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TIIK HOCK ISLAND AHGUS, FRIDAY. ATHTT, 10, 1911
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BUILDER MODERN
GAR LINES HERE
DIES IN CHICAGO
the outer mails of this hout-e were
grounls laid out under Mr. Iud-r-back"
uncial Instructions.
DEBT OF ILLINOIS
FOUND VERY LOW
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D. H. Louderback, Chief of
Holmes Syndicate in 1891,
Has Sudden Call.
Report of the Federal Census
Bureau Covers Period From
1880 to 1913.
' a Have You Seen '
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INQUEST IS POSTPONED
Had Disposed of Holdings for $3,500,
000 Preparatory to Removal to
Pans to Reside.
Chicago. III.. April 10. The coron
er's inqtict ivi-r tl;e Midden death of
Ielancy H. 1-oudt-rback. millionaire
treet railway and r-al estate op-ra-tor,
and former associate of Charles T.
Yerkes. was po.-tponed until April 17.
to (five an opportunity for analysis of
Washington. April 10 Preliminary
statistics of national and state indebt
edness and Investments between 1SS0
and 1913. leathered by the I'nited
States census bureau and made pub
lic today, show that the bonded in
debtedness of Illinois was remarkable
low throughout the entire period.
The sDfCial debt obligations to I
public trust funds incrca.-ed steadily."
the report says, "from l.lt..ou(i tn
to l,S14.tx'0 in 1!I2. The float
ing debt fluctuated with each year re- ;
ported, but shows a decrease from I
1626.000 In 1S90 to $441,000 in 1912.
"In the case of funds and invest-
nrriion of the Ixtrfv. The roroncr't
physician stated the postmortem indi- i ments. the securities consisted of
rated he might have di.-d from an ov- funds set aside to cover the special
'crdose of a leeiine notion. Mr. Ijcu- ' debt obligations to public trust funds
orback di.-d udd.-nly at his homeland therefore these two items
yesterday. identical in eacn year reporu-a
were
The
, rash chances naturally from year to
Electrified Local Lines. :ear. throueii comparing the amounts
Mr I.-..d..rl.:, k ia.i a cr-a- del to , of and 191::. show there was an
dc with the de'.e pmra'. of rapid, tran
sit in llix k Islam). Moline and Daven
port, lie it a who abolished the
id horse car and in .tail. -d electrical !
euuifiient n all lin. having chars.' !
f the work as representative of the j
Cicaeu bankers w.io lio.inlit up the '
('Un:i l'li.-s anil effected a ;oncli- !
elation in tuo :at
Mr. l.ot:iler;.a k was born in Daven
p Tt. b:ntr the son cf Ir. AUrel Lo'id-
who '
; increase of $1,054,000.
' "No sinking fund assets as such
! were recorded in any year, thus leav
ing the debt less sinking fund assets
! the same as the total debt. Although I
Ithe debt of the stite increased stead
ily during the 30 years, the popula
tion increased sufficiently to reduce
I the per capita indebtedness,
i ln 1SSO the debt of Illinois at the
! close of the fiscal year. Sept. ".0. was
$1,446,000: in 1S?0. $1.M 1.000: in
1'7:!.000. The population in- !
from 3.07S.0U0 in 1SS0 to
1 1912.
i creased
erback. an Kpiscopul minister.
inducted scrvice-s in a t-niai; s:one
: iiur.ii t rum anil kcck isianu 5 S2, 000 jn m2 0,.inR .sufficient to
streets wtien Havei;,ort was a mere off!Set thf, increased obligations of the
. il- II I i rv t n... . ...! In fl.nl ... . . M
llli' lie Iff. iir it iu "it-
state and bring about a decrease in ; P.
street railway lines here in Jiisi f rf-i.t nr canita
tt'-er t.iey had been n.-olidated by
. B. Holmes, representing the Chica
go psirchaMTs. J. F. I-arJiier. later
fcoaeral manauer. and who worked un
der Mr. Loud.rLack in Chicago, came
htre in !:! a- secretary and treas
urer the comoan. and was in per
srna" chartre of f he. ilvlr pment of 'he
property s. Mr. I-ou-Jerback spending
b: t tart o'. jis tim here an.J having
general sni . rv i ;i;n. The latr.-r se
vered h'.s connection with the locil
cnip.-.ny in 1 wlien tri-city inter
stg a.e into c:n;ro Mr. I.ardner
continuing as g. neral manauer.
Mr. Iuderback a a man of small
ktature. but one of great mental power.
The work he did iu Chicaao and else
where in developing public utilities
ou d have worn on t the ordinary
man. but lie tiifive n it and di.l not
fail physically tiil after he had retired
from active life.
Worked With Yerkes.
Among his larger undertaking.! were
the development of the Kvanston
Klectrie. I'nion lew.p and Northwestern
elevated projects at Chicago, he being
connected wit'.i the late Charles T.
