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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-05-27
VIII Probe the East Side.

olympia-Olympla will get = rest
this week while the legislative In
vestigatlns committee looks into
charges and rumOrs coucerninx Ea.e
Side institutions. The State College.
Pullman, State Fair. North Yakima.
and Eastern Hospital, Medical Lake.
VIII DO visited By members OF tie
committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Garage For Ithaca.

A fine addition tn the business part
of Ithaca will be a bodybuilding TO be
built by 1. M. Brown, one of Ithaca s
most progressive business men, at the
corner of Pine River and Newark
streets. just south of The Tavern. p"
Work has already being on the
structure, the foundation began nearly
completed. The building will be two
stories 40x100. White and red sand
pressed brick manufactured at Sag
NAV, will be used In its construction.
Charles Baker is the architect and he
will supervise the work. The brick
work will be In charge of Ira Bovee.
with good weather Mr.. Brown saws ne
expects TO have the building completed
in sixty davs. The building will be
used for a garage and automobile
salesroom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
What viii Be The Next.

Henry Ford. inventor of ,he Ford
automobile, Is now at work on expert
ments With a combination gasoline
motor-driven machine that will attract
the interest of farmers. for it is de-
signed to do In one operation. about
all the crop work on a farm EXCEPT the
harvesting.
The latest scheme of this successful
inventor is to unite the pillow, harrow,
seeder and roller in one machine so
arranged that the pillow will lead and
the other parts follow. When the
farmer is ready to prepare mis- ground
and SOW his crop he will get out his
motor machine. load the seeder put on
his auto duser and gauntlets. and per-
haps goggles. mount the seat turn on
the power, start along one side of a
field. turn corners aud work around in
narrow circles until all the ground is
covered The plow will turn the
ground, the harrow m AXE the seeding
rows. the seeder drop the seed and
the roller cover in.
One machine was recently completed
and worked with satisfactory indica-
tions of results on remote parts of
some of the large acreage tracts Mr..
Ford recently purchased
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Cut Your Weeds.

1t is the duty of every owner. oc-
cupant or person having charge of
lands Ill this state. to cut down, or
cause to be cuI down. all milkweed.
asclepias cornuts. growing thereon,
or on land between the center of any
highway and said lands, or in any
highway passing through the same. In
each and every year so often as is suf-
hcent to prevent said milkweed going
to seed; aud if any own,l occupant or
person having charge of such lands
shall knowingly suffer any such milk
weed TO grow thereon. and the same to
ripen so as to cause or endanger the
spreading thereof, he shall, on convic-
ton. he punished by fine of ten
dollars, together with the costs of
prosecution and in default of payment
of the sum he imprisoned in the county
Jail of the county where the land is
situated. for a period not exceeding
twenty days.
The above section of the state law
applies to milkweeds nly, but there
are ether weeds under the same ban by
the state. Every person is liable for
Canada thistles in like manner
The holding in check of noxious
weeds is one form of highway.improve-
ment frequently overlooked. Every
roadway. can be kept free from weeds
with comparatively little labor if
action is taken to prevent the scatter
ing of sends. If fence corners and
roadsides are kept clipped so the seeds
can not mature it will be an easy mat
ter to exterminste the weed pests
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
REGARDING FARMERS INSURANCE.
Some Important Amendments to Present Law
Soon TO Take Effect.

