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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
COUNTY BOARD TO
TALK SPECIAL TAX
Interesting Session of Super
visors Will Be Convened
Tomorrow Afternoon.
WARM FIGHT EXPECTED
Finance Committee to Present Its
Plans for an Extra 5-Min
Levy for Two Years.

The county board of supervisors con-
venes tomorrow afternoon in what
promises to be an interesting session,
inasmuch as the recommendation of
the finance committee that a mill
special tax be levied to put the county
on a solid financial basis will be
brought before the board with a view
to having vote ordered on the mat
ter. While the committee is unanimous
in favor of the project, there are some
of the supervisors who will oppose it
from principle and warm fight is ex-
pected to ensue before it is finally,
if at all, left to the people.
MONEY Is NEEDED.
That the extra money is needed can
not be denied even by those who will
oppose it. Three years ago the county
had floating debt of approximately
$4,000. By practicing the strictest
economy the board has reduced this
to about $4,000.
Now, however, comes the JUL law
which cuts down the available revenue
due to the change from a one-third
valuation to a one-fifth and on top of
that comes increased expenses due to
judicial election scheduled for this
year. and several new county Offices,
thanks to the county's increase in pop.
ulation. Also the pay of jurors has
been increased by one-half, which means
considerable expense to the county.
WANT NEW BRIDGES.
The county also faces the demand
of Henry county for new bridge over
Rock river at Colona, and residents OF
the south end of the county are talk
ing Of a bridge over the mouth OF
Rock river to enable them to drive
direct to Rock Island. Bridges mean
heavy expense, and as the county
finances are at present the projects
are practically out of the question.
TAX FOR TWO YEARS.
The finance committee is going tc
suggest that the tax of mills, which
incidentally means so cents on every
800 of assessed valuation, be voted
| for two years. That would give ar
additional income of 100000 for each
of the two years and would wipe Out
the floating debt and put the county
on a goot footing financially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE EN-
gagement of Miss Alma Jehring,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jehr-
ing, Jr., of 1417 West Third street,
Davenport, and Lewis Stafford Nc
Kay of this city, was made at a din
ner party given last night at the
home of the bride-elect. Twelve in
innate friends of the young people
were the guests and the table decora-
tions consisted of ferns and roses.
The date of the wedding was not an
nounced but will take place some
time in the fall. Mr.. Mckay was
formerly of Washington, Iowa, and
is employed in the freight Office of
the Burlington in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
HEATING For Manual Arts

The board of education, in an ad-
journed session Saturday afternoon
voted to install a central heating plant
in the new Manual Arts building to
furnish steam heat for the high school,
the Lincoln building, and the Manual
Arts building. The board engaged the
firm of Lewis G. Kitchen of Chicago as
engineers to draw plans for this cen
trail heating plant.
Miss Eleanor Goerts of st. Louis was
elected as instructor in penmanship
for the city schools of the remainder
of the year. Miss Goerts will take up
her work in the schools next Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
Personal Points

DR.. Hedley Hall departed this morn
ing for an extended visit in California
Judge George A. Cooke of Aledo and
Fred Perkins Of Canton were in the
city Saturday night.
F. u. Mueller left last night for Hot
Springs for a two weeks sojourn. Carl
Mueller will join him there in a few
days after making short trip to New
Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
WILLIAM J. NICHOLS.

William j. Nichols died early yester-
day morning at the home of his son,
DIR. J. H. Nichols, 1902 Thirty-second
street, death being due to infrmities
of age and a complication of diseases.
Deceased had been a sufferer of asth-
ma for many years, and other compli-
cations recently set in which FASTENED
the end.
Mr.. Nichols was born in Michigan
Dec. s, 1884, his parents removing to
Davenport in 1888. where he resided
until 1872, when he removed to Rock
Island, where he had since lived.
Surviving are six children: William
z. of Glenwood Springs, Col; Rev.
Fred S. of Brooklyn, n. Y; Mrs. F. l..
Bowen Of Kansas City, Mo; George
L., Charles H., and DR.. James H. Mich
OILS Of this city.
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock from the
home, Rev. E. T. Mcfarland officiating.
Burial will take place at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO DAY.

