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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Rate Cases Up at Des Moines-
Traffic Commissioner F. ]. Danner was
in Des Moines yesterday attending a
special conference OF Iowa trafic ex-
perts in regard TO the Mississippi river
rate cases. Chairman Thorne an
nounced that the question OF tolls
across the Mississippi was Involved.
classification OF Iowa points for inter
Tor traffic were considered. The seized
uies had been submitted to the state
board OF railroad commissioners by
railroads doing business in Iowa and
the commissioners called the confer
ence to permit traffic men TO advise
upon the fairness OF the rates.
Attends Meeting Of Oirectors-W. H.
Harrison. one OF the proprietors OF the
Hotel Davenport, returned yesterday
from Peru, Ind, the winter quarters Of
the Fsgenback- Wallace shows in
which concern he is financially inter
ested- Mr. Harrison on Monday and
Tuesday Of this week attended a meet
ing of the seven directors Of the COM
pany. At his personal request the
circus will include Davenport in its
itinerary next season
Married al Crown Point, Ind.-Geo.
Henry and Lucille Spencer. supposed
IL clipping couple from this city, we're
married at Crown Point, Ind, We'd
nesday.
Knocked Down BY BicycIe-George
Dickinson, 1927 LeClaire street, was
injured when he was knocked TO the
pavement by a bicycle ridden By
George Foster. 9OS1. West Second
street, a messenger boy. Dickinson
was taken 10 his home by the city
ambulance His right limb was badly
bruised but IT IS not believed any
bones were broken
Petition for DiVorce-A petition for
divorce on the allegation OF desertion,
was filed yesterday morning by Hattie
Jackson against Rassie Jackson. The
petition, filed by Attorneys Wilson,
erik & Wilson, states that the Jack
sons were married April 4, 1909. at
Marion. III. The plaintiff claims that
she was deserted by her husband Sept
70. 1911.
Prisoners ArraiSned-Eighto of the 10
prisoners against whom true bills
were returned by the November grand
Jury were arraigned before Judge l..
J. Koran in district court yesterday.
All entered pleas Of not guilty. All
but two OF the prisoners informed the
court that they had no means with
f1F. an 1aU
that an attorney be appointed for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

Chicago Telephone company had ST.
100000 added to its assessment, being
raised from $S4,197 % S1,O84,197.
Owing to a large assessment on its
tangible property, the net assessment
of the Commonwealth Edison COM
pany was decreased from $4,000 900
last year to $2,741 900 this year. The
Public Service company of Chicago
had its assessment decreased from
100000 last year to 100000 this year
The Western Electric company was
given an increase of $4,000 over last
year, its net assessment being fixed at
5000, 900.
The Illinois Tunnel company, as
sessed at $4,000 last year, was as
sessed at $1,000 this year, while the
Chicago Tunnel company. the new con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
REYNOLDS

The Baptist Missionary society held
the regular meeting at the home OF
Mrs. B. E. Richards Wednesday of last
week.
R. P Wait was in Gibson, Ia. one
day last week.
The Fraternal Reserve Life asso.
citation met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Meweiing last Wednesday
evening.
Rock Island Thursday and Friday OF
last week.
Mrs. Kittie Rommel visited over last
Wednesday night with her parents.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Kell.
The box sociable at the Fairview
school house Saturday evening was
well attended.
About 125 people attended the "cof-
/ fee given by the ladies of the ST
Joseph's Altar society at the home of
r. l.. Mallette, Saturday.
| Mrs. August Eipper of Bettendorf
spent the week end at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. MalIette.
Sunday morning during regular
church services, Mrs. Mcfarland of
| Rockford gave an address in behalf
OF the w. c. T. L. After the address
the members of the local union gave
an invitation for others to Join. About
fifteen new members signed the pledge.
During the evening church service
Rev. G.. II. Thorpe gave a partial re-
port of the Anti-Saloon league conven-
ton which he had attended at Column
bus. Ohio. last week.
Mrs. Grace Davis entertained the
members OF the Ladies club Wednes-
day afternoon.
The first number of the Reynolds
lecture course was given at the hall
Monday evening.
Mrs. c. c. Johnson of lie Claire
visited with friends in this village
Wednesday.
Mrs. H. Kettle was in the tri-cities
Wednesday.
Harold Minteer AID Ward Curtis
were in Rock Island Monday evening.
Miss Mabel Alcorn was called 10 AL
lerton, Iowa, Wednesday evening by
the death o her grandmother, Mrs.
Susan Alcorn.
J. L. McMullen was in Rock Island
Wednesday.
- "a odu4GS thlSA ILle
members of the ladies' Sunday school
class Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Este!la MalIette and her friend.
Miss WarnabOld, were here from Day.
export Saturday to attend the coffee"
at the r. i. Mallett home.
Mrs. Dun visited friends In this vii.
lage Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. L. r. Frank and sister, Miss
Martha Weitz, returned Wednesday
evening from q short visit in Carbon
cliff
Mrs. A. c. Hoexter was IN Rock IL
land Monday.
Miss Kathleen Marston was in the
tri-cities Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21
Old Time Football.

