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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
STRICKEN WHILE
SEATED ON WAGON
Max Brottman, Vegetable Ped
dler, Sustains Fatal Apo
plectic Stroke.
FAMILY Is DESTITUTE
Dies Without Divulging Identity of
Creditors-Had Kept No
Records.

Max Brottman, the we'll known
Rock Island peddler, whose outfit
consisting of a white horse and a
small wagon, has been a familiar
sight on the city streets for many
years, died yesterday morning as the
result of a stroke of apoplexy sus-
tanned while seated on his wagon,
driving through the down town
streets. He was rushed to his home,
612 Seventh street, and passed away
a few hours afterward, never regain
ing consciousness.
FAMILY DESTITUTE.
Brottman had been a peddler for
years, handling vegetables and a
small line OF dry goods. He had a big
trade and a number of outstanding
accounts. He had never kept any
record Of his business transactions,
however, his affairs being known only
to himself, and as a result the fam
lily is left in destitute circumstances
with no knowledge of the identity of
the dead mans creditors. The wife
and two small children are in need
and would appreciate ii If those who
were indebted TO Mr.. Bottman would
settle their accounts as promptly as
possible.
NATIVE OF RUSSIA.
Brottman was born in Russia 33
years ago. He came to America 20
years ago, taking up his residence in
Davenport until seven years ago when
he removed to this city. He was
prominent in Jewish circles and was
member of the Knights of Joseph
Besides his wife he is survived by two
children and brother.
The funeral was held from the late
residence yesterday morning at II
O'Clock, burial taking place at the
Jewish cemetery, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
Nav Attend Bio Meet.

A meeting of the National Baseball
commission TO 90 over routine bust.
ness of the season, will be held Sat
Urday in Cincinnati. and unless pri
yate interests interfere, NJ. H. Sexton
will attend the session. Those who
attend the meeting will be guests OF
the Cincinnati management when the
new and handsome baseball park will
be dedicated, weather permitting. The
New York Giants play at Cincinnati
Saturday, and with ideal weather con
ditions, the attendance will outstrip
anything ever seen in the Cincinnati
town. Should Mr.. Sexton decide TO at
tend, he will leave tomorrow evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
ONE CONCESSION
FOR PRIVILEGE
Tri- City Railway Company to
Sprinkle Avenue for Right
to Lay Switch.
AUDITING CONTRACT Is LET
Sleight-GoOdmanso and Company
Successful Bidders-Adopt
Waterman Ordinance.

A valuable concession-the sprink-
ling Of the portion of the Long View
track included by the proposed
switch on Ninth avenue twice a day
was given by the Tri-Ciuy Railway
company yesterday afternoon upon
request Of the property owners for
the right TO lay a switch on Ninth
avenue from the middle OF the block
between Twenty-seCond and Twenty
third streets, 10 corresponding
point one block east. Property own
ers had object.i 70 the laying of the
switch and work which had been
started was halted by Commissioner
Y. X. Reynolds. Plans 70 put the
switch further east or 70 double
track several blocks. we're turned
down by the company. Yesterday
morning the DIRECTORS decided TO
make another request-that concern
ing the sprinkling Yesterday after
noon, Superintendent J. 6. Huntoon
agreed to grant the request in ex-
change for permission TO lay the
switch at the logical point.
The work will be delayed tempo
rarily. awaiting action by property
owners who are 20 petition the board
Of local Improvements on the grant
ing of a hearing for the paving of
Ninth avenue from Twentieth TO
Twenty-fifth street Should II be de-
cided 70 pave. the company will pave
its portion OF the thoroughfare as
IT. completes the construction of the
switch.
SWITCH on EIGHTEENTH AVENUE.
Permission 70 lay a switch on Eigh-
tcenth avenue. 300 feet west OF Thir-
tieth street, was granted to the COM
Tany by the commission. For the
right to complete the switch the i'm
provement OF Eighteenth avenue by
the city during the ensuing year will
he taken up soon.
TRANSACT OTHER MATTERS.
The contract for the auditing of
the city books was let to Sleight,
Goodmanson and company Of Moline
Their lump bid 10 do the work for
$3.50 was accepted in preference tc
the bids Of three other concerns.
The ordinance for a Waterman
system between Thirty-seventh and
Forty-frst streets and Fourteenth
and Eighteenth avenues was adopted
unanimously.
When allowance Of claims from the
general fund was moved by Commits.
sioner NJ. r. Rudgrcn. Commissioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
FOR JUDGE dunno

