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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
RAMSER WILL NOT
ASSUME COMMAND
Local Division of Naval Reserves
Seems in Fair Way of Being
Mustered Out.

An attempt has been made by the
local division of the naval reserves
to get Eugene V. Ramser 10 take
charge of the division in hopes that
he would be able to hold it togethe
and prevent its being mustered out
of the state service. Mr.. RamSe
was formerly senior lieutenant in
charge of the division and he was sue
cessful in handling it, but press Of
business compelled him to resign
from the command in 1905. soon
after the return OF the division from
the worlds fair at st. Louis. Fo
the same reason which compelled
him to resign, he feels that ne is un
able to assume command again, au6
ne has given that as his answer.
The division is in a bad way. hav-
ing only one commissioned officer nov
following the resigna tons of Lieuten-
ant s. r. Davis and T. ". DeKay and
Ensign r. E. Smith Ensign O. l..
Smith is now in charge. There has
not been drill since the division re-
turned from the annual cruise on
the lake and interest in the organiza-
ton seems entirely lacking
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
FIGHT RESULT DELAYS
CAR LINE EXTENSION
RattIing Nelson Unable to Confer
With Traction transportation
Committee.

Chicago, Feb. Glowing to the de
feat of Battling Nelson by Ad Wolgast
Tuesday, action in a proposed extern
sion of street car line to Hegewisch
H.. near Chicago, had to be postponed
Nelson owns property at Hegewisch
and was scheduled to appear in a few
days before the council transportation
committee to give his views on the
subject.
a delegation of property owners ap-
peared before the committee yester-
day and one of them said: Owing to
what happened to Nelson last night
we ask you to defer consideration IF
the street railway extension for a
couple of weeks.
I'VE fear Mr. Nelson will be unable
to appear before you sooner"
I'm Difference to Mr.. Nelson" said
the commissioner, the request is
granted"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Propram at Kerr School.

A box sociabIe will be held at the
Kerr school on Thirty-eighth street
South Rock Island, this evening. The
following program will be given:
Opening song-School.
Recitation-Fannie Brady.
Flag drill-Herbert Hammer, Ruth
Hussey, Clara Coopman, Clarence
Woods, Elmer Scherer, Ralph Scher-
er, Linda Matthey. Albert Stafford,
Florence Bruckmann.
Recitation-Irene Hussey.
Piano solo-Marguerite Gaffey.
Recitation-Helen Hallquist.
Vocal solo-Miss Grace Rosenfield.
Dialogue Schmidt, Beu-
lah Rood, Winifred Halves, Borten
Brasch, Helen Gaffey, Seymour YES
termark.
Piano solo-Clara Kerr.
Recitation-Miss Nellie Carpenter
Song-Lester Bleuer, Fred Frank,
Elmer Kennedy, George Whitmore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
FOUR ARE EXAMINED
FOR COMMISSIONS
Officers of National Guard Here in
Charge of the Sixth Regiment
Board.

The examining board of the 9Th
regiment of the Illinois national
guard convened today at Colonel w.
T. ChannOn's headquarters in the
Armory building and commenced the
examination of four national guards
men who are seeking commissions
following their election to office by
their companies. Those taking the
examinations are First Lieutenant
Ralph w. Cavanaugh, who has been
elected captain of Company D of Oak
Park; Second Lieutenant George w.
Armbrust, also of Company d, who
was chosen to succeed Lieutenant
Cavanaugh as first lieutenant; First
Sergeant Carl J. Hillman, who is TO
be second lieutenant in place of Lieu
tenant Armbrust; and First Sergeant
Harry A. Walker of Company of
FreepOrt, who has been elected first
lieutenant of his company.
he examining board of the 9Th
regiment consists of Colonel w. f.
Laurie. oterling. Captain c. G. Davis
and Captain c. S. Young, Geneseo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
ArInOur-StOWe.

