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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08

given during the four days convention,
closing with the big festival by the
Minneapolis orchestra, Friday after
noon and evening. Among the plan
lists who were heard were Rudolf GAM,
the eminent American pianist, Nine.
Sturkow-Ryder. Allen Spencer. Edgar
Nelson, Rudolf Reuter-. Among the
prominent signers who were heard
were Mrs. Zendt, Herbert Miller.
Miss Van Gordon, Gustaf Holmquist
and Marion Green. The violinists. Sol
Cohen and Hugo Kortschask. Among
the lecturers who appeared before the
association were John c. Freund OF
New York, editor of Musical America;
E. V. Tubbs. D. A. Clippinger. Kenneth
Bradley, Maurice Rosenfeld, Adolf
Weidig and J. Victor Bergquist of Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
MADDEN'S STORY OF
SCHOESSEL MURDER

NJ name i Verne Madden. was 20
years old on October l.. 1914. 7 now
live nj sss6 Fleming street. DaTeR-
port. Iowa with my parents. NV &C.
eapation + that 81 gasoline engineer.
ON Nov. .. 1914 I lived on Rock Island
street between Fifth and sixth streets
In Davenport. Iowa with Ruth Lam
bert. Gecrge Johnson and his wife.
Ruth Iambert's sister, lived in the
same Hat.
ON Thursday nighi. Nov. 6. 1913.
George johnson and hurElarlked
GeorEc Tanks saloon where We So
cured q Is-calihrc revolver with nick
eled s-inrh barrel. On Friday niEhi.
Nov. :. 1918. which was rainy night.
~ loafed around Davenport n while
and then came 10 Rock Island where
W Ioafed around AZ saloons for some
time. finally stopping In the saloon at
Thirtiefh street and seventh avenue
where w. had n few more drinks.
When We left there We went down
seventh avenue hin ON the south side
81 the avenue. where We met a man
whom No held up. He was coming up
seventh avenue on the south side Of
the avenue, carry ing an umbrella I
saw no one else on the avenue. 4 gun
was thrown into the mans face and
his hands ordered up The man whom
Ne held up and whom I later learned
20 be- John u. Schoessel. struck az the
gun With the umbrella knocking h
down and che gun was discharged.
The man screamed and We ran. We
met again en- the Casino saloon and
went home where 7 told Ruth Lambert
THAT We had done, and George John
son told his wife What had happened.
The next morning I noticed by the
bulletin board nj Hickey's cigar store
and hy the paper whom we had killed.
n was John II. Schoessel. the foreman
~ the machine shop M the Rock L.
land arsenal. 7 worked az the arsenal
prior o. this time and knew him by
that acquaintance only. did not
know him when We held him up. He
was shot with a 32-Caiihre revolver.
Z make this statement a. ms free
and voluntary act without any prom
i.e 81 reward. feel relieved that the
murderer has been discovered. When !
was arrested felt thai was arrested
for thi. murder because u has always
been on my mind. I have felt like riv-
inE myself mp many times hat have
never had the nerve.
iSiEnedl VERNE MADDEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
START PAVING MILE
OF ROAD ON ARSENAL

The present vees has seen the Fta-;
of the construction o. q tarold nacai-
am road on tho main avenue az inc
Rock Island arsenal Fifty men are
working on the highway. which az
present Is paved aifh shc old water
hnunt macadam
The ueW urnicrt viii cover ftf rca q
from the naErtaE t1 che west entrance
q distance of about orc mile. ana BE-
will probably take Two nr more months
before tho uors viii Dc completed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
SPECIFICATIONS FOR GRAD.
ING
Around Mems Infirmary and Tubercu-
IOsis Cottage, WatertOwn State
Hospital, WATERFOWL, Ill.

