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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
FLAMES DESTROY
FINE RESIDENCE
NEAR REYNOLDS
George KeIps New Home Ig-
nited by Gasoline Explosion
and Is Total Loss.
(special % The Argus.D

Reynolds, H., Dec. 14.-Fire yester-
day afternoon completely destroyed
the fine new home OF George KeH,
four miles northwest Of this place.
The loss is between six and seven
thousand dollars, partly covered by in
surance.
A leak in the gasoline tank that
supplied the lighting system and
which was located in the basement
was the cause. A spark from the fur
mace IL presumed to have ignited the
gasoline and there was an explosion
which scattered the flames over the
basement and rendered all efforts tc
fight the fire futile. Only a few o.
the household goods we're saved.
The residence was one Of the fines
in the vicinity, being thoroughly mod
eTn. II was erected a year ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD.
Rock Island Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
for a Stronger One.

Rock Island Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back
for a Stronger One.
Does your back ache, feel weak and
painful?
Do you suffer headaches, languor
and depression?
Is the urine discolored, passages
irregular?s
The kidneys may be calling for
help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
To cure a kidney backache you
must cure the kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit in Rock
Island endorsement;
William Schroeder, $40 Hennepin
avenue, South Rock Island, Ill, says:
/ q used Doan's Kidney Pills and found
them effective. l had pains across the
small of my back and my kidneys were
/ out of order. Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me relief in every way and made me
strong and we'll"
! For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buf
falo, New York, sole agents for tbs
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an'
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Delinquency Proceedings.

Delinquency proceedings were insti-
tuted in the county court this morning
against Letha Dixon. the girl who
claims she was compelled by her par
ents to leave home because she would
not give up a man admirer, and is
now in the county jail as a result of
a disorderly conduct charge. The case
has been continued until Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
ANNOUNCEMENT

The management of the Rock
Island Roller Rink wishes to
announce that every Friday
night will be Ladies night. No
men allowed.
On Saturday evenings there
viii be dancing from 10 to IL
(Advertisement.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
DAVENP0RTER FIRST
IN ORATORS CONTEST

Canton, Ill, Dec. 14.-(SpeciaD-
Larned Eklund, Rock Island high
school representative in the Big Eight
o~atorical contest here last evening,
was awarded seventh place Parker
Weeks Of Davenport was first. while
Harold Radcliffe OF Moline was sixth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
CIum to Speak.

Woodwork Clum, who recently pur-
chased the Clinton Advertiser, will
speak at the meeting of the TriCity
Press club at the New Harper in this
city next Tuesday evening on How 1t
Feels for a Stray Lamb to Return to
the Fold" Mr. Clum is a veteran
new spaper man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Obituary
F1NERAL or FRITZ vOIGT.

The funeral Of Fritz Voigt viii be
held az . o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the home Of Thomas Voigt,
brother Of deceased, 1929 First street.
Rev. f. J. Rolf will officiate and inter
ment viii be in Chippiannock GENE
terry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

iect of his remarks being an Iowan,
giving the name of Munson, who was
arrested last night for drunkenness.
Rock Island?" murmured the pris-
oner meditatively, scratching his tan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Office Hours: 10 to 1880, and 2;ao to daily.

gled wool the while. as this Rock Is.
laEd?'
81 guess you are not sober yet" said
the Judge you 90 back to your cell
and sleep some more" He did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
STEWARDS ELECT AND
PLAN YEARS MEETINGS

officers we're elected and plans dis
cuEsed for the ensuing year at meet
ing of the tri-city branch Of the Inter
national Stewards association, held at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

The peculiar properties OF Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics o. In
f3uenza, and when 1t was taken in
time We have not heard of single
case of pneumonia. Sold by all drug
eists.-( advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14

able to pay, was taken to the county
jail.
How long have you been in Rock
Island?" queried Judge Smith, the sub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-14
Police News

