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THE ROCK ISLA-NTD AILGVS;.:3mm&'Yi MAJRCJEL H 1910. OPTION FORCES BEGIN CAMPAIGN "A Joy Ride ori the Water Wag on" is the Title of the First Address. C. N. HOWARD THE SPEAKER New Yorker, at Illinois Theatre, Pre sents Arguments in Favor of Elimination. An audience of several hundred peo ple gathered last evening at the Illi nois theatre and Joined with Clinton N. Howard of New York in taking "A Joy Ride on the Water Wagon," as he titled the address which he gave. The occasion was the formal opening of the local option campaign. The alle- , gorical trip on the water wagon was divided into three portions, qne being a trip to the cradle, another to the mar- riage altar, and the third to the grave. 'To the Cradle. The first portion of the Journey was a visit to those men who are undecided as to whether or no prohibition would be a good thing for the country or are even fearful' if it could be enforced if voted for by a majority of the people. Mr. Howard went alter this class of men who are unable to arrive at a de cision, and advanced arguments as to why he was convinced that prohibition should be voted into effect. He said the liquor traffic was condemned even by the best of those men who are en gaged in It and he cited instances where saloon men have remarked to him jthat it is a bad business, but a necessary one. Then he told of men who favored the liquor traffic for the same reason, although they admitted it was not a necessity as far as they . themselves -yere concerned, but that their neighbors wanted it. These same men, said SCr. Howard, were fearful that if the saloon was voted out, blind tigers would -result, and they seemed to think the 'former were preferable. The speaker disagreed with this view, and said that it was better to have wrongly disposed youths . and men hunting for a blind tiger than to have a tiger with ees (the saloon) on every corner hunting for men. For his part Mr. Howard sUd he "would like to see the floor of erery saloon covered with sawdust, the ar a sawlog, bugs run ning over and around it, horns on the man who dispensed the liquor, and the smell of brimsone in the air; it is the devil's own plice, and when it is dis guised with mthogany furniture, plate glass mirrors, brass rail, and the like, it is capable of doing greatest harm to men." J - To'tbe Altar. The water wagon next went from the cradle to the marriage altar. This al legory referred to the reunion of the southern states to the north. Mr. How' ard paid a glowing' tribute to the new south. It had made . a leap of three centuries in a space of 50 years. He spoke in particular of the awakening of the south to the evils of the liquor traffic and the consequent prohibition which has practically covered that sec tion of the country- He went into de tail and had the water wagon stop at each state in the "solid south' while he recounted the number of dry coun ties, cities and towns as opposed to the number of those still wet. The change which had taken place in the state of Kentucky, he said, was marvelous; Kentucky, where it was more truthful ly than poetically said that "the corn was full of kernels and the colonels full of corn." Now, he said, Kentucky is practically dry and the citizens are well pleased with themselves. After paying a tribute to Abraham Lincoln and Frances E. Willard, whom Mr. Howard said had foreseen the time when "God's plan for the world would be followed, tne speaker expressed a belief that the Ruler of the universe had reversed the plan He had followed at the time of the abolition of slavery, and that Just as surely as the north had freed the south from the curse of slavery, it was now God's intention to "have the south free the north from the demon rum." "The same thing that happened be fore the civil war is happening right now," said the speaker. "At that time the movement and the spirit of aboli tion commenced in the north' and roll ed to the south as far as the Mason and Dixon