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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
USE AUTO TO CATCH
A RUNAWAY WOMAN
May Thompson, Street Walker,
Breaks Away from Constable
HeVerIing.

May Thompson, street walker, Dav-
export, may be a better sprinter than
Peter j. .Heverling, coruplent Rock
Island constable, but she will have to
speed up trife before she can hold
her own with an automobile, as she
had proved to her satisfaction this
afternoon.
May was arrested here last night.
Her trial was set for this afternoon,
but was postponed until tomorrow.
The interim she was to pass III the
county jail. Constable Heverling was
entrusted to escort her to the Jail.
At Fifteenth street and Third ave
nue. May side-stepped the affable p.
J. and while he did his best to over
take her, he was winded inside a
block, and Mays skirts were cutting
fancy capers among the zephyrs on
Fifteenth street when the police de-
partment called an auto to the rescue
When the woman saw the machine
was on her trail she surrendered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
PERSONAL POINTS.

]. F. Lardner is in Chicago.
o. B. Davis, who left here several
months ago to visit in California, has
returned home.
H. K Mack of the Burlington road
returned this morning after a brief
visit in st. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Peterson of
Omaha are guests of Mrs B. c. Tom
linson on Twentieth street
Harvey Humphreys, former night
clerk at the New Harper, left yester-
day for Chicago. where he is to take a
position as travelling salesman.
E. C. Hart and a party of seven land
seekers left this morning over the
Burlington for New Rockford, y. D.,
and other points in the northwest.
A D. Hermann, assistant secretary
of the Y. NJ c. A, returned this morn
ing after brief visit with his parents
at Sterling. Richard Wood, who Wis
tied with him, also returned home.
John C. Fellenz, general sales agent
of the Black Hawk Clay Manufacture
ing company. has removed his family
from Milwaukee and has settled in
new home at 9O9 Twentieth street.
Mr.. Fellenz has been with the com
pany several years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

and these will be appointed without
delay, and will be at the call of any of
the enumerators. The assistant SUI
pervisor, who will not be named until
the arrival of Mr. Wallace, will estab-
lish an office, and will be reachabie at
all times by the precinct enumerators,
whom he will direct in their work and
assist when necessary.
1t is believed the ball has been start
ed rolling in Rock Island in the right
direction, and it is hoped the plan pro-
posed will guarantee accuracy and COM
pleteness of the canvass. However,
this does not relieve the duty of the
individual citizen. He, or she. should
be on the lookout constantly until the
close of the canvass in aiding the
enumerator
All census enumerators of Rock ISL
and are requested to meet with Mr..
Wallace at 8 O'Clock tonight at the
New Harper.
Ten years ago Rock Island lost
credit for a couple of thousand or
more of it's population. Unless there
is more system pursued and more CO.
operation secured than has so far been
manifest the returns may fail 20 TO %
per cent of the actual population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
COLLEGE SENIOR
SEVERELY BURNED
Miss Jennie Nelson Victim OF
Explosion in Augustana
Chemical Laboratory.
TWO OTHERS ARE INJURED
Glass Flask Containing Mixture the
Students Are Preparing
Bursts.

Miss Jennie Nelson of South ROCK
Island, senior at Augustana college,
was severely burned in an explosion
of chemicals in the chemical labora-
tory at the college yesterday after
noon. Miss Ida Swanson of Escan-
aba, Mich, and Arvid Nelson, broth
err of Miss Nelson, were also burned
slightly. the latter while trying to ex-
tinguish the flames which enveloped
the two girls.
The young ladies were engaged IN
the preparation of potassium cyanate
crystals when the accident occurred.
They had fused a mixture of potas-
SUM ferrocyanide and potassium bl-
chromate and were dissolving the mass
in boiling alcohol. The exact manner
in which the explosion occurred is not
known, but it appears that the glass
flask containing the mixture burst, lg-
hitting the boiling alcohol from the
Bunsen burner.
is EnveIOpe;i in Flames.
Miss Nelson was leaning over the Ia
boratory table when the explosion oc-
Cured and the burning alcohol from
the burstin flask was thrown over her.
In an instant she was enveloped in
flames. Some of the burning alcohol
was also thrown on Miss Swansan.
Both girls fought desperately to extin-
uish the flames, but to no avail.
Miss Nelson's brother, who was
working in another part of the labora-
tory, was attracted by the screams of
the girls, and rushed to their assistanc e.
Selling an overcoat belonging to Miss
Swanson, he wrapped his sister in it
and smothered the flames, then aided
Miss Swanson. The laboratory desk
and the floor were also ablaze but the
flames were quickly extinguished.
Sweater Jacket Saved Her.
Fortunately for Miss Nelson, she
was wearing a wooden sweater jacket,
which protected her greatly from the
flames. The jacket was almost en-
tirely consumed, however, and her
dress badly burned The skin on her
neck and hands was entirely burned
away and her eyebrows and hair badly
singed.
Miss Swansons clothing was also
badly burned and her hands blistered.
Arvid Nelson's hands were burned
while he was assisting the girls in ex-
the flames. Professor ].
P. Magnuson rendered first aid to the
after which Miss Nelson was
attended to by Dr. Sala. He stated
that her injuries were not of a serious
nature, although the burns may leave
scars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
PUT 1T UP TO GRAND JURY

