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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18

business there were plants established
in London for exhibition purposes and
in Santiago, Chile. and Milan, Italy.
Frank Sprague made the first seri-
Gus effort at electric railway work in
the United States in 1888, when he
started his electric road at Richmond,
Va. That same year the first central
station was established in Chicago
Edison had built and experimental
with a little electric road at Menlo
Park. but Sprague's line was the first
for commercial purposes. Stephen ID.
Field had also done some work in con-
nection with electric railways prior to
the Richmond road.
Enter the Ircandeseent.
"Elihu Thompson. Mr.. Brush of
Cleveland, Professor Houston and a
few others were engaged in the series
arc lighting business back in 1879, but
that was the only electric light service
that the United States knew anything
about, although in 1878 Edison's ex-
periments with an incandescent light
ing problem were first discussed in the
newspapers. That talk brought about
an extraordinary fall in the price of
gas shares.
Edison made his first demonstra-
ton at Menlo Park of his paper carbon
lamp a year later, but not until the
summer of 1880 did these experimental
lamps find their way outside of his
laboratory. In 1881 the newspapers
were arguing the question as to wheth-
er the great inventor had succeeded in
subdividing the electric light or wheth-
er he was simply talking.
1.-THE alternating system came into
general use about 1856, and prior TO
that time Edison's three wire system
was introduced: and the amount Of
copper necessary for the direct cur
rent system was cut down about 6O
per cent, lending a great impetus to
the electric lighting business. Then
establishments for the sale OF appa-
ratus commenced to appear over the
United States. However, thirty years
ago the only material in the electrical
supply line sold was for Geographic
and house bell work Today the cleo
trical supply business is Of national
Importance.
I'm 1879 the first miniature electric
railway carrying passengers was put
in operation by Siemens & Halske at
the Berlin exposition. It was merely
an exhibition plant. and not until two
years later was a commercial road put
in operation in Europe. mile and
half affair outside of Berlin
-Frueauff believes that the exhibit at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
John W0lIk & Co.,
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS

Manufacturers of Sash. Doors. Blind
and Stairs. Interior Finish OF all kind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18
TO PAY TRIBUTE
National Electric Light Asso-
citation Plans to Honor
Thomas Edison
DAY SET APART FOR HIM
Industry Represented at Coming st.
Louis Convention Represents
$1,000, 900, 900.

To the master genius Of the cleo
trica1 world the electrical interests Of
the United States will pay homage
during the week of May d, when Ed
ison day will be celebrated in ST.
Louis.
Representatives Of business which
represents over S6,oOo.oOO,ooo invest
ment will be gathered In st. Louis
| from all over the United States to at
tend the twenty-flfth annual conven-
ton Of the National Electric Light as
ISOLATION, end one day will be set aside
In honor Of Thomas A. Edison.
In connection with the convention
| In st. Louis there will be costly ex-
hibit at the Coliseum hall. designed to
show the advance of the last thirty
years along lines opened by the in
ventors, and this exhibition will prove
that the greatest proportion Of the
work Of progress in the electrical field
is directly traceable to the intellect of
Edison.
Some Figures on the Industry.
According to Frank W. Frueauff of
New York, who is president. Of the as
sociation, there are now about 5000
central electric lighting stations in the
United States. OF this number over
5000 of the companies engaged in
central station work are also in the
electrical supply business, a business
that twenty-five or thirty years ago
could have been enumerated In two
figures.
The central station companies OF the
United States have an investment of
s., $50 100000, according to FTueauff.
They have a gross income Of upward
Of $250,000.o0O a year. and they de-
velop somewhere between 100000
horse power and 100000 horse power.
There is a track mileage of electric
and interurban railways of 4o247
miles, using S2,216 cars and represent
ing capital liabilities Of S4,557. 000, 900.
Credit to Central West.
1.-THE central west must be given
credit for the first commercial mean
descent lighting distribution system"
declares President Frueauff Apple
ton. Wis, is the place. In 1882 GEN.
trail station for incandescent lighting
was put in operation In New York, but
about the same time there was a small
plant started at Appleton 1t was
small and could be easily operated,
and for that reason 1t is likely that the
Appleton plant started before the New
York plant, which was located on
Pearl street just south of Fulton street.
Soa2 alter these plapts -oDened for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18
Rheumatism Cured In a Day.

DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheuma.
tism and Neuralgia radically sures in
one to three days. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents
and 81. Sold by Otto Grotjan. 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island; Gus-
Schlegel & Son, 220 West Sec
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18
CThe Best is the cheapest)

Special home treatment
arranged for those who
live in the country. Our
office has been located in
Davenport for 10 years.
You run no risk when you
come TO DR.. Walsh because
he stays right here to back
up bis advertisements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18

Michigan Postmistress' Parting Gift.
On retiring recently from her posi-
ton as assistant postmaster at Carson
City. Mich. which she has so ably
filed for over four years. Mrs. Ida
Ward presented each one of the rural
mail carriers with a lock OF her hair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18
Natures Remedies for Disease.

Nature provides more effective
remedies in the roots and herbs OF
the field than were ever produced
from drugs.
Thirty years ago, Lydia e. Pink
ham of Lynn, Mass, discovered and
gave to the women of the world g
remedy made from roots and herbs
which has proved more efficaceous in
curing women's diseases than any
other medicine the world has ever
known, and today Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable compound is looked
upon everywhere as the standard
remedy for woman's ills.
AYyxhana,, an A., ts,,,a rr,,o 49,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18

the ST. Louis convention. showing the
various periods of development in the
electrical field. will be the most costly
ever held in the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18
Say. .sNothing to see.s

Says "Nothing to See.o
New York, May 1S.-Professor Har-
old Jacoby of Columbia university will
not remain near his telescope during
the period of contact between the
earth and the comets tail tonight, be-
cause he is convinced absolutely no
phenomena worth observing will be
noted. Friday night, however, he says
it will be brilliant and may be seen
right over the spot where the sun
goes down.
Comet Parties Lonesome.
These comet parties that are being
organized to sit out the comets pas
sage will have a lonesome job he
said in an interview today. ''The next
we shall see of the comet will be such
a sight as will really set the people on
edge who view it. Tonight we shah
not be able to see the comet because
it will set with the sun. The same
will be true on Thursday, but there
will be a great sight in the western
sky Friday night
Friday the Real Show.
That's the real night for comet par
ties. When the comet appears just
after the sun sets it will be much
more brilliant than it was last week in
the morning sky. Look for it right
over the spot where the sun goes down
and after the first night or two look
for a shaft of light reaching into the
heavens until it seems like rainbow
cut in two
Aeronauts Help Scientists.
New York, May 1S.-Two New York
aeronauts, Clifford B. Harmon and Leo
Stevens, have volunteered to lend a
helping hand to the scientists in max
ing a closer study of Halley's comet.
Harmon will make ascensions from
Pittsfield, Mass, next week in his bal
loon. the New York, and he has asked
the astronomical departments of Yale,
Harvard, Princeton, Pennsylvania,
Cornell, Columbia, Virginia and Michi-
gan universities to send representa-
tives to accompany him and take OBJ
servations from lofty attitudes. The
Rscensions will be made at night and
an effort will be made to attain an
altitude of nearly three miles.
VIII Ascend at North Adams.
Leo Stevens, another veteran air
traveller, has his balloon at North
Adams, Mass, and will make ascen-
sions with Professor David Todd of
Amherst as passenger. They will as
cend to the highest possible altitude,
taking a full equipment of astronomi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18
GO THROUGH THE TAIL OF
HALLEY'S COMET TONIGHT
Continued from Page one.)

an all night meeting at their church
to pray for deliverance.
Meteor Starts Fire.
Mrs. s. D. Poole, who conducts an
art shop in Moline. declares that a
meteor from the HALEY comet must
have set fire to a box filled with ex-
celsior that was standing outside her
place of business this morning. No
other origin could be discovered. The
damage was nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-18

All the news an the time-The Argus.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-01-19
Something Real Fine.

