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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

ON JULY FOURTH
IN NEARBY TOWNS
Races to Be Held at Exposition
Grounds But No Formal
Celebration Here.
BIG TIME FOR MOLINE
Special Program Has Been Arranged
on Safe and Sane Lines
Geneseo Plans.

Rock Island will not celebrate the
Fourth, although most Of its neigh
bors will. There is to be a big time
at the Joslin fair grounds. including
races, ball games, speaking and var
ious other amusements.
The officers and committees in
charge of the affair are:
President-H. H. Palmer.
Marshall. B. Noah.
Committee on baseball and other
amusements - John Moore, Judson
wainwright.
Races-Ralph Beal, Frank Vain
right, Jr., Thomas Mccall.
RACES AT EXPO.
There are to be races at the Ex-
position park. The program arranged
follows:
FREE FOR ALL TROT.
Honors' Princess. A. Carlson, Moline
Tonic B......H. Banker, Rock Island
Lavron, Jr. III. Banker, Rock Island
Red Clarence. "A. Mossman, Moline
uuSS I1OOhSl t NCSuilOil4, VI
Tremboy. .....J. Hickey, Rock Island
2:5O PACE.
Della D. H. Won Dahme, Moline
Funny SWIFT. L. Meisner, East Moline
Leona Dixon. ....J. Russell, Davenport
Pearl K. .... H. Dresser, Rock Island
Buck Pfeiffer. .......J. Prick, Moline
Diamond Jack. H. Vermeisch, Moline
2:35 TROT.
Esther Swift. H. Huyvaert, Moline
The Striver. Andy Brady, Rock Island
Katie T. ..........A. Tanghe, Moline
Georgia W. S....... e. Bogaert, Moline
| Blue Pointer j. Overbecke, Galesburs
Brown B......H. Banker, Rock Island
Tremboy j.. j. Hickey, Rock Island
2:3O PACE.
| Lady Sheriff.. ..........J Cox, Milan
Almeda R. 800. j. Russell, Davenport
! Major Dowell, Jr. F. McCullom, Milan
| Leona D......R. Peterson, Moline
La Myrlitta
DR.. E. A. Soule, East Moline
SPECIAL ROAD RACE.
Entries not complete.
OTHER TOWNS.
Moline will have the big program
for July Fourth.
An attractive program along SAT
and sane lines has been arranged, fol
lowing the plan adopted last evening
There will doubtless be a lot 0
poica nv "vn1Ine 81 Amerjoa in Rock Is
land but the orders of Commissions
Archie Hart relative to the use of fir
arms will doubtless check the commC
ton some, for violations of the ruin
viii result in arrests.
Edgingtcn will have the eagle scream
The principal addresses of the day wi
be given by Hon c. ]. Searle of thi
city. There will be ball gam
races and other features. The prt
gram is to be held at Robison's grove
two miles north and a mile west {
Edgington and will be given under tn
auspices of the Edgington Rural Pr
gressive club.
AT GENESEO.
Geneseo is to have a free vaud'
, Vile program. Atkinson and Genese
are to play ball. The address for tn
occasion is to be given by Judg
Leonard E. Telleen of Cambridge.
balloon ascension and double par
chute leap with fireworks is planne
/ for the evenings entertainment at
o'clock. The firemen's dance wi
. c-cse the days festivities.
!, Down at Mathersville, the thrivin
|, little Rock Island Southern tow
, there is to be one big time on IL
nations birthday anniversary. Alto
:. neY Oscar E. E. Carlstrom of Alec
will, be the orator Of the day. Tv
\ bali games are announced, Mather
? VILE league and the Coal Valley sc
onds and Mdthersville Regulars al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
FINAL. PREPARATIONS
WILL BE MADE SOON

Final preparations for the annual
picnic of the Rock Island county Odd
Fellows will be made at meeting one
week from next Thursday evening.
The gathering will be held at the
Swedish Olive hall at Moline and the
committees expect to select speakers,
arrange the program and complete
affair a success,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

afternoon to close the seasons activ-
tiles of the club. The afternoon was
spent in an informal way and at 6
o'clock a picnic dinner was served
on the lawn. The club will discon-
tinue meetings until September when
it will meet with Rev. and Mrs. n. ].
Forsberg, and V. o. Peterson will at
that time give a talk on Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE ENDOWMENT FUND So
ciety of Augustana college viii be en-
tertained tomorrow afternoon by Mrs.
E. F. Bartholomew, TAI Thirty-fourth
street. Miss Dina Ramser will give a
paper on Florence Nightingale and
the Red Cross"
The Busy Bee Sewing circle will
meet with Mrs. Thomas Mclean, 1411
Twelfth street, Thursday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR SOCIETY.

