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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
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way) (Burtoh); b. Blanket Song or
Lovers Wooing (ZunD Carlos Troy
err.
localized Indian themes for piano,
a, Game Song Of the Ute Tribe; b,
How the Rabbit Lost His Tail; c, Bal
let of the Willows Omaha melodies)
Omaha and Winnebago fageolet love
songs played on this instrument by
Mr.. Cadman.
Part III;
Songs, Far OF Hear a Lovers
Flute (Omaha); The White Dawn Is
Stealing Qroquois); From the Land of
the Sky Blue Waters (Omaha) MIR.
Shenk.
Piano, The Sadness of the Lodge
(Omaha); In the Pleasant Moon OF
Strawberries (Omaha); Beside the
Niobrara (Omaha)-Mr. Cadman.
Songs, The Naked Bear (Ojibway)
(Burton); Incarnation Over a Sleep,
ing Infant (ZunD (Troyer); The
Moon Drops Low (Omaha) - Mr
Shenk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
TEN MILLION FOR
STATE CHARITIES

Springfield, H., Feb. 27.-The omni-
bus charities appropriation bills were
introduced yesterday in the senate by
Senator O'Connor, chairman of the
senate committee on appropriations,
and in the house by Representative
Michael s. Fahy.
The bills were prepared in the offices
of the state board of administration
and carry total Of $9,9S9,174. 1t is
the greatest lump sum ever requested
for any purpose by any bill or group
of bills before an Illinois Legislature.
They provide for the ordinary and
extraordinary expenses of the Is state
charitable institutions for the two
years beginning July /, 1913.
For 1913, the ordinary" bill carries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
GOOD NATURED AGAIN.
Good Humor Returns With Change to
Proper Food.

For many years l was a constant
sufferer from indigestion and nervous
ness, amounting almost to prostra-
tion," writes a Montana man.
My blood was impoverished, the
vision was blurred and weak, with
moving spots before my eyes. This
was a steady daily condition. | grew
ilItempered, and eventually got so
nervous / could not keep my books
posted, nor handle accounts satisfac-
torily. | can't describe my suffering.
Nothing | ate agreed with me, till
one day l happened to notice Grape
Nuts in a grocery store, and bought
a package out Of curiosity to know
what it was.
Il liked the food from the very first,
eating IT with cream, and now / buy
it by the case and use it daily. ! soon
found that Grape-Nuts food was sup
plying brain and nerve force as moth
ing in the drug line ever had done
or could do.
at wasn't long before / was re-
stored TO health, comfort and happi.
ness.
Through the use of Grape Nuts
food my digestion has been restored
my nerves are steady once more, my
eye-sight ia good again, my mental
faculties are clear and acute, and ]
have become so good-natured that
my friends are truly astonished al
the change. / feel younger and bet
ter than / have for 20 years. NJ
amount OF money would induce me
to surrender what l have gained
through the use Of Grape-Nuts food ,
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich There's a reason.
Read the little book. The Road IL
Wellville," IN packages.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
] interest.L(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
LOCAL MUSICIANS
TOHOLD ELECTION
Annual Selection of Officers to
Take Place Monday,
March 8.
IMPORTANT MATTERS UP
Clarence Schroeder of This City in
Delegate Race for National
Convention.

Monday, March 5. will occur the an
nual election of officers for Tri-City
society, local No. 67. Albert
Petersen and Henry Webbing are both
for the Office of president.
The greater interest hinges upon the
selection of two delegates to represent
the local branch of the American Fed.
Grafton of Musicians at the national
convention to be held at Toronto.
Canada. Sessions will begin the sec
ond Monday in May. Another feature
of interest will be the taking of q bal.
lot on the question Of changing the
meeting place from Davenport to Rock
Island, the contention being that this
city is centrally located and more con.
venient to all concerned
MANY OFFICE SEEKERS.
The list of candidates for various Of
fees follows:
President - Albert Petersen, Henry
Webbing.
Vice President-Charles Morgan.
Secretary-Otto Nobis, Clarence ]
Schroeder.
Treasurer-Otto Eckhardt.
Sergeant at Arms-Alfred Benin, A
E. Wrixon.
Executive Board-Henry Sonntag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

yourself looking nice Why not stop
working so hard? Tell your husband
you need help. Get a washwoman,
anyway, to do the washing and heavy
scrubbing. Get some new clothes,
learn to make your hair a becoming
way. Cold cream your face until it
looks smooth and smiling. and put on
little powder during the day. Get
your hands 10 look smooth and white
Put some style into your shape. Sleep
well eat well, don't let your husband
see that you worry, and be so nice
TO him that he'll wonder what he ever
saw in the other woman
My dear, if you'll only try, you can
sidestep trouble almost every time.
Try this way. II will take time, but
I'll wager it will work.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a man
Of q and have been corresponding
with a young lady Of "a Why does
she not answer? How can I win her?
How can | get her to answer my let
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

