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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
DAY IN DAVENPORT

now contemplated. the Adams Office
VIII be abandoned. and the business
will be cared for by the loc-l office
OF the Wells Fargo To equalize mat
tiers il is planned to give the Adams
people a clear field in Rock Island.
Route Agent Brown OF La Crosse,
representing the Adams Express COM
pany and c. o. Wolf OF the Wells
Fargo company conducted the investi-
cation. and the decision as to the local
situation will be made after the head
officials have seen their reports. The
plan in Davenport is 70 abandon the
Adams Office at 124 West Third street
This will probably mean that Joseph
T. Fennell. the agent, will be trans
ferred to some other point. and the
business here will be cared for by
Agent Edgar A. Ruston of the Wells
Fargo. This will mean a big saving
In Office rental alone One cashier
will be done away with and one or
more wagons, will be abandoned. AL
though there Is some talk of combin-
ing the two Offices and placing the
headquarters in the Wells Fargo build
ing at 131 East Third street, the local
officials stated that in all probability
brand new location would be secured
in the central part OF the city.
%
Split In Progressive Ranks.-En-
dorsement OF Mayor Alfred c. Mueller
to head their city ticket in the munic-
ipal election next spring caused a
split N the ranks of the local pro-
gressives, who met in mass conven-
ton, 80 strong. in an East Second
street hall. After a long debate. in
which sentiment seemed TO be equally
divided on endorsing Mayo Mueller.
the subject was dropped and a COM
mittee was named to make a canvass
for the mayoralty candidate. The re-
mainder OF the city slate was drawn
up as follows CITY clerk. F. ID. Sisson;
city treasurer. Byron Rumsey; as
SCISSOR, II. T. Errett; police magis-
trate, Victor l.. Littig; aldermen-at-
large, w. II. Sehrmann and ]. F. Neb-
ergall: first ward, August Sunder-
bruch; second ward, Charles Schick:
third ward, George Wolters; fourth
ward, Ferd Boeck: fifth ward, b. NJ.
sixth ward, c. l.. Lindholm.
City central committee. first ward. Z.
Ehlers; second ward. Charles Marcus;
third ward, Franz Strohkarck; fourth !
ward. ]. c. Proestler; fifth ward, n. |
T. Hendricks; sixth ward, S. p. Malm. |
Hiohvrays TO Get S75.OOO-DurinC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
SILTIS

Last Wednesday afternoon the Ken
sington Embroidery club met at the
home of Mrs. w. d. Chapman.
DR.. A. C. Hansen has as a guest his
brother from Fulton, Ill.
E. L. Reed fell from a box car
last Tuesday evening and was badly
bruised.
The village board will meet in regu-
lar session next Tuesday evening.
F. c. Robinson is very i'll.
The Per Sc Birthday club met last
Monday at the home Of Mrs. E. Lund
Mrs. James Shannon will entertain
the members and friends of the Bap-
fist Ladies' Aid society next We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. W. Kerr and little boy returned
from a visit at Wilton, Iiwa.
Mrs. e. V. McAvoy was paid visit
by Mrs. F. c. Isaacson OF Woodruff
and Miss Almquist of Chicago.
Joseph Harper is ILL.,
]. Wilson and family have gone to
Atlanta, Ca, to resi!e.
II. F. Kirkpatrick has ss a guest his
cousin. James kirkpatrick. OF Ke-
vance.
The following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year by the Baptist
Ladies' Aid society. a.
President-Mrs. Ria Warren.
Vice President-Mrs. James Shan
non.
Secretary-Mrs. Howard Skinner.
Treasurer-Mrs Henry Schmidt.
The members of the w. C. T. u. met
at the home of Mrs. ]. W. Pike last
Monday.
Mrs. r. Nicer has as a guest Mrs.
CLAIR Cain of Blue Island
Mrs. Leroy Smith was hostess 10
the w. !. Y. c. Card club of Moline
last Friday evening. The game of 500
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
TRICK Of 4 HOTEL BEAT.
Plausible Scheme by Which He Swim
died the Confiding Clerk.


