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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
he election to the legislature of men

the election to the legislature of men
who will vote against the retention
in the United States senate of any
man who took part in the Chicago
theft l speak against Mr.. Sanders
Colonel Roosevelt said Woodrow
Wilson had declared himself in favor
of limitation of the powers of govern
ment and by that declaration had
placed himself in opposition to pro-
posals for progressive legislation. He
was interrupted by cries of "Hurrah
for wilson
Then hurrah for abolishing any
law which limits the power of the
sweatshop owners over women" he
shouted back.
The colonel singled out a man in
the crowd and shouted:
Your voice is ali right, but I'm
trying to appeal to your intelligence"
The crowd laughed and cheered and
Colonel Roosevelt was not interrupted
again.
Boston, Oct. Thomas r. Mar
shall, in commenting on the charge
of Colonel Roosevelt that he was a
representative of the Taggart ma
chine, said he locked horns with Tag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01

better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands
Phil. S. Wilcher. the leading tin
and sheet metal worker. II will pay
you to learn abou: the Weir furnace.
II hns the reputation of giving you
tie greatest heat and consumes
about onu-half less coal.
Il. L. Lamp. plumbing. steam and
hot water heating, gas fitting. His
efficient knowledge of the business
Justly entities him to your patronage.
His ship has all modern equipments.
Every hing in plumbing supplies.
Maths bakery aid confectionery
store, the finest in the tri-citieS
Eread. cakes. pies. cookies and not
role They can't be beat. Most
reopie say they are superior to any
LOmo Laking. Let them serve you.
w. l.. Ganserts candy factory,
Rock lslanG's most important indus
try. Chocolates, creams and cara.
nels are sold by all first class con-
fectioners and grocers. Call for
Gansert's and get the purest and best.
The popularity of Bleuer's in all
iewelry is on account Of the wide va
riety of patterns carried in stock
frcIn which selection is easily \made
to suit the taste OF each individual
at prices uniformly low. 1902 Sec
end avenue.
M. r. Iglehart marble and granite
! works save you the midoIsmac's
profits. From ID to % per cent saved
on every monument GnG all kinds OF
monumental work. Call at our shop
on Second avenue and see for your,
self.
The Rock Island Lomoer and Man
ufacturing company, lumber anu
building material Tor all purposes.
houses. barns. granaries. We will
give you an opportunity to save a big
per cent Let rs be of service to
Jou,
| We are the leaders for up to date
laundry work, Each shirt finished
by hand and put up in a carton in
( surfing work. Delivered to you in
I good condition. We guarantee no
cracked collars or cuffs. City steam
laundry. Reid & Bollman. AIT Sew
| enteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
NAVIGATION ON
The MISSISSIPPI
ENDS OCTOBER. 81
Decision of War Department
Received by Local Engi-
neers Yesterday.
HEARING HELD AUGUST IA
Des moizes Rapids Canal Closed Un-
I'll q Big keokuk Dam Is En-
tireiy Completed.

. The secretary of war has directed
the closing OF the Des Moines rapids
canal to navigation midnight, Oct. 81,
and II will be kept closed until such
time in the spring of 1913 as new lock
and accessories shall be ready for
operation" The above statement was
today given out by Major Charles Kel-
Ter, of the local engineers Office, as
word was received here yesterday OF
the decision of the war department,
which has had the matter under ad-
visement since Aug. IA, when a public
hearing on the question was held at
keokuk
=, This action is taken to enable the
Mississippi River Power company,
which is constructing the big Keokuk
Gam, TO complete the work and put the
power in operation az the earliest pos
sible date next spring. The company
originally asked 10 have the canal
closed on Sept. 10. but a decision has
been withheld until now.
PACKET DONE FOR YEAR.
When the power company asked for
a public hearing and expressed its
desire to have the canal closed, river
men, generally. registered a protest,
but as matters stand now, none OF tSe
boat owners will lose a cent, as they
have suspended operations for the
year.
The closing Of navigation this fall
will result in an immense gain next
spring. In order to complete the work
on the dam so as TO have it ready for
operation next year il was deemed
advisable TO close the canal Sept. Is,
and the additional time allowed will
mean that boating operations will be
delayed that much longer.
At the hearing, there ps but little
opposition to the proposed move, only
two companies protesting. the Taber
Lumber Co. and one boat concern.
But very little work can be done ia
cold weather and it is now the in
tention 70 rush the work as rapidly
as possible The power company
stands to lose approximately $4,000
for every day required TO finish the
dam, over and above the date called
for by contract, entered into with
the city OF St Louis to furaish light.
This contract amounts to. about one
million dollars per year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
NOTHING EQUALS
P0SLAM FOR ALL
SKIN DISEASES

