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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
WILLIAM PETIT
CALLED TO REST
Citv VeighmaSter and Veteran Score
tary Of Trio Lodge OF Hasons
SuCCumhS at His Home.
HAD BEEN Ill ONLY FEW DAYS
At One Time Operated a Grocery
Store in City Native Of Mary
land. Comes Here in 1886.

william b. Petit, city weighmaster
and one Of the best known Masons in
the city. died al $50 last evening at
his home, &la Ninth street. He had
been confined 10 his home only a few
DAYS. His ailuent was given as
apoplexy.
Mr.. Petit was born in Cumberland.
Md. Sept 10. 1884. whore he grew 10
manhood He came west in 1856. To-
cating in Rock Island, and had made
his home IN THIS city for the past 60
Years. In the early days he followed
the trade Of miller, later entering the
grocery business. OF late years lie had
acted as city weighmasteT, presiding
over the scales in Market square.
Mr.. Petit was married in 1863 10
Mss Emily L. Colby, who passed away
IN 1876. In 1878 he was married TO
Miss Sarah r. Ward
Mr.. Pettit's record with the Masonic
fraternity here is probably the most
uniQue in this part OF the state. that
nj having served as secretary of one
lodge continuously for 90 years MI.
Petit Joined the MasOns at Frederick,
Nd and was made master OF Column
bja lodge there in 1856 He became
affiliated with Trio lodge No. Il, A +
"a. NJ. Of Rock Island in 1872 He was
elected secretary Of Trio lodge in 1855
and had held that position up until the
time of his death.
Mr. Petit was known as a man OF
sterling qualities. In the years he
lived in Rock Island he had made a
host Of friends, all Of whom viii mourn
his passing. He was a member of
the First Baptist church.
Leaves Wife and Nine Children.
Besides his wife he leaves nine chill
dren Harry NJ. Chicago: Ben W,
NseattIe. Mrs. Allen Giles. Rock Is
land; Mrs ". J. Graham, Taunton,
Mass Mrs. Harry Cain, Townsville,
Ind; Mrs, George J. Lee, Rock Is
land: Edward W, Juneau, Alaska, and
Perry NJ and Miss Emma K, at home.
He is also survived by two sisters.
Mrs. Belle Matthew, Frederick, Md.
! nd Mrs Harriette Floyd, Liberty
NIL. 5. c. and y grandchildren.
Funeral services Will be held at the
Masonic Temple tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock Rev NJ f. Chatley
will be in charge and Trio lodge No
81, A F q A NJ, Will conduct cere-
monies at the grave. Burial will be in
ChippiannOCk cemetery.
The body Will lie in state in Ma
sonic temple from 10 tomorrow
morning until the hour of the funeral
At $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
DR.. KREBS WILL GIVE
CHAUTAUQUA OPENER

