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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
BAND OF MERCY Is
FORMED IN SCHOOL
Young People of Tiphereth COnSre-
CATION Pledge Themselves to
Humane Work.

At the Sunday school of Tiphereth
Isreal congregation in Carse hall,
1919 Second avenue. yesterday there
was formed a Band of Mercy with
80 children as members. Miss Ida
Sosna was elected president. All the
members were supplied with one of
the regular Band of Mercy buttons
and the president with sterling sill
yer pin. The buttons as well as the
pin bear the inscription, Band of
Mercy, American Humane Education
society" in a circle around the edge
and a white star on a blue back
ground in the center. Every mem
Der was required, before signing the
register, to take the required pledge,
Il will try to be kind to all living
creatures and try to protect them
from cruel usage"
Some short stories we're told by
the children about animals and each
member will, as soon as practicable,
be given a copy of BLACK Beauty"
The organizer. George Gilman, Of
ficer of the Rock Island County HUI
expressly for the occasion and the
CnllQIen IlSISneu 10 II VIII great dl-
tention and joy.
Any Sunday school superintendent
who wishes to have a similar band
organized in his Sunday school may
do so by consulting with the Office of
the Rock Island County Humane So
ciety, either by phone or by calling
in person at the office, 637 Seven
teenth street, between 10 and 1 > a.
m, or to p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

Mamma, what's a seaI?" asked
eight-year-old Mary. looking up from
the paper, whose black headlines she
was laboriOusly deciphering
"A seal is a little animal that lives
in the ocean. We use its fur for coats
and wraps" was the enlightening an
swer- of the parent.
Mary puckered her "brow for some
minutes, and again Intercepted,
Mamma, will seals stop plaques? ,"
referring perhaps to some of the Bibli-
cal narratives she had heard told in
Sunday school.
Stop plaques, Why, child, what are
you talking about?" cried the mother
in amazement.
why here it says, Red Cross Seals
Stop White Plague triumphantly
holding up the paper.
Then mamma explained to her little
girl that the Red Cross seal is a tiny
stamp-like sticker which is placed on
the back of letters and packages com
ing from Santa Claus and others. Ev-
cry seal costs a penny, and every pen
ny goes to fight and cure consumption
which is the reRI name of the white
plague, and which is an awful sickness.
Mamma told her of little girl in their
own neighborhood who had consump-
ton, but who was given a chance to
get well because the people had bought
Red Cross seals.
Mary listened attentively, and final
ly touched by the closeness of the APP
peal, said, Mamma, l think I'd rather
have some of those seals than a new
dolly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

of heart and stomach trouble Satur-
day he was in his usual health and
took dinner with his family at noon.
Shortly after he complained of not feel
ing we'll and collapsed, falling into I'M
consciousness, from which state he
failed to rally Mr.. Mitchell was born
in Falmouth, Ind, in July, 1S45. In his
boyhood his family removed to Mon
mouth, ILL.,, for residence. George was
printers apprentice on the Mon
mouth Review when the civil war
broke out, and he enlisted as a mem
Der of Company c, 83 Illinois infan-
try. He saw three years of service.
Returning to Monmouth, he took up
his place in the Review office, and
continued as an employee of the paper
until 1879, when he was appointed a
clerk in the United States railway DOS
tai service, being assigned to a run on
the Burlington road between Rock Is
land and st. Louis. Seventeen years
ago Mr. Mitchell and his family came
to Rock Island to reside. He remain
ed in the railway postal service until
his death. However, last spring, on &C
count of his poor health, he resigned
from the railroad run and was APP
pointed transfer mail clerk at the
Rock Island Thirtyfrst street stration
In October 1872, at Knoxville, Ill, Mr..
Mitchell and Miss Hattie Sykes were
united in marriage. She survives with
two children. Harry and Miss Ella
Mitchell, both of the latter of Rock
Island. He leaves also his two broth
ers, w. l.. Mitchell, Rock Island, and
Rev. C. H. Mitchell, Golden, H., and
his sister, Mrs. e. J. Herdman, Mon
mouth, III. Mr.. Mitchell was a man
firm in his friendship, a devoted lover
of his home, and a model citizen, and
there will be much sorrow at his pass
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
Personal Points