Otto Eckhardt, Hugo Stoeterau, Claus
Koepke, Ben Bleuer, George Stroehle,
Fred Jebe. c. r. Jahns, A E. Wrixon,
Alfred Benin. Charles Mangold, Paul
Koechert, Henry Scharder, T. o. Muir
ply, Henry Harbeck,.
Auditing Committee - Otto Nobis,
Charles Morgan, Frank Flick, A. E.
WriXOn.
Examining Committee-AIbert Pc
tersen, Ernest Otto. Emil Brockman,
Albert Fahrner, Claus Koepke, Her
man Hausser Charles Morgan, T. o.
Murphy.
Delegate to Tri-City Federation of
Labor-Henry Webbing, Henry Schra-
der, Otto Won Doehren, A. E. Wrixon,
John Peshinski, Arthur Lowe, Emil
Brockman, A. A. Zeman, julius Jehr-
ing, Claus Koepke, Hugo Toll, Edward
Blesse, f. A Hartman.
Delegate Industrial Home. Daven-
port-Emil Brockman, Henry Schra-
der, Oscar Lamp, Charles Morgan
Delegate Industrial Home, Rock Is
land-Henry Webbing, George. Stroeh-
lie, Carlyle Evans, Earl BOwlby.
Delegate Industrial Home. Moline
c. w. Smith, Arthur Lowe, Charles
MangOld, Guy Smith.
Delegate American Federation of
Musicians-Albert Petersen, Henry
Webbing, Charles Morgan, Clarence ].
Schroeder, Otto Won Doehren, Henry
Schrader, Charles Mangold, Henry
Harbeck, George Stroehle, c. w. Smith
Alternate to American Federation of
Musicians-Ben Ebeling, John Peshin'
ski, Herman Hausser. A. A. Zeman
Earl Bowlby, Alfred Benin.
Delegate to Iowa Federation of La,
bor-Henry Harbeck. Henry Schrader
Otto Won Doehren, Charles Morgan.
Alternate TO Iowa Federation of La,
bor-Gus Neibert, Oscar Lamp, A. A
Zeman, Herman Hausser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
cApMAN RECTAL PROGRAM.

CHARLES WAKEFIELD CADMAN,
one of Americas greatest living COM
posers who is to appear before the
Woman's club and guests at the open
meeting to be held March 8, has for
warded an interesting recital program
of his own compositions which will be
given with his celebrated American In
dian music talk. ]. Louis Shenk, bari
tone. will illustrate the talk with Mr..
Cadman as accompanist.
Part of the program is made up Of
miscellaneous compositions and is as
follows, all numbers being by Mr.. Cad
man unless otherwise designated:
Aria, I Martius Am, from The Morn
ing of the Year.
Piano, Melody in G. fiat, The Pom
padour Fan.
Songs, 1 Passed a Stately Caval,
cade; At Dawn the Sea Hath Hun
dred Moods-Mr Shenk.
Part II is an American Indian song
and piano recital of idealized and I'm,
localized Aboriginal music, with verb
al analysis by Mr.. Cadman. The
numbers:
The Old Mans Love Song Omaha
tribal melody recorded by Alice c,
Fletcher and idealized by Arthur Far
well a, The Omaha Tribal Prayer; b
A Gregorian Chant Of the Seventh
Century; c, An Ancient Egyptian
Chant of the COpts.
Demonstration Of involved rhythms
A native drum is used in these illus
trations. The examples are taker
from Miss Fletcher's writings and i
is interesting to note that Mr.. Cad
man uses the example for his songs
localized songs, Her Shadow (Ojlb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
HEART and
HOME ..
PROBLEMS
F@

