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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24

people of San Diego went to the gov ernment of the state and secured an other half million So the exposition will be- begun with a capital of S2.- 500.00O.
 san Diego has recently laid s7so OOo worth of street pavement, the expenses of which were paid by the citizens. Our streets at the present time, are in as fine a condition as any in the country. We have a hotel which would do credit to city of half a million people. There is an interesting story in connection with this hotel, the relation of which might prove of profit to other cities, and espe- cially to Birmingham which, I am in- formed. is sadly in need of first class hotel accommodations. &
 People Build Hotel
 Believing that, the future of San Diego was exceptionally bright, a company start ed the erection of magnificent notel. On account of the fact that the general belief was that the hotel would De too large for city of 40l000, moneyed Inter- ests declined to tanper with the gigantic proposition. So when the company ran out of funds, work stopped, and the case. for time, appeared hopeless Then rush. ed the people of San Diego to the as sistance of the project. and by popular subscription, $600000 was raised. With llllS Sutll lHt nOltl WaS scOIplelcuf dllu iS now doing an excellent business. The books show that at the expiration of the first year of business cool profit of S65. .00O had been cleared This seems re- markable. Tell the people of Birmngha m to spend million dollars in the construc- tion of a magnificent hotel. Tell them to have no fear concerning the expendi- ture of vast sum of money There Is no danger of making the hotel too magni- ficent for Birmingham, for the future of Birmingham is as bright as that of San Diego, or any other city of the world. A magnificent hotel in Birmingham would coin money and were the real facts in the case to be grasped. there would be a stampede among the men of money to be the first to start such a place of en- tertainment
 fThe people of San Diego are building for the future. Birmingham should do the same in even more positive manner than it is doing at present It is a se- rious blunder for a strong and virile young city to fear to attempt big things. Every dollar spent will be returned with interest,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24
DESTRUCT|ONOF LIQUOR OPPOSED General and Personal News. Items of Interest in
 BesSemer

Bessemer. September 2s.-tspecial1- 1- Fifty-two Bessemer men, charged with violating the prohibition law are sum moned to appear before Bessemer cour' october '. These men wish to show why liquors captured >in the recent raids should not be destroyed.
 Bessemer people have been much in- terested as to the disposal of this enor- nous quantity of whisky, wine and beer which has been in evidence on a promine mt thoroughfare. It is said to be valued between 5000 and sS0oo.
 A new school will open Tuesday evening, September 26, on Clarendon avenue This school is to be co-edu- cational and non-sectarian. After re- cess time will be given to school of entertainment. The school Is opened under the auspices of the circle of the Presbyterian church of which Mrs. J. B. Morton is chairman. The home of Rev. and. Mrs. l. F. Swallows will be used for the opening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24

NNNTED-ONE HUNDRED CASH GIDIs AND BOYS FOR OUR BIG FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE SALE, BE- GINNING WEDNESDAY,. APPLY MON DAY TO 10 A. M. MANAGER, BURGER DRY GOODS co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24
Fishing Party Returned

Dr. George Waller, Alex Carroll Frank Childers and J. D. Morton have returned from pleasant fishing trip on the Coosa river, and report much success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24
NEW LUMBER COMPANY
 WITH PRACTICAL MEN

The Norwood- -Boyles Lumber company has been incorporated with a capital stock of s1O.O00 and has leased the modern anu well equipped lumber yards and mills of the Fulenwider company at East Brming ham.
 The new company is composed of IT. A. Speaker. president and treasurer: F.. D. Speaker, vice president and secretary, ana the incorporators also include A. G. Bat es, II. J. Schwab, C. E. Cole and G. w. Yan- cey.
 MT Speaker was for several years gales manager of the w. D. Wood Lum- Der company. and Is therefore thoroughly familiar with the trade in Birmingham. He has won many friends by hls clever manner of treating everybody and his capable methods of handling business. All those connected with the active operl- ton of the business are capable, exper- fenced men, and great success is promis- cd for the new concern, which is already conducting business on an extensive scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24

w C. Baty had a Ranger bicycle stolen from his home on Berkley ave nue last Monday night
 John Hardy and Calvin Roberts, tried before Judge Lanier this morning for assault with intent to murder were bound over to await the action of the grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-24

wANTED--oNE HuNDRED CASH GIRLS AND BOYA FOR OUR BIG FIRE AND WATER DNMAGE SALE, BE- GINNING WEDNESDAY. APPLY MON DAY 9 TO 10 A. N. MANAGER, BURGER DRY GooDs Go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
East Moline

