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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

Hon. T. J. Medill. president of the
Rock Island Club and ex-officio mem
Der of the board of control of the In
dustrlal commission, addressed the
council. He detailed the organization
OF the commission and its board of con-
troll, and stated that the movement to
secure factories is now about to bring
tangible results, and would bring great
results were the commission not con-
fronted with the assessment problem.
Mr.. Medill stated that the amount of
the assessment. $19,521. is not only far
In excess of the benefits to be derived
from the sewer by this tract. but is
even OF greater. value than the land.
and is obviously confiscatory The
commission, he said was in no way
opposed to public improvements, and
not opposed to this drainage system.
but at the same time the benefit of
the system to this land was questiona-
bic, since in places the drain would
be on top of the ground. and further.
more the factories would prefer to
construct their own drainage systems,
and could do so at a smaller cost than
that represented by even a much low
err assessment
Points to the Future.
Mr.. Medill in this connection spoke
of the plans for the future of the fac
tory district. He said that the railway
problem is now practically solved, and
that the railways are about to extend
their lines into this so acre tract, after
months of negotiating between the diff
ferent roads and the commission. He
said that it is the plan to secure the
establishment of harbor line by the
government. and later to have an eX-
tensive' levee, with greater facilities
than that on the river front in the
business district, established by the
city. He spoke of the factories now
seeking sites in this district, and en-
phasized the fact that this develop
ment is necessarily contingent on the
commissions securing the land on a
reasonable basis.
c. r. Nourse, manager of the Stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
GIVES UP OFFICE
John p. Sexton Would Resign as
City Marshal, Though He
Was Not Confirmed.
COUNCIL REFUs ES TO ACT
Mayor McCaskrin Again Appoints Him
as Chief and Council Again Re-
jects Nomination.

A peculiar problem was presented
to the city council last evening when
Mayor McCaskrin presented COM
municatiOn from John p. Sexton, in
which Mr.. Sexton resigned as city
marshall. The mayor asked that the
resignation be accepted by the coun-
Gil, and intimated that his reason for
urging this action was that he desired
to make another appointment. The
council held, however. that it had no
official knowledge of Mr.. Sections be-
ing city marshall, and declined TO act
on the communication The mayor
then renOminated Mr.. Sexton as chief
of police, and the council again re-
fused to confirm the appointment, by
vote of 10 to 3, Aldermen Wilson.
Lawler and Dauber voting in favor of
confirmation.
Is Not an Officer.
City Attorney Olsen on being asked
Tor an opinion on the matter, stated that
IN order for Mr.. Sexton to become a city
officer. il would be necessary for the
council To confirm the appointment. as
well as for the appointment to be
made by the mayor On the mayors
insisting on an expression of the coun-
Gil on the matter, Alderman Anderson
moved that the council take no action
on the communication. The mayor
Immediately placed Mr. Sexton in NOM
ination again. and asked for his conffr-
nation. The mayor expressed his feel
ing over the councils having refused
Mr.. Sections confirmation, but said
that he would not make a further APP
pointment unless the resignation were
considered by the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

project, but not on the basis on which
the assessment has been made. He
characterized the manner of making
the assessment roll as an evidence of
gross neglect on the commissioner
part, since II of IA persons assessed
received no mailed notice of the hear
ing on the roll in the county court.
Plan Division of Land.
Mr.. Guyer stated that the plan of the
commission, should the council vacate
the assessment, and a more reasonable
assessment and one not confiscatory.
be made, is to divide the tract of so
acres into small factory sites, in order
that the exact amount of the tax lien
on each separate site may be known,
and the promoters of the factory, be-
fore accepting the site, be aware of
the amount which they would be re-
quired TO pay to give a free title to
the land.
He then presented affidavits from a
number of the property owners to
show that they had not received the
required notice 1t was stated that II
of II people assessed had made these
affidavits, and that it would be practic-
ally impossible for so many to have
failed to receive the notice had the
commissioner mailed them. The COM
missioner, Henry Grothe. who was rep
resented by H. c. Haverfield, and who
left the work almost entirely to Mr..
Haverield, made an affidavit to the
county court that the notice had been
properly given.
Publication Certificate Improper.
Mr.. Guyer also stated that the GER
tificate of publication in this case was
improperly made, and not according to
the requirements of the law. He eX-
planned the details in which the certifi-
cate was not as required, and showed
that the proper form is by presenting
a blank form, such as is used by The
Argus and the Union in certifying to
the publication of legal notices. This
form has been approved, and complies
with the statutes. while the one in
the drainage case was shown to be in
adequate, in that it did not show the
authority of the person signing it to
sign papers of this character.
To further show the illegality of
the assessment, Mr.. Guyer presented
an affidavit of Hugh E. Curtis, stating
that Mr. Curtis had examined the roll
as to its correctness, and had found it
faulty in many particulars. which were,
enumerated 1t showed mistakes, in
that the assessment was made in some
instances against others than the per-
sons last paying the taxes on the prop
erty assessed; in assessing certain
property twice; in emitting to assess
certain property at all; in assessing
property to persons other than the
owner; and in emitting to assess the
city for certain streets.
Proceedings Utterly Futile.
Mr. Guyer declared that for the city
To attemDt tn hold fhP nrOcepdinpS in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11