Nothing Is so rapid and effective as
PCslam when used for any itching skin
trouble which. in all forms and condi
tons. II speedily cures. With first ap-
phcation. Itching stops. bodily comfort
comes. restful sleep may be enjoyed.
Healing proceeds RAPIDLY, for Poslam
Is intensely active and eXerts its cura-
tive powers continuously until all caus-
es OF annoyance are removed.
All who suffer from any form Of &c
Eema. acne. letter. BARRIERS itch scaly
scalp. rash, pimples. etc. OF any skip
atiiction whatever. should employ this
perfect remedy at once
POSLAM SOAP keeps the skin secure
against infection and disease. improves
its color and texture. soothes tender
skin. makes com pleXions clear hands
soft The best shampoo for dandruff
A. J Rless. y ". Steiner H. o.
Rolls and all druggists sell Poslam
price % centsl. and Poslam SOAP
price % Centsl For free samples.
write 10 the Emergency Laboratories,
80 West Twenty-ffth street. New York
City.-(Advertisement).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01

Bly, a home or Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz.
Tri-City BOWEL Supply company.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Our low prices is what's keeping US
busy. Priester-Hickey Shoe Co.
Our B. b. serge at ss3 is the hes,
value ever offered. J. 5. ziuners
Sons.
Flash lights and electrical novel
ties. Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
six per cent farm mortgages. Lit.
ten & Roberts. Peoples Natior"l bank
building
Work shoes s145, same as the other
fellow asks $500. Priester-Hickey
Shoe Co.
Milan artesian water, approved by
city and state, delivered daily.
Phone West 1910.
Ladies have you seen our $2.45 line
in tan, gun metal and patent colt.
Priester Hickey Shoe Co.
Home made doughnuts Tuesdays
and Fridays at Mrs j. S. Lamberts'
1856 Fifth avenue. Phone West 1909.
Coal, coal. coal. Toe Rock island
Fuel company Will deliver to you ali
the best grades of hard and soft coal.
Stracker & Lewis, wholesale and re-
tail agents for Sanitas the washable
wall covering for kitchens and bath.
rooms.
Winter is coming, better get that
paddock and have your door keys
made. Charles Fiebig, 1919 Third
avenue.
Court Of Honor $50 will hold dance
at Beseln's hall Thursday evening.
Oct. 3. Admission Is cents B.euers
orchestra.
Try Ralph STATIONS Club Smoker
/ first for pennaEts, also full line of
clear Havana. Key West, and domes-
| tic cigarE.
/ Ward & Mcmahon will give you
estimates on your plumbing. steam
and hot water heating that will save
you money.
] Sewing machines repaired and war
ranted for one year Supplies for all
machines. Fiebig, locksmitlA 1919
! Third avenue.
A flreproof safe In the house or store
Is a necessity. We have them from
s12 up. Fiebig, locksmith. 1919
Thrill avenue.
We sell you shoes of style, fit and
quality at considerably less than you
have paid for shoes not so good.
PriesterHickey Shoe Co.
Bartlett Bros teas. coffee, spice
extracts ana baking powders have No
equal. One thousand people are or
dering fl ON Us daily. Follow the
crowd.
Attend the dances given every
Thielke, at X. c. hall, Rock Island.
Bleuer's orchestra Gents so cents,
ladies. free.
Souders Laundering company at
601-5O3 Twelfth street. This laundry
10 equipped with the very latest mod
ern machinery, turning out work that
is not surpassed by any Laundry In
the state
Mueller Lumber company win en-
able you to build q tine house or barn
out of the choicest select lumber and
you will be surprised and Jet pleas
ed 20 learn the low prices they are
making.
7. s. O'Hara. hour and feed store,
10 having a bag trade on stock and
poultry food. DR.. Hess stock food
for horses. cattle, hogs. sheep and
all kinds Of poultry. 1t makes the
hens lay every day.
Dunsmore ana O'Connen smoke
house and billiard parlors. corner OF
Twentieth street and Fourth ave
nue. Every brand Of good cigars aEc
all kinds OF smokers suppIies-
Kain and Reinhardt cigar store stnl
takes the lead. Most literally PATTON.
izeo. Everything III tobaccos. cigars
end smokers supplies. Man is never
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
Obituary
IRWIN FUNERAL.

