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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
GRAMMAR PUPILS
ARE GRADUATED
Seventy seven Grade School
Students Complete Their
Course Today.
MANY TO HIGH SCHOOL
Majority Have Enrolled and Will
Take Up Advanced Studies
Monday Morning.
MANY TO HIGH SCHOOL

Monday morning a class of approx
mately 20 new pupils will enter the
high school Seventy-seven today
completed the prescribed grammar
school course in four of the buildings
Of the city, the Lincoln, Longfellow,
Hawthorne and Horace Mann, and al
lowing the usual percentage of those
who cease attending school following
their completion of the grade school
course, it will mean that very nearly
| if not quite 40 of them will take up
the advanced course at the high
school.
The class is not quite as large as
some of those which have entered the
| high school at the end of the first
semester since the half year plan was
adopted in 1903, but there are some
excellent students in the number, and
the class promises to make a name
for itself.
LINCOLN HAS MOST.
Lincoln school, in the central part
of the city, graduates the largest class
this semester of the four schools that
that school rs were given their GER
Itificates, showing that they had COM
pleted the grammar course. Haw-
thorne school graduated %, Longfel-
low nine and Horace Mann II. APP
propriate ceremonies were held in each
Of the school buildings. The gradu-
ates are:
HAWTHORNE.
Mildred Bleuer, Mabel Carpenter,
Margaret DeDapper, Edna Goldman,
Bessie Hinsberger, Marie Kurtz, Emily
Johnson, Irene Kruger, Rose Pom
dowsky, Fac Somers, Myrtle E. Will
son, Earl Wesley Bassett, Vernard
Cameron, Ira Guldenzopf, Melvin John
son, Innis O'Connell, Raymond
Scheuermann, Leroy Traver, Raymond
Utke, George Weyerhaeuser, Ear
Young.
Florence Bladel, Bessie Baker, Vera
Craft, Bessie Colling, Lillian Damrath
Hazel Gregory, Florence Healy, Eu
nice Hamilton, Hildur Larson, Marion
iMcCabe, Lorenia Oldham, Nellie Ry
der, Mabel Swisher, Margaret Schnitz
er, Marcus Archer, Leo Entler, Isador,
y Erbstein, Dewey Erbstein, Theodor
e Englin, Bruce Edwards, Fred Ehlers
e George Fryer, Scott Gippert, Edwar
n Lamp, Wilbert Mayors, Howard Ram
ser, Archer Redecker. George Staudr
har.
;, LONGFELLOW.
l. Lillian Beatty, Marjorie Curtis, Mar
re Ellen Butt, Harry Zierke, Elmer Car
i'd son, Fred Anderson, Harold johnson
m Edward Fenwick, Rudolph Englund.
lie HORACE MANN.
u Katie Alexander, Hortense Graner
al Helen Lempfert, Bessie Mally, Mar
II Metzger, Blanche Negus, Katherin
Robb, Florence Schumacher, Rev
- Thomas, Elmer Clark, Murl Crocke
Edmund Erickson, Leo Cannon, Jane
Kerr, August Mortier, Leroy Soad
- Stephen Ulman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
WILL OPERATE FILTER
WITH DECREASED FORCE

James Clegg, one of the filter
plant operators, offered his resigna.
ton to the city officials yesterday
and it was accepted. Mr.. Clegg re.
signed for the purpose of taking an
other position. For the present, the
plant will be operated with one man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
For express. call Spencer & Trefz-
All kinds of pork cuts at Schroe-
der Bros.
Home made lard at 10 cents a
pound at Schroeder's.
Fancy Greening apples 25 cents q
peck at the Boulevard grocery.
Plenty of fresh dressed chickens
and turkeys at Schroeder Bros meat
market.
Six per cent farm mortgages. Lit.
ten & Roberts. Peoples National
bank building.
DR.. Cora Emery Reed, ONCE 1915
Fourth avenue. Hours a. m. to 8 D
N. Phone 1718.
For tomorrow, two cans of Imperial
Java and Mocha coffee, best on the
market, for 70 cents a can at the Boule
ward grocery.
The ushers at ne American theatre
Davenport, are TO hold their annua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
BILLBURG Is NOT
GUILTY OF GAMING
Jury in Justice Court of ]. h.
Cleland Acquits Him of
Charge.
JURORS OUT TWO HOURS
Ono Holds Out for Verdict in Ac-
coriance With Testimony OF
Those Who Made Raid.

