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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
SUNNY HILL

Robert Bollman and son Earl have
been visiting the fat stock show in
Chicago.
Herman and Hannah Wahlstrom en-
tertained a company of young people
at a dancing party at their home on
Saturday evening
Miss Carmichael OF Henderson
county began to teach the winter term
OF school Monday at Sunny Hill.
Happy Corner school house lived up
to its name Friday evening at which
time was held a box sociable and en-
tertainment. Every corner of the
school house was crowded with happy
people The entertainment was of
high order and had been prepared for
Thanksgiving. but owing to the illness
Of the teacher, Miss Jessie Kerr, the
event was postpone till Friday right
Twenty-Five dollars was netted. The
school has purchased a second hand
piano in good repair.
Mrs. F. C. Killing, who has been i'll
for three weeks, is slightly improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Christison and Mrs.
Mary Bailey of Moline attended Mrs.
Sharp's funeral.
Little Margaret Jones received the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
CARBON CLIFF

The Misses Myrtle and Nellie Florin
are entertaining as their house guest
this week Miss MolIie Bowman OF
Kansas City. Kas.
Mrs. John Fahlstrom and daughter,
Alice, we're business callers at Moline
Wednesday.
Claus d. Hansen, ST.. attended the
Schwenekers' sale this week at Coal
town
Mrs. Lewis Sickler and sister. Miss
Dorothy Weitz, were entertained by
friends at Moline Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Neibaur was q busisess
caller al Moline Friday.
E G. Adams OF Colona visited his
daughter Mrs. Lew Pinkerton Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Steve Adams and children,
Beryl and Richard OF East Moline.
visited with her sister, Mrs. George
Kennedy and with o-her relatives
Wednesday.
Charles Carothers OF Sherrard and
Ted Couch of East Moline visited
Wednesday at the home OF DIN A.
Stipp.
The Rev. A. Berauist and E. V. ,Es-
terdahl OF Moline were entertained Al
dinner Wednesday at the John FAIL
strom home.
Mrs. Charles Slater and son, Les
ter. were Moline visitors Friday.
Mrs. Charles Roseman visited
Thursday with Moline friends.
Mrs. William Gerhardt entertained
the Ladies' Aid society at her home
Thursday.
Werner Lauger spent a few days at
the John Fahlstrom home before re-
turning to his home at Mount Pleasant,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

ST Mary's church. Interment was
made in the Holy Family cemetery.
Mrs. Emma II. Campbell. a former
resident OF Davenport, died Saturday
at the home in Wyoming, Ia, after a
brief illness at the age OF 80 years
The body arrived in Davenport today
The funeral was held at o'clock this
afternoon from the Nissen & Hartwig
funeral parlors- Burial was in Fair
mount cemetery. Mrs Campbell is
survived by two sons. Lloyd and Clyde
Campbell; her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Nicholas Hallauer OF Davenport; two
brothers, Godfrey and Edward Camp
bell: and three sisters, Lydia and
Minnie HalIauer of Davenport and
Mrs. Barbara Rogers of Central City.
Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

week al the home OF her uncle, Paul
Gerhardt, at Bars,ow.
Mrs. Peter Florin entertained her
brother. Fred Youngberg and daugh-
tiers, Dorothy and Elesors of Moline
for few days.
Mrs. Leroy Carey was a business
caller at East Moline Tuesday.
Frank Kleinau. Jr. and Lewis Sick
Ter were Moline business callers this
week
Albert Roseman on Wednesday was
a tri-city business caller.
Mrs. William Gerhardt entertained
her brothers, Oscar Nelson and Dr..
David Nelson of Wyoming and broth
er-in-law Prof. Henry Corb31 OF Moline
Oscar Nelson, who left this vicinity a
number of years ago. will be remem-
bered by friends. Going TO Oregon
he married Ex-Governor Smiths
daughter, of that state. He is now in
the real STATE business. in winter liv-
ing in Seattle, Wash, and in summer
going to his summer home at Hood
River, Ore.
The Misses Ella and Margaret
O'Donnell were Saturday visitors at
Moline.
Mrs. George Lewis visited with Mo-
line friends Thursday.
Mrs. Forest Titterington was a triz
city caller this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
Advertised Letters

