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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
FIFTY THOUSAND
CLUB is POPULAR
Creates Favorable Impression
and Wins Friendly Elk
pressions.
RECALLS OLD ORGANIZATION
Rock Island Improvement Associa-
ton Did Big Things a Score OF
Years Ago for the City.

The Fifty Thousand club is already
one of the most popular Organiza-
tions in the city. Everywhere last
evening and today were heard words
Of approval of the plan adopted and
outlined by the booster spirits of the
city.
To the older residents the move
ment recalls the Rock Island In
pTOvement association of some score
Os years ago. This organization,
while not on such a grand scale, made
record of accomplishments never
theless. 1t was responsible for many
paved streets, for the development of
the park system, and for the grading
and laying of miles of sidewalks.
TIME FOR BOOSTER MOVE.
The time is now ripe for a new
booster movement in Rock Island in
line with the plans being employed
by other cities which are alive TO the
needs of the day. Thursday night S
meeting was the result of a general
feeling that there should be q syste-
matte boosting plan followed and it
was fitting that the movement should
come from those who had already
shown their ability for doing things
as is evidenced by the successful cul-
mination of the recent fund raising
campaigns which will provide a new
and modern Y. N. c. a. and a new
: Masonic temple.
ROOM FOR EVERYONE.
The Fifty Thousand club is not al
exclusive one-rather it is an inclus
i've one-fOr every man in the city i.
eligible to enroll and in his own pc
culiar way put his shoulder TO the
wheel and boost Rock Island along.
The membership of every gooC
citizen is desired and if you are ;
good citizen, it is your privilege anC
your duty TO enlist in the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
COLLINS BROTHERS
GET $4,000 VERDICT

Collins Brothers, general contract
ors of this city, were last night
awarded $4,000 on a mechanics
lien suit brought in Polk county in
Iowa against Jesse o. Wells. The
suit has been pending since January.
The local firm contracted TO erect a
$4,000 eight-story concrete build
ing for the Merchants Transfer COM
pany of Des Moines of which the de
PENDANT is the head. shortly after
the start of the work, the contract
with the Rock Island firm was re-
vOked. The suit was started to re-
cover for the money already eX-
pended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
WOCDMEM EMPLOYEES GET
HALF HOLIDAY TODAY

Employees of the head Office of the
Modern Woodmen were today granted
a half holiday, it being their first
Saturday afternoon off this year. 1t
has been the custom in the past of
letting the workers off each Satur-
day afternoon in return for a little
harder work during the week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
BELGIAN AVIATOR TO
MAKE FLIGHTS TOMORROW

ator. and his Bleriot monopIaue, were
the center Of attraction this after
noon. Flights were scheduled TO be
made at Exposition park and many
people went out TO see the birdman.
More fights are scheduled for tomor.
row afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
KEMPSTER FUNERAL.

The funeral OF the late Ephraim
Kempster, who was a we'll known res
ident Of this county, was held at his
former home in Hillsdale yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock and from the
Sharon church at 2:3O. The funeral
services were in charge OF Rev.
Mr.. Schultz OF Geneseo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
DELEGATES TO STATE SOCIETY.
Notice 10 Contractors.

Sealed proposals Will be received
by the board of education of Rock
Island school district, not later than
1880 p. m, May ., 1912. for labor
and material for the installation of
a central heating and ventilating
plant in the new Manual Arts, high
school and Lincoln school buildings
Plans, specifications and informa-
ton for bidders may be secured at
the Office of the board of education,
high school. Rock Island.
H. II. HULL, President.
S. S. KEMBLE, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
LABOR LEADERS, CASE
Is GIVEN TO THE JURY

The case Of Oliver Wilson, the Mus
catine labor leader on trial for con-
spiraCy in the district court in Dav-
export, was given into the hands OF
the jury this Afternoon. A verdict,
If not returned late this afternoon. is
expected this evening. Both sides ex-
FeCt 10 wiz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
Setting Bronze Tablet.

