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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGT7S. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1913. V DEATH SUMMONS BELOVED WOMAN LEGAL ACTION PROBABLE IN MOLINE CAR SQUABBLE Claiming that according to the orig- ; inal terms of the franchise the later- urban cars must run over Second ave nue until 1922, Moline property hold-1 i t7- J - 1 Mrs. Samuel S. Kemble Passes notiCe with the car company that un-1 Chairman Bert Corken of Dem ises the cars returned to the avenue j ocratic Township Committee GALL IS ISSUED FOR CONVENTION POULTRY JUDGE DELIVERS TALK to Rest at Her Home on Nineteenth Street. teresf; Dr. B. H. Sherrard of Rock Island on "Anatomical Articulation of Teeth"; and Dr. R, M. Pearce of Rock Island on "Porcelain Art" Dr. Puer- baugh also read a paper on "Some '. Practical Potnta la Dentistrv." Gen- i ! eseo was choeen as the next place of ! ' MAtinjr Vm D ta nftt having 1 , . . ,m deciaed upon. xpert rom iowana - arms 01 J-CO CPIRAJIV-STORE Cal ... Koch Island, III. in question, mandamus proceedings Takes Action. wou'.d b instituted Immediately. A "" short time ago the cars were rerouted, I RESIDENT HERE 33 YEARS the riht of way b'ing switched froml chairman Bprt corken of the dem- " I Second to Fifth avenue, the move I ocratic township committee today ! meeting with strenuons opposition on ! sned a call for democratic township Was a Native of England Funeral i tnp P-rt of the Second avenue prop- j convention to be held at Turner hall Will Be Held Friday T. J. Ellin wood Services Today. 1 erty holders. The many friends In the city of Mrs. I Samuel S. Kemble will be grieved to ' learn of her death which occurred last evening at 10 o'clock at her home, ! 827 Nineteenth street. Mrs. Kemble. : whose maiden name w as Clara Owen, j was born la England, coming to Rock j Ihlhnrt 38 years ago, where fhe had' resided ever since with the exec.?-jii 1 of five years. S..e was united in marriage March BREAKS ANKLE IN SALOON SCUFFLE Son of Rest Ccmes to Grief in Post-election Orgy Taken to Hospital. I:i the midst of a wild celebration. t commemorating the renewal of saloon i! el H. KernMe. who survives besides o,ieran0hB af,er a da 8 Per,01 of two daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth Keeney Ipctlon inactivity. Will "Drifty" John of Minneapolis. Ind.. and Mm furri FOn- a wp" known town character, was ' at 8 o'clock Friday evening for the purpose of nominating candidates for i the offices of assistant supervisors, justices of the peace and constables i to be voted for in connection with j the election to be held in April. ! With a three-cornered fight on for police magit-trafe, indicating the re j election of Magistrate ('. J. Smith, i and the likelihood of progressive can j didates as weli as republican for the j township officers and witH the smoke of last fall's victory still in the air, ' the democrats should make it a point ; to name a strong township ticket Fri day night, confident that it will be elected a month later. ! FIVE COMPLAINTS ON IGNORED LIST Included in yesterday's report of the grand Jury was a list of five ignored cases as follows: John McLaughlin, malicious mis chief. Thomas Malone. malicious mischief. Robert Lafferty, larceny. Edward Fletcher, larceny. Ed Ritter, malicious mischief. ' These men were released from jail j Davenport Addresses Mem bers of Local Association. STORM CUTS ATTENDANCE Two End -of -the -Month Sales Start Thursday! Special Committees to Meet Tonight; to Discuss Consolidation of Tri-City Clubs. j Lewis of DeQueen. Ark. Mrs. Kemble thrown to the floor in a local bar room 1 .. . v. u i . i . wns a woman much loved in the citv ,ue ,B" reumnB in a irac- nnd the bereaved husband and daugh- ,,M"'d lp,t ankle' A lare roup of ters have the sympathy cf the whole m? was "!?nd,n abrpa8t of ,h (immunity ! TnanKanT. filliug up on fire water after The funeral will be held Fridav. J 1"nK,!1" dr and M rT'.'