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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS 12' SATURDAY, APRIL 22, l'.Ul. i v i NEW WINDSOR MAN IS KILLED Hpjttv H. Blaokledee, Auto Agent, Pinned Under an Overturned Car. NOVTCE WAS AT WHEEL Mn Re 1 lutt Instruction to Opera tion of Machine Jjomt Ontrol on a Hill. Xr WTndsor, HI, April 22. (Spe cial) Henry H. Backledge, an auto mobile demonstrator and a well known resident of this rlclnlty. was almost Instantly Wiled In an automobile acci dent four milea east of Aledo at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The ma chine turned over and pinned him beneath the body. He lived only a few minutes after being taken out Three other oocnpants of the machine escaped wffh alight brnlses. BJLO GONE TO ALEDO. Mr. Blackledge was instructing B. B. Belter of New Windsor, to whom he had aold a new machine. In manip ulating the eame, and the two, with Mr. Baxter and the little daughter of the Baxtera, had gone to AJedo. On the return the two men were sitting In the front seat. Mr. Baxter waa drtving. On coming to a hill Mr. Baxter notioed that at the bottom was a culvert with bad ruts on either aid'. He became confused and in trying to apply the brake lost control of the steering wheel Mr. Blackledge grab bed the wheel, but being on the wrong Fide, be made a mistake and turned it the wrong way, throwing the auto ofT into a ditch. The machine overturned, throwing the Baxters clear, but Mr. Blackledge appears to have held onto the wheel and in consequenoe was caught un der the car. HELP TOO UATE. Mr. and Mrs. Baxter soon gathered their wits and tried to remove the auto from Mr. Blackledjre's body, but were unable to do po. By th" time they secured help he his last. A coroner's inquest was held during the evening and the erdicf- was acci dental death. Mr. Blackledge was 38 j years of age and leaves a wife and I three small children to Dr. Foster's automobile In an ac cident which occurred a few weeks ago on Seventh avenue near Twenty eighth etreet in Rock Island. Two automobiles and a street car figured in the collision and Dr. Foster's ma chine was wrecked. City Chat "FEELIN FINE." TeeUn fine," he used f say. Come a clear or cloudy day; "Wave his hand an' spill a smile, Keepin sunny all th while; Never let no bugbears grim Gtt a wrastle-holt on "him, Kep' a amllln', rain or shine. Tell you he was "feelin' fine." Teelfn' fine" IVe heard him say Half a dozen times a day. An' as many times I knowed He was bearln' up a load; But he never let no grim Troubles git much holt on him. Kep' his spirits Just like wine, Bubblin- up an' feelin' line." "Feelin' fine" I hope heTl stay All his three-ecore thataway; Lettln' his demeanor be Such as you could have, or me, Ef we tried, an went along. Splllin' little drops o' song. Spillin rosebuds sort o twine O'er th thorns an' feelin' fine. J. W. Foley In New York Times. Buy a home of Reidy Bros. Kerler Rug company, cleaners. Trl-City Towel Supply company. For express, call Spencer & Trefz. Salary loans a specialty. 309 Best building. i Wall paper, the best for the money, at L. S. McCabe & Co. j Let William Johnson do your tin and furnace work; 1316 Third avenue. All kinds of men's hats cleaned, j blocked and repaired at Blaschke's. I The spring term at Brown's Busi-: ness college opens Monday, May 1st. H. T. Siemon wants your tin and ! furnace work; 1526-1528 Fourth ave- ( nue. i Ask the elevator gent for room 309 ! Best building. Cut Rate Loan com.- j pany. i Nice enough for a aneen. Cut Rate i as breathing j Loan comoany. Parlors. 