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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Discovery of OIL.

When the news is heralded through
out the country that oil has been
found in a certain place, thousands
of persons rush there in the hope of
being among the lucky few who are
fortunate enough to strike a paving
we'll In their haste, health is neglect
ed until they are completely broken
down. and then what avail is wealth
when health is gone. Protect your
health with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters and you viii always have true
wealth. There is no medicine in the
world so good as u tonic for the rum
down system, or to cure headache.
belching, Indigestion. dyspepsia. liver
complaints, la grippe or malaria, fe-
yer and ague. Don't fail to try IL,
but insist upon having the genuine.
1t will do you good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
WAGER TO SWIM RIVER:
CLOTHING IN LUMBER YARD

An overcoat and cane are hanging
on peg at the police station and the
owner is doing without both rather
than go after them.
They were picked up by Officer
Moody Sunday morning near Twenty
fourth street and their ownership
and how they came there were mat
tiers of speculation till last evening.
Then it came out that they were
the property of a plasterer who lives
up town. Saturday evening he at
tended a meeting in Davenport and
returned to this city full of ''cour-
age" He reached home about in
the morning, clad in nothing but his
undercIothing and chilled till hardly
able to walk.
He explained matters by telling his
wife that he had bet s. with n friend
that he could swim the river. He I'M
dressed to do so when the other fell
low, seeing that he was in earnest
backed down. In the meantime he
had forgotten where his clothes were
and had to go home without them. a
couple of his garments have not been
found.
81. D. 1dFuN- an lONd Wy nliin. was
in town last night and appeared at
the police station to ask assistance
in locating his 13-year-old son, Glen
{. Hardy, who disappeared from home
last Tuesday. He described the boy
as rather tall for his age, with ligkt
blue eyes and light hair and wearing
a dark overcoat, with checkered coat
and vest.
Magistrate Johnson last evening
acted as confidential adviser in the
ease of young woman from the up
per part of town who had been ar
rested upon complaint of her mother
Tor keeping late hours against the
maternal will. The young woman
was contrite and offered TO go back
home and obey forever. so the magis-
trate gave her fatherly talk and
sent her away rejoicing.
William Eberhart today went on
duty as patrol driver at the police
station, relieving John Schmidt for Il
week.
Fred Sauermann reported To the po-
lice today that the barn It the Sauer-
mann residence on Seventeenth street
and Tenth avenue, had been entered
last night and a single harness stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
choral society at broadway Church.

The committee having failed to Sc
cure a more central location has OBJ
tanned the use of Broadway Presby-
terrain Sunday school room for flu
ture rehearsals of the Choral society,
the next one being Thursday evening
AT S o'clock. All who purpose joining
the society before the concert May
Is are expected TO be present Thurs
day evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Court of Honor. Special Joint MeetiDI
April. IB.

There will be joint meeting of
the local courts of the Court of Hon
or, Nos. 81, 391 and 523, on Wednes-
day evening, April 16, at 1880 at
Odd Fellows hall, for the purpose of
hearing an address and seeing the
work eXemplified by Special Travelling
Deputy John G.. Qucensberry. full
attendance is earnestly requested. By
order of c. c. Kirsch, chancellor, 81;
F. II. Schroeder, chancellor 391; and
George Hetter, chancellor 523.
j. III. KERR, Recorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
village Elections.

Elections are in progress in. the
nine villages of Rock Island county
today. Licenses is the chief issue.
Those holding elections are: Hamp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron, Cor
dova. Coal Valley. Milan, Sears, An
dalusia and Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15

Bodily pain loses its terror if
you've, bottle of DR.. Thomas Elec-
trio Oil in the house. Instant relief
in cases of burns, cuts, sprains, acct
dents of any sort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
RIOTERS in ACLUB
Local Baseball Enthusiasts to Or
ganize to Encourage
Team.
WILL BE TWO HUNDRED STRONG
More Of the Players Blow into
Iowa City Thurs
day.

