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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
TAYLOR RIDGE
WANTS STATION
Proposed Agricultural School
Sought by Residents Of
Village.
WILL BUY SUITABLE SITE
Subscription List Started With This
End in View-Corn Day Pro-
gram Approved.

Following the announcement made
recently in The Argus that Professor
Hopkins of the state university favor
ed Taylor Ridge as the site for the
experiment station In agricultural
work which County superintendent 8.
J. Ferguson is planning to establish,
the residents of that village have be-
come greatly interested in the project,
and have had several conferences with
the promoter of the idea with a view
to aiding him in carrying out his
plans. In order to get the station
and to have the state university in
charge of it, the county will have to
give to the university deed to at
least 30 acres of land, or at least a
permanent lease on that amount Of
property. The residents of Taylor
Ridge understand this and are making
an effort to be in position to guaran-
tee this in order to get the station To-
Gated there.
Have Chosen site.
Negotiations for site have been
the village has intimated that he will
sell 20 acres Of his land at very
reasonable figure. A lady who lives
few miles from the Ridge has made
what is considered an even better
offer, but the location nearer the VII
lage seems to be the one wanted by
the state authorities. A subscription
with which to buy the former plot Of
ground has been started. 1t is headed
by a $50 donation by the county super
intendent and followed by a promise
of from $500 to $500 by one Of the
Taylor Ridge business men. If enough
money can be raised to secure a title
to the site which has been chosen,
the experimental station will be as
sured, and in case enough is not Sc
cured an attempt will be made to To-
cate it somewhere else.
Four Want Exhibits.
Word has been received by the
superintendent from four town
ships stating that they would like to
adopt his plan of observing a corn
day" throughout the county, at which
time prizes will be given for the best
exhibits of corn and for the best es-
says written by school pupils on the
subject of raising corn. Mr.. Fergu-
son has written to the board of school
directors in each township asking CO.
operation in the matter and to secure
money for prizes. Seed corn for the
boys who want to enter into the COM
petition will be obtained at once and
the corn day program will be carried
out in such of the townships as ex-
press a desire to hold an exhibit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Gives sermon at Sd. Joseph,s

Rev. c. M. Metcalf of Bloomington
gave the sermon last evening at St.
Josephs church. The congregation
that heard him filled the church to
it's capacity. During the lenten sea-
son Dean ]. j. Quinn has arranged
to have a sermon by a different
priest each Sunday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
AT De WITT INITIATION

Eighty-five Knights of Columbus At
tend Ceremonies There Yesterday.
Eighty-f1ve members of the tri-
city councils of the knights of Col
umbus went by special train over the
Milwaukee yesterday and participat-
ed in the initiation of class of can
didates at De Witt, Iowa. The party
arrived here at IL O'Clock last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
At the Local Roller Rink.

Ladies free Monday
Grand masquerade Tuesday,
Big prize offered at masquerade.
Rollo the Limit.
Rollo the Limit.
Rollo the Limit.
Rollo the Limit.
Balance of week.
Most spectacular stunt ever seen in
The tri-cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Mr.. cerxin Hurt.

o. z. Cervin is confined at his home
on Thirty-eighth street as the result
of a dislocated right shoulder received
in fall on the steps at his lJbme last
Friday evening. He will be laid up a
week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Herman Wiehnann.

Word was received here yesterday
OF the death of Mrs. Herman WITCH
mann, wife of DR.. Herman Wichmann
1924 South Jefferson avenue, ST. Louis
Mrs. Wichmann died yesterday morn,
ing at 1 o'clock after a long illness
with diabetes and infiTmities of age.
DR.. and Mrs. Wichmann resided in
Rock Island for several years, having
come here in 1854
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Tax Notice.

To the Taxpayers OF the City Of
Rock Island: You are hereby notified
that your taxes are now due. I have
the books at my Office, 1712 Third ave
nue.. Office hours, from a. m. to
p. m; Wednesday and Saturday even.
ings from z to $3.50. -t
JOHN T. NoFTSKER, 49,.
Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Licensed TO Wed.
ervan is on Way Home.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 2S.-WilIiam
Jennings Bryan left here yesterday
for the United states by way of Eng
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Prices for ..parada >.

