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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
TO MAKE BOULEVARD
A PLACE OF BEAUTY
Park Superintendent Begins Work OF,
Seventh Avenue, Under Direc-
ton of the Board.

Park Superintendent c. +. Gae1Jer
has begun the work of identifying
the boulevard on Seventh avenue and
the street by the end of the summer
will be one of the most beautiful
thoroughfares in the tri-cities. The
center spaces are all being filed up
to grade, and planted with grass,
shrubs, and flowers. 1t will be re-
membered that the council, when
the street Improvement was finished
last year, placed the boulevard unucI
the control of the park board, and
the board promptly made arrange
mcnts to beautify it. The work is be
ing done at considerable expense, and
when completed will make Seventh
avenue a most attractive drive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
FUND Is GROWING
: AT A RAPID RATE
Committee Soliciting for Seventh
Ward Park Is Making Very
Gratifying Progress.

The committee which is soliciting
funds for the purchase of the % acre
tract for an east end park in the Sew
enth ward. is meeting with very graf
flying success, and there is now only
about 81 400 to be raised for the first
payment on the traet. The option IS
to expire in just week, and by that
time the citizens must subscribe $4,000
if the park is to be acquired The pur-
chase price of the tract is to ne
$4,000. and the city council has pro-
vided for the payment of the $4,000
balance if the FIRST payment is pro-
vided by popular Subscriptions. The
committee reduced the amount left %
be secured about $500 yesterday, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
CITY CHA Il.

Kerler & Co. weave rugs.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Read H. X Walkers want ads.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Razors, 80 cents at David Don's.
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz
Sand and cement. Mueller Lumber
company.
Godfrey's laundry gives green trad
ing stamps.
Tokalon ball bearing lawn mowers
at David Don's.
Knives, q cents. 80 cents and AZ
cents at David Don's
Shears, all sizes, 23 cents, ~ cents
and 81 cents al David Don's.
Take Sunday dinner at Young & Nc
Combs grill room tomorrow. Music.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 152G-152S Fourth ave
nue..
Dine at Young & MeCombs grill
room tomorrow. Music. Special, 50
cents.
Enjoy a dinner with music in the
new grill room tomorrow. Young &c
McCombs.
Leonard porcelain refrigerators, ice
savers and sanitary, greatly reduced at
David Don's.
| am closing out everything Keep
this sale in mind when you are shop.
ping. David Don.
Hot days reminds one they need ice
Call old phone 591, new Gill. Rock.
we'll Ice & Fuel company.
Dinner at 80 cents will be served in
Young G McCombs grill room tomor
row from II to 5. Musical program
Oscar D. Wiley of Davenport and
Mrs. Nancy Evans of Cedar Rapids
were united in marriage yesterday af
teinoon at the court house by County
Judge r. w. Olmsted.
| County Judge r. w. Olmsted yester
t6ay afternoon ofiiciated at the mar
[riage of William l.. lack of Cedar Rap
lids and Miss Sadie Bair of Cedar Bluffs
Iowa, at his office at the courthouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
RIVER BULLETIN.
NAV 8 In History.

1S06-Robert Morris, "signer" and pa
triot financier. died; born in Eng
land 1884. ....-...
1S29-Louis MORGAN Gottschalk. famous
pianist, born in New Orleans; died
1860.
18S0-Gustav Flaubert, French nov
elist. died at Rouen; born 1890.
1SS4-Judah Phillips Benjamin, Con-
federate secretary Of state and aft
erward Il noted London barrister,
died in Paris; born in Santo Do
mingo 1912.
1902-Volcanic disasters in the islands
of Martinique and st. Vincent.
The eruption of Mont Pelee de-
stroyed 10000 lives at St Pierre,
Martinique. and that of La Sou
friere caused loss of LOO lives
in st. Vincent
190S-Ludovic Halevy, French dramatic
author and novelist, died In Paris;
born 1894
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

noon. The program for the two days
is as follows:
Evening, May "a, mixed concert by
4 nomas orchestra.
Afternoon, May Is, symphony
concert (entirely different program
by Thomas orchestra.
Evening, May rs. the Choral union
will sing Gounod's masterpiece,
"Mors ct Vita" with Thomas or
chestra.
Appearing at each of these con-
certs and taking part will be the fol-
lowing noted soloists: Miss Percival
Allen, soprano; Miss Margaret Reyes
contralto; Daniel Beddoe, tenor and
Herbert Witherspoon. basso.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

the sprints and hurdles, taking
took the mile run in sensational
finish and Smith finished first in the
22p-yard dash. The good showing
made by the Knoxville team surpris-
cd all, they figuring in a number of
events. The next meet will be held
in Monmouth.
The declamatory and essay first
prizes went to Monmouth. Galesburs
Aledo and Galva
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
ROCK ISLAND. Ill. fiji 4.sk s.

