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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-30
TURNS DOWN RISK COMPANY

Insurance Commissioner 7 J.
McComb today refused a license to
the Sam Houston Life Insurance COM
nany cf Dallas, Texas, which is
among the new insurance companies
recentl, established in the South
west. The reason assigned for the
refusal by Commissioner McComh is
lhas the policy which the company
writes does mol meet with the re-
quirements o1 the state Insurance
law nor is The reserve basis what the
statutes of the state require.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-30

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
PERSONAL. POINTS.

Monroe Kohn of Chicago spent
Sunday in the city.
Miss Daisy NJ. Smedley has returned
from Chicago.
Miss Eliza Jones has returned
from an extended visit in California.
Mrs. Maud Mills of Hillsdale is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Smedley.
Edward KreIl and Theodore Eich-
elsdorfer left this afternoon for a
three weeks outing in South Da-
kota
Captain c. H. Farris, who was on the
steamer Columbia for the past season,
left this morning for his home at Mont
rose. Iowa.
Mrs. William f. Gilmore and
daughter, Miss Myrtle, formerly OF
this city, now of Indianola, Iowa, are
visiting in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bedell of Chris
tobol, Panama, are visiting at the home
Of Mrs. Bedelrs parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Thompson.
Miss katherine Streeper, who is at
tending Chicago university. spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Streeper.
w. E. Burgert, who is employed az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
]. P. SEXTON.

foreman IN the composing room of the
Waterloo Times-TTibune, paid a visit
to this city yesterday and today.
Mrs. S. B. Stoddard has returned
from Monticello. Iowa. where she has
been visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Marshall. Mrs. Marshall ac-
companied her mother here.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Michael. who
are returning to their new home in
Kansas City, Mo-, after a honeymoon
at Lake Geneva and Lake Forest,
spent Sunday at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. McCandless, parents of
the bride. They departed last eve
ming for Kansas City.
George F. Hetter. who has been with
the Rock Island Hardware company
10 years, has resigned his position
with that firm TO become assistant dis
trict manager of the Commercial Life
Insurance company of Chicago with
Offices in the Safety building.
Rev. Marion Humphreys and Rev.
W. G. Oglevee will attend the meeting
of the Illinois synod of the Presby-
terrain church which will convene in
the First Presbyterian church of Lake
Forest Tuesday evening and continue
until Thursday evening.
George Sudiow of Miles City,
Mont, is spending the day in the
city. He leaves this evening for his
western ranch and will return in a
month to pass the winter in this
city. Mn the meantime his wife will
visit with her parents in the east.
Miss Title Irwin of Rock Island.
who has been employed as stenog-
Tapher by the American Can company
of Davenport for the past three years,
has taken position at the Trio Elac-
trical Manufacturing company of Rock
Island, in charge of the srenographic
work. Miss Irwin fills the vacancy
made by Miss Ella Rowe, who recently
Resigned to take a position as teacher
at the Villa de Chantal
J. T. Marion, president of the Trio
Manufacturing company, has return ed
from two days trip TO Peoria, where
he has been closing up contracts for
the Trio company to manufacture
switch boards, panel boards and mete--
ing panels. Some of the large office
buildings in Peoria have decided to
install the Trio metering panel, which
enables them to cut in in any room
or number OF rooms on any meter by q
plugging attachment and which
changes can be made at any time with
ont the assistance of an electrician.
The Trio company is pushing this lire
Of manufacture and is making instalIA-
lions in a great many cities other
than the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
CLUB MEN ALL
BOOSTERS NOW
Latter Organization Is Consoi-
dated With the Parent
Body.
FIRST MEETING THURSDAY
beginning of Winter Activities
superintendent G. l.. Weaver
Resigns.