Ebert Don left this morning for a
business visit in Chicago.
Mrs. J. F. Krull of Live Oak. CAL is
visiting her son, w. j. Krull of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Hussey well
coined a son to their home, 1917
Twenty-ninth street, last night.
Mrs. F. w. Bahnsen and sister, Miss
Louise Montgomery have returned
after a visit at Ell Paso and Dallas,
Texas.
Stanley Eye has gone to Midlothian
ILL.,. a suburb of Chicago, to locate. He
has taken a position as manager of a
model poultry farm there.
Miss Charlotte Smith will arrive
home this evening from Worcester,
Ohio, where she has been visiting for
several weeks with relatives
Mrs Blanche Baker-Clark of Chicago
is in the city to spend the holidays
with her parents, Ms. and Mrs. H. G.
Baker, HOG Seventeenth street
Carl Hellpenstell has returned from
Chicago. where he has been attend
ing a conference of a committee ap-
pointed by Governor c. s. Deneen TO
revise fire insurance rates Mr. He'll
penstell is a member of the commits
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

as attorney for the Pacific coast and
the other because he was discharged
from his position.
IF there is no more truth in the rest
of the charges than in the statement
made about me and / don't think
there is-they are not very credible,
said Mr.. Harris
The society has received $s7, 900 OF
the money that was tied up through
the failure of the bank TO which the
charges refer and the affairs of the
bank have not been closed yet. so that
more money may be expected. I think
Denison is trying TO stir up factional
fight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
Funeral of George |. Mitchell.

George L. Mitchell, who died at 8
Saturday afternoon, will be buried to-
morrow at Knoxville, ILL.,, the remains
to be shipped on the Burlington train
leaving here at 6:35 in the morning,
and the funeral to be direct from the
station to the cemetery. Services were
conducted at this afternoon at the
residence, 1875 Thiru avenue. John
Buford post No. 243, G. A. r.. of which
deceased was member, had charge.
Chaplain H. c. First officiated. Mr.
had been ailing several years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
WANDERER TO co
BACK T0PARENTS
William Alexander, Hailing
From Minnesota, Not Home
in Three Years.
BECOMES CONFIRMED HOBO
Hits Barley Route Here, Winds Up in
Jail, and Then Promises to
Return to Folks.

Among those who were arraigned be-
fore Police Magistrate c. J. Smith
this morning on various charges was a
young fellow named William AleXan-
der, who halls from Minnesota Alex
ander confessed to the magistrate that
he ran away from his home three years
ago and that he has never seen his par
ents since that time. He doesn't even
know where they are living, and when
he was chided for negligence by the
magistrate, he hung his head and said
that he would have hunted them up
this summer and paid them a visit
had it not been fort fact that he was
shabbily dressed from having been on
the road for a long time. he earned
barely enough money to keep body
and soul together. He was advised to
go back to Minnesota and begin over
again with his parents to guide him.
AS he is but % years old he was told
he had plenty of opportunity in front
of him. His failing is his liking for
beer, it having caused his arrest last
night. Upon promising to leave the
city and return TO his old home he was
released.
Swears to Quit Drinking.
Martin Blute, a Davenporter who is
employed in this city at the sash and
door works, has climbed on the water
wagon to stay for the rest of his natur-
al life. He took an oath this morning
before Magistrate Smith in which he
promised never again to taste liquor.
He was arrested Saturday night for
being drunk and he plead guilty to
that charge this morning, but begged
for leniency on the grounds that it
was his first offense and he had learn
ed his lesson. When asked # he in
tended to quit drinking he replied that
he did and that he would take an oath
to that effect. 1t was administered,
after which he was sent on his way
with an admonishment not to break his
promise.
Fined for Fighting.
Henry Gotelore was sent to the
county Jail to serve five-day sentence
by the police magistrate this morning
following a trial upon the charge of
assault. The complaint in the case
was sworn TO by CyriaI Stroebbe, a
bartender. The testimony was to the
effect that GotelOre got into an argu-
ment and became noisy He was
elected from the saloon. but he con- /
tinued making noise outside until the
police hauled him to the station. He
denied the charge. but admitted having /
had the argument.
George Mitchell was arrested for
being drunkyesterday aud Saturday
night, but as he had no money with .
which to pay fine he was reprimand- /
ed and ordered to beat it" out of the |
city. He promised to do so at once.
c. Nichols, one-armed peddler of cuff /
and collar buttons was released upon
the same conditions. He had peddied .
without a license.
Given 20 Days.
Mike JuTgeson, who mas been IN the
police court on more than one Occa- /
sion, was given a ticket this morning
which entities him to a rest of 20 days !
at the county Jail. He was in a terri
BILE condition, having become so dirty |
that he was literally covered with YER
min. A hot bath. the first in many
day, as he admitted himself, was ad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
NeIs Carlson.

