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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-09-30

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GA prominent Stocknlaa
and Farmer Of Harrison
countWn with Ashtabula
County Ohio, where he
has been for the past two
weeks investigating
. 0 U R N 0 R f
THAN
ESQ BARGAINS
in Farms, etc, He says,
That he has never seen 50
many and so great bar
gains placed on the mar
keti that scarcity of man
uaI labor, the drifting Of
the young people into the ,
cities and towns forces the,
old folk TO put these farms
on the market at sacrifice
prices or see them go
down. than many Of the
houses, barns and granar-
les on these farms, are,
alone, worth more than is
asked for the entire prop
erty; that he found the
properties equal to and in
many respects far super
ior 10 our descriptions Civ
en- in our descriptive lists,
The land is mellow
loan either clay or gravel
black ash or black muck
land The climate is very
heaIthfuI, water good,
roads fine, and railroads
and trolley lines numerous,
Land either level or gently
rolling,
We can furnish YOU
farms of any size from
one acre up to 500 acres,
at any price from SIS per
acre up and on terms to
suit purchaser after a
small payment is made.
Any and all prospective
purchasers will be met at
Jefferson depot by a party
| who will show these farms
and be at all the expenses
Of boardand carriage hire
and deliver them back to
the depot when they are
| thru looking.
If you buy a farm we
viii refund your railroad
fare to Jefferson and re-
turn on your trip Of inves-
tigation,
Write for descriptive
list of 80 farms to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

Rock Island is becoming an import
ant center for Insurance societies. In
fact it already is the home city of five
insurance institutions. These compan-
les handle the three chief lines of in
Surance. the two classes of l;fe insur-
ance. fratornal ana ola line; and fire,
lightning and tornado insurance.
The old line life insurance company
became an institution Of the city last
evening, when the directors of the
Northern Life Insurance company. at
a Iaeeting here, decided to establish
tho home Office in Rock Island. The
company's reorganization was brought
about with the understanding that the
home office should be established in
Rock Island county, but until last
evening it was not decided whether
Rock Island or Moline should be the
home city, and Moline was very anx-
iCus to secure the office. Rock Island
Already was the home of the Modern
WOodmen, the Royal Nei@hbors oil
America. the Fraternal Tribunes, and
the American National Insurance com
pany, all important and prosperous in
stitutions.
At the Northern Life meeting last
night, the directors made deal where
by this city secures the home office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
CITY GAINING AS The HOME
OF INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS

while Moline is given the treasurer
ship, the Office of first vice president
and q Moline man is named as medical
director. The complete list of officers,
IS filed in last evening is as follows:
President-IIope Thompson, 7 Rock
Island.
First Vice President-H A Aims
worth, Moline.
Second Vice President-Paul Kersch
Rock Island
Secretary Stuart Goodrich. Chicago.
treasurer. w. Lundahl. Moline.
Medical Director-Dr. A. H. Arp.
Moline.
j. w. Simonson of Port Byron, and
e. H. Ryan of Davenport, were named
as additional members of the board of
directors, leaving three vacancies to
i'll. The three other directors will
probably be named al the next meet
ing. The company has two locations
under consideration, and viii! make a
decision at the next meeting, which
viii probably be held early in Deem
Der. 1t is expected that the company s
Office will be established here within
the next month
Increase Ranking Strength.
1t is we'll known fact that insur
ance companies increase enormously
the banking strength of the city in
which the home offices are located
and Rock Island has reason to be graf
flied with the selection of this city as
| the home of the Northern Life. The
company is now carrying about 81,
225,00G insurance, and has an annua
| premium income of $60,00C. 1t has ;
reserve of $4,000 on deposit witt
the insurance department of the state
II is proposed to apply TO the North
ern Life the plans outlined for the
First Savings Bank Life Insurance
company, the promoters of which have
acquired the control of the Northern
The most important of these is the
savings banl, depository system. The
company is already admitted in Texa.
and Michigan, and proposes to extend
its territory soon. Mr.. Eklund of Mo
| line will be retained as general agenr
in this territory. He has the state o
Illinois agency work well organized.
What it means to the citys financia
strength to be the home OF these in
surance companies and societies ma,
| be seen from the statements of thei
condition
| WOOdmeu i'm Lead.
The Modern Woodmen, which ha
| been located in Rock Island for do7
en- years since it's removal from Full
ton. leads in the fraternal insurance
field. Its present membership, accord
ing to the report of Nov. 1, is 996,S99
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
CARLSON CASE Is
GIVEN TO JURY
Defendant is Charged With Theft of
Gold Watch at Dresser Saloon on
Circus Day Here.

