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Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

reasonable, and be within easy reach
ol Il street railroad, there have been
built the homes that arc today the pride
of the city and cause Los Angeles to be
characterized on many occasions as a
city OF homes
H. r. HrNTINGToN's ACHIEVEMENT
Horny r. Huntington. the protector
of tho network, of electric railway lines
which have given to Los Angeles a ren-
utaton throughout the entire country
comes Of a family of railway builders.
and his SON, Howard Huntington. has
Inherited the family characteristic aud
in time viii likely assume, or be given
the control Of his fathers intercss and
the responsibility of carrying out his
electric railway plans.
As the man is phi!authropisJ vino
causes a blade Of grass to grow where
mono grew before what may not ha
said Of Henry Z. Huntington, who oy
his enterprise and far-soong mind has
caused cities to take on now Life, given
TRANSFORMATION at a minimum cost To
communities that were in need Of the
same, made it possible for men Of mod
crate means to erect and own homes Of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

thriving cities and towns. Los Angeles
has been correctly described az the
greatest mtcrurbau center in the world.
The railway companies convey more
people IN a year than tho combined in
terurban roads operated in Ohio, Mich
igau and Indiana.
When Mr.. Huntington conceived the
idea or constructing "A network Of cleo
tric railways in southern California
about 81 dozen years ago it was with
the purpose OF Increasing the popula-
tion OF desirable business and residen-
tiaI districts in the city of Los An
cclcs, the rapidly growing suburbs, and
all outlying localities of which the
metropolis is the source of supply. 1t
was a gigantic project, fraught at the
time with many risks, and certain TO
entail the expenditure Of millions Of
dollars. considerations Of this sort,
however, did not interrupt nor divert
Mr. Hunungtons calculations. He was
confident the plan could not fail More
than this he was convinced that in
Southern california he had found the
held i'm which his capital might most
prohtably be employed
Mr. Huntngtons Judgment was su-
prcmc i'm this, as it had been in many
another business enterprise. From the
day he began building his great system
Of electric lines the city took ON new
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

fare in store, fogLos Angeles.
The construction Of the Pacific Elce-
trio railway udW operated by the Har-
riman interests, contributed immeasur-
ably to the growth of Pasadena, Glen
dale, Alhambra. Bmini san Gabriel
and other interior towns, besides san
Pedro. Long Rcach. Redondo, Hunting
ton Beach. Newport Beach. Naples.
Sunset Beach and Alamitos on the
shore of the Pacific
Since he obtained control of the
street railways of Los Angeles and this
portion Of southern california, Mr.
Huntington has added hundreds of
miles of track to the system. and more
than $3O,00OOO0 has been expended on
improvements. The sum is enormous,
but the excellent condition Of the rails
rolling stock and innumerable devices
for the safety and comfort of the
patrons prove to the public every day
how 1udiciousy the money was eX-
pended. The rails are 50 accurately
welded that passengers escape the or
deal of constant iarring which is eN-
perienced on so many other metropoli-
tan lines The cars are Of the latest
patterns. and are supplied with the fin
est improvements the inventive genius
of the world can supply in mechanical
appliances.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

and enduring lease Of life. He had
brought with him from the east and
the north a wealth of knowledge of
railway affairs. the stored up wisdom
acquired in years of experience in san
Francisco and many eastern railway
centers. As soon as he had announced
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

In realltJ, as we'll as in theory. the
P-A-Y-E cars are as near accident
sible.
The forward gates are never opened
for the taking on of passengers obvi-
ating tho danger Of Il passenger be
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

his plans Los Angeles realized that the
day of her destiny was at hand. The
years that have interviewed since that
memorable date in october, 1898, have
richly fulfilled every prediction made Of
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25

ing thrown und.r the wheels of mov-
ing car, if an attempt is made to board
a car that is in motion.
In the new type of car, 4 reckless
passenger can suffer nothing worse
than a hard fall to the pavement, as
Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
SAFETY AND COMFORT

