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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
AT HIGH SCHOOL

Tonight the young men vocaliSts of
the Rock Island high school will give
their annual program, with the assist
ance of the Dominees quintet, compos-
ed of members of the faculty. The
boys of the Glee club have been work
ing hard for the past year in prepare
ton for the concert to be given to-
night under the supervision of Profess
sor E. l. Philbrook number of
local hits will be cracked in the min
strel show. which will close the even
ings entertainment. The black-face
program is composed of jokes and
solos, while the club will render a
number of popular song hits. Glen
Reid and James Mcnamara are the end
men. The members Of the club are as
follows: James Mcnamara. James
Bruner. Lawrence Johnson, Dean In.
gals, Dale Newland. Glenn Reid, Roy
Philbrook. Israel Goldman, Donald
Vance. Dwight Lagrange, Allan Eddie
Glenn Fry and Langton Prayer. Miss
Katharine White is the pianist of the
club.
II is rumored about the school thai
if the concert of this evening is a
l success, the club will go 10 Galesburg
4 in the near future and give a concert
at that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
START NEW PAVING
PROJECT FOR STREET

No time has been lost by the board
of local improvements in starting
over again the project TO pave Forty
fourth street between Seventh and
Tenth avenues. Yesterday in the
county court, the DIRECTORS to the
original plan succeeded in having it
knocked out. This morning the board
started it over again. Brick is to be
used and a public hearing has been
set for May 10 at 8 O'Clock in the
morning.
In addition TO the paving plan, a
project to lay sidewalk on the west
side of the street between Ninth and
Twelfth avenues was taken up by the
board and an ordinance recommend
ing the improvement will be present
ed to the council along with the paw
ing ordinance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

advertised for such cases and sent and
got bottle. 1t did me so much good
that kept on taking it and found it to
be all you claim. | recommend your
Compound to all women afflicted as |
was. Mrs. F. P. MULLENDoRE, Nun
ford, Alabama.
An Honest Dependable Medicine
is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. A Root and Herb medicine orig
mated nearly forty years ago by Lydia
E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass, for con-
trolling female ills.
Its wonderful success in this line has
made it the safest and most dependable
medicine Of the age for women and no
woman suffering from female ills does
herself justice who does not give it a
trial.
If yOu have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help You, write
to Lydia E.Pink ha IN Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass., for adj
wee. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by "A woman,
and held in strict confidence.
kAAzaztA=szAaA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
PROVISIONS NEEDED AT
BETHANY HOME IN MAY

Following are the provisions needed
at Bethany home during the coming
month, Bids for the furnishing of them
will be received by Mrs. j. w Gran
dali, S35 Twenty-ffth street, up IN
til noon Friday, May 2:
Sugar, granulated, 100 pounds; cot
fee, Bell, Is pounds; Postum, 4
pounds; tea, Gunpowder, pounds
cocoa, Bakers, 8 pounds; cheese, mild,
10 pounds; Cream of Wheat, 10
pounds; corn fakes, IS pounds !;
Quaker oats, pounds; tomatoes, X.
c., l case; peas, early June, / case
corn, Onalaska, l case; syrup, corn,
6 gallons; -four, Marchal, 10 sacks
beans, navy, one-half bushel; cream
of tartar, l pound; ginger snaps, l
case; soda crackers, l case; vanilla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
ANSEI-CASSIDY

MISS JESSIE CASSIDY. DAUGH-
ter OF T. Cassidy of this city. and Ar
thur Angel. son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Angel OF Berwyn, formerly of this
city. were married at Clinton Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr.
Nye OF the Methodist church and the
bridal couple was attended by Mr. and
Mrs. l. { Christensen OF Clinton The
bride wore a dark blue suit with a hat
to match. After the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Angel left for Chicago and
upon their return will make their
home with the sister of the bride,
Mrs. J. II. Normoyle. in South Rock
Island. Mr.. Angel is a machinist at
Deere & Co, Moline. and his bride
has been employed in the Office of the
Modern Woodmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
MISS HICKEY HOSTESS.