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a mar
ried woman and my husband has 9TH
or girls and takes them to the shows
and around town. There is another
man who loves me. though, and wants
me 70 go with him. What shall do?
SHORTY.
DO what your conscience tells you.
Your husbands wrong-doing is no ex-
cuse for your doing wrong.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: DBL have
Just started high school. There are
some boys in my classes whom I am
not well acquainted with. Should I
speak 70 them on the street, els
1t proper for boys and girls of Il and
10 to exchange rings? (3D-Should a
boy kiss a girl goodnight?
GOODNIGHT.
'l)-f classmate greets you. sim
ply return the greeting, but do not
make friends unless he has a mutual
friend Introduce him. (2)-Yes. 90
No.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-I am married
we have a child and dearly love my
husband. | do all my own homework
washing and ironing But my husband
does not appreciate it. He goes with
married woman. Both Of them deny
they know each other. but I have Of
ten seen them together. What shall ]
do? BROKEN-HEARTED WIFE.
have
that you haven't taken time to keep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
PARTY FOR eRlpEs-ELEcT

MRS. NJ. H. VERGER, AT HER
home on Tenth avenue and Ninth
street, yesterday entertained at a mis-
cellaneous shower for the Misses Min
ME and Annie Gellerman. brides of
March. The guests brought with them
many pretty and useful gifts which
were deposited in a prettily trimmed
basket and were then presented to
the brides-to-be. The evening diver
sion was whist, in which the prizes
were won by Mrs. David Brady and
Miss M Balkan. Late in the evening
a four-course dinner was served. with
covers laid for about so young woErn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
CRESCENT cINcH CLUB.

MRS. CLIFFORD OWENS, AT HER
home, 1919 Sixth street, entertained
the members of the Crescent Cinch
club last evening. In the card games
the prizes were won by Mrs. Allen
Pratt and Clifford Owens, first; Mrs.
Clifford Owens and Louis Reddig, sec
ond, and consolation favors fell to
Mrs. A E. McInnis and Robert Ran
son. At IL o'clock the hostess served
a good hot supper Mrs. Louis Red
dig, 1921 Sixth street, will entertain
the club next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
LUTHERAN LADIES MEET.

TWELVE YOUNG WOMEN BRAV-
ed the storm and climbed the hill to
the home Of Miss Marie Struss, 1926
Thirty-fourth street, last evening to
attend the meeting of the Young
Ladies' society of the Immanuels Ger
man Lutheran church. Only matters
of a routine nature were transacted.
the evening being given over to a
social time and the hostess served
lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

Oregon, Ill, Feb. 27.-Public schools
have been dismissed and church and
other gatherings forbidden on account
of a mysterious epidemic Of scarlet
fever. Six persons have been strick-
en- since Monday. Two sufferers are
in d serious condition. The state
health board is investigating.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27
ROCK ISLAkD'ELKS
TO HOLD ELECTION

The annual election Of officers of
Rock Island lodge No. $50, B. P. o.
Elks' will be held at the club rooms
Monday, March 3, at o'clock. The
meeting, which is always the big one
of the year, will be joyous one. An
elaborate banquet will be served and
an excellent program has been pre-
pared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

While it is often Impossible to pre-
vent an accident, it is never impos-
sihle to be prepared-it is not beyond
any ones purse. Invest % cents in
a bottle of Chamberlain's liniment and
you are prepared for sprains, bruises
and like injuries. Sold by all drug
gists-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

UrbBna. Ill-Cook county has the
largest enrolment Of students in the
University Of Illinois, leading all other
Illinois counties by 66S, according to
announced by the registrar.
The total enrolment is announced as
4 sos excluding professional schools
in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

Difficulty is only a word indicatins
the degree of strength requisite for ar
complishing a particular object.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

tiers without sending them back mark
ed Refused" PEGGIE.
She probably doesn't want anything
TO do with you. Better forget her.
Dear Mrs Thompson: Please give
me a good candy recipe. A. B. c.
Cream candy: To three pounds white
sugar add one-hah pint water, set
over slow fire for half hour, then add
one teaspoonful gum arabic, dissolve,
add one tablespoonful vinegar; boil
until brittle TRY in cold water), then
take of and favor with vanilla or what
you like. Rub your hands with butter,
pull candy until white and twist into
sticks
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please state
how to use egg shampoo for the hair.
MRS. c. S.
Beat up a couple of eggs, then rub
/ them into the hair, rubbing well into
the scalp. Let the egg dry in the hair
/ Then rinse hair and head several times
in tepid water. Do not have the water
hot or it will cook the egg. Wher
the hair is we'll rinsed, let it dry il
the sun, if possible Use this egs
shampoo at least once a month. If the
head is very dirty, put a little bit o.
ammonia into the first rinsing water
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-27

All he news all the time-The
Argus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
DELEGATES NAMED
FROM BIBB COUNTY