The case against Oscar Carlson,
charged with the theft of q watch al
the Dresser saloon on circus day. was
concluded in the circuit court this af-
ternoon. Carlson was tried on a
charge of larceny. States Attorney j.
X. Scott appeared for the prosecution,
and b S. Bell represented the defend
ant.
The first jury panel of the term re-
ported yesterday afternoon. OF the
40 jurors drawn, more than 16 asked
to be excused, two frankly stating
that they could not afford to serve
without immediate compensation, and
others Offering different excuses. The
names were finally drawn by lot, "a
being retained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
TOOL COMPANY
is PUTTING ON
DOUBLE SHIFT

Business is rushing at the Rock Is
land Tool company's plant. So exact
ing has become the demand for the
factory's products, that President F.
G. Young announces that it has be-
come necessary to double the forces in
the machine shops Oh Third avenue
and from now on until the company is
in readiness to move into its new
building in the west end factory dis
trict. night as well as a day shift
will be employed. The company is
locking for more men and there is
work for the unemployed at the Third
avenue machine shops.
In a word the Rock Island Tool com
pany is doubling its force, an alto
gether fine showing for one of Rock
Islands newest industries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

secretary, however, Mr.. Carver, is to
become a resident of Rock Island. and
he is already here to assume charge
of the work.
Healthy Fire Insurance Company.
Besides these life insurance inStitu-
tons, the city is the home of a young
but prospecting fire insurance COM
pany, the American National, organ
lied in September, 1907, with CAPT
talization of 100000, and a surplus of
$4,000. The company handles fire.
lightning and tornado risks. It's state
ment in June, this year, shows assets
of 1921 ,216.65. The company has Il
bright future, and its operations, like
those of the life insurance companies
and societies, adds to the banking
strength OF Rock Island Its officers
are H. II. Cleaveland, president; F. C.
Denkmann, vice president; M. p Wore,
secretary, and I. s. White, treasurer
Look for Home business.
/ The Northern Life company is look
ing for big business in the tri-cities
It is stated $3.50, 0C0 is sent out of the
three cities annually as life insurance
premiums. The company expects tC
take its share of this enormous fund
and keep it at work in the three cite.
instead of sending the money to the
east to form the fuel for operation:
there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
HARPER is TO
CHANGE HANDS
Stuart and Fay Harper to Take Over
the Hotel Next
July.
PLAN BIG IMPROVEMENTS
To Assume Control at Expiration c.
Lease and Exrend $4,000 to
100000.

That the Harper house will after the
termination OF the present lease o.
the property held by the Harper House
company be conducted by Stuart Har-
per and Fay Harper, is no longer a
question of doubt. The announcement
has already been made in The
Argus of the plans of Charles Nc
Hugh, who with ]. E. Montrose is in
terested in the management of num-
erous hotel enterprises 10 retire from
the management of tie Harper after
July l next.
Upon that date the property will be
taken over By the Messrs. Harper who
will conduct it thereafter. Tine pur-
pose Of these gentlemen is to engage
& manager who will have general di-
rection of the hotel
Extensive improvements Assured.
In the meantime, extensive improve
ments are to be made in the property.
The building is TO be enlarged. mod
ernized and refurnished throughout
Plans have already been drawn by an
experienced hotel architect III Chicago.
which provide for extensive remodel
ing, the putting of an entirely new
heating and plumbing plant. the ad-
ding of numerous rooms with baths
and the installation of complete
telephone system reaching every
room in the house.
Dining Rooms Down Stairs.
Dining ROOMS and cafe on the
ground floor. and entire Encouragement
of the lobby, as well as the upper
floors are all provided for in the plans
The improvements will in fact involve
On expenditure of $500 TO $1OC, 600
| When asked rs to how much would be
expended in the new Harper Stuart
Harper stated today that he was not
| ready to talk on this part of the prop
| osition yet. but that it would be some
whore between the figures mentioned.
That he and his brother had per-
fected arrangements to take over the
hotel and run it, he said was definitely
determined upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
Trains Off for Day,