Leonard Armour of Moline and
Miss Inez Stowe of Carthage were
married yesterday afternoon at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Mary Stowe. After the ceremony a
wedding supper was served and Mr.
and Mrs. Armour left for Moline,
where they will live at 2214 Third
avenue The bride is we'll known in
Moline. where she has often been the
guest of Mrs. r. z. Henry. The bride
groom formerly lived in Carthage
and is now a conductor on the inter
urban road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24

Notice Of petition Of the Tri-City
Railway company to the mayor and
/ for an ordinance granting unto said
company twenty 600 year franchise
for n street railway on the streets Of
the city Of Rock Island.
Notice is hereby given. that the Tri-
city Railway company viii file it's petf-
ton with the mayor and city council
of the city of Rock Island state Of Hi
nois al the regular meeting of said
council on March 9TH, 1910. for an ordi-
successors and assigns the right to
use, enjoy. possess and maintain street
railways in the city of Rock Island n
heretofore granted to the Moline &
Rock Island Horse Railroad company
the Union Street Railway company. the
Rock Island d Milan Street RAILWAY
com pany. the Davenport & Rock Island
Railway company. and the said Tri-
CITY Railway COMPANY, as the said
rights privileges and franchises arc
now used and enjoyed by said Tri-City
Railway company. the successor of the
companies severally above named.
And also to grant to said Tri-Cfty
assigns. the right to construct, main
tain and operate a single or double
ditional streets in the city Of Rock is
land. to-wit:
Beginning at present terminus Of
tracks at Ninth (9th) avenue and Twen-
ty-ffth (25th) street. thence south on
Twenty C25th) street to Thirteenth
G3th) avenue, thence east on Thir-
teenJn tl3tnl avenue To connection with
present tracks on Thirtieth (30th)
street: beginning at connection with
present tracks at Seventh (7th) ave
nue.. thence south on ThirtV-eighth
(3Sth) street to Eighteenth GSth) ave
nue.. with connections TO present tracks
on Fourteenth G4th) avenue: on Sew
enth C7th) street from Second (2nd) /
avenue to Eleventh G1th) avenue I
thence west on Eleventh G1th) avenue [
to Second f2nd) street. thence south on I
Second (2nd) street to Thirteenth G3th) +.
avenue.
Dsted Feb. "a. 1910.
TRICKY RAILWAY COMPANY
BY J. T. PORTER, President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Celebrate Anniversary.

The ladies' degree team of the Fra
ternal Tribunes Tuesday evening Gel
ebrated the seventh anniversary of
their first public appearance as a
team by surprising their captain, Miss
Clara Hampton. The evening was
pleasantly passed playing games. the
Misses Ada H. Krebe. Grace F. Day
and Caroline Terkelson taking the
prizes in the contests. A two course
lunch was served. Miss Hampton
was presented with a silver casserole.
OF the a members of the team II
of the original members still belong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
BROKER IS FOUND GUILTY
Firm of Fiske n Co. Expelled from
New York Exchange.

New York. Feb. 24.-CliffOrd NJ.
Washburn. board member of the de-
funct brokerage house of J. NJ. Fiske
& Co, yesterday was adjudged guilty
of "reCkIeSsness and unbusinesslille
dealings for his firms connection
with the Columbus and Hooking Coal
and Iron pools by the governors Of
the New York exchange and declared
ineligible for reinstatement This is
tantamOunt 10 expulsion and is the
same action as taken by the governors
last week in the case of Henry S Has
kins, board member of the firm of
Lathrope, Haskins & Co. who were
the managers of the pools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Surprise Party.

A company of girl friends surpris-
ed Miss Ethel Marvin at her home.
1925 Tenth avenue, last evening. A
merry evening was spent playing
games and music was enjoyed and at
late hour a three course supper
was served. Those present were:
Misses Aurelia Schneider, Rose Hell
frich, Stella Jack, Florence Ferguson,
Josephine Van Hoorebeke. Ruth
Johnson, Ruth CTalIe, Ethel Wallace,
Laura Ohlert, Ruth Goode, Selma Pom
ranke, Charlotte Trenkenschuh and
Bertha Van Hoorebeke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24

to take the Newark board of trade
into his confidence and to expound TO
Its members and to 700 other guests
at banquet how the United States
government was saving money.
The president talked as a business
man TO men of business. Leaving such
subjects as the high price of living
and the ratio between wages and
household expenses to Senator Lodge.
who followed him with an address.
the president launched into the depths
of departmental expenses, improve
ments of inland waterways, the cost
of Panama canal digging and the post
ONCE fight with the magazine publish
ers over the increase in mail rates
The sum total of the presidents re-
marks was that we had TO economic
and that we were doing it.
Hopes to Save sIOO,OOO,OOO a Year.
Mr.. Taft told OF the efforts being
made by his administration to cut
down appropriations wherever posi-
Bile. In addition to this he declared
he shared the hope that the commits
sion, which is to be appointed to re-
wise the business methods of the big
departments at Washington. may eff.
feet saving approximating 100000
600 a year
The president detailed to some ex-
tent just where the decreases in ap-
preparations are to occur. Speaking
of the navy, he said it had been de-
cided to continue the policy of two
big battleships year up to the time
the. Panama canal is completed, when
it would then be time to consider a
decrease in the program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
MORE PARTS ASSIGNED
Young Folks Who VIII Feature Song
Numbers and Drills in ..Parnda."

