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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
MOTOR COP MIXES UP AUTO RACE AT
 40 MILES AN HOUR
Captures Connecticut Man, But
 New York Racer Gets Out of Sight Before Number is Taken

i with Motorcycle Policeman Cliff sord Gorgas in hot pursuit. two tour hg cars, one bearing a New York. he other a Connecticut license num- Der. raced 1nadly through Black Rock 1t Il o'clock this morning until Cor las, travelling at a 40 mile clip. yell Ed out and the Connecticut driver The New york car disappeared be- lore Gorgas had a chance to get the &cause number.
 The race began at the railroad dnued to Fox street. near Ash Creek. The speed was from 40 to 43 miles era1 witnesses to testify that traffic
 Ras imp erii1ed by the great speed. Gorgas was stationed near the via huot, on his regular daily watch for Automobile law, when he heard the 5whirr of approaching cars, and look ed Mp in time to see the two machines Gorgas was at1ired in citizens k1othes, and there was nothing about him to indicate he was an officer but 5 badge which was pinned on his sIeeve in such 8 manner as to be con kea1ed until he raised his arm.
 Throwing his throttle wide open he fairly flew over the intervening space Interval before he had a chance to khrow on the speed, and then clung kke Q. Ieech to the two speeders.
 But the racers were so enthusiastic heed to their persuer. Gorgas saw Several teams and pedestrians on the ktreet and noted the speed at from 0 to 48 miles all the way out to Fox Street, then yelled at the pair
 Making ffnal spurt, he passed ahead of the two cars, the Connectf- but car then being in the lead, and he thrust up his arm displaying his shield. The Connecticut man slowed hisNcar and the New York man shot by in cloud of dust before Gorgas could catch his license number.
 Eorgas stopped on his way back Eo police headquarters with the ConL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
ACCUSED DENIES DINING WITH
 PURPLE LADY
Special from United Press)

Chicago. Sept 16-Despite the fact that two members of the Federal Grand Jury which indicted George W. Fitzgerald in connection with the theft of $173,00O from the Chicago sub-treas- ury assert that an indictment was voted at the same time against an other man. District Attorney Sims to- was voted andthat was against F'itz- gerald.
 The introduction into the case of a mysterious 'tpurple 1ady' bewitch- ing blonde with whom it is alleged Fitzgerald dined at a prominent cafe, and the story of the jurors that an- other man had been indicted, were the developments in the case today.
 Fitzgerald denies ever dining with never spent money for wine for any woman The attitude of the secret service officials when asked regarding sfthe woman of the purple hobble- skirt gave rise to the belief that she may have been a secret service opera tor employed to get Fitzgerald in a position where he would talk. Fitz- gereld's wife stood beside him as he made his denial.
 ''It is outrageous to say such things about my husband,'' she interposed before the accused asserting teller could answer. .sHe never has indulg- ed in such wild extravagances. He isn't guilty of any such charges as have been brought against him. know he is innocent
 Fitzgerald then entered his denial. s'It is all untrue.'' he said. Its an other cooked up story to make me out guilty to shield someone else.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
MECHANICS MAKE FINAL SHOWING HERE TOMORROW Will Play Game With Industrial League Champions at New
 field Park Waller May Pitch Game Will be Testifnanal Benefit to
 M'Gann's Men

The last chance Bridgeporters will have to witness the playing of the Me- chanics this season will be at Newheld Park tomorrow afternoon. when the Crane Valve Go. No. 1 team, winner of the pepnant in the Industrial League. will be pitted against Mc- Cann's men.
 Practically the entire team of the Mechanics as it played during Che lat ter part of the season will take part, and though the pitcher has not yet been named it will likely be Red Waller.
 Admirers of the Mechanics will have a chance to show their celors tomor- row. for the game is held for the ben large attendance is likely for after to- morrow the Mechanics will disband for the winter. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
LOCAL SINGERS WILD Nor SUE.

