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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
M'KINNEY AGAIN
TO Be CANDIDATE
Republicans Said to Have About
Persuaded Him to Run for
Congress in 1914.

It is rumored that former Congress
man William Mckinney of Aledo is
being groomed by republicans for the
race in the 14th district in 1914. Mr..
Mckinney declined to be a candidate
for reelection last fall on the ground
that his health would not permit his
longer remaining in public life and an
nounced that he intended TO reenter
the banking business in his home
city.
Standpat republicans in the 14th
have been casting about for con
gressional material for some time and
il is stated by those who know that
Mr. Mckinney has been selected and
that he has virtually consented tc
again make the race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Friday afternoon there will be group
picture taken in which everyone is re.
quested to join.
FARMERS DAY, SATURDAY,
AUG. %.
1000 o'clock a. m.
Arrival of automobile parade, head
ed by band.
Music-Band.
Invocation-Rev. w. G. Beard.
Song-Farmers' chorus
Address, The Farmer as a Factor
in the Upbuilding of a City"-Hon.
Andrew Olson.
Song-Farmers' chorus.
Music-Band.
200 o'clock p. m. g..
Music-Band.
Song-Farmers' chorus.
Piano solo-Laura Lawson.
Address, Farmers That 1 Have
Known"-Will McMeekin.
Music-Band.
Paper. my Early Recollection of
Farming C. Bailey.
Song-Farmers' chorus.
Paper, How Our Grandmothers
Kept House"-Mrs. Margaret Bailey.
Song-Farmers' chorus.
Address, The Farmer as a Factor
| IN Commercial Life"-John Weckel.
Riding exhibition on high schoo
horses, with music by band-Mr. and
| Mrs. Fred Ward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
COAL VALLEY TO
ENTERTAIN MANY
At HOME COMING
Elaborate Program Prepared
for Annual Event in the
Neighboring Town.
PRESIDENT WHITE TO SPEAK
Head of Mine Workers Union VIII Be
Heard With Interest-Andrew
Olson Also to Talk.

The Coal Valley Home Coming
which opens tomorrow promises to at
tract a big attendance. The affair is
to last through Saturday and elaborate
plans have been completed for the en-
tertainment of visitors.
Special interest naturally centers
in the address Of John P. White, presi-
dent OF the Mine Workers union.
Years ago he resided in Coal Valley
and since that time has arisen to q
place of prominence in the labor
world. He is one Of the big men OF
the country and the opportunity OF
hearing him will be appreciated. He
is to speak Friday afternoon.
Saturday is to be Farmers day and
Hon. Andrew Olson, former mayor OF
Moline is on the program to speak OF
The Farmer as a Factor in the Up
building Of a City" Will McMeekir
is to discuss Farmers That l Have
Known" Other speakers will b.
John c. Bailey, Mrs. Margaret Bailey
and John Weckel
COMPLETE PROGRAM.
The program in detail follows:
THURSDAY, AUG. 81.
1890 o'clock a. N,
Music-Band.
| Prayer-Rev. W. G. Beard,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

though seriously wounded he managed
to keep afloat until rescued.
The boat was totally wrecked by
the storm. Today only her keel and
rudder appear above the water while
in her cabin below the surface OF the
river lie the bodies Of the seven vic
tins.
HERE LAST SUMNER.
The Inflated boat was a frequent
visitor TO the local port. 1t was one
OF the fleet under the command of
Major Keller. who is in charge of the
river Improvement work from st. Paul
10 the mouth Of the Missouri river,
with headquarters in the Rock Island
postofice building.
The Bosse was one Of the Oldest
government boats on the river. She
was built at Dubuque in 1881 and was
IO4 feet long by 40 feet wide. She has
been rebuilt several times.
During the greater part of last sum-
mer the boat was engaged in work
along the shore near this city. Most
Of her crew were well known here.
Major Keller today ordered the
steamer David Upton now at Perique,
H., to repair 70 the scene of the dis
aster to aid in the work Of recovering
the bodies. This will necessitate the
removal of the cabin from what is
/ left Of the hold Of the boat.
DRILL BOAT STRUCK.
The same storm nearly caused ad-
ditional fatalities about a mile and a
half north OF where the Bosse went
down when a flash Of lightning
struck the government drill boat No.
103 which was also engaged in Mis-.
sissippi improvement work.
The boats crew had just finished
setting Is dynamite charges in the
| river when the stroke came. The
charges were connected by wire e
fire them simultaneously asd the
lightning struck the Illuminating cal
On one Of the charges and set them al
off. One man was injured but no
fatally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
cH1LDREN's KIDNEYS.
No Rock Island Mother Should Neg
Iect the Little Ones Health.


