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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
WILL GIVE PLAYLET.

AT THE MARCH MEETING OF
the Young Peoples branch, held last
evening at the Association house, plans
were made for giving a playlet in the
near future. Hostesses and leaders for
the coming six months were selected,
and the president announced that the
membership contest which has been in
progress for the last few months Will
close with the April meeting. After
the business had been disposed Of. the
following program WIS given:
Scripture 1esson-Niss Mabel San
gren
Roll calI-Some Of the results of Pro
hibition.
Paper, Testimony Of Prohibition
Governors Nettie PhfIbrook.
Piano duet-Misses Bessie Sangren
and Myrtle Summers.
Chapter from Alcohol and Health
Miss Myrtle Summers
Paper. The Famous Maine Law
Miss Hazel Bergstrom.
Reading, ''Annette's Decision"-Miss
Ninette Robb.
Light refreshments were served dur
ing the social hour enjoyed after the
program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.

Kerler Rug company, cleaners.
Tri-cfty, Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz
Fresh river fish at 171s Third ave-
nue., West 1892. We deliver.
Try Mrs Austin's famous pancake
-four, sure to please, all grocers.
Let William johnson do your tin ana
furnace work. 1916 Third ayenus
Try Mrs. Austin's famous pancake
-four, sure to please, all grocers.
All kinds of mems hats cleaned,
blocked and repaired at Biasche's.
H T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work. 1526-I52S Fourth ave
nus.
Convenient, wholesome, really
good, Mrs. Austin's famous buck
wheat.
Remember the big dance at Indus
trial hall tomorrow night. Everybody
welcome.
Got a date for tomorrow night?
Yes, Ivory Leaf Social club dance at
Industrial hall. Wen all find a well
come.
d. E. Reeves of Keokuk, Iowa, repre-
senting one of the largest wholesale
coal companies IN the stata, is in the
city with a view of securing local gov
eminent contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
ELAck.srAsERoEskL.

THE MARRIAGE OF MISS INEZ
Staserofski, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
,acoo Staserofski of Coal Valley, and
ols Alfred Flack, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Flack of South Rock Island,
Ok place aa 1880 this morning al
he parsonage OF the First Methodist
Church. the pastor, Rev. T. e. Newland,
cIciating They were attended by the
F-oom's sister. Miss Mary F1ack, and
the brides brother. Clarence Staserof
ski. The announcement OF the mar
Tiaee will come as a surprise to their
many friends in the three cities. Fol-
lowing the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. W. F. Callahan, 14445k Sew
enth avenue. The bride wore a brown
tailored suit. They left at noon for La
Porte, Ind, TO visit the groom's sister
Mrs. Margaret Weidner, and returning
will make their home with the groom's
sister. Mrs. FL. Tom, 9S5 Aiken street,
South Rock Island, where they will be
at home to their many friends after
April 1, until the completion OF home
which the groom will build. Mr.. F1ack
is employed as a bricklayer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
DtMOCk-MILLER.

AT HIGH NOON YESTERDAY AT
the parsonage Of Edwards church.
Rev. w. J. Suckow united in marriage
Miss Anna May Miller of West Four
teenth street. Davenport, and Archi-
bald c. Dimock. The bride wore her
travelling dress of navy blue with hat
to match. There were no attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dimock left on a short
wedding trip. They will reside, on
their return, In the Lemon fats on
East Sixth street. The groom is a
yardmaster for the c.. NJ & St P.
road.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
WEDDING DATE ANNOUNCED.

A COMING WEDDING WHICH
Will be OF interest to many friends is
announced in that of Miss Josephine
L. Martens, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Martens. and Walter F. Meiburg,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Meiburg.
both OF Davenport, which will take
place Wednesday evening. April IL, at
the home Of the bride on Marquette
street. There will be no attendants
to the bridal couple. Miss Minnie
Lueschen will play the wedding music,
and following the ceremony there will
be a wedding supper. Mr.. Meiburg.
who is cashier OF the Guarantee Life
Insurance company. Is preparing to
build new home on Liberty street
A number OF social affairs have
been planned for the bride-to-be by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
GIVE MANY REcITALs.

