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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

Davenport for some time is that per-
tanning to Miss Mary Paul, a clerk
at the ~ For several
weeks past Miss Paul has been suf-
fering from peritonitis and during
that time has been staying with Mrs.
Barker, 429 Seventh avenue, Rock
Island, who conducts the West End
Settlement. Gossiping tongues have
circulated over the city the report
that Miss Paul has leprosy and is
isolated at city island. Her malady
is defined by her physician as simply
a case of peritonitis. She Is rapidly
improving and expects to return
shortly to her place at the Bee Hive.
Miss PauTs case illustrates the work
of the great American tongue.
incorporates With 100000 Capital
Articles of Incorporation of the Mer-
chants & Mechanics Loan. Building
& Savings association of Davenport
were filed Thursday. The capitaliza-
ton of the firm is placed at $10O-
900. The articles state that the con-
Germ will deal in all that pertains
to the securing of lands, loans, build
ings and the like. Until the annual
meeting in March, 1911, the officers
of the association will be the follow
ing: President, P. w McManus; vice
president, Edward H. Ryan; secre-
tary, Joseph Ochs; treasurer, Frank
Yetter; directors, P w McManus,
Edward H. Ryan, L. A. Ochs, Joseph
Ochs, Frank Yetter, Louis P. Car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
DAVENPORT

Cannon Released on Bonds. - John
Cannon, charged with embezzlement,
was arraigned at Fairfield and was
given ten days to plead his case. He
was released on 81, 900 bonds fur
nished by his father, NJ. V. Cannon.
The giving him ten days to plead Ills
case will prevent its being tried this
term and it will not be aired now
until the September term of court.
The trouble grows out of the Inter
national Land company in which
Isaac Simon is the general agent and
Cannon iss the attorney. The twJ
men sold Texas land to Perry Mon
sort and gave him a contract agree
ing to buy the land back at profit
of 50 an acre if he was not salts
fed with it. He looked at it and
was not and made the company re-
turn the money with the profit. They
did not have it and gave him a
note for the amount. Later Gan
non bought the note for $4,000 and
led Simon to believe that he had
paid the full amount for it. making
$500 himself. Upon finding it out,
Simon had warrant sworn out and
Cannon was arrested,
Wild Report circuIated.-One Of the
most cruel canards circulated over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
NEWS OF THE NEIGHB0RS

stems. John Hill, David Rothschild,
Joe Deutsch, Harry Steffen and Isaac
Petersberger.
Rockingham to lncorporate.-At
vote of the people of Rockingham
Thursday it was decided by count
of So for and IL against to tncor-
porate into a town. Although a Pc
tition had been circulated favoring
the scheme and signed by 40 names
those favoring the incorporation
dwindIed down to So. Commission
ers were appointed and are now con-
sidering date for the election Of
town officials.
Obituary Record - The protracted
illness of Andrew S. Miner ended
yesterday when he expired at his
home, 705 Ripley street. Mr.. Miner
was born in Stockton, then Fulton,
Scott county, Aug. 2, 1859. Be-
sides the wife and three-year-old
daughter, his death is bereavement
to two brothers and sister, L. Bay
liss Miner Of Del Rio, Texas, John
A. Miner of Davenport and Miss Flora
B. Miner Of Des Moines, who was
here Monday and Tuesday. and re-
turned to Des Moines when her
iditfon The funeral was held at
$3.50 this afternoon with services at
the home and burial az Oakdale.
Emil Lange, infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lange, 1888 West
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

for privileges OF crossing Rock river
bridges for the next municipal year
Alderman McNealy offered an
amendment that we accept $3.50 per
year for I'VE years and that they pay
five years toll in advance. Lost.
Ayes-Lavanway, Thompson, Coch-
ran, McNeeIy and Ellinwood.
Nays - Blochlinger, Holzhammer,
Frick, Schmid, Lawler and Borst.
The mayor then put Alderman
Frick's motion which lost.
Ayes - Blochlinger. Holzhammer,
Prick, Lawler and Borst
Nays - LaVanway. Thompson,
Schmid, Cochran, McNealy and Film
wood.
Alderman I.awler moved that Tri-
City Railway company's toll for crosse
ing bridges be fixed at $500 per year
for three years. Carried.
Ayes-LaVanway, Cochran, LAWYER,
McNealy, Ellinwood and Borst.
Nays - Blochlinger, HolZhammer.
Thompson, Frick and Schmid.
Alderman Frick moved that bridge
committee confer with J. F. Porter
relative to LAWYERS resolution and
that they report after recess. Carried.
Alderman Lawler offered a resoiu-
ton that city attorney look IN fran
chise of Peoples Power company and
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

