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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-09
FEW CITIES SURPASS THIS
in ITS ~SCHOOLBOY GAMES
5000 Boys from ParOChial and Public Schools to
Hold Athletic Events Within Two Days--City
Students Have Theirs Tomorrow; ParOChial
Lads Will Hold Theirs on Friday.

ITS BEEN said so often that 'the life of the country
depended upon the cultivation Of its youth that it
- is almost a crime to use the words again. but the
importance of the reason why they should be uttered
takes away all blame. Right here in Newark tomorrow we
were scheduled to behold a spectacle in the process of the
cultivation of youth that should be an example in all
parts of the country where very few such sights are
ever seen. Down at Wiedennays Park tomorrow after
noon more than 8, 600 children from the public schools are
entered In a long list of athletic events that includes
every feature that has made the Olympic games famous
the world over. That's for tomorrow. On Friday we will
have still another athletic treat, when the 1900 parochial
schoolboys will hold forth in similar games In Hillside
Park. but there is sul another idea growing in the
minds of the local educators. and that is the holding of
a great indoor meet this fall or winter. Just think of
having nearly 5000 schoolboys heartily engaged in ath-
letics in one city within two days. That's something to
he proud of. Think it over, all you men of gray hairs
and Won mothers whose brows are wrinkled from the
md lend a helping hand to the educators who have
their brains to the working out Of the idea of developing
wing bovs. SO as to give them, as Horace said, a healthy
adv ANYTHING that will teach boys the value of outdoor
yames and give them health that can only be attained by
no encouraged, even to the point of money donations. If
pnt tho nrettv part of it is that they are not.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-09

IT looks as il Patsy Kline and Young
Gusrini will finally come together as a
result of Negotiations made yesterday.
No agreement could be reached for hold
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-09
BY sEMI-pRO.

HE officers of the City League,
the parent organization in semi
pro circles, have been setting
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-09

"Wally'' Oliver, catching for that South
End team in the Star League, is playing
a great game these days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
is AGAINST HASTE
Senator Lorimer Planning to
Block Deneen's Deep
Waterway Movement.
WOULD LET U. S. ACT FIRST
Begins Campaign for Federal Appro-
priations for the Building
of Five Locks.

Washington, Dec Ex-senator Lori
mer officially yesterday opened his
campaign for obtaining federal appro-
priations for assisting Illinois in the
construction of the deep waterway.
He is preparing to ask congress to
construct five locks in the Lockport-
Utica division of the proposed ditch
that will cost in the neighborhood of
$500, 900.
The senator and Congressman Mad
den had protracted conference with
General Marshall, chief of engineers,
on the question of the amount of mon
ey that would be needed for carrying
out the government end of the work.
Mr. Lorimer asked the engineer to
prepare estimates of the cost, upon
which he will base his request for con-
gressional appropriation.
Lorimcr for Larger Locks.
The internal Improvement commits
sion of Illinois recommended the con-
struction of locks 600 feet long, 80 feet
wide and 30 feet deep. These would
cost about s6.OOO,OOO Mr. Lorimer
thinks the locks ought to be as large as
the new one at the Soo 1000 feet long,
10 feet wide and "a feet deep. He
thinks they would cost not more than
S7,500,OOO
When he gets the figures from the
engineer the senator will have the ap-
preparation attached to the river and
karbOr bill, and he thinks there will
be no trouble in getting enough funds
for the first years work-between
100000 and 81 100000. If he can get
the government started on the work
Mr.. Lorimer believes it will get the
habit, and go on appropriating until
the locks are finished.
Plan TO Obstruct Deneen.
The senator while in Chicago on his
holiday vacation will confer with his
program of obstructing the Deneen
waterway play. He still holds to his
conviction that the state should not
undertake to dig a waterway until the
government agrees to build the locks.
"The $20,00O,00O voted by the people
of Illinois will not complete the Lock
port-Uica stretch" said the senator.
1T will do no more than build the
dams and power house, and develop
the water power. 1t won't go far
enough to finance the construction of
the locks. The people who voted that
bond issue voted for a waterway pri-
marily, and not for a water power bus
mess. which should be only a second
airy consideration. l am opposed to
the expenditure of any of that money
until the government agrees to build
the locks. Then We can go ahead with
the assurance that the waterway will
be completed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
PARTY LINE PHONES
TIED UP BY GOSSIPS
Business Man Spends 40 Minutes in
Effort to Reach His Home
on Wire Today.