Nels Carlson, a well known farmer
living two miles southwest of Anda-
lusia, died Saturday night of pneumo-
MIA. He was about so years of age,
and is survived by his wife and sew
eraI children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

The greatest danger from influenza
is of its resulting in pneumonia This
can be obviated by using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, as it not only cures
influenza, but counteracts any tenden-
cy of the disease towards pneumonia.
Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

Many persons find themselves az
fected with a persistent cough after an
attack of influenza. AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berla rs cough remedy, it should not
be allowed to run on until It becomes
troublesome. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
Public Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern: I am
not responsible for any debts after to-
day contracted by my wife, Mrs. Stella
Durling. HENRY A. DURLING.
Dec. 8, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
Notice.

We are still promising photo. work
and framing in time for Christmas.
Call early The Smith studio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

Licensed to Wed.
Fred Wooten ..............-. Moline
Miss Lillian G. Tumey ..... Henry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
MUSCATINE MAN
ROBBED IN CITY
Aged Iowan, Here on Shopping
Trip, Falls in With Three
Friendly Strangers.
DOPE Is PUT IN HIS BEER
When He Comes to He Is Minus His
Money and Gold Ring He Had
Bought for Daughter.

A Muscatine man GO years old came
to this city Saturday to make a few
purchases. When he left he was sad
der and wiser man, as he had been mi
tiated into the mystery of how to go
broke without being aware of it. He
came here with $50 on his person and
had it not been for friends he. would
have had to walk home. Every cent
he had was taken away from him and
even the valuables about his person
were stolen. Three men who spent
the greater part of the afternoon and
evening with him are supposed TO have
'frisked him out of his money by
means of knockout drops poured into
his beer.
The visitor after landing here visit
ed number of stores and among
other things purchased a gold ring for
his daughter. intending TO give it to her
as a Christmas present. Later on in
the afternoon. after he had INDUCED in
several drinks. he was approached by
three men with whom he soon became
quite friendly.
Comes To Late at Night.
They repaired 10 saloon and drank
quite freely and before long the Mus
catine man was badly in need of some
one to take him in tow. The three
Rock Island men did the job. They
were seen walking west on Fourth
avenue with their prospective victim,
though where they went is not known.
When the Muscatine citizen came to
his senses at a late hour Saturday
night he found himself penniless and
alone and unable to state where he
had been. He believes that he was
and then taken somewhere
and robbed He had two ten dollar
bills, five dollars in silver, and the
gold ring on his person before taking
the walk with the strangers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12

Island City camp. No. 80, Modern
Woodman of America. elected Off
GERS for the year, as follows:
Consul-D. II. Smith.
AdvisOr-George Hardy.
Banker-A. l. FHsk
Clerk-R. F. Helpensteu
EscOrt-John J. Felt
Watchman-JOseph A. Walters.
Sentry-Otto Lincke.
Manager, for three years-R. G.
Summers.
Physicians-Drs. Eli Bradford, c. T.
Freytag, c. Barnhardi, C. o. Bernhardi
Joseph DeSilva and Alfred Stocker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-12
P. F. cox ELECTED
G. A. R. COM I'M AN DER
John BufOrd Post Holds Annual
Election of Officers Saturday
Evening.

