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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
RIVAL TO HALLEY'S
COMET; SEEN 1T YET?
Have a Look at 1852 This Evening
and You May Enjoy the
Heavenly Treat.

If you will look into the western
horizon this evening a few minutes
after the sun sinks possibly you will
be able to see new comet discover
ed but a few weeks ago. 1t is called
the johannesburg comet because it
was first seen from johannesburg,
Africa. 1t was seen Wednesday in
this hemisphere for the first time and
it is so lustrous that it is easily Wis
ible to the naked eye. 1t is to be
seen low in the heavens just to the
north of where the sun goes down and
it remains in view for about 20 min
utes before disappearing in the wake
of the sun. The sun sets this even
ing at Asp and the comet should
be visible at that time.
Astronomers who have located the
new comet say that its tale is at least
three times the diameter of the sun
and that it is one Of the most bril-
liant bodies in the heavens. 1t has
been seen in the middle of the day
from a point in Mexico 1t was OBJ
served by a number of people in the
three cities last night and many more
will be looking for it tonight if the
sky is clear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

the oldest daughter she was her
mothers standby during the early
years, when the older sons were at
the front during the Civil war and
the younger ones needed watching
and care. March 81, 1866 deceased
was married to James d. Lafferty
just before he went to the front dur
ing the closing year of the war. The
husband was i'll with smallpox at
Montgomery, Ala, and the result
was that he became totally blind az
ter a period of severe invalidism and
for the last 20 years has been the
care of the faithful wife.
Surviving are the husband, one
daughter, Miss Helen H.; five broth
ers, Joseph NJ. of Geneseo, George
A. of Sioux City, William Y. and
Lewis II. of Emerson, Neb., and Cy-
rus D. of Milan, and one sister, Miss
Mary E. Mclaughlin of Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Kittie Smith left last evening
for few days visit with Mrs. A. E.
Slower in Chicago.
Hubbard E. Dooley has returned
from a six weeks trip through the
southern states, Cuba and New York.
Miss Olga Brandenburg of Seattle,
who is enroute to New York on a
business trip, is spending the week
with her relatives in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Dorm leave TO
night for New York, where Nj. Dorm
attends the annual convention of the
National Custom Cutters association.
John T. Stafford and his bride ar
rived home last night from Chicago
and have taken up their residence tenn
porariIy with Mr.. Staffords brother
E. H. Stafford, 700 Twentieth street
Clarence Blakesly will leave next
Tuesday for Tacoma, Wash, where he
will make his future home. He will
be joined there by his wife and son
Ben, who have been in the west sew
eral months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

with Riordan under these conditions.
But the school is to be continued as
usual. have already secured a man
of prominence and ability for the place
We Will have no trouble in getting the
pupils to return when their parents
learn the truth about this transaction.
rather imagine Mr.. Riordan is getting
frightened a trtf1e over the affair; but
he must be given credit for having put
through a daring transaction and one
the equal of which 1 don't think l ever
heard"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
.TROPP IS GIVEN
A S2,125 VERDICT
Personal Injury Suit Comes to
Close in Circuit Court At
ter Week Hearing.
WAGON HIT BY ENGINE
Motion Entered for new Trial of Case
of Muenter Against Moline
Pow Company.

Closing arguments in the damage
suit for $4,000 brought by Gustav
Tropp Of Moline against the Rock Isl
and railroad and the Deere & Mansur
company occupied all of yesterday In
1.-THE circuit court, and the jury was
fcalled back after supper to hear the
attorneys arguments. After Judge E.
C. Graves had read his instructions
the jury retired and this morning it
returned with a verdict of $2,125
against the defendant corporations.
The case was one in which the
plaintif had been injured when the
team and wagon which he was driving
was struck by a car being pushed by
a switch engine. The accident took
place at the entrance to the Deere d
Mansur company's plant, and the plain
tiff claimed the proper precautions had
not been taken to making the crossing
over the tracks at that point safe.
The evidence has occupied the atten-
tion Of the court for nearly two weeks.
Hearing Motions.
This being the last day on which
Judge Graves will regularly occupy
the bench here, he devoted most of the
lin cases which were before him during
the last term The attorneys for the
Moline Pillow company, Sear1e & Mar
shall, fled a motion for a new trial in
the case brought by Carl Muente-.
iMuenter was awarded damages to the
extent of $1,000 at the last term, he
having sued for double that amount
as result of having been injured
while in the conlpany's employ. The
case will be tried over again.
Another trial was also granted in
the case of E. L. Cook against the
Peoples Power company. Cook re-
covered $500 damages resulting from
the death OF a horse, the case having
been decided by jury during the
September term Of the court
The township of DTury wants an
other trial In its case against William
Workman. who is charged with 90
structing a public highway by the
building of a fence. A jury recently
found the issues in favor of the de-
Tense. The motion for another trial
has not been filed as yet, but 1t is
understood one will be forthcoming
In the meantime the judge has entered
an order assessing the costs of the
prosecution against the plaintiff.
The village of Milan, which is de- |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
GEORGE ELLIS HELD
FOR DEADLY ASSAULT
East Moline Resident Charged With
Shooting George Halvos in
Hand and Leg.

