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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26
SOLVING OUR RIVER PROBLEMS.

The proposition made by Congressman
Wickliffe, of Louisiana, that the maehin
cry in use in digging and dredging the
canal in the Isthmus Of Panama, wher
it shall no longer be needed there,
shall be brought to the United States
to be used in digging drainage canals
and building dikes and levees in the
lowlands of our states.
1t would be a great consummation il
a large part of it could be employed in
digging out the channel Of our mighty
continental river and in piling up the
earth along its shores. This would ac-
complish the work Of deepening the
channel for navigation and Of building
defenses against floods, and if the vast
complement of machinery and an army
of men at work building the canal
could be employed in this country and
to this work, it would be just what the
necessities and the best interests of the
country require to-day.
There is no difficulty, and only one
in the way, that is the curse of caving
banks, the greatest obstacle to making
the Mississippi River one of the great
est highways Of commerce in the
world, and that is not insurmountable.
The engineer knows the remedy, and
that is to line the banks in the concaye
or hollow side Of the bends with some
durable sort Of reyetting or lining.
That would put a stop to the corrosion
Of the river banks in such places and
there will be no more silt or mud
caused by such c~orrosion to create
sandbars and shadows.
Of course all this is entirely practical,
and no little Of that work has already
been successfully accomplished, but it
must be done on a scale and with such
adequate can appliances as will
strengthen and fortify it against beirg
torn out by the current which is always
to be feared where such reyetting is put
down in short sections without being
fastened and made permanent by pill
ing and anchorings out of the reach
of the strong current that attacks the
deepest c%oncavities of the bends.
If there was no caving banks there
would be no silt and sand to be depos-
tied in the channel at the points whe re
the current suddenly shifts from a
right-hand to a left-hand ~concayity.
If there were no such sandbars the
channel would be uniformly deep, and
if the levees were high and strong
enough the floods would go rushing to
the sea with an accelerated speed.
Revealing or bank protection is going
to be the remedy for floods upon the
Iowlands, as it is going to be the prob
lem of deepening the river channel. 1t
is certainly as much of anational under
taxing as is the construction of the
Panama Canal, and not only is it going
to be more necessary than ever before
when the Panama Canal shall be open
to business, but the work will give en-
oloyment to many thousands of our peo-
pie and all the money will be spent at
nome, not to go to strangers and out of
The country, as is the case with the work
Panama.
Congressman Wickliffe's proposition
should be taken up and supported so
heartily in both houses of Congress that
t will become a grand reality. IN. 0,
'icayune.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26


Mr.. &. NJ, Barrow was in Green
wood from his place Monday and
Tuesday on business.
Mr.. B. NJ. Perkins was down
from Black Bayou on business
Tuesday.
Don't be surprised if you have an
attack Of rheumatism this spring. Just
rub the affected parts freely with
Chamberlain Liniment and it will
soon disappear. Sold by all dealers.
Mr.. c, Gillespie was over from
Carrollton Monday.
If you think there is any doubt
about our being able to protect
you IN all kinds Of Insurance just
step into our office and look over
the list of companies represented
by us--not a weak one in the lot.
Greenwood Insurance Agency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26
French Market Coffee
is Widely ] Initiated

Jealous of the marvellous popularity
of French Market Coffee many imita-
tons are being offered. You must be
'pe,y careful to get the real genuine
French Market Coffee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26

It's too late after your house or
barn has been blown down. A
tornado policy is so cheap that
you can't afford to take chances.
Greenwood Insurance Agency.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-04-26

What is nicer than a g~old-head-
ed umbrella? The handle can be
preserved for generations. An
umbrella is a necessity. See our
large assortment, A. Weller G.
Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
LIGHT VOTE OUT
FOR PRIMARIES

