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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
CHILD IS STRUCK
BY AJITNEy BUS
SimncI Jenkins. aged $, Alights from
Wagon in Front Of Automobile
and Is Run Down.
on HIS WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL
Little Hope Is Entertained for RecoV'
cry of Lad Whose Skull is Frac-
tured and Nose Broken.

Simuel Jenkins, aged S, was struck
and run over by iitney bus driven by
Daniel Mcconnell, few minutes after
he had left the Lincoln school build
ing, East Moline, yesterday afternoon.
With two severe fractures of the
skull. broken nose and body bruises,
the child is not expected to recover.
One of the fractures is at the base
OF the skull. while the other is five
inch crack in the frontal bones. This
boy is now in the Moline city hospital.
The little fellow is believed to have
been on his way home when the acct
dent occurred 1t was then $3.50 and
he had lust left the school house where
he is a pupil.
According to the story told by the
driver the child was hanging to the
rear of a tea wagon. The automobile,
going east. approached from the rear,
Mcconnell blowing his horn as he
started to pass.
The boy hoped off the wagon with
his back TO the machine, alightlng al
most directly in its path.
Picked Up by Driver.
He was picked up a moment later
unconscious. Mcconnell placed him in
his machine and hurried with him tC
the office of DR.. Z. Don Taylor. The
physician attended him and had hin,
removed to the Moline city hospital.
The boy lives at $40 Sixteenth ave.
nue.. East Moline. The accident oc
CURED in front of the Lincoln build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
STEAMBOAT BILL Is
GIVEN TWENTY DAYS

William Breeze, better know as
Steamboat BILL blew into Moline
last evening and few minutes later
into Rock Island. In the meantime
news of his advent had reached the
Moline police and on their request
his appearance in Rock Island was
promptly followed by his arrest.
He was arraigned before Judge Fred
Entrikin in Moline this morning on a
charge or assaulting man named
Thunderstorm The charge is an old
one. Breeze having skipped town sew
eral weeks ago a few hours after his
case had been continued.
Justice Entrikin sent him to the
county Jail for 20 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
FINE ONE DRIVER IN
FATAL AUTO SMASHUP

Inquest over the remains of 6-year-
old Bessie Schutter, who was killed in
an auto accident on East River street,
Davenport, Saturday evening, was held
last night by Coroner Cantwell. The
jury returned a verdict of accidental
death, holding no one to blame. Rollin
Dodge, who was driving the car just
ahead of the Schutter machine, and
who is said to have turned to the left,
forcing the Schutter car into the post,
was arrested after the hearing on a
speeding charge and fined 1880. Lee
roy Schutter, father of the girl, who
was badly injured in the crash, is not
expected to live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
A Tonic
Of Blood Root, Golden Seal, Stone
and Queens Root

Also Cherry Bark and Sacred Bark
with glycerine makes a wonderful tonic
that has been making thousands OF Hi
nois people strong. Ask your neighbor-
he can tell you. It's DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery"
Aurora, I'LL procured a supply of
Golden Medical Discovery at the
drug store and used it as directed, as
a tonic 1t did me wonderful amount
of good. 1t was certainly satisfactory.
l am glad to praise it."-MRs. ]. W.
BUCHANAN, 139 South La Sale St.,
Aurora, Ill.
Get good blood through the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, and
you will have no more weakness.
1t is the worlds proved blood purifier
and tonic. It's not a secret remedy for
its ingredients are printed on the wrapper.
Start TO take it to-day and before another
day has passed the impurities of the blood
will begin to leave your body through
the liver, kidneys, bowels and skin, and
in few days you will know by your
steadier nerves, frmer step, keener mind,
brighter eyes and clearer skin, that the
bad blood is passing out and new, rich,
pure blood is filing your arteries.
1t will clear the skin; eczema, pimples,
rash, blotches will dry up and disappear
boils, carbuncles and other evidences of
tainted blood will pass away never to
appear again.
Write DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, for
free book on blood. Send 10 cents for
trial package Medical Discovery"
Tablets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
START CONTEST FOR
EAST MOLINE GIRLS

New features have been added to
the city beautiful and garden contests
in East Moline The Civic league is
sponsoring a flower garden contest
for girls and the extension commit
tee of the Y. NJ. C. A. is conducting a
window box campaign for business
men
According to figures given out today
more than three hundred families are
represented in contests which are al
ready under way. Boys to the num-
Der of 100 have entered the garden
contest in this city. The various con-
tests will continue until next fall.
First pictures of gardens and homes
have been taken by photographers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
GLASS Of SALTS
CLEANS KIDNEYS
If Your Back Hurts or Blad-
der Bothers You, Drink
Lots of Water.

