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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

The l.. P. Best block, corner of Sew
enteenth street and Second avenue, is
rapidly nearing completion. and from
now until the time Young & McCombs,
for whom it was designed and con-
structed, open it about the middle of
March, men are at work night and
day pushing it to completion and pre-
pairing for its final occupancy by the
great department store The block IS
one of the most notable improvements
ever made in the city. 1t is six-story
structure, 80 feet wide and $50 feet
deep, and having about $4,000 square
feet of floor space. The department
store is to occupy all of the basement
and the first two floors, of both the
south and north sections of the block
and all of the north section The
building is divided partially by court
extending from west to east, the Sec.
ond avenue half containing six floors
while the north half, with higher cell.
ings, contains but five floors, though
extending the same height above the
ground. The third, fourth, fifth and
sixth floors in the south half are to be
occupied by offices, of which there are
54. arranged. in suites of from one to
four rooms.
The building. which was designed
by Claussen & Claussen of Davenport
represents an investment. including
the fixtures of the department store
of something over a quarter of mil
lion dollars, and when the block is
opened for inspection it will provide
department store quarters that will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

the building. An example of the care
along this line may be seen in the
muslin, dress goods and ladies' under
wear departments, where arrangements
have been made so that the stock when
not being displayed viii be kept in
absolutely dust-proof compartments.
Then, too, the building is SO designed
and equipped that not a broom will he
used III Keeping it clean. The clean
ing will all be done by means of the
vacuum system, and a specially de-
signed plan for this purpose has been
installed in the building. The dirt is
drawn from the floors and carpets and
is carried by the air tubes TO the base
ment and deposited in the sewers.
Departments of Store.
There are so many interesting feat
ures in the building, as a whole, and
in connection with the department
store quarters, that to give d connect
ed description of the block is difficult
The departments already assigned
space by Young & McCombs are as
follows p: First floor-Laces and EN-
broideries, veilings, trimmings, black
dress goods and Innings, dress goods
wash goods, domestics, books, station
cry, silks and velvets, hosiery, fancy
goods, patterns, drugs, handkerchiefs
ribbons, neckwear, leather goods, belts
notions, knit underwear, linens, white
goods, gloves, mems furnishings, jew
cigars and news stands. Second floor
I-Children's and infants wear, cor
sets, muslin underwear, millinery, tail
ored suits, skirts, cloaks. petticoats
kimonas and wrappers, waists, ladies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

G. Boyden of LaSalle. The company
was organized as a farmers elevator
enterprise and it is the intention 10
engage in the grain business along the
Hennepin canal and feeder.
The plans contemplate the erection
of five elevators along the canal and
the feeder and the construction of two
grain barges and a tug boat for tn :
transportation of produce from the ele-
vators of the company to the mar
kets
Locations of Elevators.
The directors of the company have
announced that elevators will he
built at the following places along the
feeder: Frank Fischer's farm, north
west of Sheffield; Frank Hamilton "
Swan Munson's farm northwest of
Sheffield; the county line between Bill
reau and Whiteside counties, and at
William McCormick's farm in White
side county. Only one elevator will
| be built along the main line of the
canal and that will be located on Clyde
Baty's farm either near Annawan u
Mineral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

summoned to appear in Chicago before
the commission, and explain violations
of the law. Those who have been re-
ported are as follows: Fred Moody
extracts purchased from the Haliigar
company of Davenport not up to stand
ard; ]. j. and j. H. Huntley, vinegar
not up to grade; Luther Schafer OF
Coe. for selling vinegar of inferior
grade to the Huntleys The cases are
not believed to be willful violation.
but are being taken UP by the inspee-
tors as an educational step. to teach
the dealer and the farmer that both
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

prize, gold watch charm, Albert Gutz-
wiler of Camp &c, who secured nine
new members third prize, pair of
Woodmen cuff buttons. G. ]. Shaw of
Camp 800, who secured six new men,
bers.
Following the program smoker
was enjoyed and then a supper was
served 1t was a late hour when the
party broke up. The Woodmen camps
of the city which united in the affair
were Nos. &c, 90, 3G9, and 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27
Save Money by Buying chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
as for any of the other cough medi-
it. The saving is in what you get, not
what you pay. The sure-to-cure-you
quality is in every bottle of this rem
edy, and you get good results when
you take it. Neglected colds often de-
velop serious conditions, and when
you buy cough medicine you want 20
be sure you are getting one that will
cure your cold. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy always cures. Price. Is and
so cents bottle. For sale by all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27
SUFFERING and Dollars Saved,

