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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
TO Be A BIG AFFAIR
Six Hundred Will Attend Tri-
City Banquet of Knights of
Columbus.
TO FOLLOW THE INITIATION
Glass of 1O1 Candidates Will Be Re-
ceived Into the Order Next
Sunday at Moline.

The program for the annual tri-city
initiation of the knights of Columbus,
to be held Sunday, Jan. 2. at Moline,
has been completed. On that date 101
candidates from the councils of the
three cities will be received into the
order, 81 of whom are from Loras
council, Davenport, and % from Allou-
ez council. Rock Island, and % from
Leo council, Moline.
The candidates will meet Sunday
morning at their local lodge halls and
will then go to the Manufacturers no
tel in Moline. They will march from
there in a body to St. Mary's Catholic
church. where high mass will be cele-
brated by Father J. S. Kelly, pastor Of
the church. At the conclusion of the
services at the church there will be
adjournment for dinner. The knights
and candidates will reassemble at 2
o'clock at Swedish Olive hall, where
the candidates will be put through the
second and third degrees by a team
from Chicago At o'clock in the
evening a banquet will be served at
Skinner annex It is expected that
covers will be laid for 600. Several
hundred knights from Muscatine. Gin
ton, Dewitt and other neighboring
towns are expected at the exercises.
Program for Banquet.
The following program will be Civ
en- in connection with the banquet,
J. E Murphy of Moline, filling the
position of POSTMASTER:
Observation-Disclosures J. S. Kelly,
Moline.
Address of welcome-W. R. Moore
Moline.
vOcal-Miss Mary Murphy, Mo-
line.
Address, Conscience in Our AZ
fairs"-William D. Munhall, Chi
cago.
Address, 1.-The Twentieth Century
Knight''-James j. Maher, Chicago,
state deputy of Illinois.
Vocal solo-A. A. Burt, Rock Is
land.
Address. Things That Are Gaze
sar's"-Judge NJ. ]. Wade, Iowa City.
Vocal selection-The Misses Muir
ply, Moline.
Address, Good Fellowship
Joseph y. helly' Chicago oIStrlcJ
deputy.
To BE Given Degrees This Evening.
The Moline candidates and II of
the candidates from the local coun-
Gil will be given the first degree this
evening at Moline. The other can
didates from Rock Island and those
from Davenport were given their
fret degree last Tuesday evening in
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
POLICE Department
HAS DAY OF PEACE
Only Few Imbibe Too Freely During
Last 4S Hours-NIagistrat
Fines These This Morning.

The police force had an unusually
quiet time considering that Christmas
was followed by Sunday There were
very few people who INDUCED to ex-
cess and had to be taken to jail. Sew
eral fell by the wayside, however, and
received their deserts this morning
when they were brought before Police
Magistrate C. j. Smith. Sam McCul-
Tough was sentenced to spend 10 days
with the sheriff at the county Jail as
the result of his having become drunk
and while in that condition made him
self obnoxious by begging on the cor
ners from passers. Tom Black was
given 20 days in which to work of a
heavy jag which he accumulated Sat
urday night Fred Smith was fined
50 and costs and Tom Burch suffered
likewise for having become drunk and
disorderly. They were all hauled In
Saturday evening and fined this morn
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
MANY SOLDIERS
co To HOSPITAL
Following Orders to Get Out
Christmas Morning and
Clear Walks.
OBJECT TO HOLIDAY LABOR
Physician Prescribes Exercise for
Them, However, and They Re-
turn to Work.

