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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Notice to English Daily NEWSPAPERS.

Notice TO English Daily Newspapers.
Gentlemen: Sealed proposals will
be received at the city clerks office
until o'clock p. m. Saturday, May g.,
1911, for publishing all notices, adver-
tisements, reports, proceedings and
miscellaneous matters required to be
published by the terms of the commits
sion form of government act. Bidders
must furnish a statement, giving the
local circulation OF the paper, which
statement must be sworn TO before a
notary public. The city reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
J. NJ. LUNDBERG,
City Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill, April "a, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

A bullet-proof wall between the
United States and Mexico would have
eerved better purposes during the re
cent disturbances than tarih wall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

The lumber-trust opposed to reci-
procity? Perish the thought. Didn't
it spend 100000 on the Illinois leg
islature for reciprocity?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

The only difficulty in the Mexican
situation that may now develop will
be found in the discovery that Presi-
dent Diaz has an incurable stiff neck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
ROY A. SEARS.

City Council Chamber, Rock Island.
Ill. April II. 1911-The council met IN
adjourned session at l o'clock a. m,
Mayor Schriver presiding and Commits
sioners NJ. T. Rudgren, Archie Hart,
Robert r. Reynolds and Jonas Bear
present
Minutes of the council meetings of
April 5, 1911. and April 10, 1911, were
read and approved.
The clerk read a petition from the
Rock Island club for permission to
make connection with water main on
Nineteenth street and Third avenue.
Commissioner Rudgren moved that the
petition be referred to the department
of streets and public improvements, to
report. Carried by unanimous vote.
The clerk read petition from prop
erty owners, asking that the junk yard
at 1917 Fourth avenue be declared
nuisance and abated as such. Com
missioner Hart moved that action on
the petition be deferred to the next
meeting. Carried by unanimous vote.
The clerk read an ordinance to dis
tribute the executive and admfnistra-
tive powers and authority into and
among the several departments, and
determining the powers and the duties
to be performed by each, and assign
ing the different city employees to the
several departments. On motion of
Commissioner Rudgren, carried by I'M
animous vote, the ordinance was i'm
mediately considered.
Commissioner Rudgren moved that
the ordinance be laid over to the next
meeting. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered res
olution that the acting city clerk be d.
rected to secure from the daily news
papers bids for the publication of Off
cial proceedings of the council and no
Tices, etc. required by law. Adopted
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered q resolu-
ton that the petition of H. S. Gable, to
make connections beyond the city linn
it's with watermains and sewer, be not
allowed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren moved that
the council adjourn to Monday even
ing at 1880 o'clock. Carried by unan-
imous vote.
J. NJ. LUNDBURG. Acting Clerk.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true and complete record of the pro-
ceedings of the city council of Rock
Island, H., at a meeting held April
IL, 1911. ROY A. SEARS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Your tongue Is coated.
Your breath is foul.

Headaches come and go.
These symptoms show that your
stomach is the trouble. To remove
the cause ia the first thing and Cham.
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
will do that. Easy to take and most
effective. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Why He Objects.

Why He Objects.
1--WE all have our share Of trouble"
"You bet. But there is this about II
that / don't like"
what is it?''
"Some of my friends think 1 ought
to have theirs too"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
ecapituIati,
$4,000

Commissioner Rudgren moved the
adoption Of the ordinance as read
Adopted by unanimous vote.
The clerk presented bond OF D. F.
Keller & Co on contract Tor con
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Give Him a Chance.

Give Him Chance.
81 don't know what is the matter
with my husband"
"What is the matter|
"He hasn't spoken to me for ten
days"
THAT ought to be easily remedied."
"But how?"
"Try him with ten minutes Of ST.
lence."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25


