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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Sept. 90, 1910.

IS. M. G. German making secy.

Sept. &c, 1910.
Mrs. M. G. German making secy.
report to county supt. 500
Harold Noer days taking census 1900
Lauerman Bros. Tarnish, turp, etc. IS 70
Edmire Quinlan stamps. envelopes ]. O5
Men. Bay Shore Lbr. Co. mdse. 9O.74
WIN Baker l9days labor pump $50
Jacob Bath days labor we'll 1900
w. 8. Slater taking census 2s
days, etc. e.. 12.Co
P. j. Noer boardmeets 400
W. B. Murphy livery and trips to
all schools delivering books 1896
+. j. Noer postage and staty. 200
"A. T. Lawrence hall rent 700
Emma tucker cleaning school $50
II. P. Chase door Padus school 3.5O
Special Meeting, Oct. II, 1910
Meeting called to order by P. J. Noer.
Business brought up in regard to sale
of old Wabeno school house furnaces
decided by board that on account of
condition of cracks etc. in sides of fur
naces we ask $4,000 for the larger one
and $50 90 for each of the two smaller
ones, This price at the school house
not delivered or f. o. B.
Resolved that proper ventilation be
put in the urinary at Wabeno school
and stalls and partition put in urinary.
Moved and seconded that we adjourn.
W. b. Murphy, Secy.
Special Meeting, Nov. 1910.
For the purpose of o. K. ing bills etc
for payment of same.
Meeting called to order by P. J. Noer.
All mem ers present.
Resolved that we pay the local bills
Immediately holding over the others
until a later date.
Moved seconded and carried that we
adjourn.
W. B. Murphy, Secy.
School Board Meeting. Dec. 10, 1910.
Meeting called to order by P. j. Noer
All mem bers pLesnt.
Resolution passed that a list of every
thing needed in the line of books and
supplies shall be made out by the prin-
cipal or teachers and submitted to the
school board before the end of each
term for the following term.
Resolved that Christmas vacation
this year begin on Dec. "a and end Jan.
8, 1911.
The following bills were passed on
and allowed:
W. M. Welch Co. mdse, book staty 7O.87
Flanagan Co " 141. 85
Houghton Mifflin Co books 1919
Northwestern School Sup Co mdse 2.25
Scott Foresman & Co books $3.50
Central Scientific Co laboratory
outfitting, mdse 171.89
D c Heath & Co German books 17.48
E w Rowles mdse 3.3S
Mcmillan Book Co Charming his
tories 1929
Armstrong Pub Co mdse 1865
Mrs h Symes cleaning Symes sch 800
Thos Charles Co kindergarten sup 1920
f A Owen Pub Co classics 2O.4O
Men Bay Shore Lbr mdse 11.O5
Henry Holt Go German grammars 1000
Pioneer Mfg. Co dust absorbent 1900
Miesen&Schuster wood del. by
j. Dreger $500
A H Pellow cleaning school clocks 1.50
Emil Voelker ex. frt. drayage 1922
Moved and seconded that the board
adjourn until Dec. 16 at 1 o'clock p. M
Carried.
w. B, Murphy, secy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1910-12-30
FRANK MASS DIES OF PNEUMONIA

Frank Mass, a young man whose home
was at Seymour, died here ofpneumon-
ia Wednesday. He was brought here
about week ago from Carter where
he had been employed. The remains
were shipped to Seymour yesterday.
Undertaken B. A. Mosling prepared the
body for shipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
BOARD TRIBUTE TO
A RETIRING MEMBER
Supervisors Express Regret at the
Departure from County of
ID. w. Matthews.

The board of supervisors met this
morning only long enough to adopt
resolutions on the retirement from the
board of D. w. Matthews of Milan, and
then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. The different committees of the
board were in session the greater part
of the day taking care Of their bust
ness and getting ready to report TO
the board. The resolution adopted
this morning followed the announce
ment made recently that Mr.. Matthews
will leave for Colorado to engage in
farming. Mr.. Matthews has represent
ed Black Hawk on the board for the
past six pears. The resolutions are
as follows:
Whereas, it has come to the atten-
ton of the board of supervisors of Rock
Island county, Illinois, that d. w. Mat
thews, an honored member of this
board, has severed his relations with
his associates on this board; and
Whereas, the members of this board
in session assembled. recognizing IN
Mr.. Matthews one of the most faithful
and conscientious members of this
board. having at all times the interest
of the county at heart, and being faith
full In the performance of his duties at
all times; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That this board expresses
its regret that Supervisor Matthews
should sever his association with us,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
MAKE BLACKLIST
MORE EFFECTIVE
Habitual Drunkard to Have a
Hard Row in Rock Island if
Ordinance Is Enforced.
PHOTOS FOR BARKEEPERS
Residents on Fourth Avenue Petition
Council for Removal of Junk
Yard-Other Matters.