An organized body of baseball root
ers is one of the novelties that Rock
Island is promised this season. The
of a similar club at Decatur recently
to take charge of the noise for the
home team throughout the season,
particularly when bloomington plays
there. Ralph Haverstick. who is one
of those at the head of the movement
here, has written to Charles Sesma,
of Decatur, for the constitution of
the rooters' aggregation there, of
which he is one of the leaders.
The general plan is to secure
membership of 200 or more, as many
in fact, as wish to join, and reserve a
certain section of the grandstand dur
ing the season. The club will have
its committee to compose new and
appropriate yells and its leaders to
start them off and keep the chorus
together. 1t is proposed to charge
members small dues and from the
general fund purchase membership
buttons which Will admit the, wearers
into the special part of the grand
stand set apart for them. There will
also be sums set apart for the pur-
pose of hanging up prizes to be com
peted for by members of the team.
as, for instance, to the one who
makes the greatest number of home
runs during the season or steals the
greatest number of bases. or any
Others that may be agreed upon.
Encourage Clean Bali.
fIsNL- "a in4 10
lar enthusiasm and to offer encour-
agement to the players the proposed
organization would be intended to
promote clean ball on the part of the
players and decency on the part of
the rooters in general. provisions
looking to that end being Incorporate
ed i'm the constitution and bylaws.
That the new club will be a success
there is scarcely any doubt. for all
who have been approached to secure
their membership have fallen i'm with
the plan at once. y meeting will
probably be held within the next few
days for the purpose of cfrecting
preliminary organization and ascer-
tanning how many members may be
depended upon to join.
Eight additional players arrived
last night and today to begin work
this afternoon with the Rock Island
team, making total of Il men, in
Guiding Manager Donnelly, now on
hand. The newcomers are Charles
Conwcll, of Pennsylvania, and Dial
Williams, of Anderson, Ind, catch
ers; John Thompson, of Anderson,
Charles Case, of Utopia. Ohio. and
Ed reeter, of Savanna, Ga, pitchers;
and Charles Lister. of Savanna, and
Charles Dung, of Buffalo. n. Y. and
'Peachy" Graham, of Kewanee, infield-
ers. Two pitchers, Ward and Cad
wallader, remain 80 be heard from.
This morning the fine weather was
taken advantage of for short linn
bering up at the park and this after
noon work began in earnest. The
steam roller was taken out to the
park and the diamond was given
good rolling today to counteract the
loosening effects of the winters frost.
Sexton Called to st. Joe.
III. NJ. Sexton leaves this evening for
St. Joseph, Mo. for a conference with
the directors of the Western in rela-
ton to the presidency of the league.
Ecastern star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
Painters. Union No 1s1.

All members of Painters union No.
Isl are requested TO attend the meet
ing on Wednesday evening, April 16.
Business OF Importance
FRED SMITH, Pres.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
The Great Dismal swamp

OF Virginia is a breeding ground of
malaria germs. So is low, wet or
marshy ground everywhere. These
germs cause weakness, chills and fe-
yer. aches in the bones and muscles,
and may induce dangerous maladies.
But Electric Bitters never fail to de-
stroy them and cure malarial trou-
bles. They will surely prevent ty-
phoid. "We tried many remedies for
malaria and stomach and liver trou-
bIes.'' Writes John Charleston,
of ByesviIie, Ohio, but never found
anything as good as Electric Bit
ters." Try them. Only soc. Hartz
& Bahnsen guarantee satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
henorrhnids

Itching hemorrhoids were the
plague of my life. Was almost wild.
Doan's Ointment cured me quickly
and permanently after doctors had
failed" c. F. Cornwell, Valley Street.
Saugerties. y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
DRINK THE CAUSE
For Two Couples Wanting Court
to Annual Marriage
Contracts.
j. FERMAN ACCUSES WIFE
And Vice Versa in Case of Laura
and Miller westbay-
Other Matters.

