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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 0, 1914. lb COUNCIL ORDERS WIRES OF UNION ELECTRIC DOWN To Avoid Danger in Future, Electrician Directed to Dis mantle the Property. ACCEPT PAINT DONATION Illinois Oil Company to Give Rock River Bridge Much Needed Repairs-Monthly Reports. British Highlanders In Boulogne On Way To Join Allies The city commissioners pave City Electrician Vincent Murphy authority to dismantle the poles and wires of the defunct Union Electric Telephone company, which several years ago went to the wall, at the rcjrular ses sion of the council yesterday after noon. Mayor Schriver introduced the reso lution. glvias as his reason that the Impression was that Miss MaMe Jew ell who was electrocuted Saturday nlpht. came to her death through touching a wire of the old Union Elec tric company. J The mayor said: "It is the prevalent opinion that a prounded Union Elec tric company wire caused the death of Miss Jewell. It was CjthinR of the kind. The wire she touched was one formerly used by the Postal Telegrapn company. "'Now to prevent anything of the kind happening In the future, I think the city Is Justified n "account of the danger otherwise lying therein, to have all the old equipment removed. I on't know why it 1". T7ut the people have the irripression that the city has taken over the property of the com pany." .The commission adopted the reso lution unanimously. Accept Paint for Bridges. .-. The council also adopod the propo sition offered by J. M. Welch of the Illinois Oil company by a vote of 3 lo 1. Commissioner Reynolds voting against it. Some time ago. It will be recalled. Mr. Welch wrote a letter to the mayor offering to donate, free of cost to the city, asphalt paint for the painting of Ihe Rock river bridges, for the priv ilege of installing a sign over the structures stating tiat the paint useu was that manufactured by the local concern. Mr. Welch called the attention of the council to the condition of the bridges at present, claiming that the safety of the structures depended on a new coat of paint, lie asked that the council give him permission to place the signs, each of which are IS feet Ions and 20 inches wide over the top of the bridges. The permission was given for one year. Mr. Reynolds voted against the measure, contending that the matter wcnld place the com mission In an advertising mess. Monthly Police Report. The monthly reports of the various officers in the public health and safe ty department was made. The police record showed that there were 57 state cases and 85 city cases tried in police court and that fines totalling $302.20 were collected, all but $73. SO of which was collected by Po lice Magistrate C. J. Smith and the remainder by Justice of thefeace Can Kuehl. There were S3 ambulance calls for the CKonth and 81 patrol calls. Twenty-cine lights were reported out. K,n ... 'HOiS (c) Underwood & Underwood. ... Here are a few of the 150,000 British soldiers who are known to hare crossed the English channel Into France since the beginning of the war. Photo, which has just reached this country, was taken In Boulogne. were placed in Bethany home; she took two boys to St. Charles, and found homes for one baby and one boy. One pension for a mother was granted at her instigation and she attended to 39 women prisoners in the city Jail. The report of Building Inspector J. H. Stapp showed that $218.38 was col lected in his department, 76 building permits totalling $99.67 and electri cal permits totalling $63.64 being is sued and water rent of $55.74 collected-Public Improvements. The commission took up many mat ters relative to the adoption or con sideration of various public improve ments. The following were up for consid eration on motion of Mayor Schriver: Sewer on Sixth avenue between Thirty-first and Thirty-fourth streets, and on Thirty-first street from Sixth ave nue to the manhole at the Rock Island depot, the estimated cost of whicu is $905: watermains on Sixth avenue from Thirty-first street to Thirty fourth street, estimated cost of which is $1,139.50; paving of Sixteenth street from Second avenue to the Bur lington right of way on First avenue. estimated cost of which is $4,080. and watermains on Xinth-and-a-half street and Tenth street, from Eighteenth to Twentieth avenues, the estimated cost of which is $3,269. The council passed the resolution olTered by the mayor for the paving with asphalt of Fortieth street from Seventh to Railroad avenues, and of O. J. Brlen, in Campbell's addition. South Rock Island, was adopted. The council allowed a rebate of $76 to R. C. Benson on account of over charge