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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23
MAY CERTIFY VOUCHERS

Rural letter carriers have been in
structed by the postoffce department
to act as notaries in certifying to
pension vouchers for patrons of their
routes whenever they are called upon
TO do SO. Such an amendment to the
postal laws and regulations has just
been handed down by the postmaster
general
It is intended to save the pensioners
the trouble o. going long distances to
have a notary certify to their pension
papers SO that they can draw their
allowance. For this service the rural
carrier collects a fee of % cents, the
same as charged by notary for the
same service. This amendment will
doubtless prove great convenience
TO many pensioners who live far
away from the nearest town. The
bulletin announcing the amendment
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23
DAILY BY MAIL.

e :. skrHylN. Manager
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23

It is announced that the government
in organizing the new postal banks
will use a system of deposit certia.
Gates to be issued by the postmaster,
instead of the customary bank or
pass book. The certificates will be
issued in denominations of from 81
to so. $40 and $50. on the margin OF
which win be punched the amount
of each deposit and the interest due.
These certificates viii not be trans
ferabIe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23

Railroad gross earnings show q
still further falling off as compared
with earlier months this year, but it
is satisfactory to note that an in
crease continues over the correspond
ing period year ago. The total OF
all United States railroads reporting
SO far for the first week in August
Aggregated ss.354,059, a gain OF 3.5
per cent over the earnings of the
same roads for the same time last
year. Earnings continue large in all
parts of the country
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23

A Des Moines druggist named
Gore claims that infantile paralysis
is merely an advanced stage of in
testinal worms in children He says
the worms eat their way out of the
bowels and attack the spinal cord
He admits that he is not physician
One would readily have guessed as
much. He should lose no time in
taking a dose of vermifuge and getting
his absurd theory out of his system.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23

The daily reports of the doctors in
charge of Mayor Gaynor of New York,
suffering from bullet wound of would
be assassin. continue to be reassuring
The patient is able to take and en-
joy nourishment and there are no
signs of blood poisoning The opera
ton for the recovery of the bullet
has been deferred for the present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23

The newspapers tell OF a man who
escaped nine automobiles, three mo-
tor cars and trolley and was then
kicked into the street by a mule. The
moral of the incident is that, with all
the uncertainty inherent in the beast,
the mule is more dependable than its
competitors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23

New York boasts a policeman who
recently ate sixty-one ears of corn at
a sitting. That was something of an
accomplishment, of course, but New
York should see some of the hogs We
raise here in the west!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23
Officials of the census bureau

Officials of the census bureau at
Washington now estimate that the
work of taking the thirteenth census
viii cost the government about $751;
100000, or s3,000,000 gore than the
amount appropriated by congress. OF
the 10000 enumerators about $4,000
have now been paid off at a cost of
about 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-23

It is now Lo, the rich Indian, in
stead of 10, the poor Indian" as the
old school reader had it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

that those inside the company have
sunk all the money in it that they can,
and that they can't get anyone else to
follow their example.
THE sale seems advisable from all
points of view. 1t would be not at all
to the credit of the city to try to keep
a little life in an almost-dead concern,
or to force it into bankruptcy. The
present owners CT the Company say
they have done their best to make 1t
pay, and to give some sort of service.
Let them have the benefit of the doubt,
and save what they can out of the
wreck
1.-The double phone system has not
been a success If any city where it has
been tried. History is simply repeat
ing itself in Davenport. People do not
want to buy a duplicate service of any
kind, where one will do. and what they
don't want 1t is impossible to force
upon them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
WHAT STOPPED THE HoRsEs

