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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
Owes Her Good Health I,
ChamberIain's Tablets.

Il owe my good health to Chambers
lain's Tablets" writes Mrs. r. @
Ntff. Crookston, Ohio Two years
ago | was an invalid due to stomach
trouble. took three hotties of these
Tablets and have since been in the best
of health. Obtainable everywhere.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
Boswell Goes Free.

Carrollton, KY (SpeciaD: James
J.. Boswell. former sheriff of Carroll
county, who was on trial for three
days on charges growing out of the
collection of the county taxes, was
acquitted by jury in the Carroll cir
cult court. The jury deliberated but
fifteen minutes before bringing in the
verdict
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
Bear This in Mind.

81 consider Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in
the market for colds and Group" says
Mrs. Albert Elosser, Lima, Ohio.
Many others are of the same opinion.
Obtainable everywhere.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
JnO. ID. Babbage
ClOverpOrt, Ky.
kentuckian,s Brother Shot.

Paris. Ky. (SpeciaD: A telegram
received by A. s. Thompson, former
Sheriff of Bourbon, conveyed the in
formation that his brother, r. C..
Thompson, a wealthy banker and
ranchman of Amarillo, Tex, had been
shot, but it was not thought the
wound is fatal. No particulars have
been received.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
La Grippe and Fever Cured.

"Your Mende nhalls Chill & Fever
Tonic cured my husband of LaGrippe
and Fever after other remedies failed. +"
LULA c. ROACH, Drifton, Fla.
Sold by Weddings Drug Store
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
Hurt In Cistern.

Mt. Sterling, Ky. (SpeciaD: Miss
Eva Willott, young woman or
Orangeburg, Fleming county, fell
twelve feet into a cistern and sus-
tanned serious, if not fatal, injuries.
The girl had gone down in the cistern
after it was cleaned, and while being
pulled out tainted and fell backward.
1t is feared her back is broken.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29

Doan's Regulet's are recomme nded
by many who say thew operate easily,
without gripping and without bad after
effects. Csc at all drug stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
No. 40 for the Blood

Expels scrofulous humOrs from the
blood, which causes constipation, ma
laria, rheumar.m, sores. ulcers, pim-
pies, e'c. Get it at Weddings Drug
Store on guarantee to satisfy.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
Laughter Aids Digestion.

Laughter is one of the most health.
fol eXertions; it is great help to d.
aestion. A still more effeetual help is
a dose of Chsmberlain's Tablets II
YOU should be troubled with indiges.
tion give them trial. They only cost
a quarter Obtainable everywhere.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
JOHN ID. BABBAGE.

For any pain. burn, scald or bruiss.
apply DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil-ths
household remedy. Two sizes 25c and
soc at all drug stores.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
The Full Formula

OF "Penslar White Pine and spruce
Ba 'sam' is on the label so you can see
what good cough medicine il is. 2Sc
at Weddings Drug Store.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
Notice Readers and Writers

TO be certain that any happening of
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday be
given account in the Breckenridge
News, kindly write and mail to usAht
once, Get every item you can to us'by
Saturday.
JOHN ID. BABBAGE.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-12-29
Three Killed. Two Injured In Mine.

Wheeling, w. Va. (SpeciaD Three
zen were killed and two injured in
collision of cars in the mine of the
Tenn Run company at Rush Run, O.,
N miles north of here. The col
son resulted in a heavy fall of slate,
-h'ch buried the victims. The bodies
have not been recovered All the
cad were foreigners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
OPPOSE CHANGING FORM
CT STAMPED ENVELOPE

Abandoning OF the corner card print
ing on stamped envelopes, which Is
contemplated In q bill nov before the
United States senate. will be opposed
by many Of the commercial orEaniza-
tions o. the country At the meeting
Friday the proposed act was brought
10 the attention OF the G. NJ commit
tee. which went on record as opposed
to the change. A letter expressing the
view that the corner card is superior
from q sanitary standpoint to the
stamp and that f. promotes the pOpu-
larity OF the envelope has been sent To
Senator l. Y. Sherman regarding the
matter. In 1911 an attempt OF the
same kind was defeated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
COMMEND MOLINE
MERCHANTS'PLh
COOPERATION IN DlSPOslNG OF
sUNOEEN STOCK APPROVED
IN THE EAST.

