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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
FIRE RUINS S. H.
vELIE RESIDENCE
Upper Portion of Moline Home
stead Is Destroyed, but
Furniture Is Saved.
LONG IN FINDING SOURCE
Companies Put I'm -Four Hours Before
Flames Are Extfngu1shed-
Covered by Insurance.

The g. n. veiie homestead on Elev.
'sn1a street and Eleventh avenue, In
Moline. was badly damaged by fire
which started At o'clock yesterday
afternoon The flames were extin-
guished after q fight Of several hours
by the fnemen. The entire upper por-
ton OF the residence is Quilted. The
damage has not been estimated, but is
fully covered by insurance. The great
or portion of household furniture was
saved Il is thought that the FIRE orig
tnated, under a CRATE IN a room occn-
pied by Nrs. Grace Velie Harper.
SERVANTS DETECT SMOKE.
} The home Is q twoStory brick and
has a large attic Servants IN the home
detected smoke. and thinking that the
trouble was caused by crossed wires.
an electrician was summoned. He
worked for an hour without finding
any trace of fire. At 3:05 an alarm
was turned in 70 the fire department
and one hose company responded.
Other companies were out at the time
fighting a fire on Fifteenth street
/ The members of the company which
responded tore out the CRATE thing in
Mrs Harpers room, but were unable
To locate the source OF the fire. After
they had worked for nearly an hour,
neighbor rushed into the house and
said that the entire roof was in flames.
A general alarm was then turned in
and four lines Of hose we're laid. The
firemen worked from O'Clock till 8: 40.
DIFFICULT TO FIGHT.
There are air chambers between the
rooms IN the residence, and after the
fire had been put out in one part of the
house It would break out elsewhere. 1t
was aImos- an impossibility TO check it
because OF the construction OF the
house.
While the firemen we're working in
the upper part of the residence friends
OF the family were engaged in trans
ferring the personal property TO the
stable
It has not yet been decided by mem
bers OF the family whether the house
will be repaired or rebuilt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

Your mothers and your grand
mothers possess linens today
bought here many years ago and
their advice is 10 buy linens where
there is such linen assurance.
New linens from the looms of
Ireland, Scotland. France and Ger
many are coming in almost every
day. Thousands of yards of crashes
have arrived during the past two
weeks. Many of them contracted
for II to 10 months ago. but the
scarcity of yarns caused by dis
turbances among the spinners, has
made deliveries very slow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
GOD AND REGENERATION
Processes I'm Development of Life Are
Shown in DIR. Reeds Sermon.

A good attendance last evening
marked the third meeting of the weeI7
a. the First Baptist church. The topic
for the evening was Gods Work in
Regeneration" From Christs words
10 Nicodemus the necessity of regen-
GRAFTON was clearly shown. and then
the quality of the new life given was
described. Some of the processes were
shown, as well as the evidences that
the change had really taken place At
ter this talk four young people arose
and in this way told that they had met
with this change and had dedicated
their lives to the Lord. Others rose
for prayers. thus taking the first step
toward deciding for a new life. The
theme for this evening will be Mans
Part-Believing the Divine Message"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Carpenters to Meet.

United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners' union. No PAL. of Mo-
line has arranged for a special meet
ing which will be held next Friday
evening at Moline Industrial hall.
The union has provided a number
of speakers for the program. The
wood butchers" quartet will be one
of the chief attractions OF the pro-
gram. Members of the Moline un-
ions and of all of the Carpenters
unions of the local district hav been
invited to attend the meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
JOHN RINCK IN RELAPSE
Clerk of the Probate Court in Ser
iouS Condition

John Rinck, clerk of the probate
court is seriously Ill and has not been
able to attend to his duties for the past
week. This morning he was taken
from his residence, 1928 Eleventh
avenue. to the home of his sister, Mrs.
Catherine Hoffman, 1903 Eighth ave
nue., in order that the latter. who is a
trained nurse. can care for him. Prior
to his election as probate clerk. Mr.
Rinck was in a precartous condition
and had been absent from his duties
in the county clerks office for a long
period. but upOn being elected his
health had apparently taken turn for
the better. His host of friends will
be sorry 10 learn of his relapse. and
will share in the hope that he may
soon recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Open a Studio.

