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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
Lodge Notes

The Royal Neighbors OF South
Rock Island will hold card party
at Woodman hall in South Rock Is
land Wednesday afternoon beginning
ar 2:3o. Cineh will be the game and
pretty hand-painted prizes are Of
fered.
Rock Island lodge, No. $50, B. P.
20. e, announces a dancing party at
Elks' hall Thursday evening. The
Criterion orchestra will give the pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
Attacks School Principal.

A severe attack on school princi-
pal Charles B. Allen OF Sylvania, Ca,
IL thus told by him. For more than
three years" he writes, Il suffered
indescribable torture from rheuma-
tism, liver and stomach trouble and
diseased kidneys. All remedies fail
ed till ! used Electric Bitters but -four
bottles OF this wonderful remedy cur.
ed me completely" Such results are
common. Thousands bless them fol
curing stomach trouble. female com.
plants, kidney disorders, bniousness
and for new health and vigor. tn
them. Only so cents at all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
REYNOLDS is NOT
SURE OF GROUNDS
Is Unfavorable to Ordinance
Providing More Money
For His Department.
MUST HAVE THE LAW CITED
Measure Presented to Council by
Mayor schriver Goes Over for
Another Week.

Unless Commissioner Robert r.
Reynolds. head of the department of
streets and alleys, finds that an emer~
gency appropriation 10 take care of the
cleaning of the said streets and alleys
can be reconciled TO the law which
says that appropriations shall not be
made after the first one Of the fiscal
year unless necessitated by accident
or necessity, he will vote in the mega
tive next Monday afternoon when
such an ordinance is presented for
final adoption. Yesterday afternoon
Mayor H. NJ. Schriver presented an
ordinance as follows:
Whereas, The annual appropriation
Of $4,000 for the street department
has been entirely exhausted:
And whereas, It is necessary on &C
count Of the public safety and con-
venience of the citizens Of said city
that the operation and maintenance
of said street department be not dis
continued until the passage Of the next
regular appropriation ordinance for the
year 1912.
And whereas, The cost Of operating
and maintaining said street depart
ment has exceeded the amount al
lowed in said appropriation ordinance.
And whereas, An emergency exists,
Be It ordained by the council Of the
city OF Rock Island, H.:
Section /. That the sum of $1,000
be and the same is hereby appropri-
ated TO be provided for in the appro-
priRtion ordinance for the year 1912.
AFRAID OF LEGALITY.
The commission voted for its con.
slderatlon Mayor Schriver desires to
have the ordinance adopted at once
because Of the lack of funds in the
department specified. Commissioned
Reynolds objected because, he said
OF the question of legality of such an
action He said that in his opinion
it would be Illegal TO spend the money
should It be provided through the or
dinance above mentioned He SAID
that possibly there would be a way tC
get around the matter and that {
weeks consideration might bring th'
solution of the difficulty. He averreC
that he is possibly more interested il
securing the money than the rest o
the commission because II concerns hi
department vitality.
OTHERS IN FAVOR.
Commissioner NJ. T. Rudgren sat
that heretofore councils, when neces
sity demanded. had waived the poss
bility Of technicalities in the law whe
they saw that the needs of the cit
were being jeopardized because Q
lack OF funds. He said that in thi
instance the necessity is strong, an
that as the measure is for the welfar
of the city he is willing to take
chance on its legality. Mayo
Schriver says that there is immediat
necessity, and as far as he can int
pref the appropriation ordinance,
can find nothing illegal in the pr,
posed ordinance. The matter will /
up for final consideration next wee,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

gram. The committee in charge of
arrangements is composed of ]. w.
Mirfeld, j. c. Barringer, H. ]. Lar
kin, Lee Kaupke, r. NJ. Adams,
Louis Ullemeyer and James Maucker.
Island City Court of Honor will
held a masquerade party at Bese-
lin's hall next Thursday evening.
Prizes will be given to the ladies and
men having the incest costumes. and
also for the most comical costume.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the
Aiken street chapel will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at $3.50 with Mrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
City Chat
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Tn-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & TrefG
Smoke the Grand Dictator scent
cigar, better than ever.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit.
ten & Roberts, Peoples National
bank building.
Attend the masquerade given by
court Of honor at Beselin's hall, Thurs
day March Z. Admission 10 cents.
Prizes given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

will be taken care of. The question
of demanding that the federation
members purchase nothing but union
made bread will be preached. 1t is
the intention of the federation, and
of H. Ross of Chicago, international
organizer of the bakers, to bring all
OF the tri-city bakers into the organ
ization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

