Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-20

candidates for Office and on various
issues, the speaker made the predie-
ton that in time government OF the
state will again be carried on as 1t
was back in 1918. There will be
fewer elective Offices and more ap-
pointive ones. In this connection ne
made the statement that under the
present system there is more legis-
lation by intimidation than by delib-
Grafton. After having exposed all
the bad in the state, the speaker
went into a happier vein and closed
with the statement that after all is
said and done, this is the finest land
in the world and should be appre-
ciated.
is GOOD TALKER-
Speaker Adkins, who proclaims
/ himself a farmer, is nevertheless a
good speaker with plenty of elo-
Quence and personal charm. He talks
/ in a forceful manner and held his
audience most attentively during his
two hours of rather rambling talk.
! SPEAKS ON PUBLICITY.
Major NJ. E. Dickson of the staff
or the Chicago Examiner, made a
brief speech at the close of Speaker
/ Adkins address. He spoke along
lines of publicity" and getting to
gether." He complimented Rock Is
land and the tri-cities in general or
their accomplishments in the world
of industry and on their progressive
ness, branding them as the coming
best community in the world. He ad
vised the merchants to foot theil
own horns" and expressed the hope
that at a later date these three cities
would see fit to go into joint world
wide advertising scheme.
MENU.
The menu which was served was
as follows: j..
4 Oyster Cocktail.
Cream of Tomato, en- tasse.
Celery Sailed Almonds Olive.
Fried Filet of Sole, Sauce Remoulad'
Pommies Saratoga
Roast Young Turkey.
Farce Cranberry Sauce
Brown Potatoes June Pea
French Endive, Roquford Dressing
! Neapolitan Ice Cream
Nabisco Wafer
Cafe Noir
THOSE PRESENT.
; Those who we're at the banque
are the following, the first six hav
ing occupied chairs at the speakers
! table:
! Hon. Charles Adkins, Major NJ. Z
, Dickson, w. B. Mcintyre, II. A. Clev
, enstine. Rev. ]. L. Vance, L. S. Nc
Cabe, NJ. II. Sexton, Allan D. WEIGH
William NJ. Reck, Emil L. Peterson
Jacob Rachman, Edward Reticker, A
p. Hartz. Frank Z. Abbey, Thoma
Campbell. c. F. GAZETTEER, F. W
r Young, II. s. Pierce. II. d. Winbig
b. Ter, G. II. Kingsbury, Louis f. Baker
| f. B. McKown, Alfred Peterson
, Dave Larson, Fred H. Boetje, A. W
, Diedr!ch, Allen F. Miller. H. +
. Hinkley. Frank L. Patterson, Osca
= J. Ohlweiler, Ralph d. MacManus, W
= p. Griffin, Thomas Edward Burton
= L. ~ A9ibAAfs H. IL NIlttus -hOlllts
J. Green, r. c. Mitchell. Fred Sun
deem, Moline, c. Z. Hallgren, Her
I bert NJ. Barth, Otto c. Barth, Charlie
p Barth, w. II. Lamont, Robert Schil
linGer, Ralph w. Lamont, George
, SChmid. W =. zimmerman, J. L. Vel
non, Albert Huber, A. j. Lindstron
g ". II. Dart, William Trefz, Cy Mo.
- L
Tiedemann. Jr.. Andrew Voss, NJ
chael Bollman, w. /. Aster, WilliaI
A. Carpenter, F. r. Kuschmanl
John J. Mccarthy, w. B. Harris, Wi
liam 4. Mccarthy, William NJ. Bea
= Fred T. Myers, VI. s. Heagy, w. /
= Thoms. Z. O. Vale, Jr., George
? Elakslee, c. ID. McLane, II. f. Co,
:, w. L. Long, George A. McDonal,
Paul Couchman. Ira II. Buffum, job
! p. Dolly, K. T. Anderson, c. !
: Schoessel, John w Welch, C. \
i Cannon. s. w. Bowlby. Otto Prieste
" w a. Bartz. c. A. Olson, Fred Kan
William II. Moody, c. ]. Staserofsk
. Van Reeves, c. II. Thornhill, f.
. Frazer. J. Ramser, George c. Wenge
-. r.. -. hGelS, W. u. johnston, A.
y. DuVon, w. F Perry, w S. McComb
u William Ullemeyer, NJ. H. Kanary,
: w. Horton. H. H. Schocker, c.
V Channon, w. T. Channon, Art Mo
e enfelder, J. II. Meehan, Jr.
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