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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-11
Creation of Enormous NOn- Productive Debt is Prov ed==Claim That Defective Sewers Breed Disease Without Proof.

At the joint session of the three busi- ness bodies of the city held last even ing at the Stratfield considerable dis cussion arose about the proposed ap- propriation of S3. 900 900 for a new sewer system for this city. Alderman Wilder. chairman of the sewer committee of the common council. was present and spoke upon the recommendation of Engineer Herring who had been em- ployed by the Sewer Committee. MT. Herring had suggested that intercep- tors be placed in the lower parts of the city. That the system should start at the northern end of the town with say two foot mains. gradually widen ing to four feet about the center of the city, At the extreme 1owerA end a pumping station would be placed to force the water out into the sound at a point where it is about 27 feet deep: To arrange for the outlay 1,750, 00O
 would be necessary at the start
 Joseph Stoehr was heard and said that an outlay of $3,OOOOOO was all to- gether too great. That what the city made at all times to keep up with the march of the population.
 Mayor Lee thought that if the sys- tenn were constructed the tax rate would have to be increased two mills on the grand list each year. He stated that what was most necessary was flood sewers If he was given S100, ,O0C he would guarantee that he could put the sewers of Bridgeport in first class condition. The mayor asked the meet ing if there were any present who could cite defective sewers in their neighborhood. Three out of the whole gathering stood up.
 There have been a number of state ments made that the local sewerage system was unhealthy and that a number of cases of disease had arisen from it. Again the mayor asked any one who could cite a single instance of a disease arising from a defective sewer. One stood up and told of the stench arising from the Henry street basin.
 | The mayor said that to his knowl- | edge not one instance could be cited | in this city of disease from defective sewers He said that if s3.000.00 ir sewer bonds were created. and a debt | of s400 GOO for a new high school that with what would be added for bridges | within five years the total indebted ness of the city would be over $6, ,O0o,- | GOO which would be beyond the danger | line. being as it is. over five per cent 1 of the grand list In his opinion nc | such bonding should be allowed. he
 said. unless the city had 50O,OOo in. | habitants.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-11
|E. H. DILLON & 60. @& !!9s Main s!;
 LEADING MILLINERs GREAT CONSOLIDATION SALE

About July 1st will amalgamate interests with other large millinery stores which will enable buy merchandise in very large quantities direct the prices Before entering this great combine intend have down to the smallest possible vol ume Consequently for the two weeks will offer the greatest and most wonderful values in Summer Mil linery ever thought of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-11

taking Foley's Orino Laxative for con- stjpation, stomach and liver trouble as it sweetens the stomach and breath gently stimulates the liver and regu- to pills and. ordinary laxatives Why not try Foley's Orino Laxative to-day? F P Brill local agent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-11
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A LAY

Dr. DetchOnS Keller TOT ftneumatlSm and Neuralgia radically cures in l to 3 days. It's action upon the system is moves at once the cause and the dis ease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits 75 cents and S1. Sold by Curtis Pharmacy. 114s Main st.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-11
THE SMITH-MURRAY co.

Embroidered F1ouncings 27 and AS or handsome patterns, worth s1.00 and
 EmbI oidered F1ouncings 4S inches IAL Ioc yard. These are suitable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-06-11

l We placed mo a erea assortme l ported Pictures i a very
 to hang. Prices 69c $S.5O each.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-12
PROCLAMATION.

l, Charles or, mayor OF the City OF
Keokuk, Iowa, do proclaim that hav.
ing received petition signed by more
than Is per centum of the qualified vot-
ers OF electors Of the city of Keokuk, as
shown by the last municipal election
Requesting me to submit to the said
election, the question, Shall the prop
osition to organize the city OF Keokuk,
Iowa, under chapter fourteen G (14C)
| of the supplement of the code, 1907,
as amended by the acts OF the Thirty.
third General Assembly, be adoptedi"
Therefore, I, the said mayor do de-
clare that special election will be
held in the city OF Keokuk, Iowa. on
the first ID day of July, A. D., 1909,
at the usual places Of holding an
election, and the question to be submit
ted to voter as said election will be,
Shall the proposition to organize the
City of Keokuk, Iowa, under Chapter
fourteen-C (14C) of the supplement
of the code, 1907, as amended by the
acts of the Thirty-third General AS
sembly be adopted?"
| further declare that a special cleo
ton for one alderman in the fourth
ward and one in the sixth ward shall
be aeld at the same time.
That aldermen in the fourth az
ward to fill the unexpired term Of
Charles Off resigned, and the one in the
sixth CO. ward to fill the unexpired
term Of w. F. Brown, resigned.
Witness my hand this 9th day Of
June, A. D., 1909.
CHARLES OFF,
Mayor Of City of Keokuk, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-12
Bluff Park
SUMMER RESORT
Season Opens June Is
Dining Hall July |
Dining Hall July 1