Next month the amendment TO the
farmers mutual fire insurance law of
Michigan whereby the class of COM
pauies indicated may classify their
risks and make rates of assessment in
accordance with the hazard assumed
will become effective. Ever since its
enactment in 1878, this law has pro-
vided that all classes of property shall
he assessed ratably, which means that
the same charge necessarily was made
for ramshacKle. dilapidated harm as for
steel aud concrete structure, If there
happened TO he such a building within
the field of such companies opera
tions. The growing use of lightning
rods within the past few years sug-
gested the advisability of amending
the law so that a less charge might
be made for properly rodded buildings
than for buildings without rods. For
a number of years very large per-
centage OF the losses sustained by
farmers mutuals were due to lightning,
and observa ion evidently convinced the
officers and members of these COM
panies that properly adjusted rods are
a positive protection. So strong has
years there has been organized IL the
state mutual company which viii
insure nothing but rodded buildings.
and il makes a very low rate of this
class of structures. This induced the
members of the state association of
farmers mutual fire insurance COM
amend the law so that the companies
REPRESENTED by them might meet this
reduced rate. 1t is probable that as
soon as the law takes effect next
month the 100 or more mutual COM
panies throughout the state will make
a reduction in their rate of assessment
on rodded buildings. While the losses
due to lightning are verv extensive.
thew are not as great as has been ad-
vertised throughout the state recently
through the circulation of bulletin
issued by the Ohio fire marshal. This
bulletin embodied the statement that
in 1906 the farmers mutual fire insur-
ance companies of Mich igan sustained
losses sggregating more than three
millions OK dollars from this cause be-
ing that the aggregated losses reported
bv the mutual companies of Michigan
for the year named were S7l3, 006,
while the aggregate of losses due TO
lightning for that year was s24l. All.
1t will be seen that che percentage of
lightning losses was sufficiently large
to warrant the adoption of any and all
measures that reasonably promise a
reduction. If the plan works out as
its projectors hope. the average rate of
assessment on farm risks will gradually
decrease.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
NATURE TELLS YOU.
As Many An Alma Reader Knows Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too freuuent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney
ills.
Doan's Kidney PILLS cure kidney
ills
Alma people testify to this.
A. 9. Thornton. GA Gratiot Ave.
Alma Mich. says: Il strongly re-
commend Doan's Kidney Pills to any
one suffering from kidney trouble or
backache. L have taken this remedy
on several occasions and it has done
me a world of good Ny kidneys
bothered me greatly and l had dull
pains across nv loins. In the morn
ing when / got up nv back was so
lame that could hardly straighten.
Doan's Kidney Pills relieved these
troubles and had verv beneficial
effect. You are welcome to use this
statement. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-Doan' s
and take no other.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05

Record local advs. make xuick sale
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
ROUND TRIP IS.
UPPER PENINSULA
and
$500
WISCONSIN.

August 18th and 18th the Ann Arbor
r. h. will give its annual excursion to
Menominee and Manistique, Mich, and
Kewaunee and Manitowoc, Wis. Tick.
cts good for return until September Ist,
will be sold from all stations between
Toledo and Thompsonville, at $500 for
the round trip, except that for children
over five and under twelve years of age
the rate will be $3.50.
This excursion will include a two
hundred mile boat ride on Lake Mich
igan on one of the largest steamers on
the lakes, and will prove in every way a
most enjoyable outing.
For time of trains, etc., call on near
est Ann Arbor r. R. agent or write
j. =. KIRBY,
General Passenger Agent,
Detroit, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05

Do you take The Record?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
BattleShip MICHIGAN Makes Record.

The new battleship Michigan is said
to have broken all navy records in the
trial run. developing speed exceed
ing 70 knots aud averaging 1:1a knots
in run of "a hours. Naval officers
who witnessed the trial are enthusiasts.
tic over her accomplishments, de-
claring she will be capable of making
an average speed of 20 knots. The
boat will go into commission next
month. Hurrsh for Michigan
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Two Divorces Granted.

In the circuit court last week Tues
day. divorce DEGREES were granted by
Judge Scarf to Henry G. Worden
from Mary A. Worden and Ida Beld-
ing from Justin BeldinR.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
The End Of Sell Gover- r1ent.

l say the mission of government
henceforth In civilized lads is not re-
preston alone and not authority
alone, not even of law, nor the rule OF
the best men-but to train communi-
ties through all their grades, begin
ming with individuals and ending there
again, to rule themselves.-Walt
Whitman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Uncle Eben on the Tariff

Oars dis much dat does under.
stan bout de tariff" said Uncle Eben,
an dat is dat 1t ain gwinter do much
foh de agriculturalist dat puts de plow
to sleep in de fence corner an nurses
a rusty hoe"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
THURSDAY AUGUST S, 1909.
SUBSCRIPTION, 81 90 PER YEAR.

Almafor transmission through the mails::as sec
oud class matter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-08-05
Mystifyinq.