A new grocery stock, with
fixtures; well established cash
trade; all fresh goods; will in
voice $4,000 to $4,000; will sell
for cash or trade for city prop
erty in good location.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-11
OBITUARY RECORD.
HiIdebrand Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs Margaret Hildebrand, who died
Sunday at her home, 2406 Rocking
ham road, Davenport, will be held at
the home in Davenport at ! O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon after which services
will be held at the German Lutheran
church in this city. The funeral serv-
ices at the church will be conducted
by Rev. c. A. Mennicke. the pastor.
Burial will take place at the Lutheran
cemetery.
Old Aledo Resident Dead.
Michael Mardock, one Of the Oldest
residents of Mercer county, died yes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

As Soon
AS the ground can be worked the soil
must be spaded and turned that the spring
sunshine may warm II sufficiently before
seed sowing. These first steps can be
readily accomplished by the ordinary wo-
man using but three light tools. spade,
rake and hoe. made especially for garden
devotees.
The soil needs to be dug only spade deep
and raked till fine. This is by no means
hard work: on the contrary, positive
pleasure Unless the ground is naturally
rich fertilizer will now be needed. and
bone meal has the merit OF cleanliness and
efficacy; or few barrel loads OF old ma
nure may be brought and mixed with the
good brown earth. 1t viii be some time
after this preparation before sowing can
be safely done. the proper time in most To-
calities being from the last OF April until
the middle OF May
Many make the mistake Of planting seeds
instead of sowing them. No seed. Ii buried
deep In the earth. has strength enough to
push Its tender leaf stalk to the light. Por-
tulaca. poppy and petunia seeds need only
10 be scattered on the surface and filmed
down gently by pressing evenly with a mar
row board. while zinnia, marigold and seeds
OF like nature may be covered four times
their size and the ground firmed above
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
One Country Home

One Country Home
Has an old set of dining room furniture
which has been enameled for the purpose.
The seats of the chairs are covered with
blue denim, which is most effective in the
winter
The place is most attractive on warm
day at lunch time. The round-top white
table. with linen center piece embroidered
in blue. q vase of bluets In the middle, the
plate doilies embroidered In blue, and the
delicate thin white china combine to form
q most beautiful effect. If no good Old
furniture Is at hand to be transformed,
cheap wood with good simple design IN
straight lines can be made most effective.
The bed chambers have white iron bed
steads, and little white iron wristbands,
charmingly bedecked with fine white toilet
sets The French china was bought in odd
pieces, which did not exactly match and
were far less expensive than the complete
sets of similar grade of china. Valances OF
white muslin fall from the rims of the
stands to the floor, and above are white
muslin splashers The beds look dainty
dressed in white muslin valances, chintz
spreads, rolled holsters, and some with
spreads of white dotted muslin finished
with lace-edged ruff1es laid over colored
sateen or paper muslin.
The windows all over the house have mus
lin curtains looped back with cord and tas-
sells. Plain white enameled chests of draw
ers are found to be necessary articles, and
the dressing tables are made Of kitchen
tables covered with muslin hounces falling
to the floor and a mirror with enameled
frame hanging above. A small white table.
with blotter and china writing set, answers
all the purposes of desk. and chair or
two complete the furnishings. The floors
of most of the chambers are stained to look
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from 50 per pair up. The simpler patterns
are sold largely for dining rooms
Irish points. duchesse points, Brussels nets
and Saxony nets are much In demand for
drawing rooms and cover q wide range, OF
prices. The less elaborate patterns run as
low as u per pair, though medium price
IA IA laese styies would be about $40. A fine
handmade Saxony would cost from SIS TO
500. depending on heavy designs, fine work
nanship, etc. They are showing lots OF
French ciunys, both in white and ecrue. The
neat sss lnseItion patterns range from $3.50 to
Slb and make good dining room curtains.
There were some beautiful colored applioue
curtains for library and hall use. The prices
run from $3.50 up. They are made In a ssolid
req. niue or green applique OF muslin.
mounted on an ecru bobbfnet The colored
muslin Is Just heavy enough to be trans
parent, and the effect of the light SHOWING
through Is beautiful.
There are colored Madras curtains In sor,
shades, suitable particularly for halls whore
no art glass windows are used They range
In price from $4.50 to $3.50 for the domesfje
goods and from $3.50 to SIS for the Scotch
importations. This material IL also shown
IN piece goods, both In colors and In solid
cream. with large artistic patterns. The
former runs from Go cents to "a per yard
and the latter from IS cents to 81 per yard.
Inere 10 an unusual demand from people
trio light shades. The shades are vari-
coiored and are suspended from the ceiling
Just over the dining or library table bv
means OF chain axture. and, aside from
being decorative ana pretty. thew make
splendid reading lamps. They are expen-
siye, as rule, ranging from about $40 to
Sl00, complete with fixtures.
Couch covers in patterns copied from
Turkish KfsKeltm rugs. Turkish Rarfiads
and many OF the higher class Persian va
rfetfes are highly desirable and can be had
from 8.TU to $40 each. An innovation In
the way OF couch cover Is made almost
like rag carpet. It Il purely ARTS and
craft In treatment and In feeling ana Is
produced In three coi0rs-soft nile green
crimson and brown For each color there
are pillows TO match. This Is really nov
city. and the ciassic element throws 10 IT.
hands in delight. The cover Is priced ri
g 70, and the pillows are s. each. Don't
you think out OF all this we should be able
to make q selection for her home. Of q ficl,
| shall tell you more in my next7 ouraI
NELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22
Natures Prescription