Beautifully located between Fort
Madison and Keokuk, Iowa on the Mis-
sissippi river.
Cool atmosphere. High elevation.
Comfortable cottages. Good board.
Suitable accommodations. Pure me-
dicina mineral water
Row boats, fishing, bathing, boating,
lawn tennis, croquet. A fine hall for
use of guests; other amusements.
For terms and particulars write to
]. E. WHITAKER,
Montrose, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-12
CITY NEWS.

Read the want column.
Ewer's Grand Leader, best SC cigar.
Double header tomorrow. Keokuk
and Hannibal.
The Federation Of Laymen had
meeting last evening.
Cigars, soc q iundred up. is
North 18th st. John Leezer estate.
Regular meeting Of Keokuk lodge
No. 1s1, i. Q. Q. F.. Monday night at
8 o'clock.
A gentle rain was falling last
evening, but barely enough Of show
er to dampen the sidewalks.
The Gate City's and Independents
will play game Of ball At Eleventh
and Palean streets tomorrow evening.
Stove room special for Monday
from Z a. m. till p. M: regular $3.50
No. s, all copper nickel plated tea,
kettles, TIC each, Limit Of one to n
customer. Duncan-Schen Furn. CO.
III you do not spend your vacation.
abroad, come ami hear Dr. Potter'ss
illustrated lecture, segynt and ittaly, n
next Friday evening at Trinity NJ. 'E''
church, admission, 25c; children, 15c.
The dirt taken from the streets
which have been graded during the
past several weeks has been hauled to
the foot Of Main street on the river
front to strengthen the embankment
and protect the two sewers which run
into the river at that place.
The biggest steamboat excursion
out Of Keokuk this summer will be the
one Monday given by the Unitarian
ladies' to Quincy and return on the
steamer ]. s. The boat leaves here at
800 o'clock in the morning and win
leave Quincy on the return trip at A: 80
In the afternoon. Almost every per.
son one meets declares that they are
going.
A drunk who was trying to boaro
Wabash train the other afternoon
missed his footing on the car steps
but retaining his hold on the hand rail
on the side Of the coach was dragged
9 hundred feet before he let go. Had
the man tried to board a car in the
middle Of the train he would no doubt
have been killed as he fell in such a
position as to have been run over had
ne not caught the last car Of the
train.
The Canton Press said OF DR..
Dillon who died in Keokuk: After a
nard struggle against the inevitable.
Dr.. Ben Dillon, the well known yeter-
mary surgeon. passed away at Ora.
ham hospital in Keokuk last Sunday
morning. The remains were brought
to Canton on the steamer Du-
buque that evening and the funeral
took place from the residence Of his
father-in-law, O. G. Clay, Monday az.
ternoon, the services being conducted
BY Elder Chas Lockhart. where a
large number OF sorrowing friends
had gathered, for it seldom happens
that a man has more friends In a
community than Ben Dillon had In
Canton and vicinity, and the daily
reports Of his condition after the op-
Grafton were eagerly sought by nearly
everyone. DR.. Ben Dillon was born in
Springfield, H.. August rs, 1869, and
came to Canton with his parents In
1870. He graduated from veterinary
college in Toronto in 1891 and prac-
ticed his profession in this vicinity.
His genial disposition and generous
nature attracted people to him ana
he will be sadly missed. Besides a
desolate wife, he leaves brother,
Chas. Dillon, and sister, Miss Hattie,
to mourn their loss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-12
Lame shoulder is almost invari

Lame shoulder is almost invaria-
bly, caused by rheumatism Of the
muscles and yields quickly to the free
application of Chamberlain's Liniment.
This liniment is not only prompt and
effectual, but in no way disagreeable
to use. Sold by Wilkinson < Co.,
Pharmacy, and J. F. Kiedaisch & Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-12

When your baby cries, when your
child won't eat or play, Investigate the
condition Of its bowels. II it is con-
stipated @or bilious give 1t Dr.cCald-
wells Syrup Pepsin. Price so cents OF
81 at any drug store.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-12
DOGS.