Sealed proposals viii he received by
the board of administration. in its Of
fee at the capitol building, Spring
field, Ill, up TO 3 o'clock p. M. Mon
day, May "a 1915. and then and there
publicly opened, for grading around
Mems Inhrmary and tuberculosis
Cottage at WATERFOWL State Hospital,
Rock Island county. Illinois.
Any bid received after the time and
date mentioned will not be consid-
cred. Specifications may be obtained
upon application to Or. J. A Camp
bell. managing officer. Waterfront
State Hospital, Watertown, III.
The board reserves the right 70 re-
ject any and all bids. The managing
officer or his representatives will be in
direct charge of the work.
The state reserves the right 20 make
any alteration relative to the grading
BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION. (Adv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
ON COUNTY RECORDS.
Warranty Deeds.

William E. Bailey to Clark L. Means.
Lot %, W. E. Bailey's 10th street add,
Rock Island. 81.
Daniel Schroeder by master to Ada
line Schroeder. Lot 5, Weatherhead's
add. Rock Island. S1.400.
Guy r. Adams TO F. T. Grotjan. Part
lot 8. in Gallagher's sub. div, sec. 10
INV. 81.
Sarah A. Lawson TO Clacho NJ. Con-
roy. Lot %, blk. SO. East Moline SIPS
z. H. Stafford 10 Arthur De Loot
West 90 it. outlot e" 4th add. Sill
Wis $685..
Trust Deed.
SEVERN and Hannah Seaberg TO
AxeI Carlson. TT. Lot l, blk. 3, Can
dee Grove 1900.
Quit Claim Deed.
James r. Johnston TO Harvey b.
Means, ct al. Part lot S. blk 10, Old
Town Rock Island. 800.
Mary c. and ". A Robb 70 E S.
Johnson. Lot s. blk 6. Thompson &
Wells add, Rock Island. IND. 1-6,
sec. % and 27-2w. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
GERMAN SINGERS TO
CHOOSE DELEGATES

Members % the Maennerchor OF the
tri-ritics are outlining their plans for
their part in the great sangerfest 10 be
held To- Omaha July Sl-of- a Joint
meeting in the Turner hall at Daveu-
port resulted in the decision TO send
"a large delegation from this point and
efforts VIII DE made between this time
and the date Of the national event TO
recruit good sized representation
Besides the delegates proper. many
members from each OF the three cities
viii make the trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
NOTICE TO PUBLIC.

Rs-ardinE Change In Iit-Bus Schedule.
starting Monday. Nay lu. all auto
mobiles running between Rock Island
and Davenport and Moline viii run
down Third avenue 90 Sixteenth street.
turning unrth 20 Second avenue. The
regulation fare iF cents either before
or after midnight
WILLIAM C.. GABLE.
-IsfvI Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
MIDDLE WESTERN
SHIPPERS CALLED
Esek Isian6 Probably WI Bs Repre-
ssnisa al Conference At Dubuqne
Juns 10.
ETvTE ASSOCIATION Is ACTIVE
Purpose 4 10 Consider Problems Aris-
lag a. n Tissuif Of Opening Of
Panama Canal

