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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
MARSTIALLTON BRIEFS

Snow has mant.ed everything in this
vicinity and prospects are good al
present for a white Christmas Sled
cling is fine and every day G.ter school
hours the hills are thrCnged with a
merry crowd Of girls and boys enjoy
ing the sport Slcighing also is good
and many arc taking advantage OF it.
The merchants Of the town are prepar-
ing for Christmas, and their stores
have taken on quite holiday appear
ance.
A box social was held at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mccullough
on Saturday evening by the Marshall
ton base ball club.
Miss Addie Williams was in Phila-
ielphia on Saturday.
Mrs. v alter flaming fell down stairs
at her home last Thursday and is still
suffering from bruises and shock.
Miss Marie COLLISION. who was bad
~ burned at a bonfire on Thanksgiv-
ing Day, is now improving rapidly.
Miss Este Sitter went to the "Mer-
maid last Thursday evening, where
she assisted with an entertainment.
Mr.. John Webb has resigned as ru-
raj mail carrierf or route No. 7. and
his substitute, Mr.. John Crouch, is
serving the mail Until another carrier
is substituted.
Miss Elsie-Crouch was recent visi-
tor to Camden and Philadelphia.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14

, raised appealing eyes to the pedcs-
trian. The man stopped to pet the
creature and found that weight was
tied to its tail He took his knife and
cut the Irvine, then turned to sco'd the
pceping boys who were in hiding near
by.
The dog immediately proceeded to
repay his debt OF gratitude accoru
to all the laws of canine etiquette. He
followed his benelactor to his home.
Later i'll the evening a scratching at
the door OF the home attracted the at
tcnton of those inside The tramp
| was brought in and fed then invited
to go on his way.
The next morning Mr.. A had to
take an eight mile drive. His four
footed friend awaited him and showed
| only signs Of joyful anticipation at the
sight of the team and delightedly fol-
lowed all the way. After all the mans
business had been completed and he
| returned to the team, he found the dog
| mounting guard, upon the seat. At the
mans appearance he regretfully climb
ed down and resigned all claims to
responsibility. He reached the stable
bNiolS LIN lSdIi. SSSliiiilSlS NiitiISiy
satisfied with his days journey.
The second day Mr.. A went to
Baltimore. As before the dog could
not be persuaded to stay home. The
! last his new master saw the puppy was
racing along barking furiously at the
train. Upon his return late that night,
just as he stepped upon the platform,
a cold nose touched his hand. The
station agent met him with the in
quiry, lis that you dog? It's about the
smartest thing of that kind I've ever
seen. It has stayed around here all
day watching the northbound trains.
We've all been interested to see if his
master woulj come from that section.
| When the noise announced the com
ing Of a train. the dogs interest SEEM
ed to depend upon the direction it was
taking. If the train were bound for
the south, he only deigned it sleepy
blink: If it came from the south, he
carefully examined each passenger with
quick movements, allowing none to
escape"
The master accompanied his pat and
greeting TO the dog WITHHELD, I'll
declare. Who can gainsay such thing
as dogs intelligenceT .-s
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
Strickersville

Messrs. William T. Palmer and Viii
liam T. Scott were recent West Ches-
ter visitors.
Miss Sarah Taylor and Mrs. A'i,e
Cloud were recent Philadelphia vis-
tors.
Miss Dorothy Eubanks, Me-.
spent few days with Mrs. Harry
Draper.
Miss Charlotte Jones, Philadelphia
is on an extended visit with Mrs. J. c.
Vansant.
On Monday evening, December II,
the many friends OF Mrs. Harry Ora
per called at her home to remind her
that another mile stone had been
reached and to wish her iov and many
more such happy occasions Among
those who participated were Mrs.
Moore, of Baltimore; Miss Jones, OF
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mccall and family, of Hockessin; Mr..
and Mrs. John Worrilow, Misses Susie
and Dorothy Eubanks. Reba Vansant.
Idle Davis, Ruth Worrilow, Newton
and Sylvester Worrilow of Newark;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Vansant. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ Vansant, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hall and family, Mrs Alice
Cloud, Misses Bessie and Anna Fer
guson, Mahala Singles, Addie Lee,
Anna and Martha Grow; Messrs Ed
ward and Lewis Singles. Edwin Miles,
Joseph Grow. Arthur Taylor, Lewis
Lee, Bayard Miller, J. S. Barnett, A.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
Around Town
Who ever heard Of Town stopping to catch up?
Things said by citizens:-

