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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS 12 Tuesday, Amir; n, ion. $1.00 per week buys any article in the store : sadly f of TER Have vou started your spring house cleaning yet? You will probably need some odd pieces of furniture to make your home cozy as it should be. What g j 3 1- n . -i s R uo you neeu a oeu, taDie, rug, aavenpori, a Suits for Men and Young Men Gately suits for men are es pecially made after our own designs which are based on the prevailing popular styles. We designate the quality of material, which in every case must be the best and the work manship, which must be up to the high Gately standard, with hand tailoring in the necessary de tails. Every suit is personally in spected and if it fails in the small est particular to come up to the Gately quality line, it is sent back to the factory. The result is that every suit we offer to a customer carries our absolute guarantee that it is just what we represent it to be. Suits for Boys The boys have not been neglected in our spring and summer assort ment of good clothes. Our line car ries suits for ages from eight to six teen. Materials neat grays and mix tures and blue serges. Popular knickerbocker pantaloon suits, Just the thing for school and vacation wear for youngsters who require somethirg strong and well made to stand the wear and tear. Prices $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 $6.00, $7.00 and up. dresser, couch, or what? No matter what you'll find it here. Our floors overflowing with artistic and durable furniture show the result of our buying campaign to assemble a stock of housefurnishing goods that will enable even the workingman with the smallest income to furnish his home with Gately goods of the best wearing qualities. Considering the times with the ever present high cost of living, we saw at the beginning of our campaign that low prices and high values would be absolutely necessary this spring. Buying in carload lots gives us the lowest possible price from the manufacturer and following out the Gately plan we have marked these goods so that the consumer gets the benefit of bar gains our buyers have been able to make. In addition to the lowest prices ever of fered on furniture in this city we are giving the most liberal terms of credit ever extended anywhere and there need be no delay in securing goods to make your home pleasant and comfortable. Just make your selections, pay a small sum down and terms on the balance will be arranged to suit your convenience. 307309 20th St., Rock Island New Spring Styles in Waists Skirts We are prepared this sea son to meet the most critical and exacting demands for the latest up-to-date styles in waists and skirts. Oar New. York buyer having selected a large assortment of extremely pretty models in waists. The variety of styles, colors and materials is so great that a complete description cannot be given here and you must see them to appreciate their excel lence. We have them at prices from $1.25 to $10.00. Skirts, will be found in such varieties of styles and mater ials to meet, tine approval of every woman no matter what ideas she may have had before seeing them. We are well pre pared to fit any woman of small or large size. Materials voile, panama, poplin, serge, silk and satin. See the new "Pantaloon Skirt" now on display. Prices $4.50, $5.00, $6.00 $7.00 and up to $20.00. E2553SE SEZ MAY SECURE BIG RELIGIOUS RALLY Tri-City Committee to Work in Connection With Forward Movement. NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN Resolution la Adopted at Men's Mass Meeting Held at the V. M. C. A. The "Men and Religion" forward movement was presented last night . at the Y. M. C. A. to a group of men representing Mollne, Davenport and I Rock Island. Frank Nay of Chi cago and Evangelist A. M. Bruner 'were the speakers who discussed the movement. As a result of the dis cussion, the following resolution was i adopted: Resolved: That it Is the 6ense of this meeting that a preliminary committee should be formed to study the men and religion forward move , ment and to make preparations for .the local part of the campaign; that they take up the matter of securing if possible one of the 90 great cen-! tral meetings for the tri-cities: that) this committee be composed of one representative layman from each church in the three cities which will participate in the movement, the pastors of said churches and the gen eral secretaries of the Y. M. C. A. in the cities to be exoflicio members of this committee. Word has been received from headquarters that Cedar Rapids and Des Moines