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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Mrs. Georqe Llpton

Presumption, May 31.-Mrs. George
Upton died last evening at her home
one mile east of here, aged Sc years.
She was one of the best known resi-
dents of this locality. She was a ma
tive of Bowling township With the
husband there are left surviving 10
children: Samuel Upton, Sherard;
John Upton. Presumption; William,
Joshua, Elmer and Hawkins Upton
and Misses Laura and Margaret Lip
ton, at home; Mrs. Homer Rathbun,
Presumption, and DR.. George Upton,
Viola. The funeral services will be
held at the Presumption church Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock, with inter
ment in Presumption cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Cards Announce Marriage.

Cards have been received in the
city announcing the marriage of Will
ham P. Murphy. a former resident
of Rock Island and Miss Beatrice
Elizabeth Meloche of Chicago. the
wedding to take place tomorrow at
the Precious Blood church. Chicago.
Mr.. Murphy, who is travelling sales
man for the Blake Specially COM
pany OF this city, left here eight
years ago to make his home in Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31

home of the Misses Peetz, 62S
Eighteenth street. "reminiscences by
Pioneer Women of the Early Days
of Augustana College and Theolog-
ical Seminary" will be the subject
of the afternoon and papers will be
read which have been prepared by
Mrs.sA. r. Cervin and Mrs. G. A.
Esbjorn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Mrs. George E. Bailey.

Mrs. George E. Bailey, who had been
an invalid for a number of years, died
at $50 this morning at the family
home, 1850 Fifteenth street.
Eliza Catherine Harding was born
in Muskingum county, Ohio, Dec 81.
1912. Her family moved to Washing
ton county, In the same state. in 1888.
Her marriage with George E. Bailey
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
MAN. GROUND in
STEAMER WHEEL
James Curray of Muscatine
Meets Horrible Death on
Columbia.
CAUGHT BY DRIVING ROD
Body Pulled Through Five-Inch
Space-Had Spent His Money
in Rock Island.

Muscatine, May 31.-,James Curray
day afternoon on the steamer Column
bia when he was caught between the
paddle wheel and the driving rod and
crushed to death. His bleeding and
torn body was dropped into the river
and Immediately sank from sight and
was not recovered.
The catastrophe happened between
Montpelier and Fairport. The man had
been up to Rock Island and came back
on the steamer Columbia, meeting
friends on the boat which was carry
ing an excursion given by the Roach
& Musser Hose company. He was
without money to pay his fare and
was helped on board the boat, not be-
ing able to navigate the gang plank
alone.
Spends Money for Liquor.
He was taken to the lower deck and
told to stay there. He said that he
had come up to Rock Island with $40
in the morning and had spent it all on
booze. He refused to sit on a chair
and wandered down towards the en-
CINE room of the boat. He went to the
rear of the boat and a number of
small boys watched him as he walked
back towards the wheel. He lurched
over towards the paddle wheel and the
driving rod caught him and literally
cut him in two. His mangled body
was squeezed through a space not
over five inches wide and dropped into
the river.
Boats Lowered.
The boys sreamed for help and in
stantly the cry of man overheard
rang out on the boat. What might
have been a panic was quelled only
by the prompt work of the officials of
the boat A boat was Immediately
lowered and search commenced for
the body. A crimson stain in the wa
ter showed where the body had been,
but it was then nowhere in sight.
The man was employed as a laborer
for Peter Eifers in South Muscatine,
and had been driving an ice wagon.
He had no relatives here as far as
known, having come here from North
Dakota last winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Queen Esther Circle.

The Queen Esther circle Of the First
Methodist church will meet this even
ing at the home of Miss Coda Erford,
1914 Eighth avenue. A good program
has been prepared for the evenings
entertainment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
TELL OF EARLY
DAYS HEREABOUT
Pioneers of the Community
Honor Soldiers at Anda-
fusia Meeting.
CAPTAIN CLARK PRESIDES
Interesting Group Present on ROs-
trum-Rock Islanders Take
Part in the Program.

