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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
REYNOLDS COLONY
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Four Families Are Butte County
Neighbors-Mrs. III. II. Higgins
Visitor Here.

Mrs. H. R. Higgins, formerly Of At
kinson, ILL.,, but who has been making
her home with her husband on a gov
eminent homestead in Butte county, S.
D., arrived this morning to visit in
Reynolds with her sister, Miss Nola
Ekstrom, for a week. Mr. and Mrs. H.
r. Higgins left here in April, 1909, and
took up a claim 16 miles from the town
of Hettinger They staked off 211
acres and have kept under cultivation
60 acres. They constructed a sod house
16x20 feet and have named the place
"Old KENTUCKY Home" These huts on
the homestead like that are made of
sod that is seured in a nearby valley,
and is fine building material. The
walls are two feet thick, making the
house cool in the summer TIM and
warm in winter. The sod is white
washed with a sand that is found in
the mines, this giving the house
white exterior The government re-
quirement is that the claim taker make
his home on the land at least IA months.
After that time possession is given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins have fulfilled this
requirement. To give an idea of the
productiveness of the soil, last year
Mr.. Higgins raised So bushels of wheat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
AS FAR AS HE GOT.

During the quizzing of veniremen
in securing a jury in the John w.
Halves murder trial in the circuit court
this week, States Attorney L. NJ Ma
gill made it point to inquire whether
the veniremen had ever worked in
the interest of c. J. Searle, of counsel
for the defense, at primary or at an
election. One man proved to have
been particularly friendly to Mr.. Searle
and admitted he had done some pull
ing for him during campaign.
You might as we'll complete the
story" Mr.. Searle chimed in. "and
ask him if he was ever able to get me
beyond the primary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Lininger & Meyer to Clarence A
Galush, lot 2, block 4, J. B. Winters
Ninth street addition, Rock Island,
1915.
Alfred Shallene to John A. F. Pet
erson. part lot 5, block 2, Sweeney
& Jackson's Second addition, Moline,
1925.
w. L. Velie to Clara M. Peterson,
lot 11S, Emma D. Velies addition,
Moline, $3.50.
Joseph Scheip to Curtis F. Beghtol,
part lot 6, Glenwood, Moline, S2.-
$50.
Louis Rosenstein to Geo. F. Beers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

lit?"
Far from that. We are growing
to be great spenders in Davenport
Our biggest drain this year will be by
the automobile. The present year
alone Davenport will pay out over one
million dollars for automobiles. The
greater part of that money, you must
remember, has been on deposit in our
banks there. 1t is drawn out and sent
TO the eastern factories We are now
daily expecting to see the flying ma
chine in our city,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
BnLY,s PRIVATE MAIL.

Dear Tom: Some one must have
been slipping you foolish powders in
getting your thinker directed favorably
to Johnson in the Fourth of July duke
fest at Reno. Your judgment on mat
| tiers ordinarily is good, but you've GER
tainly logged your trolley on this black
and white event. Don't anchor any of
your accumulations on the African
that's my advice to you.
When the mill was cooked up, it
struck me. in view of the stale condi-
ton of JEFF and the predictions of the
scientific dopists. that he couldn't come
back, the dinge might have chance.
| don't doubt yet that he has.
Did you ever hear such juggling of
big figures by a bunch of fighters and
bottle-holders? If we are to fall for
all of the stories that come from the
training camps, fellow who mention
ed anything short of 100000 would go
as unnoticed as a frayed deuce.
have a smoked friend who holds
down the shining chair in barber shop.
When the articles were first signed his
CAB had a ring similar to yours at the
word that Johnson muttered through
the newspapers. When he was arrest
ed for auto-speeding, this colored chap
would become greatly wrought up; and
once l heard him talk about organic
ing a personal bodyguard two thousand
strong for the black champion. He
couldn't see where President Taft had
anything on Johnson, even though he
might best him few pounds in weight.
This barber shop African has had a
switching of the heart, and l want to
hep you that 1 agree with him. He said
he wouldn't wager discarded set of
craps against a chicken wing on John
son, cause he's not goin' to win, 10
how" as he puts it.
If you'll do a bit of figuring you can |
easily satisfy yourself why Jcffries |
should not be defeated OF course the |
purse is a noisy affair, but there is a |
that is still more impor |
tant. and that is the moving pictures. |
If both men were white, and were the
equal in strength and science of JEFF |
fries and Johnson frankly l would not
know who to place my money on; but,
my boy, the color line has got to be
as the situation offers itself
in the forthcoming mix. I'll put the
question to you: Suppose Johnson won
the fight, would you be as anxious to
see the pictures as if Jeffries were the
victor? OF course you wouldn't. There's
the rub Then what do you suppose
the folks living below the Mason and
Dixon line would Go to the manager of
a moving picture house who sprung
Aims showing a black man getting a
decision over a white man and flinging
he championship colors from his belt
t don't seem just right that this should
De so, but the purchasers of the picture
concession at tie fight are dealing in
old facts, not in sentiment.
At that don't doubt that the big fell
ows will put up a snappy exhibition. ]
would not care to openly charge that ,
he fight has been fixed, but I'm just ,
Iunching you that it's my private
pinion that the chocolate gentleman
as got about as much chance in the !
resent stacking of the cards as the !
roverbial SNOWFALL. Don't take I
ohnson bet, no matter what the odds c
ffered. BILLY. a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
SLOW WALKING GLOVES.

