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THE ARGUS'. TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1908. TO CHOOSE TICKET The Democratic City-Township Convention Meets Tonight at Turner Hall. PROSPECTS ARE THE BES1 Republicans Hold Preliminary Cau cuses in Some of Wards. the The democratic city-township con vention is to be held at Turner hall at S o'clock this evening, pursuant to the call of Chairman Joseph Grotegut and Secretary Ralph Lamont of the city township committee. The party has been wisely guided in its course so far in the oicliminaries to the 6pring campaign, both in the selection of a'dermanlc nominess and otherwise, rnd it is hoped it will choose well in the composition of its township icket and in the organization of its township committees this evening. In which event it will go before the peo ple with every prospect of success in the municipal and township campaign. Fifth Wnrtl Kepuhllranx. The republicans of the Fifth ward I'eld a preliminary meeting, in view of the approaching primaries, at the office of B. F. Knox on Twentieth street last evening. WhHe there was no friction on the surface, the way certain elements who desired recog nition were rolled after having put up 'he job to contest the caucus, was in teresting to behold. John Miller was chairman and George A. McDonald was secretary., The proceedings started with the'odoption of a motion by Frank Kelly, that a committee; from each precinct be named on the selection of delegates to the city township convention. The motion was opposed by O. V. Burner who desired the privilege of naming the represen tatives to the convention delegated to the chair. The motion prevailed, how ever, and the chair named as the conv inittee. on the selection of delegates I). F. Knox. D. J. Brown jHid Hans Srhroeder from the first precinct and Frank Kelly, H. A. Weld and James Murphy from the second precinct The delegates as selected by the com mittee and approved by the caucus are as follows: B. F, Knox, D. J. Brown. Hans Schroeder, "William Gan sert, H. A. .1. McDonald. M. I. Morris, Charles Sundeen, M. E. Sweeney, Spencer Mattison, Jr.. J. L,. Freeman. Daniel Montgomery, Sam Ranson and John Steng?l. The committeemen re main as before, John Furlong from the first precinct and John Miller from the second. There was no expression r.s to aldermanic preference, although Alderman George Tj. Schmid was given a pleasant smile in acknowl edgment of a box of cigars. Fourth Word Mrrtinc. At a meeting of the Fourth ward're publicans the following list of dele gates was selected to be voted on at !the primary to be held Saturday: Dr. W. II. Ludewig, Dr. E. M. Sala, Leo Vemere, Henry Paridon, Ed Tremann, Louis Allars, R. C. Benson, J. K. Brana enburg, Gabe Mosenfelder, William Weisler,H. C. Harris, Rollin Sturgeon and Dr. E. Bradford. Phil Miller was chosen committeeman from the first precinct and Fred Rinck committee man from the second precinct. Phil Miller acted as chairman of the meet ing and Ed Brandenburg as secretary. The meeting took no action on the aldermanic contest in the ward, but it is understood that a long knife is being sharpened for Alderman R. C. Benson, and he may not be named a3 the candidate to succeed himself in the council. ' In FirMt Wnril. The First ward republicans will meet this evening at the Nold barber shop on Fourth avenue to select a delegate tiCKCt and candidates for ward committeemen. The meeting will be called at 7:30 o'clock. Cnndlilatt-M Cumins Forth. Republican candidates for the va cancies which will exist at the coming election are coming forth with their papers for the various nominations. Henry Potts announces himself.a can didate for nomination for collector, i:nd Louis Pfoh for supervisor. Two 1 ew candidate for Seventh ward alder man on the republican ticket are A. E. Xelson and Trileman J. Ellinwood. Alderman George Schmid is a candi date in the Fifth and John Carse in the second wards. Phil Miller is the aspirant for the didermanic nomination in the Fourth ward and James Simser in the Third, they filing their announcements yes terday with Chairman Schriver of the committee. Ordinance for Construction of Sewer , in District No.' 1 ' Unanimous ly Adopted. REPORT OF WORK SUBMITTED Associated Charities Assisted Many