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Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
DEEP INTEREST is
SHOWN IN REVIVAL
Three Confessions Made Sunday and
Results at Memorial Christian
Church Are Encouraging.

The services at the Memorial Chris
tian church during the last week
have been very successful in spite of
the unfavorable weather, large audi
ences being present at all meetings.
Deep interest has been so far shown
and the prospects are encouraging,
three confessions having been made
yesterday. Yesterday afternoon there
was a special meeting for women.
Rev. W. B. Clemmer preaching a
splendid sermon on -Four Women. y
Special music was a feature of the
meeting, a woman's chorus and trio
singing and Professor C. H. Altheide
also sang several solos. There will
be no services this evening but the
meetings will begin again tomorrow
evening with stereopticon views illus
trating the familiar song From Green
lands Icy Mountains" Mr.. Clemmer
will preach on THE Greed of the
Christian Church" Wednesday night
his theme will be Conversion" Thurs
day evening "A Case of Conversion,
Friday evening "The Supreme Ques
, ton" and Saturday evening 'As 2
Little Child" The chorus of 60 voices
under Professor Altheides direction
will sing, as will also Mr. Altheide.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
BLAIR TALKS TO THE
SCHOOLMASTERS
State Superintendent Addresses Meet
ing of Tri-City instructors on
"Waste i'm Education"

The Tri-City Schoolmasters' club
held very interesting meeting Sat
urday evening at the Commercial club
in Davenport and had the pleasure If
listening to an address by Francis e.
Blair of Springfield, state superintend-
ent of public instruction, who took for
his subject Waste in Education" Mr.
Blair dealt with his subject both from
a financial and educational standpoint
and his talk was very instructive. He
showed how money which ought to be
applied to education is being wasted
and also how knowledge which ought
to be instilled into the minds of the
young is being neglected in favor of
lines of study which are not SO i'm
portant. Professor A. V. Storm of the
Iowa state college at Ames was pres.
ent at the meeting and upon request
gave an informal talk. The next meet.
ing of the club will be held in this city
March 13 -
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
TORCH EXPlODES;
BURNS RESULT
Peter DeSmet is Injured in Accident
While Working With Gasoline
at His Saloon.
FIRE DEPARTMENT IS CALLED
Damage to Building is Prevented
Fluid Placed in Waste Pipe is Ex-
pIoded by Plumber.

Peter DeSmet sustained painful
burns about the hands and face this
morning when gasoline torch with
which he was working at his saloon,
Twenty-third street and Fourth ave-
nue., exploded. The fire department
was called to the scene of the expo
sion as it was feared the building
would catch fire from the torch, but
the prompt arrival of the department
prevented any damage by fire. The
burns sustained by Mr.. DeSmet while
not very serious, are painful and will
confine him to his home for several
days
Candle Causes Explosion.
Another explosion took place this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock which resulted
in no other harm than a useless call
ing out of the fire department. AT
the home of A.s>kudewig, S13 Second
avenue. some gasoline had been used
in tryingcto open up pipe which had
become clogged. A plumber was call
ed and he used a candle to see what
-he was about The result was that
the flames from the candle exploded
the gasoline in the pipe and caused
considerable excitement but no dam
age.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
Cost of Trip.
Where the Danger Lies
How Best to Aviod It-Facts Every
body Ought to Know.

The great danger in colds at this
season of the year is that they lead to
pneumonia and consumption.
The moment you begin to take pat
ent medicines and so-called cough
cures, the majority of which depend
entirely on nerve-deadening drugs for
their effect. you weaken the body
That takes away the vital force nee
essary to ward off disease, and the
grip and pneumonia germs develop,
and because the body is weakened is
why pneumonia is so often fatal.
Father Johns medicine is not a pat
ent medicine, and does not contain
alcohol or dangerous drugs. 1t cures
throat and lung troubles, coughs and
colds.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
PERSONAL POINTS.