Oftentimes weak kidneys cause
great annoyance and embarrassment
to children. Inability to control the
kidney secretions, at night or while at
play, Is attributed TO carelessness and
too frequently the child is punished.
Parents having children troubled
with kidney weakness would do well
to treat the kidneys with tested and
proven kidney remedy. II there is
pain in the back, discolored urine, IT.
regular urination, headaches, dizzy
spells or a tired, WORKOUT feeling, try
Doan's Kidney Pills at once. A rem
edy that has been used in kidney
troubles for over so years and haE
been recommended by thousands.
Proof of merit in a Rock Island citi.
zen's statement:
Michael Corcoran, blacksmith
Maucker house, Rock Island, Ill.
says: My experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills leads me TO recommend
them. / suffered from pains through
my back and the action of my kidneys
was irregular Doan's Kidney Pills
promptly stopped these troubles"
For sac by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buf
falo, New York, sole agents for th'
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
] take no other.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

Address of Welcome-Thomas J..
Murphy.
Response
Song, 'Illinois"-Audience.
200 o'clock p. m.
Music-Band.
Song. Coal Valley''-School Chill
dren.
Reading-Mrs. John C. Bowen.
Reading Lima Murphy.
Vocal solo-Mrs John c. Bowen.
Ventriloquist-Emi H. Hass. AS
sisted by Mrs. w. Mccarthy.
Reading-Mrs. John c. Bowen.
Music-Band.
FRIDAY, AUG. %.
1890 o'clock a. N.
Memorial services, conducted by
Rev. r. S. Haney.
Songs-Trevor trio and Mrs. Minnie
Ransom Barker.
Invocation-Rev. S. F. Clark.
Closing prayer-Rev. James War.
mock.
200 o'clock p. m.
Music-Band
Song-Trevor Trio.
Address-President John P. White.
Song-Trevor Trio.
Music-Band.
Song-Trevor Trio.
At the conclusion of the exercises
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

shows that the lads must have been
some. averaging four and a
half miles an hour.
The walkers hope to reach Chicago
by Friday. They are well equipped
for the jaunt and have khaki pants,
blue shirts and ties, heavy shoes and
wide hats and a parasol apiece. in
case it should rain too hard. The trip
is merely being made for the fun of
the thing. All of the party are ath-
lotes and played on the west end bas-
ketball team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
LOCAL QUARTET
ON LONG TRAMP
Boys Start on Jaunt to Chicago
and Average Four and a Half
Miles an Hour.

A quartet of local lads are on hike
to Chicago. In the party are Ernest
Swanson, Elmer Swan, Arthur Swan
and Frank Johnson. They left here
Monday morning at 6:15 and by 1870
were eating dinner at Jos!in. which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
CITY CHAT
COMING EVENTS.
TOMORROW.

TOhOhhO"s
Local horses at Cambridge races
Annual picnic Of Davenport groeers
at Zum Alien Dorf.
Meeting Of island City Boating asso-
citation.
Meeting Of board Of review.
Annual Coal Valley homecoming
opens.
District Methodist camp meeting at
Tindalrs grove opens.
Picnic Of tri-efty coal dealers at
campbeII's island.
Final dancing club Of the Acacia
club at Black Hawks Watch Tower.
FRIDAY.
Meeting Of bowling fans to plan new
league.
Coal Valley Homecoming.
Camp meeting at Milan.
Ice cream 'sociabIe given by the
Ladies' Aid society Of the Edsewood
Baptist church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

6Advertisements.)
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Independent Express Co. West 9s1.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
& Roberts. Peoples Nationa, bank
building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20
SO -~-t->s

Course in Stenotypy at Browns.
The stereotype will be taught at
Browns Business college this fall. Any
one who does not know what this ma
chine can do should call and see it
demonstrated. Open evenings. 1923
Second avenue.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-20

North Arson, Me.-Fre destroyed
every business place in town, seven
residences and thirty other buildings.
The loss was $4,000.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
NEED
TO SAVE FAIR
FOR The CITY
Financial Loss, Heretofore,
Association Now Wants
Car Line Built
TO APPEAL ORDINANCE
MAKING LINE POSSIBLE

