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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
! NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

with a screwdrfver or similar tnstru-
nent. Nothing Was touched inside the
store except the safe which had been
treated badly. The combination lock
had been knocked on and an effort
made to pry- open the door. In the
120 saloon a similar procedure had
feen followed by the robbers, they
entering through door and then at
te olzing the safe which was not opened
but badly battered. The work was
evidently that OF amateurs who were
not familiar with the workings Of the
safe. The door of the Schlegel store
bad been partially pried open.
Gannor's Mortgage Snaii-As re-
suit OF an Investigation into the Pat
rick Kfley estate Of which Attorney
NJ. v. Cannon was administrator until
r few weeks ago, Judge Jackson has
rendered an opinion on the matter
which shows that Mr.. Cannon is now
short in his accounts with the estate
to the extent OF $137.30. Judge Jack
son has filed his report in the local
district court and the finding Is the
outcome of the hearing on the Kiley
estate, which was held on March IL
AT which Judge Wolf and Attorney
William Chamberlain appeared for
Mr.. Cannon. 1t is shown by the in
vestigation which is set forth in the
opinion that Mr.. Cannon must be cred
tied with the SUN OF $252.70 from the
sum of $500 which was alleged to be
due. Judge Jackson states that il
Mrs. Kiley will give her receipt for
this amount, in compensation for At
torney Gannon's services for prescott
ing the case in Massachusetts, the
present administrator, Ralph William
son, must accept the same in full set
tlement of the estate This receipt
must, however, be filed with the es-
tate before the expiration of 80 days.
Finger Suit misunderstanding Bar
ker in a letter received by District
Court Clerk Harry J. Mcfarland stat
ed that the suit Of Mrs Nellie Finger
against the estate of the late David
Anken, has been dismissed on its
merits. He states that his opinion is
forthcoming within short time. Mrs.
Finger, it will be remembered, sought
to break the will of Mr. Anken on
huenced at the time it was made and
which made but little provision for
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22

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room, Washington, D. G. 1t provided
for gift of 1900 to the clerk of the
house, which is a bonus in addition to
his regular salary of $4,000. The ser
geant-at-arms, whose salary is also
$4,000; was likewise made present of
$500. The doorkeeper's prize amount
ed to $500. The list Of beneficiaries of
house resolution No. 426 covers six
pages. There would probably>be no
such special legislation as house reso-
luton No. 426 should Senator Aldrich
set out to save the people the $780,
100000 which he declares is being
wasted annually under present condi-
/tionS.
Murdoch in Defense.
"The United States railway mail
service represents the highest indus
trial development in the world" de-
clared Representative Victor Murdoch
of Kansas in a speech in which he
warned congress not to attempt to
strike out the paragraph allowing the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
PRATT BUTTONS ON SALE.
New Scheme of Philadelphia Street
Car Strikers to Get Money.

New Scheme of Philadelphia Street
Car Strikers to Get Money.
It was reported the other day at the
headquarters of the various labor
unions in New York city visited by the
committee of the striking motormen
and conductors In Philadelphia which
went to New York recently to raise
money for the strikers by hiring Ital-
ian organ grinders to furnish street
music that a new device to raise
money had been put into effect. This
was the selling Of Pratt buttons, each
having a likeness OF O. o. Pratt, the
strike leader. Thousands Of these but
tons have already been sold at nickel
each.
Complaints were made that thrifty
Italians who were not engaged by the
committee were making extra money
by giving out that they were playing
for the Philadelphia strikers. They
had made several good hauls OF quar-
tiers ana half deilars before the plot
was discovered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
architecture. The basement of the
church is built Of vitrifed brick.
MISS GoULD's WEDDING CAKE.