Miss Minnie Dorey of Galesburg Is
visiting her father and sister.
DR.. Love has returned from a short
visit at Chicago.
Earl Safstrom spent Sunday with
friends in Chicago.
o. G. Parr of Decatur is visiting
at the home Of his brother, Bun.
Mrs. Craigen of Sherrard , is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Fred Heosl.
John Kloppenburg was in Chicago
the first of the week.
Miss Lillian Stultz will leave for
South Dakota June 6 for an extended
visit.
Mrs. Max Wiltamouth and daugh-
ter left Monday to join Mr.. Villa
mouth at Streator
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl French and
daughter, Pearl, are visiting rela-
tives in Peoria.
Fred Letsch Of Marville, Mo, ar
rived Saturday for a visit with his
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Cornell and
son Russell. arrived after a 10 days
visit in Missouri.
William Better of Durant called
on Henry Subke Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Price and
children of Muscatine spent Sunday
at the home of G. F. Schilling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31

Bowen. Mrs. Leigh's grandmother.
Mrs Cynthia Garner, came home
with them for a short visit.
Miss Elizabeth Boney returned
Monday from a short visit in the tri-
cities.
Mrs. r. Y. Williams, who has been
In a hospital in Davenport recover
ing from an operation for appendi-
cftis, returned Saturday to her home
south of town.
R. P. Wait returned Tuesday from
a short business visit in Gibson,
Iowa.
A large number of Davenport
ladies visited at the home Of Mrs.
Ira St Onge Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
A mass meeting was held at Crab
trees hall Wednesday evening for
Fourth of July celebration.
The Reynolds band is planning an
open air concert for June 3.
Memorial services will be held at
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing
Mrs. Dunlap Of Los Angeles. Cal,
is visiting at the home of her aunts,
Mrs. Cassie Bowes and Mrs. Mollie
Shoemaker.
The Misses Ida Millett and Irma
White spent Sunday in Alexis.
May 10 the large barn on Bert
Denning's farm caught fire from
some unknown cause and was entire
~ destroyed. The insurance cover
ed about half the loss.
Miss Estelle Mallett returned to
Davenport Monday after a three
weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. L. Mallett.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rursch Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Kettenring of Seattle,
Wash, is visiting her sister, Miss
Inez Quist and brothers, Carl and
Francis Quist, north of Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles H. Tom to Jacob Staserof
ski, lot 8. block 3, Mosenfelder Place
Rock Island. $4,000.
Myra Walker to Amy Lancanshire
lots l, 2, in lot 4, Lechires Reserve
$1,000.
Lewis E. Hessman to Kline P. Hess
man, E. II n. Z. "a section 36-16-5W,
$4,000.
J. L. Hass, master to George H
Becker. n. w. Fri, "a 14-20-2E, (mas-
ter's decd.
Same to Same, n. E. a section 10
20-2E, masters deed)
John d. Deiroks to Adam Corbin, lot
1, southwest fractional quarter, section
So, II, 5w, $1,000.
Joseph Wier to, George A. Allen, lot
1, in section 81, 16, CIV, 81, 900.
Robert G. WOODBURY. to Ida Olson,
lot, east of Whites addition, Moline,
s275.
John McEniry to Thomas S. Silvis,
undivided one-half lots and 8, block
4, McEniry & Silvis addition, Moline,
ST.
Richard S. Silvis TO Mary J. Rich
mond, part undivided one-third lot 3,
assessors plat 1870, southwest quarter
section 2, IT, 2w, 1000.
Richard s. Silvis to Mary L. Kenne-
dy. part undivided two-thirds lot 3,
assessors plat 1870, southwest quarter
section 2, IT, 2w, $4,000.
James S. Bensen to Joel NJ. Benson,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
OLD TIME SCHOOLS.

