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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-02-20

Il. "A. Long, ~. '. =. Ip.tO.date
Veterinary once at home. Beth
Phones, No. -
John II. Reeves went to Kansas
City, Wednesday, where he will take
In the automobile show.
Mrs. Minerva Meyer. Of fores,
City, Who has been quite sick, Is re.
ported 10 he some better.
George Seeman, wife. Helen and
Mary, were In ST. Joseph, over Sun.
day, the guests Of relatives
Pryor Cunningham left Tuesday
Of this week for Lucas, Iowa, where
lac will visit with relatives.
DIR. whitseil, eye and ear special.
list; Ne corner 9Th and Edmond, 81.
Joseph. Both Phones, g.3.
Clare Castlehas moved his Harness
Shop TO the East side OF the square,
first door south Of Variety Store.
New Wool Ratine, Serges and
Printed SILK Poplins have arrived.
KREEK & IiASNESS.
II you are going next spring, bet.
ter see Benton and KeoHn now and yet
the Prudential i've per cent money.
See me for Coal and Feed. Schul.
IL Brothers Warehouse.
a, ". SEEMAS.
Miss Neya Ross, who las been
visiting her aunt, Mrs Muxlow, left
for her home In Decatur, H., Tues
day.
Senator Anderson Craig, Of Mary.
VILE. II thinking OF seeking the Dem.
ocratic nomination for governor In
1918.
Ed. Colhour and family removed
Monday Of this week, 10 savannah,
where they expect % make their
home.
Charles Judy, Of Craig, was here
Monday, 10 visit his sister, Mrs. Ed,
a, Durham, Who has been 50 very III
Of late.
Take your pictures to Ralph c.
Moore iof framing FURNITURE re-
paired ana upholstered III a hrsteiass
manner
-no" ! 'a'' " a', Zen, .'e s 10. sup
pe' ~ ,"e o'eso" n's'' , SV'oo' o'' W.
us '"a; e'e"'"h' ',''"a' -"
oeee's WI w 'o' so'' 'aose'
Frank Foster VII give one keg OF
Dry DIP TO the home farmer paying
The top price Tor a hog at the I'd
THURMAN sale February ~
The February term Of our circuit
court will convene Monday next, 2Jd
inst, Judge Burnes, presiding, The
docket will be found elsewhere.
Wanted-To list at a reasonable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which Is Better-Try an Experimen M
or Profit by Rock Island
Citizens Experience

Citizens Experience.
something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as represented.
The statement of a manufacturer is
not convincing proof of merit
But the endorsement of friends is.
Now supposing you had a bad back.
A lame, weak. or aching one.
Would you experiment on IL?
You will read OF many so-called
cures
Endorsed by strangers from far.
away places.
It's different when the endorsement
comes from home.
Easy to prove local testimony.
Read this Rock Island case:
MY experience with Doan's Kidney
Pills leads me to Recommend them"
says Michael Corcoran, blacksmith, of
Maucker House. Rock Island. Il suf-
fered from pains through my back and
the action of my kidneys was irregu.
lar Doan's Kidney Pills promptly
stopped these troubles"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same THAT
Mr.. Corcoran had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo. N. Y.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
GENESEO

The military company OF the G. Z. i
will convene Tuesday evening. Jan ,,
al the G.. G.. !. chapel at which time
the enrolment Will take place OF those
who compose the regular company
end 70 them will be issued the 40 guns
and ammunition for manual OF arms
Sr.U and target practice. This Is mil
i-zry academy training right at home
without expense and all the students
are much Interested and the G. c. l..
should furnish the bulk OF the COM
pany-
At a meeting OF the non partisan
civic league held Monday afternoon at
the Hammond public library the fol-
lowing committee OF ladies was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
home coming event TO be held in this
city next summer and the dates set
are June -. -. 20 and q The
committee: Mrs. j. =. Schuerman.
chairman: Mrs. ". Il. Hosford. Mrs.
o. X Rockwell. Mrs. James White,
Mrs. W 5. Lambert, Mrs. r J. Struth-
ers. Mrs James Kinney. Mrs F. F.
Berner. Mrs Gunner Johnson and
Miss Jessie Andrews. a program for
each day will be planned by a commit
tee 10 be appointed later.
The municipal Christmas tree for
Geneseo was placed in the parking in
front Of the Hammond library Tues
day afternoon and the work OF wiring
and trimming was started At
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

