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.THE ARGUS SATURDAY,. .JULY 11. 1908. THOUSANDS AT : PARK DURING EVENING THE People of the City Throng Long View to Hear Addresses and 4 " 'See Fireworks. ' FOUNTAIN IS PRESENTED Is Formally Turned Over to Public by B. b. Connelly, and ls Unveiled e by -Young Ladies. The' formal dedication of Long View park yesterday was a most auspicious opening of the park, and the people of the city showed in no uncertain way their gratitude for the gift, appre ciation of the beauties of the tract, interest in the park movement, and .1 f9Jtar- ( t -? 1 :m ) 1 ' aS , ; . C. F. GAETJEJIl, JVhii, as Superintends yt', Had Charge .. ... of Details. approve of the work done by the park boards There, were hundreds of peo Ihe at the park in the afternoon, and last ' evening the. crowds thronged ev ery p.arto the 40 acre tract. It is difflcnlt U estimate the number who attended, the evening exercises and enjoyed the elaborate display of fire cork's, but the number is conserva tively placed by many at 13,000. For many of those present it. was the first visit, to the nark in some time, and on every side was expressed aston ishment at the transformation brought under the park beard and Superinten , dent c. F. Gaetjer. j " Everjy." ! slope', and. . Jviioll on . the grounds was covered with people, and hundreds gathered - about the Daven port memorial fountain where the ev ening program was held. ., f J- Wi Pnrker I'rrMlilrM.. .-. John W. Tarker presided at the evening exercises which opened at 8 o'clock. Following a selection by tw ladies chorus1 of 1 0i voices under the direction of 10. L. Fhilbrook, the chair man introduced R. I). Connelly, who on lehalf of the ML-ses Catherine and Naomi Davenport, formally presented the" memorial fountain to the city. ;lv Fountain to Cliy. Mr. Connelly, in his presentation speech spoke as follows: "The marvelous growth of our pop ulous cities is a constant source of wonder and admiration to travelers in this western hemisphere: to , the American citizen it appeals with ever recurring pride; the spirit of the Anglo-Saxon continually finds expres 'is Ion in .something new and original. The magnificent sky-scraper that, rears Jir. mitjr tifrtil "if'i ii.kjv- I liu vu&y "thoroughfares of commerce and houses within its granite walls, armies of human beings, is but one evidence of modern metropolitan enterprise. The chief glory of our present day metropolis is not confined to beautiful architecture ?nd bold ." ideas whicn reach ..their fruit ion in palatial struc tures. ; No city, large or small, is con side-red abreast of the times without its. outdoor : parks, where humanity may' find relief from the cares of day. In nur crowded cities these are abso lutely necessary, to the health and weli-being ofthe.jnhabitants. A day in the. parksTjls. a rare -treat to the cSildrcnof...ahe-' tenement districts. The growing increase in the number of parks and . pleasure grounds-is an evidence of the paternal care and in terest taken by our city fathers in the public good, A beautiful park tends to elevate the moral tone of a com munity, as well as to minister to its physical welfare and comfort. There is something restful, peaceful and quieting in a close communion with nature amid surroundings of flowers, heavily foliagcd -trees and, spreading carpets of velvety green. Sketch of Davenport. , "We meet today to celebrate the opening the dedication of this park of Ixmg View. We owe a debt of gra'itudo to those who made it pos sible for you and me to enjoy this beanty spot, and their, memory should be revered by this Community for all time Among those of our former citizens; whose name is still a by word, was one who was chief execu live of this city during the trying tiuies of the civil war, from ISftl to ISC.fi. Later he was again called to serve in the same capacity. His en tire life was closely associated with the progress and up-building of this community. Ho built the original railroad to Black Hawk's Watch Tower, thus giving our citizens-easy access to that noted historic spot, ana for years the only pleasure grounds within our city were those afforded by his broad acres and wooded hills. His immediate relatives residing in our sister city on the Iowa shore have seen lit to establish as a lasting me morial to our late fellow townsman, this beautiful fountain. And now Mr. Cnairman. ladies and: gentlemen, in behalf of the Misses Naomi L. and Catharine . Davenport of Davenport, Iowa, p hereby present to the city, of Rock Island, and to every man, woman and child who shall in the future enter these grounds, this foun tain'as a lasting and fitting tribute and memorial to a man whose heart and hand were always open to the public, and who was ever ready to respond to humanity's call, Hon. Eailey Davenport." Ornnmrnt Is In veiled. ALONE AT THE END Mrs. P. A. Wifiis Dies Suddenly During the. Night at Her ' Home in Port Byron. - 300Y FOUND BY NEIGHBOR; Husband Working in .the Country a' , the Time Heart Trouble and Asthma Held Cause. aoon trip.