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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

remainder, was a debt that consider
ably handicapped the work of the as
sociation. O The home was occupied till
Jan. /, 1901, and up to that time had
sheltered and given care to As chill
dren.
In December, 1900, arrangements for
the purchase of the Silvis property on
Aiken street, east of Twelfth street
had been completed, and the new home
was occupied the following month. 1t
served as the home five years. In
January. 1906, the present home at
Thirty-sixth street and Fifth avenue
was secured This was the Gilpin
Moore property, for which consid-
Grafton of $4,000 was asked The pur-
chase of the property was big under
| taking for the members of the asso-
citation, but they pushed the project
through and raised by popular sub
scription an amount sufficient 20 in
sure the transaction being fulfilled, An
! Indebtedness Of $1,000 remained, and
since that time 5000 more has been
met, leaving at present 81 1870.
The home as now equipped is CON-
fortably meeting the demands made
upon the association The quarters
are spacious and well furnished and
ample grounds surround the home. 1t
stands back a considerable distance
from the avenue away from the noise
Of heavy traffic. thus making the loca
ton an excellent one. Each year a
greater number of children are beng
! taken care OF and at times there have
been over 40 children under super
vision of the matron. At the last re-
port. issued few days ago, the mum
Der of children numbered IS. The
present officers are ably superiatend
Ing the home. generously giving their
time and labor TO meet the demands
frequently made upon them. The of
ficers for the present term are Mrs
W. c. Bennett. president; Miss Sue
i,Denkmann. vice president; George c
Wenger, secretary and counsel; H. E
ICasteel. treasurer.
Some time ago the organization be
came legally the Bethany Protective
association
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
Humane Society.

A charitable organization of recent
founding is the Rock Island County HUI
name society. The first meeting was
held Oct. 1G, 1906, Dr. ]. W. Stewart
being made temporary chairman and
Sam Kaufman temporary secretary.
AT meeting held Jan. 81, this year.
permanent organization was effected
with DR.. Joseph DeSilva as president;
DR.. ]. w. Stewart, vice president; Miss
leila Barrett, secretary, and Fred
Rinck, treasurer. 1t was decided to
hold monthly meetings, and the city
council room was offered the associa
ton as meeting place.
1t was decided to incorporate the so
ciety, and papers were taken out Sept
8 of this year, the incorporators being
DR.. J. w. Stewart, DIR. Joseph DeSilva
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
Visiting Nurse.

The youngest charity organization in
Rock Island, and one which promises
to accomplish a great good for the
city, is the Visiting Nurse association
mis- organization was formed only this
month, Nov. 6, although such an asso.
citation has been agitated in Rock Is
land for several years. DR.. Kpily
Wright was one of the promoters of
the movement, and is largely RESPONSE.
BILE for the organization of the asso
citation. The first officers of the asso
citation are the following:
President-Mrs. Cynthia Woodruff.
Vice President-Mrs. Alphonse Mos
enfelder. ),
<Secretary-Mrs. Allan WEIGH.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary Garter. 5
Advisory Committee-Dr. J. C. Sou
ders, DR.. Carl Bernhard, Mrs. NJ. NJ
Sturgeon, DIR. Ralph Dart DR.. Emil,
Wright, Mrs. H. d, Mack, and Mrs. r
r. Cable. as-ft ftss-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

ISOLATION. The incorporators were DR..
j. w. Stewart, Hon. William Jackson,
and G.. II. Germann. The purpose, as
stated in the articles of incorporation,
is the educational, industrial and re-
ligious Improvement of such persons
as it can reach and bring under the
influence of its work; also the care of
the homeless or neglected and abused
children of the county of Rock Island.
Tde first board of directors, consist
ing of nine members, chose the foRow-
ing officers: President, Professor c.
W. FOss; vice president, F. G. Young:
secretary, G. H. Germann treasurer,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

