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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
ON MISSION WORK
Laymen of Tri- City Churches to
Hold Conferences in
April.
AWAKE INTEREST IN CAUSE
One of 80 Such Meetings Plan.
ned Throughout the United
States.

A meeting of the ministers and four
Iaymen from each of the denominations
in the three cities was held yesterday
afternoon at the Y. NJ. c. A. building
in Davenport and plans were laid for
holding a conference for the tri-cities
which will be in accord with the Inter
national Laymen's Missionary move
ment. The conference is one of 80 such
conferences which are to be held at
different points throughout the country
during the year and it's purpose is to
educate and inspire the laymen of the
community along foreign missionary
lines.
The international organization is in
terdenominational as well ard it num-
bers among its members some of the
best men and the leaders in all the
laymen interested in missions and to
SOW seed which will bear fruit in the
lesser missionary organizations, as the
larger one does not directly aim to
take any active participation in the
missionary work itself. The executive
committee, which has its headquarters
in New York, has arranged for so such
conferences, and noted speakers and
lecturers on missionary work will be
in attendance at each of them. The
local conference will be held in Daven-
port in April.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
OBITUARY..
Anthony Kiefer.

Anthony Kiefer, one of the oldest
idents of Rock Island county, died
5 morning at 7:40 at the home of
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Cook, 1923
.Irteenth avenue. Death was caused
dropsy and hejFt failure. Mr..
efer had been sick for several weeks
I had been confiaed to his bed for
past 10 days.
deceased was born at Lotring,
lnce. Feb. IA, 1920, and came to
} country 55 years ago. The first
,years of his residence in this coun-
i were spent in the east. He then
be west and made his home at Port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
MANILA CIGARS
Are the Same as Two for a Quarter
Smoke.

6InOke.
The flavor of these cigars from
Manila is most agreeable to the taste
of fastidious men who are accustOm-
ed to smoking high priced Havana
goods.
Coming into the country free of
duty is the reason it is possible to
sell them at 3 cents each, but were
they subject to the same duty that
Havanas are they would sell at two
for a quarter.
The duty on all other cigars i'm
ported is $3.50 per hundred and 25
per cent ad valorem which would
make the duty on these goods STATE
per thousand. Do you see the point
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Chile Signs Protocol

Santiago. Chile, Dec. 2.-The proto-
col with the United States for the ref
erence of the Alsop claim to King Ed
ward for mediation was signed by
Chile today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
WOMEN ON way
Exodus From Redight District
Following Orders of the
Mayor.
SAYS WILL CLEAN UP CITY
Cadets" Crooked Gamblers, Conf
dence Men and Street Walkers
Should be Included.

The exodus of the denizens of the
Rock Island redlight district iS Gu.
Since the announcement OF Mayor G..
W. McCaskrin, following the raidng
of the pdeIic houses by The police DO
partment Tuesday night. Tha, lie pro-
posed Kidding the city of this traffic.
along with the street walkers and
other scum, express wagons have Seen
hauling away the furniture anC per
sonal effects of the women. There
were about a dozen of these hCuses
scattered on Twenty-first and Twenty
second streets, on First avenue and
on Sixteenth street.
1t was only n few weeks ago that
the women were raided by the county
authorities and assessed heavy fines.
If it is the determination of the mayor
to cleanse the city of all it's immoral
conditions. including the wineroom
vultures, their Cadets" the gamblers
and confidence men and cut-throq.5
that infest these latter resorts, then
the people will be with him. The
mayor has made the positive state
ment that he intends cleaning up the
city and keeping it clean.
Back to Old Haunta.
The women from the disc-deriy
houses are moving in different direc-
lions, some of them going to Dayen-
port. city from which the majority
of them came when the lid was ap-
piled there and the word sent abroad
] that Rock Island was wide open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
F. A. MILLER A GAY GROOM

Head of Milwaukee Passenger De-
partment Weds StenOgrapher.
Frederic A. Miller, general passen-
ger agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railroad, was married
two weeks ago to Miss Agnes Devine,
a stenogrSpher in the passenger de-
partment OF the general offices of
the road at Chicago. The bride is
% years old, while herr Railroad
official husband is twice her ne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02

The old, old story, told times with
out number. and repeated over and
over again for the last sc years, but
It is always a welcome story to those
In search Of health. There is nothing
in the world that cures coughs and
colds as quickly as Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
HearInn SOS. 600 SUIT.

