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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Is FILED IN COURT

Sui: for divorce has been filed by
Mrs. Myrtle Golf against her husband,
Harry Golf. Harry McCaskrin is at
torney for the complainant. The cou-
PIE were married October 26, 1910 and
lived together until April l, 1913.
Habttual drunkenness is charged. The
wife states that her husband is a Ia
borer earning SIS a week when sober
but that she has been forced to re-
ceiye the charity of her family to i've
She asks for her maiden name Myrtle
Slater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
COUNTY COURT. NEW
TERM OPENS TODAY

The August term Of county court
opened this morning with Acting
Judge B. S. Bell presiding. No cases
were ready for trial and outside of
few routine matters, little business
was transacted. Wednesday viii be
default day AMI at that time, l. is
probable that a trial calendar can be
arranged. A jury will probability not be
called until September as The criminal
work will not be taken up until that
time, in all probability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
FOREMAN.WIlSON.

LAST EVENING AT S O'CLOCK AT
the home Of the groom's sister, Mrs.
Louis Stallmeister. OF $50 West Fifth
street, Davenport. was celebrated the
marriage OF Miss Moliie Wilson OF
Davenport and David Foreman, son
OF Mrs II. Foreman OF Portland, Ne,
and a member Of the firm of Foreman
& Freeman that has the restaurant
on Scott street, Davenport. Rabbi
Morris Scudder officiated. The attend.
ing witnesses we're Mr.. and Mrs, Louis
Stallmeister, brother-in-law and sister
Of the groom. There was a wedding
supper with some so or more guests
entertained. The couple will make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
|II'helG91che5

in monthly business session in the
church basement.
Tuesday evening the choir will meet
for rehearsal.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
mornings at o'clock German school
will be conducted in the church base
ment
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Sew
ing society will meet IN monthly bust
ness session at the church.
Thursday evening the church board
will meet at the church.
Broadway Presbyterian - Midweek
prayer services will be held Wednes-
day evening at the church.
South Park Presbyterian-The Jun
ior association will meet Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock. Prayer serv-
ices will be held at 1880 o'clock. At
the close of the prayer services the
officers and teachers of the Sunday
school will meet to discuss plans for
the annual picnic.
Thursday evening the choir will
meet for rehearsal.
First Baptist-Midweek prayer serv-
ices will be held Wednesday evening
at the church. w. ]. Kahlke will be
the leader.
Friday an all day meeting of the
Ladies' Aid society will be held at
the church, for work. A picnic dinner
will be served at noon.
United Presbyterian-The Kate HI
Mission society will meet tomorrow
evening with Miss Edna Buettner, 522
Twenty street.. The members
are asked to bring their thimbles.
Wednesday evening prayer services
will be held at the church. Anna A.
Milligan is expected to be present and
report on the Tarkio, Mo-, conference
Friday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
society will meet at the church fol
work.
Friday evening the Young Peoples
Christian union will hold its picnic
at the Watch Tower. Supper will be
/ served at $3.50 o'clock.
Owing to the pastor, Rev. J. l..
Vance, taking his vacation, no preach
ing services will be held at the church
next Sunday. The Sunday school and
4 Young Peoples society meetings will
be held as usual.
German EvanseiIeai-Preyer oerv-
ices viii be held Thursday evening az
7:45 at the church.
The Epworth league will hold its pic
mic at Long View park, Tuesday even
ing.
Aiken Street chapeI-The Ladies
Sewing society will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
chapel Members are asked to at
! tend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

Zion Swedish Lutheran-The Young
Peoples society will meet this evening
at o'clock with Miss Minnie Johnson,
Fifth avenue and Thirty-eighth street.
The hostess will be assisted by Miss
Regina Rosenberg. Tomorrow evening
the Mems society will meet with Olaf
Nelson, 2o15 Fifth street, Moline.
Memorial Christian-The Ladies' mis-
sion society will hold its annual pic
mic at Long View park, Friday after
noon. A program will precede the
picnic.
Spencer Memorial Methodist-The
August meeting of the official board
will be held this evening in the church
parlors. The bible study class will
meet at the church tomorrow evening.
The cabinet of the Epworth league will
meet with Rev. and Mrs. e. w. Thomp-
son, S24 Forty-fourth street tomorrow
evening. Wednesday evening prayer
services will be held at the church.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
society coffee will be held at the home
of Mrs. Candace Rose, 1923 Third ave-
nue. The monthly business session
will be held in connection with this
meeting.
First Methodist-The official board
will hold meeting this evening at
s o'clock in the church study.
The Womans Home Mission society
will meet with Mrs. 8. E. Mattison, Jr.,
1871 Twentieth street, Tuesday even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Mid-week prayer services will be
held Wednesday evening at 1880 at
the church.
The Woman's Foreign Mission so.
ciety will meet with Mrs. E. d. Sween.
ey. 1914 Ninth avenue, Thursday morn.
ing at 10 O'Clock.
The Covenant Bible class will hold
It's annual outing and supper at tbs
Watch Tower Thursday evening at I
o'clock.
First Swedish Lutheran-The board
OF trustees will meet with Oscar L
Johnson this evening.
Wednesday evening prayer service:
will be held al the home OF Mrs. ]. B
Jonson, 80 Ninth street.
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Sew
Ing society will hold its annual picnic
at Long View park A committee vii
arrange for the lunch.
Thursday evening the Young PEG
pies society will meet at the church
Friday evening the Willing Helpers
will hold a sociabie at the parsonage
Saturday afternoon the Willing
Helpers will meet. at Long View parh
at the foot of the hill.
Sunday evening communion VIII be
celebrated at the church.
German EvaneeIieaI-This evening
the Young Peoples society win NEE,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
lockwood BAPTIST PICNIC.

