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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-Joseph L Burton
and Miss Mary H. Watson, both of
Davenport and TO Rainier K. Schultz
Of New York city and Miss Emelie
Hagen of Davenport
Easter Promenade 10 OH.-Accedtng
to the requests Of the Ministerial al
Hanoe and the Women's club that the
proposed Easter promenade be aban-
doned, the various merchants who
offered the prizes have withdrawn
them, and plans for the project have
been discontinued. Interested par
ties had no intent to give offense to
any organization or individual.
When It was apparent there was OPP
position, they acceded to the request
that no Easter promenade be given.
COMMITTEE In Club House. The
Greater Davenport committee will
move its general of1ces to the Com
mercial club May I. After that date
all commercial and industrial efforts
and enthusiasm will emanate from
under one roof. This oficial step
was made possible at the meeting of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

the Greater Davenport committee
yesterday in accepting an invitation
extended by the Commercial club.
The directors Of the Commercial
club for some time past have had
In mind q Capitalization Of the move
ment for q Greater Davenport. and
the members Of the Greater Daven-
port com mittee have felt that the ef-
fioiency Of both organizations would
be materially enhanced IL they could
have Offices In the same building.
No amalgamatdon Of any sort win be
effected. The Commercial club and
the Greater Davenport committee are
each separately Incorporated. and
the Greater Davenport committee, as
formerly, will have exclusive charge
Of all work pertaining to new indus
tries, city promotion and city adver-
Using. All other matters will be
handled by the Commercial club.
There win be a slight reorganization
in the Offices of the Commercial
club. In place Of a general secretary
there viii be a club secretary who
will have charge of the club house,
membership and the general details
OF the organization. There Will also
be a rate clerk who will devote all
of his time to effect1ng better traf-
1c conditions. and improving trans
portstion facilities for Davenport
shippers.
Grace .. Dlzlfee Divorced. A de-
cree of divorce was granted yester-
day morning by Judge Let's IN the
district court to Grace B. Dunfee
from her husband, John Dunfee. The
grounds urged by the plaintiff were
cruelty, drunkenness and adultery,
to technical desertion.
The couple were married, according
to the brief Of the plaintiff, In Kid
der, Mo, Feb. "a, 1904. and lived to-
gether until Feb. IA. 1909. Dunfee
was a railway brakeman. Before
the separation the couple lived in
Ind, the plaintiff al
leges, but after that time she resided
In Davenport.
Obituary Record. - Helen, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hubble, died
at the family residence, 1135 West |
Sixth street, yesterday. She was
born IN Davenport and was 1 year, 8
and % days old. The par
ents and three sisters, Ruth, Marie |
and Elsie survive.
After three years of suffering from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12
MOLINE

Saioonsoeepers FIned.-Cyriel Re
Mont and Leon Callewaert, East Mo
line saloonkeepers, we're fined $21.S0
each in the court of Magistrate Cart
wright. Both keepers had sold liquor
to a man who has been placed on the
blacklist Of the East Moline authori-
ties.
Elected Bank Directors.-W. H.
Van Dervoort of the Moline Automo-
bile company and George W. Mixter
Of Deere & Co., were elected to mem
bership on the board of directors OF
the Peoples Saving Bank and Trust
company at a meeting held yesterday
afternoon. They will fill vacancies
caused by the death Of ]. H. Browning
and Frank W. Gould. This gives the
board 16 directors and there is one
vacancy to fill as result of the resig-
nation OF c. W. Lundahl. 1t is not
when his successor will chosen.
o.
Godfrey Is Buried.-That the injur-
les which caused the death Of Robert
c. Godfrey were sustained by being
struck by a Rock Island train at the
Eighteenth street crossing in this city
April 5 was the verdict Of a coroner's
jury which yesterday completed the
investigation into causes leading to
the fatality. Al Van Belghem, bar
tender, testified that Godfrey left the
old Wagner opera house, where he had
attended dance, at in the morning,
and that he accompanied a Rock Is
land woman to Fourteenth street,
where he placed her aboard a car
bound home. That was the last seen
of him. The man was laid to rest
Sunday, the funeral service being held
from the Knox chapel.
Obituary Record.-Estelle Kirk, 16-
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Kirk, died at her home, 2615
Sixth avenue, Monday evening at 5
o'clock, after less than two days i'll
ness of capillary bronchitis.
Years Fire Loss $46, 1o3.33.-Moline
fiscal year just ended, according to
Fire Chief Hawks report, than in any
other year in the history of the city.
There were 139 alarms as against SO
calls shown in the report of 1910. OF
the calls this year "A were by box,
81 by telephone and one was a verbal
call. The insurance loss involved was
SAC, 103.33. The loss in the year pre-
ceding was s21,849.S5. The amount of
insurance involved in the year JUST
ended was $159,059, as against s17S,-
700 the year before. The uninsured |
loss this last municipal year amounted |
to $8,725. The highest number of
calls was in March, the number being |
"a. Sixteen in November was the Sec
ond highest. The greatest loss incur
red was in February, the sum reach
ing S16,051.10. The Velie homestead |
fire on the 8th. with a loss of $4,000, |
swelled the sum- The next highest |
loss was s10,16S.74 in October. There
we're no serious accidents during the
year to firemen on duty or to citizens. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

