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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-27

junk of the defunct electric company
Under the supervision OF City Electr-
clan V. A. Murphy a gang OF men mas
been at work for some time in remoV-
ing the aerial work and poles ana
only recently completed the task. Ihe
resolution carried unanimously.
The council also adopted q resoiu-
ton giving authority to the judges IN
the various precincts at the election
Nov. 3 to act as city judges for the
vote upon annexation. This matter
was also introduced by Commissioners
Reynolds.
He also submitted the resolution
which asked for the acceptance and
adoption of the plat OF Herman Han
sens subdivision in which there are
six lots at the corner of Dearborn
street and Fifth avenue in South Rock
Island. 1t passed unanimously.
The weekly payroll amounting to
$3.50 was allowed and claims for sew
eral minor amounts were ordered
drawn.
Take Up Saloons Soon.
The council decided at the meeting
to go to bat Immediately upon the
matter of the licensing of saloons.
The petitions of the saloonkeepers
with their bonds will be coming in for
adoption next Monday, and the council
decided that it had best be prepared
for them. eliminating much debate and
long drawn out meetings such as have
prevailed in the past 1t was thought
by going over the list that a fair idea
of how each commissioner stood on
the granting of licenses to some of
the present owners would be gained.
The matter OF licensing picture houses
will also be taken up again, as their
permits will be up for vote next Mon
day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
DOING AWAY WITH. TETANUs
Disease That Has Been Considered
So Deadly Really viii Readily
Yield to Treatment.

The loss of life from tetanus, it
should be emphasized, is almost en-
tirely pTeventable. Injection of anti
toxin Immediately after the injury is
received, together with relentless sur
gical cleansing of the wound under
anesthesia,, constitutes insurance
against tetanus in virtually every case.
The few recorded cases in which anti
toxin has failed to prevent tetanus
have been attributable usually to a To-
cal infection which kept the tetanus
bacillus alive until the antitoxin was
eliminated or destroyed.
Hence thorough cleansing of the in
jured part should not be neglected. If
the patient is not seen until the wound
is several days old, antitoxin should be
given in large doses intravenously, or,
if symptoms Indicate impending tetan-
US, intraspinally. Ia any case, prompt
ness and thoroughness are the watch
words. - From the Journal Of
American Medical Association.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
Doc kidnaps Kittens.

Muffy, a tabby cat, at the home Of
Carl P. Meyran, Los Angeles, made
move several days ago which re-
suited in the kidnapping of her family,
two blue-eyed kittens, by a little fox
terrier dog Muffy prefers to bring
up her family according to her own
ideas, and resents any Interference,
no matter how good ones intentions
may be. Neither does she take any
stock in those new-fangled ideas Of
sanitation; so when a neighbs deigned
to sprinkle flea powder on her offspring
she moved them to new home. This
came very near being Muffy's undoing,
for no sooner had she settled in the
new place than along came the little
fox terrier, who, having no family,
took the kittens. Mrs. Muffy was
frantic until some one found and re-
stored her family to her
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
CONDEMNS GAME OF GOLF
English Writer alvea Many Reasons
for File nenanslstaan II the
Popular Passims.

On ths heels Of the recent golf cham
ptonahips In EngInui thsrs broke out a
fierce letterto-the press battle, which
still RACES, On the merits Of the game
In the provocative article "Anti-goif"
signed himself to q general dsauncia.
ton Of the game, both for boys and
elders, but particularly branded 1t as
altogether unfit for schoolboys. Under
10 circumstances should they DO al
bowed 10 play Il, he commended. 1t was
pastime, not q game, and lacked the
discipline and spirit Of team games.
He called it ''the incarnation of SLOW
footed egotism, demanding a style Of
stroke which cramps and spoils the
style demanded for real games" He
concluded Lawn tennis Ia bad
enough but golf Is entireiy-there is
no other word for it-damnable."
The arguments Of the devotees OF
golf who flocked to the defense OF
their sport may easily be imagined,
but "Anti-golf' had many to side with
him. One wrote: Chiefly by reason
Of the growth of national slackness,
golf, with Its indecent posturings
among young women and heavy wager.
ing among men. has erspt upon the
country Hike destroying fungas"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
The Anomalous Mexican.

