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THE AUGUS, WEDNESDAYS FEBRUARY 17, 1909. FINDS. CHILD DEAD IN CRADLE Mrs. Julius Lambert, 721 Ninth Street, . on Removing Covers, Makes Discovery. r.fceipts from the trustee's auction sale of the stock of J. B. lngalls, the jeweler, was declared yesterday after noon. In this connection the referees in bankruptcy, Adair Pleasants, took occasion to compliment the trustee, J. W. Parker, on the record he made in getting rid of the stock in short order for the benefit of the creditors. PLATFORM IS OUT Mayor Schaffer States Principles With a View ot Seeking Renomination. IT; HAD BEEN SMOTHERED COMPANY IS FORMED TO BUY BIG TRACT Lake Francois Land and Investment Company is Organized Here with Capital of $50,000. WaV left Asleep, and Mother Did Not Disturb t for Hours Was But ' Fiu Months rM a new iana company wun a capuai of $50,000 has been formed to take over 'Remarking to herself that her the business of the Streeter & Cooling daughter had been unusually auiet all conipany of thls city and purchaa Ninth sireet. this noon went to the tracta of 13 sections. D.COO acres, near cradle t of her 5-months-old daughter Martha, and was'horrifled to find th; little one dead. "A doctor was sura . moned at once but when he arrived he gave it as -his opinion that the little one , had smothered to death some tiAn c hAfnra Itta otrt at a 1 IIUUIA IJCltl C llltS at ITU. Mr, Lambert, who is employed in Moline, left home as usual this morn ing after eating breakfast. Little Martha was allowed to remain asleep v during the breakfast hour, after which ; i. . her mother returned to her and tucked her securely In the little cradle. The child was a very strong one and had 8 habit of .throwing off the covers. .. Knowing this, and not wishing to Jje taken away from her work during the morning, Mrs. Lambert was careful to - . see- that the covers were firmly. ?n place before she left the sleeping in fant. .She. then went about her hous work and was busy all morning wash ing. . .. .'.FlndM llaby Ilenil. ...... The .baby -was so quiet all morning that 4ts mother did not pay it any at tention, and allowed it to sleep a? supposed until dinner time. At noon she went, to the cradle aud lined un covers off the child. The little one did nqj stir.: She made an effort to awaken it but it was useless and she then . awoke -to half a realization of what it all meant, and summoned her husband and a doctor. She is heart- Dronen now, anu neany prosiraieu. .... Coroner IIoIiIn Inqut-Mt. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert have been mdrried but a short time and the mother Is a mere girl hardly out of her teens. .The losa of her first born .vvrjj,, aimost prostrated her. Lake Francois, British Columbia. Th new company is to be known as the Lake Francois Land & Investment company, and a number of prominent business men have become interested in it. The officers, are as follows President, George W. Streeter; vice president and treasurer, E. C. Hart; , secretary and general manager, O. G i Cooling; assistant secretary, H. B. I Hubbard. The directors are Dr. F. A. Smith, F. O. Van Galder, S. J. Fer guson, E. F. Dorn, Lewis Gowen, Cai- tain II. A. J. McDonald, E. C. Hart, O. G. Colling and G. W. Streeter. The last three controlled the Streeter & Cooling company. The new company offices will be in room 219 in the Saf ety building. The company has pur chased the tract and is preparing to open it this summer, PERSONAL POINTS. S FOR THE $1,000 LICENSE Promises to Insist Upon Regulation cf Saloon Says He Has Decreased , Crime 75 Per Cent. Mayor H. C. Schaffer today gave out to the press the following platform upon which he will make his campaign for. re-nomination by the republicans at the primaries Feb. 23: To the Republicans of Rock Island: As I am a candidate for re-nomination tor the office of mayor I desire hera- with to submit the platform upon which I stand, and which, in the event of my re-nomination and re-election, will embody the policy of my adminis tration during the ensuing term. For C1.O0O Llreuae. 1. I am in favor of increasing the saloon license fees from $500 to $1,000 per annum, and the limitation of sa loons to one for every 500 of the pop ulation. As you are doubtless aware. I have urged the adoption of these two measures by the council, but whil-j I could not convince the majority of the municipal legislature of the wis dom of these measures, the council finally adopted an ordinance submit- mitting the $1,000 license proposition to a vote of the people at the forth coming election. ; Oppomea Incidental Evlla. 