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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-05-08

Gen, Williams A
ViSitorIn WaShbufn
Spent His Time in Looking Over
The General Improved Condi-
tions Of the City
General E. A. Williams came
up from Bismarck last Saturday
and was the guest of Mr.. John
Satterlund over Sunday. Gen
Williams is one of the oldest res
idents Of the Missouri. slope,
having come in 1872, and been
here ever since. He was U. s.
Surveyor General for North Da-
Aota for IA years and is known
to all the old timers, he was in
the legislature and introduced.the
bill that formed and named Nc
Lean county, and was the speak
er Of the Territorial House Of
representatives when the capitol
was moved from Yankton to Bis
marck. The General has always
been little stuck on the town.
site of Washburn and is yet,
calls it the best one on the river
he formerly owned half section
Of land which is now part of
Hans Hultberg's farm. He no
ticed the nice residences and
clean looks of the city in general
and took pleasure in watching
the boats unload wheat at the
river landing. He says it amt
much like the Old style Of hand
hing it all in bags, he thinks a
gasoline engine and a marine leg
a great improvement. that Was
introduced by the late Gen. w.
D.. Washburn, after whom the
city takes itszname. 4
He stoodsa the court house
and admired fthe lay Of the city,
its beautifulsview Of the river
for ten milessand the way the
people kept heir houses painted
and trees p194ated, he also noted
the revetment work along the
river ii bank, HE shade trees and
fine places For pleasure parties
and the general we'll kept CON
dition of thebeity. General Viii
iams. is noted sassone Of the heet
rlimentarians. lin the two sDa-
kotas and has done much to inn
prove legislation and bring thing
up to the date, he has been pres
ident of the Bismarck city COM
mission and worked hard for the
city improvements. clean streets
and sidewalks, the white way in
fact everything that was an i'm
provement and Bismarck should
be proud of him. He paid visit
to the Satterlund coal mine and
was surprised at the modern ma
ichinery an run blythe. compress
ed air system.
Gen Williams has served many
times in the legislature Of North
Dakota aud has been the father
Of many Of it's most meritoraus
measures. He is the author OF
the law requiring all. of the state
public buildings, institutions and
schools to Use native coal. He
was always firm, in his belief
that the state should father its
native products.
He is a candidate for nonina-
tion for the house Of represenr
tatives possibly for the last time,
and the people Of Burleigh coun'-
ty could do no better than to
recognize his past services to.
the county and this part of the
state that had been his home
for SO long a time and the Leade4
wishes him success. Come again
General and when you can stay
longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

London,-The bluest of England's
blue blood is being poured out like
water on the battlefields of Europe.
Whatever may be said of the titled
families of Britain the charge cannot
successfully be made that its men folk
are lacking in patriotism or are I'M
willing to risk their lives for their
country.
Only a few weeks ago news reached
London of the death of Prince Maurice
of Battenberg, the son of Queen Vic
toria's daughter, Princess Beatrice,
and her German husband, Prince
Henry of Battenberg, the descendant
from a morganatic marriage of a
prince of Hesse and a Polish lady in
Waiting at the Russian court.
Prince Maurice. who was % and
a second lieutenant in the kings royal
rifle corps, was the only prince born
at Balmoral castle-a gay, pleasure
loving boy, who was often in Madrid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
TREASURER LAST
TO FILE SURETY
Frank Clendenin Places Bond of
100000 With County
Clerk Hubbard.

F. ]. Clendenin, former postmaster
OF East Moline. has filed his bond of
100000 with County Clerk H. B. Hub
bard. being the last OF the county Of
ficers-elect to take this step towards
preparation for assuming office on Dec.
Z.
Mr. Clendenin files this bond for the
handling OF county money, and he will
also have to file another with the
state. The amount of this bond, iuc-
tuates, varying from year to year, &C
cording TO the amount of money he
handled for the state during each ifs
cal year. 1t is usually about a quar-
ter OF a million dollars.
The county officers have now all
been sworn in and everything is in
readiness for their taking office on
Dec. z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
lie CLAIRE COUPLE
welded so YEARS
Captain and Mrs. j. w. Rambo
Celebrate Golden We'd
ding Thanksgiving.