CONTINUED from Page One.)
what Davis said" was Gallagher's
comment as his party started for the
train. They stick the price up just
as high as they dare, just as high as
they think they can get without bring
ing roar from the consumer"
Denies the Charge.
John Newman, president of the
board, declared that if Chicago mem
bers placed any such Interpretation on
Mr.. Davis remarks they were wrong.
I'VE don't put the price as high as
We think we dare said Mr.. Newman
1--WE put the price where we think, as
producers, it ought to be, and the pro-
ducers are the men who ought to
know. Say, do you know that with
butter at 80 cents we make just half
a cent to a cent a pound?
Pot Calls Kettle Black.
"The Chicago men are fighting
against their own interests and they
will find it out and quit this war at
each board meeting pretty soon. They
raise the price themselves every week
Their Monday quotations may be 81
cents, but later in the week, on Thurs
day or Friday. they quote butter at
SO and 81 cents. Sometimes we get
short out here and then we have to
buy back from them at "a cents butter
we sold them early in the week at 80
cents"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

June1 has been selected by the
seniors of the local high school for
the annual senior class day. On
this day the seniors who are to grad
uate are assembled at the high school
for the last time and they have pre-
pared BETTING program for the oc-
casion as follows:
Piano solo-FIorence McCombs
Address of welcome-John Streck-
fus.
Music-Double quartet composed
of Irene harrison, Marion Hubbard,
Cora Graves, Katherine Chase, Rich
ard Lift, Sidney Steenburg, Walter
Taylor and Harry Steaks.
Glass will-Elva Allsbrow.
Glass prophecy-Dorothy Stevens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

Kerler & Co. make rugs.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
See A. L. Bruner for piano tuning
For bus and express, Spencer & Trefz
LaVanway buys and sells every
thing. Telephone west 247.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1916 Third avenue.
A. L. Bruner, practical piano tr1er,
ZAP Fifteenth street. Both phones,
This is the time to sell real estate.
List your property with Reidy Bros.
H. T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-152S Fourth ave-
nue.
We have a constant demand for
property at prices from $500 to ST.
500. Reidy Bros.
DR. ]. W. Doran has removed his
dental Office to 1716 Second avenue
over Maths store.
We have some good investments in
Second and Third avenue business
property. Reidy Bros.
Mrs. NJ. Levy, 623 Eighteenth street,
is disposing of some of her household
effects at private sale.
John G. Glass meat market will
close from II m. to p. M tomorrow
afternoon during the funeral of John
Seuss.
Court of Honor, No. S55, will hold
a dance at Beselins hail Thursday
evening, April 81 Admission Is cents.
Freeds orchestra.
Attend the opening dance of the B.
B. & F. club Wednesday evening, April
20, at the Watch Tower inn. Bleuer's
orchestra. Gents so cents, ladies free.
The Tri-City lodge, No. 1873, Switch
mems Union of North America, will
hold their 10th annual ball at Indus
trial hall tonight Admission 81 per
couple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
STILL FEAR FROST
Blow, Deferred Last Night, Ex-
pected, to Fall Within the
Next IL Hours.
CLEAR SKIES ON THE WAY
Estimated That from One-HaIf to
Three-Fourths of Tree Fruit
Is Already Gone.