Charles McHugr1eft last night for
Des Moines.
GeorseH. Duffield was in the city
teddy calling on friends.
Miss Theresa Sersig returned this
morning from three weeks visit at
Omaha
Harry Larkin leaves tomorrow for
New Orleans to visit relatives and
take in the Mardi Gras.
DR.. W. H. Ludewig will leave this
evening for two weeks trip to New
Orleans and points in the south.
Otto Rudert, Frank, Kelley and Fred
Bleuer leave tonight on a visit in Mo-
bile and other points on the gulf.
Clarence Ficken returned to college
at Grinnell last evening, after spend
Ii ing Saturday and Sunday at home.
Walter ]. Klockau leaves tomorrow
morning for Detroit, where he will at
tend the automobile show in progress
there. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Volk will start
on southern trip tomorrow. They
will spend some time tvisiting. in
Florida. 55.-a-f
Mr.. and Mrs. William Schot will
spend short time visiting in the
south, taking in the Mardi Gras at
New Orleans.
| Mrs. Mary Huesing and her daugh
tiers, the Misses Martha M. and Anns
Huesing, will leave tomorrow on q
trip to the south.
| ]. c. McElherne departed yesterday
for the south, where he will spend the
remainder of the winter. He will visi
New Orleans and Florida.
William Schultz of Dubuque, who ha!
been in the city for the last two weeks
trying to interest local business mel
in insurance stock, has left the city.
w. H. Carpenter, formerly manage
of the Empire Coal & Coke compan.
of this city, has returned after year
residence in California to again maxi
his home here.
| George Clarke and his three son
left this morning for Clinton, Mass
taking with them the remains of Mrs
Clarke, who died some time ago. TIL
remains are to be laid at rest at tn
, Iold home.
c. P. Comegys has gone to New o.
leans, where he will take in the Marc
Gras. He will join the party compo'
, ed of Charles Fiebig, H. N. Round
, and R. Selle, who are sojourning
, the south over winter.
Miss Meme Fickenscher will leav
"wednesday for a trip to Norfolk, Va
81 to witness the return of the fie:
III from it's world cruise and thence I
Washington to attend the inaugural {
!. President-elect Taft.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
WILL LOOK II UP
Board Of Supervisors Will Probably
Act Regarding Matter Of Feed
ing Prisoners.
FOLLOWING cHlcAG0'S LEAD
Law Cited in Cook County Report Be-
lieved to Apply Here, and inVes-
tigation is Likely.

1t is understood that preparations
are under way by certain members of
the board of supervisors to make an
effort at the next meeting of the board
to officially investigate the situation
here as regards the feeding of prison
ers in the county Jail. The recent re-
port of the Citizens association of
Chicago regarding conditions in the
Cook county Jail, heretofore referred
to by The Argus, has caused some in
quiry as to the situation here, and to
all appearances the law applies here
as in Cook county, and the sheriff can
not collect more for boarding prison
ers than the actual cost of the food
provided. The supervisors have been
allowing 40 cents a day for each pris.
oner, and it has been generally under
stood that the sheriff had margin be
tween the actual cost and the amount
allowed by the county In fact, it has
item of compensation for the sheriff
although a salary of $1,500 is allowed
by the board, and $500 a year is al
lowed for livery hire on the same ba
sis as the allowance for feeding pris
onefs-that is, the sheriff collects the
amount and pays the bills for liver!
hire, making no statement to thu
lcounty.
/ No Right to Fees.
i According to the law cited by tn,
Citizens association, the sheriff is no
lentitled to any fees above his salary
and is not legally entitled to the dii
ference between the cost of the foo
and the amount allowed by the county
Il 1t is understood that steps will b.
taken to have the matter thorough,
investigated, and that at the next meet
ing of the board the Chicago repor
will be presented, and an opinion wi,
be asked of the legal department Q
the county and the state.
4, Are Looking Up Facts.
II Some of the supervisors are cor
Quoting private investigation wit
a view to determining the actual cos
of feeding the prisoners, not only herr
but in other public institutions. Th
Chicago report gives figures as low q
seven cents day. There is no publ
record of the cost in the county Jail
las the sheriff feeds the prisoners 9
a private business. 49,. -
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

Illinois, Captain MINES, the Irish mus
ician, Mrs. MINES, singer of note,
having sung with Dr. Torrey, the FAM
GUS evangelist and a survivor of the
great Slocum disasterwhefe SO many
lives were lost, and. Envoy Bowman,
the "halleujah thunderbolt" of Peoria.
The public is invited to these meet
ings.
The meetings conducted Saturday
evening and yesterday by Captain and
Mrs. Banberry were very largely at.
tended and successful programs were
given by the children.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
OFFICIALS ARE
BACK FROM EAST
Visited humorous Filter Plants in
New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio Cities.
WILL REPORT TO COUNCIL
Observations of Party Will Be Pre-
sented-Bills for General Expense
Will Be But $144.99.

