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THE ARGU&, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1907. 5 THE COUNCIL ACTS IN TURMOIL IN RECALLING PHONE MEASURE Mayor Attempts to Beat the Aldermen to the Killing. INSISTING UPON HIS VETO Municipal Body, Nevertheless, ercises Its Prerogatives in Premises. Ex F.P1TOME OF LAST NIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING. l llir iHi(t !' tlif ini'fl lute, mill lielrr Hit iiiIiiiiIcm ui Mi lonni-r NtMHlitii r reml lltniuiii Huh liln 4if1Vr a rcsoli:! inn, thi amin ii ii lie r"w Ht'iin, In hiimm-iiiI IIm riilt mill riiiiiiilr I lit m-fioii ol' I lit nifftliix 11 .tk nu In i:t4 Iiik I In tiriliiiiim l I lit 1 Vul r:il I n ion Tlt'!litne ri)iiii:in . 'I lit m:i ur tltititiril I mt rl:iln I hi a or mi tf litr hum in, insiht inji flint Iiin iri ilu,t 4i' rt:nlinu hi cto 1 1 I lit nliii:i in in t !! t ion Ii:i1 lr4iTiltfii to :iU t-Kt. 'Mir motion til' liltTiiinn ItnMiiiiM. ilnlv 4t-4tiiilril, v:ih liiittl iimii Uy nil t lit iil(ltruMii irtNiil, nnil iiii tleniMiitlM lor a mil mlofilril, iiii rtill nll. ami :imiil y,r'.it t-tm-t notion. lit or iiii'Iiiim hilt t iiiuc In remlinu, Iiih nit-sHau.t hll the foiniril :i toting 114 lily i w srtuittvr fiillfil tin roll. I ht foiiiM-i 1 (it-ii, 11 (ton lilcrmari WINuii'm motion, mlioiirntil until I :t!0 IIiIm ailerniMtii, Hit m;ior toiitinn lnu rrrnl lii iiicxm-i , ami :iiir In alilfrmoii hail Iril, riii4tilril to initkt- om of Iiim iioliiifiit linrmiuiit. t-laiiiiin that lit whh rilit in his toitloii, llnally t:illiiiu iimii former hlrrum 11 . i . Mmirkrr In Miit:itn Mm. Mr. MniH-ker. Iiot, inform t lit ma yor I liat lie a w rout; in ii premise, that timler rnlt II ot Ilia- toiimil4 rlr of lm inrvH, ltili Ik nml from Hit t-il ordinance "all tiieMlion4 re la tint; to the priority ol' liiitmM hhiill he tie eiileil Tj-tlthoiil ilehale." ami that mo tion In ttti4ieml Iht rule are 1:i)i In tinier, ami that the eoiineil I Hi' mlu of it4 iiarliainenlar.v iroeeeil- Iiium at all I imt'H. Mr. MmieLer heltl that the eomieit. too, miN to hill me. In lentimc he fore It hatl (Mil I hrouuli :i not her motion, ami that to 1 11 hie t h ienilinu. or ill mi lire ami I herehy kill it for all lime, in4ieml of lent, 1 111; it under eon Mltleration w here It mluht aain he lint throuuh al an lime the friemN of the ordinance hapiien Iti he In the maiorlty at a meeliiiu. lter Mr .Maneker hail shovel the na or v herein he wan roiiK he iilekl mljonrneil (he iiieetinjc. "Quorum present, Mr. .Mayor," an nounced City Clerk Schaffer at las; j evuiing's session f the city council,' and from thai moment on until all of ihe aldermen had left the room to meet ibis afternoon at l:::u, tumult reigned, with the mayor 'tying lo read a veto message "of the Central 1'nioii Ti Ii phone company's franchise ordin ance mauled at ihe last session. Alderman Uobbius offered a resolu tion providing for the suspension of th. rules and the consideration of the Cen tral I'nion ieh phone ordinance. City Clerk Schaffer calling the roll on the motion of Alderman Kobbins. and t very alderman voting in favor of the t 'coi'siileta'ion, and Alderman Wilson moving and putting a motion to ad journ to this ni'ltrnoon at l:"n to in spect the waterworks pump and take up sncii oilier husiness as migni com" up. The meeting was the most re markable the council has ever held in ihe cry. Alderman Robbins made his nioi ion to n consider, and City Clerk Schaffer call ed ihe roll every alderman casting his vote in favor of the motion. The call ing of the roll was preceded by the greatest confusion imaginable. Alder man Robbins was on Ids feet stating his motion, every other alderman in the council was demanding a roll call, i he im or more spectators were all in a roar of excitement, and Mayor Mc Caskriu was com inning his reading of the veto message. The result of the vote having been declared by City Clerk Schaffer. Alderman Wilson was immediately on his feet with his mo tion to adjourn, and Mayor McCaskrin si ill persistent in his reading of his message and refusing to recognize the aldermen. Ahbrman Wilson put his own nio'ion. and in a few minutes ev ery alderman had left the room. rt iuiii:iiKii IKM'liiiH'lil. The veto message which Mayor Mc Caskrin attempted to presc nt a.m rea; last evening is