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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
FOREIGN MISSIONARY
WORKERS IN THECITY
Conducting a Rally During the Day
and Evening at Memorial
Christian Church.

foreign missionary rally is in
progress ct Memorial Christian church
today. Rev. S. ]. Corey of Cincinnati,
Rev. F. E. Hagin of Tokyo, Japan, and
DR.. Paul Wakefield are in charge Of
the services. Addresses were made
by these workers at the morning ses-
sion. Luncheon was served at noon
at the church by the ladies of the con-
gregatiou Addresses were given this
afternoon by the missionaries. Rev.
Mr. Corey will speak this evening i'm
mediately after the mems supper
which is to be held at 6:30. His sub
ject is to be ''Missions-A Mans Job"
At the session this evening there
will be an illustrated lecture by Rev.
Mr. Hagin The films to be shown
were taken in Thibet, India. Africa,
China and other foreign countries.
The men who have charge of the
services are travelling through several
states OF this county conducting rallies
every day at a different city They
have all seen service in the foreign
mission fields and tell some interest
ing things of the work which is being
accomplished among the heathens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
FAREWELL TALK BY
DR.. B0vING TONIGHT
Three Weeks EvangeIistic Services
at Central Presbyterian Chapel
to Close.

The evangelistic services that have
been in progress for the past three
weeks at the Central Presbyterian
church will close with tonight's meet
ing.
Rev Charles B. Boving, D. D.. of
Hannibal, Mo, who has assisted the
pastor of the church, Rev. Marion
Humphreys, during the meetings, will
deliver his farewell sermon tonight on
the theme. Don't Think Too Lightly
of the Unbelief of Sin"
The meetings have proved a sue
cess, both in point of the spiritual
growth of the church and the number
of new members enrolled since the
meetings began.
DR.. Boving is a convincing speaker
and those who have heard him have
been greatly benefited. He came TO
the church as stranger to all, except
d comparatively few, but will leave
many friends in this city not only
among the church and it's friends but
among the laboring men with whom
he worked and talked during his stay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
HOSPITAL VISITING
BOARD IS ORGANIZED
J. w. Simonson Chairman of Water
town Commission-HOIds
Monthly Meeting.

The newly appointed visiting board
of the WATERFOWL hospital held It's
first meeting yesterday and organized
by electing J. w. Simonson, Port By
ron, chairman, and w. c. Galloway.
Aledo. secretary. The third member
is Mrs. George II. Huntoon. Moline.
Each state institution has one of these
boards, which, in a measure. fulfill the
functions assumed by the trustee bod
les, the latter having been dispensed
with under a recently enacted law OF
the Legislature placing general manage
ment of all state Institutions under a
state board of control. The visitins
board. however serves without COM
pensation, the state merely bearing the
actual expenses of the members while
on duty. The board pays a monthly
visit to the hospital. inspects the build
ings, inquiries as to the treatment Of
the patients, and makes written re-
ports and recommendations 10 the
state board Of control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
ASSESSMENT FOR
PAVING CONFIRMED
Improvement of Thirty-fifth Street
Will Cost Property Holders
Sc, 269.26. 80

Judge r. W. Olmsted in the county
court issued an order this afternoon
confirming the assessment roll for the
paving of Thirty-fifth street between
Fifth and Seventh avenues. George
C. Griem, as commissioner, drew up
the assessment, which calls for the
laying of brick paving at an approx
mate cost of 5000 &c. The shares of
each of the property owners along the
frontage are to be paid in annual in
stallments covering a period of 10
years
The paving of this street gives an
other approach. TO the beautiful new
Denkmann Memorial library which is
being erected at Augustana college and
in addition will prevent the formation
of a regular lake of clay at the foot
of the hill each time it rains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02

already has the neucleus of fund for
the establishment of the proposed hos
pital. That one is urgently needed
can be appreciated when It is known
that there are now two patients being
cared for at ST. Anthony's hospital con-
trary to the rules of that institution,
for lack OF other accommodations for
them Necessarily the hospital will in
a large part have to be supported by
the public, as the majority of the af-
ficted are without means to pay for
their care and treatment.
An Annual Tag Day.
However, the circle annually will
have a tag day, the proceeds to go to
the hospital fund. But what now is
most desired is to awaken the public
conscience to the real danger of the
spread of the plague and the ease with
which it can be prevented if the known
scientific precautions are observed.
These will be fully explained at the
Forthcoming meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
C. SPENCER IS DEAD
Former Rock Islander, After
Long Illness, Expires at
Roswell, NJ M.
BODY TO BE BROUGHT HERE
Son of the Late William Spencer
Mrs. Elizabeth b. McGiII, Aged
81, Dies at WatertOwn.

