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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

wiIkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 13.-The so
cial evil is something that most may
Ors don't like to talk about.
Mayor John V. Kosek, just indicted
Into ONCE here. isn't one Of those kind.
He has some well defined ideas on the
subject. Just as soon as he was seat
cd IN the mayors chair, he began tc
air them. The youngest municipal ex
ecutive in the state of Pennsylvania,
he has started in on a moral cleanup
Of wiIkesbarre. and he says it's going
10 be kept up until the merit Of his
theory is either proved or disproved.
He doesn't think It will be disproved.
Mayor Kosek summoned the judges
of the county, the ministers, the edi-
tors Of newspapers and reformers in
general into his sanctum first thing
of all, and with them took up a discus
sion of the social evil He obtained
their pledge Of moral support, and inn
mediately issued orders for the clos
ing up Of the "tenderloin,' roomine
houses, and the back rooms of sa
looms.
Within an hour the young mayor
had the women Of the underworld
loading their belongings into dray
wagons and leaving the city. He Sc
his entire police force at work TO SEE
that the red lights Of the city burned
no more. and in each instance where
an effort was made TO disobey hi!
edict, arrests were made.
Five hundred women and girls o
questionable character were driver
from the city. They had but TIVE
courses open--to leave the communit!
at once. or % mend their ways AM
lead the life OF the righteous Their
was no half way measure under tn,
plan OF Mayor Kosek. In a single nigh
he wiped out the entire "tenderloin,
closed the back rooms OF every saloon
forced pool room proprietors to kee
Aoys away from their places, and tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Executor,s Nat1..e.

Estate of David Gruhl. deceased.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed executrix of the last will and Tesla
ment of David Gruhl, late Of the county
of Rock Island, state of Illinois de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that she
will appear before Hon. Benjamin Bell
Judge OF the probate court OF Rock Is
land county, at the probate room in
the city of Rock Island, at the March
term, on the first Monday in March
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
| OF having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
| to the undersigned.
Dated this 23rd day of December, A.
d. 1911.
ANNA PAPENHAUSEN, Executrix
| Clarence ]. Schroeder. attorney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
OBSERVATIONS.
TOday's Market Quotations

Texans 4.30@5.S5. Westerns $500
1926. Calves 6.50Q9.50.
Sheep weak. Natives 3.25@495.
Lambs, native 4.75@715. Westerns
350@5.00. Yearlings 5.25@6.2O.
Close of Market.
Hogs slow and &c lower. Bulk 6.15
$3.50, light 5.S5@625, mixed 600@
6.35, heavy 6.O5Q6.4O. rough 6.O5@615.
Cattle weak, top $50.
Sheep weak, top 500; lambs easy,
top us.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep.
Kansas City ...... 1000 1000 1000
Omaha " .... 100 300 900
Estimated Chicago Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Chicago 80. 10000 10000 $4,000
Hogs next week, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Executors Notice

The undersigned having been appoint
ed administrator with the will an
nexed of the last will and testament of
Luvinia Bingham, late of the county of
Rock Island, state of Illinois, deceased,
hereby gives notice that he win appear
before Hon. Benjamin Bell. Judge of the
probate court of Rock Island county, al
the probate court room, in the city OF
Rock Island, at the March term, on the
first Monday in March next, at wnich
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose Of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment to the undersigned.
Dated this ED day OF December, A
D. 1915.
CLARENCE ]. SCHROEDER,
Administrator with Will Annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
FOR ISLAND MOLINE AND

WILLIS L. MOORE. Chief.

