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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

line drive. Anxious to head off
runner, scoring from third base on
the play, he closed his hand too soon
and the ball struck with full force on
the end of the injured digit Becker,
however, threw to the plate in time
to get the runner but Peters let the
throw bounce through him. Becker
viii be out of the game probably
week or ten days.
New Photo School Planned by Club.
The Camera club met at the club
rooms to make plans for the school in
photography, which is to be begun
early in September. W. 3. Brown of
the Hostetler studio will be one of the
instructors, two others to complete the
staff of instruction. ]. G. Sarvent was
placed in charge OF arrangements for
the school.
To Support Highways meeting
of the officers and directors Of the
Davenport Automobile club viii be
held at the Commercial club tomor-
row noon for the purpose of discussing
plans for the maintenance of the main
highways leading into the city, within
the city limits. Plans have been sug-
gested by which those streets or roads
which are not paved as far as the city
limits, can be maintained and i'm
proved and put in first class condi-
ton. Some Of the highways included
in the plans are the Harrison street
road, the River-to-River road, Rock
ingham road, Jersey Ridge road, etc.
o
New Meter Rates-Water used for
city purposes, cents per thousand
gallons. Rentals per year for fire n.y.
drants. s3S each. Minimum meter
rate $4,000 gallons), 1920 a year.
General rate for water, SO cents per
thousand gallons. With the above
named rates agreed upon by the city
council and the Davenport Water COM
pany at a special committee of the
whole meeting today, draft of the
new franchise agreeable TO the city
and to the company was endorsed and
after two readings at regular council
meetings will be submitted to vote
of the people, probably during the
latter part of September. Under the
new meter rate the small consumer
will pay so cents per month for 1000
gallons of water. After the ordinance
is read at two council meetings and
it is ordered submitted to a vote of
the people and approved it will be-
come effective Jan. 1, 1914. There is
a provision in the charter giving the
city the right to adjust the rates from
year to year in case the company
report shows it to be earning more
than a reasonable amount on the in,
vestment.
The Divorce Grind.-Charles L. Mil
| Ter has brought a divorce suit against
Amanda Miller, the petition having
been filed by his attorneys, Carroll
Bros. Desertion is the charge or
which the divorce is asked. The pc
tition says that the couple were mar
ried Feb. 5. 1905, and lived together
until July %, 1871, when the plaintiff
charges the defendant deserted him
taking with her the two minor chill
dren, Clarence and Arthur Miller. Mr.
Miller further charges that he wen
to see the defendant az Albion, Neb
in June, 1912, to try to induce her t.
return TO him and to see the children
but that she refused TO let him Sc,
the children. II is further stated tina
he has been contributing the sum 0
S12 a month to the support of tin
children.
Attorney L. E. Marshall has file,
the petition in a divorce suit of Clyd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Over the State
Aurora Man viii Recover.

Aurora, H., July S1.-John Stewart,
the lumber magnate, who was badly
hurt Tuesday night in an automobile
accident while going to his country
home in Elburn, Ill. after the wedding
OF his granddaughter, Mrs Mary
Esther Stewart Richards, to whom he
gave a wedding present of 100000.
was much better last night and his
doctor, ]. S. Watson, said he would
recover. Mr. Stewart is IS years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
DAY IN DAVENPORT


