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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW DRESS FABRICS.

This week we will open up and
place on sale some elegant new
lines in Novelty and Plain Dress
Goods.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
No CLEW To THE MAN
WHO SHOT At SELL

the garden quicker they would have seen
nothing of the marksman. There was
nothing to indicate to them at that time
that the shot had been fired from any
place but the Sells garden. and while
they were examining it their man, if he
had not fled previously, could have made
off safely and silently almost under their
very noses. AS it was, they were too
much perturbed at the evidence that an
attempt had been made on the life of one
of them to have started the search in the
right direction unless by accident.
The second shock received during the
evening by Mr.. Sell and Mr. Dykes was
When they retraced their steps to the
dining-room. In the hallway they found
a warning note. They had not noticed
1t on their way out and the moment they
read it. the same thought must have oc-
stolen into the hallway while they We're
searching in the garden. This theory was
dissipated when they came to consider
that It could just as easily have been
slipped underneath the door before the
shot was fired, the fact that they had
not noticed it on going out being due to
the excitement incident to the shooting.
The note was not written, the words
being printed with lead pencil, the spon-
sor for it taking that means to battle at
tempts at the discovery of his identity
In one instance, however, he forgot his
cunning, and a letter or Two in a natural
hand were written on the paper. Wheth-
er or not this slip will ever lead to the ar
rest of the culprit is too remote a chance
for the officers to take The note, which
still remains in the possession of Mr.. Sell,
reads
WARNING!
Have $500 for a person who will call
for it. Don't mention this to any one
or the next shot will go nearer home.
While the wording of this ominous mis-
sive, with its suggestion of another shot,
does not tend to give Mr.. Sell any feel
ings of JOY, he and his friends see in 1t
the solace that no trigger will be snapped
at him until he has had a chance to fork
over that $500. Marshal Lloyd does not
see that much in it, He is of the opinion
thai, the note was written and the shot
fired by some person disliking Mr.. Sell,
not for the purpose of paving the way
for blackmail, but to give him bad
quarter of an hour
Mr. Sell, who was working on his books
yesterday in the office of AIvinza Hay
ward as if he had never been human
target, continues reticent concerning the
affair. He refused TO show the warning
note and referred all callers to his at
torney. J; M. Whitworth, In turn, Mr..
Whitworth thought that the matter had
been fully exploited in The Call. Hugh
j. Dykes, who was with Mr.. Sell when
the bullet punctuated their conversation,
is now in Sonora.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-05
WARMING!

Have $500 for a person who will call
for it. Don't mention this to any one
or the next shot will go nearer home.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

He whose face gives 70 light shah
never become a star,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
A Joke on De ouincey.

The late Sir John STEEL. the sculp-
tor, used to tell with great enjoyment
the story of trick played upon De
Quincy by Christopher North" Will
son was often greatly taken up by
things that did not seem to others of
very great moment, and on one occa-
sion. while at Elleray. he was entirely
engrossed and absorbed in the arrang-
ing of new meat safe. which was hung
up on pulleys from a tree in the gar
den. One morning he persuaded De
Quincy, who happened to be visiting
Elleray at the time, to come out with
him. and began as usual to expatiate
on the merits OF his invention, while
De Quincy profoundly buried in some
thing doubtless more intellectual, did
not appear even to hear that the pro-
fessor was speaking. When they got
to the meat safe, Wilson, unable to
make him listen to his explanations.
opened the door. and giving the absent
minded philosopher push Che was a
very small mani, sent him into 1t
bodily and turned the key: then, pull
Ing the ropes. he swung De Quincy
high up among the branches like bird
in cage, greatly to his wrath and the
professors delight.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
WALLS PLAsTERED WITH COINS
Singular Conceit OF New Jersey
Woman NumIsmat tIkt.

From the Philadelphia Record: Miss
Oentz of Dentzville, N. j., a suburb of
Trenton. has probably the largest COL
lection OF coins in New Jersey. Some
OF them are many hundred years old,
and they represent the currencies of
nearly every country in the world.
Some idea of the size of the collection
may be gathered from the fact that the
ceiling of Miss Dentz' boudoir is COM
pletely covered with United States
money. while the four walls are hidden
behind coins of Asiatic, European, At
rican and South American countries.
There is considerable history attached
to this collection, especially to the Eng
lish coins. which were found near
Princeton in a queer-shaped hat by one
OF Miss Denz relatives while in search
OF minerals. The hat is similar in
shape to those worn by the Hessian
soldiers during the revolution, and is
still in Miss Dentz' possession. There
are many valuable coins in her col
lection and were she to convert them
all into present American currency
they would yield quite snug sum.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
A DOUBLE rlURDER.
Bride and Groom Killed by 9
Jealous Lover.