to North Dakota of the low, which was
yesterday on the north Pacific coast,
and light precipitation is reported
from the north Pacific and northern
Rocky mountain states. The contin-
ued eastward movement of the north
western low will be attended by I'M
settled weather in this vicinity, with
probably light snow tonight or Sun
day and warmer tonight followed by
colder Sunday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Quick Relief for Rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawton, Mich,
says: Or. Detchon's Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot; had to be
lifted for two months. She began the
use of the remedy and improved rap
idly. On Monday she could not move
and on Wednesday she got up, dressed
herself and walked out for breakfast"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second ave-
nue., Rock Island; Gust Schlegel G.
Son, 200 West Second street, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS
Wheat.
May, 99s4. 99B, $685., 997s.
July, 945s, 947s, 943s, 947s.
September, 1915, 93H, SO, 93A.
Corn.
May, 64%, GAS, GAS, 64a4.
July, GAS, 6414, 641a, 64a4.
September, 50, 651s, Go, 65Be.
Oats.
May, 40. 1915, 1875, 491s.
July, 449s, 44a4, ~, 44A.
September, 4O1s, 4O35 10, 4Oas.
Pork.
May. 1887. 1887, 1856, 1886.
January, 1852, 1876, 1927, 1927.
Lard.
May, 9.35, 937, 9.35, 9.35.
January, 9.57. go, $50, $50.
Ribs.
May, s.57, $50, S.57, S57.
January, $50, $50, SIT, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

The clerk read the minutes of the
regular meetings held Dec. &c. 1911
and Jan. 2, 1912 and the special meet
ing held Jan. 3, 1912, which were ap
proved.
Commissioner Rudgrnn submitted an
ordinance which was Immediately con-
sidered and adopted by unanimous
vote, allowing weekly payroll for week
ending Jan. 6, 1912, in amount of
S1670j, as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
LEGAL.
Executors Notice.

Estate of 1-ena passig. deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of Lena Passig, late OF the
county CT Rock Island. state of Illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the Hon BENJAMIN
Pell, Judge of the probate court of Rock
Island county. at the probate room in
the city of Rock Island, at the February
T. rm, on the first Monday in February
next at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
o. having the same adjusted. All per-
sons Indebted to said estate are re-
uuested to make Immediate payment TO
the undersigned
Dated 18th day of December A. ID.
1911. CATHERINE KRUGER,
Executrix-
Clarence ]. Schroeder, attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

VIENNA band of Bulgarians
threw three bombs into an open air
meeting of the inhabitants of Eli
kowa, near Uskub, European Tur-
key, killing three men and injuring
81. There were six arrests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Nine O'Clock Market.

Hogs slow and shade lower. Light
5.90G6.30 Bulk 6.20G6.35. Mixed Cos
q6.40. Pigs 4.45G5.65. Heavy 6.O5G
6.4212. Good 615@642A. Rough COS
96.15. Workers 62066.3O.
Cattle steady. Beeves 4.75GS.50
Cows 2.00q6.65. Stockers 3.5OQ3.S5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Primary Movement.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Opening of Market.

Hogs 10000. Left over S,066. Pros
poets slow at yesterdays average
Light 5.95G635. Heavy 605G6.45.
Mixed 6.05G642. Rough 6.05G6.15.
Cattle 1900 Slow and steady.
Sheep 5000. Weak at yesterdays
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
WHAIa,MEAYOR CAN
DO TT HEWANJTS TO

down rooms for rent" signs in all
corners of the city.
Those who argued that the rigid or
der would scatter the women OF the
underworld in the respectable sections
of the city discovered that the mayor
had planned to meet this issue. he
set an extra force of detectives at
work to follow the women, and when
one endeavored 10 locate in residen-
tial section, she was invited to move
81 do not believe in the segregation
of vice" the mayor declared. ut has
been argued that the 'tenderloin' is a
necessary evil and that better results
come from segregation, where the city
authorities endeavor to regulate the
evil. | have concluded that no evil is
necessary, and particularly a tender
/ loin' section.
Segregation is only protection. 1t
| fails to accomplish the arguments
made in its favor. No city can be
clean with tenderloin' supervised
by municipal agents. 1t is decidedly
against the statutes and in direct OPP
position to all moral laws. Advertis
ing an evil can never help it, and in
the segregation of women of the under
world there is bound to be advertising
which has a tendency to make the evi
thrive.
81 have started to clean up the city
intend TO do it. l am going to give
my scheme a thorough trial, and l be
lieve when my term as mayor has end
ed that l will have proved beyond
doubt that the social evil can be bes
fought with the rigid arm of the law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Bank Statement

