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THE ROCK ISLAXD AHGUS. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 26, 1912.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
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Regular meeting held Nor. 18. 1912.
City Council Chamber, Rock Island.
1- Not. 18. 1912. The city council
jrfcet In regular session at 3 o'clock p.
Mayor Schrivor and all commissiori
present. The minutes of the regular meeting
V .1 J X' . .nra A n n fl AI
proved.
; Commissioner Rudgren resented
the plat of Glenwood. an addition to
Ch city of Rock Island,
j) Commissioner Reynolds offered a
jreolutlon that the plat of Glenwood.
3in addition to the city of Rock Island,
:fc accented upon the owner giving a
:nd of $500 to bring streets and al
jteys to grade, and that the bond of
Elmer Stafford, now offered and filed,
;be approved. Carried by unanimous
lvote.
CoramlHHionfr Rudgren read the re-
?port of the receipts and disbursements
for the month of October, 1912, which
ion bis motion was ordered received
:and placed on file.
:! Commissioner Rudgren read the
:i-eekly pay yoll for week ending Nov.
il6, 1912, as follows:
Ran son $ 14.70
13.65
12.00
14.70
11.55
12.60
8.40
Reservoir expense
42.00
Total wa'erworks fund $ 95.55
62.60
45.00
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
27.00
'T. Manuel
jf Bchocl
-X . Dunoway ...
;E. Doylo
iH. Vtke ..
C. Schlemmer .'.
iWIlliara Eckerman 12.C0
'i. Burton 12.60
IT. Heverling 2.10
;yV. O'Brien 12.60
T. Loge 12.60
jj. Blebrandt 6.30
rred Bruhn 12.60
tJohn Nelsou 16.80
liiert Nichols 12.60
-eter Kraft 12.60
Emil Frank 14.70
Sudgen 12.60
'D. Rooks 13.65
Dt Collins 12.60
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. $255.15
' . Recapitulation.
fewer account $ 29.40
Street account 117.60
j Health account 12.60
i t Total general fund $159.60
itVaterworka expense $ 27.30
Waterworks construction 26.25
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$255.15
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the pay roll just read
in amount of $255.15 be allowed. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Kudgren read a list
of claims as follows:
G Newberry
I. Frey
C. Melow
J. Valentine ,
B. Brahn
D. Doyle
G. Hoist
C. Lundberg
M. Talbot
C. Miller
i. Young
A. Schmidt
It. Bloomquist . .,
J. Schultz
William ONeil
H. Herman
C. Glas
E. Schadt
A. Merk
James Brinn
William Caulfleld
Herman Sehnert
John Furlong
Art Kinsley
Joe Frankhouser
Charles Bleuer
C. Meenan
Fred Hergis
John Johnson
John Kinney
Dennis McCarthy
William Fitzslmmons
David Fitzgerald
Charles Glnnane
E. P. Kell
Gua Kirsch
Otto Herkert
Fred Gruby
Walter Lloyd'
Mrs. M. Schroeder ,
G O. Craig
A. N. Pratt
Pete Heverling
J. J. Joers ,
If. Utke
G. Doyle
F. Dunoway
V. Murphy
Louis Funkenstein ,
D'ck Schlemmer
Clyde Cushman
Henry Karsten ..
J. F. Witter
Wallace Treichler
O L. Johnson ....
Hattie Nelson ...
Velma Hickman .
Oscar I. Llitt ....
W. H. Wise ....
H. Morgan
N. Hotuner
Ed Caulfleld
Joe Wheelan ....
P. Schenebricker
James Farrell
C. Skinner
C. Atkinson
W. H. Wise
R. W. Sharpe ...
3.00
60.00
50.00
50.00
25.00
25.00
12.50
46.50
... 42.00
42.00
33.00
33.00 i
33.00
36.00
35.00
31.50
7.00
73.32
George Etjel 35.00
H. H. Harris ...
Thomas McLane
Fred Ehmke
39.00
35.00
35.00
$2,617.09
32 50 1 ncw.
33' Fire department
"ijj 1 Police account',
40 00 1 Healtn account
'-, Electrician account
I Contingent account 41.70
g-JJI Salary account 212.50
703.25
800.82
207.50
40.00
40.00
37.50
37.50
32.50
50.00
41.66
41.66
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.33
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
37.50
30.00
25.TTO
37.60
30.00
62.50
16.80
J8.90
16.80
40.00
37.50
4.20
52.00
Total general fund $2,005.77
Waterworks expense $ 339.00
Reservoir expense 217.32
Total waterworks fund ...$ 556.32
Twentieth street. Fourth to
Seventh avenue, property
holders $ 55.00
TRAINS WIFE FOR STELLARDOM AFTER
OWN IDEAS OF WIIAT STAR SHOULD BE
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MIm Cnvlv Hamper.