Three cases were filed in the cir
cult court yesterday afternoon by
McCaskrin d McCaskrin, attorneys
for the complainants. Two were di-
vorce cases and in one of them the
usual order of things was reversed.
Andrew j. Ferman, of this city, rep
resents that he was married TO Al
vida Ferman at Golden, ILL.,, in 1892,
and that he conducted himself as
n dutiful husband should till she be-
gan the excessive use of Intoxicating
liquors. Finally, he asserts. he was
unable longer to endure the life she
led him.
Husband Fails to Support.
Laura +. Westbay recites that she
was married to Miller Westbay in this
city in 1891 and that she continued to
live with him till 1895. when he be-
came addicted to the use of drink and
failed to provide support for her. She
asks the court to allow her TO re-
sumo her maiden name, Laura T..
Smith.
Damages for "A Beating.
Bridget Conwell filed a bill claiming
So 600 damages from John and Hen
rietta Conweu, alleging that the de-
PENDANTS entered her domicile in
April. 1901. and gave her severe
beating. from which she was i'll for
some time.
CraIg-Kerr Case Appealed.
\ notice of an appeal to the circuit
court has been filed in the case re-
Gently tried in the county court in
which suit was brought by DR.. G.. G..
Craig, ST., against the estate of the
late William Kerr for professional
services. The plaintiff was awarded
judgment for $423.75.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15

She was sitting up with a sick man.
No professional nurse was she,
Simply sitting up with her love-sick
lover,
Giving him Rocky Mountain Tea
IT. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
licensed TO wc,l.

Charles Il. Lewis. Davenport
Miss Matte McCune. go. Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
ioc. 25c II G. c. G. fail, druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-15
sexton Called to st. Joe

IL. NJ Sexton leaves this evening for
St. Joseph, Mo. for a conference with
the directors of the Western i'm rela-
ton to the presidency of the league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
Advert,sed letter List No.41.

List of letters uncalled for at the
Rock Island postoffice for the week
ending Oct Is. 1902: Lester Baldwin,
IL. w. Barry. Ward Bergstrand,
Charles f. Bradley, l.. J. Curry, q. G..
Davisson. Mrs. Sarah Donaldson. John
Il. Grandy, William Hill. Ernest IL
lingsworth, Walter King, Miss Daisy
Lynn, Miss Grace Morton, o. l.. Nord-
strom, Miss Kate Peterson, Mrs. +. l..
Potter, Robert Prinham, Mrs. Grace
Rice. j. j. Sanborn, Lettie Stanton,
Mrs. Sharff. Matte Smith, James
Sparge, f. NJ. Stevens, Mrs. Regina
Terry, G. w. Thompson. Miss c. Vain
ner. Jay Young, Miss Glendora
Youngberg. Foreign-Herman Hinty.
When calling for advertised letters
please give the number of the list.
THOMAS II. THOMAS, p. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
swITCHBOARDs ARE HERE
FOR NEW TELEPHONE PLANT

Manager Fitzgerald, of the Union
Electric Telephone d Telegraph com
pany, announces that work in the
new telephone system being installed
here is getting along nicely. he
switchboards nave been here some
days and the representatives of the
firm that manufactures them are now
here to attend to the installation.
This will take not over thirty days,
when the central office will be ready
for business. The outside work is
progressed to Il stage that it is be-
IIeved renders safe the statement that
the system will be ready to open as
soon as the switchboards are in
stalled.
There are now 1000 Instruments in
stalled and wired for connection
from the street in Rock Island and
Moline and 600 more are yet to be put
in. This will be done before the end
of next week and then the force will
start in Davenport.
The work of drawing the cables in
the underground conduits is nearly
done and men are at work now level
ing the pavement where Irregularities
have followed the settling over the
conduits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
IS HEADED THIS WAY
iowa Central Road Said to BE
Seeking Inlet to the
Tri- Cities.
SURVEYING WEST FROM CHICAGO
Air Line Contemplated From keiths'
burg-New Milwaukee
Solicitor.

1t is now suspected that the Iowa
Central is the railroad which has Il
corps of surveyors in the field run
ming line from Chicago to the tri-
cities. The engineers Saturday were
working southwark from Geneseo.
The Iowa Central has no line to
Chicago now, and is contemplating
the building of new air line from
Keithsburg, which is ON the MISSISSIPPI
pi river, and on the present line of
the Iowa Central road, northeast di-
rect to Geneseo. then direct from
there through Deer Grove and Amboy
to Chicago. The survey goes north
of Hooppole n quarter of a mile and
south of Yorktown about mile and
a half, but taps big territory with
out any railroad.
From Keithsburg il is proposed to
run a line northward to the tri-cities.
Only the preliminary survey has been
made for the new road.
That the new road is not the Rock
Island is now definitely known. as
Father Peter j. Weber, of Tampico,
while in Chicago last week. called ON
the chief engineer of the Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
Only a Very Few Published.

