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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Birthday Surprise Party.

Louis Karr was pleasantly surpris-
ed at his home, 500 Tenth street,
last evening in honor of his birthday.
The evening was delightfully."- spent
in music and games, after which re-
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were the Misses Blanche French
Louise Dunsmore, Alice Karr, Kath-
ryn Winchester, Nellie Lane. Berdie
Evans, Edna Johnson, Ida Mcdonald.
Maud Mcdonald, Minnie Swami, Eth
ell Mcdonald, Flora Swami and Louis
Kari, Otto Klockau, Cal Thompson,
Will Hall, Manning Crownover, AL
bert Mcbride, Walter Klockau, Dud
Thompson, Cal Karr. Mr.. Karr was
presented with a pair of cuff buttons,
Albert Mcbride making the presen-
tation in behalf of the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Blacksmith,

At the residence of DR.. C. a. Moore
on East Fifteenth street, Davenport,
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mrs.
Bertha NJ. Smith of Seattle, Wash,
was united in marriage to John w.
Buck, one of Davenport's influential
businesses men. There were no attend
ants, the ceremony being performed
by Dr. Moore, being witnessed by only
Mrs Emil Buck, daughter-in-law of the
groom, and Otto Witt, a brother of the
bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck left at O'Clock
for Chicago, where they will be absent
for about two weeks. They will re-
side at 2421 Farnam street on their re-
trun. Mrs Buck is. a daughter of H.
]. Witt of 6O4 Gaines street, and has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Lvrnan-Jacobs.

Miss Gladys Frances Jacobs, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene E. Jacobs
of 224 East Seventh street, Davenport
and George M. Lyman of Chicago We're
married at $50 Sunday morning, Jan.
%, at st, Angeles church, Chicago.
Rev. Father MCGUIRE oficiated, cele-
brating the nuptial mass. The orotner
and sister of the groom were the bridal
attendants. A wedding breakfast 1oi-
lowed at the residence of the groom S
sister, Miss Mae Lyman, BAL East
Forty-third street, Chicago. The bridal
couple will be at home in Chicago af-
ter March 1. The bride made Daven-
port her home for the past six years.
For the past year she has been in Chi
cago studying vocal music under Pro
lessor Elkoey. She has fine soprano
voice Mr. Lyman is head bookkeeper
for the Washburn-C Crosby Flour com
pany of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Kings Daughters Tea.

In His Name circle Kings Daugh-
tiers, held a very successful tea yes
terday afternoon from to 6 at the
home of Miss Blanche Trimble, 1901
Twentieth street. at which time S25
was added to the circles treasury
by the sale of candy and cakes. Piano
numbers were given by Misses Ger
trude volk, Gertrude Schmidt, Hazel
Lutes of Chicago, Cora Gazetteer and
Nina Van Buren,. The house was dec
grated with carnations and narcissus
and the affair was attended by about
60 members and friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
CHICAGO TO VOTE
ON LOCAL OPTION
Liquor Issue Brought Directly Before
People of City for the First
Time.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The wet or
dry" issue will be brought to vote
at the April election for the first
time in the history Of the city. BY a
wonderful squirt, the local option
workers yesterday ran the total num-
Der of names on their petition TO a.
sos, or approximately $4,000 more
than the required $1,000.
The petition, consisting of a great
stack of 4,4551 sheets. was filed with
the board of election commissioners
at 1875 o'clock last night, just
three-quarters of an hour before the
expiration of the 60-day period pre-
vious to the election fixed by the law
for the presentation of such docu-
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
LA MAR

ents, inventions and all financial diff
ficulties.
How can 1 have good luck?
Haw can succeed in business?
How can I make my home happy?
How can I conquer my enemies?
How can l marry the one 1 choose?
How can l marry well?
How can l conquer my rival?
How can l make any one love me-?
How soon will my love propose?
How can l get a letter?
How can l get a good position?
How can 1 remove bad influences?
How can l control anyone?
How make distant ones think of me?
How can / settle my qunrreI.
How can / hold my husbands love?
How can 1 keep my wife's love?
La Mar tells all and never asks
questions.
Call and see me before giving up
in despair because others have failed.
have brought about marriages, re-
moved evil influences, reunited the
separated when other mediums have
said it was impossible. Whatever
may be your anxieties, hopes, fears
or wishes--I can help you. Hours
10 a. m. to s p. m.
Positively no readings before or
after hours. Room 4, Swedish Olive
block. Fifth avenue and Thirteenth
street, Moline. Sundays 1 to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

