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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
BIG NEW STORE is OPENED.
Many Visitors Attend the Opening a,
Summerfieid Saturday.

The Summerfeld company. occupy
ing the basement and four floors Of
the remodeled building at lis East
Second street, Davenport. one of the
largest home furnishings houses in
the central west, was opened TO pub
lie inspection Saturday, and the
crowds which invaded the establish
that 1900 souvenirs were distributed
The reception hours We're from 10 il
the morning until 10 in the evening.
Between those hours there was a
constant stream of humanity passing
in and out of the big store.
The Summerfield company is a new
ly organized concern with is estab-
fishing branch stores in a number of
cities in the west. 1t is amply cap
italized and its affairs are directed BIZ
men who have been successfully en-
gagged in business for many years. The
officers of the company are: Mark
SLIDER. president: Louis Summerfield,
vice president and manager; Louis
Livingston, secretary and treasurer
Mr.. SLIDER for the past 80 years has
been in business in the south and IN
Denver. coming here from the latter
city. Mr.. Summerfield was for Ii
years identified with the May-Stern
syndicate, which operates a chain Of
retail stores. He comes to Davenport
from Jackson, Mich, where he was
successfully engaged in business. Al
present Mr. Summerfeld is senior
member of the firm of Summerfield X
Hecht, conducting the largest furni
ture house in the city of Detroit. Mr.
Livingston has interests in his home
city of Marion, Ohio, that will make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

usual cases of dire need, many more
than the usual number of homeless
and neglected children to bring to the
nome. In the emergency arising from
these conditions and responding TO
the earnest appeals that we make
room for ''just one more" Bethany
home opened her protecting arms
wider and still wider. until it faced
the danger of losing her charter be-
cause of overcrowding. and only by a
special dispensation granted by the
state inspector was this larger
averted.
Homes Capacity Taxed
AT this juncture came the Septem-
Der meeting of the board of directors.
The matron reported 43 children in
the home with a number On the wait
ing list. At this meeting we've also
present the police matrons for each
town and each made a strong ap.
peal for more room" The board
at once took up the matter, and i've
ly and earnest discussion followed as
to ways and means for solving this
problem, and as result the following
motions prevailed:
First, that superintendent should
be installed as soon as a suitable per-
son could be found to fill tha. rospon-
sible position, who should push with
vigor the matter of finding homes for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

1t impossible to remove from there
until spring. At that time he will JON
his associates in the conduct of tae
Davenport enterprise
1t is really worth ones while to take
trip through the Summerfield store.
The enOrmity of the stocks carried
does not strike one until he has been
walking for half an hour There are
$4,000 feet of floor space. Every foot
is occupied, it might be stated, except
ing the aisle room.
The basement is reserved for stoves,
ranges and linoleums, the first for
furniture, brass beds, photographs and
sewing machines, with II. different
models of the latter; the second floor
for carpets, of which there are soc
styles, rugs, of which there are 200 pat
! terms, lace curtains, portiers, draper
| les, parlor suites, davenports and
couches; the third floor for bedroom
! furniture. dressers, chiffoniers, iron
and brass beds, bedroom suites, etc,
! in all finishes and woods; and the
fourth floor for sideboards. extension
| tables, rockers, chairs and dining
room furniture. In fact, it could be
/ no better put than to say that the
store is packed from the basement
to the roof with furnishings for the
home. 1t is undoubtedly the largest
stock that ever was brought 10 Daven-
port The various lines are complete,
and their elegance IS not to be dis
counted i'll any city in the land.
| The Summerfield company proDoseS
! reyolutioniZing the credit home fur
nishings business in this locality.
Credit will be extended 10 all pur.
chasers in the territory for 100 miles
in either direction from Davenport.
| Furthermore, the house will prepay all
shipments TO any point within that
distance. 1t is proposed to allow Gus
toners to hold purchases for 80 days,
when desired to satisfy themselves
that goods are fully up to represent
tations. If they prove not to be, they
are to be returned at the expense of
the company. Any money that may
have been paid on the goods will be
cheerfully refunded Mr.. Summerfieid
says the ancient methods employed by
some of the installment houses will
not be countenanced in his company's
store. People will be encouraged 20
make purchases within their means,
but no further. They viii be literally
dealt with in the matter of credit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