MISS ANNA IRENE LARKlN,
reader, and Miss Henrietta Weber,
pianist. who were heard here recently
in the lecture recital OF "Pelleas ct
Melisande," are constantly filling en-
gagements for lecture recitals most
successfully, according to advices re-
ceived from Chicago. They have ap-
peared in six recitals since their de-
lightful entertainment here. Both
have won pronounced individual sue
cess as well as in the co-laborations
which have found SO much favor, and
have large classes of pupils. They
plan next season to give several diff
ferent grand operas is the same way
as they interpreted Maeterlink's
drama and Debussy's music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
ADOPT new PLAN
IN CHARITY WORK
Purpose Is to Affiliate All So
cieties With the Central
Association.
LARGER DIRECTING BOARD,
Recommended That Salaried Secre-
tary Be Employed to Care for
All Cases.

At the meeting held last night at
the New Harper for the purpose OF
taking action on the matter of the
federation of the charitable organ
iZations OF the city under the Asso-
ciated Charities definite action was
taken upon the report of the COM
mittee which was appointed at pre-
vious meeting. The report Of the
committee Is as follows:
Your committee begs leave to sub
NIT to you the following report:
l. We recommend the federation
of all societies doing charity and
relief work to this extent: That a
representative board be created
this board to be composed of one
or more members from each Of these
various societies with those of the
Associated Charities By attending
the meetings of the Associated Char
tiles the members of this board will
keep in touch with the work of the
society.
g In order to build up the MEM
bership Of the Associated Charities
we recommend that the city be di-
vided into districts to be canvassed
by competent persons. Any person
giving 81 or more shall become a
member of this organization.
ENDS Personal SOLICITATION.
We advise that each member be
provided with cards of set form
these cards, when signed by the
mem Der, to be used as an order on
the Associated Charities to provide
work, lodging. meals or clothing to
any one who may call at homes or
places of business for such assist
ance. By adopting the above plan
those who become members will be
exempt from further personal solic-
itation for the period of one year by
this organization. other than the
free will Offering taken on Tag"
days.
g. We also recommend the en-
ployment of a paid secretary who
shall have charge of a central bu-
reau where societies, churches and
individuals may obtain information
necessary to carry on their work in
thereby putting the charity work in
general on a constructive basis.
COMMITTEE TO NAME BOARD.
E. B. McKown presided at last
nights meeting and Rev. G. II.
Sherwood served as secretary. There
were present representatives of the
various organizations in the city.
The foregoing report was taken up,
article by article, and each was ap-
proved, and then the report was
adopted in its entirety. On motion
a committee of Ave was appointed to
select members of the new board OF
directors which is to work in COOP
Grafton with the societies. The COM
mittee consists of Miss Mary E. En-
trikin, DR.. J. w. Stewart, r. G.
SmedIey, Miss Dina Ramser and Mrs.
w. B. Barker The meeting adjourn
ed to meet at the call Of the COM
mittee.
WORD FROM MIR. M'LEAN.
A letter received today from Fran
ces H. Mclean, field secretary of the
charitable work Of the Russell Sage
Foundation, lauds the proposition to
federate the different societies and ad-
vises that this is the best means OF
facilitating the work Mr.. Mclean al
so comments upon the fact in his Wis
its to this city, he found that an excel
lent charitable spirit prevails and that
there is plenty of volunteer service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
H0BERT'S GENEVA LETTER
Is Written by Neighbor. Mrs. Gill
bert, at His Request

Mrs. Charles E. Gilbert, 1402 Eighth
avenue, in the report Of the examina-
ton Of witnesses conducted by the
state agents in reference TO alleged
abuses at the Geneva Training School
for Girls, is made to appear as hav-
ing written g. letter over the signature
OF John Hobert without the consent
of the latter. Mr.. Hobert is the faith
er of Minnie Hobert, one OF the girls
who charges she was mistreated in
the Geneva school Mrs Gilbert does
not deny having written the letter, but
she states that she did so at the be-
hest Of Mr.. Hobert- She states fur
Their that Mr. Hobert approved the
contents of the letter. Mrs. Gilbert
signed the letter in the name of Mr..
HobeTt at the request OF the latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
Licensed 70 Wed.

