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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
DEATH CALL FOR
AN old RESIDENT
Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, Half
Century in Rock Island,
Passes Away.
AN INJURY HASTENS END
Fails to Recover From Shock of HiI
Fracture Sustained Two Weeks
Ago-FuneraI Monday.

Mrs. Catherine Sullivan, for a half
century a resident of Rock Island, ex.
pired at her home, 91S Twenty-second
street, at 2:15 this morning. Her death
is attributed to shock incident to frac-
ture of the hip sustained in a fall at
her home two weeks ago. Previous to
the accident she had been enjoying ex.
cellent health for one of her advanced
years. Since the fall she had been
confined to her bed
Deceased was a native of County
Cork, Ireland, where she was. born
April 16, 1924. AS a girl she came to
America, settling in the state of Maine.
Her marriage with Timothy Sullivan
took place in that state. Three chill
dren, one of whom survives, were born
of the union. Fifty years ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Sullivan came to Rock Island.
Mr.. Sullivan died in 1870
Mrs. Sullivan enjoyed an extensive
acquaintanceship among the older res
idents of the city, by all of whom she
was beloved, and there will be sincere
sorrow over the news of her passing.
She was a devout communicate of st.
Joseph's church.
Follows Soon After Daughter.
The survivors are her daughter, Miss
Anna Sullivan, and three grandchil-
dren, Misses Katherine and Bessie Nc
Donald and John Mcdonald. Mrs. Alex
ander Mcdonald, a daughter of Mrs.
Sullivan, died April II last.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Dean ]. ]. Quinn at ST. Joseph's
church Monday morning at 9 o'clock,
interment to be in Calvary cemetery.
1t is the wish of the family that flow
ers be omitted.
Leonard Zvicker.
Leonard Zwicker, retired farmer re-
siding near Sherrard, died this morn
ing at 1880 at ST Anthony's hospital of
fnf1rmities of age. He was born in Wit
tenberg, Germany, Nov. 81, 1917. He
was united in marriage in 1910 to Miss
Agnes Zwicker at Wittenberg. Mr..
Zwicker emigrated to America in 1850
and settled on a farm near Sherrard,
where he had lived all his life. His
wife died in 1897. He is survived by
four grandchildren, Michael and John
Schuessler. Sherrard; Mrs. William
Schaarmann of this city, and Mrs. Vet
ter of Milan, and eight grandchildren.
The remains were taken this after
noon to Sherrard to the home of Mich
ael Schuessler, where the funeral will
be held Monday afternoon at 1 80, with
interment in Sherrard cemetery.
Funeral of William Greder.
The body of William Greder, a for
mer resident of this city, who died in
Strull, S. D., will arrive in the city
this evening. The funeral service will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic church,
with interment in ST Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
NAMES JANITORS
FOR 10 SCHOOLS
Board of Education Also Fixes
Salaries of Appointees
for the Year.
HAUsE is TRUANT OFFICER
Succeeds III. b. Keys-Nfiss Koene.
mann RETURN as Superintend-
ent of iSenmanship.

A special m jeting of the Rock Is
land board q education was held
last night at the board room at the
high school for the purpose of trans
acting business brought about by
the approach of the opening of the
school for the fall term. The COM
mittee on janitors submitted its re-
port through the chairman, G. H.
Seidei, and recommended the follow
ing men for election:
Janitor of high Michael
Colligan, salary SIS; William An
derson, assistant salary, SIS,
Janitor of Hawthorne school
George Kale, salary sos.
Janitor of Washington school-Pe-
ter Beselin, salary SAP.
Janitor of Kemble school-Henry
Goedecke, salary $4S.
Janitor of Lincoln school,. G.
Frey. salary, sos.
Janitor of Eugene Field school
William Bleuer, salary, $50.
Janitor of Irving school-E. C.
Richards, salary, S55.
Janitor of Longfellow school
John A videll. salary, $57.
Janitor of Horace Mann school
John R. Cowden, salary $55. i,
Janitor of Grant school-WilIiam
Kruger, salary, SAP.
The report of the committee was
adopted as submitted.
New Truant officer.
H. B. Keys, who has been truant
officer of the city schools for several
years, presented his resignation. The
resignation was accepted and Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
Evidence All In

