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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested that the city council of the
city of Rock Island, county of Rock Is
land. state of Illinois. having ordered
that a local improvement be made by
paving Thirty-first street from Fifth
avenue to Sixth avenue and Sixth ave-
nue. from Thirty-first street to Thirty
fourth street, the ordinance for the
same having been filed in the Office of
the city clerk, and having applied to
the county court of Rock Island county
for an assessment of the costs of the
improvement. according to frontage,
and an assessment therefor having
been made and returned to said court,
the final hearing thereon will be had
on the 18th day of June, A. D., 1914.
at the hour of 800 o'clock a. IN. or as
soon thereafter as the business of the
court will permit. All persons desir-
ing may file objections in said court
before said day, and may appear on
the hearing and make their defense.
Said assessment is payable in eight
installments except the first shall bear
interest from and after the date of
confirmation until paid, at the rate of
five per cent per annum.
SWAN BENSON,
Official appointed to make assessment.
May %, 1914. (Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
DAY, IN DAVENPORT

promissory note of the company
with a balance due of S10,0593O. The
defendants contention was that he was
not required to pay for the stock when
the company owed him four times the
amount asked. His contention was
not supported by the court. Ira Tabor
appeared for the insolvent land COM
pany.
Licensed to Wed-Herman Jipp,
Hartley, Ia, and Minnie Krebs, Du-
rant, Ia; Charles Woods, Davenport,
and Alma Bormann. Davenport; Paul
Witt and Alvena Goettsch, both of
Davenport.
viii Address Ad Mems Ciub-Vern
c. Divine, president of the Reporter
Service Bureau of Chicago, will be the
principal speaker at the Davenport
AID club dinner to be given tonight at
the Commercial club. His subject will
be 'Humaniaing Your Copy"
Iambach Gets a Ruling on Autos
Much confusion has arisen in the past
as to Just what classes of auto trucks
must have state license. City At
torney Lambach has communicated
with Secretary of State Allen and re-
ceived the following ruling: "AIl auto
trucks equipped with governors, which
absolutely limit the speed of such ma
chine to ten miles per hour or less,
are not required to have a license tag"
Davenport Cops after Thieves
Members of the Davenport police force
are all looking for chicken today. Not
only one chicken in particular but sew
eral of them. They are also anxious
to locate a man or men involved in a
bold abduction plot. which was perpe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
ANDREE BALLOON
WRECK LOCATED?
Remains of Gas Bag Used in
Polar Trip Discovered in
Eastern Siberia Forest.
is MISSING FOR II YEARS
Thorough investigation Of Find is Or
dered by Swedish Government
-euoys Picked Up.

Stockholm, Sweden, May 28.-What
is believed to be the wreck OF the bal
loon in which Prof. Solomon A. An
dree assembled from Danes island, near
Spitzbergen. July IL. 1897. in an at
tempt to reach the north pole, have
been found in a forest in eastern 81
IBERIA, according to a. telegram recelV-
ed at the Swedish foreign ONCE yes
terday from Yakutz.
A thorough investigation of the re-
ported discovery has been ordered by
the government The arctic explorer
was accompanied by two scientists.
Relied on Trade Winds.
Although traces of Andree's balloon
have been reported at various places
from time to time, and while the body
OF. the famous Swedish arctic explorer
was said to have been discovered on
the coast of Labrador, nothing has
ever definitely been established as to
what actually happened to the expedi-
ton or what became Of the balloon.
Andree and two companions,
Messrs. Strindberg and Fraenkel,
started from Danes island in the hope
of being carried by trade winds to the
north pole. The explorer believed the
steady current OF air would take him
into the polar regions in week, car
ry him over the pole, and land him
safely in North America.
Five Buoys Picked Up.
Five buoys from. the balloon have
been picked up. The first, found in
Norway In June, 1899, contained a
note from Andree, and was thrown
out eight hours after his departure.
The north pole buoy" to be dropped
when the pole was passed, was found
empty off King Charles island in Sep
TENDER, 1899.
A third buoy, alco empty, was found
On the west coast of Iceland in July,
1900, and another was reported from
Norway month later. In September,
1912, buoy marked "Andree's north
pole expedition, No. 10 buoy" was
picked up by the Norwegian steamer
Beta which arrived at Tromsoe from
Spitzbergen.
Many search expeditions. some
equipped at great expense, have re-
turned unsuccessful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
the operation, DIR. De Armand is re
ported to be doing nicely