Many of the railroads will take off
a few of their trains on Thanksgiving
day i'll order that as many men as pos
sible can be allowed to spend the day
with their families. The Burlington
read has ordered trains No. 81 and 90,
which run TO Monmouth and Sterling,
taken off for the day, and the d., r. l..
& n. w. has ordered off trains No. 50
and S3, between here and Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

INSURANCE INSTITUTIONS
WHOSE HEAD OFFICES
~ ARE IN ROCK Is
LAND.
Modern Wc'odmen of Amer
lea, in M. w. A. building, Third
avenue.
Royal Neighbors of America,
in Safety building.
Fraternal Tribunes, in carse
block.
American National Insurance
company, in Masonic Temple
building.
Northern Life Insurance COM
pany, location not selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
WOoDMEN TO BE THANKFUL
Head Clerk Halves Declares Thanks
giving a Holiday.

Head Clerk c. w. Halves has de-
clared a holiday in the NJ. w. A. head
office and has issued a proclamation
to the effect that the Office is to be
closed from noon Wednesday till noon
Friday. The special Thanksgiving an
nouncement of the head clerk was
posted yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

last evening A o'clock dinner was
served and the evening was passed
in a social manner.
Will Present Mrs. Jarieys Wax Fig
Ures.-Mrs. Jarley's wax figures will
be presented by members of the Or
Ger of the, Eastern Star Wednesday
evening, Dec. ., at Masonic temple.
The cast of characters will De as fol-
lows:
Mrs. farley Miss Luella Huthmaker
John and Peter, the two attendants
....... f. b. Kries, Oloff Atkinson
Two Headed Girl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Miss Edna Rains Miss Ada Atkinson
Buffalo Bill -. George w. McCaskrin
Mrs. Allen and Her Hair RestOrer.
............M Miss Charlotte Madison
Siamese Twins
......... H. A. Thayer, Writ Taylor
TCpsy Miss Lou Harris
Liberty ....... Mrs. Bertha Hoffman
Orator ..............Fra Frank Canedy
Giggiuer Miss Gertrude Dewey
Vocalist ..... Miss Jessie Warnecke
Organ Grinder .......A a. F. Wicks
japanese ..... Mrs. Fanny Spencer
Chinese Giant 49,. Phil Huthmaker
DiCgenes ...........W Walter Taylor
There will be dancing after the pro
gram. All members of the o. r. S.
and their friends will be welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

Rambiers Club Meets.-Mrs. C..
Ceurvorst very pleasantly entertained
the Ramblers club OF this city at her
home, 1928 Lilly avenue, Davenport,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

Ladies of Humane Society TO Meet
Tie ladies of the Rock Island county
Humane society will be entertained to-
morrow afternoon at $50 at the home
of Mrs. ]. W. Quinlan. $50 Nineteenth
street. at the monthly sewing session.
All ladies interested in the work be-
ing carried on by the ladies VIII be
Welcome. Refreshments will be
served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

Surprised by Friends.-Mrs. Henry
w Lahiff was surprised yesterday af-
ternoon by a company of 90 friends at
her home, 1880 Fifth and a Half ave
hue. The afternoon was passed in a
social way and lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

their home. Mr.. Weidner is an cleo
trical worker. He formerly made his
home in this city and has many
friends here. His bride was born and
reared i'll South Rock Island. where
she has wide circle OF friends. She
is an accomplished musician and has
had large class of pupils. Her many
friends will regret her departure from
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

Northern Life Votes to Locate Here,
Making the Fifth With Headquar-
ters in Rock Island.
INCREASE BANKING POWER
Big Funds Are Handled Through Local
Banks and Financial Stability
OF Community Follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

misunderstanding marriage of
Miss Margaret Flack, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Flack of South Rock
Island, and George Weidnef of La
porte, Ind, took place at noon today at
the parsonage of the First Me-nodist
church, DR.. X. 3. Williams officiating,
using the ring service. Miss Mary
Flack, a sister of the bride, was the
ring bearer. A small company of rela-
tives was present at the ceremony.
Mr., and Mrs. Weidner left at 1 o'clock
for Laporte, where they will make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-24

last evening. A o'clock dinner was
served and the evening was passed
in social manner.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
Genius and Obesity.

