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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-09
City Chat

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-mak:ng.
H. 7. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work; 1526-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Lawn mowers sharpened and re-
paired at Fiebig's, 1919 Third ave-
nue..
Our B. B. serge at $33 is the best
value ever offered. ]. B. Zimmer's
Sons
Genuine Philadelphia lawnmowers
for sale at Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit
ten d Roberts, Peoples National bank
building.
Don't swelter in this heat, but do
your cooking with a Detroit Jewel
gas stove.
Milan artesian water. approved by
city and state. delivered daily.
Phone West 1870.
c. A. Speidel's drug store, the
store of quality. QaHty in drugs
counts for everything.
Single and double ovens as well as
ovens with glass doors in all styles at
Allen, Myers & Company.
Have Allen. Myers & Company give
you their estimate on your plumbing
or telephone them when in need OF a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-09
Notice 70 Contractors-

Bids will be received July 20. 9 a.
m, 1912, at the Office of the mayor,
for paving Twenty-seventh street
with brick. from Fifth to Ninth ave
nue.. Plans and specifications on file
at office of city engineer. Con-
tractor will be paid IN bonds bear
ing five per cent interest. All bids
must be accompanied by cash or a
certified check in amount Of 10 per
cent of the bid.
HARRY VI. SCHRIVER,
President Board of Local Improve
meutS.
WALLACE TRIECHLER. City,
Engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-09
all right. Fred Bleuer, the expert
optician, can tell you.
TRY ROCK ISLAND FIRST"
ISA NEW GEIGER CIGAR

J. G. Geiger, the local cigar manu-
facturer. has taken the citys slogan,
''Try Rock Island First" in naming
a fresh brand Of nickel smokers that
he will place on the market In two
weeks. The first box to be turned out
Of his factory he presented to The
Argus force. The Try Rock Island
First" is At running mate for Geig-
er's famous Leader" and 1t Is to
be put out in a neatly labeled package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-09
Boys Condition Better.

The condition of Donald Shelter. the
five-year-old SOL OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Shelter, 80 Forty-third street, is
slightly improved today. The lad ~
still far from being out OF the danger
zone and the grounds for hope that he
will recover from the injuries sustain
ed Saturday when a cake OF ice fell
upon him are still meager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-09
A QUARTER CENTURY

Before the public Over five million
samples given away each year. The
constant and Increasing sales from sam
pies proves the genuine merit OF Al
lens Ease, the zuriseptic powder
TO be shaken into the shoes for corns.
feet. Sold everywhere. Is cents. Sam
pie free. Address a s OImsted. LIE
Roy, y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-09
BR0NCH0S MAKE WILD
DASH UP FIRST AVENUE

Becoming frightened ut a passing
train. team OF bronchos belonging
10 Rachman & Co, which were stand
ing at the Peoria depot on Twentieth
street made a wild dash west on First
avenue this morning shortly before
O'Clock, and II was only by a miracle
that several pedestrians were not run
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
WRECK VICTIM COMES HOME
F. F. Rohr Literally Blows Into
Town with Few Clothes On.
SAVES WIFE AND HIS PANTS
Omaha Man and Hts spouse Occupy
wabash Coach which is Wrecked
and Burned in Little GOun-
try Town In Missouri.

CARRIED only in pair of breeches, a
coat and a handkerchief, about all he
saved out Of a railroad wreck in Mis-
souri,, F. f. Rohr, 4SlO Erskine street,
literally blew into town Tuesday night.
Rohr, who was accompanied by his wifo,
was on the Wabash train that was
wrecked Monday night at a little town In
Missouri about twenty-five miles out of
ST. Louis. The car in which they were
riding was thrown across a country town
depot and the coach was consumed by
flames. Rohr grabbed his trousers and
his wife and escaped. Later he recov-
cred his overcoat, but that was all. He
managed to secure an old pair of shoes,
and with handkerchief to keep his ears
warm he took the first opportunity to
get home Mrs. Rohr also left some Of
her clothing in the wreckage in the flight
Rohr is lithograph transferer in the
employ of the Omaha Printing company.
The story OF his return leaked out yester-
day, when he showed up at the office
TO get money enough to buy some clothes.
He had $50 which was burned up in the
wreck.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
ROAD OVERWORKS TRAINMEN
Burlington is Sued for Seven Al
legged Violations of Law.
FULL PENALTY IS DEMANDED
Two Instances OF violation Said to
Have Occurred Between Lincoln
and Sioux City and others
on Ashland Run.

