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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
WORK ON FILTER
is BEING PUSHED
Concrete to Be Completed in a Week
or Ten Days-Setting of Ma
chinery Next.

B. F. Leopold, representative of the
Pittsburg Filter company, arrived in
the city yesterday and today was spent
in making an inspection Of the con-
crete and construction work, which is
being done at the new filter on the
hill by the Shillinger Brothers COM
pany. The latter company has been
somewhat slow in getting its part Of
the work done. but it has promised to
turn the buildings over to the filter
company within a week or 10 days.
The setting up Of the machinery will
be pushed after that as rapidly as pos
sible and It is hoped by Mr.. Leopold
that the plant will be in operation by
the first of November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15

with the Western Medical Review.
He will leave tomorrow for Omaha,
where he will assume the duties of
manager Of the advertising depart
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McHugh of
EChicago arrived last evening to attend
the exposition for a few days. They
are guests at the home of Mrs. Sarah
A. Crubaugh, Mrs. McHugh's mother.
Revs. Marion Humphreys and w. G..
Oglevee arrived home last night after
having attended the meetings of the
Presbyterian conference held at Mil
lersburg Tuesday and Wednesday. At
the conference, Rev. Graham Lee,
Broadway Presbyterian minister in the
Korean mission field, was elected mod
orator. Rev. Humphreys was elected
vice moderator. The pastors report
that the meetings were the best held
in several years. There were SO dele
gates in attendance, representing 80
churches There was also a meeting
of laymen of the Presbyterian church
at Millersburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
CATCH A Thief
LIFTING A WATCH
Tom Fogerty Is Sent to the County
Jail to Await Action of the
Grand Jury.

Tom Fogerty, whom the police sup
pose is a crook and makes practice
of travelling about to fairs and exposi
lions, was arrested last night about
midnight after he had lifted a watch
from a man who was standing on the
corner of Nineteenth street and Sec
ond avenue waiting for a car. The
victim Of the thief was ]. A. Roche.
Fogerty used a sharp knife and cut
the watch off the leather watch chain
which held it. and tried to make away
with it. He was. nabbed by Offcers
Church and Bennett before he got
away This morning he was arraign,
ed before the police magistrate and
held to the grand jury under bonds of
$1,000 on charge Of highway robbery.
He went to jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
Personal Points

Miss Julia Spilger is visiting rela-
tives in Chicago.
| w. E Copp is sojourning at Excel
sior Springs, Mo.
| A. A. Simpson of st. Louis is visit
ing with friends here.
Mrs. S. r. Andrus of Chicago is here
for a visit of several days with reIa-
tives.
C. A. Finn of Monmouth arrived
here yesterday afternoon fora brief
visit
Mrs. Clarke Wasgamon OF Washing
ton, ID. c., is visiting her uncle, w. O..
Negus
w. A. Lyall Of Clinton arrived here
last night for a few days visit 1rith
friends.
w. J. Blair Of Cincinnati arrived
yesterday afternoon for brief BUSH
ness visit.
Will Drips left this morning over the
Burlington for Seattle, Wash, where
he will spend the winter.
David Bendle, who has spent the
past six months at FELTON,, Mimi, ar
rived nome this morning..
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Nye of Cam
bridge left this morning for California
after spending few days here.
William ]. Thompson, Jr., of Chi
cago, arrived here last evening for a
visit of several days with friends.
Miss Nanny Roantree will leave to-
night for a visit of several weeks at
New York and other eastern points.
Edward Walline and Miss Esther L.
walline, ]. c. Nye and Miss Kate E.
Nye OF Cambridge are visiting in the
city,
J. j. Taxman will attend meeting
Sunday in Cleveland, Ohio, Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Order of St.
Joseph.
8. D. Cleland will leave tonight for
Atlantic City and New York. He will
attend the annual encampment OF the
q. A. R. at Atlantic City next week.
Mrs. w. A. Johnston, formerly Of
Rock Island, now residing at Spokane,
is here for a visit Of several weeks
with her sister. Mrs. NJ. d. Maxon
Mrs. M. Theus returned last evening
from a three weeks visit in Chicago
and La Grange. She was accompanied
by her niece, Mrs. r Holdorf, and
children.
William W. Scott has resigned his
position as clerk at the postoffice and
he will leave shortly for Des Moines,
where he will take up study OF law
school at Drake university.
Albert Vincent left this morning for
New York, from where he will sail
Saturday for Belgium for two months
visit with HIS father While abroad he
will visit the exposition at Brussels,
C. G, Beeson, who has been in the
mortuary department at the Wood
men office for the past nine years,
has resigned to accept a position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
EAST MoLINERs ELoPE

