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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
EXPERT Will Be At
YOUNG { MCCOMBS
Tells of the New Winter Fur
Fashions.

William A. Wilcox of New York.
recognized one of the best expert fur
riers America has produced, will be
at Young & McCombs' department
store tomorrow, Friday and Saturday
to tell the tri-city women and men
all about the new fur fashions.
Mr. Wilcox will bring with him a
wonderful collection of furs consisting
of practically every fur and every fur
style that is now fashionable. In ad-
ditioh TO his collection and knowledge
of furs, Mr.. Wilcox offers his rare
knowledge of how best to repair rare
furs. how TO alter them to conform
with this seasons styles and in fact
is an authority on all things pertain
ing 10 the fur business.
Young & McCombs feel very for
tunate in having secured the services
of this remarkably capable expert and
extend hearty invitation to
everyone to call and talk with him.
see his wonderful collection and be
the guests Of the store (Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
AWARD BIDS FOR
new FIRE HOUSE
Endter & Sons Get General
Contract-Work on Struc-
ture Starts at Once.

The city commission in session this
morning awarded contract for the
construction of the new fire station
which is to be constructed on Thir-
tieth street opposite Fourteenth-and-a-
half avenue for the protection of the
south and east portions of the city
Endter & Sons were given the gen
err: cC171:tract, their figure being $7,757.
Ward & Mcmahon were given the
plumbing and hen ing for $1,000, and
Leithner & Weisnar, the electrical
wiring for 1925. All of the bids ac-
cepted were the lowest offered and
will make the total expenditure for thS
structure amount to s9,O42.
The ground was staked off today
and tomorrow actual work will be
started on the new building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
lines WILL SOON
Be ALL EQUIPPED
Tri- City Railway Company Re-
ceives Last of Cars from
St. Louis Company.

With the arrival of ten more cars,
now enroute from the st. Louis Car
company, to this city. the TRICKY
Railway company lines vii all be
equipped with 'pay-as-youenter" cars.
with the exception of the Longview
line in this city. and the Fourth street
and LeClaire street lines, in Daven-
port.
Three new cars arrived this morning
from the American Car company. St
Louis The cars VIXEN being shipped
were slightly scorched, the canvas
which was used in covering them.
having caught fire. The damage to
the cars was very small. however.
Since the big loss of cars by the
fire which destroyed the car barns last
May, the company has gradually been
receiving more cars until now the
Tri-City lines are equipped better
than before the confia grafton.
The three lines which do not have
'pay-as-y ou-enter" vehicles will be
cared for later. All the new cars are
large and comfortable and are built
similar to those in big cities ali over
the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
OBITUARY
FUNERAL OF GEoRGE DOWNING

The remains of George Downing.
the former Rock Island resident who
died in Chicago Monday, arrived in
this city early this morning from that
place.
The body was taken from this city
to Hillsdale and the services were
held in the Methodist church at that
pace at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Burial was made in the HiIlsdale Gene
terry. Members of the Modern Wood
men had charge of the funeral
Mr. Downing was brother of Mrs.
F. A. Hamblin and Charles Downing
this city, and was engaged in the ex-
press business here some years ago.
Last summer he removed to Chicago.
He was born in Virginia August
%, 1s43. He leaves surviving two
daughters. Mrs. Maude Hill of Hills
dale and Mrs. Julia Tweed of Chicago:
one son, ]. L. Downing of Chicago; a
sister, Mrs. F. A. Hamblin, this city,
and three brothers, Charles, Rock Is.
land, and william and Frank of Full,
lerton, Neb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
BIC SURPRISE IN
GENEROUS CHECK
To THE YIN. C. A.
Man From Out of Town Sends
Funds, While Secretaries
Are Hard at Work Here.
NEED MANY FURNISHINGS
Plans for the Religious Work Institute
Are Being Acknowledgements
Scout Troop.

