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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22

year it was so cents per capita per
year. Doctor o. w Holmes said {:
All men are sentenced to death for
the crime of living. yet an early
death causes an economical loss OF
S63, 000 to the state If adequate
health officers follow every con-
tagious case, the city would be prac-
tically free from all contagion. II
is with feeling of pride l am able
to say that our death rate is among
the lowest of cities in this latitude
of the United States, being 1875 per
thousand and the average is 1859
for the last four years.
Report Given.
The annual report of DR.. Fosters
department is submitted as follows
and will be introduced at the meet
ing next Monday of the city COM
mission: Scarlet fever, 81; small
pox, So; chicken poxr SO; tubercu-
losis. II; mumps, 6; whooping
cough, Sc; diphtheria, Al; typhoid
fever, %; measles, 161; total con-
tagious diseases, 49S; contagious
diseases. investigated during year,
504; school permits issued, 218;
vaccinations in year, 116: burial
permits, 4S6; births, 45S, male, 240.
female, 21S; deaths, Sill, male. 3O1,
female. 210; complaints investigat-
ed. 753 : all but five cases of typhoid
fever during the last four years
have been traced to sources other
than in Rock Island.
Our deaths exceeded births in the
four years by 50. This is accounted
for by the fact that on an average
of about one hundred births of Rock
Island people annually occur in two
Moline hospitals. st. Anthony's hos
pital will hereafter take care of the
work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
ENCLOSENaMES
In EACH PARCEL
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Authorizes Plan 10 Prevent
Confusion and Delay.

The third assistant postmaster
general has authorized a sugges-
ton" said Postmaster Simpson this
morning. which will greatly facil-
itate the handling of parcel post
matter and prevent the confusion
and delay. so often caused by the
wrappings or tags which bear the
names and addresses of senders
ard addresses being destroyed or
lost
I'm addition to the name and ad-
dress of the sender, which should
be placed in the upper left hand
corner of the side of the envelope,
label, or tag, bearing the ad-
dressee's name and address, patrons
will be requested to enclose in ev-
cry parcel mailed. a card or label
bearing the name and address of
the sender and addressee, so that
in case the names and addresses
appearing on the outside should be
destroyed or lost. delivery of the
parcel may nevertheless be effected.
The practice of enclosing such
card or label will be of great ad-
vantage to the public. and also OF
great assistance to postmasters, for
the purpose of Identification"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
SILVIS

Miss Miriam Thorp of Rock Island and
former,y of Silvis visited with her aunt,
Mrs. Williams. here last week
Miss Blanche Leasure visited relatives
and friends " Rock Island part of last
week.
The members ana frienGssof the Ladies'
church cleared over 500 at the Easter
bazar held in the basement of the church
THURSDAY afternoon. Many beautiful and
useful articles of fancy work were sold.
Wednesday afternoon the members and
friends of the Amona class of the Baptist
church gave an afternoon tea and hand
consisting of a poem. in which was the
request for the gift of a handkerchief TO
sell, were mailed. and many responded.
and these handkerchiefs were sod follow
ing the serving of lunch neat sum was
c'eared and it was largely attended and
was also a very pleasant social affair
Mrs. H. Giesenhagen is recovering nice
Iy from a recent operation which she I'M
derwent at the Moline city hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allsup of Fifth street are
the parents of boy who arrived Thurs
day and who was welcomed by a brother
and sister.
The Junior Patriotic league met for
practice Thursday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt.
Mr.. Ho mes and family and Mrs. Ne
Kenricixs spent part of last week visiting
relatives and friends at Clinton, and Ca
manche Iowa.
Mr. Piemens of First avenue and Fifth
street had the misfortune to inJure his
back and head severely. While at work at
the shops ne was struck hv a heavy truck.
and fell. cutting his head. He was re
moved to his home in the shop ambu-
lance and is now able to be up.
Mayor and Mrs Fred Maritime are the
parents of a baby boy who arrived on
election day. Tuesday. April 10 The boy
will be called Charles Fred
FRIDAY evening the members and friends
Of the high school grades of the Mckinley
school en- Dyed themselves at an Informal
party in the old Derrick bui ding Games.
contests and a general good time was the
order of the evening. Cake and ice cream
were served to the four dozen couples who
came in response to printed invit atoms
sent out by Miss Bernice Kincaid and
Miss Blanche Leasure.
Tuesday evening at the c'ose of the
regular weekly prayer meeting a surprise
party In the form of a post -nuptial re-
ception was held in honor of Mt. and Mrs.
Reuben Swanson at the Baptist church.
After addresses by Oscar Johnson and Mr.
Wilbur and the bride and groom. they
we're presented with set of silver table
spoons. Later. refreshments were served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
GOODBY,
WOMEN'S
TROUBLES

