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THE IJOCK ISLAND ARGUS, FRIDAY. MARCH. 21, 191?. "QUALITY"! above all things is wanted in your groceries and you ; are always Sure Of finding the verv best aualitv at our - I - V store. Prices as low as they can be consisten with such quality. FRUITS and VEGETABLES For your Easter or any other feast, you can get your fruits from us; includ ing oranges, lemons, grape fruit, bananas, pineapples and choice apples. We are in the grocery business to please our cus tomers and we keep the stuff coming in daily to do it with. A. W. Diedrich 305 Twentieth St. ICiepnOne WeSt 1093 Of l808t 3 PATTON GUILTY OF RAPE,JERDICT Jury Which Heard Evidence Re turns Findings in Circuit Court This Afternoon. i Id I'j'Mon. alias Ki Rooney, was' tci tn! gu'dty of the crime of rape this 1 1 r ! i ti in the circuit court. The j-.rj vl.ich heard the evidence in the . n v, us mil for several hours before iMvitig ar a verdict. They reported iin it '.'.:; and flieir verdict carries ..'Ii It a sentence of fixe years In tbw -1 ii i penitentiary at Joliet. The taking of testimony tn the case v a? concluded thU morning. The I'iplainiiig witness four-year-old M.iclys f,ong--Rnd her mother, Mrs. l-.a IoiiB. were the principal wit mni'ii for the s'ste. 'The defendant v bo was represented by Attorne YYtl '' i I'arsotm of Moluie, did not put on it net s. Mrs. Ernestine fjrandt Dead. Mrs. Kri.estlne Hrand'. grandmother ' William .eitler. Jr. heir of the .i ler baV.ltig powder millions, died h' hrr non e in Il.ivenport today at the ii . i f vears. iAKING TAKEN U Cheap or n Big: Can1 Baking Powder N'OTE tha aoeveooess cf tlie coctents; also the mil amount of leavening (as frcra the height the powder l is risen in the glass. The residues from these powders ary considerably. Thi Prove the Wonderful Leavening Qualities the Economy the Superiority of ALU MET Ask Your Grocer Insist on Calumet. RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS, World's Pure Food Exposition, Chicago, I1L, 1907; Paris Exposition, France, March, 1912. BOARD LISTENS TO EVIDENCE Hi unan unnnuco : Special Investigating Commit tee submits a Report in the Sheriff's Matter. WANT MORE PROSECUTIONS Kemberi of Body Want to Hear the Testimony Taken Slap for , the Grand Jury. The board of supervisors spent a larjre part Cf today listeninjt to the j reading of the testimony taken re-! c-nr!y by the special investigating J i jct.mmi-tee of the board which looked 1 into the charges of Kraft in the fher- iff's office. County Clerk H. 13. Hub - bard f-tarted reading the testimony be- fore the ei,d of the morning session. is to watch and listen to women buy - , and was at it the Rreater part of the'ing in meat and vegetable markets, afternoon. This followed a demand i Some come in pood season with a list, made by various members of thejknowins exactly what they want; se - board following the submission of a 1 lect carefully, quic kly, but asking ques-j teport iy i.ne lnvepiigaimg- commit- tfe. In this report, the doing of thelmation in thjs, a very necessary I Change the furnitur? rl you p'ease, 1 committee was gone into at some branch of their business. This worn-1 the more the better, if ycu have good leng'h and surprise was expressed that j an. we feel quite sure, has her workjtaste, but those cans iu the cupboard the grand jury had not drawn indict-! well planned and as she leaves the are the materials, aud ti ese, with ne ments of a graver nature against the '.store will accomplish much in either cessary utensils, should be in their j Mir:ff and also that more county offi- ; work or pleasure during tihe day. Oth-'own places. First find the best place.' ciale were not indicted slon with Mr. its come" in hurriedly, expect attention j and then keep them there. Besides it ! Brunei. The report said in part: "It! at once, no ma'ier how buy all the j makes the kitchen attractive, neat and is inconceivable to us that such whoie- ( ierks may be, and never are quite j orderly-looking, and a wonderful time sale cficiai misconduct as charged in j sure of what they want. They will i and step saver and a great aid toward the indictments could have bef'n prac-1 spend more and go out not feeling! a sunny disposition, 'iced In the sheriff's office without in-j quite sure they have bought just what Now, the green vegetables should solving others. are clearly of the they wanted after all. and expect it de-'have enualiy as good attention. Crens opinion that this investigation should livered bv the time they reach home. be con'injed and vigorous prosecu- The woman with very little money to : t'nn made loi king to the convic'ion of ;fpend must stretch it as far as possl j the gu H y aud removal from office of j ble. so she surely has thought long and any C'fiicial guilty of criminal mlscon- wll. and written down the items: ' Cuct in office." Th report 'hfn went on ta rfrom-itUe n-uu iu inp vhiu.s vrja.u continue the present committee or onv.