After wrangling for nearly two
hours. the jury in the case OF the city
vs.. Anthony w Billburg. comprised Of
r. ]. Steele, John Eckholm OF Hills
dale, n. NJ. Bell, John Mcdonald. H.
N. Williamson, S. Better. l.. w. Kin
ney, II. II. Spratt, Joshua Brooks,
Stratton. Verdick and Iibbey. brought
in a verdict for the defendant, ana
Billburg was exonerated from the
charge OF running a gaming house.
II Is reported that the vote was
II 70 for acquittal when the first
ballot was taken, and in an effort TO
bring the dissenting juror. who is I'M
derstood to have been John Mcdonald.
10 their point Of view, some arguments
were made which surpassed the eff
forts OF the attorneys.
IL was agreed that each attorney
should have FIVE minutes for argu-
ments. Witter TO open for two and a
half minutes. followed by a FIVE min
ute plea by John Looney. and the
closing argument Of two and a half
minutes by Witter.
The defense plead that the ordinance
was void inasmuch as ii prescribed
a fine OF $500 for the second offense
on this charge. and therefore was not
within the province of justice court.
Justice c. J. Schroeder introduced
his docket, giving the names Of men
who had plead guilty TO a charge of
gambling at Billburg's.
TESTIMONY INSUFFICIENT.
Several officers, who were called
upon. testified that they had found
tables with chips on them at Bill
burg's place and that several men
were standing around the tables, but
they did not know whether or not the
chips represented money, and that
they did not see any gambling. They
testified that Billburg came to the
table and distracted a certain sum
OF money, but the charge OF gambling
could not be proven because of INSULT
cient evidence.
The case was tried in Justice Gle
lands court yesterday afternoon.
CASE IL APPEALED.
Following the announcement of thu
verdict the city decided TO appeal thu
case 10 the county court, where it II
expected it will be heard shortly.
McNirboIe 4. RaIaasad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
Masonic Notice.

Trio lodge, No. 81, A F. and A. NJ,
Is requested to meet at Masonic TEN
pie Saturday, Jan. q, at / O'Clock D
m for the purpose OF attending the
funeral of Brother Edwin H. Bowman
Rock Island lodge, No. 65S, and SO
journing Masons are fraternalIy in
vited TO join with us. By order of:
c. G. TAYLOR, W. NJ.
w B. PETIT, Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

less than the usual force and IL 1t Is
found that it can be successfully OPP
Grated, no one will be appointed to
fill the vacancy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

dance at Armory hall, Davenport, April
II. These dances have proved to be
success from every standpoint in
past year and there is every reason to
believe that the affair this season will
prove no exception to the rule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
AT AUGUSTANA

Augustana opens its season at home
in basketball tomorrow night, when it
will entertain the quintet from Car
thage college. Although the Lutherans
will not have their full strength, the
two star guards, Captain Anderson and
RObb being out of the game, victory
is nevertheless expected, as some of
the reserve men are showing up espe-
cially well.
The second game of the amateur
city league was played in the college
gym between the West End Settlement
Hawks and Augustana Reserves, the
contest resulting in a victory for the
former by a score of 1929 The Hawks
have now won two games in the tour
nament
Professor Algert Anker, head of the
violin department of Augustana, leaves
for Nebraska tomorrow morning, where
he will give a series of four violin re
citals. The cities at which he will ap
pear are: Wahoo, Swedeburg, Mead
and Lincoln. The Wennerberg male
chorus has secured the services Of
Professor Anker as violin soloist anG
accompanist for its northern tour
through Michigan, Wisconsin and Min
nesota during the latter part of Marcel
and the first weeks in April.
The Klams, a social club at the col
lege, were pleasantly entertained b!
Sigfrid Blomgren, a member of thii
organization, at his home on Thirty
fifth street, Wednesday evening.
was the first social event Of the tern
for the popular college club and wa
in the nature of waffle supper. Tn
10 Klams who were present did ampl
justice to the supply of waffies set be
fore them. and all voted Mrs Blom
gren an expert in this line. Three ney
members we're initiated into the mys
teries of the club. Other social event
are being planned by this organization
for the near future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
Only One "Bromo Quinine."

