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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01
A Chance 10 Esearr.

do you expect to have a garden
this year?" NO. my wife says she
is going to spend most Of the time
with her people down in Massachu.
sets. SO l shall be here alone.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01

children in her family and is one OF
the most interesting takers of pioneer
days in this section.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-05-01

mea street for this home and at that
time there were but few houses in that
neighborhood. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Personal Points

W. =. Hobson has gone TO Baltimore
for all extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gordon Of Chicago
are here for visit.
Mr. and Mrs J. W. Mclaughlin of
Peoria are here for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Doyle of St. Louis
are visiting with friends here.
Clarence Schroeder has returned
from business trip to Chicago.
". E. Reed of Cleveland. Ohio. ar
rived last night for a business visit
Mrs. J. J. Ingram and son Bernard
have returned after an extended visit
a Chanute, Kan
Major and Mrs. II. c. Connolly are
to depart tonight for Pasadena. Cal,
where they will spend the winter
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carse have
returned from their wedding trip.
They have gone to housekeeping at
AS Twelfth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shoop and son
Jesse, who have been visiting al the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pur-
cell, 1919 Fourth avenue for several
weeks, have returned to their home at
LaTned, kas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Simon Hirsch.

Mrs. Simon Hirsch, an old resident
of Moline, passed away at 11:45 last
night at her home, 1911 Tenth avenue,
in that city. She had been aTling for
the last five months with a complca-
ton CT diseases and for three weeks
she had been belfast. AS she was
well advanced in years, the end was
not entirely unexpected. Mrs. Hirsch,
whose maiden name was Miss Betsy
WaiitnheimeT, was born in New York
city, Nov. 2S. 1871. In 1862 her mar
rage to Simon Hirsch was solemnized
and four years later the couple moved
to Moline and made that city their
home. Mrs. Hirsch is survived by her
husband, two sons, Sol and Art, three
daughters, Miss Carrie Hirsch and
Mrs. NJ d. Rosenfield, Moline, and
Mrs. Nose Strauss, Louisville, Ky. :;
one brother, Phillip. New York, and
three 2isters, Mrs. Charles Rosenheim,
Louisville, KY; Mrs. B. Heinsfurter,
Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Mrs. F. Frey,
New York. The deceased was a prom
inent member of Temple Emanuel of
Davenport and of the Deborah Aid so
ciety of. Rock Island.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence tomorrow afternoon a;
o'clock by Rabbi w. H. Fineshriber
of Temple Emanuel, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

the successful newspapers of today, as
will be the influential newspapers of
tomorrow. are not those through which
are set forth the opinions of one or of
a dozen extraordinary minds, but those
which reflect the essence of the best
opinions of differing large masses of
each community The successful edi-
tor of today is not the midnight oil
burning philosopher, but he whose ear
is attuned to the voices of the people.
He is not the sage evolving conclu-
sions through the processes of his own
mentality, but one who, through his
ability to understand the language of
the crowd, is able to translate, express,
refine and edit It's composite thought.
Again we have the characterization of
the press with the opinions expressed
no longer those of one master mind
but the composite opinions, of multi
tude of minds.
There is one other thought. The
larger the number of readers, the more
men who are made to think, the less
likelihood of dangerous and dishonest
newspapers. The more street lamps,
the less the need for policemen. The
proportion of newspapers today which
are publishing paid-foT opinions, is sc
small as to be negligible: This was
not so true in the older days"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
rheumatism Comes
From Bad Kidneys
Once Your Kidneys Work Property.
rheumatism, Kidney Disease and
Bladder Trouble Disappear
How to Cure Yourself.

