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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-25
EXPERT ADVISER ON DRESS
Woman Has Achieved Success In oe
eupation That 10 Something Of
q Novelty.

heard lately Of q plan adopted by
one young woman that has worked out
wen with her. and might be Of use to
someone else. says q writer In the
Pittsburgh Dispatch. She lives At
home. hnt must help the family excheQ.
uer. and this II how she does II: -
Her one talent lay In her good taste
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-25

rails; she has addresses Of tailors.
dressmakers and sewing women. and
Knows they can do what they promise.
Sne Is thoroughly up In her chosen
!oo, IN TACT She also makes a point
OF attending carefully to the details
OF costume. making sure that each
ieem Will harmonic. The work IL ex-
remeiy interesting. and 1t pays both
her and her clients.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-25

children were ordered to come In
out of the night air. It 10 perhaps
fortunate for the children living In
the Arctic circle, where the nights are
six months long. that the Eskimo
mothers do not entertain this crude
notion about night air. else their prog
eny would spend half the year indoorA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-25

I'm learning to make fudge ana
taffy." said the prospective bride, so
that can please my husband with
some after we are welded
Fudge and taffy are what the men
Ike" responded the old married wom-
an. THAT suits 'em. whether you
make it or whether you talk II, my
dear"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-25

Get Your Share Of Air.
nreatne all the air you can get.
night and day. That's what fresh air
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-06-25

There II no calamity 90 great that
It cannot be made q little lighter By
patience. or . great deal heavier By
despair.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06
CANNOT RAISE COAL
RATES BEFORE OCT. SOth.
Volume 55

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has given notice of al
order issued suspending an adj
vance on coal rates into HEX
man before Oct 80, 1918. This
same order also effects a large
part of the South, where the
railroads, by concerted acton
tried 10 make a general raise on
coal rates.
The N. C. & st. l.. Ry Co, tried
to raise from Sl.20 TO $3.50 per
ton first of the year. The Busl-
ness League by prompt action
prevented the advance and got
the matter before the Commls'
sion. We may now look for an
equitable adjustment, if a raise
is finally granted. In tins IN
stance the League saved the peo
pie of Hickman fully $1,000
This is only one of the many
reasons why this organization
should receive the hearty supper
Of our business men and citizens
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06
HICKMAN KENTUCKY, THURSDAY MAY g. 1915
Grind
- @ETHE
COURTS
CIRCUIT COURT
CONVENED MONDAY.

The regular May term of the
Fulton Circuit Court convened in
this city Monday, Judge X. b.
Flat, of Clinton, presiding and
Hon. II. J. Moorman, of Mayfield,
representing the State.
Monday was given over to the
organizing the grand jury and
setting it to work, the petit ju-
ries being summoned for Tues
day. During Tuesday there we're
III jury trials. three Of which re-
suited in convictions and fines Of
$40 each and two in hung iuries.
Following are the cases dis
posed of
Jim White, violating local OPP
ton law, fined $40 by jury, four
cases of same charge dismissed.
Hammer Scott, violating local
option law, fined 800 by jury in
one case, hung jury in two cases,
not guilty in one.
Ammon Rix, violating local op-
ton law, failed TO plead, fined
$40 by jury.
w. Il. Hamblett, violating To-
cal option law, not guilty in one
case and three cases dismissed
by motion of Commonwealth At
torney.
Bert Wallace, violating local
option law, not guilty in one
case. One case dismissed by mo-
ton of Commonwealth Attorney.
j. W. Jennings, violating 10.
cal option law, dismissed ON mo-
uon of Commonwealth Attorney
Tor want of proof.
Tom Pendleton, same as above.
L. W. Kinney, obtaining money
by false pretense, dismissed on
motion of State.
The following cases were filed
away:
Bob Allen, flourishing deadly
weapon.
Bob Roper, violating local op
ton law.
Gene Bard, same as above.
W. p. Hickman, same as a
bove.
Mary Cartwright, common nuts
ance.
Dee Harris, malicious shooting.
VIII Stinson, breach Of th,
peace.
Bob Everette and Raymond
PAISLEY, disturbing religious wor
ship, fined $50 and costs.
The following % cases wer,
ordered continued.
Hess Glasper, wilful murder
Clarence HINES, horse stealing.
Percy Carson, malicious shoot
ing.
Pete Barnes, malicious shoot
ing.
Fate Simmons, incest.
Jim Madison, wilful murder.
Nelse Carter, OBTAINING woman
Cy Barnes, breach of the peace
W. Calhoun, grand larceny.
Joe Riddleburger, breach of tn
peace.
Maud Bumpus and Mrs. Greg
DRY, common nuisance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06

