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The Appeal., 1911-09-09

Mrs. Levi Palmer, of Kokomo, Ind,
is in the city visiting her sister-in-laW,
Miss Kate Palmer.
When in Minneapolis on warm days,
stop in the Little Unique" 405 Fifth
Ave. S., and get cool drink.
The Colonial Theater has sprung
an innovation by employing some of
our young girls as ushers.
Mrs. J. w. Matthews, Of Chicago, is
in the city visiting her sister Mrs.
r. H. Lyles, 642 Rondo street.
Mrs. Mary Palmer, of Kokomo, Ind,
is visiting her sister, Miss Katie
Palmer of ST. Paul, 125 E. 9th ST.
Anyone wish any sheet metal work
done would do we'll to call on Ed.
Hinderer & Son. See ad elsewhere.
Mr.. J. B. Turner is still quite sick.
his condition having been made more
serious by the recent death OF his
wife.
Miss Minnie York, who spent her
vacation in st. Paul, has been ap-
pointed principal of school at Evans
vile, Ind.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

The Newport restaurant, 37S Min
nesota street, is serving very swell
meals and is growing in popularity
every day.
Mrs. s F. Robinson, of Eagle,
Alaska, was in the city this week, the
guest of Mrs. w. Vincent. She left
for home Thursday evening.
FOR SALE-The splendid residence
No. $40 ROndO street, at bargain.
Apply to G. D. Pickett, Porters and
Walters Club, 317 Wabasha st.
Mr. F. D. McCracken, private secre-
tary of Congressman F. @. Stevens,
has returned home. Dame Rumor says
he will shortly become Benedict.
The Postal Savings Bank seems to
have made a hit in st. Paul, the
number of depositOrs and the amounts
deposited have surpassed all expecta-
ton
Our fellow townsman, Mr.. Jose H.
Sherwood, who went to Atlantic City,
N. J. to attend the Shriners meeting,
was elected National Deputy Imperial
Potentate. .E
SPIRELLA CORSET, Cora E. An
derson corsetier Any lady wishing
to be properly corsetted call or ad-
dress 365 Aurora Ave. Tel. N w
Dale 1345.
On Thursday evening Miss Olive
Howard gave dancing party for Miss
Cora Howard. About forty young
people were present and all had a
splendid time.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

day and died early Wednesday morn
ing His remains we're cared for by
undertaken Lyles and shipped yester-
day to Birmingham, Ala, the former
home of the deceased. 5s
Mr.. w. A. Gaines, of Lexington, KY,
and Prof NJ r. Perry of Pine Bluff
Ark, National Grand Master and
National Grand Secretary respectively
of the Order of U. B. F. and S. M. T.
were in the city this week on business
pertaining to the Order. They were
guests of Mr.. ]. H. Dillingham; and
left for their homes Thursday They
gave excellent reports concerning the
great progress of the Order all over
the United States.
COMMERCIAL BARBER SHOP,
No. "a East Fifth street, between
Minnesota and Robert streets. First
class in everv particular. Mahogany
partitions, French plate mirrors. Hot
and Cold Baths. The only Baths
protected by Sanitation Glass. Ex-.
pert artists in white uniform. Hand
some reception and reading room
Ladies need not hesitate to bring
children to have work done. Mes
senger service. Phone N. w. Main
33a0-J. w. J. Utley & Co.. ProprietOrs
Utley's hair straightener complete S15O
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Terrill gave a
stag in honor of their guest, Mr.. J. r..
Riers, of Detroit, last Tuesday even
ing, that was about as swell and grand
as anything could be. The refreshments
served were bountiful and par excel
lent in every respect The gentlemen
present We're: w. A. Games, of Lex
ington, KY, NJ. R. Perry of Pine Bluffs,
Ark, F. H. Mcintyre, w. T. Francis,
J. H. Dillingham;, O. D. Howard, VIM.
Stevens, Arthur Adams, G. w. Wills,
G. L. Hoage, B. G. Archer. J. E. Muir
ply, Henry Johnson, G. J. Charleston,
F. D. Parker, ]. @. Adams.
Mrs T.. H. Lyles entertained for
Miss Cora Howard, Miss Vivian Harsh,
Miss Lois Simmons and Miss Sarah
May Talbert on last Tuesday even
ing. Musical numbers were rendered
during the first part of the evening
by Miss Alberta Bell, Mr. Claude
Jackson, Miss Sarah May Talbert and
Miss Mae Williams. After the musical
whist was the feature of the even
ing. Miss Harriette Pettis won first
prize; Mr.. J. Canady, second; and
Mr.. A. v. Hall, third. The young
folks had jolly good time and Mrs.
Lyles is pronounced a charming
hostess.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

