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The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
Markham's independence.

Sir Arthur Markham who, since
the beginning of the war, has been
relentless assistant and critic of
Lord Kitchener in the house of
commons, is rich ironmaster and
coal mine owner, and as his wealth
from the cabinet six years ago, he
is very Independent of his party
and its leaders.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
Everything Lovely"

Everything is lovely and the
goose hangs high is a much fused
expression and turns on misap-
prehension of the word "honks," the
cry of the wild goose as it flies.
On clear days wild geese fly high,
hence they "honk" high. Conse-
quently the adage means everything
is lovely and the weather is fair.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
Carefully Treat
Children's Colds

Neglect of children's colds often lays the
foundation Of serious lung trouble. On
the other hand, it is harmful to continu-
ally dose delicate little stomachs with in
ternal medicines or to keep the children
always indoors.
Plenty of fresh air in the bedroom and q
good application of vick's "vap-O Grub"
Salve over the throat and chest at the first
sign of trouble, will keep the little chaps
free from colds without injuring their d.
gestions. Csc, Soc, or $1.00.
x1E- GENUINE HAS nus TRADE MARX.
WPoRUB"
WFK'C Group and Cal"
xxNIA0 Pneumonia 0AkxE
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29

The East Arkansas Lumber Com
pany is amply prepared to serve
you in the most satisfactory man
ner in supplying every detail of
building materials. With a vast
stock of the very choicest grade Of
lumber and home building Access
series, We heartily invite your in
spection. Our ability in assembling
quantities and varieties enable us
to supply stock in the very best con-
dition, and that, too, enable us to
quote you the minimum price for
all of your material. We are pre-
pared to show you some very in
teresting plans and very desirable
ones, too.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
Telephone Popularizes Hello"

The word ''hello'' has been saved
to popular usage by the telephone,
and by that alone. Thirty-five years
ago there was a real crusade against
the so-called slang phrase, and the
great conversational invention came
to the rescue just in time.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
A Fireless City.
Holland

Fires are so scarce in Holland
that the city of Rotterdam, with a
of more than 100000,
has practically no fire department
while the numerous canals offer an
ever-ready water supply to fight
any fires which might occur.
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The SySten

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you ere taking, as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Ouinine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Ouinine drives out malaria, the
Iron builds up the system. so cents
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
COI)RT AUDITING BUREAU MAY BE
SUGGESTED AS QUICK NECESSITY

Little Rock, Oct. 20 Especial te
THE Press Each day brings forth
NV proof that Gov. Hays more
commendable attributes lie in the
direction of diplomacy and pacifica-
ton, rather than in mathematics. AS
! harmonizer he is, perhaps, without
an equal in all Arkansas. In read
in and writing he is likewise ex-
cellent. But in 'rithmetic--
Punk!
His attempts to correct court rec
ords are really amusing, though, of
course, the very best of intentions
should be admitted as prompting
him. While there was good and
substantial ground for issuance of
pardon papers to Tom Moore of
literary-sounding entitlements, who,
it appears, was a good hand with
the dogs, even among the COVER
nor's most intimate friends it is to-
day feared that he has performed
at least typographical error in
the matter of subtraction affecting
the case of Tom Wood, jefferson
county Senegambian sent up in
1906 on 21-year charge for muir
der According to ordinary Went
1905 plus 81 years would have
found Tom brushing prison lice from
the kinks in his hair and packing
his suit case for goodbye trip
some time during the year 1925. In
casually reviewing Jefferson county
court records yesterday, however,
Gov. Hays carelessly figured that
81 added to 1905 made 1915, and,
realizing that Toms real offense
must certainly have been atoned
for, and that the original prison
entry was an error, he issued a
pardon restoring Wood to the bosom
of loved ones and the wholesome
companionship of John Barleycorn.
AUDIT BUREAU.
The advisability of asking the
next Legislature to appropriate funds
for a bureau of court audits is be-
ing seriously discussed. If judges
land juries have wantonly and pro-
miscuously and criminally neglect
ed to make proper findings in muir
der cases, and other forms of law
lessness, it is pointed out that moth
ing more wholesome than good
stiff call-down from the governor
could possibly occur. The plan for
organizing the new department,
while at present in a Nebula form,
would, of course, take into consid-
Grafton the excellent qualifications
of Gov. Hays as a pacifist, and he
will be made ex-officio chairman,
Syith power to appoint all members
and remove with or without cause.
The fact that the executive has
deemed it advisable to disgorge
more than 600 prisoners during two
years SptdhS III LAoSI Sio"AhS go"
eloquent terms of the need for such
an organization, with a strong, res
olute family man of the governors
qualifications at it's head. The ut
ter futility and appropriateness of
allowing a judge and twelve COM
mon, ordinary farmers to determine
matters of guilt or innocence, i'm
pose sentences, and even take an &C
cused man away from his beloved
environments and congenial sur
roundings-from the very bosom OF
his family is daily protruding
itself as an incorrect conception of
state government that should not
longer be allowed to interfere with
the peace, happiness, prosperity and
personal liberty of those who mo-
mentarily forget themselves and
commit rape or murder. 1t is ar
gued in some quarters that there
are cases on record where man-kill-
ers have reformed, and, regardless
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
PIONEER ST. LOUIS
CITIZEN is DEAD

