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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

OF Sport
Buck Herzog will have seven differ
ent nationalities on his ball team for
next year.
Ames college has taken up wres-
ting. 1t was put down nearly every
where else.
The chances are that Branch Hickey
will be retained as scout for the
Browns next year.
Indoor football has it's advantages
over the outdoor game. You don't get
cold feet while roofing.
The Pittsburgh club has made con-
tract with Los Angeles to send three
players there for next season.
Pat Moran says he does not want
to get back any Of the players that
jumped from the PhilIies to the Feds.
Greater New York may enjoy Sun
day baseball. 1t is planned to play
Sunday games at the Newark park.
Warning to golf championships
Loughlin. the California tennis comet,
has taken up the game.
The Cincinnati club is after Nick
Cullop, the Kansas City Fed pitcher,
but the price may be prohibitive.
Some Fed owners left with ball
players on their hands are willing to
give trading stamps with every pur-
chase.
Chief" Meyers says Now the ball
players will begin to pay the freight"
Somebody been telling the Cher in
side secrets?
Dave Altizer and Otis Clymer, for
mer big-leaguers, and recently with
the Minneapolis Millers, have quit
the game.
Federal league umpires will have
to hustle for themselves il they want
jobs for next year, according to an
nouncement.
Lots of people can understand Bog
Hedges selling the Browns, but can't
gather why Phil Ball wants TO buy
them.
Owen v. Van Camp, Splinter and
jumper, was unanimously elected cap
tain of the Illinois Athletic club track
team for 1916 at the annual dinner and
election.
Frank Arellanes, former Red Sox
hurler, has been signed to pitch for
the Vernon Pacific Coast team for next
year.
Kali Yamada says that he spoiled
his stroke by trying to initiate Hoppe.
A good many have done it by trying
to beat Hoppe.
st. Louis will have only Two hall
teams next season, which means the
grandstand managers will have one
less team to manage.
The players the Phillies sent to the
Portland club last year did not make
good and now Moran's team is looked
upon as a hoodoo on the western
coast.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

History repeats itself with the ex-
ception of your private history, which
is repeated by the neighbor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

A man who is selfish and
lives for nothing else but
his own interests deserves
to run around alone all his
life. This is a cold, bleak
world when one has no
home or loved ones to 60 to.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

When a wife wants pin money her
husband is compelled to come to the.
scratch
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

0
Mclaughlin
Mclaughlin who has been hdd the tennis all
probably of
He will
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

In the business Of BRING
ing forcibly home to the
citizens Of the country the
advantages OF sanitation
and hygiene one ~ the gov
ernment's few circulating
Libraries Of lantern slides,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03
LITTLE pI(KUp]
OF Sport

Buck Herzog will have seven differ
ent nationalities on his ball team for
next year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

Ames college has taken up wres-
Ting. 1t was put down nearly every
where else.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

The chances are that Branch Hickey
will be retained as scout for the
Browns next year
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

The Pittsburgh club has made con-
tract with Los Angeles to send three
players there for next season
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-03

Indoor football has its advantages
over the outdoor game. You don't get
cold feet while roofing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
BODY IS CAUGHT
ON FISHING Line
Edgar Aldredge Brings Unidentified
Corpse TO Shore of Rock River
Near Carbon CIif.
REMAINS IN WATER SHORT TIME
1t Is Thought Waters Victim May
Have Been Escaped Patient From
the WATERFOWL Hospital.

Body of an unknown man was this
morning brought to shore near the
junction of the Hennepin canal and
Rock river near Carbon Cliff, when
clothing on the corpse was caught by
hooks on a throw line cast into the
water by Edgar Aldredge. a fisher
man, who during the winter resides in
Moline Martin Canaan assisted Aid
redge in bringing the body to shore.
At noon the remains had not been
identified. The dead man, who was
about so years old, is thought TO have
been an inmate who escaped from the
WATERFOWL hospital.
Find Few Clues.
The corpse, which apparently had
not been in the water longer than a
day. was about six feet tall, and was
clad in a work shirt, overalls, and d
dark coat. The man wore full beard,
cropped short. In the pockets were
found about Is tobacco sacks which
were filled with buttons, fishhoOks,
small pieces of wire, and other arti-
cles. On the body were no further
means of identification. it is said.
Deputy Coroner Morrow of Cam
bridge conducted an inquest this aft
ernoon and the body was taken to
Geneseo.
The home of Mr. Aldredge, who
found the body, is in Moline, but dur
ing the summer he has resided on the
banks of the canal, where he has a
poultry farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
ROCK ISLAND ROAD
DAMAGED BY STORM

