davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
Early Days in Rock Island

Henry S. Powars recalls one oil
the early drowning tragedies in this
vicinity. 1t was in the summer of
1861 that party of young people
went for a picnic on Vandruff's is
land in Rock river. In the number
were Miss Mamie Kimball, only
child OF the late B. H. Kimball, and
David Hakes. member of a leading
Rock Island family. These two were
engaged to be married. The young
lady was about 10 years of age and
exceptionally talented and bright and
vivacious.
During the day she and her
sweetheart went out on the river in
a skiff. They exchanged rings and
the young woman remarked play
fully to her escort that If he should
lose the circle that she had entrusted
to his care he would also lose her.
Her words proved tragicaIly pro-
phetic. While he was dabbling in
the water the young man lost the
ring and it sank in the river A few
minutes later the couple drew their
skiff up alongside a raft of logs that
was tied to the bank and got out
on them. Miss Kimball lost her
footing and slipped into the water
and was drowned.
Young Hakes made a heroic at
tempt to save the girl.
Mr.. Powars remembers the first
sewing machine ever brought to
Rock Island. II was in 1S47 when
he and his parents were boarding
at the old Rock Island house. An
agent came to the city with one Of
the devices, which had just been
placed on the market. He set it up
at the Rock Island house and gave
People came by
scores to see 1t in operation. but so
far as Mr. Powars remembers. the
agent made no sales. The machine
when running made a noise like
small sawmill and was exceedingly
crude in construction.
The first telegraph Office in Rock
Island was established here about
1s47. Mr. Powars says. It was To-
Gated about where George Benefits
fur store on Second avenue is sit
uated. The line connected Rock Is
land with Keokuk Keokuk was IN
turn connected with St. Louis, which
then was the center to which prod
uce from here was sent and from
which was drawn most of the sup
plies consumed hereabout Business
done by the line was not heavy. One
Of the main uses for the wire was to
transmit reports OF the st. Louis
markets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
GYM men HAVE
ANNUAL BANQUET
Seventy five Attend Feast at
Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Home.
HEAR OF THE YEARS WORK
c. f. Gilman, Physical Director, Is
COmplimented for Results
Attained.

| The annual banquet of the gymnasi-
UNI classes of the Young Mems Chris
| tian association was held last evening
! in the auditorium of the Y. NJ. G. A.
| building Seventy-five members of the
! classes and officers of the association
were present. Supper was served at Z
| o'clock by the women of the Memorial
Christian church. Following the sup
| per hour fine program of talks and
readings was given. DR.. w. e. Martin,
member of the board of directors of the
association and chairman of the gym
nasium committee, acted in the capaci-
ty of POSTMASTER Warren r. Reck
was scheduled for this part, but was
unable to be present.
A NJ. Bruner of Chicago, who is con-
Quoting an evangelistic campaign in
the city, was the first speaker. His
address. on the subject Opportunity"
was brief and to the point. He said in
part: What we need In this city, as
we'll as in every other city of the land
is to have every man work and boost
and pray for his fellowmen, the church
and the Y. NJ. c. A. The young man
of today will be the successful man
of tomorrow Work hard and give God
the praise for any victories. The things
which endure are the things which are
righteous.
STRANGERS IN CITIES.
To-day thousands of young men are
leaving homes in smaller towns and
villages to go to the larger centers Of
population. They are homeless when
they reach there, and lonely. The Y.
NJ. G. A. should and does extend a
helping hand to keep these young men
from sin and vice. Do what you can
to bring this young manhood into the
Y M. c. A. brotherhood The Y. NJ. c.
A. is not only a power now in the re-
ligious world. but in the civic and COM
mercial world as well. Within the last
five years its property value has reach
ed the seventy million mark. 1t is now
in a condition TO aid the homeless man
and to keep him from the saloon and
other temptations. Help them to pre-
serve the old home ties. This is the
age of young manhood, and the age
when character, integrity and honor
count far above all else. Better days
are coming IOT GbOCk iSlduu ana OIneT
Civic righteousness will |
soon take hold of all things. and all
men will be better for il You will be |
proud of your city when this has been |
brought about Lift men up, and be /
enemies of sin. Tenderness in man. 4
kind is a wonderful thing and reaches I
and helps many What we need in af- 1
fairs here and elsewhere are honorable I
statesmen instead of the 2-cent poll (
tician. and. as l have said, we are go 4
ing to have those things. Arouse your /
selves and launch into the game at I
once and stand for righteousness and !
lift up the Y. NJ. c. A Believe like |
giants and you will be able to work
ike giants. Believe like dwarf and 4
your influence viii be like a dwarfs"
REVIEW OF THE YEAR.
Following the address of Mr.. Bruner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
AUTO RACING UNDER
AN ORGANIZATION
National Motor Contest Circuit Is
For1ned-Wm Conduct Tour
of Country.

