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THE ROCK TSLAND ARGUS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 191 i. 5 IS FATALLY HURT BOARDING A CAR Edmund Murphy Succumbs to Injuries Received in Mo line Jan. 24. SPINE AFFECTED BY FALL! Deceased a Resident of City 49 Years , and Long in Grocery Business. As the result of injuries received Jan. 24, -while attempting to board a' street car in Moline, Edmund Murphy, j who far th past 43 years had resid- j ed in Rock Island, died this mining j at 32:25 at St. Anthony's hospital, ', where he was taken after the accident. Mr. Murphy visited the ice fields in the east end of Moline on the after ' noon he was injured. He returned to Twenty-secoDd street and Third ave nue in Moline. the terminal of the mira avenue line, and as there was no car in sight he walked west along Third avenue to Twentv-Rrst s'reet. In the meanwhile a car went to the end of the line and started on the re turn trip to Rock Island. Mr. Murphy nt the time accord I nsr to a statement he made to relatives was waiting for For years he was connected with the the car. Instead of corning to a stop.!Sanla Fe TOad- actin ln lhe rapacity he claimed the speed or the car wasjof superintendent of some of the larg only lessened. He tried to board the!St ilTisions- He rked for several moving car. but lost his hold on theiyearB in Mexico, being connected with handrail and fell to the pavement. His i,he Mex,(,an Central. H entered the hip was dislocated and it is thoucht that,service of th? Rock Island road ct his spine was affected. He was re-!13- 190" " haa been superintendent moved to St. AnthonVs hospital, and of the Arkansas division, with head for a time it was believed he would garters in Little Rock, and of the recover. On the fourth day, however, j he became lirioiis and he failed i rapidl'' ""iuu. .mi. r.asiey is o lltiuuisaa, niu.s i.ii'i:it i . Ihaving been born and reared at Ap- Thecrew cf the car. H. Wvnds. mot- ",e ,River- s is the first tirae 1n orman. and C. . Widen, conductor. nis Urond career that he has been stated that the car was not brought I stationed in territory east of the Mis to a stop because of slippery rails. ! sPPi- Mr. Easley is married and There will be an inquest this evening at 7 o'clock at the Wheelan undertak ing rooms, and Wynds and Widen, to gether with Bert Schi'.linger of Moline and Jerry Cunningham of South Rock Island, and Dr. Joseph DeSilva. who attended Mr. Murphy, will testify. Mr. Murphy was CI years of age and a native of Ohio. H came to this city 49 years ago. I'ntM a year ago he was engaged in the jrrtcery busi ness under the firm nnme of Murphy -... v. . i, had been employed b the city as cere- ..... taker at Garnsey square in the west end of Rock Island. RKI.ATMKS IN CITY. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Julia Lowrey, White Water. Wis., and I Mrs. Marzaret Tlogan, Menlo, Iowa. and two stepsisters. Mrs. James John- sion ana -Mrs. r.ia.-e.n smnn u o.lv Island, and a stepuroner. wniiam ti. 1 Smith, Spokane. Wash. The funeral will be he'd Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the resi dence of Mrs. Smith. 122'' Sevonteentn street, and services wi;i he conducted bv Dean J. J. Qu.nn at in. Joseph s church, of which deceased was a mem-! ber. B'-rial will he in Calvary ceme .ery. Obituary Record Ml MtllY . VIOI.l.K.H. Miss Mary N. Mollcr. daughter or the late F. W. Molhvr. died this morn-j to the east three years ago and later ing at 6:30 at the residence. -120 retired from the service. Since that Fourteenth street, after an illness of tune the family has res'ded at New six weeks of grip and complications, j Haven. Miss Moller was born in Cedar coun- ty. Iowa, Sept. 24. I and came, to this city with ber parents when she was 3 years of a?e. She received her education in the local schools. She was a men-, ber of the Cnited I'resbvterlan church. Besides her mother. Mrs. Mary Moller. she ib survlved by five isters. frs. Charles , Krickson. Ivast St. Louis; and .vnsses 1-ydia, Mable, Emma and Julia, at home, and four brothers. Frederick. Henry Edward and Albert of this city. Her father died Nov. 20. 