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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
DE ROKE GUILTY OF
WIFE ABANDONMENT
Moline Man Whose Troubles Have
Occupied Court Much Lately Is
Convicted by Verdict.

Jules DeRore, who has figured IN
several matters in the circuit court re
Gently, and whose wife is now seeking
a divorce from him, was found guilty
of wife abandonment by the jury in
the circuit court. The verdict was re.
turned at O'Clock last evening Judge
Gest has not as yet fixed the penalty
in the case.
The court is occupied today with
the trial of George Clark on a charge
of burglary and larceny. He is
claimed to have robbed the S. Baker
store in Moline. Several hundred
dollars worth of clothing was stolen
and it was claimed that Clark was
wearing some of the stuff at the time
he was arrested by the Rock Island
police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Give A DEED
Representatives of Owners of
Case Tract Are Here to
Close Deal for Park.
PRELIMINARIES ARRANGED
Interest of Minor Heirs Is Sold, and
Transfer to City Will BE Made
i'm the Morning.

Judge A. T. Lardin and c. P Taylor
of Ottawa are in the city for the pur-
pose of closing the deal whereby the
city, is to acquire title to the Case
tract in the east end of the city. for
new park. The deal, it is expected,
will be completed in the morning. The
first step in the transfer of the prop
erty was taken today, when the inter
est of the minor heirs was sold on the
orders of the probate court, and was
bought in by the adult heirs, repre-
sented by Mr.. Taylor. The money will
be paid over and the deed given to the
city tomorrow
LIS Pretty Tract.
The people of the city, and even
some of those who contributed toward
the purchase of the tract, are just be-
ginning to realize what a fine tract
the property is, and how well adapted
the land is for park purposes. The
beauty of the park site was illustrated
| in the two views published by The Ar
! gus yesterday. These were from pho
tographs taken by Arthur Burial
whose success in landscape photogra
ply has been often demonstrated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
OBITUARY..
Anton Eckermann.

Anton Eckermann, 1870 Third ave-
nue., died this morning at GAS after
having been belfast for six months
suffering from a complication of dis
eases. Mr.. Eckermann was born in
Ulzburg, Hamburg, German, Jan. 80,
1886, being in his 74th year. He came
to this country when he was Is years
in Rock Island. He had spent half a
century in this, city and had seen it
grow from village proportions to its
present size. He was well known
and generally respected.
Surviving Mr.. Eckermann are his
wife and six children, Herman c. of
Los Angeles, Fred A. of Gilchrist, ILL.,,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

cring some way of remedying the con-
ditions there. The route is entirely too
cry, having 35S boxes. supplying All
families The route is one of the
shortest and still the heaviest in the
United States. Several plans have
been suggested, one being to split the
territory into two or more routes, and
provide for the addition of one or more
carriers. The efficient handling of the
route has been diflicult problem for
the postmaster, as it is an exception
under the rural route organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Mrs christy HoIdorf.

Mrs. Christy Holdorf, 913 Nineteenth
street, Moline, died this morning at
matism. Mrs. Holdorf was % years
old last Friday. She was a bride of
but IS months. She graduated from
the Moline high school several years
ago, and was well known and liked.
Her funeral will be held Friday after
noon at 1:3O from the home. Burial
will take place at Chippiannock GENE
terry in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
TO HAVE PARTIAL ECLIPSE
Moon VIII Come Between Earth and
Sun Tomorrow Evening.

There will be partial eclipse of
the sun tomorrow evening, the con
tact beginning before sunset so that
the chances OF observing it here are
not bright A better view can be OBJ
tanned in the orient, while farther
north a large portion of the surface
will be ohscured by the moon. In this
latitude only about one-fifth of the sun
will be covered, not enough to per
ceptibly lessen the amount of light
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
SETTINCNEWMARK
Month Will Establish a Rec
ord for Number of Mar
riage Licenses.
CLERKS HAVE ISSUED 81
Register Shows but % for Same Per.
iOd in 19OS-NO Apparent Rea-
son for Big Increase.