Notice is hereby given to all owners
of dogs in the City of Keokuk, Iowa,
that after the date of this notice that
they must pay license on their dogs
as the ordinance concerning same
will be enforced.
HENRY KESSELRING.
Marshal Of the city of Keokuk
June 9Th, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
4. BENEDICT DEAD
Pioneer Business Man of This
City Passes at San
Jose, Cal.
HAD ATTAINED BATH YEAR
First Cashier of the Rock Island Ma.
tional Bank-Local Property Is
Bequeathed to Church.

Albert Benedict, who was in bust
ness in Rock Island in the early days
died at his home in San Jose. Cal
Friday, Dec. 3. He had been a resi-
dent of that city a number of years
Burial took place there.
Mr.. Benedict usually paid an an
nual visit to Rock Island to look
after his property interests here and
to see his old friends. Under the
terms of his will the Speidel store
building passes to the First Metho-
dist church of this city.
Coming to Rock Island in the 4O's
Mr.. Benedict was for many years one
of the leading merchants of this city.
He owned a farm at the corner of
Eighteenth avenue and Thirty-fourth
street, where he lived for a great
many years, afterward building a res
idence &C the corner of Seventh ave-
nue. and Twentieth street, now owned
and occupied by James Conner and
family. AS a merchant he was a
member of the firms of n. B. Buford
& Clark, Benedict and Mcconnell.
He was the first cashier of the Rock
Island National bank. He owned at
different times considerable real es-
tate here and died in the OWNERSHIP,
of the store building on Second ave-
nue. now occupied by G. Speidel, the
druggist. Mr.. Benedict was man of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
APPROVE CHANCES
Council Committees Consent to
Amendments to the Fill
ter Contract.
PROTECTION FOR COMPANY
VIII Recommend Their Adoption by
Aldermen-CoaI Storage Shed
for Pumping Station.

The committees on finance and wat
erworks Of the city council held a
meeting Saturday evening and the NJ
terations in the contract offered by the
Pittsburg Filter Manufacturing COM
pany were considered. The changes
are meant to protect the company and
they met with the approval of the two
committees. The committees decided
to recommend their adoption by the
city council and their insertion into
the original contract One OF the
amendments is to the effect that the
title of the proposed ffiter plant remain
with the company until the last pay
ment by the city has been made. and
the other is that the company can col
lect from time to time not only on the
amount of work which is actually done
but upon the material which is on the
ground and on the machinery which IS
Grated ready for shipment
Shed for Coal.
Yesterday afternoon the committee
on waterworks held a meeting at the
pumping station to consider the advis-
ability OF erecting a coal shed on the
ground for the storage of coal. At
present the coal used at the station is
kept in the boiler room and in cars On
the tracks. and the committee is of the
opinion that better place ought to be
supplied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
ADDS EXTRA FORCE
Postmaster Takes Steps to Sc
cure Prompt Handling of
Christmas Mail.
CARRIERS TO HAVE WAGONS
Will Use IA Vehicles for Immense
Deliveries Friday and Christ
mas Mornings.

Postmaster H. A. J. Mcdonald has
announced his plans for handling the
enormous amount of material which
will go through his Office between
now and Christmas Day. He will put
on five clerks at the postoff1ce in ad-
dition to those already there, and
there will be three additional mail car
riers. This addition to the force will
work for ten days previous to Christ
mas. The extra clerks and carriers
who have been engaged are George H.
Laul, NJ. S. Bersell, Ben F. Mitchem,
Warren S. Fuller, Benedict Walter, W.
G. Kurth, ]. S. Coulter and Leslie r..
Burch.
The immense amount of matter
which is always mailed for delivery on
Christmas and the day preceding. will
be taken care of this year by carriers
the mail. This scheme was followed
last year with great success.
Fourteen wagons Secured.
Fourteen wagons have been secured
for a delivery Friday morning and for
one Christmas morning and it is the
hope and expectation Of the postmast-
er that he will be able to deliver ev-
cry Christmas package in his posses
sion without having it lay over in the
office until the following day. The car
riers can work only eight hours day
and it has been found impossible for
them to deliver the Christmas mail IN
the usual way in short of five days, so
the extra wagon scheme was adopted.
Revise Bids.
Mr.. Mcdonald has received notice
that the contractors who SUBMIT ed
bids on the new postoffice have been
asked to revise their proposals by cut
ting off few of the extra features of
the building with a view of reducing
the bids to the $4,000 mark required.
It is understood that there are no i'm
portant changes in the building IS
they have been announced and that
few extra features will be the only
things dispensed with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
PERSONAL POINTS.