Seek ReIs1yes.---A man who gave
HIS name as Alex Baker and claiming
Davenport as his. home. died Tuesday
IN the city jail at East Moline shortly
after he was picked up by the police
of that city. After hale days search
the local police discovered that Baker
had a sister living in Davenport, Mrs.
Lydia Harrington, 1903 Nicholas ave-
nue. She was Immediately notified OF
her brothers death and went 20 East
Moline to take charge of the body.
o
Thieves at Work.--Thfeyes broke
into the old mill OF the Mueller Lum-
Der company located at Cooks point
some time during the past week and
secured several valuable parts OF ma
chinery stored in the building. The
robbery was reported to the Daven-
port police and city detectives are
working on the case.
%
Bridge Burns.-A bridge on the D.
R. !. & n. w. tracks, three miles east
of Bettendorf, was destroyed by fire
late Tuesday night. and train service
was interfered with as q result. The
passenger trains on the Milwaukee and
Burlington were but slightly delayed.
however, as they were detoured by
way Of Savanna and Clinton along the
Illinois shore. Stub trains we're sent
out from Davenport to meet them. 1t
Is thought that fire dropped by an
engine OF one of the trains which
passed over the bridge was the cause
OF the blaze. The bridge was a one
span girder structure, and the wooden
stringers and ties were completely
burned away so that no trains could
pass.
VoiImer 70 Speak.-Henry Vollmer
has been secured by the committee
in charge TO deliver the principal al
dress OF the day at the German Amer
lean Pioneer Settlers picnic, which
will be held at Zum Altendorf Aug. u.
The committee has also prevailed on
Henry Lau for a brief address. Both
OF the speakers are eloquent and in
teresting takers.
Automobile Race Projeet.-Secre-
tary L. G. DeArmand of the Davenport
Automobile club has written to A. J.
Sloan, the automobile race promoter,
to ascertain his attitude on the pro-
posed races at the Davenport mile
track, scheduled for Aug. 81 and Sept.
/. On account Of the closing of the
Locust street bridge over the Rock
Island tracks IT was feared the races
might be called off. Now that ar
rangements have been made for keep
ing traffic open near this point Mr..
Sloan has been communicated with,
and a reply is expected from him in
the near future.
Approves Plans for school.-Coun.
ty Superintendent Ronge yesterday
morning approved the plans for
the Improvement at Walnut Hill
school in the town of Rockingham
which Will be made before the fall
term begins at a cost of approximately
$1,000. The plans were drawn by
Architect Benjamin Gartside.
Becker to Be Out in Week.
Jesse Becker, the centerfielder o.
the Blue Sox team, returned home
yesterday from Dubuque where he wa!
injured in the game between Daven
port and the Hustlers. Becker IS no
as seriously injured as first reported
from Dubuque. None Of his fingers
we're broken but the third finger o
his right hand was badly bruised anC
the nail torn loose. Becker was com
ing in fast, he explains, on a hare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

When the stomach fails to perform
its functions, the bowels become de-
ranged. the liver and the kidneys con-
gested, causing numerous diseases
The stomach and liver must be restor-
ed to a healthy condition and Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
can be depended upon to do 1t. Easy
to take and most effective. Sold by
all -iggists.--(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

organic pans tnat
sometimes ! would
lie in bed four days
at a time, could not
eat or sleep and did
not want anyone to
Talk 10 me or bother
me at all. Some
times l would suffer
for seven hours at q
time. Different doc
tors did the best
they could for me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
CALLED Him A MAJOR.
And Major He Remained. For tho
Emperor's Word Had Passed.

Erperor's Word Had Passed.
Emperor William ]. of Germany
prided himself upon the fact that h!s
subjects considered his word as bind
ing as the claws of the Modes and
Persians." An amusing incident in
Mrs. Hugh Fraser's "Reminiscences of
a Diplomatist's Wife" shows that the
peoples confidence was not misplaced.
One day the emperor's adjutant.
Count Seckendorff. presented an officer
to him upon the latter's promotion to
major
Congratulations. major" said thu
emperor. The officer glanced at hIu
an instant with an expression of as.
toEishment and delight, then bowed
and withdrew.
Presently, TO his dismay, Count Sec
kendorff discovered that the officer
thus promoted was one OF two brothers
and that 1t was the other one. the
elder, who had just reached his major.
ity. The younger brother. who han
just been presented TO the emperor
was only a captain.
When he explained the mistake tc
the emperor William /. replied: We'll
there's nothing TO be doue. Major
said. and major be must remain
Seckendorff came to him few days
later with the request that lie might
De allowed to present the real ma jor
but the emperor shook his head. NO
no. my dear fellow he answered
with a smile; you don't catch mt
making the same mistake twice" 1
took some persuasion Ia induce him II
receive the newly promoted officer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
As the Judqe Saw IL.

