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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
AS WE GROW OLD.
The Kidneys Need Constant Help.
Rock Island People Depend on
DOan's Kidney Pills.

.
Doan's Kidney Pills.
The constant strain of busy life.
Wears out the kidneys and in lat
er years the kidneys cry for help.
Old backs will ache, day in, day
out;
Urinary ills will add their weight
of woe.
Give the kidneys the help they
need
Doan's Kidney Pills aid the kid
neys.
Cure the kidneys when they're
sick.
Rock Island people endorse this
remedy
William Whitton, 33 / Tenth street
Rock Island, ILL.,, says: Il have used
Doan's Kidney Pills off and on for
a number of years and l always keep
"a supply in the house. L believe
that my kidney trouble was brought
on by a strain and old age. / am
very grateful for the relief Doan's
Kidney Pills have given me. When
ever l have backache or trouble with
the kidney secretions, l get Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Harper House
pharmacy and they soon remove the
attack"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
! falo, n. y, sole agents for the Unit
! ed States.
| Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
ley, Mrs. ollie Halves and Miss Alice
Carr, all of this city.
Mrs. Mary Benesh.

Mrs. Mary Benesh, 31S Fifth street,
died at 7:30 this morning after sui
fering for three weeks with heart
trouble Mrs. Benesh was born in
Russia and was 29 years old March .
She came to this country nearly two
years ago and settled in this city
where she had lived since. She is sur
vived by her husband, a son, Andrew
a brother. Joseph in Cedar Rapids ant
her parents, who live in Russia. The
funeral win be held Friday afternoon
from the home Burial will take plac,
at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
CITY CHAT.

Kerler e. Co. weave rugs.
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Read H. K Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz.
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumber
company.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
| ing stamps.
White Daisy washer, now $3.50, at
David Don's.
M. Duffy, the matchmaker, >at 1903
Second avenue.
Go to Muscatine on Steamer w. w
at 3 p. m. May 81.
Leonard porcelain enamel refriger
ators at David Don's.
Fare only so cents to Muscatine on
Steamer w W. May 81.
Call up 32G West, in regard to the
excursion to Muscatine May 81.
Sanitary flexible door mats, large
| size, SO cents each. David Don's.
Let Krell & Johnston do your tin
and furnace work. 1916 Third avenue
Lewis Single Binder cigar-riches;
most satisfying smoke on the market
H. T. Siemon wants your tin ans
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
| Water motor washer, now s10.50
This price is way below cost Davi(
| Don.
A pleasant afternoon lis assured nj
who go to Muscatine on the w. w
May 81
Hot days reminds one they need ice
Call old phone SCI, new GIL. Rock
well Ice & Fuel company.
Afternoon excursion to Muscatine 81
steamer w. w. Monday, May 81
Leave Rock Island p. IN.
Chi-Namel is the proper floor var
nlsh, wears longer, covers 100 squar
feet. more per gallon than other val
nish. David Don.
Chi-Namel floor outfits, now s2.5r
Already mixed and ready to apply
| any WOihdl cdH make lI1ltdJfOn mar
wood floor. David DON
A small size portrait nicely frame
is an adornment to anyone's library O
home. This you can get free with
dozen well made cabinet photos at tn
lSmith studio.
If you are contemplating havin
baby's or the children's photos mad,
why not go to Smiths studio and &c
one of those miniature enlargement
free with one dozen of the well mad
cabinets?
This is the first time and best DR.
MUM ever offered to the people
the three cities, namely, one portra
enlargement to frame 10x12 with
dozen medium priced cabinets at tn
Smith studio.
You may wonder how the Smit
studio can give such a valuable pr
MUM in the way of q miniature pc
trait to frame, 10x12 inches. TIL
| is our secret, but we are doing it a
the same, and the portrait is as fiji
in texture and detail as the cabinets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27

Miss Farrar nearly ten years ago.
when they solemnIy pledged them
selves on no condition to marry until
each had become famous: also they
were not to marry until they had the
consent Of the others. This agreement
was put in writing and secreted in
Melrose. Mass. ~
Only after Miss Farrar had received
the permission Of the other three did
she announce her engagement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
Good Luck.

