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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 191 f.
OUST TAXI STAND
FROM 2ND AVENUE
City Council Orders Cab Own
ers to Park Machines on
Side Streets.
COVERED IN ORDINANCES
Commissioners Hart and Reynolds Au
thorized to Enforce Laws and
Clear Thoroughfare.
yo more will the cry: -Taxi.
i'jT" be heard on Second avenue.
$e eifrht cr nin drivers of auto cab
wiB hereafter solicit business from
e iWe streets.
At the regular meeting of the city
The
Ultimate In
Shoe
Values
Edwin Clapp Shoes
have not gone up
in price, although
leathers are much
higher.
M. & K. is still sell
in?; the Etlwin Clapp
shoe the finest, best
known shoe for men at
I the same price as pre
Iviously, although the
cost of buying leather
has gone much higher.
The celebrated Clapp
shoe is the ultimate in
value. Perfect fitting,
comfortable, of the lat
est styles, and durable,
it is all that the most
particular man could
ask.
M. & K. is sole agent
in the tri-cities for this
popular brand of foot
wear. Patent Leathers. Velour and
Tan Russia Calf. Vici Kid and
Kangaroo stocks.
Lasts Our "Imperator." an ex
tr?irly narrow toe. long tamp,
blind eyelets :o Hie top. Eng
lish last throughout.
Our "Allerton." mad? on the
aire lir.es as our "Imperator,"
only trifie wider toe.
Other lasts the "Ritz Carlton"
acd "Cornell." both good styles
and more conservative.
Our bench made Kanearoo
shoe is one meeting with much
favor for those who have ten
der feet and are very particular.
We are sure it will please
made on the "Palm Beach" last,
a modified Enelish model, full of
style and beautiful In fit a very
flexible sole, insuring comfort to
the wearer. $3.00 a pair.
Other grades Vici's. $6.50
and $7.00. Tan and calf stocks,
$7.00.
Widths. A A to E; sizes, 5 to 11
'Headto-fbot Outfitter
VRrMan.Vbman&(Md;
council yesterday afternoon the com
missioners took steps to place the taxi
stands on Nineteenth and Serenteenth
streets, as provided by the ordinance.
Commissioners Archie Hart and
Robert Reynolds were given authority
to act In the matter, notify the cab
drivers that they would have to re
move their stands from the main
thoroughfare, and see that the ordi
nance was enforced.
Heretofore the drivers held forth
on Second avenue near - Nineteenth
street.
Commissioner Archie Hart brought
up the matter. He said: "Then, is
not a day that passes but that the po
nce nave complaints from people In
business nearby or who live in flats
close at hand, about the taxi drivers.
They yell durinc the entire night and
many timos their language la anything
but decent. 1 think that something
should be done to eliminate this nuis
ance."
Mayor Schrlver, agreeing with Com
missioner Hart, said: Tin with you
on that. It's bad. There's not a night
but that the cabs are lined up on the
avenue, and It makes It difficult for
the traffic. It requires very careful
driving to get between the cabs and
the street cars when one is passing."
Ordinance Covers Matter.
The ordinance dealing with the mat
terd was then read by the mayor. It
provides that the auto hack men have
their stands on Seventeenth and Nine
teenth streets, not within 20 feet of the
intersection of Second avenue. Com
missioners Hart and Reynolds indulged
In a mild argument over whose duty It
was to enforce the measure and it re
sulted in a compromise In which they
both will take care of it.
The matter of the taxicab stands
was brought up by Commissioner Hart,
after he had ascertained the sentiment
of the council on the matter of ped
dlers yelling their wares in the resi
dence section of the city. He said:
"There is one little matter which I
think this council should attend to and
that is the elimination of the yelling
cf the peddlers In the residence part
of the city. It is a great discomfort
to the residents. I thought maybe the
council would express their sentiment
on whether they care to have this
nuisance exist in the future. I think
something ought to be- done, an ordi
nance passed, which would prevent
them from crying from morning till
night."
"That would mean that they would
have to go to each door and try to
sell their wares." said the mayor. "I
think that it would be less annoying
to the people to let them go or. crying
rather than have them stop at every
house." The other members of the
council agreed with the mayor on the
matter and the question was dropped.
ASK MONUMENT BIDS;
WILL OPEN SEPT. 29
The Rock Island Soldiers' Monumen
tal association will receive sealed bids
up to 4 p. m. Tuesday. Sept. 29. 1914,
for a granite monument, with or with
out the foundation; cost not to exceed
$3,000 complete. The committee fa
vors the low type, with one or two
bases: die and cap. rather than the
tall shaft style. There are to be three
figures ' either bronza or granite; a
soldier of the civil war standing on
the second base cn the one side and a
soldier of the Spanish-American war
hn the other side, ahe top surmounted
by an eapla with spread wings, stand
ing on a pyramid of balls.