303 Resr ! building. j Loans on real estate security. Al-; bert Huber, People's National bank j building. j Look for onr removal ad In 'want! .column. Cut Rate Loan company, 309! SPRING TEEM OF BROWN'S ! I,Pst bui1dinr- I L'se Happy Hour coffee and every Opens May 1. , meal hour will be a happy hour. Ask A special school for shorthand and : Sittig & Stahmer. typewriting win open Monday May Prlvate con8ultlnK parlors for lad. y' ! ? COl,eKe' ies and gents, 309 Best build-ng. Cut lonng people desiring to prepare 1 pa, for stenographic positions should e company. take advantage of this special course, j Somebody is eending everybody to Call at college office, in 19 Second I our offlc- We w'h to thank them avenue, or telephone West 1676-L through this paper. Cut Rate Loan company, 3C3 Best bclidmg. , We clean suits for information. Social Service Club. The April meeting of the Tri-Clty Social Service club will be held next Tuesday evening at the rest rooms in Moline. There will be supper provided at 6:30 with the program following. The Blh1rt fnr the overl ing's discussion is "Conservation of iand chape loan company of the tri jackets, skirts, por tieres, piano and couch covers, feath ers, furs. etc. Montgomery & Camp bell, 1909 Second avenue. Both phones. Not even our name on office win dows. Don't that prove what wP havel always claimed? The most private Morals Among the Young People." F. J. Sessions of Davenport will speak on "Moral Instruction" and Rev. R. K. Atkinson will deal with "Public Amusements." iues. cut Kate Loan company, 309 Best binding. Open every evening un til 9 o'clock. Dr. Toster Sues. Dr. C. T. Foster of Rock Island ! has filed a praecipe in the circuit court in a suit against Fred R. i Young of Moline for $1.R00. The! suit involves a claim for the damage j ROAD'S RELIEF FUND PAYS OUT $643,854 HurliiiKton Employes Have Contrio-j uted $7,000,000 Since Kntah- j lishment of Department. ! For building up Body and Brain Grape-Nuts FOOD Has no equal! "There's a Reason" l I" The Chicago, Burlington & Qulncyj has issued its 22 annual report of j the relief department for the year! etiding Dec. 31. 1910. The report I shows that during the year members! contributed a total of $579,204 and! Bjthe benefits paid were $643,854. I ' The fund was established Jan. l,j MS99, snoe which time receipts from! 1 inemuers nave amounted to more ; than $7,000,000. In addition, be quests have been received from de- ceased members amounting to $2,- 1 :r. The railroad company has paid 1 a deficiency of $42,693 and $152,000 j has been received from investments 1 1 made by the relief department. The Triumph of Quality i ), Mi This is tne vacuum cleaning machine that pleased you so well last season and we made an improvement this season over last. Call us early so we may be able to give you a good date. As you remember we guarantee satisfaction. ELECTRIC VACUUM CLEARER Photo Electric Shop. 328 Twentieth Street, rhonc West 1117. Hoik IUnd U. K- 1HXK. I'rop. MASONS CONFER DEGREE Delegation of loo Comes From; Aledo for Ceremony. j Three hundred Masons gathered last evening at Rock island Masonic! temple to confer the third de-i gree on a candidate. Of the num- her present 10 were members of the; blue lodge of Aledo. The officers of the Aledo lodee conferred the degree upon the invitation of the Rock Is-! land lodge. No. 65S. A. F. A. M. : Following the ceremony there was an ' informal meeting and supper. The! Aledo delegation returned home at 12 o'clock on the Rock Island South ern, two special cars being run. V, i; FACTORY INSPEC TION IN ILLINOIS (ror.ttnned from rg-e Fix.) proper toiiet facilities and adequate , saniiary and hygienic conditions for : J i all employes. Prior to the enactment of this law there was nothing on in our! l! 3rt ofjjl ir.ards I ' VACATING OUR FURNITURE WAREROOMS Come help us