Messages have been received BIZ
friends in the city announcing the
death Monday at Roswell, n. NJ, of
Charles Spencer. a former resident OF
Rock Island. The body will be brought
here for burial It will probably ar
rive tomorrow, accompanied by mem
bers of the family.
Mr.. Spencer was 80 years of age and
unmarried. He was practicing law in
Philadelphia when his health became
impaired and several years ago, with
his mother and two brothers, he set
tied in Roswell. He was a son of the
| late Rev. William Spencer.
He is survived by his mother. Mrs.
Eliza Spencer; three brothers, Edward
and Robinson Spencer, Roswell and
| William Spencer. Evanston, ILL.,, and
a sister, Miss Clara Spencer, who is N
Europe.
Mrs. Elizabeth ID. McGiH.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. McGill. aged 81
years, died of pneumonia yesterday at
/ the Watertown hospital She was
born in Springboro, Ohio. but had re-
sided for years in Moline. She was
the widow of DR.. McGill She was a
devout member of the United PSesby-
terrain church.
Funeral services will be conducted
over the remains at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon at the home of H. D.
Blakemore. SIC Nineteenth street.
Mrs. Blakemore is niece of deceased.
Burial will he at Biggsville, ILL.,, where
for a great many years Mrs McGill's
husband practiced medicine
Mrs. Sarah }. Hobart
Mrs. Sarah J. Hobart died this morn
ing of paralysis at her home in Anda-
lusia. She was one of the pioneers of
this community. Her maiden name
was Sarah J. Husser and she was born
Oct. 3. 1884, in Ohio. She came to
this vicinity when a child and July
20, 1857, was united in marriage with
Gilmore Hobart. OF the IL children
born to the couple II survive, the hus-
band having passed away nine years
ago. The sons are John of Rock ISL
and. Joseph of Davenport. Peter and
Gilmore of Andalusia and William of
Nichols. Iowa The daughters Mrs
Ann Henrietta of Muscatine, Mrs. Ida
Fisher of Davenport, Mrs. Belle
Bishop and Mrs. Joseph Dunlap of An
dalusia, Mrs. Mary Huson of Drury
and Mrs Elizabeth Wagner of Let's.
Iowa. The remains will be inferred
beside those of the husband in Buffalo
Prairie. the date of the funeral being
set later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
CHANGE OF VENUE Is
GIVEN MRS. BARCLAY
Prosecution on kidnapping and As
sauIt Charges Will Not Be at
Topeka.

a change of venue from the circuit
court of Shawnee county at Topeka,
Kan. has been granted to Mrs. Stellc
Barclay, and to John Gentry, 18th
under indictment on two charges
one of kidnapping and the other of as
sault with intent to kill. Ea,'h is en-
joying freedom under new bail of
$4,000. but in what county the cases
will eventually be tried has not been
announced.
Following the sensational attempt
made by Mrs. Barclay and her hired
agent, Gentry, to again secure posses
sion of little Marian Bleakley-the
famous incubator baby of the st.
Louis fair-Mrs. Barclay announced
on Sept. of last year that she was
ready to cease forever her efforts to
gain control of the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
PERSONAL POINTS.