Howard r. Wallace, James +. Win
chester. j. Chester Gibson and Joseph
Davidson, representing the Delaware
State Fair Association. requested the
Directors of the Street and Sewer De-
partment this morning to take action
favoring an amendment to a bill pass
ed by the legislature several years
ago prohibiting the operating of troll
ley cars on West Ninth street The
representatives Of the fair association
said that unless cars were allowed TO
run on Ninth street. west of Grant
avenue, that the state fair was bound
to fail in few years. On account Of
the limited capacity of the present
street car lines TO the fair grounf :
thousands Of people we're prevented
from going to the fair last year the
representatives said, and as the fair
has never been paying proposition
the necessity OF proper street car
service to the grounds is apparent.
The gentlemen said the fair had been
continued because OF its great benefit
to the city and state and with the
hope Of some day putting it on a
sound financial basis The board, by
a unamious vote, favored the amend
ment.
Herman Dohl a contractor. asked
regarding the paving of McCabe ave-
nue. between Madison and Monroe
streets The distance of the street
between these two streets is 295 feet
of which Mr.. Dohl owns 207 feet and
proposes 10 erect twenty houses there
as soon as The weather permits. He
submitted, a proposition to the board
whereby he would pave in front of his
houses free Of charge. n the city
would assume jurisdistion of the
street and keep up repairs on H. The
board was forced to reject the pro-
position because block must be paw
ed its entire length and the other
property owners had not consented.
The matter will be considered, how
ever. and some arrangements made
to accept Mr.. Dohl's offer, II pos
sible
The Board was notified Of an agree
ment between the Peoples Railway
Company and the Postal Telegraph
and Cable Company relative TO the, use
of tho same poles on East aI5i
street, by the companies. This agree
ment will eliminate large number
OF poles on the street
James r. Oberly requested that the
Board take some action to better the
condition OF the Miller Road and th'
Boulevard extended over which his
company has been hauling bricks Mr.
Oberly said that his drivers had beer
threatened with arrest because the.
whipped their horses in trying q
make them pull over this bad stretcl
Of road
The directors told Mr. Oberly tina
nothing could be done at the presen
time to remedy the conditions An
other route was suggested for Mr.
| Oherley's teams.
The resolution. giving to the Dia
mond State Telephone Company thu
some rights and privileges as the Del
aware and Atlantic Telephone Com
pany, was given its third reading
On account Of the inauguration o
! president-elect Wilson on Tuesday o
/ next week, which will be attended by
the members of the Board. the mex
meeting of the department will bI
held on Saturday morning
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
MRS. BOSTIC SUES
FOR DIVORCE DECREE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 25.--A divorce
case, occupied the attention of Judges
Woolley and Rice here all of yester-
day In the Kent County Superior
Court The prominence Of the parties
also drew a large crowd. and the
hearing being a public one, caused
unusual interest I'm the case
The parties in the suit are Mrs.
Anna l.. Bostic. against her husband
w s. Bostic. OF the Bostic & Haman
laundry firm Of this town. the wife
bringing the suit on the grounds OF
extreme cruelty. Mrs Bostic is now
"a resident of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Bostic is represented by A. NJ
DAILY and James NJ. Satterheld while
Mr. Bostic is represented by A. B..
Magee and Henry Ridgely. who are
opposing the divorce.
Mrs. Bostic before marriage. was
Miss Anna l.. Windolph of this town.
In the petition for divorce. Alimony is
asked for and in connection with this,
efforts we're made to show the wealth
Of Mr.. Bostic in his business and pro-
perty rights owned by him in Dover
In view Of this case occupying all OF
yesterday and the second degree mur-
der case set for today announcement
was made that all cases scheduled for
today, including one other criminal
case and some civil suits. would be
taken up on March If and -, "a
which time the Court will adjourn al
the conclusion OF the VanWinkle
second degree murder care which bo-
gan today.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
SEEK ANOTHER TAX
ON MANUFACTURERS

Copies of a proposed act to amend
laws in relation to the taxation of
manufacturers in Delaware, have been
sent by the Chamber of Commerce TO
all the members of the manufacturers
and members OF the organization.
with the notation that it is the desire
of the Board Of Directors that the bill
he examined and noted that the bill
places a tax upon the gross receipts
of manufacturers
Tho act provides for a tax of IS to
be paid to the Clerk of the Peace Of
the county in which the person. firm
or corporation is engaged in produc-
ton. manufacturing and finishing, for
the use of the State and shall file
with the Clerk of the Peace a sworn
statement each year, setting forth the
aggregate gross receipts, and in ad-
dftion to the S5, a further sun OF
one-tiftieth of one per cent on see
total gross receipts shall be paid.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
COUNTY WANTS TO
CUT ALLOWANCE