W. II. Carpenter gift TO the city
q handsome bronze tablet upon which
the famous Gettysburg address of Alb
raham Lincoln is inscribed, is being
set up in Spencer square. It's position
is to the east of the center portion
of the park and it is placed in a con-
spicuous manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18

Sheriff o. l.. Bruner departed at
noon today for Joliet with Green Men
ter, the colored waiter, who fatally
stabbed Mack Ragler at the Rock Is
land club April IA. Menter was given
an indeterminate sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
FUNERAL OF MISS CUNNINGHAM

The funeral of Miss Sarah Cunning
ham was held from the home Of John
7. Cunningham. 2742 Sixth avenue,
this morning. Services were held from
81. JOseph's church AZ O'Clock. Dean
J. J Quinn officiating Burial took
place at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18

Ed Williams, the crippled peddler
Who was arrested just 10 days ago
by Detective SehnerJ and who refused
70 sign a jury waiver at that time,
was dismissed from custody this
morning when witnesses failed to ap-
pear against him. Williams was
more than happy to afix his hero
glyphic to the waiver this morning
and was efer.esc.ng with thankful
ness when he was informed that his
ia!l term had come 10 a sudden and
abrupt end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
Attention, Eagles.

Meeting of the Cleveland club Sun
day morning at 10 O'Clock at Eagles
home All Eagles are requested to be
present. FRANK WITCH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
A NOTED DOCTOR SAYS.

Everyone should use some little anti
septic powder In the shoes. ConfniuE
the feet in shoes Is in itself unnatural
and causes 2 moist or smaTtiUE cDud4-
ton People Of refinement now use
daily Aliens Foot Ease. the antiseptic
powder TO be shaken into the shoes
and would as soon 20 without q dentl-
frice as without the use OF Aliens Foot
E-zkA-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18

Pete Choppers appearance in po-
lice court this morning elected the
question, DO you work for a living
or pose as a scarecrow?" And since
Pete was kind enough TO emit an
equine gufTaw as reply to the per
sifage, he was allowed to roam. Pete
says he walked from a farm nine
miles away Just TO get a good drink
of the amber fluid. Having seen the
sights, etc, he began TO homeward
wend his weary way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
Date FOR PUBLIC
HEARINGS SET
Objections to Various Contem.
plated improvements Can
Be Made May %.
BOARD HOLDS MEETING
Makes Recommendation for Extensive
Sewer System Covering South
east Portion of City.

At meeting of the board of local
improvements this morning the Of
flee of Mayor II. NJ. Schriver, May %,
at 8 o'clock in the morning was set
as the time for a hearing of property
owners on Twenty-seventh street be-
tween Fifth and Ninth avenues, for
the paving of the street. The
same day at o'clock in the evening,
citizens who are interested in the
Improvement of Forty-ffth street,
north of Fifth avenue by the laying
of a sewer, are to be given hearing
by the board. 1t has been found nee
essary to make the paving project for
Twentieth street into two separate
and distinct propositions because of
the fact that from First to Fourth
avenue wood blocks are to be used
and that from Fourth to Seventh ave
nue., brick is to be used, provided
however. that no change is made. A
hearing will be granted property own.
ers May 30. 1t is rumored that those
who live south of Fourth avenue are
now in favor of asphalt and there is
4 possibility that the plans will be
altered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18

Ya4cy Miller, z colored coal HEAVIER
from Vest Liberty. Iowa was saved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18

Mike Volans had a hard time TO
understand the police magistrate this
morning when arraigned on a charge
OF disorderly conduct, but he woke
up with jerk when informed that his
offense- conduct - war
ranted a So and costs fine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18

from being fined this morning when
he stumped into police court on his
wooden peg. Said the magistrate,
You may get out of here and back
to West Liberty. Your peg caves
you from punishment this time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-18
RECOMMENDATION MADE.

The board recommends that the
commission pass an ordinance for the
laying of the sewer system for the
er. The Improvement is for the sec
ton between Thirty-eighth and Forty
sixth streets and from Tenth TO Eigh-
teenth avenue.
II was decided that upon all of the
paving improvements, and especially
those where asphalt is the material
used competent inspector will be
employed 70 see that the contract is
fulfilled in every manner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18

