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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

City Council Room. Rock Island. H..
April 3. 1911.-The city council met In
adjourned regular session at s o'clock
p. m. Mayor McCaskrin presiding and
all the aldermen present.
Alderman Holzhammer presented a
report that the wall at Eighteenth-and-
a-half avenue and Twenty-ninth and
Thirtieth streets is below grade, and
recommending that it he raised to the
proper grade. Report adopted.
Alderman Prick moved that the bill
of the Davenport Engineering company
for motor for Fifth avenue pumping
station be allowed when motor is put
in line Adopted, 10 to 2 mays, Sim
ser and Schmidt.
Alderman Thompson offered-a reso-
luton that the police officers who did
not have their Today vacation be al
lowed on their salary the equivalent of
the vacation. Adopted.
Alderman LaVanway moved that the
matter of the bond Of d. p. Keeler &
Co. be referred TO the commission.
Carried.
Alderman Prick moved that the coun-
ell take a recess of 20 minutes TO con-
fer with parties interested in the can
vass of the election returns. Carried.
On reassembling, Alderman Frick
moved that a committee of three be
named to canvass the returns of the
election held April A, and that the
council take a recess while the canvass
is being made Carried.
The mayor named as such committee
Aldermen Frick, LaVanway and
Schmid.
On reassembling, Alderman Frick
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room, Rock Island, Ill,
April 3, 1911.-The council met in reg
ular session at o'clock p. m, Mayor
McCaskrin presiding and all the alder
men present except Leaf and Utke.
Alderman LaVanway submitted an
ordinance, which was considered and
adopted by unanimous vote, allowing
the labor pay roll for the week ending
April 1, 1911, as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Charlotte: TIT quickest way TO rid
the face OF its hairy growth is to en-
ploy delatone. This is easy to use and
can be found at any drug store Get
an ounce of 6elatone and mix a little
with water TO make a thick paste;
then spread on hairy surface and af-
ter two or three minutes remove and
wash the skin and you will find the
hair IS gone. You will have to pay a
dollar announce for delatone. but # is
worth Il. as a second application sell
dom is required
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Leolla: Premature aging of hair is
very discomforting and mars womanly
beauty, but you can soon restore the
true blonde and glossy tint IL you get
an ounce of marlax from a nearby
drug store and steep IL in a pint of
water. The hair Should be first
washed with canthrox to remove all
oil and dust, then dried, after which
wash with the marlax tea, rinse in
clear water and dry. You viii fnd
marlax quite harmless and inexpen-
sive, and it will change dull. streaky.
faded hair TO a rich, Iustrous golden
shade without staining or discoloring
the skin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Hugh Bresnahan ............. 1900
George Etzel ................ $500
Fred Ehmke ....... $500
H. E. Peterson .-. $500
Chicago, Rock Islanc & Pacific
Railway company -. .... .35
James B. Glow & Son ... $3.50
Channon & Dufva ........ 51.61
Galleries Sales company 49,. 576.23
Davis Machine shop ........ los
J. DAILY 49,. ......... 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, Ill.-"I suffered from fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

