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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
FILTER EXCEEDS
CLAIMS FOR IT
Report Of Louis A. Rirdsan on
Thirty Day Test Run Is
Made Public.
LESS ALUM is EMPLOYED
Does Better Work Than Is Called for
in the Contract With Pitts
burg Company.

The report Of Louis A. Birdsall,
superintendent OF filtration at the
new filter plant. on the 30-day test
run which was made before the city
formally accepted the plant, has been
presented TO the council 1t is as
follows:
To the honorable mayor and COM
missioners of the city of Rock Is
land. Sirs; The official test Of the
efficiency Of the Rock Island filter
plant was begun May 81 and ended
June 80, 1911. This test comprised
daily bacterial analyses Of the raw
water as IL entered the coagulating
basins, OF the treated water as it
passed TO the filters and OF the i'll
tered water from the clear well.
Tests were also made TO determine
the turbidity, color and alkalinity OF
the raw water, treated water and fl
tered water. The average number
OF bacteria in the raw water was
1875, the maximum number being
$3.50 and the minimum number l.
O75. The average number Of bac-
terra in the treated water was 10,
The maximum number being $50 and
The minimum 80. The average num-
Der of bacteria IN the filtered water
was p. the maximum number being
90 and the minimum 6. The total
average bacterial removal Is 9S.5
per cent.
The average turbidity Of the raw
water was 10, OF the treated water
%, and Of the filtered water L.
SAVE ON ALUM.
The average color Of the raw wa
TER was -. Of the treated water %.
ard of the filtered water 20. Re
rlcral Of color is shown to take place
in the coagulating basins and not in
the nlters. A higher percentage re
mUysl Of color could have been pro-
cured by using a larger amount OF
alum in treating the water in the
cJagulating basins, but it was
thought inadvisabIe to increase the
cost IN order TO remove the last
traces Of color.
The average alkalinity or the raw
water was sc. of the treated water
Gs. and Of the filtered water 81.
The high residual alkalinity in the
filtered water shows that no traces
OF undecomposed aluminium sulphate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
THIEF IS LANDED
BY A CONDUCTOR
W. J. Hennessey, Bridge Line,
Sees Suit Case Snatched
From Automobile.
GIVES CHASE AT ONCE
CorraIs His Man and Holds Him I'm
til Arrival of Officer-Ofendcr
to Grand jury.

Chased for blocks by William ]. Hen
Messy, street car conductor in the SER
vice of the Tri-City Railway company
on the Bridge line, Charles Stewart,
who grabbed a suit case from the au-
tomobile of L. S. McCabe, was corral
ed by the con" and held till the ar
rival of officer Meenan. into whose
custody the man was placed. Hennes-
sey was the only witness of the at
tempted theft. The man was taken
before Acting Police Magistrate c. ].
Schroeder and given a hearing. He
pleaded guilty to the charge of larceny
and was bound over to the grand jury
under bonds of $500 He was unable
10 produce the surety and went TO Jail
RAISED A DISTURBANCE.
Robbed of his hat because he refus-
ed to pay for a round of drinks in the
resort of Hattie Swanson, BOA Twenty
turbance and was taken to the police
station, where he was held over night.
This morning he was given a hearing
in police court and was fined So and
costs for disorderly conduct.
MADE TOO MUCH NOISE.
Complaints by roomers in the apart
ment house at 1903 Second avenue re-
suited in the arrest of Frank Smith,
Dot Fern, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. c.
Linke, inmates of the place. Smith
and the Linkes were each fined 81 and
costs. Dot Fern, who was the chief
noise maker, according TO evidence,
was represented by John Looney. who
asked for a change of venue TO the
court of Justice G. P. Nissen. 1t was
granted.
Officer John Kinney arrested Andrew
Miller and a partner, who were in
Spencer square last night. Miller put
up a fight after reaching the station
He was sent to the county Jail this
morning for 10 days, while his pal was
released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
POLICE COURT GRIND

Cases Are Heard by Magistrate This
Afternoon.
w. J. Pye and J. B. Davidson were
fined 81 and costs for disorderly con
duct this afternoon. Jim Clark was
sent to the county jail to serve out a
fine of $50 on a charge of vagrancy.
He will be in the Jail for so days.
Matt Mccarthy ami Dan Rierden
were each given ten days.
David Zabolsky. who was arrested
last week on complaint of neighbOrs.
was dismissed from custody this
morning after p severe reprimand by
Justice {. :. Schroeder before whom
the case was tried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
MRS. ELIZABETH GLE.