move. Big- reductions on best lines of furni niture, carpets, nigs and draperies. See the big four-page bills for particulars. fr 'Mar (fnr Lunch in our Balcony Tea room Quickest and best service. Best cooking always , Great Purchases Amounting to About $50,000.00 Worth of Manufacturer's and Importer's Surplus Stocks Will Be Placed on Sale Monday, April 24 and Till Sold For example, from one New York Importer we secured about 18,000 yards finest embroideries, a manufacturer of finest white goods sold us 8,000 yards of best white goods at about half, from a Suit Manufacturer, about 100 suits at a big reduction. From an importer of ladies hosiery, about 180 dozen fine hose at a big price concession, from a large Rochester, New York, maker of Women's fine shoes, about 600 pairs of low cats, just what you want now, from a Shirt Waist Manufacturer a lot of $1-50 and $2-00 waists which we can sell at $1.00, from a large fancy work manufacturer, hundreds of pillow tops, pieces of fancy linen, etc. etc. We cannot name all of these special purchases here, its going to keep us on the jump to have all the lots ready for Sale by Monday. Just come here and explore the store, look for the green tickets, they will pay you the biggest kind of dividends Nothing but the choicest lines of Spring and Summer merchan dise will be found in these offerings READY MONDAY, APRIL 24th, BE AMONG TrIE FIRST. Silk Manufacturer's Overstock of Black and Col ored Silks at Less Than Usual Cost Price One lot of 36 inch oil-boiled black taffeta fully guar anteed, made to sell for $1.50 a yard, a yard ...... 89c 1.700 yard lot of fine shower proof foulards, including many of the' well known Cheney Bros, silks in lengths from 3 1-2 to 30 yards, all colors and styles. 8dc and SI. 00 qualities, a yard ,.. . . ....... 59c One lot of yard wide $1.50 quality, satin finish foulards in monotone, polka-dots and stripes in all the best sprnig QQp colors choice at, a yard ............ . Uuu Cheney Bro?' plain black shower-proof foulards, did soft finish guaranteed silk sells the world over for $1.00 at, a yard splen- 50c From a Big Fancy Notion House We Have NECKLACES OF genuine branch coral very stylish worth 60c at 19- BLACK SUEDE BELTS wtth suede covered buckles, very cheap at 39S EELGANT BELTINGS of tinsel. Bulgarian embroidery, Dresden ef fects, fancy elastic, new black and white novelties, many of the best beltings of this season, values up to Be an inch at 1. BELT PINS and buckles In the new effects, values up to 75c at 25- Monday Starts the Exhibit and Sale of Zion Laces See the Second Avenue window for a most Interesting and Instructive exhibit of modern lace making. Women wanting laces for present or future use will experience a marked saving by visiting our lace counters. Zlon Laces at 5c, 8c and 10c a yard in matched widths from 1-2 to 3 inches big: saving here. Full 12 yard pieces in matched sets. Special by the piece 85c and sets, 50c One of the Most Remarkable Embroidery Offerings We Ever Made This purchase from one of New York's largest importers of St Gall embroideries, consisting of matched sets, flouncings, corset covers, medallions, etc . , will be long remembered . It will pay you to anticipate your wants for a year to come . The work is very close and fine and will not break out in launder ing. The quality of cloth is the best. The designs and workmanship are the very finest. You will find in this great purchase just the edges, "galoons, insertions, flouncings, etc., that you wish for lnigere, waists or dresses. Embroideries worth from 18c to $1.50 a yard for 10c, 15c, 19c, 25c, 48c and 85c yard Summer Cook Stoves THE NEW NATIONAL INSUR ANCE self generating grasollne stove, they are perfectly