E. S. Loper of Marilla, N. Y, says:
Il am carpenter and have had many
severe cuts healer by Bucklen's ar
MICA Salve. 1t has saved me suffering
and dollars. 1t is by far the best heal
ing salve have ever found" Heals
burns, sores. ulcers, fever sores,
eczema and piles. % cents at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27

Farmers Organize Grain Company and
Will Build a Chain OF Five
Elevators.
CAPITALIZED AT $4,000
To Erect Buildings and Start Opera
ton of Boat Line This Spring,
Selling at peoria.

The Hennepin Canal Grain conf
pany, capitalized at $4,000 has been
organized at Manlius and incorpora-
ton papers have been filed. The com
pany was organized by the Smith, Hip
pen Grain company, of Pekin: Clyde
Baty and l.. c. Houghton of Sheffield (;
William McCabe of Tampico, and F.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27
ARE CALLED BEFORE
FOOD COMMISSION
Port Byron Merchants and Farmers
Are Summoned for Alleged Viola
tons of the Law.

AS the result of an inspection by
residents of Port Byron have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27
are TO be held strictly responsible
for the quality of their produce
Tax Notice.

Your taxes, real and personal. are
now due. You can pay the same ut
my Office, with Schriver & Schriver
attorneys, 17121a Second avenue. Of
fee hours, Q TO 11:45 a. m, and 2 70
4:45 p. m. Open Wednesday and Sat-
urday evenings from I to 9 o'clock.
j. B. JOHNSON, Collector.
Please bring last years tax receipt
with you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27
ADOPT BIC CLASS
Four Local Camps of the Modern
W00dmen Hold Ceremonies and
Have Social Session.
DEGREES GIVEN TO 10O
Meeting at K. of c. Hall Marks Close
of Membership Contest, and
Prizes Are Awarded.

The class adoption ceremonies conduct
ed jointly by the Modern Woodmen
camps of the city at the X. of c. hall
last evening was attended by about
400 members of the different camps,
and one of the best sessions of the
year was enjoyed. There were about
100 candidates for initiation in the
different camps. secured through the
membership contest of which the adop-
ton last evening was the windup.
The Initiation ceremonies were in
charge of the degree team and the
officers of Camp &c. Following these
ceremonies, which included the con
ferring of the fraternal and beneficiary
degrees, q, short program of speaking
was given which included talks by
Head Clerk Major C. w. Halves and
his secretary, J. F. Egan
Prizes Are Awarded.
The prizes won in the contest wer,
presented to the winners by Deputy
e. clearinghouse of Aledo. The prize:
were awarded as follows: First prize
solid gold ring, j. Felt of Camp 500
who secured Is new members: secont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-27
Locations of Elevators.
Begin Building April 1.

1t is expected that building opera
lions will be commenced about April
/ and the company's grain fleet Will
also be started at the same time Each
of the barges will have a capacity Of
5000 bushels of grain. They will he
ready for service in time for the fail
business. Peoria will be the principal
market catered to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
LEASES IN CANAL ZONE.
Number Is 1851 and Rents Amount
to $I7,436.76.

