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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

better the conditions of the miner.
have held every post in the union that
they have had to offer, and so it is,
as my friend Mr.. Murphy just said,
that the sun shines brighter on some
men than ON others. When 1 was
singled out from among men who
were more deserving of the place, pos
sibly / was contracting a debt, which
would never be able to repay. l
have been hard worker. and l have
tried TO bring all the comforts that
would come with easy life, to the min
ers. That is how | came to receive
the highest position In the mine work
ers Of this country.
Coal Valley always appeals to me
very strongly / said a while ago,
that 1 had better times when in this
small village with classmates Broth
erS Knapp and Brother Wilson, than
1 ever had, and / have best wishes
for Coal Valley people. / know that
In the undertaking of establishing a
great organization like ours, that we
must tear out every good time of the
miners life Many people get the
idea that We have the power in our
organization TO do almost anything.
Remember, that we are not a Gibral
tar. We are like chain. and we are
no stronger than the weakest link"
GIVEN WATCH FOB.
Yesterday was the anniversary of
Mr.. Whites birthday. and the Coal
Valley union presented him with a
beautiful gold watch fob, and locket
bearing an appropriate inscription.
The gift was presented by Professor
G. E. Plat in a neat little talk. 1t
was complete surprise to Mr.. White,
but after minutes hesitation, he ex-
pressed his thanks for the remem-
brance. The latter part of the eve
ming was spent in dancing.
This morning Mr.. White went to the
village school, which occupies the site
of the old school the mine leader at
tended, and gave a short address be-
fore the pupils. This morning he LETT
Coal Valley for his home at Oska-
loosa, Iowa. He visited for short
time in Rock Island this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

was not always a willing scholar,
like some boys.
a very tender chap I was when l
organized the first rebellion that 1 ever
participated in. | was ordered to school
and prepared in the usual way, an
apple in one pocket and a piece of
gingerbread in the other. but these
sprinCtime days overcame my desire
for school, and l went around behind
a hay rack near David Edward S
barn, and by the time the first bell
rang I had the apple devoured, and
when the second bell rung, l had eat
en- my gingerbread. After a while
reported to my mother that / was not
going 10 school that day, for that was
the way did it. Mother said nothing,
but walked toward the old tree, which
has often sheltered me from the sun,
and brought down an armful of
switches. The real test came when
| was marched to school to the tune
OF these switches. I succeeded in
getting away from her. and mother
and l had a battle.
DIPLOMACY WINS.
This whipping did no good, but
at last she tried diplomacy, which
won. She said that was doing wrong,
and she was doing all in her power to
get me TO go to schoo.. .oId mother
If she would let me out of conf1ne-
ment l would never again do this,
and / have the sweet satisfaction of
knowing that l have not done so.
With that beginning, and with the
circumstances that surrounded me, I
lived in Coal Valley until l was about
13 years of age, when We left and
went to the mining camps of Iowa,
and Of course into the mines | went
TO support my widowed mother, and
from the first day that l entered the
mine, / have been. more discomfort
with the life of the miner, and always
wanting to improve the mines.
OUTLOOK DARK
Fourteen years of age, and toiling
in a mine, in very much danger and
bad atmosphere at 60 cents per day.
Was this going to make any success
for me in life? Kept in mines all my
life, but whenever there was discon-
tent TO rebel against each condition
of employment, l was always engaged,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01

could not understand why such a
great army of men that are important
to public welfare, could be imprison-
ed in such a place. Some fathers sim
ply made their children go into the
mine, because they might be of some
commercial value. and closed the door
Of hope. I could not fully conceive
in my mind, why it was that the
child of the miner, who goes down in
the earth could not enjoy more ad-
vantages.
NEVER WANTED TO LEAVE.
The marvellous change that has
taken place in the life of the miner,
no tongue can tell, so that is why l
have chung to this movement. 1 might
have been like other men, and leave
the channels of this organization, but
1t never appealed to me. And l
thought it my duty to be of service
TO the men that have SO generously
honored me. ] have done my best TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
POKER USED TO
HIT DETECTIVE
Sidney Lagrange Beaten When
Attempting to Serve a
Warrant.
Is GREETED AT THE DOOR
Herman Childers Of Davenport Gives
Officer a Healthy Welcome
When He Calls.

