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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
NEWLAW WOULD
GUST OFFICIALS
Commission Form of Govern
ment Plan No Longer Re-
garded as Joke Here.
POLITICIANS ARE AROUSED
Present Administration Might Be Re-
moved -Four Months Before
End of Its Term.

Rock Island city ofhcials and every
one else connected with the present
municipal administ. ltion for the first
time yesterday realized fully that the
commission form Of government, the
bill for which passed the lower house
at Springfield, was no longer thing
to be joked at. They have come to
realize that the joke has become a
grim reality; that instead of being a
thing to scoff at, 1t is one which they
must fight with an energy never be-
fore put into a political campaign If
they hope to survive in their official
positions to the end of their terms.
Such speculations ran rife among
politicians interested In city affairs,
and the study of the new law began
in feverish earnest.
That 9O-Day Clause.
There are a few things about the
new law which are misunderstood. 1t
undoubtedly will pass without the
emergency clause. This makes it eff
fective on July l. 1t also undoubted-
ly will contain the 90-day clause.
The following example will illustrate
how this clause will operate:
Suppose it passes effective July /.
A petition containing 10 per cent
of the voters must be secured.
This will take at the least calcula-
ton 10 days, if disgruntled republi-
cans attempt Immediately to GUST the
present administration.
On July 10 the petition would be
filed with the county clerk. The may
or must call special election to be
held within go days. The law pro-
vides that If he fails to do so the cleo
ton will be held anyway.
That would bring the election on
the 10th of September.
Shortest Time Possible.
The 90 days clause then becomes
operative, and in 90 days after this
election, providing the new form car
ried. the offices of all present incum-
bents would be declared vacant.
These officers are the mayor, the
aldermen, the city clerk, the city at
torney, the city engineer, the city
treasurer, the commissioner of
health. the library board, the chiefs
of police and fire department and wa
terworks superintendent. 1t will not
however. include the school board
nor the park board officials.
It's little wonder a stir was created
yesterday.
Returning to the 9O-day clause
Ninety days after Sept. 10 would be
Dec. 10 and in that period commits
sioners would have to be elected for
the period between Dec. 10 and the
first Tuesday in April, when the mu-
nicipal year really begins. These
temporary officers would only serve
those four months, when new COM
missioners would be chosen to serve
the full period of four years.
Once elected. the mayor and the
four commissioners will appoint all
of the other officers needed to ad-
minister all of the city's affairs.
Make No Promises.
One peculiarly about the bill is
that it makes the election promises
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
MEETS STERLING AGAIN

Local High School Basketball Team
Expects to Even Up Matters.
One of the big basketball games of
the season will be played tomorrow
night at the local high school gymna-
SUM between the local team and the
team which represents the Sterling
high school. The Sterling team has
not been defeated this year, but it is
thought that the Rock Island quintet
will take their measure. The local
boys will endeavor to get even" for
the defeat of the local football team
last fall by the Sterling aggregation.
The high school will present the reg
ular lineup tomorrow night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Jailed for Is DAYS

Debs Augustine was arrested last
night on a charge of disorderIy con-
duct and this morning was sent to the
county jail for Is days by Police
Magistrate g. j. Smith. Augustine has
been in Jail before on the charge of
being drunk and disorderly and as he
had no money with which to pay a fine
he was punished by jail sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Pump for Sale.

Sealed proposals viii be received at
the city clerks Office until o'clock
p. m, Monday, March I. 1910. for
Holly pump now at pumping station,
capacity 100000 in "a hours. esti-
mated weight IS tons.
Bidders must name a sum for pump
and not bid by ton. The city reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
NJ. T. RUDGREN. City Clerk.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Jan. 81, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
FIRE CONSUMES
STEPHENS AUTOS
Three Machines and Garage Go
Up in Smoke at Seven
Acres, Moline.
FLAMES BREAK 81 )DENLY
Explosion Follows Ignition of Gas
from One of Lamps-Chauffeur's
Family Loses Belongings.

