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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07
Two Phases of
Municipal Ownership

By AUGUST BELMONT o. tn New Yorksu
my opinion, under right conditions not only are there no
fundamental objections but the contrary THERE ARE
- DISTINCT ADVANTAGES to a city in going beyond
what considered be strictly governmental functions
and acquiring and continuing hold the title transportation w
tenn whether by land water perhaps to other quasi public
enterprises
Yet II associated with municipal ownership there is MUNIC
lPAE OPERATION of these properties then think the JUST
liable lines Of municipal activity have been OVERSTEPPED The
main expense that Of installations not that of operation and
maintenance.
The administration, the other hand transportation COM
pany by municipality calls into being agencies and activities
are BOUND 10 BE UNSATISFACTORY in their character
tar judge from the standpoint theory and of experience
well.
municipalities, rule, unwilling submit expense
necessary to secure the employment of the highest kind ability
essential for the operation and development such properties Yet
WITHOUT THIS ABILITY the property be brought or
kept up to the highest state of efficiency The whole country
ed for such ability by PRIVATE capital: conversation is
secondary consideration in that search
TO SUBJECT DOMINANT POLITICAL PARTY TO THE TEMP
TATIoNs WHICH THE EMPLOYMENT OF VAST NUMBER OF EN-
P-oTEEs AFFORDS is TO BE AVOIDED HAZARDS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07
How to Destroy the Bad Plays
By ANDREW CARNEGIE

m ANY the efforts made establish a heater
W. France with her Theatre Franca has succeeded better than
any other country. There is NO COMPANION far
know to that wonderful center of dramatic art.
There be doubt about the power for good that lies
drama think that good people should fail support by at
tendance GOOD plays and just carefully REFRAIN FROM
PATRONIZING the demorazng stuff which lowers the drama
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07
Duty Of the Church to the Stage
BY the Bishop of Rochester. England

o gland
~ HE dramatic impulse is deep, NATURAL UNIVERSAL
too human and too lovely for believe that it
~ for nothing but Suppression that nothing but instru
ment of Satan that it has its purpose for the brighten
ing, refining, refreshing AND ELEV ATTNG of life
do members of the theatrical profession the greatness
their dangers that life full of danger which compe its
devoees continually TO GO OUT OF THEMSELVES into the
parts which they play which makes the business rive
upon themselves the gaze of the mixed multitude which throws
and together under circumstances of excitement and
gives Mammon its opportunities play the devils part tempter
and tyrant
All the greater therefore, is the obligation Christian people
help keep the standard profession and to make
demands such AND ONLY SUCH rightly and hon
orally supply
TIE PLAYooER AND NOT PLAYER REALLY REsPoN
sIBLE FOR THE UNDESIRABLE PLAY.
We ought be able claim people the memorable
determination not plays which risky shady all those
OTHER ALTERNATIVES of what is partly bad.
We ought manipulate in the interests of virtue the influence
which exercised the character of the supply by the character
the demand 1t ought to be done WE OUGHT TO BIND OUR
SELVES to do it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07
No Wonder.

"Julia!' yelled the poet, why don't
you keep that kid quiet? What's the
matter with it?'
I'm sure l don't know" replied his
patient wife. Pm singing one of your
lullabies to the little darling "-Pbila-
de'phia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-07
Money the Present
Standard of Success
By; Rabbi EMIL HIRscH of Chicago

what standard do judge and failure in the
- world today?
We all know IT IS WEALTH. We are no better than
our public officers None for duty and every us wants
SHORT CUT TO WEALTH. ickes our fancy to think that
the world had to wait for and the nineteenth century which
we have created.
BUT If WE ARE HIGH PYGMIEs ARE, 1T Is
CAUSE WE STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF TIME
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06

