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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

annual inspection at the armory and
were nearly through when a telephone
message was received telling of the
predicament of the boat house. Cap
tain w. F. Purdy, inspecting officer
Immediately dismissed the division anu
the men, 40 in number, hurried to Dav-
export and rescued their property. It
will be tied up at Davenport till the
wind dies and it can be moved back
to its former moorings
Was Well Fastened.
The boat house is the one juat
launched a few days ago, and placed
in its permanent" position at the
foot OF Eleventh street 1t was an
chored by lines attached TO several
posts in the bank. These posts were
placed i'll such way that their angie
was away from the river, but 81 strong
was ;he wind that il pulled up these
posts. This boat house is 10 accom-
modate the two boats to be furnished
the naval reserves, the whaleboat that
has already arrived in the city, and a
cutter which will be sent here soon.
The damage viii amout to about So.
Bill Board Down.
The police were kept busy during
the night placing danger signals on
debris blown into the streets by the
wind and removing dangerous Oh
structions. During the early evening
a stretch of bill boards on Ninth stree:
about half a, block in length was
blown down. big tree at Twenty
fifth street and Fifth-and-a-half avenue
was blown into the street Scores nf
old rotten iron telephone wires We're
blown down, causing much trouble
with the phone. light and other cleo
tric circuits. The green" light cir
cult in the business district was out
of commission as result of the storm.
Green Houses Suffer.
Owners OF greenhouses in South
Rock Island are placed under the
necessity of replacing hundreds of
glasses as a result of yesterdays wind.
The fierce gust from the south just
before 3 O'Clock crushed in whole sec
tons of the glasses at Gaetie's, Stapp'.;
and elsewhere, the broken glass falling
among the growing plants and thus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
BURLINGTON WILL
BE HERE TOMORROW
To Close the Series of Ball Games I'm
This City-Prize in Ticket
Contest Announced.

Tomorrow Burlington comes back to
close the series of ball games with
the Islanders. Sunday Davenport
comes, and next Tuesday the White
SoX will be here.
1t is announced that the next prize
to be given for the highest number OF
tickets sold between Monday, March
30 and p. m, Wednesday, April II
i'm the contest now on under the aus
pices of the local association. will be
the choice of any Stetson hat in the
London clothing store, the same being
donated by the London people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
ACCIDENT HALTS A
GOLDEN WEDDING
John ClarksOn Injured in Fall But
He and Wife Receive COngrat-
ulatiOns and Presents.

Mr.. and Mrs. John GARRISON, who
make their home with their daugh-
ter. Mrs. l.. e. West, 1903 Second
avenue, were 30 have celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary, for it
was just so years ago to-day that
they were married. However, an ac-
cident that occurred last Friday in
which Mr.. Clarkson fell on the side
walk and broke his hip necessltated
q postponement OF the festivities.
Numerous presents and congratula-
lions were received by Mr.. and Mrs
Clarkson, especially from friends at
Galesburg. where Mr. Clarkson WAS
for many years in the grocery bust
hess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

adding to the loss. The wind. together
with the hail of Monday night, has
caused the heaviest damage the green
house men have sustained in years.
Canning Factory Unroofed.
When the wind was at its height
yesterday afternoon it caught under
the south half OF the tin roof on the
Rock Island Canning company's plant
at Sears, picking it up and neatly
folding it over the roof on the north
side. The damage is confined to that
done to the roof.
At the Tower.
At the Watch Tower some damage
was done by the wind yesterday after
noon, the skating rink being unroofed.
and the various small refreshment
stands and little booths being over
turned and some small trees being
broken.
At the Penn Oil & Supply company S
plant several sheds were lnroofed At
the Moline Plow compauy's mmbe.
yards in the east end of the city the
| boards Were scattered about by the
wind until the yards had The appear
ance of having been hit by a genuine
! cyclone, The Schmacht ice houses in
the west end of the city were badly
damaged
! One of the oldest freaks of the
storm yesterday afternoon was wit
messed in the Rock Island yards near
! + o,tieth street. 4 box car was being
switched about in the yards, and when
a way that the entire roof was twisted
| on Of the moving car.
Phones Are Out.
| The telephone lines in the city suf-
fered greatly, and in the country the
damage was greater and in the lower
end of the county the service was en-
tirely demoralized. In all directions
out of Rock Island the lines were more
Had Some Velocity.
According To the reports of thu
weather bureau in Davenport the wind
had considerable velocity. 1t was
blowing at the rate of Al miles al
hour yesterday afternoon when q
reached its maximum velocity for the
"A hours, and this morning at I o'clocf
the speed was shown to be 80 mile,
been corner of the tornado tha
struck Marion and other points down
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
lone Touch of Nature Makes the
Whole World Kin"

