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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13

There were two Instances when fly balls
were allowed 10 fall safe While two or
three PLAYERS stood around. each waiting
for the other to take it. Milan, Long and
;iiberfe,d allowed one to drop iii short
right anG Ierkes and CarlStTcm gave a
similar exhibition in the very next IN
ming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13

Long Tom hughes will most likely
fitch today. While either Wood or HaS-
german viii be on the rubber Tor the
visitors. THIS will be the last appearance
of the Red SoN here this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
CONTRACT is LET
FOR LONG VIEW

The Tri-City Railway company to-
day let the contract fol- the excava-
ting and grading of the east end of
the Long View loop line to the Nc
Carthy Improvement company of
Davenport.
The contract price is $4,000. I'd
line in question is from Twenty-fifth
street and Ninth avenue to Thir-
teenth avenue and east on Thir-
teenth avenue to Elm street, connect.
ing with the Elm street line. A rep
resentative of the construction com.
pany said today that work would be
started Tuesday. II weather condi-
tions are unfavorable, the compile.
ton Of the work will be delayed till
spring. The work will be SO arrang-
ed that traffic on the thoroughfares
will not be closed at any time.
Superintendent ]. C. Huntoon stat
ed this afternoon that the company
is ready to complete the work az
soon as the grade is established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
LOCAL NECRESS
HELDFOR MURDER

Fanny Lane, a negress who makes
her headquarters in this city, has
been arrested on suspicion IF having
murdered Carl Flood, the young Mo-
liner who was found dying in the
southern part Of that city early yes
terday morning as the result of a
severed artery in his left forearm. The
negress got of the Prospect park car
at Twentieth avenue at the same time
as the murdered man, and though was
expected to spend the night with rela-
tives in the near vicinity, she did not
put in an appearance. Her arrest oc'
Cured at Galesburg at midnight last
night on advices from the Moline pc
lice. She was heading for the home
of her parents.
An inquest over the remains of Car
Flood will be held tomorrow morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
WAS AVOIDING DEBTS.
TODAY MARKS START
OF WINTERS REIGN

Today is to be the shortest day
of all the year and the beginning Of
winter, according to the chronology
keepers, though the fact, in respect
to the length of the day, will be
scarcely apparent to the ordinary OBJ
server. In truth, it is a matter of
nice distinction for the common NOR
tai to draw the line, for since Dec.
the sun has not set earlier than
4:16 and since Dec. Is it has chang
ed it's recent habit and has been re-
firing later and later and on Friday
the moment of its disappearance will
be 4:19 o'clock, full three minutes
later than a week before. But on
the other hand, the late rising habit
will not end on the shortest day but
will continue until the second week
in January, when the lengthening
process will proceed at both ends O.
the day.
From thu rising to tn; setting Of
Old Sol will be eight hours and Al
minutes on Friday, when he will peep
above the eastern horizon at 1888 a.
N. and withdraw his face at exactly
4:19 p. N. and winter will begin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
Personal Points

