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Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30
UTILITIES BOARD
CURB k. c. LINE
iNTERuRRAN ELECTRIC RAIL
WAY WOULD ADD SCENT CITY
FARE TO ITS TIckETsk
TEN DAYS TO FILE A REPLY
kansas Line Operating In joplin Die
tricts Asks Permission to Issue
S220.000 Bonds-Telephone
Company Seeks to Absorb.

Jefferson City.--An order was Is
sued by the state utilities commission
entoining the Kansas City, Clay Coun-
ty & 81. Joseph Railway company
from absorbing the local fare within
the city limits Of Kansas City. The
company had asked permission to m
clude the scent fare within the lin
its In the sale Of its tickets, but com,
plants objecting TO this we're filed by
county patrons, who set out that they
did not use the line beyond the limits
and to absorb the city fare would In
crease the rate for them from Excel
sior Springs TO Kansas City from 65
to 10 cents.
The commission gave the company
ten days time in which to file reply
to the injunction and to show cause
why they should not be permanently
prohibited from absorbing the local
rate.
An application was received from
the Empire District Electric company,
a Kansas corporation operating In
Joplin and other Jasper county towns,
for permission. to issue $220,000 Of
bonds for general betterment pur-
poses.
In the application of the Queen City
Telephone company of Queen City,
Schuyler county, for permission to alb
sorb another telephone company, Com
missioner Shaw was assigned to con-
duct a hearing at Queen City May rs.
A hearing was set In Jefferson City
for May 2s, on the question raised by
Attorneys McReynolds and Hallibur'
ton of Carthage, representing the
Southwestern Railway company as TO
the legality OF life passes issued by
that company. Some were issued by
former boards OF directors to them
selves, and some to secure right-of-
way for extension of the line. The
question may involve a ruling as to
the retroactive powers Of the act ere
ating the commission.
]. F. Green, general attorney for
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain & South
ern Railway company, sought permits
sicn for the American Refrigerator
Transit company to issue S2,lbO,OOO
equipment notes.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30
WIlIIama Given Kahn Tour.

Columbla.-walter Williams, dean
OF the School of Journalism at the
University Of Missouri, has been voted
q years trip around the world on the
Kahn fellowship fund. in charge Of
trustees OF whom Nicholas Murray
Butler is chairman Alfred Kahn of
Paris in 1911 established the fellow
ship for foreign study and comparison
OF national manners and customs. and
of the political, social and religious
and economic conditions Of foreign
countries. AY/ !. Hershey. profes-
ser Of political Science and public law
at Indiana university, is the other ap-
pointee this year. Dean Williams is
the first person west Of the Missis-
slppi river to be appointed He sails
from Montreal June II on the steam,
ship Canada.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30

missed the suit. II. L. Songer
and A. g. Knight were attorneys
for the plaintiff. and W. W. Davis
and Ed. M. Haber were to repre-.
sent the defendants. The suit
promised to be . warm, interest,"
ing one and some disappointment
was felt at its dismissal.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30
students Inspeet Farms.

jefferson City.-Prof. J. E. Trow'
bridge of the University Of Missouri
spent q day here with party Of 25,
students inspecting the model stock
farms OF James A. Houchin and Coli
w. A. Dallmeyer, 2
The farm OF the former Is devoted
to the production Of blooded horses.
Some Of the best stock in the United
States Is found there. At Buena
Vista. Col Dallmeyer's farm. one Of
the best herds of shorthorn cattle in
the c6untry is kept.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30
Fire Blight of the Apple.

