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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
MOVE FOR CLERKS
TO PROVIDE TENTS
President of Association Confers
With Major Halves Regarding
Plan of NJ. w. A. Officers.

Frank J. Norling of Kansas City,
president of the local camp clerks
association of the Nj. w. A., is in the
city today for the purpose of confer
ing with Head Clerk G. w. Halves
regarding a movement by the local
camp clerks to present several tents
or tent cottages to the society's san
itorium at Colorado Springs. The two
officers discussed the issuance of an
invitation to the clerks alone to pro-
vide several cottages, and it was de-
aidcd to issue All appeal for assist
ance in the movement. The project
is one for the clerks of the camps
alone, AND the call for contributions
will be ISSUED in the name of the
head clerk and Mr.. Norling. Ar
engagements will be made to create
d special fund for this purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03

ing suffered for several months from
born in Sweden and was Sc years old.
He had lived in Rock Island for Is
years. AS far as is known he left no
relatives in this county.
Funeral Of Mrs. PIummcr.
The funeral of Mrs Sarah Moore
Plummer was held yesterday after
moon from the Broadway Presbyterian
church, the services being conducted
by DR.. w. S. Marquis. The remains of
Mrs. Plummer arrived here from San
Jose. Cal, early yesterday morning
accompanied by her son, DR.. S. c..
Plummer of Chicago. Mrs. Plummer
was well known here and was a men,
Der of the Broadway church Her flu
neral was attended by large number
,of her friends and acquaintance. Be-
sides the remarks made by DR.. Mar
quis, the services included several
songs by quartet composed of DR..
"A. H. McCandless, Mrs. G. C. Blakslee,
Fl. e. Van Duzer. and Mrs. C. d. Nc
Lane.
The services at the grave at Chip
piannOck consisted of prayer by DR..
/ Marquis. The pallbearers were the
members of the Broadway session, DIR.
A. II. McCandless, Fl. e. Van Duzer,
r. p. Scott. H. b. Hayden, Fred Tit
tcrington, w. S. Parks, Dr. J. w. Stew
art, and S. c. Cleland, the latter two
being honorary pallbearers.
Among those who attended the serv-
ices from out of the city were DIR. S.
&c. Plummer of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred II. Plummer of Beatrice, Neb.
Mrs. j. c. Taggert of East Liverpool,
Ohio, and Mr.. McCaughan of Chicago.
Funeral of Ii. =. During.
,, The funeral of Benjamin Stephen
Durling, 705 Ninth avenue, was held
yesterday afternoon at o'clock from
the home. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. F. ]. Rolfs. Burial
/ took place at Chippiannock ceme-
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
WILL hand over
MAYORS CAvEL
H. C.. Schaffer Will Deliver Val
edictory and McCaskrin
Will Assume Office.
AT TONIGHT'S MEETING
Usual Ceremony of Inauguration Will
BE Held at Council Session
The Retiring Executive.

Mayor II. c. Schaffer will this
evening deliver his valedictory to the
city council and will turn over the
affairs of the city to his successor,
George w. McCaskrin, who will for
the second time take the executive
chair. Mr.. Schaffer ends long SER
vice with the city, having been city
clerk for eight years prior to his
election two years ago as mayor.
He has given the city very credit
able administration. and while bust
neSSlike and conservative, his admin
lstration has also been progressive.
In a moral way, it has been one of
the best in the city's history. While
his Sunday closing policy was not up
held at least by his party, his measures
in regard to dives and other evils have
been fully sustained by the citizens.
1t has been only in the last few
weeks, since the redlight district of
Davenport was put out of business
that characters of ill-repute have found
Judgement here to any conspicuous
degree, and Sheriff Kittilsen has
taken it on himself, backed by The
states attorney, to clean out the
city, at the same time volunteering to
keep it free from all evils.
Mr.. Schaffer retires frcm Office
with the good will and well wishes
of the people of the city. He has net
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
II Reached the Spot.