in the reports of CLAWS and other spe-
cial agents was continually getting
into the possession of the claimants;
that Ex-Governor Moore had said that
he had gone over all the papers with
Ballinger in Washington"
9. That Judge D. A Mckenzie, one
of the claimants, had boosted that the
claimants had been able to bring
enough influence to bear to prevent
the president from reappointing James
R. Garfield as secretary of the interior,
because Garfield had been antagonistic
to the patenting of the coal claims.
10. That Senator Guggenheim of
Colorado went to the White house and
urged the reappointment of bennett
as commissioner of the general land
Office. and that Representatives Nc
Laughlin. McKinlay and Knowland. all
coal land claimants. were also Den
nett's political influence; that bennett
refused to comply with the request of
the United States district attorney for
permission to proceed criminally
against the claimants, contending that
the cancellation of their claims was
sufficient.
H. That special agent was direct
ed in a confidential telegram to "get
into scare heads and the Associated
Press if possible" when the case was
about to be exploded by GlaYis' report
to the president, a story to the effect
that Ballinger was responsible for ex-
posing the frauds.
These are a few of the chief points
which have been offered as tending to
show Ballinger's unfltness to safeguard
the interests of the public in the natural
resources of the country. VIII he now
be allowed to remain in the cabinet is
the next question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

Woman's Missionary Society Program
Mrs. j. ]. Ingram, at her home.
705 Seventeenth street, was the host
ess yesterday afternoon to the Wo-
mans Mission society of the First
Baptist church. The meeting was
largely attended and an unusually
interesting program was given, Mrs.
Charles Eye being the leader. The
general theme was Italy, the Home
of the Waldenses." Mrs. Eye con-
Quoted a general exercise with the
aid Of a map and Miss Alwida Young
read a paper on Periods of Italy's
Development Mrs. Bullock spoke
of Heroes of Italy's independence"
and Mrs. Wagner spoke on Italy Re-
ligiously; the Roman Catholic
Church." Mrs. Lucius Eye gave
1.-THE Waldenses, an Impersonation"
and Mrs. Henry Ward gave ''Pran-
don Hall and Italy,s Daughters. :"
Mrs. r. G. Summers spoke on "Other
Mission Forces" and Mrs. Charles
Eye gave Whittier's poem 1.-The Vau-
hois Teacher A short business ses-
sion was held and pleasant social
hour was spent and refreshments
we're served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Ladies of Grace Church Meet.

Mrs. ]. Hasselquist, 3427 Ninth
and a half avenue yesterday after
noon was hostess to the members of
the Ladies Aid society of Grace
Lutheran church Mrs. 1. NJ. Ander-
son, the newly elected president pre-
sided at the business meeting. Plans
were discussed for the apportioning
of the society money and commit
tee was appointed to procure stopping
places for the delegates to the Angus
tana jubilee celebration. The host
ess served refreshments and social
hour was passed. The dues collect
ed amounted to $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Woman's Progressive League.

The Woman's National Progressive
league met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Rosa Mas, 423 Fifth avenue
Moline. Two new members were &C
cepted and two more applications
were received. Plans were discussed
for a special day for women SUNDAY
afternoon Feb. 81 when the three
branches Of the league in the three
cities will join and>hold a woman S
Suffrage meeting, the place to be de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

cided by a committee composed OF
Mrs Croft, Mrs. Elm, Mrs. Owens and
Mrs Anderson. The committee will
also arrange for the speakers and
the program. 1t was also decided to
conduct an Easter dance, the time
and place to be decided at the next
meeting. Mrs, Block read paper
on "Woman's Invasion and this was
followed by a discussion. Refresh
ments were served and the league
adjourned to meet Feb. 8 with Mrs.
Coyne, 217 Sixth street, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
To Form a Woman,s Club.