It will not be as easy in futrIe as 1t
has been heretofore for the habitual
drunkard to satisfy his thirst at the
bars Of Rock Island, providing an
amendment to the ordinances, adopted
at the meeting OF the council last ev-
ening, Is enforced to the letter. In the
past, when It was sought, ON the part
of relatives. to prevent heavy drink
er being served at the public bars, ap-
peal was made to the chief Of police,
and he notified the saloon keepers
through his patrolmen. An oral de-
ard, but this was soon forgotten by
the saloon keeper, thus making farce
OF the rule. Under the new regulation,
when 1t is desired to blacklist" a
drink victim, the chief OF police will
be furnished a photo and description
by those entering complaint In turn
the chief will have as many photos
as there are saloons struck off. These
pictures will be attached to cards Civ
ing the description of. the drunkard,
and one will be left at each bar in the
SA1y ~ OO AlAOA DIV oy ny inc p4OplAOCOA
for future reference. If this regula-
ton is enforced according to the spirit
Of the ordinance. there would seem to
be no further excuse for saloon keep
er selling liquor to those who are on
the BLACKLIST" The amendment to
the ordinance was suggested in a reso-
luton offered at a previous meeting
by Alderman John Holzhammer.
Complain OF junk Yard.
A junk yard located on Fourth ave-
nue. between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets was the object of a complain
ing petition signed by a number Of the
owners OF abutting property. 1t was
stated that the yard was a nuisance
and detr1ment to adjoining property.
An instance was cited of a poor wo-
man owning a house in the neighbor-
hood, the rental income of which was
her only means OF support Owing to
the presence of the junk yard, it was
alleged, she could not secure tenant
for the premises. The petition was re-
ferred to the street and alley and IL
cense and markets committee to in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
BALLASTING ROAD
Rock Island Southern Takes Up
Work Where It Was Drop
ped Last Fall.
GET GRAVEL NEAR MILAN
New Track VIII Be Trued Up and
Put in Shape for Opening OF
Freight Traffic.

Operations were begun yesterday by
the Rock Island Southern to ballast
it's new line as far as it is graded be-
tween Presumption and Monmouth. A
gang of men was set at work in the
pit west of Milan, where the material
will be secured, and soon steam
shovel and dump cars will be hauling
gravel out over the Mercer county
branch of the Rock Island which con-
meets with the Southern near Preemp-
ton. AS fast as the gravel is put in
place the track will be trued up and
put in condition for train service, 30
that when the job is completed trains
can be run over the line with every
condition in favor of their safety. i:
is expected that It will require about
a month to do the ballastlng, and
when it is finished attention will be
turned to the overhead work, which
will be started then.
The graders are already busy and
getting along as fast as can be ex-
pected. Already there is a cry coming
II OAAA tuC SOl11A elNlOio ONO4 IhC oNoA(ASJ
of men, and if a few more "skinners"
could be secured to drive the teams
larger force of graders and scrapers
could be used on the several Jobs
which are under way. The work at
Cedar and Henderson is about all
there is left to complete. in all about
10000 yards of dirt which Is yet to be
moved, while there is 800 feet of false
work yet to be completed on the ap-
proach to the main Henderson bridge
There is but little work left to be
done at Cedar, while the steam sdovet
will soon complete the Job at Maids
Run, after which it will be sent to
North Henderson and later to Main
Henderson to finish up.
Ought to Start I'm April.
With a continuation of the present
brand of weather the work in all de-
partments ought to be pushed forward
rapidly and completed in time for the
freight trains to be started on a regu-
lar schedule the latter part of April
The work of setting the poles can be
carried along at the same time and
everything be in readiness for the
opening of the passenger service early
in the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
ARITHMETIC AND FOOD
School Children Must Be Fed Right