20 O'Clock Thursday evening the
bells of the several church
as a signal for the people to
gather and the large tree light
ed for the first time at 9:15 with tiny
electric lights Of various colors. after
which the service of song was com
menced with band accompaniment.
Professor J. Clifford Thompson di-
rected the program of music which
consisted of the singing of three
popular hymns. 20 Come All We Faith
full" Joy TO the World" and Holy
Night" There were also Christmas
carols by a chorus of singers who
have been in training The tree will
stand during the holiday week and
it will be lighted tonight at Z. Sunday
evening at .. and New Years even
ing at Z o'clock
C. II. Matson and family left Tues
day morning hor Chronicle, Ala.
where they will spend the winter at
the homes of Mr.. Matson's brothers
Frank and Hartz MatsOn.
Truman Searle who is student at
Augustana college in Rock Island, is
spending his Christmas vacation at
the home OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Searle in this city.
Attorney Joseph Shaw has moved
into his new offices on South State
stree and has n complete outfit of new
fixtures.
Invitations have been issued for a
holiday dancing party TO be held at
the armory on Friday evening, jan
uary 1. with music furnished by the
Lyric orchestra under the direction OF
Gabriel Geruaey. The committee in /
charge OF the affair is Arthur Cook. 1
II. II. Haynes, J. r. Spencer and X. F. /
Berner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO


| Dec. 20-The dire j-s g. tho Lack
Island County crash Electric Light
company elected officers as follows
and General Manager, j. r. Johnston !;
Treasurer, J. F. Robinson, Superin
tendent, Captain James Blaisdale.
The committee on public expendi-
lures of the board of supervisors,
Messrs. Frick, Huntoon and Little de-
cided upon Carbon Cliff :ile SIS the
material for the Second avenue side
of the court house square.
Dec. 21-Between aid O'Clock
this morning, the great stone build
ing, known as Sears mill was en-
tirely Quilted by fire, nothing but the
walls remaining The loss VII. reach
$500
Miles Cornish of Black Hawk
of Rock River yesterday. 1t measured
six and one half feet from tip to tip
of its wings.
The congregation of the First Bap
fist church surprised the pastor, Rev.
H. c. Leland, by sending him mag
nificent chamber set and easy chair.
Dec. 23-The police force of Rock
Island at a banquet, held last even
ing at Turner hall, presented Mayor
William McConochie with beautiful
black ebony gold ornamented cane.
The stores of the city are keeping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
In An Egyptian Hotel.

Soft rugs-real oriental rugs-com-
fort ones feet; vistas and glimpses of
things half seen through arches and
doorways soothe the eyes. oh, those
half concealed hooks behind screens
of tall palms. where one finds lux
urious couch and inlaid taboret and
sips his tiny cup of Turkish coffee!
A dragoman comes into the lobby with
a bunch of luscious La France roses
in his bronzed hand. The porter, in
gorgeous livery of green and gold. mo-
lions him to an Arab servant in
starchy white, with broad red girdle
and tarboosh. and golden hoops in his
ears. On the second floor, as you go
to your room, every servant on guard
along the corridor rises and salutes
as you pass. and you feel you really
are somebody worth while-you get n
little better opinion OF yourself.-Sub-
urban Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
CHRISTMAS TREE
AT COUNTY FARM
Ninety Five Inmates Are Given
Presents and a Feast of
Chicken.

Ni1ety-dve inmates at the county
farm celebrated Christmas as the
holiday seldom has been celebrated
there before. Practically all the day
was given up 20 the festivities. In
the morning there was a Christmas
tree The archway between the mems
and women's wards was opened so
that the inmates might unite IN the
exercises. quarters OF both men and
women having been decorated.
The presents included sweater
cats. neckties, gloves. handkerchic;s,
purse and bag OF candy from Super
intendent Wylie for the men. "a in
number. and a skirt. apron. light apron,
handkerchief and pin cushion for
each OF the women from Mrs. Wylie.
Rev Y. b. ShUmaker. who is in
charge OF Zionist work in the three
cities. with Mrs Shumaker and their
three children were guests at the
county farm during the day. They
went about among the bed patients and
sang and spoke to each one and at 3
o'clock there was song service in the
dining room in which the inmates took
part and the three Schumacher chill
dren, Paul. aged I; Lillian, aged Z. and
Grace. aged II, gave solos which drew
applause After this service the pres
ents were distributed by Mr.. Shumak-
er.
During the afternoon Rev Mt. Baird,
pastor OF the Coal Valley Presbyterian
church. together with members OF his
Sunday school class, also conducted a
song service for the inmates and Mr.
Baird spoke briefly to them
The menu at dinner included chick |
en- and the trimmings" which were I
appropriate to the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