line, where it stopped for a time to gain impetus, and then you know what followed. Now the move ment of prohibition has started in the south and rolled to the north as far as that same Mason and Dixon line, and there it is waiting for the impetus which is to send it over the whole country. The 6ignal for the wave of abolition to move on was the firing upon old Fort Sumter, and the signal for the new wave of reform will be when demon rum fires once more upon the flag." To the Grave. Mr. Howard told his audience that there was considerable fun to be had out of the third stage of the voyage of the water wagon, even though it was a trip to the grave. He said that the joy or sorrow in such trips always depended upon whose funeral it was, and that as this was to be the fungal of the licensed liquor traffic, it vjld be a great occasion for rejoicing rather than one for sorrow. He said there was one sure and short way of judg ing whether a business is good or bad, and that is to compare the finished product with the raw material. Then he called a youth the raw material with which the saloon works, and lik ened the worthless old drunkard to the finished product, and asked iif the saloon business could be called a good business from the results shown. As an indication that the trip to the grave is to be a reality and not a dream, the speaker called attention to the growth which has attended the DEMOCRATS LIST WARD DELEGATES Tickets Nominated to be Voted On at the Primaries Set for Tomorrow Night. CANDIDATES ARE INDORSED Recommend Men Who Have An' nonnced Themselves Seekers ' for Aldennanic Honors. Q-ROCK ISLAN D. ILL,. ?Ei5, SSTKSSS Specials for Saturday Saturday, 10 a. designs, yard 5c. m., cotton Persian challies, kimona 2.30 p.,m., 500 yards mill lengths 40 inch figured shirting madras, 25c value, per yard He. Mill lengths assorted bleached muslins, per yard 5c. Mill lengths extra quality checked apron ginghams, yard 412c. Women's plain black cotton hose, per pair 7c. Boys' special heavy sole box calf shoes, the popular blucher cut, per pair $1.17. Travelers' all wool ingrain carpet samples, 36x42 inches, finished ends, 95c value for 35c. Old time rag rugs, ,30x60 inches, $1.10. Yard wide hemp carpet stripes and plains 10c yard. Maple folding sewing tables with yard measure 85c. Four shelf magazine stands, 36 inches high, golden and weathered oak $1.25. Special 50c corset covers, made of sheer nainsook and cambric with dainty trimmings, only 39c. Women's housedresses, button back or front, real home made styles, made generously full $1.19. One chance children's worsted dresses in the pret tiest styles, worth $2.25 to $5.00, quick at $1.75. At the book department genuine fountain pens with gold finished pens, one to a customer 29c. Shell hair pins, dozen on card, for 8c. New belt pins, jewelled effects, very special 25c. Large jet hat pins, mostly 25c ones, Saturday 9c. Peroxide cream, 25c size, this time1 16c. Ladies' pad hose supporters, dainty colors, white and black, less than half price 1 8c. Easter hats now ready, sh6wing a correct forecast of millinery modes for spring, and Easter but' a little more than two weeks away. I Musical Program in Evening . . Fine ward meetings were held by the democrats of the city last evening to dispose of the preliminaries incident to the primaries . set for tomorrow evening between 7 and 9 o'clock.' at which Candidates for aldermen are to be nominated, ward . committeemen elected and delegates to the city-town ship convention selected. The town ship convention will be held at Turner hall next Wednesday evening, at which time the democrats expect to name men for the offices of assessor, col lector, supervisor and assistant supervis ors who will claim the support not only of their party, but of the people gen erally, at the polls next month. The results of the ward meetings of last evening were as follows: First Ward. Delegates John Hoizhammer, .Jo seph Lerch, Robert Beck, D. Witt, Charles Weinberger, George