Captain and Mrs. J. w. Rambo of
LeClaire, the former a native of Rock
Island county. will tomorrow celebrate
their 50th wedding anniversary. They
are among the best known and most
highly respected residents of Scott
county. Joining with them in celc-
brating the happy event will be their
only child, Mrs. B. J. MetZger and
family of Dubuque. Incidentally the
day will also mark the 25th wedding
anniversary of the daughter. Near re
latives of both couples will be guests
and join in the festivities of the aus
picious occasion. Mrs. Rambo's maid
en- name was Josephine Slaughter.
Captain Rambo is one of the pillars
of the town of LeClaire. He served
as city councilman eight years, as
mayor four terms, as school director
five years, and president of the school
board three years.
He is a member of Snow lodge No.
A, A. F. & A. M, and the oldest resi-
dent member in LeClaire, having
joined in 1871. He was also a charter
member of Lodge No. S17, X. of p,
having Identified from Damon Lodge
No. 10 to organize the LeClaire lodge.
He is a. member of Chapter No. 16,
Royal Arch Masons of Davenport and
De Molay consistory No. 1 of Clinton.
Mr.. Rambo was born in Rock Is-
land county July 81, 1874. and went
to LeClaire with his parents when but
two weeks old and settled just below
town at what was known at the old
water mill. When years old his par
ents moved up town, when his father
became a rapids pilot, and the som
soon went with him on the river and
learned the channel of the rapids, and
has been plotting since he was 10
years old. He is known the full length
of the Mississippi river and its tribu-
taries.
Josephine Slaughter was born in Es-
sex county, N. Y, Sept. Is, 1916, and
came to LeClaire with her parents in
1852. In 1855 she moved with her par
ents to Pleasant Valley, where she
lived until Eer marriage to J. w. Ram
DO on Thanksgiving day. 1864, and
have since resided in LeClaire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

with his sister. the queen of Spain,
dashing through the streets in motor
car and laughingly paying his fines for
speeding. He met his death at Ypres
the last week in October with his face
to the enemy. and lies buried near
the green spot where he fell.
Lady Juliet Dun, the niece of the
earl of Lonsdale, her fathers elder
brother, and the daughter of the
marchioness of Ripon, still spoken
of by her old title of Lady de Grey,
is another widow of war. Her hus-
band, a lieutenant in the second life
guards. was killed in France about
three weeks after succeeding to the
title and estates of his father. Sir
Charles Assheton Smith, classed
among the richest men in England.
The dead soldiers 17-year-old son now
becomes Sir Charles Assheton-Smith,
with an income of something like ST.
100000 a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
Notice.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the city clerks office at Rock Is
land, Illinois. until Saturday, Dec. IL,
1914, at 2 o'clock p. m. for furnishing
the city with a police automatic alarm
system, with one four circuit panel
type switch board. one four circuit
punch register take-up reel, battery,
plant, motor generating set, and about
forty-seven three-call police boxes and
such other equipment as may be need
ed to furnish and complete the same.
The city will furnish and string the
wires from switch board to the boxes,
bidder to connect to switch board and
boxes.
Bidder must furnish plans and spec
ifications with his bid. Funds to pay
for the system are on hand and set
aside for the same.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois. this
goth day of November, A. D.. 1914.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
(Adv.) City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
FIX UP JAIL FOR
THE new SHERIFF
Committee of Board viii Re-
paper Rooms Used for
officials Residence.
WILL SPEND LITTLE MONEY
Decides TO Wait for Meeting Of Board
Before Going Ahead With Plan
for Feeding Prisoners

That certain improvements Will be
made at the county jail TO make 1t
suitable as a residence for the sheriff
was made certain al the meeting
Monday of the jail and jail accounts
committee. The jail was visited and
the rooms which will be occupied by
George Il. Richmond. sheriff elect,
were inspected. They were found to
be In such condition that IT was deem
ed necessary to do some papering and
painting. Only a cheap grade of paper
will be used TO avoid unnecessary ex-
pense. inasuuch as the building prob
ably will be demolished in a year or
SO to make way for the new jail which
the people voted $4,000 bonds to
build at the election early this month
The committee will hold another
meeting Friday morning for the pur-
pose of comforting with wall paper
firms relative to the proposed work.
VIII Wait Board Action.
It has been decided to do nothing
relative to arranging for the feeding
of prisoners at cost till after the De
cember meeting of the board, when
additional authority probably will be
asked by the committee II will be
necessary to advertise for the furnish
ing Of the various supplies needed and
some time will elapse before the new
plan can be put into effect
The Jail and jail accounts commit
tee IS composed Of Supervisors Ezra
wiIcher OF Rock Island, Mrs. Mary
Ogden Of Moline and ]. c. Burgoyne
Of AndaIusia-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
Blood Remedy
Sustains World
Myriads Have Learned of Its Re
markable Curative Value.