Olaf Atkinson and family of this
city left today for Urbana, lii, to re-
main over the holidays.
Will Thompson. SIG Twenty fifth
street, leaves next week for Hot
Springs on an extended visit
Miss Amy Henderson returned last
evening from Chicago to spend the
Christmas holidays in the city.
Dr. and Mrs. w. E. Martin will
spend the holidays with relatives at
Danville, Ill, and Covington, Ind.
Miss Ruth Reticker, who is a stu
dent at the University of Chicago, Is
expected home tonight to spend the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carse will spend
the holidays in Ottawa with Mrs.
Carse's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Stumph.
Mrs. Wilson Balls of Indianapolis is
visiting at the home of Let father,
Dr. ]. R. Hollowbush. Mrs. Balls will
spend Christmas in the city
James Egan, head bellman at the
New Harper, left today for Highland,
Wis, to spend Christmas day with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs James F.
Egan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto A. Trefz of Mil
waukee will arrive in the city tonight
TO remain over the holidays with Mrs
Trefz's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. B.
| Curry.
Thomas Kollmyer, 225 Twentieth
street, expects to leave Sunday night
for KeoFuk to spend Christmas at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A
]. Kollmyer.
George R. Stocker will return home
this evening from Chicago to spend
the Christmas holidays. He has just
graduated from the College of Photo
Engraving and Art Photography ant
responsible position awaits him up
on his return to Chicago.
E. R. Maloney returned to Rocl
Island last night from business trlI
to Chicago in the interest of the
Royal Neighbor," of which publica
| ton Mr.. Maloney was recently ap
pointed advertising manager The Of
fees have been installed on the nintl
floor of the new Hearst building, ant
Mr.. Maloney states that the affairs
of the Office are rapidly shaping up
Miss Eta M. Murrin, daughter o
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Murrin, $40 Seventh
avenue, left last evening for her hom,
in San Francisco. Five years ag
Miss Murrin went to Spokane on &C
count of Ill health and during he
residence in that city became employ
ment manager of the underwood
Typewriter company. The compan
transferred her to San Francisco las
July. She is holding a similar pos
ton in that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
BEGIN TRANSFER
OF NORTRERNLIFE
Policies of Local Insurance
Company VIII Be Re-
written in Federal.
TRUST OFFICER IS HERE
j. Il. George Of Springfield Says
There VIII BE No Change in
Contracts or Premiums.

President Isaac Miller Hamilton Of
the Federal Life Insurance company
OF Chicago, John E. George, trust off,
Ger Of the Sangamon Loan and Trust
company Of Springfield. which COM
pany has been appointed receivers for
the Northern Life, and A. NJ. F1tzger-
aid, the attorney for the receivers, are
all in the city today Strengthening out
he tangled affair OF the defunct North
EN- Life company.
These men stated this morning that
they would Immediately begin the work
OF transferring the policies and rec
ords to the Chicago Office Of the Fed
eral Life, and are negotiating with the
agents of the local company with a
view to transferring the contracts OF
the Northern into the Federal.
WILL CLOSE OFFICE HERE
Mr.. George. acting for the receivers
rad the following to say: The con
tracts now held by the potlcyholders
will be reinsured by the Federal com
pany of Chicago as soon as possible
The furniture IN the local offlces vii
he disposed OF either at a private OF
public sale. We are now taking Al
inventory, and after an appraisal, W,
VIII dispose OF the effects Of the North
GIN by sale on order from the court.
When asked II any OF the present OH
GERS Of the Northern would be re
tanned, he said. "As to that we can
not say. Should any Of them be en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
PURDY ARRESTED ON
LEAVING JAIL HERE
Has just Finished 90 Days in Lo-
cal Bastile and Now Faces
Charges in Davenport.

Poor Percy Purdy, the eastern
states lad who was arrested in Rock
Island almost three months ago and
who has served two Jail sentences ag-
gregating 70 days since that time,
was released this morning from the
county Jail on the expiration of his
term. AS he was set free, he ran
into the arms of Davenport officers
OF the law and was placed under
arrest by them. He was informed
that it was their desire to take him
to the Iowa city to answer a charge
for stealing a bicycle last summer
He was obdurate and refused to &C
company them without requisition
papers. After arguing for a few min
yates, he was persuaded that things
would work to his betterment II he
would come along without making
too much fuss about such a little
matter. He went.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
Obituary
FRANK OSCAR LUNDaUIsT.

Frank Oscar LundQuist aged 6S
years, died at his home, 735 Thirty
fifth street, at 2 o'clock this morning
of heart failure after an illness of
nine weeks. He had been confined
to his bed for the last 81 days, but
his death was unexpected and came
as a severe shock to his family. Mr..
Lundquist moved to this city a year
ago. having previously made mis- home
at Calumet, Mich, and while III Rock
Island was employed by the city.
He was born in Hjorted, Sweden,
Sept. 7, 1S43. He was married to
Charlotte Johanson in his native coun-
try in 1867. he and his wife coming
to America In 1870, at which time
they Immediately took up their home
in Calumet, Mich Mr.. Lundquist was
a devout member of the First Swedish
Lutheran church Of this city.
Besides his widow, he Is survived
by one brother, Charles, OF Calumet;
three sons, Rev. Charles o. of Mime
apolis, Fred of Rock Island and Ernest
Of Holdredge, Neb-, and one daugh ter,
Mrs. Ida Nelson Of this city. Twelve
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made as yet, pending advices
from out of town relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22

