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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
REFUSE VACATION
Bible Students Glass at the Y.
NJ. C. A. Declines to Stop
Work.
TO TAKE UP NEW COURSE
Finish One Series of Lessons Last
Evening and Vote Unanimously
to Continue.

A bible class that meets all
through the summer is something
unusual, but the young mems class
at the Y. NJ. c. A. proves to be one
that not only survives the hot wealth
err, but declines to take a vacation
when the chance is offered.
For the last three months the
class has been following a course of
study in the Minor Prophets" Last
night was to be the last lesson of the
course and it had been suggested
that the class should take a vaca-
ton until fall, but when the question
came up for decision the sentiment
was unanimously against the vaca-
ton. AS a result. the class will con-
tinue TO meet on Monday nights, no
matter how hot the weather may be.
TAKE up NEW COURSE.
With next Monday night, a new
course of study will be taken up, a
series to be given on the subject
How We Got the Bible" In this
course the GLASS will study the his
tory of the writing and preservation
OF the bible as we have it today. This
will afford a valuable opportunity for
the young men to gain knowledge of
this most interesting and important
subject. It is expected that several
new members will enter the class
next week.
Last nights meeting was of spe-
cial interest, as marking the close
of the course of study in the pro-
phets. Rev. w. G. Oglevee was the
guest of the class, and he gave
very instructive talk by way of
review of the work that had been
gone over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
CITY OUGHT NOT
PAY THE COSTS
Public Opinion Is That Interest
ed Corporations Should
Pay the Bills.
FOR REFERENDUM VOTE
Would BE an Outrage ON City to
Force 1t 10 Lay Out $4,000
at This Time

It is the opinion of the general
public that IN both the prospective
elections anent the telephone ordi-
nance recently passed and the fran
chise that the new Home company
seeks to acquire, the interested corpor-
bttons and promoters should be forced
10 stand the expense. It is little short
Of an outrage on the city and the citi-
Lens and tax payers TO force the com
mission TO pay out Of an already emp
tied treasury, the cost OF the two COM
Ing elections. Commissioner VI. T. Rud-
gren says that each election will cost
IN the neighborhood of from $4,000 to
$500.
CITIZENS LITTLE INTERESTED.
1t is not the people of the city who
have the interests which are being
Ktaked on the special elections, but the
corporations themselves. II is simply
up 70 the people 10 approve or disap-
prove the action of the men they put
in Office, for one of the elections is
nothing more nor less than an attempt
70 have the voters overrule the action
Of the commissioners in giving the
Union Electric telephone company the
right to sell to the Central Union
While it is perfectly proper for the peo-
pie to evince their desires on the sub
feet, still it is wrong 70 force them
60 pay for giving expression to their
wishes.
SHOULD PAY THE BILL.
The commissioners will in all prob
ability attempt to make the interested
corporations defray the election ex-
penses. In that case it will be up 10
the Central Union or the Union EIec.
trio telephone company TO deposit a
check covering the expenses of the
referendum vote on the ordinance al
ready passed. and It will be up to the
promoters of the Home Telephone
company to put up a similar deposit
before the people vote on their fran
Chise. Under the law 1t Is doubtful if
they can be forced TO do this, but
diplomacy should teach them that the
citizens will not willingly pay for the
privilege of handing out franchises or
resembling action already taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
SHOOTS SELF WHILE
PLAYING AS COWBOY
Eli Mere, Young Farmer Lad. Dies
From Bullet Hole in Head In
hicted Accidentally.

Eli Mere. the l3-yeaT-old son of Mt
and Mrs William Mere, a farmer re
siding about two miles from Prophets
town, accidentally killed himself yes
terday morning with a bullet from a
revolver The lad. contrary 10 the
wishes of his parents, insisted upon
carrying the weapon with him as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
WANTED

I desire to rent a modern z
or 8 room house situated be-
tween Seventeenth and Tween
ty- fifth streets and Sixth and
Twelfth avenues. Possession
Sept. 1. A. M. BRUNER.
Phone or call on o. L. Bru-
ner, sheriff s Office court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
WILL CLOSE FOR PICNIC
Rock Island GrOcers and Butchers
Sign an Agreement.