, venors, against ]. ]. Smith, which was
up for trial in the Scott county dis
| trict court for the past several days
was taken from the jury by the court
and a verdict filed in favor of the
plaintiff and intervenors.
Divorce Petitions-Minnie Rexing
er has filed suit for divorce against her
husband. John ReXinger, claiming cruel
and inhuman treatment. The plaintiff
also asks that she be awarded the Gus
tody of their infant daughter, Dorothy
Ann Revinger. According to the petit
ton, the couple was married at Rock
Island. Oct. 4, 1910, and separated April
13, 1914.
Mary Duffy has filed petition for di-
vorce against her husband, Peter H.
Duffy, on the grounds of cruel and in
human treatment and habitual drunk
Cnness. The plaintiff asks that she be
awarded the custody of their two chill
dren. Raymond and Martin Duffy, and
also that the plaintiff pay her SO per
week alimony.
Obituary Record-Anna, the 4-weeks-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
RAIDER. died at the home of her par
ents in Bettendorf. The funeral was
held yesterday with interment in ST
Marguerite's cemetery.
o
Total of Twelve Dollars Taken in
Raids.-While the families were away
from their homes burglars entered and
ransacked the residence of Isaac H.
rT~l,.-
Mrs. Carrie Moore. 300 East Locust
street. In the latter place they secur-
ed s12 in cash but took nothing else
of value. According to the report Civ
en- the police, members of the families
entered their homes just as the in
truder left via the rear entrance but
the police were unable to locate sus-
pieious characters around the vicin-
ity. In both houses a thorough search
was made for cash, drawers and chests
being opened but an abundance of sill
yer and other valuables were passed
up by the intruder
Policeman Everhsrdt Suspended
Chief of Police Hans Schramm an.
nounced that Patrolman George Ever
hardt, appointed to the Davenport po.
lice department about two weeks ago,
had been suspended pending an inves-
tgation of charges preferred against
hir' by Mrs. Matte Poweleit, 3O4 1-3
West Third street, who claims that
Everhardt struck her at her apart
ments, Tuesday night. and threatened
her daughter. who rushed to her as
sistance, with his revolver. Accord
ing to Chief Schramm, Everhardt and
Mrs. Poweleit have been sweethearts
for the last two years. and when Ever
hardt went to her apartments Tues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

Given Light Sentence-Jesse Hud-
son, who pleaded guilty to a charge of
larceny of two dresses from the NJ L.
Parker Co, was sentenced by Judge
Roddewig TO 80 days in the county
jail. Il is said that arrangements have
been made for Hudson to pay for one
OF the dresses which had been altered,
and that he viii be released upon a
suspended senteIce.
II. c. Hildebrandt. arrested for steal
ing a number of packages from Ar
thur Bolte. pleaded guilty TO the
charge this morning and was sentenc.
ed 20 Is days in the county Jail. All
the stolen goods were recovered at
Bettendorf. where Hildebrandt had ex-
pressed them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

Oldtimers Land in JaiI-Two pre-
Christmas parties, one at 1908 West
Second street. and the other at Sc
cond and Warren streets. became too
hilarious for the good OF the guests
and Officer Halligan brought four Of
them To the station where they were
booked on charges OF disturbing the
peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

Pleading guilty to So indictments
for robbery, ]. II. Freyer. a car in
spector on the Reading railway, was
sentenced by Judge Groman to 10
years in the Allentown jail and to
pay fine of $4,000. He is q years
old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
OLD MISSION BEER
Eoua, 70 the Best Imported.

