem
etery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
SOMEBODY WILL GET CALLED

Not Even OHice Holders at Third
Ward Republican Rally.
Audiences at most of the local re-
publican meetings this campaign have
been composed of Office holders and
seekers after Office but last evening
at the much heralded Third ward
meeting at Turner hall the members
of the crowd could have been counted
on the fingers of one hand and then
have a finger or two left. Thereto =
i, seems likely that several of the
heretofore faithful ones are due TO: ID
calling down for missing out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
CLAIM AGAINST AN
ESTATE IS HEARD
Judge r. w. Olmsted Takes Up Bill for
$4,000 on Note for Which n. A.
Barnard Was Surety.

The hearing of the claim against
the estate of H. A. Barnard of Moline
hy the Peoples Savings bank and
Trust company of Moline was begun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
HE FILLS THE BILL.
Or. M. }. 0'Hern as Strong Candidate
as Democrats Could Have
Selected
FOR OFFICE OF CORONER
Fitted by Character, knowledge and
Training to Discharge Duties
Ably and Fairly.

The democrats of Rock Island county
could not have found a candidate for
coroner better fitted to discharge the
duties of that Office than DR.. M. j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
|, Can Suggest Changes.

Blue prints covering the plans as
laid out so far will be placed in the
hands of the residents of the ward
this week, and they will be allowed to
take them and look over the ground
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
For Chronic piarraoea.

while in the army in 1863 was
taken with chronic diarrhoea,' says
George M. FELTON, of South Gibson.
Pa. II have since tried many rene
dies but without any permanent re
lief, until A. w. Miles of this place
persuaded me to try Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
one bottle of which stopped it at
once" For sale by all druggists.
IL kho .n1run III ,s~ r.uxrr