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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, TUESDAY, DECEMREK 20, 1010- 3 TWO MORE DAYS FOR SANTA FUND Misses Ramser and Giles Ad dress Final Notice to Public for Argus Committee. donated to the Associated Charities. Misses Ramser afnd Giles impress up on the public in their communication appearing at the head of this column three points that should be borne, in mind: Where names have been sup plipd that there is an obligation as sumed that should not be overlooked under any circumstances; if you desire Uo aid with a subscription of money that you have it in not later than 4 p. m. Thursday, and if you want the names of poor children ou have your application in not later than 4 o'clock of the same date. UlK Day Rl the Colonial. Manager I. N. Martin, who is con tributing today's receipts of the Colo nial theatre to The Argus Santa Clans fund, said at noon it looked like a big dav for the house. The ticket office does not open until 2 p. m.. but before To the Good People of Rock Island noon nearly one hundred tickets had Through The Rock Island Argus an ef-jbeen sold. One man laid a dollar at fort is being made again this year to ! the box office window and said he did not want any cnange. DON'T FORGET OBLIGATION Those Furnished. Names of Poor Children Should be Careful to Ful fill Trust Big Day at Colonial. DAMAGE SCHOOL IN GLASS PRANK Juniors and Sophomores Enter High School Building and Sling Paint. EVEN UP WITH THE SENIORS Result Is That Principal Burton Or lers Change in Order of Use of Gymnasium by Students. the present one is serving the purpose very well now." ALL DAY TELEGRAPH SERVICE ON SUNDAY Manager Huflingtou of Postal In augurates Improvement in Rock Island. have every poor child in the city of Rock Island, to whom Christmas might otherwise be a dreary rather than a happy day, remembered. The under signed, at the request of The Argus, have this year again cheerfully con sented to undertake the responsibility of seeing that no needy child is neg- S. H. Mudse, the new manager of this district for the Postal Telegraph company, yesterday afternoon paid a visit to Manager Ilufflngton at the lo cal office. As a result Mr. Huffinglon was authorized to employ another operator and to make other improve- I ments that will give the Postal com- pany's patrons better service. One o" the first changes announced was the building was twice entered through a window and serious mischief perpe- The Colonial night performances run trate(J jn he gvmnasilml. yesterday a from 7 to 10:;0. The main picture; coupie ol senior uoys gainea entrance The school spirit was stretched pre ty far last night when the high school j openlng of the local office all day on for today. Including, tonight is "A Cowboy's Vindication." The Colonial also has an orchestra and an illustrat ed song singer. If you have not yet visited this pretty little house you now have an opportunity to do so in the assurance that your admission is to the gymnasium while school was in session, and succeeded in throwing a hook, to which the senior colors were attached, so that it. caught upon the wire cage which protects the electric Sunday. In future the hours on Sun day will be from 8 a. m., to 9 P- m. Heretofore the office has been open on ly two-hours in the forenoj.i .mil two in the afternoon. One of Manager Huffington's first acts when he assum ed charge "here a few months ag.:- w to extend the night service, in which the Western Union promptly followed. Mr. Huffington's efficiency as a mana ger has been demonstrated in other lected and that such moneys as are! going towards the fund to help make contributed to The Argus Santa Claus i Christmas a happy one for the poor j Fund be properly expended and dis tributed. Every one who takes upon himself or herself the responsibility of playing the role of Santa Claus to children whose names are furnished children of Rock Island. sion is only 5 cents. The admis- Personal Points ngms at tne ceiling, it was impossi- wavg and tne result has been greuter hie to take them down before the convenience for the public, games last evening, and they were . A. J. Beverlin has returned from by us, takes that much of a burden business visit in Alabama. from our shoulders "and leaves that u . . . . , : Frank Watts has returned from Kan- much more money to be expended from ! , , , . , , , . - . .. V. 