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore, don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with 4
lot OF drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like you keep
your bowels clean, by flushing them
With a mild, harmless salts which re-
moves the body's urinous waste and
stimulates them to their normal 40
hvity. The function of the kidneys IL
TO filter the blood In "a hours they
| strain from 1t 500 grains of acid and
waste, 80 we can readily understand
the vital Importance OF keeping the
kidneys active.
Drink lots Of water-you can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces Of Jad
Salts; take a tablespoonful in a glass
OF water before breakfast each morn
Ing for few days and your kidneys
will act fine. This famous salts IL
made from tho acid of grapes and
lemon juice. combined with lithia and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate clogged kidneys; also
TO neutralize the acids In urine so 1t
no longer is source of irritation.
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot In.
Jure; makes 4 delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this. also keep up the water drinking
and no doubt you will wonder what
became Of your kidney trouble and
backachs.
Harper House pharmaey-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
JITBUS FIGURES IN
DOWNTOWN COLLISION

Two automobiles, one a jitney bus,
collided on Fifth avenue and Fifteenth
street las evening No one was in
jured, but both machines are said to
have been damaged considerably.
The jitbus was driven by Henry
Fugate, while the other machine was
driven by F. NJ Carpenter, 1913 Second
avenue, Rock Island. One car was
moving east, the other west. Both at
tempted to turn south and the coils
ion followed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
TOLEDO FIRM GETS
SCHOOL BOND ISSUE

At the meeting Of the board of edu-
cation last evening, bonds to the eX-
tent of $4,000 for the new Seventh
street school were sold to Splitter,
Rorick &, Co., Toledo, Ohio, who
bought them at par and paid a prem
ium of S1,21150. There were eight
bidders. Bids for the building are to
be asked for in the near future.
L. A. Mahoney was reelected as sup
erintendent of schools for another
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
MOLINE OBITUARY
Frank LeSage.

Frank Lesage, 2-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hliar Lesage, 1882 Fiji
teenth avenue, died in the home at 3
this morning. Funeral will be held
from the Danielson and Furgie par
lors in Moline at o'clock tomorrow
morning and from ST. Pauls church,
Rock Island, at $780, Burial will be
in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
STORM DRAIN PLANS
TALKED BY COUNCIL

Joint meeting of the city commits
sions Of Rock Island and Moline was
held this morning in Moline for the
purpose OF considering plans for the
construction OF a storm drain on
Forty-sixth street. Rock Island. which
is designated as First street, Moline.
Both cities are interested in the pro-
ject and it is proposed to have the ex-
pense for the improvement equally
shared by the two communities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Report Recalls Cock Fight.

TWenty-four arrests for cock fight
ing feature the report of Chief ]. V.
CLAIR of the East Moline police de-
partment for the month just ended
These are the result of the raid made
on a barn east of the city a few weeks
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Jury In CITY COurt.

A verdict in favor of NJ. A Hall, in
his case against L. E. Gaylord, was
returned by a jury which heard the
evidence in the Moline city court of
Judge G. o. Dietz yesterday after
noon. The suit involved ownership of
horse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
Cox Boy Breaks Arm,

Allen B, Cox, S-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. r. Cox, of East Moline,
broke his right arm when he fell while
at play last evening. The lads arm
struck a rock when he attempted to
break his fall, thus breaking the bone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

The largest teapot in the world.
made for the japanese booth at the
San Francisco exposition, measures
81 feet in diameter and, without the
handle, is SO feet high, holding, it is
tabled, more tea than healthy Briton
can consume in a month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
BY MOOSE OF MOLINE