Light voting characterized the Judi
cial primary held throughout the 14th
judicial district today. Reports from
the four interested counties, Henry,
Mercer, Whiteside and Rock Island,
agreed, voters were not anxious to
aid in naming the party nominees.
In Rock Island the voting was I'M
usually light and hardly more than
a fifth of the normal vote was cast.
In accordance with the law, saloons
were closed from o'clock this morn
ing until o'clock this afternoon as
per instructions from Commissioner
Archie Hart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

the home of John Allsbrou and wife
the first part of the week.
Baptist Aid meets next Wednesday
with Mrs. I'd AXelson.
The Royal Neighbors met in their
regular session Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. w. B. Keene. After the bus
mess meeting a lunch was served.
Mrs. S. P. Cosner entertained We'd
nesday at an IL o'clock breakfast.
The outof-town guests were Mes
DANES. Meader, Taft, Long and Al
drich of East Moline; Hogey. Dick
man, Barrett and Standard of Rock
Island; and Hilberg, Young, briggs
and H Cosner of Waterfowl.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Baker of Davenport
vas a WATERFOWL caller Wednesday.
Mrs c. w. Walker was hostess
Thursday afternoon to the members
of the Watertown and East Moline
Thimble club. They were royalty en-
tertailed first, by a visit to the after,
noon performance at the Family the
atre, and afterwards at luncheon at
the ladies' rest rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. AXelson returned from
Fairfield, Iowa, Saturday, after a
three DAYS visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cole and baby
of Wisconsin are visiting here at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bryan and
two sons of Perry, Iowa, are visiting
at the homes of Mrs. William Filbert
and Thomas Schafer.
Mrs. Jess Smith entertained at din
ner yesterday. The guests were Mrs
Emma Eckelberg and Mrs. Charles
Lamb of Albany, Mrs. Nancy Palmer
of Hiilsdale and Mrs. William Parker
of this city.
Mrs. Annie Peterson and children
are visiting with relatives in Hamp
ton.
Mrs Charles Lamb of Albany, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Jess Smith, has returned to her home
/ She has purchased property here anC
! will return in the near future Il
/ the place to make her future home.
Mrs. William Gill has arrived home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
Sand Dunes In GaseenY.

One of the most interesting and re-
markable of the many regions for the
observation of sand dunes lies between
Bordeaux and Bayonne, in GascOny.
The sea here throws every year upon
the beach, aICng line of 100 miles in
length, some 100000 cubic yards Of
sand. The prevailing westerly winds
continue picking up the surface par
ticles from the westward slope, whirl
them over to the inward slope, where
they are again deposited, and the entire
ridge by this means alone moves grad
ually inward. In the course of years
there has thus been formed a complex
system OF dunes, all approximately
parallel with the coast and with one
another and of all attitudes up to $50
feet These are marching steadily in
ward at rate OF from three TO six
feet a year. whole villages having
sometimes been torn down to prevent
burial and rebuilt at a distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
POSTPONE HEARING
SIDEWALK MATTER

The public hearing on the big bluff
sidewalk improvement project which
was to have been held this morning at
the city hall has been continued until
next Friday evening at 7:3O because
of the inability of the city engineer, a
member of the board of local improve
ments. to be present. The plan pro-
posed the laying of some 20 blocks of
sidewalks in the section bounded by
Sixteenth and Eighteenth avenues and
Twentieth and Thirtieth streets.
Contractor P. F. Trenkenschuh was
this morning given the contract for
the laying of a block of sewer at the
l. Mosenfelder place on Seventeenth
street between Tenth and Eleventh
avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
w atcrtOWn

The ladies of the NJ E. society, to-
gether with many other visitors, were
very pleasantly entertained at the
home of Mrs. w. G. Ausbrook at a
1O-cent tea. Mrs. AusbrOok served
about As, realizing about $3.50. Dur
ing the business session committees
were appointed for the annual fall
county fair which is to be held the
riddle of this month in the basement
cf the church. The exact date will be
announced later contest was in
duged in, entitled, Funny Story
Telling" A prize of a hand-painted
picture was awarded TO Mrs. l.. Ire
villyan for the funniest one. They
meet next with Mrs. Walter Coates.
Mrs. Frank Scott is entertaining
her sister from Elgin.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Ellis returned
from a two weeks visit with rela-
tives in Indiana.
Fred Mitchell is home from a three
months trip through Canada in the
interest of the Deere Harvester com
Tany.
Ed ODOnnell was a caller this week
at the home of mis- sister, Mrs. Keene.
Mrs. Nancy Palmer of Hillsdale is
visiting at the home of William Park
eT and wife
Arthur and Spencer Allsbrou of
Rock Island visited in Watertown at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
POLICE SEARCH
FOR KIDNAPERS
Eight year old Girl Disappears
From Home at Noon Yester-
day-Parents Frantic.

