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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
QUO WAR; ANTOTO
CLOSE up SALOON
Petition Filed in Circuit Clerk S
Office Against ]. J. Tax
man Place.

A quo warranto proceedings de-
handing hat J. J. Taxman show by
what authority he is conducting a
saloon at 31O6 Fifth avenue in the
Rooster building. was filed in the
circuit c.erk's Office yesterday even
ing by At orneys Connolly & Connel-
" appearing for James A. Campbell
The case will come up for hearing
before Judge r. W. Olmsted next
" ednesday.
The case is an OutgTowth of the
long legal battle between Mr.. Taxman
and Otto Berner which resulted in the
lat er being granted a license to CON
duct SALOON in the recently erected
Campbell business block just east of
the Rooster building. Mr.. Berner
formerly conducted a saloon in the
Rooster building, but abandoned II
prior % the expiration of his lease
and by continuing TO exercise the
rights of his contract. sought to pre-
vent the place beng used as a saloon
without the usual petition of con-
sent being secured. In the mean.
time he secured a license for a saloon
in the Campbell building.
Mr.. TaxmaA, to continue the room
at 31O6 Fifth avenue as saloon prop
erty, filed The usual bond, rendered a
half years license fee and made ap.
piCation for a license, before the ex.
| piration of seven months from the
time the place ceased to be used as
saloon property.
Following the expiration of the
lease, the mayor gran ed Mr. Taxman
the license he sought and the place
was opened up earlier this week. The
quo warrahto proceedings is to put
him out OF business on the grounds
that the license was Improperly is
sued. William McEniry is attorney
for Mr.. Taxman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
WOULD ABOLISH
COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
Agitation Towards That End
Started by the East Moline
Commercial Club.
FAVOR A COMMISSION FORM
Plan Is Found Successful in Many Of
the Counties In the Southern
End Of State.

Abolition Of the board Of super
visors as the governing body in Rock
Island county and the substitution in
its stead OF a board of three county
commissioners is an agitation which
had is birth Tuesday evening at a
meeting Of the East Moline CONNER
cial club. A committee OF three, G..
J. Walker, A. 3. Johnson, and F. II.
Bailsback, was named to investigate
conditions in other counties of the
stare where the commissioner system
is in vogue and TO devise ways and
means for action that will do away
with the present plan, which It IS con
tended, is both inefficient and uneco-
ncmical.
Expression by members Of the East
Moline organization was freely given,
placing the Commercial club on rec
ord as not satisfied with the way af-
fairs Of county government are now
being conducted. No individual mem
beers we're singled out for attack. but
the opposition Is centered on the Iii
uois supervisor board plan as a sys-
ten. Experience has proved, It was
asserted. that too much of the couI-
tvs money IS being paid out in sal
aries and extras 10 a board thar 10 be-
gin with has a cumbersome compost
ton. II is seldom that 80 to 35 meg
can be assembled together TO trans
act public business without friction
resulting in more or less irritation
70 the people represented.
ELECTION IL NECESSARY.
There are a number OF Illinois coun
ties, especially in the southern part
o. the state, hat never have had any
thing but commissioners. The Hi
nois law provides that a county where
township organization is not in vogue
shall be governed by three commits
sioners instead OF a board OF super
visors In order to pave he way foI
such action in Rock Island county Z
general election, upon petitiin of one
NTH Of the legal voters OF the county
would have to be called to voc for o.
against the continuance Of township
organization. Then a special election
would be necessary to cleo commits
sioners. who would take over all pow
crs of the board OF supervisors. Wher
township organization is discontinued
iu q county the records of the sew
crdl towns are deposited in the coun
" clerks Office and the commission
ers assume responsibility for all un
finished business and look after futur,
interests.
The committee named by the Com
morcia. club viii commence inyestiga
lions soon and il may mean that tn
yo ers of the county will face the is
sue during the next year or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
PRISONER TRIES
TO HANG HIMSELF
John King Makes Attempt Upon
His Own Life in City Jail
at 1890 p. m.
HAD ASKED FOR LODGING
celImates Give Alarm and Officers Cut
Man Down-Drink Is Cause
Of the Act.

