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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26
HEAVY Snow at Griffin

GRIFFIN, Ga, April 25.-The heaviest
fall of snow of the winter fell here just
before day this morning. While fruit and
vegetables are considerably damaged the
entire crop has not been killed up to this
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26
Fruit Unhurt in Ohio

COLUMBUS. Ohio, April Estate In
spector Of Nurseries Shaw said today
that the reports of the damage TO fruit
Ohio are exaggerated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26
RmdlHs Tome

See liberal trial oner in full page announcement
on last page of this issue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26

Leads the most intelligent people to use only medi.
cines of known composition Therefore it is that
Dr. Pierce's medicines, the makers of which print
every ingredient entering into them upon the bottle
wrappers and attest its correctness under OATH are
daily growing in favor. No SECRETS. No DECEPTION.
The composition of DR.. Pierce'S medi-
cines is open TO everybody, DIR. Pierce
being DESTROYS of having the search
Hghf of Investigation turned fully upon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26
Damage Is 100000

LEXINGTON, KY, April 25.-Weather
from central and eastern Ken
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-26

His first great shock was the death
of his idolized "Susy." He was heart
broken over the dea,.. or his wife in
1905. Her character and disposition
were of the sort that not only invites
worship but commands IT." ne wrote la
ter.
His daughter, Clara, married Ossip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
Stop
Diarrhoea

No case of DIARRHOEA, DYSEN-
Terry, CHOLERA INFANTUM or
summer complaint is so serious that
WAKEFIELD'S BLACKBERRY BAL
SAM will not quickly relieve it. For
ga years WAKEFIELD'S BLACK
BERRY BALSAM has cured these
bowel troubles in their worst forms,
and in many cases after other RENE
dies and doctors had failed. If every
wife and mother had a supply of this
time-tested medicine in the house
ready for sudden attacks (Which
very often come at night she would
have absolute protection against
these diseases which claim the lives
OF $4,000 babies and more than 50,-
900 grown people each year WAKE
FIELDS BLACKBERRY BALSAM
is a grand, good medicine that is
free from the dangerous drugs that
otho- diarrhoea remedies contain.
1t is safe for the baby and in larger
doses is the best remedy in the world
for grown people.
1t is the favorite with all classes and
all ages because it is delicious to the
taste and never fails to cure.
Ask your druggist for WAKE
FIELDS BLACKBERRY BALSAM
and be sure you get the original,
genuine Wakefeld's. Full size 35
cents or three bottles $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

! guards, such as the recall and the ref
erendum; in others ,unfamiliarity with
! the new idea and a natural hesitancy
to try a plan so recently proposed. Fa-
/ vorable action was due in many cases
to the reports of those who had Wis
! tied commission cities, and brought
| back reports of cleaner streets, better
water and lighting. practically no
graft, and money saved for the city
and its taxpayers.
! Besides the foregoing, the following
! list comprises most of those cities
which already have the commission
form:
The writer, formerly fellow in po-
litical science at the universities of
| Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, has per
sonally visited Des Moines, Houston.
Galveston, Cedar Rapids and other
commission cities in connection with
an extended study Of the commission
form.
Cities Having Commission Plan.
Texas-Galveston, Houston, Dallas,
Fort Worth, Austin, Greenville, Deni-
son, Sherman, Waco, Ell Paso.
Kansas - Leavenworth, Wichita.
Hutchinson, Anthony, Independence,
Coffeyville, Kansas City, Topeka, Par
sons.
Iowa-Des Moines, Cedar Rapids.
Keokuk, Burlington.
Observation-Disclosures Enid, Tulsa.
South Dakota - Bismarck, Mandan,
Minot, Sioux Falls.
Idaho-Boise, Lewiston.
Colorado-Grand Junction, Colorado
Springs.
Missouri-St. Joseph.
nnessee-Memphis.
West Virginia = Huntington, Blue
field.
Massachusetts - Chelsea, Haverhill.
Gloucester.
Berkeley, San Diego.
shington-Tacoma.
Wisconsin and Minnesota have state
laws allowing cities to adopt the plan;
new Mexico also.
Buffalo, New York, and Mt. Vernon,
n. Y, have voted in favor of adopting
the commission plan, but have not yet
been given power by the state Iegisla-
ture.
The largest Of the cities already OBJ
Grating under the new system are:
Memphis, with about 10000 popu-
lation; Kansas City, Kan, 100000;
Des Moines, 10000; Houston, So
600; Buffalo, which voted favorably,
but has not yet been granted author
ity by the legislature, has a popula-
ton Of perhaps 100000; Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, has about 10000; Hunt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

