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6 THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS, MONDAY. JULY 17, 1911. MUNCIE. RAISES LARGE AMOUNT and Bome of them never did. tat we J bad found one firm that would give j $10,000, conditioned on our golns aft-j er the $100,000, and another man, vt4 ! would give $5,000, on like conditions, 1 and bo we swung it Into line. QUICK WORK DOE. j- t . , , . ' "The opening dinner was Friday, Indiana City Responds Nobly in! June 23, aad he clagl2K mKht GROCER 30 YEARS Timra Eckmann, Pioneer German-American Davenport -er, Passes Away. Whirlwind Fund Raising Campaign. FOR Y. M. C. A. BUILDING scheduled for Monday, Julv 3. The , Saturday before the close, we had just IS SICK ONLY TWO DAYS an even $85,000. At the cupper Mon j day night, we reported a little over j $S,0"0. We sent the workers out ; Death Unexpected, Despite Advanced again to see what could be done vy , 10:30 that night, and the executive j Association There to Hare $200,000 committee went into session whet. With Which to Erect Place for Its Young Men. I they worked each other until there was enough to increas? i secured o A ge Funeral Services Wed nesday Afternoon. fa view of the campaign to be made next spring for the raising of a f.ind Ticm Eckmann, a pioneer German- bring the total up to $102.o. At this , Americaa rt,s;den: of Davenport, where point, one of the Bail brothers sUied M that because the people had more t:.a i ue coauuc,ea a grocer sior wr , j doubled the amount they had set f-- 'years, died yesterday morning at 2:45 j with, which to erect a new Y vr r a i a condition, he would add $500 each ! o'clock. He had been ailing only sev- j building a letter from F S Shepard ! for e,v,:n Bal1 children, making Jo ..00 eral days with stomach trouble, and bis j formerly secretary of the Peoria a3siraore from their family. The follow- ieath was not expected despite his ad- elation and now engaged in managuc'lng morning anumer iuuu ""-Mvanced years. He was born at Halle. whlrlwinH carnr-ai. . , raaaea as a memonaj ior a uui,..d.iUerfflanvi Jan. 13. 19. and wmie a ---u.anu tuiilll C I U. W. iVi. Co. OUR SYSTEM I Df9Bt f rm ftm Lwnr to Tot aineoai o ii ii v err" vfX I img the one that wUl be mad here is of consid- j ana smaiier ammBl5 1U uul" 1 youth he served in the war between' erable interest. Mr. Shepard has iti01 was run up to 60mewllat ccr ! Denmark and Germany. In 1SG2 ; finished a campaign at Muncie lnd S109.W0. which, with the original $10,V came to this countv settling almost; where he met with wnnHorfni ii'r .-.. makes a record breaker for towns Immedlately in Davenport. He had a ; Of this campaign he says: "Ball brothers, of fruit made an offer new building. town's raising an additional ,of SO.O'.mj people. ims iu ou.j-j : var!ei career there, for several years down ne 1 $50,000, would build a building if enough wa3 the necessity or cutting aown me -a-Mrh time ha found mninv. jnr idue, , . ' .v. v h. n i : ------- , I of $100 000 toward a nui,a.ng io m iu- iuuu, iUr ment In turn as a farm hand, a laborer conditioned cn tiling of a furnishing and finishing cm In a brick Tard a rou8tabout on a patgn a year rrom now, as m steamboat, and next as a proprietor of! to be done in Peoria. Waukegan, Can- j & 6aioon. I ton, and other places. J starts a grocery. j added to secure pfte and furnishing ! sicrES) w mkk. He remained in the liquor business! "At a public meeting called to ac- j "The campaign at Vincennes wa in-1 ony a year or two. and in 18CS he j cept the gift, a resolution was passed j teresting too, the total raised b-jluj - opened up a email grocery store, which to raise not less then $75,000. In the j $125,000. At Middleboro, Mass.. In grpw and prospered rapidly. He re-' meanwhile. Vincennes. near by. on the face of conglderable opposition, we ; mained in active charge of it for 30 ' an offer of $50,000 to be given if an-'secured $30,000. and the town had less j years retiring in 1S9S. Since that j other $50.ono was raised, had aecur-jthan S.000 people. i time he has devoted himself to hand- j ed $?s,000. When I got on the j t "At Muncie. after we had won o.it;jiEg ns rea estate, of which he owns i we used