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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
1918 TAX RATE
SHOWS INCREASES
over LAST YEAR
County Clerk H. B. Hubbard
Complies Statement-Pock-
etbooks Hit Hard.
ONLY ONE REDUCTION
State Figure Almost Doubles, Jumping
from SO Cents to 7o-Detailed
Table.

County Clerk II. B. Hubbard issued
a statement showing the tax rate for
Rock Island and Moline in 1913. The
tax rate for this year is somewhat
larger than in 1912 especially on state
taxes which almost doubled. The H.
brary figure is the only one which did
not increase while the city tax is the
only one showing a reduction over last
years rate.
Table of Rates.
The following table compiled by the
county clerk gives the rate figured on
each 500 valuation:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09

per last evening. quite a number be-
ing served. Fifty of the members were
present but there were no ladies in
attendance. Four interesting boxing
exhibitions were enjoyed in addition
to fine supper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
Accept Bridges.

The commission accepted the work
of Collins Bros. on the refiooring of the
Milan bridges and ordered vouchers
fer ss.666.OS in payment. The report
Of :. :. Hull. inspector on the work.
was also accepted
\ representative OF the Morse Fair
banks Morse company. whose state
headquarters are being moved from
Davenport 10 Des Moines offered TO
sell 10 the city test weights for scales
for the sum Of $40 The city has been
paying rent for the use Of the weights
and now that the office is being re-
moved. it is desired TO dispose of them
to the CITY. The commission will in
spect them today and if satisfactory
will make the purchase.
\ number of bills were allowed.
The sum of S1.700 was voted to \. J.
Endter * son. contractors for work
being done on hose station No. 1 on
Thirtieth street and Fifteenth avenue
Denkmann Il WeyerhaeUser were
given $500 for the lots upon which the
building was erected. p. +. TreIken-
schuh was allowed $1,000 as partial
payment for water mains on Eleventh
and Ninth avenue from Eleventh TO
Twentieth street. The bill Of the SUI
perior Chemical company for 1894
for alum was allowed.
An ordinance provided for a six-inch
water main and an eight-inch sewer on
Fortieth street. Eighth 10 Ninth ave
nue. was considered.
Cafe Ordinance.
Commissioner Rudgren's cafe ordi- !
nance providing for a fee Of s400 in I
addition to the regular saloon license 4
OF $500 Was considered. \ petition of 4
property owners asking that Eigh- I
teenth avenue from Ninth street west ]
10 the river be opened up was received 4
and placed on file
An invitation from the Civic depart I
ment OF the Women's club inviting
the commissioners 10 attend the regu-
lar meeting OF the organization Friday
afternoon al the public library. was
received and placed on file The smoke
nuisance and the bill board evil are TO
be discussed /.
Gets Contract. II
p. F. Trenkenschth vas given
contract for a sewer main on Fifth ave
nue. from Forty-fifth 20 Forty-sixth
street
The ordinance providing for the
creation OF the Office OF a waterworks
was passed and r. ".
Sharp. city chemis-, vas given the 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09

into the hands OF the above Il men
rests the fate Of William Dieters now
ON trial IN circuit court for the murder
Of Andrew Nelson or August 2. in
front Of the Sutterman saloon, 1'2l
Second avenue SeIfdefense is claim
81 by Dieterz. who on the stand to-
day declared that Nelson started the
trouble and was the aggressOr and
that he did not draw his knife TO
protect himself until he thought. his
own life was in danger
The jury in the case was chosen
without much difficulty yesterday aft
Rock Island States Attorney F. r.
Thompson for the prosecution and
John X scott for the defense made
their opening statements to the jury
and then adjournme1t was taken until
this morning.
The state rested its case shortly be
fore noon. Among those to testify
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
JURY is SECURED
IN MURDER TRIAL
OF WILL DIETERS
Is Charged With Killing Andrew
Nelson on Night of Aug. 2
Following Quarrel.
SELF DEFENSE is CLAIMED
Defendant on Stand Says He Did Not
Draw Knife Until His Own Life
Was Endangered.

