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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

B. and Gertrude S. of Los angeles;
Mrs. Grace Gerhardt of Pasadena,
and Rose r., who died Feb. 10. 1874
only two and half months old. Mr..
Mills contracted his second marriage
Aug. 25, 1897, the bride being Miss
Agnes Hutton. There was one child
by this marriage, but the child died
in infancy. The funeral was held
Thursday from the residence north
of Hillsdale to Fairfield cemetery,
Rev. F. E. Shut of Rock Island Of
f1ciating, and big delegation of
Doric lodge members from Moline
doing honor to their deceased broth
er by conducting the ritual of the
order at the grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

What the B. C. NJ. Has Done
Ralph Koerber
What the B. G. NJ. Can Do"-Leo
Stevens.
THE Twentieth Century Volunteer"
Allan Eddy.
THE Boy in Business"-G. NJ. Bech.
tel of Davenport.
Mr.. Bechtel is a member OF the board
of directors of the Davenport Y. N.
c. A. and is much interested In boys.
The members of the b. G. NJ. are 10 be
congratulated on securing him to al
dress them.
Stanley Dubois is to address the d.
G. NJ. Sunday afternoon at their regu-
lar. meeting. He will speak on the
wonders of the San Joaquin valley in
California
Last evening the boys who are going
camping met at the association build
ing at z o'clock to receive instruc-
tions as to what TO take, and to make
plans for some of the special fea-
lures of the camp work.
The grammar school athletic meet
which was postponed from last Satur-
day has been called of for this
spring. Only three schools entered
for the meet, and part Of these only
entered a portion of the events, so
that it was found impossible to make
it really a representative school meet.
The plan was preached too late in
the season to get good results, but
next year it will be started in time
for all to get in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
W.P.BETTENDORF.
CALLED BY DEATH
Head of Huge Plant Bearing
His Name on Iowa Side
Passes.
STRICKEN WHILE FISHING
Succumbs While Under Anaesthetic
an Operation Having Been
Ordered.

William P. Bettendorf, head of the
name and located in the town named
for him on the Iowa side, just east
of. Davenport, died at his home at
$3.50 last evening, following an illness
of a bowel affection that seized him
last Tuesday while he was on fish
ing trip at Lake Okoboji with a party
of Davenport friends
His condition became so grave yes
terday afternoon that Chicago spe-
cialist, DR.. Bevan, came to Bettendorf
on a special train over the Rock ISL
and road for consultation. An opera
ton was Immediately ordered. Mr..
Bettendorf died while under the in
fiuence of the anaesthetic. 1t was dis
covered peritonitis had set in and that
Ger of the bowels.
Native of Mendoza, Ill.
Mr. Bettendorf was born in Mendo-
ia, ILL.,. July 1, 1857. He came to Dav-
export in 1886. He was the inventor
of the metal wagon and alsoN of the
steel car and car frame and of i'm
mense hydraulic machinery employed
in the manufacture of the latter. He
was recognized throughout the world
as one of the noted hydraulic inven-
tive engineers of his time.
Mr.. Bettendorf was just having built
a magnificent residence overlooking
his plant at Bettendorf. The home was
to cost $150,OOO He is survived by
his wife and a daughter, Mrs. w. o.
Kulp, Davenport, and by brother, J.
w. Bettendorf, who was associated
with him in the conduct of his bust
ness.
Head of Hotel Company Here.
Mr.. Bettendorf also was interested
in Rock Island, being president of
the New Harper company. 1t was
understood he was soon to build a
business block here.
Out of respect to the memory of
Mr.. Bettendorf the flag on the New
Harper is at half mast today.
The funeral will be Monday at an
hour to be later settled upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
6-COUNTY PICNIC
PROGRAM is OUT
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Plan Big Affair for Next
Saturday.
PARADE IN THE MORNING
Grand Master of Illinois to Be One
of Speakers at Prospect Pavilion
dancing in Evening.