others $4,000, and in one city $4,000.
The acts of the mayor must be ap-
proved by the commissioners and he
has the veto over theirs. They ap-
point all their subordinates and. fix
their salaries, having authority to
remove for cause under regulations
which they themselves create. In
every city have visited the merit
system prevails. all appointments
are made at the bottom except in
the case of experts and those hav-
ing to do with technical affairs and
promotion is made on merit. The
public has the right Of appeal and
is the final authority by the exer-
else Of the initiative, referendum
and recall. which can be applied up
on the petition Of certain percent
age Of voters, although the supreme
court OF Texas has declared them un-
constitutional.
The police commissioner is charg-
ed with looking after the constabu-
larry. The street commissioner han
dies all streets and public property;
the waterworks and sewerage COM
missioner looks after these public
utilities and the commissioner of A.
nance and revenue is charged with
managing the city's financial affairs.
All of these officers have the right
to nominate the employees for their
respective departments, and are pri-
marily responsible for the conduct
Of such departments, but the board
as a whole has supervision of and Is
responsible for the administration,
Of each and every department. It
may refuse to approve the employ
ment Of any person in any depart
ment and may discharge any ofiicer.
except the city attorney, corpora
ton Judge and auditor. This board
supervision, requiring the individ-
ual members to familiarize them
selves with the work OF other de-
partments than their own and call
ing into exercise their combined wis
dom and responsibilities, is a strong
feature.
The advantages have been sum-
married. as follows:
First The four commissioners
are elected by the qualified voters
of the city at large; whereas, under
the old system each ward elected its
own representative, and the official
went into the council committed to
and impressed with the demands or
his particular ward, rather than the
general welfare.
Second. Each commissioner must
devote his time to the service Of the
city; whereas, under the old meth
cd, the city's affairs were Of sec
ondary Importance, and usually
were conducted in a haphazard man
ner.
Third. Each commissioner is re-
CURED to give $4,000 bond for
the faithful discharge of his duties.
Fourth. Each commissioner Is es-
pecially charged with the executive
duties of, his particular department,
and together with his associates is
responsible for the administration OF
all departments.
Fifth. Each commissioner must
make an annual report to the mayor, |
showing the manner in which the
affairs of his department have been
conducted during the preceding |
year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

the time Of the disaster, but endeav-
ored to loot the community when it
was helpless.
A group of business men who had
the confidence of the public took
command. They ignored the mayor,
the aldermen and other officials, and
then supplanted them by selecting
from their own number a commit
and integrity, who controlled the
situation for several months, until
the governor of the state came to
their relief and gave their acts the
force of law and their transactions
the approval of the highest author
ity.
Later the legislature confirmed
the action of the governor and pro-
vided a new charter for Galveston,
which placed the control of the mu-
nicipality in the hands of a mayor
and four commissioners, who ara
managers of the different branches
Of the public service and give their
entire time to the work.
Perhaps many illegal and arbi-
trary acts were committed by the
original vigilance committee, but
they were justified by the circum-
stances and the world has since COM
mended them in an extraordinary
manner. I am told that III cities
in the United States have adopted
the Galveston plan and new ones are
being heard from every few weeks.
1t prevails in all the larger cities of
Texas, and / wrote you about the
satisfaction with which II is COM
mended by the business men of Dali
las and Houston. The objections
are that IL is not democratic, that
It gives the mayor and his associates
autocratic and dictatorial powers
which, in the hands OF INSCRIPTIONS
men, would be dangerous TO any
community. There is no doubt about
that. With the authority vested in
q mayor under the commission plan
an ambitious and inscriptions man
could organize q machine that would
be impregnable- If he had the nerve
he could take q city by the throat
and play the part OF Nero. but a
governor and legislature could al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-12

