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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on
! Tuesday. the 3lst day of October,
1911, in the City of Rock Island, in
the County of Rock Island, and State
of Illinois, an election Will be held in
pursuance of and subject TO the pro-
visions of the act entitled An act
to provide for the Incorporation OF
cities and villages" approved April
10, 1872, and in force July l, 1872,
and all acts amendatory there
/ TO, including one approved March
8, 1910, and in force July
/, 1910. and another approved May
II. 1911, and in force July l, 1911.
/ Said election shall be held for the
/ purpose of submitting to a vote to the
electors of said city, an ordinance
passed by the city council on the
9th day of july, 1911, and repassed
and reaffirmed Sept. 20, 1911, en-
titled AN ordinance supplementary
to an ordinance entitled, an ordinance
giving permission to the Central I'm
ion Telephone company, ITS success
ors or assigns, 10 construct and main
tain telephone lines in the City of
Rock Island, Ill, and for that pur-
pose to build conduits, tunnels, lat
erals and an underground system and
TO erect poles and string wires and
maintain the same over and under
the public highways, avenues and al |
leys in the said city"
Also at said election. another or
dinance entitled An Ordinance grant !
ing permission to the Tri-City Auto
matte Home Telephone Co, it's sue
tain and operate a Telephone Ex-
change in the City of Rock Island, IL /
linois, and for that purpose to build /
conduits. erect poles, place cables,
wires and fixtures therein and there
on and connect the necessary appli-
ances and apparatus herewith and
maintain the same through, under,
over and along the streets, avenues,
and other public places in said city,
will be submitted to 4 vote OF the cleo
tors OF said city. Said last ordinance
was filed in the office of the city
clerk on the 9Th day of August, 1911
Also at said election the PROPOSE
ton for the passage Of an amendment
to be known as Section II of the ordi-
nance entitled saloons, providing for
increasing the dram shop license to
one thousand Isl, 100000 dollars per
year, viii be submitted to the electors
The polling places for this election
will be as given below. In designating
the polling places, the street numbers
are used for convenience in locating
the polling places of the respective
voting precincts at this election and
any voter desiring to cast hrs vote at
this election must be a qualified voter
Of the precinct.
The polling places of said election
will be as follows:
1st Precinct-Yoh's barber shop.
2nd Precinct-625 Eighth street.
3rd Precinct-1O14 Third avenue.
4th Precinct-s24 Ninth street.
5th Precinct-County Jail building.
9Th Precinct-1434 Seventh avenue.
7th Precinct-1IGi Fifteenth street.
Sth Precinct-1914 Third avenue.
9Th Precinct-Kate ByTnes' barn OIL =
street between Sixth and
Seventh avenues.
10th Precinct-Hose house on Tween
.y-second street.
18th Precinct-Schmid's grocery. S23
twentieth street
18th Precinct-Hose house on TWEEN
y-sixth street
18Th Precinct-709 Twenty-sev-
.nth street.
l4th Precinc--3IIG Fifth avenue.
18th Precinct-510 Forty-fifth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

10th Precinct-Gannon's paint shop
on Fourteenth avenue between Thirty
eighth and Thirty-ninth streets.
Which election will be opened at
seven % O'Clock in the morning and
continue open until five (5) o'clock in
the evening of that date.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. this 10Th
day of September, A. ID. 1911.
NJ L. RUDGREN,
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

Policemen all over the world use TIZ.
Policemen stand on their feet all day
and know what sore, tender. swesty.
swollen feet really mean. They use
TII because TIZ cures their feet right
up. 1t keeps feet IN perfect condition.
Read what this policeman has TO say:
II was surprised aud delighted with
TIZ for tender feet. 4 hardly know how
90 thank yOu enough for A. It's SUPER
Tor TO powders or plaSters. ] cnn keen
my feet I'm perfect condition. believe In
my earnest gratitude for liz. 1 am "a
policeman and keep my feet all
dny.'-Emzy Harrell, Austin, TeHns.
You never tried anything like TIZ
before for your feet. II ig different
from anything ever before sold.
TIZ IS not a powder. Powders and
other foot remedies clog up the pore.
TIZ draws ont an poisonous exhibitions
which bring on soreness Of the feet.
and IS the only remedy that does. TGZ
cleans out every pore and slOrines the
Teet-yOuT feet
Youll never limp again or draw up
your face IN pain. and ypuU lOrPot
about your curus, buuiOus, and cal
iOuscs. Tuuu feel like a new person.
TIZ f. for sale az an d~uREfst8 al -
cents per box. or % viii DO sent you d.
rect If you wish from walter Luther
Dodge & Co. Chicago H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Gives Aid to Strikers.