When old Boreas comes back for
more in the springtime and slips into
clinch, as he did the other day, watch
out for him in the breakaway. That
is when he lands his meanest blow.
The akaway-otherwise known as
clearing skies and frost"-was ex-
pected last night, but the old fellows
strip proved better than the weather
man thought and he continues to hang
on. So it is again predicted that he
will let go tonight.
There was no frost nor freeze last
night, the lowest temperature being
80 degrees. Consequently no damage
was done. Today it was possible to
make a more accurate estimate of the
havoc done Saturday night and Sunday
night, but results will be still more ap-
parent when the sun shines again.
At Least Half Gone.
1t is perfectly clear that tree fruit
has been hit hard. Some localities
have Jared worse than others, but the
general estimate is that from one-half
to threefourths of the crop is gone
Grapes will be nil, the young leaves
and buds. which were just starting, be-
ing totally killed. Shrubs have Jared
according to the exposure and otheF
conditions, though raspberries and
blackberries are not far enough ad-
vanced to suffer much, if any.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
City Chat
See to it that you are
not overlooked by the
census man.
THE suFFRAeETTE PARADE.

THE SUFFRAGETTE PARADE.
Pound the drum. here we come,
Zippity bang bang, zippity bum,
Neat and nifty.
Quick and shifty,
Swat the dreadful demon rum,
Hit the brass, we've got class,
Don't give us your line of sass;
One best bet,
Suffragette-
Where's the nearest looking glass
Blow the horn. grow the corn,
That's our motto night and morn;
Brave and witty,
Slim and pretty,
We're the best things ever born,
Quit your bluff, we're the stuff,
Gee, but amt the ocean rough?
Fun and fights,
Women's rights
Let me take your powder puff,
Three hurrahs for the cause,
Till we're aching in the jaws;
Don't get funny,
We've got money,
Tell your woes to Santa Claus.
Will we quit? Aber nit,
We won't stop the noise bit;
Lace and trimmin',
Votes for women
Does my new dress really fit?
st. Louis Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Today in the Markets

Chicago. April 19-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat
May. 1O7&4. 1857. 1861. 1868.
July, 1918, 1918, 1003s. 1O0as.
September, 1884, 1OO1s, 9Ss4, 98%4.
Cora.
May, SIS, 5714, SOS, 56B.
July, COZ. 6C9s, co.'s, 60ss.
September, CO, G2h, 615s, 61A.
Oats.
May. 421s, 4214, 411a. AIS.
July, 40. 40, 1895, 391a.
September. 3SH, $3.50, 373s, 37A.
Pork.
May, 21.OO, 21.25, 5000, 21.25.
July, 2O9O, 215O, 2O.9O, 21.42.
September, -, 21.45, 2O.SO, 21.37.
Lard
May, 1190. 1915, 1190. 1905.
July, 11S7, 1905, 1885, 1902.
September, 11.S7, 1926, 11.S5, 1905.
RIbs.
May. 11.S7, 1905, 11.S5, 1902.
July, 1175, 1902, 11.75. 1875.
September, Hip, 1875, 11.72, 1892.
Receipts today-Wheat "a. corn 1872,
oats $50, hogs 1000, cattle $500,
sheep 10000.
Estimated receipts Wednesday -
Hogs 1900.
Hog market opened Is cents lower.
Hogs left over 10000. Light $3.50
$50. mixed and butchers S9569.3C.
good heavy 9.OO69.30, rough heavy
800 to 90.
Cattle market opened steady.
Sheep market opened 10 cents lower.
Hogs at Omaha 600, cattle $500.
Hogs at Kansas City, 600, cattle To-
600.
Hog market closed weak, so to 35
cents lower than yesterday. Bulk sos
@9.O5. light S.SO@905, mixed and
butchers S.S0@9.10, good heavy $500
90, rough heavy 8.S06S90.
Cattle market closed weak.
Sheep market closed weak.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat Il
lower, corn unchanged
Liverpool closing Wheat q to 1 d.
higher. corn "a lower.
Northwestern receipts-Minneapo
today 60, last week "a, last year ia;
Duluth, today IS, last week lis, last
year 35.
New York Stocka.
Gas ...... $500 .......-....- .llI3S
Union Pacific 1871
U. S. Steel preferred ......... 121
Z, S. Steel common ....... S63s
Reading ... ....... ....167
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

friends attended to pay last tribute
to the beautiful life of noble and be-
loved woman. A requiem high mass
was sung, and there were solos by
Mrs. Mae Richards Casey and A. A.
Burt. There was wealth of flowers.
The pallbearers were j. A. Murrin, ].
w. Cavanaugh, j. H. Pender, Thomas
Green, j. P. Sexton and James Nc
Nellis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
SPECIAL CENSUS
AID IN The CITY
Supervisor Wallace to Be Here
to Name Assistant To-
morrow.
TO SECURE A FULL COUNT
Blanks to Be Provided by Business
Mems Association and Left at
Different Places.