children ready to be sent out Isy this
means we hoped to relieve the con-
gestion to some extent. sud SINCE
these earnest appeals for moro room
came from our city officials, it was the
sentiment of the board that the city's
funds might perhaps be drawn upon
to help out in the care of the city's de-
pendent children.
Hence. as second step a committee
OF four was appointed to wait on the
city councils, respectively. and TASK
for an appropriation of $1,000 for the
building of an annex to Bethany
home" Our most pressing need is
room that may be used for isolation in
cases of contagious diseases.
This then is plain statement OF the
situation which led up to the recent
call on the city councils. And be ii
understood that in presenting this ar
ticle we have no thought of making an
appeal from the decision of this honor.
able body in our case
Won as Friends.
1t is the aim of Bethany home work
Sis' W NC StfCtiy law dUlu.uS III jill
dealings with others, hence we appre-
ciate the fact that the ruling of the
city attorney must of necessity be an
adverse one in this matter. However.
while the friends of this worthy cause
regret that the appropriation was lost,
they nevertheless hope that some
friends may have been gained among
individual members of the city council
and others, by this free discussion of
our needs. We find already that a
new interest in the work has been
awakened thereby Much more of in
terest might be given on this fruitful
subject. but it must be deferred until
some future time
So in closing l simply state that
Bethany home is today fully estab-
lished. The annual report of the
finance committee in January shows
that every obligation for the year 1908
has been met to the last dollar. BY
| the generosity of friends, in June last,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

the entire debt on our home was re-
moved, so that we are starting the
new year withsa clean record. though
with very small bank account.
Face Big Problem.
AT the same time we are in better
condition every way than at any time
before in the history of this institu-
ton. And Notwithstanding we face
this problem of extension. in addition
to the usual one of maintenance, we
are looking hopefully to the future.
Personally, have never for one mo-
ment, even in our darkest days, lost
sight of the feeling that some glad day
when he have proved ourselves worthy
one or more large-heaTted philanthrop-
lists would come to the rescue with al
endowment fund which should put this
blessed little charity on its feet for
all time to come.
Just who is to reap the reward of a
good deed like this. | have no idea ct
this writing. But | am going 10 stay
right close to my telephone for tho
next 80 days ready to answer a call
instantly
Who'll be the first to report? And
don't all speak at once.
Respectfully submitted,
MRS. w. c. BENNETT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

Editor Argus The recent action OF
the Moline city council with reference
to an appropriation for an annex to
Bethany home has stirred up quite
breeze of comment among friends of
the institution. 1t also discloses the
fact that on the part of the coun il
members and others interested in this
worthy charity there exists a rather
hazy understanding of the aims and
scope of Bethany Protective associl-
ton. | have in consequence been
asked to explain somewhat of the de-
tails of our work in this public way.
This most gladly do.
First, as to the crowded condition
which brought about this appeal for
help. The capacity of our building
has been limited from the start, since
the house is of medium size and was
planned as a private residence only
But with a few changes, "such at fit
ting up what had been the billiard
room on the third floor, as a dormitory
for the boys, and with a generous sys.
tenn of doubling up in the sleeping
icoi1o III liz 81 llle dbtCEGdiLS
on the second floor, we coufd accom-
modate with reasonable feggee os
comfort number of childrs. nor 10
exceed so, by thus using every avai.-
able inch of space.
Nearly Lost Charter.
From this it will be seen that many
difficulties must be in rightly
caring for these homeless waits under
ordinary circumstances. Bur i,r the
last Is months more than ordinary
conditions have prevailed. We have
been passing through period Of
hard times" This has meant mu~h
of privation and hardship for the
wage-earner, and large increase in
the number of unemployed in tbs
community of factories. A moments
thought and We can readily under
stand why our charity workers, includ-
ing the police matrons and visiting
nurses of both Moline and Rock Is.
land, have found many more than the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
100000 PUT IN
FACTORY GROWTH
Standard Oil Cloth Company to Spend
That Amount in Rock
Island.
THE PLANS ARE APPROVED
Means Big Addition to West End
Plant and More Labor En-
ployed.

One hundred thousand dollars moro
spent in the west end factory district
by single industry is the assurance
that comes in the announcement given
out today by Manager c. R. Nourse of
the Standard Oil Cloth company. The
amount so provided is to be expended
in addition to the present plant and
is the result of visit to Rock Island
the past few days of Alvin Hunsicker
of New York, the company's general
manager, who has been in consultation
with the local manager, Mr.. Nourse.
Plans Are Approved.
Mr.. Hunsicker left last night for ST.
Louis, after approving of the plans foe
the addition to the plant in the west
end, essential to the accommodation
of the company's rapidly increasing
business. In few days the COM
pany's chief engineer is expected to
arrive in Rock Island to prepare the
specifications for an extensive addi-
ton to the south end of the present
factory and then the contracts will be
let to local contractors and home
labor will be employed in the work u
construction to go forward during the
summer. AS stated 100000 is to be
expended in new buildings and added
machinery, which in the end will mean
the employment of more labor in the
factory.
Continues to Grow.
Thus another of Rock Islands com
paratively modern industries brought
here originally through the labors Of
the Rock Island Industrial commission,
continues TO grow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
TO HAVE A VALENTINE PARTY
Knights of Columbus Issue Invitations
for Affair to Take Place Feb. Is.

