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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
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Cocoanut Tarts.

Materials - Grated cocoanut, one
quarter cup; powdered sugar, one
quarter cup: white of egg. one; vanil-
la, one-half teaspoonful; raspberry
jam.
Directions-Roll the pastry and line
patty pans with it. In the bottom put
thick layer of the jam. and bake par
TALLY. While baking beat the white
of egg stiff and gradually add the SUI
gar, making a meringue, flavor and
mix the cocoanut we'll into 1T. Re-
move the tarts when nearly done, fill
with cocoanut mixture and return TO a
moderate oven to finish, baking a del
icate brown.
Lemon Baskets.
Materials Sugar, three-quarters
cup; boiling water. three-quarters
cup: -four. two tablespoonfuls; white
bread crumbs, four tablespoonfuls;
yolks of eggs, two; lemon juice. three
tablespoonfuls; grated rind of lemon,
one; butter, one teaspoonful.
Mix sugar and grated crumbs to-
SeIHeI, duu DoillhS Wd'ei' Stli iihS WIZ
stantly over the fire Cook two or
three minutes, add butter and -four
rubbed together, lemon juice and egg
yolks. When perfectly cool, line pat
ty pans with pastry, making twisted
dough handles, and fill with this MKT
ure Bake until done. Cool a little,
beat the whites with two tablespoon
fnls of sugar, put through pastry bag
and rose tube and cover the custard
with rose-like shapes of meringue.
Bake until light and a delicate brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
AERIAL WORK OF.
UNION ELECTRIC
TO BE REMOVED
City Commission Decides Wires
of Defunct Telephone Com
pany Are Dangerous.
A SALE Is AUTHORIZED
City Electrician Murphy Urges I'm.
mediate Action to Forestaii
Damage Suits.

For Sale-A lot of perfectly good
copper and lead. Apply to the city
commission. Junk dealers take no.
tice." This is the ad which the men,
bers of the city council will soon be
flashing as the result of their decision
yesterday afternoon to dispose of the
cable and other aerial work of the de-
funct Union Electric Telephone & Tel
egraph company.
Since the company quit business
few years ago it's lines have been al
lowed to become a positive menace
to life. Gradually they have been COM
ing down through lack of repair and
attention until they are dangerous and
the commission has decided that they
should be removed before the city is
plunged into expensive damage suits.
From time to time some of this
work has been done. The property has
been stored away by the city but yes
terdGy afternoon 1t was decided to
offer it for sale and with the funds so
secured, to prosecute the rest of the
project.
Are Held Dangerous.
City Electrician Vincent Murphy
bTOushl lhc up at lhC SOuhSh
meeting. He declared that some
thing ought to be done and right
away with the telephone wires of the
dead concern. They are dangerous"
declared Mr.. Murphy.
City Attorney ]. F. Wi.ter was
asked for his opinion relative to the
right of the city TO remove the prop
erty in question and he declared that
"all that was dangerous could be
taken down." which is but another
way of saying, that it all can be dis
posed OF.
It was brought out in the discus
sion that il will cost the city about
S25 a day to take down the wires.
In order to provide for this expense,
1t was thought wise to first offer for
sale the property already removed and
with the funds thus provided to COM
plete the dismantling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
q. Y. p. U. ELECTS OFFICERS.

The annual meeting OF the Baptist
Young Peoples union of the the First
Baptist church was held last evening
in the church parlors and officers to
serve during the coming year were
chosen with the following results:
President-Robert II. Hoffman.
Vice President-Miss Mary Maxwell.
Secretary-Miss Irene Wagner.
Treasurer-Wilfred Hoffman.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Dor
othy Sangren.
Reports from the officers and chair
men of the union were of most en-
couraging nature and showed a pros
porous year completed. A very en-
joyable social hour followed and re-
fershments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