This month will see all records for
marriages in Rock Island county
broken. from the present indications 1T
the county clerks office. After issuing
a half dozen or more licenses today,
Deputy County Clerk Clarence Isaac
son turned back TO June. 1908, and
counted up the licenses issued up 10
June II, and found that in 1908. al
though it was leap year there were
but % This year the county clerk has
given out 81 licenses, and with the
month but half gone, the prospects
are that all records of the office will
be broken. The clerks are at loss
to account for the great increase over
last year, but intimate that possibly
the panic and business depression that
prevailed last year may have had
something to do with the condition OF
business at the license window. June
is always the favorite month of we'd
dings, but June. 1909, will see more
weddings than any other month in the
history of the county to date
Licensed to Wed.
The following were granted licenses
yesterday and today at the clerks
office:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
SETTLE BLACKWELL CASE
Claim for Damages for Injuries to
Horse Is Adjusted.

The suit of Robert Blackwell of Mo-
line against the Tri-City Railway com
pany for $500 for injuries TO his horses
in a collision with a street car Oh
Sixth avenue i'll Moline. Oct. &c, 1897,
was settled in the county court today,
and judgment against the company for
$500 and the costs of the case was en-
tered by agreement. The plaintiff
claimed that the collision was caused
by an inefficient brake and the neg'i
gence of the motorman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

were asked to institute search for
Robert M. Billings, 1410 Fourth av-
enue, Moline, by his family. Billings
has been missing for several days,
icided. Recently he remarked that he
had notion to throw his chest of
tools in the river and jump in after
them. He is an auto tester by trade.
He has wife and two year old
child in Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
letter Cured,

A lady customer of ours had suffer
ed with letter for two or three years.
1t got so bad on her hands that she
could not attend TO her household du-
ties. One box of Chamberlain's Salve
cured her. Chamberlain's medicines
give splendid satisfaction in this COM
lmunity-M. II. Rodney & Co., Almond.
Ala. Chamberlain medicines are for
sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
EXCURSION is A SUCCESS
Reporters Club Gives Trip on the
Steamer W. w,

city newspaper reporters, gave an eX-
CurSion on the steamer w. w. last eve
ming and very select crowd took in
the affair About 500 people were on
board the boat and the evening was
spent most enjoyably The boat LEFT
for the north after the trip.
Tomorrow evening the Davenport
street railway employees have the J. 5
chartered for a moonlight trip. Til;
will be the first appearance of the J. S
in port this season and large GROVE
is expected to attend the excursion
which is benefit affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

Mrs. H. T. Siemon and Louis j., both
of Rock Island, and Miss Rose and R.
w. Eckermann, at home. The funeral
services will be held Friday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock from the home, the serv-
ices being in charge of Rev. E. D. Men
nicke of the German Lutheran church.
Burial will take place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
NEEDS MORE men
Inspectors Are Here Investi-
eating Application of Post
master Mcdonald.
FOR FOUR NEW CARRIERS
Go Over South Rock Island Route
With View to Remedying
Conditions.

Inspectors Swift and Hickman of.the
postoffice department are in the city
today, making an investigation of the
application of Postmaster H. A. j. Nc
Donald for big increase in the nun
Der of carriers at the Il, Office.
Captain Mcdonald has applied to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
The Best Pills Ever Sold.

After doctoring Is years for
chronic indigestion and spending over
$500, nothing has done me as much
good as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
consider them the best pills ever
Sold" writes B. F. Ayscue of Ingle-
side, N. c. Sold under guarantee at
all druggists. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
DRUGGISTS ARE AT QUINCY
Thirtieth Annual Meeting Opens and
Delegates Attend Minstrel Show.

Quincy, ILL.,, June 16.-The 30th
annual meeting of the Illinois Phar-
maceutical association and the sew
enth annual of the Illinois Pharma-
.ceutical Travellers association were
held here in joint convention yester-
vention was held in the city hall, al
which Mayor Steinbach welcomed
the visitors. Response was made by
j. E. Huber of Peoria, president OF
the association.
At night the delegates were enter.
tanned at a minstrel show at the Bi.
jou theater. given by the Chicago
Social Drug club.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

