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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
INSPECT PROPERTY
Eastern Capitalists Look Over
Their Holdings in the
Three Cities.
PLEASED WITH TIE RESULT
Say Business Is Showing Very Graf
flying IncrcnseS-Surplus Goes
Into improvements.

a party of eastern capitalists who
are interested in the public utilities IF
she three cities, is here on an inspec-
lion visit, and today made an exam
nation of all of the equipment and
property in Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport. This is the annual visit Of
the hackers of the TriCity Railway
6 Light company, more commonly
known as the merger. The party in
cludes George ID. Mackay of Mackay &
Co, prominent bankers; Fl. Il. Tobey
representing N W. Halsey & Co, OF
g Wall street, aud K. Walter Levy OF
Maitland, Coppell & Go. They are al
Geavily interested in The company and
are on the board of directors. They
put in Saturday looking over the sit
uation in this city. and today made {
thorough inspection of the entire prop
erty.
Business Here Good.
Mr. Mackay. in discussing the situa
ion here, said: Our business show:
an increase which is very satisfactory
We will probably have gross earnings
25 per cent greater this year thai
when we took the property four year
ago. This compares favorably witt
any similar property in the Unitet
States Our net earnings will max
an even more favorable comparison.
| Mr.. Mackay went on to explain tina
enormous sums have been spent i
| the refitting of the plants, with vie,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-10
WANTED AT MAQUOKETi
Bert Moore Is Arrested Here on 6
Charge of Burglary.

Bert Moore is being held at the
police station, on information from
Maquoketa, iowa, where he is wanted
to answer to charge of burglary.
He was picked up by Officer Kinsley
A Maquoketa officer is expected here
tomorrow to take charge of Moore
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Washington Streets.

Said a Washington man: "Wh'ie
the naming Of the streets in Wash
ington is simple and easy to follow
10 residents, to the stranger 1t Is
most confusing, owing to the way
in which the avenues cut diagonally
across the numbered and lettered
streets and these streets calmly
move half a block away before again
taking up their line of march. If a
stranger, say, was going up fIf-
teenth street, when he got to X, al
though the street swings there
slightly to the right and proceeds on
a different angle, he would undoubt-
edly continue along it with serene
confidence that he was still in Fiji
teenth street. whereas lie IN reality
would be in Vermont avenue, while
the real Fifteenth street is half a
block northward. That's as plain es
I can make it, and about the only
thing it really seems to explain is
how very confusing our streets real
" are"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Women of Today.

At ''coming out" ball in met
ropoitan city few years ago the
debutante and her grandmother
both danced in the cotillon. They
were both slender and graceful,
both beautiful dancers. To the
casual observer they differed in
these respects: The debutante had
auburn hair, the unlined face of the
"unideaed girl" and talked halting-
ly. The grandmother had white
hair, lines in her face and talked
fluently. That they should both
be dancing aroused no particular
comment. Today numerous Alneri-
can women play tennis until forty
play golf and quieter games until
sixty. Not long ago New York
society woman who is close upon
sixty was told by her physician that
she must not hereafter walk over
twenty miles in a day. Plenty OF
English sportswomen "follow the
hounds" until past fifty years OF
age.-Appleton's Magazine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Compensation For Poaehers.

A gamekeeper on a northern estate
tells an amusing story Of the latest
thing in the compensation line. When
he was escorting the gentlemen round
the coverts one day the party were
alarmed to hear a loud cry just after
shots had been fred. Running to the
spot, a thick bush growth, the keeper
found a man lying groaning on the
ground.
"Some Of them gents ave shot me In
the leg" groaned. the man.
Examination proved that the sufferer
had indeed received a bird shot pellet
in his left calf. 1t was a trivial in
jury, but was handsomely. compensat-
ed for byothe gentlemen in the party,
who pres ted the victim with quite a
good SUI gold.
That sale evening the gamekeeper
came upon two men in quiet lane en-
gagged in hot dispute about the shar-
ing Of some money. One Of the men
had n shotgun, and, tapping it signifi-
canty, he said threateningly: "'Alf
shares, or I'll so straight to the p'lice
and split on us both. I'll give the
game away. III tell 'em 'ow put that
pill In yer leg to knock money out O
the shooters"
Then the gamekeeper disclosed him.
self, and the two conspirators decamp-
ed.-London Opinion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
How Beck Beer Got Its Name.

Macmillan of Bavaria, the first
elector, consulted an English physi-
clan regarding his consort's sick
ness, who prescribed for her some
buckingham double (strong) beer" !"
After importing some several times
at great expense Maximilian decid-
ed to send his court brewer to
Buckingham to become familiar
with the production and manipula-
ton of said unexcelled brew. Upon
the brewers return to Munich the
Buckingham beer (then abbreviated
in name to Buck, later Book, beer)
was henceforth brewed there and
was for the first time served at the
electoral fenily's table on Ma1imil-
ian's day, Get. -, 1923. At first
only used as a medicinal potion, it
soon became generally introduced
as a food and was ordered to be
brewed hereafter two weeks before
the two weeks after Corpus Christi
day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
The Blizzard of 1883.

II was living in O'Neili, Neb., at the
time Of the great blizzard in 1885,"
said Nebraskan, land had just left
the Office to 60 home for dinner when
the blizzard struck. I started to cross
the street to drug store. but when
reached the other side l found my self
halfway down the block from my des-
tination. The fine wind driven snow
fakes filled the air so that I couldn't
see my hand before me. I finally work
ed my way back to the drug store,
where number of other men had
taken refuge from the storm. School
had just been dismissed for the noon
recess. and we knew that nearly 800
children were out in the storm. Sc
curing long ropes. the crowd started
out to rescue them. We found them
huddled in doorways and by the sides
Of buildings. The children caught hold
Of the ropes and were led to shelter by
their rescuers. whose sense Of direc-
ton gradually returned 10 them. Every
one Of the 800 school children in the
town was got home in safety. But
seven schoolteachers were frozen to
death in the country during the bllz-
zard and thousands Off lie died. The
thermometer fell from about the freez-
ing point at noon to 20 degrees below
zero that night. 1t was the worst bliz.
zard I ever saw. and I never want to
experience another like it, Des
Moines Register and Leader.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Nature Study.

In the village of H there was
much interest in nature study, and
through the efforts of the local Sec
retary of the Audubon society the
teacher of the primary school took
her pupils out for bird walk.
Little Edward, aged three and a
half, returned from the walk much
excited.
"What birds did you see" asked
his mother.
He thought deeply for moment
and then answered proudly, '1 saw
a robin-and a bluebird-and a
horse CHESTNUT w-Lippincott's.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Here Is Relief for Women.

If you have pains in the back,
Urinary, Bladder or Kidney trou'
BILE, and want certain, pleasant
herb relief from Women's ills, try
Mother Grsy's "Australian-L Leaf.
1t is a safe, reliable regulator, and
relieves all Female Weaknesses, III
Guiding infammations and ulcera'
tions. Mother Gray's Australian
Leaf is sold by Druggists or sent by
mail for so cts, Sample sent free
Address, The Mother Gray Co.
LIE Roy, n 7. 2
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Gold.

An assayer waved his hand to-
ward the ingots lying in corner
of the room.
"a good assayer," he said, "can
tell at a glance whence a piece OF
gold came, as a good wool sorter
can tell what country's soil gave his
fleece its color. 1t is a matter OF
color. California gold is yellow,
Australia gold is red, and the gold
of the Ural is the reddest found
anywhere. Placer gold is yellower
than that obtained from the quartz,
and behind you is an Alaskan placer
ingot, the yellowest gold in the
world"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Tho Reason.

Pheeder-I'm always sorry when
the shad season is over. It's the
only fish I like. 1 wonder why Prov
dence gives it to US only in the
spring
Crabbe "a rabid pessimist) )-Pn
bet it's because that's the only sea-
son when it has all its bones.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Tn. Critics.

Newitt-Yes, he's getting out a
book of his poems. Calls the thing
"Autumn Leaves" | believe.
Crittick-You don't say!
Newitt-Yes; rather common
place, don't you think?
Crittick-Yes, and very inappro-
pirate. Autumn leaves are fire.
ouently red philadelphia Press.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
A Great Failing.

Visitor-So you've got dog and
q cat for pets. They must be splen,
did companions for you.
Tommy-Oh, not very! They
don't eat cake or jam.
Visitor-Well, what has that to
do with it?
Tommy-Well, when there's any
cake and jam missing they don't get
blamed for it.-Philadelphia Press.
nEcnN~ a.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1909-03-18
Tvs Were the Biggest
49, Record.
matter OF perplexity to
; boys whether they shall
ant Or clowns. There
|pRac GIANTS.

.,Ill PROBABLY never again be
formidable giants as Og, Cog
Nod Magog. Og, we arc told in
Deuteronomy, was the last real
giant. He was that king of Bashan
whom the Israelites slew, and his
bedstead was nine cubits long, or
about thirteen feet. This bedstcad
theory may be based upon the huge
sarcophagi which the Phoenician
kings had made in imitation of the
Egyptian custom.
Cog and Magog are mentioned
aseveral times in the Bible with
|more or less indefniteness. In the
Koran they represent barbarous
seople inhabiting Central Asia. and
ley were probably born out of the
rror inspired by the Scythian
brides that overthrew the Assyrian
hpire. Wooden statues Of Cog
1Hld Magog fourteen feet high have
occupied pedestals y the London
guild hall for centIfies and were
formerly carried through the streets
in the lord mayors shows. They
welcomed Henry V. on London
bridge in 1415. According to Ca1-
ton, Cog and Msgog were the sur
vivors Of a race of giants found in
Britain by Brute, son of Antenor
Of Troy, and brought by him as
prisoners to London, where they
were chained to the gates Of pal
ace on the site of the guild hall and
kept as porters.
All primitive races seem to pos
cess legends of giants, as did the
Greeks, Romans and Arabs, but
nine feet seems to be almost the
highest authentic stature recorded.
Topinard's Finlander exceeded this
by four inches. Winkelmaier, an
Austrian giant, who died in 1887,
was eight feet seven inches in
height. Charles Byrne, the lrlsh
giant, attained the stature of eight
feet four inches.
The tallest race in the world is
the Scotch of Galloway, who aver
age five feet eleven inches in height.
Next come the inhabitants of the
rest of Scotland and then the Ii
vonians, Irish, Morse, English, Po-
lynesians. Sikhs. Fulahs of the Su-
dan, Kaffirs, Cheyennes and Pata-
gonians.
1t is, however, possible to become
a giant with a little perseverance.
There is in the brain a mysterious
organ known as the pituitary body,
s2Sii.$iFy to which, some think, pro-
duces the disease known as aero
megaly, in which the head, hands
and feet become enormously en-
enlarged. But this form of giant
ism is not commended.-Harper's
Weekly.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
DEATH CALLS AGED WOMAN
Mrs. John McQuerry Passes Away at
the Home of Her Son in
independence.

Mrs. John McQuerry died at the
home Of her son, David Sears, in
Independence, Saturday, aged 80
years, She was born in West Vir-
ginia, March IS, 1926 and moved to
Iowa at the age Of IL. There she was
married to John Sears, who died in
1861. In 1870, she was married to
John McQuerry. They moved to Ore
gon in 1874, where she made her home
continuously until the time of her
death.
Mrs. McQuerry is survived by the
following children: J. K. Sears, of
Mccoy; Van B. Sears, of Ballston
Mrs. J. Fl. Collins, Of Independence !;
D. W. Sears, of Independence, and
Mrs. Mary Bricker, OF Dallas. Her
other son, Samuel P. Sears, was killed
in railroad accident near Belling-
ham several years ago. Beside her
children, Mrs. McQuerry is also sur
vived by % grandchildren.
The funeral was held Sunday at the
home of her son, D. W. Sears, the pas
tor Of the Presbyterian Church, Of
Independence, conducting the SER
vices. The remains were buried in
the Independence cemetery. A num-
ber of friends and relatives of the
deceased went over from this city and
attended the funeral.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
POLK'S FINE FARMS
Words of Praise From Oregon Agri-
culturist For Two Dairy
Ranches.

The following from the Oregon
Aqriculturist gives its field repre-
sentative's opinion OF two OF Polk
County's finest and most up-to-date
stock farms:
"In December last, F. F. Lynn, the
proprietor Of Oak Lodge, made a tour
through Kentucky and came back
with rare consignment Of Jerseys,
which he purchased from the cele-
brated herd belonging to Colonel
Scott & Son, of Shelbyville, Kentucky.
Tn all he brought back with him 2l
head OF one of the finest herds in the
United States.
"He now has some direct descendants
of Merry Maiden. In fact, one of his
herd bulls, Roses Merry Maiden's
Son, is sired by Merry Maiden's third
son. His other one, Cowslip's Ashley,
was imported from the island direct.
This will be of great interest to Ore
gon cattlemen, and Mr.. Lynn is to be
congratulated on the acquisition OF
such meritorious stock.
What fine place is Oak Lodge!
A new residence has been lately built,
finished in elaborate manner through
out, augmented by cement walks and
drives and shaded by beautiful
grove of fine old oaks. Hospitality
seems to shine in the brass doorplate,
and the door bell has welcoming
ring Mr.. Lynn reports indications
good for the dairy business.
Half mile east Of Mccoy, 47O
acres, Reg. A. J. q. Q. These are
notes. Now let us say something
about the details. There are about 60
head of registered Jerseys, the herd
bull of which is Rose Marigold's
Challenger. In this herd there is
Landseer's Pacific Pearl, who has an
official test of over per cent; Pearly
Exile's Lambert, who at two years of
age on three month trial, produced
3746 pounds Of milk, 276 pounds of
DuLIOl. hlO hCLo 10 OliSluLlJ
monthly by professor from the o. A.
G. At the present rate half of his
dairy herd will be eligible to the
Advanced Register.
"The writer was assured that $4,000
would not buy the two aforementioned
COWS in this article. The representa-
tive of The Agriculturist spent day
at Cloverdale Farm, and pleasant
day, too. The active manager, really,
of the dairy branch of this farm is
young W. ]. Domes, man too young
to be even a Democrat or a Republi-
can, for ne has never voted. But he's
sure of his ground in dairy matters
and will be heard from at the State
Fair"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
THE STATE BOUNTY LAW
Rewards For Destruction of Beasts of
Prey Will Be Effective
May %.

The state bounty law will go into
effect May %: This law provides
bounties as follows: $l.50 for each
coyote or coyote pup; SIS for each gray
or black wolf; So. so for each gray OF
black wolf pup, timber wolf or timber
wolf pup; SO for each bob cat, wildcat
or lynx; $40 for each mountain lion,
panther or cougar. One half of the
bounties are to be paid by the state
and one half by the county.
To obtain the bounty, the person
killing the animal must present
within six months of the date of kill
ing, to the clerk of the county in
which the animal was killed, its entire
skin, including all four of the paws,
the tail and the skin of the entire
head, including both ears and eye
holes and the skin to the tip Of the
nose.
The applicant for bounty must also
file at the same time an affidavit as to
the kind of animal, when killed, etc.,
together with an affidavit Of a resi-
dent taxpayer, giving his address and
stating that he is personally
acquainted with the applicant. Aft
davits can be made before the county
clerk only.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
Stolen Motorcycle Located.

The motorcycle which was stolen
from Julius Essig in Portland about
six weeks ago, has been located in
Sacramento, and man named Peter
Brozat is charged with having COM
mitted the theft. The suspected man
has been arrested and will be brought
back to Portland for trial as soon as
the necessary papers can be prepared.
Mr.. Essig was visiting at the home Of
Benton L. Yost in Lents at the time
the machine was stolen and had left 1t
standing overnight on the porch of
the house, where it was an easy matter
for the thief to lead it away in the
dark undetected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
willamette Glee Club Coming.

The Glee Club of Willamette Uni
vsrsity will appear in Dallas at the
Woodman Hall, Friday night, May
81, in one Of the best musical enter
ments that has been given in Dallas
this season. The program, which is
divided into three parts, will consist
of choruses, vocal solos, quartettes
and readings, the second part being
musical comedy sketch, "The Rajah
of India" The glee club is composed
of sixteen trained male singers under
the direction of Fredric s. Mendenhall.
The club has met with an enthusiastic
reception In every town in which it
has appeared and its director promises
the people of Dallas a rare musical
treat.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
State Pioneers Reunion.

The thirty seventh annual reunion
of the Oregon Pioneers Association
will be held in the Masonic temple in
Portland, Friday, June IL. The
entertainment will derive additional
interest from the fact that the present
year marks the semi-centenni Of the
admission Of Oregon to statehood and
an exceptionally large attendance of
Oregon's pioneers, Indian war
veterans and native sons and daugh-
ters is expected. Among the promi-
nent speakers of the day will be
Mayor Lane, Of Portland, Hon. P. FL.
Darcy, of Salem, and Hon. J. E.
Mayors, of Portland, president OF the
Oregon Pioneers Association. The
railroads have granted round trip
rates from all parts of the state to
Portland for the day Of the reunion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
OPEN NEWLY PLATED TRACT
Wilkins Real Estate Company Will
Hold Big Picnic in City View Addi-
tion, Saturday.

A big basket picnic, with all its
appropriate associations, will mark
the opening of the new City View
Addition, which is to be placed on the
market by the Wilkins Real Estate
Company, Saturday, May %.
The new addition was formerly the
W. P. Mars property and was pur-
chased only short time ago by M. W.
Wilkins, of Portland, representing the
wilkins Real Estate Company. The
lower half of the tract has been plated
into city lots, 165 in number, the upper
half being left still in acreage.
Graded streets, cement curbings and
sidewalks. with many other extensive
Improvements place the tracts 10 per-
feet preparation for the homeseeker.
The greatest point in favor of the
new addition is its excellent location.
Situated on the heights in the south
western part of the city, it affords from
every point the finest view of the city
and the beautiful valley country about
it, that can be secured.
The picnic has been planned for the
purpose of getting the people of
Dallas and vicinity (or in fact people
of any city who are able to attend) to
visit the new addition and see for
themselves the quality of the property
which is being placed on the market.
The entertainment will begin at
about IL o'clock and will continue
during the remainder Of the day.
Horse races, foot races, jumping con-
tests and many other sports have been
planned for the occasion, cash prizes
aggregating about $50 being offered
in the various events. The company,
which has control of the enterprise,
believing that it has planned picnic
which will be appreciated by all, is
extending a hearty invitation to each
and everyone to come, bring their
lunch and spend the whole day in a
thoroughly enjoyable manner"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18

The county rock crusher has been
taken from the Warren Frink quarry
near Falls City and moved over to the
Lyons quarry near Salt Creek, where
work on the roads in that vicinity will
be taken up at once. Although the
season is still only few weeks ad-
vanced, the crews Of workmen have
accomplished much in the road i'm
provement districts and it is possible
that a greater stretch OF road will be
macadamized before the season closes
than the county court had at first
planned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-05-18
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
Protective Association Chooses Officers
and Plans Celebration For Fourth
of July.

Election Of officers for the ensuing
year was held at the meeting of the
Merchants Protective Association last
night, and several new measures cal
culated to increase the scope and
effectiveness of the influence of the
organization, were passed upon.
Hon. U S. Loughary was re-elected
by unanimous vote to the office Of
president. J. r. Craven, of Craven
Brothers Hardware Company, was
chosen vice-president to succeed G. N.
Cherrington. A. s. Campbell, Of the
firm Of Campbell & Hollister, was re-
elected treasurer. The matter of
granting L. D. Butler, secretary Of
the association, a raise of SIS in his
salary, owing to the increase in the
amount Of work required from him,
was discussed and will be passed upon
at the next meeting.
Messrs. S. M. Ray, J. R. Craven and
Q. L. Crider were appointed on a
committee to wait upon the County
Court and bring about arrangements,
if possible, to have the road leading
from the Salt Greek camp to Dallas
macadamized. Residents of that
vicinity have stated that they are will
ing to donate labor in the work OF
Improvement and are eager to have
it done, since it will assure them a
good avenue of traffic with the city at
all seasons Of the year.
Messrs Hinshaw Il Hinshaw, sue
cessors to E. Boyd & Son, and ]. A.
Lynch, successor to Johnson Brothers,
applied for membership and we're
admitted to the association.
Of principal interest was the plan
introduced for holding big three day
Fourth of July celebration in Dallas
this year. The matter was discussed
at length, all Of the merchants present
declaring themselves in favor of hold
ing the celebration 1t was decided
that the Mayor of the city should be
requested to call mass meeting Of
the citizens of Dallas, for the purpose
of making plans for the celebration,
appointing the various committees
and arranging for the securing Of
funds for the enterprise.
A second meeting of the Protective
Association has been set for Wednes-
day night, May 10, and it was decided
last night that meetings should be
held regularly on the fourth and nine
teenth of each month in future. At
those times, merchants will be allowed
to introduce new names for the list or
make suggestions for the removal Of
names already on the list.