2 Obituary Record--Joseph Proestler
pioneer resident of Davenport, died
at his home, 720 West Third street. He
was 70 years old. Mr.. Proestler was
born Nov. 6, 1888, in Germany. He
has resided in Davenport since 1S47
In 1864 he was married to Miss Mar
garet Costello, who died in 1882. Mr.
Proestler was again married in 1888
to Miss Bridget Crowley, who sur.
wives. Besides the widow he is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs. Fred
Rogers and Miss Eileen Proestler, and
four sons, A. l. Proestler, H. T.. Proest-
Ter and Oliver Proestler, all of Daven-
port.
]. H. Muschler of Aurora, ILL.,, died
at DR.. Browns sanitarium, 1905 Brady
street. Death was caused by paralysis
from which Mr.. Muschler had been a
long sufferer. He was 45 years old. He
is survived by his widow and four chill
dren in Aurora
Word has been received by friends
in Davenport of the death of Stephen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

trated at Dcnahue, Iowa. Shortly be
| fore midnight some base wretches in
vadcd the premises Of William Frantz
and got away with 125 chickens, which
were peacefully sleeping in their hen
roost boudoir. One hundred and
twenty of them were Rhode Island red
hens. Five Plymouth Rock roosters
were also taken captive. The Daven'
port police were notified of the abduc-
ton and were asked to keep their
weather eyes peeled for the guilty par
ties.
GameweIl System to Be Handled by
Special Observation-Disclosures to plans
now being considered by Chief of Po-
lice Schramm, Mayor Mueller and
members of the police commission, the
now switch board at the station will
not lie handled by police officers but
by special operators hired for that
purpose only. 1t was at first planned
to have Night Sergeant Henry Nagel,
Day Sergeant Walter Homeyer and one
other man handle the switch board in
eight-hour shifts, but inasmuch as
Chief Schramm is shorthanded and
needs every man on the force for
regular police duties, this would work
a great hardship. The plan now is to
hire three young men to handle the
switch board exclusively at a salary
of approximately $50 per month.
Dr.. De Armand Is improvine-L. G.
De Armand returned from Chicago
where he visited his father, DIR. j. A.
De Armand, a patient at Augustana
hospital in that city. DR.. De Armand
left Davenport some weeks ago and
last Monday was operated on by DIR.
Ochsner. the noted surgeon. His all
ment YVES infection of the gall bladder
by typhoid fever some years
ago. The operation was a dangerous
one and considering the PATIENTS age,
81 years, and the shock resulting from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

GambriI School Given Pennant-
Cambria school No children won the
pennant for the best display of agri-
cultural work at the Butler township
school picnic held at McCausland yes
terday. The pennant was presented in
behalf of the Scott County Farm I'm
provement league by A. p. Arp, of
Eldridge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
BROKERS CAUGHT
l IN FEDERAL NET
Burleson Suppresses Swindling
Game Of Brown-Whitney
x, Steel Company.
POSE AS STOCK DEALERS
Real Purpose to Sell Victims Ger
tifieates at EStortIon-
~ ate Prices iii.

