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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Davis Volkmann. - A pretty home
wedding was soiemnized Wednesday
afternoon at $50 o'clock at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Fred Volkmann, 242S
Eighteenth-anda -half street, when their
daughter, Mary Ida, became the bride
of Alvin T. Davis. Rev. r. S. Haney,
pastor of the Second Congregational
church officiated}
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

April, May and June, 1872 saloons were
assessed for the nulct tax in the
courts, so it will be seen there will be
q depreciable falling off this quarter.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
COLD FLOODED MURDER.
Chicago Man Dying From Bullets of
Unknown ASsailant.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-shot down by an
assassin whose identity is unknown,
Charles J. Patzelt is reported dying at
the county hospital from two bullet
wounds in the head.
The case is one of the most battling
that the Chicago police have been called
upon to solve in months. Although
Patzelt's assailant was seen as he fired
the shots, no description of him can
be obtained from the only eyewitnesses
to the shooting. Patzelt was on his
way to a lodge meeting when the shoot
ing took place. The assassin was a
pace or two behind him. Mrs. Mary
pillar, walking on the opposite side of
the street, witnessed the tragedy and
saw the assailant fee across q, prairie
She pluckily remained at the side of the
wounded man until the police arrived
Patzelt was on-the operating table
when his heart broken wife arrived
The surgeons had found two bullet
holes in the back of the head about
two inches apart. The hair was powder
burned. indicating that the revolver
was held close to the victims head. NO
attempt was made to probe for the
bullets, as his condition, the surgeon
said was hopeless.
The police believe he was shot by
some one who knew him. NO attempt
was made to rob him.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

have one of the greatest sugar factories
IN the world and we can make that
showing at a. state fair and we. can
nave tons OF the sugar there. We need
Garden City, where it is made, than it
does in Kansas City, to which it is
shipped. That is another story
We have in this state the greatest
creamery in the world. We have the
most marvellous gas and oil deposits
and we want to show the people of our
own state and our own country and the
world that we have these things and We
can show them in no better way than
collect exhibits of them at central
point in the name of a state fair
Il appeal to you, gentlemen. to take
this bill out of the pigeon holes, report
any way, and let the members vote
upon it.
'sExpositions Extension Courses Fairs
Il trust that they will vote in man.
ner which will be creditable to this
great agricultural and live stock state
this state which has one of the greatest
secretaries Of the board of agriculture,
one of the greatest authorities on farm
fng and stock breeding and yet who has
received a lower salary than many
county officers, and who has no state
fair to point to with pride
THE right kind of a state fair is
quite sure to develop, to a more or less
extent, into a permanent exposition,
ladC there Is likely TO Do IN COnn0C-
tion with the state fair some permanent
building or buildings which will be a
constant show and exhibit throughout
the year for all who NAV come to see
the states products.
'ExpOsitiOnS have done wonderful
things for other cities and other states.
Expositions are merely extension
courses of state fairs. Let us show our
own people and our own country that
we grow what we produce and what
h W.
men, to advantage until we have real
state fair"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

at fairs in Kansas. but that he mas
been obliged to go outside the state N
order to exhibit his stock to the pes
advantage. mo opportunity has peer
more neglected than this one, to snow
the people of the country what we
have" declared Senator Avery. * an
saS has been losing every year. we
have small fairs and meetings, but nc
place to exhibit the combined wealth
of the state. 1t is the only thing tnai
will bring out the resources. All IN
terests, town and country. are interest
ed in fair appropriation" Senator
Avery wanted a state fair without ex-
pressing any preference as to location
Frank P. MacLennan, of Topeka, em-
phasized the fact that the only material
opposition to the state fair project Is
from those who allege that the state is
too poor TO provide for one. He COM
batted that idea and showed that the
state was never in such a favorable
and prosperous condition as now for
starting a state fair. His remarks are
given below.
Mr.. E. w. Melville of Eudora said he
had been talking state fair with the
farmers for years and had yet been un-
measure. He pointed out that state
fairs would help local fairs ana the edu-
cational influence be felt in every sec
ton of the state He showed that fairs
were feeders for the Agricultural col
lege and that the inspiration for scien-
tific farming and education came large
ly from the fairs over the state. Mr..
Melville predicted that in few years,
a state fair would double the value of
improved stock in the state.
The educational advantages derived
from a state fair were pointed out by
Representative Robert Stone of Shaw
nee county. State fairs. he said. give
the farmers an opportunity for ad-
vanced study of agriculture. In addi-
ton to that a state exposition Is the
best and most effective kind of adver-
tising for the state Mr.. Stone won ap
plause on his declaration that the peo-
pie of Topeka and Wichita want the
fair appropriation first and last. and
that the matter of location is imma-
teriaI in comparison with the question
as to whether or not the state should
have such an institution established.
Harold T. Chase, of Topeka, thought
the state of Kansas poorly advertised
and he declared that the state fair pro-
ject is progressive movement. He
thought the legislature need have no
over making the appropriation
asked for esta ablishing the state fair.
He said the Kansas state tax was less
today than in 1901; that unlike Massa-
chusetts and other states and countries,
our state tax for governing had actual
ly decreased. Massachusetts had in
creased its state tax in ten years over
three millions, England its local gov
likewise. Russia 80 per cent, Paris 20 per
cent.
The committee at the close of the
hearing gave no decision as to their ac-
ton on the state fair proposition, but
the earnest advocacy of the proposition |
appeared to make a favorable impress |
sion on the members.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
STATE CAN AFFORD THE FAIR.
MFR. MacLeman Asked to Make That
Plain.

