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Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
THEATRE SITE SECURED
w. w. WiImertOn Files Deed to the
Property on Fourth Avenue.

Deeds were filed by w w. Will
merton in the county recorders of
flee this afternoon for the property
recently purchased on Fourth ave-
nue. between Nineteenth and Twen-
tieth streets for a new up-to-date
vaudeville theatre, in accordance
with the plans as heretofore published
in The Argus. The deal, which was
consummated through the agency of
L. A. Schmidt, involves the transfer to
Mrs Anna f. Wilmerton, the wife of
w. w. Wilmerton, for an aggregate of
$4,000, property heretofore owned by
H. B. Simmon and William Trefz, with
a total frontage on Fourth avenue of
90 feet and a depth of $50 feet.
Accompanying the transfers is an
agreement signed by f. T. Dolly and
Roy Wilmerton to lease the property
for term of years, the object being
the formation of stock company for
the purpose of building a vaudeville
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

tions and festoons of crepe paper,
carrying out the color scheme of the
bride-elect A small son of Mrs.
Bergeson brought the miscellaneous
gifts to Miss Casey in a small ex-
press wagon and there were many
pretty and useful articles for her
new home. A course luncheon was
served and the evening passed mer-
rily with games and music. The
marriage of Miss Casey and Mr..
Shiffer will take place Thursday
evening at the home of the bride
elects mother, Mrs. Cora L. Casey,
1O1 Thirteenth street, the ceremony
to be performed by DR.. H. w. Reed,
assisted by Rev. E. T. Mcfarland,
and will be quiet affair with only
near relatives and friends the
guests.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
CARPETS PLACED IN
TWO COURT ROOMS
County and Probate Branches Now
Put on as Much Style as the
Circuit Division.

The county and probate court
rooms in the court house have been
greatly improved by the laying of
carpets in them so that in this re-
spect they now conform to the cir
cult court room. The committee of
supervisors which has charge of pub
lie expenditures was asked to look
into the possibility of covering the
floors of the two court rooms so as
to both beautify them and render
them more quiet. The matter was
taken up with the county board and
the committee, which consists of
James e. Larkin, Edward Cool and
James Johnson, was authorized to
purchase the carpet and have it laid.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
, NeNhcTg-ROman.

Miss Anna Roman, daughter of
Mrs Caroline Roman of 1880 Eigh-
teenth-and-a-half street. Moline. and
Gust Newberg, 1851 Twenty-third
avenue, Moline, were married at the
home of Fred WheeIock. Saturday
evening. The home was very pretty
with its decorations of pink and
white, carnations and roses being
used. The bride was attended by
Miss Anna Newberg, sister of the
groom, Gilbert Roman, brother Of
the bride. acting as best. man. The
brides gown was of gray satin and
she carried roses. Her maid wore
green silk and also carried the
white roses. Rev. Mr.. GIenmaker of
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
NEAR TO MURDER
Zizo Janosev Threatens Land
lady and Two Boarders Give
Him Terrible Beating.
ONE OF ARTERIES OPENED
Row Occurs in Moline Boarding
House Over Changing So Bill
Victim in Hospital

Zizo Janosev. an Australian, was
severely beaten up Saturday night in
fight at a boarding house at 5O4
Railroad avenue. Moline, and as a re-
suit is confined to the hospital. His
head and face were cut and one of the
arteries was opened. He will recover
Zizo owed bill of 81 to his landlady,
Mrs. Jolena, and Saturday night pre-
sented a So bill in payment. The
landlady, who speaks nothing but Ger
man, had no money with which to
make the proper change, and in her ma
tive tongue told him as much, and stat
ed that she would give him his change
in a few days. He could not under
stand her and thought that she was
trying to get away with the change.
He became enraged Two other board
ers who were present, Mike Miller.
Rock Island. and Valentine Scharnber-
ger. interfered when Zizo threatened
to strike Mrs Jolena, and before the
trio could be separated, ZiZo presented
a sorry appearance
Are Held for Assault.
The police were notified and the in
jured man was taken to the hospital,
while the other two were placed in
Jail. They claim that they only inter
fered when Zizo threatened to beat
Mrs. Jolena with a chair. Both are
held under bonds of $500 for alleged
assault, and will be given preliminary
hearing as soon as the Australian is
able to appear and tell his story.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
NIcFarIand-slick Nuptials.

