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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. THURSDAY. -XOVE3IBEH 24, 1910. LOCAL BANKERS MAY AID COUNTY Believed Home Institutions Will Join in Advancing a Loan of $50,000. IS NEEDED FOR EXPENSES Committee of Board of Supervisors to Hold ,a Final Conference With Financiers. The finance committee of the Rock Island county board of supervisors ap proached the bankers of this city yes terday for the purpose of securing a loan with which to carry on the coun ty's 'business until Buch time as the taxes are payable. While .he commit tee was not assured that the funds would be forthcoming, it is believed nevertheless that the request will be granted. The committee will meet again with the bankers tomorrow and at mat ime it is hoped to reach anj agreement. The Moline bankers who were ap proached earlier by the finance com mittee, demanded interest on any loan they might make at the rate of 6 per cent and this was more than the law allows. - CalUag tqr Bills. The committee desires to borrow 130,000. County Clerk H. B. Hubbard announces that all bills against the county should be in his hands witlii-jb a day or two if those who have them desire payment at the coming meeting of the board. 297 FOWLS EATEN AT HOSPITAL FEAST Inmates of Watertown Institution Are Treated to Fine Thanks giving Dinner. Inmates of Watertown hospital had cause for Thanksgiving, along with the, more fortunate people of this community. A monster dinner was served at 1.3 0. Fifty geese. 80 ducks and 167 chickens were prepared for the din ner, making 1,000 pounds of roast meat. Twenty gallons of oysters c Berry-Harbeck. The marriage of Robert H. Berry of Hinsdale. 111., one of the state bank examiners for Illinois, to Miss Frances Harbeck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Harbeck, took place at high noon yesterday at the home of the bride, 925 West Seventh street, Davenport, Rev. Robert W. Atkinson of the Berea Congregation al church performing the ceremony. There were no attendants and the wedding was a very quiet home af fair witnessed by the members of the family only. A luncheon was served following the ceremony and Mr. and Mrs. Berry left on the after noon train for Chicago. They go from there to Hinsdale to make their home. For Bride-Elect. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Sleight of Mo line have issued invitations to the wedding of their daughter, Edna Dimock, to Jay IT. Barnard, which will take place at 6:30 Wednesday evening. Dec. 7, at the Sleight home. Miss Sleight is to be a much feted bride. Beside other functions an nounced for her the Misses Mary Crlssman and Pearl. Livingston en tertained for her at a breakfast this morning. Twelve young ladies were the guests. Misses Irene Don and Gertrude Volk are to be hostesses at a tea Tuesday next at which Miss Sleight will be the guest of honor. Takes Part in Play. Morgan H. Sexton, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Sexton, last evening took a leading part In a play, "Packing ham's Pundit," which was put on by the students at Saint Joseph's col lege at Dubuque In the new college auditorium. Packlngham is a rich pork packer in Kansas who sells out and goes to New York where an ef fort is made to break Into high so ciety. Mr. Sexton took the part of Heinle Dinlrelspiel, a Dutch servant, Pic:l.r:7 anacd rcricdtes cametilnaa .Tecaive. This first and original Cold Tablet 'a a WHITE PACKAGE with black csd red lettering, and bears th signature of S 1 SO were used in the dressing. Eighteen bushels of potatoes were served with unlimited Quantities of gravy. Two hundred pounds of baked, beans. 200 heads of cabbage con verted into slaw, 60 gallons of sweet pickles, 135 bunches of celery, four barrels of cranberries made Into sauce, 700 pounds of bread, B0 of butter and 25 of coffee were included in the requisition for the dinner. Five hundred mince plea were pro vided as dessert. PRISONERS AT JAIL ARE GIVEN A TREAT Chicken Dinner Is Served Temporary Wards of County Bill of Fare Good One. The prisoners at the Rock Island county jail were served a Thanksgiv ing dinner today that surpassed many of the dinners that were eaten by men who had their liberty. To say that they appreciated it is not putting it strong enough, as il was such a change from their regular diet that in comparison it had a Delmonico flavor. Included in the bill of fare was chick en with dressing, mashed potatoes, chicken gravy, pumpkin and mince pie, cranberry sauce, pickles, celery and coffee. The dinner was prepared by Mrs. Edward Kittllsen, wife of the sheriff, and was served to the men in their customary places, each prisoner having his apportionment on a plate. Fifty-five prisoners enjoyed the feast. LIEUT. COL. H0BBS IN LINE Promotion for Arsenal Commandant in Event of