Ira Roberts. Rock Island.
~. Hetter, Rock Island.
{. G. Fickinger. Rock island.
Ed. Trenkenschuh. Rock Island.
a. Huff. Rock Island.
Carl EVert. Rock Island.
w. 4. Newton, Rock Island.
George NJ. Stesrns, Rock island.
4. p. Talbut, Rock island.
Clark Goblin. Hampton.
John Able, Moline.
Ed. NJ. Johnston, Bowling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09

disorderly conduct by John Haley. AT
ter a hearing in police court this morn
ing before Magistrate Smith, the case
against Berdue was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
Flashlights at EIehIa's-

Flashlights for every purpose. Also
ever ready batteries and bulbs. Elec-
trio engines and motors. Fiebig, 1919
Third avenue
Look for the big electric key.
-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09

The old. old story. told times with
out number, and repeated over and
over again for the last SO years. but i,
IS always a welcome story to those in
search of EeaIth-There is nothing In
the world that cures coughs and colds
as quickly as Chamberlain Cough
Remedy Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
Approve Plan.

prof Andrew Kempe, treaNer of
Angus ana college appeared before
the commission and presented plans
fer the retaining wall which it is pre-
posed TO erect on Thirty-eighth street
to protect college buildings from fur
her land slides. The plans were ap-
proved by the council Prof Kempe
explained that the work would prob
ably cost some $500 which is about
$500 in excess of the original figure
considered. lie stated that the city
had practically agreed 10 help in the
construction Of the wall and that the
amount sugges ed had been $500. He
argued that his sum was too small.
He said that attorneys had informed
him that il legal action was brought
the city could be held for the entire
cost Of the improvement. However,
he said that Augustana was not
anxious 10 get into any litigation with
she city but he did hope the commits
sion would be as liberal as possible
in the matter II was decided TO defer
action unit. later. The recent big land
slides have endangered buildings on
the college campus and Prof. Kempe
declared that il would cost from $500
% $500 to build new walls at the dor
mitOry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
MEMBERS OF COMPANY E
ENJOY OYSTER SUPPER

The members of Company T. militia
Of Rock Island enjoyed an oyster sup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
CITY COMMISSION
REFUSE TO GRANT
SALOON LICENSE
Claus Dau Denied Request to
Reopen the Notorious Lin
coin Club.
ACTION Is UNANIMOUS
Charles kammerer Has mysterious
Applicant for Billy Rice's
Old Place.
ACTION Is UNANIMOUS

Z When Claus Dau, representing the
. Northwestern Beer company, applied
for a license to operate a saloon at
23I0 Second avenue, the former abode
of the notorious Lincoln club, the city
commission yesterday afternoon by
unanimous vote refused to grant the
same. The resolution turning down
the reoues; was offered by Mayor H.
NJ. Schriver and seconded by Commits
sioner Jonas Bear.
\ strong attempt is also being made
TO open up Billy Rice's place, 2lo7
Fourth avenue, which was closed
by the commission. Charles F. Kan
merer, representing the Davenport
Mailing company, who owns the prop
erty in question, appeared before the
commissioners to ascertain their atti-
tude toward reopening the resort. Mr..
Kammerer declared he had an appli-
cant ready to take the license who
would agree 10 operate a clean and
orderly saloon He admitted that he
had been able to secure but one bonds
man, Walter Yerbury, but wanted TO
know if his own signature and that of
II L. Becker would be satisfactory
Mayor Schriver announced that the
council was not in a position TO go
into the question of the merits of the
proposition. There is nothing before
the commissioners for action declar
ed his honor. The thing for you 10
do is to present your application prop
erly signed. and then we can properly
discuss it
Mysterious Applicant.
1t was agreed to have special meet
ing OF the commission Friday after ,
noon, at which time the question of a
license will be taken up again. Mr..
KammeTer said that the owners of the |
property formerly occupied by Billy !
Rices saloon were anxious to get il |
rented since the closing down had re-
suited in a big loss of revenue. Billy /
Rice mas left the place for good" con !
tiuued Mr.. Kammerer. HE will have /
absolutely nothing to do with the con-
duct of the saloon under the new APP !
plicant. | am in position 10 guaran- |
tee that there will be no infraction of /
the law and that clean. orderly place (
viii be kept" The identity of the APP
plicant was not revealed.
The action of the council with rela
ton 10 the granting of this license will !
be watched with interest. Since the !
crusade against vice started, the Lin
coin club. the Buffalo. Thede e Peter
son. and Billy Rice's places have been
shut The question ROW is. how
long will they remain closed. Certain
interests are making every endeavor
to reopen them and the people are
much concern in the de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
EnreraI of Anna Recker.

