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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
CARS ARE UNABLE TO
MAINTAIN SCHEDULES
slippery Rails Result in Much Trou'
BILE TO Transit System and De-
lay to Public.

Because of the slippery car rails,
every car schedule in the tri-cities
was off for hours last night, and
from all appearances this condition
will exist till there is a fall in tenn
perature and the frost driven back
into the ground. For the last 48
hours, there has been extreme diff
Guilty in bringing cars to stop at
street corners and because of that
reason, schedules were useless. A
trial was given the new schedule on
the Long View line and though it
relieved the congestion considerably
the cars could not keep the SEIZED
ule as was the case on all other
lines. With a good rail it is thought
that the new order on the Long View
after . o'clock and until $50 will
take care of the traffic.
Last night an Elm street car came
| humping into the barn, after giving
warning OF its approach some four
| blocks distant by a noise resembling
the bombardment of Fort Sumter. The
car had slid all the way down the Elm
street hill, wearing a fat surface on
one wheel nearly two inches deep. The
car would rear up on its hind legs, set
tie down for a minute, then leap into
the air, give q few conclusive shud
ders and then a combined voIley OF
jerks and bumps
1t was found necessary to put on q
new wheel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
Obituary
FUNERAL OF LEVI n. oRMAN.

FUNERAL OF LEVI III. ORMAN.
The funeral of Levi H. Orman, 3109 |
Ninth avenue, will be held from the
home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev.
w. G. Oglevee officiating. The United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers union No. 166, of which Mr.. Or
man was a member, will attend in a
body. Burial will take place at Chip
piannock cemetery.
It will be recalled that Mr.. Orman,
who for some time past had been en-
ployed with the Horst Contracting Co.
of this city on November %, between
8 and O'Clock, was struck by an auto
mobile driven by T. NJ. Sechler, the
accident occurring at Fifteenth street
and Third avenue, Moline. Mr.. Ormar
was returning from work at East Mo-
line, where his company is doing some
work for the Root & VanDervoort Co.
He started to cross the street, first TAX
ing the precaution to look both ways,
and was struck by the auto, the force
of the collision throwing him to the
pavement. Before he died, Mr. Orman
stated that the machine was on the left
side of the street, when it should have
been on the opposite side. Mr.. Orman
was taken to his home on the street
car, and his injuries were not taken
seriously. His condition gradually
grew worse and the end came yester-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Orman was born in Utica, N. Y,
In September 1912. He made his home
in Nebraska a number of years, from
there moved to Indiana, and has been
a resident of this city for the past Is
years. He was married to Minda
Bovee at Dorr, Mich, Nov. 10, 1870
Mr.. Orman is survived by his wife and
three children, Harry and Fred of this
city, Mrs. Carrie Caldwell of Chicago
and five grand children. A post NOR
tenn examination will be conducted al
an inquest to be held at Roses under
taking parlors, Moline, tomorrow morn
ing, to determine the exact cause OF
II death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
AT THE GRAND

The Girl in the Train" exquisitely
staged and beautifully sung, had its
first hearing by tri-city audience at
the Grand last night The comedy is
an adaptation by Harry B. Smith from
the German Of Victor Leon, with music
by Leo Fall. Charles Dillingham; is
the producer. The name of Frank
Daniels was associated with the com.
edy when it was first brought out in
this country, but since the company
has been sent on tour he has been
withdrawn from the cast, F. Won Colt.
fried. who displays considerable clev.
erness, but is lacking the laugh-pro
ducing buffoonery of Daniels, succeed
ing to the role Of the judge. Miss
Olga Steck, a magnetic little person
age, with splendid singing powers, is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08