ways be appealed to for defense and
protection in any such emergency.
The greatest danger is in the in
difference of good people. Civic
righteousness is spasmodic, and oc-
ours like religious revivals when
something happens to startle a COM
munity and arouse moral sentiment
and property owners are compelled
to become public spirited to save
their property or their business.
There is going to be an example of
the defects of the commission plan
sooner or later, but everybody who is
interested IN good government
should hope and pray that it may
be postponed as long as possible.
The people of Galveston are en-
tirtly satisfied with the results of
the original experiment, and their
satisfaction is increasing as the years
go on. The men selected for mayor
and commissioners are thoroughly
competent, and their administration,
which found the treasury empty ard
the municipality bankrupt, has adj
vanced its credit TO above par; has
reduced the running expenses more
than 30 per cent a year and doubled
the revenues, thus furnishing means
for the much-needed public improve
ments; it has repaired the damage
done by the storm, IL has furnished
sewerage and a beautiful water sup
ply. il has cleaned the streets and
extended the pavements. and has re-
deemed Galveston morally as well as
physically. The gambling dens and
dives have been abolished and the
liquor traffic is now regulated with
firm grasp, which gives a minimum
amount of disorder, poverty and vice.
/ have written a good deal about
the commission plan of municipal
government, because It has been de-
veloped to a greater extent in Texas
than in any other part OF the coun-
try and so manyspeople outside of
this state are continually writing
here for information. Perhaps IL
would be TO the advantage of those
interested in municipal reform to
know a little more of the details.
A mayor and four commissioners,
elected by the people at large. give
their entire time TO the administra-
ton of affairs and exercise auto
cratic powers, making the laws as
well as executing them. The mayor
10 paid In some cases $4,000; In
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
MADE TO DO DOUBLE DUTY
Great Writer'S Brilliant Idea to Com.
bine Trousers and Slippers In
Ono Garment.

In village In the heart OF 1'ouraine
there lives an old man whose pride II
Ia that he once had the honor OF ma
king a pair Of trousers for Balzac
The old tailor delights to tell OF his
meeting with the distinguished French.
man, Harper's Weekly says.
When the tailor, got to the chateau
where BalZac was staying he found
him In the garden at work on a novel
lie was 80 busy that tho tailor waited
In silence. Many sheets OF paper.
covered with fine writing, lay around
him. He would write a spell, then
stare wildly about. and then go at Il
again as II he knew that q world was
waiting for his words.
After standing near and watching
the great man n while the tailor at
last felt that he must interrupt Bal.
FAC In order to get his measure for
the trousers. Balzac was extremely
goodnatured; smiled as the tailor
measured him, but spoke but once.
mo feet" said he, az the tailor I'm
ishcd his measurements. Then he
turned to his work.
The worthy tailor had no idea al
all what this meant, but for some
reason he had not courage enough to
Interrupt the novelist again to ask.
However. the tailor CHANGED to meet
servant on his way out and OF him
inquired what Mons. Balzac meant by
mo feet
oh" responded the servant. Mons.
Balzac wants his trousers made with.
out any openings at the bottom, so
that he can sit and write without hav.
Ing to put on slippers
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23

In The District Court OF The
Fourth Judicial District OF The
State OF Nevada, In And For The
County Of Elko.
In The Matter OF The Estate
Of George M. Moody. Deceased.
Notice To Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned by an order of the
District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of Ne
vada, in and for the County of
Elko, duly made and entered on the
7th day of February. 1911. was
appointed administrator of the
estate of George M. Moody,
deceased; and that he has duly
qualified as such administrator.
Creditors and all persons having
claims against the said deceased,
are hereby notified to file same,
with. proper vouchers attached,
with the clerk of said Court within
three months from the date of the
first publication of that notice, or
they will be forever barred.
Edwin E. Caine.
Administrator of the Estate Of
Geo. M. Moody, Deceased.
Date of first publication of
notice, February l0.1911.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
How'sT This

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by HNll's
Catsrrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY &
CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known.
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honor
able in all business transactions,
and financially able to carry out
any obligations, made by his firm
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
FOR SALE

One of the best stock ranches in
Elko county. The ranch consists
of between two and three thous-
and acres of patented land. all under
four wire fence. There are about
q thousand tons of hay on the
ranch and lot of well bred horses
and cattle. The ranch is well
watered and has fine shelter for
stock.
Inquire at this off &C for further
particulars.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
Hay Fover.

Hay Fover.
The symptoms or irritation in back
" nose and throaa;. with dryness and
neat In the nasal Passages, with run.
ling and dropping back into the
hroat Of mucus at times. indicates
nay fever trouble. In some cases tho
eyes water with other symptoms, as
Of a severe cold In the head. To re.
lieve this complaint soothing anti.
septic spray lotion should be used sew.
cral timep day. spraying back Of
the throat and nasal passages thor.
oughly, Great relief can be secured
from the Inhalation Of ordinary laven.
der smelling salts.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
NOTICE TO WATER
AND LIGHT CONSUMERS

On and after Feb 9Th, 1911, Mr..
Critchley or Mr.. Nc Farlane will
be at the Company's Office in The
telephone Building from 20 to ~ A.
M. and from to P. Nj. and will
be pleased to attend to the wants
of their customers. Elko Water
and Light Corporation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
NEVADA AND HER
CROOKED BANK OFFICIALS

