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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
BELOW ZERO WEATHER
POSSIBLE NEXT MONTH
November Has Seen Mark of 10 De-
grees-AVerase Temperature SO
Degrees in sc Years.

Data for the month of November for
the past Sc years, not to be construed
as a forecast for the coming month,
are submitted by Observer Sherier of
the local weather Office They show
that the average temperature has been
SO degrees, the warmest month being
that of 1902 with an average of 4G AMI
the coolest that of 1880 with an ave.
age of 81. The highest point reached
by the mercury was rs on the LIST, 1883
and the lowest was 10 below on the
29th 1891 The average precipitatio
has been 1S3 inches with an average
of OF or more on eight days. The
greatest rainfall was 40 in 1879 and
the least Is in 1904. The greatest
amount of precipitation recorded in
any "a hours was 2.03 inches on the
5th. 1888 The greatest amount OF
snowfall in any "a hours was "A inches
on the 9th. 1892. The record on this
head extends back only to 1884. The
average number of clear days has
been 9. partly cloudy 9 and cloudy II.
The prevailing winds have been from
the northwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
OBITUARY.
Mrs. AnueIine Thomas

Mrs. Angelina Thomas. a resident Cf
Rock Island county for 80 years. diod
at her home in Rapids City YESTERDAY
morning at o'clock from apoplexy OF
which she suffered the first stroke
TWO weeks ago and another yesterday.
She was born in 10 Davies county ami
was Is years of age Her husband
Nathaniel Thomas. died many years
ago. Seven children. four daughters
and three sons. survive, as follows
+. c. Thomas of Grinnell. Iowa: Mark
f. of Canada. Oscar of Missouri. Mr.
George Crouch of Moline. Mrs. Frej
Adams of Port Byron. Mrs. Esther
Senthouse of Rapids City and Mrs
John Swank, Jr... of Carbon Cliff. \
brother, Robert Lynn of this city. ais
survives. The funeral will be held I'll
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon from th5
Christian church in Rapids City an
burial will take place at the Hampto
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
SHOW SITUATION
Revelations of Methods in Coal
Business and Price Boost
ing Are Convincino.
TIME TO INVESTIGATE
Matter Should Be Taken Up by Legal.
~ Constituted Authority, and
Responsibility Fixed.

Rock Island consumers of coal have
felt for some time that something is
amiss in a system which permits OF
so great increases in price, but the
revelations of the present week
through the columns of The Argus
nave convinced every one that some
thing is decidedly wrong. The ques-
ton which the consumers wish deter.
mined is who is responsible. the job
Ders and wholesalers. the mine ODer.
ators. or the railways This once de.
termined, steps toward proper punish
ment of those responsible may be de
manded AS the matter now stands
the retailer says it is the fellow higher
up who is TO blame. and figures AMI
facts i'll support of this are given
In fact the retailer has pretty strong
case and until the matter is exhaust
lively investigated by a legally consj:-
tuted authority, the retailer may be
said to be himself a victim of the conf
bine which controls the coal market.
Time for Action.
Enough has been shown to prov
that there is something wrong in the
coal business-that fact has not beef
doubted for several years. The public
has paid the bills. though not without
complaint. To be sure. the consume
is the victim of every combination
but there are none where the public
has been squeezed so boldly and with
so little effort at presenting a plaus-
ible excuse or any explanation. as n.
the coal business.
4 few years ago a woman was az
rested in Rock Island for stealing coal
which she found along the tracks il
the railway yards. That was regarde |
as a crime against society. The cod
consumers are of the opinion that IL
is no more a crime to steal coal from
mans bin in the cellar than to ROB
him before the coal reaches the bin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
AUGUST Mortier.