Of erecting the larger plants has depended TO
great measure on the success OF those already
working This 10 evidenced by the Arlington sta
ton which 10 across the Potomac from Washing
ton and near tho military reservation OF Fort
Myer.
From Arlington the north Atlantic ocean can
be covered and the naval base at Guantanamo,
Cuba. is within Its radius as is also San Fran
cisco. This, II Is pointed out, brings the canal
zone into direct communication with Washington.
The Pacific coast will be dominated by the station
ut San Francisco.
At the Brooklyn navy yard the sailors who are
to take places In the wireless room Of the battle
ships receive training In their work. For this
branch OF the service building 500 feet long, 90
feet wide and two stories high has been set apart.
The course In wireless proper takes seven weeks.
The first week is given over to the study Of the
theory OF wireless communication and the next
week sees the pupil at a sending key studying
and practiciDg the continental code. Messages
are sent by an automatic transmitter.
During the seven weeks OF the wireless train
ing the pupil receives instruction In making dia-
grams of transmitting sets and aerias and tries
his hand at repairing and overhauing the various
sets In use. At the end OF the seventh week II
he ia able to send and receive fifteen words
minute he is stationed at a receiving booth. where
he can have actual experience. Two weeks are
allowed for review before the final examination.
Before actual wireless work is taken up by the
students each one goes through short course In
the ground work OF electrical equipment He
starts at the blacksmith shop where he learns to
build Gre properly. Then he is taught forging.
welding and tempering iron and STEEL and IN
structed In the use OF soldering iron. In the ma
chine shop he practices the lathe. shaper, drill
press. milling machine. emery wheel and bench
Engine work follows, for the naval electrician
Is expected to be competent to repair any part OF
the ships electrical equipment Simple. COM
pound turbine. oil and gasoline engines are taken
apart and assembled. lined up and repaired.
Valves, condensers. air and circulating pumps are
mastered. There ia also three weeks instruction
In the work OF interior communication and light
ing of o ship which teaches the student how to in
stall and inspect the entire electrical equipment
of a battleship The authorities Of the navy yard
believe that the student IL not ready TO take up
the actual study of wireless communication until
he has first mastered the details Of the machinery
that makes the electrical spark possible.
While everybody knows that wireless messages
are being sent. 1t is not generally nnders God how
this 10 dcae
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES.

The number of household appli-
ances which are on the market are
growing In number daily. A good
agent will make susceptible house
wife feel that life without his special
article will be barren waste and not
worth living.
These household conveniences. so
called. are made mostly to sell and 1t
is the wise woman who can quickly
decide as to its usefulness. Is 1t a
labor saver and good Investment!
II usually takes more skill to use
an appliance for saving labor than 1t
does to continue with the old-time
methods.
Many OF our helpful appliances are
excellent helpers In large family
which, in a smaller one. would be only
a nuisance A turkey roaster to be
used once or twice year is doubtful
investment; It's room is better than
It's company.
II household appliance saves a
housekeeper's time and strength, CIV
ing her time for rest and open air
recreation. II Is money well spent.
In how many farm houses where
money is spent lavishly for farm ma
chinery do we find fireless cooker,
bread mixer. an up-to-date washing
machine or a motor to run both the
washer and the sewing machine? The
farmer spends hundreds Of dollars on
his work where the wife has. one. She
must wait on and feed one or two
hired men, he needs and must have
help, while she cares for the chill
dren and aften is asked TO come out
and help In the fields. Is 1t any won
der that our insane asylums are large
| ~ filled by farmers wives?
1t is better economy to buy few
laborsaving devices than to pay doc
tor bills. For a large family a steam
cooker is a great saving OF time and
| fuel, whole dinner for dozen may
| I've cooked In II over one burner OF q
gasoline stove.
A gasoline OF blue flame stove
should be in every country home for
use in hot weather where gas or cleo
tricity Is not obtainable.
For small family one OF the small
ovens which 1T one burner are great
fuel savers. For a large baking OF
general use they are not economical
but for one or two dishes, a tin OF bis
cult and pie they are certainly worth
the cost.
The vacuum cleaners now run by
gasoline, which go from house e
house, are a great boon to the over
worked house cleaner.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18
SOME COOLING DRINKS.
pREARY place woule

