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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
MOLINE

Tenney's Condition Improving-Ru-
NOR had it last evening that A s. Ten
ney, Rock Island engineer who was
hurt Sunday while switching in Grin
nell, Iowa, had passed away. His wife
received a report that he was not ex-
pected to live and she Irnmed1aLeIy so
cured communication by long-dfstanc e
telephone with J. ". Tenney, the in
jured mans brother, who is at the bed
side. Mrs. Tenney received the as
surfing word that her husband was get
ting along nicely and that he was not
in a dangerous condition.
Sleigh Overturned; Shoulder Disio-
cated.-Henry Carpenter Of East
Moline dislocated his left shoulder
when a sleigh In which he was riding
was overturned. Lars Munson, who
is visiting at the Clyde Richards home
on Fifteenth street in East Moline, fell
yesterday, breaking two ribs.
Sell Books at Cost.-Sale of school
books by the board of education, thus
saving patrons the expense of remun-
Grating the middleman. which was in
troduced here as an innovation during
the first semester of the present school
year, will be continued during the sec
ond semester, which begins next week.
Books for children in the grade schools
will be distributed among the various
principals, who will sell them at cost
to the pupils. Books for high school
students will be sold at cost direct
from the Office of the board of educa-
ton in the library building. This is
exactly the plan that was in vogue last
semester To accommodate high school
students the secretary has decided to
keep board of education headquarters
open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings of next week. Word has
come that Miss Grace K. Reeves of
Cordova, recently selected by the
teachers committee to take a grade
school position, finds she will be I'M
able to come and has therefore declin-
ed the place offered her here.
Obituary Acknowledgements Nc
Michael, Is year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry McMichael. died at
1880 last evening at the family home,
SCI Fifteenth and Three-fourths street,
after an illness of some duration with
valvular heart trouble. She was born
in Chicago May 2, 1896. and came ~
this city with her parents seven years
ago. She attended the Washington
school, where she was favorite with
teachers and playmates. She was con-
firmed last spring, becoming a men,
Der of st. Mary's church. Beside the
parents two brothers, Henry, aged ~,
and Emmett, aged ;, and one sister,
Irene, aged 8, survive. The funeral an
nouncement will be made later.
Peter Herpelinck died at the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
Hamlet

Mike Barnes went to Iowa Thurs
day of last week. He returned Tues
day.
The Womans Missionary society
met Thursday of last week at the home
of Mrs. Oscar Marsh.
Miss Mary Halstead returned home
Wednesday after a few weeks visit
with her brother Dallas al Silver
Creek. Neb.
Mrs Nettie Butcher received a tele-
gram Thursday telling the serious i'll
ness of her daughter Edna at Lincoln,
Ill She went to Lincoln Friday morn
ing. returning Monday leaving Edna
much better.
Miss Nora whisman IS recovering
from an attack Of the grip. Miss Nil
licent Boyles is teaching for her this
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Marry.-John T. Taylor
and Hattie Kruse. Pleasant Valley;
William Coulton and Anna A. Kelley,
Davenport; Theodore Tagge, Moline,
and Ara Stramm, Davenport.
Evers Damage Suit Taken from
Court.-Without prejudice, the dam
age suit of Minnie Evers, administra-
trix of the estate of the late Daniel
Evers, was yesterday taken from the
jury sitting in the trial and dismissed
upon motion of Attorneys Vollmer and
Cooper for the plaintiff The reasons
for the dismissal are not known, as the
case had progressed well during the
one day it was before the jury, but it
is said lack of conclusive evidence
made for the dismissal. The plaintiff
had instituted suit against the Daven-
port, Rock Island g. Northwestern
Railroad company for the sum OF $25,
900 for the death of Daniel Evers, the
switchman who was killed while rid
ing on a switch engine in Bettendorf,
and which turned over, pinning him
beneath the mass of iron. Attorneys
Lane & Waterman appeared in behalf
of the railroad company.
o
Soldier Buried by Friend.-Brief fu-
neral services were held today for
Thomas jefferson Beck, the young
man whose death was announced yes
terday-the cause of death being tn
berculosis. Beck made a determined
fight after he discovered that he had
contracted the disease. He had been
in Davenport about four months and
had been forced to live and get his
treatments out of his pension-about
SIC per month. His living quarters
were not of the best In speaking of
his service in the Philippine islands.
Spanish-American war, Beck had told
a friend that he was vaccinated on an
average of once a week while there
and that this weakened him. He then
contracted tuberculosis and went back
70 his home in Pennsylvania But II
had taken too strong a hold, and dis
satisfied with his attentions, he came
to Davenport. where he found that his
case was incurable. He declined to
seek aid from any charitable organiza-
ton, but when he discovered that his
end was near he requested G. Widman,
with whom he had been making his
home, to see to it that he got the bur
ial due a respectable citizen and a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
A1edO

