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The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
PAoN1A
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(The Paonian.)

Miss Beryl Nutting left Friday for
Montrose to resume her school teach
ing at Oak Grove.
A baby boy came last Friday to
brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Osborne, on the Mechelke place.
Miss Ethel Sims went to Montrose
Saturday, where she will be in charge
of school during the coming year.
Mrs. Mead, of Crawford, came over
last week with the J. T. Mckee family
and visited with friends and relatives
here.
Nels Friberg and family came up
from Delta last Thursday to reside
temporarily while the head of the
house occupies his usual position as
foreman of the North Fork associa-
tion's house at Coburn Switch for the
season.
Mrs. F. NJ Hammond underwent
an operation at the hospital yesterday
Drs. Hazlett and Erich performing the
operation. Her many friends will be
glad to know that she is resting easily
and promises a speedy recovery.
The first car of pears to leave
Paonia this season was shipped Satur
day by, the Union Fruit company. 1t
consisted of more than 500 boxes, prin-
cipally Bartletts, and had been sold
for price above the average for sim
liar fruit from other districts.
Paonia friends have received an
nouncement of the marriage recently
of Miss Baldwin, former head of the
domestic science department of the
Paonia schools, and ]. McGregor
Smith, a member of the faculty of the
University of Saskatchewan at Saska-
toon. The ceremony occurred at
Stroudsburg. Pa.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
TAFT SEVERELY CRlTiCiSES
GOVERNOR OF PHILIPPINES

Severe criticism of the administra-
ton of the PHILIPPINES by Gov. Gen.
Harrison was voiced Monday by VIII
liam H. Taft. in an address before the
Commonwealth Club of California.
Taft said that Gov Harrison, whom
he designated as "a Tammany con
gressman of long standing" knew
nothing about the PHILIPPINES, their
people or their problems. and that his
first act in office was to place him
self under the virtual control of Man.
uel Quezon. delegate to Congress
from the islands and "a Filipino poll
tician of not the highest standing in
the Philippines"
The wholesale removal of "impor-
tant and experienced American of.
ficials of the government to make
room for Filipino office holders was
decided upon by Gov Harrison, said
Taft. after counsel with Quezon and
Osmena, the speaker of the National
Assembly.
THE effect on the whole service" !"
continued Taft. was so distressing
that Harrison felt Obliged to announce
as reported"
In general, the PHILIPPINE situation
is such. he said, that u continuation of
the policy now being pursued in the
islands might eventually demand the
attention OF the American Government
in much the same manner as the pres
ent Mexican situation.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
CRAWFORD
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(ChronIcle)

(ChronIcle)
School started at the Maher school
house Tuesday. Miss Lena Stewart
is the teacher.
Mr. Larndhurst of Hospers, Iowa.
was looking after his interests here
last week. He also visited with the
Den Besta, Simpa and TeGrotenhuis
families.
Cashier f. A. Browne spent the day
Monday inspecting his new ranch on
Crystal creek. which he recently
bought from Henry Teeslink
VIII Allkin and Lon Adams came in
from New Market, Iowa. Monday and
are visiting with their uncle, X. w.
Pace. and cousin, Gus Pace.
II. w. Pace who has ben up at
Goodwin's saw mill for the past two
weeks getting out lumber to build
new house on his ranch, was down
Monday with load.
Judging from the hilarity Monday
night the masque ball was a bowling
success and all report having had
jolly good time until the wee sma'
hours in the morning.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
HoTCHKISS
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John Ramer and wife came over
from Denver Friday and are on the
ranch getting a taste of simple life
again. They will remain here for a
couple of weeks.
The Associated Fruit company ship
ped their first car of peaches yester-
day from the Southard orchard on
Powell mesa.
F. E. Wooley is just completing
the clearing of three thousand peach
trees on his Powell mesa ranch which
will be followed by other owners Of
peach orchards in this vicinity.
Mrs. d. w. Thomas and the twins
left this morning for Pasadena. Cali
fornia where they will spend the win
ter. Walt took them to Grand juno
tion accompanied by G. G. Blackwell.
Miss Elizabeth E. Marshall, sister
of Mrs. F. NJ Goddard, left the first
of the week for her home in Washing
ton, d. c., after spending the month
of August at the Goddard ranch on
Powell mesa. Miss Marshall has long
been a member of the board of In
struction in Friends Private School in
her home city and greatly enjoys her
visits to the Rocky mountains.
Some cash offers for apples are
causing a wide smile on the phiz of
some of our apple growers. Cash in
hand beats all the promises that can
| be made by the commission man.
And the growers should remember that
it is never too late to cQnsign.
George Albus, and family of Madi-
son, Kansas, arrived here last Friday
and are now at homo on the Bishop
ranch, for which he exchanged land
in Kansas. We are pleased to well
come Mr.. Albus among us and think
he has made a splendid trade.
Smiley Carter of Smith Fork Canon
was in the first of the week and left
the sprout from Roman Beauty apple
tree that measured ten and one-half
feet in length which had grown last
year and this. Smiley must have a
very fertile farm.
A large shipment of Budweiser beer
was unloaded here last week for a
prominent Crawford citizen. Fishing
on the Smith Fork and Crystal Creek
will no doubt be greatly revived after
this announcement. And it pays to ad-
vertise.
Miss Lucille Klingensmith left Mon
day for Colorado Springs where she
will attend Colorado College as stu
dent Miss Lucille will make good in
her studies as sho is that kind of a
girl. Her father accompanied her to
Montrose.
Gus Ehly, of Concordia. Kansas,
alighted from the train here Saturday
night and inquired for Attorney Bob
bitt. After the two met they put in
the night talking of pioneer days in
ansas where they were boys together
and had not met for the past fifteen
years. Mr.. Ehly was taken to Delta
Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. Bobbitt, where
he took the train for the Frisco fair.
The Elberta peach harvest began
here Monday and is now going in full
blast. What the price will be no one
now knows but the prospects look
much better than week or ten days
ago. The crop Is pretty good one
and of good quality and we trust the
growers will realize well on the crop
G. +. Levalley of Fruitland was in
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

