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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
EzG,eate'llg.
AT The EMPIRE.

The Four Musical Gordons are bill
ed to feature the new bill at the En-
pire. which opens tomorrow after
noon. The act is a direct importation
from Glasgow, Scotland, and is part
of the famous Gordon Highlanders,
who have been famous the world over
for their wonderful singing, dancing
and playing of musical instruments.
The Gordons are three brothers and
a sister. They not only sing and play
instruments. but they give a series of
wonderful dances of all nations, in
GLIDING the famous Highland fling. In
the line OF instrumental playing, they
will offer selections on nearly every
known musical instrument, thus show
ing their versatility and talent. They
take especial pride in their playing of
the Scottish national instrument, the
bagpipe. The Sharrocks will appear
in Behind. the Grand Stand" a delic-
ious little comedy of the old horse
race days and county fairs. You see
the barker" the fortune teller. the
farmers, and the exhibits. There is
"Zaza," with her manager. who pre-
pares to do fortune telling stunt
against the orders of the village
sleuth, who imagines that he started
in on detection of crime where Sher-
lock Holmes left off. The manager
circulates through the audience and
turns out much comedy in a good, old
fashioned way. There is much slang
and old ''rube" talk in the skit which
gives it a fine flavor of the rural COM
munity. To add variety and spice to
his entertainment, the manager of the
Empire booked Barto and Clark, who
appear in "Marooned." a comedy skit
with many a song and dance in It.
Amanda Hendricks, singing comedi- |
enne, will make her first appearance
in the western chain of houses. She |
has scored many a success in the east |
by popularizing a number of songs |
Eldora and company. in comedy and !
burlesque juggling, will doubtless prove |
to be another high class fun act of |
the type which has grown so popular !
hereabouts. Four reels of high class |
motion pictures will round out the !
new bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
LAYMEN MEET At
KEWANEE SEPT
Central Illinois A. sociatiou A.
nounces a Two Day
Program.
BISHOP MCDOWELL THERE
Live Topics viii Be Discussed. Wis
Two Debates BY LEADING
Church Workera

Sept. 1s the Central Illinois La.
mans association meets at Kewsns.
and the programs have just been a.
tributed The session will coutiu..
for two days, Friday and Saturda,
Bishop Mcdowell will be on hand ana
one of the other speakers will be Han.
ford Crawford Of St Louis. Fo,lovins
is the program:
Friday, Sept. 10.
9:00-Devotion.
9:20-Business
9:3-Debate: Resolved, That Tie
Minister is Responsible for Lack Of In
terest in Church Work" Affirmative.
Rev. j. w. Ferris. Otto Augustine.
negative: r. L. Fleming, Rev. H. NJ
Bloomer.
10:45-Appointment Of committees.
11:00-With Bishop Mcdowell in
joint meeting.
1:30-Devotion.
1:40-Echoes from the officers.
2:15-"The Rural Church Of TODAY
and Tomorrow" (a) John S. Price,
VI uSCdliHS, INV W. lSF- r. bll1.
Trivoli, Ill. Open discussion
3:30-Our church enterprise. =
4:00-The question box.
Saturday, Sept. 10.
s:00-With the bishop before the
conference.
s:00-Devotion.
9:30-"The Every Member Canvass"
ta) John B. Johnson, Carthage; OBJ
Rev. J. B. Trimble.
Open discussion.
1O:45-Address, Hanford Crawford,
ST. Louis.
1:30-Devotion.
1:45-Business and election of off
GERS.
2:30-Debate: Resolved, Tina,
There Should Be Equal Represents,
ton of Minister and Laymen in the
Annual Conference" Affirmative:
Rev. T. w. McVety, NJ D. Obenshain;
negative, ]. NJ. Elliott, Rev. e. 2. Gil
mer
4:00-Introductio of new officers.
Benediction.
The Officers.
Officers of the association are:
President-Dr. J. S. Reece, Normal
Ill.
Secretary. E. Willard, East Pc
oria, III.
Treasured. H. Kent, Cropsey, III.
Vice Presidents-Galesb burg district,
A. A Reynolds, Victoria, Ill: Kanka.
kee district, Charles Neitz, Fairbury,
Dot-
Streater, Ill; Rock Island district,
John S. Price, Muscatine, Iowa; Peoria
district, DR.. Walter Wyatt, Peoria, IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
(c) Underwood & Underwood.