have been chosen as cen ters for the great campaigns and the men last night felt that the tri-cities were entitled to consideration In that matter, bo it is likely that a deter mined effort will be made to secure one of the meetings to be held lo cally. EVANGELIZATION OF MEN. The plan of the forward move ment is simply to attempt on a larg er scale than ever before the evan gelization of the men and boys of America. All the brotherhoods, men's clubs. Sunday school classes and religious associations of men of every sort are uniting their efforts for the purpose of bringing the men of America into the Christian life. Fayette L. Thompson of the Metho dist brotherhood is associated with Fred B. Smith of the Y. M. C. A. as campaign director, and preachers and laymen of ability from all denomina tions are getting into the active work of preparation for the tremendous enterprise. Flans are in the hands of a com mittee of 9 7 Christian business men from all over America. They pro pose to set several groups of special- We Can Please TheMost Particular Onr beautiful line of woolens together with the stylish fitting garments we are turning ont here brought the good dress ers our way. (All we ask is a reasonable profit, say $25 or so). r ILLINOIS THEATRE CORNER. 1600 SECOND AVENUE j ists at work In the field, going to ! different cities for campaigns. In j each large city where a campaign 5s put on men from all other cities near by will be invited to participate and on returning to their own cities will be required to conduct cam paigns in a number of nearby towns. By this plan, it is hoped that in ev ery city and town of the land dur ing the next 12 months there will be a strenuous effort made by Chris tion men to win other men. The de sign Is a stupendous one, and will be made possible only by tireless work on the part of each local com mittee. Following up the decision of last night's meeting, a call will be issued for the appointment of a committee to take up the work locally and to prepare to get the most out of the movement for this community. MR. BRl'XER HAS 111 Y DA V. The program of the Y. M. C. A. evangeli6tflc campaign was carried out yesterday with Mr. Bruner's schedule is announced. From the j minister's meeting at Davenport in the morning to the tool factory at noon, with a message for the police force at the hour of the evening shift, followed by the meeting with the brotherhood and the meeting with the men at the Rock Island roundhouse at midnight. Mr. Bruner was on the go, everywhere giving his vigorous manly call to right living. Today's schedule called for the Tri-CJfy Business college at 11 o'clock, the stave factory at noon, the county jail at 2:30, and a meet ing at South Park chapel at 7:30. The latter meeting is to be for all people, both men and women. Mr. Bruner will give his talk on "The Coming of the Pilot," which is one ol his most interesting efforts. Tomorrow morning Mr. Bruner will start in at 8 with a talk on "Salesmanship" to the employes at Young & McCombs' store. At 8:30 he will address the students at Brown's Business college. The noon meeting will be at the neckyoke fac tory and the evening at the West End Settlement, where at 7:45 he will speak on "Breaking Jail." Those In charge of the campaign have been receiving many invitations for Mr. Bruner's services. It Is of course impossible to take in all of i them, but nearly every one has been j accepted. If there are other grwps : who would like to have him address them, they are invited to make their i desires known and if there is tim available, Mr. Bruner will be glao to meet them with an appropriate j talk for the occasion. MOLINE COLLECTOR MAKES SETTLEMENT Closes His Real Estate Books but KetMins Personal Tax Accounts to Complete Work. Tax Collector J. W. Chrlstensen of Moline made a final settlement this morning with County Treasurer V. H. Whiteside as far as the real estate part of hi3 books were concerned. The personal tax books are still out and it will be sometime before they are turn ed in, as it is necessary to collect the entire amount of personal taxes before the treasurer will accept a set tlement for them. The moneys turned in today were apportioned as follows: state tax. $8,706; county tax, $1S,264; municipal (belonging to the city of Moline) $70,094.80; and school tax, $61,096.69. A delinquency of over $38,000 on these four items was reported. City Chat THE JOURNEY HOME, Years and years ago, when 1 Was just a little lad, An' after school hours used to work Around the farm with dad, I used to be so wearied out When eventide was come. That I got kinder anxious-like j About the