Plans are being formulated for a
Woman's club in Davenport, a called
meeting of the Davenport Biennial
board, being held in the public Ii
brary Thursday afternoon for the
purpose of discussion as to the form
ing of such a club. Mrs. Philip N
Moore of st. Louis, general fedora
ton president, has been asked to
come to Davenport to address the
ladies and help in the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Celebrate Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Dunlap at their
residence on Ninth street, South Rock
Island, yesterday afternoon and even
ing celebrated the 25th anniversary
of their marriage entertaining rela.
tives and friends to the number of
about 100. a repast was served and
music and other entertainment help
ed pass a delightful afternoon and
evening. Many beautiful and useful
gifts were left with the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Z. p. Ladies Meet.

The Ladies' Aid society of the
United Presbyterian church was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. c. E. Bryan, 1925
Tenth avenue. The usual business
session was held and a social hour
was enjoyed at which time refresh
ments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

made her home in Seattle, Wash. for
the past eight years.
Mr. Buck is head of the BUCK Auto
company and well known implement
auto and carriage dealers in the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
For Miss Winchester.

Miss Kathryn Winchester will be
the hostess at a farewell party given
by a large company of friends at
Woodman hall, South Rock Island
this evening. Miss Winchester will
leave the early part of next week for
her future home in Baltimore, Nd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Broadway Ladies' Meet.

The ladies of Broadway Presby-
terrain church were entertained yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
r. p. Scott, 901 Twenty-second
street. The usual business meeting
and social session was held and
lunch was served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
L,Epatant C1ub Dance.

The L'Epatant club. newly organ
lied social club. composed of c. Tar
by, H. Lambert, T. Carron, ]. Brod-
erick, H. Coleman and G. Matthes
give the first of a series Of dancing
parties last evening at the New Har'
per. The affair was attended by abour
100 couples and proved a delightful,
event Other parties will be given il
the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

Prosperity camp, Royal Neighbors
will give the first of series of caro-
parties Tuesday evening at the regu-
lar time of meeting. Prizes will be
awarded and refreshments will be
served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
UNITY IN MINORITY
BUT NOT IN MAJORITY
CONTINUED from Page one.)

Continued from Page One.)
publican congressional committee lux
uriated at a banquet at one of the
principal hotels for the purpose of
electing officers and that they had a
regular monkey and parrot time of it,
as usual in these latter days.
$50 that it may be safely stated
that within the last two weeks we
have increased our chances of carry
ing the next house.
$50 loud is the public protest
against the enormities of the Payne
Aldrich-Smoot tariff bill that today the
republicans put forth one of their crack
orators, Mr. Boutelle OF Chicago, to
deliver a campaign speech in defense
of that cdoriferCus measure. 1t is
supposed that his is only the initial
performance in that line, but the Sc
quel will probably show that all the
oratory republican spellbinders can
pour out this side the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November
will not save their bacon All the per-
fumes of Araby the Blest will not
sweeten that nonstrous measure
enough to render 1t agreeable to the
nostrils of the people.
In For Long Debate.
But as Mr.. Boutelle has begun the
business of arguing the Payne-Aldrich-
Smoot bill after the fact instead of
arguing it before. we may be in for a
long tariff debate. The more debate
the better for the democrats and the
country. So, on with the dance!"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Vestment Guild Coffee.

Vestment guild of Trinity Episco-
pal church will give coffee in the
choir room at the rear of the church
Monday afternoon. Valentines, home
made cakes and candy, fancy work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
American Woman Dance.

The Brotherhood of American Yeo-
man will give a dancing party at Ode
Fellows hall Saturday evening Feb.
IL. Schieberls orchestra will fur
nish music for the dancing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
Hostess at Luncheon.

Mrs. Belle Jones was the hostess
this afternoon to a company of 10
ladies at a 1 o'clock luncheon at
Young & McCombs' grill room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
5Oc--KNOW THYSELF--$1.OO

Gives never
failing infor-
nation regard
ing all kinds
of business,
collections, in
vestments, law
suits, claims,
specula lions,
changes, wills,
pensions, pat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05
In For Long Debate.
AT LEAST A STRONG
INDICTMENT FOUND
CONTINUED from Page one.)