a campaign document tilled witn tlie idea ot JlcCa l;'"i in- mayor. It will probably apn-a. later in the form of campaign literature. II liegms with a discussion nt the r.gnl of the mayor lo veto an ordinance and interfere with (lie legislative branch of ihe city. Then follows a discussion of 1 he-telephone ordinance, and reference to messages of the mayor to the conn cil in November, which he at Inciter. t the veto. He gives a history of hi light on the l entral I nion Jek';)o!i; company, mid a review ot the c:"rt hearings. Speaking of the passage of the ordia- MAYOR AND COUNCIL IN SECOND CONFLICT PROCEEDINGS At this afternoon's Hurling uf th-' city council 1 hero was mint Iht conlli.'t lu-twu'ii tin- mayor and ihv cotmei!. ami .Mayor Mcl'askrin uf itniiiti'il ui o)raie a avt'l iul ami compel th council lo contiutio with action on his vi'to. Hi- in sciitod to the council an other in. ssane. a copy of that lie tricil to read lat evniiii;'. and he also tiled wiili thf clerk a statement jrivin;; his version of the proceedings ol" last t : niim. Hf thtn declared ihat the ad join iiniriit was i'leal last evetiint;. and demanded "th" reconsideration jf the ordinance veto." What he meant hv that did no; lieeome -Iear. for Alder nian Kckhart a-ose and infoinied th" mayor that last evening he had called for a point of tinier, and had called for I'll appeal from the decision of the cha:i. Thi' major denied everything Aldermt'ii Kckhart claimed. ii-:il I'r.iin iht- 4 li:iir. I Aide! man Anderson inn n upfe.l then j wiiii a motion that a recess lie taken 1 in inspect th-. waterworks pump. IWIun he aio.-e .Mayor McCaskvin I asked him to siale his purpose in a 1 jiliessim; the chair, and he staod his 'mo! ion. The mayor tin n refused : I pui the n.oiiuii. declaring it out of or der. The decision was a!iiealed from hy A'deiman Anderson, the appeal h im; sustained hy unanimous vote. Al derman Amii rsoti i hen l eiiewtd hi iiiot'on. and th. mayor still declining ! to he .uovi tned hy the decision of the .council on the appeal from his dt--i- sioti, refused lo put the motion. Las' jcvimns; ne staled tiiat had an appe'l from his d.i isinn h-en taken he wiiui i j have aldded hy that appeal. ; The motion to -ake a recess was car ried unanimously, and the aUh rmen . i'te al (he watei works W'itnes.-in the final test ofhe pump, to determiii" j w hether it is up to ihe specifications. mice, the "no worn iusjniiaiii nia; or in ins inss:ig. s: vs. r that rumors of graft ai-d is of that character art made.'- "Tpon tht t reels the charge is squarely made ihat the passage of the ordinance ill least, by th was procure. 1 improper use .n pait. )f 1 loll 'V lletner t hese i uinors ha Ve ilaiion in fact. I am not aw any arc." ! :n- Attached to t'le message Is cular letter sent out from Han-; el llllg I .. ny Hie 1 moii Kl.-w-tric Tel piiea--1 - lilegiapli company to Koek ! i n . 1 suiisci ibeis and business men. nmvfc.M "Personal and Contideni inl.'" Tuis !. tor is not unlike the mayor's owi -Ki'i in iii.u:.. ways ami is iiiiiisivi' 111 is character. It difficult to under stand ihe uie.i'ii'ig or reason for it. lilliT Onlcri-il Out or 'Iiimii. II. W. Miiler. general auditor of the t nion iM' ciric leieptione company. had. alter the adjournment of ihe conn . .i in, sii-iieii ui me press tamo tor a few seconds' (hat with the newspaper m-'ii. A remark made by a newspaper representative grea'ly amused Mr. Mil I'T. and in his mirth he rapped his hand down on the table, attracting the mayor's aitenlioii. Immediately tin mayor jumped to his feit. ami dramat ically pointing his gavel at Mr. Miller iie Mam: .now. sir, as lur you. you ei on- oi lit re. Leave town hy tomor row morning, or I shall have you ar rested. Xou are a thief and a boodler. If you do not leave this council room I shall have you arrested immediately I've got the goods on you. and am tell ing ii to you straight. I am warning .von that it you don t leave town bv tomorrow morning shall have you ar rested. .Mr. .Miller." To avoid a fur her disturbance. Mr. Miller left I'he proceedings were so reniarkabh that the spectators could not urasnth situation, and were slow to move from their places. .Mayor McCaskrin hand his veto message to the clerk, and .or. Mcnaiier leti witn ine oilier alder men, taking the document presented