Yerke. When the Chicago lines
passed into the hands of the eastern
rowd he went to London wlt.t Mr.
Yerkes. helping to obtain rights from
th British jarHam-nt and l-ondon
council for the famous "two-penny
tube"
erni
In 1nm the per
i capita debt was $0.47: in 1SK0 it
was unchanged: after IMio. However,
it varied with ench year indicated
until 19i2. when the amount was
S0.M.
"In contrast with the slate of Illi
nois, we find that, taking the entire
delt ilcss sinking fund assets for the
-s states, th? per capita, according to
ihe latest report, is $:;.C2. or $3.1" more
than the per capita debt of Illinois.
Comparing the decrease in the per fc
capita debt of Illinois and the 43 !
states for the 30-year period. $a.4S ;
fell to $3.52 in the average for the
4S states and $0.47 to $0.39 in Illinois. !
"At the present time alout 0.1 per I
cent of the tital population of the
I'nited States will be found in the
state of Illinois and 0.7 per cent of !
the total debt (less sinking fund as-1
sets) is attributed to that state."
CHILDREN OF UAP.
The Don't Hivl !o Worry About
Food, Clothes or Shelter.
Iu describing tap. one of the Caro
line Islands. rr. W. H. Furness says
that children ticcome more or less pub- ;
Ho
they
to house. j
They cennot without extraordinary I
exertion full off the island, and. like j
and ot.ier proj-!s for the mod- . , , ,
... . . ... where. Ti-ir clothing crows bv every '
property no thnt Island as soon rs Jfi
y afo able to mis about from bouse I PJ
of the I'.ritish capital. r.ien he re- i
turned to America and lived for some I
tloi at Atlantic City.
About a mntli a--o Mr. Ixm.lerback
disposed of all hii hold'ncs. realiz'ng
?..Z.'f'. and announced un intention
of spending the n-mainder of his life
either in California or in southern
France. He found the California cli
mate tec warm, he sa:d, and returned
to Chicago to make preparations for a
trip to France, when hi d-utli oc-curre-l.
His wife died ab-:it two vears
. There are l.o children.
Had Unique Heme.
The heme v. here Mr. I-ouderback
died is the only ont- of its kind in Chi
cago. It is a house within a house.
The capitalist first bought a square
block in the new p-irt of Uavenswood.
and In the center of it erected a three
story house, about 7"xli) feet in size
abundantly supplied with all modern
conveniences.
While this hoi.se was building he
had erected another house, or she'.l.
of four iron and glass walls, that al
lowed a space of 25 feet between the
wails of the Inner and outer houses.
In the space between the inner and.
outer house, on a level with each floor.
Mr. louderback built verandas that en
circle the house. Entirely encircling
I e.!t,isio. nnil ar." shelter or no shelter
1 good eru.iicli f..r the nlxht. They ' j
cannot n;arve. There are no wild , j
j beasts or xnake to harm them. What ; i
' mift'r fr it f hetr leen unrtor I li hifh . '
rtcr powdered celling- of the.'r fostr jfi j
Spring
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Kin mmwmmMMjm m-n
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We urge every young man and those who love youth
and vigor to see the stunning new Spring a n d llaster
Suits Hart, Schafifner & Marx Society lirand in tee
totally different charming fabrics and patterns at $20
to $35. Wonderful arrays of Easter and Spring .suits
for tomorrow's selling
Garments that bear the handmarks of the finest cus
tom makes. New Black and White effects, stripe
weaves, textiles from finest European and Domestic
looms. The finest apparel we have ever shown at any
time. English suits in an amazing variety of new ideas
at from 15 to $35 in several elegant makes.
$12.50
$35.00
mother's nursery or curl m on m
bener.tb their father's thatch? '
There Is no ImplL-ntion here th.t , V
parents nre not fond of their children. '
On the contrary, they love them so fc
much that they see their own children , I
In nil children. It Is the ease of life k;
ml its surrcimidinas which have ntro- ' F,
phled the emotion of parental lore. !
When n father his merely to say to j
his wife unci children. "Go out nml j
f!!inl:e your l.ren&fnst off tl:e tree.."
or. "CI' to the thicket nnd gather yonr !
elofhes to him the struggle for ft- j
lstence is meaningless, nml without a
Ktrttrgle the prizes of life are hcM In
llht esteem.