department for an allowance of four
more carriers thar arc now on duty at
the office, in order TO extend and i'm
prove the delivery service in the city
There are now Il regular carriers and
one collector on the regular force nj
the Office. and with the recent allow
ance of two additional clerks, there are
Is clerks employed. In view of the
big increase in revenue at the Office
in recent months, and the steady
growth Of the city and the correspond
ing growth of the business of the
office. it is expected that favorable
consideration will be given the appli
cation of the postmaster for an in
crease in the force of carriers.
Change i'm Rural Route.
Some radical change i'm the handling
of the delivery, service i'm South Rocl
Island may result from this visit @
the inspectors. The two officers il
company with Postmaster Mcdonald
this afternoon are making trip owe
the rural route, with view TO consid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
ATTEMPTING TO
STOP MERCER
Consolidation of Fraternal Tri-
Dunes and Home Circle Is
f; Attacked.
IN PEORIA CIRCUIT COURT
Rock Island Men Prominent Among
Defendants-State Convention
40 Elects Officers.

Peoria, Ill, June 16.-(Special) =
Fifteen; supreme officers and trustees
of the Fraternal Tribunes, with head
quarters at Rock Island, and the or
ganization known as the American
Home Circle with headquarters at
Springfield. and three banks in diffe@-
ent parts Of the state, are made de-
PENDANTS in an injunction suit filed this
morning in the circuit court of Peoria
county by j. E. Garwood
Bill liz Long One.
The bill of particulars is lengthy
one and asks for an injunction and
relief to set aside merger made with
the American Home Circle in Novem-
Der, 1908 All the defendants named
in the bill are prominent in the state
and organization they are affiliated
with.
Rock Island Men Named.
Amcng the defendants are:
T. ]. Medil, Rock Island. past SUI
preme tribune of Fraternal Tribunes.
NJ b. Garber. Rock Island, secretary
of the American Home Circle.
S. S. McElvain, Rock Island, treas
urer Of The new combination
Robert Rexdale Rock Island. secre-
tary of Fraternal Tribunes.
II, A. Weld. Rock Island. supreme
attorney of Fraternal Tribunes.
NJ. II. Sexton. Rock Island, past SUI
preme tribune of Fraternal Tribunes.
Rock Island National bank, Rock Is
land.
On Pleasure Excursions.
Today is being devoted mainly IL
pleasure by the F'raternal Tribune
delegates. The morning was given up
to a reception for the various drill
teams and visits to the parks and this
afternoon the Steamer David Swain
took the visitors on an. excursion on
the Illinois river.
In the evening the spectacular event
of the convention will be open to the
public the big contest and exhibition
of drill teams from all over the state
Ten teams will take part including
those from Galesburg, Bloomington
Nation, Rock Island, Ottawa, Dan
vile. Decatur and Beardstown
AT the meeting last night a class oil
100 were initiated and the officers
elected at the afternoon session were
installed by the supreme officers.
After some lively discussion Eas
st. Louis was selected as the place fo
the next convention.
New Grand officers.
The following grand officers wer,
elected:
Grand Tribune-Mrs. Minerva Z
Tenny. Freeport
Vice Grand Tribune-George S. Sc
bree, Canton.
ner.
Grand Sergeant at Arms-Charle
Soules, Granite City.
Grand Treasurer-Miss Mable Jones
West Pullman.
Grand Counselor-E Dunno, Sprina
field.
Grand Orator-Henry Kramer, Roc
Island
Grand Guard-Miss Margaret Car
non, Rockford.
Grand Sentinel-Roy GorIey, Sprene
field "a.
Trustees-Mrs. P. C. Smith, r. "
Gasbrock, f. H. Cunningham, Mis-
Mary Mcilvane, C. II. Eidman
Representatives to the Suprem
Council7-Miss Elizabeth Nees, Sprine
field; P. o. Norling. Galena; G. W
Kenny, Springfield and c. ID. Brainard
Peoria
BELIEVE THAT HE SUICIDE[
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Bill liz Long One.

The bill of particulars is lengthy
one and asks for an injunction and
relief TO set aside a merger made with
the American Home Circle in Novem-
Der, 1908 All the defendants named
in the bill are prominent in the state
with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-16
Licensed to Wed.

The following were granted licenses
yesterday and today at the clerks
office:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
WILL GIVE TESTIMONY FREE
No SubpOenas for Witnesses for the
People in Interstate Commits
sion Hearing.