MISS GERTRUDE HICKEY OF 701
Iowa street, Davenport, entertained at
an informal party yesterday in honor
Of Miss Mary Murrin- bride OF next
week The ladies, Is of whom were
present, spent the afternoon over Their
fancy work and later were invited to
the dining room, where they were
served a delicious course luncheon.
Pink and white were used to trim
the table, the centerpiece being a tall
basket filed with pink and white
sweet peas, and the handle of which
was tied with tulle. Pink shaded
candles, place cards and favors car
ried out the brides chosen wedding
colors, as did the courses of the
lunch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

worthy mutual friend by letter. He
should write first in such an instance.
80 No, indeed 90 He thinks you are
like lots OF girls who say no and still
expect TO be kissed. Tell him YOU
mean what you say and that if he
can't respect you ne must stay away.
% II you can do any one thing especi-
ally we'll. II it's only mending. let your
friends know that you will do that
work for them al a certain price. Also
advertise il ind the want columns of
the newspapers In time you can
work up quite a trade.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ] am little
uncertain as to how 10 introduce boy
and girl, to mention his name first, or
should il be: Miss Smith, meet Mr..
Brown? }. Z.
Always introduce the man TO the
lady. as: Miss Smith, allow me to
present Mr. Brown"
Dear Mrs. Thompson: a. Does il
look bad for girl 70 keep company
and go into society with boy shorter
than herself? -; What can we do for
shiny" nose? 81 What is good for
a too rosy complexion? a. What is a
good way 10 break an engagement ar
ter being engaged about six months?
B. A.
~ Not if they are good friends and
respectable people. (2) Keep piece
OF clean chamois skin on hand and
wipe the shine of with H. Powder
not necessary. 81 You can diet and
so thin the blood. A little cold cream
rubbed into the skin and busted with
powder will do no harm "a If YOU
find you don't love him. tell him so. o.
course, YOU don't want 10 marry any
( body you don't love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

Souders Laundering company at 5ol.
sos Twelfth street. This laundry Is
equipped with the verv latest noder-
machinery, turning out work that Is
not surpassed by any laundry in the
state.
Kahn & Reinhardt cigar store still
takes the lead Most literally patron.
lied. Everything in tobacco. cigars
and smokers supplies. Man is never
better satisfied than when smoking
their choice brands.
Maths bakery ana confectionery
store, the finest In the tri-cities.
Bread. cakes, pies, cookies and hot
pie say they are superior to any home
baking. Let them serve you.
NJ. R. Igiehart, marble and granite
works, save you the middleman's prot.
ita. From Is to 25 per cent saved on
every monument and all Kinds OF mon
umental work. Call at our shop on
Second avenue and see for yourself.
Electric and Revere, a seamless.
circular braided hose in lengths OF
500 feet and more. This hose is &C
knowiedged to be the best hose made
and has many advantages over the
old style duck wrapped hose. Call
and see US. Channon & Dufva.
Beautiful lawn is the object of just
pride and constant admiration. At
O'Hara's feed store is the place to buy
the choicest Kentucky blue grass seed
at zoe per pound; mixed lawn grass
seed 15c per pound; white clover seed
SOC per pound. T. s. O'Hara. 1920
Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at Office Of
the mayor at 9 a. M, May IL, 1913, for
laying a Waterman on Thirty-first
street, from Twelfth avenue to Four
teenth avenue. Plans and specifica-
tons on file at Office of city engi-
neer. Contractor will be paid in bonds
bearing per cent interest. All bids
must be accompanied by cash or a
certified check in amount of 10 per
cent of the bid.
II. NJ. SCHRTVER,
President of Board of Local I'm
(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

and white uniform during the three
days of the convention. Men VINO
have not been measured fot same,
will be accommodated this week,
man having been engaged to take
care of this work in the club rooms
each night. No uniforms can be Sc
cured after Saturday night, and the
committee urges that the men attend
TO the matter without delay.
Rock Island lodge will probably
have from $50 to 800 men in the par
ade, as well as a brass band of 40
pieces. Twenty musicians have been
retained by the local Bills" for the
entire three days, ard these men will
be used as desired. An arrangement
has been closed with the Twip-City
Driving association for a matinee race
card June 4. Special cars will take
the men to Exposition park, and all
delegates will be admitted free of
charge.
DECORATING CAMPAIGN.
Chairman Warren H Reck of the
decorating committee has named Is
men 10 assist him in that particular
line of endeavor, and tomorrow noon
the various business houses will be
visited in regard to decorations.
The local lodge plans to eXpend
! over $500 in adjoining the streets,
a uniform system having been adopt.
ed. The building decorations for the
various merchants will be in charge
of the Elks committee A number
of merchants have asked that this
task be taken off their hands, and il
was decided that the committee
| Should attend to the actual WORK, the
various merchants pawn only the &C.
tual cost of materia! and lab Street
decorations will be taken care of by
! the lodge. The Tri-CIty Railway com
pany has been asked to donate the
! services of linemen in placing the
various steamers from the trolley
wires to the telephone poles. The
! streets Of Rock Island will surpass il
appearance those of any other con
yention city, according to present in
dications.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
PARTY FOR MISS DOW.