A glance in the hospital at Rock Is
land arsenal yesterday or Saturday
would have given the casual observer
the impression that either a war was
in progress or that an epidemic Of
some kind had broken out among the
soldiers.
There were in the neighborhood of
80 soldiers in the hospital and they
all appeared fully resigned to death
and were apparently awaiting it with
great glee and gusto. When a staff
physician from this city arrived to
look over the sick list, the number of
patients dwindled down one at time
until finally only one was left who was
considered really sick and his case was
by no means serious. The rest were
for the most part given a prescription
calling for a dose of castor oil and
plenty of open air exercise.
DIsIiked ShOveIing Snow.
1t seems that the reason at the bot
tom of the sudden increase in the hos
pital list size was that the soldiers OBJ
jected to being ordered out to shovel
the snow from the many sidewalks and
IOdOS OLl TIC loAdAAo anu tIdN NhCS NOA
taking this means of showin.I their
disapproval Saturday morning they
were ordered to get brooms and SHOW
els and to clear paths despite the fact
that there was no work on the island
that day. The soldiers felt that they
ought to have day off from labor on
account of it being Christmas, but dis
cipline compelled them to obey orders,
and they had to work. They took sick
rapidly, however, and pne after an
other went to the hospital for treat
ment until that institution was full and
no more would be admitted. Those
who were slow in getting onto the
dodge had to do the greater part Of the
work.
All Sorts of Diseases.
The sick men were apparently ailing
from thousand different causes, and
it was thought for time that a whole
corps of army surgeons would have to
be called in for duty. One soldier had
appendicitis, another had something
wrong with his liver, another was suf-
fering from this and another from that.
But when their cases had been investi-
gated 1t was found that there was
nothing to them, and one after an
other they were discharged from the
hospital with the advice that they
ought to take some outdoor exercise to
get rid of their ills.
Some Real Kicking.
The men did not all confine them
selves to trying to get out of working
on Christmas by playing off sick. Some
of the holder ones raised real objec-
tions and there were many mutterings
of discomfort. Major Hof. commanding
officer in the absence of Colonel Hobbs,
who is away at Washington, stated
this morning that if any discomfort
ment existed it had not been brought
to his notice, and that there would be
no let-up in discipline, and that he did
not believe the men would want such
a thing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
RUSH is STILL ON
Busiest Week in History of the
Rock Island Postoffice
Just Passed.
MUCH MAIL is HANDLED
Two Immense Deliveries Take Care
of Final Rush Before Christmas
Should End at New Years.

The Rock Island postofice has just
passed through the busiest week in its
history and one which taxed the post
master and his employees TO the ut
most. The ideal weather which at
tended Christmas this year resulted in
an unusual amount of business being
done and the mails were used in send
ing presents as they were never used
before.
Despite this fact, arrangements at
the local postof1ce were so perfect
that had it not been for the lateness
of many of the trains on Christmas
due to the snow storm every piece Of
Christmas mail would have been de-
livered before the day was over. AS
it was, all the mail which was in the
office was taken care of and every
piece of outgoing mail was sent OUT
during the day. Two immense de-
liveries were made. one on Friday and
one on Saturday, by the aid of express
wagons, a dozen of which were hired
for that purpose. They were filed
with mail matter of all kinds from
postcards to parcels weighing four
pounds which under the postal law is
the limit allowed mail matter.
Many Cards Handled.
Some idea of the immense amount
of work done at the Office may be
gained when it is known that during
the past week an average of about 40
900 postcards alone were handled by
the clerks. Some days this number
was as high as 10000 and it never
went far below 10000 The prospects
are that the average will be maintain
ed for the remainder of this week, and
then it will come down to the normal
figure again. When the letters and
other parcels handled at the postoffice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Mrs. VI. RingIe is Tried for Her San
ity as a Result.

Mrs. NJ. Ringle. 311 Forty-ffth
street. was brought into the county
court this afternoon 70 be tried for her
sanity. Christmas morning Mrs. Rim
gle jumped into a cistern and tried 70
end her life. but her husband arrived
on the scene in time 10 prevent her
from carrying out her purpose. She
has been IN for a long time and II is
thought that her mind has given way
under the strain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
PERSONAL POINTS.

Lester Kuehl left Saturday noon
for Chicago.
David Blackstock is home among his
friends for the holidays.
DR.. c. E. Robb of Chicago is in
the city visiting his parents.
Miss Julia MeIchoir went to Peoria
Saturday for a visit Of one week.
Captain Alexander Lamont of Alton
has returned to his home after a visit
here.
Dale Skies of CIarinda, Iowa. is
making visit in the city with rela-
tives.
Herbert Cary will leave tonight for
Una, Tenn, for a visit of several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Smedley have
returned from Hillsdale, where they
spent Christmas
Charles Guffy and sister of Omega,
Kan, are visiting at the home of their
aunt, Mrs. J. H. Cleland
w. E. O'Malley will arrive home to-
night after having spent Christmas
with his parents at Dixon.
Mrs. D. A. Flanagan and daughter,
Miss Jessie, have returned from a
short visit in Chicago.
Master John HAYES left this morn
ing for Fulton, where he will spend d
few days with his grandparents.
w. A.-Norris is recovering from the
effects of a severe stroke of paralysis
which came upon him about two weeks
ago.
Mr. and Mrs. s. F. Welch of the I'LL
nois theatre building are the parents
of a nine-pound boy which arrived
Christmas morning.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Van Trump
and daughter Mary of Kansas City
are visiting at the home of Mrs Van
Trump's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Coyne
William F1annigaa and daughter Ell
len of Buckley, ILL.,, after visiting the
past few days with Thomas Flanagan
and family, $40 THenty-second street,
returned home last evening.
James Montgomery of Sioux City
and DR.. Alex Montgomery of Okla
homa are visiting at the home of
their mother Mrs. J. T. Montgom-
cry.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Plummer have
returned from Chicago, where they
spent Christmas. They were accom-
panied home by their son Howard Of
Minneapolis. who will visit here for a
week.
F. A Hart, who has been in charge
of the holiday passenger traffic for his
road at Winnipeg, has returned to the
city to assume his regular duties as
division passenger agent of the Bur
lington.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Knowlton Of
Morgantown. w. Va, are here to spend
the holidays with their relatives. Mr.
Knowlton is now engaged in the ce-
ment production business at Morgan
town, having established plant of his
own, and in which he is prospecting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
KILLED AND MANNED
In A CAR WRECK

