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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20
MAKES NO BLUFF
Never Said he Would Retire If Some
Opposition Shown.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Willis
j. Abbott of the Bryan Publicity bu-
reau in this city, denied the published
statement that he had received a let
ter from Mr. Bryan to the effect that
he would stand aside should 1t deyel-
op that one-third of the delegations
to the Denver convention oppose his
nomination.
Il have never received a letter
from Mr.. Bryan making the state
ment attributed to him" Mr. Abbott
said, "and have not heard from him
on political matters for at least three
weeks. So far as the statement that
he had expressed the most friendly
sentiments toward Governor Hoke
Smith. Senator Culbertson and Gov
ernor Johnson Is concerned, it is lit
orally true. would not have sing
led out these three gentlemen as the
recipients of expressions of uniquely
friendly utterances by him. an
willing to say however, to state my
personal belief-not speaking fol
Mr.. Bryan-that | do not doubt thai
any present probable nominee of th'
democratic convention will receive
his hearty and loyal support.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20

Ruby Bro, the - year old daught-
or Of Mrs. Albert Bro OF this city.
died this forenoon. The cause Of the
death was heart failure No funeral
arrangements have been made 80 FAR.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20
FOR ~ YEARS MINISTER
Rev. Mr.. Johnson Said to be Oldest
Presbyterian Preacher.

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan 90
The Rev. DR. Angus Johnson. said 10
have been the oldest Presbyterian
minister in the United States, both
in years and in point of service, died
at Avalon. Tex, yesterday. aged SO
years and ten months. Up to a month
ago DR.. Johnson actively pursued his
duties as pastor of the Avalon church
and he made arrangements to cele-
brate his hundredth birthday By
preaching in Fort Worth and Dallas
He had been a minister OF the Cos.
pei - years
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20

The young men OF the city will
give another of their club dances this
evening at Sanders hall. Tonight's
dance makes the seventh given by the
club Three more are to be given.
The proceeds OF these dances are for
the benefit of the public library.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20
SERMON ATDUTCHJAKES

variety theater, and ex-Chief of Po-
lice Leroy Waller occupied front
seats in Dutch Jakes" private box
on the main floor.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20

Republican mayor OF Boston, whose
election is attributed to the heavy vote
PnIIed by third party canliiate who
din ided the Democratic column. Mr.
hihbard was appointed postmaster Of
Boston hy President Mckinney.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20
AFTER BUTTE POLICE
Two Found Guilty of Extorting Mon.
ey From Negro.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 2O,--Oficers
Michael Hogan and Frederick f. Nc
Clellan OF the Butte police force have
been found guilty of extorting $40
from negro. They will be suspend
ed and tomorrow will be dismissed by
Mayor Joseph Corbin. The cases OF
Patrolman Mullan and Wesson are
set for today. They are charged with
grating.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20

The Press Publishing Co.. th'
Print Shop by the lake. priatH fog
particular people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20

o. c. Clark. of the Acme Tailor
ing company is in receipt OF word
that his mother is very i'll at San
Francisco and left for that place this
afternoon.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-01-20
EARL OF YARMOUTH.

Harry X. Thaw's titled brother in
law. whose wife is reported TO he plan
ming an action to nulllfy their mar
riage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10

Continued on Page EignL)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

John Wiltamuth; sentry. o. J. Guckert;
manager for three years, P. P. Guck-
ert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cloirdt aud
family entertained Miss Amelia Zeeb
and Charles OFT from Nebraska the
latter part of last week and the fore
part of this.
Mrs. Paul Mohr, who has been spend
ing some time IN the country, has re-
turned.
The Hampton Ladies' Aid society
will have a business meeting at the
home of Mrs. Maniel Smith Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. William Lee and Mrs. NJ. O'Don-
mel of WATERFOWL called on Hampton
friends Tuesday.
George Johansen of Pleasant Valley,
Iowa. was in the village Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Eitman were here
from the county seat Sunday the
guests of relatives.
Rev. G. w Broome is conducting
revival services at the Methodist
church The meetings will continue
all this week. at least.
Mrs. George Boyle and sons were
entertained New Years day by Mr.
and Mrs. j. NJ. Corbin and family at
Watertown.
Mrs j. C. Hawkins and her mother
Mrs. Maniel Smith, were in Water
town the guest of relatives Monday.
A. NJ. Hayward, who has been al
Fremont. ILL.,. some time, was in the
village recently.
The following officers of William
Mcdaniel post, G.. A. R.. of Hampton
were installed at the meeting, of the
post Friday afternoon: Commander
NJ. B. Underwood; senior vice com
mander. William Ferman: junior vice
Commander. Wesley Whitehead: quar-
termaster. George Crawford: officer o
the day. Charles Lee: chaplain, Rev
W. S. Read; adjutant, Joseph Hermes
Silver Leaf lodge. No. 80, Mystic
| Workers. met Saturday evening ant
had a social time Joey Peterson fur
nished music and an oyster suppe
was served. Including visitors abou
30 were present Officers We're i'll
stalled as follows: Monitar. Miss Ell;
Mohr; secretary. c. f. Skies: banker
George Wilken: physician. DR.. j. /
Rankin; marshal Mrs. Walter Ploog
sentinel Fred Mohr: warden, Jerr
Skies; supervisor. joey Peterson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
HllLSDAlE.