Fire, last evening destroyed the
garage at Seven Acres. the home Of
G. A. Stephens. Eighth street and
Eleventh avenue, Moline, causing a
loss of $17,600.
Three automobiles were consumed
and the family of the chauffeur,
Charles Helstein, suffered the destruc-
ton of personal belongings Of the
value of $500. The latter carried
only a small amount of insurance.
The Stephens garage and contents
were insured for $4,000. The ma
chimes burned were two Pope-Hart-
fords and peWaverly electric.
Gas Ignites; Explosion.
The fire occurred so suddenly that
little could be done towards saving
the property The chauffeur was In
the act Of getting one Of the machines
in readiness to convey members of the
family to Davenport about 1880. In
lighting one of the side lamps the gas
was ignited Momentarily confused
Holstein attempted to push the ma,
chine out of the garage. In the mean
time the flames were spreading, and
the effort and hurried out Of the build
ing to give the alarm. In a few min
utes the expected explosion was
heard and Holstein rushed to the as
sistance of his wife and two children
who were in their quarters on the sec
ond floor of the garage. They were
rescued without injury, although the
fire had gotten such Roadway that
they were able to save but a small
portion of their clothing and house
hold furniture and valuables.
City Hospital in Danger.
Seven Acres, situated on the hill
side, the fire, which burned f1ercely,
attracted a crowd Of several thousand
people. The Moline city hospital,
situated nearby, was in peril for
time. but, fortunately, the wind was
blowing in an opposite direction, and
that property was spared any serious
damage, although several of the plate
glass windows in the operating room
were cracked by the heat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Tax Notice

TO the Taxpayers of the City of
Rock Island: You are hereby notified
that your taxes are now due. | have
the books at my office, 1712 Third ave
nue.. Office hours. from a. m. to 5
p. m; Wednesday and Saturday even.
ings from to $50.
JOHN T. NOFTSKER,
Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
FIRE AT THE STATE PRISON
COnvicts at Joliet Excited but None
of Them Attempts to Escape.

Joliet, Ill, Feb. 3.-Convicts in the
state penitentiary were excited today
by fire which destroyed the engine
room and extended to the power house.
No attempts to escape were made.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Instead of attempting to escape the
convicts turned in willing to battle
against the flames. They had accom-
plished much to retard the flames
when the city department arrived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
WANTED TO SEE HORSES GO
Reason Evansville Teamster Burned
100000 Worth of Property.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. Because
he wanted to see the horses run, 50
John Byers, a teamster, today con
fessed. according to the police. he set
a fire that destroyed the building Of
the Journal-News last week and
caused other fires in the business dis
trict resulting in the loss of property
worth 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Former eaIva Edltor Dies.

F. NJ. Riggen, formerly editor of the
Galva Standard. died in Galesburg
yesterday, aged &C. At 16 he enlisted
in the Sth Iowa and served in the union
army as bugler four years and four
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
SuIlivan-Crawford

At the parsonage of the First Metho-
dist church at noon yesterday Rev X.
B. Williams oficiated at the marriage
of Roy Sullivan of Bowling and Miss
Lucena Crawford Of Presumption. Az
tending the couple were Sylvester
Crawford and Miss Della Sullivan.
Mr.. Sullivan and his bride will go 20
housekeeping on his farm in Bowling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Opens ForeIqn Mission camnaIor

Rev. A. w. Halsey, D. D., one of the
secretaries of the foreign board in New
York, delivered an address on foreign
missions last evening at Broadway
Presbyterian church. This meeting
marked the opening of the eVery-men-
Der foreign mission campaign in
Broadway church, There were 225
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Har IIterarv sooletv.

The regular business meeting of the
Hart Literary society of Rock Island
high school was held yesterday after
noon after the close of the afternoon
school session in the assembly hall
Routine business was transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Change Meeting Place.

The services OF the Church of To-
day. conducted by Dr. Hedley Hall,
win be held hereafter in Odd Fellows
hall Sunday afternoon instead of Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Addresses Character Club.

e. B. McKown, president of the
Rock Island Business Mems associa-
ton. spoke to the members of the
High School Character club of the Y
NJ c. A last evening at the associa-
ton building. His subject was What
a Young Man Owes to the City"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
ANDERSON SAYS
HE'S NOT GUILTY
Young Man Held for Theft OF
Express Company Funds
Is Arraigned.
WILL FIGHT THE CHARGE
Five Others Indicted by Grand jury
Plead Innocence of the Crimes
Accused of.

