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The evening world., 1911-12-18

Housing conditions in Amsterdam
among the wealthy are peculiar. Very
frequently men of large business A.
fairs have their residence In their
office and warehouse buildings. These
homes front on the canals.
The evening world., 1911-12-18

The inve stigation OF cold storag
started in England is likely to
all the egg producing countries
of Europe.
The evening world., 1911-12-18

Though Saxony has been a centre OF
civilization for long ages one-fourth
Of the area of the kingdom is still
covered with forests.
The evening world., 1911-12-18

Every inhabitant of Great britain
and Ireland last year I'm.
foods to the value of S27.0s-at
least. this was the average per capita.
The evening world., 1911-12-18

Before a diamond has been dressed
IL passes through the hands of ~cleaver.
turner. cutter. sawyer and polisher.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
Some Interesting Facts.

ing gum habit. A Hongkong firm last
year sold $4,000 worth of the Amert-
can manufactured article.
The evening world., 1911-12-18

China is forming the American chew
The evening world., 1911-12-18
A "Cheesebox
on a Raft"

such Al action vas At once recoenzed. 1t vas "A great move In the wal gamA
Md unless the Union could devise a countermove there was wholesale disaa@
ahead.
Therefore the Navy Department set to work at once on "A second irondad
which should h ckmae the first. Ericsson designed the Monitor with her nt
deck M low cylindrical tWret She ws built at the Brooklyn Navy Yrd
M vas launched on Jan. 80 1852, at Greenpont. hut she "A lot able: -
make the sea voyage until March. Then, under command of lieut.. Joha
Worden, she was rushed South to meet the Mcrrmac. She had moi even mads
A sat satisfactory trial trip nor been formally taken owe by our Government. There
had been 10 m to waste fornartes a = II was. the Monitor reached the
Q. carnage on day late The Mernnac had beaten her In the cons.rucusA
race.
duei as had never been betdd or even imagined in all TIT annals of navel
warfare.
The evening world., 1911-12-18
The Story
OF Our Country
By Albert Payson Terhune

c.r1A. 1911 BY tn. rr.r Publishing. Co. o. New e. world.
No. A-A Duel That Changed Naval Historv-Part l.
r. Dwo war vessels-the strangest ever seen-engaged IN mortal oas
bat on Fort Monroe, Va, one March morning in 1862.
Their duel had a double and far reaching importance. ~
- issue helped to turn the tide Of the Civil War. And Il utt~Sy
and for all time changed the future Of naval warfare. a
A United States "a feet lay at anchor in Hampton Roads. Like n
=" IN the first war hulk built by savages 1t consisted Of woeds3l
ships" Into the Roads from Elizabeth River the morning of March -
steamed a Confederate vessel unlike any other anoat. At a glance I'D
newcomer seemed to consist of a low hull surmounted by a barn ssof
maae Oh h a the Merrimac, formerly a United States frtssNa
which the Confederates had raised from under waters and had turned iae
an ironead-the first .ronciad hs,tins ship we sent into action.
gun steam fhsate Congress IA ceres to her and opened te attack b. sos
- R s a =, se. .n nr0 sS% a. ths strange looking en.mn
7r S.. ~:,:.,'' NC" , ss:ss:: .: s;$ s$:. ID: :s: 81; : Il e =: s.s:;::: + : ::
- would the missiles from a popsum. The Merrmac poured
- q return voney into the congress, Gripping n ~
"0S Nss, vessel Is. r. m DRYING IT ashore .
r pns M" tn :, r Tnnurs returned the fire and drove hr iron prov .r.ss.
GOA sory 'ln Aging from thu maso. firing me more gallant, useless erosdaA
Then Ms Merrfnac again attacked the crippled n grounded con~s@
f4snsc Minnesota avoided " tSee same "s' ate ' Sy sSu Mns"o out Of m rsns. n.y. TS s s.1
% us ~rna as.'," mo~ for Or, the n. night" .at. rs sMa "a a, Il" nA day prepared to nnA
News OF he oneSdsde onhet spread terror ,hroashout the North. rnss
ships had been proven detensetss asainst her se could hold he cheae...s
Ing anywhere from heir 'anspo ships She could destroy the effectiveness.
New York or Boston or Westminster, since nothing aaoat could check her.
flee, at Hampton Road. to complete her fearful work Of he previous day. s.
floating The Ameiean flag suddenly steamed between the Merrtmac and h~
seemingly na aoomea ycum NO., uo .o,o.n uo..r,n. ,u
tolerate ironclnd a sailor from a nearby ship called her "a oheess'ox n n
water ws topped oy a cy1nhical sn tIrnt nearly nine fec. high. From aI
target to an enemy "1ay, Ana her ' arm U%% ' "@nccs,cSo%" ~ sP so U". strong a" "ns .. 20
'Hewr'y shaped that ordinary shots would either make n o impression 0 y
90 IN y, as sssn,,nsS,r of ns S%nr' , ,s o %a sam n% n sTT sn "o i'o "r Soa asnH@s ,@s
OF conflict A though ~ miracle this" cheesebox on .
raft" had con upon the scene at the very moment
" o.. .o : ::": ""; %n her j. s;' as;::p =ss; s si : :s::s"; ~: al q, s:'; $:.; s:s
O-| crates ad raised the snnken frsate Merrimac nj were
UGH n action was a, onee recornad. 1t It W a a great or in 'e a game
md unless tho Union could devise counternov there ws wholesale dsas~
which should che,kma,c tbs first Ericsson designed the Monitor with her g.
and ws launched On Ian. 40 1850 at eenpo hut she IN not abo. -
The evening world., 1911-12-18

