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Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

ers were laid for eight The table
was beautifully decorated in the ma
tional colors. The guests were Mr..
and Mrs. w w. briggs, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Gore of Watertown,
Rev. Mr.. Stevens. wife and daugh-
ter OF Milan.
The 1s-months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell is SER
iously III at their home of influenza.
The chicken supper given by the
ladies of the Baptist church was well
attended. They cleared about $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Ellis OF Mo-
line, formerly of Watertown, are the
parents of a new son.
w. A Jones and w. H. Young
spent a few days in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gug Nicholson, for
mer WatertOwn residents but now
living on a farm west of Davenport,
welcomed a daughter to their home
last Saturday.
Mrs. George Stannard of Rock Is
land is spending a few days with
Mrs. w. H. Young.
Miss Fannie Ferris and Mr..
Grant, both employees of the Water
town state hospital, were married at
the Baptist parsonage.
The Watertown Thimble club was
entertained Wednesday by Mrs. A.
Aldrich of East Moline.
Mrs. s. P. Cosner will entertain
the Methodist Aid society Wednes-
day, March /
The little child of Mr.. Johnson
is very i'll with pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
MOLINE

Proposed Garbage Piant.-A garbage
reduction plant for the three cities
may be q reality sooner than the most
optimistic expect. The subject was
discussed Informally some time ago BY
representatives Of the Moline club.
Rock Island club and Commercial club
of Davenport. It was brought up again
at a meeting Of the civic federation. A
committee composed of a. T. Foster,
c. G.. Anderson and c. F. qrantz. ST..
was named to confer with like commit
tees from Rock Island and Davenport
on the proposition. The meeting will
be held at an early date as financial
men have made fiattering offers to In
stall q plant Of this character.
Awaits Death on Rall.-While de-
spondent because OF domestic trouble.
Watertown citizen, nervtng himself
for the deed with strong drink, delib-
erately laid his head across a rail OF
the Milwaukee tracks Monday night
and awaited the coming of the 1910
flyer Two friends, who had heard OF
bis threat and followed him, dragged
him from danger when the Oncoming
train was only a few feet away. Hav-
ing had words with his wife early in
the evening, he left home. went TO a
saloon and began drinking heavily.
When alone In the saloon with the bar
tender he told the latter OF his tro'i-
bles and declared he was going to end
all by throwing himself in front Of the
flyer, and left the room. He desired
that the public should know the cause
when his body should be found. The
bartender. being alone. could not leave
his business and follow, but becoming
alarmed, went to q place OF business
nearby and told OF the threat. Two OF
the despondent mans friends institut-
ed a search. and by the aid Of his dog
soon traced him to the Milwaukee
tracks, where they found him lying on
his back asleep, with his neck on the
rail. The headlight of the swiftly ap-
proacing flyer was flashing barely a
hundred feet away when the frantic
friends dragged the sleeping man from
a horrible death. He resisted at first,
but gave up, and his friends took care
VI MIN DcCd1Ac
he thanked them for saving his life, as
ell desire fer death had vanished.
Obituary Record.-Amiei r. beBack-
er, aged 6 months, son of Mr.. and MFs.
Benjamin DeBaeker 511 Twenty-flfth
avenue, died yesterday of pneumonia
Besides his parents, two sisters and
five brothers survive.
Josephine Claeys, 4months-old daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. August Claeys of
5S1 EightesHth-and-a-half avenue, died
after lingering illness.
Homer s. Tilton passed to his rest
at his home, 1890 Twelfth avenue, af'
ter lingering illness of six months Of
nephritis of the kidneys. Mr.. Tilton
was born in NepoRset, ILL.,, April 8,
1868. He was married in kewanee to
Elizabeth Hodgett 23 years ago. He
came to Moline shortly after his mar
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
SilVis

