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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

hardly be termed qualified voters. In
other instances, names have been
signed without witnesses where the
signer was unable TO write and mere
ly made his cross. Dates and ad-
dresses have been filed in in some
instances by the circulator, and this,
according to a recent amendment to
the law, knocks out the name.
MAYOR TALKS OF PETITIONS.
Said Mayor H. NJ Schriver this
morning, There is evidence of consid-
cradle fraud in the petitions and we
know OF several instances. In one
case a circulator approached a group
Of amateur ball players-young fell
lows, all Of them-and secured the
signatures of several of them who
were only II years of age. When the
list of names is printed, we request
the public in the interest of fair play
TO look them over carefully and noti-
fy the city clerk of such names as
they know to be Illegally attached TO
the petitions. In this category are
youths who have not reached the vot-
| ing age, non-residents OF the city, peo-
pie who have been residents but have
moved away, and men who have died
! since signing. Unless there is legal
/ SO per cent of the voters, the calling
OF an election would be an injustice
to the tax payers as well as an evi
/ dence OF unfair play"
FIND FORGERIEs IN PETITIONS.
Report came to The Argus this aft
ernoon that at least two names, and
possibly six, had been found on the
recall petitions declared to be forger
les by the men whose names were
used. The men who are involved are
staunch supporters of the administra
ton and they say that they propose &c
sift the matter to the bottom and tc
prefer both forgery and perjury
charges. Lawyers have been retained
by them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
HOLD CONFERENCE TO
SETTLE BOND MATTER

The directors of the Rock Island In
dustrial commission held a conference
this noon with the representatives of
the Rock Island Manufacturing COM
pany relative to taking up the bond is
sue which is out. A proposition was
submitted and taken under advisement
with the idea of coming to some salts.
factory solution leading to the better.
ment of the conditions of the company
enabling it to expand and develop as
it wants to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

done before the contract is figured
than after.
EXHIBITING PICTURE.
Favorable comments are heard on
all sides on the plan of the building
as it has been approved. 1t is easy
to see from the picture now on exhi-
bition in the Rock Island National
bank building window that this is TO
be one of the most impressive public
buildings in the city. A letter receiv-
ed from Chairman H. E. Casteel, who
is resting in Wisconsin, brings word
of his approval of the design adopted
and OF his qualification at the fine
looking building that is to be erected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
EXCAVATION FOR
Y.M.C.A.IS BEGUN
Two Thousand Yards of Black
Dirt Is Offered for Sale
to the Public.
PLANS NOT QUITE READY
Site Can Be Prepared, However, il
Manner to Facilitate Building
Progress.

This morning a force of men and
teams started work and the lot at
Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, ex-
cavating for the foundation of the new
Y. NJ. c. A. building for Rock Island.
The last of the old brick buildings
which stood directly on the building
site has been demolished and there
is now nothing in the way of pushing
the work on the new building. 1t is
estimated that there must be about
1000 loads of good black dirt to be
removed from the place and the as.
ISOLATION people nope to make the sale
of the dirt pay part, at least, of tSe
expense of removing it. They are of
fering the black dirt for sale to any,
one who wants it.
SOON READY FOR BIDS.
This work of excavation is not a
part of the general building. contract
but is being done by a separate ar
rangement. The specifications on the
building have not been completed az
yet and will require some days O,
VIZ. before they are finished. Archi
| tect Mc<ane is working hard on this
part OF the task and hopes soon to be
ready to ak for bids. 1t is necessary
| TO do a great deal of studying anC
/ figuring in order TO get the best ma
terials and finish on a building of thi.
size, and 1t is easier to get this worl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

hydro-electric power interests have de-
luged the legal profession and public
officials with arguments that federal
authority over navigable streams ex-
tends only to the preservation and i'm
provement of navigation and that the
streams themselves, including the wa
ter and all its uses. the bed, and ripar-
ian rights, are subject to control ex-
clusively by the individual states. The
water power interests do not con-
ceal their preference to deal with the
states in obtaining the right to harness
the power of rivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
TRY ROCK ISLAND FIRST
BADGES WORN TO FEST

The delegates from Rock Island to
the saengerfest at Minneapolis made a
grand display and much noise over
their "Try Rock Island First badges.
The idea is a good one and means good
advertising for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
in tho County Court.