In the twelfth century London en-
joyed football. Fftz-Stephen. clerk 10
Thomas q Beckett, tells how after din
ner the youths Of the city would lad
dress themselves" TO football. These
sportsmen were fastidious in their
way. The scholars OF each school had
q ball peculiar to themselves. as had.
indeed. most OF the particular trades.
The fathers OF the players. too, were
"as youthful as the youngest for.
their natural heat seeming 10 be re-
vfved at the sight Of so much agility"
they sprang from their stands into the
arena In later days. too. the excite
ment OF the game has been known to In
feet the spectators. Somebody wrote or
a game in 1898: These two men were
killed by Ould Gunter. Gunters sonnes
and We Gregories fell together by ye
years at football. OuId Gnnter drewe
his dagger and broke boothe their
heads. and tho died boothe within
fortnight GfteI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

Germ, not assessed last year, is as
sessed $4,000
Among other corporations assessed
for the first, time this year were the
Central Fruit Dispatch company, $780,
900; Interstate Amusement company,
$4,000; Majestic building, 100000.
Previous TO adjournment the board
killed two resolutions offered by Il. q.
Weber of Carlyle declaring the policy
of the board 10 be against the accept
ance of railroad passes by its members
and ASKING the attorney general to
give the board an opinion each year
as to which corporations should -
assessed. The resolutions committee
reported adversely on the two resolu-
tions on the ground that they hs$
nothing to do with the welfare of the
board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

Total. .s7.O2s.ssO.172 s7.2s1. 1ss.5
Assessed value net increase. &c.,
1911.
The total railroad assessment for
1913 was s202, 1s5. Ill, against 1884,
137.706 in 1912, o net increase OF S.
o47.4 05. The capital stock assessment
for 1913 was ss7.957.5s2, compared
with ssS. 1909, 6s1 in 1912. net increase
Of s4.754.901.
Among the larger corporations given
the same assessment as last year
were:
Peoples Gas Light and Coke
company. ..........$7,97 s. 552
Chicago Railways company. 3,7SS.959
American Telephone and Tel
egraph company ... $4,000
Northwestern Gas company. 100000
Ogden Gas company ..... 100000
Universal Gas company 49,. 124, 900
Street Western Stable Car
company ........ $4,000
North Shore Gas company 200. 900
Chicago City Railway COM
pany. ........... 2,S43.e3s
Chicago Title & Trust com
pany. .......... 10000
Boost Phones Million.
The Pullman company's net assess
ment was raised from $4,000, 900 last
year TO s4.76Q.000 this year. AMI. tAA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

Washington-The 50th anniversary
Of President Lincoln's address at Get
tysburg was called TO the attention OF
the house by Representative Kinkead
OF New Jersey The address will be
printed in the Congressional Record
along with Mr.. Kinkead's observations
upon the importance Of the speech.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

company ............... 1,340,z56
Waukegan and Mississippi
Valley. 1900
Aurora, Elgin & Oh CT CO.. 10000
Chicago & Milwaukee Elec... 1885
Danville & Southern ...... $4,000
Met. West Side Elevated. -. 3S9, $50
Northwestern Elevated ..... 3,253,6S9
South Side Elevated. ....... SS1,361
Total. ................ SIS, 360,99
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-21

Two Years Compared.
Comparative figures for the two
years on property of all classes show:
Full valuation
1912 1913
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
DRAWS THE LINE.

This is business age, and Uncle
Sam fosters business. but there is a
limit where he draws the line.
Postmaster General .Burleson has de
clined the offer of a Cleveland (Ohio)
firm which offered to supply all the
rural mail boxes used throughout the
United States free of charge il the
firm were allowed to cover the boxes
with advertisements.
Wouldn't do at all. Next thing
would be a bid to put three-sheets on
the sides of warships and on light
houses, and electric signs on the Gus
toms and other government buildings
The suggestion was, of course, view
ed in proper light and couteously de
clined, although a London publisher
who solemnly applied for permission
to advertise his paper on the knap
sacks of all troops ordered abroad for
service was severely wigged by The
British War Office
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
SOME TROUBLE AHEAD.