Funeral services for Anna Gertrude
Becker. two year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs II. l. Becker. 725 Thirty
eighth street were held this after
noon from the home, Rev. Ira o. Moth
stein officiating. Interment was made
in the Chippiannock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
POLICE NEWS

g. o. DeHaass was pInched last night
by Officer Kirsch- He w>s charged
with being drunk and was fined 81 and
costs by Police Magistrate Smith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09

AS a result of a family quarrel Hor-
ace Berdue last evening was arrested
b. Ohcer Berry. He was charged with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-09
FAR CROSSING is
URGED FOR STOPS
OF STREET CARS
Commissioners Petition TriCity
Railway to Drop New Plan
as Unsatisfactory.
HUNTooN. APPROVES MOVE
Manager Declares Many Accidents
Have Resulted from Present
Method.

Members Of the city commission
went on record yesterday in favor of
having the Tri-City Railway company
sop its street cars on the far instead
OF the near side of the crossing. A res
olution 10 this effect was unanimously.
passed. following an explanation from
General Manager John G. Huntoon.
Mr. Huntoon appeared before the
council and stated that he desired 10
obtain from the members an express
sion OF opinion relative to a return TO
the old plan of stopping cars on the far
instead OF the near crossing. Il have
become convinced, said Mr. Huntoon,
that the new plan has been respon-
sible for big increase l.. accidents. l
'hink il will safeguard tie public's
welfare To return TO the old rule"
After this statement the council
unanimously passed d resolution urg-
ing the company 10 drop the new plan.
The Tri-City Federation of Labor first
took up the agitation. a committee
from that body recently appeared be-
fore the city council of Davenport in
an effort TO ge- that body 10 rescind
an ordinance requiring the cars in
that city to stop on the near crossing.
Mr.. Huntoon said he had talked with
the mayor Of Davenport abou- the pro-
POSED change and that it seemed likely
that the ordinance in question would
be changed. He therefore desired 10
consult with the commissioners of
Rock Island and Moline relative to
the matter in order that change
could be made simultaneously in all
three cities, should it be found ex
pedient
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
i i i
NOT ALL LINCOlNS

We see in our day many woud-be Lincc.ns. In
his day, however, there was but one Snd we do
not imagine thsH his Ike is to appear numerously
IN any age or indeed ever TO appear .ga in one
individual. We all remember how Colonel Roosa =
welt last yeat was deepy anxious to impress up1n
the country that he was a second Lincoln But no
characters could possibly be more unlike than the
character OF Roosevelt and that or Lincoln. Roose
welt, impulsve camorous, insistent, and aggressive
Lincoln calm, quiet contempative and pushed upon
rather taan pushing Lincoln was diatory, liking
to procrastinate large questions until the country
was fully rpe for the proper action; Roosevelt
prompt instant in action and prone to sudden stroke
to asonish the country, rather than TO calm and
patient waiting for the country to grow up to &C.
uuiescence in what ought to be done. The char.
acters Of Lincoln and of Roosevelt contrast
rather than a harmony.
Other individuals from time to time who wish
to trade upon the great name of Lincoln have an
nounced themselves as Lincolnian for purposes of
their own. The latest pretension of this kind has
been put forward in behalf of President Wilson, But
ssain the comparison altogether fails, far as we
have any data to go upon President Wilson during
the brief period in which he has been President has
exhibited qualities the reverse of those of Presi.
dent Lincoln, He has been active, dominant in the
shaping of tariff legislation; whereas President Lin.
coin the proposition stated my political
of any of the means by the executive to control the
legislation of the country AS rule, think it bet
ter that congress should originate as well as per-
feet its measures without external bias"
No more direct contrast could possibly be pre-
sented than that between the attitude of President
Wilson and that Of President Lincoln with respect
to interfering with congress in its tariff legislation
Again President Wilson is elected upon tar.
ih platform which pronounces protection to AmerE ,
can industries TO be unconstitutional And YET
President Lincoln, who was a pretty good constitu-
tional lawyer himself, far better than any
contend that President Wilson is, held directly to
the contrary. saying: That while providing revenue
for the support of the government by duties upon
imports sound policy requires such an adjustment
of these duties will encourage the development
of the industrial interests of the country"
And so we shall have to abandon all hopes OF !
getting second Lincoln in the person of President
Wilson, Just as we had to abandon the same ideasr
in respect to the personality OF Colonel Roosevelt
Salt Lake Telegram.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
Mysterious Stranger In Town.

