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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-09-11
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.
On the Dewey Campus
students again appear;
With Miss Dora Keeler,
Instructor for the wear.

W leu MISS DORA heeler,
Instructor for the year.
The King school opened last
week with Miss Lauderbaugh
teacher. At Salem Saturday
night a class was organized in
Bible study. 1t is hoped a good
attendance will make the course
of study a success. There is
preaching service next Sunday
Everybody come out.-A very
thankful shower came Sunday
night without the dunder and
bitten prelude Mrs. Alexander
has been sick.-Tom Busby's fine
stallion, worth between $500 and
5000, lay down and died Thurs
day Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons
spent Sunday in Jasper.-Dick
Carter's and Mr.. Bulls spent Sun
day at Will Carter's near Maple
Grove, The wells and springs are
drying up rapidly. Mr.. Sterling
and Mr.. Bayne are hauling water
three miles The band boys were
interrupted in their practice We'd
nesday night by an interlude Of
ice cream furnished by the direc-
tor.-The people who have new
autos are so kind in giving joy
rides. DR.. King took the Mat.
thew's a long ride in Mr.. Thomp.
sons new machine and Mr.. Shoop-
man took Mr.. Blauth's family a
fine ride. Homer King and fam
lily of Carthage, and Arch Rice
and family spent Sunday at Tom
Flowers Mrs. Donald and sons
have moved to Mr.. Cline's farm
where Mr.. Reasor lived.-Miss
Grace Greenwood had an outing
in Mr.. Glasgow's grove Saturday
for her Sunday School class -
Davis Wood visited in Oswego.
Kansas, two days last week Ed
Davis and wife spent Sunday with
Mrs. d Wood.-Freddy Goddard
and Misses Grace and Alma Green
wood are attending school in Jas
per this year Mrs. DR., Wood
and daughter are expected to visit
David Wood this week. They ar
rived month ago from Chicago
and have been at Mrs. Emery's.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-09-11
SHERIDAN.
Miss EDNA DAVIS.

Earl Brock and family are stay
ing with Mr.. Sterling Clyde
Crow is visiting his uncle Charley
Crow at Maple Grove. III o.
Earl filled his silo last week.-Mr.
Sterling is having his silo filled
this week.-Edna Davis spent
Sunday with Fern Patrick.-Miss
Pearl Hay spent the latter part OF
the week in Jasper, visiting the
dentists Office a few times while
there.-A very pleasant surprise
was given Mrs. Harve Griffin Sun
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-09-11
MALTA.
Miss LILLIAN MAGERs.

The farmers are busy cutting
corn and preparing their wheat
ground -- Mrs. Etter bought
peaches at Magers Monday.-The
Pleasant Valley school opened
with Miss Lawless teacher and
80 pupils enrolled Jake Miller
and Amos Murphy spent Sunday
afternoon with Will Magers Mrs.
Mayors called at Mrs. Wheeler's S
Monday.-Mr. Foster and family
spent Sunday at Mr.. Carter's.-
Mrs Belline is visiting her brother,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-09-11

w. c. Mackey, this week j s. o.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs Bell and Mr..
Etter autoed to Carthage one dav
last week John Etter Of Okl4ho.
ma is visiting his son, Jim Ettcr,
and daughter Mrs Bell, this week.
John Etter and son called at
Magers one day last week.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-09-11
DUBLIN.
MRS. BERTHA WEBER.

Mr.. Hamm has traded his farm
here for city property in Carthage,
and has also rented a farm near
Carytown. He is moving some of
the household goods down to the
farm he has rented. Part Of the
family will live there and part
here until the crop is gathered
Emma King and Bertha Webber
helped BERTHE Garner can apples
last Wednesday afternoon, Our
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1913-09-11
ZION.
Miss GLADYS BALLARD.