A story detailing how relentlexr
the detective department OF the Amer
lean Hotel Protective Association trails
bad debts was told recently by en-
cinnati hotel man.
1t appears that man who register
ed as John B. Smith. New YORK
failed to pay a bill of $50. As me
Smiths of New York are almost Is
countless as the sands OF the Deacn.
the finding of the particular John D.
wanted was looked upon as hercu'
lean task. However, the signature was
traced on paper and sent to varlou
cities. Finally the owner OF tnat par
ticular signature registered at no.a
in the north. He was promptly maos
to pay the bill.
A hotel beat used the business sf
ter scheme to swindle hotel keepen.
His trick was to open letter In llo~
of the clerk, take out check ana tne1
allow the clerk to read the letter ins
misslve. presumably from b'g nusf
ness house, gave the recipient
Duke for not turning in more ORDER
New what do you think Of that. Wv
swindler would say, Stimulating anse
Then he would have the check cas1e.
without question. The manages
the hotel, however, recalled getune
warning about the letter swindle -
caused the arrest OF the guest s''.'
the money had been turned owe,
him. 1t developed that the man =.
forged and passed sixty-six Che
with great profit TO himself he
convicted.-Cincinna Times-slar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
Remarkable Catarrh Cure
That Gets Right into the
Affected Parts and
Stops Gatherings.

II IL desnitsly itnoEn that ea-arrh can
b. cured By tho simple process OF tnocu-
iaring the blood with antidotal remedies
HAT stop fndammat DRY conditions through
oar the mucous lin mrs Of all the organs
Of the body This j. done with the famous
Svrffrss sure GpeGn.:. or as II ~ widely
kuown. s. - y. IL Is taken into the blood
Just as naturally as the most nouns nlng
food IL spreacs tn influence over every
organ IN the BODY. through All the veins
aud arteries. and enables all mucous sur
faces 20 exehannf fnhar1nato-y acids and
o4ne- Irritating sfbEtnnces for arrerlai ele-
r,Snss rhaf edecrtNa0y cleanse the system
and tbZs put an end 20 al catarrhal PSilu,,
rton 81 8 s. ciefns out the stomach OF
s,1rous aecumusafbnr. enables only ptrc-
BLOOD making materials 90 enter the lntfs-
Sinss rornbines vita these food elements 20
enter the circuiatfon- and IN less than al
hour r. a. work throughout the oooJ IN
TIE process OF purid alton
Won Will soon r-stiize fts wonderful tn
Dune hV the absrce % headacbe ana
stsadifv Improved IA sal condition
For sDecfnl advice on any blood dlsease
write 20 The swift Spscihe Co. 22S swift
Tlfdr Atlanta Ca DO not delay 20 get
n s~fff~ of 3. e = from your druggist
Always insist that you want = =
- nofEirE else Beware Of all attempts
10 sell you Q substitute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

flowers, including roses, hyacinths and
carnations. formed the table and room
decorations. A large cake contain
ing ~ candles, graced beautiful
center piece on the dining table. The
affair was a complete surprise 10 the
hostess. A nice luncheon followed
some hours spent in music, social en-
versation and needlework.
c. E. Roth has taken up his resi-
dence in Silvis, coming here from
Shawnee, Okla. Mr.. Roth has taken
a position here at the store house Of
the railroad shops. 1. B. Faulkner has
taken the position at the store hose
made vacant by the resignation Of Mr.
Bell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
Man and Bride End Lives.

Sycamore, Ill, Jan. 19.-John Adds
and his 1S-year-old bride of four weeks
committed suicide yesterday at the
home of Adds brother in Cortland by
drinking poison following adverse crit
icism of their marriage. Adds was 25
years old and was uncle 10 Miss Vio-
let Easterbrook, whom he married.
Steps were being taken to have the
marriage annulled. as it was in viola
tion of the state laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
conviets Willing Workers.
Local Option Fight at Dixon.

Dixon. H., Jan. 19.-The local op-
ton campaign was opened here yes
terday with mass meeting in the
opera house. Ex-Representative Frank
f. Regan of Rockford made the prin-
cipal address on The Fool Taxpay-
err" Mr.. Regan was introduced by
Rev. F. E. Stone, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of this city. Pc
titions are being circulated and if suf-
ficient signatures are Obtained the
question is to be submitted at the
April election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