Something Real Fine.
120 acres bottom land l Ii mile
east of Boughton; 10 acres IN
cultivation; one small house and
out buildings; some good oak and
cypress timber. This farm has
produced over bale of cotton
and fifty bushels OF corn per
acre; good water. $500 buys
this: - cash, balance terms.
One OF the most desirable
homes on Christian Ridge a six
room resident and one four room
tenant house lots loo by 40 con-
crete walk splinded drainage
with alley through entire length.
good garden and City water
price for both 5000 worth
double price.
l20 acres OF sandy and dirt
land smiles northwest of city; 90
acres in cultivation, , acres IN
orchard of peaches, pears and
apples, = acres in pasture; >
room dwelling, one , room ten
ant house, barn and stables; II
mile of K. F. D.. good school
and churches. This land is fine
for fruit, melons, potatoes and
anything you want. $1,000 buys
it. u cash. balance notes. This
is a good home.
PIP acres s miles northwest Of
city, on r. F. d. No. ) and tele-
phone line. 80 acres in cultiva-
ton; 1 room frame dwelling with
brick chimney, barnard stables,
best of water, one ; room tenant
house. fine fruit land, sandy; one
acre orchard OF English WalnutS,
pears and liberia peaches; Zoe
acres of pasture land, lays we'll
and productive VIII sell all or
part and you can buy it for s.
per acre; best truck and fruit
land in the country.
See or write us for anything
you want.
We have several nice city
residences for 1-2 what they are
worth and can get what you
want. Write for lists. 1t will
pay you to see us.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-01-19
TO THE HONORABLE
SONS OF REST

For the good of the order will
say. on account of the enormous
business we are doing now we
were forced to enlarge our bust
ness, increase our force and mail
out two issues of our paper a
week.
AS this is campaign year, 1t
may be prudent to discuss the
political situation of to-day and
what it has been in the past. |
am no politician, and have no
idea of going into politics.
For the past two weeks we
have had such a severe spell of
weather, during which | spent
my time by the freside reading
my old family Bible and review
ing Universal History. had a
curiosity to find out the best form
of government, a form of gov
eminent that would do justice to
all and not to Just few individu-
ais as it is at present. have a
thorough knowledge of the Re
publican and Democatic forms
of government, AS for the
great masses of people there is
nothing too them. They are
only for the few, the capitalistic
class and the political parasite
to exploit the poor. For this
kind of conduct Jobe lost all his
property his friends and his
flesh and his wife told him his
breath stinketh. Jobe went in
that shape until he agreed to be
saved by God S plan. Nebuchad-
nezzer, King of Babylon, had to
hit the grit on his allfours for
seven years for like offences.
! For seven years he travelled on
his allfours, grazed on grass as
an OK, and his finger nails grew
out like eagle claws and his hair
looked like eagle feathers. Be-
fore | would mix up with a class
Iof people like that and be sub
iect to such spells as lobe and
/ NebuchadnezZer. | would live
retired life and be nothing as |
have been.
There are three other political
parties. 50 called There is
nothing to the Prohibitions.
] The first history we ever had of
man, he was drinking imported
vine. When the grapes gave
out they made it out Of water.
Our Savior showed people how
to make wine of water.
The Populist offer a plan of
Salvation for tho greater masses
o' people. There is practically
nothing to that. The govern
mint officials would have charge
o' the laboring class. When the
Ilabarers struck for higher wages
they would be court marshaled
and punished.
The Socialist claim they have
the only remedy, and under their
government there would be
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-01-19