THE EDGEWOOD BAPTIST SUN
day school picnic was held at Camp
bells island Saturday and was very
largely attended. There was an abund-
ance Of provisions and an interesting
program of games and races, and
bathing was enjoyed at the beach, the
affair proving a great success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
REALTY CHANGES

Cyrille and Louise Van Bunnen to
Emil Mathys, lot Erickson's First
addition, Moline, S2325
Floyd B. Tyrrell % John s. Herath,
lot 9, block 3 Acme addition, S4OO.
Louis Mosenfe, der ana wife to
Jacob Bingham, Tot 7, Rodman
Heig hts, South Rock Island, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
HEADT a00
HOME /,
DQeBITMS|
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HRS ELI zABLrH 7Eempson

Dear Mrs. Thompson-Will the long
semi-htting coats with large collars
be popular this winter?
LOUISE.
There is no indication thai the large
rolling collar or shawl collar, as 1t
was called, will be much worn next
winter.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-A boy friend
of mine, 10 years my senior. has
known me for hardly a year. Al
though he has not been exactly atten-
tive TO me, he often saw me and took
me places. I never thought of any
thing except simp.e friendship, and
do not think he did either.
However. as he lives out OF town I
wrote 20 him asking him to visit ny
self and family for q few days this
simmer, but have as yet received no
answer
Did ] break a rule Of etiquette By
doing that and does he think l am
trying to catch" him. or has he sim
ply declined the invitation without
edhlAE Iiie tipuuLE 10 d4lSNf IL
I would be very thankful for some
advice as l valued mis- friendship very
highly. ROBERTA.
II would have been only courteous
Of the young man TO answer your let.
ter even II he wished 10 decline the in
vitation. II was hardly good form,
however. for you to invite him without
his expressing some wish 70 visit your
town. However. II he is the conceited
kind who cannot tel friendship from
the wiles Of n husband-hunter.
wouldn't worry about losing him. Jus;
do nothing. The next move is his.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-G) I am q
girl Of 20 summers. | have been keep
ing company with a young man whom
] have known all my life. He asked
me TO be his wife and told him /
would. love him dearly and he tells
me he loves me. Should we tell our
parents about our intentions? (2)
We don't agree all the time on every
thing and quarrel little. VIII we
get over that when we get married?
60 What preparations should I
make? I live on a farm and intend
10 be a farmers wife
tD How long should we be engag-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

been honored with the office of secre-
tary and treasurer of the Iowa State
Musical association.
The reception to be accorded her
Thursday evening will be fitting
recognition of her efforts. Prof. Ernst
Otto has arranged an exceptionally
pleasing program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
r. N. A. ENTERTAINMENT

ROYAL NEIGRBORS OAKLEAF
camp No. 1895 VIII give an entertain
ment at the Woodmen hall in South
Rock Island Wednesday evening. There
will be program and the affair Is for
all Royal Neighbors and their friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
ENDOWMENT FUND SOCIETY.

THE AUGUST MEETING OF THE
Endowment Fund society will take the
form Of a basket picnic to be held On
the college grounds. Mrs. c. A. Lar
son and Mrs. Arthur 4. Milton will be
the hCstesses Of the afternoon. The
society has one meeting each year to
which the members invite their fam
lies to help them enjoy the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
CIVIC MEETINe ERIpAY.

THE MONTHLY MEETING OF
me Civic department OF the Woman's
club will be he'd q. the First Metho-
dist church Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04
MAYYER.DYE.

their home for the present at 522
West Fifth street, Davenport.
MAYYER-OYE.
MISS GRACE DYE, DAUGHTER
Ct Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Dye, 1901
Fifth avenue and Charles Mayer were
united in marriage Saturday evening
at s o'clock at the home of Rev c. L.
Hawkins. pastor OF Spencer Memorial
Methodist church, who performed the
ceremony. They were accompanied
by the brides brother, Walter Dye.
The bride wore a gown Of white wolfe
and she carried brides roses. Mr..
Mayer is a soldier at the Rock Island
arsenal and his bride has been en-
ployed at the Bennett Organ COM
pany. They viii reside in Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

their home for the present at 522
West Fifth street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

German EvaneeIieaI-This evening
the Young Peoples society win meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

Aiken Street chapeI-The Ladies'
Sewing society will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
chapel. Members are asked to at
tend,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-04