When rooster finds a big fat
worm he calls all the hens in the
farm yard to come and share it. A
similar trait of human nature is to
be observed when man discovers
something exceptionally good-he
wants all his friends and neighbors
to share the benefits of his discovery.
This is the touch of nature that
makes the whole world kin. This
explains why people who have been
cured by Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy write letters to the manufacture
ers for publication, that others SIM
ilarly ailing may also use it and OBJ
tain relief. Behind every one of these
letters is warm hearted wish of the
writer to be of use to someone else.
This remedy is for sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

included. The prize for the best draw
ing was awarded to Mrs. Clara Elblom.
Song, Il Want 10 Be Like Grandma
Miss Nellie Elwell.
Reading, Amt He Cute?"-Miss
Elva Hill.
Vocal Solo, "Calm as the Night
Mrs. William Ullemeyer
Refreshments were served. The
committee in charge of the entertain
ment were Mesdames Hill, ReXdale
Hedberg, Stocker, Miss Eleanor Beale
| +. f. Burch and M. f. Boyd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
A 2o-Year Sentence.

81 have just completed a 90 year
health sentence, imposed by Buck
lens Arnica Salve, which cured me of
bleeding piles just 20 years ago"
writes o. S. Woolever, of LeRaysville,
N. Y. Bucklen's Arnica Salve heals
the worst sores, boils burns. wounds
and cuts in the shortest time. 25C
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

ISociety 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,
Will Give Supper.-The officers and
teachers of the South Park Presbyter-
ian chapel will give a supper at the
chapel tomorrow evening, beginning at
| 6 o'clock The members and friends
of the congregation will be welcome.
| Tribunes Have Interesting Meeting.
| AT the meeting of Rock Island
tribunal No. ] of the Fraternal Trib-
unes at Odd Fellows hall last evening
Chief Tribune William M. Beale was
elected delegate, and Henry Kramer
alternate, to the grand tribunal meet
| ing at Peoria June 10. The ladies'
Mystic Seven drill team, under ths
direction OF Miss Clara B. Hampton
| their captain, will attend the conven
ton on that occasion and participate
in the drill contest. 1t being the 50
cial night, the Tribunes and theil
| friends were entertained with splen
did program as follows:
i A drawing contest, in which the
caricatures of all sorts of men and
l beasts from the Roosevelt rhinocero.
ito the new mayor of Rock Island wa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07
We Can Help You

April is tickle month and
makes tickle appetites.
BY having on hand a supply of
our fine vegetables and fruits.
you can quickly prepare
tempting meal that will appeal
to your family.
Tomatoes-GOod solid meat,
solid pack. i DC per can,
or three cans fer 2Sc
Spinach--Whole leaf prepared
with care. equal to that fresh
from the garden
per can $500 l &C
sweet POtat0es-Can chuck
full of small Jersey sweet 20
tatoes. Just warm up and =
, serve, per can. Sc
Beets-Tiny red beets- very
small, you will like them,
per can ] sc
Beans--Small- green stringless
bean, canned the day they are
picked. Have that right fresh
from the garden favor,
, per can Sc
Beans-Green string and yell
low wax, very good,
per can --....... 49,. / DC
Baked Beans-Put up in to-
mato sauce,
three cans for 25c
} Peaches-Lemonc cling peaches,
put up in thick sugar syrup
. very fine, per can 23c
PearS-Fancy Bartlett pears,
none better, per can. 23c
) Pcars-Claremount brand very
good, at per can. ......1 0c
r. R. klISCHMAMM.
( 2201 18th Ave. Both phones
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-07

adding to the loss. The wind, together
with the hail OF Monday night, has
caused the heaviest damage the green
house men have sustained in years.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
NORDICA TO WED IN LONDON
Prima Donna's Third Husband Will Be
George w. Young.

