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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
SKEPTIC FINDS THE
REPORT TO BE TRUE

Skeptica as 20 the findings Of those
who analysed the Purington bricks in
use in the Fourth avenue pavement
Improvement a certain individual who
has two nephews AZ Iowa university
where one or the tests was made,
wrote to his relatives 20 inquire fur,
Their into the test His nephews went
To the professor who had supervision
over the investigation and asked what
finding had been secured The profes.
sor replied that he had found that
the bricks presented as samples show.
Cd better in the tests than any bricks
tested in the last FIVE years. All doubt
has been eliminated from the mind OF
the inquirer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Coal Valley

Thursday at high noon at the home
~ the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Johnson, who reside one mile
north OF town. occurred the marriage
OF their eldest daughter, Miss Emma.
20 Ernest Bahlstrom Of Moline. Rev.
llr. Brodine OF the Swedish Lutheran
church OF Orion officiating in the pres
once Of about co relatives. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss Hill
ma Johnson. and Ellis DaGlstrom. a
brother OF the bridegroom. served as
best man. Little Dorothy Buck, a
niece OF the bride, acted as ring bearer
and carried the ring in Gala lily.
Tho little Misses Fanny and Hannah
Cohen. also nieces Of the bride. stretch
ed satin ribbons which formed an aisle
for the bridal party Miss Nellie
Swanson, a cousin Of the bride, played
the wedding march from Lohengrin. The
bride wore a beautiful gown OF white
wolfe trimmed with embroidery and
she carried shower bouquet Of white
roses. Her bridesmaid wore pink
lawn and carried carnations. The lit
tie ring bearer and ribbon stretchers
wore dainty froCks OF white The wed
ding coiors. green and white, were
carried out IN profusion throughout
the parlor. whore the ceremony took
place. The bride is a charming young
woman, who grew up amid a wide
circle OF friends in Coal Valley. her
home town. The bridegroom is en-
ploycd in a furniture store in Moline
and is a member Of the Svea Male
chorus OF Moline. He has a home al
ready furnished for his bride and they
viii 20 TO housekeeping at once. The
well wishes OF their many friends go
with them to their new home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
property was laid over till next week
to allow for a change in plan.
AWED BY NAPOLEON.
Queer Impression the Emperor Made
Upon Countess Potocka.

Queer Impression the Emperor Made
Upon Countess Potocka.
We waited rather long. and it must
be acknowledged our curiosity was not
unmingled with fright. OF a sudden
the silence was broken by a swift ru-
NOR. the wings Of the door opened
noisily, and NJ. de Talleyrand advanc-
ed. with loud and intelligible voice
uttering the magic word that made the
world tremble, The emperor" Imme-
diately Napoleon made his appearance
and halted for a minute as if to be
admired.
So many portraits exist of this aston
ishing man, his history has been so
much written about. all the stories told
by the children of his old soldiers will
live so long, that the generations to
ourselves But what will be difficult
10 grasp is how deep and unexpected
the impression was which those felt
who saw him for the first time.
AS for Inc, | experienced a sort Of
StupOr, q mute surprise, like that
which seizes one at the aspect of q
prodigy. 1t seemed to me that he wore
an aureole. The only thought l could
frame when ! recovered from this first
shock was that such a being could not
possibly die: that such mighty organ
ization, such a stupendous genius,
should never perish. / inwardly
awarded him double immortality
From the Memoirs OF the Countess Po-
tOCka.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
She CAVE Up
ALL HOPE
Physicians Failed To Help Mrs.
Green, But She Finally Found
Relief in Cardui.

