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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
LOCAL ELK LODGE
HAS A SOCIAL TIME
Three New Members Are Added TO
Roll After Which Dinner Is
Served i'm Stein Room.

The members OF the local lodge OF
Elks had a social session last even
ing at their club rooms on Eighteenth
street. A goodly number OF the ant
Tered ones were there and they had n
fine time. After meeting in the
main hall, at which three candidates
for admission 10 the society were put
through the PAGES. the gathering re-
paired TO the stein rooms on the sec
ond floor, where a repast was prepar-
ed for them. The room was beautiful
ly decorated with flowers and ferns
and the committee on decorations was
warmly commended. After dinner
speeches were made by Past Exalted
Ruler J. c. Dunn. who acted as toast.
master. and by A. II. Holland. a visit
ing Elk from Peoria, c. w. Sandstrom
of Moline and B. F. Knox of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22

tests, the prizes falling to Mrs. Emil
Millar and Miss Edna FreIs. The con-
ISOLATION prize went to Mrs. Lou Brant.
A huge basket decorated in yellow and
white. filled to the top with well
wrapped gifts was brought in for Miss
Emma to unpack. She then passed
the good luck cake. A delicious three
course luncheon was served in the
dining room at 3 o'clock. The place
cards were slippers painted in yellow
and gold About 40 guests were pres
ent and all left feeling they had spent
a very enjoyable afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
COUNCIL KNOCKS
OUTPHONE MERGE
Ordinance Amendment Permit
ting Union Electric to Sell
to the Bell Rejected.
VOTE is NINE TO THREE
New Independent Promoters Promise
to Make Peposit of $4,000 Be
fore Next Meeting.

By a vote OF nine to three the Rock
night, rejected an amendment to the
franchise ordinance of the Union EleC
trio Telephone company carrying au
thority to transfer its property by
sale to a competitor. The councilmen
voted as follows, the motion to ADOPT
the ordinance having been offered by
Alderman Charles Thompson of the
Fourth ward:
Ayes-Simser, Thompson, Cochran.
Nays-Holzhammer, Huff, Naab, La
Vanway, Frick. Schmid, McNea!y,
Stephens. Borst
Leaf and Utlle were absent.
Just previous to the taking Of the
vote on the ordinance amendment, S.
r. Kenworthy, attorney for the Tri-
City Independent Home Telephone
company, stated that before the next
meeting of the council, within two
weeks, his people would deposit with
the city clerk a certified check in the
sum of $4,000 as an evidence of good
faith that they would buy the Union
Electric plants in the tri-cities.
Fix Price by Arbitration.
Mr.. Kenworthy made this PROPOSE
ton: That the value of the properties
be fixed by arbitration, the Union
Electric to name one arbiter, the pros
pective purchaser another, and the
mayors of the tri-cities to select the
third. The commission of three would
appraise the plants and say what price
they should bring and this would be
paid without further dispute. In ad-
dition the buyer would pay TO the I'm
ion Electric company 10 per cent in
excess of the appraised figure, and,
further, would make gift in cash of
So 900 to each of the Jri-cities. Mr.
Kenworthy held that the tri-city plants
were not worth the price that had
been demanded by President G. f.
Sucker.
Charles Golf, rating secretary of the
Rock Island Business Mems associa-
ton. was asked to inform the mem
bers of the council as to the senti-
ment of his organization. Many of
the members of the association signed
the petition requesting the council to
permit the Union Electric to sell to
the Bell Mr.. Golf said. That was
a few months ago, and before the ma
jortty of the signers realized what the
result Of such move might be. There
is no doubling that business men are
disguised with prevailing telephone
conditions here, but they are not sat
isfied that with the independent COM
pany wiped out of existence the situa-
ton would be improved. At least I'M
til they have assurance that it will be
bettered they will oppose the merger
of the two plants"
should Come From Under Cover.
L. c. Pfoh suggested that the coun-
Gil ought to refuse to consider the
proposition to unite the Bell and I'm
ion Electric plants until the former
came out from under cover, as he put
1t. This council and the public of
Rock Island have a right to insist
upon the Bell corporation telling what
IT proposes TO do with the independ-
ent properties in case it takes it over
what price it is to pay; whether both
plants are to be operated, as now, or
whether the independent is to be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
win Celebrate Golden Jubilee.