The annals of genius are filled to
overlooking with the names of men
who toiled and achieved fame under
a full habit. Nothing can be more
unjust than the jibes about "fat and
folly" and fairness and Incidence,
Martin Luther was as fat as Calvin
was thin; Ernest Remains obesity did
not obscure his insight and brilliancy.
Many writer's and speakers have
too long spoken invidiously of fairness
but the best retort we have been able
to CLEAN in our researches into this
Weighty subject is that of C. H. Spur.
geon, the famous preacher. "PeopIe.'
said Sturgeon, SAY 1 am fat. | am
not fat. l am bone and flesh. NV
limbs, thank God, are amply clothed.
and am in my right mind."-Strand
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
Great Cities in the South.

Our eighteen battleshlps will be a
great sight for the Australians, but
then the cities of Sydney and Mel
bourne, each a community of half a
million Inhabitants, will be an equal
ly interesting spectacle for the Yam
kee tars. We of the North are apt
to forget that there are so many large
cities beyond the equator; but the
men of the feet will return home
with a lively appreciation of the i'm
portant centres of population on or
near the austral seas. Rio, which
tho ships visited, is a city of more
than a million; Buenos Ayres is
climbing close to the million mark;
Santiago, the capital of Chile, has
between three and four hundred
thousand, and Montevideo is almost
as large. Sydney, a city Of white
f%reesto1e construction, and Mel
bourne with its blue granite build
tngs will be a revelation 20 the
American sailors. They are among
the finest towns in the worl1.---Pro-
violence Or. - Journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
Many Wolves in Michigan.

Estimates by the Federal Biologi-
cal Survey to the effect that there are
perhaps 200 timber wolves in Upper
Michigan are declared by woodsmen
to be far under the mark.
There are fifteen counties in the
peninsula and there are wolves in
every n of them, particularly In the
great stretches of wilderness with
which the region abounds. Probably
as many as 500 wolves have been
killed the last year, it is figured; stia
there appears to be as many of the
animals in the woods now as twelve
months ago.
The Luce County Board recently
approved the payment of bounties on
thirty wolves, amounting at $50 a
head to $500, and in Dickinson
County bounties were paid on seven
teen wolves and nineteen wild CATS
Trout Lake Correspondence Detroit
Free Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
ECZEMA E M iNCURABLE.
Body was Raw-Discharged from
Hospitals as Representations
Remedies Cured Him.

From the age of three months until
fifteen years old, my son Owens life was
made intolerable by eczema in its worst
form In spite of treatments the disease
gradually spread until nearly every part of
his body was quite raw. He used to tear
himself dreadfully in his sleep and the
agony he went through is quite beyond
words. The regimental doctor pronounced
the case hopeless. We had him in hos
pitfalls four times and he was pronounced
n Of the worst cases ever admitted.
From each he was discharged as incurable.
We kept trying remedy after remedy, but
had gotten almost past hoping for a cure.
Six months ago we purchased a set of
Cuticura Remedies. The result was truly
marvellous and to-day he is perfectly cured.
Mrs. Lily Hedge, Camblewell Green, Eng
land, Jan. II, 1907"
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
Among the Workers.

Chicago has a school of instruction
for railway trainmen.
Cigar makers at Mayagues, Porto
Rico, have formed a union.
A Women's Label League has re-
Gently been organized at La Crosse,
Wis.
The insurance agents of Wheeling,
w. Va, propose to organize a labor
union for their self-protection in the
near future.
Trade ~unionists at Walla. Walla,
Wash, have placed the president of
the Trades Council as a candidate for
street commissioner.
A report of the iron molders OF
Scotland showed a balance on hand
of $4,000.
The Welsh miners are energetic in
their efforts to get the n%on-union men
into the federation.
In Paris, France, nearly a third OF
the streets were blocked with rubbish
and workmen's materials, owing to
sthe labor crisis.
The Montana State Federation con-
vention will meet next month at Bill
|,lngs.
Bartenders' Union at Pittsburg,
Pa, is being reorganized. 1t is also
proposed to form an affiliated organ
ization Of the walters.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
Before the Envelope.