r.. r. Wallace of Hamilton. district
supervisor of the census, will be IL
Rock Island tonight to lend his off
cial assistance towards giving the city
a complete count in the name canvass
now under way. 1t is the intention Of
Mr.. Wallace to appoint here an assist
ant supervisor, who will be authorized
to act for his chief in directing and
aiding the precinct enumerators in the
city.
Mayer Levi and Charles Golf, secre
taries respectively of the Rock Island
Industrial commission and the Rock
Island Business Mems association
held a conference this morning with
Postmaster H. A. j. Mcdonald to con
slider the complaints of endmerators
particularly those in the business dis
trict, that it would be impossible for
them to insure a complete return of
their districts unless they had cooper
alton from those who are interested
in seeing that the city is credited with
all that rightfully belonged to ii in
numerical citizenship strength. Post
master Mcdonald Immediately got
into communication with Mr.. Wallace
over the long distance telephone and
secured his promise that he would be
in the city tonight to give all the
aid at his command to simplify the
situation here.
To Distribute Blanks.
Moline and other cities have the
same conditions that are annoying
Rock Island to contend with in the
census canvass. Moline has just Sc
cured the appointment of deputy SUI
pervisor, and. with the cooperation of
the commercial bodies, has system
etically entered upon the work in the
full assurance that not a single soul
will be overlooked.
The greatest difficulty that has been
met here is in obtaining the names of
the occupants of rooming houses and
fiat buildings. They are people for
the most part who spend little time
outside their sleeping hours in their
Lodgings. They go to work in the
ecTly morning, take their meals at
restaurants, and do not return until
late in the evening. William Schaar-
mann, the enumerator in the first pre-
cinct of the Fourth ward, related to
The Argus yesterday the handicaps
that he had encountered, and predict
ed that unless there was some action
taken at once hundreds of names
would be missed.
The plan 10 be adopted here is to
have slips printed giving all the ques-
tons asked by the enumerator These
are to be left at every place where the
occupant is not found in by the enum-
orator. With the slips will be an en-
velope addressed to the assistant SUI
pervisor. This stationery is to be fur
nished by the Rock Island Business
Mems association and delivered to Mr.
Wallace on his arrival in the city
Interpreters to BE Supplied.
Interpreters are needed here also,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
OBITUARY RECORD.
Earl c. HamerIlmck.

Earl CAMEL Hamerlimck, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Hamerlimck,
died this morning at o'clock at the
home of his parents in Bowling town
ship. The cause of death was COM
plication of diseases. The child was
two months of age. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning from st.
PauPs church. Father Walters will
conduct the services and burial will
be in Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
SeuSs Funeral.

The funeral of John Seuss will be
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from the home of his sister, Mrs.
John j. Glass, 1929 Seventh avenue
The services will be conducted by
Rev. w. G. Oglevee. assistant pastor
of Broadway Presbyterian church.
Burial will 30 N Chippiannock GEM
etery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
gc2e.aI Of Mrs. Mcpcnald.

10 Alexander Mcdonald, 91S
G'1enty-second street, was laid away
this morning i'll the family lot in Cal
vary cemetery, the funeral services
being conducted at o'clock by Dean
j. ]. Quinn at St Joseph's church,
where large gathering of sorrowing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Drops FancifuI Theories.

Spokane, Wash, April 19.-Firmly in
the belief as a minister of the gospel
he is living in a realm of fanciful
theories and impractical ideals Charles
H. Braden. formerly pastor of the
Grace Baptist church of Spokane. has
abandoned the pulpit to enter national
politics. He is an active candidate
for congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
At Least Half Gone.
H0OKWORM IN PORTO RICO

Bryan Urges Congress to Spend
Money in Fight on Disease.
Washington, April 19.-William J.
Bryan came to the capitol today to
urge congress to appropriate for the
determination of the hookworm in
Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Fined for Drunkenness.

c. Olson was fined 81 and costs this
morning by Police Magistrate C. ].
Smith for disorderly conduct. He had
been drunk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19
Local MARKET CONDITIONS.

