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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28
Great interest Being Taken
In Forthcoming Con-
gress in April.
PRESIDENT IS TO RETIRE
THIS 70 MADE NECESSARY ONLY
~ THE STATUTE OF LIMlTA-
TloN- OFFICE OF BUSINESS
MANAGER VACANT.

Washington. March 81 The Ma
tional Society Of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution is making ready
for the annual continental congress.
which convenes in April, and the
chief interest at this session centers
in the election OF president general.
Mrs. Donald Mclean cannot succeed
herself, because of the statute of limi.
tation. The president general. under
the laws OF the D. A. r.. may serve
but two terms. The candidates for
the high office are not numerous. for
its duties are exacting, and require
fine executive ability. The present
incumbent. Mrs. Mclean, was the
first OF the D. A. r. presidents gen
eral to be selected from the floor"
so to speak. All the others who have
held that office were women whose
and 1t was the intent when the D. A.
r. was organized that this custom
should be unbroken. but the limita-
tions came when 1t was found that
but few women were eligible to the
office under that restriction.
Remarkable Record.
The first president general. Mrs.
Caroline Scott Harrison, became q
member one day and the next was
elected president general, but she
never exercised any of the functions
OF the office. all the work being done
by subordinates. Mrs. John w. Fost-
er, wife Of a former secretary of state,
was the second president general:
Mrs. Letitia Green Stevenson, wife of
the vice president. held the office for
several terms: Mrs. Daniel Manning.
wife of a former secretary Of the
treasury. was president general for a
term or two and then Mrs. Charles
w. Fairbanks was elected, her hus-
band being at that time a United
States senator from Indiana. She re-
tired from office just before he be-
came vice-president.
Mentioned for President.
At the present time the woman who
seems to hold the most strength is
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott OF Blooming
ton. Ill. Mrs. Scott is charter mem
Der of the society. and has been an
indefatigable worker from the begin
ming. holding many national Offices
Mrs. Scott Is 4 sister OF Mrs. Letitia
Green Stevenson the former president
general. Mrs. Scott is mother Of Mrs.
Charles Bromwell. wife OF the just re-
tired superintendent of public build
ings and grounds
The insurgents met In conclave a
few nights ago and discussed candi-
dates and have about concluded that
they will invite Mrs. Charles Deck
er Of Denver to be their candidate.
Mrs. Decker Is the former president
of the National Federation of Wom-
ems clubs, is very wealthy in her own
right and Is a woman of presence and
of executive ability.
For the first time in about twelve
years the office of business manager
Of the D. A. R. Magazine is vacant.
Miss Lillian Lockwood. who died last
week. has been elected without oppo-
sition all these years and no sugges-
ton of opposition has ever been
known.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28

Little Joe-Say. papa, is It true that
history repeats itself? Papa-So they
say. my boy. Little Joe-Well, mine
don't when I'm trying to learn It,
Exchange
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28
The Ace q the aa,orebs.

Of almost morbid apprehension con-
corning what they should eat and
drink. There have been the paleo-
lithic age and the red sandstone age.
The present age would come to be
known ~ the bacillus. microbe and
tubercle age. - Lord Rabblesdale In
House Of Lords.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28

Men do less than they ought unless
they do all that they can.-Carlyle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28

Reason y not measured ~ size q
height, but ~ px1ncipI4l-1w6ctetua
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28

When the frees the hills from that held
winter when the roots and buds feel the pune life through
lthe all
old
and like the moth from the Cys do the fair the supy
things for the make this
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-28

Ndnions use Gold Medal Fssr.
a1sRcR1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

lands are of a rich and fertile charac-
ter and are probably the last that will
be opened to settlers by the govern
ment for years TO come. Mr.. Goodman
is located at Mobridge. opposite the
Standing Rock reservation. This town
is but a year and half old and has
now a population of more than 900
inhabitants and is growing at a rapid
rate. Ii is the gateway to the Pacific
coast. being the division point of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul and the
Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget Sound
railways. The big shops of the rail-
way will be located there, it being the
only point within 80 miles where the
Missouri river can be crossed. The
Milwaukee road is building three
branch lines out of Mobridge to pene-
trate the vast lands to be thrown
open. Mobridge is surrounded by rich
farming lands which are rapidly in
creasing in price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
NEW PACKET SOON
WILL BE READY
The Steamer Black Hawk of White
Collar Line VIII Go Into Ser
vice Next Month.