while the city council is consider
ing the new franchise ordinance thai
the Central Union Telephone company
is asking in Rock Island, said a bust
ness man to The Argus this morning.
1T might be well to see if something
cannot be done looking to the remedy
ing of the party line abomination. The
matter is called to my mind now by
the fact than an hour ago l stood 30
minutes in my Office in an effort to
reach my home over the wire We are
on one of those four-party lines. One
of our neighboTing women kept the
line tied up exactly 40 minutes gossip
ing with one of her women friends in
another part of the city
There is no denying that the tele-
phone is abused by patrons, but it
seems there ought to be some solution
by the company, a means of preventing
monopoly by persons indulging in in
consequential jibber. OF course if you
complain to the telephone COMPANY you
will be advised 10 install an independ-
ent line. 1t will cost you more, but
you will not be Inconvenience as you
are on the party line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

ing for his home in Beloit, Wis, to
spend Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Haverstick re-
turned yesterday from Lancaster, Pa.
where they were called by the death
of Mrs. Haverstick's father.
Mrs William White left last even
ing to join her husband in Alberta,
Canada where they will make their
home in future on a wheat farm.
Professor Edward J. Maurus of No
ire Dame, Ind, has arrived to spend
the holidays at the home of his moth
er, Mrs. C. Maurus, 1000 Twelfth
street.
Dr. G. L. Eyster. who has been in
Chicago for several weeks receiving
medical treatment, arrived home this
afternoon. Although convalescing rap
idly DR. Eyster will be confined to his
residence for several weeks.
Miss Anna Mellow and Claus Frank
left today for Wilton, Iowa, to attend
the wedding of Fred ]. Mellow and Miss
Mamie Schneider at the home of the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schneider. The couple will take a
wedding trip in the south, and will be
at home after Jan. IA on the groom S
farm three miles from Dewitt The
groom is a son of Mrs. Fred Mellow of
this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
new TRIAL ASKED
Moline Plow Company Resists
Payment of 5000 Muen-
ter Verdict.
SUED FOR DOUBLE AMOUNT
Estate of Frank Liaskas Seeks to Re-
cover $4,000 from the Rock
Island Road.

Searle e Marshall, attorneys for the
Moline Plow company in the damage
suit brought against the corporation by
Carl Muenter of Moline. filed a motion
before Judge Graves this afternoon
asking for a new trial in the case
Muenter was awarded the sum of So
600 recently by jury in the circuit
court He had sued for damages of
$4,000. His attorneys are Kenworthy
& Kenworthy and Andrew Olson.
Sues for $4,000.
A praecipe was filed in a suit for
$4,000 damages against the Rock Is
land road in behalf of the estate of
the late Frank Liaskas. who met his
death by being struck by a switch en-
CINE in Moline Oct. Is. 1909. J. T.
Oakleaf, public administrator of the
county, is the claimant, and J. B. Oak
leaf is the attorney.
Given Divorce.
The suit for divorce brought by Her
man Patch against his wife Emma
Patch came up before Judge Graves
and a decree was issued in favor of the
plaintiff, who charged his wife with
cruelty.
Hears Demurrer.
demurrer TO a declaration of the
defendants in the suit in asscumpsit
brought by the Southern Insurance
company of New Orleans against the
American National Insurance company
of Rock Island occupied the attention
of Judge E c. Graves in the circuit
court this morning. The local cmopany
is represented by the firm of Jackson,
Hurst & Stafford, while the Southern
company is represented by the firm of
Beach & Brown of Chicago. NJ H.
Beach of the latter firm is appearing
for the plaintiffs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
ORNAMENTAL LIGHT
MOVEMENT GROWING
Phil Miller Given Permission by the
Council to Install Post in
Front of Property.