The Tongue Creek school has an e
rolment of 2S pupils.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

An eight-pound boy arrived to
brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Landreth, Austin, week ago.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
NEARBY NEWS NOTES

]. w. Potter and daughters, of Cali
fornia mesa. left last week for Port
land, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Taft, of Tongue
Creek, have moved to Coalby.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

Mrs. Burkhalter and daughter, Miss
Edith. moved from Delta up to Tongue
Creek last week.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

Mrs. Spencer and daughter gave a
dinner and watermelon feast at the
Spencer home on California mesa. Sun
day a week ago, in Celebration of Mr..
A. ]. Spencer's birthday. There were
a number of invited guests to help
enjoy the occasion
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

the latter part of the week and spoke
of the splendid crops they had on that
great farming mesa. He will go east
in short time and purchase a couple
carloads of milk cows. 1t is needless
to state that he is very much interest
ed in the creamery here.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

Misses Edna and Allie Rowan cam
up from Denver last week to visi
with relatives and friends in an,
around Austin.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
F. c. Howe
On The Advantages of Free Ports

Mr. F. c. Howe Federal Commissioner OF immigra-
finn who ia one of the best American authorities on
marine commerce. discussing the relation OF Iree ports
to the DEVELOPMENT of trade said in part:
"sbips will 90 hundreds miles out Of their way to
avoid norts surrounded by tariff wall The only way,
therefore for country with tariff to compete in the
shipping world with freetrade country is 10
many has done So a comparatively short period
has built up carrying trade which before the war was
seriously threatening England's supremacy Hamburg
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

DOUBLE FARM HARNESS
the dependable kind that wears well
and looks well.
If is THE HARNESS TO BUS
1t is the harness to SELL
1t Is faithfully made from good
material. and plenty large to III
horses from 1000 to 400 pounds
Our prices are reasonable, but rem
ember Ii ut quality. and not prices
is the I)al standard OF harness
value. Our harness have quality.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