Ben Sexton of Kewanee spent Sun
day in the city.
Miss Henrietta Kinner has return ed
from Winona Lake, Ind
w. B. Albert of Washington, D. c., is
! stopping at the New Harper
Peter Conner has arrived home from
Hill school of Philadelphia to spend
the holidays with his parents.
Frederick Grotjan, who has been Wis.
iting with his parents here for several
weeks, has returned to his home at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Mrs. George Michael has arrived
from Kansas City to spend the hoii-
days with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
A. H. McCandless.
]. B. Drechsler has returned from
Burlington. He visited every town 10
Gated along the Mississippi between
here and Burlington to compile the
commercial statistics for the past sea-
son.
c. D. RosenfleId returned yesterday
from an extended visit from New York,
accompanied by his sister. Mrs. Samuel
Strauss, of New York, who will visit
at the homo Of her mother, Mrs. Julia
Rosenfield, during the holiday season
Miss Mary Larkin and niece, Miss
Hattie Larkin, left Saturday morning
for Chicago. They left that city yes
will spend the winter with Mrs. L. M.
Marrero, sister of Miss Hattie Lar
kin.
Captain John Streckfus and daugh-
ter Miss Anna, and sons, CAPTAIN Joe
and Mate Roy, left Saturday evening
for Paducah, KY, where they will
again board the popular excursion
steamer J. S. From Paducah they will
take the big steamer to New Orleans,
out Of which port they will run excur-
sions during the winter season.
w. B. Roberts, who for 10 years has
been a resident of Rock Island. will
leave soon after the first of the year,
accompanied by his daughter and son,
to take up his residence in Boston,
where he takes charge Of the New
England branch of the Rock Island
Battery company, now OF Cincinnati.
Mr.. Roberts came to Rock Island as
manager for the Central Union Tele-
phone company, position he left to
become identified with the Rock Island
Battery company while It was still lo-
Gated in this city. Later he became
travelling salesman for an asbestos
house, position he now resigns to &C
cept the more inviting one in Boston.
Mr. Roberts and his family have a
host of friends in Rock Island who will
regret their departure from the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13

ing a joke on her. Miss Grogan, in or
der to force the restoration of her
property, took a boa belonging to Miss
Edna Davis, who is employed in the
store also. Miss Grogan, when ques-
toned concerning Miss Davis boa, ad-
mitted she had it at her home. and
would return it when she got her
property back. The breach between
the young women widened. and the
climax came when the police authori-
ties were called in Saturday evening.
At a conference between the girls
and the store management this morn
ing the matter was Strengthened out
by Miss Grogran returning Miss Davis
boa However. Miss Grogan has not
yet secured the return of her prop
erty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
BE A GOOD FELLOW

BE A GOOD FELLOW.
re Good Fellow. There are many
ways
Sut the easiest way is the best.
Don't answer this call for the hip, hip,
hurrahs,
But the call that gets under the vest.
With your face in the mirror, your foot
on the rail-,
AND the song ringing clear till the
morning Is pale,
Can you pause and reflect that you're
having time
That is rippingly great If not almost
subIime7
Being Good FeIfew Is nothing Ike
that;
You're cheating yourself If you think
That happiness comes with the toast
and the song,
And a waIIow In vIctuaIs and drink.
Not Gliding the bottle, the bird and
the doll,
In their time and their place their
praise I'd e>ctoI,
! But how can you blow it on riot and
roH
While frayed empty stockings are
hanging about?
Be Good Fellow, with all Il implies,
But set small portion aside
To buy trinkets and goodies for power
ty's kids-
It's good thing TO take on the side.
II sets yourself right when you know
you have done
Something to share just part of your
fun
With those who shave nothing to do
nothing with"
Show them that Santa Claus isn't a
myth.
AS much as you do for the least Of
these kids
As much will rebound unto you.
You'll enjoy more the blessings that
come to your own
When you know that you've scattered
few.
HUGH e. kEOUGH,
In Chicago Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
OR.JAMESACCEPTS
President University of Illinois
to Give Commencement Ad-
dress at Augustana.
EXERCISES OCCUR JUNE 5
Bethany Chooses Affirmative in De-
bate to Be Held With Society
Representing Local College.