the exception of one person, the wife
of Secretary McKeene, employed by
him in violation of the civil service
law. replacing a competent stenogra-
pher discharged without a hearing;
and who has been paid, in violation of
the appropriation law, the salary pro-
vided for the stenographer, although
Mrs. McKeene can neither take STEM
ographic notes nor transcribe them on
the typewriter.
THE notice served by Representa-
tive A. n. Abbot, a republican mem
Der of the legislature, upon county
institutes, that the SIS due each coun-
ty for institute purposes cannot be OBJ
tanned because of the civil service
commission attitude, is a fragrant at
tempt to play politics and create senti-
ment against civil service in the fight
upon the merit system which Mr.. Alb
bolt is leading.
Since the civil service commission
has no jurisdiction over county insti-
tute employees and is not required to
certify to the expenses of the county
institutes, the SIS appropriations can
not be affected in any way by the at
In other matters where responsibility
is placed by the law upon the civil
service commission, it will not be
shirked, whatever the attempts of Rep
resentative Abbott to intimidate the
commission aid to misinform the pub
lie"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09

were placed in Bethany home; she
took two boys to st. Charles. and
found homes for one baby and one
boy. One pension for a mother was
granted at her instigation and she
attended to 80 women prisoners in the
city Jail.
The report of Building Inspector ].
II. Stapp showed that s21S.3S was col
lected in his department, 76 building
permits totalling s9s.67 and electri-
cal permits totalling s63.64 being is
sued and water rent of s55.74 collect
ed.
Public improvements.
The commission took UP many mat
tiers relative to the adoption or con-
sideration OF various public improve
ments.
The following were up for consid-
Grafton on motion OF Mayor Schriver:
Sewer on Sixth avenue between Thir-
ty-hrst and Thirty-fourth streets. and
on Thirty-frst street from Sixth ave
nue. TO the manhole at the Rock Island
depot. the estimated cost OF which
is S905; watermains on Sixth avenue
from Thirty-hrst street to Thirty
AOul III SlItcAs tSllIudltu COSl Ol WHICH
is s1.139.50; paving of Sixteenth
street from Second avenue to the Bur-
lington right OF way on First avenue.
estimated cost OF which is S4.0sO. and
vatermains on Ninth-and-a-half street
and Tenth street. from Eighteenth to
Twentieth avenues, the estimated cost
of which is S3.269.
The council passed the resolution
offered by the mayor for the paving
with asphalt OF Fortieth street from
Seventh to Railroad avenues. and
from thence to the viaduct. was adopt
ed. Commissioner Reynolds voting
a gainst IL.
Transfer License.
The council granted a transfer OF
the saloon license on the "26OO" saloon
to John T. Eckmann. The weekly pay
roll was allowed and the ordinance
providing for an alley through the lots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09

bu nj On all can ind instant re-
Ilet In TONGO. the greatest OF all
FOOT remedies. 1t soothes and allays
the pain and burning at once Don't
mink Tor a minute because you have
tried powders and ointments and tab
let's that dissolve in hot water, with
no great relief, that all hope is gone.
10 10 your nearest druggist and get
IoNGO-your relief will be instant
ana your comfort perpetual. and you
VIII bless the day you read this pa
per. IONGO Is for sal. by all drug
gists. 20 cents or sent by mail pre-
paid by Dennison Pharmacal Co.. Chicago.
fou viii always find TonEo at John II.
schneider's, thas. d. Strate's. Otto y.
Ever's, A.. j: Reiss and College Phar-
macy, Rock Island, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
w. o. w. REPORT GOOD
WORK IN SOLICITING

Camp No. So. Woodmen OF the
World. and grove No. 81. Woodmen
circle, held their regular semi-monthly
meeting last night at Maths hall.
Members report good progress being
made in soliciting new members to
join at the classes to be held Friday
evening. Oct. 80. at the Odd Fellows
hall. eight applications being re.
ceived by the w. o. w. and three by
grove q. Five candidates were in
itiated by camp So and after the meet
ing closed. refreshments were served
by the ladies of grove 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
l11IVS UP NOSTRILS, CLEARS HEAD,
6NDS COLDS OR CATARRH AT ONCE

balm dissolves by the heat OF the nos
trils; penetrates and heals the in
famed. swollen membrane which lines
the nose. head and throat; clears the
air passages; stops nasty discharges
and feeling Of cleansing. soothing
relief comes Immediately.
Don't lay awake tonight struggling
for breath. with head stuffed; nostrils
closed. hawking and blowing. Catarrh
or a cold, with its running nose. foul
mucous dropping into the throat. and
raw dryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-Just once-in 'Ely's
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh
will surely disappear.
Harper House Pharmacy.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
DAVENPORT