MISS ELIZABETH DOW OF DAV-
export is a much feted bride TO be
and every day until the time OF her
marriage next month is filled with
courtesies in her honor. Last even
ing Miss Helen Watts entertained the
members of her bridge club at an in.
formal party for Miss Dow and in the
games Miss Janette Lane took the
favor. a course luncheon was served
in the dining room after the games,
and here carnations and roses effec,
lively decorated the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

ening will be Herbert Miller The
program in detail follows:
Ships by Wind and Wave Are
Driven .................. Berger
Hear My Prayer, o Lord" ........
Observation-Disclosures. MendeIssOhn
Semi-chorus: Mrs. Curtis, Miss
Kaye. Miss Freeman. Miss Milf
gan, Mrs. Powers, Miss Young.
"Laudi ALA Vergine Maria" Verdi
Bots Epais, "Amadis" ..... Lully
"Mandoline" .............. Debussy
Der Nussbaum" ......... Schumann
Der Hussr, tra-ra!" ..... SGhumann
Der Erlkonig" ............. Loewe
Mr. Miller
Six Swedish Folk-songs arranged
by ............ Louis Victor Saar
''Vermeland"
Spring Breezes"
The Stars
Judges Dance"
Dearest"
Cradle Song"
Violin Obligato by Mrs. Freistat-Lee.
"lnvictus' ............. Bruno HUM
Drinking Song, "Paoio and Fran
cesca" ................ Percy Pitt
Uncle Rome" ...... Sidney Homer
The Eagle" ......... Carl Busch
June" .......... Lulu J. Downing
Mr.. Miller.
Elves" ............ Ludwig Thuille
The SummC.- Wind" . Victor Harris
The Gypsies" ............. Brahms
! Miss Effie Johnson al the piano.
The second concert OF the series is
Thursday evening when Thomas or
t chestra with Frederic Stock conduct
/ ing. will give program, and Miss
Rosalie Wirthlin and Lambert. Muir
ply will be the soloists. Friday af
ternoon the orchestra will give the
second Of its concerts and the clos
ing entertain ment will be Friday even
ing when the orchestra. assisted BY
the Harmonic chorus, will give the
/ concert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

(Advertisements.)
Buy a home of ReIdy Bros.
For express, call William TrefL
Tri-CitY Towel Supply company.
Bluebird pins at ]. Ramser's Sons.
Independent Express Co. West 9S1
Bracelet watches at J. Ramser's
Sons.
Kerler Rug company for vacuum
cleaning and rug-making.
Have you seen the lucky bluebird
pins at J. Ramser's Sons?
Diamonds are on the jump. You car
buy one right at J. Ramser's Sons.
Coin purses, vanity bags, fancy
leather bags, at j. Ramser's Sons.
The Cav, Moore and Waterman
fountain pens at ]. Ramser's Sons
Our B. B. serge at $50 is the bes,
value ever offered. ]. B. Zimmers
Sons
Six per cent farm mortgages. Litten
C Roberts, Peoples National bank
building.
Attend Court of Honor dance at Bes-
elin's hall Thursday evening, May 1,
Admission Is cents. Bleuers orchestra.
Ward & McMahon VIII give W.
estimates on your plumbing. steam
and hot water heating that will save
you money.
Coal, COAL coal. The Rock Island
Fuel company viii deliver to you al
the best grades of hard and soft coai
Collins & Hammerick are ready tc
give estimates and do all kinds Of
carpenter work. Shop location 1905
Eighth avenue. Phone west 100.
Mueller Lumber company VIII en-
able you to build fine house or barr
out Of the choicest select lumber and
you will be surprised and yet pleased
to learn the low prices they are max
ing.
The Rock Island Lumber and Manu-
featuring company, lumber and build
ing material for all purposes, houses
! barns, granaries. We will give you al
opportunity to save a big per cent lie
US be of service to you
! Choose your wall paper from GU
exquisite stock of new and handsom
patterns. We take pride in having i
put on with neatness and dispatch a
low prices. P. ]. Lee, 1903 Third ave
nue..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
gm@esti6cehce
coNDLcTtD e.
Mrs Alice, 6itCf,eu KIRK