saged by the Federal. it would be done
by an entirely new and separate con-
tract"
The Federal company was highly
recommended to the managers of the
Northern Life, and are perfectly COM
retent to take care of the policies of
the aforementioned company. The
holders of policies in the Northern
viii be absolutely protected and no
change will be made in their policies
in the process of rewriting, either in
tie terms Of the contract or the pre-
MUM rate. Just what the stockhold
crs of the erstwhile company will re
alize on their investment will not be
known until the outcome of the Frater
ral Tribunes suit is known.
THOMPSON SPEAKS.
President Hope Thompson, wher
seen at his Office this morning, had
tie following to say: 81 do net care
TO make q statement Of any sort. The
less said about this unfortunate affair
the better. Should try to justify my
self in any way, my motives would bt
raisconstrued, and l would be accused
CT trying to whine. There is 10 use O
crying over spilled milk"
Local officers of the Northern stat
ed this morning that the company hat
been reckless in its expenditures, ant
that was the reason for its affairs be
ing in such a complicated condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
TWO DAMAGE SUITS
ARE FILED In COURT

Charles H. Pope, administrator of
the estate of the late John Miller of
Moline, has filed suit against the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road in the sum of $4,000.
Miller was killed at the First
street crossing, East Moline, by a
Burlington train on Nov. 10, while
crossing the tracks at the Midland
Motor company's plant.
Through his attorneys, ]. B. and
]. L. Oakleaf, Einar Andersen of
Moline today filed suit in the circuit
clerks Office against Deere & Co., in
the sum of $1,000 as a result of
personal injuries sustained Dec. 20,
1910, while in the employ of the
aforementioned company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
MIKE IPSON.

Mike Epson. aged IS, died at ST. An
thongs hospital at 10 O'Clock last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
JUMPS ABOUT TO
AVOID HIS DEBTS
Albert Henbest Contracts Bill
at Hotel Harms and Fails
to Settle Up.
MUST TELL GRAND JURY
Is Held Under $500 Bonds by Police
Magistrate @. j. Smith Fol-
lowing His Arrest.
MUST TELL GRAND JURY

Jumping from city to city and state
to state to avoid the debts which he |
had allowed to accumulate, Albert |
Henbest found himself in dire straits |
this morning when he was arrested
by local police officers to satisfy a
claim of 1880 held again5t him by
the Harms hotel. The specific charge
was for obtaining food and lodging
under false pretenses and he was
bound over to the grand jury from
Magistrate Smiths court Under $500
bonds. He plead with the court to
give him an opportunity to make good
the amount, but when he ronflded to
the magistrate that he ha! accumu-
lated debts of $1,000 in Is years ana
had not the wherewithal to make
decided that the law must take its
course.
is LAND AGENT.
A little more than 10 days ago Hen
| best swooped down on Rock Island,
planted his grip containing a soiled
collar and bunch of realty literature
in the room which was given him at
| the Harms and then started to try to
dispose of some far away lands for
companies that had never settled any
thing on Rock Islands citizens before.
They are all bona fide companies,
however, but Henbest had hard job
to dispose of his distant sock. He
had no money, and as Is customary
in hotels, was asked for settlement
after he had enjoyed week in the
hotel and had eaten his meals there.
He STAYED off the clerks and said that
the amount would be forthcoming in
a day Last night matters came to
head when Frank Berteisen, night
clerk, asked him for payment. Hen
best said that he has operated in Peo-
ria, so the authorities there were tele
phoned to and they said thai the man
owed more than 5000 for advertising
and hotel bills.
WAS AVOIDING DEBTS.
Henbest said that he had been
going from place to place to avoid i'm
mediate payments because he was
, without available cash. He claims to
: have several irons in the fire and
they have the appearance of being
productive. He blames reckless in
, vestments for his present predlca-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
IMPROVEMENT BOARD
TO ORDER WATERWAYS