Rev. Elmer \. Mcfarland left
last evening for Sutherland, Iowa.
where his marriage with Miss Maye
Slick of that city takes place We'd
nesday morning. Miss Slick is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. \.
Slick and the wedding viii be n
quiet home affair. Mr.. Mcfarland is
the pastor of the Second and Third
Christian missions of this city.
After spending the Christmas holi-
days with Mr.. McFarland's mother
in St. Louis they Will come to this
city where they will reside. Rev.
E. T. Mcfarland, brother of the
groom-to-he and pastor of the Me-
mortal Christian church this city,
viii attend the wedding and Of
ficiate at the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Shower for Miss Casey.

Mrs. August Bergeson and Miss
Grace Shiffer at the home of the for
mer, 1915 Fourteenth street. Friday
evening entertained at a very pretty
miscellaneous shower for Miss Ruth
Casey whose marriage to Harry Shift
fer takes place Thursday evening.
The affair was attended by SO
ladies' The house was attractively
decorated in pink and white carna-
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Good Fellows

Men who desire to do the
Good Fellow" Christmas work,
and lack time for personal shop
ping. can give us their IFS of
children with ages and address
es, give us exact instructions,
how much money they wish to
spend on each child and pack
ages will be prepared accord
ing to instructions and carefully
delivered. We have already sew
eral orders both small and large
and all orders should now be
handed to us as promptly as
possible.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
CORSETS

Are women buying themselves
Christmas presents of Corsets?
Never before such continuous ac-
tivity at our corset counters during
the holiday season.
Corset assortment, corset quality,
corset style and corset values have
never been so attractive as they
are this season at this store.
A much-liked corset, the Regis,
and ii deserves to be liked, as
there's a Regis model for every fig
ure and you can be fitted perfectly,
no alterations necessary. A dozen
models, for slender women, for
plump women and for women of
average build 1t will delight you
and our corsetierre to give you that
perfect model form, any price,
$1.oo to $1,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

the Swedish Methodist church offici-
ated. A wedding supper was served
Immediately after the ceremony
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs Newberg will be at home at
1547 Twenty-fOurth avenue, Moline.
Mr. Newberg is employed at Deere
& Co.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Funeral of John Herbert.

The funeral of John Herbert was
held at $50 this morning from the
home of his nephew. Ed. Herbert, 2502
Fifth avenue, with services at 9
o'clock at st. Mary's church. Father
Geyer conducted the services
and burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Coffee at Association House.

There is to be a coffee at the AS
sociation house on Seventeenth
street tomorrow afternoon and in
connection with it there will be a
sale of articles left over from the
sale of the Humane society which
was held at the Y. NJ. G. A. last
week The proceeds from the coffee
and from the sale are to go to the
benefit of the Association house.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
TO INSTALL NEW PASTOR
United Presbyterian Ministers of the
Tri-Cities Go to Hanover.

Rev. J. l.. Vance. pastor of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church of this city,
Rev. w. o. Chisholm of the United
Presbyterian church, of Davenport, and
Rev. w. NJ. Story of Moline, will leave
Wednesday for Hanover, where they
will install Rev. E. F. ellis as pastor
of the United Presbyterian church at
that place. The tri-city pastors have
been commissioned to carry out the
installation exercises, which will be
held Thursday morning. A reception
is to be given in honor of the new pas
tor at the churOz Wednesday evening.
Rev. Gillis comes from Newton, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
C:S.nGcebe &@,
The Christmas Store Open Till 10 p. MI.
Dear Dorothy:-
Rock Island, Illinois.