United State postoffice, Rock Island,
III. Published at Rock Island NJ
postoffice, Monday, Dec. 10, 1913. Ad-
vertised list No. so.
Mrs. Maggie Allen, Rambot Ally
hous, Carl Anderson, Mrs. May Burtis,
Walter Batter, Miss Code Chambers,
Ernest Coleman, Miss Katherine
Grotegut, Mrs. Mary Z. Goldenberger,
l.. r. Gaylord, II. w. Goldberg, Mrs.
Ida Hohensmith. Mrs. Loretta Hunt,
Mrs. Daisy ISrris. Mrs Mary E. Hay
don, Ted Hughgut, Mrs. S. w. John
son, Oris B. Jackson, Karnsreas, Mrs.
Cornelia Kingsbury, Mrs. Ed Lehan,
Orval Lounger, Walter c. Luke, Mrs.
Mamie MacCracken, Marie MEDIEVAL,
Percy Myers, Gus NORM, Paul R. Neu-
berg, John Peterson, NJ. A PriseIer.
w. c. Rieling, A. II. Redrick, J. T.
Richardson, Miss Winnie Schroeder,
Mrs. George Seymour. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Stawfsky. L. NJ. Snyder, Miss
Mamie Thomas, II. a. Taylor. Harry
Thompson, Mrs Carrie Vawens. Miss
Matte Whistler, Miss Nellie White.
Mrs. Helen White, Orley Watkins,
Varnard Walton, A. F. Williams, Rob
ert Wilson Allen Wates.
HUGH A. J. MCDONALD,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

prize at Sunny Hill school for the
fall term, having the most stars for
perfect attendance and department.
Mrs. VIM. Sharp passed away Mon
day, Dec. s, after prolonged Illness
of cancer of the liver.
Anna Bollman was born in Pennsyl-
vania in 1910 and came with her par
ents to Rock Island in 1S43. After liv-
ing there two years they moved to
Rural township where she resided till
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

her marriage to William Sharp in
1857, when they moved to the home
in Henry county where she has lived
ever since Mr.. Sharp died in 1906
She is survived by two sons, George
of Dakota and Mike at home, and :hree
daughters, Sarah at home, Mrs.
Charles and Mrs. Brown of Moline.
When 3 young girl she united with the
Methodist church and was all her life
kind and helpful Christian woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
John .. Shoop.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-The ousting of
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young from the sup
erintendency of the Chicago public
schools and the naming of John d.
Shoop as her successor has raised
very much of storm in Chicago. The
charge is made that politics played
an important part in the shift, and
strong efforts are being made to have
Mrs. Young reinstated. Mayor Harri-
son has forced the resignation of five
Young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
DAY IN DAVENPORT

5ettendorf Man Shoots Gray Fox
While hunting on his farm. three
miles east OF Bettendorf. Friday, Will
lam Huntley shot and killed a gray
fox, which proved to be the largest
ever killed in Scott county. The ami
NAL was but % yards distant when
Huntley fired.
Foley May Join coIony-anotner
firm has announced It's intention of To-
eating at the proposed green house
colony near the Edwards River Power
@house on the Rock Island Southern.
Philip J. Foley OF the Green House
Manufacturing company, Chicago, one
OF the largest concerns of it's kind in
the country, arrived in Davenport
yesterday morning. and in company
with various Rock Island Southern Of
ficials. visited the proposed site. En-
gineers have looked over the ground,
and should Nr. Foley's report be
favorable. ten green houses will be
erected. each OF them 24xI5O feet
Flowers and vegetables will be raised
for the winter market. Paulsen Broth
ers OF Rock Island have already de-
cided 70 locate at Edwards river. and
v III eLpeDu SlDrOUU IN Lne eTsCuOu OF
green houses. Other tri-city florists
and nurserymen also expect to join
the colony.
Beats His Wife: Buys Bottle Poison
Held on a charge OF assault and bat
tery and said TO have threatened to
commit suicide after ne had beaten
his wife. George Leacman is being
held BY the Davenport police. a
three-ounce bottle filled with carbolic
acid was found in the mans pocket at
2 the time OF his arrest According TO
z the police. Leacman has been absent
from the city for three months. II
seems he returned Friday and went
20 his home in the 500 block on West
Third street. There he is said to have
given his wife a beating and then left
the house. Shortly afterward Mrs.
Leacman. the police say. received
note from her husband that he was
about to end his life by swallowing
carbolic acid. The police we're noti-
fed and later placed Leacman under
arrest. Il had no intention OF swal-
loving the acid" said Leacman when
asked regarding his suicide intention.
ScoViI Resigns at the Burtis-M. s.
Scovill. for several years past man
ager OF the Burtis, has rendered his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