The golden jubilee of the Immacu-
late Conception academy of Daven-
port will be celebrated Friday
with exercises at the academy.
At meeting of the alumnae
association it was found that it would
be impossible to send invitations to
each member of the alumnae because
OF the fact that many of the grad
yates have married and moved away
and it is impossible to find their ad-
dresses. For this reason it was de-
cided to extend through the press
public invitation to each graduate
and those who have attended the
academy. The buildings will be
thrown open to the public and COM
mittees will be present to show Wis
itors through the school. Two Of
the sisters who established the acad-
envy 80 years ago will be present,
Sister Mary Stella living at the I'm
maculate Conception and Mother Ce-
ella of Mt. Carmel, Dubuque,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Young Peoples Branch.

The first meeting of the Young
Peoples branch in the second year OF
it's organization was held last even
ing at the home of Miss Mable
Smutz, 1924 Fourteenth-and-a-h half
street. Miss Emma Petit was the
leader and had arranged the fol-
lowing most enjoyable program:
Song, 1.-The White Ribbon
Song, "a Place in the Ranks for
Me-"
Scripture lesson - Miss Mae
Spaulding.
Roll call, each member answering
society.
Read, "AIcohol and Health
Miss Myrtle Summers.
Reading, 1.-The Court of DEATH" a
poem-Miss Nettie Philbrook.
Vocal duet, Then l Shall Under
stand'-Miss Gertrude Wagner and
Bert Plogh.
Reading, THE Surprise"-Mrs. R.
Hoffman.
Song, I'm His Name.
A business session preceded the
program, several items of business
pertaining to the society being dis
cussed. Miss Bessie Sandberg was
elected corresponding secretary, and
the leaders and hostesses for the
next five months were named as fol-
lows:
Dec. 19-Leader, Miss Gertrude
Wagner; hostess, Miss Clara Swish
er, 1920 Fourteenth street.
Jan. / s, 191 Leader. Miss Hazel
Kolls; hostess, Miss Grace Woods,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Sale and Coffee at Zion Church.

The ladies of Zion Lutheran
church will conduct sale at Zion
chapel. Forty-fifth street and Sew
enth avenue, Thanksgiving day, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock. Articles do
mated by the merchants of the twin
cities will be for sale. as well as all
kinds of fancy work, clothing, home
made candy, cut flowers, etc. In
the afternoon coffee and cake will
be for sale and from 3 o'clock and
during the evening an oyster sup
per will be served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22

mortal Methodist church and their
lady friends were entertained by
their president, E. c. Mahaffey, at
his home, 926 Forty-third street,
last evening. The Sunday school
orchestra gave a number of musical
selections and Miss Ida Sippel gave
a vocal solo and Rev. f. Z. Shut
gave a short talk. A very pleasant
evening was spent playing games and
Mrs. Mahaffey served a nice lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Observation-Disclosures.

Miss Edith Hessler and Clifton H
Hassenben, both of Davenport, were
united in marriage yesterday after
noon at the United Brethren parson-
age, Muscatine, by Rev. ]. c. H.
Light, pastor of the U. B. church.
The ceremony was performed at 215
O'Clock in the presence of a small
number of the relatives of the bridal
couple. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hessler, and
she formerly resided in the vicinity
of Illinois City, but for some time
past has been employed at both Rock
Island and Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Daughters of Rebecca Dance.

The Daughters of Rebecca will give
at Industrial hall. The committee in
charge is composed of Mrs. J. J. Tax
mann, Mrs. S. Silverman, Mrs NJ. Fin
kelstein and Mrs. A Shoenberg. The
proceeds will be used for charity work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
3037 Tenth avenue.

QUO ItnIH avenue.
Feb. 20, 1911-Leader, Miss Lulu
Montgomery: hostess, Miss Eta
Rogers. 1411 Thirty-second street.
March 20. 1911-Leader, Miss
Bessie Sandberg; hostess, Miss En-
ma Petit, 314 Ninth street.
April II, 1911-Leader, Miss
Vera Yost; hostess, Mrs. N. P. Tuck
er. 1918 Twenty-ninth street.
A social hour followed the program
last evening and light refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Shall Women Vofe7

If they did, millions would vote DR.
Kings New Life Pills the true remedy
for women. For banishing dull, flag
ged feelings, backache or headache
constipation, dispelling colds, impart
ing appetite and toning up the system
they're unequaled. Easy, safe. sure
Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
AI4or Society Card Party.

