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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Connolly. Mrs. o. Leonard, ]. II.
Liedtke, Paul Brandenburg, +. L Greg
DRY, Miss Anna Montgomery, 8. 7.
Bowlby, ]. G. Hazard.
w A. Lohr moved from the city in
1907, and Mrs. H. 8. Cable took his
place on the building committee and
served until Nov. %. 1910. During this
same year, from April Is to May 20,
1906, the church united in an evangel-
istic campaign. conducted by DIR. W. E.
Biederwolf and corps Of workers.
Larkely as a result of this meeting 3S
members were received into the church
at one service, June 8, 1906, the largest
number ever received at any one time,
as shown in records.
At the beginning of the next year,
| 1907, the care of the Bethel chapel Sun
day school at Twelfth street and Elev-
enth avenue, which had been support
ed apd manned largely by workers
from the Broadway church, was assum-
ed entirely by the congregation Of the
Central church, since that section OF
the city vas to be the future field of
said church. By vote of the eongrega
ton Jan. /, 1908, it was decided to
continue the morning services in the
down town church, but to begin as an
experiment the evening preaching serv-
ices in Bethel chapel. Twelfth street
| and Eleventh avenue, Jan. IL, 1908,
which Was done and continued.
In regular congregational meeting,
Oct. 7, 1908, motion, after thorough
discussion, was made unanimous, by
vote, to abandon for a time the time
revered and historic old church as 3
place of worship. Consequently. on
Oct 25, 1908. the last service was held
by the congregation IN the old Central
Presbyterian church building, which
for So years had been its church home
Nov. I, 1908, marked the beginning of
all the services Of the congregation in
the Bethel chapel, and the Sunday
school held in the chapel in the after
noon was combined with the Central
school in the forenoon, and from that
date the Bethel chapel has been the
temporary church home OF the Central
congregation. June 26. 1909. after the
building committee had received, thor
oughly studied, and submitted plans
to the congregation. 1t, on instructions
of the congregation, signed contract
with Badgley & Nicklos, architects of
Cleveland, Ohio, to complete plans for
new Central Presbyterian church
building. From JAM 16 to Feb. 2, 1910,
the session and congregation engaged
Rev. Charles B. Boving. DID,, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church of
Hannibal, Mo-, to assist in holding
series of evangelistic meetings in the
chapel 1t was a session of special
spiritual uplift, and largely as result
of these meetings. on Feb. 6, 1910,
there were received into the church IS
new members at the one service-the
largest number ever received at any
one service. Soon after this the mem
bership of the church increased to 244
and the Sunday school enrolment to
800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

