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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
PAVING ISSUE IN
SILvIS ELECTION
President Walsh Charges Land
Company With Playing
Politics.
PROMISES 100 HOUSES
Head of Government Willing to Hold
Up Improvement If These
Are Built.

Silvis, Ill, April s. 1911.-Editor
! The Argus, Dear sir: Considerable
discussion has arisen from at least
I two publications in the local papers
/ recently which, l think, in fairness
to the village residents and myself
/ requires a reply. The substance of
the articles mentioned was to the
/ effect that the Silvis Land company
would build at least 100 houses in
the village this coming summer pro-
vided the proposed pavement of
First avenue was not put through.
This seems strange to me as no
member of that company has made
any such proposition to any mem
Der of the village board or to me per-
sonally, and ! wish to state that
think the publications mentioned
were for political purposes only and
with a view of misleading those not
thoroughly familiar with conditions.
The pavement of First avenue is bad
ly needed, but if the Silvis Land
company will guarantee the building
of 100 houses in Silvis during the
coming year, or even within the next
two years, l will gladly postpone the
pavement. If the pavement propo-
sition will be the means of 100
houses being erected in Silvis my
only regret is that / did not start it
four years ago.
DIFFERENT PROPOSITIONS.
l would further state that mem
bers OF the Silvis Land company
have circulated reports to the effect
that If / were reelected 1 would urge
the paving of every street In the
village including Second avenue.
This report is circulated for polit-
zeal purposes only and for the infor-
nation Of those who are not entire
ly clear on the subject / will say
that first and Second avenues are
two entirely different and distinct
propositions. First avenue is the
main thoroughfare leading to every
part Of the village and in wet wealth
er IL is impossible to walk on the
streets or sidewalks without getting
in mud ankle deep due to the fact
that the Silvis Land company when
laying out the village established no
grade whatever, simply laying the
walks on a level with the ground,
and in some places q foot below the
street level This is particularly
true of the east end of First avenue,
and it is the belief of the entire
board and myself that First avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
CITY COMMISSION
BEGINS BUSINESS
Organization of Body Is Per
fected at First Formal
Meeting Held Today.
DEPARTMENTS ASSIGNED
Probable That Some of Appoint
ments Will Be Announced
Present Week.

The Rock Island municipal
commission held its first for
NAL meeting at the city hall this morn
ing, and to the score Of spectators
who visited the council chambers at
the time it was apparent that the new
system has many advantages over the
old one. The commission was in SEES
sion scarcely half an hour, but in that
time as much was done as at an aver
age old-time council meeting. All OF
the members Of the present commits
sion are experienced parlimentarians
and there are no bitches and needless
delays for explanations. Every mo
ton is a written one and very little
time is taken up by red tape.
DEPARTMENTS ASSIGNED.
After the minutes of the old council,
which held its final meeting last Mon
day night, had been read and approx
ed, Commissioner NJ. T. Rudgren pre-
sented a resolution providing that r.
r. Reynolds be named commissioner
of streets and public improvements
and as such be the head OF that de
partment The motion carried unani-
mously Then Mr.. Reynolds present
ed resolutions assigning the depart
ment, of accounts and finances TO Mr.
Rudgren, the department of public
health and safety TO Archie Hart, and
the department of public works TO 10
mas Bear. They, too, were confirmed
unanimously. the interested commits
sioner in each case, not voting. 1t
was unnecessary to assign Mayor
Schriver to the department of public
affairs, as the commission law itself
does that
LAY MATTERS OVER
The payroll of city employees for
the week ending April was present
ed to the council and was approved
and the amounts ordered paid. Then
a number of matters which had been
referred TO the new commission by
the old council came up and in each
case was laid over until the next meet
ing, which will be Wednesday morn
ing.
II. s. Gable petitioned to be permit
ted to connect with the sewer and
Waterman, his new residence in
South Rock Island just across Eigh.
teenth avenue at Fifteenth street.
a petition by property owners on
Twenty-eighth street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth avenues, asking
for permission to build a sewer and
Waterman at their own expense. was
also deferred.
The Twin-City Coal company de
sires TO lay a switch track across
Fifth avenue between Forty-fifth and
Forty-sixth streets, and all three petit
tons were referred to Commissioner
Reynolds to be investigated.
NO APPOINTMENTS MADE.
No appointment of city officials was
made al the meeting this morning. 1t
is understood that probably at the next
meeting the com missioners will be
ready To make such changes in the
personnel of the administration as
they saw 1T There are now nearly
900 applications for Jobs on file. In
the meantime the present officials will
continue in Office. r. A. Sears has
been appointed 20 serve temporarily
as deputy clerk and official reporter
20 the commission
neutrality-suspicious.
.n,v.rToe Mice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-10
NO APPOINTMENTS MADE.
Rhodenkaush-S Stanton