Sometimes liver, kidney and bowels
seem to go on a strike and refuse TO
work right. Then you need those pleas
ant little strike-breakers-Dr. King
New Life Pills-to give them natural
aid and gently compel proper action
Excellent health soon follws. Try
them. % cents, at all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

DO VC Va q v
nd hcrene was n of
ills L
do 1 in
Oper
+. Pnkham's Vegetable
Compounds;
L
Vegetable a
before submit operation Mrs. Margaret Meredith,
r. +. ID No. 5. RockPor, Ind
We VIII handsome reward viii
these of
testimonials
published without their permission, the
letter entirely unsolicited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
Please Read These Two Letters.

The following letter from Mrs Orv Rock will prove how unvise
Is surgical
avoided taking E. Inkhams Vegetable
She hospital suffering
all suffering Lydia
hams Negetabe Compound restored her health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19

While General limo ny Idogan Of oh. was as starting
Columbus folowng charges by Soiomons nRey as
responsible the frequent from the
They Ciyde stratton eryins five years Tor burg
half since Jones took charge
He
geth. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-19
LEE Is HER OWN STATEMENT.

Paw Paw, NEich.-"TIO years ago 1 suffered
very severely with diSplac ement-i could not
ibe on my feet for n long time. My physician
Urea ed fOr several mont ms without much
lief, and at last sent me TO Ann Arbor for OPP
Grafton. 1 was there four weeks and came home
suffering worse than before. My mother adj
Iyised me to try Lydia i. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and did. To-day L well and
strong and do all my own housewOTk. owe my
health 70 Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and advise every woman who is afflicted
with any female complaint to try II" - Mrs.
OryiIlc Rock, X. Il. No. ., Paw Paw, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
FINEST OPERA HOUSE
IN WORLD FOR BERLIN
To Cost More Than S5,ooo,ooo tx'
elusive Of Site-Will Face
the Reichstag.

BERLIN. March 21.-The Prussian
parliament has taken steps to give
Berlin the finest opera house in the
world The cost will exceed s5,000,OOO,
exclusive OF the site.
The building will face Reicnstag
on land the most OF which already Is
owned by the state. Parliament mas
appropriated $4,000 for the pur-
chase of the balance OF the land re-
quired. A part of the site Is now oc-
cupied by Kroll's theater. There VIII
be a broad, open space, covered Win
flower beds, between the opera house
and the Reichstag. the situation being
dominated by the Column or Victory
one of the landmarks OF the German
capital.
Seven prominent architects have
been paid $4,000 each TO compete Tor
plans for the proposed structure. Inc
present opera house, In Inter den
Linden. Is 10 be offered to the city OF
Berlin for $4,000 600. and 1t Is hoped
10 sell the old scenery, storehouses,
etc. for 100000 The crown will
contribute $4,000, and the remain
der, 81. 100000 or SO. will have TO be
furnished by the Prussian state ex-
cheQuer.
Besides the ordinary requirements
of a high class theater the new opera
house will have unusually large court
boxes and spacious refreshment and
reception rooms for the emperor and
his family.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
Shall We Have The Truth1

and sudden death. He laid founda-
lions for the conjecture that through
some sinister influence We were 10
adopt the quarrels and the perils OF
big business as our own.
AT a time when British statesmen
were welcoming his proposal for per-
petual peace and Canada was consid-
ering the adoption OF friendly trade
relations he placed himself and his
country In position that was certain
To result In a questioning OF motives
Long engaged In urging the necessity
for economy, he incurred an expense
which at the best is likely 10 mount
into millions.
Illuminating as must be the admis-
sion. the conclusion most favorable TO
the administration is that by some
means not as yet disclosed II fell into
a colossal blunder. II that be true,
Mr.. Taft's return to duty should be
followed at once by orders In harmony
with the facts. Errors of this magni-
tude can be corrected only at first
hand. II there be justification of any
kind for the movement the people
have right TO know the truth. IN
the event OF further concealment the
congress to assemble on the 4th OF
April may be depended upon to en-
force that right.-New York World.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