Through its attorneys. Peek &
Dietz. the Kretschmer Manufacturing
company today filed in the county
court a praecipe for $1,000 against
Ed Vemere of Moline, doing business
as the Standard Plumbing and Heat,
ing company. This amount is claim.
ed for goods obtained by the defend,
ent some time ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

The worlds most successful medi-
cine for bowel complaints Is Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera am Darrnoea
Remedy. Il mas relieved more pain
and suffering and saved more lives
than any other medicine in USE. In
valuable for children and adults. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Camp Joy Char
6anGs.

Camp Joy, the much liked of sum-
mer resort on Rock river back of Mo.
line, has changed hands, the promot-
ers, James Galloway and Harry Man
waring. dispOsing of it to a man nam
ed Lawrence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Teething children have more or less
diarrhoea, which can be controlled by
giving Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Darrhoea Remedy. All that is
necessary is TO give the prescribed
dose after each operation OF the bow
els more than natural and then castor
oil to cleanse the system. IL is safe
and sure. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Fourth Lona View coneert.

The fourth concert in the Rosenfield
memorial series will be given at Long
View park next Sunday afternoon BY
Bleuer's band. 1t will begin at 8. The
program will include sacred and popu-
lar numbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Police News

Charles Cools, proprietor of the sa-
loon at Third street and Seventh ave
nue.. lodged complaint against William
Lowe, a west end shanty boat resident,
on a charge Of assault and battery, the
outgrowth of a drunken brawl which
had its elimination in Cool's place.
Lowe refuted the charge, declaring
that he did not strike the complain
ant. Thereupon the charge was amend
ed to disorderly conduct, and the pris-
oner, after pleading guilty. received a
fine of 5000 and costs, sum sufficient
TO keep him in the county bastile for
40 days. William Wilkins, a farm lad
who was arrested at the same time,
was dismissed because there was no
proof of any guilt on his part.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24
Licensed TO We'd

Joe w. Coulter ........ Rock Island |
Miss Myrtle n. Bolster. Rock Island
Samuel c. Grisson ......... Moline |
Mrs. Matte Z. Moon .. Moline |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

A. Palmquist, the huskiest Of the
mornings prisoners, was placed on the
city chain gang for a period of 10 days.
His fine was $50 and costs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

The new senator from Nevada, ap.
pointed by Governor Oddie, to succeed
the late Senator Nixon, is w. A. Mas.
sey. He was recently sworn In, but
vii not take an active part in the
present session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

Charles Minnehan was fined $50 and
costs this morning for disorderly con-
duct and was sent to the county Jail
for Today stretch. Joe White and
Fred Durham, arrested for similar Of
lenses, were sent down for a period
twice as long as Minnehan's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-24

All the news all the time-The Argus.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07
Some DshYenJ Car.

Mr.. w. p. HadseRs received yester-
day q beautiful Ford delivery car.
which he intends selling to one Of the
Laurens merchants. He had o couple
of them (mercbants) sailing around
town in the afternoon and Judging by
the smile they had ON when the car
stopped, q sale must be in order. The
machine is very handsome one and
doubtless is q money saver. Its about
these up-to-date delivery cars any
how.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07
EDUCATED PORK WAS GOOD
And tho Circus Property Man Searched
for Reuben, the Pet Pig,
In Vain.

Reuben. mnoh advertised educated
pig belonging 10 the John Robinson cir
Gus, which was showing in this city
recently. Is no mere. says q Cincinnati
dispatch to the New York Tribune His
fate was kept secret for week, for
more or less obvious reasons. Hal New
port, the clown OF the circus, who APP
peared nightly in the sawdust arena
with the pig, said:
That pig could do anything but
talk, and could nearly do that, as he
spoiled his name with letter blocks. All
was confusion the night we broke
camp at Terrace Park. We had pork
chops for supper, and they were par
tcularly delicious We were all eat
ing our heads off, when the property
man rushed in and cried that Reuben
had vanished.
He got mixed up with those pigs
that were sent from the stock yards
he gasped.
Was one of those pigs a white
one, with black polka dots? | asked
the cook
1T was, he replied
Then we have eaten Reuben,
cried.
THE property man is no longer at.
tached to the circus
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07
Mount,ille Bank Chartered.