Mayor H. C. Schaffer, Superintend-
ent j. w. Cavanaugh of the water
works department, City Engineer Wal
lace Treichler and Aldermen HOLMAN
mer, Blochlinger, Thompson, Frick,
Trefz. Schmidt and Lawler, returned
this morning from their trip in the
east, made for the purpose of inspect
ing new mechanical filter plants re-
Gently installed. The aldermen went
from here last Tuesday, arriving in
New York at 4 O'Clock Wednesday af-
ternoon, Thursday was spent in Little
Falls, N. Y, and Thursday evening the
party went TO Harrisburg. Friday the
plants at Harrisburg was inspected,
and the officials went to Pittsburg.
Saturday the plants at McKeesport
and Lorrain. Ohio, were visited, and
from Lorrain the junketers returned
home. :
Cost of Trip.
The delegation will make report 10
the council this evening. The trip was
made at an expense of S579.99, of
which $21O has been paid. OF the to-
tai cost, s431 was for railway fare,
and only $144.99 for living expenses pf
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
MOLINE STORE is ENTERED
Burglars Get Away With $3.50 Worth
of S. Baker G. Co. Goods.

The clothing store of S. Baker & Co
in Moline was entered by burglars
last night and goods valued at from
$500 to $27o were taken. Entrance to
the store was secured by cutting out a
panel in a door and then undoing the
latch. The burglars evidently knew
no trace and picked out only the best
of the goods in the store.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
Keeping Open House.

Everybody is welcome when we feel
good; and we feel that way only when
our digestive organs are working prop
erly. DR.. Kings New Life Pills regu-
late the action of stomach, liver and
bowels SO perfectly one can help feel
ing good when he uses these pills. 25
cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
GOEBEL TO BE THE SPEAKER
Illinois University Man to Be at Ger
man Banquet in Mo line.

man Banquet IN MO Inc.
The centenary of Lincoln and the
birthday anniversary of Washington
are to be celebrated by the German
societies of Moline Feb % with ban
Quet at the Moline Turner hall, and
the committee in charge has secured
Professor julius Goebel as the speaker
Of the occasion. PrQfessor~Goebel is
very prominent German educator.
who now holds tbechair of Teutonic
languages at JH University of Illinois.
w. A. M4ese of Moline will probably
speak -at-the banquet also.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
COURT Is BUSY
MAKING CITIZENS
Judge E. D. Ramsay Hears Applica-
tiors for Final Papers of For
eign Born Residents.

Judge F. D. Ramsay this afternoon
is occupied in the county court hear
ing the applications of Is foreign born
residents for final papers of naturaliz-
alton. The examination of witnesses
is being conducted by l.. A Capsa, who
has charge of this department of the
work of the United States district at
torney's Office in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
CALL A MEETING.
Residents Of Eastern Part Of the City
Want Case Tract for
a Park.
TO DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS
Site of % Acres Can Now Be Pur-
chased at Reasonable Figurs-is
In Ideal Location.

A project which was first taken up
by the park board about a year ago for
a new park in the east end of the CITY
has been revival and mass meeting
has been called at the Zion lutheran
chapel Wednesday evening to help it
along.
The tract which it is desired 20 Sc
cure and improve for park purposes
is part of the Case estate and is locat-
ed between Thirty-eighth and Forty
second streets and Ninth and Eleventh
avenues. 1t comprises % acres, lies
on the brow of the bluff and is suffi-
GENTLY broken to afford good opportun-
ity for landscape gardening. There
are no houses ON it and it serves as
a cow pasture now.
The owners are willing to sell it for
$4,000 and this amount it is proposed
to raise by subscription, possibly with
such aid as the city is able to give
Ways and means will be the principal
subject for discussion Wednesday eve.
ming.
No Park In East End.
Those who are working on the pro
ject point out that the city has nc
park east of Twentieth street now and
the tract in question is one of the
few remaining pieces of ground suit
able for park purposes which can be
bought at a reasonable price The
location, too, is ideal, good view oi
the valley being afforded, while stree
railway lines run within two blocks
each way. and by an extension OF the
Seventh avenue boulevard two blocks
south the park would be connected
| with the principal driveway between
Rock Island and Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
Veterans Express Gratitude.

The comrades of John Buford post,
G. A. r., desire to thank each and
every one who so kindly assisted in
Friday evenings exercises in honor Of
Abraham Lincoln, and especially dc
they desire to thank Sheriff Kittilsen
for extending the use of the circuit
court room. By order of the com
mittee.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
E. F. DORM,
WIN. EMIG,
j. B. ZIMMER & SON.
Copyright, 1908. by the Merchant
Tailors' League.

the Edwards river bridge which is now
under construction, will be completed
in time to use it for the transportation
of material when grading is resumed
in the spring.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
GETTING MATERIAL TOGETHER
Rock Island Southern viii Be Ready
to Push Work i'm Spring.