Jersey, as trustee, today a trust deed
securing $4,000 worth of per
cent bonds maturing March 1, 1912.
1t purposes to bufld the first .intsTas77-
ban line through Lee county, Iowa,
and Hancock county, Illinois Charles
H. Peotsch of st. Paul is president
o. the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
PUT MEETING FORWARD
BECAUSE or MITCHELL

Because of the Mitchell meeting
to be held at the Illinois theatre
Thursday evening, the regular March
meeting of the Tri-City Federation Of
Labor has been put forward from
Thursday evening until tonight
The regular business of the meeting
win be transacted tonight,
and in addition, all other measures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
OTHERS IN FAVOR.

Are you frequently hoarse? Do
you have that annoying tickling in
your throat? Does your cough an
noy you at night. and do you raise
mucus in the morning? Do you want
relief? II so, take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and you will be pleas
ed. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
New Car Line for Illinois.

Keokuk. Iowa. March 5.-The
Keokuk. Nauvoo and Fort Madison
Electric company executed TO the
Commercial Trust company OF New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05
plies Cured in s to u DAYS.

Your druggist will refund money IL
Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case
CT itching. blind, bleeding or protrud-
ing piles in to II days. so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-05

Henry Lindley, $50 Webb street,
South Rock Island.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
DENNIS O'NEll.

John j. O'Neil returned last night
from Holyoke, where he attended We'd
nesday the funeral of his brother, At
torney Dennis O'Neil. j. ]. O'Neil re-
ceived a telegram Wednesday of last
week stating that his brother was dead
in Rushville, Ind He left at once for
that place, arriving there Thursday
night. a mistake had been made in the
transmission of the telegram and Dem
mis- was alive when he arrived and rec
ognized him. but died eight hours later
or early Friday morning
Dennis ONeil was a graduate of Holy
Cross college and of the law department
of Yale university. He was admitted to
the bar in 1892 He had built up a large
practice in Rushville and had served
efficiently as district attorney for Shell
by county. AS baseball and football
player ONeil was widely known at both
Holy Cross and Yale. He had many old
friends in Brattleboro who remember
MIN as captain of the baseball team
representing this town which won the
state and Connecticut valley champion
ships. Before taking up the practice of
law he played for a time with the St
Louis National league team.
Mr.. O'Neil leaves wife and two
children; a father, Dennis O'Neil OF
Holyoke; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas F.
Riley of Holyoke and Sister St Thomas.
superior of the order of ST Joseph of
Milford, Mass; and two brothers. Mich
ael O'Neil OF Texas and John ]. O'Neil
of Bratteboro
Mr.. O'Neil had been in failing health
with kidney trouble several months
and his brother, John, visited him in
Rushville several weeks ago
The funeral was held in the home of
the sister, Mrs. Riley, in Holyoke We'd
hesday followed by a solemn high mass
in
The mass was celebrated by Rev. John
T. Phelan of Whitinsville, assisted by
Rev. James F. Doherty of Cambridge.
deacon, Rev. Jeremiah F. Reardon of
Springfield, subdeacon, and Rev. John
p Gorhan of Boston. master of cere-
monies all classmates of Mr.. O'Neil at
Holy Cross college.
Within the sanctuary We're seated
Rev. John S. Lehy, S. j., former pres
ident of Holy Cross college; Rev. Thorn
as NJ. Laughlin. S. j., professor of
philosophy in Holy Cross college; Rev
John c. lvers, pastor of the Holy Cross
church; Rev. p. S. Doyle of Milford.
Mass, and Rev. John f. Griffin of the
Church of Our Lady of the Holy Ros-
ary' me bearers were DR.. T. E. Cava-
naugh. p. j. II. Dixon, DR.. p. f. Hurley
ana James j. O'Donnell of Holyoke DR..
E j. Mahoney of Springfield and Steph-
en- A. Jennings of Boston.
Burial was in the ST. Jerome ceme-
tery. PRAYERS We're offered at the grave
by FIR. Phelan, FIR. Doherty. FIR Tebv
and FIR. Laughln.
In Holyoke and Brattleboro In college
ana wherever he went. everyone ukeI
big hearted Denny" O'Neil and II was
splendid testimonial to that liking 10
see his college mates of Holy Cross
from near and far gathered around him
IN Hoiyoke's Holy Cross chapel 10 paw
their last tribute of respect.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
A SUCCESSFUL FARMER,

