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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
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Historic Barn Is Used as a Church

Wood, the owner. TO spend the night
In the barn. Wood was patriot, ana
at once acceded to the request, urg-
ing number Of the troopers to spend
Il night In the house.
Midnight passed, and the weary
troopers were indulging In dreams Of
celiverance from their foes and a
safe return to their own aresides
when suddenly the sentinel detected
the approach of body OF borsemen.
He had scarcely given an alarm when
they rushed by him. In a moment
the house and barn was the scene OF
confusion. alarm and disorder ~
ready had some of the Virginia troop
ers mounted their horses and were
Fastening to escape by Cares lane
opposite the house, when the British
rushed on to the attack. giving no
quarter. Many of the Americans es4
capped. but those remaining were
fallen upon and murdered In cold
blood
N 1860, through the efforts Of Ho4
ra o Gates Jones and others Of Rox1
boz ,ugh. me bones of these Virginia
troo jess were reinterred in Levering1
to cemetery, and large granite
MOI 1ment, suitably inscribed. erected
over their remains. !.
Grace Lutheran church, after hold
ing services in the Roxborough Ly4
ceum hall, rented the Woods house,
the lower part OF which was fitted up
as a chapel, with Sunday SCHOOL
rooms on the upper floors. The prop
erty was subsequently purchased. the
old house torn down and the barn
brought into service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

go up against an unuspecting family
council / certainly would have coaxed
Clara J. to elope Then / could have
sent her beloved parents postal
card, breaking the awful news thus:
May have your daughter? Thanks.
have her now. Last tag, you're it. .
began to recover consciousness
slowly, and Lluttered. You have me
sized wrong.
What want TO ask you is may ="
Just then Tacks rushed III with a
whoop. Pop! Mnmi What dye
think? John Henry and Clara Jane
are going to get married."
Greenwood cemetery--uo flow
ersi" / murmured. and waited for me
axe.
After painful pause ] opened my
eyes and said. What's the answer"
Papa and Mamma had risen and
were giving me the look.over with q
side-smile / couldn't quite understand
What's the answer" | repeated
prepared to duck and avoid a rush of
furniture TO the head.
Papa placed Mammals arm gently
under his own and started away.
At the door the old gentleman
turned and said, John. it's up to
youi"
Then they both chuckled and left
me fiat
II ever that boy Tack needs a
friend I'm for the job. sure thing,
Two or three evenings later I
picked my way into the house be.
tween double rows VI messenger boys
and dry goods deliverers: fell over
about eight tons of packages, AMI,
after divers perils by land and sea.
finally drifted into Tbs. parlor. There
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
lE3lN-a5g5EzEW GMNNAAMaNZEa
The Office Cat
By TEMPLE BAILEY
c.pgrI.as. &c. b Assoeia.ed Ll.srary Press

The jucge had always looked upon
Miss Staley as a machine. Every
morning she took his dictation for
an hour and later she brought the
letters to be signed. That was the
beginning and the end of their inter
course The judge was a very busy
man. and 1t was only when some one
interrupted his routine that he gave
exasperated attention. Experiences
was the price of indifference. Hence
the first time he saw the human side
of Miss Staley 1t came as something
II shock
She was feeding the Office cat
That forlorn feline, as far back as
the judge could remember, had been
a thin-bodied reproach to the COM
Dunity. There was tradition that
she lived by catching rats. But such
living was evidently precarious. for
she had always gone about lean and
lank. and somewhat plaintive. On
warm days she took her aiTings in
restricted back court, but In cold
weather she eurled herself. apologet-
ically, near radiator in corner Of
the hall. subject always to the moods
Of the janitor.
Today. however. things were
changed. There was bottle Of milk
on Miss Staley's desk and her sponge
cup had been converted into a feed
ing dish. from which the cat ate raw
enously while the little lady watched
her with tender smile on her lips
and tired relaxing of her slender
figure which made her seem. for the
first time, to the judges eyes ex-
quisitely feminine.
The judges post OF observation
was his window. which looked across
an airshaft into Miss Staley's small
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
children's Answers.

