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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
ALEDO

Mrs. c. c. Shingledecker, who has
spent the past three weeks with her
PAL ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Nesbitt,
went to Silvis Friday to visit a few
days with her sister, Mrs. +. L. Had
dick, before returning to her home in
Vermilion, S. d.
Mrs. II. B. Eshbach returned home
from New Boston Wednesday where
she had made a short visit with her
daughter, Mrs. d. S. Prentiss.
Mrs. w. S. Shannon went to Keiths-
burg Thursday to spend a week at
the home of John Lee.
Mrs. Frank Mckinney of Newtown,
lao, is a guest at the home of her
brother, J. a. Harvey.
Mrs. c. L. Gregory spent Thursday
with relatives in Galesburg.
f A. Peterson and L. II. Mayhem
have gone to Hot Springs, Ark, where
Mr. Peterson will take treatment.
Mrs. Clyde Scott spent Thursday
in Viola at the home of her grand.
mother, Mrs. A. Miner.
Misses Geraldine Emerson and Ma
RE Mcconnell very pleasantly enter
tanned the G. T. c. club of the First
Presbyterian church at the home OF
Miss Emerson Tuesday evening The
affair was of the nature of a little
childs party and the members of the
club and guests were dressed as little
girls Children's games were played
and refreshments served and everyone
enjoyed the evening
a fine electrical tubular chimes and
clock system has just been installed
by the First National bank Of this city
A beautiful 12-inch dial master clotk
on a marble base, IS by AZ inches, is
installed in the banking rooms, and
controls the clock and chimes. The
bells peal every quarter hour, at the
quarter hour four bells, cathedral pea
Of the Westminster chimes; at the hall
hour, eight bells, Reveille peal Of thf
Wellington chimes; at the three quar-
ter hour, Il bells Wilmington chimes
al the hour, 16 bells, full Westminster
chimes followed BY the hour strike
The system was installed by the Nc
Clintock-LOOmis company of Minneap
! oils. ghis clock is both beautiful and
serviceable and is equipped with the
Seth Thomas works which are noted
Z for their accuracy.
Grant Wolff Of Keithsburg was al
/ Aiedo visitor Thursday.
Mrs Charles DuTsLCn came from
I Woodruff Friday to spend-a few day.
a. the home Of A. 4 Rice
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. McPherren let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

iEg school and box sociable at the
Sugar Grove school house on the even
ing of Jan. "a.
Mrs. E. Middaugh and two sons re-
turned to their home in Galesburg Sat
uvday after a short visit here with H.
S Middaugh and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. .. Freeman have re-
Gently moved from Griffin and now oc-
cupy the D. A. Hebel property on
North College avenue. Mr.. Freeman
is manager of the Northwestern Clay
company, located at Griffin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Funny Metaphor.

The late King Edward when he was
Prince of Wales once made a funny
mixture of metaphors. In reply to GER
tain inquiries and admonitions he said,
II will do my best to walk in my IA
TIERS footsteps, which you have held
up for my imitation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

A first explosion set fire to the boat
at Z o'clock, but the blaze was extin-
guished, with but little damage as a
result. A second explosion at 8
o'clock incurred an extensive damage
to the interior and machinery of the
pleasure ship.
Attorney Charged With EmbezzIe-
ment.-In the report of the grand
jury which was made Saturday after
noon, six true bills were returned.
The grand jury found an indictment
against Attorney Charles T. Cooper,
charging him with larceny by embez-
Element. IN the true bill which was
returned against Attorney Cooper, the
grand jury alleged that he received
the sum of $742 from Frank Brauner,
farmer to whom this money was left
in the will of his mother who was a
resident Of Blue Grass. 1t was ad-
dUced in the testimony that the de-
PENDANT had taken this money and
had later informed the beneficiary
that a draft for the amount he'd been
sent him, but had been misdirected.
Asks Dismissal of Police Board
The final elimination now planned in
the police and fire commission mud
die is not only the discharge of Chair
man Chris Niemand, but the release
OF both other members, Henry Runge
and Henry lager. Quo warranto pro-
ceedings against Commissioner Me
mand which were to have been started
In order TO unseat him following the
expose Of his record since being a
member Of the board, have been
dropped in the face of the action taken
Saturday by Mayer Mueller. 1t is the
expressed intention OF Mayor Mueller
to present the city council with a
/ communication asking that the entire
I board be dismissed and that the coun-
! Gil concur in this matter to settle for
all time the dissension and feudal
I strife that has arisen in the board
( since the deposition of Captain Phelan
OF a trivial charge.
o
/ OSANAest y AlNcI q UIitl llln6ce OF
a weeks duration Victor Kieffert, aged
! 80 years, succumber at 1887 O'Clock
Saturday evening at his home. PA
/ West Fifth street, to pneumonia. Mr
KieffeTt was born in Elsas, Lorraine
. Germany, June Il, 1853. and came &c
the United States in 1872. He moved
directly 10 Davenport, and has since
made his home in this city. He was
married Nov. 9, 1878. He is survived
. by his wife. three sons, Victor, Jr.
William and Edmund Kjeffert, all OF
Davenport One brother in Germany
also survives.
Thomas Wink.ess, SO years old, dieC
al the family home 2115 Gaines street
I Saturday night Old age was thG
cause of death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

