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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
MAN IS KNOWN
BY ASSOCIATES
Loudest Supporters of Os Bru.
ner for Sheriff Are His
Greatest Handicap.
THEY ARE IN SADDLE NOW
Question Is Whether They Would Not
Continue to Dominate if Repub-
Iican Nominee Wins.

1t has been said that evil COM
munications corrupt good manners.
BY the same token, evil associations
corrupt good morals. If ever a
candidate running for Office was han
dicapped by the class of men most
conspicuous in supporting him that
man is Os Bruner in his canvass for
sheriff of Rock Island county. 1t is
not to be taken from this that every
body supporting Mr.. Bruner is bad, not
by any means, but it does seem that
everybody who is bad is supporting
him
1t is not necessary to say a single
word on behalf of his democratic OPP
ponent, Cornelius Donovan. 1t is
enough to refer to the elements that
are banded together in support of
Bruner, coupled with the series of
events that have followed each other
in rapid succession in Rock Island
during the last few weeks.
Events DoubIy Significant.
These events are doubly signifi-
cant in the present campaign. They
show a condition of affairs that the
people must use their ballots to rem
edy, and they show the effect of as
ISOLATION and domination by a de-
structiYe moral element upon a man
who is ordinarily regarded as strong
and whose experience is broad The
administration of his office by the
present sheriff is referred to. That
the same influences that have been
his undoing are also in close touch
with his chief deputy and who is
candidate to succeed him, or at least
expect TO be in touch with him in the
event of his election. none can
doubt. Their acts in supporting his
candidacy show that.
What Would They Do.
The point of all this is, that If evil
influences can so sway, or perhaps
deceive, a man of the supposed sta
bility of Edward KittiIsen, what
would they do with good natured,
easy going, happy-go-lucky Os Bru-
ner?
That is the situation just as it is.
Every man should be judged by the
company he keeps as much as by his
record, his tendencies and personal
force and worth.
Which of the two candidates for
sheriff seems fitted to give the better
administration?
Think it over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
Personal Points

S. J. Collins has returned home
from Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Wagner have
returned from Chicago.
John Blake has returned from a
business visit in Indiana.
Mrs. H. W. Crawford left this
morning for a visit at Naperville, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S, Corken are
here from Chicago for brief visit.
Mrs o. L. Pratt of Chicago is Wis
tting at the home of Mrs. J. c.
Pratt.
Mrs. A. Leary left today for Mem
phis, Tenn, where she will spend
the winter with relatives
Miss Elizabeth Craig. after a seven
months visit in Baltimore and Wash
ington. returned home last evening.
F. C. Denkmann returned home
last night from an extended tour of
the north. He was Joined in Chi
cage by Mrs. Denkmann.
Herbert c. Copp arrived home last
evening from st. Louis where he at
tended the national convention of the
implement workers, returning by
way of Chicago.
Park superintendent c. F. Gaet-
jer made flying trip to Chicago yes
terday to procure bulbs to be planted
in Long View park before the frost
gets into the ground.
William Baker, who is in the ser
vice of the state, with headquarters
folks, to remain until after the cleo
ton of next Tuesday.
Mrs. Florence F. Lee and sister,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
Why You Should Vote for Tavenner

Mckinney voted for low tariff champaign and high tariff
he
he
be be
ommitt # he is
it's
for Clyde congress-Carthage Republican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
CLUB ELECTION RETURNS
Special Wire to Be Installed for Ben
fit of the Membership.

The house committee of the Rock
Island club is mailing the following
notice to the membership:
Arrangements have been made to
receive returns of the election Tues
day, Nov. 8. A private wire will be
installed and be in charge of an ex-
perienced operator. Returns should
begin to come in from New York
about Z p. m. If you desire a table re-
served for dinner that evening, ad-
wise the manager at once. Table
d 'hote dinner, 81, served from 6 to
s D. M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
BUSINESS INTERESTS ARE ASKING
CITY To ABOLISH TOLL AT BRIDGES

Miss Bessie Freistat, go to Chicago
tomorrow to pursue musical studies
with Alexander Sebald and Bruno
Steindel of the Chicago Musical col
Iege. They will return Monday.
Mrs. Ella Hoppe and Mrs. S. J.
Mckay left this morning for Wash
ington, Iowa, to attend a wedding
anniversary celebration of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mckay of that city. Mr..
Mckay is the son of Mrs. S. j. Nc
Kay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
STROM Is DISCHARGED

Federation President Found Not
Guilty of Assault and Battery.
Harry Strom of East Moline. pres
ident of the Tri-City Federation of
Labor. today in Moline was found
not guilty of a charge of assault and
battery which was preferred against
him by August H. Brehmer. conduc-
tor on the East Moline interurban.
The jury arrived at this decision af-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
AT THE Y. NJ. c. A.