Douglas W Rhodenbaugh and Miss
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-12-15
m Spite of Their Vote

He refers the report Of this election by the Chi
cago Tribune of December The Tribune gives the
full credit for defeating the 'no license proposition at this
election stating that they cast than half of the votes 1t
has been the prevailing opinion among people that
naturally opposed to the licensing of Saloons and doubt
good many people, the Los Angeles election have been
wondering if they have been wrong theory concerning this
proposition We not at all familiar with the facts in the
of last Tuesdays vote in California do venture
explanation few observations however, would not be amiss
The Tribune in this California Dispatch also credits
the with the defeat of several other propositions and
the of those that carried We understand that the
prohibition law defeated by vote Of about two on and
it unfair single out the vote of the the determn
ing factor 1t just reasonable for the friends of no IL
cene to suggest that the license vote would have been much
heavier had not the had protesting against the
saloon Undoubtedly the greatest sufferers from the saloon
the and children of land and have faith enough
the good of to believe that when the oppor
tuny given them, they WILL the majority Of cases. vote
to abolish that which they must know be obstacle to their
happiness and the mortal enemy of the home 1t not guess
work say that the leading opponents to suffrage
the liquor forces This has been demonstrated state
There must be 1t is manifesty unfair to declare
suffrage failure aid in overthrowing the liquor
traffic. judged simply by the results of election AS touch
ing this particular Los Angeles election offer the following
resolutions adopted by the Headquarters Committee of the Anti
Saloon League November II, 1911 1t will be by this
that the advsed the judgment of the leaders of
a great host of temperance people of that state.
An Inopportune Time to Vote On License
Committee of the Ansaoon League of
Southern California inquiries that
had the Nocene proposition to be
placed coming election De-
cembr exceedingly action which accomplished
unanimous emphatic in judgment
nopportune unwise. The
place this the
engaged
Option
the city unable
actively in it.
IF the movement is unsuccessful it will be harmful the No
License but the majority
ordinance the
voter who Nocense should
1t carefully prepared by heartily
it's provisions and this Committee though unable conduct
for its adoption hopes will be the polls by
who the Punishment Angeles the
liquor traffic Every for its adoption will help
the liquor from securing advantage the better
classes by having this campaign this inopporune
HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE THE ANTISALOON LEAGUE
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
By Herbert j. Weaver, Chairman pro
a-I
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1911-12-15
The Brewers Rolled