1t is somewhat curious that SUCH a
simple contrivance as the envelope
should be a comparatively modern in
vention.
AS a matter of fact, it is just a nun
dred years since a paper manufac-
turer of Brighton named Brewes in
vented envelopes for letters In their
present form. Even then 1t was ON
siderable time before their use be-
came at all general, not, in fact, I'M
til somewhere about the year 1850.
Before thG date Gas many who are
living now will remember) a letter,
written onlU on one side. was folded
fn two, the in three, sealed with a
wafer or 81 fling wax, and addressed
On n of e blank sides.-Gaulois.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
FIVE DIE BY AUTO PLUNGE
Car Guided by a Woman Leaps
Over a High Embankment.
Brakes Fail to Work For Young
Driver, and Machine Jumped
Down 35-Foot Cut.

San Francisco, Cal.-Five persons
were killed and two were injured
near Burlingame, a fashionable SUBJ
urb, when a huge automobile, occu-
pied by five women and two children,
plunged down a steep embankment
as the result of the swapping of the
brakes. The dead are: Mrs. Thomas
A. Mccormick, Miss Clara McCor-
mick, eighteen; Robert T. O'Brien,
son of Mrs. Ira G. O'Brien; Ira G..
OBrien, Jr., three years; Mrs. Ira G..
O'Brien.
Mrs. McCauley's arms were broken
and Miss Ethel McCormick's shout.
ders sprained.
The party had been ON a visit to
the home of Prince Ponlatowski, in
the hills Burlingame, and was
returning to San Mateo, where both
families have their summer homes.
Coming down a steep grade near
Crystal Lake Miss Ethel Mccormick,
who was at the wheel, endeavored to
check the speed of the car by apply
ing the foot brake. 1t failed to hold
the automobile, which was rapidly
gaining a dangerous Roadway, and
Miss Mccormick hastily threw on the
emergency brakes. They snapped al.
most instantly.
Fearing that she could not guide
the huge car in safety to the bottom
of the grade on account of the sharp
turns in the road, the young woman
endeavored to steer it against the
high bank on the right, believing that
the friction on the wheels would
bring it to a stop. The front wheel,
however, struck alarge rock, swerved
sharply and the next moment the car
plunged down the steep embankment,
striking t~hirty-ive feet below against
a tree. The occupants were shot out
of the car as from a catapault, land
ing on another road twenty feet be-
low.
Mrs. Mccormick, her daughter
Clara and the infant son of Mrs.
O'Brien struck ON their heads and
were killed instantly. Mrs. Ira
O'Brien and her three-year-old son,
Ira, died three hours later.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
Trufb and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed ID every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
iaxatives is the fact that it ~cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative. and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only. and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-07
Prominent People.

Mr.. Bryan is younger than Mr..
Roosevelt by almost two years.
Henry Phipps, the Pittsburg mill
ionaire, has donated 100000 for the
study of insanity.
The Prince of Wales, at Quebec,
gave 100000 to be used in maintain.
ing the Plains of Abraham as a per-
manent memorial.
The SONS of Governor McCord, of
Arizona, and Commodore Kitson, of
st. Paul, are earning their living as
laborers in Everett, Wash. Young
Kitson's part of his fathers estate
was S~2,000,000.
Senator La Toilette is said to have
100 engagements to speak at Chau-
tauquas this season.
Chairman Hitchcock, of the Re-
publican National Committee, was
the chief visitor at the rooms of w.
J. Bryan, in Chicago.
George H. F. Schrader has given
100000 for a social workers club
house at Hartsdale, N. Y, and a home
for convalescing mothers.
John G. Shortall, founder of the
American Humane Association, died
at his home, in Wfnnetka, Ill. He
was seventy years old. He presided
over the, Humane, Congress at the
Worlds Columbia Expositionin1S93.