The Rock Island Southern has $70,-
600 worth of copper wire stored at
Hazleton, one of the new towns along
the line. which will be used in install
ing the electrical equipment as soon
as construction advances to that stage.
Large shipments of ties ana steel are
being received from time to time at
points from which they can be conven-
iently distributed. 1t is expected that
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Surprise Birthday Party. - A COM
pany of about 40 friends perpetrated
pleasant surprise on Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Fowler at their home, l106
Twelfth street Saturday evening. The
occasion was the joint celebration cf
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler's birthday ami
versaries which come but few days
apart. The evening was very pleas
antly passed with contests and music
Miss Nellie Fuller at the piano gave
several nice selections. In the con-
tests the favors were given to Mrs.
G. Elmer Blakesley, c. Mcdonald and
delicious course luncheon was
served In behalf of the company C.
Elmer Blakesley in a few well chosen
words, presented Mr.. and Mrs Fowler
with beautiful parlOr chair. Mr.. Fow-
ler responded expressing their thanks
for the remembrance.
Tri-city Social Service CIub.-Ihe
February meeting of the Tri-City So
cial Service club will be held tomor-
row evening at the First Baptist
church, Seventeenth street and Sixth
avenue, Moline. The subject for dis
cussion will be "The Field of the Hu-
name Society and Its Work" Supper
will be served at GAS. Steps will be
taken at this time to organize a hui
name society in Moline and George
Gilman, humane officer of Davenport
will make a short address on the work
of the humane society.
| Entertain at cinch.-Mr. and Mrs.
H. Raithel at their home on Thirtietf
street entertained a company Satu:'
day evening. Cinch was played at
tables and in the games the favorS
were given TO Mrs. Will Matthey iand
Hans Martin of Keokuk first, and Mrs
James Kerr and Will Matthey second
After the games the hostess served
a nice lunch.
Gives Dancing Party.-Miss Mar.
Hill gave a fancy dress ball for he
lpupils at the Moline Industrial hal
Saturday afternoon from to 5, mum
Der from this city participating TIL,
i affair, which was great success from
every standpoint, marks the closing 0
the term for Miss Hills pupils.
r. N. A. Gard Party.-Hay Have
camp No. 2S1, Royal Neighbors :.
America, will give card party tomol
row evening at K. C. hall. Refresh
ments will be served during the ever
ing.
L. A. to 3. Of r.. r. Party.-Th
Ladies' auxiliary to the Brothernoo
of Railway Trainmen will give car
lparty tomorrow afternoon at Math
hall. The games will begin at 2:30.'
o.aE. S. Circle Meets.-The o. E..
ISewing circle will meet tomorrow q
ternoon in Masonic temple at o'cloc
e Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Atkinson will e
ttertain. \ Z.
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
TO HOLD "MUsIcAL BLIZZARD

Illinois Brigade Of Peoria Salvation
Army to Conduct Service.
The Illinois brigade of Peoria will
conduct special meeting, or, as they
call it. musical blizzard" at the
Salvation army hall tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock. The brigade is composed
of Major Cass, the division officer for
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15
The Bronze with
No Duplicate

There is no such thing as a
craze for any shape of coat or
shade of cloth in merchant )
tailoring. The craft is an4art
requiring an appreciation of
color com bina tons and
knowledge Of. line and form.
Art must find expression in in
dividua1ity and a good tailor
never repeats himself. Every
suit that he produces is little
bit different from any other.
because every customer who
comes to him is proportioned
differently and has enough
points of personality to neCes-
State a close study of his char
acteriStics. A bronze which
has no duplicates possesses
more value than one which
has been reproduced in guam
titles. And apart from the ques-
ton of specific quality in fabric
and in the workmanship of
custom tailored suit, the fact
that it is creation exactly
suited to its Wearer gives it an
additional worth. The type of
men who wear custom tailored
clothes is the best possible ar
gument which can be advanced
in their favor.
E. F. DORM,
WIN. EMIG,
Rock Island Argus., 1909-02-15

the officials for the six days. or about
$14.50 for each man for the entire
trip.
Engineer Is Here.
Engineer John p. Dennison of the
Norwood Engineering company is in
the city today looking over the situa-
tion with view of submitting plans
and specifications and a bid for the
construction of the plant proposed for
Rock Island. He has just returned
from Europe. On the return trip he
was one of the passengers on board
the ship on which a Brazilian attempt
ed to eat the ear of one of the college
professors who was passenger on
the ship.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
A Weed Not Entirely Useless.