The steamer Black Hawk, new
White Collar line boat. owned and
operated by the Carnival City Packet
company. is nearing completion at
Wabasha, Mimi. The Black Hawk is
an entirely new boat except for the
engines, which were used on the old
Silver Crescent The steamer is 1870
feet long and has 2S foot beam. 1t is
built for speed and will be used be-
tween Keokuk and Burlington, taking
the place of the steamer Wenona.
This boat makes the fifth in the
White Collar line feet. The Wenona
will be taken out of the regular packet
service and used for the same pnr-
poses as the Silver Crescent was last
season. 1t will run short excursio.s
up and down the Mississippi and The
Hennepin canal. The Black Hawk will
be ready for service the first Of Aug
ust. With the building Of he BLACK
Hawk the Silver Crescent passes out
of existence. all that remains of it be-
ing the engines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
TO HAVE FLOOR
AT THE LEXINGTON
Rock Island COmmandery Has Conn
pleted Arrangements for Ac-
cOmmOdatiOns at COnCiave.

AS the result of conference held
Saturday evening by H. ID. Mack and
H. A. Clevenstine. representing Rock
Island Commandery No. IS. Knights
Templar. with Charles McHugh, ar
rangements were practically completed
whereby the Rock Island knights Nil
have accommodations at the Lexington
hotel in Chicago during the triennial
conclave of the order next year. The
committee of the commandery has not
as yet signed a contract but has about
reached satisfactory terms for the en-
tire third floor of the hotel during the
big gathering of knights from all parts
OF the world. The conclave will be
held Aug. S to Is. 1910, and already
there is developing scarcity of &C
cOmmodations for the week. Rock Is.
land will be represented by almost its
full membership, and the commandery
will take 4 brass band along. The
knights here plan to have as fine. a
showing as any Illinois commandery
outside of Chicago. Boston, Detroit
and Springfield-comm have al
ready secured accommodations at the
Lexington.
The prospective mmodations for
the cOmmandery include cHu;mittte
room, n convenience not provided for
any other commande:y. Mr. McHugll
came down from Chicago 10 meet the
committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Sees Mother Grow Young.

ut would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters. y
writes Mrs. w. L. fitzpatrick of DAN
forth, Me. Although past 70 she
seems really to be growing young
again, She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years. At last
she could neither eat, drink nor
sleep. Doctors gave her up and all
remedies failed till Electric Bitters
worked such wonders for, her
health They invigorate all vital
organs, cure liver and kidney
troubles, induce sleep, impart
strength and appetite. Only so cents
at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
PLANS FOR TOURNAMENT
Iowa Firemen Are to Hold Meeting
in Davenport i'm August.

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the annual Iowa State Fire
mems tournament which is to be held
in Davenport Aug. 3. 4, and 6. A
special effort is being put forth by
those in charge of the arrangements
TO make the event this year the larg-
est and best of any tournament of pre-
vious years, and the matter of enter.
.tainment for the large number of Wis
itors is receiving all necessary atten-
ton. A big crowd is expected. and the
fact that comfortable accommodations
must be provided is not being over
looked. A bureau of information, with
competent attendants, will be located
at the city hall, where the names of
those who will provide rooms at rea-
sonable rates can be had. if visitors do
not desire to go to the hotels.
The local association has set aside
one of the tournament days for the
visiting Eagles. who will be in attend.
ance at the Iowa State Aerie of Eagles
which will convene here at that time
Wednesday has been selected as the
day. and when the Eagle delegates
register upon arriving in Davenport
| they will be given a ticket of admis
sion to the mile track where the tour
nament events take place in the after
moon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
COUNTY committee
TO MEET WEDNESDAY
Manner of Selecting judicial COnven.
ton Delegates to he Deter
mined.

The following call was issued to-
day:
The members of the Rock Island
county democratic committee are re-
quesred to meet at Turner hall We'd
nesday evening. July 81, at 1880
o'clock, for the purpose of determin-
ing the manner in which delegates
to the fourth judicial district con-
vention are to be chosen. 1t is for
the committee to elect whether the
delegates shall be named by con-
vention or be selected by the COM
mittee. If the latter. the delegates
should be named at the meeting of
the committee Wednesday evening.
A full attendance of the members
of the committee is urged.
c. J. SMITH. Chairman.
G. p. STAUDUHAR, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
personal POINTS.

