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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
BISHOP QUAYLE SCORES
MEN WITH CREASED PANTS
Methodist Leader Declares Those
Who Follow Fashion Think
Too Much of Self.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 21-The man
who wears creased pants" presents
natty appearance. and thinks always
of himself was criticised by Bishop
William A. Quayle of the Methodist
Episcopal church at the rally Of the
Pittsburg conference, Epworth league,
yesterday.
The bishop furnished amusement in
discussing men who wished to make a
good impression by being neatly
dressed.
He urged young men and old to get
out and work more faithfully in the
interest of the Epworth league. He
referred to the selfish man as pig.
Bishop Quayle said there was no
need for poverty in cities such as Pitts
burg, New York and Chicago to the
extent that the poor people do not have
clothing, fire and food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
FALLING TRUCK HITS "A
PLOW co. WORKMAN
Alfred KOlloff, Operator of Elevator,
Injured at Plant Saturday
Afternoon.

Alfred KolIoff, TIA Ninth avenue,
operator of one of the large elevat-
ors at the Rock Island Pillow COM
pany plant, was injured Saturday az
ternoon at $50. He was standing
on the elevator when a small truck
fell from the third floor and struck
him on the side. He was knocked
to the floor. A physician was sum-
moned and upon examination found
that no bones had been broken and
could not find any internal injuries.
The ambulance was summoned and
the injured man was taken to st.
Anthony's hospital. His condition to-
day is somewhat improved. Kolloff
has worked for the company but a
short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
TEN PER CENT RAISE
ASKED OF WAY
Tri-City Conductors and Motormen
Present New Wage Agreement
to Company.

An increase of 10 per cent in
wages is asked by the conductors and
motormen of the Tri-City Railway
company in the new agreement that
they have presented for adoption at
the expiration of the present contract
June l. The men are now receiving
20, 81, % and % cents per hour, ac-
cording to length of service with the
company. Twenty-Five cents an hour
is allowed for overtime.
The officials of the company and
the men have had a conference over
the new, agreement" ]. G. Huntoon,
general superintendent of the Tri-
City company, stated this afternoon.
There is no particular urgency for
an immediate answer from the COM
pany, inasmuch as the contract now
in force runs until June l, but we do
not anticipate any serious differences
in arriving at an understanding with
the men" The present contract COW
cred a period of three years. The
and the men have not yet
agreed as to the life of the new agree
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
PERSONAL POINTS.

H e. Casteel has returned home
from West Baden.
Mrs. Augusta Gorham has returned
from Freeport after a visit.
Herman Erhorn arrived home yes
terday from Chicago university for
brief visit.
Will Aster, who has been visiting
here for the past week, will leave to-
morrow to resume his studies at Mon
mouth college.
Miss Blanche Murrin has returned
home from Evanston, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Mary, to spend the
spring vacation.
Mrs. O. L. Bruner: Miss Mabel Bru-
ner and Miss Catherine Donaldson
have returned home from a few days
visit in Chicago.
Mrs. H. ]. Maumann left Saturday
for Minneapolis after a two months
visit with her sister, Mrs. H. Schroe-
der and Mrs j. T. Ohlweiler.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel L. Cleiand and
two children arrived here this morn
ing from their home at York, Neb,
for a visit with Mr.. Clelands parents.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Cleland. David
Cleland will arrive this afternoon from
his home at Muskogee, Okla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
]. A. CAMPBELL FOR
ALDERMAN In 9TH
DIR. NJ. HI. Patten Candidate for JUS
tice of Peace-Democrats Fill
Out Ticket.

The democratic city central commit
tee held a meeting Saturday night at
the Office of Police Magistrate c. j.
Smith on call of Chairman Bert Cork
en-, and the vacancies on the city-town-
ship ticket for the April election were
filled, with the exception of constable.
On the township ticket Dr. NJ H. Pat
ten was chosen to run for justice of
the peace, and the city ticket was COM
pleted by naming James A. Campbell
as aldermanic candidate in the Sew
enth ward. All the other offices had
candidates and these two were the
only ones left The chairman and sec
rotary of the committee were author
lied to fill any vacancies that may &C.
cur before the election takes place.
Among the business before the meet
ing was the reorganization of the cen
trail committee. but the desire to have
Mr.. Corken and Ralph w. Lamont con-
tinue in the Offices of chairman and
secretary, respectively, was so unani-
nous that they were pressed to re-
main, and accordingly on change was
made. The committee was well salts
fled with the work OF the officers in the
past, as 1t had reason to be, and the
candidates who were present express
ed themselves as being in favor of
continuing the present organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