Word was received by the local
authorities yesterday afternoon that
a woman bad check expert was operat-
ing in this vicinity, and that she was
land SJe was described as a small
woman, dressed in black, and it was
run ored that she had passed several
la. ge checks in Davenport. An inves-
tigation disclosed the fact that the
checks were all right, and that the
alarm had been given by party who
feared the checks were not good and
had made a howl without taking the
trouble to investigate.
Charged with the theft of numerous
electric light bulbs from the ferry
dock at the foot of Eighteenth street,
two boys, Charles Fisher, aged 16, and
| James Patient, aged IS, were locked
up by Officer KelI yesterday after
noon. When apprehended five or six
/ bulbs were found in their possession.
They were detained overnight and
were this morning given their liberty
after a lecture had been delivered by
| Chief Brinn.
With his face bruised and swollen,
John Manyon was arraigned before
Police Magistrate Smith this morning
charged with disorderly conduct
! Whenever John gets Tit UP" he mag
ines he is a deep sea diver, and takes
a nJunge into the cool and refreshing
pillows on the asphalt pavement, thus
marring his facial topography. He
was fined SIS and costs and being I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
PINE BLUFFIANS TO ATTEND
 STAR CITY REUNION

Simon Whitestone and J. N. Booth of the Arkansas Packing Company will go to Star c ty today in their in- terest of their company and the con- ing stock show which will be held here in conjunction with the Jeffe.- son county fair. October 2S to No- vember ?. L, is estimated 2,000 peo- pie will be at the Cleveland county seat today and tomorrow to attend the annual reunion of Confederate Veterans n that section. A large number of Pine Bluffians are ex- pected to attend and have made ar engagements to make the trip in auto mobiles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
THE WEATHER AND THINGS.

At this season of the year it is the inalienable privilege of the great Am erican public to say bitter things about the weather bureau. In spite of the scientifically established hypothe- sis that the weather makes the bureau and not the bureau the weather, there is latent conviction that the weather officials in Washington are culpable, in some degree at least, for the torrid terrors of these sweltering days and nights. Therefore little popular sym pathy will be wasted upon Chief Moore and his assistants because of the fi- nancial shortage which threatens to hamper their operations. If congress refused or neglected to pass the ap- propriation /bill carrying the weather bureau budget, the joke is on the weather bureau, that's all
 But in more serious manner of speaking it may be observed that something should be done with the weather bureau. Either it should be given ample funds for guaranteeing scientific accuracy ill it's operations or it should be discontinued. Even in these days of impatient observation of the weather and all that concerns it there are few intelligent persons who will advocate the closing of the weather office. That this department has done valuable service there is no question. But it appears to have reached the maximum of efficiency un- der present limitations. It is no: Keeping up with the scientific pfoces- sion. Of course, in discussing the weather bureau one should be forti- fled with the official statistics of past years. For Chief Moore has an un- pleasant way of pulling the figures on his critics, and while these figures usually fail to convince they never fail to awe. Chief Moore can squint along silver-plated little instrument, juggle thing umejig, uncover an ln- fernal machine or two and thereby prove. alls men liars; sand Afheres IS no conlltsbac from the li5stified critic.
 But everybody can s'cuss" the wealth CT. The field is open and competition only stimulates honest effort. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
NEGRO WANTED HERE
 ARRESTED AT CLARENDON

Arthur Clalke, negro, wanted here On a charge of gratd larceny was brought to this city yesterday af- ternoon by Sheriff T. l.. Bounds, of Clarendon, Monroe county, where he was arrested recently on Information furnished by City Detective J. l.. MoBurnett. Clarke stole a shot gun and a watch from houseboat at the foot of Nebraska street several weeks ago. Upon being questioned by the officers he admitted the theft and told where the gun could be located. It is also thought that Clarke is the same negro who entered another home in lis city and took rifle. The negro was tracel drought several Arkansas cities by City Detective MoBurnett and finally located and ar rested at Clarendon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
WRESTLERS PREPARE
 FOR TOURNAMENT
Several Good Matches at Y. M. (. \. Last Night-Interest
 Increasing.