ever you choose; it is only playing
fair with mother and sisters, provid-
ing they are willing to think of some
preparation for this on Saturday.
BREAKFAST.
Rhubarb
Steamed or Poached Eggs
Relocated Whole Wheat Date Mullins
Cocoa Coffee with Hot Milk
Breakfast should be a simple, nour-
ishing and dainty meal. It should be
quickly and easily prepared and plan
ned TO furnish rightly balanced food
from the very youngest child to the
oldest member of the family
STEAMED RHUBARB.
Never add water to rhubarb when
cooking. 1t is so largely juices that it
does not require it; nothing should be
wasted in this most valuable spring
| food and tonic. Wash the stalks and
] cut in inch lengths without peeling
| Put into a double boiler, cover and
cook until tender; remove from the
! fire and add sugar to suit the taste
DO not cook the sugar in it, nor have
| it too sweet
/ The eggs are cooked in boiling wat
er, off the stove as directed in a re-
cent article on Eggs" The mullins
recipe also was in an article within
the last week or two. These may be
made Saturday and are just as nice
reheated by dipping the tops in cold
water and heating in a rather quick
oven.
Coffee with hot milk is much bet
ter than cream and sugar where acids
are used at the same meal.
LUNCHEON.
Cheese Sandwiches
Olives
Sliced Bananas
Chocolate Cake
Milk or Grape Juice
Two or three kinds of sandwiches
may be made on Saturday. If there
are hearty boys in the family, MAKE
them good sized and plenty Of them
Then if they. prefer TO have theiri
tucked snugly in their pocket AM
out of doors for the day, there will
be some satisfaction in knowing the.
are having the right 1000.
Have all, or part of them at least
of whole-wheat bread. Nuts baked il
this occasionally taste good and hav
staying qualities. Any kind of cream
cheese, sliced and we'll seasoned
makes good filing Follow recipe
given recently for cheese sandwiches
The cake is baked on Saturday, an
chocolate filing is used, and that ais
is useful in long out-of-door trips O
J May walks. which boys and girls ar
, looking forward to. This is hell
, yourself luncheon.
SUPPER
! Chicken Casserole or Fireless Cooke
Boiled Rice and Gravy
J Bread and Butter Jelly
Grape Fruit Salad
Pineapple Tapioca
Coffee
There is TO be no dinner in on
modern house this summer-iust plai
supper. and this when the family ha
Asu assembled for tina eEaninR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
Y. |. A. GIRLS MEET.

THE Y. L. A GIRLS OF SPENCER
Memorial Methodist church were en-
tertained last evening by Miss Elva
Allsbrow at her home, 1923 Third ave
nue.. There were IS of the members
present at the meeting and after a
short business session the evening
was given over to social time. In
a peanut contest Miss Beda Grove
took the prize and in another contest
Miss Geneva Mckeag carried off the
prize. Musical numbers were given
and later a lunch was served. Misses
Ruth and Cora McPhearson will be
the next hosteSses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
FOR MRS. MAC MANus.

MISS CORA GAETJER AT HER
home on Aiken street, South Rock Is
land, is this afternoon entertaining at
an informal party for Mrs. Ralph Mac
Manus who leaves soon with Mr.. Mac
Msnus and their little daughter Doro-
thy May for Ottumwa. Iowa. where
Mr. MacManus Will become managing
editor OF the Ottumwa Courier. The
party OF this afternoon Is one OF
many that are being arranged for
Mrs. MacNanus. Thimbles were the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
HEART ard
HOME =
PROBLEMS
FT

