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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Auto Truck On Fire.

Rock Island firemen were summoned
at 9:25 this morning to the viaduct at
Thirtv-ninth street and Fifth avenue.
There they found an auto delivery
truck belonging to the Motor Express
company of Davenport. The driver
stated that a few minutes before, the
frame under the hood was ablaze and
that he succeeded in extinguishing the
flames himself 1t was because he fear
ed an explosion that he summoned the
department. The fire is supposed to
have originated from backtire of the
motor. No damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Obitudry1
Mrs. Mary ]. Murphy.

Mrs. II. s. Bollman returned yester-
day from LaPorte, Ind, where she at
tended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Mary j. Murphy, which was held Sat
urday Jan. 20. Mrs, Murphy was the
widow of the late Erskine c. Murphy,
and she had made her home in Holly
wood, Cal, for the last several years,
her death occurring at that place Jan.
%. Mrs. Murphy lived in this city in
her early life and had visited here
frequently in later years Mrs. Boil
man, her sister, is the only surviving
relative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Funeral of Charles Moore.

The funeral of Charles Moore. vet
eran employe of the Republic Iron &
Steel company. Moline, who died as
result of injuries from a train acct
dent, was held at o'clock this after
noon at the home, 1915 Fourteenth
avenue. Rev. W. e. Oglevee. pastor OF
the South Park Presbyterian church.
was in charge Of the services. Inter
ment was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
To Have Largest Plant in World.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 3.-The Uni
ted States Steel corporation is to be
build a group of 1900 by-product coke
ovens at Charlton, near here, it be-
came known today The total cost will
be $15,OOO,000 and it is claimed that
when completed the group will be the
largest of the kind in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

New York, Feb. the annual re,
port of the Republic Iron and Steel
company for the year ending Dec. 81,
1915, which was made public today
shows total profits OF $5,622 .90s. This
represents an increase over 1914 of
$3,2l5,357. The net profits are given
as s14,SS5.723, an increase of $2,5lO,6 SAG
.oyer the preceding year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Ruth Shelley Funeral.

A large number attended the flu
neral services of Ruth Shelley, held at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from the
residence, 1925 Fifth avenue, Moline.
Rev J. E. Conner of the First Metho-
dist church officiated and burial was
in Hampton cemetery. Pallbearers
were Ralph Griffin, Wallace Jamison,
Oren Loding, Frank DeVaye, Walter
Brown and Raymond Hunter. The
Loyal trio-Clarence Trevor, Sadie
Miller and Harriet Thompson, sang.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

The Rockefeller Foundation sent
commission to China to study the
work of women, and this commission
finds that the Chinese women are
capable of developing high degree
of professional and executive power"
This seems to be especially true in
regard to medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

ne declares that unless conditions i'm
prove by the time the next general
assembly meets" he will ask for the
enactment Of more stringent laws to
stop lynchings In this state" The gen,
eral assembly meets In June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03

Surprise was sprung by the defense
I, the Alyiue murder case in circuit
court this morning. when motion was
made by challenging array of special
renire Of % jurors summoned by Sher-
IN George H. Richmond, yesterday af-
tsrnoon at the direction of Judge W.
T Church when the regular panel Of
a had been exhausted in an attempt
to get jury.
It is the claim Of II. NJ. McCaskrin
and B. 4. Stewart, counsel for the de-
fendant. that the special venire was
served by deputy sheriffs who are call
ed as witnesses for the prosecution in
the case and that this invalidates SER
vice.
Claim Of States Attorney F. z.
Thompson IS that Sheriff George H.
Richmond himself selected the names
on the venire, which were merely
handed to his deputies to serve and
that the latter had nothing to do with
determining who should be called for
Jury service.
Motion was made at 11:20 and Judge
v. T. Church adjourned court until
o'clock this afternoon to give counsel
for the defense opportunity to file at
fiavits and make showing on the mo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Chicago Mayor at Decatur.

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Mayor Thompson
of Chicago will leave tonight for De-
catur to be the guest of Congressman
Mckinley at conclave of republicans
Of the Nineteenth congressional dis
trict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
FmpIOyes Given Increase,

Washington, Pa, Feb. 3.-Seven
hundred employees of the Tiler Tube
and Pipe company plant today were
given 10 per cent increase. The ad-
vance increase the company's pay roll
about 100000 annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Have Four Jurors.