Mrs. John Carse and Mrs. Anna
Hatthey announce that they have
opened a studio AT the Carsc resi-
dence, 1920 Fourth avenue. which
they have designated as The CO..
tage Studio" A number of beauti-
ful water color and oil paintings are
included in the collection of this new
studio. Mrs. Matthey and Mrs. Carss
PAINTED the pictures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Another Candidate

Henry Iemberg, SIS Seventeenth
street. announces himself as a candi-
date for commissioner under the com
mission form of government. He has
been a resident and taxpayer in this
city for 80 years. is an honorable, up
right citizen. and has the city's wei
fare at heart. Bear his name in mind
at the primaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Odd Pieces and Broken Sets of Laces
At About Half.

VENICE BANDS in cream and
white. linen, laces, etc, 42c to soc
values, at yard. ...........2 5c
A LOT OF SLIGHTLY MUSSEO
or soiled val and tOrchon laces,
worth from &C to &c yard, marked
at, yard ................. &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Falls Victim to Thieves.

S. ". Bends of Coal City. Ala,
has a justifcabIe grievance. Two
thieves stole his health for 2 years.
They were a liver and kidney trou-
BILE. Then Dr. King New Life Pills
throttled them. Hes we'll now. In
rivalled for constipation, malaria.
headache, dyspepsia, 25 cents. at all
druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

Thursday at o'clock a. m. you
will find rare picking among these
laceS-
COTTON AND LINEN TORcHON,
cluney and val laces, both edges
and insertions, SC, 1oc and 12c val
ues. all yard Sc
VENICE BANDS. cluney edges,
Plat walls, miss-matched sets, Csc
TO 30c values, all at, yard. ...15C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
City Chat

All! there be souls none understand
Like clouds they cannot touch the land &;
Drive as they may by field or town,
Then we look wise at this and frown,
And We cry Fools" and cry Take
And we cry Fools, and cry Take hold
OF earth and fashion gods of gold"
Unanchored ships, they blow and blow
Safl to and fro, and then go down
In unknown seas that none shall know
Without one ripple of renown.
Poor, drifting dreamers sailing by,
They seem to only live and die.
Call these not fools: The test Of worth
Is not the hold you have on earth.
Lot there be gentlest souls sea-blown
That know not any harbor known.
Now it may be the reason is
They touch on fairer shores than this.
Joaquin Miller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To call keen attention to our
large increased array of linen bar
gains we'll give 10 per cent dis
count on all crashes for the next
three days, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, one-teuth off from the
bottom Of the bill. To those OF
you who know on what a small
margin of profit crashes are sold
this will be welcome news, and you
no doubt will buy largely-10 per
cent off on every yard for three
days, one-tenth, 10 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Public Notice.

To Whom II May Concern: ! wish
10 give notice that will not be respon.
sible for any debts contracted by ny
wife, Cordelia Dearing after this date.
Feb. 6. 1911 ADOLPH DEARING.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

Q. r. Chamberlin for Mayor.-The IN
dersigned announces his candidacy for
mayor of the city Of Rock Island under
the commission form of government, d I
the primary election Feb. rs.
&. r. CHAMBERLIN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters OF Rock Island. ! here
By announce myself candidate for
commissioner at the nominating pTi-
mary. Feb. %. / was born in Rock Is
land and have resided here all my life.
For the past Is years l have been In
the retail drug business. For 0 OF those
years ] have been located in the Sixth
va I'd my present place Of residence and
business. If chosen for comm ssiOner, !
will give my entire time to the work OF
the city A J. RIESS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

TO bring about the above condition
OSCAR f.. APPLE.
Candidate for Commissioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
CHARLES L THOMPSON.

To the Voters of Rock Island: here
by announce myself a candidate for com
missioner under the new form of gov
eminent, subject 10 the primaries OF
Feb IS. with the assurance TO the pub
lie that IL nominated and elected shall
Lot diSapPoint them In my efforts TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Linens! Here's News!