A middle aged negro appeared the
other day at a Moline store, sought
out the proprietor and undertook with
some hesitation to explain his needs.
Say, boss he said, Il wants
some gloves, a pair of dem slow
walkin' gloves"
Naturally the proprietor did not COM
prehend his meaning and said so. The
negro tried again.
Il wants some O. demo dem slow
walkin' gloves, yu know. l mean de
kind dat dey weah's at funerals
He got the gloves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

N. 40 it. lot 3, c. Ainsworth's First
addition. Moline, $1,000.
VIM. Schuldt to Peter Deusen, lot
4, block SIS, village of Andalusia,
$3.50.
Chas. Steenbeck to Sophie Van
Kuerboeck, lot 10, block 81, city of
East Moline, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
WHO'S THE MEAL TICKET9

Jack Norworth was negotiating with
Lew Fields for his services and those
OF Miss Nora Bayes IN one of Mr.
Fields spectacles, and remarked that
sucn services might be acquired for
weekly payment of 81 800.
But, Mr.. Norworth." said Mr.
Fields, "as much as you love your wife
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

II. d. Wheeler. 1904 18th st. 800. 1908
Mrs. a. Good $50 18th st. ........ 1,OO2
Jane 5. Wilcox, $50 Goth st. ...... I,001
NOTE.-we have dropped the names
OF all candidates who have not received
more than the 1000 votes Should any
of these people wish to have their name
placed back in the list. and have votes
they wish to cast for themselves. we
VIII be glad to do so. Just notify the
contest manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

picturesquely spot in the shadow of
the rugged hills of the Watch Tower
and are having a great time. The
camp is equipped with every accom-
mediation, consisting of two large
sleeping tents and a cook tent. Many
visitors have been at the camp the
past week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
Chords and DiscOrds

and appreciate her art, you surely
don't mean to tell me that you believe
her to be worth $1,475 a week."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
FRoM THE VALLEY CLARIoN.

President off again" says the Day
ton (Ohio) News. Must have kept his
former attacks secret, or else we're
not getting a square deal from the
boiler platehouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
120 pounds. Guess he never met Lem
Diercks, our former cobbler.

120 pounds. Guess he never met Lem
DlerckS, our former cobbler.
We note where Professor Frank E.
Wood of the Illinois state laboratory
of natural history declares the skunk
is good to eat, and otherwise useful.
We haven't the least idea what va
riety he has been mixing with, but we
are of the opinion he's another of those
nature takers. If he'll come and spend
a week in the Valley We'll try to make
him acquainted with a few of our old
settlers of that particular animal that
he's beginning to warm up to. He
simply has not studied his subject
closely enough.
Rem Dod5on, whose wife is the presi-
dent of our local temperance society,
was seen passing through our midst
carrying a gallon jug last Tuesday
just before shutdown. He had the mis-
fortune to run plumb into a whole flock
of the women who had been attending
a meeting of the temperance union.
He had the further misfortune to stub
his toe on an upturned sidewalk board
and stumble He fell, but, luckily, the
jug was not broken. Rem says, while
he don't care for gossip, if it'll ease
the conscience of any of the back
biters, the jug contained new oil that
he was advised to use to kill the potato
bugs. He's also very bitter towards
the town board for not keeping the
sidewalks in repair
Miss Gwendolynne Smith, just home
after her first year at finishing school,
is leading a new wrinkle by going
bareheaded on the street. It's taking
the girls in the Valley, but if
it goes much farther. we're afraid it'll
show up some of our popular bellies
who wear wigs and think nobody out
side their own families knows it.
Constable Ben Jacobs, despite the
warm weather, is more than doing his
duty these days. He drove 90 miles
this week trailing a fellow suspected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