The securing of a jury to hear the
evidence in SIS, GOO damage suit was
commenced today in the circuit court
and the taking of testimony will in all
likelihood commence tomorrow morn
ing. The case is that of Parker Smith
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
MESSAGES TO
SANTA CLAUS

Dear Santa Claus-I am little boy.
was years old last Saturday. You
were awfully good to me last Oh Est
mas, and hope you will not forget
me this Christmas. l want an air-gun,
a sweater, some books and lots OF
candy. WILLIE, Fourth street.
Santa Claus, Dear Friend-Mamma
said if I would write to you you would
be sure to see that got what want
for Christmas. My papa has been
sick long time. 1 want you to bring
him something, too. want a muff,
pair of gloves, set of dishes and some
games to play. Also book, and candy.
NELLIE.
/ am 8 years old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Organize for Conference.

An organization of laymen will be
expected to take charge of the confer
ence, according to the plans made yes
terday. A nominating committee con-
sisting of Rev. Marion Humphreys of
this city, B. S. Stow OF Moline and Dr.
r. K Atkinson of Davenport will re-
port at a meeting next Monday and
announce the names of laymen for the
offices of chairman, secretary and
treasurer of the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
new FRANCHISE
is ASKED OF CITY
Central Union Telephone Com
pany Will Offer Ordinance
Monday.
TO MAKE PEACE TERMS
Proposes Placing Wires Under the
Ground and Spending S15O,OOO
in improvements Here.

The Central Union Telephone COM
pany will offer for consideration by
the Rock Island city council next Mon
day evening an ordinance embodying a
25-year franchise and providing for the
rebuilding of it's present plant, u
feature of which is the placing under
ground of all its wires from Thirteenth
to Twenty-fourth streets and First to
Seventh avenues.
The ordinance is offered in response
to a recent invitation of the council
suggested in a message of the mayor, a
move inaugurated with a view to
Strengthening out the legal tangle in
which the city and company have be-
come involved. For three years there
has been standing against the city an
order of the supreme court restraining
interference with the operation Of the
company's plant in this city.
Claims S9-Year Franchise.
This injunction was granted follow
ing the position assumed by the city
council that the company's franchise
in Rock Island was void. The COM
pany has maintained that it has go
year franchise. Shortly after the SUI
preme cotRt injunction the company
offered an ordinance, embracing sim
liar features to the one now presented.
1t was adopted by the council, but was
vetoed by Mayor G. w. McCaskrin, who
held that the Central Union should
make concessions equally as reasona-
BILE in the matter of rates, ETC., as the
Union Electric company.
The Central Union has refused to
name its rates in an ordinance, in
keeping with the general policy Of the
Bell corporation throughout its terri
tory.
However, 1t is said that the COM
pany, in its new ordinance, will make
liberal terms with the city in the mat
ter of improvements and service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
VIII Spend $4,000.

In the event the new ordinance is
passed by the city council such action
will nullify the franchise under which
the company now is operating. The
company proposes to spend $3.50. 900 or
more in the city in undergrounding its
wires, building extensions and enlarg-
ing its central exchange facilities. Ex-
change switchboard extensions are now
being installed. When these are COM
pleted the exchange capacity will be
increased from 1000 to 1000 subscrib-
ers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-02
Licensed to Wed.

George E. Whitman. ...... Moline
Miss Edith Suman. Moline
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
ADMINISTRATION CHANGE
SISTERS OF CHARITY MAY d.
VIDE WORK.
Sister Eugenia Fealy, a Washing.
tonian, to Be Made Mother Su-
perior Of the Western Section.