From the very fact that g. s. s., the
famous blood purifier is a natural medi-
cine, 1t is opposed by those who can not
give up mercury and other dangerous
drugs. Habit is a strange master. At
flcted people use mercury with blind
force of habit Not warned by the rheu-
mntism they see all around them, IN
mindful of the .locomotor ataIia, paraly-
sis and other dreaded results OF mineral
poisoning, they cling to the fast disap-
pearing treatment so surely and positive
ly being replaced by s. :. s., wherever
the light strikes IN. s. S. s. Is fast be
coming the worlds panacea for all blood
troubles because It is welcome to n weak
stomach, is taken naturally into the
blood. is n wave of purifying influence
known by its remarkable curative results.
and is the standby OF host OF people.
1t goes into the blood and remains a strong
medicinal influence to the end and this
without any other effect than that of
purely cleansing property.
II Is the most universally recon-
mended blood remedy known, and has
sustained its reputation for half CEN
fury. Its ingredients are Natures def
mite antidotes for germs that create our
worst Affections. Get bottle today of
any druggist. Refuse all substitutes.
Write the medical department. The Swift
Specific Co, CO Swift Bldg, Atlanta. Ga,
for free advice on blood troubles, and how
TO overcome them. This department Is one
of the finest helps TO men to be found
anywhere, and IL IL entirely free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

Injured in Fall from M9torcycle.-
Duff Korn, residing az No. G Grant,
old flats. is lying in Mercy hospital in
a critical condition as a result of a
motorcycle accident which occurred
a mile and a half north of Davenport
on the Harrison street road yesterday
afternoon Korn was riding his mo-
torycle at high speed, and in rounding
a curve the machine skidded, plunging
him head first into a ditch. The exact
extent of his injuries had not been de-
terminei, although it was reported
that several ribs were fractured in
addition to internal injuries. Concus-
sion of the brain is also feared.
Murder Trial is Set for Dec. a.-The
murder trial of Ed Hoffman, charged
with the Staying of his father-in-law.
Fritz Erps, has been set for Dec. IS.
This has been agreed to by the at
torneys, Fred Vollmer, the prosecutor,
and C. II. Murphy, representing the
defendant. The stay was granted at
the request of Mr.. Murphy, who said
that the press of other business would
call for all his attention in the mean
time He intimated that it would re-
quire but a few days to try the case.
Hoffman is charged in the indictment
with first degree murder.
o
Asrest Three for Theft of Brass
Three men who gave their names as
Charles Smith, Harry Thompson and
Frank Trout were placed under arrest
by Officer Alger and booked on lar
ceny charges. The prisoners are al
legged to have stolen half sackful of
brass fixtures from the Knostman-
Petersen building on East River street.
The stun is the property of the Hol-
brook Furniture company. The men
claim they found the brass on the rail-
road tracks.
Stork Still Busy.-New babies are
arriving in Davenport in wholesale
lots, according to the number of birth
registrations filed in the office of City
Clerk Hugo Moeller yesterday morn
ing. just 10 such arrivals being re-
ported. They are as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Schaum, 407 State street,
son; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin A. Per-
kins, 1904 West Locust street, daugh-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Schaffer, 1I9
West Pleasant, daughter; Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Schiller. 220 East Eighteenth
street. daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
McDorman, sic West Third, daugh-
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. William Mustapha,
1908 Fulton, son; Mr.. and Mrs. d. c..
Mackin, 1913 Park avenue. son: Mr.
and Mrs. Robert C. Zuber, 201Sk West
Sixth, daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Reed. 1924 Eddy street, son; Mr..
and Mrs. Otto ]. Wolf, 2OO6 Eddy
street, son.
Early Winter AZ Years Aao.-w. C.
Logan OF 1922 Rock Island street re-
calls that Monday was a lot miIder
day than Nov. 20 was AZ years ago. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

to Davenport when mere child. She
lived here until % years ago, when
she moved to Victor, Iowa. Eleven
years ago the family left Victor and
located in Knoxville, Tenn. Surviv-
ing are the husband, William Toovey
of Knoxville; daughter, Mrs. Amy
Gwin of Knoxville, and son, G. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
DR.. E. E. LEWIS TO SPEAK
TOCITY SCHOOL TEACHERS

DR.. E. E. Lewis Of the University Of
Iowa, will address the Rock Island
teachers at the high school, on the
afternoon OF Dec. u. according to
Principal A. ]. Burton of the high
school. The subject that will be used
by DR.. Lewis in his afternoon talk,
will be, THE Question as a Measure
of Efficiency in Instruction"
In the evening Of the same day, DR..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