A number Of prisoners held at the
county Jail on indictments returned by
the January grand jury were arraigned
before Judge r. D. Ramsay this after
noon In the circuit court. Principal
among them was Carl Anderson, charg-
ed with embezzIement. He entered
plea of not guilty, somewhat to the
surprise of his friends, who thought
that his best course was to plead gull
ty and ask for Ieniency on the grounds
that he was intoxicated at the time he
tried to skip out with $4,000 Of the
money belonging to the United States
Express company Of this city. He has
engaged attorneys to defend him and
he intends to fight the charge against
him.
Only One Guilty.
According to the pleadings of the
other six prisoners arraigned, only one
Is guilty. Simon Tatro, against whom
three indictments for burglary were re-
turned, pleaded guilty to the first in
dictment. He was not arraigned on
the other charges. No sentence was
passed upon him, his case being taken
under advisement by the court. Those
who pleaded not guilty were Ollie
Young, the negress indicted for both
robbery and larceny; George Davis and
Leslie King, indicted for highway rob-
berry, and Abraham Katz and Mauritz
Lefstein, indicted for burglary and lar
ceny.
Trials Not Arranged.
States Attorney L. NJ. Magill stated
this morning that the criminal cases
which are up for trial this term will be
commenced Feb. IA. Just what cases
will be taken up first is not yet decid-
ed, but it is understood that the muir
der case of J. w. Halves will be among
the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03

present. Supper was served at $50
Large delegations representing a tri-
city cooperative committee which is
preparing for the laymen's convention
in Davenport in April were present
from Moline and Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Richeet Preacher Dead

New York. Feb. S.-Rev. DR. Richard
Lewis Howell. aged So. known as the
richest preacher in the United States,
is dead here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Licensed to Wed.
Manitoba Premier I'M.

Winnipeg, Man. Feb. 3.-Premier
Robin of Manitoba has been com
PEELED to give up work on account Of
/ a severe illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Death of Poet at Hand

Paris. Feb. 3.-The death of Bjorn-
stjerne Bjornson. the novelist and poet.
is expected momentarily this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Jans Plan Ria NavY-

Vancouver, B. c., Feb. 3.-Twenty-
one warships will be added TO the Jap
aneso navy before 1917, according to
advices received here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Arthur Van Hoe.

Arthur Van Hoe, 6 years old, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Van Hoe, died
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 at the
home of his parents. S15 Ninth street.
He had suffered for the past % days
with typhoid-pneumonia and brain
fever. He was born in Rock Island
Oct. 2, 1908 He was pupil at st.
Josephs school. He Is survived by
his father and mother and a brother,
George, at home.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock from st. Joseph's
church. The services will be conduct
ed by Dean J. ]. Quinn and burial
will be in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03

All the news all the tIme-rHE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03
Approaching the
General Movement

the high prices all necessities wish to
be noted as being lead We cutting profits
to minimum to give the public benefit of the cut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-03

One popularity about the bill is
that it makes the election promises
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-01-07
MUSIC RECITAL AT
CRYSTAL THEATRE

A musicale consisting principally of
duets, trios and quartets will be given
by the advanced students of Mrs.
Howell Atwater's school at the Cry
stal Theatre Monday evening, January
10th, at eight O'Clock. The public is
cordially invited The following is the
program:
"Euryanthc" ...,.,....,........ .,,... Won Weber
First Piano I.aurr Penney Florence Stotson
Second Piano, Lillian and Margare, Nelson
The Palms, -, Duet .........,. ..... Englcman
File Bxby and Margaret Nelson e.. ,
Aria from Faust" ................ ..... GounoNd
First Piano. Lois klopp "
Second Piano Pearl Swain
Cavalry Parade March ,, ..... Henry Parker
Florence Stets0n and BETA Dars
'Mahlen's Dream" Piano Solo .......... BONN
Herbert VanlandnGham
Second Valse" ......... .............. Kirclincr
First Piano Laura Penney
Second Piano, Florence Stetson
Charge of the Hussars" .,.. ,.. Fritz Spindler
First Piano. Pearl Swain
Second Piano. Jewel Swain
THE Flower Song" ....., Piano Solo from Faust
Florence StetSon
March Mtare" ............. ........... Schubert
First Piano, Herbert vanl.andingham and
Berta Dards
Second Piano. Genie Andrews, Lois klopp
Invitation to the dance Trio ... VonWeber
Laura Penney Margaret Nelson, Florence Stetson
Greetings" Vocal Solo ..... Clara Ascherfeld
Miss Lillian Nelson
Jubouverture ......................Vo Won Weber
First Piano, Laura Penney, Florence Stetson.
Second Piano. Lillian Nelson Margaret Nelson
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-01-07
COUNTY DADS MONTHLY MEET
CONTINUED from page II