one week from today the Rock Is
land chautauqua will open at the
Watch Tower with a lecture in the aft
CrnOon by the celebrated DR.. Stanley
Krebs. In the evening he will give his
famous business mems address, The
Psychology of Business" DR.. krebs is
q man OF international fame, having
given his lecture II many of the large
cities Of Europe and practically every
large city in the United States. His
work has been endorsed by many Of
the most prominent educators and bus
mess men of Europe and America.
John Wanamaker engaged krebs for
several months 10 conduct in his
stores at Philadelphia and New York
City a school of craftsmanship eXclus-
lively for the benefit of Wanamaker
employees. Perhaps no man in Amer
lea has given as many addresses be
fore commercial clubs as DR.. krebS.
He is an original thinker, a speaker Of
magnetic personality and an enter
tainer of the biggest order. The bust
ness men of the tri-citie5 are enthusl-
astic over the coming of Dr. krebs
and many Of them are making provis-
ION for their employees 10 hear the lee
ture. John T. Marion. president Of the
Rock Island Business Mems assocla-
ton. will introduce him.
The music provided will be given by
the Royal Hawaiian Singers, who will
appcar in their native costume and
viii sing and furnish music on the
ukukeIe and other Hawaiian musical
Instruments Some of the most popu-
lar Edison and viCtroIa records con-
sist of Hawaiian music. Every holder
of a season ticket will have the priv
ilcge of inviting as his guest, one gen
tleman friend who might be especially
interested in the evening program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Commissioner Rudgren offered q
resolution that the following claims
be allowed, towit: Henry De Jaeger,
$22 so. J. c. Lee and McRaesDecorat-
ing company, 1875: Arsenal Auto Sup
ply company. 1927; John Kilcoin,
$685.; Sandy Coyne. $9I17; city 81
Davenport, S13 Lundt & Company,
$3.50: Clarence J. Schroeder, $llS
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Juhl offered a resolu-
ton that the ordinance providing for
the Improvement of Railroad avenue
from Forty-sixth street to Forty-fifth
street and Forty-fifth street from
Railroad avenue to Tenth avenue ana
Tenth avenue from Fsrty-tifth to For
ty-fourth street, by paving with brick
blocks on a five-inCh concrete founda-
ton, be adopted. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Juhl submitted the
plat of James kerrs addition 10 the
city of Rock Island, which on his mo-
ton was adopted by unanimous vote
Commissioner Juhl read a report OF
the board OF local improvements rec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Getting Acquainted.

We hesitated about renting this
place" said the woman who had just
moved in, until we learned that the
families on both sides OF us owned
their houses. II is so unpleasant 10
live where the people next door ere
always changing and you never know
what kind OF neighbors you are going
to have"
Yes" responded the woman on the
other side Of the fence, that's one rea-
son why we're trying to sell our
house. Chicago Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following list of claims for salaries
which on his motion was allowed by
una Mn, nns vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Statistics About Marchers.

Vienna Correspondence of The
Associated Press.b - "Prometheus,
well-known military publication, pres
ents some interesting figures about the
marching speed and ability of the var
ious armies now at war. According
to these statistics, the Italian BersaE-
lieri are by far the spcediest soldiers
in the world, the Russians being the
slowost. Following are the figures:
Troops Strides Stride Distance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

The Bersaglieri are able TO outdis.
lance all other soldiers so notably be-
cause they travel very light, and carry
less baggage than any other troops.
The short, slow walk OF the Russian il
laid 10 the poor roads that prevail
everywhere in Russia rather than 10
inferior marching power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17

New York. July I7.-General Clprl-
ano Castro former president OF Ven
ezuela, waited impatiently today for
action upon his appeal from an order
an the local immigration station FOR
his deportation Castro arrived here
Saturday with his wife from Port OF
Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
LICENSED TO WE'D
Attention MaSOns.

Members of Rock Island lodge, No.
$50. A. F. & a. NJ. are urged to attend
the funeral Of Brother W. B. Petit,
secretary Of Trio lodge, No. 81, which
VIII be held tomorrow afternoon ar ,
o'clock at the home, 314 Ninth street,
Rock Island. Mem beTs are requested
TO meet at 100 at Masonic temple.
r c. MITCHELL,
Worshipful Master.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Municipal Matters
ReguIar Meeting Hold JnIy 3. 19I6.

Regular Meeting Held July 3. 1916.
City council chamber, Rock Island,
Ill. July 3. I916.-The city council
met in regular session at , o'clock p.
m, Mayor McCOnochie and all com
missioners present
The minutes of the regular meeting
held June 26, 1916, and the special
meeting held June 80, 1916, were read
and approved
Reports for the month Of June, 1915.
were submitted from the chief of pO-
lice, chief of the fire department, sup
erinteudcnt of weights and measures,
electrical inspector, building inspector
and plumbing inspector, also report
of Commissioner Liedtke of the opera
ton of the incineratOr plant, which
reports were received and placed on
file.
Mayor MCCOnochie submitted com
municatiOn from the Rotary club ask
ing that the council defer action on
the matter Of changing tracks of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way at Twelfth street to eliminate
curve until such time as said railway
company agrees to erect a freight
house and stOTehOuse in this city for
the use of the local merchants AMI
shippers. On motion of Mayor Nc
COnOChie said communication was re
cciyed and placed on file.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for
motion was allowed by unanimous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-17
Masonic Notice.