safe, as It Is impossible to operate them wrong, we show them In several designs at $15.00, $12.05 and 975 THE IMPROEVD STERLING gas oline stoves 3, 2 and one burners $4.50. $2.95 and 2 50- NEW PERFECTION 3 BURNER oil stove Japaned steel frame full nlekle trimmed. They are won derful cookers st SI 5 50 GLASS DOOR OVENS for oil or gas or Kasoline stoves douhlo steel lined and splendid bakers, large size, 2 75- Surplus Domestics FROM THE SURPLUS OF A WELL-KNOWN JOBBER WE OF FER GOLDEN CROSS, yard wide 7'ic bleached muslin at..J 1"2 SEA ISLAND FINE BROWN SHEETING, C3 inches wid jut right for sheets for cots and sin gle beds, per yard 12 12 BEECH MONT FINE BROWN SHEETING, 36 lnche3 wide per yard 5o EVERETT CLASSIC 9c GING HAMS in Chamhray and seersucker styles, per yard fti FANCY 36INCH PERCALES. pretty styles, regular 12M;C. kind, per yard 9e SUMMER DRESS PRINTS for kimonos, wrappers, etc.. etc., per yard 3 1"2 From Several Shirtwaist Makers We Present: $1.50 to $2.00 SHIRT WAISTS AT $1.00. Tailored Waists, lingerie waists, lawn waists waists trimmed with fine laces and embroideries, waists with colored embroidery, waists with shirt pocket effects, etc. etc., values $1.50 to $2.00, this opportunity make3 &4 rif them Just I .UU White Lined Blue and Royal Gray Graniteware dish $1,500 worth of Best Quality enamel ware at absolutely the low est price over attempted on strict ly first walqity ware. You will be the saver by lajUcipktlng a whole year's granite ware needs at these prices of which we men tion only a few: White lined blue granite Berlin, kettles wi?h granite cover, 27- Royal gray granite Coffee pots, 2 Quart size, 23- White lined blue granite sauce pans, 6 quart size 22- pans, Royal gray seamless 17-uqart size 30. White lined granite drinking cups White lined and gray granite pudding pans, 2 and 3 quart size White lined granite ladles flray granite double hofleis for rice, oat meal, etc., 4SS White lined granite sauce pans and preserving kettles, 3 quart size choice 0- CORSETS Screen Doors, Windows and Wire We have Just received a car load of the faxious Wabash screen doors, and windows, early bnyers will get some bargains. 3 PANEL SCREEN DOORS, green stained frame. Lest screen cov ered all eiesz at 88- FANCY SCREEN DOORS in natural wood finish with best black wire covering any size Sl-25- FRONT DOOR SCREENS, extra fancy dssigns, natural wood finish test wire any size, SI 65- 12x33-inch ADJUSTABLE window screens, hard wood frames, 10 BEST UAQLITY BLACK ENAM ELED screen wire, 24 inches wide, yard 7fc. 72-INCH GALVANIZED poultry wire for Monday only, yard 10- We konw, and you know now if the corset Is not correct in de sign, perfect in fit, right in every respect, your appearance cannot be smart. The corset tells the story. Pur chase the right model and have it correctly fitted, and you at once put yourself in the class of smart dressers. We can safely say this about any of these well known makes. The Rdfem, The American Lady. The Regis, The P. N., the C-B A la Spirite, Kabo, Royal Worcester and LaCaraille. We repeat, the right model cor rectly fitted. We have the right model and experts to fit you cor rectly. Onr sales of corsets for wedding outfits are far surpassing our greatest expectations. Beautiful models correctly fitted bring the brides-to be .almost exclusively to this store for their corsets. Here are corsets every price from $1.00 to 515.00 and an absolute guarantee with every corset we fit. You can arrange for fittings in ad vance in person or by telephone. MONDAY and TUESDAY ALL DAY an extra good new model, $1.50 corset, very special 95c, only 95c. A Shirt Maker made up his short lengths of shirt ings for us ?t a big disocunt. NEGLIGEE SHIRTS of fine mad ras, the $1.00 lines regularly r?1. 