should have been dispelled remain
20 poison the system.
Headaches. biliousness. nervous
ness and other tormenting and seri-
Gus ills are common when the bowels
fail 70 act daily as nature intended.
An this may be avoided, il you viii
accept our advice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
F7eyl
Neoativa WomaD.

Marks-I married my wife month
utter she accepted me. Parks-That's
nothing married mine three days
after she refused e."-Boston Tran
script
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Obituary Record.-Mrs. NJ. Sophia
Bloomquist of 443 Fourth avenue.
passed away from the ciyt hos
pital at $50 Friday evening
death being due to the Infrmities of
age. She had been Ill for the last two
months Her husband, aged 81, is also
confined to the hospital of illness in
| cident to advanced years. She was
born in Nagkare, Sweden, July 5, 1888,
and there grew to womanhood and
( was married to Charles Z. Bloomquist.
/ In 1869 they came to the United States,
/ settling first in Chicago. Shortly after
! the Chicago fire in 1871 they came to
/ Moline and had since had their resi-
dence here. Beside the husband she
/ leaves one brother in Evanston, III.
! The funeral of John G. Beatty was
! held at . o'clock this afternoon, with
/ Doric lodge of Masons in charge. Rev.
] s. Cumming, assisted by Rev. j. E.
| Conner, officiated and interment was
/ in Riverside cemetery. Summons of
death came to John G.. Beatty, Civil
war veteran and prominent Mason, at
$50 Saturday morning in mis- home,
]
aged veteran was seriously injured last
| Monday in a fall on an ice covered
sidewalk near his home. His left hip
was dislocated and he was badly
bruised His advanced age made re-
covery practically out of the question.
Mr.. Beatty was native of the Emer-
ala isle, his birth occurring at Newry
in the county of Down. on Oct. 4, 1882.
He left Ireland May IS. 1850, coming
u this country and settling in Bur
lington, Iowa. He lived in California
for a part OF 1856 and at OquawSa and
Muscatine until 1868, when he moved
to this city and had since resided here.
He enlisted in the Union army in the
first call for troops and served in
Company c of the First Iowa infantry.
He was discharged at st. Louis Aug
20, 1861. During his residence here
he was a prominent member of R. II
Graham post, G. A. r. Mr.. Beatty had
the distinction of being the Oldest
molder in Rock Island county. He held
charter membership in Franklin lodge
of Workmen, now known as Harmony
: lodge. His ability in his trade was
evidenced by the fact that he held the
position of foreman in the foundry OF
the Barnard & Leas plant for II years
Previous to that he was an emplOye
for 10 years of Williams, White &
company. Mr. Beatty was twice wed
ed. His first marriage was to Miss
Ly dia Hofson in Muscatine, Sept. IS
1861. Two sons of this union survive
Frank and Samuel, both of this city
She died in December, 1868. On April
; 10, 1871, he was married to Miss Ma
} tiida George in Muscatine, who to
, gother with two sons by his first wife
are left bereaved because of his pass
lnP.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