really the star of the company as now
presented, enacting the part of Gonda
Van Der Loo, an actress, about whose es
capade in a sleeping car with married
man the story is woven. There are
passages in the dialogue that border
on the salacious, and these, together
with the ridiculing of the marriage
rite, the latter being the dominant
theme, have drawn the condemnation
of the Roman Catholic clergy of the
country. The comedy was openly
fought in Davenport on these grounds,
and the result was that the patron
age was cut down materially. Yet
1.-THE Girl In the Train" is not worse
than other plays that have won the
plaudits of society, though certain
portions of its dialogue could be elm
mated without in the slightest affect
ing the story.
It is not generally known, but 1t
1t is nevertheless true that stage
joke cannot be copyrighted. There
are newspapers in New York which
HeGhly lSdIulS VI III
many of the newest quips of the
comedians on the local stages of
the metropolis. George Evans, "The
Honey Boy" recently had a heart
to heart and fist to fist encounter
with a "small circuit comedian"
when he caught him doing most ev-
cry one of the jokes which he had
originated. The excuse of the Of
fender was that he had taken the
matter from the comic page of a
certain newspaper and considered
that he had right to use it" Honey
Boy" Evans has earned the reputa-
ton of originating all the gags
he uses in his monologue and in
the forthcoming engagement of the
George Evans Honey Boy Ministries,
the admirers of the little star are
promised a new buget of his jokes,
told as only he can tell them. Evans
and his Ministries come to the Grand
Davenport, next Sunday, matinee
and night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08

Rock Island, but it is very improbable
that he will be able to do so. How
ever he has made his boast Of having
several cities waiting to grab the
franchise.
And it seems that with this de
cision comes down the curtain on the
life of the Rock Island baseball as
sociation in the Three-Eye league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
HEARING still In Progress.

The hearing on the Second street
widening project is still on before Spe-
cial Master in Chancery Albert Huber.
Various witnesses were examined to-
day, and then adjournment was declar-
ed until Monday, when it will be re-
sumed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
Personal Points

Miss Elizabeth McHugh is here from
Chicago for visit.
Robert Frazer, who has been with
the Walsh Construction company in
northern Minnesota and Canada, re-
turned to Rock Island for the winter
this afternoon. He was accompa-
MED by ]. NJ. and A. L. Hoagland of
Marengo, Iowa, also Identified with
the Walsh company, who expect to
visit with Mr.. Frazer for few days.
All the news all the time.-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08

pearance of the paper as well as the
class of news in it. Mr.. Gardner in
formed the body that he intended,
with the cooperation Of the 1000
union men in the tri-cities, to make
the paper double in size and value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
Petition for DELAY.

Twentieth street property owners
this morning decided to petition the
commission to delay action in paving
Twentieth street for several years un-
til such time as an adequate drain can
be built.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
MAINE BLOWN UP FROM
THE OUTSIDE is FINDING

Washington, Nov. S.-The battle
ship Maine was blown up in Havana
harbor from the outside. This is
the gist of the statement issued by
the navy department today based on
the findings of the board investigat-
ing the wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
TROUBLE BREWS
IN FEDERATION
Printers Announce Plan to
Withdraw Because of Disa-
greement With Freshmen.
NEAR RUCTI0N is RESULT
Matter VIII Probably Be Taken to
the Highest American Labor
Organization.

Because of their failure to win
the fight with the pressmen, the
printers union tried last night to
withdraw from the Tri-City Fedora
tion of Labor and their action
caused a near ruction in the meet
ing. For months the printers and
pressmen have been in a fight be-
cause of strike on the part of some
and the refusal of the other half TO
lift the label from the product. The
higher organizations decided in favor
of the pressmen. Probably the fight
will go to the American Federation
of Labor, and II the unions refuse to
abide by the decision then there will
be opportunity for withdrawal.
MITCHELL TO SPEAK.
Further arrangements were made
at the meeting to have John Mitchell
come here to deliver an address in
February. A mass meeting is to be
held Jan. by the building trades
union and the public is invited as
the topic for discussion will be that
of the establishment OF public mar
kets- Action In being taken in ths
separate unions OF the federation II
regard to the disposition OF the Nc
Namar1 Cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
WOMAN ANXIOUS
TO PLAY santa

