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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09
DAVENPORT DOTS

The deed given by the Flick 81
Johnson Construction company to the
I,ettendorf Metal Wheel company,
conveying the property known as the
Emerson-F Fisher, or old Victor Huot
factory on the northeast corner of
Fourth and lie Claire streets, for the
consideration of $1,000, was filed for
record with the county registrar Sat
urday afternoon.
The wedding OF DIR. John V. Littig
and Miss Bessie Cassell at Trinity
church on the evening of Dec. II, will
be preceded by 4 series of social
gayeties, out of compliment to the
bride and groom in this happy affair
and those who support them in the
ceremony that will be notable feat
.ure of the social season.
A fur collar and a pair of gloves
were stolen from the Boston store
Saturday. The managers of the big
down town stores are now on the
lookout for shoplifters, who are like
1y to ply their trade during the holt
day season, when the congestion of
the stores is great.
Rev. Joseph b. johnson preached
at the Christian church Sunday. He
is visiting here with friends. Thirty
years ago he was n pastor here, and
this is his first visit to Davenport
since that time.
Miss Mabel Bird, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Bird, who is con-
nected with the art department of
Marshall Fields store, in Chicago, is
in Davenport upon a visit which will
last until after the holidays.
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Fire destroyed the big stone crush
ing plant at the Grommoll quarry
near Bettendorf Sunday morning,
causing loss of about $1,500. 1t is
supposed to have been of incendiary
origin and to have been started by
some unknown person. There was no
way to stop the spread of the flames
and in two hours after the fire start
ed the building and machinery We're
in ruins.
The contractors are making such
good progress with the Outing clubs
new building that they are now get
ting it under roof. 1t will soon be en-
tirely enclosed, and the interior con-
struction can then go on as rapidly
as the builders may be able TO push
it. There is a hope that it will be
completed so that it can be used by
the first of May. There is no doubt
- L. Il l.,
son during the coming summer.
Con McVey and Hugh Feeney. two
men in the employ of the BettendorI
Axle company on its new plant ut
Bettendorf, were injured while they
were digging a trench Sunday after
noon. y cave-in occurred and both
the men were caught in it. being
bruised to such an extent that they
had to be removed to their homes in
this city in carriage. Their injuries
are not thought likely to cause more
than temporary disability.
Mrs. NJ. Sheahan and daughter Mar
garet have returned from delightful
six weeks visit to Kansas City, Her.
rington, Kans., and Chickasaw, Indi-
an Territory, where they were the
guests of Benjamin and Thomas Shea
han, formerly of this city.
Fire which is thought to have start
ed from the stove and which caught
first in a number of boxes of cereal
foods on the counter near the heater,
caused the department to make run
Sunday afternoon about o'clock to
the c. G. DAILY grocery at Brady and
Thirteenth, and damaged the stock,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

1t strikes the root and annihilates-
disease, a subtle, potent remedy that
fills the mind with sweet and charm
ing fancies. Rocky Mountain Tea 80
cents. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09
40 Cure a cold I'm One DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. L. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. % cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09
MOLINE MENTION