The above is merely an outline for
the bidders who will submit their own
dsign8 and state the kind and charac
ter of the granite and the work. The
association reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bids.
All bids and communications should
be addressed to the secretary of the
association, Mrs. Eugenia Franks, Rock
Island, 111.
II
CITY CHAT
5
Advertisements.)
Buy a home of Reldy Bros.
For express, call William Trefs.
Trl-Clty Towel Supply company.
Independent Express & Storage,
R. L SSL
The Russians must not be too suc
cessful In this war. If they should be,
they would face a powerful alliance,
with England backing it, within less
than a decade.
DRIVER DRAGGED
ON THE PAVEMENT
Neal Maxwell, Victim in Sensa
tional Runaway, Sustains
Bad Fracture.
WAGON BREAKS ON HILL
Attempts to Leap to Ground for Own
Safety but Feet Become En
tangled in the Reins.
All the news all the time The Argus.
Nea Maxwell, a young man residing
at 2217 Sixth avenue, figured in a sen
sational runaway on Thirty-fifth street
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in
which he had a narrow escape from
death, sustaining a compound fracture
of his left leg and many bruises about
the body.
Maxwell was dragged for some dis
tance on the pavement, his feet being
entangled In the lines, and the horse
galloping at top speed.
The injured young man la a driver
In the employe of A. W. Diedrich. who
conducts a grocery store at 305 Twen
tieth street. He was returning from
delivering orders in the hill section of
the city and was proceeding north on
Thirty-fifth street between Sixth and
Fifth avenues when a part of the wag
on broke, frightening the horse.
The animal started to run, and after
pulling vainly on the lines and using
other means to bring It to a stop, the
driver saw that the wagon was
nesting the railroad tracks, ana
thought it wise to jump from the rig
for his own safety.
Caught as He Leaps.
He leaped from the wagon, but as
he did so his legs became entangled in
the reins. He was thrown violently to
the pavement and dragged for a long
distance before he worked loose from
the reins.
Employes In ta car barns on Fifth
avenue witnessed the accident and
rushed to his aid. The ambulance was
called and he was taken to St. An
thony's hospital, where Dr. A. N. Muel
ler attended his injuries.
The bones were broken" so badly
that they pierced through the skin.
The bruises, while none were se
rious, were distributed about the body
and required attentfon.
The doctor reports that It will re
quire a month or six weeks before Mr.
Maxwell will be able to be about
again. It is not thought he will lose
the leg unless complications set in.
Special Taxation Notice.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested that the city council of the
city of Rock Island, 111., having ordered
that a local improvement be made by
trinr Fortieth street from Railroad
avenue to Seventh avenue, the ordin
ance for the same being filea in uie
ffi. f the city clerk, and the city
having applied to the county court of
Rock Island county ror an assessment
of the costs of said improvement, ac
cording to frontage, and an assessment
therefor having been maae ana re
turned to said court, the final hearing
thereon will be held on the first day
of October. A. D. 1914, at the hour of
9 o'clock a. m., or as soon thereafter
as the business of the court will per
mit All nnrsons desirinc may file ob
jections in said court before the said
day anl may appear on tne nearing
.nit maka their defense. Said assess
ment is payable in eight installments
and all installments except the first
.hail hear interest from and after the
dates of confirmation, until paid, at
the rate of 5 per cent per annum.
BENJ F. SCHRIVER,
Officer Appointed to Make Assess
ment. Sept. 14, 1914. (Adv.)
Snecial Taxation Notice.
Notice la hereby given to all per
sons interested that the city councu
of the city of Rock Island. Illinois, hav
ing ordered that a local Improvement
be made by laying sidewalks on Eighth
street from. Fourth to Thirteenth ave
nues, the ordinance for the 6ame be
ing on file In the office of the city
clerk, and the city having applied to
the county court of Rock Island county
for an assessment of the costs of said
improvement, according to frontage,
and an assessment therefore having
maHi and returned to laid court.
the final hearing thereon will be held
on the first day of October, A. D. 1914,
at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a. m., or
aa soon thereafter as the business of
the court will permit. All persons de
siring may file objections in said court
before the 6ald day and may appear on
the hearing and make their defense.
Said assessment is payable In four in
stallments and all Installments except
the first shall bear interest from and
after the dates of confirmation until
paid, at the rate of 5 per cent per an
num. BENJ. F. SCHRIVER,
Officer appointed to make assessment.
Sept. 14. 1914. (Adv.)
TO INSTALL HARD
ROADS THIS FALL
Bids for Construction of Im
proved Highways Received
September 29.