- i - , tion along the lines already taken up j with th- intent of ensnaring other al- j legsd crooked county officials. IIIHK KI) OI'IMON. In spite of the adverse opinion pre sented to the board of supervisors yesterday morning by the state's at- tcrney. Supervisor S. R. Wright yes-'grocer delivers it or when you carry ttrday afternoon presented a resolu- , th packages yourselves, tion In which he sought to place the j Paper bngs have their place as con feerlit'g of county prisoners in the!tainers in bringing the food to your hands cf the jail c ommittee ir.y-tead of J heme, but one should not allow food In the hands of the sheriff. The reso- to stand around on shelves in thrm ljtion failed to get consideration, a Dir you ver go into a kitchen and see 1 motion by Supervisor Sleigh' leaving j fr the incoming board In brief the resolution provided that after April 1 the county pay -io bills , fcr feed except at actual cost ; lint the jail conimii'ee buy the neede.l food and that it be empowered to employ a cook to prepare it: that the follow ing bill of fare be adherred to strictly except in cafe of sickness or a physi cist's order to the contrary: Hreak- fast bread, molasses and coffee; din r.er - soup, vegetables, bread and cof- ! tep; surper bread, molasses and prunes: and lastly, that uch vepe-1 tables as could be secured from Jhe county poor farm be bought and paid for at 'be niprket price. In bis opinion. State's Attorney F. K. Thompson stated that such assump jt crn cf power by the hoard would be i illegal. OITd'KI) TO MIMT llll. I.. The board went cn record iis beit.s opposed to what is known r.s .-.rnate bill No. IS. whi h is being ror.sid'Toi! b- t'" lrir'F'nture sr.1 which provides for the appointment of a cour'y aifii- POWDER MADE FROM ACTUAL PHOTOGRAPHS TWO MINUTES AFTER MOISTURE WAS W-C r': :'N Cream of Tartar Powder "rOU will also no-.e tha 1 small amount of leaveo izg gas here; also the seci rr.eot in the bottom of glass, which is a solution of Rorbeiia Salta. About M per cent, cf this powdrr nsed is left in the food as Rochelie Sails. A our doctor about convact iiosicg with Rochelie Salts. W' t m ar FROM MARKETS TO HOME. 1 There is one thing in which most housekeepers have a common inter- v est. and that is marketing or buying food for the family. 'There are seme who do not have to count the pennies and there ar others who const tbc-m very carefully, and still otLers who jpinch them until the "Iiiiiian nowis" kept -:l Tne kitrrs a. Tie doctor said, rather tban let po of the wherewithal I "If I could have some mustard at 1 which .is to buy their daily bread. One!once I could Five relbf My mind ;of the most interesting tiuutis I know lions so as 10 gain an possiuie niior-1 prjre. and usually carries them jiionie wun ner, ror sne cannot anoru j to pay Tihe added price of delivery. ,tv. ojii iiuxy w iiiifi f buiiE iu ' wau h an(j observe but my mind has! traveled many times Into the various homes, wondering Just what care the . food has after it has been carefully : pure hased, or otherwise, whether much j has been spent or little, what imme diate care is given to it when the tor by the governor. This auditor will visit the counties, Inspect the records and order the installation of modern accounting systems where such is found advisable. The Rock Island board expresses fear that such an au ditor might force the county to buy some expensive system which is not .herded. The representatives and sen ators from this district were asked to a l honorable means to defeat the bill. rf.i kivf. nmMRY rkport. The annual report from the county irfirmary was received and placed on fil.i this morning. It gave the follow !!: statissies: Number of inmates, 1''7: admitted during the year, TA; discharged. 