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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-10
CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT AT
TORNEY.

The Republicans of this judicial
district are very fortunate in the Sc
lection of L. p. Main for district at
torney.
He was born at Independence, Ia,
in September, 1862. His early years
were spent in town. Later he spent
several years in the country during
which time he became acquainted with
farm life.
He graduated at the Independence
high school in 1870 and entered Knox
college at Galesburg, ILL.,, in 1880,
from which institution he was grad
uated in 1884.
For some four years he was en-
gagged in the school busines sat Blairs-
town, Ia, during which time he was
admitted to the bar he practiced law
at Shelton, Neb., for some two years
Then he went to Kearney, the county
seat, where he entered the firm of
Dryden and Main. There they built
up an extensive practice and became
one of the leading law firms of cen
tral Nebraska.
1t was during this time that in
connection with the case Scott ver-
sus Spencer, cited in 62 Northwest
ern, page 312, that member OF
the supreme court put in the rec
ords the following remark concern
ing Mr.. Main: His unsworn state
ment to the cocurt implies absolute
verify"
In 1899 he went to Cedar Rapids
Ia, where he built up good bust
ness and continued until 1907 when
ne came to Durango. During the pre-.
ceding ten years Mr.. Main had made
several trips to this section and be.
came so attached to this climate and
the surroundings that he decided to
take up the practice of law here.
Since coming here he has been en-.
gagged in an extensive practice as 6
member of the firm of Perkins ant
Main and has been interested in i'm.
portant cases, the most important Of
which perhaps was that pertaining tc
the commission form of government
In this case he was pitted against
the ablest council in this section OF
the state yet Mr.. Main, without fee
followed the case to the supreme court
and won the fight.
Mr.. Main was the attorney in tn,
Florida Mesa Irrigation district fight
He raised new point which was tha
the law governing the formation o.
said district was unconstitutional. Hi
view was sustained by the distric
court and the case is now in th'
supreme court.
The reports show that Mr.. Main hai
been successful in large majorit,
Of the cases he has prosecuted befor,
the highest courts Of this state, Ne
braska and Iowa.
Mr.. Main believes in active politica
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-10

duty as conductor, from which attack
he never recovered.
The death of Mr.. Orme was very
severe blow to Mrs. Orme who had
lost not only the kindness and support
of a loving husband, but also q
fathers assistance in the rearing of
her two boys, aged four and six years.
Since her husbands death she has
been employed by the Durango Mere
antile company and by the Famous
and has done what she could toward
giving her children that care and
attention that good mother desires
to give.
As the time approaches for the
selection of candidates for the various
county offices it dawned upon the
Republicans that there was no more
competent and deserving person in
all La Plata county for the office of
county clerk than Mrs. Olive Orme.
She was placed in nomination and
there was no opposition to her in the
party She received every vote at
the convention.
Those who are acquainted with
Mrs. Orme realize her unusual abil
ity as bookkeeper and the handling
of accounts. She does not claim to
be an expert but she really is most
competent along those lines and she
feels that she can with the assistance
of an abe deputy do all the work in
the office of the county clerk, except
ing at times when there is unusual
rush of business.
The Herald has not one word of
criticism for those who may be op-
posed to her, but suggest to all the
voters of La Plata county that they
consider well first the competency of
Mrs. Orme for the position and sec
ond the worthiness of the woman for
the place. 1t occurs to US that if
there ever was an instance when men
and women should place merits above
partisan politics it is in this instance.
1t is the belief Of all who know her
well those who who support her for
the office of county clerk will never
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

U. S. Land Office at Durango, Colo
rado, October Ord, 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Wal
ter A. Sorden, of Kline, Colorado,
who, on July 10th, 1908, made home
stead application, serial No. O39, for
the S. E. Ia of section 15, township
33 north, range IL west, N. M. P. meri-
dian, has filed notice of intention to
make final three-year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the register and re-
ceiver of the U. S. land office, at Du-
range, Colorado, on the 18th day Of
November, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jasper Hayhurst, Kirk Kennedy,
Water Q. Neil and John H. Miller, all
of Kline, Colorado.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication October 10, 1912.
Last publication November IA, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