Miss Grace Washburn of Geneseo is
visiting at the home of Miss Mildred
Pfaff of South Heights.
Mrs. Will Post and daughter of
Decatur are visiting at the home If
Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Wiley.
Mrs. George Schneider and daughter,
Josephine, left yesterday for an ex-
tended visit an Nauvoo. H.
Miss Minnie Inglis has gone to Colo-
RADIO for an extended visit at various
points of interest in that state
Miss Laura Marquis returned home
Saturday from Grand Detour, ILL.,,
where she spent the last month.
J. c. Woods has returned home af-
ter a two weeks visit with relatives
and friends at Central City. Neb.
Mrs. w. T. Call formerly of this city
now of Rockford, is a guest at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. G. l.. Eyster.
Mrs. Granville H. Sherwood and
son. Granville. leave tomorrow morn
ing for Stanton, Va, for an extended
visit.
B. C. Hartz and son. Benjamin. and
James Conner left yesterday for Char
levoix, Mich. Part of the trip will be
made via the lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Latin and
Miss Sadie Grote returned home last
evening from a vacation spent at
Tittusville, Pa.
NIrc n on5 ianohtac
Mabel. and Miss Katherine Donaldson
have returned from a visit of few
days in Chicago.
w. B. Roberts and daughter, Miss
Marinda, left yesterday for a visit
to the Seattle exposition and other
points of interest in the northwest.
W. P. zimmerman accompanied the
remains of his brother, w. M. Ammer-
man. to Cambridge this noon Mr.
zimmerman died while visiting in Mo-
line.
Ernest Skinner left last evening for
Seattle. Wash. on an extended visit
He will register for the land drawing
and also visit the Alaska-Yukon expo
lsition.
A party composed of the Misses
Mabel Payne, Irene Don, Ruth and
Ada Hemenway, Cora GAZETTEER and
Mable Smith, chaperoned by Mrs. H.
l.. Hemenway of Moline left this
morning on the steamer ST. Paul for
a two weeks visit at st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
DR.. and Mrs. E. R. Smith and
daughter. Miss Mabel. arrived by
automobile yesterday from their
home at Toledo, Iowa, and are guests
at the home of |. II. Buffum. DR..
Smith. who was practicing ply
stefan at Edgington 80 years ago,
| will make this city the center for a
number of excursions into the coun-
try He finds many changes in Rocl;
| Island since he left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
FIRST MEETING Is CALLED
Executive Body of Sunday School
Union to Meet Tonight.

This evening at the Y. NJ. c. a. a
meeting of the executive committee If
the City Sunday School union will be
held at the call of the president. Rev.
w. b. Clemmer. This is the first meet
ing of the committee since its COM
pletion and matters of Importance will
come before the body. The city Sun
day school superintendent ana off,.
GERS are included in the CO nmittee.
1t is planned at this meeting TO FAKE
arrangements to take up the fall cam
paign and plans will probably be made
TO secure some noted speaker for a
rally day to be held in Septembe-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
ANOTHER QUAKE
IS FELT HERE
Earth's Surface Disturbed and
Residents Become Some
what Alarmed.
TREMoRs THROUGH STATE
Shock Is Observed in Illinois and
Iowa, and in Places People Are
Thrown Into a Panic.

An earthquake shock was felt in the
tri-cities last evening about 1890. and
while no damage was done, the dis
turbance of the earth's crust occa-
stoned considerable excitement and
some alarm. The shock was distinctly
felt. In the business districts the
quake was less noticeable than in the
districts on the hill.
The Davenport weather observatory
has no seismeograph, but information
at the Office is to the effect that there
WAS Il shock through Illinois and part
of iowa. There have been numerous
reports to the office that the quake
was felt in Davenport and Rock island.
Members of the family at the hcme
of Hans Schroeder, 924 twentieth
street, report that after they had le-
tired they felt the quake, so distinctly
that the bed rocked perceptibiy. Other
residents of that neighborhooi state
that the shock was felt very dis
tiBctly.
Felt at Mason city.
At Mason City. H., so miles south
west of Bloomington, the shock was
very keenlv felt, and within a few min
utes thousand inhabitants. panic.
stricken. were on the streets. The
quake occasioned great alarm. nearly
every resident experiencing the sensa-
tiOns of the disturbance. No damage
was done. Reports from other Illinois
cities in the central part of the state
are to the effect that the quake was
felt about 1880.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
GIVE up PROJECT
Effort to Raise Funds for Site
for Local Camp Home Fails
of Success.
OPTION IS NOT RENEWED
Committee in Charge Declines to
Continue, Only Small Portion
Having Been Subscribed.

