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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

the premises. 1t matters not what has
been the course of procedure in the
past. | do not believe in hasty action
have had the matter of the council
committees under consideration, and
am simply anxious to consult all the
aldermen before determining fully the
makeup of the committees.
81 do not want to be misjudged ana
! hope this statement will put every
body right as to my attitude in this
matter l expect to be criticized. 7
saw enough at Springfield TO impress
me with the farce of standing com
mittees where they are not properly
composed. They are too often used as
the dumping ground for measures that
il is desired to kill. They are sent to
the committees where they are put
quietly to sleep and that is the end of
them. We want none of that in Rock
Island think in due time my course
will be approved"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

The Milwaukee Sentinel yesterday
raid the following tribute 10 the Mod
ern Woodmen society:
with all its many and interesting
conventions. Milwaukee will entertain
no body Of men during the next few
months who are more typical of the
American spirit than the Modern
Woodmen The society had its birth
in the brain Of man who lived in the
heart of the continent The % years
Of its existence have seen so rapid
growth that it might with pTopriety be
said To have sprung from its Rock Isl
and beginnings fullarmed into the
arena Of bTotherhOOds. II has found
its followers in every northern state in
the union. and it is particularly strong
in the middle west. where, despite the
traditions Of the cast and the prophe-
Cics Of the west. the real power of the
American public lies Several hun
bred thousand men so closely. so har-
moniousIy. organized as are the Wood
men. hold in their hands the destinies
Of the nation. When one considers
that the whole policy of this country.
and possibly of the world, on the mon
etary question. was changed by less
than One-half million voters who
brought about the election of PTesi-
dent Mckinley. it is easily seen what
a political power were here if this so
ciety chose TO make of-itself a political
party. Fortunately. il cannot II stands
for better things than mere politics; it
stands for the mind and sinew of the
nation. for fraternal helpfulness and
upright living.
There is no gilded edge TO the Mod
ern WOodmen organization 1t has an
expressed purpose of remaining out of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
TRIBUTE TO THE WOODMEN BY milwaukee SENTINEL

pirate that the metropolis OF Nlscon
sin. a state given to civilization and
progress by the axe. should welcome
The men who wear the axe
VIII he Record Breaker.
Mai. Halves has much cause for graf
jfication in the results of the laboTs OF
the Woodmcn promotion committee
and the manner in which the citizens
of Rock Island. his home have re
spondGd 10 the call for an increase in
membership of the society" said one
of the members who has been active in
this campaign. The large class adopt
ed at Lincoln. Neb.. last winter was
looked upon as an Endorsement Of the
head consul. A. r Talbot. and this viii
certainly he taken as an Endorsement
of the Rock Island official.
The campaign for membership
closes Thursday of this week and 315
applications had been reported up 10
Saturday night The business and
professional men who did not already
belong are many of them TO be found
on the list of applicants J. w. DeHart.
the deputy in charge. says that this
will not only be the largest class adopt
ed at one time. but that it is made up
of the best class of men"
Z. A Wales. Art Burt and Samuel
kaufman are the officers selected TO
exempIify the ritualistic work, and
Col Sam Davis has consented TO take
the part of chief forester on this oc-
casiou in charge of the crack team of
Camp 20, which will exemplify the floor
work
Past Head Consul w A Northcott.
who was recently appointed United
States district attorney for the new
eastern district. has accepted an invi-
tatiOn to take part in the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

10 a. m.-Carriage ride for visiting
ladies to Rock Island arsenal.
p. m.-Adjournment.
second Day-AfternOOn.
> p. Injecting of the house of
delegates.
Continuation of sections.
: to y. m.-ReceptiOn for visiting
ladies given by Mrs. c. Bernhard at
her residence. Sixth avenue and Eigh-
teenth street. assisted by DIR. Emily
Wright, DR. Emma Morgan. Mrs. Craig.
Mrs Comegys. Mrs. Eyster, Mrs. De-
Silva. Mrs First. Mrs. S. B. Hall, Mrs.
p. F. Hall. Mrs. Ludewig and Mrs.
SaIa
second Day-EVeniBS.
ESQ p. m.-Steamboat trip. and
vaudeville
Third Day-ThUrSday Morning.
a. m.-Call to order OF sections.
Papers an discussions.
10 a m.-CaH to order in general SEES
sion Methodist church, by the presi-
dent. to receive report of house of dele
gates.
I p. adjournment.
Third Day-AfternnOB.
> p. m.-Call to order for completion
of sections one and two.
Induction of the president-elect.
Final adjournment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
A FREE LECTURE.
Edward A. KimbaII, c. S. D. at 8urtis
Tomorrow Evening.