Campaign managers for Judge Edward
F. Dunno, democratic nominee for gov
ernor believe that the prospect for
democratic victory in Illinois in Nov
ember is exceptionally bright.
careful analysis of the returns of
the April primary and a comparison
with the primary and election votes
of four years ago show that while the
democratic party has increased in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
WORKERS ARE TO
MEET TONIGHT

The 200 workers in the recent Y. NJ.
c. A. and Masonic temple crusades,
who met for the purpose of forming a
permanent organization a week ago to-
night, will have an adjourned meeting
at the Rock Island club this evening,
when the detail of plans will be com
pleted.
The attendance of all who took part
in either campaign is earnestly re-
quested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16

that Mr.. Sturgeon wildly portrays as
he calls 1t to mind. have since passed
into the great beyond. and few of
those who sat at the festive board in
the good old days of 1877 remain to
join in a reminiscent anecdote of the
banquet. Those on the dinner commit
tee were c. w. Durham, James NJ. Blu
ford, Lucian Adams, George F. Evans
and j. Stuart Dart
1t would be an error In judgment to
set forth all of the things which graced
the banquet board during that evening
Suffice it to say that justice was done
to the oysters, soup. five kinds of fish,
four varieties of meat, including tur-
key and the proverbial roast goose,
salads-then mere cold dishes-entres.
game, pastries, jellies and desserts
which were served.
PROGRAM Is VALUABLE.
The program which Mr.. Sturgeon
has preserved through these decades,
he prizes as a most valuable docu-
ment. The orators, poets, artists and
other leading lights of the club are
pictured on its cover in caricature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
PAPER RECALLS A
BANQUET OF 1877
M. M. Sturgeon Brings to Light
an Interesting and Valuable
Relic of Olden Days.
ATHLETIC CLUB DINNER
Old Rock Island Organization Holds
Second Annual Celebration at
the Harper House.

Oh, for the good old days of II!
Searching through his valuable and
rare papers, Attorney NJ. NJ. Sturgeon
recently unearthed parchment which
recalls to his mind the memory of
most memorable occasion, namely. the
second annual dinner of the Rock Is
land Athletic club at the Harper house
Jan. "a, 1877. From the paper which
has come to light after all these vel
lowi ages have shed their rays upon
ii, re can CLEAN the idea that a most
joyous affair was the occasion of the
second gathering of the club. From
a glance at the bill of fare, one can
further CLEAN the fact that a most
sumptuous repast, including all of the
favorite dishes of the epicure, were
served at the banquet consisting Of
nine courses of substantial food. In
terspersed between the courses, toasts
were given by the prominent members
of the club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
DURHAM IN CHARGE.

c. w. Durham, then basking in the
light of private citizen of the com
monwealth, now risen to the substan-
tial dignity of a colonel by virtue of
former rank on the staff Of governor
of Illinois, was at the head of the din
ner committee Those who assisted
him in making the affair the success
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
Police News

1t was in a new role that Bert Du-
PREF, proprietor of the restaurant at
Twenty street and Third ave
nue., appeared in police court this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16

Never hesitate about giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to children
1t contains no narcotics and can be
given with implicit confidence. AS a
quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susceptible. it is
unsurpassed. Sold b. al druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16

when he filed charges of dis
orderly conduct against Marie Col
berg, who, he alleged, refused to give
up a bottle of booze after she had i'm
bibed too freely. In previous police
court relations, Duprez has usually ap-
peared as a sponsor for the defense.
The woman who was arrested by OF
ficers Kinney and Lloyd at Duprez S
solicitation, was fined So and costs on
the charge against her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
Private Sale.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Household goods. Rear Of 719 Twenty
second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
Notes

Unless some unforeseen circum-
stance arises and demands that wrest-
ling plans for the bill at the Illinois
theatre be changed, Harry Brondell of
Davenport, will be the opponent of
Jesse Slaymaker of Albany. Brondell
substitutes for Ralph McCleary, who
was to have substituted for Gus Pa
pas, the first choice of the promoters
as an opponent for Slaymaker. The
announcement of McCleary's inability
came yesterday afternoon, say promot-
ers, when Phil Schwab, McCleary's
manager, stated that McCleary's physi-
clan had ordered him to stay off the
mat because of bOils on his arm. Nc
Cleary threw Brondell in a recent
match and one thing that the bout will
do, will be to give a criterion as to
the merits of Slaymaker in comparison
with others who have wrestled before
local audiences. Every indication is
for Slaymaker's victory.
Young Sharkey who meets Ionic
Page in the only other event
event of tomorrow night, comes TO
of tomorrow night, comes to
Their match-the first of the evening
begins at $50. The other event
the -Brondell go-follows
Immediately after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16