1P1". The funeral will be held Monday af ternoon at 2 o'clock from the resi dence and services will be conducted by Rev. J. I.. Vance, pastor of the l nitea I'resoyterian rnurcn. nunai, . . i . i.,!1 will be in Chippiannock cemetery. JOIIX ASH. John Ash, who had been a resident! of Rock Island county since 1S41, and! who was well known through the! county, died this morning at 8:30 I t:is home three miles southwest of'""' -o,... ann w,u oe Milan. He was taken sick Dec. 20 last, j f k" direcly from the ThiHy-flrst stree: and the nature of his illness caused;"-' , " """""u ceme. ery. the blood to stop circulation in his feet. Th re w,n be a" f'6cort from the Rock tut uiwu in suip t 111 uiauuu iu u , -,.. i... tlangrene set in and cau per uia u ' it i li. : TI , J . r 1 1C"r In T-V" ooi UI OS Uliu wo- in, x-; Ireland, and came to America and to I Kock Island county when he was It?! years of age. Mr. Ash is survived by Milwaukee Freight Train Hits Kn his w idow and eight children. Hai ry. j sTine at Port Kyron. Minnesota; James. Wisconsin; Mrs. j Fireman Frank Buchanan had his Alice Gray. Washintton; John, RoI-jriht foot erushed and his head cut land and Richard, Preemption; Sam -j and Brakeman William Johnson sus uel. Aledo, and Ellsworth at home, j t'nd t w o broken ribs when a north Th fnrorai win Ka hid UnniiaT morn-! bound freight on the Milwaukee road ing at 11 o'clock from the home with ; Dance N. P.L. Rock Island Council 873 AT ELKS HALL Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 8. Everybody cordially in vited. Music furnished by the Lohse orchestra of Moline Tickets 25c each. F. J. EASLEY 5 r. F. J. Kasley, who was transferred Feb. 1. from the Missouri division of ithe Rock 'slani road to the Illinois di ision, with headquarters in Rock Island, has been in the railroad work for SO years. He began as freight oraKeman on tne Kansas jr'aeinc roaa -,,s,s",l: ueauquaners at 1 renwn- "e rame nere ln,s WPe rrom T" s t ' l i .1,1 : L,:p -paruueDu,, ui Davenport. services at the church in Preemption. Interment will be at Preemption. KRVI MORHKON. Ervin Morrison died yesterday morning at 10 0 at the home of his; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. ; Morrison. 425 Fifth avenue, after i .. . . . ! ' " r , . .... . . i weeks aeo. The funeral will ho at 11:45 tomorrow morning from the; home and services will be conducted j hy Rev. E. A. McFarland. pastor of j Third Christian Mission chapel. The j " " , ' 7 T . i i , uw iuuiur-1 row afternoon for burial. ' eougn. ine cnna was Dorn in Ut- ' ' ouwuiu n-ei. - awa. ill. Oct. 18, ,908. The family H-orae mention was accorded Miss onorable niention-Mrs. Josephine .a,e to Rock Island only a fewE.rt Ara..ng d M. Helen PohMlt0OBi Mr, E. M. He,lM,M A- i 'Claus M. Dau. 1128 Fourteenth street. mhs. Kit w k ijkkr. Third prize. Universal cake baker I Mrs. Frank Baker, wife of Major Mrs. S. T. Bowlby, 1228 Second ave 1 Frank Baker, who was formerly sta-; nue. ;tioned at Rock Island arsenal, died j Honorable mention Mav 11. John- ",ursu1-v ril "le "mny residence at i ! New Haven. Conn., after a brief ill-, Schroeder, Mrs. John Titterington, I U 'd' lri,l ness of pneumonia. Word of her!Mrs. W. A. Darling. Miss Dopp. Mrs. ' flour Miss Ftf c death was received here today. Dur-jA. T. Rohweder. Mrs. E. F. Dorn, Mrs.'" "' " R" - ' ' ,al ,slana ar-(A. senal .Mrs. Baker formed a large cir- lie ui inruuj in me iri-cmes, wuo will be grieved to learn of her pass-' j,,,,. Major Baker was transferred j stMlK.i, schwah. A telegram was received here this ; afternoon from Rev. Marion Hum-; pnreys teiims or ttie death of his wife s father. Samuel Schwab, at Windsor, Mo. a--.. a. a : KPV ann Aires nmnrirfva Inft 'w Tv,iriH y(.iw -- v- i ii.in.-uu. - i fiu o v i . .ui. ah s death was caused by pneu-! monia. and followed an Illness of on- lv a few days. j , T. : S. H. Ve- El. IK KlMT.lt At.. Funeral services for Mrs. in u ui j . . , . , lie win he held at the home. Eleventh' street and Eleventh avenue. Moline. j i tttmT-mn nf,, .ii. ,, . ..