United States Land Office at Duran
go, Colorado, Sept. II. 1912.
NOTICE is hereby given that Roy
E. Townsend of Kline, Colo, who, on
January Is, 1908, made homestead ap-
plication No. 3739, serial No. 01580,
for the w. 1-2 N. E. Id of section Ia,
township 33 north, range 12 west, N.
NJ. p. meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final three-year proof
to establish claim to the land above
described before the register and re-
ceiver of the Unitd States land office,
at Durango, Colorado, on the 18th day
of November, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Charlie W. Tunnel, Ed. e. Talbot,
James E. Miller, and John H. Miller,
all of Kline, Colorado.
G. H. CHARLTON, Register.
First publication October 10, 1912.
Last publication November Ia, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-10
Two Good Stations

W. o. Cowan wishes every in this district
who wishes improve hs furnish the
very best Of service reasonable prices.
His FERNANDO 10 = German coach stallion, that weighs
1t%l0 pounds, and his registered number is $685.
@HEARPOLIEN," IL the Of his stallion
weighs 1900 pounds and his register numbers 1853 and
t3,61S
Both Of these fine stalons will be held for service in La
Plata County George Tyner ranch the Florida We'd
nesday Thursday Friday and Saturday Jim
Conways Uppst Florida Mondays and Tuesdays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
ARE
THROWN IN JAIL
Will Celebrate Joyous Yufetide
Behind the Bars at County
Bastile.
CAUGHT IN POLICE RAID
Three Women and One Man Taken
Out Of Restaurant at las
Sunday Morning.

The police, shortly before 2 o'clock
Sunday morning descended upon
res aurant, close rival of
the DuPrez place, located on Third
avenue between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second streets, and pulled the
place. Officers stated that the place
is a hangout for women and that in
mates were seated at tables drinking
near beer when the descent upon the
resort was made. Three women and
one man were taken to the police sta
ton. They gave their names as Rose
Smith, Viola Lewis, Edna Weaver and
Frank Weaver.
30 DAYS FOR HUBBY.
The latter was sentenced to 80 days
in the county jail on disorderly con.
duct charge. He stated he had been
in Rock Island seven weeks, during
which time he had not worked. He
claimed to be the husband of Edna
Weaver, who was among the prisoners
taken. According to his statement
they have been married for three
! months, all of which means that the
newlyweds will celebrate the joyous
yuletide season behind the bars. The
cases of the three women were con
tinued for nine days, their bond being
! fixed at $500. All are charged Will
/ disorderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
ROBBER IS FOILED
BYALONE WOMAN
Mrs. John Siegrist Interrupts
Burglar at Work and Drives
Him Out of House.
RURLS A STOVE SHAKER
Nothing is Taken-Attempted Bur-
gIary Occurs at O'clock
in Morning.

A bold daylight robbery attempt was
frustrated about o'clock Saturday
morning by the presence of mind of
Mrs. John Siegrist, 42S Third street,
who interrupting a burglar at work
in her home, seized stove shaker and
hurled it at the head of the intruder,
after he had demanded money from
her, causing him to jump through a
window and fee. The thief did not
succeed in getting any valuables.
WORE DISGUISE.
The affair was one of the most dar-
ing which has been perpetrated for
some time, as it occurred at o'clock
in the morning. Mrs. Siegrist was
busted with her household duties, when
she heard a noise in an adjoining
room. Peering into the room she per-
ceived a lone man, rummaging the
place for valuables. Although he ap-
peared to be a young man, both as
to appearance and speech, he had gray
hair, and Mrs. Siegrist is of the opin.
ion that the marauder had donned a
wig as method Of disguise.
DEMANDS MONEY.
What do you want here?" cried
Mrs. Siegrist.
Il want money" growled the bur
glar. An open window at his back re
vealed his mode of entrance.
At this juncture Mrs. Siegrist pick
ed up heavy cast iron stove shaker
and hurled it point blank at the thiefs
head. The man ducked, and with one
spring, leaped from the window ant
fed up an alley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
STREET HOLDUPS
CALLED DREAMS
BY CHIEF BRINN
With Fine Discrimination He
Ayers Amount Should Con-
stitute the Crime.