It is no longer necessary to spend
months ard months undergoing e COM
plicsted treatment for rheumatism. kid
ncy or bladder trouble. or spend good
many dollars in doctors bills.
\ now treatment can now be obtain
vel than a medicine. This treatment has
produced such salts factory results in
short time that IL is now guaranteed
from first 20 last.
There should he no more doubt about
the rapil cure OF rEoumaf ism, no fears
Of the fatal termination OF trcacherous
kidney disease or dropSy.
Ehcuma ism means nothing more nor
less than that your kidneys do not work
properly Your blod passes through the
kidneys hundreds of times dag 20 loo
filtered and purified. when tho kidu"s
are weak. the poisoUs arc not taken out
OF the blood as they should be. This
matism. terrible Brighrs disease. dia-
hcfcs. drnpsy. ard bladder trouble.
The new guaranteed treatment is DR..
Derby's Kidney Pills. one days Hsc Of
them viii prove their rcmarlSabl" e.
feet u. = RidcEouT OF Lima. ohio,
says. When / feel bad in my back. {
just TAX" % coupl" of Dcrby.s kidney
PiIIs and get immediate relief
# Won have rheumatism anywhere.
back pains. cloudy. foul urine. pains iu
the bladder. BriEhts disease or diabetes,
put your wnol" confidence in br. Dor
by's Kidney Pills. and YOU VIII not be
disappointed.
Dr Dcrbv's Kidney pills arc sold ~
n n drug stOrcs--6U pill~--io DAYS treat
ment-25 cents. or we viii send them
Medicine Company. Eaton Rapids Mich.
prepaid n YOU wish. II YOU want to Try
them first. just toll your druggist -
give you free sample package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
PLANS up To CLUB
Membership Called to Meet To-
morrow Night to Approve
Work so Far Done.
TO SELECT NEW HOME SITE
After Two Years of Labor by Of
ficers, Funds Hove Been
Pledged.

Members of the Rock Island Club
will meet tomorrow evening at the
club quarters in the Best block to con-
slider plans for the building of the pro-
posed new home. The following call
has been issued for the meeting:
After working for nearly two years,
your officers and directors beg leave
to report that the sale of the old club
house is completed and we have sue
ceeded in selling membership certifi-
Gates Tin the form of second mortgage
bonds) for an amount in excess of $780,
600, and arranged for a first mortgage
bond issue of $4,000, which is sub
scribed by every bank in Rock Island,
each taking an identical amount.
THE next step is TO select a site, ap-
point committees to continue the work,
approve plans, and build the new club
Presence of All Desired.
I'VE want you to be present at a
meeting of members at the club house
Friday, Dec. ?, at 8 p. m, to discuss
plans, etc, and to ask all the questions
you can think of. Don't let anything
interfere with this. We want you
Make a note OF it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

DeSilva, owner of the building, Daven-
port and Moline hurried companies to
the scene of the fire and did what they
could to aid the local department. The
speed with which they responded was
greatly to their credit.
VIII Repair at Once.
Manager Carl Mueller of the New
Harper expressed regret at the nnfor-
tunate affair and said he was extreme
1y thankful that no fatalities had &C
companied it, The hostelry will be
put in shape at once to resume bust
ness, and he expects to have it run
ming to its capacity again before the
holidays.
Ladder Truck Delayed.
The. hook and ladder truck, while
hurrying to the fire, met with an ac-
cidenr which caused a serious delay,
and which emphasized the need for
an enforcement of the city ordinances
as 20 the right of way on the streets
which must be accorded fire fighters.
The wagon from the Central hose
house, closely followed by the truck,
came flying down Seventeenth street
A city dump wagon got in the way at
Third avenue and a collision between
| it and the hose wagon was averted
only By the sllillful driving on the part
of the firemen. Chief Newberry him
self was driving the horses on the
truck and excellent driver that he is
he could not get past the dump wagon
which was driven squarely in front OF
him. The tongue of the truck struck
the rear of the wagon and both were
hurled against the north curbing on
the side of the street. One of the
horses on the truck was thrown to the
| ground and dragged some distance
before the two wagons hit the curb
The animals were hurriedly unhitched
and score of willing men seized the
truck and pulled it to the scene of the
| fire while the horse was being put
back on its feet again. The animal
was badly hurt.
Late this afternoon Manager Car
Muetler stated that the hotel would
not be closed The insurance adjust
ers were busy this afternoon within
an hour after the fire was over setting
| the amount of damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
LOCAL LADIES HONORED
Miss Ella Taylor and Mrs. c. l..
Lutcs Officers of Conference.