President 4 c. VauderVennett of
the Moline Retail Merchants associa-
tion returning from a trip TO New
York today. stated that Moline mer-
chants have received a great deal of
advertising through their enterprise
in taking over the stock of the defunct
Sundeen Clothing company and sell
ing il out under a joint arrangement,
thereby spelling q chance for outsiders
10 bring a stock of shopworn or
shoddy goods TO unload on the public
here. This appears to have been one
OF the first cases in which the mer-
chants of a given line in any city have
united in this manner for their own
protection and news of what was done
has reached the big trading centers in
the east and IS being passed out
through the various agencies of public
ity TO business men of other smaller
cities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
7 ATHLETES HAY ENTER
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Director r. z. Picrsen OF the Moline
Y. ~ c. A. hopes 10 have a number
OF members from here entered in the
nationwide contest for adults which
wiu be staged in March. Events TO
be contested are the 6O-yard and the
220yard potato races. the running
high and the standing broad jump. the
l2-pouud shotput and the fence vault
All are standard events among the
association OF the country and the
object OF the contest is TO revive in
terest 81 that branch Of athletics as
well as 20 attract attention TO the ath-
lctic departments OF the associations.
For the purpose OF this contest the
associations OF the country have been
divided into three classes according to
membership. Those in class \ are
associations having at least 1000
members. class B is for associations
having between $50 and 1000 members
and class c is for associations hav-
ing fewer than $50 members. The
local association will fall in class {.
In the local association it is thought
by Director F. L. Pierson that there
is a sufficient number OF athletes OF
ability in the events indicated TO give
this association a high ranking in the
contest among class associations
and an effort viii be made to secure
heir participation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
HAVE NO CHANCE
TO OVERLOOK DAY
MEMBERS or c. 4. r. HAVE
THREE INVITATIONS TO LIN
COLIN PROGRAMS.
Committee Will Arrange With DaVen.
port Post IN Regard 20 Memorial
Day Date.

Old soldiers OF Moline are 20 be Civ
en- a chance 10 hear something about
Lincoln this year. At least II IS rea-
souabIy certain they win not overlook
the birthday 81 the great emancipatOr-
Several local organizations have pro
vided against such a contingency.
At tire meeting OF r II Graham post
No. 1t2. G.. 4 r.. Friday evening three
separate invitations 90 take part iu
and be present a Lincoln programs
were received and all were accepted
The Daughters Of Veterans asked
members 81 the post 90 attend Lincoln
exercise 40 Swcti b Olive hall on che
night % Feb. IL Rev Craig $. Thoms
extended IN invitation 90 hear his
Lincoln and Washington sermon AZ
the Fi-at Baptist church. Feb -. The
Bium Mems club made it known that
Go desired tLc veterans presence az q
mcCtiur Feb. IS when Lincoln g. 20 be
the subject OF an o-atiou- In addition
90 these three occasions % ALREADY had
been arranged that the local post OF
sons Of Veteran should entertain the
C.. g. u. March ts.
Confer with Davenporters.
Memorial dly falls this year on
SUNDAY and i is probable that II VIII
be observed on Saturday. This even
iuE there VIII be- q conference between
committee representing r. r. era
ham post and August Wentz post OF
Daveuport relative To- the time OF hold
.uE exercises az Rock Island arsenal.
The Davenport post has charge this
year
J. G. SHOES Friday evening al the
conclusion ~ the business session In I
'ormcd member Of the post that Il I.
rgs his 18Th birthday anniversary and .
he comrades were invit q 10 accom- 4
1any him 90 attend the Mirror theatre /
BE- his guests Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

