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HOUSES.
1909 S st. NV, sr. and BATH furnace. $35. 70
I2o7 10th ct. NV. rooms and bath q so
FLATS.
The Essex" 1922 at. NV. Or. and b. 30 so
The Chelsea" - and sts s.e., 5r b. 27 so
STORES.
1904 6 st. nv. large 3story building.
with fine large store. per year ...... s. 600
GASCH & BiRGE. 1875 n. Y. ave. NV
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10 per cent net Investment.
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baths: hot-water heat: large yards; porches.
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little charges during few hours OF
the day. She has an additional respon-
sibility in looking after the study
hour OF the 10 little children who are
old enough to go out to the public
school,.
with fun responsibility for the shell
ter, the rnatron, Miss K. vagedes. finds
her time. as we'll as her heart, full
She has the helpful support OF the
directors. all of whom take most
active interest In the children. Miss
M. L. Hooper Is the head nurse. Mrs.
C. o. Ballard has full charge Of the
nursery in the new annex. She has
furnace heat for her rooms when 1t is
needed; she has fine open fireplace
for other times and all the sunshine
that the warm belt of the Mission
has to offer a conveniently planned
bathroom with comnodious lockers Is
lust at hand, also a kitchen in. which
the bottles are prepared and taken care
of and where squatty table is placed
for little ones able to sit up to IT,
Two bedrooms open from the nursery
for Mrs. Ballard and her first assistant
The older. children sleep In the upper
dormitories and the smaller ones down
stairs. Moving in and about them every
hour OF the might is a nurse. so there
Is not an hour IN the "a when the shell
ter children are not under vigilance
T. -
School for Nursemaids
Within the last month nursemaids'
training school has been opened. This
means that the regular staff OF nurses
will have the help of these students
and at the end of each years course
there will be competent nursemaids for
priyate homes. just such work was
carried on at the Founding asylum
when 1t was run as an institution.
There will certainly be in the future,
as there have been in the past. good
positions awaiting these girls. In point
Of fact. when their time OF service is
over they may remain at the shelter
until profitable employment is found
for them There are now four girls
on probation. The rules provide that
the first two months of the years train
ing shall be probationary. If the girls
lika the work and are found adaptable
by the head nurse they complete the
course. getting credit for the time of
probation.
These maids in training mean that
much Individual cuddling and care
the vital thing in the care of babies-is
possible. One day recently the truth of
this was apparent when two of the
student maids were busy petting and
loving two little ones who had put up
their little arms to be taken.
In the regulation institution, where
one or two nurses have the care of 20
or 80 children, individual attention is
impossible. The lack of IL is what
makes the high mortality in founding
asylums In the old days of the home
for foundlings the death rate was from
so to rs per cent. Under the present
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had on it when bought two extremely
we'll built and commodious flats, an ar
rangement which lent itself to the
needed segregation of the children.
For instance, the bottles" were given
the back of the upper fiat. But even
the flats soon proved inadequate. More
and more mothers brought their babies
to the shelter The house was so
placed on the lot that there was 40
feet of available space on one side.
Upon this has been built nursery
foh> the 'creepers." All its appoint
ments have been most carefully, con-
sidered, making the place as attractive
as it is convenient. Money needed for
this Improvement was secured first
through profitable performance at the
Valencia theater and second through
the sale of Christmas bells-a sort of
tag infringement.
This nursery for the "creepers' has
been called the Cooper Annex" in
honor of the president, Mrs. c. E..
Cooper. who has given many years to
the welfare of the nursery. The main
room, the nursery" is IS by "a feet,
1t has three windows in front which
face the west and let in the comfy
afternoon sun. At the rear are two
broad windows through which streams
the morning sun, also door which
leads to a broad porch upon which the
little ones live quite as much as they
do in the nursery. Swung between
two trees just outside the porch is
a hammock In which many of the
tots take their day maps AT the side
of the porch and opening from 1t is
the bird cage" constructed on the
plan arranged by the Associated Chari-
ties nurse when she sought to ind
good and safe way to keep tuberculous
babies out of doors. What was good
for those sick babies is good for well
babies. They are put in the cage
to play and to sleep.
Leading from the porch is an incline
down which the creepers and toddlers
can reach the yard without any fear
of tumbling. Another long incline leads
to the roof Of the annex, where the
children have a beautiful place to
play and be thoroughly summed" :"
There are comfortable swings on the
roof. the kind that can hold whole
bunch of babies. All told, 1t is
great place to romp.
The runners have the yard, also the
older children and they make a Joyous
playhouse Of the stable at the rear
of the lot. In the stable also is where
the kindergarten teacher keeps her
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shelter. While the proportion of chill
reduced significantly, the foregoing
figures do not tell exactly the condi-
tions regarding the day work. The
proportion would be somewhat differ
ent IL the home were nearer the places
the mothers work Besides that, the
accommodations OF the shelter are more
limited. Formerly there were from go
to 100 always to be cared for. Per-
haps the fact that only 81 can be taken
means that the attendants have oppor-
tunities for giving more Individual at
tention to their charges. the thing de-
voutly to be wished for in institu-
tions.
There is very distinct remembrance
OF the shelter when 1t was in Minna
street near Sixth. The original build
ing on this site was torn down in
good time for one more sanitary and
better suited to the needs OF the shell
ter. That was regarded as building
that would last for years, but when
rooms had to be rented in the neigh
borhood the managers had to think
about a new place. A lot was secured
facing Columbia square. and with the
help OF a mortgage, a building cost
ing almost $4,000 was erected there.
its kind. 1t was finished in 1903 and
exactly three years after was claimed
by the great fire.
At the time of the calamity, Mrs.
Robert E. Toplitz was president. AS
soon as she and her husband could
hurry from their home to the shelter
they were there and did not leave the
children for more than As hours. Very
early in the day 1t was seen that the
shelter was directly in the path of the
fire. There were 90 children to be
moved and six of them were in the
infrmary suffering from infectious
troubles. This task may be measured
when 1t is taken into account that a
large majority of the little ones in the
shelter were helpless. some of them
tiny babies. Some one has designated
the dwellers at this home as bot
ties" 'creepers.' and runners" Not
even the runners" could go very far
in getting away from a fire.
This strange. pitiful procession OF all
sorts of babies and their faithful at
tendants and friends wended its way to
lot few blocks away. where 1t was
thought that the children would be
safe. but the fire came raging on and
another move had to be made. This
time the distressed company reached
the Potrero hills. The sick children
were taken to the city and county
hospital; despite the exposure but one
of them died. The babies were taken
care of that first dreadful night as
well as possible and the next day the
United States army wagons moved
them to more comfortable quarters in
tents. That arrangement sufficed fol
a few days until plans were made fol
placing the children in different homes
and asylums in adjoining towns, some
of them being sent as far as Sacra-
mento. At the end of a month the
managers of the shelter had secured q
house on Howard street and the chill.
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system established by the Associated
Charities. which puts the little babies
out with foster mothers. the death rate
has been reduced to about per cent.
The back part OF the upper fiat OF
the original house is given over to the
very young babies and there, under the
direction of Miss NJ. L. Hooper, they are
solicitously cared for. A large screened
in back porch is sort of baby bunk
house Here the bits of humanity.
comfortably swaddled, sleep in the sun
and the air.
The Infant Shelter is the only insti-
tuition in the city that does not receive
state or church aid. Several children
have been committed from the 1uris-
diction of the Juvenile court. and for
each OF these the city pays $11 a month.
The parent who places a child in the
shelter pays SS a month for it. Each
OF these children costs the shelter $13.
And this Is the way that the managers
OF this place help those worthy to help
themselves" The difference-s5-has
been made up in other years by sub
scrtptions or entertainments.
Since the calamity the financial af-
fairs of the home have not been as
sound as the managers would wish.
Recently something has had to be
drawn from the. reserve fund, but the
workers have been busy securing the
interest of former and new friends Of
the shelter and they hope before long
to be able to let their few spare dollars
commence again to gather interest.
Financial reports are usually not In
teresting. but those of the different
children's homes are worth studying.
The most recent. statement Of the In
FAINT Shelter is:
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dren were returned, the institutions
recompensed for their extra trouble and
expense.
A startling feature of that April
morning was that only six mothers
reached the shelter to claim their chill
dren before they we're moved on and
temporarily lost in the confusion of
that time of horror
It took a large part of the insur-
ance covering the sheltereto pay the
mortgage on it, This piece OF prop
erty, now unincumbered, is valuable
holding. Some day In the future that
site may again be considered for new
home, but in the meantime the work
is going on under comfortable condi-
tions at 1925 Shotwell street between
Twenty fourth and Twenty fifth.
Moved to the Mission
There were many serious consulta-
tions as to whether or not new
building should be erected on the for
mer site. There were many who, think
clared that the working people, those
who had looked to the shelter for help
during so many years. would never
return to the old district The ma
jority thought that way, and the pres
ent location was secured in the Mis-
sion, the move being made from the
temporary Howard street location,
which was altogether inadequate
Now the fact is that the people who
formerly lived in the blocks around
Columbia square have gone back there,
with comparatively few exceptions.
In the final analysis of motives for re-
turning to this district, where they
may not be so comfortable as If they
lived farther out in the more open
parts of the city, this means that peo-
pie try to be near their work. The
factories and places giving many Of
them employment are in the southern
part of the city, and so the moving
back is explained. Under present con-
ditions busy mothers working in the
business part of the city have to board
their babies by the month at the shell
ter if they wish to avail themselves
of its. privileges.
The present location has been adapted
to the care of the little ones. The
property, which has a 20 foot frontage.
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ORIGINAL LITTLE SISTERS