Mrs. Guy Jamison entertained 20
of her lady friends at q dinner party
last Thursday. An elaborate dinner
was served. The day was spent with
music and needlework.
Mrs. G.. Foster and son Wade are
visiting with friends at West Liberty,
Iowa, this week.
Mrs. w. W. Cowles entertained
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Hill departed Monday
morning for Bishop Hill to spend
several days visiting at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Chill
berg.
Mrs. James Channon has returned
home from a visit at Galva.
F. L. Reed, formerly the store
keeper at the shops here and now
holding the position of assistant to
the vice president of the Rock Island
road, and lie Roy Kramer, assistant
to the second vice president of the
road, were here Saturday inspecting
the shops and other railroad prop
erty.
Mrs. G. Crossley attended the Roy
al Neighbors banquet at Rock Island
Thursday as delegate from the local
lodge.
Charles H. Yorke, who works here
was married to Miss Ethel Wood
ward. daughter of Mr.. Richard
Woodward of 1929 Twenty-fisth
treet Moline Sunday afternoon and
they will reside in Moline.
Antonio Stevenson has returned
home from Chicago where he was IN
attendance at the cement exposition.
Word was received here Of the
death at Freeport, ILL.,, of Mrs, ], j,
Leekley. Her death occurred Wed.
nesday from dropsy, Mr.. and Mrs,
Leekley formerly resided here where
Mr.. Leekley was engaged in the mer-
chantiie business. Burial took place
at Milbork Saturday,
The Methodist Sunday school will
give a concert Feb. 2s.
Mrs. Guy De Bourney of Tenth
street will entertain the local Wom-
ans club next week.
Mr., and Mrs. Richard Bell enter
tanned the 900" club at their home
last Saturday evening. Mesdames
Meir, Korb and Crawford and Mr..
KoFb won the prizes.
Both the motive and store depart
ments of the shops here were given
a holiday Wednesday of last week in
honor of WashiRgton's birthday an
niveTsary.
Miss Edith Gallagher entertained
a number of her girl friends last Sat-
urday afternoon at party, it being
the 18th anniversary of her birth.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

after a weeks visit at Galesburg.
Mrs. Bert Wheelock attended the
funeral of her nephew, Ed. Bowman
in Moline Thursday afternoon.
D. B. HOFFMAN is enjoying a visit
from his brother, VIII Hoffman, Of
Lafayette, Ind.
Pitt Hochstrasser has returned
from a business trip to Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Heald have
bought the house they are occupying
on Rock Island street and also the
lot adjoining It.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
DAVENPORT

Miss Oden's successor.-A. c. True,
for eight years in the service of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road, has been appointed by CONNER
cial Agent NJ. J. Young as the sue
cessor Of Miss Daisy Oden, who on
March l becomes district ticket agent
with headquarters in Rock Island.
Sues for $1,000 Damages.-An origin
al notice asking the sum of $1,000 as
damages from the city for injuries al
legged to have been received in a fall,
has been fled with City Clerk Hugo
MoelleT. The alleged accident oc-
CURED on College avenue on the eve
ming of Dec. 3, 1910.
Obituary Record. - Mrs. Adeline
Klein is dead at Mount Pleasant De
ceased was born IN Switzerland in
IS45 and came to American with her
parents when she was a young girl
She came to Davenport about As years
ago and has been making her home
here ever since She is survived by
four sons. Theodore, Charles, Alexan-
der and Edward Of Davenport, three
daughters, Mrs. Louis Bopp, of Chi
Cago, and Mrs. ! c. Burch and Mrs. J.
W. Stewart Of Davenport; one brother
and one sister, Louis, and Miss Caro-
line Ruedy OF Davenport.
Fire in Roof-The home Of Joseph
Bonefeldt. 521 Brady street, was
slightly damaged by a fire yesterday.
Sparks from the chimney fell on the
roof and burned OF a number of the
shingles. The blaze was extinguish-
ed with chemicals by the fremen
To Enlarge Coifax HoteI.-Improve-
n cents. the cost of which is estimated
IN the neighborhood of9$50, 900 are CON
templRted during the present year on
the Hotel ColEaS, the quarter million
dollar hostelry erected by Colonel
James Donohue sat Colfax Springs two
years ago. Plans and specifications
are now being prepared by a firm of
Des Moines architects for the con
struction of two additional stories on
the main part of the hotel building
material and design to conform with
the architectural plans of the struc-
ture. a big increase in patronage
during the winter months is the rea-
son assigned by Colonel DonolTme for
the contemplated improvement. Busi-
ness during the winter season is re-
ported to have surpassed the year. the
demand for accommodations having
more than exhausted the capacity OF
the resort. The management santici-
pating a corresponding increase for
the summer and autumn mCTths do
cided TO start arrangements at once
for an increased capacity to meet the
demand.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
East Moline