krabbenhoeft Fest Winner.-Roy
krabbenhoeft, one of the Actives of
the Davenport Turngemeinde delega-
ton, took first place at the annual
Eldridge Stiftungsfest held Sunday
with 60.S5 points. His nearest COM
petitor was Harry Warnken of the
Turngemeinde, who scored second
place with 1855 points. William Ber-
telsen of Rock Island took third in
the free-for-all with 47.3s points.
In the event open to Eldridge Turn
ers, Christ Ewoldt won the second leg
on the three-year medal with 1922
points and Arthur Runge won the
class medal with 2s.1O points. Krab-
benhoeft's marks in the free-for-all
were the highest of the competitors
in each of the sub events. They were
as follows:
High jump it. 10 in; broad jump,
10 it.; pole vault, 10 IT.; shotput, $40
it; hop, step. jump. 3S.7 TT.
Dave Warnken of the Northwest
Davenport Turnverein did not COM
pete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
InfIammatory rheumatism Quickly
Relieved.

Morton L. Hill of Lebanon. Ind
says: MY wife had infiammatory
rheumatism IN every muscle and
joint: her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition: had been
in bed for six weeks and had eight
physicians. but received no benefit
until she tried DR.. Detchon's Relief
for Rheumatism. II gave Immediate
relief and she was able TO walk in
three days / am sure il saved her
life" Sold by Otton Gratjan, 1901 Sec
ond avenue. Rock Island. and Gust
schlegel a Son, 900 Second street.
Davenport.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
Swollen, lnhamed
poat-You Breathe
Rache Goes-Nasty

Balm
ytle anyway. just to
little in the nostrils
z6Gy your clogged nose and
Ed-up afr passages OF the head
open; you will breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. BY
morning! the catarrh. cold-in-head or
catarrhal sore throat Will be gone.
End such misery now! Get the
small bottle of 'Ely's Cream Balm" at
any drug store This sweet, fragrant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
COUNCIL ORDERS
WIRES OF union
ELECTRIC DOWN
To Avoid Danger in Future,
Electrician Directed to Dis
mantle the Property.
ACCEPT PAINT DONATION
Illinois OIL Company TO Give Rock
River Bridges Much Needed
Repair-menthIy Reports.

The city commissioners save City
Electrician Vincent Murphy authority
TO dismaatle the poles and wires OF
the defunct Union Electric Telephone
company. which several years ago
went TO the wall. at the regular ses-
sion OF the council yesterday after
noon
Mayor Schriver introduced the reso-
luton, giving as his reason that the
impression was that Miss Mable Jew
ell. who was electrocuted Saturday
night, came 10 her death through
touching a wire OF the old Union Elec-
trio company.
The mayor said: 1T Is the prevalent
opinion that a grounded Union Elec-
trfc company wire caused the death
OF Miss Jewell II was rothing of the
kind. The wire she touched was one
formerly used by the Postal Telegraph
company
s-'Now to prevent anything Of the
kind happening in the future. I think
the city is justified on account of the
danger otherwise lying therein. to
have all the old equipment removed.
I don't know why il Is. cut the people
have the impression that the city has
taken over the property OF the COM
pany."
The commission adopted the reso-
luton unanimously.
Accept Paint for Bridges.
The council also adoP1ed the propo-
sstion offered by J. ". WEIGH OF the
Illinois OIL company by a vote of 3
10 l. Commissioner Reynolds voting
against it.
Some time ago. II will be recalled.
3ir. WEIGH wrote a letter TO the mayor
offering to donate. free of cost to the
city, asphalt paint for the painting OF
the Rock river bridges. for the priv
nege OF installing a sign over the
structures stating that the paint USED
vas that manufactured by the local
concern.
Mr.. Welch called the attention OF
the council TO the condition of the
bridges al present. claiming that the
safety OF the structures depended on
new coat OF paint He asked that
the council give him permission to
place the signs. each OF which are Is
feet long and 90 inches wide over the
top OF the bridges. The permission
was given for one year. Mr. Reynolds
voted against the measure. contending
that the matter would place the com
mission IN an advertising mess.
Monthly Police Report.
The monthly reports Of the various
officers IN the public health and safe
y department was made.
The police record showed that there
were 81 state cases and SIS city cases
tried in police court and that fines
totalling s5O22O we're collected. all but
$3.50 OF which was collected by Po-
lice Magistrate c. J. Smith and the
remainder by Justice Of the <Heace Carl
Kuehl. There were So ambulance
calls for the month and 81 patrol calls.
Twenty-nine lights were reported out
The report Of Police MatrOn Mar
garet Schroeder was also adopted.
She made s5 calls and received 100.
She attended TO eight wayward boys
and seven hayward girls. while she
looked after "a children. She referred
six cases 10 the poornaster, and one
to the visiting nurse. Two children |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
LOCAL INSTITUTE
is NOT MENACED
Civil Service Commission De-
MES It Will Stop County
Farm Meetings.
BLAMES STATE INSTITUTE
Warm Retort Made TO Statement on
Behalf of the Latter in SQUAD
BILE Now Pending.