The unquestioned head
quarters for Knit Underwear
Tor men, women and children,
some extra values here for ear
ly buyers-Ladics' hand-trifn-
med Isle thread vests, import.
ed direct from Switzerland,
beautiful assortment; YOU will
see no better values at $1.0O,
this lot SOC.
Ladies pure Isle thread
vests. plain and lace trimmed,
z different lines for your choice
worth 3Sc, only 25c.
Ladies Jersey ribbed vests,
pure white bleached; go dozen
in this lot. marked to sell for
this time only, I5c or for 25c
Eadies' Isle thread and pure
bleached Maco cotton vests,
high neck and long sleeves. 2
extra values at SOC and 25c.
Ladies Union suits. cuff
knee and Lace trimmed, choice,
per suit SOC.
Mems imported French Bal
briggan shirts and drawers.
regular sizes, worth $I.oo, our
price, 72c.
Mems fine Maco Balbriggan
shirts, long or short sleeves,
drawers reinforced and double
seat, for this lot only, SOC.
Mems Balbriggan shirts
and drawers, shirts in long or
short sleeves, drawers with
double seat, for this lot, 25c.
Mems Mace Jersey ribbed
shirts. long sleeves, drawers
double seat, for this lot SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

Knoxville, 81; Monmouth, 10; Aiedo,
II; Princeton, II; Macomb, 8; Gal
va, 3; Kewanee, 81 Abingdon, and
Eimwood [.
: our military tract records were
broken, the mile run, half and quar-
ter mile runs and the high jump.
The victory of Galesburg was largely
due to Wood, who proved speedy in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
This for You, Madame.

Exceptional price concessions, on the beltings 50
much in demand. makes this important sale.
There is a finish to the dress costume, a touch
of elegance that the belt adds and at these you
will doubtless want number OF them.
Rich tinsel beltings nonelaStic and elastic woven
in new grape and other designs, in wisteria green,
blue. etc. per inch &c and &c
Silk beltings with embroidered roses-n black,
brown gray and green. special Per inch. &c.
Plain elastic beltings, in all the popular shades
per inch. lie
Belt pins in hundreds Of new and novel designs,
plain or mounted and stamped in rich floral effects
spectal 25c to 1925.
Grecian Copper, Jade, Bl<cn and Dutchess belt
pins--ony 19c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
ARRANGE EVENTS OF
THE MAY FESTIVAL
Concerts by Thomas Orchestra and
Cantata, "NIOrs ct Vita" to be
Features this Year.

s. The May festival of the Moline
choral union will be held May "a and
20 at the Moline theater. A feature
of the program will be the concerts
by the Thomas orchestra of Chicago
Monday evening and Tuesday after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
VOTE TO PLACE
LIMIT ON PAY
Supervisors Allow Board of Re
view Members $3.50 a Day,
up to 500 Total.
MEANS 20 DAYS WORK
III Sessions Run Over that Number,
Nothing viii BE Paid for the
Extra Time Put i'm.