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]. w. Potter and daughters, of Cali
fornia mesa. left last week for Port
land, Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Taft. of Tongue
Creek, have moved to Coalby.
An eight-pound boy arrived to
brighten the home of Mr.. and Mrs Ed.
Landreth, Austin, week ago.
Mrs. Spencer and daughter gave a
dinner and watermelon feast at the
Spencer home on California mesa. Sun
day week ago. in Celebration of Mr..
A. ]. Spencer's birthday. There were
number of invited guests to help
enjoy the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richer, who are Wis
iting this week in Gunnison. were
guests at the E. r. Coffey home, Aus
tin a few days last week
Roy and Alva Ratekin and little
sister. are attending school at Delta
They are the children of Mr.. and Mrs
j. B. Ratekin, of Tongue Creek.
Prof. and Mrs. U. w. Keplinger last
week moved from their ranch on
Kiser Creek. above Cedaredge. to their
place on Garnet mesa.
! w. L. Pitcher and family and Miss
Johnson. of Delta. were guests the
latter part of last week of the Address
family, on Kiser Creek.
The West Side school, Redlands.
began it's term last week. Miss Mar
guerte Norton is teacher
Mrs. Flint, of Chicago. is visiting
her brother and family. Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. C. Flint, on Redlands mesa.
Mr. Embree. who had been visiting
his sister. Mrs. Percy Houts on Red
lands mesa. returned to his home at
Princeton, Indiana. last week.
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Mrs. Stearns, of Austin. is taking
the baths at Glenwood Springs for
rheumatism.
| Mrs. Bert Boggs returned to Red
lands mesa last week after attending
the funeral of his father, at Hamburg,
| Iowa
Mrs. Julia Ryan. of Kiser Creek. is
visiting relatives and friends in Ridg-
way.
| Miss Rose Auckerman, of Austin is
engaged as teacher in the schools of
Glenwood Springs.
Misses Edna and Allie Rowan came
up from Denver last week to visit
with relatives and friends in and
around Austin.
Mrs. Burkhalter and daughter. Miss
Edith. moved from Delta up to Tongue
Creek last week.
The Tongue Creek school has an en-
rollment of 2S pupils.
Ernest Bull of Cedarcdge. enrolled
last week as pupil of the Delta High
School
TAFT SEVERELY CRlTiCiSES
GOVERNOR OF PHILIPPINES
Severe criticism of the administra-
tion of the phillininea by Gov Gen
The Delta independent., 1915-09-17

Ernest Bull of Cedarcdge. enrolled
School.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
TARANTULA NEST
FOUND IN STORE
Clerk at Pardon Grocery Finds Mother
Spider and Hundreds of Young
sters in Banana Stalk.

a clerk at the grocery store Of Law
renee L. Pardon discovered a deadly
tarantula in bunch Of bananas while
at work this morning. Nothing unusual
in that. But on looking further Mr.
Pardon discovered some more tarant-
ulas, in fact hundreds of them, all
supposed to be sons and daughters of
the big tarantuIa. II is not often that
the mother spiders of this variety take
their families with them on such long
journeys. The small tarantuias were
not much larger than flies.
The fact that the clerk was not bit
ten was due principally to the forbear-
ance OF the mother tarantula He
reached up to cut off fruit near the
top of the stalk, but with a yell he
dropped the knife and sprang back
as he saw the spider. With careful
maneuvering Mr.. Pardon succeeded in
getting the tarantula into quart jar,
and the insect was of such size that it
practically covered the bottom Of the
receptacle.
The clerk viii preserve his find IN
alcohol, This is the second tarantula
Mr.. Pardon has found in his store
since he started in business Il years
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
FEARS DAVENPORT
BOY FELL IN RIVER

Believing that her 9-year-old son has
fallen into the Mississippi and been
drowned. Mrs. Frances Young of near
Davenport has reported the disappear
anCe of her boy, Frank, to the police.
He left home Wednesday morning
and said he was going to work in an
onion field says his mother. 7 told
him I was going downtown and he re
piled that If there was no work he
would also go downtown and maybe
see me there. That was the last
saw of him.
The boy did go to the onion field
and when he found there was no work
to be had there he told the other boys
he intended to go downtown. They
say he started out in that direction and
that he was alone at the time
Mrs. Young says the lad was fond
Of fishing and that ne might have gone
to the river TO fish and have fallen in.
The boy was the only child in the fam
lily. He is described as dressed in blue
overaus, a blue jacket and a straw hat.
He was barefoot. The missing lad had
light hair and black eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
FARMER AND SON
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Ed Quail and Son, Ralph, Badly In
jured In Accident on Farm One
Hall Mile South Orion.
Especial to The Argus .

Orion, Ill, July 23.-Ed Quail,
farmer, residing one-half mile south
of Orion, was probably fatally and his
son, Ralph. seriously injured, in run
away accident at the Quail farm early
last evening Mr.. Quail is suffering
from internal injuries and his son sus-
tanned a fracture Of the right arm, with
cuts and bruises.
Mr.. Quail was driving a gas tractor
from the field and was followed By his
son, who was driving q team attached
to a nag rack. The horses became
frightened al a passing auto and bolt
ed. The hay rack struck the tractor
and Mr.. Quail was hurled violently
against the steering wheel Of the ma
chine when he was struck by the wag-
on tongue. The scS was also thrown
from the hay rack to the ground,
aIighting on his arm, which was brok-
en- in the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
DIRECTORS SPAR
FOR MORE TIME
Counsel for RAIators in Quo WarraHt0
Succeed In Getting Rule to
Answer Extended.
gEoPARDrzE GIFTS INTEREST
Public Improvement Projects Pend
ing and Delay Must Work Hard
ship for Municipality.

