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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15

with their friends, the Misses Cleora
and Olga Hewlett, of Atkinson, ILL.,,
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ball and daugh-
ter, Helen, of Silvis, visited with Le-
Roy Carey and familp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Frymeier Sunday.
Mrs. Steve Mitten and daughter,
Ella, visited over Sunday at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. S. Adams, at
East Moline.
Paul Gerhardt, William McKen-
rick, Professor Troutman and William
Kleinau were Moline visitors Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Swank spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. ]. C.
Swank, and other relatives at Moline.
The Misses Ella and Margaret
ODonnell were tri-city callers Satur-
day.
Mrs. J. Holland and Mrs. George
Holland spent Monday with Mrs. Per-
ry Beckwith at Davenport.
Mrs. Edward Frary is quite i'll.
Mrs. George Kennedy and little
daughter, Violet, and sister. Ella Nit
ten, were Moline visitors the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Peter Florin and son, Paul,
and daughter, Clara, were Moline Wis
itors Saturday.
superintendent John v. Kennedy of
the NJ. E. Sunday school is preparing
a program for Thanksgiving Sunday,
Dec. l.
Everett Thompson left Sunday night
for Mercer, Mo-. called there by the
illness Of his uncle, Sanford Valid
ron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rosemond
and sons, Henry and Frank, visited
with Moline relatives Sunday
Peter Florin is home from Chicago,
where he had shipped carload of fine
stock.
Revoe ]. Phelps, who Is Ill with
+ typhoid fever, is reported no better
Ear Kennedy is so much improved
that he will be able TO be moved home
from the Moline City hospital Satur-
day.
Earl Kennedy is so much improved
Vallep spent Sunday at the home
of Lew Rosemond and family
Mrs. Frank Kleinau spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. J. Shultz, al
Geneseo.
Mrs. Henry Roeschman was a Mo
line visitor Tuesday.
Clayton Smith of Moline spent Sun.
day with his brother, Wyman Smith
and family.
Mrs. William Gerhardt and two
| daughters. Margaret and Gertrude
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15
MOLINE

1
understood from reliable sources that
the Rock Island railway is still nego-
tiating for property thought necessary
on which to locate the new depot tor
Moline. While the railway has op-
tons on nearly all of the property be-
tween Eighteenth and Twentieth
streets, there IL still another piece OF
property necessary. That is the prop
erry located on the corner OF Fourth
avenue and Twentieth street which is
owned by Barnard & Leas Manufactur-
ing company.
Building to Be Razed.-Several d.
] lapidated dwellings on Second and
Third avenues between Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, will be order
ed RACED, as soon as the city attorney
prepares the proper notification pa
pers. These shacks, known as the
Calkins property, have stood for years,
always on the verge Of collapsing and
in an unsanitary condition which has
caused one to be designated by Depu-
ty Fire Marshal Legried as the worst
he has ever seen. Coming from man
whose business takes him over the en-
tire state, the condemnation in such
strong terms is Of extreme force. The
state official came here at the request
of the city and because of his report
submitted to State Fire Marshal Nor
garidge, the action demanding the raz-
ing Of the shacks has been issued.
Swimming Expert comlng.-It is an
nounced by the management OF the
Moline Y. NJ. c. A. athletic depart
ment that H. H. Corsan, the swimming
instructor, will be at the Moline insti-
tuition the week commencing Dec. 2.
Mr.. Corsan is a son of George Corsan,
better known as the human fish" He
has appeared here once before and
was a great sensation.
Moose Lodge Has 600 Members
With the initiation Wednesday even
: ing of a class of 40, Moline lodge No.
I 235, Loyal Order of Moose, has now
o reached the 600 mark in membership
The entrance Of Wednesday nights
G class also marks the closing of the
!, charter. Initiation fee has now been
set at $40, but at that so applications
have been received for membership
This number will comprise another
class to be taken into the lodge next
T Tuesday evening.
9 Residence Damaged by Fire.-A de
= fective flue in the home of William J
5 Forbes, 416 Twenty-second avenue, sci
3 fire to the house and caused damage
'' amounting to 5000 yesterday morning
at 11:35. When the fire was first dis
y covered in an upper story closet, mem
4 bers of the family started to run tc
the nearest fire box, seven blocks away
to turn in the alarm. The box is No
55 and is on Fifth street and Eigh
! teenth avenue. While the alarm was
= being sounded the fire spread over the
: upper portion of the house, ate into
!, the garnet and destroyed practically
+. everything of value above stairs
. When responding to the alarm, fire
men found it necessary to cut barbed
~ wire fences and to gallop across I'M
even corn fields to get within fighting
O distance of the flames. Considerable
time was lost in blazing trail and in
the run for the fire box. But when
the fremen arrived on the scene and
attached lines of hose, the blaze was
quickly extinguished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15