New York, Jan. 13.-CIearing house
members average loans were s39,9S2,-
OOO specie, increase SLABS, 900; lie
gals, increase, $3,O35, 900; deposits, in
crease, $46,29S,OO0; reserve, increase
s5,3S2,6OO; actual loans, increase s38..
/ 10000; specie, increase SIG, 1872. 600:
legals, increase s5,56S 900; deposits
increase. s60,314,000; reserve, increase
$7,711 200.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

(By wire from E. w. Wagner & Co.
Grain, provisions, stocks and cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island, Ill. Chicago office. 9S-9S-lQO,
Board of Trade. Local telephones, No.
west 33O)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Clover hay, SIS.
Forage hay, $40 to s22.
Wheat, soc.
Wild hay, $14 to SIT.
Straw, So.
New corn, 55c to Sc.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, 15c; slack,
i0c.
Potatoes. soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
THE GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO Cash Grain,

Corn-No. 61G6114, No. 3 W 62H,
No. y 61H@611a, No. 4 59s4 @6O%
No. 4 w 61@61H, No. y 59A @61,
sym 5SG 5Sh, sgy 5SK@59.
Oats-No . W 50@51, No. W 490
49A, No. W 4S1a@494, standard
491h 65O.
Wheat-No. 2 r 9549S, No. 8 A40
90, No. INV 99Q1O2, No. 3 hw $50
100 No. / ms 1O9G11O, No. 2 rs 1919
100, No. . ms 1881 los, No. 2 $4,000
No. 9Sd1O4, No. 4 9O61O2, VIC 80
G104, durum 9O@105.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

neCdpilulaIlcn.
Thirteenth avenue, Seventh to
Eighth street, property-hold-
ers account ................S 1910
]. Scheuermann's Fifth addition,
property-holders account -. 1914
resolution that the Peoples Power
company be allowed sum of $4,92626
in payment of light bills for July, All
gust and September, 1911. Carried by
unanimous vote.
The clerk read the final estimate of
the city engineer on construction of a
10-inch waterman on Thirtieth street
from Thirteenth to Eighteenth avenue,
showing total cost of same to be
| S34SS.5S and recommending that 5000
| be withheld until June /, 1912 to in
| sure relaying of paving where settle
ment may occur.
! Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the mayor and city
clerk be authorized to isseu to P. F.
/ Trenkenschuh, voucher in the sum
! of $32SS5S, payable out of the water
works fund on or before July l, 1912
/ for Waterman on Thirtieth street
from Thirteenth to Eighteenth ave
7 nue.. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered resolu-
\ ton presenting the name of Frederick
Z. Gruby for patrolman and asking
the council to confirm him. Confirmed
by unanimous vote.
i Commissioners Hart offered a reso-
J luton presenting the name of Mar
} garet NJ. Schroeder for police matron
} and asking the council to confirm her.
} Confirmed by unanimous vote.
J Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
, luton that Charles Brady be instruct
} ed to come before the council at the
; next meeting to give the causes why he
J has made no effort to comply with
} the action taken by the council in re-
! CARDS to the removal of his, Charles
J Brady's junk yard. Adopted by unani
) nous vote.
! Mayor chriver offered a resolution
D that the ordinance providing for the
/ construction of Waterman on Forty
D fourth and Fourth-sixth streets and Oh
} Sixteenth and Seventeenth and Eigh
leeuin avenues De duOpIeu. AuOpIeC
) by unanimous vote.
o Mayor Schriver read an ordnance
- repeating an ordinance entitled al
3 ordinance providing for the improve
ment of Fourth avenue from the wes
curb line of Twentieth street to the
y east curb line of Sixteenth street."
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
. that the ordinance just read, be con
. sidered. Carried by unanimous vote.
. Mayor Schriver offered resolution
> that the ordinance just read be adopt
y ed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled "An ordinance amending al
. ordinance extitled Saloons and othe
n wise known as Chapter so of the re
J. vised ordinances of 1910"
: Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance just read and en-
titled An ordinance amending an OIL
> dinance entitled saloons and othe
wise known as Chapter so of the re
10 yised ordinances of 1870" be consider
% ed. Carried by unanimous vote.
% Adjourned on motion of Commits
9 sioner Hart.
Is NJ T. RUGDREN,
o. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Special Meeting Jan. 3, 1912.