Word came this morning from Mss
Ellen Gale, city librarian. that heT
mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Gale, had
passed away at the home of her daugJ-
ter Mrs. Mary Van Meter of Webster
Grove, Mo. Miss Gale went to he
bedside Of her mother early in the
week Mrs. Gale was born in Hast
ings, England. Sept. 10, 1919, and she
lacked only a little more than a month
Of being 80 years Of age. She was
laid 10 rest in Oakhill cemetery, Web
ster Grove, yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
TO PAY OLD DEBTS.

The fact that over $4,000 was de-
posted this morning by the comm. ;
sioner does not signify that the city
can pay everyone 10 whom it is IL
debted. Every cent Of the money,
however, will be used TO apply on he
payment Of debts contracted by form
er administrations. And the amount
will fall thousands of dollars short
Of the mark and the commission will
still be confronted with the problem
OF securing money 10 conduct the citg's
business. Not a cent Of the sum de-
posted is available for current ex-
penses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
Obituary Record
MRS. ERLAND CARLSON.

Word was received here Thursday
of the death in Chicago of Ms.
Erland Carlson, widow of the late
Rev. Erland Carlson, one of the
pioneer leaders of the Augustan3
synod. Deceased was So years old,
having been born in Sweden in 1928.
She was married to Rev. Mr. Carlson
in Sweden and came to this country
with him in the early SOS. Three chill
dren survive. They are: Mrs. Emmy
Evald, Samfel Carlson OF Chicago, and
Eben Carlson of Lindsborg, Kan. DR.
L. G. Abrahamson of Rock Island left
for Chicago Thursday, where he viii
officiate at the funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

AT ST. JOHNS METHODIST par.
sonage, Davenport, Wednesday after
noon at o'clock was quietly ce ;
brated the marriage of Miss Clara L.
Rosenkranz, daughter of Mrs. A Stud
ebaker of Harrison street, and George
H. Knostman. Rev. Frederick J. Clark
the pastor of st. Johns church, per
forming the ceremony. Ralph Knost-
man, brother of the groom, was the
attending witness. The bride was
dressed in a tailored suit of grey cloth,
with which she wore a hat to match
Mr. and Mrs. Knostman left on an
evening train for Chicago, where they
will spend the honeymoon. They vii
be at home after Aug. l at 1888 Y
Harrison street. The groom is a mem
Der of the well-known Knostman
family of Davenport and as a promin-
ent business man of North Harrison
street The wedding will come as a
surprise to the friends of the young
people, as only the immediate families
were taken into the secret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
GEnRGE McALOON.

Word was received here yesterday
thar George McAloon Of Saltwater,
Nr.u.. father of Z. {. 1IcAloon of this
,,-. IS dead. he having passed away
al me age Of Il years. His son from
-lis city was at the bedside a. the
time. he having been summoned there
nearly two weeks ago by news of his
fathers Illness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

a commission in the county court.
Drs. c. A. Peterson and Alfred Stock
er together with County Judge R. w
Olmsted, conducted the inquiry. She
was ordered committed to the Water
town hospital and was taken there at
once by Deputy Sheriff C. B. Truxell.
Mrs. Franks was formerly an inmate
of the place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
Walked TO His Death.

Testimony at the inquest this
morning i'm Moline over the remains
of John MCLafflin. was TO the effect
that the deceased had apparently de
Iberately walked in front of the
train which killed him. The. verdict
accordingly laid no blame on the
railroad company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

Monday evening the Alumni as
ISOLATION of Browns Business college
of Rock Island will have a moonliGh
excursion on the w. w, leaving Rock
Island at s p. m. and Davenport at
S:15 p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
John hauhera ReeIected.

E1gin, IL, July 15.-John H Hau-
berg of Rock Island was reelected
president Of the State Luther leas-e
today. Upon his appearance on TIE
floor he was given the Chautauqga
salute by ali present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
woMAN's MISSION SOCIETY.