imately $4,000 for improving its high
ways under the permanent roads sys-
tenn inaugurated by the state of Iowa
or this amount $41,000 will be spent
for permanent bridges and for re-
pairs and temporary work on others
County Engineer ]. NJ. Malloy will be
kept busy with the big roads improve
ment program already mapped out for
the year. II is planned to survey
this year 1900 miles of roadway In
the county. Thirty miles of highway
will be put to permanent grade under
the supervision OF the county engineer.
What is known as the patrol system
will be inaugurated in the various
townships OF Scott county. Under
this system a stretch of roadway from
FIVE TO eight miles in length is put in
charge of one man who is under the
county engineer.
Agent Transferred.-E. II. Fletcher,
formerly with the Pennsylvania lines,
has been appointed general agent Of
the |. & l. and ID. & NJ. railways, sue
ceeding A. II. Lovett, who has re-
signed to engage in other work. Mr..
Fletcher is an experienced railroad
man. He has been with the Pennsyl-
vania lines for FIVE years and previous
TO that time was with the Rock Island
Married Here; Asks Divorce.-Mrs.
Porter Hurley filed a petition for
divorce from Porter Hurley in Keno
sha. Wis, alleging desertion. They
were married in Davenport in 1907
and Mr.. Hurley is believed to be To-
Gated here now.
Obituary Record. A cablegram
from Leipzig. Germany. Saturday af-
ternoon flashed across the waters the
sad news that the courageous battle
for a young life waged so arduous1y
by Miss Jessie Matthey had been in
vain. Miss Matthey died shortly after
noon. She was the daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. Henry Matthey. The mes
sage struck poignant sorrow into the
hearts of the young girlt friends and
relatives who had been buoyed up
by the hope that medical science of
Europe would be an invincible ally in
her L-ave fight for life. Following
the successful completion of the first
OF a series of operations required for
the removal of a goitre. the young
lady underwent a second operation
which proved fatal. She had suffered
long and patiently. Fully a year ago
the enlargement of the thyroid gland
affected her heart An operation was
deemed advisable. In company with
her father, DR.. Henry Matthey, him |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

Bridge Foreman lnjUred.-W. B. Hin
lsle, 219 East Twelfth street, bridge
foreman OF the d. r. I. & y. w. rail-
road. narrowly escaped death Satur-
day when the mOtor-driven handcar on
which he was riding crashed into an
open switch at LeClaire street opposite
the government bridge. Hinkle was
hurled from the car a distance OF sew
asral feet and lay stunned for few
minutes. lie was able TO regain his
set. however. and although badly
shaken up. did not Selieve he had been
seriously injured. Half an hour later
his left arm began TO swell and he
suffered severe pains in his left
side. He sought a physician.
who. after making an examina-
ton, informed the victim that
his left arm was fractured and a rib
broken. He will be OF duty for several
days Hinkle. who has charge Of the
track work between Davenport and
clinton. was travelling east on the D.,
r J. & y. W. tracks at a rate OF ap-
proximately 20 miles an hour. At the
bridge the switch was set for the Mil
waukee track. but the mistake was not
discovered in time TO stop. The car
was not damaged.
Police News.-WiIliam CLANCY, who
took French leave" before his time
expired as a "trusty' at the county
jail, was arraigned for disturbing the
peace and sent 10 jail for 80 days. A
charge OF breaking Jail would make
the charge a bind over one. In view OF
the facts It was thought best to pre-
fer lighter charge against CLANCY.
r. c. Davis. arrested for vagrancy
BY City Detective PacIcey Phelan, was
taken to Des Moines Saturday by Sher-
IN John Griffin of Polk county. Davis,
whose name is Eaves. is a parole viola
tor. the police say. He was held as a
fugitive from justice.
Hit by AutomobiIe.-Cal Robinson,
who lives at 22s East Fourth street,
was knocked to the pavement when
he crossed the street at Third and
Perry streets last night in front of
an automobile driven by George Mer-
rift, $50 Western avenue. The col
ored man and the driver had both
stopped before the accident. The lat |
ter thought Robinson signaled to him !
10 proceed. AS he started his car the |
colored man attempted to cross the
street and was hit by the fender. Rob |
inson was brought TO the police sta
tion where he was attended by DR. l
Ficke. His injuries were slight and |
ne was able to walk to his home.
%
= Licensed to Wed.-George II. Brow
ct. Davenport; Nevada Coons. Daven-
port.
Erects $1,000 DweIIing.-A building
permit was issued TO Robert Conrad
for the erection Of a two-s.ory frame
dwelling on Hancock street between
Claussen and Lincoln avenue. The
house VIII cost $1,000.
Express Companies Obliged TO
Merge move IS on foot in the city
OF Davenport to merge the Adams and
the Wells Fargo Express companies.
IN line with the general retrenchment
policy instituted since the advent OF
the parcel post officials of both COM
paniss were IN Davenport looking over
the local field. auditing accounts. and
making investigation as TO income.
expense, etc BY the arrangement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