The motto Of the shelter has always
been: I'VE help those who try TO
help themselves" Living up to this
has meant that the shelter has taken
care of the children whose mothers
worked all day and could take them
at night, and of the children of mothers
who had to take positions in service
by the month. The proportion of chill
dren who had to be taken by the month
increased with the years and is now
largely in excess Of those taken home
st night; in fact, just now there are
sut four out of 81. the number in the
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Balance on hand March II.
1oUJ 81. 149- 50
Respectfully submitted,
NAY F. ROBERTSON. Treasurer.
1t will be seen that the largest item
OF income is 1885. the amount OF
board paid for the children. The shell
ter seems to have very little OF the
trouble common in such institutions
the. desertion of the children by par
ents- The matron. Miss K. Vagedes. re-
ports but three in two years. The
management feels that no work Is too
hard If they can keep children for de-
serted or widowed mothers until they
are old enough to help to keep the.
home which in time is established
With so many tiny babies to be
cared for as there are at the shelter,
the question comes. up very naturally
as to the newer way Of boarding OUT
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the young babies with foster mothers.
rather than keeping them in any in
Stitution, no matter how like home
1t may be. The managers handle
class Of mothers who seem better sat-
ished TO have their children as they
are in the shelter. besides the So they
pay would not provide for them else
where. II is exceedingly fortunate
that the shelter is handling no more
than the present number OF children.
because. individual care is possible. par
ticularly with the assistance OF the
student house maids.
The Infant Shelter Is a subscriber
to the Children's agency OF the Asso-
ciated Charities and through IT children
are placed out as soon as they become
available for adoption
As far as the managements OF the
shelter Is concerned. it w0uld rather
have the children boarded by the month
than have them taken home each night.
When the mother OF a young baby
comes for IL after her days work, IL
is washed and dressed for bed and
bundled up for the night. Its bottles
Of milk, carefully prepared. go with It.
The mother brings it back IN the morn
ing in it's same swaddling clothes and
the. baby gets its bath and fresh
clothes at the shelter. IL this were
not done. IL would not be possible to
keep the babies well. particularly as
to the matter OF food. Change OF milk
would surely make trouble But there
is danger OF cold. particularly when
the days are short and cold. Mothers
often try to keep their babies at night.
but at least while they are young they
generally change to the plan OF keep
ing them IN the shelter by the month.
The shelter, like many other insti-
tutionS. is fortunate in having the
help OF an auxiliary OF young people
who take upon themselves some re-
sponsfbility in connection with the
house routine. The latest work OF this
auxiliary meant comfortable swinging
chairs and other comforts for the nurs-
cry Miss Clara Rawlins is the presi-
dent OF the auxiliary; Miss Myrtle
Hole, the vice president; Miss Grace
Wolipert, treasurer; Miss Vivienns
Freeman, recording secretary: Mrs. H.
Hewen, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs.SHenry Van Pelt, Mrs. W. o. Toye,
Miss Keystone. Miss Luce and Miss Fer
guson. directors
The expenses OF S25.s61.s4 OF the last
year. include the S14.5O0 for the pur-
chase OF the Shotwell street property
and the $2.065.25 for the new nursery,
also the installation OF a furnace for
$I,047.50, and $482.SO for some perma-
nent furnishings. Milk for the babies
for last year cost $415.55 and groceries
S610.45.
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The Women in Charge