Georgian Court, at Lakewood, to Be
Reproduced In Icing.
There was some excitement in the
School of Applied Design For Women,
at New York, when It was learned q
short while ago that one of the girls
there was designing the wedding cake
for Miss Marjorie Gould, who viii
marry A. J. Drexel, Jr., on April 10
in New York. Probably Miss Gould
was as much surprised as the school
to learn this, for the commission was
originally given to caterer.
Miss Gould declared that she want
ed reproduction of Georgian Court,
the Gould home at Lakewood, repre-
scented In the icing. Apparently that
was somewhat beyond the caterer,
who Immediately sought the school.
and the commission was turned over
to one Of the young women there.
Two designs of Georgian Court were
made and sent in. Soon that per-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22

sonage returned with the news that
Miss Gould had changed her mind and
wanted also a model of Lyndhurst, the
home of Miss Helen Gould, upon the
mammoth cake. After further con-
sultation the caterer announced that
there were to be three cakes rather
than one The three were to be one
on top of the other underneath an
arch. At the bottom was to be Lynd-
hurst, and above that, on two shelves,
as it were, Georgian Court, and then a
temple of love for the top.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
MOLINE

Miss Dick Dies at oaIesburg.-Miss
winifred Dick. daughter of George w.
Dick, former editor Of the East Moline
Herald, died Sunday at the Galesburg
hospital after short illness with peri
tonitis. The young lady was taken ill
several days ago at her home in Keiths-
burg and was taken to the Galesburg
hospital The funeral was held this AFT
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the First NJ.
q. church in Keithsburg.
"Parada" Receipts. -Four perform
ances of the "Parada" netted $1,071.45
last week, and ON division OF receipts
the promoter and his assistants realize
1916; the Kings Daughters and Gra-
ham post, G. A. R., divide similar
amount; the theatre management re-
alizes s321.33. The $1s7.53. which goes
to the Kings Daughters, is for an as
sistant visiting nurse.
Work In Moline Pool.-Active prep
arationE are now under way for the
opening OF the river work In Moline
pool for the season of 1910. Junior
United States Engineer ]. ]. Bassett
states that If the weather remains as
favorable as at present work will be
commenced within about 10 days. April
is the usual date for the opening of
river work. About 100 men will be
employed when the work is commenc-
ed. Five of the larger boats have win
tered in Moline pool. They are the
tow steamers Ruth, dredge boat
Apache, drill boats 1O3 and "a, and der
rick barge $40. All these boats have
been thoroughly overhauled and repair
ed during the winter in Moline har-
Dor, and are now spick and span to
commence work in the pool
-
Church Corner Stone Laid. - The
corner stone Of the new house of wor-
ship being erected at the corner of
Eighteenth avenue and Fourteenth
and-a-half street by Salem Lutheran
church was laid Sunday afternoon with
imposing ceremonies. Rev. o. w.
FERN of Davenport, president of the
Rock Island district of the Illinois con-
ference, conducted the corner stone
laying. The ceremony was attended
by a large gathering of people, the
weather being ideal. The church choir,
led by Carl Engh, opened the exercise
by singing Rejoice In the Lord" Rev.
Mr.. FERN proceeded with the corner
stone laying, reading the customary
ritual of the Augustana synod. In the
midst of the ritual Rev. s. ]. Young
ebrg, pastor of the church, read the
list of contents of the box which was
placed in the stone. DR.. L. A. John
ston, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran
church, Moline, spoke in English, and
DR.. Gustav Andreen, president of Au-
gustana college, in Swedish. Rev. Mr..
FERN read the dedicatory prayer. Rev.
S. G. Hagglund, pastor of the First
Swedish Lutheran church of Rock Is
land, also spoke. The new church
building will be handsome structure
when completed. It's dimensions are
40xS0 feet throughout, while the height
is AZ feet above grade. The tower is
II feet square at the base and will be
so feet high. The tower will be built
in old English fortress style. The re-
mainder of the church is Gothic in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22

Wants Schools 10 Teach Baseball.
That baseball should be an impor-
tant part of the education of children
and that every schoolboy and perhaps
every schoolgirl should play the game
is the opinion OF william A Stecher.
director of physical training In the
public schools of Philadelphia. he ex-
pressed It the other day in the con-
ference on hygiene Of the National
Education association. held In Indian
apolis. Each school, he thinks, should
have a baseball club, and the clubs
should visit each others grounds in
the fashion Of the professional leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
FEAR A GAYNOR BOOM;
CALL OFF THE BANQUET
Missouri Democrats Cancel Love
Feast for Fear Motive VIII
Be Misconstrued.