Methods in Days When mo Lickin', No
Larnin'," Was the Rule.
The schooiroom practices of a half
century ago are incredible to a modern
pupil. 1t is well that they have not
been continued, but an account Of
them by an eyewitness is often anus
ing One incident from A. II. Halls
"Old Bradford Schooldays" brings up
a teacher who chung TO the old prin-
ciple, mo Ickin', no larnin'"
Horace Walton, at recess, climbed
to the top of the highest nut tree and,
losing his hold. fell to the ground. he
struck on many of the limbs in his
descent. The boys were terribly
frightened as he struck the ground.
Just as we crowded about him TO see if
he still lived. our faces as white as
his, the bell rang for the resumption
of studies.
just as he fell rather than sat down in
his seat the master shouted. Come
out here instanterr' He gave him a
Jogging that made the fall from the
tree seem the lesser of the two evils
A few years ago. meeting Walton for
the first time for many years. be re-
marked that he well remembered how
that master at last succeeded in bring
ing things into routine order in the
school. Each morning as the school
assembled this order was observed:
First bell, come to order; second bell,
attention; third bell, lick Walton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31

times, and said that / ought to have an
operation. / would not listen to that,
and when a friend of my husband told
him about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, I was willing to take it.
Now 1 look the picture of health and
feel like il, too. can do my own house
work, hoe my garden, and milk cow.
] can entertain company and enjoy
them. ! can visit when choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. 1 wish / could
talk toevery sufferingwoman andgirl."
Mrs. DEMA BETHUEE, Sikeston, No.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms Of
female complaints is Lydia E Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
It is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
fammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
irregularities. periodic pains, backaehe,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostratien. after all other
means had failed. Why don't you try it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
Beach's
Peosta Soap

will do overnight, what It
takes a strong woman all day
TO do with ordinary soap.
You simply put the clothes
to soak. Peosta suds, with
very little rubbing, does the
rest. You can't beat the
Peosta way. Can't equal it
for quickness, safety, and
saving. Remember, only Sc
q cake, same as ordinary
soaps. Ask your grocer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
SIS.
GREATEST
OF ALL TONICS
BECAUSE
GREATEST OF ALL
BLOOD PURIFIERS

Any that needs tonic needs purifier
weakened condition
for the rundown of health We only recognize the
importance rich blood health realize
of weakened impure circulation The Of
they know that poorly nourhed system resist and
microbes and that tonic which pueS and encheS the blood will
often ward on serious spell OF illness later
That Spring the trying health fact well
known when
required to stand the unless system
blood health affected
The general bodily weakness tired feeling tickle appetite
poor Digestion directly result of weak blood
fyou need tonic need medicine that has real blood
Tying properties great called
eXharaing
with decided injury system your system
down only tone by supplying increased of
blood nument and this only through pure rich blood
Any which does purify the blood
the Impurities the circulation to constantly the health
s. S the greatest of all all
blood purifiers and the medicine supply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31

Wednesday afternoon OF last week
Mrs. p. c. Freytsg entertained the
Kensington club.
Miss Mabel Johnston of Rock Is.
land visited relatives near Reynolds
last week.
James Burns. who has been stay
ing in Newton. Iowa, for several
months. visited his son, Michael
Burns. last week.
John kistler of Sullivan is visit
ing his brother, Dan Kistler, near
Buffalo Prairie.
Mrs. Frank Bahringer entertained
the Ladies' circle Wednesday of last
week.
Miss Elizabeth Weaver. whose
school near Hillsdale closed last
week, has returned to her home in
Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter KimbaIl,
Mrs. Albert Zollner and DR.. Marston
were tri-city callers Monday
Clarence Schriyer went 20 Omaha
Monday 10 buy cattle.
Vern Castor was IN Chicago on
business last week.
James Stewart OF PrfncevflIe has
been assisting al the hotel during the
recent illness Of his mother, Mrs. E.
E. Stewart
Mrs W. H. wheaton OF Longmont,
Col, who was called here several
weeks ago by the serious illness of
her sister Mrs. w d. Elliott, start
ed for her home Monday Mrs Ella
Wheaton accompanied her to Rock
Island.
Mrs. J. F. Leigh and son, Francis,
returned home last Saturday from
q fortnight's visit with relatives in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
Do Ghosts Haunt swamps7