The movement for ornamental lights
in the business district is spreading
rapidly and the indications are that be-
fore spring arrangements will have
been completed to have the lights ex-
tend on both sides of Second avenue
from Fifteenth to Nineteenth street.
Practically all the property owners on
both sides of the avenue from Seven
teenth street to Eighteenth street will
install the improvement, and work is
being done among the owners from
ond avenue between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets, and he expects to
put one up shortly.
The city council granted permission
TO Phil Miller last night to place a
light in front of his building on Sec
and he expects to put one up shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
PERSONAL POINTS.

Lee r. Davis is home from Chicago
for the holidays.
J. T. Stafford left last night for west
ern Kansas on a business trip.
Fred Mitchell has arrived home from
( Tome school to spend the holidays
Joseph Smith has arrived home from
Notre Dame university to spend the
holidays.
William E. Bailey and son Frank will
leave this evening for brief visit in
Gaaicago.
Mrs C. E. Allsbrow left this morn
ing for New York to spend the holiday
season.
Mrs. Charles Burchaert left last ev-
ening for DeLeon Texas, for an ax-
tended visit.
Fire Chief and Mrs. George w. New
berry are the parents of a new son
born Sunday morning.
Mrs Albert wicker left yesterday
for Detroit to spend the holidays She
will be gone three weeks.
Master Ralph WEIGH, 927 Twenty
first street, has gone to Medeapolis,
Iowa. to spend the holidays.
Miss Eleanor Scott arrived home
last evening from Illinois university
to spend the Christmas holidays
Mrs J. f. Frost. who has been Wis
iting here for several days, left for her
home at Wheatland, Iowa, this noon
Mrs William Payne and daughter
Miss Mabel left today for visit dur
ing the holidays in Chicago and Dan
vile.
Mrs. F. H. Stuck has gone to Chicago
to spend the holidays. Mr.. Stuck will
leave tomorrow evening to join her
there.
John R Quinlan has arrived home 70
spend the holidays. after a four
months stay in Macoun, Saskatchewan.
Canada
Mrs. F. H. Ficken, who has been Wis
iting with relatives at Kearney. Neb,
for several weeks, will arrive home
tomorrow
Miss Helen Krell will arrive home
this evening from Belmont college,
Nashville, Tenn, to spend the Christ
mas vacation
G. E. Gilman. physical director of the
Y. NJ C. A, will leave tomorrow morn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
j. P. KRAMER IS
DEAD, AGED 81
Venerable Citizen, Long in
Business Here, SuCcumbs
to Infirnities.
PIONEER CARPET WEAVER
Active in His Work Until His seth
Year-FOIlows Wife After
Six Months.

John P. Kramer, aged 81 years, who
had been a resident of Rock Island
since 1867, died at $3.50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon at the home of his son,
Leonard Kramer, 1908 Sixteenth ave
nue.. Death was due to the intirmities
of age. Just six months ago his ven
cradle helpmate passed away.
Mr.. Kramer was one of the substan-
tial and respected German-American
citizens of the community. His native
town was Hesse-Darmstadt, and in his
youth he served in the army of his
fatherland. His marriage took place
in Hesse-Darmstadt, and the young cou-
pie set out for America in 1854.
Thirty-Nine Days on Ocean.
They sailed from Havre. and 80 days
were required to make the journey to
New York, the vessel arriving in the
latter port Nov. 20. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kramer settled in Philadelphia, where
he was employed as a weaver and de-
signer of carpets, in which work he
had become proficient in his native
country A carpet factory that was
starting in Rock Island secured the
services of Mr. Kramer, and the cou-
pie came TO this city to reside. reach
ing here in 1867. The new business
was not a success. and Mr.. Kramer en-
barked in an enterprise on his own &C
count The family home was on Four
teenth-and-a-half street between Eighth
and Ninth avenues. and in small fac
tory in the rear of the premises for
nnnUn6
pets for his local patrons His expert
workmanship gained him a name that
extended beyond his home city, and
his orders always exceeded the ca
pacity of his factory
Active to seth Year.
Mr. Kramer was active until his seth
year, when he retired. He was a man
who lived quietly, combining his social
life almost wholly to his children and
relatives, to all of whom he was great
ly attached He was a model citizen,
a man who stood high in the esteem
of all who knew him. Three years ago
the venerable couple went to reside at
the home of the son Leonard.
The survivors are six children:
Adam, South Rock Island; George F..
Rock Island; George R., Kansas City,
Mo; Henry, Lawrence and Leonard
Kramer, Rock Island, and 30 grand
children, and IS great-grandchildren
Funeral services will be conducted at
the home of Leonard Kramer tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock by Rev. T. J.
Rolf, pastor of the German Evangeli-
cal Lutheran church, and the interment
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
Funeral of Joseph Butler.
The funeral of Joseph Butler will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
from the home of the parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James H. Butler. $40 Twelfth
street. Burial will be in Chippiannock
cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

