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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
TIES ON COMMITTEE
SETTLED BY COURT

Ties for precinct committeeman in
Rock Island county were settled this
morning by a toss Of a coin, by the
canvassing board composed of County
Clerk H. B. Hubbard and Justices J.
". Maucker and C. J. Schroeder
There was but one contest in the re-
publican ranks, being in the twenty
first district. Moline, where L. c. Oak
ley was given the place, his rival being
C. W Heck
In the democratic list there were
a number of ties. In Drury township
John Garvin and George G.. Foster re-
ceived the same vote and the former
was named: in second precinct, Mo-
line, Theodore Charlberg and j. l..
Conn were contestants and the former
was successful; in the seventh pre-
cinct, Moline, Benton Davis, Dan
Brennan and Roy S. Daley were
tied and the formo'' was named, fol-
lowing the withdrawal of Supervisor
Daley who Is a republican,; in the
twelfth precinct, Moline, William
Aubrey and Lawrence Mckinney, were
the candidates and the former get the
plum.
Bull moose had but one contest, and
that was in the seventh precinct. Mo-
line. where T. l.. Tolire and F. D.
Holt were nominated, and the former
was given the place.
Meetings of the newly elected coun-
ty central committees will be held
Monday at o'clock. Democrats will
meet at the Rock Island house and re-
publicans at the court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
If BACK HURTS
BEGIN ON SALTS
Flush Your Kidneys Occa-
sionally if You Eat Meat
Regularly.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make a mistake by flush.
ing the kidneys occasionally. says q
we'll known authority. Meat formS
uric acid which clogs the kidney pores
30 they sluggishly filter or strain only
part Of the waste and poisons from
the blood, then you get sick. Nearly
all rheumatism, backaches, liver trou-
BILE. nervousness, constipation, dizzi-
ness. sleeplessness, bladder disorders
come from sluggish kidneys.
The moment you feel a dull ache
in the kidney or your back hurts or
If the urine is cloudy, offensive, full
Of sediment, irregular Of passage, or
attended by sensation of scalding,
get about four ounces OF Jad Salts
from any reliable pharmacy and take
a tablespoonful In a glass Of water be-
fore breakfast for . few days and your
kidneys will then act nne. This IA
nous salts Is made from the acid Of
grapes and lemon juice, combined with
Iithia and has been used for genera
lions to flush clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to activity. also to neu-
tralize the acids In urine so It no long
or causes irritation. thus ending blAd-
der disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes q delightful effer-
vescent Whitewater drink which all
regular meat eaters should take now
and then to keep the kidneys clean
and the blood pure. thereby avoiding
serious kidney complications.
Harper House pharmacy.-tAdvl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

of, on the oath day of March, 1916, and
that thereupon a summons issued out
Of said court. wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the first Mon
day in the month of May next, as is
by law required. Now, unless you. the
said nonresident defendant above
named, Nick Collos, shall personally
be and appear before said circuit
court, on the first day of the next
term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island in and for the said county, on
the first Monday in May next, and
plead, answer or demur to the said
compliments bill of complaint. the
same and matters therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed,
and decree entered against you &C.
cording to the prayer Of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, March "A, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Fred ThOrdeubery-

MISS Julia NJ. Anderson, 725 Nine
teenth street. Rock Island, while visit
ing at the home of her sister. Mrs.
Emma Reticker in Chicago. last week.
received message announcing the
death at Albuquerque. New Mexico. of
their half brother, Fred Thordenberg,
former Rock Island boy. He was Al
years of age and had been in New Mex
leo four years, having gone to that
country in hopes of benefting his
health. Mr.. Thordenberg left Rock Is
land in 1885, When here he was en-
gagged as an architect and builder.
Burial was in Albuquerque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
SEWERS FOR ANNEXED
TERRITORY WANTED

At the meeting Of the Southwest
Improvement association last evening
at Kennedy's store, report Of the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
matter Of sewers for the annexed ter
ritory, was made. The project is still
in the hands of City Engineer Treich-
Ter.
It was announced that instead Of
filling Twenty-first and Twenty-fifth
avenue, formerly known as Aiken and
Brashar streets, with dirt from
Twelfth street, that it has been decid-
ed to allow the present grade at these
streets to remain as they are.
At the next meeting of the associa-
ton H. A. Weld is to give a talk on
Community Welfare"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
SHIP DUMPS 100000
CARGO INTO THE SEA