Through the courtesy Of the First
Church of Christ. Scientist. Daven-
port, the public will have an oppOrtu-
nifty of hearing Edward A. KimbalI c.
:. ID. of Chicago. Ill. who will give a
lecture on Christian science at the
Burtis opera house. tomorrow evening.
The purpose of this lecture, TO which
no charge is made, is for the removal
Of any misunderstanding or prejudice
regarding Christian science and the
life and work of its discoverer. also to
give the community a more correcl
thought regarding Christian science
and its teaching Mr. Kimball who is
member OF the Christian science
board Of iectureship Of the First
Church of Christ Scientist, Boston.
Mass. is a brilliant orator is thor
oughly cCnveTsant with the doctrine of
Christian science and his lectures are
always pleasing, interesting and in
structive. The lecture will begin
promptly at Sis p. m. admission free
no collection, all are welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

President-Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn.
First Vice President-Mrs. f. G. Al
len.
Second Vice Prcsidont-Mr \. E.
Arp.
Recording Sccretary-Mrs. s. Fabian
Lawson
Corresponding Secretary c. r.
RosbOrOugh.
Treasurcr-Nrs. A r. BeaI.
Directors-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sturgeon,
Rock Island; Mrs. p. S. McGlynn, Mrs.
H. w. Cooper, Mrs. Kate Gleason
Mrs. G.. A. Stephens. Mrs. Il. b. Nc
Keever. Mrs F. II. Burrell
Delegates to the State Federation
Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn, Mrs. Harry
Ainsworth; alternates. Mrs. II. w.
Cooper, Mrs. Robert Enegren.
Mrs e. H. Sleight was indorsed for
member of the hospital board. the
club taking the position that there
should be a woman in that body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
Worth READING.

In all the Baking Powder Wars
that have been intermittently waged in
the last 20 years, there is one point
that has been overlooked by the bel
ligerent makers of these goods. Rival
manufacturers have contented them
selves with accusing their competitors
of making an unwholesome product.
The question of keeping quality, and.
therefore, efficiency in raising bread.
the only purpose for which baking
powder is used. appears to have been
generally ignored. There are many
powders which, when fresh. and the
can is first uncovered. will do fairly
good work. but after standing for some
time on the pantry shelf the powder
becomes so weak as to be almost
worthless as far as raising bread f.
concerned. This is especially true in
the ease of the sO-called Phosphate"
powders. which. were it not for this
fatal defect. would be satisfactory
baking powders. The unsuccessful at
tempts TO overcome this fault of the
Phosphate powders has enlisted the
services of more chemists and cost
more money than the solution of any
other problem connected with the rails
ing of bread. The makers of these
Phosphate" powders raise a great cry
about the wonderful healthfulness of
their product, but what matters all this
If the powder will no; fulfill the only
object for which it is purchased? The
housewife TO whom economy is an OBJ
ject will avoid these phosphate" pow
ders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

the demOraliZing turmoil OF American
greed. 1t throws such safeguards
around admission of members from the
large centers of population as make it
practically impossible for all except
the elect to stand as 'Neighbors' be
fore the Woodmen altar Until two
years ago the residents of II of the
largest American cities could not be
come members of the soCiety-the i'm
position of the penalty for overgrowth
Nearly all of the southern states are at
present excluded. although with the
strong and ever developing tendency
toward unification that the various
sections of our country are showing. the
time may come. and possibly at the
Milwaukee session of the head camp.
when the Woodmen will see fit 20
break down their Mason and Dixon
line
Habits Good.
The regulations of the society re
quire the members to be of exemplary
habits. and forbid membership to fol
lowers of certain occupations When
a society can grow to such proportions
within period of % years. it speaks
well for the strength of the argument
expressed in these regulations.
Such an organization as the Wood
men repeats the benefits which came
to the middle ages from their guilds
The axes Of Woodcraft which glitter
N the sunshine of today are symbol
zeal of the power of the tool in those
medieval times. The axe more than
any other tool IS typical of individual
will The WOOdmen have been partic-
ularly happy in their regulations and
in the selection of a name and sym
Dol. They are American all the way
through, and it is particularly appro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
PHYSICIANS ARRIVE FOR MEETING