Pomelwdy's children are nlway.-i I
nliont th houses and to the fore In '
all excitements, and never did I ses
them rotijjhly handled or barshlv treat
ed. 1
Have vou seen those swagger new Cloth era ft
Spring and Easter suits at $12.50, $15 and $20. If not,
vou have a delightful surprise coming. At these prices
we give you character clothes of highest intrinsic worth
fit for club man. banker or business man. A host of
smartest young men's styles
You have never really seen such immense clothing
values as are contained in these snappy Clothcraft suits
for Spring. We urge you to see these garments before
vou purchase. Do it here , tomorrow. Prices range from
$12.50 to $20.00
If vou have wanted a stunning blue serge suit,
here's your best opportunity. . Xo. -5 130, exquisitely
tailored Clothcraft Clue Serge suits in the l'atests
models sizes to fit men of all proportions. You'll
enthuse when you see the rare beauty of these blue
serges, that can't be duplicated for $20 here for
$15.00
S3 u.
17 k
Stetson Hats
fir)
You'll simply fall in lovewith those marvelous boys'
suits we are showing at from $2.50 to $10. Espec
ially the beautiful new styles in our DUPLEX
SUITS sold only here at $5 and $6. (These all have
two pairs of trousers.)
You must see our Norfolk Suits for Spring.
Also those charming suits, handsomely modeled in
serges and chev.iots at $4.50 to $12.00. Special all
wool blue serge suits for $4.50. Supreme in value.
Bring the boys here so that we attend their every
want for Easter tomorrow.
BASE BALL AND BAT FREE WITH BOYS SUITS
arc the choice
well groomed
ot all
men.
Recognized the world over as the highest standard
for true quality and faultless fashion. We show the
latest soft hats and derbies .
at $3.50 to $5. Also the tap
er square crown hats with
wide silk bands at $3.50.
Mosenfelder Special hats,
look like the best $5 hat
wear like the best $4 hat ,
cost you but $2.50 and $3.00.
Get yours today.
Rock Island, Illinois
rnf.':,il'rwzaij
Civic Education Through Discussion
University of North
Carolina Stimulates Interest in Local
Problems.
(By
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
SPECIAL
EASTER
Candy Sale
MASTERING A TEMPER.
Arthur W. Dunn, U. S. Bureau dents, but also by community clubs
of Education.) and public organizations." This man-
The arousing of a stae- iilo civic I uai (suggests a large number of ques-
! consciousness and civic interest among tions
April
One pound 60c
Chocolates for
10,11,12
. 29c
Thomas Drug Co.
The Rexall Store
1630 Second Avenue, R. I.
OCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOu J .
Tha Method by Which Marion Craw
ford Controlled Hie Anger.
Mr, nosh Frsscr. sister of the lute
F. Marlon Crawford, tell nomo Inter
esting Rtorle of him In hr book. A
rMplomntist's Wife In Many Ijn(l."
It was nt the Villa Nojrronl. Koine, that
Crawford wan born, an erent whlob
o delighted Ms father that, as Mrs.
Fraser nay, "my father was beside
himself with Joy and nhowered pres
ents on all of us to make lis understand
and una re It."
When yonntr Franrls was about fen
year old It dawned upon him that lie
bad m rlolent and uncontrollable tem
per, and with the nlmpliclty wbh-b
marked all his character he decided to
ft It In hand.
"One member of the family constant
ly Irritated him to the verge of frenzy,
and he Invented a form of m-lf disci
pline which very few children would
J.ave thought of Imposing on them
clre4. My mother entered bli room
one day and found Mm walking round
and round If, carrying on his back a
hayy wo.nlen shutter which be lind
lifted off Its binge at the window.
"'My dear child.' she eiclulmerf.
what are you dlng?
"Getting; orer a rage.' be replies
doggedly, continuing the exercise.
When I am bo angry that I n-nnt to
kill somebody I come In here and carry
the abutter three times round the room
l-ffore I answer them. It Is the only
ryoung and old by means of discussion
of live questions of local concern in
the schoolhouse ai.d at the country
crossroads. Is the undertaking of the
University of North Carolina, The uni
versity stands on the doctrine of Wen
dell Phillips that "agitation is educa
tion. Agitation is marshalling the
conscience of a nation to mold its
laws."
With a record of - emphasis upon
debate from its founding iu 1795,
the university has gone about It to
systematize and universalize discus-
, sion of every conceivable question of
vital local Interest, not only by the
youth of the state in the high schools,
but by adult organizations of farmer.-.
of women, or of any other available
group.
For some yeurs gruduate.s of the
university have established debating
clubs in the schools where they have
to teach, members of ihj faculty have
answered communications, and ma
terials have been sent to all parts of
the state from the university library
and the state library commission. Re
cently a high school debating union
was organized, including more thau
iiiih hundred schools, to conduct state
wide debating contests.
As a part of its extensive plans in
this direction, the extension bureau of j
the university lias Just Isniiecl a man
ual en public discussion and debate
"to stimulate discusflon of public
uucttious chiefly by high school ttu-
. ; . I . . XTA1.