MRS. GEORGE CROMPTON Of
Edgewood park was the hostess Thurs-
day to the Woman's Home Mission
airy society of the Spencer Memorial
church, the study of the afternoon be
ing on the negro question, especially
pertaining to the southern part of the
country. Mrs. Shut, in the absence Of
the president. led the meeting giving
a poem entitled, Nanny" Mrs Fred
FOSSIL and Miss Mamie Dillon also
gave readings pertaining to the sub
ject of the forenoon, Rev. F. E. Shut
spoke on the intitutions that are aiding
the negro and the many things that
have been done by different societies
of the churches to help them. There
was scripture reading and prayer and
later the hostess served refreshments
A committee composed of Mesdames
Elva Whiteside, w. E. Hill and Fred
FOSSIL was appointed to make az
rangements for a thimble party to be
held Tuesday, July 25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

At the inquest held in Moline today.
IT was learned that the hoateT found
in the river yesterday was not F. II.
Ruls as supposed. II developed that
he was Charles Pieper Of Pearl CITY.
IL His son from there identified
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
RIVER RIPLETS

Sunday the Northwest Daven-
port Liedertafel will have an excur-
sion to Clinton, leaving Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
Pleasant Sunday Trip.

Steamer Helen Blair TO Muscatine
and return. Leaves at , p. n; returns
10 D. n. Fifty cents round trip. Call
phone Iss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
OTIS ReieaS Sc q.

Pitcher Otis and Out6elder Blair Of
the Davenport team were released to-
day uncouditionallv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
ALTAR SOCIETY socIAeLE.

THE ALTAR SOCIETY OF ST.
Joseph's Catholic church will give 4
lawn sociable at the home of Mrs J.
j. Doering. 204 Eighth street, on the
afternoon and evening of July IS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

Beginning next Monday the Rock Is
land Southern will carry United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

at a. m. and returning about 1880
p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15

mail on its trains between this city and
Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
CAUSED \ SHORTAGE.

The commission. with thousands %
dollars Indebtedness contracted b.
former administrations and with no
funds 10 meet the current expenses,
found itself in a predicament. They
attempted 10 secure the money By CIV
ing sufficient bonds TO insure the
county treasurer in case of liability.
The circuit court judge in Sangamon
county upheld the commission law
but still because an appeal was taken,
the county treasurer refused to turh
over the funds till the question was
finally decided Yesterday Mayor
Schriver held a conference with him
and he finally decided to turn over
the amount which was on deposit with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
HELD SINCE April.

Since April. or when the city com
mission took over the reins of mum
cipai government the county treasurer
has withheld the amount collected
through the tax levy He questioned
the right of the newly chosen body 30
conduct the city affairs and therefore
refused TO turn over the money. Con
ference was held with him but he re
fused TO listen to any argument which
was offered as a solution Of the diff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-15
MONEY TURNED
over TO CITY
County Treasurer w. H. White
side Finally Decides to Re
linquish Taxes.
HAD $4,000 ON HAND
Had Held 1t Several Months Until
Convinced of Validity of the
Commission Law.
HAD $4,000 ON HAND

Funds which were withheld by
County Treasurer W. H Whitstde from
the city commission because there was
question in his mind as to the val
idity OF the commission form of gov
fathers yesterday by the county ofiC-
ial and this morning Commissioners
Martin T. Rudgren of the department
of accounts and finances deposited the
$24, 900 with City Treasurer o. l. Lift
in the Peoples National bank. Com
missioner Rudgren was the first Ge-
pCsitOr in line this morning when the
new bank opened for business and 50
was the first depositor in the new in
StitutioD
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
RAvAGEs OF FOREST FIRES
Lees Estimated at $16o, o,ooo 900 In Ono year Laid to CareIessness
 of Woodsmen.