1t is not possible for the proprie-
tors to publish more than very few
of the numerous letters received in
praise of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy and tell
ing of its remarkable cures. They
come from people in every walk i'll
life and from every state in the union.
The following from r. W. Greathouse,
of Prattsburg, Ga, speaks for itself:
Il would have been dead now but for
the use of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t cured
me of chronic diarrhoea after seven
years of suffering. l can never say
too much in praise of that remedy"
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
NEW LIFE IN SALVATION
ARMY CAMPAIGN HERE

Capt. Prewitt, in command of the
local post of the Salvation Army, an
nounces that the campaign in this
city is to be undertaken with renewed
Nigor now that the members have be-
come fully settled in their new bar
racks. While collections during the
recent past have not been as large
as they were for n time, the work
has been going on and the prospects
were never brighter than now. Meet
ings are being held every evening at
the new quarters at the corner of
First avenue and Twentieth street.
where all will be cordially welcomed.
Contributions of old clothing and use
full household articles will he receiv-
ed for distribution among the citv's
poor Ensign and Mrs. lobe will
shortly arrive from the east to take
charge of the work in this city and
a meeting to welcome them will be
held next Saturday evening at the
barracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
He Learned a Great Truth.

1t is said of John Wesley that he
once said to Mistress Wesley: 'Why
do you tell that child the same
thing over and over again?" ''John
Wesley. because once telling is not
enough" 1t is for this same reason
that YOU are told again and again
that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cures colds and grip; that it counter
acts any tendency of these diseases
to result in pneumonia. and that it is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
PASSENGER DRESSES WITH
HIS NIGHT SHIRT ON

One morning last week a gentle
man who visits the city periodically
arrived from his home in the west,
travelling via the Rock Island road.
lie occupied sleeper and the porter
did not arouse him till the train
reached Davenport, SO that he had
little time in which to dress. He
hastily got into his clothes and gath
cred his belongings together just i'll
time to leave the train here.
Upon opening his grip at the hotel
later in the morning he noted the alb
sence of his nocturnal garment which
in the nature OF things should have
been one of the first articles to be
found \ search failed to discover it
and the gentleman came to the con-
clusion that he had left it in the
berth of the sleeper.
The garment being one that had
been received as birthday present,
and for that reason of particular val
Tie to him. he went to local repre-
sentative of the road and asked to
have the matter looked up at Chi
cago. Dispatches were sent. but the
slumber garment was not found.
The following morning the gentle
man appeared in the railway office
and confessed that the joke was on
him. Upon undressing the night be-
fore he had discovered that the miss
ing robe was under his shirt and that
he had been wearing it at the time
that he was directing that kilograms
be sent 70 Chicago to locate it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
FOUR HARD CONTESTS
Remain on Schedule of Local
High School Foot
ball Team.
TWO OF THEM TO BE PLAYED HERE
Geneseo Coming Thursday to Secure
Revenge for First
Defeat.

The local high school team has but
flour more games of football to play
this fall, two of which will take place
lin this city. All four of the contests
Twill be hard ones and against heav-
Ter teams. The matches scheduled
lare as follows:
Thursday, Sept. 23-Geneseo at
Rock Island.
Saturday, Nov. Clinton at Rock
Island. $sf
Saturday, Nov. 15-Moline at Mo
line.
Thursday, Nov. % (Thanksgiving)-
Davenport at Davenport.
The desperately close games that
have already been played with Gen
eseo and Clinton have demonstrated
that the next meetings with those
schools will be interesting ones. Mo-
line and Davenport, from the manner
in which they have been beating the
teHnis from the smaller towns, have
demonstrated that they are up to the
standard of former years.
The interest just now is centering
in the meeting with Geneseo Thurs
day. The first match with the boys
ago Saturday and ended, after a dis
pute. in a score of ) to o in favor of
Rock Island, the score being allowed
by the visitors on the condition that
they be given an opportunity to play
here again as soon as a date could
be arranged. The closing of the
school to allow the teachers to go TO
the meeting at Rockford the latter
part of the week gives opportunity
for the additional match.
Geneseo the Heavier.
The Geneseo boys average about
$50 pounds and they are older than
those from this city, few of them be-
ing less than 20 years of age. The
weight of the local team is about 40
pounds. Both teams will be some
what more formidable than they
were the first game. At Geneseo
Coach Coldron, who is drilling the
Augustana team, has been at work
and the results of Il more systematic
training are expected to he shown by
the visitors Thursday. Rock Island
has had the advantage of one game
since the match with Geneseo and the
players have developed somewhat in
speed and wind.
Arrangements will he made to
keep spectators off the field for
Thursdays game and Principal OAR
by will officiate as referee. The game
will begin at $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
New Solicitor Named