The tortures and discomforts OF
weak, lame and aching back. swol-
len feet and limbs, weakness. dlzzi-
ness, nausea, as rule have their
origin in kidney trouble. not fe-
male complaints" These general
symptoms OF kidney and bladder dis
ease are well known-so Is the rem
edy.
Next time you feel a twinge OF
pain in the back or are troubled with
headache, indigestion, insomnia. ir-
ritation in the bladder or pain in
the loins and lower abdomen, you
viii ind quick and sure relief in
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM on Capsules.
This old and tried remedy for kidney
trouble and allied arrangements h 8
stood the test for hundreds OF years.
1t does the work. Pains and trou-
bles vanish and new life and health
will come as you continue their use
When completely restored to your
usual vigor, continue taking a cap
sule or two each day.
GOLD MEDAL Harlem OIL Cap
gules are imported from tho labora'
torres at Haarlem. Holland. DO not
accent a substitute. In sealed boz
es. three sizes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22

lam an Old soldier. past -
years. / had the Spanish inhu-
enza and IL left my stomach in
an awful shape. / tried three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
CITY HEADS in
: BRIEF SESSION
Next to Last Meeting of Commission
Occurs Yesterday and Little
is Transacted.
VOTE ANNEXATION ORDINANCE
Proposition Acted on Favorably at
Election Decided-AnnUal Re-
ports Coming In.

Rock Island commissioners were
in session but a short time yester-
day afternoon. 1t was their next
to last meeting.
Bills for the week and salary
claims were allowed The ordin-
ance calling for the annexation of
the territory near Twenty-second
avenue and Thirtieth street, which
proposition was favorably voted on
by the people at the election last
Tuesday, was adopted and the ter
ritory formally became a part of
the city.
Election costs will reach near
$4,000, the commissioners say,
when all of the bills are in. Bills
for the hiring of judges and clerks
and for the rental of polling places
were allowed by the commission
yesterday. Claims for supplies are
yet to be presented. The primary
and final election probably will cost
the city close to 81 800.
Annual reports have been placed
with Commissioner John Liedtke
for work accomplished during the
fiscal year from April Is, 1918, to
April Is of this year, but have not
as yet been submitted to the city
commission. They will be intro
duced at the next regular meeting.
The annual report of Plumbing
Inspector W. H. Littig follows:
Plans approved, 400; fixtures in
spected, 1858; sewers approved,
276; water tests, 1863; final tests,
329; permits issued, 272; master
plumbers certificates issued, s;
journeymen plumbers certificates
issued, g. amount of fees collect
ed, 81 1856.
Matron Reports.
Report of Mrs. Anna Kirkman,
police matron, follows: Calls made,
976; calls received, S07; neglected
children looked after, 1876; way
ward girls looked after, II; del:n-
Quent children sent to county court,
5; hayward boys looked after, SIS;
dependent children to county court,
10; boys sent to Glenwood, 8; chill
dren sent to Bethany home, 4; chill
dren paced with Mrs Newland,
10: children placed in homes, IA:
children legally adopted, 4; girls
sent to Geneva, 2; boys sent to ST
Charles, 2; shoes and clothing to
children, 10; employment for girls,
3; women and children sent home,
II; cases referred to Wis ting nurse
and county doctor, s.; cases refer
red to Associated Charities, s;
cases referred to poormaster, l;
children sent to hospital for treat
ment, 4 lodging for women, 8;
children. sent to Soldiers Orphans
home at Normal, ILL.,, T; men taken
into county court for contributing
to dependency, 2; widows pensions
allowed, A; prisoners N women's
121
Electrical Inspector v a Muir
phys report follows: Permits is
sued, 663; new houses, 163; old
houses, Az; miscellaneous, "a;
fees collected, s71251
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
TRIO OF PLANS
rendered CITY
Municipal CsEtrol OF Milk. New
Bathing Beach and Disease
Clinic Urged by Foster.
ASKS LARGER HEALTH BUDGET
Annual Report Shows Remarkable
Record Sustained by Rock Is
land on COntagion Rate.