THE MEMBERS OF THE CHRIS
tan Endeavor society Of the Memorial
Christian church held an informal
business session at the church last
evening. The meeting was to have
been held at Long View park but be-
cause of the threatening weather the
place OF meeting was changed. Only
routine matters OF business were
transacted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
RECORD HERE WILL
RIVAL OTHER PLACES

When the county clerk closed his
office last evening, a total of 1877 mar
rage licenses had been issued during
the month of June. This breaks all
previous records and County Clerk
Hubbard says that other counties in
the state, outside of Cook, will have
to hurry to beat it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

the Sherrard Independents, furnishing
ths sport.
Not to be outdone Andalusia is pre-
pairing to give its people plenty Of en-
tertainment on Friday. Races, ball
games, music, dancing and a daisy
good time are promised all who at
tend
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

each half and fill with I
berries and serve with
cream.
Eggs in Nests-Separat
and whites of four eggs
time, taking care not I'd
yolks. Beat each white
one-fourth teaspoonful sal
a shallow rankin or GUST
in the center of each pld
of the egg. Set in a pI
and bake slowly until sci
once.
Hot Coffee Cake-Rehl
fee cake made the prev
placing in the oven for a
Then serve at once.
LUNCHEON.
Deviled Ham Sand {
Radish, Carrot and \
Nut Loaf Cal
Fresh Raspberry
Deviled Ham Sandw
chop one cup cold boild
thoroughly with one-ha
tartare, spread betwee
of buttered bread, cut 4
cut the Sandwiches into
longs, etc.. and seryss
Sauce Tartare-T
mayonnaise and OF
whipped cream ad
spoon each of finel
pickles, olives and d
Radish, Carrot ar
one cup of radishe
raw carrots and six
meat grinder. TIL
fourth cup English
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
DAVENPORT BANK
UNIQUE HISTORY
First National of That City First
Institution of Its Kind in
the Country.

The First National bank of Daven-
port enjoys the unique distinction Of
being the first national bank in opera
ton in the United States. The insti-
tuition was so years old Sunday and
the event called up the interesting his
torical past of the concern.
President Lincoln approved the ma
tional bank act Feb. %, 1853 and on
the next day an application for char
ter for the Davenport bank reached
the treasury department in Washing
ton, having been forwarded on the
Path by Corbin & Dow, who obtained
leave at that time to substitute a
more general subscription list at the
proper time. But several weeks elaps-
ed before the new comptroller of the
currency, who was designated by law
to administer the act, had perfected
the rules for the guidance and control
of national banks. It was well along
in the month Of May before the arti-
cles of association, prepared in the
comptroller's office, were received in
Davenport. On May 25th the subscTip-
ton books for the new institution
were opened, and in three days the
n6apital stock of 100000 had been sub
sed. The original stockholders en-
6Sactically all Of the most sub
sSIess and financial men OF
=. promptness and en-
the stock was I'M
-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

The following
Sonatina-Spir| b5elnenti
And
Viva
Ar "a Owens.
Canatina, from Faust .Gounod
Murmuring Rsaezes 100000. Jensen
Cal Spence.
Prelude No. /. .............'..B ach
Solfegietto. :. .,..... .Emanuei bach
Fur Elise. ...............b eethoNeh
Arvid Owens.
Aria from Louise. -. CharpenCer
Calm as the Night NJ. Lindsay oliver
Miss Quinlan.
First Loss. 49, 'oc4IuA4eAAii1
The Poor Orphan
The Rocking Horse.
Traumerei.
Arvid Owens.
Duet, from Faust" .......... .Gounod
Encore ooh, That We Two Were
Maying". ................ CT
Miss Quinlan-Carl Spence.
Butterflies. ...........'....' HIies
written for Arvid.)
Arvid Owens.
Waltz, Hunting Song. ........ .Gurht
Cor two pianos.)
Arvid Owens-Miss Oliver.
The trio of performers with Mis-
Oliver will repeat the concert Wed
nesday evening at Orion where Mis-
Oliver has pupils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
LICENSED TO WED
Cabaret at zum Alien Dorf.
(Schuetzen Park

Enjoy your supper on the, Yeranda
at Schuetzen park, Davenport, every
day.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
ARvIp Owens IN REclrAL.