The purpose OF a journey is not only
to arrive at the goal, but to End enjoy
ment on the way.-Van Dyke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

evening and the butt of one of his at
lacks was Charles Kristefek. who was
in the Arlington hotel. Frisk hit
Charles and the battle began. 1t end
ed in the summoning of the police.
While they were responding TO the call,
Frisk succeeded in breaking out of the
hotel. He went to 325 Thirteenth
street and there attacked Elmer Gus
tafson. The fight was a fierce one
Gustafson was bruised and battered
and his clothes were torn. Police got
Frisk and as they started to the sta
tion with him, his hitherto docile COM
panion, Claus Gustafson. interfered.
The latter strenuously objected to the
arrest of his friend. He, too, was cor
rallied, taken to the station and put in
q cell. Frisk was fined S12.05 for as
sault and battery. the result of prose
cution by Kristefek. He was unable
to pay Elmer Gustafson was COM
planning witness against Frisk in a
case of disorderly conduct A fine of
$3.50 was imposed. netting the defend
ant 80 days in jail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Leaped From Litter to Accomplish
Dsath.-After four days grieving over
the death OF his wife, valtine Staub. a
wealthy German farmer ~ years old,
committed suicide early Saturday
morning. cutting his throat with a
pocket knife. The suicide took place
at the home of his sister. Mrs. NJ. ].
Nobel, 311 East Thirteenth street.
Staub died As minutes after commit
ting the rash act Since the death OF
his wife. Monday. Staub, who owns a
large farm in Lee codnty. Iowa, had
showed signs OF melancholia Satur-
day he came TO Davenport for a short
visit with his sister, Mrs. Nobel He
retired early in the evening. About .
o'clock Mrs. Nobel was awakened by
a noise in Staubs room. She immedi.
ately Investigated, and on entering the
room, was Mortified 10 find Staub lying
on a blood-soaked bed with a gaping
cut in his throat. She Immediately
telephoned for DR.. d. J. Mccarthy and
summoned the ambulance. Examina
ton showed that both the jugulaI
veins and the windpipe were severed
StaUb watched the doctors attempts to
prolOng his life. but seemed disinter
ested In the outcome. He was placed
on the ambulance stretcher when he
suddenly leaped from the litter, and
the life blood streaming from the
ghastly wound in his throat. opened
the front door jumped over the porch
railing 20 the pavement, and sped down
the street The ambulance attendants
pursued the wounded man and sue
ceeded in catching up with him before
he had gone over 100 feet. He was
again placed in the ambulance and
rushed TO the hospital, but expired
shortly before reaching there. The
man is survived by FIVE children. the
oldest one being IA years old and the
youngest :. The man was born Jan
1G. 1863. in Byren, Germany. and came
10 America and TO Davenport, in Feb
ruary. 1882 He was married Jan. &c
1898, in this city. to Miss Emma Pa
gel, the couple moving TO the farm il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

Lee county, living there since that
time.
LeVee Park Nearing Completion
Before the close of the season of 1913,
the river front improvements as pro-
posed and entailing a total cost of
nearly $4,000 will have been com
pleted According TO the plans of the
levee commission and the engineers
at work on the proposed improve
rhents, the sum of 100000 will be
asked for in a special bond issue. The
matter will be presented to the city
council within a short time so that
the funds will be available when the
present remaiEder of the original
$4,000 issue will be used up.
Pleasure Boat Damaged by Fire
The Frances A., famed as an excur-
sion boat, nearly met an untimely end
when an explosion Of gasoline set fire
to it, in the harbor near TIE club house
OF the Davenport Boat club at the
foot of Scott street Saturday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

All the news all the time-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
To Our Friends and Neighbors

You know would not-that we could not
togO word Nor you afford to ignore
offer this splendid laxative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

We honestly believe We have the
best bowel remedy ever made-the
most plessAnt-to-tAke, most per-
manenuy beneficial laxative for relief
from the misenes and dangers arising
from constipation.
We wouldn't say this IL we didn't
believe IL 20 be true. We wouldn't
risk our reputation by making such
statements did we not feel SURF you
would find them true.
Our faith Is built both on the
knowledge Of what RexAll Orderlies
are made Of and on observation OF
very many severe eases in which they
have proven their merit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Hs1aeG 9SAss&ieA.