Refreshing drinks are always &C
ceptable. and the housewife who keeps
her ice chest supplied with some OF
these is always a delight to her
friends.
Almond Drink.--Blanch three dozen
sweet almonds and pound to pulp,
boil them In two quarts OF milk, add
ing vanilla bean, which may be re-
moved In a short time; sweeten with
half pound Of sugar. cool and strain.
Serve in lemonade glasses.
Raspberry juice that has been
sweetened and boiled may be added
to water and served with ice makes
most cooling drink. Strawberry juice.
cherry or in fact any kind OF acid
juice of fruit Is good as a drink.
Barley Water.-Wash two ounces OF
pearl barley and add II to two quarts
OF cold water; heat slowly and boil
until reduced TO quart Add two
ounces OF loaf sugar and the juice OF
a lemon; strain and set aside to get
cold.
FTuik otFups--DDti tobcehct @ p'h' ~
fruit and a pint OF water tany juicy
fruit may be used). stirring from time
to time, then strain and add sufficient
sugar to sweeten---a pound and haif
to this amount. Boil for ten minutes
and then bottle TO use. allowing a Ia
blespoonful OF the strip to tumbler-
| full OF water.
| Tea Punch.--Make strong infusion
OF English breakfast tea. teaspoonful
to cup OF boiling water. For quart
OF tea add half cup Of sugar which
has been cooked with little water
until It spins thread Remove and
add to the strained tea with the Juice
of two or three lemons and an orange.
A few slices OF the fruit may be left
In.
Mint Julep.--Boil a cup OF sugar
with a pint Of water for twenty min
utes. Crush six sprigs OF mint and
pour a cupful OF boiling water over 1t.
Allow II to stand ten minutes. strain
and pour into the strip, To this ada
strawberry. raspberry and lemon Juice
Serve very cold.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18

ITO strip wireless OF its technicali'
ties and boil 1t down to the primal
constituents is not hard" said an ex-
pert who has made study Of the
theory and knows the practice. III
is simply transference through space
OF waves of electromagnetic energy.
when wireless operator presses
a key, a spark jumps between two
pieces of metal These two pieces OF
metal are connected with long wires.
called antepnae. that are strung on
poles called aerials. The energy from
this spark is spread on these wires
and diffused in waves,
These waves have definite length.
which can be determined partly
through the power of the sending sta
ton. The station that Is receiving
these is able to put itself In tune to
receive wave lengths OF the nature
sent out by the sending station and
exclude others"
Wireless relies on electromagnetic
waves as the source OF its communi-
cation. These waves are sometimes
called Hertzian waves and were made
use of for the first time In 1880 by
Prof. Amos Dolbear OF Tufts college.
He applied for patent on wireless
system that had every essential Of the
plan followed today. He got his pat
ent in 1886. which was two years be-
fore DE. Herts's discoveries.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18

What these Investigators found was that when
an electric spark jumped between two poles there
were started in what the scientists call the ether
magnetic force lines. These force lines detached
themselves and travelled on through space at
tremendous rate of speed. This speed has been
reckoned at 10000 miles second 1t was also
learned that these force lines went through space
In wave lengths that could be measured.
Doctor Hertz found that the presence OF these
waves could be detected across room by means
OF a loop Of copper wire. This was called the
Hertz loop. The ends Of this loop were slightly
parted and It WINS found that the electric spark
on one side Of the room caused q small spark to
pass between the ends Of the Hertz loop. Sir
Oliver Lodge and William Marconi used the same
spark gap and connected one side OF It TO copper
plate buried In the earth and the opposite side
10 wires strung In the air. When the apparatus
was constructed in this way the electric spark
caused oscillations on the aerial wires and Gre
ated wave that could be detected at consider
able distance
regulate the length Of the waves that carry the
messages.
To prevent interference each ship installation
operates on a different wave length and the re-
ceiving instruments either on the ships or the
land stations able to cut in tune In on those
lengths. The tuner enables an operator to change
the wave lengths on the receiving wires. and SO
At the senate inquiry the operators from the
Carpathia and the Titanic were repeatedly asked
what and @ d means. The effect Of these
messages very clear to the operators, but they
were not entirely sure what the letters themselves
meant Inquiries at the Marconi Offices brought
the Information that the letters have no signif-
canoe in themselves and are simply agreed code
signs.
The call c @ D is made by the symbols for the
letters. C Is DASH dot DASH dot; @ IN dash, dash,
dot. DASH d is DASH dot, dot. The written dan
ger call OF the deep would look like this: =. $500
The s call is made UP of 8: dot, dot dot:
o: dash. DASH DASH s: dot. dot, cot and looks
like this: >; - - -;
The Q D sign is Marconi symbol c q
is agreed call for the attention of all stations.
Frequently messages OF importance are prefaced
by these letters. d means danger. 1t was further
stated tia; was adopted oy the Berlin con-
vention In 1902 Every wireless operator under
stands these calls.
In some OF the foreign ships. where tho opera
tors Go not speak Engii~h is 10 customary 10
write he symbols Of the message and have them
translated
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18
NUTS AS FOOD.