ana THIS week
mingling with
the delegates
to the group
meeting held
here Tuesday.
You folks
in Davenport
are growing
suddenly con-
servative, it
seems to me"
remarked a
banker from
a neighboring
Illinois county.
Not at ALL"
answered the
Davenport Wis
itor.
What are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

of robbing the Maple postoffice in 1898.
Ben has his photograph, and is sure
he'll catch him yet. He has just COM
pleted a long report to the secret
service department at WASHINGTON d.
c. Ben always keeps in close touch
with the secret service bureau. He
has furnished some important clues,
and some day may accept an appoint
ment in the department We would
miss Ben as constable here but we
can't expect to hold the good men we
raise here always.
At Baley's drug store last night, Doc
Jebbins, who is always the life of the
party, said when he reached his office
yesterday morning he found his Their
mometer registered 10 below zero. He
explained that it froze up during one
of the cold spells last winter and never
thawed out. He will permit those suf-
fering from the heat to view it and
cool off.
OUR INSIDE IMPORTATION BUREAU.
]. W.-We don't advise the wearing
of red f1annels after June 20. Did you
ever try blue ones?
Andrew PIT is perfectly natural
to drink ice water on arising, but,
naturally, if you call for a second
pitcher, you must be prepared to hear
yourself talked about by the other
members of the family. wise plan
would be to take a pitcher to your
room with you, if you can make it, To-
cate it in a cool place. and get a good
start before tackling the family pitcher
in the A. NJ.
Alice I've have always favored
June weddings. Who was it said what
is more fair than a bride in June?
Don't worry about clothes. You don't
need many in this kind of weather.
You have no reason to doubt that he
has the money in the bank that he
tells you he has. If it would make you
feel any more secure, you might sug
gest that he transfer the account to
YOU before the ceremony. You say
ne SAYS he can't live without you Tell
him you can't live without the bank
account That strikes us as sound
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

Margaret Tierney. Bills Floral CO.. LIS
Mrs i W Cunningham. Kimball... 1.719
Margaret Wallace. SO6M w 3rd Sa 1.617
Irene Ochs. IA walling COURT. 1909
Florence Booth, 1864 Arlington AV 1886
Hattie Garner. 1898 Prairie Av... 1919
Lillian Lamb, 720 LeClaire ST.. 1875
Sophia Weiss 724 w. Itch ST.. 1.1s7
Esther Russell. 213 E. 9th St.. 1.141
Marie Sweet. Sis Kirkwood Blvd. 1.020
Anna Mallory. 1714 Marquette ST.. 1,010
Katherine Driscoll 1744 Park Av. 1,010
Myrtle Frank. 921 f Henry ST.. 1.010
NOTE.-We have dropped the names
OF all candidates who have not received
more than the 1000 votes. Should any
of these people wish 10 have their name
placed back in the list, and have votes
they wish to cast for themselves. we
Will be glad to do so. Just notify the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

Some highbrow college professor has
come forward and claimed that the
biggest sponge in the world weighs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

All the news al the time The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

to the acre and As bushels of barley to
the acre. Mr. Higgins stated she has
gained Is pounds since she located in
South Dakota.
Four Reynolds peoplc have home
steads in Butte county. They are Da-
vid Quist, Ralph Sheriff, Mrs. w. DAILY
and Mrs. James Grimm.
The ais II" Camp.
Members of rs It. camp located in a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS
In Young & McCombs' Popularity Contest---Vot
Up to Wednesday Evening.
LATER COUNT TODAY--LIST POSTED IN STORE

Closing Date will Appear
Hurry You'll Need the the Close
Up to the Remember 500 With
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25
District No. 3.-City of Dav
export. -

Annie Eldridge. 1918 College Ave II. 491
Norma Bischoff. 42S w. Pine St. SOB
Freda Herzog, 703 Ripley ST.. 1895
Thea Lehman, SIS Perry ST.. S.767
Edna Stafford, Burtis theatre. $40
Luria Fulrath, sos w. 9th ST. 1855
Lillian keppy, Family theatre. 7.244
Edith BuZzard. sos w. 9Th ST.. 6.9SS
June Parker, 1872 Farnam ST.. 5.755
Clara Logan. S27 w. 14th ST.. 5.732
Amanda Richards. 1874 ... $500
Enid Harmon, Stenog. Pol Mag. 5,129
Mabel Peterson, $50 f. 18th ST.. 1853
Marietta Bush. 914 w. 18th st; ASH
ton Ave. 49,. -. ......... 1851
Edvena Wells. 1915 Park Ave-. 1886
Eva Miller 61S w. 14th St....... 2.421
Selma Richard, zoos r. 14th St.. 2,236
Marie Kelly. 12S w. 14th ST.. 2,16I
Betty Spencer. 702 Z. 10th ST.. 2,Ol6
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