Isle of the Lost" as the Russians
! call it
Mrs II. o. BurDon went to Oquaw-
ka Monday to spend a few days with
friends.
Mrs. Ohaver of Mulersburg went to
Muscatine. Iowa, sunday to visit her
mother. Mrs. Christian, who is ser
fously i'll.
Mrs. Harriet Sheldon of Rock Is
land came Tuesday to attend the Jane
Abercrombie recital and is a guest at
the home of J. II. Abercrombie.
Mrs. \. c. Sells went to Galesburg
Tuesday to spend the day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Brooks passed awav
at her home in AIedo on Jan. p. aged
II years, 10 months and DAYS. Eliza
beth. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
els Wilson, was born in Knoxville. III.
March %, 1897. She was first married
TO Frank Anderson and four children
were born to them. She was married
a second time to Martin Brooks in
1872 and TO this union four children
We're born. Mr. Brooks passed away
in June. 1913. Mrs. Brooks has been
a great sufferer for many years. She
was brought up in the Methodist
church, being a member of that
church in Oneida. Six of the child
ren remain to cherish the memory OF
loving mother, James Anderson.
Knoxville, Ill; Archibald Anderson,
St. Paul, MINI; Frank Anderson,
Butte, Mon; Lucian Brooks, Calgary.
Alberta, Canada and Misses Lena and
Noda Brooks at home. who have cared
Tor their mother through all her suf-
fer'ng. Two of the children. Albert
Anderson and Emma Brooks. proceed (
ed her in death. Funeral services .
We're held at the home Friday after /
noon, conducted by Rev. J. B. Bartle. /
pastor of the Methodist church. In /
rerment was in the Aledo cemetery.
Samuel Morgan, Clark Boyer and
Ed Fuller of Burgess were Aledo visit
tors Monday.
Mrs. c. r. Gates went to Davenport
Monday to spend the day with her
Mrs. VIII Rutherford who
IS i'll in Mercy hospital in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". Z. Epperly went to
10Y Monday 10 visit Mr.. Epperlv's
father. a J. Epperly.
Edward Barstow. director of the
tate water supply has made the fol
owing report regarding the sanitary
analysis Of the city water OF Aledo
This water contains a large amount
If mineral matter as is shown by the
arge residue on evaporation 4
tightly mineTalized water of this kind
.fn often cause physiological distur-
'ance If used by persons not accus-
omed to it. From a sanitary stand
'o;nt tais is an excellent water for
rinking purposes, all tests for gas
0rmers being negative.
L. E Mannon went to Rock Island
uesday TO attend the funeral of his
nc'e. 4. L. Mason
W II. Snreitline spent Tuesday with
-iends IN Woodruff
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
-. Maria Weanaer.

Mrs. Maria Weauder died at $50
friday evening at her home. AZ Rail-
road avenue. after an Illness Of two
years with heart trouble. She was
born Do Stockholm. Sweden. Nov. p
1856 and came 20 America snd Moline
IN 1867 Her husband. Charles Wean-
der. died In 1902. There were no chill
dren. but the couple adopted three
boys who survive They are Robert.
Axel and william. all OF Moline. There
are also left two sisters. Mrs. Hnda
No-dstrom or Brooklyn. y. .. and Mrs.
Ncis Anderson OF this city. and a broth
ar ia Sweden.
Funeral services viii be held Il
@;aO Monday afternoon at the home
Rev. + \. Lagsersirom viii oficiate
and inte-ment VIII be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
TYPISTS WIN MEDALS FOR
ATTAINING GREAT SPEED

Gold medals have been awarded BY
the Remington Typewriter company
to three young ladies attending
Browns business college IN this city,
for attaining a certain standard in
speed. They are Misses Jessie Strom.
beck, 2303 Fifth avenue: Helen Moor
husen, 1415 Eighteenth street. and
Sadie Boxmau, East Moline. All sue
ceeded in writing 50 words a minute
for 10 minutes. Miss Boxman failed
recently by narrow margin in a test
of so words minute for - minutes
If she had succeeded She would have
received a prize of a typewriter.
J. +. BoGen, manager of the Mueller
Lumber company, viii speak al the
college one day next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
To DARKEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
Look Young Bring Back Its
Natural Color, Gloss and
Thickness.

Common garden sage breved into \
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added. Will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
rrtAnt. remove every bit OF dAndruf,.
stop scalp itching and falling hair.
Just . few applications will prove .
rsveiacton u Jour hair n fading. gray
o. dry. seraSsiy and thin Mixing the
sAss Tea and sulphur recipe n home.
though. u troahlcsona An easier way
- 20 get the ready-touse tontc. costing
sboaf 90 cents . large bottle a. drug
stores. known a. -wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" thus avoiding .
lot OF mus
While wispy. tray. faded hair 10 not
sinful. ve all desire TO retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
nesA By darksains your hair Win
wyeen's Sage and Sulphur. no one can
tell. because 10 does so naturally. %
evenly. You Just danpsn n sponge
Or soft brush with n and draw this
through your hair. taking oas snail
strand ne . time: By morning. AL gray
hairs have disappeared. and. after an
other application or two. your hair be
comes beautifully DARK. glossy. sofs
and laxrrta1s
!. 4as1sz Ho0se peArmaez.-(Advl1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
WOULD BRING so
WORKERS TO CITY
SEWER CONTRACTORS 5ALkEo
IN PLAN WHICH WOULD
FAVOR OUTSIDE LABOR.
Mayor and Commissioner Oppose Sub
letting of Contract for Digging
East End Trenches.