There was organized at the Ply
mouth Congregational church Tues
day evening q brotherhood. A con-
stitution was adopted, 27 charter
members secured and officers were
elected. Meetings will be held the
third Tuesday night of each month.
The Davenport brotherhood was re-
presented. The following officers
were elected: president, W. 1. Taze;
vice president, G. L. Lundquist; sec
retary. Clyde Cassets; treasurer.
George Geyer; chairman of social
committee. Grant Fair; music COM
mittee, Ben Gillette; religious COIN
mittee, S. Il. Dorey.
Walter BTiselain and wife are
moving into the house vacated by NJ.
Klotz and family.
A. c. Biederstadt moved into their
new home on the hill Monday.
T. j. German is a business caller
In Chicago this week.
NJ Klotz and family have moved
into their new home on Sixth street
and blum road.
James Westphal has returned af-
ter 10 days visit with his parents,
Nr. and Mrs. L. Westphal at Gin
ton.
Fred Wells and family are enjoy
ing a visit from Grandma Wells who
came Wednesday evening from In
dependence, Iowa.
Mrs. Fred Wills who has been very
i'll with pleurisy is able to be about
again.
The Washington entertainment
given by the Plymouth circle of the
Congregational church was well at
tended.
Mona Dorey returned Wednesday
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

riage. Four years ago he accepted q
position as general foreman with the
Root & Van Dervoort Engineering
company. which position he held up TO
the time Of his late Illness. He was
q member OF the Modern Woodmen
and an active member of the First
Methodist church. He leaves, besides
his widow, one son, Kenneth, at homo,
and one brother, Bennett G. of Moline.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
WatertOWn

Mrs. Elizabeth Lucas and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Grace, entertained at 6
O'Clock Martha Washington dinner
mt their home Tuesday evening. Cow
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

A few minutes delay In treating
some cases of Group. even the length
OF time II takes to 20 for q doctor.
often proves dangerous. The safest
way Eto keep Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy IA the house and At the frst
indication Of group give the child a
dose. PIeasant\to take and always
cures. Sold by All drugEtsts-
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
honest and conscientious attention to
duty. Yours truly,

To the Voters of Rock Island: In the
announcement of my candidacy for com
missioner, aud TO assure you that am
absolutely sincsre In my ideas AZ 90
eminent. I desire to add I have taken
oath before Judge Olmsted. that.
IN the event OF my election.
sSould GaiI 20 meet the sxDecfa tions
OF 1Sose who elect me. viii resign Af-
ter tnS Arst year without any recall
am anIloua 70 serve the city: am not
after the salary, and am willing 20
night for a aquAre deal for the people.
m>not related TO Napoleon the Great.
'U LEON aAPoIIDoU BouRDEAu
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

L8V0E1e4HLnt
to further the best interests OF all our
sressivsly. ! an oondactins s0eosss--
can car .erve the people Of Rock IsiSnd
honestly ana efieiently. Soliciting your
support am
CHARLES II. SOUDERa
122s Fourth avenue
To the Voters OF the City OF Rock Is-
land: believe IN municipal ownSrahip
II all public utilities. believe in ths
oity doing all It's own contract work.
believe better work and material can be
ever ever stop to fSure that if you were paid
for the franchises (you have given away
without any oompensation) what Wall
them which you pay Wall street would
pay all the expenses OF the city and
left. In fact you would have no taxes
to pay. believe from my business ex-
perlence I would be capable of helping
10 0r'ns @0'"' Oscar 5se 0fIe 3. APPIn SPIi''N
Candidate for Commissioner.
To the Voters OF the City OF Rock ID
land: At the earnest solicitation Of my
many friends throughout the city.
for commissioner. subject to your ap-
proval at the primary to be held Feb.
2s. have been a resident and taxpayer
of the city of Rock Island for over 30
years. II elected to this position,
pledge myself to conduct the affairs of
the city in an honest, upright and buSi-
ness-like manner, giving my entire time
TO the requirements of the oity's well
fare. HENRY LEMBURG
SIS Seventeenth street.
To the Citizens OF Rock island:
have decided to become a candidate for
commissioner before the primaries to be
held Feb ZS, and desire 10 express my
gratitude for the kind and generous
manner In which my friends have sign
ed my petitions. which have been cir
culated in my behalf. I have had ex-
pertence In public affairs in the once
of assessor and think have proven wor-
thy and capable II I am so fortunate
as TO secure q place on the ballot fol-
lowing the primaries, and am elected
one OF the commissioners of Rock Ia
land under the new system. / will give
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

To the Citizens Of Rock Island:
for mayer, subject 10 the primaries
Tuesday. Feb rs. am not an ex-
tremfst On any question, and in the
event tnat am chosen for mayor, shall
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

To the Voters Of the City OF Rock Is
land: l. the undersigned. submit myself
as a candidate for commissioner, sub
tect to your approval at the primary to
be held Feb 2e. 1911. II nomina ted and
elected. will look after the city's af-
fairs with the same interest as / would
my own business or private affairs
Trusting that I will receive your sup
LOUIS G PFOFI
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
EDWARD H GUYER.

