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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
SUICIDE A SEAL
FOR AN ACCUSER
Frieda Boje, Aged IA, Witness
Against Father, Tries to
Die!
TURNS ON GAS IN ROOM
Davenport Parent Arrested Two
Weeks Ago After Story Told
Police by Daughter.

Frieda Boje. aged IA. held as Wit
ness against her father, John Boje,
charged with criminally assaulting
her, tried to end her life by inhaling
gas in a room at the house of deten-
ton, Davenport, this morning. She
had closed the windows and doors of
her room and turned on the gas and
lay down on the bed to await death.
She had not yet lost consciousness
when discovered
Two weeks ago Boje was placed IN
had told sensational story TO the
police of having been mistreated by
her parent Since then she has re-
fused to repeat any of her statements
or give any additional information to
the authorities. A week ago she was
sent to Council Bluffs by her mother.
She returned home last Saturday after
noon.
Pressure by Relatives.
AS soon as the police learned of the
girls return they had her placed in
the house of detention in order that
she might be separated from those
who were trying to force her to remain
silent as to the charge against her
father
When asked why she tried to end
her life, the girl simply said that she
could no longer bear the strain on her
mind; that it was either death or tes-
tify against her father. She sought
death the easier. She will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Mrs. Huqh Mccall.

Mrs Hugh Mccall, a pioneer settler
of the upper end of Rock Island coun-
ty, died Saturday at the family home
in Port Byron township, aged 70 years.
She was a native of Ohio. She was
Amanda Leasure before marriage with
Mr.. Mccall. The Survivors are her
husband. one son, Thomas Mccall,
Port Byron township, and three step
children, Mack and George Mccall of
Iowa and Mrs. Ed Donahey, .Joslin.
The funeral services were held at the
home this afternoon at o'clock, with
Rev. Mr.. Kerr of Joslin in charge.
Burial was in the Mccall cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Mrs. Anna shoaren.

Yesterday afternoon at 1875 occur
red the death of Mrs. Anna Shogren
at st. Anthony's hospital Death was
caused by cancer of the stomach, with
which she had been suffering five
weeks. Deceased was born Nov. Is,
1888, and was a native of Sweden
She came to America so years ago
Jan. 1, 1866, she and Andrew P. Sho.
gren were united in marriage Mr..
Shogren died Jan. 81. Mrs. ,Shogren
is survived by six children: Mrs Ethel
Lundgren, Polk, Neb.; Mrs. A. J. Carl
son, Chicago; Helen C. Shogren and
Albert E. Shogren, at home; Joseph
Shogren, Stanton, Iowa, and Rev. P. N.
Shogren, st. Paul.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at $50 from the home, 1906
Thirty-eighth street. The services at
the house will be private. At 8 o'clock
services will be conducted at Zion
Lutheran church, of which deceased
was a member. Rev. Jules G. Mauritz-
son will conduct the services and
burial will be at Stanton, Iowa, where
the remains will be taken Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Otto Funeral.

The funeral of Edward Otto was held
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the home of his son-in-law, Ernest
Selle, Eighteenth avenue and Six
teenth street, with services at 2:30 al
the German Lutheran church. The
services were conducted by Rev. Phi
Wilhelm, pastor of the church There
were many beautiful floral tributes
and many friends of deceased were
present at the funeral. The pallbear-
ers were Henry w. Horst, Emmanuel
Casper, w. F. Schroeder. John Roehr,
Henry LANCE and Herman Roggen-
kamp. Burial was in the family lot at
the German Lutheran cemetery.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
FAMILY is AWAY;
ROB A FARM HOUSE
Tramp Makes Rich Haul at Home
of Ernest Six in South
Moline.

While Ernest Six and his family
were absent from their home on farm
in South Moline township yesterday
afternoon, they had caller who made
rich haul, his swag consisting OF
two gold watches and chains, pair
of earrings set with emeralds, two
gold coins of 20 francs each, and a
number of other coins of different de.
nominations. A tramp was seen by
neighbors to enter the Six premises
in the afternoon. There is 10 clue to
the robber or the missing property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
MAN KIDNAPS MOLINE
CHILD OF 7 YEARS
Both Are Located in Rooming House
in Davenport by the Police
Today.