soft, silky and lustrous. Keep the
scalp clean by frequent shampoos with
canthrox and you will not have further
trouble with your hair.
Cora s.: (a) AS your hair is short
and thin and you have so much
trouble TO make it stay up and look
neat, try shampooing it twice month
with a teaspoonful of canthrox dis
solved in a cup OF not water. This
shampoo is the one generally used by
the best hairdressers to make the hair
look thick and lustrous. 1t produces
an abundant lather. dries quickly and
not only cleans the hair and scalp
well. hut stops all irritation and gives
the scalp a feeling of pleasing fresh
ness. Canthrox makes a delightful
shampoo and will make your hair soft
and fluffy. You will have little
trouble then to make your hair look
nice Never use soap for shampoolng.
as It makes the hair brittle, harsh and
takes away the glossy look. OBJ To
get rid of dandruff and stop falling
hair. see reply TO Alma
Constance: Right now before warm
weather sets in is the best time to get
rid of facial blemishes such as
freckles, pimples, skin roughness,
wrinkles, etc. But you should not use
soap on the face very often, as 1t
makes the skin dry and harsh. / rec
ommend the use of good greaseless
face cream. which can be made by dis
erNlr IN Of ,Fvr sS
at any druggists in one-half pint cold
water, and add two teaspoonfuls gly-
cerine. Stir and let stand an hour or
so. II is inexpensive and you will
find its regular use will improve your
skin wonderfully It keeps the skin
soft and satiny. smooth and moist
Almozoin cream jelly is q fine and
soothing cleanser and will prevent
blackheads. premature wrinkles. and
when used as a massage cream will
restore color TO dark, sallow skin.
Carmen: II is a very easy matter
70 reduce your weight without leaving
the skin wrinkled and fabby if YOU
only know how. Here is the secret:
Buy at any drug store four ounces of
parnotis and put in Ia pints OF hot
water. When cold strain and take
tablespoonful of the liquid before each
meal. This is harmless and the pleas
ing way it viii cut down your weight
will surprise you. Avoiding rich, solid
foods and taking plenty Of exercise will
assist greatly in getting rid of your
fat quickly.
Inez c.: Don't worry; almost every
body else has the same troubles. At
the approach of spring impurities in
the blood usually manifest themselves
and what you require to overcome the
pimply, muddy" complexion with is q
good system tonic and regulator. You
can easily make it yourself Get from
your druggist an ounce Of kardene
and dissolve ii in one-half cup Of sug-
ar and enough hot water to make a
quart Of tonic. A tablespoonful taken
before each meal will soon rid vour
system Of poisonous accumulations.
and make you strong and healthy.
bringing the rUddy glow Of perfect
health to your cheeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

G. E A: When you wear a veil
face powder will not help your COM
pIexiop much, as It rubs of too easily.
What you need is a good lotion that
VIII not show on the skin. The next
time you go to the drug store get four
ounces OF spurmax and dissolve it in
one-half pint of hot water, adding two
teaspoonfuls OF glycerine. This lotion
win clear up and whiten your skin,
make II soft and velvety. and give you
a beautiful complexion. II will rid your
skin of that shiny, greasy, sallow look
and make it appear charming and
youthful. End this excellent for cold
sores, freckles and pimples. 1t costs
very little and will protect your face
from the winds, and prove q splendid
beautifier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
My Kidneys Are
Killing Me!
Martyrs to Kidney and Bladder Trou-
BILE Try This Remarkable New
Treatment, Free.

Hero is a treatment for kidney and
bladder diseases and rheumatism that
is absolutely guaranteed, that IS safe
and positive and that you can test
yourself without investing one penny.
1t is a new, scientific, safe, powerful
cleanser OF the kidneys. The new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Harriet: For your tired, dull, in
famed eyes you need good eye ton
&c Dissolve an ounce of crystOs in a
pint of water. Two or three drops of
this in each eye daily viii strengthen
your eyes and make them bright and
sparkling. This tonic Will not smart
and has proven a great aid to those
who wear glasses. A friend of mine
who has remarkably clear, beautiful
eyes tells me that she uses this sim
PIE tonic regularly TO keep them bright
and fun of expression. ! find it ex
cellent for weak. inhamed, tired eyes
and graduated eyelids
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Alma: Your scalp needs a good.
stimulating quinine hair tonic to re-
move the dandruf. stop irritation and
falling hair. Get from any drug stort
cne-half pint of alcohol and one ounce
quinzoin ana mix it with one-hslf pint
water and you win have a much better
tonic than any of those ready-prepared
'onics you have been buying. Brush
your hair daily and. twice a week, APP
ply this tonic TO the scalp. rubbing it
In gently. This will do wonders for
Your duh. lifeless. falling hair. and put
Four scalp in a healthy condi-
lion. This tonic viii make your hair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