Archie Hart .2,S26
Orrin S. Holt l. 64
Nieolai e. Juhl ,2l8
Robert R Reynolds ...........3,19 1877
Martin T Rudgren ,973
Charles ]. Smith 2,029
We, the undersigned committee, ap-
pointed to canvass the votes of the
election held April 4, 1911, find the re-
suits as above, and recommend that
the following persons be declared duly
elected to the respective Offices, to-
wit:
Harry NJ schriver, for mayor for
four years.
Robert R. Reynolds, for commission
er for four years.
Martin T. Rudgren, for commission
er for four years.
Archie Hart, for commissioner for
four years.
Jonah Bear, for commissioner for
four years.
HENRY ]. PRICK,
GEORGE L. SCHMID,
S. A. LA VANWAY.
The report of the committee was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Frick moved that the coun-
ell adjourn. Carried
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
l hereby certify the foregoing to be
true and complete record of the pro-
ceedings of the city council of Rock
Island, H., at a meeting held April 3.
1911. ROY A. SEARS.
City Council Chamber, Rock Is
land, Ill, April 10. 1911.-Mayor
Harry NJ. Schriyer called the council
to order at 1915 a. m, and a roll
call showed the following commits
sioners present:
Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver
Commissioner Martin T Rudgren.
Commissioner Archie Hart
Commissioner Robert r. Reynolds.
Commissioner Jonas Bear.
The clerk read minutes OF the
meeting of the city council for the
meeting held April 3, which were
approved.
Commissioner Rudgren presented
a resolution that Robert r. Reynolds
be comm ssiOner of the department
Of streets and public improvements,
and superintendent of that depart
ment. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds presented
a resolution that NJ. T Rudgren be
commissioner of the department Of
accounts and finances. and superin-
tendent of that department. Adopted
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds presented
a resolution that Archie Hart be
Of public health and
safety. and superintendent of that
Adopted by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Reynolds presented
a resolution that Jonas Bear be com
missioner of public property and sup
OF that department (
by unanimous vote.
The clerk read an ordinance a. /
lowing the weekly labor payroll for T.
he week ending April s, 1911. as .
Recs pituIation.
Bridge account --..S 1870 {
Reservoir expense account 1905 .
Seventh street improvement
account
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

struction of the west section Of the
Seventh ward sewer system. Com
missioner Rudgren moved that the
bond be referred to the commission
er Of streets and public improve
ments, to report Adopted by unan-
imous vote.
The clerk read a petition from II.
S. Cable for permission to make con-
nection to city Waterman and sewer
for his property in South Rock Is
land. Commissioner Reynolds NOV
ed that action on the petition be de-
ferred till April IL. Carried by
unanimous vote
The clerk presented petition for
ordinance for construction Of water
main and sewer on Twenty-elghth
street between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth avenues by private contract;
also petition of Twin City Coal COM
pany for right to extend switch track
across certain streets in the east end
OF the city along Fifth avenue Com
missioner Reynolds moved that &C
ton on the petitions be deferred till
April IL. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren moved
that the council adjourn to next
next Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock. Carried by unanimous vote.
ROY A SEARS.
Deputy city clerk and official re-
porter.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and complete record Of the
proceedings of the city council of
Rock Island, H., at a meeting held
April 10, 1911.
Pow SEARS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
BAD Case.

Don't you known
Looks foolish to me-"
at is because can't borrow mon
~"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

AS If Mexico hadn't enough trou-
bles already, its congress has begun
TO get busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Necessary.

HE has a lot of conceit."
HE needs ii, don't you think2"
"WhyT
ITO counterbalance what the rest
of us think of him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
All VjsibIe.

A silly creature was the girl,
Insipid, dull and nat.
For there was nothing on her mind
Except a new spring hat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Don't worry over little things. and
anything is little IL you think so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Never Listens
to Herself.
"She talks an
awful lot, doesn't
she?"
Yes: I should
think It would
make her deaf"
But she never
hears what she
says"
q ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
HuInor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
- DUNCAN ~. SMITH

SOME men run away from home for
the sake of harmony, and others
stay at home and make a row about it.
Many a hard headed man by means
of his qualifications has fallen into a
soft snap.
Perhaps seeing is believing. but
very often hearing is deceiving.
Sometimes we are inclined to love
our enemy for the man he made OF us.
Matrimony often sentences n man
to hard La Dor for life.
Don't worry over little things. and
anything is little II you think so.
We ike to have people think well Of
us a lot better than we like to de-
serve their good opinion.
The reason why some women never
grow old is because they never arrive
at the age OF discretion.
Anybody is ready to make peace
when he can no longer war to his own
advantage.
It is hard enough to bear the trials
of others. That is the reason why
our own are intolerable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