Washington, d. c., May ga -four
Ishing swindling game operated In the
financial field by Charles E. Brown and
the Whitney Steel company,
iQf4 Ashland block, Chicago, was sup
pressed today by Postmaster General
Burleson.
An order shutting Of the delivery
OF mail from suckers was issued
against Brown. VINO for two years has
been defrauding the organizers and
promoters of stock companies. Brown,
obtaining his victims through adver-
tisements. undertook TO sell the stock
of corporations on a commission basis
and to supply steel engraved certif-
Gates of the securities at bargain rates.
Brown never sold the stock, but col
lected extortionate payments for in
ferior certificates.
Browns methods Of operation are
described in the following memoran-
dunn of Assistant Attorney General La
mar recommending the Issuance OF a
fraud order.
Is ConceaIs Real Purpose.
-The design of the respondent has
been TO give his intended victim the
impression that he can sell and will
contract to sell the latter's securities
on a commission basis. while conceal
ing his real purpose, which is to sell
him stock certificates at price great
" in excess of their real value and
cost. Unless his client RENTS to him
for the stock certificates which he has
represented he can procure at greatly
reduced rates Brown discontinues ne
gotiations. but where the money IS
forthcoming he furnishes to his clients
certificates for four or five times what
they cost him. For example. those for
which he charges $2S5 cost him about
s65. After having victimized them in
this manner he loses all further inter
est in them and their stock.
Il also find that although having no
facilities therefor. within about two
years Brown contracted to sell for
those whom he defrauded approx
mately s15.0O0.0OO worth of stock, not
to-. mention the instances where he
was willing to engage to sell stock
but the prospective victim escaped"
Never Sold Any Stock.
The memorandum asserts that, so
far as can be ascertained, Brown has
never sold any stock for the parties
with whom he entered into contract |
and has never made any honest effort |
TO do SO, his whole efforts being con-
fined to inducing parties TO enter into |
contracts with him and purchase OF /
him his so-called steel engraved GER
tincates.
TN this connection" says the men,
orandum, "it should be also stated |
that while he advises his clients that
to render their securities saIabIe to his
most critical investors they must COM
PIP with requirements OF the New
York stock exchange, as a matter of
fact the stock certificates furnished by
Brown to his victims are mediocre
work and do not afford the degree of
security represented. samples of GER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
Office until 10 a. m. June 3, 1914, for
iron junk located at the waterworks
plant; also separate bids will be re-
ceived at the same time and place for
steam rollers and road grader located
at the city barn. Bids in each instance
must be accompanied by a certified
check in 10 per cent of the amount of
the bid.
H. NJ. SCHRIvER. Mayor.
(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28
Public Notice.

Saturday. May 30, being Decoration
day and a legal holiday the banks OF
Rock Island will remain closed all day
and evening.
ROCK ISLAND CLEARING HOUSE
ASSOCIATION
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

tihcates furnished to Browns clients
showing that the border is engraved
from stock steel plates. Thus the
forms are all of the same size and per
NIT of the insertion of the body or a
portion of the body of the certificate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

o. Donaldson, a violinist and COM
poser. which occurred in Springfield.
Ill. Mr.. Donaldson, who was 4S years
old, was the son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs Orlando Donaldson and grand
son of the late Smith Blackman Of
Pleasant Valley. The only immediate
relative who survives is a brother,
Clarence W. Donaldson of Springfield.
Burial was in Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-28

The department of agriculture es-
Inmates that disease and exposure
caused loss in meat animals IN this
country amounting to s15O,0OO,0O0 last
year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10

Leave orders for cut flowers at
Brody's Pharmacy.
For Sale-Two tons of White
Burbank potatoes. Inquire of
ID. P. Hershman, Boomers Ferry.
When there is Victrola in your
rome every musical longing is
satisfied.
Mrs. c. w. King visited this
week with her sisters at Standpoint,
returning home last evening.
See the fine display of fancy
articles at the Bazaar at Kent's
hall, April 10th.
Fine dry 10 inch fir and tam
arack slab wood delivered to your
home for $275 per load. Boomers
Ferry Lumber Company. if.
The Senior class of the local
high school issued invitations this
week for an Easter Monday dance
to be held at Kent's hall, April
18th.
For Sale-Ten pigs nine weeks
old and FIVE shoats. Fred Lipp,
Copeland, Idaho. Ito.
Team for sale, weight 1850
pounds. Also good buggy cheap.
Inquire at the Golden Rule Livery
Barn. 4-lO-24
The Baseball Booster buttons for
for the Boomers Ferry Baseball
Association arrived this week and
the baseball fans are br-sy disposing
of them. The buttons sell for so
cents and entitle the wearer to
admission to the first ball game.
Lutheran Church Easter Ser
vices at 1880 p. m. Special music
and singing. Confirmation class
at 4:3O p. M. Sunday School at
1000 a. m. The public is cordial
ly invited to attend these services.
A. M. Skindlov, pastor.
L. Lindley, of Caldwell, Idaho,
who will have charge of the build
ing of the county bridges at
Pack River, Passport, and Meadow
Creek, was a business visitor in
town the first of the week. He is
an old-time friend of c. F. Wolf
having known the latter several
years ago in Southern Idaho.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10
Look to Your Plumbing