Centreville. April 15.-(special.).
Judge w. L. Pratt probate Judge of
Alabama. has appointed the following
delegates to represent Bibb county at
the National Good Roads convention, to
be held in Birmingham on April 25
]. e. Hamilton. Woodstock; J. P. Mel
vim, Piper; D. ]. Murphy, centreville;
d. NJ. Ham, Randolph; C. w. Steele
L. NJ. Kinnaird, Centreville; b. D..
Strickland. B. A. Thrasher P. TidwelI.
Woodstock; V. A. Stewart Wood Pier
son, Blocton: W. G. Hubbard, r. A.
Brown, Eoline; John S. Ward, James
Murphey, S. w e. Nichols, Ed Ken
nedy, w. w. Lavender, ID. B. Snead
Centreville; X. c. Mahan, Brierfield !:
Jonce L. Garner, Randolph; NJ. L. Smith
erman. Lawley; ]. NJ. Haynes. Six Mile;
Pat Shannon. w, II. Wright w. Bloc
ton.
Judge Pratt for a number of years
has been very Jealous in his efforts to
improve the public roads of Bibb coun-
ty and has had much work done on the
public roads recently.
The question of bond issue for the
Improvement of the public roads for
the county has been discussed and it is
possible that an election to. determine,
whether or not bonds for the improve
ments of the public roads shall be is
sued. will be held before a great while.
The Tuscaloosa presbytery will COR
vene here tomorrow and will be in ses-
sion two days. Quite a number of dele
gates are expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
WHO IS GETTING THE /
| GRAFT IN ATLANTA.
Town Is Stirred But No
Names Are Mentioned
COUNCIL SUSPECTS
Mayor Woodward Is Active and Inti-
mates He Will Take Charge of
Whole Situation Before
Grand Jury

Atlanta April 15.-tSpeciaD--As thick
and fast as charges Of graft have been
flying about the heads of members of
the city council, not one name has yet
been mentioned until it is either brought
out on the witness stand in the prom
ised investigation, or put on the face of
grand jury Indictment, provided there
Is evidence enough to support It,
who are all these grafters?" Allan
tans are asking one another. Newspaper
publications have whetted appetites for
the disclosure of the rest of the story
but it comes not.
Il will name names,' yociferates Alder
man McClelland in Interview after inter-
view, and yet there has been no nam
ing.
The newspaper men have made investi-
cations and they are all pretty we'll sat
isfied as to which particular members of
council the finger of suspicion points, but
they have unearthed nothing but suspi-
cions.
They have ascertained that one of the
members of council in question is said
to have borrowed q sum of money from
q certain near beer dealer two years ago.
This particular case was talked about at
that time. 1t was known two years ago
to everybody connected with the city gov
ernment and many who were not but
the matter was allowed to drop. The fact
is everybody had about forgotten it until
Alderman McClelland sprung his SEN
sation" Then it was discovered that this
two year old loan made by a near beer
dealer to a member of council. or alleged
TO have been made about that time, was
one of the cases he had in mind.
They have also learned, it Is said, that
another member of council who has al
ways favored the near beer dealers, got
some contracts with the assistance of
one or two OF them. This is said to be
the foundation of another of the Nc
Cleland charges for which investigation
is demanded
Mayor Woodward is trying to find some
thing ON which to hang criminal charges,
outside of the purely moral aspect of the
cases II is now his plan TO go before
the grand jury, tell all he knows him
self and then, in way, to take charge
OF the grand jury Investigation, for it has
about been determined to have both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
TO DECIDE ON NEW
JAIL IN ANNISTON
Architect Wheelock' Will Have Con-
ference With the Revenue Com
missioners Today

Admission. April 15--(speciaD-
II. B. Wheelock of Birmingham, who
drafted the plans for the new Calhoun
county Jail, is expected in Admission We'd
nesday afternoon, at which time he will
be in consultation with the Calhoun road
and revenue commissioners, and it is ex-
pected that the commissioners will at this
time accept the jail
1t is announced that State Inspector of
Prisons w. II. Oates, whose condemna-
ton of the old Jail resulted in the build
ing of the new prison, will not be present
at the meeting. It is also said that moth
ing definite has been done in regard to
building a wall around the structure to
prevent the prisoners confined therein
from being handed tools or weapons from
the outside.
The cells are flush with the outside wall
and the commissioners urged the erection
of some obstruction to prevent the pris-
oners from having direct contact with the
outside. but DIR. Oates maintained that
this would minimize the sanitary and
ventiating precautions he had taken. 1t
is also said by one of the contractors that
the building is so constructed as to make
escape practically impossible, no matter
what kind of tools prisoners may have.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
AID CLUB OUTLINES
WORK PROGRAMME
Birmingham Will Send 20 or
More Delegates to Balti-
more Convention