Evidence in the contemplation suit
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
road VS.. Mrs. Katherine Oltmann, ct al,
was concluded in the county court
yesterday afternoon. Court was then
adjourned till Monday morning at 9
O'Clock, when the arguments will be
given to the jury and final instruc-
lions will be received. The case has
been before the court for the past few
weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
Rock Island Industrial Home
Association Perfects Plans
for Annual Affair.
TO BE MONSTER PARADE
To Consist of Six Divisions, With All
Branches of Activity Represented
Picnic at Exposition Park

With the exception OF speakers and
officer of the day, plans for the annual
tri-city Labor day celebration, to be
held this year in this city, were per-
fected at a meeting last evening of
the Rock Island Industrial Home asso-
citation. There will be the usual pa
rade in the morning, starting at 10
O'Clock. The picnic, at which there
will be several addresses appropriate
to the day, will be held at the Rock
Island Exposition park, Eighteenth
avenue and Ninth street. The forma-
ton Of the parade will be as follows:
First Division.
Platoon of police.
City officials of Davenport.
City officials of Moline.
City officials of Rock Island.
Visiting organizations from Gales
burg, Monmouth, Clinton and Geneseo.
Second Division.
Band.
Silvis combined organizations.
Freight handlers.
Tri-City switchmen. ~.
Car workers.
Street railway employees.
Arsenal leather workers.
Arsenal sewing machine operators.
Third Division.
Band.
Davenport and Geneseo carpenters.
Moline carpenters.
Arsenal carpenters and millmen.
Rock Island carpenters.
Davenport painters Sand decorators.
Moline painters and decorators.
Rock Island painters and decorators.
Tri-City lathers
Tri-City plasterers.
Bricklayers and masons.
Stone cutters
Composition roofers.
Hold carriers.
Fourth Division.
Davenport machinists.
Moline machinists
Rock Island machinists.
Davenport iron molders.
Moline iron mobders.
Rock Island iron molders.
Tri-City blacksmiths
Tri-City horse shoers.
PolisherS and buffers
Timers and metal workers.
Plumbers and steamfitters.
Fifth Division.
Band.
Brewery workers.
Bar tenders.
Davenport cigar makers.
Rock Island cigar makers.
Journeymen tailors.
Tri-city allied printers.
Journeymen BARRIERS.
Electrical workers and linemen.
Bakers.
Theatrical employees.
Bill posters
Transfers.
Sixth Division.
Davenport fire department
Moline fire department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
Licensed to Wed.
Staaaers Skeptics.

That clean, nice, fragrant COM
pound like Bucklen's Arnica- 5alve
will instantly relieve bad burn, cut,
scald, wound or piles. staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove its a
wonderful healer of the worst sores,
ulcers. boils, felonss eczema, skin
eruptions. as also chapped hands.
sprains and corns. Try it, Is cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

II your liver is sluggish and out
of tone and you feel dull, bilious. con-
situated. take a dose OF Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to-
night before retiring and you Will
feel all right in the morning. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
At the Y. M. C. A.

Rev. E. A. Mcfarland will give an
illustrated lecture on Pilgrims Prog
ress" at the meeting of the B. NJ. G..
club at the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
People
Who
Succeed

in saving money do so by first
forming the good habit of saw
ing. 1t is easy to form habit.
1t is more than easy to form the
habit of spending but to save
requires determined cultivation,
but when well rooted it grows
fast. This bank will help you
start the saving habit and assist
you to cultivate it. We invite
you to start a savings account
with us with one dollar or more.
We pay four per cent interest on
deposits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
EIGHT CITIES ARE TO CELEBRATE
LAB0R'S HOLIDAY IN ROCK ISLAND
Rock Island fire department.
Floats.
Line of March.

Line OF March.
The procession will move from Sec
ond- avenue and Twentieth street west
on Second avenue to Sixteenth street,
south to Third avenue, west to Sew
enth street, countermarch to Sixteenth
street, south to Fourth avenue. east to
Twenty-fourth street, north to Third
avenue, west to the Industrial Home,
where the marchers will disband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20
Ice Cream Tests.

