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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
SOWING HIS WILD OATS.
Nights of Wasteful Debauchery That
Wore Him Out.

Nights of Wasteful Debauchery That
Wore Him Out.
Eyes. I'm dissipating too much" said
the red faced rustic as he rubbed his
head dcspondently.
"DiSsipating:" gasped his friend.
That's the word used. You've
heard that expression about burning
life's candle at both ends? Well.
that's my case exactly. To tell the
truth. / have been having too gay n
time. Last night ] went down to the
Blue Moon and drank a soda. Then
some travelling man offered me a cigar.
OF course had to take it"
You don't mean it?''
81 mean just what ! say. Then
bought Il ham sandwich. ate it and
actually forgot myself and took an
other. On my way home ! dropped
into the church social for a few min
utes. Some of the young ladies made
me try the penny dip and l drew a
blank"
such extravaganza"
That's exactly 1t. Extravaganza
aud dissipation will kill me. 1t was .
O'Clock before / reached home"
Nine o'clock
Yes. 1 must be sowing my wild
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
MOLINE is SEEKING
PROBATE JUDGESHIP
BENJAMIN f. Bell, City Attorney, Is
to Be Republican Cam
didate.

Benjamin F. Bell, city attorney of
Moline, will circulate petitions next
week to have his name placed on the
fall primary ballot as republican can
didate for the county probate judge
ship. an office to be created this year.
Mr.. Bell is the first to announce him
self as an aspirant for the position.
John Rinck, for many years connect
ed with the county clerks office, is
to be a candidate for the clerkship
of the new court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23

county Jail this morning by Police
Magistrate c. J. Smith on a charge OF
disorderly conduct. The two men, &C
cording to the police, have rather pug
nacious instincts, and last night they
attacked another man and were giving
him a beating when the police arrived
on the scene The third man made his
getaway rather than take chance OF
being arrested while the two fighters
were being handled by the officers.
The police magistrate fined each of
the men $50 and costs. and they went
to Jail in default of payment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
TRAIN KILLS II CATTLE
Bloody Slaughter on Northwestern
Near Paw Paw.

a freight train near Paw Paw on
the Northwestern road early yester-
day morning ran into and killed or
badly injured every animal in a herd
of II mich COWS. How the animals
came to be upon the track is not
known. 1t was dark and the en-
gineer Gid not see them till upon
them and it was too late to stop.
Most of the cattle were ground I'M
der the wheels. Those of the ami
mails that were only manned were
killed by the section men in the
morning. 1t was grewsome work for
the train crew picking the mangled
and Bloody carcasses cut from the
trucks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
WIFE DESERTS; BACK
IN HER NATIVE HOME
Gustaf DeCleon Filed Suits for Di-
vOrCe in the Circuit Court
Here.

Gustaf DeCleone has filed a bill for
divorce in the Office of the circuit clerk
in which he alleges that his wife, Ste
FAME DeCleone, deserted him and that
she has been guilty of adultery. The
couple were united in marriage at
Client, Belgium, Aug. IS. 1902. and
they lived together in this country I'M
til March IS, 1905 The defendant has
returned to Client, where she is MAX
ing her home. The plaintiff is repre-
scented by Attorney J. F. W:tter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
ENGINES CRASH
HEAD on; | HURT
d. G. Wright, in Charge of Bur-
ington Switch, Seriously
Injured.
LOCOMOTIVES DAMAGED
Trains Come Together in Local Yards
on Curve Between Twenty-third
and Twenty-fourth Streets.