Child ems answers to historical ques-
lions are sometimes illuminating. The
l2.year-old boy who wrote The con-
uuest of ireland began in ITO and Is
still going on was evidently preco-
cious political genius. And the girl
who when asked for a character Of
Queen Mary. replied; "She was win.
full as a girl and crued as woman;
hut what can you expect from per
son who had fre stepmothers2" show
ed logical mind. Sometimes they
allow their patriotic feelings unduly
10 bias them. This was the case with
an American boy who. called upon to
name the first man. answered; Wash
lngton." When reminded OF Adam. be
protected: "oh. we don't count for
eigners. London Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

so your proposed Homecoming
week has been declared off?"
yes
What was the reason?"
Some of our best known native
sons couldn't come back"
why was that?"
"Ahem! Wen, If you insist on know.
Ing the governors of ten or twelve
states were stingy with their par
dons."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
yellow on the Walls.

In the course of an entertaining az
ticle on Color Harmony" in Su6nr-
han Life, Lois L. Howe saws: a dingy
city house in a dark street with little
sun was renovated by using yellow
throughout. There is no color which
sdmits OF so many shades being used
toSether tremendously as yellow. In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
True Love

"she is engaged to wealthy young
college man, isn't sheP"
Yes, end they are going to get
married next week"
"whv | thought the wedding was
set for the holidsyss"
1T was; but she insisted on hurry.
Ing ii up; he Is football player. ana
he might not Re niive after Thanka
giving. Then she'd ba broke"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

this instance. the hall wallpaper had
a white ground with green leaves and
yellow flowers, and the rooms varied
from plain yellow and mode
color through figured papers Of all
sorts. according to their uses, but
yellow was always the dominant tone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Deduction.

Are you anything of sherlock
HolTes?"
More: why?"
Il was Just looking at that man
carrying that alligator reather sarchel
on his shoulder; rn bet he hardly
ever loses his temper"
'Why7"
He has such a good grip on him.
self"
Wonderful"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

How do you find your breakfast
Mr.. Starboarder?"
Il haven't found It yet. Mrs. flasher;
an rye found is dab OF breakfast
feed and a couple Of cakes"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Fitness n Life.

Build new domes Of thought in yeur
mind. and presently you will End that
instesd Of your finding the eternal
life, tie eternal life has found you-
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
nis Erroneous lmpresslon.

GILBERT thought there was ST.
lent partner In the firm Of Goodsell
& Co.?
Brewster--No. the only partner is
Goodsell's wife.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

Griggs-I suppose you're going out
to Atlantic to see the ayiating7
Briggs-No; it's nothing rev to me.
Ny wifs's up in the air most Of the
time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
No, unanlnnns

DO you know Daubbsg''
Yes. I believe he's an artist
That's more than anybody aiss
does"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

even II you are going to pass US up"
~ WIS good OF you. John. to come
so US with the news first Wasn't Il.
Absalom?" smiled the old lady.
Father nodded bis head vigorously,
and there sat with my mouth wide
open--a regular Charlie Foolishface.
] wanted TO speak, but every word in
my body was baek-peJalling.
II was scandalous.
III had realized what II meant to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
NEWS OF THE NEIGE1BORS

strenuous manner and is waging war
in the same spectacular way he fights
sin and vice from the pulpit.
Mr.. Brooks in an interview said:
1.-THE difference between Billy Sun
day and me is this: He breaches for
cash. He is trying to trade off treas
ures in heaven for cash down AID he
is doing a good business. He is trying
to keep people out Of hell and l am
trying to keep hell out of the people"
Continuing, Mr. Brooks said: He
believes in running the fallen woman
out of town; I believe in reforming
her. Here is a poor, defenseless wo-
man; her name is Mary Magdalene.
Here is Billy Sunday and his wealthy
crowd chasing her, the defenseless
child of weakness, out of town; but
here is a Salvation Army woman with
a poke bonnet trying to reform her.
Which of the two is nearest the Naz-
arine?"
Mr.. Sunday in turn said Mr.. Brooks
was a yellow dog. In the meantime
saints and sinners are taking interest
in the scrap and the devil is enjoying
a rest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
PARIS, ILL.,, PASTOR IN A
WORDY WAR VS.. SUNDAY
Rev. III. Nj. Brooks Says Evangelist
is Mercenary and is Called
yellow Dog