The Y. NJ. c. A. building commit
tee was pleasantly surprised yester-
day. The surprise came in the form
OF check Of generous proportions,
sent in by man who was out OF
the city at the time of the big cam
paign last year, but VINO was not will
ing TO be a non-participant in the
great movement
Such surprises as this are full OF
encouragement 10 the men who are
carrying the burden of the Y. NJ. C..
A. enterprise, and if there are other
people in the city who have not con-
tributed and still desire to do so. their
contributions viii be welcomed.
There is a fine opportunity for a
few generously disposed people to
make special gifts in the way of fur
nishings, which have not been pro-
vided for lack OF funds. For instance,
a victrola, or a piano. or a lobby
clock would fill a good place in the
new building, or a more liberal invest
ment would provide the vacuum clean
or. the installation OF which was
planned, but which has been omitted
temporarily on account of the cost. A
few particularly good pictures, chosen
10 harmoniGe with the interior finish
of the building, could be used.
Additional gifts, such as these,
mean useful additions to the equip.
ment OF the building which must be
omitted unless provided for by special
gifts.
In the meantime. the opening OF the
new building is daily brought nearer
by the payment Of pledges by subscrib.
ers, who have been overlooking them
Some of the secretaries are working
daily on the task of seeing subscrib
ers personally. but their efforts are
greatly aided by the thoughtfulness OF
those who send or bring in their pay
ments without waiting to be found
by a collector.
RELIGIOUS WORK INSTITI TIE.
Plans for the religious work insti
tute TO be conducted by the Y NJ. c
a. Oct. 80 to Nov. 6, are going for
ward hopefully. That is the time when
Fred 5. Goodman and James A. Whit
more of New York are to be here
for a conference and institute on re
hgious work for men and boys.
These gentlemen started a similar
institute yesterday in Kankakee
whence they 20 in a few DAYS to
Peoria. They will visit several points
in the state. closing their campaign
with the work in Rock Island.
The institute will open Thursday
night, oct 30. and will continue
through Sunday Friday evening.
feature will be a supper for young
men and older boys, while Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
Chronic Constipation
Causes Many Serious Ailments

Mrs J. o. Atkinson OF Wichita.
Kansas. firmly believes that she would
have been dead had It not been for
Peruna and Manalin. She was very
much out of sorts when her husband
induced her TO take these remedies.
She had been sick for twenty-five
years, more or less As is usual In
such cases, she was suffering from a
complication Of diseases.
OF course a great many things had
been resorted to. but ii appears from
the account of her case that she re-
ceived no particular benefit from any
thing that she tried. AS her husband
states: Her case had baffied the skill
Of some of the most noted physicians.
Prominent among her other troubles
was chronic constipation. Constipa.
ton is very distressing where it con-
tinues. The choice between constipa-
tion and the continued use of physic
Is a very doubtful one
1t was in this dilemma that Peruna
found Mrs. Atkinson. She used It
faithfully. according 20 directions, and
was completely restored. not only from
her constipation. but also her former
ailments.
This occurred some twelve or fifteen
years ago, since which time we have
been in constant correspondence with
her. and she has continued TO praise
Peruna and enjoy the best OF health
People who object 20 liquid medi-
ciDes can now obtain Peruna Tablets.
Adr- 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
PERSONAL POINTS

DR.. J. r. Hollowbush, S3S Twenty
third street, LETT last night for Indian
apolis, Ind. to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Wilson Balls.
Chief of Police James Brinn is in
Peoria today. having been subpoenaed
in the Pearlstein-Katz case which is
being heard in the federal court
Mrs. A. NJ Friend of Marshalltown,
iowa is a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Clara B. Lamphere, 933 Twentieth
street.
Patrolman Gus Kirsch, who has for
several days past been confined TO his
home by illaess, was able TO come
down town today, although it is not
likely that he will resume his police
duties for some time TO come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
MANY EXPOSEDTO
DREAD DIPRTHERIA
Hundreds of School Children
May Get Disease Claims
DR.. G.. G.. Craig.
AN INVESTIGATION IS ON
Pupil at Eugene Field Building Ill
Second Grade Dismissed for
Fumiaation.