The presidents golfing vacation
comes 10 an end tonight. On Monday
he returns to Washington. While he
has been at play the country has VIII
messed the largest, the swiftest ana
the most inexplicable military move.
ment of which America has any record
In time OF peace.
BY this proceeding. excused only by
trifiing and contradictory statements,
Mr.. Taft probably accomplished more
than he intended. whatever that may
have been. lie surprised and To some
extent alarmed his fellow-citizens'
Except for their faith In him they
would have been staggered by the
suddenness OF the enterprise. lie
gave new life TO jingoism here and
abroad. He aroused old enmity III
Mexico, awakened old prejudice In all
of Latin America. gave aid and com
fort 10 hostile Canadian Toryism and
filed nearly every European foreign
office with sneers and suspicious.
In addition to all this he let loose
a hundred migchieyous rumors or al.
Venture, conquest. annexation and
war which stimulated every filibuster
within our borders. He raised the
Japanese spectre once more. lie
gave the Hobsons OF the earth new
reasons 10 prophesy battle. murder
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Another good illustration of
the important part advertising
plays in modern business is the
recent NEWSPAPER ADVER-
Using done by the periodical
publishers in their pro e I
against the increase in postal
rates for magazines.
The publishers knew that the
NEW APE r WAS THE
ONLY MEDIUM TO USE to get
quick action - they recognized
its POWER AND INFLUENCE
with the people.
The first advertisement put
out by "Everybody's Magazine
and the Saturday Evening
Post" resulted in kilograms be-
ing sent to Washington in such
great numbers that one of the
biggest telegraph Offices there
kept its entire force receiving
messages ALI. NIGHT LONG.
Everybody knows the result
that followed this advertising.
NEWSPAPER ADVERTIS-
ING BRINGS QUICK RE-
SPONSE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
A Holocaust of Worlds
ny GARRETT y. sERvIss.

distance, and which, before the catas-
trophe. exhibited no indications OF
any eccentricity IL was simply
steady-going sun OF the usual type,
which probably had. like other suns.
it's attendant planets--for its seems
TO be as natural for suns To haze satel-
lites as for trees To bear leaves. There
is probably not star in all the sky
which has not its retinue OF planets.
comets and meteor swarms. although
We cannot positively say whether any
OF these bodies contain inhabitants or
not.
Suddenly, without any warning as
far as we know, tremendous flame
OF burning hydrogen. vast enough To
be seen across trillions OF miles OF
space, wrapped this steadfast star In
a mantle OF fire. magnifyng its radi-
ant energy more than hundredfold.
and. OF course, destroying every
vestlge OF life that may have existed
as close to IL as the earth Is to the
sun The conflagration was SO intense
that the spectral lines OF the infiamed
hydrogen cleaned brilliantly In teres-
trial spectroscopes. enabling the OBJ
! servers 10 affirm, aftera single glance,
that the spectacle before them could
be no other than that OF star ON
fire. Us luminosity had been instan-
taneously increased like that OF a
candle plunged into d jar OF oxygen
Such an event cannot but strike the
mind with wonder. and awaken an in
definite feeling OF apprehension--fo
the sun Is but star, and the stars
are suns. and science is only just be-
ginning TO penetrate the secrets OF
their undoubted Relationship.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Only a few weeks ago the an
nouncement flashed from the centrai
bureau OF astronomical news That
new star had appeared In the niue
northern constellation or Lacerta.
AS nobody could see IL without tele-
scope. most people quickly lost inter
est in the phenomenon and thought
no more about IL. But the initiated
I'm astronomical mysteries kept their
ewes and ears open, knowing full wei
that there is nothing SO capable OF
bringing surprises as new star. Ana
this one has very promptly establish
ed a record for itself, so that what
astronomers now have TO say about II
Is calculated to make most careless
reader stop and begin to think OF
things and OF possibilities which may
never before have presented them
selves TO his mind.
Other new stars have burst forth
apparently out OF nothing. This one
shows the blaze OF fiery catastrophe
that has involved star which was
previously visible. II is member OF
the celestial host that has been shin
ing perhaps for ages In its corner oil
space. but unrecogniZed from our
planet. because OF It's excessive dis
| lance. and the multitudinousness OF
its encourage Now sudden disaster
has stamped it with a new character
and made il a cynosure for astron
omers all over the earth.
| At the spot where the new star
| blazed forth photographs OF the
heavens taken several years ago show
an ordinary star, whose relative faint
ness was evidently due to Its vas
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
CONVERTED ACTRESS AIDS
DISCHARGED CONVICTS
Provides a Temporary Home at
Which They Must Work or
Move On.