THE ILLINOIS IOWA BRANCH
of the Collegiate Alumnae associa-
ton was entertained Saturday after
noon at the home of Miss Mae
O'Connor, 615 Eighteenth street.
Thirty-two members were guests,
this being the largest attendance of
the year. 1t was the University of
Chicago day and very good program
was given with Miss Mabel Payne as
leader and the papers read were by
the graduates of the school. Miss
Grace Stafford told of the early his
tory and founding of the institution
in an interesting way. The depart
ments and courses were told of by
Miss Gertrude Dawley of LeClaire, a
teacher in the Davenport high school,
and Miss Ann adventure, also of
Davenport, gave a talk on matricula-
ton and registration. Miss Mabel
Payne gave a talk in which she told
OF the professors. and instructors at
the university. Miss Margaret Glea-
son OF Davenport told of the school
Of education, Miss Roma F. Vogt of
Davenport SpOhS on Ills dL Iue ColleSS
dormitory and Miss Bernice LeClaire
Of Davenport told of the social life
and activities at the school. Earl
Powlby, a graduate of the university,
was a special guest and he pleased
with a number of piano numbers. He
played several of the college songs
while the young women sang and
this added an interesting variety to
the program. A buffet luncheon was
served at the close of the program
and the ladies remained for a delight
full social hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
WILLIAM b. SWAMI.

Death came to William B. Swami at
his residence 1915 Eleventh street, last
evening at 1925 after several months
illness Of kidney trouble. Mr.. Swami
was born in Winchester, Va, Sept. Z,
1851 and came with his parents to
Rock Island in 1854 and this city had
been his home ever since. His wife
preceded him in death seven years. He
is survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Minnie Lewis, Mrs. Mary Baker and
Miss Flora Swami and one son, Harry
Swami, OF this city; one brother ]. E.
Swami of this city and one sister Mrs.
Sadie E. l. Wood Of Beardstown. The
funeral will be held from the residence
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock and
interment will be at Chippiannock
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
SHOWER FOR MISS swlsHER.

MISS MARY CAMPBELL, AT HER
home in South Rock Island, Saturday
evening entertained in honor of Miss
Clara Swisher, bride of this week.
The affair took the nature of a towel
shower, and the bride-to-be received a
number of very pretty gifts. The house
was decorated in the wedding colors,
pink and white, the colors being car
ried out in the luncheon that was
served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
PLANNING A new
Apr OPRIATI0N
Street and Alley Department of
City Is Badly in Need of
Funds.
MONEY ALL EXHAUSTED
Commissioner II. II. Reynolds Has
Been Forced to Draw on the
Contingent Fund.

Mayor II. NJ. Schriver this morning
prepared an ordinance for presentation
before the council this afternoon for
an emergency appropriation OF $1,000
for the street anG alley department
For some weeks past Commissioner r.
r. Reynolds, at the head Of the depart.
ment. has been handicapped by the
fact that the original department ap
preparation Of $4,000. together with
800 from the contingent fund, has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
FORMER EDITOR OF
V0LKS-ZEITUNG DEAD

J. p. Kieffer. formerly OF this city,
and more recently editor of the Bell
Enterprise, at Remsen, Iowa, shot and
killed himself about IL o'clock
Saturda. night. His body was
found in a room above his news
paper Office. A note left on a ia
BILE read: Il must have courage about
II O'Clock"
Kieffer came TO Rock Island from
Remsen some IL years ago and pub
lished the Volks-Zeitung for two years,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
LEAF-BOlINDER.

MISS ANNA BOLINDER AND
John Olaf Leaf, both of Moline, were
united in marriage Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock at the parsonage
OF the Swedish Lutheran church, Mo-
line, Rev. A. F. Bergstrom officiat-
ing. The couple was unattended.
Mr.. Leaf is an employe of Deere &
Co. Mr.. and Mrs. Leaf plan to go
to Sweden in the spring to make an
extended visit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
To INVESTIGATE
ROADS, COMPACT
Rock Island Southern Prevent
ed From Delivering Fresh
Milk in City.
SUPPLY IS ONE DAY OIL
Retailers Who Patronize Turkey Hol-
low Diaries Must Make Tire
some Trip.