2. I am in favor of the elimination of all abnoxious features from the sa loon business. During my term, as mayor, which is now drawing to a close, the efforts of the administr.i- tion have been .consistenly directed to the moral improvement of the city, by Mr. Green had suffered with heart trouble several mouths and then as thma set in and made his conditioa serious. Saturday his condition was such that it ' was decided to remove him to the hospital. His condition gradually grew worse and yesterday about 4 o'clock he passed away. He was born in Muncie, Ind., and was 42 years old. He came here five years ago and took charge of the board of trade office. He is survived by his wife, who is confined to hei room in tno kock island nouse as a result of the shock accompanying hei husband s deatn, ana his mother, a brother and a daughter in Muncie. . ' Whitham. Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy Whitham died at her home at Aledo Monday, aged 84 The funeral was held this morning. Mrs. Whitham was the mother of K. M. Whitham of Aledo, well known in this city, and leaves "one other son John Whitham of Lansing, Mich. She DISCUSS TERMS OF CONTRACT Ciiy Council Considers Bid for Street Lighting and Extension of the Circuits. THE COMMITTEE IS NAMED 1 Is Instructed to Confer With Company and Offer Suggestions No Cut In Clerk's Pay. The bid of the People's Power com pany for street lighting was taken up was one of the pioneers of this part of &y the council in committee of the the state, and she and her husband, the whole session last evening, and was late Joseph R. Whitham, made their gone over carefully. The company pro- home a refuge for fugitive negroes poses to reduce the cost of the lamps rt t 1 j i neeing ironi slavery io uanaua uurmg n n a var fnr otPt l5,mna nf wni-n the period just prior to the civil war. there are 2g7f and $33 ft year for the alley lamps, of which there are 14 W. H. Booth left for Texas las night for an extended visit. Henry Dibbern of Milan left las night for Arkansas for a week's stay Harry J3. Linderholm is in the citv making a short visit with his many driving women, gambling devices and other illegitimate "attfactious" from the saloons, and enforcing the mid night and Sunday closing laws. If I Weigand, Gertrude Adelia. the Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weigand, 433 Forty-fourth street, died Monday ev ening after a brief illness. The child was born Jan. 4. The funeral services were held this afternoon at St. Mary's church in Moline. Burial took place at St. Mary's cemetery in East Moline. Funeral of David Garber. The funeral of David Garber was held this morning from the Sacred Heart church. The services were con ducted by Rev. J. F. Lockney. Burial took place at Calvary cemetery. Funeral of W. H. Starr. friends. Rev. F. E. Shult and Rev. J. V. Edwards have gone to Tennessee on a short trii). W. C. Schull of El' Paso. Texas, Is viisting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Briggs. am re-elected, I shall continue my efforts In this direction, whose success, I believe, is demonstrated by the faot that the last two years have witnessed la reduction of 75 ner cent in the num- Harry M. McCaskrin left last nigfit ber of crimes commuted here, as com- lor a two weeks trip to Brownsville, pared with the preceding two years. lexas, and otner southern points. Fnr Filter Conatrnrtion. H. C7 Johnson has resigned his posi- 3. i am in favor of the eneedv con Coroner J. F. Rose conducted an in-!tion as PrinciP1 f South Heights struction of a mechanical. filter plant, quest this afternoon. Dividend oiv lngalls Stock. J Ther first creditors dividend on the school to accept the principalship of the schools at Bartonsville, 111. . Mr. Johnson will take up his new duties next week. The present cost is $C5 for street lamps and $36 for alley lamps. The company proposes to renew a contract made five years ago, which in turn was a re newal of the contract of 1899. In the original contract the price was $72, and provision was made at that time for the eight towers which for a time supplemented the system of low lights, The contract provides tbat the lamps shall be 2,000-candle power, and oper ated at full candle power, with not less than 450 watts. Carbons of one- half inch, diameter are specified. Provlaluna of Contract. The contract provides, that the lamps shall be lighted a half hour aftesun The funeral of William H Starr. 91C set ad burn until ,a ,nalf f,1366 ntc.u.s.mT.nmcH Dunlap Hat Opening THURSDAY, FEB. IS, 1909. Also a Complete Line of STETSON and IMPERIAL HATS. Dunlap S5.00. Stetson S3.50. Imperial $3,00. You Know Us THE FASHION LEADERS THE LONDON recommendations, and his appointment has been urged by Hon. William Jack son and S. J. Collins, both of whom are accmainted with him and his work. First avenue, was held yesterday af- daylight, on a moonlight schedule. ThejThere has been SQme laU ,n fav(jr of ternoon from the home. The services alley lamPs are to burn .frm 11 cloc,k I employing two consulting engineers, I . : 1 1 .1 . 