The Turner fair last week will net
the society between $1,000 and $1,000,
according to the reports of the man
agement. The attendance exceeded
5000 persons for the weeks enter
tainment, and the whole is counted
great success. The articles yet on
hand will be disposed of Wednesday
evening at the hall. The prizes for
the doll exhibit went as follows:
Best dressed doh, Edna Doerring;
prettiest doll. Clara Claussen; oldest
doll, Margaret Heimbeck.
Sunday afternoon in the Elks' club
rooms the memorial day of that order
in honor of the dead brothers was
held as is the custom, the first Sunday
in every December being set aside for
this service. Ogden's orchestra fur
nished the music, and after the rit-
ual was gone through Morris Wheel
ock sang the Holy City and Axel Koh-
Ter spoke. After the name of Robert
Arthurs, the only dead member of
the local lodge, was called, the clos
ing ode was sung. DIR. BurreH offered
the prayers.
Deere g. Mansur Company En-
1ployes' Aid association held its annual
meeting and reported expenditures
for benefits during the year of ST.
76S.97 and cash on hand of $155.13
Officers were elected: President, l..
\. Vinton; vice president, f. Joe Pc
terson; secretary, II. ID. Foster;
treasurer, j. 4. Hammer
James Barclay, of this city, will be
come general manager of the new
farm implement factory to be built
at Bettendorf across the river as
soon as the weather will permit. The
new company will be known as the
Foster & Barclay company and is to
be Incorporated with a capital stock
of $35O,OOO. Mr.. Barclay has been as
sociated with Deere & Mansur com
pany for a number of years as treas
urer and superintendent and is well
known in the implement machinery
business.
| Tomorrow evening at the home of
Mrs. f. \. Landee the members of the
Swedish Lutheran church, who are
interested in the founding of chair
of engineering at Augustana college,
will meet. \ program will be given
and refreshments served.
Word has been received in the city
of an honor which has come to a for
mer Moline boy, Ed Nelson, who for
some years was in the law office of
j. Il. Oakleaf. Ed has now been elect
ed registrar of deeds in Kittson coun-
~, Minnesota, where he has already
ingratiated himself into the conf
dence and esteem of the people.
An ice gorge which formed at the
top of the wingdam has lowered the
water in Sylvan pool six feet, leaving
a depth which makes it difficult for
the pillow company and other factor
L les to secure a sufficient supply to
operate. If the gorge does not break
n more serious state of affairs will be
the result by tomorrow.
a play will be given at the Wagner
Dec. II under the auspices of the
Unitarian church. 1t will be the OPP
eretta, cinderella" Rehearsals are
now being held under the direction of
Robert Bartle, an old actor of some
forty years experience. There will
be figures in which the children will
take part, beside the characters in
volved in the regular action of the
play. The cast has not yet been en-
tirely chosen, but all the preliminary
arrangements will be completed this
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09
G. NJ. & st p.

For Christmas and New Year Holt
day excursion tickets can be sold to
stations within a distance of 200
miles at one fare and one-third for
the round trip.
No excursion ticket to be sold for
less thans50 cents.
Tickets to be sold Dec. "a, 25 and 81,
1902, and Jan. 1, 1903, limited for con-
tinuous passage in each direction and
for going passage commencing date
of sale, with final limit up to and in
Guiding Jan. 2, 1908.
For further information call at the
ticket office, foot of Seventeenth
street. Phone 1868 west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09
Masters Sale

Masters Sale
Searle s. Marshall aud M. e Sweeney, Attor-
State of Illinois, &.
Rock Island County
In the Circuit Court of said county. In
Chancery. Foreclos' re No BIOS
John Grogan
wen, jim s Glow, K Godfrey signee OF
hesmanJ Huyett. David T Il tel Bur =;
Mauck-r and Rada BurkharS
Notice is hereby given that by virtue OF q
tisfed cause s on the Fifteenth day Of Tcto-
Der, A D 1902 snail, on saturday the Thlr.
two O'Clock IN the afternoon, al the east door of
the Court House in the City OF ROCK Island In
said sa Goq assree OF sell focA at pWbc
to the highest bidder for cash in
n tbe Gn 1nE of ROCK fiand and state Of MI
nois known and described as follows to-wtt:
Lots No one ~ and four % In biocs No
the e City Of ROCK Island
Dated at Moline, Illinois. this eleventh dsy
Vi So'eit'ei' - WALTER J. EErR1KIN,
Master In Chancery. Rock Island county, III
= m Complainaut's Solicitors
ME- SWEENEY, Defendants Solicitor.
Notice of Pubncation-Psr rition
State of Illinois 80
RocR 'Slard County, {
In the circuit court, to the January term,
Elmer Z. ReyDo ds
John B. Bowser. Harrv w Fox and E.
Chas e. guardian of Harry W. Fox
affidavit of non-resfdence OF the above
named defendants, Harry W FIX and E
Chase guardian of said Harry W. Fox
having o. en- fled In the Clerks cfice
of the Circuit curt said County, notice
is therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendants that the G. mplainant fled
his bill of complaint In said Court, on the
ChancerV side thereof, on the 5th day of De-
cember, 1902, and that thereupon summons
issued out Of said Court wherein said suit is
now pending, returO BILE on the dfth day IN
the month of January next, as Is by Law
required Now. unless you, the said non resi-
dent defends is above named 81 airy w.
Fox AND C E Chase, guardian OF said Henry
w. Fox, shall personally be and appear before
said Circuit Court on the first day OF the
next term hereof, to be holden a. ROCK rs
land in and for the said County, on the NTH
da in the month of January next and
plead, answer or demur to the said con
plainsnt's bill of complaint. the same and
the matters and things therein charged and
stated viii be taken as confess d. and a de-
cree entered against you according 60 the
GEORGE W GAMBIA, Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill. December 5, 1902
LUCIAN ADAMS. Compl All ants Soltct mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