OF the 44S.47 square miles of territory
in the Panama Canal Zone. 244.03 square
miles are available for leasing by the
government under the law which permits
the Secretary of War to lease public
lands for period less than Ave years on
leases revocabe at the will of the govern
Inent. The Panama Railroad Company
owns 6S.12 square miles of the land in
the Canal Zone. and the remaining 136. 81
square miles are owned by private per-
sons. The latest annual statement of
the collector of revenues gives the num-
Der of leases under the isthmian canal
commission as LOST. OF these S1S are
Tor building lots, . are for buildings and
194 are held for agricultural purposes
The land he'd for agricultural purposes
aggregates 1,45S acres.
The rent collected in the last fiscal
year was $17,i38.7 rs, as compared with ST.
?747S in the seal year 1907. The rental
charge for agricultural lands is So per
hectare, or S1-21 per acre per annum.
Building lots in towns are rented at from
annum.
The 6SI2 square miles of land lin the
zone OWNED by the Panama Railroad
Company are divided into that used for
railroad purposes and that available for
rental. The land available for lease Is
divid d into lots and rent was collected
from 1890 of these lots in the fiscal
year 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
THEIR ESCAPE CUT OFF.
Two Domestics Leap From Burning
House and One Is Killed.

NEWARK. y. J.. January 2S-A fre
which practically destroyed the home OF
Philip Fl. Rankin. a lawyer, living on
Pennsylvania avenue. today resulted in
the death of maid servant. Annastasi;,
Burns. and tho serious injuries 10 her sis
ter. Nellie Burns. both Of whom leaped
from the thiTd-story window OF the Ran
Kin home Mrs. Rankin reports the loss
of several thousand dollars worth of Jew
elry in the fire.
The fire caught in the nursery where
two young children of Mrs. Rankin were
sleeping. Mrs. Rankin rushed into tie
nursery and caVied her children to safety
while Mr. Rankin telephoned for the fire
department. While he was at the tele-
phone a sheet of fame swept out Of tie
nursery room door and severely burned
him about the face and hands. The cry
of fire awoke the two maids who were
asleep on the third floor and. finding their
escape by the stairway cut of by the
flames and smoke, they leaped from the
windows.
Annastasa Burns fell to the sidewalk
and was instantly killed while her sister
jumped to the roof Of the kitchen in tho
rear of the house. She was removed to
the hospital. The fire was extinguished
after 1t had destroyed the interior of the
Rankin home. The loss on the house is
estimated al $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
uPHoLDs GEORGIA LAW.
Mrs. Armor Declares Prohibition
There Is Successful.

With the sixth verse Of the fourth chap
ter of Hosea for her text, Mrs. Mary
Harris Arnor of Georgia gave an address
before a large audience in the Eastern
Presbyterian Church last evening. She
described the dangerous nature o! alcohol
and its various compounds with other in
gradients and the ignorance of people in
general concerning its qualities.
She scored the moderate drinker and
gave physiological reasons why he car
withstand the effects of liquor when his
more brilliant brother with higher brain
power falls an easy victim.
Mrs. Armor vehemently denied recently
published statements that prohibition
does not prohibit" IN Georgia, and gave
statistics in support OF her assertions
The interstate commerce laws, WHICH al
low liquor to be shipped into prohibition
states. are responsible. she said. for what
ever seeming in ring sment of the Georgia
law may be found. She called upon all
temperance people to unite in an effort
for the repeal of that law.
Mrs. NJ. e. Cohen. vice president of the
District Of Columbia w. c. T. u. presid-
ed last night Seated upon the plat orm
were the District president, Mrs. Clinton
Smith, and the pastor of the church in
which the meeting was held. Rev. Charles
L. NiebeI, who gave the opening invOca-
ton. Music was furnished by a quartet.
Miss Bertha II. Hansen. soprano: Miss
Elaine Sebring. contralto; Mr.. George v.
Blakeny. tenor; Mr.. George Neills. basso.
Schnecher's Behold the Bridegroom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28