-, - A ' - - . - -'. ' .l'1' ran i w i 1 1 I II V r 1 ri,I lOll-'n. e.i.vwo.i.1, luuri-D. wn, omciate. in-. j termont will be in Riverside cemetery. OSHORN PlACnit. The body of Charles M. Osborn, who died at his home in Evanston, 111., will Otff-A -V-IkA T" I- 1 J S v" 'lu roaa at ' cutinn n rui ; : --'"oj v. li i Dai auc:Hi-on. , rr- I . ... . . I WU Ant HUH I IN A WKtCK ro,1ded at 3 '-lck this morning iwith a locomotive headed south.' at ! i Port Byron. The locomotive, which j was on its way to the tri-clties. was) Biu-uB to iet ine ireigni; jmra prize, tnree pounos Chase and ls a well-cooked meal None of youri"lnfe jnurs'5aJ' f,n a rtiarge or adult Rn Tnn J"'" n",, k" ' i Sanborn ffee-M. C. C. Taylor, 1 1 ;croquette8. salads, or fancy dishes, so Peered against them by Lige iBoth engines were derailed and badly Fifteenth street. A fU' M , ' ,i SP. a boarder at Mrs. Lowe s house. , damaged. A wrecker i from Savanna. $10 for a Black Eye. Mer' Herrernan, ' Tobias Johnson w.s fined $10 and11"- Smer8' S"? Ph!"ipS- Mr9' F i costs this afternoon br Magistrate C.:Tbompn' Mr"" IxaU rn- Mr8 !J. Smith for assault and battery.! ! the charge having been preferred j against him by Frank Bobn. John-! son was arrested this afternoon af- ter ne nad engaged in a flgbt with?a Bohn and had inflicted upon the 1st-,' iter a discolored optic, ARGUS COOKING SCHOOL CLOSED I Award of Prizes in Contest and ! Sale of Articles the Last ' Feature. ARE MANY COMPETITORS : Over COO Ladies Have Been Present ""j at Leson, Majority Taking Entire Course. j The Argus baking contest, .held in I connection with The Argus cooking ! school which Mrs. Armstrong has been conducting in the Y. M. C. A. auditor ium, came to a close this afternoou when the judges inspected the many different exhibits and pronounced judg ment on them. Considerable difficuKy was met with in determining the priz winners because of the great variety of J excellent entries in the various con tests. The judging was done by Otto I Sool, pastry cook at the New Harper, , Reinhart Selle of Main's bakery, both j PXDerts in the art of Daetrv eooklnc. and Mrs Armstrong The entries in ; the cake bakiK contest attracted no small share of attention, as there were in the neighborhood of "0 fine looking takeg OQ exhibitioD I.AYKIt CAKK AWARDS. In the layer cake division the award Mere as follows: First prize, $16.50 assortment of wearever aluminum ware Mrs. B. Re decker. 1115 Seventeenth street. Second prize, Bissell Superba carpel sweeper Mrs. H. S. Bollman, 802 Forty-third street. Third prize, five-pound box Math's bon-bons Mrs. Claus M. Dau, 112S Fourteenth street. Honorable mention May H. John son, Mrs. G. Thierman. Mrs. E. M. Heylman. Mrs. D. Porkinson, Mrs. C. A. Purcell, Celia Seeburger. Mrs. C. Hamilton, Mrs. T. E. Concannon, Miss Ethel Armstrong. Mrs. I. M. Ander son, Mrs. A. W. Tanner, Miss Joe Schneider, Mrs. M. Bollman. Mrs. J. Houldsworth, Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Heuck, Mrs. H. H. Robb, Mrs. j Donovan. Rainie lamp. Mrs. E. Rit- j Icker, Mrs. Strayer, Mrs. Boggess, Mrs. jC. I,. Thompson. Mrs. M. E. .lurgemey, Mrs. R. Smith Mrs. H Plemann Mrs. Lukenbihl. Mrs. John Lund. Mrs. Hort- man, and Mrs. Newman. In the contest for misses under IS years of age. the prize of a pair of! shoes at Dnllv Urns was won liv Miwc.-k it ,n,ofOat at tne time ana sne coum not gel I Fnria I nnnvn n xiiii t, nropnrn HTrcm f T n t r. i . i. . - lard. I.OAK CAKK DIVISION. The awards in the contests in loaf cakes were as follows: First prize. Eclipse cabinet gas range c,.;' " Second prize, Ki-Ko flour sifter Mrs. son, Mrs. E. M. Heylman. Mrs. Bes W. Tanner. Mrs. W. Koerber, Joe ScniieMPr Mrs. R F Cox W. Tanner. Mrs. W. Koerber. Miss! 3lrS. : E. U Foote. Mrs. H. H. Robb. Miss C iteeIlth avenue and Thirty-eighth street. Ehrhorn, Mrs. I,novan. Mrs. C. Smold, j Honorable mention (in both classes! Mrs. McAffee. Mrs. C. L. Thompson, Mrs. E. M. Heylman, Mrs. Seebur Mrs. E. L. Philbrook. Mrs. A. Clemann, !ger, Katherine Smith. Mrs. Emma Mrs. W. A. Wallick, Mrs. P. H. Studt, j Reticker. Mrs. Lukenbihl. Mrs Hart Mrs. Lukenbihl, Mrs. II. S. Bollman. iman and Martha Kouskl. BREI 1)IISH. In the bread contest there was a' Prize for the best baked bread made from an-r flo"r and Ave other prizes " n. i me uesi ureaa maoe f Occident flour and three for ; t n a r3 a r n n m nnn rw i i . " ' auc nuui riiic .iu flour. In the first class the award! WBS glven to Mrs- M- Burgess. H33: t"111 The prize wasj a five pound box of Coin Bros.' bon-1 bons. The other prizes were: First prize, one barrel Occident' flour Mrs. A. W. Tanner. 