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Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28
BRYAN Will Speak in East

Chicago, Aug. 22.-William J.
Bryan will make determined ef-
fort to place New York state in the
Democratic column. Plans to this
end were carefully laid today at a
three hours conference of Mr..
Bryan, National Chairman Mack,
heads of the various bureaus of the
national committee and members of
the executive committee at Demo
cratic national headquarter shortly
after Mr.. Bryan's arrival from
Des Moines.
Mr.. Bryan will speak in New
York city, Syracuse and Rochester,
between September l6 and 90, and
early in October will again speak in
New York city and in Buffalo.
Reports received by Chairman
Mack gave strong hope to Mr..
Bryan and members of the national
committee that the Democrats
could carry New York if Mr.. Bryan
would speak in the principal cen
ters of the state. 1t was further
developed at the conference that
Mr.. Bryan would make sharp
fight in the Middle West, while
John w. Kern, the vice presidential
candidate, would likely be called
upon to make an extended tour of
the Pacific coast states.
Former National Chairman
Thomas Taggart declared that
Indiana would surely go for Bryan
and that the Republicans were using
money to divide the labor vote.
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma,
treasurer of the national committee,
declared that Oklahoma would give
Mr.. Bryan $4,000 plurality and
that the state would contribute
$50, 900 to the campaign fund, of
which $4,000 had already been
raised.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28

A. S. Nusbaum, Batesville, Ind,
writes: 'Last year l suffered for
three months with a summer cold so
distressing that it interfered with
my business. l had many of the
symptoms of hay fever, and doc
tors prescription did not reach my
case, and took several medicines
which seemed only to aggravate it.
Fortunately ! insisted upon having
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t quickly
cured me. My wife has since used
Foley's Honey and Tar with the
same success" Sold by w. II.
Skinner
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28
KANSAS

A counties are without = psuper.
20 counties have no poor houses.
81 counties have not a single oc-
cupant in the jails.
81 counties have not a criminal
case on the court docket.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28
NORTH DAKOTA

Leading citizens testify that pro
hibition has lessened crime, secured
better local government, raised the
tone of morals, reduced tax rates,
increased the bank deposits, raised
the value of farms.
1900, 600 out of 27, 200, 900 peo-
pie in the Southern States are liv-
ing under absolute prohibition.
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28

opening up nice line Of all kinds of general
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28

merchandise. l sell the celebrated Caruthers-
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28

Jones Shoes, the best on the market. Am
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28

my store to the Dan W. James stand, and am
Pocahontas star herald., 1908-08-28

also agent for the famous Goodrich Sewing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
new YEAR EVENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Hartz and
Daughters Give Brilliant
Party at Harper.
is ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS
Beautiful Decorations and a Happy
Scene in ParIors and Ball
Room.

A fitting climax for happy holiday
social season in Rock Island at least,
is not in the three cities, was the dane
ing party given at the Harper house
last evening by Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Hartz and their daughters, the Misses
Elizabeth and Maude HartZ. The par
lors were decorated with Christmas
greenery, holly and palms. In the ball.
room wreaths of holly tied with red
ribbons and candles were used. the
orchestra being concealed by a bower
of palms and plants.
Brilliant Company Present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartz and the Misses
Hartz received in the parlors near the
main stairway their guests who mum
bered about 450, including, besides tri
city people, guests from the surround
ing towns. The scene here as in the
ballroom was one long to be remem
bered, the handsomely gowned ladies
combined with the pretty decorations
presenting a brilliant picture, the
presence of a pretty company of young
people enlivening the occasion.
Dancing was the main diversion OF
the evening. Refreshments were serv
ed in the ordinary, the decorations hero
being also Christmas greenery, smilaN
and American beauty roses.
Costumes of the Receiving Ladies'.
Mrs. HartZ was gowned in gray foul
ard and wore diamonds, Miss Elizabeth
Hartz wore blue lansdown with trim
ming of real lace, carried a largo
bunch of violets. and wore pearls. Miss
Maude Hartz Wore pink lansdown trim
med with lace, and carried an arm bou
Quet of pink roses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
NEW TIME CARD ON
THE ROCK ISLAND
After Considerable Discussion Several
Changes Announced, Effect
i've Next Sunday.