ARVID, OWENS of this city, lad
of s, ye3Es. appeared in piano recital
at thT studio of his teacher, Miss
MaSS Lindsay Oliver in Moline last
eYening. The attendance was so
large that many could not gain en-
trance to the studio and for that rea-
ASp the program will be repeated this
Rg at the same place. The young
-. was assisted by Miss Alice
oSpprano, Of this city, and
nor of Moline. The
US with the under
list of mature years
y remarkable tech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01

mer Congressman
is the present hes|
Prof. Slater's J
Wednesday event.
Hill.-(Ady.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01
! MILLS CIRCLE ENTERTAIN
EMmOF THE HELEN MILLS


DOF THE HELEN MILLS
broadway Presbyterian
.ined large number OF
home of Mrs. s. c. Tay-
wentieth street, last even
young women members OF
have been assisting in the
little Alice Eaton, a deaf
child who is attending
jacksonville. II was for her
the entertainment OF last
given and the little lady
at the gathering. A pro-
ven consisting of a piano
Charlotte Huesing, a
ISIS Florence Long, duet
FlcreRce McCombs and
mara, "a violin solo by
artinI a sketch by Carl
d Miss Marion Cleave-
b by Miss Ruth Blake
fading by Miss Cleave-
yImber was well given
yed. At its conclusion
q served refreshments
sring was taken
was realized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-01


2emsr husband has appear
"a much alive.
50 What can she do to make her
marriage legal TO husband No. 2?
(2) Is her marriage to husband No.
Q illegal when she thought she was
free 20 marry?
90 Can she be prosecuted for big
amy?
"a Please state what steps to take
in the matter.
60 VIII she have to obtain divorce
from husband No. and remarry hus-
band No. 2 to make her marriage to
husband No. legal?
WORRIED.
"a Divorce husband No. for deser-
ton, then marry No. 2. (2) Yes. 80
A court would not hold her guilty
under the circumstances. Have you
kept the letter announcing his death?
(4) Have a good lawyer draw up a
divorce petition from No. l. 60 Ans
wered above.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am man
OF 20, a church member, and always
intend to live a clean and honorable
life. l have been going with the girls
more or less ever since l was a kid,
but for the last few months / have
taken the same girl 1.-TWO or three
years younger thar u out frequently.
She is one of she brightest and jolli-
est girls eyer went with, and as
began II III pretty well acquainted
Mbsis o putting my arm around her
Jected very strongly and seem
feel as If had done an inten
wrong.
there any harm in that?
ave enjoyed her company very
as we have many tastes in com
and should hate IN drop her, but
is always going to be SO par
3. am afraid our good times are
~ De you think? Was she par
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19

OFFICIAL JOURNAi L.
The 81. Landry Clarion Is the official .lDar-
nal OF every public body In the parish Ppi-
Ice Jury, SehagI Board, LeVee Board, nEAi.
clplatleS of 0pel0uSas, Port Barre and Melville
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19

ispeck you better put some Ok
/ dat stuff on me; I'se got to catch
dat mule. "
The first proposition is streets
! and how to make them. A few
/ are in favor Of issuing bonds OF
perhaps, fifty thousand dollars.
These bonds are issued under a
constitutional amendment giving
! the cities and towns through
their councilmen the right to is
sue by anticipating their reve-
nues for ten years. These bonds
bear interest at the rate of 5 per
cent per annum. Now If these
bonds have to be discounted to
give s per cent to the purchasers
it would leave Forty-Eight Thou
sand Dollars. Former reports
Of the old electric light and
water works p | ant showed a
deficit each month of, say in
round numbers, Seven Hundred
Dollars. The present reports
show that under the wise gov
ernment Of the present city ad-
minlstration, that since the new
plant has gotten to running we'll,
that it makes in round numbers,
Six Hundred Dollars per month.
This shows that this portion of
the city government is self-sus-
tanning. The licenses, taxes and
other revenues should certainly
keep up the city and pay the
debts and salaries.
Some want the abutting own
ers to pay for paving one-third
of the streest on either side, and
the city to pay the other third
and intersections Of the streets
to be rebuilt. To this | am
opposed. First, because we have
d heavy criminal tax to pay, and
we have to connect with the sew
erage, an expense that will be
heavy. Secondly, we are to vote
on a 2 IL mill tax for the Inter
urban line Whichwill do so much
to upbuild this city, and thirdly,
because we are to vote on a three
mill tax for good roads through
out The parish.
Now, If the abutting owners
are to be forced to pave 1-3 OF
their streets, it will follow as
the night follows the day, that
the voters here will vote down
the Interurban and the road tax.
It is not right nor equitable to
make the owners on the streets
to be paved, pay any more than
any one else, for the country and
the other portions of the town
viii use it just the same as the
owners living along the paved
streets.
Some can prate as they see fit
about its improving your prop
erty, but the fact remains that
when this step will mortgage
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19
NO FEAR ENTERTAINED CONCERN=
ING THE TRACTION COMPANY'S TAX
Nearly All Heavy Taxpayers Here IN
Favor Of Car Line