Springfield, Mo-, March %. = The
committee IN charge of arrangements
for the democratic banquet here on
Jefferson's birthday has announced
that 1t has abandoned the proposed
love feast. This, which is final, was
largely due to misconstruction Of the
invitation sent to Mayor Gaynor of
New York. No thought was ever en-
tertained by any members of the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LOSES
Judge Holds Parents OF Sick Children
Were Guilty of Neglect.

La Junta, Colo, March 22.-Judge
e. w. Mcdaniel of the Otero county
court yesterday rendered his decision
in the Messenger case, which attract
ed national attention because 1t in
volved the right of parents to reject
medical treatment for their children.
Judge Mcdaniel held that Mr.. and
Mrs. B. d. Messenger had been guilty
of neglect" in failing to call a ply
stefan to attend three children after
three other children Of the family
had died. It is understood that the
followers of Mrs. Mary Baker G..
Eddy will carry the case, If neces-
sary, to the highest court in the land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22

mittee of'booming the presidential can
didacy of any man. One OF the COM
mitteemen> says:
1.-THE misapprehension is chargeabIe
to sensational newspapers and over
jealous friends of Missour1ans who TO
gard their presidential prospects too
seriously"
The COMMITTEES has. received hood
OF letters declining invitation to the
banquet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
Infiammatory rheumatism Cured !,
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, md,
says: my wife had infiammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint /:
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. it
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days. I am
sure 1t saved her life." Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock
Island; Gust Schlegel & Son. 22o West
Ra0oaA straat. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22

ChamberIain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable.
and have been praised by thousands
of women who have been restored
to health through their gentle aid
and curative properties. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
DAVENPORT

4 Mira. wagerman a Sujctde.-Mrs-
lesley wagerman, vino attempted sur
eide at MarshaIltown Saturday by
drinking concentrated Ire, died Sunday
She was a former resident Of Daven-
lShank, living here. Another sister is
Mrs Emma Stroller Of Moline. The
body will be shipped to Davenport for
burial.
Obituary.-Mrs. Emma Ehri1e died
Sunday at Mercy hospital after a pro
longed illness, having been taken sick
Feb. IL. She was born Sept. II, 1860,
lin Moline. Her marriage to B. F. Ehrke
was celebrated in 1889 and the couple
lived near Wheatiand for many years.
Besides her husband, seven children,
Lille, Max, William, Ella, Dorothy,
Agnes and Harry, live to mourn her
death. The body was shipped this af
eternoon to Wheatland for burial.
Burglar Has Busy NisFt-Three
business houses were either entered
ioI an attempt was made to enter the
buildings Sunday night by an unknown
tgang or robbers and In each instance
nothing of value was secured, although
they did considerable damage by break
I ing the safes in two of the places. The
stFobbers effected an entrance into the
81 Smallfeld Music house on West Sec
fond street and also gained an entrance
INTO the 120 saloon on East Third
street, in both places attacking the
safes and mutilating them badly. The
third place was Schlegel's drug store
ION West Second street, which place
the robbers endeavored to enter but
were either frightened away or could
rot gain entrance In the Smallfeld
Music house entrance was gained
Through a side door which Mr.. Small
! field does not remember whether or
not it had been locked after he left
the store about 8 o'clock. The lock
in the door is a large one and could
! be opened by half clever robber
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
An Eagle Offered to Mayor eaynor.