Families During February. The Associated Charities held its regular monthly meeting this morning in Dr. J. V. Stewart's office. Routine matters, were attended to and a report of the families assisted was submit ted as follows: First ward, 7; Second ward, 10; Third ward. 4; Foarth ward, 4; Fifth ward. 2; Sixth ward. 2; Sev enth ward, 8. Miss Dina Ramser, the police matron, reported that 16 famil ies had been helped by donations of clothing. The association has found a couple of families that are badly in need of cook stoves with ovens for baking bread. The officers are anxious to ham of those who have second, hand Moves in condition to use which they r.rc willing to donate to descrvin, families. Hearing Is Continued. The hearing of John Xotis, James Notts and John Kartimis, the Greeks arrested and charged with assault and battery for engaging in a fracas near the steel mill Saturday, was continued by Justice Wells, to whom a change of venue from Justice Schroeder's court- was taken yesterday afternoon. to 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. They were held under $700 bonds. Cljp'List NABSTEDTS Discounts. This list of discounts is given that sharp shoppers may clip out and bring it with them. , - ' - All our goods are marked in plain figures Fome articles have the sale price given and some have just the gross price. This great "Forced Out of Business Sale" has proven itself to be a genuine Nabstedt money-saving opportunity. We want you to visit this store whether yon contemplate making purchases or not our store and its display of finest wares will cer tainly interest you. STILL NO ACTION Telephone Ordinance Laid Over Till Next Meeting by City Council. W.SH 10 STUDY ITS EFFECT CLIP THIS Gold Jewelry Discount 25 Diamond Bracelet, exquisite filigree design, $1C5; now ..$123.75 $5 gold, plain Bracelet $3.75 Plated Silver Discount 30 , 4-piece Tea Set, $7.50; now ... $5.25 Sterling Silver Discount 20 Bread Tray, $15; now .' $12.00 Picard China Discount 30 Beautiful gold Sugar. Creamer and Coffee, $10.20; now $7.15 Rings, Discount 30 Watches, Discount 10 to 30 Swiss movement, $10; now $7.00 Diamonds Discount 10 Libbey Cut Glass Discount 30 i Miscellaneous Silver Discount 25 Clocks, Discount 25 Remember, many of the articles marked with such low discounts are offered to you practically at cost. NA3STEDT'S GUARANTEE OF HIGHEST QUALITY IS GIVEN WITH EVERY PURCHASE. 107-109 W. 2d St. Davenport J A new ordinance, amending the franchise ordinance of the Union Elec tric Telephone & Telegraph company was formally presented to the city council last evening, and after some littie discussion, was laid over to the next meeting, there being objections to a vote at the meeting last evening. The ordinance is practically the same as the draft which the council has had under consideration for some tim- only minor changes being made. The measure was read by Mayor Schaffer, and formally presented by Alderman" Iawler, chairman of the ordinance com mittee, who moved its consideration. At the request of the mayor, City At torney J. F. Witter brietly analyzed the opinion of the supreme court ir the Moline litigation with the Central Union, and again argued for delay in acting on the Union Electric franchise on the ground that the question of rates invejved in the new company's ordinance may prejudice the city s case with the Central Union. Mr. Witter was asked by Alderman Ostrom as to what the supreme court said on this rate question, and replied that the court holds that if the charg ing cf exorbitant rates is in violation of the ordinance, it is cause for repeal ing the ordinance. The court, how ever, noias tnat tne ordinance con tains no provision as to rates, and that therefore this can not be considered in the legislation, and states flatly that the proper manner to control the rates to be charged by the telephone companies is by a general ordinance. There seems some misunderstanding as to the. present situation as to this question of rates, and the city attor ney did not make the matter clear as to the supreme court's views on the subject. The court says "the city could not impose new or added conditions not contained in the ordinance and forfeit the license for a failure to comply with them. If the city has po'" regulate and control