1207 , - r uui in aicuue. . .... flour-tlVs0" t, KoerbeT' ciueni .nour .mis. rwoeroei . I First Pr. J three sacks!Js tne wor oet-ae women are . a - . - nig jo nour Airs. i. t. cox, xineteenth street j c,.a ,i, . : ! Jti' vnu 1 'f-SZf COV. 'irS 9 Kf flour Miss Anna Johnson. 8.T1 Nine-! teenth street. : Third prize, one sac k Big Jo flour Mrs. Hetter, 754 Fifteenth street, .have touched upon many phases ot , " " " " Honorable mention ( all three ' household economy besides w hat we . lsr wh,rh B e every woman an op classes) Mrs. Lemburg. Mrs. M.'eat. Those attending have learned ! Port unity to display the results of her Herlitzka. Mrs. John Titterington. ! n.t.,t . .i. .Mrs. scowiinger. .Mrs. a. i. uonw ea - "" Mrs' E" P" Kel1' ,iss Joe Schnei-ifor .. . , iaer. Mrs. Dn. jirs. n. r . iew- jton, Mrs. Oleson. Mrs. Louis Wright. I . . . - . .- i.. .. . i v" "' . Mrs- J- 1,on-, i van. . irs. .tames .Macg, .Mrs. r.. Philbrook. Mrs. P. Holsworth. Mrs. ' t u a. j. ,r .- ..i . ! u p, uu:neat. comforUble and agreeable man-; i i a. ,i. v.w&uaun. DorcHxiT nivisio. In the doughnut division the prizes were awarded as follows: First prize. Universal coffee percola tor Mrs. C Arnold, 703 Twenty-tbird Street. Second prize. Corona roaster Mrs. James Mark, 1627 Fourteenth street, j was called I Honorable mention Miss Tittering- ( to ..,he man- quite so gllrelv M a were released from custody this af ton. May H. Johnson. Mrs. P. F. Cox, broued steak. He stays down teron,bjr, the pollte maKi"fate up- James Mack, Mrs. c. Arnold, Mrs. Philbrook. and Mrs. Hartman. ' prE division. In the pie contest the awards were i follows: First, prire. household set of asbes ! sad Irons Mrs. Robert Cochran, i Do You Know That tlie commission form of municipal government has been provided for simply and wholly to jcive cities adopting it better public service on the part of their officers and employes and that candidates, both at the pri maries and the election", are in tended to stand before the pub lic entirely upon their merits. Kvery possible precaution is tak en to make it impossible for those runniug for oitice to re sort to machine politics and any candidate who, after having been elected, shall have been convicted of a violation of the law in this respect, shall be deemed to have resigned his of fice. Section 38 of the law cov ering this point says: "All officers, assistants and employes in any such munici pality shall he elected or up pointed in accordance with this act with reference to their qual ifications and fitness and for the good of the public service, and without reference to their (k litical or religious faith or party affiliations. "Any candidate for any office authorized to be voted for under this act, who shall, directly or ,'ndirectly. enter Into any under standing or agreement to do or not to do any official act in the event of his election to the ben efit or advantage of any rerson, firm, corporation or association in consideration ftr the influ ence, support and assistance of said person, firm, corporation or association to bring about the election of such candidate, shall be deemed to le guilty of giving, or offering to give, a bribe, and if convicted thereof shall 1m pun ished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than ftWO.OO or hy imprisonment In the coun ty jail not exceeding thirty day4, or both, in the discretion of the court, hy reason of such convic tion. Nothing herein contained shall be taken to prevent any candidate from publicly outlin ing his position or plcging hKs supiort for, or opposition to, any measure or prospective measure of a public nature." j Thirtieth street and Eighteenth ave- I nue. Second prize. Savory double boiler , Mrs. L. L. Bendle, 91J Twenty-first street. Third Drize. two pounds Chase and kT f . v. . . . !na Jchnson. Mis. E. Jens. Mrs. Bog- gess, Mrs. Albert Bladel, Miss Rosa- ; bej Stewart. Mrs. Emma Reticker. Mrs. Lukenbihl, and Mrs. Anna Gruske. ! bisci it mvisiov ; In ,he contest for the best baked i biscuits the prizes were won by the ! following. First prize, (baked with any flour I, j Universal bread baker Mrs. Phillips, .229. Sixteenth street. First prize (using Maud S. flour). one and a half barrels Maude S l flour May H. Johnson, South Rock Island one barrel Maud S Stewart, S21 .Nineteenth street Th8,,i wi. C frhtir Mpb I f WallmL- I.