AS His Excellency, Governor A. O..
Eberhart, will make the opening ad-
dress at the celebration of Editor
Adams 25th Anniversary, on Monday
September 18th, at Hibernian Halls,
cor. of Sixth, Seventh and Franklin
streets, it is hoped that all who ex-
pect to be present will be in their
seats when the Governor makes his
address at $3.50 p. m. sharp. This is a
courtesy that should be shown to the
Governor as recognition of the honor
he does the occasion by his presence.
Remember the program of exercises
will begin promptly at 500 o'clock and
persons who are not in their seats will
not be allowed to take them until after
his address closes. Remember that if
you come early so that the program
may proceed without delay you will
thus get more time to dance.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
DO 1T NOW, PLEASED!

About two weeks ago tickets were
sent, by mail, to each of the 125 pa
irons for Editor Adams 25th Ami
versary Celebration. With the tick
cts was sent an addressed, post paid,
Receipt Card" which needed but the
signature of the patron on it to show
that the tickets had been received,
and then to be mailed at the nearest
mail box Had everyone promptly
signed and mailed his card they would
have all been received at this time,
but NOT ONE-HALF have been sent
in. 1t seems strange that the intelli-
gent class of people who compose the
list Of patrons would be so derelict
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
PROGRAMME
For Editor Adams 25th Anniversary
Celebration, Hibernian Halls.
Monday, September 18.

Monday, September 18.
Mr.. w. T. Francis, Master of 4,
Ceremonies.
Overture, Mccullough Orchestra.
Invocation, Father Stephen Theo
bold
Overture, Mccullough Orchestra.
Opening address, Governor A. O
Eberhart.
Bass solo, Mr.. Earl G. Walker.
Mr.. Adams as an Editor" w r
Morris, Esq.
Mandolin solo, Mr.. Kenneth J. Ham
ilton.
"Mr. Adams as a Citizen F. i. Nc.
Ghee, Esq.
Violin and piano, Misses Edna Shul]
and Marienne Jeffrey.
Mr.. Adams as a Man, B. S. Smith,
Esq.
Piano 6 hands), Misses Adina,
Margaret and Edythella Adams.
Original poem, Mr. A. ". Hall.
Violin and piano, Harry and Abraham
Eurist
Response, Mr.. J. G.. Adams.
Comic skit (originaD, Mr.. c.. H
Miller and Misses Gladys Wright and
Albreta Bell.
Soprano solo, Nine. Addie Craw.
ford Minor.
Piano solo, Nine. Helen Abbott Wat.
kins-Y -Yancey.
Benediction, Rev. T. J. Carter.
IntermissiOn, supper.
- Terpsichorean Festivities
Taxi call, 300 A. M.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
nIlsNRAP POLLS
DoINGs IN AND ABOUT THE
GREAT FLOUR CITY,.