21: cost of maintena;;ce .t capita. Il.ofc; total running pi use for tne year. J5.114.S.. The Tice road bill which is in the 1 t;:sliiture was reported as unfavor able to counties and the board adopt'-d a resolution asking the legislators fioui here to oppose it. TEST APPLIED Calumet Baking Powder N OTE here the amount of 1 livening gas by the way the powder baa risen over tba top of the glass. Note how light and fiufly it is; also how even the grain is. This test proves CALUMET bas a great amount of leavening gaa that it is gradually acd uni formly given oS. It leaves no unwholesome residue. Purity the is."- u?" , i BAKING POWDER I paper bags In the kitchen, on the ! sneives ana in me par.iry; Then you know Just what I nieaa. It is insani tary, disorderly, and not a provident rare of the Joed Just rurchased. Rice and sugar or any of the dry granular foods left, in sacks soon are waned more or If ss by the bacs breaking ahd leaking. Every home has empty fruit jars or tin coffee or tea cans, which, can be washed, scraped off and they iukkc ..lie inru.auct iur in ary er'J- : T 1 K 1 J V, -. j - c - nes. i -"u'u o? empuea m ,. , . . . . , . lnered aad set back in their own snots on the ..helves. Yes. I said -their own spots!" I remember once being very HI. anrf w,1Pa 'a - dot-tor arrived the ma'a was oul HI,a 110 one 10 " ),.,, . A , , I rtte MhotiT where icioil knn Th!np; ur ,was clear enough to say to my hus- ' fc 1 band, "t;o t.o the righthand door, on (the Fecond sbeif. the third box bacK from the right Vou will find the must- ;ard."' The doctor said. "I should fall dead if any such order existed in my iamny. i such as lettuce, parsley, radishes, cel ery should be put at once into cold water and as soon a convenient washed perfectly clean and put into a cloth bag kept for the purpose or a ttu i orator or in a cool plarf, whf-re xhy . win be crisp aua iresu and rtja?iy at a moment's notice. Jl hip nreau is rjoi irni. Trif no should tle fresn and clean rnadv to re- 'ceive it and all pieces laid to one side to be dried aud rolled for i-read ! crumbs, puddings, etc. Never allow bread to mold in the box as it taints all 1n the box instantly. I And as you put the groceries away ! check up from your order and be sure ' everything is there and in good order when delivered. This is not only fair; to you who have s;ic:it vo ir money. ! but to you who make eery ffnrt to deliver your food from the market to your home in perfect condition. ' RICHMOND DINES THE SUPERVISOR S Chairman of County Board Is Host at Banquet for His Colleag-ues. Supervisor Georse I. KchinoTid. chairman of the county board, wa? host last right to Ins colli arics and to he county cjerk and th" various ap pointees cf the bodv. The banr.uet m t-jvas given at the Hotei Harms where i excellent dinner was served in the bit ctining hall on the second floor. Tii.-t-' ssioi; frpf from politic; or coun ty business and nothing stood in the ! way of a good time. Following the re jpast. Ccnnry Clerk Henry 13. Hubbard. acting in the capacity of tonstmasier. called upon various of those present for short talkg and none failea to it ! potid. Many tributes werp paid Mr. Ki hmctid fand jtccd fellowship rei?':c-d supreme. S-",uperviftf;r S. H. Wris'u p.m. in for a targe share of jollyinp over his oft repeated attempt to force a rhanpc- in the manner o1 feeding and working county prisoners. Mis latest attempt to have thp boaic! prescribe a bill of fare which is r markablo for brevity If no'hing else, brought forth much raillery. CHILD SUFFOCATES WHILE sleeping; Albert, the 2 months-old child of j Mr. and Mrs. Cornelia Yaspaert, 345 i i Th.'rd avenue, Moline, smothered to ' deLth at an early hour this morning. ; The little one's head became covered , while it was asleep and its brent n vas shut off. Its parents discovered ; it dead at 5 o'clock thi6 morning. Coroner R. C. J. Meyer conducted an It. quest and the verdict of the jiiry was that the child was accidentally BuSocated. Personal Joints Representative K. I.. Wefts of Oq,uaka was in the city today. ! H. W. Strothaup of Cedar Rapids is in the city for several days on busi ness. The Misses Annabel Crosswick and Harriet Ixiiiver of Sterling. Ill, visit e 1 friends in Rock Island today, j Ir. H. M. Kroeger of St. l.ou:s visit j ed friends Tn the city today en route to j Clinton, where he wi 1 spend two weeks with h:s Fis'er. Mrs. l. J. Craw