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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

tempt upon the life of Darby J. Glynn,
an old enemy, the sensational shoot
ing ARRAY coming as a climax to a
long standing fued. Six shots were
fired from a double barreled shotgun
and that GIynn was not killed is moth
ing short of a miracle. The ARRAY
was staged on City island just at the
foot of Fillmore street. According to
witnesses there had been bad blood
between the two men for months past.
Niemand Again on Police Board
rrI,-is Niemand has been reappointed
to membership on the fire and police
board. The announcement was made
at a meeting of the committee of the
whole by Mayor Alfred Mueller and
was approved by the council.
Obituary Record.-William Schlicht-
ing, ST., aged "A years, died at the
home of his son, William Schlichting.
2214 Bowditch street. Mr.. Schlichting
was born in Holstein, Germany, April
"a, 1910, and when two years of age
he came with his parents to Scott
county, where he has since made his
home. Surviving are two sons, Viii
liam Schlichting, Jr., and Albert
Schlichting of Davenport, and two
Mrs. Agnes Kaminske of
FL Paso, Texas, and Mrs. Clara Biggin
of Ontario, Canada.
James Gillin, 1919 Iowa street, re-
ceived word from Chicago that his
brother, Frank, Gillin, q former resi-
dent of Davenport, died at his home
in that city Yesterday. The deceased
had been EN- hyed rs a conductor on
an elevated tn aild was not mar
ried. He left davenport nine years
ago. The body will lie brought to
Jennetia Olson, months old 6augh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholaus Olson.
1921 Fairfield avenue, died yesterday
The baby was born in DAY.
EXPORT July 4, 1913. Besides the par
ents. two brothers, Leroy and Elmer |
Olson. survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
DAY IN DAVENPORT

White Enamel Co., ST. Paul; china,
glassware, wash baskets, Folwell
Crockery Co.; Hail automatic clock
system, Plath Bros; hygenia bed
springs, Enterprise Bed Co.
Moth in Annual Report.-The city of
Davenport is far from being broke,
according to City Treasurer Will
Moths annual report. At the First
National bank is marked down to the
city's credit 1913, 435.61 in hard cold
cash, which amount will be turned
over to the new incumbent, c. E. Rob
eson. This is distributed in the diff
ferent funds which all show a suf-
ficient sum on hand to carry on the
work which the city proposes to do
during the coming fiscal year. There
are large balances on hand in each of
the individual funds, as for instance
the general fund which shows a bal
ance of S73.960.96. This will be aug
mented by incoming licenses for the
fiscal year, including all business and
additional saloon licenses. Out of this
fund are paid the salaries % all Off
cials, including the police. An effort
was made to build up this fund prepar-
atory to the increase allowed the min
ions of the law.
Schauturnen on Tonieht.-The an
nual schauturnen of the Davenport
Turngemeinde will begin tonight at
Turner hall. Director Adolph Schmidt
has prepared an interesting program
of calisthenic drills, gymnastic eXer-
cises and humorous interludes for the
annual event and large attendance
Is expected at each of the two per-
Fires Six Shots; Aim Poor.-Armed
with double barreled shotgun.
George eating made a murderous at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
SUFFRAGE LAW IS
FOUGHT BY VETS
Constitutionality of Illinois Act
Is Contested by New Berlin
Residents.
VILLAGE IN DRY COLUMN
Kewanee Liquor Interests Begin SINH
lar Action Following Defeat at
Polls Last Week.

Springfield. Ill, April 16.-The con-
stitutionality OF the Illinois woman's
suffrage law is questioned in a con-
test filed by vets OF the village of
New Berlin. this county. which was
voted dry last week. The contest is
based on the ground that the woman's
suffrage act is invalid.
The men OF the village voted 1874
for saloons and 153 against. The
women's vote was sS for saloons and
1876 against them.
Joseph Kulme. democratic candidate
for town collector at New Berlin, also
filed a contest against Edward F.
Davis, republican, on the same ground,
Davis plurality in the election hav-
ing come from the women's vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Notice.

Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island,
ILL.,. April Is. 1914.-Sealed proposals,
in triplicate. upon the blank forms fur
nished by this office only, will be re-
ceived by the undersigned, until 10
O'Clock a. m. May Is. 1914. for furnish.
ing Hardware, Leather, Steel, Iron,
Cleaning Materials. Oils. Paints. Chem
icals. Materials for Heating and Light.
ing. Paper. Lumber, etc, during the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1915. In
formation furnished upon application
Lieut-Col. Geo. w. Burr, Commanding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
COE

Mr.. and Mrs. Jere PearsaIl and
daughter Mrs. Louisa Russell and Mr..
Smith of Port Byron attended Easter
exercises at Bethel church last Sun
day.
Mrs. Ira Richards CT WATERFOWL and
daughter Mrs. Eva Bruner of Cordova
were Sunday guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gerkin.
Miss Ethel Saddoris and John
WOODBURY. were married at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arista Saddoris, in Coe township last
Thursday evening. Only the immedi-
ate relatives were present.
Miss Dena Gerkin is visiting with
friends in Davenport.
Miss Margaret Tyler and little
daughter of DeKalb visited a few days
here with her cousin, Mrs. John Dur
bin and family.
John Durbin and sons Paul and War
rem spent last Saturday in Rock Is
land.
Miss Anna Hauberg of Port Byron
visited last Sunday with the home
folks.
Give Trowbridge IS sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Marshall and
daughter Helen spent Sunday at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Eip-
per.
The third class railway fares of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Orr Cannot Quit Contest.

Springfield, ILL.,, April lev. A.
Orr, n Springfield attorney, who was
nominated for circuit judge in this
district on a single vote, finds himself
unable to withdraw from the race.
Attorney General Lucey yesterday
ruled that Orr's name must go on the
ballot, since he neglected to withdraw
% days before the election. One vote
each was cast in the progressive col
umn for four men in the special judi
cial primaries. Secretary of State
Woods conducted a drawing to deter
mine the nominee and Orr's name was
drawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
ABANDON HOPE IN
MINERS DISPUTE.
Illinois Operators and Work
ers' Representatives Cannot
Agree on 400 Demands.
BOTH SIDES STAND FIRM
Returns From General Referendum
Show That Majority Favors
Remaining in Places.

Peoria, Ill. April 1G.-Leaders for
the Illinois mine workers and Illinois
coal operators serving on the sub-com-
inittee OF the scale committee dis
agreed today and practically all hope
of reaching an agreement has been
abandoned
The 4OC demands OF the miners and
800 demands OF the operators are in
the hands of the subcommittee and in
nearly every demand that has been
taken UP q disagreement has been re
ported. The conference Will continue.
however
An operator stated that representa-
tives % the Coal Operators association
were listening % the demands OF the
miners out OF courtesy, but before
agreeing 20 the 400 demands or any
part OF them the mines in Illinois
would remain closed forever.
Duncan Mcdonald. secretary o; the
Illinois mine workers. was Just rs firm
In his statement that the miners would
stand pat" and that II an agreement
was effected the operators would make
the concessions.
The referendum vote OF miners in
the Peoria district favored an accept
ance OF the resolution adopted by the
international policy committee in IA
yor OF the miners returning 10 work
Under the old scale until a new agree
ment Is reached. The operators were
notified OF the action. but refused to
reopen the mines. claiming that the
supply of coal now on hand is suffi-
cient for months.
Favor Remaining at Work.
indianapolis. Ind, April 1G.-Un- |
official returns received at headquar- I
tiers OF the United Mine Workers OF
America from the referendum vote
among soft coal miners throughout the
county yesterday Indicate approval by
a large majority of the recommends
ton OF the policy committee that the
miners remain at work pending set
Element by districts of new wage scale
agreements with the operators.
This was announced by William
Green. secretary-treasurer OF the or
ganiZation. He said that the Pitts
burgh district. where dissatisfaction
over the action OF the policy commit
tee had been most pronounced, re-
ported that the recommendations had
been carried by a majority of four to
one The official returns. which began
arriving yesterday, will remain sealed
until April 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Legal Fight at Bloomington.

