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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
STONE CRUSHER SET
UP IN SEARSTOWN

The stone crusher near the Davis
power dam in Sears has been set up
and as soon as the motor is installed,
will be completed for operations ana
then city prisoners will grind out the
crushed rock to be used for the i'm
provement of the Ninth street road
from that point north to the city
limits. Mayor H. NJ. Schriver per-
sonally superintended the cOnstruc-
ton of a camp yesterday and a shell
ter has been erected TO house the mo-
tor and a we'll has been drilled so that
the men will have a fresh water sup
ply. Four prisoners aided in the
work and they were put through two
days of arduous labor. The stone
crushing gang will begin its work Sat
urday-provided the motor is set up
and enough prisoners hit the local sta
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
ROLLS new PHARMACY
is A REAL BEAUTY

II. o. Rolls new Harper house
pharmacy, which has been moved to
more commodious quarters directly
opposite the New Harper at Second
avenue and Eighteenth street. will be
formally thrown open to the public in
a few days. although it is now ready
for business.
The fixtures are among the pref
test and most tasty in the three cities.
being OF mahogany, art glass and
plate glass, with marble bases. The
fountain is of the latest type and is
the most magnificent and complete
ever brought to Rock Island. Imme-
diately adjoining the pharmaceutical
department, Mr.. Rolf has arranged
an artistically appointed refreshment
arbor, known as the green fountain
room, which with its summer decoIa-
tons OF foliage lending charm to
green lattice work, is entered either
through the main store or by way
OF Nineteenth street.
The pharmacy is in every respect
credit TO Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
GRASS CLOGS CUTTERS;
CAUSES A BIG EXPENSE

Needless expenditure, caused by
the thOughtlessness of property
owners is being incurred by the
city sewer department. Freshly cut
grass is being dumped in front of the
property and in the street cutters, to
rest there until a heavy rain sweeps
it to the catch basin. Commissioner
X r. Reynolds has issued orders that
the practice be stopped at once and
if his orders are not needed he intends
TO slip over some more stringent
method in order to protect the city
property and to save the sewer fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
PLAN CAMP AICN
FOR CONVENTION
Rock Island Elks Complete Ar
rangements for Special
Train to Joliet.
ORDER BADGES AND BANNER
Uniforms TO Re Secured for Local
bills" Who March in the
Parade.

Rock Island Elks last night held a
council of war in the club rooms to
complete plans for the battle which
it is confidently believed will result
in the landing of the 1913 convention
for this city. \ committee, consist
ing of Sam Ryerson, Harry Cozad. c. J.
Stephenson, Irving Hanson, Lowry NJ.
Casteel and James Maucker has been
named as an advance delegation to go
TO Joliet the first day Of the con
vention and set the ball rolling.
TO PUSH CAMPAIGN.
Badges bearing the inscription. Rock
Island-l913" will be printed in purple
letters on white ribbon to be distri-
buted broadcast in Joliet. Cards will
also be secured and hung in conspicu-
Gus places about the town. Several
large banners will be scared, to ac-
complish a similar purpose.
PREPARE FOR PARADE.
White minstrel coats or busters.
straw hats and light rattan canes.
decorated with purple and white rib
bon, will comprise the uniform which
will be worn by the Rock Island
bills in the parade, and the outfits
will be secured at once. This city
expects to have fully $50 men in line.
Sam r. Davis has been declared mar
shall of the day.
ARRANGE FOR SPECIAL.
The special train will leave Rock
Island from the Twentieth street depot
Thursday, June 9, at o'clock. A
coach for the ladies, a smoking car
/ and a baggage car for refreshments
will make up the train. The laggard
ones who rise late and just catch the
train have been provided for, as
enough sandwiches, coffee, etc, will
/ be taken along to breakfast a small
army.
WANT BOOSTERS.
The advantages to be obtained for
Rock Island by the securing of the
1918 convention can readily be seen,
and the committee wishes to emphasize
the fact that the special train is not
for Elks exclusively, but for every pub.
liC-spirited citizen who wants to make
the trip and boost for Rock Island
The round trip, including refresh
ments, amounts to but 81 and it ii
hoped that at least 200 will line VI
with the booster brigade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
Grafton of Rev. T. E. Newland Delivered at the
Afternoon Services at Chippiannock Cemetery