With a total estimated forest fire loss for the entire country last year ranging from $15O,0 100000 to $2o0,- 00O,00O, and causing the death of several hundred persons, uneasy in- deed must rest the knowledge upon any woodsman, experienced or ama- teur, that he caused a fire which may have contributed in this loss of life and property, says Guy Elliott Mitchell in the Review of Reviews. On the other hand, the-man who ex- tinguished an incipient fire may take just pride in the act.
 The way to prevent big fires, as Chief Forester Graves says, is to put them out while they are small. If people are careful not to start fires, or if in case fires do start there are enough people available to fight them, they will gain no headway. The forest service in it's posted mo- tice lays down a few simple rules to keep in mind when in the woods and particularly requests in case of fire that the forest guards be noti- fled. If the fire has not gained too large headway it may be very pos- sible to check and extinguish it, al- ways remembering that fire runs rapidly up slope, burns slowly on the crest and travels down hill yet more slowly. Many an incipient fire has been put out by a single guard or ranger, or an experienced camper, using his blanket or green branch for beating the fire or throw. ing on loose earth or sand.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
CRUSOE IN MANHATTAN.

Another reason why an English man is apt to tire of New York with unexpected rapidity is the curious isolation of the city. One feels in New York singularly cut off from the rest of the world and not least from the rest of America. Personal ly l confess I never really regard myself as in the United States until New York Is left behind and 1 am free of its atmosphere of concen- Sate6 self sufficiency A Lon- doner who is used to being at the center of things and watching be- meath his very eyes the conveyance of a thousand worldwide interests not only feels in New York that he has been banished to the outer cir conference, but feels also that he has left England without really reaching America.-From the narrative of a revisiting Englishman in Harpers Weekly.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
SAID SHE
 WOULD FAINT
Mrs. Della Long Unable to Stand On Her Feet More Than a Few
 Minutes at a Time.

Pendergrass, Ga.-Mrs. Della Long, of this place, in recent letter, says: For five or six years, suffered agon- ies with womanly troubles.
 Often, couldn't sit up more than few minutes at time, and if l stood on my feet long, l would faint.
 took Cardui, and 1t helped me i'm. mediately. Now, can do my work all the time, and don't suffer like l did"
 Take Cardui when you feel ill in any way-weak, tired, miserable, or under the weather. Cardui is a strength building tonic medicine for women.
 It has been found to relieve pain and distress caused by womanly troubles, and is an excellent medicine to have On hand at all times.
 Cardui acts on the womanly consti- tuition. building up womanly strength, toning up the nerves, and regulating the womanly organs.
 Its half century of success is due to merit. It has done good to thousands.
 Will you try it? It may be just what you need Ask your druggist about Cardui. He will recommend it.
 N B. Write fo: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Ghatta, nooga Medicine Co.,. Chattanooga, Tenn.for Spectdt lor Women,' sent h plain wrapper. on request
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
FOR CONSCIENCE SAKE.

Collector Loeb of the New York custom house received a two-dollar bill inclosed in the following letter signed D. c. and dated Evanston, H.:
 "Some time ago I past tru your custom house on my way from Eu- rope and had in my trunk a article that I have to pay duty for but did not at that time now I feel I must and will pay it for conscience sak I am christian man and enclose 9 dollars the article was worth about 3 dollars the article was cloth to an overcoat will you forgive mo for not doing it in right time Hope you will received it"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
REAL GIANT FROM CARDIFF
Former Circus Attraction Has Taken Out His Citizenship Pa
 pers.

When the attendants in the natur- alization court in the Fairfield coun- ty court house looked up one after noon and saw bending to come through the doorway the form of a man eight feet one inch tall all off, cial dignity was thrown to the winds.
 M. J. Flanagan, naturalization clerk, at once recognized the visitor as Capt. George Auger, the ex-circus giant, who is now living in retire ment on farm in Fairfield.
 Captain Auger is a native of Car diff, Wales. He was once a police man in London, but his stature drew so many people about him that he couldn't handle the crowds he him. self attracted, so he went into the circus business. Lately he had been appearing in a vaudeville produce ton of "Jack the Giant Killer" but now he says he is done with the stage.
 He served notice of becoming citizen several yearsago, sot his first papers and filed the customary mo- tice of 90 days for his final papers. Bridgeport Dispatch.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
THE CAR AND THE HIGHWAY.