Some men find it very hard to un.
derstand why any beautiful young
widow should insist on living COM
fortably on the life insurance left by
her husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
ORION

Mrs. Charlie Swanson and Mrs.
Alfred Lindgren spent Saturday and
Sunday in Ophiem
l.. Metzler of Sherrard was in
Orion Tuesday
c. d. Gordon went to Rock Island
Wednesday where he has accepted a
position at the arsenal
Gust Newquist and family were tri
city visitors last week
Guy Coulter went to Milan Mon
day.
Miss Rita Wright went to Rock
Island Thursday
Miles Sheehy and Bert Robbins
went to Rock Island Sunday.
Miss Suzanne Gordon of Rock Is
land spent Sunday at Ed Wrights
Peter ConnOrs of Coal Valley was
in Orion Sunday
G. G. Morton was in Coal Valley
Monday.
Rush Wright is visiting at Thomas
Fitzpatricks' of Sherrard.
Charlie Swanson was in Moline
the first of the week
Ben Bollman of Coal Valley was
in Orion Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

tody Detective Quinn was sent TO
Chicago to bring Lena back home.
Obituary Record.-John Lung, aged
So years, resident of Scp't county
since 1851 and of Davenport since
1885. passed away at his home, 1411
LeClaire street. yesterday. Deceased
was retired farmer Mr.. Lang was
a native of Scotland, being born in the
parish Boutwell, April Is, 1924 When
30 years of age he emigrated to the
United States and settled in Pennsyl-
vania. Four years later he heard the
call of the west and having been in
formed of the great possibilities of the
new territory in Iowa came to Dayen-
port and settled in Scott county near
Eldridge, where he resided until his
family grew up and he retired. Two
sons and five daughters besides the
widow survive. They are: Calvin j.,
| of Des Moines; John B. of Brooklyn,
Iowa; Mrs. Thomas Grieve and Mrs.
Agnes Brownie of Davenport;T Mrs.
William Hall, Mrs. John HOWE and
Mrs Robert Breckenridge of Brooklyn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

1t. Before L had taken one bottle 1
was better, and now 1 am completely
cured LENA V. HENRY, Route No.
8, Adrian, Ga.
Why will women take chances with
an operation or drag out sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the JOY of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as disbursements, Inflammation,
liberation. fbroid tumors. Irregular
ties, periodic pains, backache, ind1ges-
ton, and nervous prostration..
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound will help you,
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, for advice.> Your letter
will be absolutely confidential
and the advice free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
TAYLOR RIDGE

L. Chambers was Rock Island
|caller Saturday.
Mary Hutton of Glen. Iowa. arrived
Saturday with her niece, Frances Ram
sey She returned home Monday.
Mrs. Ball of Davenport, Iowa, is
visiting with her son. Preston. this
week
Mrs. Sam Taylor of Rock Island is
spending a few days with ner daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Crawford
Mrs. NJ Roberts and daughter. Ina,
left last Wednesday for Mt Carroll
to visit among friends for a few
weeks
Miss Kuelh of Clinton is visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Crompton.
MIS-. H. B. Carpenter of Rock Is
land was a Taylor Ridge caller one
day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fox and son are
spending few days at home.
VIII Coin. Jr., of Milan took dinner
with F. e. Garnett Tuesday.
Mrs. p. Eckhardt is sick this week.
The w. c. T. U. met at the home Of
J. Huber Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
MILAN

DR.. Sadie Olmstead of Clinton visit ed
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Olmstead
A baby girl arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brandenburg
Monday.
Dorothy Venomen fell from cherry
tree Saturday and broke her collar
bone
Miss Ollie Cohen is in the postoffice
again after a two weeks vacation.
Verde Miller of Reynolds visited a
few days with his sister, Mrs. J. Girls
we'll.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Rock
Island visited Sunday at the home of
William Goldsmith
Mrs. w. Kale entertained a party OF
friends Wednesday afternoon in honor
|of her birthday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
ANDALUSIA