Work Of selecting jury is proceed
ing very slowly. When court conven-
ed last evening four had been accept
ed and the panel of "a exhausted, most
Of the men being opposed TO capital
punishment This morning the state
rendered four men, who have not been
passed on by the defense, as follows:
Roy McElyain, Moline.
Carl A Munter. Moline
G. G. Sydnor. Black Hawk
Lee Herbon, Moline.
Talesmen summoned on the special
yenire are: r. ]. Fullerton, Frank A.
Boomberg, Charles Hebner, George
Reimers. George Buggy, George
Schneider, George Britton, B. J. Ga
hagen. W. c. Peterson. Christ Mason,
E. T. Greimes, Leon Saelens, Lee Her
bon, Alfred Linstedt, G. H. Lindberg,
Henry Schweneker, Fred Fillmer, Wal
lace Stephenson, John Beckstrom, Ju-
lius Siebrandt, Fred Schwagler, Ben
Ward, Marvin Mumma, Charles Mead,
George Oliver.
Indications are that at the rate the
case is now proceeding, introduction
Of evidence cannot be started before
tomorrow Deputies f. W. Robinson
and Jack Murray have been sworn in
10 take charge of the jury.
Chasteen is taking his trial in a
matter Of fact frame of mind, seem
ingly, and talks and chats with his
wife, who is in court with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
GtYh12fS
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

ITI-CIty IOWel supply CUHIpdHy.
For express. call William Trefz
John Kendrick Bangs, who is tout
ed as one Of the lions of the lyceum
today, is to appear at Augustana to-
morrow night. Although in the tri-
cities but for a short time, numerous
societies are striving to place him
upon their programs, and in the aft
ernoon he is scheduled to speak be-
fore the Twin-City Teachers club,
Mr.. Banks will begin his lecture at the
college at SIS, and the management
is preparing for a large attendance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
Lynch Rule Threatens Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 3.-Lynchings Of
more than a dozen negroes in Georgia
recently is denounced by Governor
Harris in statement today in which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-03
CHALLENGED ARRAY.
1ALSEMEN vENIRE.
N MURDER CASE.
neieuse Springs Surprise by Attack.
ing Special Jurors Summoned
by Deputies.
GAYS LATTER STATE WITNESSES
Work OF Selecting Panel TO Hear
Evidence in Chasteen Trial
Moves Slowly.

JURORS IN MURDER CASE.
Herman HOfer. Edgington,
farmer.
". +. Tubah. East Moline,
butcher.
]. b. Cation. Rock Island,
painter.
{. +. Johnson, Rapids City.
laboreT.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
Our Sem.WeeklV

The CAROLINA WATCHMAN ia
published Oh Wednesday and THE
Rowan RECORD on Friday of each
week and, SO far as news and
servlce is concerned, admirably
answers the purpose o. a semi
weekly. They give you all the
county news, specially prepared
for their readers, CONDENSED sc
that you can get the facts with.
out having to wade through COL
umns of childish prattle, and ar.
ranged so that you can read the
home news at a glance, which is
given not only the preference but
correctly. These things, i'll addi.
tion to the fact thas it is a hons
newspaper, owned by home pee
pie, employs home people and
stands for a square deal fox home
poop Q, regardless of loss or gam,
should cause every loyal son OF
the CO.. MY to make it his business
to subscribe for them first, last
and all the time.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
Deafness Cannon be Cured.

by local applications, as they can
not reach the disc ased portion Of
the ear. Theirs is only one way
to cure deaf ess, and that is by
constitutions! remedies. Deaf
ness is caused by an infamed con
dition of the mucous Inning of the
Eustschsn Tule. When this tube
is infismed Y.u have a rumbling
or imperfect hearing and when it
is entirely closed, deafness is the
result, and unless the infamma-
ton can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out Of ten are
caused by cstarrh which is moth.
ing but an infsmed condition of
the mucous surface.
We will give Ono Hundred Dbl.
lars for any case of deafness (caus.
ed by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Oatarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,
Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills fol-
constipation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
YOST COIILEGE.