The joint camp hall proposition
which the Woodmen and Royal Neigh
bors of this city have been interested
in for the past three months. was given
up Saturday evening when the option
on the Spear property expired. II. X
Collins. who bought the property from
the Spear estate in order to give tho
fraternal societies more time in which
to work on the project, would have
been willing to extend the option even
further than had already been done,
but it was the opinion of the members
of the committee which represented
the different camps. that this would
be useless in view of the attitude taken
by the members of the societies.
Hut Small Amount Raised.
The efforts of the canvassing COM
mittee to raise the $4,000 which was
the purchase price of the lot, met with
very little success. and only about
So 900 was raised in three months, dur
ing which time mass meetings were
held. the camps called upon to give aid
and every individual member writtel
10 in regard 10 the matter. The money
which has been collected by the
finance committee will be returned 10
those who subscribed to the project.
When Mr.. Collins purchased the
property. he fully expected that the
proposition would meet with success
and he had very little idea of having
a lot on his hands as a result. Now.
however, he finds himself the poss-
eSsor of the site on the corner at
Third avenue and Eighteenth street,
just north of the Safety building. He
has made no plans as to what he will
do with the property. other than that
he will improve it in due course Of
time. The improving will start with
the removal of the old buildings which
now occupy the lot and which are an
eyesore to the neighborhood.
May Build Next Year.
When he purchased the property, he
gave the buildings on ID to the original
owners and allowed them until July %
to remove them. When this is done,
the lot will be cleaned up and leveled.
Mr.. Collins does not expect to build ON
the lot this year. but it is very likely
than another year will see a modern
building of some kind on the corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Notice of Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Black Hawk Homestead.
Building, Loan &c Savings association
will be held on Tuesday evening, July
&c. 1909, at the hour of 8 O'Clock p. M,
at the secretary's Office, room 210, Peo-
pies National bank building, Rock Is
land, ILL.,, for the purpose of electing
four directors for the period of three
years, and for such other business as
may properly come before the meet.
ing. E. D. SWEENEY, President.
T. J. Medill, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
IN The LAST REST
Mrs. ]. G. Huntoon Passes
Peacefully Away After Sew
eral Years of Suffering.
WAS A NOBLE CHARACTER
Had Spent Practically All Her Life
4 Here-Was Daughter of Repre-
sentative, Campbell.

Mrs. Ada B. Huntoon, wife of ]. G.
Huntoon, Oh Twentieth street, passed
peacefully to her final rest last even
ing about $3.50. Mrs. Huntoon had
been a sufferer from tuberculosis for
six years and had spent several years
in the southwest in hopes of regaining
her health OF late, however, it was
seen that death was not far distant.
and she had resigned herself TO await
the end.
Mrs. Huntoon was the daughter If
Representative and Mrs. Thomas
Campbell. She was born in this CITY
Oct. 10. 1866, and she had spent prac-
tically all her life here. She attended
the schools of this city also and had
a large circle of devoted friends and
sincere admirers. She was united in
marriage with Mr. Huntoon Dec. 81,
1891. Her home life since her mar
riage has been ideal. as she lived en-.
tirely for her family and those whom
she loved.
The Surviving Family.
She is survived by her husband and
wv SUNS. DcSiuCo me-
parents and four brothers, John, Sara-
|uel, Charles and Will Campbell. all IF
this city, and sister, Mrs. Thomas
Gallager of Reynolds.
The funeral will be held at 2:3O to-
morrow afternoon from the home Rev
H. w. Reed of the First Baptist
church. of which Mrs Huntoon was
member. will conduct the services.
Burial viii take place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Funeral of Rose SimmOn.
The funeral of Rose Simmon was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Simmon. 1000 Twenty-first
street. The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. R. B. Williams. pastOl
of the First Methodist church. A quar-
| tet composed of Mrs. A E. Williams
Miss Bertha Jonassen. John Hazard
| and o. c. Hickman. sang The Kings
Business favorite of the little
girls. and Beautiful Isle Some
where" Mrs. Williams sang "That
Sweet Story" The pail bearers We're:
P. c. Simmons of Moline. William
Dindinger, ]. F. Dindinger. Louis Dind-
| niger. H. E. Casteel and F. X. Rhoads
Burial took place at Chippiannocl1
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Land Commissioner Here.