Legal lao II.
F. J. Math, own make .15.0
Thomas Drug Store. A L.
c. w. Hackstadt, one make14.6
Hartz Pharmacy, A Wood
Creamery Co. ......... .14.0
r. Ransom Store, Ed. DER
OIL lV.O
Crystal Creamery Co., own
make .1V.O
Buffalo Candy Store, Dav.
Ice Cream & Supply Co.. 1O.'
c. A. Olson, Barr e. Co.. 100
Coin Bros, own make 80. SO
Harper House Pharmacy,
]. NJ. Beman ........... 80
Steiner Drug Store. Lar
more & Co. ........... 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

The body of William Greder, a for
mer resident of this city, who died in
Strull, S. D., will arrive in the city
this evening. The funeral service will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock at st. Mary's Catholic church,
with interment in st. Mary's cemetery.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Announcements.
For State Senate:

For State Senate:
To the voters of the Tenth Senatorial Dis
tiict;
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the nomination for the Office of State
Senator FROM the Tenth Senatorial District
composed of the counties of Braxtcn, CAL
loun, 1ilmer, Pocahontas and Webster
siibject to the action of the Democratic
Convention when held. If nominated and
elected to said Office, pledge myself to
vote for and aid in evesy way possible the
submission OF the amendment to the Con.
stitution known as the "Prohibition Amead
ment." l.. NJ. MCCIINTiC.
Marlinton, w. Va, May End, 1910.
To the Democratic voters of the Tenth
Senatorial District:
hereby announce myself candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the office
of State Senator from this Senatorial dis
trict. If nominated and elected to this Of
fee, / will take pleasure in voting in the
Senate as did when member of the
House, to submit the Prohibition amend
nient" TO vote of the people.
A Il. KINNEY.
EVANSVILLE, w. Va, May IA t910.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

first grade on their merits in
four weeks work on our last ex-
animation, and some higher up
made theirs by being 'loaded. Z"
Let the teachers of this county
and all other counties stand pat
and give some of our cyclists a
Sullivan rush."
Let no democrat forget the
Mass convention held June IL
1910. Here is a good ticket for
Sherman: Sam Wilson Presi-
dent of Board of Education; Lea
son Proudfoot Commissioner.
A. II. Miney justice.
Hurrah for Kenney and Bell.
OBSERVER.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

G.. l.. Cabot has made loca.
ton on the Harvey Bland farm
on Bull river, for an oil we'll. and
work will commence as soon as
the rig can be built. This well
is one-eighth of a mile south of
the A. Westfall No. l., and will
be watched with much interest,
as it is believed by some that
there is an oil pool in this locality,
and that this location may be
better still than the Westfall
well.
Aristotle Smith, Of Calhoun
county, was in town during
court Ira Hardman, formerly
of this county, but for the past
several years a successful mer-
chant of Grantsville, twill move
his family to Reedy in this coun-
ty. where he will continue in the
mercantile business. Mr.. Hard
man is we'll known to the Reedy
people and will do a good bust
ness ut that point. Spencer
Bulletin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
& a 9 Q RIA

D. E. Stutler, and Albert
Smith returned from the eastern
part of the county Wednesday,
where they had been in the in
terest of their friend Mr.. Harry
woodward.
Charley Curry came up town
early one morning last week to
lay in some supplies, and was
very much excited over sJme-
thing, and upon the arrival of
DR. Morford in town, we learned
that the stork had left a nice
little girl to brighten their home.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

w. S. Church, of Hur, was q
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Gates is visiting her
home folks on Sycamore.
Mrs. j. G. Oles was shopping
in town Saturday.
Sheriff Jarvis is in Washing
ton district, looking after de-
linquents.
B. F. Sturm, of Arnoldsburg
is recent subscriber to the
Chronicle.
Gilbert Haddox and a daueht-
er of Rev. Connolly were married
Thursday by Rev. Coberly.
Our beef man, M. M. Trippett,
delivered some very fine beef
here last week.
G. H. Knots, a prosperous
young gentleman from Euclid,
was here a short while Saturday
Daniel Huffman, an aged and
highly respected citizen of the
upper Steer creek valley, was in
our town Saturday.
Hon l.. M McClintic, of Po-
cahontas county received the in
structions from that county for
State Senate in this district, at q
convention held at Marlinton last
week.
The Chronicle thanks Mr.. J
w. Pell for a present he made tC
us recently. The gift is a very
neatly made waste basket. Mr.
Pell is a neat mechanic anC
draughtsman, and takes much
pleasure in work of this kind.
There is not a better known
man in Calhoun county than Par
is Bell, candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for House O
Delegates. 1t seems as though
Mr.. Bell suits everyone so wei
that he will have no opposition
in his race.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