the president and secretary, eX OfficiO.
Arrangements-C. Bernhard, chair
man: G. c. Craig. F. II. First, B. F..
Hall. E. NJ. Sala, w. H. Ludewig. Emil
Iy Wright. G. l.. Eyster. S. b. Hall, j.
Il. Hollowbush. J. De Silva.
Reception. P. Comegys, z. NJ
Sala. c. T. Foster, A. II. Foster, c..
Bernhard, c. o. Bernhard, G. G. Craig.
Jr, w. H. Ludewig. Joseph De Silva, c.
J. Rochow. b. f. Hall. p. F. Purdue.
J. e. Assay, J. F. Myers. F. II. First.
Emma Morgan. Emily Wright, G. l..
Eyster, S. b. Hall. J. r. Hollowbush,
W. II. Snively and r. II. Dart.
Sub-CommIttecs.
The following chairmen of sub-cOm-
mittees of the committee on arrange
ments have been active in preparing
for the meeting.
r. F. Hall hotels and halls; z. NJ.
SaIa. exhibits.
w II. Ludewig. invitation advertis-
ing etc; Emily Wright, entertainments
of ladies'; 6. l.. Eyster. program; S.
b. Hall, transportation; J. r. Hollow
bush, entertainment; J. De Silva, fl
nance; G. G. Craig, reception.
Open Meeting.
Tuesday nights will be the open meet
-ing and the public is invited to hear
the addresses on that occasion. Fol
lowing is the program for the three
days:
First Day---TuesdRy, o a. M.
Call to order in general session by
the president at Methodist church
William E. Quine. Chicago.
Report of committee on arrange
ments-C Bernhard. chairman, Rock
Island
Announcements by the president.
9:15 q. m-Cau to order of section
one in Public Library hall. Fourth ave
nue. and Nineteenth street
9; 10 a m.-CalI to order of section
two in Methodist church
p. m.-Adjournmeut
First Day-Afternoon.
y m.-Call 10 order for continue
ton of sections one and two.
p. m.-CalI TO order of the house
of delegates by the president. in the
! assembly room of the public library
$50 y. Trolley ride for visiting
ladies through Davenport. Moline and
Rock Island. with short stop at the
Watch Tower Inn for light refresh
ments.
First Day-E:VeninE-
D. m Call TO order by the first
vice president. Illinois theatre. Second
avenue and Sixteenth street - II. C.
Mitchell. Csrbondale.
InvoCation-Rev r. B. Williams. ID
d. Rock Island.
Vocal solo-Mrs Pauline Woltmann
Brandt. Chicago
Address of welcome - Hon. George
W. McCaskrin mayor of Rock Island.
Address of welcome on behalf of the
Rock Island County Medical society
George l.. Eyster. Rock Island
Response on behalf of the society
President William E Quine, Chicago.
Presidents annual addEeSs-William
z. Quine. Chicago.
Address. section one: What We
Must Learn and Unlearn in the Treat
ment Of tuberculosis J. W. Petit,
Ottawa.
second Day-WedneSday Morning.
a. m.-Call 10 order for continual
ton of section one Library halD and
section two (Methodist church,.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
General Session Called to Order
In First Methodist
Church.
EVENING MEETING is OPEN
Delegation of Chicago Men Comes al
Noon-SpeciaI Car Expected
at Night.

Headqunrters-Har house.
First Division ProEram-LibrR-
~ hall. Fourth aNenue aud Nine
teeRth street.
Second Division Program
First Methodist Episcopal church.
Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
street.
Place of Registration First
Methodist Episcopal church.
Social Headquarters-Ro ISL
teenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
sTENOGRAPHY is INCLUDED
Another Event in the Military Tract
High School Association Meet.