Iar1 family reunion AT NanSdS
City last week and visited his
mother. Mrs. S. F. Ballard a few
days Dan Johnson and family
Of Jasper, and Herschel Radford
and wife were guests of Will
Strecker and family Sunday
Misses Mary and Martha Curtis
visited Miss Mary Lawson west of
Jasper Saturday night and Sun
day Mrs. II O Earl visited Sat
urday and Sunday with Eli Scott
and family, of Jasper Robert
Wolfe and family visited D. Wolfe
and family Sunday.-Mrs. Hitch
cock and Mrs. Hoincdy of Iowa,
and Mrs. Gass of Washington, are
are making their uncle, Will Nc
Connel, an extended visit Gus
Campbell and family Of Jasper,
visited Hamp Campbell and fam
lily Sunday.-Fre Merrel Of Jas
per, is drilling a we'll for A. L
Thomas. Mrs II. NJ. Harker Of
Carthage, is visiting her daughters,
Mesdames Ballard and Schooler -
Orwin Powell and Virgil Carter
were seen vending their way to
Barton County Sunday evening
Somebody was looking pleased
Oscar Folmer and wife visited
Fred Follmer and family Of Jasper
Sunday.-Mrs. Will Mcconnell and
guests, Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs Holm
edy, Mrs. Gass and Miss Hackett
visited Will Vaught's Tuesday -
Miss Leah Arner of Bethel neigh
borhood, visited from Friday till
Monday evening with Edna Bal.
lard THE teachers who began
their schools last Monday were,
Miss Pearl Johnson at Blooming
dale, George Campbell at Blue,
and Mary Curtis at DiXie-Mr
and Mrs, Gasperson visited Will
Vaught and wife Sunday.-There
will be an ice cream supper at A..
T. Deans next Saturday evening,
September IS. A short program
will be given. Ice cream 10 cents
a dish and all the cake you can
eat. Everybody come. - Mr..
Alec Keith and wife are attending
the Spring River Baptist Associa-
tion at Webb City this week --
Mrs. Isaac Thompson visited Mrs,
John Schooler Monday.-C. V
Ballard was Golden City visitor
Monday.-Mary Curtis VAS Car
thage visitor Thursday.--H. N.
Covert and family visited Z. d
Boyd and family Sunday.-Ruth
Vaught spent Saturday night with
Went Estep. p.--Dess Mcconnell Of
Boise City, Idaho, is visiting his
parents, Will Mcconnell and fam
ily.-A. L. Thomas and wife
visited Ell Carter and wife
Thursday a. L. Thomas and Ed
Carter celebrated their birthdays,
being on the same day, They al
ways eat birthday dinner together
Edgar Strecker, accompanied
by some boys, was on North Fork
last Sunday and had great mis-.
fortune. His horse, hitched to
his nearly new buggy, pulled
back and the halter broke let
ting the horse and buggy fall
down IS foot bluff The horse
very badly hurt and the buggy was
torn up,-A fine baby boy was
born to Ross Mcconnell and wife
on last Saturday,-Joe Powell
was a Golden City visitor Monday.
Alice Templin, who has been on
an extended trip in Illinois, re-
turned home last week.-Homer
Wampler and family and Mrs
Evelyn Hall and baby of Okla
homa, were guests of Fred Earl
ana wife Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
Boys and Children S
CLOTHING

Our display of Boys and Chidren's Clothing for Fall
and Winter wear is now at It's best and extend most
cordial invitation to parents call and the seasons
choice outfittlng
We're Childrens Clothing Specialists and understand
the dressing of Boys and Little Men in every detail
Studying the Boys requirements and providing them has
gained for the NJ & K the enviable reputation Boys
Clothing Headquarters.
The fabrics the naty styles and the perfect tailoring of
Boys Suits tell story of exclusive superiority
the prices prove conclusvely NJ & KS ability underse
We Take Pleasure in Shouting You.
Call at your convenience. Look at all the seasons new
garments Learn how reasonable prices and you'll
be surprised when you discover how handsomely can
dress the boys moderate figures. You of
getting the Best Boys Clothes until you have ours
fact thousands of mothers stand ready vouch for.
We're your service whenever you choose to call.
Very Truly Yours.
M. g e.
Rock Island Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
EARLY DAYS ARE
RECALLED AT THE
ANNUAL REUNION
Pioneer Settlers in Reminiscent
Mood Recall Events of Rock
Islands Historic Past.
A. M. HUBBARD IS HONoRED
Moline Man, s5 Years Of Age, Has Dis
tinction Of Being Oldest
Resident Present.