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tempted to console her, but she soon
left the room, still weeping.
Two years Imprisonment and fine
of $4,000 is the maximum penalty that
may be Inflicted by the court upon
any of those convicted.
One to BE Tried Again.
Robert Goddard is under indictment
in the Nebraska district of the federal
court and will be tried again when
other defendants are brought into that
court.
All the defendants were locked up
Saturday afternoon as soon as the
Jury received it's instructions. Twelve
of them had been free under bond
until that time.
Colonel Temple. the district attor.
ney, stated that he would probably
move for the dismissal of the case
against Louis. r. Stowe, the Mime
apolis man charged with being a party
to the fake" sports conspiracy.
Took in About $S,o0o,OOo.
With the conviction of these de-
PENDANTS the government believes it
has broken up the most monumental
swindling combination which has ever
operated. Statistics have been gath
cred which show the receipts of the
combination since its organization
about ten years ago, to have been
near $5,O00,000.
The success of the government in
bringing the defendants to trial was
largely due to the capture. when May
bray was arrested, of a trunk found
in his home. which, it was ascertain
ed later, contained a complete docu-
mentary record of the transactions of
the combination for a period of four
years. A pocket ledger was one of
the documents thus obtained. 1t con-
tanned the names and addresses of
more than 200 persons who had acted
as go-betweens in various transac-
tions. They lived in nearly every
state in the union.
Branches In Many Cities.
There were IA branches in various
parts OF the country, all operated
from one city. The headquarters
were moved from time to time, as
the leaders came under surveillance
by the authorities.
Foot racing. wrestling, prize fight
ing, horse racing, and wire-tapping
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
Mr.. SEARLE SELLS TWO
HOUSES; BRING $4,000
George p. Wells Purchaser of Dwell.
ings at Twentieth Street and
Eleventh Avenue.

C. ]. Searle has disposed of his two
houses on Twentieth street and
Eleventh avenue to George P.
Wells, a Whiteside county farmer.
The consideration was $4,000 One
of the houses is a 10-room frame
facing Twentieth street The frontage
of the property On Twentieth street
is 60 feet. The other house is a cot
tage on Eleventh avenue. The latter
property has frontage of $50 feet
on the avenue.
William S. McCombs has disposed
of his residence at AL Fourth ave
nue. to John T. Marion for $4,000.
Both sales were effected through the
agency of Lininger &c Meyers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

Leon NJ Bourdeau, democratic
candidate for the collectorship, was
born in Montreal, Canada, in 1860.
For many years he was engaged
in railroad work in various capac-
tiles. He has been a resident here
since 1879, excepting a few years
when his railroad duties obliged him
to make his headquarters in other
cities. Mr.. Bourdeau has served as
brakeman, switchman and fireman.
Incident to his railroad work, Mr..
Bourdeau learned the painting trade,
and a year ago branched out as a
contractor. He was prospecting when
May 27 last, he was injured in an
explosion at the Wilmerton farm,
near Presumption, where he was en-
ployed on a contract. He has since
been incapacitated for work. and is
barely able to get about, the most
serious injury being to his feet. His
physicians have informed him he will
be invaded for the balance of his
days.
Mr.. Bourdeau is trying heroically
to hold enough business to gain
livelihood, but he realizes that it is
only a short time when he will be
compelled, owing to his physical con-
dition, to retire. He is the head of
family and property owner in the
Sixth ward. He is a good citizen who
has met with a misfortune in middle
life that makes it impossible for him
to earn his way in the channels that
he could follow were he able to. He
is not politician, and is not seeking
an election on that ground. He has
reason to believe that his fellowmen,
and there are few residents of the
city who do not know him. will come
to his assistance at a time when he
needs a good turn.
Despite his physical handicap, Mr..
Bourdeau is getting about, and he
will make an honest effort to see all
of the voters of the city between now
and election day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
MEETING OF MINISTERS
Churches to Arrange for Publishing
Service Announcements.