Another automobile accident occur
red last Friday afternoon when ]. E.
Walls had a collision with the buggy
of E. T. Carlson on the Millersburg
road near the residence of A. G. Paint
er. The buggy was occupied by Mrs.
E. T. Carlson and her father and moth.
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bjorkman.
The auto in passing struck one Of the
front wheels of the buggy and crushed
1t. Mr.. and Mrs. Bjorkman were thrown
out and badly bruised. Mr.. Bjorkman
received a bad cut on his head and Mrs.
Bjorkman had the ligaments torn in
one ankle. The horse started to run,
but Mrs. Carlson remained in the bug
gy, which was going on three wheels,
and pulled on the horses tail and talk
ed to him till he stopped, the lines hav-
ing fallen out on the ground when Mr..
Bjorkman went out Of the buggy. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Bjorkman are doing well,
but suffered considerable pain and in
convenience-Aledo Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

| by a man named Johnson and located
on the east side of what is now Eigh-
| teenth street north of Second avenue
! The fact that, after the disappearance
of the child, Johnson remained away
from his shop directed suspicion to-
ward him, and the officers finally broke
into the place. They found no trace of
the girl there, but there was a tool
chest locked shut, and when this was
opened the body was discovered in it.
The skull was fractured, showing the
manner of death, and it was plain a
criminal assault had been committed.
An excited mob sought out Johnson.
and while he was much excited, he
strenuously denied any knowledge of
the disappearance of the girl. The cir
cumstance of his remaining away from
the shop was considered such conclu-
sive evidence, however, that the mob
set out TO lynch him, and the officers
had great difficulty in getting him away
to jail.
Johnson secured the services OF John
H. Hawley as his attorney. Mr.. Haw-
ley was one of the most able lawyers in
this part of the state at that time.
Later he served term as postmaster
of Rock Island and represented this
district in congress two OF three terms
He also received the appointment as
assistant secretary of the treasury
when John Sherman of Ohio was head
of that department. Mr. Hawley raised
the contention that it was impossible
Cor. dc olin % Fof ~ vi IN,
Island county, and this fact being ap-
parent, the court granted a change of
venue. The trial took place at Cam
bridge. The state had nothing but cir
cumstantial evidence 20 offer, and Haw-
ley conducted the case so skillfully
that the prisoner was acquitted, leav-
ing the country as soon as he was re-
leased from the clutches of the law.
When DIR. Calvin Truesdale was post
1862, there we're three clerks in the
Office. was the postmaster's first as
sistant. Frank B. Halves and Sam Lin
gle were the other clerks.
An incident came under my notice In
the postoffice that many of the older
residents will no doubt recall. A young
lawyer. who later rose to position on
the bench, just for a joke, inserted an
advertisement in the newspapers I'M
der woman's name, requesting cor
respondence, with a view to matri-
mony. A Wisconsin young man re-
piled, and for some time there was a
brisk correspondence. In time there
was an exchange of photos, in which,
Of course, the young lawyer took pains
to send the likeness of very attract
i've young lady.
At last the Wisconsin man decided
to come to Rock Island for an inter-
view, and did so. AS soon as he reach
ed the city his troubles began. He was
unable to ind any young woman of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
BY HENRY S. PowARs.

There once was a murder mystery in
Rock Island that almost resulted in a
lynching, and none but few of the
older residents of the city have ever
heard anything about it, possibly be-
cause it was so completely overshad-
owed by the Davenport murder. which
occurred few years earlier. believe
it was in 1852 that the crime was COM
mitted. do not recall all the names,
but the facts were something like this:
A little girl. about years of age,
whose parents were not especially
prominent in the community, disappear
ed. No one could be found who had
seen her leaving town, and for a time
the mystery was complete. Finally,
some one claimed to have noticed her
playing near a carpenter shop owned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
MY DOCTOR
MIGHTY fine
Mrs. Hattie Cain Of CarrSville
Thinks all the More of Her
Doctor Since lie Advised
Her to Take Cardui.