roday's Quotations on Provisions. 1.-Two
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, April 19.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local mar.
ret today:
Live Poultry Hens. per pound,
,4c; spring chickens, per pound. 15c;
ducks. lie; geese, lie.
Butter--Dairy, Csc; creamery, Sc.
Fresh Eggs-19c.
Potatoes-35c to 40c.
Lard-15c.
Feed snG Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 63-6Gc; oats, 41c.
Forage-Timothy hay, SIS; wild hay,
SIS; straw, $40.
CoaI-Lump. per bushel. 15c; slack.
cents.
Wood-34Se per loaA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

Republic Steel common ...... 371A
Southern Railway 49,. .... 2S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-19

w. T. Hartz DRUGGIST, 3o1 Twentieth Street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-07
BIG ANNIVERSARY
SALE At BEE HIVE
EVENT or NEWARK
Plaut Firm Furnishing Patrons
With Greatest Opportunity
of the Time.

In conlmelrloration Of their fortieth
anniversary, l., S. Plaut & Co. is this
week conducting a series Of special
sales that are of more than passing
interest. In every department special
efforts are being made to convince
local people that they earf do as well,
and in many instances better, than
they could by going to New York. and
the results Of the anniversary sale
have. thus far shown that Newark
people are quick to respond to offerings
such as this concern is putting TO the
front this week.
Aside from its economic value this
anniversary occupies an important
place in the Industrial history of New
ark. The Bee Hive as the Plaut
store has become TO be more generally
known. began business OF a portion or
the present site in 1879, when j.. Simon
PIaut and Leopold Fox came from
Hartford, Conn, and Opened D store
that occupied a space about T. BY 80
feet.
The progressive policy that was
adopted right from the start soon con-
WINGED the pioneers of the present large
concern that their quarters were not
adequate for the business that kept
growing SO rapidly, inc SO they moved
to what was then the Cohen building.
at 6S3 Broad street. Here they had a
little more room. but it was not long
before they found that they would need
still larger accommodations, SO they
leased the premises at 715-719 Broad
street, where for over five years they
conducted one of the largest DEPART
ment stores in the East, Judged by the
Their prevailing standards.
These quarters sooii grew too small
for the firm and larger accommodations
were searched for. They finally took
the two adjoining stores, hus con-
trolling the entire building. Mean-
while Mr.. Fox had retired from the
firm and Travelled abroad until his
death. in 1890. l.. S. Plaut died in 1886,
leaving the business to his wife, his
brothers. Louis and Moses Plaut, and
Oscar Michael. The Arm kept acquir-
ing more property until the entire
Parker building, adjoining the canal,
was occupied, and with the additions
made since the firm now occupies the
entire square bound by Broad, Cedar
and Halsey streets and the canal. with
the exception of two small parcels on
Cedar street.
The firms growth, while rapid, has
been TO faster han It's progressive
spirit Justified. and the concerns policy
this week is a striking example of
the kind of business methods that have
made the store grow from a small
shop to one of the largest depart
lnent stores in the country.
The same spirit of energy and prog
ressiveness that actuated the found
ers of the firm are IN evidence today,
and II would be difficult to find a
concern where the heads of the bust
ness arc so untiring in their efforts to
improve the selling conditions and to
offer, at a fair margin of profit. the
best tina the domestic and foreign
markets afford in the departments that
are represented in their store.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-07
MANY INTERESTING
notes ACCOMPANY
PROvERB ANSWERS

from a local contestant, who requests
his name withheld. The comment is
interesting, and is calculated to make
the STAR blush. 1t goes something
like this:
TO the Public.
If you want to keep welI-posted
Read the STAR;
or see %evil-doers roasted,
Read the STAR.
II puts up & stubborn fight
Against the boodlers' might,
And stands up for the right,
Does the STAR.
If you want the news of the city,
Read the STAR;
IL you don't, why that's a pity,
Get the STAR;
Be it news from near or far,
Business, politics or war,
1t may not be in the-well,
It's in the STAR.
IL you want to get a sit
Read the STAR;
or. like me, would show -FOUR Wit,
Use the STAR;
If you'll read it after tea.
Your food with you'll agree,
It's indigostion's panacea,
Is the STAR.
The clerical force is doing it's best
to find the winners amons the thou
sands and thousands of contestants. IL
is a task that requires much patience
and industry on the part of the exam
lining board, and the only thing that
anxious proverb contestants can do
now is to be patient IN watch the
STAR closely. Calling UP the Proverb
Editor by phone or asking him aues-
ions by letter will avail nothing, for
he cannot answer any questions thaC
have not been decided by the judges.