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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
DISCUSS CONVENTION PLANS
Local Committee of Music Teachers
Association Meets.

Local Committee of Music Teachers
Association Meets.
The local executive committee OF
the Illinois State Music Teachers as
sociation met Tuesday evening at the
Manufacturers hotel. Moline, with Glen
Dillard Gum. president of the state
association present. Plans were dis
Cussed and il was decided TO ! ia the
meetings in the Congregational cn - CHI
The Moline Business Mems association
will give a reception TO the delegates
and Mrs. F. G. Allen is also planning
for a reception at Allendale. y lis;
of artists who are wanted to Sive con-
certs and lectures was submitted by
Mr. Gum. Rudolph CAM and Theodore
Thomas orchestra are among the pos
sibilities.
The association will be in sess on
three days in June. and during this
time six concerts Will be given ana
four or FIVE lectures on musical topics
VIII be delivered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
A Novelty in Non-FilIabIe Bottles.

There has been brought to Rock Is
land novelty in the way of non-fil!-
able bottles, which promises to revolu-
tionize the putting up of alcoholic
stimuants The unique feature is af-
forded in the way of a stopper. in
vented by an Italian named Augusta
A. Boschelle, and already patented in
many lands by the Highspire Distillery
company of Highspire, Pa. The stop
per, while being dust proof and thor
oughly sanitary, is not removable and
yet the contents of the bottle may be
readily poured. The bottle is non-fill-
able after once emptied for the reason
that the stopper cannot be taken out
without breaking the glass. The bottle
with stopper attachment, is on exhibit
ton at the Harper house bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
NO CHANGE IN OFFICERS
Those of Rock Island National Bank
Are Reelected by Directors.

The board of directors of the Rock
Island National bank met yesterday
afternoon and reelected the officers of
last year. as follows:
President-H E. CaSteel
Vice President-Mrs. J. f. Robinson.
Cashier-H. B. Simmon.
The stockholders of the Peoples Ma
tional bank met Tuesday afternoon
and reelected the following directors
for the ensuing year: Otto Huber,
William Roth, Robert Wagner c. Hell
penstell. Charles McHugh. Fred T.
Meyers, and G. B. Marshall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. E. NJ. mckinney.

Mrs. Edward n MCKINNEY, whose
death occurred at Orion early in the
week, was a former resident of Rock
Island, and was a member of Fay
Halves camp, r. n. of A, of this city.
She was SO years of age. and is sur
vived by her husband and four chill
dren, Walter, Earl, Grace and Ruth,
all at home The funeral services
were held from the Baptist church at
Orion. of which Mrs. MCKINNEY was
an active member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
ALOWER TAX RATE
Reduction of TO Cents in Rock
Island and IT 2 in
Moline.
TOTAL HERE is S7.65
Is rs Cents Less Than in Molne-Dif
ference in 1905 and 1906 Due to
Election Result.

County Clerk H. B. Hubbard has
completed the computation of the tax
rate for the assessment of 1906, and
the total in Rock Island is $7.G5 as
compared with $3.50 for the 1905 as
sessment The rate in Moline is $40
on the 1906 assessment. while the rate
on the 1905 assessment was 9.1715.
The reduction in Rock Island is 20
cents, while Moline property owners
pay 771a cents less. The reduction
is largely due to the failure OF the tax
proposition to carry at the last cleo
ton. thus doing away with the special
county tax of 80 cents.
For Different Funds.
The tax is appOrtiOned in the two
cities as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
PIONEER is DEAD
George Wagner. Veteran Brewer
of the City, Passes Away at
Home, at Age of "a.
HERE SINCE HE WAS %
In 1855 Secured Atlantic Brewing Com
Pany's Plant, Later Merged Into
Rock Island Brewing Company.