Mlna Qenevlve Hampr, a former Detroit 1rl. Is being- trainel by
RoUrt B. Mantrll, the Shakespearean tragedian, for stellardom in the
clasl-a after his own Ideas of what a Shakeaperean atar should be.
Mls Hamper, who In private life Is Mrs. Mantell. is playing- auch roles
as Jessica In "The Merchant of Venice" and Cordelia In 'Kins; Lear."
In Mr. Mantell'a support.- and although ahe baa been on the stae but two
years la last winning recognition.
Total special fund $2,617.09
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claims just read in
amount of $2,617.09 be allowed, ex
cept the claim of R. W. Sharpe in
amount of $73.32. Carried by unani
mous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted a
list . of names : of persons to be ap
pointed as judges for the special elec
tion to be held Dec. 10, 1912, as follows:
First precinct J. D. Warnock,.W.
L. Aster, Edward Kahlke.
Second precinct J. C. McCormack,
Ferdinand Nachbauer, Herbert Cook,
Jr.
Third precinct Phil Wagner, Jack
Cahail. W. H. Schriver.
Fourth precinct J. L. Hlckey, J. A.
Sundquist, William Eckerman.
Fifth precinct John Scherer, S. S.
Hull. Elbert Don.
Sixth precinct Dan Corken, Sam
Wright, W. Corcoran.
Seventh precinct J. M. Cozad, E.
F. Helpenstell, Sam Ryerson. - .
Eighth precinct Luther Anderson,
Willard Baker, W. H. Toal.
Ninth precinct M. W Battles,
Charles Fiebig. H. H. Harris.
Tenth precinct Robert Kuschman,
Thomas P. Cox, George McDonald.
1 Eleventh precinct George L.
Schmid, Dan Brennan, C. N. Isaacson.
Twelfth precinct John Warner. W.
H. Brough, Ernest Rues.
Thirteenth precinct A. J. Riess,
Frank Meenan, John Snitzer.
Fourteenth precinct Joshua Hassel
qulst. J. A. Campbell, Harry C. Mc
Clellan. Fifteenth precinct C. L. Ackerllnd,
A. E. Nelson, Lewis Thlele.
Sixteenth p'recinct Frank Beran
eck, Henry C. Hinrichs, Charles Nel
son. Seventeenth precinct E. L. Fulmer,
Andy Wollenhaupt. Peter Loge.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the persons named in
the attached list are hereby selected
end named as judges for the special
election to be held Dec. 10, 1912. Car
ried by unanimous vote. f
Commissioner Rudgren read the res
ignation of Louis Funkenstein as ia
spector of weights and measures.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the resignation of
Louis Funkenstein be accepted. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren presented a
claim of A. D. Huesing in amount of
$4.33.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claim of A. D.
Huesing in amount of $4.33 be al
lowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled. "An ordinance vacating a cer
tain alley In the city 01 kock isiana,
state of Illinois."
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance providing for the
vacation of certain alleys in the city
of Rock Island, 111., between Fifth and
Sixth avenues and Thirty-fourth antl
Thirty-sixth streets, be considered.
Carried by unanimous vote.
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Thanksgiving Sale
We with our tremendous values and you
the publicwith your unceasing continually
growing patronage have cause for mutual thank
fulness. Therefore this wonderful Value Sale.
A Harvest ojf Values
awaits you. such as will worryour imitators to distrac
tion. Thankfulness where it is due herethe only house
of real value. Prices that save you money. Styles that are
right, everything that has made our leadership in value
unapproachable.
Worombo Chinchilla Coats 098
). Imitators ask and $ 18.
Here's a prize Talue. Other houses have but a few
models even at $5 and $10 higher. Our line shows every
popular Style. We manufacture thats why we undersell.
Goats of Unusual Style
- Startling Value at
In the most Popular Materials of the Season. Models that
show we lead in Style. Coats not nearly as stylish nor half as good
value marked $25 by our imitators.
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Misses' and Children's Coats
Nowhere will you find such assortment of style. The
values are the best in the city. Our imitators ask $2 and $3
more for inferior garments.