What tributes to patriotism and hero
ism. Here thousands will be moved
TO tears at the recital of wars devds-
tation. Yonder a poor woman, cloth
ed in widows weeds, silently sheds
the tears of loneliness over the grave
of the one she has loved. And yon-
der, still again, the rain will drop its
tribute on the unmarked grave. But
these are our graves, the nation S
graves, liberty's graves, herCism $
graves, and Gods. over them shaf
watch the womanhoOd and the man
hood of this country, the beautiful
flowers, the great trees and the bright
stars, the angels and the flag, and the
great God. Hallowed forever be the
Sabbath Of patriotism, the Memorial
day
No people Of any cline or age has
had greater burden Of obligation to
observe a Sabbath Of patriotism than
our own nation. We are particularly
rich in the memorials Of an heroic and
inspiring past We belong to the
greatest race Of history. / cannot en-
phasize that word great" too much in
speaking Of the Anglo-Saxon race II
is a race great in its achievements,
and even greater in its promises Of
the future. We are not great simply
because Of our size, for true greatness
when applied to humanity cannot be
estimated in figures. We are not great
simply because Of the richness OF our
material resources. 1t is not in these
things that our superiority consists
II is in the greatness of our manhood
and womanhood. Character with vi
| is supreme.
1t has been our mission in the worlt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

Soldiers of the Grand Army of the
Republic and Fellow Citizens:
We meet today for a purpose that
has the dignity and the tenderness of
funeral rites without their sadness.
In a sublime sense, in a greatly pa
triOtic and spiritual sense, the earth
and the sea shall give up their dead"
today. For it is memorys blessed res
direction day, when the nation looks
again upon those faces that, flushed
with valor and then paled in death,
when at the lannon's mouth the union
was saved and the flag of our country
was made worthy to float in freedom S
air forever
1t is a day of wondrous meanings
and Of hallOwed memories Soiled and
faded photographs and old-fashioned
daguerreotypes are held in trembling
hands by fathers and mothers grown
old in the passing years, by widows
whose temples are white and whose
cheeks are no longer rosy, by pratt
ting grandchildren who have learned
to lisp the name Of their soldier grand.
sire and the name Of the battlefield on
which he fell
II is a day Of wondrous meaning and
of halIOwed memories. What pilgrim.
ages TO grass-gTown graves. Not new
ly made graves, but those which ma.
ture has decorated with the memorials
Of her love; over which the daily sun,
shine has smiled and natures tears
have wet. Not ashes 20 ashes, dust
TO dust" but blossoms TO blossoms
/ laurels to the laureled.
/ II is day Of wondrous meanings anl
Of hallowed memories. What eloquent
! encomiums to listening multitudes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
SENTENCES METED
OUT TOGUlLTY ONES

Eleven prisoners were arraigned in
the county court yesterday afternoon
and entered pleas of guilty. The
names and sentences follow:
Margaret Smith, vagrancy, ) days
and pay costs.
Edward Howard. disorderly con-
duct, SO and costs.
DOME Thompson, disorderly con-
duct, IS and costs.
George Thompson, disorderly con-
duct, SO and costs.
Philip Johnson, larceny, 90 days,
81 and costs.
Granville Hackett, larceny, one day,
81 and costs.
John Barrett, assault, 60 days, pay
costs.
Chester Hazleton, larceny, 10 days, 81
and costs.
James Bue, larceny, 20 days. 81
and costs.
Louis Dorrance, receiving stolen
property, 80 days, 81 and costs.
One charge of larceny against
! Philip Johnson was nolle pressed OF
motion of States Attorney l.. NJ. Ma
gill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

kind. All the enemies Of the liber-
ties of men scoffed at the possibility
of the maintenance of such a govern
ment; and the dark days of 81 TO '65
were to bring the first real test The
government, founded theoretically on
the basis of equality of all men. had
Yet sanctioned and legalized human
slavery and this institution had be-
come so interviewer in the whole So
Cial, industrial and governmental
fabrics that even the fear of its ex-
tinctiOn brought the nation to the
very brink of dissolution. 1t seems
strange to US now that sensible. rea-
sonable men could so earnestly favor
human slavery that they would make
deadly war on their country for its
maintenance But the duration and
character OF that struggle attest the
devotion of the south TO the lost
cause -Four years of bloody war,
The sacrifices Of millions OF brave men
and women, The loss of hundreds of
thousands Of lives and the expendi-
ture Of billions of money, Hardly a
family, either north or south. but was
called on TO pay its tribute. In con-
templating its terrible cost and raw
ages We are apt TO think OF II only
as a great national calamity. But If
in its gloomy aspect II presents no
bright side. it did at least leave re-
suits OF very great value to US.
1T stamped out human slavery
and thus removed from the nation
the one greatest element OF discoSd
II rechristened the nation. though in
60 disunion. II unified our people as
they had never been unified before
II demonstrated the strength Of gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
Hon. c. J. Searle's Speech Delivered This Morning
at the Ceremonies at the Court House Square

