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The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Copies of the Special Game Laws for St. Francis County are for sale at the Newsstand. Price 25 cents.

MT ]. R. Carder. ofthe new Marble and Monument firm of this city,spent last week at Millingt0n. Tennessee. packing up his household effects and preparing to remove his family to this city. The goods were shipped Satur
 day, he came Sunday. and Mrs. Car der and their beautiful daughter, Miss Annitta NJ, arrived Monday night
 They are temporarily al the Imperial. and will move into their new home in the Russell addition just as soon as it is completed, which will be probably today or tomorrow. The Times ex- tends these good people a cordial well come to Forrest Giry, and hopes they will find their lines have fallen in pleasant places and that they will be happily located in our neighb0rhood
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04

Miss Annie McRae, trained nurse, o [ Memphis, came over Saturday to take charge of Mrs John l. Jones, who is suffering with a severe attack Of rheumatism Late reports from Mrs. Jones say that while there IS but slight improvement in her condition; she is getting along as nicely as could be expected. We hope she will soon be entirely recovered.
 FOR SALE 5-Toom house, with bath. hot and cold water, stable servants house. and all cOnvenlences. Russell addition. See Nadakin.
 Sheriff Mallory requests US 10 state through the columns of The Times that he proposes to enforce the new St. Francis county game laws to the letter, and requests all citizens to re- port any violations coming under their notice He has also instructed his deputies throughout the county to rigidly enforce the law. Much op. position has been manifested toward the former law, but this new law was compiled and endorsed by the people and the sheriff says he will enforce IL The law can be lad in book form at the Newsstand at 25c per copy. II has also been posted up in seYera places i'll the county.
 FOR SALE-Three Log Wagons only slightly used. and in first class condition Phone Riverview 2s4 Naylor X Johnson Company.
 Prof. :. E. steele of Waco. Texas the newly elected principal of tht Forrest City High School, has pur chased four lots in the Rolfe X Vii Hams addition and will immediatel build q cozy broom cottage home thereon. to be completed before Sep tember lst. He will bring lis mother and two children here to reside. Prof Steele has very recently been be reaved in the death Of his beloved wife. in which great sorrow lie vii have the kindly sympathy of our citi zens. He has been extensively en gagged for two years in the educa tional department of the Y. NJ. C. 4 work in Denver Colorado, and Sayan nah, Georgia Ne welcome he ant 1 family to our city.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04

MT. ". L. Lawrence. who had been confined to his bed and room for sey- efal weeks from a broken knee cap. was down to the store Saturday for the trst time since the accident and ls Improving every day We are glad to see him out and that he is almost. Ii not quite as good as new"
 When the baby is suffering the dou- ble alllletion Of hot weather and bowel disorders, the remedy needed is Nc G EE = BABY ELINIR. It reduces tie feYerish condition, correets the stomache and checks looSeness Of the bowels. Price 25c and soc per bottle. Sold by ] T Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04

o or uOseS boo VIII cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c.
 If you want good horse, mare or young mule, come to the Okla homa Barn. Southside. Carload just received.
 On July 4th the School Board elected Miss Ruby Farmer. of Knoxville, Ten nesSee, To til the vacancy in the High School corps of teachers, caused by the resignation and marriage of Miss Pearl Gfippen. She comes highly re- commended. and We extend her a cor dial welcome.
 Electric lights save money ill coal oil bills, save time by rendering un- necessary the dlrty work of cleaning and filling lamps, and saves worry by eliminating danger from fires. Have the Light Plant man figure with you un the eest of wiring your place. Ask your ueighber who k using electricity.
 Electricity k safer. cleaner, cheaper iu the eng run, and more convenient than any other known method of ill., animation. 1T you have never tried it. ask your neighbor wh0 has. and then call Up the light plant and have their man give you au estimate on wiring soar house or place of bus ine>s-
 Have Iass completed a course of china painting beth the naturaliStic and conventional under Mabel (. l1lbbie. af Chicago, also water color at the All lHstlHte. Niil do my own firing An prepared tO teach and take eHdefs Have some work on ex- hiblf at E. II Winfield < Co For particulars. phone las.
 Ne invite farmers Co give us an upp8Ft unity to show them d peering Mower. 8 faat=steWp Rake, and other h.gh-eIass farm machinery which will saFs q em maelI time and many dol Lars Repair parts always on hand. Aoa cannot afaFd to oe without these inalsI sIeHs4h.e implements Fas- sel.6Fal.aa-A IsleTsan Company.
 Ia publishing resolutions 0f respect aud extending n1r sympathy ta the widow of Mf. Noble. iast week. Ne stated that her name Nas formerly Mss Poly Hunter This Was slmplY a i1pzus. and should have been Miss Jimmie U Inter. Ms Jimmie Is aIso well remembered and greatly beloved by q large circle of relatives and friends here. and las their deepest sympathy, in which we sincerely joln.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
Notice is hereby given that the ne assessors books will positively DC closed after Saturday, August ll' 1911. Assess now and avoid pen atty. John W. Hall, assessor.