New Florence, Mo-, Oct. A.
News was received here yesterday
of the assassination last night OF
Frank Walker and his bride who
were married yesterday afternoon
in little village south of this
place. Walker was instantly killed
and his bride is fatally wounded.
1t is believed to be the work of
some jealous lover. The entire
community is intensely excited
and lynching is threatened.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
CANADA SENDS TROOPS.
British Forces Will be Augment
ed by Canadian Volunteers.

ed by Canadian Volunteers.
Montreal, Oct. 4.-The Canadian
government is reported to have re-
ceived cablegram from the British
government, accepting Canada s
offer of troops to serve in South
Africa.
After consultation with Butler
advices say, Salisbury decided to
accept the Canadian contingent of
troops, and that they will be sent
Immediately TO South Africa.
1t is understood that Canada
will at once issue call for volun-
teers, and that two steamers have
already been brought into requisi-
ton to transport the troops.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Read THE DAILY TRIBUNE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
ENGL AND RECEIVES
kRUGER'S ULT|MATUM.
Peace Notes Sounded Bur Die In
Din of War Preparations.
BOERS TAKE BRITISH GOLD

London. Oct. A note of peace
was sounded here this morning by
the receipt Of advices from the
Transvaal, but they were soon dis
solved by later dispatches telling
of active warlike preparations.
The peace prospect came in
Cape Town dispatch to the effect
that South African leader will
so to Pretoria tonight to make
another effort to arrange for set
tlenent of the difficulty on peace
basis.
A Johannesburg dispatch says
that all British subjects are gath
ering at the station and will march
along the railroad until they reach
a train that will carry them over
the frontier.
Another dispatch is received to
the effect that train was held up
and consignment of gold for
Cape Town was taken by band
of Beers. The consignment was
e3o0,00o.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Betting Even Today.

New York, Oct. 4.-The result
of yesterdays race was to put the
betting down to even money. No
odds are offered by either side, but
considerable more money is going
up on an even proposition.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
Statement Confirmed.

Paris, Oct. 4. - Ex-President
Harrison, in an interview this
morning, confirmed the statement
made yesterday regarding the work
of the Venezuelan commission,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
One Lesson.

You master the first great lesson OF
usefulness to society, says the Satur-
lay Evening Post when YOU cheerfully
admit to yourself ths1 the other man
has as much right to his opinion as you
have to yours
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

London, Oct. A dispatch
from Paris says that the French
government has been informed by
the Boer representatives that Pre-
sident Kruger has sent an ultima
tum to Great Britain. The Beers
demand the withdrawal of British
troops from the frontier within
twenty-four hours.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

The present is the dull season
of the year in business and real
estate. 1t is now almost impossi-
BILE to get a house to rent in Flor
ence. Now is the time to build
houses. Property can be bought
cheaper in Florence today than
at any time in the future.
See j. j. Fitzgerrell to buy cheap
lots on the installment plan
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Washington, Oct. Admiral
Dewey walked into the navy de-
partment this morning at ten
O'Clock without attracting the
slightest attention. He was
dressed in civilian attire, and no
one recognized him. He entered
Secretary Longs private office,
where the secretary was waiting
for him to discuss the situation in
the East.
This afternoon the cabinet will
meet to hear the admirals opinion
on the general condition of affairs
in the Philippines.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
ADMIRAL DEWEY
TALKS TO CABINET.
VIII Leave Monday night for His
Home in Vermont.
DECLINES MANY INVITATIONS


Washington, Oct, 4, Admiral
Dewey will remain here quietly
until Monday night when he leaves
for Vermont to be the guest of
Hon. Webster Webb at his farms
near Burlington. The admiral
so far has accepted very few of the
invitations that have showered in
on him by many cities.
The admiral will attend recep-
ton to be given in his honor at
Montpelier, his old home.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04
The Quickest Trains.