WILLOW BARK For Drunk
TREATMENT phine & Tobacco
Habits. Purely vegetable treatment,
has cured thousands; has injured none.
incorporated under the laws of iiii-
nois. Established over twelve years.
WILLOW BARK CO.,
Write for literature OAHVERS. Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

An ice gorge which formed at the
top of the wingdam has lowered the
water in Sylvan pool six feet, leaving
a depth which makes it difficult for
the pillow company and othsr factor
les to secure a sufficient supply to
operate. If the gorge does not break
n more serious state of affairs will be
the result by tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Queen e. Crescent fast line tc Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Only through car line to Asheville,
n. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Homeseekers' excursions the first
and third Tuesdays to points in Min
nesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota
via the c., NJ. & st. p. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

THICAGO. RICK ISLAND
TI354HEY ~ &Pacihc Railway-Tickets
tlllakallIllll can be purchased at City
8kIEliI1 Ticket once, 1913 Second ave-
nue., or @, R L P. depot
Fifth avenue foot of Thirty
first street. Peoria branch depot, foot OF
Twentieth street. Frank 81. Plummer @ P. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

Word has been received in the city
of an honor which has come to for
mer Moline boy, Ed Nelson, who for
some years was in the law office of
j. Il. Oakleaf. Ed has now been elect
ed registrar of deeds in Kittson coun-
~, Minnesota. where he has already
ingratiated himself into the conf
dence and esteem of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

Tomorrow evening at the home of
Mrs. f. \. Landee the members of the
Swedish Lutheran church, who are
interested in the founding of a chair
of engineering at Augustana college,
will meet. \ program will be given
and refreshments served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

Easy and pleas
ant to use. Con-
tains no injurious
drug. 1t is quick
lyabSOrhed. Gives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

Deere 81 Mansur Company En-
ployes' Aid association held its annual
meeting and reported expenditures
for benefits during the year of ST.
76S.97 and cash on hand of $155.13.
Officers were elected: President, l..
\. Ninton; vice president, f. Joe Pc
tersOn; secretary, II. ID. Foster;
treasurer, j. \. Hammer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

Stop at ock Island % minutes for meals,
ADaily. tDaily except Sunday.
Teller phone 1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

Rev. Joseph b. johnson preached
1t the Christian church Sunday. He
5 visiting here with friends. Thirty
years ago he was n pastor here, and
his is his first visit to Davenport
since that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-09

Miss Mabel Bird, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harrison Bird, who is con-
lected with the art department of
Marshall Fields store, in Chicago, is
IN Davenport upon n visit which will
asst until after the holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
What a Picnic Does.

In Tiffin; Ohio, they are getting
ready for the Kildow picnic and 200
persons are preparing for a good
time. William II. Kildow owns a fac
tory and has discovered that it pays
to take an interest in his employees
outside of the cold business rela-
tions of man and man.
The picnic this year means the
chartering of Il steamer and trip to
Detroit, and Mr.. Kildow will foot the
bills and have as much fun as the jol-
liest of his employees. 1t is a good
idea,
The factory picnic and the store
outing. where those who employ and
those who serve get acquainted, are
good things. 1t doesn't do any harm
to forget business and dignity for a
day. The employer can learn some
thing. And the man you work for
proves he isn't so harsh after all.
You may find that out under the
great trees when you are in pursuit
of enjoyment instead of dollars.
Best of all is the laying aside, tenn
porarily, of business caste. 1t doesn't
make any difference who gets 800 a
week, and whose fiat pay envelope
contains a lonesome S. bill.
They are all good folks together.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10