The program for the outing next
Saturday in Moline under the auspices
of the Six-County /. o. o. F. Picnic as
sociation has been completed, and is
as follows:
1920 a. m.-Grand parade of all
subordinate and Rebekah lodges, en-
campments and cantons.
1870 a. m.-Business meeting of del
egates at Swedish Olive hall.
1870 p. NAT Prospect pavilion:
Call to order by President Robert Z.
Henry. Selection by l. o. o. F. Or
phans' Home band. Prayer by Chap.
lain F. H Burrell, Clinton, Iowa. Song
by Olive Male chorus, Moline, Ill. AID
dress of welcome, Mayor Andrew OIL
son, Moline, Ill. Response by d. B.
Gum, grand master of Iowa. Selec-
ton by 1. o. o. F. Orphans Home band.
Address, Past Grand Master J. A. Luz
cas-, superintendent l. o. o. F. Orphans
home, Lincoln, Ill. Song by Olive Male
chorus. Address, E. r. Sayler, grand
master of Illinois. America" by l.
o. o. F. Orphans Home band.
sports for Afternoon.
Immediately after the speaking the
committee on sports will take charge.
Baseball game; orphans home boys
VS.. a local nine.
Fat mans race, 200 pounds or over,
so yards.
Ladies' egg race, eight eggs.
Sack race, boys under 16 years, %
yards.
Married ladies' race. so yards.
Past grands' race, 100 yards.
10O-yard race, open to all Odd Eel
lows.
Mems potato race, 10 potatoes.
Single ladies' race, so yards.
Tug of war: Iowa VS.. Illinois.
In the evening at s O'Clock there will
be a concert in the park pavilion by
the l. o. o. F. Orphans Home band,
assisted by others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

lections and Rev. A. Lindholm of
Chicago will conclude the session
with the benediction.
Special Train Tonight.
A special train, bearing the Mime
sofa delegates to the jubilee, will
arrive this evening from Minneapo-
lis and St. Paul. The delegation will
be met at the station by the college
band and will be given an enthusiast
tic reception.
commencement Recital.
The graduates of the conserva-
tory department of Augustana col
Iege rendered theSannuaI commence
ment recital this afternoon in the
college auditorium Eleven gradu-
ates of the conservatory appeared in
the recital. The program was as
follows:
Sonata (Pathetique) OPP. 49,, last
movement .......-. Beethoven
Grave. allegro di Motto e con brio
..--.-....... Beethoven
Selma c. Johnson, piano.
Gavotte in G minor No. 2 49,. Bach
Album Leaf. Op. Sc E. Grutzmacher
Olga Larson, piano.
Sombre Woods (from Amadia
1850 Lully
Romance from Mignon -. Thomas
Carolina Carlstedt, voice.
Valse in c sharp minor - Chopin
Elsie Beckman, piano.
Venetianisches Gondellier
Mendelssohn
ITO Spring" Grieg
Wilma G. Youngquist, piano.
Inglorious Peace Charles C. Pearce
Carl E. Olson, reading.
Liebes Walz No. -. Mogzkowski
Wilhelmina Johnson, piano.
Three part invention in D major
No. 3 Bach
The Two Larks .....- Leschetizky
Esther Youngberg, piano.
Andante in F major ......
.. Lefebure-W ely
Third sonata in C minor first
movement .......... Guilmant
Gerhard T. Alexis, organ.
Butterfly ...--.-. Grieg
A Wedding Day (march -. Grieg
Mamie Peterson, piano.
The business and conservatory
joint commencement will take place
Monday afternoon at o'clock Jus
tice Harry Olson, head of the Chi
cago municipal court, will speak, as
will Governor Deneen. 1t had been
expected that the latter would be
here Wednesday for Greater E.agus-
tana" day, but word having been re-
ceived that he could not leave Spring
field then the date was changed.
Justice Olson's address will be on
What Can Be Done to Improve the
Administration of Justice In
letter to President Andreen he says
his talk will be along the line of
the movement fathered by the Illi-
nois Bar association and Governor
Deneen to reform the criminal code
of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
OBITUARY RECORD.
Funeral of William Mill.