That a compact between the Rock Is
land-Peoria railroad and the Rock Is
land Southern interurban stands in the
way of large number of dairy farm
ers delivering fresh milk to Rock Is
land consumers was a matter brought
to the attention of the city commission
this morning when H. A Weld, artor-
ney for some of the dairymen, present
ed the matter and asked that a remedy
for solution be advanced by the coun-
Gil. Between the two traffic corpora
lions there is an agreement that the
Southern shall not pick up freight
along the tracks of the railroad, or. in
other words, from Southern Junction.
near Presumption. AS result, the
Southern violates it's contract If 1t car
ries milk from the territory this side
of the Junction. The United States
Express company has a contract with
the railroad, while the Wells-Fargo has
one with the interurban. The contract
Of the United States Express company
forces the railroad to prohibit the in
terurban from carrying freight.
DELIVER STALE PRODUCT.
AS a result, the milk bought from
Turkey Hollow farmers, that section
south of Milan, is a day old when de-
livered to customers in this city. AS a
matter of fact, retailers go into the
country each evening, load up their
milk, take it to their farms, leave 1t
there all night, and then deliver it in
the morning. The milk is then from
IL to "a hours old Further, 1t Is some
what churned by being hauled over the
country roads. In order to secure
fresh milk each day, the dairymen must
arise at the unearthly hour of o'clock.
Were it possible for the Southern to
deliver this milk to Rock Island sta
ton, the milkmen could get it there
every morning at o'clock, and it
would be fresh.
DEMAND REMEDY.
In order to bring the matter to a
head, Mayor Schriver invited represen-
tatives of the roads involved, the ex-
press companies and of the dairymen
to be present at the meeting this after
noon. If the commission finds that it
can make no satisfactory arrange
ment by dealing directly with the cor
porations concerned, the matter will be
| taken before the warehouse and rail-
way commissioners for solution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE LADIES' SEWING SOCI-
ETY. of Bethany home will meet
at the home tomorrow afternoon
for regular sewing meeting.
Rock Island camp No. IS, Wood
men of the World, will give a pri-
vate dancing party at Elks' hall to-
morrow evening. Music will be fur
nIshed by Bleuer's orchestra.
The Elks will give stein banquet
at the club rooms tomorrow evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
GAMMA LINDE.

Just one week after the death Of his
mother, 7-year-old Gamma Linde died
yesterday morning at Kansas City, Mo.
Relatives here received word TO that
effect yesterday. The remains will be
brought here for burial beside those of
the departed mother, though funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made.
Mrs. George Linde and two of her sons
were taken i'll of spinal meningitis a
month ago. Following the death of
the mother. the nurse collapsed, and
the two sick boys had to be removed to
a hospital, where Gamma suffered re-
lapse, though his brother is reported as
getting better The father and two
brothers, George and julius, survive
the second bereavement in a week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
DEMAND REMEDY.
HEARING ON BILLBURG
INJUNCTION POSTPONED

The second of the Billburg injune-
ton cases was to have been heard this
afternoon in the circuit court by Judge
F. d. Ramsay, but by agreement of
counsel for both sides the hearing was
continued until after the case of the
State bank against Bryan, ct al, is
concluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
MRS. BARTLETT, PIONEER
OF ALED0, SUMMONED
Especial to The Argus.

AledO, Ill, March Airs. Adri-
anna Bartlett, an Aledo pioneer, died
at her late home of paralysis Sunday.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at
2:30 D. m. from the NJ. E. church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
WILLIAM A. ROUNDS.

William A. Rounds, foreman for A.
A. Rounds house moving company,
died at his home, 1870 Tenth avenue
this morning at Sis after a two
weeks illness of pneumonia. Mr.
Rounds was born in LaSalle, H., Oct.
s, 1880, coming to this city 20 years
ago. He was employed by his brother
A. "A Rounds. the contracting house
mover. Besides his mother and faith
er, he Is survived by two brothers, A.
A. Rounds of Rock Island and NJ. E.
Rounds of South Rock Island and sis
ter, Mrs. ]. NJ. Allen of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
BUSINESS men TO
HEAR A BOOSTER
Better Town Engineer" G. B.
Irving to Talk at the Rock
Island Club.
MEETING is SPECIAL ONE
ChicagOan Has Message on Building
Up of a City Which Should
Prove Interesting.