John Buford post No. 243, G.. A. R,
met Saturday night at Memorial hall
in the court house and held its annual
election of officers. The following
were chosen for the coming year:
Commander. F. Cox.
Senior Vice Communications W.
Lee.
Junior Vice Communicates Nc
Meeken.
Quartermaster-Ezra Wilcher.
Chaplain-Rev. H. G. First.
Sergeant at Arms-C. B. Knox
Officer of the Day-John Gordon.
officer of the Guard-James Kinney
Trustee-W. H. Carpenter.
Delegates-W. F. Schroeder and B.
w. Glow.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

Sheriff, Hamilton Armstrong.
Clerk and recorder, Fred w. Bailey.
Treasurer, James F. Benedict
Assessor, Henry P. Arnold.
Coroner. William P. Horan. office 1521
Cleveland place
Superintendent of schools. Mrs. Mary
C. C. Bradford.
Surveyor, George Post.
Justices of the peace, E. r. Morris, C.
]. Gavin and Ellis Thrush.
Board of county commissioners. W. p.
Quarterman, John Prinzing, Thomas
Henry. Joseph Walsh and DR.. Elizabeth
Cassidy.
Judge Juvepile court, Ben B. Lindsey.
Judge County court, John R. Dixon
The county commissioners elect their
own chairman, also the county attorney,
county physician and superintendents
and employees of the county hospital and
poor farm. The sheriff appoints the en-
ployes of the Jail. Constables are chosen
by the people, but the deputy constables
and clerks are named by the justices of
the peace. The county and juvenile
courts and the county clerk. treasurer.
assessor and other elective officers select
their deputies and other employees.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

The county officers elected in Novem-
ber will assume their duties at noon on
January 10, 1911. This being the second
Tuesday of the month, the date pre-
scribed by the constitution for the
swearing in of public officials chosen the
previous fall.
AS in many of the large cities of the
country, the city and county govern
ments of Denver are conducted separ-
ately The ofiicers are elected at differ
ent periods of the year and the begin
ming and ending Of their terms are on
different dates. The jurisdiction of the
city government extends over all muni-
cipal affairs. The county officers govern
institutions that are purely of county
nature, such, for Instance, as the Jail,
hospital and poor farm
For the expenses of conducting the
county, the county commissioners levy
an annual tax levy which is separate
and distinct from the municipal levy. All
city officers have feadquarters at either
the city hall or dkher municipal build
ings. The county officers are at the
court house, which also contains four
of the five district courts, the fifth d.
vision, or criminal court, being at the
West Side court building on Kalamath
street The terms of all county officers,
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

elected two years ago and also hold over
The District court is a district and state
institution, the judges being paid their
salaries through The state treasurer.
The treasurer of the county collects
all taxes. The assessment of property
outside of the railroads and like corpora
tions. which come under the supervision
of the State Board of Equalization. is
made by the county assessor. The sher-
in serves writs and summons of the Dis
trict court, draws the jury list and has
charge of the county jail There are
three justice of the peace courts which
give preliminary hearings in criminal
cases and handle all civil suits not large
enough for the county or district courts
The roster of county officers as it will
be after January 10 and for the coming
two years is given below:
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

ris is one of the best and most favorably
known public men in Denver.
Judg Morris has filled many of the
important Offices in various fraternal and
social orders OF which he is member.
most notable as one of the head manag-
ers Of the woodmen OF the World. con-
tributing his ervices and experience in
formulating most of the important laws
which have made that order the peer of
all others in stability and membership.
At the late convention Of the loyal or
der of Moose. held at Baltimore, Mary
land. Judge Morris was selected as
member Of the supreme Judiciary COM
mittee. which is the supreme court Oh
that order. This once continues through
out the term and is one of Importance in
the order.
As one of the directors of the Demo
cratic club. Judge Morris is well and IA
vorably known in political circles.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
MINERS ARE KILLED
BY BIG BUSINESS
Four Bid Disasters Within the Year Fail To Arouse the
People---While Men Die and Children Are
Made Homeless by the Hundreds,
Dividends Are Increased.

sbeenre No
Of
in anime time
Of
the
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posiona fire weref furnsh
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

w. p. Horan is a native OF Greenfield.
Mass, born in 1866 Since early boy
hood he has worked industriously In
mercantile houses and on the road for
large importing houses. where he made
his mark as a travelling salesman. Lo-
eating finally In Denver. he opened en-
balming and undertaking parlors' in the
Charles building. where he conducted a
fiourishing business until he removed to
his present palatial busines apartments
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
SHOULD DENVER unions
DEMAND A SETTLEMENT?
International Officers Say Non.Union Pressrooms
Will Not Be Permitted in Denver---Union Men
Should Not Permit Publishers to Cause
Split In Their Ranks.