Recently a disease has been
spreading through the apple or
chards of Missouri killing much
Of the newly set fruit and many
Of the young growing shoots OF
the trees. This disease is Fire
Blight. II attacks the pear as
we'll as the apple and quince. II
develops to a serious degree al
most every year in pears. II
rarely causes as much injury in
apples as it is doing this season.
1t Is caused by a bacterial para
ate which develops in the grow
ing layer Of the tree causing the
tissues to die as seen in the
blighting orchards at the present
time.
There is no other known. pre-
ventivs than cutting out and
burning the blighted parts. II is
now to late to accomplish much
by cutting out the blighted parts
in apple trees aain the epple it
has already run its course forthis
season. It continues to live in
the pear, however, throughout
the year. Continue to cut out
the blighted parts from pear trees
through the remainder of the
season.
The best time to cut out blight
is in late winter or early spring
| Just before the blossoming season
1t winters over mostly in pears
though occasionally in a few ap-
pies like Jonathan and yellow
Transparent. While the blight
now shows in millions of blighted
places on the trunks ii will winter
over only in a few places here
and there in the trunk, main limb
or occasionally in the twigs
In early spring these winter
pockets Of blight may be seen il
blistered areason the bark which
give off honey.fks masses oozinl
from winter blight pockets.
I This honey-like mass is full o
germs of the disease, which ar,
carried by the insects to ths
blossoms and growing points II
spring. II these winter pocket'
can be cut out, and the wound
painted no blight germs will b
left and the disease will no
! spread during the spring an
early summer. II a blight pocke
here and there is overlooked nea
the blossoming time, the di
seass will spread from it to tn
flower clusters and growing twigs
These first blIghted parts in tn
! flower clusters and new twigspu
; out honey-like sxudations whicI
stand in little beads on the younI
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30
RsprssentatIve wolfe to Marry.

Jefferson City-The betrothal OF
Representative John Jay Wolfe Of Jaf-
per county, member of the Forty
seventh general assembly. and Miss
Minnie Grafton Of Jefferson City was
announced. The wedding will take
place in June.
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30
sess4Ass4AseAs4seAassss
'ROUNDABOUTTHES STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Made by the Shears,
the Pencil and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal. Some Credited. and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.

The Monroe City News Is con-
yinced there is nothing at all in a
aame since Champaign, ILL.,, went
dry.
The seventy sixth annual con.
vention of the Christian churches
OF Missouri will be held in Fulton
June 16 to 10.
With a st. Louis girl married
to Sir Wilfrid Peek, the Kirks-
vile Express believes Missouri
ought to get at least a glimpse of
a title.
The Boonville Advertiser is
sure there must be an ammunition
famine in the West Indies. The
president Of Haiti recently died a
natural death.
There was S6,2O0,000 in the
Missouri treasury On April 20.
This is the highest sum that has
ever been there at one time in
the history Of the state,
Hopkins has bought fire en-
CINE and has formed a volunteer
fire company. The engine is work.
ed by six men and throws a q
inch stream. 1t cost $500.
The Brookfiell Gazette believes
thai between Huerta and Diaz the
prospect for peace and stable
government iu Mexico is about
as good as for bumper ice crop
in Hades.
Al Adams, q Newton county
man, bossts the distinction of
ownership of the banner patch
OF strawberries in thatregion. He
has just refused $1,000 for the
crop that six acres contains.
Che Brookfeld Light and Pow
er Company has just passed into
Che hands of st. Louis parties
who will spend $4,000 in better
msnts. The company already
supplies electric power for a
number Of neighboring towns.
The presence sin our midst" OF
A. Outlaw and j. Doggrell is re-
ported in a paper from one OF the
Ozark towns. There is no reason
to suspect from anything that
was said, however, that either
visitors showed any inclination ia
hscome Extensively personal.
Near Fruit City, Wayne county,
q Kansas firm has planted two
carloads of apple and peach trees
10000 by actual count. To make
the holes,a half stick Of dynamitG
was exploded in the desired spot,
This plan is said to be speedieI
and cheaper than the old way.
Speaking of Mary Gardens
alleged declaration thatshe fount
Kansas City nervous" the err
uiite Editor Walden, in his Boon
vile Advertiser, suggests tha
''perhapsitwas because the nod
est little town didn't know jus
vhat Mary would pull off next
Some Of those Clay Count,
politicians will have to give VI
their favorits positions "on tb'
!. fence" The iron railing sur
. rounding the courthouse in Lib
= :. erty has been ordered down b.
the county court and viii be solt
als1.50 a ton-possibly a trifit
more than the original puf;h as
price.
The bandit on the Kansas Cit,
Southern sleeper, who shot tn
Joplin mining man the other day
was described by those who SAY
him a. "a very tall man." Tn
person whom ths local polio
have been seeking is, according
70 their records, five feet, eigh
and one-half inches in height
'.This." !" suggests the car!has
Press, sic perhaps another rsasol
Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1913-05-30