Tomorrow afternoon the boys at
the B. G. NJ. will hear the last talk
in the series on -Four Famous
Farmers" Rev. T. E. Newland will
speak on Joseph, Who Cornered the
Grain Market" There will be a spe-
cial musical program of much inter
est. Frank Freistat will render a
piano solo and Miss Bella Carpenter
will sing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

ter a deliberation of five minutes.
The case arose over an alteration
a few days ago on the car on which
Brehmer was conductor. Strom, ac-
cording to the evidence, was kicked
off by the conductor. and because he
later struck the conductor, he was
arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
To Flash Election Re-
suits as Usual,

In accordance with its custom for
years, The Argus will flash the returns
of Tuesdays election, the results be-
ing shown on sheet on the Rock Is
land house on the opposite side of the
street from The Argus building.
The results, locally speaking, as we'll
as they pertain to the state and ma
ton at large, will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
FALL INTO EXCAVATION
Mrs. o. +. Cronk and Son of This
City Injured in Silvis.

Mrs. o. E. Cronk and son, Ken
meth, 6191a Forty-fourth street,
were injured late Wednesday even
ing when they fell into an excava-
ton for a building in Silvis. AS the
result of the fall, Mrs. Cronk is
walking about with the aid of
crutches and the boy is confined to
his bed. 1t is said that suit will be
brought against the village of Silvis
for damages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

When a cold becomes settled in the
system. it will take several days
treatment to cure it. and the best rem
edy to use is Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. 1t will cure quicker than
any other, and also leaves the system
in a natural and healthy condition.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
GETTING BUSY AT SILVlS
Rock Island Forces to Work Half
Day on Saturdays Hereafter.

Notice was posted today at the Sill
Wis shops of the Rock Island road that
hereafter the eight-hour day would be
maintained and that the forces would
work five hours on Saturdays. A pre-
vious order was no work on Satur-
days Since the issuance of the for
mer order the company has found that
it could not turn the work on hand out
in five days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
MILLION OFFER REFUSED?
PIOw Company Denies Trying to Buy
Wagon Plant Output.

Stoughton, Wis, Nov. 5 Especially
The Rock Island Plaw company has
made an offer of s1,O5O,OOO for the
annual output of the Stoughton Wag
on company here. President Yea of
the wagon plant said that the offer
had been declined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05

At the Offices of the Rock Island
Plaw company today it was denied
that any such proposition had been
made by the local concern to the
Stoughton factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
A Little Extra Money

time or other; if NOW is that time with
you, see us. Well loan you SIS, more
if you want. The service will be quick
quiet and polite, rates consistent with
justice. Call, write or phone West 1872.
MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY, Suite All
412 Peoples National Bank building.
Open Wednesday and Saturday nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-05
Mrs. Thomas O'shauEhnessy.

Mrs. Thomas O'Shaughnessy died
suddenly of heart trouble this morn
ing at 12:45 at the family residence.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
FORMER MILFORD GIRL MARRIED.

A very pretty home wedding was
solemize d on Wed dnesday evening, April
10th, 1910. at the home Of Mr.. aud Mrs.
John &. Miller, 800 Monroe street, Will
mington, Delaware, when their daugh'
ter. Miss Cordelia Mae Marvel, formerly
of Milford. became the bride Of Clarence
f Thompson. The entire downstairs
OF the house, parlOrs, hall and dining
room. were attractively decorated with
palms. and vases OF pink and white
carnations. The wedding march from
L ,hengrin was played by Miss Bertha
Peacock as the bride and groom entered
tie parlor at eight o'clock, when the
ceremony was performed by Rev. Alex
ander Allison, Jr. The brides attend.
ant was Miss Mary S. ROllisOn aud the
groom's best man was James b Sparks
Harry A. Miller, the BRIDES brother
acted ae usher. A very pretty one piece
gown Of white lansdOwne trimmed with
insertions OF baby Irish lace was worn
nv the bride. who had lilies OF the val
lev in her hair and carried bride roses.
Miss Rollison wore gown Of blue lans-
dOwne and had 3 bouquet OF white car
nations Following the marriage, q
reception was held when large mum
Der Of guests were entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson liet on q trip to
Asbury Park and Harrisburg They
will be Eat home" after May lst, at No.
I0l4 West Seventh Street, Wilmington.
Their home is newly furnished, ready
for occupancy. The clerks in the Penn
sylvania Railroad office, where Mr..
Thom pson is employed, presented the
bride with handsome silver service.
The collection OF wedding gifts were
beautiful. They were cut glass, silver
pictures, rugs and table linen.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
GRANGE DISCUSSES The
CULTURE OF TOMATOES

