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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-14
MISSISSIPPI DAN
SURPRISES EDITORS

this city by the Burlington CONNER
scial Exchange, took charge OF the
newspaper men and not a pebble was
left unturned to make the visit 20
this city one Of instruction as we'll as
entertainment and amusement, and to
satisfactorily satiate the we'll known
demands Of Iowa editors inner cray
ings. e.
Eyes Opened At Keokuk Dam.
The Iowa editors were satisfied as.
founded, for they said as much. ,.Sevs
eral leading newspaper. men OF south
ern Iowa were given the opportunity
to express themselves at the banquet
rendered the visitors and their famil.
les by the water power people and
naught but establishment at the power
Of groveling humanity to subdue the
wonderful agencies of nature, and
force them to drive the wheels OF our
factories and light the. streets OF our
cities. in addition to performing innum-
cradle other tasks heretofore consid.
erred too stupenduous for human con-
|sideration
Into the care Of Hugh L. Cooper,
engineer responsible for the dam; DR..
Barr Of the publicity department, and
Secretary James Fulton, of the Indus
trial Association, were the visiting
editors given when they reached Keo-
Kuk. They were escorted about the
dam and works and the most minute
details were thoroughly explained.
Not one particular feature Of the
works was neglected and the editors
who had the opportunity of eujoying
a rare privilege we're pretty thorough
Fly conversant with the gigantic mn
dertaking by the time a farewell was
said to the works, when all. hands
were forthwith escorted to an elabor.
iate spread.
The Bill Of Fare.
The menu follows:
Cantaloupe Consumme y.
Fried Spring Chicken
French Green Peas
| Dreamed New Potatoes
Sweet Pickles
Pineapple Ice Cream Cake Waters
Ice Tea Coffee
| Cigars s
! Banquet Remarks.
/ As soon as the spread had been con
cluded Secretary Ed Egan, of the
Huntington Commercial club, was as
Isigned to officiate as POSTMASTER
and he filled the place with becoming
| fitness. Responses were given b,
Horace Barnes, of the Abba Republi
can, who announced that his city
stood willing to use Keokuk power
and to pay Abba prices for it; by En-
! gineer Cooper, who gave some inter
testing information concerning the
lenormity of the dam project, and by
lW. H. Davidson, OF the Burlington
I5IIawk-Eye, G. w. Shockley, of the Os
kaloosa Globe, and A. P. Norton, ot
| the Fremont Gazette, all OF whom
spoke entertainingly OF the dam, the
Icourtesies extended to them while In
keoklik, and other things for the
! general promotion of good fellowship
and commercial collaboration While
the speakers were deeply impressed
with the undertaking and surprised at
1.-THE magnitude of the work, individual
opinion was practically unit in an.
nouncing Keokuk the scene of the
most important Industrial enterprise
aside from the Panama canal. now un.
der construction.
Resolutions Adopted.
The editors left Keokuk Friday even
ing, most OF them returning on the
evening train to Burlington. from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

1t would be a good investment to buy
up lots and build cottages for rent this
spring With extension of Silvis line
into Carbon Cliff, there will be a boom
in building this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rosemond and
family attended birthday party for
nephew of Mrs Rosemond, Wallace
Burndt, son of Ben Burndt of Moline.
Little Gladys Cary, who has been
confined at her home by illness, is i'm
proving nicely.
Mrs. Nelson Of Moline was a bust
ness caller here the latter part of the
week
Mrs. Carl Nyquist of Moline was a
visitor at the home of Henry Rushman
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. George F. Holland was a Rock
Island shopper Saturday.
George Kennedy moved his family
Monday into his new home on First
street, which he recently purchased of
c. Warner.
Miss Melvina Weitz and sisters, Mrs.
Lewis Sickler and Mrs. Leonard Frank,
were Moline shoppers last week.
Mrs. Margaret Davis and Miss Ruth
WitherspOon of Rock Island were enter
tanned Sunday at the Frank Bay home.
Edward Frary purchased of Mrs. P.
/ ODonnell the lot adjoining his own
property on First avenue
Mr.. Smith Of Moline moved Monday
into the suite of rooms at o. A. Stipp's
residence, until there is a vacant house
or one erected. Mr.. Smith recently
opened up a tonsorial parlor in the P.
w. Beckwith building.
Miss Ethel Brmer, teacher of the
primary room, delightfully."- entertained
her pupils at a daylight sleigh ride
| Tuesday forenoon. They went as far
as East Moline.
Gus Hoffman of Silvis was a caller
at the j. Ewart home Tuesday.
Miss May Ewart was a Moline caller
Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Hamlet