D. c. Wright, engineer on switch
engine 1857 of the Burlington road,
was seriously injured at 8 o'clock
this morning in a headon collision
which took place between the switch
engine and the engine of train II
which was pulling into the local
yards from the east.
When the two locomotives crashed
together Mr.. Wright, who was trying
to get out of his cab, was caught and
his right ankle was badly bruised and
wounded, the nesn ABOVE the right
eye was lacerated and his back was
badly wrenched He was taken
to st. Anthony's hospital at
once in the ambulance. The
other three members of the two en-
CINE crews escaped unscathed. The
fireman of the switch engine was w.
A. Cameron of this city. F. Reimer,
engineer, and ]. w. Cothren, fireman,
were in charge of the freight engine
2127. Both the latter reside in Gales
burg.
Freight Late.
Train II, which is a fast freight
from st. Louis to this city, was over
an hour and a half late. which fact
the crew of the switch engine did not
seem to know, although there is a
telephone at a handy place in the
yards which was put there in order
that they might learn of the location
and nearness of trains coming in
from the east. The tracks take a
sharp bend between Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth street and the switch
engine men cannot see up the main
tracks for more than a block. The
switch engine was pulling a heavy
drag off the team track on the south
side of the yards and at the same
time the heavy freight was coming
along towards the west at a pretty
good clip in order to overcome the
sharp curve. The crews of neither
was able to see the other until they
were scarcely block apart and they
could not stop their heavy trains in
time to prevent the collision.
Both Engines Damaged.
The two engines met head on and
both were considerably damaged by
the impact, although none of the
cars was injured in any way The
pilot of the freight engine was smash
ed and rammed so deeply into the
ground that it had to be partly re-
moved before the engine could be
moved. The switch engine was also
pretty badly smashed between the
engine proper and the tender and
both machines will have to go TO the
repair shops at once. The wreck
delayed tra|c for about an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23

oats. Well. I've finished now. Night
before last l called on my girl. She
wouldn't let me leave until | had taken
her out and bought chocolate creams
Talk about pleasure hunting! I'm
simply worn out after these nights
of wasteful Granddaughter
Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
a Hard ProbIem.

A certain debating society is discuss
ing the question as TO which is the an
grier, the husband who goes home and
finds that the dinner is not ready or
the wife who has dinner ready and
whose husband does not come home.
II is believed that the debate will end
in a draw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
Cuts Down Sauer Kraut Crop.

Sauer Kraut will be more of a deli
cacy this winter than in the past, &C
cording to advices from the Musca-
tine cabbage fields. 1t is said the dry
weather and worms have cut down
the crop 50 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
Funeral of AUGUSTA DeMortIar.

The funeral of the late Augusta
DeMortlar. 81 Twenty-ffth street,
was held yesterday from the home
with services at the ST. Paul Bel
gian Catholic church. Interment was
in ST. Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mabel 2. Anderson.

Mabel F., infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Claus Anderson, 32S Forty
fifth street. died yesterday. The re-
mains were laid to rest at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon in Riverside ceme-
terry, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
Not ALWAYS,

Teacher (of night schooD-What do
you understand by the term life sen
tenceY" Give an example of one.
Shaggy Haired IupiI-"I pronounce
you husband and wife."-Chicago
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
TALK OF PLANS
FOR The EXPO.
Directors Meet to Discuss Ar
rangement for the Third
Annual Event.
AEROPLANES MAY COME
May Be Feature of This Years Big
ShOw-Professor Hopkins to
Lecture.

The directors of the Rock Island EX-
position company met at the New Har-
per last evening to take up the details
for the third annual exposition to be
held at Exposition park the week of
Sept. u.
The matter of most Importance dis
cussed by the board was that of pre-
senting a series of aeropIane flights
during the week. A representative of
Glenn Curtiss was present with a view
of arranging to have the fights that
the Rock Island Club had negotiated
Cor this summer, and which were
abandoned only because of the delay
in completing the contract pulled off
in connection with the exposition
Members of the club committee were
present and expressed the belief that
the business men who subscribed to
the fund for the aeroplane events,
which the Exposition encouraged by
offering to donate the free use of its
PARK, would be willing TO renew their
subscriptions for the flights in Sep
TENDER. realizing that this feature,
well advertised in connection with the
exposition, would draw thousands of
people to the city.
To BE Disposed of Tuesday Night.
The exposition company has not the
funds at its disposal to make the
guarantee, and is endeavoring this
year TO get out of debt. which ii hopes
with favorable weather to do The
committee which acted for the Rock
Island Club agreed to recanvass the
-1rI .grars = u l
to make report to the adjourned
meeting of the exposition board TO be
held at the Harper Tuesday evening.
when the matter will be disposed of.
The directors have already booked
three star attractions for this years
exposition, and will at the mex; meet
ing consider the remainder of the pro-
gram
Professor Hopkins to Lecture.
Arrangements have also been made
by which Professor c. G. Hopkins. in
charge of the agricultural department
of the State university. and aCknowl-
edged to be one of the best experts on
scientific farming in the country. to
deliver afternoon lectures at the park
on two days OF the exposition. and
this feature Will prove attractive to
the farmers
May Lease German Village.
A number OF details were DISPOSED.
President T. J. Medul among other
things being empowered to let out the
German village feature to the highest
responsible bidder if the rental IS
satisfactory, with proper assurances
that it will be conducted in the same
orderly manner that it has been during
the past two seasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
DAVENPORT ROUGHS
In TROUBLE HERE
Frank Young and John Mcclure Don
SCrapping Clothes and Both
Land In jail.