Things said by citizens
Newark is noted for taxes and In
vcstigating Committees
Il have no complaint with the town
or any Of its institutions
Had 'Sparklets' not been scared
off, the town would have done some
thing"
There is nothing worthy OF note
except increased taxes.
Thank goodness. my name does not
appear i'll the death notices. mean
as member Of Board OF Trade"
Newark is growing faster than any
town in the county"
The Council did the proper thing
in advocating higher rates for light
and water
Lease the pant, or give it away"
81 opposed selling the plant, but
never again
"Of course, am in favor OF the
sewer. The man who isn't, has sense
enough to keep his mouth shut"
odd the sewer commission fall in?"
What is the difference between this
council and the previous one?" why
none-one's out and the other is III
that's all"
Il love my Board of Health, but oh,
you Sewer Commission!'
(By request.)
We heard at our door one storm wild
night
4 scratching-'tw twas faint and small;
And we said: Its only the wind at
the latchs"
For We heard no ring or call:
"'Twas only the wind that ratified the
latch,
And surely that was all!'
We turned to our books and the lamp
and the fire,
God pity the poorH we said;
IT'S terrible night to be forlorn,
lll-housed and uncontrolled
But, oh, next morn on our own door
Lay poor little tramp dog-dead!
e. A. Lente
The above called forth THAT Re
minds Me" from one of our citizens,
who has proven himself to be truly
THE dogs friend"
Several years ago, when walking
down the main street toward the Post
office, a poor shivering little dog
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
Reasons Why The Great Majestic You Should Buy

~ a e reputation of being the best range money buy
"a IL not only has the reputation but Is the best range
and we VIII prove this to you if you will let us
o. IL constructed of maeabe iron material Won can't
ana OF charcoal lron material resists rust 400 nr cent
yuan STEEL is rveed together alright No heat escapes
work ~ 'oAy A''ie iue " Wv ~
4th The reservoir alone worth tho ,;c f nao over
oner reservoir made 1t bos gallons of water heated
h an de os WIN pocket against left hand lining and
ge's 100 not 1t can be moved away from fire
bota aa ranges use less fue heat more waterand heat
i s pctlcaly nothing for repairs lasts three times
t; two ' any o5ner range on the market If you p
Majestic at once? ~ 'iue' "ou'on So''
ZONE IN demonstration We and Well Prove II to You
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14

y. Richards, Fred and Alvin Peterson
Warren Mearns, Harry Peterson
Frank Lyman, William Fitzsimmons
Cecil Ferguson, Willis Cloud and
others. All spent a very enjoyable
evening and long hours after refresh
ments had been served and while the
wee hours of dawn were drawing
close, they departed with only good
wishes toward Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D
Draper.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
The National Bank of Newark.

spent Sunday with her parents OF til
place.
Mr.. Frank Hagerty, OF Hockessn
was an Iron Hill visitor one dav Ia
week.
Mr.. Joseph Slack, Miss Racha
Moore and Miss Hettie Slack, Of til
place spent several days last wee
with Hockessin friends.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
Something Interesting At Chapman

A line of Good Stable Blanket
Very cheap.
Mems Kid and Mocha Cloves.
Mems Neckwear, Shirts and Vi
derwear.
Rice and Hutchin's Signet Shoe
$500.
Also the All Americ2 and Educate
at $500.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14
IRON HILL ITEMS

Miss Jennie Davis, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with her parents of this
place
Mr.. John Davis and Mr.. John Stem
giles, both of Newark, were Iron Hill
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14

am still at the same place ready to
serve you with notions at the least
prices. Call and see me. goo Main
street.
EMMA BARNEY, Newark, Del
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1910-12-14

HEREIN rs WRITTEN THE COMMENTS OF THU
OLD MAN AROUND TOWN. PLAIN, CRUDE,
BLUNT KIND. HAPPY AND COMMEMORATIVE
OWN WAY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
proximity, but for the community as a
whole. Respectfully,
c. f. GAETJER.
SPEED BUG GETTING
HOLD OF AUTOISTS
Spring Weather and New Cars Re
suit in Peril to Life and
Limb In City.