Monmouth was awarded the cham
pIunship of the field meet of May ,
at a meeting of the officers of the Mil
itary Tract High School association
Saturday. at Galesburg. II was de
cided to count the relay race in the
totals. and Monmouth thus won O3t
over Rock Island.
II was voted to hold next years
meet under the auspices of Lombard
college of Galesburg.
A speed contest in typewriting and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
catarrh and Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming
quite as popular In many localities as
Ely's Cream Balm solid II is prepared
for use in atomizers. and is highly priz-
ed by those who have been accustomed
TO call upon physicians for such treat
ment. Many physicians are using and
prescribing IL. All the medicinal prop
critics of the celebrated Cream Balm
are contained in the Liquid form. which
is IS cents, including a spraying tube.
All druggists. or by mail Ely Broth
ers, Sc Warren street. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
DOES NOT WISH TO USURP
ALDERMANIC PREROGATIVES
Mayor Mccaskrin Speaks of the Sub
ject Of Delay in Council Com
rnittees.

There is no disposition on my part
said Mayor MCCaskrin Saturday even
ing in referring to the comment in The
Argus of that day relative To the delay
in committee of appointments. ito APP
pear mysterious about my action or
to fail in any way to recognize fully
the prcrogatives of the counCilmen in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
AT LAST MEETING HERE

shorthand will be feature of the 1906
met. The following officers were
elected:
President-Principal Magin. Prince
ton.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Jones,
Knoxville
Secretary Treasurer Principal
Thompson, Galesburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
OFFICERS OF W0MAN's CLUB

Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn President-Mrs.
Sturgeon on Board.
The Moline WOman's club at the
meeting Saturday afternoon elected
the following officers:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

Sick headache results from a disOr-
dered stomach and is quickly cured by
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. For sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
Physicians Recall Time When
Water lntsrfered With
Their Sessions.
NOT HERE SINCE THAT TIME
Meetings of the Society Were Con-
Quoted in the Old Harper
Theater.

In connection with the convention of
the Illinois Medical society. which is To
be held in Rock Island this week. many
of the older physicians of the city re-
call the convention Of 1883 held in
Rock Island. This convention was the
last held in Rock Island Ii occurred
in the spring of the year, when the
Mississippi river was on rampage,
and water flooded the down town dis
trict as far back. at times. as Third
avenue. Up to Second avenue cellars
were filled. and the water came above
the CuTbings of the paved streets. The
city of Quincy was under water, and
both above and below this city the
railways We're tied up by high water.
DR.. w. o. Ensign, of Rutland. now one
of the executive committee members
of the society. was president of the or
ganization. and when in Rock Island
recently he told of his experiences at
the time of the previous convention
here. As president. he was compelled
to attend, and he finally succeeded, af-
ter over a days travel, in getting to
the city The attendance was unusual
IL small. all of the members of the
state having the news that they could
not reach Rock Island owing TO the
high water and flooded railways. The
majority stayed away. and those who
came formed q meagre representation.
The convention was held I'm the old
Harper theatre, and the sessions were
greatly incOnvenienced on account of
the flooded condition of the streets in
that district
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
Was In 1871.

The only other session of the so
ciety in this city was in 1871, when the
physicians in this city were much few
or than now. John Bengston. the drug
gist. was at that time a member of the
local committee on arrangements, and
one of the most active men in making
It success. Drs. g. L. EysteT. g. G.
Craig and Carl Bernhard. Sr.. have
recollections of the earlier sessions of
the society in Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

Impossible TO foresee an accident.
Not impossible to be prepared for IT,
Dr. Thomas Electric Oil-monarch
over pain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15