Dependent because of long period
Of misfortune, and crazed by drink,
John King, aged So, last night attempt
ed TO commit suicide in his cell, after
having walked into the police sta
ton and asked for a bed. Taking a
piece Of rope from his pocket, he fas-
-ened the hemp to the cell bars, thea
tying a loop around his neck, threw
himself on the floor. Slowly dying by
strangulation, the man began to
moan and prisoners in adjoining cells
awakened by the noise, gave the
alarm. Officer Frankhouser rushed IN
10 the cell room and found King almost
dead. The man was cut down from
mis- improvised scaffold and after
working over him for several min
utes, the police were able to bring
him around
DRINK IS CAUSE.
King walked into the police station
about midnight and asked TO b.
lodged for the night. At that time h
was under the influence of liquor
/ Inasmuch as he was merely
sleeper" the man was not searched
Going into the cell, the man lay dow
for few minutes, then rising steal
lily, he produced a rope from hi
pockets and attempted suicide. Kim
is still being held in order that h
may be given an opportunity to sc
Der up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
POLICE HUNTING
MISSING WAITER
Believed to Be Implicated in
Holdup of John Flemming
Christmas Eve.

The police are looking for a man
named Franklin, former night waiter
at the Commercial house restaurant,
who is believed to have been impli-
Gated in the robbery of John Flem-
ing the morning of Dec. 20. The au-
thorities claim to have evidence that
this waiter, who has mysteriously dis
appeared from the city, toge- her with
Ross hubert and Leo Brasmer, the
after men now under arrest, were
all in on the frame-up, and that after
the victim was relieved of SIT in
cash, these three men split on the
swag. Several women of the red light
district are also being sought by the
police as material witnesses in the
case
At the preliminary hearing in police
court this morning, Leo Brasmer
plead guilty 20 the charge of rob-
berry and was bound over to the grand
jury under $1,000 bonds. Ross Ru-
bert, represented by ]. X. Scott, plead
not guilty, and his case has been con-
tinued until Jan. 10.
Fleming told Of meeting the two
men in the Commercial house restaur-
ant, and stated that hubert, after
insulting him, struck him in he face.
He further alleges that Brasmer,
throwing open his coat, displayed a
/ gun and said: That's the kind of
/ guys We are. Come with US" The
three men then repaired to a resort
on Four avenue and Seventeenth
street, where after staying a moment,
/ Fleming made a break for the door
and ran away, pursued by his as,
sailants, who overlook him at Twelf b
/ street and Fifth avenue, asking him
% hold up his hands and then going
through his pockets.
Brasmer claims that hubert was
not with him at the time of the
hold-up, but the police have evidence
hat the two alleged hold-up men
met at the Commercial house after
the crime. and divided the spoils
with the waiter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09

the active management Of this asso-
citation.
II was decided that Mr.. Nissen be-
gin an aggressive campaign for mem
bership in he tri-cities and secure
the cooperation of the Commercial
clubs and women's clubs of the tT!-
cities and secure as large a member
ship as possible and then as soon as
the roads open up in the spring TO
Immediately get busy and organize
al official automobile road connect
inf Chicago and the tri-cities. This
route is TO be the Illinois division Of
the Ocean to Ocean Highway associa-
ton. The president was instructed TO
appoint a committee composed of sew
en- OF the leading business men and
women OF he three cities who shall
make az active campaign toward Sc.
curing better legislation toward any,
thing which is Of benefit TO good roads
in Iowa and Illinois.
1t was decided at this meeting to
[ have Mr.. Nissen solicit two forms oil
membership, namely, the regular and
sustaining member. The regular mem
+ bers are obliged TO pay a member
ship fee of 81, and the sustaining
o. active members pay a membership
fee of So Special privileges and ad
yantages will be given with both mem
berships. and it is hoped that large
membership at the -ri-cities will b.
secured at an early date. There f
no doubt that this organization witt
the prominent men who are back of I
and with he large sustaining member
ship viii be in a position TO be ;
great power toward securing the es
adjustment of the ocean 10 ocean roat
through the tri-cities. and also towart
promoting feeling Of harmony All
cooperation among the good road
boosters OF Rock Island and Scot
counties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09