the petition of the German Methodist
church be granted and moved the
adoption of the report and that an adj
ditional light be ordered placed there.
Carried
Aid. Wilson from the street and alley
committee recommended that the petit
ton of w. e. Bailey for the grading
of the sidewalk at Twelfth avenue and
Seventeenth street be granted. provid-
ed that he give bond in the sum of $500
to build walks within six months.
Adopted
Aid. Wilson from the street and alley
committee recommended that the street
commissioner be instructed To open
cutters on Third street between Four
teenth and Fifteenth avenue with the
street grader. Adopted.
Aid. Wilson from the street and alley
committee recommended that the petit
ton of property holders on Fourteenth
avenue and Forty-fifth street be re-
ferred to the mayor and street com
missioner. Report adopted.
Aid Wilson from the street and alley
committee recommended that John
Scheuermann he required to file a plat
Ol HIS tract DtlOIt SIdutS dIG tSldDllSh-
ed at Eleventh avenue and Twenty
third street Report adopted.
Aid. Wilson offered a resolution pro
viding for the grading OF Eleventh-and-
a half avenue west Of Thirtieth street
and Twcnty-siXth street and Four
teenth avenue. Referred To the street
and alley committee.
Aid Blochlinger from the sewer com
mittea reported granting various per
sons permission to make sewer cOnnec-
tiuns. Adopted.
Aid Blochlinger offered a petition to
construct q sewer on Third street. Re
ferred to city attorney. city engineer
and ordinance committee to report on
ordinace.
Aid. Wilson offered a petition from
Il. II. Remley TO take down a fence on
Twenty-fifth street. Referred to the
mayor and city engineer
Aid Sexton offered a resolution in
structing the city attorney, city engin-
Ger and ordinance committee to report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06

light at Twenty-third street and Tenth
avenue. Referred to the fire and light
committee.
The clerk read a petition from JOS
aph Hellstem for permission to estab-
fish n saloon at 41O1 Fourteenth ave
lue.
Aid. Robbins moved that the petition
De granted when all the legal require
ments were complied with. Carried.
The clerk read claim from J. r..
Slaubach for $1,000 on account of dam
ages resulting from the overlooking of
he Fifteenth street sewer. Referred
O the claim committee.
The clerk read a petition for the ex-
.ension of a water main on First av-
anue between Nineteenth and Twenti-
eth streets Referred to the water
works committee.
The clerk read a petition from the
Peoples Power company for permits
sion TO extend gas mains. Petition
granted.
The clerk read petitions from Chan
ION q Dufva and Ward & Mcmahon
'or permission to make sewer connec-
ions. Referred to the sewer commit
ee.
The clerk read a petition from II.
Banker for permission to erect frame
structure on Third avenue near Tween
-ieth street Referred to the fire and
light committee.
The clerk presented the bond of
Ierdemann & Dasso to bring the
streets and alleys in their proposed ad
iition to grade and to build necessary
Trains to carry off the storm water
AID. Eckhart moved that the bond be
accepted. Carried.
Aid. Eckhart moved that the plat be
adopted. Carried by unanimous vote.
The clerk read a report from the
board of local improvements recon-
mending the improvement of Forty
second street by the construction of a
concrete walk on the east side thereon
from Seventh TO Ninth avenues. togeth-
er with the city engineers estimate Of
the cost of the Improvement
AID. Brooks offered a resolution APP
proving the engineers estimate OF the
cost of the Improvement Adopted.
The clerk read an ordinance for the
construction of a concrete walk on the
east side of Forty-second street from
Seventh TO Ninth avenues.
Aid. Brooks moved immediate con-
sideration of the ordinance. Carried.
Aid. Brooks moved the adoption of
the ordinance Adopted by unanimous
vote.
The clerk read a petition from the
". c. T. L. asking for the aDDrOpria-
zion of 1925 TO supply six water barrels
with ice.
Aid. Robbins moved that the petition
be granted and the 1925 be set aside
for this purpose. Adopted by unani-
nous vote.
The clerk read a communication from
Mrs. Julia SchTeiner complaining Of
damage done at her residence by the
0verflowing of the street. Referred 10
the sewer committee and plumbing in
spector TO report at the next meeting.
Aid Dauber from the fire and light
reported recommending that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06

an ordinance fixing the standard of
concrete walks. Adopted
Aid. Sexton presented petition
from J. NJ. Schaab. asking permission
to move scales on Fourth avenue
about 80 feet west from the present 10
cation and moved that the petition he
granted. provided that Mr.. Schaab re-
place the pavement at the present 10
cation of the scales. Carried.
Aid. Sexton offered resolution in
structing the mayor and plumbing in
spector to inspect a certain plumbing
job and if il is not in accordance with
the ordinance To declare IL nuisance
and order it removed Carried.
Aid. Anderson moved that the mayor
be requested To appoint two aldermen
as members of the Industrial commits
sion to oil the vacancies. Carried.
Aid. O'COnnOr moved the considera-
ton of the ordinance providing for the
painting of the poles of the People,
Power company. Carried
Aid. O'COnnor moved the adoption of
the ordinance Adopted by unanimous
vote
Aid Blochlinger moved that the mat
ter OF placing seven - candle power
electric lights in the alleys be referred
to- the fire and light committee. Car
ried.
Aid. Eckhart offered a resolution Ia
lay the communication of Matthias
Schnoll on the table Carried IL to .
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Trenkenschuh
II. c. SCHAFFER. Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