Matters Social, Religious and Genera
Which Have Happened and are te
Happen Among the People Of the
City.
S. Mr.. VIM. Hyde is still on the sick
| list.
Mr.. w. II. Hyde, who has been i'll
is convalescing steadily.
Send your news to Jasper Gibbs
Jr., 2844 18th Ave. So.
Rev. G. w. Reed, Of indianapolis,
Ind, spoke at the Bethesda Baptist
Church last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Stirling Simpson, of Winfield,
Kan, is visiting his Aunt Mrs. L. D.
Martin, of 3Ol3 Garfield Ave.
If you want to buy lot or house
or want to rent see Mr.. Jasper Gibbs,
Jr. Call N. w. Phone S $780,
Mr.. j. NJ. Morris, our progressive
real estate man, has gone to Omaha
on business. He will return Monday.
Mrs. Ella M. King and daughter
Ingomar, of Chicago, are the guests
of Mrs. L. D. Martin, 9019 Garfield
Ave-
Miss Wamena Hunter and her broth
ers, John and Clinton, of Mason City,
Iowa, are visiting their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Wright.
Mr.. VIM. Alston, Jr., is visiting his
uncle 'Ock" Alston, who used to be a
resident of ST. Paul some fifteen years
ago, but now resides in Oakland, Cal.
Mrs. Minnie Burrell gave a recep-
ton in honor of her sister, Mrs. Lilly
Newsome, of Duluth, last Thursday
street.
Mrs. Eileen Martin, who is at ST..
Mary Hospital, where she has under
gone a serious operation successfully
is slowly improving and will be
pleased to see any friends who wish
to call.
The Sunday Forum held very in
teresting meeting last Sunday at ST..
Peters Church. Commencing with
Sept 18th the Forum will hold it's
meetings every other Sunday alter
mating between Bethesda and St.
Peters churches
WHEN IN ST. PAUL go to the
st. Louis Kitchen, No. 1873 3. Third St.,
upstairs, for your meals. All home
cooking. All regular meals 25 cents.
Breakfast from ZOO to IL 100 a. m;
dinner from 1900 m. to 500 p. m.;
supper from 500 to 500 Mrs. Julia
Hinson, Prop Tel. T S. 271S.
The orders for cuts of persons and
houses and places of business for
the souvenir edition of the EDITOR S
SILVER JUBILEE are coming in at
very satisfactory rate. Everyone
who wishes to get cut in this great
edition should not delay, but send
in the order now, before it is too
late. .,
To get to Hibernian Halls from Sell
by Line, leave car at Franklin and go
north to Seventh, from other lines
leave car at Seventh street and go
west to Sixth street. The hall is on
the corners Of Sixth, Seventh and
Franklin streets. That's where Editor
Adams Goth Anniversary Celebration
Will be held Monday evening, Sept. IS.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
The Minneapolis Sunday Forum.

Sunday the 18th of Sept. will be
a unique day in the history of the
Minneapolis Sunday Forum. On this
day the organization begins it's regular
bi-monthly meetings and intends to
make the occasion notable by having
a reunion of all it's MEMBERS
If you have ever attended a session
of the Forum you are invited and
urged to forego ali other engagements
and assemble with all other Forum
members in the largest and most in
teresting meeting in it's career.
Special advertising is being done to
crowd Bethesda Church, 8th st. and
18th Ave. So., on the afternoon OF
this day.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

The famous st. Louis Kitchen, Mrs.
Julia Hinson, proprietor, which has
for years been located at 317 Wabasha
street, has been removed to 1873 East
Third street over the Peoples Barber
shop The same good old home
cooking will be the rule and old and
new patrons are cordially invited
Regular dinner rs cents, a la carte
meals at reasonable prices.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN,


The envelope containing the circu.
lar letter, two postal cards and tick
cts for EDITOR ADAMS 18TH ANN.
VERSARY CELEBRATION, which
was mailed to one of the Patrons, was
lost or stolen entransit and did not
reach the person to ~wnom it was sent
AS each ticket is numbered, and also
has a secret mark, the identity of each
is fully established, and should one of
these missing tickets be presented at
the door of the hall, the person pre-
senting the same will not be allowed
to enter the hall, and will also be com
peleed to give satisfactory explana-
ton as to how the ticket came into his
possession, or suffer the consequences.
A hint to the wise is sufficient.
J. @. Adams.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
REAL ESTATE SNAPS.