Ie, .+ . hor,o ~ pres-
colt or a farm for half price. see
our lists
n. ~. ,,.,.,. -, Fo,.o.
- '.
one VI tHe p et''eS' "'.e' ''.os'
desiraoie houses III 'he oaeS' '''9
a'eo Oh west ""'''''' ~ "u
joining business p"' = y '"1 ~
SUI ~ 0o'4 - -
Foot Conerato wallss and side
roll,s shaded with mamie treos
ON ;daal homo TtIe nerfect
ona vo,, al, hr,.;f for ~ 800
-
No III e'.A' S''''oH i'''"' %
acres III eul''S" ''0,'' ''o''' : CO..
oehee' ""i Il '''G ~ '-N'',>''
DeSt " ""sei, "''' ~ e''''' - =
truck oLeH'tu "''a a'e''7 tiot'o-
sit'oh' 02'o.
Ne. SEQ. 81 acres 5 II miles
North west Of clty, broom resi-
dehee' oaFi' anu ,e'' ~ ~ No''
water, ~ "e'eS e''(e = anu :. vs. ;
FENCED - al = - ~ ~ 9''''o u
cuiIiNaSlon' - " l t's9 .'' :
ocres orchard $500 rash-a
bargain
~.
NO ooo. -oo "e'TS = ~
nor'h VI E''''''eS o'' ! So -, ""D
r''i'''et io"u' W "N to ~ e :
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-01-19

special privileges to none but
equality to all. | can't see it that
way. They claim that we should
all own the Uuited States JOINT
", not just a few individuals,
That part might be all right II
everybody was all right, but
there is a certain per cent OF
people in this world that never
was anything and never will be
no matter what their chances
are. The Socialist party Will
never be born. They propose to
work farmers under Supervisors
that we elect by choice That is
lust what has already done us up
working for bosses we elected.
One of the bloodiest Revolutions
in history will beat the Socialist
to it.
Now to the point, what kinds
of government have we had, and
which has proven best for the
people at large? Pure Democra-
cy, a government by the people
purely democratic, has proven
best. But, when did we have
a Democratic government? Not
since the days of ancient Athens
and ancient Rome. where the
people themselves assembled IN
body for the purpose of legls-
lation. Late in the Nineteenth
century Switzerland became
practically pure Democracy
by the adoption of the Initiative
and Referendum. by which the
people petition for laws and vote
for their approval or rejection.
This stuff the Republicans and
Democrats have been trying to
stuff down US for the last 100
years is nothing but dope. The
| Democratic party nationally is
in about the same shape Jobe
was during his affection. They
want to be saved but not by
Gods plan. The Republican
party, like Nebuchadnezzer, is
down on its allfours for the
next seven years, fighting those
three little minor parties they
Matched out through their cor
Iruption-the Populist, the Prohi-
bitionists and the Socialists.
A government purely demo
cratic does not admit of slavery
lin any form, regardless OF sex .
or race. 1t never was intended
by the Capitalists that the peo-
pie of the United States should
be free and have a free govern
ment any longer than it could be
/ populated. We are now living
under Capitalist government,
equal to a Monarchial. All laws
passed for our protection against
capital is a farce The Federal
Judiciary exercises higher au-
thority than our Law makers.
If we howl they say, Down
that anarchist. :
During the year 1910 the mid
nile class is going to catch the
Devil. The Capitalist class. be-
ing the upper class. is going to
work directly on the middle
class. the local Bankers and the
merchants. The low class, be-
the laboring people, is going to
get a years rest. The local
Banker has been helping the
/ farmer to hold his cotton and
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-01-19
Vaughan Realty Go.
PRESCOTT, ARKANSAS.
SOME OF OUR SPECIALS.
In Okolona, Clark County

I'm OkoIOna, Clark County.
One Il frame hotel lOl Il II front zV IL
On Main Street business portion Of city In good repair
Two good cisterns Good patronage $500 Ina live pro
gressve surrounded by fine baekand farming country that
is second to Gurdon and Ft Smith Railroad ms Is
fine investment 50
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-01-19

man never had sense enough to
take care of himself, God being
nv witness in the ten verses, |
will resign my chances for the
Legislature and send Jess Morris
Jess will serve as well as any
thai has in the past. Let US
give him a show.
Yours truly,
Jas. Snodgrass.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-01-19

II there is anything about
your ailment that you don {
understand. or II you want
any medical advice. write
20 the doctor. and ne will
answer you fully. There is
no charge for this service.
The address is DR.. W. B.
Caldwell. 500 Caldwell bldg,
AoatIeello, IL
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
HISTORIC SHIP
HAS BEEN SOLD