That the good fellowship" spirit
did not die since last Christmas was
evinced this morning when a lady
called up The Argus and asked if
she had been forgotten. 1t seems
that she was among those who have
sent in requests for the names of
children to whom she might play
Santa Claus, and as she had not re-
ceived them, she became anxious and
gained the impression that she had
been overlooked. She has not, how
ever, and the names will be sent to
her in good time, and the enjoyment
which she anticipates will not be de-
MED her.
REQUESTS COMING SLOWLY.
Although nearly three weeks I'M
til Christmas, the requests for names
of poor children to whom Santa
Claus would be a mere fable were
it not for The Argus Santa Claus
fund, are coming in regularly
though slowly. There will be a list
containing over 500 names and it is
hoped that living, breathing, gener
Gus Santa Clauses will be found fol
all of them. The fund which is to
take care of those who are not other
wise provided for is growing nicely
donations being received every day
practically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08

The peculiar properties or Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics of in
fuenza, and when it was taken in time
we have not heard of single case Of
pneumonia. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
Fined for Assam

Fined for Assault.
W. a Blueborn was fined $50 and
costs yesterday afternoon In police
court for assault and battery,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
] The Store Of Christmas Cheer
Visit Toyla,,d On Fourth Floor
Gifts for Girls.

Doils-The prettiest little dolls
with eyes that open and shut
and fully dressed with hat,
dress, shoes and stockings.
From small dolls to baby dolls
............1Oc to 1925
Simplex Typewriter-Just like
a big typewriter Helps children
with their school work and af-
fords endless amusement. -.
............S1. So and So
AutomobIIes-Of every size and
description. Runabouts, touring
cars, fire and police trucks,
wagons, etc. All equipped with
a strong durable spring ......
..............1Oc to $500
Toy Furnlture-For your doll
house. Dressers, chiffoniers,
cupboards, sideboards, etc., at
a range Of price Of ...........
...............2 5C to S3.SS
Blocks for the children of evs
cry description, every make,
building blocks for the boy, al
phabet blocks for the girl 49,.
..........1Ot. 25c. soc
RoIy PoIy-That funny little
man that won't stay down. Roll
him this way and that but he
won't stay down .............
.............25c to S1.1O
ChIIdren's Dishes-A full set
made of semi-porcelain china
and china. Some contain ev-
erything to be desired in a set.
They are as complete as a large
set. Dinner plates, sugar
bowls, creamers, etc. .25c up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
PRAIsFs FoR GARDNER-

The work OF Mr.. Gardner, editor
OF the Official paper, YVES praised In
regard to the Improvement in ap-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
Gifts for Boys.

Mechanical Trains-On a track.
Heavy engine with strong mo-
tor that win run. Tender and
Coach attached ..............
...........2Sc up to $3.50
Steam Engines-Alcohol burn
ers, drive wheel and whistle at
tachment, teaches the boy
about machinery ........,....
...........S1.5O to 50.
Air Rifles-A strong straight
shooter that will delight any
boy. Shoots B. B. shots. ......
..............S csc to 81. SS
Drums of every description,
sheepskin heads, tin heads,
metal body, heavy cord straps.
for the boys. .25c up
Books for Boys-Henty books,
Alger books. The Aeroplane
Boys and many other new and
thrilling stories for boys. .....
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1SG up
Moving Picture Machlnes-Ev-
cry boy should have one. The
latest and best thing for
amusement. With reel Of pic
lures .................S4.2S
Printing Presses-Just like the
big ones. Presses that will print
show tickets, small bills, etc.
In Toyland. 81 up to S9.75
Three Coin Register Banks-
For nickels, dimes and quarters.
Tells at any time just how
much you hav IN, holds $40,
price .................S1.O 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
PLAYERS ARE RELINaUrsHED.

Players owned by other clubs and
who played with Rock Island last year,
have been turned back to their respec-
tive owners. Johnny Gonding, manag-
er of the team during the latter part
Of the season, has been returned to
Omaha Other players revert TO the
league when the franchise is gone and
Prexy Tearney can dispose of them
along with the franchise. 1t is pos
sibie that he can keep the team in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-08
CURTAIN DOWN ON
BASEBALL HERE
IS THE OUTLOOK
Directors Take Drastic Action
as Result Of Lack Of
Encouragement.
BOYLE REFUSES FRANCHISE
Note Is Sent to President Tearney
Asking Him to Take Over the
Local Club for the League.