Detroit, Dec 27-Frank Kendall,
aged 2S, of Plymouth, Mass, was
crushed to death and Richard Roe,
aged 7, of Detroit, had one hand cut
off and is in a critical condition and
a score of other passengers We're less
seriously hurt as a result of an inter
urban car on the Detroit United Rail
way jumping tracks and tipping over
last night on curve four miles north
of Wayne
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
MANY NEW CASES FILED
January Term of the Circuit Court
VIII BE Kept Busy.

The total number of cases which
have been filed with the circuit clerk
for hearings before the January term
of the circuit court is so, Of which IS
are on the law side of the docket and
the remainder on the chancery. OF
the latter 20 are petitions asking for
divorce. The January term of the
court commences the first Monday in
the month and the January grand jury
convenes at the same time. Despite
the fact that branch court was es-
tablished here for several months, the
docket was not considerably lightened
and the number of cases filed for the
coming term will keep it as large as
ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

Potter, in Moline, exploded when
fire was started in the stove Saturday
and wrecked the kitchen. The cook
fortunately left the kitchen after light
ing the fire, otherwise he might have
been killed. The damage was $500.
The restaurant, which is located on
Fourth avenue between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets, will be closed a
week for repairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

Dorothy fischer, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred fischer, and G. Decker
French, son OF Colonel G. Watson
French, and Phil Sonntag. Jr., and
Miss Elsa Petersen, daughter of Mrs.
Theodore Petersen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
OBITUARY..
Isaiah p. Wilson.

Word was received here yesterday
of the death of Isaiah P. Wilson Christ
mas morning at his home at Tacoma,
Wash. Death was caused by I1eu-
monia. The funeral services were
held today from the home at Tacoma
and burial took place there.
Deceased was born in Pennsylvania
&c years ago. He served as a private
through the civil war. In 1886 he took
up his residence in Rock Island and
for many years was engaged in the
real estate business. He moved from
this city to Tacoma a little more than
a year ago and had made that place
his home since that time. He was a
member of John Graham post, G. A.
r. of Moline. He is survived by his
wife, three daughters, Mrs. Grace At
kinson, Nellie and Bertha Wilson. all
at home, and son, Charles, in Den
YER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Evidence of crue. Crime.

Loveland, Ohio, Dec. 27.-Fire early
today destroyed the home of L. Some
calf and caused the death of Rosa and
Paul Sonnecalf, aged and respect
lively. The coroner's investigation dis
closed the fact the skulls of the two
children were crushed with a hammer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Annual Reunion.

The annual reunion OF the S. B. 3.
club was held Saturday evening at the
Hotel Harms. Dinner was served and
covers were laid for -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Today in the Markets