-to Campbell's island yester- lay going np through the Miline lock and inside of the dam. There were about 150 on board, most of them oeing women pnd children. The stage of water was 11.70 at C m.: and 11.75 at' noon. ' -This afternoon the Columbia went m the regular Saturday afternoon trip .o" Muscatine 'and will return tonight; leaving on the through trip to Bur- ington after the return about 11 clock. ' " , The steamer Quiney was down from St. Faul i this morning. . The travel down the river is nothing compared 1th that up and there were- not many passengers on board but there was a large amount of freight. Mrs. Ella' L. Willis, wife of P. A Willis, a well known carpenter of Fort Byron, died suddenly during Thursday night while alone in the house. "Her body was found yesterday afternoon when neighbors, who had become aiarmed at her failure to appear about ihe premises broke open the house. Dr. Bruner, who was summened, said death had taken place several hours before the remains were found. The husband had gone to work in the country Thursday morning and during the afternoon Mrs. Willis at tended a meeting of the W. C. T. U anu in the evening -was present at prayer- meeting. She returned home with neighbors and was in her usual health and in a cheerful frame of mind when last seen. ' Inquest I Heltl. Coroner Eckhart was called to Fort Byron and held "an r inquest in the evening. The verdict-was that death wps due to heart failure and asthma with which deceased had suffered for some time. Mrs. Willis was born at . Garden Flain, Whiteside county. 111., Nov. 1S52, and was married to Mr. Willis at Fulton, Del., Jan. 15, 1874. She leaves beside her husband -two sons Ralph of Aurora and Earl of Chicago The funeral will be held at the Con gregaionhl church at Port Byron to morrow at 10: SO a. m., with interment in the village cemetery. GOOOOOOOQOOOOOQOOOOQOQQOGG Get in Line. There's Something Doing. ' Pursuing bur usual custom - of never carrying over pat- terns from , one season to another, and finding our selves with a few very choice ' patterns, we have decided 't to transfer them from', our, " cases t8 your backs," at re ductions, that would tempt anybody wearinggoodclothes. ., J. B. Zimrricr & Son bailors ' &ks Building, 109 Eighlentfi St i "We made your ftthtr' Qolhci." As Mr. Connelly concluded his re marks, the foun'-ain, which -had been draped in flags, was gracefully un veiled by the Misses Cora Gaetjer and Cora McKown, and in a moment its spray was shining brilliantly in the glare of the red fire lighted at the moment of tha unveiling. The ' foun tain is indeed a beautiful ornament and its beauty and the charm it adds to that portion of the park was the subject of much comment during Ihe evening. As the fountain was being unveiled the ladies' chorus sang "Ye Hills and Bright Vales," an original anthem written as an apostrophe to Long View park by Robert Rexdale, and ret to the music of "The Star Span gled Banner." Ilenutiful Pyrotechnic, The patriotic selection .by the band concluded the exercises, and the fire works display, in charge of F: G Young, was ..the concluding feature of the day's events. The display was ont of . the most beautiful ever seen in Rock Island and there was much prajse for Mr. Young from the thou sands who enjoyed the exhibition. For wo hours there was a constant dis phiy of every sort of fireworks, and at times there were a half dozen rock cts bursting in the air at once. How SjMlem Was Unlit. Hon. William Jackson in the closing address of the afternoon at the park ave a statement of the work that whs necessary to prepare it for the; public and also the work contemplated! for the future for the improvement of the park. He said that he felt great satisfaction and piide in seeing so many people gathered to accept the park on behalf of the citizens of Rock Island. He then told of the spirit that had animated the commissioners while they were at work on the pro ject, saying that it was a work of love entirely and that it was done for the rising general ion, the children who were coming on to take the places left . vacant