1t was so good of you to invite
me to lunch at McCabe's tea room.
I can't tell you how much 1 enjoyed
every minute of the time and things
tasted so good that / have decided
we must meet there oftener. l
bought that set of linens for Name
and will send them in time Tor
Christmas with our cards. you
know what a cute little nest OF
home she has and how we nave so
much admired her rugs, curtains
and furniture and commented on
the excellent taste she had DIS
played / never knew until yes
terday that McCabe's had rurnlsheu
nearly every article.
Taking your suggestion ABOUT the
McCabe handkerchiefs, spent
nearly an hour among them PICK
ing from the AppenZell and Ma
deira needle worked ones 'iGlte a
number of dainty patterns for gifts
as we'll as some for my own use.
They are so very pretty ] couldnt
resist keeping some OF tneln-
Nan is coming 70 take tea with
me this evening. She has just gone
wild over the silk petticoats at NC
Cabe's. She says they are so hand
some and so moderately priced that
she has already bought four for
presents at about $3.50 to $500 a
piece. She also bought a beaud-
full black willow plume for Sl4.o0
which was marked down from
$3.50 You know what stunning
figure she has? Well, she's been
wearing Regis corsets for more
than a year and her new suit hts
over it to absolute perfection.
quite understand now why ner
clothes all have shown those Pc
culiarly graceful lines.
What about books? Have you
done all your Christmas buying OF
books? Mama and Aunt Betty tell
me there has never been anything
like the variety of books now
shown at McCabe's anywhere in
the three cities and l know from
my own experience that their
prices in many instances are a
quarter and half less than at 9th
er places. Can't We manage to do
our book shopping together some
morning right soon?
LoUngIy,
I4Hce.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Leonard-MOltZner.

Rev. Granville H. Sherwood at
Trinity Episcopal rectory this morn
ing at 1920 oficiated at the mar
riage of Miss Helen c. NIoltzner of
Moline to Arthur c. Leonard of
Wayne, Pa. They were accompanied
by j. S. Moltzner, brother of the
bride Mr.. Leonard is a civil en-
gineer.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

and dated June 3. 1910. 1t divided
the estate of the deceased among
three children. James Brough, Mrs.
Minnie Shields and Mrs. Nellie Caul-
field Frank S. Brough, a son, was ap-
pointed executor of the will.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
VIII Prohatnd

The will of the late Mrs. Mary
Brough of this city was admitted to
probate by Judge r. s. Bell this
morning. The instrument was drawn
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Fruit butter cups tonight,
1Oc lb., at McCabe's.

BOYS AND JUVENILE SWEAT
ER COATS, in best worsted and all
wool, $500, $1.75 and 81 20
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
theatre to seat l 500 people. according
to the plans already published in The
Argus
OBITUARY RECORD.
Mrs. Pauline Stropes.

Mrs. Pauline Stropes of Carbon
Cliff was buried yesterday afternoon in
Bowlesburg cemetery. The funeral
service was held at p. m in the Meth
odist church, Rev. Mr. Thompson of
Silvis officiating.
Mrs. Stropes died Thursday at her
sisters home in Silvis after lingering
illness. She was 26 years old and had
always lived at Carbon Cliff. She
leaves her husband. Henry Stropes,
and one daughter, Verna. Other sur
vivors are her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Erdman, of Carbon Cliff, and
these brothers and sisters: William,
Fred, Edna and Edith at home, Mrs.
Robert Anderson of Silvis, Mrs Amy
Posten and Mrs. Clara Olson of Mo-
line
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
GAYLORD Funeral.