Witnesses who will appear before the
Interstate Commerce commission in the
hearing in Salt Lake next week to tes-
tify in behalf of the people of Utah will
all serve without subpoenas or fees with
the exception of the seven men already
served, most of whom are connected
with the railroads. 5. II. BabcOck, COM
missioner of traffic for the Commercial
Club Traffic bureau, said yesterday that
under these circumstances, no more sub
pOenaS viii be issued.
G. Q. Dey, the local attorney. who Will
present the case before the commission
and Mr.. BabcOck are now busy pTepar-
ing the outlines of the prosecution and
the list Of witnesses who will appear in
support of the petition of the people of
Utah for a lair adjustment of rates
Work on the mass Of tabulated evidence
to be presented at the opening session
before the commission has been about
completed and this will be placed on the
records i'm the form of exhibits when
the witnesses are examined OIL behalf
of the people of the state.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
MANY CHANGES
At UNIVERSITY
Numerous improvements Are
Made During the Summer
Vacation.
MACHINERY Is INSTALLED
SEVERAL NEW FACES WILL BE
SEEN IN FACULTY.
MACHINERY is INSTALLED

The University of Utah students who re-
turn to the school for the first days Of
registration Sept Is will see many i'm
provements. New cement walks have
been laid from the main walk to the en-
trance to the university grounds. The
shop buildings have been connected by
cement walks. which extend to the library
building.
The Interiors of all the buildings have
been painted. The laboratory in the mu-
scum building has been overhauled and
Ie-equipped. Additional apparatus to the
value of $3.50 has been put in place. It
Will now be possible for complete prob
lem in research in physiological Chemis-
Try to be worked out at the school,
The equipment of the machine shop has
been thoroughly OVerhauled. y new mill
cutting and grinding machine has been
installed so that IL will be possible to
make all tools needed in the department
The shop this year will be under the di-
rectiOu of William Forsberg, assisted by
q. V. Anderson.
The postoffice has been remodeled. and
students will have to call for their mail.
The largest number Of books ever added
10 the library shelves i'm one summer viii
be ready for use. BY the opening day, 800
new volumes will be on the shelves.
There will also be many changes in the
teaching and clerical forces. Miss Bea-
trice Wilkinson, registrar at the school
since 1864. will be succeeded by Miss Jen-
llit IAFalltll " llllclllH llloAA AN it'-
in chemistry two years ago, viii fill the
position Of William Blum, who has Sc
cured a position AT the University of
Washington. DR.. McJenkin will be at the
head of the department of bacteTiOlOgy
and pathology in place of DR.. Ross Ander-
son. Professor a. 4. NOWltOn Will fill
the place of DR.. Leon Hartman as assO-
ciate professor Of physics, and B. B.
Betchum viii fill the position of associate
professor Of civil engineering made va
cant by the resignation of Professor Fred
French.
The first meeting of the faculty will be
held this afternoon at > o'clock. At this
meeting time will be set for all exam
nations for entrance. and also for the re
mOVal of conditions.
An important change viii also be made
this year in registration. Formerly the
registration fee was $40. This year, how
ever the fee viii be Sl2 but it will be re-
duCed to $40 TO all students who register
on Sept. 16. Il or IS. An additional fee OF
g. will also be charged to all registering
students, which viii be- used for the sup
port Of student activities
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

Miss Strong is en- route to the east,
where she will enter college at Oberlin,
Ohio.
Miss Anna Isabel Brooks and Miss
Martha Humphreys returned Friday
from an extended western trip. and have
resumed their work as instructors at
Rowland hall. Miss Corbin, who is Wis
iting in England. viii not return for
two or three weeks, and her place at the
hall as instructor of English will be
taken by Mrs. William Igleheart until
her return.
Miss Lucille FTancke will return the
last of the month from a three months
visit in Cincinnati and other eastern
cities.
x X x
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ryan. who has been
spending the last year in Oregon, has
returned to Salt Lake and viii be the
guest for some time of Miss Kendall
F'rancke of the Cummings apartments.
< x x
Mrs. Martha ROyle King returned the
latter part of the week from visit at
the Hermitage.
Professor and Mrs L. A. TOrTens and
Miss Gertrude KasthOlm will leave to-
day for Chicago, after a delightful visit
in Salt Lake as the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry DinwOOdey on First ave
nue..
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
BANKERS GET TIME TO
FILE THEIR EXCEPTIONS

