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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
POLICE NEWS

W s. Miller and A g. Cook were
each fined 81 and costs this morning
by Police Magistrate Smith on a
charge OF disorderly conduct. They
were arrested yesterday afternoon in
saloon on Third avenue by officer
Charles Ginnane. having had trouble
with the bartender. John Stewart. who
was complainant.
Frank Parsons, apprehended by Of
fcer f. p Kell. paid 81 and costs this
morning on a charge of drunkenness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Colony, where burial will take place
Monday
Mother Arrives Too Late.
The mother of the dying man arriv-
ed in Rock Island yesterday after
noon and drove at once TO the hospi-
tai, hoping to win the race against
death She lost. Her son breathed
his last shortly before Mrs. Nesbitt E
train arrived in the city. Mrs. Smith
was at her brothers bedside when the
end came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
w. & V. PITCHER IN
A NO-HIT CONTEST
Especial to The Argus

Aledo May Willis. the William
and Vashti pitcher. hurled a no-hit
game against Carthage college at
Carthage yesterday. The score was
Il TO l, the Aledo team scored an easy
victory, the game being the first one
played away from home this spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

er in charge of the department is au-
thOrized to make appointments,
though of course the majority of the
old aldermanic form of city admin
istration will be followed it is stated,
and the council as whole viii in
council can remove incumbelts-
The precedent established under the
council can remove incumbent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
How Diana Scored.

In Milton and Homespun" Is this
amusing English fox hunting story:
Hold hard. madam For heaven 5
sake hold hard or that camel you are
riding will be the death of some of
my hounds" cried the choleric master
of one of the southeastern counties
packs of foxhounds TO a lady who was
riding rather too close TO hounds.
Without deigning to turn her head
she steered her mount little 70 the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
SALE OF TAGS WILL
START IN FEW DAYS

Work will start the early part OF
the coming week on the collection of
dog licenses, Commissioner John H
Liedtke having secured receipt books
today. The tags were already on
hand. Police officers patrolling day
beats will have charge of collecting
the license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01

Oregon, lib. 5. Duzan, one of
the prominent attorneys of this place,
was indicted by the Ogle county grand
jury on a charge OF embezzlement.
The indictment grew out of the settle
ment OF a widows estate. Attorney
Duzan has for some years been lead
er in Oregon society and enjoyed a
large legal practice in northern Illi-
nois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
Sympathetic Toward An.

Mr. Kerns travelled extensively,
both for pleasure and in his work. He
was an ardent student of history and
especially well informed in this work.
Kind hearted. sympathetic and al
ways willing to extend a helping hand
TO all classes, he had won a host Of
friends.
Those left to mourn his passing are
his wife, Two children, Miss Adeline
Kerns and Edward L. Kerns, Jr.. at
home, and three sisters. Miss Jennie
Kerns and Mrs. Otis 3, Mansur of
Moline and Mrs. G. Hewson of New
ark, y. J.
Funeral services will be conducted
Monday afternoon al , o'clock at the
home. Rev. r. s. Haney. assisted by
Rev. P. c. Ladd, officiating. Interment
will be in the family lot of Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-01
EDWARD L.KERNS
CALLED TO REST
Head Physician OF Modern Woodmen
OF America Dies at His Home
in Moline.
WAS A NATIVE OF PLOw CITY
Practiced Medicine There Prior to
Official Connection With Fra
ternal Organization.

DR.. Edward Lincoln Kerns, human
itarian. prominent physician and for
eight years one of the head physic-
ians of the Modern Woodmen of
America, died at O'Clock this morn
ing at his home, s42 Fifteenth street,
Moline, following a lingering illness
of four years with complications. AL
though his condition had been critical
for several days. his demise comes as
a shock TO his host of friends in the
tri-cities.
Mr.. Kerns came of old Quaker stock
of Pennsylvania. He was born in Mo-
line, March %, 1866, and was a son
of Mr.. and Mrs Louis F. and Elizabeth
(Britton Entrikin) Kerns, the latter OF
a we'll known family. With the ex-
ception of a short period at school and
practicing medicine in Iowa, he had
lived in Moline all his life.
After graduating from the public
schools of Moline. Mr.. Kerns complet-
ed d course at Davenport Commercial
college, later securing work with the
Moline Pump company as travelling
man. After two years in this capacity.
he entered the University of Iowa,
graduating from a medical course in
Medicine in 1889.
From there he went to Villisca.
Iowa. where he practiced for two
years While at viilisca he was united
in marriage to Miss Mary Adeline
Shortliff The couple returned to MO-
line in 1891, and DR.. Kerns established
an office in the Browning building at
Fifteenth street and Fifth avenue. In
1901 he moved TO the I-indvall build
ing, and in 1905 his Office was trans
ferred TO his own building at Sixth
avenue and Fifteenth street
DR.. Kerns' connection with the
largest fraternal insurance company
In the world commenced in 1892. when
he Joined camp IS of Moline as a mem
Der. In 1899 he was appointed head
physician of this camp. being reap
pointed in 1901. Two years later he
was honored with the appointment of
head physician. which position he
held at the time of his death. He was
also member of Doric lodge, No.
219. A. F. < A N. and of Rock Island
Couuau6a-v Knights TemDlar
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29
WIly Tolerate CataTh?

