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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Has n Deep Purpose.

The scheme is broader and deeper
than it appears at first sight. On the
surface it appears to be merely re-
ward to the brilliant scholars of each
class, which allows them to go home
half an hour earlier and by so doing
stimulates all the students to greater
activity in getting their lessons to the
were the only benefit derived from the
scheme, it would still seem that.it was
worth adopting. The best feature of
the scheme, however, is in the fact
that it gives the teacher a half hour
each day which is not assigned to any
special study and which allows her to
devote the time to some peculiar need
of the entire class or any one or more
of its members.
In the first place, the same amount
whole up to $3.50 under the new idea
as was done up TO 4 o'clock under the
former plan. Enough time is clipped
| Off the recitation periods during the
| day to make up for the half hour al
the end and still get in the same mum
Der of studies. The minutes which
are taken away from the different per
iods are not lost to the period, either
as now, instead of using from two tC
ten minutes in individual instruction
as often took place when pupil seem
led to warrant such instruction, the
time is not taken out of the class time
but he is given the benefit of the hal
hour after $3.50. This makes the reel
tation periods somewhat shorter ant
considerably more snappy and bene
fetal to the class as a whole The re
suit is that when $3.50 O'Clock arrive
! the classes have all done their regula
work and more than likely proceede
further than they would had they bee
given the usual time out of which tn
teacher had to devote many minute
to one or two dull pupils in the elias
who were unable to get the lesson a
first reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
An Indigestion
Remedy Free

Many people who are otherwise
healthy suffer from indigestion, or
dyspepsia. When you consider that
the stomach and allied digestive or
gans are the most important organs
of the body, it would seem that dis
order there is to be taken very ser
iously.
Dyspeptics cannot eat the things they
chronic constipation begins, or, as is often
the case, you have been constipated all
along, and the stools are forced and
Irregular
But there is no use letting Indigestion
go until it becomes chronic and UNDER
| suggest to you that you go to your drug
gist and get a bottle of Dr. Caldwers
Syrup Pepsin, the wonderful cure for
/ stomach, liver and bowel troubles. That
! did and he is well today. Others who did
the same and are cured are Ida A. For
tune. OF Grand Junction, Tenn. B. F.
Thompson. of Shenandoah. Ia. who ac-
tually considers that it saved his life:
4 You can obtain a 50-cent or 81 bottle Of
| the druggist. and, taken according to df-
rections. it will probably be all you need.
1t is liquid. acts gently. never grfpes.
and besides the laxative effect. contains
exceptional tonic properties which tone
] pecially needed in indigestion.
All sufferers from indigestion who have
! never used DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
| can obtain free test bottle by writing
home without any charge. In this way
thousands have proven to their own sat
isfaction DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is
the very remedy they needed to cure In
remedy you win throw violent cathartics
/ tablets, salts, etc, away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Saloon Notice.

Fish fry at Joe Parker's Saturday
night.
oyster stew Saturday night at
Dreessens bar, 1900 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12


hospitality, the relation of the club,
woman to the unemployed woman and
in fact all problems that face every
woman. A Liszt-Schubert musical pro-
gram will be given by Miss Grace
Ames of Davenport, soprano, and Mrs
Schmidt also of Davenport, the former
to sing Schubert songs and the latter
will tell of List and illustrate some
of his works.
J. r. r. Club Meets.-Mrs. George
Saunders at her home. 1912 Four
teenth-and-a-half street yesterday af-
ternoon entertained the members Of
the ]. F. F. club. Readings We're
given by Mrs. Enid Hobart of Dav-
export and she also sang a. solo and
| Mrs. Maude Kramer gave reading
also. A three course lunch was serv-
ed by the hostess. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. |. T. Wardell
on Seventeenth street in two weeks.
| Postpones Meeting of Society.-The
meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sion society of the Spencer Memorial
Methodist church which was to have
been held yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs w. e. Hill, 612, Forty
fourth street, was postponed because
of the death of Mrs. Henry Fender
The time of the meeting has not been
set.
| Entertains Young ReopIe.-Miss
Grace Graves at her home. 1900 Elev
lenth avenue, was the hostess last eve
ming to the Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor society off, the Memoria
Christian church. The. business ses
lsion was followed by a social hour ant
a nice lunch was served
: w. C. r. U. Dinner.-The Woman
Christian Temperance union will Civ,
! a dinner at the Y M. c., A. building
next Tuesday at noon. The Dime
5 Twill be given for the purpose of re
Iplenishing the treasury and the ladie
: solicit the patronage of the public.
II r. N. A. Reception. - An informs
reception will be. given by the hea
/ loficers of the Royal Neighbors {
: America at the Harper house Tuesda
t levening next to the district deputis
/ lof Illinois and the supreme officers
J., The hours will be from 5 to 10 oclocl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12