The new time card on the Rock Is
land, which has been under discussion
for the last month, is ordered to go
into effect next Sunday with altcra-
lions different from those previously
announced No trains are removed
under the new arrangement though the
time of arrival and departure and the
numbers of the trains are changed in
several instances.
Nos. 40 and so between Oskaloosa
and Rock Island. which arrives here
at 1880 D. m. and departs at 1925, Will
run only as far as Washington, Iowa.
No. II. now leaving at 10:45 p. IN. for
Kansas City and Fort Worth, will in
stead depart at 1912 p. IN. No. 20
arriving from Minneapolis and depart
ing for Chicago at Clio a. m, will
leave one hour later and arrive at Chi
cago at 11:43. No. GO, the local pas
senger between here and Chicago
which heretofore departed at 7:05 a. m
will depart at 1855 a. M. The mum
bers of trains l.; and IS are 10 be ex
changed. with the time of arrival and
departure the same. and also the mum
bers of II and 10 viii be exchanged
A dissection sleeper. with berths
! to 16 reservable in Rock Island ha,
been attached TO No. 81, which leaves
here at 12:35 a. m for Chicago. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
PERSONAL POINTS.

Ed Reed left this morning for Chi
cago to spend few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S W. Collins are the
parents of a son born Monday.
C. F. Lynde of Muskogee. Okla, is
spending few days in the city.
Judge and Mrs. Emory C. Graves of
Geneseo were in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Herzog are
visiting for a few days at Oshkosh,
Wis.
Mrs. E. A. Briggs left last evening
for Fort Worth, Texas, to spend the
winter.
The Misses Ruth Buffum and Cora
VanGalder returned today to Urbana
to resume their studies in the Univer,
sity of Illinois.
Miss Berenice Wagner departed last
evening to resume her studies in the
Macomb Normal school, after spend.
ing the holidays at home.
Stephen Spencer returned this noon
to the Northwestern university to re
sumo his studies after an absence OF
a month on account of sickness.
Steven Maxwell of 504 Thirteenth
avenue will leave next week for Long
Island, where he will sail as mid
shipman in the United States navy.
Earl Bowlby left today to resume his
studies at the University of Chicago
after spending the holidays with his
parents. Professor and Mrs S. T
Bowlby.
Miss Eloise Bramlett, whose home
Is in Arkansaw and who is attending
Lake Forest college, is visiting during
the holiday vacation at the home o.
Miss Dorothy Peasants, her school
mate.
A card from Mrs. Mary II. Wads
worth of this city who is now in the
orient announces that she has recently
visited Shanghai and Canton and ex
lpected to spend Christmas at Manila
From the last named city she will &c
to Calcutta, India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
ONE MOVE PLEASES;
COMPLAINT ON OTHER
Restoration of Elm Street Car Crafty
ing, But Discontinuance of Owl
Service is Criticized.

d, The Elm street service of the Tri-
City Railway company was restored to
it's former efficiency yesterday. the car
taken off some time ago being put on
again, and the west terminal being
made Fifth street again. This action
proved very gratifying to patrons of
the line, and Notwithstanding the IN
usually heavy traffic during all hours
of the day, the cars maintained the
schedule fairly well.
The discontinuance of the all night
service on the Fourth avenue line
however, is causing considerable com.
plant, increased because of the com
pany's recent action in Davenport in.
augurating just such a service on the
Third street line there as has now been
discontinued here. There may be sim
liar action taken as in the case of the
Elm street line to restore this service
The opinion is general that the com
pany's attitude is purely one of reduc
ing expenses, and that when the serv
| ice was once curtailed, before restoring
| that particular lines equipment. the
company made a cut elsewhere in or
der to keep down the expenses, with
out regard to the accommodation OF
| the public.
The traffic on all lines was excep
tionally heavy yesterday, and the cars
carried unusually large numbers OF
passengers during all hours of the day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02