Son of Alderman Radden Gets Lii.
cense to Wed at Milwaukee.
A few days ago Henry Radden, son
of Alderman Charles q. Radden Of the
First ward of East Moline and employee
of the Root & VanDervoort Automobile
company, left for Milwaukee. At tbs
same time Miss Charlotte H. Schleuter
of East Moline left for the same place.
Today word was received from Mil
waukee stating that the couple had Sc
cured marriage license. Relatives of
Mr.. Radden have gone to Milwaukee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITIERS

in preference to anything else and
be on the safe side. II is for Poor
Appetite, Nausea. Belcbing. Heart
burn, Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Cos
tiveness, Biliousness, Malaria. Fever
and Ague. Try bottle today. All
Druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
DR.. BARTH IS DEAD
Former Rock Island Practition-
er Expires Suddenly at
Home in st. Louis.
WHILE AT DINNER TABLE
Had Long Been Ailfng Of Bright's
Disease-Leaves Here in 1900
Interment I'm This City.

Word was received in the city today
Of the sudden death at his home In ST.
Louis last evening of DR.. George e.
Barth, a former resident OF Rock Is
land. DR.. Barth was about his profes-
sionai duties as usual during the day,
and was seized by the fatal attack
while at dinner with his family. He
had been ailing Of Bright's disease.
DR.. Barth was 60 years of age Dur
ing his later yearsNin Rock Island he
was associated with DR.. ]. r. Hollow
bush under the firm name of Barth &
Hollowbush. DR.. Barth removed to St
Louis in 1900.
Leaves Wife and Daughter
The survivors are his wife and
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Childs, SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, a sister, Miss Margaret
Barth, st Louis, and two brothers.
1t is probable the remains will be
brought to Rock Island for interment.
Sweeney Funeral
The funeral of the late Edward
D. sweeney, who died yesterday morn
ing at his home, S16 Twentieth
street, will be held tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from the residence.
Rev. r. B. Williams, pastor Of the
First Methodist church and Rev. w.
S. McCulloch OF Aledo, formerly
pastor of the First Methodist church,
will conduct the funeral services.
The pallbearers will be T. ]. Medill,
c. J. Searle. G. w. Gamble. William
McEniry, H. E. Casteel and r. K.
Rhoads. The honorary pallbearers
will be William Jackson, Judges w.
H. Gest, F. D. Ramsay and e. c.
Graves and H. C. Connolly and j. H.
Wilson. Burial will be at Chippian-
mock cemetery where the services
will be private. The family requests
that no flowers be sent.
Dunbar Funeral
: The funeral of Frank Dunbar was |
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock |
from the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Dunbar, 125 Nineteenth |
avenue, Moline. Services were con- |
Quoted by Rev. D. H. Leland, pastor of
Edgewood Baptist church, Rock Island.
Many friends OF the young man attend
ed the services. A large number OF
floral pieces were sent. The remains
were taken to Henderson this morning
for burial.
Alderman Funeral
Funeral services for John AckermarNk
will be conducted at the residence, 421 |,
Fourth street, Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment will be in Chip
piannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
AIR SPRINGFIELD SCANDAL

Alleged Frauds OF $33, 341 of City's
Funds Up Next Monday.
Springfield, Ill, Sept. 15.-State's
Attorney Burke will lay before the
Sangamon county grand jury, which
convenes next Monday, the municipal
scandal involving the last three city
administrations, during which time,
according to the report of expert &C.
countants, $33,341.O3 of municipal
funds has disappeared, largely
through forgeries, duplicate war
rants and raising cvof amounts of
checks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
rhe Lash on a Eiend

would have been about as welcome to
A. Cooper of Aswego, N. Y, as a mer-
CHESS lung-racking cough that defied
all remedies for years. "It was most
troublesome at night" he writes, moth
ing helped me until used DR.. Kings
New Discovery which cured me COM
pletely. I never cough at night now"
Millions know its matchless merit for
stubborn colds, obstinate coughs, sore
lungs, lagrippe, asthma, hemorrhage,
Group, whooping cough, or hayfever. It
relieves quickly and never fails to sat
isfy. A trial convinces. Fifty cents
and $1.00. Trial bottle free. It's posi-.
lively guaranteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15

and Of Rock Island lodge, A. F. & A.
M. The funeral will be under Masonic
auspices. The survivors are the wife
and daughter, Miss Ruby Channon;
his brothers, Colonel w. T. Channon.
Rock Island, and James Channon, Mo-
line, and two sisters, Mrs. c. H. Davis
and Mrs. Julia Peterson of Rock Is
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15

house, which is OF two stories, had
been destroyed. The blaze, however.
was we'll under control at that time.
Just what the damage will be has not
yet been estimated, but it will be more
than $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
FRED C. CHANNON
HASSUDDEN CALL
Rock Island Engineer Found
Dead in Bed at Valley
Junction, Iowa.
coLLAPsEs AT HIS POST
Removed to Home Of His Fireman,
But Fails to Rally From Heart
Attack-Funeral Saturday.