Municipal control of all milk
sold in Rock Island, the establish
ment of bathing beach for the
welfare of the citizens and the start
of yeneral disease clinic are ucg-
ed by DR.. c. T Foster, city health
commissioner, in a communication
addressed to the city commissioner
in connection with the annual re-
port of his department.
His communication in part fol-
lows:
1t is the recommendation of your
health commissioner that the city
build and supply milk plant or
make arrangeme for farm own
ed plant under municipal control,
rand an ordinance to cover the case
requiring that no milk shall he sold
in the city of Rock Island that is
not the product of this plant and
the bottles sealed and stamped,
City of Rock Island. Certified Milk,
and date when bottled. The neces-
sary plan Will be submitted at any
time
Whereas we have a splendid
park System for pleasure recrea-
tlCn for our people, battling beach
would give great benefit and pleas
ure, and there are three available
city owned properties that could
easily and cheaply be mad" into a
bathing beach
The federal government gave the
state of Illinois SCI 1853 for the in
stallation of venereal disease clinics
to care for those suffering from So
iaI Il
been established in Rock Island in
January of this year, had it not met
with opposition from certain di-
rection. The clinic to be installed at
a cost of 81 900 and medicine fur
nished free by the state of Illinois,
but operated at local expense This
matter should be pushed to an early
conclusion
we further recommend a liberal
allowance for the health depart
ment, the making of a budget for
the ensuing fiscal year, for within
certain restrictions. life and health
are principal commodities, and
wnen you fix the fund for the health
department, to- considerable extent,
you are fixing the death rate of pre-
ventable diseases for the ensuing
year.
Compares Allowances.
There are approximately 5000
buildings in a city of $4,000 popula-
ton with an average of six human
beings for each building E Thirty
thousand dollars is usually spent
for fire protection alone of these
5000 buildings, and about $4,000 is
spent for six times that many
hr-n'an beings for the preservation
Of life.
-Four years ago Rockford ap-
propriated cents per capita per
year for its health department. Last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22
the Is Flu
ever or Cold
Clean the Acidity and Toxic Poisons Out
Of the Digestive Tract

Millions are now suffering from
the after effects OF the deadly
FLU" fever or a cold. Their ap-
petites are poor; they are weak.
and they are waiting for their
strength to come back.
If these people could only re-
alize that the return to health and
strength would be greatly helped
by giving attention to the stom-
ach-that is. removing the acid
ity and toxic po'sons from the en-
tire digestive tract, making it act
naturally. so that the body will
receive the full strength of the
food eaten--a great deal of suffer-
ing would be saved to humanity.
Everyone knows that the dis
ease itself. and the strong mSdi-
cines that have been taken, upset
the stomach, leave ii hot and fe-
verish, the mouth dry, the tongue
coated, a nasty taste, and no de-
sire to eat This is a poor foun-
dation to build new strength on.
Now, tens of thousands of peo-
pie ali over this country are using
EATONIC for the purpose of
cleaning these poisonous after-ef-
fects right out OF the system and
they are obtaining wonderful re-
suits so wonderful that the
amazingly quick benefits are hard
ly believable, just as shown In the
remarkable letter which is pub
lished upon the request OF this
sturdy old Civil war veteran. He
Is II years old Read what he says
EATONIC did for him:
lam an Old soldier pasr -
years. / had the Spanish infiu-
enZa and IL left my stomach in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-22