$1,000 Buys a good 8-room house on
Carroll avenue near Western. Water,
gas, sewer and bath; $400 cash, bal
ance monthly.
$1,000 buys a Groom cottage and beau
tiful lot on Sherburhe avenue, near
Griggs street. $500 cash, balance
S15 per month.
$3.50 buys a splendid lot on Thomas
8 street near Dunlap. 500 cash, bal
ance $40 per month.
$1,000 buys good Groom house on
Lafond street near Como. $500 cash,
and SIS per month.
Peter Schonarth,
812 New York Life Bldg
Tel. N. w. Cedar 1901.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

in performing such simple, although
such an important, duty. AS none of
the letters containing the tickets have
been returned to this Office all must
have reached their proper destination,
but how am to know this unless the
Receipt Card" is returned to me?
Do, please, let me know you have re
ceived the tickets by sending in the
Receipt Card" and DO, 1T NOW.
Respectfully,
J. @. Adams.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
Children Teethina.

Mrs. W1ns1ow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
It soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhea. Sold
by druggists in every part of the
world Be sure and ask for Mrs
sWinsloW's Soothing Syrup" and take
no other kind. Twenty-Five cents |;
bottle.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

Where do you get your laundry
work done? Why not give it to the
Valet Laundry Co. They do the best
work at the lowest prices for good
work. They call for and deliver the
goods. Call up Cedar 1862, or call at
1916 e. Sixth street
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

An unusual programme of unques-
toned excellence is being prepared
by DR.. r. S. Brown, president of the,
organization Doors will be opened
at 3 o'clock. Session will begin at
$3.50 Everyone is invited
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

The patrons and patronesses who.
have received their tickets for Editor
Adams 25th Anniversary Celebration
and have not sent in the receipt cards
are earnestly requested to do SO at
once.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

Governor Adolph O. Eberhart has
graciously consented to honor Editor
Adams 25th Anniversary or Silver
Jubilee celebration with his presence,
and will make the opening address.
This is the first time His Excellency
has accepted an invitation to attend
like affair and Editor Adams appre-
ciates the honor conferred upon the
patrons and patronesses, who are
sponsors for the high character of the
celebration, as we'll as for himself.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
PoRTERs' AND WATERS CLUB.

3f7-3f9 Wahasha Street st. Paul.
One of the most pleasant places for
gentlemen to while away leisure
hours is the Porters and Walters
Club, 317-319 Wabasha street. upstairs.
C. D. Picket and O. D. Charleston, the
general managers will make visitors
welcome. Cafe in connection Special
rates for theatrical people Phone
N. w. Cedar 9001.
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If you get THE APPEAL it is a
weekly reminder to come and pay
what you owe for * Putting it Off
only makes the bill larger.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

When you wish first class shine
call at the Peoples Shining Parlor No.
s127 E. 5th street, Walter Porter, Prop.
He'll shine 'em up for nickel.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1911.
PLEASE
SEND IN THAT
RECEIPT CARD.

PLEASE
SEND IN THAT
RECEIPT CARD.
Mr.. Norman Garrett, of New York,
is in the city.
FL. McGhee, Esq, and daughter,
Miss Ruth are in Chicago.
Mrs. Jonas S. Strong has returned
from her trip to Kentucky.
Mesdannes c. II. Miller and w. H.
Reynolds have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sanders and Paul
Chuch, returned from Chicago Monday
FOR RENT to man and wife, nice
furnished room. Apply at 919 Mar.
ion street
If you believe in reciprocity patron
iZe the business houses that are ad-
vertised in THE APPEAL.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09
SAINT PAUL
WEEKS RECORD IN MlNNEso
TA's CAPITAL.

me "saintly City, and SANITY City
FoIks-NeWsy Items Of Social, Re-
IIgious, Political and General Mat
tiers Among the People.
The Appeal., 1911-09-09