be perfectly sung by none other than
negro singers, is promised for next
Tuesday evening at Broadway Pres
byterian church, when THE Old
Southland Sextette" appear in its con-
Ger. program. This company is being
brought to the city under the auspices
of the mems class of the Sunday
school, the class which is conducted
by Dr. W. s. Marquis. The men are
at work this week on preliminary
matters, preparing to secure a large
attendance of their trends at the en-
tertainment. Final arrangements will
be completed Sunday morning at the
class session.
The company Of singers who are
to give the program comes highly
recommended. There are three men
and three women 10 the company be-
sides the accompanist, and all are
said 10 excel in their various lines
While this is their first visit to Rock
Island, they have been singing for a
number of years, and have had an
excellent record. 1t is promised that
the program will be made up of the
kind of music that people most like to
hear, and that there will be ar
abundance of the old time songs and
iubilees, with plenty of fun mixed
iii with the music. AS there has
| been no entertainment of this kline
given in the city for some time, NJ
doubt the lovers of such music vii
take advantage of the opportunity tC
hear 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
CAMPAIGN is BEGUN ON
OCEAN ROAD MEMBERSHIP

The directors and officers of the
TRICKY Ocean to Ocean Oficial High
way association met at the club
rooms Of the Rock Island club at
1870 Wednesday afternoon and had a
very interesting meeting.
Bylaws and rules for the future
management Of this associa ion we're
adopted. and pans made and accepted
toward an aggressive campaign for
membership and for active work in
connection with this association.
The socretary-treasurer. \. +. MIS-
sen, was given full power to act in
couuea ion with all matters of public,
ity and membership and will be as,
sisted by the executive committee ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
At High School

The Ciceronian Literary and Debat-
ing society met last evening after
school. The preliminary debate to de-
eide which boys win represent the To-
cal high school in the Big Eight tri-
angular debate between Davenport,
Moline and Rock Island was to have
been held, but was postponed because
q number of the members of the soci-
ety who were contestants, had not
been notified of the preliminary debate
ana were not prepared. 1t will be held
a week from tomorrow. Jan II. The
debate is whether the initiative and
referendum should be adopted in the
state OF Illinois. The Rock Island af-
flFmative team will meet the Daven.
Fort negative and the local negative
team will debate at Moline with that
high school affirmative The Daven-
port Alternatives will meet the Moline
negative. These three debates will
occur March q. Thomas P. Sinnett
VII again coach the local teams. There
are large number OF contestants en-
tered in the debate, an6 from the pres.
eur prospects two good teams will rep
recent the local school against Daven-
port and Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
BIG PAYROLL AT
The SILvIS SHOPS

Despite the fact that there were
five Sundays and holiday in Decem-
Der, the payroll at the Silvis shops
of the Rock Island road, showed
healthy increase over thai of the
month before and evidenced the busy
condition of the institution. The en-
ployes will receive in wages for De
cember the enormous amount of
$4,000 when the checks are passed
few days
Indications are that January will
see a further increase in the payroll,
the total now being estimated at
5000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
FIRE CAUSES A CHANGE
IN PLACE OF MEETING

The Normal school extension class,
composed Of &c Rock Island and Mo-
line grade school teachers and con
Quoted by Professor z. E. VanCleave
Of the Macomb school, will hold its
semi-mOnthly meetings at the Long
fellow school in Rock Island for a
time. due 10 the recent fire at the for
mer meeting place-Irving school in
Moline The next meeting Of the class
is tomorrow afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09

Misunderstanding in the capacity
of a "schoolmaster," Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wilson gave a practical les
son in farm demonstration work to a
class of $50 county agents The agents
will later teach farmers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
EXPOSITION FIXTURES
TO BE SOLD TOMORROW

The sale OF the fixtures" of the
Rock Island Exposition company oc-
ours at the Rock Island house al 2
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, when the
lumber and property in Exposition
park will be disposed of to the high
est bidder. The directors will be on
hand with Secretary r. NJ. Pearce as
master of ceremonies. There will be
some rare bargains for somebody.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09

school Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and possibly Friday of next week. The
apprentice boys, who are enrolled for
the next three months, are to have q
team entered in the tournament and
on their account the extra day will
probably have to be added to the time
OF playing the tournament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
RuYs McAfee Farm.