Rock Island Grocers and Butchers
Sign an Agreement.
Retail grocers and butchers of Rock
Island have signed an agreement to
close their places of business all day
Thursday OF this week on account of
their annual picnic. The following have
signed.
Crocers: Peterson Bros, Larson &
Larson. L ". GibleT, LarTance Bros.
A. F Miller. E. H Clement. A. ". Die
drick. H r. Battles & Co. C F Bladel.
Brady Grocery company, T. z. Burton
II. P. HarJz, L C Pfoh, J. NJ Schaab.
7. II Lidders. J. F Koverman, H P
Tallman. Mil Store ". H. Trekeu. s
J. Apple, a. P. Dehr. H. LANCE e
stores, J. T Shields, L. Pardon. J. Z.
Armstrong. c. Mechanism, H. Denecke.
L Kramer & Son, G. 4. Mcdonald, F.
J. Hodges. c. G. Johnson, c NJ Gan
non, H. Doering, Rogers & Co, E E
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
l boarding school in Palo Alto. Calf.

boarding school in Palo Alto, Calf.
and will leave Aug. % for the west
He will take up his duties early in
September. Mr.. Marquis graduated
from Lake Forest college in June and
has received many offers of positions
as instructor. The one from the Cali,
fornia school was the most promis-
ing, and he accepted. He was well up
in all branches of work at Lake Forest
and leader in school life. He has had
little experience as an instructor, but
will undoubtedly make good in the pc
sition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08

their homes there OF the charter
members. there is only one living. Mrs.
Harriet T. Miller of Geneseo. Her age
at the time of the organization was
nine years. or the membership not
of the original colony, the oldest in
length of membership are Miss Sarah
Allen and Mrs. George c. West This
anniversary is also the anniversary OF
the founding OF the town of Geneseo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
MADE GOOD RECORD.

1t is an item of significant inter
est that this bible class has just now
completed two years of almost IN
broken study and that its beginning
dates back three years. Several
members of the present class have
been in it for the whole three years
and some of them have an almost
perfect record of attendance. Dur
ing the three years they have stud
led courses in the Life of Christ"
old Testament Heroes" THE Life
Of Paul" The Teaching of Bible
Classes" and the course just com
pleted, e. in prophecy. This is an IN
usual record for any bible class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08

wagon calls and % ambulance calls.
Street lights were reported out for
240 hours.
MISS RAMSER's REPORT.
The report Of Miss Dina Ramser,
police matron, is as follows: Calls
made, 90; callers received, 80; let
tiers written, Is; prisoners, u girls;
girls reported and looked after, Z;
girls placed in institutional; girls
placed in families, 3; cases of cruel
ty to children Investigated and re-
ported to the humane officer, 3; de-
tendency cases taken into court, !;
deserted families assisted, 3; trans
portation given one girl back home;
one destitute sick reported TO coun-
" physician and one to special ply
stefan for treatment.
PLUMBERS REPORT.
The report of ]. J. Joers, plumbing
inspector. for the month Of July fol-
lows: Plans approved 81; water
tests made, 81; final tests, u; fix
ture inspections 245; sewer connec-
tons inspected Is; plumber applica-
lions received I; journeyman certifi-
Gates issued 4; amount of inspectors
fees $3.50. Total deposited with city
treasurer, $3.50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-08
FACTORIES HERE
Get RECOGNITION
Farm Implement Concerns of
Tri- Cities Given Write Up
in The Implement Age.
ACCOUNT TAKES II PAGES
Contains Pictures of Officers of Com
panies and of the Various
Buildings.

THE Implement Industry in the Tri-
Cities" is the heading of an article il
the current edition OF the Implement
Age, a trade publication of Springfield,
Ohio.
IN fact the portion of the Aug. 5 is
sue of the Implement Age is given al
most entirely to the writeup of the
farm implement manufacturing indus
Try of the tri-cities. There are pictures
Of the pioneers in the local implement
world, also of the present captains of
industry and of the great manufactur-
ing plants over which they hold sway.
Scope of the information contained
in the tri-city edition of the Implement
Age is such as to give the outsider
comprehensive idea of the magnitude
of the farm implement industry here
and in Moline.
HISTORY OF COMPANIES.
There is an Introductory article
which deals with the local field in a
general way, then follow sketches of
the history of the famous companies,
Heir officers and their product. An eX-
cellent picture Of John Deere, inventor
of the steel pillow, occupies a prominent
place in this tri-city edition. There are
pictures of either officers or plant OF
nearly every farm implement manufaC-
turing company in the tri-cities and
East Moline, and also of the buggy,
carriage and automobile companies and
the concerns manufacturing accessor-
les of various sorts.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15