Do IT NOW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Bentley, Will
liam Johnson and Miss Mary Post, all
of Davenport, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bent.
ley.
Mrs. William Smell and daughter
Hazel of Coffeeville, Miss, left here
Saturday to visit relatives in Edging-
ton.
Mrs. Elmer Lee and son Ruel of
Rock Island visited from Wednesday
till Friday at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Stropes.
Mrs. J. n. Titterington of Rock IS
land and granddaughter, Mabel litter
ington of Audubon, Iowa, visited rela-
tives here.
Miss Anna Hoffman of Davenport
visited at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Rosa Frey.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Parker of Oregon
came last Friday to spend week Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. Julia belong and daughter Una
of Galva, who have been visiting az
the home of Mrs. Mary Reede, have
returned home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

streams with American trout and for
this purpose consignment of 1907
600 rainbow trout eggs from Greed
in Colorado, recently arrived in Cux-
haven. 1t was found that the trout
in the German rivers had been degen-
Grating for several years, in spite of
careful preservation, and the provin
cial authorities of western Germany,
who have established a piscicultural
institute at Adenau. decided to intro
duce fresh blood from the American
rivers. The eggs, which came over
packed in ice, arrived in splendid con-
dition and are to be placed in the
rivers Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09

Mrs. A. r. Drury will attend the NJ
E. conference at Peoria.
Mr. and Mrs Dennis Collins of Rock
Island visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Cloidt.
The members of the town board met
Tuesday at Hampton village hall.
Mrs. Edward Pardee returned home
Nj )nday from Clarence, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Light OF Pleas
ant Valley. Iowa, visited Saturday at
c. II. Lees.
Miss Addie Weinbeek and Miss Ger.
tie Holton were in East Moline Sun
day visiting Henry Weinbeek's.
Mrs. F. A. Larose returned Thurs
day from q WISH at Creston and Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Peterson aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ploog and daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
MathersVille

There was a dCublehea6er bail game
here Sunday. Mathersviiie played two
games, one with Gilchrist and the
other with Viola. Mathersvil!e won
both games.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Stein and daugn-
tiers Lille and Hattie and son Ralph,
spent Labor day in Rock Island.
Among those who spent Labor DAY
in other places: Peter Conner at
Coal Valley; John McGonigIe, Sher-
rard; Clyde Lawson, Arid Jafvert,
Albert SIiverine, Henry Mainardy
Rock Island.
Laurence Sword of Rock Island
spent Sunday with Aathersville rela-
tives.
George Bogus spent Labor day IN
Coal Valley at which place be played
ball with the Sherrard baseball team.
Sherrard won the game, the score
being to l.
John Hebbeln made a business
trip TO Aledo Saturday
Miss Anna Nelson OF Rock Island
spent the week end with her mother.
Mrs Alma Nelson.
Miss Sadie Leurs and VIII Tom
linson G Cable spent Sunday at the
Simpson home.
Willard Wild is spending the week
with relatives at Coal Valley.
Leonard Bergston went to Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
A1edO

Miss Ruth barney mas returned
from a weeks visit with friends in
indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Hayman left
Tuesday for Silver Lake, Ind. They
have visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hayman.
Miss AIDA Aertz of Roger, Mo-,
and her aunts,, the Misses Lucy and
Lydia Taylor, went to Rock Island
Tuesday for a visit.
Mrs G. G. Ditto and daughter of
Lake Arthur, n. NJ, who are the
guests of relatives here, left Tuesday
for Rock Island to visit friends.
Guy Rutherford left Tuesday for
Usage, Saskatchewan, Canada, to
spend several weeks with his brother.
Miss Mary Coleman returned TO
Monmouth Tuesday. after few days
visit with her sisters here. Miss Cole
man will return to Sterling, Kan,
this week to resume her music work
there.
Mrs. r. H. Whitsitt and son,
Craig, were visitors in Galesburg
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Bridgford re-
turned Monday from an extended
trip through. Yellowstone park and
on to the Pacific coast.
Mrs. A. V. Larrance returned Tues
day from her two weeks visit with
her children in Anamosa, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Noble of Joy have
purchased the property known as the
Whan residence and have taken pos
session.
Mrs J. B. Ballard started Tuesday
for Kronan, Canada, to spend few
weeks with her husband on his ranch.
Mrs. c. Schroll and son George, who
have been visiting relatives in Raw
ston and other Ohio cities, returned
home Tuesday.
Mrs. s. S. Shoemaker and daughter
Mary left Tuesday for a visit with rel
atives in Axtell, Neb., and in Canon
City, Col Mrs. Kate V. Miller accom-
panied them to Axten to visit her
daughteE@
The fire alarm sounded Tuesday
incoming and the firemen fastened to
the home of Mrs. Ida Hudson, but for
tunateIy the blaze on shed roof there
was put out before any serious damage
was Gone.
The following officers were elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
Hamlet