The alleged failure of a local ply
stefan to report a case of diphtheria at
the home of H. c. Saunders, 2S05 Sew
onth avenue, resulted in the dismissal
of the second grade of the Eugene
Field school, as one pupil had been at
tending who was i'll of the disease.
Reports of disease existing in the
Saunders family were made by neigh
bors to Superintendent of Schools H..
B. Hayden. and the subsequent inves-
tigation by Health Commissioner G. G..
Craig and the truant officer led to the
discovery of the case. DR.. Craig ac-
cuses the physician in the case of neg
lecting TO report the existence of the
disease.
Miss Bessie Saunders. aged IS years.
a daughter of Mr. Saunders, became
i'll of diphtheria Friday and received
the medical attention of local physi-
clan.
The case was not reported to the
city health commissioner, and young
er sister of the afflicted girl was allow
ed to attend school. being student in
the second grade at the Eugene Field
school. No quarantine was placed on
the house. and it was not until neigh
bors notified Superintendent Hayden
that the matter was brought to the at.
tention of the school authorities.
Immediately after being told of the
rumor. DR.. Craig went to the house
and found the disease to be existing
there. He learned that the sister was
attending school, and went to the room
in which she studied. There he exam
med all of the children and found that
Robert Baird, aged Z years, who re.
sides at 1926 Tenth avenue, was also
i'll of the disease.
BUSINESSES SCHOOL.
The boy was ordered to his home
the school dismissed. and today the
room is being fumigated. The ether
rooms in the school will be fumigated
this evening, and students in this and
ether schools of the city will be watch.
ed AS soon as any develop symptoms
Of the disease each will be examined
by the proper authorities.
A rumor reached DIR. Craig this az
ternoon Of boy in the upper Hill dis
trict who is i'll OF diphtheria aGd is at.
tending school The case IL wig ex
amined, and as soon as the student is
located the school he attends will re
ceive the attention of the health de
paTtment.
DR.. Craig stated this afternoon that
he sees no reason why the doctor did
not report the case to him, as that
anyone, especially a physician, would
realize the risk In allowing people
exposed to the disease to mingie with
others. especially children.
DIR. Craig presented a plan. however
which might eliminate any such cases
in the future Instead of having tn;
anti-toxin station at a drug store. t,
have il stored at the police station
and that record be kept Of the ply
sicians who use it. Besides aiding tn.
health department ia keeping quaran
tine, it would be handy for the doc
tors Is they could procure IL al al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
MAYOR REvOKES
SALOON LICENSE
Alfonso Boekhart Is Called
Upon Carpet Following
Law Violations.

Mayor H. NJ. Schriver this morning
revoked the license of the Alfonso
Boekhart saloon. located on Seven
teenth street between Third and
Fourth avenues. following repeated
and fragrant violations. Boekhart was
fined 500 and costs yesterday for sell
ing liquor on Sunday The police
have received frequent complaints re-
garding the conduct of the place, and
it is alleged that women have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15

evening, at the supper hour, there Will
be rally of mems Sunday school
classes of the city. Other most help
ful and attractive features of the pro-
gram will soon be announced.
a meeting is called for next Mon
day evening at the Y. NJ. c. A, to
make further plans for securing the
attendance of interested workers at
the day sessions of the institute At
this meeting Monday, it is hoped that
there will be present the pastors,
Sunday school superintendent, teach
ers of mems and boys classes, and
leaders Of brotherhoods and mems
clubs. The meeting will be held at
1880, and will be of great Importance
to those who are interested in max,
ing the most of the institute.
THIRD TROOP OF SCOUTS.
A new patrol of boy scouts, the
third permanent organization for Rock
Island, was sworn in yesterday by
II. NJ Craig, boys work secretary OF
the Y. NJ c. A. This new patrol is
to be known as the Eagle Patrol
Francis Black is the leader, and the
other members are Marvin Mcneil
Harry Lyford, John Gustafson and
Herbert Copp. These boys have been
at work on their studies for some
time, and are entering upon Their
scouting duties with enthusiasm. Fran
els Black, the leader, has been z
scout for a couple of years, in another
city, and expects in little while to be
ready to take his examination for the
rank of first class scout.
Much interest is being developed
among the boys concerning the scou
movement, and Mr.. Craig hopes t.
have at least two troops organized
among his Y NJ. C. A. boys within
the coming winter The three patrol.
which are now at work. will probably
be enrolled as Troop One" while tn,
groups. which are hereafter formed
will go into Troop Two" of RocI
Island. a local scout council is short
~ to be formed, which will TAX
charge of the entire work of scout
craft in the city and vicinity, ant
which will work to unity and direc
all the boys in their work as scouts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
MAIL CLERKS Get
INCREASE IN PAY
Thirty Employees in Railway
Service Avance from
Glass B to A.

As recognition Of Increased work.
the railway postal department at
Washington has placed the railway
mail clerks working on trains operar-
ing 10 and from this city, in class A,
advancing them from class B.
: The advancement affects 20 men
and the rise in position carries an in
crease in salary amounting on the
average 10 500 per man.
The service on the railway mail
trains has been very efficient and ths
-ss@ncement of the men is deserved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
SELECT A JURY
FOR COURT WORK
Panel Will Report to Judge B. S.
Bell Next Monday
Morning.
CALENDAR is ARRANGED
Many Old Gases Will Be Disposed of
if County Prosecutors Plans
Carry.