WHO'LL bdliluSST aCJeQ as cCunSeI, inaJ
Ballinger was not sincere when he
stated that the only service he per-
formed for the claimants as attorney
was in regard to articles of incorpora-
ton
Acted as Attorney.
4. That before becoming land com
missioner Ballinger acted as attorney
in the matter of an agreement con-
corning the Wilson Coal company of
Washington, wherein 1t would have
become necessary for the claimants to
commit perjury in order to carry out
the agreement
5. That within two weeks after
Ballinger had directed CLAWS to make
thorough investigation" of the coal
cases, they were clear listed" by the
general land Office acting upon a re-
port made by Special Agent Love made
four months before and in the Office at
the time CLAWS was directed by Bal
linger to make the thorough investi-
CATION" that, in fact, the Love report
was not wholly favorable to the Claim
ants. This action CLAWS was success
full in having revoked.
6. That Ballinger acted as counsel
for the coal claimants after he had
been commissioner and had had an op
portunity to gain knowledge Of the
governments side of the case; that
Ballinger considered the coal cases af
ter he became secretary and was not
sincere in saying that he had turned
them over to his assistant for action
waited for Election
7. That Ballinger requested CLAWS
not to resume the investigation until
after the election in 1908 because he
(Ballinger) was having difficulty IN
collecting campaign funds from some
of the claimants who had been liberia
contributors before. but were theI
''sore" at the administration because
their claims had not been patented.
8. That the confidential information
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-05

and aprons will be on sale and the
public is invited.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-31
A FARCE.

The treatment accorded the state
hood bills at Washington -DaNes il
appear as thought congress considers
the whole matter a great joke. And
past history would indicate that it is
a great joke-for congress. Yet There
are a few people who do not consider
the breaking Of platform pledges and
the practical confiscation of the rights
of half a million citizens as a joke.
Those newspapers who treat the mat
ter seriously are nearly all Democrat
ic papers. Here are extracts from
two of then, the first from the Wash
ington Post, which says:
The treatment of the populous
and opulent territories of Arizona
and New Mexico is evidence conclu-
sive that platforms have no more
binding force on political parties than
the seven green withes had power to
make impotent the physical strength
Of samson In 1908 both political
parties solemnly pledged themselves
that those two communities should
be admitted to full sisteInood.
1T was said 10 wind and writ upon
n sand.
Leaving out of the account the
original thirteen, there is not a single
state east of TIE Mississippi river
that was as p~opulous. as opulent. or as
civilized when il cane into the Union
as either Arizona CT New Mexico.
Why should they be blackballed year
after year., decade after decade? Ste
pllen B. Elkins very nearly brought
New Mexico into tie Union many
years ago. She has cen played with,
used as a convenience, to be discard
I'd the first occasion of political
stress.
And hat recalls that the adlnis-
sion of Colorado as a state determin-
ed the result of a presidential cleo
ton. Eugene Hale (Republican) inc
Samuel ]. Randall (Democrat) fought
the proposition: but the sentiment
that we must have the Centennial
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-31
Save Home Of GOOD, Gray Poet"

Save Home Of "Good, Gray Poet"
New York, May 31.-Adanirers Of
Wal W.it-nan, whom many European
critics consider AneEica's greatest
poet. arc planning to save his birth
place at Hunting, L. L., as a perma-
nent memorial. The home of the
good, poet" was recently sold
at auction, and members of the Whit
nan Fellowship. who are today cele-
brating the birthday of tleir patron
saint poet, hope to save 1t from de-
struction.
Whitman was born and spent most
of his life in a little old-fashioned
house south Of Huntington, IN a Sec
ton known as West Hills. It was
we'll out in the wilderness when the
poet lived there.
Several years CO.. when the Colo
NAL Danes and Daughters of the Rev
oiution of Huntington wished to me
moraiize Whitman sby placing .
bronze tablet upon the side of the
house, the said owner is said to have
refused to permit them to do so. The
young women led by Miss Young
daughter of former Judge TIaonas j.
Young, appealed to the Highways
commissioners and received permits
sion to erect a marble monument by
the roadside, opposite the house. II
reads:
To mark the birthplace of
WALT WHITMAN
The Good. Gray Poet.
Born May 81, 1919
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Centenary of seymour.