At the meeting of the board of
local improvements held this after
noon, 1t was decided to begin prep
arations for watermains in the west
end of the city, the entire cost of
which will run to s7,700. Interest
ed owners will be given hearing in
the Office of Mayor H. M. Schriver
next Friday morning at 9 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22

after an Illness of several weeks of
typhoid fever. He had recently been
employed at the Waukesha brewery,
First avenue and Sixteenth street, in
this city. His parents, who live at
Fairfield, Iowa, have been notified and
Will arrive in the city today or tomor-
row to take charge of the remains.
The funeral will be held in Fairfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
THIS BOOK WORTH READING

The Adler-i-ka book, telling how you
can EASILY guard against appended
tbs and how you can relieve INSTANT
LY, is offered free for short time by
A. Heimbeck, druggist, 924 Third ave-
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-22
WILLIAM STEERS.
fsnecial to The Argus. ,

Orion, Dec. 22.-The funeral Of
William Steers was held today at
p. m. from his late home in Woodruff.
He was aged rs, and leaves a widow
and seven children. and a brother,
James, OF Peoria
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
Don't Experiment
You VIII Make No Mistake III You
Follow This SkOwhegan Citizens
Advice.
Never neglect your kidneys.

Never neglect your kidneys.
If you have pain In the back, urin-
airy disorders, dizziness and nervous
ness, it's time to act and no time to
experiment These are common symp-
toms of kidney trouble and you
should seek a remedy which Is rec
commended for the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use. No need to experiment. IT
has cured many stubborn cases In
Skowhegan. Follow the advice of a
Skowhegan citizen:
Carl Buteau. 81 Milburn street,
Skowhegan, Me-, says: my kidneys
and back caused me a great deal of
trouble for six years I suffered from
backache and felt tired and worn out
nearly all the time. / was also an
noyed by the kidney secretions. /
tried 30 many remedies without re-
lief that | became discouraged. When
In that condition learned of Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured box.
They helped me and l continued taxi
Ing them until was in good health y
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name oans-and
take no other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20

BY reading the history OF the past
We can judge of the future. Parents
should realize the fact that II they
wish their children to make the most
of the opportunities that life presents
they must teach them to love good
books, and must realize that schools
cannot do ALL Good books for study
and entertainment in the home circle
cannot be too highly priced. for, AFTER
all. 1t is what the child gathers in his
home that remains lasting In his lfe.
Educate the people" was the nrst
admonition addressed by William
Penn to the colony which he founded.
Educate the people" was the
legacy of Washington to the nation
which he founded.
Educate the people, was the I'M
ceasing exhortation of Jefferson.
Educate your boys and girls,
were the last words of Lincoln's ad-
dress when he left his old home.
Listen to Henry Ward Beecher in
his address on Books and Charact-
ers:"
Books are windows through which
the soul looks out. A home without
books is like a room without windows.
Parents should place In the hands OF
their children books on the up-to-date
topics of the times"
Daniel Webster said: MY opportu-
mites in youth for acquiring an edu-
cation were limited, but had the
great fortune of being well supplied
with useful books, and 1t Is to these
that l attribute my success In life.'
Henry Clay said: "A wise mothel
and good books enabled me to sue
coed in life. She was very poor, bu
never too poor to buy g rod books TO
her children"
When success comes to the children
from bookless homes 1t is the excep
ton and not the rule. The pionee
might as we'll have said, Wait til
the railroads are built and then
will explore the country" as for ont
to say, IL will wait until l am bette
off financially before | buy books" Ii
this day and age the selling OF goot
books should be encouraged in ever.
way possible.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
EVEN CURES ULCERS.
Remarkable Results From New Skin
Remedy that Costs Almost Moth
ing.