When he attempted to place under
arrest Herman ChiIders for disturb
ing the peace. Sidney Lagrange, a
Davenport detective. was struck over
the head with a poker. and as re-
suit he is today carrying a badly
bruised head. a warrant was placed
in Lagrange's hands last night for
the arrest of Childers, who resides
at 321 Gaines street. Childers had,
1t is claimed, chased his wife from
the home and refused to allow her
20 return.
GREETED WITH POKER.
When Lagrange demanded admit
lance 10 the domicile. the door was
opened part way by Childers and as
soon as the detective started TO en-
ter the place he was struck over the
head with said poker. The force of
the blow was lessened by lagrange
hat, but at that it was fOrcefuI
enough to stop his progress into the
home.
A policeman was summoned to his
assistance and after a hard struggle,
Childers was placed under arrest. 1t
was only after he had been showed
through a window, that the arrest
was accomplished though. He was
taken to the police station and this
morning was given a preliminary
hearing The charge against him
was for assault with deadly weapon
with intent to do great bodily in
jury. He was bound over to the
grand jury and is being held under
5000 bonds.
HAD AN EXPERIENCE BEFORE.
About a year ago Detective La
grange attempted to arrest a crazy
man who was running about one Of
the residence districts in scanty at
tire. The lunatic proved too much
for his strength and weapons, and
upon that occasion he received a
blow which all but fractured his
skull He was confined to a hospi-
tai for some time after that occur
renee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
WILL NOT BUILD SOUTH
MacOmb Loses Hope for r. 1. S. Ex-
tension This Season.


The Macomb Journal has learned
that the Rock Island Southern will
not be projected south from Mon
mouth this year and announces this
discovery in the following:
The Journal is forced to chronicle
the news that the extension of the
Rock Island Southern from Mon
mouth to Macomb will not be taken
up this year. 1t was hoped and gen.
orally expected that this would be
done during the year of 1911, but it
seems now that We are to be disap-
pointed. That the road will extend
to this or some other city shortly
there is no reason at all to doubt, and
it is as certain as the extension OF
any railroad could well be, but action
will be delayed for the present"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
OVATION GIVEN
70 j, P, White
Coal Valley Citizens DO Them
selves Proud With Welcome
TO Native Sca.
NEW HEAD OF THE MINERS
In Address az Opera House he Tells
of His Early Straggies--Given
Handsome Fob.

What was without DOUBT one Of the
greatest celebrations ever ned n
Coal Valley. was that of Iass night,
which WIS given : the citizens Of the
village II honor OF John P White
pTesidenc-eiect Of the United Mine
Workers Of America Hundreds of the
Villagers gathered at the opera house
last night to greet Mr.. White and to
listen to the program which had been
arranged by tho Coal Valley union,
no. 362. of the United Mine WORKER
Of America. The opera house was
filled, and the enthusiasm for the ua-
tive son who has risen 70 the highest
Office IN the gift Of the miners, was
intense.
Mr.. White arrived in Coal Valley
yesterday afternoon and was greeted
Upon his arrival o. a large number
Of friends of his DoyhOOd days. In
the evening at the opera house, the
Coal Valley brass band played nun
Der of selections, and the assembled
people sang q number of the good old
songs.
MT White was Introduced to the au-
dience by r. }. Murphy, and in his ad-
dress. told of his work and his con
nections with the miners union since
he left Coal Valley. He told of his
life as boy and of his struggles and
the struggles of his family to earn
livelihood
MANY OLD FRIENDS GONE
Mr. White said in part:
'Forty-one years ago, today, in a
humble home, in this little village, l
first saw the light of day. Many OF
the old friends that gathered around
our home are gone. The old land
marks have changed. Great changes
have come over this once thriving
mining town But as l met the few
old neighbOrs, il was indeed, a great
pleasure TO me. to hear them relate
TO me some of the earlier happenings
of this part of the country. 1t was in
Coal Valley that I received the rudi-
ments of what little education have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
Licensed to Wed.
Attacks School Principal.

