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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
Follows in His Fathers F ootsteps
COMPANY, DISTRIBUTORS

vestigation can be made relative to
such discrepancies.
On motion, properly seconded, the
Tri-City Railway company ordinance
is amended wherein it relates to sprink-
ling in section now numbered 8, so
that the same shall read that the said
company shall sprinkle on Fifteenth
street to the north line of Eleventh
avenue, and on Twenty-first street to
the north line of Ninth avenue.
Alderman Frick read an ordinance
regulating the rates of fares for chill
dren between the ages of s and IL
years on street cars operating in the
city, and on his motion, properly Sec
onded, the ordinance was Immediately
considered, and on his further motion,
properly seconded, the ordinance was
on roll call adopted; on the further
motion of Alderman Frick the ordin-
ance was laid over for second reading.
An ordinance relative to Island View
Heights improvement was read by Aid
erman Prick, and on his motion the
same was Immediately considered; on
his further motion, properly seconded,
the ordinance as read was, on roll call,
adopted.
Alderman Lawler read a resolution
providing for the enactment of an ord
nance making the salary of the deputy
city clerk 81 1850 per annum, and NOV
ed that the matter be referred to the
ordinance committee to draw such an
ordinance, and that committee be
appointed by the mayor to report as to
the propriety of the enactment of such
an ordinance, and his motion, properly
seconded, was adopted.
The bill of G. ]. Larkin, for improve
ment work done in various wards in
the city, amounting to 1857, was pre-
sented by Alderman Blochlinger, who
moved that the matter be referred to
the new council, which motion, prop
erly seconded, was carried.
On motion, properly seconded, the
council adjourned, to convene in spe-
cial session April ID, 1910.
l hereby certify to the city clerk
that the above and foregoing is a cor
rect and complete copy of record of
the proceedings of the city council of
Rock Island, Ill, for its regular meet
ing held April IL. A. d. 1910.
e. r. MALONEY,
Official Reporter.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of April, A. d. 1910
NJ T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Council session of April Is, 1910.
The council was called to order in
special session at o'clock p. m. by
the mayor, all aldermen being present.
The clerk read the pay roll for the
week ending April 9, 1910, and the ord
nance providing for the allowance of
said pay roll was Immediately consid-
cred, and on motion. properly second
ed. the ordinance was on roll call I'M
animously adopted. Said pay roll is as
follows:
sam Daxon ................. 200
Jake Anthony . ........ 1000
Thomas Manuel $500. ...... 1880
Fred Bowers .... ..... $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