Mr.. Hefferman OF Beloit, Wis, left
Saturday for that city after visiting
with his family and friends few days.
NJ. l.. Gregory went TO Moline Sat
urday for a short visit with his daugh-
ter and family.
J. A Oswalt of Quill Lake, Canada,
who has been the guest of his cousin,
A B Barr and family, left Saturday
for Danville and Chicago for short
visits before his return to the north.
The basketball game on Friday re-
suited in q victory for William and
Vashti over Lewis institute, score 80
to "a.
Miss Lille Mccoy accompanied her
sisters. Misses Agnes and Luella Nc
Coy TO Chicago. Saturday and will
visit them for an indefinite length Of
time.
Mrs. J. 6. McCleary and little daugh-
ter of Spencer. Iowa. who have visited
in this city a few days left Saturday
for a short stay in New Boston before
their return home.
The illustrated lecture on Japan
given by Rev. s. Pittenger on Sun
day evening in the NJ. E. church was
an interesting and instructive address,
and was we'll attended
Misses Minnie Gustafson and Mabel
Rumbom left Monday for a visit with
friends in Urbana
Rev. MT Pollock of New Alexandria,
Pa, conducted services in the United
Presbyterian church on Sunday, and
left Monday for a short stay in Rock
Island
Miss Deborah Cummins went TO
Monday. accompanied By Scott Fry,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
ENJOY ALFALFA FEAST

Bread. Cookies, Pies and Other Edi-
bles Eaten by 200.
Mitchell, S. d, Jan. 20.-Delegates
to the first South Dakota corn show,
numbering 200. sat down at the first al
falfa banquet ever held in this state last
night Bread, cookies and pies as well
as several other savory dishes which
took the place Of vegetables were on
the menu and were greatly enjoyed by
the banqueters.
Tea made of alfalfa leaves. which is
recommended as tonic. was also con.
sumed, but not much relished. All OF
the viands Of the banquet were pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
Sherrard

c. A. SamueIson and wife went to
Rock Island Tuesday.
Mrs Jane Hughes and daughter
Clara returned home Monday night az
ter three months stay a. Collinsville.
III.
Mrs. Ed Danielson left Monday for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20

pared in Billings. Mont, where expert
ments ip the use OF alfalfa for human
food have been conducted for years.
II is believed that the alfalfa ban
quet" will result in a largely increased
acreage of the fodder in this state dur
ing coming years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy new
err disappoints those who use IL for
obstinate coughs. colds and irrita-
tions OF the throat and lungs. IL
stands unrivalled as a remedy for
all throat and lung diseases. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
ONLY One "Rroro QulnIne.r

That Is Laxative Bromo Quiniue
Look for the signature OF E. W Grove.
Used the world over to cure a cold If
sne day. Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
Free Art Studies in Color
BY John CasseI, the Distinguished
Young New York Artist.