Nv would YOU like TO he THIS
poor, downtrod1rn, unharpy
man with nothing In life but a
few millions nj dollarsf
EnRenc Zimmerman OF Cln-
The evening world., 1911-12-18

raft had come upon the scene at the very MOI
when her southern rival was sweeping all before
When our Government had learned that the Cor
crates had raised the sunken frigatc Morrlnac and
turning her into an ironclad the terrible importanc
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
ALL HATS At COST.

For cash, | will sell any hat in my
store, trimmed or untrimmed, at cost
or below. Mrs. VI. T. Elan.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
WOMAN CALMLY
TELLS Of
KILLING
Beautiful Mrs. Hayes Who
Killed Doctor
In Statement She Asserts That DR..
Floyd, An Old Sweetheart, Made
Improper Advances and She Killed
Him. Husband and Wife jailed.

Columbia, S. c., February AT the
inquest held at Tabor, N. c., just over
the state line, on the body of Robert
NJ. Floyd, a student, Mrs. N. NJ. Hayes
admitted without tremor that she
was the slayer
HE made an improper prosai %
me and laid handson me-" she said,
and reaching under the pillow / pull
ed out Colt automatic and shot him
seven times.
I'VE fell together to the floor, and
when l got up, l shot him twice more. "
Floyd's body from the waist to the
forehead, was honecombed with
wounds.
Mrs. Hayes, before her marriage
three years ago, had been sweetheart
of Floyd, and q letter was found
his body fro mher asking him to come
to Tabor and treat some moles she has
on her face.
Mrs. Hayes, her husband and the lat
er's brother, Floyd Hayes, have been
arrested and jailed. A preliminary
hearing will be held tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
SIEG PROPERTY
BOUGHT BY
E. |. BELL
Large Farm in City Suburbs
Was Sold
BY Administrative Of George Sieg ES.
tate.--The Whole Farm Of 1856 Acres
Sold for $l3,l5O. Property May
Be Sub-DiVided and Developed.