Rev. H M. Brooks, Paris, ILL.,, pas
tor, has thrown down the gauntlet to
Evangelist BILLY" Sunday and the
two are now engaged in a wordy war
which is causing the readers OF east
ern Illinois papers to gasp for breath,
says the Murphysboro Era Sunday is
now conducting series of meetings
in Danville.
Rev. Mr.. Brooks characterizes Sun
day as a good man for second mate
on a steamboat, and takes a heated
fling at the language used by the
evangelist in the pulpit, and adds that
if the gospel were the smallpox
Billy Sunday has never been close
enough to it to become inoculated.
The Paris minister declares that the
ministers of any city who cannot at
tend to the religious business of that
city without calling in such a man as
BILLY" Sunday, would better resign
and let someone take hold who can.
angelist Sunday has gone into
the battle with Brooks in his usual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals, marked "Propos-
ais for Boiler House. Fairport, Iowa."
and inclosed in an envelope addressed
Commissioner of Fisheries, Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, Wash.
ington, d. c., will be received at this
Office until 2 p. m, on April 20, 1910,
and then be opened, for the construc-
ton Of a boiler-and pump-house for
biological station on government reser-
walton at Fairport, Iowa. The right is
reserved to reject any and all bids, TO
waive any defects, and TO accept any
part Of any bid and reject the other
part. For specifications, plans. blank
proposals, and full information, ad-
dress Commissioner OF Fisheries, De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor,
Washington, ID. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
SEEKING NEW PENCIL WOODS

mountain red cedar, alligator juniper.
western juniper, redwood, incense ce-
Oar, western cedar, Port Oxford cedar,
and Alaska cypress. Wood specimens
collected from the national forests will
be sent to four leading manufacturers
who have agreed to make pencils of
them. The manufacturers will keep a
record of the tests and report to the
forest service the results. as well as
their judgment as to the fitness of the
individual woods.
The forest service is assisting in
this experiment because there are on
the national forests large quantities of
jumpers and cedars which may be
suitable for pencil manufacture. For
several of these woods no very val.
liable use has yet been discovered.
Foresters believe that in the future
the woods from the national forests
may, to a considerable extent, come
into use to supplement the diminishing
stock of eastern woods the supply of
which has received no protection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26

Recent conferences of representa-
tives of the department of agriculture
with several lead pencil manufacture
ers have resulted in plans for testing
new woods to find out whether they
can be used in the pencil industry.
According to some of the manufactur-
ers, the supply of red cedar, which
furnishes practically all the wood for
the annual output of some 325, 100000
pencils, will be exhausted within five
years. A substitute must be found
which will white easily, which shall
contain a large amount of material
free of knots, which shall not be por-
Gus, nor spOngy, nor unduly hard, and
which shall occur in sufficient quanti-
ties to meet the manufacturers de-
mand
In view of this and at the sugges-
ton of the pencil makers, the forest
service is to cooperate in test of
number of national forest woods
Among those to be tried are Rocky
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
How Good News spreads.