Carrsville, Ky.-"My Doctor writes
Mrs. Hattie Cain, "who advised me to
AXE Cardui, for my troubles, is mighty
line doctor, and say God bless Cardui
md the people who make it.
@"Before took Cardui, suffered with
female troubles for sixteen years.
would have to send for doctor every
three month, and OH how dreadfutly
suffered
al would cramp and have commissions
and il looked like would die. At last
took Cardui and OIL what surprised
found it was the medicine for mel
"From the first bottle, began to mend
and now am well, can do more work,
can walk and 60 where please and It
don't hurt me, and owe it all to Cardui. I"
Cardui helps sick women back to
health. It has been doing this for over
30 years. 1t is not laxative, or heart
Or kidney medicine-it is a woman'S
medicine.
If you are woman, try it.
N. R-Write TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept, chatta-
nooea Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn tor Spectdl
Tor Women. sent In plain wrapper. on request -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
DAVENPORT HAS ENOUGH

Sentiment There Favors Sale of In
dependent Phone Plant.
The Davenport Democrat says editor
tally:
Business houses of Davenport, who
have been paying for two phones where
one is all they want, will welcome the
prospect of a sale of the Union Electric
company to the Iowa company. Files
of the Democrat of eight years ago, if
consulted, will show that this paper
predicted at that time just what would
happen. 1t has happened. The new
company admits that it has lost money
from the start, that it's plant is deter
iorating until another enormous outlay
would be necessary to put it in serv-
iceable and competitive condition, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

the name given him. He visited the
postoffice, where he was informed that
a young woman of that name had been
calling for mail until a short time be-
fore he came. Then the stranger fell
into the hands of number of young
wags, who. by pretending to direct
him Alright, kept him running from one
end of the town to the other for day
or two. Finally Miss Anna McCurdy,
a seamstress whose shop was above
Smythe Bros clothing store, where the
Bengston block now stands, took pity
on the victim of the joke, and, taking
him aside, told him he was being made
a fool of, and advised him to go home
as fast as he could. So he lost no time
in taking his departure, but in doing
so he did not escape the jokers, who
assembled in a band and escorted him
to the depot with horns, bells and tin
pans, to make his exit as embarrassing
as possible. Such praDks in those days
were considered great sport, but the
average Rock Islander of today would
never guess who the young lawyer was.
A couple of other incidents in con-
nection with my service in the post
office now recall which it is not likely
are often duplicated in this age. One
day a woman whose accent indicated
she was Irish came to the Office to
mail a letter addressed to a party in
California The postage was 10 cents,
and so informed her. She paid for
stamp and l put it on the envelope.
While 1 was doing so, she eyed the
missive thoughtfully. Finally she
asked: wouldn't 1t go all the better
If ye put another one on, too?" l told
her she might plaster the letter all
over with stamps without facilitating
its delivery; but her mind was made
up. Eye put another one on, as 1 tell
ye," she insisted, and did as directed,
she forking over the additional dime.
Another time, young man, evidently
from the rural districts, inquired for
mail at the general delivery window
There was nothing for him, and l told
him so. after looking over the pack
ages He seemed incredulous. In
stead of moving away, he hesitated a
moment, and then asked: "Is there
any other postof1ce in town."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Express ONCE. In his spare moments
he will read law in z. W. Hurst's Of
fee, and thus will keep his time pretty
well occupied.
The September term Of the circuit
court was convened this afternoon.
City Attorney NJ. E. Sweeney has
moved into his new home, 1913 Sew
enth avenue.
A slight frost in the upper end OF the
county was reported last night
The oysters in all styles sign is
replacing the ice cream" sign all over
the city.
Sept. S.-Members of four G. A. r.
posts are in camp near Milan. The
encampment is small owing to the
chilly weather condition.
Sept. 9.-Captain c. w. Durham of
the government steamer General Bar
nard arrived in the city this morning
and will remain for few days.
Sept 10.-The Central Presbyterian
church, opposite the court house, will
be opened to the public Tuesday night.
after having been closed all summer,
while undergoing extensive repairs.
Biehrs Rock Island Arsenal band
will give a concert at Franklin square
Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
HIDING BEHIND THE EDrroF