All members of the Rock Island Club
are expected to be boosters from now
On. For the past two years an or
ganization known as the Booster club,
composed almost wholly of members
of the Rock Island Club, has been
directing its energies towards the pro
motion of undertakings having for the
commercial and Industrial advance
ment of the city. Monthly dinners
were held, and on these occasions i'm
petus was given to new projects, and
much-good was accomplished. The
Booster membership grew steadily un-
til it included majority of the men
belonging to the Rock Island Club.
The directors of both clubs, feeling
that better results could be had by all
working under the one banner, instead
of maintaining two separate organiZa-
tions, voted to consolidate, and hero
after the monthly dinners will be il:
the name of the Rock Island Club in
stead of the boosters. The first din
ner under the new management has
been set for Thursday evening of this
week. There will be a program Of
practical business talks and some
music. 1t will mark the beginning of
the winter activities at the club. The
entertainment committee is planning
a series of special evenings for the
members and their friends. President
W. A. Rosenfield is calling upon all the
committees to get busy ana set the
ball rolling in earnest. It is hoped in
another year to have a new clubhouse.
Superintendent Weaver Resigns.
George L. Weaver has resigned as
superintendent at the Rock Island
Club, after having served the organize
ton most acceptably the past three
years. Mr. Weaver has accepted the
stewardship of the Lake Forest club,
near Chicago. He asks to be relieved
as soon as it will suit the convenience
of the directors. His successor has
not yet been selected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
SEXTON STORE
READY To OPEN
LaVelle Clothing Business, IN
der New Ownership, Re-
sumes Wednesday.
OLD CLERKS ARE RETAINED
Proprietors VIII Have Assistance of
One of the Strongest Quartet
of Clerks i'm City.

Sexton Clothing house, with NJ. Fl.
and j. p. Sexton as proprietors, will
he opened for business Wednesday
morning in the LaVelle stand at the
corner of Second avenue and Eigh-
teenth street, the verification of the
inventory following the sale to the
former having been completed and
the stock rearranged.
The new merchants, aside from the
handsome appointments in modern
fixtures that were only recently in
stalled and a full complement of
clothing and furnishings of the high
quality always maintained by their
predecessor in the years that he cat
cred to the local trade, will have the
added prestige of the aid of the old
clerical force that contributed so ma
terially to the upbuilding of the bus
mess.
Three Strong Men.
The force retained consists of
George w. Sexton, brother of the
proprietors, who has grown up in the
store; A. A. Mccartney, who was
right hand man to Mr.. LaVelle for
number of years; Fred Anthony,
who has been connected with the
store since boyhood, and Harry Full
mer, who is known as one of the
most popular young clerks in the
business district.
Make Own Way; Deserve Success.
The MeSsrs. Sexton have made
their own way in the commercial
world. They are native born Rock
Islanders coming from one of the
oldest and best known families in
this city. They are men of sound
judgment and capacity for work. and
they have the confidence and esteem
of their followmen, advantages that
will go far towards making their
venture the success that it deserves
to be. They have the best wishes of
all their friends in their enterprise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
BODY IDENTIFIED
Lucas O'Brien Was Unfortunate
Who Died Under Twenty
fourth Street Viaduct.
BOARDED IN DAVENPORT
STR. and Mrs. Elders, With Whom He
Lived, View Remains-Buried
at County Expense.

The body of the man found Saturday
afternoon under the Twenty-fourth
street viaduct was identified by Mr.
and Mrs. William Ehlers as Lucas
O'Brien. who for years lived at their
boarding house in Davenport
MIR. and Mrs Ehlers. when they saw
the description in the newspapers,
came to Rock Island yesterday and
visited the Wheelan undertaking
rooms, where the body was taken af-
ter it was found. They said they
knew little of O'Brien, except that he
did not have any living relatives in
this country. He was a laborer, and
worked when he could find anything
to do
A few months ago he went to Peoria
and was employed by a building con-
tracing firm in that city. The SUPPOSE
ton is that when he drew his wages
he returned here and fell in with a
crowd that helped him spend his
money over the bars.
Takes His Last Sleep.
The theory is that he was drunk
when he crawled into the spot on the
river shore where he died. The YER
dict of the eoroner's jury was that his
death was caused by alcoholism SUI
perinduced by over-exposure.'
The burial took place this afternoon
in Chippiannock cemetery, the county
bearing the expense. O'Brien was So
years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Wintermann-NEartin.