Bill Fogle is laid up with meas
les.
Al kinds Of roofing at Want &
1, Bars.
Jasper Elliott was a visitor
Saturday.
Sheriff Jarvis has purchased
a fine typewriter.
Miss Leila Hardman visited in
town Saturday.
The best line of dress goods in the
! Kanawha valley at Want IL Bars.
G. w. Taylor is confined to his
backyard with measles.
Miss Matte Hays is still re-
covering slowly from her recent
illness.
C. E. Vandevender was here,
looking after the timber interests
of Withers and Vandevender
last week.
j. H. Marlowe, one of our
many friends from the West
Fork side was here during the
past week on business.
Bring me your wool and beef
hides. Ira Hardman.
Prof. Bruce Terrell returned
from a bushes trip TO Clarks-
burg, Parkersburg and other
points, the last of the week.
Two very charming young
ladies, daughters of Supt. Joe.
Smith of Cabots Factory were
shopping in town Saturday.
We will guarantee to give better
values in ladies' shoes and oxfOrds
for the money toan you can get at
other places. Want & Bars.
John Hamilton Jr. who had
the misfortune to get his leg
broken some time ago; is doing
very nicely, but it will be a long
time before he is out again.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Brick Depue was a recent Wis
itor in our city.
OIL ON BULL RIVER.

Some time ago we made men
ton of the fact that oil had
been found in the Adam West
fall we'll on Bull river, and when
the well was completed, some
two weeks ago, it was shut in UNI
til last Friday. Contractor Nor
gan opened the we'll and oil flow
ed over the top of the derrick,
and on running the tools it was
found that there was from II to
ID hundred feet of fluid in the
hole. The well will be cleaned
out and tubed, and when put in
shape, will make a nice little
we'll.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Jersey Cows for Sale.

Anyone desiring to buy either a
fresh or a stripper jersey COW,
thoroughbreds, will 40 well to call
on me before iuyrng elsewhere. l
have eight head at the right prices.
Also have some nice White face
COWS with calves at side, which will
sell right.
A Hardman,
SOFT Nj Zion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
HiIdre Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 8 T O RIA

In the Republican primary
held in the 4th Congressional
District last week, Harry Wood
yard defeated Mike Duty by a
majority of 1928, or four-flfths
of the votes polled. Voting was
very light and interest was lag
ging throughout the whole af-
fair.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
why Experiment..

When DR.. Bells Pine Far Honey
has been tried with satisfaction for
over sixteen years in millions Of
homes for coughs, cold, Group aud
all throat and bronchial troubles
You can get it anywhere. Look
for the bell on the bottle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
HERE AND THERE.

Lewis Little purchased a fine
horse of A. Hardman last week
The boys with Loudens show
report a fine time.
j. P. Dobbins and daughter
Mrs. A. Miney were shopping at
Mt. Zion Friday.
j. M. Wilson ard w. o. UNI
stead each erected a new hen
house recently.
We would be glad if some one
could give us remedy for gapes.
Allie Hardman lost 5000 colt
few days ago.
Bob Bennett and Homer Polling
were shearing sheep in the
neighborhood of Mt. Zion last
week. They have purchased
themselves a clipper which cuts
the wool four weeks under the
skin.
If you want to hear the Comet
discussed call on Bob Hathaway
Bob is posted on all comet theor-
les.
j. M. Wilson finished husking
corn last week.
We were greatly aroused the
other day to see one of our loud
church goers take their guinea
eggs to one store and their hen
eggs to another. One man paid
the same for each, the other paid
one half for the smaller eggs.
you had better quit your
meanness."
Howard Walters is blowing
for Lewis Little and w. o. UNI
stead.
Ira Hardman passed through
here last week looking after ties.
Ira is an all round good fellow
and deservedly popular.
Lewis Vannoy, of Steer creek
was taking up ties for Prof. Hol-
den on Pine recently. You cant
run a sandy on Lewis. He
knows a cross tie.
T. T. Hodges is still very
sick man.
Yes we were one of the twenty
who received a regret in the
last examination. Can you read
between the lines? The state
officials intend to make you
dance Will they pipe. Go to
the Nornals or get down and
out. " At a conference of county
Superintendent held at Charles
ton last winter the state Super
intendent asked, Shall we
grade literally or strictly to the
papers?" Cole was there and
said with many others Strictly
to the papers. " We know Of no
one getting rs per cent on theory
| 68 is the best we have heard
from, so we made but 80 on our
papers, Cole gave us 18 or less
| We said in g former letter it was
a let in or let out, / guess it was
a let out to about 50 per cent of
/ the teachers of this division.
/ We made 81 on penmanship
| when was perhaps all we merit
ed, but will you please glance al
the official signature of state
| Superintendent and tell me his
! name? We are not contendinp
for ourselves in these matters
/ but would like to see justice
melted out to all alike. There
are teachers holding first grades
who if reports be true paid So.
/ for them, who could not make {
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Eor Collntu Comnlissioner:.