J. n. Davis, lawyer Of New Au-
gusta, Miss, has a gray eagle he
wishes to sell to Mayor Gaynor Of
New York city. At least that Is the
purport of letter received from him
by the mayor the other day:
have q large gray eagle for sale,
measuring seven and a half feet In
spread of wing. He eats too much, and
want to sell him. What do you offer?
Yours truly. j. II. DAVIS
The mayor referred the matter to
Park Commissioner Slower and so
wrotes to Mr.. Davis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to wo-
men suffering from chronic consti-
patton, headache, biliousness, dizzi-
ness, sallowness of the skin and dys-
pepsia- Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-22
MORE PAY FOR r. Y. MAIL
CLERKS? CONGRESS
BEGRUDGES MOIETY

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
BRIrToH IS SWEPT BY FIRE.
Warehouses. Houses and Barns Burn.
With $1,000 Losa.

Adrian. Mich. Aug. IL. - For the
second time within two years the VIII
lage OF Britton has been visited by a.
destructive fire OF large proportions,
flames doing about $1,000 damage.
The FIRE. thought TO have been kindled
by a spark from a passing engine on,
the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton road.
started in the hay warehouse OF w.
Leipp OF Toledo and IL was entirely
destroyed.
Three houses and barns In the neigh
borhood. belonging 10 Frank Pockling-
ton, Ernest Pocklington and Walter
Swick We're consumed and the coal
sheds OF the Leonardson Coal com
pany and the warehouse OF II. n Tenn
pie were also ruined This makes tho
fourth large fire for Lenawee county
since Aug 1. the aggregate damage
exceeding $4,000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
ALASKAN VESSEL SINKS
Princess May Strikes Rock and
Goes to the Bottom.

The big Canadian steamer Princess
May, carrying 100 passengers. strucb
a rock In Lynn canal north OF juneau
and sank All the passengers and crew
reached shore. The vessel struck in a
dense fog There was no panic The
sea was perfectly smooth at the time.
The Princess May. which runs regu.
larly between skagway and Vancouver
left the Alaskan port with 100 pas.
sengers and crew OF sixty-eight
Among the passengers were many
tourists, who are making the journey
through the canals OF the Alaskan
coast and were on the way home
A dense fog settled over the coast
and the steamer proceeded cautiously
under the slow bell. through sea on
which there was scarcely a ripple.
Lynn canal contains a number OF ISL.
ands low and wooded reefs and hid.
den rocks on the Sentinel Islands. One
OF these the steamer struck
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
SEVEN PERISH IN
LONG ISLAND FIRE
Two Are Fatally Hurt and Ten
Others Are Injured

Seven persons two OF them women
were suffocated to death. two were
fatally hurt and ten others we're less
seriously injured, when an incendiary
fire destroyed a lodging house in
Jamaica. n. Y. But for the heroism OF
one OF the occupants. who was fatally
hurt while tttempting 10 save others,
loss Of life would have been greater
This man, Stefan Marzorswaski. was
awakened by the barking or dog. The
dead:
STEFAN CANIENKROWZ, ..ged 80.
FRANK NITKO. 10.
JOHAN CONGRATZWI, &c.
LAWRENCE HONEST, SO.
MARTIN MARSCHALL. 81.
AGNES SZURSRYTO, %.
NELLIE SzUDICK. 20.
Fatally injured Bladimar Pagawski,
80, burned and internally injured. Ste
fan Marzorawaski, IS. right arm frac-
tured. internally hurt.
In the building when the flames were
discovered there were forty-fye per-
hOuns All uSlttHf AlmbSl NAluOui GA
ception they were Immigrants recently
from their native lands and seeking
employment.
The dead we're overcome by smoke
They were dead when taken out. Both
OF the men fatally injured we're hurt
when they leaped from the top OF the
three-story house. where they had been
trapped.
When the second alarm was turned
in three ambulances were called from
st. Mary's hospital Nearly the entire
stan Of Jamaica hospital also went TO
the scene with another ambulance
Field hospitals we're established be
yond the fire lines.
A big Russian bloodhound gave the
alarm. II was this dogs barking that
awoke Marzorawash and sent him
yelling through the smoke-flled halls
from floor 10 floor.
From tho position OF several bodies
Il was apparent that some OF the vic
time had struggled to find exists
Neighbors attempted rescue work.
but were driven back Marzorawaski
carried out three women and two chill
dren before his clothing caught fire.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
AUTO HIT BY A TRAIN
Two Persons Killed, 5 HurtSeri-
ously and Others Injured.