nance was to be next considered, and
on motion, properly. seconded, the ordi-
nance was taken up section by section.
Tie ordinance as discussed, revised
and rearranged, (the only material
changes being with reference to the
labor arbitration clause. hourly service
from Davenport to Rock Island and re-
turn after II p. m. until G a. m. and
clause submitting by the city attorney
providing that the enactment of this
OF dinance unless in direct conflict
with the provisions of this ordinance,
aud that the Elm street car turn on
Second avenue and Seventh street and
proceed thence south to Fourth ave
nue. and Seventh street, making ter
minus on First street and Fourth ave
nue) was on motion, properly second
ed adopted on roll call, all aldermen
voting in the Affirmative except Alder
man Ellinwood
The resolution Of Alderman Elm
wood, providing for a so cent mini
mum electric meter rate, was on mo-
ton, properly seconded, adopted.
l hereby certify the foregoing is
complete and correct transcript OF the
for the meeting held April
-, 1910. OF the city council Of Rock
Island. r. r. MADONEY,
Ohicial Reporter
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 10th day of April, A. ID. 1910.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Council session of April 8, 1910
TIE council was called to order in spe-
cial session at o'clock p. m. by the
mayor, all aldermen being present.
The mayor announced the first order
of business to be that of the canvass
ing of the votes at the last general
election and on motion, properly sec
onded appointed committee Of
three, to-wit: Aldermen Blochlinger,
Flick and McNealy to act on such com,
mittee. A recess was taken for the
purpose OF permitting said committee
to make the canvass, and only par
tial report being made by said commit
tee, the city clerk was notified to re-
quest the clerks and judges of cleo
ton to complete their returns in the
Pr cincts wherein errors had been dis
covered.
Further consideration of the Tri-City
Railway company ordinance was there
upon had, but no final action taken
with reference to the same, and the
council adjourned to convene in regu-
lar session April IL, A. D. 1910.
/ hereby certify the foregoing is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Proceedings of the city council of
Rock Island, H., for it's regular meet
ing held April IL, A. d. 1910.
The council was called to order in
regular session at s o'clock D. m. by
the mayor, all aldermen being present.
The minutes of the meeting of March
z were read, and on motion, properly
seconded, were approved.
On motion, properly seconded, the
mayor was directed to appoint a com
mittee to canvass the election returns
of the last city election, and in pur-
suance thereof appointed on such COM
mittee Aldermen McNealy, Frick and
Blochlinger.
On motion of Alderman Holzhammer
properly seconded, recess was taken
for the purpose of allowing the cleo
ton returns committee to canvass the
vote.
On reconvening the election commit
tee reported certain discrepancies in
various precincts in the city, and on
motion, properly seconded, final report
of said committee is deferred until in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Alderman Blochlinger, for the COM
mittee to which the matter had been
referred, reported that the blue prints
and plans of the proposed new filter
plant contain no material changes as
now submitted, and moved the adop-
ton of the report, and his motion
properly seconded, was carried.
The mayor called attention to the
fact that the Tri-City Railway ordi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Council session of April 6, 1910
The council was called to order in spe
ciaI session at 8 o'clock p. m. by the
mayor. all aldermen being present.
The council proceeded to consider
the ordinance of the Rock Island Sand
& Gravel company, and on motion,
properly seconded, the same was taken
up section by section. The immediate
consideration of the ordinance was had
and on motion, properly seconded, the
rules were suspended, and the ordi-
nance adopted.
Thereupon further consideration was
given the ordinance of the Tri-City
Railway company and with amend
ments suggested, and with the agree
ment on the part of said company to
defray the expense of a special council
session, it is on motion, properly sec
onded, decided that the council will
convene in special session on April 8,
A. D. 1910, to further consider said
ordinance.
On motion of Alderman Lawler,
properly seconded, the council adj
joGrned to convene in special session
Friday evening, April 8, 1910.
I hereby certify the foregoing is
complete and correct transcript of the
proceedings for the meeting held April
6, 1910, of the city council of Rock
Island. e. r. MALONEY,
Oficial Reporter.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of April, A d. 1910.
NJ. T. RUDGRBN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
TO CHANGE PRISON PRICES
Convict Made Goods to Be Sold to the
State from Revised List.

CONVICT Maoe STOOuS " DO S'OhA " -
State from Revised List.
Springfield, ILL.,, May PA revision
of the prices Of prison made goods
sold to the state board of admin1stra-
ton will be made. The matter was
discussed yesterday at meeting of
the board and it was found that sew
eraI changes could be made. The mat
ter was referred to the joint board OF
classification, the personnel OF which
under the new board of administration
law is C. A. Purdunn of the prison IN
dustries board, L. Y. Sherman of the
board of administration, and State
Auditor James S. Mccullough. This
committee will begin the work of re
vision shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach.
sweeten the breath and create q
healthy appetite. They promote the
flow OF gastric juice. thereby inducing
good digestion. Sold by all oruGgists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
DAVENPORT

