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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
Grimm Real Estate Company.

following sales:
No. Spring avenue. an eight-room,
stone-front house. with lot 2Tx112 feet, for
$3.50. to John G. Canepa. who bought for a
home.
Also No. 2l15 Biddle street. six-room
brick house with lot 25xS5, for Isaac A
Schoen to julius F. Hartman and wife, who
bought for home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

SB. H. Stoltman reports the following
sales:
No. 4zz5 Norfolk avenue, two-story brick
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
ACTIVITY on THE EAST SIDE.

Building Permits.
Ohm Freivogel. 2523 University. two-stoRy brick:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

f. Z. Niesen reports the sale Of two and
one-quarter acres in city block 2fS2. front
ing on Clayton and Berthold avenues. from
various owners to the Universal Improve
ment Company. for s11 500.
No. 5216 Connecticut street. five-room
brick house, for 2,350; from Robert Kygita
to W. p. Reager.
Also lot. 50x125 feet on Oak Hill avenue
and Brent ave. for SIS a feet. from Z. E.
Camp to h H. Iangenbooker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
SEVERE WINDsTORM JUST
OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY

The storm which passed over this
section Saturday afternoon was very
severe in some localities. The great
est damage that has been reported
was in Eliza township, Mercer coun-
ty, just across the line from the low
er end of this county. There in one
place a funnel-shaped cloud descended
and caught the home of Arthur Nc
Daniel, farmer. tore the building
from its foundation and carried it 80
yards, dashing it to the ground
wreck. There were eight people in
the house at the time and all were
more or less injured, none fatally. so
far as has been learned. Physicians
were called from Eliza, Buffalo Prai-
RE and Muscatine to care for the in
iured. The home Of a neighbor nam
ed Norris was also wrecked and the
outbuildings destroyed, but no one was
hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05

the first of series that has been ar
ranged to be given from time to time.
The lecture begins at 1880.
Yesterday marked the first services
of the new conference year at the
Methodist churches of the city At
the First church unusually large con-
gregations were present both morn
ing and evening. In the evening DR..
Thompson, editor of the Northwest
ern Christian Advocate, delivered =
very interesting lecture on Chris
tan Litera ture."
Notice to the stockholders of the
Dixon, Rock Falls & Southwestern
Electric Railway company: Notice is
hereby given to the stockholders of
the Dixon, Rock Falls & Southwestern
Railway company that. pursuant to
resolution of the board of direct ors
of said corporation, passed Aug. 3,
1903, there will be a meeting of the
stockholders of said corporation held
at the office Of White & Sheldon. in
the city of Rock Falls, ILL.,, Dec. II,
1903. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m,
for the purpose of increasing the cap
ital stock of said corporation to ST.
100000
The Bankers Life Insurance com
pany, of New York City, is an old line
company over 33 years old. Its poll
cies have the combined advantages of
life insurance, protection and invest
ment, and give all of the modern and
very latest privileges to the policy
holder. Nothing better. Is financial
ly among the strongest, being manag-
ed by representative New York City
bankers, 20 of whom are directors of
the company. Foster NJ. Voorhees,.
president F. E. Lamphere, district
Mitchell & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received al
the head Office. Modern Woodmen OF
America, until Thursday, Oct. IS, 1908
at o'clock p. m, for the erection of a
three-story and basement, ffre-proof
annex to the head office building, 65X
100 feet. Foundation contract al
ready lett.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the Office of Architect Leon
ard Drack, at Rock Island. Ill. Each
bid shall be accompanied by a cert
fed check of per cent of the amount
bid. Said proposals to be properly
signed and delivered at the time men
toned, and addressed Proposal for
the NJ. w. of A. Annex Building" Mod
ern Woodmen of America BY
c. w. HAYES, Head Clerk
Rock Island, ILL.,, Sept. 10, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05