'sas Citv, where he has been located the general fund. Hence what we want , ' now to impress upon all who are inter-! several months' ested in this endeavor. is first, that alii Mrs- E- F- Bartholomew returned who have agreed to take care of chil-iIast niSht after a several weeks' dren whose names have been furnish-i sta' at Sunbury, Penn. played with the colors flying. Angered hy this, the juniors and sophomores planned to get even, and the work last night was the result. Some of the junior boys crowded a through a window in the gymnasium I balcony, and. armed with some red and white paint, attacked the banking board behind the basket. They first painted a large part of the board red, and then used the same brush to paint the rest with white, so that this morn ing the hanking hoard presented a sor- FAMILY IS MISSING George Forster, Salesman, Leaving Shortage of $100, Disappears from City. ed by the committee to fail not in their j Hale Hayes hns returned from the tasks under any circumstances, as the! Missouri School of Mines o spend children assigned them will not be ! Christmas with his parents, looked after otherwise. Last year not j Miss Florence McC'andless will ar one of the people who asked for names ! rive liomo tomorrow from Iake For and received them failed in their obli-ipst college for the holidays, gallon. We trus there will be do dis- j Miss Nhla Munger left'todav for appointments this year. Pueblo Col., where she will spend One thing more that we wish" to asklthe hoIidavs vith her sistcr. Miss Ha is that anyone who may know of Por7Ci m uner children in the city who mi&ht other- " , . mltu ft Some Suggestions for Gifts Distinctive and Appropriate. HIS store is filled with beautiful articles which effectively repre sent the very spirit of the Christmas season. They are attractive in appearance, selected for their pleasing dualities and have in addition a genuine excellence that makes them of permanent value to the recipient. We mention below only a few of the main lines of ar ticles comprised in our splendid stock. Hundreds of others will press for your consideration when you enter the store. We engrave all articles free of charge. JIAXOSO.ME CIjOCKS This department is one of the most attractive in Rock Island, covering a great range of designs including beautifully finished wood cases, handsomely decorat ed iron cases and beautiful things in bronze, brass, gilt, crystal, etc. H A.D-PAIXTKI CHINA This department is specially for tunate, having just been enriched by the addition of hundreds of new pieces never before shown in the city. STEHMN SILVERWARE This department is fortunate In being able to present a great va riety of attractive new designs, including the famous Gorham productions. Pieces range in Fize from small things at SI up to handsome family chests. TOIL FT SKTS We invite attention to the great variety of pleasing things in silver-mounted toilet sets, mani cure sets and other pieces of a similar nature. Our prices will be found unusually attractive. f f ft A Sg 3& &g d? OPEN EVENINGS. If you get it at Bleuer's, it's right. 1702 Second Avenue Rock Island GOING BACK TO ENGLAND? Iy the Grand Union Tea Com any 'f DaveniMirt. Argus Santa Claus Committee not lat- uuul' - " er than Wednesday evening of thisr'ere" week. Great care has been exercised I Robert Marshall has arrived home in the endeavor to see that there are I from Shattuck academy to spend the j by placing Hicir colors in the light no oversights, but we are anxious to ! holidays with his parents, Mr. and ; cage. The floor again suffered from adopt every precaution in order to be absolutely certain. The Argus Santa Claus Fund Committee ry appearance of maroon and pink. In i ai iuen Employed Since Last July commenting upon the affair. Principal i A. .1. Burton said this morning that the j very fact that they used their brush j i in the red paint first showed what j ! class of students they were. The worst. ! of the affair, however, is that a lot of j red paint was spilled on the floor, ) making it unfit for play. Sophomore Follow Suit. . As though this were not enough. some sophomores also gained entrance the same manner. He was later transferred to the Ilil-jtween two men who gave their names ncis division of the road, and 1!) years j to the police as Hilly McLaughlin and ago was sent to this city. For 10 years j James Mcintosh. Roth names were he was connected with the local frr ight ! known to be fictitious. Th men piar depamnent. and when the city office ! reled about' a woman. Mcintosh was' was established nine years ago, he be-) so badly cut about the face and neck! came rate c!erk. In addition to his with a brer bottle which broke as it duties as rate clerk, ho has handled ; hi, him tha. a i(,nr,r h:,ri i. , . to prevent his bleeding to death. Each To niii n MtpcMnor. ! was fitlfil $10 and 0';ts on a .hari'e of TEAMSTER MAY BE FATALLY INJURED pool. England, with his family, con sisting of his wife and two daughters. The Grand l iiion Tea company claims j that it is out $100 in cash, and mer- the family and street address to The ! has returned to his home at Woodside. ; to thp Ulliking in and. dragging a heavy extension ladder after them across the floor, they pro ceeded to duplicate the seniors' trick i t iiandiso also For.