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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-30
MOLINE

SamueIs Buys Factory. The an
nouncement comes from the Fort
Madison Gem City that J. H. Samuels
of this city has purchased the plant
of the Morrison Manufacturing COM
pany. which has been operated by the
creditors of the plant for about a year
The Morrison company manufactures
plows, cultivators and associated lines
of farm implements and is an old es-
tabiished concern with a manufacture
that Is known throughout the country.
Youngren-SWanson.- Ada V.
Swanson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. V. Swanson, and Linus Youngren
of this city were the, principals of
quiet wedding celebrated Tuesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock The cere-
mony was performed at the Second
Congregational parsonage, the brides
sister, Miss Eta Swanson, and Carl
Youngren, brother of the groom.
being the attendants. Rev. R. S.
Haney officiated.
Tramps Numerous. - Hoboes in
large numbers have been infesting this
community the last week or so and
causing an unlimited amount of trou-
bic for the Rock Island road. 1t is
estimated that at least 100 of these
globe trotters are now holding forth
at the Natick yards. The Rock Is
land stores a large number of box
cars in the yards and they are a Nee
CO for the 'boes" The tramps sleep
in the cars and during the cold
nights build fires upon the floor and
in each instance the car is badly
damaged.
Obituary Record.-John Nelson, for
rs years resident of this city and
| for 80 years a property owner in the
First ward, died yesterday at his
home, 429 Fourth avenue. Mr.. Nelson
was prominently known in the west
end. He came to Moline in 1870 from
Sweden. where he was born March Z,
1S43, in Longsune soken, Varmlan,
Sweden. He was married June 4.
1870. He was long employed as a
Waterman at the Keator lumber mill
and under Mayor Schillinger served
as policeman, but of late years he
has been retired. He leaves his wife
and three children. all at home, Mrs.
Anna Nelson, j. F.. foreman at Root
& Wander Voort's; c. L.. clerk for C.
A Berglund and Miss Elizabeth.
John Holland aformer resident of
this city died Tuesday morning at
IS:45 o'clock at the home of his son,
John Holland, three miles east of
WATERFOWL. Deceased was born in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-30
Uhnn,as 5rffrrHntt
Third President Of the United States.

MERICA has furnished to the
world the most conspicuous
Apostle Of Personal Liberty
that ever lived.
= The Declaration of Independ-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-30
HAM PTON.

Next Sunday, May 8, at m. at
the Congregational church in Hamp
ton, Rev. Mr.. Wilson of Port Byron
will lecture on THAT Husband of
Nine"
The outgoing and incoming village
board members met in joint session
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-30

berg, April 90, at Cincinnati. Miss
Eichberg's mother was formerly Miss
Emma Mounts of this place.
Mrs. John Lowe of Silvis has been
here visiting relatives.
Hays Britton and Harry Leeman
were visiting friends in Drury and
Muscatine few days last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-30

Holland, Sweden, July 49, 1910, and
came to America in 1885, He was
married to Miss Decederia c. John
son, who survives with six children
and six grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-30
PLENTY Of Trouble

is caused by stagnation of the liver
md bowels. To get rid of it and head
ache and biliousness and the poison
hat brings jaundice, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, the reliable purifiers
hat do the work without grinding or
gripping. Csc at all druggists.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
CHINESE EMPRESS PASSES OUT
Quickly Follows Emperor Of Flow
cry Kingdom to Grave.

pekih, Nov. 16.-Tse Hsi An, the
dowager empress of China, the au-
tocratic head of the government
w5.sch she directed without success
ful interference since 1861 ami with
out protest since 1881, died at 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The an
nouneement of the dowager empress
death was official and followed close
ly upon the announcement that
kuang Hsu, the emperor, had died
Ssrtarday at 5 O'Clock in the after
noon, but 1t is believed the deaths
of both the emperor and dowager
empress occurred a considerable time
before that set down in the official
statements. An edict issued at
O'Clock yesterday morning placed on
the throne Pu-Yi, the 3-year-old son
of Prince Chun, the regent of the
empire, in accordance with promise
given by the dowager empress soon
after the marriage of Prince Chun in
1903. An edict issued Friday made
Pu-Yi heir presumptive.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16