devotes itself to the prevention Of
cruelty to animals.
Chief among the charitable organic
ations of Rock Island are the Bethany
Home Protective association, which
maintains the Bethany Home; the Old
Ladies' Home association which main
tains the Old Ladies Home; the Asso-
ciated Charities. which supervises sen
eral charity work, and the recently or
Sanized Visiting Nurse association,
which proposes 70 maintain a visiting
nurse in the city.
Rock Island has no unusual proper
ton of people in need it has .but,few
cid ladies who have no home. with rel
atives. and il has not more orphan and
iIncared for children which must be
provided for by the community at
large than usual for a city of this
size. Still, each of these classes is
represented, and the people of Rock
Island have taken it on themselves 10
provide proper care for them. To
this end strong organizations have
been formed, which have a PARTICULAR
branch of charity work to do.
. The organizations named are, to be
sure, not all of those which are doing
a large charity work in the city. but
they are the foremost. and are COM
posed of members representing all re-
ligious beliefs, and all walks in life.
In other words these are the repre-
sentative charitable organizations,
while the different church societies,
some of the lodges. and other asso-
ciatioPs do work of charity which
is much more limited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
Bethany Home.

Among the charitable organizations
of the city, one of the oldest is the
Bethany Home Protective association
This institution has existed in the city
and done charitable work among home
less and abused children for II wears.
The organization was Incorporated in
July, 1899 under the name of the Union
Mission, though it had existed three
years previous to that time under the
name of the Kindergarten Mission as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
Old Ladies' Home.

An organization which has under
taken a big work is one of the younger
charitable organizations of the city, the
Old Ladies Home association. This
is not yet a year old, but
it has already established home on
Fourteenth-and-a-half street. near Six.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

N OCK ISLANDS charities are well
X organized, and different associa-
tons provide facilities for TAX
ing care of the aged, the very young,
the worthy poor; an association
has just been formed to pro-
vide the services of a capable nurse
for those who can not afford the care
of a trained nurse and yet require the
attention of a nurse; and not only does
the charity of these different organ
izatiOns aim to relieve the suffering of
humans, and to make life brighter for
men, women and children, but the city
has an active organization in the Rock
Island County Humane society, which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

and George C. Wenger. The purpose,
as stated, is Ito prevent cruel and in
human treatment toward any living
creature" The officers first elected
are still serving with a board of di-
rectors, as follows: DR.. J. w. Stewart,
Mrs. Belle Jones, Hon. William Jack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

corner of Eighth street and Fourth
avenue, purchased from Mrs. D. Cook
for $4,000 :, The deal was made in De
cember.. 1899, and the home occupied
on the 18th of that month with 10 or
II children as inmates. During the
previous three years 10 children had
been given care. Nine hundred dol
liars were paid on the property and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

in securing the pretty and useful orna-
ment, which is now placed on one OF
the busiest streets of the city. Since
its erection the city has purchased an
arc light ana placed it on the foun-
tain, making it convenient for drivers
of vehicles on dark nights. The foun-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

MRS. CYNTHIA. WOODRUFF,
President Visiting Nurse Association
dents: First ward, Mrs. F. Corcoran
Mrs George Hastings; Second ward,
Mrs. f. Kann Third ward. Mrs. C. T
DuGard; Fourth ward. Mrs. A. Mosen.
fielder; Fifth ward, Mrs. Writ Taylor
Sixth ward, Mrs. William Arnold, Mrs
Charles w. Muse; Seventh ward, Mrs
A. SpeTbeck.
The following compose an advisory
committee: Rev. r. b. Williams, Rev
Marion Humphreys, Rev. J. l.. Vance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
STRONG BACKING FOR ROCK ISLANDS

Secretary-Mrs. c. o. Woodruff.
Treasurer-William II. Gest, Jr
Chairman Relief Committee - Miss
Ramse;.
Chairman Finance Committee = vii.
liam S. Parks.
The following are ward vice presi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

j. w. Stewart The presidents who
have served since Professor FOss held
the office are: Mrs. H. ID. BlakemOre,
elected in 1903; Mrs. Mary Metzgar
of Moline, elected in 1904, and Mrs.
w. c. Bennett of Moline, elected upon
Mrs. Metzgar's resignation in 1901
and reelected each year since that
TING, she being the present head OF
/ the association.
The first home of the institution was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
An Easy Way Out.