The accident that resulted in the
inJuring of General ]. Franklin Bell
and the killing of Mrs. Herbert ].
Slocum at Washington yesterday
serves to call attention to the fact
that danger of such accidents is
daily increasing in Rock Island. With
the advent of spring and scores of
new autos that are more powerful
and speedier than those of other
years the itching to tickle the spark
er and open the throttle just to
watch the scenery fly past is too
much for number of drivers, and
the result is that the speed ordinance
is being broken into fine particles ev-
cry day. Perhaps 1t is fortunate
that Rock Island has so few good
speedways, though this fact makes
the evil all the more prevalent on
Fifth avenue and the Seventh avenue
boulevard.
This city has been fortunate in
escaping thus far any serious auto
accident, but with the chances that
are now being taken it is only mat
ter of time when somebody's anat-
omy will be found scattered over the
pavement, wrapped around a tele-
phone pole, clogging the wheels of
street car or furnishing cushion
for a two-ton machine to rest upon.
Better go a little slower, boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24

moved in other cities whatever oppo-
sition there was raised among owners
of property adjoining the site of the
new exchange.
Recalling Lead wires.
Just now service between Rock
Island and Moline is not what it
should be-" Manager Beverlin stated
today. This is due to the recalling
Of our lead wires. The work will be
completed as soon as possible and
when it is done we believe that the
source of the greatest trouble that has
arisen in the service between the two
cities will have been corrected. 1t is
true that we have had numbers of
complaints about placing our poles on
the streets and avenues. Where pos
sfble we are planting the poles In
alleys, and when we do otherwise 1t
is no fault of ours Our company Is
DESTROYS Of cooperating with the city
in cleaning up and beautifying the
streets and avenues, and we are doing
everything In our power to keep the
poles off the main Travelled thorough
fares.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
Teaching the People to Know the Park

then some kindly hints In our daily
reading. Would it not meet with a
response? So it has often seemed to
me that park superintendent do not
use the public press nearly as much
as they should.
Every city paper is willing to pub
fish something that pertains to the
welfare of the people
A great deal relative to the manage
ment, the object and the proper atti-
tude of the citizen towards our park
system might be made much more
clear to the public, if men in charge
of park work all over the country
would just take the trouble to write
about some of the evils that they are
combating In the way Of getting the
public to respect the park system. All
our leading publications are giving us
long articles touching on nearly every
subject relative to the business world.
But our attention is not often invited
TO consider the proper use OF our beau
tiful park system. No commonwealth
or municipality would spend the same
amount to maintain a temple of music
or an art gallery that they would and
do for their parks. How insignificant
is museum compared with nature
on dress parade during all our sum-
mer months making special prepare
tons for the October farewell that
speaks direct to the soul of every one.
Nature is ever in style, never too loud
nor too sombre. Comparatively few
people realize just what influence
parks and boulevards have upon the
people
One writer has said that 1t was the
boulevards that made Paris Parks
enhance the value of property and
create residence communities. They
make your city pleasure ground. 1
have in mind a certain tract OF 40
acres called Long View park, all with
In the city limits which lay dormant
for five years until 1905 when our
present mayor, the Hon. G. w. Nc
Caskrin, appointed the present board
of park commissioners Enough pub
lie spirited men saw the trend of
events and radical change was the
result.
The park was started, an honest
management was adopted and in about
two years, if 1 remember right, July
10, 1907. Long View park was dedi-
Gated to the people as a finished
product.
Facts go to show that vacant prop
erty in the vicinity of this park is a
thing of the past. Real estate has adj
vanced so per cent If not more. All
this goes to show what a properly
handled park system will bring forth.
not only for those living in close
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24