J. H Trimble left this afternoon for
the east.
Harry NJ McCaskrin left last night
for a visit of two weeks at Houston,
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Carse have
gone to San Antonio, Texas, for a visit
of two weeks.
Miss Blanche Murrin left at noon
today for a months visit in Chicago
and Evanston.
Lee R. Davis returned to Chicago
last night after a visit of two weeks
in Rock Island.
George H Lee of Chicago. general
baggage agent of the Rock Island
system, was in Rock Island yester-
day.
Hugh Ralston and Verne Brinker-
hoff arrived home yesterday from
the university of Illinois. They will
return to resume their studies Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fezler of Los
Angeles, formerly of Rock Island, are
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
F. w. Quayle, I40 Grand court, Dav-
export.
P. L. Hinrichs, commercial agent
of the Milwaukee road, has been suf-
fering the last few days from an at
tack of grip and is confined to his
home at % Edgewater Terrace, Camp
Mcclellan, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
CAMPAIGN
AGAINST PLAGUE
DR.. Frank S. Wing, Chicago, to
Address Open Meeting of
County Medical Society.
NEED OF HOSPITAL HERE
One to Be Established by Helpers
Circle of Kings Daughters-
To Prevent Spread.

An open meeting of the Rock Island
County Medical society to devise ways
and means of preventing the inroads
of tuberculosis, against which disease
there is now a national campaign, is
TO be held at the First NJ E church.
Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street,
the evening of Feb. 10.
On that occasion there will be a lee
ture by DR.. Frank S. Wing of Chicago,
who is secretary of the Red Cross Sc
ciety for Illinois and also the direct
ing head of the fight against the white
plague in this state. Primarily, the
purpose of the meeting is to make
known to the public the plans of Help
ers' circle of the Kings Daughters.
under whose auspices a hospital for
the care of tubercular patients is to oe
established in this city.
Tentative arrangements for the
meeting were effected at conference
of committees of the Helpers circle
and the Rock Island County Medical
society held last evening at the New
Harper The medical society was rep
resented by Drs. ]. R. Hollowbush and
E. NJ. Sala of this city and A. E
Kohler Of Moline.
All Churches Asked to Join.
In order that as general knowledge
as possible of scientifically coping
with the disease be had by the public
the churches of the city that hold
Sunday evening services are to be re-
quested to dispense with their meetings
on the 18th that all of the members
of the congregations that desire may
be present at the meeting of the medi-
cal society. The medical practitioners
of the county will be asked to be
present and a number of the more
prominent will be asked to give short
addresses.
Helpers circle of Kings Daughters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02

last evening with the officers Of the
railway company. The latter made an
offer of $500 for a franchise on con-
dition that the village board secure
for it a right of way through the prop
erty of Julius Stack, at the eastern
limits of the village. The board APP
pointed a committee to aid the com
pany in dealing with the Stack inter
ests, but declined the cash proposition.
1t is expected, however. that in the
event satisfactory arrangements are
effected with the Stacks, there will be
40 serious misunderstanding regarding
the amount to be paid for the fran
chise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02

ing and heard the evidence in two
divorce cases. They were those Of
Lillian B. Lee of this city against VIII
liam l. Lee, and OF Della Forsleaf Of
Moline against Peter Forsleaf. The
charge in the Lee suit was desertion
and in the latter habitual drunkenness.
Mrs. Lee was represented by Attorney
G. A Shallberg and Mrs. Forsleaf by
Walter G. Baker No decisions in the
cases were made, the Judge having
taken them under adyisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
TWO SKELETONS
REVEAL MURDER?
Human Bones Unearthed Along
side Milwaukee Tracks at
Fortieth Street.
TWO INCHES UNDER GROUND
Possible Victims Were Killed in Free
for-alI Fights Among Tramps
Who Rendesvouz at Point.

Two human skeletons were uneartN
ed alongside the Milwaukee tracks ut
Fortieth street this morning by a gang
of laborers engaged in rebuilding a
stretch of track for the road at that
point
The bones were lying about two
inches below the surface, at a dis
lance of several feet south of the south
rail. The unmarked grave lies a block
north of Brooks crossing on high
ground
How long the bones rested there is
purely conjectural. 1t is not probable
that they are the remains of aboriginal
people. inasmuch as the ground in that
locality has been turned over more
than once by the railroads in the past
quarter century.
Murder or AccIdents
In the theories that have been ad-
vanced both murder and accident have
been suggested. The riverside railroad
yards in the eastern part of the city
for many years has been the terminal
point of the gentry of hoboland. They
have made a practice of rendesvousing
there in their migrations to the east
and west At night their campfires
are visible from Fifth avenue. Here
they boil their coffee and do their
laundering, sleeping in the side
tracked box cars until they arrange
their schedules to correspond with the
freight movements; in other words.
waiting until a train with an accessi-
Bile box car comes along that will take
them to their desired destinations
Many QuarreIs There.
These itinerants gather at the river
side at nights after passing the day
rounding the city in quest of drink.
Frequently the police are called to the
camp to dispense quarreling hoboes.
1t is probable that there was murder
done in one of these free-for-all fights
and that the bodies of the victims were
laid away in the shallow graves that
were disturbed today. No disposition
has been made of the bones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
INTERURBAN OFFERS
WATERFOWL $500
Looks as Though Village and Tri-
City and Northeastern Would
Come to Terms.