1 w . V. T'V.rt Alfir So Unlink Tint in were in charge of Rev. Henry Cullen of Milan. Burial took place at Chip- piannock cemetery. FOR NEW ARMORY Senator Landee Introduces a Bill Providing for $35,000 to Erect Building Here. till daylight. The city is bound not to;but tfae councU hag about decided that I impose a tax on the company a poles t httor than two as it during the life of the contract, and not wouW a,most be necesSary 10 compel me company u y.a to employ three if two were hired, wires underground. Franchises witaj, The proposition of Alderman Ellin- wood, to reduce the compensation of the city clerk, and to make his salary cover all duties for which special fees are now provided, met with no encour- WILL DISCUSS NEW PARK PROPOSITION Meeting is to Be Held in Seventh Ward This Evening to Consider Purchase of Tract. v.-- r Beat Tailoring Co. Editorial" Addressed to Skeptics. which will furnish the people with an abundant supply of perfectly filtered water, and which will obviate the nec essity of pumping raw unfiltered water Into the mains whenever a fire seems to demand a greater pressure than is piwided by the present gravity pres sure from the existing inadequate filter plant on the bluff. The latter, in the event of the construction of the mechanical filter plant at the pumping station on the river' bank, should, and will be utilized for the storage of a large reserve suuply for the down town sections of the city, and to sup ply the daily and growing require ments of the bluff sections. . Civil ServU-e for Drpartmrnta. 4. I am in accord with the growing sentiment in favor of placing varioua municipal departments, particularly the fire, police and waterworks depart ments, under civil service regulations, to the end that it may be the Interest of the men employed to do their whol-i duty at all times, by the assurance ob tained by them that the continuity of their employment will be made more certain by the performance of their duty, than by . side-stepping. 5. I am in favor of making public Improvements, such as the completion of the sewerage systems , and the building of pavements and permanent sidewalks, as rapidly as the people demand them, and the city's finances permit of provision for the munici pality's proportion of the costs accru ing from the several improvements. Ilefera to Pant Effort. As a resident of the city, I believe you are aware, in a general way, of what my administration has sought to accomplish toward cleaning ud the city from a moral standpoint; and 'of promoting the material and sanitary well-being of the community by the building of pavements and sewers Better Accommodations Needed by Militiamen and Movement Is to Be 1 . : . , , Warmiy;, Commended. Among the bills introduced in the Illinois senate yesterday afternoon was other companies to interfere with the operations of the People's PoWer com pany are also provided against by the contract. Lamps must have police pro tection, and may be removed if inter- fnrpri with nr dnmasred The location of not more than 10 lamps may be ' fsement In the council Alderman El- changed In a year at the expense of " ",u"u the company. If the company fails "Je tt' 11Aeu SdU,ri' I,U luai for 15 consecutive day to supply the for special assessment work ' . . Icnriiiifl Iio oliTniiiittftn nnn that tnA iM- WANTS ONE IN MOLINE, ALSO ' .ISWlon of water rents should either be bond. It has the right to transfer its .T"L . ' L , I rnn.nrt on th snm tprrn the trans- anCe of 'C0( a year for th5s work cut .mm v i . s x i & feree giving a $15,000 bond in that , Ame,uu 5muul vm out m t..q tow ot ,.vwio-i tr if the conditions were . changed the 240 lamps, at' $65 a year, nd did away!cle,,k n a11, Ptillty would put m with th tour inmns .; lonly th eight hours a day required, in- f I .. . .1 . . . n .1 ,r 1 1 I sit-an ul i- anu in iiuurs uauy, anu es- r- Itra time Sundays, as at present This, auuousu me umt-nneii usleu mat - , onursp, would . necessitate the em. uue lul au ai'Piupi i oJ,uv man me. average cnj ol 6,uu -,sibly witJl less satisfactory results, a new armory at Rock Island, present- 000 population, they argued that the Smith ctatPfi that it honi,i Up . ed by Senator Landee of Moline. It city needs still more lights, and var- ,. , th u - . - . 19 :i! J Z .1 n.nMn, " is unaerstooa that a similar bill on be- urns propusiuoub ia,u ims m.u c.t: th employment of additional help in nair oi.Moime vfii aiso De onerea Dy ucuku. "u...uUu vx ..6Ul3 tne clerk.g offlce anyway, in answer Mr. Landee. lor wnicn tne city pays, tne company to th tnat Molin(1 nnvs hllt Rock Island's armory is now the is furnishing about 15 lights free of S1 8nn : .t . t . . .. . , . property of the city, being part of the cost, and there are six lamps in Long' Moline conects only about $30,000 a city hall building. In the recent re- View park for which no charge isiVea in watp t h . R k . modeling of that structure better quar- made. The city has GO more lamps and T,earIy $C5,ooo is collected yearly." ters were proviaea ror company .a ot mun wonae. . . Alderman Ellinwood was of the opinion the 6th regiment and the second divi- Alderman Smith proposed that the that th , k j valuable an slon second ship's crew, N. M. I. council make an effort to revive the empi0ye than any other of the citv n tNwn.mni.iin.. project for greater illumination of Sec-1 nnj i, rrnnri Hi ,i.