"Judge. how about putting this man
on the juryf"
What about him?'
"He has been indicted for various
minor crimes, but has always managed
70 wri=gle ont"
Then he deserves TO he locked W.
!er him Pittsburgh Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

of Is a "goner" You apply "GETS-IT"
in seconds, that's all. GETS IT.
does the rest. There's no more fussing
no more bandages to fix. no more salYes
to turn the flesh red and raw. No more
plasters to get misplaced and press on
the corn. No more pulling" no more
pain, NO more picking and gouging. no
more raZors.
"GETS-IT" stops pain, shriveis up the
corn. and the corn vanishes. GETS
IT. never fails. is harmless to healthy
flesh. Warts, callouses and bunions dis
appear.
"GETS-IT'' is sold at drug stores at
25c a bottle or sent on receipt Of price
oy L. Lawrence & Co, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter.
cleanse the system, cure constipation
and sick headache. Sold by all drug
gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
WOMAN SUFFERED
Ten YEARS
From Nervousness Caused by
Female Ills-Restored to
Health by Lydia E.
Pinkhan7's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Auburn, N. Y.-"I suffered from
for ten years, and had such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31
Beats AlIHow GETS
IT" Gets COrnS!

The New-Plnn Corn Cure. No Fuss,
No Pain, Sure and Quick.
You never used anything like
"GETS-IT" for cOrns. before! You're
sure at last that every stubborn corn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-31

Approves Plans for SchooI.-Coun-
~ Superintendent Ronge yesterday
morning approved the plans for
the Improvement at Walnut Hill
school in the town of Rockingham
which Will be made before the fall
term begins at cost of approximately
$1,000. The plans were drawn by
Architect Benjamin Gartside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
BUILD LONGEST BRIDGE IN
WORLD FOR SHORTEST ROAD

New York, November 20.-(Special)
The longest bridge in the world is
being built in the heart of this city.
for the shortest four-track railroad
ever organized. This steel structure
begins its aerial journey about One
Hundred and Thirtieth street on the
East river, and does not come off its
high perch until 1t lands on Long
Island, a distance of six miles. II
will be used by the New York Con-
Meeting railroad, which Is part of the
Pennsylvania system When completed
the bridge will obviate the present me-
cessity Of taking passenger and freight
trains from New England, Canadian
and southern points for a a sail around
the Battery on lighters to the Pennsyl-
vania and New York. New Haven and
Hartford yards. Not only will this
bridge be noteworthy because 1t will
contain the largest and heaviest steel
members ever fabricated in a bridge
shop. but the bridge will have five
spans, the longest Of which will ba
1o17 feet. Ninety thousands tons of
steel will be required for the bridge
and 100000 cubic yards of masonry.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
which is doing the work through ifs
own engineering department Is unable
to say definitely when the bridge will
be completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Was Once a Slave Shin

Fhliadeipn1a, december 20-The sailing
ofsthe schooner Thomas r. ]. Howlett for
southern fishing grounds recalls the HIS
tory of the vessel. The schooner, onos
the Carmita, was used with the schooner
Wanderer during civil war times os n
slave ship. She ran from the West Indies
to the United States
During one of her slave carrying voy-
ages the Carmita was fred upon ard
captured off Charleston, g. c., by a United
states government vessel. A short time
aterward the Wanderer met the sams
rate. Both vessels were taken to Charles
ton and offered for sale by the govern
ment. and the present owners purcha scd
the vessels.
The Carmfta was rebuilt in 1910 at tho
yard of Wilmington shipbuiding con-
cern, and her name changed to the
Thomas F, J. Hewlett She was then
added to the fleet of fishing schooners,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Existence OF Secret Society Among
The Convicts In Africa Is Exposed


tually went. and was set upon and stabbed
to death.
One of the accused was the society
doctor, another a Judge a third sue
! ceeded Jacob as chief, the fourth be-
| longed to an opposing faction known as
The Scotchmen," and the fifth was neu-
tral.
The Ninevites are native convict Sc
eret society. The evidence showed that
they have their own king chief. general,
judge, doctor and other officers, and hold
secret courts, sentence fellow convicts to
death and issue the orders for the exeeu-
ton of their sentences.
Judge Lange said that the Ninevites
originated in Pretoria convict prison. and
were represented all over the country. A
native witness said that nearly all the
ocnvicts In Johannesburg were Nlneyites.
The deceased had been chief of the So
| ciety. Secret prison meetings decided on
the stabbings, and those appointed to ex-
eeute orders were liable to punishment
IL they failed. This witness said the rule
was Once a Ninevite, always a Nine
vite." Jacobs death warrant was verb
| ally signed, and it was ordained that
should the knife not be forthcoming, he
should be killed while working on the
DeBeers floors.
| Superintendent Dyason said the Nine
vites caused immense trouble in the sta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
FREED WHEN DOG
REMEMBERS TRICKS