Mr.. Buggins-A black cat came to
our back fence last night. Mrs. Bug
gins-Did 1t bring you good luck? Mr..
Buggins-That's what 1t did. hit it
tbe first time I fred. - Philadelphia
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
RIVER BULLETIN.
May e In american History

1904 CcrIelius Vanderbilt. capitalist.
born; died 1917.
i83G-Jay Could fnancier, born; died
1877.
lS9G--Soutlieral Illinois and eastern
Missouri devastated by II tornado.
In St Louis the damage amounted
to over $1,000. GOO
i9oS-I,ear Admiral A. S. Crownin-
shield. U. S. N. retired. noted ma
val bureau official. died in Phila-
delphia: born 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
Every Woman Will be Interested

If you will send your name and adj
dress we will mail you FREE a pack
age of Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN
for women's ills. 1t is a reliable regu-
ator and never failing. If You have
pains ins the back, Urinary. Bladder or
Kidney Trouble. use this pleasant union
of aromatic herbs roots and leaves.
All druggists sell it. 80 cents, or adj
|dress The Mother Gray Company. LIE
Roy, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
No Wonder She's Cross.

The woman who has thousand petty
cares and annoyanceS while she suffers
with headache or sideache must not be
blamed if she cannot always he angel
ically amiable. What she needs is
thoughtfulness from her family and such
a simple and natural remedy as Lanes
Family Medicine. the herb tea that makes
weak women strong and well. Sold by
druggists and dealers, CSC. t..l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
Badly Named.

There Is a man in midland town
whose name is Burst. 1t is n misfor-
tune that would not have attracted
much attention If he had not called his
two children Annie May and Ernest
Will.-London Scraps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
OBITUARY..
Funeral of Mrs. John Kane.

The funeral of Mrs. John Kane, 28i7
Seventh avenue, will be held Friday
morning at 9 O'Clock from the Sacred
Heart church. The services will be
conducted by Rev. ]. F Lockney
Burial will take place at Calvary GENE
terry. 1t was enormously announced
that the funeral would take place in
the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
MISS FARRAR IN ODD PACT.
Was Not to Marry, It Is Said, Without
Three Other Women's Consent.

Behind the brief announcement Of
Miss Geraldine Farrar's engagement
to Antonio Scott is the story of an
anti-marriage agreement, known hith-
erto to only four girls. Of whom the
prima donna is one. says Boston dis
patch.
The other three are said tc be max
ing their names famous in Milan, Ber-
lin and Paris. They are Maud Abram-
son, Elena Kirmes and EIvira Leve-
roni. who made the agreement with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
Easily Satisfied,

A countryman who was doing Lon
con" went to a concert hall and In
quired the prices Of seats.
Front seats, 2 shillings; back. ]
shilling; programs. penny" said the
attendant.
..0h, we'll, them" the visitor re-
marked blandly, "I'll take q program
seatv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
SELLS EAST END PHARMACY
A. j. Riess Disposes of His Store on
Fourteenth Avenue.

Al. Reiss. who has been conducting
two drug stores for some time. has
sold his establishment at 411S Four
teenth avenue, to w. II. Nielsen, OF
Chicago. who has taken possession.
Mr.. Reiss will continue to personally
look after his pharmacy at Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
What He Meant.

ITS fortunate that Professor Lung
ley has cold tonight"
what do you mean? If 1t hadn't
been for the cold the professor would
have sung"
"Yes."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
TALKS TO PUPILS
Veterans Give Addresses at Ext
ercises in Connection with
Memorial Day.
TELL OF WAR INCIDENTS
j. w. Crandall, G. Il. Baily and IL. e.
First Address High School Stu
dents This Afternoon.

Memorial exercises were observed
at the high school this afternoon and
tomorrow the other public schools VIII
have programs to commemorate the
day. At the high school this afternoon
the exercises consisted of talks by J.
w. Crandall, G. e. Bailey and IA. e.
First The veterans told of some OF
their experiences in the war which
brought about the abolition of>slavery.
The speaking was greatly enjoyed by
the students.
Those Who VIII Speak.
Several speakers have been secured
to talk at each of the grade schools.
At the Hawthorne &. K. Bailey and
John Oswald will be heard. and c. w.
Halves and W. A. Norris at the Wash
ington school, DR.. M. II. Patten and NJ.
T. Stafford at the Kemble, w. Fl. Car
penter and H. w. Rounds at the Lin
coin, J. W. Crandall and j. E. Larkin
at the Eugene Field, H. c. First and
J. II. Cleland at the Irving, II. c. Har-
ris and T. F. Cox at the Longfellow,
S. b. Cleland and Andrew Bladel ut
the Horace Mann, and Ezra Wilcher
and George Sly at the Grant school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27

Temperature mt n. M, SO; mt p. m,
20. Maximum i'm "a hours, Il; mini
mum. 81. Precipitation i'm "a hours, 90
inches. Wind velocity at n. m, 6
miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27

Colors seen by candlellght will not
s,ok the same by day.-Mrs. Browning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets T:1I, rises 400; moon sets
:33 a. m.; a. d. 1896. St. Louis cy-
clone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-27
THE w EATHER

Generally fair tonight and Friday; not
much change In Temperature.
M. SHERIEit, Local FOrecaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
ANOTHER FAkIR BY
NAME OF MILLER

The Waushara Argus published at
Wautoma had the following item in
Wednesdays issue of last week: ga
man claiming that his name was
Miller and that he was working in
connection with w. NJ Ruckle Of
Grand Rapids, was in this section
the fore part of the month taking
orders for spectacles to be delivered
by mail the following Thursday.
Thursday came but the spectacles
have failed to arrive thus far. Sew
eral parties that we have heard Of
paid him from two to eight dollars
in advance. He also failed to pay
C. R. Gustin $3.50 for the use of
his horse in making his canvass. It
is better to do your trading with
people you know and can depend
upon than with the takers travel
ing through the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
ESCAPE DEATH
IN FLAMES
Three Structures at Babc0ck
Destroyed and Occupants
Nearly Perish.

Babcock, Wis, July 18.--The post
office building owned by L. Ward, the
Lacey hotel, owned by Mrs. Lacey,
the Pabst saloon building, owned by
the Pabst Brewing company and the
William Adams saloon building, own
ed by J. Mclaughlin, were all de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night. Some
Of the inmates of the hotel escaped
in their night clothes, leaving their
valuables to be burned. Miss Mollie
Lacey lost her purse with $S5 in cur
rency and a diamond ring. Not a
thing was saved from the postoffice.
All Of the property was only partly
covered by insurance. Only for a
favorable change in the wind much
more property would have been
burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
CONSUMPTION A
HOUSE DISEASE

Consumption is house disease.
House life, then, whether it be the
home or the shop, is the important
factor in the propagation and spread
of this disease. Important, because
in these two places the home and
the work place, men and women
spend practically both their waking
and sleeping hours Important
again, for the reason that in both
the home and the shop are produced
and maintained, through ignorance of
the simplest rules of health, those
conditions that tend to impair ply
sical vigor and at the same time
produce the germs of disease and
DEATH
These facts should make apparent
the Importance of making our indoor
life, or rather, the conditions under
which we live and work, correspond
as nearly as poss le with respect
TO light and air to those prevailing
in outdoor life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
BUILDING RAISED
WITHOUT INJURY

Amsey Ketchum has just COM
pleted the work of raising the F. L..
Steib drug store building p inches,
preparatory for the inside finishing.
Mr. Ketchum did fine job
raising the building without any in
jury to it, while the upper story was
occupied and the raising included
the chimney. All of which was
done in a workmanlike manner with
out any injury to the building and
with credit to Mr. Ketchum's skill
in this line of work. The carpenters
are now making the necessary re
pairs for the putting in of a new
front and the steel ceiling and sid
ing that will be placed on the in
side Of the building. When these
repairs are all completed and the
painting and decorating is all done,
Mr.. Steib will have an excellent store
building in which to operate and
carry on his drug business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
ROW AT
MARSHFIELD
Ex-Gov. Upham and Ex-Lieut.
Gov. Connor Lead Warning
School Factions.