You have noticed, no doubt, that any
cold aggravates nasal catarrh, and the
flow of mucous amazes you that such
Objectionable matter could find lodg-
ment in your head. To ignore this
catarrh when the cold subsidies is
wrong because it continues to slowly
injure the delicate Innings of the nasal
passages and clog them up.
To correct catarrh, cleanse the nos
trils frequently with a solution of warm
water and salt, insert vaseline on re-
firing, and take spoonful of SCOTS
Emulsion after meals for one month.
SCOTS acts through the blood to feed
the tissues, and contains soothing
glycerine to check the Inflammation
and heal the sensitive membranes.
SCOTS is pleasant to take.
Scott & Bovine, Bloomfield, NJ. 1880
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

The meeting of the State Teachers
association in Rutland is a reminder
Of how much we owe to the men and
women-more particularly the women
because they outnumber the men more
than ten to one-to whom we entrust
the training of our boys and girls. We
send the children to school, pay the
teachers about the same wages as dav
laborers, and expect them to tinasA
the human product ready to grapple
with the problems of life. Some day
we will pay our teachers what they
deserve and perhaps demand more of
them in the training they receive for
their important work.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29
S UR GER Y

Surgery is branch of medicine which
started as an offshoot and has wound up as
the main stem. 1t is one OF the most be
neticent forms of human endeavor, as it
usually leaves the patient strong enough to
express his gratitude but too weak to pro-
test against the size of the fee.
Fifty years ago surgery was seldom re-
sorted to save in cases where the patient
had broken both legs in three places and
could not be appeased by the mustard
plaster. He was then set upon by three or
four of the neighbors and restored to his
original contour. Much ingenuity was
shown in the treatment of these cases,
which left the patient with an unimpaired
appetite and a lumpy physique.
Surgery has taken great strides in recent
years, chiefly due to the accidental discov-
cry of the appendix, a small, malignant
growth which attacks rich and poor in the
same spot. Thousands of well-informed citi-
zens who did not know whether the appen-
dix was located on the right side or hung
Just below the base of the brain have been
relieved of its presence as the result of an
operation which left no sting until the first
Of the month following.
One of the greatest achievements of
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

The Peabody tragedy yesterday deep
ly stirred people everywhere. Nothing
strikes the heart so sharply as a blow
which robs innocent little children of
their lives in horrible form. 1t may
have been impossible for those in au-
thority to have exercised control over
the little ones when the cry of - fire
started the panic, but the fact that the
building was not equipped with fire
escapes indicates that all reasonable
precautions to prevent disaster had not
been observed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29
GLASS OF SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
II Your Back Is Aching or Bladder
Bothers, Drink Lots of Water
and Eat Less Meat,

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with a
lot of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like YOU keen
your bowels clean, by flushing them
with q mild, harmless salts. which re-
moves the body S urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal activ-
lty. The function of the kidneys is to
filter the blood. In "a hours they
strain from it 800 grains of acid and
waste, so we can readily understand
the vital Importance of keeping the kid
neys active.
Drink lots of water-you can t drink
too much; also get from any pharma-
cist about four ounces of Jad Salts:
take a tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast each morning for a
few days and your kidneys will act
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice,
combined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to clean and
stimulate clogged kidneys; also to neu-
tralize the acids in urine so it no LONG
er is a source of irritation thus end
ing bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
jure; makes n delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this, also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you will wonder what
became of your kidney trouble and
backache.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

modern surgery is the painless removal of
the red-necled tonsil, an operation which
involves no discomfort whatever except for
the brief period of three weeks, during
which the patient is able to take no solid
food except vegetable soup Removal of
the tonsils has been the salvation of many
an amateur singer whose voice was freed
of its letters to such an extent that he
could be heard in the next township with
perfect ease on windy night.
Surgery is performed with the greatest
success and nonchalance in hospitals where
the patients are catalogued by number and
Operated on in relieved relays. The hos
pitfalls of this country have multiplied so
rapidly in recent years that few people find
lit necessary to make a trip to London or
Paris or Berlin in order to part with an
Iadenoid or have sprung rib regulated. In
fact, the best American hospitals have be
come the worlds model for rapid scien-
tihc workmanship at low hour cost
Surgery Is sometimes scofied at by peo-
Iple who are never converted to its merits
until they have been thrown through the
| Windshield in trying to jump an open
bridge, which causes an immediate and en-
lthusastic change of front.
rs Newspaper Servicel
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