Mr.. and Mrs. Il. M. Mueller are
in st. Louis where they were called
by the death of Mrs. Mueller's faith
er, Henry Sperflage, prominent
business man of that city. The st.
Louis Globe Democrat of Monday
printed a picture of Mr.. Sperflage,
accompanying it with the following
article
1.-THE death of Henry Sperflage at
II o'clock yesterday morning at
his home, 800 Easton avenue, re-
moved the last of the six Oldest
grocers of the city who had been
identified with the growth of Easton
avenue since that thoroughfare west
of Jefferson avenue was known as
the ST. Charles Rock road.
"Sperflage was 80 years old and
had been ia the grocery business
since 1860. His former associates
in that line, who also were pioneers
in the trade, were Messrs. Meehan,
Mccormack, Ferrenbach, Fink and
Velde. The latter died two months
ago.
WAS BORN IN GERMANY.
"Sperflage was born in Hanover,
Germany, i'll 1888, and came to this
city with mis- parents in 1916, where
he learned the trade of cabinet ma
ker. Like thousands of other young
men, when the gold fever struck the
country following the strikes in Cal
ifornia, young Sperflage, with a
party of st. Louisans, in 1852 join
ed the ox-team stampede for the
Golden Gate.
"At Oakland disaster overlook
their party and the search for
golden fortune was abandoned, and
Sperflage remained working at his
trade in Oakland eight years. He
then returned to st. Louis by way
of steamer to the Isthmus of Pana-
ma, which lie crossed by team and
luuldH CdEIltlJ IuClSC Wy otCoLbCi
to New York and overland to this
city, where he engaged in the gro
Gerry business.
WAS MARRIED IN 1861.
"His first location was at Comp
ton avenue AID the st. Charles
Rock road, now Easton avenue. A
few years later he removed to 300
Easton, where he had remained
since
I'm 1851 he was married to Miss
Albertina Essing, and reared six
children, only two of whom-Henry
Jr. and Miss Katherine-survive
His wife died in February, 1911.
Sperflage vas a member of the Odd
Fellows forty-four years and for
twenty-seven years was treasurer of
keystone lodge.
"The funeral will be Wednesday
at p. m, from the residence, un-
der the auspices of Keystone lodge
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
rnvigorating to the Pale and Sticky

The Old Standard general strengthening toric
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives ou'
Malaria enriches the blood and builds upthe sys
tenn A true tonic. For adults and children. 81
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
plies Cured in 6 to IA Days

Your druggist will refund money if PAZo
fails to cure any case OF Itching,
Blind Bleeding or Prctruding Piles in 6to IL days
The first application s:ves Ease ana Kest' QUO
The weekly soliphone., 1915-10-29
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure

The worst cases, no matter of how long standing
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. 1t relieve
>ain and Heals at the same time. &c, Soc, $l.S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
REXDALE TO Give
TALK ON CANYON
LECTURE TO BE
FOLLOWED BY DANCE AT
ELKS' ROOMS MARCH 2.

On Tuesday evening. March 2. mem
bers and friends of Rock Island lodge
No. $50, B. p. o. Elks, will hold
dancing party preceded by an enter
tainment to be provided by Robert
Rexdale. The entertainment commit
tee. which is in charge of the AFFAIR,
ia rapidly completing arrangements
for the event.
Mr.. Rexdale will give an illustrated
lecture. preceding his traveiogue,
"Trip to the Grand Canyon OF Arizona
and the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
The talk is illustrated with $50 ster-
eopticon views. in natural colors. Com
ing at THE time when travel in Europe
is abandoned on account of the war
and the west being the mecca of thous-
ands from all parts of the nation, the
entertainment will no doubt be very
appropriate.
Dancing will follow from 10 to Il.
Souvenir copies OF Mr.. Rexdale's vol
ume OF verse, "A Trip Through Bo-
hemia." Will be given 10 all guests at
tending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
Call for Bids.