When death took William Mill of
near Hillsdale Saturday evening, May
2S, an old resident of Rock Island
county was removed. Mr.. Mill was
born Oct. 10, 1885, at Middeford,
Devonshire, England, so that he was
in his 18th year at the time of his
death. Mr.. Mill came to America in
1860. He first settled in Wisconsin.
1t was in 1863 or 1864 that he came
to Moline and from that time on he
continued to be resident of Rock
Island county until his death. He
lived in this county continuously AZ
years. he was married to Rosanah,
daughter of Mrs. Samuel Bell, Nov.
8, 1865. She died jan 1, 1880.
There were five children by this mar
riage: James F. of Hillsdale; Mary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
COLLEGE Event
BEGINS SUNDAY
Tolling of Augustana Bell at 8
in Morning Will Announce
Jubilee Opening.
BACCALAUREATE SERVICE
Will Be Held at Big Hall on Campus
Distinguished Visitors Are
Arriving.

With the tolling of the college
bell tomorrow morning at 8 clock,
the great 50th anniversary jubilee
of Augustana college and Augustana
synod begins. The bell will summon
the graduating students to Cable
hall, where the line of march will
be formed for the baccalaureate pro-
cession to jubilee hall. In the mean
while the college band will be giving
program consisting of chorals on
the college lawn.
The college and seminary gradu-
ates will lead the procession to jul
bilee hall and will be followed by the
conservatory and business graduates.
The college and seminary professors
will come next, succeeded by board
members, visitors and speakers.
The baccalaureate service will
open with Hymnal 1872, after which
laudamus will be sung. The Handel
oratorio chorus, numbering $50
voices, will render Gounod's Gre
do" DR.. Gustav a. Andreen, pres
ident of the college, will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon.
Greetings from Colleges.
The afternoon session will COM
mence at $3.50 o'clock and will be
devoted to greetings to Augustana
college from the presidents of the
other eight colleges of Augustana
synod. DR.. NJ. Wahlstrom, superin-
tendent of Augustana hospital. Chi
cago, will be chairman of the meet
ing. The Wennerberg chorus will
sing. Address will be delivered as
follows:
Gustavus Adolphus college-Pres-
ident P. A. Mattson, Phi D.
Bethany college-President E. F.
Pihlblad, D. D.
Luther cellege-President q. j.
Johnson.
Upsala college L. H.
Beck, Phi. D.
Northwestern President
A. c. Youngdahl.
Minnesota college - President
Trinity college President j. AL
fred Anderson.
Occur d'Alene President
J. Jesperson.
Pioneers to Speak.
The evening session will be devot-
ed to the pioneers of Augustana. Rev.
c. J. Scheleen of Manhattan, Kan,
will open the meeting with the invo-
cation and the Rev. NJ. C. Ranseen,
d. D., of Chicago, will deliver the
principal address. Five minute
speeches will be made by other pio-
neers of the synod as follows:
Rev. P. Beckman, Troy, Idaho.
Rev. G. Peters, Rockford, Ill
Rev. A. w. Dahlsten, D. D., Win
dom, Kan.
Rev. H. o. Lindeblad, La Grange,
Ill.
Rev. ]. Magny, D. D., Carlton,
MINI.
Rev. H. o. Siljestrom, D. D., Chi
cago, III.
Rev. ]. Fremling, D. D., Cologne,
MINI.
The chapel choir will sing two Sc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
KIDNAP GRADUATE
Sidney Steenburg, Member of
1910 Glass, Kept from the
Ceremonies.
PARENTS ARE WROUGHT UP
Half Dozen High School Boys Who
Engineered Stunt Will Be Made
to Suffer if Possible.

Half a dozen Rock Island high
school or eX-high school boys perpe-
trated a trick last night on one of
the members of the graduating class
that will get them into trouble if the
school authorities and the relatives
of the graduate are able to do any
thing in the matter. Just before the
graduation exercises commenced sew
eral friends approached Sidney
Steenburg, a member of the class.
and induced him to cross the street
to a florists store in order to get
a new button hole bouquet AS they
were returning, one of the half dozen
boys suggested that they take a
short ride in an automobile which
was standing near and which be-
longed to the parents of one of the
boys. Steenburg started to make
objections, but he was hurriedly
overruled and hustled into the car,
ostensibly for ride around the
block.
Kept From Exercises.
The car went further than around
the block, however. AS soon as all
were fairly seated, the driver opened
up the high speed and the party was
whir1ed out towards South Rock Is
land at too great a speed for the
graduate to jump out. Steenburg
was missed at the ceremonies, but
they were not stopped as it was felt
for a time that he would turn up al
right. The lads who did the kid
naping stunt felt that they did some
thing to be proud of, but the boy
who was kept away from his gradu-
alton exercises, something when
marked the close of l 2 years of work
in the public schools. his parents
and the school authorities are dis
posed to take another view of the
matter, and if anything can be done
to punish the kidnapers, it is said
that they will not be spared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
Mrs. Timothy Kane.