We like to have people think well Of
us a lot better than we like to de-
serve their good opinion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

The reason why some women never
grow old is because they never arrive
at the age OF discretion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Matrimony often sentences n man
to hard labor for life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Sometimes we are inclined to love
our enemy for the man he made OF us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Continued from Page Two.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Perhaps seeing is believing. but
very often hearing is deceiving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Anybody is ready to make peace
when he can no longer war to his own
advantage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Rock Island, Ill. April "a, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
THE ARGUS.

BY the ). w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

SOME men run away from home for
the sake of harmony, and others
stay at home and make a row about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Many a hard headed man by means
of his qualifications has fallen into a
soft snap.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
FACES THEFT CHARGE.
A. H. Mackenzie, Boston Broker, Ac-
cused of Stealing S9,432.67.

Boston, Dec. l4.-Allan Fl. Mackenzie
a broker of "a State street, went on
trial or the charge of conspiracy to steal
S9,432.67 from Wesley A. Cove. mem
ber of the brokerage firm OF Wesley A..
Cove & Co., on March /, 1911, IN the
superior criminal court yesterday before
Judge Chase. The defendant IS repre-
sented by Gen. Charles W. Bartlett and
c. w. Ford
Assistant District Attorney Thomas
A. Lavelle stated that the government
intended to show the defendant was a
dealer in curb stocks and in February
last met William II. Marrison and put
in the latter's hands stock certificates Of
the Northern Pacific railroad of the date
of 1890, OF almost worthless value, and
later conspired to transfer Marrison's
stock to Cove, the latter paying the
sum above named on the worthless GER
tifcate.
Wesley A. Cove said he took over
Marrison's account and, on receiving the
certificate for 100 shares of Northern
Pacific, paid 50 ,432.67 to Mackenzie. His
testimony was substantiated BY that
of Fred y, Annis and Lynde ID. Chase,
clerks in. the office of Wesley A. Cove &
company.
II was testified that Mackenzie, on the
check he received from Cove, bought
cashiers checks. and that the day after
receiving the cheek hts DEPOSITS at the
Exchange Trust company showed = bal
anee of S2,0S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
QUINCY MANUFACTURERS
Elected Alfred A. Diack President al
"Mid- Winter Meeting.

Boston, Dec. l4.-There was repre-.
sentative gathering at the American
house Tuesday evening at the dinner OF
the Granite Manufacturers association
of Quincy. According to custom, this
dinner is termed the mid-winter banquet
but with the temperature in the sixties,
the term on this occasion was decidedly
anomalous.
The retiring president, John g. Muir
ray, was toastmaster; and the list of
speakers included Mayor William 7.
Shea of Quincy, James Adie, president
of the Barre, VT, Granite Manufacturers
association; Seward w. Jones, president
of the National Granite Manufacturers
association; Postmaster Charles NJ.
Hammond of Quincy, Dock Commission
er + +. Crane, r. T, Claflin and John
@ A. Field
The followed named officers were elect
ed; Alfred A. Diack, president; Francis
Morrison, vice president; I. j. Dunphy
secretary; James joss, treasurer; Il. ID.
Marnock, Thomas Bishop, Andrew John
son, John c. Murray, Joseph Walker,
George Clark, executive committee;
Alexander Mundie, p. J. Cahill p w.
Mannix, Alexander d. Smith and Harry
o. Nichols. membership committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
SOCIAL HOUR AND ELECTION
BY Ladies' Auxiliary to Ancient Order
of Hibernians.