F. NJ. Goodman of Mobridge, S. D.,
United States land commissioner, is
registered at the Rock Island house.
He speaks enthusiastically about South
Dakota, and states that 100000 acres
of land of the Standing Rock and
Cheyenne Indian reservations are to be
thrown open to settlers this fall. These
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
MANY TRIPS SCHEDULED
W. w. Arrives in Port to Fill En-.
curSiOn Engagements.

CUFSIOH THSHSeIHPHtS.
The steamer w. w. arrived in port
today and this evening the boat will
take out moonlight excursion for
the tri-city butchers. Tomorrow an
excursion given by the St. Paul's Eng
fish Lutheran Sunday school of Daveu
port will be taken to Woodward :.
grove. In the evening al moonlight ex-
cursion of railway clerks will be taken
out. Wednesday the Shriners Will
make the round trip to Muscatine and
the boat will return in time to take
out the hello girls of the Union Elec-
iris Telephone company of Davenport
Thursday the Island City Boating as
ISOLATION will give moonlight excur-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
IN THE CHURCHES

Spencer Memorial Methodist
Yoang Ladies' auxiliary will meet this
evening with Miss Minerva Chambers.
Ninth street and Twentieth avenue.
South Rock Island. The members will
meet at the Harper house at 1:45 and
go from there together
The bible study class will meet to-
morrow evening at 100 in the church
Prayer services will be held in the
church Thursday evening at 1:45.
The choir will meet for rehearsal
Friday evening in the church.
United Presbyterian.-The Kate Hill
Mission society will meet tomorrow
evening with the Misses ToenniSes
405 Second street
Prayer services will be held We!
ncsday evening in the church.
South Park Presbyterisn.-The Jun
ior association will meet tomorrow al
ternoon at 2:30 in the church. Prayer
services will be held tomorrow even
ing at 7:30 IN the church
Broadway Presbyterian.-Prayer ser
vices will be held in the church Wei
nesday evening.
First Baptist.-Prayer services WI
be held in the church Wednesday eve
ming at 7:30.
Zion Swedish Lutheran.-The clos
ing exercises of the parochial schoo
will be held at the church Friday eve
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
BUT ONE BLOCK REMAINS

Reconstruction Work on Elm Street
Line Nearly Finished.
The work of reconstruction of the
Elm street track between Ninth and
Fourteenth avenue on Thirtieth
street was completed Saturday. The
Elm street line has now all been re-
laid except the block between Twen-
tieth and Twenty-first streets on
Sixth avenue. This stretch will be
relaid in about a month
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
ASSESSMENTS SUSTAINED
Moline Improvement Roll Stands in
the County Court.

The verdict of a jury in the coun-
ty court, returned late Saturday af-
ternoon, sustained the assessment
roll for the Improvement of Seven
teenth avenue. Moline, for a stretch
of five blocks from Tenth to Fiji
teenth streets, by paving. The OBJ
jections were made by John Low and
l.. c. Warner 1t was claimed that
the benefits did not equal the as
sessment. City Attorney B. S. Bell
represented the city, and George w
Wood appeared for the objectors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
WELL FOR m. w. A.
BUILDING IS DONE
Drilling Is Stopped at Depth Of Lbs
Feet, With Flow of 200 Gal
Ions a Minute.

The Woodmen well in the rear "
the head Office building was completed
Saturday night at 9:35, after a depth
of 1,135 feet had been reached. 1t
took 45 days from the time of setting
up to the time of. completion. The an
proXimate cost of the drilling was $2.25
a foot. There is flow of 200 gallons
a minute. The well is 10 inches in
diameter at the top. but narrows down
to eight inches at the bottom The
water is TO be used throughout the
building and a tank is to be built in
the attic of the building. The water
is to be carried up by its own pressure,
and the building will be piped from the
well and the tank.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

enjoying music and delicious refresh
ments were served. The little hos
tess received number of, beautiful
gifts.