Nicholas Grebenix yesterday lured
Johanna Metarewicz, aged Z, from her
home, 424 Eighth street, Moline, to
Davenport. The man and child were
found in a rooming house at S26 West
Sixth street, Davenport, by the police
at 2:30 this morning. Both were re-
turned to Moline. Grebenix will be
prosecuted for kidnapping. He said he
was drunk yesterday when he took
the child with him. The child was not
attacked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
More Rooms for LexInaton.

The Lexington hotel, Chicago. has
increased its business SO rapidly I'M
der the management Of Charles Nc
Hugh and J. Z. Montrose. formerly of
the Harper here. that they have found
it necessary 10 secure an annex. They
have just taken a 10-year lease on
four-story fat building ADJOINING the
Lexington at the north, giving them an
additional go rooms. This will give
the Lexington $50 guest rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Henry J. simmon.

Henry j. Simmon died at his home
in Bowling township at 1880 Saturday
evening after short illness. He had
been in failing health several years.
Mr.. Simmon was born in Germany
Dec. II, 1881, coming to America with
his parents in early childhood. The
family first settled in Ohio, and came
to Rock Island county when the son
was II years of age. Mr.. Simmon is
survived by his wife, who was Mary
Allemang, and seven children: Henry
p, OTTO, Iowa; George, Albert and
Arthur, Rural: Mrs. Hulda Couch and
Miss Isabel SimmOn, Rock Island, and
Perry Simmon, Bowling. One child
died in infancy Mr. Simmon was a
member of the Pleasant Ridge Presby-
terrain church The funeral will take
place from the home wednesday morn
ing at $50, with services an hour
later at the Milan Presbyterian church.
Interment viii be in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
DUNLAP SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Has a WaIkaway at Fifth AndaIusia
Election Saturday.

Ernest Dunlap was chosen school
director to succeed Peter Johnson, re-
signed, at the election held at Anda-
lusia Saturday. Mr.. Dunlap received
40 votes, Peter Johnson, 3, and T. E.
Cole, 2, who did not make a cam
paign for election. This is the third
school election held there this spring,
township and village elections also
being held. fractional feeling grow
ing out of the saloon issue at the
first election is subsiding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

No man can be at his best
With a poor digestion
If you have lost appetite
And can't digest what you eat,
Drop the usual heavy meats
And gravies, buildings and pies,
And live for a time
Principally on Grapefruit and
cream.
If you have never tried it,
There's a treat in store for you.
Grape Nuts can be easily di-
gested
BY the weakest stomach
And soon strengthens
The digestive organs,
So that a variety of food
Can be eaten with comfort.
Be sensible.
Don't put off the test.
Read THE Road to Wellville, "
In packages.
There's a Reason.
POSTUM CEREAL COMPANY, Ltd.
Battle Creek, Mich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
OBSERVE MOTHERS DAY

Special Exercises at Central Presby-
terrain and Christian Churches.
Mothers day was observed yester-
day in Memorial Christian and Central
Presbyterian churches. At Central
Presbyterian church the Sunday school
and morning church services were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

ed in the churches throughout the
state. A plea was made by the various
speakers in Davenport for an increase
in the membership of the association
generally. W W. Parsons, state sec
rotary of - association, was the
speaker az the mems meeting in the
afternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
City council to Meet.

The annual appropriation ordinance,
considered at a committee of the whole
meeting last Friday night, will be
passed at the regular meeting Of the
city council this evening. 1t is ex-
pectsd re mayor viii also announce
his standing committees for the year,
and give his annual address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

combined and a program was given
consisting of appropriate and short
talks by members of the two bodies.
At Memorial Christian church the sub
ject was, Mother, Home and Heaven"
In the other churches, short references
were made in observance Of the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Month with Humane officer.