George Wagner. one of the pioneer
residents of this city. died this morn,
ing at 1915 at his home, BIG Fifth
avenue. Mr.. Wagner had been ailing
for some time and death followed a
gradual decline He was born in Esch.
cBgen. district of RottenbeTg, kingdom
of Wuertemberg, Germany, Jan. i,
1882. His younger days were spent in
the schools in Germany and at the age
OF If he engaged himself to learn the
bakery and brewing trades and served
his apprenticeship until p years old,
when he came to America, landing in
New York. where he engaged in the
bakery business. He remained there
about two years.
Game to Rock Island.
He then came to Rock Island and
went into the bakery business for him
self. He met with marked success
and in 1857 removed 10 Moline where
he established a bakery and a short
time afterwards started one of the
first steam cracker factories in this
part of the country. He continued in
charge of this industry until 1865.
when he bought the Atlantic Brewing
company plant in this city This he
enlarged by building an extensive ad-
ditiOn and continued to operate it until
1899. when his individual interests
were united with those OF /. Huber and
Raible & Stengel. and the Rock Island
Brewing company was organized. Mr..
Wagner had for some time been less
active in the affairs of the cOmpany.
of which his son, Robert Wagner, is
the president.
In addition to his brewery interests.
Mr.. Wagner held other business inter
ests in Rock Island. and was one of.
the heaviest stockholders in the PeO-
pies National bank at the time he first
engaged in the brewery business here.
The Surviving Family.
His marriage took place in 1854
Mrs. Wagner having been Miss Freder
ika Eppinger. also a native of Rotten
berg. She died IN February. 1901.
Three sons, Robert and George Wag
ner Jr. of this city. and Ernest Was-
ner of Chicago. survive him. He isl
also survived by d niece. Miss Amelia
Mates. who had been in charge of his
household for many years.
Mr. Wagner was one Of the oldest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
SELECT THE PLAY
TO BE PRESENTED
Senior Glass of High School Will Give
"a Bachelors Romance'-Cast
is Chosen.

The senior class of the high school
after comforting with the faculty COM
mittee, has selected "A Bachelors Ro-
nance" for the annual class play to be
given in February. The cast has been
assigned as follows:
David Holmes, literary critic of the
Review ........ Ralph McManus
Gerald Holmes, his brother. .....
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Roy Jensen
Martin Boggs, David's secretary..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Otto Jahns
Harold Reynolds, on the Review
staff ..............G George Aster
Archibald Savage Lytton, modern
literary man ......... Roy Hansen
Mr. Mulberry, an antique literary
man ............W William Weber
Helen LeGrand, David's sister and a
young widow of the world, ...
......... Miss Henrietta Kinner
Harriet Leicester a society girl.
............. Beryl Titterington
Miss Clementina. a maiden LADY,.
.......... Miss Grace Wheelan
Sylvia, David's ward .....
.... Miss Dorothy Chamberlain
The scene of the play is laid in New
York, the first act representing Da-
vid's studio, the second Helen's home.
the third David's studio again, and the
fourth Miss Clementina's country
home
The students are learning their lines.
and the rehearsals will be commenced
soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
TOCHANCESYSTEM
Council Committee of the Whole
Recommends Laying Water
Mains by Taxation
WITH REBATE OF WATER RENT
Discussion of Mayors Theory as to In
creasing Revenues Shows 1t to
Be Impractical.

The committee of the whole of the
| city council last evening passed a res
Jlution recommending that the council
| instruct the ordinance committee to
prepare an ordinance providing that in
| The future al water main extensions
shall be made at the expense of the
Iabutting property, by special taxation,
| lie cost to be rebated to the property
| Owl er in water rent. BY this provis-
| ion the extension of water mains VIII
be made as a public improvement, and
will have to go through the same pro-
| cess as other public improvements in
The county court The cost will be as
sessed on all the property, and where
The water service is installed, the cost
of the Improvement will be rebated to
the consumer i'll water rent
FnIIacies in Argument.
The council last evening devoted al
most the entire session to discussion
Of the part of the mayors message at
the last meeting, in which he suggest
ed a possibility of increasing the rev
enues $4,000 a year. The discussion
showed that the mayors suggestion
was IN impossible oae, and that there
we're many circumstances of which he
Fad not taken account Il his argument.
He proposed among other things to
charge the city $50 a year for each fire
hydrant. the cost of this charge TO be
provided by taxation. 1t was pointed
out, however that the city is now rails
ing all revenue possible by taxation.
and can not exceed the per cent linn
it. The mayor refused to accept the
statement of the aldermen on this
point. but finally was convinced after
the situation had been explained by
City Clerk Schaffer who was called in
for that purpose.
Didn't Count LOSSES.
In his arguments on the meter prob
lem, the mayor was shown to have fail
ed 10 consider the great slippage in
the pumping. and the leakage from the
reservoir and other places. or to have
made allowance for the vast amount of
water used in the public buildings,
schools, the hospital. and like places. ,
But during the discussion, the change
in the system of laying new mains
arose. and it was decided to take the
steps necessary 10 bring about this
change. This system has been in
practice in Moline for some time. The
council meets again next Wednesday
to continue the discussion of the many
in the mayors mes
sage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
ESTATE GOES TO HUSBAND
Other Heirs, However, Get Part at
Burdett-Coutts Fortune.

