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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
MANY ARE after IT
Other Cities Striving for the
Chief Factory Rock Island
is Working for.
MUST HUSTLE FOR NEW FUND
Industrial Commission Realizes it Must
Get Busy to Reach
Goal.

II is learned from the exchange with
other newspapers, and otherwise. thai
at least a dozen cities are bidding for
the first of the two great factories.
that the Rock Island Industrial com
mission is cndeavoring to secure as thc
first tangible result of the raising OF
the 100000 new factory fund to be
expended for a Greater Rock Island.
Cities Nearby Striving.
The cities that are striving in dead
earnest for the factory include three
within hundred miles of Rock Island
while other competitors are in more re
mote parts of the state and in Indiana
The papers in one nearby Illinois cit
declare the decision is to be made the
present week, and hence the canvass
for the essential amount in that city is
urged as strongly as possible.
Must Get busy.
From this information it is apparent
that Rock Island must get busy if it is
to succeed in its great undertaking.
1t will succeed. by the way. put {
button down there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
OFFERS FOUNTAIN
Gift of National Humane AlIi-
ance to be Made to Coun-
Gil This Evening.
SECRETARY IN The CITY
Lewis Mead SeaVcr Comes at Solicita-
ton of Sam Kaufman, and De-
cides to Make Proposition.

The gift of a drinking fountain will
ne offered to the city this evening at
the meeting Of the city council by Sam
kaufman. The fountain is to be given
the city by the National Humane Al
lance, and Lewis Mead Seaver, the
secretary and treasurer of the organiZa-
ton. was in the city today. and after
consulting with Mr.. Kaufman and 9th
Crs, decided to make the offer to the
city. Mr. Seaver was met by Mr.. Kauf-
man, and later held a conference with
Mayor Schaffcr, President jackson Of
the park commissioners, and G.. c.
Wcngcr president. DR.. Joseph DcSilva,
and DR.. J. w. Stewart of the Rock Is
land County Humane society. These
gentlemen, with Mr.. Seayer, inspected
various sites on Second avenue and on
FiatirOn square on Seventeenth street.
Is Memorial.
The fountain is of polished Maine
granite, trimmed with bronze. 1t is &
feet s inches high. and has a large
bowl nearly feet in diameter, and
costs about $1,000. 1t is given to the
city free on condition that the site be
furnished and the fountain placed in
position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
DAY is OBSERVED
Dinner in Commemoration of
Golden Wedding of Mai. and
Mrs. n. c. Connolly.
CHILDREN GATHER AT HOME
Scores of Friends Send Congratula
tons and Rich Gifts-Were Mar
ried in Rock island.

Yesterday was the golden wedding
anniversary of Major and Mrs. Henry
c. Connolly. and the event was cc!,-
brated Saturday evening with a dinner
at the home, 1900 Second avenue. Be
sides the members of the family. few
intimate friends were present. covers
being laid for % at dinner at : o'clock
The home was profusely decorated
with flowers. many friends in this city
and elsewhere sending their greetings
in this form. Major and Mrs Con
nelly were the recipients of congratula-
tons from scores of friends. not onv
in Rock Island but from those residing
in other cities in different parts Of The
country. Many rich and appropriate
gifts were sent TO them.
About the table were the children.
b. d. Connolly and wife of this city.
Clark H. Connolly of Kansas City, NJ.
and Mrs. Alvin II. Connolly of Kansas
City. DR.. and Mrs. c. w. McGavern Ct
Missouri Valley. Iowa, and Miss Ogie
Connolly of Somerset, Pa.
Married In This city.
Major and Mrs Connolly were ma
ried May u. 1857, in the home of the
late Judge L. J. Searle. then the home
Of Judge Drury. in this city. Mrs.
Connolly was Adelaide Mccall, a ma
tive of New York. Major Connolly j.;
a native of Pennsylvania, but When
still young man came west and set
tied in Rock Island. He engaged n
newspaper work in this city and IN
1854 founded the publication known a.
| the Rock Islander, which was later
merged with The Argus. He was 70.
time editor OF The Argus.
| Served i'm Cavalry.
When the civil war broke out il
| 1861, Mr. Connolly enlisted in a troop
| of cavalry. and was made adjutant
When the troops were mustered int
service he was made lieutenant OF
| Troop l. of the 18th Illinois cavalry
His regiment saw service in Ohio am
Major Connolly was present at tbs
capture of General John Hunt Morgan
His regiment was the only one e
serve against the Indians east of tn,
Mississippi. in a conflict with the Cher
okees in North Carolina.
| Major Connolly is perhaps the Onl,
one in this locality who personally saw
Chief Black Hawk. His father in thu
l30s conducted an inn on the nationa
road at Petersburg. Pa and here Col
onel George Davenport and Chic
Black Hawk stopped on their way t.
Washington.
Major Connolly has for some year
been the senior member of the Law
firm of Connolly & Connolly. his sol
B. D. Connolly, the master in chancer
being the junior member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
STYLE OF NEW SUITS
TO BE METROPOLITAN
Police Committees Design Will Pre-
sent Neat and Attractive APP
pearance.