the service to the1 public and compel the defendant to furnish adequate and proper service at reasonable charges, the power must be exercised by general .ordinance cov ering the conditions and applying equally to all telephone companies." IIoIiIh Del' v VnrleM. . The city attorney "as subjected to a fire of cross examl.. ion by Dr. Os trom, who maintains that the city's lit igation with the Central Union has no connection with the present question before the council. Dr. Ostrom maintained that the dam age, if the city's case may be preju diced by the rate situation as regards Che new company, has already been done. He holds that the communica tions to the council showing that the new company has been unable to do business at the rates charged, are suf ficient in court, and the adoption of the Union Electric ordinance will not alter the situation. Dr. Ostrom, by his questions to the city attorney, brought out the fact that the city must still show that it had cauHe to repeal the franchise of the "ral Union, and that the process of proving this point may consume years in the courts. The case at present is lying dormant, in the circuit cou and can not be' taken up until a new , as ter in cnancery is named, and pert s not for several months later. After the master has passed on the case, months more may be consumed in the circuit court, .and v then an uncertain period of time will be required to final ly determine the case in the higher courts. "The delay in this case appears to me," said Dr. Ostrom, "to be an un derstanding among members of the le gal fraternity with a view to mulcting the city for legal fees In the litiga tion." "Suppose that, in the meantime, while the Central Union case Is pend ing, the new company goes out of bus iness, what has been gained?" asked Dr. Ostrom. After some little time had been spent in tne discussion, Dr. Ostrom moved that the matter be laid over. ' Dintrict Ko. 1 Sewer. The ordinance for the construction of the sewer system In district No.l 01 me souenwesi sewer system was adopted by unanimous vote. The ordi nance, which was presented by Alder man Lawler, provides for the construe tion of 24-Inch drains. The district is between Twenty-second street and the alley between Fourteenth-and-a-half and Fifteenth streets, and between Ninth and Eighteenth avenues. The city engineer's estimate or the cost Is $12,456.50. The city's portion will be about $1,000. This is the second sec tion of the southwest system to be provided for. The sewer In district No. 2 was built last year, and the one provided tor last evening Is to connect with this section. I'nder Park. Board. . A resolution offered by Alderman Anderson -was adopted, instructing the city attorney to report an ordinance to I place the boulevard on Seventh avenue between Thirty-eighth and Forty-sixth streets under the care of the park board. The naval reserves applied for right to build a boathouse at the foot of Twenty-first street. The matter was referred to the license and markets committee to report. ' Sprinkling Contract. Manager Stoddard of the" Tri-City Sprinkler company addressed the council relative to the contract with the city for sprinkling the streets. He stated that in 13 years ttie company . lost money in all but two seasons. He asked that the city reduce the charge to the company for water rent, and pay the company for sprinkling the streets. The council turned down the! application and adopted a resolution providing for the same contract as in the past, the company paying $400 a year for the water used, and sprink ling the streets in front of ett'y' prop erty free as a part compensation for the water used.r. - Mr. Stoddar Suggested that the city, as Davenport. -has done, provide for the sprinkling as a public benefit, or have the'work done by contract. He said that this plan had been found very successful in Davenport, and had resulted in a saving in cost to the property owners benefited. CAMPBELL DAMAGE SUIT IS CONCLUDED Case Goes to the Jury to Determine Issues Prohibition Matter Set for Hearing Tomorrow. The damage suit of James Camp tell against the Rock Island was con cluded in the circuit court and given to the jury this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The suit is for $25,000 for the loss of a leg