red to the finance and sewer COM
mittees to report
Alderman Holzhammer moved
that the ordinance for the construc-
ton of sewer and watermains on
Twenty-eighth street between Six
teenth and Seventeenth avenues be
referred to the commission. Car
ried.
Alderman Thompson moved that
the bills of the Peoples Power COM
pany for S144.77 and $1S1.35 be al
lowed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Thompson moved that
the following bills for interest be al
lowed: Rock Island Savings bank,
$37S.1S; State bank, $1.OG3.75;
Peoples National bank. $4o2.73;
Rock Island National bank, '$351.S4;
Central Trust & Savings banks,
$390.13. Adopted by unanimous
vote.
Alderman LaVanway moved the
bill of J. Ramser for SIG for star
presented to II. C. Schaffer be al
lowed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
The mayor made statement to
the aldermen relative to their duties
till such time as their successors
shall be elected and duly qualified.
Adjourned on motion of Alder
man Holzhammer.
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
I hereby certify that the forego-
ing is a true and complete record
of the proceedings of the city coun-
ell of Rock Island, ILL.,, at a meeting
held April 8, 1911.
ROY A. SEARS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Where WALKING 10 Barred.
German court regulations forbid
Waiting. This veto dates back to 1859.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

Obituary Reeord.-Lena, the 5-year-
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. Carlson Of $40 Forty-third street,
died Sunday afternoon. The funeral
service will be at Wednesday after
noon and burial will be in Riverside
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

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

Obituary Record.-After a lingering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25
Health and Beauty Advice
BY MRS. MAE MARTIN

soft, silky and lustrous. Keep the
scalp clean by frequent shampoos with
canthrox and you will not have further
trouble with your hair.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
STATE POLITICS..

The FIRST gun in the coming On
bernatnrial campaign was fired on
asst Saturday by Mr.. } Il AS
we'll, president of The State Nor
nal Schoo; at .Na,chiioches and
late State Superintendent Of Edn
cation, who formally announced
himself candidate for Governor
in the Democratic primary 10 be
held next January, III IA fun and
broad platform
"Mr. AsWeII il running on his
own merits" says the Times Demo
crat edi,oriaIly. He makes u"
mention uf he Good Government
League. although his address con
tains many Of the principles al
ready enunciated by the league;
and he is certainly not training
with he administration Of the ma
chine, since his platform IL, in IT
feet, a vigorous arraignment OF
Gov Sanders policies. He musi,
therefore, be classea as an lnde
pendent DemOcr candidate,
making his appeal directly to the
voters and not 10 any machine,
league or other orgnanlzation."
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
ANOTHER IMpOR-
TANT CANAL

Here $ good news. Mr.. A. Il.
Gerrans: the enterprising manager
of the st. Louis Cyress Company's
big mills located in this city, has
made ! proposition to Mr.. William
Price of Lafourche Parish which
if accepted by that Lafourche
Statesman will give to the people
Of the two parishes a free water
route between bayou LafOui che
aud bayou Telrebonne. Mr.. Ger
rams proposition, in nutshell, Is
to cut the canal of the st. Louis
Cypress Co., which cmpties into
the Terrebonne just above Houma,
as far as bay OH Blat; provided MIR.
Price will extend the drainage
canal, which runs from the La
fourcile through his Acadia plan
tation, SO as to open iHt" the bayou
Blue at a point opposite the St.
Louis Co.'S canal, thus providing a
continuous water route between
HOuma and the LafOui che cOun-
try near Thibodaux. The PROPOSE
tiOn is =. good one, no come across,
Mr.. Price -Houma Courier.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
THE SCHOOL CENSUS,

The census of he educable chil
dren of this entire parish is now
under way and the following terri
tories have been assigned to the
following enumerators respect
lively:
LIST, ond and a portion of the s h
Wards, Nj. Alfred Dominique.
9th an! 7lh Wards, Mr.. s. The
Iiot.
:iId and ! Ii Wards, Mr.. Macena
BrousSard
City Of New Iberia, and G;l
w Ward included, Mr.. Leon I.emairp.
Corporation Of Jeanclettp. Mr..
l.. MoreSi
The ages Of children. eligible to
enrolment, aie bet ween the years
OF & and Is.
Up 10 This writing the country
enumeratols have not reported the
Results of their labors in regard to
the progress of their work, but it
ls expected that they will finish
the undertaking early in May.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
WHAT ARE We
LOOKING FOR?