different doctors. but got no
relief AS last resort | sent
and got a box OF EATONIC.
and to my great surprise tho
very first tablet I took helped
me. ! cIn nov eat anything l
want.and feel fine
Yours thankfully,
Fowler. Ind. c. ). MARTIN.
p Sir you can make any
use OF this letter for suffering
humanity, you are at liberty
10 do so. G. $, NJ
This is only one case out Of
thousands. lOu should make the
EATONIC test in your own case
at once. You have everything to
gain-not a penny can you lose,
for we take all the risk. Your
own common sense, your own
feelings, tell you that a good ap-
petite, good digestion. a good
stomach, with the fever poisons
and effects OF strong medicines
out Of your system, will put you
on the road to strong. ROBUST
health again.
You want TO enjoy life again
after you have battled with tho
flu" fever or colds, or any other
illness that has taken your
strength. You want to get back
your oldtime vigor, be full OF
pep and enthusiastically able to
work with ease, instead OF list
lessly, half-heartedly dragging
out mere existence.
So be sure to take a box OF
EATONIC home with you today.
We cannot urge this too strong
~ II EATONIC fails to give y0n
positive beneficial results. IL will
EOt cost yOn penny. There Is no
risk-the benefit IS surely all for
Won
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
SandweII

Lots of sales in the vicinity one
every day the rest of this month.
Our school commenced this
week with Miss. Bryan teacher.
We are looking forward to the
new school house.
George Mahan purchased some
nice cattle at the Knox sale last
week.
Grover Kester made q business
trip to Springfield the later part
OF the week.
The snow storm has stopped
the threshing for awhile.
Emma Knowles spent Thurs
day with grandma Mahan.
Mildred Belt spent Friday
with Eva Mahan.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
Prairie View ''-"-''

The weather man passed
through last evening, leaving
some snow in his trail.
MIR. Pou ell and Mr.. Bunce are
helping John Blevens get his
feed out.
Claude Preston and wife are
visiting at his fathers today.
Harold Preston was expected
home from France yesterday.
Prairie View schools progress.
ing now, with Miss James as
teacher.
Alvin Russell and Will Davis
went to Springfield Sundap.
Ed Woodfiu went to the cedars
yesterday.
Mrs. Powell was shopl ing ir
Joyooy yesterday.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
Maverick
February 18th.

There may be bottom to the
roads but we fail to find it.
Walter, Vern and Harley Girls
Ter were taken sick at the Mend
er home, about Is miles south
west of Lamar, last Saturd
night. The last report their
condition was quite serious.
George Robbins family are
all sick with colds and the flue.
About IS or. 40 gathered at
the Nc Endree home on the even
ing of the 9TH, and played the
games we used to play forty
years ago.
Many friends gathered at the
home of the Roobinses, Feb. 14eh
to help Mes. Robbins celebrate
her birthday.
A. J. Carr made a trip to La
mar last week.
Alfred Kinsley sold his home
place to Ambrose Robbins and
will soon leave for the oil fields
in Okla. MIR. Robbins has lived
in this country tor six years, and
believes the dry land will make
good.
Frank Ogden received an
honorable discharge and return
ed home. He went to France
with the 127th regiment Of" The
Sand Storm fliv." and missed q
chance to go over the top with
rainbow division on the account
of being a few inches under
height and a few pounds under
the required weight.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
AXE View
| Don't it beat Thunder how