The only Speaker from Ohio, Gen. War
rem J. Keifer. a member of the present
house. presided during the Forty-seventh
Congress. The only Speaker from Con-
necticut, Jonathan Trumbull, presided
over the Second Congress.
James X. Polk. afterward President of
the United States. was Speaker of the
Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth Con-
crosses.
Robert c. Winthrop Of Massachusetts
was elected Speaker of the Thirtieth
Congress by one majority, the closest
contest known.
John w Taylor. who succeeded Henry
Clay In the Sixteenth Congress, was the
only Speaker from New York. He also
succeeded Mr. Clay as Speaker of the
Nineteenth Congress.
He came from Saratoga Springs and
presided over the House during the eX-
citing debates over the Missouri COM
promise. He removed to Cleveland after
retiring from Congress and died in that
city in 1854
Although he is counted as the only
Speaker from New York, Theodore NJ.
Pomeroy served as Speaker for one day
at the beginning of the Forty-first Con-
gress, until Mr.. Blaine, who had been
elected. could take his seat.
Schuyler ColfaX is the only man who
was ever Speaker of the House and Vice
President of the United States. although
Theodore Sedgwick. Speaker OF the Sixth
Congress. and Nathaniel Macon Of
Georgia, four times Speaker. were Presi-
dents pro TEN Of the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
LIGHTSHIP FLEET IN PORT.
Arrives at San Francisco and Will
Go Thence 70 Posts

The feet of six lighthouse service yes.
sells. lightships Columbia River. No. IS
Swiftsure, No. %. and the Relief, anG
tenders Manzanita, Sequo:a and Kuki
which sailed from Tompkinsville, n. Y.
last September for San Francisco, ar
rived at that port yesterday in safety
and without serious mishap on the voy-
age
The vessels went over practically the
same route as followed by the battle.
ship feet In their now celebrated voyage
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, AND
made numerous stops for coal and sup.
plies The voyage of 1900 miles was
made in 125 days and is trip that has
never been before attempted by a flee,
of that kind.
From San Francisco the vessels vii
scatter to their various stations. Light
ship No. SO is destined for duty in The
mouth of the Columbia river to war;
vessels away from It's shoals.
The Sw.ftsure, No. %, and the tender
Manzanita go to the Strait of San Juar
de Fuca. at the entrance to Puget sound
The tender Kuki will remain for a time
another voyage to Honolulu. which Is
10 be her station.
The lightship Relief and the tende,
Sequoia will remain at San Francisco
The Relief VIII be employed in relieving
other light vessels on the Pacific wher
it Is necessary to withdraw them fol
repairs.
The government now has on the way
10 the Pacific the ive-savng revenue
cutter Snohomish. a big hydraulic dredge
and several other vessels which will ar.
rive at Pacific coast ports In the earl,
spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
HOW TO cure ASTHMA
Successful Method Of Home Treatmcn'
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The discovery. a short time ago. OF the wonder
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Being the result Of careful study and research
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II Is not patent medicine. but scientific
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The Austrian Laboratory. which dispenses the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
EMPLOYS PROFITS ON TIMBER
ONE FOREST TO BUY ANOTHER.
IS WEEKS BILL PLAN.
No Appropriation Required to Elk
tend Reservations Under Pro-
posed Purchase Method.

Hope for passage of the Weeks forest
| reservation bill Is based largely on the
character of the bill, which, while intro
duced especially in the interest OF the
proposed Appalachian and White Noun
tain reservations, is still general in Its
character.
1t was this applicability of the bill to
all sections of the country. and its har-
monizing with the basic ideas of the
recent conservation congress, that made
1t possible to get the measure out of
the committee.
Another feature of the BILL which IL
is believed will appeal strongly to the
members Of both houses, is the pro-
vision for the manner Of purchase of
these lands. The new bill does not pro-
vide for the appropria ton of a single
million from the general revenues vi
the government.
The Weeks bill provides that the re-
serves shall be purchased from moneys
received from the sale or disposal of
any products or the use OF lands or re-
sources from the public lands now or
hereafter set aside as nationa forests.
In other words, ii Is planned to have
the forest reserves of the country so
managed as to purchase more forest re-
serves. The bill provides that the
moneys derived from the national forests
shall be reserved In the United States
Treasury as a special fund TO be known
as the national forest reservation fund
Ito be used in the examination. survey
and requirement of lands located on the
headwaters OF navigable streams or
those which are being or may be devel-
oped for navigable purposes"
While the bill provides the method and
the machinery for the control or ac-
auisition of lands for the conservation
of the navigability Of navigable rivers, in
any portion of the country. 1t Is ac-
knowledged. however. that the lands in
the White mountains and the Appala-
chan slopes of the south would be the
first bought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES STIRS.
Noted Georgian Among Orators a
Confederate Veterans BANQUET.