No. never. Its foolish TO fear a fan
cied evil, when there are real and
deadly perils to guard against IL
swamps and marshes, bayous, and
lowlands. These are the mRlaris
germs that cause ague, chill and few
eff, weakness. aches in the bones and
muscles and may induce deadly ~
phoid. But Electric Bitters destroys
and casts out these vicious germs
from the blood. Three bottles drove
all the malaria from my system,
wrote William Fretwell, of Lucama,
" c., "and I've had fine health ever
since. Use this safe. sure remedy on
Iy SOC at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
A1edO

Judge Henry Z. Burgess went TO
Erie, Pa, Thursday to dedicate the
tabernacle for Evangelist William A.
Sunday, which makes nearly a score
of times he has taken part In SINH
lar services.
Justice G. A. Cooke and r. L.
Watson have returned from their
southern trip and have joined the
forces of the college campaigr
workers.
Miss Elsie Adams of Chicago,
state worker for the Y. W. G. A,
came Wednesday to assist the new
organization in the college here in
planning their future work. The
girls are now made comfortable in
their new rooms which they have
furnished In the college and have
been successful in raising a sum of
money to carry on their work.
Miss Juanita Harvey returned
Wednesday from a stay of several
days with friends In Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Lundberg of
Kefthsburg returned to Aledo We'd
nesday from Rock Island, where they
had visited their son.
The William and Vashti college
sent picked track team to the state
meet at Peoria on Friday which
came home with the honor of hav-
ing won second place.
Miss Margaret Ketchum returned
Friday from three months visit
with her sister in Belpre, Kan.
Mrs. W. Walsh and children went
Ito Sheridan on Friday to attend the
commencement exercises of the Fox
River academy, of which Mrs
tMarsh's daughter is a graduate this
spring.
Miss Olive Matchneer pleasantly
entertained about so of her young
friends on Thursday evening at her
home, which was prettily decorated.
A musical program was given and
gam es were played on the lawn. Re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Ella Reynolds and Miss Ellie
Graham went to Rock Island Satur-
day to 'spend a few days with reIa-
tives.
MrsI Elizabeth RAIDER went TO
Sherrand Saturday for a short visit.
Mrs. Lettie Boyd and grandchil-
dren returned Saturday from an ex-
tended trip through the west and a
stay Of several months at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. H B. Garrett
in Carnegie. Okla.
Miss WOrthlin of'Cardington Ohio.
Miss Mona Spahr of Mt. Pleasant.
Iowa. Miss Anna HoImer Of Alexis,
Ill. and Miss Bryan Of Wauwautosa,
Wis, all teachers OF the AIedo
schools. left' Saturday for their homes
70 spend the summer vacation.
Mrs. w. G. Wakeiand and son of
Rock Island left Aledo on Friday
for Keithsburg TO visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bennett OF
Rock Island are spending two weeks
with relatives in Aledo and vicin-
ity.
C. E. lookout and family have re-
Gently moved to Aledo from Daven-
port. Mr.. lookout has opened a dry
cleaning establishment In this
place.
Godfrey Anderson and son, Cor
nelius, have purchased the interest
Of VIII Shaw in the Shaw grocery.
which will now be known as the
Shaw & Anderson store.
The members OF the Woman's Re-
lief corps spent Saturday afternoon
at Memorial hall making wreaths and
arranging other decorations for the
Decoration day services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
FEELS BETTER IN EVERY WAY