If there is anything about
your ailment that you don't
understand, or II you want
any medical advice, write
TO the doctor. and he will
answer you fully. There Is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. w. b.
Caldwell, COS Caldwell bldg,
Monticello, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12

the second in 1903 with crotch and
half nelson. Jack Curley acted as
referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

[Society news. written or teIephoned
to the society editor of The Argus. will
be gladly received and published. But
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
SHAFFER READY FOR WORK
Davenport Manager Reports and Is
Modest in His Claims.

Manager Charles Shaffer of the Dav-
export Three-Eye team has reported
and given out statement for the
newspapers, in which he modestly de-
clines to claim the rag, but says he
has some, 80 nice, clean young fellows
signed up and that he expects to make
them play ball. There is not booze
fighter in the bunch, he says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12

Jack Mccarthy. last season manager
of Springfield, has card in the Sport
ing News, soliciting job either as
manager or player. He says he is not
back number.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12
Mclnnis Meyers.-Miss Alvina Me.

Mcinnis Meyers.-Miss Alvina Mey-
ers, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Meyers
of 1918 Mitchell street, Davenport. and
Archie McInnis of this city were mar
ried Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the parsonage of the Holy Cross
Lutheran church, Davenport, by Rev.
Herman p. Grief, the pastor. Miss
Amanda Meyers and Henry Lage were
the attendants. Owing to a recent
bereavement in the family of the bride
the wedding was a very quiet affair
the immediate family only being pres
ent at the. ceremony and the wedding
dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. McInnis will
make their home at 1917 Thirteenth
street. Mr.. McInnis is employed il
the city as a carpenter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12

Moline Woman's Club.-The execu.
tive board. of the Moline Woman s
club held a meeting this morning and
received and passed on nine applica
| tions for membership, the ladies apply
ing for membership being from Mo
line. The March meeting of the clut
| will be held at the First Congrega
ltional church, Moline, tomorrow after
moon at $50 O'Clock. The subject d
the day is Every Day Problems" deal
ling with back yards and clean streets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-12

Entertains Tri-city Cinch Club
Mrs. L. w. Olson, 1882 Fifteenth
street, entertained the Tri-City Cinch
club yesterday afternoon. In the card
games Mrs. Jack Simmons took the
head prize, a hand painted plate, ant
Mrs. Olson received the hostess prize
a hand painted plate. A course luncf
WAS served after the games Mrs
Tally of Moline will be the hostess a
the next meeting two weeks from yes
terday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Jordan-ParShajl

Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Parshall have
issued announcements of the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Allie, to James
W. Jordan of this city, at Saginaw on
Monday, July 18th. They will be at
home in this city after September first.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan are well
known in the city, Mr.. Jordan having
resided here for years, holding a re.
sponsible position with the Casket Co,
for long time, was for three terms
alderman from the fourth word, and is
at present deputy revenue collector fol
this district. Mrs Jordan has been one
of the teachers at the Central school fo1
several years. Congratulations and
best wishes will be generally extended
and the fact that they stole a march or
their friends will soon be overlooked.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Ches anins Man Murder. His Wife.