Yesterdays Memorial day obServ-
ance at Andalusia was one of the
most unique ever held in the county.
The feature was an assembling of pio-
neer residents such as has seldom TAX
en- place, even at the annual reunions
Of the Old Settlers association. The
Andalusia Memorial association was
in charge of the affair and the princi-
pal exercises were held at the town
hall in the afternoon.
Present on the rostrum was Captain
E. L. Clark of Buffalo, who has the
undisputed honor of being a resident
of the state of Iowa for longer per-
iod than any other living person.
Captain Clark came here when a child
in 1927, his arrival antedating by many
years that of any other person now
living. He was honorary president Of
the day.
Others of note who were gathered
around the captain were John T. Ken
worthy of this city, the first white
child born in the village; Matthew
Robson Of Andalusia township, the
earliest settler in Rock Island county
now living and who was awarded the
chair at the last annual meeting Of
the Old Settlers association; Valen-
tine Fuhr of Buffalo Prairie, who is
SO years of age and who recalls having
walked from here to Chicago in the
early days when there were no better
facilities for travel, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tony Wenks, who have been residents
of the village of Andalusia for SO
years.
Old Pictures in Decorations.
The hall was decorated in the ma
tional colors and with pictures of the
pioneers gathered from the homes in
the community. The hall was packed
for the afternoon program, many being
unable to enter. James Venable of
Edgington presided over the meeting.
Prayer by Rev. ]. R. Spiller of Mar
ston opened the meeting, and then
there was an address by s. r. Kenwor-
thy of this city, who spoke briefly,
commencing the objects of the Anda-
lusia Memorial association, which
aims to unite the pioneers with the
old soldiers to carry on the memorial
exercises of the future when the last
VI NClCl ans S4ldll nave pdSSSu
away, and advocated organizations of
a similar nature all over the country.
Phil Mitchell of this city next spoke
devoting his attention mainly to the
old soldiers and a historical sketch of
the banks and bankers of Rock Island
county.
Takes Up Story I'm Serial Form.
John T. Kenworthy was the prin cipal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
The Last of the Trading Stamp
Premiums.

We quit giving trading stamps on
April 1. No more trading stamps
here.
Since April 1 we have been re-
deeming the F. & L. trading stamps
that were outstanding as fast as they
were presented. Now we want to use
the space heretofore taken up by the
display of premiums and we ask all
our customers to present their trad
ing stamps by Saturday, June IL.
No more premiums given after that
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Eagles Card Party.

The ladies' auxiliary to the Eagles
will give a card party at the Eagles
home tomorrow afternoon at $3.50.
Cinch will be the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Aiken Street Sewing society.

The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Aiken street chapel will meet with
Mrs. F. J. Tom, 995 Aiken street.
South Rock Island, Wednesday af-
ternoon at 2:30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Endowment Fund Society.

The Endowment Fund society of
Augustana college will hold its June
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Forty New Lunch Cloths at a Third OFF,
Special Sale of Muslin Underwear Continues This Week
Last weeks selling of muslin underwear
power of this very unusual sale.


in
for
$119 muslin peicoats
ton
If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Takes Up story I'm Serial Form.

John T. Kenworthy was the principal
speaker of the day. He had taken
much pains in getting detailed data
of the early days, and took up the mar
rative in serial form, dating the part
covered yesterday up to 1855 only.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Funeral of Thomas +. LaveIIe.

Thomas F. I.aVelle was buried, this
morning in Calvary cemetery. The
funeral took place from his late resi-
dence, 1913 Seventeenth street, the
members Of Allouez council 65s,
Knights of Columbus, acting as escort
to the body from the home to st. 10
seph's church, where a requiem high
mass was celebrated by Dean J. j.
Quinn. The church was filled by sor-
rowing friends, and wealth Of floral
tributes further attested the esteem
of those saddened by the death of Mr..
LaVelle. Solos were sung by Mrs.
Thomas Casey and A. A. Burt. The
pallbearers were Daniel Mckinney, T..
]. O'Brien, F. NJ Burt, H z. Casteel,
Frank Meenan and ]. W. Cavanaugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Funeral of Mrs. Rosenfield.