Funeral services were held Wednesday
at 10 a. m. at the home, conducted
by Rev Mr.. Brink of the Orion
church Members of the Orion choir
sang Jesus Is Calling" II is well at
is Well" and Jesus, Lover of My
Soul Interment was at Western
cemetery. The ballbearers were
Howard and Will Williams, West
Jones, Arthur Washburn. George
Montgomery and Cam McWhinney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

resignation. and within a week or ten
days will remove 70 Chicago. In Chi
cago Mr.. Scovfu has purchased an IL
terest and will become an officer In
the Charles A Josyln Audit company
In addition 10 being manager Of the
Burtis Mr. Scovin has served as audit
or for the Chamberlin-Kindt circuit OF
theatres. No successor TO Mr.. Scovill
al the Burtis has been named He is
now n Chicago and has as ye- given
out no Official statement relative
thereto.
County Is Spending Less Road
Money.-Dec-ease in the amount ex-
pended for road work in Scott county
during the year OF 1913 is shown by
the books OF County Auditor Ed Col
Inns. So far this year the county
pocket book has been opened 10 the
extent OF but Ss.747.73. There is still
the expense OF one month TO be added
10 this amount for a considerable lot
of grading is nov being done, paTticu-
larlv in Cheridan township. But even
with this the total will fall consider
ably short OF las. year. when the road
expense footed s19.36O.60. But while
the money expended for road work has
decreased that for bridges is holding
its own. So far the county has paid
out SIS, 423.ss from the bridge fund
Before the end OF the year approx
mately $4,000 more will be added 10
this. bringing the bridge expense TO
practically the same amount 1t was
last year. or s2T.402.ss.
Obituary Reeord-After an illness
Of but ten hours James Kennedy, 90
years old. died Saturday at the home
OF his sister, Mrs. Edward Lage, 154S
West Third street. Pneumonia IN an
exceptionally acute form is attributed
to have been the cause of death Ken
nedy became i'll at o'clock Friday
night and an hour after physicians
arrived they gave up all hope OF saw
ing his life. He had been living with
his sister for several months. De-
ceased was born in Davenport, Nov.
10. 1873. and spent his entire life in
this city. He is survived by one
brother. John of Chicago. and four sis
tiers, Mrs. Edward Lage. Miss Mar
garet Kennedy Of Rock Island, Mrs. J.
J. Murphy of St. Louis and Mrs. ID. J.
Mannix OF Denver. Colo. The funeral
was held from the home yesterday
morning with services at O'Clock al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15
ORION

The following officers of the Sher-
man lodge. A. F. & A. NJ, were in
stalled at the regular meeting: w. NJ.
II. L. Boutwell,; s. w. A. f. Fehlman !;
]. w. ]. B. Richardson: treasurer, s.
II. Galloway; secretary, c. r. Hannah /;
s. D., Daniel McKillop; 3. 8, II. V.
Conover; J. g, A. E. Boutwell,; chap
liam, F. s. Fullerton; tyler, G. II.
Wayne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-15

scoViI Resigns at the Burtis-M. s.
Scovill. for several years past man
ager OF the Burtis, has rendered his
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
Fred Nnsbaum.


Don't suffer long with weak kidneys.
You can get prompt relief by taking
Electric Bitters, that wonderful remedy
praised by women everywhere. Start
With a bottle today, you win soon feel
like new woman with ambition to
work, without fear of pain. MIR. John
Bowling Of San Francisco, writes:--
"Gratitude for the wonderful effect OF
Electric Bitters prompts me to write.
1t cured my wife when sill else failed. .
Good for the liver as we'll. Nothing
better for INDIGESTION or biliousness.
price soc and 81. 90 at all dealers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
featon Orchard at Meridisn viii
Have Big Crop.