The new uniforms designed for the
police by the police committee are to be
strictly up-to-date and metropolitan in
style. The summer coat is to consist
of a military blouse, single breasted
for the patrolmen and double breasted
for the chief and captain. The patrol-
mems blouse is to button high in the
neck, those for the chief and captain
to have lapels, and the latter are TO De
further distinguished by gilt stars ii
the collar, two for the chief and one
for the captain.
The uniforms to be of blue material,
with helmets to match. The contract
with Beal & Co. provides that
the uniforms shall be delivered on jT
before Memorial das. The committee
also decided to require the police 10
purchase two full sets of uniforms a
year the winter styles being of heavier
material. and including overcOats an
caps. The police committee also OF
dered new badges for the men.
Chief Fire Marshal Hastings seat
his wagon to the factory of the ROCh
Island Buggy company where it Wa
made today to have the word chief
included in the original inscription y:
the back of the seat removed. THE peD
pie know the chief and the chief.
wagon, and so do the fiCemen,' sal,
Chief Hastings without being la
bplpd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
PERSONAL POINTS.

w. B. Flagler of Chicago, travelling
auditor of the Burlington, was in the
city today.
James F. Egan returned today from
New York where he has been on bust
ness for the NJ. w. A.
Mayor Henry c. Schaffer spent Sun
day in Chicago with his sons, return
ing home last evening.
w. d. Dicrcks went to MuscdtinG to
day on receipt of the information tina,
his mother had died at that place.
J. w. WOermann, formerly an en%l-
neer on the Hennepin canal at Milan
and now located at Peoria, was III
Rock Island and Milan over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Work leave t.
morrow for a few days stay in Chi
cago, after which they will visit friends
in Wisconsin cities before going &C
their home in South Bend, Ind.
A. n. Mueller went to Chicago today
to complete his course at Northwest
ern Medical college June he will 20
TO Denver, where he has been awardc#
the interneship at St, Anthony's hos
pital, the largest institution OF the kiuf
in the state.
Rev. J. l.. Vance will leave tomorrow
morning for Loveland. Col where h,
will attend a meeting of the genera
committee of home missions. The fol
lowing week he will attend the meet
ing of the general assembly of tn
United Presbyterian church at Denve;
Col. He will return to the city June
DR.. w. S. Marquis left this mornin!
for Birmingham Ala, where he vii
attend the assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church. From there h
will go to Columbus. Ohio, 10 atten
the general assembly of the Mort
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mario
Humphreys will leave tomorrow 70
Columbus as delegate to the general a
sembly to be held there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
Is NOW ONE
OF LIVING LINKS
Memorial Christian Church viii Sup
port DR.. c. D. Haskell in Work
in China

The missionary rally al the Memorial
Christian church yesterday was a very
enthusiastic and profitable one. The
church during the year has contributed
5000, and thus it is now living link
in the missionary world. Dr. G. d.
Haskell of Wiliamsville, H., the med
zeal missionary-eleCt to China, is the
living link whom the church will sup
port He is a minister as well as doc
tor, and is thus dOubly fitted for the
work before him. He expects to sail
for China next September. At the
morning services yesterday the pastor.
Rev. w. b. ClemmCr, made an appeal
for funds for missionary purposes for
the coming year and the required sum
of $500 was raised within a few dol
lars, which will be made up during the
day. In the evening DR.. Haskell deliv-
cred an address on The Precminence
of Christ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
In THE CHURCHES.