Mrs. Joe Harper is ON the sick
list.
Mrs. Kate Webb Smith eft
Monday for Nashville TO visit
relatives
Little Cook" corn; none bet
ter, only Zoe the can.-Betters-
worth.
LOST: Locket charm with
baby picture inside. Return to
this office. lite
Mrs. II. F. Norton, of Dyers-
burg, returned home Tuesay al
ter a visit TO her sister, Mrs. w.
c. Upton.
Joe Roper, small son of 5. T.
Roper and wife, stuck a crochet
needle in his leg Tuesday after.
noon, causing a very painful
wound.
Mrs. X. T. Tyler and daughter
Miss Emma, returned home Mon
day. Mrs. Tyler has been in
Barnes hospital for treatment and
came home much improved.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06

d. B. Wilson has purchased a
Cadillac automobile.
Maj. E. d. Strang, of Fulton,
was here on business Monday.
j. W. Pewett and wife, of Full.
ton, were the guests of Seth
Pewett and family Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. Pewett made the
race for sheriff at the last pri-
mary, and says he will probably
make it again at the next pri-
mary.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06
Number 40

Lonnie Glidewell, disturbing re-
ligious worship, 2 cases.
Luther Fly carrying concealed
deadly weapon and pointing dead
ly weapon.
Ed Totten, setting up crap
game.
Walter Boaz, violating local
option law, 2 cases.
Wade Harrison, assault and
battery.
Oscar Allison, violating local
option law.
Nathan McClendon, carrying
concealed deadly weapon, 2 cas-
es.
Will Swift, violating local OPP
ton law, dismissed.
No civil cases had been tried
| up to yesterday morning, but
Judgments by default were grant
Vu III Tue iuiloWlHR
Indian Refining Co. VS.. Saad
Salamy, $7s6.s2.
n. Y. Store Mere. Co. VS.. w.
7. Sudberry, $l73.S3.
Beech Creek Coal Co. VS..
Chas. Stair Ell al, $3ll.25.
w. j. McMurry VS.. Il. G..
Maddox, ct al, $234.90.
Phillips & Buttorff Mfg. Co.
VS.. X. X. Rogers, $20S.75.
s. l.. DOdds VS.. Homer Haynes
ct al, $500.
c. T. Bondurant VS.. Hunter &
Callahan, dismissed, settled.
Ponca Refining Co. VS.. Saad
Salamy, $206.41.
B. t. Davis VS.. l.. II. Ingram
ct al, $50.
Chas. Noonon VS.. Il. G. Mad
dox, ct al, 1865 and 800.
Goalder johnson VS.. Finis
Clark ct al, $62s.1C.
Standard Oil Co. VS.. Z. Il.
Williams, $230.70.
A. Schwartz VS.. Soloman NJ.
Naifeh, $175.l5.
Isaac Faller Sons Co. VS.. Solo
man NJ. Naifeh, $279.55.
Jno. A. Thomas VS.. Donna
Thomas, division of land ordered.
Petit Jury
Arthur Allen, w. T. Bondurant,
j. II. Tucker, Gid Bransford,
Charlie George, j. X. Anderson,
Lee Poynor, 7, II. Williams, w.
NJ. Fry, j. II, Pollock, T. f. Ben
ton, G. N. Helm, r. L. Bradley, j.
W. Rogers, c. B. Hackett, s. w.
johnson, C. G. Schlenker, j. b.
Graham, Dee Harper, j. II.
Peck, c. A. Perry j. j. Wiley, j.
: F. Scott W. w. Pruett.
Grand Jury
j. T. Dillon, j. L. Atwell, T. A.
Mcclellan, A. Minitree, Henry
McMullen, Guy Hale, +. A. Ham
monds, Stephens Kuhn, Frank
johnson, j. W. Ammons, c. NJ.
Brown, j. W. Smith, McAIullin,
foreman.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06
Grand Jury

j. T. Dillon, j. L. Atwell, T. A.
Mcclellan, A. Minitree, Henry
McMullen, Guy Hale, Z. A. Ham
monds, Stephens Kuhn, Frank
johnson, j. W. Ammons, G. NJ.
Brown, j. W. Smith, McAIullin,
foreman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
Electrical Week Brings Out Local Achievements
Rotarians Observe Event