Funeral services over the body of
Judson NJ. Gaylord were conducted by
Rev. J. Arthur Hurley, pastor OF
the First Baptist church of Moline, al
the late home, 1413 F'ortieth street,
Thursday afternoon. The body was
laid TO rest in Riverside cemetery, Mo-
line. The G. A. R. post of Moline con-
Quoted the service at the grave. A
wife, three sons, two daughters, two
brothers and two sisters remain to
mourn.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

TUESDAY NIGHT SPECIALS.
Beginning at 7:30 p. m, hand
some 15c yard wide dress cam
brics, not over one dress pat
tern to a customer. yard 1Oc
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

AT 10 O'CLOCK about doz.
mems and doz. ladies' knit
muff1ers of a famous brand that
have been selling at SOC. assort-
ed colors, AT 10 O'CLOCK
ONLY 25c
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Pupils' Pianoforte RecitaI.

The piano pupils of Miss Frieda
Mennicke gave recital at her home,
1117 Twenty-first street, Friday
evening. The program was listened
10 by a large number of friends and
each number was very well render
I'd. The program:
Sketches from ''Tannhaeuser"
t................... Wagner
Elsie Paul, Helen Detjens.
Agnes Littig.
sonatina ....... GurlItt
Helen Detjens.
JoytulneSS IOrIer
Carl Clemann.
Violin-Berceuse lullaby -. Bloch
Lester Horst.
(a) Sunday Morning ...... Heller
(b) knight Rupert .... SchUmann
Roy Siemon.
Waltz ........... Faction
Henrietta Flanagan.
(a) The Joyful Wanderer e. Wolff
OBJ Elfentanz .. Spindler
Elsie Paul.
(a) Curly Locks ........... Orth
(b) Soldiers March .... Schumann
Louise Funk.
Study .......... Diabelli
Roy Siemon, Carl Clemann.
(a) Studies op. 47-Nos. 2-lO..
Heller
(b) Pavan ... Sharpe
Helen Detjens.
(a) Slumber Song 80. Biedermann
(b) RondoIetto ..... Hummel
Elsie Paul.
Violin-Reyelry ... Cells
Lester Horst.
The Silver Nymphs ....... Heinz
Helen Detjens.
Sonatina . Clement
Roy SiemOn.
Fruhlings EinZUg .r.... OeStCn
Lydia Selle. Elsie Paul. Helen
Detjens.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

GIFT SILK UMBRELLAS for
men and women. $1.oo, SIPS,
$3.50 and to $500. Ivory, Pearl,
Horn Mission, Gun Metal, Gold
and Silver Handles-engraved
free.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

BIG FINE TRIPLIcATE MIRROR,
heavy bevel plate glass, oval or
square, always $500, Tuesday only,
Motion Dept) ...... S2.95
ALL LEATHER HANDBAGS in
carriage shape, single or double
strap handles, S150 values. at
10:30 Tuesday .SS<
TUESDAY at $3.50, FANCY BELTS
with novelty buckles. s1.00 values
at half ................... SOC
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

AT 7:3o WoMEN'S FANCY
DRESSING SAC0UES, plump
fleeced material, 75c ones 37T
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

ALL DAY TUESDAY, Women's
$500 TO $1,000 Suits $40
A splendid before Christmas
sale that may make many a
heart glad. Bargains? Yes.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Sensible Gifts For Men

MEMS SILK LINED IMPORTED
CAPE AND MOCHA GLOVES in
tan, gray and brown, pair ST SO
MEMS FLEECE LINED MOCHA
AND CAPE KID GLOVES, in tan
and brown, best makes at $500
ana .........-.....- $3.50
MEMS ANGoRA AND FLEECE
LINED MOCHA and kid gloves and
mittens, $1.25, $1.oo and ...75c
MEMS WoRsTED HAND MADE
SWEATER COATS In white, tan,
navy. oxford, black, choice at
$500 and ......-..... .S3S7
MEMS ALL WOOL SWEATER
COATS IN desirable colors. $3.50
value Tor ......-......... S&.OS
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19
Peanut brittle 1Oc lb. to-
night at McCabe's.
Dainty Feminine Gifts