Sealed proposals win De received 20
the mayors ONCE az Rock island. ILL.,.
until 2 O'Clock p. m. April 3. 1915. Tor
one incinerator or garbage disposal
plant having a capacity % not less
than u tons IN ~ hours. capable OF
destroying without restriction all
kinds OF garbage, refuse. dead animals
and night soil said plant % be com
pIete with equipment and OdOrless,
also building 20 be Of hre-prOOf con-
strucfiou Bidder must furuiEh com
plete pIazs and specifications and 4
certified check In amount Of five per
cent % his bid
City would De interested also In a
proposition % utilize steam 20 be gen
srate1 from burning garbage.
city reserves right 20 reject any or
al bids.
Dated at Rock Island. III. this 20tE
day Of February. A. y. 1915.
~ 70. SCHRIVER. Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
BETTER THAN GAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
arc a Harmless Substitute

pr. Ed-zrtfs' Olive Tabirts-tae substi-
tnse for caI0ur-f-arc n uitid but sure taza-
live. and their cGect on the liver - aillo1t
ifsfanfaaeuus. Tasy are the resale % Dr..
Edward dctcrrs taaftga not 90 treat liver
snd bowel complaints WITH caiouleL HIS
saorta 90 barisa it brought ost these htt4s
olivs-eofofsd ta9i-ts.
These pheasant listis tzrfets O. Ere good
that caicruei dos but Ezve 20 Dad after Ct
f-ctx Tney t.8r's &c irc the teeth Ike stru,l I.
Iassi,fs or eafor1ef. Thy tale Eold % The
sF1gbie ant qgtckiy correct e. WY cure
fA- liver at the cxpe1ee % t1~ tectEf Cal
cnnrt sometimes PLAYS havoc WIZ t4e guns
50 do sfrodN liquids.
rr - best rot % take cni1r-ci. but % lre
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take is place
Mase h~sdacrea, '-taiiz-ss" aaf tsat
lazy f~~firrr coe1e frori colsttpaticu ard n
tsissrric red liver. Tasr DE-. Edward O.sv1
Tablets Wien yug frci'.iugzy ard~ h-Evy- :
Note bow they s-cle4r~ cioudcd brain an
low they '-per< rr'' Ire spirits - los azd
Sc per toN- AZ druggists
Tie Olavs IsSies COsp-Ey. Coigzzbss. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

thieves, believed to be boys. 1t was
unchanged.
Couuterfeiter Is Bound Overt. Lo-
paz. charged with passing counterfeit
coins on storekeepers in Muscatine.
was bound over 10 the federal grand
jury on $1,000 bond at his preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
siouer A. C. Bush. Topaz was arrest
ed by federal officers at Muscatine
Friday and brought here yesterday for
the hearing. He Is said to have been
passing spurious half dollars in Mus
catiue and the vicinity thereof for q
period lasting over three weeks.
Return Verdict for Defendant-Aft-
er deibersting but 10 minutes the
jury in the personal injury suit OF
William Christensen against Littig
Brothers. returned a verdict for the
defendant Christensen sued for $1O,-
600 for alleged injuries sustained when
he was thrown from a wheel scraper
while IN the employ o. the defendant
%
Soloist for Trinity cathedrai.-An-
nounceuent is made that Madame
Dora Davies Williams. formerly prin-
cipal soprano of the Royal Welch La
dies choir and later soprano soloist at
the Forest Presbyterian church, Scran-
ton. Pa. has been engaged as soprano
solcist for Trinity cathedral, this city.
Madame Williams will make Daven-
port her home and will shortly open
studio for voice pupils. Mrs. VIII
liams Is G soprano OF international rep
utation. As principal soprano OF the
Royal Welch ladies' choir she toured
the world and has been praised in
glowing terms by the music critics OF
the leading cities on both continents.
She was winner OF the mezzo soprano
first prize at the Swansea National
Eisteddfod in 1907 and also won first
prize in the duet.
More Sr1alipoS.-Two new cases OF
smallpox were reported to the health
authorities. w. II. Brown was quar-
antined at his home, 1912 Summit ave-
nue.. as was also the 1O-year-old daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
300 TAKE FOURTH
DECREE IN IOWA
TWENTY THREE CANDIDATES
FROM MERE INCLUDED IA CLASS
ADOPTION ~ DAVENPORT.
Banquet at Black Hawk Hotel VIII
csaSisss Ceremonies e knights
90 Columbus