-tc.r bad been employed by the i Davennort com nan v sine" last Jul v. ; : lra-eiP ,no h av-v ,a,ide:' mss ; With his wife and two children he oc-! ana After tiiese outhnaks by students of Mrs. Samuel Strauss a!id C. D. Hosen-; tliree classes. Mr. Fiurton dec ided that (field will leave Thursday for Old Point i the tournament will not be finished. i:rn-rr,, rnraiiM' 1 ,ey) Seroiiil avenue this citv. a sr.lesman for the Grand' j Olographic and telegraphic worl I'nion Tea company. Davennort. has i been missing since Thursday of last! The new. commercial agent has been disorderly conduct week ami it is believed he "is on his 'lKated to choose his own successor,, wpv back to his old home in Liver- ana in doin- RO lP wil1 fin(1 np repo sition a hard one, for to secure a man who can do the work that Mr. Murray Far! Gayb.rd, 1 30 Fortieth Street at St. .Anthony' Hospital In a Serious Condition. GETS DIVORCE FROM DESERTING SPOUSE Mrs. Dorothea was granted a decree of divorce from Mrs. W. H. Marshall. Captaiij "V. A. Rosenfield, M DINA RAMSER, Chairman. MARGARET GILES, Sec'y. Rpcrin Iluinif Tomorrow. ' Comfort to spend Christmas ' Mr. and Mrs. ! and daughter, Kli.abeth, of Chicago cupied rooms at a house at ii'.'u Seo ond avenue. Forster drove a wagon for the Davennort concern, delivering quads pa- i (.r,ffr,s allfi inatiiio rollee- Charles McMugh i chosen by the coach and niauacer wil! ; frnm ,.,1;U,mt,rs in v,,,,;,,,. has handled Mill prove no easy mat ter. Mr. Murray has a wide acquaintance among the people of this community and the railroad men of the stale. liis ner husband, John Ilohwer, by Judge best of friends will be pleased to learn IT: C. Graves in the circuit court this of his advancement, and will wish him , nion ing. The suit was based upon the success as commercial a-.n'. Earl Gaylord, a youth living at 1 ioC Fortieth street, met with an accident today that may result fatally. He It employed as a teamster. Early this morning he hitched up his team and Kohwer of Moline ! started !o work. He wa driving ale" and that hereafter no one but be allowed to use the evnmasium at fwiil sail soon after the first of the any time. While this senilis a radical Purchase of gifts for the poor ch;l-year on the steamer. Hloucher, for measure, it will be enforced until Mr. dren of the city will be begun tomor-ja three months' crui?e to South ! Rnrt on is convinced that the students row by Misses Ramser and Giles. This i America. Starting from New York are competent of taking care of the task they expect to have completed by ! they will sail around the continent gymnasium. Mr. Burton is in position Friday night. The purchases will be ' to Valparaiso and return, stopping j to know every one of the culprits in delivered at the Association house, on i at all the principal coast cities. ia.t night's affair, but what will be Seventeenth street. There they will! Captain and Mrs. J. M. Reardsley , thoir fate is not as yet known. be classified and addressed, and Sat-j and George K. Railey have departed urday they will be sent to the homes on a trip -through the south that will they are intended for. Automobiles j keep them in that section the remaind will be used in making deliveries to cr of the winter. They will visit var- JAIL IS NOW CLEAN ' Eaut Moline. and Silvis. He was a j suceossful saie.-man and stood high ' with his employers. i W Ifr iiivol.-iv Ti-kr. j The Davenport, 'police department, upon investigation, has learned that : Mrs. Foi'Eter more than a wee ag-! jfhowed two tickets to Liverpool to ; some friends. It is understood .bat I the family had run a number of bills i here and that these were left unpaid. TART ELECTRIC OTHERN TRAINS .grounds that Rohwer had ibis wife and failed to support her. Fourteenth avenue when lu some man ner his horses became frightened and ran away. They ended up against .1 tree alongside the street and Gaylot was precipitated to the pavement deserted Several of his ribs were broken, and h B. is thought by the attending physician Trolley Service Formally Es tablished Between Rock 13 land and Monmouth E. Bell