Frank P. MacLennan. of the State
Journal. having been asked by the
committee in charge of the state fair
proposition, to go before the joint ses-
sion of the ways and means com
mittees of the house and senate and
speak with reference to the opposition
which says Kansas is too poor to start
state fair and that the state cannot
afford it. appeared before those bodies
last night, upon the committees in
vitation, and spoke in part as follows:
'"ThiS state fair proposition is close
to my heart and trust that it is close
to your own hearts, as it seems to be
to the hearts of the people of the state
things wisely and well that will lend
to the welfare and progress of Kan
Sas.
81 thank you for the privilege of
appearing before you tonight, and in
taking a part of your valuable time I
assure you I do so in the hope that I
may assist your committees in doing
what I am sure, you want to do, that
which is best for Kansas.
1.-The state fair proposition is essen
TALLY one of agriculture and live stock.
In order that I may qualify in mea-
sure to speak to you on this subject
I will assure you that for about half
of the year, say from May until
November. live on a farm. I am not
as good farmer as L ought to be,
but perhaps as good one as could
be expected in view of the fact that
I drive into town every day for the
news and spend a large part of the
day in telling as many people as will
listen, what the news is.
81 have been accused of 'bailing my
cockleburrs' but 1 want to say to you
that I have some good alfalfa and
have sold none of it for less than $12
per ton.
The Only Material Opposition.
1.-THE only material opposition
which 1 have noted to the state fair
stands on two legs-one that the great
state of Kansas is too poor to foster
and father state fair, the other that
the state cannot afford it.
I'm my opinion these two legs are
worse than wooden ones without a
crutch or a cane to support them.
Tn the first place you gentlemen
know that the state of Kansas never
had so great a year as the one just
ended.
I'm the second place you know that
there never was so much money in the
banks to the credit of the people Of the
state as there is today.
You, gentlemen, with the rest of u.s.
are proud to say both of these things.
These being facts, and all of us trying
to be truthful, why should we stultify
ourselves by opposing the state fair
on the ground of alleged poverty of the
state and the merely alleged shortage
of money. Either we are in a prosper
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
SHOT HERSELF IN SLEEP
Young Woman Found Wounded OF
Floor Of the Kitchen.

New York, Feb. 19.-Elizabeth
Brown, a young saleswoman, is in a
critical condition at Roosevelt hos
pitaI today suffering from a bullet
wound in her breast, believed to have
been self inflicted last night while she
was walking in her sleep.
The young woman's parents said
that she was a, habitual somnambulist
and that as there was apparently no
motive for the shooting, they are in
cIired to believe that she fired the
shot while in a sound sleep. She was
found unconscious in the kitchen of
their home in West Thirtieth street by
her father, who was awakened by the
sound of the shot after. members of
the family had retired
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

his cabinet A handsome maple stick
with heavy gold band hearing the
inscription MADE from Alexander
Ham1lton's tree-Theodore Roose
Velt, was presented to Secretary of
the Navy Newberry A similar gift
was made to Secretary of War
Wright The cane presented to him
was inscribed From the home of
Andrew Jackson-the hermftaee'' -
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
SOME HISTORIC CANES.
Roosevelt Remembers Cabinet Mem
bers With Presents.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Canes made
from woods of historic significance
were presented by President Roose-
velt yesterday to several members of
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
BLOoMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE

Miss Esther Runyon, of Morristown
is the guest of Mrs. Joseph A. Smith,
of Thomas street.
Mrs. Frederick j. Ogden, of Glen
Ridge, Is at Delaware Water Gap.
Harry l.. Osborne. of Park street, will
spend his vacation in Ocean Grove.
Lucille vogelius, of PCS Washington
street. Glen Ridge. was rendered a re-
ception today by a number of her young
friends In honor of the anniversary OF
her birth.
Thomas L. Mason and family. OF
Ridgewood avenue, Glen Ridge, are at
Fishers Island for the SUMMER.
A. e. Fay and family, Of Harrison
street, Bloomfield. are in Worcester,
Mass.
Postmaster Herbert C. Farrand, of
Bloomfield. has returned from the Adj
rondacks.
Colonel George w. Pancoast, Of Lin
den avenue, Glen Ridge. is recovering
from his illness.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
NUTLEY

Arthur L. Goulden. OF Sound Beach,
L. l.. is occupying the H. w. Goodrich
house, in Grant ven
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Duggan. of John
street. are summering at Lake Ho-
patcong.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Hunting are
spending a few days at Lake Hopat-
cong with the Nutley colony there.
Miss Mana E. Kinney. of Franklin
avenue, will leave in a few days to
spend a month at Flanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Napier, of
Highfield Lane. are s%oiourning at Man
tolok.ng. N. j.
Miss Edith Searies. of Franklin ave-
nue., will spend the Fourth" at As
bury. f
Thomas Nichols and family, Of
Brookfeld avenue, will spend the rest
of the season at sperry Springs, Lake
Hopatcong.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Dale. Of Elm
place, have gone to the Catskills.
Alpheus Geer, of Nutiey avenue, and
family, are s~ojourning at ouosue. L. I.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
fIzz! BANG! NEAR
POLICE TA1ION
Kearny Boys Begin Premature
Celebration of the
Fourth.

Despite the fact that tine Kearny
Common Council a short time aga
adopted resolutions prohibiting the use
of fireworks before July ), there has
been a superabundance of premature
celebrating. The trolley-track fiend has
begun his work, and some celebrators
corne within the shadow of the police
station, but no arrests nave been made.
The civic associations of the town are
in hearty accord with the new ord
nance and hope hat in the course Of a
few years that the noisy manner OF
celebrating will be eliminated entirely.
The fire apparatus all through TIE
town will be kept in readiness all day
on Monday, so that no delay Will be ex-
perienced in answering any alarms that
might be sent in. The new ambulance
will also have horses hitched to 1t all
day long.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
WANT $4,000 FOR
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS.

A $4,000 appropriation for a four
room addition to the Clinton Avenue,
West, School and for e%quipping the re-
Gently constructed Mt. Vernon Avenue
School in I~rvington were requested of
the Board of School Estimate by the
Board of Education of that town last
night. Commissioner Frank Harbridge,
chairman of the new building commit
tee. recommended improvements to
School No. 1, in Clinton avenue. Com
missioner John Groom, chairman of the
repair committee, reported the expend-
iture of s511.50 for metal ceilings at
Schools Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Commissioner
Frederick N. Jacobus, chairman of the
legal committee, stated h a a clear
title had been found to the Madison
avenue land recently purchased for a
school site.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
KEARNY-ARLINGT0N.
PIu1nbcr. Threntens sult.

AS a result of an accident at Bel
grove drive and lakewood avenue, Ar
thrown from his wagon, William Hart
man, plumber. of 100 kearny avenue.
Kearny, has since suffered excrueiat-
ingly. 1t is feared hat some OF the
fingers Of his right hand are broken.
oaused by the al wheels going over
them. His head, too, gives him con-
siderable pain. Hartmann said today
that he would bring suit against the
town, as he claims thai the re was moth
Ing TO warn him of the danger into
which he drove.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
FORM HARRISON
BRANCH of B. A.
Entire Police Department Is
Initiated Into the Twenty
Second Local in the State.