. I .he crowd was feeling mellow. "Drifty f;i.MMw.oi, n yy.HM.. an(, a frjind bgan to huR each ,er The funeral of Truman J. Ellinwood and then engaged in an impromptu was held this morning at Hi o'clock : wrestling match, during the course of from the home of his daughter. Mrs. which Johnson was thrown to the N'.tti Kltchey, 2415 Eleventh street, ; floor, his left leg doubling under his South Rock Island, with short private ,,r,lv The anku. bone 8napped like M rMres w men were conauerea Dy Kev. a ,,rv stick of wood. DENTISTS HOLD FEBRUARY MEET Interesting Talks Follow Ban quet at Manufacturers' Hotel in Moline. ii. . ueea. The pallbearers were: Oorge I'ettit. Ed Huntley, William I'lynn. (leorge Riley, Al Fuller and .! hn Siebrandt. Interment was made in Chippiannock cemetery. n m:i4i. ok mr. HtVM I. This afternoon the injured man hob bled into the police station on crutches. A physician was summoned ami infomed the injured man that It would be necessary to go to the hos pital. With visions of another long Funeral services for Mrs. William ' dry spell. Drifty registered a low and llawlev were Conducted this afternoon ntainrivp wail of aneuish and nrntpst at 1' o'clock at the home. T.S1 Michigan "Let me get out of town." he pleaded. J FrarU;Te of Maxilla' avenue., South Rock Island, by Rev. Mr. , "Piease do not take me to the hospi About forty attended the banquet which was given last evening by the Rock Island County Dental society at the Manufacturer' hotel In Moline. Following the banquet Interesting ethical talks were given. Dr. P. G. Puterbaugh of Chicago spoke on "Crown and Bridge Work"; Dr. C. W. Harned of Davenport talked on "Old and New- Methods of Treatment of Dr. H. G. Trent of Rock Island on "Practical Case": Henry of the Second Christian church. ! ta' " After much persuasion the acci- 1,r- J- w- "lueamg or Moline on BaK Intprment was made in Chippiannock ' dent victim was placed on a stretcher Porcelain Crown"; Dr. C. J. Long cemetery. j and bundled into the ambulance. of Rock Island on "Something of In- Last night's storm deterred most of the members of the Island City Fan-1 ciers' association from attending the : meeting at the O. M. Myers Optical! rooms on Eighteenth street. However, those who braved the elements were ! more than reoaid as Judee Atkins of or from bonds today on orders from I tne poultrv department of the Iowana : the circuit judge. R. V. Olmsted. farms of "pavenport was present and ; Yesterday's lone indictment against ; in respoIJil(. t0 an lnvitation, deliv-! Joseph Perlm. charging the former j erf,d a interesting ?alk oa poUltry j manager of the Peopled Credit store anJ , ddU, ansvered a number j of Moline with embezzlement has thus . . . v. ui qut-aiiuii wmcn put 10 mm. : far failed of service. Perlin was be ing held at Kansas City but tne author ities there let him go two days ago. They have promised to nab him again, however, and bold him for extradition papers. BANK GIVING AWAY BOOKLET ON FARMING The State bank of Rock Island is giving for the asking an interesting booklet on agriculture and problems of rural life. The information con tained In It was compiled by the Illi nois Bankers' association committee on agriculture and vocational educa tion, and It contains many Interesting facts pertaining to the farm. Praecipe la Filed. The praecipe In a $5,000 damage suit wa filed In the circuit coivrt this af ternoon by Attorney Albert Huber, who represents Mrs. Philomena Breech er. The International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are defendants. The suit Involves life insurance. Mens $ 1 Rubbers Special 75c A timely sale of men's finest quality $1.00 rubbers on sale at 75c Head-to-Fbot Outfitters For Man,Woman& Child 'Rock Island,! lu. Women's 75c Rubbers 39c Tomorrow we place on sale 150 pairs of women's storm rubbers on sale at Mr. Atkins is one of the best known ; poultry judges in the country and J the advice he gave was worth dol- j iars and cents to many of his hearers. I Incidentally he advised that Rhodq I Island Reds, "White Wyandotes and": Orpingtons be used not only for gener al purposes, but for show birds as well and expressed the belief that they would pay the best returns of any of the various breeds of chickens. L. B. Strayer of South Rock Island, who Is an extensive poultry raiser, was also at the meeting last night and he too gave some practical advice on the care and breeding of chickens. TO TALK