church during the year and that SO
had moved away. The total adult
membership is now BIG, or, including
children, 456. The following were
elected to office:
Secretary of the Congregational. E.
Nelson.
Members of Council for Three Years
A. G. Anderson, Ed F. Boquist.
Trustees for Three Years-A. M
Westling, A. Gustaf Anderson.
Organist and Choir Leader - Miss
Lille Cervin.
Janitor-William Anderson.
First Swedish Lutheran.
The annual business meeting of the
First Swedish Lutheran church was
held yesterday afternoon at the
church. Reports for the year were
read and the election of officers re
suited as follows:
Secretary-L. j. VESSEL.
Deacons for three years-John Matt
son and Ansgar Anderson (reelected)
Trustees for three years-Alfret
Stromquist Geelected), Martin Lund
burg.
Superintendent of Sunday school
| Alfred Pealstrom (reelectedD.
Organist-Miss Caroline Peterson
(reelected).
Janitor-Albert Johnson.
Members of auditing committee
Martin Rudgren, Carl Osterman anC
Andrew Carlson.
Ushers-Emil Rosene, Frederic
Peterson, Alfred Peterson and GODFREY
Johnson.
Make Favorable Reports.
The pastor, Rev. S. G. Hagglund. re
ported a total membership of 1924. "a
being communicate members and s;
children. Alfred Pealstrom, the Sun
| day school superintendent, reported ;
very prosperous year. So children be
| ing enrolled. Miss Hilda Olson, thu
Sunday school treasurer, reported
total income of S149.36, while the tota
outlay was $15226. NJ. T. Rudgren
the cashier of the Young Peoples SC
ciety, reported total receipts $1,00S.S'
and total disbursements 81, 004 81
Miss Ellen Rosene, cashier of tn
Willing Workers, reported total re
ceipts $152.45 and total disbursement
$1,000 Mrs. G. A. Peterson, treas
urer of the Ladies' Mission society
reported $524.15 received and turne
over TO the church treasurer Olo
Swanson, treasurer of the Mems Mis-
sion society, reported receipts amount
ing to about $40. The church treas
urer, Nels Swanson, reported a tota
income of $4,962SS while the total ez
lrenses were $4929.57.
| A new parsonage has been erecte'
at total cost of $4,000 of which So
000 has been paid. A bazar will b
held in April or May towards payin
the rest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
FROM THE ANTILLES.
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy Benc-
fits a City Councilman at
Kingston, Jamaica.

w. O'Reilly Fogarty. wlo is menl-
Der of the city conn ii a Kingston,
jamaica, West Indies, writes as fol-
lows: Zone bottle of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy had good effect on a
cough that was giving me trouble and
think | should have been more quick
ly relieved if | had continued the rem
edy. That it was beneficial and quick
in relieving me there is no doubt and
it is my intention to obtain another
bottle" For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
BURNS Is BACK
WITH HIS OLD LINE
Recent Central Union Telephone At
tache Becomes Assistant Manager
of the Union Electric.

Z. j. Burns has severed his rela,
tons with the Central Union Tele.
phone company the first of the year
rather than leave Rock Island had NO
more than retired when he was made
a fattering offer from, the Union Elec.
trio company withewhich he had been
formerly connected, which today he
accepted
Mr.. Burns becomes assistant to Gen.
eral Manager II. H. Bratt of the Union
Electric, and he enters upon his duties
forthwith. George b. Sucker of Har
risburg, president of the company, ar
rived in Rock Island today. and had
an interview with Mr.. Burns with the
result that mutually satisfactory al
rangement was contaminated.
Mr.. Burns was for three years .ue,
tifed with the Union Electric before
he went with the Central Union year
ago. His understanding then was that
his duties would not be such as to
necessitate his removal from Rock Is
lands and notwithstanding that he has
been away from home much of the
time in the past year, he did not com
plain until it was indicated to him
that after Jan. l he would be obliged
to take up work that would involve
making his residence elsewhere. He
then resigned
His experience has made him a val
liable telephone man and his popular
ity and wide acquaintance in the three
cities will prove a great asset to. the
Union Electric company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
OBITUARY.
Eckert Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs Clyde C3,Eckert,i who was "a
tally burned last Monday evening at
her home. were neld yesterday after
noon at 2:30 at the Spencer Memorial
church, where Rev. F. E. Shut con-
Quoted the services. A quartet con-
sisting of Mrs. Frank w. Leverich,
Miss Pearl Saville, Albert Leverich
and Rene Curtis rendered the music.
The pallbearers were Fred Slocum,
Clayton Sellers, Clare Smick, Henry
BOwes, Carl Trottnow and Frank
johnson. Burial took place in Chip
uiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
HAD A REMARKABLE CAREER
Late EstroI Siostrom Came From Aris-
tocratic Family.

