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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
BRADY SECURES
SITE FOR A YARD
viii Remove Junk From Present
Place to Location on Third
Avenue.
PLAN MEETS APPROVAL
Commission at Meeting Yesterday
Grants Him Permit--Lewls |.
BirdsaII Resigns.

The amendment to the ordinance
pertaining to junk yards which was
presented at the meeting of the coun-
eli last Monday, was adopted at the
meeting Of the city commission held
yesterday afternoon by a vote of two
to three.
Charles Brady, who has been in the
lime light, in the junk yards matter
for the past year, will be allowed 10
operate his junk yard at 2109-11-l3
Third avenue, if he agrees to abide
by certain rulings, imposed by the
council in its conduction. This, he
said he would do, appearing before
the council yesterday. Mr. Brady said
that he would allow no wagons to re-
main in front of his place at any time
and would earnestly comply with the
regulations of the couicil
The resignation of City Chemist
Lewis l. Birdsall was read az which
the council expressed regret. Mr.
Birdsall goes to Minneapolis soon 70
assume charge of big filtration plant
in that city.
IMPORTANT ORDINANCES.
An ordinance as was presented and
was considered for the laying of con-
crete walks from Twentieth 10 Thir-
tIeJh street, and from Sixteenth to
Eiehteenth avenue, at an estimate OF
SIG.74O.
An ordinance was presented and
concrete sidewalks on both sides of
Tenth avenue from Twenty-second TO
Tweuty-third streets. at an estimate
o. s1SS, was considered and the esti-
mate approved.
An ordinance for a sewer on Four
teenth avenue between Tenth and
Eleventh streets at an estimate of
1895 was presented. The estimate was
approved and the ordinance consid-
cred.
The D. Z. Keeier land bond of S.
coo on the construction of east sec
ton Of Seventh ward sewer was APP
proved.
$50 appropriation from the con
ungant fund for catch basin al the
corner of Fortyfrst street and Sew
"nJh avenue was approved of and set
aside.
NEW ADDITION.
The plat submitted by Albert z.
and Archie McInnis. for their add
ton to Rock Island, located in the vi
entity OF Thirty-fOurth street and
Ninth avenue, was adopted on condi-
ton that they file a $500 bond to as
SIRE The GRADING Of tho straor. ,rl
avenues within Is months
Tn" usual claims and payroles were
allowed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Police News

August Valentine and Charles BY
mum paid fines of So and costs each
this morning for overinduleenCa II
mtOXiCants.
Upon motion of Assistant State 8
Attorney p. r. Ingleson, the case
against Edwin Verbiest, charging him
with malicious mischief, was dismiss
ed this morning, because of INSULT
Cient evidence. Ed Connert, the COM
plainanL accuses Nerbiest OF stabbing
a valuable horse, but when the wit
nesses were examined, it was found
that the evidence was purely hearsay.
John Crawford was fined 50 and
costs for disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Licensed to Wed.

Joseph A. Bell ............. Moline
Miss Mary A. Kavanagh ... Moline
Harold J. HOglund. $50. Lincoln. Neb
Miss Hazel NJ. HUFFMAN. .Des MOines
Richard c. Hermann 800. Davenport
Miss Mary f. Carnes 80. Rock Island
Willie b. Nutting ....... Grinnell
Miss Myrtle l.. Hays .... Grinnell
William b. Garrison $3.50. Davenport
Carl Clauson ........... Yuma
Miss Mabel +. Anderson 90. Reynolds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15

estranged from her husband at Cedar
Rapids. The local lad has sent to
Cedar Rapids for fare there and the
Chicago boys have written home for
their return car fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Reaches the Supreme Court.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The contro-
versy over the validity of the Colorado
constitutional amendment allowing the
refunding of the states $2,150,0OO in
debtedness, has reached the supreme
court of the United States. The Col
orado courts upheld the amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Il. R. Battles { Co.
EVERYTHING THE BEST
Groceries

The value OF groceries depends on
how good they are II you buy poor
foods. 1t does not comfort you very
much TO know that you got them
cheap. But, when you can buy good.
clean, fresh goods for less than others
ask for inferior goods then you are
r7actiCing true economy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Luse-FitzceraId.