Richmond was the only city of any
consequence to elect a progressive
mayor at the November elections in
Indiana and we were somewhat nois-
lily informed after this performance
that Richmond would now proceed to
provide the state with shining ex-
ample of municipal efficiency. Yet
before even the new administration
has assumed power we have the spec
tacle of dissension, back-biting, and
vigorous denunciation in the progress
sive ranks. Mayor-elect Robbins has
announced his appointments and as a
sequel there comes a tympanumtear-
ing shrek of protest from the Rich
mond Palladium, the undefiled foun.
tain head of bull mooses in eastern In
diana. The Palladium cries out like
some strong swimmer in his agony
that it has been undone by the recre
ant Robbins. 1t declares that he has
packed his boards with a lot OF pikers
and incompetents, whose only claim
for recognition lies in political serv
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
THE RED CROSS SEALS.

There Is great rivalry among the
towns and cities OF Lake county in
their effort to make a commendable
record in the sale of the Red Cross
Seals. If some of them do not take
more interest in the sale of the seals
their showing will not be creditable.
The Red Cross Seal doesn't need any
defense. 1t has great purpose and it
is doing a great work BY means of
these seals, which are sold at Christ
mas time. the fight against tuberculosis
is continued. All the money raised by
sale of the seals is used In the war
against tuberculosis. Every seal that
is placed on a Christmas letter or
package shows consideration for others
and calls attention to fight that is be-
ing waged for humanity. The Red
Cross seal carries the Christmas spirit
and we sincerely hope that Lake coun-
ty cities may not be behind other cities
of the state in the good work.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
UNCLE SANS WARNING.

Uncle Sam, too. has added his
word to the signs of the times A
circular to the people, fresh from the
postoffice warns them against plac-
ing Christmas stamps on the side OF
letter and packages reserved for the
address. 1t defines words which
may be written on parcel post pack
ages without invalidating their ad-
instability as fourth class matter.
Merry Christmas with Best
Wishes" Happy New Year. and
Please do not open. before Christ
mas" are among the permissible
legends.
The occupation of the sender may
also be placed on one corner of the
tag or package and the character oil
the contents may be conveyed by
small numbers. letters, or other
marks.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
This Weeks News Forecast

of America, on strike in Colorado coal
fields.
WEDNESDAY.
New Workers will give a monster
dinner to Mayor-elect Mitchell and the
ofricials-elect who won with him last
November.
Prof. Max Farrand of Yale marries
Miss Beatrice Cadwallader Jones. of
New York, in that city.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels will be
guests of honor at the North Caro-
lima Society dinner In New York.
Tenth anniversary of the first areo-
plane flight made by the Wright Bro
theirs. at Dayton. Ohio. will be observ-
ed in many parts of the county.
THURSDAY.
President and Mrs. Wilson begin
Washington season by giving first of
eight official dinners. Members of
cabinet and their wives will be guests
at White House tonight
AT the call ef Secretary Houston.
public meeting viii be held in WASH
ington to discuss potato disease and
potato crop.
SATURDAY.
Actual work on the Vanderbilt syn
dicate's candidate for Americas cup
honors begins at Boston today.
Court adjourns for full two
weeks vacation.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
XMAS TIDE AND BIGGER TIDE

Some of the beggars that infest
the streets of the cities of the Calu-
met region ought to get the same
dose a man in an eastern city got
the other day. A man of sixty-old
|enough to know better for disorderly
conduct.
This consisted in trying to excite
the sympathy of crowd on a busy
corner by Stimulating an honest
workingman in fit
Fit throwing is old and profitable,
las evidenced in this instance, when
lthe Court said "Ten dollars,''
The hoary old sinner produced a
Heather belt and paid the fine from a
roll of $1o5, while in an inside
Ipocket of his coat were three bank
books showing deposits of about
1890.
If the police were to search some
Iof these Chicago mendicants who
make life miserable for people they
would be surprised.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
WHY FOOD IS HIGH.