in the shape Of money orders and
drafts, disappeared from the Rock Is
land depot Nov. 4, was learned from
an official source yesterday. The
pouch, which contained mail from the
southwest for Omaha, has not been
seen since, although the government
machinery has been set in motion IN
an effort to trace the lost sack The
officers traced the pouch to Davenport,
where it was thrown off train No. 80,
but statements are to the effect that
IL was not put on the train destined
for Omaha.
Obituary Record. - Frank Smith,
aged So years, for the past 80 years a
resident of Davenport, passed away at
11:45 o'clock yesterday morning at his
home. 605 Harrison street, after nine
weeks illness. Deceased was born in
Laclede county, Missouri, and came to
Davenport in 1882, when he was unit
ed in marriage TO Miss Mary Daley.
The widow is the only survivor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15
HAMLET

The Woman's Missionary society
will meet Thursday of this week at
the home of Mrs. Samuel McHard of
Perryton.
Roy Trego and family Of Winfield.
Kan, visited friends in this vicinity
the latter part of last week.
Miss Hazel Stockberger was in
Buffalo Prairie the first of the week.
Miss Bessie Turner Is now able
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15

Mrs. Thomas Laughery and two
daughters, Bessie and Kate, Mrs.
Charles Rosemond and son, Henry,
visited Earl Kennedy this week at
the Moline City hospital.
John L. Swank was transacting bus
mess in the trtcities Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15

to 20 about the house on her crutches.
after a severe illness.
Mrs. Frank Cooper will entertain
the X. C.'s at her home Saturday af-
ternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15
DAVENPORT

BARRIERS Settle Observation-Disclosures
BILE settlement of the differences be-
tween boss and journeymen BARRIERS
was reached at a joint meeting We'd
nesdRy night. the boss BARRIERS agree
ing 10 the new wage scale Of S14 per
week and half percent Of earnings over
$50. Up 10 the date for the new by
laws going mo force the journeymen
had received SIP weekly and one-half
over SIS. Journeymen called out by
the union following refusal of boss to
agree to the new wage scale are back
at work. No action was taken in re-
gard 70 raising the price of hair cuts
or the Ike, ". f. Stephens of Local
JIG stating in regard 10 this matter:
Il am told that some OF the downtown
shops are now charging 80 cents for
hair cuts, but these are not shops op-
Grated under a union agreement, and
union shops win not make a raise in
prices"
Few Gases Before Court.-The work
of criminal investigation begun by the
grand jury for the November session
of court Wednesday will be short
termed From the number OF cases
which the grand jury will be called
upon TO review and hear testimony
upon. Il is believed that a report will
be ready by the first part of next week.
There tire only three criminal cases
taken from police court which VIII be
reviewed by the jury, none OF these
being more serious than breaking and
entering. The case OF William Crofton
against whom a charge OF manslaugh-
ter has been preferred by the county
authorities, is before the jury at this
session. He is held for the death Of
George Hallipan, who was MORALLY
wounded in a saloon fight at Fourth
and lie Claire streets few weeks ago.
Votes for Women ESpensiVe.-Votes
for women are expensive. Figures
taken from the books on the recent
general election for Scott county show
that each and every time a woman
walked into a poll booth. it cost the
county Just little over 50 per cast.
In all there were 232 votes cast by the
womanly contingent OF the county. and
the total cost closely estimated, is
S4S625 Al this rate each vote en-.
tailed an expense of a few cents over
the standard price OF two table d'hote
repasts.
More Held for Thefts.-Harvey Lee,
reputed TO be a bad man with a peni-
Tertiary record back of him, is under
arrest al Cedar Rapids for an alleged
attempt at safeblownig Lee was in
Davenport until recently, when he
shipped out after serving time in the
local jail The charge which was
brought against him here was larceny.
Chief Schramm stated that Lee would
probably be returned to Davenport in
case he is not convicted at Cedar Rap
ids. and would be tried on a charge
OF larceny Il is said that he stole
three suit cases from as many differ
ent people. AT the time Lee commit
ted the thefts in this city. he was
sought by the police, but could not be
found Nothing was heard Of him un-
III the Cedar Rapids authorities mott
fed the local authorities of his arrest.
Mail Pouch Missina.-That a mail
pouch containing much valuable mail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15
The iron Gross.

