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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25

for the use of lime and iron as a coag-
ulant, and the equipment furnished by
the bidder must contemplate the use
Of this material as cOagulant. The
plans show definitely the period of
sedimentation allowed in the opera
ton of the plant, and the area and
size of the filter beds and the equip
ment proposed must correspond to
features
Damages-"The contractor shall be
held responsible for the entire work
until its completion and acceptance by
the city. The contractor shall be
solely responsible for all damages to
the present water works pumping sta
ton, pumps, pipes, walls, machinery,
boilers and all other property. Work
which might in any way put the pres
ent pumps or plant out of service, shall
only be done in manner agreeable
to the city,
Supervision-"The work at all times
shall be under the immediate super
vision and inspection of the engineer
or his authorized assistants, who shall
have at all times free access thereto,
and every facility shall be given him
or his assistants for the inspection of
| the work.
1.-The contractor shall give his per
sonal supervision to the faithful prose
cution of the work. In case of his abb
sence, he shall have competent rep
resentative or foreman on the work
who shall follow without delay all his
instructions in the prosecution AMI
completion of the work and every part
thereof in conformity with these speci-
/ fications, and who shall have. full
authority to supply men material and
labor Immediately"
Local Labor-"The contractor shall
employ only competent and skiilfu
men on the work, and any person sc
employed who may be considered
guilty of improper action or work, will
be Immediately discharged on reques;
of the engineer and not re-employed
thereon; md such discharge shall moi
be used as the basis for any claim 70.
damages. The contractor shall employ
wherever possible local skilled ant
common labor in the prosecution o.
the work, and shall give preference a
all times. all things being equal, to citi
zens of Rock Island
II Economy-"Bids will be compared
on the basis of the equipment and ar
rangement of the plant for economical
operation"
Bonds Each contractor will be re
Iquired to give a good and sufficien
: bond for the sum of at least -- pc
cent of the amount of the contract. H.
must also give an agreement to saw
the city harmless from patent infringe
ment proceedings and to take up ant
defend any suits at his own expense
gComPletion-Th The contractor shat
} begin work on or before =
and shall prosecute the work in stric
lconformance with the contract, plan
and specifications until its completion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Rank Foolishness.

when attacked by cough or a
cold, or when your throat is sore, it is
rank foolishness to take any other
medicine than DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry" says c. o. Eldridge, Of Empire,
Ga. II have used New Discovery
seven years and know 1t is the best
remedy on earth for coughs and colds,
Group, and all throat and lung troubles.
My children are subject to Group, but
New Discovery quickly cures every at
tack" Known the world over as the
king of throat and lung remedies. Sold
under guarantee at all druggists. SO
cents and 81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25

who died last week at Hagerman, N
NJ. brought here yesterday accompan-i
led by her son John, were held this
morning from the Knox undertaking
rooms. Rev. r. B. Williams of the
First Methodist church conducted the
services. Burial took place at Chip
piannock cemetery besides the graves
of Mrs. McConnelrs children, who died
"a few weeks ago while visiting with
their mother
Thomas Counley.
Thomas Counley, well known resi-
dent of Coal Valley, died at his home
in that village last night at IL O'Clock,
after an illness of less than two weeks
with pneumonia He was born in
1871 and lately he had been conduct
ing restaurant He was a member
of the village board. Surviving are
the wife and a son. fiveebrothers, John
of Decatur. ILL.,; Samuel of Forbush
Iowa; Joseph and William of Coal
Valley and James of Davenport; and
two sisters, Mrs. Bert Schillinger of
Moline and Mrs. James White of Iowa
The funeral will be held at 2 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon from the home
Funeral of Mrs. Wakefield.
The funeral of Mrs. Eleanor Anna
walt Wakefield, 70S Twenty-first street,
was held this afternoon from the home
The services were in charge of Rev.
R. B. Williams of the First Methodist
church. Burial took place at Chip
piannock cemetery, the services at the
cemetery being private.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
ARRESTED FOR
ROBBINC MAILS
Edwin W. Ebey, Of Winchester, Rail-
way Clerk, is Taken Here by
Secret Service Men.
TRAPPED BY DEcoY LETTERS
Marked Bank Notes Sent by Detectives
Are Found on Person-Had Rock
IsIand-St. Louis Run.