August Mortier died yesterday morn
ing at $50 at his home, five miles
southwest of Milan. Stomach trouble
was the cause. Mr.. Mortier was 81
years old July 3, and was born i'll Bel
GUM. He came to America about q
years ago, and lived in this city and
later in Iowa, from where he moved
last spring to his home near Milan
Those who survive are the wife. two
sons. three daughters, and three broth
ers. all of this city. and sister in
Belgium. The funeral will be held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
Gourd Looks Like "siu Stick"

Mrs. Corcoran. 210 Fourth avenue,
today brought to The Argus office Il
sample of California gourds which she
raised this season. The specimen !
question is about four and one-half fee
in length and not over three inches
in diameter In general appearance
it is much like the typical big stick.
1t requires but short stretch of the
imagination to see future generations
getting their supply of baseball bats
from this same vegetable when Young
America has used up all the ash tim
her in the country. II would be :
simple matter for Luther Burbank to
make such small changes as are nee
essaTy in the gourd to adapt it to the
use of boy or man of any size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
is ADEQUATELY ILLUSTRATED
Circular of State Board of Health
Deals With Smallpox.

The state board of health has easily
eclipsed all former triumphs in pre-
senting the horrifying features of
smallpox in a new pamphlet just is
sued as an argument for general vac
cination. Portraits taken from life nc
reproduced showing the subject be
fore the disease was contracted and
in all the various stages of develop
ment and an inspection of the same
is sufficient to make ones flesh Green
for a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
PROTEST WAS SUCCESSFUL
Reconsignment Charge on Coal Cars
Here Is AnnulIed.

The local retail coal dealers have
been successful in their protest to tn
Rock Island against the reconsign-
ment charge ruling which was to have
gone into effect tomorrow. AS re-
suit of the visit of the committee o.
the dealers to officials of the road i'll
Chicago the order has been annulleG.
The proposed order was for a recon
siSnment charge for cars in Rock Is
land. Moline. East Moline. Silvis and
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
BARBER CARRIED A GUN
Monmouth CoIored Man Also Faces a
Charge of Larceny.

Robert Catlin. colOred barber Vt
Monmouth. was arrested and fined So
and costs for carrying concealed WEI
pons last evening. He was also held
on charge of stealing. a diamond
ring, the complaint being made by G..
g. Brooks, also colored. The hearing
viii be held tomorrow before Magis-
trate Elliott As in most cases. there
is a woman in it, but she has not ap-
peared in police court as yet.
Bertha Mills and May Brown We're
fined s. and costs each for disorderiy
cOuduc+
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
A Criminal Attack

On an inoffensive citizen is frequent
ly made in that apparently useless
little tube called the appendix It's
generally the result of protracted con-
stipation, following liver torpid. DR..
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver, prevent appendicitis, and estab-
fish regular habits of the bowels %
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Fortify and increase the life giving
properties of the blood and your vital
force will be increased and your sys-
TEN protected. from disease That's
| what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
| does. So cents. tea or tablets. Harper
| House pharmacy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

cute any boys who damage or DESTROY
property in their celebration of Hat
lowe'en. Innocent fun will not be in
terfered with, but any injury to prop
erty will be followed by arrest if the
police can learn the identity of the
offenders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
For Visiting Nurse.

The Argus will be glad to receive
contributions or subscriptions look
ing toward the establishment of a
fund to provide for a visiting nurse
in Rock Island, the plan being to
secure one for six months with the
object, if the undertaking meets with
popular approval, of making the Of
flee permanent. Credit will be given
for all cash or pledges received. and
the same will be turned over in due
season to a visiting nurses associa-
ton which it is proposed to form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

and pinafores, with their hair braided.
hanging down their backs. They
came with their dolls and Teddy bears
and they passed merry evening.
Children's games and Hallowe'e en-
Iamusements occupied the evening. and
refreshments appropriate to the occa-
sion were served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
FIND ILLEGAL FISHING DONE
Wardens Busy at Muscatne and Make
Number of Arrests.