pal. Charles B. Allen, Of Sylvania,
Ga, is thus told by him. For more
than three years." he writes, Il suf-
fered Undesirable torture from
rheum atisrn, liver and stomach trou-
bic and diseased kidneys. All rem
edies failed till I used Electric Bit
tiers, but four bottles of this wonder
full remedy cured me completely"
Such results are common. Thous-
ands bless them for curing stomach
trouble, female complaints, kidney
disorders, biliousness and for new
health and vigor Try them. Only
so cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-01
Fully nine out of every ten cas-,

Fully nine out of every ten cases
of rheuma tism is simply rheumatism
OF the muscles due 10 cold or damp,
or chronic rheumatism, neither Of
which requires any internal treat
ment. All that is needed to afford
relief is the free application Of Cham
berlain's Hnfment- Give 1t q trial.
You are certain to be pleased with
the quick relief which it affords. Sold
by all druggists
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
Freak Growth of Corn

Fairmount News John Hell, Jr.,
of Hankinson, has a freak sample OF
corn that was picked in his field re
Gently. The popularity of the ear is
that every kernel is enclosed in an in
dividual and separate husk, affording
more than usual protection to the
corn. The remainder of the corn in
the field is of the Minnesota No. Ii
variety and does not differ from other
corn of the same kind. A year OF so
ago Mr.. He'll secured from a seed
house a small quantity of South Amer
lean seed corn and in planting last
spring this was mixed with the native
seed. He thinks possibly the mixing
of the two varieties in the same hills
may account for the freak specimen.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
POLK COUNTY MAN
COMING HOME RICH
II. j. Rutherford, Son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Rutherford, Living Near
Key West, Sells Alaska Claim

Mr. and Mrs George Rutherford of
Keystone township, northeast of East
Grand Forks, have received a tele-
gram from their son, H. j. Rutherford
stating that he has sold his mining
claims in Alaska for 100000 and that
he sailed on September 80 for his
home in that city.
Mr.. Rutherford left East Grand
Forks when about 20 years of age and
after travelling through the west for
some time, got the gold fever. He
went to Alaska and has spent the last
six years in that country. He has
struck several claims that are rich
ones, but has tired of the northern
life with it's inconvenience and it's
cold winters He is now on his way
home to East Grand Forks.
He has retained interest in the
claims he sold but will not take an
active part in the mining Of the gold
en- harvest. One hundred thousand
dollars, according to the telegram,
looks like plenty of money to him and
he expects to come back to civiliza-
ton and go into some less hazardous
business than gold mining. His par
ents are we'll known residents of Polk
county They reside at Key West.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
MURk FAMILY MOVING AWAY

O1uf Murk, who has been a resident
of Warren for a number OF years, com
ing here from Illinois, has sold his
farm near town and also his residence
property in the city to L. M. Olson
and will move with his family to Win
nipeg, Canada, where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Murk is the
inventor of a machine for eradicating
Canadian thistles and other weeds and
has secured patents on same both in
the United States and Canada. The
machine has been exhibited in Canada
and as there seems to be demand
for them there their manufacture will
be undertaken in that country, and
Mr. Murk will very likely make good
thing out Of it, The many friends of
the Murk family wish them success in
their new home
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
CORNER STONE
4 TO Be LAID
50 NORTH STAR COLLEGES NEW
BUILDING WITH GRAND AND
HIGHLY INTERESTING PUBLIC
EXERCISES ON MONDAY, OCT.
10TH.

The Board of Directors of North
Star College have arranged for a pub
lie corner stone laying with appropri
ate and imposing ceremonies at the
college building now under construc-
tion, on Monday, Oct, 10th, at II
o'clock in the forenoon. A number
Of prominent public men and orators
will be present. Among the invited
guests are such men as DR.. G. And
reen, President of Augustana College,
Rock Island, ILL.,, DR.. Alfred Bergin, of
Lindsborg, Kansas, .. S. Senator
Knute Nelson, Governor Eberhart,
Hon. c. G. Schultz, Superintendent of
Public Instruction, and many other
prominent scholars and statesmen.
The business men of Warren have
agreed to suspend business from 10:30
a. m. until noon. Everybody in the
city and in the country for miles
around is expected to participate and
cordially invited to do so, with a
view of making this occasion the big
gest and most memorable in our his
tory.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
PRAcTIcED MEDICINE WITHOUT
LICENSE