Claude l.. Thayer of Chesaning, shot
and killed his wife and then attempted
to take his own life in the same man
ner at home in Lansing, Saturday
afternoon, where Mrs. Thayer had been
employed as domestic. The couple
had not lived happily and Mr.. Thayer,
it is said, had made frequent threats
against his wife and had treated her 80
meanly that life with him became un-
.bearable. Mrs. Thayer took their three
year old child and went to Lansing,
where Thayer followed her and shot her
in cold blood. Thayer was supposed at
first to be in dying condition but has
improved within the last few days. He
is being carefully guarded in the hos
pital and will be taken to Jail as soon
as he is in a condition to be moved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Local News.

Oyster Bay seems to be off the map
this year.
DR.. G. N. Finch has purchased the A.
F. Hollis residence on Ball street.
Miss Frances Jones left Saturday fol
Bay View to spend the summer.
Otto Sanderhoff and family of Alma
are the guests of L. A. Sanderhoff
James Findlater of South Bend, Ind,
was in the city the first of the week
Mrs. Mary Sharpsteen has returned
to Flushing to be with her parents,
who are i'll.
W. D. Millspaugh of Detroit, is visit
ing at the home of his brother F. Mills.
paugh, S Washington street.
Ferris X. Haded, who has lived in
Owosso for three years, left Monday fo1
his home in Syria to remain indefinite.
ly.
The directors of the Owosso Sugar
Co. were re. elected at the annual meet
ing on Tuesday. No other business
was transacted.
Geo. Il. Bedford has purchased the
Roberts place on North Washington
street and expects to occupy the same
as residence.
Rural carrier w. II. Halstead is tax.
ing his annual fifteen days leave of alb
sence and mail is being delivered OF
his route by Irving Woodin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Fitzpatrick and
two daughters of Laurel, Miss, are ex
pected for visit at the home of Hon
W. M. Fitzpatrick and with other rela
tives in the city.
The government reports the first O
this month indicate the greatest grain
crop in the history of the nation, sur
passing the record yield of 1906 by
many million bushels.
The Corunna w. R. G. ladies hav,
taken the contract to make "a blanket
for the hunks in the county Jail. TIL es,
have been purchased from wholesale
house heretofore, but the ladies though
they could make some needed money by
supplying them.
Mrs. Irene Granger died at her home
on Watson street in this city Sunday,
after an illness of some length of heart
trouble. She was 46 years of age ant
is survived by her husband William
Granger and one son who lives in Mt
Pleasant, The remains were taken tC
Mt. Pleasant, the former home of tn
family, for burial. le5.1-'o'-.. i5' y.a,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Corunna.

Word has been received here an
nouncing the birth of twins to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Haynes of Grand Rapids
Both parents were formerly Corunna
people, Mrs. Haynes being the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Haughton,
of this city. Mr.. Haynes is the Grand
Trunk agent at Grand Rapids.
Miss Edith G. Fish of Ashville, N. c.,
who has been the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Geo d. Moreau for the past week,
left for Detroit yesterday. After
spending about ten days with her
mother in that city, she will return to
her home in Ashville. Miss Fish is
secretary to DR.. VIM. Leroy Dunn, the
famous tuberculosis specialist.
The funeral of Ruth Lecureux, the
six months old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Lecureux, took place al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Lecur.
eux, of Caledonia township Friday af.
ternoon. Rev. Samuel Galloway
officiated.
The county Sunday schools announce
big basket picnic at McCurdy parh
for August 25. A state speaker ant
other interesting features will be pro
vided, and it is hoped there will be {
large attendance from all the schools
of the county.-Journal.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Trustees ,675 for
Expense Of School for i9O9-lO.