Another piano voting contest .l.sst ls s.i vertised in this paper, by the ' 9'iTI Tbe City Furniture Company anu d..-anf Times. Read the armour lt,r 9s.-e'-f of carefully and note our libefa. ones o-sls votes for new subscribers. feis ei,Ser @ s,s and for all cash spent with us ea'ba tba for job printing, advertising or III ''' Newsstand.
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
THE PIANO CONTEST
 A GREAT WINNER

business Apens Company selling con
  of husng young securing information the The people them anything Prospective card and all the obligation there will show the modern have in Life Insurance
 Information cardl4 there will Those that distributed that appeared papers the Tie Prospective cards the the for the piauo
The Forrest City times., 1911-08-04
NOR l. LOG ALS.

, or doses ''666 will cure any case of Chills and Fever. Price, 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
NEW TAILOR FIRM
TO OPEN UP HERE
VIII Occupy Quarters in Rear of the
Peoples National Bank
Building.

Saturday, Sept. ?, the Union Label
Tailoring company, owned and man
aged by T. II. Haege and Clarence
Wilmerton will embark in the tailor
ing business in rooms at the rear of
the Peoples National bank building
on Eighteenth street, between First
and Second avenues The new firm
will make a specially of SIS suits
and overcoats and all work will bear
the union stamp, carrying out the
firm name. Mr.. Haege states that
80, 900 pieces of pure wooden goods
have been purchased and that every
piece has been inspected in Chicago.
He purchased the supplies for the
new firm in the open market.
For the last six months he has
been at the head of the gents fur
nishing department in the Young *
McCombs cooperative store and pre-
vious to his employment there, he
was connected for four years with a
local retail clothier. He has lived in
Rook Island for nine years. Mr.. VIII
merton is proprietor of the cigar
store at Second avenue and Nine
teenth street. He has resided in
Rock Island for five years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
DRAFT NEW SALOON
LICENSE ORDINANCE
Commissioners Consider Adoption of
Bill TO Replace the One Now
in Effect.

At the session of the commission
this afternoon Commissioner Archie
Hart presented an ordinance in regard
to saloon licenses. Il is much more
rigid than that which it seeks 10 re-
place. The ordinance makes all city
licenses subject TO the state licenses
and gives the mayor power 10 revoke
should he find that any city
or state laws were being violated He
must give written notice. of revoca-
tons. License in the future under the
ordinance would be issued for certain
buildings and for certain periods. Ii
censes may be transferred only on con
sent Of the mayor or commission.
Commissioner Rudgren contemplated
presenting q resolution this afternoon
the borrowing of $4,000
from the five banks OF Rock Island.
Other routine matters were scheduled
for consideration. q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
Personal Points