Marshfield, Wis, held a school
meeting July 6, but although the
date is week past the meeting is
still being talked about because of
changes that are being made.
Some time ago there was a bitter
fight Waged against the retention Of
Prof D. c. Gile as principal of the
Marshfield High School The opposi-
ton comprised the so-called Connor
faction, with ex-Lieut. Gov w D.
Connor as central figure in it.
Prof. Giles friends won. On this
side is ex-Gov Upham.
The meeting July was for the
selection of a school board. Mem
bers of the so-called Connor faction
are said to have threatened that
they would oppose the selection of
any one who had supported Prof.
Gle. Among these was Mrs. Mary
B. Cracraft, who was nevertheless
ted.-Milwaukee Journal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
SUITS MAY IN
VOLVE 100000
Atty. Gen. Gilbert Preparing
Actions to Recover Fees
From Former insurance Com
miSSiOnerS.

Madison, Wis, July 16.-In re-
sponse to a resolution passed at the
last session of the legislature direct
ing suits to be started against for
mer insurance commissioners for the
collecting of fees retained by them,
Attorney General Frank L. Gilbert
has started the drafting of papers.
The suits will be directed against
Insurance Commissioner Beedle Of
Madison. Zeno NJ. Host, Milwaukee;
Emil Giljohan of Milwaukee and VIII
liam Fricke of Wausau. 1t is said
the amount involved may aggregate
s1O0, 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
IF MARSHFIELD WAS
A COUNTY SEAT

MarshfieId News: Under the pro-
visions of a new law passed last win
ter and Marshfield was a county
seat there would have been no need
Of the expense of running the stone
crusher. The law gives county
boards authority to provide in a con-
venient place near the county Jail
quantity of stone and appropriate i'm
plements for the breaking of the
same into suitable material for road
making purposes. In counties where
this is done all persons convicted in
any court and sentenced and commit
ted to imprisonment in the county
jail where such stone and rock are
provided, shall be employed in break
ing stones and rock for the building
and repair of public highways for a
period of not more than eight hours
each day, Sundays and all legal holi-
days excepted. 1t is provided, how
ever, that such labor shall not be re-
quired of female prisoners, nor of
any male prisoner who has been de-
clared by the county physician as
being physically unable to perform
such labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
AUTOMOBILES MUST
BE REGISTERED

In accordance with Chapter 500 of
the Laws of 1909, all automobiles
and motorcycles that were registered
prior to the 18th day of June last
according to said Chapter must be
re-registered and blanks for this pur-
pose can be secured at the County
Clerks office in this city. The com
plete law will be found in the law
supplements recently published in
the Wood County Reporter office
Owners of automobiles and motor
cycles will do we'll to read the law
in full and post themselves upon it's
requirements and in this manner OBJ
viate any penalty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
MISS ANNIE HASTEN ALIVE

A telephone message to this Of
flee Thursday, July 15., conveyed
the news that Miss Annie hasten,
who was shot three times by 0. w.
Finkelson, a farmer, was resting
easily.
Thursday afternoon H. A Kyes,
poor commissioner; County Physician
d. B. Reinhart, DR.. F. H. Kelly, who
has charge of the case, and Miss
Theta Mead, the trained nurse, left
for the hasten home and everything
that human skill can accomplish will
be done.
The family is in almost destitute
circumstances and it was necessary
that the county authorities come to
the rescue of the sorely stricken
family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
FOR
THE CARS
Contracts for the Building of
the Street Railway Have
Been Let anG Work Already
Commenced.

R. NJ. Heskets, the civil engineer
connected with the Nekoosa-Port Ed
wards and Grand Rapids interurban
street car company, has been in the
city for the past two days compiet-
ing some of the minor details con-
nected with the right-of-way for this
line between these points. Wednes-
day, July IA, the directors of said
company met and let contracts for
the steel, ties and other equipments
for said line They rented the old
Lafebvre building on the west side
in which they will establish their
office and keep their supplies dur
ing the construction OF the line.
Work on the grading will commence
Immediately and it is now expected
that in 60 or 80 days at the longest
will see an interurban line completed
between these points. The Knox
Construction Company of Chicago
has the contract for the entire
grading of the railway right-of-Way
from Nekoosa to Grand Rapids They
are experts in this line of work and
will put on a large crew and push
the work to an early completion.
The doubling Thomases, who knew
this line would never be built and
that it was fake, etc., will now be
obliged to go back and sit down and
watch the work proceed. Grand Rap
ids business men can always be re-
lied upon for carrying out and do
ing whatever they promise to do.
The construction of this line will be
a further vindication of their en-
terprise. May there be no further
trouble to retard in any manner the
progress and construction of this
line.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
NEW OFFICE BUILDING