Thirty-one new members we're add
ed to the Rock Island County Old Set
tiers association at the annual reunion
he'd at the Watch Tower yesterday,
according to Secretary ]. II. Cleland.
This swells the list to IT'S members,
the largest number of bona ride old set
tiers that ever attended a reunion.
AS a result of yesterdays meeting
the association is on a more secure f.
nancial basis than it ever has been
before. For in additi,n to The old
settlers, members Of their families yes
terday brought the attendance to near
ly 500.
HUBBARD OLDEST MEMBER.
A. NJ. Hubbard of Moline, aged 95,
was the oldest member present yester-
day. Mr.. Hubbard has lived contin-
uously in the county since 1S45. De
spite his advanced age, however, he
took keen interest in all the proceed
ings and declared that he felt as
though he would attend the reunions
for several years yet
j. II. Cleland's reelection to the CT
flee Of secretary and treasurer marked
the twenty-third consecutive time that
he has been chosen for that office.
DISPLAY OLD RELICS.
or Unusual interest were tn relics
shown by Secretary Hauberg of the
Rock Island County Historical society.
Among these was a totem pole
placed by the Fox Indians at the grave
of Col George Davenport Mr.. Heu-
berg also told the interesting story
connected with the pole and explained
the numerous hieroglyphics painted
on II.
Molines first clock also attracted a
great deal of attention. This clock, a
Smith and Goodrich. Britain, Conn, -
is owned by A. NJ. Hubbard of Moline.
OF this clock Mr.. Hubbard says:
Mrs. Hubbard and ! came to No
line in 1914, and boarded at the Moline
house kept by Huntington Wells. Mr.
Wells mother, the widow of Joel
Wells. Sr., also boarded at this house
and she told Of their having purchased
this clock during the lifetime of her
husband They occupied the land en-
which the original town of Moline was
laid out, and were the first settlers
there-and the only ~esidents for some
time. At Joel Wells death the clock
followed Mrs. Wells to her son Hunt.
ington's. In the sprin- of 1916
Messrs. Cass and Kellogg rented the
Moline house. and in the course of two
or three years a Mr.. Hoon bought the
hotel.
81 do not remember who next run
the house but in the SOS Mr.. Water
man got the hotel and in 1867 Mr.
Waterman sold the place to me. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
ONLY ONE CASE
IN TWO DECADES
w. ]. Caughey, Justice of Peace
in Rural Township, Makes
Some Showing.

w ]. Caughey, justice of the peace
in Rural township, and whose post
Office address is Orion, rural route,
has only had one case in q years and
then only fine of 81 was imposed.
This remarkable situation became evi.
dent in letter which States Attor-
ney F. f. Thompson received this
morning from the official in reply to
the county prosecutors recent request
to have all justices and magistrates
submit to him a monthly statement
of the fines collected in state cases.
Mr. Caughey wrote to learn IL he
could not make his report on postal
card instead of using the blanks pro-
vided. States Attorney F. f. ThOmp-
son Immediately replied that since
business was so rushing down in
Rural township, he needn't make
report at all, unless there was some
thing doing.
All the news ali tine time - The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05

clock had a place on the mantel over
the fireplace in the dining room of the
hotel and / know that this is the iden-
teal clock which Mrs. Joel Wells, ST.,
said they owned in their cabin on the
river bank near the present water
works plant in Moline, III. 1t is an
eight-day clock. and is run by weights.
II still keeps good time"
SHOWS FIRST FERRY.
Among other interesting relics con-
nected with early local history were:
Rock Islands first steam ferry. An
enlarged framed picture of the Iowa,
also showing the owner James Wilson,
standing on the gangplank. In the
background is good picture of Fort
Armstrong. The picture was taken in
1913 Or 1849.
Tomahawk, found in 1862, at the low.
er end of Rock Island at the waters
edge near the caves. Found by Hor-
ace Hubbard, youngest son Of A. NJ
Hubbard.
Water carriers yoke, presented TO
the Historical society by l.. B. Strayer
and is the type of the pioneer milk
mans delivery outfit. When Mr.. Stray
er came TO Rock Island in the SOS he
saw a big German making his rounds
every day to his milk customers. car.
rying the milk with this kline of yoke
Tallow candle lantern, wedding
present to Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Hau.
berg in 1862. and the kind used by
most all the early settlers.
Three record books kept by Col
George Davenport, Indian trader al
Rock Island, showing his accounts
with the Indians. One book shows &C
count with $50 Indians, another has
100 small accounts and a half dozen
large accounts with Indian chiefs. The
third. dated 1919. is kept in the French
language. (The two first named are
1890 and 1S33-S4 respectively
Picture of Fort Armstrong presented
by Hugh Curtis. Mr.. Curtis also pre-
scented the totem pole and the account
books to the Historical society.
Photo of wreck of first bridge, pre-
scented by Hiram Gable.
Certificate of survey made for Henry
Sadorris of Coe Town by G. R. Nc
Murphy, the first county surveyor o.
Rock Island county.
a deed of conveyance having the au
tograph signature of Elihu B. Wash
burne. one of Illinois illustrious sons
conveying Coe town lands and dateC
Oct. II, 1851. deed is made to Joh1
d. Hauberg.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
WARRANT is ISSUED
FOR LOCAL SPEEDER
Especial to The Argus. }