The splendid work of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily
coming TO light. No such grand rem
edy for liver and bowel troubles was
ever known. Thousands bless them
Tor curing constipation, sick head
ache. biliousness. iaundice and indiges-
ton. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16
River Riplets

The steamer Taber of the Taber
Lumber company of Burlington, left
for the north this morning after TAXI Q
on coal at the local port. The Taber
will bring down log raft on the re-
turn trip.
The steamer G. w. Hill of the Wish
erd lines will arrive in the local harbor
Saturday morning from the south, and
in the afternoon will take out an excur-
sion of Davenport high school students.
Louis Schroeder gave the launch
Happy Corner" its initial try-Out OF
the season yesterday afternoon. The
boat has been thoroughly overhauled
and has been put in first class condi-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-16

Fred Englishman was sent to the
county Jail for 90 days on charge of
disorderly conduct. He was arrested
last night by Officer Gabel.
George Davis, colored, was arrest
ed last night by officer Furlong and
today was sentenced to a 2O-day term
in the county bastile, said sentence be-
ing the result of an act of disorderly
conduct.
George Bengston paid fine of 81
and costs, Pat Casey of 81 and costs
and Nick Kiser of 81 and costs this
morning, when arraigned before Mag
istrate c. J. Smith on charges of dis
orderly conduct.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-10-18

THE AMERICAN ISSUE
cus the Thnytourth ward and Ihrl
Inc lm
city Of ChiSgo, ncps
Seventh the Chicago mercer an
Chicago Republican recommendations: N Pome
Wothng house
Denocr
0No '0- ~ The Twentieth Senatorial tin Thirtyfo
sixthse Dnrun clus
Gundyand Inc lhrt
Republics includes
Twentyfhh Doue
"p -. houSe 'i'AA House
Senate: M Twenty SENATOR
mousse *Nnmi A As Twy-our Hous
s..n+h ssn,;a, ra+o+ Mouhne and Pnt : - Thrty-h
The Seventh tou, District in Ne s *t esU me- D1
includes
menO House, JosephC Carter and WHIT
Dmoc
shumbeg, E. HOUSE
Iwnysxh Senatorial District Tbr+vs
Niles Norwood Park Maine Twentstb Senatorial District
RnbIcan includes the counties of Ford and onda
Clean lnc"des
House: John M cunan Renut1can recommendations Pix
TenthSe material District House: w: r. Mohr
~ - William "at
The TnthSen Dsticnc - .,4 -, MI. Nous
og Wmnebago Twnyeighth Senatorial District D9mo
Republican recommendations The Tweny-eg SENATOR 100
mouse: on a. Atwood Dewitt Thnty-s
Loveoy Macon
Greco Republican The Ihn
*ohn Coleman Senate: *Edwn Perkins trct melt
House, E. Harold Henry an
Democ
The Eleventh Senatorial District in House: cyus j. Tucker ~
te Tb;+ue
Twntylirth wards the city
onrago Tweny-6rt
Republican recommendations: in
D.
Senatorial I rI.rI 1uGms sen
Dsn' Republ
in The Thiteth Senatorial District in
NJ .
on co Uh " calumet " " the " Mason Mena Schuyler and Ta f0Foeo
Independent recommendations: hnd t
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-10-18
October Is, 1912
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