The Vermont boys and girls agri-
cultural and industrial exposition which
is being held in Rutland this week is
of great value in showing what the
children can do along lines of import
ant endeavor, fitting them for some
thing useful in life. 1t would be a
good plan if similar expositions could
be held at ten or dozen of the i'm
portant centers in the state. A series
of such competitions would get more
young people interested, and might start
some of them on a life s work where
they would be real producers. We have
heard a lot about the mute, inglorious
Millions and the embryonic Caesars and
Napoleons, but there is plenty of room
for the Luther Burbanks of the future.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

and he talked so smoothly that he
made them forget to ask him for his
support. What is more he turned the
tables on the fair sex by giving them
a banquet, and they went fully salts
fed with the attitude of Senator Page.
Burlington Free Press.
The New York World recently asked
members of the naval affairs commit
tee, of which Senator Page is a mem
Der, to wire their opinion of the Dan
iels program for a larger navy. Page
replied: " Am inclined to vote a fairly
liberal appropriation for national de-
Tense, but prefer not to pass unquali-
lied Judgment on the naval program
today" That s Page all right-Bar-
ton Monitor
Facing the possibility of a charge of
using mixed metaphors we arise to re-
mark that among the oleaginous states
men Senator Page is the premier chrys-
anthemum. He is about as direct in
committing himself as the late Senator
Allison of Iowa. The latter was once
riding in a train when a friend called
his attention to flock of black
sheep in a field adjoining the railroad
track "They appear to be black on
this side,' was Senator Alhson's com
ment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

Here's hoping that today's meeting
of the Brattleboro, Bennington and
Bellows Falls boards of trade win re-
suit in a road across the southern end
of Vermont of a quality to rival the
famous Mohawk Trail. And in this
connection it viii do well to remember
that the Mohawk Trail is not only
scenieally beautiful but mar, elously
well advertised. The scenery TOR a
Observation-Disclosures turnpike al
ready exists but the best road in the
country will attract comparatively few
tc9rists unless it is given proper
publicity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

The newspapers are having a lot OF
fun about the visit of Secretary Me
Adoo to Seattle, where he inspected the
site of government building for
which the treasury department had paid
$4,000, only to find that at high tide
it was under eight feet of salt water.
The statisticians might be employed to
tell rs the value of the front foot pint
quart and gallon. If the government
finds no other use for the site it could
extract the salt from the water and
pat it in the pork barrel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton Limited space on first page at
double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements - Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discount
for ach subsequent insertion without
change of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29
TO SUBSCRIBE ERS.

1t is the aim of the management TO
secure. efficient service in the delivery
the &C -operation of subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given OF
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, in per-
son, nv telephone or postal card, thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered ana
the proper remedy Immediately appuea.
II is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29
Member of the Associated Press.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1915.

Somebody who writes column III
the Bellows Fails Times under the title
of The Misanthrope "notes with salts
faction" that a noted evangelist is to
hold meetings in Brattleboro, expressing
the opinion that something of the kind
has been needed here for Il long time.
Such is the reputation we are acquir-
ing!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

In more senses than one Brattleboro
people were fortunate in having an OPP
portunity to see The Birth of a Nation
AS an example of the results that are
possible in the moving picture field it
was marvellous, and many of its scenes
had the double value of being his
torically instructive as well as interest
ing. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
the film is such a powerful peace argu-
ment as its producers claim, and there
can be no getting away from the fact
that it has a tendency to stir racial
prejudice in a way that might result
in actual harm in places where there
is considerable negro population. As
to its portrayal of conditions in the
South during the reconstruction days
following the Civil war, there are prob
ably good many people who consider
that period anything but worthy OF
publicity. From technical point OF
view about the only criticism that can
be made is of the speed at which the
film was run. Rather than make men
and women appear to take steps as
rapid as those of robin crossing
lawn and horses travel as fast as rae
ing automobile it would almost seem
wise to eliminate some of the scenes
entirely and shorten others.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29
The MeddLer
IF the coat fits you. put It on"