An important change is contemplated
in the administration of the Sisters of
Charity, with headquarters at st. Joseph's
Academy, Emmitsburg, Md. For over a
century, or since its establishment by
Mother Seton, June. 1902 the mother
house has been at Emmitsburg. Owing
termined to divide the country in two ad-
ministrative districts. After the plans
in mind are fully developed it will be
formally announced and carried into eff
feet.
1t is proposed to put all the houses and
sisters west of Chicago under one juris-
diction, or mother, while the houses in
the east will remain. as at present. under
the charge of the mother at Emmit sburg.
The proposed new seminary for the west
has been established during the past three
months and as soon as it is built up
sufficiently will take it's place in an ad-
illustrative capacity. When the change
is formally made it will mean that. all
sisters then in the western jurisdiction
will remain there, and vice versa.
1t is matter Of more than ordinary
local interest that a Washingtonian has
been named to head the new seminary
in the west-Sster Eugenia Fealy. 1t is
freely predicted that Sister Eugenia will
be the mother when such selection
is made. For the past quarter of CEN
fury she has labored in the Sisters of
Charity. and for a long time has been
honored with the charge of some of the
largest hospitals and educational institu-
tons in the country. Her activities have
ranged from Albany, N. Y. to Los An
geles, Cal She was brought to Emmits-
burg to sit in the Cabinet of the mother
superior. and about three months ago left
to organize the new seminary of the west.
That she will be advanced to the greater
position is said to be without doubt.
Sister Eugenia is a daughter of the late
Thomas and Ellen Fealy She has one
sister In the Sisters of Charity. Sister
Mary Gabriel, head of the Home for
Destitute Children. Boston, Mass. and
is an aunt of Rev. Father Fealy. assistant
this city.
The Sisters of Charity constitute one of
the geratest orders of women in the
Catholic Church. Today they have a
membership in the sisterhood of nearly
1000. They conduct establishments
throughout the country. In the District
of Columbia they are in charge of Provi-
dence Hospital. ST. Vincent's Orphan
Asylum for Girls, st. Roses Industrial
School. st. AIMS Infant Asylum and the
Immaculate Conception Academy. They
conduct establishments in the arch
dioceses of Baltimore, Boston, Chicago.
Milwaukee, New Orleans. Philadelphia
and San Francisco. and in the diocese of
Albany. Alton Buffalo. Dallas, Detroit,
Grand Rapids. Harrisburg. Hartford. In
dianapolis. Kansas City. Mo-, Mobile.
Ala: Monterey. Los Angeles. Nashville,
Natchez. Richmond. Rochester. ST.
ton. y c. and Porto Rico. They have
charge of thirty EIGHT hospitals, twenty
eight orphanages fourteen infant asylums,
five industrial schools. 'thirty-three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Zone Way" Men.

In some of our large cities where the
streets are narrow and crowded a REM
edy for the congestion of traffic has
been found by making certain parallel
throughfares tone way" streets. When
that is done, vehicles are allowed to pro-
coed in one direction only: If they want
to go in the opposite direction they must
utilize the neighboring parallel street.
At the entrance pacards are posted say
ing ''This is a one way street" thus noti-
flying drivers that they must go the same
way the teams already in the streets are
going.
A clever device this is. but of all the
highways in the world only very few
need to be set apart for travel in one dirac-
ton only AS a rule those are best roads
on which all kinds of people are travel
ing both coming and going. There was
a time when the main highways from
the Atlantic states to the interior were
given up chiefly to immigrant were far
ing forth to be the broad prairies wagons
in which adventurous spirits hoping there
to find new opportunities and perhaps
fortune But in time the tide of traf-
fic set eastward again and this country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Buddha, Mahomet, Osiris, Christ
Which,