journey home. j But, dad, he used to lead the way i An' once in a while turn 'round an' say So cheerin'-like, so tended "Come! j Come on. my son, you're nearly ) home! " That a Hers used to help me some, An' so I followed father home. I'm old an' gray an' feeble now, An' trimbly at the knee. But life seems just the same today As then it seemed to me. For I am still so wearied out. When eventide is come, An' still get kinder anxious-iike About the journey home. But still my Father leads the way, An' once in a while 1 hear Him say So cheerin'-like, so tender "Come Come on, My son, you're nearly home!" An' same as then, that helps me home!" An" so I'm followin' Father home. John Talinan. Buy a home of Reidy Bros, Kerler Rufe company, cleaners. Trl-City Towel Supply company. For express, call Spencer & Trefa. Wall paper, the best for the money, at L. S. McCabe & Co. No trouble to prepare Mrs. Austin's famous buckwheat flour. All grocers. Iiet William Johnson do your tin and furnace work; 1316 Third avenue. No trouble to prepare Mrs. Justin's famous buckwheat flour. All grocers. All kinds of men's hats cleaned, blocked and repaired at Blaschkes. No trouble to prepare Mrs. Austin's famous buckwheat flour. All grocers. H. T. Siemon wants your tin and furnace work; 1526-1528 Fourth ave nue. Choice white oats for seed or feed for sale at J. S. Gilmore's pork house. Ix)ans on real estate security. Al bert Huber, People's National bank building. Happy Hour coffee makes new friends every day. Why? Because it s delicious. Sittig & Stahmer. Help your horses to better health by clipping them in the spring with a Stewart ball-bearing machine. At your dealer's for only $7.50. We clean suits, jackets, skirts, por tieres, piano and couch covers, feath ers, furs, etc. Montgomery & Camp bell, 1909 Second avenue. Both phones. MOLINE COMMISSION IS DOWN TO BUSINESS l-'irst Act Is to Call Out Police to Stop Track laying Operations. Moline's new city commission organ ized last night by assigning depart, merits as follows: Public affairs Mayor Martin R. Carlson. Public property Iouis O. Jahns. Streets and public improvements C. G. Anderson. Health and public safety E. L. Eastman. Finance and accounting C. V. John son. The office of paving inspector was created and G. Edwin Erickson wa.-i named to fill the place. The first oflicial act of Commission er Eastman, in charge of the pollcu department, was to call out his ofll cers to stop a' gang of Trl City Rail way company employes ciiKai;cd in track lajinij operations on Fifth ave nue pending the company's compli a.uce with its agreement to deposit with the city lerk $5,000 coverim; paving rebates due property owners on the avenue on which the rails at" to be placed. The compiny made thj deposit before r.oon, and the truck lay ing was allowed to resume. Public Notice. Notice Is hereby given to the public that my wife, having left rny home, I will not be responsible for any debt a she may contract in the future. I LIOYi) SilKI'HKIlI). LICENSED TO WED. j Albert Reiling Coe Bliss Rosa Astdown Coe LAItDLESS COOKERT. Horseless carriages, wireless telegra phy, and now lardless cookery! Lard has one fatal objection it is indigestible. Nine-tenths of the indigestion with "which the American nation is afflicted is due to the use of pork and its by-product lard. Recognizing this, The N. K. Fair bank Company, has placed on the mar ket Cottolene, which can be used for cooking- purposes in every way that lard cr butter can, and which makes deli cious, digestible and nourishing food. It is recommended by physicians, even to invalids, and it is cheaper than Lard, CJie-tiird less being required. TWO WILLS ARE PROBATED That of John Rinek Gives Estate to His Widow. The will of the late John Rinck, clerk of the probate court, was admitr ted to probate this morning by Judge B. S. Bell. The Instrument was drawn and dated March 5, 1909. It bequeaths the estate of the deceased to the wi dow, Mrs. Edith M. P. Rinck, and she is also named as executrix. The will of the late John Bodalson of Black Hawk township was also admitted to probate this morning by Judge Bell. The heir named in the will was the wife of the deceased, but as she had preceded her husband in death, the estate was given to an adopted daughter. Miss Alice Bodal son. The instrument was dated Nov. 1, 1904. mMM flbaoiutctjf Pure FIAKES HOME BAKING EASY Light Biscuit Delicious Cake Dainty Pastries Fine Puddings Flaky Crusts and the food is liner, more fasiy, cleanly and wholesome than the ready made found at the shop or grocery. Bmyml Co Book BOO Rmamlptm-Fr. Send Mmm mnd Addra. ROYAL BAKIN3 POWDER CO., MEW YORK.