To the Voters of Rock Island:
hereby announce myself a candidate for
commissioner under the new form OF
government subject to the primaries of
city for SO years. and in the business OF
brass foundry and architectural work
for 70 years up to March last and am
now at liberty 20 serve the public IL
am wanted. I feel myself Competent
with the assurance to the public that
If nominated and elected, can give my
entire time to the citys' interests.
JOHN MAGER
zAn7 afxth avenue
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

To the Voters OF Rock Island: I here
by announce my candidacy for the Of
fice of commissioner under the new
form OF government have been a res
ident OF Rock Island 80 years. II am
elected I VIII discharge my duties hon
estly and to the best OF my abin-
ty / respectfully ask my friends to
give my name the Consideration that
they feel 1T deserves in determining
their choice of candidates.
J. W. CAVANAUGH
7as Twenty-third street
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25
q w OlI ' lAINXLONIL
7sS Tventy-third street

To the Voters of the city of Rock
Island: II my record in the city Of
Rock Island has been such as TO inspire
the conviction in the miDdS OF my fell
low citizens that am qualified for the
ofice of mayor, and that 1 Will. IL cho-
sen, administer said office legally and
without fear or favor, their verdict 70
that eject at the primary election Feb.
2s would be an honor greatly priced
1 DO herewith announce my candidacy
for the Office of mayor of the city OF
Rock Island
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

@. r. ChambePiin for Mayor-The un-
ieFsigned announces his candidacy for
mayor of the city of Rock Island under
the commission form of government, at
the primary election Feb, 2S,
g. r. CHAMBERLIN.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

To the Voters OF Rock Island: here
by announce myself as a candidate for
commissioner at the nominating pri-
land and have resided here all my life.
For the past 16 years / have been In
the retail drug business. For 10 OF those
years / have been located in the Sixth
ward, my present place OF residence and
business. If chosen for commissioner, l
win give my entire time to the work OF
the city. A. J. RIES6
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

To the Citizens OF Rock Island: ]
announce myself as a candidate for
commissioner, subject to your approval
at the primary.
ORRIN s. HOLT.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

To tho Voters Of Rock Island: here
by announce myself q candidate for COM
missioner under the new form OF gov
eminent, subject to the primaries of
Feb. 2S, with the assurance TO the pub
lie that IL nominated and elected shall
not disappoint them in my efforts to
give them a good and economic govern
ment. 'Nough said.
JONAS BEAR
son Eciehteenth street
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

Te the Citizens of Rock IslanS: I
hereby announce my candidacy for the
office of mayer, subject TO the decision
of the voters at the primaries TO be held
Feb. rs. II. NJ. SCHRIV Err.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

Te the Voters of Rock Island: l here
by announce myself a candidate for
commissioner OF the city OF Rock Is
land, subject to the decision of the vot-
ers at the primary Feb. 2S. If nOmina-
ted and elected, l will look after the
affairs of the city with the same ffdeI-
ity and zeal that L devote to my private
business.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-02-25

To the Voters of Rock Island: I will
De a candidate for nomination as COM
missioner at the primary In Inls city
Feb. 2S. / am now serving as assistant
chief of the Rock Island fire depart
nent, and have been Identified with the
department IA years. / have been a tax
payer many years and have my home in
he Sixth ward. PETER FREY.
25aS Seventh avenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-15
Real Estate ait
Bottom
Prices

For sale, one good 7-room frame
house with electric lights, both kinds
of water, good barn, cement walks, To-
Gated on South Eleventh street be-
tween E and F streets. A good propo-
sition. Price $4,000.
A good broom frame house, will
sell below cost. This place is located
on South Thirteenth street between
D and E streets, price $1,650.
One 7-room frame house with cleo
trio lights, both kinds of water and
barn, extra good proposition, located
on North Eighteenth stree, third
block, price $2,350.
A good Groom frame with electric
lights, both kinds of water, bath fur
mace, cement veranda, located on
Pearl street in 400 block, price $2,25O.
A bargain.
One frame Groom house, modern in
every way, located on South Ninth
street in 600 block, price, 1900.
A good broom house on West Main
street, modern in every respect, price
$4,000.
One good S-room brick house with
electric lights, both kinds of water
bath, furnace, slate roof and barn, 10.
Gated on South Twelfth street in 400
block, price $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-15
GIANT TREES OF JAMAICA.
Th1y Shed Massss Of Beautiful Silk
Cotton Every Year.