LOCAL SINGERS WILL NOT SUE.
 All thought of legal action towards gaining possession of the handsome silver cup awarded as the first prize III the third class at the recent saen- gerpund in Hartford, was given up last night when the Schwaebischer Maennerchor voted to accept the de- c1sion of the board of judges as final ana thus let the New Britain singers hold undisputed possession of the tro- phy. It had been maintained that the action of the board of judges was ir- regular, not in compliance with pre- cedent as well as rules governing that body, and it was even regarded by many as suspicious
 As the result of the bitter feeling, however, the Schwae ebischer Maenner- chor decided last night to give up all thought of further participation of any such State event until the society in a fully attended meeting had an op- portunity to thoroughly discuss the ad-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
TEX RICKAksD CHARGED WITH UNLAWFULLY
 KEEPING A COW

San Francisco, Sept. 16.-Charge6 with ''unlawfully keeping a. COW with, in the city linnits," Tex Rickard wa arraigned in court here today on warrant issued yesterday. The prizt fight promoter was nnanifestly dis turbed and protested against his ar rest.
 T live at the St. Francis hotel and I certainly deny having any COW iI my apartm ents," he said.
 Explanations were in order and I developed that District AttorneI F'ickert had instructed the clerk to lodge information against Rickard for violating City Ordinance 76I which prevents display of prize fight pictures. The clerk understood that 131, which prohibits keeping cown. was meant, and acted accordingly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16

Farmer Want Ads.s1. Cent. t.aeWord
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.

Waterbury, Sept 16.-The twenty seventh annual convention of the Con- necticut State Firemen's Association closed yesterday morning The fol- lowing standing committees for one year were appointed: Auditing com nittee, George S. Pitt of Middletown, F. P. McGowan of Watertown. James w. Burns of Bristol; executive com srnittee, Elbert w. Clark of South Nor walk, Robert V. Magee of Watertown, Rev. R. N. Carey of Norwich. George W. Beardsley of Bridgeport. R. O. Con nell of East Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
Rroch,s Delicatessen Store

offers a large choice assortment Of delicatessen specialties. This. is the season when new goods arrive ana you can find here the best goods Of the year. Following are a few art1- c1es mentioned: New Scotch herr1ngs' new dill pickles, new Sauerkraut, BIS mark herrings, anchovies, caviar, sar- dimes, Serve1at bologna. salomL Inn ported and domestic cheese, battIed and canned goods, relishes, Sc. Call of the city. G. Broch & Son, 81O Main St. Agents for Moerlin's Cin- clnatf beer-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
POSSES AFTER FIEND WHO ASSAULTED IS
 YEARS OLD GIRL.

Newkirk, Ills, Sept. 16.-Several posses of citizens are securing the country jr1 search of a man who as- saulted 13 years old Alice Shepherd today The man knocked the girl s father Taylor Shepherd, and ms brother insensib1e with a club before the attack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16

visibility of such procedure. It was suggested at the meeting last night that the Schwaebischer Maennerchor should ally itself to the Northeastern Saengerbund of New York. withdraw ing from the Connecticut organiza-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-16
FREE E

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 The high standing of the Editor, JAMES CHANPLIN FKRNALD, L.H.D., is a sufficient guaranty for the ac- curacy, comprehensiveness, and gem erzl excellence of the work. In his treatment the Editor has kept constantly in mind the necessity of giving in the simplest form the Orthography, Pronunciation, De6ni- tion, and Derivation of all words that are not self-de6ning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
AledO.