Thirteen thousand, one hundred and
fifty dollars was the round price paid
yesterday by Mr.. E. L. Bell for the
valuable Sieg property, consisting Jf
385 acres in the southern suburbs. A
part of this valuable estate fronts east
on Lee street road and is in demand
now as residence lots.
f. The general opinion is that Mr.
Bell secured a bargain in the purchase
of this desirable property.
While a great deal of it is waste
land, lying along Muckalee creek and
remote from the city, even this viii
be valuable in the near future as man
ufacturing sites, as the Central railway
runs through the center of it.
The property contains the old Sieg
residence, and the sale of this, with
a few contiguous lots will go far to-
wards paying the purchase price for
the entire 385 acres Much of the
land is level and we'll adapted 20
agricultural purposes. In fact, all OF
it can be utilized.
Just now the frontage property on
Lee street is greatly in demand on a
front foot basis by people who are anX-
ious to build homes out in that section
one and one-fourth miles from the
city, but available withal
Mr.. Bell has declared several such
offers already.
While he has formulated no plans
as yet, it is quite probable that he
will develop the entire property near
Lee street, open other avenues through
it, and dispose of quite a bit of his
purchase, while keeping goodly por-
ton as a suburban farm and desira-
BILE home.
The property was sold at adminis-
tratrix sale first i'll small parcels and
then as a whole The price paid. S13,-
100, was more than $4,000 in excess of
that offered for the same estate one
month ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
ON HIGHER EDUCATION
BISHOP Will TALK
Special Services at Calvary
Church

Rt Rev William Alexander .Guerry,
Bishop of South Carolina, who is 10
deliver an address on higher educa-
tion at Calvary church at 1880 o'clock
this evening, will arrive in the city
today at 1:45 O'Clock from Albany.
Bishop Query will go at once to the
home of Captain and Mrs. John 4.
Cobb, whose guest he will be while in
Americus
The services this evening at Calvary
church will be notable. Good music
will be a feature of the program Rev.
j. b. Lawrence, rector of the church,
will introduce Bishop Guerry and viii
preside at the services.
A cordial invitation is extended 10
the friends Of education of every de-
nomination in the city to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
THAW'S LAST HOPE
IS swept AWAY
By Action Of Court the Of
Appeals

Albany, n. Y, February Harry X,
Thaws appeal from the decision ad-
verse to his contention that he is be-
ing illegally detained in the state hos
pital for the insane at Matteawan, has
been dismissed by the Court of Ap-
peals. This practically sweeps away
his last hope for release Mrs. Mary
Copley Thaw, in her petition to the
court set forth that she believed that
her son is in constant danger of los
ing his health" and sought his release
because Of "the unprecedented and
inhuman treatment of a sane man in
an institution for the criminal insane.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
New Things at PinkstOn's

The suits and skirts are marvels of
beauty, both in colorings and fabrics, and
the tailoring is beyond reproach.
Here's suit of light tan, basket weave
material, the coat twenty-four inches, with
wide lapels, coming down near the waist
line, and fastened with brown satin butt
ton. The skirt has tendency to be plain,
and not too narrow. Altogether, it is a
beauty. The price is $50.
Our line at $3.50 to $500 are indeed
excellent values.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
DEMOCRATS
OF HOUSE IN
CAUCUS
In Discussion Of Canadian
Reciprocity
BFaRtley Of Georgia Opposes The
MeaSure---CauCuS is Finally Unanl-
nous in Binding Party to Vote for
the Canadian Agreement.