During the Brewers Convention in Chicago recently the
Chicago Christian Endeavo Union issued circular in which
among other things they called attention to Kaiser Williams
speech made naval cadets at the dedication of the naval
academy at Murwi in November, 1910 in which the Kaiser
strongly advised the students against the Of alcohol
and urged them join the Good Tempar lodges The crcu
lar also referred to the great progress made by Germany its
anquor propaganda scientists diligently studying
the evil effects of alcohol upon the human system and that
Germans in increasing numbers joining the ranks of total
abstaners.
The statements in this circular letter given consider
able space in the Chicago Irresponsible Chicago Record
Herald devotng whole column the first page the story
1t evidently peeved the brewers The Christian Endeavorers
waiting with 'oaded guns for reply the
None by mail in print Hence there chance
given the Endeavres to cite further facts and figures regarding
the situation in Germany and get them published the
papers, However, after the convention closed the
brought to headquarters that the had replied by placing
mammoth sign conspcuousy in the entrance to the Coliseum
where the Brewers Exposition being held with the follow
ing information painted in large letters:
"The leaders of the Christian Endeavor Union
of Chicago must consider the American public
blind, pretending that the German Emperor Will
liam II. admonshed his subjects to become alb
stainers from beer. He admonished moderate
of alcohol.
zone might suspect that the leaders Of the
Christian Endeavor Union preach about questions
they did not themselves study carefully
"No German Emperor beer when he
says alcohol Alcohol does not beer
wine, does the word liquor mean such with
Germans. How careless the Christian Endeavor
Union of Chicago is with their statements
easily be proved by the fact that Prince Max
Egon Furstenburg the Emperor's most in
innate friend, is a brewer, and that the label
of each bottle of his beer the following advertise
ment is printed Favorite table beer of his Majesty
the German Emperor. The people Of Chicago
may be convinced that the Emperor is energetic
enough to stop such labelling if he objected to beer,
but he does not object
'Either the leaders of the Christian Endeavor
Union Of Chicago very careless to their
statements or they try to work the public by tales
they themselves know to be untrue
"One of the Bibles commandments is Thou
shalt not lie
This explanation reminds of what national temper
leader said Nothing has got under the skin of the
brewers and rrtaed them much the German Empero
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
BENEFIT is seen
Much Good Will Come to the
Farmers From Institute at
Ottawa Next Week.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE BIG
National and State Experts and
Farmers viii Be Heard
Soil Study Feature.

Interest in the 10th annual meeting
of the Illinois farmers institute, to be
held in the armory at Ottawa, Ill.
Feb. 81, % and %, inclusive, grows as
the information in regard to what is
being offered to all classes of citizens
reaches them through the publication
of the program and other information
concerning the meeting
A program of special value has been
prepared. and it now remains for the
farmers TO get the most good out OF II
by a large attendance. by asking Ques-
tons. and by offering information in
the discussions.
There IS no question about the real
benefit of the institute. 1t IS well worth
while for the farmer to sacrifice some
thing to attend. But he must think
about 1t before hand, plan to go and
actually get there" if he is 70 reap
the benefit. It is for business for
studying the business of the farm; 1t
is a brief farm school. Practical farm
experience and the latest and best that
science knows about farming will be
told there by men who know and who
have made an especial study of these
things.
SOIL EXPERIMENT RESULTS.
DR.. Cyril G. Hopkins. soil specialist
and head of the agronomy department.
OF the college Of agriculture, will speak
at the afternoon session Tuesday. In
all mis- soil investigation and addresses
DR. Hopkins stands most emphatically
for a system of farming that may be
permanently maintained. He works for
the largest crop and the greatest profit
for it. but never stops with these re
suits. holding as the still greater es-
sential that the land shall be so farm
ed that il is growing a little better,
little richer, all the time, instead of
becoming a little poorer each year. In
showing how this must be done he ex-
poses the fallacy of many common no
tons of the day and gives sound in
stTuCtiOn of untold value TO the pres
ent and coming generation of farmers.
4 valuable feature Of Dr. Hopkins
address at this time will he a review Of
the soil experiment work in Illinois.
Following Or. Hopkins. Frank l.
Mann of Gilman. Ill, will tell of results
of scientific soil treatment on his home
farm. Mr.. Mann is a student, a think
er. and has been practicing methods
advocated by the scientists for a num-
Der of years. He has some valuable
results which any farmer might have
were ne 10 follow the methods plainly
taught by the results obtained on the
fields in various parts OF
the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
BLOW TO DENEEN
Patronage Worth Half Million
Yearly Is Cut Off From
His Control.
BY RULING OF ATTORNEY
Stead Decides Paying Employees Cat
of Fees of Office IHegaI-Must
BE Appropriation.