The Altar society of Sacred Heart
Catholic church will give a card
party this evening at Sacred Heart
hall, Twenty-eighth street and Fifth
and-a-half avenue. Progressive cinch
will be played and the games will be-
gin at $50. Pretty prizes will be
given and refreshments will be
served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
A Previous Question.

She-Papa asked what your Inten-
tions were last evening. George. He
Didn't say anything about his own.
did he?-Boston Transcript
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Variety shower for Bride-Elect.

Mrs. Oscar Anderson and Miss
Amelia Wildermuth entertained Sat
urday at the latter's home at variety
shower in honor of Miss Emma Frels,
who is to be a November bride The
home was prettily decorated in chrys-
anthemums, hearts and cupids. The
afternoon was spent in music and con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22

Entertain Young Mems Glass.
The members of the young mems
Sunday school class of Spencer Me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Will Promote Beauty.

Women desiring beauty get wonder
full help from Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
1t banishes pimples, skin eruptions,
sores and boils. 1t makes the skin
soft and velvety. 1t glorifies the face.
Cures sore eyes, cold sores, cracked
lips, chapped hands. Best for burns,
scalds, fever sores, cuts, bruises and
piles. Csc at all druggists.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
The Wash Goods Department Offer
Many Unusual Bargains
THE LINENS

TO CORRESPOND WITH THE LOWEST PRICES KNOWN
IN THE LOWENS7EIN STOCK.
LARGE HEAVY HUcK TOWELS, coored borders plain
DOZEN FINE HEMsTITcHEo OAMAsK Towels Fl nc
40 DOZEN BROWN BLEAcHED TURKISH BATH
the Iowenstein towels
HEAVY BROWN RLEAcHED CRASH toweling
borderLowenstens wholesale price
FANCY 80 INCH cENTERPIEcEs, three rows O. drawn
hemstitcnsd Lowenstein sold for $3.50
while those dozen last 35c each 31e
BROWN AND coLoREp ART LINEN for bags pillows
etc, loo yd
SEVERAL CHOICE PATTERNS PURE LINEN CREAM
BLEACHED table damask. fully 81 inches wide 39c the
yard 39c
HEAVY CREAM eLEAcHED all damask,
inches wide worth &c. this price, 72c yard 72c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-22
Note What This Big Sale Offers You in the
Silks and Dress Goods

largest vicinity O choose from a
prices.
LADIES' RIBBED FLEECE drawers, &c value.
LADIES' HEAVY COOPER ribbed feeced
especially good value at SOC
LADIES' NATURAL AND WHITE WOOL RIBBED VESTS
and drawers-Forrest Mills hand finished 81 values Use
LADIES' UNION SUITS, heavy ribbed value,
LADIES' PURE BLEACHEO AND PEELER FLEECED
UNION SUITS, well made, suit 90
"FoRREST MILLS" hand finished Union Suits, fine
worsted silk, mixed and Maco splendid showing $780,
$S.OO Sl,oO and 81 90
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
HIGHEST TYPE OF GENTLEMAN
ne whose Manners" Have Become
Manner" Through Common
Practice of Courtesy.