At the annual meeting of the Union
School District Monday evening in the
armory sixteen qualified voters were
present and declared w. E. Hall and B.
s. Sutherland elected trustees for three
years, voted to expen6 $4s,675 for ex-
penses for the next year, $4,000 of
which must be raised by tax, heard
read and adopted the minutes of last
years annual meeting and the reports
of the secretary, treasurer and auditing
committee and adjourned, about twenty
minutes being consumed in the work.
H. X. White and G. S. Williams acted
as tellers to collect the sixteen "yes'
votes and the one blank"
The election of trustees on the pri-
mary plan, the poles being open from 2
to p. m. resulted in 63 ballots being
cast, the 1875 votes being given as fol-
lows: W. E. Hall SO, B. S. Sutherland
56, and 6 scattered.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Albert Vests Life Ended.

Mr.. Albert West died at his home on
Adams street, in this city, Saturday
evening July 10, aged tifty-nine years,
after an illness ofthree weeks starting
with a slight cold which through ex-
posure and fatigue while on a business
trip to Minneapolis, Mimi, developed
into pneumonia and heart trouble.
With constant care the pneumonia was
practically eliminated but the heart
trouble increased until day before
his death when he seemed to be gaining
strength rapidly, but after taking a
little refreshment Saturday evening he
grew suddenly worse and died at 1886
o'clock.
Mr.. West was one of Owosso's best
known and highly respected citizens.
He was born in Newark, New York and
came with his parents in 1851 to Gale
donia township. He attended school in
Corunna, coming to Owosso later to en-
gage in the grocery business. After
living several years in Fowlerville he
returned to Owosso in 1888 and accept
ed position with Manning, Bowman
& Co, of Meridian, Conn, as travelling
salesman and was connected with the
firm up to the time of his fatal illness.
having covered large territory and by
his genial disposition, his expert
knowledge of business and hard work
made himself one of the most successful
salesmen on the road.
Being man of excellent judgment
and careful, he acquired valuable real
estate which he took pride In keeping
in the finest condition and his home is
one Of the best in the city. His home
life was one of devotion and kindness
and socially he was very popular. His
loss as friend and neighbor will be
keenly felt. He was a member of the
Masonic fraternity.
He is survived by his wife having no
other close relatives living.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock at the home, Rev. c.
II. Hanks officiating.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Progress in Cuba.

With the beginning of the present fis-
Cal year the Republic of Cuba estab-
lished Bureau of Information, Presi-
dent Gomez appointing Leon J. Cano-
va, an American newspaper man, who
has resided in Cuba for many years and
has a wide acquaintance with the Is
land, as its director.
Parties wishing information of any
nature concerning Cuba can obtain
same, free of charge, by writing to
Leon j. Canova. U. and 1. Bureau,
Utility and Information Bureau,) De.
partment of Agriculture, Commerce
and Labor, Havana, Cuba.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Michigan Farm Laws For All Our
Subscribers.

On another page of this paper will be
found an advertisement of the new
edition of the Michigan Farm Laws,
brought down to the present, which
the TIMES has been fortunate in secur-
ing for its subscribers. This book con-
tains $50 pages and treats fully on 30
subjects, giving an average of ten pages
to each subject. Almost every law
point that can possibly come up in con-
nection with farming is given in plain
language, so that no person can mis-
understand its meaning. This book is
not on sale anywhere, and can only be
secured by TIMES subscribers at the
very low price named in the advertise
ment. Before taking up the matter
with the publishers, we had the book
examined by first class attorneys, who
declare it to be everything that is
claimed for it.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Bad Fire at Morrice.

At an early hour on Friday morning
last, fire broke in a building occupied
by II. J. Kelley as a pool room and
residence and before it was under con,
troll five buildings were destroyed. Mr.
Reiley's loss was above $1,000, T. S.
Martins, $4,000, Byron Boards, $500,
E. L. Vreeland $3.50, q. NJ. Waters
$500. Mr.. Reilly was fully insured. T.
8. Martin had 81, 200, the others unin.
sured. 1t was only by the most desper.
ate work on the part of practically
every resident of the village that the
fire was subdued as the fire engine
could not be made to pump water and
resort had to be made to the use OF
buckets.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Local Option Meeting.

