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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
NEW HARPER AGAIN
BEING REDECORATED
Entire Interior to Be Frescoed and
Painted and Other Improve
ments Made.

Manager Carl Mueller of the New
Harper has let the contract for the
complete redecorating of the inter
ior of the house, and work has al
ready begun. The improvement will
include the lobby, both cafes and
buffet on the main floor. the parlors
on the second floor and the halls
where necessary.
A feature of the new scheme Of
ornamentation will be the enclosing
Of the columns on the parlor floors
with marble to match the columns
in the lobby.
The work will be rapidly pushed
and when completed the New Harper
will be one of the most attractive
hostelries in the west.
The New Harper was redecorated
throughout two years ago when the
present Harper House company took
charge but the smoke from the FIRE
of last winter did some damage and
besides that Manager Mueller be-
lieves in keeping things looking
fresh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
HORSE IS GROUND
UP ON THE BRIDGE
CHASTITY Remains of Harnessed
Equine on Rock Island
Embankment.
BLOODY PORTIONS FOUND
Mystery Surrounding Strangely Hor-
rible Fate of a Stray
Animal.

II was q CHASTITY sight which the
men who are engaged in the work On
the Rock Island bridge gazed upon
this morning when they reported fer
work OF the upper span of the draw
for during the wee hours of this morn
ing either in the approach or in the
upper deck a horse was struck by a
Rock Island train, and before tie
wheels had finished their cruel grind
ing process the equine body had been
mangled and dragged along the track
from the crossing at the Rock Island
arsenal TO the draw of the main bridge
across the Mississippi river. Parts OF
the body and entrails were scattered
along the right-of-way and streams of
blood were dripping from the upper
span of the bridge to the lower por-
ton
MYSTERY ABOUT 1T.
To whom the horse belonged is a
fact which has not yet been asce:-
tanned, and how the horse ever reached
the Rock Island right-of-way which is
elevated clear across the island is an
other question for conjecture The
equine vas still in the harness and had
probably broken away from barn ar
had run away. 1t may have scaled the
embankment on the island. but it is
safe 10 say that II did not have ordi-
nary horse sense or Il would have
remained in the grassy plat 70 the west
Of the tracks
The animal, from the trail OF blood
was hit on the track directly over thC
car crossing at the intersection of tne
arsenal and Daveuport-Ro Island
cars n the Tri-City Railway company.
Parts Of the carcass were still on th5
bridge when the bridge was opened
his morning to let a boat through
and they dropped into the river
MIGHT HAVE CAUSED WRECK.
Wheeler g. Ras II freigh. or pa-zon-
ger train and whether the rain struck
the horse EcEd-ou OF @s iJ va 5acEios
into Davenport is not known. The
crew Of the train has not Vet reported
that an obstruction was hit However,
the train must have been going rather
slowly or else there would have been
enough of a jar to shake up the train.
Instances of trains having been de
rallied by hitting smaller distractions
than the horse are not rare and the
wonder is that there was not a mora
serious result than the death of the
stray animal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12

The wharf boat, Osiris, the only
one of its kind between st. Paul and
St Louis. will shortly be put into
service in Davenport by the White
Collar line. 1t will be of great CON
venience in loading cargoes onto the
packets. Teams will drive right up
onto the wharf boat and unload and
the steamers will lie alongside and
transfer the cargo without any diff
ficulty The Osiris came from the
Ohio river. having been purchased
with the Morning Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
AT WORK ON ADDITION

Local Contractor Breaks Ground for
II. & I. Foundry.
Contractor H. w. Horst of this city
has broken ground for the new $4,000
addition to the foundry of the Root &
Vandervoor Engineering plant in Ea st
Moline. The building will be pushed
as rapidly as possible as the demand
for more foundry space at the plant
is imperative. The extension is 100
feet by $50 feet. The company. it is
understood is at present 5000 behind
on its orders. 1t is unable to supply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
Rats In the Cellar
Mice In the Pantry
eockFoachss In the Kitchen