appeared as attorney for the . that hif lungs were pierced by the plaintiff. The decree was signed by , broken ends, and he is In danger of dy the judge as soon as the testimony in . ing. He is now at Sr. An'hooy'a hos tile case had been heard. , j pita!, where he was taken In the am W alter A. Thomas of this city has i bulance as toon as possible after thi filed a suit for divorce from his wife. ; accident. Mary Thomas, in the petition it is al- j leged that Mrs. Thomas deserted her; husband two months and three days af- ious battlefields "on which Beardsley and Bailey fought Messrs. ! during the different parts of the city. Miss Ramser w-ill be in charge of one of the machines and Miss Giles of the other. They will have the assistance of a ; by steamer in the spring. number of ladies connected with the; Association House work. j FORMERLY AT WATERTOWM The Argus Santa Claus Fund com mittee work this year has been thor- j 1r F n Clarke. New Head of Dun oughly systematized, and there is no; Hospital, tnicago. reason why any poor child of the city i J)r R clark who haf5 juPt should suffer a cheerless Christmas. . . . There has been a generous response j been appointed superintendent at in subscriptions, while scores have I Dunning, the Cook county hospital, seen furnished poor children's names until Jan. 1, 1910, was an assistant by the committee. If there remains j physician at the Watertown hospi my money after the gifts have been i tal. Dr. Clarke was stationed at the bought for the poor children it will be Watertown institution three years. URRAYADVANC A New Daughter. A new daughter was w!comd thii Iter their marriage, which took place in morning at the home of Mr. and Mn. Ithis city Aug. 10, ntm. j. B. and J. I. ', Robert Sackville, 1016 Sixteenth are jOakleaf represent Mr. Thomas. j nue. TWO DAILY FOR PRESENT! CM 1 CC rf-W T TT1 flx-1 a 1 (he eivil war Thev will return hnme i P"enu J. JU. Xruiier Otaies liie Report of Miss Martin Ex- j aggerated Conditions. i Popular Rate Clerk of the Rock NOT AS BAD AS PAINTED Island Is Appointed Com mercial Agent Here. Schedule to Be Tentative I'ntil Line Is Thoroughly TcMed Run to Heart of City Noon. .New Bedding Installed, Better Ven tilation Provided and Prison ers Well Fed. After numerous delays, electric ser-, vice finally was inaugurated today on the Rock Island Southern, tiie first . CIIPPCCCrtD Tfl r I rncc!car arriving in this citv from Mo;i OUUOLbiUn IU t. L. UUrt- ,! at lrt 0vi0ck this morning, and leaing half an hour later on the re-' 'ev l!nreetif at i vr if I'ViWitIi lituril. i partnieut Has Been With Com- s u c c e s s Fai o r is often determined by the character, style and general appearance of yonr clothes nhy not dress ycarself to win ? Get out of the "ready-made" rut, and have your clothes made to fit yoa alone so they will gi?e you that neat, dressy appearance that commands universal admiration. Yon can Be a tailor-made man for S25 to S40 the suit, make your selection from as handsome and reliable a line of fabrics as the mills ever wove, and have your clothes made to satisfy your own tastes, if yoa come to us. We are able to give yoa not only cloth of the highest grade and your choice of eiclusive and novel fashions, but a superiority of workmanship, neatness of shape and dependability of wearing service that spell greater value than can be obtained from any clothing store at the same price, or from the average tailor for almost twice the money. We want to see you more than once, so be assured you will receive complete satisfaction at our hands. Sheriff O. L. Bruner stated this j morning to a representative of The j Argus that conditions at the county pany Since 1HS1. For the present, to the end of this! tweek at. least, daily two rats w ill he I (started from either end of the line. I jThe first week will necessarily be in i Cut Out and "Mail to The Argus I will agree to buy Christmas gifts for poor children. I desire that the names of the poor children, together with their ages and addresses, be furnished mc through The Argus Santa Claus Fund committee. Name '-rjT Address ;the nature of a test nf the line preiim- Thomas J. Murray, for the past nine ;,.. ,n ,,, 1,sla,1,ic,llnpn, ,,r :, r... the schedule is i T7ZTi i -m. in Rock Island at lu a. m. and I p. m., j and will depart from here at 10;nu a. I ii p. m. The local terminal for the electric! jail were not half as bad as pictured ' years rate clerk in the local offUo of'ar "sf.hednle. Fntil by Miss Vella Martin in her report to i "ie isimi roiu, iits neen auvanc-1 settk.t parh ,iav tlle cars wjn arrive the state