Vacancy. It is learned that the recent de mise of an officer in the ordnance department. United States army, placed Lieutenant Colonel Frank E. Hobbs, commandant at', the local ar senal, next in line for promotion to the rank of a colonel in the depart ment. The current vacancy was fill ed by promotion of Lieutenant Colo nel Clark, who is etationad at San Antonio, Tex., which leaves the way clear for Lieutenant Colonel Hobbs promotion in case of another va cancy. Eagles' Card Party. The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Eagles will have a card party to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Eagles' home at Twenty-first street and Fourth avenue i e,ty in a very creditable manner. Leo LaVelle, also of this city, played in the orchestra which gave a musical program. Soderhoim-Boose. Elmer Soderholm and Miss Mar garet Boose, both of Rock Island were married at the Presbyterian personage, Milan, by Rev. M. G Hanna last evening at 9 o'clock. The bride and groom were accompanied by the bride's father nd mother, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron of Rock Is land. The groom is employed by the M. & K. Clothing company. RECESS IS TAKEN IN CORCORAN CASE Thanksgiving Day Causes Break in Trial of Man Accused of Crime Against Children. The circuit court, In which the trial of the Frank Corcoran case is going on, was not in session today on account of its being a legal holiday. The Rind girl was still on the stand when court adjourned last evening. Marie Smith, the other child who, It is alleged, suffered at the hands of the defendant, will probably take the witness stand when the trial 1b re sumed tomorrow morning. 8hal Women Vote? If they did, millions would rote Dr. King's New Life Pills the true remedy for women. For banishing dull, fag ged feelings, backache or headache, constipation, dispelling colds, lmpart ing appetite and toning up the system. they're unequaled. Easy, safe, sura. 25c at all druggists. GIRL TRAILED BY TRIO OF BLACKS Young Woman, Coming for Vis it, Accosted on Fifth Ave nue Late at Night. AN ALDERMAN INTERFERES Mr. Prick lectures Negroes and Takes Stranger in His Buggy to Her Destination. A young woman coming to the city from a neighboring town to spend Thanksgiving with relatives was ac costed On Fifth avenue in the vicinity of Twenty-fifth street at 11 o'clock last night by three negroes. The girl was walking from -the Rock Island depot on Thirty-fifth street, and had become confused as to the directiou she should follow. Apparently the negroes, who were standing together on a corner, divining the plight of the stranger, de termined to strike up a flirtation, em ploying proffered information as a ruse to engage her in conversation. One of the fellows was a mulatto, and might pass as a white man, so light of complexion was he. His two companions were black as night. The fair complexloned one stepped along side the girl as she passed, and in quired if he could be of any assistance to her. Her first impulse was to scream, but being alone, and seeing no one to whom she could appeal, she continued on her way, after thanking the friendly stranger for directing her towards the locality she was seeking to reach. . However, he persisted in walking with her. Presently the other two negroes began trailing, add when the girl arrived at Twenty-third street and Fifth avenue the three colored men were acting as her escort. Alderman to Rescue. Alderman H. J. Frick, who had driv en to the Rock Island station in his buggy, was returning. He was attract ed by the unusual circumstance of three negroes acting as escort to a lone white girl, and he paused to make inquiry. He got out of his buggy and halted the quartet. The negroes seem ed greatly excited when informed by the alderman that he was vested with police authority, and they proceeded to make exhaustive explanation of their conduct. They meant no harm to the girl; they simply were showing her the way to the home she wanted to reach. The girl was pale with fright, and seemed relieved when the alderman interfered. She said that during the walk down the avenue she repeatedly thought of making an out cry for assistance, but controlled her self In the hope she would meet some respectable persons on the way to whom ahe might appeal to drive off the black hounds who were annoying her. She was profuse in her thanks to the alderman. The negroes were allowed to go after the alderman had remind ed them that they might be objects of a tarring bee, if not something more serious if they persisted in accosting white women on the streets. The ne groes claimed their' homes were in Davenport. The young woman was taken in Alderman Frick's buggy to her destination. HANS DOESN'T TAKE A HUNCH; IS PINCHED Olson Ignores Suggestions of Officer to Hurry Home With His Bundle. Hans Olson was arrested