Saturday, April 28rd, was Tomato
Day - at the Grange. aud Mr. Sackett
told his way Of growing them He
said one should have ground that has
been in clover the proceeding year, old
fashioned clever being preferred, then
manure it in the winter and plOw early
in the spring and properly prepare il.
In order to have sufficient plants he
sows the seed three consecutive times,
the last sowing being the latter part OF
April. He always sets the plants by
hand; some years he has yield Of six
to eight tons to the acre. There are
some diseases to contend with, such IS
the blight aud tomato worm. The
crows are a great help in exterminat-
ing the worm.
He never had but one large crop OF
tomatoes-he put twenty loads Of ma
pure to the acre aud used the best
phosphate, thus succeeding in getting
about twenty tons to the acre, but has
never done as well since. 1t Is good
crop among trees rs it is OLbenetit to
the orchard. He fnds the fifteen dol
4 lar grade OF phosphate, Jumbo or 5imp-
sons No. very good, and uses about
/ 700 pounds to the acre. He generally
commences setting the plants about
the first Of June and tries to get done
in June. He has set the first Of July
aud had fair crop. He has grown
them where he has had peas for the
past two years. II is found better to
use scraper to pack the ground than
a roller, and then SOW phosphate and
drag harrow it, The plants are to be
set four feet apart each way.
A fair average crop per ton is 400
baskets. He generally gets about
three kinds Of seed and mixes them be.
fore he sows them and saves about
two Thirds OF his own seed. He planted
Red Rock and Matchless this year.
Delaware Beauty is 3 good variety. IL
is we'll to set plants about level with
the ground.
The meeting Of the Grange for April
Both, will be held in the evening at
7 30 O'Clock The subject is EdHea-
tiop.' and Mrs. Phillips will lead.
The ladies will bring boxes with lunch
for two therein, wrapped in newspaper,
as box social is part Of the program.
This being an open meeting, the mem.
beis are welcome to bring their friends.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
OUR CARD BASKET
Personal and Social Functions
During the Week

Miss Fox, Of Milton, is visiting Miss
Emma Gillespie
A J. Chambers, OF seafOrd, spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Raymond and Edgar Cramheld. OF
Georgetown, spent sunday with their
sister.
Mr. and Mrs. B H. Myers, OF Phila-
delphia. spent sunday with her father,
Joseph Daniels
Mrs John Nutter, Of Elizabeth City,
North Carolina, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Webb.
Edward Bennett, who has been the
baker with. Bennett Bros, has been on
a visit to friends and relatives in Lewes
the past week,
Mrs James T. Postles, Of Frederick
visited Mrs. John s. Hallett and hei
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, thi;
week.
Miss Syrena J Hall, Regent OF the
John Pettigrew Chapter, Daughters o
the American Revolution, attended th'
nth Continental Congress held 10 th'
city Of Washington last week. This so
ciety represents over SO, 600 women de
seendants Of the Patriot Heroes Of 1916
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
HOME PARTLY BURNED.

About half-past one o'clock yesterday
afternoon the people of Milford were
called away fiom their work by the
alarm Of fire. The back roof Of the prop
erty Of Wilson NJ. Vineyard, on South
Front Street, was mass Of flames
when the fire company arrived, as was
sl.o the " hole Of the third floor. When
the company arrived it looked as II the
whole building was doomed, but by
hard work the main part was saved
from burning, although the whole
structure is badly damaged by water.
It is thought that the fire started from
a detective chimney Mr.. Vineyard was
out Of town aud we were unable to learn
whether the building was insured In
all probability the loss will amouLt to
$1,000.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
REAL ESTATE SALES.