The late Estrol Sjostrom of this city,
who passed away at his home last
week after a short Illness, had very
interesting and romantic career, &C
cording to facts which have come to
light since his death. Mr.. Sjostrom
came from one of the aristocratic fam
lilies of Sweden, where he and Mrs.
Sjostrom were prominent in social cir
cles. He removed at one time to Aus
tralia, where he conducted with re-
markable success a mine and attained
a considerable fortune. Later Mr.. and
Mrs. Sjostrom travelled extensively in
Europe and other parts of the world.
Finally. after meeting reverses, they
came to this locality and purchased a
farm near Milan, where they lived for
many years before moving to this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
SCOPE OF OFFICE GREATER
e. /. Golf Has Jurisdiction Also on
the Frisco System.

Official notice has been received by
E. l.. Golf, commercial agent of the
Rock, Island in this city, of his APP
pointment in the same capacity for
the Frisco lines and his jurisdiction in
the Office will hereafter include both
the Rock Island and the Frisco, The
notice also gives Official information
of the consolidation of the two rail
road systems, though the two lines
have been under one management for
some time. The Frisco also makes
announcement of the new arrange
ment and the appointment of its com
mercial men to jurisdiction on the
Rock Island lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02

Whiteside county, where the relics were
gathered. In addition to those display
ed in his store, Mr.. Fiebig has several
other fine relics, which he prizes high
ly and keeps at his nome. Among
them is tomahawk which he secured
from an Indian in Kansas in 1866 while
he was member of surveying party.
The former owner had placed mark
ings of the number of people which the
weapon had killed, numbering As.
Many of the relics were secured on his
farm near Andalusia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
MUST \! is Get MONEY y! [.
Ruling of Controller of Treas
ury to Prevent Loss in Nat
uraiization Cases.
FEES ARE COLLECTED FIRST
Clerks Must Receive Amount to Cover
Final Order as Well as Petit
ton, in Advance.

Circuit Clerk G. W. Gamble has re
ceived notice from Richard X. Camp
bell, chief of the division or naturaliza-
ton, of an important new ruling in re-
ing, made by the controller of the
treasury, is to the effect that hereafter
the clerks of the courts having juris-
diction in naturalization matters, shall
not issue the petition for naturaliza-
ton until the entire fee, 81, for the pc
tition and the final order, is paid by
the alien.
Held Until Hearing.
Under the former practice, the clerk
has collected two fees, 81 for issuing
the petition, and So for entering the
final order of the court. The new or.
der makes it necessary for the clerk
TO account at once for 81 of the fee.
and to retain the other 81 until the or
der has been entered, and then make
an accounting with the division. This
will result in increasing the work OF
handling naturalizations, which is al
ready rather complicated and requires
the keeping of many records.
Must Get Money.
|. 1t is supposed that this order is due
to the fact that after the hearing
when aliens have learned that they
were to be refused citizenship, they
in many cases have refused to pay the
| 50 fee for the final order In the cir
cult court here one case arose, but il
| this instance no order was entered
the court refusing to give the alien a
hearing until he paid the fee.
The order of the chief of the divi
sion states that I'm no instance should
the clerk of the court undertake tht
execution of naturalization paper
either a declaration or petition, unit
all of the necessary information ha!
been ascertained, and the fee has beer
obtained from the alien
If the clerk fails to collect the fee
lie is out the amount, for the govern
ment holds him responsible for al
fees earned, even though the aliel
does not settle the charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
ENDS LIFE ON EVE.
OF THE NEW YEAR
Davenport Young Man Suicides, Using
Shot Gun to Blow Out Brains
Motive Not Known.

Elmer Gerdts. who resided at 1881
West Fifth street, Davenport, took his
own life New Years eve, blowing out
his brains with shot gun at his home
He spent the evening with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gerdts, and was
rot again seen alive. His fate was
not learned until last night, when the
body was discovered by his mother
The young mans motive is not known
and little can be learned under the
circumstances of the deed itself. He
is survived by two brothers. besides
his parents. He was 20 years old
having been born in Washington IL
1889.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
IS FREE RE. OF DEBT DEG: !.
First Baptist Church Ends Year
with Every Obligation
+e Fully Paid
AND BALANCE IN TREASURY
Zion Lutherans Also in Good Condi-
tion-First Swedish Lutheran
Yearly Meeting.