last night on charges of being drunk and disor derly and this morning he was fined $2 and costs by Police Magistrate C. J. Emith. He had exhibited signs of In toxication early in the evening and an officer who met bim on the street warned him to go home on pain of be ing taken to the police station. He promised to go, but failed to do so and when he was again seen later on by the same officer his arrest followed. Ed O'Leary rolled into the city Tues day afternoon and before evening he had got a "stew" on, which lasted him until last night, when he was arrested. He paid a fine of $1 and costs this morning. On his way out of the sta tion he was heard to mutter Bomethlng about fighting shy of Rock Island in the future.' HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The regular periods were suspended yesterday afternoon and the students enjoyed a program given exclusively by the members of the school. The program was begun by the playing of two numbers by the high school or chestra. Although the majority of the members of la6t year's orchestra grad uated, the pieces yesterday were well received and were a credit to Princl- pal Burton, who Is leading the orches tra. John Hawes read th? president's Thanksgiving proclamation and the Glee club sang two numbers. Leo Stevens ably delivered the Thanksgiv ing oration and Gladys Dunleavy gave two humorous readings. The program rwaa closed by the singing of "Amer ica" by the audience, which was com posed of many parents and friends be sides the student body. The grade schools also observed Thanksgiving with the usual program in the several buildings about the town. Immediately following the high school program a mass meeting to give the football team a send-off for the final game of. the season this af ternoon, was held and a majority of the school attended. 1 The "Cricket" debating society, the organization of the Junior and senior boys met last evening and the first program of the year was presented. The program was a series of extempor aneous speeches, the object being to teach the members to speak offhand. The program was as follows: President's Inaugural Will Woodln. Extemporaneous speeches of three minutes each by Leo Stevens, "The Commission Form of Government;" Will Schroeder. "The Football Team;" Larned Eklund, "The Advantages of a Junior;" Elmer Hedberg, "The Pan ama Canal;" Ben Hartz, "The Advan tages of a Senior;" Talk, Principal Burton. Parliamentary law drill. FIRE ENDANGERS SHOP OF PLOW CO. Friction in Shaft Room Starts a Blaze at S O'clock This Morning. This morning at 5 o'clock, fire broke out in the shaft house on the roof of the machine shop building of the Rock Island Plow company. As Boon as the blaze started the sprinkling system of the plant was started and the fire was immediately extinguished. However, some dam age was caused by the water, which ran through to the first floor of the machine shop building, which is of four stories. The damage caused by the water has not been estimated. It is thought that the fire was start ed by friction, as the shaft had run dry. FOOT CRUSHED FIVE YEARS AGO INFECTED George Somerson of Coal Valley Is Now Suffering With Blood Poisoning. George Somerson of Coal Valley, owner of the Volunteer coal mines, is suffering from an attack of blood poisoning as the result of an injury which he received five years ago in the mines at Coal Valley. A large piece of iron fell on his foot, crush ing the bones. Blood poisoning de' veloped a month ago, and when the family doctor made an examination he found that splinters of bone had caused an Infection. An operation was performed and for a time Mr. Somerson was not expected to live. A second operation was performed Sunday and now Mr. Somerson is on the road to recovery. NO GROUNDS HERE FOR HOLDING BURKE Alleged Passer of Forged Check Is Released from Custody Thought to Have Police Record. Charles Burke, arrested on suspicion of having passed a forged check in this city, was released from custody last night. The injury which he re ceived from the revolver of Marshal Swingle of Bettendorf, who shot Burke In the hip when he tried to escape ar rest, proved trivial. Burke, it is thought by the local police, has a record, but what it was could not be learned, and when Mrs. Bertha Baker, on whom the bad check was passed last month, failed to positively identify the man, there was then no grounds for holding him. Personal Points George Templeton of Clinton is here on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hazard are in Lyndon, Whiteside county, for Thanks giving. George Yeggy left yesterday for Tucson, Ariz., where he will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Silver and chil dren of Ottumwa, arrived here yester day for a visit. TJavid Hoge arrived home last even ing from William and Vashti college at Aledo to