That SO cents in every dollar spent
for food in this city must be charged
up to the cost of distribution explains
better than anything else the high
cost of the necessaries of life. That
it bears heaviest on the poor, an on
the poorest the heaviest of all, fol-
lows as matter of course.
Startling as are the facts set forth
by the investigators of the Associa,
ton for Improving the Condition oi
the Poor, no one offers any adequate
method of relief. If only one-half OF
the cost of distribution, as between
the wholesale and retail dealer, could
be saved to the consumer, every fami
ly in the city would be immensely the
gamer. Yet nothing is ever done ex
cept complain. No plan that will
fractionaIly reduce the cost of food is
proposed for general adoption
The genius who can devise a work
able scheme and put 1t into local oper
| alton so that the average worker MAY
save 20 per cent of his table bills will
be the greatest benefactor the 5000,
600 people In this city have ever
| known. There is no other everyday
! problem so pressing and none before
which the entire community con
fesses more abiectly it's utter helpless
ness.-New York World.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

New York, Dec. lathe following
events are scheduled to take place
during the coming week:
MONDAY
National elections in Santo Domingo.
Miss Edith Wormser. daughter of
lsador Wormser. New York banker.
weds Matthew Goudchaux, In Paris
Sentence will be pronounced on Dora
Murr, 1s-year Crowley. La, girl found
guilty of killing her lover. step
father she tried to shield will have to
serve life term.
Men indicted in New York state
graft exposures come to trial at
Nyack. n. Y.
Transport Nereus sails for Mexico
from Hampton Roads. with men and
supplies.
TUESDAY
Meeting of the Republican National
Committee. Washington d G. Many
of the large cities will make a fight
to entertain the extraordinary con-
vention to be held next spring.
For first time the Alaska seal catch
viii be disposed of through an Ameri-
can house in st. Louis, instead OF
through London. as formerly.
Colorado labor representative meet
in Denver to consider the calling OF
a state wide sympathetic tsrike in
support OF the United Mine Workers
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
THE CHURCH CENSUS.

1t was very good idea to take a
church census inthe uptown district
of Gary. More than 5000 cards were
filled out by the nine squads of volun-
teer census takers, VINO gave an even
ing to the work.
These cards have been turned over
to the clergymen of the city. They
have got line on many possible
members. Gary being a new and
growing city there is a constant
stream of newcomers arriving in the
community. The majority of these
people had church affiliations in their
former towns but it seems that when
folks move they do not always Inn
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

get sick for all the children will miss
you. Well 1 will guess the name of
dolls. The one whose name begins
with d is Dorcas and I think the one
that begins with e is Elene. Now 1
will tell you what 1 want for Christ
mas. / want a doll, candy, nuts. ap-
pies, oranges and fruit. If there is
anything else that you think 1 want
you can give 1t to me. j wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. / hope the snow will be kind
enough to be here so you can take
your sled. Goodbye. Your friend.
ALICE SMITH.
Hammond. Ind, Dec. Ia
Dear Santa Claus: I am glad that
Christmas is near. 1 wish that / could
be you. I am a boy IL years old and
go to the Lincoln school. I would like
to have a train, ball. bat, horn and a
couple of story books. / wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year. Please don't forget the poor
people. They want something. too.
Yours truly,
CHARLES DAVIS.
IT'S Dearborn street.
Hammond. Ind, Dec. H.
Dear Santa: / thought I would
write and tell you what want for
Christmas. / would like a doll, doll
buggy, doll bed, table, chairs. My
sister wants a doll buggy. That Will
be all. but please do not forget the
poor. Yours truly,
GLADYS HARTMAN.
s5 Holman street.
Hammond, Ind, Dec. IL.
Ut rotr1d
write and give you my orders for
Xmas. Please bring me a suit. pair or
skates and sled, nuts and candy. /
will leave note in my stocking. 1t
Will say, Dear Santa: / don't want
much this Xmas because / am afraid
there will not be any for the poor peo-
pie. l will try to put the fire out be-
cause you VIII burn your whiskers. I
go to the Lincoln school every day be-
cause I want to pass and be through
school. My young sisters wants every
thing. 1 wish you a Merry Xmas and
a Happy New Year. 1 am IL years old
will try to clean the chimney, too.
Yours truly.
RICHARD JAMES.
1856 johnson street.
Hammond. Ind. Dec. IL.
Dear Friend Santa; I hope you will
give me a ball, a bat and a pair of
skates for Christmas. Santa, give the
poor children some toys for Christmas.
am ten years old. L go to the Lin
coin school / am in the fourth grade.
Lionel Is in the second grade In the
Lincoln school. / wish you would give
him some toys for Christmas That
will be all for this time.
Your friend,
NED MARSH.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
The Day i'm
HISTORY
DECEMBER rs in HISTORY.