cessful prediction OF the return of
periodical comet
We have mentioned the fact that
HALEY strangely overlooked other
dates that he might have included in
his series, and that the comet has
been traced back to the times before
Christ. The gaps are not all filed in
the earlier dates; but this is doubt
less due TO the want of records in an
unscientjfic age. Beginning, however,
with A. d. 1866. not date IS missing,
although, owing to the disturbing in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

Fourth street, died Thursday night at
the family home after a short ILL
ness. The baby was one month and
L days of age. The funeral was held
this afternoon from the late resi-
dence. Burial was in Paramount GEM
terry.
AT the family residence. 204 East
Eighteenth street, at o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, occurred the death of
Mrs. Marian Davis, widow of the late
R. S. Davis, the pioneer grocer, who
for many years was located at Locust
and Iowa streets. Mrs Davis is sur
vived by three children, two sons
and one daughter. There are Fred
g. Davis, Harry Davis and Anna Da-
Wis. The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon from the late home,
with services conducted at 1870
O'Clock by Dean Hare of Trinity ca
thedral and burial in Oakdale ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02
Torpid Liver. Stomach Trouble.

Mr.. James o'Byrne, e2s Madison ST.,
Topeka, Kas., conductor Sante Fe Rail
way and member Order of Railway Con-
ductors, writes:
"I suffered with torpid liver and
stomach trouble, which made my com
plexion very sallow, and 1 felt miseFa-
BILE and tired all the time.
s'An aunt wrote me that she was TAX
ing Peruna with such good results that
she advised mo to try it, and / finally
bought bottle, although ]. disliked to
take patent medicines.
"However, found Peruna very agree
able to take, and effective, as 1 felt bet
ter in a week. i took only five bottles
In all and found that was all needed.
at am most grateful to you for, what
your medicine has done for me-"
Dysentery Entirely Relieved.
Mr.. W. n. Casey, bennington, H.,
writes:
ain two weeks after beginning your
treatment was well. / used nine bot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
ILL.,, March %, 1910.-The city council
of the city of Rock Island met at
O'Clock p. M, Wednesday, March %,
1910. Mayor, clerk, and all the alder
men present except Utke.
Alderman Blochlinger presented re-
quest from Channon & Dufva asking
for permission to lay six-inch water
main from main on Thirteenth avenue
and Twenty-fifth street west 3S5 feet,
thence south ITO feet, together with
request that cost of same be related
in water rent. Referred to board Of
local improvements and superintend-
ent of waterworks to enter into stipu-
fations with Miss Denkmann and with
instructions to city attorney to pre-
pare an ordinance for rebate.
Alderman Lawler moved that the
council take a recess to go over ground
of proposed improvements and rights
asked for by Rock Island Sand & GRAY
ell company; also go to waterworks
pumping station and examine Scharf
bridges. Adopted.
On reassembling, Alderman McNealy
moved that waterworks committee re-
port on smoke prevention, that city en-
gineer prepare an estimate of cost of
replanking bridges, and that the Rock
Island Sand G. Gravel company amend
it's ordinane by making the changes
suggested by mayor and aldermen in
discussing ordinance. Carried.
Alderman Carse read request from
Channon & Dufva asking for permits
sion to connect Augustana college IL
brary building to sewer! Referred to
sewer committee with power to act.
Alderman EIlinwood offered reso-
luton that the Tri-City Railway COM
pany give its written consent to allow
q footpath to be put across the bridge
on Forty-second street to the govern
ment island. Carried.
Adjourned ON motion of Alderman
Frick- NJ. T. RUDGNEN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