City Council Chamber, Rock Island.
ILL.,. June 5. 1905.-The city council
met in regular session at s O'Clock p.
m, Mayor McCaskrin presiding and all
of the aldermen being present The
minutes of the last regular and special
meetings were read and approved.
The mayor presented the following
nominations:
For overseer of the poor. H. Lid
ders.
For directors of the public library
for three years-Dr. Joseph De Silva,
]. w. WEIGH and Charles L. Fiebig;
and 10 I'LL the unexpired term of the
late ]. H. Kerr, for two years, c. He'll
penstel
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee submitted an ordinance,
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
Sued by His Doctor.

"A doctor here has sued me for
$3.50, which | claimed was excessive
for a case of cholera murbus." says X.
White. of Coachella. Cal. AT the trial
lie praised his medical skill and medi-
cine. | asked him if il was not Cham
berlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy he used as ! had good reason
TO believe il was. and he would not say
under oath that IL was not" No doc
tor could use better remedy than this
in a case of cholera morbus. it never
fails. Sold by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06

Alderman Anderson moved that the
board of local improvement be author
ized to advertise for bids for the i'm
orovement of Fourteenth avenue in &C
eordance with the specifications. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Alderman Anderson moved that a
bill from l.. ]. Wynes for 5000 be al
lowed and ordered paid. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Aid. Wilson offered a resolution in
memory of the ex-alderman, John At
zinson, which was adopted by rising
vote and the clerk instructed TO send
1 copy of the resolution to the bereaved
family.
The clerk read the reports of city
officers for the month of May. which
we're received and placed on file, the
health department report of the milk
tests To be published.
The clerk read petition from E. b.
Stone and others. for the placing of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06
ISSUE A PROGRAM
spWorth League of the Rock ISL
and District Meets
Here.
SESSION TO OPEN JUNE 10
VIII Be Held at Spencer Memorial
Church - Reception and Song
Service for Monday Evening.

The members of the Epworth League
OF the Methodist churches of Rock Isl
and district are making preparations
Tor the 10th annual convention of the
district, which will be held at Spencer
Memorial church June IS, 20 and 81.
The official program of the convention
has just been completed, and is as fol-
lows:
Monday Afternoon.
200 TO 4: 00-Registration
400 to 5:0O-Acquaintance hour.
Monday Evening.
700 to 8:00-Reception.
8:00-Song service Chorus, The
Heavens Are Telling" choir. Solo, Sc
lected, Miss Ada Entrikin, Moline.
S:15-Convention sermon, Rev l.. c.
Lemon, Davenport, Iowa Altar serv-
ice
Tuesday Morning.
S:30-Convention love feast. led by
Alex. Smith, Kewanee
9:15-Spiritual department. % BIZ
bic study classes. Mrs Boomer. Rock
Island; 90 Personal work and fellow
ship workers covenant, ID. S. Andre
wartha. Moline; 90 Direct evangelis-
tic effort in regular devotional meet
ings, Mamie Dodge Cooke, deaconess,
Rock Island
l0:O0-POssibilities of the Mercy and
Help department. Mrs. Barney d. Ball
Cambridge. Open conference: What
has your League done in this depart
ment?
10:15-Our Conference institutions.
% Conference hospital. Rev A NJ.
Stocking. Peoria; (2) Hedding college,
President II. b. Cough. Abingdon.
Essentials for the literary
and social department, Mrs. Lennie f.
Smith. Galva.
10:45-Junior League hour. % The
Junior department and its value TO the
church, Miss Daisy Wood. 90 The
Junior wheel and how to make it go,
Mrs Ella G. Taylor. 60 The Junior
program, Mrs H. NJ Swengle (4D
Conference led by Mrs. Johnson, dis
trict superintendent.
Tuesday Afternoon.
100 Devotionals. Power for Wit
ness J. G. E5erhart. Erie.
I:45-Bible reading. The Bible and
Missions" +. c. Anderson. Geneseo.
2:l5-Department of World Evan
selism. ca Claims of missions, J. A.
Afford. Tiskilwa. 90 Open door for
opportunity, Beulah Beatrice Burly
Joy 80 Mission study. w H. Witter.
district missionary secretary. Cam
bridge. Reason for mission study
classes. Courses available and helps
offered Organization. Essentials. What
mission study classes are doing for our
young people. ca Scriptural giving.
Characteristics of scriptural giving.
Raymond Rush. Colona. Stewardship.
Maud Brown. Aledo. Object, value and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06

