Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16
ice MEN FEAST
One Hundred Delegates Guests
of the Rock Island Mem
bers of Organization.
INDUSTRY GROWTH SHOWN
American Cities Found to Be Far
Ahead of Those Of Europe
Convention Ends.


last night, was the closing feature OF
the third annual convention Of the Hi
nois Ice Dealers association. The del
eeates. a number of whom were &C
companied by their wives, on this oc-
casion were guests of the local mem
bers of the state association. The ban
quet was served at $50 in the second
floor dining room of the hotel At its
conclusion there was a program OF
talks. W. A Meese of Moline pre-
sided as POSTMASTER. Mr.. Meese pre-
scented statistics to the ice men in re-
gard to their vocation which were to
the most of them new. He told of the
earliest ice industries when the an
cient Grecians packed snow in wells
and kept it for future use. He told
of the founding of the industry IN
France and in this country. He said
that in 1870 the ice industry was prac-
tically unknown in this part Of the coun-
try. and that when a man started in
the business here he failed to make it
~ DuL llO4u iA1c1l lilly CA- q @CONAAO+H
was gradually established, and finally
the ice industry became a factor in
The life of the community. The manu-
facture of ice, or the artificial ice in
dustry, also increased at great strides.
In 1870 there were but 81 employees in
artificial ice plants. Today there are
at least 10000.
MAYORS TELL OF CITIES.
Mayors Alfred c. Mueller of Daven-
port. Andrew Olson of Moline. and G.
W. McCaskrin of Rock Island spoke
Each told of the merits and greatness
Of his respective city. Theodore o.
Vilter of Milwaukee and William E.
Wood of Boston. who were delegates to
the international convention at Wen
ma told of their experiences there, and
of the ice industries i'll the countries
OF Europe which they visited Accord
ing to their statements, European cities
are behind America. In many places.
for instance Paris, no tools are used
in the delivery of ice feature Of
The evening was song by Mr.. Filter.
He told how he had Captivated an audi
ence abroad By d song in German after
an English speech had failed to meet
with the reception he thought it de
served. and then there was nothing for
Mr.. Viter TO do but to show his audi !
tors. He succeeded admirably E. p.
Capen of Minneapolis and H. W. Bah
renburg of HOboken, \. j., were other
speakers.
JOIN WITH IOWANs.
Yesterday afternoon large delega- !
ton of Iowa ice dealers, who are at
tending the Iowa convention. in ses-
sion in Davenport, attended the meet /
ing in this city. II was the largest SEES /
sion of the convention. At these two F.
meetings of the state associations rep /
Tesentatives of ice and ice tool con- |
Germs all over the country were pres |
ent. A large number of delegates go TO !
Detroit tonight after the close of the /
Iowa session, and later go to New Or /
leans and other southern cities, where .
state conventions are to be held
Credit for the success of the conven-
ton in this city is due the local enter
tainment committee of which c. A.
SChoessel was the head
State of Ohio. city of Toledo, Luz
cas- county, SS.-Frank J. Cheney
makes oath that he is senior partner
Of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co,
doing business in the city of To-
ledo county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
one hundred dollars for each and ev-
cry case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9th day of De-
cember, A. D., 1856.
(SeaD A. d. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
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blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists, IS cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
tipation.