- However. a seDarate buildine devo- ond avenue and other business blocks, wUa tnat , the SUDerintendent of ted to the needs of the militiamen and endeavor to make arrangements . waterworks and the chief of the po- would be a decided imorovement over v. .. nce ana nr (ionartnients. In answer present accommodations and 'would as needed for such illumination, in ' to this proposition it was pointed out without doubt increase interest in both case ine mercnanis win Troviae ior that the clerk la an eiected 0fflCe-, and branches of the service. Senator Lan- tne ot maintainance. He also pro- gives a bondj and ia responslbie for dee's efforts will be warmly em- posed that the city ask the power com- the handling of about half a million pany to install 15 red incandescent lamps In the city as police signals to be used in connection with the alarm box. system. Alderman Ellinwood suggested a three instead of a five year contract. We dote on skeptics. Just so he is a skeptic with brains. We love to get into our store the man who pro claims that we are sharks; that weruna rummy tailor Modesty forbids elaboration by me, of shop; that we cannot do as we advertise; and all the other tmngs tnat tne man wno aoesn t know says and thinks.: - ' -.- We like to have him come into our store because seeing is believing, and the intelligent man will admit it When he is wrong and become a loyal advocate. Here is something to think about: - Evety suit we make is warranted to satisfy. Your measure is taken with the understanding of satisfaction or no pay. We guarantee to produce for $25 a suit that you ! could not duplicate at any other tailor's for less than 26 for the purpose of nominating town ,1 A CA A a shlP officers. The Seventh ward voten p9V; wi fx muu uiai jf ou v.uuiu uui iiuu iu icaujriuauc store at any price. We do offer a Selection of materials equal to anyteid in the Third, second and. sixth throa tatlnr shnns in Uncle Island- - , v wards. In the Second ward . the . can- T . . - rr-i . . Ididacy of Alderman August Utke for K. .. , . isn i ir time to join tne procession r 10 get in line reelection was endorsed. Th rnnril. with the rest of ithe levCUheaded citizens who are I dates made talks at the different meet- making us their tailor shop? ' And, especially, isn't it Inss vaat has been accomplished under both . heads. But I may be permitted to express the belief that my recoil nas Deen sucn as will meet tne ap proval of all fair, minded men, who are interested in the moral and mater ial progress of the community, and o them I submit my cause at the forth coming primary election. Respectfully yours, H. C. SCHAFFER, Ward IMertlnira Held. The republicans in the ..different wards are busy naming delegates-' to a township convention to be held Feb. town-voters have already named "their delegation, and last evening there were caucuses This evening the proposition of pur chasing a tract of about 23 acres be tween Thirty-eighth and Forty-second streets south of Ninth avenue for a new link m tna city s parK sys tem will be considered. The Bluff Improvement association has taken the matter up, and has arranged for a, meeting of all citizens inter-, ested, and the members of the city council have arranged to be present. The meeting will be held at the Zion hall on Seventh avenue. All the news all the time The Argus. mended. ACTORS FILE $1,000 SUIT Morris & Wheeler Begin Proceedings Against Moline House. A praecipe in a suit for $1,000 has I He also desires greater possibilities been filed hv .Tosenh O Morris and for relocating the lamps. Alderman Miss Zelma Wheeler, a vaudeville Smith, Lawler and Frick spoke in fa- team appearing as Morris & Wheeler, vor of requesting the company to in against I .B. Haviland, proprietor of stall without cost to the city as many the Elite theater of Moline. G. A. I lamps as are required to lignt darK dollars a year. "If a man ever earned his pay, it is the city clerk," said the mayor, evi dently speaking from his own experi ence. This ended the discussion. Shallberg represents the .plaintiffs. The suit was started In the county court. Tomorrow the jury for this term of the county court will report, and the condemnation case of the' commission ers of Hampton drainage district No. 3 against Reidy Bros, and M, I. Mor ris and H. Lewis will be taken up. WAS PECULIAR" INJURY Moline Boy May Lose His Sight as Result of a Fall. Chester Freeman of the east end ot Moline submitted to an operation today for a most unusual injury. He fell re cently