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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
STATE WILL help
Highway Commission Officers
to Supsrintsnd Twelfth Street
improvement.
WORK CERTAIN TO BE DONE
Only Question is Methods and Materials
Considered at Meeting
Tomorrow.

The permanent improvement of
Twelfth street from the city limits to
the cemetery is no longer possibility.
Yesterday it became a certainty, the
only question now being when the
work Will be begun and in what man
ner the road Will be constructed.
Il. W. Sheets, superintendent OF con
StrUCtion for the state highway com
mission, in company with J. w. Parker
went over the proposed road with Mrs
Ben I. Gable. president of the Gene
terry Road Improvement association
yesterday afternoon and gave it as his
opinion that d road from 16 TO 30 feet
wide could be built with the funds al
ready in sight. Mr. Sheets estimate
of the material necessary was only 200
cubic yards greater than the figures
given the members of the association
at their meeting last Wednesday morn
ing
\ rock road, built with the money
on hand and promised. would neces-
sarily follow the present levels of the
read to a great extent, the amount not
being sufficient for much grading For
tunately the side drainage is already
very fair, some ditching having appar-
emily been done since the Milan good
roads meeting early in the spring. Tile
on the upper side of the road will be
required at the brick yards and con
crete cuIverts will be needed at Aiken
street crossing 10 carry the water flow
ing down the Aiken street hill
Hill to Be Cat Out.
The hin just beyond the brick pave
ment should be cut out and elsewhere
in the road some grading should be
done to bring the bed TO a more uni
form level. This will cost some money
but it will be worth all it costs and MI,
Sheets, on behalf of the state highway
commission. makes this proposition
That the ladies have the road dragged
with the King drag during the coming
fall and spring in order to keep it in
a fairly good condition Then as early
next year as may be possible the com
mission will send an engineer here tx
make a survey, established grade
set grade stakes and otherwise pre-
pare for proper construction, after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
MOLINE.

Continued From Page TwoD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

people, DIR. Biederwolf discussing at
this time the difficulties that the young
experience in accepting Christ. Music
will be furnished by the children's Sun
beam chorus. This chorus was organic
cd two weeks ago by Homer Rode
HEAVIER, the singing evangelist who has
charge of the chorus work throughout
the central meetings.
Farewell sunday.
The farewell service Sunday Will
conclude the work of DIR. Biederwolf IN
Rock Island, the evangelists beginning
their work in Moline Sunday evening.
At this meeting the central seats will
be reserved for those who have be-
come Christians during the campaign.
admission to these seats being by tick
cts provided personally by DR.. Bieder-
wolf. Admission to the rink will be
general, no tickets being required.
At last evenings service the first
free will Offering for the benefit of the
evangeiists was taken. DIR. Biederwolf
and his assistants receive no fixed
compensation for their work during the
campaign, depending instead on the
free will offering for their remuncra-
ton. These offerings are taken during
the closing meetings of the series, and
in Davenport amounted to over 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
TO CLOSE SUNDAY
Only Two More Evangelistic
Meetings in Rock
Island.
USUALLY CLOSES MAY IS
DR.. BiederwoIf This Year Continues
Until June farewell Service
Sunday Afternoon.

But two more evangelistic meetings
will BE- held in Rock Island by DR.. Will
liam Z. Biederwolf, that of this even
ing and the farewell service Sunday af-
ternoOn. DIR. Biederwolf as a rule
closes his evangelistic work for the
season before May Is, but this year
his work continues into June, the two
weeks service in Moline being con-
cluded June T.
This evenings service at the rink
will be devoted particularly to young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

The anniversary falls on May Il, but
Is many cannot get away from their
places of employment on week day,
the celebration is always held on the
Sunday nearest that date. Speeches
will be delivered by w. \. Meese Of
Moline and Oliver Olsen of Rock Is
land. NJ. Olsen is one of the prOmin-
ent Norwegian residents of this vicin-
ity. ana has been the orator at the pic
mic for several years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

Dies of Blood Poison. - Mrs Edna
Cline, wife Of Arthur r. Cline, passed
away at her home. 1911 Third street
yesterday. after a short illness with
blood poisoning. 1t seems that blood
vessel became ruptHred in the leg.
causing a sore which developed into
blood poisoning. She was "a years of
age and was born in Blue Rilge, Mar
shall county, III. To mourn her death
she leaves her husband and three chill
dren. The remains will be taken to
Blue Ridge tomorrow. where the fun
eral will be held and interment made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

ground untlI the JOD IL competed. All
of this TO be done at the expense of
the state.
To BE Considered Tomorrow.
This proposition will be submitted to
a meeting of the ladies at the meeting
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the
home of Mrs Mary II. Wadsworth on
Second avenue
2lr Sheets also looked at sections Of
Ninth street and said the promised ap-
preparation OF So 900 would accomplish
much on that thoroughfare, but that
the city should not stop with a single
appropriation While the work of the
highway commission is directed to-
ward what are termed country roads"
they are not over particular about
whose road they aid in building, their
object being to awaken general inter
est and this being the case, it is posi-
bic that the city might be able TO Sc
cure the advice and assistance of the
state engineers in the Improvement of
Ninth street. While the city is usually
able to care for its own engineering
matters it is but reasonable to suppose
that a man who has made a specially
OF road building would be of great help.
Chief Engineer Johnson of the high
way commission held q similar posi-
ton in the state Of Maryland for sew
eral years and built some OF the roads
for which that state is famous. Later
he had charge of the same kind of
work under the United States depart
ment of agriculture. Mr.. Sheets has
also been in the government service,
having built roads in "a states Illi-
nos and Rock Island are to be con-
graduated upon having secured such
expert and experienced assistance.
Would HeIp Create Interest.
With the improvement of these two
main thOroughfares into the city there
should be an increase of public interest
i'll the whole question of good roads
Our neighbors in Black Hawk town
ship are giving their highways the at
tention that can be spared from their
fields, the roads to the southwest to-
wards the Tri-City dairy farm showing
particular improvement. The entire
county could well afford TO devote a
little time and horse power to this un-
dertaking when the results are so i'm
mediately profitable There are roads
| III the sty proper that would be much
| improved by dragging and The Argus
again recommends that the council &C
cept and order the use of the drag that
| was offered them some time ago.
The efforts of the state government
should be appreciated. Nothing has
| been undertaken by the state for many
years that will be of such general ben
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

Norsemcn 20 Picnic. - The commit
tee which has charge OF the Norsemen
picnic al Rock river Sunday, held a
meeting and completed the arrange
ments for the outing Ed Wigers is
chairman OF the committee and every
thing has been arranged for the COM
fort and convenience of the guests.
The picnic will be held in celebration
of the anniversary OF the independence
of Norway from the yoke OF Denmark.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

eft as will the work of the hiShwa
commission. When their plans are
fully developed and it is possible TO get
material of various kinds without cost
the community that is without good
roads will become the exception and
the object of comment and ridicule
from its ueiChbOrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
Salvation Away. at Hand.

Until that time comes there is one
cheap means OF salvation at hand. Its
efficiency has been proven in every To-
cality in the country where there are
poor earth roads and men with little
enterprise. The King drag is the de-
vice referred to and the farmer who
doe. not use one, when the condition
of his roads permits, is coming TO be
regarded as an enemg TO rural society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18
entertain CLASS
Seniors of Augustana Are Passing
Days of Continuous
Festivities.
BOTANY CLASS HAS OUTING
Go TO Sairport for Observation-Disclosures
Into GrouRs-s'ophomoree Out
on Stsamer.

Last evening the members OF TIL
senior class of Augustana college were
entertained at the home of Or. T.. F.
Bartholomew. Following dinner, th'
members of the class spent some time
in looking over the library and curio:
that DIR. Bartholomew has collected il
his travels. Wednesday evening DR.
Andreen entertained the members o
the senior class and theological stud
ents who Will be ordained this year
Dinner was served at 6 o'clock.
Search for Specimens.
Yesterday the botany class TO the
number of about 50. made an excursion
to Fairport. Iowa, in search of speci
mems. The groups under DR.. Udder
and c. NJ Olander, former assistant
professor Of botany, were formed. The
class of the Muscatine high school was
at Fairport on like mission.
The sophomore class members yes
terday passed the day up the river, the
steamer James Pearson being charter
ed for the day. The day was spent al
Woodvard's grove, the party late il
the afternoon going TO Cordova before
returning in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

See that your druggist gives you no
imitation when you ask for Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar, the original
laxative cough syrnp. At all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-18

sonage of the First Methodist church
Wednesday evening the wedding of
William De Kitchen to Miss Stella
Bradbury was celebrated, the Rev. NJ.
V. Crumbaker officiating. Both are at
tendants at the hospital al Watertovn.
The groom's home is in Mount Pleas
ant Iowa, and the bride halls from Yer
sailles, Ind.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
FOOT CAUGHT IN
MACHINERY
BERT BURGE OF PARADISE VAL,
LEY BADLY INJURED.
One Bone in Leg Broken Near the An
kle and Foot Is Badly
Lacerated.

PARADISE VALLEY, Dec. 10
This morning while driving a horse
power machine on the Burge ranch
about mile below town, Bert Burge,
the proprietor of the ranch, met with
an accident which came near to cost
ing the young man leg In some man
ner Mr.. Burge lost his balance and one
of his feet slipping on the smooth sur
face of the horsepower platform, was
caught in the heavy cog wheels of the
machine, and before he could extract it
was badly injured. One of the bones
in the leg was snapped off just above
the ankle, and the sole of the foot was
badly lacerated. farm hand, who
was working with Mr.. Burge at the
time of the accident, rushed to the
house about a quarter of a mile dis
tant. DIR. Burns was summoned by tele-
phone and attended the unfortunate
man.
The leg bone was set, the torn flesh
on the foot sewed and the wounds
dressed. Luckily no bones in the foot
were broken and the physician states
that as a result of the accident Mr.
Burge will not be permanent cripple.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
Personal Mention.

b. w. Stewart and wife were arriv-
ais from Golconda last evening.
Miss Josephine Staunton departed on
No. 3 last evening for Byron Springs.
Miss Ethel Trott, niece of Sheriff
Lamb, returned to her home at San
Ardo lase evening after three weeks
visit here.
ID. /. LaPoint left on No. 3 last even
ing to attend the Christmas festivities
to be given by the Elks lodge in Reno
Miss Edna Giroux expects to leave
for Reno in few days
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
COMPANY ENGINEER ARRIVES
ON SPECIAL BUSINESS
Force of Surveyors Will Make a Few
Minor Changes in Road Survey
Preliminary to Letting of the
Contract for Con-
struction.

As an initial step to the letting of
contract for the construction of this
section of the new road, h. A. Frissell
an assistant engineer of the Western
Pacific Company arrived from Cobre
this morning and will Immediately put
force of surveyors to work making
few minor changes in the survey of
the road. This force of surveyors will
have its headquarters at Golconda for
the changes which are to be made in
the line of the road lie a few miles
east of Golconda. Immediately unon
the completion of the survey of these
minor alterations the contracts for
construction work here will be let. At
most, the time required in this work
will not require over two weeks. al
though Engineer Frissell states he ex-
poets to experience some difficulty in
securing the surveyor.
He has sent to San Francisco for
two surveyors and several chain men
will be sent out from the headquar-
teers at Cobre, if noe can be secured
here.
hisei ehc coHlidct ior CONSTRUCTION
Is let, the contractors are allowed but
thirty days within which to begin con
struetion.
Judging from the indications, in an
other month the contracts for the work
here viii be let.
Three miles of road have already
been constructed in the state, west
ward from the Utah line, and the worl,
is progressing rapidly. Engineer Frissell
states that at Flower Lake Pass.
point on this end of the work already
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES
Minister Eulogizes the Life of the
Late Mrs. G.. M. Rose-Large
Attendance

An attendance which filed the
Methodist church to overfowing hearo
the funeral ceremonies today over the
remains of the late Mrs. G.. M. Rose.
Rev. Wilson, in a short sermon, eulo-
gized the life lived by the one who
had passed away, the loving childhood,
the faithful wifehood and the loyal
motherhood.
The number of people who attended
the funeral procession to the cemetery
was the largest sen in Winnmucca for
some time.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
DIvTSIoN AGENT S. T.. AND r. I
r. r. HERE ON VISIT.