The Philadelphia Record points out
how the people are paying tribute to
the trusts. The enormous profits
earned by some of the trusts indicate
great Industrial activity and exceed
ing prosperity for their stockhold-
ers. 1t is evident that these aggre-
cations are securing an undue share
of the increase in wealth of the ma
ton. AS a result of the high price
of products the people are compell-
ed to pay more than they should for
all the materials that enter into con-
struction, for transportation, rents,
food, clothing and for other necessi-
ties of living. y part of the excess
of profits should have been divided
with the consumer in the lessened
cost of what he must buy and with
the laborer in a more liberal share
of the product of his labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
SOME ILLINOIS WOMEN.


Mrs. Helen Clarke Balmer, 1927
Hollywood avenue, Edgewater, is
probably the first woman who was
ever graduated from a university in
the same year with her son. Mrs.
Balmer has just completed a three
years course in literature at the
Northwestern university, while her
elder son, Edwin C. Balmer, took the
full course, completing it in three
years. Helen Pratt Balmer, her
daughter, has just finished her junior
year, and younger son enters the
sophomore class in September. Mrs
Balmer is a Nassar graduate and
took the course so that she might be
with her children in their studies.
She is the author of the Bellevue
sketches and devoted the proceeds
of her literary work to the domestic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10

An Illinois movement to prevent
the election of unworthy men to the
state Legislature is now under way.
its headquarters being in Chicago,
and much earnestness and determin-
alton for good are manifested. As in
Missouri, the movement is a demo-
cratic movement, aimed at sandbag-
ging legislators, without regard to
their political affiliations, and is OPP
posed by republicans. The democ-
racy of both states deserves the high
est praise for activity in such a di-
rection, and justly endears itself to
the people by this proof of it's faith
fulness to proper ideals.-St. Louis
Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10

Among the stories that are being
raked up about King Edward is one
that he was at a London reception
recently where the guests were not
selected with an eye single to the
possession of blue blood. One of
them was customer of vast wealth
and international regulations He
approached the king and said with
somewhat of an air: ''The crowd is
rather mixed this evening, your ma j.
esty. is it not?" King Edward is said
to have responded with an amiable
smile: well, my dear sir, we can't
all be tailors, you know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
Don't Fail to Try This.

Whenever an honest trial is given
to Electric Bitters for any trouble
it is recommended for a permanent
cure will surely be effected. 1t never
fails to tone the stomach, regulate
the kidneys and bowels, stimulate
the liver, invigorate the nerves and
purify the blood. It's wonderful
tonic for rundown systems. Electric
Bitters positively cures kidney and
liver troubles, stomach disorders,
nervousness, sleeplessness, rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, and expels malaria.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Hartz &c
Ullemeyer. Only so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
A Deserved Advancement. Neverthe-

less.
The proposed appointment of Com
mander Richard Wainwright to com
mand the battleship Alabama is caus-
ing strong undercurrent of dissat-
isfaction in naval circles. The Ala
bama is one of the largest battle
ships in the United States navy, and
TO be her commander is therefore
considered one of the choice plums
of the service. To give Wainwright
this post it will be necessary to pro-
mote him to the rank of captain.
Naval men state that there are sew
eral existing captains whose claims
to the post are much greater than
welt, however, is a great admirer of
that officer, and this explains the
navy departments action as being
for the best interests of the ser
vice.
The controversy is particularly
deprecated, coming at n time when
it was hoped that the jealousies in
the department had been suppressed.
The present trouble may, il is feared,
cause them to break out afresh.
Wainwright deserves the place.
nevertheless. He has demonstrated
that he is worth the best his country
can give him. He was one of the
central figures in the battle of San
tiago harbor, and with n converted
pleasure yacht, sent two Spanish tor
pedo boats to their doom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
$40 x-RAY EXAMINATION FREE