in his Tenth avenue paving assessment. He was assessed for 0 feet more than be had. from thence to the viaduct, was adoDt- The report of Police Matron Mar- ed. Commissioner Reynolds voting against it. Transfer License. The council granted a transfer of the saloon license on the "2600" saloon to John T. Eckmann. The weekly pay roll was allowed and the ordinance providing for an alley through the lots garet Schroeder was also adopted. She made 95 calls and received 109. She attended to eight wayward boys and seven wayward girls, while she looked after 24 children. She referred six cases to the poormaster. and one to the visiting nurse. Two children UP NOSTRILS, CLEARS HEAD, Nds COLDS OR CATARRH AT ONCE r- Vopn; Swollen, Inflamed roat You Breathe ache Goes Nasty Balm." file anyway. Just to rllttle in the nostrils your clogged nose and air passages of the head you will breathe freely; dullness and headache disappear. By morning! the catarrh, cold-in-head or catarrhal sore throat will be gone. End such misery cow! Get the small bottle of "Ely's Cream Halm" at any drug store. This sweet, fragrant balm dissolves by the heat of the nos trils; penetrates and heals the in flamed, swollen membrane which lines the nose, head and throat; clears the air passages; stops nasty discharges and a feeling of cleansing, soothing relief comes Immediately. Don't lay awake tonight struggling for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrh or a cold, with its running aose, foul mucous dropping into the throat, and raw dryness Is distressing but truly needless. Put your faith Just once In "Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrh will surely disappear. Harper House Pharmacy. (Adv.) AT THE EMPIRE. The Four Musical Gordons are bill ed to feature the new bill at the Em pire. which opens tomorrow after noon. The act is a direct importation from Glasgow, Scotland, and is part of the famous Gordon Highlanders, who have been famous the world over for their wonderful singing, dancing and playing of musical instruments The Gordons are three brothers and a sister. They not only sing and play instruments, but they give a series of wonderful dances of all nations, in cluding the famous Highland fling. In the line of instrumental playing, they will offer selections on nearly every known musical instrument, thus show ing their versatility and talent. They take especial pride in their playing of the Scottish national instrument, the bagpipe. The Sharrocka will appear in "Behind-the Grand Stand," a delic ious little comedy of the old horse race days and county fairs. You see the "barker," the fortune teller, the farmers, and the exhibits. There Is "Zaza," with her manager, who pre pares to do a fortune telling stunt against the orders of the village sleuth, who imagines that he started in on detection of crime where Sher lock Holmes left off. The manager circulates through the audience and turns out much comedy in a good, old- fashioned way. There is much elaug and old "rube" talk in the skit which gives it a fine flavor of the rural com munity. To add variety and spice to his entertainment, the manager of the Empire booked Barto and Clark, who appear in "Marooned." a comedy skit with many a song and dance jln it. Amanda Hendricks, a singing comedi enne, will make her first appearance in the western chain of houses. She has scored many a success in the east by (popularizing a number of songs. Eldora and company, in comedy and burlesque Juggling, will doubtless prove to be another high class fun act of the type which has prown so popular hereabouts. Four reels of high class motion pictures will round out the new Mil. LOCAL INSTITUTE IS NOT MENACED Civil Service Commission De nies It Will Stop County Farm Meetings. BLAMES STATE INSTITUTE Warm Retort Made to Statement on Behalf of the Latter In Squab ble Now Pending. SPECIAL TRAIN OF TEN COACHES TO R. I. COUNTY FAIR at Joslin, EL, Sept. 10-12 inclusive, over the C, B. & Q. will run according: to following schedule: Leave Rock Island 9:20 a. Leave Molina 9:45 a. m. Leave East Moline 9: OS a. Arriving at Joslin 10:20 a. m. (Sept. 10 only). m. ni. RETURNING. Leave JosMn 5:45 p. m. Arrive Itock Island C:4S p. a. D. ODEN, Passenger Agent T. A. RIODELL, Ticket Agent. W. 0. W. REPORT GOOD WORK IN SOLICITING Camp No. 3, Woodmen of the World, and grove No. 27, Woodmen circle, held their regular semi-monthly meeting last night at Math's hall. .Members report good progress being made in soliciting new members to Join at the classes to be held Friday evening. Oct. 30, at the Odd Fellows hall, eight applications being re ceived by the W. O. W. and three by prove- 27. Five candidates