 "Nothing has given so forceful an impetus to the movement for road building as the automobile" writes Thaddeus s. Dayton in Harper's Weekly. Millions of dollars are be- ing spent upon state roads. '0The time is not far distant when the fed- sral government will step in and aid tl their construction. There is bill before congress for an ocean-to-oeean highway, which shall have right of way a mile wide. The highway proper is to be 1,430 feet wide. Along this will be roads with a macadam surface, steel tracks for electric cars, steel-plate tracks for fast automobiles, and cement ways for motor cars going less than twen- ty-fve miles an hour. It is planned to have this highway follow the thir- ty-ffth parallel of latitude"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
VERSATILE APPLICANT.


 A young negro approached the manager of an Alabama theater the other day and said:
 "NIistah, An wants to speak to au- thoritv."
 "ToNwhat?p asked the manager. "To authority"
 "0h, I'm the authority here. What is it"
 "Does yo' want to hiah a good comedian?'
 "No.s
 "Ah song an dance jest lak Mis- tah Buht Williams
 "Nothing doing"
 The negro hung around. "Say, mistah," he said a moment later, "does yo need aIgood potah heah ?" "No, got one.a said the manager. The negro still hung around. Finally he grinned and said:
 "Well, say, Misiah Authority, is yo' got ole suit of clothes yo' doan' need ?"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
BLACKSTONE AND GOLDSMITH

In deciding to place a tablet on the house in Lincoln's Inn Fields where Sir William Blackstone lived, the London county council have probably been guided by the fact that the most famous residence of the judge and commentator already carries distinguishing sign. This is in the Temple, but the tablet is to Goldsmith's memory. Here Oli- yer gave dinners to his staider friends and supper parties to young folks of both sexes. It was the sup per parties which disturbed Black stone, whose chambers were immedi- ately below, and on many an eve ming his studies on the "Commenta- ries' were broken, by tie racket made by his 'reveling neighbor."
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
WAS MORE FOR SPINsTERs
Amusing Experience of a Maiden Lady Who Found She Had Been
 Churched in Rome.

A maiden lady, being in Rome, went into one of the churches, and seeing other Indies attending serv- ice in one of the chapels went and knelt with them. The service over, woman came round to make a col lection. The lady gave small coin, but it did not appear to be suifi- cient. The woman made some remark in Italian, at the same time holding up to fingers. Failing to make the lady understand, she fetched a priest who could speak English.
 "Pardon," he said, "the Signora is perhaps not aware that the fee is two francs"
 "The fee?" she exclaimed.
 "Yes, signora. The signora has been churched and the fee is twt francs"
 %Churched, my good man," ex. claimed the visitor in horror, "I'm not married !"
 The good priest modestly east down his eyes. "In that case, signo- "a, the fee is three francs"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
Our Sympathy

Is always extended to fn0's distress, but we have no pathy to waste on the ,. who borrows his ncisn'~ paper when he can havs J of his own at a mere no'' expense. Your home p'f stords for your mtfrs'"
 the interests of your
 town. It deserves your a N. and financial support 4 q, are not a member o' p family of readers you ' l begin now by sending !"
 subscription.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
NOTICE,

NOTICE,
 Notice is hereby given that l, J, D. pelt, ad- ninistrator of the estate of J. J, Pelt de- ceased. by virtue of an order of the Nevada County Probate Court, will on the
 SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1911, between the hours fixed by law for judicial sales sell to the highest bidder for cash in front of the store house of C, A. Fincher in Falcon, Nevada County Arkansas. all the promissory notes due to and belonging to the estate of J. J. Peit, deceased, which have been listed by me as assets of said estate and which have not been paid
 This August l, 1911.
 I. n. PEI4T, Administrator.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21
WHAT MOORE DID.

Frank Moore is 6 young farmer of Garland county, little more than 6 mere boy yet. A few years ago hs saS some fine pure bred hogs at the State Fair. He was then in his teens. He bought couple of pigs. Today he has one of the finest herus n the state. He took first premium over everything at the Tri-State fair in Memphis last year, and has mads big money from sales. Co thou and do likewise.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21

Mrs. Askitt-Are you careful to make your husband tell you every thing that happens to him?
 Mrs. Tellitt-Yes, and I'm careful to see that nothing happens to him.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-08-21

Her Father-You must remem- Der, sir, that we only have one daugh- ter.
 Her Well-I-er-er- ionly want one, sir.