Only One "Bromo QuInine."
That is Laxative Bromo Quinine.
Look for the signature Of e. w. Grove.
Used the world over to Cure Cold In
One Day. 25c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

Mr.. Howard reports that there has
only. been one failure in all his soph-
omore classes. This reflects great
credit upon the class Of 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
At High School

The basketball team clashes tonight
with Clinton in their annual game.
The locals will enter the game with
a changed front and the game prom
Uses to be good one. The upriver
boys defeated Rock Island last year
by the score of % to 10 and the team
is going to work hard this evening
to get back at them. Captain Behna-
mann, who has been playing center
in most of the games this season, will
play at forward, while Tremann will
enter the game at center. Neussili
will work at the other forward, while
in all probability Chalk and Kittilsen
will play the guards.
Yesterday afternoon at the high
school cooking room the mothers of
the graduating girls of Miss Wake
fields room of Lincoln building enjoy
ed delightful time. The girls also in
vited the boys of their class and the
faculty of the high school. The re-
/ freshments were made entirely by the
girls themselves under the supervision
OF Mrs. McCurdy, instructor in domes-
| tic economy and science.
Next Monday a new teacher will re
port for work. Miss Myrtle Trow
bridge of Green Valley, H.. a graduate
of Illinois State normal and also OF
the University of Illinois, will take III
the work She will teach all English
classes, while next semester j. W.
tCasto will teach all history.
/ Mr. Hnuard rennrts that thnro L %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
"HOLD YOUR
HOSSES!"

We have to make a lit
parade that makes the
most noise.
We have to make a lit
tie more noise at the end
Of the season.
Our Clearance Sale has
been q big success-the
procession of buyers long.
The values are the
greatest ever offered at
the price-that's the rea-
son we're not going to
carry any goods over to
next season.
20 70 reQuctlon on IAN
cy suits and overooats.
20% reduction on sta
pie suits and overcoats.
20% reduction on
mems and boys pants.
20@o reduction In chill
dren'e suits.
20% reduction on coat
sweaters and underwear.
Folks don't let oppor-
tunities ship by nova
days.
Get In hne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

All the news all the time.-Ths
.ArguA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
CNNI: Is APPENLED.

Following the announcement of the
verdict. the city decided 10 appeal the
case TO the county court, where it is
expected it will be heard shortly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
City Chat
LUcINDA'S HAT.

There is trouble down in Haiti,
There is war among the Turks,
And the Portuguese are scrapping
With their sashes full of dirks;
The Colombians for ructions
To a man are standing pat,
But it's nothing to the fracas
When Lucinda wants a hat!
In the ancient land Of China,
Far across the rolling sea,
10, they pull each others pigtails
And forget to drink their tea;
And Morocco's always ready
With the French to have a spat;
But it's nothing to the racket
When Luncinda wants a hat,
Coffee cold and biscuit soggy,
Milk and butter strong and sour,
Sulky looks and snappy answers,
Signs and sniffles by the hour,
Guns and kicks for poor old Towser
And the broomstick for the cat
Every morning that's the program
When Lucinda wants a hat!
Pleasant words and smiles and kissel
Apple sauce and chicken fried,
Sweet potatoes, jam and waff1es
Wait for me at eventide,
And the tabby-cat and Towser
Are invited to the mat,
And the dove of peace is with us
When Lucinda gets her hat!
-Minna Irving IN Pensacola Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26
Save Money
and phone an order to
The Sanitary Grocery
Company Saturday

Best bulk cocoanut, 25c grade,
pound .......... 15C
Large 10c package fancy dates
at package 7C
Maple syrup, cane flavor, 25c
bottle at 19c
Maple syrup, absolutely pure,
25c bottle at Poe
Sweet navel oranges, large
40c size at 20c
Quaker oats, regular 10c
package 7C
Hickory nuts, very fine quality,
new" quart only ....... 7C
Pure honey, put up in regular
pint Mason jars, regular price
soc, this sale per jar only 23C
S. & S. Special Blend coffee,
without a doubt the best coffee
for the money in the city,
Happy Hour Japan eat, regular
81 quality, half pound -. 35C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-26

McNichols Is Released.
Thomas McNichols, arrested here on
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-10