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Rock Island suf-
fered slight damage from last nights
storm in the Illinois valley, according
to word received at headquarters here
today. Near Tiskilwa, west of La
Sale, 700 feet of track were washed
out or weakened by the heavy rain
and two bridges were deemed untrust-
worthy because of the storms damage,
so trains for a time were transferred
on other roads. A softened track near
Spring Valley caused the derailment
of four freight cars which delayed traf-
fic a short time. Minor damage was
reported near Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
YUMA

James H. Dankin, representative OF
the AntiSaloon league, will speak al
| Yuma NJ. +. church next Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock. Give him a full
house.
Dr. Virgins of Milan, the family
physician of w. H. Dow while at the
county infirmary, was called last week
to prescribe for Mr.. Dow, who con-
tinues quite i'll.
Eva Deviney of Hampton is visiting
relatives and friends in Yuma.
Homer Daily and family spent Sun
day with relatives in Moline.
Henry Brandt is visiting relatives
and sightseeing in Chicago.
Mrs. L. Wainwright entertained the
Hustlers and Builders class of Yuma
M. +. Sunday school Friday evening
There was a good attendance and a
very pleasant time was spent.
Miss Lou Harris spoke on the re-
quirements of the new law and the
consolidation of rural schools at Yuma
school house, district 81, Friday ev-
ening.
McGinnis & McMichael shipped a
car load of horses from Barstow on
Thursday Behrendt Bros. Dan Ague
and George Oliver each disposed of a
span of horses.
Miss Mary Dillen spent few days
with her friend, Mrs. Clyde Wake, last
week before returning to her home in
Rock Island.
Miss Elizabeth Randall, who has
been guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. ID. w. Mumma the past week, re-
turned to Port Byron Tuesday even
ing.
Grace Deviney is assisting Mrs. Ho-
mer Daily with her Homework
Percy Cox and family spent Sunday
with relatives near Geneseo.
Rev. Mr.. Dunlevy and wife were
making pastoral calls among the sick
Tuesday afternoon.
The Busy Workers class OF the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Legal
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

| By virtue or an order and decree oil
| the probate court of Rock Island coun-
| ty, Illinois, made on the petition OF
the undersigned, Emma A. Evans, ex-
ecutrix of the last will and testament
of George w. Evans, deceased, for
leave to sell the real estate of said de-
| ceased, at the January term, A d
1916, of said court, to-wit: on the 22nd
of January, 1916, and by another or
der of said court entered on March
10, 1916, and another order entered
on August 4th, 1916, l shall on Tues
day, the 9Th day of September, A. d.
1916, between the hours of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon and 4 o'clock in the
afternoon of said day to-wit: at the
hour of IL O'Clock a. m, sell at pub
lie vendue, at the east door of the
court house in the city of Rock Is
land, in said county, the real estate
described in said order and decree,
as follows, to-wit:
Lots nine 90 and ten (10) in block
one ~, and lots sixteen (16) and sew
enteen (17) in block two (2) in NJ. A.
Rodman's subdivision of a part of
Hale's addition to the city of Rock
Island situated in the city of Rock Is
land, county of Rock Island and state
of Illinois, free, clear and disincum-
described in and secured by that GER
tain mortgage thereon given by said
George w. Evans and Emma A. Evans,
his wife, to the State bank of Rock
Island, corporation, dated Dec. 2Sth.
A. d. 1910, to secure the payment of
fifteen hundred Isl, 100000 dollars,
filed for record in said recorders Of
fee on January 4th, A. d. 1911, as
document No. 13S056 and duly record
ed therein in book ia of mortgages on
page 106 thereof, free, clear and dis
incumbered of the estate of dover
therein of said Emma A. Evans, as
widow of said George W. Evans. de-
ceased. and free. clear and disincum-
bered of all right, title and interest of
Joseph C. Monroe therein, subject to
6, z, 8, 8 and 10 of spe-
cial assessment No. so and of special
assessment No. 1913 on said lots nine
80 and ten t10) in block one ID on
the following terms, to-wft: Cash in
hand
Dated this 4th day of August, A. d.
1916.
EMMA A. EVANS.
Executrix of the last will and tesla
ment of George W. Evans, deceased.
Marion K Sweeney. Attorney,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
ORDER REDUCTION
OF STATE GAS RATE