= conference ur6rr thc auspices %
ths Upper Mississippi. River Improve
neat association e. 10 be held a. Dg-
bugus "Wednesday. June 3. at Which
problems whieh face shippers % the
middle Wcst a. a rcsuit 90 changed
eoEdtioas rrslirinE from the opening
% the Panama canal Wiii be- consider
81 n 60 probable that Rock Island
Siii b. reprerertr1-
The nature and purpose % the meet
ms are set forth iu the following from
a circular letter sent out 20 comm~T-
c.ai bodies. eity officials aud others in
thr district 60 b. covered and signed
b. the officers % the association:
Owing 90 the disturbed trauaporta-
fiGa conditions arising from ths new
rates va the Panama canal. whereby
nearly ati benefits of the canal are
arcr4iuE Co.. s~ahoard. or near scahoard
p1.rts. 90 the dcfrimrut 90 Interior sec
tl6rs uf che country. the dangers men
ar5nE its commercial and mauuiactur-
5re Interests thereby. are 90 grave as
F1 demand immediate and serious con
alteration by the shipping public o.
che Mississippi. valley.
rs N." "AaH HNNH.aNH" HHNH Ha." 70"
vi1as protection against these dangers
Is che use OF ths Mississippi river and
lrs fri11tartrs for freight trauspnrfa-
uas. on through bills OF iadins. with
oas break Gr bulk. ne feel fully ilsti-
f~l ia calling a conference % ship
p~rs Co c1aslarr rhis important matter
che conference vjji BIZ held az pl-
barue. irua. oa "wednesday. June g.
1915 st 90 a. On
Concerns AIS Aiike.
-Ns Gee rgrpos~ is rns 90 promote
sHv particular company or ertrrpriFe
Of s~F kind. solicitations o. such char
seFrF a5t1 r1F o. ir order
me sole object OF ft~ conference
Gal f1 brfaE shippers 1f tar middle w~st
taE=ssrr f9F tr- pgrF1sT ~ fisruFsiuE
sE1 s1tVtsE seT prnH'rm wtirh rnU
e1errarts str-as and ere DELEGATES Wiii
eFHsraf FsT Meeting
Because OF fEF vital igtFrrsf % enc
lFrers % every community iz the
aaFrr far vh5rs is Gel called. wr uFE-
~rslf rea4ess thsr a. mary 1f your
~=arrseeFsfftr 'sr~Fs ss possible at-
r-Hf ere eo~f~rrrr~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
SEEKS DIVORCE ON
CRUELTY GROUNDS

Mrs Icie De Please. Moline. fled
suit for divorce against her husband.
Arthur De Please. in circuit court yes
'erday afternoon c. s Roberts is
her attorney. According TO the bill.
the couple married June S. 1893. at
GaiesburE. and separated June IS.
1918. Cruelty is charged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08

EisfHs-s. o~errs Berry arf Clararr
end Detective UgR H1E Co. t4s latter.
sea rss br-s garFsssHE,V 90 agrE on
.+ case stree ere early psft Hf the
srr t~5qass particular credit Whru
fs= rrss lsfiHaf5as that ths Seso~fs~i
Hrrf~rers Wesr .a Fsis VieirifV came
F1 t.H be- started on invsstisatipr
eE5.a ~ar urtt a few faFs asH gave
