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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

The Leonard Construction company
Of Chicago is the contractor.
In appearance the residence re-
sembles an Italian villa. The con-
struction throughout will be strictly
fireproof. The contractor has already
made considerable progress, the con-
crete construction for the basement
being under way. The house is be-
ing built Of tile with an exterior coat
Of cement and viii be rooted with
Italian tile, old rose color. The in
terror will be extremely beautiful
The principal rooms of the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

for several automobiles, a stable, P
squash court and living apartments
for help.
Entrance to the grounds will be
marked by a handsome gateway and
garden lodge and the contour of the
ground will neccssitate the building
of two bridges over deep ravines.
Mr.. Velie is the president of the
Veie Motor Vehicle and Carriage
company.
Drop Charges Against Preacher.
Sterling. H.. oct. 2G-Thc Northern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Battalion Reported wtpea Out.

Mexico City. oct 26.-AcCordIng 70
the best information obtainabIe, the
18Th battalion. federaIs. 200 men. was
wiped out by ZapaI-aras IN yesterdays
fighting The government declines TO
make public the facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Street RaIImays Preteeted.

Springfield. Ill. Oct. 26.-The SUI
Treme court yesterday held that city
councils have no rihEt 20 grant q fran
chise TO a street railway company over
streets on which another street rail-
way company already holds franchise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

Illinois Lutheran synod adjourned yes
terday after refusing to consider charges
fled against DIT Raymond OF Peoria
by Lrs. Katherine Rowland. The ac-
tion was taken because the charges
had not been properly fled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

Chamberlain Cough Remedy has
become famous for its cures OF coughs.
colds Group and influenza. Try II
when in need II contains no harmful
substance and always gives prompt re-
lief Sold by all druggistA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

British NJ. P. KILLS SELF

Director Hitler. Un,onist Member.
CutS Throat With Razor.
London. Oct. Director d. 4. Hill
ler, UDiOnist member Of parliament.
for the Hitchiu division. committed
suicide yesterday afternoon in his
home in Eccieston square. cutting his
throat with razor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26

in this city and for street light heat any
other public utility to raise money improvements.
CAPITAL WOULD EVEN BE HARDER interest
ncpal and county bonds
of a reputation.
WE ARE NOT EXTREMELY ANXIOUS buy Union
Electric property Very likely making poor bargain
However, made the offer and viii suc, it.
WE ANXIOUS TO SEE COMPETITION eliminated
1t is the greatest you
For Is stockholders dividends on
account of just such unsettled prevailed
here.
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE ON THIS ACCOUNT TO
put in first class plant we have
installed at other places.
In this final effort to bring telephone sys-
tenn to date have everything you
asked including rate reductions lived
franchise
WE THEREFORE ASK YOU VOTE to allow the con-
soIdation of these telephone properties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-26
Two Telephone Systems Are as Tx
traVagant as Two POstOffces and
Even More Of a Nuisance
ONE REGULATED SYSTEM IS * PLENTY

COMPETITION DOES NOT BRING YOU good service for
good service depends mostly apparat
which neither Of comp citing companies
COMPETITION DOES NOT BRING you LOW RATES for
telephone supported taxation
national the pays
companies constitute double
TELEPHONE COMPANIES COLLECT the greater part Of
their revenue from the business
service costly but because the business
man can get the money from the public
COMPETITION DOES NOT ALLOW either company to
make profit. You expect improvements
without hope of
WE ASK YOU TO VOTE TO DO AWAY WITH telephone
competition and give you single
complete and modern telephone plant
THE WORST ADVERTISEMENT ROCK ISLAND COULD
have would be to seize Union property
You have no legal right plant We have
not bought it, shall attempt buy without your
ANY MOVE TO CoNFIsCATE A PUBLIC UTILITY here
will make harder for additional capital
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05

GENERAL FUND.
July LIST. 1911, balance on hand as
shown by village books-cash
CaSh item ----------
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05
Village Trustees