Mr.. e. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omega, Ohio and is
president of the Adams County Tele-
phone company as well as of tie Home
Telephone company of Pike county
Ohio, says of DR.. Kings New Discov
cry: at saved my life once. Al
least | think it did. 1t seemed to
reach the spot-the very seat of my
cough-when everything else failed.
Dr. Kings New Discovery not only
reaches the cough spot; it heals the
sore spots and the weak spots il
throat, lungs and chest. Sold undel
guarantee at all druggists. soc ant
lS10O Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
NJ. Reck returned Saturday from Bal
timore.
MILLIONS IN ORANGES
(Speeial Co,,espon6knfl

Orange culture in the state Of Calffor-
mia alone represents an investment of
more than S125. 600 900. From the rs, 200
acres of land in the foothills the ship
ments of an average annual crop amount
to about S2o.000.000 The state of per-
lection to WHICH the cultivation of or
anges has been brought surpasses the
ual growers of a few years ago. Organ
iZation and the benefits of cooperative
effort are bringing the orange to a higher
standard OF quality. and in the resultant
reward the active workers in the move
ment surely have every encouragement
to keep on along the progressive lines SO
clearly mapped out. and thus far so re-
assuTingly developed. The California
Fruit Growers Exchange is an organiza-
ton of 5000 orange growers whose sue
cess in lettering conditions of growth,
harvesting. packing, etc. Is readily seen
in their special brand of "Sunkist" or
anges. now on sale generally throughout
this part of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03

but several attractive propositions
have been made to him. and after he
has enjoyed the vacation and rest he
so much needs, he will decide which
to accept.
The Evenings Ceremony.
The ceremony of the inaugural of
the new administration this evening
will be in accord with the long es-
tablished custom. The old council
will adjourn with Mayor Schaffer
presiding. The present council will
transact such business as is before
it, including the adoption OF the
semi-monthly payroll and the two
weekly payrolls, and passing on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03

bills of the city attorney for services
in the appellate and supreme court
and on the bill of II. L. Butler, who
audited the city waterWorks accounts
nearly two years ago. The mayor
will then deliver his valedictory add
ireSs. and the council will adjourn.
Mayor Schaffer will then turn over
TO mayor McCaSkrin the gavel, and
the executives star, and the new
council will assemble with Mayor
McC askrin presiding. The roll will
be called and the new mayor will de-
liver his inaugural message.
Whether Mayor McCaskrin will
announce his appointments in part or
in full this evening remains 30 be
seen. He declined to give out any
information regarding his slate to-
day, stating that he would prefer to
wait until the appointments were
presented to the council for cOntfr-
nation.
In Touch with situation.
Mayor MCCaskrin has since his
his election been consulted on all
council. and at the last few meetings
has occupied seat at the side of
Mayor SChaffcr. He has been shown
every courtesy by the council and
Mayor Schaffer, and it was at Mayor
SChafferS instance that a place was
provided for him at the mayors desk
in the council room. lie has on num-
erous occasions. been asked to give
his opinion, and has done so, though
expressing djsinclination to appear
as taking from Mayor Schaffer the pre-
negatives of his position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
PERSONAL POINTS.

Mrs. S. G. Hagglund and children
are visiting with her parents at Rock
ford
Rev. G. II. Sherwood has gone to
Streator to ofiiciate at the marriage
of Miss Edith Bailey of that place
tomorrow evening. MIR. Sherwood
will return Wednesday.
Mrs. Dora Denison has left for her
home at Youngstown. Ohio, after an
extensive visit with her father, w. w.
Duffin. She was accompanied home by
her nephew. Master Fred Davis, who
will make his home with her.
A letter to Hon. l.. S. McCabe from
Baltimore, Md, states that Mrs. Nc
Cabe is doing as well as can be ex-
pected and that hope for her recovery
grows every day. The letter was
written Saturday. Mr.. McCabe and w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
CRANDJURY MEETS
Henry H .Heuck Is Appointed
Foreman of Body for May
Term by Court.
JUDGE RAMSAY PRESIDES
Whitesiic County Jurist Occupied
Bench in Absence of Judge
GCst, Who Is Ill.