In an interview given out Saturday
night by Chief OF Police James Brinn,
IN regard TO the hold-up of James
14ambros on the corner OF Third ave
nue. and Seventeenth street Thurs
day afternoon, when because of his
refusal TO hand over his money, three
men set upon him and beat him almost
into insensibiliJy, M Brinu is alleg-
ed 10 have said that the story OF the
affair which appeared in The Argus
vas nothing but a pipe dream. In
the course of the interview he then
proceeds TO substantiate every import
ant detail which appeared in The
Argus. Chief BTinn denies that the
affair was a hold-up, basing his state
ment on the ground that only 10 cents
was demanded from the victim. He
further AYERS that no brass knuckles
we're used in the attack The Argus
has the word Of the attending physi
clan, that in his opinion, the many
bruises and cuts on the mans face
were inflicted by brass knuckles. anC
the physician further states that the
story appearing in The Argus wal
substantially correct. The fact tina
the man was held up and beaten al
most into insensibility because he re
fused to disgorge a dime does no
make the hold-up a pipe dream.
Whether he was asked 70 hand over i
cents or ten hundred dollars, the fac
remains that IL was a hold-up pur,
and simple, and that when men Of tn
stamp who stop and modest people ar
allowed 10 roam the streets of Roc
Island unmolested. that the public /
IN grave jeopardy
Chief Brinn Seems to be consider
ably peeved over the fact that tn
holding up and smuggling OF Lambro
occurred within a block OF the polio
station, a fact which The Argus yer
kindly refrained from mentioning a
The time, he believing that it woul,
be impossible for a crime to be con
mitted within a block Of the polio
station, and hence brands The Argus
story as a pipe dream" II Chic
Brinn regards the hold-up story as
fantasy. perhaps the daring robOer
of the Lewis saloon, also one bloc
from the police station was a pip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23

dream" Perhaps the robbery of the
W. L. Franck residence, $50 Fifteenth
street, Nov. 80, when burglars in broad
daylight carried away $500 worth Of
jewelry and valuables, was a pipe
dream" Likewise, the burglarizing of
the Edward L. Lundberg residence,
4123 Seventh avenue, Dec. IA, when
thieves carried away S100 worth of
jewelry at o'c-ock in the afternoon;
the burglariZing Of the Thomas E.
Burton home, ST Twelfth avenue,
Dec. Z; the safe blowing episode at
the A c. Hanson saloon, 4533 Fifth
avenue, Dec. l the holding up and
robbing of James G. Elder in an alley
just of of Twentieth street at o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Dec. Is; the Gus
tafson & Hayes robbery, when thieves
between 10 and IL o'clock Sunday
night worked on'a show case on the
main business thoroughfare of the
city and got away with 800 worth
of goods unmolested; the wicker
jewel robbery, etc, etc. All these
burglaries and hold-ups. the insulting
OF women on tire streets. are pipe
Dreams" no doubt, according to Chief
| Brinn
The only pipe dreams" which have
come to the attention Of the pubic 70
/ date are the four-flushing raids which
are made at periodical intervals upon
/ the black belt and the red light dis
trict by the police. II the burglaries
are pipe dreams" it seems strange
that Chief Brinn should work so dill
gently in an effort to suppress them
The Argus gives the news as it de
velops, after an investigation, and tbs
fact that the police seek to suppress
such news, will not deter the papeI
from doing its duty to the public.
And Chief Brinn can keep right OIL
piping TO his hearts content.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
HENRY DARTS SONS
WILL GIVE BANQUET

New Years eve the Office mana
gers and statesmen of the Henry Darts
Sons, wholesale grocers, will gather
around the festive board at the Harms
hotel for their annual banquet. A fine
course dinner will be served and a
good program of entertainment has
been outlined for the occasion. The
firm has held the banquets for the past
Is or 20 years and they have always
proved enjoyable events in every re.
spect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
RESPONDENT MAN
SHOOTS HIMSELF

Joseph Zwilling, secretary and
treasurer of Schick,s Express and
Transfer company of Davenport, COM
nitted suicide last evening by shoot
ing himself with 32-calibre revolver
III health is assigned as the cause
for his taking his life. He was found
this morning lying in a pool of blood
in his room in the Davenport Y. NJ.
C. A. He was about 40 years of age.
Nc inquest will be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Personal Points