When he reported at the Rock Is
land postoffice this morning at the end
of his run on the Burlington from St.
Louis, Edwin w. Ebey, railway mail
clerk, was placed under arrest on a
charge of opening and extracting the
contents of mail matter. He was TAX
en- in custody by o. J. Clarke, George
w. Holloway and w. E. Hurley, three
secret service men connected with the
postoffice department. Ebey is to be
taken tonight to Peoria, to answer the
charge of robbing the mails in the
United States district court.
Trapped by DecOy Letters.
Ebey has been watched by the Sc
detectives believing that he was re-
sponsible for thefts reported. He was
trapped by a series of decoy letters,
and 1t is said that when he was placed
under arrest here today, number of
marked bank notes and decoy letters
We're found in his possession. These
had been sent in the mail due to ar
rive here this morning.
Long In Service.
Ebey home is at Winchester, ILL.,,
where his wife and six children re-
side. He is about so years old, and
has been in the railway mail service
for Is years. During all that time he
has had run on the Burlington be-
tween Rock Island and st. Louis,
working the mails in both directions
He made no statement today regard
ing the charge against him, so far as
could be learned. The secret service
men declined to give out the details
of the case, and it is not known how
long Ebey has been tampering with
the mails, nor what amounts he is
charged with having appropriated. He
was placed under the guard of the
secret service men at the office of
Postmaster H. A. ]. Mcdonald during
the day.
He was registered from this office,
reporting here and receiving his pay
through the Rock Island postmaster
He had charge of the car on his run
as chief clerk.
Had Neglected Work.
Ebey had been indulging in drink
to some extent of late. and had beer
neglecting his duties. He had been
absent from his work for some little
time until the last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Licensed to Wed.


Below are given some of the provis-
ions of the general specifications for
the filter plant. These specifications
the whole meeting of the city council
this evening. The extracts show the
general requirements of the work:
Location-"The location of the plant
will be adjacent to the present pump
ing station. Each bidder will be ex-
sentative to Rock Island and go over
the local conditions and acquaint him.
self fully with the location where the
plant is to be built, so that he will be
enabled to bid intelligently ON the
work.
Character of Buildings-"The gen
eral character of the construction
shall he reinforced concrete for coag-
ulating basins, foundations, etc. The
building will be of brick, with slate
roof, supported on steel trusses. The
general design and arrangement OF
sion of at least 100000 gallons cap
acity can be made without seriously
disturbing the installation originally
put in and the arrangement of the
equipment must be designed with this
idea in view"
Bids-Contractors must declare
their proposals to be made without
connection or collision with any other
person or persons making a proposal
on the work, and state that the bidder
is "the only person interested in this
proposal" Contractor must agree tC
finish work in specified time, and must
in bidding, refer to plants already in
operation, as proof of competency tc
install plant. Bidders must comply
with the general requirement of tbs
specifications, but will be permitted tc
| use their own detailed design fol
equipment to be furnished.
Drawings-"Each bidder will furnish
complete specifications and detailed
drawings of the filter equipment
which he proposes to furnish. 1t Il
the intention of these drawings ant
specifications to cover thesS genera
reconstruction work and leave open sucl
jpart of the work as will admit of eaci
filter company furnishing their owl
designs, with sufficient freedom to as
fsume full responsibility for the salts
factory fulfillment of the guarantee
las to water publication and any or al
tpatent entanglements or suits AM
leach bidder is free to use his owl
ideas as to arrangement. The city re
serves the right, however, to elect tina
which in the judgment of the enginee
offers the best design, both for econ
omy of operation and permanency ant
bids will not be considered on any
thing that has rot been in operatiO!
la sufficient length of time to thol
loughly demonstrate its worth.
1T is the intention and desire to us
sulphate of iron and lime for the pur.
Ification of the water
! Charlottesville plant is designe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
IN SLEEP ETERNAL
Mrs. John Schiemmer Passes Away
After a Long III
ness.
MANY MOURN HER LOSS
The Funeral Arransements-othe
Announcements of Obituary
Calendar.