The funeral of Mrs. Julia E. Rosen-
field was held from her beautiful home
in Spencer place at 8 o'clock this af-
ternoon, Rabbi w. H. Fineshriber Off
ciating. There was a large attend
ance of sorrowing friendj. Those who
came from out of town TO attend the
final rites were: Mr.. and Mrs. s. W.
Ottenheimer and Henry Ottenheimer
of Peoria; J. Kaufman, Champaign;
Aaron Kaufman, Decatur; Meyer
Rosenfield and NJ. Frankel, Des
Moines; Abe Rosenfield, Chicago;
Mrs Max Mayer. Iowa City, and Ferd
Levy, Creston, Iowa.
The pallbearers were Hon. E. w.
Hurst. T. A. Murphy, A. L. Moore
Leon Mitchell, c. p. Skinner, and May
er Rosenfield, Des Moines. The inter
ment was made in Chippiannock GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31
Two Phenomenal BARGAINS at Our Lace Department.

A hundred and sixty fresh, new
tastefully embroidered shirtwaist
fronts, each q inches and worth
none less than soc, some 75c, begin
ming tomorrow morning, until sold,
choice for quarter, 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31

Sweet cream that will
whip at our cafe, third
floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-31

Home made cakes and
pies at our cafe, third
floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
MOsBY OUT OF A JOB
Old Guerilla Leader Is Discharged by
the Department of Justice.

Washington, July 9--Col. John s..
Mosby, the famous Confederate guer-
rilla of the Civil war, has lost his po-
sition as a special attorney in the de-
partment of justice after eight years
service. Old age, that nightmare of
superannuated government employees,
it is understood, was the main reason
for the dismissal. Colonel Mosby is
about 73 years old. To his friends he
appears active and energetic.
Colonel Mosby was appointed a spe-
cia1 attorney of the department early
in the first Roosevelt administrator
and was assigned to break up the cat
tlemen's operations against govern
ment lands in the Middle West. His
fearlessness in this work won him the
appreciation Of President Roosevelt.
Colonel Mosby became a Republican
some time after the Civil war. He
was a favorite of General Grant, who
kept him in the best federal positions
to be had and consulted him often as
to important government matters. It
is probable that now he will devote
his time to writing a book on the Civil
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
SIX ENTER FOR RACE.
Aeronauts Who Will Contest Chicago
New York Aeroplane Event.

New York, July 9.-The New York
Times announces it has received six
formal entries for the Chicago New
York aeroplane race under the auspices
of the Times and the Chicago Evening
Post to start from Chicago on October
next and to be completed within
seven days.
The entrants are Glenn H. Curtiss,
Chas K. Hamilton, ]. c. Mars, Captain
Thomas Baldwin, ]. D. McCurdy. the
Canadian aviator, and o. P. Heilings,
a machinist Of Newark, N. j.
Hamilton, who made the New York
Philadelphia round trip fight for the
New York Times three weeks ago, us
ing a Curtiss biplane, has severed his
relations with Curtiss and is having
constructed for use in the Chicago
New York race biplane in which the
supporting surface win be of aluminium
instead of rubber silk fabric. Alum
inum is to be used because rubber and
silk would not stand the strain OF
pounding by the engine which he pro-
PC ses 20 make the highest power ever
put into an aeroplane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
TREsTLE BLOWN UP.
Two Dynamite Bombs Explode Under
the Structure.

New York, July 9.-Dynamite
bombs placed under the new trest!e
being built by the Lehigh Valley Rail
road company along the Bay shore OF
Jersey CITY exploded early today, bad
ly damaging the steel structure and
smashing windows for half mile
around in the Greenville section.
AS the result of the first explosion
two sixty foot iron glrders were
wrenched from their position, one of
them being driven through steel car
on the New Jersey Central siding near
the trestle For 40 feet on either side
of the point of detonation the cement
foundations of the structure were
shattered A second explosion three
quarters of an hour later tossed up
two more girders and destroyed an
even greater amount of concrete con-
struction.
The company constructing the tres
tie has recently declared an open
shop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
WAGSTAFF AT CHANUTE.
Young Candidate Has Rousing Politi-
cal Meeting.