this a a lever to set up a (and people found that the deed w a j considerable. He is survived by a son! rampaien for $100,000 at Mun.?i. j done, the old town certainly went wlid ; George, who is now owner of the gro- j which is double the population of V a-; The campaign closed the night of July '. cerT st0re. two brothers, Mark and j -ennts. It was quite a while befrre 1 3. and our celebration made the Fourth i john and various relatives, who are be executive committee would agre?, jlook tick in comparison." still in Germany. The funeral will be j held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock J from the home. 1008 West Third street j jGus'av Donald of the German society) ; will officiate at the services. Burial j ! will take place at City cemetery. u w M c o j Official City Council Proceedings Regular Meeting, July 10. 1911. J proved, arried by unanimous vote. j CLOWNS ARE BIG FEATURE! City Council Room, Ko-k Island.; Th mayor presented an ordinance I l., July 1". 1911. The city cou.icil for the construction of 6-inch water ; im t :n regular session at 10 o'clock : main in J. G. Scheurmann's Fifth ad- j :i. in. :,iyor Schriver presiding and dtion, and moved its immediate con- : ( o :. ,os:oli'rs pre ont. Kudgren, Hart and rideratioii. Carried by unanimous vote. I 1 ' 'i ; . clerk read the minutes of the The mayor moved the adoption of' ".:...r ;-i:I adjourned meetings of the ordinance as read Adopted by :y .: and July tl, which were ap-! unanimous vote. ! ,il. ! The mayor offered a resolution ;!iai i'iii lerk read a petition of A. NV M. M. Sturgeon be granted a license .V'Wil io take up paving to l.i;ikc to ut the curbing on the west siiie icniT and water connections for the; of his property at Twentieth street j Afoi iation House C37 Fevei:.?enih i and Fourth avenue, and to construct m reel. On motion of ComrnlsdToner : and maintain a driveway of brick or I KudKren the petition was referred to cinders jilong the boulevard it holr the mayor and Commissioner H-'- expresslj understood that said i e,-- ! vviili power to act. 'mission is merely a license and ma Commissioner Rudgrt-n subui-'te i be revoked at any time and . s:u! , 'riv-tiv:,v nrrtprtid romni'uii A.iut(.rf , ' - ' ' " 1 ' - " i by unanimous vote. j The mayor read a communicat oi from the Clinton bridge & iron work.s j $ 0.45 asking for a part payment on j.ctount i ,, on the construction of new bridges 1 'i 50 , oyer Ro k river. Adjourned on motion of Commis sioner Hart. J. M. I.I'NDIjKRG. City Clerk. I hereby certify that the foregoin. is a true and complete record of tbe proceedings of the city council or Hock Island, 111 . at a mcr-Ting h'! July lit. iftil. ROY A. SKARS. ningling Rrotliers Jesters of World ' Wide Reputation. j Fifty of the world's best and nv-r-j riest clowns are largely responsicle ; for the attractiveness of the program which Ringling Brothers World's Greatest Shows are offering this yesi. There is not a moment during the three hours the doors are open that the audience is not laughing at son.o droll stunt or funny antic of the great army of comedians. Most of these gay skyiarkers are from Europe. They are from the comic opera companies of Paris and Ber lin, the pantomimes of famous Prury I..ne. from the courts of eastern po tentates and from our own FREE m lomciTowj ?fm WITH EVERY SUIT-Made to Order. FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY IN addition to your choice of the above you get the same hirh quality and workmanship which gives our tailorcd-to-orcler garments a-somethinp; in ht and appearance characteristic of the exacting attention we give to each individual suit and has estab lished our reputation as originators of up-to-the-minute fashions at prices less than you can buy "made over ready-made clothing." We must keep our large force of skilled weavers, cutters and tailors busy the year round and we are willing to sacrifice our profit to do this during the summer months. Of course, you understand, it is impossible for us to continue an extra ordinary offer of this kind for any length of time, but for the next few days at least you may take advantage of our extreme low prices, and your choice of an extra pair of $5.00 