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 11.-Gas rates
at Blue Island, Cook county, Illinois,
are reduced to 81 per thousand feet by
an order Of the Illinois public utilities
commission issued today. Complaint
against the Northern Illinois Service
company which supplies gas to Blue
Island. was made March 2. The com
missions order provides a sliding
scale of rates. The Central Illinois
Public Service company which was or
dered several months ago to reduce
gas and electric rates at Jacksonville,
today gave notice they will appeal to
the courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
BRYAN IN REPLY
TO HUGHES TALK
Former Secretary of State Answers
Criticisms of Republican NOmi-
nee on Civil Service.

Kansas City, Aug. 11.-William J.
Bryan, former secretary of state, re-
piled today to criticisms of his atti-
tude towards civil service made by
Charles E. Hughes, in statement in
which he said he had enforced the
civil service law to the letter" Mr..
Bryan challenged the republican
nominee to state whether he had given
appointments to deserving republi-
cans" while governor of New York
The statement was made in answer
to recent speeches of Mr. Hughes
which quoted a letter Mr.. Bryan had
written to Receiver of Customs Wick
in Santo Domingo, inQuiring as to
what positions could be obtained to
reward deserving democrats" Mr.
Bryan admitted the letter as it had
been quoted
4 am not ashamed Of it," the state
ment read. The letter was written
TO an appOintive officer whose office
was not under the civil service and the
inquiry was made in regard to offices
which were not undre the civil serv-
ice. There was nothing in the letter
TO indicate a desire or intention to
select men who were incompetent. On
the contrary, inquiry is made as to
what is requisite "
Have Tornado in Iowa.
Des MOines, Ia, Aug IA wind
storm, approaching the proportions of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
EXCESSIVE WATER
u T is CUT DOWN
From Consumption of Between 5,OOO,-
900 and 10000 Gallons, City is
Back to Normal Again.
RAIN THE REDUCING FACTOR
First Check on Capacity Daily Pump
age is Brought BY Storm and Re-
lief Is Felt by Department

Last nights storm did some damage
but the rain brought happiness to
everybody No one was more pleased
with the deluge than Commissioner j.
A Murrin.
With water consumption for weeks
going more than 100000 gallons per
day and often dangerously near the
capacity mark of 100000 gallons, the
downpour last night brought the first
relief Today the consumption is
down to normal again. 1t was so high
during the heat wave because OF the
large amount of sprinkling done.
Commissioner Murrin declared to-
day that there never was a time in the
history of Rock Island when such a
large amount Of water was used. New
records for daily, weekly and monthly
consumption was made in July and
the first week in August.
The commissioner believes that
many used the water eXtravagantly
particularly those householders who
have no meter in their homes and who
pay their water bills on fiat rate. In
order to eliminate waste of water as
much as possible, Commissioner Muir
rim intends to take steps to meter
every consumer in Rock Island. The
expense will be large, of course, but it
is figured each meter will pay for it
self in a few years.
The city at present figures it is los
ing on every consumer who has a fiat
rate contract. The increase in water
consumption was more noticeable in
the hill district than in any other part
of the city In the bluff section the
majority of dwellings have no meters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Calls Meeting of Democrats.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Chairman A. "
Charles of the democratic state COM
mittee today called conference OF
the chairman and secretary of every
democratic county committee in I'LL
nOis to meet in Chicago next Thursday
morning to discuss plans for the state
campaign. Senator Thomas ]. Walsh
manager of the western headquarters
Of the democratic national committee
is expected TO address the conference
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

Yuma NJ. E. Sunday school held the
monthly meeting at the home of Lou
Use Taulbee. There were 10 present.
Rev. Mr.. Dunlevy and wife were there
also. to help make the meeting inter
esting.
Erma Cox was a business caller in
Joslin Monday
Edna and Verna Mumma were bus
mess callers in Port Byron Tuesday
evening.
Road commissioners of Yuma town
ship had a business meeting at the
home of Supervisor Scarf Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
MEETS SAME DEATH
AS THAT OF DOUBLE