Ben Redecker of Milan has pur-
chased the farm homestead of Mrs.
Martha McAfee, consisting of 100 acres
and located in Andalusia township,
He paid $126 per acre for the land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09

The freshman class met last even
ing after school and decided to hold a
banquet Jan. "a. Work will begin i'm
mediately in preparation for the pig
feed and evening of fun for the first
year men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
Police News

A 500 fine was suspended over the
head of John Reiss N police court
this morning A collector for the Nor
gen Clothing company was roughly
handled by Reiss last Monday after
which Reiss had the coin juggler
pitched for assault and battery The
charge was dismissed this morning.
Philip Haggerty OF MarShaTltown,
Iowa, came TO town yesterday to place
his sons in a school This little duty
attended TO. father proceeded to get a
"reck full and landed in the police
station This morning his clothing was
covered with blood and his face was
badly cut, battered and bruised. The
man claimed that $40 was missing
from his s,othes and the supposition
Is that he was slugged and rolled.
The case of Harry Philip. alias Gus
Flipp, who assaulted Christhof De
Ronghe with a beer bottle Christmas
eve, has been again continued until
Jan. Is The victim. who is at St An
tLonys hospital. is still in a critical
coLdition-
Robert Johnson Of Moline paid a fine
OF 50 and costs this morning, the
charge against him being drunkenness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09

There will be FIVE teams in the boys
basketball tournament al the high
school, which Is 10 be held al the high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09
Unfeeiinq.

Mrs. Behham-I'm afraid the Doctors
bill Is too nigh. Beuham- Rut he saw
ed my life. Mrs. Beuham-That's what
I'm figuring on.-New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-09

Robert Johnson Of Moline paid fine
Of 50 and costs this morning. the
charge against him being drunkenness.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Mrs. Lee Caine Entertains
Royal Auction Club.

Mrs. Lee Caine was a delightful
hostess on Friday afternoon,
when she entertained the Married
Ladies Auction Club. Pink and
white was the color motif, which
was carried out with pink carna-
tions and white roses. A salad
course was served.
The guests list included Mes
DANES W. E. Patty, G. NJ. Flynn,
Claude Ayres, Hugh Hairston,
Howard King, j. p. Mayo. Tom
Owen, j. 7, Sanford, Edward
Humphries. Frank Philips, Hen
ry Johns, r. K. Johnston. I. j.
Locke, Jr., William Watson, d
t. CASTOR. H. +. Simrall and
Misses Irene Robertson, Tanner,
Julia Rhett and Miriam Sykes.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Dutch Supper is Given for
Mrs. holland of Arkansas.

One of the very attractive af-
fairs Of the past week was Miss
Elise Moore's Dutch supper in
honor of Mrs. r, B. holland, of
Blytheyille. Arkansas.
Ferns, roses and carnations
were very artistically arranged
throughout the elegant rooms.
Those invited to meet Mrs.
Noland, and enjoy the hospitali-
ty of these charming people
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
King, DIR. and Mrs. ". r. Nc
Kinley, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wilkerson, Mr. and Mrs. G. M.
Flynn. Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. New
man, Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Lin
coin. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Phil
lips, Miss Annie Lee Cady anC
DR.. w. c. Richards.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
The WOnan'S Store

of Paris, Illinois, who is Miss
Irene Robertson's attractive
house guest.
Pink carnations were the
flowers used for decorating pur-
poses.
Auction bridge was played at
four tables, after which the
guests were invited into the
handsome appointed dining
room, where sandwiches and
e)tfee were served.
Those who enjoyed the after
noon were: Miss Tanner, Miss
Robertson, Mesdames Francis
Wilson, Frank Phillips, P. w.
Maer, z. p. Landrum. William
Watson, Lee Caine, Hugh Hairs
ton, Robert Henry of Jackson,
Frank Owen. John P. Mayo, I.
j. Locke, Jr., w. r. Mckinley
B. A. Lincoln and Howard
King.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Hamilton, Annie Lee Senter and
Marie Mullin. Mrs. Wilson, who
is receiving such a cordial well
come to Columbus, her old home,
and who was the inspiration for
the elegant reception, was pretty,
wearing a white satin gown, with
green spangled net drapery. Mrs.
Stockard was regal in an inn
ported gown of embossed chiffon
in lavender shades, with point
lace trimmings. The other ladies,
assisting, were all dressed in
keeping with the elegant and de-
lightful occasion.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Mrs. Rupert Stockard Gives
Beautiful Reception In Honor
of Mrs. Francis Wilson.