by the deaths of those who had done the work of building the park. Mr. Jackson gave a brief history of t tie parks of the cily since they came into exitsence about 1S87. At that time there were Spencer square and Garnsey square, but neither were wor thy of the name of park as Spencer square was about filled with water and refuse, in fact it was used as a sort of a pifblic dumping place. A stone quarry had been dug in the very middle of it. Garnsey square was in as bad cohdit ion, being covered with gravel and unfit for anythirigto ?row in. ' Th. Citizens' Improvement association, organized in 1SS7,' took up the- work of educating" the people to the needs of a public park and the city council was at last brought into the scheme and promised to spend a sum of $1,400 in the Improvement of the two parks. Spencer square was 'aken In hand first and filled up to the proper grade and made Into a real park. Mr. Jackson approached the Hon. Ben' T. Cable, who was at that time a candidate for congress, - and asked him to aid 'in securing orna ments for the park, with the result that a fountain worth more than $2, 000 was ordered at once. From that time on the ornaments for. the place came in quantities and at the present tiine Mr. Jackson says that there are very few parks of its size in the world that are as beautiful as It. He ot SOCIAL AFFAIR NOMINATIONS ARE T? HAVE RATIFICATION Chairman W. C. Maucker of the ' Democratic County Com C; si mittee at rVork. PLANS A ' DEMONSTRATION said that the greatest pride he has in it is through the fact that so much of it represents individuals who donated beautiful ornaments with a generosity unsurpassed in hjs knowledge. Anion the gifts and ornaments spoken of in particular were the statue of Blacl Hawlv given by Otis J. Skinner Chicago, a one time resident of th city and one greatly interested in its welfare while he lived, and the larg brass eagle given by the men employ ed at Rock Island arsenal. J he work clone at (Jarnscy square was about thvj same. The citizens of the city responded heartily to th mcvement and "it was soon in shape as efte of the rest places in the city I'uMlc Very (ieneroiiM. TheiuexU thing in the line of civic hrprovement was the work on Long View park. The land was donated to the city on the condition that It be used as a public; park and that the police see that it be kept in order and that there never be any liquor. sold on the grounds. The speaker grew very earnest and directed his remarks di rectly at the aldermen who were seated on. the stand behind him. Two years ago the park board was created; and from that time on the work of making a flue park out of theT Lrfing View tract has proceeded with undi minished zeal. The park board first asked the aid of the city council and secured a promise at $1,250 if the peo ple of the city would raise enougn to make the total $2,500. The response from the people was very general as the figures that Mr. Jackson read in regard to the amounts that were sub scribed. There were 190 different per sons who pledged themselves for dif ferent sums fumr. $150 down to $10, and the wonderful pari of it was that nearly every cent pledged was col lected, showing the real interest taken in the movement of the board. Money has heen pouring in ever since-and the work that has been accomplished in v two short years Is remarkable. Lakes have been built, water falls made, roads laid all over the park and a ' corner set ' aside . for the special amusement of the children, besides planting and caring for a vast amount of shrubbery. Individuals figured in the ornaments for Long View the same as they eid with Spencer square and the speaker paid a high tribute to Henry Horst who donated the fine sun dial and to the Misses Davenport who gave the new foun'-ain which was unveiled in the evening yesterday. He clso complimented Park Commission er C. F. Gaetjer for the efficient serv ice he has' rendered the city in pre paring the park as it is at present. Cafe I Proposed. He then took up the matter of fu ture improvements and said that the commission at present has in mind the placing- of a cafe on the hill top "hero suppbs and refreshments may be served.. In his opinion . the park would then furnish a place of rest fo the old people, a place for rest and education of the younger people and a place of the utmost pleasure for the children. - '; Throughout his talk Mr. Jackson's 'ace was one continual beam of pleas ure and he talked like one inspired. His enthusiasm in the work and the pleasure he felt in dedicating it to the purpose it was intended