Rock Island, ILL.,, March 25, 1870
City Council Chamber: The council
met in adjourned regular session at s
o'clock p. m. Mayor, clerk and all
the aldermen present except Utke.
The clerk asked the council how
many of the new city directories to
order for the city Alderman Bloch
finger moved that the clerk be author
ICED to order seven directories. Car
ried.
The clerk read request of Allen,
Myers & Co., asking for permission to
make sewer connections. Referred to
sewer committee with power to act.
The clerk read petition protesting
against the council granting to the
Rock Island Sand & Gravel company
the rights asked for in the ordinance
1t presented. Received and placed on
file.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
the waterworks committee ask the G.
H. Scharf company to remove it's
smoke consumer from the boilers at
the waterworks pumping station. Car
ried.
IACh AOau oil
relating to inspectors on special as
sessment work giving bond, and moved
it's immediate consideration. Carried.
Alderman Prick moved the adoption
of the ordinance as read. Adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Prick read an ordinance
granting Sue Denkmann right to lay
private water main, and moved its
immediate consideration. Carried
Alderman Frick moved the adoption
of the ordinance as read. Adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Frick read an ordinance
relating to toll from the city bridges,
1nd moved its immediate consideration.
Carried.
Alderman Frick moved the adoption
of ordinance as read. Adopted by I'M
animous vote.
Alderman Lawler presented a reso-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

he in the result of his prophecy, and
so confident that he could not live TO
witness 1t, that he frankly expressed
a hope that the world would recog-
nize that it was an Engiishman who
made the prediction.
HALEY had been resting IN HIS
grave for sixteen years, and astron-
omers a1l>over Europe were watching
for the return of the comet, when a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

Back through c1 HuyH ky
t How farmer b Dr.
p In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

our solar system from distant regions
OF the universe is practically certain.
Once within our confines it was cap
tured, as is supposed, by Neptune, our
most distant known planet, and its
speed became so reduced that it was
compelled to adopt the elliptical
form Of orbit which it now travels.
Now, when this happened no one can
know or guess. 1t may have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

An the news al the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

ireland for Village CIerk.-Citizens
of Silvis affiliating with the citizens
party, at a caucus held in Crowder's
hall, nominated the following ticket to
be voted on Tuesday, April 10: For
clerk, VIII Ireland; for trustees. ]. w.
Pike, c. E. Roach and Roy Adams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

ties of Peruna. My case was bowel
trouble or dysentery.
at also tried Peruna for a cough, ac-
cording to directions, and IL exceeds any
cough syrup ever used.
al wish every one afflicted would give
Peruna a trial"
Pe-ru-na as a Tonic.
Capt. r. B. Smith, Greensboro, Ca,
writes:
"After using several bottles of Peru
ma can recommend It as one Of the best
catarrh medicines on the market. AS
tonic it has no equal.
"Peruna is all that IS claimed fol- It,"
catarrb Of Stomach.
Mr.. Henry Neely, First Lieutenant,
Co. ''F." seth Regiment, o. V. l., Box
623, Trenton. Mo-, writes: al suffered
for years with catarrh of the stomach.
Seeing an advertisement Of Peruna, 1
bought bottle and every dose made me
feel better. Seven bottles completely
cured me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-02

Wild Report cireuIated-One of the
most cruel canards circulated over
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
STRIKE MAY TIE
UP ALL RAILWAYS
Called Saturday if Ultimatum is
Not Accepted

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Feb. s.-vice
President Whitney. of the Brother
hood of Trainmen. announced today
that unless the IS roads with ter
minals in this city grant the demand
Of the trainmen for a wage increase
before Saturday. all of the switch
men and yardmen employed by
these roads will strike. He stated
that the ultimatum would be sub
mitted to the roads tomorrow. II
the demand is refused the strike
win be called satul day night.
More than 10000 employees or
western roads, including the Union
Pacific and Santa Fe. have demand
ed rs per cent wage increase.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
MAY REPEAL THE
oLEoNIARGARINE TAX
Hearing on Bill of BurlesOn Begins
Today.