why rehbers and highwaymen
ply their vocation in Kansas City
and are seldom arrested"
A man in Charleston took a
city paper in preference to his
home paper becuse he got more
for his money, was attracted by
the advertisement Of 3 fire es-
cape which would be forwarded
on receipt of So. He sent the
money and in a few days he re-
ceived copy Of the New Testa-
ment.-Ex.
A. D. Brown, president of the
Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., of st.
Louis is dead. He started as @
clerk in a country store in New
York. He was worth several
millions at the time Of his death.
He was a prominent Baptist and
contributed largely to that de.
nomination. The Missouri Bap-
tist Sanitarium at st. Louis will
receive 100000 according to the
will OF Mr.. Brown.
The Interurban railroad did a
good business during the month
of April, and agent Morgan was
kept as busy as If he was running
a cranberry patch. There were
II carload lots received and Is
forwarded-a total Of 80 carload
lots. The total tonnage handled
was 1864 pounds. 2.79e
passengers were handled, 1890
gallons of cream and 42,654
pounds of express.-Holt County
Sentinel.
The Times Democrat says
former Sheriff Dan Hall OF Macon
county now has three ground
hogs in cage. He is saving
them up for next year, when he
will turn them loose in the latter
part of March. Then a commit
tee will observe whether Dams
menagerie comes up on the End
of February or the 14th. Dan
says he has $500 in the bank to
bet anybody that February IA Is
ground hog day, and another
slOO that says he will win the bet.
As IL he were not already well
provided for in being the owner
of a fine Missouri farm, Joseph D,
Blake Of Charlton county has be-
come q landed proprietor, on an
extensive scale in Ireland. A
Galway estate Of 1900 acres has
been bequeathed to Mr.. Blake,
who will have seventy eight ten
ants, occupying from five tc
eiggty acres each. But thaI
doesn't necessarily imply that the
fortunate gentleman will attir,
himself In peaked silk hat or
2-cape coat, or cease to speak th'
Missouri language.
The famous "Houn' Dawg'
case from Jamesport came TO
sudden and unexpected termina'
tion Monday, says the Gallatir
Democrat. This was a suit fol
SO, 900 damages brought by Rev
VIM. f. Brown of Jamesport
against Frank Smith and a mum
Der Of other young people 10
painting his valuable hound dol
rings -streaked and striped. Thu
offense was committed at Jamss
port last fall, and was one OF
number OF pranks played by
Jolly crowd Of young people VIII
! were helping Mr.. Smith and hi
fiance make merry over thei
coming marriage. The wrath 0
, Rev. Brown at the time and tn
} subsequent fling OF the suit 70
} damages created quite a sensa
ton at Jsmesport, On Monda,
/ when the case came on for tsis
. Mr. Browns attorneys asked 70
q change of venue, which was de
MED, and they immediately dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
THREAT MADE TO
BANKRUPT ROAD

Chicago. Nov. Collectors threaten
Ing to bankrupt the Chicago. Burling-
ton < Quincy railroad by obnoxious
LEGISLATION were introduced as evidence
in q hearing OF the Burlington before
II. r. Gutheimer. special examiner OF
the interstate commerce commission.
The letters purported TO have been
written By state Senator J. 7. Denvir
and we're written on the letter heads
Of the Illinois legislative public utili-
ties commission, on which DenyiT's
name was printed as chairman
The letters were addressed 20 Ches-
ter NJ Dawes. general counsel OF the
Burlington lines. The chief Of the let
ters urged that Ir. Dawes reconsider
his determination not 10 grant the
writer an annual pass over the Burl-
ington.
i regret exceedingly to acknowledge
receipt OF your letter in which you re-
fuse me annual transportation over
your lines In Illinois" one OF the let
ters reads las chairman OF the pub
lie utilities commission you can look
for LEGISLATION which will work hard
ship to your company and i wish TO
assure you that when our committee
gets through with you that you will find
vour road in the hands OF receiver,
/ for you are certainly violating the laws
OF the state in a great many respects
and we know II. but we have gone
along and been friendly to you
But inasmuch as you are so diplo-
matte in your statement that you
would not like 10 violate the custom
YOU have INDUCED ! feel inclined 10
think that a little investigation OF your
gross negligence with regards 10 your
method of procedure will be well TO
adopt at the next meeting of the sen
ate.
Hoping that you see fit to favor
our committees request, / am faith
fully yours. John T. Denyir-
THE writing OF the letters and sign
[ ing them with my name must nave
been the work OF some OF the boys,
said Senator Denvir- Il was instru-
mental in having a bill passed prohibit
! ing the issuance OF passes by railroads.
Some of the boys were pretty sore
about II and | guess they took THIS
means of getting at ne
State Senator J. T. Denvir. Chicago,
was the democratic member OF the
public utilities commission headed oy
John Daley. republican. Peoria, and
which was appointed by the forty-seV-
enth Illinois general assembly 10 made
a study Of public utility problems as
n basis for legislative recommendation
This commission made a majority
and minority report 70 the last assem-
bly,. sSe forty-eighth, which was IN seS-
sion and the commission stih IN exist
ence on Jan IS. the date named IN the
4 testimony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