You know what happens in a
house in which the plumbing is in
poor condition everybody in the
house is liable to contract typhoid
or some other fever. The diges-
tive organs perform the same func-
tons in the human body as the
plumbing does for the house, and
they should be kept in first class
condition all the time. If you
have any trouble with your diges-
ton take Chamberlain's Tablets
and you are certain to get quick
relief. For sale by all dealers,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10

Oxford sale at E. L. Little & Co.
If you love music there should
be Victroia iii your home.
Some wonderful bargains in
wall paper at Brody's Pharmacy.
w. D. Baxter was a business
visitor in Standpoint the latter part
of last week.
Don't forget to attend the
Bazaar and dinner at Kent's Hall
April 10.
Dry planning mill wood, SITS
per load. Its better and cheaper
Order at the Bonners Ferry
Lumber companys Office.
Simonds Drug Store pays postage
or express on all out of-town orders
for drugs or drug sundries.
This week J. L. Nave sold the
three lots in the rear OF the Davl:
pool hall to B. Frickey, of Seattle
The consideration was $500.
Wanted = Place in small family
as governess or general Homework
References. Address A. r., Bon
ners Ferry Herald. Ito
S. B. Gjerde, proprietor of TIL,
Gjerde's Variety Store, returned
Monday from a ten days business
trip in the Walla Walla, Wash.
country.
/ Fine for cooking purposes-ou
dry 16 inch fir and tamarack slal
wood. S2.75 per load. Bonner
Ferry Lumber Company. If
Moore's Furniture store will
exchange new stoves and furnitur,
for old.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10

Kodaks at Brody's Pharmacy.
Paints, oils and varnishes at the
E. L. Little & Company store.
Easter lilies and cut flowers at
Simond's Drug Store.
James Hewett, of Porthill, is
transacting business in town TODAY
Switches renovated and made 10
look like new at Northrup's Mill
merry store for IS cents.
Wallpaper In all the latest
designs at the lowest prices at
Sinonds Drug Store.
A fine baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Morse yesterday
at the Casey hotel of which Mr..
Morse is the proprietor.
For Sale-Span of horses,
harness and wagon, nearly new.
Cheap. Inquire of Mrs. Mamie
Aldrich, Northsile. Apr. 4. If.
Miss Eva Zimmerman returned
from Libby, Mont, Monday where
he hadDeen visiting with friends
for several days.
For Sale-Stock pigs and brood
sows. Inquire of j. Hawkins,
Boomers Ferry, Idaho. Apricot
According to word received here
yesterday the IS months old child
of Rev. A. M. Skindlov, at Sand
point, is seriously i'll and not ex-
pected to live.
]. L. Monks returned to Boomers
Ferry last week after having spent
several months of residence al
Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Monks is
expected here tomorrow.
Ernest Saunders arrived here
Monday from Standpoint to accept
position with Brody's Pharmacy
Mr.. Saunders, it will be remem-
bered, was Standpoint crack first
sacker for six years and will nc
doubt hold dow this position with
the local baseball team this year
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10
Easter Shirt Waist Bar gains Read Them

All girls Russian Blouse and
Balkan Waists, sale price 95 cents,
regular SIPS and 81 so values.
Ladies colored waists, regular
IS cent values for so cents.
Ladies spring wash waists, white
and colored, regularly priced SIPS
to Sis. Sale price 95 cents.
One big bargain lot of white
waists, values up to S1.50. Sale
price, 90 cents.
All ladies' waists priced from
$l.75 to SIS on sale at S1.29.
The above prices will be in effect
up to April 10th at Hollinger's s"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10
Found A Cure For Rheumatism

/ suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my
right hand to my mouth for that
length of time, writes Lee l..
Chapman. Mapleton, Iowa. /
suffered terrible pain so 1 could
not sleep or lie still at night. Five
years ago l began using Chamber
lain's Liniment and in two months
l was we'll and have not suffered
with rheumatism since" For sale
by all dealers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10