were in itiated by camp 85 and after the meet ing closed, refrethmcnts were served by the ladies of grove 27. Inflammatory Rheumatism Quickly Relieved. Morion L. Hill of Lebanon. Ind., says: My wire naa mnammaiory rheumatism In every muscle and Joint; her suffering was terrible and her body and face were swollen al most beyond recognition; had been in bed for elx weeks and had eight physicians, but received no benefit until she tried Dr. Deletion's Relief for Rheumatism. It gave Immediate relief and she was able to walk In three days. I am sure It saved her life." Sold by Otton Gratjan, 1S01 Sec ond avenue. Rock Island, and Gust Schlegel A Bon. 220 8econd street. Davenport. (Adr.) In a heated reply to the statement recently Issued by the Illinios farmers' institute the state civil service com mission denies that there is any dan ger that the county institutes will be held up because unable to get the cus tomary $75 from the state to defray the expenses. The state commission reviews the controversy which is now before tie courts and says: "We have- never considered em ployes of the county institutes as un der the state civil service law, and the statement of representative Abbott that the civil service commission has or ever would handicap the county in stitute officers in paying speakers, janitors, or any other employes is ma liciously false. "Over the $75 appropriated to each county institute,, the commission has and claims no jurisdiction whatever. ana on voucners lor these sums our certificate is not required. "The statement that on several oc casions the commission did not grant permits to employ speakers for coun ty institutes in time and speakers could not oe provided, is a falsehood. The commission gave blanket author ity to the institute to employ speakers as it chose, and to replace authorised speakers by emergency appointments without consulting the commission. If any dates were not filled, the fault was elsewhere and the attempt to blame the commission is without justification. No Excuse for Litigation. "At the present time there Is no ex cuse in the litigation brought by the institute, nor in the attitude of the civil service commission for failure to conduct work of tlio institute as us ual. Compliance wkh the law will not prejudice the appeal taken by the in stitute and the commission stands ready to approve all pay rolls with the exception of one person, the wife of Secretary McKeene, employed by him in violation of the civil service law, replacing a competent stenogra pher discharged without a hearing and who has been paid, in violation of the appropriation law, the salary pro vided for the stenographer, although Mrs. McKeene can neither take sten ographic notes nor transcribe them on the typewriter. "The notice served by Representa tive A. N. Abbot, a republican mem Der or the legislature, upon county institutes, that the $75 due each coun ty for institute purposes cannot be ob tained because of the civil service commission attitude, is a flagrant at tempt to play politics and create sent! ment against civil service in the fight upon the merit system which Mr. Ab bott is leading. "Since the civil service commission has no jurisdiction over county insti tute employes and is not required to certify to the expenses of the county institutes, the $75 appropriations can not be affected in any way by the at titude of the civil service commission, In other matters where responsibility is placed by the law upon the civil service commission, it will not be shirked, whatever the attempts of Rep resentative Abbott to intimidate the commission and to misinform the pub lic." DAVENPORT Krabbenhoeft Fest Winner. Roy KrabbenhoeTt, one of the Actives of the Davenport Turngemeinde delega tion, took first place at the annual Eldridge Stiftungsfest held Sunday with 60.85 points. His nearest com petitor was Harry Warnken of the Turngemeinde, who scored second place with 47.85 points. William Ber- telsen of Rock Island took third in the free-for-all with 47.38 points. In the event open to Eldridge Turn ers. Christ Ewoldt won the second leg on the three-year medal with 42.92 points and Arthur Runge won tne class medal with 28.10 points. Krab benhoeft s marks in the free-for-all were the highest of the competitors in each of the sub events. They were as follows: High Jump 5 ft. 10 in.; broad jump. 19 ft.; pole vault. 