London. July 14.-The marriage of
Nine. Lillian Nordica. the prima don
ma. to George W. Young will take
place here tomorrow.
Her marriage to Mr.. Young will be
Nine. Nordica's third matrimonial
venture. Her first husband was Fred
erick A. Cover, a wealthy electrician
whom she met and married in Paris
in 1889. Three years later Nine. Nor
dica began legal proceedings for a sep.
aration. The case was postponed from
time to time and, in 1887, news was
received that Cover had lost his life
while making an attempt to cross
the English channel in a balloon.
Nine. Nordica's second marriage
took place in Indianapolis in 1896
when she welded Zoltan Doeme. the
Hungarian tenor. She obtained di'
vorce from Doeme in 1904.
Mr.. Young has been prominent
figure in social and financial circles in
New York. He was formerly president
of the United States Mortgage and
Trust company and is now vice presi
dent of the Windsor Trust company
His wife. whom he married in 1889
divorced him in Trenton last year.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
Man With a Dozen Wives
Makes Full Confession.
WOOED THEM FOR THEIR MONEY
Admits He Was Engaged to Eight
cen Women Besides Those He
Married-He Courted Sew
eral at Once.

San Francisco, July 14.-Christian G,
Johnson. alias John Madison, alias
John Anderson. sentenced to seven
years in state prison for higamy has
made a full confession. His story i'll
dicatcs that he is the arch polygamist
of his time. the greatest Blucbcard of
them all
According to Johnson's story his
career as Il Rlupbcard really hogan iii
San Francisco. he having committed
bigamy here on Dec 2S. 1906, when
he married Mrs. Sylvia Pollard De Bon
nett. At the time he had wife living
in Massachusetts. whom he led to the
altar In November. 1908. \ few weeks
after his marriage to Mrs. De Bennett
he deserted her. and from that day on
he made his livelihood by making love
to women and taking their money.
He confesses that during the period
of less than four years since his de-
sertion of Mrs. De Bonnet he has
courted hundreds of women, married
ten others after he had committed
bigamy and separated at least eight
cen of them from their last cent.
"From that day to this" he said, 81
have been making my living by marry
ing. My life and story for the last
four years has been woven about
women. The women to whom have
been engaged to marry are so many
that l am unable to count them off
hand"
AS far as this modern Bluebeard
was able to recollect in the course of
his conversation he has only twelve
wives. Mrs. Mary Brown of Spring
field. Mass. vas his first and only
legal wife. He says he really liked her
and that on the wedding day she gave
him $500. He left her few days later.
Mrs. Eliza Jones of Portland. Ore.
was a we'll to do widow who answered
one of his advertisements. While he
was courting Mrs. Jones he was court
ing ten others at the same time. 81 got
$1.S00 from her." johnson remarked.
He deserted Mrs. Jones and married
Mrs. Henrietta Leopold of San Fran
cisco. He got $1,000 from her and left
her three days later.
Mrs. Josephine Tretheway of Stock
ton. whom he married next, had only
$500. and he touk the money and fled
to Los Angeles. There he married
Mrs. Catherine Hoene,, whom he rob.
bed of $400
In the four years of his marrying
and courting he has got from women
more than $4,000 in cash. besides
jewelry.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
Setting an Asparagus Bed.

What is the best method to pur-
sue starting an asparagus bed?" This
question was referred to Prof. H. A.
Surface, State Zoologist, Harrisburg,
by one of the newspapers of Phila-
delphia, the information having been
asked by a correspondent of the pa
per. 1t elected the following reply:
I'm planting an asparagus beu the
ground should be spaded or plowed
deeply, or to a depth of twelve inches
if possible. In turning the soil,
manure should be mixed well with
it and, in fact, some of the fertilizer
should be turned under completely.
The soil cannot be made too fertile.
Three to four inches of manure we'll
turned under and stirred into the
soil will not be too much. Dig holes
to a depth of eight inches with a
circumference of two feet, making
them five feet apart each way, or at
least not less than four feet. Put
two inches of well-fertilized good
earth in the bottom of each
hole and set the asparagus plant or
root on this firmly, with the roots
spread in every direction Over this
place about two inches of good rich
soil that is not so damp as to pack
or cake when tramped and then
tramp it with the feet firmly around
the heart of the stalk OF the plant.
The secret of making this kind of
plant grow is to pack the earth quite
firmly about the roots, but not to
have it so wet that it will cake or
form a ball. Next, throw two or
three inches of loose earth over the
packed earth, leaving a depression in
the ground for watering and future
filling. AS the little weeds start,
hoe and gradually fill the space
around the new plants. Cultivate
them deeply, thoroughly and fre-
quently, and use considerable salt
and commercial fertilizer. In fact,
much salt can be used on the surface
of asparagus beds to kill the weeds,
and at the same time benefit the as
paragus plants greatly. 1 have seen
the ground covered with salt to a
depth of one inch, killing the grass
paraguS roots.
THE chief pests will be the
Rust, for which spraying should be
done with Bordeaux mixture, and
the Asparagus Beetles, which insects
should be busted with freshly slaked
lime (thirty parts) and Paris green
Zone part); or sprayed with arsenate
of lead, one ounce in each gallon OF
water or Bordeaux mixture"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
The Undesirable MOSQUITO.