Garden Seeds at Brodv's Phar
macy.
For Sale-Some good mich
cows. Inquire j. A. WEIGH, Bon
ners Ferry, Idaho. Apr. Ali
Clarke Collins, customs Inspector
at Eastport, was visitor in town
yesterday.
Lime and sulphur in any guam
tity. Sinonds Drug Store. Phone
10.
For windows and doors go to
the M. & B. Carpenter Shop.
Also hot-bed sashes, by s. for
|2.75. Soft.
The baseball boys are planning
to play game Sunday at the
Eagle Park with the high school
team.
The "Kootenai Chief was
selected by the Farmer Union as
the best variety of late potato.
Seed for sale by T. ]. Jones. See
ad on another page. 4-3-2t
The Knights of Pythias lodge of
Standpoint will commence immedi-
ate work on fine two story brick
building which is to be one of the
finest buildings in Standpoint.
The trustees of the Methodist
church have purchased Hobart
M. Cable piano for the church and
will have it installed for the Easter
services next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Johnson,
wellknown people of Moravia, left
yesterday morning for Mortified,
Mimi, where they will spend the
summer.
For Sale-Thoroughbred Single
Comb White Leghorn eggs. S1.00
per setting of IS. $500 per set
ting of 100. H. +. Dehlbom.
Copeland, Idaho. April 3May 8
According to word received this
week from County Superintendent
of Schools Ramsey, the date of
the final county defamation CON
test has been changed from the
night of May l to May 9Th.
Before buying see us and get our
prices on field seed. We have the
best of spring wheat, oats, clover
and timothy and hulless barley at
our warehouse near S. l. Ry.
depot. Phone 100. J. P. Dunn
& Co. Apr Ali
The town trustees have taken
up the matter with the Great
Northern railway officials of the
slowing down of the mail and
passenger trains while running
through the town limits.
Eggs for Matching. Pure bred
S. c. White Leghorns exclusively.
IS eggs for 81. 90. Lots of so or
more cents each. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Terrace H e & h t S
Poultry Ranch, Boomers Ferry,
Idaho. May 1-c
]. J. Conway, of Moravia, and
secretary of the county Farmer S
Union, w, c. Cundell. president
of the local union and w. A.
Leslie. all prominent farmers of
this district attended the meeting
of Bonner county unions held at
Sagle last Saturday. The next
meeting will be held at Standpoint,
June 10Th.
The arrangements are all COM
plete for the big bazaar and dinner
to be given by the Methodist Aid
society April 10, at Kent's hall.
Committees in charge of the differ
ent departments are planning to
have the finest display ever seen in
Boomers Ferry. Handsome booths
will be erected and decorated, and
a rest room with comfortable chairs
will be provided. A booth con-
tanning home made candies will be
feature as well as an apron booth
and one for fancy articles. A
sumptuous dinner will be served
with appropriate Easter decora-
tons. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10

Hear the Victrola. the greatest
of all musical instruments.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-04-10

Kodaks and kodak supplies at
Brody's.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times., 1914-07-27
LIGHTNING BOLT
KILLS farmer
Willow City Man Hit and
Helper Shocked-Three
Horses Also Dropped.
BY FarreH

Willow City. N. D., July 27.-A
small thunder cloud that passed just
north Of the city was very destructive
and left death in it's wake. On the
j. H. Cooke farm, a mile north Of
town, Severt Cote was driving a bin
der to which four horses were attach
ed when a bolt of lightning struck
them, killing Mr.. Cote and three Of the
horses instantly. In the field with
MI. Cote, and q few rods distant, was
Edgar Due, who was engaged in
shocking the grain, n he happened
to be looking towards the binder when
the bolt struck and saw the nan top
pie from the machine and the horses
drop in their tracks. He was severely
shocked and dazed himself. and it
took him quite a while to pull him
self together enough to walk owe to
the binder. Dave Sanderson, q neigh
Dor, saw that the horses We're all
down and fastened over then came to
town on his motorcycle for aid.
Three Of the horses were also killed
instantly but the fourth was only bad
ly stunned, and recovered shortly aft
erwards.
The body of Mr. Cote was brought
to town and taken to the undertakers
to await the arrival Of the cononer,
who was phoned for and came imme-
diately and viewed the body and pro-
nounced It accident death by light
ming.
The deceased leaves a wife and six
small children. besides several broth
ers and sisters.