AS result of action taken yester-
day by the board of supervisors, the
county board of review must finish
its work in less than 30 days this
year, or the members of the board
must work for nothing for the time
over that number of days. A motion
made by Supervisor Gould was
adopted fixing the pay of the mem
bers of the board of review at $3.50
member, or $500 for the whole board
for the year. In the past the board
has found it necessary to be in ses-
sion considerably over 80 days, and
this year the supervisors have refer
red to the board the work of inves-
tigating the taxes of the capital stock
= of corporations, so that it seems like
ly that if the board of review does
its work properly the members viii
receive somewhat less than $3.50 for
the time actually put in. The board
will begin its work about the first of
July.
Campaign ON Proposition.
The supervisors decided to make
something of campaign for the
special tax proposition, instructing
the finance committee to use all le-
Ultimate means to place the matter
properly before the voters. The COM
mittee's formal order to place the
question on the ballot at the judic-
ial election. June Z, was adopted.
Harry NJ. McCaskrin. in addressing
the board relative to the taxation of
the capital stock of corporations,
subject introduced by Supervisor
Matthews in his resolution yesterday
morning, spoke somewhat of the
special tax question and on the whole
favored the measure. The question
this year is submitted in different
form than heretofore. providing for
levy of so cents on the 500 for a
term of six years. The proposition
is submitted with the understanding
that the supervisor shall apply half
of this tax fund if it is voted, to the
payment of the county's floating
debt, and the other half to the cur
rent expenses .,cf the county, 1t is
estimated. that if the tax is voted
the revenue thus derived will. if
properly applied. pay off the county
debt of $135, 900 in the six years.
As to Shcrin's Bills.
Supervisor Eastman offered a res
olution designed to forestall the sher-
if in the matter of excessive bills for
feeding prisoners at the county Jail,
but the resolution was tabled by a
provided that the purchase of sup
plies and the employment of cooks
in the name of the county was not
authorized, and the board would not
be responsible for bills so contracted.
but would refuse to allow them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
Big Cut on Finest Colored Wash Goods.

Owing the backward season find our wash
goods department overstockcd with several lines of fine
imported wash fabrics, MONDAY the 10th AT 930
M offer immense stock of finer wash goods
ing in price yard and including such high
bordered zeprs and madras in exclusive pat
terms silk novelties in acquered effects silk striped voes
and cffons. silk china crepes beautiful silk and cotton
materials in foulard designs etc. etc. all the yard 39c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
THE W EAT H Err
Unsettled weather. with showers to-
night sunday, partly cloudy and colder.
j. NJ. SIIERIER, Local FOrecanter.

Temperature mt n. M, "a; mt 3 p. M.
20. Maximum temperature In last II
hours, 6S; minimum, 81. Velocity of
wind ut = IL. M, miles per hour. Stage
of water, 1913 feet, a fall of > foot in
last "a hours. Precipitation, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

Tuesday. O'Clock till noon,
: neon, Star double-width brown
Sheeting, per yard, 14Hc.
Tuesday. 2 O'Clock till closinv
time, 80 pieces fancy light per-
Gales. good suit. waist and shirt
ing STYLES. regular 15c grade, per
yard, 1Oc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
GAL EsBURG WINS IN MEET
Takes First Place in Military Tract
Games-KnOxyilIe Second.

Galesburg,- H., May 8.-Gale2-
burg readily took, first place in the
{; nnual athletic and field meet of the
Military Tract 1iigh School associa-
ton here yesterday scoring SIX
firsts and outclassing the teams of
the ether nine high schools compet-
ing. By points Galesburg had 40;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

kaySer'S Silk Gloves: The Second
Spring Shipment here-ad you find full assort-
complete sizesthere the pretty shades of
running into pongee-they will be hard to get later
rich browns grays and black and white 2clasp short
and long gloves ranging from S175 SOC pr.
Kid Gloves ST 90 and so values SOC
The balance of the rs dozen lot of these gloves which
put sale several days at l5c pair, will be
sale Monday at $50 D. for quick finish soc pair.
The color assortment is broken out they CO. about Is
dozen in all, at SOC pair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
Baby Irish Embroideries on
BatiSte Cloth

genuine saving for grad alton fine dresses We
bought five patterns matched OF beautifully made
babyIris crochet embroidery way under value-the IL
flouncing 5c worth $50the Is inch founce at &C.
value $l00-and the inch edge 4Sc, value 75c-tle
widths of insertion 2H and q inches 4Sc and &C.
worth 75c and SI.oo yard.
Five beautifully matched of the most wanted en-
broiderics nearly half value
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

$780, circumstances allow offer these you $50
Finely tailored full loose fitting models long
and hapcly single breasted style full goed skirts
made of imported worscds usually $780, good fortune is
also yours SIS.
There is much tell Of the remarkable in the
womens ard suit section but seeing is better than the tell
nights last wordattracc clever model spring suits low
a $1,000 ard.$5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

Seasonahle Home Furnishings. If you are con-
tempang new refrigerator it's to your advantage to see
Nad hardwood bill will be
much reduced if you lceberg-S25O0 to So.
improved styles, at ST
The Duplex Fireles
metal with $5.75.
Brass Ring Lawn Sprays fountain yard only &c
The New High Wheel all day
H. 16, Is inch $4S5.
Sharpen lawn box OF Keen Kutter lawn
will do 15c
Catchers.
2tot steel lawn hardwood handle kind 25c
Dardeion Kidding
o weeds-$2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

today The promoting
allowed
through without desperate effort funds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

