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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

\. n. Corbin is visiting at Dixon.
BE. Knox has returned from Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". W. Johnson are
visiting in Iowa.
Miss Elizabeth Bowlby is visiting re-
latives in Chicago.
w. B. Mcintyre has returned after
a visit in Muscatine.
Miss Minna Robinson has gone to
Chicago to make her future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Young. of
Beardstown, are visiting in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Potts have
gone on a weeks visit to Des Moines.
Frank Massey, of Galesburg, re-
turned home today after visiting here.
Mrs. j. D. Kidney, of Milwaukee,
has been visiting Mrs. o. McMannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Littig have well
coined new 10-pound boy to their
home.
Mrs. f. F. Gustafson, of Cam bridge.
has been visiting at the home of John
Titus.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81. P. Greenough and
Miss Mary Fuller left last night for
Colorado.
Mrs. Alice Kurtz, Of Geneseo. has
returned home after visit with her
son, Robert KurtZ.
Mrs. Z. G.. Frazer has returned
from weeks visit 10 Mrs. John P.
Altgeld, at Sheridan Park, Chicago.
A. w. Bowen, of the government
printing department at Washington.
was calling on old friends here today.
Mrs. NJ. n. Bliss today returned
to her home at Baraboo. Wis. She
has been visiting at the home of f. l..
Bliss.
Miss Maud Wilson, of Omaha. Neb,
and Miss Eva Wilson, of Rural, have
been visiting at the home of DR.. j. F.
Myers.
Ike l.. Rec left last night for the
east. expecting to sail within few
weeks for Europe. He will be abroad
two months.
The Rock Island stove moulders
and their friends had an outing at
Dri park yesterday. There were 800
in the party.
Miss Bryant, who has been spend
ing the summer with relatives in this
city, has departed for her home at
Anaconda, Mont.
Col. c. w. Durham leaves today for
Louisville to buy furnishings for the
new government steamer, the Col.
Alex Mackenzie.
Bernhard Schmid. of Pittsburg,
Pa is visiting at the home of his
nieces, Misses Lottie and Bertha
Schmid, on Nineteenth street.
Carl A. johnson and Miss Augusta
Fiesman, of Burlington, were married
this morning by Rev. D. l.. McNary
at the parsonage of the United Pres
byterian church.
Rev. J. II. Cannon, formerly assist
ant at St. JosePh's church here, is
shaking hands with his many old
Rock Island friends. He is a guest at
the home of Rev. j. f Lockney.
Father Cannon, since going to Gibson
son City, has built tiue church.
Miss Mabel Fullerton, stenographer
in the office Of Division Agent H. D
Mack. of the c., B. & @, left this
morl ing for Minneapolis and other
northern points to spend her vaca-
ton. Mrs. James Cook, who former
ly occupied Miss Fullerton's position,
is favoring Mr. Mack by performing the
duties temporarily. As Mrs. Fred
Young, of Beardstown, likewise for
mer stenographer in the same office,
is now in the city. Mr.. Mack had the
pleasure of seeing a sort of stenogra-
piers reunion ia his office this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
Father Baak safe.

Theodore Free today received let
ter bearing the happy news of the
arrival in Germany of Rev. Father
Bernard Baak, former pastor of St.
Mary's church in Rock Island, and
for those safety considerable appre-
hension was felt among his Rock
Island friends, who feared he was one
of the Hoboken fire victims in view of
the fact that no word came from him
after that disaster. Father Baak
stated he is improving in health and
expects to return to America next
spring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
Seen Crossing Bridge.
PLANS FOR NORMAL SCHOOL
c. j. searIe In Macomb Attending q Meet
Ing of Trustees

G. j. Searle went to MacOmb to-
day to meet with the board of trus-
tees for the Western Illinois Normal
and choose the exact location from
one of several sites offered at that
place. When the choice is made
the board will 60 to DeKalb to confer
with several normal school presidents
in regard to the sort of buildings
that will best meet the needs of the
institution. The state architect will
meet the board and receive instruc-
tions in regard to the lines along
which the plans are to be drawn.
and all preliminaries will be arranged
to proceed with the work of con-
struction this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
CHILD IS KIDNAPPED.
Two-Year.OId Ella Marie Biele.
feIdt Abducted From
Her Home.
TAKEN IN BUGGY BY TWO MEN
Mother Declares One Was Her
Husband. Whom She Left
Month Ago.