Upon information furnished by the In
terstate Commerce Commission, United
States Attorney Howell has filed suits
in federal district court against the
Burlington, alleging seven violations of
the act Of congress. providing for the
regulation of working hours of train
crews. The fUll penalty Of $500 for each
violation is asked for.
The allegations are that on September
S ON thu run between Sioux City and
Ashland, Neb.. Engineer c. v. O'Grady
was on duty eighteen hours, and that on
the same run Fireman C. ID. Shaw, Con-
ductor ]. NJ. Oldham, and Brakemen
r. Vaughn and o. ]. Herring were COM
PEELED to remain on duty the same length
of time.
Other instances in which the law was
violated are said TO have been on Sep
tember %, when Engineer b. A Lewis
worked eighteen hours on the run be-
tween Lincoln and Sioux City, and on
September 26 when. Engineer w. A. Smith
was forced to do exactly as Lewis had.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
Argentine Wants
Omaha Statistics

The fame of Omaha is not confined to
the United States. City Clerk Dan B.
Butler has received a letter from Juan
Alvero, director of Rosario, Argentine,
asking for more information about the
city. The letter follows:
ITO the Town Clerk of Omaha:
"Sir: In behalf of the Bibliotexa Ar
gentine have the honor to address you,
requesting the official reports, census,
statistical data, bylaws and general regu-
lations of your town, which may be OBJ
tanned.
Il hope you will kindly attend to this
request. The circulating of works of such
description is advantageous, as they give
full information about those cities with
whom we maintain relations of the high
est Importance for our progress.
II avail myself of this occasion to offer
you the assurance of my most distin-
gpished consideration"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
WANTS CITY BEAUTIFUL

A comprehensive plan for the future
development Of Omaha as city beautiful
was submitted In a report by chairman
h. T. Heyden of the city planning com
mittee OF the Rear Estate exchange at
yesterdays meeting OF the exchange.
1--WE ought to employ men who make a
study and business Of scientific city plan
ming to come here and study our city
and make the plan" said the report. 1T
viii take months Of study Of our present
city as a basis and OF physical advantages
and the needs OF the present population
and prospective future growth"
As a basis for work in this line the
committee recommended that the city en-
gineers office prepare a relief map Of
the city
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
MRS. DELANEY DISPOSES
OF THE ST. JAMES HOTEL

The ST. James hotel, AZ South Thlr-
toenth street, has passed from the own
crshlb Of Mrs. Pauline Delaney, who has
operated it for the last five years. TO
e. E. Sterricker and Walter Jardine.
The nsw owners will take possession
at once and continue the operation of the
hotel along the same lines as In the
past. In tho spring they intend 10 spend
between $500 and $1,000 for repairs.
Mrs. Delaney will close up all or her
business affairs mere at once and she
ave Tor Knoxville, Tenn,
with her son. Howard, and daughter,
- ...-.a, aHd MAKE ner home with her
tg,, oldest SONS, James and Charles, WAC
are operating a hotel there.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
TRIES TO THAW PIPE,
SETS FIRE TO HIS HOME

Frank Fryson. 1913 Cass street, essayed
to thaw out the pipes in his house yes
terday. After the firemen had finished
the chief estimated roughly that Fryson
is out about 800 for fire damage. lie
conceived the idea OF building little
blaze under the frozen pipes in the cellar
and after touching a match 10 the
kinding he went upstairs 20 get some
more fuel The entire floor above the
cellar was damaged and other destruction
was perpetrated by the flames. The ad-
joining house. occupied by Mrs. Fannie
King, was slightly damaged.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
OMAHA TEACHERS MEET
WITH SCH0OLMAS ERS' CLUB

Tho Nebraska schoolmasters' club
which meets in Lincoln February .. viii
tc attended by several Omaha teachers
Invitations have been received and ac-
ceptances sent. DR.. William Il. Schell Of
York college will deliver the address and
Chancellor G. A. Fulmer OF Wesleyan
university and Il. H. Barbour Of the state
university will lead the discussion. The
invitations were sent by +. NJ. Hunter,
president, ana George l.. Towne. secre-
tary, to every member OF the organlza-
ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
LINCOLN WOMAN HAS
WRITTEN OF G0LDENR0D