I AOuhS Il StAS " no VIII Feature Song
Numbers and Drills in Parade"
The various parts of "Parada" are
rapidly assuming shape that indicates
something of the beauty of the per
torrance that will open at the Illinois
next Tuesday night The opening drill
and solo number of the program is the
one entitled Dreaming" 10 be given
by group of young ladies. chaperoned
by Mrs. c. f. Sharpe. Mrs Edward
Applequist is the soloist for this num-
Der, which is a catchy. pleasing song
and the young ladies who constitute
the chorus and give the fancy drill are
the Misses Eleanor Craig. Laura Mar
quis, Nina Munger, Gertrude Briggs,
Mabel Payne, Nettie Myers, Jennie
Collins. Ella Baumbach. Stena Volk
Augusta Dart, Lillian Wiley and Alice
Quinlan. This number is a part Of
the "Fairyland" spectacle. an elabor-
ately staged and cOstumed production.
In the "Romany Revelries," a gypsy
scene is introduced showing the gyp-
sizes at their sports in the forest camp.
Some pretty songs are sung, and a
clever fancy drill is given by a group
of young ladies and young men. Mrs.
NJ. C. Rice is chaperon of this group,
and the participants are the Misses
Eleanor Tremann. Elizabeth Wylie,
Florence McCandless, Marie Zwicker,
Vera Buffum, Gladys Mcnamara. Marie
Tremann and Alice Carse: Edwin Nc
Intyre. Arno Tremaun. Walter Young,
Kenneth WEIGH. Vincent Goldberg,
George Frysinger. Sidney Steenburg
and Ben NitChem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Moose Ball.

The first ball under the auspices of
the newly formed Rock Island lodge
of the Loyal Order of Moose takes
place this evening at the roller skat-
ing rink on Sixteenth street. 1t is
expected that there will be large
attendance. A delegation of officers
from lodges in other cities will be
present. National Organizer l. w.
Cunningham, who instituted the local
lodge, and who is now organizing a
branch in Davenport, will lead the
grand march. The rink has been
decorated specially for the occasion.
Thomas Casey. chairman of the en-
tertainment committee of the lodge,
announces the following program
will be presented Incidental to the
ball:
Band concert-Moose band, under
direction of Emil Schieberl
Selection-Moose quartet.
Address of welcome - Mayor
George w. McCaskrin.
Recitation-Robert Rexdale.
Selection-Rock Island Maenner-
:hor.
Character impersonations- George
Etzel.
Vocal elections-Arthur Pottiger
and John Naab, accompanist, Miss
Marie Prick
Mandolin solo-Master John Lamp.
Vaudeville acts from the Family
theatre, including the following num-
bers: Wilson sisters, singing, dancing
and change artists; Lew H. Wheeler,
eccentric dancer; LeOra Vinette, i'm
personator of well known theatrical
stars.
Piano Subsidiaries H. Morgan.
musical director of American theatre. /
Slide for life-Harry Golf, cham
pion boy skater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24

e. Henry performing the ceremony
in the presence of immediate rela-
tives. Attendants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frandeen. After visiting with friends
and relatives here and in Geneseo'
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett will make theli
home in Sentinel Okla, where the
bridegroom is a commission broker
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Took All His Money.

Often all a man earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines, to cure a 3tom-
ach, liver or kidney trouble that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost. Best for dyspep-
STA, indigestion. liliousness. constipa-
ton. jau1dice. malaria and debility.
% cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Central Ladies Meet.

The Ladies' Aid society of the Gems
trail PRESBYTERIAN church met yester-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
H. d. Folsom, 1928 Fourth avenue.
The regular business session was held
and a social time enjoyed and the
hostess served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Aiken street Society Meets.