BrattlebOro s long awaited passenger
station begins to look as if it were to
be well worth waiting for. Work on
the structure-which, by the way, is
being pushed with more than ordinary
vigor-has reached point where it is
possible to get an idea of what its size
and general appearance will be, and on
this idea The Meddler bases the pre-
diction that no town in the state will
have better station facilities than
Brattleboro when the present building
is completed. In addition to being
roomy the depot promises to be unusual
ly attractive architecturally, and in
keeping with its surroundings. 1t is
understood that considerable portion
of the ledge just west of the station
is to be removed, thus improving the
approach by opening up the view down
Vernon street from the north. The
change will also make this particular
spot much safer for traffic than other
wise would be the case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

United States Senator Page is evil
IDENTIFY the diplomat of the Vermont
delegation in congress. A delegation
of the fair sex waited an him to Sc
cure his support of woman suffrage,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

In view of the progress that is being
made ON the station it is probable that
no one will feel like complaining at
the present condition of the railroad
yard, but it certainly is in fearful shape
worse than ever before, in fact, which
is saying about all that is possible to
say. Furthermore, the Bridge street
grade crossing is more dangerous lust
now than formerly, owing to the fact
that the north wall of the new station
cuts off the view to the south for vehi-
cles approaching from the west. This
makes comparatively little difference
during the hours that the crossing is
guarded by a gateman, but at night the
chances for an accident are increased
considerably. Drivers of teams and
automobiles who have occasion to use
the crossing after dark would 90 we'll
to bear this fact in mind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

Although it is likely to be more than
year before the postof1ice moves in
to its new quarters at the corner of
Nam and Grove streets people are be
ginning already to speculate on the eff
feet the change will have on foot traf
fic along Main street. There are those
who claim that the west side of the
street will benefit materially by the
change, and it is said that this consid-
Grafton was one of several which
caused Mr.. Thomas to secure a new To-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

Every year at this time it seems
necessary for The Meddler to call at
tention to the existence of an ordinance
prohibiting the use of firearms within
the village limits. No doubt those who
have been brea king this regulation
have been doing it with no malicious
intent, but in view of the danger that
attends such infractions it is just as
well to have them stopped. And per
haps it will do no harm in this same
paragraph to issue warning to youth
full owners of air guns. While not in
the same class with firearms these
weapons, when carelessly used, have
been known to infict permanent in
Juries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

cation for his pharmacy. While it is
possible that more people will use the
west side of Main street as a result of
the shift in the postoffice it is extreme
ly unlikely that business establishments
on the cast side will notice the diff
ference. People coming up from the
station will naturally stay on the east
side of the street as long as possible,
while foot traffic from Elliot street
and the south part of the town will
follow practically the same route as it
does today, at least as far north as
the corner of High street.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-29

1t is about time to begin to look for
ward to the improved trolley service
which the Twin State company is to in
augurate in pursuance of the public
service commissioner s order. That
."new" car ought to be nearly finished.
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-02

if they only will. This system
will quickly rebuild the tired cot
ton lands and make them as val
liable as any acres in the whole
country, and at the same time
make our people the most pros
porous in the civilized world.
This is the greatest exempli-
fcation of Grown in Mississippi
that has come to the writer's at
tention as yet. There are posi-
bly, others almost if not quite so
good. Would be only too glad to
hear from them and will endeavor
to give their example to the Mis-
sissippi farmers"
The Tupelo journal., 1915-07-02
Brewer

j. C. Kennedy and little son,
Billie, were in Verona on bust
ness Saturday.
Orville Flack was in Okolona
Wednesday.
Robert Lee Butler was in Tu-
pelo Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Kennedy
gave an ice cream supper for the
young people Saturday night.
Jimmie Tate, of Henderson,
Tenn, is visiting his parents for
a few days.
Jap Benson was in Verona
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Flack and Mr.. Butler Wis
tied Shannon Saturday after
noon.
James Norton, of Memphis,
was a visitor at Brewer Sunday.
Rev. Russell filled his regular
appointment at this place Sun
day afternoon. :
Little Shirley carrie has been
very sick.
Mrs. Charley Watts was on
the sick list last week.
Sidney Carson and Jimmie
Fulton were in this neighbor-
hood last week.
T. J. Benson made a business
trip to Shannon Friday.
Vester Archibald and Odell
Johnston were in Verona Satur-
day afternoon.
Quite a number of candidates
spoke at the school house Thurs
day night.
Jap Benson attended preach
ing at Verona Sunday night.
There will be a big picnic and
speaking at Brewer on Thursday,
July 8. Everybody invited to
come, especially the candidates.
Come and have a good time.