Hearing on Bill OF Burleson Begins
Today.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. o.
Hearing of evidence was commenced
today by the house committee on ag-
riculture on the bin introduced by
Representative Burleson of Texas,
repeating the tax on oleomargarine,
which tax. he asserted, was respon-
sible for the present high price OF
butter throughout the country.
Before this tax was imposed, Bur-
Lesson said, there was manufactured
annually 100000 pounds Of
oleomargarine, which he character
lied as pure and wholesome food
product and which sold for from IL
to Is cents a pound. The price OF
butter was 20 to 80 cents a pound.
The production of oleomargarlne
has been diminished 66 2-3 per cent
as result of the tax and the price
of butter has gone up from 2s cents
to so cents a pound.
Passage of the law was secured.
Bnrleson charged, by the National
Dairy Union and by "a stupendous
lobby which, it is said. expended a
vast sum of money"
MIR. Burleson said that he repre-
sented many associations of cattle
growers, cottonseed crushers' associ-
ations. National Retail Grocers' as
sociations and western and southern
chambers of commerce in demand
ing the repeal of the tax and the
lowering of the price of butter.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
WHY POPE REFUSED
TO SEE FAIRBANKS
Can Not Countenance Work Of Meth.
otiist Church In Rome,

Can Not Countenance Work Of Meth
Otiist Church In Rome.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, = eb. "a state
ment was given to the Associated
Press by Archbishop Ireland yester-
day in which the archbishop says:
People in America may easily
mlsapprehend the circumstances in
Rome which led the vatican to re-
fuse an audience with the holy faith
er to Charles w. Fairbanks after he.
a former vice president of the Unit
ed States. would have made q pub
lie address before the Methodist as
ISOLATION of that city.
1T was not a question OF Mr..
Fairbanks being a Methodist or go
ing TO a Methodist church in Rome
for Sunday devotions. Il was a
question OF appearing to give the
fullest approval to the work OF the
Methodist association in Rome.
The purpose Of the work OF the
Methodist association In Rome is
confessed openly. The means en-
ployed are by no means honorable.
They take every advantage Of the
poverty Of the poor OF Rome. Books
circulated and displayed in windows
.og their bookstores are SANDERS
agaihss the Catholic faith. the holy
pontia a. Rome and a misrepresen
tation Of the whole Catholic sys.
TEN.
NOV. . public address By a fOy,
mer vice president Of the United
States before the Methodist assOcIA,
ton can have no other meaning. IN
the s1es Of the Roman public. thar
Americas approval Of the propa.
ganda AZ the Methodiat association
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
IDAHO PRONE LIME
TAPs MONTANA


xAtANNN& IBM4M4AuNs
WALLACE. Idaho. FEB. s.-Pres-
ident W. 9. Clarke o. the North
Idaho Telephone company. 4 local
Organization opposing the Rocky
Mountain Beli ii this terrisory. ii
the annual meeting o. stockholders
last night IN the samueIs hotel said
that the company has connections
with about 80 Montana points. COW
ering practically all Of Montana. and
by July ! would have connections
with the Palonse country. extending
to Davenport and the Metaline coun-
try within a few miles Of the Brit
iah Columbia line. BY the same
date. he said. long distance cOnnec-
lions viii be established with Seat
tie and Portland, and with the 1000
instruments being Installed in spo-
kane. Mr.. Clarke said:
"The independent companies are
merging to secure nniform service.
Necessarily. long distance operation
viii be under the charge OF one man.
when arrangements have been per-
fected. In the next two years the
northwest will BE- knit together un-
der one management for the toll line
business. but the individual inde-
pendent companies, those conducted
as the North Idaho company. will
preserve their Identity"
Following are the ofieers elected
last night: President. Walter C..
Clarke. kellogg; vice president. Her
man ]. RossI. Wallace; secretary.
w. R. Miller. Burke; treasurer. d.
P. Weber. Kellogg; directors, Ellis
Hale, James F. Mccarthy, Herman
J. Rossi, Wallace; stanley A. Eas-
ton. w. C. Clarke. Kellogg: d. r.
Reyes, mullen.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
MAKE PEARY
REAR ADMIRAL
Place Explorer on Retired List in
Recognition of Discoveries