COSfSOMDATIO'X. A meeting of committees from each of the tri-dty poultry associations is to be held In Rock Island tonight to discuss the proposed consolidation of the societies. Davennort named a committee of three about two weeks ! ago, Rock Island named a similar com mittee a week ago and last night Mo line's poultry association evinced that it is not antagonistic to the plan, by the appointment of a committee. ' The local association was organized ! mainly for the purpose of bringing about a tri-city organization which shall have for its slogan, "Harmony and a Big Show." There is every reason to believe that something will come of tonight's meeting. Sale of Lace Curtains $3.85 now $2.50 $3.50 now $2.25 $6.98 now $4.68 $4.25 now $2.98 $4.50 now $3.19 $3.25 now $2.00 $2.50 now $1.50 $8.00 now $4.98 $8.50 now $5.19 $5.75 now $4.25 $28 now $16.00 $4.50 now $2.25 $9.50 now $4.75 $9.00 now $4.50 $12.50 now $6.25 $10.00 now $5.00 Third Floor. 2 zi Wall Paper Sale Our Final Clean lp of Last Season's tloods. One, two and three room lots comprizing neat patterns for: BED ROOMS PARLORS DINING ROOMS HALLS AND KITCHENS Many Styles and Colorings, with wide and narrow borders. Also inde pendent walls, cutout borders, etc. While this sale lasts for the rest of this week it is advisable to come early tomorrow as there are many rare bar pains that are sure to be seized upon as soon as seen. At 2c a roll Neat Wall Paper. At 5c a roll Pretty Bed Room Paper. At 8c a roll Parlor and Bed Room Paper. At 11c a roll Regular ISc and 20a Varnished Gold Paper. Fifth Floor. -2 Ew 2 '1 A. P. Shaffer, who is now in charge of the Wall Paper department is a thoroughly experienced Wall Paper Ex pert and will soon open up a new stock of Wall Paper for this Spring and Summer, such as has never before been equaled in the tri-cities. We have expert Paper Hangers new department. connected with this 39c Last W eeK o noe oaie The M. 8c K. Shoe Sale is very near over your opportunity to choose from the finest footwear at these tremendous reductions ends Saturday night. Our entire stock of men's, women's and children's shoes on sale for three days more! Better supply vour needs now. a a w Personal Points A. H. Stokes of Chicago attended to business matters in Rock Island today. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Waddell leave to night for a month's sojourn at Hot Springs, Ark. Captain and Mrs. J. M. Beardsley returned this afternoon from a visit in the south. Willis C. Mitchell has returned home latter spending several weeks in the cast on business. Mrs. W. S. Averlin returned to her home in Keokuk. Iowa, last evening ;ifier having spent the 'past week in the city with relatives. LUMP ;x.. -i . :; IJWMr ' ' illl jjilliiHiilli ,7. IMI . mmmn Florshetm $5 Shoes for Men 3.85 Choose From AH Men's $4.50 shoes $3.35 $4 shoes at $2.85 33.50 shoes $2.65 $3 shoes at $2.35 $2.50 shoes $1.95 Boys' and Youths' Shoes 20 Discount in iou pairs of women s shoes, v&sV mostly narrow zvidths, Vi A and AA, Tpja y-. I S3, S3. 50 and S4 values, on sale one Wg. day, lharsday, at 50c I Women's Smartest $5.00 Shoes at $3.85 Police News We want you to make a quality test of Bowstring Six Cord Spool Cotton and compare it with the thread you are now using. We know that if you will once use Bowstring thread, you will say that no other thread equals it in strength, smoothness and freedom from defects. The Sea Island cotton used in Bowstring thread has a fibre longer and finer than any other cotton in the world. Dressmakers say that Bowstring is so free from clef ects, that with it they can run their machines all clay long without a skip or a break. The price is as usual 5c a spool. Charles Smith, colored, was arrest ed at midnight while prowling about the Henry Ehmke residence, 'ITi'd Kifchth avenue. Oflicer Herkert brought the man to the station and the author ities believe he may havo been im plicated in several of the robberies and holdups which have been perpetrated in the city by negro bandits In tho past. This morning the prisoner was gi". en a 10-day sentence in the county jail. After once being thrown out of The Harms hotel. Will Perry, colored, re-' tuined looking for trouble last night.; Ik; had