At her home two miles east of
Cambridge, yesterday at noon, occur
red the death of Mrs. Timothy Kane
after a lingering illness of COM
plication of diseases. She was a
native of Ireland and 46 years of
ago. She came to America in 1885
and her marriage with Mr.. Kane
took place at Cambridge two years
later. The survivors are the hus-
band and two sons, John and Charles
Kane; and her aged parents and two
brothers and. two sisters, all in Ire
land The funeral will be from the
home Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
Father Foley officiating, and inter-
ment in Cam bridge cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

ready had much experience in the
jewelry house of c. l. Josephson here.
John Miskelly, who for the past year
has been a clerk for the Rock Island
road here, left at noon today to take
a position at the LaSalle street sta
ton in Chicago. This will be a pro-
motion for Mr.. Miskelly. In his new
work he will be clerk to the engineer
of electrical signals. Tom Cannon of
Milan will take Mr.. Miskelly's place at
the Office here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
SEES END OF MINE STRIKE
Head of District No. 3 Union Settles
With Operators Here.

Peoria. Ill, June 4.-Buck Essex.
president of sub-district No. of the
Illinois division of the United Minis
Workers. passed through Peoria last
evening on his way back from Rock
Island where he has been winding
up the affairs between the miners
and the operators. The coal oper-
ators of Rock Island county have all
signed the scale and the men will
go back to work at once. When in
terviewed Mr.. Essex stated that he
saw no reason why the strike should
not come to an end within a very
short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
Funeral of John Roehr.

Roehr was held this afternoon
at o'clock from the home and
at $3.50 from the German Lutheran
church, of which the deceased was a
devout member. Rev. Phi. Wilhelm
conducted the services. Burial was
in the German Lutheran cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
Notice.

A. N. McNeill's high grade plumbing
shop and Office is now located at 627
Seventeenth street. Bids furnished
on application. Freeze-ups promptly
attended to. New phone 1857, old
west 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
WOULD BLOW UP PLANT?
Dissatisfied Workmen Accused of At
tempt in Davenport Today.

Workmen who are at outs WIN a
contractor engaged on the work are
charged with an attempt to wreck the
new plant of the Davenport Locomo-
tive works in course of construction
in the west end of that city this morn
ing One of the steel Orders was dis
lodged by an explosive. No other dam
age was done. The police are investi-
eating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
Funeral of William Bender.

The funeral of William Bender was
held this morning at 10 O'Clock from
the Knox undertaking parlors. Inter
ment was in Chippiannock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02


II tried all kinds OF doctors and rem.
edies but I might as well have thrown
my money down sewer. They would
dry up for. a little while and I'LL me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad If not worse. l had given up
hope of ever being cured when was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies a trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for little
while l began to see change, and
after taking a dozen bottles Of 'Cutt-
cura Resolvent in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day was born. Now after lapse OF
six months with no signs of a recur-
renee / feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. I shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. H. White,
IL p Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa, FEB.
I and Apr. Is. 1909"
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
Delaware Produce Exchange.

IN recent statement issued to.
chow the progress Of the exchange, the
following indicates to what extent this
co-operative movement has helped
market farm products. Higher prices
Nave been secured than would have
beensthe case had the exchange not
existed. The buyers have been forced
! to pay more than has been their Gus
Yorn. These buyers have been Obliged
ia nay farmers more nearly the value
.of their products than has ever been
maid In the history Of produce buying
and the saving to the farmers OF the.
stats through Tire berry deal has been
81 the least calculation $4,000. About
$50 car.os Of berries have been
handled BY s.ae exchange this year.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
Doll House Library.