Through the courtesy OF Newman
Bros company. Cor many years famous
for their sweet toned high grade pianos.
we are enabled To offer our patrons
les In full color as a calendar for 1911
for only q Uttie service-Just the names
Of three friends who are thinking Of
buying pianos. or q seven families vino
have girl children who ought 70 study
music. Adults only must call at our
special cards.
EBERHART'S PIANO HOUSE
2224 Fourth Ave. Rock Island, I'LL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20

N our stock-all staple Blues, Black Ser
ges and Thibets included-nundreds of
choice shades and patterns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20

kist Wrapper. Thousands of families
willhave none but Sunklst Oranges. After
you have tried them once they will win
you. Please make the trial today. Your
dealer sells them. had DON'T forge. -
yGve the "Sz1kfSE' Hrapbers.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06

: Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Judy and Mis-
| Bessie Whitesell have returned from
: Virginia.
Hon. Pierre d'a Pratt, former well
known Palatkan, was on Tuesday las
elected Mayor of Winter Haven, Fla.
/ ]. ]. Green of Bardin was in the cit,
this week. Mr.. Green, who is enthu
siastic for good schools and who wa:
largely instrumental in securing a special
tax school district at his place, tells the
News that Bardin has Just completed Q
very neat and new school house and
that all the people of his section, many
of whom have made personal sacrifice
TO secure il are pleased.
AS an example of high art in photo.
graphy, and which by the way is only
another name for lifelikeness, the News
would ask the people of Palatka to look
at the large photograph of Rev. II.
Dutill, pastor of ST. James Methodist
church, now on exhibition in the show
case of r. E. Neck's gallery at the Put
nam National Bank building. That
class work will make Mr. Neck famous.
Rev. w. G. Fletcher, pastor of the NJ.
E. church south at ST. Augustine was a
visitor in the city Tuesday night. Mr..
Fletcher is one of the bright and agrees
Sive young men in the Florida confer
ence OF the Methodist church and is
doing wonderful work for Methodism
at st. Augustine. He is building a $780,
600 church at that place and another at
| New Augustine, as well as building up a
Ctrnnn -,
Southern Methodism once thrived but
had been allowed TO lag.
The Sheriff's office last week appre-
hended Tom Robinson, alias Jim Will
liamS, an escaped convict who has been
at large five years and for whom there
is Standing reward of 500 for his re-
capture. Williams was sent to the con
vict camps for term of 10 years for as
Sault with intent TO murder, served two
years and escaped from a South Florida
camp. He was badly wounded when
arrested here. the wounds having been
made i'll an attempt to capture him in
Clay county few days before.
George c. Crom was a Saturday
visitor and is enthusiastic over the build
ing of the Ocala Northern. The road
has now reached Kenwood five miles
beyond the Marion county line. On
next Monday il is expected to reach
CumminS six miles still further along.
The camps will be moved from Orange
Springs next week and the making of
Palatka is not far Off The road is
hailed with delight through the places
il passes and in its development of an
unsettled region will do its full part
Ocala Banner.
Robert l.. Arant, best known in Pa
latka as big, jovial "Bob,p has been
spending couple of days in the city
this week. Mr.. Arant, whose home is
at Pencil, has been for more than year
the head sawyer in the big lumber mills
at Alexanderville, Ga, and during that
time has made only occasional visits TO
see his family. But Mr.. Arant stated TO
the News that in month or so he will
return here permanently and that he will
make the race for sheriff in the coming
primary. He is a man who has wide
acquaintance and many friends in this
city and county.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06

SHELL ROAD To
CONNECT TOWNS
OF SiscO and Pomona--C0m'
miSSiOnerS Let Contract.