Miss Rosa Kuehl spent last week in
Rock Island with her sister. Mrs Frank
Crompton.
Fred Thournblower of Buffalo Grove.
Iowa. visited part of last week with
Victor Thournblower. Mrs. Victor
Thournblower is dangerously i'll.
Mrs Charles Wake and son Charles
returned home Wednesday evening
from Nebraska. where they have been
the past few weeks visiting relatives
Miss Nellie Dillon. who has been
quite sick with muscular rheumatism
is now able to be up and around the
house. Grandpa f. c. Dillon is under
the Doctors care with the grip. and
Friday evening James Dillin left for
Dorchester, Neb., to help care for his
son Jessie, who is quite sick with
pneumonia He is also threatened with
typhoid fever.
Harold Peters of Cordova spent last
week with his uncle. Hiram Cain.
Edwin Johnson of Cordova and Miss
Emma Miller from this vicinity were
united in marriage Thursday evening
by Rev. w. D. Hill at the Methodist
parsonage.
Mrs. Henry Genung is in Morrison
visiting for few weeks with her
daughter
Mrs. Joshua Stephenson and little
daughter are visiting a sister in Mon
ticello. Ill.
Miss Mary Feehan OF Clark, Neb.,
is here on visit with her cousin,
Miss Kate Buckley.
Charles Ellingsworth of Walnut, H.,
is visiting for a short time at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Buckley, Sr.
Next Tuesday, Jan. IA. Fred Stuart
Will have sale of live stock and farm
| ing machinery at the Fitzgibbon farm
where he now lives.
Miss Stella Gilbert of Rock Island
spent last week in Hillsdale with the
Misses Hazel and Melissa Orr.
Last Friday evening William Dono
hoo shipped four car loads of cattle
to Chicago He and David Scott were
also passengers for Chicago Mr.. Don
| ohoo will buy a car load of horses be
fore returning.
| Alfred Wainwright died at his home
| Continued on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
WATERFOWL.

Dow Ausbrook was confined to his
room with the chickenpoX all of this
week.
A home talent minstrel was given
by the employees of the hospital Tues
day evening.
S. A. Cartwright of East Moline and
Supervisor w. r. Carey of Carbon
Cliff were business callers here Satur-
day.
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James Ais
brow, prior 10 their departure Tuesday
for Houston. Texas, where they will
spend the winter.
MIR. and Mrs Albert Monthei. who
have been here visiting with the for
mer's sister. Mrs. F. Kelley. and fam.
ily, left Saturday evening for Rock Is
land, where they visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Wilson until Sunday morning.
when they left for their home in JEFF
ferson. Iowa Mrs. Kelley and chill
dren accompanied them to Rock Is
land Saturday and spent the evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wilson.
John Corbin has returned home after
"a several months absence. He has
been employed as brakeman on the
railroad in Canada
H. Teeter and family of Valley City
and Miss Gladys Brown of Davenport
spent over Saturday and Sunday here
Dave and Elmo Allsbrow have re-
turned to their home after brief
visit with relatives in Lincoln. Neb.
School work was resumed Monday
latter two weeks vacation. with a
full attendance. A. r. Kinsley return.
ing from Jacksonville and Miss Cole
man from Rapids City, after spending
the holidays with home folks.
Invitations are out for a party Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. G. Ausbrook. in honor of
their daughter, Miss Lela's, 14th birth.
day anniversary
Harmony circle met Wednesday af-
ternoon with Mrs. George Direen A
dainty lunch was served Mrs. Direen
of Jacksonville was the guest of honor.
! Preparations are being made to erect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10