In the opening paragraph of one of
his best stories Kipling wrote: Let
it be clearly understood that the Rus
sian is delightful person till he
tucks his shirt in. AS an oriental he
is charming. 1t is only when he in
sists upon being treated as the most
easterly of western peoples, instead
of the most westerly of easterns that
he becomes a radical anomaly ex-
tremely difficult to handle. The host
never Knows which side of his nature
is going to turn up next" There is a
somewhat similar difficulty with the
Mexican. He can be charming, but
bone never knows whether he Is the
most northern southerner or the most
southern. northerner, and he can
change from one to the other with a
facility that is almost genius.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
NoTiRATTER FoaFrHE PUBLIC
caruso Considers Remarks About Con,
dillon Of His Throat Hurt His
Reputation.

80 much money has come to the
great tenor Caruso, from the bird
like Quality OF his throat, that some
loneliness about remarks made about
that organ might not perhaps be won
dered at. Many are the tussles he
has had in courts OF law regarding II.
One Of Signor Caruso's latest law.
suits is with Prof Della vedova OF
Milan, who in 1907 operated on him
for throat trouble and restored the
wonderful voice. The professor
claimed a fee of $4,000, which ca
russo considered excessive. The singer
threatened litigation and vedova re-
duced his fee to $4,000. which Caruso
paid.
Three years later when It was ru.
mored that Caruso's throat trouble
had returned Prof. Della vedova en-
planned In an interview published in
a Milan paper particulars Of the OBJ
Grafton he had performed,
Caruso was furious. He said that
the professor had no right to divulge
such particulars, which damaged tie
tenor's reputation and led to the be-
lief that his voice was not perfect,
owing to a weak throat. Caruso In
stituted proceedings against his doc.
tor and claimed damages.
The ease was decided in the pro-
fessor's favor. Then Carsso appealed
against the sentence and the case was
heard again before The Milan court of
appeals. In few weeks time the
court will give It's, decision,
1t is In fact rather a serious Of
Tense to pass remarks In any sense
de"ogatory to this valuable throat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
In Our Last Conflict With Britain.

One hundred years ago three Unit
I'd States regiments inarehsa from
Pittsburgh. Y, for the North. This
was but one of the movements pre-
hminary TO the beginning OF the final
campaign along the Canadian border.
During the week several troopships ar,
rived at Quebec with hundreds of v t.
eran soldiers who had fought under
Wellington in the Peninsular war. As
rapidly as possible these reinforce
ments were hurried forward TO the
frontier. At the same time British
squadron under Sir James Yeo was
cruising about Lake Ontario on the
lookout for o chance to strike de-
cisive blow. In the vicinity of But.
;falo. Generals Scott and Ripley of the
American army were gathering their
forces preparatory to crossing the Nj
agara river for an attack on Fort
Erie.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
SAVING the Babies,

The success achieved In the past
by various societies organized for the
prevention of infant mortality and dis
ease has been so notable that the pub
lilo generally is likely to regard the
activities Of baby week with more at.
tention and more favor than are usual.
" granted to similar spectaoolS
movements. The record Of work done
attests not only the worth OF tho serv.
Zee but the right Of the workers to
ask further help, public or private.
According TO figures given out by the
board Of health, the infant death rate
of the city in 1904 was 162 for every
1000 within the first year after birth.
Last year the rate was only 1o2. This
represents the saving Of the lives OF
upward OF eight thousand babies with.
IN a single twelvemonth.--New York
World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
NEED Fo8 A DAY OF REST
Harvard Scientists Assert It lie Neees-
sary to Restore the Nervous
Tone.