We are authorized to announce the can
diddcS Of Granville johnson Of Walnut.
Washington District for the Office of Com
miss;onet of the County Court of Calhoun
county, subject to the decis ion Of the Dem
ocratic primary or convention. He re-
spectfully solicits your support.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Fol-. House ofDeiegates::

hereby announce myself candidate
for Member of the House OF Delegates
from this County, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary to be held June 18th 1910.
and Idesire to say that If no minated and
elected, | will work and vote for a snbmis-
sion of the Prohibition Amen dment to
vote of the people. Respe fully,
= II RErr
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31


Wheeling, w Va, May 25
Mystery enshrouded a conference
held here today between ex-Gover-
nor Dawson a-d United States Sen
atorial candidate w. p. Hubbard.
MIR. Dawson slipped into town ear
~ this morning. He succeeded in
in elading reporters and was in con-
ference with Mr.. Hubbard practical
ly all day. At the conclusion Of
the co ference, Mr. Dawson an
nounced that Hubbard would stay
in the race for United States SEN
ate. He refused to talk upon the
significance of the primaries alrea-
dy held, but said he believed Ohio.
Wood anil Marshall counties had
been carried by the use Of money.
"Such tactics, he said, would DIS
rupt the party if continued.
Nh. Dawson again reiterated the
statement that under no circum-
stances would he be candidate
for The U. S. Senate, and further
stated that there would be no third
candidate fro the southern end OF
the state Kanawha county dele
gates, he said, would support Hub
bard to the last button on his coat.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
For Member Board of Education

We are authorized to announce JACK
HOLBERT as candidate for member of
the b of Educ, ton of Center District sub
iect to the will of Democratic voters as eX-
pressed in Dist. Conventio on.
/ solicit your support, and promise if ell
ected to discharge the duties Of the Office to
the best of my ability.
Respectfully
JACK HOLBERT.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
For Cou,atu SUPERINTENDENT.

We are authorized to announce the can
didacy Of &. j. GAMER for re. election to
Free Schools, subject to the decision of the
Democratic party.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

The bridge men are at work
getting out the stone for the
bridge piers. They have opened
a quarry on Jeff Kelleys farm,
and the stone is of the best
quality.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

Merchant, C. L. Chenoweth is doing thirty
business, and since removing to his new quar-
ers on Main street, he has met with unexpected
success. Mr.. Chenoweth came to Grantsville
several years ago, after having his stock of
goods destroyed by flood at Reedy. Roane
caunty, and started into business in the old
Austin stand. Since that time his business has
grown wonderfully, and Re is now ranked with
the leading merchants of the Little Kanawha
Valley. Mr. Chenowth is one of the largest
town. to which he attributes a great deal of
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Marriage License.

Jno A. Fink %,
Mary. Eta Hicks, II.
Jesse Eddy, 25,
Nettie Bunner, Il,
j. F. Wilson, Is,
NiUhe Metz, q.
Charley Givens, 81,
Claria Bailess, 10.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31
Second Uniform Examination.

The Second Uniform Examinn-
ton will be held Thursday and Fri
day. June 18th and 18th, at Arm
oldsburg. w Va All whJ expect
to be applicants will please notify
me at once.
G. J Gamer,
G. S Of S.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

Hagan Francis. a very prom
Using, young man of near Hen
rietta was a caller at our office
Saturday. The boys say that
Hagan will lead to the hymenial
altar one of our prettiest young
ladies, in the near future.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-05-31

Contractor R. C. Morgan, of
Parkersburg, came up one day
last week. He and his son are
now cleaning out the Adam
Westfall No. l. well on Bull
river.