Emma ]. De Vine Of 1888 n street. Lin
coin, is in Omaha visiting friends. She
has brought with her her latest portfolios
OF poems in neat form which she prepared
for the holiday season. OF the poems w.
j. Bryan wrote Miss De Vine that she
writes 'in well chosen and graceful Ian
guage. and 1 believe the effect produced
by these poems will be helpful"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
Sheep Men Buying
Corn in Nebraska

Ernest Nordstrom of the Nordstrom
Grain company reports a lively demand
for Nebraska corn among Wyoming sheep
men. Large quantities have been sold by
Omaha grain men TO Wyoming and west
ern Nebraska within the last few days,
1t is not shipped from Omaha, but direct
from the tracks in central Nebraska,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE
NAMES NEW OFFICERS

Thomas Il. Mcpherson has been re-
elected president of the Live Stock EX-
change, and Jay Laverty has been chosen
vice president. Directors have been
elected as follows; j. B. Root, J. r.
Sullivan, w. Il. Tagg. The following
committees are announced:
ArbItration-James Burns, q. J. Kyle
Il. w. Rose, +. u. Scott and Samuel
Werthelmer.
Grlevance-C. b. Bogue. jr.. j. II. Bulla
Byron Glow. j. NJ. Flynn and +. II. A..
Wellman.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
TRAVELLING MAN RESORTS
TO BANKRUPTCY COURT

Thomas r, Pinkerton, a travelling sales
man employed by the Nebraska Moline
Plow company has filed a petition In
bankruptcy in federal court. lie scheG-
u!es his debts at 32.SsO and says ne ass
no assets that are not exempt. Accord
ing to the petition. an uniuoky invest
ment was the cause Of Pinkerton's failure.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
OBERLlN CLUB Dimes
INlTS PRIVATE CAR

The Oberlin College Glee club will give
a concert this evening at o'clock
at the First Congregational church, Nine
teenth and Davenport streets. The club
arrives at $3.50 in the evening from kan
sas City in a private car. According to
custom the boys win dine on their car at
O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
FIVE MORE WOULD BE
CITY COMMISSIONERS

Five more aspirants for commissioner
ship are circulating petitions. Three
blanks were taken from the city clerks
office by Billy Norton, 20 be circulated
for Xred Brunlng. ey-cus;odian OF the
court house; Henry Ostrom, clerk OF the
board OF county commissioners; and Chris
saloon-keeper az Thirteenth and
Chicago. Sam Rothweu and John A.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF HIS TEETH

in a fight with Michael and William
Ford and Samuel Piper In the saloon OF
Patrick Ford are valued by him at tiOOo
each. He bames the saloon keeper for
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
Choose the
Big Plymouth Rocks

A. Nelson, 29l7 Blonde street. is look
ing for eight Plymouth Rock chickens
which were stolen from a coop in his
back yard, The coop was entered BY
burglars, who broke the lock.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were granted the fol-
lowing couples today:
Name and Residence. Age.
Charles Frey, Omaha. a........,............. 2S
Marie Weber, maha....,...............,. Is
Jesse c. Sutton, Omaha.........,......... 20
Margaret Shook, Omaha. IS
Salvatore Casacio. omaha................3 81
RRsquala Dirnauro, Omaha. .,.......,...,. "a
Joseph w. Beckman, Omaha.........,.... A.
Pearl Fulcher, Omaha. 2S
Allison Houran, Lake City, Ia,.......... 35
opal Reed, Omaha. ...,.....,..,..,..,....... n
Nathan w. Andersen. Omaha, over.... q
Edna NJ Love, Omaha, over..,........... 81
Frank Ebelng, Grand Junction, Ia..... 26
Edith Ebeling, Grand Junction, Ia..... 20
Edward w. Maurer, Plattsmouth, Neb. %
Etfie Benedict Alton, Ia................ q
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
Apartment House
Managers Elect

The Apartment House Managers asso-
citation Of Omaha held its annual meeting
Tuesday night and elected r. c. stcehlow
president. w. r. Macfar.and vice presi-
dent and Edward Slater secretary ard
treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
CITY ELECTRICIAN HAS
ISSUED MANY PERMITS