Seattle, Wash. Oct 2l.-Admirai
Deweys old steamer Zafiro. which
carried the coal supply Tor the Amer
lean fleet at the battle Of Manila bay,
has been sold TO the Mexican officials
having been deposited in escrow yes,
terday by the Golfers owner, 7. W.
Zeeye OF Seattle. The purchase price
has not been given out, but il is be-
iieyed TO be comparatively small as
Zeeye recently bought the vessel
from the American government for a
small sum
Admiral Dewey acquired the Zafro
from her British owners in Hongkong
just before sailing. TO attack the
Spanish fleet He needed cargo OF
coal and the owners refused TO part
with it unless the collier was taken.
Under the urgency of the occasion,
Admiral Dewey agreed and bought the
vessel and her cargo for s150,0O0
Since the Spanish-Americsn war the
Zafiro has been out OF commission
here, Although the vessel was pur.
chased by the American government
twelve years ago, she was never
transferred from British registry and
still flies the English flag
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
ST RIM. ON
GOULD ROAD
May Extend to the Rio
Grande and Even the
Western Pacific

81 Louis, Oct 21-ApproXimateiy
2,510 men. employed in the mechan-
ical trades on the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain system. walked out in
sympathy with the striking machin-
lists at 10 O'Clock this morning The
exact number OF men who quit work
Win not be known at the roads head
quarters until late in the day.
The order To quit work was tele-
graphed last night to the boilcrmak-
ers, blacksmiths and pipe men by their
Unions. after the machinIstS had fail
ed to settle their trouble with General
Manager Sullivan ol the Missouri Pa
cific Less than 100 men are en-
poyed in the mechanical department
and they walked out
Tho principal shops OF the road are
located at Scdalia, Mo, and Little
Rock. Ark, Shops are also maintained
al Kansas City. Jefferson City, De
Scto and Crane. Mo. Wichita, Hois-
ington and Cofleyvile, Kas., Texar-
lana. Paragould. Van Buren, and Nc
Ghee, Ark; Lake Charles and Ferri.
and Dupont. Ills
menueTS oil lne unions also arc en-
plOyed at the fifty-two division and
terminal points OF the two lines.
The union men say that the road
viii not be able to operate their loco
motives more than week without
the men who quit today They say
they are necessary TO keep the en-
enes in running order. If the trouble
is not settled within reasonable time
the heads OF the unicns have decided
to cause walkout on all the Gould
lines. These include the Denver &, Rio
Grande, international & Great Nor
them, Rio Grande Western, Western
Pacific and Cotton Belt railroads.
The macbinlsts' trouble was caused
by demand for change in the work
ing conditions.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-21
MURDERER
IS RELEASED
Mountaineers Enter Jail
and Take a Prisoner
From Guards

Livingston Va, Oct. 2l,-MOmtaIn-
eer friends OF John Moore. under SEN
tence to be e!ectrocuted, Tor the mur-
Ter of Frank Howl descended upon
the Nelson county Jail AT ] O'Clock
this morning, stormed the building and
rescued the prisoner, IL is supposed
he Will be taken to the mountains and
liberated
Al an early hour 30 armed men from
the mountain section where the crime
was committed proceeded TO the coun.
Is jail Admission was gained and the
guards, awed by the men. made no
resistance. The prisoner was then re-
leased.
Precautions had been taken by the
mob To prevent an alarm. Almost as
quietly as they entered the town they
departed Tor the mountains II was
not until some hours after the res
cue that the news spread and deputy
sheThts were on their way into the
mountain district to Try 10 rc-arrest
Moore. 1t is feared that bloodshed
viii result from the attempt.
The only telephone wire leading in.
To the section OF the country where
the crime was committed and where
Moore's friends live was cut before
the rescue.
Moore was committed TO death at
Richmond, on Nov 25th. after being
convicted oi numbering Frank Howl
in Nelson county, last May.