A pretty home wedding which was
one of the social events of the sea-
son took place at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington Martin of West
Seventh street, Davenport, Saturday
night, when their daughter, Miss
Adah Wellington Martin was united
in marriage to Oscar Joseph Winter
mann of st. Louis. Abrilliant COM
pany of 100 tri-city friends witnessed
the ceremony, which was performed
at o'clock, by Rev. G. Dewitt Dow
ling, rector of Trinity Episcopal
church in the living room, which
had been decorated and trimmed with
poted palms, ferns and <gariands of
smiIax, while brides roses and other
cut flowers assisted in completing the
artistic setting for the reception of
the bridal party.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Dorothy Martin, as maid of
honor, the Misses Helen Davis of Dav-
export, and Beatrice Pollard of st.
Louis, being bridesmaids, while little
Miss Virginia Harper was the flower
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Observes 18th Birthday.

Miss Marie Cain of Peoria, a jun
Tor at the Villa de Chantal, enter
tanned her classmates in celebration
of her 18th birthday Saturday. Two
automobiles We're provided and the
party put in several hours in eNcur-
sions to points near the three cities.
On returning to the Villa an elabor-
ate luncheon was served, a feature of
which was a birthday cake set OFF
with II candles projecting from gold
en- roses. The cake was covered with
lavender cclored frosting. The class
colors, lavender and gold. were also
carried out in the other decorations.
Dancing Party.
The Daughters OF Isabella VIII give
a dance and card party this evening az
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

The societies of the United Presby-
terrain church OF Rock Island. Daven-
port and Moline were entertained at
the Mcclellan Heights church Dav-
export, Friday afternoon at a union
meeting. Some 35 ladies attended
from across the river and a program
was given with papers by Mrs. War
mock of Rock Island and Mrs. Wier of
Davenport, reading by Mrs. Mont
gomery of Moline, and music by Mrs.
Snouse and Miss Martha Nelson. Re-
frsshments and a social hour were
enjoyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
NJ. Il. SEXTON.

we never fail TO remind him We are
the greatest people in the world; tina,
we have made greater stride; than
| any other nation in the same length
of time Mr.. Jackson said. Our
churches. schools and other modern
institutions are a great success. All
public men will agree viii me that
we have made miserable failure III
our municipal government. Most
large cities in our country are poo 'ly
governed New York is fHIi Of graft
and corruption and this ,as5s lad
influence all over The couulsv. The
only way in which we cold reach the
government in New York md change
it would be through the federal inter
ference. There is a class ofsmen adj
vocating a commission form of govern
ment. 1t has been tried in a few
places and found successful. In this
form a committee is always working
and is better able 10 administer affairs
than the business men who devote
part of their time to the city There
is a law in this state compelling sa-
looms to to be closed on Sunday. Sew
eral years ago the city council here
passed an ordinance repeating this
ordinance in defiance of state law
This amounted to nothing less than
anarchy. Still this ordinance stands
repealed today.
"A civic federation would be a
good thing. but it is liable to failure.
few years back such an organization
was started here and a prominent rail
road man who was a member held an
Office i'll it. The evil forces working
IN this city went to the head of the
railroad company and demanded that
this man be taken from his position.
or they would withdraw their patron
age from the road. 1t was because of
such complaints as these that the fed
Grafton was a failure
Hot One Day, Cold Next.
Where is the remedy? 1t is with
the individual There is an individu n
responsibility with everybody. and
every one must stand for his or her
rights. The trouble with a great many
OF lis is that we are hot one dav and
cold the next. We are shifting from
one idea to another ali the time and
are not determined.
IF the saloon is doing what the
Papers say it is doing it is wrong and
there is no excuse for it. There is y
mixed population in this country AMI
the foreigners who do not understand
our laws think that because of our
personal liberty that they may do as
they please
We have made several efforts 20
get new factories here and 10 gener-
ally improve the city in a financial
way, with never a thought for our
moral Improvement. We forget that
the moral influence is in the way nf
our financial advancement The rea-
son facto-ies do not come here is be-
cause of the low condition of morality.
No men of means viii locate in a city
which is immoral. The community
will never be improved till the citizens
assert themselves. You put men into
Office who have views which are iii
rectly opposite of your own. You may
talk forever on this subject and will
never accomplish a change if you do
not act as You talk
You are allowing a great tempta-
ton on every side of the children Of
this city. They should be protected"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
For Miss Gilmore.