Another of the indictments return
ed by the grand jury was made pub
lie today when George Ellis Of East
Moline was arrested, Ellis is charg-
ed with assault with a deadly weap-
on. Some time ago he and a num-
Der Of his countrynen from Greece
held q sort of initiation for several
new corners from mis- native land and
in the mele which followed he shot
George Halvos in the hand and in
the leg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
WOMAN BREAKS
WINDOW IN FIGHT
Margaret Wilson, Davenport
Character, Cuts Wide Swath
in Rock Island.
SCENE is IN RESTAURANT
Tears Clothing of Walters, and When
She is Elected She Pushes in
GIass-Fined as DisOrderly.

Margaret Wilson, a Davenport char
acter, while doing Rock Island on a
cumming expedition last night, waited
into the chop suey restaurant on Eigh-
ond avenues and proceeded to get So
ciable with the guests. Margaret
wanted to spend her money, and
while she did find few of the round
ers who were willing to aid her in 4
separation of her coin, others objected,
posed to maintain proper decorum in
the establishment.
When one of the servants sought to
instruct Margaret In the proprieties
she turned on him like a lioness.
When a fellow waiter came to his as
sistance Margaret seemed the more de-
lighted She asked the whole bunch
to come ahead, that she was just that
strong that she could clean" the
house.
Walters Clothes Torn.
In the melee the walters had por-
tons of their wearing apparel torn
from their bodies, but they stuck to
the job until they had landed the re-
bellious woman on the first floor She
was forced into the street and the door
closed in her face. Then she got busy
on the glass door window and smashed
it into a thousand pieces.
Welcome TO the Wagon.
When she was warned that the wag-
on had been called on her, she said
she just liked to have a ride anyway
She got it, and as she was whisked
away in the patrol she paid a round of
compliments to those who had broken
up her evenings diversion.
In police court today Margaret paid
fine of So and costs on a charge of
disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Would Make Valid.
STEEL STOCK ON THE BOOM
Rest of List Pulls Up in Sympathy
After an Early Drop.

New York. Jan. 22.-The stock mar
ket closed today irregular and I'M
settled. United States steel took up
an aggressive advance on reiterated
rumors of extra dividends of q per
cent to be declared next Tuesday and
the price, touched SO on enormous
transactions. The rest of the list
pulled up in sympathy but did not
much more than retrieve earlier losses.
Profit taking sales made some impress
sion and the final prices of United
States steel reacted ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
OBITUARY..
Mrs Lanertv.

Mrs. James d. Lafferty passed
away at her home in Milan at 1910
this afternoon after an illness of
nearly Is months with kidney trou-
BILE. A year ago she went west re-
naming some months in hopes that
a change would benefit her. but when
she returned her friends knew that
she would never be any better. Since
the first of the year she has been
failing, not leaving her bed since
Jan. 9.
Isabella Mclaughlin was born in
Holidays5urg, Pa, Aug. %, 1S45.
and was the daughter of the late Ran
dali and Mrs. Rebecca Mclaughlin.
When a child of 4 years she came
west with her parents and has spent
the most of her life at Milan. The
father died in March, 1861, and as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

not a common. everyday cough mix
ture. 1t is a meritor1ous remedy for
all the troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold in
the head. throat, chest or lungs. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