Farming to be successful calls for
energy and intelligence, the same quail
tiles which are essential for success in
any line of business Otis w. Amidon
is giving demonstration in Halifax
which might be Initiated to advantage
by other young men. Five years ago Mr..
Amidon, then a resident of Dummers-
ton, bought of Mrs. Charles Bell. now
of Greenfield a farm of 21O acres in the
southeast corner of Halifax. 40 acres
extending over the line into the adioin-
ing town of Guilford. On the farm was
an orchard of over 600 apple trees. the
larger part of which were set out about
"a years ago. The orchard had been sad
ly neglected. The ground had not been
fertilized the trees had not been pruned
or sprayed The first year Mr.. Amidon
harvested 800 barrels of marketable
fruit He went to work to improve the
orchard, following well established
scientific plans. He has now brought
about complete change in the con-
dition of the old trees, and while this
Improvement has been going on he has
peen building for the future by setting
out young trees. He now has 900 Young
trees, some of which are beginning to
bear, and he plans to continue to buv
nursery stock until he has an orchard
or 2OOO or more trees His harvest this
year was almost wholly from the i'm
proved old trees. Fortunately the foun-
datlon stock in the old orchard consist
ed largely of standard varieties. Bald
wins, Greetings, Northern Spies AMI
Kings. In his paintings Mr.. Amidon has
set out Mcintosh Reds almost exclusive
~, and has used peach trees and plum
trees as filters. This year he picked 1275
barrels of apples for shipment The price
for the winter fruit was s2.25 barre1
T. o. b. Colrain. The Boston firm which
pousht the apples sent packers direct
10 the orchard to prepare the apples
for shipment
During the fall Prof Sears and Prof.
Shaw of the Massachusetts, agricultural |
college at Amherst and Henry Wilder of
the department of agriculture in Wash.
lhgton Inspected Mr.. Amidon's orchard |
anu the latter tested the land and made |
as to the varieties of |
lrult to be grown. Both Prof Sears and
Mr.. Wilder pronounced Mr. Amidon,s |
Baldwins the finest specimens of the |
variety they had ever seen. Mr.. Amdon |
carries on general farming operations |
ana mas a suga orchard of HOO trees |
win continued care and development |
he is assured within a few years of a |
clean, attractive business with a return |
IN the way of a net income that would |
make many merchant or manufac- |
turer envious.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
WheIan's Body Not Found.

The body of Richard A. Wnelan who
went over the dam at Vernon Nov 10
has not been found All last week en-
ployes of the Connecticut River Power
company dragged the bed or the river
below the dam, also searched the banks
OF the river thinking that the body
might have been washed ashore The
riyer was drawn down Sunday and the
water was lower than it had been at
any time since the dam was built. This
was done so that a diver in the employ
OF the Holbrook, Cabot & Rollins cor
poration, who are building the new rail-
road, might enter the water 1t was
thought that the body might have be-
come lodged in the rocks below the sur
race. The diver also looked above the
dam as it was thought that perhaps
Mr.. Whelan did not go over with the
BOAT. but eye-wtnesses are sure that
ne was in the craft when it went over
body was found in the river near
Holyoke Sunday and the Holyoke Of
clals were called by telephone by Mr.
Lockwood of the power company and
a detailed description of the BODY was
given but it did not conform to the
description of Mr.. Whelan. This week
the search along the river banks has
been continued and the men have gone
below Mortified Farms Yesterday
morning employees of the Holbrook, Cab
OF Rollins corporation in Hinsdale
thought they say a body in the river
and men who were searching the river
were notified but at 6 o'clock last even
ing they reported that they had not
FOUND any trace of Mr. Whalen The
river was dynamited in several places
without result
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
eRATTLEeoRo PERSONAL.