The Consolidated w. P. & P. Co.
have received bids for the erection
and construction of their new office
building and expect to let the con-
tract this week. Just who will get
it is not known at this time, but its
expected that some local party will
get the contract. The plans and
specifications call for a handsome
building which will be in keeping with
the beautiful site selected for this
purpose on the island just west Of
the mill. 1t is the intention to erect
this building Immediately SO that it
will be ready for occupancy before
cold weather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
A BAD ACCIDENT
ScatfOId Breaks and Four Men
are Injured.

Marshfield, Wis, July 15.-Last
night just before the whistles sound
ed the supper hour four well known
masons of this city engaged in laying
brick on the new Wenzel building,
were seriously hurt in fall by the
breaking of the scaffold on which
they were at work. They are Chris
Wurl, ankle broken; Henry w.
Schmidt, back hurt; Aug. Deischel,
left leg broken at thigh; Henry A.
Schmidt, two ribs broken. As soon
as possible the injured ones were
taken to their respective homes and
medical aid summoned. The scat
fold on which they were working was
about eight feet high made of 2x4
one of which broke letting the men
fall across the basement joists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
DEATH OF MRS. JOHN MEYERS

Mrs. John Meyers, a resident OF
Seneca, at Seneca corners, died Sat
urday, July 18th, of cancer. Her sick
ness extended through period of two
years. She suffered great deal
during that time and finally had to
give up her life as a consequence Of
said disease. She was born July g.,
1859, and was therefore 80 years and
II days old when she passed away.
She leaves a husband and several
children to mourn her death. The
funeral service took place Mon
day afternoon at the Lutheran churcf
at Seneca Corners, Rev. Gieselman
officiating.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
JUDGE REID OF
WAUSAU COMING

Judge Reid Of Wausau will open
circuit court in the Court House in
this city on Tuesday morning, July
Goth, to try the case of R. W. Whin-
field VS.. Oscar Lehr and Dominick
Scharel. This case is one from Mil
waukee and the plaintiff is represent
ed by the firm of Goggins, Brazeau
& Briere and the defendants are rep
resented by F. J. Walters Of Milwau-
kee Judge Reid was called in to try
the issues in this case on account Of
an affidavit of prejudice having been
filed in Judge Webb's court. He
therefore called in a judge from out
side
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-07-22
TO INSPECT
WATER POWER
Next Meeting Will Be Held at
Oshkosh and Tour of Fox
and Other Rivers Will Be
Made.

Assemblyman Geo. P. Hambrecht O.
Grand Rapids and F. w. Kubasta of
Merrill passed through Milwaukee this
morning on their way home from
Madison, where they attended a meet
ing on Thursday of the special joint
legislative committee on water power
The water powers committee has
mapped out a tentative programme
for the summer and expects by dill
gent work to be able to report in full
by January when the special session
of the Legislature is supposed to be
called. .it
The next meeting of the committee
will be called August Is at Oshkosh.
where the committee members prob.
ably will be the guests of w. NJ.
Bray, Assembly chairman of the com
mittee. After meeting in Oshkosh
the committee will move on to Apple
ton, where it will take testimony for
two or three days. Then the Iegisla-
1OAo w III LudhS q u ~ up anu uOWn the
Fox river, viewing the water powers
of the region. This trip will be fol
lowed by journeys to Shawano, Grand
Rapids and Wausau. At all four of
these objective points the committee
will take testimony, an expert stem
ographer being employed for the pur-
pose, and extensive sessions will be
held continually to talk over various
phases of the information gathered.
At Thursdays meeting a sub-com-
mittee made up of Assemblymen Ku-
basta, Bray and Hambrecht was
named to make advance plans for
the meetings in August Senators
Fl. P Bird and Assemblymen Ham
brecht and J. E. Thomas were ap-
pointed as an auditing committee
Senator Bird was chairman of the
meeting and Mr. Hambrecht acted as
secretary. The committee will not
its employees, secretary, stem
ographer and ergeant-at-arms, until
a later date.-Evening Wisconsin.