livered the dedicatory sermon, and the
dedicatory prayer was said by Rev.
W. s. Marquis, pastor of Broadway
Presbyterian church. Rev. Marion
Humphreys, of the Milan Presbyter-
ian church, gave short address, the
report of the building committee was
read by +. &. Young, and hymns were
rendered by quartet composed of
Miss Gertrude Carse, Miss Amy
THOMPSON. DR.. \. II. McCandless and
j. c. Hazard. j. c. Thomson, super
intendent of the chapel Sunday school,
read an interesting history of the eff
forts that finally materialized in the
edifice dedicated yesterday.
At a meeting of the session of
Broadway Presbyterian church the
morning of Sept. 1, 1902, DR.. Marquis
suggested the need of Il Sabbath
school in the rapidly growing Black
Hawk addition to Rock Island. The
session saw at once the need and inn
mediateIy appointed DR.. w. S. Mar
quis. pastor. and j. c. Thomson, elder,
to confer with the session of Central
Presbyterian church in relation to
the school.
As soon as the committee presented
the subject to the Central people.
meeting of their session was called
and committee consisting of DR.. Will
liam Torrance and Elder J. NJ. Buford
was appointed to meet similar COM
mittee from Broadway church. The
Joint committee met at the office of j.
NJ Buford Sept. Is. and after a report
from DR.. W. 5. Marquis, DR.. William
Torrance and Elder j. {. Thomson,
who had been over the grounds, it
was decided to ask the next meeting
of Rock river presbytery to appoint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
NOT ALL HOG CHOLERA
IS DUE TO A BACILLUS

Washington, Oct. 5.-The agricultur-
nj department has received and pub
lishcd Il report by e. \. DcSchweinitz
and NJ. Dorset, of the biochemic di-
vision of that department, in which
they announces the discovery of tn ,
fact that there is form of hog chol-
era which is not caused by the hog
cholera bacillus. They say of the dis
order:
THE disease is highly conEa gious,
healthy pigs that wereallowed to come
in contact with sick animals almost
invariably becoming sick within the
usual period of incubation. SO far we
have been unable to communicate this
disease to any other animal than hogs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
spent More Than $1,000.

w. w. Baker. of Plainview, Neb.,
writes: MY 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. \ friend recon-
mended FoIey's Honey and Tar and,
thanks to this great remedy, it saved
her life. She enjoys better health
than she has known in 10 years" Re-
fuse substitutes. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
PARK SALOON IS ROBBED:
S41 TAKEN FROM TILL

Charles Norton reported that his sa-
loon, conducted in connection with
the Park theatre, on Twentieth street,
was robbed during last night and the
till touched for its contents, $41. Off
Ger Brinn was detailed on the case, and
in company with Norton inspected the
building from cellar to garnet, but
could not find any locks. doors or win
dows broken. NortOn's theory is Mr..
Burglar iuggled the cellar door until
the lock became loosened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
His scheme Cot Him into .Iai1.

vaughan, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-An alleged
confidence man who gives his name as
Robert Buce, of Englewood, and claims
to be an old soldier, has been held to
the grand jury in $1,000 bonds. He
is said to have presented letters pur-
porting to be from prominent men.
saying he was needy and deserving
and recommending him as worthy Of
temporary aid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
Chicago Bookmaker Hit Hard.

Chicago. Oct. 5.-James O'Leary, the
pool seller, lost $4,000 on The Fid-
dlcr, a 2O-to-1 shot in the last race
at Morris park. Agents of gamblers
who are fighting O'Leary were sent
TO every resort in the city where
O'Leary operates a handbook and the
word was given to play The Fiddler"
When the news reached O'Leary he
remarked: That's an awful salt and
to think that he was nothing but a
cheap old selling platter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
CHAPEL is DEDICATED
Home of Presbyterian Sunday School
on Twelfth Street Yesterday Afternoon.