GoOd manners serve to lubricate the
cOgs and bearings of the social ma
chinery, but in the case of the expert
practitioner of acts of courtesy and
Difference all good manners by and by
are merged into composite product
which is no longer called manners,
Dut merely manner" This is great
deal more than mere politeness. Ii
comprehends all that man or woman
mas and is in the way of thoughtful
ness. self-sacrifice, good humor, tact
insight and sympathy. 1t is the very
essence of graciousness without con.
descens1on. 1t makes the poor mar
forget his patched and shabby cloth.
Ing. 1t puts one who is not at home
in strange surroundings perfectly at
his ease; it obliterates caste distinc
Ilon between one who has nothing
and one who has everything 1t rides
no horse so high that it cannot dis
mount to play the good Samaritan.
And withal, there is serene uncon-
seriousness on the part of the person
whose manners have become manner
that his unvarying gentiiity is any
thing unusual. He studiously avoids
advertising himself as the epitome of
a gentleman. His acts of generous
kindness seem as natural and as sim
pie as walking or falling asleep. He
makes 1t seem as though his benefi-
ciary was bestOwing the favor and not
himself, and he is unwilling to admit
that by anything he has done he has
placed any man under an obligation
The mannerless man believes all
minor courtesies superfluous. He be-
lieves in being downright. direct.
brusque, or, as he calls it. business
like To his way of thinking time
saved is money saved, and he gets
more done, as he supposes. by his
Infringement of ceremony He thinks
there is something masterful. Napo-
leOnic. and impressive to other men in
his curt mOnosyllables and close
clipped calculations Suavity and. ur.
banfty seem to him TO involve con-
fessiOn of weakness : Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
DOING THEIR DUTY
Scores OF Sank Centre Readers are
Learning the Duty of the
Kidneys

To filter the blood is the kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid
neys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills fol-
low:
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them ALL
Sank Centre people endorse our claim.
Mrs. Arson Ayers, Main Street,
Sank Centre, Mimi, says: "For ten
years / suffered from kidney complaint
and last summer the attacks became
more severe. Ny kidneys were weak
and l had bearing-down pain
through my loins. My head ached al
most constantly, / had but little
strength and was in a bad way. The
secretions from my kidneys were pro-
fuse at times while at others there
was complete retention. Doan's
Kidney Pills which l procured at
Chas. Fieslers Drug Store, gave me
great relief and for that reason L am
glad to recommend them"
For, sale by all dealers. Price Scots
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
Alice in Wonderland

listened to the plant of the lobster.
"You have baked me too brown, j
must sugar my hair" without being
able to improve on the culinary fail
ure. Many another Alice-in1 the-Kit-
chen has almost expected her failures
to reproach her when she herself has
come to the realization that her own
lack of foresight caused the catastrop-
hes in the baking.
There are two essentials i'm the art
of baking-a good oven and good ma
terial. The oven must be at right
temperature for the baking and the
matereal must be like Caesars wife
"above reproach.' Nearly every
woman thinks that she is born cook
and she surely is if she known enough
to get the oven right and to choose
right proportions and right ingre-
dents for her work.
The woman " no aspires to be sue
cessful cook should he as familiar
with the best materials as workman
is with his tools or an artist with his
colors. She should know that the
absolute essential to good baking is
good baking powder >Second-class
baking powder will bring second-class
results. First class baking insures
perfect bakings. That's the secret.
Use only the best baho6g powder
That does not mean the most eypen-
sive for the best i'm the market is
Calumet. which sells at moderate
price. Calumet Baking Powders re-
'ceived the Higle. Award at the
Worlds Pure God Exposition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
WARNED los.nsT .c-E LIFE
EnsIishman ceur.,s aoros of Wis
dom VIII -. -is OK 1;on Of
Large Ests,e.


A striking ap!e.., TO rich young men
them into habits of loaing and idle.
ness is made by the late Lieut.. Col.
Edward Tufnell in his will, disposing
of an estate valued at G343.624 gross
and net personality f103.199.
Col Tufnell, who had residences in
Eaton square at the Grove, Wimble-
don park and Crowhurst park, Sussex.
was unionist NJ. P. fo- Southeast Sus.
sex from 1900 to 1896, and was for
merly member of the kings body
guard
The appeal against loafng is made
in the following remarkable clause in
his will
Il desire to bring home to the minds
of my sons. and of each and every
young man who may hereafter take
benefit in my property under this my
will, how strongly | hold to the view
that every man should. during some
substantial portion of his life, have
some definite occupation. and lead a
usefui life. and should not suffer
wealth or any accession of wealth or
other temptation to tempt him into
idleness. and mere loafing and use
less existence
II might have SO framed. this my
will as to have made idleness operate
to forfeit the interests hereby con-
ferred on my sons or other young men
in my property, but foresee that
such a provision might. in certain
cases. work hardships. and prefer to
hope and to trust, as | do, that no
son OF mine and no other young man
who. may under this my will succeed
to the enjoyment of any property Of
mine, will so disregard my views here
In expressed as to lead the life so
strongly deprecate
Col. Tufnell himself always led a
strenuous life. He saw active SER
vice in the Nile expedition of 1SS4-5,
when serving in the Eighteenth Royal
Irish Regiment.-London Express.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
lot IN LINE WITH PROGRESS
Professors Experience Artiy illus.
trates Difference Between Old
end New Worlds