William q. Wechtenhiser, real estate
broker, has sold the house and lot also
a vacant corner lot situated on Calvin
Street, Harrington, owned by Louis
Leikefelt, to Daniel P. Reilley, OF Whip
pany, n. J.
William g. Wechtenhiser real estate
broker, has purchased the l35 acre farm
located near Shawnee, and 3! miles
from Milford, from Harry f Fry, the
owner. This property will be divided
and another set OF buildings erected.
William 6 Wechtenhiser, real estate
broker, has recently sold the l4S acre
farm, located miles from Harring on
and owned BY ; l. Sapp and }. D..
Brown. to Robert L. Nelson, OF Cam
den. Nj. Consideration not given.
William G. Wechtenhiser real estate
broker. has recently sold the 50 acre
farm located } miles from Harrington
and owned by Lyman P. Horton, OF
Greenwich. Conn. to Charles n Doug
las of Star Junction, Pa. Terms private.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
The White CARS TOUR
ABOUT SUSSEX COUNTY

The Delaware Tuberculosis Commits
siou's educational car started from VIII
mingtou on Wednesday, April 20th, On
its trip through the State The car has
been leased for one year 1t is proposed
TO have It return 70 Rehoboth in the
height Of the summer season and at
Wilmington in time for the New Castle
County Fair. There are only three OF
these cars in the United States and It
is considered a progressive move to have
one in Delaware and Que that contains
a good exhibit. Following the canning
season. the rural schools Of Kent ana
Sussex Counties have expressed wish
TO have the exhibit for one week at each
school. which means that the car will
be sent down the State again in the fall
The schedule for the car in Sussex
County is a. follows: Green nwOod, May
2l to "a; Bridgeville, May 25 TO y ;
Seaford, May 2S to June 4 Laurel,
June 4 to g; Delmar, June 10 TO l6i
Milford, June IS to "A E leudale, June
"A to 26 Georgetown, June % to July
4: Millsboro, July 4 to u; Frankiord
July 12 to IS Selbyville, July IS to 20
Lewes, July 20 to August / ; Rehoboth,
August to IA
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
DEATH OF MRS. BURTON.

Mrs. Maggie Burton, wife OF Deputy
Collector OF Internal Revenue Daniel
Burton. died sboul O'Clock Wednes-
dav morning at the b, me OF her brother
ip.law. Edw8rd Sippie, at Clayton, fol-
lowing a short Illness. She was sixty
ak wears OF sge and IL survived by her
husband and one duug hter, Miss Lizzie
Burton. Mrs Burton was native or
Millsboro and she will be buried there.
Ii was " hile she was on visit to Clay
ton a few weeks ago that she wss
stricken.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
Mn IN EXPERIENCE
But ABSENT MINDED

rs,v interesting and amusing fish
now IN circulation about Mil
..d and while it may seem incredita'
-. n .ome. it is an actual fact
o.s evening during last week
,ale of men from Milford decided
,Sattbey would enjoy an evening down
~ ~. liver catching shsd, and got into
md - rowed to where they thought
.sat DS ,bev might be able to land a few.
r'.,, 'n1 vent TO work and were fortunate
n,.zinq haul ana catching one or
,wo .bad. The joke started when they
.,.,,sd m row back for home. They
sooap rowing, and each stroke with
~ .,sr. seemed to be equal to lifting a
ian and their progress was so slow that
,sitbe, Of them was able to understand
INST why it was such unusual hard row.
;no and il got worse with every stroke
nnttl their efforts succeeded IN blister
inc their hands and making the two
men ready and willing for few hours
,sst Not until they had landed at
Milford and nobody knows what tlme'
nor how long they were arriving, did
they learn the real cause their trouble,
# daWned upon them when they
found that upon leaving for home they
bsd forgotten to haul in the anchor
Their experience had been suihclen'
but their memory faulty.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
INSTALLED new MACHINERY.

Evans & Son, the Walnut Street
jewellers, have put in this week an cleo
tric drill for drilling holes in lenses.
This drill has diamond point and will
nut neat hole through a spectacle
Iense in about twenty seconds. This
firm has another very ingenious piece
of machinery in operation in their shop
This machine will take out broken
clock handspring and put in lew
one. without having to disassemble the
parts. and do the job in about three
minutes Evans & Son expect to have
a fully equipped optical grinding shoF
in operation in the near future, ensbling
them to grind their own lenses. This
will be a big convenience to the public
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
short LOCAL ITEMS
Condensed News Paragraphs
of a Local Nature