With a full understanding that 1t Is
the duty of a public service corporation
to give protection as we'll as comfort
to the travelling public, II. e. Hunting
ton and associates in the Los Angeles
railway are spending thousands of dol
lars in making the street cars on the
local system as nearly accident-proof
as possible
1t was for this that all new cars
ordered for the Orange lines are to be
of the Pay-as-You-E Enter type, while
as rapidly as possible the old cars OF
the city system are being sent to the
shops for rebuilding, according to the
most up-to-date methods.
Already many of the lines in the city
have been completely equipped, while
new cars are on the way through the
| factory and the repair shops.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

furnish the music Admission, so cents
couple; extra ladies free.
Carpenter Coal company, 1928
Twentieth street, old phone West
295. We handle best grades of hard
and soft coal. Our motto, Satisfied
Customers"
A few hundred pounds OF regular
10 cents broken mixed candy, while
it lasts ~ cents per pound at Hor-
bits department store, 1625-27
Second avenue.
Opening performance of the Santa
Claus circus last night at McCabe's.
The fun begins promptly at 7:3O each
evening Children should bring grown
ups with them.
A Savory roaster is what you want
for the turkey. A Christmas present
that is appreciated by the housewife
All sizes, plain or enamelled, at Allen,
Myers e Company.
A nice carving set IN a case makes a
beautiful Xmas present, and is useful
as well as ornamental Make your Sc
lection while the line is complete, at
Allen, Myers & Company.
The opening night of the circus at
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
MAYOR OLSON IN
BAD WITH LADIES
Moline Executive Slips a Cog
While Considering Question
of Pure Water in City.
PETITION is CUT SHORT
And When One of Fair Delegates
Tries to Read Document She I
Is Ordered to Desist.s

Mayor Andrew Olson of Moline,
whose gallantry towards the ladies
until now has maintained his stand
ing among the gentler sex of his
home city and elsewhere away above
par, has slipped cog, and just what
means the executive of our neighbor-
ing town is to employ TO set himself
right he has not yet divulged.
II all came about over a discussion
of pure water. At the meeting of
the Moline city council Monday even
ing there was present delegation
of ladies. They were on hand TO
back up a petition signed by 61 wO-
mems organizations of the city re
questing that the council extend the
intake pipe that supplies the water
works TO the middle of the Missis-
sippi on the theory that there is dan
ger of a typhoid epidemic as a re-
suit of the pollution of the
ply by the sewage from WatertOWn.
The Moline intake pipe now termin-
ates in the center of the Moline pool.
DR.. r. H Vessel has given report
to the women's organizations who
are leading the agitation for the ex-
tension of the pipe indicating that
the health of the people who drink
the water is in peril.
ORDERED REFERRED.
The ladies simply visited the cOun-
Gil chamber to hear the petition
read. Clerk Oldefest began reading
the petition to the council. but be
fore he had gone half through it the
mayor brought down his gavel and
ordered the petition referred to the
fire and light committee without
further discussion. This action on
the part of the mayor was in the
nature of shock to the ladies.
Later on in the proceedings Mrs.
G. H. Huntoon arose TO address the
council. She had a copy of the pc
ton in her hand, and she began
reading from it when the mayor 5
gavel was brought down again with
the suggestion that the council did
not care to hear any more of it
This was shCck the second.
BoMBARDMENT ANNOYS
Manifestly the mayor did not take
kindly to the bombardment by the
women He wanted to know where
they had been getting all their in
formation. They answered that they
were not prepared TO enter into any
discussions or arguments. All they
wanted to do at present was to put
their petition before the council
The mayor answered that the water
question was one that concerned all
of the people of Moline; that it had
been given earnest attention by the
members of the council, and if there
were any good reasons why the al
dermen should give over their whole
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
GUST BORN. BLIND. WINS
AS EAST MOLINE MERCHANT
WITHOUT HEsTANcY, SERVES CUSTOMERS
PROPER CHANGE HAVING DEVELOPED THE SENSE TOUCH.

of white bread Passing the tips of his
fingers over the different kinds of
bread in the box, he unerringly chose
the right loaf and wrapped it with the
dispatch of the average clerk. Several
more customers came in and ordered
different articles of merchandise, which
he procured without making a single
mistake.
A travelling salesman with sample
case and order book hustled in to sell
an order The blind grocer knew ex-
actly what stock he was short on-he
has complete mental inventory of
every article in the store. He gave
his order with the promptness and de-
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