Prof George Loeb Grinne!l. the not
9" we"'ern etrmolopist said in the
course of recent address, before a
congress of librarians in Wichita:
My recent English tour has con-
WINGED ne that We Americans write
better English and speak better Eng
ilsh than or friends overs cas-"
He smiled
Yes" he said. I'VE excel the Eng
iish in the use of the language as we
excel them in the use of plumbing
] visited an old manor house in Der
bv> hire one day. that was for rent at
ridiculously low figure. With its
crunbline carved stone and its black
OAK paneling. the house was splendid
] couldn't understand how at so law
rental, 1t remained empty.
But as | unused and wondered
amid all that oldworld beauty. the
caretaker led me to a room under The
ball He lifted up board and said
will pride:
md here's the cesspool. Ii dates
Lack to the fifteenth century sir "
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
GETTY GROVE

Mrs. Ulman spent Thursday with
her parents.
Mrs. j. Wiener was in Sank Centre
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breskee spent Monday
i'm West Union.
Ben Osendorf called on Johnnie
|GritZmacher Wednesday.
Herman Hager visited A. j. Molitor
Sunday evening.
Miss Lizzie Weiner entertained a
number OF friends Sunday.
Mrs. Will Botz visited friends and
relatives i'm Unity last week.
Miss Lizzie Dix entertained num-
Der of friends Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Spaeth visited
friends and relatives in Meters Grove
Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Kind who was visiting
her sister in st. Paul, returned last
week.
Miss Elsie Gritzmacher was staying
with her sister Emma a few DAYS last
week.
Miss Emma Gritzmacher spent
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Win
Pesheck.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
McCORMIC LAKE

Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Elliott visit
ed Mrs. Mann last Tuesday.
Miss Clara Tank visited Miss Neva
Wilcox Wednesday.
Mrs. Elliott visited Mrs. Salmond
in Sank Centre Wednesday.
Mr.. Wilcox attended the caucus
held at the town hall Saturday.
Mrs. John Smith visited the schoo
Friday.
Mrs. Effie Stafford and boys spent
last Thursday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Wolfe.
MIR. Hause of Sank Centre assisted
MIR. Berg to move his furniture out
to his farm last week.
Mrs. Wilcox is in Sank Centre TAX
ing care of her sister-in-law who is
quite sick with the pneumonia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
ROUTE No6

Mr.. Parks purchased team of
horses Saturday.
Q. Serley was Melrose caller one
day last week.
Gus. Anderson called at his brothers
Sunday.
i VIM. Parks and son Roy spent Sum
day at Pete Stromberg's.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. Serley called at X.
o. Samuelson one day last week.
Godtfred Anderson spent Sunday
evening at the Carlton home. .
A number OF farmers from this
vicinity attended the caucus in town
Saturday.
Miss Clara Gamradt accompanied by
Miss Marie Hultgren TO her home
Friday remaining until Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-03-10
ROUTE NOS

Miss Abbie Weiner spent Monday
with Lusie Spaeth.f
Richard Weber went to Wadena
saturday.
Fred Lamp rev was in Sank Centre
a few days lart week.
Jake Rasling spent Saturday after
noon with John Ripka.
Chas. Spaeth entertained a number
OF friends Wednesday evening.
Miss Gertie Weiner spent a few
days with Mrs. Joe Spaeth.
John Ripka and Herman Hager call
ed at X. Gritzmacher on Monday.
Miss Anna Ripka is staying with
Mrs. Lenard Ohrlein for few days.
Miss Katie Ripka returned home
after two months stay with Mrs.
Joe Jenc.
John Spaeth and sister Lusie and
Miss Abbie Weiner spent Sunday at
Mike Jung.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jenc and Miss
Ernestine Wehrhahn were i'm Sank
Centre Thursday.
Charley Miller and sister Anna
spent Thursday and Friday with their
sister Mrs. John Ripka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jenc, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Jenc and children Edwin
and Harry spent Sunday afternoon at
John Ripka's.