of Industry" Ina Wickham. "Sir
Roger de Coverly;" Leonora Wulff,
THE Legend of the Holy Grail.'
Booth & Co. Plead GuiIty-A. Booth
& Co. charged with violating the
game law by having 1872 more quail
in its possession than the % allowed
by laws pleaded guilty to five of the
counts before Magistrate Louis E.
Roddewig yesterday afternoon and a
fine of 500 apiece was imposed on each
count The remainder of the charges
We're dismissed.
Obituary Record.-Yesterday at his
home i'll Gilbert now Bettendorf. oc-
Cured the death of Henry Kuehl the
oldest resident of the town. Mr.. Kuehl
was born in the village of Barsbeck.
Probstei. Schleswig-Holstein. Germany.
May 3. 1926. In Schoenberg. with An
ton Harder. he learned the potter
trade and worked at his trade until
1S47. when he came to America with
q cousin. Mr.. Kuehl immediatel '
came To Davenport, by way of New
Orleans and the Mississippi reaching
Davenport June 21, 1S47. He is the
last Of family of six. two sisters and
three brothers, all of whom came to
America excepting his Oldest brother
who was judge in the city OF
Schleswig. Mr.. kuehl never worked
at his trade in America. but built
lime lIilns and burned lime in Gilbert
until seven years ago. when he retired
from business
Henry II. REMOVER an employee OF
the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
for 80 years. died Wednesday after
noon at his home. 414iA West Third
street. the infirnlities due to his ad
yanced age. Mr.. REMOVER was borr
March 10, 1926. in Shippensburg. Pa.
and came to Davenport on one of the
| first trains that ever crossed the ole
Mississippi river bridge i'll 1919 He
was in the employ of the Rock Island
| as coppersmith in the shops at Fiftl
and Farnam for so years.
Yesterday occurred The death o
Mrs. Catharina Siemsen. 415 Western
avenue. after a prolonged illness. Mrs
| Siemsen was 90 years of age Sur
viving to mourn her death is one son
John and William Steffen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10

Calls OF Basketball Game-Musca-
tine has called off the schedule basket
ball game with the Moline high school
which was 10 have been played neX;
Saturday at Muscatine. The game,
however. win be played later in the
season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
SILViS.

The village board of Silvis held its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday ev-
ening in the bank rooms. The bills
were met and an ordinance granted to
the Silvis Land company for the va
eating of Third avenue from Eighth to
Eleventh streets. Wallace Treichler,
civil engineer of Rock Island. was
an invited guest at the meeting. and
furnished some very valuable informa-
tanks
The Baptist Ladies' Aid held a meet
ing Tuesday afternoon.
The Delta Alpha girls of the Bap
tist church held regular monthly
meeting at the home of Miss Florence
Corbjn on Ninth street Tuesday even
ing. The Misses Ethel Kirkpatrick,
Grace Tubbs, Carrie Blackwell, Flor
ence Corbin and Walden Cox were init
ated into the society. Mrs c. ID. May
hew is their leader
Thomas Brown. the district superin-
tendent. and Mr.. Terry. the local man
ager of the Central Union Telephone
company of Moline, spent Tuesday af-
ternoon in Silvis looking over the
ground with "a view toward installing
cable for increased telephone service
| in Silvis.
Mrs. Otto Knoble of the east end of
Silvis is recovering from her recent
| illness.
Miss Odessa Caldwell, primary teach
| er at the Silvis school, is making her
home with Mrs. Speade of the Ninth
street terrace.
The Silvis board of school directors
met Monday evening at the home of
Mrs. J. W. Pike
De Wits Little Early RiserS are the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
HAMPTON.

Joseph Young is in possession of a
silver half dollar nearly one century
old. 1t bears the date 1871
The newly elected officers of Hamp-
ton Modern Woodmen. Camp No. 80,
are as follows: Counsel. Philip Her
mes: adviser. G. F.. McNabney; ban
ker. John Edelman; clerk. George vii
ken: escort. Paul Beck; Waterman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10

d fireproof oil house at the Ellis store,
since the recent fire.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Herkert is i'll.
Mrs. Ransom of Rock Island attend
ed the installation of officers of the
Royal Neighbors here Monday
Mrs. Muckle of Davenport visited
here few days recently the guest OF
relatives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
MOLINE