The grand jury for the May term
If the circuit court responded this
afternoon, and began its work after
being charged with its duties by
Judge f. ID. Ramsay. Henry II
HeuCk of Moline was appointed fore
man of the jury by Judge Ramsay.
The court was occupied this after
noon with the setting of the triaI
list and other matters of routine
Judge Ramsay informed the attor-
lcys of the illness of Judge w. IL
lest, necessitating his absence from
court, and the presence of Judge
Ramsay.
Petit Jury Panel.
The following panel of petit Jurors
has been drawn to report Monday
May 10: Chant Reed and John Bray
ton, Buffalo Prairie; Steve Cushman
B. Durham and Albert Danielson. Blacl
Hawk; l.. A. Brahme, Coal Valley; j
| C.. Hawkins and John Beardsley, Hamp
ton; Albert Hoskinson, L. Harden, F
o. Odean, l.. w. Straw. F. A. Lindberg
| f. j. Savage. ]. !. King, J. Olson, ]. p
Pearson, John NJ Shalline, Charlie:
Engdal. p e. Carlson, A. e. Scott
John Anderson, Charles Depow, S. H
Baker, Moline; Clinton Ague, Rober
Mitchell. c. l.. Beardsley, William Pc
| terson, Carl SchiIlingcr, John Lauer
man, w. II. Hoffman, 4. E. Allen
Il
Elm, William LYONS, Rock Island; 2
MetzIer. Rural, and Oscar Isaacson
South Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
We're Proud to Offer These
Clothes-$1O to $25

Only the leading firms in each city allowed handle
CLOTHCRAFr CLOTHES.
fyou know well do how good these clothes
understand why proud be the firm this city and
the CLOTHCRAFT styles for Spring.
No other line of clothes eagerly competed for by dealers
Because all dealers give the best values they
their
They we'll you do that honesty the best policy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
Woodruff Got No License.

The Erie council has refused to grant
license to conduct a saloon to Rich
ard Woodruff of Moline, who recently
rented building in the Whiteside
county town and was all ready to open
Talk of court proceedings to force the
council to grant a license is being in
dulged in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
Attention.

Members of Carpenters Union
No 16G are requested to attend the
funeral of deceased brother o. A.
Johnson tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the homo corner of Fifth
avenue and Fifth street.
EDWARD J. STRUSS.
Financial Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
MANAGER OF STORE GONE
Eli Nelson, Moline Grocer, Suddenly
Leaves the City.

AS a result of The disappearance of
ED Nelson, manager of the II. j. Mel
son & Co. grocery in Moline, the store
was closed today. aud legal steps will
be taken by creditors. Mr.. Nelson was
the independent candidate for city
clerk at the recent election. He left
town last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
PLAN IS SATISFACTORY
Arrangements Made for Relief of the
Best Building.

Arrangements Made for Relief of the
Best Building.
The committee named by the city
council Friday evening TO confer with
the owners of the Best building rela-
tive to temporary relief during the re-
construction of the Seventeenth street
sewer, have made arrangements with
the property owners, whereby the city
will install a pump to take care of the
drainage from the building, and the
owners agree in this case to waive all
claims for damages in case of back
water from heavy rain storm. This
| is practically the adjustment deter
mined on by the council. The city
will maintain the pump. The commit
tee was composed of Mayor Schaffer
Mayor-elect George W. McCaskrin and
City Attorney j. f. Witter. They con
lferred with W. L. Ludolph, who repre-
sented the owner and tenants of the
building
| The decision to rebuild the drain
has caused some comment as to the
size of the sewer and the general opin
ion is that if the sewer is not of the
proper size, it should be made larger
while the rebuilding is being done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
GUILD PREPARES
A GOOD PROGRAM
Memorial Christian Society Will Give
an Entertainment at the Y. NJ.
G. A. Tomorrow Evening.

The Queen Esther guild of the
Memorial Christian church has ar
ranged an attractive program to be
given at Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow even
ing at o'clock. The program for
the entertainment is as follows:
Loves Awakening e. Moskowski
Frank Friestat.
Spring Song .... Lynes
Miss Harriet Framing
I'D Like to Go Down South Once
Mo Parks
Male Quartet.
Children's Orchestra 49,. Selected
Mrs. Florence Friestat.Lee. Leader.
The Modern Sewing Society"
. One act comedy
The cast of characters:
Mrs. President -. Miss Bertha karr
Mrs. Knowall 49,. Mrs. Dorman
Mrs. Wise ........ Miss Lucy liner
Mrs. Short Miss Georgia Braithwait
Mrs. Green Mrs. Gertrude Dewey
Mrs. Brown. Miss Luella Huthmaker
Mrs. Jones 8. Miss Bessie Hathaway
Mrs. Gossip ...... Miss Lyde Lewis
Mrs. Truthful Miss Elizabeth Weber
Miss Chatter ..... Mrs. LOOMS
Miss Flutter 80. Miss Hazel Lynch
Miss Simple -. Miss Beryl White
Miss Pert 49,. Miss Mearle Dodson
Miss Small ...... Miss Jessie Booth
Plantation Song" go. Clutsam
Miss Framing.
Children's Orchestra -. Selected
| Mrs. Lee, Leader.
| (a) "A Flower Song" -. GODDARD
| tb) Come Love, Come to Thy
| Window" ........ Gregh
| Mrs. Gertrude Carse-Appelquist
I"I've Got a Little Brother KautZ
Male Quartet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03

