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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
DAVENPORT

Burned In Gas Exploslon.-Mrs. Fer
dinand Dietz Of Walcott met with a
serious accident Tuesday evening At
about 1880 o'clock she discovered a
smell OF gas about the house and went
into the cellar to see If she could To-
cate leak. 1t was too dark to see,
and she struck match. This was fol
lowed by terrific explosion, flames
Immediately igniting her clothing,
which was burned off her body. Her
lower limbs to her hips and her arms
and face were badly burned Her cor
set greatly protected her waist and
breast probably saving her from death.
She was carried to the home of a neigh
Dor nearby and medical aid was sum-
moned. She Is now resting as easily
and comfortably as could be expected,
and hopes are held out for ultimate re-
covery. Ferdinand Dietz, who is a re-
tired farmer, is at present looking after
land interests in South Dakota A tel
egram was sent to him, urging him to
hurry home at once. Relatives of the
unfortunate lady have been called to
the bedside and are prepared for the
worst. Mrs. J. F. Lattner of this city,
a cousin of Mrs. Dietz, is at her bed
side and believes that she will pull
through.
Telegram Brings Reconciliation. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
AledO.

The death of Silas Ulam, one of Mer-
Ger county's Oldest teachers. occurred
recently at the Mercer county infirm-
airy. Mr.. Ulam was born in Pennsyl-
vania in 1885, and came to Mercer
county when he was a boy. and had
made this county his home ever since.
In 1862 he was married TO Miss Mile
Trego, who died after a few years of
married life, leaving a baby daughter,
who is now Mrs. McNally, and lives in
Oregon. sMr Ulam spent many years
in faithful service in the schools of
this county, and was considered one of
the best teachers of the county. His
last wish was to be placed by the side
of his wife in the Friends cemetery,
and Superintendent Zentmire carried
out this request.
DR.. Emma Morgan, formerly of Rock
Island, but now of Davenport, spent a
few days with Aledo friends before
going to do special eye and ear work
in Philadelphia and New York city.
She will be gone all summer.
Congressman James Mckinney and
his wife arrived in Aledo from Wash
ington, D. c., on Saturday and will
spend the summer months at their
home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Mckinney and
daughters, Helen and Hope of Rock Is
land, are the guests of their Aledo
friends this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Rend This Evidence.

Mr.. Justus Heeren, who resides al
Port Byron, Ill, says: For years
and years l have suffered from asth-
ma. 1t certainly made life unpleas-
ant for me but here about four
years ago l had an attack OF paral-
ysis that was certainly still worse.
Well, 1 got over the paralysis fairly
well, but my feet have always been
cold and numb since then. Hearing
so much about DR.. Bartz's system of
treatment l concluded to investigate
it, which 1 did with the result that
now my asthma has left me and the
circulation in my limbs is so good
that the numbness and GOODNESS has
all disappeared. / can eat and
sleep fine now, something which was
impossible before taking DR.. Bartz's
treatment"
The equipment In DR.. Bartz's Offices
is an elaborate one, every instrument
known to science of any value for the
diagnosis and cure of disease is to be
found there. One of the doctors great
secrets in curing so many diseases is
due to his expert knowledge of the
human body, very frequently, by the
aid of his wonderful instruments, he is
able to diagnose a case, describing and
locating every ache and pain without
asking the patient a single question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
parlors, and interment will be in Oak
dale cemetery.
Si1vis

J. L. Farley of Grinnell, who has
been here laying the foundation for
new dwelling on the corner OF
Sixth street and First avenue, has
returned home and will come to Sill
Wis the latter part of October to fin
ish the construction of the house.
The Fourth of July celebration
was we'll attended here.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Willet have re-
turned home from a brief visit at
the home of Mrs. Willet's parents at
Kewanee.
Mr. Johnson is remodeling his res
idence south of town by building on
another story.
A large number from here spent
last Thursday at Campbells island
and attended the Deere picnic.
Mrs. Pomeroy returned home
from two weeks visit at Carbon
Cliff last Saturday. Mrs. Pomeroy
was quite i'll with bronchitis while
away.
Miss Olivia Carlson will spend two
months this summer visiting her
aunt at Buda, Ill.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist
church had a picnic at Campbell's is
land Monday afternoon.
Dave Stout and family returned
home last Saturday evening from a
two weeks visit at Wichita, Kan,
and other western points.
There will be a union Sunday
school picnic at the new city park
next Thursday, July A. The Baptist
and Methodist Sunday schools of Sill
Wis will sell ice cream and candy
and the WATERFOWL Baptist and Meth
odist churches and Ridgeview and
several other Sunday schools will
take part.
A Moline team was defeated in
game of ball here last Sunday, the
score being to 3, in favor of the
Silvis nine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
SEAL INDUSTRY MAY BE
CARRIED ON IN THE u. S.
Northern Lakes Government Fish.
cries Experts Believe Are Suit
able for Propagation.