Several OF the following board OF
women who have so successfully, man
aged this home have given many years
to the work:
Honorary president. Mrs. Charles Z.
Cooper president. Mrs. Charles K.
Cooper; first vice president. Mrs
George Mairs Pertnes second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. George Tasheira; treasurer,
Mrs John Fl. Robertson: recording sec
retary. Mrs. Duncan McKinlay: cor
responding secretary. Mrs William J.
Shotwell; directors, Mrs. Charles e.
Cooper. Mrs. George Mairs Perine, Mrs.
George Tasheira, Mrs John H. Robert
son. Mrs. Duncan McKinlay. Mrs VIII
liam J. Shotwell, Mrs. William Pierson.
Mrs E. Frank Green. Mrs Brainard N.
Rowley. Mrs AdoIph Wenzelburger.
Miss Franc Merchants: auditor. Mrs.
George Tashefra-
Others who contribute to the weu be-
ing of the shelter are:
Consulting physician, DIR. Henry Glib
bons Jr.; visiting physicians. DR.. Nor
ton Gibbons, Dr. w F. Barbat; Oc-
ulist. Dr. Z. 5. Glasers attorney, Charles
II. Wilson.
The next article OF khis series viii
consider the Catholic boys orphanaxs
at San Rafael
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q OMETHING more than SO years
ago q shocking tragedy occurred
IN San Francisco. Two little
children were burned to death
under the most distressing circum-
stances. Their mother, being forced to
go out to work by the day. looked
the little ones IN the house, thinking
that no harm could come to them The
idea OF fire never entered her head.
But this horror came. and the tots. i'm
prisoned and helpless, too young TO
help themselves, were the innocent vic
Tins.
The pitiful death Of these children
aroused the community, but the sym
pathy OF q group OF young girls took
definite form. They organized the In
fant shelter. which from that day
70 this been one OF the best known in
stitutions In this city. These girls
were cure that there were mothers,
other than the one so shockingly be-
reaved. who had to go out to work and
leave their children; and still other
mothers who needed to go out to work.
but who could not because they had
no place to leave their dependent chill
dren- So these efhcient young people
soon opened the first shelter.
In the beginning, the home for the
tots was called the Little Sisters In
fant shelter. but confusion Of names
with another organization made it ad-
visabls 10 change the designation to
institution was so pronounced that the
element OF permanency came with In
corporation in 1875. The youthful or
ganizers interested their mothers, sew
eral Of whom from time to time acted
as president
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Original Little Sisters