Every policeman in the three cities
was last night on the lookout for lit
tie Pearl, S-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph c. Monroe, 4419 Sew
enteenth avenue, who disappeared
from her home yesterday noon and
whom the parents believed had been
kidnapped. The little girl is a pupil at
the Horace Mann school and left her
home after dinner and failed to re-
turn. When it grew dark and no trace
could be found of the child, the police
OF the three cities were notified to be
on the lookout for kidnapers, with the
little girl in their possession. Unable
to sleep, the parents awaited anxiously
through the long hours of the night for
news of their daughter from time to
time communicating with the police
About o'clock this morning. Pearl
was found playing in the front yard of
George Miller, 1903 Thirty-seccnd
street The child had gone TO the
house late last evening stating she was
lost and had been kept overnight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
River Riplets

A large number are expected TO en-
joy the cruise on the steamer Helen
Blair Sunday afternoon. The boat
leaves Davenport at 2:15 o'clock and
Rock Island at 2:30. The excursion
will be up the river.
The Helen Blair arrived in port yes
terday with one Of the largest consign-
ments of freight of the season and
with a large number of passengers
from down river points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
FARMER TOUCHED
FOR LARGE ROLL
Taylor Ridge Man Flashes Wad
in Saloon and Four Men
Assault Him.
TAKE MONEY AND ESCAPE
Police Arrest One Suspect Who Claims
He Is Innocent-Robbers Head
for Davenport.

So intoxicated that he was not re-
sponsiblc for his actions and flashing
q huge roll Of bills in buying continu-
saloon, at the corner of Twentieth
street and Third avenue, Jim Forbes,
a wealthy Taylor Ridge farmer was
waylaid in a back room of the place
and touched for his entire holdings.
amounting to several hundred dol
lars, Thursday night, so he
claims. Four men who were
in on the robbery. made their escape
via the back windows. and the police
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
Personal Points

B. c. Hartz, son Ben, and daughter,
Miss Maude are expected home tonight,
having completed European tour.
Clyde +. Hayes and G. x. Clifford
left this morning for their home in Chi
cago after spending several days in
Rock Island with Il. II. Clark
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Dalmer and
daughter Julia of Monmouth. Ill.,. az
rived in Rock Island this morning to
visit over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
George Larkin and other friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

after six weeks visit in Clay county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray of Hamp-
ton were Watertown visitors Friday.
Wednesday Mrs. Louis Schave en-
tertained the following ladies': Mes
danes, Bert Cook. Lestch, ]. H. Ell
lingsworth, s. N. Peterson. Chris Pull
latte, William Willis, Sensenberg
and Thomas Schafer. The occasion
being the meeting of the English
Lutheran Aid society.
Mrs. Dave Cook of Hampton is Wis.
iting at the home of her soh, Bert.
Mrs. Fred Chichester and Mrs A. c.
Saunders were Rock Island shoppers
Friday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
ATTEMPT MADE
UPON THE LIFE
OF ROY COLLINS
Two Bullets Fired at Young
Man as He Is Riding Along
in an Automobile.
ONE SHOT COMES CLOSE
smashes Way Through Windshield
and Imbeds Itself in step-No
Apparent Motive.