The Ladies' Sewing society or
Aiken street met yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. J. B. Maxwell, 55S Dear
born street. South Rock Island. The
meeting was largely attended, the Ia
dies spending the afternoon sewing.
Plans were made for a coffee and
apron sale to be given at the home
of Mrs J. A. Reed, $50 Sixteenth
street, March % The hostess served
lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Rock island. Ill. Feb. %. 1910.

A few minutes delay in treating
some cases of Group. even the length
of time it takes to go for a doctor.
often proves dangerous. The safest
way is to keep Chamberlain's Couz?.
Remedy in the house. and at the first
indication of Group give the child 2
dose. Pleasant to take and always
cures. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Tax Notice.

To the Taxpayers of the City of
Rock Island: You are hereby notified
that your taxes are now due. 1 have
the books at my Office, 1712 Third ave
nue.. Office hours, from a. m. to 5
p. m; Wednesday and Saturday even.
ings from to $50.
JOHN T. NOFTSKER,
Collector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
BarTitt-JOhnSOn.

John Barritt and Miss Airline John
son were married last night at s
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Axel Frandeen, Moline, the latter
sister of the bride, the Rev. Robert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24

yard and look through a closed win
dow when he insisted on seeing his
daughter just before she died OF the
same disease yesterday.
All the news allthe time--The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals viii be received at
the city clerks office until o'clock
D. m. Monday. March Z. 1910, for build
ing a coal shed at water works pump
ing station. Plans on file in my office
Work will be paid for within 10 days
after same is accepted by city council.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Doo1- TeIoDd III T-ot 90 1C1O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
In Honor of Mrs. Ames.

The members of Fort Armstrong
chapter. Daughters of the American
Revolution, will give a dinner and
reception tomorrow evening at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
Barred From Dying Child.

Kewanee. H.. Feb. 24.-Frantic with
grief over the death Of his son from
diphtheria IS hours before. ". c.
Shields was compelled by the local
quarantine regulations TO stand in his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-24
TAFT ON ECONOMY
President Talks at Newark of
Business Methods of the
Government.
TELLS OF HIS OWN EFFORTS
Hopes That New Commission to Re-
wise Business Methods Will Save
500, 100000 Year.

Washington. Feb. "a. - President
Taft and party arrived from Newark
at 7:12 this morning.
Newark. n J., Feb. 24.-President
Taft skipped over to Jersey yesterday
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-22
HALLEYS COMET
NOT DANGEROUS
Rev. George M. Searle Declares
Tail of Wanderer Will Not
Affect Earth Life

BERKELEY, Feb. 21.-Rev. George
M. Searle. Paulist priest. who has
been appointed head of the Newman
club of the Catholic students of the
university, does not take much stock
in the theory that the tail of HALEY s
comet will snuff out all life on the eafth
on account of the deadly cyanogen gas.
of which it is largely composed Father
Searle, whose work on HaIey's comet
is well known, enjoys an International
reputation as an astronomer and math-
ematician.
I'VE passed through a comet in the
early sixties" said Father Searle to-
day. land we knew nothing of our eX-
periences until it was all over. There
is no possibility of danger through con-
tact with the comet, which, though
many times larger than the sun, is a
thin airy mass and not solid BODY.
Now If it were a solid body like Venus
we would be able to- discern it on the
face of the sun. 1 doubt whether the
passage of the comet through space pc
tween the earth and sun will even
cause an observation visible to the
human eye"
The comet he said would be visible
to the naked eye about the middle OF
April and could be seen in the early
morning. 1t will approach nearest the
earth May Is.
Rev Father Searle has made deep
study of Ha1ley's comet and was the
first to announce the transit of the
comet over the suns face.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-22
PRISONER ESCAPES
UNDER RIFLE FIRE
Policemen Use Weapons When
Changing Workers Make
Break for Liberty

