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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1912. LAYS MUCH BLAME TO LEAKY WAGONS ON THE PAVEMENT Business Man Points Out One Notable Source of Un clean Streets. SEES COAL DUST TRAIL Other Reform Cited Which Police Have Power to In augurate. "There la one more move the city could make that would contribute Im measurably to cleaner streets In the dubidbhs Bcuon, ana particularly as ' It applies to the new Second avenue i pavement." remarked a Second ave-i i.ue buBineos man this morning. "This la in putting a stop to the dropping from overloaded wagons of sand and coal dust and gravel along the pave ment. A few days ago I observed a trail of fine coal dust for four blocks along the surface of Second avenue. At other times I have seen sand and gravel and lime. This should be stopped. The policemen should be or dered to arrest all teamsters travers ing the pavement with leaky wagons. "I commend heartily the effort now being made by Commissioner Rey nolds to kp the street clean and I am In favor of the proposition for a systematic effort on the part of the r erc.hants to Insure a steady sweeping o the business streets at all timeB. Hut the city should" do Its part by putting a stop to the evil I have spok t. of. KFIKP 1IKAVY WAGO OPT. "Another thing. I think, heavy wag ers should be kept off the asphalt. TLib is done In other cities, why not In Hock Island? Much of the damage to the Seventh avenue asphalt was done by heavy teaming. As soon as the avenue was opAued the bulk of the hravy traffic was switched to it and tl.e rosult soon became apparent. As phalt is a fine pavement, but it will not stand rough imago and should not be expected to. Occasional trips over it by heavy wagons under unavoidable c:rcuinstanc's will do no harm, but toe gnnoral abuse Is what I complain of" SANTA GLAUS HAS NEED OF HELPERS Poor Tots of the City Apt to Miss Christmas Unless Goodfellows Awaken. YULETIDE DRAWING CLOSE The Argus as Usual Will Endeavor to See That Children are All Taken Care of. rhi-iHtmas is coming. The light covering of snow which adorned -iii iinT Earth this morning was indic ative of thi. To the children of Rock Ixlund, 'ho thoughts of the coming vuMitle are h.ippy and most of these : nine roason tor meir Deuer that ins The !3ee Hibe Stands tr Quality That's Our First Consideration T IIKRKS hardly a day goes by that we do not have the opportunity to buy questionable merchan dise at very advantageous prices, and manufacturers are often disappointed because we reject their garments because they do not come up to our standard of quality. Since the very beginning of this store there has been a barrier raised against trashy merchan dise and this policy of our doeunt permit us to accept inferior garments for "Bale" purposes I ill 7TT 8 .11 2nr 5nn -m mm uto 'Mw Ml 'lip THE 3 their"! will be a, "Merry Christmas."; There are some 600 children, however, ! i who are doomed to the grea'est (Tsap ! polntment of their lives In less than a j month, unless the good people of Rock ! island wake up to their responsibility. It la doubtful If they will go hungry! or that they will shiver In the cold through lack of proper clothing or coal for a fire. There are too many char itable organizations who are guarding them from these dangers. But what is nearest and dearest In the child's thoughts of Christmas, will be miss ing, woefully lacking, if no further pro vision Is made for the hapless tots of the poor. MrVD TO BF FED. Who will provide them with the things that Santa Claus gives to the children of parents who are not in the grasp of poverty? Who will see that their mindB are fed wlh the beautiful thoughts of giving and receiving? These things are etheral and charita- j Franklin of Macomb yesterday after ble organizations will be too busy with j noon in an eloquent and masterful ad practical support for the children's parents, to endeavor to provide 'for the Joys of the children. It remains for the goodfellows of the city to say whether the poor children shall have a Christmas or not. BLIPS THE MUiD. Knowledge of what the goodfellows of Rock I Bland did for the young sters during the past three" years through the medium of The Argus Santa Claus fund, gives reason for the belief that once more the chil dren will be properly taken care of and that they will be visited by San ta Claus. Thus far, however, the need for aid seems to have slipped the minds of most people and the fund has not had the same healthy growth that characterized it in former years. In other words, the necessarymoney is