lasting. These laws rule alike the
heavenly spheres and the actions and
lives of those living on those spheres.
Man is particularly susceptible to in
al result is disease or injury or death.
1t is a law if you Overeat that you
will suffer. 1t is a law that if you
fall down in front of moving train
you Will suffer. And all of the dis
eases that afflict mankind come from
the conscious or unconscious infrac-
ton of some one of the laws that
govern the universe. These diseases
may be hereditary or acquired. They
may be the result of law breaking
by home ancestor in the remote past.
For the "Sins of the Father Are Wis
tied Upon the Children even unto the
Third and Fourth Generation" But
if nature provides penalty for the
infraction of the least of her laws
she has also provided a remedy. For
years L have made a careful study of
disease, its cause and effect. And L
have made a wonderful discovery.
L have discovered that natures
remedy for a very large number of
diseases is electricity. L use my
electrodes upon the nerve centers of
the human system and nature does
the rest. If you are suffering from
any Female Weakness, have a tumor,
cancer or goitre, a victim of kidney
or liver troubles, consumption, loss
of energy, constipation-a myriad of
i.
tation is free, and l can tell you
whether or not l can be of assistance
to you, or whether your disease is in
too advanced a stage for any assist
ance whatever. Do not delay. My
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tional and relief is almost instantan-
eous-
1 guarantee a cure in all durable
cases and cure hundreds that others
consider incurable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
AdmInIstrator,s Notice.

Estate of Nancie Dunn, deceased.
The undersigned having Deen appointed ad.
Illustrator of the estate of Nancie DUN.
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF
illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he
VIII appear before the county court OF Roch
Island county, at the county court room IL
the city of Rock Island, az the September
term, on the first Monday in September
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested TO attend. Tor the purpose OF hav-
ing the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make Immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this Both day of June, A. d. 1902.
THOMAS DUNN, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
Masters sale.

george W. mcOaSkTiQ, attorney.
Stare OF illinois, -
Rock Island County
In the CT. cult Court. In ChGncery.
Richard S. Slvis, Sr.
R. S. Silvis, Henrietta White, Louise Babcock
and Margaret Porter, administrators of the
es tate of Milton j. Silvis, deceased.
Notice IS hereby given that by virtue of 4
decree OF Saio Court entered in the above en-
titled cause, the Seventeenth day OF
June, A. D., 1902, 1 shall, on Saturday. the
Second day of August, A. D, 1902, at the
hour OF two oclock In the afternoon, at the
East door OF the Court House in the City
of Rock Island, In said County of Rock Isl
and, TO satisfy said decree, sell at public ven
due to the highest bidder for cash in hand
that certain parcel of land situate in the
County of Rock Island. and state of Illinois,
Known and described as follows to-wft:
The West One and Thre -fourlhs (w I2i az
OF the East part of Lot No thirteen (I3) in
Aiken Subdivision in the East Half (1z) of
the Southwest Quarter 90 of Section No.
Two CD in Township No Seventeen U0
North, Range No TNo ~ West of the Fourth
Principal Meridian IN the County of Rock Is
land and State of Illinois, for cash.
Dated at Rock Island Illinois, this 2Sth
day of June, A. D., 1902
w J. EETRIKIN,
Master in Chancery. Rock Island County, H.
GEORGE w. MCGASKRIN,
Compliments Solicitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10

Like all men prominent in Wall
street, James Il. Keene is continually
being asked for tips on the market.
The other day an impecunious friend
said to him insinuatingly: Are you
a bull or a bear, Mr.. Keene?' Rather
CURLY came the reply: I'm moth
ing!'' But maybe you'll recover;
maybe you're not incurable," was
his callers droll remark. 1t ticlled
Mr.. Keene, who said, with grim
smile, Come in and see me tomor-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10
warming. warning.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepara-
tions in place of these valuable med
icines that have stood the test Of
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-10

The latest suggestion in the way of a
democratic candidate for president in
1904 is David II. Francis, ex-governor
of Missouri and ex-wayor of ST. Louis,
and now at the head of the state and
local management of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. Mr.. Francis was
also secretary of the interior the
closing year of Mr.. Cleveland's sec
ond administration.