OAKLAND, Feb. 21.-A break for lib
erty was made by two prisoners in the
city changing this afternoon at the
city quarry in the Piedmont hills. One
of the pair, George Rowley, a vagrant.
made good his escape by running up
the side of a hill while three police
men stood below firing at him with
rifles. He was last seen running north
ward.
The other prisoner who attempted to
escape, Jesse Russell, doing time for
petty larceny, was so frightened at the
rife shots that he dropped to the
ground and was recaptured.
The break was made while the gang
was busy in the rock quarry. Three
patrolmen were keeping guard, Jack
Seaman, Thompson and Michael Powers.
They saw the two begin their race, and
all three trained their rifles, firing over
the fugitives heads.
Rowley was sent TO the changing
for six months by Police Judge Sam
uels less than a week go on a charge
of vagrancy, to which he had pleaded
guilty, with the request that he be
given a Jail sentence. He is a drug
victim, and hoped to overcome the habit
by confinement and work. The police
expect to find him in an opium resort.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-22
INTERRUPTS COURT
TO DEFEND SISTER
Brother Mistakes Prosecutors
Words and Shouts Out AM
CRY Threat During Trial

OAKLAND, Feb. 21.-Miss Esther
Norling, % years of age, pleaded guilty
to a petty larceny charge in the po-
lice court this morning after her
brother, Robert Norling. who fancied
she was mistreated. had made himself
liable for contempt
Miss Norling was arrested on the
complaint of her former employer, Mrs.
Alice Thompson, who charged her with
grand larceny for the theft of a hat
and furs. This morning Prosecuting
Attorney Hennessey informed Police
Judge Samuels in the courtroom that
the girl was peniteut, and that he
would consent to the charge being re-
duced to petty larceny. While the at
torney was speaking Miss Norling
sobbed, and her brother. misunder-
standing Hennessey's words, thought it
was the prosecutor who brought the
tears.
Leaping to his feet. NorIing grilIed
Hennessey, and ended vehementIy:
Il could murder to save that girl"
Hennessey, not knowing the brother,
ordered him elected, and Baileff Flynn
obeyed the order. Then Miss Norling
pleaded guilty and was given till Feb
ruary % to be sentenced After court
adjourned her brother apologized to
Hennessey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-22

COMP.L MAPS OF
ANNEXED HIGHWAYS
Street Superintendent Finds
Huge Task in Improving
New Districts of City

OAKLAND, Feb. 21.-Street maps
just completed by Superintendent OF
Streets Howe show that there is al
most as great a mileage to be cared
for in the annexed district as there is
in the entire old city. His compiIa-
tions show EOS miles in the annexed
district out of Az miles in the whole
city.
Necessarily, says Howe, the most
costly and difficult work is to be done
in the annex, where there are miles
of unimproved streets which must be
paved by the city. Many of the streets
listed as macadamized have been worn
out, and new paving or dressings must
be laid soon.
Howe's records show in the annex
81 miles of roughly graded streets and
roads AZ miles of rOadways. with a
20 foot strip of macadam in the crown
of the rOadbed. but without curbing
and guttering; 43 miles of macadam-
lied streets; % miles OF macadamized
roads, and only IL miles of surveyed
streets not graded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-22
SCHOOLBOYS WILL TRY
TO FLY AEROPLANE
Trio Have Built Machine and
Made Satisfactory Trials

HAYWARD. Feb. 21.-Three school
boys of Hayward are putting the finish
ing touches on an aeroplane which
they have constructed in a garage in
the rear of the Hayward hotel annex
and the precocious trio declare that
they will make a trial flight tomorrow.
The young inventors are Albert Cooper,
IA years of age; David Galbraith, aged
16, and Leslie Myers, aged IS.
The boys worked induStriously and
soon had the framework we'll under
way, but thus far they have not had
sufficient money TO purchase an en-
CINE. The aeroplane is similar in con-
struction to the Curtiss machine.
Last Sunday young Cooper sailed the
machine through the air for about $50
feet before he decided TO buy part
ner's interest in the venture. In max
ing a landing the tail of the machine
was DANA ged. and the trio are now
engaged in repair work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-22
BANDIT SUSPECT TO
BE FREED FROM JAIL
Victims of Robbery Fail to
Identify Charles FOrtier

OAKLAND, Feb. 21.-Charles Fortier,
who was caught in the foothills near
the kohler ranch Saturday afternoon
and arrested on suspicion of being
highway robber, will be turned loose.
as the two men whom he is accused of
robbing failed to identify him today.
Fortier had u fierce fight with Deputy
Sheriff Robert Johnson after he had
been handcuffed, cutting open the Of
ficers face with his manacleS. Fortier
is carpenter living at 1880 Twelfth
avenue. He was acting queerly last
Saturday and a number of laborers
seized him because they thought he
was a robber 1t is thought his mind
is slightly affected.