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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
CITY POPULATION
24,335; OFFICIAL
cock Island Gains 4,842 Dur
ing the Past Ten
Years.
LEADS MOLINE BY 1856
But Latter Has Secured Greater Part
of Increase Through Annexed
Territory.

Washington, D. c., July 27-(Spe-
ial.)-Rock Island city's population,
according to the 18th census, is 24,335.
The 18th census showed 19,493 and the
1lth census 1854. DURAND,
Director.
These figures, which practically con.
film those given unofficiaIly two weeks
ago by The Argus, indicate that the
city OF Rock Island has grown in popu-
latlon 4,S42 in the past 10 years.
The census of 1910 gives the city Of
Moline 24,199, Rock Island holding a
lead OF 136 over its neighboring city
heretofore the residents of Rock ISL
and arsenal have been included in the
population of the city of Rock Island,
but the figures would seem to suggest
that the island list has been held up,
owing. primarily, to the protest that
was lodged by Moline with the census
bureau at Washington. Moline claimed
that at least half the island population
Should be credited to that city. What
the decision of the department has
been in the matter has not been
learned here.
Growth Within Old boundaries.
During the past year Moline has ac-
qu1red considerable suburban popula-
ton through the annexation of new
territory, and it was to be expected
tfat that city was to show an unusually
large growth. However, with Rock
Island, whatever increase there has
been-and the figures prove that it has
been healthy one-has taken place
within the old boundaries of the city,
no new territory having been annexed
to the municipal corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
OHIO is IN COLUMN
OF "REGUEARS"

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-27
Licensed to Wed.

Chauncey r. Johnson ..... Watertown
Miss Myrtle May Ketcham -. Danville
Leslie Marsh Barton -. Cedar Rapids
Miss Elizabeth Hartz 80. Rock Island
John It. Adams ......... Davenport
Mrs Crissie Darelins. ..... Knoxville
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29

INSHRANCE J. B. Smiths Agency
ANooAiHoh Phone No. 10
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
PROHIBITION LECTURE.

Mrs. Mary Harris Armour, fern.
erly president of the Georgia w. G..
7, o., has been in Missouri nearly
month, and after this present
weeks work in st. Louis, she will
go to California. She came TO Farm.
ington last Friday and delivered an
address to n large crowd at the
methodist Episcopal Church. She
talks well and strictly to the point.
she announced that there were
but two men who ever had had that
personal liberty
Adam and Robinson Crusoe-and
the former only had il until he
found Eve, and Crusoe until he
found Friday. The question as 70
whether prohibition prohibited was
answered from the legal standpoint,
hat all laws are violated by certain
kinds OF people who, lacking respect
or law, fill jails and penitentiaries.
A dramatic picture was drawn con.
rasting the sale in former years of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
DOVER RECITAL.

Quite a good audience gathered al
the Opera House last Thursday
evening to hear the recital given by
Miss Mona Lee Dover, assisted by
some local talent. The program
opened with the quartette consisting
of Miss Nettie Delaney and Pau!
Jones on violins, John Robinson on
trombone and Oliver Edwards on
cornet, with Mrs. J. II Jones at the
piano. This quartette plays well
and during the evening gave see
ond selection equally pleasing. Then
Miss Dover appeared, aud began to
read the beautiful little drama in
four acts, "Polly OF the Circus"
Every phase of feeling throughout
the play was well brought out, show.
Ing Polly as she was In tho circus
and the Polly she became. The
whole play was delightfully."- given
and thoroughly enjoyed. After the
play, Miss Dover gave tive enceres,
Nhat Bill says" and then do
picted the woes of the little darkey
who had had one licking and was
bracing himself for another when
his nanny came home. Miss Dov. |
er's friends here, who have known |
her from childhood, are pleased with
the record she has made in her pro-
fession. Miss Rock gave solo
turing the evening and Miss nellie
billiard sang "Bobolink" in such an
'Htracing manner, accompanied by
Prof. McFerrin, that she was obliged
% respond with an encore" giving
or that tn" beautiful "Rosary. ."
rhe whole evening was an enjoyable
me.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
A FAMINaToN BOYS SUCCESS