Have you tasted Old Mission beer?
Equal to the best imported and rec
commended by physicians.
(Adv.) ROCK ISLAND BREWING co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

Virginia uses more wood for boxes
and crates than any other state, fol.
lowed by New York, Illinois, Massa-
chusetts and California, in the order
named.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

Dec. 26-Christmas in Rock Tsl.ra
was attended by mild weather and
generally quiet observances. The bo,.
or girl who received sled or nair :,
skates did not have an opportuni,v :,
seeing how the gift worked. The chm.
ches celebrated the event, combinin,
Christmas tree festivities with the A.
votional exercises.
j. w. WEIGH left for Chicago to al.
tend the annual meeting of the North.
western Travelling Mems association
Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Rock Island National
Bank of Rock Island, H., will be held
at their banking house on Tuesday
Jan. II, 1915. at $3.50 o'clock D. m. for
the election of directors and the trans.
action of such other business as NAV
properly come before them.
H. E. CASTEEL.
President.
H. B. SUMMON,
Cashier.
(Ady)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

In Favor OF Plaintiff in Haoerman
Subtitle case Of II. l.. Hagerman.
plaintiff. and /. a. Miller ct al, inter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

Ray johnson Opens Fire With Shot
eun.-Ray johnson, 2201 Bridge ave
nue.. reported to the police Thursday
night that he had been held up at the
point of a gun by lone bandit on
South avenue near Bridge street and
relieved of So in cash. According to
his story, the bandit forced him to
raise his hands and while he pointed
a revolver at point about where his
dinner rested, went through his pock-
cts in a most workmanlike manner.
After being told by the robber to con-
tinue on his way, Johnson says he ran
to his home and secured a shotgun.
He returned to the scene of the holdup
and saw his man going east near the
home of Attorney Miles Collins. He
raised his shotgun and emptied both
barrels at the bandit, the first shot
bringing a cry from the man but fail
ing to stop him. He continued run
ming and was soon lost in the dark
ness. The police have notified the
physicians in the city of the occur
renee and asked them to notify the
department of any person who visits
them to have wounds dressed that
might have been caused by a shot.
According to Johnson, he was about
SO yards from the man when he fired
and at this distance could not have
wounded the man badly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

Christmas Tree Cause Of Flre-A
candle from a Christmas tree caused
a small fire at the home of Albert C
Martens deputy clerk of the district
court, 1870 Union street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

! Couple Succeeds in Keeping Mar
| rage Quiet.-Annoulceme has been
made of the marriage of Miss Ethel
/ Bequette, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
| c. Bequette of $50 West Third street,
Davenport, to Joe Miller of Davenport,
which took place on June at Clinton.
I Iowa, and mas just been given out.
Justice J. Hart of Clinton officiated.
! The attendants were Miss Della Hill
/ lier and Arnold Mounts of Davenport
Files Articles. - Articles of incor-
poration for the Davenport College of
Chiropractic were filed. The capital
stock is placed at $4,000, which is to
be sold for 81 per share. John l..
Sharp is named president and Rose
Sharp secretary and treasurer.
Claims That He Refused to Pay for
Tango. - Claiming that Edward J.
Stewart refused 10 pay her $50 for
teaching him the tango, lame duck.
fox trot, hesitation and several other
terFsichorean dances, Miss Velva
Young filed suit against Stewart for
the above amount. The plaintiff in
her petition claims that Stewart had
agreed to pay her SIS per week to
teach him the dances and assist him
in giving dancing lessons. She also
claims that on three occasions she as
sisted him in giving exhibitions, and
she asks that she be paid So for each
exhibition.
Files Suit Against Louis Meier, Sr.-,
John Henricksen, through Attorneys
Cook & Balluff. has filed suit asking
$1,000 from Louis Meier, Sr. The
plaintiff claims shat while attending a
school entertainment at Aliens Grove
school No. 8, on the night of Dec. Il,
1914, he was assaulted and given a
severe beating by Meier and his four
sons. He claims that the beating was
given him in the presence of a num-
Der of persons. For humiliation and
injuries the plaintiff asks that he be
awarded $4,000 damages.
Licensed TO Wed. - Willie Noll and
Annie Jasper, Davenport. julius Arp.
Sunbury, Ia, and Ella Stuehm. Dur
ant, Ia Robert Becker. Annawan. Ill.
and Mary Foy, Atkinson, III. John NJ.
Burkett, Upton, Ia, and Mary a
Gray, Janesport, Mo. Ernest Petersen
and Lulu Mason. Davenport Henry
Mcdonald and Florence Noonan, Pc
oria, III. Henry Rohwer and Valeria
Wampflier of Donahue, la. Frank
Norton and Daisey V Fricked. Prince
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