PARIS SILK STOCKINGS,
American silk stockings, colors
and black. $500, $3.50, $500,
$1.75, $1.25, $1.oo and boo
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

AT 10 O'CLOCK AT THE
APRON BOOTH, large white
aprons with broad hem, 10c,
yes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1Oc
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

Chocolate almonds tonight
at 7:30-29c h., at McCabe's.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-19

MEMS MATCHED SETS, consist
ing of ties and socks IN snede cases
in gray, hello, purple, tan. green
and cardinal, very attractive gifts
at $500 to ............ 81 so
sUsPENDER, TIE, HANDKER-
CHIEF AND SOCK SETS, In all
colors in different combinations,
at $1.o0 and .5SG
MEMS PURE SILK THREAD
HALF HOSE, in tan. hello. gray,
black and cardinal, per pair. soc
FANCY SILK sUsPENDERS with
sterling silver and gold plated buc-
kles, per pair $500, $3.50 and ST
SILK WEB AND LIsLE ELASTIC
SUsPENDERs, in pretty boxes.
only ....-.........-... SOC
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
PEOPLE STARVING IN CHINA
RESULT or RECENT FLOODS
WHICH CAUSED FAMINE.

Victoria, d. c.. Dec. 22.-News was
brought by the steamship Aymeric
yesterday Of floods that have caused
loss Of life and OF a severe famine in
the Anhui Province OF China. affect
ing two and a half million persons.
Rev. Z. c. Lobenstein. a returning
missionary from North Anhui. said
so desperate were the people that
thousands banded together. robbing
any one who had food supplies, and
for weeks scarcely a night passed
without many murders.
"The floods caused great loss OF
life. The rapid rise OF wate swept
away scores OF villages; thousands OF
persons being drowned. A railroad
engineer reported that one OF the
bridges near there had been choked
up with bodies and he had been i'm
prisoned two days in the upper part
Of a temple before being rescued by a
boatman.
"The situation during the winter
will be terriifo-far worse than dur
ing the famine three years ago. The
starving can be reckoned by hundreds
OF thousands. and relief committees
should BE- organized at once.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
.BEEMAN P|CKARD PARDONED
WAS CONVICTED AT ArG. TERN
OF LARCENY or COW.

Raleigh. Dec. Governor Kitchin
yesterday granted five pardons. among
which was that OF Beeman pickard.
OF Durham county. convicted at Aug
ust term. 1910. for the crime % lar
eeny. and sentenced to i2 months in
the state prison. Pardoned condition
ally. the reasons for pardon being:
AT the trial Of this boy. who is is
years old. II was stated that he had
an uncle IN Arkansas who would take
him. employ him on farm and UNDER
take his reform. The court intimated
that II that could be assured he would
not pronounce sentence. Positive as
surance could not then be given. Since
then his kinspeople IN Arkansas have
written offering to take him and try
10 make good citizen out OF him.
Both the Judge and the solicitor re-
commend a conditional pardon. He
has served three and a half months
in prison. therefore pardon prisoner
on condition that he remain OF good
behavior and on the further condition
that he 20 forthwith TO his uncle. II.
Baldwin. Hickory Ridge. Ark. and
there submit TO the service and con-
troll OF said uncle until his majority. :
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
Death OF Mr. A. ". WOOD
SHOE MERCHANT PASSED AWAY
LATE YESTERDAY EVENING.