After long and painful illness, Mrs.
John Schlemmer, 1923 Seventh avenue,
sank into the arms of death at 8: 10 this
morning. Bright's disease was the ia
tai malady, and while little hope had
been entertained for her recovery, she
bore her affection SO bravely and SO
|cheerfully, that even those of her own
household did not realize that the end
was SO near, and when it came it was
like the passing into pleasant dream.
Deceased, whose maiden name was
Miss Emma ,Deisenroth, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Deisenroth, was
born and raised in Rock Island.
and was Al years of age. In
this city she was married to Mr..
Schlemmer Feb. II, 1892, and the union
Ipy one. She is survived by her be-
reaved husband and one daughter,
Myra, Is years of age, together with
her parents and brothers and sisters.
She was greatly beloved by all who
knew her, and her demise has occa-
SlOueu plOlOuIlu SOITOW Ill tHe SeCtlOu
of the city in which her life had been
spent.
The funeral will be held from the
darkened home on Seventh avenue at
10 o'clock Wednesday morning.
Joseph +. Repinc.
Joseph E. Repine, 314 Seventh street.
died yesterday morning at 6:20 at
st. Anthony's hospital, where he had
been removed some time ago, suffer
ing from Inflammation of the brain re-
sulting from sunstroke 16 years ago.
Mr. Repine was well known in the
city, as he was born here in 1862, and
spent the whole of his life here. He
| is survived by his wife, son Harry,
his brother Judd, three sisters, Mar
garet, Minnie and Flora, and his
mother. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
st. Joseph's church. Burial will take
place at Calvary cemetery. =
Funeral of Mrs. Mcconnell.
The funeral services over the re
mains of Mrs. Margaret Mcconnell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
unless unavoidably delayed"
ShOuId Not Act HastiIy.

The city council, in order to prevent
any charge of hasty action. should
give ample time for the public to be-
come familiar. with the plans for the
proposed filter, and those who have
technical knowledge on the subject
should be given plenty of opportunity
to be heard before the specifications
and plans are adopted. Precipitate ac-
ton should be avoided. and particular
ly in a case of this character, where
large sums of money are involved.
! OF course. the council, even IL it was
SO inclined, could not act finally to-
night, as this is a committee of the
whole session, and there seems no rea-
son to expect any hasty action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25

mother of the children said that she
did not care for the children because
their father had beaten her. Magis-
trate Elliott promised to see that Ros-
berg is given six months term in
Jail if he does not secure employment
when he is released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Funeral Services Held.

Funeral services over the remains
of Della Ford, foster daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Sheppard. colored.
were held yesterday afternoon at the
residence. 73s Fourteenth street. Rev.
r. A.. Broyles conducted the services,
assisted BY Rev. Mr.. Penn. The re-
mains were taken to Prophetstown for
burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
Roosevelt Saving Strength For Hunt.


President Roosevelt is afraid hts
years will count against him on his
African hunt. and to his visitors he Is
telling that he is outstanding his
strength and guarding his health so
that he may be fit for the strenuous
year he has planned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-25
HAS EXPERIENCE
Sam Kaufman, Formerly Of This City,
Holds Hands Of Oklahoma
City Burglar.
Encountered IN THE DARK
Was Feeling for ElectricsLieht Switch
to See What Caused Noise-In-
truder Gets Away.

Sam Kaufman, formerly of this city
and now in business at Oklahoma City
Okla. was the hero of an incident
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
First Cantslever Bridge.

T'e first cant:lever railr,ad bridge
 ~ 9Er enc q TOSS the Firth If Forth at "'' c':s Ferry s ot.;'nd IL is nearly
 ',c aud d h If miles in length. Fifty.
 me h.tu>and tors of steel were used il it's construction employing as many is :1,taio men at one time. 1, cost SlG.- 00n.O .O00 and fifty-six lives. The work men began at either end and worked toward the center. When they met and undertook the last connection it was found that the two ends lacked q small fracion of an inch of reaching far enough to allow the insertion oi the bolts that were to complete the span. For time this was a puzzle, but was finally solved by an ingenious work man who suggested expansion by artificial heat, and 1t was forthwith supplied by means of burning kerosene oil under the steel girder.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
W;llino to Help,