Meetze. va.-Mrs. J. c. Green OF this
place, says: Il suffered with womanly
troubles so that could hardly sit up.
Two OF the best doctors IN our town
treated me. and I tried different medi.
oines. until ! gave up all hope OF ever
getting we'll
one day. decided to try some Car.
du! II did SO much for me thar I
ordered some more and II cured me,
Today. l feel as well as ever did in
my life
Tbs pains and the trouble are all
gone. ! feel like another person in
every way. wish every sufferer could
know what Cardui will DO for sick
women"
A few doses OF Cardui at the right
tine, will save many 8 big doctor bill
By preventing serious sickness.
u tones UP the nervous system. and
Heirs make pale cheeks fresh and rosy.
Thousands Of weak women have been
restored 20 health and happiness BY
using CardUi Suppose YOU try IL.
II may be Just the medicine you need.
B. Writo q. Lss.c>' Asysso-, Drs-. Chss,s.
noogs Ns-t.ae Go, ,n-t-1r1oga. Icnn-. fer Special
.rgirretidn5, z1a - 7Hse t1os. Hone T-e1;1asni
~ SS9sa' seat IL Pan -ra7sof. - TUS-est.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
OWNERSREADYTO
ACCEPT PROJECT
Ninth Avenue Property Holders
Await Further Action by
Municipal Commission.
WILL TAKE SIS FRONT FOOT
Other Transactions of Meeting
school Election Vote Same as
Unofficial Canvas.

Thomas Cralle, an owner Of a strip
Of Ninth avenue property abutting that
portion OF the thoroughfare which is
under consideration for improvement
by widening and by paving and the
laying OF watermains, appeared before
the commission yesterday afternoon 10
learn of the status Of the proposition.
He informed the commission that ali
property owners will accept So per front
foot for such a strip as will be ueces-
sary 10 properly improve the street.
He explained that the cost OF the re-
moyal of the Case barn. mere shed.
will be nominal and that there need
be no hesitation on the proposition
because of that matter.
He was informed that the city Ell
gineer will inspect the thoroughfare
as soon IS he returns home and
that after he has reported, there Will
be definite action IL the matter.
OFFICIAL SCHOOL VOTE.
poll OF the school election vote
was made by City Clerk NJ 7. Rud-
gren and basing their action on his
report as commissioner. the board
unanimously adopted il. His Official
finding corresponded exactly TO former
published results which showed that
DR.. X, NJ Pearce had polled $50 votes
against 6SS for his opponent, Frank
BlochlinEeT.
Magistrate c. J. Smith was allowed
S106.50 for cases which he heard in
police court and which resulted in
either dismissal or city sentences.
Vouchers held by George Evans for
Sl,S72. By d. Keller and company of
Davenport for S4.7s4.s0 and by the
Peoples National bank for $1,000 rs
and due yesterday, we're ordered paid
on motion OF Commissioner Rudgren.
+. W. Sauerman's pTUpOsiuOn 10
transfer a strip Of his property near
Twenty-fourth street and Thirteenth
avenue in exchange for a strip OF city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Harriet Quirnby Dashed
To Death in the Ocean
AV1ATRICE AND MAN PAssEN GER FALL 900 FEET INTO
DORCHESTER BAY, NEAR BosToN-wIND
UPTURNS AIRSHIP.
UPTURNS AIRSHIP.