Twenty three Ezixhts % Coiunbgs
from this city. this Afternoon received
th- fourth degree ~ ceremonies held
ir Davsnporf There Wns a list - 100
frDra Davenport. a feW from Moilne
aed och~rs from Iowa City. Missouri
valisy. Dgsuqas. Boone. Wats-ioo
Oel~s4n. SsW HanDtOu. Mgscatins.
~. Madison. Msirose ~. Dodge. ella
ton. Mason CITY. f5uriiazton. Ceiar
Rapids and Dabugu~. About 100 in al
recsived he fourth degree.
The candidate from this city were
Fred Anthony. John ID. Bcecher. James
y Campbelt. Bert CorEsn. T. J. Gun
nirrham. Thomas ~ Dolly. Charles r
Davis. O. g. Cannon. ~. r. Griit.n. ]
W. Hopkins. a. :. t-aehnsr. kinney p
f.sgna. ". ~ L@tthnsr. %. r. MADDEN.
Joseph MuudaT. =. A. Murrin. p. j
MeCormfck W a McGuinn. r. =
Oftfara. J. W. Roche. ~. n sexton. W
y smlth. q. = Te9Ey and y. A. Weis-
har . A. Bell. =. ff Coburu. p De-
Jasxsr and r. ! DufY we're the can
dlaatss from the Leo council % Mo
lire @. = Conway ~ Reynolds. ili-
received the DEGREE a. the same
time a. BE- a. a member % the Auouez
council % this city.
To Hold Banquet
The degree work started AZ 2 O'Clock
thE- afternoon on ths mezzaniue floor
Of the hotel and the ceremonies viii
conclude with the dinner az $50
O'Clock IN The banquet hall Artistic
menu cards have been provided for
the occasion and Oft0's military band
viii furnish the music for the evening
program. which Is as follows
Invocatiou-MEr n. Fiaviu-
Toastmaster j DouEherty-
Address-RiEht Rev. James Davis.
bishop % Davenport
The Fourth Degree Enight"-E- NJ
Sharon. Davenport
'swashInrtou~ - r J. Fitzpatrick
Dubuque.
Where Liberty DweiiH There o. Ny
Country J. Walsh.
The Day We Celebrate - T. 8
T.eahy. Chicago
Address-Judee N J. Wade. Iowa
city.
The decree team was composed %
M Rev Mgr. " FIavin. Dies Moines;
Judge ~ J. wade. Iowa City. Judge
NJ 3. Doncgau. Davenport. A. p Car
roll Davenport. Frank A. OCOunOr.
New Hampton. r. " sharon and W
J. MeCuiiouEh. Davenport Erwin
swlndcu win be in charge % The mu-
SIC and aoEss-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

This Is the fret time In the history
% the order for the complication in
Davenport Of the fourth degree.
The initiation OF the class into the
third degree was held yesterday AT the
Hotel Davenport The program start
ID A. 9 o'clock when members and
candidates attended ST Mays church
where requiem high mzns was ceie-
brated- The second and third degrees
we're exsmpiiaed az the hotel in the
afternoon and was followed b. din
usr and toast program last evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
NEW CONTRACTING FIRM
MAKES ITS APPEARANCE

John E. Bergstrom, Rock Island, and
C. E. Batten, Moline, have formed
new huiIding contracting firm under
the name of Bergstrom & Batten. The
former has been employed for nine
wears as mill foreman by Il. Tappen-
dorf and the latter for six years as out
side foreman Offices Will be
maintained in this city at 1414 Thirty
second street and in Moline, 1921
Twenty-fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

More snaiIpox-Two new cases OF
smallpox were reported to the health
authorities. w. II. Brown was quar-
antined at his home, 1912 Summit ave-
nue.. as was also the 1O-year-old daugh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

The New York World thinks that
Andrew Carnegie. With his gifts OF
bsnsvoiencs tOtailing s324.65T,s9s
-si-es up pretty well with various
noisy gentlemen who never earned
more than $40 a week IN their lives
and never gave away a dollar"
The Nevada senate did not follow
the house BY rushing through the
''six.months' divorce biil.- as had been
predicted. Il defeated the bnl. after
an aii-nizht session. but only By one
vote. Il Will be 20 the credit OF the
state n .; remains with the rest OF the
country on thia Issue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Ward.
1912 West Locust street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

Receipts s25s; Expenses S1e7.-Th,
Y. w. c. A announce the total re
ceipts for the recent production o
The Court OF Babylon" at the Burtii
TO have been $3.50 and the expense,
sl67.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

out in Howard. Kan. according to
the Courant of that city, there is a
girl who recently paid a visit TO Kan
sas City and came back with an I'M
favorable impression of club sand
wich." saying that she couldn't get
her mouth open far enough to get a
bite on it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
ORION