In the suit of the United States Min
ing company against w. S Mccormick
and NJ. Fl. Walker for $4,000 ond bond
Judge J. a. Marshall gave the defend
ants ten days to have the bill of eNCep-
tions settled and filed with the clerk of
the federal court. This case is one in
which the local bankers put up a bond
of $4,000 to indemnify the United States
Mining company against losses while a
part Of its property was tied up through
litigation. The suit was carried to the
supreme court where the company FIN
ally won. The mining company at re
cent hearing received a verdict for the
$4,000, the full amount of the bond.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
IMMIGRANT INSPECTOR
MAY DEP0RT AUSTRIAN

J. G. Hise, inspector in charge of the
local United States immigration office,
Will go to Provo today to investigate the
case of Frank Seaman. an Austrian. VINO
is confined at the state mental hospital.
Seaman was injured i'm the Highland BOy
mine at Bingham nearly one year ago.
and he lost his leg as the result. While
confined i'm a local hospital he became
insane and he was committed to the
state asylum about three months ago.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
POSTMASTER MAY HAVE
SOME VALUABLE PAPERS

Postmaster A. L. Thomas has pack
age which may contain the briefs of a
law case. a manuscript or other import
ant papers, and unless the package is
identified and claimed Immediately it will
be sent to the dead letter office al Wash
ingtOn. This package. wrapped i'm brown
paper and carefully tied and sealed, was
dropped in the letter box Saturday night
with no address or return mark. 1t car
ries 4 cents worth of stamps-enough
to carry it first class.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
The Folly of Continued Suffering

The folly of continued suffering might be made the
subject of talk right here that would be full of interest
and that would present facts and figures that would make
sufferers ashamed Of their negligence. More
than half the suffering in the world today unnecessary
Many dozens of the sOcalIed ncurabe of female
trouble kidney stomach and liver trouble disord
er, etc. right here in Salt Lake could easily be cured if
Mrs. Pckard given opportunity of treating the
sufferes with ChirOpractc treatment.
Mrs. Packard has been established in Salt Lake more
than year and the long list of cured and satisfied patients
should be evidence enough of her skill and ability
by the aid of this wonderful science Women in all stages
of Encouragement with stomach trouble and rheu-
matism have been cured permanently by Mrs. Packard.
Now the proposition presented to you, be you male
female. Go to Mrs Packard and ask for examination
which free and do not place you under any obligation
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
Special Trains

To Brigham. sis and S:45 a. m, Sept
Is. via Q. 5. L. Round trip, S1.25. Free
peaches, free melons.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

The Central Coal & Coke company
has made no change in the price Of
Rock Springs coal, and is still selling
it at 500 per ton.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. o. D. ROmney and
family returned last week from a
months visit in Los Angeles, San Fran
cisco and the northwest.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

Miss Lola Clark, daughter of Profess
sor and Mrs. A. 0. Clark, viii leave
Saturday for California, where she will
enter her freshman year at Pomona
college
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

Mrs G B. Elliott and children will
sal today from San Francisco on the
steamer Chiyomaru for the Philippines,
where Mr.. Elliott is stationed as judge
Of the supreme court at Manila. En-
route Mrs. Elliott will visit in Hawaii
and Japan.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14
acRovnI,, stale Bread Depnt.

Open every morning. Entrance on
Third South. Good bread very cheap
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

The regiment from Fort Douglas re
turned yesterday from their trip to Pro
vo canyon,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

Are You Going to Brigham
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

ing in the city for a few days as the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Russell Tracy.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

The Misses Winnifred and Ethel
WOOdmansee have returned from a
pleasant outing in ogden canyon at the
Hermitage.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

Miss Ida Engberg will leave this week
for a short trip to the Seattle exposi-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-14

The Misses Mona and Helen Hickey
of Nampa, Idaho, who have been fire.
quent visitors to Salt Lake as the guests
at the home of Dr.. and Mrs. Mayo, ar
rived in the city yesterday and were
entered as students at Rowland hall.