The national circuit of automo-
Recently papers were fled in AL
bany incorporating the National Mo
tor Contest circuit, the formal des-
ignation of what is already popular
ly known as the national circuit
and such men as HOWARD Marmon,
Robert P Hooper, S. NJ. Butler and
A. r. Pardington are among the in
corporators. The various fields from
which these men are drawn is sig
nificant of the intention of the new
association. The company has Its
existence solely for the benefit and
advantage Of the manufacturers who
take part in racing and for the great
public which is interested in the con-
tinuance of clean and high-class
sport.
The Incorporation, which was
done in order to centraliZe respon-
sibility, is one of the last of the
steps that must be taken before the
actual racing season opens.
The National Motor Contest cir
cult has opened Offices in room S07,
at 437 Fifth avenue, New York.
Fro mthis place the organization of
the special train which is TO trans
port the racing automobiles, driv-
ers, mechanics. officials, timers,
spare parts, sundries and the like
is to be achieved. This special train
is an extraordinary feature, the COM
position of which is definite proof
Of the unusual activities that had to
be entered into to accomplish the
organization of the national circuit.
No less than 80 racing cars are to
be carried on it. The train will con-
sist of 90 cars, including diners,
sleepers and a machine shop car.
cars for parts. OILS. magnetos, tires
and other equipment. The circuit
as now arranged covers something
over 1000 miles. with no less thar
% race meets and about 80 days of
racing, with the balance Of the time
devoted to tuning up, travel and so
forth. The route already has been
laid out and every detail completed.
Because of the refusal of the rail-
road companies to haul more than
20 cars on a train of this sort. the
number of automobiles that can be
taken is necessarily limited to 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08

His representations were of all foreign
nationalities. including the Swede, Eng
lishman, Italian. German, freshman
Russian Jew, and the southern colored
preacher. He was called upon for en-
cores. and responded with THE Soldier
Tramp" and "Old Man Jenkins" b.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Mr.. Gilman was the last speaker
He thanked the gymnasium men and
the gymnasium committee for their CO
operation. He said that they were
responsible for all which had been
accomplished by him in the Y. NJ.
c. A. during the year.
Musical numbers were furnished
by the Y. NJ. c. A. orchestra and by
Arthur Jonassen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
SAME OLD STORY
Packey Mcfarland Encounters
Little Opposition From
Morris Bloom.
LATTER TAKES THE COUNT
Bout at Racine Goes Eight Rounds
and Good Punch Would Have
Ended 1t Sooner.

Racine Wis, April S.-Morris
Bloom, Chicagos aspiring light
weight. never had a chance last night
/ in his bout with Packey Mcfarland,
the stock yards scrapper. Eight
rounds was the extent of Bloom s
staying powers. and he took the
count after receiving a gruelling
whipping from his opponent AS a
clean bout it was a disappointment.
Mcfarland made novice out of
Bloom, and if the stock yards fight
er had carried the necessary wallop
he might have ended the engagement
as early as the fifth round.
Bloom was so completely outclass-
ed that he was never able to land
a telling wallop on his opponent,
and when Packey stepped out of the
ring he had hardly worked up a
sweat.
HAD NO DEFENSE.
Bloom took enough punishment to
floor the ordinary boxer, but would
have stood no show whatever If Nc
Farland had been able to land with
more telling effect. The defense of
the Chicago Hebrew was like a pa
per breastworks and when Packey
started 70 drive 1t invariably reach
ed the desired spot.
Boxing enthusiasts from Chicago,
Milwaukee. Racine and surrounding
towns to the number of 1000 gath
cred in the Lakeside auditorium to
witness the bouts. The preliminary
matches were tame. Under orders
from the mayor, roughness and bru-
atty were not to be tolerated and
the referee took care that the prin-
cipal in any of the bout did not
arouse the authorities to action.
UNHOLZ Is KNOCKED OUT.
st. Joseph, Mo-, April 8.-Rudolph
Unholz, the Boar lightweight, was
knocked out in the third round of
a 15-round bout by Tommy Moore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08