There is no doubt that Japan would
like TO own the Philippine islands, and
should they decide to purchase them
it would be an easy way out of bad
bargain for the United States. The
easiest way to- restore the stomach,
liver and bowels TO normal condition
is TO commence taking HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters. IL has been so thor
ousiily tested during the past. 81 years
that no one questions its ability to
make the sick well and keep them 50.
If you have never tried it. get bottle
today from your druggist, grocer or
general dealer. We guarantee it alb
solutely pure. 1t will promptly restore
| the appetite, induce sound sleep and
cure sour risings, flatulency, costive-
ness, vomiting, headache. dyspepsia.
/ indigestion, female ills. chills and colds
Insist on having Hostetter's.
Best remedy for mothers to use is
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t
tastes nearly as good as maple sugar.
it contains no opiates. Sold by all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
DIR. ]. w. STEWART,

President of Associated Charities.
ments of the society has been the gift
to the citS of the drinking fountain To-
Gated on Seventeenth street south of
the Central hose house. Sam Kauf-
mann and others were tireless workers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16
WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAYS

Meat Market Proprietors Agree ID
Shut Up Shops.
All meat markets east of twentieth
street will be closed all day Sundays
from Oct. l to May 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-16

DR. EMILY WRIGHT.
Active i'll Visiting sNupse Association.
Rev. w. B. Clemmer, and Miss Mamie
Dodge Cook.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22


throat was a blood red cash. he
looked weakly at the Chinaman and
then at the dragon.
Where did you get it?" he de-
manded.
Him Chlinee god." was the smil-
ing reply. "Only Atty cent"
Where? Where?" repeated Jen-
kins insistently.
The Chinaman smiled fatuously.
Him vely nice dlagon." he reiter-
ated vacantly.
Jenkins showed the money into his
hand and the Chinaman vanished
noiselessly Then the perplexed man
examined the dragon critically and
the inspection confirmed his suspi-
cions. The dragon was the same
that he had thrown into the river the
preceding evening. There was no
mistaking the mark upon It's throat.
TITS after me-" he groaned re-
signedly, 'and suppose that I'll
have to make the best OF 1t. l won
der what it will be, death, broken
bones. blood poisoning OF automo-
biles?"
In the meantime, in spite OF his
initial setback, the affair with Miss
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

| fist at 1t dispassionately
Discouraged by this final failure,
he moodily finished his packing and,
calling porter, consigned his bag
gage to tie boat which was leaving
on the morrow.
Then, after lonely and depress-
ing evening, for Wilson did not re-
turn as he had promised, Jenkins re-
tired. to dream Of dancing dragons
and grimacing Cinnamon.
In the morning he settled his bill
and made ready for his farefell vts-
1t to the brokers on the water front.
While occupied with the final ar
rangements for departure Wilson
burst in upon him unceremoniously.
For Gods sake get out Of here at
once" he cried, Then regarding Jen-
kins with open admiration he went
on: tits wonderful. Cont un-
derstand how you did 1t. but OF
course that's your own business"
Jenkins eyed him wonderingly.
What are you talking about?" he
asked finally.
II don't understand It," the young
broker reiterated wonderingly, "but
| the contracts ours, and every CHI
naman in the place is asking for
your goods. But here's what don't
understand" he went on contempia-
lively. They're all ripping mad at
you, and yet they want your goods
and no Others" And he shook his
head in perplexity.
For an instant jenkins head
whirled. Then he recovered himself
and forced smile.
''I thought 1t, would bring them 3
he commented wisely.
Wilson attached himself to JeQ
kins as self-appointed body guard,
and not until the latter was safely
upon the ship did he relax his vigil
lance. Standing at the head OF the
gang plank, he shook Jenkins hand
long and heartily.
IT didn't tell you before, old man.
he explained, because knew II
would alarm you unnecessarily. But
don't you ever come back to China.
They'll kill you If you do. don't
know what you did to Wong kees
| but don't come back"
And the last that Jenkins saw OF
| Wilson he was standing on the pien
shaking his head in studious per-
pleixty.
Malcolm greeted him effusiely at
| the landing
"How did you do it?" he asked
wonderingly. why, tn cablegram
orders are pouring in faster than we
can handle them. You're wonder.
Jenkins, and there's place waiting
| for you which is better suited 70
your attachments than the one you
left.
"And there's little girl down a,
the office that's pretty anxious to see
| you, | guess" he continued with
| knowing wink.
jenkins smiled compiacently as he
swung upon the ster Of passing
car.
''Hoodoo?" he remarqed refective-
| lly. well, maybe. but guess the
| purple dragon will occupy the place
Of honor in the little COTTAGE"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22
HE WAS LUCKY AFTER ALL