Natures Prescription
For good health is most simple: Fresh air
and good food with plenty of exercise prop
erly to assimilate 1t, correct methods Of
breathing. and the strong development of
heart and lungs Is always sure to follow.
1t is good plan to have regular hour
each day for exercise and never to skip 1t.
Before breakfast in the morning Is perhaps
the best for this, but just before going to
bed is also good time. provided 1t does
not keep one up too late. Half an hour
each, morning and night, Is even better
than an hour at either end of the day. In
somnia has often been cured by vigorous
exercises just before retiring. The blood
of the muscles draws 1t off to these parts
of the, body, inducing quieter rest. 1t quiets
the nerves. too, after excitement, 80 that
sleep follows quickly.
A splendid exercise for the arms. chest
and back Is to stretch the arms out straight
at the sides horizontally, then bend them
round in front of the body till the out
stretched palms touch each other. and
circle quickly still at their full length, till
they touch again behind the back. as high
up back of the shoulders as possible
A good combination, and perhaps the best
OF all calisthenic exercise is begun by
standing upright with the arms straight at
the sides; then one should rise on the toes
and dip the body till the fingers touch the
floor at either side; raise the body again.
bringing the arms out straight at the sides
as it comes up; then bring the palms to-
gether in front, and end with the swing
that touches them behind the back, rising
again on the toes as they swing back and
dropping back to the heels as the arms
complete the whole exercise by coming
back to the sides again.
This should be repeated until the muscles
all feel tired. the exercise being increased
each day. If some of the muscles tire be-
fore the others that part of the exercise
which brings them into play can be left
out and the remainder continued until all
are equally fatigued. This opens the chest
allows more room for the lungs to expand
develops the muscles of back arms, legs
and sides. and IL practiced rapidly makes
the heart beat fast and the lungs breathe
deep.
The lungs of most women, particularly
those who lead sedentary lives In the city,
suffer from a lack of robust use. They are
too seldom expanded to their full extent or
in the right direction Outdoor sports and
outdoor exercise in lesser degree force
the lungs to breathe fast and deep, and
their constant vigorous use soon develops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-22