Woman's club gave an excellent paper
on Civic responsibilities. Mrs. ST.
mon extended greetings from the
Rock Island club. She said this club
was the last to be organized in re-
spouse 70 the needs OF a Woman's or
ganization, therefore the least pre-
pared to give FULL measure of inspira-
ton or even helpful suggestions. We
cannot but wonder why" said Mrs.
Simon, we permitted so many years
TO pass without a club. but now we
have one we want 10 make up for
lost time. The strength of the organ
ization-the Rock Island Woman's
club has ever $50 members-proves
that women of Rock Island are very
much in earnest and fully acquainted
with its value as a direct encourage
ment Tor all city betterment.
ITO thoroughly understand the
civic responsibilities it is necessary
TO get in the heart OF the wo-K. The
needs OF the community must Be rec
ogniSed and considered As each for
ward step is taken, ard specified
things TO be avoided before
civic responsibilities can be
intelligently applied and in 10 way
can this be better accomplished or
the spirit of cooperation and help
fulness cultivated. than when wom-
EN- come together for common pur-
pose. without regard TO political, re-
ligious or other distinctions.
Without cooperation there can be
no true progress, and without clear
understanding of conditions and
needs, there cannot be cooperation.
Therefore one of the first important
steps to be taken in civic work is the
arousing of local pride and encourage
ment of tie community conscious
ness.
Knocking and criticism will not
help but will antagOnize and hinder
progress.
. Communities are beginning TO rea-
lie the importance OF building the
city beautiful in helping in the prob
lens OF the day The Woman's civic
is especially we'll adapted
to assist in this work Questions of
sanitation, disposal of garbage, clean
streets and many other problems
having a direct bearing on the home
life"
Miss Paula Frahm OF the state COM
n-ittee on Fairgrounds. spoke on The
OF Play" emphasizing es-
pecially the importance Of directed
play. She said in substance that the
of people have the idea that
a public playground means first of all, |
some expensive apparatus. This, she |
said. was not true. The necessity !
was in having a supervision OF the /
play and this was the most essential {
point Of all. The playground" said I
Miss Frahm, SIS beginning to be rec 1
ogni=ed as fundamental to the educa- 1
ton OF the child in many ways, in I
the development OF character, and in /.
bringing out certain qualifications; in I
giving children a chance TO develop I
which they otherwise would never en- 4
Joy" She thought every one wanted 4
the boys and girls TO have the best 1
that life could offer, and felt that 4
under supervision the playground /
gave these opportunities 10 the young; 4
that the best characteristics OF the /
child were given chance of develop
nent in loyalty, fair play, and unset J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
ENSEMBLE MUSIC STUDIES.

A program of ensemble music was
studied at the meeting of the Music
Students club yesterday afternoon,
held at the home of Miss Otie Stibolt
of West Seventh street, Davenport,
The program given follows.
Piano duets, "Arabesque" =. .Debussy
"Bolero". -.-.....-....Mo szkowski
Miss Elsie Haak and Norma Wiese.
Vocal duet-"An Emblem of Life.
Hall
Miss Grace Ames and Mrs. A. P,
Griggs.
Piano duets-"Lesueur". .... .Arensky
Misses Katherine Won Ach and
Otie Stibolt.
Vocal duet-"An Evening Song.
Observation-Disclosures. 1890 Ireland
a Summer Night. Hall
Miss Grace Ames and Mrs. A. p.
Griggs.
Quartet. 'Iavische Dance" Nos. 3, 6.
Misses Haak, Wiese, Won Ach and
Stibolt.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home of the Misses Olga
and Lille Junge in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
PIANIST AT AUGUsTANA.

Alexander Wurzburger, the eminent
pianist, whose success in Vienna was
so remarkable is now playing his way
into the hearts of the American peo-
pie His programs are most attractive
and. appeal to all classes of music low
ers. Given a rendition such as Wurz-
burger gives they make an impression
that can not easily be forgotten. The
Augustana conservatory takes great
pleasure in announcing that Mr.. WurZ-
burger will give a recital in the col
lege auditorium next Monday evening,
December s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
MONDAY STUDY CLUB.

Mrs. F. K. Rhoads, 1882 Twenty
first street, was the hostess yesterday
to the members of the Monday Study
club and the study of the islands of
the sea was continued. Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Sturgeon gave a paper on "Old Morse
men of Iceland and Their Sagas."
Mrs. Halves told of I'm the Valley OF
the Geysers," and The topic, Home
Life OF Today" was discussed by vari-
Gus members. Mrs. s. J. Collins, who
was to have given the paper, having
not yet returned from a western trip.
The club will meet Dec. 10 with Mrs.
Levi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

There are two distinct classes OF
evening gowns this season the formal
frock with its low bodice and short
train and the chic little dancing frock
of chiffon or lace with the comfortable
round skirt that interferes not at all
with the steps of the, dance For the
dinner or formal gown the richer silks
and ve.vets are used. many OF them
showing an Oriental figure IN wonder
fully rich colorings. An overskirt Of
velvet surmounts pettfcoet OF lace
or chiffon. and then again the over
draperies are sheer-chinon. net or lace.
1850 shows to advantage one of the
new figured silks that are SO suitable
70 this style Of gown There are min
glings Of black and gold In the con-
ventionalized design and the back
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CLUES RECIPROCITY DAY.