both of whom came to this side of the
river from Davenport, were sent to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23

We can do nothing we'll without joy
and II good conscience. which is the
ground of ioy.-Dibbes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
EUROPE'S CHAMP
SKATER is HERE
Mole Oholm, Who Is Linotype
Operator, Takes Place at
Book Concern.
MAY MAKE THIS CITY HOME
Captures HonOrs in Sweden Four Sue
cessiVe Years-Is Holder of
Numerous Medals.

Mole Oholm, champion skater Of
Sweden, and holder of the champion
ship title of Europe in 1907 and 1908,
is here. Mr.. Oholm, who is linotype
operator by trade, has secured a posi-
ton with the Augustana Book concern
and he intends to make his home here.
In the meanwhile he does not intend
to give up his favorite sport in which
he has won so many laurels in Europe,
but will engage in contests this winter
in America.
Oholm has not yet decided whether
he will make skating his profession or
if he will remain in the amateur class.
He has already received invitations
from the Illinois Athletic club and the
Chicago Athletic club to become a
member of those organizations. He
has not yet decided with which club he
will affiliate, but he will probably join
one of the clubs unless he decides to
enter the professional field. The only
circumstance that makes him hesitate
to do this is the fact that he will be
barred from all future athletic contests
should he return TO Sweden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23

circumstance that makes him hesitate
to do this is the fact that he will be
barred from all future athletic contests
should he return TO Sweden.
An All Around Athlete.
Oholm is not only a remarkable
skater, but is proficient in various ath-
letic lines, including sprinting, hurdling
and bicycle riding. He is tall and slen-
der, yet possesses a powerful build,
broad shoulders and muscular limbs.
He is a perfect type of the Swedish
gymnast, being evenly developed
throughout his whole physique.
For four successive years he has cap
tured the skating championship Of
Sweden, having also retained the title
this last winter. He is also the posses
sor of numerous medals and trophies of
other victories, both on the Scandina-
Wan peninsula and on the continent.
But the two prizes which OhOlm shows
with most pride are the gold medals
attesting to his European champion
ships for 1907 and 1908 The first of
those medals is attached to a shoulder
ribbon in the yellow and blue Swiss
colors. OhoIm having won the cham
pionship at the tournament held at
Davos, Switzerland, Feb. 9, 1907. The
other medal is attached TO the Austrian
colors, the meeting having been held in
Klagenfurst. Austria, in 1908.
strokes 80 Feet Long.
Oholm has with him several pairs of
racing skates. They are long and mar
row-edged, the skating surface being
straight as a rule. The skates are at
tached to special skating shoes, made
to order, and inseparable from the
skates. The whole combination is sur
prisingly light. the skates being made
of very thin but extra quality steel.
The Swedish champion declares that
when he is in action he usually takes
strokes measuring from % to so feet in
length.
His best distance is 500 meters.
Oholm holds the worlds record for
this distance in "A As seconds. In 1907
in Davos he travelled 10000 meters in
IS minutes and 80 seconds. and in 1908
he reduced this record at Klagenfurst
to Is minutes and "a seconds.
In short distances, according to
Oholm, the best manner Of skating is
to swing the arms in rythm with the
motion of the body, but this is not prac-
ticable in long distances. Instead, the
skater clasps his hands behind his back
in order to aid respiration as much as
possible.
FavOrite Swedish Sport.
Skating" says Oholm, lis one of
the most popular of Swedish sports.
1t is perhaps the most healthy of all
sports, being essentially out of door
exercise. 1t strengthens the muscles,
makes the body 1.-THE and sound, and
increases ones stamina.
Sweden has been making great
progress in recent years, not only in
skating, but in various branches of ath-
Ietics and gymnastics. Although a
small nation, comparatively, it has cap
tured third place in both Olympic con-
tests, being second only to the United
States and Great Britain. The next
Olympic meeting will be held in Stock
holm and Swedish athletes are bending
every effort to make a still better show
ing this time. Although the meet is
two years off, extensive preparations
are already under way in Stockholm"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
JEFFERSON LEADS
 IN |NCORPORAT|ONS Total for State In the Past
 Year Is 533 MOBILE COMES SECOND The Capitalization of Jefferson County, Corporations Formed in 1909 is $4,426.8oo, Paid in ss,4s3, ,e62-Mo-
 bile Authorized $2,5s2, 700.
MOBILE COMES SECOND