Dudley A. Bragdon, the bright
monologist OF the st. Louis Times
has been to New York, and has dis,
covered that In that town nobody
cares for anybody except himself.
He found the only oasis in New
York In the person of Lee Kugel,
whom he calls the "princc of good
fellows" and press representative Of
the Harris syndicate. When Lee
was boy around town, he was CON
sidered one OF the brightest boys in
Pennington and one OF the most ac-
comodating. His many friends here
are glad that he is one of the Farm.
ington boys who has made good and
made n big success OF himself in
the world Of literature as well as in
the theatrical world.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
STRAYED,

A Hampshire male shote, black
with white band around shoulders,
weight about liO or $50 pounds, and
about seven months old, strayed
from my lot Sunday night, Sebtem-
Der 10Th. Any ONE finding or taking
up same will be literally rewarded
by notifying Il. T. holland
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Dean +. NJ. Smith will preach at
the Presbyterian Church next Sun
day morning. The officers of the
Church have called a meeting of the
congregation to be held Immediately
after the morning service. This is
important and every memlshr Of the
Church and congregation Is urged TO
be present.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
THE NEW ORGAN.

1t was a proud and happy congre.
cation that gathered Sunday morn.
ing In the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. The occasion was
the official reception OF the beauti.
ful organ presented to the church
by Mrs. Jane Bisby Of Hamilton,
Ontario, Canada. The presentation
address was made by Rev. VIM.
Court and the organ was accepted
by Mr.. II. G. Tucker as chairman Of
the trustees Of the church. Mr.. l..
F. Williams, as superintendent OF
the Sunday School, Mrs. VIM.
Court, Mrs. Merrill Pipkin, Mrs. r.
{, Tucker, and Mrs. Frank Doss
each made "A short speech of con-
graduation.
/ The church has been remodeled in
many ways to make fit setting for
the beautiful gift, and Mr.. McCar-
| I ny as architect deserves need of
praise for the method in which tho
change was made, adding very ma.
terially to the beauty of the interior.
The choir furnished acceptable
music for the morning service, add
ed to by the solo of Mrs. Nelson,
who is always favorite. Rev. ]
ID. Smith preached the sermon In
the morning. There was only SER
vice of song for Sunday evening.
Several beautiful selections had
been arranged for the choir. The |
sololsts of the evening were Mrs. |
Nelson, Miss Nettie Delaney, Miss
Nell billiard and Mrs. Marbury.
On Monday evening Prof. Rodney
Saylor, organist of Pilgrim Congre-
gatiOnal Church, rendered IA pro-
gram or the new organ assisted by
Mrs. Nelson. There were ten num-
bers on Mr.. Saylor's program, and
II was surely rare treat that the
large audience enjoyed. The deli
cacy and the strength OF his touch
on the organ made beautiful music
all through the elaborate numbers.
Never has the "Spring Song"
seemed so full Of the melody of sing
Ing birds and spring blossoms. As
! closing encore, tho resonant tones
)f Mendelsohn's grand wedding I
march pealed forth from the organ, {
tit finale for the union of the church
md the organ, Mrs. Nelson was at !
ser very best In her two numbers, I
Great is the Holy One OF Israel" ]
md "ln the Night" both OF them t
fine vocalization. Asan |
moore, she gave sweet little lul. a
ably. v
The Methodist congregation are a
o be congratulated for the marked p
dvance they have made in improve q
1ents during the last year, which p
as made their church one of the "
andsomest in this section of the b
tate. h
The organ Is splendid instru. g
lent, Of the George Kilgen 4 Son h
uild OF st. Louis. The froat is of q
uarter-sawed oak, hard oil finished f.
nd rubbed. The front pipes are d
nished in gold, and all parts made d
harmOnize with the church deco e.
ltions. Its dimensions are about p
feet wide, feet deep and IG to tc
feet high. Its compass &C to G, fc
notes; pedal compass CCC to +, T
notes; Is stops, 70l pipes, 3 pedal oI
ovements, and is responsive to a =
II orchestral effect. -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
CARLETON RECITAL.

