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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
DEPOT AT LA PORTE
Is READY FOR USE
Collins Brothers of This City Finish
Handsome New Structure for
the Rock Island.

Charles r. Haupt. general super
intendent for Collins Brothers. ar
rived in the city today from LaPorte.
Iowa, where his firm has just com
pieted the construction Of new s15,-
600 passenger depot for the Rock
Island road ar that point. The work
or the depot has been II progress
since May J. This depot is one Of
Z series OF handsome stations which
the Rock Island road is erecting az
various points in Iowa.
The dimensions Of the building are
24xI04. The exterior is finished in
vitriGed dressed PAYERS with trim
mings of Bedford whi-e stone and a
slate roof The interior is finished
in quarter sawed white oak through
out and has tile floors. In the depot
are a general waiting room, smoking
room, ticket Office, freight room and
luggage room. The building is fire.
proof. steam heated, electric lighted
and is modern in every respect. Col
lius Brothers have furnished the
building complete, including seats,
oflce fixtures, window shades and
curtains. Mr.. Haupt leaves tomorrow
to take charge of the work of erect
Ing a similar depot at Adair, Iowa,
to cost $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
FEVER VICTIM Is
FOUND IN STREET
Pat Rogers, a Laborer, Suffers Such
Intense Pain That He Lays
Down on Sidewalk.

Suffering from a fever which reach
ed lO3 and fraction, Pat Rogers, d
lsborer, was found lying in the streets
OF Rock Island this morning by Officer
A. Kinsley and taken to the police sta
ton. Medical attention was given and
arrangements were carried out for his
removal to St. Anthony's hospital. He
has been working on one of the road
improvement jobs out in the county
and came into the city because of his
Illness. It became so intense that he
was unable 10 continue in his search
for a physician and he huddled down
in a quiet nook TO gain sleep and obli-
Won so that his pain would be forgot
ten for a while.
His condition is considered serious.
though he still retains the use of mis-
mental faculties Whether he was
subjected TO any exposure is not
known, but il he has, his condition
may prove critical. AS it is. he is ex-
pected to pull through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
CROWD GATHERS TO
GAZE AT MISCREANT
People Flock to Court House When
Report Says Mrs. SwansOn's
AssaiIant Was Caught.

This afternoon at about 2:3O
there was a report circulated that the
negro assailant of Mrs. Swanson of
East Moline had been captured. The
rumor spread like wildfre and with
in few minutes there was a crowd
OF several hundred people around the
jail There were cries of Put him
in the strong cell or the crowd will
get him" Keep that crowd away
Don't let them get him" Upon in
vestigation, however. the rumor was
found to be false.
There was a large crowd around
the jail corner this afternoon who
had attended the hearing of August
Beernaert IT, man who shot the
Puma woman. Some one seeing them
there said Look at that crowd. they
must have captured the negro The
word was then taken up that he had
been captured and people came run
ming to the court yard from all di-
Tections. Several Of the men around
seeing q chance for 4 little fun then
shouted their warnings "a regard 20
guarding the prisoner closely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
MRS. WALSH BREAKS
ARM CRANKING CAR
Engine Kicks Unexpectedly and Two
Fractures ReSuIt-RemOved TO
Hospital.

Mrs. Edmund Walsh, whose husband
is connected with the Rock Island
Southern road. had the misfortune to
fracture her right arm in two places
while cranking an automobile In front
of the Walsh apartments at Thirteenth
street and Fourth avenue last night
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh and few friends
had been motoring during the evening.
After spending a short time at tho
Walsh home. the guests were invited
to enter the car and be driven to
their homes. Mrs. Walsh, who Is ex-
pert in the handling OF a car. hurried
to liven the engine. 1t gave a sud
den start, and she was thrown and
her arm twisted so badly that physi.
clans found there were two fractures.
She was removed TO Mercy hospital,
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Pottiger,
who were married in Chicago a few
days ago, have returned home.
Major Charles Keller of the United
States engineers Office left last night
for st. Paul TO make an inspection
trip along the river.
Mrs. Catherine Lamping of Peoria
is visiting with her son, DR.. T. J.
Lamping, OF Moline, also her sister
Mrs. P. B. Normoyle, 1OO6 First ave
nue..
NJ. c. Rice has returned after spend
ing a month in the Colorado noun
tains Mrs. Rice, who accompanied
her husband. stopped at Cedar Rapids
for a visit with relatives before her
return home.
3. c. Benson has returned to the
city after five weeks spent in the
southwest. He claims 10 have brought
back with him the skins of four deer
and a bear which he'll and four fellow
huntsmen shot.
\ party composed OF Mrs. James
Counor and her son, o. L. Schmidt
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. Z. Curtis of this
CITY. and Miss Hamilton Of Omaha, is
to leave Buffalo. y. Y, next Monday
On a thres-veeks' automobile trir
through New England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
WANT SHULT AGAIN
Congregation of Spencer Me-
mortal Is Unanimous for
Return of Pastor.
HAS BEEN HERE a. YEARS
Petition Directed to Peoria Confer
ence Is Signed by Many
Trustees Elected.