During the year 1911 city Electrician
Michaelsen issued 2,452 permits for inside
wiring. 4,7j9 Inspections and collected
S. S4c.33 in fees. The work Of the year
was one CT the heaviest recorded.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
BUSINESS MEN ATTEND
PAPILLl0N CORN SHOW

About twenty-five members Of the Com
mercal club went to Papillion yesterday
afternoon 10 attend the sarpy county
Farmers institute and Corn show.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04

lie declares that he owns nearly Al00
worth of stock in the Star and Crescent
creamery at Colorado Springs, and that
the stock Is Valueless.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED
FOR OMAHA AD CLUB

The work OF counting ballots for d.
rectors OF the Ad club has been COM
pleted. and the successful ones an
nounced. The officers were announced in
yesterdays Bee. Following are the new
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04

4aAAAla.aA la saEaasszA a. "a SsA q Sso. 81
the loss because he sold him and his as,
sailants the liquor that caused the fight.
He asks 5000 damages In a petition filed
In district court. .s
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04

Rlne have also taken out blanks, sup
posedly TO be circulated in their own be-
half
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-04
nuIIdinn PermIts.

Harrison & Morton, 115 North Thirty
fifth street frame dwelling, 5000; 10. @.
Smith, 6O23 North Twenty-third street,
frame dwelling, s., 600; f. G.. smith, 22O6
Emmet, frame dwelling, 5000
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-12

Notice is hereby given that on Monday,
the 18th day of April, 1919, the Annual
School Meeting and Election in and for
School District No. IS of Cassia County,
Idaho, will be held at the School House
in said district
At One O'Clock PM, of said day at SAID
school house, meeting will be held to
select judge and clerk of election, to
determine whether or not the question of
special tax shall be voted upon at the
election, and to fix the rate and to transact
such other business pertaining to the
school interests as may come before the
meeting.
The polls will open, to wit, at Two
O'Clock Pm. and remain open until Five
O'Clock PM, of said day.
One School Trustee will be elected in
place of Mr.. H. H. Hale, Sen, whose term
of office will then expire.
NOTE: "None but actual resident free
holders and heads of families of said
district shall vote at such special tax
election"
w. T. CRANNEY,
Clerk of School District No. I8.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-12

Notice is hereby given that on Monday,
the 18th day of April, 1912, the Annual
School Meeting and Election in and for
School District No. twenty-five, OF C ASIA
County Idaho, will be held at the School
House IN said district
At twelve o'clock PM. of said day atsaid
school house, meeting will be held to
select judge and clerk of election, to
determine whether or not the question of
a special tax shall be voted upon at the
election, and to fix the rate, and trans
act such other business pertaining to the
school interests as may come before the
meeting.
The polls will open, to wit, at One
O'Clock PM, and remain open until FIVE
O'Clock PM. of said day.
One School Trustee will be elected
for three years in place of Mrs. Alpha
Elquist, whose term of Office will then
expire.
NoTE:-"None but actual resident free
holders and heads of families of said
district shall vote at such special tax
election"
STEPHEN FROST.
Clerk of School District No. az
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-12
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given that at 10 A.
M, on the 10th day of April, 1912, at
Oakley, County of Cassia, State of
Idaho, before B. P. Howells, NJ p. proof
will be submitted of the completion of
works for the diversion of (one) I cubic
foot per second of the waters of Choke
Cherry Creek, in accordance with the
terms and conditions of a certain permit
heretofore issued by the State Engineer
of the State of Idaho
I. The names of the persons holding
said permit are A. l.. Erickson and w.
c. White.
2. The postoffice address of such per-
sons is Oakley, County of Cassia, State
of Idaho.
:. I he number of such permit is 5000,
and the date set for the completion of
such work is February Ist, 1912 and said
work was fully completed at said date.
A. Said water to be used for irrigation
and domestic purposes.
: Said works of diversion will be fully
completed on the date set for such COM
Dletion, and the amount of water which
sad works are capable of conducting to
the place of intended use, in accordance
with the plans accompanying the apple
alton for such permit, is (one) cubit
foot per second.
6. The amount of lands for which said
water is available is $40 acres, paruc-
ularly described as follows: So of NE4,
M of SEA and SEA of SEA Sec. s, SW4
of SW4, Sea- and Ma of NW4 of Sec. 9,
TIP. IS S., R.2z E.B.M.
A. f. ROBINSON,
Ar2 State Engineer
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-12