Saturday evening about 7:30 two
men in a rig drove up before SIS Sew
enteenth street, and while one held
the horse the other got out and picked
up little Ella Marie Bielefeldt. the 2
year-old daughter of Mrs. W. H. Biele
feldt. carried her to the rig and drove
away. Mrs. Bielefeldt and others
were not far away and tried to over
haul the kidnappers, but without sue
cess.
Mrs. Bielefeldt caught sight of the
one WHO remained in the buggy and
recognized him as her brother-in- law.
The other man she is certain was her
husband and the father of the child,
although he was disguised by large
red beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bielefeldt have been
living at Durant. Iowa. where the
former has been working at the car
penter's trade. About q month ago
they separated, Mrs. Bielefeldt COM
ing here to live with her sister, Mrs.
Carrie Shea. She brought with her
the child. although the father had
attem pied to get possession of her by
force.
Seen Crossing Bridge.
Two men answering the descrip-
tion of the kidnaPpers, with child.
were seen by the guards crossing the
bridge to Davenport soon after the
child was taken. and it is the opinion
of Mrs. Bielefeldt that they went to
the home of her brother-in-law. who
lives in Davenport. The mother will
institute legal proceedings to regain
possession of the child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
It Helped win BattIes.

Twenty-nine officers and men wrote
from the front to say that for
scratches, bruises, cuts, wounds. sore
feet and stiff joints, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve is the best in the world. Same
for burns, skin eruptions and piles.
% cents a box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by Hartz & UIlemeyer, drug
pists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
Cambridge Fair.

Account of the Henry county fair to
be held at Cam bridge, the Rock ISL
and & Peoria railway will sell excur-
sion tickets at one and third fare
Aug. 20 to "a inclusive. Return
limit Aug. 25. For particulars call
at R. l. & P. ticket office. telephone
1928, or address NJ. A. Patterson, G.
P. A, r. 1. & P. railroad, Rock ISL
and. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
To Cleanse the system

effectually yet gently. when costive
or bilious; to permanently overcome
habitual constipation, to awaken the
kidneys and liver to a healthy activ-
ity, without irritating or weakening
them; to dispel headaches, colds, or
fevers, use Syrup of Figs, made by
the California Fig Syrup company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20

Mason fruit jars. half gallons,
dozen.... =. ............... 40C
At 1880 each day 65c fine all
wool henriettas, per yard. SOC
At 2:S0 p. III. each day-white
Marseilles pattern bed spreads $50
At 5 p. M. Wednesday--6OO yards
finest wash silks. 4Sc to 60c
qualities. yard. ..... go. 20C
At 3 p. m. Tuesday afternoon-finest
silk stripe challies, values to
S5c, per yard. -. 1890. CSC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
For Over lily Year,

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain. cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. %
cents 8 bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
For WhoopinG CouRh.

Both my children were taken with
a hopping cough" writes Mrs. o. F..
Dutton, of Danville, III. IA small
bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar gave
such relief that used a 50-cent bot
tie, which saved me a doctors bill. :"
Nothing else so good. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
MCCABE'S.
Second Week OF the Great August Clearing Sale.


ing Sale simply demonstrates the
of his store
deeper and a
goodbye good radiance
quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
Best Way TO Cure Backache.

Backaches are caused by disorder in
the kidneys. Foley's Kidney Cure
vii make the kidneys right. For sale
BY all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
Via D.. r. L. & \. w r. r.