j. Edward Elliott this morning turn
docket to his successor, Charles J.
Smith. Magistrate Smith will main
tain his office adjoining his printing es-
Establishment on Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
Ready-mades are
proft-burdened.

Ready-made clothing has sup
ported manufacturer salesman
and retailer by the time it is
sold to the Wearer. The real
merchant tailor can produce
his vastly better merchandise
and keep it within the cost at
which a first-rate clothes seller
markets his factory-built gar
ments. Even if he does pay a
premium for exclusive fabrics
and employ the highest type
of hand-labor to shape it into
grace and mould it into last
ingness, the double profit on
the ready-made suits more
than Counterba1anCes it. The
difference between the price of
the'best ready-nades and the
best merchant tailoring is
not great, while the value is
double.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
rheumatism Cured in Three Days.

rheumatism Cured in Three Days.
N. B. Langley, Madison, Wis. says:
Il was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so I could not turn my read
and all through my body. I tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until I procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism.
In few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
| completely cured and l was at work"
Sold by Otto Grotian, 1901 Second
avenue. Rock Island, Gust. Schlegel
& Son. 20 West Second street, Daven,
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
So Much for So Little

But we didn't decide TO bsndie
CLoTHcRAFr till we knew from top
TO bottom just what these clothes
are and just how they compare
with others.
The thing we wanted 10 know
was how they could be so good and
yet sell for so little.
For CLoTHcRAFT CLOTHES have
the very best style, and their pure
wool and fine tailoring are guar
antced. And yet the prices are
only $40 to $25.
We Investigated
When we investigated, this is
what we found:
An organization that eliminates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
C1othcraft Clothes

waste. The most wonderful and up
to date clothing factory in America.
a factory system aud marvellous
processes that save on cost without
any reduction in value. An output
so big that an immense saving IS
made in the purchase Of materials.
And we found that the savings
thus made were what paid for the
better woolens and better tailoring
in CLoTHcRAFT CLOTHES.
Thus we proved to ourselves
how these clothes can be at once so
good and SO low priced.
And thus we became more proud
than ever to offer CLoTHCRAFr to
You.
Now we want you to see these
astonishing clothes. We wish you
would come today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-03
Mrs. Sophia VapPOstcI.

Olaf Johnston, sol Fifth street, dice
at ) O'Clock this morning after hav
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Bad Books and Censorship.
he Chicago Recnrd.HcraId

From the Chicago Record-Hcrald.
Several months ago some one half
seriously advocated the putting of ''pois-
on labels on certain classes of books.
His idea was that librarians and educa-
tors might warn readers that these books
were f1ashy, these untrue to life. these
inaccurate in their historical references,
these antiquated as to their science or
philosophy, and so on. But he did not
propose the establishment of an actual
literary censorship. The publication.
however. of a number of books, chiefly
novels. that the majority of the critics
in England found obnoxious. morally per-
nicious and poisonous has prompted
the circulating libraries Of that country
where, as authors bitterly complain,
few buy books because they can read a
dozen at the price Of one by patronizing
the well organized circulating libraries
to establish a sort Of censorship. They
require the publishers to submit all their
books at least a week before publication
to an anonymous committee, and no book
is circulated by the libraries that three
members Of the committee pronounce I'M
desirable or improper for any respectable
home or its young members. The pub
fishers. with some exceptions. have APP
proved the scheme, sympathizing with
the campaign against vulgarity and inn
morality in literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
The Householder in Snowtime.