Il. c. Shaw Of Chicago spent sun
day with Stephen Spencer
c. l.. Bowes Of Chicago is visiting
in this city with Dr.. II. NJ. Patton
Raymond q. Southworth OF Dan
vile, Ill. is visiting friends in the
city for few days.
Mrs. Eta Wakefield and daughter.
Miss Sara W. Wakefield have returned
from their visit - Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. McCrory OF
Charleston. III. are visiting with Mr..
McCrory's brother, Joseph McCrory.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. II. Ollie and
daughter. Gertrude. of Kansas City
are visiting with Dr.. and Mrs. NJ. H..
Patton.
p. Kildun of Chicago. a former well
known Rock Island engineer. now
general chairman OF the engineers is
in the city.
J. w. Graham. wife and little son.
have returned from Kingston. On
tario. after spending two months
with relatives.
Miss Marie Caulfeld. 922 Four
teenth-snd-a-half street. left last
evening for Casey, Iowa. where she
will visit with her sister and other
friends.
A Clinton party consisting of Mrs
James McGrath and son, William,
Miss Nora Monahan and Miss LetCo
spent Sunday with Mis-. A Finding
and Mr. and Ms ". L. O'AsLey-
William J. Fowler, formerly Of
this city and now OF Cedar Rapids,
visited with his parents. Mr.. and MIS-.
W. Fowler. 1905. Twelfth street, 81
this city today. with him vas his
bride OF a short time, formerly Miss
Jean Blanch Van BrUnt of LangfOrd,
s. D. They VIII make their home in
Cedar Rapids. They we're married
at the brides home Aug. 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
LONG SERVICE ENDS
AT CLOSE OF WEEK
William VI. Johnston, Veteran Rock
Island Engineer, to Retire on
a Pension.

William NJ Johnston, 901 Thir-
tieth street, one of the Oldest engi-
neers in the employ of the Rock Is
land road between this city and Des
Moines, will be retired from the ser
vice at the end of the present week
on account of his having reached the
age of 70. He will be placed on a
pension for the rest of his life as a
result of his long and faithful SER
vice to the road. For ~ years he
has been running between this city
and Des Moines. He started as a fire
man but in two years he was promot-
ed and given the throttle of a freight
engine. For about 90 years he con-
tinued on freight engines and then
was assigned TO a passenger run. The
present week will be his last In the
service of the road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28

are usually 20 to 40 men who take
these examinations.
TO MEET THE BISHOP.
Another feature, which is in the ma
ture of an innovation, will be private
hour with the preachers conducted by
Bishop Quayle. The session is to be
devoted to a discussion of the prob
lens which a minister faces and their
best solution, as well as a considera-
ton of the spiritual phase OF the min
istry.
REV. NEwLAND TO PREACH
The electoral conference Of laymen,
which holds its sessions separate from
the ministerial conference, will meet
in the First Presbyterian church OF
Peoria, while the conference proper
will hold its sessions in the Hale Me
mortal Methodist church. AS regards
the assignments for the Sunday serv-
ices, Rev. T. E. Newland will preach
at the Westminster Presbyterian
church in the morning and Rev Frank
Z. Shut will conduct services at the
same church in the evening. The final
business of the First NJ E. church
viii be closed for the conference year
this evening and arrangements made
for attendance at the convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
BOLD THIEVES ROB
STORE AT BARSTOW
Garry Away Safe and When at safe
Distance Open IL With Stolen
CroWbar.

Supervisor Andy O'Brien Of BarstoU
was the victim of bold robbery Sat
urday night Burglars broke into his
store. and after smashing hrs cash reg
lister and taking some valuable papers,
they deliberately hauled his safe.
weighing 800 or 400 pounds. away I'm
a cart. When at a safe distance from
Barstow they stole a crowbar and 9th
CT tools from a Milwaukee railroad
shed and opened the safe. They were
poorly repaid for their trouble, for
beyond some iewelry belonging to Mrs
O'Brien, they secured but little No
trace as to who the burglars were has
been obtained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
MRS.hSTERCALLED
Pioneer Woman Taken Away
From Earth by Attack of
Heart Trouble.
IN THE CITY 81 YEARS
Came Here in 1854 and Lived Here
Continuously Since-F'uneral
Services Tomorrow.