Monday, . till 10 o'clock. Pep
perell and Aurora AZ inch Pilow
Casing. bleached and half
bleached, per yard, lie.
Monday, 2 o'clock till closing
time, fine yard-wide Cambria,
with lcng-eloth-fnish, a lac value
this lot, per yard, &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

Your watch in the hands of
the repairer is as clay in the
hands of sculptor.
The result depends entirely on
the art of the man. The man of
mediocre talent produces a nedi-
ccrity, and the master creates
a masterpiece.
The first is commonplace
thousands arc producing the
same things; the other is un-
common, extraordinary, wonder
full. But it's imitations--though
they may be fIatteries-are new
err accepted for the original, gen.
uine art.
You never chance it at Ingalls,.
There is always something to
put our work above your expec-
tations, rather than have it fall
short.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
: Sun snts ESQ. rises AS: moon rises
1928 r. NJ: 4:1S n. m. moon at great
est lihratiOn east.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08

Art Need.eWork Dept is show
ing some very pretty new ideas in
porch pillows. covers for porch stands,
etc. as we'll as. all the latest side board
scarfs. dresser covers, stamped linen
and pique coats, caps and shoes for in
fants a visit to the Art Needle Work
Dept right now would be both inter
esting and profitable,
Porch pillows, in made up slips
and stamped tops, great values at soc,
CSC, 19c.
Embroidered linen handbags to
carry with summer dresses, CSC.
IS-inch linen center Battenberg
doilies; rare value at 4Sc.
Cretonne laundry and shoe bags,
soc and 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
Wool Dress Goods Rem
nantS, u Price.

Monday morning at $50 we offer
about 500 remnants of wool dress
goods representing the accumulation
from our early Spring business and
including skirt, waist and dress
lengths of serges, panamas, poplins,
satin cloths, voiIes, broadclotfs, fancy
stripes, checks, etc, etc, in black,
cream and colors at just one-half
marked price.
Select your remnant and figure it out your
self, one-haf of the regular remnant price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
Large Shipments Of l.eWest
JeWelry Just Ope ned. Orif out

-
let is greater than in Mot jcWcirv
storcs-stock Is constantly c'l;mginy-
presenting at all times 4 freshness,
ncwncss, and richncss, only possible
where such conditions exist.
Newest Dutch Collar Fins, in the
large stone effects, from SOC 10 $3.50
each. All shades OF gems.
Cloisoanc Pi.s, and belt pins over
100 designs, from Str 10 S..
Large effects in bcaatti2 genled
dig top hat pins $500 10 SOC. Over
goo designs.
Stone Sc shirt waist combinations,
studs, pair links and stick pins, at S5c
shirtwsist rings i'll topez. amethist,
turquoise and coral, mounted in gold,
from So to Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-08
Men OF character demand shoes
and OXfOrdS that are stylish, distinctive Sub

stantaL There is nothing that marks the man-that
either adds deracts than the kind of shoes he
WearS-yet many careless about their foot
wear King Quality and Arnold Shoes ard Oxfords
have the distinctive charactcr tic STYLE fit and long
wearing qualities which make them pre-emncnt
among the mems shoes and bring the customer back
again and again sroe needs arise To demonstrate
the good qualities Of mems shoes and oXfords,
beginning McrdaY srd till cig;rg time Saturday night
every pair Of shoes ard ottorls sold 1t Sl00 10
$500 will bond you be-. 6oc. 70 better way
soc than to buy pair OF mems shoes
forda this week
In addition to economical shoe buying you arc
hall dollar the good.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
A BIG INDUSTRY