the ladies Will be given chance 70 see
the intricacies OF the building.
Men only" will be he rule Saturday
evening, beginning at 1880. A special
invitation IS extended TO men of the
shops and factories. and TO all me
chanics and railroad men. and all other
men who wish TO attend. The building
will be open for inspection. and games
viii be played for exhibition IN the
gymnasium and swimming pool.
Sunday afternoon the boys will meet
in their lobby at o'clock to hear an
address by Rev. r. 5. Haney OF Moline,
and at i o'clock. there viii be meet
ing for men and women in the main
social lobby, with an address by Rev.
W. :. Marquis, and a solo by Z. c.
Stanton.
Monday VIII bring the beginning OF
regular activities in the building. Dor
nitory residents will move In during
the day and work in gymnasium and
swimming pool viii be started as near
" according 10 schedule as possible.
At neon the cafeteria service VIII be
iuaugurated. and II is expected that
many people Will be present TO par
take OF the first "Y. N. c. \. restau-
rant" meal In Rock Island. y special
Il emu IS being prepared by Mrs. Cam
eron, and It is safe 10 say that the
tables Will be crowded.
Dedicated When All Funds Are In.
The dedication exercises OF the new
building will be held in the near fu-
ture. Just as soon as the financial set
Element can be made, so that the build
ing IAN be dedicated free OF debt.
There will be no financial solicitation
AZ any OF the events on the program
OF opening exercises
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
About the Secretaries

The opening OF the new building is
of special interest 70 Secretary r C..
Smedley, as the opening date is ex-
actly 10 years and one month from
the time that he entered the associa-
ton secretaryship. II was on Octo-
Der 20, 1903. that Mr.. Smedley. Just
on Of college, became assistant
secretary OF the Y. u. c. - at Peoria
Since that time, he has served at
bloomington and Freeport before com
ing here in August, 1903.
II. X. Morse, assistant secretary, Is
an alunnus OF Oberlin college He has
been connected with the Rock Island
association for two years, this being
his first position In the work.
II. NJ. Craig, boys work secretary,
came TO this city from Joplin, as well
as in the Chicago associations, and
has taken partial course In the Y NJ
c. \ college Sn Chicago
n. A. CIeiett is starting upon his
second season as physical director IN
Rock Island. Two years ago this fall
he first came to the work here, coming
from Muscatine. The past year he has
spent in Montana, acting as physical
director at Billings Y. NJ. c A, and
now he is back again, ready for greai
work in the new building.
l.. r Leidig. office secretary. comes
from Burlington, Iowa, where he has
served in a similar capacity. He Is
taking special work in the high school
in addition TO holding his responsible
place in the Y. NJ. c. :. work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20