Tuesday to Friday nights at the
Illinois theatre. Downstairs, first Ia
rows, $1.00; balcony, first two rows,
rs cents; rest Of balcony. so cents;
gallery, 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Woman Killed by Train.

Marinette, Wis, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Lucy
Marks, crossing the tracks OF the st.
Paul road this morning, was struck
by a train and killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
PLUMBERS ASK A RAISE

Moline Firms Are Presented Today
With New Wage Demand.
The Moline union of the United AS
ISOLATION OF Plumbers and Steamfitters
today presented a demand upon the
employing plumbers of that city for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28

$3.50 at the First Swedish Lutheran
church The services were conducted
by Rev s. G. Hagglund. Burial took
place in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
WOMAN ADJuDGED INSANE
Mrs. Margaret E. Godfrey Sent to
Watertown Hospital.


Mrs. Margaret E. Godfrey. SGT Sew
enth avenue, was adjudged insane
this morning in the county court and
was ordered committed to the hospital
at WATERFOWL by Judge R. w. Olmsted.
Mrs. Godfrey has been subject to at
lacks of epilepsy for the past eight
years and it is thought that this
brought about her loss of reason. Mrs.
Godfrey is 81 years old and is the
mother of five children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
YOUNGER MEN IN THE NAVY
Desired by President, Who Sends in
Special Message.

special Message.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-Young blood
in the commands of the navy was the
keynote of a special message which
President Taft Saturday sent to con-
gress urging legislation for improving
the personnel of the fighting force. and
to remedy what the president termed
IAN abnormal condition, the result of
past legislation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28

way to the Mississippi is again dem
onstrated when we stop to think that
the dams at Kampsville and La
Grange are federal dams and cannot
be removed except through act of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
Breach of Public Faith.

1.-THE people of Illinois voted their
credit in aid of a water way and not
to create power, only as the latter
might be incidental to the former. To
attempt at this time TO substitute a
power proposition for their intended
waterway would be nothing more nor
less than a breach of faith with the
people who cast their votes for the
amendment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28

Funeral Of Mrs. Fred Swanson.
The funeral of Mrs. Fred Swanson,
504 Fourth street, was held this after
noon at o'clock with services at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-28
LOCK HORNS ON
WATERWAY PLAN

Continued from Page One,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
K|SER HOME SCENE
OF STUBBORN FIRE
Defective. Wiring the Cause of Damage
At Pretty Residence on
East Bench.

Defective wiring In the attic of the
handsome home of w P. Kiser. $50
south Thirteenth east street, was thA
cause OF a costly fire shortly before
9 o'clock this morning. and had 4.
not been for the prompt response of
the fire department. and the quick
work done by the fire fighters of No.
station. commanded by Chief Glore,
nearly 100000 would have gone up in
smoke.
The damage done to the building,
which is a two-story brick valued at
$4,000. amounts to $1,000. and the
loss on the contents, valued at $4,000.
will reach at least $500
The fire was discovered by Mrs.
Kiser, but not until 1t had gained con-
siderable headway The smoke pene-
trated the lower rooms and then broke
out through the roof Mrs. KIser at
once turned in an alarm and then
notified MIR. Kiser, The apparatus
from No. 4 was soon on the scene.
and Chief Glore drove from headquar
ters. BY this time flames and smoke
issued from the roof and could be
seen Dy TeSlucnlS OH INC DeuCn, anu
students at the university
When Chief Glore arrived. neighbors
had begun to carry out the furniture.
but he told them 1t was not necessary.
as the fire was confined to the attic
The loss to the contents was caused by
smoke and water.
Considerable difficulty was encoun-
tered by the firemen when they laid
q line of hose from a fire plug near
the Kiser residence. The hydrant was
frozen and the hose had to BIC un-
coupled and taken to another fire
plug. In addition to line of hose
from the hydrant. the chemical en-
CINE was brought into requisition
After a fight of more than an. hour
the flames were extinguished. The fire
did not get into the lower rooms and
did not burn off the roof. The loss
both to the building and contents is
fully protected by insurance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

ARE ADMON|SHED
Rush of Call Money to ID Per
Cent Showed Them They Had
Made a MiScaIcuIation.
MARKET QUITE DISTURBED
Unscttllng Influence of Presidents
Message and Wage Question
Were Important Factors.