iais interested in city contracts. etc.
These, though not all an integral
part OF the commission plan, are
worthy OF study as valuable adjuncts
in any plan of city government.
The principles involved In this
plan for a municipal board of d.
rectors are such as to warrant the
belief that better city government
will result A small council, or COM
mission, elected not by wards, but by
the whole city, with power to ap-
point subordinate officers, pass or
d1nances and manage effectively the
city's business; each commissioner
at the head of department, pair.
and giving his time to it; safeguards
or positive checks, such as the re-
call, the referendum and such other
devices as seem best to the citizens
of each community-atogether, the
commission plan offers q vastly i'm
proved scheme of municipal admin
istration.
The great confidence felt by the
masses of voters in the new plan is
due to a more or less clear under
standing of these principles. But let
no one think that here is a panacea
for all municipal ills. 1t is only an
improved method by which the peo-
pie may assure themselves a more
efficient and less wasteful city govz
eminent; and the number of munich
palities-now about 75-which have
adopted the plan, indicates a deter
mination to give the system a fair
and thorough trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
FARMERS Wife
HAD heap TO DO
Mrs. Shepherd Vas in Bad Shape
When She Could Not Stand on
Her Feet.

Durham, N. CT am farmers
wife" writes Mrs. J. Nj. Shepherd, OF
this city, land have heap to do"
"Four months ago could not stand
on my feet, to do anything much, but at
this time do the most of my work. |
took Cardui and it did me more good
than all the doctors.
"You don't know half how thank you
for the Cardui Home Treatment. wish
that all women who suffer from womanly
trouble would treatthemselveSd s have. I"
Ladies can easily treat themselves at
home, with Cardui, the woman'S tonic.
1t is easy to take, and SO gentle in its
action, that it cannot do anything but
good.
Being composed exclusively of vege-
table ingredients, Cardui cannot lay up
trouble in your system, as mineral drugs
often do. Its ingredients having no
harsh, medicinal effects, and being nom
poisonous and perfectly harmless, Cardui
IS absolutely safe for young and old.
Ask your druggist. He will tell you to
try Cardui.
NJ B-Wrfte TO: Ladies' Advisory Dept, chstts.
nooga Medicine Co, Chattanooga, Tenn. Tor Spectd
Instructions and 64-page book. Home Treatment
Scr Women. sent in plain wrapper. On request
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
SilViS

A heavy rain visited this section
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Z. w. Thompson is sick
Mrs. Johnson of Eleventh street
will entertain the Baptist Ladies' Aid
society next Wednesday afternoon
w. H. Downing and family will
move to Port Byron the latter part of
the month and will conduct a general
store and ice cream parlor in the new
Pearsall building.
Mrs. s. Silvis continues ill.,
Mrs. Hokinson has been entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Benson of Moline.
The B. Y. P. U. had a busin H;s meet
ing followed by a sociable at the home
of the Misses Swanson last Friday
evening.
The Baptist ladies cleared 81 at
their ice cream sociable last Tuesday
evening. Over s12 were taken in.
Mr.. Wilson. foreman of the boiler
making department at new shops, will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

Bros. Manufacturing company TO be
erected at the southeast corner of
Second and Fillmore streets has been
aw arded to A. A. Arnould and work
ca the structure will begin at once.
The main factory building will meas
C1e 200x75 feet and viii consist of two
stories and basement. In addition
there will be dry kiln and the power
room 1t will be equipped in the most
modern manner and everything will
provide convenience in the manufac-
tire of the washing machines turned
Fout by the company.
Obituary Record. - John Georgen
died yesterday following an illness of
but a few days. He was taken sick
last Saturday and was operated upon
for an abscess in the stomach. He
was unable to survive the effects of
the operation. Mr.. Georgen was born
IN Worthington, Iowa, June 81, 1868.
He moved to Davenport six years ago
and became a member of the firm of
the Smith Lumber company. Besides
his wife, one son, Wendell, and one
daughter, Florence; his other, Mrs.
Anna Georgen Of Worthington, Iowa;
two sisters, Mrs. Charles White of
AlIavista, Iowa, and Miss Anna GeOr-
gen OF Worthington, and one brother,
Charles Georgen of Worthington, sur
we. The body was taken this morn
ing to Worthington, Iowa, where the
funeral services were held this after.
noon.
Mrs. Sadie Hastings, who died
Thursday in Chicago, was born in Mo-
line 81 years ago and came to Daven-
Port when a small child. She was mar
RED to Henry Hastings in 1885 and is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. H. n.
Brunel of California, and two sisters,
Mrs. Joseph Ruff of Chicago and Mrs.
John Perry of Clinton. Iowa. The re-
n aims arrived Thursday night i'm this
city over the Rock Island road and
the funeral was held yesterday morn
ing from the Hill undertaking parlors.
Rev. ]. A Burchit officiated. Burial
was made in the City cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
DAVENPORT