Indications chat .f vGaid hear fruit.
Haf Hr rrFrr gave 20 even ir tfr face
af zresE E1ahs aEieE isv .H che e.ra
De- Est gHsarFhFf
stsrJ ~ Crins.
t1sH U seE1FssFt. foreman a. che
U1al tstaaf arsrrsI hareess shop.
wee s1ararFra Ha ere night et Sow O.
1919 5s fr1aE af Ess a1a~. as be- vas
fr-a-aies ffeH eHalF practice az thr
aeFase t@maEs=. LattrFan etgFct-
IRE fine vas 5sfs is che evening
f9'l8W5eE Ere shooting tae victim
EFsEfrf 10 fsr terrace and frif on th~
porch OH enc rear 1f his home. The
s1gEt attracted BIS son. who rushed Go
fas door. there 60 hear enc last words
of Ets fsfhrr ~Fogr men a. Jh~ bot
tom % ere steps The utfr ~ che
murdered uaa followed her son 90 che
door. b4f frsth had come before she
arrived
= drasrsf vas thrown over che elty.
Suspects arrr arrested and released.
N6H ard tF~r for a f~w DAYS follow
rE rtr police w6Hid frf whst fhry
a~rsgnea Co. b. a c'ru. wnuif follow
'f. only Co meet with an obstacle in
fFr erf. Th~ gun che fashiiEht and
th~ dyinE mans statement werc all
ths police had o. uort upon.
Ccnspirr o. Get Reward.
Theu. last summer. the police aecur-
- shat they believed a straight story
fruru James DALEY ard Anna waruock. .
q woman vho had been living with
tisn. Oru~ Doe" Gordon vas arrested
ir Peoria Ben Hamilton and HARRY
Wec1y wrre rsbb~d here. The stories
told bF DALEY and tt~ woman rams
true at tFst. but when Cord a. learned /
inst b. turning states evidence. a. I
DC tried 90 impresa or she oficiais by .
q fake confession he would not
set 90 lightly. 10 denied that the story .
~ told vas true and declared u was .
a fFamr-up.
DALEY rallied 20 he former story 4
ara announced that ~ vas the fourth /
mar ssa hsd raurisrsd schossssl lie. /
loo. ttouEkt b. tnrninE states evidence /
be eogid set OF tIEhtiy. bat later also .
declared e Was = fFam@-up. Tho on
Gals we're ~ q quaudary. They dit I
not tr1W what 90 believe.
The Wsrnock woman and Gordon /
ssrs seat 90 fh~ p~nitraflsrT faT per
.ury An investigator Was started 4
By outsiGs detectives ssapioyed hy the
soanty arr resulted o. establishing
III fact tsst ths Whnis had been moth
.sE more thsa = frsme-up 20 get the
reward % fi.G90. DALEY aas Indicted
Tor Conspiracy and Was sentenced TO
> rear ia enc pen Whra hs plead
getty two -zceths ago
VITA shis po-tiaa % the matter clos
~ far at tine. as fzr ss osse.ais we're
-aacrresd. they sEala started work
aE on the case. bat there uas little
10 work o. aas more thar whsn DALEY
ssa kts wife arss told their stories.
ssfeh vas ths ini;isi step IN the coz
sFtraey
there - e rsssri Tor the capture.
sz4 eozviefioa % the =Eresrcrs %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
CITY CHAT
tAds ertis rmsntHl