Waterloo, Iowa, Aug. 11.-David
Hanna, 25, was instantly killed here
today while attempting to jump from
one moving box car to another.
By peculiar coincidence Hanna was
reported to have been killed in an ac-
cident- the circumstances of which
were identical with the one today, at
Council Bluffs, July 2. The man kill
ed at Council Bluffs was identified as
Hanna, but a few days later the sup
posed victim returned to his home
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

ters at Schnelsen, which is $40 miles
from the scene of the fight. The young
women claim TO have heard plainly "
individual salvos about p. m, on
May 81, at intervals of five TO ten sec
onds
Herr Krebs reports that the rumble
of artillery at Verdun has been heaIu
at Ziegenhain tin Hesse-Nassaul
which is PHI miles from the battle
field. In both cases, he explains IA
voring winds facilitated the extraof-
dinarily long transmission OF t1e
sound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
DEMOCRATS GATHER
FOR STATE MEETING

Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Aug. IL
The democratic state convention for
the adoption of party platform was
formally organized here this afternoon
and later took a recess until s o'clock
tonight when the declaration of prin-
cipleS will be adopted
Congressman John ]. Fitzgerald of
Brooklyn, temporary chairman, post
poned on account of throat trouble the
delivery of his prepared speech until
the evening session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

a tornado, swept over Boone, Storey
and Jasper counties fast night and
early today, according to reports to
the local weather bureau. The north
ern townships of Polk also were in the
path of the storm. Corn and I'M
threshed grains were leyeled, Outbuild-
ings were unroofed and chimneys
blown down. No one was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Obituary
Mrs. John Vaughn.

The death of Mrs. John Vaughn, 80
years of age, occurred at Cos this
morning at her home in Milan, fol-
lowing a lingering illness with dropsy
and Bright's disease. Mrs. Vaughn was
born Dec. II, 1868, in Vernon, IL.
She was married to John Vaughn, who
preceded her in death 16 years. She
leaves TO mourn her passing four
daughters: Jessie of Rock Island, Lola
of Vermont, Mrs. Mary Green of BuI
lingtOn, Iowa, and Belle, at home. She
is also survived by two half-brothers,
T. B. Stafford Of Rock Island and Roy
Stafford of Vermont and one sister,
Mrs. G. Z. Thompson and her mother,
in Vermont. The remains will be TAX
en- to Vermont, Ill. for burial tomor
row morning at 6:55.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Professors Daughters Heard Battle.

Berlin.-Herr William Krebs. direc-
tor or the Holstein Weather and Sun
observatory at Schnelsen, writes TO
the Lokal Anzeiger that the roar OF
the guns in the battle of Jutland was
plainly heard by his two adult daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

Act The Sausage" is hit, and its
occupant is descending in a para
chute. Act 2-The avion flies
away, leaving it's victim a mass of
flames
An interesting air duel occurred
recently on the western front. 1t
was participated in by a French
aeroplane and German observation
balloon. Another Frenchman was
nearby to take photographs of the
event. The balloon was of course at
a tremendous disadvantage and the
duel was one-sided. The sausage"
was soon in flames. It's Germon oc-
cupant, however, made good use of
his parachute and returned in safety
to the German lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Rheims Population Decreases.

Rheims Population Decreases.
Rheims. France-The population q
Rheims which was l15.l7S accoralhs
TO the census OF 1911. has, accoralhs
10 a new count just made, been re-
duced to 1888 of whom lO.Ols aIe
women, 1851 men, and 4,ll0 children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Funeral of Frank s. Johnson.

The remains of Frank S. Johnson,
former resident of this city, who met
death By drowning in Lake Michigan
while bathing at a Chicago beach, were
sent to Let's, Iowa, yesterday after
noon. Burial took place there today.
Funeral services were held yesterday
morning at 1890 at the Spencer Mem
orial church, Rev. F. f. Shut. assist
ed by Rev. W. H. Tope, being in
charge. Members of Rock Island
lodge No. 657, A. F. & A M of which
deceased was q member, attended the
services in a body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11
Funeral of Captain A. VI. BIakesley.