Funeral services for William Irwin
we're conducted this afternoon at >
o'clock at the family home, 119 Fourth
avenue, by Rev. J. l.. Vance. Mrs.
Barker and Fred Ehmke rendered sew
eral beautiful hymns at the home. The
Eagles officiated at the grave.
The pallbearers we're Fred Ehmke,
William Weisler William Bird, Chris
Theus. Jacob Wolf and John Farmer.
IDterment was made in Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01

CART over the senatorship two years
ago and defeated him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
ATTRACTIVE SINGERS AT
\ THE NEW HARPER CAFE

Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Shone
known as the La Favorita Duo, recent
~ on the Orpheum circuit. have been
engaged by Manager Carl Mueller for
entertainment in the cafe of the New
Harper and began their singing pro.
gram last evening, making a decided
hit. They have just completed an en-
gagement in some of the most attract,
i've cafes in Chicago.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01

On the long list Of very prominent
men who will testify before Senator
Clapps committee investigating cam
paign expenditures may be found the
names Of John D. Archbold, George B.
Cortelyou and Frank Munsey. Arch
Paign expenditures may be found the
Oil company; Corteiyou was republi-
can national campaign manager in
1904, and Munsey, who is newspaper
ard magazine man, has come into pos
session of much valuable information
relating to campaign fund raising and
expenditure in past years, which the
government would like TO get hold of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
City Chat

advertisements
BY a home Of Reidy Bros.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01

business interests which claim their
attention also.
James, the niue-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs John Peterson of Fourth
avenue, is recovering nicely from an
injury received Saturday, when he
cut his right hand 10 playing with a
butcher knife.
H E. Casteel, president of the Rock
Island National and the Central Trust
& Savings banks, will be home tonight
from his three months vacation which
has been spent in the Wisconsin
woods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
FUNERAL OF MRS. WOODS.

Funeral services for the late Mrs. II.
z Woods, who passed away in New
York city last Saturday, were con-
Quoted this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
by the Christian Scientists at the Knox
chapel Burial was made in Chippin-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
FUNERAL OF MISS MONTGOMERY.

The body Of Miss Mary Walker Mont
gomery. whose death occurred in FL
Paso. Texas, arrived in Rock Island
this morning. accompanied by her sis
ter. Funeral services will be held to-
morrow noon at - O'Clock at the home.
SOC Twenty-second street Rev. p. r.
Johnson, assisted by Rev. w. s Mar
quis. will officiate. Interment will be
made in Reynolds cemetery, Reynolds.
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
Stark County Jurist Dead.

Toulon. III, Oct. Judge W. W.
Wright. long on the bench of Stark
county, Illinois, died suddenly of heart
trouble at his home in Toulon Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-01
Grand Jury at Work.

The grand jury is still in session at
the court house and apparently hard
~ work on something. Just what the
rev line Of investigation is has not
become known, however. and those in
possession of information refuse to
divulge IL.
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
Evening Services in the Churches

O. Of Titanic" J. J.
Temple Baptist Church, p. m.
Safety" w. John
at the Grace Baptist Church.
The Real Titanic Disaster the Spiritual the
Life" J. Compton Ball. the Metropolitan
Teachings Tragedy" Hewlett
Baptist Church, p.
Titanic" the Hemon Pnkham,
Emmanuel Baptist Church,
The Titanic World Full SorrowHow Can God
the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist
wedderpoon, Foundry
M E. Church, m.
"The Horror of Hattn and the Sermon the Mount the
George A. Miller at the Ninth Street Christian Church,
"our Unshaken City, the NJ M the Hamine M
Church. p
Intellectual Disguise" Morgan Chambers at
McKendree Church, m.
"The Reformation of the Netherlands the Rev. Samuel
the First Congregational Church, p.
"The the E. Hez Sven, Centennial
tst Church, m.
along Trails" Patton
Missions
gational Church, m.
Religious Unity Philosophy Abdul Bha noted Persian ph
Church of Our Father o'clock this afternoon
Charles Wood the
nant, 8 p m.
Complete Him." B. Gaw
ington Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
JUSTICE.