Special 10 The Argus
Chicago, Oct 15.-Horatio d Luse
Of Chicago secured q license here to-
day TO marry Miss Katherine Fitzzer-
aid OF Rock Island III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Winged Horse
EACO FLOUR

is made. with IL the housewife pro
iuCes bread pastry and buildings so
wholesome. so delicious. that they can
be summed up In just one word.
"FACO"
What sort OF -four do you use. Mrs
Housewife?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
WRIT TAYLOR. Officer.

The different cases which came IN
der the consideration of the officer
were generally discussed. Many of
these cases can be attended TO by a
few words OF advice and these are Of
course not recorded in the regular re-
ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
HUMANE SOCIETY IN
MONTHLY MEETING

The regular meeting of the Rock Is
land County Humane society was held
last evening at the Association house.
when the following report of last
months work was submitted:
Rock Island, III, Oct. l, 1912.-To
the officers and members of Rock Is
land County Humane society The
following is a report of the work done
by your human officer during the
month of September, 1912:
Animal cases Complaints received
and investigated, 9; horses and mules
examined in harness. SIS; drivers repri-
handed, 5; horses destroyed, /; dogs
destroyed, l.
Children cases-Complaints received
/, being investigated, /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Notice.

Jollys dance tonight at Industrial
hall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15

is not known to the authorities. and
for that reason the information was
sent to the county clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Battles Special Blend Coffee

Delicious, fragrant coftee-the blend
YOU personally makes the whole
day brighter. Go without your morn
ing cup OF coffee and how you miss it.
Find &c fiat and muddy and how it
-potls the entire breakfast and makes
bad beginning for the day Battles
Special Blend Coffee is grown, roasted
and blended perfectly. Always uni
form in goodness OIL
Per pound Observation-Disclosures -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
w aMG@d

Young lady, quick, neat and
accurate to address circulars.
Call at The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15
Flour

Flour
Fine -four comes from carefully
grown wheat There is no better
wheat grown than that from which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-15

to the hall of the local Masonic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
CONTINUED on Page TwO.)
REVIVES DEAD MEN
Invention of Kansan VIII Re-
store Dead to Life.
Machine Will Save Life Alter
Heart Stops.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 24.-Professor
G. H. Hood of the school of engin-
eering, has prepared a machine which
will resuscitate drowning persons and
will maintain a current of air through
the lungs even though the breathing
muscles have been paralyzed. The ap-
paratus was designed for DIT. Ida
Hyde. of the medical department. for
research in physiology. The work
which has been carried on with ami
mails has been very successful and the
motor driven bellows should be equal
ly efficient in saving the lives OF
drowning persons.
The new machine forces the fresh
air at regular intervals into the lungs
and removes the vitiated air. This is
accomplished by means of a bellows
geared to an electric motor. The nat
ural breathing rate of a person or an
imal is approXimated and the machine
is regulated to meet this figure. For
ra bbits the artificial respirator reaches
its greatest speed. These animals
breath so times a minute.
THE electric machine has a great
advantage over the old. hand-operat-
Its speed can be regulated scienti-
fically so that the greatest amount Of
efficiency is obtained"
BY means of this machine" she said
Life may be restored after a person
or animal has ceased respiration. and
even a short time after the heart has
ceased to beat"
An arrangement of incandescent
electric lights is appended to the ma
chine by which the bodily warmth of
the person may be restored or pre-
served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
Byram Curry, Son-in-Law of
E. E. Ames of Topeka.
Mr.. Melcher's Secretary Had a
Narrow Escape.
TELLS OF ACCIDENT.
Young Man Gives Graphic Ac-
count of Disaster.
Was Thrown Onto Top of Din
ing Table.

Byram Curry, son-in-law of E. E.
Ames, cashier Of the Central National
bank Of Topeka, was the hero of the
wreck in which Mr.. Melcher, for whom
he was private secretary, and other
prominent railroad men lost their lives.
The Chicago Tribune prints the fol-
lowing:
William c. Harter of Chicago. who
was a passenger on train 25, pays trib-
ute to the bravery of Mr.. Curry and
the car porter in q telegram to The
Tribune, sent from Covington, Ky.
The wreck developed two heroes,
wired Mr. Harter Mr.. MeIcher's sec
retary made every minute count. Hop
ing to find some of the men alive. he
personally superintended the work of
separating the engine from the private
car, into which it had bored, while the
colored porter dove into the Wreckage
and brought out the dead. The prompt
action of Curry and the porter pre-
vented the wreekage from catching
fire.
Mr.. Curry did not mention his part
in the affair to a reporter who inter
viewed him shortly after he reached
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
NO COLD WEATHER IN SIGHT.
Indications Are That the Present
Conditions Will Continue.