To the officers and members Of the
Rock Island County Humane society:
The report of your officer for the
month ending April 80 is hereby re
specially submitted:
Animal cases-Complaints received
and investigated, IA; horses suspended
from work, not being fit for labor, 1 {;
teamsters and boy-drivers reprimanded
for cruelty, 40; cases prosecuted in
court and won (S3 and COSTS, 4; calls
from Moline answered, 4.
Children cases-Complaints received
and Investigated I'll years.. /; num-
Der of parents reprimanded and better
treatment secured, 1.
GEORGE GILMAN,
Oficer Rock Island County Humane
SOcietv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
BEGIN SprinkIinc.

The Tri-City Railway company be
gan the sprinkling of the streets here
today. the car being put into commits.
sion this morning, in accordance with
the stipulations of the ordinance re-
Gently granted to the company by the
city council. The sprinkling of the
streets by the company is free to the
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
spraoue Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Silas Sprague
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 from the First Methodist church.
At o'clock services will be held
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Sadie Bender, 1851 Seventh avenue.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
F. E. Shut. pastor of the Spencer Me-
mortal Methodist church, and burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
smedIeY TaIks BAL pavennort.

R. c. Smedley. secretary Of the Y
NJ. c. A, spoke yesterday morning al
Trinity Episcopal cathedral, Daven
port, and in the evening at the Congre
gational church, Davenport Yester
day was field day in the association in
Iowa and the day was properly observ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09

Never hesitate about giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to children.
1t contains no opium or other narcotics
and can be given with implicit conf
dence. AS a quick cure for coughs
and colds to which children are sus-
ceptible, it is unsurpassed. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
MOTHERS DAY OBSERVED
White Carnations Worn by Thous-
ands in Illinois.

Chicago. May 9.DChurches and
other organizations yesterday OBJ
served Mothers day throughout
Illinois. White carnations, the
badge of the day, were worn by
thousands. Eight states, Illinois,
Ohio, Texas, California, South Da-
kota, West Virginia, Florida and
Mississippi, observed the day ofici-
ally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
FINISHES A BIG CONTRACT
Illinois Electrical Contracting Com
pany Completes Island Job.

pany Completes Island Job.
Manager Martin McNealy of the
Illinois Electrical Contracting COM
pany of this city has just completed
the rewriting of Campbells island.
New panel boards were installed
about $50 lights rewired and the
electrical connections at the stage
were all renewed. The wiring has
been put in first class shape, pre-
paratory to the opening of the park
this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
HODCARRIERS GO
OUT ON A STRIKE
Union Men in Rock Island De-
mand So for a Day of
Eight Hours.
CONTRACTORS REFUSE
Increase of 90 Cents Per Day
Number of Building Improve
ments in City Delayed.

Union hodcarriers of the city are on
strike for higher wage. The men last
week notified their employers that
they would have to have So per day of
eight hours.
They stated they would have their
answer by Saturday evening. 1t was
refusal to. meet the increase of 80
cents day. and this morning the men
failed to report for work The most
seriously affected by the strike are the
plastering contractors, several of whom
today are without men to carry on
their work
''The day has passed when the brick
contractor must have the services of
the hodcarrier," one of the plastering
contractors said. THE old way of
hosting brick has been abandoned. 1t
used to be that the brick were carried
up ladder in a hod Now they are
hoisted in most cases by machinery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-09
Have Reached Limit.

But with the plasterer it is different
His work is mostly in buildings that
are under roof and nearing completion,
and he cannot get along without the
hodcarrier. But don't see how he can
afford to meet the increase in wage de-
manded of us. Only recently we grant
ed raise to the fathers, and we feel
we have just about reached our limit :"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-27
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-27
Sc@-e.toa News.