10 ft.; shotput, 34.9 ft.; hop. step, jump, 3S.7 ft. Dave Warnken of the Northwest Davenport Turnverein did not compete. Oh! Kly Fssi !8y JFeef Hurt They Ache and Barn and Pain Ho So I Can't Stand It Get TONCIO-Instant Belief. For tired arhlnir. tmrnlnt, wll-n f"-t IIhtc'h notti liiK Ilka TON(iu. You may think Vftll-r. IrluH IIl.i.i nil. but H your i&f trt hnr you bnvf n't uikU .ffl TiiS(. Forth 'V! poiioi-man, the barber, the tired shop slrl. Hi woman with thp Usui hor, the man- with the ,.uJ,,.ont. ""con fln1 Inxtant llcf In TONUO. the isrontrst of root remedies. It aoothea and allayn r i ""u "urninn ai once. Don t think for a minute l.piauae you hiv trl.-a puwdori and ointments and tab lets that dlnaolve In hot water, with jio great relief, that all hopa Is iron. nv.iJ.',!-your nrarr druKslat and get TONUO your relief will be Inatant and your comfort perpetual, and you will lileHS the day you read this pa per. "10N50 la for aal- by all drug Klt. ZS rente, or aerit by mall pre paid by LtounUon Pharniucal Oo t'hlcajro. V,u .w'" '" ttntl Tonen at .lolin F. Ha-hnelder'a. Iim. J. Klrnlr't, otti. K. '"'. A. J. KeUe and College 1'liar UIMCjr, Kim k ItUud, 111. J ' m m re- all Boys Under 13 Can't Use Guns. "Beys under the age of 13 years 6hould not be permitted to use ."rearms of any kind." announced Magistrate Louis E. Roddewig In police court yes terday morning, when 9-year-old John Winter was arraigned with his broth er Charles on a charge of discharging firearms within the city limits. "A boy of that ape does not know how to handle a weapon and someone is liaDle to be killed or soriouslv In jured," continued the judge. "I r-v lieve the cir? should pass an ordinance along the above lines." The Winter brothers were arrested in McCIellan Heights yesterday morning, after resi dents had complained of the wild west effect produced by the promiscuous firing of a rids. Charles, the elder, was fined $1 and costs. o Make Charge of Conspiracy. Claim inK that tte plaintiff. Constable C. R. Swindle of F.ettendorf Is in conspiracy with George Boston, the only saloon keeper in the town, to prevent them from carrying on a lawful business, Nick Coin, Harry Coin, Gust S tamos and George Tolinous, defendants In a suit brought against them In district court to enjoin them from selline liquor in Bettendorf and In the seventh judicial district, filed an answer today, through Attorney M. V. Gannon. They ask the dismissal of th plaintiffs' petition. The allegation Chat they are bootlegging is malicious ard mad at the Instigation of Boston, th defend ers aver. The latter ay they receive orders for beer In Rock Island and fill them In Bettendorf. Hospital Board Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Davenport hospital association was held last night at the hospital, the following be ing chosen as directors: J. B. Hostet ler, U J.. Dougherty. H. C. Runge, C. C. Mclntyre, Dr. J, S. Weber and Dr, C. S. Glynn. The following: are the officers for the year- elected by tne board: President Dr. C. E. Glynn. Vice President Lee J. Doty?herty. Secretary-Treasurer Dr. J. 8. Weber.. Schlueter Night Captain. The ap pointment of Detective Charles F. Schlueter to the position of night cap tain of police has been announced by Chief Schramm. He succeeds Captain John Quinn who returns to the detec tive ranks at his own request. Mr, Schlueter is a veteran of the Daven port police department, and his pro motion is a fitting recognition of abil ity and his many years of faithful ser vice on the force. ' "I Don't Care Much Anyhow." Al though told that she could not embark A baa nf mitrfmnnv until a (JUIU DU W A. ...WW. - J year had elapsed since she had ob tained a divorce rom her former nus band, Mrs. Daisy Carter, 35 years old. of Lacon, 111., was not peeved at Clerk Harry J. McFarland of the Scott coun ty district court. "Oh! my no," she re marked on departing, with a decisive shake of her head. "I don't much anyhow." Her groomto-be was Carl Steele, also of Lacon. He said he was a bollermaker and 25 years old. Mrs. Carter informed the clerk that she had been divorced from her first hus band only since last May. Steele, al most but not quite, succeeded in ven turing on his first connubial voyage. Clerk McFarland has had extensive experience in the matter of Issuing marriage permits, but, he declares, this was the best ever from a humor ous standpoint. He laughed, and so did all the others in the office, until tears came to their eyes. "That wo man certainly is a philosophical sort sort of a creature," Ork McFarland said. Storm to Cost County $5,000 The rainstorm of Saturday night damaged county bridges and roads to the extent of $5,000, according to County Engi neer J. M. Malloy. He now has a large number of men at work making re pairs. The backing of many bridges was washed out, and numerous iron culverts were torn out and carried j away. Farmers m tne nonnern sec tion of the county say the storm was one of the worst in their experience. It inflicted more damage to county bridges and roads than any storm that has visited the county for some time. Engineer Malloy said. At a number of points Duck creek is swollen to a width of more than a mile. Water also covers the roads in certain sec tions. A heavy rainstorm in June did damage amounting to $4,000. With characteristic promptness Engineer Malloy rushed out his crews. Obituary Record Mrs. Walter Born. 26 years old, died at Mercy hospital yesterday after a lingering illness. She was born May 2. 