PENDANT in a damage suit ~ w. H.
Payson, Jr., has filed a motion for an
other trial During the September
term a jury found in favor of the
plaintiff. No decision on this motion
has been made.
VIII Return Here.
Judge Graves will open court in
Whiteside county next week and Judge
F. D. Ramsay will occupy the bench
here. This change comes about as the
result OF a request by Judge Ramsey,
who is personally interested in some
of the cases which are up for hearing
in Whiteside county and who does not
wish to have to try them Judge
Graves will return here from time to
time, however, to hear motions for
new trials in cases which he has tried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

The busiest and mightfest little
thing that ever was made is Cham
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength, listIessness
into energy, gloomlness into joyous
ness Their action is so gentle one
don't realize they have taken a pur-
gative. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Up TWO Miles in Balloon.

Los Angeles, Jan. 22.-CHfford B.
Harmon of New York and George Har-
rison marked the end of the aviation
meeting yesterday by going up 10000
feet in balloon-a new record for the
Pacific coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Three-Part Numbers Given.
nnn,t O. 4 Divorce

a western judge granted divorce
on account of ill-temper and bad
breath. Dr. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it. They cure
constipation. causing bad breath and
liver trouble the ill-temper. dispel
colds, Danish headaches, conquer
chilIs. twenty-five cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Murderous FlIipinos CAUGHT.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Ayhae loader of
d band of Filipinos who murdered Til
den R. Wakely of Chicago and u. D..
Everett i'm May. 1908. and three com
ranions have ben captured by the con
stabulary. according TO Information 20
ceived by Wakely's father from thc
bureau of insular affairs today. Six
Of the band are row in custody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
TAFT PRODS UP SENATE.
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have got to come to him. Every man
on Capitol hill is looking for another
term and has got to have something
on which to go before the people.
Congress must do something, and all
the republicans, regardless of the fight
against Cannon or the rules commit
tee, will vote for Mr.. Taft's measures"
So it happened when Senators Pen
rose, Crane and Carter left the White
house, the latter, acting as spokesman
for the trio, declared:
THE postal savings bank PROPOSE
ton will become law at this session
Commerce Law Up First.
The postal bank plan, however, will
not be the first of the Taft measures
considered. The president ranks his
recommendations for changes in the
interstate commerce law as of first i'm
portance, and he indicated this position
to the senators yesterday.
The president told his callers also
that he regarded at least one of the
conservation bills he has recommend
ed to congress as of prime Importance
This is the bill to validate the with
drawal of lands containing water pow
er sites, coal and phOsphates. The
laws as to the disposition of these
lands can be worked out and thrashed
over at the convenience of congress.
Would Make Valid.
The important thing, the president
believes, is to validate the Withdrawals
which were made under the former adj
and during the 10 months
of the present administration, under
the shadowy power of the discretion of
the secretary Of the interior. The pres
ident wants this power K be made I'M
questionable. The valuable Alaska cGal
lands are included in the withdrawal
which Mr.. Taft is anxious to have val
idated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
IN JOINT PROGRAM
Chapel Choir and Miss Iva
Pearce Give Entertainment
at Augustana.
MRS. LUND LEADS SINGERS
Reader Effectively Presents "SiIRs
Mariner" EIiOt's Masterpiece Be
fore Appreciative Audience.

The joint program given last night
under the auspices of Augustana Col
lege lyceum by the chapel choir, IN
der the direction of Mrs. Edla Lund
and Miss Iva Pearce, reader. proved
to be a pronounced success. The
chapel was well filled with an atten-
tive audience and the Spontaneous mp
plause testified to its appreciation. The
chapel choir appeared in several Sc
lections, while Miss Pearce gave an
interpretative reading Of "Silas Mar
ner."
The program opened with Niedlin-
gers beautiful Song of the Winds"
Ly the chapel choir. The number was
rendered in an excellent manner. the
wind effects being brought out most
effectively. The choir was well bal
anced in all parts and the blending IF
the voices was exquisite. The so
pranos were especially good.
Character DeIIneatIon Perfect.
Miss Pearce's Interpretation of
"Silas Mariner" was divided into two
parts. the first act containing nine
scenes. and the second act three
scenes. Her opening was strong and
secured the attention of the audience
at once. Her delineation of the many
characters Of the Eliot MASTERPIECES
was so perfect that they seemed al
most to stand forth before the audi
ence in real flesh and blood. The deep
pathoS which runs through the whole
story was admirably brought out. oc-
casionally being relieved by q lignt
touch of humor The readers enuncia-
ton was clear and distinct and her
appearance at all times was forceful
Her manner was also easy. giving evil
dence Of much careful study and ex-
cellent stage presence.
Three-Part Numbers Given.
During the intermission between
the two acts, the chapel choir rendered
a number consisting of three parts,
Sicmonn's Red. Red Rose, Peterson
Berger's Scanning and Sudermans
4 Uugdomen." All were delightfully."-
rendered. Each was a characteristic
piece. The one strongly contrasting Lhs
ether The program closed with Gade >
Sunset" by the chapel choir. the
forming an appropriate climax
for the evenings entertainment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Public Notice,