Washington, D. c., February IA
favorable vote of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes on the Canadian reciprocity
agreement was assured last night when
the caucus of democratic representa-
tives formally pledged the party 10
vote for the agreement
The resolution endorsing it was
carried, 80 to %. On motion of Mr..
Clark, of Missouri, the action of the
caucus was made unanimous
The twenty-five who voted against
the resolution, it was explained later,
were those who voted for free lum-
her, etc, and their action in caucus
vas to make their position consistent.
1t was stated that they would vote
with the party.
More than 100 attended the caucus.
Champ Clark and Mr.. Underwood led
the movement to endorse the recipro,
city agreement.
Messrs. Hammond, of Minnesota,
Brantley, of Georgia, Webb, of North
Carolina, Legare, of South Carolina,
spoke in opposition.
Mr.. Brantley urged postponing III
such legislation rather than put on
the statute books a measure used 3y
the republicans as campaign material
Mr. .Brantley objected, also on the
broad ground of the disadvantage that
such legislation would impose upon
raw materials.
He suggested that reciprocity would
let American automobiles into Canada
cheaper, but operate against the Amer
ican farmer Mr.. Webb talked similar
ly as to raw materials He hn-
nounced that he could not vote for Il
blow at raw materials.
These democrats invoked the caucus
rules which exempt man from the
binding effects of caucus action when
he has made a pledge to the contrary
to his constituents: Webb, cf North
Carolina; Pujo and Broussard of Lou
isiana and Hammond of Minnesota.
All these had made pledges to their
constituents to vote for raw materials
as against manufactures.
Mr.. Glass, of Virginia, opposed r.
ciprocity, and Mr.. Hardy, Of Tex
favored it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
ALL IS QUIET IN
MEXICAN HOSTILITIES
Insurgents Have Withdrawn
into The Woods

Washington, February THE rel
port that the federal troops Of Mex
leo fred upon an American under the.
red cross nag during an engagement
near Jaurez on Sunday, will be invesi-
gated by Henry Lone Wilson, American
ambassador to Mexico City.
It is declared that Or. Bush, of El
Paso, under the red cross flag, white
attending the rebel wounded was fired
upon four times by the federal forces
notwithstanding the fact that he had
permission Of the federal commander
at Juarez to operate on the battle
field.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
MONEY LOANED

-===A 1S3%
excellent facilities
handle unequaled coneDaang
1888 My methods
prience parties money promptly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
ATLANTA TO LEVY TAX
upon Her CHURCHE S
MAY Follow Lead of Northern
Cities

Atlanta, February I'm the near
future the churches of ATLANTA may
have to pay city taxes for this move
meat seems to be spreading all over
the country. Mayor Courtland Wynn
today received a letter from a promi-
nent citizen directing his attention 10
the stand taken in this matter ny the
mayors of New York and Philadel-
phia. From church property taxes
would get S37 800.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

Sec AnsIey'S ad. regarding sale OF
Suits. Dresses and Waists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08

The new pumps are here to match the
suits and skirts. Velvets Suedes, Patents,
Tans and Plain feathers. All widths and
and sizes at present. Most styles ares So to $4
We will be glad to show you at any time.
PINKSTON COMPANY,
UNDER THE WINDSOR
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
Fine Clothes
at
Half Price

WITH such goods as we sell, a
clearing sale means something to
you; something worth while. It
isn't simply that you have chance
at this season of the year to buy
clothes for less money than is US
ually asked and paid fo1 them; but
you have chance to buy unusual
ly good clothes at less than usual.
Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes are always good bargain; there's
no special reason why we should ever sell
these clothes at less than the regular prices;
they're always worth the money.
But we want to make room for the new
spring goods which Twill soon arrive. For
that reason we offer every suit, overcoat
and extra pair of trousers at soc on the ST.
$4,000 Suits for $500
OS IN 80 SO
1000 ' 1000
1000 '' 500
Remembe every spring suit carried over
from last season will be put in
at these prices.
The W. D. BAILEY co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-02-08
WE ARE AUTOMOBILE MAcEEESIsTs