ford. Earnest Harris, fr -rr.f'iy ! ten. and new in t:;- I'r.i'cd r plomatic servic-e. arr'ved in this rnorr.i":K. accompanied r. .Eir.a-'a-es di fhe ciiy bv his Buy That SPRING SUIT STEIN-BLOCII Any Price From Also a full line of gentle men's furnishings in all the latest shapes and colors. BATTLE IS WAGED N JUSTICE SHOP Frisoner Attempts to Leave the Court Room and Fierce Struggle Ensues. A fight took place In Justice C. J. Schroeder's office in the Best building J tbia afternoon at 3 o'clock, when ai 1 1 if-oner on trial for wife abandonment made a break for liberty. When the nan. Oliver Collins, attempted to leave the room. Justice C. J. Schroeder sprang to his feet and the two men cKnched. A struggle took place, dur ing the course of which both men crashed into a door, breaking the heavy plate glass, the fall of which brought tenants in the building rush-ir.j.- to the spot. The police wers call d ard the belligerent was taken to tlie s'ation where he was locked up. Police News "Roys. I'm a little hard of hearing," aid John Wadden of Orion, as he jrnej a jury waiver in police court bis lconiinu. after being arrested on :h::rg" of drunkenness. "You see ! live in dry territory, and having a coldl sys to myself, says I, 'I'll just t;-.ke a liitie nip of whisky." I took ;hree drii.ks aud here I am." Wadden 'aa arrested In an eatery located on Twentieth street between First and Second avenues. A com psni' n. whom he had acquired in his wanderings, was observed "frisking" thp farmc-r's pocketa, and this morn i :g Wadden claimed he had been robbed of a gold watch, a $20 bill and Mime change. The authorities opined that the man had squandered his mon (V over the mahogany. C. F. Munson, an Iowa farmer, was rrrested last night for drunkenness. The Plus Sign p csspssa to Progress Is frequently a change from an indigestible breakfast to a sim ple dish of Grape-Nuts and cream. Add a soft boiled egg and a cjp of Poatum, If you pleaae, and you will be well nourished for a bard morning's work. Grape-Nuts food is particularly rich in brain-making, muacle buiiding nutrition the true meat of the wheat and barley grains. Trial proves "There a Reason" rrrrm TOMOI Call here tomorrow and buy that SPRING SUIT you have in" mind We have a good line in the latest models-Norfolks, Close Fitting Eng lish Models and Conservative Cut in 11 the latest shades and colors. This morning he was still feeling mel low, and when liberated, was unable tc navigate with any degree of accur acy, and was therefore re-committed to the grated bedroom for an addition al 24 hours' rest. Chamberlain's Stomach and I.iver i Tablets are safe, sure and reliable, j and have been praised by thousands of women who have been restored to j health through their gentle aid and ! curative properties. Sold by all drug- 1 eists. (Adv.) Stops failing Hair Hall's Hair Renewer certainly Btops falling hair. No floubt about it what ever. You will sureSv be Patistie.l. ;jYour Spring Suit ti be absolutely correct In all the espentials of Fabric, Style, Cutting and Making should benr my name. To many good dressers in this city the value of this name is well known -if you're not one of them step in and let me take your measure today. TELEPHONE WEST 317. YE TOG SHOP G. 1807 V2 E. BAKER Second Avenue. Ham and eggs r mm uehler Have the ham. Note the low prices. Regular hams, half or whole, per pouni' "Jgrj Skinned hams, half or whole, per pounl "5q Picnic hams, per pound 12c Sliced ham, per pound 20o Sliced bacon, per pon d 20c Park shoulder roasts, per pound q Pork loin roasts, per pound 14c Pork chops, per po.und 5q Porterhouse steak, pc-r pound 153 Sirloin steak, per poi nd 14c Choice beef pot roasts, per pound He BUEHLER BROS. 1628 Second Ave Rock Island SIS up We will be glad to show you whether you are ready to buy or not. Easter Hats and Easter Suits Vre all right but you need a piece of nice jewelry to embellish them. We have just received our Spring line of VANITIES HATPINS BAR PINS CROSSES Come in to see them. J. RAMSER'S SONS JEWELER ti n SPECIAL THIS WEEK Frank's ?'' T0 Klectric Adjus table Shaving mirror, now 14.75. Special prices on alarm clocks Kxpert watch and t jewelry re pair in g. A. N. REINERT 118 1Sth Street for brtLkfast sure. Bros. daughter. fr:e,1;i :a iLxz s. Grocers everywhere Grape-Nats. sell Mr. iia-r:s expects to visi' this vie 'r.:ty fr a. tii-u-: