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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-03-21

son on one charge and investigate
the other while he was held a prison
or az police headquarters.
Placed Under Arrest.
when the train from Wilcox ar
rived II was met by Crawford and
Watts. and Hinson was informed that
he was under arrest. He asked on
what charge, and he Wa iHforl,d,
assault TO murder.
The prisoner first requested that
he be allowed 10 go by his home.
1909 West Monroe street, stating that
ne wanted TO leave his grip az the
house This was refused him. lie
next asked that he be- allowed To send
home some soiled clothes and this
request, too was denied him.
"He was placed on street car
and guarded by the officers was taken
20 the superintendent Office OF the
Southern Express Company. While
on the street car he asked that he be
allowed TO open his bag, but this was
not allowed. He then made an at
tempt to open the grip against the
wishes Of the officers, but he was
kept from so doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

 rtory taxes amounting to s30000 or s4o,0O0 They probably could have been collefseI this year, but were charged off owing to uncertainty of the law and in pursuance of a broad policy in dealing with the fu- ture Greater Birmingham.
 Clean Start in 1910.
 The result is that in January, 1910 the city will have recovered from it's financial shocks and have a cash balance on hand that may preclude the necessity for loans during the year-something that has never occurred in the past-provided expenses are held within present figures
 Four Years Past.
 Your constituents should know that aside from the greater cities with 400,O0o or 500 GOO population, no community in the fUnited States is attempting municipal work of wider scope OF operating on broader or more scientific lines than the city of Birmingham.
 The results obtained are just beginning to be appreciated at home. Yet these re- suits have for months been compelling the attention and admiration not only of travellers but of municipal journals and experts whose business it is to closely scrutinize municipal work.
 To aid in showing what has been ac- complished by your honorable body a re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

Result
 Pc of loss to risk 15 Il z 3-10 S2-5
 In order to give the department nec- essary authority and assistance the fol- lowing changes were brought about in rapid successon:
 Reorganization of personnel of entire department, including the election of a new chief.
 Position of assistant chief created.
 Position of hydrant inspector created
 Position of fire inspector created.
 Replaced all small fireshydrants in bus mess section with largest hydrants made and each supplied with steamer connec- uions.
 Doubled the number of fire hydrants in business section.
 Rebuilt entire fire alarm system.
 Placed all fire alarm wires in business section of city underground, thereby mak- ing 1t immune from weather conditions.
 Had larger water mains laid in various parts of the city. Established blacksmith shop, to shoe horses for entire department and to make minor repairs. This has saved a large sum of money.
 Furnished chief of Fire Department with automobile.
 Adopted laws regulating electrical in- spection recommended by National Board of Fire Underwriters.
 Adopted building laws as recommended 
 by Southeastern Tariff association. This insured marked improvement in all classes of buildings.
 Provided for standpipes in large build ings
 Regulation of gasoline lighting systems provided for.
 Authorized erection of stand pipe on Red mountain, iwth necessary fire mains and hydrants.
 Automobile Fire Engine.
 It is recommended that fire station be established on Fountain Heights with an automobile fire engine. Furthermore, 1t will be economy and wisdom for your honorable body to elim- mate horses from the department as rap idly as feasible and adopt the auto fire engine for all stations. The heavy orig inal cost will rapidly be overcome by savings in every other direction Engineering. Birmingham is known far and wide as l the best paved city in the south and through the enEineeting department |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

You will notice that very little work was done in 1908 This was due to the unwillingness of your honorable body to impose new burdens on property owners until some recovery had been made from the financial stringency that set in late in 1907. It is recommended that the work of paving the entire city be recommended and pushed, remembering always that chert or cheap work on hillsides is waste of money.
 $soo,ooo Sewer System. As recommended in every report for years past arrangements have finally been made for new storm and sanitary sewers. Four hundred thousand dollars of bonds were authorized and sold in 1908, the money to be called for as work pro- gresses A similar amount assessed against property benefited will provide necessary funds Work, contracts and ordinances are now under way for the entire system When finished 1t will take care of the original city for at least 50 years.
 Probably no city in the south has ac- complished as much work as is shown in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Summary For Four Years

 firm Cleans street and garbage law in aug
  ized.
  Death Sinking fund ab Birming company trustee - ,. - , building Department of plumbing inspection created Department of bacterioogica inspection created
  Southeastern  Wires placed underground Fire proportion risk reduced from B 25 Law through providing viaducts. Street and improvements made costing l5oo0oo 
 city installed with charge of public promoted of fprosecu ting orney 1o5 1T
  cent O.
  said bonds sold of s5ooo. High school opened and dedicated in September so to o $s45oo soooo, License office plac ced a flat salary.  Privilege license public service corporations raised  Changed 5 lights city ayrol to payro Number of street lights increased @ from @ 2so to 4o Wiped out all judgments against the city nearly city payrolls More than @ doubled territory " and sk anea aoe of city sss2ooo sl424ls City appraised in 1907 at s222sess ssOO dgs a aestroyed poIad aa Form of Park increased from 30 to m nearly GOO cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Recommendations

station ain Hefg Supplan deparm men Paving O
  stre away, Bette faclit o Ing down dust < moreef effective ordinances Ten mores and Two onal for rmeatan nd mi depart ment Chemical in and move o pol O0 be 70 oloreds schoo of of Greater Purchase of prope school smallp portion of dewfld forr resden Bud of lghtp andj on nghamp Ten more Clerk for street ousv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Paving Should Be Resumed.

coming much of the citys prosperity as well as reputation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Fire Department.

The size, equipment, etc., of your Fire Department has been almost doubled.
 It's efficiency, however, has increased an hundred fold. It is estimated that about S100,000 in insurance premiums is being saved every year to property owners as a result of it's improvement.
 The remarkable reduction from 15 to 3 2-5 in percentage of loss to property at risk shows that intelligent work and money properly placed will produce proportionate results with mathematical precision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
DANGEROUS DANDRUFF
Will Make America IA Baldheaded Ma
ton if Not Checked.

ton if Not Checked.
NJ. Pasteur, the great French ply
stefan of Paris, once said: Il believe
We shall one day rid the world of
all diseases caused by germs.
Dandruff is caused by germs, Il
fact accepted by all physicians.
Dandruff is the root of all hair
evils. If it were not for the little
destructive germs, working with Il
persistency worthy of a better cause,
there would be no badness.
Partisan Sage will kill the dam
druff germs and remove dandruff in
two weeks or money back
The Harper House pharmacy guar
antees it. 1t will stop itching scalp,
falling hair and make the hair grow
thick and abundant.
1t puts life and luster into the hair
and prevents it from turning gray.
1t is the hair dressing par excel
lence, daintily perfumed and free
from grease sickness. 1t is the fav-
Orite with women of taste and cul-
ture who know the social value of
fascinating hair
A large bottle costs only 80 cents
at leading druggists everywhere. and
in Rock Island by the Hopper House
pharmacy. The girl with the auburn
hair is on every package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Rheumatism Cured In "a Hour..

T. ]. Blackmore of Halter A. BLACK.
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "A short
time since / procured bottle or d,
got me out Of the house in "a bopra
l TOOK to my bed with rheumatism
nmes months ago and DR.. Detchon's
Relief for Rheumatism is the only
medicine that did me any good. /
had i've OF the best physicians in the
city. hut received very little relief
from them. l know Dr. Detchon's Re.
fief for Rheumatism to be what II is
represented and take pleasure in rec.
onmending 1t to other poor sufferers. !"
Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island; Gust Schlegel G.
Son, 900 West Second street, Dayen-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Advertised List No. SO.

Following is list of letters remain
ing uncalied for at the postoffice in
Rock Island for the week ending Sent
IS, 1909: Mrs NJ. Alters. Mrs. II. r,
Anderson. Lillian Andrews. John AL
lish, II. ID. Allison. Mrs. E. G. Barthel.
William Barstow, Walter Ballord
John Baralis, Miss II. l.. Blair (2) Ida
Bennett, Mrs. Anna Brennan. F. A.
Beckett, Harry Boatman. Miss Goldie
Brown. Edna Boswell, Ollie Brooks.
Mrs. Ruby Buffum. A. Carlson. Mrs.
Mary Carson. Earl F. Clark, G. C.
Clark, Charles Christ, Emma Courtney.
Mrs. John Conner, ID. l.. Connell. Mrs.
e. Coss, Mrs. w. c. Dale. f. Drefchin-
Sky, Mrs. w. Fl. Deters, Mrs. w. De
Vote. Frank Deane,, Miss Daisy Du-
bois. Marg Durham, Miss Mabel Ev-
vans, Mrs. r. Eckhart, Charles Ensell.
Miss Maude Eldridge, l.. J. Fitzgerald
Sam Foster. Nina Foster. Mrs. J. T.
Graham, Augusta Hammer. Ben Ham,
erly. Al Engel, Mrs. Clara Heuer. AL
fred Heick. Mrs. Lula Holland. NJ. A.
Hoover, Miss Emma Irwin, Oscar Jack
ID. w. Jamison, Gertrude James, Anna
Jenkins, John Johnson, Clinton Kin
cald, w. l.. Lee, Mrs. II. Lowell, J. p.
Maxwell, II. Masters, Mrs. I. J. Mu-
dock, Austin Mills, Fred Miller. Will
liam Mitchell. Miss Eliza Miller. E T.
Mower, Miss Harriet Morse, Herman
Mueller Joe Mccain, D. S. Mcdonald.
MrC Nj MnIlnnnoIf
John Nelson, Mrs. c. Nelson. Mrs. w.
c. Neff, Miss Emma Nissen. Mrs. L.
Norton, ]. C. O'Brien, A. Olson. A. l..
Oppenherm, Joe Overton, Peter Pal
mer. Miss Vera Patterson, Mrs. Katie
Peterson, G. w. Price, Mrs. S. z. Pfue-
ger, Mrs. A. REYNOLDS. Mrs. Nora Ram
sy, Miss Anna Palmer Mrs. r Roman
Hattie Ross, Mrs. Mary Ruse. Earl
SparlinS, Ida Swanson, Wenzel Schnei-
der. Lee Scherer. Mrs. w. Stewart. H.
Il. Seam, George w. Swigart, Mrs G.
F. Smick, Milo Smith. Miss Madge
Smith, Mrs. ]. F. Springer. Mrs. d. G.
Stout, Cary Stone, Mrs. Catharine
Stout, Thornton, Miss Elizabeth
Underwood, Mrs. T. G. Weeks, j. e.
Wing, Mrs. Lenna Wiley, Mrs. Der
win Wiley, Eugema Whitcomb, M. B.
Woods, l.. A. Wood, John Yeater. For
efgn: r. L. Ellington. Max Brottman,
Mrs. S S. Courtney Miss Evalyn Har-
ker, Harry Hoffman, Friedrich Peter
son, Mite. Vulsusic.
HUGH A. J. MCDONALD.
Postmaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS y

Icy, John Davie, Henry McGaw and
John Harris.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. G. w. Cyph-
ers died at Sis O'Clock Sunday even
ing al her home, SOC 1-3 Brady street,
after long illness. Deceased was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dom
ahoo, and was born and raised in this
city. Besides her parents, she is sur
vived by her husband and three chill
dren.
Alfred A. Fenno died in Chicago at
o'clock Sunday morning. as the re-
suit of an accident, and was buried
from the residence of his mother Mrs,
Anna Fenno, All East Eighth street
this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
FUSS IN A CONVENTION
Negro BAPTIST Delegate Says People
Attempted to ENtart Money.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 21.-The
national negro Baptist convention
closed yesterday after turbulent
scene in which Rev.R. j. Thomas sought
to reply to charges of Miss Mamie
Borroughs of Washington. u. c.. that
Columbus people who entertained
the delegates had gouged them by
overcharging for the accommodations
provided. Chairman Norris threat
ened to eject from the hall those who
endeavored to speak without recog-
milton.
All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
DAVENPORT

Fighting observation-disclosures NJ. V.
Cannon has been retained by the strik-
ing employees at the Davenport Loco
motive works and left last evening for
Council Bluffs to resist the application
for injunction proceedings asked for by
the officials of the Locomotive works
against the striking employees. The
application for the injunction will be
heard today at Council Bluffs before
Judge Smith Mcpherson in the federal
court.
Fire in a Launch.-A fortunate acct
dent, that is, for the occupants of the
launch, but unfortunate for its owner
from a financial point of view, occur
red to the gasoline launch Electa at Z
O'Clock Sunday evening at the land
ing of the Davenport Boat club at the
foot of Scott street. Harry Church of
the Iowa Telephone company is the
owner of the launch. Sunday after
noon he took a pleasure party on a
trip down the river, returning to the
boat landing at Z o'clock in the even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

ing. He had placed the members of
the party safely ashore and was run
ming the launch to its mooring place in
the river some distance from the
shore. Suddenly burst of flame was
observed emanating from the launch,
and assistance was hurriedly summon
ed from shore. There was no explosion,
but the flames shot high into the air
and caused quite an Illumination With
the assistance of those on shore, who
converted themselves into a bucket
brigade, the flames were extinguished
but not until the interior of the launch,
the engine and electrical apparatus
had been damaged to the extent of
$500.
Recovering After Operation. - Rev.
Henry Knebel, the former assistant
pastor at St. Mary's church. is able to
leave Mercy hospital, after having
spent six weeks at that institution re-
covering from the effects of an opera
ton. Father Knebel is not entirely
recovered as yet, and will remain at
st. Mary's, it is understood for some
time Father Knebel has been recent
ly appointed to the passionate at Tip
ton, Iowa.
Will Try to Secure Convention
Mayor Scott and Aldermen Schnack,
Matthes, Mass and Wiese and City En-
gineer Murray leave today for Fort
Dodge TO attend the meeting of the
Iowa League of municipalities. They
will carry with them the invitation of
the city and its citizens TO the league
to meet here next year. The meeting
lasts until Thursday evening. and it
will consider various phases of NUM-
cipal activity and the particular prob
| lens with which Iowa cities are deal
| ing at present.
Colored Folks to Celebrate. The
fourth annual emancipation celebra-
| ton of the Davenport Emancipation
| club will take place tomorrow after
noon and evening at the Northwest
| Davenport Turner hall. The speakers
will be Mayor George w. Scott and
Attorney w. G. Mott. Both are down
| for stirring orations suitable to the
day. There will be a ball game be
| tween the Davenport and Rock Island
ladies. and other athletic events for
which $50 in prizes will be given.
| One of the largest feasts ever served
at a similar gathering will be given by
| the ladies' auxiliary. The committee
in charge is composed of Charles w
Bates, president; Addison Wilson, vice
president; Charles Shepard. secretary;
u. e. Christenia, treasurer; Earl Brad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Provisions and Produce.
Feed and Fuel.
Go With a Rush

The demand for that wonderful sto.
mach, ilver and kidney cure, DIR. Kings
New Life Pills-is astounding. All
druggists say they never saw the like.
1t is because they never fail to cure
sour stomach. constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness, iaundice, sick head
ache, chills and malaria. Only 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
iodays Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel,

foday's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
ROCK Island, Sept. 21-Following arc
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry Hens, per pound
1Oc; spring chickens. per pound. 49,;
$3.50 to $3.50 per dozen.
Butter-Dairy, &c to 25c: creamery
29c.
Lard-13c.
Potatoes-6Oc.
Onions-50c
Feed and Fuel.
Graln-Com, 72c; oats, CSC; wheat,
90c
Forage-Timothy hay. 50 to SO;
straw, sc.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. 14c; slack.
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Laxative for
Women Free

There is a great difference in the
purposes to which a laxative should
be put. Tablets and pills, salts, etc,
are usually violent purgatives or
cathartics, and altogether too power
full for the average person.
A woman at all times needs only
mild laxative-in fact, none other is
needed by anyone, weak or strong though
they may be, for the object is simply to
move the bowels, and if a gentle laxative
VIII do 1t, what is the use of violent
one?
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin has earned
a well-deserved vogue among women and
children and old folks-people who must
necessarily be careful of what they take.
1t is a liquid laxative tonic and adj
mittedly the greatest stomach. liver and
bowel remedy before the American people.
The price is only so cents or 81 a bottle,
as it comes in both sizes. and all drug
gists sell it. Its pleasant taste ana gentle
action make it an ideal remedy for women
In constipation. torpid liver, sour stom-
ach. sick headache, heartburn and such
like digestive complaints. Its use for a
short time will remove the trouble en-
tirely so that future medica ton will be
unnecessary. Its tonic properties build up
the stomach and intestinal muscles SO
that they act naturally again. That this
is so is the experience of many heads Of
families, like Mrs. Brannan, of AlvaradO.
Va, Mrs. K. l.. Stout. of Louisville, KY.
Williams, Cal, as Mrs. ]: E. Blackmore.
of that place. writes, the whole town
seems to be using it.
If the remedy is new to you and you
want to make a trial of 1t before buying,
send your name to the Doctors address
as below and free test bottle will be sent
you. Then, If results are satisfactory
you can buy 1t of your druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

health has been failing for some time.
Mr.. Child left Saturday noon for
Omaha.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
THE MARK ETS

Chicago, Sept. 21.-Following are the
on the markets today:
Wheat.
september, 1885, 1C51a, 103h, 105M
December, 9Sa4, 100, $685., 997s.
MAY 1925, 1875, 102, 103B.
Corn.
September, CTS, GS, CTS, G71k.
December, CO.'S. Co.'s. COS, Co.'s.
May, G21s, 624, G21s, G25s.
Oats.
September, 1885, 39B, 391a, 39B.
December, SO, S91a, SO, 39as.
May, AIS, 42as, AIS, 42A.
Pork.
September 24.10, -, 14.10.
January, 1915, 1917, 1907, 1917.
Lard.
September, 1917, 1920, 1915, 1920.
October. 1907, 1910, 1907. 1910.
January, 1912, 1912, 1912, 1912.
Ribs.
September, 1195, 11.95, 1I90; 11.90.
October, 117O, ITO, 11.G2, 11.65.
January. 9.55, $50, 9.55, 9.57.
Receipts today-Wheat, So; corn,
1872; oats. 2SS; hogs, 10000; cattle,
II 1000: sheep, $4,000.
Estimated receipts Wednesday
Wheat, Ga; corn, 354 oats, 179; hogs.
10000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over. 1000. Light, $7.S5@S.35;
mixed and butchers, $7.75@S.45; good
heavy. S7S0@S.45; rough heavy, $3.50
@7.S5.
Cattle market opened 10 cents lower
Sheep market opened steady.
Omaha-Hogs, 5000 cattle, 5000.
Kansas City-Hogs, $4,000; cattle,
$4,000.
Hog market closed weak to cents
lower. Bulk sales $S00@S5O; mixed
and butchers, s770@S.40: rough heavy,
$7,55@7.SO; light. s7.75@S.S0; good
heavy, s7.55@S.40.
Cattle market closed weak
Sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern receipts:
Minneapolis Today, 407; last week.
535; last year. 1910.
Dulutn-lOday. 52l; last week, 81;
last year, $50.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat Il
higher. corn unchanged.
Liverpool closins-Wheat / d. to l 4
d. higher, corn II lower.
New York Stocks.
New York, Sept. 2I-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Gao 11r-k
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

Lamp Factory Rushed.-A 10-hour
vorkday was inauGurated yesterday at
he plant of the Moline Incandescent
Lamp company TO keep pace with in
creased orders. The plant has been
operated on a nine-hour basis. main
tanning during the last year an i'll
crease in output from $500 to 1000.
IF business keeps on increasing" said
an officer of the company today, I'VE
will be forced to operate two shifts
SOON Orders for $500 lamps were
received Saturday or almost double
the daily output.
Called to Side of Aged Father.-O
&. Child received word on Saturday of
the serious illness of his father S C.
Child, at his home in Omaha. The
senior Child is Sc years of age and his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21


the countries involved are placed more
than ever at the mercy of the home
manufacturers. The trusts have a lit
tie more. perfect monopoly of home
markets than they had before If there
Is great tariff war between the
United States and France, as appears
imminent, the hardship, as usual viii
fall on the consumer in both France
and the United States.
Why They Do Not Object
That is why the American tariff
trusts had no objection to Senator
Aldrich's retaliation" clause of the
new tariff bill.
No one will question the statement
that the effect of tariff wars is to cur
tan trade between nations, nor that
restricted exchange brings high 81
prices to the consumer. There is much
evidence on the subject. as there have
been three tariff wars in recent wears.
france and Italy engaged in a tariff
war in the period between 1888 and
1898, Germany and Russia between
1892 and 1894 and France and Switze--
land in the period between 1892 and
1895.
| Tariff Started War.
The Italian France war began
III consequence of Italy's Introduction
OF new and increased tariff. II ended
III neither side gaining any considera,
pie concessions. but as shown by the
actual figures of trade. both suffered
seriously during the war and Italv's
exports to France have never regainnd
| their old volume In 1856, two years
before the war" opened. French i'm.
ports from Italy amounted to 500 GOA
100 francs. In 1897. the year before
the opening of hOstilitieS, the figure
was 800 100000. In 1885, the first wear
OF the war. French imporats from Italy
| dropped to 11S,00O,O00 francs and in
1875, the eighth year of the war, 10
ll4,5oO,OO0 francs. In the meantime
there was corresponding decrease in
French exports to Italy.
: The history of the other two tariff
wars was identical, Almost. to that ri
the italian-Franco war. In every tariff
war that has ever occurred the exports
and imports of the nations involved
fell off to a remarkable degree with
the resultant tendency toward, in.
creased living expenses and increased
unemployment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

investigating Hafner Fire.-Deposi-
tons are being taken by the four fire
insurance. companies which held the
insurance on the stock of Hafner *
Co, which was destroyed in the fire
which consumer the Charles Leenk-
necht building in East Moline last Oc-
tober The companies are: Queen
City Fire and Insurance company of
Sioux Falls. S D.; National Union Of
Pittsburg, American of Newark, n J..
Home Insurance company of Hartford,
Conn. A suit has been entered in st.
Louis against the four companies by
Iafner & Co, who seek to recover
$1,000 insurance. The purpose of the
lepositions is to determine the amount
of stock in the company's store when
The fire occurred.