Montgomery. January 11.-tspeciai)-- ported to the secretary of state for the year 1909. the figures having been com piled by Secretary of State Frank N. Ju- Han himself, after several days of hard work. The total authorized capital was SIS, 64S,S75, paid in sS627,s70. Jefferson county led with Mobile second
 In the total there were five newspapers. with combined capital of s2e2,o s159,210 paid in; one gold mine in Talladega county, with capital of s15,000. and two electric roads. capital s27,ooo Three new cotton mills produced capital of s4oo.oo0. s25o, 900 paid in, and six railroads with capital authorized of $1,350.0o0. Florence had a sl50.0O0 rolling mill and Montgo1l- cry a s25O,ooo cotton mill There wete 8 banks and trust comfpanies, indicating large increase in this kind of busi- ness
 Mobile leads with railroads, having one with capita of sl,250.0oO. which Is also the largest corporation authorized during the year. Calhoun has one with sso0.0O0 and Mobile one with s5o0noo. Two T University for Women and the Battle Creek Sanitarium and Graded School. Birmingham. Jefferson county has na- tional dope company, Gadsden has the United Friends. Florence the United Peacemskers and Tuscaloosa the Knights of Honor of the World
 New corporations reported Tuesday are: Eagle Furnace company, Gadsden, cap itaI s60,000 Gadsden Railway company, capital s20o0; Hayes Cooperage company, Gadsden, capital s10,ooo; Interurban Land company, Gadsden, capital s30.0Oo; Parker Bank and Trust company. Culman, cap ital $50.000: Alabama Bitumen company, Cullman, capital s5o00. also at Cullman.
 The Jefferson county total for 1909 was s4 426, 800, paid in s, 4SS6 Mobile had authorized E, 5s2, 700 paid In s1,137.72s Montgomery came third, with $1.12s GOO. paid in s741, 200 The B banks had total authorized capital of s751, ,5O0 paid in ss12-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
WANTED-BOARDERS

NICELY furnished room. with board, in private home, all modern conven-
 fences: centrally located. 71S N. 21st street 12-2e-tf
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LOST A young Scotch Collie dog. red brown shaggy hair; tail and each foot tipped with white: white breast and' ring almost encfrcling neck; answers to name of Damn (Petersen). Reward if returned to Mims 5. Stone, 1sl0 10th avenue south. 1-12-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
stockhoIders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National bank of Birming- ham, Ala. will be held at it's banking house, corner Second avenue and Twen- tieth street. in. the city of Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday, January H., 1910, be- tween the hours, of Il a. m. and F o'clock of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meet ing. tss,5 t..
 There will be presented at this meeting for action of the Stockholders, a propo- sltion to amend two sections of the arti- cles of association. to-wft: Section 3, re- lating to the number of directors. and Section so as to provide that seven directors shall constitute quorum to do business at any regular or called meeting of the board. THOMAS HOPKINS,
 12-S-15-22: Ill. Cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
Exhibition is Planned.

washington. January IA resolution authorizing the President to invite the governor of each state to appoint state committee of not more than five members to cooperate with the committee on or ganixation on planning the exhibition of the fiifteenth international congress on hygiene and demography was ordered favorably reported by the, House commit tee on interstate commerce today. Tho convention is to be held in 1911 or 1912 at a place to be selected by President Taft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

SOLICTTORS-s75 salary weekly, 5000 life
 policy; s150 5-year dividends; Sto weekly
 benefits: cost 5c daily; gilt-edge fra ternal contracts. The Brotherhood, Box S55, Denver. Col. 1-esu-wed-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
Statue to Calhoun.

washington, January n.-John C. Cal- houn is about to return to his former haunts in the national capitol in the form of marble statue. It is to be erected as one of the South Carolina contribu- tions in Statuary hall, which was occupied by the House of Representatives at the time Calhoun was a member, The statue will be formally accepted March 12 next in accordance with a resolution adopted today by the Senate on the request of Senator Tillnnan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

LOST Sunday, hunting case watch. Wal than movement; No. 742777S; case No 715470; o size; initials A. E. c. are on case; finder please telephone Peoples 13l3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
Railroad Will Be Built.