in an accident. Mr. Campbell in the first trial of the suit was award ed $16,000 damages by the jury. The trial of Floyd Collins on a hcarge of robbery was begun this afternoon. Collins was arrested for taking a sum of money from a Des Moines man at the Rock Island depot come months ago. Judge Graves has set the petition for a writ of prohibition against the city clerk, to restrain him from plac ing on the ballot the liquor question, for hearing tomorrow morning. The matter was set for 5 o'clock last even ing, but not taken up. PERSONAL POINTS. Mrs. Nordling of Topeka, Kan., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Anna Peter son. Mrs. Sarah Town and two sons and daughter will depart this evening for California. Miss Daisy , Eidaelsdoerf er left this afternoou for an,, extended visit in Willard, S. D. Mrs. Sarah A. Crubaugh and Mrs. Charles McHugh arrived last night from the south. Mr. McHugh having joined them in Chicago. M. H. Sexton and S. F. Parker left for Chicago at noon today and H. E. Casteel will go tonight to represent Rock Island at the Three-Eye baseball meeting tomorrow. County Judge R. W. Olmsted and County Clerk H. B. Hubbard yester day attended the annual meeting and banquet of the state Swedish Republi can club at Aurora. Leon" Ashley, a nephew of Mrs. H. H. Hensley of this city, has been hon ored with the presidency of the class of 1SM)9 in agricultural engineering at the state university. August Geiger will leave Thursday for an extended western trip, which will include visits Ho Utah points, Portland, Seattle, and other coast points. He will be gone about two months. Spring Suits For W omen NEVER BEFORE HAS" A NEW SEASON BROUGHT FORWARD SUCH A UVISH SHOWING OF DRESS ES AND STREET COSTUMES FOR WOMEN ON SUCH AN EARLY DATE. WE ARE SHOWING A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF TAILOR-MADE AND SHIRT WAIST SUITS. WHILE THE FABRICS USED ARE IN THE LIGHTER TONE FOR SPRING, AND ALL OF THE STYLES ARE ADVANCED MODELS, THE MULTITUDE OF SUITS ARE MADE FOR IMMEDIATE WEAR A REFRESHING RELIEF FROM THE GARMENTS OF WINTER. BEAUTIFUL SUITS IN CHIFFON AND RAJAH PANAMA. G R A Y W O R S T E D S AND BROAD CLOTHS, POPULAR 2 AND 3-TONE STRIPE EFFECTS, FANCY TRIMMED COATS, ALSO PLAIN TAIL ORED STYLE: THE CORRECT BUTTERFLY SWTS IN BLUE, COPENHAGEN, BROWN, AND- TAN SUITS, RANGE FROM $12.50 to $35.00 Just a Word About Ladies Skirts WHATEVER YOUR PRICE FOR A SKIRT MAY BE. YOU WILL SAVE TIME, TROUBLE AND MON EY BY COMING AT ONCE TO YOUNG & M'COMBS' AND CHOOSING FROM THEIR SPLENDID VARI ETY REPRESENTING THE BEST SKIRT VALUES OBTAINABLE IN THE CITY. WE ARE EXCLU SIVE AGENTS INROCK ISLAND FOR CREATIONS OF THE CELEBRATED Workshop of "Worth Coming to the Illinois theater Friday evening, March 13? "Madam Butterfly The Theatrical Event of the Season. YOU'LL WANT TO LOOK YOUR BEST ON THIS OCCASION, AND THE BIG STORE IS MAGNIFICENTLY READY TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR PLANS TO ASSIST EVERY WOMAN IN THE AUDIENCE WITH EVERYTHING THAT IS NECESSARY TO LOOK THEIR BEST FOR THE NOTABLE EVENT. R. O C K '3C S X-rA. lI X3) ALL OVER WORLD Miss Maria C. Brehm Says Agi tation of Liauor Question is Universal Move. GIVES LECTURE ON SUBJECT Yes, Men, Rock Island Tailors Do Make our Clothes. We have Two of the Best cutters In the Tri-Cities. -Call and See them at -Work. Beal Tailoring Co Mliiois Theater Building. Talks at Meeting of Ladies' Auxiliary of the Rock Island Local Op tion League. An address on the subject, "The World Outlook," pertaining to the pro hibition question in .the various coun tries of the world, was delivered by Miss Marie C. Brehm, state worker of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, and tormeny siaie presinenc, last evening at the Memorial Chris tian church. Miss Brehm came here under the auspices of the woman's auxiliary of the Local Option league. She Is a member of the advisory board of the state anti-saloon league, Miss Brehm discussed the liquor question as it exists in various Euro pean and other countries and the measures taken In late years by the government and certain social bodies to curb the sale of liquor. She held the liquor question to be the greatest before the civilized world. Taking up the fights being made against it, she told of the international