Kroeger, Henry Kale. Frank Blochlinger, Charles Carlson. George Simpson, Henry Borrell. Arthur O. Huff, 1106 Fourth street. was indorsed for the aldennanic nom ination. Joseph Lerch, in the first precinct, and Henry Kale, in the sec ond precinct, were nominated for ward committeemen. Second Ward. Delegates H. C. Wehling, John Kimble, John Cahail, George Sexton, John Stapp, Emil Mandel, Howard Wright, J. F. Ooverman, Thomas Plog, Martin Frank, Herman Seidel, William Fleugel, Andrew Larch. Carl Naab was indorsed for the al dennanic nomination. Andrew Lerch and Harry Barth, in the first precinct, and H. C. Wehling and John Kimble, in the second precinct, were nomin ated for ward committeemen. Third Ward. Delegates Dan Corken, John Schlemmer, Louis Schroeder, John Schwack, Fred Autwarter, John Cra- mer, C. J. Smith, Ernst Ohlweller, I Thomas Carney, Joseph Grotegut, Ar thur Burrall, Henry Kruse, S. A. La Vanway, F. M. Burt, Harry Coyne, John Ainsworth. The meeting was held' in La Van- way's store on Second avenue. W. C. Maucker was indorsed for the alder- manic nomination. Fonrth Ward. Delegates John W. Linn, Henry J. Frick, Andrew Brady, Gus Tremann, Charles L. Thompson, Ralph W. La mont, M. W. Battles, Henry Lemburg. The meeting was held at Frick's barn. Charles L. Thompson was in dorsed for renomination as aldennanic candidate. Fifth Ward. Delegates T. A. Pender. James Hanson, Michael Collins, William Trefz, Joseph Bahen, T. F. Wheelan. George McGee, Dudley Marshall, J. W. Welch, I. J. Hoare. The meeting was held at the old hose house on Twenty-second street. William Cochran was chairman and T. A. Pender secretary. For ward committeemen, William Cochran and James Knittle were nominated for the first precinct and George P. Stauduhar and Joseph McCrory for the second precinct. Sixth Ward. , Delegates Frank Meenan, George Wright, J. D. Davis, P. F. Meenan, Frank Lawler, C. C. Wilson, John Mo Ginness, John McCarthy, John Snltzer, Louis Funkensteln, James Dolan, An drew Wollenhaupt. The caucus was .held at the old hose house on Twenty-sixth street. Frank Lawler was chairman of the meeting and C! C. Wilson was secretary. J. D. Davis was Indorsed for the alder manic nomination and George Wright, in the first precinct, and Frank Mee nan, in the second precinct, were nom inated for ward committeemen. Seventh Ward. Delegates James A. Campbell, A. W. Valentine, George Wagner, Paul O. Thiesen, W. C. Allen, Oscar Wahlund, S. J. Stader, C. M. Gannon, Louis Thiele, R. S. Woodburn. to be one of the finest in the west. George A. Price -was formerly head of the Davenport store now operated by the Sexton-Driggs company. - The new company is maintaining the stand ards established by Mr. Price in the style and quality of stock and in the treatment of the trade. HARBECK HEAD OF TRI-CITY MUSICIANS Society Has Annual Election of Offl cers- Committees and Delegates Named Also. At the annual meeting of the Trl- City Musical society the following, of ficers and committeemen were elected; President Henry Harbeck, Jr. Vice president Albert, Petersen. Secretary Clarence J. Schroeder. Treasurer Otto Bckhardt. Sergeant-at-arms Louis Miller., Executive board Charles Mangold, Alfred Freed, Henry Wehling, Otto Eckhardt, Hugo Stoeterau, Otto Von Doehren, Henry Sonntag, Ben Bleuer. Examining committee Albert Peter sen, Henry Sonntag, Ernest Otto. Delegates to Davenport Trades and Labor assembly Herman I Hausser, Hugo .Stoeterau, John Peshinski, Ed Blesse, Henry Schrader. Delegates to Industrial Home asso ciation, Davenport Herman Hausser, Otto Eckhardt. .. Delegates to Industrial Home asso ciation. Rock Island Henry Wehling, Joe Stroehle, Clarence J. Schroeder. Delegates to Industrial Home asso ciation. Moline Ben Edeling, Alfred Freed, Charles Mangold. Delegates to Tri-City Labor congress Tom Murphy, Henry Wehling, George Stroehle. Auditing committee Orville Rohlf, Otto Nobis, Frank Fick. Delegates to A. F. M. Albert Peter sen, Clarence J. Schroeder. Alternate to A. F. M. Albert Fan