Fishing tackle at u ielboyn's.
Barrels for Sale. Day & Mcmillan.
Coop 72 /. 1t.
j. A. Dexman came upf from Hotch
kiss Saturday evening.
Don't overlook the Independent
Furniture Co. ad. on page 4.
The best makes Of flies ut Vel
born'S.
E. ]. Mathews was passenger to
Delta Sunday morning.
Beautiful designs in hGm"ock-s
at W'elJorn's.
Team. Harness ami Wagon on
sale cheap by n. V. Matthew'S.
.Neac rods. reels and flies at the
Ip'elborn Drug Storc.
How abou, that wall Uniting? Get
Shanton to do 1t. Coop 6N S2tf
Ten acres, all IN cultivation, ouIy
one mile from town. Cheap. Sec
&C. HAuKINs.
The Miller Mere. Go. are holding a
sale on Ladies' ready to wear clothes
Read the ad.
Coupons for spoons In every pack
age OF Breakfast Call toffee 1T Pa
onia Mercantile Co.
Miss Irene Edwards visited with
her brother Clarence and family in
Somerset a couple of days the past
week.
The Kindall Nero. Co. are h holdinga a
big sale on White Dress skirts and
they also quote prices on implements
and -four.
.NeIc ceareS in heD,n,Ock;S at
U'elbOrn'S.
+. p. Meyers. who is here from
Fort Morgan looking over the coun-
try. spent a couple Of days in Delta
returning home last Thursday even
fng.
II. Swan and daughter Nayme ar
rived home last Friday evening after
an absence of two years or more.
which time they spent In Washing
ton, Oregon and California.
.NeIC stock Tire'rorksat Tieibo orr's
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15

Arthur Purtee came home last Sat
urday evening from Myton, Utah,
after a few weeks visit
f. A. VESSEL, Golfers genial col
lector. was in town on his regular
collecting trip Friday.
Mesdames Lee Pesola and A. J.
Eaton and children were down from
Bowie Tuesday on a shopping expe-
dition.
Jack Aver came in last Saturday
evening from Missouri where he has
been attending school the past few
months.
Wesley Erickson. son-in.law OF J..
w. Beezley. arrived In our city on
Monday evenings train from Grand
Junction for a short visit.
Lloyd Kindall came home last
week from Boulder to spend his va.
cation with home folks. He is study.
Ing medicine In Colorado college.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15

A. H., Mickey, representing heat
ing and ventilating company, was
in town the first OF the week from
Boulder.
Beginning Saturday June 18th and
and continuing through the remain
der OF the summer season Mrs. Nor
ris will have on sale hats at cost. 1t
John AFFORD. father of W. j..
AFFORD, the genial blacksmith, came
In lastsSatuYday evening for an ex-
tended visit with hIs son and family.
Warren Taylor, the real estate
man. accompanied by C. T. Hamil-
ton OF Sterling, Colorado were visi-
tors to Cedaredge the first OF the
week.
Leslie Brown and sister, Miss Alice
Brown of Caldwell. Kansas. spent
Tuesday and Wednesday In our city
the guests OF their friends, Charley
Rule and family.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
Friends Church Services

Sunday, June lS' 1911.
Christian EDde:,vor, 700 p. IN.
Evening service at SPIN
Midweek prayer service. wednes-
day afternoon at O'Clock.
Orchestra practice 7:l5 p. IN.
Choir rehearsal T:45 p. m.
Monthly meeting Wednesday June
n at O'Clock.
David f. Sampson of North Caro-
lima Yearly Meeting. on his way to
California Yearly Meeting. stopping
over in Paonia for a few days with
friends will speak at the Friends
church next sabbath, both morning
and evening. David Sampson. though
blind is very able man. and IA force
ful speaker. Iou are cordially In
vited to attend these seryices.-M.
Davis Branon, Pastor.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
LOCAL HAPPENINGS. 4
3 Z z q q 4 4. & q q q q z Z q 4

Let stanton hang your wall paper.
First class work. Coop 6X 32tf
Nr. Harry Smith of Delta was In
Tuesday.
Reed Delta, lawyer. was n
visitor Tuesday.
Newell Ebersol of Somerset
as a Paonia visitor Wednesday.
Hats at cost at Mrs. Morris MILL
merry Store. Sale beginning Saturday
June 18th.
Dewoody and Elder are calling
tttention to their Meats this week.
See the ad.
Messrs. Ollie Crush and Otto Seng
are over from Denver this week look
ing after ranch property on Stewart
mesa.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
Congregational Church

Sunday Jtne 18th
Morning services at eleven O'Clock.
Y. p. s. c. +. at seven.
Evening services at eight.
Sermon topic for Sunday evening.
The English Bible" This is the Sec
ond In the series. How we got our
Bible.
EVERYONE cordially invitde to 'ae-
tend.-E. II. Robinson yastor.
The Paonia progressive and the Paonia newspaper., 1911-06-15
Fire1corE;S at Urelborn's.