W Misses' Coats Children's Coats
$798 to $15Q8 $298 to $698
Your Word Means Gredit
No Embarrass sing Questions
Just Say Charge It.
k4Mens$20 & $25 Suit or Overcoat
Every .man visiting our Men's Clothing
Department saves $5 to-morrow. These Suits &
Coats are the greatest money-saving and value-giving
event ever attempted. The styles are all here.
1500
Young Men's and Boys' Clothing
Snappy youthful styles in Suits and Overcoats. Best
wearing materials. Every popular weave and shade. Values
beyond comparison. Prices that save you money.
Young Men's Boys'
$1Q to $20 $298to$g98
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THE PEOPLE'S STORE
319-321 Twentieth St., Rock Island
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that It. V. Sharp assume control of
the operation of the filter plant and
waterworks at a salary of $200 per
month from Nov. 5, 1912, until such
time as the council pass an ordinance
iclative to same, and that he be paid
$73.32 for services to Nov. 15, 1912.
.Carried Ayes, Schriver. Hart and
Bear. Nays, Rudgren and Reynolds.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the ordinance entitled "An
ordinance creating the office of super
intendent of waterworks and filtra
tion," be referred to a vote of the
electors of the city of Rock Island at
the special election to be held Dec. 10,
1912, and that the city clerk Is hereby
instructed to mention said ordinance
in his notice of said election. Carried
Ayes, Rudgren, Hart, Reynolds.
Nays Schriver and Bear.
Adjourned on motion of Commis
sioner Hart.
. M. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
Sioux City, Iowa Andrew Gorchitz
of Newburgh, N. Y., after being a pris
oner for 13 days in a car of apples, in
to which he had crawled was opened.
His feet were frozen and may have to
be amputated. He had eaten nearly
a barrel of apples. He has a wife and
five children in Hungary.
Albuquerque, N. M. In a battle
with a band of sheep thieves Saturday
night at San Isidro, 45 miles from Al
buquerque, Pablito Bucero and Man
uel Archuleta, deputy sheriffs, were
instantly killed and Moses Abousle
man, a wealthy sheep raiser, seriously
Injured.
Purpose and Success. ' .
It Is the old lcson -a worthy pnr
poae, patient energy for Its accomplish
ment a resoluteness undaunted by dif
ficulties and then success. W. M. Pun-anon.
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"HOME BIRD"
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BT AGNES AON1EW.
,ELEN TRACT td be
come an usher at the
theater In whlcb
W.llaco Drew was
playing because she
was. like many ether
women, la love wltb
'JJL-. -fA It u scarcely
tH.-r'l probable that the
noted actor h4 even
notlred her on the
Cw oraioM wneu she had entered
la dreeeing roots with a note or mee
' Mfe rrom the fair set. Nevertheless,
Helen continued to r1' with ador
lcg eyes at the matlnoe Idol daring
the long ran of a successful play.
Prom the lines of her hero to the
Self-line ef the under servant Helen
knew the play. So many times had
-she witnessed the performance that
she could have gone straight through
; the play without a break in the lines.
Only occasionally did she grieve
, over the lone of money whKh had
fceea the ca-use ef her having to leave
' the dramatic school at wLlch she
- bad stadled; only occasionally she
i longed for the wild applause of the
, Mdteace. For the moat part she wm
. eobtect to see the play from the less
; Serve-racking side o the footlights.
Upon the Ust night of the run
" Helen went dowa to the theater la
i ' vrry dejected steAe of mind. The
J17 was being taken oat on the roed
and there was no capacity In wWck
Helen felt that she could follow. Bhe
had thought of asking for a taaall
part when at the last mlntrte a va
cancy appeared, but her bolter Judo
meat told her that she would soon
grow tired of the one-night stands.
8 he eoteeed the theater with a
heart-breaking picture of New Turk
minus Wallace Drew, mlnaa his pic
ture on all billboards and minus his
very name.
Helen found the company In a
wild state of excitement. The lead
ing lady could not appear and her
understudy had eloped that very day.
There were few women In the east
and none of them In any way equal
to stepping Into the part.
"I will play Lady Everl. tonight."
Helen Tracy said. "I an word-perfect
In the part, at least, ahe added
fcyway of encouragement.
The magnetism which had long
been hidden beneath a demure re
serve in the Uttle usher suddenly
made itself felt. Something In the
calm of her eyes sent Its message to
the manager. He breathed a sigh of
relief; It was the last night anyway
and the girl at least had beauty and
grace in her favor.