School Children Must BE Fed Right.
A young girl in Indiana says no
one has a better right to speak of
Grape-Nuts food than she.
81 was In school, but in poor
health, until mamma began to give
me Grape-Nuts food. / began to i'm
prove at once, both mentally and
physically, and 1 improved so in my
work at school that 1 got 100 in
arithmetic and during that time. 1
gained three or four pounds in
weight
There is no one has right to
recommend the food more highly
than I. Mamma neglected to supply
it for about three weeks and / be-
gan to fail in health again, so
commenced the use of the food over,
and now / don't intend to do without
Grape-Nuts on the table,"
tits well for parents to know that
Grape-Nuts food contains selected
elements from the grains, prepared
and cooked in such way as to pre-
sent these food elements so that
they can be quickly digested and as
simulated; the phosphate of potash
obtained from the field grains, and
contained in Grape-Nuts unites with
the albumen of food to quickly re-
build the gray matter in the nerve
centers and brain.
1t is Of the greatest importance
that growing children and students
be given food that sustains both
brain and nerves.
Read 1.-The Road to MELVILLE, I"
found in packages. There's a Rea-
SON.
Everaread the above letter? A new
one appears, from time to time. They
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
vestigate and report a recommends
ton to the council.

vestigate and report a recommends
ton to the council
On Gas Rates.
The clerk read the following COM
munication, which was referred to the
ordinance committee, the mayor and
attorney, to report at the next meet
ing of the council:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of Rock Island-Greetings:
The petitioner, George H Walsh, a
resident of the city of Rock Island and
state aforesaid, do hereby petition your
honorable body for the redress of an
injury, to-wit, as follows:
That the Peoples Power company, a
public utilities corporation, authorized
by the said city council, and doing bus
mess in said city under the name afore-
said, has, in the past, been furnishing
the petitioner with gas and is now sup
plying the same as required under sec
ton of the revised ordinances, book
D, page 435. and with regard to the
said company and the people of Rock
Island. And the petitioner further rep
resents unto your honors, to-wit, that
there is a provision in said ordinance
wherein it is specified that the mini
mum rate of gas shall not be less than
40 cents per month, and that the said
company on the rate aforesaid, shall
give to the people a discount Of Is
cents, provided, however, that said
minimum rate shall be paid within 10
days from date of said company's bill.
Whereas, In truth and in fact, the
petitioner now says that my gas bill
for the month of February past (and
the said gas bill is nereunto annexed
and made part Of this complain) does
not exceed the minimum rate as pro-
vtded by said ordinance, yet the said
Peoples Power company, when offered
the sum Of rs cents, has refused to &C
cept the said sum in payment thereof,
and still refuses so to do. All of which
is contrary to said ordinance and the
petitioners tender of payment as afore-
said, to-wit, on the 18th day of the pres
ent and succeeding March month.
The petitioner therefore asks that
your honors pass a resolution to the
effect that all gas bills not exceeding
q minimum rate as provided by law
shall be payable in the sum of 25 cents
and that the said Peoples Power COM
pany be compelled to accept that sum
In payment Of my account for the
month of February.
Wants Taxes Related.
Rev. J. e. Holz. an incapacitated
Lutheran minister, whose residence
is on Thirty-eighth street, taking the
position that his home was a par
sonage and therefore should be ex-
empt from taxation, petitioned the
council to rebate him $28 which he
had paid on the last levy. Mr.. HolZ
should have laid his case before the
county board, as the council has no
jurisdiction in such a matter, but
City Attorney J. F. Witter, asked for
an opinion, stated that the attorney
general had ruled that parsonages
were not exempt, as was the case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
$1,000 TO SETTLE
A $4,000 ACTION
City Has Offer to Compromise from
Mrs. James Swift, Injured In
Sidewalk Collapse.

Mrs. James Swift, ITO Fifth avenue,
has agreed to accept $1,000 in settle
ment of her claim OF $4,000 fled
against the city OF Rock Island for
alleged permanent injuries sustained
in the collapse of a sidewalk on Sec
ond avenue between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, three years ago.
Several women were injured in this
accident, 1t will be recalled. Mrs.
Swift has entered suit in the circuit
court The case was set for yesterday,
but was put over owing TO failure to
finish another trial before the court.
II will probably be reached tomorrow. 8.
r Kenworthy is attorney for Mrs. Swift.
He met with the members OF the city
council as a committee OF the whole
last evening. and the situation was
canvassed, with the result that a fur
ther conference is called for this even
ing at the city hall, at which It is prob
able a settlement will be reachsd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
Price 25 cents. At Thomas drug store.