The trustees met in regular session on
Tuesday evening. members present being
Pence, Adamson and Moore.
Minutes OF previous meetings read and
approved.
The quarterly report oI the treasurer
was presented and read and referred To
the finance committee for approval. The
report appears in another column.
4 report of the street committee was
received and the clerk was instructed 10
notify the Idaho Southern Railroad Co.
To put a crossing in Vn Peach street.
\ new are light was ordered placed at
the corner of Locust street and Il avenue
in the vicinity of the depot.
4 telephone was ordered placed in the
city hall.
The chairman of the franchise COM
mittce not being present nothing was
done with the franchises now pending
before the trustees.
The trustees then proceeded To canvas
the vote on the special election ior bonds
finding 80 votes east in favor OF the first
proposition and 81 votes in favor OF the
other two propositions, without dissent
ing vote, whereupon the measure was
declared carried and the clerk authorized
to advertise ior bids Tor the sale oi th'
bonds.
On motion tax levy of S mills ON thu
dollar was levied ON all the taxable pro
perty within the corporate limits oi the
town, same to be divided as follows:
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05
Vote Unanimous

Not much enthusiasm was manifested
over the bond election held on Monday,
and AS a result only 81 votes were cast
II is evident however that these votes
represented the general sentiment OF ON
c;t;zens. as the vote was unanimous III
favor OF the bond issue, not single bal-
lot being cast against the proposlt'oh
The result must be gratifying to the trus'
tees, AS it is substantial endorsement o
their action on this matter.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05
PERMISSION GRANTED

>s'>FeaFss-D
The controversy over the 900
acre pumping proposition was set
tied last Friday, as far as the land
board is concerned, when in execu-
session they voted 3 to to grant
this permission. The only sur
prising feature in the final vote was
that Of Secretary of State Clifford,
who after his visit to the tract as
sured one of the directors Of the As
sociation that he had no reason to
change his mind, and stood where
he did when the resolution was
passed Aug. 3lst.
The Statesman gives the final
proceedings as follows:
Attorney General McDougall in
troduced the resolution that raised
the direct issue. 1t was to the
effect that the Twin Falls North
Side Land & Water Co. be author
lied to charge $50 per acre for water
rights on all lands in segregation
lists & and l3 above the line of the
gravity bitches in Lincoln county +;
that the contract Of April 10, 1907 ,
he amended to conform to this ac-
ton: that the new form of contract
with the settlers be approved; that
the pumping plant and irrigation
system be constructed in accordance
with plans approved by the stat,
engineer; that power from the Great
Shoshonc Il Twin Falls Water Power
company shall not exceed S23 PEI
horse power for six months service
that the cost of pumping be assessed
wholly against the lands under the
pumping system; that list of TIM
lands to be irrigated in this way b'
filed with the land board that afte
the filing has been made the lan'
may be thrown open for entry; tina
notice that the water is ready fo
delivery will mean delivery betweel
January lst and March lst 1912
and that if il is not ready for de
livery then ii shall not be delivered
until March lst 1913, without orde
from the board that contracts q
April 18th and august Dist 1901
, between the company and the stat
: be amended To- provide for thes
changes.
Governor IIawley offered a
amendment in form of a rcsol
ton. This was to the effect that
Y il the sense of the board that tn
: action contemplated in the Nc
, Dougall resolution was not intende
to nullify or abrogate the action ,
the board taken in regard To tn
matter August 3lst.
] This action of August 3lst was
the effect that the company haN
the right to install the pumpln
plant and charge $50 an acre for II
t water provided, that the availabi
+ ity of wateriis satisfactorily estal
lished before the water contracts b
- tween the settlers and the compar
~ are approved 10y the board. y
The vote on the governors amen'
y ment was the first real test 1t WI
u lost by a vote of two to three. Go
ernor Hawley and Auditor Tayl
voted for it; Attorney General Nj
: Dougall, Secretary of State Giffol
l. and Miss Shepherd voted against
Of The McDougall resolution was the
" put to a vote and carried three
,s two, n direct reversal of the va
,o given above.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05
Almost every day witnesses am in

Almost every day witnesses an in
creased demand for alfalfa meal,
and as the product comes into more
general use throughout the east, the
demand will he still greater. Geo.
d. Aiken, of the Southern Idaho
Alfalfa Milling company, stated to
the Twin Falls Times that the de-
mand for the alfalfa meal is increas-
ing rapidly and that the orders for
the product are coming from the
east. This week an order for car
load was received from Delaware,
which is to date the eastern termi-
nus of the local market.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05
FINANCIAL REPORT

Report Of Financial Condition Village of Jerome,
at the close of business. September 30th 1911:
To the Honorable Board Of Trustees, Jerome
Lincoln County, Idaho
Gentlemen-In compliance with Sections No
225S-9-6O Revised Code Of the State of Idaho.
have the honor TO submit to you for your ratiiica
tion and approval the condition of the finances Of
the Village Of jerome, for the third quarter end
ing September Both, 1911.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05

BY the breaking of a large dam
near Austin, Pa. last Saturday, the
town was devastated by flood of
water and many lives lost, besides
doing untold damage to property.
The full details will be found on our
inside pages.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05
FOR MUTUAL HELP
Water Users of Southern Idaho TO
Unite In One Organization.
First Regular Meeting At Jerome
Monday, Oct. 10th.