Have you a weak throat? II so.
you cannot be too careful Each cold
makes you more liable to another and
the last is always the harder to cure.
II you will take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy at the outset you will be
saved much trouble. Sold by all drug.
gists.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

realizing first and foremost Its re-
sponsibility to the people of the United
States, has firmly refused to entertain
the proposal OF large buyers from
abroad, backed by the largest of inter
national banking houses, willing to buy
the output of the factory for the next
three years. II is the policy of the
company to furnish their radium to the
medical practitioners in our own
country in reasonably small quanti-
ties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

To Cure 3 Cold In One pay.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinins
fails to cure. E. w. Groves
let's. Druggists refund money
ture is on each box. 2oc.-tao'--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19
CONVICTS READY
TO BREAK CAMP
Joliet Honor Men Make Good
During Three Months Work
Near Dixon.
ROAD NEARLY FINISHED
Fifteen of Original Party of Foriy-five
Are Pardoned-Only One Broke
His Word.

Dixon, ILL.,. Jan. 19.-The convicts
who, without guards, without shackles
or handouts, arrived here from the
Joliet state penitentiary on Sept. 3,
1913, will have completed their road
work this week with record of hay
ing made good" ass they said they
would when Warden E. NJ: Allen start
ed them on the work at Camp Hope.
The convicts have by their loyalty
and good behavior demonstrated the
fact that it pays to lend a helping
hand to the down and out"
OF the IS men who have been at
the camp in the last four or five
months, Harry West, who is now clerk
of the camp and has ten months yet
to serve, said:
"The boys are all on the square yet
and there isn't man who hasn't kept
his word of honor with the warden
given at Joliet before we started for
camp
Fifteen "Honor Men" Pardoned.
The men have worked eight hours
every day since they started on road
building, except Saturday afternoon,
Sundays and holidays. The work ac-
complished has been highly satisfac-
tory to the local commissioners and
the people here.
Fifteen of the original party of 40
men have been released by pardon
or otherwise. One convict was re-
turned to Joliet because of his fail
ure to make good.
But as the convicts whose terms had
expired were released from camp new
honor men, were sent from the state
prison to take their places, so that
Captain Keegan has had As men work
ing under him at all times.
What pleases the men themselves
most is that they have made good"
and that the confidence placed in
them by Warden Allen has not been
betrayed.
convicts Willing Workers.
Rev. A. B. Whitcombe of the First
Episcopal church of Dixon, who has
been chaplain of the camp since its
and who has been
daily visitor, said he never saw q
bunch of men so willing to work or
who were more anxious to really |
make good"
The road up over the hills from |
Grand de Tour, where all the work |
has been done. has taken more time |
10 complete than expected at the start. |
crushed rock that has been used. !
not called for In the original plan OF |
State Engineer Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

Highways to Get s75.ooo.-During
1914 Scott county win spend approx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

Ereets $1,000 DweIiing.-A building
permit was issued TO Robert Conrad
for the erection Of a two-s.ory frame
dwelling on Hancock street between
Claussen and Lincoln avenue. The
house VIII cost $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-19

p Licensed to Wed.-George II. Brow
er, Davenport; Nevada Coons. Daven-
port
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
HUNTING SEASON
 OPENS TOMORROW
Duck Shooting Restricted This YearANO Motor-bOat Shoot ing Permitted.


 The open season for wild ducks, geese, bramt, and swan opens tomor- row Wood duck are barred, for they are under protection until 1919, and a heavy fine is attached for violations. The game laws for this year are even more involved than they have been in ert great care or, they will be liable to prosecution.
 Duck shooting is restricted to a gun fired at arms length, without rest, and may be fired from no boat other than one propelled by hand. Hidden de vices are forbidden if more than 50 feet from the shore. Duck must not be taken between an hour after. sum- set, nor more than an hour before sun rise Besides the above birds, the fol- lowing have protection taken from to- morrow: Plover, sand piper. mud hen, snipe and galIinule The marsh snipe has protection this year and must not be shot.
 The state Law on rail goes off on Sept l2, but woe unto the hunter that shoots Ahem before the 18th, for the federal law opens the season then. In cidentally hunters are barred from hunting squirrels with dynamite.
 The open season for ruffed grouse. quail. woodcock and pheasant is from oct. 8 to Nov. 23 The limit for the season is 36, and the birds must not be shipped from the state. The killing of wild birds, otherwise than those caught destroying corn, is prohibited. viola.tors will be subject to a heavy fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
FAIRFIELD