Price % cents. At Thomas drug store
Combination skate and dance at the
rink Thursday, March II. Center OF
floor waxed for dancing after 10 p. m
The Christian Woman's Board OF
Missions viii meet Friday evening
with Mrs. F. o. Canedy, $40 Twelfth
street
Mrs, Rwillis Crowell, formerly at
Marshall Fields, Chicago. has arrived
to accept a position at The Vogue
millinery.
"The Vogue" formerly Miss Kate
Byrnes' millinery store, announce their
opening Wednesday and Thursday,
March 1917.
"A lecture will be given tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the library
hall by c. w. Foss. His subject will
be his travels in India
Don't forget ST. Patrick's annual
ball at Industrial hall Thursday ev-
ening, March IT. Good music and
a good time guaranteed.
Take in the dance given by the
Woodman of South Rock Island at
their hall st. Patrickf day. March IT.
Admission 20 cents per couple, includ-
ing good supper
The Dawson Millinery announce their
Easter opening for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week You are
requested to visit their shop and make
comparisons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15

with churches; therefore, he could
not see wherein Mr.. Holz, looking
at the matter purely from a legal
standpoint, could hope for the re-
bate asked for. The communication
was referred to the claims commit
tee. which will probably recommend
that it be turned over to the county
board.
Bids on Dump Wagons.
1t was reported that manufacture
ers of dump wagons for city street
use had declined to submit sealed
bids, instead forwarding catalogues,
with pictures Of the wagons and
prices attached. The prices were
standardized, 1t was explained, and
there was no cost advantage in one
make of wagon over another. H. H.
Hull, superintendent of streets, IA
vored the wagon manufactured by
the Austin company of Chicago. The
selection of the make of wagon was
left to the street and alley commit
tee. The wagons will cost about
$115 each.
Proposals Too Low.
On the recommendation of Frank
Blochlinger, chairman of the water
works committee. all of the bids for
the purchase of the old Holly pump
at the Twenty-fourth street station,
were rejected. The highest offer re-
ceived was $627.50. Mr. Blochlinger
believed 1t would be profitable for
the city to dismantle the pump and
sell the junk to the best advantage.
Tn IfyA
Kelly, superintendent of waterworks,
was instructed to report on the ex-
pense of dismantling the pump.
Lowering of Tracks.
A resolution offered by Alderman
John Carse was adopted ordering the
Tri-City Railway company to lower
it's tracks on Eleventh street from
Sixteenth to Eighteenth avenues to
conform to the sidewalk grade.
Distribution of Telephones.
Free telephones allowed by the
Central Union company under its re-
Gently adopted franchise ordinance,
were order distributed as follows
Fourteen at homes of aldermen,
three to fire stations, and one each
at mayors Office, clerks office, wa
terworks station, reservoir, toll gate,
city barn, and home of the mayor.
clerk, city attorney, city engineer,
chief of fire department, street COM
missioner, chief of police, night po-
lice captain. assistant fire chief,
health commissioner, health officer,
superintendent of parks, police mat
ron, chief engineer of waterworks.
Separate Fund for Bridges.
On the recommendation of Alder
man G.. A. Schmid it was ordered
that ordinance be prepared providing
that all tolls collected at the Milan
bridges be held in a separate fund
for the maintenance of those struc-
lures. Under the present plan. an
nually the council makes an appro-
priation for the upkeep of the
bridges. This averages about $4,000
whereas the toll income runs about
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. II
loosens the cough. relieves the lungs
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
City Chat
A FAREWELL.