1t is currently reported that the
appointment has been made by the
Milwaukee of c. J. Milesh, formerly
agent at Spencer, Iowa, to the posi-
ton as solicitor for the road in this
locality to take the place of =. y.
Baird. who has been transferred to
Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold
so easily. No disease costs more lit
tie lives than Group. It's attack is sc
sudden that the sufferer is often be-
yond human aid before the doctor ar
rives. Such cases yield readily to One
Minute Cough Gre. Liquifies the mu-
cous, allays Inflammation, removes
danger Absolutely safe. Acts inn
mediately. Cures coughs, colds, grip,
bronchitis, all throat and lung trou-
BILE. +. S. Mcmahon, Hampton, Ga:
"a bad cold rendered me veiceles
just before an oratorical contest 1
intended to withdraw, but took One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t restored nv
voice in time to win the medal All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen e. Crescent
route.
Queen e. Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains dali.
Only through car line to Asheville,
N. c., Queen e. Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21

road. and that official protested that
the Rock Island knew nothing what
ever OF the survey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21

Subscribe for The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
Amerloa.s Famous Beautie..

Look with horror on skin erup-
tions, blotches, sores, pimples. They
don't have them, nor will anyone,
who uses Bucklen's Arnica Salve. II
glorifies the face. Eczema or salt
rheum vanish before it. 1t cures
sore lips, chapped hands, chilblains.
Infallible for piles. 25 cents, at Hartz
e. Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21

For the above occasion the c., Il. &
&, Q. railway will have on sale from
Oct. IS to %, inclusive, tickets to
Kansas City and return at rate of
SLIPS, good to return until Oct. 81.
Telephone 1899 or inquire of c., b. &,
& Q. ticket agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
spent more rhan $4,000.

w. w. Baker, of Plainview, Neb..
writes: "AIy wife suffered from lung
trouble for Is years. She tried num-
Der of doctors and spent over $1,000
without relief. She became very low
and lost all hope. 4 friend recon-
mended Foley's Honey and Tar, and.
thanks to this great remedy, it saved
her life. She enjoys better health
than she has known in years" Re
fuse substitutes. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21
7. q. O. F. Meeting at Clinton.

The c. Il. q Q. will have on sale for
the above meeting Oct. 20, 81 and %
tickets to Clinton. Iowa, and return
at the rate of $1.5O, good to return
until Oct. 25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-21

a dose in time saves lives" On
Woods Norway Pine Syrup; natures
remedy for coughs, colds, pulmonary
diseases of every sort.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-03-26
Cures Rheumatism and Catanh After all
Else Fails, Cost Nothing 10 TrV.

To cure the most desperate rheuma-
tism or catarrh take Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b. the wonder of the age.
Cures when all else fails. 1t kills the
poison in the blood and gives a pure,
healthy blood supply stopping all
gnawing, shooting aches and pains in
the bones, joints, back and reduces all
swellings. Hawking, splitting, drop
ping in the throat. offensive breath
and catarrh, irritations of the mucous
membranes quickly disappear, thus
making perfect, permanent cure of
the worst rheumatism or deep-seated
catarrh. B. b. B. especially advised
for old, obstinate cases. Druggists,
81. Trial treatment free and prepaid
by writing DR.. Gilman, 213 Mitchell
street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble
and free medical ADVICE given.