HIDING BEHIND THE EDITOR.
sis this The Argus Officer"
Eyes"
as the editor there?"
mo; but you are talking to one
of his understudies.
"Well, you'll do. I just want to
tell you that you ought to write an
editorial condemning the prize fight
pictures and calling upon the police
authorities to suppress them"
cit has been decided by the paper
not to interfere in that matter. The
theatre, as we understand it, is
charging an admission and it is not
compulsory for anybody to whom
they are distasteful to view the pic
lures. Furthermore, children are
barred from the theatre"
That's very we'll, but your sub
scribers want you to oppose the
showing of the pictures"
How do you know they do? How
many are you speaking for?"
"Well, have heard a great many
people speak as 1 do
Possibly"
cts your business to oppose such
exhibitions"
"Yes? Now here is a little sug-
gestion. You are opposed to the
exhibition. You Just write a COM
munication expressing the views of
yourself and your friends, and it will
be printed, with a proper heading,
and with your signature at the bot
tom of it. That ought to start some
thing"
"Oh, but I have lots of friends
who want to see the pictures, and 1
don't want to get myself in bad with
them"
mo, but you expect the editor to
do your slamming for YOU"
"Well, that's what he is an editor
for
You're mistaken"
"Well, I'll think it over"
You didn't see the communication,
did you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
1t Saved His Leg.

"All thought I'd lose my leg" writes
]. A Swensen, Of Watertown, Wis.
Ten years of eczema, that Is doctors
could not cure, had at last laid me up.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it,
sound and we'll" Infallible for skin
eruptions, eczema, salt rheum, boils,
fever sores, burns, scalds, cuts and
piles. Twenty-Five cents at all drug
gists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
WASTED ENERGY.

Hello! This The Argus?''
eyes"
"Who won today?"
"Won what?"
''Why, the baseball game, of
course"
What baseball gamer"
why, the home game"
you mean the Rock Island
game?"
Certainly"
Rock Island did not play at home
today"
"Who said they didn't"
We'll, I did for instance"
''Who are you?"
This is The Argus speaking"
That's right; 1 beg your pardon"
Anything else?"
well, saw fellow who asked me If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

morning car eastbound on the Long
View line, passing his home at Sew
enth avenue and Twenty first street.
This car passes Mr.. Darts home about
5:55. 1t is usually on time.
One morning recently there was
break in the schedule occasioned by
the running of special called into
service to accommodate number of
people residing on the line who had
been in attendance at a dancing party
that continued well into the morning
hours.
The car passed Mr.. Darts residence
at a. m. As usual, he jumped out of
bed with his accustomed youthful agil-
fly when he heard the rumble of the
car, and the next moment was in the
midst of his morning plunge. He noted
that it was not as light in his room as
it had been the preceding mornings,
but he opined the heavens were obscur-
ed by gloomy clouds.
Presently he reached the lower pre-
cincts of his domicile, where he was
won't to have breakfast awaiting his
arrival. He was surprised to find all
was silence. And then he happened to
turn toward the mantel clock. That
told the story. Mr.. Dart investigated,
and learned that his car had played
him trick.
]. G. Huntoon, general manager of
the Tri-City Railway company, has
promised hereafter that w. H. shall
have advance notice of the coming of
early morning specials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

heard about the game. and I just
wanted to find out; that's all.
1.-The Rock Island team was away
from home today; 1t rained, and
there was no game"
That's funny"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

of couple Of weeks ago has not
Strengthened up very well. and while
the crop may mature, 1t will be incon-
venient to gather unless it assumes an
upright attitude, which hardly looks
like 1t would do.-Galena Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