I nous vi imuieuiaie miei i iu nuiui
Carolina. A considerable number of
the questions are analysed, arguments
pro and con being given. References
are given to easily available material,
much of which may bo obtained by ap
plication to the university, to the li
brary commission, or to public offices.
In addition to this, instructions' are
given as to how to organize for such
discussions and how to conduct them.
While some of the questions sug
gested for discusion are of national
significance, the chief value of the
work of the university lies in the way
it focuses attention upon real prob
lems of immediate local concern. For
example, it Is "Resolved,
"That county should
provide a medical inspectc r of schools;
"That all county olllcers in
county should be nominated through
a legalized direct primary;
"That the stocktnau is a worse en
emy to the forest of North Carolina
than the lumberman;
"That the town of should
establish a tax-supported library;
"That it is expedient for
county to increase the salaries of its
public school teachers at least 25 per
cmt;
"That the farmers of
should form a cooperative murketing
association."
These are only Illustrative tif a
wide range of subjects.
The manual points out that "public
ilieus?lon Iu North Carolina during
the past decade-has undergone a most
desirable change. Emphasis hitherto
placed largely on things political and
national, is being plaeed on questions
affecting the everyday life of North
Carolina. To make this change even
more far-reaching, every North Caro
lina community should resolve itself
into a community club and devote it
self seriously to the quiet, persistent
study of its economic, social, educa
tional, and religious problems.
"The plan of organization and the
method of procedure in such clubs
should be simpler than that of the
school societies. Their object should
bo open, frank, earnest discussion.
The building up of a strong, construc
tive, community spirit, and commun
ity interest should be a second object
Out of such discussions, character
ised by such a spirit, will inevitably
come the solution of problems upon
which the welfare of the community
absolutely depends.
"If a place of meeting Is the only
obstacle in the way of the formation
of such a club, the local school house
can well be used for this purpose. It
ought to be widely used and made the
real social center of the community."
tie, strong tasting- Cosh Is" en ten.' Con
densed milk, made by boiling fresh
camel milk until evaporation leaves
only a hard, chalky substance, is
prized among the desert ncmads. By
rubbing this substance between the
bands it reduces to powder, and when
mixed with warm water It makes a
refreshing drink, highly esteemed
among the desert folk. "Mereesy." ns
It Is called, will keep In good condition
for two yeara. When mnde from but
termilk It tastes Botir and Is prized
among Arabs who h:tve eaten much
of sweet dates. Fresh, warm camel
milk Is also the food of many valua
ble horses owned by desert sheiks.
Camel calves are weaned In their
eleventh or twelfth month.. Wheu a
camel caravan Is on the innr-h tho
verr young camels are often tied upon
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niiraj or me niciuer nniuai. since
they cannot endure the fntieue of a
long march. Valuable doss nnd Arab
desert honnria fl?rrl "ifit-a nlcn I
rido in the same way. Chicago Ilec-ord-Herald.
Edward E. Wall. The cost of pump
ing this water is about $2,700 a
or nearly $1,000,000 a year. Thos rt
sponsible for the loss, he said.
householders who carelessly allow gar
den house and faucets to leak and b
keep water running day and night dur
ing the winter to keep it from Ires'
ing.
House Fly Engine of
- m -nc ' 7
I Rat.. S250.COO.COO a Y"' f
In other words, he deprivw j
the American people anrwi
f 17(100" CCO veirs of hum"
iife op 4.C00.C0O livee of
tht
present average length.
CAMELS OF THE ARABS.
Various Way the Desert Nomads Us
tho Animals' Milk.
Nearly 00,000 camels ore used iu the
vilayet of Ilagdad as beasts of bur-
uen. mu wim aoukeys they form tho
only means of carrying goods to In
land points. For a common burden
camel $30 Is a fair price, though the
trotters, or swift messenger camels,
ure worth more. A young camel cau
sometimes be bad about Bagdad for
as little as $3 or $.
Itesldea its use for ridirg and carry
ing purpose, the Mcsopofamiin Arabs
deeiid on the enmel for milk. Shoes
nre made from lis lo-ib. callouned
LIU?, anUJa tif.;e if. r.tulue if. bjlt-
Water Waste $2,700 a Day.
St. Louis. Mo.. April 10. Twenty
seven million gallons of water are
wasted daily in St. Louis, according to
the estimate of Water Commissioner
I
FLIES are th3 most "n9?'0"
cects known to man.
be their most pers-etent n .
enemy.
It i. all important hat the winwf
be assaesinatcd. .itv W
You are doing a work of HmwhW
killing hitn Bow.
Don't mis a single chanca.
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ONLY TWO MORE DAYS OF
ROLLER SKATING
at the big Rink. We will close for the season on Easter
Sunday Eve with Big Brass Bani. Admission 10c to
all. Management hopes to meet all his patrons flt
Watch Tower Rink on Sunday, May 17, when Summer
season begins.
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