Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-28

tions on.
Give YOUR vote to B. H. Kimb Ill for
collector. He is not only fit man for
the position, but he deserves to re-
ceiye it at the hands of the people of
Rock Island.
Ferdinand Bein, Ferdinand Mach
baur, Peter Schlemmer, Henry Kin
ner and c c. Wilson are the men you
want to send to represent Rock Island
On the county board.
AT a meeting of the town board yes
terday Assessor j. l. Freeman an
nounced the appointment of William
RamskiIl, II. g. Brooks, A. ID. Cox
and Mrs S. j. Freeman as his assist
ants
For constablcs, the democratic can
didates, Henry Borgess., George SimP-
son, Louis Ohlweiler, Michael MintZ
and Michael Kavanaugh. are men IN
every way qualified for the Office, and
should all be elected.
John F. Dindinger will make
credita BILE representative of the Sixth
ward in the city council. The pes pie
in that part of town want to try new
representative. and they are going to
have the chance after next Tuesday.
The Union today states that Frank
Westbay, the republican candidate for
alderman in the First ward. is a prop
erty holder in the ward. If he is. the
people of that section would like to
know Just where the property is To-
Gated.
Jennie Everson, of Moline, has fled
suit for divorce in the circuit court,
charging her husband, Edwin Ever
son, with drunkenness and cruelty.
They were married in Galesburg in
1897 and have two children. Mrs.
Everson asks the custody of the chill
dren.
P. j. Lee, who will be the mex
democratic alderman from the Third
ward, is a taxpayer and business man,
being one of the leading painting
contractors of the city. He is popu-
lar in his ward and through the city
and is wei fitted for the duties of
alderman.
Thomas w. Byrnes. the democratic
candidate for alderman in the First
ward, is one of the hustling young
democrats of the city. He has clean
record. is q property holder of his
ward. and will make an excellent
member of the council.
The Rock Island Young Peoples
Christian union will meet at the
Broadway church Friday evening of
this week 10 elect officers for the en-
suing year. Program at s. Refresh
meBts free. All young people OF the
different churches are requested to be
present.
Charles Heidemann, during his two
ears in the council, has given gen
eral satisfaction among his constitu-
ents of the Second ward. He is a
cool-headed business nan. the right
kind of material for alderman, and
the indications are he will be reelected
by handsome majority.
George Wagner, Jr.,-a member of
one of the city's first families-will be
the next alderman from the Seventh
ward. He was the unanimous choice
of the democrats of the ward, and his
friends find that he is the favorite
with the majority OF the voters OF
other political beliefs in the ward.
No stronger argument can be made
for Tom Fender than the fact that he
has been chosen as aldermanic
candidate by the democrats OF
the Fifth ward for the fourth
consecutive time. Tom is ysung,
progressive and painstaking, and has
made a valuable mem Der of the coun-
Gil. His election is assured.
A resident of the Sixth ward writes
a letter to THE ARGUS in which he
says: The streets in this portion OF
the city. with the exception of Elm
street. are at the present time unfit
for travel. 1t is no uncommon thing
to see a team stuck in the mud in
this neigh borhood, and stuck so tight
that it is necessary to unload tho
wagon before the Journey can be re
sumed. These roads are indeed 6
disgrace to the city of Rock Island. ,
| Charley Willis was ready to throw
Iup the sponge when he heard that the
democrats mad nominated Valentino
lDauber for alderman in the Fourth
ward. However, the party lights have
been bolsteriDg O. arIey up and telIins
him to keep saving wood for the SAX,
of appearsn .es. Every man. woman
and child knows Mr.. Dauber-they
| AuOW HIul do u SOOA OAeiHOu, OhS nav
ing the interest of his ward and towr
at heart, and who can be relied upoI
to give good At lunt of him self il
the council. as he has done before.
Speaking of aldermanic candidates
in the Fifth ward, the people have The
opportunity to choose betw en- Aid
L. A. Fender, who as b1n theil
faithful representative for three
terms, who is familia' with theil
wants and who knows the ward a
well as he does his own home, and is
a taxpayer. and one who has NJ
property interests in the ward anC
wac knows so little of ward condi
Llons that 1t is doubtful if he could
locate the boundaries of the ward
The other morning the u lioa re
lated story to the effect that a Grove