The favorable temperature last night and the tempting refreshments served to draw an exceedingly large crowd and to add considerable zest to the wrestling class at the Y. M. c. A. last evening. Several bouts caused consid- erable interest among the wrestlers. Triplett and Sanders showed up well and in good form. In the bout San- ders got little the best of Triplett.
 Murphy showed up strong in his match with his much heavier oppon- ent, Crowley. The best exhibit of wrestling was between the heavy weights, Pearce and Guest. They were quite evenly matched and both showed marked improvements over recent matches.
 Next Monday evening Don Pearce the champion heavyweight wrestler announces he will treat the wrestling class to cold soft drinks.
 All members are urged to be pres ent at the future classes in order tc get in good condition for the coming tournament which will be held in this city in the near future. The cham pions of the different weights will be given premiums by merchants of this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19

great trouble about the weather bu- your worst, MT. Moore) hits the situa- tion about twelve hours off the time. Showers that are due Saturday morn ing usually arrive in the D. III. at about the time the umpire calls "bat- ter up.e The cooling breeze that tempers the heat to the overdressed lamb generally falls about the hour that one gets to the golf field. Now if a few hundred millions of dollars or so would remedy these exasperating conditions the result would be cheap at the price. While we are maintain ing weather bureau let us have one of some class instead of the half-starv- ed affair that. fails to hit it half the time. Anybody can guess the fair with-possible-s showers cooler = toward evening" kind of weather. Why can't Mir. Moore say that tomorrow after noon at o'clock it will rain half an inch? That is what we want. Here is a great issue for the new Roosevelt party-and it needs issues badly. Give us a bureau that will give us the weather we want when we want it, in defiance of bosses and special inter- ests. Let 'the people rule' the ele- ments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
HASN'T RECEIVED
 BRITISH PROTEST
Notifies Secretary knox the Paper Has
 Not Arrived.

Washington, July 1S.-A. Mitchell Innes, charge of the British embassy, appeared at the state department this forenoon, and it was understood that he bore with him the British protest against pending Panama Canal legis lation, which was to arrive in New York by mail steamer yesterday. It appeared, however, that MT. Innes had called to notify Secretary Knox that for some reason unknown to him the document had not yet arrived. Conse quently the secretary and the charge agreed to refrain from any discussion of the subject pending the receipt of the papers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
Shooting Show Girl"
 Found Chloroformed
Her Mind Suddenly Went Blank. Ethel Conrad, ''F0lloWed By
 Man, Tells Police.

New York, July 1S,-Ethel Conrad a chorus girl, who with her chum, l. lillian Graham, known as the "Shoot- ing Show Girls" was tried and acquit- ted several months ago of attempting to murder w. E. D. Stokes, million aire hotel man. is a patient today ln a hospital to which she was brought after being found unconscious, ac- cording to the police, in vacant lot in the upper west side. It was salo that chloroformed handkerchief was bound over her mouth and her hands and feet tied with rope.
 She told the authorities that after leaving a subway station she had been followed by man, and that her mlnd suddenly went blank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
Can Not Appoint
 Successor to Lorimer
The Governor of Illinois Hasn't Power To Appoint a Senator.

Springfield H.: July 1S-In long opinion submitted this evening to Governor Deneen by Attorney Gener- al Stead, the latter holds that there is no vacancy in the office of senator in the Congress of the United States at tn s time from the State of Illi~ nois within the meaning of the sec ond paragraph of Section 8, Article 1, of the Constitution of the United the power to appoint a Senator, fol- lowing the action of the United States Senate on last Saturday in declar ng the electio1 of William Lorimer void
 Governor Deneen said he had not yet givea the opinion careful atten- tiOn and was not prepared to say what he might do with reference to calling a special session of the Legis- lature for the purpose of electing a United States Senator. a
 The attorney general cites the cases of Lee Mantle of Montana and Matthews s. Quay, of Pennsylvania, and decides that the Lorimer case is similar to those two. He says the Senate, having determined that Lori mer's election was invalid, it follows that so far as the question of the power of the governor to appoint is concerned, the situation is the same as if the Legislature of 1910 had made no attempt to elect a successor to Senator Albert J. Hopkins, whose regular term expired in March, 1909.
 In other words, the legal effect of the determination of the Senate that the election of Lcwimer was invalid is that the Legislature of 1909 failed to elect a senator. If that be cefrGct the attorney general adds, the Lori mer case, so far as the power of the governor to appoint is concerned is identical with the cases of Mantle and Quay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
RUNAWAY HORSE
 HIES AN ICE WAGON