Naa. aHa sa.''a AaaaHN
nuv q bone OF Beidy Bros
For express. cali william Trcf-
Tri-City Towel supply company.
Independent Ezprrrs 4 storaEc.
q. / Ssh
Wear q Sc furlon made1 hat Mems
Fashiou saop. Harper house HlccA-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
Arrest and Confession Of
Verne Madden Seems
90 Clear Case.
ROBBERY The MOTIVE
your Young Men Concerned
iu the Crime, Two Being
Safely Behind Bars.


rss..ss-. Harssr aTst-rv Eel cleared
U H1-a. aged CD. asE Eisst
..s -s.# r4 rsv.aE cart eibafse ln
H- as Cow e3urart .e ere
H. island police s.ss.oa. George
vHeH biol duplicates. Is s@rv-
.sr iowa STATE eFtsoa az
tH.fla. Two others whose Games
sH- ss11reestsE are sflt as
s .. ar rers- tel said E1 aaar
ss. esa.
Hse arrested AL che War.t
.srr .s, Efesnfs sr E5et-
a pine streets. usfreeo-ts
atr eE ffs COATES
e-t sH .s- Gees ts.srt Ea-
.. V5rE Hr was fa.t er ssr
s...H faced
.I aH s.e ar tE- VsrFT. E- ssat
a. aH T.sE F1 cen s.. a1 ahead
H-.r .e s esslF ts Ue.-f
ar- states Hrfarerg
I TaeH 5saH Vfs es.lrf. sHf is
H-sHrr-- "A" Tu-zrfsns NafErr r-rfr-.t
enc E-ss rr enc atraeifg weer ss~
F-r communism as few .trf
crimes .t.- Her- Or
mel af NsT 1898. wsrH UF eesrs
s- vf. firf-rrB aF r1- esfr5HF OF ere
r-aas a -Tsaf OF be ssU- sf Sew
-a.. sH-as- ff- rrFv.-.t ss Es- s7=es
. . a4.. e.rr fefrf ss e- sase.
-f a-a sr rss sarr7a. ~ r.-
s.s.
woman efrrs ftar.
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49,. II .-.. 49, ....-,..,F --.- ~ -.
.-- .4serrsse- was f-sr.a-f FL. solve
rI- HlHf-r aFsf-Fr
THROUGH rgts HH1fnser sr
.a- vsr.F-I enc sam- on HIsE Haae
H- sIf r0v-HE. SECOND sf
monday f7st Der fs .ssf ss.H
HfF F-F .s one Hr rHr N7rsN F.f-.t eat
HeF tT-r HF srrsssF-
vs- eFa1fsH F1 Bese sr ref ft~
s.F vHt1 F-sa.trf .a fsF arrest e.
WsHrsT eH- Esf sree vE vHa
afffea sr Fsar uu- tef ss sH r--
vts learned YESTERDAY 'sa' A.tt
f-H "ss w 1Ht-a aafF Detective Hse
tIE HHrF cHtr.-s eaaffr were f
goo sfsss che r.rrr tsr r-r
HHr Haf U ats evening 3
rHE .ae shfrrf sf stri- sesfee
-r OF fftffra SEARS as.
"rs H- f-d.f-f ans rs.ir a ere
an sV.aE fae "tr IRE
r -e fHt -ir story re .f
~
HE revolver a .fF faFt r0 tr
trhae. rar Cav
Ht eH-. frf tff Hf t17. q.
f 1rte ere scene t
fta
eaf Cue fn sniaan Uabharrs
a. a..4r r.-r,a- ans ..sfr.f-r ere
-...4 - a.sr.f -e- str-sa sr nrrrs
r... rs.te4srss4 far Hf-raiss
..--.. r..s.a.s.s4r me f.ses1-e ws.
-... 49,. 49, -...rs.. H.. ....s-.r- 49,.
.. ~ - 5000 ,gFr.F se-
... ..- s-44ssr s4e.- as q ssrrsss
.. # . r-au t- ass ss taas-
H-T sHvs rs- Wespcr tF5s assulas.
H-a
THAT'S H
H. Sass GRE was eeesEfE egF Or
Fss H.- enc Johnson ssE ssrE. &C.
3HrITs .1 Iffstre rts fsas ere es-f
- Vts fsset
I.sss4r.s.s sfs rrea=f
F- sa f7art n enc school vase
HH HF Vtffrr earft-E. bavreef. .
Ffs He. rf- enc asef ts en- ss5etfaz .
vas found wffG ore e1pfv
efHr U lei raouEEs GaVrvsrs feaf
rs .aarafs- Hts sesa esp a,ist be-
Gore rasr evening
Uf H- arsr % N6v fs~ t5ar
H-H f-r ufr-ssarf earlV t- Fss eve
sing Fa-T sfases.f a. ere csslrs ga.
.eH sr Fsr corner Of rwsss7 -esurss .
saf rhird aaeaas. several
4sts we're s8aEhF tsrrr. asf sssV
V-rr CD twenty sr-snt Street. srteE-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08