Old sores and ulcers are quickly re-
!ieved and cured by using Hokara, the
wonderful skin food that Is curing all
kinds of skin diseases and blemishes
Eczema, pimples, blackheads, acne
BARRIERS itch, and every form of skin
disease respond to this antiseptic and
greaseless skin food and tissue build
er.
G. r. Fogg, the local agent for Ho-
kara, has been authorized by the
manufacturers to refund the purchase
price to any dissatisfied customer.
Buy jar today and see for yourself
what a remarkable remedy Hokara
really is. Liberal jar for 25c. Larger
sizes soc and $100. 6
MAINE TESTIMONY.
| had tried almost everything adj
yertised for eczema, consulted ply
sicans and specialists and obtained
only temporary relief and was about
discouraged, as my case was one Of
the worst my physician had ever
seen. Hokara relieved me at once
derful cure Of my trouble. I suffer-
and in short time worked won
ed torments for year before learn
ed about Hokara. Wesley G. Smith
of Smith & Lombard. Realty Brokers,
Old Orchard.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded in the Somerset Regis,
try OF Deeds Book the past week:
Anson-Stephen w. Walker to John
J. Nelson ct al; Alice M. Clark to
Fred w. Bunker; Julia d. Vittum et
ais to Eugene H. Taylor.
Northumberland Baker (Admr. }
to Helen F. Vining.
Concord-Bertha E. Bean to Wal
lace Howes
The Forks-Charles e. York to
William w. Young.
Moscow-Roy M. Savage ct al to
Minnie A. Padham; Manley Hume
well to Melvina Firth.
New Portland-Marshal J. Viles
to Ross 1. Knapp; Charles M. vlles
to Marshall j. Viles.
Pleasant Ridge-Walter G. Taylor
ct al to Harlie G. Robinson.
Pittsfield-Ernest p. HUFF to Esth-
er 8. Smith: Charles Benjamin to
Julia E. Smith ct al
Skowhegan-Henry Paradis to JOS
eph A. Chabot.
Smithfield-Joseph E. Pevant to
Frank Blanchard.
Solon-Melvin o. Clark to John P.
Clark.
st. Albans-Janet Barnes to John
Scott; John Scott to Sampson Hart.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
A Warming for Boys.

(From c. II. Claudys "The Battle OF
Baseball" in August St Nicholas)
The acquired curves which
do not come naturally-may well be
let alone by boys, for this reason: A
boys arm is a growing arm. Both
bones and muscles are not what they
will be In manhood. Pitching ball
which strains the arm when 1t Is
young and growing may fatally in1ure
1t for fine pitching when 1t has its
growth While not one lad In a
hundred who read this expects to be
professional baseball player, there
may be also not one In a hundred who
does not expect to play baseball at
intervals for some time to come.
Moreover, straining an arm may keep
you from pitching now as we'll as
later; hence, don't try to initiate ev-
cry wide curve or jerky drop BALI
you see. il after a trial you find 1t
leaves your arm aching and sore.
And above all things, don't worship
at the shrine of that finger magic
which makes a ball do strange tricks
in the air. at the expense of control.
Any big league pitcher will tell sou
that no matter what curves, jumping
heua- ~.d 65Ceptive deliveries you
may have. your prowess goes for
naught IL you lack that one thing
If you can put it where
you want IT, and have not even
of curve. you can pitch
a better game and hold down" the
batsmen more effectively
than can the finest curve and jump
ball pitcher ever born who can not
make his curves break over the plate,
and whose jump ball always misses
the corners.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
What la Rathf

What Ii a bath7 Is 1t the simple
bath of hot or cold water and soap.
or the Turkish bath of hot air or the
Russian one Of steam, or the mud
bath of Saint Amand-les- Faux. or the
compressed air bath of Reichenhall. or
the baths Of wine favored by famous
beauties. or the sun bath of modern
hyglenlsts. or the Laplander's plunge
into the hot blubber of a just killed
whale. or the bath Of asses milk. to
provide which for bis consort an Earl
of Portman bought cheap the Port
man estate north Of Oxford s.ree: AZ
farm to keep a herd 81 assesf Now.
which of these Is q bath7-London
Chronicle.