Syracuse, N. ", May 31.-In s
house still standing. facing h green
at Pompey Hill this (Onondaga) coun-
ty, Horatio Seymour. the war Cover
nor OF New York and one time Dem
ocratic candidate for President of tne
United States was born one hundred
years z today. NJ centenary of
the sage of Deerfield was observed
today with exercises in which seyeral
men of prominence participated.
Born at Pompey Hill on May 81.
$40 Seymour was educated at Gene
va Academy. now Hobart College.
Later he studied law and was ad
his profession.
He began his political career at the
& of 81 when he was elected 10 the
State Legislature as a Democrat. In
the following yea he became mayor
of Utica. In 1852 he was elected gov
ernor of New York, and was again a
candidate in 1854, but was defeated.
When the Civil War broke out. al
though he criticised h conduct OF
those in authority and asserted that
the conflict might have been avoided
Seymour remained loval and aided in
recruiting troops. In 1862 ne was a.
gain elected governor of New York.
He made an efficient war governor
and vas active in s~uppressing the
New fork draf riots in 1863. In 1864
he vas doomed as the logical Dem
ccratIc nominee for the Presidency,
but steadfastly refused the honor. In
1865 ne was chosen. much against
his will. to lead the forlorn hope of
his party. He was overwhelmingly de
feated by the triumphant Grant who
received PA electoral votes against
80 cast for Seymour. After this de-
feat re ,etired from public life. lie
in 1856.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-31
WOULD HAVE INDIAN
EXHIBIT AT CONGRESS.

Pueblo, Colo. May 3I.@There is an
effort being made to secure a compre-
hensive Indian irrigation exposition
at the irrigation exposition to be held
IN conjunction with the Eighteenta
National Irrigation congress-. Pueblo.
Colorado. September $3.50, 1910.
The board of control officers have
had this IN mind for some time aud
had already taken steps looking to
this md. Yesterday, however, Levi
.CAubbsick. one of the experts of the
<unitsd States department Of agrical-
'tire. called at the Offices of the board
OH tn. taIrd foer of the CeDhral block
and discussed the matter quite fully
with the officers. Chubbuck's terri-l
tory is that porfion of the country
west of the onehundredth meridian
and taxes him through the great
southwest where some of the asricall-|
turai tribes OF Indians have their
homes. He is, therefore, very fazni-|
liar with them, with heir customs and
with the yatue of having them repre-
scented &C the exppsition-
The Pueblo. Tndians 7sho practiced
irrigation long before the advent of
the Spapiarfs md ,Nc,o mad a web de-
veloped system Of agriculture be1nre|
TIE day O. Cnpona6o snd Tor au1'om
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the city of Pueblo was named, are
Ecentered around Santa iFe and Aibn-
querque- The Zuni Indians and b
Hori. commonly known as Moqui. are
locaGed In western New Mexico. TIE
Southern Utes are located in south
west Colorado.
One of the most interesting things
the government has done through the
bureau Of Indian affairs IN ece
years was the Indian exhibit At the
Louisiana Prchass Exposition az 81
Louis In 1904. Tais has not since
hean repeated and Il - the idea Of
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-31

Mr.. Chubbuck. as we'll as OF the board
OF coutrol Of the Eighteenth Nation
al INDICATION congress, that this ex-
hihit by Inc government in behalf OF
these Indians. with fsrlI .aistory OF
their early importance in irrigation
and agriculture IN the southwest,
nisat well be made.
Secretary Faxon has taken this
matter up with the Indian once : nj
Washinefon lookiak 20 an ascertain
ment Of The Act - to whether Con-
missioner Balentine will permit snch
N sxhfbft-
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faces, especially after they have re-
ceived a special invitation"

Glenn Curtiss has once more broken
all flying records by swimming thru
the air from Albany to New York at
almost sixty miles an hour 1t is even
proposed to fly from Chicago to New
York. but it is quite likely that this
will not be done before the Demo
Gratis elect the next President, but
wen then it will not be long delayed.
Thus Blariot's e a OF flying across
rhe English Channel viii soon be
made to look like thirty cents.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-31
Estabush home Service.

Seattle. Wash. May 31.-With the
sailing today of the steamship Olym-
Ipia, regular sailings between Seattle
and Nome, Alaska, we're i~naugurated
The Northwestern will follow
On Thursday. The Victoria has here
tofore opened the Nome season. but
has been replaced by the Olympia
On account of the superior condition
OF the latter.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-05-31

Champ Clark says he would rather
be Speaker of the House of Repre-
seIitatives for two years than United
States Senator for eighteen years, and
It is more than probable that his
wish will be granted after the COM
ing fall elections.