Valley Junction, Iowa, Sept. 49,
Especial. Fired C. Channon of Rock
Island. Ill, a passenger engineer on
the c., r. I. & p, was found dead in
his bed here at o'clock this morning
He collapsed in his locomotive shortly
after leaving Des Moines last night.
The fireman. William Deets, took the
throttle and ran the engine until the
train arrived in this city. Mr.. Chan
non was taken to the home of Mr.,
Deets, and physician summoned. He
had been seized by an attack Of heart
failure. While his condition was re-
garded as serious. it was believed he
would survive the attack. Shortly af
ter he had been made comfortable in
bed, he fell asleep. When his room
was visited at this morning he was
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
A Meek Worm.

You miserable wormP' cried an In
censed wife. 'If you was half a man
you'd help me to turn the mangIer'
II may be a worm" replied the
spouse meekly. 'fbut amt the sort
that urns."-London Mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
Remains Arrive This Afternoon


The remains of Mr. Channon will ar
rive this afternoon at o'clock from
Valley Junction and will be taken to
his late home. 1850 Fifth avenue. Mrs
Channon, the wife; Mrs. Julia Peter
son, a sister. and Colonel w. T. Chan
non, a brother, went to Valley Junction
this morning to accompany the remains
here. The funeral will be from the
residence Saturday morning at 10:30.
Although Mr.. Channon had not been
in the best Of health the past two
years, he was able to continue regu,
larry at his railroad employment. He
left here on his regular run at 8 yes
terday afternoon In apparently his
usual health.
Fred G. Channon was born in Buff
falo, N. Y. in 1853. He was son of
the late William Channon. His family
settled in Rock Island in his early
youth. For % years he had been an
engineer on the Rock Island road, and
was regarded as one of the most eff
cient men in the service Of the COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15

r The reason the Bitters is 60 popu-
lar and safe for every member of
the family is because it contains no
nauseating or habit-forming drugs.
and the weakest stomach can retain
it. therefore,, take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15

Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy is today the best
known medicine In use for the relief
and cure Of bowel complaints. 1t cures
gripping, diarrhoea, dysentery. and
should be taken at the first unnatural
looseness Of the bowels. It is equally
valuable for children and adults. It
always cures. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
Licensed to Wed.


Harry B. Peterson. $500. Hampton
Miss Minnie Hayes. ....... Watertown
MISS Ray Porter. .......... Moline
Jacob Brandmeyer. .... Rock Island
Miss Emma Kuschmann. South Heights
Jacob Earl Armstrong. g. {. Rock Island
Miss Nellie e. Griswold Rock Island
Henry B. Lundberg. .......... Moline
Miss Bernice Drusilla Munson Moline
Raymond I. Inghram. West Liberty
Miss Louise Franklin. West Liberty
Alex A. Glazier .,....... Edgington
Miss Carrie B. Pearson. Buffalo Prairie
Willis Young .Omro, Wis.
Miss Maggie Rank $500. Hilbert, Wis.
Leonard A. Nelson ........... Moline
Miss LYDIA Peterson $500. Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
Masonic Funeral

Mr. Channon was a member Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-15
Alderman Funeral

Ackerman FuneraI
Funeral services for John AckermaH
will be conducted at the residence, 421
Fourth street, Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Interment will be in Chip
piannock cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14
JOHNSON AGREES
TO FIGHT IN PARIS
Will Meet Winner of Langford
Jeanette Battle for Purse
of $4,000.
OF $4,000.