1--WE, the undersigned stockholders
of the Rock Island baseball club here
by authorize the board Of directors OF
the club to notify President A. r.
Tearney that the Rock Island baseball
club does not wish to retain its fran
chise in the Three-Eye league"
Signed.
r. o. VAN CALDER,
r. {. CASTEEL,
M. X. SEXTON,
S. +. PARKER,
L. NJ. CASTEEL,
JAMES MCNAMARA,
n. II. CLEVELAND,
M. S. HEAGY,
J. z. PEETZ,
tJOSEPH ROSENFiELD,
J. :. MUNGER,
o. l. BRUNER,
. J. 3. TITTERiNGToN,
J. T. SHIELDS,
w. A. ROSENFIELD,
MRS. ROSE Ia vELLE,
HENRY CARSE,
J. {. SPENCER,
w. n. REcK.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-11-10
A More Efficient System.

Some day, when our state highway
department gets fully organized and
equipped, the work of constructing and
improving our permanent roads &C.
cording to the accepted standards of
well graded and we'll drained bed, with
good gravel covering, will be carried Oh
more Systematically than at present.
Instead of few slow two-horse teams
drawing one or two cubic yards of
gravel often long distances. throwing it
down in the road or over the improved
roadbed, where ga man with a hoe"
smoothes it out and sits down to await
the next load, the process of wearing
the road down hard being left to time
and foundering traffic-instead of this
we shall see well organized gangs of
practical and experienced road builders,
with competent boss at their head,
doing the work largely with machinery.
Traction engines will draw the gravel
and roadbed material, it will be laid
down quickly and steam rollers will
tramp it into place Immediately. These
gangs will move over our main thorough.
fares, from town to town under direct
control of the state department, leaving
the local roads to the care of the town
authorities. There will also be an
equipment for filling the ruts and
smoothing roads that only need this tc
put them in excellent shape again. Al
is but little ways ahead, in the pro
gression of the good roads idea--Ran
dolph Herald and News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-11-10
LUN EN- BURG

Harry Newman, who runs the ferry at
South Lunenburg, has been i'll for a
long time and has been obliged to give
up work. lie and his wife came to his
brothers, Albert Newman $, at the hotel
last Saturday. His many friends hope
he will soon be restored to health.
Karl Balch and wife and George
Balch spent last Sunday at their cottages
at the lake.
Sunday, November 5, was beautiful
Autumn day, aud generally enjoyed out
of doors.
Mrs George Balch and daughter Chris
tine, were business visitors in st. Johns
bury one day last week.
Mrs. Charles Downer who was opera
ted upon last week Tuesday, passed
away Friday at 7 p. IN. The funeral
was held at the Methodist Church at
one O'Clock on Monday afternoon, Rev.
Albert Gregory officiating.
The lecture given last week Wednes.
day by Mr. Douglass, was exceedingly
interesting, and more people should have
avaiIed themselves of the opportunity to
have heard him.
DR.. Allen of st. Johusbury was in
town one day last week on professional
business.
TIE funeral of the infaut child OF
LYMAN Wentworth aud wife was held
last Wednesday afternoon at the home,
Rev. Mr.. Howard officiating
Mrs. Charles Thomas returned home
last week Wednesday from visit of six
weeks with relatives in Plymouth, n. H.,
and in Massachusetts,.
Mrs. George Hill and her daughter,
Mrs. II. r. Silsby, attended the District
meeting of the w. r. c, at St. Johns
bury last week.
Mrs. James Dodge is improving very
rapidly and is able to walk little each
day.
A number of the Pensioners of the
Congregational Church gave reception
to Rev. and Mrs. Henry G. Howard at
the parsonage, Tuesday evening of this
week, the occasion being the twenty
seventh anniversary of their wedding.
A most enjoyable evening was passed by
all. Refreshments of cake and coffee
we're served. A sum of money was pre-
scented to them and a bouquet of twenty
seven carnations from friends at South
Lunenburg, After spending delight
full evening the company departed wish
ing them many happy returns of Their
wedding day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-11-10
EAST HAVEN.
Adna Abar, wife and baby, visited
her parents Sunday.