City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
H., Jan. 3. 1912. The city council
met in special session at 10 o'clock a.
m, Mayor Schriver presiding and Com
missioners Rudgren, Hart, Reynolds
and Bear present.
Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution the First National bank of
Chicago be allowed the sum of S3375,
TO pay water certificates due Jan. 2,
1912 and interest on outstanding GER
tihcates. Carried by unanimous vote
The clerk read resolution relating
70 a loan OF $4,000 from the local
banks.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the resolution Just read
relative TO a loan of $4,000 from local
banks, be adopted. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the Gamewell Fire
Alarm and Telegraph company be al
lowed the sum of $4,000 to apply on the
fire alarm system. Carried by unani-
nous vote
commissioner RudRren offered a
esolution that the Rock Island Savings
bank be allowed the sum OF SO 900 on
principal and S239.59 for interest for
the Pittsburgh Filter Manufacturing
company on their $500 voucher and
that a new voucher be issued for 81,
500 for the balance. to be due May 2
1912. Carried Ayes-Schriver Rud
gren, Hart. Bear. Nay-Reyonlds.
Commissioners Hart offered a resolu
tion that Edna Kimball be allowed So
in full settlement of claim against the
city Of Rock Island. Carried by unani
nous vote
Adjourned on motion of Commission
er Reynolds.
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
City Clerk.
Regular Meeting Jan. 8, 1912
City Council Chamber. Rock Island
H., Jan. s. 1912 The city council me
in regular session at o'clock p. m
Mayor Schriver presiding and Com
missioners Rudgren, Hart, Reynolds
and Bear present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Real Estate and Stocks OF
Merchandise.

Bought sold and exchanged. II YOU
want to buy or have anything to sell
or exchange let us hear from you
NATIONAL BROKERAGE CO,
40 Ohio street. Terre Haute, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

COMMISSIONED Rudgren submitted an
ordinance which was Immediately con-
sidered and adopted by unanimous
vote allowing claims against the water
works fund in amount of S4,O65.94, as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS

Jan. 13.-Following are the quota.
tons on the local market TODAY.
Eggs, Csc.
Butter-Dairy, 35c; creamery, 45c.
Lard, 12kc.
Feed and Fuel.
Oats, soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Paranagua, Brazil.-The federal
government has obtained an injunc-
ton against the Standard Oil COM
pany of Brazil, an American institu-
ton. The construction of the COM
pany's warehouses here has been
stopped as a result of the issuance of
the writ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

olOuS 40
]. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
lbs
Water rent account ........ IL;

Water rent account ........ LIS
Total .s4065. "a
Commissioner Rudgren submitted an
Forty-third street, Fourteenth
avnue north to north line of
McCabe's first addition,
property-holders account -. $500
Forty-fifth street, Fourteenth to
Fifteenth avenue, east to
Forty-sixth street, property
holders account '...... 64.2sI
Forty-third street, Fourteenth to
Eighteenth avenue; Forty
second street, Fifteenth to
Eighteenth avenue, Forty-sec-
ond to Forty-third street prop
erty-holders account. $3.50
ty-ninth-and-a-half street,
Sixteenth to Fourteenth and
a-half avenue property-hold-
ers Waterman account ..... 1912
Twenty-ninth-and-a-half street,
Sixteenth to Fourteenth avenue
property-holders sewer &C
count 1916
Seventh ward property-holders
west of Thirty-eighth street,
sewer account ........... 1850
Total .s26O.5S
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
ordinance which was Immediately con
/ sidered and adopted by unanimous
vote allowing claims against the spe-
cial fund in amount of s26O5S, as fol
! lows:
H. B. Hubbard, county clerk. .S171. so
Union Printing Co. ........ SS.9S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Gnseyatfons taken at meridian TINA
PRESSURE N-AoNeA lNA-iS' "a UVooi ~
or dotted lines through points Of equal tenn
WI oe drawn only for zero freezing so, and l0
sxsfBoIs indicate state of O clear; a partly
cloudy; o cloudy, @ rain; g snow: IN rsDor.
assins Arrows AZ with the wind First agurs tom
III inch; third. wind velocity miles per hour or mora
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
FIRE SUNDAY MORNING.
Small Fire at L. vi. Bradley and Com
pany's Electrical Establishment.