Boston, July Miss Harriet Quinn
by Of New York and W A. P. Willard,
her passenger, were killed last night
at Atlantic, when her Bleriot mono
plane fell 1000 feet into Dorchester
bay.
Miss Quimby was the first woman TO
win an aviator's license in America
and the first woman to cross the Eng
lish channel in an aeroplane. Mr..
Willard was manager of the Boston
aviation meet.
The accident happened when Miss
Quimby and Willard were returning
from a trip over Boston harbor 10
Boston Light, a distance Of % miles.
The flight was made in 20 minutes.
The Bleriot, one of the latest models
OF military monoplanes, circled the
aviation field and scared out over the
Savin Hill Watch club, just outside
the aviation grounds.
BODIES HURTLE FROM MACHINE.
Heading back into the eight mile
gusty wind, Miss Quimby started to
volplare. The angle was too sharp
and one of the gusts caught the tail
OF the monoplane. throwing the ma
chine up perpendicular.
/ For an instant il poised there Then,
sharply outlined against the setting
sun, Willard was thrown clear Of the
chassis, followed almost Immediately
by Miss Quimby. Hurting over and
over the two figures shot downward,
striking the water 20 feet from shore.
/ They splashed out of sight a second
before the monoplane plunged down,
- feet away. II was low tide and
the water was only five feet deep.
Men from the yacht club in motor
boats were on the spot quickly and,
leaping overheard. dragged the bodies
out Of the mud into which they had
sunk deeply.
BOTH BADLY CRUSHED.
Both bodies were badly crushed.
Several OF Miss Quimby's bones were
. broken and there were many large
bruises on her body. Willard, Who weigh.
ed 1870 pounds, hit the water face first,
and over one eye there was a cash
from which blood was flowing He,
too. sustained several fractures and
bruises.
The clothing Of both fliers was torn
and the bodies were so covered with
mud that it was several minutes be-
fore the doctors and nurses could de-
termine the extent of the injuries.
When the victims were brought
ashore the bodies were laid on the
ground on the edge of the aviation
field. The crowd rushed over, but a
troop OF state cavalry held the people
back while Dr. George Sheahau. the
field surgeon, with his staff and a
nurse. made hasty examinations. In
a few moments ambulances arrived
and the victims were taken TO the
Quincy hospital.
ANOTHER WOMAN IN AIR
Flying high overhead az the time of
the fan was Miss Blanche Stuart
Scott. another aviatrice taking part in
the meet
From her high altitude Miss Scott
had watched Miss Quimby's fight and
was near by when the gust upset the
monOplane. In the excitement Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
SCHOOL REPAIRS
ARE CONSIDERED
Plans for Summer Improvement
OF Various Buildings Dis
cussed by Board.
CHANGES AT LONGFELLOW
School Census Reported as Practic-
ally COmplete-To BE Finished
Today by Enumerators.

construction and repair work TO be
done on the school buildings during the
summer months, came before the
board of education for consideration at
a special meeting called for that DUR
pose last evening, and various improve
ments We're discussed. A. G.. Hill re-
ported that most of the repairs ordered
by the board at the time of their an
nual inspection of school buildings last
week, had been planned for or are al
ready under way. Considerable atten-
tlon was given to the interior paint
ing and Improvement of the buildings.
1t was decided to replaster the ceiling
OF one of the upstairs rooms in the
Longfelluw school, because of the moor
condition Of the plaster there. A pro-
posal from John T. Noftsker to install
pressed steel ceilings, similar to those
in the high school, for sS7 was &C
cepted. Two rooms in the LonefeIIow
school were improved in this way sew
eral years ago
ALLOW BILLS.
On the report of Olaf Z. Cervin.
architect for the manual arts building
the board allowed the Carl Weber
Chimney company s46166 on its con-
tract on the smoke stack. which is now
half completed. Collins Bros. were al
lowed $500 on their contract for the
manual arts building
CENSUS COMPLETE.
superintendent II. b. Hayden report-
ed that the school census was nearly
completed The field work by the emu.
merators was completed yesterday and
the tabulations by the office clerks will
be completed today. There is a posi-
bility that some families NAV have
been overlooked, and should this he
the case, it is the desire OF the school
authorities that this overnight be re-
ported to superintendent Hayden at
once, as it is hoped to make this cen
sus as complete as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
LIGHTNING BOLT
HITSLLOYD HOME
Residence at 1901 Seventeenth
Street Struck and Badly
Damaged in Storm.
MRS. LLOYD IS SHOCKED
Force of Crash Throws Her Across
Room, but Leaves Her Unin-
jured Physically.

Lightning crashed down upon the
domicile of F. z. Lloyd at 1901 Seven
teenth street. yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock while the heavy electrical
storm cas- in progress, tore a hole in
the roof. knocked the chimney TO all
parts OF the lot, and threw Mrs. Lloyd
across a room, leaving her shocked
but uninjured. Fortunately, the hight
ming bolt did not ignite the home and
so the damage, though by no means
small was confined TO the destruction
caused by the force Of the bolt.
ALONE IN HOME.
Mrs. Lloyd was alone in her home
when the crash came. The force
knocked her way across the room and
II was several minutes after the acct
dent before she could recover her
faculties. Neighbors who witnessed
the descent of the bolt and shuddered
IN fear OF their own safety, hurried
10 her aid and by their miuistrations,
quietCd her nerves within a short time.
Mr.. Lloyd upon his arrival home last
evening inspected the damaged por-
ton Of his home aud only roughly est
mated the damage. Il amounts 10 scv-
eral hundred dollars. Insurance is
carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
London Street Beggars.