New York, Jan. s-The furry in call
money to II per cent OH Monday of this
week admonished the speculative hold
ers of securities that the hope of prompt
relaxation with the turn of the year
was a miscalculation. The heavy un-
loading of Rock Island stock at the same
time aroused fears that a speculative
position was being forced In the exer-
else of disciplinary meaures for recent
market manipulation OF that stock. The
fears of tho effect to be produced by
the presidents message made another
unscttling influence. To this was added
the consideration OF the wage question
invited by specific disputes as well as
by the wide spread attention given to
These unscttling influences were per-
ceptible all week in the stock market.
There was no well defined tone in the
opening stock market today. A rise of
y In Erie first preferred was the only
change In excess of X a point. The
Pacific. Southern Pacific, Reading. New
York Central. Atchison and Chesapeake
G. Ohio falling off II to y. The resist
ance shown by United States Steel and
the large subsequent orders for
the stock which carried 1t up to SSFs
Ing recovered point. Prices, however.
were not well sustained.
The market closed firm. Prices hard
ened slowly toward the end of the day
in sympathy with the 1-point rise in
United States Steel. Rock Island pre-
tral. Denver & Rio Grande. Laclede Gas
and st Louis & San Francisco second
preferred rose J., United States Express
2 and Philadelphia company 3.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
PROVO WORKS HARD
FOR THE CONTROL
Garden City Men Hope to Keep Tin
tic Central Property in Their Own
Hands for Another Year.
Special to The News.l

Provo. Jan. S.-The struggle for con-
troll of Tintic Central started early this
morning and the two factions showed
in the field early. The struggle is be-
tween the Provo interests backing A.
N. Holloway and others and the
Eureka interests in which L. C. Doty,
C. C. Griggss and Arthur Thomas of
Dern & Thomas, are the leaders.
The meeting was called to order At
IL o'clock this morning and various
reports were heard. The manager
made his report and the auditing cou.-
mittee also reported. A committee was
appointed to compile the proxies, as
there Is an enormous number OF them
After the appointment of the latter
committee an adjournment was taken
until 2 o'clock In the afternoon.
The managers report stated that
during the year 1909 the company ex-
pended for development work, taxes,
equipment and various other expenses,
Sl6.020,71, and that there Is now a bal
ancc in the treasury OF $4,3Ss,52 1t
in lime formation and the water
Is drying up so that 1t Is giving the
company no trouble. Everything Is de-
clared to be In a most favorable conJi-
tion.
Both sides this morning are confident
of winning. but there seems TO be but
little doubt that the Provo crowd
will be able to control the situation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
WOMAN HIGHWAYW0MAN
EMPLOYS A TAxlCAB

Chicago, Jan. S--Thc mounted high
wayman of other days. has given way
in Chicago to the woman robber In
taxicab. She descended on Tony Lenzo
last night as he was walking under
the Rock Island railroad viaduct at
Fifty-flrst street took his money and
sped away.
The woman was walking when she
approached him, said Lenzo. AS she
drew near she cried out as II in fear
and then fell rs If fainting. Lcnzo
gallantly stepped forward and stopped
down to give assistance.
AS he did so he found himself face
to face with a revolver The woman
laughed and arose. bidding Lenzo TO
stand STILL He did so without effort
She added that it was timely that he
hand over his money.
IT was a little slow. I think" Lenzo
told the police, land she reached out
and serched my pockets with one hand
while still holding the revolver In tho
other Now. beat it down the street,
she said. when she had cleaned out oil
I had, taking my purse and watch.
beat II, all right. not looking back un-
til / had gone half a block. Then
stopped and watched her. She hurried
to the west end of the vladuct and en-
tered a waiting taXicab and away she
went"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
CHICKEN ENTRIES
ALL CLOSE TONIGHT
Big Show of Utah State Poultry As
sociation Next Week Promises
To be Winner.