London, Jan. 1O.-The late Baroness
Burdett-Coutts by her will, which was
signed in 1888, left all the property at
her disposal to her husband, who is
her sole executor. Under the will of
the late Duchess of st. Adams the
baroness was only entitled TO the in
come of the trust estate, but had no
power over the capital of the estate.
which now passes, in accordance with
the duchess will, to Francis Coutts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
sciatfc Rheumatism Cured.

L. Wagner, wholesale druggist, Rich
mOnd, Va, says: Il had a fearful at
tack of sciatic rheumatism; was laid
up almost two months; was fortunate
enough to get Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. This cured me after doctors
prescriptions had failed to have any
effect. have also heard of fine results
from others who have used it." Sold by
Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue,
Rock Island; Gust SchIegeI & Son, 22O
West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Grand Masquerade.

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at the big rink
prizes, so to the finest dressed lady.
nickel plated skates to lady with most
novel makeup, SO to man with most
novel makeup. nickel plated skates to
man with second best makeup. Usual
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
BISHOP FAWCETT HEARD
Delivers Sermon at Springfield Synod
of Episcopal Church.

Springfield, H.. Jan. 10.-The an
nual session of the synod of Spring
field of the Episcopal church, which
was postponed from December owing
to the death of Bishop Seymour. con-
vened yesterday in st. Pauls pro-ca-
thedral here, Bishop Osborne presid-
ing. Rev. John C. White of St. Louis
was elected secretary of the synod.
About 100 clergy and lay delegates are
present Previous to the opening of
the synod there was a choral celebra-
ton of the holy eucharist. with Bishop
Osborne as celebrant. Bishop Fawcett
of Quincy preached the sermon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10

members of the Odd Fellows in the
city. He was also member OF the
Rock Island Turner society, and in his
younger days was very active in the
organization.
Hold Funeral Saturday.
The funeral services are to be held
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock al the
home. Burial viii take place at Chip
p.annOck cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
REELECTB BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Annual Meeting of Rock Island Sand
G Gravel Company is Held.

At the annual meeting of the Rock
Island Sand e Gravel company, the
directors. A. Nelson, George Richmond.
August Heinke, W. H. Edwards. Henry
Kinner, William McConochie, and c. j.
Larkin were reelected. The directors
elected the following officers: Pres
ident, c. J. Larkin; vice president,
Henry Kinner; treasurer, William Nc
Conochie; secretary and manager, F.
=. Gall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Mrs. Rachel Jane BRINK.

Mrs Rachel Jane Brink, wife of
George w. Brink, and for half a cen
fury a resident of Cordova township,
died at her home there last night. She
had been i'll with liver trouble for sew
en- weeks She was born at French
town. n. Y, March 3, 1888, and was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
WILL DISPOSE OF HIS STORE
J. S. Battles to Remove to Pontiac
Feb. I and Take up New Work.

J. s. Battles is arranging to dispose
of his shoe store at SIS Seventeenth
street. and will leave Feb. 1 for Pom
tiac. H., where he will devote himself
to the OFT Lounge company, of which
he is a member Mrs. Battles has been
at Pontiac for some time on account
of the illness of her father, who is at
the head of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Mrs. w. Il GAYLORD.

Mrs. W. H. Gaylord died at her home
in Moline at $50 this morning as a re-
suit of stroke of paralysis sustained
last Friday She was rs years of age
and leaves her husband and one son,
L. R. Gaylord. The funeral will be
held at the home Saturday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Loses Thumb in Saw.