R. H Camp of Chicago is in the city
on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Hass left last
night for Pittsburgh to spend the hol-
idays.
Miss Beatrice Bleuer is home from
the University of Chicago for the holi-
days.
| Edward Reticker is home from the
University of Chicago for the holiday
recess.
NJ. NJ. Cruise left Saturday night for
Kansas City, Kan, to spend the holi-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Sinnett left today
to spend the holidays in Chicago and
Crescent City, Ill.
Mrs. B. T. Cable left this morning
for st. Louis where she will spend
the holidays with relatives.
Miss Helen Davis, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Davis, is home from
Wellesley for the holidays.
R. C. Willertcn, chief clerk at the
New Harper, will spend Christmas at
1 HIS uOUlo dJ
Mr. and Mrs. J. A Sewer are visit
| ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O..
l.. Bruner. 1116 Twenty-first street.
DR.. E. NJ. Sala has returned from
Cincinnati where he attended a meet
ing of the Western Surgeons society.
William Barth, S24 Twentieth street,
student at the Northwestern univer-
sity law school, has returned home to
spend the holidays
George Michaels has arrived from
Minneapolis to join his family, who
have been visiting at the home of DR..
A. H. McCandless.
Miss Agatha Nevin arrived home
from Evanston, ILL.,, to spend the holt
days with her mother, Mrs. William
Nevin, 242S Seventh avenue.
Miss Marie Tremann is home from
Boston for her holiday vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ire
mann.
William Duncan has arrived home
from Ames college to spend the holi-
day vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. w. Duncan, 1920 Seventh ave
nue..
Harry Frey, 1916 Twenty-eighth
street, has returned home from Grin
nell college to visit over the holidays
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Frey.
Miles Bennett Of Savannah, Ill, is
visiting at the home of his son, VIII
f;,r, napno++ 1EhA Ugftb apd N hale oro
nue.. He expects to remain over the
holidays.
Roy Hansen, student at The Univer-
sity of Illinois, has arrived home to
spend the holidays with his parents
MI and Mrs H Hansen, GA -Four.
teenth street.
Clifford Hubbard, student at the
Northwestern university law school, is
visiting over the holidays with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Hubbard,
1o14 Twenty-frst street.
Mrs Mary Carter and sons Richard
and Crawford left Saturday night for
Los Angeles, Cal, to spend the win,
ter. Richard will enter the Univer-
sity of Southern California
H K Mack has arrived from Padu
cab, KY, to spend the holiday season
OF the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. D. Mack. joining Mrs. Mack
who has been visiting here.
Misses Margaret and Dorothy Nc
Cabe, daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
s. McCabe, and who are attending, re
spectively. the Chicago Art Institute
and Wellesley college, are home fol-
the holidays
Walter Young arrived home last
erening from Cleveland, Ohio, tC
spend Christmas with his parents, Mr.
ard Mrs. F. G. Young, $50 Twenty
second street. Mr. Young is now as
sistant advertising manager of the bis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Killed Alone in Automobile.

Dorchester, Neb., Dec. ga. ].
Denton, member of a Kansas City
grain firm, was killed near here today
in an automobile accident. He was
found pinned under the steering wheel
of his overturned car with his neck
broken. He left here alone in the
car
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
MOLINE ELKS PLAN
TO BUILD new HOME

The Moline lodge of Elks has decid-
ed to erect a new lodge home this
spring and with that end in view, the
purchase of a tract of land at Six
teenth street and Eighth avenue will
be consumated this evening by Yep
resentative of the lodge. The price is
$4,000. A tract near Prospect park,
purchased some time ago, will be sold.
Between 100000 and $4,000 will be
spent on the new home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
HABEAS CORPUS
FOR IRA G. BERRY

Judge R w Olmsted this afternoon
awarded a writ of habeas corpus to At
torney B. F. Schriver, who appeared
on behalf of Ira G. Berry, and the lat
ter was brought into court and given
an opportunity to show cause why he
should be admitted to bail. The state
made no fight against the writ Berry
is held under an indictment charging
him with the murder of his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23

The peculiar properties or Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy have been thor
oughly tested during epidemics Of in
fuenza, and wnen it was taken in
time we have not heard of single
case of pneumonia. Sold by all drug
gists. -(Adyertisement.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Police News

The case against Morris Merrick,
charged with larceny, was dismissed
this morning in police court. Merrick,
who halls from Industry, Ill, was ar
rested Friday night for the theft of
pool hall from the Stanton pool
room. The man is the father of large
family and it was due to this fact that
leniency was shown him.
Ray Lawton, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, was fined S25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Rink TO Open Tomorrow.