Members of the Grand Army. 9TH
er patriotic organizations, ladies and
gentlemen:
We are met again 10 observe Me-
mortal day, one Of the most significant
OF the nation holidays a day dedi-
Gated 10 exercises in memory OF those
who saved this nation in its great
struggle for existence In the civil war.
II is now ~ years since the close of
that war. To the great majority OF
us. the war between the states is not
a memory. but a matter OF history.
and yet there are a few in this audi
ence to whom IL was a fearful real
ity. And II is 10 them especially and
C. their departed comrades that We,
on the occasion, pay our respects. II
is TO their memory that so many low
ing hands have tenderly placed those
wreaths and flowers on yonder monu-
ment and at their silent tombs in
beautiful sad ChippiannoCk.
In grafton. in poem and in song. the
nation has again and again poured
forth its appreciation OF their sacri-
nces and devotion. so that no speaker
however full his heart may be, car
presume TO add 10 their eulogy. But
the old. old story" can never be told
too often.
And yet my friends We would not
DO our whole duty to content our,
selves with mere eulogy. The day ha:
a still profounder significance. II i:
for us, the living, 10 gather from the
memories and lessons OF the past
new inspiration for the performance
OF our duty as citizens When thi:
government of the people. by Jhe
people and for the people" was estab.
lished it vas an experiment with man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

to Illustrate two great truths. One Of
those is Christianity aud the other is
civil liberty.
What are our memOrlals2 YOnder
at Plymouth Rock is chiseled form
representing the foundation idea Of
or civilization. 1t IS a colossal statue
Of Faith. In one hand Is grasped an
open bible, while the other with up
lifted finger points upward to Him
who rules in the affairs Of men It is
d memorial Of our national beginning.
Upon a hill which oyerloois one OF
the oldest cities Of our nation there
stands a granite monument II rises
10 commemorate the first great strug-
gle for liberty. What historical rec
elections come when we think of
Bunker Hill Proclaim lib
erly throughout the land 70 all the in
habitaH's thereof" The meaning of
the observance Of this day is not OBJ
scure IN 1868 General John a Logan,
then grand commander Of the G.. a. r.,
said in inau2urating this memorial:
The Goth day Of May Is designated
ior the purpose Of strewing with flow
crs. or decorating the graves Of com
rades who have died in the defense OF
their country
Concerning the organization of the
G. A. r., he said: I'VE are organized,
comrades. for the purpose Of strength
ening and preserving those kind and
iraternal feelings which have bound
together the soldiers who united to
suppress the late rebellion. What can
aid more to assure this result than
/ oherishing tenderly the memory of our
heroic dead. who made their lives a
CONTINUED on Page Seven,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

the Rock Island high school and for
several years has been engaged in
teaching at the Cambridge high
school.
Miss Clara Redecker, teacher at the
Longfellow school, was elected sup
ervisor of penmanship. She succeeds
Miss Eleanor Goertz of st. Louis, who
filled in here following the resigna-
ton of Miss Elizabeth koenemann,
who instituted the muscular system
here. Miss Redecker has been max
ing a study of the work for the past
four years and is we'll qualified TO
take it up at this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