in Korea, was a speaker. DR.. Lee
was present Unexpectedly. He is a
former member of the Central church
and his father, the late Milo Lee,
was one of it's elders. DR.. Lee is now
affiliated with the Broadway eongre-
CATION For IS years he had been
its pastor in the orient.
The cornerstone ceremony was in
teresting and impressive and viii be
long remembered by those who were
present II is an interesting fact
to note that today three of the peo-
pie who were present at the laying
of the cornerstone of the old edifice
in June OF 1855 are still living. One
of these, Miss Mary A Kelly, of Mi
Ian, was at the ceremony last even
ing and stood with Rev. Mr.. Hum
pnreys as he conducted the service
The others, John Siegrist, of this
city, and Major H c. Connolly, who
is in Pasadena. Cal, were not able
to attend.
The First Presbyterian church, a
branch Of Presbyterianism then known
as the "old school," was organized
Nov. q, 1897, in the old Rock Island
house. Of which Henry Powars had
charge. 1t was called the First Pres
byterian church of Stephenson, former
~ the name of Rock Island. The
church was organized by Revs. John
Montgomery and Ithamer Pillsbury,
with 10 members: William Dickson,
Alexander C. Donaldson, Ann NJ Con-
way, Mary Donaldson, Phoebe A. Don
aldson. Mary C. Dickson, A F. Russell,
David M Dickson, Benjamin Mckay,
and Sarah Mckay. The church was in
Bureau presbytery (old SCHOOL,. From
the date OF organization until June !,
1888, the church was supplied with
preaching by two ministers, who or
ganized the same, and the services
were held in the hotel. The first reg
ular pastor was Rev. Michael Hummer.
who served the church from June I,
1898, to January, 1871, during which
time the congregation worshiped in
one-story frame school house located
al what is now the corner of Third
avenue and Thirteenth street.
Rev. J. A. Woodruff was chosen pas
tor in February, 1871, and served until
January, 1914. The place of meeting
was changed from the school house to
a private residence, that OF the pastor,
at the corner OF what is now Third
avenue and Eleventh street. and during
the same pastoFate another change o:
meeting place was made, to the second
floor of the Colonel John Buford build
ing on Sixteenth street, between First
and Second avenues, used as a public
hail . Fifty members were added dur
ing the pastoTate
The calling Of Rev. Samuel CleIaRd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Miss Dina Ramser will lead the
| Epworth league service at Spencer
Memorial church tomorrow evening
at $50. Her subject will be Local
Charities"
Rev. Graham Lee, d. D., mission
airy pastor of Broadway Presbyter-
ian church in Korea, will preach to-
morrow morning at Broadway
church. His theme will be "The
Missionary Work in Korea" In the
evening DIR. Lee will lead the South
Park chapel service.
Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
Granville H. Sherwood, rector. Sun
day school at $3.50 a. m. Services at
1880 and 10:45 a. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty-fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev. N. J..
Forsberg, pastor. Sunday school at
$50 a. m. Services at 1920 a. IN.
and 1880 p. m. Morning theme, RE
quirements of the Disciples of Christ. "
Evening theme. 1.-The Results of Sins
Committed Contrary to Better Know
ledge
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Rev.
F. J. Rolf, pastor Sunday school at
s:15 a. m. Services at 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fourth street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Ira o. Nothstein, pastor Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Services at
10:45 a M and 700 p. m. Morning
theme, The Cost and Value of Fol-
lowing Christ" Luther league and
evening service at { o'clock. TCFic,
The Birthday of the Augsburg Con
fession."
First Swedish Lutheran, corner Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue. Rev.
8. @. Hagglund, pastor. Services at
10:45 a. m and 7:45 p. m. Morning
theme, The Tremendous Cost of Chris
tian Character Building" Evening
theme, Religious Bankruptcy"
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. Phi. Will
helm, pastor Services at 10 a. m
Regular meeting in the afternoon at
$3.50.
Memorial Christian, corner Third
avenue and Fifteenth street Rev. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
Miss Mary Kelly, Ceremonies of Former Edce in
1885, Attends Last Nght-Congregation Has In
terestng History Handsome Edifce.

The cornerstone Of the new Cen
trail Presbyterian church was laid
last night In the new edihce at Four
teenth street and Tenth avenue.
Gathered about the site Of the new
structure were hundreds Of members
of the congregation and their friends.
Rev. Marion Humphreys, pastor of
the church, presided over the meet
ing and placed the articles in the
box. DIR. w. g. Marquis, pastor of
Broadway Presbyterian church,
preached the sermon and Frank
Young read an historical sketch.
There were musical numbers by a
quartet. In addition to the an
nounced program, Rev. Graham Lee,
missionary pastor of Broadway
Presbyterian church and stationed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
Rats Are Dangerous
Destroy $50, 900 900 Property an,
Cause Serious Epidemics

A worldwide crusade has been
started against the rat as the worst
destroyer of property ffsoree1, 600
carrying the germs Of bubonic plague
and other diseases.
If there are rats or mice on your
stearns' Electric Rat and Roach
Paste. the most reliable and easiest to
use Of all extermtnators. Guaranteed
successful or money back
Sold everywhere. Be sure TO get the
genuine; 25c and 800. Stearng E1ec-
tric Paste Company, Chicago, III,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Vespers at s q. m. and 1890 q. m.
Sunday school at 2 p. IN.
st. Paurs Belgian Roman Catho-
lie, Twenty-fourth street and Eighth
| and-a-half avenue. Mass at 8 and
10 a. m. Sunday school at D. m.
Vespers at 3.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic. cor
ner OF Fourth avenue and Twenty
second street. Father AdoIph Geyer.
pastor. Mass at and 1920 a. m.
st. Joseph's Roman Catholic, cor
ner Second avenue and Fourteenth
street. Dean J. J. Quinn. rector; Rev.
William p. Cleary, assistant. Masses
at 1880, $3.50 and 1890 a. M. Sunday
school at $40 a. m.
West End Sunday school, 700
Sixth street. Sunday school at 2:3O
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 1880. w. B. Barker,
superintendent.
Church OF Jesus Christ, Latter
Day Saints (Utah Mormons), /. o.
o. F. hall in London building. Sun
day school at 2 p. m. Preaching
service at 3:15 p. m. John Frank.
presiding elder.
First Church OF Christ, Scientist,
S29 Twenty-third street. Services
Sunday at 1O:45 a. IN. Subject for
morning service, Christian Sci
ence" Sunday school following
morning service. Wednesday even.
ing testimonial service at 7:45. Read.
ing rooms in the church open daily
except Sunday from to D. m. The
public is cordially invited to all SER
vices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
at GAS. Miss Dina Ramser, leader
Subject, Local Charities"