Michael Sherry is visiting friends in
Boston.
Miss Isabelle Trendall of Boston is WIS.,
iting in town.
Antoine Peterson was in Springfield
Mass, Monday.
Miss Nellie Griffin is in Holyoke TO
stay two weeks.
L. +. Nolan of Springfield Mass, was
In town Wednesday.
Mrs. w. II. Mitchell is visiting at her
former home in Quebec.
Miss Nellie Brown spent Tuesday in
Springfield and Northampton
Mrs. Daniel j. Stote has recovered
from her attack of diphtheria.
Pearl Wright is i'll with mumps in
her home on South Main street.
Miss Ruth and Miss Edith Johnson
spent Monday in Springfield, Mass
Miss Norma Welch returned Wednes
day from visit of several days in Hol-
yoke.
Mrs. William Dunlevy visited Monday
ana tuesday in Amherst, Springfield and
Holyoke. anu
Mrs Julia Parker expects to go soon
to Long Beach, Calif to stay through
the winter.
Mrs. George Clark of Fishers Island
came Wednesday to visit her sister,
Mrs. George Hodgkins.
Mr., and Mrs. H. f. shipman and chill
dren left Tuesday for Long Beach
Calf, to spend the winter
Hans Schorling, who came recently
from Bremen, Germany, has begun work
for the Estey Organ company
Judge E. L. Waterman returned TO
Rutland Monday to preside at the ses-
sion of the Rutland county court
Mrs. ]. L. Gates returned Wednesday
to Newfane after a several days' visit
at Peter Chases on Chestnut street
DIR. Aldrich, who has been i'll with tv-
phoid fever in the Memorial hospital.
returned today to his home at The Co
lonial.
Mrs. Carpenter and daughter Mrs
John Palmer, of Boston are guests OF
Mrs. Carpenters sister-in-law, Mrs.
George II. Bond,
Lee c. Barnard of Scranton Pa, ar
rived here Saturday to spend several
weeks with his sister, Mrs. William Rus
sell OF Elliot street
Mrs. Edward Cassidy of Springfield,
Mass, was in town Sunday to see Con-
ductor C. S. Pingree, who was injured
recently in the railroad yard. He is
making a good recovery at the Memo
rial hospital.
MISS Rosa S. Roper returned yesterday
from Princeton, Mass, where she went
to see ABOUT the erection OF a monu-
ment which was recently completed by
Charles II. Grant, in memory OF her
grandparents Jonas and Polly (Edson)
Roper.
Rev. John r. Cow. d. D., went TO
Boston the first of the week and In the
afternoon addressed the Boston Brown
ing society In Hotel Vendome on
"Browning's message for everyday peo-
ple." In the evening, in the Perkins
street Baptist church in his old parish
at East Somerville. he attended the OBJ
servance of the 21st anniversary OF the
formation OF the Young Peoples Union
OF that church. He was the speaker of
the evening and his subject was 1T is
worth while living today"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
FEWER BUCKS KILLED.
One Reason Is Lack Of snow-Total Re.
ported In Windham County About 15o
-Brattleboro Mems Luck

Fewer bucks have been taken in
Windham county thus far in the open
season than were killed in the corres-
ponuihg period last year In the cor
respondence in The Phoenix reports of
the success of hunters in the yarious
towns indicate that the number of deer
shot since week ago this morning will
reach 150 Last year more than 200
were taken in the same period Hunters
report that more does than bucks are
seen, but that deer of either kind are
scarce. The reason probably Is that
there is no snow by which the deer NAV
be tracked, while a year ago a light
snowfall in the open season made track
ing easy. Fifteen or more have been
slain in the town of Rockingham. which
probably is the banner town this year
with Dummerston second. These towns
with Newfane, Townshend Jamaica.
Londonderry, Nottingham and Halifax
have furnished better fields for hunting
than the other towns. The number OF
Brattleboro hunters who have had good
luck is less than half the number last
year. Dr. F. r. Newell was the first to
report killing a buck. His trophy was
secured in West Dummerston last Fri
day morning. Herbert Quinn of West
Brattleboro brought down a 2OO-pound
buck in West Guilford the same day. A
hne specimen of about the same weight
was bowled over Friday by e. NJ. Hol-
den or oak Grove avenue, who was hunt
ing on Dummerston hill He and Isaac
Robb, jr of West Brattleboro carried
the animal across Milestone brook W.
j. Hawkins of West Brattleboro shot n
9O-pounder on Wickopee hill Friday
Herbert Stone dropped a 275-pound spec
linen on Rock hill in Westminster West
Monday and on the same day Henry
Wilson secured a spike-horn near the
silver mine in Newfane. Frank Wright
brought down a handsome buck on
Dummerston hill Tuesday, and yester-
day a 175-pound spike horn fell before
Harrie B. Chase's rifle in West Dunn
merston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22