Three car loads Of Jonathan
apples have already been shipped
from the J. A. Fenton orchard at
Meridian this season. One carload
was consigned to Chicago and two
carloads to Los Angeles. Mr..
Fenton has net yet received re-.
turns from these shipments, but
he anticipates that the market
this season will be generally salts
factory 10 growers.
While the Fenton orchard con-
tains Jonathans, White Winter
Pearmains and few Roman
Beauties, the Jonathans are the
only trees producing to any OK
tent this season. They are heavily
laden and Mr.. FentoD estimates
that he will have about Z 600 boxes
of high grade apples to ship,
about the same yield as last year.
The Fenton orchard ID one Of
the oldest orchards and most CON
sistent producers in the valley II
has experienced only one crop
failure, and that only a partial one,
il the last "A years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
10 Picture Show Patrons

| have bought the interest OF
WI. Howell in the moving picture
business Of Meridian and the Cozy
theatre will be closed and moved
away. The Home Theatre will
give a good chow every night. I
am making arrangements for an
improved service. Notice of which
will be published later. Business
men having slides please bring
them in and | will show them
free.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
Meridian Church Of Christ News

The offering for benevolent
work reached the handsome sum
of forty one dollars.
Sunday, October 5:
1000 a. m. Bible School. 100 a
N, Communion and preaching
Text: ] Peter, lis, 10, $3.50 p. m
Christian Endeavor. 7:S0 p. m
preaching, text: Luke 1910.
About thirty pupils were pro.
NOTED in the Bible school last
Sunday. They received certificates
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
N. (. Church Notes

Services next Sunday.
HOO a. m. "Contending for the
Faith" 7;30 p. m. "What Sin
is" AT the evening service Mrs.
Holt and Prof. Van Ausdall will
sing duet from the beautiful
Cantats, Ruth the Moabitess.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
NOTICE.

] have sold the mill and resi-
dence to q g. Smith and am still
on the corner at the old stand
near the hotel. Feed, hay, grain.
coal and groceries.
T.. q. Dunkin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
Safest Laxative for Women

Nearly every woman needs good lax
atiye. DR., Kings New Life Pills are
good because they are prompt, safe, and
do not cause PAM Mrs. M. C. Dunlap
OF Leadill, Tenn, says; "Dr. King'sNew
Life Pills helped her troubles greatly
Get box today. Price 25c. Recon-.
mended by all dealers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03

q. g. Smith is at Dunkin's
stand and is prepared to do all
kinds of grinding, including gra-
ham tionr, corn meal, etc, and will
have for sale oats, wheat, bran and
shorts. Will sell for cash, quick
ale and small profits. Gasoline.
New baled hay, a choice lot
Block rock salt. New grain at
lower price than before.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03

blast store, @ize Ia. Phone 2oo,
:. Fl Griffiths.
The Meridian village board will
meet 10 regular monthly session
next Monday evening,
Lost "A Howard watch $500
reward for return to DR. q H..
Dutton or Times Office.
For Rent Furnished Rooms at
my residence. Also barn for rent.
Mrs. 5. L. Champlin.
Hair switches made, and hair
work Of all kinds for sale. See
Mira. w. +. Tucker, southeast 81
Meridian. Ind. No. $685.
Lost, a 100 pound shoat, almost
black, q SOW. Reward Charles
Cowgirl, Commercial Hotel, Merid
an, Idaho.
Mrs. j. I'll. McSparran ID to be
congratulated upon receiving first
premium on butter at the Inter
mountain fair.
A lot of wood. Stove wood.
kindling wood, cut iii convenient
lengths. Kindling $3.50 and stove
wood $4.5l, delivered J b. Gibbon,
next door 10 Dunkin's old stand.
Rev, w q. Forbis, the M. f.
Church South minister, received
an offer to return to bis former
charge in Missouri, and the minis
ter and family left Meridian Tues
day.
pruns packing 10 over for the
season. From Meridian the McBir-
ney company sent out 33 cars,
Hedges company s cars and the
Cairns plant about the same
nnmber.
For Sale A iirst-claes Jersey
heifer, IA mos. old, and SOW and
young pigs. Twelve shoats, weigh
ing about 30 pounds each. White
Indian Runner ducks. Phone $40
Meridian. Earl G. Biddick.
Norman Grimmett, who has rur
a blacksmith shop at ustick fol
some time, has gone into partner
ship with Earl Webb, in Meridian
and will move his atock to thii
place.
DIR. Reynolds has received tel
egram from Congressman Addison
Il. Smith that Willis PercihelC
has been selected for examination
for admission TO the navy academy
at Annapolis.
Willard Turner arrived from
Baker City, Oregon, this week, and
will take charge Of the Rice
Pharmacy in few days. II il
planned to move the stock to ,
new location in the Reynolds
building. on Idaho street. Mr.
Rice has not announced his in
tentions. but ii is understood ht
intends 10 move to Pocatello.
Carl Tompkins has sold his in
terest in the Meridian Hardware
Il Implement Co, 10 John l.
Waggoner and J. Nj Jackson, II,
has been connected with the firm
for two years and has gained many
friends and business associates
who wish him we'll in whatever
new business he undertakes IL
is understood he will go onto a
farm near Meridian, in which he
IL interested.
The Meridian town trustees
met Monday night and fixed the
tar levy at 8 mills for general pur,
poses aud 2 mills for interest and
sinking fund for the $4,000 81
village bonds. This is on yalu-
alton OF $505. 400, as against 1912
coo two years ago. Both on a
basis Of full valuation makes it a
little difficult to compare with last
year, but with the lower county
levy. taxes in the village will be
less than last year
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
Death OF Robert A. fsadley