A dastardly attempt was MADE upon
the life of Roy collins, son of S. ].
Collins, the contractor, yesterday in
broad daylight. when a man concealed
n one OF the upper stories of the row
OF houses on Fourth avenue. between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets,
fired two revolver shots at the young
man as he was driving a touring car
west on Fourth avenue The first snot
pierced the glass wind shield Just
over the steering wheel. missing Col
Inns by six inches and imbedded itself
in the step at the rear OF the machine.
The other missed the mark entirely
The police are completely baffled as TO
the Identity OF the would be murderer,
but are working on the case, and hope
TO land their man before long.
No APPARENT MOTIVE.
The attempted murder occurred
about hoon The revolver bullet tore
q hole In the glass, and splinters Of
crystal flew in all directions Putting
on high speed, Collins drove his ma
chine TO the police station, wnere -
reported the shooting to the police
That the bullet was fired from a
second story, was demonstrated by the
fact that when the leadea messenger
Of death tore it's way through the
wind shield, II took a downward
course and imbedded itself in the rear
step on the right hand side The man
who attempted the murder evidently
was lying in wait for his victim. as
Collins is in the habit of driving west
o. Fifth avenue every day to look
after work being done in the west end
Of town.
No apparent motive can be found
for the deed, as Collins states that
10 his knowledge he has no enemies
in the city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
PROGRAM PREPARED
FOR K. OF C. EVENT

An interesting program has been
prepared by Alouez council. Knights
of Columbus, for the Landing day"
celebration which will be held on the
evening of Oct. y at the Illinois thea
tire. The program is as follows:
Address-Judge Seaman of Chicago.
Vocal Solos-Mrs. J. B. Lachner Miss
Hattie Larkin. Miss May O'Farrell.
Mrs. Casey and Mrs. T. b. Reidy.
Violin Solo-Mrs. Joha Hickey of
Davenport
Reading-E. J. Stackhause.
Several ether numbers are also be-
ing arranged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

are now securing the vicinity in an ef-
fort to apprehend them. One suspect,
George E Gordon of Davenport, was
captured early Friday morning and
was this morning released on bonds Of
$500, pending disposition of the case,
which has been continued until next
Saturday. awaiting the appearance of
the complaining witness.
FLASHED BIG ROLL.
Forbes came to Rock Island Thurs
day to celebrate and had a large sum
of money on his person. He had been
drinking heavily all day. it is alleged,
and that evening came into Mac
Glynn's saloon. where he immed lately
ordered a drink for the house, which
was crowded In paying for the round.
the farmer flashed a big roll of bills,
which Immediately attracted the at
tention of four men who were stand
ing at the rear end of the bar. As the
festivities progressed, Forbes contin-
ued to purchase drinks for every one
in the house, and finally, when he was
almost dead to the world. one of the
four suspicious chara cters. a tall man,
followed the wealthy one TO the rear,
closely seconded by his companions,
and there the old man was slugged
and relieved OF his money. The thieves
then escaped through the rear win
dows and boarded a car.
CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Gordon. who had been in the saloon
during the evening, boarded the Bridge
line car simultaneously with the four
crooks, and was observed. Yesterday
morning at 3 o'clock the police went
TO his home and took him out of bed
TO the station, where he was held
Upon being questioned as to his knowl-
edge Of the theft. Gordon stoutly main
tanned that he did not know anything
about il and had never seen the four
men before. He stated ne boarded the
car at the same time they did and got
on at Perry street with them, merely
through a coincidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

John Konosky to Isaac Rudner, lot
4, John Warmers subdivision, Rock
Island, $3,425.
A. H. Wendt to And. Turbquist, lot
,, block 5, r. S WoodbuTns addition,
Moline, 81.
Guyer, White & Pope to Sofia NJ.
Richards, lot %. block 100, New Shops
addition, East Moline, $685..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
Obituary
BACHMAN FUNERAL.

Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine
Bachman, who passed away last even
ing at her home on TEirty-eighth
street, will be held Sunday morning at
$3.50 O'Clock at Sacred Heart church.
Rev. J. F. Lockney will Oficiate. In
torment will be made in Calvary Gene
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
No Petitions Filed

Today was the last on which d can
didate for county Office could get on
the ballot by petition. Up to press
time no petitions had been filed with
the county clerk. and there was no rea-
son to believe that any would appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

Property Holders Name Committee.
The committee chosen by Second
avenue property holders at the meeting
Thursday night, to protest against the
re-routrg of street car lines in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05

business district, was as follows: F. X.
E. H. Guyer, Phil Mitchell, L.
P. Best, Carl J. Mueller, F. ]. Math and
DR.. Joseph DeSilva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-05
HALF OF SECOND
AVENUE is DONE
Asphalt Paving Is Laid in First
Three Blocks of Six Block
Contract.
NOW READY FOR TRAFFIC
Inspector Holt States That Material
Is the Best and That Job Is
All Right.