County Attorney A. N. Eckstrom,
Sheriff William Forsberg and Clerk of
Court Alfred Swandby were at Argyle
Saturday to conduct a case in justice
court, before Justice Peter Kirsch,
against E. E. Hoard, a lady osteopath,
who was charged with administering
medicine without having a doctors Ii
cense. She plead guilty and was
fined $50, which she paid and was dis
charged.
Deputy Sheriff A. o. Burseth was
at Oslo Tuesday for the purpose of
conveying a tramp, who had been
found guilty of being drunk and disor-
derly, to the county Jail to serve a
short sentence. He went there yes
terday on a similar mission and still
the supply may not be exhausted.
J. H. Haney, Of Eyota, Mimi, arriv-
ed this morning for visit with his
son, W. R. Haney, superintendent OF
the city electric light plant
Threshing has been greatly inter
rupted this week by frequent rains. On
Monday and Tuesday it rained quite
heavily and today it also rains. There
is considerable shock threshing yet
to do in the county. Flowing also is
rather backward. But we hope sun
shine and settled weather will soon
be the order of the day
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
sTlFFENlNG UP LAND PRICES

Rev. Geo. Bollinger, of Applington,
Ia, the owner of the Bradford farm,
in company with his father, who is a
resident of Wisconsin has been here
for several days looking after his in
terests. He is an enthusiastic boost
er for this part of the state and values
his farm at $50 per acre. He reasons
rightly that the farm will make him
good interest on that valuation and
that it would be poor business policy
to consider less price for his land.
Mr.. Bollinger is not the only man in
this neighborhood who holds his land
that high, and it is only question of
a year or two until land will be actu-
ally selling at $50 per acre close to
town. Why shouldn't it? Land not
as good and not making any such
showing in crops, within fifty miles to
the south and west of us, is bringing
that figure and more.-Niiddle River
Pioneer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
GIRLS WALK TO ALvARADo

The Misses Ebba Lundgren, Estelle
Grindeland and Olive Wahlund en-
joyed a thirteen miles walk Sunday
afternoon. Some of their friends
dared them to walk ten miles that al
ternoon, and the three girls took the
dare. They left home at 4:15 enroute
for Alyarado where Miss Wahlnnd is
engaged in teaching They rested in
March for fifteen minutes and then
continued their walking reaching Al
varado. There they decided to jour-
ney onward and walked three miles
out in the country to visit friend
The pedestrians feel happy and better
than ever, and declare their next walk
will be to Crookston or Grand Forks.
Misses Lundgren and Grindeland Wis
tied with Miss Wahlund, Monday, re
turning home on the $500" Monday
evening.
(why didn't you walk back, girls =
Ed.)
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
CROP BROUGHT $57.ee PER ACRE
Man Who Paid SOS Per Acre For Land
Proves it Was Worth Double
That Price

Geo. Malin, who purchased a fine
farm northwest of the Crookston ex-
perimental station a few years ago,
has just threshed 205 bushels of flax
from acres and sold it at S2.25 per
bushel, making a total of $461.25 or
s57.66 per acre. He was told that he
had paid too much for the land short
ly after the purchase but was conf
dent then, and is yet, that the land is
really worth it, and will yield good
returns for an investment twice as
large as he made. He had fine crops
all the way through and has an excep-
tionally fine corn crop.-Crookston
Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
RED LAKE RESERVOIR
Branch Of Geological Survey has Plan
to Dam up Water for Dry
Seasons.