Chicago. December is.--Jaek John.
Son has agreed TO meet the winner OF
the Langford-Jeannette fight scheduled
10 take place in France In February,
III twenty -five-round bout be-
fore the wagram club, Of Paris. next
spring. Johnson Will receive $4,000
as his end Of the purse.
The only condition imposed by the
champion in agreeing TO the match is
that the $4,000, which is 10 be his
share of the stake. win lose or draw,
shall be posted III this country before
ne sails for Europe next March. The
date for the battle probably will be
set in April. Tho offcr of the match
TO Johnson came In a letter from Al
Lippe. who Is in Paris with Harry
Lewis He offers the culored man
$4,000 in the name of the Wagran
Club.
y am willing to make the match
said Johnson who came downtown
last night to discuss the offer The
only condition ! shall insist on is that
tne RI am to receive shall be
posted with responsible man in this
country before 1 sail for Europe in
March"
4 cable message to this effect was
sent to Al Lippe at once. ED Smith
being named as the holder of the $25.
00o which Is to be Johnson's part of
the purse. Lippe wrote that the club
was willing to put up $4,000 for John
sons end, win, lose or draw, the battle
TO be twenty-five rounds and Ito be
decided some time during the months
OF April and May.
While the LangfordJeannette con-
test, which is wanted for February In
the Wagram Clubs arena. has not yet
been definitely arranged, it will be
within short time, both of the fight
nrs now waiting for the articles of
agreement that are supposed to be on
the way. Johnson was addressed d.
rectly by the club. and when he read
the letter he turned loose one of his
golden smiles from under an Esquimau
hood that covered all of his head but
his face.
That's the first time they have made
direct and definite proposition TO
me" he said. Yes, | remember Lippe
md he is a good business man, all
right. This looks genuine. and If he
viii agree TO have the club post this
$4,000 before sail for the other side,
j VIII say right now that the match
is as good as on.
lit is my intention 10 sail for Eng
land about the middle or March after
! have completed tour OF the West
ern country, OF course, If am match
cd in Paris for April or May. it would
change my plans considerably. as far
as Great Britain Is concerned. The
referee would have to know before
sailed from New York. and that is
the reason would want the money
posted right away. Things might be
whole lot different after I got over
there"
This is the first statement Of a de-
finite character that Johnson has made
about lighting since the affair at Reno.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14
Marking Confcdcratc Gravc,

Washington, D. O.. December Ia
Amendments are proposed to the law
requiring the marking of the graves
of Confederate sailors and soldiers
who died in Northern prisons and were
buried nearby Extension of the time
OF the commission charged with that
work for three years from February
&c next is urged in report to the
House to-day from the Military AZ
fairs Committee.
The amendments favored are that
when IT is found impossible TO identify
bodies, the construction of simple. cen
trail memorials, instead of headstones.
be authorized, the memorials to have
bronze tablets affixed containing the
names of the Confederate dead buried
in the immediate vicinity. The plan
is the result of the ifnpossibility or
Identifying Confederate dead at Alton
and Chicago, Ill, Finnis Point n. J..
Philadelphia and Shohola, Pa. and
Lafayette, indianapolis, Terre Haute
and Evansville, Ind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14
PRODUCTIVE or Much coon.
missionary Campaign Recently Con
Quoted In Charlottesville.

Especial to Tho Times dispatch
Charlottesville. Va. December Ia
The missionary campaign. conducted
III this city, under the auspices of the
I.aymen's Missionary Movement. wag
productive of much good. a decided
impetus was given missionary work
In all of the protestant churches, y
banquet was held at tho Y. NJ c. A.
md addresses were delivered in the
Protestant churches by such well
known speakers as the Hon II. e. f.
Mcfarland, former commissioner of the
District of Columbia; Professor ]. II.
Apple, of the Woman's College Fred
.rick, Md; William Knowles Cooper.
general secretary of the Washington
y. NJ. C. a. John w Wood secretary
of the Board of Foreign Missions of
the Episcopal Church in the United
states; DR., Livius Landlord promt-
nent Baptist layman OF Norfolk and
others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14
HEAVY PAYMENT or TAXES.
Voters In Lynchburg Ready in cnse
Another Election Is Held.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

Especial to The Timeg-Dispatch.l
Lynchhurg, Va, pecemher 13.--The
bare possibility OF the local option cleo
tion held on last Friday being declared
void. under tho contest to be made by
the Anti-saloon League. and the re-
mote chance of holding another cleo
ton dm-ns the first six months OF the
coming year. has caused a crush al the
office of the city Treasurer for hun
dreds Of persons are pay.ng their 1910
poll taxess so they may DO able 70
vote should such an election be held.
To-day was held To be the last day
for the prepayment of the 1910 poll
taxes, as prerequisite 10 participating
in any special election which might
take place before the second Tuesday
In June, for the electorate for such
an election under the lard law would
be the same as would be qualified for
the regular election be held on the
second Tuesday In June.
The fact that there Will be no cleo
ton in Lynchburg next June does not
alter the circumstances as to a special
election; hence the desire OF the voters
to pay up before the time limit expires
Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14
BANNER CROWD AT
MONCRIEF RACE
Ladies Handicap Captured by
Benson, Favorite at
1T to- s