Churches to Arrange for Publishing
Service Announcements.
The regular meeting of the Minis
terial alliance was held this morning
at 1890 at the Y. NJ. c. A. chapel.
The devotional study was conducted
by Rev. H. w. Reed and a review
of DR.. John Urguhart's "Old Testa-
ment Difficulties" was given by Rev.
F. I. Stevens of Milan. The reading
was followed by general discussion
by the pastors present.
Rev. F. e. Shut reported that
sectional meetings Of the laymen s
missionary movement had been ar
ranged and would be held in a short
time at the United Presbyterian and
First Methodist churches and Angus
tana chapel.
DR.. w. S. Marquis presented the
matter of publishing notices of SER
vices in the Tri-City Labor Review,
and he was appointed to arrange be-
tween the pastors of the city and the
publishers of the paper for the in
sertion of the notices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
LAKE FOREST GLEE
CLUB TO SING HERE
College Boys to Appear in Concert
at Broadway Church Evening
of March 20.

The Lake Forest College Glee club,
which has appeared in Rock Island
for several years past, will give a
concert Tuesday, March 90, in the
auditorium Of Broadway Pres
Dyterian church under the aus
pices of the Young Peoples asso-
citation. The admission to the con-
cert will be by ticket only, but
there will be no charge. The
glee club consists of % members.
Stewart D. Marquis, son of DR.. and
Mrs. w. S. Marquis, is a member of
the club The affair will be in the
nature of a social gathering. After
the conclusion of the program by the
glee club, there will be a reception
for the members Of the club and a
farewell reception for DR.. and Mrs.
Marquis and family who will leave in
May for an extended European tour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
SEEKS DIVORCE AT RENO
Mrs. Louise Fahey of Galesburg APP
peals to Liberal Laws of Nevada.

Reno, New, March 21.-Louise
Fahey, daughter of a we'll known
family in Galesburg. Ill, has just filed
a suit for divorce here against David
Fahey, who resides at Avon, i'll, on
the ground of alleged extreme cruelty.
She complains that in 1904, when they
lived in Avon, her husband compelled
her to live in an indecent part of the
town. where she was subjected TO con-
tinued attacks and insults, her pro-
tests availing nothing, and that her
husband would remain out all night
in revelry. Finally, in order to pro
tect her life, she left him in 1907.
There will be no contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
TICKETS in TOWNS
Democrats of Milan Nominate
Charles Blazer as Candidate
for Supervisor.
TWO AMDALUsIA cAUcUsES
Ruben Roth and Albert Hofer in the
Race There for Membership in
the County Board.

The democrats of Milan met in
caucus Saturday night and the fol-
lowing township ticket was nominal
ed:
Observation-Disclosures Blazer.
Assessor-William Mosher.
Collector-Charles Davis.
Road commissioner-Hed Pet
erson.
John Hamburger acted as chairman
secretary.
AndaIusia Democrats.
The Andalusia democratic caucus
held Saturday night resulted in the
following names being placed upon
the township ticket there:
experimentation Roth.
Assessor-Milton Boney.
Collectors. A. Leeman.
Town clerk-Fred Spickler.
Road comInissioner-Fred Hart
man.
Justice of the peace-Henry Tomp-
kins.
School trustee-Sam Good.
Otto Heinze presided at this eau
Gus Ill LAO C0RcbCAby VI SA6AA AAe@A'
Andalusia Republicans.
The republicans of Andalusia also
held their caucus Saturday and the
following ticket was put in the field:
Supervisor-Albert Hofer.
Assessor-George Burgoyne.
Collector-B. S. c. Heinze.
Town clerk-William Strohmeier.
Road commissioner-D. j. Sears.
Justice of the peace-D. j. Sears.
Constable-John Kane.
School trustee-Delos Holmes.
Coo Republicans.
Supervisor-William McRoberts.
Assessor-W. H. Ashdown.
Collector. T. Nose.
Town clerk-Steve White.
Road commissioner-G. B. Ashdown.
Justice of the peace-O. F. Rath-
burn.
Constable-W. w. Winterfield.
Hampton Republicans.
Assessors. ]. Ball.
Collector. A. Hennegan.
Town clerk-George Allsbrow.
Road commissioner-Just Neeske.
South Moline Republicans.
Supervisor-Zack Einfeldt.
Assessor-E E. Burnholtz.
Collector-Renie Speybroeok.
Town clerlS-Milton Stone.
Justices of the peace-Carl Phillip
son, George Weber.
Constables-E. J. Wilton, Axel John
son.
Road commissioners. K. Cleave-
land.
Moline Republican Ticket.
The republicans of Moline have
the following ticket:
A1dermen-First ward, S. klingberg;
Second ward, F. Anderson; Third
ward. F. Holt; Fourth ward, Axel To
line; Fifth ward, Albin Swanson;
Seventh ward. A. F. Kneberg.
Police magistrate-H. N. Williams.
Assistant supervisors-Fred Young,
/. A. Minteer H. H Kuehl.
Assessor-C w. Wright.
Collaboration Christianson.
Justices of the peac-L. F. Whee- |
lock, William Carstens.
Constable-C. W. Gleason.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21