Springfield, Ill. Feb. 15.-Patron-
age estimated 70 be worth half a
million dollars annually, and wholly
at the disposal of Governor Deneen
up to this time, was put in jeopardy
yesterday by an opinion sent TO the
state senate by Attorney General
stead. 1t is the political sensation
of the general assembly.
MIR. Stead in an exhaustive ruling
holds that all the game wardens Of
Illinois and employees of all state
departments managed as have been
the game warden's office under the
Deneen administration, have been
paid their salaries illegally
MUST BE APPROPRIATED.
The attorney general lays down
the rule that all public moneys OF
Illinois paid out as salaries must be
set forth in the appropriations made
by the general assembly and that
salaries paid for years 10 hundreds
Of wardens. clerks, assistants. inspec-
tors, investigators and other en-
ployes Of a score Of state departments
have been turned over without war
rant of Law.
Action 10 recover more than half
a million dollars from the game de-
partment officials Of the state alone
is held 10 lie against the appointees.
The employees that are specifically
hit In the opinion are the following:
EMPLOYEES ARE hit.
Game warden, FISH wardens, food
commissioner and inspectors, mine
inspectors. board Of health. board OF
pharmacy. state fire marshaTs de-
partment. inspection bureau Of the
state insurance department. scores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
WORK is TO BEGIN IN
PARKS COMING WEEK
superintendent {. +. GAZETTEER Is Get
ting Ready for the Spring
Blooming.

Trimming Of foliage and arrange
ment of flower beds will be begun in
the local parks next week under the
direction of superintendent c. T.
Gaetjer. Mr.. Gazetteer will put small
force of men at work at that time,
and unless the weather interferes
with his plans. promises to have the
flowers blooming in the beautiful
grounds entrusted TO his care accord
ing TO natures schedules. In this
connection Mr.. Gazetteer announces
that the first of the band concerts
provided by Charles D. ROsentield as
q memorial to his mother will be
given in Long View park early in
May. Mr.. Rosenfeld paid for a ser
les of six concerts last summer, but
only four were given owing to ina
bility 10 secure musicians because of
their having been previously engaged
for other attractions. However, Mr..
Gazetteer has taken early precautions
against such a disappointment next
summer and he promises that the six
concerts will take place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 28Jh day of February,
A. d, 1911, in the city Of Rock
! Island, Ill. an election viii be held
for the purpose of nominating can
didates for mayor and commissioners
/ of the city of Rock Island.
Which election will be opened at
O'Clock in the morning and con-
tinue open until 5 o'clock in the
afternoon of that day.
Places for registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward, second preciLct-4l3
Fourth avenue.
First ward. second precinct-62s
Eighth street.
Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct
919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-Coun-
ty jail building. Third avenue and
Fourteenth street.
Third ward. second precinct
1454 Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-11O1
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward. first precinct-1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct
Trinity church vestry, rear 1918
Sixth avenue
Fifth ward, first precinct-Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct
Schmid's store. S23 Twentieth street.
Sixth ward. first precinct-Hose
house on Twsnty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-Rear
of 200 Seventh avenue.
Seventh ward. first precinct
31I0 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward. second precinct
Peterson's carpenter shop. $40 For
tyffth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct
Gannon's paint shop, Fourteenth ave-
nue. between Thirty-eighth and
T hirty-ninth street
NJ T. RUDGREN. City Clerk.
Rock Island. III. Feb. s, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15