Feb. ID Miss Cora Safrit is
keeping house for James Corriher.
Flowing is il vogue at present.
Miss Mary Rufty is visiting at
] J Gaskeys
Quincy Trousman and sister,
Miss Bsu!ah visited bheir grandpa
Saturday night.
The school teacher at Yost COL
lege spent Sunday evening with
the family of G. R. Julian.
G Webb and Miss Rosa Hon
berger were guests of Charles Sa-
frit and family Saturday night.
Bill Koon was considerably sur
prised one morning recently tc
find that his Nanny goat had be-
come tho mothsr of four kids,
You will have q little trouble te
bring a goat in the limelight &c
beat this, Venus.
MORNING STAR,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
Rowan SqpefiOr Cont

| The February term of Rowan
Superior court opened on Monday
with Judge Ferguson Oh the bench.
Among the cases on the docket the
following are the most important .
Bossy Cook, colorsd, charged
with the murder of Gamewell JET.
ferries, also colored at Granite
Quarry some months ago, result.
ing from a game of cards.
D. L. Bsasley, a we'll known
white man, charged with house.
burning, the house which he ID
said to have fred north of Spen.
Ger also being found to contain
goods stolen from Southern fieight
cars.
J. T. Williamson is. facing ten
indictments growing out Of the
failure of a hank at Cleveland, in
this county, some time ago.
There is also a case to be heard
growing out of the wreck of No.
38 in the Salisbury yard the night
before Thanksgiving day of last
year, In which the engineer. fire.
man and fagman of No. 8S are
indicted for granddaughter.
There are several other cases of
minor Importance. This week is
being devoted entirely to criminal
cases. The session will convene
two weeks.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
Scsatlca's Piercing Pain.

To kill the nerve pains of Sofa
'ies you can always depend on
3loan's Liniment. 1t penetrates
TO the seat of pain and brings ease
as Don as it is applied. A great
comfort too with SIoan's is that no
rubbing is required. Sloan's Linz
lment ia invaluable for stopping
muscular or nerve pain OF any
kind. Try it at ouce if ycu suffer
with Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sore
Throat, Pain in Chest. sprains,
Bruises, etc, 1t is exoellent for
Neuralgia and Headache. $50 .
at all druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
RURAL NJ w =,
=-Written BY
OUR CORRESPONDENT
FAITH.

February 9th.-Mrs. Mary Jo-
sephine Fraley departed this life
February 9Th, aged 20 years, 6
months and II days. She leaves
q husband. two sons, two daugh-
tsrs and six grandchildren, also
two sisters. The funeral service
was &C nducted at the Reformed
Church here by Rev. H. A. Wei.
ksr assisted by Rev. G. P. Fisher.
IL serment was made IN she ceme-
terry adjoining, The deceased had
besn in feeble health since last
Nay and had been confined to bed
1or eight days prior to her death.
Rev. W. II. Welker married q
young couple Sunday night. We
nus cannot find out who it was as
it is being kept secret. They
cane from the country.
Mr.. Hodges, the show man at
Salisbury gave Venus a snake
akin for his collection, IS feet
ing.
LA Fesperman found a hornet
u 9ss Al inches around and 48 in
oLss long.
jackson Bost is using a buggy
he bought In 1874.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16

Cures Old Sores, Other RerT.st.5s Won't Cure.
The worst cases. no matter OF how &c ,g standing,
are cured by the wonderful old reliable DR..
Rat0o6dH Heals al The same iuae. csc, soss 500
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
SOUTH ROWAN.

Feb, 1A.-John Johnson is re-
covering.
M L Overcast has plenty OF
garden sssd to sell.
William Basinger went to Kan
napolis in search of a job.
M A Osercash killed a dog last
week shas Weighed $50 pounds.
B Psniager visited at M A
Ovsrcash's Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Sewers preached an excel
lent sermon at Organ church last
Sunday,
A A Castor and wife assisted il,
buschsring at Paul Clark's OIL
Tuesday.
Chas. Park and Clarence Ssire-
walt took a big load of potatoes
to Kannspolis today.
Mrs. Jane Nants came - NJ L
Overcash's store Saturday and she
had two sets If twins with her.
Robert Josey is making rapid
progress opening his quarry. He
is preparing 80 ill a big contract.
Luther OveEcash and Harvey
stirswalt. of Kannapolis, spent
Saturday and Sunday at their
home here.
Miss Grille Earnhards and Ar
thur kluttz were married last
Sunday. May they enjoy a long
and happy life.
Will Park and Stirewalt are do.
ing a little work now in their
quarry, Business had been dull
for some time bat it is improving
just now
The roads and paths were cut
shut in this community last week.
The VIII ser advocates roads and
paths 80 every house, but some
folks DIT care as long as they
can get out otherwise.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
Weather Forecast For February.