The civic departments % the Rock
Island. Moline and Davenport Won
ans clubs joined in a reciprocity
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
Davenport public library rooms. The
civic departments OF the three clubs
agreed 70 hold a reciprocity meeting
in each city during the year 10 ex-
change ideas that are helpful in carry
ing on the work OF that particular de-
partment and the meeting Of yester-
day was the first OF the three TO be
Mrs. George II. Huntoon OF Moline
held this year.
who IS one OF the most efficient, ex-
perienced workers in the Moline Wom-
ans club gave a talk that was very
plainly in advocating what women's
clubs could do in bringing about GER
tain reforms She told OF the four
committees OF her own club. dwelling
especially on the work OF the street
and vigilance committee and its
work on parks and Fairgrounds, and
the good roads problem: she referred
also 10 the conservation committee
established the past year-and its OBJ
ject in protecting birds and trees. Mrs.
Huntoon's talk Was unusually interest
ing and helpful and other practical
suggestions could be followed with
profit in the working out of problems
that confront the civic workers in the
Davenport Women's club.
Mrs. l. Simon of the Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
MINISTER'S IN ANNUAL SESSION

The Ministerial alliance of the tri-
cities met in annual session last even
ing at Edwards Congregational church,
Davenport, with 80 ministers and their
wives in session. The business meet
ing was held at o'clock, when the
election OF officers was held, the fol-
lowing being chosen:
President-Rev. Frank Cole, St
Johns Methodist, Davenport.
First Vice President-Rey A. r.
Bergstrom, First Swedish Lutheran,
Moline.
Second Vice President-Rev. W. C.
Oglevee. South Park Presbyterian,
Rock Island.
Secretary Treasurer-Rev. L. A.
Parr, Edwards Congregational, Dav-
export.
At O'Clock an elaborate supper was
served in the church dining room by
the Silver Cross circle of the church.
the tables being very prettily trimmed
with the winter flowers.
At the conclusion of the supper a
program was carried out, DR.. W. s.
Marquis OF this city speaking on The
Growth OF the Missionary Church."
and Rev. Frank Cole, speaking on
1.-The Building OF an Evangelical
Church& The alliance voted to ap-
point fraternal delegates to the Tri-
City Federation OF Labor quarterly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

ground is of gauze-like sheerness- The
bodice is of figured chiffon.
To copy this design in size 80 IL VIII
require Az yards of material for the
draped skirt and overblouse. AZ yards
of 3s inch material for the guimpe and
foundation skirt and III yards OF silk
for the girdle.
Canary color chiffon in 1852 IL hung
over a silk. the ground of which Is a
deeper yellow with a quaint figure
scattered over the surface.
This gown may be copied with 81
yards of ~ inch material for size SO.
The Persian headdress which is 30
rnodish this season adds greatly to the
effect of the gown.
No. Tse0-sizes 81 to az.
No. 7s62-sizes "a to ~
Each pattern Is cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CIRCLE HAS SOCIAL SESSION.

The Ladies' circle of Zion Swedish
Lutheran church was entertained by
the Misses Nora and Lydia Peterson
at their home, Seventh avenue and
Forty-fourth street, with large num-
Der of ladies attending. The ladies
occupied themselves with their sew
ing and enjoyed an evening of infor-
NAL sociability. The hostesses served
delightful lunch before the close of
the meeting. The next meeting will
be held in January, the December
session being omitted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Priester of
Davenport. both prominent in tri-city
social and musical circles, yesterday
celebrated their 25th wedding ami
versary, entertaining so friends at din
ner at the Davenport Outing club.
Their three sons, Henry from Madison,
Wis, and Oscar and Walter from Cor
nell university, were home for the &C.
casion. AT Z o'clock the dinner was
served at deliberately trimmed tables.
and following the supper the younger
folk was invited for a dancing party.
Mrs. Priester was until her marriage,
Miss Ida Koehler. daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koehler of
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
SOCIETY IN ANNUAL SESSION