What can be more disagreeabIe than
q home infested with vernin? Destroy
them with Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste, the standard externtn-
ator for more than thirty years.
Kills of rats, mice or cockroaches in
a single night. Does not blow away
like powders: ready for use: nothing
10 mix The only exterminator sold
under an absolute guarantee OF money
back II 81 fails.
Sold everywhere. Be sure to get the
genuine: 25c and 800. Stearns Elec-
trio Paste Company. Chicago. Ill
sold by All Druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
Notice of Meeting

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Black Hawk Homestead
Building, Loan and Saving association
will be held at the office of said asso-
citation. suite 210 Peoples National
bank building. on Tuesday, July Is.
1911. at the hour of o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of eIecting four directors
for the period of three years, and any
other business that may properly come
before the meeting.
H H CLEAVELAND.
President
T. J. MEDILL,
Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
MANY GO TO PICNIC
OF THE ORANGEMEN
Annual Gathering Near Presumption
Attracts Large Number of
People.

s goodly number Of Rock Island
people have gone to Presumption to-
day attend the annual Orange
mems picnic The Rock Island
Southern provided special accommo-
7ations to Southern JUNCTION where
automobiles, hacks and other con
veyauces were used for transporta-
tatiop t. the grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12

for the swimming. SO each man must
come prepared.
A party of boys who have cam
eras and kodaks are to make trip
tomorrow afternoon with Secretary
SmedIey for instructions as to pic
ture making They will be helped
in choosing good picture making
scenes, and in getting the proper
focus and arrangements for the pic
ture They are TO leave the build.
ing at 2:30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
RIVER RlPLETS

A telegram to Local Agent r. w.
Lamont of the White Collar Steam
of the steamer Morning Star, i'm
parts the information that the boat
reached St. Paul on time yesterday
and that no difficulty was exper-
fenced in making the trip despite the
low stage of water. The Morning
Star leaves ST. Paul today on the re-
turn trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
Marker Committed Named

s. S. Davis. Rock Island: W A
Meese. Moline. and E. X Putnam.
Davenport, compose a committee that
has taken charge of the plans for the
placing OF marker on Fort Arm
strong avenue dedicated TO the build
ing Of the first bridge across the
Mississippi river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12

authorized to purchase kindling for
the different school buildings. The
bond Of the newly appointed treas
urer was fixed at the usual amount.
$4,000.
MORE TRAVELLING LIBRARIES.
An offer was received from the
board of directors OF the public Ii
brary to install travelling libraries
in three additional school buildings,
the Eugene Field, Irving and Grant
schools on the same plan as was
employed at the other buildings last
year The board expressed their ap-
probation and approved Of the offer
and authorized superintendent Hay
den 10 make the necessary arrange
ments at the beginning of the fall
term. Under this plan a library Of
about so volumes was placed in each
school room. third grade and high
er. These books were appreciated
very much and used very generally
by large numbers Of the pupils thus
extending the benefits of the public
library 10 children living at some
distance, which is the real plan and
purpose Of this offer.
ORDER REPORTS PUBLISHED.
The board, before adjourning, or
dere5 that the annual report of the
superintendent. iEcIvHtrg financial
and statistical statement. the report
of the secretary and OF the treasurer
be com AHMED and published in the
daily papers. The bills for the past
month were audited by the board
and the following accounts were al
lowed and ordered paid:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12

who was lieutenant colonel of the
Washington Field artillery volun-
teered TO go the front. When the
war was over he resumed bis law
practice at New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
New Exalted Ruler
of the Elks Order

John P. Sullivan OF New Orleans
was chosen grand exalted ruler by
the Order of Elks at Atlantic City
yesterday. He is a member of New
Orleans lodge No. 80. Shortly after
he Joined the lodge he was elected
esteemed lecturing knight. While
holding that Office he gained the
name of "Thanatopsis' Sullivan, be-
cause of his magnificent voice and his
mode of delivering Bryant's poem.
The third year of his membership
Brother Sullivan was elected exalted
ruler Of the lodge. and on the night
of his installation he declared that
it was his ambition 10 get a new
home for No. 30. There was not a
dollar IN the exchequer and the mem
bership was about 700. At the end
Of Brother SulHyan's second year as
exalted ruler Of the lodge New Or
leans lodge had home that is sec
ond 70 none In the country and q
membership fl excess Of 700.
Brother Sullivan IS 2 man Of mag
ni3eent physique, standing feet 3
inches IN his stocking feet. and
weighs ESQ. He was a West Point
cadet, but left the military academy
20 study Law When the Spanish
American war broke out Sullivan,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
AutoIst Killed.