Are run by the Union Pacific,
Pullman Palace Sleepers, Free
Reclining Chair Cars, Buffet
Smoking, Library Cars, Dining
Cars; intact every convenience to
make your trip comfortable. See
your Local Agent or address Geo
Ady General Agent Denver.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-10-04

Our formula for Ice Cream is:
one gallon of pure cream, not milk,
one pound of sugar, one ounce of
extract of vanilla. 1t is absolute
ly pure ice cream. The Palace
Pharmacy. 102tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
TRICKY FAIR Is OPEN.

Large Crowd at saengerfest Hall Last
Night.
Three thousand three hundred is
the number of people that attended
the opening of the Tri-City Midw'nter
Food EXpus ton at the Saengerfest
hall in Davenport last night. Two
thousand five hundred of this mum Der
were ladies. Mayor McConochie and
the city council and other Rock Island
officials were also in attendance.
Every body was pleased, and sever al
were heard to say it was far ahead of
their expectations, especially the deco
rations.
The attractions on the stage were
very good-Hiatt Pearl and HIATT the
r1usical artists. Frank La Mondue, in
Fun on Clothes Line" Richard
Wild, the sweet singer, and the Troll
ley Car" trio.
1t has been decided that there will
be but one day of the baby show,
which will be Saturday. A number of
Rock Island babies aIe expected then.
The exposition opened at O'Clock
this afternoon and continue every af-
ternoon and evening this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
FOR A LOCAL FACTORY.
Suggestion OF q Glass Plant ON the Cooper
alive Plan.

Suggestion OF q Glass Plant ON the Cooper
alive Plan.
Over in Streator for a very reasona-
BILE bonus they have secured the in
corporation of a window glass plant
with a capital stock of 500, 900.
The Western Glass company was
chartered there this week to erect
and operate a window plant. o. b.
Ryan, w. j. Williams and j. Sexton
are the incorporAtors. The Christy
Fire Clay company. of St Louis, Mo-,
has the contract for the Immediate
erection. In view of The success of
the enterprise at Streator the sugges-
ton has been offered The ARGUS that
Rock Island might restore lost and
most valuable industry, by taking up
the glass factory on cooperative
basis. The information comes from
reliable source that If such an in
dustry were started here it would
bring back many of the former blew
ers from the Indiana gas belt, who
would be glad to invest their
savings and become identified with a
cooperative glass factory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
5 rATEMENT FROM THE COMMITTEE;
Telephone Users Asked to support Bills &
Wortham.

Telephone Users Asked to support Bills &
wortham.
DR. G. l.. Ely f. H Guyer. w.
G. Maucker and M. II. Sexton. of Rock
Island, and Charles Holmgren, Axel
Sorting and j. H. Effiandt, of Moline,
representing the Rock Island Club and
the Rock Island and Moline Retail
Merchants associations, issued state
ment late this afternoon to telephone
users. The communication speaks OF
the simultaneous invasion of the field
by two sets of telephone promoters.
both of whom presented themselves to
the committee for endorsement; that
having done so. fairness to the CON-
mittee and to the public would de-
mand that contesting parties should
be in honor bound by the committees
decision, and if the universal rule of
fairness were adhered to there would
be but one set of promoters in the
field. The committee speaks of the
care with which it considered the claims
of both sets of promoters. and the
decision in favor of Bills & Workman.
of the Union Electric Telephone
and Telegraph company. These
gentlemen are spoken of as
having always adhered to the
exact truth, of never having sold out
to a monopoly, and present a plan of
operation that the committee ap-
proved. The committee holds that
the legitimate business of the honest.
independent telephone promoter is to
fight monopoly. and whose loyalty to
the Independent movement has never
been called into question. The COM
mittee speaks of it's patient and ex-
tended investigation, resulting in the
choice of Bills & Workman, and forci-
bly reiterates its confidence in them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
L. 8. MCCabe 6 Co.
Two Special Events. The Sixth China and Crockery
Opening and the 20fh Toy Exposition.
Toys, Dolls, Books, Games.