Among the recent charters granted
to banking institutions in this state is
that of'onc to The Bank of Mountvillc.
The bank was chartered several days
ago. The officers are j. n. Bryson,
president; \, p. Fuller, vice president;
NJ. B. Crisp vice president and c. Nj.
Fuller, cashier. This is a stroug set
OF officers and doubtless the bank will
be prosperous institution
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07
MADDEN NEWS

Madden. Feb. Winter is not yet.
over, for didn't the sun rise beautiful
ly clear February 2nd2 And dldn I
the ground hog sec his shadow and
Immediately go back In his hole In
tho ground SO all ye wise ones get
up some more wood or tho woodpiie
Is runnini low) and prepare for the
forty days OF bad weather. Don't go
around after while. when tho mer-
curry is circling around zero and say
IF ! hRd only known II was going to
he such weather ns this I'd got up
some more wood" The oldest inhab-
liant was heard to say once that in
North Carolina ;nnd isn't that the home
OF the ground hog ms we'll n8 the birth
place OF Andrew JacksonO that he
had never known the ground hog TO be
II false prophet In all his life and he
was going on so years" So get up
your wood
The young people of the ncighhor-
hood were given social Thursday
night by MIR and Mrs 'ihnd Moore.
Among those who enjoyed the occn-
aiun were Nisscs Jessie Mae Nlahnifcy.
TcnnIr Madden. Junnim Martin, Hes
sic Moore, Bcnnic and Lillian proIitt
lnnIn Brown aud Mcssrs Moore. Rop-
er lnngston Brown and rronltt
Mrs John Il Finley had quite IL Sc
we're attucl, OF aiclmcss Friday night.
ltUl size les able to hr up some now.
Il ough she ia quite weak,
Mir John t. Einlcy H. also recover
iuH from severe cold.
Hrvcrd at lbr children in the neigh
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07
TO SAFEGUARD FUNDS
OF POOR SCHOOL
DIR. j. Miller Introduces Bill OF Inter-
est to People OF Section OF this

'ouilty.
Columbia. s. c. Feb. 6. DR. J. H..
Miller has introduced bill in the
iiouae which VIII be OF much local
'hlerest In parts OF Laurcns county.
II ia ms follows
To lietter Safeguard the Funds OF the
trustees of the Wardsworthvillc
toor school,
ne II enacted by the General Assem-
o'S OF th" state of south Carolina:
section !. l'hat each of the trustees
uI th' WaEdSWorthyillc Poor school
S""il Wi'hih ninety days from the ap-
P'oN"l ol thlS Act enter into bond with
"""''l'h' surety to be approved by the
''''N "I court OF iaufcns county and
''' hoI''!lor OF I'll" Eighth judicial
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07

sleeping. the TIVE eaiien jug Of beess
was found intaSt and the crippled
mule. (oriDpied though. before the ae-
cidenD was taking things easy. glad
OF chance to rest, Query for rural
police. Had some ono followed the
trail OF the crippled mule would It
haye led to n Tigers lair2
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07
Roswell Craig Dead.

News was received in this city yes
terday OF the death OF Mr.. Roswell
Craig, in Rock Hill. Mr.. Craig was
about nineteen years old native OF
this county, and a member OF the well
known family of that name. He will
be buried in Rock Hill today.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-02-07
Card Of Thnnka-

Please allow me space In your valu-
able columns to express my thanks to
Oak Grove Camp No. 274 w. o. W., al
30 to MIR. II. ID. Davis agent. for his
Kind assistance In the erection OF the
beautiful monument to my dear hus-
band. G.. l.. Templeton.
Mrs. G. l.. Tempieton.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-25
BREAKS A COLD,
OPENS NOSTRILS
PNrES COLD COMPOUND CURES
COLDS AND GRIPPE IN 4 FEW
HOURS-NO OUINNE.

The most severe cold will be broken
and all grippe misery ended after taxi
ing a dose Of Papes Cold Compound
every two hours until three consecu-
tive doses are taken,
You will distinctly feel all the dis
agreeable symptoms leaving after the
very first dose.
The most miserable headache, dull
ness, head and nose stuffed up, fever
ishness, sneezing, running Of the nose.
sore throat mucous catarrhal dis
charges, soreness, stiffness, rheuma-
tism pains and other distress yanishes.
Take this wonderful Compound as
directed. with the knowledge that
there is nothing else in the world.
which will cure your cold or end
Grippe misery as promptly and with.
cut any other assistance or bad after
effects as 25-cent package OF Pape's
Cold Compound, which any druggist
can supply-contaIus no QuinIne-be-
longs In every home--accept no substi.
trte Tastes nlce--acts gently.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-25
Explosion
Killed "A
in Illinois
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrREl

Waukegan, H., Nov. 2j,-More than
% persons are believed to have met
death this afternoon in an explosion
which wrecked the dry starch plant Of
the Corn Products Refining company
one body burned was taken from the
ruins shortly before 3 o'clock. About
20 persons, all seriously injured, were
taken to a hospital,
The starch building was about 200
feet from the main building, a panic
ensuing among the employees in the
main structure.
The estimate of the dead was deter
mined by the number of employees in
the dry starch department unaccount-
ed for. The survivors are certain that
at least "a perlshed. A fire followed
the explosion and this hampered the
search for the bodies.
Up to n late hour this afternoon
fourteen bodies had been recovered
from the ruins, but it is impossible to
reach an accurate estimate of the total
number Of deaths
The plant is located at the extreme
southern limit of Waukegan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-25
TONIGHT! TAKE A
"CASCARET" SURE
no SICK HEADACHE, BILIOUS
STOMACH, COATED TONGUE OR
CONSTIPATED BOWELS BY
MORNING.

Turn the rascals out--the headache,
the billousness, the indigestion, the
sick, sour stomach and foul gases
turn them out tonight and keep them
out with Cascarets
Millions OF men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy liv-
er, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put In another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse and regulate
your stomach; remove the sour; undi-
gested and fermentlng food and that
misery-making gas; take the excess
bile from your liver and carry out Of
the system all the constipated waste
matter and poison in the intestlnes
and bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep. A 10-cent box
from any drug store means a clear
head, sweet stomach and clean,
healthy liver and bowel action for
months. Children love to take Cas-
oarets because they taste good-never
grippe or sicken.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-25
MoSrrNE0mN FmLp 0uN.

the sea Of Nlarmora to the Black sea.
Intended ns the first lluc OF defense for
the protection of the capital from at
tack 10y land These are known as the
lines OF Chatnlja and were begun In
1871 when the Russian army was nd
vOncng ON the city, The position Is
one OF great natural strength, consist
ing OF ridge some 500 feet high,
tankcd 10y broad lakes, with numerous
hurshcs and swnmps In front.
Along a front of about Hftccn miles
there have been erected some thirty
redouhts and several earthcn batteries.
In two or three lines, adapted to the
ground. The tanks cannot he turned.
and the position, II property defended
III would require 10000 mem, would
be- imprcggublc.
Westward along the Aegean aonst
there is q singular mck VI good hnr
hors Throughout the whole length of
It there are few points at which uu In
wdiug force could SIN less would
eudcuyor To land partly ON account uf
the sea- approach and partly because
the access Inland is alunst everywhere
had.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-25
CONDITIONS
BALKAN WAR
Turns on Number and Variety
of Mountains, Rivers
and Lakes.

ships should venture to leave the pro
lection Of the Dardanelles and dispute
the control OF the Aegean with the
Greek navy the latter is pretty likely
to have things It's own way.
The most complete physical barrier
to communication east and west Is the
Rhodope range, but the most Intricate
Is In Albania, which runs in three par
allel systems, penetrated generally only
by the toughest tracks and quite un-
suited for any military operations 9th
er than those Of an essentially guer'
rilla character.
Under such conditions OF surface re-
lief the relation Of the river valleys to
the mountain barriers becomes exceed.
lngly important, especially in the case
Of the Maritza and the Yardar. That
Of the Martha Is the only route for an
army between the Thraco-Macedonian
highlands and the Istranja dagh. The
former system Is practically uncrossn-
ble there not being n continuous track
even up the Arda valley, and the rec.
tangular area between AdrlanOple and
the Black sea, the Ergene valley and
the frontier east Of the TunJa, is so
difficult that there Is not n single trunk
road through It In any direction, al
though at least half n dozen branch
lines meet at the important town Of
Kirk Kilise Ohe town Of forty church.
es), recently taken by BulgorlQns,
The Vardar plays a similar part be.
tween the Thraco.Macedonla high.
lnnds and the Albanian systems, al.
though It has not monopoly OF the
area.
The parallel Struma valley works
around the obstacle through Dnss
near Juma, which Is not more thar
1000 feet above the sea, and trunk
line runs along the eastern bank Of
the river for some distance south OF
tho frontier, leading on north Of IL,
also by trunk line, to Dubnika, but the
marked, In spite Of It's length Of 225
miles, that throughout part OF It's cen.
tral course there is not even contIn-
uous track
The strategic Importance or the Var
dar valley is, therefore, very great,
particularly ns Uskub Is situated there,
Uskub commands the Kachnlk pass be-
tween the Shar dagh and the Kara
dagh into Kossoyo, but II also controls
the old Roman military road around
the north ends of the Ostroyo, Preshn
| and Okhrida lakes to DuraZZo by El
bnsRn and the Shkumbl valley. This
route and the Drln valley nre the keys
TO northern Albania Just as the ViosC
valley and the Metsoyo pass are t
southern Albania.
Janlna, in the extreme south Of Al
| bnna, commands the west Of the Met
sovo pass. from the trunk line from
ArtN via Kallyla to the port OF SAINT
QuNrantu and to the lakes via Osta
nitso and Korltsn. The latter roat
Joins, at the head OF Lake Presba. the
trunk line between Monastir an(
Okhridn, and this makes the little vii
lnge of Kaslak the real key to the LAX,
plateau.
About twenty-five miles to the ives
OF Constantlnope nre the famous lines
extending across the peninsula from
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-25