Miss Agnes Palmberg of Lynn spent
Thursday with Miss Adelaide Peter.
son.
Miss Pearle Fassett and her brother
julius of Reynolds have returned to
their home after several days visit in
Orion.
Miss Bertha Rhodarmer is quite i'll
| with the measles.
Mrs. Harry X. Dusenberg has re-
turned home from a few days visit
in Coal Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Hanna are in
Springfield attending the state meet
ing of the Mutual telephone COM
panies in which Mr.. Hanna is much
/ interested.
| Miss Blanche Haddick has returned
| to her home in Rock Island after a
| few days visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Fullerton.
The Time Killers" gave Valentine
| sociable at the home of Mrs. Williams
Monday evening. A good time was
enjoyed.
Miss Dora Fickler of Davenport WIS.,
tied Sunday at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. H. H. Long.
Miss Mabel Carlsteen of Fremont,
Neb.. has returned to her home after
several days visit at the home of her
cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Blixt.
Miss Alma Wilson of Chicago was
entertained last week by her sister,
Mrs. H Bailey
Clarence Peterson has returned
from visit with his cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold. Gabrilson, in Princeton,
Iowa.
Mrs. Human of Galesburg is visit
ing in Orion.
Allin Frost was surprised Thursday
by his little friends who came in to
help him celebrate his 18th birthday
F. o. Swanson attended the auto
show in Peoria last week
Miss Josephine Wongstrom of Lynn
was In Orion spending the day Satur-
day.
Mrs. E. NJ. Boutwell, and Miss Mil
dred Streed were Rock Island shop
pers Friday.
There was no school Friday. the
teachers all attending institute in
GeneSeo
A Missouri girl. named Margaret
Rogers. is supporting herself at the
state university by giving chalk
talks" at the end of each week in the
towns near Columbia. Ii is said that
Miss Rogers possesses a gift of hu-
NOR and talent for drawing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

Car Taken From the Burtis.-A Cad
lilac automobile. the property OF Philip
Reinbrecht. was stolen from in front
OF the Burtis Saturday night while the
performance was in progress. The po-
lice were notified and the machine was
located at the corner OF Front and Main
streets by Patroluan William waack.
The car had been abandoned by the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

Licensed to Wed.-E. F. Pyott, Og-
den, Utah, and Maude Berg, Daven-
port: John Ehlers and Katie La Mack,
Davenport; Herbert J. Paulsen and
Vera Irene Benedict, both of Daven-
port. and James Ivan Mowatt and Anna
Mae Spangler, Albany, Ill.
Obituary Observation-Disclosures lin
gering Illness OF several weeks dura-
ton. Mrs. Louise c. Duerr, SO years
old. died Friday evening at the home
of her daughter. Mrs. Carl +. Schmidt
lip Brown street. Deceased was
/ born in Baden. Germany, Jan. IS, 1858,
and came to America with her par
ents in the year 1876. She was mar
( ried to Frederick l.. Duerr in June OF
/ that year at Buffalo, y. Y, and short
/ " afterward came to Davenport. She
/ is survived 10y her husband and five
children. Miss Louise and Miss Laura
Duerr, Mrs. Anna Schmidt, Mrs. Lii
I Ian Miller and Albert F. Duerr, all Of
! Davenport, and two sisters, Mrs. Min
ME Hansmann of Cedar Rapids and
Mrs. Frederlcka GuntheT of Iowa City
/ TWO grandchildren. Louise and Charles
Schmidt. also survive.
Mrs. Julia 4. F1annery died Friday
evening at q local hospital after a
long illness. She was born in Dav-
export Dec. %. 1876. and was educat-
ed in the parochial schools. attending
Father Palamorgues' school, now
known as St. Anthony's. Upon attain
ing womanhood she was married TO
Martin F1annery. the ceremony TAX
ing place Feb ID 1866 Having no
children, she adopted two nephews,
one. William Flannery. surviving She
is also survived by several other
nephews and nieces and a sister, Mary
De Alley, OF Taylor Falls, MINI. She
was we'll known throughout the city.
Ruth. the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs William Fitzgerald, passed away
at the family residence, goo West Sec
ond street, after a brief Illness with
pneumonia. She was born in Daven-
port Aug. 81. 1914. Besides her par
ents, she is survived by one brother
and one sister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
OLD MISSION BEER
equal &c the Best Imported.

Have you tasted Old Mission beer?
EQUAL to the best imported and rec
commended by physicians.
CAdv.) ROCK ISLAND BREWING co.