Master Masons will please assem-
bic at the temple at 30 p m Tuesday,
July IS, TO attend the funeral of
Brother William 3. Petit, secretary
Of Trio lodge No. 81. By order Of the
worshIpful master.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

ment became public knowledge when reached the press
The result the people indignant because the
committee and managers, who knew of Aliens unftness
for his office before his dealcation became known,
had remained silent had actually defended him and
demned those who exposing his unftness.
1t is not noticed that the state committee is doing
thing in behalf of Barker and to that extent the present
committee perhaps, deserves greater credit than the
of two years ago, but silence is not enough The commit
tee cannot fail to be impressed with the fact that Barker
ought not to be elected secretary of state that he ought
not to be member of the important boards of which
he is member, and being impressed ought to come
out IN reputation OF him just Borah out two
ago in reputation of Allen before known that
Allen defauter
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

george, will you come here, please?"
Mr. Mills rose and left Morris alone
ne uoor was left ajar and the strident
whisper was plainly audible to the
guest sitting in silence by the stove.
lts a queer thing that you leave all
the government of this child I'd me. I
surely nave enough to do with the
olnner to get md everything. That is
always the way. You can sit down
and take 1t easy, while l slave. The
door was silently closed and Morris
heaved sigh of relief. He thought OF
Marian so patient and sweet tempered
struggling with all the work OF the
household
Think of having to live with this
sort of thing" He shuddered at the
thought. Then it occurred to him that
Marian had something very similar to
endure. Displays of bad temper vary
with the individual, of course; even
though one acquires some degree of
reticence in the display of rage in pub
lie 1t still hurts the feelings Of the
victim.
Il VOW I will stop my irritability.
No one shall have to listen to any such
TRADES from me. It's pity we had
not an echo to show me how It spund-
ed long before this" he thought con-
tritely.
In the letter that he wrote home that
night occurred this sentence:
Il was an unwilling listener to an
outourst OF temper tonight. I felt that
the mirror was being held up I'd me
and l did not like the reflection.
registered VOW to cut that thing
out"
Marian kissed the letter with tears
In her eyes and prayed that the vow
might be kept.
ITO he copffpuadN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
Dinner Stories.

Mrs. A. was considerably annoyed to
find her neighbours chickens continu-
ously overrunning her garden.
Go round to the next door, Jane"
she said to the maid servant, and
point out to Mrs. B. that her chickens
bother us good deal, and ask II she'll
kindly try to keep them at home"
The girl returned with a satisfied
look on her face. IT don't fancy we
shall ave 'em round ERE again in a
'urry, ma'am," she replied
Il hope you were polite, Jane" re-
marked the mistress.
"Oh, yes, ma am" came the reply.
'Miss'Is' respects seq, AN IL your
chickens amt KEEP at 'ome you won't
be gettin' so many eggs of a mornin',
and we shall be eatin' poultry"
Black--I want to put my money into
something safe. White-Try a fire.
proof vault
Madge-To save time. why don't you
wear your bathing suit under your
street clothes? Marjorie-How can l.,
dear? 1t shows.
when ye're whipped" said Mr..
Dolan. we ought to say we've had
enough If I've the stringth left to
say I've had enough" replied Mr. Raj
ferty, I'm not whipped yet
DO you ever ask your wife's ad-
vice about things?" mo, sir; she
doesn't want to be asked"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
-lrainIn Husband