Ry Edward b. Sturges in the Westminster.
These lines suggested to the writer Ia
member OF the Laymen's Missionary committee)
by second trip around the world. During the
hrst he had paid little attention TO missionary
work During the second, hut little to anything
else.
AT Japan's Shiha. where her great ones lie,
Meath wealth Of sculptured art and gorgeous
1t did not seem so very hard to die.
Since death had brought al least flower
decked tomb.
And so at Indian Agra's wondrous shrine.
Where jeweled marble tells the tale of love
Still strong in death; the heart might well In
Thus TO receive the summons from above.
Yet again: Where flows the stored Nile,
LAYING grand tombs that ages scarcely mar,
Memorials of day-might welcome with n
smile
The summons 10 appear at dread Osiris bar.
Yet DER these tombs there shines no star Of
M, No angel comes to roll away the est stone 900.
How sad the vigil, when thus kept alone.
At last / stood on Calyary's sacred hill
Where had slain and spear had pierced
Savior's side
Where empty tomb made doubling hearts to
thrill.
And of mans sin the price satisfied.
Tho pomp nor marble mark the finished
strifet-
In Him who tells the soul, tho body turn 10
dust.
Il am thy Resurrection and thy life
o Wondrous Heavenly Grace. O fearful human
shame
To keep close hid that all world sacrifice!
While millions vet have never heard His name,
And die unheped, almost before our eyes.
O Christians let also rise again,
And leave behind the empty. hollow tomb
OF selfish cares. And let us give and live that
May see His face. when past deaths transient
gloom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
SUNDAY Qn1ormtno0 IaQB

method in order to meet half way some
ed daily on precisely the same platter
and his easy chair set in just such a
man to live with. The parent who thinks
there is only one way to bring up chill
dren and that perhaps the way of the rod,
the teacher who seeks to run all his wide
ly differing pupils into the same mold
the minister or church official who in
sists that things must go on as they
have been going from time immemorial,
the statesman who always hanks back
to jefferson or some other revered found
er of the republic and who never dis
Germs the meaning of the times in which
he lives-all these lone way men. ly
their inela sticity and inflexibility, limit
their influence and fall far short of the
ideal Of the all-around man.
Your way may be very good way.
1t may have answered fairly well in time
past. Or it may be radically bad way
In either case we should all cherish suf-
ficient intellectual hospitality to be able
to respond readily to the apostle when
he says from time to time, "a more ex-
cellent way show / unto you"
The Parson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

is all the richer today because the west
the east and because constant interchange
of products and of ideas is had between
the two sections
Once our merchant ships and our mis-
sionaries found the paths to China, India
met but few coming from the orient TO
visit the occident. but now ambitious
other systems of government are flock
ing to America and to Europe in order
by the passing and repassing of human
ity along International throughfares the
civilization becomes richer and more
comprehensive influence.
1t is not good for a man to be known
as a lone way" man, to seem to carry
about placard on which one may cas-
lily imagine he reads the words DO not
enter here" A man whose beliefs, am
billions, impulses, whims and notions all
likely to be selfish. narrow, tyrannical.
The man who can only do things in one
stereotyped way. who never can adapt
himself to circumstances. or modify hts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

parochial schools, six asylums and schools,
five insane asylums and one academy
Besides the numerous hospitals, schools,
asylums and industrial institutions cared
for by the Sisters OF Charity, never has
the country been In distress or scourged
by epidemic that these heroic, self-sacri-
fcing women have not come forward to
offer their services. It is to their care
that louisiana has intrusted its leper
penetrated even to the battlefield.
Thousands of homeless girls owe their
training, material and religious. to these
magnanimous women. Orphans and babes
find care, shelter and a home in their
asylums, besides the immense good effect
ed by their parochial schools all over the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Church to Be Enlarged.

At meeting Friday evening of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church congregation, James K. Jones,
chairman of the board of trustees, gave
an encouraging statement of the pres
ent financial status of the congregation,
and he, together with w. H. Moran and
f. c. Goodwin, all members of the
building committee. urged the congrega-
ton to go forward and increase the
present seating capacity of the church.
Or. Howard Fisher presided at the ses-
sion AS a result operations will be
begun at once.
THE congregation has made splen-
did progress in it's work. and it seems
more and more able to minister to the
needs of the locality" Rev. w. ID. Moss,
pastor of the church, remarked yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Feast of Mary.