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please give
tie meaning of the following:
Cd American and European plan.
(2) A la carte: term used in restaur-
ants. 90 Don Quixote: how pro
nounced and the meaning? a. How
is a ooat-ofarms conferred upon a
family? For what? HANNAH. =
% The American hotel plan means
that the price charged for room
includes the meals served by the no.
tel. The European plan does not in
clude meals. 90 You order the meal
"by the card" selecting what you
wish aud il is charged to you at the
price set down on the card 90 Don
Keeho-tee; hero of Cervantes' novel by
that name. ~ Originated in the age
OF chivalry, when they were assumed
by knights as emblematic Of their
adventures and hopes and assisted in
identifying persons in full armor The
knights emblem later became the
Gamily emblem. One NAV adopt ones
own coat of-arms, though it, is without
heraldric significance. Or you may
hsvethe family traced back TO discover
II it ever had coat-ofarms.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ II a girl
loves a man five years, is that true
love? 90 What does a man think
about a girl that will kiss him when
she is not engaged to him? go Ny
hands are very dry and hard What
will make them soft? CD Should
write TO a man that have never met,
90 Should | accept jewelry from one
] am not engaged to? ca What dc
you think of a man to insist on kiss
ing you when YOU have refused TO-
What should ] do? 90 How could
earn money at home? HTLDAGARD.
q She is constant II she is also
unselfish and wishes only for the gooC
VI the man, even IL it means givins
him up. then il is true love. 90 | an
afraid he thinks she is rather CHEAP
49, Use oatmeal water when washin;
them. Cover them with cold cream a
night and wear gloves. Rub a lttl,
olive oil into them after having then
IN soap and water a. Better not, un
less you are introduced by a. trust
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

Change of Life that
] could hardly live.
My husband had to
nail rubber on all the
gates for | could not
stand it to have q
gate slam.
81 also had back
ache and a fullness
in my stomach. /
noticed that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table COMPOUND was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

extract, |. & L., bottle; lemon ex-
tract, bottle; Gold Dust, 6 packages;
Dutch cleanser, cans, bacon, II
pounds; prunes, IS pounds; apricots.
is pounds; ammonia, pints, bottles;
salmon, dark brand, cans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
MRS. CHARLES PARTING.

The funeral of Mrs Charles Earth
ing will be held tomorrow morning at
9 O'Clock from the home of the par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Young. 1882
Twelfth street, South Rock Island.
Rev Marion Humphreys will officiate
lnterment will be made in Chippian-
mock cemetery. The deceased was an
active member of Oak Leaf camp No.
1895, Royal NeighboTs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
OBITUARY
DTNSMORE.

The funeral of William Luverne Duns-
more was held from the residence of
the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Duns-
more. in Milan, at O'Clock this after
noon. Dean J. J. Quinn oficiated. In
terment was made in Calvary GENE
terry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29

afternoon diversion and lunch was
served. Mrs. Frank Head will enter
tain for Mrs. MacManus Thursday
and Saturday Miss Dorothy Simpson
has invited a small company for her
sister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at office of
the mayor at 8 a. m, May II, 1913, for
laying a Waterman on Fourteenth
avenue. Seventh to Eighth streets.
II. M. SCHRTVER,
President of Board of Local I'M
provements.-tAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
Glad to Give Estimates.

Mr.. Lamp, the plumber. will be glad
TO give you estimates On your plumb
ing, hot water, steam and vacuum
hestirg. Telephone West 3 Lamp
Plumbing chop s1s Seventeenth
s11aaL-lAAxl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE BUSY BEE SEWING SOCI-
ETY. will meet with Mrs. J. L. Ehman,
1914 Twenty-siXtb street. Thursday af-
ternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. MIXER.

The remains of Mrs. Margaret Mix
er were sent 70 Belding. Mich, last ev-
ening AT midnight, where funeral SER
vices will be held and interment made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
Notice.

My wife, Hazel Beals, having left
my home, will not be responsible
for any debts contracted by her after
this date.
WILLIAM c. BEALS-tAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-29
PARTY FOR VISITOR.

MISS MAUD HARTZ, AT HER
home, 53t Nineteenth street, was the
hostess Saturday afternoon when she
entertained for Miss Elizabeth Tjtzel
of Chicago. guest Of Mrs W. "
Reck. Her guests included young
women Of the three cities and auction
bridge was played at four tables.
There was a prize for each table
lovely formal bouquets of pink and
waite sweet peas and ferns tied in
lace holders with white silken cords.
These were won by Mrs. Decker
French. Mrs. Hubers and Miss Ottie
Stibolt Of Davenport, Miss Florence
MCCombs, and the guest bouquet was
given to Miss Titzpl Delicious re-
freshments were served in two
courses. the second being tiny white
baskets Of ice cream holding straw
berries. Miss Grace Wheelan and
Miss Winifred Reck assisted in .serv-
ing. Miss Gordon Of Cleveland. Ohio,
was an out Of town guest
Harmonic CONCERT TONIGHT.
THE OPENING CONCERT IN THE
May festival OF the Harmonic chorus
Of Davenport will be given this even,
ing at the Davenport coliseum Miss
Louise St John Westervelt will direct
the chorus and the soloist of the ev,