The great American hen and rooster
will hold out next week under the
aegIs of the Utah State Poultry asso-
ciation at 10 west Second South street.
In common parlance, the chicks who
wear the gold medals of pedigree Will
be exhibited for the delectation OF the
public for one solid week. so that all
who come may read the hand writing
on the poultry wall
From present indications the poultry
show promises to be the best In the
history OF the city. The fanciers. and
those who raise the birds moro for
money than for love, have been taking
a lively interest In the event, and
George Strickley. president of the as
sociation, has been losing sleep and
many business hours in striving TO
making the show a big success.
The entries have been coming In fast.
the carpenters have been busy In maxi
ing UP the proper accommodations and
the proudest game cock of the bunch
Will have no kick coming over the
quarters afforded. The prizes which
are being offered are very generous and
include every possible entry. The en-
tries close tonight, and all birds must
put in an appearance by o'clock Mon
day morning. c. v. Keeler of Wini-
mac, Ind, of national reputation as an
appraiser of poultry merits, is to be
judge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08

.lon send a committee to WASHINGTON
which shall endeavor 10 have a snee1
tnihimum clause added to the present
i,l ,eoeral law (known as the "36- hour
unit law). which governs the shin.
.hent OF live stock and provides for
'neIr humane treatment
we most heartily commend thc Of
.orts OF the American Humane associa-
,n ,ion IN behalf of legislation along those
iines and take this opportunity to ex-
press our appreciation of DR.. William
~; stillman. Its worthy president for
ms untlring efforts to secure the enact
ment OF humane legislation. We recon-
.nend That our committee be instructed
10 Cooperate with the American Hu-
name association In securing the enact
ment of the "l6-mile speed limit leeIs-
latlon recommended by the association
We would further recommend that
ehis committee should also appear be-
lore the Interstate commerce commits
sion for the purpose of obtaining an
equitable reduction in the minimum
rate on carload lots of sheep and par
ticularly lambs and also bringing before
the commission the fact that the pres
ent freight rates on wool are excessive
and wholly out of proportion with the
rates on other commodities In carload
lots
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
Denounced by Speakers at "Har-
mony Conference" of Six Hun
dred Missouri Democrats.
CHAMP CLARK'S PREDICTION.
Says Pinchot's Dismissal Is First Step
In Rooscvelt's Candidacy Rcpub-
ncan Nomination for President.

Kansas City. Jan. S.-More than 600
Missouri Democrats gathered at Con-
vention hall here today in harmony
conference" Most of the leaders OF
the party in the state were on hand
and the spirit of all the speeches was
Missouri must be redeemed"
"Cannonlsm" and "Aldrlchisn." so
termed by the speakers was denounced.
Three of the speakers. James a.
Reed of Kansas City, and ex-Govs.
David r. Francis and Joseph w. Folk
arc regarded as candidates for the
United States senate to succeed Will
liam Warner. Republican. whose term
expires on March 3, 1911 and at the
informal conferences held before tho
big meeting was called to order, the
race for senator was discussed freely.
The Ballinger-Pinchot episode was in
tected into the gathering when Repre-
sentative Champ Clark. minority leader
In the house Of representatives said
in an interview;
THE dismissal of Forester Pinchot is
one of the first steps In Roosevelts
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for president. And If Roosevelt
runs for president 1t will be the hottest
fight that has taken place in a Re-
publican convention since Grant was
defeated in the dog. days of 1880
Two Sessions of the convention werc
held, in the morning speeches were de-
livered by A NJ. Dockery. former
governor: James A. Reed and Senator
William j. Stone.
Norman E. Mack. chairman of the
national Democratic committee. who
had been invited, sent a letter of regret.
Tonight 81 plate dinner Will be
held and Representative Champ Clark
will be the principal speaker.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
GOES TO THE WALL.
Old Firm of Scars & jeremy Company
Closes Its Doors.

The Sears g. Jeremy company. prod
uce dealers on Richard street, is in the
hands of the deputy sheriff, a writ of
attachment. covering an Indebtedness
OF $685.. 40. due the Western Mills COM
pany. having been issued from the city
court Tuesday. Several days prior to
the attachmentthc place had been closed
and the keys in the hands of Hancock
Brothers, from whom the building had
been rented.
For six months or more the affairs
OF the company have been managed by
Mr.. Frost, said to be one OF the pro-
prietors. For many years prior to that.
Isaac Sears had charge of the affairs
At one time Mr.. Sears was we'll to
do. having built one of the largest
structures now on Richards street. just
across the street from the present
quarters.
At the time OF serving the writ OF
attachment. the company was behind
on It's rents. and 1t is understood owes
considerable to a local bank. and has
other creditors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
COL. ROOSEVELT AND
PARTY AT RHIN0 CAMP