E. Drake, division agent, with
headquarters at Salt Lake, of the Salt
Lake and Rock Island Railroad Compa-
ny, arrived in Winnemucca this morn
ing or personal business. Regarding
the nature of the business that called
him out heree Mr.. Drake had nothing
for publication. He spoke enthusiast
ically of the outlook for this sectior
of the state and remarked that abor /,
Salt Lake mining men were very much
interested in the possibilities in this
particular section. Mr. Drake will re
turn to Salt Lake this evening.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
THOMAS RAMSEY IS APPOINTED
STATE DETECTIVE.

Yesterday Governor Sparks appoint
ed Thomas Ramsey, who is heavily in
terested at Ramsey and in the south
ern country, state detective. This
makes two such officials in the state,
the other being DR.. White Woolf of
Goldfeld, who was appointed about
two years ago.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21

w. r. Coleman arrived yesterday
from Paradise Valley in charge of the
Stocks freighs teams, loaded with
bran and barley.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21

Rosaline Roberts, who has been at
tending convent at Woodlands, will
return tomorrow morning to spend the
Christmas vacation.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
INITIAL STEP IN THEWESTERN
PACIFIC CONSTRUCTI0N
AT WINNEMUCCA

performed, there are 400 men and 400
teams at work. A Giant steam shovel
has been installed at Flower Lake
Pass.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-12-21
MRS. EMILY sPERRv rs NOT Ev
PECTED TO RECOVER

Mrs Emily Sperry, who is III in Par
adise Valley, is reported to be very
low and that her recovery is doubtful
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-06

well known to the union men of the
city. 1t is to such members that The
Wageworker now addresses itself.
Ninety per cent of the members Of
the local Carpenters Union are men
of family who have their homes in
Lincoln. They spend all their money
for goods sold by Lincoln merchants.
Many Of them are taxpayers. Their
patronage, together with the patron
hundreds of thousands of dollars every
year. A majority of the carpenters
brought to Lincoln by these postal
card announcements did not bring
their families with them. They came
to Lincoln drew the same pay as the
resident union carpenters, and then
sent two-thirds of their wages home
to be spent with the merchants Of
other cities. This means that thou
sands of dollars earned in Lincoln
were spent elsewhere, to the detri-
ment of local merchants and local
business enterprises.
The Wageworker confesses it's in
ability to understand the logic of a
retail merchant who opposes labor
unions. Labor unions mean increased
wages and shorter hours, and in
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-06

creased wages and shorter hours
mean lager volume of busi-
ness for the retail merchants. If
The Wageworker were mercantile
institution it would rather have the
patronage of 1000 union men earning
So day than the patronage of 500
non-unionists earning $3.50 day. 1t
would rather have 1000 resident union
men of family earning $18 a week
than 1000 nonresident non-union
men earning the same wage and sed-
ig two-thirds of it to Muscatine, Day-
export and other cities in Iowa to be
spent with the merchants of those
cities.
The Lincoln Commercial Club is
made up of gentlemen who depend
largely upon the patronage of Lincoln
workingmen. If they prefer the pa
tronage of nonresident craftsmen
they will surely have their preference
il they continue their present policy
Of antagonism to the trades unions of
the city The Wageworker believes
that very perfunctory study of the
situation will convince the members
of the Commercial Club that their in
terests are identical with the interests
of the union men of the city.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-06
SUNDAYS FLOOD.
Waoeworker Advertisers Hit Hard by
the Terrific Cloud Burst.


Several of The Wageworker's adver-
tisers. were hit hard by the cloudburst
last Sunday evening. The storm sew
ers could not carry off the water, and
as result it backed up into many
Easements on o street. Miller 4
Paine's basement rooms were flooded
to q depth of three feet, damaging
stock to the amount of about $4,000.
This was perhaps the heaviest loss In
the city. The Armstrong Clothing Co.
had about a foot of water, but by
timely hustling a good share of the
goods stored in the basement were
lifted out of danger. The damage there
amounted to perhaps $1,000. Rector's
pharmacy got a bad dose of flood water
and the damage to stock amounts to
perhaps $1,000.
The losers were as cheerful as could
be expected under the circumstances,
and II any tears were shed they were
shed in private. So far as the public
could see the losers were too busy get
ting things in shape for business Mon
day morning to spend any time in
mourning.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-06
A few Words With The Commercial Club