Had it not been for the opposition
of Mayor NJ. r. Carlson and Commis.
sloner Ed Ericsson today so Moline
men would have been out of work
while foreigners would have been i'm.
ported to dig sewer trenches on the
east end project
Donegan * Masters, contractors
who have the job, stated that they de.
sired to sublet the trenching to a Ron.
manian, who proposed to establisi
camp and import labor. The mayor
and commissioner promptly objected
The former declared he would use
every means in his power TO prevent
importing Iaborers when so many local
men were out of work. even going so
far as TO halt the sale of the bonds
Has Many Names.
Commissioner Ericsson said n labor
were wanted he could swamp the con
tractors in an hour He has the names
of several hundred men living IN this
city who would jump at a chance 10
go 10 work in the trenches
The city is paying for this work"
said he, "and it is only fair that No
line men be given the preference IN
hiring labor If labor We're scarce here
it would be a different matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
READY TO MAKE
Low FARE PLEA
MAYOR NAMES COMMITTEE TO
ACT ON RATES FOR SCHOOL
CHILDREN OF CITY.

Early next week the request of Mo-
line people that 212 cent fares be &C
corded school children of all ages will
b presented to the officers of the Tri-
City Railway company by the commit
tee Of which Mayor NJ. R. Carlson is
the head. The committee was author
lied at a meeting held at the CONNER
cial club rooms Wednesday afternoon
and was named by the mayor himself
Friday afternoon. In addition to the
head of the city government there viii
be c. II. MaXson. Mrs. Frank Dufva,
Mrs. a. l. Lancashire, Fred L. Sher-
man and p. 5. McGlynn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
MAY FINISH GYM FOR
THE GAME NEXT WEEK

1t is possible that the new high
school gymnasium viii be completed
in time for the Canton game 70 be
play here next Friday If not il will
take place in the y. NJ. G. A Canton
will play in the afternoon. so as 20
avoid a conflict with the girls declam'
atory contest. which takes place in
the evening. Kewanee high school
basketball players arrived this after
noon and this evening contest with
the Moline team in a return match al
the Y. NJ c. A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
WILL NOT SOLICIT
VOTERS SUPPORT
COMMISSIONERS ED ERICSSON CAN
DlDATE, BUT WILL MAKE NO
CAMPAIGN.
Two Weeks Bring Change of Mind in
Regard 10 Running for Office,
He Admits.

! Commissioner Ed Ericsson Will be a
candidate for the Office which he now
holds at the election next April. but
he does not propose to make the ordi-
nary sort of q campaign for it. He
viii not post Autographs nor print ad-
vertisements nor otherwise ask or
plead with the public TO support him.
rive lived in Moline all my life
said he. and most people know what
! am and what I have done. If they
want me In this Office for four years
more guess they will say so without
being reminded by me of the fact that
am in the race.
Two weeks ago Mr. Ericsson, now
serving as commissioner Of streets
and alleys. announced with apparent
flrmness his decision to keep out of
the contest. Since that time he has
changed his mind. due. he says, TO the
many solicitations on the part of
friends and even others who have no
personal acquaintance with him.
After what have heard it would be
ingratitude on my part il I failed 10
rum" said he.
Mr.. Ericsson was not elected to the
Office he now holds. He was appoint
ed last August 20 succeed Clark G.
Anderson. who resigned TO take up
other work.
Eastman'o Petitions Out?
Commissioners Z. L. Eastman and
c. Y. johnson had not declared them
selves as 10 their candidacy today.
though It was reported the former had
netfrfons Cut So far thpra are only
three other candidates for commits
sioneT in addition to Mr.. Ericsson in the
race. Otto Hintz, II. II. Haley "rd
Robert \. Merry. Mayor Carlson and
G. Z. Skinner are the only aspirants
for -re head of the ticket who have
thus far announced themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
DON'T LEAVE ROCK ISLAND
Nc Need To Seek Afar. The EVb
dence le at Your Door.

No need to leave Rock Island 70
hunt up proof, because you have il
here AT home. The straighu0rwam
statement Of a Rock Island resident
like that given below, bears an inter
est for every man. woman or child
here in Rock Island
y had a severe pain across the
small of my back that made 81 very
hard for me 10 bend over or DO any
lifting" says Mrs T. Weiss. Of 1zl0
Fourth avenue. Rock Island al
times I was dizzy and had frequent
sick headaches, in fact. had nearly
all the symptoms OF kidney trouble.
One of my family had been cured Of
that complaint by DoaiTs Kidney
Pills and / decided 70 try them had
taken but a few doses before felt re-
lief. got better rapidly IS ] con.
unued using Doan's Kidney Pills and
l was soon without a sign Of the con-
plant All ] said, prais.ng Doans
Kidney Pills some years ago, SIN
holds good
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy--se'
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same hat
Mrs Weiss had. Foster Milburn CO.
Props. Buffalo. n. Y.-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
EXTRA TIME TO SETTLE
LUNDT-LETHIN CONTEST