provisions and the making of few
slight changes the measure was
adopted.
The original ordinance as present
ed at the forenoon session of the
council required the city to pave the
space between the rails in the event
any street occupied by the line
should ever be paved After the paw
ing of the space between the rails the
company obligated itself to maintain
the paving at its own cost. The or
dinance as adopted in the afternoon
changed this provision so that the
company would be required to pave
the space between the rails and for
twelve inches on the outside of each
rail
In the original document the COM
pany proposed to file with the mayor
bond in the penal sum of $1,000 to
have three miles of road completed
end in operation within the corpor-
ate limits of Waxahachie two years
from the commencing of work on
the line The ordinance as adopted
r7quires the filing of the bond with
IN sixty days after the passage of the
ordinance. The company is also re-
CURED to have three miles of road
completed and in operation within
thirty-six months after the adoption
OF the ordinance or forfeit the bond
Of $1,000.
Exemption was placed on the
streets now occupied by the present
street car system and on the streets
in University addition over which
the line is proposed to be extended.
j, w. Martin appeared before the
council in the interest of the local
line. He stated that plans were on
foot to extend the line from Trinity
University down University avenue
to Marvin avenue and on Marvin
to the intersection of the present line
on Vickery street. The mule cars are
to be supplanted by gasoline motor
cars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16

as he stepped into the house the
negro known as Tatum opened fire
upon him while the other made a
break for the rear door. Frazier
who was at the rear attempted to in
tercept the fleeing negro He also
pulled pistol and began to fire at
the officer, Frazier returned the fire
but it is not believed that he wound
ed his man. A bullet from the ne
gro's revolver. however, struck the
officer in the left arm Just above the
elbow.
In the meantime Wright, who did
not expect trouble after being invit-
ed to enter the house. had got his
gun into action and shot twice. The
first bullet hit the desperate negro
in the arm and the second struck him
in the heart resulting in instant
death. Medical aid was hastily sum-
moned and both the officers were
sent to their respective homes fol-
lowing the dressing OF their injured
arms.
News of the killing of the negro
and the wounding of the two OFF,
GERS spread with great rapidity. Chief
of Police Brandenburg went hur-
riedly from his home in an automo-
bile to the scene OF the trouble
Night Captain Eimicke, Sergeant
Brannon, Mounted Officers Riddle
and Ryan and a number of other Of
ficers were also hurried to the scene
of the trouble.
An hour after the trouble Mount
ed officer Riddle and Patrolman
Spencer arrested a negro whom they
caught sneaking around in the vicin-
ity and locked him up 1t is believed
that he is the negro with whom Pa
trolman Frazier had his duel at
close range
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
ONE IS KILLED
TWO INJUlED
Desperate Pistol Duel Between
Officers and Negroes in
East Dallas.
TWO OFFICERS WOUNDED
Four-Cornered Fight Takes Place al
an Early Hour Sunday Morn
ing-kid Tatum Shot
to Death.

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 6.-Shortly
after 2 O'Clock Sunday morning a
fierce running fight between PATROL
men Jesse Wright and w. B. Frazier
on one side and two negroes on the
other, occurred on Convent street
near the intersection of Adair street.
AS a result a negro known as Kid
Tatum is dead and each one of the
two officers were wounded, Wright
being shot through the left arm and
Frazier through the shoulder.
The fight between the officers and
negroes grew out of a fight which
started between the dead negro and
another whose name is not known,
About oclock a report was receiv-
ed at the police station that negroes
were disturbing the peace on Con.
vent street and Officers Wright and
Frazier were detailed to make an
Investigation. On reaching the num-
NJ saRI ~
II lndS
one on tile Inside fnQu ired who was
Iknocking and whenstold It was ON;
| GERS they we're invited to enter, Pa
trolman Wright, who was ut the
front door opened the door and just
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
MORRIS HAAS
:. IS A SUICIDE
The Man Who Attempted to
Take the Life Of Heney
Kills Sell
REVOLVER WAS WEAPON
1t Was Struggled to the Prisoner from
the Outside, So that All Evidence
Might be flushed He
Dies in His Cell

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Morris
Haas, who shot and probably fatally
wounded Francis j. Heney Friday,
committed suicide in the county jail
at Ingleside Saturday night.
The manner in which the would
be assassin took his life has not yet
been fully ascertained. The authori-
ties are reticent regarding the mat
ter. 1t is believed, however, that
Haas ended his life with a revolver
which some one had smuggled into
his cell.
It has been announced that Haas
shot himself twice while lying In
bed. He pulled the bed clothes over
his head and then fired the fatal
shot under them.
The suicide of Haas came as a eli
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
BACK to the Navy.