THE TOLL OF THE AUTO.
One of the heavyweights in banking
circles Of Davenport was in Rock ISL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

NOTE.-We have dropped the names
of all candidates who have not received
more than the 1000 votes. Should any
of these people wish TO have their name
placed back in the list, and have votes
they wish TO cast for themselves, we
Will be glad to do SO. Just notify the
contest manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-25

NOTE.-We have dropped the names
Of all candidates who have not received
more than the 1000 votes. Should any
Of these people wish to have their name
placed back in the list, and have votes
they wish to cast for themselves. we
will be glad TO do so. Just notify the
contest manager.
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04

ting brothers adding many good
thoughts for the good Of the or
der, as we'll as their added bits OF
fun.
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
f N { RY

We are having some fine
weather.
Health is improving a little in
this section.
Burning around fields is the
order OF the day.
Pony Rodgers has moved to
the bottoms again.
l.. D. Holly made a business
trip to Batesville Monday.
Haze Mobley had business
down in the bottoms Monday.
School will close at Center Hall
next Friday, with an exhibition
at night.
Berry Curtis, who has boon
sick for some time, is improving
We hope to see him out soon.
Emery Rogers has been doing
some building, He has added q
new room to his dwelling lately,
"Uncie John" Rogers is pre-
pairing to build q new house for
his son, David, formerly Of Cave
City.
Our friend Allen Gay was here
one day last week shaking hands
with his friends, Allen seems to
be living in good hopes of get
ting the judges office.
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
POU G II K r T PSI E.

Come on, you candidates fol
sheriff. Number l3 is not a bad
one.
Jasper Justus, candidate for
clerk, was in town last week
looking as pleasing as ever.
Joe Medlock has built an addi-
ton to his store TO meet the de-
mands Of his growing trade.
/ G, II. Justus moved his family
to Wiliford recently. We wish
them happiness in their new
home.
r. K. Arnold was surveying
some land in Strawberry town
ship for the William Norris heirs
last week.
W. Y. Campbell was appointed
a justice Of the peace last week
to fill the uneXpired term Of G..
Il. Justus.
DR.. W. O. Tibbles has his Of
flee about ready for occupancy.
IL is located east Of Joe Med
locks store,
Ed Nicely ard wife are taking
care Of a brand new boy. Ike
Hardin and wife have a new girl
at their home. Hear that, James
O, Wasson?
d. Sauls came in Friday night
from an extended tour Of the
south part Of the county. He
says there is bat one thing that
can keep him out of the shoriit's
oflice--a lack Of votes--but that
everything looks favorable to
him now.
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
81 D NE Y

Sullivan townships candidates
visited (?) homefolks Friday anc
Saturday.
DR., G. II. Gray has taken the
trading fever and bought fine
3.year.old horse.
John Oyerton Of Ash Flat, a
very prominent candidate for as
SCISSOR, spent Monday night in
town.
j, p, Zone spent a day or
two lately in the Barren Fork
neiehborhood looking after his
farm interests.
Prof. G. M. Grisham Of Zion
was here Saturday meeting his
many friends who are always
glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Weaver
are The happy parents Of q line
boy who took up board with them
Sunday morning.
The young people recently hsd
quite an enjoyable evening at
tho hospitable homo Of Mr., and
Mrs. Westmoreland.
Mr.. Lane, representing Nc
Lellan G Seiford, mule buyers,
spent two days in town last week
He took out only three head.
Do you know e arle o W,
Hodges? If you want a clean,
competent and energetic young
man for o state office, he's your
man.
G. L. Wiles, "our home drum
mer," was meeting friends and
acquaintanoes Of yore few days
ago. Sidney is always glad
when any Of her sons return on @
visit or business.
Mrs. Dona Meacham and sons,
John and Clint, Of Cave City vis-
tied Mrs. G. Il. Gray last week.
Mrs, Gray accompanied them to
Cave City, where she is spending
The week vieiti ng her parents.
Candidates galore this week !
Quite q number whose names we
failed to remember, but among
those whose names we remember
we mention G. j, Wilson, G. D..
Richie, Allen Gay, Jas, simp-
son and A, D. Sauls.
Sheriff W. O. Smith and Dep
uty Richie were here Friday
collecting taxes. Mr.. Smith re-
ports good collections every
where this year despite the bad
crops, Mr., Smith 10 good Of"
iicer and has made an enviable
reputation as shecifr.
The W'oodman lodge here is on
q boom. 1t has taken in three
new members lately. The |. o.,
O, +. had a very enjoyable
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
G A l. A NJ | N z