A search for chi]d's short story,
"The Griffin and the Minor Canon"
in volume all by itself revealed to a
persistent city shopper the thought
and money that are expended on the
furnishing of dolls houses. Book
stores had not the story in single
volume, but In a department store
one young woman interviewed had re-
Gently been transferred from the toy
department and was able to contribute
a helpful hint.
Il think" she said, you can find it
in one Of the dolls houses downstairs"
Curiosity had by that time become
sauce to literature, so the shopper
hurried downstairs to inspect the doll
houses. Three Of the most expensive
houses contained libraries consisting
of a score of diminutive books and
each book contained a childs story
complete. One Of them was 1.-THE
Griffin and the Minor Canon"
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
Quotation Marks.

Senator Beveridge, in an after
dinner speech in Cleveland, said of a
corrupt politician:
"The mans excuse is as absurd as
the excuse that a certain minister Of
fered on being convicted of plagiar-
ism.
Brethren said this minister, 1t
is true that I occasionally borrow for
my sermons, but l always acknowl-
edge the fact in the pulpit by raising
two fingers at the beginning and two
at the end Of the borrowed matter,
thus indicating that it is quoted
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
In the Desert.

Here is a glimpse of the horrors Of
western desert taken from the Gold
ald (Ney.) News: Another desert
victim is reported, and Archie Camp
bell, manager of the Last Chance
mining property, near Death valley,
came to Goldfeld yesterday to en-
deavor to establish the identity Of the
unfortunate.
MIR. Campbell encountered the I'M
known man on the desert in a fright.
full condition He was in the last
stages of desert exhaustion, devoid
Of clothing, sunburned, blistered and
crazed, with his tongue swollen enor-
mously, a pitiable object, and unable
to speak.
He was tenderly conveyed to camp
but kind aid came too late, for an
hour after he had absorbed the first
cup Of water he expired"
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
Cooperation Universal.

4 Dr. /. y - +.
Cooperation is by no means limited
to the dairy industry. It is well nigh
universal. The Danish farmers CO.
operate in every possible way. There
are cooperative industries and insti.
tutions covering every branch Of
farming and farm life. But as an
piled to dairying. cooperation is seen
at its best.
There are more than thousand
cooperative creameries In Denmark
with an overwhelming majority oj
the farmers as patrons, and through
their cooperative export societies the
farmers themselves attend to the bust.
ness end Of dairying.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02

A full pocketbook makes sleepy
conscience.
A decent man has little to fear from
q good makes.
Many horse we think ornery, IS
Just plain ignorant.
Good men are good; imitators talk
about being good.
Money on a farm comes only with
hard, persistent work.
Business Is service with profit.
Crime Is profit without service.
The most beautiful thing that can
be placed about home Is well kept
lawn.
The mistakes of a neighbor are
generally so big that they completely
ahut out our own.
It Is better to be born a fool than
10 attain to this height by an ex.
Densive education.
A good many people, not satisfied
with borrowing trouble, spend much
81 the time making more.
A smile removes obstacles, over
comes obstacles, inspires faith and
paves the way for business.
II q boy inagines that an education
will enable him to live without work,
he is sadly mistaken. It will only en-
able him to work to a better advant.
age.
Any industry that endures must de.
z pend for it's development upon the
faithfulness and fine sense of indi
vidual responsibility Of the promoters
OF that industry.
In a factory turning out finished
product from raw material, the orig
final cost Of the material must be
taken into consideration, as we'll as
che labor needed, the wear and tear
of equipment as we'll as interest on
the investment.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
Keeping It Dry.

An old woman Of a wealthy New
Jersey family was going visiting. The
coachman, who had not been in this
country long, had just been equipped
with a new uniform and a new silk
hat Before they had gone far 1t be-
gan to sprinkle, and the old woman
told the coachman to fasten down the
side curtains Of the wagonette.
He drove up to hitching post be-
side the road and, dismounting, hung
his new hat on the post, and began to
fasten the curtains.
The old woman noticed his bare head
and asked him where his hat was.
"Oi took it of me head, mum, so as
It wouldn't get wet" the coachman re-
piled.
The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-09-02
And They Wondered

Judge Nicholas Longworth, who used
to sit on Ohio's supreme bench, looked
unnaturally grave, and neighbor, in
recognition Of his facial depression,
named pet owl Judge Longworth."
1t was the very next day that an ex-
cited maid broke up his wife's garden
party. ooh, madam" said she. MA
dam! Judge Longworth has laid an
egg"