Reports read at the annual meeting
list church held last evening at the
church We're most favorable All Off
GERS of the church and church auXili-
aries gave reports which showed the
gratifying fact that all claims against
the church have been paid and the
-schurch closed the year with a balance
in the treasury. All the former Off
Gers of the church were reelected, as
follows:
Financial Secretary-W. j. Kahlke.
Treasurer-Dr. F. H. First.
Church Clerk. W. WEIGH.
Trustees for Three Years-Thomas
Campbell and Dr. F. II. First
Deacons for Five Years-P. O. Jon
assen and Rev. H. C. First
Sunday School Superintendent - B.
II. Wilson.
Assistant Superintendent-He n
Ward
Secretary-Miss Edna b. Reed.
Treasurer-Miss Nettie Dempsey.
Librarian-G. H. Kingsbury.
OrSanist-Miss Bessie Sangren.
Zion Lutheran.
Zion Lutheran congregation held the
annual meeting at the church yester
day, the pastor. Rev e. X. Jonson, pre-
siding. Reports showed a most salts
factory condition in the general organ
ization and all the auXiliaries as well
The meeting was well attended. II
was decided TO retain the old church
as chapel and to use it for the mid
week services and for the regular
meetings of the various societies. The
board of trustees were asked to make
some necessary repairs upon the build
ing.
The pastors report showed that sc
communicate members joined the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
HAS NOT SOLD But MAY DO so
Jay Morton Still Owner of Diamond Jo
Packet Line.

For some time the report has been
going about that the Diamond 10 COM
pany, operating packets on the upper
river, had disposed of its boats and
business to j. F. Mauff of Chicago. |.
p. Lusk, general passenger agent. of
the company. interviewed at Burling-
ton yesterday, however. states the deal
has not been closed. He asserted that
Jay Morton, the present owner, is Will
ing and even anxious to sell if he can
get the figure he wants. Mr. Morton
lis wealthy and .devotes little attention
to the management of his boats.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
RURAL MAIL CARRIER
SUES STREET RAILWAY
Joseph Burgart Begins Action to Re
cover $1,000 for Injuries Sus-
tanned in Runaway.

Joseph Burgart, through Kenworthy
& kenworthy, today filed 4 praecipe
in the circuit court in a $1,000 damage
suit against the Tri-city Railway COM
pany TO recover damages for. injuries
sustained in runaway on Eighteenth
avenue, near Twenty-second street
two months ago. At the time of the
accident Mr.. Burgart was employed
as the rural letter carrier of the Rock
Island postoffice. He claims his horse
was frightened by Long View car
and seeks to show that the company
is liable for the injuries sustained. He
was confined to his home for a time
following the accident. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
HoNENs HAD AN ICY Bath
Former Milan Man Took Involuntary
Bath in Rock River.

Sterling papers tell of an icy bath in
Rock river the other day by Fred Ho-
mems, formerly of Milan, and for num-
Der of years assistant engineer on the
|Hennepin canal. Mr.. Honens was row.
ing across the stream in small skiff
when one of the oars broke and he was
thrown into the water. Fortunately
the depth was not great, though the
|current was swift. and he was able to
keep his footing till help came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
II Does the Business.

E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton, Maine
says of Bucklen's Arnica Salve: III
does the business: l have used 1t fol
piles and it cured them. Used it fol
chapped hands and it cured them. Ap
piled it to an old sore and 1t healed i
without leaving scar behind" q
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
Reynolds Girl Muscatiner's Bride.

: Yesterday at Muscatine was sol
emnized the marriage of Leo Fischer
of that city and Miss Jessie Hayes of
Reynolds, Rev. ]. C. Willis of the
Methodist Episcopal church perform
ing the ceremony. The marriage was
witnessed only by the immediate rel
atives of the contracting parties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
DISPLAYS INDIAN RflICs
Charles Fiebie Has Placed interesting
Collection in Store.

Charles Fiebig. the locksmith, has
placed an interesting display of Indian
relics in his store. The collection con.
sists of about 200 arrowheads of all
varieties, six or seven tomahawks. and
orn masher. Mr.. Fiebig recently pni.
chased about 100 arrowheads and a
ltomahawk from collector residing i'll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
Bad Stomach Trouble Cured.

Having been sick for the past two
years with a bad stomach trouble, 4
friend gave me a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They did me SO much good that
bought bottle of them and have used
IL bottles in all Today am well OF
a bad stomachs trouble.-Mrs. John
Lowe, Cooper, Maine. These tablets
are for sale by all druggists.
All the news all the time-TtiE
ARGIJS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
Why Suffer from Rheuma.ismg

can be relieved? If you donbt this
fact just try one application of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t will make
rest and sleep possible. and that GER
tainly means great deal to any one
afflicted with rheumatism. For sale
by all druggists.