The person who took the fur muff
at the roller rink Thursday night. at
the races, will return same to the rink
at once and avoid trouble. as she is
known. GEORGE e. WORK,
Manager
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
BOB HITS AUTO;
FOUR ARE HURT
Collision at Forty fourth Street
and Seventh Avenue Late
Today.
SLED AND MACHINE MEET
Driver of Latter Attempts to Avoid
Collision and His Vehicle is
Wrecked Against CURLING.

Four young people were injured at
$3.50 O'Clock this afternoon when a
bob sled collided at Seventh avenue
aud Forty-fourth street with an auto
mobile belonging to the Vehe Motor
Vehicle company OF Moline. The auto
was being tested by one of the experts
from the factory. When the driver OF
the auto saw the oncomtng coastfng
bob almost upon him he turned his
machine towards the curbing. The
force of the impact with the curbins
wrecked the automobile.
The injured are two boys and two
girls. One of the boys was rendered
unconscious. The injuries are mostly
scratches and bruises. Three physi-
clans and the Rock Island ambulance
were called to the scene.
Those injured are John Giles. George
Bushnell Arabella Johnson and Nellie
Anderson. The Giles boy is the most
seriously hurt.
Davenport Coasters Injured
Davenport was the scene of two
coasting accidents last evening One
occurred at Seventh and Fillmore
streets at o'clock and four people
who were riding on the bob at tho
time were injured. The party OF coast
ers was coming down the hill at
rapid rate and just at the foot Of the
hill the back sled broke and the bob
swung into the curbing and hit tele-
phone post. ]. H. Sizenbak, ITO West
Third street, was badly cut on the
head and face. Fritz Peru, 1919 West
Fourth street, had his leg broken and
he was taken to hospital. The 9th
ers who were injured were slightly
bruised and were taken to their homes
in the ambulance.
The other accident took place at
Second and Rock Island streets when
two bob sIe1ls collided. Rudolph Groth
and E. w. Forseland were injured,
but not seriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
RIORDAN Gets
AWAY WITH IT
Moves Jubilee College to Indi,
ana While Bishop Fawcett
Isn't Looking.
TAKES PUPILS WITH HIM
Consent of Parents Said to Have Been
SecHred-BishOp Says School
Will Continue.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Professor Ray
mond Riordan, formerly of Jubilee col
lege at Peoria, IL. passed through
here today on the way 70 Laporte,
Ind. with his band of clipping pupils.
Forty-three children and -four teachers
all former members of the Peoria col
Iege, composed the party which will
matrieulate at a LapOrte college. The
parents expressed themselves willing
the children should make the change OF
schools. Riordan was the responsible
head of the Peoria college. His de-
mand for more money was not allowed
and his resignation was requested to
take effect at the end of the year. He
resigned at once and stating he had i
position at LapOrte the students de-
cided to go with him, the parents con
senting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Leave in Night.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 22.-(Special)-
With 43 pupils and three teachers load
ed on a special coach on the Rock Is
land Professor Raymond Riordan sue
ceeded in clipping with the entire stu
dent body and faculty of Jubilee col
lege last night at midnight while Bish-
op Edward Fawcett. Rev. II. a. Per
civaI and Attorneys Maple. Borgess.
and Osborne were in deep conference
at the Fey hotel planning some method
of stopping what appeared to the cas-
ual observer to be a wholesale job Of
kidnapping.
While Riordan had made every ar
rangement and accompanied the car
load of youngsters, who ranged in age
from to 10 years, he kept in the back
ground While his charges were spend
ing the evening at the Majestic theatre
in care of the teachers, and his counsel
lors. Judge Maple and Lee Osborne
the latter from La Porte, Ind. were in
conference with Bishop Fawcett, he
kept out of sight. evidently fearing ar
rest He did not reach the train until
within three minutes of the time for
its departure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
Bishop Tells story.