SPOKANE, Wash, March 21.-A
home for friendless prisoners and ex-
convicts newly released from the city
and county jails. as we'll as the state
penitentiary has been fitted up at Col
Monroe-st.. by Mrs. Flora NJ isis
teri Bilkiss, converted actress and
at present slumworker and humani-
tartan.
The house is fitted up with sleep
ing quarters for the men, who pay
for their lodging and hoard by aiding
her in the manufacture of horse
radish and hominy, which she sells
TO the public Mrs BillSiss lives at
1901 Ide-ave.
There are men in Spokane today
doing good work said Mrs. Bilkiss,
and some in business for themselves.
who came TO me from the jails with
out friend and started in this way
TO make good. Each man is a partner
OF this firm as long as he wants to
stay, but ii he will not work he must
go. | raise chickens also and some
OF the men attend TO these for their
board"
She says II the city will appropriate
sufficient money TO start a municipal
home, this cooperative plan can be
made to work so that the running ex-
penses OF the home would be taken
care of.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
ADVERTISING TALKS.
,coutinued FROM Page one)

tives in House and Senate IT,
vote for San Francisco.
The advertising cost some
thing like $4,000, and THE RE-
SPONSE w A S IMMEDIATE
Messages flooded the Washing
ton telegraph Offices.
When the vote was taken III
the House it was decidedly III
favor of San Francisco, and the
Committee ATTRIBUTED A
LARGE PART OF THE VOTE
TO THE ADVERTISING'S IN.
FLUENCE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
TWENTY FIFTH PROPOSAL
LANDS MRS. SCHATZMAN
All Received Within One Year and
From Many Suitors-Jones
In the Winner.

ST. LOUIS, March 21.-After re-
ceiving twenty-five proposals in a
year since she was divorced. Mrs.
Vera Widen-Schatzman finally said
yes TO Legrand Jones. and they Will
be married this month.
In confirming the report OF the en-
gagement, Mrs Schatzman declared
that she was very happy.
do you know she laughed, I've
been engaged eighteen times since
my divorce. I've had twenty-five pro
posals and accepted eighteen OF them
One of the chaps who proposed to me
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
Adont Wldom,a 5 chlldren.
Ito be continued.)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
March 21.-Five children, ranging in
age from two to twelve years, com.
prising the family of Mrs. Elizabeth
Young, widow. have been adopted by
Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Cox. The Cox
family is in only moderate circum
stances Confronted with the dilem
ma of adopting all OF the children OF
separating the family. they decided 10
adopt all There are three boys and
two girls.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
From Another Point of View

Imports which another sign
that the clrcusi s
The will the sum
mir OF
hardly OF the
Truck THE of the liquor
interests?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
vas an Italian Count, but rejected

was an Italian Count, but l rejected
him"
Mrs Schatzman got her divorce
from f. Auribey Schatzman a year
ago The domestic troubles OF the
Schatzmans had attracted much at
tention because, when they parted,
Mrs. Schatzman announced that II
was a trial separation, TO see whether
they could get along without one an
other.
She went abroad after she got her
decree, and at Paris she took bal
loon trip with the Maharata OF Coocn
Behar. an Indian Prince. with whom
she corresponded before her mar
riage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
EARMER KILLS sELE.