E:d.:"r The :::a..r::: Tl.rc>
Il TO eudeavor 70 ass;s: in I ncarc.
approach 20 accuracy iu the frequent es-
,!.a.teS OF the Cotton crop :U this section
and thereby an estimate OF the State :
:.e!d, IL seems Only eXcu>a5!c 20 repca:
his particular :op:c Is o:;ca a> The in
clinatioaS prompts K. one full week o.
clear. dry wea.he: aided very much n
/ orightcn:cC :!.e prospects ci me cotton
crop. and The DIS. week. though having
/ several rainy days. afforded opportunity
! ;o- some work z the .ieiaS. The o!aa.-
e-> from tie i'.no.a Scc:io: or those
farming between here ard Silver re-
Dor; aeeG OF rain. hey h:lv!ng been
4. wi:hog: ar Sa"r shower or so FOR
three whole weeks The unbiased opin-
ion seems 10 DC that % pc. cen, OF last
vcac yield may DE cXpec;ee: with fairly
favorable conditions t:uriHC the rest o:
growing season.
Sar!ae-,onianS seem - be coctc;n-
plating the asi!::! thrifty business for the
| coming "a! season. whether cotton. or
something else. DE tie resource /: IS
ocio- Tumore.i nth more tan posi- BE
are 20 DC 5egu.: 10 ne near :u,ure OF
Main street. These buildings Will oc 10
Gated on the EelSer property on the cor
ncr 0: %%.ai2 ard Dakcs streets. The Old
frame stores o! which orr Main stree:
was once comprised are being gradually
replaced oy 5r:cE aud concrete >truc
tureS. Snolid these buildings replace
the buildings owned bv Nrs G. y. Bel
ser. Us has been said. there Vii! remain
occupied. aoae 0. the few frame build
irSs.
Tne a>i;aI departures 20 r2ointai:. and
SeaSaorc resorts haS begun. and quite I
nun Der IRON! town and surrounding COM
:nuc:ty are leaving or have !e!,. Mrs. J!
II. LeG-an6c. Misses Lacy NooG and
May Davis o; this place arc or Sullivan y
Island.
III: AID Ntrs " ). ror:er ard !;.:::i-
y acG Miss Haze HoCaa have gone -
Montreal. y. G.. Coz. : month
Misses Laura anG Gcc:ruIc Coiclouch
.cave tomorrow :or He-Ge:>o2v!lIc. y.
Mis-, paul;ae W-ood.ey ; spending :
:cw days IL Cha::es:c3
Nc.auG Mrs. Wallace Ma:aiS lex: SAT
urtav 20 return % Wicasboro wiki Miss
Sarah Bye. and from here :. parry viii
90 or = camping Zip 20 he nountai2S
Nr. and M:s. t:G Briggs art: family,
VII! leave in 2 cay or :wo IL :heir :oGr-
ing car FOR isl: 70 Charlotte. y. {.
Mr.. ard Mrs. j. c. Bailey and family
OF L;oe-t:, ). &. are v!Si:ic. 81 :hc
home OF Mrs. N S. Can;cy.
Col o C. ScarSOrOu~h Sy,,.,,. vrs,.r-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-27
WHAT IS TJE LAW:

There seems to be confusion as
to just what is the law in this
State in regard to the having il
possession Spirituous liquors.
Judge Memminger holds it is
against the law to have any llC,
uor in possession, and othe.
Judges are Of the opinion tina. i,
is rot against the law TO having
liquor in possession, providing
the same is rot il possession OF
an unlawful purpose. The Carey.
Cothran law was drawn by these
gentlemen. and they are reputed
to oe among the best lawyers II
the State, they claimed at the
time the Carey Cothcan bill WAS
pending that there was nothing
in the Bill which sought TO de.
prive persons from having liquor
for personal use, and that there
could be no interference with az
individual having liquor in po-
session If the party ha"ins il
was not uSeing it TO sell. Eu,
when the Act was passed provid-
ing for elections IN the wet coun-
ties the words unlawful pur-
pose was eliminated. and that De
ing the case Z strict reading Of
the Act makes it unlawful 10 haze
anything containing alcohol il
possession although such was not
the intention OF the legislature
We are satisfied # the supreme
court ever has an opportunity 20
constrUe the Act II viii declare
that the legislature has 10 tight
to depr;"c individuals .ro-! ha:,-
ing in possession spir!taoUS, or
malt liquors for personal use ana
that It was not the :atcn,on o:
thc legislature 10 SO declare L
is often that the Suprcmc IS call
ed :.,c1.a 70 define the meaning OF
an Acto the legislature ana when
/ IS. that tribunal takes INTO cor
siciccation the Intention o: tAc
lawmakers is vel Is the actual
wording Of Tx Act
The fact 0; .4c .lct 20, O,..n@
able 20 p-evcc: transportation
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-27