Members OF the Rock Island R0.
tary club win hold special meet
Ing this evening in honor OF Elee-
trical Prosperity Week. Dinner Is
to he served at & 80 at the Rock Is.
land club instead OF the usual
weekly noen-day gathering at the
Hotel Harms. Following the
spread, George Loring, Illuminating
engineer In the employ of the Flee
trio Construction & Machinery
company. viii give an address on
ELECTRICITY
Mr.. Lering has made deep study
of this fascinating and mysterious
agency and Is fully capable ef
speaking on the subject. He will
trace the development Of the use Of
this remarkable force which now
extends, not only to Industrial cir
Giles. where If is the recognized
standard for power In the worlds
work shops. but also TO the home,
where 1t has lightened the drudgery
OF domestic tasks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
SUPPLIES NEEDED
AT BETHANY HOME

Following is the list Of provision;
needed at Bethany home for the month
OF December Bids on the supplies
are to be sent to Mrs. ] W. Crandall
secretary Of the house committee. SO;
Twenty fifth street, Rock Island, b.
noon Friday. Dee. 3
Nine sacks Pillsbury or Ceresota
-four.
80 pounds sraHulated sugar,
T. pounds Amber coffee.
One pound ground black pepper.
One sack yellow corn meal
10 pounds hutterjnc.
. pounds goldfish
Six 6-pouud pals Crisc5.
One pound Royal baking powder
One half pound ground cinnamon.
10 pounds bacon tArmor
One case Carnation tomatoes.
One case Carnatiou sauer kraut
One case Caruatiou peas
One box Item soda crackers.
One box Item mixed cookies.
u packages Washington crisps.
Six packages Cream of Wheat,
Six packages Quaker Oats.
Four lgallon pals kar0 syrup,
II packages spaghetti.
One-half hushel navy beans.
- pint bottles hluing,
Is rolls toilet paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

ming by electricity. It was about this
time that ], F. Lardner came from Chi
cage as general manager, a position be
held during all the years Of the trans
formation and rehabilitation of the
lines, and it WAS largely his manage
ment that brought the companys af-
fairs up to standard of recognized
efficiency while its equipment was
gradually modernized and improved. J
g. Huntoon in the meantime was ad
vancing from one position 10 another
until he became Mr. Lardners right
hand man. and upon the latter's retire
ment, ne became general superiutend
ent Of the company, a position he now
holds
Local Capital in Control.
The Holmes Syndicate eventually
sold its holdings to other Chicago in
terests, and in 1892 local capital sue
ceeded to the control, Weyerhaeuser &
Denkmann being chief stockholders. T,
f. Cook Of Davenport, became presi-
dent. J T. Lardper. secretary, and F
c. Denlmann, vice president. The com
pany continued its progressive policy
expanding and developing the system
adding both the Long View and East
Moline, WATERFOWL, Silyis lines and il
1905, when with the Peoples Power
company il was sold 70 an eastern syn,
dictate that consolidated all the electric
utility plants here. J. T. Porter
came upon the scene as president o.
the combined companies, and he has
continued the established progressive
policy that has made the Public Util
ties corporation popular with the
people
The electric street car system has
done more toward developing the tri
cities than any one agency, As new
lines were opened from year to veal
into new territory without transporta-
tion facilities, new homes sprung up
From a few crude horse drawn cars
on a himsy track, the street car sys
TEN in the tri-cfties has developed into
lone OF the finest in the country. and i
was all made possible through one
wonderful agency electricity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
Everything Electrical.
WOMEN SUBJECT To
KIDNEY TROUBLES

beg 10 say that | have been a con
slant sufferer with severe pains In my
hack and was ON the verge Of nervous
prostration resulting from kidney
trouble and other complications a
friend of mine recommended Dir. Kill
mer's swamp Root as sure cure for
these troubles. Acting upon her a6-
vice | began taking Swamp-Root and
began TO improve before had finish
sd the first bottle. continued its
use Until had taken several bottles
and continued to improve until l was
completely cured am happy 10 say
that ! an as we'll as any woman on
earth and have been 40 for the past
nine years, thanks 10 DR. kiImer's
swamp-Roo and I cheerfully recon-
mend 1t to all who suffer from kidney
troubles
Very truly yours.
MRS, ALVA BAXTER,
les Main st Orange, Texas.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 2ist day OF March. 1919.
JOHN ]. BALL.
Notary Public,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