On next Tuesday the citizens
of Opelousas will be called upon
to decide for themselves whether
or not they want to have the
trolley line come to their town.
The tax in question is a very
small one, considering the ad-
yantages and conveniences this
city will have in return for it.
OpeIousas is badly in need of an
interurban line and Tuesdays
election is it's chance to secure a
good one; one which will be here
IN the space of a few months
after the tax has been voted on
favorably.
AS far as the tax not passing
there is no fear whatsoever, as
tits a practical certainty that
when the last ballot is taken out
Of the voting box it will be
found that the tax has been
passed almost universally.
Be sure to be out to the poll
early Tuesday morning to cast
your vote. Every little bit helps
and the small taxpayers are the
ones VINO viii get the most bbene-
fit out Of the trolly line and as
the same time pay much lest
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19

roads, and on which it does not
now pay one cent.
Remember that these roads
will be of pritholitic or other
hard substances, and not mere
dirt roads.
Remember that the roads must
not only be built, but thoroughly
drained, and must be con-
strueted under the supervision
Eof a competent civil engineer.
Remember, men of St. Lam
dry, that the first ward (Ope-
lousas can by anticipating it's
revenues build every mile Of its
roads to the other ward lines
with a permanent pavement, but
| our citizens are generous to di-
vide our revenues with the other.
wards of the parish.
Remember that all must pay
alike, according to their assess
ments, and that all public utili-
tiles, and non-residents must
contribute to the public good.
Remember, citizens Of Ope-
lousas, that it is up to the city
council to have the good roads
tax and the Interurban tax car
ried If the city makes her own
streets, and not lay the burden
too hard on our toWnspeople.
Do this properly and when the
next parish budget is made, Ope-
lousas can get rid of some of her
criminal tax which has long
been a burden.
Stick to what is fair and right,
and remember that e equit y
should govern everything, and
when this fight is over and won,
| the Police Jury can be relied
upon to do justice to all.
If not, we will stay where we
are to-day, knitting socks foI
the soldiers. "
Yours truly,
M.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19

taxing themselves two and one
half mills in order that their city
can secure an electric car line.
Mr.. Shackford, the superin-
tendent of the Louisiana Traction
and Power Company, intends
starting as soon as possible on
the construction of the trolley
line, expecting to finish and have
cars in running order in the
space of a few months. But be-
fore he will start building on the
way to 0pelousas the citizens
here will have to show him that
they are desirous of having his
electric car line pass through this
city by voting the tax on Tues
day.
Every taxpayer living within
the corporation limits of this city
is urged to come to the polls on
Tuesday, April the 22nd, to cast
his vote for the tax. Once you
have voted for it you will never
have cause to regret having
done so On the contrary you
will take pride in showing tour
sits and strangers what we have
accomplished for our communi-
ty.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19
CITY ADMINISTRATION
MEANS BUSINESS

/
The present city adnlinistra-
| ton is not losing any time with
/ the paving proposition. The
public has been informed by
/ Mayor Loeb that the matter Of
preparing all ordinances and the
issuance of bonds amounting
to the sum of Fifty Thousand
Dollars $3.50, 00O) is in the hands
OF their attorneys, who will have
everything ready within the
next few weeks.
We are going to place our
bonds on the market and sell
them by the first of June, re-
marked Mayor e. L. Loeb. We
will set aside three mills Of our
present millage for ten years
and fund same into bonds. We
can do that now with ease and
still have plenty of revenue to
meet all necessary and statutory
expenses of our government at
this time. We anticipate no
trouble at all in selling these
bonds, in fact, I have two in
quiries from two companies
anxious to get our municipal
paper. .
There will be no trouble in dis
posing of the bonds and it is ex-
pected that Opelousas will real
" and truly have paved streets.
1t does sound toe
good to be true, but this
fact is assured and it will not be
long before the looks Of the
streets in this city will be
changed and we will be able to
boast of a real up-to- the-ninute
city.
No matter how Opelousas Sc
cures paved streets, just as long
as she has them is all that the
taxpayers and the people in and
around here want. Everyone
seems to be desirous Of having
permanent streets in town and
highways all over this parish,
and the time is now at hand
when action is necessary There
will be no more begging in the
streets and one will have no
difficulty, whatsoever, in bring
ing his products to market.
There will be no more time lost
in going to and from the respec-
tive depots and Opeluusas will
be made a really beautiful city.
The present city administra-
ton has had IN aim ever since
these men took char earfese ef Qpe g -
lousas, to have this city secure
better streets and it now appears
that their battle is nearly won
and people here have been con-
vinced that they cannot possibly
do without paving the streets.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19
A CITIZENS VIEWS
ON GOOD ROADS