FUeIcorkS at U'elborn's.
The mine rescue car was on the
side track at our depot all day Fri
day.
r. ]. Werner returned home last
Sunday evening from Colora do
Springs.
W. w. Wootton, real estate man,
returLed to his home here last Thurs.
day after a trip to the San Luis
valley.
Mrs. Guy Mccoy and son returned
to their home in Cedaredge Sunday
morning after a weeks visit at the
home CT her uncle, w. T. Bross.
Mrs. J. II. Moore and Miss Ger
trude Miller went to Grand Junction
Wednesday morning to attend the
convention of the State Christian
Endeavor Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Dewoody left
on Monday MORNINGS train for their
old home In Coggan, Iowa, whei e
they Will spend the greater part OF
the summer visiting relatives and
I friends.
In a very much one-sided game OF
base ball Paonia defeated Midway
- to ! Sunday afternoon. Paonia
will play Hotchkiss June 25th. This
will be n fast game and we are going
in to win.
Harvey Lane arrived home last
Saturday evening from Fort Collins,
where he has been taking "A course of
study in the Agricultural college. He
will spend the vacation months with
home folks.
Messrs, W. L. Baetjer. p. c. Curtis,
DIR. C. b. Hamilton and Frank Shields
were among those who went to Sap
inero last Sunday morning. and to
the tune of that hypnotizing. mes
merizlng song they will cast their
, lines for the speckled beauties.
Mrs. Snyder. mother OF Mrs. Il. n.
[ Underwood, arrivedhere on Monday
evenings train from Bonne Terre.
Missouri. She brought Mrs. Uuder-
woods baby home with her. The
little one has made Its home with it's
grandmother for several months.
We notice by the Gunnison papers
that Grant Rutland, former superin-
tendent of schools in our city. has
been appointed instructor OF history.
geography. civics and school man.
agement for the Twelfth District
Normal Institute. which takes place
at Gunnison July 30-August 10. Mr.
Rutland is superintendent Of the Gun
nison schools.
John Boiling Is one of the brake
men on the passenger train this
week I'm the absence OF one of the
regulars, Mr.. Shaw. who is taking a
few weeks needed lay.o Mr.. Boiling
is scarcely capable at this time of
filling the position. You ask why?
well-a bouncing baby boy arrived
at his home In Grand Junction last
week
The Giersdorf Orchestra, Band and
Concert company made it's appear
ance Monday evening this week at
the opera house under the auspices
of the Congregational young people.
The entertainment was a treat to
the large crowd present. Each one
OF the company deserve mention. The
five little folks are certainly wonders
when 1t comes to getting music from
the cornet, alto and base horns. The
program was complete and one OF
the best ever.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-10
James +. 1Organ,
Stock an d
Bond Broker

Member OF nonoilu Stock ana
Bond Exchange.
Stock and Bond Orders receive
prompt attention.
Information furnished relative TO
all STOCKS AND BONDS.
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
Phone 1879 p. q. Box 59A
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-10
BUSINESS SHOWS
AN IMPROVEMENT

Dun's Review, New York, Feb. IS.
Every important development of the
week has served to confirm and
strengthen the recent growth in bust.
ness confidence. With depleted stocks,
merchants. while still conservative I'm
their operations, are displaying great
er activity. The expanding reserves Of
the banks and the rapid recovery in
the condition of the iron and steel
trade are making a deep impression
on business sentiment, and the general
financial and mercantile position is in
consequence stronger than the current
statistics indicate. The further Teduc-
ton in the Bank of England rate IS
one of the favorable developments Of
the week. The increase in untitled or
ders and in blast furnace output by the
principal steel producers is another.
Still another favorable development Is
the improved crop condition in the
Southwest. The break in the prices
vi Wu6dI anu COllOl 49, AliOACONCAs III
portant as a step toward that economic
readjustment necessary to bring pro-
duction and consumption closer to-
gether and restore healthy business
conditions. In the dry goods trade
the fact that stocks are generally low
seems to be gradually having its legit-
innate effect in overcoming the con
servatism due to high costs of produc.
ton. Bank clearings outside of New
York last week increased 0.9 per cent
over 1910 and 1873 per cent over 1909
while in New York the records shows
a decline as compared with 1910 and a
gain of ~. per cent over 1909. Rail
road earnings in the first week of Feb
ruary declined 0.4 per cent. The for
eign trade exhibit for the month Of
January is notable for an increase Of
$52,599,122 over 1910 in exports and
a decline of $5,796,749 in imports The
excess of exports for the month was
500, III, 1874, a gain over January 1917
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-10