A brilliant and beautiful re-
c4ption marked Friday afternoon
socially, when Mrs. Rupert Stock
ard entertained lavishly in honor
of her charming daughter, Mrs.
Francis Wilson, of Virginia.
The home, ideal in ar
rangement and appointment, was
thrown together and decorated
elaborately. Southern smilax
and cut flowers were used with
consunmate taste about the re-
ception rooms. Mr.. Francis Will
son, Jr.. met the guests at the
door and as they passed in they
were given a cordial greeting by
Mrs. Burton Lincoln and Miss
Mary Woody Belts. Receiving
with Mrs. Stockard in the parl0r
were Mesdames Wilson, f. T.
Sykes, Will Turner, james Carr
and Frank Owen. Everyone
wanted to linger in this room,
where greetings and conversa
tion were so pleasant. Mrs
Robert Henry, Miss Alyda Car
and Miss Grey Irion invited tn,
guests into and from the dining
room. which was a bower O
beauty and fragrance, aglov
with pretty lights. clt glass an,
old silver. In the center of tn
table, covered with hand-em
broidered linen, was a huge cIus
ter of white sweet peas, surround
ing which were the coffee an,
tea service. Mrs. Kittie Rich
ards Kennedy poured coffee
while1 Mrs. Jesse Woodwar
poured tea. Assisting in thi
room to serve sandwiches, frui
cake. ETC.. were Misses CarroI
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Famous Sentence.

A correspondent who inquiries as to
where the famous summary of Web
ster's career by Rufus Choate may be
found-the sentence being omitted
from some of the collections which
publish the speech-is referred to
"The Works Of Rufus Choate," by s.
G.. Brown. The sentence contains
1859 words.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Introduce Me-"

If there was play, bright and
harmonious in colors, pure in its
every theme and moment, and
true in tone to the last Of its
text, it is the new comedy, In.
troduce Me-" written by the
talented young author, Della
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Auction Bridge Party
For Miss Tanner.

Mrs. J. I. Sanford was q
charming hostess on Thursday
afternoon when she entertained
in compliment to Miss Tanner.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Miss Hamilton Entertains
Tylrab Club.

Miss Carolyn Hamilton enter
tanned with her usual charm on
yesterday afternoon when the
members of the Tylrab club were
her guests.
A lovely arrangement of cut
flowers and ferns were used in
the reception rooms, where six
tables were placed for auction
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

bridge. Those. besides club
members, invited to this hospita-
bic home were Misses Margu-
rite Simpson. Annie Kier, Matte
Lou Stephenson, Emily Waring.
Mesdames Edwin Finley, Tom
Locke, Jr., and Francis Wilson.
After the enthusiastic games
a salad course was served.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19
Concerning Woman.

When God thought of mother, he
must have laughed with satisfaction
and framed it quickly-so rich, SO
deep, so divine, so full Of soul power
and beauty was the conception
Henry Ward Beecher.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Mr.. Ballard Blake entertained
a few couples at the Quality
Shop after the picture Ishow
Wednesday night. A delicious
Welsh Rabbit was enjoyed.
Those enjoying the affair were:
Miss Clifford Burt, MIR. Sidney
Loeb; Miss Mary Moore, Mr..
Henry Sherrod; Miss Carolyn
Hamilton, Mr.. Eugene Baugh,
Miss Josie Howell, Mr.. ]. w.
Slaughter, Miss Ruth Howell,
Mr.. Earl Richards and Miss
Agnes Craddock.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

The Woman's Missionery So
ciety will hold its regular monthly
social at the home of Mrs. ]. Z.
Thomas on North Third avenue,
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Miss Willie Green Wilkinson.
who spent the holidays in Rich
mond, Va. has returned to the
|. |. and C.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Mrs. c. S. Moore celebrated
her birthday last Tuesday at her
handsome home on 7th street i,
South. Covers were laid for ten,
and among the guests were Col.
and Mrs. Richards, Captain and
Mrs William Winston, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Buder.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Mrs. Howard Preston King and
Mrs. Walter Russell Mckinley
will entertain on next Wednes-
day afternoon for Mrs. John H.
Pinson, of West Point. and Mrs.
Robert Henry, Of Jackson.
o
Miss Annie Lee Senter expects
to go to Mobile next Tuesday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Jones
during the carnival season.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Miss Frances Dashiell expects
to leave Tuesday for a visit to
relatives in Dallas, Texas.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Mrs. Annie Gunter will leave
this week for Rome, Ga, to visit
her daughter, Mrs. A. R. Davis.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

on Tuesday afternoon at three
thirty o'clock.
The Columbus commercial., 1913-01-19

Miss Alice Gunter is visiting
friends in Birmingham.