We of the linen record of this Linen
linen beauty and linen durability have always
of this linen stock We began forty years ago build the lin
en- reputation of the McCabe Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters: I desire to announce
myself as candidate for the once OF
ayor. subject 10 the primary election
20 be held Feb. IS. If honored by cleo
ton, / will endsayor 10 give an admin
istration worthy OF the confidence Of
the citizens OF Rock Island.
z q HART
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters OF Rock Island: will
be a candidate for nomination as com
missioner at the primary in this city
Feb. IS. I am now serving as assistant
chief of the Rock Island fire depart
ment. and have been identified with the
department u years. I have been a tax
payer many years and have my home in
the Sixth ward PETER FREY
1888 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters Of the CITY Of Rock Is
land A. the earnest solicitation Of ny
many friends throughout the citg.
have decided TO announce nv candid acy
for commissioner. subject 80 your ap-
prevail at the primary TO be held Feb.
% have been a resident and taxpayer
of the city OF Rock Island for over 30
years II elected TO chis position I
pledge myself TO conduct the affairs of
the city IN an honest. upright and bust
ness-Hke manner. giving ny entire time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters of Rock Island: here
by announce myself as a candidate fOl
comm Issioner at the nominating pri.
mary, Feb. Is
ALEXANDER ]. DE SOLAND.
71S Twenty third street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

Leaf lard at Gilmore's.
Kerier & Co. make rugs
Carpenter Coal company
Sell coal. Phone west 295.
Buy q home Of Reidy Bros
Tri-city Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz-
Choice wife oats for sale at Gil
more's.
Mound City paints may cost little
more, but! Ill & Ehleb-
Let William johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
70 trouble to prepare Mrs. Aus
tins. famous buckwheat flour. All
grocers.
Boetje celebrated mustard. the kind
you always bought, now at all gro
GERS.
1T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue.
No trouble to prepare Mrs. Aus
tins. famous buckwheat -four. All
grocers.
No trouble to prepare Mrs. Aus
tins famous Duckwheat -four. All
grocers.
Carpenter Coal company. tele-
phone west 295. Please copy our
number in your telephone book.
Miss Helen Loosely will be pleased
20 see anyone interested in lessons in
arts and crafts jewelry or metal work
at her workshop, 17191e Second ave
nue., Rock Island, H., from to ) p. m.
A consignment of turquoise matriX,
pearls. lapis Iazuli, etc, is also on sale
al the shop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
Candidates Under
Commission Form

To the Citizens of Rock Island: /
announce myself as candidate for
commissioner. subject to your approval
at the primary.
ORRIN S. HOLT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

to the requirements Of the city's well
fare. HENRY LEMBI RIG.
SIS Seventeenth street
To the Citizens of Rock Island.
have decided to become candidate for
commissioner before the primaries 10 DC
held FEB. -. and desire 70 express ny
gratitude for the kind and generous
manner i'm which my friends have Sign
ed ms petitions. which have been cir
Csllated iu my behalf. / have had
pcricnce in public affairs in the once
Of assessor and think have proven Wor-
thy and capable. II ] am 80 fortunate
a. to secure a place on the ballot fol-
lowing the primaries, and am elected
one Of the commissioner Of Rock Is
the people the best that rs ia me In
honest and conscientious attention 10
JACK c. AULD.
To the Voters. hereby announce
Of commissions at the primaries Fer.
p, 1911. g. T. CARPENTER.
s34 Twenty fourth street.
To the Voters Of the city ~ Rock Is
land believe in municipal ownership
OF all public utilities / believe in the
city doing all its own contract work.
believe batter WORK and material can be
had al less cost 70 the city. DID you
ever stop TO figure that n you were paid
Tor the franchises fyou have given away
without any compensatory what wall
street values them at. the Interest on
hem which yOu pay Wall street would
schools and then there would be money
left In fact. you would have no taxes
To pay. / believe from my business eN-
perieHce 1 would be capable Of helping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters of Rock Island: In the
announce meut OF my candidacy for com
missioner. and TO assure you that / am
absolutely sincere in my ideas as to
what should constitute d good city gov
eminent, / desire 10 add I nave taken
oath before Judge Olmsted. that.
in the event Of my election.
should ! fail 20 meet the expectations
Of those who elect me. / will resign at
ter the first year without any recall 7
am anxious to serve the city. am not
after the SALARY. and am willing TO
fgnt for a square deal for the people
J am not related TO Napoleon the Great,
but have some Of his fighting qualities,
LEON NAPOLEON BOCRDEAU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
BACK TO BRUNERVILLE