Bishop Fawcett was in his dressing
gown ready to retire when seen after
the train had departed. He greeted
newspaper men with a weary smile.
well. they have gone, have they?
The poor little chaps will be back be
fore a great while. Yes. 1t seems thai
Riordan thinks he has a right to sell
out the institution. pupils and all. to
the Interlaken school al la Porte. l
suppose he has gained the consent of
all the parents of those children and
there is nothing criminal in his taking
them away. with those consents.
The story is not a long one. Ray;
mond Riordan came to us nearly five
years ago. He wanted a fve-year con
tract to run the college. He did not
get it, Our agreement with him was
to turn over to him annually the sum
of $4,000 He was to operate the school
ON that money and what was left was
to be his salary. All of the pupils are
under contract to the college. l sup
pose he has these contracts. We are
given to understand that he has sold
out the whole student body to Profes-
sor Remely at Interlaken. DESTROYS,
suppose. of getting Riordan. he has UNI
doubtedly made a deal with him or all
of the pupils
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22
VIII Continue school,.

81 first heard of this affair about a
week ago when Riordan's letter to the
parents was called to my attention by
some of them. The statement was
made in this letter that the college
was to close in February Naturally
enough, the parents made no particu-
lar objection to their children going
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-04
SCOTS DEFEAT
is A SURPRISE
Alfred Mueller, Republican, Is
Elected to the Davenport
Mayoralty.
HIS MAJORITY 212 VOTES
Remainder OF Democratic Ticket,
With Exception Uf Two Alder
men, Successful.

George W. Scott, democrat, was de-
feated for another term as mayor of
Davenport by Alfred Mueller, republi-
can, in the election in that city Satur-
day. Mueller's majority was PIP votes.
The remainder of the democratic tick
ct and six of that party's aldermanic
candidates were elected. Among the
aldermen John Hynes in the Fourth
ward and Charles Wahlig in the Sixth
ward were defeated.
The defeat of Mayor Scott was in
the nature of a surprise, and the fact
that he was singled out among the
city hall candidates indicated that the
fight was on him personally Scott
was regarded as a progressive mayor.
He was g firm advocate of public I'M
provements, and is known to have dis
pleased many of the taxpayers Of the
uity in his persistence that sidewalks
be extended to all sections of the mu-
Ricipality, that streets be paved, etc.
Blamed for Change.
The change in the saloon and moral
conditions took place during his term
of office, and it is claimed that there
are people in Davenport who still are
of the belief that the mayor was indi-
vidually responsible for the reforma-
ton, when, as is known to those who
are familiar with the laws Of the state,
there was an enactment by the last
session of the legislature there that
made it mandatory that there be strict
n1Porcop1au+ on entrance OP inD4ach-
ment for failure so to do within a
given period after passage of the law.
Thus Mayor Scott had no alternative.
He could not take middle ground, as
did HIS predecessors in office. In the
closing days OF the campaign there
were charges of grating in the city
hall also, not laid directly at the door
Of the mayor, but leaving the infer
ence that he was familiar with some
Of the alleged shady transactions.
These charges operated against the
head of the democratic ticket.
winners and PIuraIities.
Those elected and their pluralities
follow:
Mayor-Alfred c. Mueller, republi-
rar. 212.
City Clerk-Hugo Moeller, democrat,
1872.
City Treasurer-w. G. Moth, demo
rat. 49S.
ssessor-Ignatz Hid, democrat, l.
so.
Police Magistrate E. Roddewig,
,emocrat. lab.
Park Commissioner-Dr. Henry Mat
fhey. $50.
Alderman at Large - William H.
Cosch. democrat. 497.
Alderman at Large - Christ Kuehl.
democrat, 3S1.
Alderman First ward-William Mat
thes, democrat, 20.
Alderman Second Ward - Charles
Zoeckler, democrat, 276.
Alderman Third Ward - John B.
Mass, democrat, 120.
Alderman Fourth Ward - Louis