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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Civil War Veteran.
To Good Fellows of Rock Island

You recall holiday times when you and have gone
out for good time and expended from $40 to 5000.
There have been Christmas mornings in Rock Island
when hundreds Of children awoke to empty stocking
the bitter pain of disappointment that Claus
had forgotten them. Perhaps it wasn't fault We
had provided for own; had also reflected n a
passing way those less fortunate own,
they seemed far off and didn't know where to find
them Perhaps in the hundred things we had to
do of didn't think of that heart
child the empty stocking
Now, old top, here's a chance. The Argus showed
you and and friends the way year ago. just
send your and address The Argus Santa Claus
fund State about how many children you willing
protect against grief that empty stocking you
will be furnished with the names, addresses,
age many children. It then up you you do
the rest. Select present, spend SO cents
$50, and send take your gifts to those children
Christmas You pay not cent than you
pay-every cent goes just where you it 60
You gain neither notoriety advertising; you deal
with organization; record will be kept The whole
plan just anonymous old Claus himself.
Neither you get anything of this, except
the feeling that you child from sorrow
on Christmas morning If that is enough for you
you wasted time in reading this-it is not
you but for the fellows of Rock Island
Perhaps 25 doll a toy wouldn't
mean much to the children you know but child
who would find them in the otherwise empty stocking
they mean much-the difference between utter dsap-
pointment and joy that Santa Claus did forget
them. Here you and get in The charitable
organizations attend the bread and the clohes
necessaries you and the of the good fellows
furnish the toys nuts the Candles the childs
Christmas
Or if you go the trouble of buying the
presents yourself just subscription The Ar
gus Claus fund and thus do part in helping
make happy those little whose will not fall
of the good fellows The Argus has two
plans: is by supplying You the of many
you and receiving sub
scrptions which gifts bought. It's up you
GOOD FELLOW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
W00DMEN WELL HAS
CLASS; COMES BACK
Fears Are Dissipated When Flow
Returns TO average of 80
Barrels "A Day.

The Woodmen well, which had
given signs Of petering out and
which had been reduced in the vol
ume of its flow nearly one-half, has
come back to normal again and
there seems now 10 be little ground
for any further fears concerning IT,.
The latter part of last week the well
had been stopped up in order that
the basin might be cleaned. Appar-
emily the stoppage OF the water for
a time closed up the underground
channels and when the well was
opened again the flow had greatly
diminished. Yesterday it began
picking up again and today it was
flowing at the rate of rs barrels ii
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
MOLINE CAMPAIGN
ON COMMISSION FORM
Two Public Meetings to BE Held and
Pamphlets Addressed TO the
Voters Issued.

Two public mass meetings are to be
held in Moline for the discussion of
the advantages of the commission
form of government in order that The
citizens there may be informed before
casting their votes Jan. 3. the date on
which the proposition 10 change from
The present system of municipal man
agement is 10 be determined The
dates Of the meetings have been set
"a Dec. % and Dec. 80 At the former
Ernest c. Sherman. editor of the Ce-
dar Rapids Uowa) Republican. will be
the speaker, and al the latter Mayor
John r. Hanna Of Dcs MOines will tell
how the commission form has worked
OUT IN his home city. Cedar Rapids
is under the new form also. The Mo
line committee has also decided to
issue 5000 pamphlets containing an
explanation of the law. authorizing
adoption of the commission plan for
distribution among The voters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
SUPPOSED DRUNK is
VERY SICK OLD MAN
Is Taken to Station by Officer Who
Finds Him on Strects-Gocs
From There to Hospital.