Old Offender. After Short Vacation,
Returned to Jail.
Dan Murphy, an old offender, re
turned TO the county jail this morning
after having set new record for him
self in having steered clear Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Citizens of Rock Island: 1
hereby announce my candidacy for the
Office of mayor, subject to the decision
of the voters at the primaries TO be held
Feb. IS. H NJ. SCHRIVER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voteds Of Rock Island: I de-
sire to respectfully announce nay candi-
dacy for the nomination for mayor at
the primaries TO be held Feb. IS. 1911.
JOHN h. SCOTT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters of the city Of Rock Is
land: l. the undersigned, submit myself
as a candidate for commissioner. sub
ject to your approval a the primary to
be held Feb. IS, 1911. II nominated and
elected, / viii look after the city's af-
fairs with the same interest as ] would
my own business or private affairs
Trusting that I will receive your sup
port, l am, yours very truly.
LOUIS =. PFOH
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Citizens OF Rock Island I
wish to announce that / am a candidate
for mayor. subject to the prina ri -
Tuesday. FEB. Is. am not an ex-
tremisI on any question, and IN the
event Ihat ] am chosen for mayor. shall
show no favOritism, but shall eudeaVor
to further the best interests Of all our
citizens morally, financially and pro-
gress iveIy. I am conducting a success
ful business and am confident that
can serve the people Of Rock Island
honestly and efficiently. Soliciting your
support. / am
Very truly yours,
CHARLES VI SOCDERS
1925 Fourth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

To the Voters OF Rock Island. I here
by announce myself a candidate for
commissioner of the city Of Rock Is
land. subject TO the decision OF the vot-
ers al the primary Feb. IS. II nominal
ted and elected. 1 will look after the
affairs of the city with the same fdeI-
ity and zeal that 1 devote to my private
business.
CHARLES l. THOMpSp~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08
A Woman Should Never be Satisfied
Without Perfect Health,
Good Figure,
A Clear Skin. -
Rock Island, Illinois

Amy without good health whose figure
please her. must of the real pleasures in life
It
nois There
81 $1,000
The graceful lines the heness of figure the comfort
these
eng Remember the Regis qualities styles
$500, or to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

give them a good and economic govern
ment. 'NOugh said.
JONAS BEAR
COG Eighteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-08

to the requirements Of the citv's well
fare HENRY LEMBURG.
SIS Seventeenth street
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-13

from Casas Grandes ashow flthat,sfhe
defeat OF the rebel forces uhder Fran.
cisco I. Madero near that place BY
the fecerals will be SO overwhelming
that there Is little chance OF the
scattered army again assuming for
midahle array Madero is reported to
be fleeing towards the New Mexico
line, accompanied by a handful OF
his panic-stricken men. Other de-
tachments of rebels are making their
way into the mountains west and
south of Terrazas. No little impor-
tance is attached to the wiping out
ri Madero's so-called flying column
Of Americans. According to official
advices received here there we're 50
Americans in the battle and all but
three or four were killed. 1t is ex-
pected that this tagic ending of the
soldiers OF fortune from across the
border will deter other venturesone
Americans from joining the rebel
forces.
The federal forces are now making
ueSpeTble eUOTtS 10 restore tTAIl1C On
the Mexico Northwestern road. The
road has been out of commission
most of the time since Nov. 20. For
eign mining interests which depend
upon this road for transportation of
supplies and ores have been forced
to close drwn their properties. 1t is
thought that immediate danger of at
tack uron Chihuahua by the rebels
has passed.
Madero was to have led this at.
tack. but he is headed in another di.
rection since the fight at Casas
Grandes Colonel Rabago and his 500
men are expected to reinforce the
local garrison of about 1000 soldiers
within the next day or two.
Business interests In Chihuahua
feel much encouraged over the inn
provement in the situation in this
state, due largely It is believed, to
the mGsslng of United States troops
upon the Texas border. 1t is not ex.
pected that the bands of rebels can
be quickly put down.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-13
AVlATION MEET Is ASSURED
Columbus Men Sign Contract With
Wright Brothers.