Physicians who will be in attend
ance at the 55th annual meeting of the
Illinois State Medical society, which
opens in Rock Island Tuesday morn
ing, began arriving today. The ma
iority of the Chicago men have a spe-
Cial car and will come in tonight, their
car being sidetracked for them here.
Among those who arrived at noon to-
day were DR. John Bidlon. DR.. A. ID.
Bevan. DR. w. A. PuSey, DIR. Franklin
H Martin and DIR. Ferdinand Henrotin
all OF Chicago. DIR. Bidlon is a guest
of DR. HolIowbush DR.. Eyster will en-
terrain the officers of the society who
arrive tonight.
All the members of the council of
the society arrived this afternoon on
the 2:S0 train. and a session OF the
council was held this afternoon al the
Harper house.
Among the Chicago representative
who arrived today was DR. Alfred
Schalek. a son-inlaw of Or. Carl Bern
hardi. He is the guest of DR.. Bern
hardi.
The officers of the society are as
tOllOWS.
President-w. f. Quine. Chicago.
First Vice President-H. c. Mitchell
Carbonate.
Second Vice President. F. Percy.
GaleSburg.
ecretary-Edmund w weis. Otta-
wa
Treasurer-Everett J. Brown. Deca-
tur
Editor-George n. Kreider, Spring
field
Council. H Stealy. Freeport: w
q. Ensign. Rutland; w. X. Newcomb
Champaign; NJ. l. Harris. Chicago; g
(. Black, Jacksonville; J. T. McARal-
ly, Carbondale: ]. Whitefield Smith
bloomington: O. b. vii. Peoria; E E.
Fyke, Centralia.
standing Comnaitees-
Scientific Work-M s. Marcy, PEG
ria; George l. Eyster. Rock Island;
a g. -xfEz ,sxx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-15
standing Connaaaees.

Scientific Work-M s. Marcy. Peo-
ria; George l. Eyster. Rock Island;
the president and secretary. ex ofhciO-
Public Policy and Legislation -
Frank Billings. Chicago; Carl E Black.
Jacksonville; J. w. Petit, Ottawa;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-24

OF late the righteous have been shoot
ing many arrows at bridge whist, and
il may be doubtful II it can be defended
on moral grounds. Reference Is made,
of course, To bridge whist as PLAYED III
silk plush circles. But from purely
literary point Of view, much can be said
in favor OF the game.
Before its introduction authors and
authoresses were at their wits ends
when it came to involving and comprom-
Using their heroines after fashion that
would make them interesting and COM
pei them TO bestir themselves. In order
to excite sympathy and the rest Of the
emotions the heroine has been subject
ed to SO many temptations and subjected
to them SO many times that she was
rapidly approaching callous stage
where she was proof against the whole
joblot Of them. Nobody cared much
whether she fell or was pushed, because,
as the highly cultivated critics would ex-
press 1t, it was a hundred to one shot
that she would come out in the last
chapter with all her bones set and in
good general Health. You can fool the
people some of the time, but even a
heroine, stripped Of fortune, friends and
reputation, and crying aloud for assist
ance, can't fool them all the time. And
50, in the eyes OF writer's, particularly
writers Of light and engrossing fiction,
the heroine was becoming difficult pro-
position.
Since the advent Of bridge, however,
she can be handled without the slightest
difficulty; she gives no more trouble
than d forgotten sin. Ii is only neces-
sary to endow her with fatal beauty,
invite her to select and fashionable
house party on the Hudson, or in Hert-
fordshire, Sussex, Westphalia, Rulings,
S. W., persuade her to lose $500 or 3d.
600 at bridge according to the size
OF the plot-and force her to borrow Of
the wrong man. That win fix her so
that she can't swim out for 22O pages.
aud the public win sit up nights to read
her fate.
Now that bridge whist is in full
swing, q novel can be evolved with one
hand, and almost everybody is sending
two or more to market for the holidays.
Providence Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-24
Cheekniates the Joker.

H. ID. George, who has a blacksmith
shop on Grand avenue, near East Nor
rison street, has been the object of a
number of practical jokes on the part
of his friends. When they were thirsty
and wanted something to drink they had
been in the habit Of pawning his leather
apron at a saloon down street for 40
to so cents, and he had as often redeem
cd it good naturally, but the other day
he purchased new apron for SO. IL
disappeared during the noon hour, and
suspecting where it had gone dropped
down to the saloon, where he saw it be-
hind the bar.
want to buy good aprons asked
the bartender.
"No, I have new one,s replied Mr..
George.
"Better buy this one continued the
bartender
mo, that apron is mine, anyway re-
piled George.
"There is 10 cents due on it" said the
bartender.
"1es, it was stolen and brought here.
I viii give you thirty minutes to get it
back to my shop, and if it is not there
then shall have you arrested for taxi
ing stolen property" said George.
The bartender urged the blacksmith
to take it away but he would not. With
in the specified time the apron was back
at the shop, and the bartender is after
the man who pawned it. Portland Ore
CONAN