A Harrison branch of the New Jersey
making the ~twenty-second local in the
State, was established yesterday, the
entire Harrison force joining the or
ganization. Prominent members Of
other locals assisted at the organiza-
ton as follows:
Henry w. Weller, of Newark, state
president; John Beggans, OF Jersey
City, State vice-president; Patrolman
John Garrison, of Paterson; Patrolrnan
John O'Keefe, Of Jersey City; Patrol
man Moore, of Paterson; Patrolman
Turner, of Newark; Patrolman Michael
Mclaughlin, of West Hoboken, and the
following members of the Kearny force:
L. Davey, William MCGEE, H. McCul-
Tough, P. yreeland. c. Shepperd, I.
Dolan, M. Dolan, M. Williamson, +.
Eckelnoff, A. Smith. P. Bell, H. Sim
cock, l. Heslin and N. Barnett. z
The Harrison bluecoats who were
made members were Chief Michael
Rogers, ~Sergeants Caleb Coakley.
James Foster; Thomas Dolan, Richard
Nugent, Peter Brady, Andrew Walsh,
John Ward, Peter Riley, James Duffy,
Frank Campion, Frank Kahn, William
Ford. JosephC orbin, Samuel Boob and
James McManus. =
The officers elected were: President,
Thomas Dolan; vice-president, Richard
Nugent; recording secretary, Petef
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
ARLINGTON RUNAWAY
IMPERILS PEDESTRIANS,

An exciting runaway occurred in Ar
lington shortly before noon today. Sew
eral had hair-breadth escapes The
horse that caused the trouble is owned
by h Arlington Livery Company. It
was left standing in front of a house
in Midland avenu while the driver,
Joseph Tully, went for a trunk.
The horse becoming scared, started
down Midland emu at breakneck
speed. Pedestrians who were crossing
the street came very nearly being run
down. At Forest street it Urn north
and came very nearly running through
the large plate glass windows of the
First National Bank. When the stable.
which Is on Forest street, was reached
the horse stopped Of its own accord.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
THE ORANGES,
BLOOMFIELD,
AONTCLAIR
TOWNSHIP PLANS
BIG CELEBRATION
Elaborate Fourth of July Pro-
gram Arranged in South
Orange.

While South Orange village is ex-
pected to be quiet on July 4 this year
Independence Day is to be publicly
<ebserved In the township, which in
sciudes Maplewood and Hilton.
: According to arrangements the days
observance will begin at daylight and
continue until midnight. The program
includes a parade, athletic field games,
baseball, music and a night fireworks
display.
Some of the men interested in the
celebration are r. A.. White. Charles G..
Fielding, Daniel M Ferguson, ID.
Wareing, G.. Clifford Jones, S. G..
Memory, w. j. Riggs. William r.
~Scrimgour, R. H. Schley, Charles A..
Cross, Assemblyman H. Stacy Smith.
Arthur Cooper, Edward w. Cooper, e.
Zabriskie, G. M. Ruth. r.. w. Ford,
N. N. Teulon, j. r. La Count, Judge
Benjamin F. Jones and George e. Low.
No public observance will be held in
the village.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
SOUTH ORANGE

Roland Lee. OF Riggs place. left today
for Massachusetts. to spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Van Duyne, Of 9
Second street, accompanied by Mr.. Van
Duyne's sister, Miss Jennie Van Duyne.
and his cousin, Russell Busch. of Pater-
son. left today for Buffalo and Niagara
Falls, where they win remain over In
dependence Day.
Frank Arnold, of Montrose avenue,
left today for Bar Harbor. Me.
Thomas 8. II. Wall. OF vose avenue.
is visiting his uncle at otisvllie, Orange
county. N. Y.
Mrs. W. L. Carey and family, Of Rails
ton avenue. will go to South Yarmouth.
Mass, tomorrow.
Hallock johnson, Of Scotland read.
Will spend the summer in the Adiron-
dack Mountains.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
IRVINGT0N
MAY PASS ORDINANCE TO
PROHIBIT D0GS' BARKING,

The failure of many property-oxners
TO comply with requests of the Irving
ton Board of Health to make sewer
connections was taken up by that body
in session last night and 1t was decided
to give them a final thirty days notice.
complaints were also received about
the barking of dogs in the Manhattan
section, and the board will probably
consider whether it will be advisable
to order the dogs killed os to pass an
ordinance promoting dogs from bark
ing.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
Society IN
The Oranges

To Witness Fireworks Display.