A horse belonging to Alvin Levey, wh ch he had on West Barraque, be- came heightened yesterday morning and broke loose and ran down West Barraque at terrific gate. The horse ran ito an ice wagon and was thrown to the pavement and consider ably bruised. The horse was latter recoverd by MT Levey near Woller- mans Grocery store and taken to Dr. Campbell's Veterinary hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
RAMEY FAMILY REUNION

Little Rock, July 1S-There are several members of the Ramsey fam. fly !n Little Rock and Argenta' and many of them will attend the annual reunion of the family to be held Mo- vember 12, at the Arkansas State Fair in Hot Springs. w. A. Ramsey of Fayetteville is secretary of the 300 members of the old Scottich Clan Ramsey will be in attendance.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
CONTRACTOR BOYD WILL
 BUILD NEW SCHOOL

A contract was let by the School Board, at a meeting yesterday morn- ing, to Bud Boyd to build the River side school in the East End. Mr. Boyd's bid was $2,127.50 The contract calls for a one-story building of three large rooms, cloak rooms, toilets and a front and back porch, and states that the building must be completed by September 10th
 Superintendent Junius Jordan, of the public schools, has announced that the public schools of this city would be opened on September 16th.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
POSTOFFICE ROBBER
 IS KILLED IN FIGHT
Believe They Have Men Who Robbed
 Q. and (. Train.

Montgomery, Ala, July 1S-In a battle at Alexander City this after noon between a posse and gang of mhen who are believed to have rob bed the Auburn (Ala.) postoffice re- ceptly, one of the robbers was killed. The 2 inf6rmat i6n was Aredeived here by Postoffice Inspector Brannon. It is believed the men were involved in the robbery of the Queen and Cres- cent train in Mississippi recently.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
GUN CLUB MEMBERS
 IN PRACTICE SHOOT

Several members of the Pine Bluff gun shoot at the club grounds in the western part of the city yesterday af- ternoon No very large scores were made on account of the windy wealth CT. Among those present were E. Voss, Hunter Knox, A. G. Bedell, w. H. Simpson, Ed Howell, Dr. J. I. Nor ris, Sid Rutland, of Little Rock, and A. w. Scruggs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
CAMPS DESTROYED
 BY CLOUDBURST
Many Lives Thought To Be Lost At Mazuma and Seven Troughs
 Camps In Nevada.

Reno, Nev., July 1s-A report has just been received here that a cloud- burst late this afternoon destroyed the Seven Troughs and Mazuma min- ing camps and that many lives were siost. AlIeayailapies sloetofs iaTeAbeipg rushed to the scene. Telephone and telegraph communication has been cut off and it will be morning before details can be obtained,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
TO HOLD POINCARE
 FUNERAL FRIDAY
All France MOurns the Death of the
 Great Scientist.

Paris. July 1S-The funeral of Jules Henri Foincare, the famous mathema- tician who died yesterday, will take place tomorrow with military honOrs. The Paris newspapers are unanimous in asserting that MT. Poincare was the greatest scientist of modern France.
 The Figaro says his death is the greatest loss that the cause of science could suffer.
 The Matin thinks the body of the scientist should be placed in the Pantheon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
C. F. EMMETT SIISTAINS
 FRACTURE OF ARM

A very painful, but not serious in- jury was sustained Wednesday after noon by c. F. Emmett, which result ed from a fall from a barn at the res- idence of R. B. Tomlinson. The most unfortunate of MT. Emmett's fall was the breaking of his only arm at the elbow. He was also injured on the face and head and his foot was slightly sprained. He had started to ascend a ladder which gave way and he fell backward from the roof of the barn which he had been painting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
NEGRO FINED FOR
 CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Will Harris, a negro, was fined $5 and costs in Magistrate l.. D. Cheek s court yesterday morning on charge of cruelty, to animals. Harris peddles ice about the city. The two horses he has been, driving to his wagon were in a very poor condition and he was arrested by Humane Officer John Young.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19

There arc few if any cities in the United States that are without street railway loops. And the railways that have loops are the railways that are paying handsomely.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19
REGULAR SERVICES AT
 THE TEMPLE TONIGHT

Regular services will be conducted at the Jewish Temple tonight hesip7 nins at 7:A5 o'clock. Sol Klarbefg will conduct the services Miss Gladys Eilbott will preside at the organ and the regular choir will sing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19