The preliminary steps toward the
organization of a centralized union
OF all the water users of Southern
Idaho, was taken at Gooding last
week at meeting of representatives
of several of the irrigation projects
in this immediate section.
At this meeting a temporary or
ganization was perfected by the
selection of w. T. Stafford, of Good
ing, as chairman, and l.. T. Alex
ander, of Jerome as secretary, and
the adoption Of the name, THE
Associated Water Users Union of
Southern Idaho"
The following scgrcgations in this
immediate vicinity were represented
rs follows:
DIETRICH. 5. 5. King, E. c.
Young.
GooDING.- &C. b. Hess, w. r.
Stafford, &. w. Wedgewood, Jno.
Thongs, +. Brandt, Ii. j. leyson,
w. II. Cannon.
RIPcHFIED-A. G.. Draper.
KING Hula. h. Wells, c. G.
Smith.
North SIDE-lsr SEGREGATIoN--
J. IL. Day.
NORTH SIDE 2ND SEGREGATIoN-
II. +. Barrett, A. T. Eakin, Il. s.
Frazer, A. T. Bruner, r. l.. Pence
Jr., l.. T. Alexander.
A committee consisting of H. +.
Barrett, Wendell, ). S. King, Del
trich, J. II. Day, Hillsdale, John
Thomas, Gooding were appointed
to draft a constitution for the guild
ance of the organization, and til,
preamble presented briefly outline,
the objects as follows:
Realizing from recent develop
ments within our state that many
questions of vital interest TO all Car,
Act settlers and other water user
OF Southern Idaho, are coming NJ
for adjustment, and
That needed legislation shoul'
be enacted for the protection of al
water users therein, and
That our interests being mutual
by a strong organization we will b
better enabled to maintain gu
rights.
Therefore, we organize ourselve
into this, the Associated Wate
Users Union of Southern ldahc
and do hereby adopt the followin
Constitution and Bylaws"
Regular meetings of the organic
ton are to be held the third Mor
day in October, April and July {
each year, to be participated in b
directors selected from the varioi
water users organizations holdir
membership in the Union. I'll
first regular meeting of the ne
Union will he held at Jerome, q
Monday, Oct. 10th at which tin
permanent organization will
perfected, and more elaborate pc
icy outlined.
The need of an organization
this nature has been manifest +
some time, as the interests of ;
settlers on irrigated lands throug
out the state are in many respec
mutual, and the importance of SUI
a step cannot he over-estimate
Legislation affecting the rights
settlers on these lands is constant
coming up, and with the consold
ton of all of these interests, mu
more can be accomplished in leg
lative way than could be hoped
by the smaller organizations. II
stated that there are at least 81, %
entrymen on irrigated lands
Southern Idaho, and with this nul
ber united in one body, they W
prove a prominent factor in moul
ing public opinion.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05

Admiral Schley, the hero OF san
tiago, dropped dead ON the streets
of New York, Monday, death being
due to apoplexy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05

General Fund, , mills.
Streets and Bridges, ? mills.
Sinking Fund, = mills.
Interest on bonded debt, = mills.
On motion adjourned.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-10-05

A general strike of shopmen along
the line of the O. :. l.. was inau-
gurated ON Sunday.
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
ONE ON THE OLD GENTLEMAN
Absolute Fact Destroyed Force OF
WsILMsant Argument for
Temperance.

On = pleasant Sunday afternoon an
old German and his youngest son
were seated in the village inn. The
father had partaken literally Of the
hone-brewed beer. and was warning
his son against the evils Of intern
perance. Never drink too much, my
son. A gentleman stops when he
has enough. To be drunk II . dis
grace"
YES. father. but how can l tell
when have enough or am drunk?"
The old mAn pointed with his nm
ger. do you see those two men sit
Ing In the corner? II you should
see four men there. you would be
drunk"
The boy looked long and earnestly.
"Yes. father. but-but-there II only
one man in that corner."-Lippin-
colts,
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
rsrs,sn Animals Resist Attacks o.
Oieeass Until They Are 40
eiimased-3eo From Japan.

London.-Thrse hundred and sixty
wa,tsing mice have Just arrived on the
japanese steamer Tango Maru. en-
rosts for the National Cancer Re
search fund. The mice were sent to
Psoe. n. .. Bashford. the director OF
tAs. fsnd, By Professor Higuchi Of To
no. who recently completed . course
a research work in the fund's labora-
torlss On the Embankment.
rho mses will BE- used IN research
vesk - As<srmins the effects that 40
cifaaetsakSea md dieting hxvs in In
eeoestag q Ascrsasing the susc0pti-
Alfsty a mouse Tissues to mouse can
~.
I'VE nave already proved" 1t was
s.psatned It the fund's laboratories
TIE other day. shat Y We imriant
uvang caacsf ISSUES from ENGLISH
moe On 70 the newly Imported for
eaen mtcs there u certain amount OF
seeletanos 70 The growth. Only .
eusal psscestags q the inoculatsd
.snics win aseease tumors. Aftsr .
49,. AoWeysf. tAis degree OF protso'
- vsass - - nnaiiy ths toesasn
nSee. Aseesna - .seeaiiy susesptiels -
anaaaoke1 tnnsss - our home miss.
sTAA aAes eset % ~ fron japan
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
DYE HAIR TO MATCH MOTORS
Lawsuit Reveals Peculiar Ways u %.
eIsty Women Of East-photoF
rapl,sr Wine hls cass.

New York.-That society women In
New York are dysing their hair. not
only to match the interior iittings Of
their motor cars but even to match the
changes Of the seasons. was the state
ment made BY William p. 8. Earle.
Mr.. Earle was delighted over win.
ming q suit for $50 brought By him
against Mrs. LOUISE Balfour in pay.
ment for coloring . photograph made
for the defendant Mrs. Balfour IL
said to be . relative Of the Britisb
premier.
The Photographic artist had colorsd
the picture to show brown hair. Mrs.
Balfour wanted her hair Titan in The
picture.
Il told her. said Earle. -tAat her
hair vas brown. but sss ias'stse o.
Titan =
.-Thsn charged hsr for the work
and she would not pay.
"rhs hair among the women Of the
-four hundred changes with the ssa-
sons. When tinted the picture Of
Mrs. Balfour her hair was brown.
When she sued her hair was Titan.
Formerly the women Of society were
willing to let II 60 at matching their
hair to suit their gowns. but now they
must match their hair to suit the At
tings Of their limousines."
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
Southwest Coast Of Mindoro Il
Paradise for Hunters.


Manila, r. IA paradise for hunt
era" u the way Judge Lidden de-
scribss the country In tho vicinity OF
bis home and plantation ON the south
east COST Of Mindoro. One game
Mindoeo sxceis in ID. the tamarao
rAreee Of animals. and one which y
fousa oaIy in Mindoro. This hescs
animal, much liks ~ American but
tale. - hssA IN univsrsal dread ~
ever native % ~ tslaAd. Who looks
On hin = ! Tar more formidable crsar
turs than the maddsst Of wild cara
baos.
The tamarao 10 seldom seen in clear
ings because be sticks to bis native
wtIds. When hs does come near .
clearing the natives in that vicinity
make for the nearest shelter. For
the tamarao does not wait TO attack.
He takes the initiative himself. charg.
ing every one and everything in sight
Mira. Liddsll. wife Of Judge Liddell.
10, perhaps, the only white woman
who has ever seen tamarao. A few
weeks ago one came within fifteen
feat Of the window Of the Liddell
kitchen. vhsrs she was instructing
the cook, and psered In The natives
II the neishborhood took to their
heels and then the tamarao quietly
walked on.
But II the tamarao 10 the piece do
resistance among the game OF I'm
doro It 10 not the only game to be
found on the island. There are
myriads Of deer. wild chickens and
game birds Of all sorts. There are
also plenty OF wild boars on the H.
land. some Of them Of extraordinary
(, aiss and mono Of liem noted for their
docliity. Judge Liddsil has ono tusk
fully eighteen inches Ions. This came
from q monster boar. which charged
tho hunters repeatedly before he was
shot down.
wild carabao hunting IL another
pastime Of the Mindoro planters and
one that 10 not destined to soothe the
nerves Of weak-hearted men. These
big animals are at all times dangerous.
and whsn once wounded or angered
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
Mice in Cancer Research

are an example Of the interna tionai
free trade existing among research
workers on cancer. AT tfmes OF
mouse famine in other countries We
have sent English mice to our fellow
workers In those countries. Because
Of this international exchange in
European mice 1t II not easy At the
present time to get from Germany or
other near countries mice which one
can b. certain are pure-bred foreign
stock These japanese mice will BE-
OF great value to us, because We know
that We have IN them an entirely new
held for research. Our object. broad
~. will b. to see whether these mice
will become more susceptible to Eng
lish cancer rs they become acciima-
tized to English conditions and ac-
customed to English food"
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
Nothing Doing but Talk.