Miss Millicent Boyles returned home
Tuesday after spending a few days
with Miss Mary Brandberg of near
Coal Valley.
Miss Ona Miller of Aledo visited
over Sunday at the home of Hiram
Cooper.
Mrs. Valentine Fuhr arrived home
Sunday from st. Luke's hospital, Dav-
EXPORT
Riley Halstead came home Wednes-
day from Hazleton, Iowa He accom-
panied Sam Evans with his car of
goods, in moving, to their new home.
e Robert Sprostons and daughters
went to Minnesota Tuesday, where
they expect to locate.
Walter Cooper of Millersburg spent
Saturday and Sunday with his grand
father Hiram Cooper.
Miss Irma Halstead received a cen
trail examination diploma Saturday.
Miss Tzora Lee is sick with la grippe.
Hazlette and George Cooke have the
chicken pox.
Miss Bessie Cooper is spending a
weeks vacation with home folks.
Miss Lena Richards of Reynolds Wis.
tied over Sunday with Miss Hazel
Stockberger.
James Cooper is quite feeble. DR.
Moore of Reynolds was called to see
him Sunday.
Mrs. c. L. Boyles was in Aledo Wed
nesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

shops now receive their pay twice
month, the 18th and 9th, instead
of the 18th of the month only.
Mrs. c. NJ. Briggs of Moline Is
visiting relatives here.
w. Wanless is visiting in Chicago.
Forest Tubbs has moved his gro
Gerry supplies to Eighth street and
First avenue, where he and his
father, A. Tubbs, are selling grocer
les.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Nabstedt of Bos-
ton, Mass, visited relatives here last
week.
Vivian Rowland and mother have
arrived home from Burlington,
Iowa.
Twenty young ladies and gentle
men came up from Davenport and
took Willie Wilson by surprise Sat
urday evening. Games, music and
contests were enjoyed and Mrs. VIII
son served a fine supper just before
the girls and boys departed on the
last car for Davenport. Willie for
merly resided at Davenport.
The shopmen we're given Saturday
in which to celebrate st. Patrick 8
day.
The Kensington Embroidery club
was entertained by Mrs. Jennie Nc
Connell of Twelfth street Wednesday
afternoon. Mesdames E. w. Wilson
and d. MeCown of Rock Island were
present. They will next meet with
Mrs. w. w. Green of Tenth street.
Mrs. c. w. Crawford entertained
the Crescent Embroidery club Tues
day afternoon when Mrs. Rose Nc
Kinley gave a very interesting read
ing entitled 1.-The Calling of Dan
Matthews" Most of the time was
spent in sewing.
The local lodge Of Eastern Star
had its regular meeting last Tuesday
evening.
James Sharp attended the funeral
of his father at Montezuma, Iowa.
George Mckinley fitted up two
regular cars for A, Cable and c.
Frey, who have been promoted to the
position OF regular conductors.
WITS. lJlCh bCll VOC iCobCoo W Nhe
Pioneer Birthday club last Saturday
afternoon.
The Home Progress club met al
Crowder's hall Tuesday evening and
made plans for the rendering of an
other play In the near future.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Mckinley was the scene of a pleas
ant social gathering Tuesday evening
when their son Waldo entertained II
of his young friends at st. Patrick
| luncheon. Games and music were
the diversions of the evening. Mrs
William Emmert assisted Mrs. Nc
Kinley in serving lunch, after which
collection was taken for the benef
of the Baptist church.
Grace Walker and mother of Sbef
field visited relatives here last week
Ed Kendall. night engineer at tn
power house, has moved his famil!
here into the residence which he pur
chased of F. Messke OF Carbon Cliff
Mr.. Kendall formerly lived at Car
bon Cliff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

been visiting Hampton friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Light of
Pleasant Valley, Iowa, visited Hamp-
ton relatives Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Maxwell and
family visited Sunday at John Ander-
sons home in Moline.
At the primary election held Tues
day the following nominations were
made: For village trustees for two
years, Albert Gilman, E. E. Holton
and c. J. H. Hanewacker; for one
year to fill vacancy, Eugene Cook,
Arthur Peterson and Edward Mohr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Hawkins and
children visited in Moline Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dirreen and
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
SilYis