WI NH n I V-1VIII1H9 N IN AAA-sE II
and understand our work You need
rot hesitate to bring your auto here
ior repairing, for we wiz do anything
that is necessary to your satisfaction.
We will replace new parts. repair
what is broken and make yourg auto
as good as new. We have Supply OF
accessories on hand all the tlme. and
We have lost the key to the front d0Or.
Can US for livery at any tine og 1h0
sst, and we will deliver the gza.ss.s
CLARK & JOHSOX. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 2Srh day of February,
y D.. 1911, n the city of Rock
Island, H.. an election will be held
for the purpose of nominating can
didates fer mayor and commissioners
OF the city Of Rock Island.
Which election viii be opened at
oc:oak in the morning and con-
tinue open until o'clock in the
afternoon Of that day.
Places for registration and voting
viii be as follows:
First ward, second precinct-413
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-62s
Eighth street.
Second ward, first precinct-1O14
Third avenue.
Second ward. second precinct
919 Sixth avenue
Third ward. first precinct-Coun-
ty jail building, Third avenue and
Fourteenth street
Third ward. second precinct
1884 Seventh avenue.
4 III "a ~ 81 II, AAAiA u III CNlANi---l 1 "
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct
Trinity church vestry, rear 1915
Sixth avenue.
Fifth ward. first precinct-Hose
house on Tweuty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct
Schmids store, S23 Twentieth street
Sixth ward, first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-siXth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-Rear
of 270O Seventh avenue.
Seventh ward. first precinct
31IO Fifth avenue
Seventh ward, second precinct
PetersOn's carpenter shop, SO For
tyfifIh street.
Seventh ward, third precinct
Gannon's paint shop. Fourteenth ave-
nue. between Thirty-eighth and
Thirty-ninth street.
NJ. T. RUDGREN. City CleSk.
Rock Island. Ill, Feb. 3, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Andrew G. Swanson and wife to Os-
car Engwall, lot 10, block 4, c. G. Thu
Inns Second addition, East Moline,
$3.50. 49,.
Moline Water Power company to H.
w. Cooper, lot 7, Manufacturers ad-
dition, Moline, $4,000.
Robert s. WOODBURY. to Henry 8.
Bennett, tract in northwest quarter,
northeast quarter, 4, II, 1w, 81.
Heidmann & Dasso to Gustav A
LOhse, lot II, Heidmann & Dasso's ad-
dition, Rock Island, $425.
Mary Hannah to Mary E. Messick,
lot 8. block l, Stewards addition, Mo
line, SLAB.
Jessie A. Cowley to S. n. Jackson,
LOT 16. block 4, Columbia Park addition
Moline. $500
John a. Hennegan to Daniel F. Jones,
tract in southwest quarter, 4, II, lie,
$500
B. H. II. B. L. & Savings association
to Sarah Nj. Schannel, lot s. block l,
Paramount addition, Moline, $3.50.
William II. Shaw TO Bertha Roessler
lot 8, block 1856, East Moline, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10

sion and reports from several or
CARNATIONS and localities in Illinois.
The session for organization will
begin at 1870, when three import
ant addresses will be given: Fed
Grafton OF Rural Social Forces Ma
bel Carney, head of country school
department, state normal school.
Cheney, Wash, and former presi-
dent Illinois Country Teachers as
sociation.
Program for Federated Action in
Illinois," David Felmley, president
of illinois state normal university.
Federation From the Standpoint
of the Farmer" ]. B. Burrows, state
farmers institute director, Decat-
TT. Ill
Vote upon federation and forming
a definite plan for the same.
EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
4 supper will be served at 6
o'clock and after supper there will
be free exchange of ideas as TO the
futare work of the federation, to be
in by all, among whom
will be DR.. John ". Cock, Professor
q. Z. Center, Mrs. H. NJ. Dunlap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
Have Smile

Your unbounded choice
of our finest all-wool SIS,
$18 and $40 Suits and
Overcoats at Sill. None
reserved. All 60 during
the sale at 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
ANIMAL CLIPPED
BY BLACK HAND
Authorities Investigate Hys-
terious Flight OF Farm I'm
nloya Near Geneseo.
FORCED TO QUIT Ills JOB
Obeys Command of Writer 70 Leave
THAI Part II Country-Three
LETTERS Received.