NEW YORK, January 2s.-"Home. {"
with the unique and heart-touching mean
ings which the word holds for the vet
eran of wartime campaigns and camp
fires was the subject of stirring address
by John Temple Graves Of Georgia at the
nineteenth annual banquet Of the Confed-
crate Veteran Camp of New York. Mai
Edward Owen. commander. at the Wal
dorf- Astoria last evening.
There were present nearly five hundred
comrades and guests. many Of whom were
women. when Gov. Swanson of Virgins
responded TO the first of the toasts. The
Army of Northern Virginia and It's Grea,
Commander John W. Vrooman, for.
merly of the United States Navy. spoke
of Our Brothers in Blue. Notable per-
sons present included Henry w. Taft
president of the Ohio Society; Walter III
Page. Gen. .. Q. Howard, Thomas T
Ryan and Nathan Straus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
Eloped With Her Daughters Hus.
band

NORFOLK, Va. January 2s.-Mrs. Eva
Gordon. the married woman of Laconia.
y. H.. who eloped to Richmond and lived
with Fred Sergent the divorced husband
Of her daughter. was fined $50 and costs
IN Judge Simmons court yesterday Mrs.
Gordon was not In court. and her bond
was declared forfeited. 1t developed that
she left here for Boston last SATURDAY.
The case against Sergent will be heard
February q. Clarence Merrell Sergent.
the three-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Sergent who. Mrs. Sergent alleges. was
stolen from her after he had been award
ed her by the court, and on whose ac-
count she sought out and prosecuted her
mother and her husband. was given to his
mother here. He is now In the hands of
the Soc ETY. for the Prevention of Cruelty
10 Children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
CATHOLICS IN AMERICA.
14,235,451 Enumerated in Official
Directory for 1909.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. January 2S.-
There are 14,235.451 Roman Catholics in
the United States. according to the ad-
vance sheets Of the 1909 Wiltzius Off,
ciaI Catholic Directory, published In this
city. The statistics are furnished by
the archbishops and bishops Of the
United States after census in all
dioceses.
Adding to these the number of Roman
Catholics in the Philippines, Porto Rico
and the Hawaiian Islands brings the
grand total of Catholics under the United
States flag to 22.474,400, as compared
with l2.O53.0OO Catholic subjects under
the British flag.
The Catholic population OF the twenty
dioceses In the United ates Is as fol-
lows: New York. 1.250.9a: Chicago. l.
10000; Boston. $4,000; Brooklyn. 700.-
600: New Orleans $4,000: Philadelphia.
$4,000: Pittsburg. $4,000: st. Louis.
$4,000: Hartford. $4,000: Newark,
$4,000; Cleveland. 100000; Springfield.
323,121; Detroit, $4,000; Scranton, 1885,
900: St Paul, 100000; Baltimore. 1885,
900: San Francisco 100000: Buffalo.
244.739; Milwaukee, $4,000; Providence,
222,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
Surprise Party for Pastor.

Rev. c. p. Wiles. pastor of the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. Maryland
avenue and 9th street northeast. was
given birthday surprise last night by
the members of the Mems Bible Class AS
ISOLATION Of the church. The members
met at the church and marched In a body
to the pastors residence, and after the
greetings were over D. b. Klinger. pres
ident of the association. in a cordial
speech presented the pastor with a huge
bouquet of carnations. The pastor re-
sponded in a humorous. happy vein. ex-
pressing his great delight in seeing SO
many present. a social hour was spent
and refreshments served by the class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
F II 6 E
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