Lutcs Officers of Conference.
The annual meeting of the Woman 5
Home Missionary society of the central
Illinois conference of the Methodist
church was held Tuesday and Wednes-
day at Normal. Mrs. c. l.. Lutes at
tended as delegate from the Rock Is
land district, Miss Nettie Philbrook
from the Queen Esther circle. and Miss
Ella Taylor represented the local mis-
sion society.
The principal address of the meet
iugs was given Tuesday by Miss Nellie
Snyder, national field secretary of the
Womans Home Mission society. Mu-
sic for the program was furnished by
the church choir of Normal. and Mrs
Lutes. sang a solo. The Wednesday
meetings were again occupied with
business and the election of officers,
who were chosen as follows:
+ President - Mrs. Richard Crewes,
Macomb.
Vice Presidents - Presidents of the
district societies.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. o. T.
Dwinell Peoria
Recording Secretary - Mrs. G. NJ.
Lewis. Monmouth.
Treasurer-Miss Ella Taylor. Rock
island.
Secretary of Young Peoples Work
Mrs. C. l.. Lutes. Rock Island
Secretary of Mite Boxes-Mrs. A. z.
IOder. Elmwood.
I Il. -
Meeker, Fairbury.
Secretary of Supplies - Mrs. F. NJ.
Fox, Normal.
Secretary of Systematic Beneficences
Mrs. l. NJ. Eastmen. Monmouth.
Mrs Henderson of Normal was ap-
pointed to look after requests TO the
mission societies. An interesting talk
of the convention was given by Mrs.
Della Lathrope Williams of Delaware.
Ohio, who told of the work and meth
DDS employed in the head office in car
rying on the work of the society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
AT THE Y. M. C.. A.

This evening at the Y. NJ. C. A gym
nasiun the American Can company in
door baseball team of Davenport will
play with the senior class team of the
local association. The game will be
callsi at o'clock Immediately after
the close of the regular class work.
The Davenport aggregation has a
strong team and the local boys look
forward to hard battle.
Tomorrow evening the third game
in the indoor baseball league schedule
viii DE played between the Nuts and
the Dubs. The game will be called at
$780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
NEWSPAPER EVOLUTION
/ Samuel Strauss Addresses Iowa Wo-
mems Clubs at Davenport.

mems CLUBS at davenport.
Samuel Strauss of this city yester-
day gave an address on The Evolution
of the Newspaper" before the cOnven-
ton of the Iowa Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs at the Outing club, Dav-
Cuport Mr.. Strauss. who began his
newspaper career with the Des Moines
Leader. afterward became publisher of
the New York Globe, and several
months ago disposed of bis interests in
The latter publication. He has since
made his home in Rock Island. Mrs.
Strauss was Miss Irene ROsenfield OF
this city. In his paper of yesterday
among other things Mr.. Strauss said:
After all has been said, the news
paper in America remains the most
powerful single influence in the mold
ing of public opinion. We are con
stantly reminded that the old-time pow
erful influence of the newspaper no
longer exists. That is not true, though
the manner of the influence is changed.
The journal of older days sought and
obtained power through the force. vir-
ility and character of the individual or
individuals who We're responsible for
its conduct. The conclusions which in
f1uenced readers to- thought or action
were the conclusions of single-pOssi-
bly, superior-minds. Though we still
have occasional instances of the old
fashioned attempts at creating opinion,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
BOYS LEG is FRACTURED
Raymond Quick, Davenport, Falls
Off n Wagon on Third Avenue.

Raymond Quick, Davenport, Falls
OFF a Wagon on Third Avenue.
Raymond Quick. aged 16 years,
whose home is at S24 Main street
Davenport, sustained fracture of
his right leg this morning at 10
o'clock when he fell to the pave
ment from a wagon on which he was
riding. The lad is employed by d.
H. Baker of Davenport and was driv-
ing a team east on Third avenue. At
Twenty-third street the horse became
frightened and started off on a run
1t was then that Quick fell to the
pavement The rear wheel of the
wagon passed over his right leg. He
was removed to his home in the
Davenport ambulance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
.SWITCHMAN MAY BE
FATALLY INJURED
William ii. TrOne of This City Falls
From Engine in Daven-
port.

William II. Trone of this city fell
from the tank of a switch engine on
which he was working this morning
at 2:15 in the yards of the Rock Is
land road at Davenport and sustain
ed a fracture at the base of his
skull. The accident occurred at
Third ana Iowa streets. lie was
removed to St. Luke's' hospital. He
has regained consciousness. but his
chances for recovery are slight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
KITTILSEN is THE CAPTAIN
Will Lead the High School Football
Squad Coming Season.