| packing his clothes wit. the inten-
tion Of repacking them for the jour
ney home.
Several times while thus engaged
his hand came in ontact with a
hard object among the folds Of his
clothing, and finally he grasped the
offending substance and drew forth
the long-forgotten dragon.
The long period of immunity from
| the evil effects of It's ownership had
dispelled his fears, and he looked In
to its grinning countenance without
emotion.
II wonder If you've had anything
| to do with my bad luck here" he
! unused thoughtfully. Then he dis
! gustedly threw the dragon upon the
table and forgot 1t again In bitter
meditation on the probable undesir-
able personal results of his trip and
its failure.
His reverie was bro en- by the abb
rupt entrance of Wilson, who was
accompanied by an aged and plainly
reluctant Chinaman.
This Is Wong Kee," s.nounced
Wilson, trfumphantly. And as Jen-
kins acknowledged this unceremoni-
| GUS Introduction with formal bow,
( Wilson ratified on: "I'll leave him
with you, Jenkins, lie can speak Eng
lish. I've an important engagement.
Be back in half an hour"
jenkins Immediately entered upon
| an enthusiastic dissertation concern
ing the merits Of his goods and the
obvious reasons why every Chinaman
should possess them. But, notwith-
standing the fact that he talked as
he had never talked before, he found
| that he was unable to hold the at
| tention of the merchant.
| The latter's perturbed manner
and rowing eyes showed plainly that
ne resented the maner of his bring
Ing, and Jenkins found himself won
dering how Wilson had managed to
| get him to the hotel. The young bro
ker's abrupt departure and the mer-
chants reluctant entry evidently had
some conection.
! Then as Jenkins turned to the ta-
BILE to procure some samples, he was
startled by an exclamation Of terror
and, wheeling sharply, saw the aged
| OAAAAohiuh hpOA LIS hAcCS, Ills IdC6
ashen with fear and his eyes glued
upon the hideous face of the purple
| dragon.
Three times he bowed until his
forehead touched the floor and then.
still upon his knees, he retreated un-
I'll his back was against the wall.
| jenkins had watched this panto-
mime In wondering establishment and
then. quick witedly arising to the
situation, he threw cloth over the
dragon and helped his guest to arise.
While he helped the trembling
man to chair he quickly reviewed
the details of the strange occurrence
and tried to conceive its OBJECT upon
the business in hand. But, perceiv-
ing that the merchants agitation
was extreme. he made no objection
when the discomposed man signif1ed
| his desire to withdraw.
When the door had closed behind
J his late guest Jenkins removed the
cloth from the dragon and shook his
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

1t curiously. WELL" she said final
ly, III you are afraid. let me keep
It,"
Jenkins snatched it from her al
most roughly. "No. no." he cried
agitatedly.
If the thing is dangerous / will
be the only sufferer. No one else
shall ever possess it." And he hid
the dragon beneath mass OF papers
In his bottom drawer.
When Maxwell returned, tanned
and hearty, he remarked the absence
OF the dragon Immediately.
What's become OF my purple
friend, Jenk?" he asked.
Jenkins clumsy attempt to turn
the conversation was SO palpable
that Maxwell, remembering his
friends superstitious dread of the
image. suspected that Jenkins had
disposed of the dragon.
In Difference to Jenkins' feelings
and somewhat disturbed by the drag
on's connection with his own acci-
dent, he remarked: "Well, 1t does i t
make any difference, I'm glad he's
gone"
Jenkins" said the general man
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