TO PUSH THE WORK RAPIDLY
Both Taylor Ridge and Zuma Town
ship Sections Are to Be Com
pleted as Planned.
Announcement is made today that
the state highway commission will re
ceive bids for the construction of two
pieces of hard roads In Rock Island
county. Sept. 29 at 11 a. m., at Spring
field. The work is to be pushed with
all possible haste and will be complet
ed this fall.
The Taylor Ridge road is designated
as section A, route 11. The specifica
tions provide that 3,079 cubic yards of
earth be excavated, and call for 19.4
cubic yards of reinforced concrete for
culverts, bridges and walls; 44.4 cubic
yards of plain concrete for culverts,
bridges and walls; 1,042 square yard3
for earth shoulders; 5.021 square
yards of cement pavement; 2,760 lin
ear feet 6-inch vitrified pipe under
drain. The engineer's estimated cost,
exclusive of machinery and material,
to be furnished by the state, is $7,270.
The road is to begin "at a point 31
feet west of the section stone between
Edgington and Bowling townships at
Taylor Ridge, extending in a westerly
direction, 4.969 feet."
Zuma Road.
The Zuma road is to begin "on the
east side section 3, township IS north,
range two, east of 4th P. M., extend
ing in a westerly direction 1,800 feet,"
and the estimated cost, exclusive of
material and machinery, is $3,079. The
specifications provide for 2.7S6 cubic
yards of earth excavation; 20 cubic
yards of plain concrete for culverts,
bridges and walls; 4,000 cubic yards
for earth shoulders, and 2,000 square
yards concrete pavement.
I "COME ON EVERYBODY--JOIN
TI 11"
Mil
ANNOUNCEMENT
Commencing Sunday Sept. 20th. the
Red Cross Pharmacy
will be closed from Saturday night until Monday morning: instead of being;
open Sundav morning as heretofore. This action is taken after a study of the
Sundav drug business, extending over a period of eighteen years active work
in cities and small towns. We honestly believe that the public does not de
mand the open drug store any more than they demand the open grocery store
on -snday f when you made a purchase
on Sundav at a drug store that could not have been purchased Saturday or ex
tended over to Monday. You don't leave your grocery or drvgoods shopping
to Sm But I hear you say how about emergency
cases? Well read tomorrow's paper and see.
RED CROSS PHARMACY
F.D.G. WALKER Chemist - 4th. Ave. 20th. St.
Notice to Property Owners.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
Interested that the board of local im
provements of the city of Rock Is
land. Illinois, having let a contract
for the construction of watermains on
Twenty-seventh street, from Eigh
teenth to Twentieth avenues, and the
same having been completed and ac
cepted by said board on the 14th day
of September, A. 11. 1914, and the said
board having filed in the county court
of Rock Island county, Illinois, on the
14th day of September, A. D. 1914, a
certificate showing that the, said im
provement conforms substantially to
the requirements of the original ordi
nance for the construction of the
same, the cost thereof, the amount
estimated by them to be required to
pay the accruing interest on bonds and
vouchers, issued to anticipate collec
tion of the assessment for said im
provement. A hearing will be had on
said certificate, as to the truth of the
facts therein stated, at the county
court house, in the city of Rock Is
land, on the 1st day of October, A. D.
1914, at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a. m.,
or as soon thereafter as the business
of the court will permit. All persons
desiring may file objection.' on the
hearing and may appear on the hear
ing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this
14th day of September, A. D. 1914.
H. M. SCHRIVER.
It. R. REYNOLDS.
WALLACE TREICHLER,
Board of Local Improvements.
Big Doings in the 1600
WTArcAT Cnnt LIP
a
16, at 7:30 p. m.
See Rock Island County's
Popular Queen.
Join the Monster Automo
bile Parade.
March with the Funmakers
in Costume.
Dance the Open Air Tango
Till Midnight.
DECORATE YOUR AUTOS. SECURE FOLLOWING PRIZES
1st Prize $25.00.
2d Prize $15.00.
3d Prize $10.00.
Dress Up any Old Style
and Cop These Prizes:
1st Prize $1 0 Best Group of Six
2d Prize $5 Best Character.
3d Prize $3 Best Comic Character
Bring the Kids. Don't for
get the date, Sept. 16.
1600 Block Merchants' Association
Notice to Property Owners.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the board of local
improvements of the city .of Rock Is
land, Illinois, having let a contract
for the construction of watermains In
Kennedy's addition on Twenty-first
strce from Eighteenth avenue south'
to north line of said addition, and the
same having been completed and ac
cepted by said board on the 25th day
of August A. D. 1914, and the said
board having filed in the county court
of Rock Island county, Illinois, on the
25th day of August, A. D. 1914, a cer
tificate showing that the said improve
ment conforms substantially to the re
quirements of the original ordinance
for the construction of the same, the
cost thereof, the amount estimated by
them to be required to pay the accru
ing interest on bonds and vouchers.