Ea.:e- The :.::a.r:as T,.mc>
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-27

.u,hucit, $i.r.I.e. MAKE >o..c dee.
!arat;on So that The people n..,,
nov VIA, 10 10. Lax abiding
citizens do not wish 70 yio!atc the
Jaw. ard when there is doubt and
confusion the safest way IS rs We
suggest. 10 nave II official declar-
alton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-27

Ect ni>!e;td those y.-ilr u."Il@it
politcncSS tolerate his approach
eS upon matters they are ca2&o,e
OF Judging for themselves.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-07-27

Corc-ucIca..o.S must &c cco:paaic. by ne
re-, name anc address OF the w-:.c- = o-Gc. q
receive attention
No communication o: 4 persona! caa.ac:c:
VI. be published erccp: ~ IT advertisement
Entered =: the Pos:o-.cc y: Manning a> Sec
or1s lass matter
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-01
Plan to Cut Expenditures
is Abandoned by Taft

mates and increases asked by Mr. Bal
linger, secretary of the interior.
Office of the secretary-One addi-
tional assistant attorney, at $2,500, an
increase; returns Office clerk, $4O1;
nine skilled laborers, at $72O each;
contingent expenses, increase asked,
$4,000; rent of buildings, additional
for civil service commission, $500.
/ Patent office-Increase of one prin-
cipal examiner, $1,000; increase Of
five first assistant examiners, ct 81. 400,
increase of second assistant examiners
lat s2,100; increase of ten third as
sistant examiners, at $1,000 each.
A search through the army appro-
priation bill, as prepared by the "cut-
to-the-quick" economists who are act
ing under the immediate direction of
the president, fails to reveal single
item suggestive of the advertised re-
|trenchment. On the very first page
$4,000 is charged to contingencies >
Last year the amount was but SIS 900
/ 1t was expected that the signal service
would be cut, but not So The amount
asked is $250,000, the same as last
year. In the hospital corps the enor
nous sum of $943,16S was appropri
ated last year. The bill as prepared
this year carries $1,056,672; increase
$113,5O4. In the medicinal depart
ment the appropriation last year was
I$l,3Ov,OO0; this year it is $1,49O, 500.
| Eight years ago, in 1902. the aggre-
gate appropriation for the support of
the government was $690,667, 1888; last
year, $1,O44,O14.29S. Indications are
that new record for extravaganza
will be established this year, reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-01-01

Washington, D. c., Jen. |. = The
much-heralded Taft policy Of Quito
the-quick" economy has already been
side-tracked. Every indication is that
the cost of running the government
under President Taft will be greater
than under Roosevelt, when the ma
tional expenses reached a higher fig
ure than at any time in the history OF
the nation.
With the deficit for the first six
months of the present fiscal year
amounting to over S2S,000.000, and
while arrangements are being made
for a bond issue of 100000, 900 to re
plenish the treasury, the work oi
creating new positions in all the de
partments is going steadily on. New
clerkships are being created by the
score, and they are all for men friend
|ly to the Taft-Aldrich-Cannon wing O.
the party in power. There are no
even crumbs for the insurgents.
A careful examination of the appro
priations asked for in the various de
partments for 1910 fails to revea
downward revision. The party lead
ers apparently do not agree with thu
president that it is good politics t
retrenoh. Political machines thriy'
best under a policy of liberal appro
priations. Figures show that even MI
Tafts cabinet officers failed to com
prehend the meaning of his announces
policy of "cut-to-the-quick economy
Here are some of the latest esti