First Methodist The Daughters IF
the Covenant will meet this evening
with Miss Ruby Williams, $40 Nine
teenth street.
Prayer service and Sunday school
teachers meeting will be held Wednes-
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Silver Circle will hold special
meeting Thursday evening at the home
of Miss Stella Barrett, 1912 Nineteenth
street.
Choir rehearsal will be held Saturday
evening at 1880.
Central sbyterian.-Prayer serv
ice will be held Wednesday evening il
the church. The topic for the evening
will be Prayer for the Church.
The Ladies Aid society will NEE
Thursday afternoon at o'clock at tn,
home of Mrs. Henry Arndt, 1928 Fiji
| teenth street.
Broadway Presbyterian.-South Pari
chapel services will be held Tuesda.
evening.
| Prayer service will be held Wednes
day evening. H. f. VanDuzer will lea
the service and the topic will be IRE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
THE union LABEL
Booster Button to Be Bona
Eide Labor Product,
Too.
COMMITTEE so Determines
First Lot Expected in Less Than Two
Weeks-Everybody En-
thusastc.

The Booster button committee, in
connection with the plan to raise $l00,-
600 to encourage legitimate new fac
tories under the auspices of the Rock
Island Industrial commission, at its
meeting today determined that the but
ton should bear the union label, and
this provision was accepted by the
contractors.
So that the button will not only be
Rock Island made but union made.
booster button Day.
The committee also toolu up plans which
will soon be perfected. for the proper
celebration of Booster Button day
when the badges that stamp the indi-
viduals for Greater Rock Island
will be put in celebration.
The committee on Greater Rock Is
land proposes to have a button on ev-
cry man, woman and child in Rock IS
land before its task is completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
SPEAKERS HERE FOR TONIGHT
Distinguished Scientists Will Be Heard
at Auqustana CoIIeue.

Joshua Lindahl, Phi. D., of the Cir
cinnati Museum of Natural History.
and p. \. Rydberg, Phi. D., of the
New York Botanical gardens. are in
the city to speak this evening at AL
guiana college in commemoration of
the 200th birthday of Lime. DR..
Charles L. Bessey of the University q.
Nebraska is expected here this after
noon. DIR. Lundahl is said to be one of
the best descriptive botanists in the
world and greatest interest is attached
to his discourse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
SCHOOLS OBSERVE
JAMESTOWN DAY
Mark 3ooth Anniversary of First Eng
Iish Settlement With Patriotic
Exercises.

This being the 300th anniversary Of
the founding of the first English settle
town. Va, the Rock Island public
schools. in accordance with the proc
lamation of Governor Deneen and the
request of State Superintendent Blair.
are observing the day. In the various
rooms the teachers set apart certain
time to tell their pupils some of the
most significant historical facts in cou.
nection with the occasion and TO leaf
in the singing of patriotic songs. Flags
are flying on all the schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
Mrs. Roberts to BE buried in milwaukee
MUTILATES YOUNG TREES
Vandals Work on Fourteenth-and-a-
half Arouses Property Owners.

Some vandal last night mutilated Il
number of young trees on Fourteenth
and-a-half street between Twelfth anu
Fourteenth avenues. Property hold
ers in that vicinity are rightfully n
dignant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
Notice to Housewives.

House cleaning is made pleasure
instead of a dread to the housewife if
she has her carpets, rugs, upholstery
mattresses, etc. cleaned by the vacuum
system. Prices low, and prompt and
satisfactory work guaranteed.
DAVENPORT RUG COMPANY,
- C.. NJ. Rueffel, Mgr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
PARTY LEAVES TO ATTEND
WEDDING In THE EAST
Rock Island Relatives off for the
Dcnkmann-Pantall Nup-
tiaI Event.

Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Denkmann. NJ.
and Mrs. r. B. Davis and Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Marshall and Miss Denkmann,
comprised party that left at noon TO-
day for Punxsutawney. Pa, where
Wednesday of this week they attend
the wedding of f. p. Donlmann of this
CITY and Miss Lillian Pantall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

May 18-"The Lion and the Mouse"
May 19-"The Fatal Wedding''--
matinee.
Is Clean Production The cleanli-
ness of The Lion and the Mouse" the
powerful dramatic success which Hen
ry B. Harris will present here on Sat
urday, May is, matinee and night, is
an element in the plays favor that has
had much to do with establishing its
wonderful popularity, popularity
which has brought it into its second
year in New York and made the en-
gagements in Boston and Chicago the
most wonderful in the history of those
cities In building his play, Charles
Klein did not find it necessary TO un
cover any phase of life that would be
| Objectionable, hence there are nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
A Sealed Verdict,

The family is the jury. and the ve-
dict is found inside a bottle of Cross
Country. Telephone West 50 old .,
G0S9 new
ROCK ISLAND BREWING CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

ligions of Egypt" and it will be illus
trated.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Sharpe, 2511 Eighth avenue.
The Juniors viii meet in the primary
room Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
VETERAN is DEAD
John w. Newton, Who Was
Wounded in Civil War, Dies
of Grip at His Home.
IN BATTLE OF CORINTK
After Conflict was not Removed fror,
Field for Several Days-Fu-
neral Tomorrow.

John w. Newton for over half a cen
fury a resident of this city, died yes
terday morning at G:15 at the home,
427 FOrty-third street, death following
few days illness with the grip and
complications resulting from old age
He was born in Newport, Ky, Feb. :,
1928. He settled in this city in 1912,
coming here from Newport. When the
civil war broke out he enlisted as a ser
geant in Company D of the 18TH Hi
nois, under Captain Robert X. Lackey
and Captain John Macarthur. and was
transferred into the thickest of the bat
ties.
wounded in Battle.
In 1862 he was wounded in the right
limb at the battle of COrinth. Miss, and
for three days after the conflict he laid
on the field of battle, suffering the
greatest agony When picked up by
his comrades. he was taken to the mil
| itary hospital at CGrinth. His limb was
amputated, and he was then removed
| to Jackson, Miss. After remaining
there a number of weeks in the hospi
| tai he was given an honorable dis
charge and transferred to his home in
this city.
! The Surviving Family.
| He was a member Of Graham post
IG. \. r., and was well known and
highly respected by the old soldiers, i
number of them his comrades He i:
survived by his daughter, Mrs. Mary
/ Tomlinson, one granddaughter Mrs
! l.. T. Holms, and three great-grand
lchildrcn. Bessie, Bernicc, and Gladly!
Holms, all of this city. He is also sur
vived by d cousin, J. Il. Newton o
Bloomfield Iowa, he being the only sur
viving cousin Mrs. Newton died I,
years ago. The funeral services viii
be held from the home at ? o'clock to
morrow afternoon. The services viii
be conducted by Rev. H. b. Hazen, pas
tor of the EdgewoOd Baptist church
Burial will take place at Chippiannocl
cemetery. The services at the GENE
terry will be in charge of Graham post
G.. AR.
Jensen Funeral.
Funeral services over the remains @
Mrs. Peter Jensen were held yesterda
afternoon at . o'clock from the homo
: so Thirty-ninth street, and at 2:3
from the Sacred Heart church. Th
) services were conducted by Rev. J. /
| Loclmey, pastor of the church. Burr;
took place at Calvary cemetery.
Mrs. Roberts to BE buried in milwaukee
w. i. Roberts left this morning fC
Milwaukee with the remains of Mr.
Roberts, for interment. The body HI
been in the receiving vault at Chi
) piannock since the funeral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

The conVict's Daughter" - "The
.Conyicts Daughter. one of the solid
.mClodramatc successes of last season,
Will be the attraction at the Illinois
thcater May 16. The secret of the sue
'Ccss of The Convict's Daughter" is
that it touches the heart strings of its
auditors. II is also filed with comedy
and does not depend upon buffoonery
or vulSarity to amuse the public. II
comes this year with entirely new seen
cry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
Public Notice.

a reward of $500 will be given for
the recovery of the body of Ralph Nc
Elhinny. who fell from the steame-
North Star at Port Byron, May 5. He
was aged -, heighth feet s inches,
dark hair and when last seen wore a
grey suit. Notify ]. c. McElhinny.
Orion, H., by wire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

LSociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
he gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known, to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

