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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
WESTERN UNION FOLLOWS
Meets Pace Set by Postal in Keeping
Open on Sundays.

Manager H. f. huntington of the
Postal Telegraph company deserves
credit for having given this city a
number of Improvements in wire
service in the few months he has
been in charge here. Recently he
announced that after the first of the
year his Office would be open all day
Sundays. this following the extension
of the night service. Now the West
ern Union, which followed the pace
in remaining open till midnight. is
preparing to meet the other innOva-
ton and Will, beginning this week.
remain open all day Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
HORSE HIT BY A TRAIN
Samuel Gellerman Has Close Call at
Moline Crossing Today.

4 horse driven by Samuel Geller-
man, Rock Island. one of the proprie-
tors of the Modern Tea company, buck
ed up against a Rock Island freight
train in Moline today, and needless
10 say, the horse received an awful
-olt Mr.. Gellerman was driving along
Fifteenth street and at about the same
time freight train was coming along
on the Rock Island tracks. The driv-
er used a little too much muscle in at
tempting 10 stop his horse and broke
the bit 1t was then impossible to
guide the animal away from harm, and
the result was that there was a COLI
sion with the train. 1t took the driver
but a few minutes to dismount and
hop out of harms way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
sTATEMENTs REPEATED.
F. w. RINCK IN STATE BERTH
Rock Islander Made Engrossing
Clerk of the Illinois Senate.

F. w. Rinck of this city has received
appointment as engrossing clerk of the
Illinois senate at Springfield, succeed
ing to the position filled during the
preceding term of the legislature by ].
K. Brandenburg. also of Rock Island.
Mr. Brandenburg is now attached to
the office OF the secretary OF state.
Mr.. Rinck for many years was CON
nected with the business department
of the Rock Island Union. and has
been active in republican politics in
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Ashes Start Fire.

The fiEe department vas called to
the home of c. r. Ringson. 1888 Four
teenth and a-half street, ct 1o:45 this
morning A box in the basement con
tanning a quantity of waste had been
set afre, presumably by hot ashes.
The box and contents were destroyed,
but there was no other damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
JUROR DRINKING; EXCUSED
Judge Graves Gives Lecture on Booz-
ing While ON Duty.

Yesterday afternoon after the jury
had been sworn in to hear the testi-
mony in the damage suit broughs by
Joseph Burgart against the Tri-City
Railway company it was discovered
that one of the jurors. Frank Higgins
of this city, was somewhat under the
influence of liquor. The fact was call
ed to the attention of Judge z. c.
Graves and he promptly excused the
juror and had his place filed by anoth-
er from the panel The judge then
read the riot act TO the rest of the
jurors and advised them not to get
drunk while they were serving as jur-
ors under him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06

Sealed proposals viii be received un-
til Jan. Is, 1911 at the Office OF c. W.
and George l.. Rapp, 100 Washington
street, Chicago. H., for the erection OF
the new theatre building at the corner
OF Fourth avenue and Nineteenth
street. Plans and specifications may
be inspected at z. T. Dolly's cigar
store. The privilege is reserved to re.
ject any and all bids.
w. W. WILNIERTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Saloon Petition Upheld.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 6.-The sa-
loon contest petition giving saloons
the privilege of operation in Ottum-
wa for five years from July /, 1911,
was declared sufficient by the Wap-
clio county board of supervisors yes
terday afternoon by a majority of
10 signatures. The anti-saloon
forces VIII appeal the decision to the
district court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
sa5 for Poke in Face.

John Brown was fined $25 and
costs this afternoon by Magistrate
Smith on a charge of assault and
battery preferred against him by B.
F. Turnbaugh. Brown hit Turnbaugh
IN the face at noon today and his
arrest followed in short time. The
fight occurred at the Rock Island
depot at Thirty-first street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Humane Society Meeting.