Last evening the congregation of
Spencer Memorial Methodist Episco-
pal church held its quarterly confer.
ence and election Of officers, the
meeting being largely attend
ed and very enthusiastic. A
petition signed unanimously by
the church members and containing in
addition many names of friends Of the
church who are not included in its
membership was prepared and direct
ed to the Peoria conference asking that
Rev. F. f. Shut be returned to the
pulpit here. In the four years which
Rev Shut has occupied the pulpit,
he has made a host of friends and the
work of the church has been better
than ever before.
REPORTS ARE SATIsFACTORY.
Included in the business of the eve
ming was the reading of a number of
them showed the church to be in ex-
oellent condition and prospering. The
congregation elected the following
trustees for the coming year: G. W.
Saville, W. L. Gauley. ". E. Hill, An
drew Olson. James Gauley, Sr.. ]. w.
Bowes, Z. c. Mabaffey, c.. L. Boomer
and J. r. Witter
As stewards OF the church the fol
lowing were elected: z. c. Mahaney,
F W FOSSIL. Omer cowden, Henry
Bowes. Edward Gregg. a. c. harrison,
Warren Mansfield. Miss Mamie Dillon,
Mrs. Eiva Whiteeide, Mss X. z. Hill.
and Mrs Ida O-ist
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED.
TIE church and Sunday school on
GERS recently elected by the various
societies and ORGANIZATIONS Of which
they are At the 4ead. were installed
in their oGces last evening upon their
elections being ratified by the meeting.
These oflcsrs are e. follows.
Sunday SCHOOL superintendent-Wal-
lace Young.
President Epvorth league mer
CoNdeu.
President ladies' Aid society-Mrs.
Andrew Olson
Superintendent Junior Ieague-Mrs.
Elva Whiteside.
Class leader-T. E. Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30

Fred Harder. complainant against
tie Tri-city Railway company in
damage suit fled yesterday in the Of
Zee Of the circuit clerk. is suing be
cause OF injuries he sustained March
of this year. he vas riding on a
street car in Davenport. When he at
tempted to slight the car started up
before he was OF and he was hurled
70 the pavement. his right wrist be
ing broken IN the fall Attorney J. L.
Haas appears for him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
FaIIs Eoun Stzirs.

While or MS way to lis apartments
last evening, tTsEk FauEony sbrock,
Tifch street and Iaird avenue. toppied
backwards and an falling. struck his
and q cash over cre cye we're s-s-
tanned. Thirteen stitches were taken
by the physician r DO was summoned
The injuries viii not BE serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Place is Closed.

This afternoon the license of A j.
Hines, proprietor OF the Standard no
tel bar, was revoked by order of Mayor
H NJ. Schriver and Commissioner Ar
chic Hart. because OF the alleged VIC
lauon OF the midnight closing orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
a King Who Left Home

Set the world to talking, but Paul Ma
thulka OF Buffalo, n. T.. says he al
ways keeps at home the king of all
Iaxatiyes-Dr. Kings New Life Pills
and that they're q blessing to all hiG
family. Cure constipation. headache.
Indigestion. dyspepsia Only 25 cents,
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
DE MARrcLAR FUNERAL.