available space in that great auditorium.
1t is good to hear this organization, that
we may the better understand what can
be accomplished with a band. Last night
it would have been difficult to believe
that this was not a great orchestra, so
exquisite was the quality of tone so
finished was every detail of its perform
ance. 1t helps to remind us here in
New York what John Philip Sousa does
in behalf of music throughout this
country. how he takes into cities where
orchestras are not available compositions
of which they would never know. And
they need no apologies, for the band
under Sousa is the closest approach to a
fun string quality that this generation
will ever know" Sousa and his band
will be at the Auditorium next Monday
evening, Nov. 25 with Miss Virginia
Root, soprano, Miss Nicotine Zedeler,
violiniste, and Herbert L. Clarke, cornet-
list.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22

The uncertainty as to when the re-
vision of the tariff will come has been
removed. President-elect woodrow VIII
son issued the following public state
ment Friday: Il shall call Congress to-
gether in extraordinary session not later
than April Is. | shall do this not only
because l think that the pledges of the
party ought to be redeemed as prompt
ly as possible, but also because l know
1t to be in the interest OF business that
all uncertainty as to what the particu-
lar items of tariff revision are to be
should be removed as soon as possible.
AS the Democrats are bound to revise
the tariff the sooner the change comes
the better, so far as its effect upon
business is concerned
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22

Sometime next summer or fall, no
exact date being specified, a vessel will
pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific
ocean across what is now the Isthmus
of Panama, which consequently must
disappear, as the western hemisphere
will be then physically divided into
two continents, The vessel will be one
of the many small water craft In daily
use by the canal builders, and probabl
It's only passengers will be Col. George
w. Goethals and the stan of American
engineers who for the last eight years
have been carrying on the great work.
1t will be later than that-anywhere
from six months to year, perhaps
before the formal opening of the water
way will take place, and naval fleet,
headed by the famous old oregon, will
pass through into the western ocean,
when the canal will be said to be open
to trade.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22

Practically complete returns from
ldaho show that President Taft lost the
state to Woodrow Wilson by more than
loOO votes The result is very close in
California, but a decision of the appel
i"le court at Los Angeles yesterday in
reverence to counting the italics" and
not the certifcations. insures a plurality
for Wilson of about $50 votes The state
mas been claimed for Roosevelt by
about 200 plurality in a total vote of
over $4,000 If California is counted for
wilson the vote in the electoral college
VIII be as follows Wilson 45O, Roosevelt
70, Taft =
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
Greatest Corn Crop Ever.

The November crop report shows that
o'los iShWo bushels of corn have been
piuuuoeu IN the United States this year,
said to be the greatest corn crop ever
grown in any country. Its farm value
on November l was $3.50, 776,OOO. At the
same date the estimated farm value OF
.he crops OF corn, hay, wheat, oats
parIey' potatoes, fiaxseed, rye and buck
wheat I1n,1Si.O ZOO and cotton. rice, to-
paeco and apples would bring the total
value up to 5000, 100000.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
soUsA's BAND MONDAY.
Famous Organization VIII Appear In Az
dItorum, Accompanied by Eminent So.
lolsts.

After having covered the civilized world
in his tours extending over period Of
more than 20 years, John Philip Sousa
had the satisfaction of receiving the
credit which Is justly due him for his
part In the progress of music in Amer
lea. In speaking of a concert given in
the vast Hippodrome the New York
Evening Mail said: "Sousa and his band
was the magnet which served to fill all the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
Gbe 0ermumt 4beni..
TWELVE PAGES
BRATTLEBORO.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 1912.
THE VERMONT PHOENIX.
Published in Brattleboro every Friday by
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22

A man isn't far from right when he's
willing to admit that he's in the wrong
No, Alonzo. you can't always bring a
girl to time by carrying her picture in
your watch case.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-11-22
TAxIDERMY

., Deer heads mounted. average SO to
$12. Workmanship guaranteed Hides
tanned. Rugs, deerfeet and specalties
made up to order: Years of experience.
WALTER p. BURNHAM, Taxidermist,
Greenfield Mass.