At the corner of First street and
Third avenue, East Moline there is 4
small grocery and confectionery store.
There is nothing extraordinary about
this. A blind man manages the store
and makes all of the sales, and this is
out of the ordinary.
A stranger waiting for the interur-
ban car stepped into the store yester-
day and called for a certain brand of
cigars. To his establishment, the blind
clerk went to the cigar case. and with
out hesitating picked out the particu-
lar brand and counted out the change
with the rapidity of bank teller. A
woman entered and called for a loaf
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

cision of man blessed with the best
eyesight in the world.
BLIND FOR SIX YEARS.
Gust Bjorn-the blind clerk and pro
prietor - was formerly a plasterer
Lime falling into his eyes weakened
them and finally destroyed the sight.
He has been partially blind for six
years and totally blind for four.
When his eyesight began to fail him,
he opened a store on the bluff road
but has been In the present location
for three years. His pleasing person
ality has made him many friends. Mis-
fortune bears lightly on him. He is
always in a cheerful mood-usually
whistling or humming some song
which is more than could be said of
many who possess unimpaired senses
but lug a chronic crouch against the
entire world around them. Mr.. Bjorn's
philosophy runs something like this:
Get all the enjoyment you can out of
life and make the best of everything.
He knows the exact location of every
spool of thread, each pound of butter,
and every can of tomatoes. The only
thing he requires assistance in is de-
termining the denomination of cur
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

At no other time of the year
are our collections of cut glass
so complete and so varied as at
the Christmas season.
The lines which we control for
this vicinity are considered
among the finest produced.
These displays are the delight
of gift seekers.
Nappies CSC to s5.
Bowls, $3.50 to $40.
Pitchers, 1925 to SO.
Vases, sc to S35.
Comports, $165 to SIS.
Wine Decanters, $1.9s to 1880
Vinegar Cruets, Soc to SIS. s
Cologne Bottles 69c to S4.25. ~
Candlesticks. $3.50 to So.
Flower Baskets, SIS. ~
Salts and Peppers. soc to $2.25.
Relish Dishes, $6.25. sSl
Salads, $3.50 TO $50. f!91
Plateaux. CSC to $475.
Rock Crystal Bowls, $12 to S1S
Basement
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

Cut
Your
Loan rates down.
Kerler & Co. make rugs
Carpenter Coal company
Sell coal. Fhone west 295.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-city Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz.
Christmas cards at Steiners drug
store.
Christmas cards at Steiners drug
store.
Jones. Jones. Jones. for cut rates
and decent loans.
Bird or breakfast carvers at Allen,
Myers & Company.
Mound City paints may cost a little
more, but! III & Ehleb.
The finest line of carvers in the city
at Allen. Myers & Company
Everybody can get a loan now at
The Cut Rate. Cali West III.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work 1916 Third avenue.
Kindling wood, $3.50 a load, de-
livered. Kahlke Bros. Phone West g.
Kindling wood, $3.50 a load, de-
livered. Kahlke Bros. Phone West 8.
Ready in a jiffy, delicious brown
cakes, Mrs. Austin's buckwheat
flour.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue..
McCabe's store open each evening
till Christmas. Santa Claus circus at
1870.
Ready in a jiffy, delicious brown
cakes, Mrs. Austins buckwheat
flour.
Genuine Keen Kutter" tool cab
inets at III e EhIebs, 1903 Third
avenue.
Ready in a jiffy. delicious brown
cakes, Mrs. Austin's buckwheat
flour.
The Owls big dance and oyster sup
per, Beselin's hall, next Thursday
night.
Just like a bank to do business with.
The Cut Rate Loan company Call
West III.
Guth's candy for Xmas. one to
three pound boxes. Harper house
pharmacy.
CARROTS chocolates. Leave your
order now for Xmas. Harper house
pharmacy.
Don't miss reading or finding the
Cut Rate ad. Always fair, square and
strictly on its merits.
A coffee percoIator would make
nice Xmas present. See them at Al
len, Myers & Company.
A vacuum fireless cooker makes an
ideal Xmas present for the housewife.
at Allen, Myers & Company
Private rooms for ladies and gents
at the Cut Rate Loan company, 18O1B
Second avenue. Manager J. w. Jones.
Rogers silver plated knives, forks,
and spoons in large variety at one
third less that elsewhere, at Allen.
Myers & Company
You say you got your loan from the
Cut Rate Loan company? How did
you find them? Why, just lovely, ex-
actly as they advertised.
Dolls, two for the price of one;
our regular ] 5 cents dressed dolls, |
while they last, two for Is cents. |
Horblit's department store
oh, What crush among the books, |
he dolls the games and toys. linens, |
The handkerchiefs, the mems wear, the |
hosiery, the shoes at McCabe's.
Children going to the Santa Claus
circus tonight at McCabe's should be
by some grown-up to |
lvoid being lost or crushed in the
,rOwd
Don't forget the Moonlight dance
given by the Regulars at the Industrial
lall, Wednesday evening, Dec. 21.
tents so cents, ladies free, Wrixon's
orchestra.
The International Union of Steam
engineers will give its first annual ball
It Industrial hall tomorrow night, Dec.
2. loves orchestra of Moline will
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

attention to the intake pipe to the
disregard of other matters he would
like to have the reason before the
council.
The ladies simply stood pat. The
petition is before the fire and light
committee.
And the mayor is on the pan.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

rency. He says that he can usually
tell one-dollar bill from ive, but
that he never takes a chance or MAX
ing a mistake. He calls some member
of his family to inform him on paper
money.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
City Chat
BACHELOR HALL.