were the specialties offered victims on
which to make ''easy money" The
victim uasully was approached first
by an actual friend who previously
had been solicited by regular steer
err" as he is known.
How 1t worked.
In most instances representatives
were made that the ''steerer" had a
cousin who was secretary to a cot
erie of men of great wealth who
were travelling over the country for
pleasure. The victim was told that
this secretary" was angry at some
alleged illtreatment and had under
taken to swindle his employers out
of a large sum of money. The vic
tim was invited to assist and when
he accepted was in turn swindled on
a sporting event which proved to be
fixed" against him instead of in his
favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
SPOILED ITS EFFECT.
A Speech to Tho ian That Was e.
feetI,'Eks answered.

A well kno "a s1ngIish barrister,
whom we Will 'zze or. K. was a most
eloquent speaker. and his voice, par
ticularly in it's pathetic tones, was
melody itself. IFS power over a jury
was astonishing, and 1t was very sell
dom that he failed to secure a YER
dict for his client
On one occasion, however, he was
beaten and In such a ridiculous man
ner that a crowded court and even the
grave judge were convulsed with
laughter at the burlesque of the result.
The case was a charge OF murder.
Mr.. K. was for the defense. BIS
peroration was exceedingly touching
and beautiful.
Gentlemen Of the jury" said be.
eff you can find this unhappy prisoner
at the bar guilty OF the crime with
which he is charged after the argu-
ments to the contrary which 1 have
laid before you. pronounce your fatal
verdict. Send him to the dungeon,
awaiting the death which he is 20 re-
ceive at your hands. Then go 20 your
families, lay your heads on your pill
lows-and sleep. if you canW
The effect of the closing words was
really thrilling. But presently the
counsel for the prosecution rose and
said:
Gentlemen OF the Jury, should
despair, after the affecting speech
which has been made 10 you by my
learned brother. Of saying anything 10
do away with his eloquence. l never
heard Mr.. X. speak that better than
when he spoke It now. Once 1 heard
him speak it in a case OF stealing at
Leeds and again in a case at Manches-
ter, and the last time / heard Il was
when two men were tried for pocket
picking. But / never knew him 70
speak It so affectingly as Just now"
This was a poser. The jury looked
at one another, whispered together.
and the speaker saw instinctively that
he had them. He stopped at once,
closing with a single remark:
IF you can't see. gentlemen OF the
jury, that this speech fits all cases
then there's no use my saying any
thing more"
And there wasn't BE had made his
case and got his verdict.-Exchange.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
WOULD OVERTURN
FRENCH REPUBLIC
Duke of Orleans Proclaims Time for
Change About Ripe-Ready
TO Lead Revolution.

Paris, March 21.-The duke of Or
leans, in a manifesto TO the royalists
of France, apropos OF the scandal aris-
ing from the liquidation of the re-
ligious orders, declared that republi-
can institutions are responsible for the
corruption OF man. I'm this instance"
he says. ''the liquidator with the
money stolen from the church pays
his mistresses."
The duke announces that he is
ready to come to Paris the minute
there is a real chance of overturning
the present rule, and he concludes HIS
statement by saying: Popular disgust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Charles Williams.

Mrs. Charles Williams of Rock Is
land died this morning at 4 o'clock at
the Moline city hospital. She suffered
a complication of diseases. She was
SO years of age and was born in Iowa.
The family had lived here but a short
time She is survived by her husband,
Charles Williams. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
from the Wheelan undertaking rooms.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
]. L. Vance, pastor of the United Pres
byterian church. and burial viii be in
Oakdale cemetery, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
OLD TIME MANNERS.
Rules of Good Behavior In the Early
Eighteenth Century.