From 8 to 10, fair, clear with
cold high winds and some slight
threatenings along.
From 10 to IS, fair and cool,
with rains.
From Is to 20, rain or snow
If wind is south then rain. and il
southwest, snow.
From 26 to March 8, snow and
stormy.
This month shows us a fairly
good month up to the 25th ther
rough weather comes, snow and
stormy.
HENRY REID, Salisbury, N. G,
Route, No. 2.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
For Chiidren'a Cough Ramsdy.

YOU cannot use anything better
for your child's cough and cold
than Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
l. is prepared from Pine Tar mix
ed with healing and soothing
bslsams It does not contalL
anything harmful and is slighely
laxative, just enough to expel the
poisons from the systsm. DR.
Kings New Discovery is antisep-
tic, kills the cold germs, raise.
the phlegm. loosens the cough
and soothes the Irritation. Don't
pus off treatment, Coughs aud
colds often lead to serious lung
troubles. It is also good for
and the aged. Got a bot
tie today. All druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16
ARKSVILL

The grJuud hog is holding his
own at present.
G. T. Roseman d George
Trousman visited at G. A. Peth-
els, Sunday.
Miss Girlie Earnhardt and Ar
thur Kluttz were married last
Sunday night at Faith. REQ. We'll
ker officiating. The bride is the
daughter Of w IL Earnhardt and
an attractive y ing lady. The
groom is empty d at Rockwell as
fireman. Ths wong couple b We
the bess wishes OF 1t entire com.
mum ~ for a lHng and happy life.
Ths proprietor It RJok Roller
mill has the found stion down for
his new boiler, 1t icing lad by
cortrl-tcr SAVOY Holmes and
George Shipping.
Milo Johnson has the Contract
to cut. out = larg" quantity Of
poplar timber frr B ,:nard Lentz,
who expects marx t it soon.
The writer was IA ~ ( -..l,
recently and "a" Ct ,r led to see a
large snake col:sd u, N ths creek
bank aal having i zzle loading
shot gu ons If V ..:n>' relics per.
haps, fred at tn rep .le choak-
ing him 80 death vim le ramrod.
the two barrAIs & ln& If the stock
and killing tw Wild ~"o7~, +ho
explosion kicked h IN bt:: wards
in the creek W r h. emerged
presently with h's br':s overflow.
ing with Ga fsF. +m big hunt
for q dream. ir - our dream
Venus. RUSTY.
Cures Old Sores, Other Ner.at.zs Won't Cure.
The worst cases, no matter OF how ic lg standing,
are cured by the wonderful old reliable Dr..
Pai0e06 Heals al The same tiu1e. ESQ 500. $500
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-02-16

Year Old Horse For a e.-Call on
or write MlIas Miller. Rural No.
Salisbury, N. c.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-14
BUT WHERE'S GOVERNMENT POTASH?
TALK ABOUT PREPAREDNESS

A couple Of enterprises being launched down on
the extreme end OF Uncle Sans Pacific line are
we'll worth keeping your eye upon.
Jutting out for two miles into the Point
Iona, across the bay from San Diego, is of the
largest kelp beds In the coming into.
or going out Of the harbOr compelled make
wide detour TO avoid their propeers with the
growth. For this immense bed of sea-seed has
been regarded a NAVIGATION, and more or
less of a nuisance, by navigators.
few months ago, however experiments were begun
in small way San Diego to the feasibility
Of extracting potash from kelp in paying quantities.
Not much said about. heard Of the little plant
erected Point Iona, but it kept Saving wood !"
Now comes the sequel TO the story.
powder factory is being erected below Diego by
the Dupont people. while Swift company
ing huge plant TO manufacture commercial potash
large scale Both concerns will utilize the heretofore,
despised kelp The aggregate investment Of the two
enterprises will approximate $2OOO,OOo Nine hundred
men working day and night rushing the plants
to completion. The estimated OF the annual out
put will close to 100000. Six thousand oper-
atives will be employed. Considerably worth while.
isn't it?
Proving that nature likes it's little joke and some
times perspicacity by laying its
choicest in the guise OF cobblesones And such
too, is 1t sometimes forces the lazy a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-14
THE QUESTION is, WHEN is
A PERSON DEAD, ANYHOW?