Fairfield, Aug s1.-Mike switzski,, of Lexington heights, Fairfield, forfeited bonds of s10 this morning when he | failed to make his appearance in court.
 He was arrested yesterday on com plaint of hds wife, Kate, Switzski, who alleged that he was beating her A few minutes efter g o'clock, en court had a5d journed, Switzski ap- peared, and declared he had been told the trial he'd been set for o'clock It is expected he will be given an oppoF- tunity to appear tomorrow.
 HEADLIGHT OUT, FINED.
 Wallace Bailey of PIainvilIe was fined $2 and costs by Judge Bacon Wakeman Saturday afternoon when he was charged with driving with one headlight extingl1ished. The case of D. H. Grey, charged with driving. without lights. was nolled.
 On Thursday evening the Christian Endeavc,r society of .the Greenfield Hill church will give an entertain ment. Several singers of excellent ability have been secured, and a num- Der Of other entertaining features are to be provided. Following the enter tain1nent 9. social session will be en- joyed at which ice-cream and cake will be served.
 Mrs Harriet Purdy, of East Orange,
 
 and Mrs. Graves on Mill Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. P. J. McCarry of Ell liott street have their niece Miss Mary Hanley, of Newark, N. J., visiting them.
 worknen began laying the side walks around the new Sherman school today. The interior is now near com pletion and it is expected that every thing will be in readiness at the open4 ing of the fall term.
 Mrs. Henry s. Glover and Miss liar riet Glover are spending a few days visiting in New York city.
 Miss Bessie D. Casey of Milne street, Bridgeport, is spending a weeks va cation at the beach.
 The trolley tracks are now being torn up in the center of the town. 4 large number of 1aborers are being employed and it will be but a short time when all new tracks have been laid zon the line.
 Rev. William Blake announced at all masses of St Roses church yes terday that Bishop Milan would be present on Sunday, September 6, to administer the sacrament of confirna- ton at the 10:30 mass
 No automobile accidents were re- corded yesterday in Fairfield. This is due to the fact that the authorities have announced that all who violated the automobile laws or drove reckless 1 ly through the town would be sun- l marily dealt with.
 Sheriff Elwood made no arrest of vfolators of the Sunday c1amming 1 laws at the Fairfield and Southport beaches yesterday, although he visited | them several times. No one wanted 1 clans when they would be subject to arrest, and for the f1rst time during | the present season there was a scarci- 1 ty of clam hunters. Not even South : | f1Jrz l affects all, not alone Bridgepoters whom the residents said came and | took clans that rightfully belonged to l them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
Fall Two Stories
 As Staging Breaks
Masons on Oak Street School Tn St. Vincent's Hospital As Re- suit of Injuries.

Precipitated from the second story Of the new Oak street school walls upon which they were employed, Car ami Aossi, aged 26; living at 159 North Washington avenue, and Erico Supino, aged p, Of the same address, are in St. Vincent's hospital Aossi is sl1f- fering from lacerated shoulder, sprained back and probable internal Injury while Supino received a. lacer- ated scalp and arms and is being closely observed for internal injury
 The two men were injured as the re- suit of the collapse of a .soaffoIding upon which they were working as ma sons for the Joseph D'Agostino com pany, contractors at 1880 Main street. The cause of the accident has mot as yet been fully ascertained, but it is known that as the men arrived at the top at about 8 o'clock they were pre- cipitahed to the ground below, a dis tance of about 25 feet, with bricks, mortar and other parapherna1ia. upon the platform. Several others in the immediate vicinity had narrow escapes from the fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-31
INVESTIGATING
 A MARRIAGE,
Priest Relieves Woman Who Married Here Has Husband In Poland.


 That Katie Rend who, on January 27, 1e13 married Jacob Pasetti in 'th1s city,. has a husband living in Austria is the belief of Rev. Maichael J. Go- lob of the Holy Cross R. C. church. The husband of the woman in the old country recently wrote Father Golob and asked him to locate his wife. Father Golob was in communication with the te-zn clerk today and secured a record of the marriage The cere- rr1ony was performed by former as- sistant town clerk William T. Mullins. The couple are of Polish nativity. When they obtained the license neith= CT gave their house address. Passetti said he was 26 years of age and a la- borer The woman said she was 2S and a domestic. Both said 1t was their first marriage.
 Father Go1ob believes the mans real name is Bodsky He thinks the real name of the woman is Hren. In the angelization of the names he believes the spelling was changed at the time they secured the marriage license Town Clerk Schultz informed Father Golob that he had no Jurisdiction in the matter and he advised the priest to confer with the. prosecuting authori- ties