a number of pre-nuptial parties
have been given the past week in
honor of Miss LeClaire Gilmore. who
becomes the bride of DR.. John Cham
berS of Portland, Ore, Wednesday.
Mrs. William Butterworth entertain-
ed at a pretty party of Friday at
ner home, Overlook" in Moline, for
Miss Gilmore and her girl friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

girl. Ewald Winterman, brother of
the groom, of st. Louis, attended his
brother as best man, and Walter
Hempelmann Of ST. Louis and Clarke
Heater of Moline, were ushers. After
a short reception to guests a we'd
ding supper was served, and later
there was dancing. MIR. and Mrs.
Wintermann left on a wedding trip
and win be at home in St. Louis af-
ter Nov. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
OBITUARY..
Funeral of Joseph E. Dempsey.

Funeral of Joseph E. Dempsey.
The funeral of Joseph E. Dempsey
was held from the First Baptist church
yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock. Rock
Island commaDdery, No. IS, knights
Templar, and Rock Island lodge, No.
COS, A. F. & A. NJ, escorted the re-
mains from the Knox undertaking par
lors to the church. The knights
1emplar conducted a service at the
church Eminent Commander c. w.
Tkacher, Prelate S. j. Ferguson AMI
Recorder Robert Willerton were in
charge. The service at the grave was
conducted by the Rock Island lodge.
The pallbearers were II. D. Mack and
A. H. Pollard of this city, Robert earn
and Fred Liscomb of the Beardstowa
Masonic lodge, Harry Gardner am
George Darneille of the Beardstown
lodge of Elks and Van Norris and
Thomas Clinton of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers of Beardstown.
Burial was in Chippiannock- cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate mem
branes of your throat if you want to
be annoyed. But IL you want relief.
want to be cured, take Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
ScbOItpS-Hunt.

Freeport, Ill. Oct 10 Especially -
Frank Scholtes, aged 81, and Miss
Maude Hunt, aged 20, both of Rock
Island, were united in marriage here
Saturday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Buried in Chicago.

Henry Johnson, who dropped dead
in Chicago Friday evening. was buried
at that city this morning. Mr.. John
son was formerly connected with the
Burlington road in this city as a sec
ton foreman. He left this city several
years ago for Chicago. He was a mem
Der of local Ucal lodge No. 6OS1, 1. o.
n Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

who died at Des Moines last Thursday,
arrived in this city last evening The
funeral was held from the residence
of his sister, Mrs. Henry Potts, 1000
Fifteenth street, at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Rev Fl. W. Reed, pastor of the
First Baptist. church. conducted the
services. Burial took place at Chip
piannoci1 cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

Isociety news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, VIII
be gladly received and published But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be MADE known. to insure relia-
bilfty. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Funeral Of ROBERT Edwards.

The funeral of Robert Edwards was
held from the Knox undertaking par
lors yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The local Aerie- of Eagles conducted
the services. Burial took place at
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
For Miss Harms.