not yet forthcoming. Several do nations have come In. but hundreds of dollars are needed. The Argus does not fear failure to raise the amount. There is only need to awaken the charitable people to the opporunity of making happy some hundreds of poor children. TWO MI7THOUS AVAH.TBLE. ' The Argus Santa Claus fund com mittee provides two ways for helping Santa Claus perform his duties this year. One is to give towards the gen eral fund with which the -committee will buy candies, nuts, various kinds of play things and gifts, the other Is to agree to act as Santa Claus to some one or more children. In the latter case the committee agrees to furnish the amateur Santa Claus with the names, ages and residence numbers of any number of children desired. That leaves it up to the ones who takes the names to see that their particular wards do not miss Christmas. There now remains 22 days before! Christmas eve. The time to give i money i8 now. Think It over, Mr. Goodfellow. Will you pass up this op portunity to make children happy Money for Santa Claus should be sent, to The Argus Santa Claus fund committee and receipts for the same will be mailed to the donor. Lawyer Marks Here. A young lawyer from Chicago named I.ouis H. Marks, appeared before Judge R. W. Olmatprt in tha xlrrnlr court Saturday and ondeavor.i tn in.'orle8 of Partd heroes and benefac troduce some new methods of law pro-! t0- PerhaPs the most notable mem cedure. He desired action by the court ! oriaI addre8S ot ancient times was In a case in which he Is interested in ; from the ,lpe of immortal Pericles Moline and in which a Justice of tnat city had refused to accept a certain bond. He asked the court to compel the acceptance of the bond and could not see why the court should refuse to take steps to that end until the r r.tter was brought into court in the usual manner. His endeavor was pure- ly oral. w hen we advertise reduced prices you can depend on the values, re ductions here mean the actual difference between former prices and present prices. Tomorrow 's Special Values Incluie a Sale of Odds and Ends in the Coat Dept. Handsome desirable garments, where but one or two of a line remain others are samples submitted to us, which we will sell at a reduction rather than return to the makers. Tou'll find them priced at $6.98, $98, $12.98, $16.98, $19.98 Coats that your own Judgment will tell you are worth a fourth and a third more. Chinchilla CoatS Hre m Abundance We are showing hundreds of these popular coats in grays, brown and navy, although many dealers are having difficulty in securing de sirable qualities and shades. $6.93 and up to $25 Plush Coats With Our idea of the best plush coat value In the city Is the stunning coat we have priced at Eelegantly tailored by experts of finest Sealette Plush lined with guaranteed satin and interlined. Perfectly plain except for the silk frog fasteners, a luxurious looking, perfect hanging coat, quality all through and in good style every winter. Large Sealette muff to match. Same style and equally as good value is our Ural cloth coat at the came price, fHQ. Other plush coats are here of course at all prices, from to $30. And other Fur Fabric coats at from to Muffs THEE, to Match Them All EE HIVE 2nx" ELKS GATHER TO HONOR THE DEAD First Methodist Church Filled at Annual Services for Departed Ones. JUDGE FRANKLIN SPEAKS I Delivers Fine Address Eulogizing the j Order Musical Numbers on Program. Before an audience which filled the First Methodist church, Judge Dean dress paid a fitting tribute to the mem- ory of those who have passed into the great beyond and accentuated that beautiful creed of Efkdom "The faults of our brothers we write upon tht sands; their virtues upon the tab lets of love and memory." The occasion was the annual mem orial exercises of Rock Island lodge No. 980 B. P. O. E. and the services although simple arl unostentatious, were decidedly Impressive. Members of the Elks lodge convened at the club rooms at 2 p. m. and thence pro ceeded in a body to the church. The services were not for Elks alone, and a large percentage of the audience was composed of non-members of the or der. srrsio ox program. After the organ prelude and the opening of lodge with the lodge hymn. Rev. T. E. Newland delivered a pray er. Mrs. B. J. Lachner followed with a solo, "Then Cometh Rest," after which the speaker of the day, Judge Dean Franklin of Macomb was intro duced. His address was a gem of elo quence and one which will long be re membered. His remarks were followed by a Quartet selection, "Absent," J. O. Woodbury, E. E. Russell, W. A. War