John Kittilsen mas been selected II
lead The Rock Island high school foot
ball squad reXt year, his teammates
havilg unanimously chosen him for
that position. John was captain a the
beginning of this year, but as he was
unable 10 play. he resigned and anoth-
er vas given the hOnOrs. Kittilsen is
valuable on the team not only because
of mis- ability and experience as play
er Out because he is a natural leader.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
s. B. Snead.

Word has been received by relatives
in the city of the death at his home in
Los Angeles. Cal. OF s. B. Snead. son
in-law of Mr. and Mrs Charles Detlef-
sen of this city. Mr.. and Mrs Detlef-
sen were with Mr.. Snead when he
died. The survivors are the wife and
son. Charles Sylvester. Burial will be
in Los Angeles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
SUPERVISORS MEETING
December Session of County Board
Convenes This Afternoon.

Convenes This Afternoon.
The December session of the Rock
Island county board of supervisors
convened at the court house at =
O'Clock this afternoon. The members
expected that the finance commit
tee would be ready to make a re-
port on whether or not it has sue
ceeded in raising money with which
to pay the outstanding obligations of
the county. but the chairman Of the
committee stated just before the
meeting that arrangements which
we're pending had not been closed
as yet. At this meeting of the board
the court house and other county EN-
ployes are appointed, among them
being the court house engineer. jan
itor and elevator conductor and the
steward at the poor farm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
OENEEN NAMES DELEGATES
Rock Island County Men Selected for
River Meeting.

Governor Dencen has appointed as
delegates from Rock Island county TO
the national rivers and harbors con-
gress at Washington, Dec. : to ., Colo
nei c. /. Walker. s. 5. Davis. Captain
w. A. Rosenfield and Captain VI. l..
Henderson of Rock Island, and +. G..
Allen. William Butterworth and W. =.
Meesc of Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
IS CAPTAIN DART NOW
Order by Adiutant General Dickson
EieV ateS Rock Islanders.

Springfield. Ill. Dec. 1.-(SpeCial) -
Adjutant General Dickson today issued
an order announcing the appointment
Of First Lieutenant and Assistant Sur
geon Ralp Dart of Rock Island 10 be
captain and assistant surgeon, and to
be reassigned TO the 9th infantry. and
of DR. Thomas F. Birmingham of Rock
Island TO be first lieutenant and assist
ant surgeon and assigned to the 9th
infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

the more expensive handmade arti-
cles.
Miss Loosely, in the workshop across
he hall. makes Christmas gifts to or
der. and is displaying an inexpensive
collection of inset, semi-precious
stones. among them lapis lazuli, tur-
quoise, matriX. jade, etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Chance of Hours.

The Arts and Crafts studio will be
open all day until Christmas including
the noon hour. The studio wishes the
public to know that il makes a special
ty of unusual articles such as can not
be found elsewhere within the reach of
any poeketbook. ranging in prices from
unique cards at few cents and al
tractive gifts from % cents to $1-to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

The fire department was called to
the John Koch building at 21S Seven
teenth street last evening at 9:45. The
fire was caused by sparks from the
chimney and a small hole was burned
in the roof. Damage was nominal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
Holding Remains-

The remains of J. w. Davis, who
died Tuesday at the city Jail. are still
at the Knox Undertaking parlors.
where they will possibly be held for
couple more days awaiting word from
relatives in Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
intoxicated Man Cuts Wrist.

This morning between and 5
o'clock Carl Niebert was brought in
to the police station by a conductor
on an owl car of the Tri-City Rail-
way company. He was in an intoxi-
Gated condition at the time His
right wrist had been severely LAGER
ated by an open knife which he car
ried in his outer coat pocket!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
ealva Farmer Gas Victim

One man was found dead and an
other unconscious Tuesday in a gas
filed room of lodging house above
the Yen Wah 10 Chinese restaurant,
2130 South State street, Chicago.
The man killed was Carl Carlson. 81
years old, farmer of Galva. The
other victim, GUnnard Swanson. 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
from above and it crashed 10 the bot
tom OF the shaft.
Flames Spread Rapidly.