A meeting of the Rock Island
County Humane society will be held
at the Association house next Mon
day evening. 1t is desired that all
members attend as matters of i'm
portance will come before the meet
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
j. S. Streeper Candidate.

j. s. Streeper. ticket agent at the
Thirty-irst street station of the
Rock Island road, today announced
himself as a candidate for commits
sioner before the city primary next
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
yesterday by George Hartman of Mo

yesterday by George Hartman of Mo
line.
The plaintiff. who is deaf and dumb
demands $4,000 damages. incurred to
his feelings during two years. from
Ethelbert d. Hunter. 1929 Lii avenue,
Chicago. Hunter also is a deaf mute.
Their hands are their medium of eX-
pressing themselves.
While both men were printers in
Lexington. Ky. Hartman says Hunter
spread the information among other
deaf mutes that Hartman fraudulently
had obtained a sick benefit fund from
the National Fraternal Society for the
Deaf.
Hunter later was discharged by the
society, il is said, after the charges
had been given 10 William c. Fugate.
vice president; Gustavus Christensen.
treasurer, and Francis r. Gibson. sec
rotary. all deaf and dumb officers of
the benefit organization.
STATEMENTS REPEATED.
Hartman charges that Hunter repeat
ed these statements in October. 1910.
These limitations that he had de
frauded the benefit fund were made.
said Hartman. before a number of
members of thf- Pas-a-Pas club, II
Clark street. an organization for the
deaf and dumb.
Hartman says that was the last
straw and he went to Attorney Theo-
dOre A. Kolb, who filed the suit
Hartman is a graduate Of the Wash
ington college for the deaf and dumb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06

of plumber, returned home suffering
a slight attack of pneumonia. Last
evening Arthur Lamp was also taken
down with the same ailment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06

mouth, Galesburg and Kewanee who
are to attend the annual tri-city
knights of Columbus initiation at
Davenport next Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
HAS CABBY HANDS
That's Why Moline Printer, a
Deaf Mute, Brings Suit
Against Friend.
ISLANDER is CHARGE MADE
False IntimatiOn of Fraud Spread by
Conversational Motions Is
Allegation.

His hands talked too much"
Manual SANDER is charged in suit
filed in the superior court at Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
BURNS FATAL TO
STRANGE. DRIFTER
Thomas Armstrong, Unable to
Explain Accident, Dies of
Injuries at Hospital.
COMES HERE FROM IOWA
Gives No Information Concerning
His Relatives. if He Has Any
Inquest to Be Conducted.

Thomas Armstrong, a stranger,
died at ST Anthony's hospital at 8
o'clock this morning of burns on the
body that he was unable TO explain
where or how he received.
Armstrong was SO years of age.
He told nothing of his life TO the
authorities and they do not know
whether he has any relatives who
would be sufficiently interested TO
care for his remains. The body is
at the Knox undertaking rooms, and
an inquest will be conducted there
tomorrow morning at 9.
Armstrong applied at the Rock Is
land police station last Sunday night
for lodging He was accommodated.
When he first appeared at the jail
he did not show any signs of suffer-
ing, although he admitted that he
had been drinking heavily. He SAID
that he had just arrived from Iowa.
and he expected to get job here at
ice harvesting.
SUFFERS INTENSE PAIN.
During the night Armstrong be-
gan to moan as though in great pain.
Dr.. J. c. Souders. the county poor
physician, was summoned, and he
found there were severe burns on the
mans arms. Armstrong went al
most wild with pain. The physician
relieved him and Armstrong SEEM
ed to improve. remaining al the sta
ton During Monday night he suf-
fered another attack and it was then
found that his lower limbs had been
burned also. He was then ordered
removed to the hospital for treat
ment.
Armstrong said at the time he re-
ceived his injuries he was intoN!cat-
ed and he could not recall any OF
the circumstances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
H. D. BLAKEMORE INJURED
Rock islander Hurts His Knee i'm n
Fall NJ GaIesburg.

Fail at GnIesburR.
H. d. Blakemore is confined al bis
home at SIG Nineteenth street as
result Of fall at Galesburg Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Blakemore bruised
his knees and although the injury is
not serious. he was advised by his ply
stefan 70 return 20 Rock Island till the
knee has been healed. He arrived
home yesterday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
H. F. LAMP may
DIE OF INJURIES
Distributor of Woodmen Aries.
ian Well Water Thrown from
Wagon in a Runaway.
NO WITNESS OF ACCIDENT
Skull Is Fractured and He Is Picked
Up in Street in Unconscious
Condition.