ren and R. M. Cloudas being the sing ers. J. C. Dunn recited "Thanatopsls," Mrs. Charlotte Anderson-Warren ren dered a solo, "The Pilgrim." after which Rev. T. E. Newland gave an impressive address. The Slonilli quartet then Bang "Thy Will Be Done," the services ending with the doxology and the benediction. FITO ADDRESS DELIVERED. Judge Franklin's address in part fol lows: My Brothers To permit the mind to take counsel of the heart upon this occasion would marv .J1 mourning and tinge our emotions with sadness for we feel keenly the loss or our departed brothers. But we have come to take a more rational view of the Divine purpose In the things hat are and the things to be so that we are in a large measure re signed to the Inevitable. From tfie earliest period of the world's history the living have halted amid their activities to pay tribute to th mpm. a w nlca De eulogized the heroic sol- aiery, praised the achievements of his government and declared with lofty sentiment, for a more genuine democracy. More than 20 centuries have elapsed since that famous oration and the custom has continued with increasing devotion to the pres ent day. While the service in the past Huffs to Hatch $22.50 Corner Second and Brady Streets Davenport. loka fii j 52 has been rather of a military charac ter, yet in recent yearsthe whole of civilized society has recognized the benign Influence and Inspiration in the service until now there is scarcely a fraternity which does not sometime within the year perform this sacred rite. ORDER T7TSEI.FISH . "That individual, nation or organi zation which would attain to true greatness and enduring power must be consecrated to the sacred princi ple for which the meek and lowly Nazarine gave his life that man should live for man. Where in the history of fraternal orders can be found a truer embodiment of this spir it than exist in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks? Our grand exalted ruler and his officers were the first upon that tragic scene at San Francisco and our stricken brothers and their families were given lmmedl ate relief. Not only were our kindlj ministrations extended to our brothers but the open palm of Elkdom reached out to all the homeless and suffering wherever found. REWARD 19 GREAT. "This peerless act of brotherhood challenged the respect and admiration of the country, brought forth an ap preciation from the president and ex alted our order to preeminence in the galaxy of like fraternities. Thus may we benefit by the practice of altruism. Thus do we find our way into the heart of a grateful humanity and such is the reward. Our order is es sentially patriotic, placing human life above material gain and ,country above individual or class. Men's in terests are interwoven as never before and men will either prey upon each other In selfish hatred or be drawn to gether Jn bonds of sympathy. As we love our homes and country, as we love cur order, with all its benefits, Its memories and its hopes' let us curb this selfishness and Inculcate the sym pathetic spirit of altruism for the great eternal interests of humankind. SEED FOR CHARITY. "And now, my brothers, at this mo ment while we are met In solemn con vocation and the gentle spirit of mem ory broods around about. all over the land the wolf of hunger is barking at the doors of the countless poor and starving Hps . of babes are pressed figalnst the withered breasts of want. When will the grinding cease? Is death the only end of Btrffe? Let us hope that there is a good time coming when poverty Is no more in the land of plenty when there Is a real democra cy this side of the grave a good time coming when Justice shall rule eternal when charity and benevolence shall conquer greed and avarice and all re joice In the universal brotherhood of man. "Somehow Elkdom has always ap pealed as a mighty agency toward the consummation of this end. It is the most democratic institution of its kind in the nation; it knows no class harbors no clan; it knows no dis tinction of birth pays no homage to meaningless badge of wealth crowns no heads for mere honor's sake rec ognizes no aristocracy but that of good-fellowship. With gentleness and mercy, love and kindness, with char ity, Justice, brotherly love and fidelity and the strict observance of the gold en rule we seek to promote the happi ness of our members as well as the general welfare of society. The atti tude of Elkdom toward womanhood Is the loftiest conception of tender de votion and hJgh morality outside of the commandments of the good book. All in all to be an Elk is a splendid privilege