In a heated reply to the statement
recently issued by the Illinois farmers
institute the state civil service COM
mission denies that there Is any dan
ger that the county institutes will be
held up because unable to get the Gus
tomary SIS from the state to defray
the expenses.
The state commission reviews the
controversy which is now before me
courts and says:
I'VE have. never considered en-
ployes of the county institutes as I'M
der the state civil service law, and the
statement of representative Abbott
that the civil service commission has
or ever would handicap the county in
stitute officers in paying speakers,
janitors, or any other employees is ma
liciously false.
over the SIS appropriated to each
county institute, the commission has
and claims no Jurisdiction whatever,
and on vouchers for these sums our
certificate is not required.
The statement that on several oc-
casions the commission did not grant
permits to employ speakers for coun-
ty institutes in time and speakers
could not oe provided, is a falsehood.
The commission gave blanket author
ity to the institute to employ speakers
as it chose. and to replace authorized
speakers by emergency appointments
without consulting the commission. If
any dates were not filled, the fault
was elsewhere and the attempt to
blame the commission is without JUS
LITIGATION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
No Excuse for LITIGATION.

AT the present time there is no ex-
cuse in the litigation brought by the
institute, nor in the attitude of the
civil service commission for failure
TO conduct work of the institute as u.s.
ual. Compliance with the law will not
prejudice the appeal taken by the in
stitute and the commission stands
ready TO approve all pay rolls with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09

Make Charge of conspiracy-Claim-
ing that tie plaintiff, Constable c. r.
SwinGle Of Bettendorf is in conspiracy
with George Boston. the only saloon
keeper in the town. to prevent them
from carrying on a lawful business.
NICK Coin. Harry Coin, Gust Stamos
and George Tolinous, defendants in a
suit brought against them in district
court 10 enjoin them from selling
liquor in Bettendorf and in the seventh
judicial district. filed an answer today,
through Attorney NJ. V. Cannon. They
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09

Boys Under 10 Can't Use Gums
Boys under the age of 13 years should
not be permitted to use srearms of
any kind" announced Magistrate
Louis L. Roddewig in police court yes
terday morning. when 9-year-oid John
Winter was arraigned with his broth
er Charles on a charge OF discharging
firearms within the city limits. "A
boy of that age does not know how
to handle weapon and someone is
liable to be killed or seriously in
jured," continued the judge Il h.
lieve the Gig should pass an ordinance
along the above lines" The Winter
brothers were arrested in Mcclellan
Heights yesterday morning, after resi-
dents had complained of the wild west
effect produced by the promiscuous
firing OF a rife. Charles, the elder, |
was fined 81 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09

of o. ]. Brien. in Campber's addition,
South Rock Island, was adopted.
The council allowed a rebate of SIC
to R. c. Benson on account of over
charge in his Tenth avenue paving
assessment. He was assessed for 90
feet more than he had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-09
Oh! My Feet
My Feet Hurt
They Ache and Burn and Pain he So
! Can't Stand It.
Get ToNGo-Iustant Relief

For tired aching.
burning. swollen
feet there's moth
Ing like TONGO.
You may think
you've tried them
all. but if your
feet h urt you
vent used
TONGO. For the
policeman, the
barber. the tired
shop girl, the
woman with the
tight shoes. the.
man with the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-20
ElkS BASEBALL TEAM.

Fred Hosang, captain of the RED
Jacket Elks baseball team, which will
meet the Laurium Elks, captained by
George Harvey, as one OF the features
Of the Elks big picnic Wednesday, to-
the following men: Jim Bacon, Fred
Hosang, Pierce Roberts, George Will
liams Perso Messner. Tom Dolan,
George Kemp, Joe Kohlhaas, Frank
Reding, Robert MacNeigh, Peter Bar
sotti. Nathan Lurie and Herman Arm
STAN.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-20
MOHAWK BAND ENGAGED.
Forestcrs Complete Arrangements for
Outing Wednesday.