Davenport Traveller strici<en.-Tele-
graphic communication has been re-
ceived from Kewanee, Ill, stating that
Oliver R Ray, $50 East Fourteenth
street. travelling representative for the
Lindsburg Mill & Elevator company,
Lindsburg, Neb., suffered a stroke of
apoplexy in that city yesterday mora
ing and is in St Francis hospital. Fred
L. Ray, secretary of the Crescent Mao
aronf company, son of the stricken
man, left for Kewanee upon receipt of
the information, and just how serious
ly Ill Mr.. Ray is has not as yet been
ascertained. Mr.. Ray is well known in
eastern Iowa and western Illinois and
his misfortune is shock to his many
friends.
Robe Farmer on Train.-Harry Ryan.
aged 25, of Davenport, was bound over
to the grand jury at Council Bluffs
yesterday in $500 bonds on the charge
OF larceny from the person He was
arrested Thursday on a car between
Omaha and Council bluffs for picking
the pocket of a farmer named Krie-
sen Three associates are being held
pending investigation. They are
thought TO be gang Of professional
pickpockets operating between the two.
towns for the past three months. The
grand jury meets Monday.
Accidentally Shot.-Roy Spear, who
lives on Rockingham road, was shot
in the leg recently by one of his com
panions, who was carrying a % calibre
rife. The shot entered the feshy part
of his leg and did not touch the bone.
The injury is not serious. The gun
was accidentally discharged.
%
Managers Office Moved Here-The
general managers Office of the I. & I.
interurban has been moved to Daven-
port from Clinton and established in
the old freight and passenger depot at
the foot of Brady street. Manager P.
p Crafts of the above road is now q
Davenporter and will remove his fam
fly here as soon as he finds a suitable |
home in which to locate them.
Obituary Record.-Mrs. 8. w. Pierce !
died Thursday evening at her former |
residence. Mrs. Pierce was born Sept |
II, 1888, at Phillips, Maine. At the |
age of II she went to Westboro, Mass,
where she fitted herself for educational
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
/ NEWS. OF THE NEIGHBORS

apolis after long Illness. He was
stationed in this city 10 years. he is
survived by his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

complete and correct transcript of the
proceedings for the meeting held April
8, 1910, of the city council of Rock
Island.
Z. r. MAI.ONEY,
Official Reporter.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of April, A D. 1910.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
She still Lectures.

She Still Lectures.
Mr.. Tile-Your wife used to lecture
before she was married. Has she given
1t up now? Mr.. Milds-WeI-er-yes
that IS, in public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

The consideration was then had OF
the Tri-City Railway company ordl-
rance by the council.
The bill of Peter Trenkenschuh, as
heretofore considered by the council,
was disalIowed.
The council adjourned on motion to
meet in regular session April 4, 1910.
i hereby certify that the foregoing
are correct and full proceedings OF
the council meeting of April 1, 1910,
for the city of Rock Island, Ill.
e. r. MALONEY,
Official Reporter.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 4th day of April, A. D. 1910.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

l hereby certify the foregoing is
complete and correct transcript. of the
proceedings for the meeting held
April 4, 1910, of the city council of
Rock Island.
E. r. MALONEY,
Official Reporter
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of April. A. D. 1910.
NJ T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Council session of April 4, 1910
The council was called to order in reg
uIa.. session at p. m. by the mayor,
all aldermen being present.
The clerk read the weekly payroll
for the week ending March e. 1910,
and amounting to $334.70, and the
same was on motion of Alderman Law
Ter, properly seconded, allowed, the
cor sideration of the ordinance first
being had.
Certain bills were read by the clerk,
ana on his request directed paid, and
Oh roll call were so directed paid.
Cod l,iiIc Xuara 90 fo1loUS to.uft.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Special home treatment
arranged for those who
live in the country. Our
Office has been located in
Davenport for Is years.
You run no risk when you
come to DR.. Walsh because
he stays right here to back
nv HE q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-21

Obituary Record.-Maurice, 2-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Won
Parys, died yesterday at the home,
1903 Second street The funeral SER
vice was held this forenoon from
Sacred Heart church. Burial was
in East Moline cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-21
HIT BY BALL
HAS FIT AND
LOSES SPEECH

Elizabeth, Nov. 21:-Struck with
a baseball while participating in a
game between the South River and
Perth Amboy teams in South River
October 80, Frank Bierne, Of Rose
hill place, this city, became exhaust
ed while running from one base to
another and, seized with a fit, fell
to the ground. He lost his power
of speech, which he has not yet re-
covered.
Physicians who are attending him
say the case is n of the most baf-
fling and mysterious~they have en-
countered. DR.. Stephen T. Quinn, of
South Broad street, has been con-
tinually attending the young man
but all his efforts have been unsuc-
cessful. 4" -
Bierne was the pitcher of the
South River team and near the end
of the game made a long hit. He had
passed second base. and was on his
way to third when he suddenly
threw up his arms and fell to the
ground. Medical attendance was
administered, and although he re-
covered from the fit he was unable
to talk. His only manner of con-
.versing Is by his hands. After a long
rest he can sometimes whisper al
most inaudibly. ~ "ee se
Fearful that the disease cannot be
cured, his family has decided to cali
in specialists. They will attend the
patient during the week. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-21
A BLOOD TAX.