All of the company save Wallace
Drewfelt that the rescue had come
In the form of Helen TracT. He alone
waa morbidly sensitive. He was a
great actor and therefore fearsome
of his own work when playinr oppo
site an amateur.
"Have you played at all?" be ask-
"I have studied a little." Helen
answered, meeting his eyes calmly.
She was a trifle angered that the man
she loved should be the one to damp
en her courage.
His gloom deepened when he dis
covered that there was no time to re
hearse one scene. The theater was
then being opened.
Helen Tracy flew to the star's
dressing room and put herself into
the hands of the star's maid and in
to the star's gown for the first act.
Luckily, the gowns fitted.
Flushed with excitement and with
eyes grown wide and brilliant, Helen
gased at her reflection in the star's
mirror.
She realised thai she waa beauti
ful in a way far more compelling
than the woman whose clothes she
wore. 8he smiled at the maid who
had dressed her and found encour
agement in the admiration in the
woman's eyes.
"I admire your pluck." said the
woman, "and even If you can't act
you're a Joy to look at." She turned
aside to pick up Helen's plain gray
suit. "I don't know where you've
been keeping your good looks all
this time," she remarked frankly.
Helen laughed and pointed to the
suit. "In those." she said.
Her htrt lhnmnil fn, n mmon.
Iwhen she first spoke in the words of
Ldy Everly and met Wallace Drew's
i eyes on tne artincial side of the foot
i lights, but she soon found her
strength.
As the play proceeded Helen Tra
cy watched the light grow in the ac-
lng; Helen Tracy responded and the
long pent-up love which she had held
in her heart so long burst forth and
made of Lady Everly a part which
stood out vividly.
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WHEN WALLACE DREW HER INTO HI3 ARMS SHE WAS STRANG E-
LY IMPASSIVE,
tor's eyes. She was compelling ad- Helen Tracy was not a great actresi
miration ia the eyes she loved Just but she had given her audience a
as she was drawing her - audience j natural and wholly charming Lady
with her. -Everly: her magnetism had at last
JJtervor trett Into Wallace Drew's act-J longer pus under a glance unnoticed.
When Wallace Drew in the part of I her life. In desperation she sought
Lord Everly took her into his arms Jan outlet and found one in short
at the close of the olay she was i story writing.
strangely impassive: she even shrank
from holding the position until the
curtain had descended a position
she had long envied the leading wom
an.
Wallace drew her nearer when the
curtain hid them from view and for
It was a year or two later that sh
met Wallace Drew at a studio tea
at which she was the guest of honor.
Her flint magazine story bad been ac
cepted and her literary friends were
celebrating her good fortune.
When Wallace and Helen had been
a moment looked down into her eyes ; Introduced the actor held her hand
wuu curious intensity. He suddenly
released her and went slowly Into the I
wings.
Helen ran breathlessly to her
dressing room, where many of the
company had gathered to congratu
late her. She accepted their enthu
siasm quietly. Her one desire was to
get away by herself where soe could
calm her nerves. Now that the ex
perience had been gone through she
wanted only to rest; she was so
weary that she could scarcely re
member how she got home.
Helen slept until 10 o'clock the
next day. Her mall brought a gen
erous check from the manager and
the offer of a good .ending part.
"No one-night stands for me,"
Helen reflected as she plunged into
her cold bath, which seemed in a
measure to wash away the grease
paints and artificiality of the stage.
Still, she could not remain as an
i usher in the theater which knew
Wallace Drew no longer. The powers.
in a tight clasp with the same curi
ously intense gaze with which he had
studied her ome before.
"I have looked the country over
for you," he atd with characteristic
frankness. "I am afraid you have
not carried out the career which we
all supposed ahead of you."
"I have not tried," Helen said.
"You would have been successful
and "
. "I would rather be successful at
home," she answered with a peculiar
little smile.
"Do ycu know, Helen Tracy," be
said suddenly, "that I have loved
you since the night you helped us
out? I knew it when you were in
my arms at the end of tne scene." HI
voice wu a trifle unsteady for ac ac
tor. "You left me alone," Helen said.
"It stunned me Just a little at
first," Drew said, "and then, dear I
wanted a home bird."
"Do you mind if the home bird
which had been awakened with hor i writes ctorlea when vrm nre awavT"
jnow aruM to flaunt themEelvea iniadked Helen with shining eyes. .