Woman's Club Elects Officers.-Thz
annual meeting of the Moline Woman
club was held Saturday afternoon Il
the CONGREGATIONAL church. Moline, an,
officers for the year were elected Il
follows: President, Mrs. Harry Aims
worth; first vice president. Mrs. G. H
Huntoon, the retiring president Whc
serves according to the rule; second
vice president Mrs. Fabian Lawson
treasurer, Miss Eluvia Wright. re-elect
ed: recording secretary. Mrs. y. l.
Lancashire; corresponding secretary
Mrs. O. F. Anderson: and directors
Mesdames c. w. FOss. r. W. Entriki':
+. c. Allen. C. w. Gleason, a. NJ. Beal
J. c. Tunnicliff and Susan Glenn. Re
ports from the heads of various depar..
ments were read and were most graft
flying in every respect.
The club has a membership of about
700 and much interest mas been shown
in all the club affairs and meetings
This was the last regular meeting O.
the club this season but the annual gar
den party will be given at Allendale BY
Mrs. f. G. Allen some time in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

wronEed women or dissOlute men con-
nectcd with the story. The polished
dignity Of the whole play and the emf
nent responsibility of its characters
form a combination which has caused
thcatcrgoers to wish other authors
would adopt the same style. THE
Lion and the Mouse" which is meet
ing with really remarkable success on
its first tour Of the country, will be
seen here next Saturday, May Is, mat
inec and night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

Entertains for Visitor-This after
noon from to ) O'Clock Mrs. Gustav
Andreen, at her home, 731 Thirty-fif.h
street, is entertaining a company "f
ladies' for Mrs Joshua Lindahl. wife ot
DR.. Joshua Lindahl curator of the Gin
cinnati Museum of Natural History
and formerly professor of natural!
sciences at AugUstana college.
o. {. S. Sewing CircIe.-The o. +. S.
Sewing circle will meet tomorrow af-
tcrnoon at o'clock in Masonic temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13


Memorial Christian.-An ice cream
sociablc Will be given at the Second
Christian church tomorrow evening for
the benefit of the piano fund.
Wednesday evening PRAYER service
and bible study class will be held il
the church auditorium.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold an
all day meeting Thursday with Mrs. f.
%. Kennedy, 500 Twelfth street.
Preaching services will be held Fri
day evening at the Second church.
Saturday evening a pubic reception
Will be given to Miss Ada Bovd at the
home of Mrs. r. Bollman, 1000 Seven
tecnth street. Miss Boyd has been a
missionary in India for II years.
Trinity Episcopal.-Trinity Guild
will meet with Mrs. Esther Hard.
Third avenue and Eleventh stree.
Wednesday afternoon at $50 O'Clock.
st. Margarets guild will meet with
Mrs. Herman Applequist, 521 Elev-
enth street Thursday afternoon at >
o'clock.
The Daughters of the King will mcci
in the choir room Wednesday evening
at I o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

First Baptist.-Prayer services viii
be held Wednesday evening in the
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13
AT THE THEATER

BOOKINGS AT THE ILLINOIS.
May 16-"The Convict's Daughter"
May 18-"The Lion and the Mouse"
May 19-"The Fatal Wedding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-13

The Ladies' Aid society will meet in
the church parlors for work Friday al
ternoon.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-02
FIRE CHIEF ASKS INCREASE
Wants Funds to Obtain Better Fire
Protection for District.
Urges Erection of Six New Buildings
and Appointment of Twenty
seven More Men.


William T. Belt chief Of the fire de
partment yesterday submitted to the
Commissioner his estimates for the next
fiscal year, a total Of 500. 800 as compared
with an appropriation ct S5l5.9o' for the
present year. or this sum, $isl.l>9 IS for
the payment of salaries, a2i>79 for mis-
cellancoUs expenses. and SSio.75o for an
increase in the department
Included IN the latter item are the fol-
lowing appropriations Tor engine and
truck houses Engine company to be To-
Gated In the vicinity bounded by II and l
streets ana Eleventh ana IhirJeenth
streets northwest. $1,000, truck house in
the northeast section. in the vicinity Of
Twelfth and II streets northeast. S3G. eco,
,n.-irs ramn7rv west of Seventeenth
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