Co, and Rauch and Lang of Cleveland,
were attracted into it. From wear to
year there has been steady growth ii
the industry and continuous deyel-
opment in the mechanical and electri-
cal features of the car that has made
it an increasingly important factor in
the transportation business of the
country,
The growth Of the business has
never taken on boom proportions. The
increase in the demand for elscirjcs
has been sufficiently moderate to ba a
normal and healthy growth and it has
never been stimulated by excessive adj
yertisiDg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
Electrical Prosperity
Week

Electrical Prosperity Week, NOV.
- TO Dec. 4, Is being observed III
every cit, and hamlet In the conn
try. The idea was suggested by the
Society for Electrical Development,
Inc. New York City, OF which the
Electrical Construction & Machinery
company, of this city, Is a member,
and which has as Its slogan, "De II
Electrically
No other industry can show sueh
a marvellous record of big achieve
ments-in research, Invention and
practical results for the good Of
humanity. Electricity gives you
greater service for comparatively
less expense than any other known
agency. At every store. over every
counter where electrical Appliances
are sold. the keynote Of prosperity
is finding expression this week In
special displays and demonstrations
nj the newest and most useful
things electrical.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

percolator You leave home knowing
that it is to be swept aud busted with
an electric vacuum cleaner aud take
an electric car to your work. You lake
an electric elevator and 60 TO your
Office which is electrically ventilated
and in which the temperature Is kept
constant by electrical means. You die
tate your letters to a machine operated
by an electric motor and summon
people TO you with electric bells or
electric buzzers, You talk business
over an electric telephone. Upon re-
turning home you find il cozily illum-
mated with regular lighting fixtures
and portable lamps and your dinner is
served on an electric chatting dish
which YOU are prepared TO enjoy in
ease and comfort as the cares Of the
day have been erased from your mind
with an electric vibrator Later an
electric cigar lighter adds to your con
venienee and comfort. Three thousand
homes in Rock Island now have cleo
tricitY,
One Of the many concerns in this
community which has been very ac-
tive in bringing things electrical to the
people of the tri-cities and whose
growth emphasizes the progress made
in this field is the Electric Construc-
ton a Machinery company. which YVES
organized in 1898. This concern start
ing with two people employed, has had
as high as $50 people on its payroll.
at one time, during the past 10 months
Electricity Is most assuredly a part Of
our everyday life and It is becoming
more and more difficult to get along
without It.
Brush Electric Company.
Soon after John Bengston had in
stalled the arst electric light in the
tri-cities in his drug store In 1881. the
merchants of Rock Island saw need Of
similar lighting plants and the same
winter NJ, G. Mills. with several
other public spirited citizens. formed
the Rock Island County Brush Electric
Light company. A dynamo with steam
power was placed In the Rock Island
Baby Carriage works on Sixteenth
street and First avenue and a number
Of downtown merchants were furnish
ed with general power July /, 1889,
the city council passed an ordinance
and on Nov. 20 the same year, the first
lights were placed on the streets
here, The first electric lights on the
streets were tower lights. seven OF the
towers being erected In various parts
of the city. Several years later a
number Of what was known as lower
lights were installed The Brush com
pany continued 10 operate fise wears.
having contract for that length of
time with the city. II secured a
new contract in 1887, but vas only
able to operate year and half. when
the company went into the hands Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
Conservative Growth.

Several factors have contributed ia
this steady but conservative growth Of
the industry. In the first place The
electric has been kept out OF The racing
game and cross country ours that
have been the principal advertising
features Of the gasoline car Industry,
The mechanical development of The
electric has proceeded on conservative
lines. Shaft drives. which were adopt
ed and abandoned by various makers
at different periods have been perfccf
ed only within the last Eve years by
the leading manufactures.
Motors with sufficient overload ca
pacity to furnish the required p5neT
under all conditions of road and load
have been a slow development Con
trollers that would not are under any
conditions and could siwags be de-
pended upon to perform The service re-
quired Of them were a gradual e1oiu-
ton.
Today there is no manufacturing III
hAotl ia AHt JhttSl ftdiNS tfNL '-
more firmly established more safely
with the bounds Of its legitimate Geld
than the electric automobile business
while it is reasonable 10 claim that
there is no practical means Of me-
chanical locomotion that is more high
~ developed or more evenly balanced
in all its parts than the Electric auto
mobile itself As piece of mecllan-
ism it is so nearly perfect that he
would be rash prophet who would
undertake to point out the direction
OF future Improvements
One of the features OF recent wears
is the steady growth Of the electric
truck and delivery wagon business
and the increasing Importance OF that
side of the industry The field oil the
electric pleasure carriage is already
pretty well defEed and its future
growth may be predicted with some de-
Continued on Page Eleven.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
TELEPHONE
WASPLACEDHERE
IN YEAR OF 1879
Western Onion Telegraph Comnapv
Establishes Communication in
Davenport and Moline.
EXCHANGE PLACED IN tsm
Over ia,at'i Phones in the County To.
day Rock Island Has Newest
Type Of Board.