(cOnllnueu from page u
public road as follows: Commencing
at Eden depot following train track on
south side from Florida East Coast
railway to Indian river, connecting
with road on river front, received. and
on motion Angus Miller, S. F. Webb
and c. A. Robinson are appointed a
committee to view, mark and survey
said road, and report to this board at
its next regular meeting.
Petition of E. C. Summerln, James
Payne, ct. al, for the establishment
of a public county road as follows: Be-
gin at the intersection of the south line
OF lot | of section 3, township 35 s. =.
range 40 E.. with the west line of the
right of way of the Florida East Coast
Railway Co., and from thence rur
northwesterly along he western edge
of said right Of way to intersect will
the present county road at point
where it crosses the said right of way,
said road to be 80 feet wide and bound
ed on the east by said right of way,
and on motion, J. NJ Swain, John II.
Wynn and Wilson Godfrey are appoint
ed a committee to view, mark and sur
vey said road and report to this board
at its next regular meeting.
On motion, the clerk is instructed to
place ad for bids on road bonds for St.
Lucie county in the Manufacturers
Record.
On motion, the clerk is instructed to
order of Fielder & Allen, Atlanta, Ga.
l4O lneal feet of cork carpet 2 wards
wide, and 55a feet, yard wide, making
a total of ~ square yards, as per
price specified in contract.
On motion, bonds of 50, 900 each for
Il. +. DuttOn, E. s. Williams and C..
}. Reams, by the United States Fidel-
ity and Guarantee Co., is approved bv
the board and ordered filed by the
clerk.
On motion, d. f. Austin and A. N.
Hoofnagle are appointed a committee
to confer with &. Kroege regarding
the purchase of shell mound.
On motion the clerk is instructed to
order a sheriff's criminal docket
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-01-07
HISTORY OF FLORIDA
continued from page y

continued from page
no person in Florida whose memory run
meth back to this period, but there are
vet eXtant some od-timer who can re,
neat the story told them by father oi
how they used to roll the tobacco to
Augusta. Ca. in casks from long dis
tances. There was never a railroad III
this whole world at that time, YOU may
recall Very likely this fruit was trans
ported by oX-team. Certainly the
means Of conveying all freight were
crude and laborious.
But the fruit found a market, when
brings furtherrefection Of the atiluent
manner of living in those old days.
Nothing was too good for We ancient
planter. What he could not raise on
the farm were Injuries indeed, but he
bad them at any cost. ON, that we
might back to those old times when
every farmer "lived at home and board
ed at the same place" --when there
was no occasion for the farmer to go
off the farm for anything he actually
required for the comfort and welI-belng
of man or beast.
THAT was before the days of freezes
in Florida, concludes Mr.. Glass. Per-
haps, The age of those trees would
certainly seem to sustain the assertion.
And yet there is no reason to believe
that there were "cold spells in ye old
en- days, and mayhap the orange trees
of that day were of harder growth.
For, listen: The coolest weather ever
known in Georgia, of which there is no
record occurred in 1893, or 1885 there
is a dispute as to the year but recourse
to the record may be had The records
may be found at the University of
Georgia, at Athens. and at the State
Asylum, Mlledgeville Georgia isn't
Florida, of cOurce. but she $ her closest
relation, and the weather that is cold
enough to grip Georgia good and hard
is apt to nip the nose of fair Florida.
Again 1889 isn't 1896 there's a gap
between of seven years but Weather
FOrecaster Mitchell, in a lecture before
the State Horticultural Society some
years ago, proved by records dating
back to 1883 that these 'cold spells
hit us about every ten TO seventeen
years. As available records only go
back to 1888 we are left to con- lecture
what may have happened prior to that
time. And who is willing to assert
Nthat then began the glacial period?
True the old trees are not in st. Angus
tine today as mute witnesses are they
Harry but other causes than cold may
have destroyed them At all events
the editor of the News is willing to con-
cede that the coming of the railway
has brought colder weatherto Florida. y
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-01-07
WABASSO.