purpose. The New Testament teach
ing regarding il. It's relation to tith
ing. 90 Our missionary obligation, Al
vim E. Ioder, Milan (6) Evangelism
and missions; echoes from the presid
ing elders convention, DR.. ". R. Wiley
presiding elder. Open conference; re
ports of leagues on work done the past
year and outlook for the new year Zone
minute each).
Tuesday Evening.
7:3O-Song service.
| 7:45-Illustrated address, Rev. Ar
thur j. Bowen. Marking. China. Music,
male quartet, Remember Now Thy
| Creator.
S:3O-Address, 'Onesiphorus," Rev.
Frank D. Sheets, D. D., Rockford. Ill.
Anthem, selected, by the choir
! NedHesd:,y Morning.
8:3O-Sacramental service. This do
in remembrance of Me" DR.. W. r.
Wiley
9:3O-Tna Epworth League and pres
ent day problems, H. F. Tolle. Atkin-
on
9:45-The Epworthians' loyalty to
the church. Effie Nelson, Glover chap
el, Woodruff
0O-'Denver, 1906" Our interna
tional convention.
10. I5-Business. Reporos from dis
trict officers; election Of district Off
GERS: fixing place for next convention;
miscellaneous business. Closing serv-
ice.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Tri-City street car excursion. visit
ing the Rock Island arsenal and Black
Hawks Watch Tower.
Return to thine own house and
show how great things God hath done
unto thee. Luke 8:39.
Officers of District.
The members of the district cabinet
of the league who are now in charge
are:
Presiding Elder-Rey. w. R. Wiley.
Rock Island
President-Rev. Josiah B. Bartle.
Neponset.
Vice Presidents-First. Miss Mary
ID. Lee, Tiskilwa; second, Omer w.
COwden, Rock Island; third. Miss Ada
Parker. Atkinson; fourth. Miss Eva H.
Gibbs. Galva.
Secretary - Miss Mabel Coleman,
New Windsor
Treasurer-Gilbert Peterson, Alpha,
succeeding H. w. Stitt, who moved To
Kansas.
Junior League Observation-Disclosures
F. II. Johnson, Rock Island.
Executive Committee-Rev. ]. 3.
Rutter Rock Island: Rev. r. F. Shut,
Woodruff; S. J. Ferguson, Rock ISL
and
District Missionary - Rev A j.
Bowen, Marking. China.
A souvenir program of the coming
convention has been prepared for issue
by the executive committee of the dis
trict. Ii contains cuts of the officers
and speakers, with full information for
the benefit of delegates. Considerable
space is devoted TO advertising the at
fractions of the trip to Denver for the
International convention in that city
July ; to 8. The Rock Island and
Galesburg districts will have a special
train from Rock Island to Denver on
the Burlington route The train leaves
Rock Island July at 7:2O o'clock in
the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-06

Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates the
whole system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.

Tonight at the First Methodist church the following programme will be given which will prove treat to music lovers The regular double quartette will be aug mented to twenty-four voices.
 MT. Oliver Chalfoux will play Handels Largo with the organ, and will also accompany Miss Fallon in a solo from the Prayer from Jocelyn." The service will begin promptly at 7;45 Dr. Duncan will make short address on music
 Handels Largo" organ and violin Miss Mccoy and Mir Chalifoux.
 Chorus, "The Heavens Are Telling quartette and chorus.
 Hymn, "Coronation," congregation.
 Prayer.
 Solo, Shine on Me Lord" Miss Bertha Van Merkestyn.
 Male chorus 'Wonderful Peace"
 Solo and violin obligato. Prayer from Jocelyn." Miss Merkestyn and Messrs. Gillespie.
 Address on music, pr. Duncan.
 Solo and chorus, Sowing Seed" Messrs. Gillespie and chorus.
 Inflamatus (RossinD, Miss Scholar and chorus.
 Male chorus, "Remember Me, o Mighty One"
 Solo, "But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own" (Mendelsshon), Miss Wylie.
 Hallelujah chorus NandeD, full chorus. Organst, Miss Mccoy. Director, w. H. Maxim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05
WE BB-L