-IcrV.. i "II U I'l ItsKT, liai l Lf cl I I 1 1 U 1 1 U C LAST DAY OK "SCHOOL." The Argus belie'ves that It has help- ed give the people of Rock Island something from which they will draw profit and comfort. omething of per-1 manen, value Qver 600 tickets have j u. t-.i 7." ? .V' " '"J"' "J f -VPPV BE,ion in cp nn n ncr in -m n n a rAAn nrdcunr The schoo, ges , f . Rock ,slanfl regret of man Kock island hou,e- , L,IJe, "y ueeu abIe- ,he -laf,s wholly appreciative and the teacher has made a nermanent i irvio hjr in thn hn,,,., Mr. A " J r - r., - . , . n ... n .i . ( aftalltii-a a n tn women say thev enjoy it because sh;"' maL : i, a .,Pasnre-so evervhod v is ' a f - ' - - " . . happy. The Argus is glad to have i boosted" the work ror all agree re- Warding its helpfulness. The lessons ; something about food values, the selec-1 .. . .. .. , . i ; tion of rood products, now nest to care them, the desirable features in .... fr for'nr anil u-.tcnen canmer tne use and economy of a gas, range and the " ' " clean kitchen which it Insures, the st way to cook and serve the daily i i i . v.... u.o., v,, ,. i "u - '" ' " while j where IT Tot (HE the M . j Thus endeth the cooking school. : iThey say that "all the world loves a, lover," and this is probably true of j every one but Mr. Grouch. There is ; one thing though, that will touch the: soft spot in human nature every time ' Mr. Grouch, with the rest and that, e - i"": """ ;M'hl. r,,i town to dine vith tne traveling men,'""1 lwu,e lue rap.ainant to a' ot that steak: he ".JT , ;off to the club for an occasional "visit1 ' ' bg"ed he Da lgft th ty. ;with the boys" for that steak; he has! Notice to My Patrons. jeven beenTcnowa to eat one all by him- I have decided to discontinue retall- ,se!f, while "sitting up with a sickling: my own make of mustard as I friend," so great is his affection for, its juicy tenderness. The wise woman who would keep her Uese lord in worshipful deference CARPENTER FALLS TWO STORIES; DIES John Larson lingers Week With ln juries Received at leere & Co. Plant. John Larson died at 10 o'clock last night at the Moline city hospital of i injuries received when he fell two stories through a light well at the ma- jchine shop building at Deere & Co., last Sunday morning. Larson alight- 1 ed on a dank nlatfonn. Several bones I I were broken and he was hurt inter - Inallv ITo a r, r, -r H oa Q i years of asre and unmarried ho ino relatives in this country so far ii nan : known. Aa inquest was conducted this afternoon bv Coroner .1. F. Rose. EDS0N WITHDRAWS AS AN APPLICANT Candidate for Kgli School Appoint meut Ketums to His Home in Chicago. H. W. Edson. who was a candidate for the position of instructor of En glish and history at the Rock Island hich school, this morninsr returned to Chicago. Mr. Edson arrived here Wed - nesday evening and after a conference Iwith members of the board of educa - ition. H. B. Hayden, superintendent of schools, and A. J. Burton, principal of the high school. It was decided that Mr. Edson remain here a few days to look over the work and learn just what would be required of him should he ac cept the position. Yesterday he visit ed the classes at the school, and the instructors gave him an outline of the work. At a conference in the after noon Mr. Edson withdrew as an appli cant. A number of other applications have been received by the board of education for the position, and as soon as possible some one will be secured. ARM IS BROKEN IN A FALL Mrs. Lizzie Bragdon Is Victim of a Painful Accident. Mrs. Lizzie Bragdon, who resides in the Negus flats on Second avenif?, met with a painful accident la.t Evening while visiting at the home of her brother. T. B. Reidy. 