German EvanseiIeaI-Preyer oerv,
ices will be held Thursday evening az
7:45 at the church
The Epworth league will hold its pic
mic at Long View park, Tuesday even
ing.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-21
NO RACE SUICIDE IN
STATE OF COLORADO

An investigation being conducted
In Denver has brought out the fact
that a greater percentage of the wo-
men of the State fifteen years old or
over are married than in thirty three
of the States of the Union. The
figures further show that only eight
States of the Union have smaller
percentage of single women fifteen
years old or over than Colorado. A
comparison of the big cities of the
country shows that a larger percent
age of the women of Denver are mar
ried than in any of the important cities
of the country. with the exception of
Cleveland. O.. Detroit, Mich. and Los
Angeles. Cal.
The investigation further shows that
race suicide is not popular in Colorado:
There was greater percentage of the
population of Colorado in 1910 con-
sisting of children under five years
of age than In a majority of the
States of the Union located north of
the Mason and Dixon line. The re-
cord was exceeded. however, in all
the Southern States, where the colored
race forms a considerable proportion
of the population.
There were only seven States in the
Union in which the percentage of the
population between the ages of six
and twenty In attendance at school
was greater than in Colorado. Out OF
the fifty largest cities of the coun-
try. only Boston, Cambridge and New
Haven exceeded Denver in that re-
spect
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-21
CLOSING CHANGES
SHOW DECLINES
|
STOCK MARKET DULL, But SEES
SION NOT LACKING IN IN
TEREsT.
THE MONEY MARKET
CALL LOANS SHOW A TENDENCY
TO HARDEN AND TIME MONEY
is IN SCANTY SUP
PLY.

NEW YORK, June 2o,--Although
:oday's stock market was dull the
session did not lack interest. Prices
were heavy without active pressure
sYj closing changes showed num-
tcr Of substantial declines, increasing
tho extent ef reaction which began
Thursday.
Dealings seemed TO be quite OK
ciusiveIy professional, but there were
indications that d good deal OF stock
had been ltquidated on the recent vio-
lent recovery when the short interest
was beating Il retreat Particular at
tention was attracted by the copper
metal group which moved downward
TO the accompaniment OF foreign
weakness in copper issue and to fur
Their declines in the price of tho metal.
Railroad shares seemed 10 be under
less pressure than industr1als The
,nves;men; market was stagnant with
v heavy tone, and IL is understood
that tho newer corporate note issues
In the market are going very slowly.
Foreign Stocks sag.
Quoted values stopped sagEing. in
The late afternoon when Europe stop
ned trading here, but UP to then
foreign dealings were on the selling
side 10 Il fairly large amount Of bust
ness This was in keeping with
foreign adN4CeS ana the tone ot Eul ~
pean markets. Securities in London
underwent new renewed liquidation
In anticipation Of the fortnightly set
tlement which begins next week.
; The money market was outwardly
unchanged. but the call loan rate
shows a tendency To harden "a the
turn OF the month draws near and
time money Is in FAR sCantier supply
than going rates would suggest in
comparison with the quotations Of a
fortnight ago. There is large foreign
inquiry for short accommodation. but
the bid Is not vet attractive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-21
MAIN STREET SITE
SEEMS EAV0R|TE
WHOLESALE MERCHANTS TO
MAKE STRENUOUS FIGHT FOR
UNION DEPOT IN EAST END.

During the lull before the council
committee acts upon the question of
petitioning the railroad companies
coming into Richmond to build
union depot, the supporters
of the movement to have the union
station built on Main street. between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth, are work
tons from the merchants and bus
mess men Of East Main street, and
from associations which have not yet
taken stand either way.
There is hardly question as to
which site proposed. East Main street
or the Hermitage Golf grounds. will
get the majority of favorable senti-
ment, The sentiment which pre-
vailed at the meeting OF the commit
tee Thursday night was an indication
of which way the wind is blowing.
The petition signed by wholesale mer-
chants representing $4,000 900, and
presented by +. c. Christian is ex-
pected TO be trebled. Mr. Christian
said that he would get every whole
sale merchant in the city to sign the
petition for union station on East
Main street. Their combined re-
SOURCES Will De greater Inan those OF
any other association. and the weight
Of their influence will go far in low
ering the scale in favor of the Main
street location. he said.
The wholesale merchants will. II a
union station Is settled upon in the
West End. take the matter before the
State corporation commission but, II
Is understood that the question would
be beyond the province OF the State
corporation commission to settle, that
1t could not force the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad
and the Atlantic Coast Line railway
companies to join in the erection of
union depot on East Main street.
However that may be the wholesale
merchants are determined to lose
nothing by lack Of endeavor. They
will go before the State corporation
commission with counsel as last
resort.
So far, the only people. aside from
the two railroad companies just men
toned who favor the West End site
are some of the Broad street mer-
chants. They do not, however. rep
resent the Retail Merchants associa-
ton. which has not yet taken the
matter under consideration. Though
this association. nor any of its MEM
bers Is sponsor for the statement. 1t
is generally understood that the Re-
tair Merchants association will stand
with the other business associations
and cast it's vote in favor Of the Main
street site.