WATERFOWL is still holding out for
it's original demand of cash con-
sideration of $4,000 for a franchise
through the village to the TriCities q
Northeastern interurban, which ex-
poets to begin the construction of the
proposed line between that point and
Albany in the spring. The oompan;
has obtained practically all the right
of way except through the village Of
watertown. The village board met
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
Coroner Acts in Secret.

Monroe City, Mo, Feb. when the
inquest into the death of James T.
Vaughn was resumed this morning the
coroner announced the proceedings
would be secret and all but the wit
nesses excluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
AFTER JACKS EASY COIN
Norman Pinder Punched by Cham
pion Sues for 100000 Damages.

New York, Feb. Jack John
son, the heavyweight champion. was
in court today in answer to the in
dictment for assaulting Norman Pin
der. He was released on $2,50C
bond. and was Immediately served
with papers in civil action by Pin
der for $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
Monev for Iowa CoIIeoe-

New York, Feb. 2.-Five colleges and
two universities were the recipients of
conditional appropriations made from
the Rockefeller fund by the general
education board today. Cornell col
lege, Mount Vernon, Iowa, gets $780,
600 toward a 100000 fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
siornsen. Poet Dying.

Paris, FEB. 2.-Bjornstjerne Born
sen. the Norwegian poet and novelist,
whose condition was critical recently.
was said this morning to be dying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
Notice to Contractors.
PAVING

Bids will be received 9 a. m. Feb
IA, 1910, at the mayors office for paw,
ing Thirty-fifth street with brick from
the south line of Fifth avenue to the
north line of Seventh avenue Plans
and specifications on file at the Off
of the city engineer.
Contractors will be paid in bonds
bearing per cent interest. All bids
must be accompanied by cash, or a
certified check for 10 per cent of the
amount of the bid, payable to presi-
dent of the board of local improve
ments
GEORGE w. M'CASKRIN.
President Board of Local Improve
mentS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
Millionaire Lumbernnan Dead.

La Crosse. Wis. Feb. 2-Levi
Withee, aged IS millionaire lumber
man and political leader, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
HEARS SUITS FOR DIVORCE

Judge w. H. Gest Takes Two Cases
Under Amusement.
Judge W. H. Gest convened the
branch of the circuit court this morn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
Z. of g. Attentlcn.

Members Of St. Paul lodge. No. 107.
K. of p. are requested TO meet at
o'clock sharp Thursday afternoon at
170S Second avenue 10 attend the
funeral Of Brother II. F. Hartmann at
Davenport
FRANK BODELL z O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
MOLINE TO HAVE BIG
DEPARTMENT STORE
Six-Story Building to Be Erected on
Fifteenth Street for Eastern
Interests.

Moline is to have a new six-story de-
partment store on Fifteenth street, to
be conducted by eastern men, Their
identity has not yet been disclosed, but
the announcement is made by Emanuel
Mayer of Moline that he has contract
ed to erect for them on his property
on Fifteenth street and Fourth avenue
a building of the magnitude stated,
the same to cost approximately $780,
600. 1t will have a frontage on the
street of 80 feet and a depth of 112
feet. Owing to present leases it will
not be possible to begin work on the
new structure until Jan. l, 1911. A
long lease is to be taken on the build
ing by the eastern people. The entire
six stories will be devoted exclusively
to the business of the department store
Pump for Sale.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office until 3 o'clock
p. m, Monday, March Z, 1910. for
Holly pump now az pumping station,
capacity 100000 in 81 hours, esti-
mated weight 80 tons.
Bidders must name a sum for pump
and not bid by ton. The city reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
NJ T. RUDGREN. City Clerk
Rock Island, Ill, Jan. 81, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02
Attention, John suford Post, c. A. r.