st. Paul, Mimi, July Seals will
be added to the 100000 of
Minnesota's annual products in the
opinion of George NJ. Bowers Of
Washington, United States commits
sioner of fisheries, who declares that
the experiments of his department
have proven that seals can be bred
and reared in fresh water and that
they do not require a frigid zone for
successful propagation.
Dispatches bearing this informa-
ton were received with surprise in
St. Paul and occasioned some merri-
ment among the light minded, who
poked fun at the government expert
by declaring that the time will come
when a Minnesota farmer can go
down to the pond and pick a Christ
mas sealskin coat for his wife, but
the government department is serious
and believes that the industry which
has paid the government in hunting
licenses 100000 more than the
cost of Alaska, can be handled in the
cold lakes of Minnesota and espec-
tally along the rocky shores of Lake
Superior. The government bureau
has had seal pups in captivity in
Washington for six months, expert
menting with them and is convinced
that even in the warmer climate of
that district the industry can be sue
cessfully maintained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
DEEDS, NOT WORDS.
Rock Island People Have Absolute
Proof of Deeds at Home.

It's not words, but deeds that
prove true merit.
The deeds of Doan's Kidney Pills
For Rock Island kidney sufferers
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of Rock
Island people who have been cured
to stay cured.
F. J. WivilI, retired, 1902 First av-
enue, Rock Island, H., says: 1T is
: now 10 years since l first used Doan's
Kidney Pills. Since that time 1 have
endorsed this remedy in the local
papers on two different occasions
and 1 am only too pleased to con-
firm my former statements. 1 still
= take Doan's Kidney Pills occasion
ally when 1 have backache or other
? symptoms of kidney complaint and
they never fail to give me prompt
relief. From my experience, l am
certain that Doan's Kidney Pills live
up to representations and therefore
1 advise anyone afflicted with kidney
complaint to give them a trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
. cents. Foster-Milburn company. Buff
/. falo. N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
PARADE is THREE MILES

Barnum & Bailey Circus Reestablish-
es Pageant at Cost of Million.
1t has cost the management of the
Barnum & Bailey circus $1,000 900
to reestablish the morning parade as
part of its days program. Their
new street spectacle is a wonderful
achievement, absolutely departing
from the beaten path. Those who
turn out on the streets of Moline in
the forenoon of Thursday, July 21,
will see something entirely different
from what they have been used to
seeing on circus day.
The equipment stretches out for
length of three miles like a panorama
of the world. 1t was designed by
the best artists of France and Italy
and built under the direction of the
property masters of seven of
Europe's largest producing theatres.
Over 800 artisans and master me-
chanics labored in the foreign work
shops of the circus for many months,
both night and day, to build the var
ious vehicles, floats, howdahs, palan-
quins, carriages of state, thrones and
tableau wagons. The costumes were
made in Paris. The laces came from
Ireland. The scarfs, flags and ban
ners are expensive works of Japanese
art. The rugs and tapestries are
from Turkey and Persia. The har-
ness is the only part of the equip
ment that was made in America.
The foreign agents of the show
had a great deal to do with this pa
geant. They have peopled it with
strange types of the human race and
have added to its variety a vast col
lection of Italian statuary, the craven
images of savage tribes and the idols
of oriental religions. In fact the
parade is a congress of nations,
geological garden on wheels, a fairy
land carnival, gallery of mythology
and a horse fair. Fifty different
kinds of music are introduced, from
the weird string and reed musicians
of the barbarian to the great brass
bands of European and American ma
lions.
Taking part in this parade are
1 ,2S0 people. 40 elephants, 700
horses. 20 camels and 500 menagerie
animals displayed in open dens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
FREE TREATMENT NOTICE