from above and it crashed to the bot
tom OF the shaft.
Flames Spread Rapidly.
The flames were carried on the top of
the cage to the bottom while they did
net dc much damage they filled the
whole with smoke and nearly caused
a riot. They spread rapidly from the
top cf the elevator shaft to the roof
timbcrs and to the timbers in the top
floor. and before the fiTemen arrived
the hlaze had powerful hold. The
attic was so full of smoke, heat and
flames that at first it was impossible
for the firemen TO force their way in
to get at the seat of the flames and
they had to poke the hose in first ana
wait fer the water to clear way for
them. Under Chief Newberry the fire
men did excellent work, however. and
it was not long before they were play
ing al the water at their command up
on the flames. They were greatly
handicapped by the fact that the pres
sure was so poor that the streams
from The hose were scarcely ten feet
long. BY dint of hard work they fin
allv cot the flames under control and
then the use of water was cut down
as rapidly as was possible in order to
prevent damage to the furnishings on
the lower floors.
Where Damage Was Done.
BY far the greatest part of the dam
age was inflicted upon the fourth and
fifth floors, although every floor suf
fered more or less. On the fifth the
heat was so intense that the doors
were burned and blistered, the wall
paper peeled off, and practically the
whole inside finish was ruined. In ad-
dition to this, most of the furnishings
were badly damaged, either by water
or by the heat The flames did little
or no damage on the fourth floor, but
the heat blistered the woodwork and
the water ruined the carpets and much
of the furniture Everywhere in the
front part of the building on the lower
three floors streams of water came
through the ceilings and spread ruin.
The beautiful velvet carpets in the
parlors on the second floor were spot
ted with streams of dirty water which
utterly ruined the expensive floor COW
erings. The same thing was true
throughout the three floors.
Department Does Well.
There is nothing but praise for the
local fire department, for once it got
to the scene of the blaze it did its work
well and with the least possible dam
age. 1t was distressing, however, to
think that fully Is minutes were vast
ed before the alarm could be given to
-the department. This loss of time I'M
doubtedly doubled the damage. The
telephone failed miserably. as those at
the L; tel could not arouse up the cen
trail Office, and the obsolete fire alarm
system of the city, which, fortunately,
is seeing its last service, proved who'll
~ inadequate. and emphasized the need
of the new system, which now is be-
ing installed under orders from the,
present council. The lack of good
pressure at the top of the building also
handicapped the fire fighters and indi-
Gated that Rock Island has need for
fire engine, as Mayor G. w McCaskrin
is trying to induce the council to pur-
chase. Upon the request of DR.. Joseph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01
FLAMES AND WATER DAMAGE The
new HARPER S4O,O 900; TWO INJURED
Insurance on Harper

There is a total of 100000 insur-
ance IN the New Harper building and
contents. 1t is distributed among the
various agencies of the city and is
held IN the following companies:
RITII DING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-01

years old. is in a serious condition
at Wesley hospital Two jets were
open and one Of the farmers Is be-
lieved to have blown out the lights.
The Washington times., 1910-11-02
ELEMENTARY WORK
GIVEN PENN LINE

PHILADELPHIA, Nov Two Penn
sy-Tanla varsity eIevens. two scrub
teams, and a freshman team, with nu-
merous substitutes. were out working
yesterday afternoon. The work started
with kicking and passing practice,
which lasted FOR an hour
Kennedy, the coming star kicker. was
the only eve who tried puntinE. while
Hough, Scott, a nd Thayer ran back
kicks Harrington. the star defensive
hallback- proved an adept at interior
ence work, as did Sommers and Rams
dell
HOuEh. the heeJ-foOted quarterback.
ran away from the ends at every turn
His sprained ankle is mending RAPIDLY.
and barring accident he VIII be In good
shape by sunday. He Will prove a valrf-
able substitute for Scott II anything
should go wrong.
While the ends and baCkfeId men
were going through this preliminary
pracuce the line, under CASTOR, Torrey.
and HlekarSkl. was pushing The bucklnE
machine laden with a score of scrub
men. Ii is the rudimentS Of line plav-
ing that the hnemen have forgotten
and IL is the intention Of the coaches 10
remedy this in a few days by hard eIe-
mentary work.