eminent by the people. 1t gave US
high and permanent standing amongst
the nations of the world. 1t aroused
the loyalty and patriotism of our peo-
pie as it had never been aroused be-
fore. IL brought to the fore the
names of those great leaders whose
lives and deeds will be an example to
the young through all the ages. The
development of one such character as
that of the immortal Lincoln is OF it.
self of Unreasonable value. in its
effect, on our national life and ideals:
the just, charitable, merciful, pa
tient, self sacrificing Lincoln. who
typiied the hopes and aspirations of
minkind as no other character in all
history save alone Christ. And when
10 his great and honored name We
add the long list of heroes and
patriots and statesmen developed by
the civil war era and recall the
achievements OF them and their COM
patriots We may well doubt whether
that war was an unmixed evil.
Indeed. my fellow citizens, those Of
US who were not called on 10 make
those sacrifices have, as their result
. received a legacy such as no people
have ever enjoyed before. We should
never content ourselves with COM
pairing our country and its ilstitu-
tons and advantages with those OF
any country on earth. No people in
all the world have enjoyed such ad-
vantages as We and If We don't enjoy
them 70 the full IT is becuse We
haven't the ability TO measure up to
our opportunities.
And this great legacy has cost you
! (Co1tinued on Page Six
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
TEACHING CORPS
FOR YEAR NAMED
Board of Education Holds Spe-
cial Meeting at High School
Last Evening.
TWO INSTRUCTORS RESIGN
Miss TrOwbridge and Miss Guffin
Leave to Go to Other Fields
New Writing Supervisor.

The board of education held a spe-
ciai session last night at which the
teaching corps for the coming year
was discussed. The reelection of the
majority of the teachers occurred al
though the board did not quite COM
plete its assignments.
Two new high school teachers will
have TO be secured on account of the
designations of Miss Myrtle Trow-
bridge and Miss Alice Guffin, both
teachers of English whose resigna-
tions were received and accepted by
the board. The former accepts a po-
sitiOn at an advanced salary at the
high school in her home town, Rising
Sun, Ill, and the latter is to become
an eastern missionary. Both we're
capable teachers whom the board re-
GREETED to let go.
NAME NEW LIBRARIAN.
Miss Bessie Bladel of this city was
elected to the position of high school
librarian to fill the vacancy caused by
the recent resignation of Miss Myrtle
Summers who leaves to take up a
course of study at Northwestern uni
versity. Miss Bladel is a graduate OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
BLOOMING FLOWERS IN
A BUSINESS BLOCK

The NJ. & X. building at 1928
1927 Second avenue, has set neat
and attractive example in the beauti-
flying scheme in the new Rock Island
Hung from the stills of the immense
windows on the second and third
floors are window boxes of flowers
and foliage which produce an effect
that is as novel as it is beautiful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
Seeks News Of Drowning.

Mrs. Alma B. Tibbits, widow of the
late viii W. Tibbitts, VINO met his
death a week ago by drowning in the
Mississippi river, has written 10 the
local police authorities for news con-
corning her husbands death. She
states that when the body is found,
notice should be sent TO her and broth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
HONOR MEMORY
OF THE VETERANS
OF CIVIL STRIFE
Citizens Gather and Hear Pro-
grams Appropriate to Days
Observance.
PARADE IN THE MORNING
Patriotic Organizations and 1000
School Children in Line of
March TO Court House.

Favored by perfect weather, big
crowd gathered this morning TO wit
ness or take part in the Memorial
day parade and TO do honor to the
veterans OF the Civil war who gave
UP their lives that this country might
continue in the freedom and union
won for II by our forefathers. Under
the direction of John Ohlweiler,
marshal OF the day. the parade was
formed south Of the court house and
about 9:45 it started. The line Of
march was east on Third avenue TO
Twentieth street, north to Second
avenue and west 70 the court house.
North Of the court house the various
organizations making up the parade
executed an open order formation,
permitting the veterans of the Span
ish-American war and the members
Of the G.. a. r. 20 march between the
two ranks. Finally the Spanish war
veterans opened their ranks and sa-
luted the older veterans as they
marched pas, and led the way 20 the
speakers stand west OF the court
house.
THOSE ~ THE PARADE.
Following is the order and makeup
OF the parade:
Marshal of the day-John OIL
weller.
Aides-Ben J. Mitchell, Bert Oil.
weller. J. VI. Schaab, Harry Schrein.
er. Oscar Lift, John w. Welch and
Bert Ehleb
Chief OF Police James Brinn and
platoon Of police.
Stroehle's band.
Woodmen Of the World degree
team. Camp No. S5-19 men.
Company A-22 men.
Rock Island Naval Reserves No. s
-1j men.
John Hauberg and West End Settle
nent fife and drum corps-5O child
rem.
Public school children bearing flag
1000.
United American-Spanish War Vet
Grams. Siboney Camp No. S-24 men
Members Of John Buford Post No
242, Grand Army OF the Republi,
headed by 10 veterans bearing United
States flag d. c. Wright, comman
icr-52 men.
Automobile with Captain J. VI
Beardsley and Hon. c. J. Searle
speaker OF the day.
Twenty automobiles with 27 G. A
r. veterans and members Of Woman
Relief corps.
Chief George Newberry and cit
ere department.
At COURT HOUSE SQUARE.
Captain j. NJ. Beardsley. one Of III
Civil war veterans, presided as maste
OF ceremonies at the exercises a
Court House square. following the pa
ade Following the bugle call b
George Stroehle. a patriotic selectio
by the Stroehle band and the renditio
of illinois by the school children
DR.. ". :. Marquis pastor Of the BroaC
way Presbyterian church. offere
prayer. The master OF ceremonies Il
troduced 70 the thousands who wer
gathered about the court house on tn
west side, Hon. c. J. Searle, who pal
fitting tribute to the war veterans an
others who offered their sacrifices du
ing the war.
SERVICES AT MONUMENT.
Miss Cleora Howlette read the pt
triotic selection, The Rising of l776
A quartet Mrs. Mae Richards-C ase
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
Social Events
SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY.