Advisability of using Red Lake AZ
a reservoir will be urged in the
port which will be made soon by -
st. Paul Office of the United StS
geological survey as a result
vestigations which soon will bs &
pleted. I
By constructing dam it is thought
the water will be held in the lake dur
ing wet seasons so that it can be let
out gradually in dry seasons. This
will save Thief River Falls and other
cities along the Red Lake river, which
depend on water power derived from
the river to furnish light and electric
power, from finding themselves with.
out light as they have many times in
the last year.
It also will prevent overfowing of
the Red River to great extent. The
Red Lake river flows into the Red riv-
er and as it drains more than 1900
square miles in the spring, the water
which is emptied into the Red river
during wet periods causes 1t to over
flow.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
= NORTH STAR COLLEGE NOTES :

Last Tuesday was enrolment day at
North Star College. All day was rainy
and disagreeable but goodly number
braved the weather, and were regis
tered for the whole school year. The
Academic, the Stengraphic and the
Business departments are already
strongly represented. The domestic
science department also has good
enrolment: and we hope that the mu-
sic. students will now be as prompt
to report for work.
All of our teachers are on hand and
work has begun in all departments.
Prof. C. F.. Bergquist, A. B., is our
teacher in the Academy. Miss Flor
ence Abrahamson has charge Of the
Domestic Science work and will also
assist with Academic work. Miss o.
ga Hermanson and Miss Anna Hag-
lund have also returned and will con-
duct the work in the Music depart
ment. 1t is therefore the desire of
The school that students enroll as soon
as psssible The school, office and
all the work will be found in the old
opera house.
At meeting of the North Star Col
lege Corporation, Oct. 4, August Lund-
gren, J. P. Mattson and Nels Johnson
were reelected as members OF the
Board of Directors. In place OF Rev.
E. o. Chelgren who has resigned from
the pastorate in Warren and who in
tends to leave the city, Rev. G. Wah-
lund was elected president.
Gill Lamberson and John Bren, both
graduates of last spring, have been
callers at college. We appreciate Wis
it's by former students and alumni
very much.
Remember that all students should
enroll at the College Office which is
found in the old opera house. The
building has been very conveniently
rearranged for school work. Let all
our friends make us visit.
A tanitor is desired at once at North
Star College. We should like to have
a boy come to take the work and thus
make college expenses. Anyone de
string such work should apply at once
by letter or by telephone.
We hereby desire to thank all who
have informed us Of the fact that they
have rooms to spare for students. If
there are more, we should appreciate
to be informed
Who has an old organ for rent?
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
WAS A GOOD COUNTY FAIR

The west end papers report that
Marshall County Fair held at Warren
las+ week was the best ever held in
the county. It was naturally expected
it would be the best, for this year we
had the best crop ever and there was
something to show. Besides, the fair
management is getting experience
every year and each reoccurring year
will be able to improve on the preced-
ing fair in much that goes to make
the fair a success outside of the quail
ty of the exhibits.-Middle River Pho
neer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
Drayton Bridge Nearing Completion

The big brfdge across the Red river
at Drayton is now rapidly nearing
completion. The piles for the trestle
work on the east side of the river are
being driven and the form for the last
big pier is being put up. With favor
able weather the work will be entirely
completed within the next four weeks.
Drayton people are looking forward
to an increased trade with the com
pletion Of this up-to-date method
of getting across the river.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
Celebrate Seth Anniversary

The Swedish Lutheran church will
celebrate the Goth anniversary of its
organization on Sunday. Oct. 18th. A
grand concert will be given in the
church on Saturday evening, Oct. IA.
On Sunday there will be services in
the morning, afternoon and evening.
The speakers will be DR.. A. Bergin, OF
Lindsborg, Kan. DR.. Gustav Andreen.
President of Augustana College &
Theol. Seminary, Rock Island, ILL.,, and
Rev. A. Mattson, of Alexandra. Furth-
er announcements next week.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
Another Big Yield

Hiram Haakenson, who has been
threshing northeast of Oslo, has NOV
ed south of town a few miles with his
rig and reports that Ole Farde one Of
the farmers whom he threshed for, re-
ceived the biggest yield of wheat to
the acre ever heard of in Marshall
county. It is said to have yielded Al
bushels to the acre, which beats all
previous records reported this year
Oslo Tribune.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-10-05
kittson county-An Appreciation

Where landscape scenes are fairest
Where skies are deepest blue,
Where the thrilling air is rarest
And PLENTY" greets the view,
Where the mighty Red comes flowing
Beneath it's highest banks,
Where prosperous fields are growing
To Roseau's western tanks;
There Kittson County measures
Her prosperous fields of grain
And welcomes to her treasures,
True men of Drawn and brain.