4 QUESTION which is so delicate
n and appeals to so many people
in so many different ways that
it is hardly possible to take any public
position on it without being miscon-
strued by somebody is the temperance
question. In the endeavor to give
California vineyards a boost and TO
reform hard drinkers, liquor guzzlers
and booze fighters the grape growers
Of California tried to induce the state
fair officials to make an exhibit of
the products of California vineyards
and grape arbors, and some of the Pro-
hibitionists protested as vehemently
as If there was not a distillery in the
United States, and as if the extirpa-
tion of the California grape would end
the use of liquor
And now comes the American Phar-
maceutical association, to present and
to insist on another practical side of
the prohibition question.
Harry B. Mason, chairman Of the
committee appointed to investigate the
prohibition movement, said: THE drug
trade is facing a crisis and we must
meet it. We are having a bitter pill
thrust down our throats bv the gen
eral prohibition movement all over the
country. Druggists going into the
saloon business and ex-saloon men go
ing into the drug business are bring
ing disgrace on the honorable profess
sion of Dharmacy"
Since in prohibition districts, drug
gists are willing to go into the saloon
business" the question resolves itself
down into what it really is--one that
is strictly concerned with HUMAN
NATURE. Prohibition always will be
a failure unless the MANUFACTURE
AND IMPORTATION of all kinds Of
intoxicating beverages are strictly for
bidden Since the state of California
permits ranchers to grow grapes and
make wine, it is not right their prod
uct should be excluded from the state
fair,
It is impossible both to encourage
and to discourage an industry.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
HIGHWAY ROBBERY

4 LTHOUGH Justice Pierce had to
u give Judgment against the victim
"A of a shylock. under the law Solo
mon himself could not have rendered a
different decision. All the morality, all
the humanity, all the justice and all
the right of a case were on the side of
the defendant. All the injustice, al
the blood squeezing. all the grinding
oppression of the poor were on the side
of the plaintiff, yet Justice Pierce had
to render decision in favor OF injustice,
blood squeezing and grinding oppres-
sion and in rendering that decision.
contrary to his own superior reason,
contrary to his own manly instincts,
his sense of decency, contrary to his
Americanism, Justice Pierce was doing
his duty.
To his credit be it said, he filled with
very bad grace the role of the usurers
champion. Never was judgment rem
dered more reluctantly, and he took
care to let it be known he was obeying
a law which he chara cterized as a dis
grace to the state of California" He
declared it was outrageous there is a
law on the statute books which per
mits men loaning money to poor peo-
pie to charge usurious rates of in
terest, in fact, allows them to become
HIGHWAY ROBBERS"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
DIR. BURDETTE

n EGRET over the resignation of
X Rev. DR.. Robert ]. Burdette from
AZ the Temple Baptist church is not
confined to the members Of the congre-
cation. DR.. Burdette has had long
life Of usefulness, but nothing was
further from the thought of members
of his congregation or the people Of
Los Angeles-who have always taken a
friendly interest in the world renowned
Baptist minister-than that he would
have to give up active work. AS pastor
emeritus he is still one of the ministers
Of Los Angeles, and we share the gen
eral hope that he may be long spared
to this community, and that after
recovery from his illness his eloquent
voice may again be heard in that mag
nifcent institution, Temple Baptist
church.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
LOS ANGELES WAY

H1 traffic manager Of the Asso-
ciated JObbers has reported he
Il has already opened cOmmunica-
tion with the interstate commerce com
mission with the view Of having San
Pedro and Wilmington made terminal
POINTS. The association instructed him
to prosecute The action vigorously and
obtain terminal rates for the harbor
front as soon as possible,
Los Angeles is redeeming it's promise
to do it's utmost to have Wilmington
and San Pedro made terminal points
for all transcontinental railways.
We have not the slightest doubt all
the promises and pledges made in re-
spect Of Greater Los Angeles win be
redeemed promptly.
Greater Los Angeles win be a city
in which the greatest good Of the
creates. number Of the inhabitants viii
be made an object of especial consider
alton. Whatever may be done legiu-
mately to promote prosperity and pub
lie welfare win be done by Greater
Los Angeles.
For that is the Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-20
EMBALMED FOODS

A T the annual convention Of the
n Association of State and Ma
"A tionaI Dairy and Food Depart
ments which will be held at Denver
next week friends of chemical preserv-
atives of food will make last and de-
termined stand. The association here
tofore has strongly condemned the use
of benzoate of soda, alum, boraX and
other mummifyng agencies in food
and probably again will go on record
against them.
The association may join the Ameri-
can Medical association, the American
Institute of Homeopathy and other
medical and health bodies in asking
congress to amend the pure food law
so as to specifically prohibit such
preservatives by name. The American
people are strongly in favor Of an anti
mummy agitation. This is live
country, and there is not the slightest
necessity for embalming either our cit
liens or the food they use.