1t seems like a dream-that sweet WOO
Like a legend of fairies on pages Of
gold
Too soon the sweet story of loving was
closed,
Too rudely awakened the soul that re-
posed;
I kissed the white lips that lay under
the pail,
And Crept back to you, lonely Bachelor
Hall.
Mine eyes have grown dim and my
hair has turned white,
But my heart beats as warmly and
gayly tonight
AS in the days that are gone and years
that are fled
Though I fill up my flagon and drink
to the dead;
For over my senses sweet memories
fall
And t he dead is come back to old
Bachelor Hall.
I see her fair face through vapor of
tears,
And her sweet voice comes back DER
the desert of years,
And I hear. oh, so gently, the promise
she spoke,
And a soft spirit hand soothes the heart
that is broke;
So fill up the f1agon and drink-that
is all
To the dead and the dying of Bachelor
Hall. Eugene Field.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Sewing articles

Sterling silver or sterling sill
yer mounted.
Articles that every woman
finds a need for and, therefore,
will make appreciated gifts.
From among these one can Sc
lect a gift at small expense.
Bodkin Sets, 75c and 81.
Emeries, 25c.
Glove Darners, 75c.
Hem Gauges, soc to $3.50.
Scissors. 69c upward.
Stilletos, SOC and 75c
Tape Measures, SOC and ST.
Thimbles. Csc. 35c, SOC and 75c.
Gold Filled Thimbles, $3.50
Shuttles, soc.
Solid Gold Thimbles, SO so upward
Left of Entrance.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Obtaiinable

This does not necessarily
mean exorbitant prices, for
Battles quality which always
represents the best) is always
associated with Fair Prices.
The value of groceries de-
pends on how good they are.
If you buy poor grade of
groceries that you are unable
to use it doesn't comfort you
very much to know that you
got them cheap. If you buy
your groceries from us, you
will have the standing assur-
ance that everything is the
purest, and the best that can
be obtained. Ybu will enjoy
knowing too, that the prices
you are paying for them are as
low as can be found anywhere
often lower. The prepara-
tions for a Christmas dinner is
a great task. Look over our
list of suggestions in last Mon
days paper-it will help you
much.
We ask our friends to place
their orders early on Friday
and we then can insure that
you will get your order early
on Saturday; otherwise it will
have to take it's chance. How
ever, we have made arrange
ments whereby we hope to be
able to handle all orders in
good shape.
Il. R. BATTLES & co. |
1906 Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

McCabe's drew a tremendous crowd.
Change of program each evening.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

Carpenter Coal company. tele.
phone west 295. Please copy our
number in your telephone book.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

More animals, new stunts and more
daring feats. Opens at 1880.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

Coliseum, Davenport.
Opening dance Dec. "a and %.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Slippers

These are numbered among
the old standbys in the list of
Christmas gifts.
They are always acceptable,
and need not necessarily be ex-
pensive.
Mems Opera and Everett Slippers.
either tan or black, and have hand
turned soles. $3.50. $175, 50 and $3.50.
Comfy Slippers for women. Made
of felt and have flexible hand-turned
soleS and low heels.
Wine green and elephant gray col
ors. Some have fur tops.
81, $125. $1.5O.
East Aisle, Rear
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
HandkerChiefs

A Boston woman, visiting
here, when in the store recently
with here friends was highly en-
thusiastic about our Handker-
chiefs.
"Never saw so many pretty
ones at home" She was able to
compare the assortments of
larger store with ours. She
realized that ours were better.
Gift seekers will find our
holiday assortments will end
their perplexity about what to
give.
Women's linen and Swiss Handker-
chiefs lace and scalloped edges
and embroidered hens, 25c.
Women's pure linen Handkerchiefs,
with old English initials, 25c.
Women's pure linen Handkerchiefs,
initiated, six for 75c
Women's hand-embroidered Handker-
chiefs, AppenZell and Madeira nee
die work, soc up to SIS each.
Mems Linen Handkerchiefs, initiated,
six for 75c.
Mems Linen Handkerchiefs, "A inch
hens, at 15c and Csc each.
Mems pure Linen Handkerchiefs, en-
broidered initials, come two in
box, $1:N.
Mems fine Cotton handkerchief.
colored initials, 6 for SIPS.
Main Aisle, Rear.
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21

cision of a man blessed with the best
eyesight in the world
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Umbrellas, So. %