/ The hfty-seventh annual faculty
recital of Carleton College was given
before n very large audience at the
Methodist Episcopal Church on
Tuesday evening. The participants
were Miss Schaefcr, teacher of ex-
preston, and Prof. McFerrin, mu-
steal director. Miss Schaefer had
three numbers, which were so well
received that she was obliged to re-
spond with encores. This was her
first appearance before a Farming
ington audience, and 1t is pleasure
to record that she made fine i'm
preston. Prof. McFerrin is no
stranger to our audiences, and there
has seldom been pianist here who
has been such universal favorite
as he is. When Prof. McFerrin PLAYS
everybody is charmed with his
method and style, and the ease
with which he handles the instru-
ment is little short of wonderful.
His friends are always delighted at
the opportunity to hear him play.
1t Is said that violin teacher and
also a vocal teacher are soon ex-
pected at Carleton and another re.
cital will shortly be given.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
MRS. ELaIN HAS BAD ACCIDENT

The many friends Of Mrs. Jennie
Elgin will regret to hear that she
fell In the Pennington Bank last
Monday and broke her right hip.
She is reported to be resting as
easily as 1t is possible under the
painful circumstances.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29

the valuable likely black boy into
slavery, and the sale now OF a white
boy, some mothers darling, into
slavery through alcohol.
Mrs. Armour paid her respects
very sharply to the newspapers OF
1T. Louis, putting them all in the
same bunch. She lacks no language
to tell what she thinks and knows
about conditions all over the coun-
Try, where she has worked with
temperance workers for years and
helped carry Georgia for prohibit
tion. She says If this question fails
IN Missouri In November, the thing
To do Is to start out at once on tho
same theme and keep 1t everlasting
ly up until the next election. The
lecture was listened to with the ut
NOSE attention, being frequently in
terrupted with hearty applause.
There have been over 100 cases
OF measles at Bessville, Bollinger
pnIlnfV fnapu nT fhn,,, ,...,,.,..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29

Why not, young people,
spend your evenings learning
Bookkeeping, Short h a n d
Typewriting and Common
Branches at the Business Col
legep Come, be with us next
Monday night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29
AN HONEST MAN WANTED

TO return to DR.. l.. NJ. Perkins his
pocket book, containing $40 and a
pair of gold cuff buttons, lost Thurs
day, September -, at the Fair
Grounds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29

Four women are working on the
rock Pile at Caruthersvllle fastened
with ball and chain. There is much
uncomfortable comment about It.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29

The best architects, painters and
contractors OF the country use
Mound City Horseshoe Brand
House Paint" exclusively. City
Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29

Night school begins at the
Business College next Monday
evening. Sessions on Mon.
day, Wednesday and Friday
evenings. Enroll at first of
term. Tuition reasonable;
monthly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-09-29

Florida Farm Lands for sale in
the richest agricultural county In
the state, in tracts of 40 acres and
up at slGper ncre, 81 per acre cash.
ana balance on easy terms. No
swamps, high and dry; near rail
road, schools and churches. Fine
climate, good water. low tax rate.
A few improved farms very cheap,
Oak, Fla.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
Trust at Missouri College

ganization requires that she shall
have had only the most distant speak
ing acquaintance with the Fortunate
One-or the Victim. depending on the
point o. view. The choice is final; the
rules prohibit changing affinities. Hav-
ing made her choice, the young won.
an strives to obtain some marked
recognition from her affinity. The
penalty for failure is Tubing
The open season for the aflnities
closed at Christmas If before that
time any member of the club did not
succeed in having her affinity pay her
some special attention." she was to
take Tubing" in the presence of
the members who have made good. .
And the water wasn't to be warm.
either.
Marked attention." as defined bv
the club. means an invitation to dance
sor to go to the theater or a request
to call. A stroll on the campus
wouldn't do.
Y One young woman appealed to the
sister Of the young man she had
chosen. The sister told the affinity
what a fine girl "So.and-So" was. and
urged him to call on, her. The broth
er remained obdurate
It is against the rules of the game
for a member to tell about the club
to any Of the marked men. She has
to win or lose-on her merits.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
Taft's Visit Stirs Up Bowery Tramps