of employees in the railroad and
warehouse commission. the automo.
bile department OF the secretary q
states Office.
In the game commissioners ofIic'
alone S15O.OOO was handled LAS
year. which the attorney genera
says was Illegal.
IL is estimated that more thar
half a million dollars has been col
lected and spent by the game com
missioner office alone since DenceI
became governor.
Hundreds Of appointments made
for the governor by his variOm
bureaus. which are now held 10 be
operating illegally, will be cut OFF M
state auditors Office.
RELIEF ~ LEGISLATIVE.
The only relief for the rabbi
shepherds" and hundreds OF othel
appointees. who have been manninI
the polls on primary and election
days for the governor. over the state
is in the present legislature. The
whole situation is now mp 10 the aD
prOpriations committees OF the tive
houses and unless provision Is mnd'
for their salaries IN specific appro
priations by the general assembly
they are out II a job.
Mr. Stead holds in his opinion 'ha
these hundreds Of appointees mus
be named by specific appropriation
and with the exact amount set forth
that they are 10 receive.
II seems that for years in thes'
several departments where fees ant
fines are collected, the lump sum-
have been turned into the state treas
ury and then drawn out again II
lump sums without specifying JUS
what disposition was 20 be made with
the funds other than they were 10.
expenses and salaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15

have decided to announce my candidacy
for commissioner, subject to your ap-
prevail at the primary to be held Feb.
IS. l have been a resident and taxpayer
of the city OF Rock Island for over 40
years. If elected to this position. /
pledge myself to conduct the affairs Of
the city in an honest, upright and bust-
ness-lilIe manner giving my entire time
to the requirements of the city's well
fare. HENRY LEMBURG.
s15 Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-15
Candidates Under
Commission Form

! To the Voters of Rock Island: 1
herewith wish to announce myself can
didate for mayor at the primaries Feb
rs. DIR. ". H LUDEWlG.
To the Voteds of Rock Island: I de
sire TO respectfully announce my candi-
! daCy for the nomination for mayor at
the primaries to be held Feb. IS, 1911
JOHN X SCOTT.
To the Voters: I hereby announce
myself as candidate for the nomination
/ Of commissioner at the primaIies Feb.
S4S twenty street.
To the Voters of Rock Island. here
by announce myself as a candidate for
commissioner al the nominating pri-
'''''' . AL.EXANDER j DE soLAND.
71S Twenty-thlrd street.
c. R. ChamberIin for Mayor.-The un-
dersiEned announces his candidacy for
yoT OF the city OF Rock Island under
the commission form OF government, at
the primary election Feb. IS.
c 4. CHAMBERLAIN
To the Citizens of Rock Island: I
commissioned. subject TO your approval
oRRIN 5. HOLT.
To the Citizens of Rock Island:
hereby announce my candidacy for the
Office of mayor, subject to the decision
Of the voters at the primaries 70 be held
Feb. rs. II NJ SCHRIVE Err.
To the Voters of Rock Island: I will
be a candidate for nomination as com
missioner at the primary in chls city
chief Of the Rock Island fire depart
ment, and have been identified with the
payer many years and have my home in
the sixth ward. PETER FREY.
1888 Seventh avenue.
To the Voters of Rock Island: I here
by announce myself candidate for
commissioner OF the city Of Rock Is
ers at the primary Feb, IS. II nomina-
ted and elected, I Will look after the
affairs Of the city with the same fidei-
ity and zeal that I devote 10 my private
CHARLES L THOMPSON
To the Voters Of Rock Island: here
BY announce myself a candidate for com
missioner under the new form of gov
eminent, subject TO 1he primaries OF
Feb. rs, with the assurance to the pub
lie that If nominated and elected I SHAH
not diSsppoint them IN my efforts 10
give them good and economic govern
500 Eighteenth street
To the Voters of the City of Rock Is
land: 1, the undersigned. submit myself
as a candidate for comm issiOner, sub
lect to your approval ~ the primary 10
be held Feb IS. 1911. IF nominated and
elected. 1 Will look after the city's az
fairs with the same interest as 1 would
my own business private AFFAIRS
Trusting that ! VIII receive your sup
port, / am yours very truly,
LOUIS g PFOH
To the Voters Of Rock Island: here
by announce myself as a candidate Tor Z
comm missioner az the nominating pri- /
mary. Fec. IS. I was born in Rock Is
land and have resided here all my lie
For the past is years 7 have been III
the retail drug business. For 10 or those 4
years ! have been located IN zEe sixth
ward. my present place OF res dence aad 8
business II chosen IOE commissioner / +.