The ladies' auxiliary to division No. l,
Ancient Order .of Hibernians, held their
annual election OF officers in the knights
of Columbus hall last evening with the
following choices resulting; President,
Mrs. Patrick Brown; viee-president, Mrs,
A. II. Burke: financial secretary, Miss
Beatrice Callaghani recording secretary,
Miss Agnes Nelson; treasurer, Mrs. j.,
B Kelly; mistress at arms Miss Made
line Williams; sentinel, Miss 6essie Bo-
nett; pianist, Mrs Albert Beattie; chair
man OF the standing committee, Mrs.
p. +. McNulty, Officers reports read
during the meeting brought out the fact
that the organization has made consid-
cradle progress during the year and that
the membership roll had reached l25.
All of the ladies auxiharies in the
county were represented at last nights
meeting, and after the transaction OF
business short program of music was
rendered A dainty little lunch served
by the younger members of the auxil
iary brought the social hour to an end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
IMMENSE DEAL IN
TIMBER PROPERTY
C. C. Putnam 8 Son Disposed of Plants
at Putnamsville and Worcester
and Stumpage of 1850

c. G. Putnam & Son, one of the larg-
est lumbering firms in this part of New
England. has just sold its plants at Put
namsville and Worcester to the Dock
and Coal Co of Plattsburg, N. ", the
deal involving between 100000 and
100000, and being one Of the greatest
transactions in Vermont for long time.
The transfer includes the saw-mill at
Putnamsville with capacity of 3,000,-
600 feet of lumber and the Worcester
with capacity of 100000 feet, and
the stumpage of 1850 acres of land,
with twenty-five years in which to cut
the timber off. The sale does not include
the store or tenements or the personal
property of the sellers The latter are
also privileged to convert the logs now
cut. being given until June for that pur'
pose. G. c. Putnam retired from bus:,
ness and Ralph Putnam viii look after
the stumpage.
In the company which acquires the
property are John j. 0'Brien, formerly
prominent in New York state politics,
and George c. Kellogg, also of Platts-
burg. The Dock & Coal Co. takes pos
session January l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
STEALING FROM GOVERNMENT.
Charged Against Hugh Madden, Arrest.
ed at Penacook, N. H.

Penacook, N. H., Dec l4-Hugh Mad
den was arrested last evening as he
was leaving the shop Of the Hoyt Elec-
trical works by Officer Rodd, the charge
being larceny. Last Monday the officers
found where parties had bought re-
volver for $3.50, the value of which must
have been $40 to 500. The matter was
reported to the Concord station and the
police here have been trying to follow
up the clue. 1t brought about the arrest
of Madden.
The man is 81 years old and was EN-
ployed in taking account of stock at the
armory at Concord, where he carried away
Ave Of the reyolyers of the United States
army pattern, two of which he disposed
Of Three were found at his home in
Eagle block, where he has resided for the
past two months.
Madden, when taken to the station
admitted his guilt and had nothing more
to say. He was brought before Judge
Fletcher to-day. Madden is the brother
of the party who took the double bar
relied gun from the Fowler drug store
on December 3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
50 KNOWN DEAD
In the Briceville, Tenn, Mine-Work
Retarded by Fire.

Briceyile. Tenn, Dec. l4-Fifty- nine
nre known to be dead victims OF the
Cross mountain explosion. At midnight
40 bodies had been taken out OF the
mine and 10 other dead bodies locat-
ed Two of the number found last
night had been dead less than "a hours,
Progress in the search was obstrueted
by a smoldering fire which ragged from
early Yesterday until three o'clock yes
terday afternoon, requiring the efforts
of half of the government helmet crew
TO extinguish it. The owners officially
announced that there were 50 men in
the mine when the explosion occurred.
Friends and relatives of miners unac-
counted for are manifesting great i'm
patience because the rescuers are not
making more headway. There are about
% miles of mineway to explore and less
than 25 helmet men who can penetrate
to all corners. Canary birds are be-
ing used TO detect the presence Of pois-
Dnous gases with great success Miners
without helmets are not permitted to
rnter chambers in which the birds can
mot live.
Ernest p. Bicknel, director Of the
American Red Gross, arrived here yes
terday. He expressed approval OF the
relief measures already taken and in
dicated that he thought the local com
mittees were competent to take care OF
any families made destitute by the ex-
plosion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
TELEPHONE OPERATORS UNION
Was Organized Last Evening and Will
Affiliate with Barre c. L. U.