HILSDALE, Mich, March 21.-Tak-
ing small 22-calibre rife which he
had purchased for his boy John San
derson. farmer. aged 40 years. resid
ing three miles north Of North Adams
this county. went TO the barn yester-
day forenoon and shot himself in the
head dying in few minutes. Sander
son had been melancholy for the past
four years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

More than two million tons of cof.
fee are used each year to provide bev-
erage FOR the human animal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Freshly cut bark OF the cork tree,
when heated. gives bright iluminat-
Ing gas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Clarence Beaumont. last year with
the Cubs, may play with Louisville
American association, this year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

things spring is it in the spring
Which is beyond question, point in springs favor
penchant on part many just this time
x however s a good deal of an Offset
And yet we may forgive efforts just
tered in the direction finding will with eQunOca
Though spring today these words be bit
mature
You always Michigan getting here in the
spring
There is one thing in its favor year. the fact
that it doesn't havet to upon the Legislature
general understanding that when March has rolled aroundo
rather day that spring somewhere
vicinity providing that hasn't decided to by either
the Ann Clover Leaf railroads
appearance nowhere under Gods great blue
canopy impressive It's gentle zephrs more bam
than right here in Detroit where life worth living
anyhow.
you pardon fellow citizen who resorts to
at this
inspiration which makes the birds sing more swey-
it's the music in his soul, md n blame him.
Coming right down to brass taoks though mellow
thoughts begins and the trees
begin to bud much indebted to winter.
it were spring year there would be poets because
there would no inspiration.
Spring would become pretty chestnut society
would tell left for their homes
in Alaska
What longing the opportunity sit out
according whether the feminine side of the house
hold feels going fixing Bit and along about the
f August wishing nights when will be in order pull
on blanket
popularity human that what
\ il has it doesn't want and has not it wants.
Springs message to $ CHEER UP
always was darkest before the dawn.
The weather isn't the only thing that has its
individual governmental subject to heavy
clouds to blizzards and temperatures
However always sunshnng day and then
weeks of unpleasant conditions
When the clouds low in government. BUSINESS rowns
often muckrsk who undertaking
We just getting through a hard winter government
BUSINESS thought would all the fuss that being
insurgency blew in the howed and shekd
capitol and ratified the windows.
But ne is over and business survives
individuals persisted political snOwdfts here and
danger signals.
today and everywhere there promise
sprng brings.
hard winter for the but there
Cor him on the O hope politically speaking
might just days before
venturing out
ourselves you will will
Spring appears be least a
At-choo
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

England imports more than 1900
O0G rabbit skins from Australia yearly.
where they become all sorts OF ex-
pensive furs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

RUDE Marquardt fell of an eight.foot
push ball and tried to print map OF
his face on Texas soil He failed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Love is. in some sad cases, intoxi
cation, and sobriety, sometimes comes
unfortunately. with marriage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., No. Is John R-st Call
Main 1893 or City ASS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

In this world man is judged by his
work, and woman by her ability 70
work man. said the hopeless cynic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

The seed Of a maple tree has been
known TO terminate In ice In Vermont.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Cheer up. Today's sorrows will b.
a thing of the past tomorrow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

The first rose OF summer has
fishy scent.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Spring!
To rcpeat-as the girl OF IL says
as she lakes her place on the rOstium
before the school, bows with a quick
Jerk Of her golden head colors' and
unfolds her manuscript tied with
pink ribbon in bowknct:
Spring"
And then she proceeds TO read;
lone OF the most beautiful; one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

In the workshop OF nature
The idlers are very few
Every living thing that's natured
Finds some kind OF work TO do
Each unto his humble mission
Finds the task that all must share:
Every creature has his duties,
His pleasures, and his care.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

Good Resolves.
To stand by ones friend TO the bit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
JOSH
WISE:
Runors.

Rumors.
Dark rumors I'LL the air with war
impending with the Jap.
We hope we will not have to give
The little man a slap
We do not want to fight him,
But. by golly, II we do,
We've got the men, we've got the
ships,
And Pierp's got the money, too,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
-
The Workahon.

Warm feet and cool head lessen
the chance for taking cold
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21

terest end; to fight a fair fight with
ones foe. Never TO quit and never
TO twit, and never TO peddle your woe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-21
Sptiag Begins Today;
Al ANY Rate That Is
What The Almanac Says

Great Season is Spring, But the
Finest Spring is the One That
Follows tho Hardest Win
ter-Spring in Govern
nnent Just Now,
Too.