spend Thanksgiving. K. L. Engle of Iowa City, who vis ited here for several days, left this morning for Chicago. Mrs. Maude Leyten and daughters, Irma and Marie, left this morning for Chicago for a visit of several days. Charles Larkln and Hubbard E. Doo- ley arrived home last night from the University of Illinois to spend Thanks giving. Harry Frey, Ralph Rich and Carl Anderson arrived home last night from Grinnell college for the Thanksgiving recess. John Siedenfuss, student in the phar maceutical department of Northwest ern university at Evanston, came home for Thanksgiving. Dr. and Mrs. A. H. McCsndleBs have gone to Kennilworth to spend Thanks giving with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Brown. They were Joined there by their daugh ter. Miss Florence, who is attending school at Lake Forest, and by their son, Howard, who is a sophomore at the TJniverslty of Illinois. Not Sorry for Blunder. "If mjr friends hadn't blundered In thinking I was a doomed victim of con sumption, I might not be alive now," writes D, T. Sanders, of Harrodsbufg, Ky., "but for years they saw every at tempt to cure a lung-racking cough fail. At last I tried Dr. King's New Discovery. Tfce effect was wonderful. It soon stopped the cough and' I am sow In bettor health than I have had for years. This wonderful lile-savei Is an unrivaled remedy for coughs, colds, lagrrppe, asthma, croup, hem orrhages, whooping cough or weak lungs. 50c, $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all druggists. ' THANK SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES Rock Island People of All De nominations Express Grat itude at the Altar. UNION MEETINGS ARE HELD Protestant Congregations. Join at the First Methodist and Edgewood - Baptist in Morning. This morning In a number of church fcs of Protestant and Catholic faith, large numbers of people gathered at the devotional Thanksgiving services. At 8 o'clock there were masses in all of the Catholic churches, St. Joseph's, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart and St. Paul's. At 10:30 there were union praise and thanks services at the First Methodist Episcopal and Edgewood Baptist churches, at which congrega tions of all of the Protestant churches gathered. At Trinity. Episcopal church there were services at 8 o'clock and at 10 o'clock. At Grace English Luther an and Zion Swedish Lutheran ser vices were conducted by the pastors assisted by the choirs. This evening at 7:30 services will be held at the First SwediBh Lutheran church, with sermon by the pastor, Rev. S. G. Hagg- lund. The programs for the services at the First Methodist and Edgewood Baptist churches follow: At the First Metbodlat. Organ Voluntary. Anthem, "Praise the Lord" (Redeg ger) Chorus choir. Invocation Rev. T. E. Newland. Reading President's Proclamation Rev. T. E. Newland. Hymn No. 701 Choir aqd congrega tion. Scripture Lesson Rev. Marlon Hum phreys. Prayer Rev. J. L. Vance. Solo, "By the Waters of Babylon" (Howell) Miss Bertha Jon as sen. t Request for Offering for Associated Charities Rev. H. W. Reed. Sermon Rev. E. T. MacFarland. Hymn No. 702 Choir and congrega tion. Benediction Rev. William Scljoenlg. Postlude Miss Bessie Noftsker. At the BdcfwMl Baptist. Doxology Choir and congregation. Reading of Thanksgiving proclama tion. Anrhem, "The Splendors of Thy Glory" (Woodward) Choir. Scripture Lesson and Psalm. Prayer Rev. F. E. Shult. Hymn Coronation. Announcement s. Anthem, "O, Be Joyful in the Lord" (Sudds) Choir. Address Rev. W. G. Oglevee. Request for offering for Associated Charities Rev. D. H. Leland. Hymn. Benediction. Suspension of Botlafu, Places of business and offices over the city were of course closed during the day. The holiday hours were ob served at the postoffice, but one mall being delivered this morning. This afternoon in the way of enter tainment there will be the football game between Rock Island and St Ambrose teams which promises to bring out a large crowd. This even ing, "Alma, Wo Wohnst Du?" will be staged at the Illinois theatre for a re turn engagement and there wni be the usual bills in the vaudeville houses. RIBBONS AWARDED AT POULTRY SHOW Davenport Bird Fanciers Carry Off Honors of Exhibition Up to Noon Yesterday. Prizes awarded up to noon yester day at the show of the Tri-City Poultry Fanciers' association at Dav enport, were as follows: R. C. R. I. REDS. William F. Voltz, Cedar Rapids. Iowa 1, 2, 3 pullet. J. F. Mawby, Aledo, 111. 1, 3. 4 cokerel. Lucy E. Taylor, Aledo, 111. 2, 4 cockerel. PLYMOUTH ROCKS. F. M. James, Toulon, 111. 2. 4 pullet; 2 pen. BARRED ROCKS. Grover Reeder, Muscatine, Iowa 3, 4 cock, 1, 2 cockerel; 1 pullet. G. C. Wahlig. Davenport, Iowa 3, 4 hen; 3 pen. John Racster, Davenport. Iowa 2 cock. Edward Brown, Mendota, 111. 1 cock, 2 hen, 4 pen. Barney O. Ball, Cambridge, 111. 