Streator. July 12-Morris Bruce was
killed and Edwin Brennan severely in
iured when they were thrown from an
which they were testing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
Thief is NABBED
Crook From Cedar Rapids Who
Stole Motorcycle Turns
Up Here.
HAD RIDDEN 100 MILES
Officer Sidney Pearson Noticed Him
and decided That He Answered
Proper Description.

Dan Clifford, 80 years old, was ar
rested last night by officer SidHs
Pearson of the Rock Island police
force. as the man wanted at Cedar
Rapids for the theft OF a motorcycle,
stolen Saturday afternoon Clifford
was locked in the local police station
for the night and this morning the
chief of police of the Iowa city WIS
notified Of the capture. Clifford has
agreed to go back to Iowa without
awaiting extradition papers from the
governor of Iowa and an officer IS Oh
his way here now to take him back for
trial He will probably leave -kis.
evening
QUICK WORK DONE.
Last Saturday an Excelsior motor
cycle was stolen in Cedar Rapids and
afterwards the chief Of
police sent a detailed description CT
the wheel and the supposed thief to
cities. When Clifford
reached Second avenue and Sixteenth
street last night in search of friend.
he rode into the arms of the local
rop, figurstively speaking II was.nOt
long before he was lodged behind the
bars. Clifford covered just about no
miles in his journey from Ceda:
Rapids.
John BOysen was arrested last night
and this morning Was fined 81 and
,bosts in the police court for disori-
srly conduct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
SHOULD BE COMPLETED.

That the loop should be completed
without delay beyond the time per
mitted in the ordinance goes without
saying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
At Y. M. G.. A.

One of the largest swimming par
ties of the season went out from the
Y. ". c. A yesterday afternoon TO
enjoy the sport in the canal. A jolly
hour was spent in the water. which
was in prime condition for the swim
ming The younger boys viii swim
IS usual on Friday. Arrangements
have been made for q party OF the
senior members OF the association
to have swim tomorrow night. The
party viii leave the Y. 81 c. a
building a. sac and VIII thus have
time for q good swim before dark
All members of last winters senior
class are especially invited 10 go
along. but any OF the men OF the as
ISOLATION viii be welcome on the
trip II is necessary to provide suits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
LINE Is NEEDED.

How far any contemplated change =
the route of the Long View cars may
suit the patrons of the line, is not
known, but what the people generally
want is the completion of the loop. This
applies not only to those who would
be accommodated by the completion Of
tirely new section of the city, but would
at all points around the Long View
line. The putting in of the connect
ing link would not only serve an on
tirely new section of the city, but wou:d
shorten up the time and establish
regularity between cars, the lack of q
reliable schedule during the busy
hours being the greatest source Of
complaint now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12
LONG VIEW LOOP
AGAIN ACITATED
People in Bluff Territory Be
coming Anxious About Com
pletion of the System.
REGARDLESS OF CHANGES
Time Up This Fall and Public De-
sire Is Against any Further
Delay.

People residing south of Ninth ave
nue. and between Twenty-fifth and Elm
streets are again becoming anxious
about the Long View loop, and while
the Tri-City Railway company is
bound under its ordinance to put IN
the long-delayed line this fall, the re-
cent proposition of the company 10
change the original route by running
directly out Twenty-fifth to Eighteenth
avenue instead of turning east on Thir-
teenth to Elm street and thence south
over the present line, may have the
effect Of delaying operations for an
other indefinite period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-07-12