Rock Islands new Y. ". c. \ build
ing u Twentieth street aHdsFifth ave
nue. will see its initial event this even
ing when = reception will be rendered
the committee Of 200 which raised the
funds for its erection. At o'clock the
building Is TO be inspected By this
committee and at : the members viii
be guests Al banquet
Friday evening j. the time to which
the ewes Of Rock Islands young men
have been directed for more than a
year past. The whole population Is
invited. and a large part Of II IS eX-
pected 10 turn out 10 inspect the new
building. which is pronounced TO be
one OF the very best buildings OF the
sort in all OF North America
Formally Opened Tomorrow Night
At 7.sD O'Clock the doors Of
the main entrance on TweniietI
street will swing open. and with the
members OF the board OF directors and
the building committee and the.- wives
20 welcome the visitors. and corps OF
so ushers ard guides directed 10y w T.
Martin. as chairman OF the social work
committee. the new building will be
formally opened to the people Of Rock
Island.
II :here are not AZ least 1000 people
shown through the building tomo row
night. those iu charge viii be greatly
surprised and disappointed. for there
has been tremendous interest shown In
the opening. and multitudes OF peop-e
n We been anxiUus!y waiting for "A
chance to see the inside OF the building
Of which they have card SO much.
Saturdays Events.
Saturday morning at $3.50. a busy
day will be started. The building Is
TO Keep open Rouse" TO the boys OF
the city that morning. There Will be
a chance for the boys 70 inspect the
whole place. and teams OF boys from
Davenport and Moline viii appear IN
games in the gymnasium and swim
ming pool. The members OF Troop
I OF the Boy Scouts of Rock Island
viii be the official guides for the boys
during the morniug-
Saturday afternoon. beginning al
2:3O. there will be a special period oil
"open house" 10 the ladies. This viii
not be al all in the way Of a formal
reception. but will be merely an in
formI social period during which al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
OPENING Event
AT new Y is FOR
200 COM MITTEE
Men Who Raised the Money for
Building Entertained This
Evening.
BIG RECEPTION TOMORROW
Boys to Be Received Saturday and
Religious Ceremonies Occur
Sunday.
BIG RECEPTION TOMORROW
Order of Exercises of New
~ Building Opening.
This Eveninc

This Evening.
SEQ p. M.-Recep;iOn 20 commit
tee OF 200 and inspection OF the
building.
200 p. M.-Banquet TO commit
tee Of 200.
Tomorrow.
Opening Reception, 1870 70 1890
p. M.-Open house 10 the people OF
Rock Island for inspection OF the
new building.
Saturday.
$50 4. M.-Open house 70 the
boys OF Rock Island Special pro
gram in the gymnas' I'm and swim
ming pool
2:3O p. M.-Open house to the
ladies and 70 the general public.
1880 y. M.-Opel house to men,
with special invitation 10 the men
Of the arsenal. and OF the railroads.
shops and factories Special ath-
letic and aquatic events.
Sunday.
300 =. M.-Meet.ng for boys in
the boys lobby. Special program
400 =. M.-Vesper service for
men and women in main lobby, with
special program.
Monday.
Regular activities VIII begin At
noon the first meal In cGfetaria
VIII be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-20
MORE MINERS ARRESTED
Deputy sherIffs and Non-unIonists
Hooted and ReviIed in Michigan.

Hooted and ReviIed in Michigan.
Calumet, Mich. Nov. 20.-Striking
miners paraded at Mowkawk and
hooted and reviIed deputy sheriffs and
non-unionists whom the officers are
escorting TO the mines Military au-
thorities said many OF the marchers
violated the circuit courts Injunction
and arrested SO men and II women.
The state supreme court is deliberat-
ing today whether to make permanent
in Jun ction against picketing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-22
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
tS-SS:
In the Circuit Court. To the May
term, A. d 1918.
Alva W. Banks VS.. Violet Banks. In
Chancery.
AftGavit of unknown residence &C the
defendant, Violet Banks. having Neen
filed in the clerks office of the circuit
court of said county, notice is therefore
hereby given to the said unknown res
ldent defendant Violet Banks, that the
complainant filed his bill of complaint
in said court, on the chancery side
thereof. on the 2Stn day of March. 1919.
ana tuat thereupon summons issued
out OF said court. wherein said suit ls
now pending, returnable on the first
MCnday in the month of May next, as
is by law required.
Now unless you, the said unknown
resident defendant Violet Banks. above
named. shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court, on the nrst
day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island. in and for said
county. on the first Monday in May
next, and plead, answer or demur to the
said comPlainants bill of complaint.
the same and the matters and things
| therein charged and stated will be tax
4 en- as confessed. and a decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF
/ said bill GEORGE w. GAMBLE,
Clerk
| Rock Island, ILL.,. March rs. 1918
Philip II. Wells, compliments solicit
/ tor.