ner, Otto Von Doehren. Delegate to Iowa Federation Labor Henry Schrader. Alternate to Iowa Federation Labor Fred Otto. ot of QUINN BROTHERS' HELD UNDER BOND Must Bear Investigation of Grand Jury as Result of Fight With Herbert Piatt. Jack and Pat Qulnn, the brothers who engaged in a brawl Wednesday night with Herbert Piatt of Moline, were held to the grand Jury yesterday afternoon by Police Magistrate C. J Smith., The charge against them was assault. It was shown to the magis trate that Pat Qulnn had started the fight, which took place at Nineteenth street and Second avenue, and that the two had' Jumped on Piatt and were giving him a dreadful beating when the police arrived on the scene. Piatt had been thrown to the ground and while lying there the brothers rained blows and kicks upon him, some of which caused considerable damage, as it was found just berore the trial that his nose had been broken besides the cuts and bruises which he received. The bonds of each of the Quinns were fixed at ?1,000 and as they were una ble to furnish ball they went to jail. The charge of disorderly conduct against Piatt was dismissed and he was sent to his home in, Moline. prohibition movement in the last three years. During that time six or prac tically seven states had fallen into line, making 10 in all, and the number of dry counties and cities and towns had advanced by great leaps and bounds. He said that there was a nation-wide movement against the sa loon and that it was the most marvel ous movement and advancement which the world had known in late years, to tally eclipsing the great strides which the world had made along commercial ai.d other lines. He then paid a tribute to the little woman who was the suf ferer on account of the liquor trade, and said that it was the silent force of her prayer which was" bringing about the downfall of the trafllc. The speak er closed his talk with the grave of the liquor traffic being filled, up, and with everybody happy as a result. FIRST ANNOUNCEMENTS Sexton-Driggs Shoe Company Exhib iting Spring Styles. The Sexton-Driggs Shoe company, whose proprietors are former stock holders in the Boston shoe etore of this city, is making its first spring announcements in the tri-cities. The company has its store- on Second jj street, Davenport,' and It is conceded Saved a Soldier's Life. Facing death from shot and shell In the civil war was more agreeable to J. A. Stone, of Kemp, Tex., than facing it from what doctors Bald was consumption. "I contracted a stub born cold," he writes, "that develop ed a cough, that stuck, to me in spite of all remedies for years. My weight ran down to 130 pounds. Then I be gan to use Dr. King's Discovery, which completely cured me. I now weigh 178 pounds." For coughs, colds, grip, . asthma, hemorrhage. hoarseness, croup, whooping cough and lung trouble, it's supreme. 60 cents, fl.00. Trial bottle free. Guar anteed by all druggists. Young Mens Oxfords We are showing very strong lines specially made for young men.- Smart shapes and new fangled Ideas show up strongly effects not found unless in city shops. ' Hi-Arch Oxfords and two and three eyelet tie in all the leathers used this season "Short Foreparts," the kind that sell themselves and make the boys talk- $3.50 to $5.00 Sexton-Driggs .. Shoe Co. Successors to Price Shoe Co., . Davenport, Iowa. The London First Showing Newest Spring Styles in Adler-Rochester System and Woodhull, Goodale g? Bull SUITS and OVERCOATS The patterns and colorings are beau tiful. Don't fail to see them. SPRING SHIRTS Manhattan and Emery All ready for you. YOUR INSPECTION IS INVITED You Know Us THE .IL. in JUM .,. .T,, ?r.r. . M.. UJ 1 m ism f : l it i4 ' t if jl iCopyrttfbV ; ' 1 "i 1 r. T 4 1 SPRING HATS Stetson and Imperial They are very nobby LONDON HONOR TO CHORUS The Governor of Minnesota Re ceives Augustana College Singers. HEARS TWO SELECTIONS Enthusiastic Audience Greets Stu dent Entertainers at Lutheran Church in the Evening. St. Paul, Minn., March 11. (Spe