What is 1t, Jake?" asked Mr.. Hunt.
Say, boss, it's this way" replied
Jake. I'm just going out to get a
job if have to take it Off somebody.
If the president comes down here to
talk to us buns and tells us we got
a chance, why, we're going to make
good. He ought to know. hadn't he?
Guess his word goes with me. If we
are good enough for him to talk to I'm
going to get busy!"
That's the way 1t has been going
all day." said Mr.. Hunt. 81 never saw
men so deeply stirred. The visit of
the president has put more ambition
into them than they have ever before
displayed. Just wait and will show
you"
Stepping before so or 60 men. all
Respondent in new white collars, Mr..
Hunt said to man whose collar
plainly was too tight and who was
proud Of his distress:
Come here, Frank. Tell us just
what you think and what the men are
saying about the presidents visit
"We don't know what to say" said
the man. tits just knocked us clean
out The boys are clean crazy over it.
Why, we never thought that the likes
of the president cared nothing about
us here.
We're all Democrats, but here Mis-.
ter Taft comes around and calls us
boys and tells us we is as good as any.
body. Say, the boys are going to GO
some now. Wish could get one days
work and I'd get a necktie."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
CHAINED TO WHEELBARROW

In writing of the Schlusselburg prison in Nc.
Clures, David Soskice tells of prisoner who was
chained to wheelbarrow
"Schedrin had been condemned to hard labor in
the convict mines of Siberia and for an atmmept
to escape from there had been sentenced to be
chained to heavy wheelbarrow. When the order
came for his transfer from Siberia to ST. Peters
burg, no conveyance could be found large enough
to contain him, the wheelbarrow and the convoy
of gendarmes. Yet, the wheelbarrow had be-
come part of the prisoner, the gendarmes were
afraid to leave it behind. 1t was therefore de-
cided to place Schedrin with his convoy in one cart
and the wheelbarrow behind in another. For sew
eral months. day and night Schedrin and the gen.
darmes galloped through Siberia on troika Ia
three-horsed cart or sledge) while another sped
behind them, upon which the wheelbarrow reposed
causing the deepest amazement among the peas
ants in the villages through which they passed
Upon the arrival of the prisoner In IS. Peter and
Paul he was again chained to the barrow.
and only after he had been six weeks in the
Schluesselburg was he finally detached from it and
given freedom OF movement within the narrow
confines of his cell.
when they unclaimed me- said Schedrin sub.
sequently, i could not get enough movement
wanted to run and run, and it seemed to me that
e ] could never STOP How strange it is that men
who can enjoy perfect freedom OF movement never
realize the wonderful happiness that Is theirs!' {.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
!. oh, You Kiid!'' Ditty. Breaks Up Church

1 pastor had preached a stirring little
sermon and 10 I'd e OF the Iaymen
had given their testimony. From the
sober looks Of several young men and
women on the back: benches itlooked
as II converts were soon to be gath
cred in. when the spell and spirit OF
the meeting were broken by the
wordsaof the sfrivt tous song.
The pastor had closed his exordium
and had announced the solo. Tho
young woman lifted her voice In song
She put SO much fervor into the music
Itself that she followed the words
blindiy and sang the anthem exactly
las ut had been revised with pencil ~
q practical Joker. =
Il love my God" sang the soprano
In lling note. ..5e
Il love my God" the singer repeat.
ed. putting on the crescendo for 4
climax. Il love my God. but, oh, You
kidi { s 8. : -
The choir and congregation went
into Mysteries, the prospective con.
sverts gasped and then guifawed. ana
before order could be restored 'the
shocked and scandalixed pastor az.
missed the meeting without waiting
Tor the benediction.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
-k.SS
which arrived at tie Office Of the sur
veyor OF customs for arFfafsDmeHA.