The refreshing Influence of the
weekly day Of rest" on a person sub
jected to the strenuous routine of a
busy life is a feature which he himself
can duly appreciate ia the effects on
his feelings" and Spirits" The eff
cheney OF the working man, the length
Of the working day. the interjection of
pauses for rest in the schedule of la
Dor for persons of different ages and
stations in life-questions of this sort
are constantly arising for solution on
a scientific basis. Not only in the
field of manual labor, but also in the
case of the school child, the Office boy,
the factory girl, the banker, and the
merchant, efficiency is the keynote Of
the times. Fatigue is the enemy of
efficiency; and to detect and compen-
cate for or overcome 1t is the duty
of those concerned with the promo
ton of human welfare.
Harvard scientists have been MAX
ing a careful study of the whole ques-
ton of fatigue and efficiency from a
physiological standpoint. A long Sc
ries of experiments have been made
on first year medical students who
were following a regular routine of
school work during six days of each
week.
The routine was interrupted week
ly by the Sunday recess, an 1ntersal
occupied variously by the students, but
in no case in precisely the manner of
the week days. The daily observations
made of these persons during several
weeks show that at the beginning Of
the week the nerve reaction tends to
be high, that from then until the end
of the week there is fairly continuous
decline, and that following the inter-
ruption of the routine by the inter-
vention of Sunday, 1t returns to the
original high point.
The decline is interpreted as a
cumulative result of general fatigue
incident to routine. What is even
more significant, however, is the add
ed fact that a pronounced break in
the routine-such as the day of rest"
occasiOns-may bring about a re-
turn of constituencies to a high point,
or, in other words, 1t restores the
nervous tone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
ESTATE OF JAMES PHELPS
as. b. Wallace.
COMMISSIONERS.

SIAIhoF VERMONT DISTRICT OF ESSEX SIS
IdE HONORABLE PoBATE COURT FOR THE
DISTRICT OF ESSEX;
To all persons interested in the estate of
James Phelps, late OF Lunenburg, i'll said
District, deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS,the Court has assigned tue Sth day
OF october next Tor examining and allowing
the account OF the Executor OF the estate OF
SAID deceased and for decree of the residue of
SAID estate to the lawful claimants of the same,
and ordered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested i'll said estate by, pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully
previous to the day assigned, i'll the Essex
County Herald, Newspaper published at
Brig hton i'll said District.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to APP
pear. the Probate Office Ill Lunenburg in said
District, on the day assigned then and there to
contest the allowance of said account if you see
cause, and to establish your rights as hers leg
atees and lawful claimants to said residue.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND TINS Stn day of
september, 1914
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
"Queer People | Have Metz

! I've seen Kentuckians who hated
whisky, Virginians who weren't de-
scended from Pocahontas, Indianians
who hadn't written novel, Mexicans
who didn't wear velvet trousers with
silver dollars sewed along the seams,
funny Englishmen, spendthrift Yam
KEGS, sold-blooded southerners and
narrow-minded westerners and New
YorkeSs who weren't too busy to stop
for an hour on the street to watch a
one-armed grocers clerk do up Gran.
berries in paper bags.-From o. Hen
rvs "A Cosmopolitan In Cafe"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
Probate Court Session.

ZEE sti siONs Oh IAk PROBATE Court FoE
anA DISTRICT OF EssKX will - h,ls
'oho US during the year IeIs:
Guildhall the krst wednssR.,
eaea month in the forenoon.
At nT ighton, on the hrst Wsdpe.a,,. %, ,.....
april July and October in The Afternoon
Al 'nnenburg on the fra Thursdav of Ian,
pm, July and October in the forenoon.
same days. VI
tue District by agreement
Address communications TO CuiIdbsll oeso.
20 r.: ". Wyman, Register; to Canaan ia IN
WIN o. CARLL., JUDGK ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
COMMISSIONERS, NOTTCE
RsTATE oF LLLEN McApnrn.rrn

HE UNDERSIGNED, having been appointed
tne honorable Probate Court for the Distriet
OF kssex, COMMISSIONERS TO re-,.;y. - -
anime an and adjust the claims and demands al
All persons against the estate ofAilen Al. car
Pentef late OF CRANKY in said District deceased
Snu an claims exhibited in ffset thereto. here
oy give notice that we will meet for the purnose
SIoi eSald, at the eourt House in the village of
S osn IN said District, on the 18th day
"a ana 4th day OF February next from
S Si sala Gays and that six months from the sth
Say Oh Aug A. ID. 1914 is the time limited by said
Sout' tor SAID creditors to present their elaine
TO US tor examination aud allowance
A, D., 1914. 'N NNJ Vi "a Hs'
Geo A. Hubbard
l.. ID. Fogg
COMM 50 TONER'S
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
Victims OF Custom

At @ Polish wedding In New jersey
the guests enjoyed 4s-hour feast. OF
which ton Of oysters. seven calves
AZ dozen chickens and small noun
tain of sandwiches" were consumed
After the feast the bride, according tc
an old custom, danced with whoever
would give her a quarter, and earned
An this way about four dollars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF JANE VANCE