AS the result of an unfortunate
accident which occurred shortly
after 6 o'clock this morning, Henry
F. Lamp is in a critical condition at
his home. 1929 Second avenue. In
some way that has not been explain
ed Mr.. Lamp was thrown from one
of the wagons which he uses in dis
trfbuting Woodmen artesian water
and the base of his skull was frac-
tured. Mr.. Lamp was picked up at
the corner of Thirteenth street and
Second avenue by the crew of a
Third avenue car which was passing
and carried TO his residence He is
still in an unconscious condition and
the physicians who are attending
him entertain but slight hopes of his
recovery
Mr. Lamp left his home as usual
this morning before 6 O'Clock, and
went TO the barn to hitch the horses
so that they would be ready when the
men came around to distribute the
water supply for the day The barn
is located at the rear of the David
Don premises near Twelfth street
and Second avenue 1t is thought
thdl "utH the team HdO Deen nltcnpu
and Mr.. Lamp mounted the seat the
horses bolted and in rounding the
corner at Second avenue the suppo-
sition is that Mr.. Lamp was thrown
to the pavement.
TEAM CONTINUES DASH.
The team kept on at mad dash
and ran for several blocks. finally
winding up at Twentieth street and
Fifth avenue. The horses were I'M
injured, but the rear of the wagon
had been smashed. but just how and
where the wagon was broken is not
known.
II is more than year since Mr.
Lamp became distributor of the
Woodmen artesian water and in that
time he had builded a prosperous
business. The accident of this morn
ing comes as a shock to his many
friends in this city. Mr.. Lamp is
81 years of age. He is married and
has seven children. residing in this
city.
THREE SONS ARE ILL.
Not only is the accident a most
unfortunate one. but a great deal of
sickness exists in the Lamp house
hold. George Lamp. 17-year-old son.
has just passed the critical stage
after a siege of pneumonia. Yes
terday Paul Lamp, who has been at
work at Liberal, Kan, at his trade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
Special for Kniohts.

The Rock Island Southern is to
run a special train TO accomm odate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-06
No Tampering With Figures
No Juggling With Prices

- $4,000 Suits & Overcoafs $22.5O
$3.50 Suits & Overcoafs $2O.63
$500 Suits & OvercOafs $18.75
S22.5O Suits & OveFcOafs $16.88 =!
$4,000 Suits & Overcoafs $500 r
$500 Suits & Overcoafs $3.50 p
$1,000 Suits and Overcoafs $12.38 C
$500 Suits & OvercOafs SLIPS =;
$1,000 Suits & Overcoafs $500 L
$1,000 Suits and Overcoafs $3.50 q
$500 Suits and Overcoafs $6.75
$500 Suits and Overcoats 5000
$3.50 Suits and OvercOafs $5.63
5000 Suits and Overcoafs $3.50
$500 Suits and OVerCOafs 1878
$3.50 Suits and OvercOafs $2.S3
lore That's on the Square.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

Fully nine out of every ten cases OF
rheumatism is simply rheumatism OF
the muscles due to cold or damp, or
chronic rheumatism, neither of which
require any internal treatment. All
that is needed to afford relief is the free
application Of Chamberlain Liniment.
Give it trial. You are certain to be
pleased with the quick relief which ii
affords. Sold by Koepke Drug Co.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
A Fine Team

looks well when the horses are
well dressed with good Har-
ness. We are experts in the
manufacture of high grade
Harness, which we keep in
stock or make to order. We
use only the very best.materials
and give each article a splendid
finish. We want you to ask
your friends about our work
T. manship. Single or double
sets of Harness or sin gle
articles.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Cottonwood Drug Company
A. T. HUGHES, Prop.

Medicines that aid nature are always
most successful. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy acts on this plan. 1t ioosens
the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the
secretions and aids nature in restoring
the system to healthy condition. Sold
by Koepke Drug Co.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

Mrs. ]. S. Parker, who has
been spending the winter in Taco
ma, is here visiting the f. l.. Par
ker family.
Conrad Seyller, who recently
purchased the VonTersch farm
southeast of town. returned the
first of the week from a visit tc
Texas.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

Are you frequently hoarse? Do you
have that annoying tickling in your
throat? Does your cough annoy you at
night, and do you raise mucus in the
morning? Do you want relief? If so,
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
you will be pleased. Sold by Koepke
Drug Co.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
for the unexpired term. Passed.