Comrades of the post will meet al
the post room at 1 o'clock p. m. sharp
Thursday. Feb. 8 to attend the funeral
of Comrade H. L. Hartmann, at the re
quest of the family.
WILLIAM McCONOCHIE,
Commander.
NJ. T. Stafford. Acting Adjutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-02

FRANK BoDELL. z. G.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18

Do farmers eat the proper sort Of food
The farmer of today buys a much
larger proportion of the food that goes
on the table than he did ten years ago.
It's good thing that this is so because
he has a great variety to select from.
He should, however, use great care
In selecting for the best results in
health and strength.
The widespread tendency in the city
to increase the amount of Quaker Oats
eaten is due very largely to the recent
demonstrations by scientific men that
the Quaker Oats fed man is the man
with greatest physical endurance and
greatest mental vigor
Farmers should give this subject
careful thought and should increase
the quantity of Quaker Oats eaten by
themselves, their children and the
farm hands. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18

that this soil, if drained and graded,
makes an exceptionally good founda-
ton to build upon,
Another mistake and rank Unjust
ice has been to place practically all
the burden of road taxes upon farm
property. This plan has obtained
from the first and is still in vogue in
about one-half the states. The other
half have learned that roads are pub
lie property-they belong to everyone
and it is unfair and indefensible to
place the whole burden Of public work
of this nature upon the farms. It is
sometimes said the farmers use the
roads more than others and that is
given as a reason why they should do
all the paying. Well, the lawyers use
the court house more than others;
shall we tax them for the county
building?
A Jersey man in the last decade Of
the century just closed made d1scov-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
THE STORY of the ROAD

very greatly. Some farmers and q
few so-called experts, however, entire
~ overestimate the value of the drag.
There is only one type Of road that
Is worthy the name of good, and that
is one that is hard, smooth and disable
365 days in the year, and one that
Is not affected by weather conditions.
The main roads (these comprise not
more than Is per cent. OF the total
mileage) should be graveled or mac
adamized after first being thoroughly
graded and drained. The experience
Of the world for twenty centuries is
back of this system. Among the illus.
trations on this page are some stone
roads that for 1000 years have been
used daily with but moderate cost
for maintenance.
Another fallacy that must be put
on the shelf is the belief that a hard
road cannot be built in the corn belt;
that it would not "stand up" etc.,
upon the heavy black soil. Every en-
gineer knows and experience shows
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18

tons that must be gotten rid OF be-
fore any real progress can be made.
Among these is the adjustment OF
the labor system. collecting the road
tax in cash and the employment OF
someone of good judgment and skill
to do roaA work. following the advice
that they can secure from the state
engineer, and from him learn what
to do, when to do and how to do It,
A Thorough drainage of the main
roads either by open bitches with un-
obstructed outlet, or, better, by tile
drains on either side, is an absolute
necessity in order to have the best
results (unless perchance there may
be inadequate natural drainage, as in
the case of rolling, sandy soil) and
frequent and timely use of the split
log drag, used during or Immediately
after the rains, or when two or three
inches of the rough, frozen road has
thawed out, it would help matters
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-03-18
DOUBLE REWARD OF VIRTUE
Love Story Written by Small Boy at
Least Brought Things to
Happy Conclusion.

Apropos of love stories in general.
Jerome S. McWade, the wellknown
Duluth connoisseur, said at recent
dinner:
AT the approach of Valentine day
last year I offered a prize of five dol
lars to the little boys of my Sunday
school class for the best short love
story. have one of the stories here,
and l am going to read it to YOU
Mr.. McWade then read:
"A poor man fell in love with a lady
whose mother was rich toy dealer.
"The poor man could not marry the
rich lady, because he had no money.
"A villain then offered him $50 if he
would become a drunkard.
1.-THE poor man wanted the money to
get married with, so he agreed, but
when he got to the beer saloon he
said:
"'No, will not become a drunkard,
even for great riches
"On the way home he found a bag
of gold. So the young lady married
him. 1t was splendid wedding, and
the next day they had twins
"Moral-Virtue is it's own reward"
IN. Y. Times