Louis A Flack. 49,. South Rock Island
Miss Inez StaserofsM -. Coal Valley
August Won DerBerghe East Moline
Miss Lille Waldmann. .. East Moline
Roy II. Reeder ann. Cherokee, Iowa
Miss Bertha NJ. Breckenridge 49,.
.............. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

his home on Twenty-seventh street,
South Heights, in celebration OF his
birthday anniversary. A very pleasant
evening was spent with games and 9TH
er amusements, and at II O'Clock re-
freshments were served. The host re-
ceived a number of nice gifts. including
a gold watch from his parents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
MISUNDERSTANDING.

ROY D. REEDER OF CHE
rokee. Iowa, and Miss Bertha III. Breck-
inridge of Rock Island were united in
marriage here yesterday afternoon,
Justice Clarence Schroeder perform
ing the ceremony at his Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

The junket which the merchants
are planning will repay the calls
made to this city by the merchants
of Aledo and Monmouth, both of
which organizations chartered spe-
cial trains on the Rock Island South
ern and visited along the route Of
that road into Rock Island. The
Monmouth merchants had a dinner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
EoR MISS RAsMussEN.

AT HER HOME, 1925 TWENTIETH
street, yesterday afternoon Miss
Florence O'Neal entertained at a
coffee party IL young ladies who
were invited to meet Miss Maureen
Rasmussen, who is visiting in the city
They spent a pleasant afternoon to-
gether visiting and with their fancy
work, and i,e hostess served a nice
lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

her girl friends, the first will be a pre-
nuptial of Friday evening given by the
Misses Minnie, Louise and Clara
Lueschen at their home on Washing
ton street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
COLONIAL 500 CLUB.

THE COLONIAL 500 CLUB WAS
entertained yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. H. P. Cosner in Water
town. Three tables Of the game were
played and the hostess took the favor
Refreshments followed the games. The
club will meet in two weeks with Mrs.
S. T. Bowlby, 1929 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
800 CUPS TO THE POUND

at the New Harper Oh the day they
visited Rock Island. In return the
local merchants will probably dine
in Monmouth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
AUXILIARY TO SEW.

THE LADIES' AUXILIARY TO THE
Rock Island County Humane society
will meet to sew at the Association
house tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
BUSY BEE SOCIETY.

THE BUSY BEE SEWING SOCIETY
will meet with Mrs. G. Thiermann. s26
Thirtieth street, Thursday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21
CURTAIN ROD POKED
IN EYE OF A CHILD
Four-Year-OId Helen Davis Victim
of a Distressing Accident
at Play.

Helen, 4-yeaE-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Davis, 1908 Twenty
second street, was the victim OF a
serious accident yesterday while she
was at play with other children ii the
neighborhood. A brass curtain rod, in
the hands of one of her playmates,
was thrust into her left eye and the
pupil was cut. AS yet there has been
no sign of inoculaCio7, AMI every Pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

die of April, several days before the
junketing trip takes place.
Will REPAY CALLS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-21

BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
SATURDAY EVENING 25 FRIENDS
Of Emil Kuschmann surprised him at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
fine RAILWAY
ADVANTAGES HERE
Four Big Systems Enter keokuk and
Reach all the Principal Ship
ping Points in the
Country.
BEST OF FACILITIES
Shippers Can Get Quick and Salts
factory Service on the Several
Roads Entering
the City.

A brief consideration of the rail-
way systems entering and radiating
/ from Keokuk will indicate how vast
is the territory that may be reached
from here without reshipping or go
ing over some foreign line. These
four trunk lines with their branches
and connections reach all the prin-
cipal points of the whole west and
south. Any shipping center, small
or great, may be reached without
making use of some other lines of
transportation. Reference to the
ordinary railway maps found in
railway stations will show how ia
vorably Keokuk is situated in regard
to shipping. Manufactured or job
bling products will get a rapid dis
tribution from this center to any
point of the compass and to any dis.
lance. Such excellent facilities for
the distributing of products is not
to be had in many towns of similar
population. Further, that almost in
dispensable requisite of any jobbing
and manufacturing center, competing
railways, is present here. There are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