Mrs. Bessie Duff and cousin, Miss
Amy Henderson of Rock Island, who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. H.
Whitsitt, left Thursday for Rock ISL
and. Mrs. Duff returuns to her duties
as a nurse after spending a two weeks
vacation in Aledo
Misses Mary Baker and Grace
Braucht spent Saturday with friends
in Rock Island.
The marriage of Miss Mary S. Ben
nett and Ormand Simpson took place
at the Methodist parsonage Wednes-
day. July 20, at s p. m. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by Rev.
IT. S. Pittenger in the presence of Mr..
and Mrs. John Donly, who were old
friends of the groom. Mr.. and Mrs.
Simpson went to their new home in
the east part of the city where they
were serenaded by the Aledo band,
of which Mr.. Simpson has been the
leader for several months.
The marriage of ]. F. Spence of
Aledo-an Miss Mary Colvin of Moline
took place in Rock Island Monday, July
IS, at a. m. The ceremony was per
formed by County Judge Olmsted
They will make Aledo their home in
the near future
The Rock Island Southern Railway
company has sent word to the sub
scribers of cash and bonds that the
grading on the AIedo line will soon be
finished and that the second assess
ments should be paid at once. also
that a rate of per cent interest will
be paid if the payment-in full is made.
This company was granted permission
by the city council to lay tracks and
operate passenger cars on West Sixth
street in Aledo. The property owners
on that street gave signed permits on
Tuesday last. The Walsh brothers say
that their plan is to extend their line
to the fair grounds and it is now ex-
pected that the line will finally be ex-
tended to JOY, greatly adding to the
of the line in this vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

the bearing down. l recommended 1T
to some friends and two of them have
been greatly benefited by it. = Mrs.
MAE MCKNIGHT, OrOnOgo, Mo.
Another Grateful Woman.
st. Louis, Mo. - was bothered
terribly with a female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. / began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanative
Wash and now have no more troubles
that way" Mrs. AL. HERZOG, 5722
Prescott Ave, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done, you no good,
do not continue 20 suffer without
giving Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
f1ammation, liberation, displacements,
f1broid tumors, irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness. and ner-
yous prostratiOn. It costs but trifie
to try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

outing are now being made by the en-
tertainment committee Of the CONNER
ciaI club and as is always the case
good time is expected. The business
men will go to the picnic grounds IN
autos, launches, or any means of get
ting there, the greater number proba-
bly, going on the afternoon FREELY on
the Rock Island which leaves here at
1926 p. m. There will be supper as
usual, and the baseball game and other
athletic events will take important
places on the program.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. Nellie F'ru-
tig died at Mercy hospital Saturday
morning after an illness of two years.
The deceased was a resident of Daven-
port for the past eight years. She was
born in New York state and was 81
years old. Surviving her. are her hus-
band, Louis Frutig; one daughter,
Mrs Eva Juergens and four brothers.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon form the late residence, 80
Western avenue.
c. A. Ives, formerly of Davenport
and later of Highland Park, ILL.,, died
Saturday, according to word received
in Davenport. The deceased, who for
merly conducted a livery stable in
Davenport, was a veteran of the civil
war. He was So years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
WEALTHY CORPORAL UNFIT
Albert j. Myers Fails to Pass Phys
icaf Test.

Washington, July 25.-Albert j.
Myer, known while at Fort Myer as
the millionaire corporal" grandson of
General Myer, in whose honor Fort
Myer was named, has failed to mea-
sure up to the physical standard re
quired of applicants for positions in
the United States navy. Young Myer,
who failed recently in his ambitions
to gain renown in the military branch
of the service, said failure having
been due, it was said, to the fact that
too much playing the part of social
lion" in the national capital untitled
him to pass his ardmy examinations
then decided to try for a place as as
sistant paymaster in the navy. He
passed the mental part of the test, but
failed in the physical When weighed
it was found that he could not tip the
ascles at more than 40 pounds, where
as the requirement is 10. Young
Myer, it is thought, danced much of
his weight away while attending social
functions in this city during the past
winter. There is said to be a posi-
bility that the physical requirement
in his case may be waived
Great minds have purposes; others
have wishes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
MOLINE

