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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
.AUcTIoN.AUCTIoN. AUCTION
A GREAT SALE OF BOOKS WILL
BE INAUGURATED AT CRAMP-
TOMS BOOK STORE.
Commencing Friday, Feb. IA, TWO
1880 p. m.-Private Sale When
Auction Is Not in
Progress.

Owing to the financial situation, east
ern publishers have been forced to
throw on the market valuable editions
in complete sets and single volumes
which we have been able to purchase
much below the cost of manufacture
This, coupled with our stock left over
after the holidays, makes one of the
most attractive collections of books
ever seen in this city Aliases, ency
clopedias, dictionaries, bibles. histories
complete sets and single volumes in
handsome library and cloth bindings
of the worlds great authors; Balzac
Bulwer, Thackeray, SCOTS Waverly
novels, Hawthorne, Elliot, Fielding
Poe, Dumas, Hugo, Putarch, Rawlin
son, Shakespeare, Gibbons. Dantes
Inferno, etc, etc.
Now is your opportunity to replen
ish your library at your own prices
T. F. GARRISON. an experienced bool
auctioneer, will conduct the sale. Don
forget the time and place.
| CHAMPIONS BOOK STORE.
1913 Second avenue. Rock Island, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
OBITUARY.
Graham Lee.

Graham Lee, one of the oldest and
highly respected citizens of Perryton
township, passed away Tuesday even
ing at the home of his son. Elisha
Mr.. Lee suffered fall Friday, Jan.
81, and has gradually been growing
weaker until death came to his relief
He was born Jan. %, 1921 and came
to Perryton township in 1915. In 1858
he was married to Mary A. Candor.
To them were born nine children, two
of whom are living: Elisha and Mrs.
Fanny Cabeen of Seaton. Mrs. Lee
passed away in 1874 and he was mar
ried to Anna S. Fisher, who is also
deceased. They were the parents of
five children, all of whom are living.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
which an exchange of fistic compli.
ments was narrowly averted.
ALDERMAR'S GOLD STAR
FINDS ITS WAY BACH
Badge of Office, Evidently Property Of
Richard Sherwood, Lost at Bill
lings, Is Returned.

Alderman William Trefz of the Fifth
ward was much surprised yesterday
to receive in letter from Louis Jack
son of Billings, Mont, a Fifth ward
aldermans gold star, with the explana,
ton that it had been found there.
Alderman Trefz soon came to the con-
clusion that the star had been lost by
Richard Sherwood, formerly alderman
of the Fifth ward. who left the city
and resigned his position to locate
near Butte, Mont Aldermam Trefz
turned the star over to City Clerk NJ
T. RudgTen. and it probably will be
sent to Mr.. Sherwood. 1t has been the
custom of the aldermen to retain their
badge of office after retiring from the
council, and evidently Mr.. Sherwood
lost this one while at Billings. Mr..
Jackson, suppOsing it to belong to the
present official, mailed it here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
Corbett Funeral.

Services over the remains of NJ. NJ
Corbett, who passed away iii Rock
ford, were held this afternoon at Knox
undertaking rooms, where Rev. w. G
Oglevee preached the sermon and
Ucal lodge, No Cos. |. o. o. F., had
charge. Mr.. Corbett having been 3
member of the Rockford lodge of ODD
Fellows. The remains were brough
here last evening over the milwaukee,
road. accompanied by the wife, daugh
ter. Mrs. F. A. Kelsey. and son. Nj. NJ
Corbett, Jr.. and by S. F. Steffa. whc
represents the Rockford Odd Fellows
Mr. Corbett's death was sudden anC
was due to typhoid pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
CITY CHAT.

Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Me to Jones for a cheap stove.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Dry kindling at Mueller's 81 and up.
Let Krell & Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
Hope Thompson has removed his
law office to 3O43O5 Safety building.
DR.. A. H. McCandless has moved
his office into the new Safety Deposit
building.
1 defy you to beat my prices on all
kinds of stoves. Jones, the second
hand man.
Lewis Single Binder costs more
than other cent cigars. Smokers
know why.
Don't SILVER yourself into sickness;
take your small change to Jones and
get stove.
Springfield coal free, free from slack
at S. per ton delivered in two ton lots,
| if taken from the car at once.
Easy to buy, easy to try, the best
wholesome, appetizing breakfast is
Mrs. Austin's famous pancakes.
For a good, wholesome, cheap break
fast, always buy Mrs. Austin's pancake
flour. Your grocer has fresh supply
Dr. Alfred Stocker has removed his
Office from his residence, 1920 Seven.
teenth street, to Room 402, Safety
building.
Bartlett Bros. will give a Japanese
cup and saucer or platefor set of table
mats with every so cent purchase OF
Itea, coffee, extract or baking powder
all this week at the store, 1920 Third
avenue.
| CAMEL Houttelier and Miss Irms
| DeBaaussaert of Moline, and William
Arthur Peterson of New Windsor, Ill.
and Miss Freda Roettler of Viola wer,
united in marriage yesterday after
noon by Justice G. Albert Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
MILITIA TO GET NEW RIFLES
War Department VIII Issue Them to
Governors on Requisition.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Acting Secre
tary Oliver yesterday announced that
the war department is in a position to
arm the organized militia of the coun
try, 100000 strong, with the new higf
power army rifle or musket.
The weapon is officially known as
the model of 1908, rechambered fol
the ammunition of 1906. the distin
gushing feature of which is the new
sharply pointed, light, steel clad bull
let with its enormous range.
Governors may have the new rifle
for their militia upon requisition ant
turning in the KrGg-Jorgensen guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
Were Made Here.

Colonel F. E. Hobbs, commandant
of Rock Island arsenal, stated this
morning to an Argus representative
that the bronze tablets, six in number
were manufactured at Rock Island ar
senal, and properly lettered and in
scribed. They were shipped from the
arsenal several months ago.
The incident further demonstrates
how the name of Rock Island is car
ried to the furthermost corners of the
earth through the fact that this is the
site of one of the largest manufactur
ing arsenals of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13

| native of this city. and for many
ears q resident of Rock Island, is
:hronicled in recent issue of Chico,
Cal.. newspaper, as follows:
Mrs. Sarah Midlothian Spencer,
who was reported last evening to be
1t the point of death. passed away at
he home of her daughter, Mrs. Martin
lewis. on Sixth street, at S:45. Her
leath was due to cancer, for which
The had been operated upon several
lines. the last operation being per
'ormed in San Francisco about two
months ago. On her return from the
,ity it was known that the unfortunate
woman had only a short time to live
md her death last evening was not
Unexpected.
Sarah Middleham was born in Rock
ISLAND, H., and was 80 years old at
The time of her death. She received
Ter early education in her native state
md was there married to Thomas
Spencer. About % years ago the fam
ly came to California and settled in
Chico where she has lived continually
md has gained many friends by her
Industrious habits and ambitious ma
ure. Mrs. Spencer was a member of
Josephine chapter of the Eastern Star
also of the Companions of Foresters
She was a member of the Presbyterian
church
'She leaves two daughters and one
son, Mrs. Martin Lewis, Miss Cora
Spencer and Scott Spencer of Chico;
one sister Mrs. Annie Shaffer of Ore
gon; a brother, William Middleham
who lives in San Jose, and brother
Robert Midlothian, lives in Los An
geles''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
TABLETS IN PLACE
Bronze Plates Manufactured
Here Are Puton Monuments
Erected at Tientsin
IN HONOR OF AMERICAN:
Recall VaIor of United States Sailors
Who Lost Lives in Boxer Out
break in China in 1901.

Pekin, Feb. 13.-Six bronze tablets
from Rock Island arsenal Rock Island,
H., We're today placed on monuments
that have been erected at Tientsin in
memory of the American soldiers and
sailors who lost their lives in the
Boxer outbreak of 1901. The monu
ments have officially been transferred
to the American legation by Colonel
Webb c. Hayes, president of the Chi
nese battlefield commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
PERSONAL POINTS.

William G. Brooks of Saco, Maine
is visiting in the city.
j. E. Montrose returned yesterday
afternoon to Cedar Rapids after spend.
ing a few days in the city.
Miss Sara Stoddard leaves tomor
row for Champaign, where she will at
tend fraternity house party. Miss
Helen Pope and Henry Pope of Moline
will accompany her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
Fined in Court.

Ed Cassel was fined 81 and costs
today in the county court by Judge
Olmsted on the charge of larceny. he
having stolen five chickens from
Henry Krone in Moline He was COM
mitted to the county Jail to work out
the costs and fine at the rate of $3.50
per day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
is a Model TaiIorshon.