William Dodridge. a white haired old
man who is on his way 10 Chicago
from the west. is at St. AnthOnys hos
pitaI in a serious physical condition.
He was picked up last night by po-
lice officer who thought the old fellow
had been imbibing too freely. At the
station it was found that he was not
really drunk, but was merely sick, and
as he did not improve any during the
night he was sent to the hospital this
morning Dodridge has little to say
about himself other than that he is on
his way to Chicago to spend the holt
days with friends and relatives there.
II he is welcomed by his relatives he
will probably make his home there. as
he says he is about ready to leave this
world behind him. He will be kept at
the hospital until he is able to pro-
coed, and then as he is penniless. he
will probably be furnished with a tick
ct by the poOrmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will De
pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that sci.
ence has been able TO cure in all It's
stages. and that is catarrh. HoE's
Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical ...-
ternity. Catarrh being a Crns;.tu-
tional disease. requires a coretit'--
tional treatment. Halls fa.s:s...
Cure is taken internally, acting u.-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby g..
stroying the foundation Of the 4
ease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much fam
in its curative powers that they c.
fer 500 for any case that f. fai
to cure Send for list Of test.1lCl,-.
iaIs Address.
j CHENEY & CO. Toledo. on
sold by druggists. Is cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for CON
stipatiou.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
TO ABOLISH LUNCH
Saloonkeepers of Illinois Are
Taking Referendum Vote
on Proposition.
STATE law MAY BE PASSED
If Dealers Are Favorable Legislature
VIII BE Asked to Enact Pro-
hibitOry Measure.

Saloonkeepers of Illinois, it was
learned today, are balloting on the
question Of abolishing the free lunch.
other than small supply of crackers
ami cheese. throughout the state
President Ernst Kunde OF the Lilo
cur Dealers Protective association of
Illinois is leading the fight against
the free lunch.
In Chicago alone" Kunde states.
the saloon keepers annually spend
more than S1G0oO,OO0 for free
lunches"
Those who are inclined to doubt
kunde's figures may be shown he
says, if they estimate the daily layout
tof the two thousand or more bars in
Chicago, nearly all of which are vic.
tins of the free lunch fiends
Many Rock Island saloonkeepers are
heartily opposed 10 the free lunch
scheme. They realize, however. thai
"a bit of a bite goes well with a
drink and are rather charity of aban-
douing this feature of their patronage.
Abolished in Ohio.
The dealers Of Ohio succeeded in
having the legislature relieve them of
the free lunch expense by passing a
bill prohibiting serving other than
Crachers and cheese.
Kunde desires TO know if the Iii
nOis saloOnkeepers viii seek a SINH
lar law. The result of the balloting will
be announced Jan. /.
The association members are also
balloting on the question of organiz-
ing a mutual benefit and insurance so
ciety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
DREAMS OF fire.;
ALARM SOUNDED
Roomer at the Schaab Flats on
Sixteenth Street Causes
Near Panic.
RACES THROUGH THE HALLS
Occupants of Apartments Aroused
and Department Is tailed on Tn
necessary Mission.

The occupants of the J. NJ. Schaab
fats, Sixteenth street and Fourth ave
nue., were aroused from their slumber
at Z O'Clock this morning and almost
scared out of their wits when one of
the roomers rushed into an upper hall
with his clothes over his arm and cried
fire"
Without taking time to investi-
gate the fire department was immedi-
ately summoned and when it arrived
the excitement had somewhat subsid-
ed. The roOmer who caused the scare
has been sick several days and as re-
suit had not been sleeping well.
This morning in his restlessness he
dreamed that the third floor of the
building was ablaze and without STOP
ping to investigate jumped from his
bed, grabbed his clothes and, clad only
in his night shirt, rushed into the halls,
screaming at the top OF his voice.
Comes To; Back 90 Bed.
After he had run around the halls
for a few minutes he was sufficiently
awakened to realize that there was no
fire and SO he meekly returned to his
room and crept back under the covers
and TO sleep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

in his "confdentaI' report to the house
The following from President Taft ;
pen, written when he was secretary of
war. was dug up By officers OF the war
department as evidence that notwith-
standing the tempest in a teapot the
president did once agree with them:
we cannot and should not maintain
a large regular army. but for nation
of $4,000, 900 people, or counting in the
people who live in our dependencies,
nearly 9O,OOO.000 people, a regular
army of 100000 men is small force. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
FAILS TO RETURN 6 BONES
PcddIer Wceps When Fined After
Failure to Get Away With Money.