Bat Nelson, the former lightweight champion, has married countess. A few years ago Bat was slinging hash at Hot Springs restaurant. He is one man who successfully fought his way into society-but if marrying a countess is society-excuse us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19

A crank is said to have planned to kill President Taft in Washington. Whats the use he's dead already and his funeral will be held in November.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19

Colonel Roosevelt is not to mako a speech in behalf of the Bull Moose party until after August 3. That is some relief at least.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19

All white mountain refrigeG ators at actual cost, while they. last: Reap & Crawford Furniture Co. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-19

The Bull Moose" cigar has not made it's appearance yet.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-03-14
ITEMS FROM FARMERS

OF Farmers, For Farmers and
Pertaining to Farmers.
For Sale About 800 bushels of
seed oats, Texas Red, crop of 1910.
Weight 38 pounds per bushel.
Joseph Frye,
Monroe City, Mo-. Route 1.
Poultry Notice.
Early laying Rose Comb R. | Red
eggs for sale, 60c for IS or $3.50 for
100. White Mammouth Pekin duck
egg 75c for IL. Single Comb Brown
Leghorn Pullets for sale.
MRS. j. S. ELZEA.
Route 3, F. & M. Phone 27C 321
Two pure bred yearling Angus
bulls, $50 each. DIR. j. H. BELL.
The DEMOCRAT has printed bills
for the Imported Percheron horse
Oscar 43204 and Prince Whynot
both of which will make the season
of 1912 at j. A. Kinkaid's barns on
what is known as the Green Smith
farm 2 miles north of Florida, 5
miles south of Indian Creek If
interested see these horses and their
pedigree.
At S V Saunders sale south of
Hunnewell Monday mules sold fair
ly well. One span of horse mules
brought $685.. one pair a horse and
a mare mule sold for $365. Anoth-
er span brought $500 and a pair of
2 year old mules were knocked
down at $310. Young sows or gifts
sold at $1250 per head and shee p
at $3.50 per head. ". TYouel ! |
was auctioneer. r.
Hayden Bros are going to locate
elsewhere consequently must dis
pose of their personal property and
will sell at public sale at the DR.
John Bell farm Ia mile east of
Hatch, 8 miles southeast of Monr oe
City on Wednesday, March 27, sew
eral head of good horses and mares,
jacks and jenuetS, mich cows, hogs,
farming implements etc. Col w 7
Youell is the auctioneer and C M
Sullivan is to keep the books.
AS John J Rogers has sold his
home he is going to sell his live
stock Wednesday, March 20. He
will ell several head of mules.
broke and draft and saddle horses,
mares and geldings, So head in all,
He has good ones. Col w T Youell
is auctioneer and Bailey Proctor
clerk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-03-14
Births and Deaths

Jefferson City, Mo-, March s.
Frank B. Hitler, secretary of the
state board of health today gave
out statement showing there were
1883 births and 1880 deaths in
1911 in the whole state. The ratio
of births based on the government
census for 1910 was 22.42 per cent
and the death rate 1917. January
had the greatest number of deaths,
4,307 and September the least 1929.
tuberculosis had the greatest num-
Der of victims, 5,095. more than II
per cent, pneumonia was second
with 1921 or more than 10 per cent,
More than 2S per cent of the deaths
last July were of children under
two years of age
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-03-14
The Monroe City cornet Band.

The Monroe City Band, an organ
ization of which every citizen of
Monroe is justly proud, meets at
regular stated times each week at
the Owl club rooms in this city for
practice. The Band having ad-
vanced in the rudiments of a musi-
cal education to very satisfactory
point are making wonderful progress
in the higher and more advanced
classes of the art. The organization
is composed entirely of young busi-
ness men of the city, every one of
whom is of character and standing
in the community and possess rec
ognized musical ability.
Harry Jarman, a musician of
more than local note. is leader and
under his careful and painstaking
directions we confidently expect the
Monroe City Band to become one
of leading bands in Northeast Mis-
souri,
The organization has ordered
magnificent new uniforms, which
will arrive in a short time; and a
considerable change has been made
in instruments, so that in equip
ment and instruments it will be
second cnone in this part of the
state.