Women's Umbrellas with gold
and pearl trimmed handles and
silk-and-linen covers.
Mems Umbrellas with box
wood handles, go1d, a1d silver
tipped. 1898. Main Aisle, Center
Rock Island Argus., 1910-12-21
Silk hosiery

These are getting more and
more recognition every year as
most acceptable Christmas pres
ents.
Women's Silk Hose in pink,
sky and white embroidered in
the same colors, $1.75 a pair.
Other with Isle tops and feet
at $1.50 a pair.
Black silk Hose hand-embroid-
cred in cOlors and in black at
prices ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50 pair.
These are in Christmas boxes.
East Aisle
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
Halibut In Canada.

"One cannot be long in any hotel or
restaurant in Canada without seeing
halibut on the bill of fare" says n
writer in Canada. ''ln this respect II
assumes the position Of n national
dish. II is there on Christmas day
aud again on midsummer day. and
there are not many days in between
these two dates when halibut finds no
place on the menu so plentiful II
haiibut in the waters OF the west
coast of Vancouver island that Ernest
McGaffey on one occasion watched a
few indians. with their crude fishing
arrangements. catch $1,000 pounds In
Clavoquot sound In one day. When
il is remembered that a halibut some
times weighs as much as 800 pot,nds
perhaps this achievement will lose
tiny part of its glory"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
A Ps.rs s,rines-.. Keen Eye.
NUMBER 80.

VOoT SVeshQ0rS NO0o ey0s
The pearl strluyers eye becomes
practiced In the detection Of real and
Imitation pearls. One giniM.e Is uaullly
sufficient. genuine pearl has hnrd
look. 1t presents sort Of shelliiks
surface with an indescril,able blush.
This blush b 20 cleverly co,interfeited
In wax limitations that even those who
are accustomed to handling pearls day
after day are likely to b. deceived.
In one Of the large New York jew.
elry houses last winter customer
purchased q hand painted miniature
Get In 4 frame OF limitation pearls.
On examination It was found that sev.
erai Of the pearls had been slightly
defaced. aud the whole thin. was sent
to the manufacturing rooms for re-
pairs. By chance II came under the
EYE of one Of the pearl stringprs. who
Instantly detected four genuine pearls
III the circle Of limitation ones about
the picture. The frame had paxsed
through a dozen expert hands with
out any ones noticing the presence
Of real pearls. No one could account
for their being there II they had uoi
been detected the purchaser Of the
| frame would have had a bargain. fot
the four genuine pearls were worth
| many times more than the picture
and the rest Of its setting.-New York
| Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
4 Good Roads "smoksr."

Recently the Business Mems associa-
tion Of I.arncd. Kan., gave good
roads ..smoker" which was attended
by more than 200 citizens OF the coun'
ty. The enthusiasm developed insures
a new era in the building and matnte'
nance of good roads in this section OF
the short grass country. Such q meet
ing would have been Impossible fc'
years ago because it was thought that
the dirt roads of middle and western
Kansas would never need any great
amount Of care. Increased populati"n.
however. has shown differently. ana
there are now no more enthusH's'"
sections OF the state on the g2d ROADS
proposition.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-08-11
A Wonderful Feet.

In its review Of Pierre de Vassiere's
book lie Mort du Roi" the Neueete
Nachrichten dwells upon the account
of the last seven minutes of Louis
XVI IA described In the book. These
were between lO:l5. when the king ar.
rived at the foot Of the guillotine. and
1922. when shot hred Mt the end Of
the Champs Elysces. no one knows by
whom. gave notice that the head had
fallen" The review calls attention I"
the statement BY the author~shCk the
kings hands Ind been piniOiled lr
bind him By the executiOner while
Louis was putting on the coat which
be was tO wear at the end and that
when he reached the platform Of the
instrument Of death he rushed unas'
sisted to the upright farthest from the
stairway. ''slapping the face Of one 81
the assistant executioners who tried t.
stop him." With hands fastened at his
back. the reviewer asks. How did the
doomed monarch manage to perform
the operationy"