John Jacobs, a peddler of vegetables
and fruits. yesterday tried to get away
with a skin game in Moline He sold
81 worth Of goods to an elderly woman
and she gave him a so bill for pay
ment. He had only 81 for change and
save her that and then promised TO
bring the other s. I'm a short time. He
departed with the money and the
goods, too. and failed TO return. Com
plant was lodged with the police and
Jacobs was hauled in He returned
the remainder Of the money 10 the com
plainant and the original charge was
dismissed. Then the police magistrate
hung a fine of s. on him for peddling
wi hout q license. Jacobs, saddened
by the loss of the five. almost flooded
the court room with the tears which
he shed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
CHICAGO RUNAWAY
HELD FOR FATHER
Harry l.. McCabe Out to See World
Applies to Police for
Lodging.

Harry L. McCabe. a 17-year-old Chi
cago boy. is held al the police station
pending the arrival Of his father. DR..
J. B. McCabe. who has promised 10
come and take his son back with him
TO his home. Harry had tired of life
in the big city and he determined 10
run away and visit the west. Thurs
day night he applied at the station
here for lodging. Before he left in the
morning a telegram had reached the
police asking that the boy be detained
until called for.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
SCARE TO AID BUSINESS
Continued from Page one.)

Continued from Page One)
Captain Hanna, his aide, were at work
getting a new report whipped INTO
shape for submission to the president
and for congress.
Not Alarmed.
President Taft does not view the
situation as alarming. He believes the
country should have more soldiers, es-
pecially officers. but he is not of the
opinion of the secretary of war and
General Wood that the country is in
immediate need of q great national re
serve.
On the other hand, the secretary of
war is convinced that the country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Personal Points

F. J. Nose of Keokuk is visiting
friends in the city.
County Clerk II. B. Hubbard has
returned from Chicago.
Clayton Shinstrom is home from
GrinneH college for the holidays.
Thomas Phillips OF Peoria is spend
/ ing several days in The city visiting
friends.
William and Samuel Stanley of Mon
mouth are spending several days in the
city visiting.
Robert z Luepper and David Car
stems Of Sterling are spending a week
in the city. visiting.
Miss Alma MosenfoIder has return
ed home from Wellesley college to
spend the holidays.
/ Harold and Raymond Corbin of Lin
/ coin. Neb., are spending a week in the
/ city visiting relatives.
F. W. Young, 100 Fourth avenue.
! has returned home from GrinrelI, Iowa,
where he spent several days on bust
mess.
Postmaster H. \. J. Mcdonald ar
where he spent several days on bus
mess.
Misses Hazel and Rowena Peroival.
who have been visiting in the city for
a wea, left, yesterday for their home
in Cedar Rapids
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 0. TiHotsen have de-
parted for their home in Evansville.
Ind. after q three weeks visit in the
city with relatives.
Ralph Rich, 1888 Sixth avenue, stu
dent at GrinneIl college. returned
home yesterday to spend the Christ
mas vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, D. R. MurreH left this
morning for their home in Macomb
after spending the past fortnight in the
city as the guests of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter WenzeI of Pc
oria stopped off here to spend the day
They are enroute to Beloit. Wis where
they viii make an extended visit
Mrs. q. S. AIbertson and daughter
Dorothy left yesterday for their home
in Ottumwa, Iowa, after spending the
past 10 days visiting in the city.
Miss Allene Ellison, who has been
spending the past week as the guests
of friends in Rock Island, left this
morning for her home in Rockford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Martinson left
this morning for their home in Fair
field, Iowa. after spending the past
fortnight visiting relatives in Rock Is
land =
Waldo Schoessel, 1886 Twentieth
street, freshman at the Iowa state
college at Grinnen. will return home
tomorrow night to visit his parents I'M
til after the holidays
Carl l.. Anderson, who is attending
college at Grinnell, Iowa, returned
home last night to spend the holiday
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
p L. Anderson, 45O3 Ninth avenue.
Clarence Ficken who has been at
tending college at Grinnell, Iowa, has
arrived home to spend the holiday va
cation with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. |
F H. F'icken, 62I Twenty-third street.
Harry Frey arrived home last eve
ming from Grinnell, Iowa, where he is
college, to spend the hoii- |
day vacation with his parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. William Frey, 1920 Seventh ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