of the yIayets Of Constontinope and
AdrIanople, In all about G2,OOO square
miles.
The plan Of campaign as agreed
upon by the Balkan league is quite oh.
ylous 80 far In the west the obIec-
tive point Of the Montencgrln army,
re.cnforccd by Scrylnn army from
across NOyipa2ar. is Scutnr. Farther
east the objective point Of another Ser
vim army is Uskub In the east Adri
nnople Is being mcunced by two or
more Bulgarian columns. In the south
a Greek army Is mancuyerlng to gain
possession Of the railways TO Uskub
and Adrlanope
Adrlanople is the most important OF
the three objective points 1t IL sit.
uatcd where the confuenccs OF the
Tunla and the ArdO make the MNrlt2a
navlgablc at the junction OF short
trunk roads from the valleys Of both
these tributaries and OF number OF
branch roads with the great Eastern
or Orient railway TO Constantlnople.
From twenty-five to thirty works are
grouped around the town proper Some
half dozen more have been erected
along the right bank " the Martha
eight or nine between the LETT bank "
the Martzn aud the right bank Of the
Tunn and dozen TO the east and
northeast
on the southeast the town Is poorly
fortified, aud to make an investment
flying columns of Bulg0rians VIII
doubtless soon be heard Of operating
south Of the Notifications I'm the neigh.
horhood of luc Burgus and DmotI.
kn, where the road to Solonlld Joins
that NJ the orient
SnlonlM Is probably the objective
point Of the Greek columns operating
eastward along the gulf Of Snlonlkl
Tor should the Turks mobilize In time
10 gun the junction at Lulc Rurgas
IN force AN meeting Of Greeks with
Rulgrlous south OF Adranople would
have to be- given up,
The strategic position Of Solonlkl
even without covering Notifications Is
mcusuraby strengthened 10y the neigh
boring lakes The natural depression
between the Cholcidlyc heights aud the
Bechlk dagh through which the town
might be- approached, is occupied for
some thirty miles 10y lakes OF Bcchik
and Languzu, and, although there IS
one trunk line direct from Sercs To
SalonlN, lake Takhyno twenty miles
long aud hyc widcl completely blocks
traffic east aud west except on the
coastal strip NJ land between Orphanl
and Rendmu
As a successful investment Of Salon
lki would necessarily employ the use
Of the Greek navy, the naval aspect Of
Che war calls Tor brief mention. Rul
Earln In spite Of the fact that both
Varua and Burgas have been shclrd
hy Turkish gunhuuts, Us I'm no danger
Of nn invasion from the Black sea, as
Il would take engineers months 10 place
the shallow approaches M suitable con
dition for the mudrug OF amy consld
enb.e number " troops The same
natural distractions also obtain ON the
Turkish coast aud 90 nearly the same
degree ON the Albanian Where har
borS are available ON the latter the
means ot traffic into the interior arc
poor and the possible objective points
distant Hence unless the Turkish
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-25
Wants Il Divorce.

Lena Nelson this morning filed a di-
Norce suit against Oscar l.. Nelson, to
whom she was married in Fergus
Falls, Minn, April 25, 1904. She al
leges desertion beginning April %,
1909 and which has continued ever
since, as the grounds for a legal sep.
aration. Doris, aged seven years. and
Emma, aged five years are the only
children born to the union, The plain
tiff asks for the custody of both chill
dren.