The warm weather continues, and
according to sunny Flora, there is
no cold weather in sight. 1t will be
the same thing over again Thursday.
The slight cloudiness today has
been caused by local conditions Tues
day the maximum temperature was 10
degrees. The average temperatures for
NAL.
The forecast: Fair tonight and
THURSDAY: not much change in tenn
Shippers forecast: Protect SO hour
shipments north against ternperat1lre
OF 20 degrees; west and east against 25
degrees; south, 80 degrees
The minimum for Thursday in To-
Peka IS expected to be in the neigh
borhood of the 25 degree mark.
It was 13 degrees cooler at 2 o'clock
TINS afternoon than at the same hour
tuesday, due to cloudiness. The wind
Is blowing miles an hour from the
northwest. The hourly reading
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
Friends Will Ask the Minimum
Term for Him.
BOTH HAPPIER. NOW.
Defaulting Teller and Wife at
County Jail.
Question of Bail Not Discussed
They Say.

Harry J. Bone, United States district
attorney, stated today that he would
arrange for Ward Speelman, the
young bank teller to go before Judge
Pollock at the March term of the fed
eral court in Wichita, and permit him
to begin his prison sentence a month
before the Topeka court convenes. For
the embezzlement of $9,129.24 from
the funds of Merchants National
bank, Speelman will serve not less
than five years nor more than ten
years in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth.
The district attorney is we'll ac-
quainted with Speelman and has al
ways had a high regard for the young
man. He was shocked a few days
ago when he returned from a trip to
Colorado and learned of Speelman's s
arrest.
This afternoon Bone went to the
county Jail, where Speelman signed
waivers of service in the first district
Of the United States court and will be
transferred to Wichita for indictment
and arraignment. Speelman, as was
reported in the State Journal, will
plead guilty to the charge against him
and rely on the mercy of the court
for light sentence. While no action
has been taken, it has been reported
that Topeka friends will urge a mini
mum prison term for Speelman be-
cause OF his former good record.
Can Get Out in -Four Years.
Should Speelman ge given the min
imum sentence, he can reduce the
term year with a record for good be-
havior. This will bring his confine-
ment in the federal prison to within
four years.
Mrs. Speelman, who came to Topeka
at $3.50 Tuesday afternoon in company
with her father, DR. Andrew Pearson,
spent more than an hour this morning
with her husband. Since the arrival OF
his wife in Topeka, Speelman appears
lighter hearted and more cheerful than
any time since his arrest. He smiled
pleasantly to a visitor today after mis-
conference with Mrs. Speelman and .7e-
clared that he was glad he had made
his statement to the State journal.
Mrs. Speelman also seemed glad her
husband had told an open, straightfor-
ward story cf his trouble and stopped
unreliable gossip.
Tears were in the eyes Of both Speel-
man and his wife when they met this
morning in the parlOr cell of the Jail.
They EN- braced each other affectionate-
ly and sat down for an hours chat.
Wife Stands by Him.
Certainly. came to Topeka to see
Ward" Mrs Speelman stated to re-
porter. Speelman smiled assuringly as
his wife made the stateT7ent and light
ed a fresh cigar, as he leaned back on
his couch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
Fourth Congress District Of Ok
IahOma Elects Delegates
Instructed to Vote for the Presi-
dents denomination
THE OPPOSITION FAILS
Determined Effort Made to
Stampede the Convention
For Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Proves Unsuccessful.