In all the churches of the three orders
founded by st. Francis of Assist and at
Mount st. Sepulcher at Brookland August
2 is observed as one Of the great feasts
OF the year. This festival is called the
dedication of Portiuncula, or the Feast
Of the Holy Mary of the Angels
On other ecclesiastical festivals the
church commentaries some mystery of
the life of the Savior or His Blessed
Mother. and though a plenary indulgence
may be gained on such occasions, yet the
festival itself is the special feature of the
celebration; but as to the festival of the
Portiuncula, it is celebrated solely on ac-
count of the Indulgence. Portiuncula is
neither saint nor mystery, but the
name of a small church near Assist, Italy,
which, although very small, has become
famous throughout the world through it's
association with the great saint and the
indulgences which he obtained from the
pope, Honorius Ill, for a visit to the lit
tie chapel. Since August, 1923, thousands
of pilgrims have visited Portiuncula Au-
gust to gain the indulgence. For more
than 200 years it could not be gained by
any one save the children of ST. Francis,
and at the little church Of Assist, but
Pope Gregory XIV In bull of July 4, 1922,
extended an Indulgence to all the churches
of ST. Francis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
Friendship.

Friendship is excellent and friendship
may be called love: but it is not love.
1t may be more enduring and placidly
satisfying in the end. II may be better
and wiser and more prudent for ac-
quaintance to beget esteem. and esteem
regard. and regard affection, and affec-
ton an interchange of peaceful vows;
the result, we'll ordered life and home
All this is admirable, no doubt; an Owl
Is a bird when you can get no other;
but the love born of a moment. Yet
born of eternity. which comes but once
in a lifetime. and to one among a thou
sand lives, unquestioning. unthjnkinI.
Investigating nothing. sufficient unto
itself-ah. that is divine-ANNA j.
DICKINSON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
MADE DOMESTIC PRElATE
DIR. SHAHAN CREATED OFF,
CIAL OF PoNTIFIcAL COURT.
New Position Carries With II Title
of Monsignor-Pope Pleased With
Work at University.

u ccORD1NG to adviees received IN
~ this city. Rev. Or. Thomas J.
Shahan, rector of the Catholic
University, has been honored
by Pope Plus y. who several
days ago created him a domestic prelate
of the pontifcal court. which carries with
1t the title OF monsignor.
When DIR. Shahan arrived in Rome
some weeks ago TO consult with the
authorities in regard to the work at the
university he was received In private
audience by the pope. who listened atten-
lively 10 his story of the progress made.
Tie holy father later announced that
he was much pleased with the efforts Of
DR.. Shahan and those associated with
him. Several days later, when the rector
was about TO leave Rome for Florence.
the pope again received him il private
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
CALLED TO CHEVY CHASE
REV. n. R. JOHNSON TO TAKE
CHARGE OF CHURCH THERE.
Is at Present Supply Pastor at First
Presbyterian Church-Has Had
Varied Experience as Pastor.

~ Ev. HUBERT REX JOHNSON
- OF this city. who is supplying
the pulpit of the First Presby-
serian Church during the alb
sence OF Rev. DR.. Donald e.
Macleod the pastor. who is spending
his vacation on the Pacific coast. has
accepted call to become pastor of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church. and
Will take up his duties there within a
few weeks.
For eight years Rev. Mr.. Johnson was
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church at
VANDERBILT, Pa. which is regarded as
one of the prettiest small towns In that
state. He also was pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at New Wilmington Pa,
for some years.
Previous TO this time he was teacher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

Five Wellesley College girls are devot-
ing their summer vacation to teaching in
a daily Bible school in Boston financed
by the College Christian Association. A
hundred youngsters of every race. cre ed
and color attended.
They prepared for the work at the
Maverick Congregations Normal School
in Boston. when forty other young col
lege women studied for similar work
Normal training forms part of the in
struction.