Bloomington, Ill. April 16.-The
Bloomington vets filed the first of two
suits to contest the recent election. 1t
is a suit in circuit court to enjoin pay
ment to a printing company for the
ballots on the ground that they were
printed in an illegal form. The idea
is to get a direct avenue to the SUI
preme court. Today a second suit was
filed in the county court setting forth
that the election was conducted in an
illegal manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Notice.

Proposals for piles.-U. s. Engineer
Office, Customhouse. st. Louis. Mo.
April IS, 1914. Sealed proposals for
furnishing piles will be received at
this Office until IL a. m, May 6. 1914,
and then publicly opened. Information
on application. c. Med. Townsend,
Col, Engrs.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Say Women Voted illegally.

Lockport, Ill. April 1s.-That at
least 100 women under 81 years OF
age voted here in Tuesdays election
was the assertion of saloon advocates,
who declared that the election would
be contested on that ground. The dry
majority was So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Tax Payers. Attention.

Delinquent tax books are all in. and
am now ready 10 receive taxes. When
coming TO pay tax kindly bring last
years tax receipt Advertising costs
viii go on April 20. May ! 1 per cent
or the tax is added. June 1 and add.
tional L per cent is added. Tax sales
commence June s.
w. II. WHITESIDE,
tAdy.) County Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Notice.

Proposals for mattress lumber and
brush.-U. S. Engineer Office. Custom
house, st. Louis. Mo-. April 10. 1914.
Sealed proposals for furnishing mat
tress lumber and brush will be re-
ceived at this Office until IL a. m, May
6. 1914. and then publicly opened. In
formation on application. c. Med.
Col, Engrs.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

Millions OF men and women were
amazed 10 learn on the recent death
OF Thomas w. Hanshew that he was
responsible for the hundreds OF very
obvious but nevertheless entertaining
novels written under the name of
Bertha NJ. Clay, Charlotte Braeme and
Charlotte May Kingsley. His last
novel. "Cleek of Scotland Yard" n de-
tective story written under his own
name, was published few weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

New Alderman Captures Thief
lAlderman-elect ]. Frank Nebergall
and Constable Phil Kahles figured in
a sensational pursuit of a thief
through the down town streets after
the man had stolen a pair of shoes
from a buggy and had attempted to
make a getaway. They nabbed him
at the corner of Third and Main
streets and in police court yesterday
a charge of larceny was preferred
against him. He gave his name as
Gordon Daily and claimed Des Moines
as his home. His sentence was 80
days. Mrs. Lena Williams, +. r. No.
I 3, drove into Davenport yesterday af-
ternoon and purchased a new pair of
shoes which were placed in the rear
OF the buggy. She left the rig on
Third street, between Brady and Main
in order to make some purchases and
upon emerging from a store saw Daily
in the act of stealing the shoe box.
She Immediately set up cry and gave
chase. Constable Kahles also Joined
in the pursuit. Hearing the racket,
Alderman Nebergall turned around,
and seeing a man running in his di- I
rection, stopped him and held him
prisoner until Kahles arrived on the
scene.
Island Chosen New City Dump
City island, several blocks down the |
river. is to be utilized as a city dump |
in the future, according to decision |
made at the meeting of the health |
board. The old dump is now located |
just cast of the government bridge. !
Thn fffx L. Aftrfd al int civ a fGfr infc
as regards the collection of garbage.
refuse. etc. and under the new ar
rangement the three districts in the
lower end of town will utilize the
island for final disposition of material
wniie the three districts in the upper
end will use the old dump at the gov
eminent bridge.
Married by Justice Maines.-Arnold
p. Strasen, Davenport, and Miss Anna
Louise Ray of Ashland, Ky. were mar
ried yesterday afternoon in the Office
of Justice of the Peace Names. Stras-
en- is well known painter of this
city.
Licensed to Wed.-Joe Bowmans,
West Liberty, and Fredia Martens,
Upton; Peter Cantu and Ada Madden.
Davenport; George F. Spies, Walcott,
and Edna Rounfeldt, Davenport;
Frank ]. Mares and Louise Code, Dav-
EXPORT; Arnold X. Strasen. Davenport,
and Anna Louise Gray, Ashland. Ky;
Or. Thomas L. Sharon and Edna Gill
man Bayliss; Harry Joens and Caro-
line Hartman, Davenport; Harry Da-
wartZ and Anna Beguhn. Davenport;
Edward G. Dobrick and Mildred e
Pulls, Davenport; Robert L. Harmon,
Ottumwa, and Dorothy MacLain, DAY.
IMPORT.
Big Contracts Reach S125,OOO-s
contracts amounting 10 O total of
'125,O00 for furnishings for the hand
some new Black Hawk hotel now I'M
Ter course of construction, were
awarded as follows: Bowling alleys,
billiard and pool tables. Brunswiske-
3alk Co.; silverware. table linen, tow
lis. Harmed & Won Maur; blankets.
led linens. pin cushions. J. H. C. Pet
'rsen's Sons: bath rugs curtains, NJ.
:. Parker; kitchen equipment. Benton
tange Co.. Cincinnati; refrigerators,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
kewanee VETS Begin Suit.