Not a seat was vacant at the Ad club
luncheon yesterday. Live ones from ev-
cry branch of the association were on
hand. John Sparrow. after an absence of
10 days. presided and was greeted enthu-
siastieally. A programme of work was
outlined to be started now Nominations
are wanted for the annual meeting in
Baltimore. Mr. Sparrow requests that
all names be sent in at once. About 20
delegates will be elected with the same
number of alternates for the Batlmor.
meeting.
The Ad club street fair will be held be-
ginning Monday next for potlatch week.
Volunteers were secured to assist at the
street fair. Many offered and many were
accepted. The Ad men propose to 'toot
'em up on this coming weeks OCCASION.
and nothing is to be left undone to assist
In that affair.
The meeting lasted about one hour and
30 minutes, during which time a great
deal of talk was heard and every one left,
feeling more optimistic over the situation
In general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
DECATUR TO COME
UNDER BLUE LAWS
Sheriff Announces That Statute on
Sunday Closing of Stores Must
Be Obeyed

Decatur April -(speciaD-The blue
laws will be enforced in the two Deca-
turs and in this county. according to a
public statement just issued by Sheriff
R. N. Mccolloch
force section 1914 of the code of Alabama
to the letter. This law provides that drug
Stores may keep open. but that all other
places OF business must close on the
Sabbath day. The law does not apply
to railroads and steamboats,. or to manu-
70 acturing establishments which are re-
ouired to be kept in operation.
Sheriff McCulloch says that this section
of the code has been fiagrantly violated
in the Decaturs and that he proposes to
put a stop to 1t In the future, but that
It is not his wish TO take unoue aovan-
tage of anyone.
The Deoaturs are indeed getting very
good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
News of Ensley

1 1t Is almost a daily occurrence now for
the open hearth furnaces of Ensley to
set up new records and then proceed TO
smash the production ngures all over
again. Monday the eight furnaces at the
"a hours. Tuesday an effort was made
to overcome this record, which came very
near succeeding. In no wise discouraged
the employees will today enthusiastically
endeavor to make the record 300 tons.
These figures were possible from the fact
that the entire battery of furnaces were
in operation at one time, something which
seldom happens.
As result of the activity In Ensley
real estate and the supply OF residences
not being equal to the demand, DIR. and
Mrs. J. T. Kent are residing in a tent
on Ensley Highlands A few days ago
DIR. Kent sold his residence at Palmer
terrace. The buyer wanted immediate
possession, so DIR. Kent put in rush
order for shelter to be built for his auto
mobile and servants and purchased a
tent for himself and wife.
IocSHiH1HS iOQdy ana continuing
throughout the summer months a ma
jority of the business houses of Ensley
will be closed every Wednesday after
noon. This action is taken following an
agreement entered into by the members
of the Merchants Protective association.
This body will hold its regular meeting
this afternoon at the association head
quarters ON avenue L, and number of
matters will be discussed relative to the
work of the organization. Committee re-
ports will be heard on the completion
of the arrangements for the big county
convention of merchants which has been
called to meet in Birmingham April 30.
The Twentieth Century Mothers club
of Ensley will meet at 8 o'clock this after
noon with Mrs ]. b. Agnew of Corey,
at Overlook place.
Baptist church will continue throughout
the week as. heretofore announced. The
Rev. j. D. Ray, OF the Calvary Baptist
church, preached a powerful sermon last
night and interest in the meeting con-
tinues to grow. The Rev. Mr.. Ray will
continue the services until the Rev. Cur
tbs Shugart returns to take up the work,
which will be tonight according to a
statement made by Mr.. Shugart last night
The baseball team of the Bush school
defeated the Minor school yesterday af-
ternoon by the score of 10 to s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-16
KILLS SON-|N-LAW
WHILE DEFENDING
DAUGHTERAT HOME
Smith Black Shoots Joe Ha-
ney at Oleander Near
Guntersville-Surren-
ders to Officers

Guntersville. April -(speciaD-s
Black shot and almost instantly killed
his son-in-law Joe Haney at Oleander
about 10 miles from Guntersville .yester-
day.
From reports 1t seems that Haney
whipped his wife some three weeks ago
and she went to her fathers house for
protection and yesterday while in an
other rage Haney went after her. on
reaching her fathers house he was told
several times by Black not to come In
and when he attempted to come in by
force Black fired on him with shotgun
the load taking effect in his head
Black gave himself up to the authori-
ties and had his preliminary trial today
Both parties are prominent farmers.