69c MEN'S FANCY SHIRTS, in neat effects and well made. Instead of T'.c they are youra y JjC MEN'S TIES, from the famous fac tory of Carter & Holmes. Chicago, surplus of their 5uc extra length four-in-hands, new spring weaves and colors. One-half JC?f price, at Zjo A Real Attraction Engagement Extraordinary of DeLucas, the famous whist ler, for the week beginning Monday, April 24th. Xot only is PeLucas the peer of any whistler now liv ing but in his famous imita tions of birds of all kinds he ftands alone. It is most in teresting to hear him talk to the birds and the bird answer. We especially invite the children to come to these en tertainments. There will be harp accompaniment. Every- afternoon from 2-30 to 5:00." From a Big Leather House There Are: HANDBAGS of solid leather, as sorted frames, values up to $1.75. at SI 19 HANDBAGS of assorted leathers, lined fitted with purse, up to $3.00 values S3 10 HANDBAGS in fancy and grain leathers also new Moire bilk tags, the newest shapes, values to $5.00 at S310 Surplus Umbrellas From the largest factory !n the country we have English Serge Umbrellas, be6t steel rods and re inforced paragon frames, good as sortment of sizes for all the family, priced at ... ..63c The McCabe Way of Selling Linens It's impossible to buy linens in this store at present without pavine less than the market value for them. This is true at all times but to a much greater extent just now. These linens were purchased ropean flax prices. PURE WHITE ROUND THREAD linen 45 Inches wide, for suits, waists, pillow cases, etc, per J-aJ-d, 55S IMPORTED LINEN CRASH IS Inches wide. 12H quality. Mon day and Tuesday all day lOst Td- FANCY HEMSTITCHED and hand drawn work, center pieces 24 Inches square 60S FROM 2 to 3 O'CLOCK MONDAY AND TUESDAY p. m. two hun- before the recent rise in Eu- dred beautiful towels, all kinds worth 30c. 35c, 88c and 42c, pick for 22c for an horrr, 22S FROM 3 to 4 O'CLOCK MONDAY AND TUESDAY p. m. all of our dollar a yard purest linen iM damasks for Just 75c yard. TS FROM 4 to 5 O'CLOCK EACH DAY great big colored border huck towels 6- SAME HOUR, henry bleached twill toweling 40 a ynrd 43-4.4 An Overloaded White Goods Manufacturer Sold Us 2,475 YARDS OF LIMITY CHECKS, stripes t-nl plaids, sheer dainty lace and broche stripes, etc., worth from 19 cts to 25 cets a yard, C all in one lot, till sold out. at. yard IJU 1,450 YARDS FINE MERCERIZED madras Walstings, in a big variety of pretty designs. 25c to 35c values, choice 1 Qp of all these at, yard ...I0w 1.875 YARDS PERSIAN LAWNS, beautiful sheer qualities, values are 19c, 25c, and 33c. While these last, you can buy "Tp them at, yard, 12Hc 14c and I lit A Big Dress Bargain Handsome new dresses of Messalice, taffeta, silk checks and stripes, new foulards, etc., also Misses Sailor dresses in navy serge and black and wnite checks best workmanship and trimming mark these dresses far above tne ordinary actual values are $15.00 to $25.00 the price we quote is not a misprint. 1 "JC it Is correct at 1 l.w Coat Maker Contributes from His High Grade Line NEW LONG COATS cf serge, checks and mixtures, (f Q IE up to $13..0 values at $0U SNAPPY SPRING COATS made of Mohair, storm serges in black and colors, checks, etc., many aro trimmed in a dainty way with touches of braid or satin, coats worth $16.50 fr Q TC to $22.00, for only I 0. J BEST OF ALL ARE THE SWELL SPRING COATS of white serge, taf feta silk, black satin, beautiful mixtures, finest nerpes, pencil strip. etc . big values at any time at $25.00, $28.00 and $30.n(j. fr-l n Of this sale prices them to you at J) I 0J From a Well Known Maker of Women's Suits THERE ARE TWO ITEMS. ITEM 1. Women's