The Iron Cross. an order Of knight
hood. was established by Frederick
William Ill of Prussia In March, 1913.
The order was founded In order to
honor patriotic bravery in the war
against France. 1t was revived by
Emperor william l. during the Franco
Prussian war and awarded by him to
his son for his great victory at Wis
sembourg on Aug. 4, 1870. Later on
the order was bestowed most gener-
ously. some 10000 persons being deco
rated between 1870 and 1872.
All the neWs all the fma-Tha
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15
ANDALUSIA

Mrs. s. A. Leeman, who was quite
sick last week, is improving
Otto HeinZe and daughter, Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-15

Mail Pouch Missiua-That a mail
pouch containing much valuable mail
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
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NO SUCH MAN IN BRYAN.

The Galveston News of this morn
hg publishes letter which purports
b have been written by Governor
wilson of New Jersey to e. w. Grogan
I Bryan, Texas. The letter is dated
July g., fS11,' and the body oft reads
IS follows:
Il believe that in some states state
Fide prohibition is possible and de-
irable, because of their relative hon.
Ygeneity, while for others i think that
tatewide prohibition Is not practical
pie. i have no reason to doubt from
THAT know of the circumstances that
Ptatewide prohibition is both practica-
pie and desirable in Texas. In reply
Ing to you was only trying to state
What think must always be kept In
mind-the wide divergence Of condi-
Hons. which makes It Impossible to
reply to any single question like pro-
hibition in terms which fit the whole
The letter may be genuine, but IL
70 there Is mistake as to the ad.
iressee. No such man as e. w. Gro.
gan lives now or has lived in recent
years In Bryan. Possibly It was Mr..
Z. H. Grogan, now of Houston, who
at that time resided at Hearne and,
having business interests in this city,
might have received mail here.
The publication OF the letter has
caused sensation, and it is believed
that 1t will seriously affect the presi.
Dental candidacy of Governor Wilson,
especially In Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
EXPERIMENT with
DURUM WHEAT

The Lawler Milling Company has
ordered a supply OF Durum seed wheat
for planting as an experiment II is
believed that the conditions of soil
and climate are altogether favorable
to the production Of this valuable
cereal, which is now the variety chiefly
used for the manufacture of macaroni
The Messrs Lawler, as Is generally
Known, are erecting a maearoni fac
tory in Bryan, and it is OF course their
desire to encourage the production os
the raw material in the section adj
jace t. They feel confident that the
eyperi~ EFT viii prove successful and.
that The cultivation of the Durum will
he found so FRO table that it will soon
extend into all the surrounding coun-
try, so that It will not be necessary
for them to procure any part of their
supply from TIE Panhandle, where this
wheat is rapidly becoming staple
crop.
Mr. ]. B. Dunn OF the Benchley COM
munity will plant about four acres,
making two paintings, early and late,
SO as to test the advantages of each.
The Messrs. Lawler will supply seed
to other reliable farmers who will
agree to plant and cultivate according
tn instructions For terms and other
information inquiry may be made OF
the Lawler Milling Company, either
in person orfby letter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