by the mayor with him. and his ottici was locked in a few minutes. MtM'Hhkrin In ii I'reiiy. .Mayor .Met asurii), men coming to a realization of Ihe opixiri unity the mo ment afforded him for a political speech, rapped loudly on the tabl with his gavel, called the spectators back hi'o the council chamber, and proceeded to make one of his charac lerisuc s leeciies. Willi a li entv ot "so I did." "so I am," "so it was." "so thev ire," and oilier like expressions for punctuation. Ho road Ihe order of bus iness of the council from the ordinance book. went, into a discussion of the parliamentary law on Ihe question boasttd that he itad run i?, aldermen from the council room, declared that he was enjoying the happiest moment l ms lite, ami men entered upon a purely political speech. He began by repenting his attack upon Mr. Miller, and reasserting his threat to have the telephone company's representative ar rested. He called the telephone ordin ance a steal, declared that the Central I'nion intends to absorb the Union Klectric company, ami referred to a letter which he claimed to have at tached to his veto message, written by the I'nion Electric company and re ceived by some member of the council The aldermen knew all the lime that I would never approve such an ordinance, even when they passed it.' tie mayor declared iu the course ltis political talk. How lie reconciles this statement to one made the last of the week is not understood. He thf n informed an Argus representative for publication, that "Only Ird God Almighty knows what I'll do with the ordinance. It i.s in able hands, and when I reach a conclusion it will be on the side of good judgment and justice." 'MlllMTM iu I!in(T. He attacked Aldermen Robbins, Eck hart, IJlocklingtr, and Utnson, and then turned loose with charges against City Clerk Schaffer, whom he termed an ally of the aldermen. He declared tfiat before he was through with Mr. Schaf fer he would "make him pay over to the city some $20.(1(10 to the water works fund." He frequently referred to "having the goods on them." He happened to notice newspaper men present, anil immediately broke in with a dissertation on "the dangerous ground the press stands on." KanlH On liK'otierf ill ly. Then he took up the telephone casr-. and managed to drag into his remarks the citizens' movement, which he declared to be . a "piratical move ment intended to destroy a man who :s lighting for the city." He took occa sion to men: ion particularly two respectable cili.tns. and then showed s-npreine nerve by " wondering what tht business men were demand ing a new administration for." Wan dering back to the attack on Alderman Kckhart. he plunged into a few choice statements about Ihe Trail ordinance, and tried to attack Kckhart on having voted for that ordinance. Krom this he reverted to the telephone case, and declared ihat he was glad he was with out a chief of police, "so nothing will stand betwixt me and any man who sticks a pick into Rock Island for that company." And so he rambled, talk ing referendum, ranting about Ihe tele phone ordinance, the action of the council, the "buying of former (ouncils bv railwavs and other corporations. councils anil the liuymg oi I'ouner executives," telling of his so i uiti s. ami oi w nat ue proposed to do to me aldermen ami of a mass meeting he proposes to call within a few days, ami of his hopes uid ambitious in regard to the office of mtivor. He talked ot the harbor line quest ion, went over I lie discussion oi parliamentary law with which he star:- ind in every way endeavored show that he was in the right, and that ihe courts would sustain the prcee- tu nee ot his veto over liie motion oy Xldeiniall Robbins. 4'alN on M.-iiieUrr. Then he sought an expression of opinion on the part ot any tuners pres ent, having exhausted his supply of epithets and subjects for their use.. He called on W. C. Maucker. and when Mr Maucker called for a record of the official business of the session, not finding the ciiy clerk in his office, h" read the minutes as recorded for offi cial publication. Mr. Maucker then lskcd lo reread the official order of business, and when he had concluded aid. "Mr. Mavor. you have asked for n expression ot opinion trom me. I think thai both you and the council are wrong in mis matter this evening. You as well as the council were it fault." Mr. Maucker had already stat- d that the council was wrong in ad journing as it had. i ontinutng. tie aid. "Mr. Mayor, I think you should have entertained the motion made by ihe alderman, ion were nnstauen in no doing so. i ne rules oi your noiiy provide that all questions relating to priority of business shall be decided without debate. Yon should have re spected the motion of Alderman Rob bins. The council was wrong in not acting on the ordinance after it ad carried the motion to reconsider. It should have voted on the reconsider ation after the motion to reconsider. You asked for mv opinion, and 1 give it without fear or favor." Finding that he was being criticised. and seemingly tearlul that further cn- licism might be expressed of his ac tion, the mayor hastily called for anv further expression, and closed the re markable proceedings of the eveuin.; by quickly adjourning the meeting. BLUFF RESIDENTS WANT AN ALDERMAN Non-Partisan Meeting on Hill Nomin ates Frank P. Maucker as Can didate in Seventh Ward. At a non-partisan meeting of the residents ol the hint! district ot 111" Seventh ward last evening for Ihe pur pos of selecting a resident of the dis trict as a candidate for alderman. Frank P. Maucker. president of tlie Bluff Improvement association, was given the unanimous endorsement of I hose present. The understanding is that Mr. Maucker is to try for the nom ination on the republican ticket. Tlie meeting was held at the barber shop on Forty-first street and Fourteenth avenue, and was attended by about fifty voters. John Skjelourg presided is chairman, and C. M. Gannon acted as sec retary. .1. Jr. witter and (;. C. Wenger. can didates for tlie republican nomination for city attorney, and E. B. Kreis. can didate for the iepublican nomination tor city clerk, were present and ad dressed the meeting. The meeting is the outcome of the activity of the Bluff Improvement association. Young married people and old ons too. That have no children to laugh and CO Find their troubles will "little ones" be If they take Rocky Mountain "Tea. oft T. H. Thomas' pharmacy DRAW PLATFORM Citizens' Committees Meet and Prepare Constitution and Set of By-Laws. UP TO MEMBERS THURSDAY Strictly Non-Partitan and Aims to En courage gcod Nominatiorvfi by All Organizations. A general meeting of all the com mittees named at the recent gatltr ing at which the citizens' movement was launched, was held last night at the office of C. S. McDaniels and a constitution and by-laws were drawn up to be submitted at the general meeting at Math's hall Thursday eve ning. The basis of the rules prepared are incorporated in ilie following sec tions of tlie constitution: Section 1. N'AME. The name ..f this association shall be Citizens' Non Partisan Association. I rise ;itl CiuiilitliilrN. Sec. 2. OBJECTS. The objects ol this association shall be to encourage the nomination, by all organizations. : f honest and well qualified candidates for public office; to oppose partisan ship iu the conduct of municipal gov ernment; to nominate candidates for office on their merits, irrespective of their political affiliations or beliefs; to divorce politics from tlie police, lire. mil water depart nienis. and to enforce the application of merit rules in the selection of all city employes; to use everv honorable means to create tin en lightened public sentiment, to the end that good citizens shall till the various city offices and positions. Sec. ::. OFFICERS. The officers ot this association shall be a president. one vice president for each ward the city, a secretary, a treasurer, an executive committee of seven (7) niein hers, a finance committee of fifteen (iri) members, a const it lit ion and by laws committee of seven (7) members an advertising and publicity' commit tee of seven 7 members, and a com niittee on candidates for public offi"t of tiflten tiro members. ii ii mi I l,--linr I'rui lilt'tl I 'or. Sec. 4. MEETINGS. The annu.il meeting of this association shall 1m held on the second Tuesdav in ,la".- uary of each ear. and such oilier meet ings may be held from lime to time as may lie determined by the execu tive committee. Sec. C. COMPENSATION OF OF FICERS. The officers and the mem bers of committee of this association shall serve without compensation; ex cept that the executive committee may. in its discretion, provide compensation for the secretarv. RATES NOT JUST Question of Complaining to In terstate Commerce Commis sion to be Considered BY NORTHERN RIVER CITIES Rock Island to Be Represented at Dav enport Meeting Thursday Com mittees Discuss Case, A conference- was held this noon e ihe Rock Island club by Secretary Mayer Levi of the Industrial commi sion, the members of the railway com niittee of the commission, and of the railway committee of the Rock Island flub, fon the purpose of providing for n representation of the city at a meeting to be held Thursday morning at in o'clock at the Davenport Commercial club. The meeting in Davenport, call ed by C. A. Steel of the Davenport club, will1 take up the matter of refer ring to the interstate commerce com mission, the alleged discrimination in freight rate on the part of the rail ways, in favor of East St. Louis ami St. Louis. Quinev and Hannibal, and igainst the oilier river points north Quincy to Dubuque. 4 III I in IHweriiiiinil t Ion. The grievance of the cities to lie represented at the meeting in Daven port, is that while in reality the dis tance between them and New York and other eastern points is less, the rail ways grant a much better rate to the points farther south on the river. East St. Louis and St. Ixiuis have enjoyed" the lower rate for years, and recentl a low rate was granted to Uuincy. on the Illinois side, and Hannibal on the Missouri shore opposite. The northern cities. Keokuk, Davenport, Rock Is land. Dubuque, and others along tlie river, have agitated the rate matter. and have taken it up with railway of ficials for some time, Davenport lead mg in the agitation. The railways have stated that it is In their power to equalize the rates, but that on account of the inroads into revenues they can not do so. M III Mnkr Complaint. The expectation is that at the meet ing in Davenport Thursday, plans will be made to take the matter before th interstate commerce commission, and make a complaint of discrimination la freight rates against the cities repre sented. The question Is of such im portance to the city, that it was deeai ed best to call a meeting for this nootn to thoroughly discuss the matter insure the city a representation at th-? Davenport meeting. The members of the committee vot ed to extend an invitation to all bus iness men who are interested in the question of freight rates from the east to meet at the club at Thursday morning and accompany the commit tees to the conference in Davenport. This will assure Rock Island a strong delegation at the Davenport meeting. MAKING A TEST OF THE NEW SNOW PUMP Started at 9 a. m., and Must Handle 8.000,000 Gallons of Water in 24 Hours. Al 9 o'clock this morning the 21 hours' test of the new Snow pump at the waterworks w;ts begun. A. A. Miir tin. Alderman F. E. Robbins and Ciiy Engineer Wallace Treichler being pres ent in behalf of the city, and R. D. Hall it pre senting the company. The pump, according to the terms of the contract. must handle n it less than K.nuo.om gallons of water in 24 hours and must develop not less than 12(1 foot-pounds for each l.noi) nounds of dry steam. MRS. NORMAN SAYS SHE WAS ABANDONED Follows Divorce Bill With Criminal Complaint Marriage in Califor nia Involves Romance. Wilbur Aorman .me defendant in a divorce case tiled Saturdav by his wifi was arrested yesterday on complaint of his wife, for abandonment, and will !.e given a hearing tomorrow afternoo'i before Justice (!. Albert Johnson. The marriage of the couple involved is something of a romance. Mrs. Norman formerly Miss Crace Kell. daughter "1 Joseph Kell of this city, went to Cali fornia in.l!Mi4 to attend the wedding of her brother, and there met Mr. Nor man, who is a relative of her brother's wife. Their marriage followed, and shortly afterward Mrs. Norman re turned lo Rock Island. Some two or three months ago Norman tiled a di vorce suit in California, and recently he came here, for the purpose, ii is un derstood, of bringing about a reconcili ation. There is a sensational story of his having attempted to take his own life, ami he was sent to a hospital last week- for treatment. PEHSOXA L POIXTS. H. C. Carr of Kewanee is in the city today. E. L. Cioff left this morning for a brief visit in Chicago. Judge II. C. Ward of Sterling is p-e-siding in ihe county court today. J.. J. Mahoney of (lalesburg, travel ing train master of the Burlington, was in the city yesterday. Miss Edna Barthell has gone to Chi cago as a delegate of the Moline Hiv of Maccabees No. 118, to attend the state convention. E. J. Stackhouse, well known in Rock Island, left Davenport yesterday to be come assistant- manager of the Hobar Electrical Manufacturing company o' Trov. Ohio. Mr. Stackhouse was form ly in the insurance business, but for two years has been traveling repio sentative for Walker & Sons, the Mo line wholesale coal firm. Charles Johnson, for a number of ears traveling representative ot the Rock Island Plow company, with ter ritory in eastern Iowa, and who is now in charge of the Omaha branch house of the company, is contemplating leav ing this citv with his family about April 1 to make his home in Omaha, as it will be more convenient to his work He has been in the city the last three davs visiting with his family. Mr lohnson received his new appointment Feb. 1. He was one of those who ha 1 been prominently mentioned as a may oral possibility bv friends of the cm zens" movement. OBITUARY RECORD. Slater Funeral. Funeral services over the remain? of I James Slater were held itt 2 o'clock ibis afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Helinka. ,rl(i Sec ond street. The services were conduct ed by Rev. G. H. Sherwood, rector of the Trinity Episcopal church. Buri'il took place at Chippiannock cemetery. First White Girl Born Here. Mrs. Mary Wells Fitch, said to hav1 been the first white girl born in Rock Island county, died last evening at her home in Hampton. She was the daugh ter of Lucian and Eunice Wells and was born May 21. 1S34. Mrs. Fitch was twice married, her second hus band being Henry Fitch. Three sons and two daughters survive. The fu neral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Congregational church at Hampton. RUMORED HARRIS WITHDRAWS Said to Have Decided to Give Up Race for Nomination for Clerk. It is reported today that Charles Harris has withdrawn from the race for the republican nomination for city clerk, or if not already out. decided to withdraw. He was one of the first to announce his candidacy for the nom ination. There are still two avowed aspirants for the nomination. E. B. Kreis and Martin T; Rudgren. Colonel Inspects Company. Company A of the Sixth Regiment, andtl. N. G., of this city, was put through R, R. REYNOLDS DEMOCRATS FOR COUNTY JUDGE an inspection last evening in the Arm or v bv Colonel Edward Kittleson. pre paratory to the inspection by the Tint ed States army officer in March. The company was put through guard mount and drill by the colonel and their guns md uniforms were inspected. The lockers belonging to the company were also inspected. Colonel Kitllesmi found the cornpanv to be in v rv good condi tion. Company F of Moline will In inspected this evening. DIES AT INSANE HOSPITAL Carl Nix, Formerly Resident of Anda lusia, Passes Away. Fretl Hiltinger. conservator of the es tate of Carl Nix. formerly a resident of Andalusia, lias been notified .of the death of Mr. Nix at I lie hospital for incurable insane at Barton ville. !k passed away yesterday. Mr. Nix was about 45 years of age, was adjudged insane about ten years ago ami com mitted to Watenown. Later, when he was found to be incurable, he was sent to Dartonville. 'Hi ere are no rel atives surviving, so far as is known. Burial will probably tnfco place at P.ar tonville. OBJECT TO THE ESTIMATE Twenty fifth Street Property Holders Retain Attorney. A meeting of Twenty fifth street propi i t y holders was held last evening at the home of Mrs. Anna Doonau. 21l"i Seventh avenue, to discuss the paving of that street. Objection has been rais ed to the estimated cost of $4.11 p-r yard for paving and excavation, and it was tor the discussion of this lit m th it the meet ing was called. An attorney has been retained to represent the in terests of the property holders. Lenten Services at St. Joseph's. Tlie U'liten program of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church is as follows: Ash Wednesday service? at : o'clock. Mass and devotions t very morning of Lent at S o'clock. Beginning wi'h next Sunday evening a special course of lectures with vespers and benediction eveiy Sunday night at 7:"b. On Wed nesday nights beginning with Wednes day, the 20th. devotions and sermon at ;"u. The public is cordiallv invited. Common Colds Are the Cause of Many Serious Diseases. Physicians who have gained a na tional reputation as' analysts of the cause of various diseases, claim that if catching cold could bo avoided a long list of dangerous ailments would never be heard of. Every one knows that pneumonia anil consumption originate from a coll. and chronic catarrh, bron chitis, and all throat and lung trouble are aggravated and rendered more serious by each fresh attack. Do not risk your life or take chances when von have a cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will cure it before these dis eases develop. This remedy contains no opium, morphine or other harmful drug and has 30 years of reputation, back of it. gained by its cures under everv condition, ror sale bv all lead ing druggists. Always the Same. It Don't Hurt a Office Hours, 8 to 121 to 5. ( Ud I'll He TIutc Iimi.) 0,1 ARTIN, Dentist. Over the London, Rock You Wevrvt What You Want When You Want It Should it happen to li money you want, we will supply you with all you need, nnil accept hiniseliolil goods, pianos, tt'ams, etc.. us security. Sixty cents is the weekly payment cm a J2."i loan lor Tilt weeks, and other amounts in proport ion. We also muk salary loans, and loans on di.-imonds and watches. Lowest ratfs. and iouloitl,t.-.jly the liest pliins. If unable to call at our office, telephone north L'42."i. or fill out the blank Welow ami mail it to ns. and our nient will call on you. Loans made in all the surround ing towns. Weekly, monthly or quarterly payments arranged. Name Address Amount Security RELIABLE. PRIVATE. TRI-CITY LOAN CO., Old phone N. 2425. Open Saturday nights. 219 Brady St, Davenport, la. II) I NOMINATED BY Central Committee Places Pop ular Attorney on Ticket FOR THE VACANT OFFICE Resolution for Fairer Political Repre sentation in Elec tions. Robert R. Reynolds of this city, w:.s nominated as the democratic Candida. e for the office of county judge, left va cant, by Judge E. E. Parnienter's death by ihe democratic county committee at its session at the Rock Island hou-;,' Ihii; afternoon. The committee made ihe nomination without contest. It was decided, after a lengthy discussion, to make no nom ination bir the office of county survey or, which like that of county judge, will be filled at the special election April 2. having been left vacant by tht; death ol M A. Could. I liiilniiiui Mmu-krr I'rmlilrM. The meet ing was presided over bv Chairman W. C. Maucker. George W. Henry acting as secretary. Beforo the question of nominal ions was taken up, i lie treasurer's report of the last campaign was read by Chairman Maucker. and was received and placed on tile. After the discussion of the question of nominating a candidate for county surveyor had been disposed of, a com mittee was appointed to wait on Mr. Reynolds, ami advise him of ihe nom ination. oininMB ililr-MMiM Medline. Mr. Reynolds, in responding, male a brief addre ss, in which he expresscT his appreciation of the honor conferred u him by the nomination. I'tir Fair Klcflion .luilum. Ii was decided that resolutions and by-laws be drawn up to govern th committees. H. L. Wheelan made a motion that the chairmaji appoint a committee of tiiree to confer with the different county committees for the purpose of introducing a movement that respective parties name the men to fill the offices of the clerks and judges at the elections hereafter. :t seems that in the past that a great ma jority of the clerks and judges were republicans or democrats that would only be democrats to get to fill the position. It was the opinion of those present that if the motion of Mr. Whee lan was adhered to. that there would be good men on both parties. Mr. Wheelan's mo, ion was adopted. The committee i.s lo be appointed at the next meeting of the committer A Valuable Lesson. "Six years ago I learned n valuable lesson." writes John Pleasant of Mag nolia. Ind. "1 then began taking Dr. King's New Life Pills, and the longer I take them the better I find them." They please everybody. Guaranteed at W. T. Hartz, druggist, ::oi Twenti eth street. 25c. Bit Island. I V f 1