Honolulu, April 15.-War supplies,
including powder, cartridges and ma
chinery, weighing 123 tons and valued
at 100000, were thrown overheard
from the japanese steamer Ide Maru.
which arrived here April II under
Jury rudder, it was learned today.
The cargo was jettisoned to tighten
the disabled ship forward during a
gale. The total value of the Ide Ma
rus cargo was estimated at S5,000,-
900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Legal.
COnservatOr's Sale.

State of Illinois, county of Rock Is
land-ss.
By virtue of a ncretal order Of the
probate court of said county, entered
at the April term of said court, A. D.
1916, on the application of r. P. Wait,
conservator of Charles Mungerson
ward, to sell the following described
real estate, belonging to said ward,
situated in the county of Rock Island,
state of Illinois, to-wit: the undivided
one-half interest in lots two ca and
three 90 in the northwest quarter of
section thirty 900, township cixteen
Q6) north, range two (2) west, of the
fourth principal meridian. Subject
however, to the undivided one-half OF
a mortgage of thirteen thousand t$13,-
100000 dollars on the whole of said
described real estate. l shall on the
10th day of May, A. D. 1916, at the east
door of the county court house, in the
city of Rock Island, in the county and
state aforesaid, at the hour of p M,
sell all the interest Of said ward in
and to the said real estate at public
vendue Terms of sale cash.
R. P. WAIT,
Conservator for Charles Mungerson.
Schriver & Schriver, attorneys.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs Simon Mosenfelder and daugh-
ter returned from ST. Louis, yester-
day.
Rev. L. ". Hostetter of Edgewood
Baptist church was in Cordoya yes
terday to conduct the funeral SER
vices of Henry Teller, whose body
was recovered from the river the pre-
ceding day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
DONATES $25O,OOO
TO ILLINOIS GUARD

Chicago, April ia Chicago man
whose name is withheld but who be-
lieves in preparedness made gift of
$250,000 to the new second cavalry ILL.,
nois national guard regiment now be-
ing formed here, it was announced to-
day. The sum is to be used for the
purpose when the regiment is muster
ed in. Two recruiting stations have
been opened by the regiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
AMBASSADOR MARYE
WHO RESIGNED, HOME

New York, April 15-George T. Marye,
Jr, who recently resigned as am
bassador to Russia, arrived today, &C
companied by Mrs. Marye, on the Nor
wegian-American liner Kristianiafjord
from Scandinavian ports. He said he
would go to Washington probably
within a few days.
The kristianiafjord brought S3S
passengers. officers said that no war
ships Of any kind were sighted
throughout the voyage and that they
regarded this as an unusual expert
ence for a Scandinavian vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
LABORER KILLED AT
BETTENDORF WORKS

Hochadon Albanian, 40 years of age,
was almost instantly killed at the Bet
tendorf car shops yesterday afternoon
at $3.50, when he was struck in the
head by a huge iron beam, weighing
several tons, which was being carried
along on a crane. Albanian had been
working at the Bettendorf plant only
Is days. He leaves a wife and family
in Erzerum, Turkish Armenia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
81 YOUTHS VANISH;
BLAME VILLA FEVER

Chicago, April 15.-The desire to
help capture Villa" and spring
fever" were the contributing factors
in the disappearance of 80 Chicago
boys, ranging in age from 9 to 10
years since April l, according to the
local police.
The police believe that many of the
older boys who have left their homes
have enlisted in the hope Of being
sent to Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
THOUGHT HE'D HAVE
PAY TAX ON KIDS

Chicago, April 15.-Fear that he
would be required to pay taxes on his
six small children caused E. L. Angel
itch, a stock yards employe, to write
the city board of assessors the follow
ing:
Gentlemen: Our personal property
is six small children and second hand
furniture worth $50. l am working in
the stock yards for $l.60 a day"
He was assured today by the deputy
assessor, who had left assessment
forms with him, that the children and
furniture are exempt from taxation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

Sermon-Rev. +. X. Jonsop.
Vocal duet-Edwin and Victor John
son.
Collection.
Song -Congregation.
Altar service.
BenediCtion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois, Rock Island coun-
ty, S.
In the circuit court: May term, 1916.
Ethel Collos VS.. Nick Collos, in
chancery.
Affidavit of non-residence of Nick
Collos, the above defendant, having
been filed in the clerks Office of the
circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said
nonresident defendant that the COM
plainant filed her bill of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Banks Show Increase.