trousers, $5.00 raincoat, or a $5.00 fancy vest with each suit made to measure regardless of the price. Tomorrow we display exceptional values, at u m M m c o $g.00 22 The above prices include our imported woolens as well as our own weaves direct from the looms of our own mills. Every thread pure wool and guar anteed perfect in fit and workmanship or your money cheerfully refunded W kep your suit pressed as often u desired and repaired for one year absolutely without charge. Every garment made by Union Tailors and each suit contains the Union Label. THE UNITED WOOLEN HILLS CO., WOOLEM MERCHANTS AMD TAILORS 303 W. 3d St., Davenport, Iowa Open Monday Evening Until 8:30. BRANCH STORES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES elt UJrrk tit tltr dtlt (Eljitrriirs Grace English Lutheran The an- nual Sunday school picnic will be h !d at Long View park Wednesday. Spe cial cars will leave the church at 9:15 a. m. Luther league social and business meeting will be held Thursday eve ning at the home of Miss Mabel Bol linger, C24 Thirty-ninth street. !at which time delegates to the considered and adopted by unanimo.i? vote, allowing lie labor payroll tur tile week ending luiy ;is iohows. Thomas Manuel Joseph Stioohle Benj. Rinson I'ete Ixi;e (leorge S haab John Ehlers Andrew Poster William O'Brien Letter Emerick Harry Kurtz John Ne!fon Cbas. drams Dennis Collins William I'.i.'is Kmil Frank 11. "5 F. O'Cor.nei! 14"" Paul Olson 4I ' C. Crimes ".- I ;untey T.'.'n IV W. K'-lly ; F Moody XI'- Mr. Penny r.Ti "Villiam ;i;ss ; 1 " II. Rresr.rihati i.l': P.or A ti'.rs J .On I atntn rnnvontinn Will flvtf rnnrtfi and musical comedy stages. Thi3 is j 21 ii-. 2.h CI " t.2 i 1 io r,i le.r.'i l.'.r.s Spcial Meeting. July 1, 1911. City Council Koom. Hock Island, 111.. July 1. l'jll. The city council met in Fj'eci.-d tepsion at 11 o'clock a. p.) Mayor Schr!ver presiding anil Co::: mis-'sioners liudgren. Hart, Reynoi'S and Hear present Commissioner HndgTen moved tl.':' the council t;ike n. recess to canvass the c ircus 'hat for a quarter of a ccn-j turv has originated the best There is i in clo-.vning. It is funnier than evr tiiis vear. The man who atunds ue iof its performnces and does not conic away with a more hopeful focus on life bad better see an undertaker, j At all times the arena Is the scene iof merry action. There are satires on public and political happenings, farces, Ithe richest of vaudeville sketches, 'dialect acts and clever tomfoolery, i lhe coarseness that characterizes thn ; clowns of other shows is missing. Th-s compound essence of wholesome sna innocent fun is ever on tap. Th audience drinks large draughts of it v ith beneficial results to health and mind. Foremost, among the comedians Is 1 Miaeo. He was the original Hump jty Dinnpty. Though nearly CO ycr jo'ld is still the leader of all the world's i j.rintomimUts end harlequins. His name ' is that of an illustrious family of eom el;; n.-- There is also Jules Tumour, the vot of the school election held Jthe best of a last Tuesday. Carried. On reassembling Mayor Srtr.ver of : fercd the following resolution, wl ir, i was adopted by unanimous vote: Rcapitulation. street account Kt-servoir expense account . . W aterwoi ks ex-,.er.?e account. Salary account .?n: or. 4 2. IK) CT.4". iO.uO Total 2"S.M; Commissioner Rudgren read bills of the Peoples Power company for worh done and power furnished at he res-! ervoir and filter plant, and moed ! that they be allowed in the sum of. $991.11. Carried by unanimous vote Commissioner Rudgren moved that the bill of the Titl. Guarantee & Surety company. N. A. I-arsen agent "We the undersigned Mayor ar:d Commissioners of the City of Rot K Inland, authorized by law to canvass the vote for members of the Hoard of Ktiucation. as returned to us by tin Judges of election held in the city ! Hock Island, Illinois, on the 27th da of June. 1911 do hereby find that th vote returned is as follows: Samuel R. Kenworthy . . TOO votes. Allen I). Welch 701 votes M. D. Morrill 47 votes Edgar Owen 41 votes W do declare that Samuel R. Ken worthy anj Alien D. Welch having re ; ceived the highest number of vote? 1! French mimics. . line. is the subject of an intensely inter rating biographical story written bv Isaac F. Marcosson. tne maaz:-:-: editor and author. He has clowned -n j cverv civilized country on earth. I Kines and queens, diplomats and pio-j fessors have laughed at him. He is. .v, xmtTi the children. Geore First Baptist Prayer meeting Wed nesday evening. The monthly thimble party will be held Friday afternoon at the hom of Mrs. W. B. Pettit. 