10 nj II OF JANE NANNE
TIE UNDERSIGNED, having beeuh appointed by
tue honorable Probate Court Tor the District Of
Essex, COMMISSIONERS, to receive. examine
ana adjust the claims and demandsot all per
sons against the estate OF Jane Vance
late OF Concord in said District deceased
ana all claims exhibited III Offset thereto here
by give notice that we will meet Tor the puff
pose aforesaid. at the Dwelling House OF the
late Jane Vance i'll the town OF Concord AZ said
Dlstiict, on the 10TH day OF September aud 2sth
day OF March next from 10 O'Clock All until
) O'Clock Z. M, on each OF said days and that
SIX months from the 25th day OF August
"A, ID. 1914, is the time limited by said
Court Tor SAID creditors to present their
CLAIMS to us tor examination and allowance
Dated at Concord, VT, this 10Th day of
August AID, 1914,
Fred w. Smith,
as. b. Wallace.
COMMISSIONERS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
ELECTRICITY and Vegetables.

At the recent session of the Ma
.tiopal Electric Light association In
Philadelphia, T. c. Martin gave an In,
teresting report on the electrical slim.
ulation and plant growth. He an
Inounced that vegetables, such az rad.
,iahes and lettuce, when subjected to
electrical treatment, had shown a "a
per cent increase In growth over Nh.
treated vegetables.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
Republican Voters
NOTICE
NOTICE

The county convention for the
purpose of placing in nomination a
county ticket to be supported by
the republican voters of the county
on November 3rd, 1914, will be
held at the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
Court House in Guildhall
on We'd. Sept. 80, 1914
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.

The basis of representation is
two delegates from each town and
one for each fifty votes or fraction
of fifty exceeding twenty-five cast
for the republican candidate for
senator in the proceeding election.
The towns are entitled to dele
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
MORGAN CENTRE

School In the Cargill District is
being taught by the same teacher
as last term, Miss Pillsbury. S 80 y
Mrs. Kelly of Derby, was a Wis
itor here Monday.
Mrs, Grace Caswell is home from
Manchester, N. H., where she has
been for some weeks.
]. H. Gilmore is having his house
reshingled.
Mrs. Geo. Cargi1l and children
are the guests of her grandmother,
Mrs. Albert Goodsell.
J A. Bradford of Derby,was h e
guest Of friends here over Su nday
, Harry Griffin and wife of Yves
Derby, were recent visitor S. here
AL. Moulton of East Oh arleston,
was a visitor Thursday,
Geo. Ewens, with Rufus Brown
and sister Calistra, attended the
Minstrel show at IslandPond, Sept.
8th.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18

of the caucus at which they are
chosen. =
The county committee are com
mittee on credentials and will meet
at the courthouse at 9 O'Clock
am. convention day to pass upon
such credentials.
Wednesday Sept. 23rd, is the
date recommended by the commit
tee for holding such caucuses, al
though town committees may call
them when they see fit.
Credentials, or lists of delegates
chosen, should be mailed to Kyle
7. Brown, Secretary Of the Com
mittee, Lunenbnrg, VT, immedi-
ately after their election.
The committee urges upon re-
publican voters throughout the
county to attend their caucus and
cast their vote for delegates, that
the county ticket placed in nomi-
nation may fairly represent the will
of the voters.
To quote the language of one Of
our republican leaders, "let there
be general "rallying to the coll
ors" that Gallant little Essex"
may have her share in the splendid
republican majority certain to be
rolled up in November"
Kyle 7. Brown, Sec.
Lunenburg
Johnson, Concord
reen, Canaan
A. Hubbard, Guildhall
Republican County Com.
1t. O,I9I4.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
YOUR LUNGS AND THROAT
To All Afflicted with Consumption, Asthma,
Bronchitis, catarrh, Grippe, Stubborn