The Young Peoples society OF the
German Evangelical church held the
monthly business meeting in the base
ment of the church last evening. After
the transaction of routine business the
officers were chosen to serve for the
ensuing year:
President-Fred Helpenstel.
Vice President-Alvin Lanyi.
Secretary-Miss Marie Losier.
Treasurer-Miss Agnes Lamp.
Financial Secretary-Miss Martha
Schmidt.
Librarian-John Bysinger.
Pianist-Miss Agnes Lamp.
Light refreshments were served aft
er the business session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
PLAN HOME FOR GIRLS.

At a meeting called yesterday to
discuss plans for opening a boarding
home for working girls and women in
Davenport. the temporary chairman,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Sherier, appointed a COM
mittee OF five men and five women to
investigate the :Cvisability OF estab-
fishing such home. There are num-
Der of homes in Davenport where
working girls may find lodging and
board but nothing that is adequate for
the demand. The Lend-a-Hand club
has been conductinS a women's aid
home for rs years but there are no
dormitory accommodations at the club.
Various other societies have similar
homes but they are situated outside
OF walking distance from the business
center and do not fill the need. The
committee appointed to investigate the
situation is composed of Mrs. Henry
Matthey, chairman; Mrs. ]. ]. Rich
ardson, Mrs. c. A. Ficke, Mrs. z. NJ
Coleman, Mrs. Maria Purdy Peck and
Henry Petersen, Alfred Mueller, p. S.
Halligan, w. II. Wilson and E. p. Ad-
Ter and this committee will report at
a meeting TO be called as soon as
possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
ZION MEN CHOOSE OFFICERS.

At the annual business session of
the Mems society of Zion Swedish
Lutheran church. held last evening at
the home of Severine Anderson, 1907
Thirty-eighth street, officers TO serve
during the coming year were chosen
as follows:
President-E. W. Olson.
Vice President - Rev. c. J. Solder
gren.
Secretary-E. f. Nelson.
Treasurer-N. f. Boquist.
Committees were appointed to pre-
pare a program for work for the year
and a general outline was discussed.
Refreshments were served at the close
of the business meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
PHI DELTA PSI SORORITY.

Miss Hazel Dooley at her home,
4434 Seventh avenue was hostess
yesterday at the semi-monthly meeting
of the Phi Delta Psi sorority, the mem
bers devoting the afternoon to sewing
and general sociability. Refreshments
were served before the close OF the
afternoon. The club will meet next
time with Miss Eichelsdorfer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

Whether the housekeeper takes ice
or not, if the weather is cool, pastry
can be made several days in advance.
covered and kept in a cool, dry place,
ready to use at moments notice.
Tarts are delicious baked on the out
side of little patty pans of fancy shapes
and then filed with cooked custard,
iellies, preserves, and then covered
with rings of whipped cream and nuts.
Again, they may be prepared with the
pastry inside of the pan as usual and
filed with a good sponge cake filling.
When cool, cover with orange MARINA
lade and then icing. These are nice
for individual pumpkin or mince tart
lets.
Apple Tartlets.
Material-Apple pulp, one cup; pow
dered sugar, two-thirds cup; currants.
one-half cup; eggs, four; rind and
juice of lemon, one; butter, one table
spoonful.
Directions-Pare and chop the ap-
pies fine and measure, add the beaten
eggs, leaving out the whites of two,
also the rind and juice of the lemon;
add the sugar and melted butter, mix
well, fill the pastry cases and bake to-
gether for about 20 minutes. Cover
with a meringue sweetened with two
tablespoonful of sugar and favored
with little orange f1avoring; brown in
a very slow oven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

fshness. that comes with contact with
other children, and play together
Mrs. ]. W. Watson led the discus
sion of the afternoon which was
found most interesting by the many
members of the club present
Mrs. F. W. Gillette, chairman OF
the department, presided and intro
duced the different speakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

ton will give an illustrated lecture on
Aliens, Rome and Washington as
Types of the City Beautiful" in the
assembly room, Putnam building, Dav-
export, Saturday, Dec. 6, at o'clock
He appears under the auspices of the
Davenport Academy of Sciences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
TO GIVE IRISH FOLK LORE.