and a high honor. Our or der touches humanity from many an gles, reaches out its strong arm to lift up the fallen and Is ever and always concerned In the happiness and bet terment of humankind. Our high aim is to journey along with honest hearts and willing hands to help and serve humanity to the end. TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD . "It is with much more than a sem blance of devotion to the memories of our dead brothers that we come to the service of this sacred day. To the dead we offer all we can give a trl- bute to their memories. We know that i the dumb forms that lie in the tomba will not heed our offerings, but there I is an inspiration in the act that leads ; the spirits into a holy Bphere of thought and love. When winter is done the survivors of the dead bring fragrant flowers fresh-plucked from the lap of spring and with gentle hands strew them over the graves, a fit emblem of the beauty of life and ! the decay of death. Flowers soon I waste and mingle again with the ele I ments but the memory of these broth ers will remain forever. 'Their faults are written upon the sands their vir tues on tablets of love and memory.' We do not assemble today among tLeir bleak and lonely tombs, but here with the living we meet to recall lives once lived, to count their virtues and generous deeds, their devotion to our cause and their helpfulness and use fulness to society; a tender memory which we fervent ' cherish above all other considerations. We build monu ments to preserve the achievements of men; for inspiration to succeeding generations. It is not in the nature of things that all men shall leave a memory to be chlsled on marble shafts, but he who contributes to the sum of human joy, who helps to lift the crown of thorns from the brow of the weak and the unfortunate, who lives up to the full measure of a man, true to his obligations, writes his epi taph on the tablets of men's hearts than which there is no monument so enduring. j DEAD WII.I. ARISE. "But if the dead never behold the holy light of another dawn then these tributes are shameless mockeries. If death were a never-waking sleep, men would have no inducement to moral rectitude, owe no duty to humanity, cor heed the stings of con.-.. 'i nee but we have an abiding faith L. hap- i pier and purer life to come which binds us to a code of morals and hon-1 or that makes this Ills worth the liv-i competitors, who sell mostly on the in stallment plan. Come in and look over our line be fore you buy. We'll be glad to show you. Allen. Mvers & Company ing and the next worth Btrlvlng for. Often do we go to the graves of our loved ones and cover them with flow ers, dear token of remembrance. We know they will soon wither and waste, but In prophetic spring the slumbering seed will creep through the earth and burst into blossoms that fill the world with beauty and perfume. And so with the countless dead as the warm kisses of the sum and the refreshing draughts of Heaven's dew revive plant life, so will the alchemist, of the celes tial world touch the magic wand to the dust in the tombs and thrill it with the pulse and breath of eternal life." CORPSE PROVES VERY LIVELY ONE Rock Island Man Reported as Killed by Train Says Re port Exaggerated. GIFT CAUSES MISTAKE Deceased Wore Overcoat Presented Him by Emll Stork of This City. Emll Stork, a. cutter for the J. B. Zlmmer's Sons tailor firm of this city, residing at 1710 Fifth avenue, was to day reported as having been killed by a Burlington train near Alpha, 111, last night, but an investigation this morn ing disclosed the fact that the suppos ed corpse was very much alive and working as usual. Chief of Police James Brlnn this morning received the following tele gram from Alpha: "Man killed here yesterday wearing overcoat, name Emil Stork on the col lar; dealer's name, J. B. Zlmmer's Sons, People's National bank building. Rock Island, 111.; man 35 years, weight 140, dark hair, grey eyes, very poorly clad. I. L. Calkins, acting coroner." ST. LOUS MAN. The dead man, it is learned, is Mar tin Strike, a St. Louis resident, who has for some time been staying in Rock Island, and who left here Thanksgiv ing morning. He had been performing various menial tasks for merchants about town, and on the Wednesday be fore Thanksgiving had worked at Zlm mer'b place, where he was given an old overcoat by Emil Stork. This garment he wore when killed, and it Is due to that fact that the deceased was believ ed to be Emll Stork. Strike's home Is No. 15 N. Market street, St. Louis, and he is survived by a mother and sister. Strike left