Stops Work on Building. Because
the city council did not make a pay
ment on the No. fire station. which is
in course of construction at the corner
OF Third avenue and Fifth street, Con
tractor Victor Johnson ordered the men
at work OH the interior of the building
to yacate the building Tuesday noon,
and locked the doors and windows.
Lathers. painters and electrical work
ers were affected William Scott, who
t. installing lights and electric alarm
apparatus for the Electrical Construc-
ton company forced his way into the
building yesterday by climbing a lad
der 10 the second story and opening a
window. He devoted the day to COM
| pleting the contract held by his en-
ployers. The fathers returned 10 work
yesterday, but after remaining Is min
utes, quit work. declaring they would
do no more till there was steam in
tn, building
| Save Oakleaf's Home.-The fire de-
partment was called Wednesday even
ing 10 the residence of J. B. Oakleaf,
Terrace hill. Fire from a fiue had
spread to the siding adjacent to the
chimney. The blaze was becoming
we'll started when the fire laddies ar
rived, and they say that if the dis
coyery of the fire had been Il few min
fight to save the house AS il was, the
damage was not great
Calls Of Basketball Game.-Musca-
tine has called off the schedule basket
ball game with the Moline high school
which was 10 have been played next
Saturday at Muscatine. The game,
however win be played later in the
season.
Holds Annual Meeting-The annual
meeting of the Moline Plow Company
Employees Aid association was held
Wednesday evening and the reports
for the year were read. after which
the following officers We're elected
President. Alvin T. Anderson; vice
: president. Charles Chillberg; secre.
tary. Henry Exbom: treasurer. Fred
Long. During the year there were 119
orders for sick benefit which amount
ed TO s2119.3l, three of which were
death, benefits to John c. Johnson. Pc.
ter c. Peterson and John Whitaker.
Decides Corn Suit.-Justice of the
Peace II. y. Williams yesterday de
cided the suit OF Peter Ern against
William Miller i'll favor of the former
The case involved some corn grown
, by Mr.. Ern on IA farm on Colona road
, which he rented from Mr. Miller. Mr.
Err left the corn behind him when he
, lmoved off the farm and was forced tC
sue out ii writ of replevin TO later re
= lcover it,
! Was Known Here.-Mrs. ]. J. Glen
= ems OF La Crosse, Wis, who during
9 Imany visits to her Moline relative:
, ihad become widely known here dice
, LAT O'Clock the evening of Jan. 2. 4
letter bearing the news has been I've
I lceived by her uncle. Swan Dahlberg
Mrs. Clemens was the wife of J.
6 lClemens. pastor of the English Luth
q eran church in La Crosse. They were
o married in 1900 at Red Wing, MINI
= where Mrs Clemens was born and ha,
always lived. They had been resident:
II lof La Crosse for the last four years
r Mrs Clemens was 50 years OF age
a NATArrnTnlkFM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10

Subjects for Graduates.-The six
speakers who will take part in the
program for the graduation exercises
at the high school on Jan. "A have
chosen the following subjects to speak
upon: George Braunlich. The Parcels
POST" Porter Essley. What of Can
ada" Irene Evans The Cave of Cere-
brus;" Ralph Sissou, The Death Roll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10
DAVENPORT

Long Dry Spell in City.-At reg
ular meeting of the Davenport saloon
keepers at Eagles hall it was voted TO
remain closed all day tomorrow and
also tomorrow night Notwithstanding
this is a severe blow to the saloon
Keepers. they unanimously took this
action after deciding Saturday was 4
legal election day. The following day
being Sunday. this means the local
saloons will be closed from 10 o'clock
Friday night until > o'clocl; Monday
morning, a space of 81 hours. At the
meeting the proposed commission
form of government was discussed.
The fact was also mentioned that by
reason of the new order of things.
they will be obliged To remain closed
81 days this year there being that
number of Sundays. holidays and cleo
ton days during, 1908 Those who
have been studying the calendar find
that not only on the coming Saturday
but also ON four other Saturdays dur
ing the year they will be doubled up
with Sunday and thus be obliged 10
remain closed two days in succession
at time Washineton's birthday,
Decoration day. the spring city cleo
ton day and Fourth of July. all fall
ON Saturday.
Badly Burned by REPRESENTATIVES,
Negus. who conducts Il cleaning and
dying establishment at Twelfth and
Harrison streets. was severely burned
about the hands and face yesterday
afternoon by the explosion of a gas
Oline stove used in cleaning opera
tons
Dead by Wife's Side-When Mrs.
Sophia Hagen awOlie yesterday morn
ing she found her husband. J Henry
Hagen. lying alongside her in the bed.
cold in death. the sudden and uneX-
pected ending having come some time
during the night. He had been de
Ginning with age for many wears II
was not necessary 10 call a physician
for some time. and therefore he had
not been attended medically for quite
while. Mr. Hagen was 81 years OF
age. and was native of Germany
He has been residing with his daugh
ter.
Subjects for Gradustes.-The siN
speakers who will take part in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-10