committee to investigate the situa-
ton and if the way be clear to pro-
coed to organize Il school. Rock river
presbytery met at Seaton, ILL.,, Sept.
10, and at the request of the commits
siOners from the Rock Island church
es appointed Rev. T. II. Johnson, of
Edgington, Rev j. Irwin DOol, of Gen
eseo, Rev. Marion Humphreys, of Mi
Ian, and Elders f. q. Young and j. c.
Thomson, of Rock Island, to look
over the grounds and if advisable to
proceed to locate the Sabbath school.
Sept. 16 the committee met in Black
Hawk addition and organized by elect
ing Marion Humphreys chairman and
j. {. Thomson secretary, all the mem
bers being present except Rev. Il. X.
Johnson. In the tall weeds near the
corner of Twelfth avenue and Four
teenth-and-a-half street. with uncoP-
cred heads, prayer was offered for di-
vine guidance, and the committee pro-
ceeded to the business before them.
After due consideration it was decided
to secure lot in the vicinity and
proceed as soon as possible to build
and occupy the field.
act as superintendent of the school
with authority to organize same at
the earliest practical moment. Sept.
Is the genera committee met and de
cided to purchase lot on the corner
of Eleventh avenue and Twelfth
street for $S25, which was done, and
DR.. w. S. Marquis and DR.. William
Torrance were appointed to devise
ways and means for the necessary
funds to carry on the work.
Dee. IL f. &. Young and j. c. Thorn
son were appointed as a building com
mittee with authority to secure plans
and bids for a suitable building. At
forwards, in May. 1902, the contract
was let to Emil Peterson.
The building was completed, and oc
cupied for the first time Sept. I. 1908.
\ Sabbath school was organized and
conducted at the corner of Seventh
avenue and Eleventh street in the
Burris building, where there was an
average attendance of about thirty
children. During the month of Sep
TENDER. in the new chapel, the aver
age attendance increased to 70, and
there is now every indication that the
building will be too small to accommo-
date the needs of the work.
At the meeting of Rock river pres
w. s. Marquis and DR.. William Tor
rance were added to the committee
of prcsbytery in charge of the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
Gets a Franchlae.

The Cambridge town board has
granted Il franchise to the Kewanee,
Cambridge d Geneseo intcrurban, and
K. w. Olmsted. secretary of the com
pany. states that IA majority of the
frontage has been secured in the main
towns to be connected and that the
granting of satisfactory franchise
by Geuesco is. all that stands in the
way Of the construction of the line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
Cbild of1e Years suicides.

Clinton, Ind, Oct. 5.-Anna Fans, 10
years old, committed suicide by drink
ing carbolic acid. The little girl was
taken to Terre Haute and placed in
the children's home. She left the in
stitution during the night and walked
to Clinton, reaching here nearly next
morning When Mrs. Crossley, who
took the girl TO Te-re Haute, returned
home she found the girl dying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05

Bethel chapel, Twelfth street and
Eleventh avenue, was dedicated yes
terday afternoon, Il large congrega-
ton of people attending the eXer-
cises. The chapel was built under the
auspices of the Rock river presbytery.
Rev. +. II. Johnson, of Edgington, pre-
sided Rev. William Torrance, pastor
of Central Presbyterian church, de-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
Five Men Under a Failing Arch.

Mankato, Mimi, Oct. 5.-Five men
were injured none fatally at the new
malt house by the giving away of an
arch under the dry kilns. Tons of
brick and mortar fell fifteen feet, bury
ing eight men who were engaged in
taking away the supports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
Had Leg Torn on.

Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. o.
Max Shultz, aged 10, caught one of his
legs in a belt in the Bradley Watkins
mill aud the member was torn off be-
fore he could be released. He died soon
after the horrible accident. W. G.
Glover had leg broken in three places
by getting into the machinery at the
same mill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
SCORES MADE AT MARLIN
CLUBS WEEKLY SHOOT

Ducks and roosters were targets
for Marlin Rifle club marksmen at the
weekly shoot Saturday afternoon at
the Elm street range. The score: C..
w. Durham, 3; c. HellpenstelI, 3; \. D..
Sperry, ,; Abe Rosenfield, >; w. H.
Decker, >; Walter Freeman, ,; George
W. Gable. /; Otto Huber. l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
Ifthey are Able.