and a weed stub penetrated his nasal cavity and went so far up tlHit it touched his optic nerve, with the result that he was losing his sight. While not yet certain, it Is hoped that the operation will be the means of saving his sight. worth, while to look in and find out whether our talk about quality, style and economy is a fairy story or the truth? OBITUARY. ILLLINOIS THEATER BUILDING. Arthur M. Green, ; Arthur -Mitchell Green, who for the last five years has managed the Chi cago .board of trade office in the Rock Island house, died yesterday after nmn lt 1 awv hvanftnl In Tlo vAnnnrt Jj where" he was removed some time ago 3 Skin' Disease of Twenty Years' Stand- -, . - ing Cured. . I want you to know how much Cham berlain's Salve has done for me. It has cured my face of a skin disease of almost 20 years standing. I have been treated by several as smart physicians as we have in this country and thev did me no good, but two boxes of this salve has. cured me. Mrs. Fannie Griffien. : Troy, . Ala. Chamherlain'j Salve is for sale by all druggists. ; All the news all the time The Argus. crossings of the street railway tracks. These suggestions were referred to a special committee, on motion of Al derman McNealy, instructed to confer with the company as to the quality of lightto be furnished, and with refer ence to the installation of new lamps. The committee, of which the mayor is to be the chairman ex-offlcio, is com posed of Alderman Blochlinger, Carse, Tuckis, Thompson, Trefz, Lawler and Ellinwood. A report is to be made at the next meeting of the council. Alderman Smith urged that the ord inance for the testing of the gas and electric current sup'plied for commer cial and home use be' revived, and ac tion taken at once to compel the com pany to furnish a better quality of light. , It will come up at the next meeting. . . , . Talk of EnKiaer. - The council discussed?' the question of employing a consulting engineer for the filter plant construction and voted to instruct' the mayor.- to .correspond with an engineer at Chicago -and an other in the east, : and secure their propositions. The council already has an application from. George T.' Prince of Denver, who proposes to consult with the council as to the adoption of the plans for $35 a day and expenses, and take charge of the construction work for 5 per cent of the cost if he employs his own assistant, and for per cent if the city pays the assistant Mr. Prince, It Is stated, has very nigh DOUNT LECTURE OF PRACTICAL VALUE Battles & Co. Special Prices for THURSDAY & FRIDAY Finest Eastern Granulated Sugar, 20 lbs. for $1.00 mplement Manufacturers and Big Farmers Anxious to Hear Dr. Hop kins at Brcadway Banquet. Acceptances for the monthly meeting and banquet of the Broadway Men's club, to bo held Friday evening .are rolling .in on the committee, and the prospects are that thte session will be one of the most largely attended ever held by " the club. So " many ' desire seats at the banquet that those who do not notify the committee promptly may be disappointed. The manufac turers of agricultural implements In Rock Island and Moline are calling in their employes and arranging to have them attend the . meeting, and large farm operators nearby will have their superintendents attend. Those who are directly Interested in farming ex pect to receive much benefit from the meeting, the feature of which is to be an address on "Farming by Scientific Methods- by Professor C. G. HopklnSi A. M Ph. D., who is connected with the department of agriculture of the Illinois university, and with the gov ernment experimental stations. Pro fessorHopkins is regarded as one of the best exponents arid instructors of successful agriculture in the United States. . - Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds. Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide cold and grip remedy, removes cause. Call for full name. Lnolr fnr signature E. W.' Grove. 25c - VS FRUIT DEPARTMENT. We have Just received a large shipment of oranges, which are the finest we hae had this sea son. Grape Fruit and California Navels, all sizes, 40c down to 15c Florida Grape Fruit - 5c A large line of Fancy Eating Apples, such as Jonathan. . Per mains. Wines Golden, Bellflower, Winesaps, Roman Beauty. CANNED VEGETABLES. ' 20c can U. S. brand Spinach. 15c 10c can Hulled Corn ........ 8c Choice Tomatoes, per can... 10c Six cans for 54c Choice Corn, per can,.;..... 7c Four cans for ........... .25? Herkimer brand B. J. Peas, nice. and tender, a can. ......10c Three cans for .....25c Large cans Sauer Kraut, per -can . ...i... .' 10c You can cook this right in the can and- have no odor, while cooking. , ,.. Special on Swiff a Witch Hazel Toilet Soap, three cakes to . the box, per box ............ 8c ' CANNED' PEACHES. Orange Blossom brand, Califor nia yellow free Peaches, In heavy syrup; a snap at our price .21c 6