2321 Fifth avenue. At 10 o'clock she started to return to her home. As she was in the act of descending the outside steps the heel i of ner phoe tauRnt on ,hP top ODe ana she was precipitated to the walk, bhe had ber .nan.ds in the pockets of her r h nut in limp tn hrpaU thf force of ,,, ,,h ,,, .,,. r j a hat e broke be bone In J, " t, SSro 1 ' " ' 1 ' ' - - i ,B....iv thaf . u fpar(Vi lho hone there is cither fractured or splintered. She was carried back into the house and given medical attention. Personal Points Mr. and Mrs. Walter Yerbury and Mrs. Emma Condo have gone to Chi cago to attend the automobile show. P s. u ,...., hnm- j ,hjs noon from Alpa where he sisted in conducting revival services during the past week. Judge G. A. Cooke of the Illinois supreme court spent last evening at the New Harper, enroute from his home at Aledo to Chicago, whence he goes to Springfield. Robert Pech, who has just com pleted three years' enlistment in the United States navy, has returned to the home of bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pech, 1802 Twelfth street. Rev. XV. G. Oglevee arrived home last night from Mediapolis, Iowa, where he was called by the serious illness of Rev. Samuel Ollerenshaw. The Vondlt ion of the Mediapolis pas- tor is very critical and the physicians In attendance at his bedside enter tain but slight hopes for his recov ery. slyly steals to the cooking school and j learns how to select, broil, and serve such a steak as will arouse bis wild est admiration. Fudge and angel food en-i' "V1 dinu interest the ma rniiR- but morn rnoo ,haf -h1rh ia in " ...... - Moral: Learn how to broil " . " 6lcaK- SPKt l EITl KK AT C I.OB. Today the cooking school was ell- l"'1 ith a sPecia f ,ue by Mrs. ni,,narv 8K1" fn' 81 ,ne ame l,m" a"" sift a csiiro the scone and nurnoKe of inspire in everv nn, th, re-'wh,ch hho" ? ,nsmre u fvfr "e ,h keenest enthusiasm to hen mid nrrw r mote. Is Candidate for Mayor. M. L. Morrill announces that he Is a candidate for mayor instead of com missioner, as heretofore published. Henry Lemburg, 817 Seventeenth street, today began the circulation of petit ions to have his name placed on the primary ballot as a candidate for commissioner. Charge Not Pressed. Sam Parish and Mrs. Minnie Lowe, who have ben held under bonds have !n the past and after this date tthe earne will be found for sale at all ' grot ers. FREDERICK EOiTTJE. i Feb. 1 1811. The Arena Trill be Kind to rerlvr aail publish rennailrallom limited to S ' rroran rark from elticroa fcenrlaa alrla-t-ly oo the quallS-n tlnns' for major or : rrnnnilMloarr ilrr the nerr frm of municipal (vvrrnnirnt la the rltT of Hork, falaad. f oalribntora to thla rl aai tmmj alsra their on aomea or may ' aao aom-de-plnmea aa they aee fit. nnt the real aatne of the author maat be kaowa to l he Amis ia each laataaer. The romaanaleatlona maat te absolutely ' free from personalities, or polities. In j wor'- ,hrr mumt "aould be the cjuallflfatloaa of the men I "re to arrve anaer tae nrw erarr asjrr,, coatroi Editor The Argus: The solution cf , the whole proposition is simple. Let the office seek the man. X. L. C. K. Editor The Argus: The qualifica tions for commissioners, including the mayor, under the new form of muniri pal government are generally under stood and they alone should he cm- j sidered in the choice of c andidatos. , Friendship or sympathy should not be. considered neither should politics. ! Put the n,atter squarely up to yourself nai wouiu ou uo m tut- .u,e ment of someone to look after your Prvate interests? Would you not try 1 to et tne best and niost competent j man Pible. If you had advertised in a newspaper want column lor a uwm j l a eituat.on. would you not put luo wau. u , "' ""u '"' "" . -i i ii -i. , t. : . i lO cou&iuer wen Le noi.i oni . u not an unusual thing for people e-U- j ,er of ,hi!, ,,;,,,. Sjni.