Due to the great rush of pa
tients and the numerous special re.
quests received, asking for an extern
sion Of the free treatment offer, due
to the fact that they have only re-
Gently begun 10 realize the marvellous
results to ne obtained from the use
of electricity when properly applied.
and being DESTROYS of adding at least
90 more new testimonials to his list
of cured, DR.. Bartz has concluded 10
extend his free treatment offer to
everybody calling between now and
July 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Niagara 5000 Years Old?

To the question. How old are the
Niagara falls?" biologists have return
ed replies varying by tens of thousands
of years. At first it was estimated that
the Niagara river came into existence
through changes in the level OF the
land around the great lakes about So
600 years ago. Later this was reduced
to only $4,000 years. Lyell increase5
the estimate again to $4,000 years. and
still later other scientists lowered ii
to about 1900 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07

the shooting of Harry Hanson,
Young's explanation being that he
feared he was going to be the victim
o. holdup when he saw Hanson and
his brother approaching, In the dark
ness he could not see that those ap-
preaching were only boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
DIR. N. B. Bartz & Co.

Rooms 400, 4O1 and 4o2, Peoples
National bank building. Corner
Second avenue and Eighteenth street.
Rock Island, Ill. Office hours from
. a. m. to 5 p. m. daily. Wednesday
and Saturday 8 a. m. to $3.50 p. m
sunday 10 to IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver
and bowels to expel poisonous mat
ter, cleanse the system, cure consti-
patton and sick headache. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
McEnIry and erIpp Delegates

McEniry and Grlpp Delegates
Chairman o. f. Anderson of the civic
commission has named NJ. ]. McEniry
and H. J. Grip as members Of tbs
local delegation that will attend the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
convention in St. Paul Monday and
Tue sday of next week. Messrs. Nc
Entry and Grip will be present as
alternates for A. T. Foster and c. F.
Grartz, who were members of the del
egatIon, but who find they will be I'M
able to attend. The other member of
The local delegation representing the
commission is w. A Meese.
Frank Young HeId.-Frank Young of
S:ivls, arrested Saturday night on a
charge of assault with intent to com
nit murder, has been released on a
bail bond of $1,000 given to insure
his appearance before Magistrate
Richards for a preliminary hearing
Friday. E. H. Guyer and Frank Mix
ter, both of Rock Island, signed as
bondsmen. Young's arrest followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07

After several years of absence, brought
their two daughters about whom they
could not agree, and in the confines or
a dark and dismal prison cell at the
police station, where they met for the
first time since the parting. Mrs. Mary
Fielder of Chicago forgave the past and
her husband, Hugh Fielder, his con-
duct towards her and decided to re-
turn with him to their home in Chi
cago, where they would endeavor TO
forget The meeting between the hus-
band and wife occurred at the station
few moments after Mrs. Fielder had
come here from Chicago in answer to
a telegram which had been sent to her.
1t was only short time ago that Mr..
Fielder came to Davenport on his var
led travels over the country. He had
made several attempts at reconcil1a-
ton, but had been refused. Seeking
to hiring his wife here, he decided to
send her a telegram, which Informed
her of an alleged accident which had
befallen him. The telegram to her
was sent early in the week, and Thurs
day the police received two kilograms
from Mrs. Fielder inquiring particulars
concerning the accident in which her
husband was supposed to have been
hurt After making a thorough inyes-
tigation into the supposed accident, the
police wired back that nothing had
been ascertained regarding the acct
dent. Feeling that something might
be true in the telegram, Mrs. Fielder
took an early train out of Chicago and
arrived here Tuesday evening. She at
once went to the police station and in
quired about the telegram and her
husband. The officers in the meantime
had apprehended Fielder who had sent
the telegram and had him confined in a
cell until more complete investiga-
ton was made. Mrs. Fielder was told
of the fact that her husband was locked
up there and she asked to see him.
What happened after the two met is
but after a long confer
ence with each other, both decided to
go to Chicago and begin where they
had left on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
Sent Laundry to Holland.

