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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
EXPOSITION TO
Be HELD IN THE
EARLY AUTUMN
Stock All Subscribed and Or
oanization Will be Formed
at an Early Date.
DEDICATE LONG VIEW IN JULY
Original Idea of Combining the Two
With Home Coming Week Given
Up and They viii Be Separate.

The first exposition under the aus
pices of the local organization now
being formed will be held in Septem-
Der or October, it has been deciued.
ALI the $4,000 worth of stock has been
subscribed, and it only remains to hold
a meeting of stockholders, elect officers
and prepare for Incorporation This
will be done at an early date. The
Rock Island association proposes to
work this season in conjunction with
Carnival association, an old organiza-
ton which has been holding annual
carnivals in the Iowa city for several
years and with great success. With
two cities in close proximity coopera-
ting and booking the same attractions
for consecutive weeks, much better
class of shows can be, secured than
where one is working alone.
Early Date for Long View.
1t had been hoped originally that it
might be arranged to have the frs.
exposition, home coming week and the
dedication of Long View park come
together, but this idea has been aban-
doned. Long View park is ready to be
dedicated at any time, and the cere-
mony will not be put off till fall. The
park board will fix the date soon. and
| it will be either July 10 or a. Home
coming will be postponed till fall,
about the time of the exposition, if not
at the same week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
NARROW ESCAPE FROM
BEING Run DOWN
Lyman Weld Picked Up by Car
Fender on Second
Avenue.

Lyman Weld, son of Fl. A. Weld,
had a narrow escape from frightful
accident on Second avenue in front
of the Arcade cigar store last even
ing. Seeing a Long View car coming
west which he was anxious to catch.
be ran out into the street not observ-
ing Bridge line car that was coming
east at fair rate of speed, and be
fore he realized his danger the car
was upon him. Only the motorman's
presence of mind saved the young
man, for Just as the car struck him
the fender was dropped which gath
cred him up and lifted him from the
track before the car could be stopped
He was not injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11

federates at Charlottesville In 1864
he was discharged and came to Hi
nois. In 1867 he was married to Miss
Larinda Baker, who survives, together
with three sons, Frank, on the home
farm; Frederick of Port Byron and
William of Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. and
Mrs. O'Hara had for several years
made their home in Port Byron, but
the husband was staying temporarily
on the farm when stricken with par
aIysis. He was first afflicted five years
ago and had been in poor health since
The funeral will be held at Rose Hill
church in Yuma Saturday afternoon
at / O'Clock, with interment at Mt
Pleasant cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
WILL ADDRESS THE
NURSE ASSOCIATION
DR.. Jennie Mccowen of Davenport to
Talk at Semi-AnnuaI Meet
ing Monday.

The semtannual meeting of the
Rock Island Visiting Nurse associa-
ton will be held at the Harper house
parlors June Is at 4 o'clock. Reports
of officers for the half year will be
received and DR.. Jennie McCowen of
Davenport will speak. The officers of
the association are: President, Mrs.
Cynthia Woodruff: vice president,
Mrs A. Mosenfelder; treasurer, Miss
Mary Carter, and secretary, Mrs. Al
Ian WEIGH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
SECURES PROPERTY OF THE
LONG VIEW FLORAL co.
n. n. Hensley Adds Fifteenth Street
Establishment to His Already
Large Plant.

H. H. Hensley, the florist, has
leased the greenhouse and establish
rany on Fifteenth street and is now
IN possession. He will continue the
business as in the past and will in ad
dir;on ccnt,rue to conduct his store
On Twentieth street and his green
houses at Center station. His estab-
lishment will be one of the largest
ard best equipped in this vicinity.
Henry Meyer, retiring owner of the
Fifteenth street property. plans to
leave the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
osllul N.
o,hafa.

John O'Hara, one of the old and
well known citizens of the upper end
of the county, died at his home on
the farm in Yuma township at II
O'clock last night. He was born in
Richmond, Ohio. in 1882, and in early
life removed to Virginia, where he
learned the molders trade At the
|cutbreak of the civil war he enlisted
at Altoona, Pa, serving three years,
and being made prisoner by the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
BOARD Fixes
PRECINCTS OF
THE COUNTY
Supervisors Redistrict Seventh
Ward and Alter Boundaries
in South Moline.
JUDGES ARE SELECTED
Grand Jury Is Also Appointed and the
Contract for Printing Proceed
ings is Awarded.