Don't it beat thunder low i.
sdRws-doiug it again today.
The mill meeting at Elder Was
well attended and quite an
interest was taken. Another
meeting March 1st. EVERYBODY
come and bring some one with
you.
Mr.. Perry and Mr. York did
some trading this week. York
got a team of mules and Perry
got a COW and calf. We presume
they both made 800 apiece.
Persey Walters went to Texline
after his threshing rig. had it
shipped up from Texas. We are
glad to have a machine perma-
nently located in this neighbor-
hood. 1t begins to look like we
might get our threshing done
sometime.
Literary society, starts at Lake
View Saturday night. Come
out and help make it go.
We understand Lonna Welch
is quite sick with the fue at this
writing.
The school teacher at Lake
View was sick this week. but it
wasn't anything serious. She
Was back on the job again
Thursday. Our first thought
was flue. 1t will be a long time
before We get the fue off our
minds and out of our systems.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
n>nprf,pppt of the Interior

U S. Land Office at Lamar Colo. Jan. 20. 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that Charles J. Collins
of Kcnton. Okla. who. May 70 1915. made
Homestead entry tAddtionaD No. 0l7"5l for ne =
SCI and Lot Sec. 81 lots l3 and II, of Sec TO- t.
IS South. Range 80 West, 9th Principal
Meridian has filed motto OF Intention to make final
three year prof to establish claim to the land
above dc e,dribed before Silas f. speckmann. u.
Comm. at Springfield Colorado. on the 9th day
Of April 1919.
tlaimant names witnesses.
JR Collins. Munhinre Capanski. II. L. Capan-
sky, Fred s. Drake. of Kentor.. Okla.
AL. BEAVERS. Register
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

u, 8. Land Office at Lamar Colo Feb IT, '''s
Notice is hereby given that Reed M harper'
Of Campo Colo. who, on Aug. 80. 1915 mnde
Id. entry serial No ols5sa, for sea and sw'a ns''
see,on 4, Township. SO South Range 10 west
9Th principal meridian. has filed notice oil in
ten,,on to make three year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. before Colu"-
hu. C. SVEN, y. S. Commis.ioner ut Ca ~ -
Colo, on tho OIL, day of Ar '9'?'
Claimant rr,'r- as .'1i"f'res'
,:cSo'as o. Saw, Waiter B. Nelson. George q
u.r.r, Charles II. Buchanan. all Of Campo, Colo
AL BEAVERS. Register
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBL CATION

~ 6 land q s,e,, Mt Lamar, c, TO-, Jan. II, 1919.
Notice Is hereby given thn ). a. feynoios
of Forgon, ,lla.. for the hs hre Oh "aoe n
Re nold4, d ee.ased, who. on - l9l-' msae
uomcs,cad ntrv No. oaol74. for the ma north
b,,f ofI So Ji.T2s s.. Range 10 W., 9Th P. N
hn. GI.d n ,,icc of inte ton to make three year
n,of toss ,h,;sb claim to the la, I'd above descrb-
cd. before Silas E. Speckmann, u. ). COM, a.
Springfield d. Colo. on tn 18th do! OF msfch 1879
Claim ant names as witnesses.
Linnie Howell, and Noble d. Rt yno'ds' oo'n o'
SpringG, ,l6, Cole. Clarence Holmn o. ana h' Al"
mann. / s.th of Mickey, Colo.
A. L. BEAVER ). Register.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28

..o- .-; u. pC CALi. AXIOM
Department Of the Interior. u land offco .
Lamar, color ado. Feb. 8. 1919.
koties 10 hereby given that Milton WineRnrner
Of Lanport, Colo. who on Nov. i2th' 1915. mad.
homestead sntry, No 024sA. for the s0'4neA and
ae.4ssA Of SEC. II. Township "a s.. Range ~ W..
9Th .. m., has aed notics Of intention to make
final thrss year proof to establish claim 10 ths
Iaad above described before SiIas E. Spoekmann
u, s. Conn.,, at SprinRHeld Colorado, on ths
lob day Of Apr. 1919
ClsImant namss as witnesses:
George Cooper. Lsmport, Colo. Elmer Stcvev.
eu,on. II. Winesarner. and I. C. WineRarnsr al
thee Of Pride, Colorado.
A. l. BEAVER ). Register.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Depsrtnant Of the Intarior