Farmer a Victim of Pickpockets.-
William H. Burris, a retired farmer
whose home is in Bloomington, ILL.,,
was given knockout drops and robbed
of a wallet containing SOS after alight-
ing firm a westbound Rock Island
train Monday. He was found wander
ing about the streets of Davenport in
a dazed condition. Burris, according
to his story. had been in Chicago sew
eral days and decided to visit with
relatives in Des Moines. On the train
two men struck up an acquaintance
with him, and a bottle was surrepti-
tiously passed between them. Burris
claims he didn't know what he was
doing and had no idea that he had
left the train at Davenport. The wal
let had been removed from his hip
pocket. A few dollars In change, in
a trousers pocket, were not touched.
French on Relief COMMUNICATION
Nathaniel French of this city has been
appointed a member OF the Iowa COM
mittee which will collect and send
supplies of corn and other foodstuffs
to the starving people of Belgium. To
send shipload of corn was the orig
inal proposition, but it is now proposed
to add other food supplies besides
corn. Each county's proportion of the
total amount will be spent in that
couny The railroads offer free trans
portation of the supplies to the At
lantic seaboard, where the Belgian re-
lief commission will take them in
hand and forward them to the sections
where they are most needed.
Seeks Divorce.-Suit for divorce has
been filed by Bertha Scott against
Robert Scott on the ground of cruel
and inhuman treatment and desertion.
They were married in Davenport April
1, 1913, when, she alleges, the defend
ant left her. She asks the court for
permission to use her maiden name,
Bertha Nagle.
Obituary Record. - John ]. Kelley
died Monday afternoon at the family
home. 1913 Ripley street, after an ill
ness of three weeks duration. Deceas-
ed was born Feb. s. 1884. in the county
of Wicklow, Ireland, and came to the
United States at the age of 81 years,
settling in Peoria, Ill. There he was
married Dec. 81, 1857, to Margaret
Kelly, who preceded him in death 10
years ago. In the year 1869 the fam
lily came to Davenport, where Mr..
Kelley entered the employ of the c..
r. 1. & p. railway, which position he
held for 20 years. He retired in 1894.
The survivors are four daughters:
Miss Mary Kelley. at home, Mrs. Dor
othy Cunningham and Mrs. James A.
Kerrigan and Mrs. George Brown of
this city: one sister. Mrs. Anne Yingst
of Peoria, ILL.,. and seven grandchil-
dren
At her home in Knoxville, Tenn,
Monday night. occurred the death of
Isabella NJ. Toovey. at the age of 65
years. The ailment was paralysis.
Deceased was born in Ireland and
came to the United States and direct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
Notice.

Bids will be received at the mayors
office until 10 a. m, Nov. 80. for 6 in.
lump coal. to be delivered at the city
hall, the several fire stations and the
reservoir plant until May l, 1915.
(Signed) H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
(Adv.) Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

Lewis win be heard by the Tri-City
School Masters club. at the local man.
ual arts building. The lecture which
will begin at $3.50. will be on ''voca-
tional Education"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

A shoe company in Atlanta, Ga. has
manufactured the smallest and largest
pair of shoes. The former, size 0, ,
one inch long, and the latter, size u,
is 26 inches long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

Wilson of Davenport. A sister, Miss
Abbott, also lives in Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

remembers, because that was his we'd
ding day. The bride lived in Rock
Island, and the wedding was over
there, and they came back to Daven-
port on the last trip that the ferry
made that year. The river was full of
heavy ice, and afer Mr.. and Mrs. Lo-
gan and ether passengers were landed
here the boat headed her nose down
the river for the winter harbor and
was seen no more that winter. Mr..
Logan was then baggageman on the
Rock Island with a run from Daven-
port to Council Bluffs. He is still in
quite good health, although Mrs. Lo-
gan has been an invalid for some
years.
Damage Case to Supreme Court
Notice of appeal to the supreme court
of Iowa has been filed in the action Of
Morris II. Herrin against the Betten-
dorf company. A verdict for $4,000
was given the plaintiff in his suit
against the company. He was former
ly employed by it and was injured
during the course of his employment
The company had filed motion for a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

Injured in FalI.-Miss Anna L. Far
ley, who makes her home in the Pc
tersen block, had the misfortune to
slip on a rug in her room Saturday,
falling and injuring her back so that
she is under the care of a nurse and
will probably be confined to her room
for couple of weeks to come. Miss
Farley is a member of the faculty of
the Jackson school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

ne wtrial and this was denied. A bond
for $4,000 was filed with the motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-25

Early Winter AZ Years Aao-W. C..
Logan OF 1922 Rock Island street re-
calls that Monday was a lot miIder
day than Nov. 20 was AZ years ago. He
The bee., 1914-11-27
KEEP THE KIDNEYS WELL
Health Is Worth Saving. and Some Earl
lnalOn People Know How
to Save Il.