Notice is hereby given that on Monday
the 18th day of April, 1912, the Annual
School Meeting and Election in and for
School District No. Ten of Cassia
County, Idaho, will be held at the School
House in said district
At One o'clock PM, of said day at said
school mouse, meeting will be held to
select Judge and clerk of election, tc
determine whether or not the question oil
a special tax shall be voted upon at the
election, and to fix the rate, and to trans
act such other business pertaining to the
school interests as may come before the
meeting.
The polls will open, to wit, at Two
O'Clock PM, and remain open until five
o'clock PM. of said day.
Two School Trustees will be elected
for three years in place of James S
Steel,whose term of office will then expire
NoTE: "None but actual resident free
holders and heads of families of sale
district shall vote at such special ia,
election"
JAMES S. STEEL,
Clerk of School District No 10
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-12
Id. C0WAN, The Surveyor
License No. ITS,
License No. ITS,

We believe in the Goods selling, and in
ability to get results We believe that honest goods
sold to onest by honest methods we believe work
ing net weeping, in boosting not knocking; and in the
pleasure of work. We believe that gets what he
goes after That good deed done today is worth
tomorrow. That man is down and until he has
faith in himself We believe in today, and the work
doing in tomorrow and the work hope to do And
in the just reward the future holds We believe couresy
and Kindness in generosity and good cheer in friendship
in honest competition We believe there something doing
somewhere for every ready to do it, We believe you
be converted to ideas We believe you ready
right now.
Come and give chance.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-12

Considerable time and some
money has been spent in inn
proving our roads and side.
walks and they belong to the
public and should be as care
fully protected as individual
property and the sooner every
one exercises this interest in
them the better it will be. for
for when public Indignation
is aroused they can hand out
the strongest rebuke known
and it is a herculean propos
ition to combat it or even
avoid its effects.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1912-04-12
SERIAL Nos. o883o & oo36I.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at HALEY, Idaho. March 20, 1912.
To Owen L. yesterday, of Oakley.
Idaho, Contestee
You are hereby notified that PORTE d.
Dayley, who gives Oakley, Idaho, as
his post-offce address, did on March z6th,
IoI7,hle in this Office his duly corroboi ated
application to contest and secure the can
collation. ofyour Homestead Entry, Serial
No. oSS36, made Aug. 4th, 1910, for SW
IA SEA-, SI-2 SWI-4, Sec. q; SEA-
SEA Sec. 81, Twp. IS South, Range
20 +. and on Jan. 18th, 1911, made
Additional Homestead Entry Serial No.
oo93oI, for Lots /, 4 and in Sec: s, and
Lot 4, Sec. 4, Twp. 10 So, Range 23 East,
Boise, Meridian, and as grounds for his
contest he alleges that you have never est
ablished bona-hde residence on this land;
that over six months have elapsed since
the date of the entry; that all the GUILTY.
alton that has been done on the land con-
sists of clearing and blowing about l Ia
acres of land and that none of this was
seeded in any crop; that the house on the
land is 10 by IL feet in size, Which has
never been furnished with anything but a
stove and is at the present time uninhab-
liable; that you have left the state and
can not be located;
Yen arc; therefore, farther notified ina
the said allegations will be taken by this
Office as having been confessed by YOU,
and your said entry Will be cancelled there.
under without your further right to be
heard therein, either before this office or
on appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH
publication of this notice, as shown below,
your answer, under oath, specifically meet.
ing and responding to these allegations of
contest, or if you fail within that time to
( file in this Office due proof that you have
served copy of your answer on the said
contestant either in person or by regist-
cred mail. 1t this service is nade by the
delivery of copy of your answer to the
contestant in person, proof of such service
must be either the said contestants writ
ten acknowledgement of his receipt of the
copy, showing the date of its receipt, OF
the affldivat of the person by whom the
delivery was made stating when and where
the copy was delivered; if made by reg.
istered mail, proof of such service must
consist of the affidavit of the person BY
whom the copy was mailed, stating when
and the post Office to which twas mailed
and this affidavit must be accompanied by
the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the
name of the post Office to which you desire
i future notices to be sent to you
p. +. HORNE, Register
G. T. HARTE, Receiver
First Publication April sth, 1912.
Second 18th, 1917.
Third 10Th, 1919.
Fourth F, A., zoth, 1912.