open each evening until Q O'CLOCK \.
fore the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26

day night and found her entertaining
some other company, he became ex
/ tremely Jealous and ordered her &c
send her company away. This the wo
man is said to have refused, and he
struck her. When her daughter rush
ed to her assistance, he drew his re-
volver and declared he would kill her,
it is alleged. Mrs. Poweleit called
Chief Schramm and told him of the
circumstances and he Immediately or
dered the officer to turn in his star,
pending an investigation of the
charges. When confronted by the
chief he denied the charges made by
Mrs. Poweleit, but made no objection
TO handing over his star.
Mrs. A. v. Cooper Dies at ModaIe-
The customary joy of Christmas eve
was impaired for a number of Daven-
porters when the message was receiv-
ed here announcing the death of Mrs.
A. V. Cooper at her home in Modale,
Iowa. Mrs. Cooper was formerly Miss
Adelia Kelly of this city The circum-
stances surrounding her illness and
death were decidedly sad. A baby
daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs.
Cooper one week ago, and since that
time the mother had been seriously
i'll. While news of her alarming con-
dition had been received here, hopes
were entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. Cooper was a daughter of Mrs.
Agnes Kelly of COS West Fifteenth
street, Davenport. She was born on
May 5, 1884, in Sheridan township,
Scott county, and she had lived in this
county all her life up to the time Of
her marriage two years ago She was
80 years of age. About 16 years ago.
she removed with the family to Daven
port. She was a graduate Of the I'm
maculate Conception academy, and
during her residence in Davenport was
immensely popular among the young
people of her set. On Jan. ,. 1912,
she was married TO DR.. a. V, Cooper
and removed to Modale. Size IS sur
vived BY her husband and their week
old daughter, Regina Mary; her moth
er, Mrs. Agnes Kelly of this city; five
sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Walsh of Adair,
Iowa; Mrs Kate Stiess in Canada;
Mrs Margaret Pagan, Greenfield, Ia;
Mrs. Agnes Mcdonald and Mrs. James
J. Fenny, both of this city, and three
brothers, Michael of Pocahontas, Ia;
James in Canada, and Tim in Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-26
a Hand Made Cigar
Fresh From the Table

Wrapped in tin foil packages
as soon as it is made to pre-
serve its original freshness
and flavor until it's smoked.
The old weII-c1red tobacco used in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-21

assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Ray X.
/ Shiveley.
Monday, December 23-Party at
Reid Memorial hospital for the nurses
Monday Evening Dancing club will
give a dance in the Odd Fellows hall
at 8 o'clock.
| Thursday, December 2e-The social
committee of the Elks lodge will give
a dance at the club house.
DR.. and Mrs. S. F. Smith will give
a Christmas dance at their home in
Easthaven for their sons. Mr.. Roger
and Mr.. Samuel Smith.
| Wednesday, December 30.-The La
| Gunda club will give a dance in the
! Odd Fellows hall under the direction
Of Mrs. Franc Crichet.
Thursday, December 31-A dance
will be given in the evening at the
Country club by the members Of the
social committee.
( Friday, January 1-Open house and
the dansante will be held at the Coun-
! try club.
! The Y. NJ. c. A. will have open
/ house.
! A reception will be given at the
home Of the Misses Emma and Vic
! toria Lindemuth on South Sixteenth
street, by the members Of the Alice
Carey club.
The Domestic Science association
will hold open house.
/ Mrs. Frank Crichet will give New
Years dance in the Odd Fellows hall
and the Hicks orchestra will play.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey, who has been
attending Virginia college at Roanoke,
is spending the Christmas holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Bailey Of South Seventeenth
street.
Miss Esther Beck, a student at In
diana university, is the guest of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Beck, POI
South Fourteenth street.
Miss Marian Stevenson, a student
at Indiana university and Misses
Jane and Lila Stevenson, who are at.
tending the University of Michigan
are spending the holidays with their
parents, DR.. and Mrs. David W. Stew.
enson of South Fifteenth street.
The Travelling Art Exhibit is
! scheduled to appear in Frankfort the
first week of January. The collect
ions are loaned by the cities of the