German Methodist, corner Four
teenth street and Sixth avenue. Rev.
William Schoenig, pastor. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m Services at 1O:4o
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Free Methodist, Ninth avenue and
Fifteenth street. Rev. H. c. Willing,
castor. Sunday school at GAS a. m.
Services at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
wyman A NJ. e. Mission, Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. s. Nc
Dowell, pastor. Services at IL a. m.
and p. m. and 1880 p. m.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street. Rev. H. w. Reed,
pastor Sunday school at 8: 80 a. m. B.
Y. P. U. at $50 D. m. Services at 10:45
and 1880 p. m. Morning theme, "a
Mans Religion a Revelation of Him
self" Evening theme, Choosing a
Life
Second Baptist, corner Tenth street
and Sixth avenue. Rev. ]. X. Swain,
pastor. Services at 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Sunday school at 1880 D.
m. B. Y. P u. at $50 p. IN.
Swedish Baptist, corner Twenty-first
street and Fifth avenue. Rev. d. Holm.
berg, pastor. Sunday school at $3.50 a.
m. Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45
p. m.
.Edgewood Baptist, corner Forty
fourth street and Fifth avenue. Sun
day school at 9:15. Services at
10:45.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic,
Twenty-eighth street and Fifth ave-
nue.. Rev. j. F. Lockney, pastor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24
Milk Bulletin,
HoU to SoIue the Summer MIX Problem,

Everybody knows how difficult it is to keep
fresh Milk during the heated season.
AL this bother-aH this loss and disappoint-
ment can now be largely avoided you viii
use Ebby's Evaporated Milk.
You can use as much as little as you need
and the remainder viii keep much longer than
fresh Milk.
Lbbys Evaporated Milk is simply pure
country Milk from which part of the water
has been evaporated. Add water to portion
az you use ii and you have good rich Milk
which is cheaper and gives splendid satisfac-
ton IN all kinds of cooking.
Libby's Ia sold i'm convenient size can
at q and 40 Cents each.
Ask Your Grocer for Libby's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

All the news all the time-Tho
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

| T. Mcfarland, pastor. Graded bible
school at $50 a. N. Junior Christian
Endeavor at $3.50 .. m. and Senior
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m. Serv
ices at 10:45 a. NJ. and 1850 p. m
Evening song service ana short ser
mon.' Theme, Christian Union" Ola
cial board meeting at 8 p. m.
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m, Ross B. Rich
hart, superintendent. Services at
1915.
Third Christian, Fourteenth avenue
and Thirty-ninth street. Sunday
| school at $50 a. m, DIR. J. H. Mich
OILS, superintendent Bible school at
$3.50 a. m. Services at 1890 p. m.
Central Presbyterian, corner Twelfth
street and Eleventh avenue. Rev. Mar
ion Humphreys, pastor. Sunday school
at $3.50 a. IN. Christian Endeavor at
$50. Services at 10:45 a. m. and
at $50 a. m. Services at 10:45 a. m
8 p. m.
Aiken street chapel, Aiken street
South Rock Island. Sunday school at
2:30 p. m, ]. H. Cleland, superintend-
ent emeritus. ]. M. Bond, superin-
tendent. Evening services discontin-
ued during summer months,
Broadway Presbyterian, corner OF
TWenty-third street aud Seventh ave
nue.. Rev. W. 8. Marquis, pastor; Rev.
w. G. OgIevee. assistant Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Services at 10: 45
a. m. and 1880 p. N. Young Peoples
meeting at 8:45. Morning sermon by
Rev. Graham Lee, d. ID. Theme, 'fhe
Missionary Work in Korea" Evening
sermon by pastor. Theme, '"rhe
Church and International Peace"
South Park Presbyterian, corner of
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue.
in connection with Broadway Presby.
terrain church, Rev. w. @. OgIevee,
pastor. Sunday school at 2:SO. Young
Peoples meeting at Gas. Services at
7:30 p. m. led by Rev. Graham Lee.
United Presbyterian. Third avenue
and Fourteenth street. Rev. ]. L,
Vance. pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m. Young Peoples meeting at
$3.50. Services at 1910 a. m. and 700
p. m. Evening vesper service and
First Methodist corner Fifth ave
nue. and Nineteenth street, Rev. T. E.
Newland, pastor. Sunday school at
D.: 80 a. N. Services at 10: 10 a. m. and
3: 90 p. m. Epworth league at 6:46 u.
N. Morning theme. Great Acts Pa ed |
cate Great Actors" Evening theme. |
Strength versus Weakness"
Spencer Memorial Methodist, corner /
Forty-third street and Seventh avenue. |
Rev 2. q. Shut, pastor. Sunday school /
at S.30 9. m. Services at 10:45 a.
n. and 1880 p 10. MoFaing theme,
Seeing the InviEible.'' Evening theme /
Making Character" Epworth league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-24