Rufus Langsford, son of Mr.. S. 2.
Langsford of this city, has re-enlist-
ed in the navy and is now aboard
training ship at New York, having
reached that place one day last week
Rufus has served one enlistment in
the navy, receiving his discharge
some two or three years ago. In
again entering the service of Uncle
Sam as a sea fighter he returns tc
his old position as chief yeoman
At the end of nine months he will
be promoted to permanent yeoman
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
Preachers Remembered.

At the session of the Northwest
Texas conference at Waco Saturday
the preachers of the Waxahachie dis
trict presented Presiding Elder
Campbell with a handsome gold
headed can. Presiding Elder Sensa-
baugh of the Fort Worth district was
given a gold chain by the pastors in
his district.
The conference will close tonight
and at that time the appointments
for the next year will be read.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16

max to a day crowded with sensa-
tional events and it occurred while
$500 citizens, worked up to high
pitch of excitement, were assembled
in mass meeting to voice their anger
at the attempt to take the prosecu-
tors life.
"Give us Haas and we will fix
him." cried some of those gathered
to hear the speakers.
Give us Ruef and We'll attend TO
the prosecution shouted others.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
NeIVus-Coleman.

Mr. George Nelvus of Houston and
Miss Mary Coleman of Waxahachie
were united in marriage at 10 o'clock
Monday morning at the parsonage
of the Main Street Christian church,
Rev. J. B. Boen- officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelyus will leave this evening
for their home at Houston.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
franchise FOR An INTERuRBll
Empire Construction Company Grant
ed Privilege to Build Thru City.

Consideration of the Empire Con-
struction company's ordinance ask
Ing for franch!se for the construc-
tion of an interurbah anvay
through the city Of Waxahachie was
resumed n saturday Afternoons
called sesaion OF the city council.
Tho ordinAnCo was given another
reading .by CITY Attesnsy Lumpkins
and Arm ! discussion 81 SONS Of It,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-11-16
ELECTION IS ORDERED.

Coancii Fixes November % as Date
to Elect Mayor and Alderman.
At the called meeting of the city
council Saturday afternoon, Friday
November 81, was fixed as the date
for holding special election to fill
the vacancies caused by the resigna-
tions of Mayor Robertson and AL
derman Langsford of Ward 2.
The resignation of Night Watch
man Benson was accepted to become
effective December l.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
THIS WAS LIVE NEWS
 TWENTY YEARS AGO.

From The News, Dec, 28, 1s8s.I
 Christmas was a rainy day.
 Little Mack Renner is on the sick list.
 ]. A. C. Blackburn and family spent Christmas ln Springdale.
 C. A. Jones was sworn in Sat urday evening as assistant mar shal during the holidays.
 Miss Cess Claypool went up to Bentonville Saturday evening and spent Christmas with Miss Mary Woods.
 Mrs. B. F. Denver gave the young people party last night III honor of B. Els birthday, and everyone had an enjoyable time.
 A young man about 20 years of age spent the night Monday at the home of Uncle Jack Fitz- gerald north of town, and after paying his bill with silver dol lar next morning and going on his way, Louis, son of Uncle Jack, discovered the dollar was counterfeit. He was followed to Lowell and when Jim Brown and l.. P. Dav1s started to arrest him pulled pistol and snapped It at them and started to run. Sever al shots were fired and the man was finally brought down with d shot in the right shoulder. He had on his person about $50 of spurious coin. He refused to give his name.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
MARTIN BROTHERS
 ORGAN RECITAL,

Call in sweet music. have heard soft airs Can charm our senses and expel our cares.
 All lovers of music who failed to attend tlle recital thursday nlght missed royal feast. The selections were varied and interesting.
 Mir. NJ. (. Martin $ arrange ment of his numbers were eXcel- lent; his interpretation shows d high degree ot culture and his rendition is spirited and effective. His Largo" by Handel, Morn ing Prayer by Fisher, Christ mas Chimes and .March des Jacobins' show the master and further eXemplihes the fact that superior talent will sometimes drift to by places.
 A pleasant feature of the en- tertainment was the organ and piano duetts by the Martin Brothers. Duetts for piano and organ are few and the two offer ed were pleasant surprise to those fortunate enough to be there. The Flower Song" was beautiful blending of sweet harmonies oil reed and string. Other numbers by the Misses Sturdivant and Oldham and Mar tin Brothers, contributed to the enjoyment of the evening.
 A. (. SMITH.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
FAYETTEVILLE SANGUINE
 OF GETTING ROAD,