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 5.-An auto
mobile driven by an unidentified maa
run into the wagon of Water Stevens,
truck gardener, in front Of the New
York grocery in this city yesterday
afternoon, smashing the wagon and in
juring Stevens. The number of the
automobile is that of the machine
owned by Bert NJ. Allen Of Rock Island
end a warrant was issued by Justice
Early for the arrest of Allen On the
charge of speeding. Allen has mol
been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
SIMILAR ACTION,

A similar action is that filed by
Sidney E. Robson, James 0. Robson
and Rachel A. Sherwood against
William H. Robson and Mrs. Caroline
Robson. The suit IS brought to
break the will of the late Matthew
Robson of Andalusia, who made the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
Board Meets.

The board of education met at
special session last evening, the topic
of the meeting being the congestion
at three city schools, the Hawthorne,
Irving and Grant being under consid-
Grafton. No action was taken and
the board will meet again next week
to decide what shall be done to remedy
me crowded conditions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05

All the news ali tine time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
Vernon V. Wilson, Coal Valley; Russell
Watson, Illinois City; William E. Axel-
son, Moline.
FIRST COLLECTION
FOR YEAR Is MADE

The first collection of the year of
the school savings was made today
by the State bank of Rock Island.
The Hawthorne school leads with a
deposit of s4O55. Following are the
amounts collected from each school:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
Bows at State Fair

Rock Island county win be creditably
represented at the boys state fair
school of 1913 by Walter Scott, Coal
Valley; Herman Reese, Coal Valley;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
CITY OF MOLINE
IS A DEFENDANT
IN DAMAGE SUIT
w. r. Jones Files Action for
$4,000 fer Injuries Re-
ceived While Sleighing.
START TWO WILL CONTESTS
Louise Titterington Seeks to Break
Instrument Made by Sarah Stod-
dard-Rcbison Suit.

The city of Moline has been sued
for $4,000 damages by W. R. Jones
OF Rolfe, Iowa, for injuries sustained
last win,er while sleigh riding in
the neigiboring town. 1t is alleged
that while driving OF Third street the
vehicle was overturned AID the COM
plainant thrown out, serious injuries
being inflicted. the SPINE being es-
pecially affected. L is claimed the
accident was caused through failure
of the city to properly fill in excava-
tions which had been made for sewer
mains. Mr.. Jones was visiting with
his son-in-law, DR.. H. A Beam, Mo-
line. at the time. ". c Allen is the
attorney
WILL CONTEST.
Suit TO break the will of Sarah E.
Stodla has been brought by Louise
Titterington. Jane Brown. ct al against
Elizabeth Ash, Laura Schoonmaker
and NJ. Fay Schoonmaker. r. R. Rey-
nolds. S. R. and ]. T. Kenworthy and
w. c. Allen are counsel.
Sarah Stoddard died January IS.
1918 and On April Is. 1901 made a will
whereby the compliments, two sis
tiers. were Gu. off with IS apiece and
other heirs at law were not remem-
, bered at all while the defendants, al
though not relatives of the deceased,
were bequeathed the entire estate.
The will was proba.ed February 10,
| 1913 and Elizabeth Ash was made
executrix. 1t is alleged that the de-
| PENDANTS secured the estate through
| fraudulent practices on the part of
Martin Schoonmaker, father of the de-
PENDANTS and well known banker OF
Reynolds. 1t is claimed that he took
| advantage Of her age and caused her
! 10 make q will. without her knowledge
/ OF its provisions and that when she
/ found out its provisions she told the
banker that she wanted to revoke It,
and was advised that in order to do the
same she must announce before two
witnesses that this was her last will
and testament, and that accordingly
James McCaw and ]. E. Lee were
called in and made witnesses and that
they signed the statement and there
upon. believing that she had revoked
the instrument, allowed the matter tc
rest.
SIMILAR ACTION.
A similar action is that filed b!
Sidney E. Robson, James o. Robson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05

". H Winger, a railroad man from
Blue Island, was arrested last night
as a robbery SUSPECT, the complainant
being Frank Stolbar Of Moline Stol-
bar was sitting on curb at Twenty
fifth street a7d Fifth avenue, alongside
Of Winger. When he arose and had
walked some little distance, he felt in
his hip pocket and discovered that a
wallet containing So had disappeared.
He Immediately notified the police.
There was no evidence tending to
show that Winger had stolen the wal
let and the dismissal followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
CITY CHAT
(Advertisements.)
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
For express, call William Tref9.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West $751;
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts. Peoples Nationa. bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
POLICE NEWS