Kewanee. ILL.,. April 16.-Kewanee
vets yesterday filed a contest ON the
recent saloon election by which this
city went dry. They base their claim
upon the contention that the women's
vote was invalid. The contest goes
before Judge Telleen in the Henry
county court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Three Months Ere,

Subscriptions 20 Indian River Farm.
er for truckers. fruit growers. genera
farmers and folks who want to know
about Florida. Address Indian River
Farmer. Vero. FIa.-(Acv..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

St Louis-Mrs. Margaret A Schuer-
mann shot and killed her former hus-
band at her home here and then at
tempted suicide. 4 3-year-old son told
the police that his father first tried to
kill his mother. Schuermann and his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Wonderful Case of Mrs. Stephenson,
on the Pacific Coast.

IyprrESpEScE OREeoN-"I sick with what
called Nervous Prosato treated by them for years.
he better had
rapaton faining SPELLS
would kill could
lift without making sick
versed thought would Them and thankful did for
bottles of
Vegetable Compound and also used the Sanatfve Wash
them whenever felt sick remedies
only You liberty publish this let
ter w. STEPHESsoS, Independence Oregon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

wife had been party to Is lawsuits in
three years and married and divorced
twice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

All the news all the ime-Ths
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

Mrs. Skeptfca1 Wants to See Before
She Will Believe
Mrs. SkepticalH"Well, what this paper says may
be true, but don't believe everything read,
and would have to see this Fels-Naptha
Soap do the things it says it will do before
believe it. / never heard of using cool
water to do a whole weeks dirty wash"
Anty Drudge-"I should think the best way to
find out about it would be to get some of the
soap and try it. don't have to, because
I've been using it for years, and know it
will do all these things, and more"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

store 1907 sac assk nns p, nd Ff Rs Drng
Phars..a@s- eath Street and Attn Ayenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
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Women the Atlantic the Pacific from all sections
of this great country city large, village small
but that has written words of thanks for
health restored by Lydia E Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound No who is suffering from the ills peculiar
her should until she has given this famous remedy
trial. Is it reasonable to believe that what did for
these it will do for any sick womanf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16

The third class railway fares o
India are less than a cent a mile.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
Every busy woman should know that
Fels-Naptha Soap is the greatest help she

can have i'm doing her daily housework.
On Mondays it helps her get through
the time required by the old-fashioned
way. 1t works best in cool or lukewarm
water, and clothes washed with Fels-
Naptha Soap do not need to be boiled.
1t has saved many woman from heavy
cold, because she does not have to get
Overheated in a damp, steam filled
kitchen before she goes out to hang up
the clothes.
Cleans and brightens paint and wood.
work; dissolves grease on pots and pans;
takes out all kinds of stains, even blood
stains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-16
A Grateful Atlantic Coast Woman.