We're sorry, Cuhnel Gawdon, sub, to
say goodbye to you;
We have much admired to know you
and to hear you talk true blue;
We reciprocate your farewell speech
as fragrant as the breeze
That brings a breath of roses or OF
sweet magnolia trees;
Though veal fit with you-all, sub, and
like you-all we bled,
And many time "skedaddled.' sub, as
you did, too. you said.
We Join with you our hearts and hands
to honor Grant and Lee
Immortal names now linked in peace
for all eternity.
1t grieves us, Cuhnel Gawdon, sub, that
we, forsooth. must part.
Well miss the simple eloquence out
flowing from your heart;
Well miss your courtly manners, sub,
we'll miss your gentle ways
The salt and SAVIOR of the south of
ante-bellum days.
And when you're back in Dixieland
we'll often think Of you
On your broad sunlit savannas, by the
banks of your bayou,
Where, in fancy. at the twilight hour, to
lull you to your rest,
You will hear your old black nanny
Groom the songs you loved the best.
But If again you kindly condescend to
come this way,
Your fathers house" is open; you'll
be welcome, night or day,
To partake, sub, of its bounty and its
hospitality,
Where all now sit above the salt in
consaBquinity.
But if this parting be the last. we give
you back your toast:
"Of all the sections of our land we love
each one the most"
And may your days outnumber far this
life'S allotted span
Here's to you, Cuhnel Gawdon, senator
and gentleman.
Richard Linthicum, in the New York
World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
Kerler & Co. make rugs.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.


Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefs.
LaVanway buys and sells every.
thing. Telephone WAT.
City property, farm lands. L. A,
POLAND, 314 Safety building.
Ask for the S. & H. green trading
stamps at the Dawson Millinery.
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
H T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Try Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour.
Makes dandy cakes. with the genuine
flavor. Ask your grocer.
Grand ball given by Emerald club
Thursday evening, March II, at Tur-
hall hall. Everybody welcome.
Good. old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs. Austin's buckwheat flour.
Fresh goods now at your grocers.
Chap-o-lene, the non-sticky lotion.
Best for chapped, rough and sore skin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15

Are you frequently hoarseY Do you
have that annoying tickling In your
throat? Does your cough annoy you
at night and do you raise mucous in
the morning? Do you want relief
II so, take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and you Will be pleased.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15
contractors. Attention.

Bids wanted for removing concrete
foundation and replacing floor in press
room of Morning Journal at 1916 Third
avenue, city. Telephone old 1921, new
56s3. w. w. WILMERTON, City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-15

| but pray him success and prosperity
in the future; and, be it further
Resolved, That the clerk mail copy
of this resolution to Mr.. Matthews.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
SLIPPERY STREETS
TAKING THEIR TOLL
Two Autos Demolished as Result Of
Skiddins-Man Falls and Frac-
lures Ankle.

Slippery pavements resulting from
the snow are beginning to take their
toll. Two automobiles were LETT strand.
ed on the streets Wednesday night, in
sad states OF dilapidation. They came
to their grief through skidding over
wet and icy streets and coming in
contact with bodies more ponderous
than themselves. One man Is in st.
Mary's hospital with a fractured leg
as the result of slipping on an icy
walk.
A handsome big touring car, or what
remains OF 1t, was discovered at Wood
ward and Palmer-aves., Thursday
morning. Its driver, Harry Hubert
is III his home, No. 30 Cottage Grove
ave, suffering from cuts and bruises
The car skidded between two street
cars and was deposited all over the
street. Some OF the more cubersome
parts OF the machine were loaded into
q patrol and taken TO the Bethune-ave
station.
Auto No. 1853 was found abandon
ed at Cass and Kirby-aves. II slipped
against the curbing and an axle and
wheel were smashed According 10
the license number, the machine is
owned by H. II. Carlyle.
William II. Thornton, No. 81
Trombley-ave., slipped and fell near
his home, fracturing his leg.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-08
DROWNED MAN IDENTIFIED.
Was James Ferguson, Michigan Cen
trial Roundhouse Employe?

Richard Harris, No. l57 Summit.
ave-, has Identified the body OF the
man who died as a result of breaking
through the ice in the river at the
foot OF Ferdinand-ave.. Tuesday night,
as that OF James Ferguson, who board
ed In the Harris home. Harris told
Coroner Burgess that Ferguson work
ed in the Michigan Central round
house and had boarded with him for
three years.
Ferguson left home Tuesday morn.
ing for the purpose of taking his
watch to Ia jeweler for repairs, end
didn't return Harris says Ferguson
had no revolver. This statement
rather upsets the theory of Coroner
Burgess. who thought that the revol-
yer shot heard just before Ferguson
cried for help while In the water,
Tuesday night. might have been fired
by the drowning man to attract atten-
ton.
FcIgusons father and sister live
In Enterprise. Ont. He was 20 years
old He was a member of the Broth
erhood of Firemen and Enginemen
and John p. Nufer, president of the
local branch OF the organization, wa:
making plans to care for the body
when the identification was made
The police will continue their in
yestigation OF the case.