The county board at its session to
day adopted a resolution defining the
voting precincts of the county. Two
important changes are made by the
resolution, the entire Seventh ward
in Rock Island being redistricted, and
changes being made in Moline to
meet the new conditions resulting
from the annexation OF part of South
Moline township to the township oil
Moline. The new divisions of the
Seventh ward in this city are as fol
lows: First precinct, Thirtieth street
east to the center line of Fortieth
street. and from the river north to
the Indian boundary line, or Tenth
avenue; second precinct, the territory
east of Fortieth street and north OF
the Indian boundary line, or Tenth
avenue; third precinct, all of the ter
ritory south of Tenth avenue from
Thirtieth street to the city limits
The third precinct of South Moline
township was discontinued. and the
territory that it included was made
a part of the second precinct of the
Seventh ward in Moline.
Judges Are Appointed.
The board adopted a resolution nam
ing the voting places and judges OF
election in the different precincts OF
the county, as follows:
Cordova Wpodman hall, Cordova
Edward Cool, F. S. Cool and ]. w
Heaney.
Coe-Fairfield school house, William
>McRoberts, Samuel WOODBURY. and
William AWinterfelt.
Canoe .Creek-Woodman hall, Hills
dale, ]. S. Palmer, Byron Kendall and
Henry Ashdown
Zuma-Wake school house, William
Filbert, Henry Brandt and E. e
Walker.
Port Byron-School building, George
S. Witter, w. F. Garrett and b. b
Huntley.
Hampton-First precinct, village hall
Hampton, Kingsley Matthews, Manie
Smith and Henry Hannewacker; sec
ond precinct. Hennegan's store, w. r
Carey, August Johnson and Otto Oden
dahe; third precinct, village council
room, F. NJ. Mitchell, Charles Voglel
and M A. Wainwright; fourth pre-
cinct, Office Sivis Land company, w
II. Downing, Herbert F. Love and viii
liam Walsh.
South Moline-First precinct, towr
hall, John Weckel, w. G. Wilson ant
Nathan Erickson; second precinct
Salzmann's store, A. E. Bergholtz, E
N. Lundahl and Charles A. Palmer.
South Rock Island-First precinct
town hall, George Fl. Richmond, Thorn
as Daugherty and w. S. Flack; secont
precinct, school house, Twenty-fourtl
street, Andrew Mannheim, Conrat
Kirsch and Jacob Scherer
Black Hawk-Town hall, ID. w. Mat
thews, Ney Wilson and Ed Nice.
Coal ValIey-Town hall, t. r. Lees
j. M Lees and Robert Patterson.
Rural-Town hall, p. w. Wadsworth
Ben Wilson and Thomas Bedford.
Bowling-Keller school, John Lip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
Airdome Drawing Well.

Though the weather has been rather
cool, there have been good sized audi
ences at the Airdome nightly. A very
creditable line of attractions is being
put OH by the Morgan Stock company.
Tonight there is change of bill, and
''Fhe Fisherman's Daughter" will be
civ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11

ISocietS news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Altz- Booth. = Miss Maude Burton
Booth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Booth of SIS Thirty-first street, was
married TO Horace G. Altz of Moline
last evening at o'clock at the home
of her parents. Rev. w. B. Clemmer
of the Memorial Christiaa church
lead the marriage service, using the
company of about so relatives and
friends. Little Miss Fay Booth, a
sister of the bride, and Miss Mildred
Altz, niece of the groom, carried
the rings in baskets of pink roses
ard they were the only attendants.
Mrs. Grace Draper of Sheffield. H., a
cousin of the bride, played Mendeis-
sohns Wedding march as the bridal
rarty entered the parlor The house
was deliberately decorated in the we'd
ding colors, green and pink, sroses,
carnations and greenery being used,
the ceremony taking place before an
improyised altar. The bride wore a
sheer white robe and carried pink
roses. The ring bearers were
dressed in white After the ceremony
wedding lunch was served and wed
ding reception held. Mr.. and Mrs
Altz went at once to home which
| they have furnished at 1913 Eleventh
street, Moline. Mr.. Altz is member
of the Altz Barber Supply company
of Moline. From out of town the
guests were Mrs. J. III. Booth, and Mr.
and Mrs. l.. Il. Booth of Albany and
Mrs. Grace Draper of Sheffield.
| rs1CIausen.-Miss Adele Claus
en-, daughter of Mrs Eveline w
Clausen of $40 Pine street, Daven
port, and Henry W. Hubers, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hubers of Dav
export. were married last evening al
the home of the brides mother by
Rev. Mr.. Coolbaugh of Colquet, Mich
4 They were unattended. The house
i uNtOi N0lI liioct SlotoiotC dht
| beautiful, green and white being the
prevailing colors. The ceremony tool
place under an .arch made of white
clematis and southern smilax banked
with ferns and ssalms. The brides
gown was of creamS ared satin made
princess with the ca1ft train, ant
trimmed in real lace. She wore thu
full length veil which was held il
Iplace by rosebuds. Her only orna
|ment was a heart-shaped diamond
brooch. She carried bouquet o
roses with butterfly bows and buds
4 A wedding reception was held afte
the ceremony the coInpauy of guest
being received by Mrs Clxusen Nj
and Mrs William Hnbers and Mis-
Lilly Hubers besides the bridal couple
Mr.. Hubers is associated wit
Ibis father in the Rock islam
Fuel company of Davenport
His bride is prominent social
and has many friends in the thre
lcities. After an exten4ed weddin
: s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11