De Wits Little Early Risers are the
best pills known. Sold by all druggists
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-04
TAX ON CoBBLERS

~ HOE cobblers have suffered from
the fact that a tariff on hides has
~ delivered them into the hands of
the beef trust, which, never neClectful
of its opportunities, raised the price of
hides and thereby caused the price of
leather to be increased gradually from
3S cents to SO cents per pound in
dents"
o. H. Hedges, an enterprising and
public-spirtted cobhler of Ventura, has
addressed letters on the subject to Con-
gresham Champ Clark and Congress-
man Smith. An unreasonable tariff,
which seems to have been imposed not
for the good of the people or the pro-
lection of any industry, but for the
benefit of the trusts, is responsible for
an increase in price which has de-
creased the earning power of the poor
cobblers and compelled them to work
harder for smaller returns. There was
no reason in logic or In economic ne
cessfty for this tax on cobblers. Never
at the best a wealthy class, these
workers have seen arbitrary tariff adj
justment, made by schedule fixers who
did not consult them and neglected to
hear their testimony and therefore
made grossly unfairly. These arbitrary
changes reduced their business from
the status of one which afforded fair
living to one in which it is almost i'm
possible to make a living. If they
should manage still to exist, it would
be because they raised the prices
charged for shoe patching and repair
ing; and many of the citizens who
patronize cobblers, especially in the
more squalid quarters of New York,
Chicago and other overgrown cities
which cannot take care of their popula-
ton, would have to choose between be-
ing squeezed" and going barefoot The
CHASTITY stupidity which has character
lied some of the tariff muddling In all
'charitableness must he ascribed to
thick, dense, dogmatic ignorance Of So
cial conditions in the United States.
To ascribe it to intention and malice
for the trusts sake would be to bring
terrible accusation against fellow citi-
zens, and we cannot believe social ire
sponsibility exists to the extent that an
intentional and malicious gouge in re-
spect of a necessity of life would in
dictate
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-04
SAYS HERALD is CARRYING
OUT GREAT CHRISTIAN WORK

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2.-LEditor
Herald: In this mornings Herald
see you criticise the young clergyman
who stated that "the trail of the dollar
was over the Christian Science move
ment" and enter a protest against
such a statement in the name OF
Americanism, fair play and golden rule
Christianity which you believe in first
last and all the time. So in this same
spirit wish to ask q question or two
on this subject.
Do you think 1t fair play to quote
line of a sermon with nothing to
show what led up to it and thus mis-
lead the public as to what really was
said by saying he ridiculed it and
called it preposterous? Probably no
modern cult has ever met with severer
criticism by all classes of people ana
the fact that it lives and grows shows
that somewhere in its teachings is. a
truth, else it could not live. why,
then, this corps of writers ready to
start to defend the teachings as soon
as an adverse word is spoken? All IN
the movement which is Christian Will
live as long as this earth survives;
what is in the movement which APP
pears the result of human comprehen-
sion will always provoke criticism, but
il appears to me Christ's law of nom
resistance would be the proper course
to pursue.
Let us not unduly criticise the young
clergyman who fails to grasp some or
the complex teachings of Christian
Science and Judge by his fruits what
manner of man he is"
Sunday he gives to his people the
fruit of his mental labors by carefully
prepared sermons and during the week
works unremittingly among the poor
and needy. Does the average Cnris-
tian Science reader do more? Christ
said, "Feed my lambs" whether TINS
means spiritually or physically II
seems that The Herald has taken the
practical side of Christianity and IS
doing Christ's works in the noble en-
deavor to make glad Christmas Tor
those who are unfortunate. II we
will all work in a spirit of brotherly
love and allow all men to think as
their own conscience dictates we VIII
be far happier, for as long as man
is a thinking being he Will always
differ in some ideas from his Fellow
man, but the spirit of Christ is always
the same and will always find ex-
preston in the golden rule-tolerance
and fair play. ,or~,
MRS. WILLIAM ROBERTSON.