O'N' '''S-O Wv D'n ''CN''
MRS. c. l.. REMLEY, 2401 FIF-
teenth avenue, was pleasantly sur
prised yesterday by a company of 40
friends and relatives, who took that
means of celebrating the anniversary
of her birth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
GAMES
NATIONAL.

NATIONAL.
Brooklyn, z; Boston, 6.
Pittsburgh, 8; st. Louis, s.
Philadelphia, l; New York, I
AMERICAN.
Boston 5; Washington, ..
New York, /; Philadelphia, Z
Cleveland, l; Chicago, ).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
Three Are Drowned.

Hannibal, No. May 80. T. Kirt-
ley, wife and daughter, and Crandan
King were drowned today when their
skiff. crossing the Mississippi, cap
sized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

ers Of her husband and burial arrange
ments for interment here will be made.
AS yet, the body of the victim of the
tragedy has not been recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30
AMUsEMENTs FOR THE DAY.

The excellent weather of today re-
suited in thousands Of people seeking
outdoor amusements for the day, and
there were plenty of ways in which
the time could be put in enjoyably.
The early morning cars to the Watch
Tower and Rock river took hundreds
Of picnickers and fishers. This after
noon a ball game is scheduled for the
ball park and horse races are in order
at Exposition park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-30

Miss Cleora Howlette read the pa
triotc selection, The Rising of 1916"
A quartet Mrs. Mae Richards-Casey,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-08
Timely Hints for the Housewife

milk, one cup of sugar. two table spoonfuls of melted chocolate Boil foI about 20 minutes.
 To Prevent Cake from Failing.
 Add a tablespoon of flour before any liquid and cake will never fall
 Peach Tapioca Pudding
 This pudding requires one gill of tapioca. one and one-fourth pints of cold water, one gill of sugar. one tablespoonful of lemon juice. one-half teaspoon of salt. quart can of slic- ed peaches.
 Wash the tapioca and let il soak over night in the water In the morning put the tapioca and water ill the double boiler and cook for one hour. Now stir into the cooked tapioca the salt. sugar and peaches Pour the mixture into a pudding dish and bake in a moderate oven for an hour and a quarter Let it stand in cool place. for an hour before it is served Powdered su- gar and cream should be served with
The Alaska citizen., 1912-01-08
Alaska Blue Fox Co.
 Quits the Business

great interest in the blue fox indus try about the time the picking be comes scant, and carries off any of the fat pups that may wander from the ancestral home and protection of the mother.
 blue fox propagator who re- turned from the North last summer had bill of exceptions against the industry that covered all of these points. and his final objection was that if all other difficulties were circumvented, rheumatism was bound to claim the propagator for it's own. This particular propagator went back to Sweden to spend the remain der of his days.
 Come Out to Bark at Ship
 Northern mariners say that cer- tain islands on the Alaska coast have proved to be wonderful breed ing grounds for blue foxes. and that so well have they thrived that large numbers of them come out on the hills and bark at the ships that go by.
 Captain Andreas Holdemeyer con tends that if a system could be de vised for catching the blue fox af- ter he has been thoroughly propa- gated. the inventor would reap large harvest