Probably the most important item oil
new business transacted at the meeting
of the board of county commissioners
on Tuesday and Wednesday was the
letting OF a contract for the construction
of a hard surfaced road between Sisco
and Pomona, and for which bids had
been asked.
The road will be about three miles,
more or less, in length and is TO be con-
structed of DeLeon shell. This shell is
TO be nine inches deep in the center OF
the road and seven inches deep al the
sides, and the roadway is 10 be eight
feet wide.
The only bid received was that of
]. w. Tucker of Pomona whose price
was 81, 944 per mile. The contract was
made with him at that price.
The board also decided TO appropriate
not more than $500 Tor repairs on the
roads leading from this city TO Inter
lachen and Peniel.
]. n. Hall of Bannerville TO whom
contract was awarded for building GER
tain bridges, reported one bridge over
Etoniah creek on Bannerville road,
fifty. one feet long, completed.
There was some dissatisfaction over
the style and location of the bridge APP
parent among citizens of this district,
and the board advised that public
meeting be held of citizens interested
at which Commissioner Timmons and
Mr.. Hall would attend, SO. that all could
agree on what was best.
All the members OF the board were
present and good deal of routine bust
ness was transacted,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06
BARDIN NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. LoveIace, are ex
pected home today from Atlanta, Ga.
where they have been for the past few
weeks visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. Norine McCraney, and niece
Miss Amy, spent last Friday very pleas
antly with Mrs. Mathews.
Miss Claudia Key was entertained las
week at the hoSpitable home of Mrs
Manning, at Harlem; this interesting
young lady, gives a glowing account o.
her visit there, and enjoyed her visi
immensely.
An interesting Sunday school was held
Sunday morning, led by our Supt. |. l.
Green. 1t was decided hereafter tc
have Sunday school every Sunday al
2:3O p. M. Preaching will be held Sun.
day morning at 100 a. m. We hope TO
have large congregation.
Mrs. Alonzo McCraney, with her
three interesting children, left for her
home in Louisiana last week, after
spending four very delightful months at
the pleasant home of Mrs, A McCraney.
They will be very much missed in our
community, and we hope they will re-
turn some day in the near future.
A good many of our people are TO go
to BoStwick this week, TO attend the
Baptist convention which meets there.
Miss Lonnie Edmonson, the petite
and pretty daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ino,
EdmonSOn of Palatka, was visiting her
friends here at Bardin last week while
here she was the guest of Miss Nc
Craney.
We are glad to see Miss Laura WiIker.
son up and around again, after an illness
OF week with fever.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06
Assessors Books Received.

The board of county commissioner,
has looked over the tax books of County
Assessor Billiard and accepted them
not forgetting to compliment the asses
Sor for the neatneSS and accuracy of theiI
compilation. In fact the board would
have failed in its duty had it not done
so, for MIR. Billiard is probably one OF
the most accurate assessors in the state
in the matter of his book compilations.
Also the neatest.
This year the books are typewriter,
rather than done with pen and ink and
everything has been balanced to cent.
Mr.. Billiards books show that the
grand total of taxes to be collected in
Putnam county this year is 500, 100. IS.
VI this amount the state will get $23,-
2S9.95, and the county's part including
everything will be $75,S2S.9O.
There have been a very few mistakes
made during Mr.. Billiards. incumbency
OF this office, probably less than in any
county in the state. And these mistak cs
traced 10 their source, have never
found Mr.. Billiard at fault.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06
Their Goods are Coming.

New goods for the Earnest Co.'S big
dry goods store have been coming in all
the week and are being stored in their
boxes and bales in the vacant store
room on Second street formerly occu-
pied by Gerber. This room is now
full.
Mr.. Earnest expects TO be able TO get
in the lower floor of his new store
somewhere between the 18th and 18th
inst, but il will be nearly the first of
November when the upper floor is
ready.
So far, and because of the very warm
weather, ii is perhaps just as well, but
cooler weather is due and Mr.. Earnest
is going 10 be ready for ii just as soon
as possible.
1--WE have had the best success of our
business career" said Mr.. Earnest re-
ferring TO the work of himself and wife
in selecting goods in New York. eve
never before were able TO secure so
many goods-Such a variety-and al
such really bargain prices. Once we get
into our enlarged store we will be bet
ter equipped than ever 10 display goods.
We believe the people of all this sec
ton are going to appreciate our lines
and our values"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06
City happenings and
Personal Mention.