New York, April l5.-The statement
OF the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold sl02.-
744,690 reserve in excess of legal re-
auirements. This is an increase of
$3,696,760 over last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Noted Editor Dead.

London, April 10 G1:22 a. ny
Charles Alfred Cooper, who for 80
years was editor of the Edinburgh
Scotsman. died at Bournemouth last
night He was born at Hull in 1929
He retired from the Scotsman in
1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
ATKINSON CHURCH IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire this morning destroyed the
Catholic church at Atkinson, Ill,
causing a loss of $4,000. The Gene
SEQ fire department hauled by automo-
biles. made a sensational run Of five
miles to Atkinson and arrived in time
to save the parochial school and rect
DRY. nearby. The fire was caused by
an overheated furnace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Start Work on New Prison.

Joliet, H., April 15.-Active work
on the new state prison started today
when Warden thinner sent As honor
conyicts to the site, three miles away.
The warden said he expected to have
300 convlcts working on the new pen
iteptiary by June ].
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Canvass Ends With sl29.7si.

Finish Of the canvass for the new
building fund for St. Luke's hospital,
Davenport, at noon today, showed that
the committees had exceeded the
amount sought, $l25,000 by more than
$4,000. The total pledged is sl29,7S4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

CLOCK at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Christ Berggren. 1o11 Sew
enth avenue. Rock Island, Rev. NJ. E.
Chatley. pastor of Memorial Christian
church will be in charge of the serv-
ices lnterment will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
GtYB1I0fI
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Tow ell Supply company.
For pYnress call William TrefZ.


Tri-City Tow ell Supply company.
For express. call William Trefz.
Meeting of the board of directors of
the county fair association was held
at the fair grounds at Joslin this aft
ernoon. Plans were discussed rela-
tive to increasing the accommodations
and making extensive repairs at the
grounds. States Attorney F. E.
Thompson left at noon to attend the
gathering.
Regular monthly meeting of the di-
rectors of the Rock Island club was
held last evening. Routine matters
were disposed of.
Model OF the beautiful Y. NJ. c. A.
building recently built at Anderson,
Ind, from plans drawn by c. D. Nc
Lane of this city, is on display at Nc
Cabe's window.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Burrows.

Short funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
beth Burrows were held at 2:3O yes
terdav afternoon at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Sarah White, in Hamp-
ton, Rev. ]. V. Kennedy officiating.
The remains were taken to the home
Of her other daughter, Mrs. Mary An
ders, $3.50 Seventh avenue, Rock Is
land Funeral services will be held
there tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
MYSTICW WORKERS
MAY GATHER HERE
Rock Island Boosters to Bend Every
Effort to Land 1918 National Con-
rentian of Fraternal Order.
THE DISTRICT MANAGER COMES
Hope to Add 200 New Members to
Arsenal Lodge-Will Start Cam.
Paign-0pen Headquarters.

Arsenal lodge No. 1886, Mystic
Workers Of the World. met in regular
session last evening in the Rock Is
land Moose hall, and initiated five new
members. ". +. Rose of Sterling. the
society's manager Of this part of the
state. presented TO the local lodge the
following invitations:
Whereas, the local members of the
order, Mystic Workers of the World.
are endeayoring to secure to Rock
Island the next national convention;
and, whereas, We, the mayor and COM
mjssioners Of the city of Rock Island,
believe that the convention will bring
10 Rock Island from 1000 to 1900 del
egates and members of said order, to
the profit and benefit of the city of
Rock Island. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby officially
extend an invitation and endorse the
efforts Of the local members of said
order to secure the convention to be
held here during the year 1918.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
Mayor Of the City of Rock Island
M. T. RUDGREN,
JOHN H. LIEDTKE,
JOHN A. MURRIN,
IN. E. JUHL.
commissioners of the City of Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Funeral of Mrs. Martha J. Williams.