Deputy Game and Fish Wardeno
Green and Yordy have been busy il
the vicinity Of Muscatine for the past
few weeks and have found that illesai
fishing has been carried on, extensively
in the sloughs below that city Boat
loads of nets have been cOnfscated
and dozen or more owners prose.
cuted. One man has been fined for
trapping muskrats. which is illegal NJ
this time of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

weeks ago celebrated her Tooth birth
day at the home of her son, Joseph.
at Monmouth died Tuesday nigh;.
She was native of Kentucky ami
had been an invalid and belfast for
20 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
PERSONAL POINTS.

Thad Titterington left this morning
for California.
J. E. Jayne has returned from a visit
AT Industry. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock from
ST Paul's Belgian Catholic church.
is FOUND NOT INSANE
Jury Holds Evidence Against Mrs..
Sarah johnson Is Insufficient.

Sarah Johnson Is insuffic lent.
Mrs. Sarah Johnson, who resides
about two miles south of Milan. was
declared not insane by a jury which
heard evidence on a petition for an m
QUESTION as to her sanity in the couT-
~ court this morning. The petition
was made by her husband SamueI
Johnson. Mrs. Johnson many years
ago was confined for a time at tn
Jacksonville hospital, and of late has
been very nervous r. r. Reynolds
represented the states attorney at the
hearing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

S. e. E. Hard Times Dance.-The S.
e. E. club of the high school gave 4
hard times dancing party at the Tower
inn last evening which was attended
by about 20 couples. The hall was
deliberately decorated in cornstalks.
pumpkins, lanterns and autumn fol-
age and those in attendance wera
dressed in hard times costumes.
Luncheon was served during the even
ing. The members of the committee
who We're in charge of the arrange
ments are r. Fraser, Clifford Hub
bard and Frank Ehleb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Post Club Meets.-Mrs. Theus was
hostess yesterday afternoon to the
members of the Post club at Feiervary
park. Davenport Cinch was played at
three tables. with the prizes going to
Mrs. J. Schaffer of Moline, first; Mrs.
John Schroeder, second, and Mrs.
lThoeming, third. Lunch was served by
the hostess. Mrs. T. J. Carlson will be
the next hostess Nov -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Halloween Dancing Party.-A dane
ing party was given last evening at
the NJ. w. A. hall in South Rock Is
land by company of young ladies.
There were about 80 couples present.
dressed in farmer costume. The ha !
was decorated in lanterns, pumpkins
and green and yellow crepe pape'.
Supper was served at 1880 and thee
was dancing until l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Widely recommended for its curing
qualities. Its reputation for superior
merit has stood for thirty years. Moth
ing so good for indigestion, constipa-
ton. rheumatism and bad blood as
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents. tea or tablets. Harper House
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Woman's Relief Corps Sociable.-
The Womans Relief corps held a So
ciable in Memorial hall in the court
house yesterday afternoon. The hal
was decorated in the national colorS
and the numerous booths i'll which
were offered the various articles for
sale were also prettiy decorated. y
program of monograph music was
given during the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
WILL LOCATE HERE
First Savings Bank Life lnsur-
ance Company Selects Rock
Island for Home,
ENOUGH STOCKS SUBSCRIBED
Means Important Addition to city.s
Financial Strength if Expecta-
tons Are Realized.

II is practically settled that the
flrst Savings Bank Life Insurance
company, destined shortly to become.
its promoters believe, one of the most
powerful of the old line companies.
VIII locate its main office and head
quarters in Rock Island. The indus.
trial commission, after thorough inves-
ugauon. has given the enterprise ana
the men back of it. unqualified en-
dorsement, and, the placing of 200
more shares of the capital stock among
local citizens, which is practically as
sured now completes the deal. The
addition of this new enterprise means
broadcast advertising of the city, as
well as a continually increasing influx
of caDital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Martin Marvin.-The marriage 9
Miss Sadie E. Marvin, daughter of Nj.
and Mrs. G. w Marvin, to Harry Ma
tin took place last evening at the
home of the brides parents. 909 Sey-
enth avenue. The ceremony was per-
formed by Dean J. j. Quinn of st. 10
seph's Catholic church and the young
people were attended by Miss May
Hardin and Harris Wilcox. The cere-
mony was Witnessed by company ! +
about 100 relatives and friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

In Honor of Birthday.-M R. Fer
messy. G22 Twelfth avenue. was SUI
prised last evening by n company Of
neighbors and friends in honor of his
birthday anniversary. Halloween
games were played and there was
music during the evening. Refresh
ments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
FAST MAIL TRAIN OFF TRACK
Accident on Rock Island Results ir
Damage to Equipment.