Butlaba. (On eastern shore of Lake AL
bert, Uganda protectorate). Jan. S.
The Smithsonian African scientific ex-
pedItion arrived at Rhino camp, tho
basis for the hunt Of the eagerly sought
white rhino, early today. Rhino camp
Is on the Congo side of the Bar-el-Jebcl
river.
The hunting party left Butiaba at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning and reached
koba ut 10 minutes before midnight.
Forty minutes later the journey was
continued TO Wadelai and thence to the
camp, which was reached at daybreak.
The trip from Butiaba across the north
ern end OF Lake Albert and up the Far
el-Jebel river was made In n steam
launch which had In tow two steel boats
loaded with equipment
The expedition as made up in the
present hunt consists of Col. Roosevelt.
Kermit, Mearns. Heller, Lorlng. Cunning
ham and 30 porters and boys. They
have 2l1 loads of supplies
The distance from Butiaba to Wadclai
is 72 miles. The party has thus tenn
porarily loft Uganda for the territory
remarkable for the presence to the white
dhino If their plans are carried out tho
expedition will continue for some days
In Its present location. and proceeding
to Nimule later. Unless the game sought
Is found within a week the quest Will
bo abandoned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
WHAT ONE WOMAN
DID TO SAVE BABIES

Chicago. Jan. S.-Mrs. Scott Durapd
gave the members OF Kane County
Farmers Institute at Geneva yesfer-
day a surprise when she told them
about her experience as dairy woman.
When a questioner asked her to what
she attributed her success she an
swered: Because / am woman"
Mrs. Durand caused surprise when
she said her profits from a herd OF so
COWS were s12.0 600 last year. Asked what
she did with the money. she said she
spent 1t in keeping a free kindergarten
in Chicago.
sI became interested In the question
of good milk for babies" Mrs. Durand
said, "and the more I tried the more
fascinated became. The outragcs per-
petrntcd upon the people by careless
and money -grubbing milkmen made my
blood boil and made up my mind thar
would show them how to run dairy
and mako money. and at the same time
make the dairy barn as clean aud
wholesome as my kitchen"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-08
AUSTRIAN SHOOTS
AND KILLS HIS MAN
Don Keiser Calls Bluff of FeIIow
Countrynan in Garfield
Boarding House.
PROVES TOO QUICK WITH GUN
Frank Miller Waving a Revolver and
Uttcring Threats Is Shot Down
In Short Order.

Sheriff Joseph c. Sharp and AS.
sistant County Attorney Bowman. are
In Garfield today investigating the
shooting of Frank Miller by Don
keiser Friday evening. Miller is dead
and keiser is locked in the county iail
pending developments in the case
keiser declares he was justified in
shooting Miller. not only self defense
is claimed but Keiser says that Miller
had repeatedly insulted Mrs. Keiser
Miller entered the Keiser home at 6
o'clock Friday evening and while the
family were at dinner in the dining
room Miller drew big army revolver
and told Kesier he would give him one
minute to say his prayers.
II certainly will not say my PRAYERS"
replied Keiser and. in flash he drew
a revolver and fred three shots into
the body of the would be assassin. MIL
Ter fell to the floor dead. Keiser at
once went to the home of Deputy
Sheriff Jim Williams. told him what
had happened and surrendered. The
man was at once brought to Salt Lake
and lodged in the county Jail
The story told tho authorities by
Keiser is corrohorated by his wife and
family. 1t was found that Miller was
not only armed with a heavy revolver
but carried on his left hand a set of
brass knuckles
The two men lived in adjoining
boarding houses. Both are from Aus
tria. Keiser claims that Miller had
insulted Mrs. KeIser and although they
had once been on friendly terms. they
were not friends during the past few
days. Miller. 1t Is said had been
drinking heavily and manifested am
ugly disposition.
While the Keiser family were at dir
ner. the dining room door was sudden
ly flung open and Miller staggered into
the room Pointing a big revolver NJ
Keiser ne told the latter he could have
one minute In which to say his pray
ers- Miller declared ne would Kill
Keiser and flourished the gun. Quick
as n flash Keiser drew his revolver and
shot Miller three times. the latter
dying almost Instantly
Keiser will be held at the county jail
until the authorities have made y
thorough investigation of all the facts.