1888, In Davenport. On May 11, 1909, she was united in marriage with Walter Born, who sur vives. Her mother, Mrs. Emma Ker- ler, also survives. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday af ternoon from the home in Bettendorf. Interment will take place in Falrmount cemetery. , LAYMEN MEET AT KEWANEESEPT.18 Central irinois Association Aa. nounces a Two-Daj Program. . . BISHOP M'DOWELL THERE Live Topics Will Be Discutted, With Two Debetes by Leading Church Workers, Sept 15 the Central Illteoi Uj. man's association meets at Kewas and the programs have Just beea . tributed. The session will contiuas for two days, Friday and Saturdj. Bishop McDowell will be on hand ui one of the other speakers will be Ha ford Crawford of St. Louis. Foilcrwicg IS ine program; Friday, Sept. 18. ' 9:00 Devotion.' 9:20 Business. 9:3 Debate: "Resolved, That tfc Minister is Responsible for Lack of to. terest in Church Work." Affirmative: Rev. J. W. Ferris. Otto Augustine; negative: R. L. FlemlDg, Rev. H. Jt Bloomer. 10:45 Appointment of committeet 11:00 With Bishop McDowell in Joint meeting. 1:30 Devotion. 1:40 Echoes from the officers. . 2:15 "The Rural Church of Today and Tomorrow." (a) John S. Price, Muscatine, Iowa; (b) Rev. F. H. Bird, Trivoli, 111. Open discussion. 3:30 Our church enterprise. 4:00 The question box. Saturday, Sept. 19. 8:00 With the bishop before fig conference. 9:00 Devotion. 9:30 "The Every Member Can vast. fa) John B. Johnson, Carthage; (b) Rev. J. B. Trimble. Open discussion. 10:45 Address, Hanford Crawford, St, Louis. ' 1 : 30 Devotion. 1:45 Business and election of offi cers. 2:30 Debate: "Resolved, That There Should Be Equal Representa tion of Minister and Laymen in tht Annual Conference." Affirmative: Rev. T. W. McVety, M. D. Obenshain; negative, J. M. Elliott, Rev. V. Z. Git mer. 4:00 Introduction of new officers. Benediction. The Officers. Officers of the association are: President Dr. J. S. Reece, Normal, 111. Secretary J. E. Millard, East Pe oria, III. Treasurer D. H. Kent, Cropsey, IE Vice Presidents Galesburg district, A. A. Reynolds. Victoria, III.: Kanka kee district, Charles Xeitz, Fairbory, HI. ; Pontiac district, Henry Baker, Streater. 111.; Rock Island district, John S. Price, Muscatine, Iowa: Peona district. Dr. Walter Wyatt, Peoria, H All the news all the time The Argus. The Fink cf Health is every woman's right: but many are troubled with sallow complexions, headaches, backaches, low spirits until they learn that sure relief may be found is w Direction! f Special Vals to Wem wfBj t0 SU mrnrkm. Is box, 10c, 2Sfc CATARRH OF HEAD AND STOMACH Tools. Pertina Five Bottles Cured Me Mr. Frank Richter, No. 30$ East Second St, Winona. Minn., writes "My catarrh was principally located in my head and stomach. I tried many remediee without success. I tried several doctors, but they were unable to cure me. I read of Perune in the papers, and five bottles cured me. "As a remedy for catarrh I take pleasure in recommending Peruna for catarrh of the stomach. I know what it Is to be afflicted with this awful disease and consider it my duty to sar a word in behalf of the remedy which gave me such relief. Peruna cured me. and I know It will cure any one else who suffers from this disease. It gives me great pleasure to testify to the curative effects of this medicine. Peruna Is a well tested and frequently used remedy, and for catarrh of the stom ach it is unsurpassed." "1 8aiv x v "1 Is - vrv" Silk r tail As a rule, people when ailing apply very properly to a doctor before re sorting to a ready-to-take medicine. The great majority are cured by the doctor. But a per cent, of chronic cases fail to find a cure and at last begin to use ready-to-take medicines. It is very noticeable indeed the number of people among our testifiers who say that it was only after the doctor had failed to cure them that they were induced to take Peruna. Then they find to their relief, to their surprise, to their joy, that Peruna is the remedy they should have taken at fcrsc. v Louis Syberkrop v Decorator in Fresco Superior Designs for public and private buildings. Bungalows a specialty. ROCK ISLAND, ILL. y A