Municipal Baths opened.-Moline' S
public bath house at Twelfth street
and Third avenue was opened to the
public Saturday morning and a large
number of street urchins and many
men from the nearby shops made use
of the place. Patrons of the place
are charged five cents for two baths,
that is, they get bath with soap
and towel, and ticket which entities
them to another. There are four
showers in the place and more are to
| be installed later. The plans for the
public bathing beach were furthered
during the week by gifts amounting
to 81, 900 from the Moline Pillow COM
pany and from the office force there
and it is hoped to raise $4,000 in
all. The beach will be located at the
foot of Eighteenth street.
To Close Wednesday Evenings
Grocers are the latest converts to the
Wednesday evening closing move
ment. The majority have agreed to
close and especially those in the
downtown districts. r. J. Green of
Green Bros, anent the closing says:
Nearly all of the grocers have agreed
to close their stores Wednesday even
ings and I will circulate paper Mon
day for signatures. I know the down
town groceTs will close and if the
bluff grOcers do not fall in line we
will not raise any objections"
q
annual meeting of Deere &c Co, held
Friday, the following officers and di-
rectors were elected: William Butter
worth, president; Charles c. Webber,
first vice president; Willard L. Velie,
second vice president; George w.
Mixter, third vice president; Burton
F. Peek, treasurer; Schiller HosfOrd,
secretary; w. d. Wilman, director;
Allan II. Head, shop superintendent.
One of the important matters consid-
cred at the meeting was the practical
merging of the Union Malleable plant
at East Moline under the general
management of the home office of
Deere & Co. 1t is understood that
G. w MiXter will act in the capacity
of general manager of this plant and
general superintendent over this con-
cerR as well as over the Marseilles
plant and several other manufacture
ing plants of the company. Thus the
Union Malleable becomes subsid-
larry plant to Deere & Co.
Government to Carry Mail.-Author-
ity has been received at the Moline
postoffice to advertise for bids for car
rying the United States mail between
the new postofice at Eighteenth
street and Third avenue to the Rock
Island railroad depot at Thirteenth
street and FourtiI.sav erue. Bids will
be received up to ? O'Clock noon of
Aug. 2. All bids will be forwarded
to Washington without breaking seal.
Where the postoffice is located only
so rods distance from the railroad
station, the railroad must itself carry
the mail to and from the depot and
postoffice. The old postoffice gets the
of that but with the new
postofice the distance is twice that
great, so Uncle Sam will have to
haul his own mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

OF Dover and recently filed a formal
application with the secretary of state.
accompanied by a check OF 500, which
is necessary to enter her name as
candidate under the new primary law,
to be tried for the first time next fall.
Mrs Kicker was the first woman to
seek a diplomatic post. She sent her
application with strong Endorsements
to President Mckinley for the post of
minister to Colombia. She was the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

ment, politicians de-
clare that Mr.. Riis
in reality wants to
Judge just how the
country ( e els to-
ward Colonel Roose-
welt, who may fol-
low him later and
make a number of
speeches. He has
long been a close
personal friend of
the ex-presidentand
is known through
ont the Unite q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
SilViS

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allison mourn the
loss of their infant son who died of
spasms last Tuesday. The funeral
services took place Thursday after
noon
Mrs. J. H. Leasure entertained her
sister. Miss Lily Bromley of Rock Isl
ond, and ner aunt, Mrs. NJ H. Mccoy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
BEST RUSSELL COMPANY, DISTRIBUTORS, CHICAGO, ILL

Eliza J. Lukens 10 S. S. Davis, part
southeast quarter, section Is, II, 3w.
s1.00
Phil L. Mikeseu to S. S. Davis, part
northeast quarter, southwest quarter.
section Il, II, 2w, 50.
Henry H. Kuehl to John Bay, lot
5, block 2, John Hits addition, Mo-
line, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

ern of Des Moines. Iowa, last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Mary Phelp is visiting her
daughter at independence, Iowa.
Mrs. Hill entertains the Methodist
aid society Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Harry Frymeyer was called to
La Sale last week, having received
word that her father was the victim of
a severe accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

the HOOr W ] Z Il O u d
my heart fluttering
and / could not even
receive a lie tier.
Every month l had
such a bearing down
sensation, as if the
lower parts would
fall out. Lydia 4.
|Pinkham's Vegeta-
bile Compound has
done my nerves a
great deal of good
and has alsOrelieved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

first woman lawyer
to be admitted to
the bars of the Dis
trict of Columbia
and Of New Hamp-
shire and was as
sociate counsel with
the late Colonel In
gerSoll in the star
route trials. Mrs.
Kicker is a Repub-
lican and for many
years has been
writing, lecturing,
practicing law and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

been seeing some
thing of the world.
at present being in
Germany at the in
vitation of Emper-
or William TO wit
ness the military
m a n G u verS. He
will sail for this
country on July 10.
spending a month
here, and elabo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