81. 90 to Chicago and return, &C.
count G. A. r. encampment. Tick
cts on sale Aug. %, 81, %. % and 80.
Good to return up to and including
Sept. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20

Intestinal affection, appendicitis.
and all affections of the bowels, liver
and kidneys prevented by taking
genuine Rocky Mountain Tea. made
by Madison Medicine Co.-Ask your
druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
A Silk Clearing at Cut Prices

Shirt waists worth up to 81,
at......................... CSC
Ingram carpet remnants, per
yard -,............ zoe
Remarkable cut price sale of no
tions and stationery.
Hammocks are going cheap.
Extraordinary clearing sale in linen
bargains.
Wash goods-a grand final clearing.
Every refrigerator and lawn mower
will go quick at the prices we've now
marked them.
Silk waists and Jackets almost given
away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20

V. B. Conklin, Bowersville. O.,
says: Il received more benefit from
Foley's Kidney Cure than from months
of treatment by physicians" Take
no substitute. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20

The lack of energy you feel, the
bacackhe and a run down condition
generally. all mean kidney disorder.
Foley's Kidney Cure will restore your
strength and vigor by making the
kidneys well. For sale by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20

It's Downright Unhestang August Clearing Sale Early
in the Week Can
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-01
TORIES AND PUZZLES FOR LITTLE FOLKS.