There is no law to compel a house,
holder to clean off the sidewalk in front
of his premises. the courts having de-
clared that the District cannot impose
that obligation upon the citizens. mas
much as the United States holds exclusive
title TO the streets. But there is no law
to prevent any man from playing the part
of good citizenship and providing a clear
passageway not only for himself but for
others whenever the snow falls. A
glance through the city yesterday after
noon would have identified the household
ers who do not measure their conduct in
terms of statutes and regulations, but
who recognize a duty that is superior to
commands and legal obligations.
Some day perhaps a snow law will be
enacted that will withstand the scrutiny
of the courts. That is a problem for Con-
gress to solve. The matter has been re-
ferred to the two houses, where 1t rests,
along with numerous other propositions
closely related to the comfort, welfare
and health of the citizens. Meanwhile
it is to be hoped that the people of Wash
ington will uniformly adopt a regulation
of their own and will clean OF their walks
whenever the snow falls, just as diligently
and thoroughly as though they were &C
tually menaced with Police Court prose-
cut on In case of failure.
Five minutes work will suffice to clean
the average house front of snow in case
the resident undertakes the task himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27

course has been done to lessen the dam
age by the construction of subs antial
docks and the building of sea walls to
prevent erosion, and yet in the supreme
moments of its wrath the ocean batters
were made of pasteboard. The most
that can be done in advance of a storm
of magnitude is to prevent vessels from
going to sea. The weather service has
paid for itself many scores of times in
the prevention of losses through the Civ
ing of cautionary admonition to mariners
But even the ships that remain in harbor
are in peril when such violent storms as
that of Saturday night sweep along the
coast
The paralysis of railway traffic from
which this part of the country is now
suffering IS attributable to failure on
the part of the railroad lines to adopt the
practical precaution of buryinS their
signal wires. 1t would seem that the
lesson had been taught often enough.
Every year a great sum of money Is lost
to the transportation lines through the
paralysis of traffic by the breaking or
wires and the consequent decentralization
of the dispatchng systems. Last March
at inauguration time the folly of depend
ing for train dispatching upon overhead
wires was clearly proved.
The railway companies could install
conduit system for all its service wires
at practically the bare cost of materials.
1t has the labor now available in the
section gangs and it has the right of way
alongside the tracks. With proper
organization and a sufficient supply of
cables and terra Gotta this work could be
finished in two weeks during any mild
season. The cost of such an installa-
ton would probably be saved in one year
In terms of uninterrupted traffic and the
prevention Of losses now incidental to
blockades and the consequent falling off
of traffic. A broad, progressive policy
on the part of the railroad companies
would soon place them in this respect
practically independent of the elements,
for rarely is a railroad line east OF the
Rocky mountains blockaded by the snow
alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-27
Peers on the Stump.

one of the most interesting phases of
the British political situation is the re-
markable activity of the peers in the
campaign which is just opening. All the
dispatches from London tell of dukes and
earls shaking off the lethargy of high
place and title and going forth into the
districts to talk finance, economics.
sociology. patriotism and partisanship.
Before the voting begins probably the
hastings will be occupied by the largest
number of noble spellbinders ever let
loose upon tina British electorate.
Some of these titled campaigners are
what would be known in this country as
good political workers. They talk we'll
on all subjects and have the faculty OF
addressing themselves to the crowds in
language that their hearers can under
stand But the conservative or unionist
peer on the stump during this campaign
will he subjected to violent Interruptions,
10 heckling without reverence to his posi-
ton and possibly even to physical vio-
lcnce in some of the rougher districts of
the large cities. Precautions have already
been necessary at some of the meetings
10 protect the speakers from unpleasant
attentions. Not only are the radical
working classes to be feared, but the
militant suffragettes are active in giving
trouble to all takers political subjects
regardless of party. though their atten-
tions are mainly directed toward MEM
bers of the government.
The position of the peers in this cam
paign is a difficult one, especially on ac-
count of the fact that the house of lords
is virtually the chief issue. While the
radical cry for the abolition Of the upper
chamber of parliament does not represent
the true state of the case there being no
we'll defined sentiment for SO sweeping
change in the British political system,
il is regarded as certain that in the event
of liberal success an effort will be made
10 bind the house Of lords firmly in re-
straint Of the privilege of fiscal Iegisla-
ton. Thus the titled speakers of the on
position are in the embarrassing situation
of being on the defensive instead of the
aggressive. which is the normal attitude
OF the anti-ministerial party.