Coalgate. ok. Jan. 24.-President
Taft was indorsed for denomination by
the Republican party for president at
the Fourth congressional district Re
publican convention here after Roose-
Welt supporters had made determined
effort to stampede the convention
Previous to the assembling OF the
delegates a huge balloon was released
near convention hall. Painted on II
was one word, Roosevelt The Dal-
Ioonist. before his leap, unfurled Ilag
bearing the lettering. He viii land
AS Edward Perry, district chairman
began speaking, after the convention
was temporarily organized, a small boy
dressed in Rough Rider costume,
rode a horse up the center aisle OF the
convention hall He was lifted to the
stage while Perry suspended his ad-
dress for a moment. The lad, waving
his diminutive sombrero, shouted; i
want Teddy" Cheers followed.
on the vote for temporary chair
man, the Perry people had a momen-
tarv vision of the victory when it was
announced that their candidate had
been chosen. IA to IS. A canvass Of
the vote disclosed an avowed supporter
of President Taft had been elected
y y to IS u
The delegates selected are the first
to be chosen of those who will select
the party's presidential nominee at
Chica go in June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
TODAY IN CONGRESS
Bill Reported Opening $4,000. 900
Acres of Land to Settlement.

Washington, Jan. A.-senate in session
at 2 D. m Lorimer senatorial election in
Quiry postponed.
Foreign relations committee agreed to
recommend ratification of the general
trade mark treaty
Public lands committee reported a bill
making lS,GcoO00 acres of public oil lands
available for agricultural entry.
House %let at noon- r. P. Gray a San
Francisco dealer, alleged before steel trust
Investigating committee that steel cor
poration subsidiary concerns stifIed in
dependents recess until next week
was decided upon.
Charged before postoffice committee
that postal officials misinform congress
as to the safety of clerks in railway mail
cars George w. Fairchild chosen New
York member of Republican congressional
committee President Dearborn of Ameri-
can-Hawaiian Steamship company before
interstate commerce committee opposed
government ownership of proposed
steamship line through Panama canal
Appropriation committee gave hearing
on the recommendation of President
Taft's economy commission.
Bill to create child labor bureau was
discussed by Senators Borah, Bailey and
others.
Republican Leader Mann proposed the
increase of all district judges salaries
from 5000 to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
Charm an DOlley FayOrs One for
Election Of Delegates.
Will Advise State Committee to
Order One.
NAMES ON BALLOT
Would Place All Those Who Are
Candidates.
Says 1t Would Tend to Clear the
Atmosphere.

]. N. Dolley, chairman of the Re
publican central committee, is in favor
of a primary election for delegates to
the national convention. He so ex-
pressed himself today and will ad-
vance that plan to the consideration
of the committee at its meeting in
Topeka the middle of February-the
exact date has not yet been fixed. Mr.
Dolley has decided to call the commit
tee together at about that time. The
state chairman had not before express
ed himself as favoring presidential
primary. In fact, he had been inclined
to doubt it's practicability and to con-
slider the question of expense But now
he has made UP his mind that pri-
mary is the only way.
The United States government is the
biggest business corporation IN the
world said Mr.. Dolley today, land
the people of the state of Kansas com
prise 2 portion of the stockholders
think that every stockholder should pc
entitled to voice in the selection OF
the head of this corporation and the
cabinet that comprise the board OF d.
rectors The primary offers the only
way A convention voices the VIII OF
seekers and active members of the
party A primary voices the sentiment
of a majority of the rank and file
"It has come to be recognized as an
essential
politics that the primary is the only
satisfactory method of making nomi-
nations I hope the committee viii at
least consider some plan to gain
definite expression of the people OF
Kansas regarding their choice for
presidential nominee I believe the
plan can be made practical and
economical by working it by coun-
ties Why could not the county COM
mittee conduct local primaries and
report to the state committee? The
four delegates at large could be voted
on by all the counties, while the dele
gates from each congressional district
could be voted on by the counties COM
prising that district. This might mean
a mixed delegation, but what's the
difference The majority would rule.
The majority Of the people.
How He Would Do It.
81 would suggest that the names of
all those persons who want to be ma
tional delegates be placed on a ballot
with each mans preference for first
and second choice stated thereon. The
candidates for delegates receiving the
largest number of votes would be
checked up to the state convention
for official endorsement. Understand,
the primary would not be legally bind
ing. 1t would be simply an expression
of public sentiment. It would be an
instruction to each delegate elected
from his people. I do not believe any
delegate or the majority of the state
convention delegates would fly in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
CONTINUED on Page Two.D
NO THIRD TERM
mo Man However Loved Can
Make IT.