Suits right from the workroom. These are made in th new. Jaunty short coat styles from wide wales, pananias. serges and mixtures, coats satin lined, gored skirts, some wltn 4 n fF foot pleats worth up to $17.50 at y I U.UU ITEM 2. Women's handsome suits made from homespuns, storm M-rge, French serge, mohair and novelty mixtures, also a few black satin pults. the newest models in toilar made or fancy trimmed effects values to $30.00 for this sale $17.75 statute books requiring any sort protection against the many hasards to health, life and limb cf employes j - in this very extensive field of employ-1 Iation of this kind Is required. ment. This law. however, pats the j The mere enumeration, without com- From a Well-Known Children's Dress House Dresses of percales and ginghams s,y..madr. $1.00 Presses of fancy ginghams, light and dark percales, checks, solid colored chambray, etc, foiCO flO this sale priced at 4UU The prettiest of dresses in beauti ful plalda and fancy cottons made In dainty little styles, some of these are worth $5.00, you Q rtrt tiny them at 0.UU This In Children's Coats Will Interest You Pretty coats In Shepherd checks, coverts, light weight broadcloth, and serges, values to &n Oft $5.00 at j)iL.0U From a Great Hosiery Importing House Come the Following Choice Lots. WOMEN'S ESCO BRAND HERMSDORF DYE fine gauge cot ton hose, double heels, tos and soles, splendid wearing hose im ported to sell at 35c, we declare a dividend of per pair on thebo and you may take all you I want at the pair 25c WOMEN'S ESCO FAST BLACK Ingrain silk Iimh hose vUth the much wanted dainty white tip heels and toes, regular 50c riu;il- lfy, surplus price, per pair 35c 50 DOZEN ASSORTED SIZES BOYS' AND GIRLS' SCHOOL Hoe Derby ribbed, very elastic and great wear reoltTs. sutilus price not 2ic but piiir.. 8c Big Shoe Concessions N sold us 600 The Sherwood Shoe Co- of Rochester, pairs of Women's Pumps. These are all new styles, short vamps and tailored ribbon bows Suedes, Patents, Velvets, Satins, Tan Calf and Gun Metals, judge the saving when you see these CO QK pumps ,all at, pair 3.UU From Chipman Harwood, Boston, 150 pairs of Women's Vel vet Pumps, with turn sole and covered Cuban heels, while they last, a pair 1.50 Men's Oxfords HAMILTON BROWN, ROBERTS, JOHNSON & RAND, WERTHEIMER SWARTS CO, of St Louis- RICHARDS and BRENNAN of Brocton, Mass- Some are trial some are cancellations, and the cheapest 'line in the worth S-i-rU,, some 54-UU more at .4 ;') 1 here are sizes to start with but will become broken quickly at pair pair, lot is S2.95 rartment has become one of the most ; people or the stale. The mere passage i those laws are systematically enforc-!the legislation is to be secured, haa useful and important of the executive of statutes, however beneficial in led in other venrfl r,n tr. k i.n uti ...nr.,. ru ..f state of IiMnois in the very front rankr.'ment, of the new laws passed and! branches of the state government and their terms, cannot be of any real val-UaKen to protect the laboring r 'aes j fir ier, rj.:Tnr...r of ins.x -ctora are put V I o a ui uirr wumj, o,cc" i wir ur aiiuitiii oi iacior :uiie wd en. oomnaraiiVPiv. demands ua tr hp ?rpr armv r.r cmi.invoc n r,i r-.t i4t.-.- ,.a a: n.,.ri. ...wi 1 , , , , . . . . i . . 1 - ---- - ... rj-v-, Vk v..l.,;v3 4.i ut mi.! Bia-c li'Jiu lui'in aim l. ..-: d 3 , kj ui n ai:u uj u 1 1 n ; 1 1 , net a pari , i - v , co'auiijii.iicuij ci ru ; uuc 1 1: or s.--w.u,;. D.i.ra uue msi- iv wunuic itujuuo mat it's ae-jsupport ironi me legislature ana tnejoy me provisions cf the laws, unices important establishments covered i but the second etep, which is quite as i to pay for the work which they arc if the result aimed at by; to do.