Richard Walsh has recovered from
an attack of pleurisy.
Harry Wright is quite i'll.
Victor De Doncker and family
visited Alphonza Staudart and fam
lily on their farm near Watertown
last week.
Miss Marie Walsh entertained the
Between Times circle of King
Daughters of Moline Tuesday even
ing. Light refreshments were serv-
ed after the business meeting.
Pearl Price has recovered from an
attack of pneumonia.
C. Hanson has recovered from a
recent illness.
Thomas Gahard was the victim OF
a painful accident when one arm
was badly crushed while he was at
tending to his duties as switchman
Mrs. Clayton Reed has recovered
from an Illness with pneumonia.
j. Johnson of Geneseo visited
friends here last week.
j. Watts Is i'll.
j. Hendricks has recovered from
recent injury when one hip was
bruised while he was coupling two
freight cars.
Conrad Shadt is collecting the
taxes for Hampton township.
Little Caroline Henderson is nov
able to attend school after sil
weeks illness with spinal trouble.
Miss Mamie Janen is quite i'll.
Miss Alice Brown of Osborne, Ill.
visited relatives here and at Eas
Moline Sunday.
The railroad employees at the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Carbon Cliff

Professor Washburn gave the pupils
OF the high school quite a treat Mon
day evening in the form Of a sleighing
party. He called a meeting at the
school house. where he had in waiting
two sleds, and took the pupils for
ride 10 Barstow.
Bertha and Winnie Shultz were in
Rock Island Sunday.
Mrs. n Krambeck and Mrs. r. ].
Phelps were tri-city callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James McGinnis and
family OF Hampton. ILL.,, visited over
Sunday at the home OF John Ewart
Mrs. Charles Pinkerton and daugh-
ter, Miss Mabel Of Silvis, H.. were Wis
itors at the Walter Lloyd home the
latter part OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swank were No
line business callers Saturday.
p. w. Beckwith OF Davenport was
a business caller here Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs. William Allison was a Moline
caller Saturday.
William O'Connell of Hillsdale, H..
visited the latter part Of the week at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs. Justin
Washbum.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Phelps and Mrs.
Z. Kann of Pekin. H.. were Rock Is.
land busienss callers Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner moved the lat
ter part OF the week to Henry county,
TO make that their future home.
Fred Meeska has purchased a lot on
First avenue from Willard Wsrman OF
Chicago. AS soon as weather permits
Mr.. Meeska intends TO erect a cottage
upon his lot
There is quite a demand here for
houses to rent Many people are leav
ing the cities and want 10 locate here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
rheumatism Relieved In a Few Hours

rheumatism Relieved In Few Hours.
n. B. Langley. Madison, Wis. says:
II was almost helpless with rheuma-
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so could not turn my head.
and all through my body. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until / procured
DR.. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism.
In few hours the pain was relieved
and in three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and / was at work.
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second ave
nue., Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son,
z20 West Second street. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Sherrard

Charles Clark returned home Tues
day after four days canvass OF his dis
trict, for representative.
Charles Samuelson went to Chicago
Thursday on business trip.
George Lawson. ST., of Taylor Ridge
returned to his home Tuesday. He
went 10 Gable Saturday to attend tAe
funeral of Hauncie Bostedt, who died
at Des Moines, Iowa. The lfemains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
MOLINE