JIop0Dos ME"I feel all suffering
tell what Vegetable Compound did
both sides
and scarcely straighten times Ny
could
would tired mornings that could scarcely around
thought would be better until submitted to
Fnkhams Vegetable Compound
snd felt like woman had palms, slept we'll had good
could do almost
Of four shall always feel that good health to your
medicine" Mrs. HAYWARD SOwERs, Hodgdon, Maine.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-01
TablOids of Science

A man with a beard may use Il as a
barometer. Boards are harder and curlier
as wet weather approaches,
The heart OF a standing man beats
eighty-one times a minute, OF a sitting
one seventy-One times. When the man
is lying down its beats are reduced to
siNty-six a minute.
Ants have been found In Dalmatia that
actually make bread by chewing seeds
into pulp. forming ii In loayes. baking
them IN the sun and then storing them
away for future use.
The manifold uses OF paper have been
increased recently by the manufacture OF
a circular saw made OF this material
which is said TO be very successfully used
In the saving OF fine lumber.
woolen garments. especially hard fin
ished ones. such as serges. soon become
shiny from wear and the problem is TO
remove the shine. Some tailors in doing
this use a wire brush. which operates to
nick up a surface resembling nap and
sometimes sand paper and fine emery
cloth Is used in rubbing OF the shine,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-01
Editorial Viewpoint

Baltimore American; A man of 80 enters
the list for the meanest man champion
ship by suing his father for non-support
The probability is he failed to marry a
wife with a good, steady Job.
Chicago Record-Herald; Mr.. Bryan is
being criticised because he charged $500
for being the guest OF honor at a Vlr-
glnia gathering. People who have never
been guests of honor don't realize how
trying 1t is.
New York World: II President Wilson
really aspires TO be a national hero and
to hold the attention of the world while
taking a vacation in Mississippi he must
learn to chase a bear UP tree with a
pack of hounds.
Cleveland Plain Dealer; The postmaster
general is so alarmed over the fact that
the department is paying expenses that
he may be expected to propose that the
government hereafter pay people a bonus
on the letters they send.
Philadelphia Ledger: The peculiar thing
is not that the government should have
decided that pensioners should also be
subject to the income tax, but that any
body would take a pension who already
had enough to bring the total up 10 more
than 5000.
Brooklyn Eague: That trial OF Song
Writer kellogg emphasizes the need Of
a close union OF pan-American poets.
Fifty can be easily euchered. II the
100000 rise in their might song writer's
and music publishers will run away pre-
cipltately.
Boston Transcript: Under Postmaster
General Burleson's brilliant scheme every
mile of barbed wire encircling those
Texas ranches might become branch
line OF the governments telegraph sys-
TEN and every fenoe-riding eowpuneher a
ineman on the federal payroll.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-01
Swearing Off.

No matter how many men fall
down on their New Years pledge.
the custom OF boarding the water
wagon" is a good one TO the extent
that 1t contributes to the sum total
OF sobriety. More young men are
letting. whisky alone than used to
let 1t alone" observes the Kansas
City Star, because the young men
OF this day have learned that So
briefly is the best policy"
How do young men learn this les
son? BY having the intoxlcant re-
moved from their reach? Or. as
men generally learn to resist temp
tation, by developing self-controi and
being convinced that II is best to be
temperate in all things? II "swear-
Ing off" is test of self-control, II
VIII serve useful purpose. a
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-01
Father Time Advice

81 Louis Republics: Human life re-
mains one of the cheapest OF perishable
things. Nine Of the 145 death claims aris-
ing from the Triangle Waist company
fire two years ago in New York City
have been settled by the payment Of SIS
each.
New York Tribune: Money, obviously
cannot make up for a death under tragic
circumstances such as those of the Asch
fire. Yet to families of workers money
obtained in damages must be an impor-
tant item. The valuation of life shown
In this settlement is fresh. illustration
CT the reason for the determined fight
made by labor unions against a work.
mems compensation law giving to cas-
ualty companies any part OF the business
of insuring against oceupationaI acci,
dents.
Philadelphia Record; Twenty and $50
fines for smoking in factories and keep
ing factory doors locked are not yet pro-
ducing the expected results In New York.
Only few weeks ago twenty persons
were fined or sent TO jail. and on Wednes-
day eighteen more had TO be punished
In the same way But the Judge i'm
posed the minimum penalty. 1t was the
same judge. who on a previous occasion
expressed a poor opinion OF the law and
apologized to the man arraigned before
him for imposing a fine And the dead
OF the Triangle shirtwaist fire OF a
couple of years ago are now being paid
for at $75 each.