Efforts of the city TO bring to a
speedy trial the quo warranto action
brought by Mrs Mary Dougherty ct
al against the city Of Rock Island. 70
force the city 70 show by what right
ii exercises jurisdiction over the an
nexed territory of Sears, we're de-
feated in circuit court this morning,
when Judge p r. Church extended
the rule on the REALTORS for q reply 10
the pleas Of the city, from tomorrow
morning to August 2
When court convened this morning
G. 3 Marshall for the REALTORS asked
that the rule be extended He said he
was out Of town when the 200 type
written page Of pleas OF the city had
been filed and that he had not had
time to investigate them
He stated that in the quo waranto
petition, il was set up that the petit
ton on which Sears had annexed the
territory in question, had been lost
but that Il was the belief and infor-
nation Of the REALTORS It was faulty
in that it did not contain majority
OF the resident property owners Of the
district He said that in the pleas
filed. the petition was set up and that
il must have been found He said it
would be necessarily require consid-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
OBITUARY


Mrs. Martha Gray, formerly a resi-
dent of Moline. passed from her home
in Brooklyn. \. Y. last Sunday morn
ing. according to word received by
Moline friends. The remains have
been taken to South Lyon, Mich, for
burial
Mrs. Gray was q resident of Moline
five years, having lived in that city
from 1910 to last May. During that
interval she held the position Of head
Of the millinery department at the New
York store and later at the Boston
store. Her passing is mourned by a
host of friends in Moline She is sur
vived by five sisters and one brother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Grafton Of Chica-
go are the guests Of Mrs and Mrs.
NeIsenius Godfrey Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patterson and
children left this morning for a sew
eral weeks visit at Cedar Rapids
Mrs. c. Hamerly, Misses Carrie and
Elizabeth Haubert Of Keokuk are the
guests of Mrs. W A Marrindale.
Ray Wilson has returned to his
home after spending his vacation at
the y. NJ c. A. training camp at Lake
Geneva. Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. K. Walker and fam
lily and Mrs. B. Y. Motif left this morn
ing for Lake Geneva, Wis. and other
northern points.
Miss Marie Crowley has returned to
her home in Clinton, Iowa, after a few
days visit with Miss Bessie Kennedy.
ITO Fourteenth street.
Mrs. J. ". Burns returned to her
home in Chicago this morning, ac-
companied by her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Charles Lindquist, who will visit in
that city.
Miss Marie Jensen. 251S Eighth ave
nue., who recently underwent an oper-
alton at the Moline sanitarium, has
been brought to her home and is re-
covering nicely.
Miss Alberta Richards daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. a. L. Richards of Hanni-
bal, No, formerly of this city, is visit
ing with Miss Elizabeth Sharpe. 1911
Twenty-frst street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McHugh and
T E. yeitch Of Chicago motored to
Rock Island, arriving this morning to
attend the funeral of Hon. Z. ". Hurst.
They will return tomorrow morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson and
daughter Hilda will leave tomorrow by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
SAY EXTRACTION
THREAT is EMPTY
Germans in United States Are Assured
Protection by the Washington
Government.

Washington, D. c., July Estate
department officials said today that
Germans in the United States, who
might be prosecuted. as was announced
from Berlin last night, for working in
ammunition factories in lands supply
ing war materials to Germany's enc
mics, were in 10 danger Of extradi-
ton and would not come under the
effect Of the German law while they
remain in the United States.
Should such Germans become natur-
allied Americans in the meantime and
return to Germany at the close Of the
war. they are protected by the natural
ization treaty, under which the United
States could intervene in their behalf,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
Legal