In the sixteenth century clothes were
sent from all parts of France to be
washed in Holland. where the water
of the canals was supposed to have
special cleansing properties. The cost
or transport was about ten times
greater In those days than at present
Teething children have more or
less diarrheoa, which can be control
led by giving Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrheoa Remedy. All
that is necessary is to give the pre-
scribed dose after each operation of
the bowels more than natural and
then castor oil to cleanse the sys-
tenn. 1t is safe and sure. Sold by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07

Abandon Building Enterprise
Plans of manufacturers of Moline to
erect 500 houses to provide homes for
employees have been abandoned. Pre-
mature announcement of the fact that
manufacturers were seeking large
tracts of ground resulted in a realty
advance that put the gigantic under
taking beyond the hope of realization,
said one of the men most active in
the project to provide the houses. 1t is
generally admitted that Moline needs
more houses. but from what source
they now will come is not known. At
some future time, perhaps, manufac-
turers may decide to take up the
house building plan, but for the pres
ent the project has been as thorough
ly abandoned as though it had never
been considered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07
MOLINE
Prepare Plans of Nsw Boat Houss-

Prepare Plans of New Boat House.
George T. Kemmerliug, commanding
Moline division, Illinois naval reserves,
has had blue prints of the proposed
new boat house prepared. AS result
of favorable action of the city council
the expectation is to begin construc
ton work on the new house as soon
as possible. The estimated cost, in
Guiding digging of 20 to 25-foot exca-
walton for foundation, is $1,000 to ST.
600.
Johnson Promoted.-Charles John
son, who has been shop superintend-
ent in charge of the fitting and trouble
work in the gas department of the
Peoples Power company, has been
given a merited promotion. He has
been made superintendent of the gas
department of the Helena Gas COM
pany Of Helena, Mont. which is con-
trolled by the same interests as the
local utilities.
Under a Mower Knife. - William
Bishop, superintendent Of the Deere
experimental farm on Campbell'S ISL
and, had narrow escape from being
cut to pieces by a moving machine
yesterday. He escaped with several
cuts and a deep cash in the calf of
his right leg, which penetrated TO the
bone. He suffered greatly from loss
of blood before he could be taken to
East Moline for medical attention.
Arthur Bishop, a son of Mr.Bishop,
employed on the interurban line, laid
off in order to assist his father in
moving apiece of hay land on the
island near the bridge. Both men
were working in the field. Young
Bishop had only moved once around
the field when the horses became
frightened at something in the grass
and started to run. The young man
was unable to- control the frightened
animals, and his father rushed in
front of the horses in an effort to stop
them. He was unable to hold them,
however, and they swept by him in an
instant The sickle bar struck his
right leg and he fell to the ground,
the blood streaming from several
wounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07

National Shoot Here.-At a meeting
of the Davenport Shooting association
plans were discussed for the national
tournament which will be held in Dav-
export in the year 1918. The tourna-
ment will bring about 400 sharpshoot-
ers from all parts of the United States
who will participate in the shoot.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. NJ. L. Down
ing died yesterday at Mercy hospital.
Mrs. Downing was born in Monroe,
Mich, and at the time of death was
sc years old. She is survived by three
children: Yuba Downing of Toledo,
Ohio, Mrs. c. H. King of Colorado, and
Winner Downing of North Dakota. The
funeral will be held Friday morning at
IL o'clock from the Boies undertaking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-07

Telegram Brings Reconciliation. -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
New Electric Line,

Abba, March Especial: Deeds
were filed in the county recorders
office transferring the Abba and Cen.
terville railroad to the Southern Iowa
Traction Company for nominal con,
sideration. At the time of the trans
fer the Abba and Centerville road
was free from debt Immediately aft.
er filing the deed a mortgage was
given to the Guardian Trust Company
of New York for $500, 1000. This money
will be used by the Southern Iowa
Traction Company in improving the
line, putting in power plants, tercnin,
ais and extensions.
w. A. Boland will arrive in Iowa
in few days and start things to
moving. and It is not improbable
that an electric motor car will be
running between Abba and Center,
vile within the next three months.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
TEACHERS
Meeting Not Attended as it Should
Have Been.