Preparations should be made at
once to down the undesirable mos
quito" is the suggestion made by
the Division of Zoology of the Penn
sylvania Department of Agriculture.
Mosquitoes carry the germs of dis
ease and there is no more potent
disseminator of fevers. The utmost
precautions should, therefore, be
taken to keep the mosquito out of
our homes.
AS pools of stagnant water, cist-
erns and cess-pools are breeding
places of mosquitoes, Prof. H. A.
Surface, the State Zoologist, recon-
mends that all tanks of water, cist-
erns, or vessels which hold water, or
which might be filled with water af-
ter a rain, be covered, or screened
with a screen of at least IS meshes
of wires to the inch. Standing wa
be permitted. All shallow lots should
be drained and kept dry, and post
holes filled, old tin cans and bottles
emptied, and all breeding places de-
stroyed. All stables ought to be
provided with air-tight receptacles
for refuse, and this refuse should be
removed every week.
Where there are large natural
bodies of water which cannot be
drained, the surface should be dis
infected and oiled with kerosene at
frequent and regular intervals.
Kerosene is invaluable in this con-
nection and it is also good as a dis
infectant. Chloride of line or COM
mon copperas (sulphate of iron) can
be thrown into cess-pools. Even the
water used in sprinkling carts can
be charged with disinfectants, and
will prove valuable aid in keeping
away the mosquitoes. The proprie-
tors of restaurants, meat markets,
milk depots and bakeries should be
compelled to screen their premises
as well as all receptacles in which
water stands or food is kept and
prepared, in order to guard against
mosquitoes and flies.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
DROUGHT OVER WIDE AREA
Crops In Parts of New York, Pennsyl.
vania and Connecticut Suffer.

New York, July 14.-New York city
and the territory for hundred miles
around it is in the grip of serious
drought, according to detailed reports
made to the weather bureau.
Throughout this territory, which in
cludes rich farming and truck raising
land in southeastern New York, north
eastern Pennsylvania and eastern Con-
necticut. there has been no rain since
the middle of June, and as result
vegetation is parched, wells and rivers
are drying up and roads are almost
impossible because of the dust. The
situation is considered unusually grave
by the farmers. whose potatoes. ber-
ries and small produce at this season
of the year usually yield them tens of
thousand of dollars.
In eastern Pennsylvania the Schuyl-
kill river has broken the low water
record for forty years, while in New
York state many of the mills along
the Hudson which operate by water
power have been compelled to close
down.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
WRIGHTs MEET MIsHAP AGAIN
Their AeropIane Fails In Two Flights
and Is Disabled.

Washington, July 14.-Orville Wright
made two unsuccessful attempts to
maneuver his aeroplane in the air at
Fort Myer. The small area of the field
and the unfavorable direction of the
light wind blowing at the time were
largely responsible for the failure Of
both flights.
The machine arose from the ground
on both occasions, but the aviator was
obliged to make the turn at the end
of the drill field before the flying
speed" has been attained. Greater
speed is required for making turns
than for straightaway flights, and Mr..
Wright was compelled to come to
earth because of lack of speed when
he attempted to make the turn.
On the last attempt a cross piece
connecting the two skids was broken,
and it will take whole day to repair
the break.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
Market Reports.