Payment by a French Town to Spain
Fer an Ancient Crime.
Seven hundred years ago some shep-
herds of the valley of Roncal, in Ma
yarre, were murdered by shepherds of
the valley of Bareton, in Bearn. the
crime taking place on the high pasture
lands of Arlas, In the Pyrenees. 1t
would have been difficult to bring the
murderers individually to justice, and
the Spaniards were preparing to make
war upon the valley from which the
French murderers had come when the
French villages proposed that peace be
maintained at the price of a yearly tax
or tribute, to endure for all time, and
this proposition was accepted.
The payment of this blood tax-orlgi-
nally three white mares, but later three
oows Of a particular breed and color
has been made ever since, the custom
Ut Is nothing more) having survived
even the great wars in which both
France and Spain have engaged and
the storm of the French revolution.
Yearly the representative men Of the
two valleys meet on the frontier at a
certain stone remote from any town
and go through the ceremony Of pre-
senting and receiving the cattle. The
order Of procedure, which Is elaborate
and impressive, is fixed by a document
bearing the date 1875, though the tax
was paid a hundred years prior to that
time. The records Of each yearly meet
ing and payment are duly attested and
deposited In the archives OF the Rom
caiais-New YORK Tribu-~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-21
VISIT
THE CAPITAL
TOMORROW
Especial Correspondence.)


Trenton, Nov. 21:-The prospec-
tive visit of Governor-elect Wilson tC
the State House tomorrow as a guest
of Governor Fort is expected to at
tract a great many more politicians
and legislators to the capitol CORR
doris than gathered there last "gov-
ernor's day"
The idea still prevails that Assem-
blyman Kenny, the dean of the
Democratic House majority, will be
picked for the ~speakership, but those
who are following the legislative sit
uation closely will not be surprised
If a strong effort is made to land
the honor for Assemblyman John
Matthews, of Hunterdon. Mr.. Mat
thews continues to stand as an aspi-
rant for the speakership and, as al
ready told, may show up with more
backing than he appears to have at
the present time.
The choice of a speaker is not by
any means separated from manipuIa-
tions that are going on in connection
with the disposition of the United
States senatorial question. Although
he has not declared himself on thR
subject since election, it is freely
stated that Mr.. Kenny will be for
MARITIME. The development of this
fact may result in Senator Smith and
his >allies attempting to side-track
the Hudson assemblyman as presid-
ing officer of the House. In the event
of such a turn of affairs with respect
to the organization of the legisia-
ture, Mr.. Matthews plans to step in
and carry off the speakership for
himself, his view being that in the
final analysis the Smith-Nugent in
fuences will favor him. Several
State House wiseacres, however, are
very doubtful about Mr.. Matthews
receiving serious consideration for
the speakership at any time. The
Hunterdon assemblyman was mixed
up in several affairs during the last
legislative session in such a way
that there is small likelihood of
either himself or Others pushing his
speakership boom to the extent that
1t would invite attacks upon him.
Fronting by their experience In 1907
when it was found necessary to keep
Assemblyman Firth out of the speak
ershfp after he had been selected for
the place by the majority caucus, the
Democratic leaders will scarcely
want to put the party in the position
of undergoing a similar experience at
the opening of the approaching ses-
sion.
The only name thus far mentioned
in connection with filling the office of
clerk of the House is that of Michael
w. Higgins, who vas the clerk in
1907 under Democratic patronage.
Mr.. Higgins is a Newark newspaper
man, and his selection for the $1,000
job would be satisfactory to the
Democratic members of the legisla-
'ture from Essex county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-21
REDISTRICTING
OFSTATE MAY
Be POSTPONED
(snecial Correspondence.l