BE ankle Neg~rtseIrss. an four
reached ere Cassie sain0e together
saf arr- few more fr.aes Co gatet
ft~tr nerves sE~F went hack across
ere river rrr rso ROC row grter sr-
rrss rar rasr o- s=s~rFE ar~n1r bgf
. issssf Maiden ass 1esas9a st the Ca
s.rg
wEff-- fa.. Fs~ f6-rE1.sE story. Hr
answered ever E-refz ere police
sstre. rEr fE1ruzEH lzs~ssiEafioa
Ua.ee vas E.ss- troeEsr t1 tiEEt ever
else srf ere 1Merrs tst "a rrru basis
1e vt..r s1 ggFssi1r Eim after Do ear-
sFsseE rs..rE resr Ets fs,r eerr1baFsfr
oil -r=rr e Of rFs-re- aG=arrE=l 40
srrH Ess fHe WEas~a~f s-sE5ri1a
ss s-f rass s asEsr 81 a rrp~utiaa o.
.sF eaasp.raef rr-e~tfafrt lsst s4a-
=-F vas removed
wsffze -rf-f t.s sta-T H5rE "a s.zs
af f sst vas taken lss1 "a CELL
tfr appears Sta. Coz FFsasr coo .aaf
trea sas ss.sl ass declares tsaF 90 eas
rrE~H tssE srsVrt essaV t1 eaE-
rirssl.r carry tfr fa.t ere police tasf
faeeser ves wre e5r col ssrr te=
story OF enc ls~F=sr usHsr r4rr1h1r
-te-s 7s s~a+rs v 30 str sf
see= FerHEe =Rgrst PROCEEDINGS
es e-E tesesee errr
Fe-sae ees serr ra re- state fes5-
Tertiary .ss. seer al. a ..eFEr a- borg
-sH t'- Vss sFErrr#- ts.@ a.r .a
seven resrs fI- vas ae.ss-I af HaF-
.sE ss.-E saEr sFsss a3 enc s.l--
-r
@ a-s eaFF tfrE Ff-F arrest
ra~--Ts H~~s ee errr srH e
us.rree@ t tfs -r
Hs was seraf @ ~
Been ssrefrf
r- ..se bert vase s-s Esr sane
stony fs fet-r T ere r 70
r s~ @ @ f enc
He a usFeee
se @ wee
ss sr =-ter
't saw 1er gee PEI es esas "e+e
81 bach rrer s -.aaF fa
ssr ss e-r srsE Pee s.s9F fP Sc
sssa states Af' q O. er
Vf -
f s
~ @ @ @ CASTER
- vas song a+t
tt ROB somebody OF ~
WF were fsf s' fsF rarrr- a. .i'te
@ @ s streets trt
s ss @
tsm~ Esr& trFi<s-
sFE-r BIZ go Gsef e vfe
set es .arf.-= SPOILED F bel
vas e. era--a.- rE-s o. falt a=
nss .s-H -ass~s n- saraaa Ta-T
we've ear ssss .rs- e-e.afs ee.5rF-
rs.r 49, p5~sr esefas-s a. ua=
ere rtss H vas Es= fsJisv5aE riEsf
rtsr se= srfr-s teI. rerF cane beck
.-v.sr-f Bee cola re- FtsF EhEF tzf a.
s-re-s-l rr eos f-.ss aEf chat ~
was seaf gE-r er seassa fEaF &.
drew parts az ser ssars 6af 90 t.az srG .
se- r-ss faq q wee rrafias tEs article .
- ss- ass~r ws=e t- care Or ffr saw .
-a- -rsf5es 90. E-ssref 60 anf after
r+sF.rs Go f5as=lt Destroyed ere rsr-r
saving chef esf 90 HsssaFss g1 Erga .
s~r more ftsr @ Ef
awsrr tines sser- we have qaar- .
relied G sn-r waatf terszfea 90 tell .
sa~ police 90 Fez a. G vii du zoe .
~ s5afs arsae-. 0ree Z vac az fsr .
as st- police s.sH5e door anrr a~
eaarrra-f. re-r go .e1,1 fr~s' and /.
s.rn-a sras as5 srE t=u
ruae~ g vac rteesrf
yes. art t Trs wuz.d aser told M F.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
Notice.

To the coal buyers and others that
the Office of Trachtenbarg Bros. Coal
Co, 15es First avenue. will be open
from 10 u a. m. and from . to 5 p.
m. from May 10 TO Aug. 1,-tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08

srforHsr1 Among tho officers who
worked on fhc ease this sum, DO is
presumed. viii BE- divided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-05-08
PROMINENT PORT
BYRON MAN DEAD
Samuel r. Bryan Passes From HIS
Home in That Village After
5-MOnths' Illness.
WAS A NATIVE YUMA TOWNSHIP
EARNED There for a Score of Years,
Later Carrying a Rural Mail
Route Out of Hampton.