The Rock Islands fast mail train
from Chicago this morning was de-
rallied while running at high speej
near La Sale and plowed IN
the track and the earth for a dis
lance of a block or SO. Luckily the
accident happened on level stretch
and nobody was injured. though the
the train was delayed over three hours
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
Out of Sight.

"Out of sight, out of mind" is an
old saying which applies with special
force to sore, burn or wound that
been treated with Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's out Of sight, out of mind
and out of existence. Piles too and
chilblains disappear under its healing
influence. Guaranteed by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31
More Police on DUTY.

A number of extra police will be on
duty tonight, and Chief Eckhart has
given instructions to arrest and prose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Ladies Will Give Coffee.-The La
dies Aid society of the First Methodist
church will give their first coffee party
tomorrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. C. A. Curry, 1920 Twenty-third
streeT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Littiu-Kent.-The marriage of Miss
Harriet Marion Kent. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. F. F. Kent of 655 Park ave
nue.. Beloit. Wis, to Irwin e. Littig of
Moline took place yesterday at the
home of the bride. The wedding was
attended by Mrs. Littig of Moline,
mother of the groom, his brother. Will
Littig. Robert Cowley, Mrs. William
Killing, all of Moline, and Miss Julia
SaIzmann of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Littig will spend a week in Minneap-
oils. and will on their return make
their home with the groom's mother
on Twenty-third street. Moline. Mr..
Littig is a druggist in Moline. and was
formerly employed in this city, where
he has many friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

lSOcicty news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
he gladly received and published. But
in either ease the identity of the sender
must he made known. tn insure relia-
biIity. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Meenan-Pyle.-The marriage of Miss
Jessie Pyle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. d. Pyle of 40 West Sixth street,
Davenport, to Frank A. Meenan. soh
of Cornelius Meenan of this city, took
place yesterday morning at O'clock
at the Sacred Heart church in this
city The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J. F. Loclney in the presence
of a large number of friends Miss
Nellie Hassett of Davenport and Fran,;
Meenan. cousin of the groom, were
the attendants. The bride wore a
brown silk dress lace trimmed with
applique of silk, her hat matched the
costume. and she carried brides roses.
The bridesmaid wore tan cOlored wolfe
lace trimmed with hat to match AMI
she carried pink roses. 4 wedding
breakfast was served at the home OF
the bride following the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Mecnan left on a morning.
train for Denver on an extended we'd
ding trip and upon their return will
make their home on Eight-and-a-haif
avenue where the groom has furnishei
a home. The bride has been employed
as operator for the Central Union Te
ephone company in this city and the
groom is in the employ of the Rock
Island road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Give Halloween Party.-The Misses
Mildred and Martha SehneTt entertain
ed a large company of their tri-city
friends at a Halloween party at their
country home south of Milan, last ev-
eninG. The company was chaperoned
by Mr.. and Mrs. f. Worth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

GIaspelI Proper-Rev. Granville H.
Sherwood, at the rectory of Trinity
Episcopal church, at high noon today
officiated at the marriage Of Miss Flos-
sic Proper of this city to c Raymond
Glaspell of Davenport. They were at.
tended by Miss Olive Gary of Moline
and Frank Alfred of Davenport The
ceremony was witnessed by a small
company of near friends and relatives
The bride wore travelling suit OF
brown with hat to match, and the
bridesmaid also wore brown with hat
to match. Mr.. and Mrs. Glaspell left
on the noon train for Chicago. and upon
their return will make tneir home tenn
porarily at the home of the groom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Glaspell
81 East Twelfth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