Funeral of Captain A. VI. Blakesley.
The remains of Captain A. NJ
Blakesley, former well known resident
of Rock Island, arrived in the city
this morning from Kansas City. Fun
eral services were conducted at 1920
at the Broadway Presbyterian church,
Rev. w. G. Oglevee, pastor of the
South Park Presbyterian church, of
floating. Mrs. Daniel Hayes, Jr., sang.
There was a large number of beauti-
full floral offerings sent by sorrowing
friends and relatives. Interment was
in Chippiannock cemetery. The pail
bearers were G. Elmer BlakesIey, DR..
T. w. Stewart. c. X. Mixtec, E. b Nc
lown, Fred Titterington and William
J. Parks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

Have Tornado in Iowa.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. IA wind
storm, approaching the proportions of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-11

James H. Dankin, representative of
the AntiSaloon league, will speak at
Yuma NJ. f. church next Sunday morn
ing at II O'Clock. Give him a full
hOuSP
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-02-18
The Banquet

A banquet is a function in
which by preconcerted arrange
ment a number of people gather
together in a large hall to have
their photographs taken by flash
light, to eat as large an amount
of adulterated food as they can
absorb in a given time, to smoke
themselves into stupefaction
with hired cigars and to listen
to something which the man who
is talking would not dare tell
them if he was alone with them.
Every banquet has a presiding
officer and a set of distinguished
speakers. If any one desires to
know what would happen to any
human being who is obliged to
attend banquets constantly he
has only to look upon the faces
of the walters who serve the
food. Their minds have long
since been dubbed into insensi-
bility. The object of a banquet
is always to advertise something
or somebody. You can read a
$1,000 advertisement in any
magazine or weekly paper and
recover from the effects imme-
diately. But when you attend
an advertisement in the form of
a banquet it takes all the way
from twenty-four hours to a
week to get over ito say moth
ing of the reproaches which are
likely to be heaped upon you by
your disinterested family, who
do not understand how a person
whom they have hitherto assum.
ed to be one Of human intelli.
gence can descend to such {
primordial order of foolishness-
New York Sun.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-02-18
AFTER THIRTY A
MAKES LUCKY I'M
Claims He had Been Seeking all
Over for Something That
Would Bring Success

How would you feel if after
thirty years of seeking some
thing to give you relief from ca
tarrh, you accidently ran across
a medicine that not only gave re-
lief but made you feel like a diff
ferent person all together. This
very thing has occurred in one
mans life, and he feels so proud
of it, he wants his friends as well
as the many other unfortunate
men and women who suffer from
catarrh to know about it. The
fortunate man is John Scham-
merhorn, who resides at 819 Bur-
ton Avenue, Wichita, Kans. The
following is what Mr.. Schammer-
horn voluntarily stated a few
days ago:
"After doctoring for thirty
years for catarrh / was induced
to try Tanlac," said Mr.. Scham-
merhorn, and it has done me
more good than all the other
medicines / have ever taken.
used to have awful spells with
my stomach and forced to remain
away from my work three and
four days at a time. Since TAX
ing Tanlac / have never had any
trouble with my stomach, anC
my catarrhal troubles have left
me entirely. l gladly recon-.
mend Tanlac and will be pleased
to answer all inquiries"
Nervous, rundown men anC
+, women whose strength has beer
Slapped by modern maladie'
: springing from a disorderec
4 stomach, liver, kidney or ca
tarrhal troubles which are tn
! base of so many ills, and VIII
j need more strength, better as
j. similation, regulated circulation
/, quick and effective toning up o
Y the nerves, in short, a puriica
d ton Of the system, will find tina
t nothing compares with Tanla
h in its remedial effects.
f Tanlac can be obtained in Lex
y ington at the Crenshaw & Youn
Y Drug store for $1.OO a bottl
three for $2.75 or six bottles fc
d $500.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-02-18
We Certainly Do Love Work.

We Certainly Do Love Work.
We are prepared to do better
work and more of it than ever.
Why half mix your concrete the
old way? Let US mix your con-
crete the up-to-date way. We
have the best mixer on the mar
ket. Your concrete does not
,ost you as much as it did the
Did way. Yet 1t is a hundred
DER cent better, because when
we mix it, it's mixed. That's all.
JOHN l. ASHURST.
Pictures change every nigrht
at the Grand.
Mrs. j. 7. Cauthen went ia
Buckner yesterday morning for
a visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-02-18

Miss Gertrude Godlove of Cen
trail College went to Kansas City
Saturday morning for a few
days visit.
Miss Marion Chapman of Gen.
trail College went to Kansas City
Saturday morning for a few
days visit.
Miss Mary Wore of Central Col
lege went to Kansas City Sat
urday morning to spend the week
end.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Waddel
went to Waverly Saturday tC
spend the day on business.