Congress, representing the people of the United
States, passed bill in 1910 extending the regula-
tons of the interstate commerce laws the express
companies it having been suspected that these CON-
panes from time to time engaged in the business Of
Transporting goods for hire from one State to an
other. The President signed the bill and it became
part of the law Of the land. Nobody, not even the
express companies, publicly opposed it,
The Department of Justice in the course of its
affairs, sought indictment of the Adams Express
Company for certain alleged violations of the inter
state commerce law, the alleged violations having to
do with certain overcharges imposed upon the public
A special grand jury in Cincinnati reported the in
dictment. So far it all right The law has been
made, and the proper officers of the law seek
ing to enforce it.
Then comes lawyer into the United States Fed
eral court at Cincinnati and he says to Judge Hol-
lister that there isn't any law that applies to the
Adams Express Company. 1t seems that the inter
state commerce laws apply only to corporations and
individuals and that the Adams Express Company is
neither corporation or an individual. 1t is stock
association. And thereupon Judge Hollister sus-
tanned motion made by this lawyer to set aside the
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
ARGO LODGE TO HEAR
JOSEPH STRASBURGER
President Will Give illustrated
Lecture Tuesday
Evening.

The next meeting of Argo Lodge. Or
der Of B'nai Birth. will be held at the
Eighth Street Temple, April %. at s
o'clock p. m. large number of can
didates will be initiated, and other i'm
portant business transacted.
Immediately following this meeting
the doors will be thrown open to the
public. in order that all may listen to n
lecture by Joseph Strasburger, president
OF Argo Lodge, on the subject Of his
recent trip to the West Indies and the
Panama canal The lecture will be IL
lustrated with lantern slides.
Simor Wolf past grand president of
the Constitutional Grand Lodge will pre-
side. and will tell Of the charitable work
being done by the Order B'nai Birth.
Deputy Grand President Isaac Heiden-
heimer will look after the comfort of
the guests.
1t is expected that a large number will
be in attendance. The Order Bnai
Birth is the only international Jewish
organization in existence, and the meet
ings are largely attended
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
THINKS CARS ARE
CARELESSLY RUN

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The assembling of Congress Is always
the opening of the clamor for many
things which can only be secured by
the good graces of the members OF
Congress, because we are Territory
and subjected to the laws governing
Territories.
There are many who interest them
selves In the way of urging Congress
hirelings in the departments, and that
Is right, and we have had some gurgling
about the steps on the street cars, but
In neither case has there been any.
thing done, but IL there is anything
that needs Legislators attention 1t is
the street car companies, and l need
only refer to the conditions that exis,
at the river front, along the wharfage
severe and almost fatal accidents occur
red. because of the laxity of the en-
forcement OF the rules governing the
running of the cars they being rur
there, many times the speed allowed
by the regulations.
AS Il is well known, there are three
lines running in on the one street
which makes fast running very danger
out and as is we'll known, that there
was an accident that occurred there ir
September, 1910. whereby one OF oul
most careful citizens was knocked dowr
and picked up for dead, and after {
long period of suffering and loss of tim'
| and money, pulled through, but the com
| pany responsible for the accident, as |!
as far as in them lies, the damage thui
sustained, and IT now seems apparen
| that steps ought to be taken before
| the Congress of the United States t
| river front so as to afford protection
| to people who have business in tha
| section Of the city and the writer CALI
| upon the man, who was so severely in
/ d. q L.. all L. ak.oa L. L,
| several very influential members o
| Congress in both houses behind him I,
! take this matter up, and secure sucl
| legislation as will AFFORD protection t,
| the persons who are thus called to tn,
| section where this reckless street ca
running Is INDUCED in.
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
ANOTHER PROTEST
AGAINST BAD WHISKY
o the Editor Of THE TIMES: I:

TO the Editor OF THE TIMES:
An article in The Times of April II.
entitled Chemist offers an argument
for alcohol. What he says OF its food
value may be quite true, but what of
the adutlerated alcohol and whisky sold
today. 1 claim It is doped and creates
fiends by the thousands. so the saloon
keeper can increase his business. Once a
man becomes addicted to the doped
whisky habit calls again and again.
Soon he becomes a maniac when under
the influence of the doped whisky, and
wants to commit the crimes OF a fiend,
threatening to kill his wife and family.
] have made a study OF such men-his
expression and conduct denote insanity.
All my sympathy goes out to drunk
ard. He is an object of pity. The man
or boy who begins to drink is surely
doomed. 1t Is only a question of time,
and very short time. too, for 1t does
not take dope long to win its victim.
In the olden times whisky did not
effect men as II does at the present
time, for people then were not money
mad, as now. and did not resort to such
infany as doping. II Is something APP
pallng TO see the staggering men and
boys upon the streets of this city; II
Is an everyday occurrence, and what
can be expected when 535 saloon doors
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
Appropriation for
Titanic Mail Clerks