Tomorrow, half of Second avenues
new paving-from Fourteenth to Sew
enteenth streets-will be open to traf-
fc. The contractors today put in the
final layer of asphalt in the block be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth and
Monday the laying of asphalt in the
block TO the east will commence. The
work is well in hand now and should
be completed before another fortnight
has passed.
Regarding the quality of the job,
Inspector o. S Holt stated today:
This is in my opinion the best job of
asphalting in the three cities and is
better than called for in the specifica-
tions. Considerably more asphalt
which is the important part of the job,
is being put in than is necessary IN
Ger the contract and our tests show
that the asphalt itself is of the very
best quality.
SHOULD SHOW MARKS.
MANY people seem to believe that
because the part of the job that mas
been opened to traffic is showing
marks from the horses feet that there
is something wrong with the asphalt.
Such is not the case. On the con-
trary, there would be reason for sus-
picion if it failed to show marks. AS
phalt to be good must have consider
able excess of elasticity. When the
elasticity is gone, the paving is gone.
Therefore, if the asphalt is hard and
unyielding there must be something
wrong with it. Hard asphalt is brit
tie and cracks and wears out quickly.
This asphalt on Second avenue is all
right"
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-17
Subscribe for The News.

H. Gould, the well-known horseman from Gallup. N. M.. was in town Tuesday. Mr. Gould has several high grade stallion and jacks that he expects to dispose of in this county.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. M. McAlpine of PinedaIe were in town Tues day and left here the same day for Durango. Colorado. The distance is some 4OO miles via the auto route which MT. and Mrs. McAlpine will follow with their car and at this time of the year is one of climatic beauty and scenic wonders. Mir. and Mrs. McAlpine intend to remain in Colorado indefinately.
 The record for the largest sin gle subscription ever received in The News office was taken this week by Frank Wallace who ad- vanced the subscription of his brother, Jim Wallace of Loneoak, Texas. for five years. Of course, the United States ''X'' is appre- ciated by The News management but the testimony of faith in the and permanancy of a is always as dear to a editors heart as fiattery is to the heart of a woman. Incident ally, such men as MT. Wallace are a great need in the making of good newspapers and the great aid in the development and ad- vancement that follows the in- troduction of a newspaper into all communities.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-17
Wedding of Miss Margaret
 Schuster

At 7:30 o'clock last Wednesday night Miss Margaret Schnster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Schuster, formerly of Albuquer- que, N. M., now of Los Angeles, was welded to MT. Karl Ste nlen of the latter city. The place of ceremony was the Alexandria hotel, Los Angeles. and the we'd ding as anticipated was brilliant affair. It was a marguerite wedding" emphasizing in flow cry splendor the pretty name of the bride. Thousands of mar guerites were used in a lavish scheme of decoration of yellow and white. The bridesmaids, Elsie Barauch and Edna Schuster were beautifully gowned in yell low chiffon over white messaline and the matron of honor, Mrs. A. Snellengberg, of Philadelphia, wore a handsome white gown and carried bouquet of mar guerites. Miss Schuster's wed ding gown was marvel of white satin and real lace. The couple will tour Europe on a honeymoon trip after which they will make their future home in Los Ange- les.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-17
State Tax Commission

Governor Hunt yesterday afternoon announced bis appoint ments to the newly created state tax commission in communica- tion to the senate. Marieopa county gets the senior member of the commission, c. M. Zander of Buckeye. George Michaelson of Yuma county, who did such good work as a member of the examining board of the state in stitutions, draws the long term ending January l, 1917. The other member of the commission is c. R. Howe of Tombstone, Cochise county, formerly county assessor of that county. MT. Howe's term of office will expire on January 1, 1915. while the term of Mir. Zander expires Jan uary l. 1913. The senate filed the communication pending en- dorsement, which probably will be made tomorrow.