The funeral of Mrs. Martha ]. Will
liams was held at ! o'clock this after
noon at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Jerry Mansfield, 2721 Fifth -and-a-
half avenue, Rock Island. Rev. 0. T.
Dwinell Of the First Methodist church
was in charge of tle services. The re-
mains were sent to her former home
in EddyviIle, Iowa, for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Obituary
Funeral of Mrs. Lena Schrader.

T UfIFI dI VI MT >. IFHff tJCIff uutIs
Funeral services for Mrs. Lena
Schrader were held this afternoon at
o'clock at the home, 1881 Ninth ave
nue., Rock Island, Rev. F. j. Rolf of
the German Evangelical church Off
CHATTING. Burial was in the German
Lutheran cemetery. The pallbearers
were George Olson, John Battles,
Charles H. Carsten, Gottlieb Schmidt,
Chris Buck and Claus A. Stelk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

Funeral of Reuben Berggren.
The funeral of Reuben Berggren VIII
be held tomorrow afternoon at z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Local Lodge Four Years Old.

Arsenal lodge No. 1856, Mystic
Workers of the World, was organized
by ". E. Rose about four years ago,
and now has 271 members in good
standing All are very enthusiastic
10 have the next national convention
in Rock Island The lodge needs 200
more members to give it five repre-
sentatives in the national convention,
and every added representative is a
boost for Rock Island. The lodge has
secured the services Of Mr.. Rose. dis
trict manager. who will come TO Rock
Island next Monday, with headquar-
ters at the Rock Island house, and
assist the members in securing these
200 new members. Mr.. Rose has been
with the society 20 years. He will be
of valuable aid in securing the new
members, and in presenting the invita-
ton to the national convention. Mys-
tic Workers of the World now has a
membership of 10000 and assets OF
S. 900 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Are 1.200 Lodges.

There are 200 lodges in good stand
ing and each lodge is entitled to a
representative and an additional rep
resentative for each 100 or major frac-
ton of 100 members This would
probably bring TO Rock Island | 500 or
more strangers. who would be here
for about a week. Besides the finan-
cial advantage 10 Rock Island it would
advertise the city all over the United
States. Mr. Rose will begin TO call
on the business men of Rock Island
next Monday. and inasmuch as he is
here boosting for Rock Island he
should receive encouragement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30
NO INDIGESTION. GAS,
/. OR STOMACH MISERY
IN FIVE MINUTES
sPAPES DIAPEPSIN" FOR SOUR
ACID STOMACH, HEARTBURN,
DYSPEPSIA.

Time it! In five minutes all stom-
ach distress will go. No indigestion,
heartburn, sourness or belching OF
gas, acid, or. eructations of undigested
food. no dizziness, bloatlng, foul
breath or headache.
Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for its
speed in regulating upset stomachs.
1t Is the surest, quickest and most
certain Indigestion remedy in the
whole world, and besides it is harm
less
Millions Of men ana women now
eat their favorite foods without fear
they know Pape's Diapepsin will save
them from any stomach misery
Please for your sake, get large
fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store and put your
stomach right. Don't keep on being
mlserable-life is too short-you are
not here long 50 make your stay
agreeable. Eat what you like and di-
gest It; enjoy It, without dread Of re-
bellIon in the stomach
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your
home anyway. Should one Of the
family eat something which don't
agree with them. or In case Of an at
tack OF Indigestion, dyspepsia, gastrit-
is or stomach arrangement at day
time or during the night, 1t is handy
to give the quickest, surest relief
known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30
Auto Fire Truck Wanted.