Adna Abar, wife and baby, visited
her parents Sunday.
Alice Jenkins has been delivering her
silverware this week which she has taken
orders for.
The dance and box party at the hall
Saturday evening was we'll attended.
Chickenpox is raging in town.
The fall tern Of school in District
No. has finished. Miss Sykes will
return for the Winter term.
Milo Hudson has gone to Littleton,N.
H., to visit his son Ellis.
There will be an entertainment at
the Town hall November lG, for the
benefit of the Church.
INTENDED for last week
About thirty from here attended the
masquerade and dance at Newark Street
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Smith of Lyndon has been
visiting friends here for a week.
Patsey Donahue has finished work OF
the state road.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Hudson hav,
been visiting relatives in st. Johnsbury
returning home Monday night.
Mrs. Milo Hudson does not gain Yer!
rapidly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-11-10
Rural Decline Also in Canada.

Canadians are deeply disappointed in
their census figures, taken last June and
recently made public. A total OF eight
millions was expected, but the aggre-
gate, is only 7,Osl ,s6s The totals by
provinces are as follows: Alberta,
372,9la; British Columbia, S62,76s;
Manitoba, 45i,69l; New Brunswick.
35l,sl5; Nova Scotia, 46l ,si7 Ontario,
.2,5l9,9O2; Prince Edward Island, 93,-
722; Quebec, 1000, 697; Saskatchewan,
i53, 500; Northwest territories, 10000.
Montreal leads the cities with pOpula-
ton Of I66,l97. Toronto comes next
with 376,2iO. The principal increases
are shown in Western Canada. Winni-
peg has grown from 42,340 to lG5, $50
in the decade.
Although Canada is a country where
vast areas of fertile land have never
been titled, the increase of the rural
population is not keeping pace with
that of the urban and in most of the
provinces it is actually declining. In
Ontario hall. of the increase in ten years
is credited to the city of Toronto, and
Montreal furnishes more than half the
increase in the province Of Quebec. II
is estimated that 100000 less people are
living on farms in Ontario than in 1901
and even in British Columbia on the
Pacific coast the growth is mainly II
the urban areas Only in the new wheat
belt of the western prairies has the
agricultural population increased con
spicuousy. In the United States th'
urban population has been increasing 81
per cent while the rural population ha
been gaining 10 per cent. 1t is surpris
ing to find that Canada's development
is so strongly along the same lines.
Regardless of tariffs, prices of too'
stutfs are sure to remain high as lon
as the urban population increases tire
times as fast as the rural population
Canada and the United States bot
need more people on the farms.-Ver
: mont Phoenix.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-11-10

citizen from powerful forces, that could
be in a position to control the business
of election aud consequently to dictate
the policy of the government according
TO personal ideas A. 10 what is hest for
the general welfare. As it happens
several men at the head Of the great
Trust system are men of high character,
using the magnificent fortunes that
they have amassed wisely, But it is
the possibilities Of class control that l.
being guarded against rather than any
present great evil in the business system
There is at this time almost as great
need CT unprejudiced Judgment of the
Taft policy, as there was need of wise
action on the part of newspaper mer
previous to the civil war. For almost
as great opportunity for mischief
is afforded by the climax to tn,
long and vigorous campaign agains
the monopolistic trust company.
If good judgment on the part o
Trust officials and investors prevails a
this critical time, no great losses t.
them or the employees of the companies
will result from the performance of dut,
by the administration. Ii doubt of tn,
discretion, or the good intentions of tn,
administration aud the court is clrcu
ated, we shall see what we shall see.