A
Publishers association The
publishers the have violated
mott
the publishers will not treat further
Typographical union for
wit
this
TO the
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

So says the Joint Conference board.
The Joint Conference board met in St
Louis during the convention of the
American Federation of Labor, in No
vember. and agreed that even though
mistakes had been made, the board would
not tolerate the publishers using this as
an excuse to operate their pressrooms
on the open shop plan
Commissioner Kellog OF the publish
ers' association was SO informed by the
board, and he was also requested to
again request the Denver publishers to
take up the matter OF a settlement.
The Joint Conference board represents
all the international unions in the print
ing trades.
There is only one position for the
printing trades to take-and the same
position should be taken by every worker
and that is the very position that the
conference board has taken-that non.
union pressrooms shall not be conducted
In Denver.
lie; every union man put shoulder
to the wheel looking to settlement
NOW
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22
JAMES r. BENEDICT,
County Treasurer.

County Treasurer Jamee F. Benedict
was born In New York and came to Colo
RADIO 80 years ago. He is married. and
was elected to once in 1908. Mr.. Bene-
dict was treasurer of Weld county for
three years-1s7s-5-and was internal
revenue collector during President
cleveland's nrst administration.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

A year ago the great Primero explo-
sion occurred and Labor Commissioner
Brake sent the reports of his deputies
to the governor, placing the blame on
the company.
On this report the governor took no
action. Then the horrible affair at Stark
vile was recorded and the labor com
missioner sent like report to the con
servative executive.
No sooner had the terrible shock to
the citizens been relieved by the lapse
of few days than the equally murder
GUS affair at Delagua was flashed to the
citizens by scare-head lines in extra edt
tions of the daily papers.
1t took the numbering of over 200 men
and the constant hammering from the
labor commissioners office to awake the
governor from his apathy.
Then commission was appointed to
examine into the causes Of the explo-
sions and to report on ways and means
to prevent re-occurrence. When thia
commission sat at the state house Com
missioner Brake appeared before thom
and in language that could not be mis-
understood and which previously hna
been printed in The Bulletin, he placed
the responsibility where h he1inuo1 4
belonged and told the commission that
the laws should be enforced and not
daily paper would print what the COM
missioner said. These same papers are
now spreading the horror OF the fourth
mine disaster in the state within the
year, when, if they had given publicity
to the facts as stated in the report from
the labor department, the evils might
have been corrected before this latest
disaster occurred
The people are not concerned much
about the past disasters. they are won
dering WHERE WILL THE NEXT ONE
BE?
Two hundred and fifty coal miners are
believed to have been killed yesterday
in an explosion and fire that wrecked the
Pretoria mine Of the Hutton company
near Leigh, England. 25 miles northeast
of Liverpool
The cause of the explosion. which oc-
CURED at s o'clock, is unknown. Ap-
proximately 800 men were in the mine
when the explosion occurred.
| Fire broke out Immediately and within
a few minutes flames were leaping from
the mouth of the mine to a height of 80
feet.
The shaft was choked by the wrecked
mine cages and other debris. This not
only practically destroyed the ventilating
apparatus. but turned back the rescuing
party, led by Mine Manager Tonge. after
ithe rescue of seven men near the mouth
of the mine.
The rescuers finally effected an en-
trance through an adjoining mine, but
their work was greatly hampered by the
flames and the danger of further explo-
sions. Most of the victims encountered
were dead. Those still alive were for
the most part badly injured. None Of
those taken out alive could give any
clue as to the cause Of the explosion.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

peace in 1908. and was reelected at the
recent election. Mr. Gavin is one OF
those good fellows who Is ever ready to
assist. and his sympathy for those who
are down ON their luck and who are
brought before him often penetrates
through his judicial reserve, Mr.. Gavin
is one OF the most popular men at the
Denver court house.
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

One OF the best-known. justice in Den
yer is Judge C. J. Gavin. Judge Gavin
has presided at his court for two years
with honor to himself and credit to the
county He was born in Massachusetts.
but has lived in Colorado for % years.
He was first elected Justice OF the
United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

After one of the strongest campaigns
ever made against trade union of1cial
President Francis Feehan Of District No.
8. United Mine Workers Of America. has
been reelected to the once by an in
creased majority.