Whirlwind membership campaign Of
Moline lodge No. 235, Loyal Order Of
Moose, was opened last evening with
the reporting of IA applications.
Three candidates were also initiated
into the order. The campaign now
started will extend for 60 more days
George Voltz, Moose organizer, is in
the city and will be in active charge.
Goal for which the Moose are striving
is to double the present membership.
Expectation is that the goal will be
reached.
Harmony camp No 2S46, R. n. A,
held one of the most enjoyable meet
ings of the year last evening in Swed-
ish Olive hall Business session was a
short one and after this the evening
was given over to dancing and a So
cial session. Supreme Recorder Hada
Carlson and Mayor NJ. R. Carlson were
guests of the evening.
Members of Prospect hive No. 993,
Ladies Of the MaccabeeS, enjoyed a
card party in Swedish Olive hall at
ter the regular business meeting last
evening. The gathering was one of
the most largely attended of the sea-
son. Routine matters came up for
disposal during the business session.
Lincoln camp No. 81, Woodmen of
the World, met in Turner hall in semi
monthly business meeting last even
ing. Routine matters came up for
disposal.
Initiatory work was put on by the
Manufacturers lodge No. ABS, l. 0. O.
F., last evening Regular business
was transacted.
Moline lodge No 1873, l. o. 0. F., re-
ceived a number of applications for
membership at the meeting last even
| ing. Intention is to put through an
| other class in the near future. In
crease in membership which has come
| during the present winter has been
| largest at any time in the lodges his,
| tory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

ting. Seventeenth avenue and Fourth
street.
Mcconnell holds Moline taXiCab Ii
cense No. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
New Trustees Sworn.

Meeting of last evening was the las,
of the old council. Three new trus-
tees elected two weeks ago-F. W.
Hall, B. J. Falkner and T. ". Ret
tich-were sworn in, while Robert
Ransom took the position of clerk Mr.
Ransom succeeds Ed Eaton, who has
made an excellent record as clerk dur
ing his term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03
'SILvIS BOARD TO
IMPROVE HIGHWAY
Retiring Village Council Discusss.
Advisabiity OF Spending Money
On Road to Carbon Clin,
DEFINITE ACTION IS DEFERRgn
Ordinance Is Passed Prohibiting Yays
From Using Siingshots and Pop.
guns Many Are Injured.

Improvement Of the road runnins
east from Seventeenth street, Silyts
to Carbon Cliff was the matter befors
the last session OF the old village
board Of Silyis at the meeting las,
evening. The road is one of the mosr
heavily used in the country, 1t is stat.
ed, and the condition at present hin
ders traffic to a great extent
Matter was brought before the coun.
Gil by representative Of the Carbon
Cliff board and the county highway
commissioner. Due 10 uncertainty OF
attitude OF the three new members OF
the board anent the matter action was
deferred for two weeks. There will he
a discussion OF the matter at the next
meeting and a possibility of Silvis and
Carbon Cliff working together in the
matter exists.
Popguns and slingshots will be pro-
hibited the kiddies of Silvis from now
on. An ordinance against their use.
violation of which shall call for fine
of from 81 to SO, was passed by the
council The action was taken as a
precautionary measure because of the
matter of children injured in this man.
nor every yeor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-03

Initiatory work was put on by the
Manufacturers lodge No. ABS, l. o. O.
F., last evening. Regular business
was transacted
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
VIII Build Fine Home

N. Y. Taylor who recently came
from Iowa and bought farm about
six miles north of the city but who
has lived in Morris this winter where
his children have attended school, is
preparing to build handsome all
modern farm residence this spring
The structure will be 26x3O, two
story frame, eight rooms and modern
in every respect.
Last summer Mr.. Taylor erected
several fine farm buildings and made
extensive improvements to the place.
He likes the country so we'll that he
will remain here permanently and he
proposes to have the best there is in
the line of home comforts. During
the winter he and his family have oc-
cupied the Hennessy residence.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
IRISH SHAMROCKS
COME FROM JAPAN
Horrors! Crepe Paper Greens
worn in Morris Today Made
by Togo, not O'TooIe