street, would erect handsome business
homes. They should be encouraged in
their ambition.
Evangelist Billy Sunday, who
held a revival meeting in Keokuk, has
purchased an automobile, which midi
Gates that the versatile evangelist is
still going some.
The special advertisements ap-
pearing in this issue are worthy OF
your careful attention. You can get a
better idea of what Keokuk has by
acquainting yourself with the an
nouncements appearing herein.
-Keokuk people who have been to
the northern Iowa lakes report that
1t is quite unnecessary to go to the
sea shore in order to get summer
outing or a satisfactory vacation. The
northern Iowa lakes afford everything
that can be desired in the way of
pleasure.
The good roads movement is
growing all over the United States.
The automobile has aroused an inter
est in good roads that could have been
excited in no other manner Every au-
tomobile owner is a good roads boost
ei.
--Keokuk people who go to all parts
OF the country to visit say it is re-
markable how widely distributed the
information is about the Mississippi
River Power Co. dam at Keokuk. 1t is
almost impossible to go into any com
munity in the United States and not
be asked about the electrical enter
prise at this city
The theatrical season will open
in KeokuR at the Grand opera house
next month. The season promises TO
be one of pleasure and profit, the
management having given assurances
that fine line of attractions will be
sent here. Keokuk is growing as a
good show town. The patronage last
year was the best for many years.
With the development of the wa
ter power there is an assurance that
a development of interurban lines
will follow. Nothing is so beneficial to
both city and country as the interur-
ban and that its value is recognized
is attested by the construction OF
these lines in various parts of the
United States. Keokuk will be a ia.
vorite interurban center when the
big dam is completed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

lobbing business that originates along
this iine.
The Wabash branch entering Keo-
kuk is of much advantage to the city.
It opens up that entire system to
shippers and gives another outlet to
the east and south that is of the ut
most importance. 1t has a splendid
business out of the city and it seems
likely that it will increase.
With all these rail connections Keo-
kuk is in a most advantageous situa-
tor as respects shipping. In the past
there have been no serious discrim-
nations against Keokuk and there
will not likely be in the future. With
four systems competing for the bust
ness OF one town, shippers are quite
liable to be accorded the fairest sort
OF treatment. The railway situation
in keokuk is much better than it is
in most of towns. 1t is most favor
able from any aspect that 1t may be
viewed and is one of the elements
that make this place one of the most
available for the establishing of fac
tories. or any line of business that
may be suggested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
CITY NEWS.

There is report current that an
other music house may locate in
heokuk
The largest room in the world in
the room for improvement and Keo-
kuk is doing her full share to fill up
the vacant space.
Hamilton and Warsaw citizens
are enthusiastic about the big water
power and feel it will be of great
benefit to their respective commune
ties.
The large number of new resi-
dences being erected in this city in
dicates that the city is growing. Keo-
kuk prosperity is on the forward
move with an abundance of impetus
TO follow.
This issue of The Gate City con
tains an abundance of water power
information and numerous illustra-
tons. 1t will give your inquiring
friends the information they want
about the water power.
Several Keokuk merchants, could
they buy fifty feet frontage on Main
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

four trunk lines or raiIEsv a4g+eus
entering keokuk, the Chicago Rnr.
lington and Quincy. tie WABASH Inc
chicago, Rock Island and z SIC and
the Toledo, Peoria and wes4s. rail
way There weEe formerly sven
lines entering this city but a5sorrtion
and consolidation took three Of them
out of thu runrtng.
The Toledo. Peoria and Western
extends from Keokuk to Gilman IN.
diana, where IT has connection win
the Pennsylvania system, which is
supposed - own or at last controls
it. 1t thus reaches from tie Mfssis-
sippi to the Atlantic seaboard and it's
route is the shortest Much in the
way of competition from the eastern
seaboard is expected in the future
from this line It ought to make one
OF the best shipping Routes out Of
Keokuk,
Among the railway system doing a
large share OF the local business is
the Chicsgo, Burlington and Quincy.
which extends from ST. Louis to ST
Paul and from Chicago to Denver and
far away Montana points and 10 Pa.
cific coast cities By its connections.
The Northern Pacific is IFS close ally
and the lines Of both systems are
directly available TO the Keokuk
shipper Both systems are under the
same ownership.
The Rock Island system enters
Keokuk over the Keokuk and Des
Moines division This system extends
from Chicago~to Denver and any
point on its thousands of miles OF
track are available 10 the shippers in
Keokuk. A territory is reached by
this route that can be entered by no
other.
The Keokuk and Western. extend
ing from Keokuk 70 CenterYille and
Red Oak, Iowa, and the Chicago, Bur
lingtoa and Kansas City lines, for
merly Independent. although absorb
ed by the Burlington are still OF
much advantage to Keokuk and af-
ford the most desirable shipping IA
cilities into a territory that is on a
competitive basis with Keokuk. The
Keokuk and Northwestern extending
from Keokuk to Mt Pleasant affords
opportunity Tor the control OF consid-
cradle retail trade in addition to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