(, ,,oill lng employes to require references or.bar has ho his ,1Ul.s,,i(tfl fll. ,.. recommenoauons. ny noi anop. ine same rule witn rererence to tne city SHOW ME. Candidates Under Commission Form -I , H A I' 1i9Pn A, HnrK I 1 It Tin 1 i announce myeir s a -anrnn:iie ior,non upon which n win oenaie iui commissioner, subject lo your approval at the primury. OKIUN S. HOLT. To the Citizens of Ruck Inland: I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of mayor, mibjeet to the ilcclHlon of the voters at the primaries m lie h. Id Feb. 28. . M. SCHK1VK11. To the Voted of Rock Island: I do - sire to respect f ullv announce my caudl dacy for tlie nomination for mayor ut the primaries to be held Feb. 2H. lull. John k. scutt. To the Voters of Kock Island: I here- ! by announce nyelf as a candidate lor commifMoner at the nominating pri mary, Feb. 28. ALEXANDER J. 1K SO LAND. 719 Twenty-third street. To the Voters: I desire to announce mvsclf as a candidate for the fllce of i mayor, subject to the primary election to be held Feb. 2S. If lionored by elec tion. I will endeavor to give an admin istration worthy of tlie conhdencu of the citizens of Rock IM.uid. L. C. HART. To. the Voters of Rock Inland: I will be a candidate for nomination us m - midsioner at the primary In this city Feb. 2. I am now serving umhIsim n t nJeni and' bn'ldent-.nedlh'TlIe department 14 years. I have been a tax- payer many years and have my h;me in the Sixth ward. I'LTliK FltfciV. 2i33 Seventh avenue. To the Voters of Rock lIand: I here by announce myself a candidate lor I commissioner of the city of Kock li-l land, subject to the decision of tlie ml. j ers at the primary Feb. 2V If nomiim-! ted and elected. I will look after ti.e : affairs of the city with the same fidel ity and zeal that I devote to my private business. CHARLES I.. THOMPSON. To the Voters of Rock Island: I here by announce myself a candidate for com missioner under the new form of gov ernment, subject to the primaries of Feb. 2. with the asRurance to tlie pub lic that if nominated and elected I shall not disappoint them in my efforts to give them a good and economic govern ment. 'Nougli said. JONAS BEAR. 609 Eighteenth street. To the Voters of the City of Rock Is land: I. the undersigned, submit myself as a candidate for commissioner, aub- Ject to your approval at the primary to be held Feb 28 11(11. If nominated and fairs with the same interest as 1 won! ITU, wiriv n my own business or private affairs. Trusting that 1 will receive jour sup port, 1 am, yours very truly, 1.0L1S C. PFOIL To the Voters of Roclc Island: I here by announce myself as a candidate for eommisloner at the nominating pri mary, rer. l. i was not n in im-k is- ; land and have reside esiue.j nere an my me. For the past 18 years I iiave been in the retail drug business. For 10 of those, years I have been located In the Sixth ward, my present pla . of residence and business. Jf chosen for commissioner, I will slve my entire time to the work of the city. A. J. ib.aa. To tlie Voters of Rock Inland: In the announcement of my candidacy for com- . niiioner. and to aiut- you tl,a.t I am) absolutely sincere In my ideas as to ; what should constitute a good clly gov- ernment. I desire to add I I.av taken oath before Judge Oimsfd. that.' In the event of my election.! should I fall to meet the expectation' of those who e-ci rne. will resign af- i er tlie first year witno.it any recall. I am anxious to serve trie ciiv; am not . . after the salary, and am willing to, U"d'T ad W ln Hi Ul.tll ..lord iy. tight for a suuare deal for the .o.e. . I am not related to Napoleon II, ii;--Ht. Taxes Are Now Due. wAV?.m f ttKUU"K ""i4""-- : The books are now open at iny of LEON NAPOLEON uoi ithKAl'. ! flee at 1712 Third avenue. Cersoual taxes uiuht be paid to the town col- Tn the Cltixens of Ro. k Inland i lector. JOHN T. NOFTKKEIt. wish to announce mat am a eaiKiidati I for mayor, subject to the j,rlm;iri' tremlst on any ijuistion, nt,d in tr.e event that I am rlinin for mayor, shall how no favoritism, but sl all endeavor to further the best interests of all our citizens, morally, financially and pro gressively. I am conducting a huc. e f ii 1 business and am confident that I can serve the people of Rock Island honestly and efficiently, r-olicitlng your support. I am Very truly yours. CHARLES M. KUlbEilS. 