Riley Halstead returned Saturday
from pleasure trip through the west
ern states.
Miss Bessie Cooper attended the fu-
neral of Alfred Baylfss, president of
the state normal at Macomb. She ar
rived home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nichols of Oskaloosa,
Iowa. are visiting at the home of a. P.
Nichols.
Misses Mabel Whisman and Fanny
c. B. Halstead returned home after
visiting his son Dallas of Silver
Creek. Neb. Miss Irma Halstead &C
companied him home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
THROW OUT THE LINE.
Give the Kidneys Help and Man
People VIII Be Happier.

Give the Kidneys Help and Many
People VIII Be Happier.
Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out of the blood.
They're getting worse every min
ute
VIII you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge OF despair.
Read this case:
Mrs Ellen Hockinsor. 1880 Sixth
avenue. Moline. III, says: About a
year ago | Lad considerable trouble
from my kidneys and l was annoyed
by rheumatic pains through my
limbs AT that time I began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills and they
brought prompt relief. In a few
weeks l was entirety rid Of the trou-
BILE and ! then publicly told of my
experience. do not hesitate to
verify my former statement and
again advise other kidney sufferers
TO give Dca.n's Kidney Pills a
trial"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn company, Buff
falo. n. Y, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-09
MOLINE

Want Street Widened.-Prepara-
tons of the city's legal department
TO fight the Fifth avenue widening
case in the supreme court of the
state are completed. City Attorney
G. A Shaliberg, assisted by Attor-
ney W. R. Moore, representing prop
erty owners who are favorable to the
widening improvement, has prepar-
ed an abstract of record, brief and
an argument which must be filed on
or before Sept. IS. The typewriter
copy is ready and as soon as the doc
ument can be printed it will be
forwarded to Springfield. The city
wants the street widened by 10 feet
between Fifteenth and Eighteenth
streets.
hink They Are Cheated.-That the
Burlington railroad is not giving Mo-
line what it deserves in the way Of
a new passenger depot was the opin-
ion freely and unanimously express
ed at Thursday evenings meeting of
the civic commission of the Moline
club. The members of the club have
seen the structure of brick and stone
the railroad is building between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
and all declare that the outlay does
not represent $4,000 expenditure
such as was promised by the Bur-
lington road.
Try TO cripp!e Neutrality-suspicious. to
put the city waterworks out of COM
n do 2
according to report made public yes
terday by three Moline city officials
Mayor NJ. r. Carlson, Commission
er L. o. Jahns and Police Chief o.
NJ. Bisant. The effort, which for
tunately failed, was evidently either
done by vandals in the spirit of wan
ton mischief or 1t was inspired by
some unknown enemy of the COM
mission form. The scheme followed
was to put sand in the barrels which
contained the lubricating oil Had
the grit got into the machinery it
would have been destroyed. 1t was
discovered by a mere chance.
Three Arms 8roken.-A NJ. Bauer,
a Chicago timer, arrived in Moline
yesterday forenoon II work on the
new Burlington depot. Three hours
after he had started the scaffold on
which he was working, collapsed and
he slipped in trying TO jump to the
ground, falling a distance Of - feet.
His right arm was broken at the
elbow. Ray Van Ec!1ert. 2Q22 Eigh-
teenth avenue, slipped while walking
down his front door steps and broke
his left forearm. While Torking on
a scaffold in a sewer trench at Eight
teenth avenue and Sixth street,
Charles Johnson slipped on a piece
OF soft clay and fell TO the bottom
OF the ditch, q distance OF 10 feet.
lie broke his right arm between the
elbow and shoulder.