'T am 20 years old and travel most
OF the time" writes B. F. Tolson,
of Elizabethtown, Ky. "Everyw here
go / recommend Electric Bitters,
because / owe my excellent health
and vitality to them. They effect a
cure every time" They never fail
to tone the stomach, regulate the kid
neys and bowels, stimulate the liver,
invigorate the nerves and purify the
blood. They work wonders for weak,
run down men and women, restoring
strength, vigor and health that's a
daily Joy. Try them. Only so cents
Satisfaction is positively guaranteed
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 9Th day of April, A D. 1910
in the city of Rock Island, Ill, an cleo
ton will be held for the following Of
fees, to-wit:
City Officers.
years.
One alderman in Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in Third ward for
two years.
One alderman in Fourth ward Tor
two years.
One alderman in Fifth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Sixth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Seventh ward for
two years.
Town Officers.
One assessor for two years.
One collector for two years.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
Two constables for three years to
fill vacancy.
One justice of peace for three years
to fill vacancy.
Questions for Public Policy.
1. Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
2. For the levy for a 1-mill tax for
a public tuberculosis san1tarium, or
he 30 mill -,
a public tuberculosis sanitarium.
Which election will be open at z
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock In the afternoon
of that day.
Places of registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, first precinct - Alb
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-600
Seventh avenue.
Second ward, first precinct-1o14
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct-s19
Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-County
jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward, second precinct-1422
Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-110i
Fifteenth street
Fourth ward, first precinct-1e14
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct-M.
Levy's carriage house, on Nineteenth
street between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues.
Fifth ward, first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct-S23
Twentieth street.
Sixth ward, first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-Reiss
barn, TOO Twenty-seventh street.
Seventh ward, first precinct-311O
Fifth avenue
Seventh ward, second precinct
Peterson's shop. $40 Forty-fifth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-39l3
Fourteenth avenue.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island. ILL.,, March 16, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
BODY LONG UNDISCOVERED
Gust Field, Mercer County Farm
Hand, Met Strange Death.

Gust Field, Mercer County Farm
Hand, Met Strange Death.
Gust Field, a farm hand, was found
dead on the farm of MS employer four
miles east of A1edo, Wednesday. The
body had lain four or five days undis-
covered. Field, who was 4S years Of
age and single, had been working on
farms near Aledo for many years. He
was in the habit of disappearing and
being gone for days at time, and so
when he dropped out Of sight his en-
ployer, Joseph Meehan, thought little
of it and no search was attempted.
While fixing fence in a remote corner
of the farm several days later, Mr..
Meehan found the body. The cor
oner's jury decided death was due to
heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
Milan

]. Criswell, who has been i'll for a
few days, is bacic at his work
G. H Honens of Chattanooga, Tenn,
is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. G..
A Virgins.
Johnnie Ringgold is confined to his
home with scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins and children
of Buda, ILL.,, have been visiting at
DR. Eddy's home.
Grandma Matthews is again making
her home in Milan.
There will be a special Easter serv-
ice at the Methodist church Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
Rheumatism CURED In q pav.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma-
tism and Neuralgia radically sures in
one to three days. It's action upon the
system Is remarkable and mysterious.
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. as cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901
Second avenue. Rock Island; Gust
Schlegel & Som, 22o West Second
street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26

City Cleaning Week.-Mayor Olson
announces that the six days beginning
Monday, April 4, will be set for munich
pal house cleaning week. Notice at
this time will give the people the op-
portunity through all of next week to
deposit in the alleys the winter accum-
ulation of ashes and rubbish.
Back to 1o-Hour Day.-Notice has
been posted by the Moline Plow COM
pany that Monday next all depart
ments win be operated on a 10hour
schedule Since last September the
plant has been running overtime, and
the concern is closing one of the
busiest seasons In it's history. There
was general rejoicing among the en-
ployes when the word was passed
around that once again they would
be expected to work only 10 hours a
day. While the men generally have
been glad of the opportunity to in
crease their earnings, there is limit
to endurance and the long hours have
grown tedious.
To Close All on Sunday.-Twenty-
six proprietors of meat markets in
this city, all members of the Retail
Merchants association, have agreed to
close their places of buiness all day
Sunday the entire year. The dealers
have been closing their markets on
Sundays the last few years from Oct.
1 to May 1. The decision is one that
has been reached by proprietors of
meat markets in other cities. Daven-
port and Clinton markets are not open
Sundays, and it is understood that
Galesburg dealers intend to adopt this
plan
In New Postoffice In Juiy.-Uncle
Sam will take possession of the gov
eminent building here during July, &C
cording to the latest guess. 1t is more
or less problematic when the new
postoffice building at the corner of
Third avenue and Eighteenth street
will be ready for occupancy, but it is
believed that the finishing work will
be completed during the month
named. James DeVault, the Ohio con-
tractor who is erecting the building,
will complete his contract about May
10. He has considerable work yet to
do in laying copper sheeting on the
roof. The plastering of interior walls
is about half completed The marble
to be used for wainscoting along the
walls has not been received, but the
shipment has gone forward from Gin
the order was placed
and it is expected daily.
Wanted to See World.-ET'm lost,
and 1 want to go homei" was the
plaintive appeal of Henry Hanson, the
12-year-old Moline boy to the police of
The boys father, Marcus
53S Fifteenth avenue, arrived
Thursday and took the hoy home
The attention of the Waukegan desk
sergeant was attracted to the young
ster even before the boy had sum-
up courage to enter the police |
station. The lad walked back and |
forth past the door of the station sew
eral times, cycling Mr.. Maynard keen |
ly each time. Finally he mustered up
sufficient courage to step inside and |
make known the fact that he was lost. |
He said that his parents always were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26

He visited here two years ago, but
was broken in health. He had been
strong able bodied man, but his
health was shattered by a stroke Of
paralysis. He was Ga years of age.
He has a niece, Mrs. James Clark, re-
siding in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26

will arrive this evening from Palacios,
Texas The funeral will be held Mon
day morning from the Sacred Heart
cathedral at o'clock. Burial will be
made in st. Marquerite's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
Contractors. Attention.

Bids wanted for removing concrete
foundation and replacing floor in press
room of Morning Journal at 1916 Third
avenue, city. Telephone old 1921, new
5693. w. w. WILMERTON, City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
DAVENPORT

TWO $4,000 Damage Ciaims--Suit
for the killing of John J. Ellison, the
aged man who met a sudden death at
the railroad crossing at Fifth and
Gaines streets about month ago, is
soon to be. instituted In the district
court, the widow and heirs of the dead
man claiming of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railroad the sum of
$4,000. The order authorizing the
heirs to institute the suit was placed
on file yesterday In the district court.
The plaintiffs hold that the death Of
Mr.. Ellison was caused by the neglf-
gence of the railroad company and its
employees who were operating the
switch engine which ran over Mr.. Ell
son, killing him almost instantly. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Ellison
was on his way down town when he
was killed by the east bound switch
engine after he had waited for a west
bound freight train to pass on the
north track at this point
In a claim against the city of Daven-
port which was fled yesterday in the
district court, Mrs. Pearl Anthony
asks the sum of $4,000 for a fall on
the sidewalk on East Sixth street be
tween Perry and Brady streets on the
evening of Jan. IS. In her petition for
the amount claimed Mrs. Anthony
states that she suffered a broken rib,
sprained hip and internal injuries
which confined her to her bed for sew
eral weeks and the effects of which
are still present. She alleges the I'M
due Negligence of the city in not main
tanning the sidewalk at this point in
q passable condition and not keeping
the ice off the walk caused her in
iuries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26
Blernishes
On the Face

Don't go about with face full of
blotches or other skin eruptons.
Clear off these disfgurements in a
short time at little expense. These
unsightly blemishes come from i'm
pure blood and a disordered sys-
TEN but will all disappear after a
few doses of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-26

William Soderstrum Dead.-Beder
Wood has received word of the death
of William Soderstrum, former resi-
dent of this city and partner of Mr..
Wood in the sand business. Mr..
Soderstrum's death occurred at the
soldiers home in Kansas. He was
raised here and served a short time
in the civil war, enlisting in the 18th
Illinois infantry. He launched in the
sand business in the early 7O's in part
nership with Samuel Weaver. Mr.
Weaver retired from the business in
1875 or 1876 and shortly afterwards
Mr.. Wood became identified with the
firm Two years later Mr.. Soderst.um
disposed of his share of the business
to Mr.. Wood and removed to Kansas.