Yesterday a jury was selected for
county court, to report next Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. A trial calen,
dar has been arranged by States At
torney F. f. Thompson. Included in
the list, are several old cases, which
the county prosecutor is anxious to
dispose of.
The jury selected follows:
Zuma-Raymond Dunbar.
South Rock Island-Torry Lorenzen
Black Hawk. F. Brashar, Merl
Mccullough.
Coal Valley-Emil Nightingale.
Andalusia-D. l.. Finley.
Edgington-Albert Oak.
Moline-J. V. CLAIR, William Coyle
Ed Erickson, J. l.. Hartman, c. ]
Matson, Lewis Mumm, John H
Schmidt, Frank Weeden, John Weckel
Walter Yates.
Rock Island-William Arnold, Car
o. Adams, w. p Baker, Phil Bladel
r. c. Curtis, Frank Dillon, L. S. Has
selquist, J. J. Hurry G. l.. Kinnil
Thomas McCarty, Robert Montgom
cry, Edward Meehan, Homer New
ton.
TRIAL CALENDAR.
The trial calendar follows:
People VS. Frank Rosca, assault with
deadly weapon.
People vs. Angriolis Percindo. carry
ing concealed weapons
People VS. Ray o. Davis, wife aban
donment.
People VS.. Robert Ditto, assault with
deadly weapon.
People VS.. Mag Colwell and William
Garnett, adultery. fornication.
People VS.. Gertie Johnson, appeal
People vs. James Moorais and Thee
Sklovanas. keeping gaming house.
People VS.. William Calvin, assault
with deadly weapon.
People VS. Claude Dennis, bastardy
People vs. Henry De Bruyne, wife
abandonment.
People VS.. w H. Dickman, leasing
house of i'll fame.
People VS.. Theodore Peterson, keep
ing tipping house open on Sunday.
People VS.. Charles Cools and MARY
Cools, selling liquor TO minor.
People VS.. Henry V. Anderson, ex
tortion by threats.
People vs.. Len Roberts, selling liquol
without a license
People VS.. Conrad Lininger and Al
bert Meyer, renting house of i'll fame
People VS.. John Blake, renting HOUSE
of i'll fame
People VS.. Sarah Rosenheld, renting
house of i'll fame.
People VS.. Walter Yerbury. renting
house of i'll fame.
People VS.. Ed Lamp, renting house
of i'll fame.
People VS.. Michael ]. Murphy. rent
ing house OF i'll fame.
People VS.. Frank A. Anderson, rent
ing house OF iii fame.
People VS.. Frank A. Anderson, rent
ing house of III fame.
People VS.. Dave De Smet, keeping
house OF Ill fame
People vs.. Dan Haines, selling
liquor without license.
People VS. Annie Davis, appeal
People VS.. Len Roberts, keepinf
house Of i'll fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15

permitted to loaf around the barroom
al all hours.
Boekhart first laid claim to motor
iety before the Martens murder, when
a trail OF blood was discovered lead
ing from his saloon to the river. 1t was
at first believed that a murder had
been committed, but it was afterward
learned that the CORY stains merely
emanated from a dog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
INFANT PoNIEpzIELsKI.

Frances, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Joseph PoniedSielski, 532
Twenty-second street, died at her home
at $3.50 o'clock last evening She is
survived by her parents, and
brother in Poland The funeral was
held from the undertaking rooms of
Walter O'Malley, 81 Seventeenth
street, burial at ST Mary's cemetery
at o'clock this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15

campaign for the governorship in New
Jersey, Oscar w. Underwood cut out
of his speech for the Congressional
Record a reference he made in his de-
bate with Hobson to the effect that
such a gift was accepted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15
NEW OFFICIAL AT
u. S. ENGINEERS
OFFICE ENROUTE
Major George M. Hoffman of
Panama Will Reach Rock
Island This Evening.
HE HAS BEEN IN ISTHMUs
Succeeds Charles Keller. Who Leaves
Tomorrow for Mobile,
Alabama.

Major George NJ Hoffman of Pan
anna will arrive in the city this even
ing to assume charge of the loca.
United States engineers Office He
succeeds Major Charles Keller who
leaves tomorrow nigh. for Mobile.
Ala, TO which point ne has been trans
ferred.
The new official will be cordially
welcomed A number of district en-
gineers are here TO greet him, inc!ud-
ing Major Montgomery Meigs, Keo-
kuk; Captain w \. Thompson, La
Crosse. Wis; Captain j D. Dushane,
St. Paul; Captain Samuel Edwards,
Dubuque. and. Captain L. l.. Wheeler
Sterling.
The new head OF Rock Island dis.
trict bears an excellent reputation in
army circles. Since 1898 he has been
stationed in Panama and was next in
charge in the construction of the ia.
nous Gatun dam and spillway, which
means that he was really in active
charge of the men employed in the
building of the dam.
FINE RECORD.
Major Hoffman was born in Pennsyl
vania in 1870 and was appointed cadet
from tina, state TO West Point in 1892
graduating from the famous institu
ton in 1895. He was made seconC
lieutenant in 1898 and soon after was
advanced to first lieutenancy. II
1904 he was appointed captain and III
1909 was made a major He was one
of those personally selected by Co.one
George W. Goethals for work IL
Panama
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15