Miss Florence O'Neal. 1925 Twen-
tieth street, entertained at a lunch
con in honor of Miss Paula Harms,
Saturday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

Island City Court of Honor. No. S55.
will hold the second dance OF its win
ter series at Beselin's hall next Thurs
Gay evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
River Ripiets.

The Henry Bose was north and
south and the Wanderer IL went north.
The stage of water was 2.65 at G a. m.
and 275 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

The Ladies' Sewing society of
Bethany home will meet at the home
tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18
Mrs. Louisa Lewis.

Mrs. Louisa Lewis, after an i'll
ness of week, died yesterday after
noon at o'clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Lamont, S45
Observation-Disclosures street,
Moline. Mrs. Lewis was a native of
Sweden, where she was born in 1889.
She came to America with her par
ents in 1916. Her marriage with
George Lewis occurred at Swedona.
III. Mr.. Lewis died in 1881. Mrs.
Lewis is survived by three daugh-
ters: Mrs. Charles McMichaeI, Milan /;
Mrs. e. C. Renner, Groton, South Da-
kota, and Mrs. j. H. Lamont, Mo-
line. Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the Presbyterian church in
Milan Wednesday morning at
o'clock. Interment will be in Chip
pianock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

K. of c. hall. The proceeds realized
will be used for charitable purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

Funeral of George Rennison.
The remains of George Rennison
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-18

Whenever we talk to a foreigner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
"PEEK-A-B00" MULLIGAN
WANTS PRISON PAROLE
He Is Serving Sentence In lonia for
lareeny-Has Served Time in
Marquette, Too.

FLINT. June 3.-Chief OF Police Nc
Call is In receipt or communication
from Warden Otis Fuller. of lonia,
asking for information concerning Tie
career OF Sam Mulligan, alias David
Patterson. Mulligan. who is better
known 10 the officers here as "Peek-a-
Boo was sentenced 10 lonia from
Kalamazoo for from six months 10 five
years on charge OF larceny, and has
now asked for a parole as his mini
mum sentence mas expired.
Flint is Mulligan's home. according
to the officers. he having been born
In this city 80 years ago. He first
became known 10 the authorities or
the juvenile court and finally, IL 10
said. was sent 10 the state industrial
school. In the fall OF 1897 when Chief
Mccall was sheriff. Mulligan was ar
rested on larceny charge, was con-
victed after trial and sentenced TO
five years in Marquette.
AT the expiration OF that sentence,
Muliiean came back TO Flint and al
ter he had been here a short time.
suddenly disappeared together with a
pair of rubber boots and some other
property which didn't belong to him.
He was lost sight OF then for nearly a
year. when he returned and was pick
ed up by Chief of Police Wells ana
Police Captain Cole. Mulligan served
a term in the county Jail for that Of
Tense and then disappeared, not being
heard from again until he was convict
ed and sentenced at Kalamazoo.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-03
WIDOW OF EX-MAY0R
OF SAGINAW, is DEAD
Mrs. Victoria Simoneau Had Been III
Of Pneumonia-Dies After Re-
movaI To HospltaI

KALAMAZOO, June 3.-Mrs. Victor
la Simoneau, widow OF the late Lean
der Simoneau, formerly justice of the
peace, and mayor of East Saginaw In
1871, died few hours after being re-
moved TO Borgess. hospital from her
rooming quarters. 704 South Rose-st.
IL Her husband MAS a member OF a
prominent French family OF Saginaw.
For the past year Mrs Simoneau had
been making her home in this city,
living In retirement
She was taken TO the hospital and
because Of the advanced developments
in q severe case of pneumonia, death
resulted soon afterward.
Mrs. Simoneau was 50 years OF age
and is survived by two daughters
Miss Alice Simoneau. OF Saginaw, AMI
Mrs. Edwin G. Shorrey. of this city.
Miss Alice Simoneau arrived here
Immediately after receiving a com
munication notifying her OF the death
Ia make arrangements TO take the
body TO Saginaw for burial in the fam
ily lot.