There is great deal in the way
you look at things, whether we are
going to be happy or otherwise IN
life. Someone has said, "You
can rejoice because thorns have
roses or lament because roses have
thorns,' and blemisL can be dis
covered IN the fairest day if we
have Il mind to look for it, or a
CLEAN of sunshine be found in the
darkest if we have trained our
selves to catch it's beam. Few
things on this earth are entirely
lovely and few things are totally
bad, s" the question is, ''What are
We going to look fOr-tha good or
the eviI-as We journey along"
Ii we are caring anything for our
happiness and that Of those
around us, We will tram our eyes
t i, see the roses, If only to fin0 a
petal here and there. -Ex.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

Washington, April 1 The 20
litical complexion of the Sixty see
Ond Congress-, convened III extra
ordinary session today, is az fol
lows:
Senate Republicans, %; Demo
Gratis, II; vacancy,
House Democrats, ..22s; Repub
Iicans, lGO; Socialist, |: vacan
cies, 2.
In he Sixty first Congress
which WAS adjourned March 1, the
Senate membership was: Repub
licans. 80; Democrats, 80; vancan-
ey,
The House mhership was:
Republicans, 2l7; Democrats, III
The Senate vacancy is IRON Col
OradO, the Legislature being Dem
ocratlc. Iowa Is expected soon to
elect a succeSSO: to the late Sen,
ator DOlliveG, hose seat now is
occupied by Lafayette Young.
The House vacancies are from
he Ninth Iowa and the Second
Pennsy ylvania districts.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
CADE ITEMS.

Mr. Hairy Smed,s~ In T,.ff = -
ur.lay moiuino -, N,.o ~,
TO hear Sarah uhatit.
Miss Ianeoa Biruyrnlte III.
charming daughter ot Rlenl I5ien
venue, oi ST. Nar.lnNlii", spent a
lew days with MISS Louise i1inttS
Inc W - w CiIr.r held ITS
regular meeting in The schml
mousse sunday afternoon
Mrs Leopold LoppZ is Visiting
htf sister In Parks.
lhe many friends OF Nh james
'htioedtt ate gldd 10 hear 1T his
improvement III fca'th
VT. and Mrs. w porIr lar,
Sunday for Sorrcl. La. where Mr.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

menced All examination of Raoul
Jean Baptis!e's case, who had sur
rende: ed, admitting that he had
done the killing The brother
was held as a .netprial witness
and was taken back to St Martin.
vile to appear before the Grand
Jury.
That evening he was returned
TO the jail here, after beng him
self arralgned AS party 10 the
killing.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
new TRAIN
Over the Southern Pacific

The Southern Pacific railroad
will run another tram between
New Orleans and Houston, and
Houston and New Orleans. The
new service Will begin tomorrow,
Sunday. April the 9th.
The new tram will be known as
the New Orleans Limited, and will
be designated on the time tables
as train No II for he west bound
and No IL for the east bound
The new schedule shows several
changes in the honrs Of the trains
at this point, giving Hhe time Of
the new train here as Eli a. N
for the west bound, and l:29 m
east bound. The new schedule Oi
the trains at the New Iberia depot
is as follows:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
CAMERA OWNERS.

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
CONGRESS IN
SPECIAL SESSION

Representative Champ Clark, OF
Missouri, was elected speaker OF
the Sixty second Congress. which
convened on Tuesday last He
rolIed 2I1 votes, against l3l for
James Il. Mann, of Illinois; Ii
for Henry a. Cooper. of Wiscon
SID, and ! for George w. Norris,
Of Nebraska The last three ara
Republicans
Champ Clark is the first Demo
crat 70 occupy the Speakers chair
in the National House of Repre-
stepped down on March l,h. 1898
-l6 years ago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
HE RENTER LIVES

From day to day, from moving
time to moving = time, enjoying
only the priviieg9 of paying rent.
The home ovnef enjoys the sat
tsfaction of pyfmanent home for
bis family. Iffyou want a home,
it will pay yOH to cali at the office
and investigate our plan.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
CHARBoN SC0URCEO.