To Organize Board. Local fire in
surance agents expect to organize a
board of underwriters, and the PROPOSE
ton will be brought up Wednesday at
meeting to be held in the parlors of
the Manufacturers hotel The Illinois
Field club, an organization of special
fire insurance agents, will be represent
ed at the meeting and assist the local
men in getting under way.
To Protest Rates. - Abe Lincoln
camp No. 153 Modern Woodmen of
America, will be represented at the
Elgin insurgency meeting April II and
Is by George Freeland. He was Sc
lected. after balloting on several can
didates, at an adjourned session of the
lodge Friday evening, and he received
instructions to voice the sentiment of
the Moline Organization as uncondition-
ally opposed to the revised table of
rates.
Tax Returns LIeht.-"Unless Mo
lines tax payers get busy soon, we
will have the largest delinquent list
on record" declares Tax Collector
Froyd. I'VE have issued to date 500
less receipts than at this time last
year, and there are only two weeks
left in which to pay. The amount col
lected so far is $50, 467.16, which means
that there is s242,995.5s outstanding"
Out Of the total amount, if the collec-
tons should prove normal, Mr.. Froyd
expects approximately 100000 to be
turned in before the books are closed.
Of the amount so far collected, 10000
has been turned over to the county
treasurer and $4,000 to the city.
For Presidential Prlmary-Republi-
cans of South Moline township con-
vened Friday night at the town hall
went on record as favoring presiden-
tial primaries. More than forty voters
were present and they were unanimous
in endorsement of the preferential
plan. They were divided in their
choice for the nations executive chair.
Obituary Record. - Albert, 4-weeks-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Super
nor of 1913 Seventh avenue, died Fri
day. The infant had been i'll almost
continuously since birth. death being
due to inanition. Funeral services
were held at the home at Sunday.
Louis VanSeveren, aged 25 years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter VanSeveren
of 1920 Seventh street, died at 1890
Friday. Death was due to pulmonary
tuberculosis, with which he had suffer
ed for six months. Louis was born at
DePere, Wis, June &c, 1886, and after
residence there of II years, spent
| five years in Belgium with his parents.
In 1902 he accompanied them to this
city, where he had since lived. For
the last three years he had held posi-
ton of bartender with Henry Carstens.
He was a member of the Belgian band
and of the Seventh street club. Be.
sides his parents, he leaves two broth
ers, Harry and Peter F., and one sister,
Mrs. Edward ]. Graefscheep, all of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Hampton

Members of the Port Byron high
school will give an entertainment at
Fulscher's hall Saturday evening,
March 16.
Mrs. Block of Port Byron visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
McNeal Saturday.
The commissioners OF highways
met at the town hall Tuesday.
Miss Ethel Light of Reynolds has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
. - - CURES
-. 80. CHRONIC ULCERS

Any chronic
blood diseased
and nAaed ated by discharge
healthy
feet except medicine which will blood entirely
lotions sometimes helpful
cleansing the ulcer perhaps enng the discharge but such
ana can never effect down into the circulation
out all and morbid
blood
s. Goes not make surface but by beginning bottom and
tissue and supplying hth healing qualities
me bood the place to fill in with Aeh while steadily
enects The the
eo pure and s. will thoroughly blood Book Sores
Emu olcets ana any medical advice all
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
Dissolution Notice,

To Whom 1t May Concern:
We the undersigned have this 14th
day OF March, A d. 1912, purchased
all interest that J. Feldman had in the
wholesale liquor business known as
Grissel, Schneider company, Rock Is.
land, Ill, and composed Of V. NJ
Grissel, George Schneider and ]. Field.
man, the undersigned assume all out
standing obligations against said firm
All claims and accounts due the said
firm are payable to the undersigned
Dated this 14th day of March, A. D.
1912.
V. NJ. GRISSEL
GEORGE SCHNEIDER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18


less and Miss Cora Price, both of Sill
Wis, Ill.
Grants Divorce Decree.-Judge The
ophilus has granted a decree OF divorce
10 Mrs. Alvine Wannack from her hus-
band, Otto Wannack. The plaintiff al
leges the conduct OF her husband was
cruel and inhuman since their mar
riage in 1907. The wife is given the
custody of the child. Anna, and the de-
PENDANT is 10 pay the sum of 50 per
week for the support OF the child. At
torneys Ely & Bush appeared for the
plaintiff.
Sues for Damages.-A suit for the
sum Of $4,000 for injuries alleged to
have been received while working in
the laundry of St Mary's home has
been instituted in the district court by
Attorneys Ely & Bush in behalf Of Ida
G. Pearson. The plaintiff claims that
in June, 1910, while working at a man.
gle, her hand was caught in the ma
chinery and injured 10 such an extent
that It has since been useless. Negn-
gence on the part OF the management
Is charged.
Fourteen Stores Robbed. Fourteen
robberies of down town stores within
a space of four hours has caused the
police 10 exert every possible effort to-
wards the capture OF the daring thieves.
No additional robberies have been re-
ported TO the police since Saturday
afternoon, when the 14th report came
into the police station. That the
thieves did not get away with more
than 1926 as a result of their whole
sale breaking into stores is shown by
a subsequent investigation of the many
places that we're entered.
o
Open Juvenile Home. - The county
juvenile home. which is located at 9O6
West Locust street, and which has been
fitted up for the care OF needy and de-
linquent children who come under the
Jurisdiction Of the home. is now open.
The home has been located on Locust
street in property purchased by the
N'Nit' anu VIII We COHuuCleu III lulS
place until the new juvenile home is
erected
Obituary Record. - Early Saturday
morning at Mercy hospital. after an i'll
ness Of years duration, occurred the
death of Henry Alderman, POI Brown
street. Deceased was born June IS,
1882, in Mecklenberg Germany, where
he was united in marriage to Margar-
etha Marbs, who survives. In 1893 the
couple came to America, and engaged
in farming in Scott county, later re-
moving 20 Davenport, where they had
since resided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18