Kansas City. Mo. December 90.
tSpeeiaL)-Roxie. a bird dog, remem-
hered three years and freed its master
from a charge of grand larceny in tho
courtroom of Charles Clarke, a justice
of the peace. here. Wiley a. Card was
charged with the theft of the dog
"Roxie" from the home of W. J. Clio
yer. Card said the dog disappeared
from his home three years ago and that
on passing Glover's house last week
and seeing her there he had whistled
and she followed him home.
'Roxie's mine; III make her do some
tricks to prove it," said Card.
mo you can't She knows no tricks"
said Glover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Fellow Prisoner Slain When
He Decides to Withdraw
as Chief of "Nineyite"
Body

.tions, and although watched continual
ly held meetings and reported TO their
king. The head of the society was in
Pretoria, and was recognized throughout
the union erisons. Jacobs fellow con-
victs had recently called him II detec-
tive to watch and protect Jacob. Witness
added that the lives of the witnesses in
the present case would certainly be en-
dangered after the proceedings.
One of the accused admitted stabbng
the deceased under orders from Pret-
oria," because it was thought that 1t
was through him that two convicts had
been shot at the Cinderella prison. If he
(witness) had not killed Jacob, he would
undoubtedly have been killed himself. He
did it in self defense"
Four of the accused were sentenced to
death by Judge Lange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
WILLS FAM|LY OF II
WEIGHS OVER A TON

Sabillasville. Md. December 20.
(special)-There is ton and a half
of the Wills family. living in the coun-
tive portions. OF these, the father and
the Oldest is Theodore Colyin Wills,
ager 81. who weighs 22o pounds. and
sen, who, although only years old,
weighs 100 pounds.
Many of the sons, however, are very
much heavier. Bruce Wills. Is years
cid, weighs $50 pounds and stands 6
feet inches in his stocking feet. There
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
village Cutups Kidnap Bridegroom

Webb City, Mo-, December 2o.-Leonard
Lillibridge. a well-to-do merchant OF Car
terville. Mo-, returned here to claim as
his bride Miss Jessie Moore, stating that
he was kidnapped by five friends and
taken to Oklahoma an hour before the
time set for the wedding a week ago.
Since that time the bride-eleet. who Is
a sister of the cashier of the national
bank here, has been prostrated. ILL
bridge was deceyode into an automobile
by the statement that his mother had
been suddenly taken i'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Conviction of Four Natives
Brings to Light Inner
Workings of Mysterious
Association

Kimberly, South Africa, December |
7-(special9-A sensational story of ma
i've convicts' secret society, the facts as
TO which are we'll known to South Africa
Judges and police authorities, has been
unfolded in the course of murder trial
here. Five native convicts were indicted
Tor the murder of fellow convict named
Jacob Mkaba, at Dutoltspan convict sta
ton. The story for the crown was that
Jacob had decided to withdraw from the
Ninevite society,"" abdicating the chief
tainship, and had persuaded others to
withdraw also. For this and for the fact
that he was supposed to have carried
tales 10 the station superintendent he was
sentenced to death. He resisted endeavors
to get him into a certain cell, but even
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

are eight sons and seven daughters
who are all giants.
Neighbors point with pride to the
fact that there Is not an ounce of
superfluous flesh In the whole ton and
half and that none of its component
parts has ever used tobacco or intox-
icants.
The father is a carpenter and al,
the sons except big-little Mcdonald
have taken up his trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Food for Reflection

FrOm JuuBe.
Robby-I think I like you better than
any of the other fellows that come to
see sister.
Percy-Tm pleased to hear 1t. Robby.
Why do you like me the best?
Rohby-Because sis always lets me stay
around and hear what you say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21

Roxie rose to her hind legs and
cooked her head sideways at the judge
Now roll over and go and shut the
door"
=. Thre dog rolled over and then pushed
the courtroom door to with her nose.
That's enough" said the judge, and
dismissed the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Made Over

From the Pittsburg Post.
you would never wear that tie made
for you, so 1 have turned 1t into a bow
for Fido."
ITO point a moral!'
mo; merely to adorn a tail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-21
Won Out