The Beal Tailoring company, at 1000
Second avenue. has just completed I'M
iprovements which makes this shop one
of the finest in the tri-cities. The
workshop has been enlarged so as to
give more room for the increased force
of tailors and the store itself has been
lastly redecorated throughout A new
system of lighting has been placed in
the display windows and altogether
the store presents a metropolitan ap-
pearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13

ton with the Guggenheim Exploration
company by which he was employed at
a salary said TO be a quarter of a mil
lion dollars a year. Hammond. it is
said. will be succeeded by A. Chester
Beatty, who was his first assistant.
Hammond was operated on for appen-
dicitis yesterday at San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
IS fine WRANGLE
Complicated Situation Shown
in Criminal Charges by Loo
ney Against S. J. Rice
is UP BEFORE JUSTICE
Preliminary Hearing Begun Yesterday
is Continued, J. X. Scott Taking
Charge for State.

The preliminary hearing of the cases
against S. J. Rice, who was arrested
yes erday afternoon on complaint OF
w. G. Looney for larceny as bailee
and ENLIGHTENMENT. which was com
mcnced yesterday afternoon. was adj
iourned to this afternoon, and is again
occupying the attention of Justice G..
Albert Johnson. George w. McCaSk-
rim, at stated, represents the defend
ant. States Attorney j. K Scott, who
was not in his office yesterday owing
TO a legal holiday, learned of the case
last night, and when the matter came
up for further hearing today, Mr..
Scott took charge of the case. Yester-
day John Looney assumed the role of
prosecutor.
TanSIe of Accounts.
The case involves charges that Rice
failed to account for money he col
lected and goods turned over 10 him
while he was i'll the employ of the
PENDANT claims that, according to the
terms of his understanding with the
Looneys, they owe him about SIS, III
stead of his being short in his ac.
counts.
This afternoon numerous papers and
accounts were produced, but the de
PENDANT claims that an accounting he
made Jan. 81 had not been produced
LOOney claims no such statement was
given to him. Rice claims that papers
presented by LOoney have no connec
ton with the statement of Jan. 81
being of later date.
The matter is very greatly cOmpli
Gated. The complainant and his
brother claim that TO straighten it out
and find out what moneys Rice col
lected is their purpose, while Rice de
clares that hey have received a full
statement, and know how the accounts
stood to the first of the month.
Rice's private record is being check
ed with the papers produced by
Looney.
An interesting phase of the hearing
was the narration of incidents of {
three cornered wrangle over the mat
ter. in which the two LoOneys anC
Rice were the participants, and il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
Suffering and Dollars Saved.

E. S. Lopez of Marilla, n Y. says:
81 am a carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salce. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve have ever found" Heals
burns, sores. ulcers, fever sores,
eczema and piles. 25 cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Eavorite.

1--WE prefer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to any other for our children
says L. ]. Woodbury. of Twining,
Mich. at has also done the work for
us in hard colds and Group, and we
take pleasure in recommending it,
For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
QUlISEXPLGRaTI0N COMPANY
John Hayes Hammond Resigns from
Job Paying Large Salary.

New York, Feb. 13.-It is stated Off
ing engineer, has severed his connec-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
feb. Is In Dlstory.

1928 - Cotton Mather. ia
nous IL the Witcncraft
raid. died ut Boston:
born there Feb. l., 1858.
l7S9-Ceneral Ethan Allen.
the Green Mountain
hero, died in Buriing-
ton. Vt; born in Itch
field. Conn, 1879.
1868 - David Dudley Field,
jurist. born in Haddam.
Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
Beer That Is Beer.

If you want to drink good beer, orde
the Davenport Mailing company's pal,
export Delivered anywhere in Rocl
Island. Both phones, north 1863.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:
Tonight and Tomorrow Mori

Tonight and IonoTToW WoThIH9'
Sun sets 5:27. rises $50. Moon sets
5:22 a. m. Moons age. u days. 6 a. m,
planet Mercury at perihelion. nearest ac-
tual approach to sun; possibly seen low
in west following sunset several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
At the Rink.

Broomball, Regulars VS.. Arsenals,
Thursday.
Nose party Friday night, Valentine
day. Three hours of real-for-sure fun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
Christian John LemIie.

Word has been received of the death
at Geneseo of Christian John Lemlie
a we'll known member of Rock Island
Commandery, No. IS, Knights Templar.
of this city. He was so years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13

lS94-Hans Won Bulow, the E'ii'''
celebrated pianist, died at Cairo.
Egypt; born 1880.
19O5-N c. Prime, noted author and ed
itor, died in New York city; born 1875.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
THE w E4THER.