through the untimely Hines of May
bury.
He had arranged to take Miss
Cross, the managers stenographer,
to the theater that evening, and this
engagement was the elimination OF
long planning on Jenkins part.
His desk was placed so that he
could look through the doorway OF
the managers private office and gaze
upon the stenographer's attractive
profile. For several weeks she had
been conscious of the frequent ad-
mtring glances turned her way, and
she was not dtspleased by this scru-
tiny.
Jenkins recent promotion carried
with It an increase in salary, and
for some time he had been indulging
in day dreams Of little cottage in
the suburbs with Miss Cross as the
central figure.
After period Of protracted and
diligent application, he Strengthened
up and glanced away from the dane
ing numerals to ease his tired eyes.
His glance took in the shaGowy desks
office, and his eyes strayed idly
about he place and gradually re-
turned to the desk at his left.
The light from the single incan-
descent lamp fell full upon the coun-
tenance of the purple dragon, crouch
ing in one corner, and its grin Of
derision seemed almost human in It's
intensity.
With quick flash Of resentment
toward the dumb cause of his pre-
dicament Jenkins reached over, and.
grasping the offending figure, hurled
1t forcibly against the half open steel
door of the vault.
He listened in pleasurable expect
ancy for the scattering of the frag-
ments, but to his surprise there was
only a dull thud as the dragon hit
the door and bounded back upon the
floor.
Jenkins arose quickly and, walk
ing across the room, turned on the
light beside the vault door. His mo-
mentary wrath had given place to Gu
riosity, and he took up the image
and examined 1t carefully.
Its funny" he remarked
thoughtfully. First Bobby's death,
then Maxwell's arm and then May
bury's hand. You're certainly q
'hoodoo,'" he informed the grinniag
figure solemnly.
The next day during the noon
hour Watson was struck by an au-
tomobile and so badly injured that
he had to be taken to a hospital.
Then Jenkins guiltily remembered
that 1t was Watson's desk upon
which he had placed the "hoodoo'
the previous evening.
That afternoon he secured the
dragon and when he left the office
went directly to the nearest bridge
and dropped the repulsive thing into
the river. He watched 1t strike the
water and sink from sight.
There" he remarked gIoatingly.
II guess you won't 'hoodoo' anyone
again very soon.
The next day while busily engaged
upon difficult task he became CON
scious Of presence at his side and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

| ager one morning, when that young
man appeared in response to his sum-
| mons, "how would you like to go
| to China?"
The suddenness of the suggestion
took Jenkins breath away and he
found himself unable to formulate a
reply.
Then glancing toward Miss Cross
he received significant and almost
imperceptible nod Of encouragement
which helped him to muster his scat
tered senses.
After all, there was nothing as
tonishing in the question. The firm
had sent number of age is to for
eign countries and 1t was evidently
their intention to develop the Chin
ese market.
What is the proposition, Mr..
Malcolm?" he asked, recovering from
his momentary confusion.
The manager outlined the firm 8
plans and as he proceeded Jenkins
heart beat high. It was the oppor-
tunity for which - had SO long
hoped and successful termination
| of the proposed deal would mean the
realization of the much dreamed Of
| cottage.
So Jenkins sailed for China. and
the purple dragon. forgotten for the
! time, accompanied him, packed se-
curely in the bottom of Jenkins
trunk. where he had placed 1t some
time before for greater security.
Before he left. however, an un-
derstanding was reached with Miss
/ Cross; an understanding that gave
them both great satisfaction. The
details are unimportant, but Jenkins
was a fine young fellow, with good
position and excellent prospects, and
| Gertrude was very lovable girl.
The voyage was uneventful and
the firms Hongkong brokers received
him cordially. They confirmed the
managers account of the situation,
and, while frankly skeptical as to the
outcome, gave him all possible @s-
| sistance.
But in spite of their combined and
strenuous efforts, they found 1t i'm
possible to secure the attention of
the urbane and willy Chinese mer-
chants, and after a week Of exhaust
I've campaigning Jenkins signified
MS intention of returning to his own
| country.
What's the use," he asked OF Will
son, the Junior member of the bro
kerage firm. "of hanging around here
any longer? I'm just runnig up ex-
pense with no chancr that can
see. of doing any business"
These Mongolians are funny
crabs" replied Wilson. "If you could
only get one influential man inter-
ested. the rest would follow like
sheep. They're clannish. I'll tell
you what I'll do he added thought
fully, "Pll make one final effort to
get Wong Kee up here. and If I fail,
We'll call 1t off,"
During his absence Jenkins busted
himself by rearranging tho samples
which he had spread upon the table
SO neatly. and for which, so far,
there had been no use. This task
completed he gratifled the demands
Lof his nervousness b. casually un-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-22

Cross had progressed favorably and
to such an extent that he felt justi-
fled in taking her into his confidence
regarding the apparent malignant
influence of the purple dragon. She
laughed at his fears.
Merely a coincidence" she de-
clared.
But Jenkins held doggedly to his
belief. "Its seeming connection with
Bobby's death and the subsequent
casualties may be coincidence, as you
claim" he argued, "but I certainly
threw this very dragon into the riv-
er and saw 1t disappear from sight.
How did the Chinaman get 1t and
what mysterious cgency led him to
me?"
She took the image and examined