Chanute, July 9.-Tom Wagstaff,
Republican candidate. for governor
against Governor Stubs, spoke at this
place last night to good sized crowd.
Wagstaff made one of the strongest
speeches that he has made during the
campaign. He came right back at
Governor Stubbs and showed where
he said the governor had been deceiv
ing the people in his speeches in
claiming he had made savings in GER
tain departments, when in reality the
expenses of these departments are
much higher than they were under
Governor Hoch. He pointed out es-
pecially the oil department. where Mr..
Stubs is claiming that he saved the
state $4,000. Mr.. Wagstaff showed
from the monthly reports of Mr..
Stubbs own inspector that this depart
ment, during the first ten months. cost
$1,000 more than it did during the
previous ten months under Mr.. Hus-
sey. Mr.. Wagstaff then waded into
the tax issue and pointed out that the
state taxes of Neosho county were in
creased As per cent.
Senator c. H. Lamb of Yates Cen
ter followed Mr.. Wagstaff and made a
big hit with the crowd.
Mr.. Wagstaff on his arrival at lao
on the Santa Fe was met by a dele
CATION which was estimated at over
500 voters and was escorted to his
hotel. A number of delegations from
Thayer and other small towns sur
rounding Chanute attended the meet
ing and the general comment was that
it was one of the greatest political
meetings ever held in the city OF
Chanute
This county went for Leland two
years ago by about ESQ. Wagstaf's
majority is estimated from 500 to
1000 by his supporters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
BR0WNL0W IS DEAD.
Noted Tennessean Victim of Bright's
Disease.

johnson City, Tenn, July 9.-Con-
gresham Walter Preston Brownlow
died here last night at 7:20 o'clock or
Bright's disease.
Walter Preston Brownlow has served
in congress since 1897. His career ran
a wide gamut, from messenger boy at 10
years of age, timers apprentice and
locomotive engineer, to congress. He
returned to Jonesboro, his home, early
in June following a visit to Johns Hop
l1ins hospital in Baltimore, where he
was examined for prostate trouble. He
had been failing for months. He left
a fortune estimated at $25O,OOO Mr..
Brownlow was nephew of Parson
Brownlow, and a nephew or united
States Senator Brownlow. In 1876, he
purchased the Jonesboro, Herald and
Tribune of which he had since been
editor and proprietor.
He was chairman of the congress
sional campaign in his district, dele
gate to the national Republican con-
yentions for 25 years, Republican ma
tional committeeman three times. was
doorkeeper of the house in the Forty
seventh congress and for IA years
thereafter a representative in con-
gress.
Five children survive him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
FAIR FACILITIES GOOD.
Secretary Cook Says Live Stock Pa
vilion VIII Hold 536 Cattle.

Secretary H. L. Cook of the Kansas
State Fair association today said that
532 head of cattle can be accommodate
ed in the live stock pavilion in the
new fair grounds in Topeka. He
further said:
This is one of the handsomest
buildings of it's kind in the central
west and though some may be larger.
none are more modern in their. facil-
tiles. Air and light, two main features,
are amply we'll provided, John F..
Stanton, for years state architect,
having made this a specitl considera-
ton.
''The best of materials were used
throughout, cut stone, brick and steel
were utilized in the frame work and
the exterior finish was given by rough
cast cement, the mission type of arch
itecture being the form adopted. Six
teen large entrances have been pro-
vided, a gallery for spectators where
a good view may be had of all of the
offices and a large room devoted to
the exclusive use of the stockmen.
The cost of construction was upwards
of $4,000.
'.The counties over the state should
not forget the attractive cash prizes
that the State Fair, to be held in To-
peka, September 1917, has to offer
for county collective exhibits. Twelve
hundred dollars in cash is offered in
the way of prizes. Nothing so liberal
has been offered within the state"
This should be made a matter of
county pride-to get together and
send the best exhibit. Oranges and
county agricultural societies should
take this matter up at once and not
delay until it is too late. Exhibits are
limited to one from each county and
entries close Septeme br 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