Here are the lemons. Gertrude" ne
said. Take them, quick. and then End
Mr.. wellman and tell him 10 come down
10 Aunt Alices on important business,
and" he added. with a sudden inspiration.
tell Mr.. Swinton 10 come. too: don't say
anything TO anybody else. This IS awfuily
private. now. Gertrude. Maybe" he
was about to say that ne might recover
the los, cake but he checked himself
We'll. they win have to go without cake,
for all I see. Just tell those men 10
come down 10 Aunt Alices as fast as
they can come"
Mr. Swinton was the clearpond sher-
III. Harold knew him well and II had
fortunately occurred TO that young per-
son that Mr.. Swinton would be just the
man for this expedition
Gertrude evidently delivered her mes
sage with proper emphasis. for Harold
has hardly hitched Put into the traces
when Mr.. Wellman and Mr.. Swinton came
burrying down the road, which was still
almost deserted.
Don't you gentlemen want TO take
moonlight ride With me2" began Harold
He hastily sketched his evenings adven-
ture, and they unhesi,atingly sprang into
the buggy. They passed the first farm
house on the way. 1t was closely shut
The people who lived there were, as Har-
old knew. down at the hall tonight Just
above here a wood path turned on. This
was a short cut up the next pitch, and
much patronized by the Butternut lodge
boy Harold knew every bush on that
path. AS Put was rounding the curve
which brought the party in sight OF this
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basket, which Percy had carried on his
arm
"Iu 60" he yawned. TN getting
sleepy and some fresh air will wake me
UP. I'll be back before you can whistle
Yankee Doodle"
He was of like a shot, and they all
laughed 10 see his tall figure striding on
in the moonlight.
The village street was very still. Al
most everybody was at the fair, and was
evidently bent on seeing II through TO
the bitter end"
Harold paused for only a few consola-
tory sentences while the lemons were be-
ing counted out. Then he began his re-
turn flight. He was forging ahead like
a steam engine. when few feet in ad-
vance, and coming toward him, he saw
a singular figure. II was creeping
along in the shade OF the trees. Harold
instinctively slowed up little. The Ag-
ure then veered quickly into a little lane.
1t seemed TO be that of a rather short,
stout man, carrying rnedium-sized
clothes basket. Harold passed the lane,
still walking slowly. and peered into its
shady depths. He was sure that the man
had set down whatever he had been
carrying. and was standing just on the
edge of a big alder shrub, watching.
Harold, who had been whistlng vocifer-
ously stopped gradually. When he was
well past the lane he stepped behind a
tree, determined that, lemons or no lem
ons. he would wait a moment and see
what happened.
He seemed to himself to wait there
half an hour. though by the clock he
found on his return that in all he had
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more berry picking to speak of that year
During the morning great baskets fun
OF evergreen runners. scarlet berries and
early turned autumn leaves were brought
IN by the boys. while Mr.. welIman and
Harold took Put and went OF on a wood
road 70 gather boughs OF pine and hem
lock. good deal Of such material was
already amassed at the town hall, and
several OF the village people were at
work all the morning, under the direc-
fion Of Mrs. Wyman. in decorating that
venerable building. At half past II Put
and Old Hundred were both dispatched
to the voltage with the product of the
mornings labOrs. The boys and Made
line rode down on top Of the evergreen
boughs and then worked for over an
hour as hard as they could Then the
Butternut lodge party returned TO the
hill and left the final preparations in
the hands Of Aunt Alice and Gertrude
and Dorothy.
Shortly after o'clock dinner was over
at Butternut lodge and the entire family
gathered out under the Dig tree.
Il advise that everybody take a nap"
said Mrs Robbins. Mrs. Wyman and
] are going to do so. and II would con-
duce greatly to our peace Of mind II the
rest OF you would at least try to do the
same thing. 1t 10 very warm and you
are all dreadfully cross and you won't
get TO bed until after midnight tonight.
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his papa had bought all sorts Of things
that little boys like things that so bangl
when you touch light 10 them. First
there were ilrecrackers Of all sizes. Of
course, for Fourth OF July without FIRE
crackers would he like a THANKSGIVING
day with no turkey or Christmas day
with no Santa Claus; then there were
torpedoes all done up In beautiful tin
foil. and caps with real pistol. while
for the evening he had pinwheels and
sky rockets, full OF beautiful stars. and
Roman candles with fve balls In them.
all different colors, and-ohl | can't tell
all the rest, for the list would al a
whole page.
All these beautiful things came home
In a big box. in an express wagon. and
when Bob saw them he danced with Joy
What fine time he would have, And
how Johnny Marsh next door would envy
him when he saw the things. Bob could
scarcely wait for the sun Co rise lie lit
piece of punk and wanted TO begin to
shoot crackers light away. But his papa
said No" He had better wait or he
would have nothing left for the aext day
80 bob put the box out In the yard, and
dropped beside II his piece of punk. and
before O'Clock he was In his snug little
cot. dreaming OF the great day. and of
the big celebration he would have
No soaner was the little boy asleep than
a strange thing happened The fireworks
were not packed tight. and IL Bob had
been near by he would have heard
strange noises come out of the box. that
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What's that" i, was the big crsckeu
who spoke. You! Why, you don't even
wear clothes. and you don't make any
noise at ALL"
This last retort made the punk very
angry. and he grew brighter and brighter,
I'm show You what I'm good for thsu'"