From the Detroit Free Press
Have any luck on your hunting trip.
"Yes; I missed three guides I shot al
for deer"
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
READ MAN CHARGED WITH
LARCENY WHILE ACTING BAlLEE

Upon a charge of larceny as bailee,
E. E. Grim, of Read, was given pre-
liminary hearing before Justice S. L.
Fairlamb, Wednesday and Thursday
of this week, and the case attracted
considerable attention.
From the testimony given it was
made to appear that Grim was placed
in charge of the Hecomi ranch, on
Tongue Creek, by Z. L. Ford, who
claimed to own a lease of the ranch
for one year. Ford left Delta in May
last without paying the rent on the
place, leaving Grim in charge. While
the owners were in Chicago, it is
claimed. Grim moved or sold consid-
cradle of the personal property be.
longing to the ranch aggregating in
value more than one thousand dOl
lars. Several Witnesses testified to
seeing Grim hauling away wagon
loads of the property, and others testi
fled to finding some of the missing
property at Crim's place near Read
Is miles away from the ranch.
Among the missing property are
2,00O feet of new lumber, about 2
hogs, 200 cedar posts, s rolls of woven
fence wire, barbed wire, and farm inn
plements Grim denies taking any OF
the property and asserted that the
properly found on his Read place did
not belong to the ranch but was his
own, and that the cedar posts in his
possession were found by him on the
public highway.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22
The Grim Reaper Strikes Swiftly
and Desolates Two + Happy | Homes

it was quite enough for more and
stronger hands to effect a release.
Mrs. Margaret Grow, widow lady
and "a years old, was one of the best
known ard most highly respected resi-
dents of this county. And this fact
was more clearly attested by the pres
ence of sorrowing friends and ac-
quaintance at the funeral service and
burial, which occurred from the fam
lily home at p. m. on Sunday. Ac-
cording to several perons present, it
was one of the largest funerals ever
held in Delta county. Interment was
in Cory cemetery.
The deceased leaves to mourn her
untimely end one daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Ritter of Austin, and six sons.
Death of Helen Ruth Simpson.
Helen Ruth, the little four and one
half year old daughter of Mrs. Bertha
Simpson of this city, p@ssed away 10
the great beyond at about o'clock
last Friday evening following brief
spell OF suffering from tablets con
tanning pc.sOA' o4 WI--cA tLe SA44u Aau
obtained possession unbeknown TO
the mother and other members Of the
household
The tablets were used in the Simp-
son home for relief from headache
and accidentally fell into the hands OF
little Ruth. who doubtless considered
them candy and ov0rate of them h.
fore anyone knew Of her possession.
Funeral services We're held at the
home of the family at 2:30 unday al
ternoon and interment was in Delta
cemetery. The sorrowing mother
has the sympathy of their many ell
ia friends in this, her hour of great
sorrow.
The Delta independent., 1913-08-22

Upon the arrival of the party in
Cripple Greek the coroner was mott
fled and accompanied by Wright and
his assistants, returned for the bodies.
The two women were taken tc Mrs.
Lyles home.
Lyle was the owner of wholesale
commission house here. Avery was
from Delhart, Texas. His mother
lives in Dallas. His bride, whom he
married in Texas less than week
ago, is Mrs. Lyle's sister and Avery
had brought her here SO that they
might spend their honeymoon near
one of his wife's relatives.
II is thought that the lightning kill
ed Avery and Lyle instantly. Lyle's
shoes were torn from his feet. but
otherwise there were no marks on his
body other than those sustained in
the fail The sole of Avery's left
shoe was torn off and the lightning
tore a hole in the bottom of his foot,
charring the flesh around ii. Mrs.
Lyle sustained broken finger on
her lett nanu as result vi Nhf ian
Both women, physicians say, are in
a serious condition tonight as the re
suit OF hysteria They are confined
to beds and no one is allowed to see
them.
While returning to town after the
accident. they told part of the story
tonight.
My husband was sitting beside me
in the rear seat" said Mrs. Avery.
when the entire car seemed TO burst
into flame. The next thing | knew
my husband slumped against me and
saw Mr.. Lyle fall forward across
the steering gear Then ii seemed as
II a gigantic hand grabbed the car
and tossed 1t over the embankment.
Mrs. Avery is in a precarious condi-
ton and is not expected to survive
the shock
Avery has relatives in Canon City.
Mo. and his funeral will probably be
held there