Columbus, o., March 13.--Five Co
lumbls men have obligated them
selves in the sum of $4,000 and as
much more as is necessary to secure
an open aviation meet for this city,
beginning May 29 and ending June 3.
The meet win be held at the Column
bus Driving park.
Contracts already have been sign
ed with the Wright company. For
the sum of $4,000 the Wright Broth
ers agree to enter two of their latest
model racing aeroplanes each day OF
the meet and twice on Tuesday,
which is Memorial day, when there
will he a morning exhibition. The
contract specifies that Walter Brook
ings ind Philip Parmalee. the two
foremost bird men of the Wright
forces, shall guide the machines In
their flights.
II being an open meet. aviators
using any make of aeroplane will be
permitted to contest for the prizes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-13
FIGHT PISTOL
DUEL IN DARK
Son Of Prominent Tenne-
Seean Is Killed.
FOE MORTALLY WOUNDED

kidwell Mcsween Goes After Young
Railway switehman Who Abducted
Sister From Convent and Meets
Him on Starway--ls Said TO Have
Opened Fire With Automatic Pls-
tol, Which Was at Once Returned
by His Fleeing Victim.
Newport, Tenn, March 13.-Kid.
well McSween, an only son of Col
onel w, j. McSween, state Demo
cratic committeeman and noted law
Yer. was killed. and John Pritchett
a young railroad switchman, was
probably mortally wounded in pis.
tol duel.
Miss Emma McSween, 1S, Colonel
McSween's daughter, and Pritchett
became lovers following a Irritation,
They continued to meet after Pritoh.
EFT lad been forbidden to enter the
McSween home. Colonel McSween
in desperation placed his daughter in
a convent at Nazareth. Six weeks
later she escaped to relatives
home In Knoxville, Tenn, where
Pritchett met her last Friday. Her
family heard she and Prtchett were
married, and Miss McSween and
Pritchett boarded train at Knox.
vile for Newport TO face the music"
A friend, hearing they were not
married, advised them not to stop at
Newport to avoid danger The couple
passed through to Hot Springs, Ark,
doubled back through Newport on a
fast train and returned TO Knoxville,
where friend persuaded the girl to
return home, Pritchett ageeing not
to return to Newport until the affair
blew over. Instead, Pritchett return
cd 10 Newport and lodged behind
the railway station TO his room, while
the girl was met by her brother and
her uncle. Then young McSween fol.
lowed Prltchett to the stairway lead.
ing to his rooms, where McSween, It
Is alleged, opened fire with 3S.
calber revolver, Pritchett returning
the firo. The duel was In the dark
moss. Pritchett having tho advantage
of being several stairsteps above his
foe. There were no oye-witnesses.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-13
LID CLAMPfD DOWN TIGHT
Mexican Junta In New York Refuses
to Discuss Plans.

New York, March 13.-"The lid is
on" one representative of the Mexi.
can insurgents puts It, at the Hotel
Astor, following day during which
there were indications that there
had been a lot of work done by DR..
Vasquez Gomez, head of the revolu-
tionary junta at Washington, who
came to the Hotel Imperial, and by
Gustavo Madero. brother of the in
surgent leader. Senor Limontour,
the Mexican minister of finance, who
is at the Plaza, went walking, auto
mobiling, and lunched at the home OF
a friend.
But come around on Tuesday" an
insurrecto sympats izer said at the
Astor, "and l think we shall have
some news worth while" About the
only thing the insurrectO leaders
who during the past two days have
moved the storm center from Wash
ington to New York hotel corridors.
would talk about was "a certain
United States senator" of whom the
tApttl Wllu-
in a week or so.
This SENATOR" member of the
junta told the reporters, has been
giving all his time during the past
few days, or ever since the order to
move your troops to our border was
issued, studying up the reason for
the order, and he is soon going to
make known to your people the rea
sons back of the mobilization 1der.
He h.ows, as we know, that just
a few men in this country are re-
sponsible for the movement OF troops
and warships. These few men have
great financial interests in Mexico
They fiso have what you call a pull
at Washington. And so. merely to
protect their individual holdings in
Mexico, they have used their tremen.
dous infiuepce to send large part