kOptCldl
Trenton, Nov. .21:-News
from Washington that the %decennial
| appointment of Congressman to the
various states may not be made this
winter, but that the making of it
may be deferred until the new DEM
ocratic Congress comes into power.
II this proves to be so the incoming
Legislature will not have the fixing
of the boundary lines of the Con-
g%ressional districts within the state.
The Legislature cannot fix the Con-
g%ressional boundary lines until Con-
gress has determined the number Of
Congressman the state is entitled to
have. The best Information is that
New jerseys representation in the
lower House of Congress viii con-
tinue as at present, hal is, that the
state will have ten Congressman, but
the lines of the Congressional dis
tricts cannot be changed until this is
determined.
The 1910 census for New Jersey
has not been promulgated as yet,
but the piecemeal information as re-
ceived shows that the great increase
in population Is in the northern part
of the state and 1t Is not at all m
probable that the First and Second
Congressional districts will be made
to take In more counties than at
present.
One of the things the new Legis-
lature will be called upon to do will
be to apportion the number OF AS
semblymen to the various counties.
This can be done just as soon as the
census figures have been given out.
The constitution limits the number
of Assemblymen to sixty and pro-
vides that each county shall have at
least n Assemb1yman, SO that he
changes from the present represen-
~tations will not be numerous, With
the Senate Republican and the AS
sembly Democratic, the apportion-
ment can be depended upon to be
made-without either party getting
any advantage other than that which
may grow out of the census itself.
About the only two things that are
are that Cumberland will lose
Assemblyman and that Bergen
will gain one. There is a. possibil-
ity that one Or two OF the other ru-
raj counties may lose,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-21
SILVER is NOT
READY To GO
ON RECORD YET

New Brunswick, Nov. 21:-'My
answer will come at the proper
time" said Senator George S. Sill
ger when asked if he would say for
whom his vote would be cast for Uni
ted States Senator. Mr.. Silzer said
he did not think there was any need
for him to commit himself two
months before the vote was to be
taken at Trenton.
Two of Mr.. S%ilzer's Democratic
colleagues-Osborne of Essex, and
Gebhardt of Hunterdon-have de-
clared for James e. MARITIME. A
third-Fielder of Hudson-has
solved the problem by declaring
himself a candidate. There is every
reason to believe that a sufficient
number will follow the MARITIME
standard to at least insure the defeat
of James Smith, Jr.
A despatch from Trenton saws it
is expected there that Mr.. Silzer will
be for Mr.. MARITIME. The dispatch
further says:
miliar with his Legislative record,
are free in expressing the opinion
that he cannot do otherwise than
vote for Mr.. MARITIME without studi-
flying himself on the basis of his acts
as a member of the Legislature.
Besides voting with the other
Democrats In the Legislative session
of 1907 in favor of the resolution
petitfoning Congress to CALI a con-
ventlon for the purpose of bringing
about a constitutional amendment
that would permit popular election
of United States Senators, the State
Senate Journal for the 1907 session
shows that Mr.. Silzer was the DEM
ocratic member of the Conference
Committee which drafted the sup
plement to the primary act providing
the method which was taken advant-
age of by Mr.. MARITIME. This sup
plement was enacted into law at the
session of the Legislatures
held in September, 1907, to consider
votes by Governor Stokes of bills
passed 'at the regular winter session,
and many of them which were I'M
disposed Of when the stated law
making period was at an end. The
State Journal also shows that Sena-
tor SilZer voted aye on every par
procedure necessary to
pass the law permitting candidates
for United States Senator to submit
candidacy to a vote of the peo-
pie. In addition to this, it is re-
called that Mr.. Silzer also spoke in
favor of the adoption of the bill
which he had helped to draft to-
with Senator Colby and FIRE.
-inghuysen representing the Repub-
leans.
1T is an open secret that Senator
5ilzer is unfriendly to the political
fortunes of former Senator James
Smith, Jr. AS a result of the sharp
criticism by Senator Silzer concern
ng the Democratic bosses uttered in
he early part of the contest for the
gubernatorial nominal
ion, in which it was plainly evil
lent that the MiddleseX Senator had
Mr.. Smith in mind, the political re-
.ations of the two men have been
anything but friendly, to say the
east"