Century Club Dance.-The Century
club has issued invitations to private
dancing party to be given at the Watch
Tower inn Monday evening, June %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11

Priscilla Club to Meet.-The Priscil-
la club will be entertained by Mrs.
Pottiger at her home, 1920 Fourth ave
nue., tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
To Whom It MAY Concern.

The undersigned desire to know the
holder of warehouse receipt No. 3544,
for five (5) barrels Rolling Fork"
whisky made Dec. &c, 1899, serial
Nos. 14733-7, sold by Peter Fries &
Co. Address Ed. T. Murrin. Rock Is
land. Ill. (Signed)
MUELLER WATHEN & ROBERT,
Lebanon, KY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11

Woman's Relief corps. The affair was
most enjoyable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-11
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

tSociett news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published But
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
TAKE MONTPELIER BRIDES
Noted Ball Players Who Welded
Capital City Oamsels

Montpelier, July 26.-The engage
ment has been announced of Miss
Mary A. Pitkin and Edward Opfergelt
of Woodstock, Ill. Mr.. Opfergelt is
better known as Bobby Burns" the
famous intercity baseball pitcher who
was with the old Northern league dur
ing its palmy days. This is the sec.
ond pitcher to obtain a bride in Mont
pelier, the other being Edward Reul.
bach, the well known twirler of the
Chicago Nationals who married Miss
Nellie Whelan.
II is a peculiar coincidence that Mr..
Opfergelt was on the opposing team
with Chicago university when Reul-
bach was pitching for Notre Dame and
they were pitted against each other.
Reulbach was known in Vermont UNI
der the name of Sheldon and was prob
ably the best bendster ever turned
out in this state. 1t is also reported
that an American league player will
soon claim a bride here, since one
young lady is exhibiting a handsome
diamond ring. and If rumor is to be
believed the fortunate young man will
/ be Jim Ball, former lntercity back
stop.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
ROLLED BOULDER ONTO MAN
Italians Inability to Understand Eng
llsh Causes injury TO Connolly


Middlebury, July 26.-Edward j.
Connolly of Pittsford, foreman of a
gang of men who are filling the
holes made by the cayeins on the Rut-
land railroad near this station on July
4 and Z. was severely injured this af-
ternoon as a result of the inability of
an Italian to understand English.
The foreman had crawled under a
car loaded with gravel and stone, to
effect repairs. The Italian was roll
ing boulders from the car into the pit
Just as Connolly completed his work
under the car and emerged, the Italian
rolled a big stone off the car, despite
warning shouts from the other work
men which he failed to understand.
The boulder struck Connolly in the
back of the head. Telling him to the
ground and crushing his face into the
soft earth. Connolly was picked up
by fellow workmen and placed on
board the locomotive, which was hur-
ried TO this place. Dr. w. J. White
was summoned and found that Con-
molly had escaped with a bad scalp
wound and bruises about the head.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
Italian Lovers Vengeance Aided by
Jaller.