Mr.. A. w. Wood, who has heen
suffering for some time with tuber-
culosis, and several weeks ago went
to Asheville IN search OF health. died
yesterday evening at o'clock at his
home cast of this city. aged So years.
Mr.. Wood came TO this city four
years ago from Knap OF Reeds. and
until recently had been engaged in
the shoe business here.
Surviving are three brothers and
one sister. Mr.. Hugh Wood, Of this
city; Dr. n. w. Wood and Mr.. vii
liam Wood, both OF Texas, and Miss
Maggie Wood. Of Hickory. who has
been at the bedside OF her brother
for the past ten days.
MIR. Wood was a successful bust.
ness man, although he had not been
we'll for years. He made man,
friends in this city who will sym.
pathize with his brothers and sister
in this sad bereavement.
The remains will be taken TO Knal
lof Reds tomorrow for burial.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
FEDERAL LAWS
RAILROADS
Unnecessary Says Judge Lowell
al Commerce Hearing

New York, Dec. 22.--Robert s.
Loyett. successor to Edward H. Har-
riman as president OF the Southern
Pacific and the Union Pacific rail-
roads, told the railroad securities
commission yesterday that he was
heartily in favor of federal SUPER
vision OF rates, both intra-state and
interstate, but that personally he
questioned the wisdom of or the
necessity for federal laws to govern
the issue OF railroad securities. AS
a railroad executive he did not op-
pose government regulation of stock
Issues. but did insist that II regula-
ton Is 70 come, the authorities
charged 10 enact II be wasted with
fun power 10 enforce II.
The present status OF the rail-
roads, pricked on all sides by a
thieket ~ conflicting state laws, was
bad. ae said. but further conflict
OF state laws and the federal laws.
was a probability from which he
hoped TO be delivered.
Rates and capitalization. their re-
iition TO each other. and the relation
)l tae public 10 both of them were
the glst OF Judge Loyett's testimony.
He did not see that rates had any
thing 10 do with dividends I'm actual
lrattioe, or that the govern ,asl,t
si.cnld have any concern for what
sort Of railroad securities the puAl!.
'nsaht Ia 70 years experience .,eI
had not met with an instance III
which rates had been changed To-
ends. ne doubted II there wers d
i,sen traffic iaen in the country ;sho
new the capitalization of the col
Ianies the. represented.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
In THE CARCASS OF AMULE
BART nRowN sEwrD UP INSIDE
ny DRUNKEN COMPANIONS.

Young Harris. Ca. Dec. 22.-Bart
Brown. Of Gumlon. this county. has
Just emerged from the unusual ex-
perience Of sleeping hours while
sewed up on the inside OF mules
carcess. Yesterday Brown and other
bIbulous companions, after imbibing
much moonshine whiskey. were
vending wobbly ways homeward
down the country road. The going
was too heavy for Brown and he col
lapsed BY the roadside near the
carcass Of "oid hump back" who has
been carrying the mail to and from
Brasstown Tor 10. these many years,
but who left the government service
several hours before Brown and his
companions came along.
The practical jokers. seeing Brown
helpless, hastily transformed the
mule into lower berth and slowed
brown away. stitching up the hide
with strings.
The sleeping man finally awoke
and began yelling. After several
pedestrians had been badly fright
ened two men came up and hearing
shrieks, cut the stitches and lei
Brown out. cold sober and badly
frightened.
Brown is now on the water wagon
hut swcafs vengeance lie compared
his experience with Jonah's but said
the sailing was not quite as fast.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
FOR 4 GREATER
IRA!N|Ng|'sCHOOL
Judge PritcIIard and Ex-Gover.
nor Glenn Make Trip

Judge Jeter c. Pritchard and ex-
Governor r. B. Glenn will leave next
month to visit number of northern
cities in the interest of the National
Religious Training School and Cha
tauqua, located in Durham. A meet
ing OF the trustees of this institution
has been called for ON January c.
which will be preliminary to the tour
OF the above two gentlemen. Presi-
dent DR.. Shepard will accompany
Judge Pritchard on this trip.
The work that is being dole at This
school win be fully presented when
this trip is made AID an effort will be-
put forward to have one of the largest
endowment foundations in the coun-
try to assist in making the National
Religious Training Schc u one Of the
largest T.: the SOU h"ra states.