Mr. J. H. Ahleheld IS in the city today in the interest of the promotion of the Ahlefeld- Moul- ton inter-urban. He IS here for the purpose of consulting with Capt. Chase, and is having hlm prepare careful estimates of tue cost of grading, etc., along the proposed route. The estimates of the cost of the necessities, iron, etc. have already been completed and are in the hands of the Con- struction Company.
 As to the 510,000 forfeit, Mr. Ahlefeld says 1t IS q small matter to them and will be placed Ill the hands of the committee long be- fore the time expires. ln Idet arrangements have been made with a construction company to begin work next month and be- fore the close of January two forces of men will be at work. One will begin at Siloam Springs and one here. and the road will be in operation between Fayette- vile and Siloam Springs by the first of July.
 Mr. Ahlefeld is accompanied by his nephew, Mir. F.. Ahlefeld of Cleveland, Ohio, who will be interested in the company He will take Capt. Chase's estimates and plans to Cleveland as soon as they are completed, as the Cleveland Construction Co. will likely get the contract for buld- Ing the line. Nr Moulton k making progress with his part of the work and will return here about the first of the year. The first worl; will be done oil the old r. X c. rightoi way.
 Everyone who has met Mr. Ahlefeld has been impressed with his sincerity and earnestness and lie has never yet made d promise or statement that did not after wards materialize, and 1t Is with pleasure that his statement that construction work on the road will begin next month IS publish ed.-Fayetteville Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
The Correct Time

to stop a cough CT cold is just as soon as 1t starts-then there will be no danger of pneumonia or consumption. Just few doses of Ballard's Horehound Syrup taken at the start will stop the lgll. If it has been running for some time the treatment will be longer, but the cure is sure. Sold by w. G. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

J. F. Bennett came in last week from Kansas City to visit with his family residing at this place. He is now engaged i'll the real estate business in Kansas City, and will return a6eat. tie mlddle of next month.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Cortez Jackson, who was d resi- dent of Fayetteville thirty years ago, died recently at his home at Denver, Colorado.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner? Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Complexion sallow? Liver needs waking up. Doan's Regu- lets cure bilious attacks. 25 cents at any drug store.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
DATES FOR THE
 TAX COLLECTOR.

The tax collector of Washing ton County will start on lis an- nual tour of the county January $. and will visit the different townships as follows:
 Brush Creek, Spring Valley, January s, 1909.
 Goshen, January 9.
 Wyman, January II.
 Riehland, Maguire's Store, January 12.
 Durham, January l5.
 Reed, Hazel Valley, J January IA. White River, Sulphur City, January Is.
 West Fork, January IS and 10. Lees Creek, Blackburn, Janu- ary 20.
 Cove Creek, Fall Creek, Janu- ary 21.
 Valley, Moffit, January g. Cane Hill, January 25 and %. Boston, Antioch, January 27. Vineyard, Evansville, Jan. 2S. Dutch Mills, January %. Star Hill, Lincoln, Jan. 30 and Feb. 1.
 Price, Summers, February 2. Illinois, Cincinnati, Feb. } and Wellington, February 5. Wheeler, Savoy, February 6. Center, Pennington, Feb. $. Marr's Hill, Prairie View, Feb. Rhea's Mill, Rhea, Feb. 10. Prairie Grove, February II, 12 and 1S.
 Harmon, February Is.
 Elm Springs, February 16. Springdale, Feb. r, Is, 19, 70. Winslow, February 21 and g. Crawford, Brentwood, Feb. 24 and g.
 Prairie, Fayetteville, Feb. 2o to April 10.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
Many a so-called coutented per son lives a continuous lie.