Irishmen in Morris learned yester-
day that the St. Patrick day sham
rocks to be worn in this city today
came from Japan, the land of the
Mick Ado. From Toxic and not Cork
or Limerick do they be coming and
the foreman in the shops where they
were made is probably named Togo in
stead of O'Toole. Horrors Shill-
alahs, halfbricks and Donnybrooksi
Likewise donnerwetter und bitten
The Germans made them before the
international Kilkenny started.
Facts about the antecedents of the
artificial shamrocks were learned yes
terday when shipment of Japanese
crepe paper greens were held up by
customs authorities in New York be-
cause the goods were undervalued. A
similar shipment was held up week
ago for the same reasons and it was
learned that Japanese manufacturers,
taking advantage of the cutting-o
of German exports, were making a bid
for the St. Patrick's day trade in
America.
So unless real shamrocks are sent
on from twin city green houses, or the
crepe paper green's are made at home,
Morris Irish are wearing the product
of Japanese hands today.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17

with few equals. Originally she was
teachers of aesthetic physical cul-
ture in the Chicago School of Opera,
and is considered, to be one of the
best exponents of her art in the
United States. Her productions are
always artistic, pleasing, humorous,
and highly successful. They are
staged with the most careful thought
and minute attention to detail, in a
way that the abilities of the perform
ers are never taxed. "The
Court of King Cole" is a scenic ex-
travaganza, is musical, comic, and
pleasing. The grouping is we'll done
and splendid chorus work always
catches the hearts of the audience,
with its rhythmic movement and
splendid opportunity for Individual
speciality work. Rehearsals were be-
gun Tuesday at the church parlors
where the people taking part in the
cast will hereafter meet three times
week, until the performance is
given. The cast includes some of the
most talented young people of the
town.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
Welcomes Leap-year Baby

Morris friends of Miss Annie Sobey,
a former we'll known young lady in
this city who is now Mrs. Won Hoff,
wife of prominent general merchant
at Arco, Mimi, will be interested in
the following item taken from the
last issue of the Tyler Journal:
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Won Hoff
of Arco has been frightened by the
arrival of baby girl. The little
Miss Won Hoff was born Tuesday,
Feb. 29th. AS she will have a birth
day only every quadrennial, she will
be young for a good many years. Mr..
Won Hoff is engaged in the merchan-
disc business in Arco and is one of the
live wire business men of that hust-
ling place.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
COUNTY OFFICERS
MAY HAVE TROUBLE
Claim is Made that Four-year
Term is Unconstitutional
Scramble in Sight

Stevens conunty voters may have
to decide a very lively scramble for
county office this fall. County Off
cials who have considered themselves
safe and snug in their little jobs for
another three years may have to get
out and hustle for a reelection this
year. Politicians, including defeated
candidates. are not satisfied with the
results of the 1914 elections are get
ting busy and have dug up an old law
which holds the four-year trm I'M
constitutional. An attack on the four
year term is said to be ian immediate
prospect and it will affect every coun-
ty office in Minnesota who was elected
for the four years.
According to we'll known attorney
who tried cases here this week the
four-year term exceeds the constitu-
tional limit fixed by section 9, article
7, of the constitution which permits
no holdover. This attorney recalled
the decision of the supreme court last
December in litigation over the NUM-
cipal judgeship at Duluth. In giving
his opinion in this case Judge Hallam
is quoted as saying: Gas a matter of
fact county officers in every county of
the state today are holding under a
statute fixing their term at four years
from the first Monday in January,
1915, and until their successors are
elected and qualified. This term eX-
ceeds the constitutional limit fixed
by section 9, article 7, of the consti-
tuition. But it has never been consi-
dered that such statutes are void ex-
cept as to the excess over the consti-
tutional Iimit.'
This attorney thinks that should
some voter ambitious to hold county
office, offer his filing to the county
auditor, it would probably be refused.
Then he could apply to the supreme
court for writ of mandamus. The
question is whether the other justices
would hold with Judge Hallam and
declare section 10 of the general laws
of 1913, which extended the terms
of county officers to four years uncon-
stitutional. If they should there would
undoubtedly be a lively scramble for
county Offices.
The legislature of 1915 took more
safe road with regard to judges of
probate and passed an act for the
submission to the people of consti-
tutional amendment extending their
terms to four years. The amendment
will be voted on in November.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
PIONEER MERCHANT
DIES IN MANITOBA
H. B. Wolff Who Opened Store
in Morris in 1871 Passes
Away at Ochre River