KLAMATH FALLS. Ore, March
3O.-There will be an election in this
city May l on the question of wheth-
er or not the city shall purchase an
automobile fire truck. At a meeting
of the city council it was decided to
advertise for bids on such machine
at once, to be opened May 2.
Bids will be invited on combina-
tion chemical engine and hose cart
and on a combination chemical en-
gine, hose cart and power pump. The
advertisements will be run at once ir
order that there may be no delay ir
the purchase if the vote should b'
| favorable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30

LONDON, March SO.-Sir Charles
Wyndham, the veteran actor-mana'
ger at the age Of 10 has Just married
his leading lady Miss Mary Moore,
For several years Miss Moore has been
interested in various theatrical VEN
lures with Sir Charles and they own
ed jointly, several theatres in Lon
don.
Miss Moore, who is the widow of
James Alberry. the dramatist, made
her first appearance with Charles
Wyndham as far back as 1881. Four
years later she became the leading
woman Of his company, position she
has since held.
Sir Charles Wyndham was born
March 23. 1887, and is civil war
veteran having enlisted as an army
surgeon in the Confederate ranks
(present at Charlottesville, Gettys-
burg and in the Red River campaign),
He made his first New York appear
anee in 1853. In 1869 he returned as
star and for more than forty years
thereafter he has made intermittent
visits to this country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30
GERMANS TRAIN SAvAGES
10 FIGHT THE BRITISH

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2S.-
German officers have trained $4,000
savages who are waiting in the jun
giles of German East Africa for a bat
tie with the British. Thus reported
J. K. Eaton. a mining engineer, ar
riving on the liner Sierra from South
Africa.
"The English had thousands OF
soldiers rusing the railroad from
British to German East Africa, five
weeks ago For months the Germans
have been training the savages. They
will fight to the last ditch, but be-
lieve the British are too powerful
The British have an immense army
ready to transport over the new rail-
road. The TransvaaI country ma
been the scene of half a dozen anti
British uprisinggs."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30
IS We GROW Older

our minds are quite as active as in
former years rat our strength does not
respond whenwe needit most; perhaps
the kidneys are weak, the liver torpid,
rheumatic pains or stiffened joints
beset us, and We cannot easily throw
of the colds that winter brings.
Whatwe need is the rich cod liver oil
in SCOTS Emulsion to renew the blood
andcarrysIrengtht TO every organ ofthe
body, ,whileitsglycerineso soothestheres-
piratory tract, and its hypophosphites
strengthen the excitable nerves.
SCOTS Emulsion is scientific oil,
food, of unusual benefit to those past
fifty years-particularly during the
colder seasons, it imparts warmth and
creates strength. One bottle will prove
its worth. No alcohol or harmful drugs.
Scott & Bovine. BiOomseld, NJ. 1s-S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30
HIGH
SCHOOL
NOTES

The stock judging class Of tho
high school has now completed their
text book work and are commencing
the study Of diseases, management
and feeding Of livestock. The class
is a department of the agriculture
course and is taught by Prof. Gam
bee. Toward the close Of school the
class will begin to judge stock again
in preparation for the students con-
test held at the Union stock show
during May
Mr.. Gambee has taken an exten'
slve course in this work at o. A. c
and is securing fine results from his
class. All the students are deeply in
terested in the work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30

CINCINNATI. o., March 30.-No
promoter Of boxing IN the middle
west is better known than Jimmy
Widmeyer, called the King of the
Newsboys" For over twenty years
this peppery Irish German American
has held forth at a busy down town
corner. A first class amateur boxer
himself, Jimmy soon took a great in
terest in the professional side Of the
game and when boxing was opened
here over four years ago, formed a
corporation known as the queen City
Athletic Club which soon took its
place as the leading right club of this
section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

Get a 25-cent bottle Of Danderine
at any drug store, pour a little into
your hand and rub well into the
scalp with the finger tips. BY morn
ing most, If not all of this awfui
scurf will have disappeared. TWO or
three applications will destroy every
bit of dandruff; stop scalp itching and
falling hair
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-30
Didn't Expect To Live

In letter to laboratories Mrs g. O. Walker OF wal
ker,L County, Oregon writes:
81 have been taking Frutoa and 1t has been a great
relief | suffered with gall-stones my family ana
friends expect to live -,
Fruoa Is a powerful lubricant and soens the hAr
suffering expeing the congese
waste ain easy the sufferers great relief
single dose usually clearly indicate It's encacy 10
build up weakened rundown system !axo g
tonic Alternative that acts on me er anu %
the l0w Of gastric juices 20 alu oksuOh ~ "
moves from the general circulation -.
Pinus laboratories ~
Monticello Ill., have been made to supply th
Pendeon theS can Oe oD-
taIned ut Talman & Company 823 Main Street