terested in the water power enter
prise. A limited number of extras
were printed which are for sale at 5
cents per copy.
-Keokuk and this particular sec
ton of the country is particularly
fortunate in that timely rains reliev-
ed the urouth when most needed and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31

assured crop considerably above
that of the average in other parts OF
the country. The favorable crop and
fruit yield and the mammoth enter
prises that are going forward in this
city assure to Keokuk and the sur
rounding country healthy trade con-
dition during the fall and winter.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
CITY NEWS.

Within the next few weeks plans
will be determined upon for a new
100000 hotel for Keokuk.
1t is worth while to send a few
copies of this issue of The Daily
Gate City to parties who might be in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-31
Fine Cakes
Our Line of Cakes and Pastry is the Best That Gooe
Material and Fine Workmanship Can Produce

Our own make of Ginger Sn ps at 10c per
pound are fine. Fresh Cream Puffs and Oyster
Pattie Shells in season. SPECIAL orders for Party
nd Wedding Oaks given prompt attention.
We also carry full line OF Lowney's Fine
Chocolates in packages and bulk, also choice
line of other candies
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-21
% OPERATION A Big BENEFIT
CONTINUED from Page onej

t(OhAAAAhNu AAOAil akN OAiNsl
knew very little. and probably nothing
OF grain. He would have few pet
friends who helped him attain the posi-
ton, and he would consequently want to
reward them, so he would put them
under him. Half of them would know
nothing of grain. having worked all their
life behind a ribbon counter or in some
hotel. You can easily see what your
inspection department would come to-"
Secretary Holmes OF the Sioux City
Commercial club invited the organization
10 meet there next year. President
SHREDDER referred the matter 10 the board
OF directors William Hayward OF
Seattle, formerly a resident Of Nebraska
made a short talk on the lumber industry
In which he is engaged.
The managers were taken through tbs
South Omaha stock yards and the pack
ing houses this afternoon, after which
they viii be given dinner In the eX
change dining room. The Omaha GraiT
exchange will give them a theater party
this evening at the orpheum.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-21

lished a standard OF commercial paper,
of notes or bills of exchange issued or
drawn for agricultural, commercial or
Industrial purposes, which are available
for rediscount at the branches Of the
reserve association; second, It allows ma
tionaI banks 20 the extent Of one-half
their capital to accept properly secured
drafts drawn upon them-drawn with
documents attached, or against cotton,
wheat or other products W transit or IN
warehouses. II authorizes the national
reserve association TO buy and sell In
this country and abroad bills OF exchange
drawn on foreign countries, based on
transactions I'm American products or to
pay for our purchases abroad II gives
In this manner a national and interna-
tional currency a newer and wider mar
ket to notes. acceptances and bills OF
exchange based on the agricultural and
other products Of the United States.
1T authorizes the organization OF
banks In foreign countries TO assist in
the extension OF our international trade.
1T requires the association TO facilitate
domestic exchanges by transfer OF ball
ances from one branch of the association
TO another.
state hanks and Trust COmpa MES.
1T admits state banks and trust COM
panles TO membership In the organization
under provisions which coordinate the
conditions OF membership OF all banks
with reference TO the character OF their
reserves against demand and time de.
posits, and with reference 10 the char
Rcter and number OF examinations ana
as 10 the frequency and character of re.
ports OF condition The treatement Of
time deposits is believed to be equitable
to banks OF ali classes. 1t is believed
that the character OF examinations and
the enforced publicity OF frequent re-
ports win prove an important factor In
institutions"