The Rock Island roller skating rink
will not be open to the public until
tomorrow evening due to repair work
being done at the place. A large force
Of carpenters was busy all day today
and will be again tomorrow, repairing
q section of the floor. 1t is hoped TO
have the work done by tomorrow
Eieht.>
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Obituary
OF MISS ERICKSON.

FUNERAL OF MISS ERICKSON.
The funeral of Miss Helen Erickson
was held Sunday afternoon at o'clock
from the home, 3OS Fifth avenue, with
services at the Swedish Free Mission
church on Fifth avenue and Eleventh
street Rev. Jacob Olson of Moline
officiated. Interment was made in
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Shon Talk.

eff we didn't have to give back any
change think Of the money we me-
chants would make"
1--WE all have our troubles" said the
magazine publisher. Sometimes II
frets me TO have to print any reading
matter but | suppose IT must be done"
kansas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
GERALD sHEEHAN.

Gerald Sheehan passed away this
afternoon about 1 o'clock at his home,
sos Fortieth street, after a short i'll
ness of pneumonia. He is survived
by his widow and three children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Farmers Hire "solI Doctor"

Champaign, III, Dec. 23.-Cham
paign county farmers will raise a
fund of $4,000 and engage a soil
doctor" for three years to supervise
agriculture and demonstrate scientific
principles. Representatives of town
ships today agreed to unite in the or.
ganization of a soil improvement asso-
citation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Bids VIII Be Received

At the mayors Office in the city Of
Rock Island until Q a. m Dec. q, 1912
from banks in the city OF Rock Island
for interest on the city's deposits on
monthly balances.
H. N. SCHRIvER, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Notice,

Christmas ball at Rock Island In
dustrial hall Dec. %, 1912, given by
Rock Island Industrial Home associa-
tion. Gents, 90 cents, ladies, free
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23
Demurrer. TO Be
HEARD IN A WEEK

Attorney William McEniry, acting
for States Attorney F. z. Thompson,
has arranged with States Attorney
Nels Anderson of Henry county for a
hearing on Rock Island county's de-
murrer in the mandamus suit by which
Henry county seeks to compel this
over Rock river. Rock Islands de-
mUTrer to the petition takes the
ground that the petition is faulty. The
matter is to come up in the circuit
court Dec. 80.
All the news all the time.-Ths
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23

Bailey department store in Cleveland.
Before leaving Rock Island last July
he had charge of the advertising at the
Young & McCombs store in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23

Peter Nelson, wanted in Moline for
the theft of a cravanette and bank
book, was arrested by Detective Her
man Sehnert yesterday. He was this
morning taken to Moline by the
authorities from that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-23

and costs this morning. Being unable
to pay his fine, he was'committed to
the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01
CHAMBER TO LAUNCH
 ANOTHER CAMPAIGN
On January l Live Wire" Commit tees Will Go to Work to Bring
 Number to 2500

The membership committee of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the chamber headquarters and decided to put the Tive wire" teams to work beginning January l to conduct membership campaign and raise the chamber membership to 25OO. The present membership stands close around 2250.
 Oscar c. Turner. chairman of the com mittee. had at one time planned to con 6uct this campaign between this and the holidays, but after considering the mat ter yesterday the committee decided to dc fer it unti lafter the first of the year. The membership of the chamber now stands over 2OOO as the result of one of of the greatest and most successful cam paigns ever conducted by similar or ganization. It was held last spring and in seven days over 1000 new members were secured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-01

(Continued From Page six) able to give this inquiry l thank you most heartily. ROBERT T.''
 If, as I shrewdly surmise, you, our masculine member are a celibate cook, you should have especial and compass sionate attention.
 Won't you read what I have said of the ease with which good family bread may be made and abate your repugnance to the manufacture thereof?
 Now to your queries:.
 First and second: After mixing your dough you may set away part of it upon the ice or in a cold place and use it for next days baking. This is quite feasible, say our latter day housemothers who have tested the trick-once thought preposterous-of keeping over dough raised with soda and cream of tartar or with baking powder. Cover the dough and keep it cold.
 Third; You may put in citron, chopped fine, or dates or nuts.
 To return to bread making, I wish you would revoke your resolution not to att tempt it. One gets mortally tired of bis- suits, no matter how ingeniously varied the composition may be.