Lundt & Co. had a hard time win.
ming from Lethins in the Commercial
Basketball league series at the Y. NJ
c. A. Friday evening. the score being
II each at the close of the regular
periods. in the playoff Lundts made
the first basket, giving a score Of l9 to
II. In the other contests of the even
ing Browns business college defeated
FitzGibbons 26 to 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
DR.. DUNN, OLDEST
PHYSICIAN, IS I'LL

Friends OF Dr. L. d. Dunn. Afoline's
oldest practicing physician. will be
sorry TO learn that he is confined to
his bed and in a serious condition as
a result OF a stroke OF paralysis sus-
tanned Friday evening. His entire
right side is affected, but there is
hope for recovery. DR.. Dunn resides
at 42S Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
BEAN TO WRESTLE AT NEW
LONDON, IOWA, TONIGHT

Alex Bean, the Moline wrestler.
meets Shorty Jacobs at New London.
Iowa. tonight. New London is Jacobs
home. Little is known here OF the
ability of the Iowan, who is said to be
a little heavier than the Moline CRAP
pier Bean, however, is not worrying.
He tips the beam at 156 pounds. hay
ing added slightly in weight since last
winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
TWO ADDRESSES ON d..
MOODY AT THE LOCAL "Y"

Dwight l. Moody day will be OBJ
served at the Moline Y NJ c. a. sun
day with two addresses and iIlustra-
tons OF the life OF the great evangel-
st by stereopticon- The speakers will
be Rev. r. S. Haney. who will give
personal recollections OF Moody. and
F. E. Person. physical director of the
Y. NJ. c. a. who viii give anecdotes
OF his life The meeting viii be held
at 5 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
OBITUARY RECORD
FuneraI 81 Euaene PapeIenden1.

Funeral services for Eugene Pap
lendam. who died suddenly at the city
hospital after collapsiag at the Deere
* Mansur foundry. viii be held n the
home. 80 Second street Rock Island.
Sunday afternoon at 2:30. interment
taking place at Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
EuneraI ID Mrs. MiIler

The funeral OF Mrs. Johanna Z. Mil
Ter were held AT 2:3O Friday after
noon q the Esterdahl chapel. Rev. r.
=. Haney officiating and interment be-
ing in Riverside. Mrs. ". NJ. briggs
and Miss Matte STANCE sang and the
bearers were Erick Gustus. Eric C..
Erickson. Swan Anderson. Leo Bough-
amer. Gustaf Lusty and Frank Celan-
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
FIRE IN GREASY WASTE
AT DEERE & CO. SHOPS

a silent alarm at $50 Friday after
noon sent The Central fire station
trucks hurrying to the Deere & Co.
shops. where some greasy waste had
taken fire. BY the time the depart
ment reached the scene, however.
employees had succeeded in extinguish-
ing the PLACE without damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
MOLINE HIGH SCHOOL

Those Ga line Tor Eraduatior from
the N0ilu- hizh school next June
number So This viii be- the largest
class which has ever left the local
Institution. OF course therc way be-
q few more or Tess than the number
given.
Miss Ruth FRESHMAN and Miss NIL
drcd Carlson. Eraduatcs last year.
have been employed at the school this
semester The former ls assisting IN
Principal SuttiuE's office as clerk.
while the latter 81 rasistirE Nirs.
Druesdccter iu the commercial depart
uent.
Il was announced Friday that the
girls teciamatOry contest acxt Fri
day evening VIII be held in the as
serubiy room % the old school Twelve
girls are now entered. but the num-
Der viii be- reduced To- nine by contests
held during the week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06

Efingham. IIl-virgil Wood. aged
80. OF the Law firm or Wood Brothers
and one OF the oldest lawyers in souta-
ern Illinois. is dead here He had
practiced in this city for ~ years. He
was a vice presiden, CT the Bingham
State Bank and a brother OF former
Congressman Benson Wood,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
HELD FOOL: INDICATED
BY GOLD DISCOVERY

Selinsgrove. Pa--Goid and silver
N paying Quantities have been found
near Beavertown. Snyder county. &C
cording TO the report OF a Philadei-
phia assaycr. and as a result speeula-
tors have Opt.oned hundreds OF acres
OF land IN the western part OF this
county and many pro,fers of $500 an
acre have been refused The md was
made near where Sim Beaver. regard
cd as a lunatie then. spent over
$4,000 prospecting 30 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-06
Fails and Breaks Arm.

Mrs. Alexander McBain fractured
her left arm in a fall on an icy walk
near her home. 245 Forty-frst street.
Friday afternoon