Davenport will meat visitors on
home grounds announces the Daven-
port Republican in heading an arti-
Gle relating to the schedule of the
high school football team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05

When l proposed she said to me:
Think you that l your wife would be!
Your health is gone, your stomach's
wrong,
Go drink some Rocky Mountain Tea"
Z. ii. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
CITY CHAT.
HEREDTTY.

The printers boy-ambitious lad
Would learn the trade. He tried to
90 take
4 form from off the stone, and then,
Made pi like father used to make.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
WE DON'T NEED THE MONEY.

Perhaps do We've everything
unreded
Loan office, 320 TWsaEeh Phones brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05

With increasing business, have added
largely force of clerks and stocks many
thousands dollars
ratiOnS for this great sale event began back
January last and have pushed agents inveS
LEGATIONS into producing market, until
with truth and with pride that doors
the grandes stock of merchandise and at the lowest
selling prices that Western Illinois orneighboring Iowa
witnessed. We prepared for the greatest
business in our historyand Justified in expect
(One-third q century, of constantly
growing business-constant improving steady enlarge
ment- grOWing-eX selling cheaper grow
larger until this you'll save enough in weeks
trading here buy the winters coal, and the most
wildering lot of Souvenirs you have will go
with purchases.
Here of the many souvenirs to be 81
customers during this sale:
Crockery, Blankets, Beds,
Tables, SiIverware, Sewing
COUCheS, SidebOardS, Machines,
Rugs, Chairs. Top Bugeies.
Come Every Day. the More You Trade the
Better 1t Will Pay You.
SOUVENIRS GIVEN AWAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-05
The Weather.

IIO WC0NIAOIs
Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, prOba bly, with
showers; warmer.
j. Nj. SHERIER,
Observer.
Tenn perature--At z a. no. 40;
at 2:3O p. M. "a.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
THE SAVAGE.

They brought savage from a far be
nlghted land
And led him where the streams Of
traffic roarcd
AHp showed him marble structures tall
and grand.
ana grated vaults where treasure
heaps were stored.
They took him through the mansions of
the proud,
They showed him ships that carried
precious freight
AND swiftly through the deep their way
they plowed,
And led him lastly to the halls of state.
lie stood awhile with wonder on his face
ANA heard the fluent orators decIaim
Beheld them shake their fists and saw
them pace
The aisles, with darkened brows or
cheeks afame,
Ana asked: Why do they threaten and
deride
Why all the heat and anger they dis
play?"
These are the country's guardians 8"
they replied;
They make the laws the people must
obey"
And what are laws" he asked. They
told him how
The statutes served to keep the sinful
checked;
The weak to live; how that men might
protect
what was their own the stringent laws
were made;
How that without the laws no man
might dare
To walk abroad in daylight unafraid
Or hope to dream untroubled anywhere.
Agape with awe he heard them through.
and then,
In simple wise he said: Il will return
And teach your wisdom 10 my fellow
men:
I'll give them of your laws that they
may learn
The shame OF savagery, and be sublime;
III teach them sins your laws forbid
and show
Them how advancement goes along with
crime
We have 10 need of laws a present, 50
Behold! our state is pitiful and low
S, L. Kiser.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24

The task of furnishing and fitting the
new Government Printing ONCE has been
begun, and, if present plans are carried
out. the work will not be Interrupted
until late in the fall when the transfer
OF presses, type. cases and all the other
paraphernalia of the printer will have
been completed The transfer of ma
chinery viii be begun early in July, and
ii is estimated that four months will be
necessary in order to take down the
presses in the old building and install
them in the new structure, without ma
terially handicapping or delaying the
work of the Office.
The work OF transfer will cost Uncle
Sam approximately 10000 This sum IS
reached by accounting for the wages Of
$50 men at an average of 81 per day for
100 working days That item is $4,000
in itself, while experienced help and
power must be added. If the transfer can
be completed by the time Congress CON
yenes this fall all viii have been ac-
complished that those in authority hope
for.
The Washington times., 1903-05-24