Members of the New Castle County
Levy Court and Judge James w. Lat
tomus visited the Ferris Industrial
School yesterday afternoon. Earlier
in the day they we're entertained at
luncheon by former Governor Pres
ton Lea. The buildings at the school
were found in splendid condition and
the boys appeared happy and well
cared for
The question of the county approp-
Ration TO the school was discussed as
there is a bill before the Legislature
providing for a reduction of the pay
for the care of the boys Under the
present arrangement the Levy Court
pays $1,000 a month for board OF the
inmates. Members of the Levy Court
think a per diem expense OF 40 cents
is sufficient for the maintenance OF
the school. The managers OF tho
school want the old agreement 10
stand
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
STRIP VACANT
HOUSE OF METAL

Two unknown men yesterday tore
out all the plumbing work in the va
cant house. No. 522 Monroe street.
owned by Dr. Smith Cooper. of Sew
enth and jefferson streets, causing
considerable damage to the dwelling
aside from carrying of the metal.
Eeyrything of value was taken. in
oluding all the spigots, lead and ether
material
Mrs. Edward Murray. who lives
next door saw the men but paid lit
tie attention to them at first On
leaving the house the men left the
door open and Mrs. Murray called
their attention to this. but they re-
piled. that It was all right as they
had rented the house and would re-
turn shortly When they did not
come back Mrs Murray made an in
vestigation and found the damage
that had been done She Immediate
ly notified DR.. Cooper
No arrests have been made
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
CITY RESORTS TO
SEARCH WARRANT
TO INSPECT PLANT

City Court Clerk c. Sherburne Rice
today issued a search warrant TO J..
Austin Ellison, secretary of the Board
of Health, empowering him to search
the plant of the Delaware Leather
Company. at Thirteenth and Lombard
streets. This company refused to al
low the health officers to view its
plant to learn the sanitary conditions
there, and the warrant issued today
gives them this power. The plant
will be visited this afternoon by Mr..
Ellison in person.
The Board of Health was recently
asked by City Council to inspect the
plant of a certain morocco company
following the contracting of anthrax
by three of the company's employees
and the board concluded TO inspect
all such plants and with the excep-
ton of the Delaware Leather Com
pany the health officers experienced
10 trouble.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
ELKS NOMINATE OFFICERS.

AT meeting of Wilmington Lodge
of Elks last night nominations we're
made for officers. though additional
nomipations will be made on next
Monday night. when the election will
take place. Those whose names we're
placed in nomination last night we're:
S. A. Refs, for exalted ruler: James
p Robbins. leading knight; Herman
d. Stassfort. loyal knight; william
Lyons. Jr.. lecturing knight; William
l.. Hamann. secretary; Sylvester d..
Townsend. grand lodge representa-
tive. and H. Howard Carver. alternate
No nominations were made for the Of
fee of treasurer.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
HAyRE DE GRACE STAKE RACES.


Fred Rehberger, secretary Of the
Hartford County Agricultural and
Breeders Association, has announced
the stakes for the spring meet on the
Havre de Grace track. beginning Fri
day. April rs. as follows:
Hartford handicap-Three-y -year-olds
and up, 1-2 furlongs, $500 added
added.
Philadelphia handicap -Throe-year-
olds and up. 6 furlongs, $500 added.
Belair acknowledgements
and up. 6 furlongs. $1,000 added.
Susquehanna handicap-Three-y
olds and up, ! mile and 20 yards.
$1,000 added.
Penn selling stakes-Three-y
olds and up. 5 1-2 furlongs, guaran-
teed cash value $1,000.
Chester selling stakes-Three-y
olds and up. furlongs, guaranteed
cash value $1,000.
Newark selling stakes-Three-y
olds and up, / mile and 20 yards
guaranteed cash value $1,000.
Wilmington selling stakes-Three-
year-olds and up, IL furlongs, $1,000
added
Aberdeen stakes-Two-yea olds,
a 1-2 furlongs. $1,000 added
Lassie stakes-Two-year- fiillies.
4 furlongs. $1,000 added
Perryville selling stakes-Two-year-
olds. 1-2 furlongs, guaranteed value
$1,000.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25

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Evening journal., 1913-02-25
CURRENT EVENTS CLASS
SEES CHINESE CURIOS