Giuseppe Serao, a workman, aged %.
was arrested some weeks ago at Bari,
Italy for a burglary in which he was
implicated and sentenced to four
months Imprisonment.
He spent the first part OF his i'm
prisonment in counting the days until
his release. when he would be married
20 his sweetheart, who had sworn that
she would never forsake him.
But one day the jailer told him that
the marriage banns Of the girl and an
other man had been published
Serao was terribly upset, and de-
clared that he would rather see the
girl dead than married to anyone else.
The jailer later agreed that he was
right, and after some hesitation he
acceded to the prisoners request to
let him go and kill her.
Serao swore solmenly that he would
not tarry an instant longer than was
necessary for the deed, and the jailer
released him to fulfill the noble duty
OF lover.
Scrao returned to prison a couple
OF hours later. He had stabbed the girl
dead, and was content to await his
own further punishment. The jailer
has been arrested,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
DEMOCRATS CHOSE
DELEGATES FOR
CONVENTION
Thirteen Delegates and Thir-
teen Alternates Elected
CAUCUS ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Delegates VIII Attend the Democratic
County Convention To Be Held
Here Friday Night.

The Democratic town caucus to
elect delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held here next Friday was
held Saturday evening in Apollo hall.
Homer A. Lyons, chairman of the
town committee, called the caucus TO
order, read the call and was elected
chairman. Frank P. Nolan was chos-
en- secretary
1t was voted to appoint committee
of five to prepare list of 10 delegates
and 13 alternates and committee was
made up of E. S. Harris, E. J. Murphy,
Fred B. Martin, R. NJ. Houghton and
Frank p. Nolan The list returned
and adopted by the caucus was as fol-
lows: Delegates, Il. S, Harris, Homer
A. Lyons, ID. j. Cullioh, Il. j. Murphy,
j. z Gavin w p. Hogan, w. H Lunder
gan, Harry Tiffany, W. P. Mccarthy,
James Pellerin, George s. Clark, DR..
H. Z. Jenney and r. NJ. Houghton.
Alternates: Houghton Rice, James
McDermott, E. ]. Tiffany, Edward Hig-
gins, F, 2. Nolan, l.. j. Eddington,
James Meagher. w. j. Doyle, Conrad
Schwartz, Amos Aldrich, T. F. Nor
rissey, Eli Briggs, Ward L. Lyons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
APPEAL TO VANITY SUCCEEDED.
Idea Of Church Worker Has Greatly
Increased Collections.

Here is a story of church worker
who stands pretty good show OF
some day becoming secretary OF the
United States treasury. He serves in
a church that is popular with young
men. Shortly after he assumed the
duties Of usher there was an apparent
increase In the general collections.
At the same time II was noticed that
the young men who attended church
singly or in pairs were seated, when
ever II was possible, In pew where
there was at least one good,looking
girl. At first 1t was thought that that
circumstance might indicate a possible
connection on the young mans part
with a matrimonial agency, but that
suggestion he denied Indignantly.
IF you'll just watch the collections"
he said, you'll know why seat them
so. I've kept an eye on those co-edu.
cational pews and find that any man
will contribute twice as much money
to the church when there is young
woman sitting beside him to see how
much he gives. Propinquity may In
some such cases promote matrimony,
but that is not my lookout. 1t is the
collections am interested In"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
Cent Of the Remainder Repeat What They Hear Usually Untrue
BRYAN HAS GOOD COURAGE
Thinks the Democrats are United and
the Republicans Divided

Creston, Iowa, July 24.-The prog.
ress of William J. Bryan from Lincoln
to Chicago was marked by a number
Of demonstrations In his honor A
number Of towns turned out large
crowds who cheered for "our next
president. Mr.. Bryan so far as he
could do so during the limited time.
shook hands with all in reach.
Mr.. Bryan was greeted by a large
crowd of admirers when he arrived at
Omaha. Although protesting that this
was not speech-making trip Mr.. Bry-
IN was induced to mount a baggage
truck at the station and address the
crowd during the 10 minutes the train
remained here.
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
Reports indicate that the Demo
cratic party this year Is more united
than 1t has been since 1892. And II
united 1t has very close to majority
OF the votes in the United States If
not an absolute majority. Then, too,
the Republican party Is more divided
than it has been in the last sixteen
years and that also is encouraging to
the Democratic party.
THE Republican party has larger
load to carry than II has mad to carry
before. 1t has. for instance, enor-
nous appropriations to carry; 1t has
a deficit to carry and 1t has a panic
that 1t cannot lay on anybody else.
The Republican party has to shoulder
the responsibility and It is going to
nave more difficult time than usual. "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
DEPUTY SHERIFF
HAYDEN DEAD
At RUTLAND
From Axe Wounds inflicted BY
An Italian
WHOM He TRIED TO ARREST
Murderer Is In Custody Sheriff Want.
ed Him Merely Under a Civil.
Process.
WHOM he TRIED TO ARR EST