for the unexpired term. Passed.
House bill No. 456-Extending
time of payment of school lands
for the year 1911 three years.
Passed.
House bill No. 275-Appropri-
ating Sc, 900 in state bonds for
the construction and grading Of
an eight foot road bed on about
Is miles of a public highway
known as the White Bird, Dou-
mecq and Grave creek WACO n
roads in Idaho county. Passed.
The house killed the club wo-
mems bill putting many of the
state employees under civil SER
vice.
Bills Now Laws.
Bills approved by the governor;
House bill No. 3, to create an
agriculture college fund from the
sale of 10000 acres of public
land.
House bill No. SO, to protect
employees from being forced to
patronize company stores and
company boarding houses.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Foster Harness Co..
COTTONWOOD, IDAHO

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable. and
have been praised by thousands Of NO
men who have been restored Co health
through their gentle aid and curative
properties. Sold by Koepke Drug Co.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
LEGISLATIVE DOINCS
Continued nom first nase)

NNoHihucu ifnh llISt EaASt
School for deaf and blind, rs
mill or $50, 600 annually.
State capitol, $3.50, 900.
Important Senate Measures.
Two measures of unusual i'm
portance passed the senate to-
day, each with a decisive major
ity. One was Senator Shawhan's
bill to prohibit unlawful restraint
of trade and stamp out trusts
and combinations.
Another measure of interest to
the citizens in every part of the
state is the bill to prohibit the
licensing of saloons anywhere in
the state outside of incorporated
cities and towns.
Lewis County Up to Governor.
i Another proof of the agree
ment reached by the republican
members of the senate was the
passage of the bill creating Lewis
county. Senator Mitchell, the
chief hacker of this bill in the
senate, is democrat but because
of the position he took on the
railway commission issue repub-
lican senators were under obliga-
tions to vote for his county divis-
ion bill.
Action BY The Senate.
The senate killed the house
bill amending the charter of
Lewiston so as to give the mayor
absolute authority over the police
force.
The senate acted on other bills
as follows:
Senate bill No. 112, to prohibit
filing by outsiders on lakes,
ponds, pools and springs located
wholly on the land of one person
or corporation. Passed.
House bill No. rs, to provide
punishment for the malicious in
jury of property. Passed, II
ayes, nine hayes, 3 absent.
Senate bill No. $50, to author
iZe the issue of bonds in good
roads districts. Passed.
House bill No. 81, to appropri-
ate 81, 800 for the repair of state
road in Boise, Lemhi and Custer
counties. Passed.
House bill No. 278, to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the encourage
ment of the poultry industry in
the state. Killed.
Senate bill No. rs, to provide
for wild animal bounties, passed.
Senate bill No. 100 to author
ize the meeting of directors at
places outside the district. Pass
ed.
Other Calendar of the House.
House action on bills.
Senate bill No. 150--Amending
the revised codes, giving good
roads commissioners power to
sell bonds for the building of
roads and bridges. Passed.
Senate bill No. 553, Page-Ap-
propriating $25, 900 for a wagon
road in Bonner county. Passed.
House bill No. 44O, appropriat-
ing 81, 800 for a commission to
visit San Francisco and get a
suitable site at the exposition in
1915. Passed.
House bill No. Alto prohibit
the sale of Intoxicating liquors
in within five miles limit of state
educational institutions. Passed.
Senate bill No. 10, Kerns-Au-
thorizing city and village author
tiles to assess a portion of the
expenses of constructing sewer
systems or other public improve
ments against unpatented lands.
Passed.
Senate bill No. 500-Providing
for salaries of deputy bee in -,
spectors. Passed.
Senate bill No 3-To prohibit
running at large of bulls other
than those of half blood or more.
Passed.
H. ]. P. No. go Submitting
to the electors the question
whether it be prohibited to create
new counties by local or special
laws and directing the legislature
to authorize the creation of new
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

LOST. "A gray 2-year old stall
lion, from pasture on Moughmer
point, last February. Branded
W.yon left stifle. Reward of $40
for return or information lead
ing to recovery.
At. HOWARD MCKINLEY,
Cottonwood, Idaho.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-07-14
RESOLUTION