Nearly two hundred persons were
present at the conference held in the
casino at McCurdy park on Friday af-
ternoon last in the interest of county
local option. E. J. Cook, chairman of
the temporary organization of last fall,
called the meeting to order and S. B.
Terry of Durand, chairman of the
Amalgamated Temperance Societies of
the county, was asked to preside. Re-
marks looking to the perfection of an
organization to have in charge the
county work were made by a number,
the sentiment Of all being for vigor-
GUS campaign in behalf of local option.
1t was decided to hold county rally at
the park about August 18th, with a
speaker of national repute present.
The local option county committee was
organized by the election of E. j. Cook
as president and S. E. Parkill secretary.
An executive committee of one from
each voting precinct will be named at
the August meeting. A hearty vote of
thanks was extended to Sheriff Wat
son and his assistants, Prosecuting At
torney Hicks and Judge Miner for
their work in enforcing the present
liquor laws.
After the local option meeting was
over, the Amalgamated Society of the
county reelected its officers and named
committees as follows:
President, Seth B. Terry, of Durand
vice president, Mrs. Annetta Arnold,
Ovid; secretary, Mrs. Eta Killian,
Burton; treasurer, Mrs. Ann B. Nc
Carty, Laingsburg.
Program-James Hopson, Corunna
Mrs. Eta Killian, Burton; Mrs. Eliza
beth Conn, Durand; Mrs. Bessie L..
MacQueen, Perry.
Finance-Isaac Smith, New Lothrop;
George Arnold. Ovid; Moses West, Du-
rand; Edison Putnam, Ovid.
Membership-Arthur Small, New
Lothrop; Hudson E. Smith, Burton;
Austin Bottom, Bancroft; Anna San
derson, Ovid.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Death of Mrs. Fannie J. Hershey.

While not unexpected by the family
the announcement of the death of Mrs.
Fannie j. Hershey at her home, 403
East Exchange street, early Wednesday
evening, came as a shock to the friends
of the family in the city as it was not
known that she was sick. For some
time past she had not been robust, due
to her age and an attack of grippe, fol-
lowed by heart trouble. AS she had raj
lied before when quite feeble it was
thought perhaps she might do SO again
but it was willed otherwise and she
passed qnietly away. Mrs Hershey
was born at Florida, Orange county, N.
Y, Feb. %, 1888; was married in 1870
and came to this city to reside, living
practically all the time in the house
where she died. Three children were
born, two dying number of years ago,
Mrs. Charles McGillvra alone surviv-
ing. One brother, G. G. Day of New
Haven township, a sister, Miss Maria
Day, who had lived with Mrs. Hershey
for "a years, a nephew, Robert d. Her
shey who was brought up by the de-
ceased and been the same as son tc
her, and a niece. Miss Cornelia Day
survive her. Mrs. Hershey was 9
member of the Congregational church,
had been active in its work so long as
her health permitted and was always
faithful to its teachings. Her interest
was great in the things which tended to
the betterment of mankind and the
community in which she was an honor.
ed resident for so many years. Funeral
services will be conducted by Rev. G.
II. Hanks at the home at 80 Saturday
afternoon.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Eight New Watchmen.

If the state railroad commission
agrees with the special committee OF
the Owosso council the railroads run
ming through the city will be obligedto
provide jobs for eight men to watch
the crossings at Glenwood, Woodlawn.
Smith, Division and Shiawassee streets
of the Grand Trunk and South Chip
man, Stewart and North Chapman of
the Michigan Central. City Attorney
Pulver will take the matter up with
the railroad commission. 1t ls doubt
full if an order to place more than tive
or three on the list is given.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-07-16
Unoc ccupied House Burne d.

A house belonging to Charles Bristol,
located at $50 Alger avenue was burned
to the ground, Sunday night The loss
is$15O0 with 81, 600 insurance. The ORR
gin of the fire is unknown. The fire de-
partment made quick run but found
the house so far from hydrant that it
was impossible to prevent the destruc-
tion of the building which wassbadly
burned before the alarm was sent in.