"ysso''oes OUsV8oT III Town..
Something mighty queer about
Teller that was here last week." re-
lated the landlord of the Turgidtown
tavern. He never kicked about his
room. EFT with apparent relish what
was set before him, didn't try to flirt
with the Mattresses. and when I asked
him II he was looking for land or seek.
Ing health or canvassing for something
he politely replied that he wasn't. He
went to bed and got up at reasonable
hours, walked sedately about town.
bought 1O-cent cigars a. II he was
used to EN-. answered civilly the re-
marks OF practically every prominent
citizen in town about the weather. He
stayed three days. and then paid his
bill without grumbling, babe me q
courteous good-by and went away with
as little futter as he had come And
ON account of the consistent manner
In which he minded his own business
and let other peoples Affairs alone
there has been . good deal Of specu.
lation about him ever since, the con.
sensus Of opinion being that he was
either . famous detective, some kind
Of . slick swindler or . crazy maAs
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08

second and SO till during the last five years of
the life Of the loan tne interest payments would
amount to only IS year.
Then why have an assistant state loan COM
missioner? Let the assessed valuation of the pro-
perry be made the basis OF the loan and the coun.
~ board in each state o. X. 1t for the loan com.
missioner at Washington. Cut out all unnecessa
redtape. The bill in its present form would fail
of its purpose.
All of which commendatory and to the point
The federal government cannot do to much in, the
interest Of colonization and the farmer. The farmer
Is the backbone of our civilization and when the
farms fail the nation will fail In the interest of
the homebuilder the government early estsbls sled
the homestead law and has since revised and mod.
flied 1t to meet conditions and 1t is in order
to improve means whereby loans at reasonably
small rate of interest can be procured. Let the
good work go on.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
mterurban to
Be Extended

Interurban Talk-The Hyrum peo-
pie have been assured by the man.
agement of the Logan Rapid Transit
company that the interurban will be
extended to the city on the south be-
fore the first Of October or the pres
ent year. 1t is said that this addi-
tionaJ service can be made without
mourning the expense of additional
cars. The Smithfield and Providence
car can make the round trip giving
two hour service. An engineering
party is busy now setting stakes for
permanent line and grade ana active
construction work will begin soon tor
the extension from the Providence ter
minus to the south, taking in the
thriving towns of Millville and Hy-
rum. .tE+.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
PENNSYLVANIA SMASHEs
~ COKE RECORD
Output In 1912 Was Over 27,ooo, 900
Tons; More Than That Of all
Other States Combined

Pennsylvania stands preeminent
among the states in the production OF
coal and in the manufacture Of coke.
The quantity of coke produced in the
state in 1912 was 27,372,01S short tons
I valued at $56,054,47S, against 21,9z3,-
995 tons. valued at $43,O53, 1867 in 1911
I according to Edward w. Parker OF
the United States Geological; survey.
The increase in 1912 compared with
1911. was 5,44S,0S3 short tons, or
24.s5 per cent in quantity, and $751;
C0l,111 or 30.2 per cent in value.
The quantity of coke made in 1912
was the largest on record, exceeding
the previous maximum of 26,513,2I4
tons in 1907 by S5S,sO4 short tons,
but falling behind the earlier year
in value by s11,5S3,546. hi,l. Nht
As producer of coke Pennsylvania
8 relatively of greater importance
than as a producer of coal, for where
as, including the production OF anthra.
cite, Pennsylvania contributes less
than half the entire output OF coal
in United States, nearly two-tfiirds
the total production of coke is made
within that state. Pennsylvania has,
however. not progressed as fast as
some other states in the matter OF
conserving the by products of coke
making. All but very small quaint
ty of the states coke Is made in
beehive ovens or in rectangular ovens
in which the process is one of par.
tai combustion, as in the beehive
ovens, and without recovery of by pro-
ducts or Utilization Of the heat gener.
ated in the coking process.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
SOME DANGEROUS SOFT DRINKS