Generally cloudy tonight ana prOba-
bly, rain or snow Friday; not much
change in temperature. The lowest
temperature tonight will be near the
freeing point.
j. VI. SHERIER, Local FOrecnster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
j. VI. SIIERIER, LOC

Temperature at q Il. M, 81; at 3:30
p. M, 81. Maximum temperature in last
- hOurS, 81; minimum. 81. Velocity OF
wind at "a. M, 4 miles per hour. Pre-
cipitatiOn. none.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
MEDICAL COLLEGE OPENS.
There Is a Large Entering Glass, De-
partment of Teaching Opens.

Burlington, Nov. 12.-The 55th an
nual session of the university of Yer
mont college Of medicine opened yester,
day afternoon, the exercises being held
in the medical building The registra-
tion of the entering class, not yet com.
pleted, is about 70, the largest in recent
years, and the total attendance for
the year will be about 200 The prin
cipal speaker Of the day was DR.. J. w.
Scane, registrar of McGill medical col
lege, Montreal and professor of ply
siology at the university of Vermont
college of medicine He compared the
cid and modern methods of teaching.
Pres. M. II, Buckham presided and Dean
Tinkham was the other speaker.
Last evening also marked the formal
opening Of the new department of
teaching of the university of Vermont.
An inaugural lecture was given by Pres.
ident Buekham at the Billings library
on "The Education of the Memory"
Prof. L. r. Jones will be dean Of the
new department, which is the result of
a new statute providing an appropria.
tion therefor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Man Fell ITO Feet and Body Was Mass
Of Broken Bones.

New York, Nov. l2.--Harvey w. Wat
lerson, a lawyer, and younger son of
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
lille Courier Journal plunged to his
leath from the nineteenth floor of an
)ffice building at 81 Wall street late yes
berday afternoon. His body shot down
ward for ITO feet, landing on the roof
Of a ten-story building adjoining. Al
most every bone was broken and the
head crushed and the death was praeti-
cally instantaneous,
While there were no eye-witnesses to
the tragedy, it was evidently entirely
accidental. Mr.. Watterson's hat and
overcoat were on his closed desk, and
he presumably remained a moment to
lower the window, when, either STUN.
bling over the radiator, which was in
front of the low sill, or losing his foot
ing in some manner unknown, he pitched
forward and down to death on the roof
below.
Mr.. Watterson was 30 years old and
married and lived in Second avenue. He
was junior member of the law firm of
Wing, Russell and Watterson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
NEW LEADERS AT GODDARD.
Athletic Association Also Voted to Cut
Out Montpelier High School.

The annual meeting Of the Goddard
athletic association was held Tuesday
and officers for the ensuing year were
elected as followa: President, Jack G.
Berry; vice president, John knight !;
secretary treasurer, H. w. Heath; sd-
visory committee, 0. X. Hollister, Miss
Graves, c. A. Boynton, F. A. Wardner
and John Mclean.
Base ball manager, George Wellman;
assistant base bali manager, Frank
Towsley; track manager, Jack c. Berry;
assistant track manager, Ora Spaulding;
manager of girls basket ball team, Miss
Gladys Blake; assistant, Miss Katherine
Graves; manager boys basket ball team,
Henry Harrison; assistant, Douglas
Hayes.
The committees appointed are as fol-
lows: base bali, Henry Harrison, George
Wellman, Frank Shins; basket ball, viii
liam Alexander. Henry Harrison, c. A.
Boynton; foot ball, Henry Harrison
John Knight, Leslie Mclean; tennis, Mr..
Arnold. Miss Templeton, Mr.. Moore;
track, Marshall Meggett, Jack Berry.
A vote was taken at the meeting Of
the association that none of the branches
Of the association enter into competition
with the Montpelier high school This
viii mean the cancellation Of the hasket
ball games scheduled between the girls
teams The associations reason for this
move. cutting of relations with the sis
ter school, IL that the Montpelier school
refused ts play the Goddard boys teams
in basket ball or foot ball, and that
under the circumstances it would be
better not to attempt any athletic rsla-
tions whatever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
SAVED FROM
SURE DEATH
Remarkable Escape Of Two
Men at Roxbury
WERE SAVED BY TWO BOYS
After Dropping Over 3o-foot Bank, Men
Lay in Path Of Central Vermont
Express Train Until Rescued
by the Boys.