1t is plain that Governor Colquitt's
supporters are not nearly so confident
of his reelection as they were last
fall. When it is remembered that he
was elected to his first term not by a
majority but by a plurality of less than
one-fourth of the states entire cleo.
torate, there is evident reason for
their uneasiness. Colquitt's hope is
in the inability of Judge Ramsey to
inspire enthusiasm and unite the OPP
position.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

The accidental meeting of William
]. Bryan and Senator La Toilette at a
railroad station in Washington yester-
day started the tongues of the political
gossips to wagging. OF Mr.. Bryan's
arrival in Washington the Associated
Press report says: "All day the demo-
cratic committeeman had been seek
ing methods Of dealing with the sew
eral perplexing questions scheduled to
come up at tomorrow's meeting, but
nearly every possible solution ad-
vanced seemed to depend upon the
probable attitude of the Nebraskan.
Progress was slow because of the de-
sire of many to consult Mr.. Bryan
His train was blockaded by wreck
and was two hours late"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

The mud blockade! oh, the mud
blockade!
IL matters not how smoothe the grade
OF the roads that lead to Beautiful
Bryan,
Nor how anxiously country people are
tryin'
To get to town with their butter and
eggs,
Their potatoes, their chickens with
yellow legs,
Their pork and turnips and garden
truck,
They can't get through the COMPOUNDED
muck.
And no matter however hard they try,
They can not come to town to buy
Sugar and coffee and -four and clothes
And other things which everyone
knows
The Bryan merchants are anxious
to sell,
For the Daily and Weekly Eagle tell
The thrilling story of goods so fine
And prices so low that the people pine
To join in the bargain counter rush,
But they can't get here through the
mud and slush.
But on the eighth of February
They will go to the polls, If they have
to ferry
Or swim thro' the sloughs where they
can not wade,
And vote to abolish the mud blockade!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

The San Antonio Republic berates
Morris Sheppard for leaving his con.
gressional duties to campaign in the
interest of his candidacy for the SEN
ate. but hasn't a word to say against
President Taft, who is not only neg
lecting the work for which he is paid
more than five times as much as Shep-
pard gets, but is junketing all over the
country in electioneering tours at the
expense of the people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
BRYAN COMMERCIAL CLUB

ttention is directed to the an
ncement of the annual meeting OF
Bryan Commercial Club and re-
" of the club work since its insti-
ION two years ago, by Secretary
wit. All Mr.. Hewitt says in COM
bdation of the club and its achieve
hts for Bryan Is true and meets
hearty concurrence Of The Eagle.
may be added that Mr.. Hewitt has
Some respects been very efficient
|retary. 1t is a matter of sincere
b deep regret that he has become
tangled in some affairs that have
iced him in a very embarrassing
Bition.
II may as well be understood first
last that the people Of Bryan and
braZOS county are never going 10
satisfied until there is an account
B for the money paid to the Bryan
bro Club" and the Brazos County
|ir Association. The people are not
ing to stand for anything that
tells of graft.
II Mr.. Hewitt will make satisfac-
~ explanation Of his conduct in con.
ction with these affairs, nobody will
more highly gratified than The
agle, but If he continues to refuse or
u to do this his usefulness as secre-
ryof the COMMERCIAL Club or in any
her fduaiaIy capacity is at an end
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Card from CITY Health officer.

Card from CITY Health Officer.
To the Citizens of Bryan:
In view of the fact that measles
has become almost epidemic in Bryan,
/ deem it highly important that all
cases be reported to me at once at the
Smith Drug Company; telephone No.
60. Meningitis is very prevalent in
Dallas and other cities, and as it fire.
quently follows measles and other cpl.
demic diseases, therefore it will be
necessary to report at once all cases
that seem to be in any way suspicious
lB. M. SIMS, M. D.,
City Health Officer
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

AS all the world knows, The Eagle
is no great adfnirer of Governor Col
quit, but it can not withhold from
him the justice of commentator for
his prison policy. The shameful abuses
of the prison management under the
Campbell regime serve as a foil to
bring out all the beauty Of Colquitt' s
humane measures.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