U. 8. Land Once At Lamar. Colo. Jan. ls. 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that Marion Deforest
Lasley Of 7th Co., l74th Depot Brigade Camp
Funston, Kansas. who, on Dec. II. 1911. made
home stead entry, No. ol33S for Lots H. IL q. %,
29 81. Sec. rs: Lots 15 l6 30 49, and addtion-
al homestead entry No. oli7li. made June II. 1919
for Lots ls II. and O. sec. 2s, all In 81 g.. e
W., eth p. NJ. has filed notice Of intention to
make five year proof to establish claim to the
land above described. before his commanding mill
itary officer wherever stationed: and witnesses
before Slas E. Speckmann, U. 8. Con,.. at Spring.
field Colo, on the 9Th day Of March. 1919.
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Frank Wooiey, and J. ". Doris. both Of Ston-
inRton. Colo. J. E. Lasiey, Springfield, Colo.
EidridRe Bryan. Of Ksnantz. Colo.
A. R. BEAVERS. Register
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
n.n.rtm.pt nj the interior

U. 8. Land Office at Lamar Colo, Oct. IA, 1918.
Notice IL hereby given that Thomas M.
Caldwell Of Estelcne, Colorado. who.
on February Path. 1915. made Homestead
entry, serial No. Olos2a, for tho s'4swl, sw,ssc.4
and Lot Of Section 8, nndots 2. 3. wlsne4. and
nnnwA. Of Sec. II. Twp. 81 s., Range 4s W, 9th
P. NJ, has filed notice Of Intention 10 make three
year proof. to establish claim to the land above
described, before Silas E. Speckmann, United
States Commissioned at Springfield, Colo. on the
day Of March, 1918.
Clainent names witnesses:
Lee Wiley, and L. w. Castor, both Of Estelene.
Colo, W. P. major and Cearlie C. Croisant. both
Of Kirkwell, Colo.
A. L. BEAVERS, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of tho Interior

Depaftment OF th6 Iht6fiof
U. S. Land Office At Lamar, Colo, Jan. q 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that Creed Winfrey
Of Kim. Colorado. who. on October l3. lsl5'
made Hd eny. 0lssl1. for ne,<. E,S. sel. el-2nwli
Sec. II. Twp. 80 .. Range. 52 W. th P. NJ
has filed notice Of intention to make final three
year proof to estabnsh claim to the land lbove de-
scribed, before the Clerk Of the Distri It Court
at Springfield, Colorado. on tho 18th day OF
Mar. IsI9.
Claimant naI mes rs Witnesses:
Harry G. Win frey, Leaulcr P. Bailey, Garfiele
Rhoados. Lee MArtenez. AL of Kim Cole.
A. L. BEAVERS. Reg ,tcr.
The Springfield herald., 1919-02-28
Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interso,

Department Of tho Interior
Land Ofice at Lamar. Colo. Jan. IL. 1918
Notice Is hereby given that Esther D. Beccher
widow Of Roy Beecher. deceased. Of Campo
Colorado, who, on Juno /, 1915, made
homestead entry No Ol7677. for VII sec. %,
Township "a south. Range Is W. 9Th P. N. has died
notice OF intention to make three.ysar proof, to
establish claim 70 the land obovs described, b.
lore Columbus G. Swcm, U. 8. Commissioner, at
Campo, Colo, on the Is day ofAarch 49,.
Claimant names a. witnesses:
Jessie L. Todd. Nae c. O'kallsy. General Hall
mark. and Ayra Todd. al Of Campo, Colo.
Al Beavers, Register