and exhaustion of FORCE The Discovery
round tonic which blood nerves and
heart by initiating Natures methods of restoring
of tissue, and feeding the heart and lungs rch
red blood.
81 suffered from pain very
cough writes MIS- W Of New
r. V. Pierce Buffalo, n. four different
operation
and nothing but live skeleton advised
Golden Medical Dr.
when had taken bottles could do
then IN Eood health. Ny weight Is now 1s7 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

Millinery Opening, Tuesday and Wed
nesday, Maroh 10 and 20.
II you have not yet purchased your
spring hat, the only question is where
to CO." As in all other lines, we lead
in millinery.
]. H c. PETERSENS SONS,
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
were shipped to Cable Saturday for

were shipped to Cable Saturday for
burial.
Mrs. Madge Philips went to Rock Is
land Monday after five weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Irwin. She
will visit with another sister, Mrs.
Thomas Mills for a while.
Hauncie Bostedt died at Des Moines
March s. He was former Gable resi-
dent and made his home with Mr..
and Mrs. John Haddick for about 33
years, but has stayed with Mr.. Had
dicks son, Lewis, at Dies Moines, Iowa.
The last six months since Mrs. Had
dicks death. He was taken sick with
cancer of the stomach AMI was in the
dicks son Lewis, at Des Moines, Iowa,
the last six months since Mrs. Had
hospital at Des Moines when death
came. His remains were shipped to
Gable Saturday, Mrs. Haddick's son
Lewis, accompanying them. The fu-
neral was held Saturday from the be-
reaved home at Gable, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. Mr.. johnson OF
Sherrard. The remains were laid at
rest in the Cable cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Haddick and
son attended the funeral of Hauncie
Bostedt. They returned to their
home in Rock Island Monday.
Mrs. Sam Clark and baby returned
home Wednesday after Ave days visit
with relatives and friends in Rock Is
land and Silvis.
Misses Lizzie Dawson and Maggie
Gibson visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
Ralph Johnson west Of Presumption
Thursday and Friday.
Lester Alley who is attending col
lege at Macomb, is having a vacation
and is visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. e. Alley.
Mrs. Vance Sherrard returned home
Thursday from Mathersville after a
weeks visit with her son, Ernest and
wife.
Mrs. Edward Danielson is visiting
with relatives and friends in Moline.
Mrs. Miller Wilson returned home to
Moline Friday after days visit with
her mother, Mrs. Eustus Brehmer
Mrs. Wilson of Milan visited with
Mrs. Mary Wilson a few days last
week
Mrs. Higbee and daughter Iva are
now residents Of Sherrard, having
moved from their farm east Of town
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
THE SECRET OFLONG LIFE.


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. 1t
loosens the cough, relieves the lungs,
opens the secretions and aids nature
in restoring the system to a healthy
condition. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18

Use Gold Dust for washing clothes and
dishes, scrubbine floors. cleaning wood
work, oilcloth, silverware and tinware,
polishing brasswork. cleaning bathroom
pipes, refrigerators, etc., softening hard
water and making the finest soft soap.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-18
DAVENPORT

Licensed to Wed.-Robert r. Wan
less and Miss Cora Price, both of Sill
Wis, Ill.
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