j. D. Morgan is on tho sick list
this week.
Wheat is looking some better
since winter broke.
Berry Ware was at Grange
Friday on business.
Lee Street Is having n well
drilled on his premises,
S, p. CLANCY had business at
Smithville one day last week.
The Wirth Drilling Co. has
drilled a we'll for j. M. Street.
Oscar Bowers is doing quite o
lot af improving on his farm near
here.
John Hill OF lmboden was in
this section O few days ago buy
ing hogs
Sampson Barnett Is doing some
much needed improving on the
Mrs. Griszle farm.
w. II. Nelson has moved his
dry goods up near Ed Johnson's
place, where he will sell in the
future.
There has been quite o slump
in our school here lately. The
cause is O shame for the COM
munity to know, much less the
outside world,
A, J. Johnson and daughter,
Miss Della, were at Smithvillo
one day lately, 1t ia said that
Mr., Johnson will put ia a tino OF
goods there soon.
Some unknown person broke
into s. p. Chaney's store one
night last week and relieved the
cash drawer OF $40 la cash.
Nothing else was missed.
II. II. Young, S, p. Chaney,
Henry Nichols, Bethel Parsley,
James Massey and wife, Sidney
Campbell, Berry Ware and j. M,
Street all went TO Batesville this
week.
Prof. Lanhom Of Missouri. gavo
a lecture on penmanship at tho
school house Friday night to q
nice audience, 1t 10 reported
that he will teach o class here
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
G. G, Kavanaugh, candidate
for governor, addressed u big
crowd at Newport Monday and
met with much encouragement.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF The Interior.
u. y, Land Office at Little Rock. Ark, !
Ian, "a, 1910,

Notice IN hereby given that VIM, G. Holt of Aplt
Fiat, Ark, who ON the 9Th OF JAN 1904. made
Homestead Application No. 262lO, serial No.
0lll7, for southwest quarter northeast quarter
and south half northwest quarter and northwest
quarter southwest quarter neeton 30, township
N nortb range Gwost, 5th Principal meridian.
has filed notice Of intention TO make final live-
year proof to establish claim to lhe land above
described before Arthur Sullivan, County Clerk.
vt Evening Shade on the l2th day Of March, 1910
Claimant names as wItnesseal Thoe, NJ, Clear
j, II, ROGERS, A. j. Casey, Charles Rogers, all of
Ash Flat Ark
GUY W. CARON, Register
Sharp County record., 1910-02-04
M A X V IL l. L

Rev. u. W. M. FREEMAN
preached here last Sunday.
Tint Masner, son Of Mrs, r. E.
Pickens, is seriously i'll with
pneumonia and typhoid fever.
The young folks enjoyed a
nice dance at the residence OF
] Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Matheny last
Friday night.
Bertha, the little daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, Murray Lane, is
just recovering from an attack Of
typhoid fever.
Quite lot Of candidates from
! various parts Of the county were
! looking pleasant among our peo-
pie here last week.
The public school building at
Big Creek is now equipped with
new bell which can be heard
all over the neighborhood.
Our voting population was
materially increased last week
by the arrival of a boy at each OF
the homes Of G. D. Matheny and
Royal Smith. We are coming
on, Poughkeepsie.
The spring.like weather OF last
week was so tempting that sever
oil OF our farmers hooked up to
their breaking plows and as a re-
suit have eeveral acres Of land
ready for the planter.
While hauling fence posts last
Friday evening G, B. Shows
team ran away, wrecking his
wagon and injuring him 80 badly
that the services Of a physician
were required to dress his
wounds,
Our candidates who are prom
ising the people u "clean, capa-
BILE and conservative administra-
ton Of tho duties OF The Office
in exchange for their votes had
better look sharp, or else they
will be haled into court for vio-
lating tho primary election law
About noon last Friday the
residence Of james Brashoar,
with all its contents except two
feather beds, was destroyed by
fire. Mrs. Brashear, with her
two small children, was alone in
tho house when sho discovered
the fire, She Immediately gave
the alarm, but before assistance
arrived the flames were beyond
control. The fire originated from
defective flue, and the building
and its contents were total loss,
there being no insurance.