There will be celebration here
July 3 in the school house grove. Good
speaking and good music will be pro
vided, with a big parade.
Hays Britton has been visiting sew
eral days in Drury with relatives.
Mrs. Celestia Huntley. who has been
visiting her son Charles for the past
two weeks, went to Rock Island Sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. John Furst and baby
and Mrs. Peppers and daughters Elsie
and Hazel. all of Muscatine, spent last
Friday with their aunt, Mrs. Annie
Mounts.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Funkenstein and
daughter of Rock Island spent a few
days the last of the week visiting rela-
tives here
Mrs. James Kane of Rock Island Wis.
tied last week with her father, James
HILL
Mrs. Smith and two daughters from
North Dakota are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Spickler.
Joshua Griffin and daughter. Mrs.
Frank Brookman, and son Harry left
Sunday for Center Point, Iowa, Mrs.
Brookman's home. Mr. Griffin expects
TO stay there until his health improves.
Matte Wood and Chattie THOMPSON
started Saturday for DeKalb to attend
summer school.
Mrs. E. Extrom and daughter Nola
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
HAMPTON

J. NJ. Schaab of Rock Island was n
the village Thursday of last week.
Miss Josie Young of Monument
Kan. has been visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Henline fol
several days past.
Rev. and Mrs. w. S Read were y
Carbon Cliff Sunday
Miss GLADYS Underwood of Moline
has been here on visit to friends.
Mrs. Henry Bilgeshausen's birthday
occurred Sunday and a number of reIa
tives were present to help her cele
brate the occasion.
Mrs. c. ]. Propst has been enter
tanning her son, Bert Propst, of Dav
export.
The Ladies' Aid society had 4
meeting Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Light
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
HAMLET

Mrs. katherine Schriver visited IT
Aledo last week with her sister, Mrs
Emma Candor.
Joseph Odell spent Friday night
with his parents at Joy.
Mrs. George Gray was Rock Island
visitor Wednesday,
Rollie Odell, John Unsworth and
Harry Virgins spent Saturday with
the latter's father at the tri-city SAM
tarium in Moline.
Miss Edith READER went to Rock Is
land Thursday of last week to meet
her cousin from Pennsylvania
Sylvan Candor entertained com
pany of friends at the home of A. Ken:
dial Friday afternoon and evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
The Remedy That Does,

"Dr. Kings. New Discovery is the
remedy that does the healing others
promise but fail to perform" says
Mrs. E. r. Pierson of Auburn Center,
Pa. ut is curing me of throat and
lung trouble of long standing, that
other treatments relieved only tenn
porarily. New Discovery is doing
me so much good that l feel conf
I'M Its continued use for reason
aoie length of time will restore me
70 perfect health" This renowned
cough and cold remedy and throat
ana lung healer is sold at al, drup.
gists. soc and $1.0O. Trial bottle free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
DAVENPORT

KimbaIl VIII FiIed.-The last will
ana testament of the late A. Kimball,
dated April 8, 1891, was filed for rec
ord in the Scott county district court
yesterday by Attorneys Cook & Bal
luff. The entire estate is left to the
four children, Alice, William H., Julia
and Isabel.
Arrests Follow Ceiebration.-Thre
boys were arrested wednesday even
ing for shooting firecrackers and other
explosives in advance of the Fourth.
They were given a lecture and let go,
if being their first offense. The police
are positive in their declaration that
anv boy or man caught dischargins
firearms or other Fourth of July ex
p,osives before the Fourth, will be ar,
rested and punished.
Fewer Saloons Here,-Notwithstan
ing the fact that from the number Of
permits issued by the city council I
is made to appear that there will b.
no decrease in the number of saloons
> this evidently is not reality. In the
permits issued by the city couDc,
were many for places that are Low
closed and it is hardly probable thai
all of them will be opened. In many
cases the owners of the property Sc
cured the permits in the hopes of find
ing some tenant in the future. For the
coming quarter. the mulct tax has beer
assessed against 165 saloons, Including
Goth city and county. 1t is quite prob
able however. that several more vii
open up after this assessment wa
made. which was on June 30. This
number is not expected to exceed II
places. For the preceding quarter o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