of Chicago last night. Unholz was
suffering from an infected ear, due
to an operation and Moore won by
pounding the injured member. Ed
die Howard of ST. Louis and Willie
Shaffer of St Louis fought eight
rounds to draw in the semi-windup.
HETNAN Is KNOCKED OUT.
TuIso. Okla. April S.-Jim Barry,
the Chicago heavyweight. knocked
out Jack Heinan of Chicago in the
fourth round of their fight here last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
Zeppelin Arrives Safely.

Stuttgart, Wurtemberg. April s.
The airship Deutschland arrived here
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
circled over the royal palace while
Count Zeppelin dropped a parachute
bouquet with his greeting to the king
and queen. A landing was made in
the suburbs, where additional pas
sengers were taken on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
SALARY LIMIT IRONCLAD
Central Association Clubs Must Pre-.
sent Sworn Statements.

Central Association Clubs Must Pre-
sent Sworn Statements.
Keokuk, Iowa, April S.-On the
first and 18th day of each month
during the playing season of the
Central association the various clubs
will file with President Justice a
statement sworn to by the president
and the secretary of the association
and manager of the club. showing
the salary paid to each player. &C
cording to a plan outlined yester-
day by the league executive, where
by he hopes to be able to rigidly
enforce the salary limit. The Cen
trail association salary limit has new
err been lived up TO in the past. The
limit this year is S 400, and it is
believed that all the clubs will be
within it when the season opens on
May s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
.SOX HERE MONDAY
Famous Chicago Players Make
Appearance in Rock Island
on Way Home.
DOC WHITE IN CHARGE
Star Pitcher Has Several Old Timers
and Many Young Stars in the
Lineup.

Monday afternoon the fans of Rock
Island will have an opportunity to see
the second division of the famous Chi
cago White Sox team in action. Doc
White, one of the White Sox pitchers
who helped wrest the worlds cham
pionship from the Cubs in 1906. is in
charge of the team which will be here,
and with him are Tannehill, Block and
Scott, veterans. and such promising
youngsters as Charles Messenger, Paul
Mclean and c. F. Bodie. the holder of
the worlds championship as a home
run hitter. Mondays game with the
Sox will begin at 8 o'clock and Mana
ger Carney will put his strongest line
up in the field in the hope of hanging
one on the Chicago team.
O'LEARYITEs TOMORROW.
Dan OLeary, manager of the Daven-
port club. is scheduled to invade his
old bailiwick with his squad tomorrow.
1t will be the first appearance of either
team in this city and a good crowd is
expected TO turn out. The gates have
been closed at Island City park thus
far during the training season and the
fans are anxious to see what has been
the result of the practice that has been
going on there. Many of Manager
Carney's men are new to the fans here
and they will be interested in seeing
them at work tomorrow. The game
will start at O'Clock. Johnny Wan
ner, the ex-Islander, will probably
serve as umpire. This afternoon the
locals and Pretzels were to have played
in Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
ootch Defeats Westeraaard.

Los Angeles, Cal, April s.
Frank Gotch defeated Jesse Wester-
gard of Des Moines. Iowa, here last
night in two straight falls. He Sc
cured the first fall in 81 minutes
and so seconds and the second in 8
minutes and 80 seconds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08

Grover Laudermilk had another
trial in the box with the st. Louis
Cardinals against the Browns yes
terday and while his team won it
was not brilliant work on his part
that gave him victory. He passed
eight men and hit two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
Walter johnson is HoIdout.