The union workingmen of Lincoln
have been quite we'll aware for some
time that the greatest opposition to
unionism has come from members Of
the Commercial Club. That mer-
chants who owe most to the patronage
of working men should oppose sys-
tenn that means increased spending
ability on the part of workingmen is
one of the mysteries that union men
have been unable to fathom. Last
spring the union carpenters formu-
lated some demands and these were
agreed to by a number of fair con-
tractors. But other contractors re-
fused to acquiesce in the demands OF
the carpenters and sent out postal
cards to postmasters throughout the
country, asking them to hand the
same to local carpenters. The cards
carried the information that car
penters were badly needed in Lincoln.
AS a result a large number of non
union carpenters were imported into
Lincoln to compete with local mem
bers of the craft.
That some members of the CONNER
cial Club assisted in this work is quite
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-06
SIGNIFICANT WORLD VOICES.
Rev. Charles Sickle Writes Interest
inaly Of Forces Now at Work.

The world is echoing with new.
strange voices. Sometimes it is the
cry of one in the wilderness, the fore
runner of new world policy, a new
Often it is the voice of thunder that
comes from the heart of the masses,
speaking with no uncertain sound.
If these world voices could be
name would be expressed by single
neutrality-suspicious."
Men are today seeking national ex-
pansion. America is bound to grow
because we have all the conditions
which make for permanent success.
We are demanding social and eco
nomic expansion. This will mean
larger, fuller liberty. 1t will mean
more abundant life. In this struggle
the people are going to win. No hu-
man power can prevent it, and no di-
vine power will. 1t is part of Gods
plan that men should grow, and, grow
ing, they will burst the bonds that
held them.
But the world is, today expanding
religiously. Rarely have there been
such times when men cried out after
the noblest and best things in life.
The world is not yet in the hands of
the devil. as some are saying. 1t is
still Gods world. He rules. Let us
never forget that. 1t is well for us TO
be in harmony with His plans. No
sane man would think of fighting the
laws of nature. He would be fool
who tried to stop the stars in their
courses. But for some reason some
men believe that they have power to
successfully oppose God in the
spiritual world, forgetting that the
spiritual world is Gods world, as well
as the physical world, and that Gods
laws prevail in the unseen world, just
as they do in the seen.
1t is only the small man who will
see no power beyond himself, who rec
ognizes nothing that is divine. He
who would attempt to stifie the voices
that prophecy progress will be con-
fronted with the old truth that the
voice of the people is the voice OF
God"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-06
"UPLIFT NUMBER"
The Humor Of "sweat Shop Pub
fishing Co. Really Very Clever.


fishing Co. Really Very Clever.
The July number of the Worlds 8
Work" published by Doubleday, Page
& Co., was what the publishers were
pleased to call an "uplift number" ("
That is very funny. The Worlds
Work" is published in a rat" print
shop by lot of leaden-footed, heavy
eyed, covering trimmers who haven't
got life enough in them to stand up
for their rights. Doubleday, Page &
Co, insist on having in their shop lot
of covering printers who are willing
to let the boss fix wages and hours,
and are afraid to ask for fair play lest
they lose their jobs.
"Uplift number" is good-very good.
If it has the effect of putting the coun-
try on a level with the cringing cow
ards in the printing department of the
magazine, then God help the country.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-07-06
and when he does begin there will be
"hell-a-poppin' for lot of snobs.
BILLY MAJOR.
THE CARPENTERS.
How LincoIn's Biggest Trades unior
Continues to Grow.

How LincoIn's Biggest Trades Union
Continues to Grow.
Five new applications were present
ed at the last meeting. Eight new
members were initiated.
Great interest is manifest in Labor
day preparations.
Local 1855 is growing rapidly Meet
ings are interesting and well attended
The United Building Trades is al.
ready beyond expectation and prom
fses good results.
We have good things in store for the
future. All brethren of Local 1855 are
requested to be present at our meet
ings and assist in the good work.
Next Tuesday evening, July 10, is a
special called meeting for important
business. Don't forget the date