Announcement was made today that
the Mohawk band has been engaged
to render music for the big outing and
excursion OF the Foresters of Ameri-
ca to he held ut Gay Wednesday, The
band will head a parade of Foresters
through the streets of Gay, Immediate
~ after the arrival of the excursion
train there. All Forcsters are request
ed to wear their uniform badges.
Some OF the best speakers in the
copper country including Frank Leo
nard, grand sub-chief ranger, James
Cruise, w. Frank James, w. j. Gal
braith George G. Bentley and Supreme
Trustee Edwin Edwards, will partici-
pate i'm the program Immediately after
the parade. There will be an address
OF welcome by ID. l.. Vivian of Gay.
There are numerous other outings
scheduled for this week and next i'm
Calumet. ON Wednesday the EIks
will conduct an excursion to Gay, on
Thursday the Christ Episcopal Sunday
school will enjoy an outing at White
city. ON Tuesday, July %. the Calu-
met Eagles will picnic at Section 16
and the day following the annual out
ing of the Butchers association will be
leld i'm the same place
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-20
WORK FINISHED
ON COUNTY ROAD
Smith, Byers and Sparks Change
Scene of Operations

Contractors Smith, Byers and Sparks
this afternoon completed work on IN,
last stretch of the new county high
way between Calumet and Hancocl
and the road was thrown open to pub.
lie traffic. The road roller will remain
in commission on this road until the
last OF the week.
Work on the last mile of the road
| from Raymbaultown i'm Calumet town
| ship to point just beyond the Osceo-
la street car station, was commenced
earth, rock and other material has
been used in building up the grade OF
the last mile and $500 square yards IF
macadam were laid. A force of sew
enty-five men and ten teams has been
at work continuously on the road
The completion OF this road is one
OF the most important steps in the
good roads campaign conducted under
the direction OF county road commits
sion. Besides shortening the distance
from Boston to Osceola at least a mile,
the new highway provides one of the
finest stretches Of roadway to be found
in the state of Michigan.
Smith, Byers and Sparks today
changed the scene of their operations
to Dollar Bay, where they will have
charge of the improvements on the
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-20
ADD $4,000 TO
P. 0. SITE FUND
Secretary Of Treasury Asks In
creased Appropriation

That the machinery OF the fedora
government is working smoothly to-
wards the consummation of deal
| for the acquisition OF postoffice site
and the commencement of work on a
| federal building in Calumet, is indicat-
ed by "A dispatch from Washington to
| the effect Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo has asked the House for a
$4,000 increase to the $4,000 appro-
priation already granted for securing
such a site i'm Calumet. The new APP
preparation asked by the secretary Of
the treasury is included among num-
Der of other items which he hopes
TO have attached to the general def
cheney bill passed by the House. In
asmuch as practically all OF the re-
quests are within reason. there il liz
tie question the House will give it's
consent.
The $4,000 appropriation asked for
Calumet will give the treasury depart
ment a fund of $32, with which to
procure the site and commence work
site desired will cost in the ncighbor- |
hood of $4,000, which will leave a |
small balance i'm the fund for improve
ment work on the grounds, such as
fencing. planting shade trees and the
like as well as for the commencement
Of the excavation.
A site agent OF the department WIS.,
ted Calumet about three months ago
and it is understood he was favorably
with at least two sites, GO
ng to the extent If securing an OPP
ion on one OF them. This, however,
has not been exercised so far. it is
Understood.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-20

The Creation" Wednesday night.
Reserved seat sale closes Tuesday
night. Get your tickets at once.
Advertisement. 20
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-20
s1o FREE ICE CREAM CONES.
Barsotti Bros. Entertain Children at
Playground Saturday.

one of the most interesting features
Of the opening OF the Calumet Play
ground Saturday afternoon, was the
distribution Of free ice cream cones TO
the children present by the firm II
Barsotti Bros. Altogether go cones
were distributed to the children. in
dicating at the same time the attend
ance AZ the Playground and the popu-
larity OF the ice cream wagon. The
distribution came as complete sur
prise to those who had planned the
playground opening and added much
10 its pleasure.
The playground opening was a great
success. The attendance alone mdi-
Gated what a boon the playground is
to be to the children Of the congeste J
districts of Red Jacket and Blue jack