Raise for Postal Clerks.-Cccording to
a special from Washington, D. c., pro-
motions of employees have been author
i2ed for the Davenport postoffice, af-
fecting II clerks. The raises were eff
fective July 1. One clerk is raised
from 5000 TO $500 year and 10 more
receive advances in pay from $1,000
&c $1,000.
Popping Jack Arrested.-For having
peeped in windows in several resi-
dences in the western part of town
during the past few nights, Charles
Chase was brought into the limelight
of the police court yesterday morning
and booked on a charge of disturbing
the peace. 1t is alleged that on sew
eral different occasions he has been
seen peering into windows at homes
on West Fourth street and in the vi
cinity of Western avenue. A Is day
jail sentence was suspended over his
Lead and he was released.
Business Men PEcnlc.-Over a half
hundred of the business and profess
sional men of the city took Thursday
afternoon and evening off for the en-
jcyment of the outing at Linwood
which was held under the auspices of
tie Commercial club. That the affair
was a thoroughly successful one is
best ascertained from those who made
the trip, No formality was permitted
to affect any of the days program,
which was an article hard to find, and
everywhere joyiality held full sway.
Many of the picnickers journeyed to
the grounds on the afternoon train, but
almost an equal number made the trip
In machines, which brought them to
the outing park at intervals during
the afternoon and evening.
Contract for Factory Let.-The con
tract for the new factory of the Voss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
Commission Government In Cities

(By Ernest S. Bradford. in Bulletin of
League OF American Munich
palittes)
Between Jan. 1 and April 10, 1910,
more than 25 cities voted on the ques-
ton of adopting the so-called commits
sion form of government. which is
more correctly described as a plan for
a municipal board of directors. Among
the municipalities voting favorabIy are
seven cities in Kansas-Emporia, Abb
lene, Wellington, Newton, lola, Marion
and Phtsburg; three in South Dakota
Pierre, the state capital, Yanlcton
and Dell Rapids; Muskogee, Okla.
Eau Claire, Wis, and several others.
Those voting not to adopt the small
council plan are Eldorado, Fl. Scott.
and Hiawatha, Kan; Sapulpa and
Guthrie, Okla; Watertown, Mitchell,
and Spearf1sh, S. D.; GAINESVILLE, WIS,
and one or two additional towns.
In some instances the negative vote
WIS" due to fear of an imperfect plan
and the lack of provisions for safe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
move into the house now occupied b!
w. H. Downing.
AledO.