Issued to anticipate collection of the
assessment for said Improvement. A
hearing will be had on 6aid certificate,
as to the truth of the fact, therein
stated, at the county court house, in
the city of Rock Island, on the 1st day,
of October A. D. 1914, at the hour of
9 o'clock a. m.. or as soon thereafter
ac the business of the court will per
mit. All persons desiring may file ob
jections on the hearing and may ap
pear on the heaiinj and make their
defense.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this
14th day of September A. D. 1914.
H. M. SCHRIVER,
R. R. REYNOLDS,
WALlACE TREICHLER,
Board of Local Improvements.
All the news all the time The
Argus.
AT THE EMPIRE.
There is enough variety in the bill
that is being offered the first half of
the week at the Empire to hold the at
tention of the consistent vaudeville
patron. Reed brothers, one of whom
is described on the program as "The
Eccentric Waiter, the Nuttiest of
Nuts," have an act of the acrobatic
order that is made highly diverting by
the original methods introduced, the
member of the duo who chooses to be
known as a "nut" being a whole show
in himself. Mattie Choate & Co. have
one of those "begone villian" shaky
music kind of sketches, where the
heroine tries to pull laughter and tears
from her audience in the same breath.
There are four people in the playlet.
It is called "Outclassed." Mother is
a burlesque queen. She has a daugh
ter. Rich man's son courts daughter
and asks to marry her. Father appears
on scene and protests. Father, it de
velops, once made love to the
burlesque queen under an as
sumed name. After he got
her thinking a whole lot of him he
cast her aside. Well, you can imag
ine the rest, but you will be glad to
LADIES! DARKEN
YOUR GREY HAIR
Use Grandma's Sage Tea and
Sulphur Recipe and No
body Will Know.
The use of Sage and Sulphur for re
storing faded, gray hair to its natural
color dates back to grandmother's
time. She urged It to keep her hair
beautifully dark, glossy and abundant.
Whenever her hair fell out or took on
that dull, faded or streaked appear
ance, this simple mixture was applied
with wonderf-U effect.
But brewing at Lome Is mussy and
out-of-date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for a 50-cent bottle of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound," you will get this famous old
recipe which can be depended upon to
restore natural color and beauty to
the hair and Is splendid for dandruff,
dry. feverish, itchy scalp and falling
hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says it darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell it has
been applied. You simply dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
Ktranrl t a time. Rv morninir tha
gray hair disappears, and after anoth
er application or two it becomes beau
tifully dark, glossy and abundant.
Harper House pharmacy. (Adv.)
know that the rich man's son marries
the actress' gel just the same, despite
the harsh words of faw-ther and his
declaration to cut son off without a
kopec. It looks tough until mother,
she of the burlesque world, steps for
ward and says if her little gel loves
the boy she can have mama's last far
thing, and she says she has piled up
a neat little sum during her 20 years
on the stage. It's great stuff, of its
kind. Faber and Waters have a neat
turn they call "Foolish Nonsense in
Vaudeville.". Jerome and Lewis, ne
groes, sing and talk. One member of
the team is a female Impersonator and
he completely fooled his audience last
night. O'Netta Is a whirlwind dancer
who carries chairs with her teeth. :,
AT THE COLONIAL.
Episode No. 11 of "The Million Dol
lar Mystery" photoplay is on view at
the Colonial today. "Frou Frou" Is to
be offered Thursday and Friday.
AT THE MAJESTIC.
Grace George's society success,
"Clothes," is presented in pictures to
day at the Majestic.
"Watch Tower
DON PHILLIPPINI
And His
Grand Symphony
Band
Tuesday (b? Wednesday
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Madam Suzanna Lehman
SOPRANO
Program Tuesday Afternoon. '
1. March, Philadelphia Phillippini
2. Overture, Tancredi Rossini
3. Waltz, L'Estudiantina Waldteufel
4. Trambuilder Fantasia Lumbege
PART II.
5. March, My Crooney Melody : Goodwin
6. Selection from the Comic opera High Jinks. . . .Friml
7. Mazurka Careteristica. Vergata
8. The Daughter of the Regiment Donizetti
Program Tuesday Evening.
1. March, Freedom . . McCabe
2. Overture, Zampa : Harold
3. Solo, Trombone, Aria from Marth Flotwo
Signor D. Castellenti.
4. Creme De La Creme Tobani
' PART II.
5. March, Aida Verdi
6. Selection from Faust v. . . . . Gounod
7. Soprano Solo "
Madam Suzanna Lehman.
S. Concert Polonaise Keisler
ADMISSION 10c