Samuel Robert Bryan, a well known
resident Of the upper end OF the cOun-
". died at his home IN Port Byron at
midnight last night after an illness of
five months. Heart trouble was the
chief ailment from which he suffered.
Mr.. Bryan was born in yuma town
ship Dec. IS. 1857, the son of Samuel
and Mary Bryan He grew to man
hood there and March 8, 1875, he was
united in marriage with Miss Ella s.
Bowles. For 90 years he farmed in
yuma, then removing to Hampton,
where he lived : years, carrying a
rural mail route out of that village.
six years ago he went TO Port Byron
10 make his home.
Surviving are the widow, two sons,
Frank 5. OF yuma, and Blair B. of Chi
caEo, and three grand children. There
are also a brother, Thomas, Perry.
Iowa. and three sisters, Mrs Isabel
Scarf. yuma; Mrs. Jane Wainwright.
Hampton. and Mrs. Albina Holsapple.
Pittsburgh.
Funeral Monday.
Mr.. Bryan was a member Of the
Modern Woodmeu. He was held in
the highest esteem by those who knew
him. The funeral will be held at the
home at . O'Clock Monday afternoon,
Rev. II. p. Russell OF the Port Byron
Methodist church officiating and bur
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-19
Pine Posts Made More Durable

Lodgepole pine posts are made de-
cay resistant by Supervisor Bene-
dict, of HALEY, Idaho, at a cost of
cents each. Mr.. Benedict needed
oOO posts to construct pasture
fence at the Greenhorn Ranger Sta.
ton on the Sawtooth forest, and
could not obtain juniper, or red ce.
dar, except by shipping long dis
lance. In the ground, lodgepole pine
untreated, rots quickly. Given a bath
In hot creosote from the bottom to
point above the ground line when
set sufficient to penetrate the outer.
most layers of the sapwood and all
the openings through which decay
could enter the post should last from
twelve to twenty years To this end
all OF the posts were given a bath
OF an hour in creosote, which was
heated In two of the 80 gallon steel
barrels, from which the tops had been
removed larger tanks would be
better. About afteen posts were
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-19
MIpWiNTER ADVERTISING

January and February are a period
when the public looks through the
newspaper advertising with keen at
tention.
A great many people have formed
a regular habit of delaying purchases
until this time of year. They know
that most merchants will give unus
ually good bargains in midwinter, to
save carrying goods over until an.
other year. A merchant that does
not get into line and tell the public
through the newspapers what he is
doing at this time of year will find
his trade very slack. But a simple
statement of the good values that can
now be found in almost any enter
prising store will be read with eager
interest. The store will find that 1t
Is doing an excellent business even
at dull period.
Goods can't be moved unless the
public Is told about them. A Gus
toner may go by the store everyday
in the week. But II she does not
know that inside back on those
shelves is Just the bargain that would
appeal to her. the goods might just
as well be in Jericho. She goes
home, picks up the newspaper, reads
about tho Sneciel yalue offered In
some other store, and on her next
trip hunts out the place that had the
enterprise to seek her patronage.
The merchant who does not adver
tise pays high price for the money
saved, Goods grow more unseason.
able the longer they stay in a store.
The proprietor is getting no profit on
them to pay his fixed charges. Rent.
interest, taxes. light, and heat, and
clerk hire expenses are running along
every day, and must be paid. The
only way to pay them Is to keep the
goods moving.
Goods held over until another sea.
son are apt to become so shopworn
or out of style that they have to be
sold for a song Goods well advertis.
ed and sold during the season for
which they are bought go at fairly
good price. and help the merchant
close his season without loss.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-19

placed in each tank, and sixteen
tanks full were treated in q day, one
man, John Sims, doing all OF the
work In practically two days at
cost, including the creosote OF s35.
The posts were cut from live tim.
Der in latter May and seasoned three
months. The ABSORPTION was about
"a inch and since the seasoning
checks had formed and were there
fore reached with the preservative.
1t Is believed this treatment should
should be adequa.a.
A total Of 70 gallons of creosote,
or 3-2O gallon per pest, wa, used.
The treated posts will be interspers.
ed with untreated ones for c,mpari.
son of durability. Two tanks Of cor
rugated iron have been purchased
for treating pine stubs for stubbing
the forest service telephone line from
ketchum, to Pole Creek, built in
1909 and 1910. These are feet
high, and should each hold fifteen
stubs or thirty-nve posts.