and he touched his head to the long iag-
tail on the big crackers head.
There was hxr and then q hIg bang
as the big cracker burst This set all tho
others going. and such a racket as there
wasi
Bang! Crack crack cracketv erack'
FiEx-boom-z~z-zizE-El Crackety -txz-harg.
The crackers cracked and the Roman
candles went OF and the ptnwheel spun
around. making an awful racket that
reused every one in the house.
Bob woke up, hearing tho noise, ana
ran down stairs. thinking the Fourth had
come.
When he got down he found HIS papa
standing by the box that had held tho
firecrsekers, with an empty pain in his
hand.
What's the matterg'' asked tho llttis
boy. rubbing his eyes.
why" said his papa. ''you icft q
lighted piece OF punk In the box and your
fireworks celebrated all by themselves"
ELWGOp FRASER.
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decorations A local merchant had fur
nished the candy table and had promised
TO take back all the confectionery that
was not sold BY the time that the But
ternut lodge party arrived at the hall the
long supper tables were nearly arranged.
They looked very inviting, with their
great platters of baked beans and sliced
cold meats. bowls OF salad and mounds
of sandwiches and cakes. BY $50 there
were really great many teams coming
into the village. Madeline watched them
from window in the hall and jumped
up and down with delight.
1t was nearly Q o'clock before the sup
per tables could be cleared at the further
end Of the hall and the programme could
begin UP in front The singing, Rogers
lively solos and some recitations by
Gertrude and three or four of the village
girls. were over in about half an hour.
Then there was a great rush to see tha
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opening. ard Mr. wellman ana Harold
wore trudgiug along close behind, Mr.
Sstnfon shouted. suddenly. Here. you;
Drcp that"
As be- spoke. Andy Brady with bis load
had 3Hsi turned into the wood path re
heard the word. aud flung the basket into
70 cirmp - bushes As they came up 20
H b. went craahluR through ihs woods
5usg beyond. Harold was after aGm In an
instant BE could run Ike a deer He
ga not believe ANDY Brady with his
short. clsmay legs. could long slaas hira.
and So 10 turned out MI Weiinsan left NJ
Swln;0u 90 attend TO the haFne aud the
baaket wh4lr De dashed after Harold, but
long before he casght up With that feet
youth had or-lrYed cEm e the supreme
rnameuts ~ his hse. WIN a anai bound
be- IS au .usi jumping up@a the ratreaunE
raiptir wtea Aa6y Brady faced around
aad grrrsrtsi @. the alarmed boy 20
F.1w q moonlight that was almost as
bright as day. che muHzsc ~ revolver
Harold sogA r1f stop Iils tremendous
ulamratgsu carried him right an lie felt
aIs t..s s8rting from his head. bat he
as helpless. a TepoTs F78rte1 Harold
cs.t queer Fansation IN hls u3ae, than
Hls arms closed around the stumgy body
80 Audp Hraty. and though The bcy re-
e lnea tia. hia cgas-lo i4sneEs VAS ebbtng
oway. he held on Wtih Er!p like steel
Tasu Nj WeiimaE came up, rianting aad
rlflrg rrssred TIE Ffgii smoking revolver
from che savage hand that hcld r.. threw
Andy Hrldv face downward inio Tbs I'M
a.fhrash. planted firm foot ia the mid
dt, % HE back ard awaited the coming II
tac EacT4n.
TO BE conunusd)
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Madeline has promised to 60 TO her room
for at least two hours. Harold and
Percy must attend to freezing the ice
cream and inez will help them. They can
rest after that. The others can have
hammocks and the parlor sofa. or any
other cool place that you can find. Only
do keep still and let the rest OF us sleep"
Tho boys made considerable fun Of the
idea OF going TO sleep. but Mark and
Roger each seized a hammock and said
they would lie and think" few mo-
ments.
BE sure and have enough ice cream.
boys pleaded Madeline. you know IL
is moonlight night and II In going to
be lovely and thousands Of people may
come"
Thousands, Thousands" 1eered tho
boys. why. Madeline Wyman. you little
goose. you There aren't two thousand
people in all Clearpond and Farleigh put
together"
Il don't care"' flashed out Madeline
Indignantly. There are a lot 81 people
coming from Meath and Lowe and Foam
Falkland | know you won't have ice
cream enough-so therei Just because
II IL my fair, You try 90 make out II isn't
much. Maybe | won't let you go 10 II at
am"
oh. she mustn. lose her dear little
temper" teas0d Mark out OF his ham
mock Go take itty HAPPY, itty crossy
glrie' Her am tweetie. twcetie,"
But his mother ran ana shook him
soundly. put her hand over his mouth and
checked the chuckies 81 the other boys.
ami Mrs Wyman soothcd the mRligGed
Madeline and escorted her TO her room.
Presently a deep silence brooied over
the promises Everybod actually went
20 steep; even Arthur. who had resolved
firmly that he never. never would. was
discovered completely lost 60 con
seriousness, stretched out very uncomfort-
ably on the front doorstep with a taft
VI ph,1N hlososms under hts head.
IL had boen arranged that they were to
start for the village about 30 and Il
was really only little later than that
hour when they did actually set forth.
Mr WrTlman carried the entire family
down and then returned 90 get the ice
cream.
Al the village people had stripped their
gardens u flowers Tor the bouquets and
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TELEGRAPH POLE PROBLEM.

A drummer having Travelled over almost
every railroad line In the United states.
through long practice could always tell
the speed the train was going at by merely
counting the telegraph poles that the train
passed in given time.
All telegraph poles are. OF course. not
exactly equal distances apart, but on an
average they will be found to be very
nearly SO.
on a certain road on which the drummer
was travelling at one time. he knew that
the telegraph poles were ffty-eisht yards
and two feet apart He counted sixty
poles that passed him In two minutes.
How fast was the train going per hour?