New Orleans, January 11.-Constructiop of the Guatemala Northern railroad from zacapa, Guatemala. to Santana, Salvador, will be begun within a short time, according to Minor c. Keith of Boston, who is here for the road, and president of the United Fruit company. MT. Keith sailed from here for prt Bar rico, Guatemala, today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12

Listings for the new Bell telephone directory close soon. Changes and corrections should be made now. Become 8 sub scriber today and get your name in the new book. Call Contract Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
King Menelik Reported Dead.

Rome, January 1.-The Osservatore Romano prints a dispatch from Harrar. a town of southeastern Abyssinia, say ing it is said that King Meneik died De- cember 23, and that the news was con- cealed in order to avoid internal troubles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
HOLIDAY BARGAINS.

HOLIDAY BARGAINS.
 SOUTH HIGHLANDS. S6000-Cypress avenue, east 20th street. S10, ,000-Brick near Rhodes Circle. s7500-Elm street near Highland ave- nue s525o- SoMh 18th street, cottage. s7000-Rose avenue. SIP, ,00o-Niazuma avenue sS000- Sycamore street s1o, ,000--Near Highland avenue and Coun- try club. $5500-12th avenue, south. s6o0O-1o0 foot lot, Hanover Circle s260o-5O-foot lot. Hanover Circle
 NORTHSIDE 5000 Cottage. Fist street. Ill .5O0-7th avenue, between Fist and 2d streets $soOO-7th avenue, between 22d and 2sd streets s175o-I.ot Norwood. 12th avenue. s1500-I,ot 18th avenue corner. $3750-14th avenue, north, 100 feet. corner. s2S5o-14th avenue, north, 80 feet. corner. s1g00-2eth street, Norwood, 50 feet. s2350-30th street. Norwood, 60 feet. s2750-31st street, Norwood, 60 feet. y220o-32d street, Norwood, SO feet.
 STORES. s25, ,0O0-9d avenue, between 21st and 22d streets. f4 SIS, ,O00-22d street, near Sd avenue. We have nice residences and stores for rent.
 w. B. LEEDY & co. Phones 42 112 N. Twenty-first St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE. 315 S. 11th street 22x90 feet. s-room house renting for s7 50. s125o; terms, s20 cash balance s15 per month with 8 per cent interest.
 320-acre farm, miles from railroad de- pot water power corn mill. wheat mill, shingle mill, store house, blacksmith shop and broom residence; cash pay ment 5000, balance easy; would trade for part city property.
 L. c. PETTYJoHN. Phones 110l and @6o. 1s2s5a Sd Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-12
FOR RENT.

ITS Sd avenue store, $50 2609 Tonpkins avenue north. rooms. s14. 1212 Cotton avenue, West End, 6 rooms,
 S20. .00.
 722 26th street, north, 5 rooms. $20. 14OS 10th avenue, south. rooms, S20. 919 Bellevue avenue, south, rooms. $30. J. H. HElNEkE R. E. & l. A. Co.,, Agts.
 Phones 45. PA North 21st St.
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BUSINESS CHANGES

BUSINESS CHANGES
 zdo0b newSpaper man can ind excel lsnt location. something good in estab- hshing business at Fort Payne, Ala Wrfts b Progressive league l-u-3t EfAET with Greater Birmingham, one of the best locations for a first-class drug store. Address W. A. Smith, 1Solh a avenue. 1-7-7t b1TXBEI6HED business that Is growing and hes spiendid future: 5000 needed to further plans of the firm; commercial line. big profits; no schame but thriv- ing enterprise; can show you that this will pay you more on investment than anything else in the Birmingham dis- trict. Call or write Birmingham Devel- opment company for full particulars, l0e-7 Chamber of Commerce. 1-8-6t 4 GOOD biacksmfth wanting location is guaranteed of good patronage at Fort Payne, Ala. Write Fort Payne Fuel and Iron Co.,, Ltd. 1-11-3t PARTNER wanted with $500 cash bust ness; new and large field; no competi- tfon N-2l care Age-Herald.
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ON[ CENT 4 WORD

RATES-One cent word a day; no nd. taken for less than 25c for first inser- tiOn. Cash must accompany order
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WANTED-HELP

TABoRERs having families can find employment at Fort Payne. Ala. The female members can obtain work in the knitting mills, while the male members can work In the brick plant, heading mill and on the works of the Fort Payne Fuel and Iron Co.,. Ltd. Write to Pro gressive league, or to Fort Payne Fuel and Iron Co.,, Ltd. Fort Payne, Ala
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