WHEAT-Contract grade, July, $.1Sa
119; August. $1.16a117
CORN-July, 79Aa8Oc.; August, T1sa78c.
OATS-No. 2. white, natural, 69ha70c.
BUTTEk-Steady; receipts, 25,3Ol pack
ages; creamery, specials. 26ha27c.; (off1-
cial 26hc.); extras, 26c.; thirds to firsts,
22a251kc.; state dairy, common to finest,
2Oa2hc; process, common to special 16a
24c.; western, factory, 17a21c.; imitation
creamery, &c
CHEESE-Steady; receipts, 1872 boxes
state, new, full cream special, 1315a14lzc
small, colored. fancy, 13Ac.; large. col
ored fancy, 1SAc.; small, white, fancy.
13kc.; common to good. 10a121ec.; skins,
full to specials, 2a10%c.
EGGS-Firm for top grades; receipts,
20, 9l7 cases; state, Pennsylvania and near
by, hennery, white, 2Sa3lc. gathered.
white, 2a2Sc.; hennery, brown and mixed.
fancy, 26a27c.; gathered, brown, fair to
prime, 2Sa2c.; western, extra firsts, 23a
231kc.: firsts, H1sa225c; seconds, 20a21c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Firm; broilers
nearby, fancy, SQUAD. per pair, 4Oa50c,;
lbs. to pair, per ib., 25a3Oc; western, dry
picked lSa23c. scalded, 18a22c.; old roos-
ters, 1Oa1Ohc.; spring ducks, nearby, 16s
17c.; squads, white, per doz., S2a350; froz-
en- broilers, milk fed, fancy, per lb., 22a
&C.. corn fed, fancy, 1Sa9Oc.; roasting
chickens. milk fed. 23a2c.; corn fed, 1Ss
22c- geese. No. /. l0a11c.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
BRYAN WRITES TO TAFT.
He Would Have Vote Taken on EIec-
tion of United States Senators.

He Would Have Vote Taken on EIec-
tion of United States Senators.
Lincoln, Neb., July 14.-William ].
Bryan has written President Taft the
following letter:
President Taft:
Now that the states are going to vote
on the ratification of the amendment
specifically authorizing an income tax,
why not give them a chance to vote on
an amendment providing for the election
of United States senators by popular
vote?
In your speech of acceptance you said
that you were personally inclined to favor
such a change in the constitution. Would
this not be an opportune time to present
the subject to congress?
Two constitutional amendments, one au-
thorizing an income tax and the other
providing for the popular election of SEN
ators, would make your administration
memorable. and 1 pledge you whatever
assistance I can render In securing the
ratification of these amendments. With
great respect, am, yours truly.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
AMERICAN GIRLS INJURED.
Miss Feieenspan and Miss Ness In
Auto Wreck Abroad.

Joigny. France. July 14.-Niss Ella
Feigenspan and Miss Appa Ness,
American girls. were injured in an au-
tomobile accident near here and are
being cared for at the Brienon hospi-
tai The condition of Miss Ness is
critical. Miss Feigenspan's injuries
are serious.
The accident occurred in the village
of Esnon. The machine was running
rapidly when it skidded in the mud
and turned over. Edwin Feigenspan
of New York. brother of Miss Feigen-
span. and the chauffeur escaped un-
injured. but the two women were pin
ned beneath the wrecked machine.
Feigenspan is Il son of Christian
Feigenspan. brewer of Newark,
n. j.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
Enqland Will Not Aid the Shah.

London. July 14.-There is little SYM
pathy in England for the shah. who,
according to reports from Persia, will
lose his throne. Great Britain, in con-
junction with Russia, consistently
urged him to re-establish the constitu-
tion, the failure to do which has
placed him in his present uncomfort-
able position.
Great Britain's action will be con-
fined to safeguarding British interests.
1t is believed that Russia will act sim
ilarly and will not allow her troops to
interfere in the present crisis.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-07-16
SHAH HAS FEW DEFENDERS.
lnsurgent Army In Persian Capital
Meets Little Resistance.


Teheran, Persia, July ID. - Recent
events in Turkey are being repeated in
Persia. The Constitutionalist forces
are now in possession of the greater
part of the city, which they entered
without encountering any organized re-
sistance.
While Sardarasad and Sipahdar, the
leaders in the movement. concentrated
the attention of the Royalists by dem
onstrations to the west a strong body
of Nationalists and Bakhtiaris made
their way unnoticed around to the
north. from which point the capture of
the capital was not difficult
The guards at the northern gates
were disarmcd and the Invaders
crs tnkin" W their quarters in the old
MciliSs building. This gives the Ma
tinnalists command of the city. with
the exception of th" artillery square
ana the drill ground adjoining.
The Royalists are badly situated to
make further resistance. and the Cos
sacks. under command of Russian Of
h''lH' iViil'''h '"t"i''' 'lle 'i'H' ci'iI'iH
cut off from their comrades in the ar
tillcry square.
The strictest discipline is being
maintained by the Nationlists, who are
placing guards ut the gates and other
points as the Royalsts are disarmed.
The Nationalist leader in note to the
Russian and British legations guaran-
tees security of life and property to
fornirunrS