Attorney c. d. Lands of DeLand ha
been visitor in the city this week.
X. Borson and ]. B. SILVER of Ores
cent City were among the city'S visitor.
on Wednesday,
Ex-County Commissioner Morgan 30
harmon OF Bannerville was a visitor in
The city this week.
Mrs. William A. Hicks and little son
have returned from pleasant week S
outing with friends at Welaka.
w. B. Gallagher one of the most popu.
lar commercial men TO visit the Palatka
dry goods trade, spent couple days al
the Saratoga Hotel this week.
Jesse Virgins, a colored boy. was
drowned off Buffalo Bluff bridge last
Monday while he and companion was
in swimming.
Mrs. William Wyllie and the chill
dren who have been spending some
weeks in New York are expected home
on Monday.
Frank ID. WatleS has been laid up
this week with bilious fever, which
only goes TO show that even good men
will go wrong some times.
The fall term of the Putnam Circuit
Court will begin next Monday with
Judge James I. Wills presiding and
Hon. A. V. Long states attorney.
J. A. HinSon of Wellington has SC.
cured evidence which is quite likely TO
convict the party who set fire TO his
barn recently.
J. c. OSteen of HolliSter spent Tues
day visiting old friends in the CITY. Mr..
OSteen was on his way to Bostwick TO
attend the meeting OF The West Putnam
Baptist Association.
The Palatka WomanS club will hold
lis regular meeting on Friday Oct. 18th,
at $3.50 p. m. at the residence of Mrs. M.
5. Brown, 21S n. Third street, and all
Officers and members are requested TO
attend
Tax Collector r. j. Hancock was alb
sent from his office all of last week
owing 10 the critical illness of his sis.
Ter, Mrs. Roma Thomas at KiSsimmce.
lie returned on Saturday. Mrs Thomas
has since been taken 10 the Orlando
hospital, and though still in a most
critical condition, there is said to be
some hope of her recovery. Her
mother, Mrs. John Hancock of Bosl-
wick, is now with her.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06
Death of Mrs John M. Bessent

The Hastings News has the following
notice of the death of Mrs. Bessent, wife
of Rev. ]. P. BesSent, formerly of Pomo-
ma, this county:
after brief illness from hemor.
ragic fever, Mrs. John BeSsent died Sat
urday at her home at Byrd Though
she had been under a physicians care
for some time she had not been confined
10 the house and as late as Thursday
made visit TO Hastings Her condition
grew rapidly worse and death came late
Saturday night. The funeral services
were held at Byrd, the Rev. H. E. Part
ridge officiating. The interment was
at SatSuma Heights, by the side of her
sister, Mrs. L. Cason.
Though not active in religious work.
Mrs. BeSSent gave literally to the sup.
port of Sunday school and orphanage
work. She is survived by a husband
and three children, two brothers and
two sisters. Members of her family
from Lakeland, Lake City and Teresa
were in attendance at The funeral ~
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06
HILBURN VISITS
BAKER COUNTY,

Senator S. ]. Hilburn who is now re.
garded everywhere in the district as a
more than probable winner in the Sec.
ond District congressional race, was
present at the fall term of the Circuit
Court for Baker county at Maclenny
this week and On Monday had the privi-
lege of addressing the citizens of the
county at the court house.
The court room was packed TO over
flowing and the windows were filled
MIR. Hilburn was gracefully introduced
by Hon. James R. Kelley who repre-
scented Baker county in the legislature of
1909, and who vouched for the moral
worth and great ability of the Putnam
county candidate.
Mr. Hilburn told the News that the
big crowd was enthusiastic in his sup
port and that the leading men of the
county came to him and assured him
that Baker county would give him a
flattering majority. 81 certainly feel
gratified at the prospects in that county,"
said Mr.. Hilburn, "and not only from
there, but from all over the district am
getting reports that show that the PEG.
pie are favoring my candidacy. feel
like a winner"
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-06
r. :. NECK,
PaIatka, Florida.
O8lIIlSII NilTNsI1 0ITNlEInlEl1lslI H'nIIDNnlmFD
Pumiee Stone.

Pum1ce is an acid volcanic rock,
which may be in either massive or
finely cOmminuted form. 1t owes its
peculiar porous, vascular or pumiceous
condition to the rapid expansion of in
Guided moisture or gases, due to sud
den release Of pressure at the time of
its election from the volcano. This
expansion may be carried to such an
extent that the rock is completely
shattered, and the resultant finely
powdered material may be carried to
unknown distances by wind and air
currents and then deposited in beds
several feet thick