~ Coughs, Etc. D
Alter seHerine for years with a severe throat
tre.efs whish rnn into CONSERVATION, Rev f. A.
Wisen wac ss~x by following plein rules of health
nSd esine DIR. Churohili'u prescription WISHING
to hsp az sphsrers he wrote for free distrikp-
tos. full description OF his trouble and the simple
Resns he used TO cnrs himself.
WILSON'S REMEDY Dr. ChRyehiV,s byss-
srshson has hssR doing its wonderful GOOD work
or ever ~ yels., II hes been tried and proven,
and 10 a household remedy in many, many homes
to which II has brought health aud happiness.
I'll you are suffering from airy Lung or Throat
trouble whatever. do not fail TO give this invaluable
remedy trial. Send for Mr.. Wilson'S history Of
has own remarkable case which will be sent FREE.
together with a FREE 81 90 package of the reme-
dy for you TO try. Address
CA. Abbott, Gen'lAgent, 60 Ann ST, New York :
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-09-18
gates as follows

gates as follows:
Bloomfield Guildhall 3
Brighton, S Lexington,
Brunswick, 2 Lunenburg, a
Canaan, 4 Maidstone, 2
Concord, 4 Norton, 3
East Haven, ? Victory,
CRANKY,
Total, 81,
Delegates should be chosen by
caucus and should be provided
with proper credentials signed By
the presiding and recording officers
C. E. Clarke, Chairman,
Island Pond
R. T.
c. N. G
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-23
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.

Adah chapter, No. 10, 0. E. Stars
held their annual election and install.
alton at Prince hall. The following
officers were installed: Mrs. c
Marshall, w. M; Lizzie Golden, A
M.;fEva Gordon, c.; Jane Ripper, a
c.; Lizzie Kahn, secretary; Adds
johnson, treasurer; H. E. Burris, pa
iron; Jane Taylor, warder; Geo. John,
son, sentinel.
5 Mrs. Bell Taylor entertained the
ladies Of the Pro. Art club last Wed
nesday afternoon. Quite number
Of ladies' attended, as it was the first
meeting in the new year. A visitor
from the Rock Island woman's white
club was present.
The memorial services held al
Lewis, were very impressive. Mrs
iWayman Chapel under the auspices
Of the Pro. Art club in memory Of
their late state president, Ida D.
Ella Woods, fifth vice president Of
the state; Mrs. Jennie McClain, past
state president; Mrs. Regina Hous.
ton, president Of the Art club, and
Mrs. Bell Taylor, chairman OF the
ways and means Of the state paid
hiKh tributes 10 their state president,
telling u the good work she had tsS sNu &
amongst them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-23

and at a suitable hour marched to the
residence Of the pastor and started
singing There's Stranger at the
Door" 1t being complete surprise,
they had to sing the second verse be-
fore there was any admittance, when
they were let in and began to lay their
donations on the table until it was
quite full. They spent little while
with social visit, when at late hour
they departed to their many homes,
bidding the Rev. and wife jolly good
night.
The, Bethel Baptist Sunday school
is progressing nicely under the new
superintendent and corps Of teachers.
Another two splendid sermons were
preached by the pastor both Sunday
morning and evening. A good crowd
was out. '-&
The deacon and trustee board are
going in jointly and will give an en-
tertainment Saturday evening, Janu-
airy Oath, at the Odd Fellows hall.
Mr.. M. R. Welsh has opened his
store in the south part of town and
solicits share Of the patronage.
Rev. James Handley and wife, mis-
sionaries to South Africa, lectured to
large crowd at the M. E. church last
Sunday evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-01-23
COLFAX ITEMS.

Mrs. J. j. Beasley returned Friday
from Enterprise, where she attended
the Tillery and Miller wedding.
Mrs. Sam Dean returned from Bux-
ton on Wednesday,.
Miss Menta Johnson, who spent her
holiday vacation at home in Buxton,
returned to Colfax on Monday, at
which place she is attending school.
Mr.. Owen Redmon, graduate .of
high and grammar schools at chapel
period Monday morning with some
excellent vocal music. The songs
were appreciated very much. The
schools are always glad to have the
former graduates return to visit
them.
Mr.. Percy Hutchinson from Newton
registered Sunday at the Battle
House.
the high school of Colfax, and also
of Grinnell college, entertained the
Rev. Evans and wife were the re-
cipients of very pleasant surprise,
which was planned and carried out
Friday of last week. The surprise
was in the form of a pound donation
planned by the members and friends
Of the church. Some of the crowd
met at the home of Mrs. Lulu Edgar