The funeral of Edmond, the 2-weeks-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave De-
Martclar. 81 Twenty-frst street, who
noon al 1 o'clock after an illness OF
one week. was held this afternoon az
1870 from St Mary's church, Father
Geyer officiating Burial took place az
Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
OMNIBUS OUTLOOK
FOR A RAIL STRIKE
Officers of Northwestern Refuse to
Meet Representatives OF Fed
Grated Employees

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Storm clouds
in the railroad labor situation became
more threatening yesterday when the
management of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway refused 10 ne
gotiate WIKI the federation OF me-
chanicsl crafts on its line and Vice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
BEST GUNNER IN
WORLD IS VISITOR
j. E. Edwards, the Champion
Pointer in the Navy, Calls
Upon Brother.
ENLISTMENT HAS EXPIRED
May Join Again However, After Rest
Of -Four MOnths-Goes to
Mother at st. Louis.

J. r. Edwards, gunner on the [. s.
s. South Carolina, who holds the
worlds 12-inch gun record, was N
the city yesterday visiting with his
brother, A c. Edwards. His term Of
enlistment has expired and be stop
ped here enroute from Norfolk. Va,
TO St. Louis where he viii visit his
mother. AIr. Ed wards enlisted II the
navy at ST, Louis four years ago and
at that time was only IS years Of
age. re began service on the Z. :.
s. Ohio but was transferred 10 the
b2ttleship South Carolina about a
year ago aLo 81 ~as q month later
when Ed wards made his reCo-d.
MADE 10 BULLsEYEs.
The shoot took place along the At
lantic coast and both the vessel and
the target were il motion. Edwards
got is his al a distance Of over
mile the time being four minutes and
43 seconds. The worlds record pre-
rious had been something over seven
minutes.
Edwards was a sailor on the battle
ship Ohio which was in the memoir
sble cruise around the world. Ed
wards has made two trips to Europe
since the long cruise. The sailors
we're given a shore leave Of five days
n ali the large stopping places on
he latter cruises and in this way Ed
wards has been able to visit Paris.
London, Berlin and other large
European cities
VISITED FAR NORTH.
He has been through a great many
interesting experiences. On a cruise
TO northern Europe the Ohio came
into port at Hammerfest, Norway,
which is one of the farthest northern
points in Europe He states that they
could see the sun at this point for
% hours OF the day and there was
daylight with the exception of half
an hour each day. In addition TO his
duties as gunner on the South Caro-
lima, Edwards is also coxswain of the
life boat. He is undecided whether
he will reenlist or not. He has four
months in which to make up his mind
and If he enlists within that time
will receive pay for that length of
time. which is then considered as
leave OF absence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Lincoln Chautauqua Opens.
.E-anE.I 20 The Ar~unA

woodruff, Aug. 30.-The Lincoln
chautauqua, 10 continue through next
Sunday evening, opened yesterday.
with excellent programs afternoon and
night There we're 1900 in attendance
during the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Deep Waterway Convention Called.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 30.-Official an
neuncement of the sixth annual con-
vention OF the Lakes-to-Gulf Deep Wat
erway association at Chicago, Oct. IL.
10, and IA was made today by w. X.
Kavanadgh, president of the organiza-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
switchman is Hurt.

J. Husband, switchman for the Rock
Island. fell over a switch stand last
evening and bruised his knee. He was
removed 10 his home at 1878 Fourth
avenue in the ambulance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30

Ye Tog Shop. formerly in the ElkS
building. is now located al 1928 Sec
ouE avenue il connec-i01 WIN the
I.s-al Teleeralh offcs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Bow Drowned in Cistern.

Pontiac, Aug. 3O.-Harry Iben, a
nine-year-old Peoria boy, was drown
ed yesterday when he fell into a els
tern on the farm of his uncle, Rich
ard Iben, near here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Prepare for Air Accidents.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-The printed
forms for the Chicago police depart
ment Tor recording accidental deaths
has been changed to provide deaths
from aeroplanes There are three
aviation schools here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
IA Coal pesiers

Bids will be received al the Rock
Island public library until s O'clock p.
m. Saturday, sept ?, 1911, for furnish
ing lump coal for the ensuing year.
{. j. LARKIN.
President of Board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Der of the soldiers and their families
and friends present. The meeting
continues through tomorrow.
WAVES AN EXAMINATION
Friend La Hall Is Placed Under Bonds
at Peoria.

Friend L. Hall of this city waived
examination when brought into the
federal court at Peoria yesterday for a
preliminary hearing on the charge of
counterfeiting. and was bound over to
the federal grand jury under bonds
OF $1,000 which was furnished by a
brother. He returned home last even
ing with the witnesses who went to
the Distiller city to testify in his case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
The Last Saturday.