AoIiO dbiet nv" oIiO SOsCl AOdt0lS
in the leading magazines. Miss Fer
ber's article is entitled Pewter Bull
let's" Here it is:
They're melting down their pewter
to make bullets. When the women
of country begin to do that-look
out!
It's an awe-inspiring process to
watch-this melting of the pewter.
You may see it done by dropping into
the bare little shop on the street floor
of an ofifcss building ji.st 3 block or SC
of Sjat,~siseet. You know the place
by the flag that hangs outside. The flag
gives it the look of recruiting office.
That's what it is-a recruiting office.
If there were sign outside it might
read something like this:
"Men and women wanted between
the ages of one and one hundred, to
join the United States Army of Pro-
gressives. Hard work. No pay. In
quire Within"
The recruiting officers within are
found to be: one Bona Eide Countess
looking wonderfully boyish and trim
and uncountesslike in severe black
suit and untrimmed hat: one Brand
New Bride with fluffy feather thing
about her throat: one Business-like
Young Woman in Brown. They are
there to answer questions, dispense
Progressive literature, sell Progress
sive certificates and stamps, and adorn
all corners with Moose pin or but
ton. Day after day, week after week,
they have pledged their time and
energy until the elections in Novem-
Der. And there are plenty of pleas
anter, more frivolous pastimes for
Bona Eide Countesses, d Brand
New Brides, and Businesslike Young
Women in Brown to do, than to sit
all day long in dark, stuffy, bare
little downtown store room, melting
down pewter for bullets.
The melest accident sent me there.
A conversation overheard-no, shame
lessly and openly listened TON IA
shionable tea room. When you want
to know what's going to be worn next
week, you go to that tea room.
They're wearing it there this week.
At the next table sat a frivolous look
ing little blonde person in blue serge
and one of those sneaky looking little
hats they're wearing. With her was
a plump, matronly, eye-glassed wo-
man. They were drinking countless
cups of tea, eating squares of de-
licious looking buttered toast and
talking-what do you think? By all
the laws of custom, superstition, and
femininity they should have been dis
cussing the superiority of the plated
skirt over the panier. But no. They
ere talking politics. Aggressive,
Progressive politics. They were talk
ing Of wonderful system they had
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-10
DUEL COMES BACK
Methodist Preacher Returned to
Sank Centre for Coming
Year

Rev. r. w. Duel is not in the Jim
Jeffries class: he can ''come back" "
That doesn't imply that the popular
disciples of Wasley follows the game
of fisticuffs for living, only in SO far
as he fights the powers of evil and
darkness from the pulpit every Sun
day and in private life every other
day of the week. But he can '.come
back: that is, he comes back to min
lister to the good people OF the Sank
Centre Methodist church for another
year. Mr.. Duel attended the annual
conference OF Morris last week and
was one of the assistant secretaries of
that body. When the appointments
were announced by the presiding bis
hop, Mr.. Duel's name appeared on
the list as having been assigned to
Sank Centre. Mr.. Duel came here a
year ago from Osakis and his ministry
the past year has been very accept
able. His own church and the gener-
al public are glad to welcome him
back for another years work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-10
accumulated large fortune as a rail-

accumulated large fortune as rail-
road contractor, having executed
many contracts in the far West.
The groom is the son of "a prosperous
and wealthy Chicago man and is a
fine young man of excellent business
ability. He is now holding position,
on salary. with the firm of which
his father is the head, and next year
will be admitted as Junior member of
the firm. Mr.. and Mrs. Schnur will
be at home, after November l next,
at 4429 Magnolia Avenue, Chicago.
The out Of town guests at the nup-
tual festivities were: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Schnur, and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Schnur and Miss Ruth Schnur of
Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Z. E. Shields
and Miss Mabel Shields of St. Paul;
Miss Bonnie Johnston of ST. Louis;
Miss Marty Barber of Minneapolis;
Miss Mabel Becker of Chicago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-10
FIXING THINGS UP
W. f. Sanders0n Making Various
Changes at Palmer nouse
MANY IMPROVEMENTS
New Proprietor Redecordtlng and
Putting in New Things to
Accommodate Patrons

w. +. Sanderson, the new proprie-
tor of the Palmer House, is making
many changes, all for the better, in
that we'll known hosiery. Mr.. San
derson is fixing things up all along
the line and putting the house in first
class condition for the accommoda-
tion of the travelling public. He has
purchased and will soon have here
new dining room furniture; he has
put new window shades in all the
rooms: he is redecorating the dining
room and other apartments and max
ing other needed improvements. Mr..
Sanderson is giving these matters his
personal attention and hopes by the
end of the present month to have the
house in the condition in which he
desires to see it.
Mr.. Sanderson has six year lease
on the hotel. He took over the one
year unexpired lease held by "A. w.
Austin, who recently retired, and to
that one year added five more, thus
giving him six years all told.
Mr.. Sanderson is an experienced ho-
tel man. He has just appointed Mr..
G. V. Minor of Portland, Oregan, to
the position of day clerk. Mr.. Minor
has had long experience in that line
and assumed his position Wednes-
day morning. In addition to being a
good hotel clerk, Mr.. Minor is a fine
musician, being an expert on the flute
and the guitar. He wiz be a valued
addition to the musical circles of
Sank Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-10
IN ELABORATE WEDDING
!iss Pearl Irene Caughren and Mr..
Burton SChnur Join Their
Life Fortunes
BRILLIANT FUNCTION
ssohren Home Beautifully Decor
ated and Many Guests Bidder to
the Marriage