Il was Just telling your wife before
you came in that the extension course
OF lectures and study is just the thing
to fill in the lonely hours that every
woman in the country must find hard
to endure" Morris Southy was max
ing a heroic effort to launch the con-
Versation in what he felt to be adverse
winds.
"Oh, Mr.. Mills is not interested IN
making the condition of women more
endurable," interrupted Mrs. Mills in
tart voice.
"Oh, yes l am. l."
Il feel that every added interest is
distinct addition to the happiness of
an individual" struck in Morris, hoping
to get the subject through the breakers.
You are thinking of women who
have leisure to attend to their minds"
Mrs. Mills voice was unpleasantly loud.
You know nothing of women who
work. take it,"
There you are mistaken" Morris
smiled at the thought MY wife IS
the mother of 70 r sturdy children and
does all her own work. think can
safely say that / know about women
who work"
And does she have time for study
and elf-improvement? asked the
hostess.
"She has many interests outside her
home. but / cannot say that she has
much time to devote to them. She
feels that she needs stimulating-"
A loud wall from the rear of the
house brought the mother to her feet
n -1nn ht,,., ,t<..l
crying continued with redoubled vol
ume and angry. excited tones pene-
trated to the living room. Finally the
door opened and Mrs Mill said.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
SHOULD REPUDIATE BARKER
i'd you do it, Mr.. Davis?

The Republican state committee is falling short in the
full performance of its duties in refusing to repudiate
Barker as candidate for secretary of state just as like
committee fell short of doing its duty years ago when
it refused to repudate Allen when his real untness for
his office first charged
Fhe accusations first made against Allen although
sufficient to show that he not proper man to elect
as state treasurer ignored by the committee of
two years ago. Senator Borah among all the prominent
Republicans OF the state alone out in population
and condemnation of Allen as the first charges
were made 1t is true that the Borah letter was hidden
away until after Aliens shortage, arrest and imprson
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.

One Hundred Years Ago Today.
1S16-Philip Pendleton Cooke,
one of the most notable of the
early southern poets, born at
Martinsburg. Va. Died in Clark
county, Va. Jan. 20, 1850.
Seventy Five Years Ago Today.
1S41-General Espartero, the
dictator of Spain, suspended the
pension of the former Queen
Regent Christina.
Fifty Years Aga Today.
1S66-The Mexican General
Ortcga. who had been living in
exile in the United States. ar
rived at New Orleans with a
party of adherents, and public
ly announced that he was about
to depart for Matamoros to re-
establish constitutional gov
crnment in Mexico.
Twenty Five Years Ago Today.
1S91-First Empire state ex-
press train made the trip from
New York to Buffalo in hours
AZ minutes.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
CAM IDATES.

giving. to rising of living 1t keeps
hustng like the dickens the wife and children
twenty and that they have shoes aplenty The tran
swiftly moving, and all of them I'd be i'm
proving ia keep humping harder that hams and
the larder I'm cordial to that
that office hunting, windy party who interrupts when
I'm toing tell how politics boiling explaining how this
aded nation find its salvation until to
thing elected his rejected.
fellow who shows his streak of yell
low by boring when earning the stuff to keep the
burning When the polls bleak November
bet always will remember the candidates who did the
spelling. and 1 will help them hit the ceiling.
Adams
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26


uniformly happy She has work harder than
the
hearsed In August
IN the hottest weather
in
drawing the
weather. the theatre accommodations
stables boarding houses
at any and all hours sleep The life
therefore pedposng
its toll
least fourth adult.
anty strain their
before the
onges containing opiates
What sadness that kind of thing leads to only doctors realize The
voice beyond control She takes taking
pointed and told ersthe
stent dry hackof would do disturb the that
in
something about shadows before taking
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
HUGHES A TRUE PROGRESSIVE