April. May and June, 1872 saloons were
assessed for the mulct tax in the
courts so it will be seen there will be
q depreciable falling off this quarter.
NageI Gets PIace.-After 46 years If
continuous teaching in the public
schools J. J. Nagel next Tuesday takes
mp his duties as instructor at the Dun
can Business college in this city OF
his 40-odd years of teaching expert
ence Mr.. Nagel has been attached to
Davenport schools during all but three
years For SO years he was principal
Of school No. 4 two years as schools
Nos. and each and for one year was
principal of school No. in North
west Davenport. He was also princi-
pa, of the Lincoln school i'll Minnea-
polls for two years and one term
taught in one of the country schools
of Scott county. Mr.. Nagel will in
struct in mathematics, political econ
omy, civil government and commercial
correspondence at the Duncan institu-
ton.
| Stage Struck Girl Ran Away
Pretty Lena Fisher got stage strack
lrecently. not an unusual experience fo,
girls of her age and applied to a
theatrical manager who happened 10
be in Davenport at the time for rosi
ton. Several days ago she received
word from this agent. informing her
he had position for her and fnr hcI
no come to Chicago at once Lena
therefore picked up her belongings
and quietly left for Chicago. Her
mother who resides in the Granitoi6
fats was greatly opposed to her daugh
ter going on the stage and asked the
local police to assist her i'll locating
her daughter and getting her back
ZONE. The Chicago police war2 mott
fed and word was received f .om then
20 the effect they had the girl III Gus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

than a minute at a
time. My doctor
said an operation
W as TIL e Onl Y
chance l had, and
l dreaded it almost
as much as death.
One day L was
reading how other
women had been
cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound,
and decided tn t,rv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

and grandson of Reynolds spent Sun
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. c. b.
Burgoyne.
Mrs T. E. Cole and daughters. the
Misses Florence and Alpha, went to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Overcome by Heat.-John Holm, tin
ner for w. B. Sammel, was overcome
by the heat yesterday while at work
on the roof of the Carnegie library
building. He traversed dangerous
route to reach a place of safety and
then fell unconscious. r. w. Entrikin
hurried to his assistance, and after re-
, viving him, assisted him to the yard,
where he soon recovered A doctor
was not called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

university of St Louis. Mo-. in a
course of medicine and has since open
ed an office in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
OPERATION
HER ONLY
CHANCE
Vast Cured byLydiaE. Pink-
m'sVegetable Compound

Adrian, CAT suffered untold
misery from female weakness and
disease. and I could not stand more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
319 and 321 Twentieth Street, Rock Island, Ill.

Rock Island shopping Wednesday
Mrs. Morrow, who lives near Illinois
City, is very sick here at the home of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Boy Badly Bitten. - Hilbert Hedin,
11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hedin. 1922 Fifth avenue. was attack
ed and seriously bitten by vicious
bulldog Wednesday evening while
passing papers. The dog belongs to
the Ploog family, who reside on Tenth
avenue and Thirty-first street Young
Hedin was assisting a regular Dis
patch carrie: 2o~deliver papers He
entered Ploas.s yard to leave paper
and he assets that the dog attacked
him. The boz was knocked down, and
had it not been for a man. who ran
to his assistance. he would have been
more seriously injured. He was bit
ten on the left side of his chest and
on his left hip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Shallene karstens. - At O'Clock
Wednesday evening. at the parsonage
of the Swedish Lutheran church, Rev
L. A. Johnston ofticiated at the wed
ding of Miss Loretto Karstens, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs William KarstenS.
and Emil Shallene. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred S. ShaIIene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
MOLINE

Restricts Fireworks Sale. - Mayor
Olson has issued an order to all mer
chants handling fireworks to refrain
from selling or displaying in the win
dows or other conspicuous places any
cannon cracker, dynamite caps, etc.
o
City Appropriations Made.-The city
council held a special meeting WEI
nesday evening for the purpose of pass
ing the annual appropriation ordinance
1t provides for an expenditure of $500,
3S5. This figure, however, will prob
ably be scaled by the board of review
but it was made tritle more than the
revenue coming to the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

mith-lindvall.-At the home of MI
and Mrs. John f. Lindvall, 1915 Twelfth
avenue, yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
took place the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel Lee Lindvall, TO DR.
Seth Paine Smith of St. Louis, who
was formerly Moline boy. Rev r.
S. Haney of the Second Congregational
church pronounced the words which
made the couple man and wife The
bride as well as the groom were mem
bers of the high school graduating
class of 1901 Mrs. Smith is talented
musician and during the past four
years has acted in the capacity of &C,
companist at the high school. The
groom graduated from the Washington