The most elaborate wedding ever
,curring i'm Sank Centre was solem-
lied at p. M, Saturday, October
at the elegant home of Mr.. and Mrs.
ames Alexander Caughren at the
orner of Pine and Sixth streets.
Miss Pearl Irene Caughren, young
st daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Caugh-
'an, was at that time united in mar
.iage to Mr.. Burton Schnur of Chicago.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of the relatives and forty
quests by Rev. +. II. Oehler, of De-
roit, Mimi, who read the ritual of
he Episcopal church, using the ring
CEREMONY. The BRIDES father gave
Ter away. The wedding march was
,layed by Mr.. Nelson of st. Paul.
The spacious Caughren home was
deliberately decorated for the occasion.
The living room and the front parlor
we're resplendent in white chrysan-
,hemums, while in the reception
Dom yellow chrysanthemums were
.verywhere IN evidence. The cere-
nony was performed in the front
,aclor which was ali in white.
TIE officiating clergyman and the
room entered the parlor from the
lining room. The groomsmen stood
{ tie foot Of the staircase and met
ne bridesmaids as they came down
ne stairs. The bride was met at the
Dot of the stairs by her father and
d to the altar. The ceremony then
issued.
The bride was regally gowne6 in an
aborate Paris creation of dutchess
tin and real lace with court train.
re carried a bouquet of lilies Of the
Hey and orchids. She wore mag
fcent diamonds.
There were four bridesmaids, name
Miss Bonnie Johnston of St. Louis,
ISIS Marty Barber of Minneapolis.
iss Mabel Becker of Chicago and
ISIS Mary Hogan of Sank Centre.
49, ISIS Florence Shields of St. Paul, the
'ides cousin, was maid Of
)nor.
Miss Shields, the maid of honor,
rs Handsomely attired in white satin
it'll a crystal beaded tunic, duchess
ce inIaid with pearls, and wore
Almonds.
Miss Hogan wore a beautiful gown
white satin, with crystal beaded
mic, lace waist with pearls and
almonds.
Miss Barber was gowned in white
itin, white chiffon and lace over
ress and wore diamonds.
Miss Johnstons costume was. white
attn with dutehess lace with crystal
eaded tunic, and diamonds.
Miss Becker's gown was of white
.ttin with duchess lace overdress and
iamonds.
The bridesmaids carried white hats
led with pink roses. The maid of
,nor carried an arm bouquet of pink
ses. Little Alice Fiesler was flower
Il and ring bearer. She carried a
sket of lilies OF the valley and pink
les.
Che best man was Mr.. Ben Schnur
Chicago, a brother of the groom.
groomsmen and ushers were four
number, namely Mr.. Harold Hirsch
Mr.. Roland Hurford, of Chicago,
David Caughren of Sank Centr e
Mr.. Ray Dowdal Of Winnipeg.
~ wore evening dress.
he ladies of the Caughren and
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-10-10
VOLUNTEER WORK
Well kn0Wn Writers Contribute
Articles to Help New Party
A GREAT SYNDICATE
Many of the Best known Writers of
the Day Write Good Stuff
to Aid Movement

Within the past few weeks has been
organized syndicate of well known
writers who have volunteered TO lend
their pens and typewriters to the
Progressive party through the cam
paign. Already the list includes some
forty odd writer's, and still they come.
Among them are Richard Harding
Davis. George AIDE, Hamlin Garland,
William Allen White, John T. Nc
Cutheon, Frank A. Munsey and Edna
Ferber. These gifted writers are
turning out a large amount of cam
paign literature and all they do is
given freely for the Progressive cause.
One of the cleverest things vet writ
ten is by Edna Ferber. Two years
ago Miss Ferber was an obscure girl
reporter. Suddenly she sprang into
fame and now she is ''cover feature"
in the leading magazines. Miss Fer
ber's article is entitled Pewter Bull
let's" Here it is:
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-12-26
GROWING MELONS FLAvoRED.

What afavor will you have your
melon? Customers are likely to be
asked this question by the modern
green grocer in the near future if a
custom now prevailing in some parts
of the melon-growing world is put
into practice generally. 1t appears
that hypodermicN syringe is used
to inject flaEoringtextract into the
stern of the melonewhile it is still
green. Vanilla hastbeen used most
satisfactorily. 1t is necessary only
to take care not to squirt too much
fiaVOring syrup into the stem at
once, as the sap takes up small guam
titles more readily and distributes
them evenly throughlthe heart of the
melon.