taste just like candy. They are
soothing and easy in action. They
do not cause gripping. nausea, purg-
ing or excessive looseness. They
tend to tone and strengthen intestinal
nerves and muscles They promptly
relieve constipation. and help to per-
mAnenty overcome IL.
RexAll Orderiies promote better
spirits and better health. In all Of
these things they are vastly superior
TO oid-iashioned, harsh salts and
other purgAtives, which are not only
unpleasant TO take but which usually
leave the bowels in worse condition
than before. We particularly recom-
mend RkIall Orderies for children,
aged and delicate persons.
ReIall Orderlies come il vest
pocket tin boxes. II tablets, Toe;
80 tablets. Csc: so tableta Soc
l.x.lI Orderisaa A. not aold hy all dr71s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
Try them at Our Risk

II they DO not abundAntly prove
their merit with you also ii you
are not entirely satisfied with them
ne will refund your money-and We
will do that on your mere say-so.
We don't ask you 90 risk penny.
lsn't that fair3
Just let the bowels fail in properly
doing their Work-iust let their
action Be delayed and incomplete
and the entire system and every
other organ suffers. Wastes that
CAUTION; Please bear 10 mind tn,
Ests. You can buy Real Orderlles 9, o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
DAVENPORT

Bold Robber Gets S12o.-In a bold
and daring robbery which took place
Saturday night about 1920 o'clock,
Christ Volquardsen. the Northwest
Davenport saloon keeper, was victim
lied for S120. The robbery took place
in Volquardsen's home. Two young
men, who had evidently watched the
place prior TO the closing OF the sa-
loon, approached the Volquardsen
home and inquired as to the purchase
OF some horses. While the shorter of
the two men, both of whom were I'M
known, was talking with the saloon
keeper. the other man showed a gun
in his face with orders TO hold his
hands up. He was then told to empty
his pockets Nothing being found. the
taller man entered the house and after
firing a shot through the door of the
room where two people were sitting.
he forced his way into the room and
found the sack containing the cash on
the center table. This he confiscated,
and, backing out Of the house, made
a safe getaway, as did his companion
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$4,000 New Freight House. - The
Rock Island directors, at the meeting
they have just held in New York, ap-
propriated $4,000 for a new freight
depot. to be built in Davenport this
year This was the word that Dick
Lane brought home from Chicago Sat.
urday. He received il from Vice Pres
ident Moore OF the Rock Island, who
returned home from the meeting at
New York highly pleased at the &C
ton, for which Davenport has waited
so long. II is understood that the
building will be erected this year
Plans for IL have been drawn for some
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20
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President HEAGY Vice Pres H B smmon Cash
Southwest Second Eighteenth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-20

A first explosion set fire to the boat
at 7 o'clock, but the blaze was extin-
guished, with but little damage as a
result A second explosion at 8
O'Clock incurred an extensive damage
to the interior and machinery of the
pleasure ship.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-01-16
What Florida Has Taught

one-half pound of soft soap, or in
this proportion. Dissolve the soap
in water by boiling, and add the
kerosene slowly while still st the
boiling-point. Then boil the mixture
ten minutes. This is a stout solu-
ton which can be prepared for use
by adding eight volumes of water to
the solution. The animals should
be thoroughly wet with this solu-
ton, so as to leave no portion that is
not treated. In cold weather care
must be taken not to allow the ami
mails to get chilled after treating.
This same solution should be used
on every portion Of the stable where
the animals are. All litter and ma
nure should be cleaned out in ad-
vance.
Two Q. three treatments with this
solution, if thoroughly made, will
prove effective. At least that has
been my experience.
- Another remedy is known as the
tobacco decOction, which is made by
sleeping tobacco or tobacco-stems
at the rate Of two ounces to each
quart of water for one hour. APP
ply the same as the kerosene emul-
sion.
A great help in keeping the sta
bles Or quarters where the animals
are kept free from licv is to white
wash, adding a three-per-cent solu-
ton Of carbolic acid water.
With any Of these remedies there
is much gained by very careful ap-
plicatiOn. Otherwise some of the
lice escape, and soon reproduce.
B. f. w. T.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-01-16