W. r. Williams. whose home is at
Carbon Cliff. and who is employed at
the TTi-City Railway car shops on
Fifth avenue. met with peculiar acct
dent while at work today. In using a
rip saw his left hand came in contact
with the teeth and the end was taken
off the thumb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10

married to Mr.. Brink in 1856. The
couple Immediately removed to Cor
dova township and established home
on the farm on which they have con
tinued to reside till this time The
husband and one daughter, Mrs. w. b.
Pinneo of Moline, survive Funeral
services will be held at the Baptist
church at Cordova at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Sewing Society OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Sewing Society Entertained.-Mrs
NJ. Bollman at her home in South Rock
Island, yesterday afternoon entertained
the sewing society of Aiken street
chapel. The game, "WhO Takes the
Cake" was played with the prize, a
cake. going to Miss E. Kinder of La
Sale. Mrs. z. NJ. Wright took the
BOBBY prize. which was a small cake.
The hostess served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Certifies to Stock Increase.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 10.-(SpeciaD
The Central Electric company of
Rock Island certified to the secretary
of state today to an increase of capital
stock from $4,000 to 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Attention Court of Honor No. 81.

Commencing this evening, Jan. 10.
Court No. 81 will meet the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month in
K. of c. hall over Crystal theater.
]. E. SULLIVAN, Chancellor.
J. F. Cramer, Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Best for Home Use.

Order a case of Cross Country, the
best family beer. Rock Island Brew
ing company. Old phone west SO, new
60S9.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
COMMISSIONER is NAMED
Herman Hansen Appointed in Twenty
fifth Street Improvement Work.

Judge II. c. Ward in the county
court this morning approved the ap-
poinrment of Herman Hansen as com
missioner of the Twenty-fifth street
paving Improvement The improve
ment is to include the paving of the
street from Sylvan slough to the CITY
limits. Eighteenth avenue. The ap-
pointmenJ of Mr.. Hansen as commits
sioner was made by Mayor McCaskrin
OF the board of local improvements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Fight Anti-American Boycott.

Hongkong. Jan. 10.-The second and
subsequent meetings of the anti-Amer-
lean boycotts were frustrated by the
action of the viceroy of Canton. who
ordered the apprehension of the lead
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
For Different Funds.
The tax is appOrtioned in the TIVE
cities as follows:
Rock Island. Moline

1t will be some time before the
amount of the tax is extended on the
books.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10

"He who borrows an automobile
borrows trouble" remarked the OBJ
server of Events and Things.-Yon-
kerS Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
Dinner for Board and Auditors

Dinner Tor Board and AudItors.-
Mrs. f. O. Van Calder of 1910 Twenti-
eth street, entertained the board and
auditors of the Royal NeighbOrs of
America at 6 O'Clock dinner yesterday
The table was beautifully decorated
with carnations. ferns and red shaded
candles Miss Myrtle Dade will en-
terrain for the visiting ladies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-10
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

ISociety news, written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices should bear sig
nature and address,
Entertans Sewing Society.-The La
dies Aid society of the United Presby-
terrain church will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon with Mrs. ID. G. White, ZIG
First avenue
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
FINANCES OF
WATER BOARD

Secretary Groho Of the Water de-
partment at the weekly meeting of
the board yesterday. presented the fol-
lowing detailed statement of the fl
nances of the department for the month
of October: Expenditures from the cur
rent fund, weekly pay rolls, SS51S9;
monthly pay rolls. S1.169.5s; bills, s4,-
164.3I; making a total Of S9,45O.S4 The
expenditures from the special fund
We're; Weekly pay rolls, S2,S73.SO;
monthly pay rolls, S245: bills. S46, 1882:
making total of S49,227.62.
The balances in bank were reported
10 be TO the credit of the special fund,
Ss2, S55.02, and TO the credit of the cur
rent fund, l6,31571. this asst sum in
Guiding tho $4,000 appropriation re-
ceived from city Council The secre-
tary also reported that the board mad
collected during the month of October.
Slh4el.26, which was ordered turned
over to City Council
The weekly pay roll amounting to
SSS2.20, and the special pay roll
amounting TO $S31.32 were ordered paid.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
TIGER ELEVEN IS
ONE OF STRONGEST