Dear Grace
The shops this week have offered us much
In draperies. We have been looking them
UP for that same little apartment that ]
told you of last week. and among the many
beautiful things we saw are the art nou-
veau fabrics which have been growing IN
popularity for several years past. The de-
signs are produced mostly in fffty-inch tap
estries and are used very effectively for
upholstering and for door and wall hang
fngs They can be had in both cotton and
wool though the demand seems to be for
the latter, which are priced from S3.75 to
$3.50 per yard.
Pretty shades of brown, tan, ana gold.
combined with soft blues and green are
among the offerings. and an example OF
the possibilities of this form of decoration
Is an applied border of silk velour worked
out II, an art nouveau" pattern on back
ground of soft brown wool rep. A pair OF
the above was priced this week at SO.
Brocaded yeiours for coverings are quoted
at from S. to $40 per yard. Silk damasks
used for the same purpose run as low as
$3.50 per yard Plain Titan yelours for
hang!ngs range from x15o to So per yard.
Imperial single faced veiours are priced at
$3.50 and plain silk velour can be had at
So. % to $50 per yard.
Domestic taifetas are cretonnes In beau
tiful coiors are priced at Is to IS cents per
yard and there hiss been q ready sale for
this class OF stun, especially in the go
width which b convenient for bed covers,
shirtwaist boxes, window curtains. dresser
covers, etc. There Is an unusual demand
this season for this material. and also for
RULED bobbinet curtains for use IN draping
dressers and dressing tables. A set OF brass
brackets has recently been put on the mar
ket for this purpose. The set consists OF
three brackets which attach to. the molding
and the back of the dresser, aid enable one
TO treat the dresser in this manner without
marring the walls.
shown In insertion patterns from $3.50 per
pair up. Border effects In the same lace,
and also In French Arabian can be had
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them. Give one generous sprinkling and
leave the seeds severely alone until the
delicate green leaves appear which should
be in about eight days
As they grow keep the weeds from en-
croachfng; stir the ground two or three
times a week that the tender rootIets may
receive all the air and moisture possible.
Give thorough watering each evening:
unless the lower roots are reached YOU
might as Well not water them at all.
Plant In masses: yet do not crowd Few
flowers show to advantage singly 1t Is
this massing that makes an edgtng of stur-
dy china pinks or dainty gilia so attrsc-
tive. Who would think OF growing CANDY
tuft or ageratum save in this way? Grim
son phlox takes on fresh beauty, the golden
blooms OF marigold and the caliiopsis fairly
Guido themselves owing to the mutual sun
port that this style OF planting affords. and
the crumpied silken poppy needs a auan-
tity of foliage 10 set Ii of
A garden must not be O bur6e, IN its
owner. If tender plants are chosen thew
require overuiuch attention. Easy TO tend
are zinnia. phlox. both tall and dwarf as
tiers of all varieties. sweet peas, the blue
deiphinium. sweet alyssum mignonette ana
giadfolus- Tall holiyhocks, Ii started early.
make an admirable background: the double
petaled. satin-iike flowers are ALWAYS in
bloom. So does the cosmos, Its feathery
foliage being fine foil to the bright mass
OF garden blooms. OF course there must be
sweet pea. Gardens are Incomplete with
out 1t. -
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The Sayings Of Solomon.
from the American Magazine.

From the American Magazine.
Never go into business with relatives.
They'll skin you. even If You get St Peter
for doorkeeper and the recording angel for
the bookkeeperl
Beware of false prohtsl A penny over
charged may cause you to lose dollar Gus
toner.
When you hear a man say. do others be-
fore they do YOU" look out for him. He is
one of the evil-doersl
When you are down take knocks without
bowling. But when you get up again just
sock it to your enemy with compound in
.terest.
Mark Twain says. BE good. and you will
be lonesome." Your Uncle Solomon says:
Better be alone in good company than
sociable In bad
The ready lender generally finds out that
when he gets broke there Is a great deal or
truth In the old saying that HE who goes
a-borrowing goes a-sorrowingf'
Paste this over your deski II you haven q
desk. on your looking glass! IL you haven't
a looking glass, over your bedl IL you
haven't bed. wear II next to your hearth
Be sure to keep il by you. so that you may
remember. a dollar is your best friendi
Never answer advertisements that prom
Use to pay you thirty dollars week for sit
ting home. doing nothing! Save your stamps
and your common sense. The post office
hasn't cornered all the frauds yeti
Never run from a policeman or a dog.
They'll think Won are guilty whether you
are or noti Then You are sure to get a
clubbing or a biting no matter how little
you may deserve II. There are times when
II pays to stand still.
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like oak and have inexpensive straw mats
or charming coiors.
The den, library, reading and writing
room is in contrast to the rest of the house,
with Its dark green walls and more solid
furniture. 1t contains desks, has a COM
Portable settee In front of the fire, mex
pensive Morris chairs to lounge In and
plain book shelves built against the walls.
The summer parlor has awnings settee
easy chairs, pots of growing palms and gen
eral aspect at all times of sans gene.
Wickerwork furniture for this room was
picked up here and there at auctions and
other odd corners about the town and
enameled white. A lounge that was once
cot bed Is covered with a pretty piece of
tapestry and numerous cushions Big lars
with rubber plants and palms stand about
and add to the effect.
Birds
In captivity require careful treatment to
keep them happy and well. Canaries, for
generations accustomed to confinement. are
therefore among the favorite available
birds for the donaesticated life of pet and
plaything. The mockingbird. IL taken from
the nest while a fiedgiing and given a
spacious cage. accommodates himself
asreeabiy to circumstances and floods the
mouse with song from dawn's earliest ray
till the shadows gather at night
In buying seed for the canary select only
the best, that which Is plump and fresh
and which has In It a mixture of hemp
seed. which birds regard with great favor.
They cannot be fed wholly on hemp seed.
because 1t is too rich to be good as an ex-
elusive diet. but a little of It pleases them
and adds piquancy to their feed They are
fond OF leaf of lettuce. or celery tops or
apple, or now and then bit of orange on.
banana. Chickweed does not come amiss
A cuttlefish bone on the side of the cage Is
part or the needful furniture