OF more than ordinary interest was
the program given by the Current
Events Glass of the New Century
Club this morning.
Mrs. II. w. Whitaker, who is a
member Of the Drama League of Phil
adelphia. gave a brief resume Of the
best of the recent plays A delight
full Travel Talk On Panama" was
given by Mrs W. l.. Butler.
Mrs. George Brown spoke on Foreign
Politics. Chinese Arts and Crafts"
were discussed by Miss Clara e.
RICHTER, a returned missionary from
China. Miss RICHTER exhibited a
number of Chinese oddities which had
been presented TO her before she left
China.
Mrs f. r. Negendank contributed
two vocal solos, Maiden" (Nevins).
and "When the Sands OF the Desert
Grew Cold"
The entire morning was thoroughly
eujoyed by those present
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
ACCUSE YOUTH
OF CHILD ATTACK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 25-Charged
with an attempted .ielonious assault
on Mary Webb the 17-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. J. u Webb. Of
Duck Greek. near Smyrna, on Sunday
morning. Roland Ford. also but ~
years old, and son of Edward Ford. OF
Clayton, was brought here today by
Constable W. NJ. Boyer. of Clayton.
and lodged in the Kent county jail In
default OF $500 bail for the April term
of Kent court
The attempted assault is alleged to
have taken place on the public high
way. between Smyrna and Clayton
about eleven o'clock on Sunday The
young girl and hor sister. who was
with her, fought off the youth.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
LEWES MASONS
WELCOME MASTER

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
LEWES- Del. Feb. 25.-The Masons
OF Lewcs gave a banquet on Friday
evening in honor Of the Most Wor-
shipful Grand Master Of the State Of
Delaware, Edward G. Walls OF
Smyrna. He was accompanied by
Charles II. LeFevre. esand marsahll.
The bur,esque Sister Masons" was
presented by the young women Of
Lewes. Songs we're sung by quar-
tette composed Of the following young
men; Irving Wingate. Arthur Morris.
Charles Mason and Gilbert Wiltbank.
Mr. Mason sang The Rosary which
received hearty appreciation otter
which another quartette composed Of
Charles Mason, Thomas ingram. Prof.
Wentz and AL. Lauretsen SANG.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
SIR KNIGHTS IN PILGRIMAGE.

A delegation of Sir Knights from
ST Johns Commandery No 1. Knights
Templar, this city, paid a fraternal
visit to Philadelphia Commandery.
No. 2, in Philadelphia, last night and
saw the Order of Malta conferred in
full form. The Most Eminent Grand
Commander of Pennsylvania and his
staff were present, and also delega-
tions from Camden and Atlantic City
Among the Wilmington Knights who
witnessed the annual event of con-
ferring the Order of Malta in full
form are j. Jackson Pierce Colonel
William Marshall. Charles f. Ru-
dolph, George w. McCaulley and J.
Bayard Hearn.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
THIS "FOOLING"
BRINGS FINES

Willard Tomlinson and John Camp
bell, young white men, were fined 81
and costs each by Judge Churchman
in City Court this morning on the
charge OF assault and battery on
Simon Spires. while Gordon Parke,
aged 16 years. accused likewise. was
committed to the custody of Probation
Officer Farra, of the Juvenile Court.
Spires said he was attacked by the
youths at Second and Market streets
yesterday afternoon In their own
defense the youths said they had been
in the habit OF fooling with Spires,
and were merely doing that when he
caused their arrest.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
LEAGUE WILL NOT
ATTEND INAUGURATION

The committee of the Democratic
League which was arranging for the
trip of the organization 10 the inau-
guration of Woodrow Wilson as Pres
idena on next Tuesday met last
evening and called off the trip be-
cause CT the lack of interest and the
small number OF people who had
signed TO go.
With the Withdrawing Of this or
ganization Delaware will not be rep
resented at the inauguration by any
organization exceps tie Organized
Militia of Delaware. The Tenth
Ward Democratic Club members are
thinking Of attending but they viii
not have any music.
Evening journal., 1913-02-25
MASON GETS CHANCE
TO SUPPORT FAMILY

In City Court today Thomas Mason.
colored. was given until Saturday
evening TO show that he intended to
support his wife and three minor chill
dren. Mason was warned that II he
would not work for his family he
would work for the county Mrs.
Laura Mason. the wife. said the first
money she received from her husband
since last June was about three weeks
ago when ahe got s175. The man
promised to do better when given a
hearing several weeks ago before a
magistrate on the charge OF non-sup-
port. but he failed to keep his prom
Use. according to his wife.