II is resolved by the city OF St. Johns:
| That IL deems IL expedient and necessary
/ to improve Charleston street from the
center line of Hayes street to the south
erly line of Olympia street in the city
of St. Johns in the following manner, to
wit: BY grading said portion of street
to grade or subgrade to be established,
and by laying foot cement walk and
u foot curb from Hudson to Olympia
streets, together with necessary cement
cross walks and corrugated iron cutters
at any point between Hayes and said
Olympia streets, and by placing strip OF
macadam in the center of the said
street the entire length of said improve
ment, said macadam to be 8 inches deep
in center and inches deep at each edge,
according to the plans and specifications
of the city engineer on file in the Office of
the city recorder relative thereto, which
said plans and specifications and esti-
mates are satisfactory and are hereby
approved. Said improvements to he
made in accordance with the charter and
ordinances of the city of St. Johns, and
under the supervision and direction Of
the city engineer.
That the cost of said improvement TO
be assessed as provided by tho city char
ter upon the property especially and par
ticularly benefited thereby, and which
Is hereby declared TO be all of lots parts
Of lots, blocks and parcels Of land be.
tween the termini Of such improvements
abutting upon, adjacent or proximate 60
said Charleston street from the marginal
lines of said street back to the center OF
the block or blocks or tracts of land
abutting thereon or proximate thereto.
That all the property included in said
improvement district aforesaid IL hereby
declared to be Local Improvement Dis
trict No. So.
That the city engineers assessment Of
the probable total cost OF said improve
ment OF said street is fI2,4S4.oo.
That the cost of said improvement TO |
be assessed against the property in said |
local assessment district as provided by |
the city charter Of the city OF ST. Johns. |
Adopted the 29th day OF June, 1871.
Y. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review on
July 7 and "a, 1911.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-07-14

For sale at a bargain, modern S.
room house, ? blocks from car line,
lot SoxIoo. Alex Kerr. Phone
Columbia 262. 52tfc
Preach the gospel OF st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-07-14
RESOLUTION
It is resolved by the city Of st. Johns,

1t is resolved by the city Of St. Johns,
Oregon:
That whereas, said city did on the 10Th
day Of March, 1911, enter into a contract
with one l.. Seybold, wherein and where
by the said l.. Seybold did contract and
agree to build and construct for said city
a sewer system TO be known as the MA
pie Street Sewer" and has been officially
designated as "Sewer District No. A."
that pursuant to said contract and agree
ment the said contractor did construct
said sewer system so named and num-
bered; that the city engineer did file his
official acceptance Of said work on the
Isth day of June, 1911, that said official
acceptance was thereafter duly approved
by the city sewer inspector and by the
street committee of the city council of
said city, and thereafter and on the 77th
day Of June, 1911, the said acceptance
vas regularly approved by the council of
said city. That there being objections
raised by interested parties TO the afore-
said proceedings, wherefore be II further
resolved, that to cover possible contin-
gencies OF defective workmanship or ma
teria used in the construction of said
sewer system, the contractor aforesaid in
and with the parties interested as aiore-
said, when the contractor shall have
filed with the city recorder OF said city a
duly executed contract binding himself
to keep and maintain said sewer system
In good order and repair, aud to fill up
all street surfaces cut up In construction
of said sewer for a term OF TWO years
from aud after July 10, 1911, and has also
filed with said recorder a good and suf-
fcient bond In the penal sum Of Five
Thousand dollars, to be approved by the
mayor Of said city, guaranteeing all the
conditions Of said contract OF mainte-
nance, then the recorder Of said CITY be
and he Is hereby ordered and directed
to deliver all such warrant or warrants
as may be due said contractor on account
of said work.
Adopted this nth day Of July, 1911.
Y. A. RICE,
City Recorder.
Published In uhe ST. Johns Review on
July "a aud AZ, 1871.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-07-14
Northern Pacific Railway
LEAvIRG ST. JoHss

North Coast Limited via Puget sound 10 10 a. M
North Coast Limited via North bank 7sss D "a;
Atlantic kkpfess via Puget sound Iisss d m
Atlantic Express via North hank Ioslo ! "a
Twin City EKpTess via Puget Sound $50 D M
Twin Sny Express via North hank T.5S D IA
Eastern EKpTess via Puget sound Il:AS D IA.
hastsTn kNpTess via North bank Ios9o q m
Mo, River kxpTess via North hank 7.9s D. m
Portland, Tacoma a Seattle Express. 7sos a M.
lot oIays haTeoT, Olympia and south Bend
Branches.
Puge. sound Limited, $50 p. m; oTays HarboT
and South Bend Branches.
faeolt Passenger $50 D. N
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-07-14
How Is Your Title?

Have your abstracts made, con-
tiDued or examined at the Peninsu.
la Title, Abstract and Realty Co
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
II. Henderson, Manager. I9o North
Jersey street.