just enough gin under his belt ' to make him ugly and the police were called. Will was sent down for 10 1 days. j i The case of Phil Johnson, chatged This Coupon is Worth 5c This coupon will buy at our store a 5c spool of Bow Strins thread. But the coupon must be presented in order to get the spool as we must send to the manufacturer a coupon for every spool put out in this way. We want you to know by actual experience the high quality of Bow string thread. This coupon is good for one week only be ginning to-day. Wednesday, Feb. 26 LrMfrwvM B All Women's BURGLARS WORK WHILE FAMILY IS AT LODGE 1 T7 I with the theft of a sidewalk from the NU:11C Mr- aml M,B- "onn A- Swa"- WilOOSC frOm J- w- ulch Property. 835 Twenty first k0U- Twelfth strett and Fifth avenue. " street, was continued until Saturday, j M"ln. were attending a loh;e meet ' niK last nignt. iiieir home wan emend I Louis Anderson of Moline paid a fine j hy burglars. $1.1.". in cash l,ejnK sec-ur-"of $10 and costs this morniue for ex-lJ t;-v plunderer.. ceeding the speed limit. Monday An-j The office of Carl Ixndberi;. al.- of G4 Cf" 1 C5Q Q c ! Person was driving hia car at ter- ' -Moline. was entered home time lant. Pfx)SnOeS POl ' rific speed in the vicinity of Twenty-1 evening, the burglars pryinjr 0n a seventn street ana sevenm avenue, j uesiv a.uu aecuiiiig i. Officer Fitzgerald flagged the motorist! - ah.-, omtoH that ha u.n miBwafo of LodgNote. the fact that-he was speeding because : rral Iodf-' So- ' '1!.wh. will ; hi speedometer was broken and had s a the Odd Fellows ball tomor- ; been for a month. j - row Ii if.- lit to eonler the third degree on ii c-isa i.f In can lid;tes. Koirtlne business ma' b rs will also lie trans acted. $4 shoes at $2.85 $3.50 shoes $2.65 $3 shoes at $2.35 $2.50 shoes $1.95 , Children's and Misses' Shoes 20 Discount Democratic Township Convention. Democrats of Rock Island are re- : quested to attend a township conven- ion at Turner hall. Friday evening, i j Feb. 28. at 8 o'clock, for the purpose I of nominating five candidates for as-j (distant supervisors, five candidates for j i Justices of the peace and five candi-j j dates for constables, and for the elec- J 'ion of a chairman and secretary of the i POSLAM WILL RID VOUR SKIN Of ERUPTIONS i township committee. I .... ! RL-nT rnmfpv !. " !t 18 a,i eruptional skin trouble. !,t . BtRT CORKEN , Porlain will check ami radical- it ;Chairman Demcnratic Townghip Coal- more effectually than anything yet cJe- mittee. t Adv.) more eneciuany than anvtnwit vet c vised. Foslani is perfectly alaiifd a specific for this puruocn and c-ontiiit.n, Quick Relief tor Rheomatlam. Tn, vv,tf X wt ul .. Z u " X George W. Koona. Lwton, Mich., lease uecomea reopcjusivi! ' atni 'in ay: "Dr. Detchon's Relief for i progress of the cure may be watc hed RbeutcaUsm has given my wire woii derful benefit for rheumausm. She could not lift hand or foot; had to b lifted for two months. She began tne use of the remedy and improved rap Idly. On Monday she could not move and cn Wednesday she got up, dressed herself and walked out for breakfast." Sold by Otto Grotjen. 1E.01 Second are- Cue. Rock Iitlaud: Gust Scblegei 1 Eon, 220 Weil Second street. Daven port. (Advertisement.) cir-u.n , . , ,1 - ., n .. l,.t,:.. .1... IJ-il unci iui ou iiiuiue enii 't.n- ease, Foeiam stops the itchintr at once , and cures worst cases in a few wei-ho. ' So with acne, tetter, herpes, uiles. salt j rheum, barbers' itch. etc. PfJSlAM SOAP makes complexions g e clear, bands soft, beautifies the skin's anu improves Its color and texture. The best shampoo for d.lruff: puri fies the scalp: brines health to hair. Ali druggists sell Foslaiu (nricefiO cents and Fot-lam Soan inr'ce 2Zi cents i. For free saml'les. write to the Fmereencv l aboratories. '.',2 West Twentv-fiftp 'reet, New York City. (AdT.) Will My Suit Be Done On Time? Surely. You are unaware of the Raker met h oiir, if you ask such a question. Work ON TIMF. work just right, the Kprini; suit or overcoat you want at the time you wynt it that's the Uaker way When do you want yours? TELEPHONE WEST 317. YE TOG SHOP G. . BAKER 1807V9 Second Avenue. LUSTRE CREME POLISH It for Metal and Furniture. ALL DEALERS