The township rural teachers meet
ing held in New sharon Saturday
can be added to the list of successful
teachers meetings that have been
held in the various townships over
the county. Only one thing was
lacking to make the meeting a great
or success than any of the others and
that was the number of attendance
The attendance at the New Sharon
meeting was small in comparison to
the other township meetings, but the
enthusiasm put into the meeting
made up for this one fault. The at,
tendance of teachers was good, but
the parents and directors did not re
spond to the invitation. The meeting
was held in the high school room oil
tn New Sharon citv school building
and as in the other meetings ovei
the county two sessions were held
the morning and afternoon. The
morning session began at 1920 with
discussion of subjects such as in
terest teachers. Hints From the
Class Room" was the first topic TAX
en- up for discussion and Fife Cornell
Lola Phillips and Martha LOuns
bury were the leaders in the discus
sion and the remainder of the teach
ers Joined in the general discussion
The afternoon session began at l 81
and was opened in a very original
way. The senior class of the New
Sharon high school opened the after
noon session by chanting the 23rt
psalm and the audience then chantet
the Lords prayer. How to improve
Conditions in out Rural Schools was
discussed by Edith Hargrave.
"Teachers' Morals and Manners
was discussed by Pearl Catterson
Bessie Ratcllff and Lois Loury.
The Teachers Responsibility ana
the pupils Advancement" was dis
cussed by the leaders, Prof. u. G
Gordon and Louise Ratcllff. There
was no evening session. Special mu
sic was had by a chorus and severa
instrumental pieces. Prof. Snyder
of the Oskaloosa College, was present
and gave an interesting talk on a va
riety of things. Dean Haskell. of the
normal department. of the Oskaloo
sa College, was also present and tool
part in the discussions. DR.. Snyder
read an interesting paper on "The
Beautifying of the School Room anc
the School Yards" Miss Mary Van
nest, principal Of the Fifth ware
school at Oskaloosa, was present ant
took part in the various discussions
Mrs. Cora Leslie, Of the city schools
of Oskaloosa, Miss Neva Noel, prin
cipal OF the Leighton schools, Anna
Bucknell of the Bolton schools anC
Edith Hook, of Oskaloosa. were pres
ent and took part in the various dis
cussions. ..t.....
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
Only Iowa FIau.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2S.-Special:
The only state flag" Iowa ever had
has just been returned to the military
establishment at Des Moines. 1t has
been in the rooms OF the Iowa society
of New York for several years and has
Just been sent back. In fact General
Logan was unable to find out when the
flag was made or what the significance
of its peculiar form. It is said 20
have been made for one OF the cover,
nors some years ago. 1t is a blue and
white triangle with stars OF silver and
gold and deliberately hand painted.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-03-03
.OTTUMWA DOCTOR
HELD FOR MURDER
The Abba And CenteryiIle Read Is
Sold. ito Southern Traction Co.
IOWA CITY HAS THE SMALL Pox
r. p. o. Clerk Gets 5000 Damages
Brakeman Crushed Depot at
Waterloo condemned-Dan
Hamilton a Candidate,

Ottumwa, March Especial: DR..
B. Whitaker was arrested last even
ing upon warrant issued by Coro
ner A. w. Slaught, following the yer
dict reached by the coroner's jury In
the inquest over the remains of Mrs
Ellen Hammersley, charging the ply
stefan with performing a crimina
operation on the woman which re
suited in her death.
DR.. Whitaker was arraigned before
Justice G. B. Melick upon the charge
of murder in the second degree. He
waived examination to the grand
jury.
Mrs. Ellen Hammersley, wife of w
s. Hammersley, died at the Ottumwa
hospital Sunday at 1920 a. m. Prioi
to her death the woman made an ante
nortem statement to Assistant Coun
ty Attorney e. r. Mitchell, in the pres
ence OF several witnesses, stating
that DR.. Whitaker had performed g
criminal operation on her, which hal
resulted in blood poisoning and hel
death.
DR.. I. B. Whitaker is out on bono
of $1,000. furnished by his wife.