will find our walks through the parks
will be enhanced with new meaning.
Lend nature your sympathies and 1t
Will seem barbarous to ruthlessIy
tramp over flowers or through borders
of towering shrubs. No one does this
In a spirit of meanness as they walk
through our parks, but it is an out
growth of the fact that their sense of
appreciation of the beautiful has never
been sufficiently stimulated.
They not only mar the beauty Of
our public parks, but are robbing
themselves of that stimulus which a
morning or afternoon walk ought to
give us all
1 do not think people are possessed
of an innate tendency to destroy, as
we perhaps sometimes might think
when we see the many trails or COW
paths made by people who go across
the lawns. They call them short cuts,
but as a matter of fact these short
cuts seldom save 30 seconds of time
The lawns are cut up so that they
look like Christmas pie. People are
careless because their minds are full
of the business of the day.
But suppose We could get now and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that the city council
Of the city of Rock Island. state of
Illinois, having ordered that local
improvement be made by the paving,
grading and curbing of Thirty-eighth
street from Seventh avenue to Eigh-
teenth avenue. the ordinance for the
same being on file in the Office of the
city clerk. having applied to the
county court of Rock Island county
for an assessment of the cost of said
improvement, according to frontage,
and an assessment therefore having
been made and returned to said
court, the final hearing thereon will
be had on the 7th day of April, A.
D., 1910, or as soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file objec-
lions in said court before said day,
and may appear on the hearing and
make their defense. Said assessment
is payable in ten installments, and all
installments except the first shall
bear interest from and after the date
of the last voucher issued on account
of work done until paid at the rate
of per cent per annum.
WILLIAM LINDSTROM,
Dated March 81, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
How Good News Spreads.

81 am 20 years old and travel most
OF the time" writes B. r. Tolson.
OF Elizabethtown, KY. Everywhere!
go 1 recommend Electric Bitters.
because 1 owe my excellent health
and vitality to them. They effect a.
cure every time" They never fail
to tone the stomach, regulate the kid
neys and bowels, stimulate the liver.
invigorate the nerves and purify the
blood. They work wonders for weak,
run down men and women. restoring
strength, vigor and health that's q
daily Joy. Try them. Only 80 cents.
Satisfaction is positively guaranteed
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
READY TO BEGIN
ON PHONE PLANT
Two Carloads of Tile Conduits
for Underground System
Arrive in the City.
WORK is TO START APRIL |
Planned to Build New Exchange in
Residence Section, on Site
Along Seventh Avenue.

Two cars of tile conduits consigned
to the Central Union Telephone COM
pany have arrived In the city. and
Manager A. ]. Beverlin announces that
construction forces will be put at
work on the rebuilding of the local
system April 1, in conformity with the
conditions of the ordinance recently
passed by the city council. All of the
wires in the fire limits are to be
placed under ground. In order to &C
commodate the Increase in subscribers
the company finds it necessary also to
build an addition to the switch board
at central quarters.
An improvement not contemplated
in the original plans of the company
is a new exchange building. While
the plans providing for this improve
ment have not been entirely matured,
it is understood that the general Off
GERS of the company have decided IA
vorably, and all that remains prepare
tory to the letting OF the contract is
the selection OF site. The company
has an offer on its present exchange
property on Nineteenth street between
Second and Third avenues.
To Locate I'm Residence District.
1t is proposed to locate the new ex-
change building in the residence dis
trict, away from the noise and con-
fusion Of the business section of the
city, as has been done by the company
in Quincy, Danville and other Illinois
cities with results satisfactory beyond
anticipation Passing wagons and
CT ic a1o
switch board operators, and the real
annoyance is to the patron at the other
end of the line in misdirected calls,
etc.
The company hopes to be able to
locate its new building as far back as
Seventh avenue, at least The new
exchange would be fashioned to con-
form to the style of architecture of
the homes in the neighborhood; in
fact, it would be, to all exterior ap-
pearances, a dwelling. Following the
residence style of architecture has re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
WHY SPRING COLDS
ARE DANGEROUS
If Neglected They Lead 20 Serious
Perhaps Fatal Re-
suits.