veyor OF customs FOR apsfafsHneRN
1t was dainty silken thing. laven'
der in color. which lay on the Table
OF Cashier Thomns for two hours.
The garment was gent to tho custom
house by the postmaster III Somerset
Ky, who received II . few days ago
through the Ma.l from Japan. he dld
not send IN the address of the owner.
This was aggrayatinG 10 the young
women experts called in. u know ev-
cry woman in Somerset, one salu,
and I'd just like to know who Is go
ing to wear that"
For half IN hour it puzzled Sur
veyor Taylor and two or three OF his
men assistants 10 discover just what
the garment was
Il, looks To me like the court gown
of the queen Of Zanzibar said Clay
Miller. Who measures steamboats, and
Superinteuds the loading Of merchan'
disc NJ the custom house depot.
Don't YOU men know anything at
all?" exclaimed one of the women
clerks, pushing her way through the
puzzled group, Why its a kimono "
What IN thunder is a Eimono?' IN
CURED Deputy Sam Barber. They
don't have that kind of thing down in
Bath county, where came from"
Finally. when the officials decided
that there was nothing dangerous
about the garment, they started in
fixing the value. Ii was estimated to
be worth all the way from $3.50 to
$3.50. The kimono was finally carried
to department store, where the silk
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21

NEW YORK.-"Yes, know they say
~ that women have more patience
than men, but that's just another of
those they says" remarked tele-
phone girl on day duty at one of the
uptown exchanges in an expansive
half hour If women are more pa.
tient than men they certainty don't
show it when they use the telephone.
When some women give the num-
Der they want they expect to get their
party instanter. or quicker, and If
they don't they Immediately become
catty about 1t.
What is the matter. anyhow a
woman asked me over her wire just
about eight seconds after she'd given
me the number she wanted Why
don't you give me my party"
Il was doing the best could to
get her the number she asked for, but
the party didn't reply. ] told her SO.
~ don't believe anything of the
sort!' she shouted into her phone.
Give me the manager this instant!
III see If l am going to be treated
this way
"Of course gave her the manager,
and she told him a long story about
how she was being imposed upon by
the exchange girls. Fortunately
though, she is OF the list of terrors-
we call them terrors when we want to
be real polite and terriers when we
don't have to be polite-and SO the
manager after asking me about the
case let 1t so.
THE most nonsensical accusation
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
Telephone Girl Scores Her Own Sex

that women are forever making
against exchange girls is that the
girls are eavesdroppiug on their phone
conversations. Such thing of course
is perfectly impossible. for the very
simple reason that a girl working at
boar hasn't one instant OF time to
do anything like that.
"'Give me the manager woman
said to me over the phone while ago.
before she had asked for the number.
do you wish to make COM
plaint?" asked her.
~ WISH she replied in a severe
versation with my lawyer and want
to talk with the manager first to as
certain If he will assure me that my
conversation will not be listened to-
Quite a number of women, by the
way, acquire what they think is neat
way of making things hard for an
exchange girl for whom they have a
rod in pickle on account OF imaginary
wrongs. They call up the manager
every time they want to use the
phone. They don't ask for their num-
Der at all, but simply say, as soon as
they take off the receiver. Give me
the manager. They get the manager
and then ask for their number.
did you have difficulty in getting
this number? the manager of course
asks them.
"'Not this particular number they
reply, but find that can't get any
decent service at all unless get it
from the manager and then, OF
course, the manager looks into the
reason why.
"He quickly discovers that the won,
en- who make it practice to call for
the manager every time they want a
number belong to the terror or ter
rier species, and so the plan of the
women to get the exchange girl on
their wire in bad doesn't often work
| ont -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-21
Affinity

CT. LOU1s.-If you visit Columbia
- and see man wearing a hunted
look, lodging at the mere sight OF a
girl. don't put him down as misan-
thrope. or football hero trying to
escape flattery, or bashful professor.
He may be only side-stepping his self
appointed affinity.
For the University Of Missouri.
leader in football and things intel
lectual. has an affinity club in good
working order. 1t Is composed of
half a dozen young women who room
at one Of the popular boarding houses
near the campus. OF course, the .af-
finity idea itself is old and can't begin
to compare with Uncle Joe Cannon as
space-getter in the newspapers. But
the young women Of the Affinity club
have added several brand-new .wrin-
kles to the idea. ~ s
Each member OF the club. as q
requisite Of membership. has selected
an AFFINITY and has told his name to
the other girls. The rules Of the or.