Rock Island Thanksgiving morning and had not been heard of up until this morn ing. AEST END SALOON IS BURGLARIZED By smashing in a rear door, burglars some time last night effected an en trance into the saloon of A. C. Hanson, 4533 Fifth avenue, stealing a large quantity of whisky and cigars. The robbery was reported to the police, and an investigation Is being made. Rheumatism Relieved n a few Hours. N. B. Langiey. Madison. Wis., says: "I was almost helpless with rheuma tism for about five months. Had It lc my neck so could nnt turn my head, and all through my Dody. I tried three doctors and many remedies without any relief whatever until I procured Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism In a few hours the pain was relieved and in three days the rheumatism was completely cured and I was at work." Bold by Otto Grotjan, 1!01 Second a7e cue. Rock Island: Gut Schlegel A Son. 120 West Second street Davenport (Advertisement) . New Yorkers buy the most Blackburn's They know a good thinr. For 10c and 25c unequaled. cascaR6yatPiIli I Mil III I n I 1 1 llassi I -llliiBaB Jewel Stoves have them all beat for QUALITY and STYLE, and our prices are so low that we are frequently told we are from $5 'to $10 lower than our SEEKS LODGING AT 4 IN MORNING Reck Island Woman Lost in Own Town and Unable to Find Her Home. ACTIONS ARE QUEER Arouses Householders Early Sunday Asking for Place to Sleep Is Sent to Jail. With a corset in one hand and a large bouquet of flowers in the other, a woman, claiming her residence on Fifth avenue near Twenty sixth street. awoke neonle In the vicinity of Eighth street and Fifth avenue, at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, in an attempt to get lodging for the night. She aroused people in a house at which Officer Gus Kirsch is stay ing, and the officer promptly placed the belated wayfarer under arrest and took her to the police station. LOST HER WAY. The woman claimed she left Ottawa. 111., at 11 o'clock Saturday night, and arrived In Rock Island early Sunday morning. She could give no reason For Solving the Great Wilson Puzzle A valuable premium to everyone solving this puzzle. MHmrn.mw DIEECnOS In the above picture are four faces. See If you can find three of tbem. No matter how many you find, trace the outlines, numbering them 1, 2, 3, etc., on this or a separate sheet of .paper. Mail or bring your answer to our store. FREE To every person who solves the above puzzle we will give, ab solutely free, by calling at the store, the choice of a beautiful gold plated ladles' brooch, a beauti'ul irridescent glass bowl, a handsome set of silver plated salt and pepper shakers, or gentlemen's handsome watch chain also a manufacturer's credit voucher for $137, good only aa part payment on any new piano in our store. Only one person in a family can enter. Only one answer from a perspn. Premiums must be called for within ten days from closing of contest. BEJTEJTBER A valuable premium for every one. Contest Closes December 9, 1912 at 6. p. m. FBEE 100 beautiful Gold FREE 1 00 beautiful Irridescent plated Brooches. Glass Bowls. FREE 100 beautiful Silver Plated Salt and Pepper Shaker Sets. FREE iOO Gentlemen's Watch Chains. i Name GRIGGS' MUSIC HOUSE 121 East Second Street Davenport, low for having passed her own home, and attempting to gain admittance to hous es many blocks from her own abode.. She strenuously denied the allegation: that she was under the influeno of; intoxicants, and merely dismissed the matter with the statement, "I wis lost." She claims to have resided la this city four years, but said she did not know where Second avenue was located when she alighted from the train. The authorities believe that the woman has been eating "dope and is not exactly responsible for her actions. She was covered with dlrtl from head to foot, her hat was cocked on one side of her head and her stock ings were down below her knees. Sh was fined $100 and costs this morning1 on a charge of disorderly conduct, and being unable to liquidate, was taken to the county jail to serve a 20-dayi sentence. STORE OF MISSING GROCER IS CL0SED1 No trace, as yet, has been found otj Fred Larson, the Rock Island grocer, j who mysteriously disappeared fro tat his home at 1021 Fifteenth street,! about two weeks ago and has not been seen since. Larson for a number ot years conducted a grocery store at the ' corner of Seventh avenue and Fif teenth utreet, and Saturday night this establishment was closed. The polloe have not been asked to aid In the search for the missing man. $2,800 inValuable Prpmiiimc PRPP Address (ft)