SEVERN Olson to Charles Titus, lots
Il and IL, Henderson's addition, South
Moline, $4,000.
Eliza J. Lukens to S. S. Davis, part
southeast quarter, section 10, II, 3w,
$780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
DAVENPORT

Boys Make Canoe Trip. - Horace
White and Carl Mcdowell reached
their homes in Davenport after canoe
!! trip from Lacrosse, Wis. Aweek ago Sun
day noon the boys left La Crosse and
started down the river in a canvas
dcanoe. They encountered many in.
conveniences on their journey down
the river, such as sleeping in barns,
on railroad platforms, under water
tanks and any old place that they
could find. The experience the boys
had was well worth the hardships and
they expect TO make another such trip
next summer, probably to st. Louis.
Junk Dealers Arrested. Henry
'Gensberg and Louis Schneider, two
mon who run a feed store and junk
shop on Fourth street between Perry
, and Rock Island streets, were arrested
Friday night on a charge of receiving
stolen property, it being alleged that
they had purchased "A pounds of cop
per wire which was supposed to have
been stolen from the Central Union
Electric company in Rock Island Sat
urday they were released on bond
and their trial was set for tomorrow
afternoon. The charge against them
will be that Of receiving stolen prop
erty. In the meantime the officers will
attempt to apprehend the man or men
whom are supposed to have taken the
wire from Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

here. This is porcupine meat. and.
while it may be wholesome. it sounds
about as appetizing as diet of matt
nee hat garnished with hatpins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
Free Treatment Notice

of the rush of
special received asking
tween and July
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

was elected to this office, is nightly
pleased with her work. She began
teaching school forty eight years ago
and has advanced step by step from
the A G grade to her present posi-
ton, although she never solicited a
promotion. Her salary, which is S1O,-
600 a year, is said to be the largest
ever received by woman for teach
ing, and she has even more authority
than the superintendent of the New
York public schools. Mrs. Young's
writings are widely known. and she is
one of the most noted educators in the
United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

EE L s. E L L A
w F L a G G
Y o U n G,
whom the National
Educational associ-
alton highly honor
ed recently, has the
distinction of being
the first woman to
serve as superin-
tendent Of schools
of a metropolis, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

Cheer up. women suffragists, for one
of your sex may be the next governor
OF New Hampshire. at least woman
is going TO make a big attempt to get
that office. She is Marilla NJ, Kicker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

rate plans are be- D-N' ia fONSHOA'
ing made TO entertain him. General
da Fonseca is progressive and pro-
poses to adopt many of our methods
in pushing his country to the front
He is, a nephew of General Deodora
da Fonseca, the first president of
Brazil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25
MORE
PINkHA1L
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Oronogo, Mo- was simply a ner-
vous wreck. 1 could not walk across
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

States by his writings and lectures on
social reform work Mr.. Riis is ma
tive of Denmark, where lie was born
in 1S49, but has resided many years in
America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

Business Mems Picnic.-The annual
picnic of the business men will be held
next Thursday. afternoon and evening
at Llnwood. Arrangements for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

working valiantly for woman suffrage.
If she doesn't win this time she prob
ably will try again, just as she did
bout voting In 1870 she startled her
community by going to the polls and
demanding the right to vote. She
wasn't allowed to cast her ballot, but
that didn't discourage her. and since
that first effort she has made many
other attempts to do so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

A complete tour of America is now
being made by Jacob A. Riis, the IA
nous sociologist, and, although it Is
said that the object Of his-trip Is to
talk in favor of the boy scout move
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-25

The visit TO America in July of Gen.
eral Hermes da FOnseca is attracting
no little attention. for he is one of Bra
ziPs foremost men and next Novem-
Der will be inaugurated as president of
that country. Since his election he has