An appropriation of 5000 for the fam
lilies of each of the United States mail
clerks lost when the Titanic foundered
has been asked of Congress by Post-
master General Hitchcock, in an Of
fetal communication sent to Chairman
Moon of the House Postal Committee.
The Postmaster General calls atten-
tion to the fact that this is the maxi
mum amount allowed by law for rail-
way mail clerks killed In the line of
duty. With the request for an appro-
priation, Mr.. Hitchcock included the re-
port received by him from an officer
Of the Titanic showing that the mail
clerks died bravely, working like heroes
to save the most valuable mail left in
their care.
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
WOMEN WILL STRIVE
TO ASSIST HOSPITAL
Members Of Every Episcopal
Parish to Insure Success
Of Bazaar.

Members of every Episcopal parish in
the city are working for the success OF
the bazaar to be given in the ballroom
OF the Arlington Hotel Wednesday and
Thursday for the benefit of the Epis-
copal Eye. Ear. and Throat Hospital.
The bazaar will be open from 4 to ID
p. m. each day.
The following women are assisting
Mrs. c. f. Buck, president of the hos
pital board:
Mrs. William H. Fox. OF St. Johns
parish, and Mrs. William II. Wilmer,
Of Epiphany, will have cake tables;
Mrs. Joseph r. Johnson, of st. Thomas
garet's, candy tables Miss Florence
Woods, assisted by young women from
Ascension parish and the Chapel of the
Good Shepherd will have the floral
booth, while Miss M. A. Mason, of st.
Pauls, assisted by a corps of young
women from various parishes. will
serve ice cream.
Mrs. Roome. of ST. stephens: Mre.
c. {. Birch, of Advent. and Miss Julia
Tompkins, OF st. James parish, will!
Mrs. w, p. Trott, of ST. Marks, and
Mrs. william NJ. Steuart, OF Trinity
Will have on sale a wonderful collec-
ton of useful articles" Mrs. j. H. w.
Blake, of Christ Church, Georgetown,
and Mrs. E. M. Talbot, OF ST. John s,
Georgetown. will have a table of fancy
articles.
Mrs. II. II. Hawxhurst is chairman
OF the committee on arrangements, Mrs
William NJ. Dove is ticket agent, and
Miss Fannie Gilliss is TO be official
doorkeeper; Mrs. c. Is. Hoppin, chair
man of music committee, and Mrs
Thomas j. Jones, chairman of supper
committee.
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
SMOKE AND ADVERTISING.

Atlanta believes in advertising and every man,
woman, and child in the town is an advertiser by
birth, inclination habit, and compulsion The latest
wrinkle Of the Atlanta boosters is to take series Of
moving pictures to show the wonders and gories Of
the business section Of that Southern metropolis
where skyscrapers are as thick and almost as am
bilious as in Manhattan
But, alas and alack! The soft coal smoke was so
thick that the pictures couldn't be taken. And then
it suggested that all the factories and power
houses and other industrial plants be shut down at
a certain time so the pictures could be taken. And
il was done.
Whereupon some Atlanta advertiser, more gifted
than his brothers, sent out the story to the world.
The plain inference is that there is much industrial
activity in the Georgia town that the factories have
to close down to permit to see his hand before
his face for the smoke. AS usual it is great victory
for Atlanta
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA.

Mr.. J. Bruce Ismay is entitled to be protected in
his every privilege British subject and there is
no doubt that his government will afford him that
protection There is also no doubt that the Senate
will respect his every right and privilege. Mr. smay
is also entitled to suspension of judgment until all
the facts are known
But at the same time Mr.. Ismay ought not to be
permitted to use his British allegiance as an excuse
for avoiding or evadng the ordeal through which he
must pass. The truth must be known, and to that
end the investigation must be searchingly complete
II is not to be believed that the British government
will in any way interfere with the proper and legiti-
mate function Of the Senate committee.
The Washington times., 1912-04-21
THE TRUTH AND THE NEWS.

day which marks the capture of three closely
contested States for Colonel Roosevelt might be re-
garded as something of political occasion.
West Virginia, Oregon, and Nebraska now
squarely lined up for the former President. Their
accession assures his victory.
But it requires search warrant and the services
of constable to discover in the columns Of most Of
the Administration organs today any evidence that
they recognize significance in these doings.
Once more, are the Administration newspapers
too innocent to understand, they still trying
misead the people?