ment for ventilation. Ten ventiIating
shafts have been installed with a capac-
ity of changing the entire air of the
building every six minutes. The ven
tlating machines Will not be run at
this speed. however, unless the occa-
sion demands it. The average speed will
be an entire change every thirty min
utes. Cold or cool air Will be drawn
into the building between and 3
o'clock every morning, and retained for
distribution until the heat of the day
is passed
a refrigerating plant has also been
installed which will keep water at 3
temperature of about 80 degrees, fof
drinking purposes. Pipes will be placed
in each of the air shafts. with small
fountain on every floor
Power for the presses and lighting
system viii be furnished by four cleo
trio generators and motors, two with a
capacity of 600 kilowatts each. one with
capacity OF 300 kiIowatts, and one
with a capacity of 125 kilowatts, or !. 625
kilowatts total. The two 500 kilowa1ts
machines are new. and an addition to
the power now in use in the old build
ing. Each of the motors can be driven
at an overload capacity OF % per cent.
when the occasion demands.
The method of transferring the heavy
presses and other machinery is going to
be difficult one. In The first place
The Washington times., 1903-05-24

of the American men of letters of the
day, and many of the statesmen.
Few, perhaps, have realized how
mapy-sided was his character. He was
not the specialist in thought, uncon-
cerned with mundane things; he was
keenly interested in all that went oil
around him. even in the small affairs OF
the village of Concord. He saw the fall
Iacies of the Fourierist and the Adolf
zionist when they themselves did not,
and he kept clear OF their follies while
sacrificing much for their friendship.
Julian Hawthorne says of him that he
was all force; there was no adipose
tissue in his thought" Billush. a
French essayist. says:
Emerson was an American; he was
so by the strong and hardy character of
his thought, by the grace of his style.
Doubtless q virgin land was needed to
produce this vigorous plant. 1t
will be the eternal honor of your coun-
try to have deserved so great man.
The love which Emerson inspired in
those who knew him best is one of the
most telling evidences of his character.
Louisa Alcott wrote of him at his death
"Our best and greatest American gone"
Emma Lazarus, brilliant young
Jewess. who died too early for her
work 10 win general recognition, OK
presses the general feeling with singu-
lar felicity in the last lines of q sonnet
The Washington times., 1903-05-24
y CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF EMERSON y

written at that time, Master and
Father
For the love we bear.
Not for thy fames sake do we weave this crown,
| And feel thy presenceein the sacred air,
| forhIdding us to weep that thou are gone
In the reconections of him which have
been published, his humor, his serenity,
and the wholesomeness of his thought
are evident. He writes in his journal:
Il like people who can do things" a
sentiment which most people of today
would say originated with Kipling or
Roosevelt. Perhaps the strenuous com
mon sense of today and the modern
trust in manifest destiny" are not so
new after all. We find him comforting
pessimistic neighbor with this:
Il have confidence in the laws of morals
as of botany I have planted maize in
my field every June for seventeen years,
and I have never known it to come up
strychnine"
We find elsewhere this shrewd com
ment on two Concord characters:
'Old y was never happy but when
he could fight. was the right person
to marry into his family. He wasn't the
worst man you ever saw, but brother to
him."
Philosophy and Humor
In fact, if Emerson had not been 4
philosopher he might have been
humorist. There is story that once
while walking on Boston Common he
met a Jealous Millerite. who excitedIy
warned him that the world was COM
ing to an end next Friday.
Is it?" said Emerson 81 think I
can get along without it"
He delighted in the rough wit of old
Father Taylor, the sailor preacher.
whose forecastle experience of human
nature made him accept Emerson as a
man. though he could not be reconcfIed
to his theology. His comment on the
| Concord sage has been often quoted II
was this:
Mr.. Emerson is one of the sweetest
creatures God has ever made. But there
! Is screw loose somewhere in the ma
chinery: yet, l cannot tell where it is.
for l never heard it jar. He must go
TO heaven when he dies. for if he went
to hell the devil wouldn't know what
TO do with him. But still he knows no
more of the religion of the New Tesla
ment than Balaam's ass did of the prin-
/ ciples OF the Hebrew grammar"
An "Old Farmer"
| Southener. who interviewed him in
! 1870 expressed at the close of the in