Postal authcE.tIes are investigating
/ series Of mysterious letters received
ty George EoTans, Belgian farm
hand employed by c. I. Nelson near
Cencseo, 1na 5lgned "Tae BLACK
Hand" The police authorities are el-
SO looking .oI the writer Of tn letters
who followed q threat made s. on II
tao letters aid cGt the name oil ala
Bowcns' horse.
Along the GTst q the year BUwens
received Q letter notifying HIN that
he must gut Mr.. Nelson's eupIor a'
al once or there would be trouble. :
little later lie received a second let
ter, signed BLACK Hand" telling him
that unless he quit Nelson's employ
by Jan % the writer would cut the
name Of a horse belonging 20 BCweu-
and which he kept In the Nelson barn
Bowens took the letters as s1ke
and paid no attention TO them. On
Jan %. while the Nelson family and
Mr. B,Eens we're a supper. someone.
presumably the writer Of the letter.
visited The Nelson stable and cui the
name OF the BoWens horse. just a had
been threatened Upon going to the
stable to finish up the chores. about
6.@0 in tine evening Bowens found the
horse with the name cut off short.
THEE tTENI:D TO XIII.
A few days aftorward. on San 2>.
BCwens received third letter in
which the writer called attention 20
the fact that he had cut the name of
the horse as he had threatened 70 do.
and notifying Bowens that unless he
left Nelson's employ within ;wo days
the writer of the letter would make
a second visit to the barn and would
cut the horses tail off and then xii.
the animal
Inasmuch as the fellow nal made
good his first threat, the mate was
no longer a joke with Bowens AID il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-10
AID COUNTRY LIFE
Greater Social Progress on the
Farm Object of Conference
at Bloomington.
NEXT MONDAY IS THE DATE
Effort VII Be Made to Bring About
Union of Local Organizations
of Same Kind.

For several years systematic en-
deavor has been carried out in sew
eraI Illinois communities in build
ing up the agricultural, educational,
social and moral lie Of the neigh
borhood, by one organization or an
other. siugIy OF by several joining
The results have been remarkable
Improvement that has interested all
parts of the country when reported
better farming. more prosperity,
better schools, a real social life and
spirit, a community that farmers
viii not move away from and salts
flying entertainment features that
have actually been accomplished in
Putnam, Winnebago. VIII, NcHenry,
Nenard counties and elsewhere.
THE PURPOSE OF II.
Now the purpose is to federate all
the interests working to this end or
upon any phase of it; not to displace
or interfere with the work of any;
not simply to add a new organlza-
ton: but TO bring the knowledge and
influence of ali together for some
definite community progress. 1t
means all the different interests
working together, each knowing
what the others have done and are
doing, and it will probably mean the
setting up of standards or ideals of
work and some definite plans that
are approved by all the organiza-
tons It will give to each inter
est or society the strength and in
huence of all.
DIFFERENT INTERESTS READY.
Such a joining of forces has been
looked forward to by the progress
ives for a number of years, and this
seems a peculiarly fitting time to
federate. Representatives of the
different organizations have called a
state meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A.
building in Bloomington, next Mon
day, Feb. 10. TO confer on this mat
ter, hear definite reports of what
has been done, and if possible to
agree upon a simple plan and plat
form for an Illinois federation for
country life progress, this plan to be
ratified later by the separate socie-
ties and reported back to a state
meeting when the federation will be
completed.
Many responses and much inter
est have been shown in this meet
ing; it is sure that there will be
fair representation of many organ
iZations. 1t is not necessary that
people bring credentials or be voted
official delegates. It is desired that
all who are deeply interested in this
all-around upbuilding of the rural
Community by the community itself,
shall be present, and help in form
ing this federation. The plans out
lined and the action taken is all to
be determined by those present
MORNING ROUND TABLE.
The first session at 10 a. m. will
be a round table with free discus