Speaking Of the swarm Of bcggars
and "panhandlerS" in the English me
tropolis the London Times says: The
streets of London never fail to attract
the professional bcggar and never dis
appoint him. The Mendicity society
tells us that a beggar can earn more
than the wages Of the average working
man ann that 'iG is probably no exag-
geration 10 say that well over SJOO,G1J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
English Earthquakes.

English earthquakes are not uncom
mon. but we can rejoice that they have
decreased in severity. for the damage
done nowadays is as nothing compared
with the rayages wrought by early
English earthquakes. In 1880 for in
stance, part Of St Pauls cathedral was
wrecked by an earthquake shock, and
at an earlier date Glastonbury abbey
had been completely destroyed Stat
fordshire, where the latest shock was
felt. would appear to be the earth
quake area of England. for shocks
were also Il: :.:a-e in 1903. Even a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
THREE KILLED IN
FIRE At GARNETT
K. w. Keezel, Son-in-Law of,
Mrs. Martha Cozad, Is One
OF Victims of Accident.
CEMENT CEILING BROKEN
Men were at Work Covering Machin-
cry TO Protect 1t Against Water
When Crash Came.

Ihat h. ". Keezel of Garnett. Kans
who was fatally injured in a fire at
that piace Friday night, came to his
uea'h oy internal injuries received
When cement ceiling caved in. has
Deen learned by relatives in this ci-v
The injured man, who is a son.in.Iaw
OF Mrs. Martha Cozad of Reynolds,
lived only an hour after the accident
Frluay night about s o'clock a fire
broke out In furniture store ar Gar.
nett. While the fire department was
hshtlng the flames it was discovered
that a large quantity of water was COM
ing through the ceiling of a fire proof
room which enclosed the electric nlant
and a force of men was ordered 70 COW.
er the machinery to prevent injury bv
water. ~
WATER CAUSES COLLAPSE.
A large quantity of concrete had
been utilized in the fire proof construc-
tlon OF this room, and the large vol
ume OF water coming through the cell.
Ing caused this material to crack. But
rev minutes had elapsed before the
entire ceiling caved in, crashing down
upon the Workmen below, killing three
and seriously injuring one.
Funeral services over the hodv of
W. w. keezel were held in the home
Sunday evening at 6 O'Clock after
when the remains were taken to Otta-
wa, Kan, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
CENSUS COMPLETE.
Infiamnatory Rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon, Ind,
says: My wife had infammatory
rheumatism in every muscle ana Joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchons Relief for rheumatism. 1t
gave immediate relief and she was able
to walk in three days. am sure it
saved her life" Sold by Otto Grotjap
1901 Second avenue. Rock Island. and
Gust. Schlegel & Son, 220 Second
street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

recently as 1884. however, an English
earthquake was severe enough to re
q-ire mansion house fund TO repair
its ravages in the eastern countless
London Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

He meyer wrought a good days work
who went grumbling about it.-Ger
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

The shortest ire is long enough II =,
lead to better. and the longest life Ia
too short II IT do not-Cotton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

Successors to Robb Bros.)
We make a speciality of all kinds
of piano moving. All work positive
Iy guaranteed. Phone West 1912.
Residence phone 2l35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

All the news all the time-Ths
argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02

IL gwen away napnaZard to beggars IN
the streets of London every year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
Her DiscoNerN.

81 have made a discovery" declared
the bride.
"So?"
'Yes. l find one can cook as well on
stove as on a chatting dish. Really, I
was surprised" - Louisville Courier
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-02
SCHMIDT & ROBINSON