Invitations have been issued by AL
louez council No. 65S. Knights of Co
lumbus. for valentine party which
will take place Feb. 10 at the X. c.
hall. A musical program and other
entertainment for the evening is be-
ing planned. The lodge last week in
stalled its officers for the year as fol-
lows:
Grand Knight NJ Burt.
Deputy Grand knight. z. Reidy.
Financial Secretary-T. J. Murray.
Recording Secretary-D. J. McNam-
ara
Treasurer, J. Coleman.
Warden-Bert Corken.
Chaplain-Rev. Nv j. Cleary.
Chancellor. J!Murphy.
Advocate-Albert Huber.
Trustee-T L. Canty.
Lecturer. T. Roantree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
NO. SEWER DISTRICT
CASE IS DISMISSED
Upper Section of Southwest System
is Disposed of in County Court
on Objections.

The special assessment proceedings
in the No. l district of the southwest
sewer system have been dismissed in
the county court. because of the many
objections of property owners. The
district comprised the territory be-
tween Fourteenth and Twenty-second
streets, and Ninth and Eighteenth
avenues. The estimated cost of the
construction of the system was S12,.
456.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
is NEW GRAVE DECORATION
Representation of Flowers Made of
49, Beads Are Exhibited.

Rock Island has something to show
i'll the line of funeral wreaths and
grave decorations which cannot be
seen possibly in any other city in the
country at present. The decorations
and wreaths consist of fancy bead
work which were imported from Paris.
where they are manufactured. The
wreaths are made to represent flowers
and are of very pretty design. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
CLAIMS HE STOLE STIcKPIN
c. H.. AIbrow Has. Dominic eiliesp;a
Arrested on a Larceny Charne

= l''a-Ts7fti- -
Arrested on Larceny Charge.
Dominic Gillespie was arrested on
charges of larceny preferred against
him by C. H. Albrow ana was given
a hearing this morning in the police
court and was bound over to the grand
jury under bonds of $500. Gillespie is
charged with stealing a stick pin from
the coat of the plaintiff while the two
were at the Turner hall saloon. Dan
Murphy was sent to the sheriff's Of
flee for some SIS days on a charge of
vagrancy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
Notice.,

l wish to notify the public that will
not be responsible for any bills that
my wife, Anna B. Weyerhauser, may
contract from this date.
WILLIAM WEYERHAUSER.
Feb. 6, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08

have the advantage of being almost
impervious to time, as they will last
for % years if placed in a glass case.
A number of the wreaths are on exhi-
bition at the Knox undertaking rooms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
Moline EDITOR
IS CALLED HOME
William F. Eastman Of the Dis
patch, Succumbs After
Brief Illness.
HAD BEEN OPERATED UPON
Was Postmaster of Home City-Pron-
inent in Affairs of Community and
Held in High Esteem.

William F. Eastman, associate editor
ter of that city, died at the Moline
city hospital at z O'Clock last evening
of inflammation of the bowels. Never
of robust health he had suffered re-
curing attacks of stomach trouble for
years. Jan. 30, while in his usual
health, he was suddenly prostrate1
with one of these Inflammation,
which spread to the bowels followed.
and last Tuesday he was removed
from his home, I'LL Eighth avenue, to
the hospital, and an operation per-
formed for the removal of the pus in
the region of the vermiform appendix.
The operation was entirely success
full and the patient was considered to
have a good chance of recovery, bu.
his strength was not sufficient TO carry
him through.
sketch of His Life.
Mr.. Eastman was born at Ellisburg.
Jefferson county, New York, Nov. IL,
1914, and was son of DR.. Charles w.
Eastman. He attended public schools
at Ellisburg and later the Union acad-
envy at Belleville, n. Y. and after
graduating from the academy entered
Union college at Schenectady. N Y.
He completed the scientific course in
1866, taking first honors in his class.
He earned his way through college by
teaching in the district schools and
conducting a small book store in his
room at The college.
After graduating he came west and
for time taught in the schools of Ma
quoketa, Iowa. and Sterling and Union
Grove, Ill. His health broke down in
1872, and deciding to engage in other
lines of work. he purchased the Elk
press of Red Oak, Iowa, and in a few
months secured a half interest in the
Gazette at Sterling, Ill. He continued
his association with the Gazette for
about 10 years, when his health again
failed, and he went to Huron, s. d.
There he engaged in banking, a part
ner attending to the affairs of the
bank, while Mr.. Eastman occupied
himself with the affairs of a farm 20
miles distant. Unfortunately the bank
ing business was mismanaged and in
June, 1885, Mr.. Eastman found him.
self left with nothing he could call his
own. He continued on the farm for
a while. at the same time acting as
editor of the Dakota Farmer. He re-
turned to Sterling and again became
associated with the Gazette, later be-
coming editor of the Farmers Budget
of that city and also conducting a job
printing shop.
Cume to Moline in 1889.
In April, 1889, he came to Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
CLERKS ARE GIVEN HOLIDAY
M. w. A. Head Office Will Be Close

All Day Lincoln's Anniversary.
Head Clerk c. w. Halves of the Mod.
ern Woodmen Office of this city has
granted to the, employees of the office
a holiday on the occasion of the cen
tennial of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
Dover Funeral,

The funeral of Miss Agnes Cecilia
Dover, 80 Second avenue, was held
this morning at 9 o'clock from st. Jo-
seph's church. Dean J. ]. Quinn con.
Quoted the services. Burial took place
at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-08
Danbcrg.