And now warning goes forth as to soft drinks.
IN too many cases they contain harmful hab form.
ing drugs, according to the journal of the American
Medical Association. In addition to the drinks con-
tanning dangerous chemical flavoring and coIorlng
substances, there are socalled temperance drinks
sometimes misnamed tonic drinks that are equally
dangerous The government analysis says the Jour-
nal, has found many Of these to contain caffeln 1t
is easy to understand why 1t is that after taking
Of these drinks the feeling of fatigue disappears
quickly. But caffein says, the journal, is not
desirable stimuant to unfortunately to grow
ing children or adults, especially those jewellers in
cities whose nervous systems stand in need of
artificial stimulation Not a little of the restless
of children during the summer is to be traced
to the taking of caffen in considerable quantities
at soda fountains in cold drinks of various kinds
Parents sometimes discover a distinct craving
the part of Their children for particular drink.
The greater danger is in the bottled tonic and TEN
perance drinks" The New York City board of
health has issued warnings against certain drinks
that have been misbranded. The Montana board of
health gives long list of such drinks that have
been misbranded and adulterated. Most of them
contain saccharin instead of sugar, and in some
ginger ale red pepper is substituted for ginger. But
s6ccharin does not foah extract of soap bark Is
used for this purpose. Soap bark contains a toxic
principle sapotoxn, that is markedly poisonous
Thus danger turks on all sides. There would be
of it, but for the artificial habits that prevail The
days that filled with hard work and where thirst
is quenched with cool water and hunger satisfied
with plain, honest food, rise in contrast to the days
where poisonous stimuants in soft drinks are taken
every little while. where food is sauced and flaw
ored to spur faded appetite. 1t is always in or
der to preach the simple life. And II ever peo-
pie needed 1t we do The universal increase in
weath-whch has well nigh made as a people
money mad-appeals every side for artificial
stimulation. though 1t be not alcoholic. And
the same appeal through all manner of liv-
ing which demands Injuries and designations that
were not dreamed of in the last generation. An aid
to better living is in the little things of daily habit
And so as the soft drink" season comes the
warnings sounded can well be needed Ogden Ex
aminer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
WILL RELIEVE COMMON ILLS
Simple Homo Remedies Thst Msy d
Msahs q ersvsAtino SERIOUS
Attack Of oleknsss.

There 10 happy medium between
suffering in silence and haunting q
Doctors office. The drug habit Is not
admirable, but equally foolish 10 Il to
let Ills become illness. &C.,,
Here are q few simple home rene
diea- harmless. generally effective and
inexpensive.
A bad cold can often be broken IL a
teaspoonful OF powdered ginger in a
cup Of hot milk is taken at the first
symptom
Another quick cure Is a half tea
spoonful each Of bicarbonate of soda
and aromatic spirits OF ammonia ia.
ken in half cupful of hot water as
soon as you feel the cold.
A bad headache can often be cured
by drinking half glass of cold water
In which has been squeezed the Juice
OF half lemon and half teaspoonfu
Of soda.
Bruises and cuts can have no better
treatment than to apply turpentine i'm
mediately II will sting, but It will
cure. Cloths wrung from turpentlne
and hot water can be frequently ap
piled For cold in the chest rubbing
with turpentine and lard is excellent
For burn there Ia nothing better
than carrom oil. which is nothing more
than equal parts of linseed oil and
lime water,
To prevent infection In cut perox.
de should be applied at once. Equal
ly good Is pure alcohol-Boston Globe