The Development and use of the tele.
phone in the iri-cities has shown a re.
markahle growth From 10 phones
installed here with an exchange in
1890 there are today no less than 5.5Aa
phones ia Rock Island.
Among the first phone suhscrlbsr.
in Rock Island were Esr. J. ". Stewar,
Stapp the florist Sweeney & Walker
lawyers, and Allen, Myers & Co. Tbe
only toll line in Rock Island at that
time was 3 line to Geneseo The 1ex+
line was built to Peoria the following
year and later the system was ex.
banded to Galesburg and other cities
Today one can talk from coast N
coast and tri-city users can talk IN
% ,00o subscribers without extra
charge,
Alexander Bell first invented the
telephone in 1874, hut it was tot uptH
two years later that the great invep.
ton became generally known. The
first known telephones in the tri-cities
we're brought here in 1879. when COM
munication was established between
Moline and Davenport by the Western
Union Telegraph COMPANY which mad
Offices in Davenport al that time. Ths
telegraph company soon found the
telephone too great an enterprise to
handle. The Iowa Union company or
ganized in Chicago made oyertures for
the purchase Of the Western Union
franchises in 1879 In 1895 the Iowa
Telephone company took over thu
holding in the twin-cities about the
same date.
First Phones Crude.
The first telephones used here were
crude, the subscriber being forced to
call central by ringing The cen.
trail would then have to ring the
number called by a hand lever and
stay on the line and listen until both
parties were through to discounect.
The phone operator in those days was
la very popular young lady as she
knew everyhodys business.
The new switchboard installed IN
Rock Island last year. Is one OF the
latest type and surpassed by none In
the country Among ,its features is
the automatic ringing system. Under
this plan the board rings the subscrib-
ers automatically and central cannot
hear one word Of the conversation az
ter the connection is completed The
solid back transmitter is now used e1-
clusiyeIy The old carbon button trans
mitters first used were very delicate
and frequently We're out Of order so
much so that the trouble man was
forced to carry poeketful Of them
when making his trips.
Rock Island has at present $500
phones, Moline 1900 and Davenport
l2,00o There are approximately
I2.500 phones in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

receivers, being operated temporarily
by the Brush Electric company of
Cleveland.
Davis Brothers Start Company.
In 1884 T. b Davis and s. S. Davis
formed the Merchants Electric Light
company. establishing small light
plant at Nineteenth street and First
avenue, aud in 1886 Messrs. Davis and
associates formed the Merchants
Electric Light company of Moline, the
local plant being moved TO that city.
Two years later the Davis interests ali
sorbed the Brush company here, in
Guiding the old light plant and also the
gas plant on Sixteenth street. In 1887
the Davis interests organized the
Peoples Light and Fuel company and
it was this year that construction of
the present plant at the foot Of Fourth
street, Moline. was started. In 1893
the Moline and Rock Island companies
were merged into the Peoples Power
company by the Davis interests.
The Davis interests continued 10. CD
crate the company for furnishing light
and power to Rock Island and Moline
until 1906. when the Peoples Power
company, together with the Peoples
Light company of Davenport and all
street car lines of the tri-cities were
absorbed by eastern capitalists.
In recent years T. B. and s. S. Davis
and associates erected the power dam
at Sears and all of this power is also
bought by the Peoples Power COM
pany' To the far sightedness and bus
mess and financial ability of s. s. Dav-
is the success OF the local light enter
prises is very largely due.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

Revival Services at Wayman Church.
Revival services began last evening
at the Wayman African Methodist
church and will continue through the
week, Mrs Carey, an evangelist in
the church, has charge of the meet
ings, and great good is expected TO
result from them The services are
open to the general public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

receivers. being operated temporarily
by the Brush Electric company Of
Cleveland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30

Continued on Page Eleven.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-30
Letter 10
DIR. hlinlcr 4 Go.
BInghnmton, '. Y.
Prove Whit Svamr.Root WIN Do Fer

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}ou.
Send 10 cents to Dr. kiia1er & Co.
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Will also receive a booklet Of valua-
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snre and mention The Rock Island
DAILY Argus Regular 50-cent and one
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