of -, when the daughter, --,
became the bride of -. At the
eighth hour, Miss at the piano,
rendered with artistic ease and effect.
Mendelssohn's wedding march. With
the strains of the selection, the bride
and groom, in company with the brides
father, preceded by the flower girls,
bridesmaids and groomsmen, descend
ed the stairway. AS the melodies from
the march grew softer and softer, they
paused amid the banks of smilax and
white carnations, in the center of the
floral archway. touched with mistletoe
Mendelssohn's wedding march resolved
into Schumann's Traumerei, and was
executed with such feeling and ex-
preston as to add much to the solemn
ty and impressiveness of the ceremony,
when the brides father, with admirable
nobility, gave his daughter to the
groom. After congratulations, the or
chestra in the ball room awaited the
guests, ond the evening was given over
to dancing and other festivities appro-
pirate for the occasion. A large num-
Der of costly and handsome presents
showed the highly esteemed character
istics of the couple. Among the pres
ents the bride will look with admira-
ton upon diamond necklace present
ed by the groom. The brides costume
consisted of three costumes made of
semi-transparent taffeta silk under
white de sol. over which was white
silk chiffon yelling. The full costume
u-ac rooda and Sopt from tho cost The
groom wore an all-black broadcloth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

WI mug 0oS VI
the week at 6.
Probably there
is no m ore
N e t b o ic al
man In the bus
mess life of
r o OK Island.
Ordinarily men
are a TO u s ed
I ON til cir
slumb ers in
the morning by
a member of
the family, a
servant, or an
alarm clock.
Not so with w.
H. His alarm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
REPEATS IN BULL CLASS.

The cup offered by Fred Mercer for
the prize bull exhibited at the fair
grounds was awarded yesterday morn
ing to ]. A. Kilgour, who won the cup
last year.-Sterling Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10


Sept. Am spite of the inclemency
Of the weather more than 500 people
attended the old settlers picnic at the
Black Hawk Watch Tower yesterday.
sumptuous dinner was served be-
meath the trees, after which there were
addresses by the officers of the asso-
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Munger spent yes
terday at the Muscatine fair.
Delegates returning from the water
ways convention at st. Paul report
that the Hennepin canal project was
given quite boost before the commits
sion and that an appropriation for the
work may be forthcoming at the next
session of congress.
A meeting of the Jefferson club was
held last evening. Permanent commit
tees were named by the president.
Sept. 7.-Charles Truesdale will leave
for Minneapolis tomorrow for a short
trip. On his return he will open a
hard coal Office in the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

suit. The young lady is very charm
ing and popular young lady of aristo-
cratic lineage. The groom is a well
known. brilliant and capable gentle
man"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10
<fEHeckz.icify IS fire only thing
= know that has become any
cheaper the last 10 years. +"
THOMAS a. EDISON.
a. EDISON.

IV>I1E economy convenience electricity
i power n shops and factories has been
abundanty proved, while electric light is gradually
coming of humblest home.
instance of great rapid decline in the of
furnished distributing central
n world of the Commonwealth Edison
Company Chicago. The various reductions in from
1905 1909 totaled 1920 40 dollars worth
of light in the of five
The reduction in of production been
improved apparatus of production,
in selling the volume of
Yet this lessening of price has been accomplished,
improvement, and the Company is doing today a
profitable business than it did years ago when the
price of its product much higher
The prosperity of the Commonwealth Edison Company
indicated of its earnings for the
past year. gross earnings amounted $063o
After dividends of go capital stock and
providing for all and charges bond interest and
depreciation, $5s6e96 credited surplus
$427 $50 depreciation
And future of the Company is brighter than
Within the 200 miles in which it is fur
nshng retail demand is only
third of what it to- And Chicago bids fair to
before the largest the United
States if not in the world
Edison yields 696 dividends pay
The is listed the Chicago
interested in getting particulars 81
regarding will be glad to furnish them 81 =
request III and mail this coupon ~ = i.
Russell, Brewster & Company ~ <<<<
Members 1877 Adams Street - ::
Chicago Exchange Chicago ~ - ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

CROOKED CORN CROP.
A drive through the country shows
that the corn blown down by the wind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-10

Our fire station Is again ready for
duty after the summer vacation. We
haven't had fire in the Valley since
the Fourth OF July.