Twenty-eighth street and Fifth ave-
nue.. Rev. j. F. Lockney, pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18
RESOLUTION

II is resolved by the city Of ST. Johns
That II deems II cxpcdicnt and necessary
10 improve Tioga street from the south
crly line of Fesscndcn street 90 the north
crly line Of Willis boulevard In the city
of st. Johns In the following manner, Ia
wit: BY grading said portion Of street
to grade or subgradc 90 be established
and by laying foot cement walk and
~ foot curb on each side OF the said
street, together with necessary CORFU.
gated iron cutters and cement cross
walks. and by placing strip Of macnd
am 10 feet wide IN the center uf the said
street the entire length Of said improve.
mcnt. said maCadam tp be inches deep
IN center and . inches deep at each edge,
according to the plans and specifications
of the city engineer ON file IN the office of
the city recorder relative thereto, which
said plans and specifications aud csti-
mates are satisfactory and are hereby
approved, Said improvements to be-
made iu accordance with the charter aud
ordinances of the city of ST. Johns, aud
under the supervision and direction oi
the city engineer.
That the cost Of said improvement 10
be- assessed ns provided by the city char.
ter upon the property especially and par
ticulatly benefited thereby, and Witch
Is hereby declared to be- all OF lots, parts
ui lots, blocks and parcels of land be-.
tween the tcfmiui of such improvements
abutling upon, adjacent or proNimntc to
said Tiuga street from the marginal
lines ui SAID street back tO the center of
the block ur blocks or tracts uf land
abutting thereon or pfoNimatc thereto.
That all the property included iu said
improvement district aforesaid is hereby
declared Ia hc Local Improvement Dis.
trirt No. 20,
That the city cugincu's assessment oi
tile probable total cost ui said improve
mcnt ul said street Is igISg. 30.
That the cost of said improvement ~ tn
bc assessed against the property Ia said
local assessment district ns provided los
the city charter uf the city ui ~, lnhus
Adopted the Sth day of August, tgtt.
4. A, RlCE,
City Recorder.
Published la the 81, luhns Review ON
August ~ nnd IS, 1911,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18

Patrons are assured of only
the freshest OF everything in
our new Jersey street store.
We haven't the room to store
a lot of goods and keep them
until they are stale. Our floor
space being limited, we must
receive fresh goods every day
to replace what has been sold
the day before. Everything
in the grocery line may be
found in our store, besides dry
goods and shoes. Call in
and inspect our various lines,
Prices are always right and
courteous treatment is assured.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18
Blood Stands Still

Piles can t be cured until circula-
tion is restored.
1t is useless to try to cure piles
by operating or use of salves or
suppositories as long as the blood
is stagnant in the lower bowel new
tumors will continue to form. Clear
the blood free the circulation.
Then piles will leave for good. A
successful scientific, internal re-
medy is DR.. Leonhardt Hem Roid
sold under guarantee by St. Johns
Pharmacy and druggists every
where. Hem-Roid does its work
thoroughly. 81 for ~ days treat
ment. DR.. Leonhardt Co., Station
B. Buffalo, N. Y. Write for book
let.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18

Buy it now. Now is the time to
buy a bottle Of Chamberlain's Co
lie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
IL is almost certain to be needed
before the summer is over. This
remedy has no superior For sale
by ST. Johns Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18
Muck Mercantile
Company
nhnnn Enltntl,in 10
Phone, Columbia riS