Medical science continues rival legendary
OF ancient miracle workers. Physicians Johns Hop
kins hospital in Baltimore are experimenting with a
which appears life in persons who, by
all the ordinary would be pronounced dead from
asphyxation drowning. SO far they have expert
mented only with animals but they satisfied that
the would work similarly human beings one
reported is that Of a dog that had been drowned
four hours before the began. The dead dog
brought back life by injection Of the serum
1t died later however OF blood pressure dangerous
after-effect which the doctors trying TO guard
against
Wonderful results have been obtained by the use Of
the pulmoor to induce artificial respiration. but there
that has been revived pulmotor after being dead"
for long hours
The Johns Hopkins treatment to parallel the
trio shock be revived by the injection of adrenaln
in the last few years.
Just other day, was reported that life had
been restored by much simpler means II was one Of
the common cases Of still-born child The baby
dead according all the established tests But the
doctor breathed steadily regularly
for twenty minutes at the of which time up
a lusty howl
We used TO suppose that person died definitely at a
particular moment, and that the end OF him
these discoveries the matter very perpIexing
When is a person dead? How can tell? How long
does take spark life body?
We simply have to confess that don't know are
beginning suspect that millions people the past
have been given up for dead allowed stay dead
who today might be recalled for years added
fitness
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-14
BEAUTIFY THE BACK YARD AT
NORTH PUMPING STATION.

As the time for cleaning-up arrives and the city
beautiful" again begins to beam, wonder If it
wouldn't be we'll the board Of works-or water de-
partment-to busy and beautify the vicinity the
reservoir at Leeper paris this year2 And incidentally
wonder II the has been cleaned since
the let into IL? Furthermore, might be
out place II the reservoir going
cleaned the surrounding it, in the brushed
up2 AS il is now, the municipal big we'll
yard at the north PUMPING station nothing to
brag about.
When the east end OF Leeper park taken for n
pumping station and reservoir site there
standing with the board OF commissioners that
the buildings completed. the grounds
would be resodded and that Immediately surrounding
the reservoir. which be banked handsome
flower bed be located. The administration that
undertook this. OF previous not all
given 10 batting about the city beautiful" park
servatons that OF thing different admin
istraton has since succeeded it,
Anyhow that the original plan ditto
the reservoir inside 1t Just matter
but may also be OF getting rid the sediment,
for which ample arrangements made the build
We % not wish be hypercriucal it. but
just mention the matter passing It would
refer the situation otherwise for certain
that would be pronounced "nagging' If not
malicious" That malicious business is a
Pres Drummond OF the board education discovered
it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-04-14

tons either by outside or inside
influences.
Land monopoly has caused half
the revolutions OF history.
Land monopoly begins in land
lordism. And the history OF land
lordism has a thousand lessons for
the people OF the United States to-
day
Most Of the present values or lana
have grown out Of social progress.
Growth in population and growth in
average wealth Of community are
two Of the things which raise rents.
But the citizens who create the
new values have no part in the
profits,
Even the most subtle Of the econ
omists have never attempted 10
abolish some system OF rents. Henry
George did not make this proposal
What he desired was 70 do away
with the private receipt Of rents.
In this country we have a notion
that we have actual ownership Of
the land. But II We fail TO pay our
taxes, the land which we think we
own is confscated by the govern
ment! We are all, in the end.
simply renters. who can be put off
the land, if we fail to pay our rents.
known 10 the government as taxesl
By following this road. econorn-
lists tell US, we may finally arrive
at some cure for landlordism and
land monopoly.
And they add that if the govern
ment controlled all land and took
over the rentals in the form of taxes
there would be no need Of tariffs.
internal revenues and the multiple
ity Of special taxes which We are
at present cursed with.