Mrs. d. H. Leland and son of Rock
Island came Wednesday to visit their
Aledo friends whom they made dur
ing Rev. Mr.. Leland's years of work
as pastor of the Aledo Baptist church.
DIR. William Lee of Ada, Kan,
came Wednesday to join his brothers
and sisters in a reunion of the Lee
family held Thursday at the home -
Mrs. George Thornton of Miller5-
burg, Ill. There were about so rel
atives present, for this family home
gathering among whom are Mrs.
Marion Vernon of Emporia, Kan,
and Mrs. Ed Partridge of Whittier,
Cal, and Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Stow
ell of Peoria.
A barn owned by William Leahigh
near Joy was burned Wednesday
night, being struck by lightning dur
ing the severe storm which swept
Aledo and vicinity that night. The
barn was filled with hay and grain,
and all was lost. Insurance only
partially covered the loss.
John Baker was born in Clay coun-
ty, ILL.,, Jan. so, 1859. He made Mer-
Ger county his home since 1878. He
was married to Miss Anna Stead on
Jan. 1, 1885. There we're four chill
dren born to them, Glenn of Burling-
ton; Mrs. Grace Mann of Alexis; and
Everett and Floyd of Aledo, all of
whom with their mother, survive him
and mourn his death. Mr.. Baker had
suffered intense pain for more than
Is months, being afflicted with a cam
Ger in his mouth. All medical skill
in the hospitals of Burlington. Clii-
cago and Peoria failed to hslp him
or give relief until death came July
"a, at p. m. His suffering was
borne so heroically that he had been
an object lesson in Christian brav-
cry. The funeral services were held
in the NJ. E. church Tuesday at $3.50,
conducted by Rev. T. 8. Pittenger.
The funeral was in charge of the
NJ w. A lodge and interment was
in Aledo cemetery.
The movement for the early closing
of stores has been decided upon IA
vorably. All places of business ex-
cept drug stores and restaurants will
close at p. m. after Aug. 8, except
on Monday and Saturday nights, fair
week and the month of December
also being excepted.
Miss Eva LAUDER returned to her
home in Rock Island Friday after
two weeks visit at the home of Mrs.
Ann Roberts az / family.
Mrs. Ollie LundGuist of Rock Is
land came recently tor he the guest
of her sisters, Mrs. Scott Hunt, and
Mrs. ]. T. Mitchell, who live near
Aledo.
A reunion of companies A aud G
of the 10th Illinois volunteer Infan-
try will be held at the home Of John
Rupert on Sept. Ia.
The annual Mercer County Teach
ers' institute will be conducted by
County superintendent c. L. Greg
DRY in the Aledo Presbyterian church
Aug. 1919. Mr.. L. G. Lord, presi-
dent of Eastern Normal school at
Charleston, ILL.,, and Charles Nc
Kenny, president of Wisconsin Nor
NAL school in Milwaukee, Wis, have
been secured as instructors. Both of
these gentlemen are known by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
MEN AND WOMEN WANTED

] ne united states government Give7
Railway Mail Clerks $500 a Year to
start, and Increases to $1,000.
Uncle Sam will hold an examination
for Postal Clerks and Letter Carriers
in Rock Island in November; for other
positions on different dates. 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 appointments will
be made this year. The Government
wants people over Is years to take the
examination; will pay them well and
give them an annual vacation with full
pay. The Bureau of Instructions,
Rochester, N. Y, with its thorough
knowledge Of all the requirements can
fit anyone in a few weeks 20 pass. 4
Government Position means employ.
ment for life. Prepare now for the ex-
animation. Any reader of The Argus
can get full information by writing the
Bureau of Instructions, "a Hamlin
Building. Rochester, N. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
MOLINE

Loses Unique Wager-Andy Hike
Pearson is lodging his friends today,
and thereby hangs a tale Andy made
unique wager Thursday and lost.
He agreed to sleep all night in Ester
dahls hearse. He retired with brave
spirit, but after friends with whom
he had wagered departed the creepy
feeling came, and Andy was soon
''rlaking passenger time" east on Fifth
avenue. The friends who had depart
ed soon returned with sheets and other
articles. They arrived just in time to
witness cloud of dust, in the midst
.of which was Andy, heading for any
place where he might escape lonesome
ness.
Fall Causes Broken Arm. Miss
Lucille, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A Burtchaell of this-cfty, met with an
unfortunate accident Thursday after
noon in Durant, Iowa, where she was
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frank Kelly.
The accident, caused by fall over a
stationary seat in general store, re-
suited in bad break of the left arm.
No Fear of Rabies.-Word received
by telegram yesterday from the lab
oratory of Northwestern university is
that the dog which bit Sol Hirsch this
week was not affected with rabies.
The animals brain was sent to Chi
cago for examination by an expert the
night that the biting occurred, the dog
having been killed almost Immediately.
East Moline Paving Contradictions
tract for the paving with brick of Thir-
tCenth street in East Moline from the
bluff road to the Marseilles plant.
distance of about three-fourths of a
nile, was awarded yesterday by the
East Moline board of local improve
ments to the Northwestern Construc-
ton company of Davenport. The con-
tract price is $15,279.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

Mercer county teachers to be able
and interesting instructors and the
teachers are glad of the privilege of
hearing them again.
A meeting of the republican sena-
torial committee of the 33rd sena-
torial district is called by Chairman
E. r. Petrie to meet in Aledo Aug. 4.
A large barn owned by Valentine
Fuhr near Hamlet was struck by
lightning Wednesday last and all the
contents were lost. The loss was
covered by insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