Kenneth Andrew, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. B. J. Danberg, 1705 Twenty
ninth-and-a-half street, died Saturday
evening after an illness with a COM
plication of diseases lasting nine days.
The funeral was held this afternoon
from the South Park chapel at o'clock
and was conducted by Rev. w. G. Ogle-
wee. Burial took place at Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-10-15
A HOME FOR THE NURSES
To BE Constructed at the Battle Noun.
tain Sanitarium in the Near Future.

Captain Henry e. Palmer, of Omaha,
vice. president Of the board OF mana.
gers OF the National Home for Dis.
abled Volunteer Soldiers and local
manager of the Battle Mountain SAM.
tarlum, arrived in Hot Springs Mon
day, having just returned from two
months trip abroad. The Captain ap-
pears to be much benefited by his sum.
mer vacation. Most of his time while
here was spent in inspecting the insti-
tuition on the hill and preparing for
the further Improvement of the
grounds and the construction of new
buildings. Among the new buildings
to be constructed in the near future is
the "Nurses Cottage" as 1t is officially
known, but which in reality is quite q
commodious structure for which Con-
eress has appropriated $4,000. This.
handsome new building Is to be con.
structed largely Of stone In the popu-
lar Mission style of architecture, with
tile roof and other features in harmony
with the other ssnitarium buildings
and will be located just south Of the
Administration building fronting on
Palmer Circler. Bids for the con.
struction Of this building will be
opened at the Treasurers Office on
October 29th.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-10-15
A BIG THING FOR THE STATE.
Reservation Opening Means q Large
Increase in Land Value.

Reservation Opening Means q Large
Increase in Land Value.
A tract Of land ninty miles long and
thirty to eighty-four miles wide is
large. It contains something
lille 1880 square miles, is nearly four
tines as large as Rhode Island and
just about the same size as Connecticut.
With these comparisons it may be
eaaer to understand the Importance to
Solth Dakota Of the opening to settle.
sent of2,zo1,o4o sores Of the Cheysuuo
X yer and Standing Rock Indian reser.
va ions. All but 2l7 600 acres Of this
tract is situated in South Dakota.
The land to be opened contains over
l4,Oo farms, meaning ultimately an
addition of between $4,000 and 10000
to The population of South Dakota.
bwever, the benefits Of settlement
upo and cultivation of this great area
OF olendid farming land will 90 not
aloe to any one city or portion of the
star 1t is one OF the forerunners of a
bi@r South Dakota, big enough
Soth Dakota for a half dozen husky
otis nS
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1909-10-15
EOPLE HERE PROsPERING
TIL Year Prosperous One For Fall
River County.

king the fact into consideration
th' large number of the residents
of,is county, especially the farmers,
arnew settlers here, this year has
ce.lnly proved q prosperous one.
Serial illustrations may be taken to
pre- this statement. AS rule peo-
pl'oming into new country are not
gerally blessed with large surplus
ofady money. Now the new settlers
wlcame here this year it is not to be
suosed were an exception to the
ru Nevertheless they were excep-
tic from the fact that they were
geine farmers in most cases and
ha farmed intellingently. Good
ore for which they secured fairly
go prices was the result. One fact
toove this statement is that every
ba IN the county Is now carrying a
lar amount Of money on deposit, in
fafar in access, than ever before.
Ofurse this is not alone due to the
neettlers as the older settlers have
pr'ered also and to begin lwith are
ain good circumstances, having
ms their money in the cattle and
sho business here in years gone by.
AIher illustration that perhaps will
he bear out the statement with re.
ga to the prosperity Of the people
anone that came to our notice with.
In 9 last week was public sale of
hoes, cattle and farm machinery
he near Minnekahta by Carmon
Fier. The sale amounted to over
5000 and every cent was paid
'itsr BY cash or check at the time of
'u,hase. This is something that oc-
u very rarely in sections where the
1ority of the people are supposed
be better f1xed financially than
ee. These little illustrations only
I'd to show that Fall River county
il continue to prosper for the rea-
u that the farmers are doing bust.
ss on cash basis as much as posi-
and that fact helps the general
ospeity Of every man doing business
the county.