mouth, Captain William T. Groom Of
Highland Park and Lieutenant Carl
Bcrine CT De Kalb were in the city
today to take an examination for ap-
pointments as aide de camps On the
staff of General Edward Kittilsen of
the third brigade. The examining
board of the 9Th regiment conducted
the examinations. The members of
the board are as follows: Lieutenant
Colonel W. T. Laure of Sterling,
Captain Charles Davis and Captain
Young of Geneseo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

ard, aged 5, one of the children who
were taken from their parents
week ago By Miss Dina Ramser, pre-
baton officer. Miss Ramser would
like TO find temporary homes for the
other two children, Violet, ., and
William, s. She hopes within short
time that there will be room to ac-
commodate them at Bethany home.
They are now being cared for at the
Red Cross sanitarium, on Twelfth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Belt Line incorporated.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 21.-(SpeciaD-
The Rock Island Belt line was issued a
license to incorporate by Secretary of
State Rose today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Sent to Asylum.

Joseph Donahue. who resided at
1916 Fifth avenue, was ordered com
mitted to the WATERFOWL hospital
this afternoon by Judge r. w. Ohm
sted after a trial for his sanity in the
county court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

night on charges of disorderly conduct
and this morning Police Magistrate
Smith gave them trial and found each
of them guilty. McCaig was sentenced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Cars Are Dead"

The power giving out owing to a
boiler mishap at the Moline plant,
all cars of the Tri-City Railway COM
pany on the Illinois side were dead
for half an hour last night after $40
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
HOMES FOR NEGLECTED.

Miss Ramser Wants Rosberg Chill
dren to Have a Happy Christmas.
A Rock Island family is giving a
home until after Christmas to Rich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

to 10 days in the county Jail, French
went down for a like sentence and
Wagner paid 81 and costs and was re-
leased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
nO0E ClDREN
DEE0E SANTA
Names of 90 Are Left at The
Argus Once by the Sal
vation Army.
HAVE YoUD0MEYoUR PART?
Well, If You Haven't, just Fill Out
One of the Coupons, and Get
Busy, for Time Is Short.
THE POWER OF A DOLLAR.

a dollar buys ten good cigars, It buys
a round of drinks,
And when a man is spending one that
way he never thinks
A DOLLAR much, "oho," he cries, Het all
now merry be,
This is the time for mirth and fun, the
time for reveIry,
This is the Christmas season, and we'll
let the welkin ring!"
Set somewhere Is an orphan cold, who
will not get thing.
= dollar slips away from US, dollars
seldom missed,
Ny lady smiles though losing one or
two or three at whist;
n dollar goes for chocolate creams, for
ribbons for her hair,
Fer trifIins eauds to deck herself, but
then she doesn't care;
We must be gay at Christmas time,
must be of cheerful mind,
But somewhere is an orphan sad,
whom Santa will not find.
@ho, a dollar is not much, ! grant you
that, but still,
an orphans tattered stocking, ! will
buy enough to fill;
Twill cheer some youthful heart and
bring a smile to youthful lips,
Twill purchase happiness for babes
whom now grim sorrow grips,
- won't buy many good cigars or
drinks or ribbons gay,
kSt for an orphan it will buy a merry,
christmas Day
Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21