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat
December, III, 11924, 1161h, 1875.
May, 1119s. 1121a, 11O7s. 1111a.
July 102, 1925, 1917, 1918.
Corn.
December, CAS-, 645s, 63. 63%4.
May, 673s, CTS, 67. CT.
July, 671s, 671z, 667s, 667s.
Oats.
December. 4494. As, 441a, 44A.
May, 457s, 4G, ASS, 4534.
July, 435s, A, 1895, 431a.
Pork.
January, 21.75, PISS, 2175. PISS.
May, 21.92, 21.9O. 21.75, 21.75.
Lard.
January. 1865. 1866. 1886. 1885.
May, 1902, 1905. 1875, 1892.
Ribs.
January. 11.5O, 11.55. 1L5O 11.5O.
May, 11.45, 11.47, 1I4O, 11.4O.
Receipts today-Wheat, 4S; corn
$40; oats. 143; hogs. $4,000; cattle
$4,000; sheep, 10000.
Estimated receipts Tuesday-Hogs
10000.
Hog market opened 5 cents higher
Hogs left over. 1900 Light, $1,000
s 40: mixed and butchers. sS.10@S.55:
good heavy, SS.2O@S.GO; rough heavy
$S2O@S.40.
Cattle market opened 10 cents
higher Sheep market opened and
10 cents higher.
Hog market closed 10 and 90 cents
higher than Friday. Bulk sales, $3.50
6s.6O; light. $SO00S.55; mixed and
butchers, sS.15GS.65; good heavy
$S156S.65; rough heavy, sS.S0@S.45
Cattle market closed strongl
Sheep market closed strong.
Northwestern receipts:
nneapolis-Today, $50; last week
254; last year, SS5.
Duluth-Today. 43; last week, AZ;
last year. 265.
Liverpool exchange closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
BARRETT SPEAKS IN MOLINE
Director Bureau of Republics 60 Give
Address at Club Banquet There.

John Barrett OF washington, d.
rector of the international bureau of
American republics. today accepted
an invitation to give the address at
the annual banquet of the Moline
club the evening of Feb. %. His
subject will be Americas Greatest
Commercial Opportunity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27

Restaurant Kitchen Wrecked.
Frozen water pipes connected with
steel range in the restaurant of Phil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Burned Himself Instead.

Stillmore, Ca, Dec. 27.-John Muir
ply was burned to death in pail here
last night while trying to burn his way
to freedom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
enforcement. Announced.

Two Davenport 0etrothal announce
ments of Christmas day of interest to
tri-city society were those of Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Funeral of Mrs. MARGARET r. Lee

The remains of Mrs. Margaret r.
Lee arrived here yesterday morning
from Minneapolis over the Burlington
road and were taken to the home of
her daughter. Mrs. F. c. Denkmann,
525 Twenty-sixth street. Funeral serv-
ices were held yesterday afternoon at
2 o'clock. DR.. w. S. Marquis, pastor
of the Broadway Presbyterian church,
conducted the services. The pallbear-
ers were Phil Mitchell, c. K. Mixter,
T. B. Davis, Fred Reimers, George Sud
low and W. H. Marshall. The serv-
ices at the grave were private. Burial
was in Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
New York Stocks.

New York, Dec. 27.-Following are
the quotations on the stock market to-
day:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-27
Licensed to Wed.

Julius Claeys ......... .McCausland
Miss Augusta Forret. :. Rock Island
Elmer e Reed. ...... Illinois City
Miss Laura M Morehead. Illinois City
John P. Lyle. Oklahoma City
Miss Margaret c. Frey. Rock Island
Walter B. Tompkins. -Andalusia
Miss Amelia E. Schave. .Andalusia
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
The NeB Wave.

Frcn The Philadelphia Enlletin-
II is more or a flute than a wave.
1t Is loose. and lifelike.
1t is not a large wave: small rather. but
with studied abandon that keeps Il from
looking stiff
Early IN the year there was q vogue for
straight hair, but women discovered that
for the most OF them It was not becom-
ing. so II was soon thrust aside.
This coifrure should be perrumed.
II may be any color that nature has
provided. but IL must not look faded.
To take away an effect OF regularity
from these small waves il IS wise 10 run
The comb through them. % raise the hairs
up and separate them.
Hot-iron fiuting is good. but Il takes
time. and If done by an amateur there Is
danger OF burning the hair
Another treatment. which is often used
upon little girls. but IS equally successful
with their elder sisters, is 10 wind tne
hair around a round wooden stick Take
IL or when dry comb it out. and il makes
q real ripple
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
Shoe NeWS.


From the Philadepha Bulle;in.
In the most stylish OF the spring shoes,
the wide ribbon viii be used as Iscing.
One pretty model Is a two-eyelet kid tie.
with This same broad lacing.
Heels are higher on the street shoes
than they have been for the lR=y Few sea
sons.
For the fashionable woman with many
shoes. the high top directo.re boot IS good.
Il comes IN all coiQrs OF suede. and is
fastened with pearl buttons.
With the popular brown suede shoe.
brown silk stockings embroidered IN self
tone are the proper thing
For semi-dress occasions the black ooze
slippers are both smart and suitable
To wear with spring calling costumes
there are shoes with patent leather vamps
and cloth upperS. the cloth matching the
gown ia color.
The black satin slipper is becoming very
popular for evening. probably because 70
makes the foot look slender.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
LEFTOVER HATS.