Herbert Keyes. young man of
about u years, brHzs ~ the Office Of
the REPORTER Il stalk Of Witch Grass,
five feet and iour inches tail. Witch
Grass is no curiosity 20 any one in
New England who has tried H. keep
Il garden or run farm, bat stalk Of
this height is rather uncommon II
il usually regarded as "a weed. Uf the
most pernici9us sort but some agri-
cu!taralists have come to understand
that it makes fairly good hay for
c0Ws or sheep. Stories are told Of
its being sown with view 70 raising
it as a hay crop but it is probable
that a specific instance of this kind
would be hard to find. In most To-
caIitie7 it viii grow, ii given the
slightest opportunity, without the
Necessity Of cultivation. Most farm
ers and gardeners have such a dread
Of II that they would regard il as
crime 10 encourage is growth.
While IL will choke out any other
grass or crop. if not kept down, it
can be eradicated if given suitable
attention for one o. two seasons.
Nerx fortunately il seems that the
seeds viii 10 survive long in the
ground; they must come Up the first
or the second year if AT all The
roots. once started. viii iii the
ground, to be sure, but they demand
some tops at the surface 10 keep
them alive and if kept Wei nocd or
cultivated Will seldom out last more
than one season. L is a real salts
faction, in the garden, 70 attack ev-
cry green spear Of the Witch Grass
as soon as It appears above the sur
face, and Oh the farm. WORKING the
land under modern methods of ma
chinery cultivation aecomplishes
much the same result.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

Among the best things at Colby
Commencement, last week, was
Asher c. Hinds' Phi Beta Kappa ora
tion on "The Prevailing Criticism of
Legislative Bodies" A first class
parliamentarian, and keen observer
of long experience, no man is better
fitted for this service. He objects to
continual and indiscriminate fault
finding with our institutions. His
summary was as follows:
No one can deny that the theory
of our institutions is essentially cor
rect. 1t is based on numbers and
generally carried out with mathe-
matical accuracy. In the century
and quarter that has succeeded its
adoption, nation after nation has fol-
lowed the example. 1t has been the
longed for object Of patriots, living
under arbitrary and despotic authori-
ties. The carrying on of it has not
only given good government to our
selves, but has trained the people of
the United States in the practice of
politics until today no nation equals
us In the ability to put forward for
each duty and every crisis men out
of the body of the people, who are
able to do their appointed parts. 1t
is then manifestly the duty of the
citizen who has enjoyed the advant-
ages of higher education to lend his
efforts to get the best possible results
from the institution rather than to
waste effort in criticism when moth
ing appears-even in the realm OF the
imagination.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15
Russets Are Good Keepers.

David M. Corson of East Madison
brings to the office of The REPORTER a
Roxbury russell apple, picked in his
orchard in October 1907. Mr.. Corson
kept bushel of them until last year,
and a few of the same lot until the
present time by way of testing their
keeping qualities. The sample sub
mitted shows its age to some extent,
but there is no decay about it, some
what withered exterior and mealy
pulp being the signs that distinguish
it from the fresh fruit. 1t has the
true russell flavor, though not as
prominently as when just off the tree.
If Mr.. Corsop desires The opinion of
the REPORTER office force on the
fresh fruit, we would suggest bushel
lot as a fair sample and in that case,
of course, they should be submitted
the first trip he makes to town after
they come from the orchard.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

Speaking Of the high price of liv-
ing, it is one consolation to know
that in the summer season less food
by one third is needed, the tone of
the system being lowered, and people
thus being unable either to digest or
assimulate as much as i'll winter.
Remember that with comfort and
consolation, when the cupboard is as
bare almost as that into which Mother
Hubbard looked to the great disap-
pointment of her dog.
The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-15

President Taft was cheered to the
echo the other day, in his speech to
1900 graduates of Yale, when he de-
clared that if the party which placed
him in power and controlled the gov
ernment for so many years, failed now
to live up to its promises and the ex-
pectations of the people, it would be
relegated to the position of a minor
ity opposition. He had been speak
ing in a humorous vein, but there was
nothing humorous about that, as the
party leaders may as we'll understand.