Many darlington people tahs their
lives IN their hands BY negleotlng
the Kidneys when they knew these
organs need help. Veal kidneys
are responsible for . vast amount 81
suffering and IN healtb-ths slignt
delay 10 dangerous. Use DoAn's
Kidney Pilis-a remedy that has
helped thousands Of kidney Suffef.
erS Here 10 sn Darlington citizens
recommendation,
Mrs. M. Cawley, Darlington, KY,
says: II have used Doan's Kidney
Pills in our family and have found
them very good. Whenever we have
kidney trouble and pains IN the
back, few doses Of Doan's Kidney
Pills cureit. They are also good for
children to use"
Price 5Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pllls-the same
that Mrs. Cawley recommends Fos-
ter-MIlburn Co., Props, Buffalo
New York.
The bee., 1914-11-27

FOR SALE-4 room house on
Catholic hill for $500 cash, cost
1900. e. A. CoENEN,
7IsS- Hull st. Montgomery, Ala.
Mics Lucy Fawcett, is spending a
few days IN Cadis, as the guest Of
Mrs. Street.
It's reported that Cupid, will get
busy about the first Of the year.
"Possum Hunters report game
in Hopkins county.
Bird hunters and others are warn
ed 70 be careful about D SppIng
matches in the weeds tnIs dry
weather. A forrest nre under the
conditions would prove disastrous
Jesse Witherpoon and family left
Wednesday for California. They
expect 70 be gone several months.
Mrs.. withsrpooh has been IN bad
health lately aud Il is thought the
climate Will do her aood.
Judge Charles Williams aud
daught ter Miss Perry. Of Hoodgens-
willie, XIV, spent part OF last week
with Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Grant.
Mrs. J. Brown. OF Paradise. KY,
who has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. w. A. Grant, lreturned home
last Saturday,.
Rev. aud Mrs, w. A. Grant, were
In Madisonville, last Saturday.
Mrs. Jas. s. Lyons, formerly
Miss Sue Foard, is visiting Mrs,
w. II. Kline.
Mrs. w. p. Rosa entertained a
few friends Monday evening in
honor Of Mrs. Mary Spencer.
N 50 Margaret Foard, of Hop
kinsS lille, is the guest of Mrs. w.
II Khde. e
The bee., 1914-11-27
A Real THANKSGIVING!

THANK God for everything With.
In You that bids You remember
Him. In thiA day OF vanity, dis
trust and dlspAir belief Ii God 10 =
real blessing.
Pause for one day In the eager
rush for wealth and pleasure. On
this Thanksgiving Day remember
tas GIver OF all good. Walt not for
the approach Of the midnight dark
ness Of your life before you turn to
Him. Praise Him with a grateful
heart for manifold Mercies you have
received while millions suffer prt-
vate and millions mourn their dead.
In our distinctively American
Thanksgiving Day, . stronger note
of gratitude should appear this year
than ever before. Half the worlds
population ID, IL Nlved in war; We
are blessed With peace. Harvests
In many lands have been devAsta-
ted; to our lot nave fallen ire
mendous crops. IN other lands there
are few homes which have not sent
father, son. or brother to the bAttle
front. many never to return.
In our own favored land happy
faresides remain undisturbed and
unbroksn. EnjoyInR the blessings
OF boantiful harvest and unInter-
rupted peace, why should not all
the people Of America assemble IN
their places OF worship and devout-
~ give thanks to Almighty Cody
The war has turned the people Of
Europe 20 the churches in . mark
ed degree. In time of,greAt danger
the mind OF man instinctively looks
TO God for guidance aud help.
Should those who have been favor
ed with mercles unnumbered be
slower In giving God thanksgiving
than those in distress who ars ia
petitioning for help?
With . lessened sense OF duty
toward the church, and with AgEOW-
ing dIspo6ition to make the Thanks-
giving weekend q holiday time,
more people absent themselves from
church than ever before. Yet there
has never been time when people
needed the help Of the church more
than In these Intense days.
Why not observe thanksgiving
Day this year by crowdIng the
churches in a spirit of real reverence
and devOtiOn7