314 Ninth street. Mrs. Pettit will be assisted by .Virs. G. J. Ie, Mrs. Hickey, and Mrs. Kerr. First Methodist This evening at 3 o'clock, the Epworth league society will hold its monthly business meet ing in the league rooms. J. L. Freeman w-ill lead the midweek service on Wednesday evening at ".-so. Spencer Memorial Methodist Tii Epworth league business meeting wt:i be held in the church parlor this eve ning at 8 o'clock. Tomorrow evening at 7::M the bible study class will meet. Prayer service Wednesday evening at 7:35. Thursday at 2:3(1 p. m. the Ladiea' Aid society will hold its montnly busi ness meeting at the church. In l:e evening the Standard Bearers :i give an ice cream sociable at th-3 home of A. B. Curtis. 715 Forty-tUrJ street. Friday evening there will be chr-'.T rehearsal. Rev. F. E. Shult, pastor of the 'church, will be absent the next f.v j with a companion and was in the t open when the bolt struck. His i companion and the caddy, a dozen i yards away, were knocked down, but i were uninjured. Johnson's body was Johnson of New York, recently ap- badly burned. Surgeon General Stokes of the navy, who was at the club, declared that death probably was instantaneous. The club is one of the best known Johnson had been playing golf , country clubs south of New York. pointed solicitor of the navy depart- ment, was struck by lightning yes terday and instantly killed. President Tart, Vice President Sher man and most of the members of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps are members. W. C. T. U. Met!n. A meeting of the V. C. T. I. will be held tomorrow afternoon t rn homo of Mrs. H. G. Summers, 141'". Sixth avenue. The subject of discis sion will be Christian Patriotlbm. First Pictures of Vreck at Bridgeport, Conn., In Which More Than a Score Died and 70 Were Injured. iMartzen is ow. abbathS. The nulnit will be suppUM, nil srf t n p f 1 1 i ill i iitt -i S J ri to' his clever work j however, and all services will be h Is James priggs. me still nnether down rliccrcan- He ls "'hat ls knovr'' a -free lance," working independ lentlv of the others. 'in his train wherever he goes Laughter follow Central Presbyterian Tnis evenin the Young People's Social league aiil meet with Miss Mary Dixon at th3 home of Mrs O. Leonard, 2117 Twelftn street. Wednesday morning at 9.T the A. be allowed in the sum of $100, as per invoice. Carried by unanimous vote Commissioner Hart submitted an or dinance prohibiting swimming ia cer tain parts of the Mississippi river, and moved its immediate considers tion. Carried by unanimous vote. Commissioner Hart moved the r.doption of the ordinance a read Adopted by unanimous vote. Th mayor presented an estima'e of the city engineer on the construct ,of the west section of the Severn! ward wer system. The mayor pre tnted a resolution that a voucher ir the amount of f 9 259.20 be issued ir favor of D. E. Keeler & Co in ac rord with the city engineer's estimate and that the city clerk be directed tc register said voucher. Carried by un animous vote. The mayor presented a report c the board of local improvement recommending the improvement o certain streets and avenues in J G Scheurmann's Fifth addition by the construction of 6-lnch watermal'j. v getter with the city engineer's esti mate of the cost of eald improvement at $915.60. The mayor presented a resolution that the estimate of th. cost of said Improvement is a l-tir arc reasonable one. and that cams he in : cast are duly elected as members of j the Board of Education for the en suing term of three years." ine council aajourned on of CommUbioner Reynolds J. M. I.UXDBl'RG, City Clerk. .i iv, roT.H fun-makers wrn l , Li' l y . . . tv,. Clotor thA Hunr.v tnis snow ,",:;. ;";'- T. club of junior boys of the Sunday ttcu-illcran of the sawdust; t Bar j - Hoougan oi ,-,,-. t r,k. school