Last Monday at Portland before an immense audience
Clifford Pincho of the founders and of the pres
ent leaders of the Progressive party, said:
a I
Progressive that appeal to to vote Charles
ernor New York shows o Tor principles as his record as gov
This thought advanced by Mr. Pnchot calls to mind
the fact that when Mr. Hughes of New York
voted for and secured the enactment of of the most
advanced legislation that has ever been put upon the
statute books.
Many people perhaps do not know that it was Mr.
Hughes who established the principle of wormens com
pensaon and it has been followed in most of the states
of the union.
Mr. Hughes constructive work also resulted in manv
enactments beneficial to the farmers.
lie did not stop with classes however, but secured the
enactment OF number of laws for the relief of laborng
classes generally SUCH for instance the law fixing
sixty hours week for womens work another safepuard
establishing in the state of New York the principle the
eighth day.
So signal his efforts in that direction that the Of
fetal organ of organized labor in New York city declared
that he the greatest friend of labor that ever oc
cupled the governors chair at Albany
1t is possible to get from American Falls to Lewiston
without sleeper and without dining expenses but
what got the goat of Captain Davis Herman Taylor and
George Crm how to get from Moscow Boise in two
days without expense whatever And what gets our
goat is how any man live in Boise ten DAYS or
two weeks without expense. We'd consent to reduc-
W. Davis would only give the tip by which it can be
done.
Nobody would need to apologize for W. T. Dougherty
II he should be elected secretary of state and Mr. Dough-
ertY Will not need to columns of newspaper SPACE
following every important act of his apoogizg and ex
planning An official whose acts square with his official
duties does not need to make perpetual explanations
China $60000000 railroad will doubtless be well
come to Japans footsore soldiers judges and policemen
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
ONE YEAR AGO IN THE WAR

October 26, 1915-Sinking of
British transport Marquette by
submarine in Aegean sea with
loss of 100 lives announced by
Admiralty; Teutons and Bull
garians Joined forced and moved
south in Serbia; French storm
ed La Courtine, routing Ger
mans; Art works in Venice
seriously damaged by bombs
dropped by Austrian aviators.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

vote for John c. Rice as justice Of
the SUPREME court is vote for charac-
Yer, efficiency and high legal standard
in the highest court of the state.-Adv.
N6
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

Not In the usual dosage tfrcm 1 TO
v grains). 7. II should. For brew
ity in this column you are the prise
correspondent thus far.
TORPID LIVER.
Answer to G. e. L., A congssted
liver comes from overindulssnce in
food or drink. The symptoms are
nausea, furred tongue, the headache
in the cold gray dawn of the morn
ing after" a "chocolate-coiored taste"
lack of appetite, thirst, vomiting. fe-
yer. with constipation or diarrhoea.
Liquid diet or better no diet at all
for "a hours; cracked ice to swallow
instead of drinking water. q quarter
OF grain of calomel ever hour for
six hours and then q seidlitx powder.
After yhich-.never again."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD. ETC.

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD. ETC.
U. It. writes: i. What are the rel
alive merits OF whole wheat bread
and OF graham bread as q food. O..
What aid does each render in reliev-
ing a constipated habit7 8. What
trouble is indicated by specks before
the eyesight? 4. What should be
done to correct this condition? g..
What Is the action of blue nag In
medicine? 6. Has 1t any unfavorable
result in the body? 7. Must a slight
enlargement of the thyroid gland on
the right side receive immediate at
tention, or not?
Answer: 1. Both have slightly
more food value than fine fours but
this advantage is lost because they
are not quite so digestible; they should
be we'll chewed. 2. Both alike are
better than patent fiours for the con-
stipated. 8. Kidney trouble, diabetes.
exhaustion, rheumatism, govt. 4. Get
treated for the underlying trouble. s.
Purgative and acts on the kidneys. 9.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

Ths comm devoted dtsodss prevention; physical and
Questions
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26
HEALTH IS WhLTHI
MJohn B.Huber A.M..MD
The Chorus Girl

ONTRARY to considerable impression
uniformly happy She has
concerned in the presentation musical
hearsed August September
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

China $60000000 railroad will doubtless be wei
come to Japan footsore soldiers, judges and policemen
indianapolis News.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

Copyright by George Matthew Adams
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-26

My whole attention I am giving to meet the rising
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