Sallow complexion comes from
bilious impurities in the blood aud
the fault lies with the liver and
bowels-thcy are torpid. The
medicine that gives results in such
cases is llcrbinc. II is fine liver
stimulant aud bowel regulator.
Price soc. Sold by ST. Johns
Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18
CASWELL & FOSS
Contractors for
Plastering and Lathing
Contract Work
Seemed TO Give Him a New Stomach

81 suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment /
tried seemed to do any good. I"
writes II. M. Youngpeters, Editor
of The sun. Lake View, Ohio.
The first few doses of Chamber
lain's Stomach aud Liver Tablets
gave me surprising relief and the
second bottle seemed to give me a
new stomach and perfectly good
health" For sale by St. Johns
Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18
How Is Your Title2

Have your abstracts made, con
tinued OF examined at the Peninsu
Ia Title. Abstract and Realty Co
Accurate work. Reasonable fees
II. Henderson, Manager, I2o North
Jersey street.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18

Bring In your job printing while
you think VI H. Don't walt until you
are entirely out Wa are equipped
to turn out neat and tasty printing
promptly at Portland prices or less.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18

Christian Church--Sunday school
10 a. M, Preaching IIa. III. and
7 80 p. M, &. l., 6:5o p. N, Jun
ior Endcavor 3 p. N. Everybody
invited to all these service. Tabcr.
naclc corner New York and Leon
ard streets. A cordial invitation is
extended to ALL. r. Johnson,
Pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18

You get fun weight and first
quality at the Central market. Just
try awhile.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18
THE HOME LIKE CHURCH
Cor lvanhoe and W. John ST.

Holds its regular sevices each Sabbath
Preaching | I a. m. and p m.
Sabbath School l0a. m.
X. L. Of {. +. p. IN.
Not only come yourself but double
your usefulness by bringing friend.
Guy r. Slower pastor.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-08-18

Preach the gospel OF st. Johns,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-01
Gates and CarneuIe.

John w. Gates is always entertain.
ing, but he has never been so enter.
tanning since as he was a dozen years
ago when he told the story of his
career to New York newspaper. in.
Guiding his enormous profits on barbed
wire and his management of a con.
gressional election in Missouri for the
election of Republican congressman
In order TO save the duties on wire
and other steel products, though out.
side of business he purports to be a
Democrat
Mr.. Gates was almost as interesting
when he told the committee that is
investigating the steel trust that Car
negie was "demoralizing" the steel
business by doing a competitive bust.
ness. In order TO stop his competi-
ton Moore and Frick paid him a mil.
lion for an option on his business.
but were unable to raise the neces-
sary money and lost what they paid
for the option. Later Carnegie showed
a disposition to "demoralize" the tube
business by establishing a large tube
factory. and then j. p. Morgan. Getes
Schwab and a few others organized
the Steel corporation, buying out Car
negie with bond issue. The combi-
nation has been highly successful be-
cause 1t stopped the decentralization"
to which Carnegie is addicted: It
stopped all competition between steel
companies whose producing capacity
was more than half that of the entire
country.
Profits in excess of the amount that
would look well in dividends have
been invested I'm extending and re.
newing the plant, so that the watered
stock is coming TO represent actual
value, but value contributed by the
customers, and not the shareholders.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-01
JUST ENOUGH FOR THE WIDOW
ms thoughtful Pennsylvania Hus.
bands viii Does Not Allow for
Waste Provisions.

Allentown, PAN disposing OF his
estate stephen Bloss Of Washington
township made a will. one OF the mos.
original ever put on record at the lie
high county court house.
After providing for his widows
property rights, the testator directs
that the executors are to provide for
her each year 10 bushels of wheat
-ye and oats. 10 bushels OF corn Is
bushels Of potatoes. 25 pounds OF lard
one hog. Weighing about 200 pounds
about 30 pounds Of beef I'm the fail. 8
pounds OF sugar and coffee. a bushet
Of salt. gallons of good molasses. 4
gallons Of oil and 8 gallons OF annie
butter
If the apple crop is failure she
shall receive less apple butter. SAYS
the testator, and he directs that #
she goes away they shall fetch her
and If she gets sick they shall fetch
the doctor but she shall pay him. and
they must furnish wood and coal and
make fire for her. and "if my wife
makes trouble when sno is sick for
my daughter Flora. she shall yet the
real estate $1,000 cheaper" Tho os
tate Is valued at $4,000