While going over the Southern
railway crossing on Ninth street and
Sixth avenue in Bessemer sub
urb Of Birmingham, Ala, an ex-
cursion automobile, which is OPP
Grated between Bessemer and West
Lake summer resort, was dashed In.
to by Selma passenger train and
two people were killed. three fatally
hurt. two seriously hurt and four
others more or less injured
j. II. Roden was driving the auto
and he evidently did not hear the APP
preaching train. lie ana Miss Keiser,
IL, were both dead when reached.
Miss Crenchaw. Miss Fitzpatrick,
daughter OF the president OF the board
OF education OF Bessemer, and Robert
Black were picked up in a dangerous
condition, badly manned Miss Cren.
shaw. sister Of the other young wom-
an, and Vernon Lee had broken limbs.
while three children and another man
we're more or less injured. The auto
was dragged 400 yards and smashed TO
pieces before the passenger train could
be stopped.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
SOLDIERS FIGHT FIRES
200 Regulars Battle With Flames
In Yellowstone Park.

At Livingston, Mont, soldiers
OF Uncle Sam fought all night to save
one OF the most beautiful Fairgrounds
OF the nation from devastation from
fire. The CONGREGATIONS, which have
been rayaging the northwest, invaded
the Yellowstone National park
From Bell mountain came the news
that the forest was ablaze. A pillar OF
smoke rising over ST Marys gave sig.
nal Of a similar disaster Still graver
conditions were reported from south.
east Of Lake Yellowstone by smoke.
grimed couriers
As quickly as orders could be given
200 regular soldiers stationed in the
park we're marching against the foe.
That large areas Of the magnificent
trees fostered as a part Of the national
forest reserve we're doomed 10 denuda-
ton was apparent from the first. but
the courage and discipline of the sea
soned fire fighters eventually stopped
thu advance OF the BeA and st. Mary's
mountain fires, saving miles Of wood
land from destruction
At Lake Yellowstone the fire was
more stubborn. It was feared that the
loss In timber as well as injury TO the
beauty Of the park would be great
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
FOUR CASES OF SMALLPOX
Or. Subway investigates Disease
Near Traverse City.

Traverse City. Mich, Aug. i1.--Dr.
Shumway. OF the state board OF health
decided that the disease in the family
OF John Cooper, four miles from here.
is smallpox There are four cases.
the Oldest daughter having been taken
i'll first Or. Shumway believes that
the germs came in letter the young
woman received from Flint young
man.
DR.. Shumway also criticized the In
adequate sewage facilities at the
Northern Michigan asylum. The trus-
tees have been trying to get an ap-
preparation for a change from the leg
islature for some time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
SEEK TO SAVE HISTORIC ELM
Daughters Of Revolution Start Move
in Interest Of Deeayins Tree.

a movement has been started 10 pre-
serve the old constitutional elm" at
Corydon, under whose branches the or
iginal constitution Of Indiana was adj
opted nearly one hundred years ago.
The tree IS showing evidence Of decay.
Members Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution are back OF the
movement and, Il is said, steps will be
taken at once by Benjamin w. Dou-
glass. state entomologist TO save the
historic tree from dying.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-08-13
SUICIDE TUMBLEs 375 Feet
Sailor From Chicago Kills Self In View
OF Hundreds at the $780,

Al Sault Ste. Marie. Mich,
Riley Johnson. demented sailor, com.
mitted suicide by jumping from 375-
foot tower OF a wireless telephone
company here while hundreds Of spec.
tators were powerless 70 prevent the
tragedy.
The sailor threatened TO jump on
any policeman who attempted 10 fol.
low him. and dened the officers to
shoot. Johnson's home is believed TO
be in Chicago. lie had a lake sea.
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