Lord Pauncefote suffered greatly from rheumatic gout in his latter days. and he walked stiflly and sometimes had to use two canes. He went one afternoon to make call, and he re mained quite long time, so long tll;lt the horses got restive, and the groom walked them up and down the street When Lord Pauncefutc left the house the carriage was not in front. and. thinking there was some mistake .n his orders. he started to walk to the embassy. which was only q square ur two. But he had twingcs of bis old enemy, and the pavements were icy He was q large. heavily built man, and he feared fall. While lie was pondering over his dilemma along came young man ill working clothes, and the British ambassador. after d courteous salutation. asked: "My friend. will you walk beside me and help me home? It is just a short ways. but am afraid of falling. shall greatly appreciate it." The young man looked him over and then sid thickly, "Old gent, am pretty full myself, but I'll do the best l can-thc very best can."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
Where Wive. Are kept Under,

A Chinese Mrs. Cautlie is incon- ccivable. for she would promptly be returned to her father labeled "Too mucler bhoberry.' Only by one means can the lady obtain. any right what ever to use even the mild moral sua- sion whcrewith the tactful western wife is wont to turn events to her lik- ing. If as bride the Chinese woman succeeded in sitting on any corner of her husbands clothes at the moment when. halfway through the nuptial ceremonials, they first seat themselves side by side she is understood to oc- cupy the position of mistress ill her own house. Even then 1t generally stops at nderstanding.-From "Things Seen In China," by J. R. Chitty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
The Middle Horse.

\ farmer, blowing with three horses pitched abreast, noticed that the mid. de horse became tired and exhausted long before either of its mates. As the animal was the equal in every way of the other two. he was puzzled as to the cause of it's not being able to stand the same amount of work. He finally observed, however. that as they drew the blow along the three horses held their noses close togeth- CT, with the result that the middle horse was compelled to breathe the ex- pired air from its fellows. The farmer then procured a long jockey stick. which he fastened with straps to the bits of the outside horses. The device worked perfectly. for, given its right. full share of good, fresh air, the mia dle horse was able to do the same amount of work and with no greater fatigue than its fellows.
 Many persons are like the middle horse-they do not get their rightful share of pure air. And this is why they arc not able to perform as much work nor of as good a quality as they would otherwise be able to do.-Chi- cago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
A Tickjish Monent

If to act cleverly on the spot is the measure of tact then the man who figures ill the subjoined New York Tribune story deserves both respect and admiration: A woman, driving through New England last summer, noticed suddenly that her horse imped a bit, so when she reached the next village she stopped at the door of the blacksmith shop. A man was holding up the doorpost, and to him she said:
 twill you please tell the blacksmith to come out? l want to see him.
 After the manner of the village idler, the man did not str but smiled swcetly at the woman and, lifting up his voice, called:
 "Bil. come out. There's lady wants to sec v0u."
 From the depths of the blacksmith shop deeper voice roarcd:
 ''Is she young. John. or old:'
 In the words of the old poem. "she looked at John and John looked at her" Then. still without moving, he answered.:
 You'll be satisfied, Bill, when you get out"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
An Imaqinative Statesman.

Imagination is the greatest nlovin. force In the world. In saying this [ am merely repeating a remark of bis raei's. and 10 prove the strength of his conviction will repeat story Mir. Lowell told me when he was minister to England. It Is the custom of the Royal Academy of Painters to hold d private view of their pictures before the public exhibition Disraeli walk ing arm in arm with Browning through the galleries, said. w hat strikes me most forcihIy here is tho lack of ina ayination.' ard he I;roccetlcG, to enlarge upon the power of ilnagina- tion. declaring if to be the greatest force in the world In responding to q toast Ut the banquet which followed the private exhibition he dwelt upon the wealth of imagination in evidence on the walls about him and again eX- pressed his conviction that ia4;l ina- tion is the moving force in the world. RrawniUg repeated Disr1eli'S first Fe- mark lo Gladstone. who sat beside him. and he muttered. "The deyil"'- John Trowhridgc in Atlantic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
Survival of the Eit+est.