small fire at the electrical estab-
lshment of T. M. Bradley and Com
pany Sunday morning called out two
of the hose wagons which respond
ed promptly and had the fire out in a
short time. The fire was a small one
under the floor Of the building and
only one stream of water was turned
on it. The damage was only nominal.
Despite the fact that one of the
horses got away when the gate was
opened before the horse was hitched
to the wagon, the hose wagons got
to the fire promptly, even before the
hre alarm was sounded, all of the six
iiremen on duty being on hand when
the fire was reached
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
Negro Drops Dead.

Henry Sumter, a negro hackman,
dropped dead Sunday evening soon
after entering house on Grier street.
Monday Coroner Flowers held an in
quest. the jury returning verdict
that Sumter had come to his death
from natural causes.
Ii seems that Sumter had had pneu-
monia for about three weeks. but had
continued To go about. Sunday even
ing soon after he went into the house
on Grier Street he told a woman
there. the only other inmate of the
house. that he was feeling bad and to
catch him if he fell. He had hardly
stopped speaking when he fell over
and died shortly afterwards.
Sumter is we'll known hackman
about town, but has been in diff
culties on account of violations of the
dispensary laws several times. sum
ter was the man who was arrested
for transporting liquor from the still
III Manchester and gave the first in
formation of the still being there to
the officers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17

Fannie as a matter of course and
when Fannie left the room she ex.
ploded at Mrs. Sander. "Why on
earth do you dress that girl so hide
ously?"
Mrs. Sander tried to bristle with
resentment and then she collapsed
She saw that she must enlghten her
cousin. she doesn't look we'll in any
thing" moaned the despairing moth
er. she never has and she never
will. Nothing becomes her. And IL
1t did 1t wouldn't be any use, because
she's so awkward and-homely!"
Indeed" remarked Cousin Kate
She screwed up her eyes as though
studying something in the distance
Then she announced calmly that she
thought she'd take Fannie along with
her to Europe
All the while they were gone Mrs
Sander and every one else who knew
Fannie remained in a state of wonder
in regard to Cousin Kate's singular
state of mind.
When Cousin Kate and Fannie got
home short time ago Mrs Sander
felt that she needed an introduction
and chart to the young person who
fell upon her neck. That young per-
son was just as lank and long and
odd as ever. but It was with a differ
ence.
After she had got her breath and
really studied her daughter Mrs. Sand
Ter saw that Fannie's garb II any
thing accentuated her absurd lankness.
Fannie. too. seemed to have an en-.
tirely new way Of looping into chairs
and draping herself across tables
quite as though she had about as
much backbone as a piece of twine
Her mother could not keep her fas
cinated eyes of Fannie.
II can't stop looking at her." she
stammered In bewilderment to Cousin
Kate
"Of course not" was the response
That's the Idea! Neither can anv
one else Everybody has been per
fectly crazy about Fannie ever since |
gave her talking to and bought her
some things such as she ought to
wear, III girl can't be pretty she's
an idiot II she can't be unique!"
by the way. there's a young man
coming on here In a day or two who's
going to marry Fannie II he can wiring
consent from the parents OF such a
raging beauty and priceless treasure
rs he thinks she Isl He's vounp and
! he's rich and he has ne bad habits
Now lot me toll you. Elma Sander
vou must marry Fannie off quick be.
fore the present fashions change!"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
HITCHCOCK'S SCHEME STIRRED
WASHINGTON.
Efforts We're Made to Recall An
nOunccmcnts that Postmaster Gem
cral Favored Telegraph.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE an
nouncement today by +. III. Hitchcock
postmaster general that he would
recommend to congress tn, acquisi-
tion and operation of telegraph lines
by the government, seemed greatly to
agitate official Washington. The
White House apparently was especial
ly anxious to discover the where
abouts of the postmaster general and
efforts were made to recall the an
nouncement. 1t had been made
broadcast however, and the telegraph
wires We're burning with the news.
Mr.. Hitchcock who had been i'm New
York, returned late in the evening.
He went at once to his apartments
and refused to see any one