Special home treatment
arranged for those who
live in the country. Our
Office has been located in
Davenport for 10 years.
You run no risk when you
come to DR.. Walsh because
he stays right here TO back
nm his Embellishments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30
Financial Assistance

A request by letter or phone will bring
our courteous representative to your
home. He'll explain in detail, our quick,
q, polite money lending service. Quick
TUAL LOAN COMPANY, suite 411-412,
Peoples National bank building. Phone
West 1872. Open Wednesday and satur-
day nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver
and bowels to expel poisonous mat
ter, cleanse the system, cure consti-
patton and sick headache. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

Contract for Factory Let.-The con
tract for the new factory of the Voss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-30

81 There is absolutely mo reason
wEsy horses should he allowed
VvffkaSas city limits $3.50. The cow
aSad fife pig nave gone, and ire
horse IS stiff more undesirable"
THOMAS a. EDISON.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-18
SAFETY IN AERIAL TRAVEL.

Eventually, | believe, travel will
be as safe in the air as with the auto
on land. We are gaining greater con-
troll over the air craft every day. Air
travel will be extremely popular, too,
for you will never be troubled with
bad roads and you will be in no dan
ger of collisions. / believe that the
aeroplane will reach the practical
stage before long. With a perfect
motor to develop greater horsepower,
the length of the flight will only be
limited by the lifting power of the
machine, and the larger the aerial
surface resisted the greater will be
the lifting power. 1t is only a ques-
ton of time before the perfect aero
plane motor will be found. Column
bian Magazine.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-18
MOTION PICTURES OF INSECTS.

A French inventor, NJ. Bull, has
perfected cinematograph with
which pictures of insects in flight
may be taken, and afterward exhib-
tied in motion upon a screen OF in
a stereoscopic apparatus. AS many
as 1000 images per second may be
made by the flying insects, as repre-
sented by the images, the latter can
be caused to pass with relatively
great deliberation, so that only II
or Is, or even only two or three, sue
coed one another per second. BY an
ingenious device NJ. Bull causes the
insect itself to make an electric con-
tact, and thus set the apparatus in
motion at the beginning of its
flight.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-18
COST OF COLLEGE REGATTES
More Than $4,000 a Year Spent by
One University for This Branch
of Athletics.

The public has little idea of the
amount of money required to send a
college crew to the intercollegiate re-
gatta. The University of Pennsyl-
vania spends annually between $1O,-
600 and $1,000 for this one branch
Of athletics alone. The money in
vested in equipment is probably
three on four times that One eight
is needed every year and a new four
is gotten every other year This is
because a boat will receive such row.
ing that in its second season it is
usually strained out of shape, and
to stifreu it and bring it back to its
original shape would mean adding
additional weight in the way of
bracing. The four-oared shell is not
used as much as AN eight and conse-
quently will last longer. Several
new sets of oars are also needed ev-
cry year to replace broken and worn
out ones. A coaching launch must
be kept up, and in some cases this
boat has to meet so many require
ments that an extensively run boat
is a necessity. Then The expense Of
the training quarters are added on
at the end of the season, and this.
coupled with a couple of iani.ors
and rublor- briDrs Tho to,-i.,.r i7,1
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1910-10-18
BURGOMASTER MAKES GOOD
Barred for IHiteracy at First Election,
He Learns to Read and
Write.

An amusing story comes from the
little German village of Luzern Of
the election Of the local burgomaster.
The polling took place in Febru-
airy, and the largest number of votes
had been given to a peasant named
Simion Bcrezan. Unfortunately,
he was found to be ineligible for the
office MS he could neither rcl nor
write.
The provincial authorities accord
ingly declared the election void, and
July 1G was fixed as the date for a
fresh election. Berczan, nothing
daunted, set to work to learn his al
phabet, and worked at his lessons so
assiduously that he very quickly
learned to read and write
He was again chosen at the sec
ond election, and on informing the
inspecting committee that he now
possessed all the necessary quaHfca-
tions had TO submit to a written and
oral test for his newly acquired
knowledge
Tie acquitted himself to the sat-
lisfacton Of his judges, and now is
one Of the most popular burgomas-
tiers in Germany.