Farmers, meehan1cs, railroad CTS, laborers rely on Dr. Thomas Electric Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts, burns or bruises at once. Pain cannot stay where 1t is used.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Fay Hartley, who formerly re- sided here, sends The News a dollar from Florence, Kansas, for years subscription.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Mrs. Roland Clark of Eureka Springs and sister Miss Bertie Smyer of Springdale spent Sun day here the guests of Misses Hattie and May HaWn.= Berry vile Progress.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

University of Arkansas stu dents are enjoying two weeks holiday. School will resume January 4.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

John Borders of Fayetteville and Miss Clyde Rogers of Prairie Grove were married recently.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
1tems of tbe Gown and County.

The infant son of J. C. Stewart of Durham died last week.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Miss Silvia Graham went up to Springfield, Mo-, Friday to spend a few days visiting with her sis ter, Mrs. Chas. Harris, residing at that place.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

]. II. Glemmer. of Ranger, Texas, in sending i'll his renewal for The News, says: With this dollar 1 have sent you S19.o0, and have not missed over half a dozen copies of the paper during the elg hteen years, so send her on. As long as Lean raise the dollar l don't expect to be with out The News" MT. Clemmer is son of J. G. Clemmer, resid- ing near Springdale, and has been a resident of Texas tor a number of years. We will cer- tainly take pleasure in continu- ing The News to his address.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Rev. P. Bandini of Tontitown left at The News office a few days ago a vegetable which IS grown extensively in Italy as
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
HARD LUCK FOR
 BENTON COUNTY MAN.

Little Rock. Dec. NV. F.. Holderby, a convict in the Ark ansas Penitentiary, who will com- plete his three-year term tomor- row, and expects to enjoy his fam, fly Christmas tt home, i'll Benton County will be disappointed.
 Instead ef getting his freedom, he will be rearrested and taken to Springfield, Mo-, to answer to a charge Of forgery, alleged to have been committed there prior to his trouble in Arkansas.
 Deputy Sheriff Cannon, of Greene County, Missouri, re- ceived a acquisition for Holderby to-day and will take charge of him tomorrow, as soon as he is released.
 E. $. Horton of this city says: My son induced He to try ZEMO and 1 had NIT. Ownbey, the drug gist, order some for me. l used it and am glad to Say that it cured me of very obstlnatecase of eczema of about two years standing Since then I have recommended t to my friends who also have been greatly bene- tited. For sale by W. G. Own bey. Jan. %.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25
Don't Be Hopeless

about yourself when you're erip- pied with rheumatism or stiff joints course you've tried lots of things and they failed Try Ballard's Snow Liniment nit will drive away all aches, pains and stiffness and leave you as well as you ever were. Sold by W. C.. OWnbey.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Margary, infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Layman of Greeley, Colorado, died last week at Prairie Grove, where the family was visiting.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Frank Phillips of Madison County and Louis Phillips of Fayetteville were in Springdale Friday attending the funeral of their cousin, B. L. Fitzgerald.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

\ useful thing about owning an automobile Is how 1t makes q man economize on every thing
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

stock feed. It resembles the or dinary native beet to some ex- tent, and although the specimen from Tontitown grew or thin land, It shows what can be done by careful cultivation.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

|. F. Stewart, who was travel ing with a theatrical company, was taken i'll in Denver, Colorado, and came ln home last week. He has decided to remain at home this winter and rest up. Rolla Evins, also of this place, is with the same COmpanY.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Lieutenant Kay Davis k visit ing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. l.. r. Davls at Lowell. He has been absent for three years, most of tile time having been spent in the Philippines. He is now stationed at Ft. Mott, x. J.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Mrs. $. F. Beene returned lat ter part of last week from Mur- freesboro, Pike County, where she had been on a visit and to look after some business matters. Pike County Is the former home of Mrs. Beene, and 1t is in this county tie celebrated Arkansas diamond mines are situated, be- ing about eighteen miles from Mrs Beene's old home. She brought home with her some of the rock and dirt from which the diamonds are taken, and it can be seen at the News office.
The Springdale news., 1908-12-25

Jno. K. Woodruff came in home latter part of last week to remain with his family until after the holidays. He is travelling for the Woods Manufacturing Com pany, of Fort Smith, and sells "W alkandtalk' pants. He re- ports good business the past year.
 Prof. W. ]. Peterson went down to RusseIlville Friday, his old home, to spend the holidays. The following young men from Pope County also went down Friday to spend the holidays with home folks: Clyde Estes, Sam Whitesides, Walter McNutt, Guy Oates.