II you get cold at this time Of the
year and you try to "let It wear or
it frequently develops into a stub
born lung trouble which may In turn
become chronic asthma, bronchitis or
consumption. 1t is important TO re-
member that Father Johns Medicine
cures colds because of it's nourish-
ing bodybuilding elements which
give strength to the system and en-
able each organ to resume its nor
NAL functions. Father Johns Medi-
cine is not a patent medicine. con-
tains no injurious drugs, but Is a
pure food medicine for those who are
weak and run down. .u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24

Rock Island, March 24.--Editor The
Argus: How many people have ever
given our public parks much personal
thought? 1 venture to say that not
many have, and yet l feel that it is
largely because nothing has ever slim
ulated this kind of thought. We are
seldom reminded of the matters In
our daily reading. If we will permit
the love for the beautiful which is in
born with us all, to be unearthed, we
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
MINORS ON THE SALOON
Votes Show Children in Favor of
Local Option.

Four hundred and twenty-nine
votes have been cast by children in
the first three days of the voting of
the minors ballot" on the saloon
question. Only eight of the number
voted for the continuation of the sa-
loon. There are two polling places,
one at the old Central Presbyterian
church and the other at the Angus
tana Book concern in the east end
of the city. At the former place Ga
votes were cast Monday, 81 Tuesday,
and 81 yesterday, while at the book
concern, the vote was SO Monday,
107 Tuesday and rs yesterday. The
voting will continue for the remain
der of the week and the ballot boxes
will be opened and the votes counted
Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
CLOVER
CLOVER

Muscatine and Rebecca at home; a
son, Albert. at home, and two broth
ers, Nicholas and George Littg of
this city.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home,
727 Second street. The services will
be conducted by Rev. r. B. Williams,
pastor OF the First Methodist church.
and burial will be in Calvary ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
NO ONE is BLAMED
Coroner's Jury Finds Death of
Albert j. Littig Entirely
Accidental.
DUE TO cARELESsNESS
Beam Which Struck Him on Head
Let Down When He Failed I'm
Handling Rope.

The inquest over the remains of
Albert ]. Littig, who was killed yes
terday morning by a falling beam
whils at work fearing down the old
building of the Rock Island Stair
works, Eighteenth street and Fifth
avenue, brought out nothing other
than that related in The Argus yes
terday The inquiry was neId at the
Knox undertaking rooms at $50 by
Coroner John F. Rose. Only three
witnesses were examined, w. c.
Maucker, Littigs employer; Bert j.
Goff, fellow employee, and Mrs. d. E.
Butler of Moline, sister of the vic
tim. The evidence of the two men
tended to show that the accident was
due to mismanaSement on the part OF
Littig himself of the snubbing rope
which he held, and the verdict of the
jury was that he had come to his
death as the result of the accidental
fall of a beam which was being low
cred, and no blame of any sort was at
tached.
Old Resident Here.
The victim was a lifelong resident
of this city He was born here Dec.
II. 1856, and was the father of four
children. His wife died some years
ago and since that time he had made
his home with a daughter on Second
street. The survivors are three
daughters, Mrs. Lydia Demmery of
Galesburg, Miss Margaret Littig of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-24
DEMAND CONCRETE POLES
Peoria Council Also Wants Car Line
to Sprinkle Streets.

Down at Peoria the city council
has demanded that the Peoria Rail-
way company take down all it's wood
en- trolley poles and substitute con-
crete ones. 1t has also been request
ed that the company sprinkle gratis
the streets upon which it operated
cars.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1910-10-11

25 cents each would make an amount
of $4,000. That is more than the
state has given for the support of the
College of Agriculture. Keep in mind
that the farms pay not more than 80
per cent of the tax. 1t thus appears
that the farm owner pays but 81 cents
a year for the support of the College
of Agriculture.
'If all the work that this Institution
is doing could be put on a basis of
corn, just to make the figuring easy
and it would amount to as much as
one more bushel to each corn acre in
the state, and corn worth 60 cents a
bushel-it would make S4,2OO,OO0 mora
to the farmers of the state. That is
almost twice the entire state revenue
from all sources. That much or one
bushel more would support the Uni
versity with more than its present
support, or more than the three-tentns
of a mill tax would give it for over
eight years.
in the face of these things it would
seem that every business man and
farmer should consider it time that
Missouri should break away from the
dangerously false economy of throt-
Ting the things that make for the bet
terment of the farm, and l would like
to see every farmer in the state raise
his voice and make it his business to
see that his interests are protected
by seeing that Amendment No. II IS
not defeated"