Walter Pence, the man eater who
yesterday morning attacked Officers
Kell and Kirsch in an attempt to an
initiate them was this morning given
a 4O-day sentence TO the county jail
Pence, who is an Indian, is an all
round bad man and some time ago re-
ceived 30-day sentence for an attack
upon the person OF Detective Cox.
Phileman Fierras and J. McWeeney,
who were taken into custody with
Pence, were liberated, the former pay
ing the costs in the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-05
MAIL CARRIER is
Arrested ON A
ROBBERY CHARGE
William Langfeldt, Substitute
in Davenport, Alleged to
Have Rified Mails
FATHER PUTS UP BOND
Taken Before Commissioner Bush and
Hearing Will Be Held at
October Court Term.

William Langfeldt, a substitute car
rier at the Davenport postofIice, was
arrested yesterday afternoon on d
charge Of rifiing the mail and of TAX
ing 81 in money enclosed in a letter
addressed to Mrs. Hugo Behrens of 912
Warren street He was taken before
United States Commissioner A. G.
Bush, in whose Office he YVES given a
preliminary hearing at 3 o'clock, at
which time he was put under $500
bonds furnished by his father Freder-
lex Langfeldt, to appear at the Octo-
Der term of court.
The arres. was made by Assistant
Postmaster W. n. Bragg, who caught
I4angfeldt in the act of taking two let
tiers. Complaints of missing mail have
been received at the postofiice recent
" The circumstances were such that
Langfeldt was under suspicion. Al
noon yesterday Mr.. Bragg saw Lang
feldt take two letters from the mail
and leave the office with them He
followed the young man down the al
ley and later saw him tear open one
of the letters and take therefrom 81
| bill. He at once placed Langfeldt TN
/ Ger arrest.
HAD TWO LETTERS.
/ When the young man was taken be-
| fore Commissioner Bush it was found
/ that he also had in his possession an
other letter addressed to Raphael &
/ Son. This letter was unopened and it
( is not known whether or not it con-
| tain5 money.
Langfeldt has only been in the SER
vice as a substitute carrier since July
! 2, this year. AS many carriers are
taking their vacations at this time, he
/ has been on duty almost regularly
/ since his appointment
Langfeldt is the son Of Frederick
/ Langfeldt, dairyman residing on Mar
quette street outside the city limits.
The maximum penalty for the crime
CT which Langfeldt is charged is five
years and the maximum fine is $500.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-12
BOYS ACRE Yield
IN CORN CONTEST

Number of entries in contest -. S.;
Number of contestants qualifying
for hnal ...................... ~
Highest mature yield per acre
Northern Section ......... 96.2 BIZ
Average mature yield per acre
Northern Section ......... 57.4 bn
Winners in Contest.
Highest mature yield per acre
Southern Section .106.7 bus
Average mature yield per acre
Southern Section .......... 1871 bu.
Winners in Contest.
Average yield in North Dakota, 81 bu.
The highest yield of mature corn
was produced by Henry Granlund OF
som county, who obtained a mature
yield Of 1867 bushels of Dakota
White Dent to the acre. He won the
first prize of 500 in gold. The sec
Ond prize for the southern section
awarded to Noel Thorpe Of May,
Vile, with a yield of 92.5 bushels OF
MINI. No. - corn per acre.
The highest yield in the northern
section was produced by Clemenco
;Schatz. of McHenry county, with "a
mature yield of 96.2 bushels Of North.
western Dent corn per acre. The Sec
ond highest yield was produced by
Henry Hendrikson of Eddy county,
with a yield of 75.4 bushels to II.
acre.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-11-12

the bulletin includes sections on mans struggle for
food; the application Of science to agriculture; men,
influential in improving agriculture-fron George
Washington down through Luther Burbank, Liberty
H. Bailey, and other present-day men; our domestic
animals; and q study OF forests.
How vegetables have been used as medicines
among different peoples; breadmaking through the
ages; the mysteries Of mother earth; the origin OF
food plants; cooperation amongS farmers; wonders
Of a single acre-these and otheTStopics treated with
special reference to clarifying country life. Follow
ing each discussion there is a list of suitable poems
and songs on farming and farm life.
What we have tried to do" said DR.. ClaxtOn.
lis to get together in convenient form material that
will help in the movement for appreciation of the
true value and beauty of farm life among all classes
Of our population. The wider observance OF Agri-
culture and Rural Life Day, both in city and county
schools, will give the coming generation a clearer
insight than the past has had into the fact that
agriculture is the basis of national well-beins, and
that there is no more honorable work in life than
that on the farm"