the demand because of being cramped
in the present foundry quarters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-13
ACCEPTS INVITATION
TO CONSECRATE CHURCH
Fredericksburg Minister VIII Preach
Sernon-aIiils Destroyed
[speeIal 70 The Time.s-pIspatch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1
Frederlcksburg, Va, June 12.-Rev.
r. Fl. Barber, D. D.. pastor of Trinity
Episcopal Church, of this city, has ac-
secration sermon at the new Episcopal
Church at Colonial Beach, Sunday, June
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Durrett, of Spot
sylyanla county. have issued invita-
tons for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Anna Golden Durrett, to Rev.
H. Z. McCready Jamison, OF New Jer-
Sey, the ceremony to take place at the
home Of the prospective bride. Oak
Grove in Spotsylvaniay county, on
the night of Wednesday. June IS, at s
o'clock.
Rev. Goodwin Frazer. Of Madison
county, has accepted the pastorate of
Mount Zion and Good Hope Baptist
Churches. in Madison county, and
Crooked Run Church, in culpeper
Rev. T. c. Walker, of Reedvtlle, In
the lower Northern Neck, has been
called to the pastorate of NTaced on la
and New Baptist Churches, in Mathews
county.
Perclval Hicks, OF Mathews county,
has, entered the contest for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the House OF
DELEGATES fronbthe district composed of
There are alrefdy several. other caudi,
dates The contest will be lively one.
The Raccoon Ford Mills, on the Rap
ldan River, in Culpeper county were
destroyed by Ire few days ago, caused
by. an explosion in the drying appara-
tls. Tho property was owned by e. e,
England. The loss is about $4,000,
the miller. who was on the third floor
at the time tho fire started, was badly
burned in making his escape MIR.
England contemplates rebuilding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-13
SOCIETIES MAX {
ANNUAL AWARDS
Interesting Event of Second Day
Of Commencement at
University.
RICHMOND BOYS WIN PRIZES
Fraternity Dance Marks Open
ing Of Brilliant Final
Social Events.
RICHMOND BOYS WIN PRIZES
Special 10 The rImek-pIsnatch

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l
charlottesville, Va, June 1.-THE
principal event ia the second day OF
the commencement calendar OF the
University OF Virginia was the annual
celebration of the Washington and
Jefferson Literary Societies. which
took place tonight in Cabell Hall.
Interest centred In the debate be-
tween the two societies on the ques
ton, Resolved, That system Of par
cells post be established on all postal
routes throughout the United States"
The Washington team was composed
of Reid Stanger Fulton. of Carson
vile: Maxwell Lewis Levy. OF Norfolk,
and w. L. James, of Ocean View, Del,
and the Jefferson Society was repre-
scented by John owen Beatty. of Ruck-
ersville; William p. Powell, Of Bel
mont and D. Hiden Ramsey, of Ashe-
Vile, n. c. The winning team was
awarded the board Of visitors prize
OF $50, and the society whose team
won the debate has the privilege OF
keeping the Harrison trophy in its
hall for the next year. as we'll as en-
craving the names OF the winners on
the trophy The Judges gave unani-
nous decision in favor OF the Washing
ton society. which supplied the mega
tive
Neff. of Chilhowie, in the absence OF
Cutler Q. Mccormick. OF Java, final
president OF the Jefferson Society,
awarded the medals for his society.
Q. Hlden Ramsey, of Asheville, n. c.,
was winner OF both the orators and
debater's medal. In the Washington
Society these medals went, respec-
lively. to Lewis Tyree. of the Univcr-
sity of Virginia, and to w. L. James,
( OF Ocean View. Del They were
awarded by John Strobe Rixey of
Charlottesville. final vice president of
the Washington Society.
After the debate various literary
awards We're announced as follows:
Essay on Virginia History.
The prize for the best essay on vir-
ginia Colonial history, offered by the
Richmond Chapter of Colonial Danes.
went to Thomas EIvin Didlake. OF
Shacklefords. The subject of Mr.. Did
lakes paper was The System of Land
Tenure in Colonial Virginia" Ten es-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-13
END OF CONFERENCE.
Woman's Missionary Society Elects
New Officers