State Of Illinois, Rock Island County.
SIS.
In the Circuit Court; in Chancery:
Fred Wernentin, Jr., VS.. Joseph J.
Gross, irony Gross, Quinn Manufac-
turing Company, a corporation; West
/ ern Specially Company, a corporation,
and Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, a corporation. Foreclosure
General No 1928.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
. Of decree Of said Court. entered in
/. the above entitled cause. on the Both
day Of June. A. d. 1915, shall on Mon
day the 18th day of August, A D. 1915.
at the hour of 1915 o'clock in the fore
noon, at the east door of the Court
House in the City of Rock Island, to
satisfy said decree. sell at public ven
due to the highest bidder for cash in
hand the certain parcel Of land situate
in the County of Rock Island and
State Of Illinois. known and described
as follows. to-wit:
Lot No. Seven (7l in Dodge's Add
ton to the City of Rock Island, stu
ated in the City Of Rock Island;
(Subject, however, to a Mortgage
thereon given to Lauretta Slattery,
dated Sept l. 1910. and recorded in
the Recorders Office Of said Rock Is
land County in Book 116 of Mortgages
at Page 396 thereof, or so much there
on as may be sufficient to realize the
amount so due to said Complainant,
principal. interest, solicitors fees. and
costs Of this suit, including the fees,
disbursements, costs and commissions
on the sale herein mentioned, and
which may be sold separately without
material injury TO the parties inter
ested.
Terms OF sale: Cash in hand.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 18th
day OF July A D. 1915.
JOSEPH L. HAAS.
Master in Chancery.
Rock Island County, III.
MARION E. SWEENEY.
Complainant's Solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
JAIL COMMITTEE TO
HURRY UP BUILDING

Members of the Jail building com
mitree. in session yesterday afternoon
at the court house. conferred with c..
J. SearIe relative to minor contracts
for the new structure. Mr.. Searle ad-
vised the committee to proceed with
the work as rapidly as possible,
This morning work was commenced
on tearing down the old brick wall on
the north side of the jail and near the
smokestack. The work of pouring
concrete for the foundation has been
practically completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
BARBER SCHOOL IS
CLOSED BY BOARD

The BARRIERS state board Of examin-
ers yesterday visited Weeden's school,
1858 West Madison street. Chicago,
and found students working without
an Instructor. The school was prompt
ly closed and the apprentice cards and
permits were taken up It is the in
tention of the board TO strictly enforce
the law which requires that appren-
tees in school or shop must at all
times work under the instructions of a
licensed barber.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
cradle time 70 investigate the peti-
ton and asked that il be granted
Rights Ieauardtyed.
Rlghts JeopardIzed

cradle tins 20 investigate the per-
ton and asked that ii be granted.
Rights Jeopardized.
THE city has important rights that
are being ieopardized by delay" ar
gued William McEniry. who with City
Attorney ] K. Scott appeared for the
city. The city has big public i'm
provement projects pending and is
anxious to have the issues settled at
this term Of court. The court had in
tfmated that he desired to close up all
contested matters for this term july 81
and therefore We did not think addi-
tionai time is necessary. Anyway. the
annexation petition Is not material We
do not set up in our pleas that the
missing petition has been found We
have been diHgeut enough to discover
d copy. which the counsel for the re
lators could easily enough have done.
All that counsel on the other side
needs to do is to deny that the petit
ton Is sufficient The burden IS on US
TO show that it is
4 object to counsel trying 70 tell
me how to try this case, returned
Mr. Marshall "In the first instance
the states attorney refused to sign
the petition for quo warranto and it
was necessary to begin mandamUs pro
ceedings to force him to"
Tpholds Prosecutor.
And the states attorney was act
ing entirely within his rights" ans
wered Mr. McEnfry. 1T is his duty to
carefully scyutinize quo warranto petit
lions and to be satisfied in his own
mind that it is proper He did not
think there was merit in this action
and he refused 20 sign. until the city
informed him that it was anxious to
have the legality of the annexation de
termined al the earliest possible mo-
ment and requested that in order that
this be done he sign the petition,
which he did"
I think Thursday Of next week viii
be time enough to file replications, %
announced Judge Church.
The rights of my clients must be
protected in this court, as well as
those Of the city" declared Mr.. Mar
shall. This is entirely too short a
time. I think should have as much
time as the defendants did in fling
their pleas"
Judge Church thereupon announced
that he would extend the time to Aug.
?, at which time replies to the pleas
Of the city must be filed.
Hamburger Withdraws.
Emery Ranberger, one of the rela-
tors, through his counsel J. ". Mauck-
er, confessed Judgment this morning
in court and withdrew from the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-23
Peacemaker Shot Down.

Dubuque, Iowa. July 23.-Taking the
part Of a friend who had trouble with
Carmine Buttiglorio, Mateo Ciarmai
was shot TO death today by Buttiglorio.
who surrendered to the police. Both
are laborers.