The following citizens of Rock Is.
land have already subscribed: Carl
Helpenstell, Charles McHugh. Otto
Huber, Phil Mitchell. r. F. LaVelle,
DR.. G. L. Eyster. H. D. Mack, Robert
Wagner, Paul Kersch and Walter
Rosenfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Bonnie 6riar Progressive Supper
me members of the Bonnie Briar club
gave Halloween progressive supper
lastN evening. Beginning at 6 O'Clock
one course of the supper was served
at each of the members homes and it
took till II o'clock to make the round.
The houses were decorated in pump
kins and everything pertaining to
Halloween and Halloween favors
were given. Halloween tests were
made and games and music made the
evening a merry one. The members
of the club are the Misses leila Bar
rett, Blanch Schallberg, Garnett War
rem, Dora Frey and Grace Holcomb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-31

Unique Halloween Party.-Mrs. Rob
ert T. Lee and Miss Lila Lee enter
tanned at unique Halloween party
last evening at their home, 1901
Twenty-second street. The invitations
issued said that it would be a chill
dren's party and the young ladies al
tending came dressed in short dresses
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-12-12

demonstrated beyond doubt that the
Saturday sales Of whisky more than
counteract the loss Of business on
Sunday.
Police returns show no dlminution
of drunks. There 10 rather decided
increase In the Saturday and Sunday
arrests.
The Miner Is not In sympathy with
the methods Of the originators OF this
law. Men like DR.. Tufts can find
plenty Of work In their home
states. Idaho has little need for trav-
cling parsons OF this type. and less
use for them. II these men must earn
easy money let them take 1t out OF
their home towns and out of those
places where the want OF such law is
really felt. but let them leave the un-
derpaid school teachers alone in the
Occur d'Alenes and levy their assess
ments In some direction where the
people who have to pay can afford it
and are bound by moral obliga-
ton to donate.
The great work of elevating the
public Is all right In its way, but
The Miner Is solidly OF the opinion
that II there were less in 1t for the
reformer. there would be fewer at 1t.
In the meantime we have every con-
fidence In the ability Of the present
administration to handle its own az
fairs and II there is any need for DR..
Tufts or anybody else. nothing could
he simpler than to send out dele
cation.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1907-12-12
SUNDAY REST LAW.

Now that the Sunday rest law ha
been declared constitutional nothin
Is left but to obey While there ar
, many sections OF the state to whicl
this measure may prove beneficial
The Miner Is Of the opinion that tn,
time was not yet ripe for such
law as far AZ the Occur d'Alenes wa.
concerned.
Conditions In Wallace and in the
surrounding towns are as far differ
ent from those Of the farming cen
ters OF southern Idaho as the sun l.
from the moon. Conditions here may
change but the fact that the Coeu,
d'Alene country Is. ana always will
be. a mining camp is beyond dispute
and It is significant that there Is not
single case on record in which a
measure Of this sort has been applied
successfully towards the betterment
OF such conditions as are to be found
In Wallace.
Ever since the law cane into erec,
anair ofhypocritical sanctity has per-
vaded Wallace on Sundays. the true
import of which is simply reflected
In Mondays returns in the police
court. 1t is unquestioned by all who
care to take the trouble that the Sun.
day DRINKS are more numerous than
on any other day OF the week by a
big margin.
And this is due to the simple cause
that there are many men who will
drink moderate amount in a salon
and go home sober. who. neverthe-
less, have not the strength OF mind
to quit drinking 80 long as even dregs
are left In the bottle which they have
provided for Sunday.
To begin with 1t Is nothing more
or less than absurd to degree to
Imagine that a man will quit drink
Ing on Sunday who Is in the habit OF
thinking every other day in the week.
Il Is only natural that due provision
Will be made for this emergency and
ne saloons. almost without excep-
Ion, have done an immense bottle
BUSINESS every Saturday.
The law has failed In its object as
ar as Wallace was concerned be-
ause It has failed to reduce the sale
4 spirituous liquor as It has been