4 cockerel. C. H. Talbot, Davenport, Iowa 1 hen. C. P. Stafford. LaMoille, HI. 3 pullet. BUFF ROCKS. Fred F. Kruse, Davenport, Iowa 1 cock, 2 hen. Dr. M. A. Storey, Bradford, 111. 2 cock; 3 cockerel, 1, 3 hen. L. O. Bloomberg, Cambridge, 111. 1, 4, cockerel, 2, 3, 4 hen. C. H. Denger, Davenport, Iowa 3 cock. Macy Parkman, Aledo, 111. 1 pul let. S. C. BUFF ORPINGTON. J. B. Joseph, Sears, 111. 3 cock erel 2, 3 hen. Edward A. Schmidt, Moline, 111. 1, 3 pullet. John Lange, Davenport, Iowa 2, 4 pullet; 1 cockerel. N. J. Kilby, Fulton, 111. 2. 4 cockere.1. Dies After Football Injury. Iowa City, Iowa, Not. 24. Following n M all who have had a part in help ing us grow. We in turn extend our heartiest wishes for your own happiness and success. v Illinois Theatre Building; Rock Island, 111. injury received in a footbaU game sev en days ago, Charles M. Seydel, 13 years old, died yesterday of heart trou ble. Free Free I Free! 9 a. m. until 9 p. m. Oyster stew Thanksgiving day at Ed Conert's, First avenue and Twentieth street. Alcohol In Medicine. Alcohol is the best known preser vative of medical compounds and the average proprietary medicine contains from 1 per cent to 22 per cent, which ia the smallest possible amount to preserve the ingredients, while the average doctor's prescrip tion contains from 25 per cent to 60 per cent. Such standard preparations as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound contain but 18 per cent and they even put the compound up in tablet form, "which the over-scrupulous woman who objects to alcohol in any degree, may use. There is more catarrh in this sec tion of the count r;- than all other dis eases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incur able. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and pre scribed local remedies, and by con stantly falling to cure with local treat ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitu tional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Ca- j tarrh cure, manufactured by F. J. Che- i ney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only I constitutional cure on the market. It j is taken Internally in doses from 10 i drops to a teaspoonful. It acts direct- j ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer $100 for any case It fails to cure. Send for circu lars and testimonials. Address F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists. 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation. The 'old, old story, told times with out number, and repeated over and over again for the last 36 years, but it is always a welcome story to those in search of health There is nothing in the world that cures coughs and colds as quickly as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Sold by all druggists. JwYty-Vi 'fir 1 ItVVMII Capital, $200,000 OUR RECORD The State Bank calls ycur attention to the fact that since the opening of our Savings Department Sept. 6, in about two months' time, we have added $226,842.00 in Savings deposits divided among 540 new accounts. State Bank of Rock Island Successor to Mitchell & Lynde. 2d Ave. and 17th St. "V ft- We Are Thankful Mindful of the many evidences of Prosperity as shown in our constantly growing business, and deeply appreciative of the manifest loyalty of our numer ous friends, we desire to ex press our heartfelt thanks to ' """" Lame back comes on suddenly ana is extremely painful. It is caused by rheumatism of the muscles. Quick re lief 1b afforded by applying Chamber lain's Liniment. Sold by all druggists mbeK 1 1 ,rTY't oTT,1 All this week we are displaying and demon strating the JEWELL Heat Controller. This Heat Controller is the only solution to that knotty problem "How shall I keep my house well-heated this winter?" W HEAT CONTROLLER gives you an evenly heated home without any trouble to 'yourself. It never allows a variance of a tlepree. Too cool the JLWELL automati cal!; opens the drafts; toowarm it lowers them and adjusts the tem perature immediately. Because It never waste nn ounce of coal in surplus heat, the JKW ELL, effect a irrrnt savin in your conl b.lls. I he Time-clock Attachment al lows yon to have a cool houe to sleep In and a warm one to dress hi without a effort en your part. Come in and see our special demonstra tion this week and convince yourself of the need of a JKWHLL Heat Controller In ynur home. It is prrmavrr.t'.y guaranteed by the. makers: and wo wi.l install it on k) days free trial, so you ron cot the least rUk. Don't forget to see us today and you wU then agree with ns ti:at for "uil the timtorts of home," tliis is a week of Jet tiny. CHANN0N & DUFVA West 17th St., Rock Island. .9 r-4 ror UnaiitrBii -m. ! aw v a w. Far DrtakKanet. Optra, Marphini tld ether Drag Uii.-c , he Tohacce i'a'o.l and Ncarnsthec't. Carrs Brfcaei Vrirtly CoiiaeatUL - m mmit Surplus, $100,000 I ' tW IJL' I