Only one oyster embryo out of every 100000 produced grows ap through all the successive stages of youth to the adult state. Even in animals which produce small number of young there is great destruction. and, taking all the individuals into consid- eration, only single pair of young arrive at maturity to replace their par ents. There is no exception to the rule that every organic being naturally multiples at so high a rate that if not destroyed the progeny of single pair would soon cover the earth. The elephant Is reckoned the slowest breed CT of known animals. It commences to breed at thirty years of agA dies at 100 and has six young in the inter val. After 750 years, supposing all the offspring of single pair fulfilled the rule and were not destroyed in an untimely way, there would be nearly 19.OO0.OOO elephants alive descended from the first pair-Sir Ray Iankester in London Telegraph.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
Mhen tha Yarror Quailed.

He would terrorize the neighbors in most outrageous way, broke the wide worlds standing records in ath- letics every day, while in pugilistic cir cles he could wipe men in the dust and show master tricks at fcncing-laugh at every cut and thrust. He slew tl- gers in the jungle and scalped red skins on the plain. He chased lions across the mountains and harpooned upon the main. He could break a bucking broncho-yes, and rope Tex an steer; sling a bowie knife or hatch ct, throw the boomerang or spear. In hairbreadth escapes he gloried, did this worthy son of Mars, and he'd hcK his weight in widcats-klck them higher than the stars. But his shoes were in his pocket. and his face was ghastly white; he was silent as an oyster when he came in late at night Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
haware of the Big Hotels.

6ly china used at private din
 the Knickerbocker in New
 the bleue de sevres, which e in France especially for this Hth blue and gold pattern and |pgram of the hotel on the rim kpiece. There are seventy-two
 a set, and each piece cost $6. Plaza and Astor the cost of kce is A and s respectively, sns are white and gold and hte with border of asters. kre has been taken and large
 incurred in obtaining the china for the Waldorf Astoria. et private dinners the "crown" Rsed, consisting of specimens
 sets of royalty dating from
 of Napoleon to the present. tern is a blue and gold border picture in the center of each the king and queen to whom ticular piece belonged. The
 not be duplicated for $1, ,OOO,- Pd Housekeeping.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
A Curious Thermometer.

Magdeburg, made curious ther- momdter, which was twenty feet long and gorgeous with blue paint and gilt stars In consisted of large globe fastened to tube. both of copper. The tuhe was bent upon itself to form a very narrow U, in which was placed the requisite amount of alcohol. One arm of the U was shorter than the other and open at the top. On the liquid was float. to which was at- tached a cord passing over a pulley. At the other end of this cord was hung a gilt angel, it's finger pointing to scale on which the degrees were painted,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
c.rrvino . Watch.

carving a watch for thirty have just learned something Eatch lore,' said the city sales H don't know whether this is not. but an old watchmaker 1 bought a watch of him the \. It was a cheap watch. He It pocket are you going to car |vatch in-the right or !eft:' ! him the left.
 \, said he, I will regulate it beft.'
 led what difference it made, declared that a watch runs
 h the left side than on the
 to keep it from gaining time 1ates it accordingly. In fine 1.-the difference is hardly worth Ing, but in watches of cheap ke mine 1t is very noticeable. flor a scientific reason for this
 He could give none; said he
 lew it was true, and then,
 he was faking or not, he pre- |o regulate my watch for the fet."-New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-05-25
v,hy .h. yuds. Pa'd;; ., ,,,eisb, wss ssys nedls.l. He j.! !!osXInaY

s..I M{ Y" ssys { medical joVFps) k.'s,s1' kl,.sss for s1as tSs truth qt ns stot!, pe.ru as ..ruum1@fo6ed 1f in haste t9 attend fe (s eS sSlalSil a family that lived in two l. ,h. '. heart of a large American la p '2s Sew ue. York. The child had !. a,.ad suddenly and seriously 4 at election time Ine me, n,o.nef i,o.,''. desnair, and when the doubt enosis u,o was given she broke Pt,Inr and violent self condem-
 , ar some horrible sin of the ET which she said the child's
 due-a direct punishment
 orimc. She would go and |so magistrate for 1t all, her ~ should resign from "the .nd such evil ways should be e to know how the magistrate 70 held responsible for the |illness, the doctor finally SC. confession that the crime of (r conscience stricken woman d in allowing the names or +,,.aulent voters to be regis residing in her house. in to the lie, etc. The magis- so had demanded this of all |hhors in return for indescrib-
 itieal favors.
 ,,M recovered, and the magis-
 i'd the physician's bill.