Cotton Every Year.
The silk cotton trees ct Jamaica are
one Of the most striking natural fea-
lures Of this beautiful.. island, and Wis.
itors express much curiosity concern
ing them The, fber Of the cotton fs
too short for textile uses, but its quail.
ity III delicate and dne.
The trees are most interesting In
structure. They reach a height Of 20"
or 800 feet. 1t IL the largest tree OH
the island. and the branches often over
hang more than an acre Of ground.
Some Of them are centuries old. DAT
ing back to the landing Of the Span.
iards. They have withstood the trop.
ical winds of the region through tho
adaptation Of their structure. The
leaves are very few. and there are
heavy masses OF roots.
This giant tree flowers once q year.
It bears a number Of pods much the
size and shape Of cucumber. These
pods dry and burst, and out 6oats the
beautiful cream colored silk cotton.
covering the ground and sailing In the
air for some distance. The seeds, OF
course, are borne on the silky Ma
ments. This cotton Is used at present
only for pillows. Its use as guncotton
has been spoken Of.
The trees are often felled by the ma
tive Jamaicans and hewn into canoes.
which last for observation-disclosures
Science Monitor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-15
A Nursery Romance

Much hos been written anent q suit.
able bride for the Prince Of Wales, but
no one who has discussed the subject
In print seems to be aware Of the
nursery romance which started when
the little Grand Duchess Olga. eldest
daughter Of the car and czarina, was
at Balmoral with her parents. The
Prince of Wales. q baby. too. took d
violent fancy to his small second cous,
in. In those days the Grand Duchess
could not talk. SO she only laughed
and put her tongue out at her would
be sutton. A few years ago, when the
car and czarina brought over their
family in the imperial yacht to Cowes.
Prince Edward again met the grand
duchess. who ise.growing up to be a
tall girl. the image of her mother. and
his royal highness. boylike. fought
rather shy Of her. But onloOkers. as
usual. seeing most Cf the game. noted
that he cast many admiring glances at
his pretty cousin and she at him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-15
GUARDING THE KING.
Old English Methods Whsr the Mon
arch Was Taken Sick.

Old English Methods Whsr the Mon.
arch Was Taken Sick.
The law raises peculiar safeguards
round the person of the English SOW
ereign in case OF sickness. They arc
mere survivals In the present settled
order Of government. but at one time
the opportunity which the kings III.
capacity afforded aspirants to the
throne or treason makers to shorten
his days at q minimum Of risk Of de-
lection made the precautions reason
able.
III the king be taken SICK" says
Coke in his "Institutes," there ought
to be a warrant issue from the privy
council, addressed to certain physi-
clans and surgeons, authorizing them
to administer to the royal patient po-
tones. syrupos, laxitavas. med1c1nas,
etc. Still, none Of these should be giv-
en- except by consent and advice Of
the council, and they ought to set
down in writing everything done and
administered, and they should COM
pound all drugs themselves and not In
trust their preparat ton to any apothe-
cary"
Coke wrote thus Of precedent In the
year 1910, and today the law Is practi'
cally as he found 1t, although at the
present time in practice the privy coun-
Gil simply hears reports Of the progress
Of the kings malady and leaves actual
treatment entirely to the physicians In
direct charge Of the case.-Exchange.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-15
PROBATE NEWS.

Judge Fox has approved the petition
for probate in the matter of the es-
tate OF King D. Hadden. the Dickinson
Trust company being appointed ad-
ministrator.
Petition for administration papers,
filed by the Dickinson Trust company,
in the matter Of the estate Of Alvin
r. Galyean, who was suffocated by gas
at the Heat and Power plant some
time ago. has been approved by Judge
Fox in the Wayne circuit court
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-15

The most distinctive Of the new
ochus II the model with jabot ends.
This dainty accessory is Of sheer hand.
kerchief linen and suggests a Dutch
neck at the back. A slide Of lace takes
the place of brooch fastening.
Another charming f1chu is the Char,
totte Corday Of handkerchief linen
trimmed with real cluny lace. A sailor
collar almost reaches the waist in the
back. and the little tabs in front are
modestly folded under a huge breast
min