meeting "of the Anti-Alcohol league in Stockholm, Sweden, last year, in which addresses were made in -14 different tongues. This resulted in the establishment of being taken both by the emperor and the government to curb th.e use of li quor. Miss Brehm mentioned briefly the conditions in various other coun tries, and made comparisons with the traffic as it exists in America. RAILROAD TIES ARE BURNED Department Called to the West End to Extinguish Blaze. The fire department was called at 11:25 this morning "to the railroad yards in the vicinity of the Penn Oil line company's plant wjiere a pile of railroad ties had caught fire, sup posed from the sparks of a passing tngine. The No. 2 company laid a line of about 5t feet of hose from a plug near the oil plant and the blaze was extinguished without any material loss resulting. R. N. A. DELEGATES LEAVE FOR PEORIA Representatives and Aspirants for Of fice Depart in Special With Banners Flying. Rheumatic Pains Relieved. B. F. Crocker, Esq., now 84 years of age, and for 20 years justice of the peace at Martinsburg, Iowa, says: "I am terribly afflicted with sciatic rheu matism in my left arm and right hip. I have Used three bottles of Chambei lain's Fain Balm and it did me lots of good." For sale by all druggists. Your eye can't tell. The aspirants for offices, the reg ular delegates from the various camps pnd their friends departed for Peoria this morning to attend ihe head camp meeting of the Royal Neighbors which, continues over tomorrow. The party went in a special car attached to train Xo. 312. which departed at S:10. On tp.ch side of the car were banners designating the uature of the delega tion. Those in the party include Mrs. Mary Fay Hawes, who is now a mem ber of the board of managers and who is a candidate for the highest of fice, that of supreme oracle; Miss Myrtle Dade, who at present is bene ficiary recorder and aspires for the office of supreme recorder, and Dr. Hada Burkhart. who seeks a place aa supreme physician. The . delegates Irom this city are the following: Fay Hawes camp, 281. Mrs. Agnes Simp son; Mayflower camp. 101; Mrs. B. Ai.nsworth and Mrs. Ina M. Barker; Dewey camp, 103G, Mrs. Kate Collier; Prosperity camp, 3831, Mrs. Anna Ransom. , The delegates return tomorrow evening. Arrange Prayer Meetings. Cellulose that S OraC-- The woman's auxiliary of the Local n , Option league have arranged the fol- tlCaily SaWQUSu I lowing places for cottage prayer meet- CareleSS milling leaves! In?s for tomorrow afternoon at it in the flour. an International bureau of information YOUT eye Will never nO- ISZL: iSfitaUoned1ticeit Your stomach will. spre..i. white pi.... - - j l ne w asnDurn-rosDy It was learned by the investigating milliner nmrca eliminate?: commissions in Europe, Miss Brehm 1 1 i r stated, that white plague, consume cUl CClIUlUaC 11U1I1 tion, is incrf tsing Decause oi tne use p i TVTl T?1-nii of alcoholic beverages. A conference JUlQ lVlCQclX V lOUr cf specialists at London recently sub-1 " mitted a report in which was included ' - - " a resolution stating that alcohol traf fic must be stopped if the white plague ' Is to be checked, and that the time ha3 1 j come when the governments of the vjOld world should take measures ' to de- -crease the traffic if the human race 13 jNTCCLeLl to be perpetuated. . , In Scotland, she stated 40 per cent .Xfl fyt If of the cases of insanity were due to 'i AwLlX the use of alcohol. In Germany, a . country in which it is said people do not become intoxicated, but which re- Por Sale port Miss Brehm says Is . true only . when reversed, drastic measures are wOCers - ' ' - . mm o'clock: Mrs. PoUard's, 722 Eighteenth street; Mrs. Sturgeon's, . 1013 Nine teenth street; Mrs. Bromley's, 113.1 Tenth avenue; Mrs. Boomer's, 4219 Eighth avenue; Mrs. Kirkman's, .1424 T"Vi i l n t Vi ctnujt Mre Anilraiva fill . I'll l V 14. OH I . 1 41. U,.0f H i i. Fifteenth street; Mrs. Taylor's, 2401 Ro-tnth nvpniio' Mrs VVarnnrk's A9M Second street. . . i Occident Flour Costs a Little More Than Other. WORTH IT Sold by all dealers In ihe trl clties. retail price now 91.80 per sack. If your grocer wont fill Tour order for OCCIDENT, telephone North 1024-T, and. we will see that you ace supplied. Russell-Miller Milling Co, Room 8, Masonic Temple, Daven-