for showed in every Tine in his face and every movement he made. He will probably corn t it one of the happiest days, in his "life. . : ; -- - . . , - : rsorictv upws. written or telephoned to the society editor of The Argns, will be gladly received nrt published. But in either case. the identity of the sender must be made known, to insure relia bility. Written notices must bear sig nature and address. W. C. T. U. Will-Give Program. A program and sociable under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. will be given Tuesday evening ju the parlors of Broadway Presbvterian church, the proceeds to go toward the water bar rel fund. Mrs. Frank Corcoran will give a reading, "The Bachelor's Rev erie," which will be illustrated with tableaux. Miss Merle Hurst will be the pianist and Homer Hinklcy will tae the part of the bachelor. rhc other characters will be taken as fol lows: First love. Miss Helen Mclean; school girl. Miss Jessie' Thatcher; country girl. Miss Clara Wakefield; tennis girl. Miss Florence MeCand less; the girl from the golden ' west, Miss Marie Tremann; coed girl. Miss Edna Carl; daughter of the regiment girl. Miss H'-'len Krcll; the twins, Misses X'uia and Haael Muuger; yachting girl, Mrss Julia Crawford; maid from Holland, Miss Mabel Smith; chrysanthemum girl,' Miss Florence Schneider; maid, of the Rod Cross, Miss Merle Hurst; Merry Widow, Miss Mary Crissman, and the bride, Miss Laura Marquis. Refreshments will be served on the lawn of . the church for which a small fee will be charged no admission being charged for the program. To Be Spontaneous and Informal ,in Character Candidates Ex ' pected. Chairman W. C. Maucker of the .... k democratic county committee has al ready taken steps looking to a ratifica- ion in Rock Island of the nomination of Bryan and Kein, and prospects are that it will occur not later than the middle of the coming week. Wednes lay evening Douglas Pattison is book ed to speafc here, and it may'he that the same date will suit the plans now under way.' The purpose is,-however, o invite all three democratic candi dates for the gubernatorial nomination which includes John P, McGoorty and I. Hamilton Lewis as well bs Mr. Pat tisou.v, - - - - To Jte Spontaneous. Tho; plan that is in mind is for a spontaneous" demonstration, includin a street parade and speech making and a general jollification, the idea being to make it as informal as possible. Farewell Reception to Pastor. The members of the Edgewood Baptist church last evening at the church gave a farewell reception to their pastor, Rev. J. H. Stoutmeyer. The affair was very informal. Musio was given by a trio composed of Mr,,, Stoutmeyer. John Graham and N. P. Tucker, and Mr, Stoutmeyer sang' several selections Refreshments were nerved during the evening. Mr. Stoutmeyer will leave Wednesday for his home at Onarga 111., for a visit lx?fore taking up post graduate, work, a tr. -Clark university Worcester, Mass. Neimeyer-Lieanau.. Rev. : Granville H Sherwood, rector of Trin'ty Epis copal church, Thursday evening at the rectory officiated at the marriage of Miss Selma Lieanau to Louis' Net meyer, both of Davenport. They wil make their home in Davenport. HIGH TEMPERATURE - MARK FOR SEASON A new high temperature mark for the season was set this afternoon, the ofii cial record showing 91 at 2 p. m.-and 93 at 3 p. m. Beer Thst Is Beer. If you want to drink good beer, order the Davenport Malting company's pal export. Delivered anywhere,. in Rock Island. Both phones, north 1(!9. Saloon Notice. Roast beef and lunch at DreBseu place tonight, 17"0 Fourth avenue. River Rioleta. - ' The Silver Crescent Was north and ;outh. The Quincy was down and the Columbia was up from the north. 'The Silver Cresceut made an after- IS HELD UP AND ROBBED Charles Fry Is Attacked by Robbers on -..Thirtieth Street. Charles Fry, who lives at 120,'J Twen ty-ninth street, was held up and robbed of his watch and money last night about 12 o'clock while on his way home from down town. -; The hold-up occur red at about Sixth avenue and Thir tieth street,-when-two men sprang out of the shadows along the sidewalk and snatched his watch away from him. One of them produced a revolver and demanded his money. He fought them. but was getting decidedly the worst of the encounter, when two street car men approached, and' took a hand ih the affair. The robbers 1 once fled. leaving 'Fry with - a' bruised arm to show for the robbery. , f A' h- V - mw mm- i MM MKMM ' .. i m warn mitmwmn m. ; ; 7i' IKit&W M iU y j r&n riv v,-4 . x. i JANE CABLED PERSONAL POINTS. James Gauley, Jr., left