Rutland, July 27.--Deputy Sheriff
Frank A. Hayden OF Ludlow who was
terribly wounded nth an axe in the
hands of Antonio Vallento, an Italian,
whom he was attempting to arrest at
Mount Holly on Saturday the 18TH
died at the Rutland city hospital about
II o'clock last night On Thursday.
Friday and Saturday, Mr.. Hayden. was
reported TO be improving but yester-
day morning his condition became
worse, his heart action being weak
and he failed steadily until the end
came at III o'clock Mrs. Hayden
was at his bedside when he died
and Is Frustrated with grief
On Saturday morning the 18th
Deputy Sheriff Hayden went to severe
paper, foreclosing a chattel mort
gage given by Vallento The officer
was instructed by the plaintiff i'm the
case to get the money or serve a
body writ, taking the man. He stated
the case to Vallento, who asked that
he be given until Monday to raise
the money, He was informed
that this was impossible and as Hay
den started to put the handouts on
him, Nallento raised a large double
bladed axe as If TO strike Hayden
The officer turned to get away and
the axe hit the small OF his back
laying bare large place As he
started back after his man he STUN
bled and fell and before he could
regain his feet Nallento struck him
again, this time on the left leg. The
axe laid bare the entire knee Joint
injuring the bone badly.
Deputy Hayden was accompanied
10y r. r. Thompson, his friend and
fellow townsman, who was in the
carriage. Thompson, a small man.
sprang to Hayden's assistance Crap
ping with the big Italian, and wrench
ing the axe from his grasp Vallento
then fled as Thompson threw the axe
at him, the handle hitting him in the
back. The Italian turned to get the
axe, which Thompson reached at the
same time and fell under the Italian
Hayden. despite his wounds, shot the
Italian in the leg as he fled again.
Thompson summoned assistance
and Hayden was brought here by spec
ial train. Deputy Sheriff Il. S. Whit
taker of Rutland was notified and ad
vised residents of Mount Holly to cap
ture the Italian dead or alive. He
was taken at his home in bed. max
ing no resistance, and was brought to
the Rutland county Jail where he now
is.
Frank A. Hayden was born in
Windsor, Ct, April "a, 1868, the son
of Levi c.. and Lydia n. Hayden He
married Miss Clara Dray of Suffield,
Conn, in 1893.
For number of years he was en-
ployed in the freight department of
the Boston and Maine railroad at Bos-
ton and lived in Somerville, Mass, in
September 1900, he bought the Lud-
low house, livery stables OF the late
Lester c. Howe and had since con
Quoted the business. He was consta-
BILE and collector of taxes for the town
and was a deputy sheriff of Windsor
county.
He is survived by wife and four
young children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
GEO.D. HUL|NGLEFT
FORTUNE TO HIS
3 COUSINS
S. HuIing BlaOkmer and Edward
D. Huling Included
FORTUNE SAID TO, BE MILLION
Mr.. Hullng, Who Was a Bachelor,
Died a Week Ago Sunday at
kankakee, III.

The will of the late George D. HUI
ing of Kansas City. who died a week
ago Sunday night at Kankakee, ILL.,,
has been opened and according to re-
port leaves all his large property to
his three second cousins, S. Huling
Blackmer of Bennington, Edward b.
Huling Of Chicago, who is now visit
ing here and Miss Mary Warner of
Kansas City The last named is re-
lated to the deceased on his mothers
side.
The property is to be divided equal
ly among the three who were his
favorite cousins, among a consider
able number, including several who
were more nearly related TO him than
those to whom he has willed his pro-
perty The value of his estate is I'M
known here, but it is thought to have
been somewhere around a million,
largely invested in Kansas City real
estate
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-07-27
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED
Tunnel Workmen in Switzerland Tap
Underground River

Berne, Switzerland, July PA
frightful accident early yesterday in
the Loetschberg tunnel in the Berne
Alps, resulted in the death of % work
men.
The men were drilling inside the
tunnel and pierced the wall separat-
ing them from subterranean river or
lake, the existence of which was not
known. The wall gave way with a
crash and a torrent of water and mud
rushed into the tunnel and filed It..
All OF the workmen who we're Italians
were drowned. Fortunately owing to
the early hour only comparatively few
of the men had entered the tunnel.
The disaster occurred 2400 yards
from the northern entrance.
1t is believed that the men tapped
the Kander river which flows through
the mountains above the tunnel. The
water now chokes the tunnel within
1000 yards of the entrance.