There has been rumor going around
that Princeton has a great football team
this fall. Princeton rather Jared the
rumor a week ago By letting Cornell tie
the tigers tail into many and intricate
knots. On the same day Carlisle beat
Pennsylvania to frazzled fragments. The
prophets. wise and unwise, began TO flg-
ure on the score in the coming Carlisle
Princeton game. and the unwise contin-
gent was so far carried away by the
dope" that it picked the Indians to win.
But the original rumor was well found
ed. Princeton has a great team--one Of
the greatest she has turned out in recent
years. II is a heavy machine. yet swift.
II is smooth running and well oiled. There
is no clanking or pounding in its bearings.
Princeton is very fortunate in having
the very pick OF The last years team LETT.
Harlan. who was brilliant when lie frat
came out in Tigertown. has settled dow
into swift sure player, always TO be
depended upon. His kicking Of goals IS
like a sharpshooters target practice.
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
MORE RELIEF
FOR THE cops

The Police Commission on the recon-
mendation of Chief Of Police Black.
adopted new rule which is intended
to give relief to the men who have a
long dav on duty, which went into
effect yesterday.
Under the old system the men who
went on duty on Monday stayed on
all day and night in order to change
the night force into a day,force. Under
the new arrangement. however, the
men who go off duty at 6 o'clock Sun
day night go on duty at z Monday
morning. remaining until noon, and the
men who go off duty at 6.45 o'clock
sunday night, go on duty at noon Mon
day and remain until 6, when the reg
ular night force goes on. This week the
members OF the first and second sec
tons will furnish relief. the long day
men being those on the third and
Fourth sections, changing about each
week
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
DOGS RAN LOOSE.
OWNERS FINED
-Four New Castle Men Pay
$40 and Costs Each Under
Game Laws

NEW CASTLE. Nov. Sit is costly
nowadays to take rabbit dogs out for
a run on Sunday. Before Magistrate
William Terry yesterday ]. Harry King
Charles S. King, Joseph Neher and
Harry Mcdaniel were fined $40 and
costs each for violating the game laws.
a lew days ago the King brothers par
chased a brace of valuable rabbit dogs
and on Sunday afternoon they decided
TO give them a run. Joseph Becker
took out his dogs also for a run and
the first thing they knew was that two
of Witsils Detective Agency operators
were ON the scene.
Detective Witsil came here yesterday
and arrested the four men. They did
not deny that they were airing their
dogs and rather than go to Whining
ton or have more trouble they paid
$40 each and the usual costs.
There have been rumors that several
residents OF the west end were violat-
ing the law and that they would get
into trouble il they persisted in run
ming their dogs on Sunday.
Campaign Closes.
The campaign closed last night with
an open air meeting by the VETS"
II was addressed by George Muller.
The Citizens Cornet band furnished
music AT ore time il was feared
there would be a clash as the Fife ana
Drum Corps paraded by the place of
meeting and refused &c stop playing.
Mayor Boyd introduced Mr. Muller
1t was stated here last night that a
gambling club will be raided in a few
days. II is within a short distance
Of one of the churches and the pastor
leads the opposition 10 the place.
Young men and boys frequent the club
and the members tell OF their winnings
at poker
Evening journal., 1907-11-05
$4,000 PURSE FOR
BURNS AND JOHNSON

A purse Of $4,000 has been offered by
Jim Conroth, the fight promoter of C ali
fornia, for forty-five-round battle b.
tween Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson.
to be decided in the arena OF the Colma
(Cal) A. C. on New Years afternoon for
the heavyweight championship OF tie
world corroth made The fer to John
son Immediately after he had knocked
ont Jim Flynn in the eleventh round Of
tlGir battle al Colma ON Saturday after
noon.
Johnson accepted It in a hurry, ani
Comfoth sent a cabiegram to Buras So
Engiand, notifying him Of the offe- Il
Johnson and Burns fsht they ought &c
attract one Of the biggest crowds ira
has ever Witnessed a nsue battle in Cali
fornia.