The letter which is printed be-
low is a very good expression, on
the part Of a prominent citizen
of this community as to what
he thinks is the best manner of
going about the building and
constructing of good roads and
streets. He advocates both the
Traction Company's tax and the
good roads tax, giving his rea-
sons in very plain words.
It is true that If the criminal
tax which the citizens of this
parish are at present burdened
with is reduced the people here
will be in a better position to
vote both of these taxes in ques-
ton. And it is a fact that next
year the nine mills which the
taxpayers of old St. Landry
have been paying will be greatly
reduced, SO that st. Landry will
not be taxed SO highly after all.
Ihe letter tolloWS:
Opelousas, La, April Is, 1913.
Editor Clarion:
Movements are now proposed
Tor the relief and upbuilding of
the City and the towns of the
parish of st. Landry, and the
making of permanent roads and
drainage throughout the length
and breadth of old St. Landry.
! propose to discuss the three
PROPOSITIONS now being placed
before the people for their earn
est consideration, and | bespeak
Tor this article the fairness and
noughtfulness t h a thinking
people should place upon it, for
U IS intended to bring out the
arguments pro and con in the
newspapers and on the stump.
First, to the people of Opelou-
sas IS the question of streets.
For two winters the streets of
TINS city have been well nigh
mpassable. T h e merchants,
banks, and other business enter
prlses have fallen far short of
the revenues that should have
Deen received. A good pair of
mules and good wagon could
WIN WIN great difficulty pull two
Daies of cotton in the city.
a great deal of energy and
some red hot swearing was IN
uuiged in to arrive at this loca-
ton, and often times the empty
wagons would bog in trying to
leaVe, as We are all aware that
i IS much easier to come than
It IS to go.
YIN TINS street problem in q
great measure depends the other
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-04-19

| two, for / feel assured that If
| the streets are constructed with
judgment and under proper con-
ditions the other two problems
will receive the hearty co-opera-
ton of a vast majority of those
who have the good of their #eoun-
try at heart.
| I am aware Of the fact that
there are men and women in
each community that don't know
the war is over, and there are
moss-backs right here. who arc
working their wives and da gh-
ters to death knitting SOCKS for
the soldiers. They are }nder
the impression that the das of
1862 and 1868 are still upon US.
Last month they sent a car
load of socks to the besiege.l at
Vicksburg, and they are max
ing mighty efforts to have 8 car
load to ship to Port Hudson this
month.
The progressives are outin the
open, and we don't care individ-
ually whether it costs money or
votes, we are going to win. The
nightmare that has hung over
us like a pail over some fated
sepulchre is bound to be lifted to
allow St. Landry to shine forth
like a beacon light inviting emf
grants with money. energy and
progress stamped on every
movement. Then and not until
then, will our good natmed pop
ulation understand the meaning
of the word, FORWARD. Then
will our people seek the country
to do and to live like men and
women perfectly independent as
to living, and when their prod
ucts are ready for market to
bring them to town on good
roads to sell to buyers who will
walk midway the street to give
you the glad hand of welcome.
An old negro was riding a
mule along the public road TAX
ing to the mill a sack of corn.
In front of a country merchant 5
store the mule stopped. The old
darky beat and beat until he was
weary. The merchant said,
Jake, may be I can help you
move that MULE He said I
sho wish you would, boss. . The
merchant stepped back into the
the store, got some high-life and
put it on the mule. behind the
saddle; only a moment. and the
corn went down on the road, soon
followed by old Jake. After
jumping, paving and kicking all
over the road for some time, the
mule lit out at break-neck speed
down the road. The old darky
locked intently at him until near
" out Of sight, and turning to
the merchant, said: Boss, I