The telephone operators Of the Yer
mont>Tel & Tel. Co.'S central office in
Barre were organized last evening by
Alexander Ironside, general organizer
for the Federation OF Labor for Yer
mont; and the following officers were
elected,
President-Miss Nora T.. Howe.
Fin. and Cor Sec.--Miss Florence
Brown.
Treasurer Rose Gibbons.
Chaplain Miss Agnes Garrity.
Auditors Miss Amy L. Howard and
Miss Bessie L. Bonette.
The new organization is said to start
out with bright prospects and by afiiliat-
ing with the Barre Central Union hopes
to have the support OF organized labor
in Barre and vicinity. This step has
been contemplated for some time, but
the movement was accelerated, it is said,
by alleged grievances as to working
hours, which the operators thought det-
rimental to their health, and also to the
complaint that agreements relative TO
wage scales have not been carried out
on the part OF the company. The new
organization has already decided to af-
fliate with the Central Labor union.
Win Organize Tailors' Union.
State Organizers Fred Suitor and IRON
side expect to organize the local tailors
within the next few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
BUCKMILLER CAPTAIN.
To Lead University Of Vermont Football
Team Next Year.

Burlington, Dec l4.-The annual post
season football banquet of the university
of Vermont football team was held last
evening in the hotel Vermont private
dining room and an excellent dinner was
served to II of the heroes of the grid
iron and those connected with them. A
feature of the occasion was the election
of football captain, Frank Buckmiller
of the class of 1912, being elected to
lead the team during the struggle next
year.
After dinner speeches were made
by DIR. c. Fl. Beeeher, chairman of the
athletic committee, Manager James
Slack, Coach "SaP Slavin, Captain
Walker and Captain-elect Buclmiller.
The tone of all of the speeches was to
make stronger and better team with
each succeeding year, and every one
present manifested willingness to make
heroic efforts under the direction of Cap
tain Buekmiller as they had done for
Captain Walker. Each speaker was lib
orally applauded, and Coach Slavin and
Captain Walker received ovations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-12-14
MONTPELIER COUNCIL DIsAGREEs.
Voted Once to Have Moving Pictures in
Hall, Tie Vote Now.

Considerable business was transacted
at last nights regular meeting of the
Montpelier city council. 1t was voted
to make Northdeld street three rods
wide and hearing on the question will
BIO held the evening of Dec. 26 At this
time claims for damage to property will
be considered. With the exception of
three or four, il is understood the abut
ting land owners will not ask damages.
Some petitions for walks were pre-
sented and were turned over TO the prop
en- committees. The matter OF a gas
range for the kitchen Of the city hall
was brought up and referred to the sup
ply committee In connection with this,
it was suggested that piano be rented
and kept in the hall, TO save the damage
caused by moving one in and out. This
was also referred to the supply commit.
tee.
Chief Pattee reported two fires Of
Importance since October %. when he
took charge Of the fire department, and
gave the following report OF the prog
ress made thus far on the new SYSTEM;
The aerial work to date has cost ST.
l4l.96; the underground 81 ,3O072, both
more than was estimated. The FIRE sta
tion carpenter work bill Is now $3.50;
with a probable total Of Sli0. The wir-
ing has cost S94.57 Moving the gen
orators cost $50 the total for the build.
ing is now S726.4l.
Bills OF 1896. 40 for the street depart
ment, and S3ll.69 Cor the water de-
partment were paid, also The years sal
airy OF $3.50 to each alderman and of
$500 TO the mayor.
At the last council meeting il was vot-
ed to permit Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. lie.
land TO exhibit moving pictures in the
city hall Monday and Saturday even
ings, with certain agreements on the les
sees part as to the class OF pictures
shown, the fitting up Of the hall, etc.
The mayor had not signed the contract
and Mr.. Leland felt that lie wanted evil
dence that the vote Of the council would
be carried out. Remarks ;Sere made for
and against the use of the hail for the
pictures. On one side weIe those who
felt that the hall should be doing some
thing TO pay for itself, and on the 9th
er those who di dnot want the build
ing torn apart in any way 10 allow a
ventilation pipe TO be put in. When il
came to a vote, following a motion that
the mayor be instructed TO sign the
contract, II was tie, and as the may
or was not asked to east the deciding
vote, the council virtually repudiated its
vote OF the previous meeting.