New Officers.
Especial to The imes-Dispatch.
Lexington. n. c., June 1.-TWO ses
,sions OF the Woman's Missionary Con
ference was held to-day, and it ad-
journed this afternoon. The confer
ence pledged s14.4o5 for the support
OF missionaries and general extension
work. this being the largest pledge
the society ever made. A commissi on
was appointed to confer with similar
commission from Woman's Home Mis-
sion Society regarding the unification
OF, the two bodies.
Officers elected were as follows:
President, Mrs. Lucy H. Robertson,
Greensboro: Honorary e-President,
Mrs. j. E. Ray, Asheville; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. W. S. Stewart, Char
lotte: Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
L. w: Crawford. Winston Salem;
Treasurer. Sfre. p. n. Peacock, Sails
bury; First Vice President and Super
!ntendent Juvenile York, Mrs. G. G.
Harley, Asheville:. Second Vice-Presi-
dent and Superintendent Young Peo-
pies Work. Mrs. L. II. Harris, Green's
boro. Two other Vice presid ents and
twelve district Secretaries were elect
ed. Reports from auxiliaries and
standing committees were submitted
and adopted, and several young wo-
men signified their desire to volunteer
as foreign missionaries. u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-13
SchWarzschild Bros.
Second and Brond strects.

white Monosrams of clnss and col.
lese numerals wore formed by, clusters
OF lights, and from the centre chande-4
Her OF the large hall gtreamers Of
bunting were suspended those extend
ing In arches throughout tho hall and
down the steps to the entrance Fruit
punch was served from booths OF run
ming cedar. and from ono OF these
during the last figure handsome IA vors
silver hatpins with the college mono
sram-were distributed. Supper was
served at midnight in the dining hail.
and the dance ended ut 2:30.
While the number Of couples dancing
was eha largest ever a q german here
a number of pretty figures were graca-
rully led by G. G.. Garrison. of Nor
folk. who had as his partner Miss
Susie Cowles, of Charlotte. ~. C. The;
chaperons included Presidsnt and MRS.
Barringer. members of thu faculty aud
their wives. women of the community,
Mesdames Dabney and Enslow. OF
Richmond; Lupfert, of Winston, n. CO.
j. W. Carter. of Martinsville; Peake.
of Norfolk; Taylor. of Minnesota, and
i-arris, of Alexandria
Address by DR.. ourreii.
This morning ut IL o'clock Dr.. W.
S. Currell, of Washington and Lee uni
yersity. made the annual address to
the Lee and Maury Societies OF the:
" P T. President Barringer intro.
drced DR.. .Currell. who spoke on THE
Suggestive in Literature and Life.
AS preface to his scholarly address
the speaker alluded to the present ro-
lations existing between Washington
and Lee and Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute, and also took occasion to de-
precate the lack OF interest in the
work of literary societies, which, he
SO Id. Is peculiar to all colleges at this
time 5it
This afternoon there was an ex-
hibition drill and dress parade, Wit
messed by the hundreds Of commence
ment visitors Tonight the two So.
cieties held Joint celebration, and
this was followed by the senior ger-
man. :iF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-13
WEAK AND
DESPONDENT
But After Taking Cardui, the Wo.
mans Tonic, Felt Like
New Woman, Says
Mrs. Drew.

McLeansboro. Ill.-"About ave t5>
years ago." says Mrs, [. Drew. OF this
place, II was afflicted with pains and
irregularity every month,
II had headache and backache con-
tinually; had bright binding spots
before my eyes. was weak and despon-
dent and unable to do homework for
a family of three
II took two bottles of Cardui, the
woman's tonic. and In one month l
felt like new woman, and worked
hard all summer.
Have had no return OF the trouble,
and can do any kind of work at any
and all times without the least pain.
Il am now in perfect health. and
recommend Cardui to all suffering wo-
fective"
OF course. cardui is harmless and
Time tested and reliable, 1t has. In
the past fifty years. been steadily forg-
ing ahead in popularity. due to its
good qualities. that all lady users read
lily acknowledge.
No medicine can succeed without
real merit behind It, Many articles
sell well because they look good but
the only possible explana tion for the
Cardui, is that it can be depended upon
to get results
Il Ask your druggist.
N B-write to Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-page book. Home Treatment
for Women" sent in plain wrapper on
request.