Miss Gertrude NJ. O'ReiIly will give
a program of an unusual and interest
ing character at the Villa de Chantal
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, the
fourth in the series of artists recitals.
Miss O'Reil.y is especially well yersed
in the folk lore and literature C Ire
land and a program of special interest
is promised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Busy Bee Sewing society Of the
Rebekahs viii conduct a sale of rugs.
aprons and fancy articles Thursday
afternoon and evening at Odd Eel
lows hall. They invite their friends
to attend the affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02
STUDY PERSIAN FOLK LORE.

Persian folk lore was taken up for
study by the Sevens last evening at
a meeting at the home of Miss Edith
Swan, e24 Seventeenth street, Moline.
Miss Ann Schillinger acted as the lead
er of the evening and took as the sub
ject of her paper The Zend-Avesta."
Miss Grace Putnam told of Persian
Mythology as portrayed in 'Lalia
Rookh" and Miss Anthony spoke on
stories from Arabian Nights The
round table conference was led by
Miss Schillinger. The next meeting
with Miss Lura Lukens at her home
on Rock river will be preceded by a
supper for the members of the Sevens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

Lame back comes on suddenly and
Is extremely painful. II is caused by
rheumatism of the mus eies. Quick re-
lief is afforded by applying Chamber
lain's Liniment. Sold By all druggists.
-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

To obtain either pattern illustrated nh
out this coupon and enclose 10 cents In
stamps or coin. Be sure TO state number
OF pattern and size. measuring over the
fullest part Of the bust Address Pattern
Department, care OF this paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

meetings. Rev. r. S. Haney of Moline
being chosen as such, and the alliance
asked that the federation also appoint
delegates to the alliance meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-02

LECTURE ON CITY BEAUTIFUL.
Prof. Mitchell Carroll OF Washing
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-17
BEAUTY AND UTILITY
IN THE SKYSCRAPER

In St. Louis what is STYLED "the
worlds largest business building is
about to be opened. 1t has twenty one
stories, with an erea of $4,000 square
feet for each floor. 1t is light and
airy, and evidently well constructed.
and no doubt it is in all particulars
adequate to the commercial uses to
which it will be put. But it is
abomniably ugly. It's plan is uncom-
promisingly, pitilessly rectangular and
rigid. Each facade presents the ap-
pearanee of an enormous vertical
cucumber frame of multitudinous win
dows. There is not a single visible
near effect of any sort to relieve the
rows and rows of squares and oblongs
and guant upright parallels.
BY way of striking contrast, take
the new Woolworth building. which
dominates Manhattan island with an
up-soaring shaft of stone that ans
wers to Nine. de Stael's famous def
milton of architecture as frozen music.
This is a building at once useful and
beautiful. 1t nobly asserts above
Broadway its spiritual inspiration,
just as Trinity church stands at the
head of the rush and roar of Wall
street like a perpetual minaret and
muezzin call. When such results are
feasible, what is the excuse for ugli-
flying a downtown city block with the
hideous angularity of such a structure
as that upreared in the metropolis of
the Mississippi valleys In every
American city tody there are increas-
ingly abundant examples of the way
to biuld great houses of business that
blend the practical and the inspira-
tional values. Philadelphia has a
goodly proportion of such ornamental
edifices, in which thought was altru-
istically taken for the Improvement
of an entire neighborhood. In time,
with the contagion of taste and es-
thetic education, the '"cloud- scratch
ing' monstrosity will be an aboni-
nation of the past.-Priladelphia
Ledger.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-07-17
STEWARDS ARE
/. FOUND NOT GUILTY

Tuesday the criminal charge against
J f. and J. A. Stewart came on for
trial before Judge Sterling, at Para
disc Valley. The defendants were
charged by Fred Wendell with having
unlawfully elected him from house
at Dutch Flat, during the latter part
of June The case was prosecuted by
w. II. Dial and defended by Judge G..
f. Robins, of the law firm of Salter &
Robins. After hearing the testimony,
Judge Sterling gave a verdict of not
guilty and defendants were dis
charged.
The civil case commenced by Wen
dell against the same parties for dam
ages was started yesterday, but de
PENDANTS demanded a jury and the
trial went over until Saturday. Judge
Robins returned home this afternoon.