Northfeld, Nov. 1e.-The providen.
tial presence of two boys who saw a
team carrying Fred Williams and Will
liam Stevens drop over a thirty foot
embankment onto ne Central Vermont
railroad track about mile and half
south of Roxbury village last evening
undoubtedly saved the lives of the two
men after they had miraculously es.
capped fatal injuries in their long fall.
AS it was, the two boys got the dazed
and unconscious men Off the track lust
as the New England States Limited ex-
press whistled for the crossing a few
feet south of tho scene of the accident.
Williams and Stevens had been deer
hunting during the day and were tak-
ing home a 3o0.pound buck, the carcass
being loaded into the wagon. They
were driving blind horse and were
not paying much attention to where
the beast was going, Until the horse
went against the rail which guards a
precipitous drop over a ledge They
were too late 10 avert the catastrophe,
and men, horse. wagon and deer car.
cass went downstho embankment. land
ing directly on the railroad track un.
dtrneath.
The two boys who proved to be the
heroes of the occasion happened to be
watching the performance and as they
saw the equippage fall over the bank
they realized the danger from the train
even If the men had escaped fatal in
juries. Leon Spaulding aged 16, was
one of them and ho and his companion
hurried down to the track and pulled
the helpless men from their dangerous
position. They had no sooner got this
done then the express whirled past
them.
Later the injured men were taken to
the place Of Jones Ferris, and DIR. j. II.
Judkins of this place was summoned.
The physician found that Williams was
badly hurt, having a dislocated shoul-
der, fractured hip and several ribs
broken. He is in a serious condition.
Stevens was more fortunate and es-
capped with deep wound on the scalp,
besides being shaken up. Their wagon
was smashed and the blind horse was
injured severely. Williams was uncon-
scious and Stevens was in dazcd con-
dition when the boys got to them.
Williams is a blacksmith at South
Northfeld and Stevens is laboring
man. Both have families. They arc
still at Mr.. Ferris place Their escape
from mangling death by the express
train was due solely to the presence
and prompt action of the two boys.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
VERMONT S. A. R. MET.
At Montpelier Yesterday Afternoon
and Last Evening.

The 10th annual meeting Of the
Vermont society Of the Sons of the
American Revolution was held at Mont
peler yesterday afternoon and evening.
At the business meeting in the after
noon w. J. Van Patten Of Burlington,
the president, was the chief speaker,
The reports showed this society now
has membership of 275 and has a
cash balance of nearly 5000.
Obituary sketches of Redfeld Proctor
Of Proctor, John Little of Rutland and
Charles A. Smith OF Barre were read
by Charles e. Allen of Burlington for
the obituary committee.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are;
Charles H. Darling of Burlington
president, w. T. Dewey of Montpelier,
president; Walter H. Crockett of
st. Adams, historian and secretary;
Charles L. Smith of Burlington, treas
urer; Henry L. Stillson of Bennington,
registrar; Rev. II. A. Flint of Mont
pelier, chaplain; G. L. Alexander of
Burlington, II. S. Foster of Calais. F.
I. Greene of st. Albans, F. L. Fish Of
Vergennes, DR.. G. r. Gorham of Bellows
Falls, w. n. Peck Of New Haven and
H. S. Howard Of Burlington board of
managers, DR.. J. A. Mead of Rutland,
c. S. Forbes of St. Albans, F. s. Pease
of Burlington, W. G. Andrews of Mont
pelier, DIR. H. D. Holton of Brattleboro
and Judge 2. S. Stanton of Roxbury
were elected delegates to the national
congress.
Fourteen new members were admit
ted. The anniversary exercises were
held last evening in representatives
hall at the State House. the patriotic
societies Of the city attending in body
The principal address was by President
John III. Thomas Of Middlebury college
on Modern. Substitutes for the Reyo-
lutionary Incentive"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-12
HORSE BACKED HIM
INTO THE RIVER
Hi Stanley Drowned Near Springfield
Last Night as Result Of Baking
of His Horse.

Springfield Nov. 12.-About 7:30
last evening Hi Stanley, as he was re.
turning home in a rig from days visit
to Bellows Falls, was drowned above
Gould's mill, mile and half from
Springfield. Mr.. Stanley was Swede
and had been resident of this place
for eight years. On his way home the
horse acted badly and it being so dark,
he could not tell where he was going.
The horse baked and backed him into
the river. The horse and wagon were
discovered about o'clock. The horse
was valued at $500 and had record
OF 2:22H.