Washington, d. c., April S.-Wal-
ter Johnson, premier pitcher Of the
local American league club, says he
will not play with Washington this
season He has refused the clubs
offer Of $500 salary, holding out
for $500. Manager McAleer final
ly told him to quit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08

more or less interest in Moline
wrestling circles were staged before
the main go of the evening. Bert
zimmerman, sporting editor of the
Moline Dispatch, acted as referee for
the Thompson-Sporrey go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08

The Decatur Review admits that
that city would have a hard time
getting a team in the field now,
even if it were given franchise.
The second team of the Detroit
Tigers defeated Peoria yesterday
to o. Saunders, Hovlik and McDon-
aid formed the Peoria battery and
Peasley and Loudell and Becken-
dorf and Schmidt those for the I'll
gers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
THREE-EYELETS

On recommendation of Belden
Hill, Manager Boyle of Waterloo has
signed T. H. Sullivan, an outfelder
from Los Angeles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
University wrestIers Meet.

Bloomington, Ind. April S.-Wrest-
lers of the universities of Indiana and
Illinois meet here tonight. There
will be three bouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08

Joe Dubenick, coal miner-out-
fielder, has signed with Bloomington.
He is from Virden and is reputed
to be a hitter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-08
Money Goes
Easily

When about with you.
vative of this bank
s
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
Fully Explained.

The pastor was not covetous man,
yet when July II passed without q
remembrance from the couple that had
sent him an annual wedding fee ever
since he had married them on that
date In Springfield. ILL.,. fifteen years
before, he began to worry. As his
perplexity deepened another old
parishioner called and he fastened to
make inquiries OF the dellnquents' well
fare. IL don't know the couple" said
the inquirer. but AS soon as | get
back to Springfield will look them UP
and let you know" Three days later
the pastor received one-word tele-
gram which explained the absence OF
this years wedding fee. Reno" was
what Il said
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
REPUBLICAN Prize AUTO CONTEST
CLOSES next SATURDAY NIGHT

Continued from page 1
votes received later than the time
specified will have to be thrown out
OF the count.
Name Your Judges.
Let us have the name of the per.
son who Is going to act as judge for
YOU at the final count Of the votes.
We have the names of one or two but
We wish to have them all before Fri.
day night.
Remember the count will take
Mace Immediately after the close of
the contest on Saturday next. Every
Judge should be ready to go ahead
with the count at the hour stated.
The task will nottake long. And the
sooner started the better satisfied ev-
eryone will be that the count is open
and above board.
comeir Early.
All contestants are especially re.
duested to vote their collections early
in the day. Don't wait to flood the de.
partment during the closing hour. II
you are afraid to turn in your report
have someone else do it and the votes
issued in blank, as this will keep the
department further in the dark as to
the actual number any contestant has.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
BEST ON EARTH"

This is the verdict OF K. J. Howell,
Tracy, o., who bought Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for his wife" Her
case was the worst l have ever seen,
and looked like a sure case of con.
sumption. Her lungs were sore and
she coughed almost necessarily and
her voice was hosrse and weak. Fo.
ley's Honey and Tar Compound
brought relief at once and less than
three bottles effected complete
cure. "-Co.operative Drug Co.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
MUSIC LESSONS OFTEN LOST
Writer Thinks Children Should Have
Easier Tasks and Shorter Hours
Of Practice.

The musical education OF the child.
We must remember Is. In nine cases
out OF ten. q plus quantity-somethin
In addition to an already complete
course OF study laid out by that ek.
acting and often hssrtless person
known as tho educator. II inysdes
the play hour, makes It by no means
small sxactions upon the already .ired
brain. and often proves more destruc.
tive OF the central gray matter and
more wearing TO the nerves than all
the rest OF the chlld's curriculum put
together Think OF the poor tortured
little spine and the dangling legs on
the high piano stool for An hour at
stretch What nervous strain and
worriment, to drop a note here and
there, al grandma drops stitch, and
be obliged 10 60 back again and again
to struggle with the passage until
time, lingering. reading and all the
technique OF execution ara pronounced
satisfactory
With less exRcting music and short
or hours OF practice. have no doubt
that quite as much progress would be
made by most children In the long
run. Nothing is gained by eXhaustins
nervous energy and wearing out both
brain and body. Unless a CHILD has
extraordinary aptitude and an inalien'
able love for music, too much OF q
good thing." will simply disgust him
| or her with the entire study
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
Able Is Ambitious