DECEMBER rs IN HISTORY.
1542--Act passed permitting those
deemed the better sort to read the
Bible In England.
1T02-The motto. "Semper Eaden."
first attached to the arms of Eng
land.
1754--Mahomet V, Emperor of Turkey,
died.
1S5o--Steamboat Anglo Norman on
pleasure trip at New Orleans. ex-
pioded both boilers; nearly 100
killed or wounded.
1S64-Sherman stormed Fort McAllis-
ter. near Savannah
1sS4-Attempt made to destroy the
London Bridge with dynamite.
1904-Missing French and German at
taches who left Port Arthur in a
junk reported killed by Japs Ger
man by mistake and Frenchman
70 avoid trouble"
1912--A civil antitrust suit against
the alleged Candy Trust was FL
ed in Philadelphia by Attorney
General Wickersham.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

THE Chicago woman has decided
to break the egg market Which is
probably only another way cf saying
that she has made up her mind to put.
her foot Gown on it.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

175e--Prof. Brau ascertained the con-
gelation of quicksilver.
ls54-Spanish Cortes considering the
sale of Cuba to the United States
1s6s--The House agreed to a resolu-
tion to sustain the public credit
and denounce all forms of repudia-
tien. The Supreme Court of
Florida rendered Judgment deny
ing the claims of Lieut.-Goy. Glea-
son.
19oAJapanese attacked Russian bat
tleship Sebastopol in wild storm
and damaged ii severely; Russian
soldiers bravery praise in army
order.
1e12---A suit to dissolve the Elgfnl
Board of Trade, known as the
Butter Board and the American
Association of Creamy Butter
Manufacturers was filed in Chi
cago in the Federal Court.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
THE TWO TOMS.

Mayor Knots of Gary is trying to
sidetrack the story that he asked for
a Cuban consular post in Gary.
Assuming that he did and that
President Wilson will make the ap-
pointment we verify believe that Tom
Marshall will find means of adjourn
ing the senate every time that Knots
anne bobbed up for confirmation.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
JUST A LOT OF THEM.

A thoughtful scholar informs us
that the Chinese believed there were
six hells. of varying horrors, but Mr.
Paterson is certain there are far
more than that number here, when
he begins to count up things that
are annoying.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

rnediately make new church connec-
tions. The census will enable the
ministers to know where to find those
who should be in their flock and it
should be repeated at stated intervals.
The church census plan is a good
it to advantage to copy it.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

ice, ad that istead of promised eff
cency Richmond is to have peaut poll
tics. All of which goes to show that
even communion of saints will get
cross-wise in the great game of Ameri-
can politics.-Fort Wayne News.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13
ToDAY,s BIRTHDAY HoNoRs.

Representative Wyatt of South
Carolina, is fifty; has been a farmer
all his life, and takes keen interest
in everything pertaining to agricul-
ture. Was an official court steno-
grapher in South Carolina for 10 years.
and served during the war with Spain
in Company A First Regiment South
Carolina Volunteer Infantry. Has been
a member OF every session of Con-
gres ssince he was first elected to the
Fifty-eighth Congress.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

ALL the newspapers in Mexico City
support Huerta." There is no news
in that. But there soon would be il
one of them didn't.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

PRESIDENT Wilson's addresses are
as brief and pithy as would be expect
ed from man who operated his type
writer with one finger.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

THE main objection to organizing
a volunteer army before declaring
war is that each makes the other so
much easier.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Hammond Chapter No. III, r. A. NJ
Special meeting Wednesday, December
IT. Mark Master degree. Visiting COM
penions welcome.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

MR. Asquith has had iron grillwork
placed on his automobile to protect
Black Maria come to aristocratic
usage.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

THERE ARE MORE THAN 1'HREn
TIMES MORE TIMES CIRCULATED
EVERY DAPy THAN ALL THE 9TH
Err DAILY PAPERS Irg LAKE cOUN-
TY PUT TOGETHER
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

IF Huai.a is no longer able to pay
his soldiers, the finish of Hon. Huerta
is easily within eyeshot.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

SUGGESTION made that wives of
prisoners be paid fifty cents day
while their husbands are in jail Bad
idea. Some women would find means
to keep their men in Jail all the time.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Hammond Commandery No. Il, X. T.
Regular stated meeting Monday, De-
cember l6. election OF officers for 1914.
Visiting sir knights welcome
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

1T is said that woman's clothing
will be thinner than ever next summer
And still women don't like freckles.
The Lake County times., 1913-12-13

Garfield Lodge No. 5ss. F. & A NJ
Stated meeting Friday Dec 10. 1880 p
m Annual election of officers. r. s
Caller. See, Z. NJ. Shanklin, w. Nj