will go to Campbell's Island Smith the king of cut-ups: Tom. Kod- " Smith, tne w thi'or an outing and picnic. erts. oest vi Wednesday at T n , ,,!.. Hi.nrortjn r-rrv-1 " eane&uaj ai 5 p, i.eenore.u. soclety will meet at the home of t.cnuo- the funny Milvos. Max Hel- J . . ! ler Leslie Wysong. and Al White, the motion begt character artist in America. Wednesday at 3 p. m. the LadleV Mrs. H. D. Folsom, 1128 Fourth aw ! nue. W'hlte's clever stunts come as a err prise to the audience. It is not known j Prayer meeting in the chapel Wed ,nesday evening at 8 o'clock. . NO MORE GRAY HAIR It is easier to yitaei e the color of thi bair than to restore rt, although it la possible to do both. Oar eraudtn others understood the secret. They made and ased a "saire tea," and their dark, r!oy Uir Ions' after middle life waa du to tail fact. Our mothers hare era hairs be fore they are fifty, but they are fcegln oin? to appreciate the wisdom of our rrandmothars la aalojr "uri tea" for their hair, aad an fast followiof suit. The prvsent generation has the advan tage of the past la that it can ft a rJy to use preparation called Wyeth's Bigt and Sulphur. As a scalp tonic and rolor restorer, this preparatioa is vastly laperior to the ordinary "sag tea" made (y oar grandmothers, and it can be roupht for f0 c r.ts and f 1 a bottle at almost is? rt-c!jw drur store, or will i be meet direct by the Wreth Chemical Company. 74 Cortlaxdt St, Nw York Ztj. axKa receist of xrica a Ithat he Is ft clown until tne periorrr. ance is half over, though he has kep !th, rmwda lausihins from the start The women are the first to spot h!m. i He works among the audience. A rlev. j ler little boy assists him. J When the big show comes to Molln j jon Thursday. July 27. It will set tie: ,town to laughing as it never laughed j i before. j Broadway Presbyterian Womsn's i prayer and study hour Wednesday at 3 p. m. In the Sunday school room. Prayer meeting at ":"'" Wednesday. Cured in United Presbyterian Wednesda7 evenine the men's league w-111 mfrft at the church, the laales at the bo 'of Mrs. C. E. Bryan 1325 Tenth ae ! nue. Friday evening the Young Peopi J society will hold its monthly business meeting and sociable at the parsonage j Inflammatory Rheumatism ! Three Days. j Morton L. Hill of Lebanon. Ind, ft 3 V 12 - ' "f V vnfM Ti O rl Inflammltfirw ! rnn.tum tn mner-w. South Park Chapel Jnnior meer- i her suffering was terrible and her body i morrow at 4 p. m. Prayer mee'lng 'ard face were swollen almost beyond ' at 7:30 P- m' recognition; had been In bed for sixj , , ,. , .,. weeks and had eight physicians, but I KILLED BY BOLT ON LINKS ! received no benefit until she tried Dr. ' a mea . m i i n-f, i' fi" W-J- :-4; f 1 ..."v;r,.A C " ' M ' - J . f tmmmm'mm' " mmhM vaMkaJ(laJ jDetchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It gave immediate relief and she was able to walk about In three days. I am sure It saved her life." Sold by . cjtto uroriac second B.vrm For sale anS recommended by the Roek i,iatlj; Gust Bchlegel, 220 West Harper House Pharmacy. 1 Second street, Davenport. I Xavy Department Solicitor IWes on Course Used by President. i Washington, July 17. Before the Ieyea of scores of society women and men well known In official life and almost within a stone's throw of I the Chevy Chase clubhouse, J. B. I'hotoe copyright by American Press Association. 111. The engineer, who died at iU pot. is beld reponibie for the wreck of the fast erpwa train near Brldge(iort. Conn., the mwt disastrous accident ia the recent history of the New York. New Haven and Hartford rallrwid The trnln. which waa bound from Waahing.-ou to fsrtoit. h.-js an hour U blnd time, and the enginefcr waa trjlag to make tr some of the lost time. He w.ti traveling a! (he rate of a uilea minute ata point where the rules call for a max imum spvl of fifteen miles aiib-ur. When tfae train struck a "crossover" switch coiin ting the two eatlund tracks it wa thrown down an eiuteea foot tujr.aiikUM.-ut. and several cam were smashed. Twelve asMetjgers were Instantly kil ed and evaty were Injured, several of thern m Imdly that they died later. The pictures abow two views of the wreck immediately after It occurred.