The marriage of Miss Emma Little. daughter of MT. c. E. Little, and Prof Reuben David Webb was celebrated al 4:3O o'clock Thursday afternoon, Novem- Der 2, at the Auburn Baptist church in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and relatives. The church was artistically decorated for the occasion the color scheme of white and green be- ing carried out in detail with southern smilax palms and white chrysanthe- rnums.
 The bridal party entered the church as the march from Wagners "Lohengrin was played by MT. James Black The bride, preceded by the maid of honor, Miss Lucy Little, entered the church with her father. The bridegroom entered with his brother, Mir J. O. Webb who was best man.
 The Rev. c. c. Pugh performed the cer- emony.
 The bride wore a gown of white crepe de chine trimmed with real lace. The maid of honor Miss Lucy Little a sister of the bride, was dressed in white tissue and carried white carnations. Mrs. J. M. Little, sister-ln-law of the bride, was matron of honor.
 The bridesmaids were Misses Olivia Armstrong, Lucille Burton and Annie Tompfins of Auburn; Maude Burke and Lulie Young of Montgomery. The best man was the brother of the bridegroom. MT J. O. Webb, of Birmingham. The groomsmen were Messrs. A. Bogard B. S. Patrick, w. w. Hill J. R. Rutland of Auburn; J. F. Webb, brother of the groom, and E. R. Norman of Birmingham.
 Miss Little is the daughter of Mayor c. b. Little of Auburn. and by her sweet manner and beautiful character has won many friends wherever she Is known.
 The bridegroom graduated from the Alabama Polytechnic institute in '9S, and since the fall of 1902 has been connected with the faculty of that institution. At the last meeting of the board of trustees he was promoted to the position of assistant professor of English, which position he now holds.
 MT. and Mrs. Webb left on the evening train for Washington and the east, and upon their return will be at home in Au- burn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05
Society,". Continued from Eighteenth Pase)

suitable lodgings, how impossible 1t was for the young woman whose salary was small to find respectable place to live if she was without her family or friends.
 Conditions have since then become even harder and the problem of living only increased, because each year brings a greater number of young women seeking positions in the city, and while the suc- cess of the business woman is fully demonstrated. it requires time to satis- factorily adjust her economic condition. It has to a great extent been adjusted for her.
 The work of the Young Women's Chris tian association in it's limited quarters fin the Watts building may now be more fully appreciated by the public when 1t sees something so tangible as Woman's hotel Out of the lunch room, the read ing and rest rooms in the Watts building has grown the Woman's hotel. The two are inseparably linked. No matter how successful the hotel becomes and even if the association owns new building or its own the start was made in the pres ent crammed quarters, where as on last Saturday evening two hundred young women from the stores and offices went to supper, which was served to them for 10 cents The idea must not be formed that the association is degenerating into luncheon room. There are too many idepartments of work that should receive cordial support and in all of them is recognized the splendid help of the seore- tary Miss Mabel Wheeler, whose work can not be rightly estimated. because 1t is so varied and she touches too many lives for any one to know where her in- nuence ends. And 1t Is this never-endng work that made the womans hotel so necessary, so essential part or the Young Woman's Christian association.
 The members of the board who have worked so untiringly to open the hotel de- serve the sincerest thanks from the many young women who are now enjoying its comforts. The hotel Is a reality. Its suc- cess is assured. That 1t was not any mis- take is proven financially, and no one can doubt It's advantages as far as the young business woman Is concerned.
 A member of the board who has visited hotels for women In the larger cities and who is naturally critical because she wants Birmingham to have the best of everything, said recently in speaking of the hotel: 70, 1t Is homelike and att tractive and best of all-it Is wholesome"
 The president of the board is Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro, and the other members are Mrs. Robert Cecil, Mrs. John Cartwright, Miss A. L. Williams, Mrs. T. G. Bush, Mrs. J. A. Going, Mrs. William Mudd Walker, Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston. Mrs. c. A. DeShazo, Mrs. W. T. Smith, Mrs I. D. Steele, Mrs A. B. Elford. Mrs Frank Nelson, Mrs Quincy Ewing. Mrs. T. P Moore, Mrs. Joseph McLester. Mrs F. Bryan, Mrs. c. P. Orr, Mrs. Don Bacon, Mrs Eugene Enslen, Mrs. Robert Munger and Mrs. c. T. Randall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-11-05
ARME S-SEALE

On the afternoon of November 15 Mir. George Kerr Armes of Birmingham and Miss Mabel Scale of Greenville will be married at the residence of the bride's s mother in Greenvile, Butler county.
 MT. Armes Is the eldest son of Maj. c. A. Armes, U. s. A. (retired) He was educated in Washington and served with the First District Of Columbia volunteers during the Spanish-American war. Since then he has been engaged in civil and min ing engineering near Birmingham.
 Miss Scale, a charming and accomp- lished young woman, Is the youngest daughter of the late R. Scale of the cir cult court of Butler county one of the oldest families in that portion of the state.