Nuts may be served au naturei or
In croquettes. salads, desserts OF
soups; In fact they may be used In
such a variety OF ways that space viii
not permit of the list. Think OF nuts
as meat and they win not be served
after a hearty meal as dessert.
Peanut Purse.-Take pint OF pea
nuts. shelled and the brown skin 70.
moved. and pound to paste. Peanut
butter may be used In place OF tho
paste. Scald q pint Of milk. add the
peanuts to a pint OF white stock.
thicken with two tahlespoonfrls OF
-four and a little OF the milk mixed;
add seasonings and the milk. Serve
hot after the -four Is we'll cooked.
Walnut croquettes.--Cook together
a cup Of milk and cup Of crumbs TO
a paste: add three.fourths OF a cup
OF walnuts, the yolks Of two eggs and
seasonings. Shape In balls and fry
In deep fat
Peanut candy.--Shell and remove
the brown husks from pound OF pea
nuts. Roll with the rolling pin untii
like coarse crumbs. Put on to the
stove a pound OF light brown sugar
and twelve level tablespoonfuis Of but
ter; stir constantly, and after the mix
ture begins to bubble cook ten min
utes, then stir In the nuts and pat out
into q pan to cool Mark of immedf-
ately. as Il hardens very quickly.
Apple, nuts and celery with boiled
salad dressing Ia salad universally
liked.
Walnuts added to baking powder
bread Is o nice sandwich bread to
serve with tea or chocolate.
Ice cream may be made into very
fancy dish II served In stem glasses.
sprinkled with chopped nuts and gar
nished with fresh cherry or straw
berry.
Nut and RsisIn Fllline-Chop bne q
cup OF raisins. add cup OF chopped
nuts. Beat an egg white stiff. add
two tablespoonfuls Of lemon iulce and
a half cup of powdered sugar and
half a teaspoonful OF salt. Mix all to-
gether and use as filling In layer cako.
This combination OF nuts and fruit
may be added to boiled frosting
and is even more palatable.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18
SOME FAvoRlTE DISHES.

A cake that can be put together In
hurry and still be delicate Is one
that appeals to the busy housekeeper.
Lightning cake.-Put into cup two
eggs, unbeaten, four tablespoonfuls OF
melted butter mot hoD, I'LL up the
cup with milk. add a teaspoonful OF
vanilla and turn into q bowl. Into the
flour sitter put cup Of -four and q
cup OF sugar, one teaspoonful Of ba-
king powder and little salt; slit all
together and stir into the other ingre-
dents. Beat we'll and bake In a loaf
or In layer tins.
Citron and raisins. with spice. may
be added to change the flavor.
The children enjoy brown sugar
sandwiches. Spread bread with butter
and sprinkle generously with light
brown sugar; put together In sand
witch form. and they may be eaten
without soillng the fingers.
Coffee and Caramel Frostlng.--
When making a caramel frosting. cot
fee Ia sometimes used instead OF wa.
ter. II imparts an unusual favor
which ia very enjoyable II one likes
coffee. Brown two tablespoonfuls of
granulated sugar and when reddish
brown but not burned add three table
spoonfuls of boiling hot coffee. When
the coffee has dissolved the caramel,
pour the mixture over powdered sugar
until a smooth paste is formed which
will not run off the cake.
currled Eegs.-Fry two small onions
In butter until q golden brown. add a
pint of good stock and one tablespoon.
yul OF curry powder. Stew until tho
onions are tender then add a cup of
cream, thicken with rice -four and
simmer q few minutes. Cut eight
hard-cooked eggs in halves. arrange In
deep dish and pour the sauce over
them. Serve with plain lettuce
salad ar shredded lettuce with stuffed
olives adds to the dish.
Lettuce saiad.-Ruh salad bowl
Win a cut Glove Of garlic. Place the
lettuce In the BOWL and ndd the
chopped white OF hard cooked egg
Nash the yolk with fork. season
With salt, pepper and mustard. add
olive oil and vinegar and pour over
the salad.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-06-18
NHA4- M~,<s.eN.


We speak with awed tenderness OF
our guardian angels; hut have We not
all ha our guling angels who came
to US in visible form, and, recognized
or unknown. kept beside us on our
difficult path until they had done for
US all that they could7--Lucy Larcom.