Baltimore. Md, Jan. 24.-General
Felix Agnus, editor and publisher OIL
the Baltimore American, the Oldest Re
publican newspaper in the country, in
a signed editorial in tOday's issue, un-
der the caption, No Third Term Can
diGate,'' says:
That incident at the college alumni
banquet in Boston may be taken as
one of the straws to denote the dl-
rection of popular sentiment The hiss
ing of the name of former President
Roosevelt, when mentioned in eulo-
CYSTIC terms by DR.. Lyman Abbott,
was not designed to be an affront 70
the Individual, but an indication OF the
unpalata bleness of a launching of him
as a candidate, which was looked Tor
from the tenor of the remarks of DR..
Abbott.
Theodore Roosevelt is a practical
irnpossibility. The sooner the fact is
recognized and the more firmly It Is
stated the sooner will the Republican
party get it's true bearings and the
drivel of hysteria that invOkes his
name as a savior of the party and the
country be checked.
Roosevelt is an impOsSlblnty De
cause no American, however eminent
or esteemed, could secure the conf
dence of the people to the extent OF
having them set aside the fixed tradi-
tions and honored practice of the ma
ton in this regard
washington would not accept third
term Grant could not secure it,
Roosevelt will not have the opportunity
to gain this distinction. He will not
have the opportunity. first and primar-
lily, because he does not want it, and
secondly, because the people do not
want him to have it.
rEthically it is inconceivable that Mr..
Roosevelt should be willing to have his
name presented as a candidate before
the Republican national convention.
Such remarkable exhibition of bad
faith and the term may be used with
out offense in the light of Roosevelt's
expressed opinions, would merit and re-
ceive stern rebuke of the people,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
BAD man IS SHOT
Battle of Winchester, (Kansas)
Brings Grief to KUnitt.
Small Town TerrOrized by I'm
known Armed Man.

Winchester, Kan, Jan. 24.-The sec
ond battle of Winchester was fought
Monday evening. DR.. J. W. Layton was
the Sheridan who led the routed forces
back to victory. He came from Valley
Falls. Instead of coming Up from the
south at the break of day" the battla
roared and ragged about Winchester
late in the evening of the second day
of the week.
It was about 8 o'clock The trains
We're in and gone The people down
town were busily engaged making their
last calls of the evening on the various
business places. Soon the town would
be slumbering sweetly in the knowI-
edge that there was Nothing to do till
Tomorrow
A Stranger Is Sighted.
AS a lone pedestrian started on his
last call he saw a stranger on the
street. He couldn't remember having
heard Of anyone coming to town lately
and carefully he inspected the oncoul-
ing man. AS they were about to pass
the stranger showed a large sized re-
volver into the face of the native. dis
played large knife in the other hand
and inquired;
Do you want anything
No. no. just-that isl didn't
know YOU replied the badly frighten-
ed Winchesterite.
chita' 'SHaWDCO esy shrdi mbn7 m
We'll, you know me now, beat it,
replied the stranger And he was
obeyed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-24
Governor Stubbs' Reply to Daw-
sons Latest Proposition.
Not Worthy of Moments Seri-
Gus Consideration
REITERATES CHARGE
Insists That Attorney General
Is Guilty of Duplicity.
SAYS Statement Indicates Lack
Moral Perception.

Governor Stubbs today replies to
the Dawson letter defying him to call
a special session of the legislature to
investigate them both by declaring
that the proposition to call a special
session for that purpose is so ridi-
culous and foolish that it is not
worthy of one single moments serious
consideration" The governor reduces
to one concrete sentence the reitera-
ton of the charge regarding Dawson's
alleged duplieity in the Cherokee jus
tice affair and stands pat on it. Then
the governor refers to two or three of
Dawson's eleven charges. The delay
of the memorial building is explained
as necessary in order to have granite
and marble construction material in
stead of limestone, and all the memo
rial committee. including the COM
mander of the G. A r. were in favor
of the plan as carried out. The school
of mines delay, the governor explains,
was advised by Dawson himself for
reasons that seemed justifiable.