fourth banner bore the legend in Eng
lish: "Goodby, Captain Friele." From
each of the poles was suspended a
string of crackers, which were touch
ed off as the liner began TO move.
Then followed a realistic suggestion
of a battle. The crackers supplied
the artillTy and smoke, and the yell
ing Chinese, as they rushed up and
down waving their arms, looked like
band of pirates in action.
When the smoke was thickest and
the noise the most deafening the
Chinese turned loose a few reams of
tissue paper cut in small squares. On
each square was a tiny tinfoiI prayer
for the. long life and prosperity of
Ninety Fathom Dan" and uhe con-
fusion Of all evil spirits that, but for
the noise made by the firecrackers,
might have been tempted to annoy
the fine old man whom the sons of
Confucius had been proud to serve.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.
Per- T. X. X. S. America Maru from
Oriental ports.-Mr and Mrs. r. H.
Thomas and maid and X. Kobayashi
Per str. .Mauna Loa, from Maui and
Hawaii, March 1O.-G. w. Carr, Mr.
and Mrs A. G. Halves, Mr.. and Mrs
r. Ii. Wilmington, G. A. Oss, A..
Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Hing, and
children, Mrs. Pferdner, w. b.
Schroeder, j. De Mello. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tanimoto, J. ]. Hare and A. F..
TavaTes.
Booked.
Per Mauna Loa, March Ia, for Ha-
wall via ports.-E. Geisecke, r. s.
Boxer, Mrs. ThOs o. Bueir, Dr. A. A.
Poehner, D. C. Hazelrigg, Mrs. Lud-
dington, Mr.. and Mrs. Harsha.
Per str Claudine, March 10, Tor
Hilo via Maui pOr,s-D. L. Austin, r.
G. Falk, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Scovel
Mrs. A. Louis and children, Mrs. HUI
mehume, Mrs. e. Amoini, Miss Gladys
SObey, Major Dunning, Mrs. Kaeioiaea,
]. Dow, s. Keliinoi, q. Molteno, Mrs.
Dawson, d. Dawson and A. Dawson.
Per Mauna Kea, March IA, for MGu.
and Hawaii pOrts-Sam Parker, Mrs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-10

Stryker, Miss McKinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Browning, s. Hoogs, j. Mon
sarratt, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Harsha,
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Metcalf, A. G.
Levey, Miss NJ. Wight, Mrs. w. F..
Huntington, Nh. and Mrs. d. c. Hazel
rigg, Mrs. l.. A. Andrews, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Tropp, Mrs and Miss Her.
ring, j. Dockrell, Misses Clara, Edna
and Julia Hungary, A., d. and Edith
Mereen, Miss Cunning, w. Louz, Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar B. Van Winkle, Mrs
A. L. Bullene, ]. F. Edwards, Mrs.
Mcdaniel, Mrs. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs.
c. S. Edwards, DIR. and Mrs. A. A.
Poehner, Mrs. E. A. Schring, Mrs. h.
3. Collins, Mrs. J. l.. Barden, MIS-
Benedick, Miss A. c. Luine, l. C.
Ables, Mrs. Eakon, Mrs. Alison, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Sulley Jr, Mr. and Mrs
G. H. Cottrell, Miss Cottrell and Miss
Castleman.
Per S. S. Honoiulan to San Fran
CISCO, March lO.-Miss l.. A. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. La Moreaux, Miss
F. La Moreaux, Miss J. Scott, Miss j.
Goldman, Mrs. H. L. Sawyer and child,
Miss M. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Scott
Mrs. Fl. W. Scott, Miss u. A. Carter,
Mrs. R. G. Dwight, DR.. M. Quigley,
Mrs. @. M. Montague, Mrs. H. L.
Cummings, Mrs. G. e. Meyers, Mrs.
c. r. Russell, Miss Dorothy Russell,
Mrs. A. NJ. Curtis, Mr.. C. A. Capllos,
Mr.. NJ SOyeda, Mr.. and Mrs A. G.
Phelps, Mr. and Mrs ]. G. BerryhilI,
Jr.. Mr.. Noel DEER, Mr. j. c. Wall,
Mr.. Q. Morgeneer, Mr. and Mrs. w.
B. oleson, Mr.. T. A. Carter. Mr.. H. 3.
Hersey, Mr. e. Munro, MI and Mrs.
Alex M. Robertson, DR.. f. G. Rhodes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Patterson.