H. B. Wolff, one of the first mer-
chants in Morris who will be remem-
bered by many of the old settlers in
Stevens county, died on Feb. 29th
at the home of his son Rufus in
Ochre River, Manitoba. News of his
death was contained in a letter re-
ceived by H. H. Wells this week.
The cause of death is believed to have
been due to the breaking up of the
vital forces consequent upon old age.
He was 81 years of age.
Further details of Mr.. VOLTS death
are being awaited.
Deceased came to Morris in 1871
and opened a general store. Later he
sold an interest in his business to Mr..
H. H. Wells and the stocks were in
creased. A few years later Mr.. Wells
succeeded to full ownership after
which o. C. Hanson was admitted
and the firm became Wells Brothers
Hanson which is still doing business
at the old stand. Mr.. Wolff left Nor
ris about seventeen years ago and
went to Crookston, then to Idaho and
later to California where Mrs. Wolf
died a few years ago.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
SEPTIC TANK RULE
MAY INVOLVE CITY
Chicago Company c Contemplates
Suit Against Morris to Re-
cover Tank Royalties

The Cameron Septic Tank company
of Chicago is threatening to bring
suit against the city of Morris to re-
cover royalties on the use of the septic
tank the city installed some time
ago. Thirty-nine other Minnesota
cities and villages are included in the
threat which came following a recent
court decision sustaining the company
in it's contention that its septic pro-
cess patents are valid and still in
force. A conference of Minnesota
interests was held yesterday to con-
slider what is to be done. DR.. Geenty
of the Morris city commission was in
attendance at the conference which
was held in the engineering building
at the state university.
When Morris installed it's septic
tank it was generally believed that
the Cameron process patents had ex-
pired. Among the large cities IN the
state which had installed the same
kind of tank were Faribault, Was
eca, Willmar, Virginia, Fairmont,
Litchfeld and Glenwood. The state
had also installed them in the hospital
for the insane at Anoka, the jag farm
at Willmar and the school for feeble
minded at Faribault. The action OF
the Chicago company this week comes
as a surprise.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
MORRIS BOYS WILL
FIGHT IN MEXICO
John and VIM. Jongeward Called
to CoIors at Sheldon, Ia, and
- will Chase Villa

General Francisco Villa, noted Mex
ican bandit chief, will be taken dead
or alive and, if possible, the war will
cease in Mexico. Two Morris young
men were summoned to join their
regiment at Sheldon, Ia, yesterday
The Iowa state militia is expected to
be on their way to participate in the
hunt for Villa according to the plans
of the military authorities at Washing
ton. The men are John and William
Jongeward who started for Sheldon
Monday morning.
The Jongewards were members of
Company E., Iowa state militia at
Sheldon before coming to Morris
where they have lived with their
brother and father during the winter.
Last week the Sheldon company was
notified to be ready to answer a call
at any time and the Jongewards re-
sponded Immediately. None of them
have ever seen real war but they hope
the orders from Washington will come
soon and give them a chance to cross
the Mexican border.
Last week Bandit Villa and ar
army of Mexicans said to have num-
cred fifteen hundred men sneaked into
the United States and shot up towr
in New Mexico where United States
troops were stationed. A battle fol-
lowed in which nineteen Americans
lost their lives, among them many
women and children. 1t is feared the
matter will lead to hostilities fol-
American troops have been ordered
across the border to bring Villa back
dead or alive.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
WILL. DEBATE WEIGHTY QUESTION

This group of young men will re.
present the Morris University farm
school in debate with the Crookston
Agricultural school tomorrow night.
The Morris debate will be held at the
Orpheum. The judges will be at
torney R. M. Stanford and Judge T.
O. Gilbert, of Willmar, and Supt.
Agyrn, of Sauk Centre. The boys in
the upper picture go to Crookston ard
those in the lower will appear at the
armory.
The question for debate is:
"Resolved, that the United States
Should Materially Increase her Army
and Navy" Morris will have the
affirmative here and the negative at
Crookston.
The debate will be interesting and
instructive. Everybody should hear
it.
Morris tribune., 1916-03-17
"The Court of King Cole"

Mrs. Harriet Purdy Smith of Chi
cago, is training local talent for a
musical extravaganza, entitled "The
Court of King Cole, " to be presented
at the Opera House in the near fu-
ture. This production is under the
auspices of the Congregational
church. Mrs. Smith comes here from
pronounced successes other cities.
Mrs. Smith is a trainer of local talent