yesterday for Toronto, Canada. , . Alderman C, J. Smith and wife have returned .from. Denver. ,., .,,..., i ... Mrs. Belle Cain of Tucson Ariz., is visiting her father, W. B. Pettit. George R, Shocker has returned from a trip to St. Paul and Minne- 'aiiolis. Mr. and Mrs. James Gauley have gone to Deep River, Iowa, for an ex tended visit. ' Mr. and Mrs. Ill B. Hayden left. to day for a short vacation visit to Pe toskey, Mich. , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Warren and child leave Tuesday via Quebec for a 10 weeks' stay in. England. Mrs. .J. S. Freeman left this morning to join her husband at Delaven, Wis., where they will remain several weeks. S. L. Stafford, ,who Was injured in a street car accident nearly two weeks ago, is reported by,tho attending phy sician to be improving. Miss Clara Boughton, who has been visiting friends and . relatives in the city, left last night for Wichita. Kan., to spend two months with relatives. wr. anu Airs. James u Connor are expected home tomorrow evening hav ing" had lo postpone their trip to De troit because of Mrs O'Connor's be coming ill at Milwaukee. Rev. and Mrs. Marion Humphreys re turned Thursday night from Williams Bay on Lake Geneva where the'y were in camp for several weeks, Mr. Humph rcys going there from Louisville, Ky. Mrs; Frank Young of Ridgeway, Mo. is visiting Mr. -and Mrs. "J. E. Elliott, on her way, home, having been called here by the sickness and death of he: mother, Mrs. Isabelle Buckley of Edg ington. Mr. and Mrs. Bon W. Pettit of Se attle. Wash., are visiting with relatives in the city. Next week they, go to Providence, R. I., Mr. Pettit being a delegate to the bank clerks' national convention. CALL AT B eimetts Sporting Goods Store, ROCK ISLAND, ILL. LAO IS BURIED ALIVE Oquawka Bey Is Covered by Dirt While ' ' " Digging for Ground Hcg. Marcelhis Galbraigh, aged 12, Ihe son of a prominent farmer near Oquawka was killed yesterday arternoon near his home while digging for a ground bog. The trench He had dug caved in on him, and he was dead before res cuers could remove him from the hole ' Notice to Contractors. ' Sealed proposals will be received at the city clerk's office Rock Island, III. until Monday July 13, i908 at 5 o'clock p. m. for remodeling city hall. Plans and specifications on file at the city clerk 8 office. .. Certified check amount of $250 to accompany each bid The ' city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Rock Island, III.,. July 2, 1908. . M. T. RUDGREN, ' - ' City Clerk, By George Barr McCutcheon j Author of "Beverly -of Graustark," Etc. i . ' ' "' Illustrated by Swoboda In this story of a family skeleton we have a romance in real life, with the scenes laid' in Chicago the Philippines and New York, as wonderful as those romances of the imaginary kingdom of Graustark. The unhappy position of a wife with a secret from her husbarid and the ensuing complications which I endanger tne nappincss 01 iwo innoceni young people enlist the keenest sympathy of the reader and arouse his deepest interest , Mr. McCutcheon stands upon an enviable height with few to keep him company. New York San. "Jane Cable", is unquestionably McCutcheon's best ovel. Philadelphia Inquirer. - Opening. Chapters of this Serial Will Appeal in fee Argus Next Week. Boy's Life Saved. My littlo boy, four years old, had a severe attack of dysentery. We had two physicians; both of them gave him up. Wc then gave him Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy which cured him and. believe that saved his life. William 11. Strol- ing.-Carbon Hill, Ala. , There Is -no doubt but this remedy saves the lives of many children each year. Give It with castor oil according to the plain printed directions and a cure is cer-, taiu. For sale by aM druggists. ... AH the news all the time THE ARGUS. J North Star Refrigerators XC' How many of your hard earned dollars go up in Ice each year! great many more than you would like to have, undoubtedly. The "main question" with most of us Is how we can best reduce this number of dollars to a minimum. The soh tion of the problem lies with the re frigerator. . ... The price you pay today for are ! frigerator Is but " a small part of the price you will pay In the! life- ' time of the re frigerator for Ice";-, If ' you buy a - North - Star ' Re-"-; frigerator, you re-' . duce your ice ex-!-, penscs to an ab solute minimum. Why" is the North Star Re- -ill i a-. frigerator more economical In the' use ot Ice than,' any other refrig- . erator on the" market. 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