The following Is told of federal
oficial, formerly a senator Of the
United States from Kentucky.
In the days Of his youth the Ken
tuckian was asked by friend to Sec
ond him in duel. He consented, and
at sunrise the parties met at the ap-
pointed place.
Now 1t was this Kentuckian's duty
to say the last words touching tho
terms of the duel. But. although he
faithfully performed this duty. the
duel never took place.
A murmur Of why not7" invariably
goes round whenever this story 10
told, whereupon the answer 10 ~ fo1-
lows:
For very simple reason. When
Joe finished speaking it was too dark
for a duel."-Chicaso Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
Hobble Skirt Is IIindrance

half dozen napkins under her skirt
The unfortunate lady doubled one
of the napkins twice and couldn't
help but notice it" said the ofncer
who spied her.
Catching female smugglers IL Diff
ficult work. The women seem to b
cleverer than the men at smuggling
and they will take longer chances.
When they are caught they weep and
60 into Mysteries.
"Oh, the women are certainly the
clever smuggiers." said Miss Daisy
Zuckriegel. who 10 stationed at the
Woodward avenue dock to watch the
women who 30 back and forth on the
ferries. Eight years experience has
made Miss Zuckriegel an expert at
spottins smugglers.
How do spot smusglers7"
well. there are several ways. For
instance. watch the people going
over the river and generally 70.
member them when they return. II
they attempt to smuggis anything
over 1t il an easy matter to catch
them. Then We are familiar with the
favorite methods employed BY Snug
glers and We know Just where to look.
When two women get OF the boat,
eating candy with much gusto. | ask
them to step into the ONCE without
any preliminaries. The chances ara
100 to l that stun will BE- found con.
cealed about their persons"
What do they smuggls?"
why. the smuggle anything that
ID movable. Blankets. linen goods
hardware. faces. butter. eggs and fowl
are brought over BY women under
their skirts.r
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
Mars Game Of Smuggling Across Line
From Detroit to WIndcor-Wons-
On More Clever Than Men.

Detroit. Mich.-Hobble skirts and
small crowned hats. now very much
In vogue. are having a depressin' ef.
feet on the Windsor export trade. The
walking skirt 10 made to at the form
rather closely and number Of De-
troit women have found that when
the tubular symmetry Of the hooble
IL disturbed BY = few bulky bargains.
the sharp-eyed customs ofncers are
very quick to criticize. 1t would be
rash and desperate venture for hob
ble-skirited traveller to attempt TO
smuggle over = wooden blanket. for In
stance Only the other day the Gus.
toms on,cers at the foot Of Woodward
avenue stopped woman and later It
was discovered that she concealed .
The Meeker herald., 1911-08-05
LUCKY MISTAKE.
Grocer Sent Pkg. rof Postum and
Opened the Eyes Of the Family.

A lady writes from Brookline, Mass:
one day by mistake.
II notified the grocer, but finding
that there was no coffee for breakfast
next morning I prepared some Of the
Postum, following the directions very
carefully.
at was an immediate success In my
family. and from that day We have
used 1t constantly, parents and chill
dren, too-for my three rosy young.
stars are allowed to drink It freely at
breakfast and luncheon. They think II
delicious. and I would have . mutiny
on my hands should / omit the b.
loved beverage.
my husband used to have . very
delicate stomach while We were using
coffee. but to our surprise his stom.
ach has grown strong and entirely well
since We quit coffee and have been On
Postum.
Noting the good effects in my fam
lily I wrote to my sister, who was .
coffee topper, and after much psEsua-
sion got her to try Postum.
"Shs was prsjudicsd against II at
nrst. hut whom she presently found
that all the ailments that coisss nave
her left and she rot we'll quickly she
became and remains . thorough and
enthusiastic Postum convert.
Her nerves. which had become
shattered By the use Of coffee have
grown healthy again. and today ahs h
new woman. thaaks to Postum"
Name givsa b. Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. and the 'causs why" win
- found In the great little book, '-rhs
Road 70 Wsllvilla." which somDs h
DkDs.
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