This week marks the opening of the
holiday season. We will show for the
first time the thousands of novel and
useful holiday gifts brought together
in this great store from hun
dred busy workshops in our own
country and many distant lands, from
England and Germany to China and
Japan. Books and games are well dis
played on the second floor. Holiday
notions. albums, fancy boxes and 9TH
er novelties are fine array on the
first floor, near the grand stair case.
Thousands of toys for the children are
in the main basement.
Tuesday at 8 o'clOck-100 large wood
en- trains. engine, tender and
two coaches, complete, all for I5c
Wednesday at 5 o'clock-100 large
boxes of fine architectural
building blocks at, per box. SC
Remember, toy department, main
basement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
A. F. Teegestrom, Machine
Agent, Held to Grand Jury
For ENLIGHTENMENT.
PLACED UNDER BONDS OF $500.

Arrested In Davenport and Brought tn
Rock Island for Trial-He Confesses His
Guilt In the Police Court-EnIs Hariston
Held for Assault With Intent to Commit
Murder.
L. P. Teegestrom, sewing machine
agent for Richters'. of Davenport,
was arrested yesterday afternoon in
Davenport on a charge of EN- bezzle-
ment, and this morning was brought
to Rock Island by officer E,zel.
Teegestrom pleaded guilty to the
charge before Magistrate Stafford, and
was held to the January term of the
circuit court in $500 bonds. Teege-
strom has worked for the company
about a year. The amount of his
alleged shortage is $45. Teegestrom
is a married man and resides with his
wife and one child in South Park.
Hariston Bound Over.
EMS Hariston waived preliminary
examination on a charge of assault
with intent to commit murder, and
was held in $500 bonds to the grand
jury Hariston has retained Mai. j.
NJ. Beardeley to defend him.
Detective j. FL. Fender left today
for Menard county to bring back to
Rock Island young man, a warrant
for whose arrest has been sworn out
by Rock Island young woman, who
charges him with a serious offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

j. F. Robinson is in Chicago.
E. P. Denkmann is in Chicago.
Carl Helpenstell has returned from
Chicago.
Miss Emily Lambert is ill with
typhoid fever.
Mrs. Mary H. Wadsworth went to
Chicago today.
Swan Youngren is seriously i'll at
his home, S3I Second avenue.
Julius ii. Bnrwell, OF st. Paul, has
been shaking hands with old friends
in the city.
Mrs. j. S. Casebeer, OF Geneseo, is
visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
w. b. Mckee. s--...
Miss May Frick, of Salina, Kas.
who has been visiting in the city, left
today for Forrest, LII.
MIR. and Mrs c. III. Peterson, of
Sheffield, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson, on Tnir-
ty-tirst street.
Mr.. aad Mrs. A Zimmerman, of
Geneseo, who have been visiting ia
the city, left last night for Phoenix,
Ari., Via the Rock Island.
Lcthar Harms and Charles Buford
have gone for a months hunting trip
In western Texas and Mexico. they
will also visit Mr.. Harms son, Armin-
at San Louis.
General Manager w. c. Brown.
Division Superintendent l.. w. Berry
and j. o. Thorn, superintendent of
bridges, of the Burlington, spent last
night in the city.
Oscar F. Schmidt. of this city, will
officiate as best man today at the we'd
dug at the church of the Epiphany,
Chicago. of Albert Edgar Dacy and
Miss Emma Henriette GolI.>
A nice sftm was realized. by the
Kings Daughters at their sale at the
Rock Island Club last night to begin
fund with which it is proposed to
erect a home for aged ladies. 1t
proved not only a happy, but a most
novel affair.
j F. McKibben, who comes again to
Rock Island with the reestablish ment
of the local Office of the American Ex-
p ess company here, made The ARGUS
h pleasant social call yesterday after
noon. Mac. "as he is Familiarity known
in Rock Island, has a host of friends
here who were rejoiced at the an
nouncement in last evenings ARGUS
of his return to this city. 1t would
be difficult to conceive of an office of
the American Express company in
Rock Island without McKibben in con-
troll. He will arrange to move his
family back here from Ken'osha, Wis,
in the near future. 49,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
HANDSOME XMAS DISPLAY.
Eckhart's Store on Twentieth Street Has
Spread Itself Fine Holiday showing.