3 October 10, 1912
Thirty-Third Senatorial District.
The Thirty-third Senatorial District
includes the counties of Henderson,
Mercer and Rock Island.
Republican recommendations
House: *Thomas Campbell.
Democratic recommendations:
House: *Everett L. Werts.
Thirty-fourth Senatorial District.
The Thirty-fourth Senatorial District
includes the counties of Coles, Clark
and Douglas.
Republican recommendations:
House: SWIM. T. Hollenbeck.
Sd B. Miller.
Democratic recommendations:
House: *Edward F. Poorman.
Thirty-ffth Senatorial District.
The Thirty-hfth Senatorial District
includes the counties of DeKalb, Lee
and Whiteside.
Republican recommendations:
House: *Alfred N. Abbott.
*Albert T. Tourtillott.
Thirty-sixth Senatorial District.
The Thirty-sixth Senatorial District
includes the counties of Adams, Cal
houn, Pike and Scott.
Republican recommendations:
Senate Ray N. Anderson.
House: *George H. Wilson.
Democratic recommendations
House: Edwin T. Strubinger.
Thirty-seventh Senatorial Dist.
The Thirty-seventh Senatorial Dis
trict includes the counties of Bureau,
Henry and Stark.
Republican recommendations:
House: *Clayton c. Pervier.
*Randolph Boyd.
Thirty-eighth Senatorial District.
The Thirty-eighth Senatorial District
includes the counties of Greene, Jer-
sey, Macoupin and Montgomery.
Democratic recommendations
Senate: *Stephen D. Canaday.
House: VIM. A. Hubbard.
Republican recommendations
Senate: Geo. L. Upton.
House: rs. Elmer Simpson.
Fortieth Senatorial District.
The Fortieth Senatorial District in
cludes the counties of Christian, Cum
berland, Fayette and Shelby
Democratic recommendations:
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
ORIGIN Of EnaIish Royal Academy.

The yearly "show" Of works by liv.
ing artists which is held at the Eng
lish Royal academy from the first
Monday in May to the first Monday in
August owes it's existence to meet.
ing of painters which was held at the
Turks Head. Soho. on Nov. II. 1883.
The knights of the brush and palette
resolved that "once year, on a day in
the second week In April. at a place
that should Ne appointed by commit
tee for carrying the design into execn'
ton. to be chosen annually. every
painter, sculptor. engraver. chaser
seal cutter and medalist may exhibit
their several performances" 1t was
also resolved that the sum of shll-
ling be taken daily of each person
who may come to visit the said per
formances. ."-Oscar Frichet in National
Magazine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
A ROYAL SNUB.
The Gar Handed It to Louis Napoleon
and Got II Back.

The czar Handed II to Louis Napoleon
and Got II Back.
1t has been urged by a French au-
thor that Napoleon III. entered into
the Crmean war on the side of Great
Britain because he had been well re-
crived in the London clubs during
MS sojourn in that country. But there
might have been another potent factor
independent of the emperor's pleasant
recollections Of the English, and that
was the slight to which he was sub
jected by the czar of Russia. Nicho-
las |.
When Napoleon ascended the throne
as emperor he notified all the reigning
sovereigns of the fact. addressing them
as Monsieur mon frere." With the
exception of the czar they replied
adopting the same formula. Nicholas.
however. began his reply, Mon grand
ami" This is the style adopted by
sovereigns when addressing presidents
of republics. Napoleon fully under
stood the cZar's meaning.
At the New Years reception Of the
diplomatic body he went mp to Count
KiSslew. the Russian ambassador, and
said to him:
Il have received a letter from your
sovereign which flatters me greatly
He writes to me. Mon grand ami.
One chooses his friends. He cannot
choose his brothers"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
LAND OF EASY DIVORCES.
In the 5arbary States It Is "Woman.
Take Thy Goods and Co..

lake my Oooos ana Co."
Always over the head of the Arab
woman hangs the shadow OF divorce.
Nowhere in the world does the law so
facilitate the separation of man and
wife as in those lands so fittingly
named the Barbary states.
If an Arab grows tired of his wife's
looks or her actions or her dress, If
he wishes to replace her with another
or If he is weary of married life and
does not wish any wife at all he does
not need to go to the trouble or nomi-
nal expense of divorcing her. but gets
rid of her instead by the simple proc
ess of Reputation" which consists in
saying to her. woman, get thee hence;
take thy things and 60"
For the man this is a case of "heads
win. tails you lose." for. though he is
free to marry again. the woman is not
and can obtain legal release only by
returning to him the money which he
paid for her.
Without her husbands consent a wo-
man can obtain divorce only If she is
able to prove that he beats her with
out sufficient provocation. If he re-
fuses her food. clothing or shelter or
If she discovers a previous wooing on
per husbands part. for all previous
betrothals or offers Of marriage. even
though the lady refused him. constitute
grounds for divorce. - Metropolitan
/ Magazine.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04

The banshee is the domestic ghost or
spirit attached to certain Irish or high
land Scottish households and is sup
posed to take an interest in the welfare
of the family generally and especially
to wall at the death Of any one of its
members. The banshee is pictured in
Irish folklore under the form of a little
old woman with long hair, which she
continually combs. at the same time
keeping up an incessant weeping and
wailing. The incident of the comb is
exactly similar to the legend Of the
German lorelei. a spirit which sings,
while the baushee weeps, as an accom-
paniment The proud distinction of
possessing a private banshee is allow
ed only to families Of pure Milesian
stock. The word is derived from the
Gaelic ban-sith. woman fairy.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
THE FOURTH DIMENSION.
This Tells What It Is, Though You
May Not Quite Grasp 4.