Rev. P. q. Bell is spending the week
in Cocoa.
Frank Forster spent while in Cocoa
last week.
James Wheilan left for Palm Beach
last Sunday.
}. W Rossitter was in town Thurs.
day on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Vandiveer visit.
ed Sebastian Sunday.
Services We're conducted in the
school house last Sunday night BY Rev.
Bell. '''''
Mrs. Frank Aver and Miss Chesser
spent the middle of last week with
Mrs. Tom Gail. WV"
A b. Michael returned last week
from Daytona where he spent part Of
the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Vickers, of Sebas.
tlan. were in Wabasso Saturday. Thev
were accompanied by their daughter
and her child. "'e'
Messrs. Oliver. Munsey Marshall and
Elmer nc u'e of Greenville, Ohio. ar.
rived in Wabasso Monday night. Thew
expect to remain here several DAYS with
Mr. Spellman before visiting Other
points in the state. ~
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-01-07
SEBASTIAN.

G. A. Cain was at home Sunday.
Mr.. Bennett, of Georgia, is in town.
Miss Emma Hall spent the holidays
at home.
c. c. Fiegel is in town for some days
and keeps busy.
Miss Josephine Stinson has been in
town the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cobb, of Orange City,
are at the Baughman house.
Mr. Len is in town after soiourn
of some weeks in south Florida.
Miss Johns spent the holidays at
White Springs, returning Sunday.
Miss Thompkins, of Alabama, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. ]. L. Stnson.
Dentistry at reduced prices, floating
dental office, DentOs, now located at
Melbourne, Fla. l9-tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols, of Connecticut,
are in their usual winter quarters at
W. 7. LANES.
W. c. Braddock and P. Kroegel at
tended the meeting of their respective
boards Monday.
Mr. Johnson, mother and daughter.
are installed in one Of the Rose cottag
es for the season.
G, b. Martin and wife, of Zaines-
vile, Ohio, are the guests of Mr.. Mar
tins parents for some weeks.
Mrs. Hail. of Georgia, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vickers, left for home Tuesday.
Rev. d. d. Difrenwierth and family
left for their new home at Kingston,
Friday. Many We're the regrets ex.
pressed because Of their going and a
host Of good wishes follow them.
r. G. Hardee and G. b. Hall and
families spent several days at Fort
Pierce last week. making the trip in
the st. Sebastian having the Jumbo
in tow as the cafe. All had a most en-
Joyable time and think Fort Pierce a
fine town.
Rev. j. H. Owen, pastor of the
church for the ensuing wear.
arrived in town Saturday. He was
received and made a most
favorable impression. Large audien.
les greeted him at both morning and
evening services.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-01-07
LOCAL OVERFLOW

Messrs. c. H. Racey, Jr., and X. E.
Racey, of Jensen, were visitors in
town Monday.
Commodore |. B. Jones, of Washing
ton is cruising along the Indian river
and making his headquarters in this city.
Rev. w. H. Cresson will conduct
Services in st. Andrews Episcopal
Church on Sunday Morning next at the
usual hour Ql a. m.) There will be
celebration of the Holy Communion
after the service.
Mr., and Mrs. Fred Hamor who have
spent the holidays at Ankona, vii! leave
next Monday for points north. Mr.
Hamer is solicitor for the American
Hotel Register Company, and Mrs.
Hamor joins him in his travels.
Miss Ella c. Stanford returned Satur-
day from jacksonville, whore she
graduated from the sternographic de-
partment Of Massey Business College.
Miss Stanford has opened an office with
attorney Fred Fee, where she will do
public sternographic work and type
writing.
Presbyterian Services in the In
provement club hall next Sunday morn
ing and evening at the usual hours. by
the pastor, Rev. H. w. McCombs.
Subject Of morning sermon: Resources
of the church, Evening subject:
"EngIand's Grand Old Man" The
public is condally invited.
\ Deaconess H, r. Parkhil will arrive
in\tort Pierce, Friday and will meet
the women Of st. Andrews Parish
Friday evening at 1870 in st. Andrews
church. All women Of the Parish are
urged to he present as Deaconess
ParkhiIl comes in the interest of the
Woman's Auxiliary hoping to organize
a branch here.
Mrs. John Sample and body Jack, of
Rutherfordton, n. G., is expected in !
Fort Pierce, Saturday, where she will
meet Mr.. Sample who is at Pompano, |
and they will spend Sunday with Mr.. |
and Mrs, A. M. Sample, Mrs. Sample
will be accompanied by her sister, Miss
Kathleen Harris, who expects to re-
main some time in Florida.