day held that it would not prohibit
| the county clerk from placing on the
primary election ballot the names OF
the candidates for this position. 1t
was held by the attorney general that
| it was necessary to hold an election for
this position. The Wyandotte officials
denied this and brought suit to pre-
vent the primary nomination petitions
being considered. The lower court
knocked the suit out and the supreme
court sustained the lower court Juage
True was appointed a year ago after
the new division of the court had been
created The regular term of the
court was to be until 1918, but the
court held that the provision of the
law relating to judicial offices that re-
ouired an election to fill an unexpired
term applied to this case when an ap-
pointment was made for a new court
The supreme court has refused to
dismiss three important cases from
Franklin county. These were the suits
against w. NJ. Stuckey, the preacher
who was convicted of abducting Le-
nora Sutherland; against Frank
FSchneck, accused of the murder OF his
wife. and against James Tawney, ac-
cused of stealing hogs. The attorneys
for the three tried to get the cases dis
missed on account of technical mis-
takes in the record of the appeal TO
the supreme court
The fact that the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas Railway company's line runs
into Missouri for mile before it
reaches the Kansas City stock yards
saved the company from damages for
not handling live stock in the time re-
quired by the Kansas law. G. E. Leib-
engood shipped some stock from Bea-
GLE in Miami county, to Kansas City.
The company did not haul the stock
at fifteen miles an hour as the law re-
ouires The lower court held that be-
cause the railroad ran outside the
state for a mile did not make the
shipment interstate commerce. The
supreme court held that if the ship
ment left the state only an inch it
was interstate commerce and the
engood cannot collect damages for the
delay.
The "unwritten law" did not save
j. w McMurray of Holton from a
term in the penitentiary. McMurray
shot. but only slightly wounded Bert
Graham the day after McMurray saw
Graham enter his home at night. Mrs
McMurray made a confession to her
husband that Graham had made sala-
cious suggestions to her but she had
repulsed him. McMurray became so
wrought up during the confession and
again the next day that he hunted up
Graham at the depot and began to
his mind was affected by seeing Gra-
ham enter his house and his wife's
confession and that he was really not
responsible for the assault. The jury
convicted him and the supreme court
sustained the lower court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
STILL TT is HOT.
Mercury Again Touches 80 Mark This
Afternoon.

The heat today is more oppressive
probably than any day this season,
At o'clock the temperature had al
ready reached 80 degrees growing
steadily higher. The minimum tenn
perature for the day was 20 degrees
at 6 o'clock a. m.
The showers of Thursday night
which tempered the heat yesterday
may be repeated tonight with accom-
panying relief.
The forecast of the weather bureau
holds out the hope of rain tonight and
Sunday. The sky has been cloudy at
intervals this afternoon and the prom
ise is assuring. Besides the outlook
for rain, tonight will be much cooler
and little restful sleep is on the way
The wind is blowing II miles an hour
from the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
PROMISE WAS NOT WRITTEN.
Therefore Man on Parole Thought
Himself Under No Obligations.

Judge w. F. Schoch of the Juvenile
court has ordered the Imprisonment
of ]. S. Shoup of 91S West Fifth street
because the latter had broken his pa
role from a previous commitment in
the county Jail. Shoup is in the Gus
tody of the court on account of his
failure to provide for his family. In
court he told Judge Schoch that he
had not considered himself under any
obligations to the court because he
had made no written promise to be-
have when let out of jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09

BILE where a given fund need not be
made larger than last year.
1t is not anticipated that the Topeka
board of education will reduce its levy
as the expense of maintaining the edu-
cational system has not lessened ana
much improvement work is called FOR
The school boards levy last year was
58 mills which is within 2 of a mill OF
being as heavy as the law permits.
" ith this levy during the past year
Topeka paid $3.50. 542.ss for the support
of its system of public schools Tn's
sum nearly equalled the amount raised
by taxation for all other city purposes
Shawnee<Coun Taxes.
Shawne county collected more than
million dollars in taxes for all purposes
in the last year, as is shown by the
books of County Clerk Samuel Zim-
norman. These taxes were appor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
MARK TWAIN's LIBRARY.
1t Will Be Presented to the Public by
His Daughter.

Redding, Conn.,, July 9.-Mrs. Clara
Clemens Gabrillowitch, daughter of
the late Samuel Clemens mark
Twain), has formally notified the di-
rectors of the Mark Twain free library
in this place that she will present to
that institution practically the entire
library of her father, now in his late
residence, Stormfield. The gift in
cludes nearly $500 volumes.
Mr. Clemens drew a check for 5000
in favor of the Redding library few
days before his death and the money
will be used to erect a building for the
institution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-09
Cool Wave Coming.

Washington. July 9.-For the next
36 hours at least there will be no
break in the heat wave over the east
ern section of the country. Hot nights
are predicted everywhere except in the
lake region. A cooler area now in the
mountain states is moving east In
dications are the weather will continue
generally fair today and tomorrow
throughout the country.