Trip 10 Musoatine on steamer Co.
lumbia, Sept. l. Leaves ct 3 p. m. Re-
turns at 1890. Fare 80 cents. Tel
18S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
WILL LAY A MAIN
Section in Second Ward Needs
Fire Protection and Is to
Get It.
DESPITE THE DIRECTORS
Public Meeting Held Last Night
Proves Exciting One-BOard
OVerrules Adversaries.

Despite objections of many proper
Second ward, a Waterman system COW
ering the district from Eighth to
Twelfth street and between Eleventh
and Eighteenth avenues will be in
stalled. The board of improvements
so decided at its meeting last night at
which time the complaints of the OBJ
jeCtOrs were heard. The vote for the
improvement was two to one, Commits
sioner Reynolds opposing it, and
Mayor Schriver and Engineer Treich-
Ter insisting upon it. The need of fire
protection in that part of the city is
so obvious that the two members of
the board of local Improvements voted
TO overrule objections.
MANY AT MEETING.
The meeting, held in the council
chamber, was largely attended by in
terested property owners. Long argu-
ments pro and con were made and ex-
element ran high A standing vote
Of the property owners present was
taken and II showed Is for the i'm
provement and p against 1t In the
opinion OF the projection. the vote
does not represent the sentiment. how
ever, for they claim that all the OBJ
jectOrs were present while very few
OF those who favored the Improvement
thought IL necessary TO appear before
the board.
FEW SORRY AFTERWARDS.
Mayor Schrlver and Engineer
Treichler take the view that obiec.
tions to improvements always come
before the improvement is made and
they say that after a 5oD Is done. the
most violent obfect1rs are usually
willing TO admit that n ba1 proved a
good taiug Tor the leisHbg-uclJ. For
this reason. where there are no vital
objections such a. there being 10 need
for improveu enJ, the board Is inclined
70 force the improvements which viii
come at length anyhow and which
might as well be done now as any
other time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30

of Washington, Iowa, and AnnabelI Of
New Salem, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-30
Reunion Of 18TH.

Especial 20 The Argus)
Alpha, Aug. 50.-The annual reun-
ion Of the survivors Of the 18TH Illinois
opened here today, with a large mum
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-26
Many Fish Planted

Twenty-one cans of brook trout
and twenty-one cans of pike fry
were received here Tuesday and
were planted in the rivers and
lakes. The fry were secured
through the efforts of the Ely Game
and Fish. Protective Association
and Deputy Game Warden James.
Members of the Association met
the train and conveyed the cans to
the various places of planting soon
after the arrival of the fish. A
shipment of twelve cans Of trout
fry were received a week ago and
the rivers and creeks in the i'm
mediate vicinity are now pretty
we'll stocked There are more to
follow later in the season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-26
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
District No. II Makes Elk
cellent Showing

The annual exhibit of the schools
of this district were held last week
and by far surpassed anything ever
attempted heretofore.
The exhibit at .Winton was held
Wednesday evening and was well
attended, many from this city'being
there and viewing the handiwork
of this branch of the school. The
Savoy and White Iron schools
made their exhibits Thursday after
noon and the Ely grade schools on
Friday afternoon.
The High School on Friday
evening was visited by over 1000
people and the work done the past
year was thoroughly inspected by
the large number of visitors, all
joining in the opinion that the ex-
hibit this year was by far the best
ever held. The High School band
was there and gave many choice
selections during the evening. The
young ladies of the domestic science
department served refreshment:
during the evening.
A large room was completely
filled with small articles the produc
of the manual training classes ant
in an other place a completely fur
nished living room and den, tn,
| work of sophomore class, was tn
centre of attraction. During the
evening all the branches of tn
manual training and domestic
science departments were activel,
engaged in demonstrating tn
workings of their departments in
practical manner. The manua
training list of useful and decorative
articles comprised several fin
Morris chairs, rockers, davenports
tables, typewriter desks, towe
rollers, whisk broom holders
breadboards, pedestals, iron worl
and a hundred or more articles no
mentioned here.
/ The sewing exhibit met with tn
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-26