Washington-Informed By the White
house that Thomas F Ryan never con-
trihuted $4,000 to Woodrow Wilson'S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-15

hours of the night, while now they
can secure it only during the daytime
and early evening.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-29
SECRET OF THE
ANCIENTS MAY
BE REVEALED
French Scientists See Dismembered
Hand of Corpse Mummifed by
Human Magnetic Currents.

Paris. March 2S.-A severed
hand mummified by the application
OF human magnetic currents without
chemicals has been shown TO the
members of the second international
congress of experimental psychology,
The hand was cut from body in
the public morguc and was subject
ed daily for ffty-fve days to mag
netic Influences emanating fron
DR.. George Durville. the secretary
OF the congress; Nine. Rinaud and
NJ, Picot.
The hand was examined and
touched by various psychologists. II
appeared much like the hand of an
Egyptian mummy. 1t had lost
three-eighths of it's weight by eyap
Grafton during the process
DE-. Drville explained to the con-
eress that the result had been
wrought by vital currents from the
operators who suggested that similar
success might have been used in an
Gent Egypt
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-29
SURRfND[RS HER
FORTUNE FOR ONE
SHE IS TO WE'D
Countess Crosses the Atlantic 10
Marry Youth Who Was Once En-
ployed as Groom in Family.

New York, March 2S.-The ar
rival from Italy of the Countess
Adelina Chiodi of TURN has revealed
a romance. She is three and
has come to America TO marry vic
tn Agostino in preference TO re.
manning in Turin and inheriting her
fathers wealth.
SOME years aso Victor de Ages
tino was a stable hoy in the employ
of the Count Chiodi At times h
vas sent with the young countess
when she took her morning canter
and once when her spirited littla
pony took fright and ran away he
was able to save her life.
Although rewarded for his BRAY,
cry, he was discharged as soon as i.
vas earned that the countess cared
or him. He came to America, and
rom small beginning he won for
himself in Boston the position of an
oil expert. He wrote to the count
ess and she replied TO his letter in
person
She said that her father had dis
inherited her .for disobedience
Young DE Agostino met her at th(
pier.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-29

irrita.e,i il very much. This rash was on
my face for about two years sometimes
breaking out lots worse and forming larger
sores. IL kept me from sleeping day OF
night for a couple Of months My lace
looked disgraceful and was almost ashamed
TO be seen by my friends.
"A friend asked me 70 try Cuticura soap
and Cuticura Ointment. would hathe my
face with hot water and lot of Cuticnra
Soap. then I would put on the Cuticufs
Ointment. In less than two days Time,
the soreness and inflammation had almost
entirely disappeared, and IN four weeks
time you could not see any OF the rash.
Now my face is without spot OF any KIND.
| also use them for my scalp and hair Iney
cured me completely" tSignedl MISS
Pansy Hutchins. Feb &. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sample OF
each mailed free, with sap. Skin Book Adj
dress postcard "Cuticura, Dept T. Boston.
-Tender-faced men should use Cuticora
Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-29
D|SGRACEF Ill
WITH RASH
Large Scabs Would Form, Foster
and Break. Itching and Burning,
Kept from Sleeping. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured.

Sioux Falls. s. D.-"My trouble OF sAin
disease started merely as rash Gu my lace
and neck, but il grew and kept getting
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-29
Fortnightly Musical Club.

A matinee program viii be given
by the Fortnightly Musical club al
the library this afternoon. The pro-
gram viii begin at $50 O'clock and
the following children VIII assist.
Edna Solomon, Eloise sisney. Gail
Bambfick, Emma Binkley. Llewellyn
Fraser, Lprene Hasenjaeger, Mildred
Hayden. Mary Louise Armstrong
from the First grade, Douglas; Ruth
Watkins, Alice Waldscnmidt. Caro-
Ign Kaufman, LeoIa May Faudree,
Edna May Stuhbins, Violet Stacy,
Martha Wood. Ada Aisthorpe, Mil
bred Eells, Henrietta Hurley, Mar
guerite Gotthardt, Jeanette Grus-
kin