George B. Irving, better town engin-
eer' Of Chicago, will address the Rock
Island Business Mems association to-
Gether with all Rock Island boosters
who appear at the assembly room OF
the Rock Island club this evening.
President II. A. Clevenstine Of the as
scciation had called a special meeting
for this evening at the state bank
building but when it was learned that
Mr.. Irving would be in the city and
would speak. plans were changed at
once and information sent out hastily
TO the members Of the association.
Is A REAL BOOSTER.
Mr.. Irving is a real booster, in fact
boosting is his business. His talk will
be on landscape gardening, industrial.
ism, and municipal advertising. 1t is
his mission in life TO ferret out what
boosts a city and then give the know
ledge 10 the citizens thereof. He fig
ures that a city's drawing cards are
not alone its factories and industries
but its churches, amusements, gener-
al appearance and last and most i'm
portant Of all, its civic pride and spir-
it. He will advocate real town build
ing and explain how II can be done
alone systematic and scientific lines.
He recently won a $500 prize in a
competition OF industrial engineers for
a municipal advertising scheme for
Springfield, Mass, and he Is a master
in the business he follows. All Rock
Island boosters will be welcome at
the meeting tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

selling out to Gustave Donald and re-
moving 10 Chicago, where he also was
interested in publication. He subse-
quently returned TO Remsen. He leaves
widow and four children. He was 60
years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
Attention.

Members Of Local No 1sf, Painters'
union, are requested TO meet at Indus
trial hall Tuesday afternoon at
O'Clock 10 attend the funeral OF
Brother Edward C. Alexander.
F. A. BLACK,
financial Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

Saturday morning by Magistrate C. ].
Smith. They are held for disorderly
conduct. Their case is being investi-
gated. 1t is thought that a few chick
ems are connected with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
FUNERAL OF MISS ANDERSON.

The funeral of Miss Elm Anderson
was held from the home, 61S Tenth
street. yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock. Rev. S. G. Hagglund of the
Swedish Lutheran church officiating.
Services were also held from the
church at 1850. Burial took place at
Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
PAIR OF C0L0RED BOYS
HELD ON SUSPICION

Lee Adams and Fee Parks, two col
ored fellows, are incarcerated ia the
county jail, awaiting a hearing next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
RoRERG ETNERAL

The funeral Of Christopher Roberg
was held from Knox's undertaking par
lors this afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
S. G. Hagglund Of the Swedish Luth-
eran church officiating. Burial took
place at Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
SEVERAL SHADY
RESORTS RAIDED

Robert Woodward and Clara In
terday morning in a rooming house
at 513 Twenty-third street, were
each fined 500 and costs this morn
ing for disorderly conduct and both
went to the county bastile for 20
days. This is the third offense for
Woodward. On previous occasions
he has been let off with a light fine.
The woman in the case came from
Dubuque last week searching for her
husband, who was said to be in a
Rock Island resort. Last Wednes-
day night Officer Kinney, who made
the arrests yesterday morning, went
into the Baker restaurant at TWEEN
ty-second street and Third avenue
Just as he entered, the Ingerson wo-
man emitted an exclamation and beat
it through the "hole-in-the-wall." Of
ficer Kinney gave chase. He saw
her catch up on a clothes line, lose
her hat and then do the marathon
some more. She eluded pursuit, but
he captured the chapeau and took it
back to the restaurant.
CRAwLS UNDER BED.
Ollie Make, colored damsel, and
Carl Swanson were arrested early
yesterday morning by Detective Caul-
field and Officer Kinney in a house
or Twenty-third street, north of
Third avenue. When the officers en-
tered the place, Swanson scurried in
to a bedroom and crept under a bed.
He was too late to elude pursuit and
was hauled from under the four
poster and taken to jail. The wo-
uan was fined $40 and costs this
morning and Swanson paid SO and
costs. The woman went to the bas-
tile for 90 days.
RAISED ROUGH HOUSE.
After nearly raising the roof at
the Grace Campbell resort, 314
| Twenty-second street, yesterday
morning, Ed Young got cold feet and
climbed under a bed in one of the
rooms of the joint. A call had been
sent for the patrol after Young had
kicked a hole in window light and
| had demolished some furniture in
the same manner. Young heard the
clang of the wagons bell and knew
that he was up against it unless he
could hide. He grasped at the pro-
verbal hiding place for burglars, but
was little too late. Officer Kinney
had just finished dragging Swanson
cut from under bed in another re-
sort and he was in good training.
Young was hurried to the station in
a jiffy. For raising the rough house
he was fined 50 and costs. There
were no other arrests in the case.
William Vaughn was fined 81 and
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
CLUB OPEN MEETING.