Upwards OF 200 children will be re-
Efembered through The Argus Santa
Claus fund.
That many little folks in this city
u plenty who have been neglected by
Eanta Claus in previous years? OF
course you are surprised You had no
Idea that the shadow of poverty stray
cd into so MANY homes right here I'M
der your very eyes Therefore, you
ece all the more gladdened by the
thought that you are one of those
whose generous impulses prompted
your sending donation 10 The Argus
fRnd
Busy Buying the Gifts.
All of the money thus far received
fer the fund has been turned over to
Miss Dina Ramser, secretary of the
Associated Charities, and Miss Mamie
Giles. the visiting nurse, who will be
occupied the next few days in buying
gifts. The presents will be delivered
to the homes Friday. These are chill
6ren whose names were not furnished
% people who applied through The
Argus for the names and addresses of
lhtle folks to whom they wished to
personally play Santa Claus. Thus all
the little ones in the city known to be
IN danger of being missed by the chill
GPen's patron saint in his regular
gpunds will be made happy.
More to Be Looked After.
This afternoon Captain Agnes
8chasse, in charge Of the local corps
Of the Salvation Army handed in at
Rhe Argus Office a list of 81 children,
members of families that the army has
been assisting at various times. Cap
tain Schasse furnished many names to
Miss Ramser and Miss Giles also, hav-
ing given in her report at the confer
ance of the representatives of the
charitable organizations last Satur-
day. Since that time she has gathered
additional names, and these are the
ones she brought to The Argus office
today. Captain Schasse states that
these are children barely existing and
that there is not the remotest likelihood
q Christmas in the form of gift re-
Rembrance unless they are looked after
by more fortunately situated people
~ the city.
Clip Coupon Right Now.
The Argus urges those who have not
ySt filed in one of the blanks printed
In the paper, to do so now. Fill out
CAe coupon and say that you want to
play Santa Claus to one or more of
t1ese children. AS many names as
yBu ask for will go back to you by re-
turn mail
A Rock Island business man who
Carried The Argus % years ago to-
day brought in cash contribution to
the Santa Claus fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
BOYS HAVE TRIAL
Hear the Evidence in the Cases
of Blythe and
Thomas.
CHARGE HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Mother of One Interrupts Proceed
ings, Directing to Use of
Term Thief.

The preliminary trials of David
Blythe and Fred Thomas, charged with
highway robbery, came up this morn
ing before Police Magistrate c. j.
Smith after continuances had been
granted three different times. B. c.
Connolly appeared for the Blythe lad
and H NJ McCaSkriu represented the
Thomas boy. They were both arrested
about a week ago on suspicion of hav-
ing stolen a diamond ring from Carl r.
Anderson, defaultng cashier of the
United States express company, while
he was asleep in a restaurant on Sew
enteenth street. At the request of Mr.
Connolly the defendants were given
separate hearings. The evidence N
both cases went to show in tie opinion
of the prosecuting attorney that the
two defendants had stolen a pair of
gloves. a cuff button and a diamond
ring from Anderson. Blythe confessed
to having taken the gloves and the
cuff button but denied having stolen
the ring
The mother of Blythe was in the
court room and she caused frequent
Interruptions by correcting the prose-
cutor in his statements and by raising
strenuous objections to having her son
called thief The court had to warn
her that she would be subjected to
fine for contempt in case she persisted
in her Interruptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
DEERE FEE Is $223,227.26
Amount to Be Divided Between
Messrs. Butterworth and Peek.

An order has been issued by Judge
Olmsted in the county court fixing
the fees of the executors in the Deere
estate. Burton F. Peek and William
Butterworth, the executors, are given
$223,227.26 as their fees, this
amount being 5 per cent of the value
of the total estate which amounted
to $4,464,535.27
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
OFFICERS ARE EXAMINED

candidates for Aides on the Staff of
General Edward Kittilsen.
Major John S. Brown of Mon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
In Police Court.

Dan McCaig, Harry French and
George Wagner were arrested last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-21
Under Abatement.

Magistrate Smith took both cases
under advisement at the conclusion
of the evidence and will decide this
evening whether to hold the boys to
the grand jury or not
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam left WedneS
day for an extended visit with
relatives in Illinois and at Akron,
Iowa, Mrs. Putnam's old home,
which they have not visited for
twenty-one years. They will re-
turn home in September.
Mrs. A. E. Bourgeois and daugh-
ter, Miss Josephine, went to Lafay-
cite Monday to consult q special
list regarding Miss Josephine's eyes.
En- route home they stopped for a
days visit with friends in Rayne,
returning to Welsh Wednesday
morning.