Who will be the first candidate for
county or city office to start the polit-
ical pot to boiling by announcing in
The Eagle? Get busy, gentlemen. less
than three months to the city election,
and the possibility of aa elimination
primary for county candidates in May
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Honor Advertising Man.

oNew York, Jan. S.-Robert Curtis
Ogden, resident manager of the John
Wanamaker store in this city since its
establishment, will be the guest OF
honor tonight at dinner to be given
by the Sphinx Club, an organization
of the leading advertising men of the
city. Mr.. Ogden is considered by his
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

The proposition Of Governor Osborn
OF Michigan that both Taft and La
Toilette withdraw in favor OF Roose-
velt would be laughably absurd II we
could be sure that the Wolverine gov
ernor Is not daffy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
BIDS WANTED.

To Contractors and Carpenters:
Notice is hereby given that I will
receive sealed bids up to January IL,
1912, for the Improvement Of the court
house roof, according to plans and
specifications now on file in the
county clerks Office, reservlpg the
right to reject any and all bids. All
bids to be filed with county clerk.
A. G. BOARD,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
TO GUARD PUBLIC HEALTH
Mayor, City and County Health OFF,
GERS and School Officials Adopt
Measures Along These Lines.

On account OF the meningitis pre-
vailing over the state, Mayor Maloney
called a meeting of the school board
and of the county and city health Of
ficers to discuss the matter Of taking
some action to prevent the disease
breaking out in Bryan.
The health officers explained the
nature of meningitis and the fact of
any and all epidemic diseases, and
especially measules, of which We have
an epedimc, acting as predisposing
factor, rendering persons more liable
to meningitis. After full discussion it
was unanimously decided to request
all parents and physicians to report
promptly every disease of every kind,
in order that proper steps might be-
taken to guard the public health,
1t was further agreed that all cases
of absence from school should be in.
vestigated, and in all cases of sickness
the certificate of the attending physi-
clan or of the county or city health
officer should be required for readmis-
sion to school.
On account of the many boarding
pupils from various parts of the state,
it was deemed wise to urge on all
parents cordial cooperation as a pre-
cautionary measure in the interests Of
the public health.
The undersigned committee, ap-
pointed for that purpose by the meet
ing mentioned above, submits this re-
port, feeling sure of the support of the
: citizens in the precautionary measures
agreed upon.
Respectfully submitted.
B. NJ. SIMS, NJ. D.,
City Health Officer
w. Fl. OLIVER, NJ D.,
County Health Officer.
NJ. F. DANSBY,
w. C. LAWSON,
Bryan, Texas, Jan. s, 1912.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08
Does This Ease Your Pain7

We are simply dying to know how
many thousand bales Bryan fell below
the 10000 mark.-Calvert Picayune.
About as many as Calvert has fallen
below $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

The man who fails to pay his poll
tax thereby emasculates himself polit'
ically during this history making cleo.
ton year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

colleagues to be one of the greatest
authorities on department store pub.
licity In the history of advertising.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

Nobody but the candidates seem to
be much enthused over the senatorial
situation in Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

No; Calvert has not secured the
Houston G. Texas Central shops yet,
but neither has Bryan.-Galvert Plea
yune.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

Colonel Roosevelt keeps shouting
through a megaphone, as It were, that
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

he is not a candidate for president,
expecting 1t to be taken as a woman's
no.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-08

thscribers will confer a favor on
management by telephoning the
y promptly when carriers fail to
Ter the paper. or when change OF
Hence occurs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-22

cist 5O;Gent case OF apes Diapep.
sin yon could alwaystgo to the table
with a hearty appetite, and your
meals would taste good, because you
would know there would be no lndi.
ges.ion or sleepless nights or head:
ache or stomach misery all the next
day; and, besides. you would not need
laxatives or liver pills to keep yeur
stomach and bowels clean and fresh.
apes DLapepsin can be obtained
from your druggist, and contains more
than sufficient to thoroughly cure the
worst case OF indigestion or dyspep.
sia. There is nothing better for gas
on the stomach or sour odors from
the stomach or to cure stomach
headache
You couldn't keep handler or more
useful article In the house.