This Tells What It Is, Though You
May Not Quite Grasp It.
The fourth dimension is a property
of space quite beyond the sense per-
ception of men. an abstraction derived
from the results obtained by well COM
pretended processes in the higher
mathematics. Certain things happen
in these computations which are in no
way susceptible of explanation in
space restricted to the three tea chest
dimensions of length. breadth and
thickness From a sufficiently consid-
erable number of such phenomena the
theory has been evolved that space has
fourth dimension.
In the common progress of mathe-
matical study the need of such trans
cendental dimension first arises in the
specific case of that plane section of
the cone designated the hyperboa. At
ate distances of that curve from the
point of origin the line is continuous
in given direction: if now to intinity
single unit be added the curve comes
into view in the diametrically opposite
direction.
In this elementary demonstration the
fourth spatial dimension appears to
suggest sphericity. but this is only the
beginning. 1t is still under careful ex-
animation by mathematicians. Sciol-
lists at one time seized upon the idea in
explanation of thought transference,
psychic phenomena and the whole hoo
doc range in general.-New York Sun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
A difference In Numerals,

Great Britain cings 10 its own nu-
merical system and regards billion
as a million times a million. But Amer
ca differs. billion in the United States
being only thousand million. This is
perhaps the only instance in which a
thing is bigger in the old country than
in the new. One has to 90 only little
way from England-to Calais-to find
the billion leSsened. for France digni.
ies thousand million with the name
of billion. They are wasting word
in France in this connection, however,
inasmuch as there is already word.
milliard. 10 designate this number
Detroit Free Press.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
Notice of Dissolution.

To Whom 1t May Convern: =. "
Roe having abandoned the business
and enterprise, and having neglected,
failed and refused to further comply
with the terms and conditions set out
in the articles of co-partnership made
and entered into on the 18th day OF
January. 1911, by and between SAID
C. o. Roe and G. n. Anderson
Therefore, notice is hereby given
that the partnership heretofore eA-
listing between said parties under tne
firm name and style of "Roe-Ander,
son G. Co." is dissolved, and that all
amounts owing said partnership flrm
are payable to the undersigned;
Dated at Ashland, Ore, this z4th
day of June, 1912. o>,
8-3t-Mon. G. N. ANDERSON
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
A LAUGH THAT SPREAD.
II Saved Ferranti's Reputation and
Fooled the Critics.

Fooled the Critics.
One evening Carlotta Patti sang in a
large town. Just as Ferranti. the
buffo. was leading her out of the door
upon the platform some one in the an
teroom behind cried out to him that his
coat had burst at the seam in the back.
1t was too late to go back. for the au-
dience had seen him. and the two
singers advanced to the footlights. The
knowledge of this mishap took all the
fun out of Ferranti, and the duet.
which was sung in Italian, was so
dolefully devoid of its usual humor
that Patti noticed it before they were
half through, and. dropping the text
of the duet. she fitted the following
words to 1T, in Italian: what is the
matter with you tonight? / don't, un-
derstand your nervousness. Nobody
laughs at your
Whereupon Ferranti, in the melliflu-
,ous Italian. responded: by the saints,
| have burst my coat! Everybody will
laugh when l go of the stage If they
don't noww
At this unexpected interchange Of
personal feelings Max Maretzek and
his orchestra began to laugh. Then
the people in the front seats. seeing
the orchestra and the artists laughing,
Joined in themselves. and the merri-
ment presently broke out into applause
all over the house.
"Ah," said one Of the papers next
morning. there is always something
majestic in Ferranti's singing of that
song. People burst into sympathetic
laughter without being able to tell
why"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-07-04
Hadn't Seen Them.

"Ycu know" said Miss Oddways
looking critically at picture that
friend had purchased. that landscape
does remind me so of Mr.. Vermillion's
work. You've seen his pictures, Of
course?"
No" said the friend frankly. 81
haven't'-
Not seen Mr. Vermillion's paintings!
Why. my dear, and sou an art con-
noshure! understand he has a pic.
ture in every saloon in Paris."-New
York Press.