1126 Fourth avenue. To the Citlzena of Rock Island: I' have decided to become a candidate for ' commissioner before tne r,tlmaris to i ' held It. Zs. and desire to express my gratitude for tne kind and generous manner In wui'-u my rriends have sign- i d my petitions, which have been ir rulated in my behalf. I have had ex- I perienee In public affairs tn the office of assessor and think have proven wor thy and capable. If I am so fortunate' as to secure a Dlace. on the ballot fol- ' lowing the primaries, and am elected j on of the commissioners of Rock Il ls nd under the new system. I will give the people the best that la In ma In honest and conscientious attention to I dutjr Yours truly, JACK C. ALXD. j o tne v oiers or ma i.ny or ny h in a ..aTabia LABOR OR CAPITAL Which Ia Greater Menace Sub ject of Lombard and Augus tana Debate March 17. TO MEET AT GALESBURG Intcrot lichilffl IJcjily Krinn Kimv Cuiiuiy SIhh1. Word was received from Lombard college. IliiM'slmrc, :liis inornins: that school had chosen the licK.it ie sili. of the question submitted by Augus'iina for the debate which i:t to le belli between the two scho: Is at (lalesburg March IT. Tlie ques tion reads as follows: "liesolvt ,i. That Orgiiut.tvl Labor Is n lireator Menace to the ('oiumotiu enith Than Oranied Capital." In defending the allirinath e s:,!" of the tpiest ion it will le up to ti.e Augnstana ho s to stand up for .- r f n i nil en r,i t :i I u lill.i t h I .in i li I Vil . lin ',,.. t((' dpfpn(J orK.,nip,, lal(,,r Thll, ls j a Bn(, ,,.,.,,,,, ,,:,,, al)(i . , , , , , , d ; , ,,( u, ,,.,, M,lo fur t,u,S. ,W( ,,,.,(, iiri.:tu; 7.ali,.us. ,.Ki.nis not iiki.ii i:t. , elimiuarv contest to i hoe-a w burg and debate against Lombard has , , ,l(T n. ,, i 1 1 fh-. I:.l. sideralU,n noar, sideratlfii nearly two months there was some doubt whether or not tue Galesburg college would debate with Augustana (his year, for thn reason Ithat it was getting pretty l:tte in the 'season to mibm't a new question. No reply has as yet been received .from William and Jewell college of I j Liberty. Mo.. In regard to the qties- Augustana. William and Jewell col lege is to submit the question and Augustana is to make the choice of sides. SPECIAL CLUB DINNERS ; One lo Be tiiten Twi ll Vcliiesil.V levelling INniI and Hearts Also. The house coinmittee of the Rock Island club announces a seile of six table de hote dinners to be plwu Wednesday evenings at ti:30. The first was given last WedncHdav. In cident to the dinners pool and heart u i.'naments have been arranged an! prices offered. MARTIN AGAIN AT LARGE? Report KeceUeil Here Tliat He ! -aM at Kanian tlly. A report was recHved at the sheriff' office here todav that S. M. Martin, re- i. , wmonp-n O'kI.-i where he turning to Watonga. IIKI.I.. w nere n ' j wanted for an allegefl overdraft fit I from a hank, broke loose frun, 'Doputv Sheriff. C. II- Scliiffner lasi , ' Knnsa!, (M,y. and escaped. No word has come from the deputy sher iff, however. of all roiblie utilities. I believe In lhe city doing all It own contract wot k. I believe better work and material can be had at less cost to the city. I Mil ou ever stop to tlKore that If you were iel for the fiaiiehlHes you have given a w a v without anv compt iisat Ion what Nill street values tlwin at. the Itileiest on them whtdi you pay Wall street would pav all the espensea of the city and school and then tiiere would be mote-y left. Ill fact, von would have no tanei lo pay. I believe from mv business . p, lletice I would be a i.i hie of helping to bring about th above loudltloii USi'AK I-:. AIM'I.K. Candidate for f 'om mlMoncr Another Candidate. Henry linlicrg. Sir. Heventeenili street, announces himself as a cstull J ,,, ,.(,mniiHHloiier under the eoin ' . . . ; mission form fif government. lie ra- I)(,tn r,.Hdenf Slid taxpayer It! ttli- city for 4( years. Is an honorable, up right citizen, and has the city's wel fare at h art. Bear his name in niiu l at the primaries. adv. Second Quarterly Meeting The second fpiarterly meet lug of i-"i r(.rfnc year , ,e held tomorrow ., ... u Tt ..in the African M. K. church. There, will b'i preaching at 11 a. m. and 7 p. in by Kev. I. J. Phillip. There will be a sermon at 3 p. m. by T. U. K'oval! of Davenport. Asks Continuance. This morning in the circuit cour after the ase had been on trial i't'- -weeks before a Jury. John Ixjoik y. : v. U suing XV. XV. Wilnierton fin a mock deal In f outlet Hon wl'h a l-ooto y pu'i lic.ation. asVel for a ( oiiUnuanc .1 tj rj i. K. C. Graves tool, the motion Township Collector All 'he news all the tm The Arg is iraO PC1SE WHO' Hakes a delicious dessert with lit tit labor and less time. W CU a Ail CfOCtUS. Ij.. fcJ 1U"