In one of the Philadelphia settle
ments the chief worker was telling the
urchins Of the right Of every American
youngster to aspire to tho presidency
Of the United States. Little Able Eick'
stein didn't take kindly TO the sugses'
ton.
why, Able, you are not bit am
bilious" said the worker
oh, yes, teacher, but not TO be pres
ident," the lad replied. I'D Just IKE
10 be secretary Of the navy 30 that
could ride 10 the boats whenever
wanted to"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
Standing Of Candidates.

standing as published today con.
tains only those votes that were cast
saturday night, December IS, at 6
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the tax-
es on 33 shares of water stock IN tie
Spring Creek Irrigation COMPANY be.
longing to the Utah Mortgas. and
Loan Corporation are delinquent, and
If not paid on or before January 2ud,
1912, will be sold at my resli ,hre It
College Ward to pay said taxes AMI
all expenses of advertising and sale
of said property.
WALTER A JENSEN,
Secretary and IRE ,surer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28

p. m. Standing will remain the same
until the final count by the judges on
December 80
Contest closes December 30, at II
p. m.
Logan.
Mrs. Gertie Gilbert .. 143.22O
Mrs. Hannah Jacobson 90. 124.3SO
Regular Schedule to Apply.
After tonight and during the re.
mainder of the contest the regular
schedule of votes will apply. This
means single votes on the inside and
double on the outside as called for
In the printed scale of votes below.
Work to the End.
Yes, it's too late to drop out now.
Even If you wanted to and then be.
Miss LaVerne Murdoch 14l.3sO
Mrs. Geo. Q. Rich 49,. ... l32,4bO
Miss Marion l.. Smith 134,57O
Miss Anna Balling =. go, 121,5OO
Miss Mae Worley E. ..,.. o., 143,3S0
Mrs. less Gill -. -. ... 59.45O
Lewiston.
Miss Eva Stocks -. -. 1872. 800
Richmond.
Mrs A A. Thomas =. 1850
Hyrum.
Miss Lucy Liljenuist .... 90. l2S, $50
WelIsviiIe.
Miss Ethel Maughn >. -. 45.67O
Cache Junction.
Miss Pearl Barker e. =. . l3s.47O
Providence,
Miss Leora Hansen :. Q. o.. l44.420
Miilviile.
Miss Estella Johnson li5.4Se
Hyde Park
Miss Eva Lee -. -. ... 1880
Cove.
Miss Beatrice Bradbury 1850
King.
Mrs. T., A. Parsons -. .,,. I23,2l0
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
Memory Training for Witnesses.


II has been suggested that It would
be a good plan for courts to enforce a
loss Of memory cure upon large mum.
Der OF the witnesses who make their
appearance in some OF the big cases
Perhaps the correspondence schools
would make a reduction for job lots
and cut down on the fee.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28

Dyspepsia is Americas curse, Bur.
dock Blood Bitters conuers dyspepsia
every time. It drives out impurities
tones the stomach, restores perfect
digestion, normal weight and good
health
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
Final Count at the Royal.

Arrangements have been made
with the Royal Confectionery of this
city for the holding of the final count
OF the contest ballots on Saturday
next. The actual counting by the
Judges will take place in the balcony
The ample space will be provided for
the entertainment of the crowds in
the lower room. The ballot box will
be located in the front part OF the
store during the last few days OF
the contest and here you will have to
on IN cast your hallOts
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28

Itching, bleeding protruding or bird
piles yield to Doan's Ointment. Chrcn.
ic cases soon relieved. finally cured.
Druggists al lsell II.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28

Photo Of
trial Chicago estimated
mens incurred special investigations
s
Miller
he
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-28
NOTICE

The annual stockholders meeting
OF the Logan Newspaper Company for
the election of officers and for the
transaction of such other business ss
may properly come before the meet
ing, will be held on Monday, January
sth, 1912, at the office of the secre
tary, at 500 O'Clock p, m of said
day
j. c. WALTERS, Secretary,
Dated December 18th, 1911 i6