The Barnum & Bailey Shows will
exhibit IN Wilmington on Friday, May
18th.
A Mock Conference will be held in
Bethel A. NJ. f. Church, Milford, on
April 9th and 28th.
The Ladies Aid monthly business
meeting will lie held at the home Of
Mrs. Thomas Davis on May 4th.
The Ladies Aid of Milford Neck Will
meet on Saturday evening, April 3Oth,
al the home Of Mrs. Matthew Mitten.
There will be services in Stsytonsville
Church next Sunday afternoon. sun
day School at p. m, preaching at p
m. Every body invited to be present.
The Sussex County Levy Court has
elected Philip H. Wiley bridge-tender
for bridge known as Cedar Greek Bridge,
in First District, for one year, at salary
Of S3475
The 3Oth annual encampment OF the
Departmentof OF Delaware, G A. r will
he held in Irish American Hall, sos
French Street, Wilmington, on Thurs
day, May 5th.
Bids have been invited by the United
States engineers Office for the dredging
Of Mispillion River, the depth to be
four feet across the mouth and five feet
across the flats or shoals.
The twenty-third annual conference
Of the Kent County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will be enter.
tanned by Harrington Union next Wed
nesday, May the fourth.
A box social will be held in Marvel's
School House, District No. 6S. on Ihurs-
day evening, May 5th. Ladies are in
viled to carry boxes. Everybody wei
come Ice cream and cake will be served
Mrs. Ernest Simpson, living on the
"Greenfield Farm" between Milford
and Frederick, has a great curiosity
Among the many chickens hstehed
last week was little chicken with foul
legs and four feet. It eats and seems
to be perfectly healthy.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
The NJ. E. PARSONAGE.

A great improvement it being mace
at the corner of Railroad Avenue and
Front Street, North Milford. The Meth
odist congregation has purchased from
Robert Il. Williams the two old houses
between the parsonage and Mrs. Yard
Lewis residence. These are being torn
down and taken away. Part Of the
ground has been sold to Mrs. James NJ.
Hall and added to Mrs. Ysrdley's prop
erty. With the cid houses removed the
space Of twenty feet front is TO be con-
verted into green swsrd through to the
rear fences. The church folks are going
to fence their property neatly and set 3
cement pavement around 1t, both on
Front Street and Railroad Avenue.
The houses being removed are over
hundred years old and have much in
terest Of local history connected with
them but they have become very un'
slightly aud this improvement will be
a considerable item added to the New
Century Clubs ideal Of the town
beautiful
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
TO ENTERTAIN STATE FEDERATION.

The New Century Club Of Georgetown
has selected the following as commit
tees to make arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of the State Federation OF
Women's Clubs, which meets there on
Wednesday, Thursday aad Friday,
June Ist, 2ud and Srd Hospitality,
Mics Rach-l Henderson credentials
aud badges, Mis- william D. Adams
reception, Mrs. William J Thorough
good decorations, Mrs. Georgia Otwelii
music. Miss Mary White; baggage
Mrs Hetty J. Dorman. The sessions
will he held in the Opera House, and
Georgetown will be in gala attire to
welcome the guests from all parts OF
the State.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
FOUND Her HUSBAND DEAD.

Elmer W Dean, aged about 81 years,
States attorney for Caroline County,
Mar land, was found desd in his bed
al his home in Denton, about 30
O'Clock Monday night. Physicians who
examined the remains say that death
was due to heart disease. Mr.. Dean
was alone in the house when death
came Last Saturday his wife went to
Wilmington to visit relatives She re.
turned home Monday night. The house
was dark and the door WAS locked Size
entered through a window opening Oh
the porch, and, going to his room, found
him dead in bed He was clad in his
night shirt. Mr. Dean was married last
September to Miss Gertrude Crossan OF
Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1910-04-29
FRUIT CROP
ESCAPED Biting FROSTS

At a meeting OF the agricultural
authorities Of Delaware at Dover on
Tuesday 1t was universally agreed that
the State and Peninsula is producing,
for this years harvest, the largest fIult
crop ever grown in Delaware With
the exception Of pears. which may not
develop over one fourth OF y crop, the
orchard aud viuyard fruits are matur-
ing so fully aud generally that farmers
and orchardists are preparing for their
heaviest work this season.
''The strawberry crop, though no"
suffering from the weavil in some
place" ." declared President Olive A
Newton Of the state Board Of Agricul
ture. and u small huit specialist him
self "win be unusually large, aud !
cannot discover any injury to either
peaches, pears or apples, and partleu
larly the small fruits.
AT the close OF the meeting OF the
Board Of Agriculture, Professor Wesley
Webb, the corresponding secretary
SAID "The members Of the board all
agreed that there are prospects for
full crop Of all fruits"
Delaware has evidently escaped th'
blIzzards and biting frosts of the Norlf
ana West.