George w. Newberry, chief of the
Rock Island fire department, has
made an excellent record since being
entrusted with the command of the
department His cool-headedness
and intelligence in the case of the
recent threatening fire at the New
Harper in which the department was
seriously delayed and handicapped
through the lack of an alarm system
and insufficient water pressure, won
much praise. Chief Newberry has
risen from the ranks of the depart
ment, and is a good illustration of
the fact that experience and merit
count in a we'll regulated depart
ment. Chief Newberry believes in
up-to-date fire fighting methods. He
advocated the new automatic alarm
system which is being installed and
he believes in a fire engine for the
business district and the extension Of
protection to the bluff by means Of
an additional company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
FALL FROM CAR
KILLS AGED man
Elisha r. Hamilton, La Harpe,
ILL.,, Fatally Injured Aighting
on Fifth Avenue.
HIS SKULL is FRACTURED
Attempts to AIight Before Stop Is
Made and His Head Strikes
Pavement.

Elisha R. Hamilton of La Harpe, Ill,
who came here two weeks ago to visit
over the holidays with his daughter,
Mrs. Ella Hahn, 2734 Fifth avenue, re-
ceived injuries last evening in falling
off a street car which resulted in his
death at o'clock this morning.
The accident occurred at $40 last
night on Fifth avenue between Twen-
ty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets.
Mr.. Hamilton was removed TO St. An
thongs hospital in the ambulance and
a physician was called. 1t was found
upon examination that a fracture of
the skull and two severe cuts on the
head had been sustained and these
brought death after night of much
suffering. Coroner ]. T. Rose conduct
ed an inquest this afternoon at the
O'MaIley undertaking rooms and eye
witnesses to the accident were ques-
toned concerning the tragedy.
Getting OF work Car.
Mr.. Hamilton. although only here TO
spend the holidays, had insisted upon
working nevertheless. and he secured
a place at the Velie Carriage works in
Moline He was returning from work
as usual upon one of the special cars
which are used for the wOrkingmen
from the Moline shops. Having been
here only a short time he was none
too familiar with the streets, and after
the car had made one stop west of
Thirtieth street, he rang the bell to
get off at TWenty-eighth. The car
made a brief stop at the street which
runs down to the Cable residence, and
then continued on to Twenty-eighth.
Apparently Mr. Hamilton thought he
was being carried by his stopping
place, for he hurried to the door Of the
car and, according to several witness
es, stepped off while the car was go
Ing about half speed. He was precip-
itated to the pavement and lay there
stunned. The car was stopped and a
crowd soon gathered around him. His
relatives, who live half a block from
the scene of the accident, were noti-
fed, after which he was taken 10 the
hospital
Civil War Veteran.
Mr.. Hamilton was born near La
Harpe Nov %. 1913. He served for
three and a half years during the civil
war and was a member of the G. A. R.
post at La Harpe. Surviving him are
his wife, two daughters and son. He
had visited his daughters, Mrs. Ella
Hahn and Mrs. Rose Smith, both of
this city, several times during the last
few years. His wife accompanied him
this last time and had returned TO her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
CONSERVATOR APPOINTED
Central Trust ~ Savings Bank to
Handle Estate of Miss Hitler.

Handle Estate of Miss Hitler.
In the probate court Jhis morning
Judge E. S. Bell, after jury had pass
ed the evidence and decided that the
petition should be granted. named the
Central Trust & Savings bank as con-
servator of the estate of Miss Sara B.
Hitler. for many years a teacher in
the Rock Island public schools. The
petition was filed by DR.. c. T Foster
Several of the relatives OF Miss Hitler
sought to have J. \. Weed, her brother
in-law appointed. Miss Hitler, it ap-
pears. suffered a nervous collapse fol-
lowing a series of family bereavements,
her parents and brother having died
within the past year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
RELIABLE TEA COMPANY
OPENS MOLINE STORE

The Reliable Tea & Crockery
company. 1411 Sixth avenue, Mo-
line, are holding the formal opening
of their new store in the Styvaert
building, 1411 Sixth avenue, today.
A fine display of crockery for holi-
day gifts. Flowers. music and souv-
enirs given away free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Ends Winters troubles.