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. a.
The senate today passed the bill In
troduced by Senator Hale author
lzIng the president to make Com
mander Robert e. Peary a rear ad-
miral and place him on the retired
list as a marx OF recognition and
honor for his having discovered the
north pole. It Is believed that the
bill will pass the house without any
delay or opposition.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
INTERNAL Revenue cFFIC-
IAIs WANT a DEFINITION
n Spirits Frem sugar Cane Is Rum
What Il Spirits From Beets2

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Feb a.
If spirits made from sugar cane IL
IuE. and spirits made from grain Is
whiakey. what is spirits made from
sugS- beetsg
This Is ths question that the inter
MA revenue collectors and The pure
feed experts are working over. Pres
ident Taft. 1t is said has declared
that he has said all he Il going to
about whiskey. and ordered his sub
ordinates to settle the question. The
executives decision in the What Is
Whisky case laid down the rule
that grain spirits must be called
whiskey and spirits from molasses
must be called rum.
But now comes the Western Dis
tillery company, located at Agnews.
Cal, with the declaration that they
make "whiskey" from the pulp left
over after the sugar is extracted
from beets. They want to be allow
ed to call the booze "whiskey" just
as they have always been doing.
To label 1t "whiskey made from
beets' would make It necessary to
conduct long campaign OF educa-
ton to make people believe that It
really can be made from beets. they
say, and this is not right.
K DIR. Wiley admits that the spirits
distilled from the beet pulp is very
pure. But 1t is not whiskey. he
says. 1t is spirits distilled from
beet pulp. rectifled and colored with
brown sugar" SO why not tell the
truth on the label?
The question is still in the air.
The revenue officers have decided
that the California product Is not
rum, at any rate. Now they are ex-
amining the seams in the presidents
definition OF whiskey to see II 1t can
be stretched.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
SUBURBAN CAR
JUMPS TRACK
TWO PEOPLE ARE KILLED AND
FIFTY INJURED IN THE
WRECK.
Down Steep Embankment Into Rail-
way Abutment.

PITTSFIELD, Mass, Feb. a.
Miss Jessie Ryan. aged 81. was In
stantly killed and an unidentified
man fatally injured, while SO others
were seriously injured when a sub
urban car left the tracks near Hins-
dale and dashed down an embank-
ment into a railroad abutment. caus-
ing the car to be completely
wrecked.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
MILWAUKEE REPRESENTS
TIVEs MEET COMMISSIONERS
Say They WIN Start Condemnation
Proceedings at Once.

Proceedings at Once.
The county commissioners met In
an informal session this morning at
the city hall, and were visited by
several representatives OF the new
Milwaukee railroad. who came to
hold a conference with that body
regarding damages for crossing
at the corner OF the lots selected
and purchased as the site for the
new court house. The matter was
discussed at length but q figure could
not be agreed upon. and before leav-
ing the room the visitors advised
the commissioners that they would
be forced to start condemnation pro.
ceedlngs at once. and let the courts
determine the value OF damAsss.
The track Of the road barely
crosses the corner Of one lot, bat
the cut will take 23-100 OF an acre
of the land. The representative
were Messrs. Blackwell. Holman.
Walsh. PIerson. witherspOon. Hart
and NeClear. These gentlemen are
holding q session With the aldermen
Of the city this afternoon. but the
nature Of this gathering Il not made
public.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-09
CURTAIN is CLOSING IN
Ringer HERMANN CASE
Attorneys Are Now Presenting Their
Arguments.

AAeASAhSSH AAG SON AEESGANAHk AHCAE'
Arguments.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 9.-The
curtain has begun to descend in the
Binger Hermann trial. Yesterday
afternoon the attorneys in the case
conferred with Judge WolyertOn re-
garding the instructions to the jury
in which conference Attorney Heney
came out victorious.
This morning Heney began his ar
gument to the jury and 1t is ex-
pected that he will finish before
nightfall, although it may continue
until tomorrow noon. Immediately
following Heney, Gearing win open
the argument for the defense and he
says that it will rot take but two
or three hours. He will be followed
by Colonel WorthIngton, who viii
make the closing argument for the
defense. II is expected that the
jury will reach a verdict either FRI
day night Of Saturday morning.