AN OPEN MEETING OF THE
Rock Island Musical club will be
held tomorrow afternoon at Broad
way Presbyterian church. Members
are privileged to invite their friends.
A business meeting will follow the
program and the examining commit
tee will examine applicants for mem
bership. The program is:
Prelude from Sonata in c Minor
........ ,....... Gullmdnt
Andante in F .......... Smart
Mrs. Lindorff
THE Publican" ..... Vanderwater
Mrs. Reidy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
GERALD COX,

Gerald Cox died Saturday night at
O'Clock at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Cox, in Yuma township.
He was born in Coe township March
%, 1898. Gerald was a member Of the
Yuma Sunday school. Funeral services
will be held at the yuma church to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
PARADES
BEFORE ELECTION

Five hundred members Of the Tri-
City Federation of Labor, together
with large party of the women whose
husbands are identified with the organ
ization. journeyed to Muscatine yester-
day and participated in what was the
largest labor demonstration ever wit
messed in the Pearl city. The delega-
ton which left Rock Island and Dav-
export on the special train shortly aft
er noon yesterday was augmented By
thousands of the citizens Of Muscatine,
working men and sympathizers. Head
cd by a big brass band. the labor fore
es formed a parade and marched
through the streets of Muscatine. The
parade was several blocks in length.
All along the line of march, hundreds
OF people were crowded. After the par
ade. the people who participated in it.
went to three halls OF Muscatine where
speeches were made by prominent so
cialist lecturers.
HOME AT MIDNIGHT.
After the meetings adjourned, sup
per was served to the visitors. The To-
cal delegation returned home at II
o'clock last night. The object OF the
days celebration was to arouse in
terest in behalf of the labor candidates
who are before the people of Musca-
tine today for election to office. The
entire AFFAIR was carried of with dis
patch. Those who attended predict
victory for the labor forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

God Is Our Guide go. Schubert
Miss Quinlan, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Appelquist, Mrs. Hayes,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Reynolds, Mrs.
Ullemeyer, Mrs. Kimball.
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor.
Miss Cervin.
Substitute for Miss Gest).
Come Unto Him" (Messiah) -.
..... .-........ Handel
Mrs. Reidy.
IntermeZzo ............ Rogers
I'm Summer" ... Stebbins
Miss Katherine Gest.
ave Maria" ......... Brahms
Octet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

Element S25 each as a special offer
ing. The business session was fol-
lowed by a pleasant social hour
when lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

been exhausted. All emergencies for
the last few weeks have been cared for
in the contingent fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04
TASK. Is HARD ONE.

The purpose OF the new ordinance Is
to provide sufficient funds so that the
streets and alleys can be taken care of
as soon as the snow which covers them
melts. The condition of the streets is
anything but good right now. and the
task before the street department, as
soon as spring sets in, will be no light
one. In order to provide wagons.
teams and money for the payment of
laborers, the appropriation is being
made. A portion of it will be for the
cleaning alleys, an annual custom
and necessity.
TO BORROW AMOUNT.
The new ordinance provides that the
city clerk arrange to borrow the money
on the strength of next years appro-
priation, to be made next quarter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-04

All the news all the ume.-The
Argus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-12-03
JEWISH FESTIVAL TO
BEGIN WEDNESDAY

Commencing Wednesday night and
continuing for eight days, the Jewish
people an over the world will cele-
tra.e the festival called Canucah I'm
memory Of a great victory gained by
the Nlcaa1eaus over the Romans
A feature of the festival is the
lighting of candles. one on the first
day and an additional one for each
day as the festival processes.