Warm Air Heating Plants are a
guarantee of economy, health and
comfort. Let US talk it over with you
31s Twenty-first st. Phone w 1922
Arizona republican., 1912-08-19

isouri alone. About 5000 packages COW pea seed were sold from the
 train at cost by the state authorities
 At little village in Kansas the normal population of 500 increased to 2,000 when the railroads Wheat Special arrived last year
 That was the genesis of the school on wheels. Its development was rap
 i'd. A Breakfast Bacon Special was run through Iowa to encourage the
 farmers to raise more hogs. The Cotton Belt Route ran a "Squealer Special southwest from St Louis to prove to the Arkansas and Panhan- dle farmers the money making ad- vantages of raising blooded hogs rather than the razor back variety Down the Mississippi Valley the Illinois Central sent a Boil Weevil Special to conduct campaign against this pest of the cotton fields The Hartman lines run six farming
 trains each year. Last year these
 were visited by 75,000 persons.
 Some of the railroads have also established experimental farms to help
 the farmers. The Great Northern, | 1lr instance, conducts 45 experimental farms in cooperation with the own
 CTS and also runs one of it's own. Similar activities. all seeking to help the farmer by the object-lesson meth cd of instruction. have been inaugu-
 rated by a variety of other interests
 acting in cooperation. If these eff l forts lead to general increase in
 the farm output of the country com parable to that which has been
 achieved through the efforts of the
 specialists employed by the beet sug
 ar manufacturers in certain sections
 it will mean an addition Of nearly
 s4 900, ,OOO,O0OO to the annual value of
 the crops gathered from American l farms
Arizona republican., 1912-08-19

studied the subject there is no ques tion as to the superiority of these modern methods which amount to taking the school to the farmer in stead of trying to persuade the farm CT to go to school and which teach by practical demonstration rather than by theory. Nor is there any question as to the urgent necessity of greatly increasing the output of American farms. This is shown by the tremendous increase in price of all farm products, by the rapid de- crease in food exports and the steady rise of food imports and by the fact that while the acreage yield of American farms has remained prac- tically stationary there has been a very marked advance in the rate of yield in the principal countries of Europe.
 The average yield per acre last year in the United States was 12.5 bushels of wheat. 15.6 bushels of rye, and 244 bushels of oats. The latest available figures giving the average for five years in these crops for various European countries are as follows:
Arizona republican., 1912-08-19
ANCIENT CLAIM
 0F AR|z0N|AN
Representative Hayden Se- cures Favorable Action by Congress in the Curious Matter of John G. Camp
 bell Once Arizona Delegate

Representative Hayden has intro duced in congress and secured favora- ble report of a bill for the relief of the administrators and heirs of the late John G. Campbell to permit the prosecution of an Indian depreciation claim.
 MT Campbell was a delegate in the Forty-s congress from Arizona His widow is now living in this city, at SIS South First avenue. The claim is a very old one and was rejected by the court of claims on the ground that he was not citizen of the United States though he had served as delegate and twice as a membr of the legislative council of Arizona
 The facts of this curious case are gathered from the favorable report of the committee on Indian affairs;
 "On June 27. 1891, John G. Camp bell, then resident of Prescott. Ariz., filed his claim in the Court of Claims under the act of March 3, 1891, for Indian depredations committed on his property by Navajo Indians, the prop erty consisting of four horses two mares and two mules, of the value of s1,100, which were stolen on the night of November l. 1868, from his corral in the Chino Valley. in Yavapai coun- 1 ty, AriZ.; and evidence was taken in the case under the rules of the Court of Claims to establish the loss com plained of, and that evidence shows | the following facts as to the citizen ship of the claimant, John G. Camp l bell. according to his own testimony: "I was born in the city of Glas- gow. Scotland, June p, 1927. and
 came to the United States when I was
 If years old. My father was born in l the same city. Before I was born
 my father came to America first in 1 ISIS, returned to Scotland after a resi- dence of three years in the United States, and again returned to the 1 United States in 1S41.
 1 T have no personal knowledge of | how he became a citizen or where, | but have every reason to believe that 1 he became a citizen either in New York or New Jersey. as he lived in
 these two states from the time he | left me. in Detroit. in the year 1S41. 'until I saw again, in 1S46. The fact
 of his having become citizen was
 not called to my attention until one election day-I think, in 1S47 It was ! in New York where I lived a that
 time He told me that he would have
 to return to New Jersey early as he
 wanted to vote. He was then living in Jersey City The next reason that II had for beliving that he was a
 citizen was when I told him I had l declared my intention to become q