used the I've with his pigs, and saved
all the sick ones.
In earlier years when they
burned wood more, it used to be the
custom to feed pigs wood ashes and
salt, and worms seldom hurt the
pigs during the season for feeding
new corn. But the wood ashes are
hard to get now and the raisers of
pigs must resort to the I've treat
ment
ION account of the pigs not lik-
ing the I've at first and refusing to
eat the sWill, I found that it was
necessary to pen them up where
they could get no food except what
was given to them. After a while
they got used to the I've and did not
object to it. [ raise about ninety
hogs every year, and since 1 have
found out how to keep them free
from worms | have had no trouble
at all with the cholera that is kill
ing off the herds OF my neighbors."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-01-16
SWEET POTATO DAY.

Washington, D. C.-The Southern
"sweet potato" or yam was given
effective exploitation as a table deli
cacy on Wednesday, December 10,
when the Southern Railway, the
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railway, the Alabama Great
Southern Railroad, the New Orleans
and Northeastern Railway and the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, joined in
advertising the day as Southern
Sweet Potato Day." serving the
sweet potato in various styles on
their dining cars.
The delicious and wholesome
qualities Of the Southern sweet po-
tatO and the many ways in which it
may be prepared was brought prom
inently to the attention Of all dining
car patrons on that day and hence
forth the potato will be regularly
included on the menus Of these lines,
which are working with the idea Of
charging the market for this valua-
bic product Of the South, thus en-
cOuraging farmers and truckers to
pay more attention to growing sweet
potatoes as a money crop.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-01-16
AN IOWA FARMERS TREATMENT
OF HOG CHOLERA.

Collie Bowers, prominent Iowa
farmer says it is a mistake to think
that every time hog gets sick, it
has the cholera. Worms, he says,
cause as much sickness among hogs
as the cholera. He says:
Hog cholera always kills Off the
mature, hearty, healthy hogs first.
Often times the runts or young ones
are not sick at all, although in con-
tact with the cholera hogs. How
ever, this epidemic is taking the
young springs pigs first and not
affecting the old hogs. 1t is worms,
not cholera. Symptoms of worms in
hogs is coughing, hair sticks up, tail
down and their TANKS flop
'The worms in the hogs come
from feeding them new corn. Old
corn is scarce and high priced, and
it is necessary to feed the new crop.
Every fall the disease recurs from
the same cause.
Last fall | lost twenty six young
pigs, when l was told to get some
Merry War I've and feed it to them
in swill. The proportion was one
half can of I've to a barrel of swill.
Every one of the eight or nine pigs
that were then sick recovered and /
had no more trouble. This fall the
same sickness started again after l
began feeding this years crop. I
started the I've treatment and the
pigs got well. My brother Clyde
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-01-16
THE OPEN FURROW METHOD OF
SOWING OATS.

A reader asks, "What is meant by
the 'open-furrow' method of sowing
oats?"
A reading Of the article on oats
on page three of the issue of Sep
TENDER 81, would have given the
answer, for it is there stated: "The
seed are put in the bottom of a fur
row OF considerable depth and COW
erred very shallow" One-row plant
ers are generally used and the rows
OF oats are put 4 to 6 inches apart.
Two-rOw planters are also made and
these do away with the usual objec-
ton of sloWness in seeding with the
one-rOW planter. Experiments have
abundantly proved that the slightly
greater expense in seeding is made
up several times over by the pre-
Yention of winter killing and the re-
sulting increase in yield.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-01-16
LICE IN STABLTS.

How to rid barns and stock of lice,
is asked by q West Virginia reader.
He states that these lice are large,
nearly half the size Of a grain of
wheat, and that they infest the
horses and cattle to such an extent
that it is impossible to put flesh on
them until they are turned out to
grass and shed their winter coats.
Your failure to get rid of the lice
has probably resulted from not TAX
ing precautions to kill the broods of
lice as they hatch. After the stock
and the barns have been treated to
kill the lice, the eggs will hatch in
from four to six days, and soon
make the next crop as numerous as
before. To prevent this, a second
and third treatment are necessary
to kill newly-hatched lice.
For the large lice which you de-
scribe the following treatment is eff
fective: Make a kerosene emulsion,
using two gallons of kerosene and