DR.. G. e. Lindberg, acting president
OF Augustana college, has received a
letter from DR.. e. J. James, president
of the University Of Illinois, accepting
an invitation to deliver the commence
ment address at the college Thursday,
June 5. DR.. James stated that he might
possibly be called out Of the country
about that time, but il not he would
fill the engagement
Negative Passed Up.
A letter has also been received from
eBthany college in regard to the de-
bate. Bethany has chosen the afirma-
tive side Of the question selected some
time ago: Resolved. that the reform
movement of the Sixteenth century
was a greater power in the intellectual
development of Europe than the Re
naissance movement"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
TO LEAD LODGES
Local Branches of Several of
Fraternal Societies Hold
Elections.
SHAW FOREMAN OF YEOMEN
Island City Camp of Woodmen to
Have Public Installation of Its
Officers in January.

At the regular meeting at l. o. o. r
hall. Rock Island Homestead 2291
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Foreman-Leroy Shaw.
NJ. &c Vrooman.
Correspondence. L. Wilcher.
Chaplain-Emma Ehmke.
Overseer-Ida Eggert.
observation-disclosures Eggert
Sentinel-F. Cameron.
Guards. T. Long
Lady Rowena-M A. Vrooman.
Lady Rebekah-M. e Shaw.
Royal Arcanum-
Rock Island Council 1852, Royal Ar
canum, has elected new officers as fol-
lows:
Past Regent-James Bagley.
Regent-William Penrod.
Vice Regent-B. F. Stone.
Orator-John Wittick.
Secretary-H. H. Robb.
Collector-George Garlock.
Treasurer-H. K. Walker.
Chaplain. w. Caldwell.
Guided. G. Hoppe.
Warden-Frank Hughes.
Sentry-Grant Zimmerman.
Trustees-Edward Murrin, Conrad
Wittick and Sam Brocker.
Representative to the Grand Coun-
cil-James BagleX
Alternate-H H. Robb.
y. Island City Camp.
Island City camp 800, NJ. w. A, has
elected officers for the coming year as
follows:
Consul-D. H. Smith.
Advisor-George Hardy.
Banker-A. L. Frisk.
Clerk-R. F. Helpenstell.
Escort. J. Felt.
Watchman--Joseph Walters.
Sentry-Otto Lincke.
Manager (three ars)-George w.
Reddig.
Camp Physicians-Drs. c. o. Bern
hardi, Sr.. G. o. Bernhard, Jr, Eli
Bradford, Joseph DeSilva, c. F. Frey
tag and E. L. Stocker.
The installation OF officers will take
place Jan. IL, and will be public.
John Buford Post.
Tie members of John Buford Post
PAS, G. A r.. held their annual cleo
ton of officers at a meeting Saturday
evening at Memorial hall Despite the
condition of the weather, large num-
Der of the veterans were present. The
following officers were chosen:
mmander-William McConochie.
Ujoa COTnnandar-n
Wright.
Junior Vice gorge
w. Lee.
Chaplain-H. C. First.
Quartermaster-P. F. Cox.
Surgeon-C. B. Knox.
officer. of the DAY.. H. Gardner.
Officer of the Guard-James Kinney.
Delegate to the State Encampment--
w. H. Johnston, d. c. Wright.
Alternate-Jessie McMeekin, George
w. Lee.
Trustee Cthree years)-E. H. Buck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
WILL OF J. C. CAMERON

Estate Is Evenly Divided Between the
Widow and 10 Surviving Children.
The will Of the late Joseph c. Cam
eron of this city was admitted to pro-
bate in the county court this morning
by Judge R. w Olmsted The instru-
ment is dated Aug. 8, 1906. and it
names the widow, Mrs. Clara Cameron,
and his 10 children as heirs TO the
estate. The following children sur
vive: Allen, Lafayette. Joseph, Jr., Will
liam, Lincoln, Elmer. Esther and Flor
ence Cameron and Mrs. Margaret Gin
giles and Mrs. Medora Geegee. John
Bertelsen is named as the executor Of
the will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
ST. AMBROSE LOSES 55 TO 2
Augustana Basketball Team Has Fun
With Boys From Over the River.

The Augustana basketball five de-
feated st. Ambrose college Of Daven-
port Saturday evening by the Oyer
whelming score of 55 to 2. The Am
brosians were simply out Of their class
and never had a look in. Their two
points were gained on free throws.
During the game. the Augustana repre-
sentatives permitted several of the OPP
posing men to get hold of the ball just
to see what they would do with It, but
used the greater part of the time work
ing up team work. After they perceiv-
ed the ability. or rather, the inability,
of the st. Ambrose team, the forwards
quit throwing baskets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-13
South Park Revival.

Prospects for a week of successful
revival work at South Park chapel are
very bright. Last week 33 professions
were made. With this record as a be-
ginner and a material result of their
efforts, the workers at the chapel feel
that they can do greater things and in
tend to begin now.