in this district will carry a tester"
and in case fire is discov
will at once go to the telephone
line, make connection and notify
the Ely Office. In this way prob
ably one to two days can be saved
in getting to fire, which in many
instances will mean control of it
While men and supplies are being
sent to the scene of the fire, the
forest officer can have gone around
it, sized up the situation, and know
Just where to begin fighting when
help arrives. Another line planned
this summers from Bald Eagle Lake
through to Lutsen on the north
shore. 1t is already built from the
Baird Ranger Station on the Stoney
Road to Bald Eagle Lake. As
money permits, sub-trails and lines
will run from the main trail and in
time it is hoped to get to a fire
anywhere on the forest, in its
incipiency. As the trails are
developed, the men will be required
to keep horse, and the patrolling
will largely be done in this way.
The trails are laid out so as to
follow the higher ground and tap
any possible lookout points. The
waterways are naturally along the
lower ground and seldom give any
great range of vision.
The Forest is divided into six
Districts, with Ranger in charge
of each. District l, with head
quarters at Echo River Ranger
Station, embraces the area included
in Township "a North, Range Ia
West, to Twp. 90 N, II w., Twp.
&c North, Range IA West, w. to
Twp. &c N. r. 10 W., inclusive.
District 2, with headquarters at
Ely, includes the balance of the
area in the western division of the
Forest. District 8, with head
quarters at the Baird Ranger
Station, Stony Road, include.
everything south to the boundry o.
the Forest from the waterway
formed by White Iron, Farm
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-26

rior there is not an appreciate
amount of merchantable timber
probably not over 10000 M, but
there is world of young growth
from 1850 years old. True much
of this immature growth is Jack
Pine, but when you stop to figure
possible value of Jack Pine twenty
years from now, it will be con-
siderable. What we desire to do is
to always have our ground fully
stocked. Aside from a strenuous
effort to suppress and control fires,
the conservative cutting of mer-
charitable timber and some ex-
perimental planting, it has not
been practicable with the data on
hand and the funds available to
practice much real forestry on the
Forest. 1t is first necessary to
know just how much land is pro-
ducing timber and how much is
waste land and the age of the
timber on the different blocks.
Growth tables showing how fast
the different species on the diff
ferent sites grow must be compiled
to tell just how long it takes for
the present young growth to reach
a merchantable size. With these
figures a plan can be drawn up
showing just how much can be cut
each year and yet not decrease the
growing stock any-our capital.
Once this is accomplished the forest
is perpetuated, providing we keep
out fires, insects etc. In line with
this plan, naturally, areas now
barren, must be if possible made
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-26

est fires. When you see a fire
burning in small stuff, don't figure
that it's killing no merchantable
timber-think of what that young
growth will be in sixty years. If
it's killed, probably twenty years
growth will be lost. If you build
a campfire to brew a pail of tea,
be sure your fire is thoroughly
drenched before leaving tit
won't take you but minute. And
when you build your fire, pick a
place where there is the least
danger of starting something"
Just little care will often prevent
a world of trouble and expense.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-05-26

appreciation of the visitors and the
showing made was the souvce of
much complimentary talk among
those present. The exhibit COM
prised IL night dresses, 81 corset
covers, 9 drawers, 2 waists, IA
dresses, 81 combination suits, 81
under shirts, IA dressing sacks, IA
aprons and doilies, hairpin holders,
towels, hankerchiefs, chemise,
silver cases, embroidered pillows,
table runners, hand bags, curtains,
pieces of pottery, lanterns, scarfs,
decorated leather pocket books,
leather belts, necktie holders and
handkerchief cases, in profusion.
1t is conservatively estimated
that the exhibit shown outside of
it's educational value had a money
value of over 81 900.
The mechanical drawing, map
work and industrial work in the
grades was excellent. The High
School science, English, COM
mercial and history departments
and the penmanship and arithmetic
in the grades was of the best.
The calendar of doings as ar
ranged from now on to the closing
of the schools is as follows:
Class Party-Friday evening,
May 20, 8 o'clock.
Class Play-Friday evening,
June 2, 8 O'Clock.
Baccalaureate Sermon-Sunday
morning, June 4, 1890 o'clock.
White Iron Promotion Exercises
Monday, June S, 2 o'clock.
Winton Promotion Exercises
Tuesday, June 6, 8 o'clock.
Eighth Grade Promotion Ex-
ercises-Wednesday, June 7, 8
o'clock.
High School Graduation Elk
ercises- Thursday, June 8, 8
o clock.
Alumni Banquet-Thursday
June 8, after graduation.
Annual School Picnic-Friday
June 9, Sandy Point.