To Witness Fireworks Display.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. ketcham,
of Il Evergreen place, East Orange,
have invited a few of their friends of
Evergreen place to be their guests the
evening of the Fourth, at a display of
fireworks. Mrs. Samuel Torrey and
her daughter, Miss Adeline w. Torrey,
will be among the guests. and Miss
Lillian Lewis, of New York, who Is
spending the week end with Miss Isabel
Ketcham.
Only July Wedding.
The only wedding announced for July
In the Oranges is that of Miss Dorothy
Ditmars, daughter of Mrs, Henry P.
Ditmars. of As Washington terrace
East Orange, and George Swift Trow,
of New York, which will take place
Saturday, July 10, at the residence OF
the prospective brides mother. Miss
Amy E. Ditmars, sister of the bride
to-be, will be the maid of honor, and
the best man will be Graham Moore, of
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Llewellyn S. Owen and
their. daughters. the Misses Reba and
'Ntit@ oF'tit nv 10 9OA, AIdf pei
Owen, of IS Glenwood avenue, East
Orange, will leave next Thursday for
Stockton Springs, Fort Point, Maine.
Miss Isabel Ketcham, of Evergreen
place. East Orange, will also be In the
party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Brooks and
family. OF 90 Arlington avenue. north.
East Orange. will go tomorrow to Blue
Hill, Maine.s where they will spend the
next few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Kraak,, who
were recently married, returned from
Europe yesterday. and will shortly
leave for Washington. D. c., where
they will reside. 9
Mrs. kraak was Miss Eleanor Me-
Williams, daughter of Mr., and Mrs. I.
Woods McWilliams, of Evergreen place,
East Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Booth, of Airing
o avenue. north, East Orange, left
today for B~ensonhurst. L, l., where
they will spend the rest of the sum
mer.
Richard w. Wilmington and his SIS
ter, Miss Susan Wilmington, Of Ever
green place, East Orange. will spend
the week end hi Flanders.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred B. Jenkins. OF
Llewellyn Park, West Orange. who
have just returned from an automobile
trip through New York State, will
leave next week for their camp at
Round Lake, Saranac. n. Y.
Mrs. James b. Dill, of So Harrison
street, East Orange, will leave Thurs
day next for her cottage at the Range
ley Lakes, in Maine. Judge Dill viii
follow later with his son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Grand
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman E. Nissan, of
As High street, Orange, will occupy
their summer home at Cazenovia, N.
Y, about the middle of this month.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
bidders on school,. Furniture.

The bidders for supplying school fur
nltute for use in the newly constructed
schooihouse in Mt. Vernon avenue last
night were the New Jersey School and
Church Furniture Company, Cowperth-
wait & Van Horn Co, Brunswick
Balke-Collender Company, J. J.. Henry
Muller Company and NJ. Weiss Com
pany. Consideration of the bids was
postponed until the adjourned meet
ing of the board, which will be held
next Thursday. Superintendent Frank
H.. Morrell submitted his report of
school conditions for the past year
and Principal Matthew Hamilton, of
the High School. gave his report.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-02
LACK OF QUORUM
HALTS ACTION IN
TRUSTEES FIGHT
South Orange Board Helpless to
Decide Dispute Among
0ffice-hOlders.

The fight waged In South Orange
village by the Peoples men in the
Board Of Trustees TO Dust from office
the old employees n seat new ones
who are said to be followers of their
party, has reached the fever heat stage.
The old employees. all Citizens party
men, still have charge of affairs in lac
village hall. and today again refused
admittance TO the Peoples appointees
to the hall, locking the doors to their
various offices. The Board of Trustees
were 10 have met last night TO
strengthen the complications but failed
to do so for lack of d quorum. None Of
the Citizens members appeared, and
John F. A1cDonough, one of the Peo-
pies representatives in the board. re-
manned away.
A rumor was circulated in the village
yesterday afternoon that MIR. Nc
Donough had decided not to attend this
meeting so as to prevent a quorum
and that he had decided on taking a
stand favoring the old employees.
When he failed to appear at last
nights session, the rumor became more
firm thar ever.
Mr.. McDonough was not at his home
today, but a member of the family said
thai he vas expected home today. II
Mr.. McDonough has decided on such a
stand it is likely that the old office.
holders Will remain in charge of the VIII
lage affairs until the courts make a de-
cision. All of the Citizens party truss
tees were said to be out OF town last
night. Another attempt will be made
by the PEOPLES men to get a quorum
together tonight.