Rules of Good Behavior IN the Early,
Eighteenth Century. M
In a work entitled youths Bella
vior." published in 17O6. there is this
Injunction TO young gentlemen, Put
or thy Cap or Hat TO persons OF Desert
as are Churchmen. Justices and the
like. turning the Cap or Hat TO thy
STEWARDS; making a Reverence. bow
ing thyself more or less according TO
the custom of the better bred"
In the midst Of remarks which indi-
cate the utmost refinement we come
suddenly upon such directions as this:
"'Tis not manners as soon as you
are set at Table to bawl out. Il eat
none of this. eat none of that. / care
for no Rabbit; l love nothing that
tastes Of Pepper. Nutmeg. Onyons.'"
etc.
After stating that 'some have been
SO refined in Foreign parts that they
will neither be covered. nor sit with
their backs to the picture OF an emf
nent Person the writer goes on 10
remark that there are some who eat
with that eagerDess and Impotence.
they eat themselves out OF breath and
viii pant like broken winded Horse.
but these are not 10 be injured" III
he also warns his pupil thus:
when you are talking to any one do,
not Continually punch him in the side.
as some people do; who. after every
sentence keep asking the person they
are conyersing with. Did 1 not tell
you soT What say you. sIrT and IN
the meantime they are eTerY moment.
jogging and thrusting him with their
elbows. which cannot be considered as
a mark of respect"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
Funeral of Louis cohn.

The remains of Louis Cohn, who
died at Chicago last Friday evening
arrived this afternoon at 1855 over the
Rock Island road. The funeral serv
ices were conducted at the grave IN
Chippiannock cemetery by Rabbi w
H. Fineshriber of Davenport.
Deceased was native Of this coun.
ty, having been born at Andalusia As
years ago. He lived in Rock Island
during the earlier years of his life.
Eleven years ago he moved to Chicago.
He was a printer by trade. He is sur
vived by three sisters, Miss Beccie
Cohn and Mrs. George Gallagher of
Chicago, and Mrs. w. L. Lancaster of
Davenport, and a brother, Max Cohn,
South Bend, Ind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
FORCER is HELD
To GRAND JURY
George Taylor Alleged to Have
Signed Name of Tom Ros-
enfield to Check.
FAILS TO REALIZE ON 1T
Leaves it At Store When Proprietor
Attempts to Assure Himself
of Its Genuine.

A man giving his name as George
Taylor was bound over to the grand
jury today by the police magistrate
on d charge of forgery. 1t is alleged
that he placed the name of Thomas
Rosenfield, the citys plumbing in
spector, on check and then attempt
ed to pass it at various cigar stores
and saloons in Rock Island. The
check was made out on the State
bank and was for SIS. 1t was drawn
in favor of Frank Taylor"
The forgery took place about a
week ago, although Taylor was not ar
rested until last Friday. After trying
to pass the check at several places
another was tried and this time the
proprietor called up the bank to see
If the check was genuine. Taylor be-
came frightened and departed, leaving
the proprietor in possession of the
check, which was at once turned over
to the police. An investigation fol-
lowed and Taylor was found and ar
rested
Evidence I'm Handwriting.
Taylor made some very good evil
dence against himself when requested
to give the police a sample of his
handwriting. He was not told what
it was for, but was led to believe it
was customary for prisoner to write
out his name and address. After he
had done this he was asked to write
the name of Tom Rosenfield At first
be hesftated, but after being pressed
he acQuiesced. The name which he
wrote and the signature at the bottom
of the forged check were almost iden-
teal and the convincing part of it Is
that the handwriting is SO odd that
the chances are that not one other
man in the country would duplicate it
II asked to write it without seeing 1t
before him.
Despite his apparent lack of caution
in writing the name the same as the
name he is alleged to have signed on
the check, the police think he is an
old offender and that he has been be
hind the bars before.
Arrested In Peoria.
Walter McCraith was arrested in
Peoria Saturday on information fur
nished the police there by the Rock |
Island police department. He has
been brought back to this city to
ierred against him. He is charged |
with having stolen freight from the |
railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
Missionary Rally.

A preliminary rally in the inter-
est of the laymen's missionary move
ment will be held tomorrow evening
at the First Swedish Lutheran church
Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue,
Moline. Supper will be served at z
o'clock and will be followed by a
program. The speakers will be Rev.
L. A. Johnston, pastor of the church,
J. NJ. Brown, chairman of the tri-city
cooperative committee, Rev. ]. L..
Vance. Rev. c. A. Blomgren, Harry
Van 0uzer and Rev. Robert K. At
kinson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-21
FuneraI of Andrew WARREN.

The funeral of Andrew Warren, who
died at Philadelphia, was held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the Knox
undertaking rooms. Private funeral
services were conducted at the grave
In Chippiannock cemetery by Rev. E..
T. Mcfarland, pastor of the Memorial
Christian church.