To many, winter is a season of troa.
BILE. The frost bitten toes and fingers,
chapned hands and lips, chilblains, cold
sores, red and rough skins, prove this.
But such troubles fly before Bucklen's
Arm "a salve. A trial convinces. Great
est healer of burns, boils, piles, cuts,
sores, eczema and sprains. Only 25c at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
OBITUARY RECORD.
Funeral of Mrs. Dennis Mckinney

The remain of Mrs. Dennis McKin-
ney arrived here last night at o'clock
over the Rock Island road from Kala-
mazoo, Mich. and were taken TO the
home of Miles Mckinney, COG Forty
second street. The funeral was held
this morning al $50 from the McKin-
ney residence with services at 9 o clock
at SaCrot Heart church conducted by
Rev. J. F. Lockney. Burial was in
Calvary cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
MAYOR HAS A BIRTHDAY
Bouquet of rs Carnations on His
Desk ut the City Hall

Desk at the City Hall.
Mayor George Washington is 80
years old today.
When the mayor reached his Office
at the city hall this morning the first
evidence that he had that his friends
had been tipped eff was a huge bouquet
of carnations on his desk. There
were sc. one for each year. On the
card attached 10 the flowers were the
words, Congratulations, feIicitations
and participations"
The mayor was born at RantouI, III.
Added Information for the ladies'
The mayor is still single. He says his
favorite -four comes from Minneapo-
lis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
MOLINE MAN VlCTIMIzED
CoIored Stranger Passes bad Check
and Gets SS.25.

Charles Mangold. who conducts
Toggery shop at 141S Fifth avenue. No
line. cashed a worthless check yestcl-
day afternoon, when a young negro
presented a check for $3.50 and received
in change s. -. Today when Mr. Man
gold attempted 70 cash the check he
found that IL was worthless. and 80
far has been unable to locate the maI
who NicLimLZ.d him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

home only yesterday The son. vii
liam G. Hamilton. lives at La Harpe
The remains will be taken TO La
Harpe for burial and the G. A. R. post
there will have charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Fire in Ash Heap.

Fire in a pile of ashes at the rear Of
he Rock Island Mattress factory,
twentieth street and First avenue.
caused a run for the fire department.
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. 40 dam
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17

The greatest danger from influenza
is of its resulting in pneumonia. This
can be obviated by using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. as it not only cures
influenza, but counteracts any tenden-
cy of The disease towards pneumonia.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Attention Carpenters Union 166.

The Carpenters local union No. 166
will meet at the Industrial hall tomor-
row at l O'Clock to attend the funeral
of Karl Bengston.
Signed G. G. BIGGS, Sec'y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
GAS WITH A BATH
is NEARLY FATAL
Charles Ekelin, Minnesota Wis
itor, Has Narrow Escape in
Home of Brother.
DIDN'T RECOGNIZE FUMES
In Leaving Tub He Falls Against the
Heater-GPoans Arouse
Relatives.

Charles Ekelin of North Branch,
Mimi, here on a visit, is alive today
only because his groans aroused his
brother. John NJ. Ekelin. asleep in his
apartments in the Ainsworth block,
Moline, Thursday night while the for
mer was near death from gas asphyXia-
ton, having inhaled the fumes while
taking a bath The visitor was uncon-
scious when found lying between the
bath tub and a gas heater, his body
burned from the shoulder to the hip
on one side. He will recover.
John NJ. Ekelin is superintendent of
agencies for the Northern Life Insur-
ance company, the head office of which
is in the Safety building in this city.
He had invited his brother to come
and spend the holidays with him.
Apparatus New to Him.
1t was late Thursday night when
Charles decided to take a hot bath
before retiring He was not familiar
with the use of gas, and the operation
of the apparatus in the bath room was
explained to him, but apparently he
did not grasp all of the more essential
details necessary to guard against the
possibility of accidents. Just before
emerging he opened the pilot light
UncOnsciOusly he opened the pilot jet
also. 1t was only a few minutes until
he detected a peculiar odor, but he
says he did not recognize it as gas
fumes. He went on with his bath, all
the while drinking in the deadly gas.
When he attempted TO arise from the
tub he was barely able to do so, and as
he stepped over the side he collapsed.
alighting between the tub and the gas
heater
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-17
Unconscious Half an Hour.

Here he lapsed into unconscious
ness. and would have died but for his
brother, sleeping in an adjoining room,
who was awakened by his groans. A
physician was hastily summoned, and
in half an hour the victim was resus-
citated.