The Sydney, South Wales. Daily
Telegraph of January IL. 1911,
received at the Sentinel Office.
contains long interview with ex-
Governor Jewett w. Adams, now
in that country on business trip,
the head line of which is, 1.-The
Outlaw State"
Nevada, the outlaw STATED"
exclaimed Mr.. Adams to Daily
Telegraph reporter in Sydney
yesterday. why l never knew
we had that reputation out here"
Thus the item begins in the
Telegraph. However, Mr.. Adams
proceeds in the long interview t.
show that Nevada does rot deserve
the name, and never earned any
part Of it.
The Daily Telegraph of
Sydney is wrong. 1t should not
label Nevada as the outlaw State.
1t should call it an inlawed State,
or goose State, or sucker State
Why? In 1907, according to testi-
mony elicted in court at Carson last
week in the case of Receiver
Wildes against the Board o1
Directors of the State Bank anG
Trust Company, the Board Of
Directors of the State Bank anG
Trust Company met and declared
dividend on July 8, 1907 met
again and declared a dividend OF
July z of six per cent and on Jul!
8, 1907. met again and declared
dividend of three per cent. at 2
time when they knew the bank was
in failing condition, thus dividing
amongst themselves money belong
ing to their dcpositors, and stealing
the same under the guise and false
pretense of a dividend declared
from surplus profits, knowing that
they were dividing the money Of
depositors amongst themselves.
Yet, all these people are alive,
healthy and frisky and ,expendinp
about as much money for their
defense as they would need tt
expend to pay their debts, and the
depositors' moneys pay for. boil
sides. Therefore, the Sentinel
argues that Nevada should not be
called an OUTLAW State, but should
be called either an inlawed State,
a goose State or a sucker State.
The Board Of Direcors of the
State Bank and Trust Company
are not alone in wrong doing
against depositors, and betrayal OF
trust, punishable under the com.
mon law as felony. Eureka
County seems to be the only
county acting under prope,
principle. The idea that men car
meet as a board of directors, O,
under any other name, and divid,
amongst themselves mohys belong.
ing to depositors, is so repulsivt
to every human idea Of righteous
ness that it cannot be the law.
Better no law than such law. II
is alleged that several District
Attorneys have failed of thei,
duty in not properly prosecuting
men who, under the lying pretenst
Of declaring a dividend, divided
moneys among themselves belong.
ing to depositors. From thit
charge must be excluded the present
District Attorney of Eureka
County, who is doing all in his
power to properly prosecute all
bank officials charged with such
offenses. Eureka Sentinel.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
1887 81
Demand for Granite.

Although Aberdeen Is tho home OF
,cotch granite, n shipment OF 800 tons
ocen,!y was exported to that city
rom South Carolina quarries to meet
, demand for variation In color from
ne native stone.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
PIANOS

Band and String Instruments
and monographs. We save you
500 or more on your Piano
purchase. No jobbers, no agen is.
We deal directly with The
factories. Latest sheet music Is
cents.
j. D. Mariner Music House
Reno. Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23

Statement of the Winnemucca
Water & Light Co. for TIE year
ending Dec. 31st. 1910.
Receipts $31,1l3 70
Expenditures 27,O4O Is
Balance on hand $4,073 45
M. Reinhart,
Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
Annual Stat ement

of the Salmon River Mining Com
pany for the year ending Feb. /,
1910.
DIR.
Cash on hand Feb. l. 1909 1892 81
To assessments collected
year past 600 90
To amount received from
other sources 600 90
To amount due banks 900 90
Total 1852 81
CIR.
Mine expenses year past None
General expenses year past $3.50 "a
Balance on hand Feb. !,
1910 81 II
Total cSe0 ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-23
INSURANCE ANNUAL STATEMENT

United States Branch. Atlas AS
surance Co., Id. with which is in
corporated the Manchester Assur-
ance Co. of London. For year end
ing December 81, 1910.
Capital [deposited] $500, 900 90
Assets 1854, 407 81
Liabilities. exclusive
of capital and net
surplus 1898, 795 IS
Income
Premiums $l,798,658 %
Other sources 1883 81
Total income, 1910 S1,876, PAL IS
Expenditures
LOSSES 1886, O97 O5
Other expenditures 693, 1853 rs
Total expenditures
1910 $1,578,255 80
Fire Insurance Business, 1910
Risks written 1886, 46l ,687 90
Premiums thereon 2,370,564 80
Losses incurred 908,16 OIL
Nevada Business
Risks written $30,46 90
Premiums received 757 81
Losses paid 5,971 GO
Losses incurred 97l 63
Frank ]. Devlin,
Branch Manager