Mr.. Demosthene BrOussard, #
Parcperdne +. O., La, was in this
city Thursday. Mr.. Bronssard, v no
is known as u breeder Of the finest
horses of this parish, reports
heavy losses 10y charbon. He es.
Inmates his loss at approximately
Two thousand dollars worth of hls
lies: stock Within the span of
two months eleven head died.
among which were he choicest an
imals 1t seems pcnliar that The
p ague should have centfred upon
his pastures. AZ bns few "lh'' :
have suffered losses IN his neigh
borhOOd Mr. BfOussard says he
did not know that those few were
charbOn eases.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
A CALL FROM ARKANSAS.
Rev. X. w. DodsOn invited
to Preach Commencement
Sermon.
ArsadeIphia, Ark, April !, III

Ark adelphla, Ark, April !, ~
Rev. X. w. DO0sOD,
NV i,ear Brother DOdsOn:--Wt
have put you on the programme
for the baccalanreate sermon f"l
our commencement on the 81 of
Nav. Henderson College ls IN a
very prosperous condition.. J am
sure yom will be delighted with
your visit to our college and city
Trusting that nothing Will inter
fere to prevent you from being
present, Yours Cordially,
John II Hineman. Pres.
Rev. Dodson is a graduate from
this college and it will be his
pleasure to avail himself Of the
protfered honor Of appearing npol'
the programme as indicated aoov-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
TWO-THIRDS OF THE PEOPLE

OF this country live in rented
houses; you cannoTsubsist in your
old age on reY receipts. They
have no rebate IF other value, ex-
cept as relics 6f your folly. Re-
solve not to Hve another year (or
month, If po6sibie) in house that
can be adorned with "TO LET'
signs. Let the landlord have it
and own your own home. Consult
our Secretary.
IBEP1A BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

There is much speculation with
reference to coming legislation
and to the length Of time that
Congress will ba i'm extra session.
II NAV be that there will not be an
adjournment until late IN the sum.
mer. The ii natiOn is full OF H.
tc,oet and expectation il on tlpt0e
awaiting events.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08
PROGRESS AND DELAY.

The delay in receiving the es-
cape pipe TO: the Ccriiss engine
at the city lighting plant is grow
ing desperate. he engine Is
practically complete save ia that
one feature. Due to this incOm
pIeteUess 1t is not practicable to
operate the engine but for few
hours at Il time, on account OF the
vapors generated in the pit in its
base. In the few short runs that
have been made--and those with
out the advantage and help Of the
condenscr-the engine gives very
fair promise IF .fftctiug great
economies in fuel consumption
over the old equipment In con
sequence of existing conditions the
smaller simple engine aUd belted
dynamo have been relied upon fol
carrying the service of this city.
While waiting for the Decessa, Y
pipe To connect up the condens, r,
the work of putting up the con
crete floor III he engine room has
be en Owdetl a head.
The preliminary work Of prepar-
ing the way to changing the fan
service over from the direct cur
rent system to the new alternating
system, three phase, is progressing
very satisfactorily. So far as We
have been ab To learn the Ian
users have not besitated TO sign
the petition for the change, Obh-
eating hens Ives to share with
the plant the butdrn that will b.
created when the change will be
made. o
Yrstc,siay aies nnOn the arrival
If the much ,i.ia, I'd exhaust pipe
was announced. 1t viii he CONNECT
| Ell up at ance
| ~n
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

Far Job trinting go 70 Miliaros.
u. +. nILLAkD, The Printer
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

ITCH relieved in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion Never
fails. Sold by c. II. Ice, Druggist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

MOSS CLUB SAUCE
Now Is Cents. Buy a bottle.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

For Job Printing go to Millard's.
3. r. MILLARD, The Printer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

here Is again discussion of a
peace pact between Great Britain
ahd The United States and bet ween
France and the United STATES.
" IN reciprocity with Canada and
peace agreements with Great Brit.
AIN ahd France, there would be
litt!c reason for the continuous ex.
penS've naval preparation of the
last decade; but there il no assur.
ance that the Senate will rat,fy
such peace agreements as the two
great Anglo Saxon governments
may arrange with each other.
There are some Senators that are
very jealous of their Constitution
al privileges 20 vote separatelv
and distinctly in every matter OF
international relation. Still, the
world moves. Civil service re-
form was looked upon as UtOpian
thirty years ago, and many meas.
ures looking toward the purifica.
ton of governmental and CONNER
cial relations have been accom-
pllshed even in the last ten years.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-04-08

4 or 9 cosas 1865" Will cure any
case OF Chills and Fever. Price 1ocs