S. S. S. is good medicine. / keep
il in the house all the while. II is an
excellent tonic to give strength TO the
system and tone to all the physical
members. 1t gives appetite and
energy and makes one feel better in
every way. l have found il also an
excellent blood purifier. For months
L was troubled with an itching skin
eruption on the face, and tried many
specialists and many remedies to get
a cure, but S. S. S. is the only medicine
that seemed to relieve. am now free
of this eruption. | think a great deal
of your medicine, believing il 10 be
the best blood purifier and tonic known
to the world today.
MRS. FRANK HORNER.
1880 East Seventh St, Canton, o,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
EdgingtOn

Children's day exercises will be held
Sunday, June II, at II o'clock at the
Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Stoddard and Mrs. Bert And
rews are visiting relatives at Kearney,
Neb.
Melvin and LaVerne Bognar of Rock
Island spent Sunday hereA
Mrs. Richardson of Rock Island is
visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gould visited Sat
urday and Sunday with Lyster Holli-
day at Swedona.
Clarence Mclaughlin of Chicago is
visiting at his old home here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
Orion

George Fassett and family of Rey-
nolds drove over in their auto and Wis
tied Orion friends Sunday.
Otto Samuelson and family, Mrs.
Asplund and daughter Lille, Mrs.
Bachus, Mr. Holden and family, and
Mr.. Chase and family were tri-city Wis
itors Saturday.
The Streed family orchestra played
in Sherrard Saturday evening.
Ralph Richardson was home over
Sunday.
The Orion school pupils will enjoy a
picnic Wednesday in the grove near
Warner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31
DAVENPORT

Rev. Burchiti Leaves This Week
Rev. J. A. Burchit, pastor of St.
Johns N. e church, who has accept
ed a call to the Centennial NJ E.
church at Syracuse, n. Y, announced
yesterday that he would leave for
his new field Of work on Friday of
this week Until they secure a sue
cessor, the congregation Of st. John
church will therefore be without a
pastor. The church to which Rev.
Mr.. Burchit goes in Syracuse is re-
garded as the strongest Methodist
church in that city. 1t has a mem
bership Of over 300. During his
four years pastorate at st. Johns,
Rev Mr. Burchit has received $50
new members into the church. In
thissconference Rev. Mr.. IBurchit has
been president of the Upper Iowa
Conference brotherhood, has been a
member of the conference board Of
examiners and chairman of many
important committees. He has been
official preacher and conference Wis
tier. He has delivered special ad-
dresses for the Upper Iowa university
and Memorial university and deliv-
cred the commencement address at
Epworth seminary. He has also on
several occasions delivered the bac-
caIaureate sermon for the Davenport
high school and other institutions of
learning. Rev. Mr. Burchit received
the appointment to the Syracuse
church over 20 others who had been
recommended by the several bish-i
ops Rev. Mr.. Burchit was not rec.
commended by any bishop. A COM
mittee from the Syracuse church
came to Davenport, heard him in the
pulpit and unanimously decided he
. was the one man they wanted {or
their pastor.
Obituary Record.-John Glynn. 1104
Gaines street. died Monday night,
aged rs years He was born in Ire
land. but had lived in this city for
more than so years. working as a
laborer. He leaves two sons, John
and Jerry of this city, and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Ann Tierney, living in this
state and Mrs. A. McGwan whose
home is in Ohio. The funeral will
he held from the home Thursday
morning with services at Holy Fam
lily church at 8 o'clock. Interment
will be made at st. Marguerite's GEM
etery
The death Of Charles Gunther oc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31

Cured at the home, Michigan ave-
nue. and Rockingham road, at 10
o'clock Monday his age being 29
years. He leaves a wife and four
children. The body was shipped
from the Halligan funeral parlors at
1880 to Potosi, Wis, the young
mans birthplace. Funeral services
will be held at that place Thursday
morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-31

IOE IOuI Oh i've I'd lS
at a time every
month, and so weak
j could hardly walk.
/ cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those