Mrs. Catherine Aster, 1712 Eigh-
teenth avenue, one of the pioneers of
the county, died Saturday night at 10
o'clock at her home. An attack of
heart trouble following an illness Of
pneumonia caused the demise. which,
though not entirely unexpected, proved
a great shock to friends and relatives.
Mrs. Aster was born in Tug. Swift
erland March s, 1887. She was a
years of age at the time of her death.
She came to America with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Item, some time in
the late '4O's. She came to Rock Is
land 81 years ago and had been here
ever since. In 1856 she was united in
marriage to John Aster, who preceded
her in death by some six years.
WAS A PIONEER.
Mrs. Aster was a member of the Old
Settlers and Pioneers association. and
with few exceptions she attended ev-
cry one of the annual reunions. This
summer she was unable to be present
because of illness. During her long
residence here Mrs. Aster has made a
host of friends who will regret her loss
to the community.
Surviving Mrs. Aster are the fol.
lowing children: Mrs. Herman Wit
tenberg Sof Davenport. William L. As
ter of this city. Mrs. Benjamin c. Hartz
and Mrs. Hugh Ralston, also of this
city, and Mrs. William Bray OF Du-
buque. Sixteen grandchildren also sur
vive. Two sisters, Mrs. A. J. LeClaire
of Davenport and Sister Mary Dolo-
rosa of st. Mary's academy at Du-
buque, are also left
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning at st. Joseph's church at
. o'clock and will be conducted by
Dean ]. ]. Quinn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
MAKE READY FOR
PEORIA MEETING
Methodists of City VIII Be Rep
resented at the Annual
Conference.
PROGRAM is ANNOUNCED
Rev. T. f. NeWland and Rev. f. f.
Shut Viii Preach at the Sun
day Services

The program for the 56th annual ses-
sion of the central Illinois conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, which
is to be held at Peoria, IL, from Sept.
3 to IL, inclusive, has been received
by the Methodist ministers of this city.
and the indications are that the con-
ference this year will be one of the
most beneficial ever held The main
business of the conference. of course,
is the readjustment of the pastoral
appointments. The various ministers
will receive their appointments for the
next four years. The indications are
that there viii be but very few changes
made One appointment, however,
which is practically assured will be of
interest to Rock Island people, and
that is the assignment of DIR. c. o. Nc
Cullough, formerly pastor of the First
Methodist church, to the Oregon con-
ference. He will have a charge in or
near Portland, which will enable him
at that point Dr. McCullough's sons.
Lyle and VIII, are both practicing law
in Portland, and Mrs. Mccullough and
the remainder of the family have left
Galva, where Dr.. Mccullough is locat-
ed at present, TO take up their resi-
dence with the two oldest sons.
TO NAME DELEGATES.
90
ference is the appointment of five lay
and five ministerial delegates to the
general conference to be held in Min
neapolis next May This session oc-
ours but once every four years and del
egates are sent from all over the
world. This body dictates the legisla-
tive, judicial and executive policy of
the church and is the highest tribunal
in Methodism.
FOR MINISTER'S BENEFIT.
AT the Peoria conference a series of
lectures are TO be given by Rev. H. F.
Hall, Phi. D., on the Master Teacher"
On Friday evening, Sept s, Bishop Viii
liam A. Quayle will lecture on Prone
theus Bound" to which an admission
of so cents is to be charged, the pro-
ceeds of which will be applied by the
bishop to specially needy cases among
the ministers who have had sickness
or misfortune during the year The
music for the morning worship each
day is to be led by the conference
quartet composed of Messrs. Crapp
Cady, Newland and McClung. AT this
conference will occur the examinations
which are to be in charge of Rev. ].
II. Ryan No matter what theological
course the new ministers may have
had in school, they are all required to
pass an examination covering four
scribed by the board of bishops. There
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28