From The Phlsdelphia Bulletin.
While we are waiting for the spring
fashions TO get settled, last seasons hats
and their trimmings. II ripped on and
cleaned. may be made over into thorough
ly satisfactory bits OF millinery.
To clean wings, wipe OF the dust and
then sponge with alcohol.
Flowers dipped into paint or gasoline
dyes usually come out ike new.
II they are worth II. the petals may
be touched up with a small eamers-hair
brush.
Gasoline cleans ribbons and velvet, CT
a good cleaning fluid may be used.
Follow the Application with a good
pressing on the wong side. in the case
oi the ribbon. and steaming for the vel
vet
Black chip should be wiped or with
soft old silk handkerchief, then rubbed
lightly with pure olive OIL
Soiled white chiffon hats may be clean
ed iy using equal parts Of French chalk
magnesia. and powdered soap. Cover
~ith the mixture. leave on twenty-fouT
hours. and when brushed on the sOlled
I spots will usually come, too.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11

ride are assembled. or over a phone. The
party arranged for, some hospitably-in-
clined person invites them 70 luncheon
at one of the country clubs or some inn
IN the suburbs, or the riders arrange 10
take their luncheon Dutch, as the say
ing goes: that is. every one paying for
his own luncheon. or the men pool and
pay for the luncheon, having the women
as guests. There are countless different
ways Of doing this, and one quite as
good as another. No. red coats are out
of date for paper chases.
2 Question: Is St obligatory 70 acknowledge all
wedding presents by personal note. or can this be
done by some other member Of the family than the
brides Win you also Be good enough % tel me
If II is Necessary for the BRIDE % give her attendants
expensive presents BblDk-Io-bE-
Answer-A bride should acknowledge all
OF her gifts unless she is ill, when she
can delegate this office 70 some other
member OF the family. No. IL is not
necessary 10 give expensive presents. or
any al all II your pocketboOk does not
warrant such an outlay.
; Question: 7 don't know whether ! sho'ild ask
you this question OF not but ] don't know who else
10 seud It 70. What do you think is the proper
way 10 eat asparagus when yOu don't have 81
asparagus fork At your plate' Thanking you very
much for y0ur former help. sincerely. q. r. O.
Arswer-The only way to eat asparagus
is 10 take il by the stalk in ones fingers.
Any other method is looked upon as bad
form.
4. Question: WI yoa kindly tsu n.s hoW the
governor Of State shouid be addressed as his cx-
cellency CT SIMPLY as goVeraor2 EXECU TIVE
AnsweT-The manner In which a gov
ernor IS addressed varies in different
States. In Alabama. Kansas Maine. Min
nesota Utah. and the Territories. The
Honorable" and The Governor" is used.
The title '''The Governor" Is the form OF
address adopted BY New York and Texas.
In all the other States the expression
His Excellency. the Governor. 80 obtains
The proper form Of address Is determined
by the legislatures OF the various States.
s. Question; VIII you kindly tell me what uns
q the navy corresponds 20 a colonel in tia army.
What rank should clergyman he given in q lnixed
company. say Of diplomats Senators. Members and
The like OFFICER
Answer-A captain Of the navy holds
the same relative rank as a colonel in the
army A clergyman as the representative
Of a Higher Power should always be ac-
corded the place OF honor. On this point
all writers OF etiquette agree.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-11
PHYLLIS ENGAGEMENT.

moustache. Ills father IS a jgEse. and
his family is the Oldest IN the colony.
Phyllis had written 20 her mother about
coming home. and he went win her 10
post the Letter. on the way back she
told him what the letter was lbout
lwasnt II clever OF herr and he pros
posed then and there. He has w--itten
20 Phyllis mother. and promised To
settle on Phyllis but I mustn't
say how much Phyllis Is coming home
ar enCe, and lie IS goirg % put his farm
straight and follow by the next boat.
The wedding VIII be early n Januarv.
and Immediately sfterward they are gO-
ing back 10 America"
Why don't they try Australia" !
suggested
Same thing" she said What 90 You
think Of Il all and what am 10 wea- o.
Later met Phyllis mother.
They tell me. I said that YOU had
FIVE letters from Australia yesterday. Lei
me congratulate YOU heartily"
Thank you very much" she said. 7
love letters from a distance. and il is
nice 10 hear from ones little nephews
and nieces- Five separate letters de-
scribing a chiidren's party thcy had
been 70. But ] 90 wish they'd tell me
something about Phyllis and when she
thinks OF coming home.