AT Boise Tuesday morning Sep.
TENDER %, there passed into the
great beyond Robert A. Bailey of
Sweet after an operation for blad-
der trouble. Mr.. Bailey was one
Of the pioneers Of idaho. Born In
Indiana he crossed the plains in
1916 and enlisted in the Sd Colo
RADIO cavalry in 1862 and served
during the Civil war. He attained
no small degree of fame as an in
dian tighter on the plains. After
the war be lived for d time in
Iowa but went to Kansas in 1870
and from there to the Boise valley.
Later he went to the Grande
Ronde valley, Oregon, where he
remained for about year and
then came back to what 10 now
known MS Sweet, where he has
lived ever since.
Mr.. Bailey is member of the
John g. Fremont Post q. Al. II
OF Emmett and also member Of
| the Odd Fellows and of the Meth,
odist Episcopal church. In ths
Ia. A. r. he - well known as ons
of its most prominent and usefu
members, lie is a Brother o.
p. 4. Bailey Of Boise and l.. Fl
Bailey Of Meridian, and w. $
Bailey Of Pendleton, Oregon
His wife and six children surviv,
him. The remains were taken t.
Sweet for burial.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03

w. J Howell, who recently sold
out his Cozy theatre in Meridian,
has started a moving picture show
at Star, and will open this Satur-
day night with good program,
with Elmer Newell as machine
man. Mr.. Howell is a first .class
manager and the people of Star
are fortunate in that they will
have a responsible person in charge
Of the amusement enterprise. He
came to Meridian when there was
nothing doing in the picture
line and built up a fine business
and IL is a matter OF regret that he
is to leave.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03
Best Lots in Meridian

for sale cheap and terms to
suit purchaser. Small sum
down. Inquire
Frank A. Nourse, Boise.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-10-03

The pains of neuralgia seldom fan to
yield to DIR. Miles Anti-Pain pills. Ask
Ter them yourself. lAdyertssement.I
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-08
Why Not Sc Allowed to sleen?

A patent has been granted a New
Yorker for burglar alarm that awak-
ems a person by spraying him with
water IS he lies asleep in bed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-08
NEWFANE.

l.. II. Barber was in town Saturday
intent upon making several deals in
musical instruments.
Mrs. Truman Wallace of Brattleboro
visited Mrs. Vigil Rauney the latter
part of the week and went from here to
Wardsboro Saturday night.
Mrs. James Brown left Saturday for
Il visit with her father, n NJ Batch
elder, in Fitchburg. She will visit reIa-
tive5 in Medford before returning home.
Haynes Sanders and L. II. Whitney
are at work at the Windham County
House laying new floors, putting in new
stills and building a new porch on the
ell OF the main building.
On account of having whooping cough
Miss Beatrice Mountain has gone from
j. d. Pierce ;, where there is a young
grandchild of Mrs. Pierce, who has
never had the disease, to Rev. f. NJ.
/ Wiswall 5 to board for the present
Mr. and Mrs. Perry of Brattleboro
were guests OF Mrs. Mary Wilson last
week. Mrs. Wilson's nephew, Fred
! Wheeler of Stratton, who will serve as
one of the petit Jurors, will board with
her during the spring term Of court.
The mixed train was DELAYED Friday
afternoon by some of the ears getting
off the track. The accident was
caused by about 20 rods of the track
giving way. BY calling on the work
train, which was above here. the track
was repaired so that the passenger
train at night was able to pass at about
the usual time.
/ The quarterly report of the Congre-
gational Sunday school was read by the
j superintendent Sunday, showing that %
members OF the school had been present
every Sunday during the quarter Frank
Dewitt, il, a lad only six years old,
has been present every Sunday for
three years. Robert Davis. who is a
year younger, has not missed Sundav
in two years