Light company addressed TO the city,
stated that the company is prepared
and anxious to go ahead with the
work for the completion of the Long
View loop. According TO figures
which were prepared by the company
engineer and submitted by Commits
siOner Hart, it will require approx
mately 5000 cubic yards of dirt to fill
in along Twenty-ffth street and along
Thirteenth avenue The city is ex-
pected to provide the dirt and bring
the street 10 grade, according TO the
ordinance granted the railway COM
pany and apparently. it will be hard
matter to provide tie necessary
amount There is urgent need on the
neighborfng streets for all the avail
able dirt In order that the matter
may be thoroughly studied. 1t will be
taken up at an informal session
A W. CHAMPION was awarded the
contract for the installation Of the
steel vaults in the city clerks Office,
according TO Specifications drawn up
by Commissioner Rudgren- The con-
tract was on file for the last week in
the city clerks ONCE.
CONTRACT FOR WALKS.
The contract for the laying OF the
cement walks in Denkmann square at
Il cents per square foot vas awarded
to George Evans this morning, and the
mayor and city clerk were authorized,
TO enter into agreement with him. The
work will probably be started immedi-
ately and while II is in progress. the
Oarl- will he closed
The Eighteenth Sweet improvement
association petitioned the council this
morning for the right TO install curb
lights between Second and Third ave
nues
A petition asking that Twenty
eighth street between Eighth-and-a-
half and Ninth avenues be brought to
grade. was referred 10 Commissioner
Reynolds. ,
BRIDGES COMPLETED.
Wallace Treichler's report that the
work on the bridges across Rock river
had been completed satisfactorily BY
the Clinton Bridge and Iron works,
was received and placed on file.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
WATCH TOWER IS
CLAIMED BY REDS

a band of six Potawatomie Indians
appeared at the Watch Tower this
morning and remained there for sew
eral hours during which time moth
ing around the park escaped theft
eagle eyes. They impaired the in
formation 10 an employee Of the place
that they held a deed to the ground
and that they intended TO claim own
ership under an original grant from
the government. They did not pre-
sent their claim to the management.
however. and the officials of the Tri-
City Street Railway company, which
owns the park, were not honored
with a visit from the redskins. Early
in the forenoon the Indians had dis
appeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
Police Court News.

Several DRINKS and disorderlies
were fined this morning in the court
Of Police Magistrate G. J. Smith
Among them were Eliza Moore, a ne
gress who had tried 10 entice q white
man into an out Of the way place
She was aned s25 and costs and sent
TO the county jail. ". Golightly was
fined $40 and costs for disorderly con
duct.
Anna Brandt and Jennie Kinnen, q
couple OF street walkers were arrested
by Officer Kinney last night. and this
morning we're given emphatic orders
TO leave town as quickly as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
MERTEN AGAIN ARRESTED
Is Hailed Into Police Court but Is
Found Not Guilty.

Barney Merten's domestic troubles
were not fully settled last week when
q fine of 500 was suspended over
his head on complaint of his wife,
for yesterday he again transgressed
and was again arrested He was
called before Magistrate Smith and
-5ef Brinn this morning and after
the troubles were thrashed out, il
could not be seen that Barney was
any more to blame than others Of
his family. He was severely repri-
manded and sent away. He agcIn
promised 10 support the family bat
at the same time stay away frou
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
WANT CLARK TO COME

Effort Being Made by the Democrats
of the County.
Chairman NJ w Battles and Secre-
tary NJ. j. McEniry of the democratic
county committee today communicated
with the Davenport committee on ar
rangements for Labor day and also
with Speaker Champ Clark al Macomb
with view to arranging for a recep-
ton to Mr. Clark in Rock Island Labor
day evening.
The brotherhood of the Memorial
Christian church is also making an
endeavor TO have the speaker address
them on the same night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
LOCAL UNION MAN
NAMED AS PRESIDENT
William II. johnson Becomes Head
of the International Association
of Machinists.

Members OF the local machinists'
union are in receipt of information
to the effect that William H. Johnson,
a member of the union, has been
elected to the international presi-
dency by vote of 1890 to 1921
over James O'Connel, the present ex-
ecutiTe. Mr.. Johnson, it is under
stood. is now employed at Minneapo-
lis. He does not assume Office until
Jan. l. George W. Preston was re-
elected secretary-treasurer by a ma
jority of 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-28
Woman May Reeever.

Marguerite Puma, the young woman
who vas shot ~ August Beernaert a
ptek - and Who has been no seTing Z
between life and death at St An
thongs hospital since that time, VII
probably recover although her lower
limbs viii be paralyzed as a result OF
the lodging Of a bullet against her
spine. Her assaiIant IL still In ya.I
pending the outcome Of her hght fer
life