No report OF the shelter ever appears
with out the names OF the Original Lit
tie Sisters" Thirty-eight years have
made many changes for them, and i've
have passed away. This roll Of honor.
which includes daughters Of some of
the best known San Francisco families,
reads:
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by geIlerdI uIsDursemenIs OF the year
BALANCE ON HAND
Deposit in Marine trust and
savings bank ...-,.-......s1 81 ,oe9. .65
Deposit in Security savings
bank ........--...-...'....s 1.o5444
Deposit In Union trust com
pany ........-....-.. 1902
German savings and loan
company ................. 1,O54H
Canadian Bank Of Commerce ,753. 62
London Paris national (sav-
ings account) ........... 1,04s.5o
London Paris national s(build-
ing fund account) ..... 734.47
California safe deposit and
trust .-..--...-...--..... 1888.
Savings and Loan society =. 2.eoS.67
Marine trust and savings
commercial account ....-. 1913
Cash on hand ............. 3074 $11.14 IS
ss7.o1152
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
PnhIlcntion NOTICE.

State of Illinois. County OF Rock Is
land-ss:
County Court of Rock Island County.
November Term, A. ID. 1909. In At
tachment.
Charles Ward VS.. c II Carothers.
Public notice is hereby given to the
sa I'd G. II. Carothers that u writ of at
tachment issued out of the Office of the
clerk of the county court of Rock Is
land county, dated the 18th day of Octo-
Der. a. ID. 1909. at the suit of said
Charles Ward and against the estate of
said c. II. Carothers, for the sum OF
One Hundred Eleven Dollars and no
cents. directed to the sheriff of said
Rock Island county. which said writ
has been returned executed.
Now. therefore, unless you, the said
c. H. Carothers. shall personally be and
appear before the said county court of
Rock Island county, on the first day of
the next term thereof. to be holden at
the court house in the city of Rock Is
land in said county, on the Sth day of
November. A. d. 1909. give special bail
and plead to the said plaintiffs action,
Judgment will be entered against you,
and in favor of the said Charles Ward.
and so much of the property attached
as may be sufficient to satisfy the said
Judgment and costs will be sold to sat
isfy the same.
H. e. HUBBARD. Clerk.
Murphy Larson, plaintiffs attor-
ncys.
oct 16. A. d. 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

Estate OF John j. Thomas. deceaae1f1.
Public notice is hereby given that tho
undersigned. Joseph Hermes. executor
]. Thomas. deceased, has this day filed
his final report and settlement as such
in the county court of Rock Island
county. and hearing said report has
been set for Oct. 20. 1903. at 3 O'clock
a. m, at which time persons Interested
may appear and make objections there
to. and If no objections are fled said
report Will be approved at that time
and the undersigned will ask to be dis
charged.
Dated Rock Island, III, Sept 20, 1909.
JOSEPH HERAIIcS Executor.
Marion e Eavaenav afforpeU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

FOR SALE--An eight-room house with
large corner lot; will sell cheap If
citv In0,,iS pa iTa3f, 70 t LAYS
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

Estate OF Michel Levy. deceased.
the undersigned having been ap-.
pointed eXecutrix of the last Will and
testament of Michel Levy. late OF the
county OF Rock Island, state of illinois,
deceased, hereby gives notice that She
viii appear before the county court @
Rock Island county, at the county COURT
room, in the city of Rock Island. gt tho
November next, at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to atfenn,3
for the purpose of having the same al ~
Justed. All persons Indebted TO hoAUF
estate are requested to make frnmodIartt
payment to the undersigned. ~
Dated this both day OF August A.. -. (
1909. PAULINE LEVX4Nt3. q
Execufrir4i Z,
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