Spread Itself Fine Holiday showing.
Eckbart's store from a very small
beginning has been gradually expand
ing until some time ago it was found
nee. ssary to enlarge to the extent
that a second store room has been
thrnwn into connection with the OF ig-
inal, and now the major portion of
the two big stores is occupied. With
almost double floor space and a par
ticularly well ST lected stock of goods.
the holiday showing at this wide
awake establishment is interesting.
A speciality is now made of clockery,
while the line of toys of every kind is
almost wondrous to behold. Hundreds
of late conceptions for entertainment
OF the little ones are shown, alorg with
many handsome things suitable for
presents to young or old. Christmas
shoppers should not miss visiting
Eckhart's, where they will find many
suggestions to aid them in selecting
appropriate gifts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
ALES|DtS ARE HEARD.
Twin-city Telephone Meeting
Held Last Night in
Moline.
CLASH OF RIVAL INTERESTS.

A. L. Waterbury, of the Mutual. Presents
an Anidavit as to an Oner to Retire and
Mr.. Bills Makes RepIy-Joint Commit
tee Prepares . Formal Statement to the
Public.
A meeting in the interest of the
Independent telephone movement was
held at the rooms of the Moline Bust
ness Mems association last evening.
The conference was prolific of interest
ing features A. l.. Waterbury, stock
holder in the Tri-City Mutual Tele-
phone company, presented an affi-
davit charging that Frank L. Bills. OF
the Union Electric. had made propo-
sition, through his partner. E. l..
Wort ham. to sell out and quit the tri-
city field for 81. 800 MIR. Bills, in reply
ing to the affidavit, stated whatever re-
marks weremade of which he was auth
or relating to Mr.. Waterbury's charges
were not of a sincere or serious char
acter, but. on the contrary, were said
in a spirit of banter.
Situation Reviewed.
1t was n lively meeting throughout.
The telephone situation was reviewed
from the beginning of the independ-
6nI agitation. "A Il. n cndTuSou, luc
compapy's general solicitor. was Off
cial spokesman for the Central Union.
He had the opening and closing. His
argument was that his people alone
represented the development of the
telephone art. He was not empow-
cred to reduce ra:es, but he could
state that such a move was planned
by the Central Union and would be
reality as soon as President Jackson
returned from n conference of tele-
phone interests in Boston but that
the reduction would be more on the
nature of a national than local basis.
and, furthermore. would not meet the
rate offered by the promoters.
Ex-Congressman Builder, of Iowa,
represented the Tri-City Mutual. re-
futing the allegation that MIR Webster,
of his company. was in league with
the Central Union, and claiming the
Tri-City Mutual was here to give the
people a better telephone service at
reduced rates.
Mr. Bills said not only improved
service and lower rates were wante
but more telephones. and that was
what his company proposed to give
the people of the three cities.
Action by the association was in
definitely postponed. I.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
CIRCUIT COURT MATTERS.
Second Trial of Blake Damage Suit
Begun.

Second Trial OF Blake Damage Suit
Begun.
The jury in the case of II. N. Stone
VS.. T p. Latin returned q verdict for
the defendant.
The second trial of the So 600 dam
age suit of Mrs. Honora Blake against
the CITY of Rock Island was taken up
today. The plaintiff alleges that she
was injured in fall, about two years
ago, on the side walk in front of the
Harper house. The jurors selected to
try the case are: W. H. Lodge aud
John Elm, Rock Island; James Cros-
by, South Rock Island; Charles Num-
ma. Coe; Henry Henley, Black Hawk;
John Norton. Bowling; Charles Bren-
nan. William FIlbert, William G.
Cooley and William Faber. Port By
ron; Charles Brown, Cordova. and
Dan r Bergen, Moline. City Attor-
pey j. X. Scott appears for the NUM-
cipality, and Attorneys Ii oney and
Kenworthy represent the plaintiff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
THEATRE MEETING TONIGHT
Rock Island Club Members to Hear Plan
to Provide Us With New Play House.

There is to be a membership meet
ing at the R 'ck Island Club this even
ing to hear the plans of the theatre
committee, which has been working
faithfully for several months with the
project assigned to it, and as an out
come of which Rock Island seems
about to realize that for which the
people have been hoping for many
years. If The proposition now under
consideration receives the endorse
ment it deserves, the city will have
before many months one of the finest
theatre buildings in the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
That rhrobbine Headache.

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