charities commission, of which she is the official representative. Her report was published last evening in The Argus, and it described the jail as a prison that would have been thought unfit even.in the middle ages. Sheriff Bruner said: "This Miss Mar tin has given an entirely wrong im pression of the Rock Island county jail, as the conditions here are not as dreadful as she represents them to be. itiiWfHii ed to the position of commercial agent. to succeed R. L. Joff, who became di- 'iMcii a' oi " i" " i uti. ju and at -1 l. Mr. Murray was caneu to meor- mt OI K- "f'sMrars win lje ar-Fourth avenue and agent of the road in Chicago yesterday. Fim s(rect Th? gtoam trains and after a short conference the post-! coll(inuo on tho samo 80lie,c a3 was tion of commercial agent was offered . h th . !a few months ago. T.he steam trains run to the Twentieth street depot of and accepted, taking affect at once.' Mr. Murray's territory will be named tomorrow. Mr. Murray began his career in the railroad business May 22, 1SS1. as Illinois Theatre Building Rock Island, 111. She came to Rock Island after having, night telegraph operator at Tiskilwa. as she stated herself, visited only three or four jails, and as Rock Island's was by far the worst of these, she thought it must be the worst in the land. She gained a number of im pressions that were not facts. For in stance, she tells of a man dying in the jail after having suffered with typhoid fever and having endangered the health of the other inmates. Fxplrrn at llonpltnl. - ' "Jerry Hickson, 'sent here as a vaga bond, was the man she referred to. He arrived at the county jail at 11 o'clock i on the morning of Aug. 11, and at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of the same : day he was sent to the hospital. He died several hours later, but I can't ', see how that casts any reflection upon j the jail. Her story about sleeping I conditions and about the impure air which the prisoners are forced to j breathe has some foundation, it is true, ! but she has greatly exaggerated the facts. The building has been thor- j oughly cleaned during the past month,! there are no disagreeable odors in the air, the prisoners have been organized to fight what vermin there is and which cannot be got r'd of, and the ' sleeping conditions have'been improv-! ed. I havij, seen to it that all the old I ticks were thrown out and that new i ones, with clean straw, have been in- j stalled. The prisoners have no com-' plaint to make as to the amount of i food which they are. given. I am not; opposed to a new jail, but 1 OOCX2CXXX20CXXOOOOOOOOOCXK Ice Cream, Cakes and Pastry Not "just as good" as somebody else's. But Better The proof is in the eating. Give us your order and let us prove our claim. MATH'S 1716-1713 Second Avenue. Phones. Both the Rock Island road. ly I Ilork Inlnnri Trnt-k. A representative of the Southern isi quoted as saying that negotiations ate under way with the Rock Island in the hope of securing the .consent of the officers of the latter road for the elec trification of one of its tracks from i Fourth avcr.'ie and First street to the j Tw entieth street depot. "Railroads op erated by steam generally object to the electrification of their tracks through their yards." the statement reads. "The Rock Island road has taken this position with reference to the South ern. Of course we would prefer an in dependent entrance along First ave nue, int since it appears we can't get one, we wijl he obliged to do the next best thing. The Rock Island road offi cials doubtless know of the efforts we have made In this direction, and ap preciating the necessity for our get ting our electric trains into the heart of the city, may yet be induced to al low ns to electrify one of the leads from the west part," A Practical Christmas Suggestion For Men, Women, Boys and Girls. Holeproof Hosiery Six pairs guaranteed for six months. b poleoroof hosiery Company I-A1HKS Cotton liisle ;2.oo !3.00 mkxs t'ottnu $1.50 ll $2.00 Also tine line of Xcckwrar, Collar. JJoIks, Sinokina; Jackets, otc. See our window display. ;iovrs. Cap, Hat, FUtli DISORDERLY HOUSE FIGHT; BLOOD FLOWS WHV NOT A til FT CI .RTIf ICATE? W'c iMie jfift certificates in various denominations. I I'gly Encounter in Early Morning iu j Resort on Twenty. First Street Combatants Fined. A bloody encounter took place at an early hour this morning in a disorder- THE HUB L. R. Crane, 1801-03 Second Avenue, Rock Island, nr,Lnr,iiu'.n w.n X ; jv house on Twentv-first street I -.,., , , , , ' believe j rvrxx?fM j tween Second and Th-'rd avenues, be- i L'fTA.rt..n'nV.