Jacksonville, Fla, December 49,
To-day was the first woman's day at
Moncrief Park and with a good card
provided, the banner attendance of the
meeting was out The ladies' handi-
cap fourth on the card, was captured
by Bosom, who ran coupled with
Racquet and ruled favorite at IL to
3. The winner took the lead at the
start and won all the way finishing
two lengths in front of Jack Parker,
With John Reardon, third. Form
PLAYERS We're Fortunate four races
falling to. favorites.
First race--sclling, $500, three-year-
olds and up, six furlongs--John Munro
G to lo), first Manhe'mer (a to u,
second O. En-. Cout), third. Time, 1:l4.
Second race-seIling, three year-olds
and up, mile and seventy yardsL-Minot
G. to y, first; Heine (54to -, second
Kenmare Queen q to 1O). third. Time,
1:472-5.
+ Third race--selling, $4O0,. two-year-
Odds seven furlongs- White VOL GO to
%, first, Aldivia q to ~, second; Gold
Oak (even), third, Time, 1:2S1-5.
Fourth race--the Indies handicap,
$500, three-year- Odds and up, six fur
longs--Besom GO to 81, first Jack
Parker (cven), second; John Reardon
CO llp,@tlird. Time, 1:12S-5.
Fifth race--selllng, $500. three-year-
olds and up, sin furlongs--Bob Coo ca
to u, first; Silvestres 6 to 3D. second;
Herpes q too, third Time, 10 10.
Sixth racc--selling, $500, three-year-
olds and up. mile and seventy yards
Princelike q to 50. first, AIapleton c.
to "1),tsecond; Earl OF Richmond e to
ID, third. Time, I 40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14
BUILDING PERMITS
Many Extensive Repairs Are Authorized b.
Inspector Beck

Building and repair permits were issued
yesterday az follows:
o. j. Davis. to erect two two-story .brIcp
dwellings on the north side of Cha:tfr
street between Shepherd and west streets
to cost }2,i00.
William Hobson, to repair frame dwell.
$3.50
p. NJ. staiars, 10 repair a brick dwelling
ZIG East Byrd Street, to cost $500.
w. j. and VI. y. washington Ia repair q
frame dwelling, sil Catherine street, to coat
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company ia
repair three.story brick store and dwelling
9D Abigail Street, TO cost 500
IT. j. Solari. to repair frame dwelling, no
Scott Street, TO cost $3.50.
stephen a. Ellison company dnc). 10 rr~
pair a frame coal elevator on the south lido
of Dock street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, to cost $3.50
f. r., Patrick Young Company to repair
a thrce-story brick warehouse. l9i-I3O yir-
ginia street, 10 cost $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14

\ New York. December 13,--With u
meeting or the National commission
| the supreme court Of basehall--a '''eel-
| ing of the board of directors VI l''e
National League, a session Oh 'ne N'
tional League Itself. the final session
of the Eastern Leagues annual liieel.
ing, and preparations for the Ailiei
| lean Leagues annual meeting to-hiof-
row, this was New Yorks busy pase-
ball day. The National League oeeu-
pied itself only with routine BUSINESS
president Lynchs supporters say 'na'
his reelection is assured
President Ban Johnson, presiueht OF
the American League, soid ] th'slt
be authoritatively stated that the sea
son next year will open on April =,
and continue for 16i games, or ult'l
about October 6. and "tat inc Mt
tional League will probably ADOPT q
similar schedule"
The Eastern League Increased the
salary of the president from $1,000 to
$500, and authorized its new pres
ident, Edward G. Barrow OF montreal
to open and maintain league mead
quarters here.
A committee was appointed TO IN
Vest1gate the matter oil u lcei"''i"
cation for the Eastern League ana
to report to the meeting IN baltimore
February 6, when the schedule VIII De
announced. 1t was decided to nam
tain the double umpire system started
last season, and to play 1854 games.
The National League session was de-
voted mainly to the reading of Sec
Rotary John A. Heydler's minutes OF
the season, and adjourned until 3
o'clock tomorrow. Thus, both the
major leagues will he in session at
the same time.
The board of directors OF the Ma
tional League administered what was
considered a rebuke to Presldent