cial) The Wennerberg chorus of Au gustana college Wednesday afternoon was accorded a special reception at the state capital by Governor George A. Eberhardt of Minnesota. The wheels of the state government were interrupted long enough for- Governor Eberhardt to meet the individual mem bers of the chorus, after which the Wennerberglans were requested to sing. They responded with "The Star Spangled Banner" and sang with an enthusiasm that called forth loud ap plause from the attaches of the gov ernor's office and the capitol. At Gov ernor Eberhardfs request the chorus responded with a Swedish selection. After the impromptu program in the governor's office, the members of the chorus were shown through the entire building. Given O -ration by Public In the evening the chorus scored a triumph before an enthusiastic - audi ence of more than 800 persons in the First Lutheran church of St. Paul. Every selection by the chorus was en cored to the echo. Professor P. John son, director of the chorus, was for merly organist of this church, and he was accorded an ovation upon his ap pearance. Miss Ethel Wade, violinist, and Miss Fsther Pearson, Boprano, also were given an enthusiastic re ception. Musical critics term Miss Wade's playing as being marvelous, considering her age. Attention, Moose. There will be a meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose, Rock Island lodge 190. at the Y. M. C. A. audi torium Friday evening, at 8 o'clock sharp. A large attendance is desir ed as building interests will be fur thered (Signed). G. C. WEXGER. Dictator. L. L. HANCE, Secretary. Court of Honor Dance. Black Hawk Court of Honor No. 523 will give a dancing party at Bes elin's Jball Monday evening, March 14. to which the public is invited. Refreshments served. Tickets 15 cents. ' , . Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets are safe, sure and reliable and have been praised by thousands of women who have been restored to health through . their gentle aid and curative properties. Sold by all druggists. ANOTHER AUTO GARAGE C. S. Udders Opens in New Building on Fourth Avenue. C. S. Lidders has opened an auto agency and garage in a new building constructed for the purpose at 1725 Fourth avenue. The Reo car will be handled, Mr. Lidders controlling the Rock Island . county territory. Cars will be rented and stored also. Mr. Lidders is the son of J. H. Udders, 8W5 Fourteenth-and-a-half street. . He is a young man of wide acquaintance In the city, and should have fine suc cess in his undertaking. All the Argus. news all the time The M ARKET DAY VOU'LL find a great variety of good foodstuffs under market prices to morrovy at Battles for it's Market Day Come Saturday Get in On This Treat 10 lbs. Fine Granulated Sugar 45c with order of $1.50 or more,, for this sale Bine Valley Finest butter, pound creamery 36c Jcllo Any flavor, three pack ages for 25C Nadlers Iiemon Extract- Per quart bottle 20c Fancy Imported Layer Figs A pound "1 9C Extra Fancy Large Evaporated California Peaches " Pound 1 5c Fancy California Seedless Rai sins One pound packages IQq Finest Norwegian Smoked Sar dines Two can3 for . . . 25C Marie Elizabeth Sardines So. size tins, boneless and in olive oil, five for $1.10, can 25C O. P. T. Pancake Flour A package Qq Fancy Oregon Prunes Packed in eight-pound boxes, each X75c Choice Seeded Raisins, a package Extra Sifted Early June can Solid Pack Pumpkin, a can Whole utniegs, per dozen Pure Ground Black Ippr pound Santa dans Soap ten bars for P 15c 10c 6c 22c 35c If. & H. Carpet Soap per bar J 2(J lied Alaska Salmon In brine an Ideal dish for breakfast, a pound , 1212C Fancy Cut Strlnglea Injt A can ' 12V2C Pure Maple Syrup In full measure, gallon cans . JJJJ 25 Smoked Salmon Blood red, mild cure, pound 25C Mandalay Coffre A blend of choicest sele;tion of Booth American coffees, has no equal at the price in pound carious 20C We have a full line of vege table and flower seeds now on display. H. R. BATTLES & CO. 1 GROCERS, 1806 SECOND AVENUE