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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
ROAD HAS TROUBLE AT
PEORIA OVER RIGHT OF WAY

The Rock Island road is having
trouble at Peoria over the right of
way similar somewhat to that met
with in this city over the trackage
rights along the river front in the old
town. The following dispatch
notes the latest development in the
case:
Peoria, Sept. 21-Master in Chan
Gerry Neihaus has rendered his de-
cision in the case of the people of
Peoria against the Chicago, Rock ISL
and & Pacific Railway company, a
quo warranto proceeding inaugurated
in 1898, at the time the city council
granted the company the use of GER
tain lands along the levee. The mas
ter holds the action irregular and in
valid. for the reason that a council
has no right to give away a public
highway for railway purposes. After
a long fight the council passed the
ordinance by vote of to 4. Mayor
Warner signing the bill the night of
the meeting. The term of the lease
was so years. The strip of property
is two blocks long and 100 feet wide
and is now covered with tracks. The
railroad will fight the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
Aaox,s wild Ride for Life

With family around expecting him
to die, and a son riding for life is
miles to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds, w
H. Brown, of Leesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant re-
lief and soon cured him. He writes:
81 now sleep sOundly every night.
Like marvellous cures of consumption,
pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs, colds
and grip prove its matchless merit
for all throat and lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles, so cents and ST.
Trial bottles free at Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
The Genuine vs.. Counterfeit.

The genuine is always better than
a counterfeit, but the truth of this
statement is never more forcibly re-
allied or more thoroughly apprecia'
ted than when you compare the gen
uine DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye with
the many counterfeits and worthless
substitutes that are on the market.
w. S. Ledbetter, of Shreveport, La.
says: "After using numerous other
remedies without benefit, one box of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
me-" For blind, bleeding. itching and
protruding piles no remedy is equal to
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. j. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
New short Line.

The first of the new passenger serv-
ice to be established via the new cut
off of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway between Chicago and
Ottumwa through the tri-cities leaves
Rock Island, westbound for Musca-
tine and Ottumwa, at 2:33 p. m, ar
rives Ottumwa p. m; returning,
leaves Ottumwa 1890 p. m, Rock ISL
and 1888 p. m, arriving at Chicago
1855 p. m. Observation and dining
cars with this service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
C. Il. & q. Excursions.

Sept. Is and Oct. Cone and third
fare for the round trip to Louisville.
KY, also a number of points in Ohio
and Indiana.
Sept. 26, 81 and 2s-$6 Chicago and
return.
Sept Is to Nov. 30.-$31 San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. $50
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Vic
toria. $3.50 Spokane and Ellensburg.
$26 Salt Lake City, Ogden, Helena and
Butte. $21 Billings.
Oct. to 17.-S59.25 San Francisco,
Los Angeles and return.
For further information please call
at c. B. & Q. depot, corner Twentieth
street and Second avenue, or phone
1850.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Antonio, Texas, and return and all in
termediate points in Oklahoma and
Texas, Sept. IS.
$11.S5 Peoria to Chattanooga and re.
turn Thursday, Sept. II. Reunion
Wilders' Brigade.
$500 Peoria to Decatur and re-
turn, Sunday, Sept. 20. Grand Wood.
mems picnic. Don't miss it.
Our annual excursion to Indiana
Ohio and Kentucky points OCCURS on
Oct. this year. Be sure and wait for
it.
For information in detail, etc, write
or call on us personally, all questions
cheerfully answered. G. A. Smith
Commercial Agent, 329 Main street
Phone Main S96, Peoria, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.

Forty Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for Fancy Lot OF Tobacco.
The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by a
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank P. Lewis, Peoria
ILL.,, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt,
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
OF so high a grading.-H Herald Tran,
script, Dec. 81, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway having its new cutoff be-
tween Chicago and Kansas City now
completed, announce the Inauguration
of the first of its fast freight service
between Chicago, Ottumwa and Kan
sas City, through the tri-cities, open
ing important new territory and es-
tablishing other fast freight lines
that will mean a great deal to the
service through the tri-cities in the
near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
Warning. 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 prepare
tions in place of these valuable medi-
cines 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, 1903-09-21

Saturday morning the paving ON
Main street between Second and
Third yielded to the 80 pounds of
pressure within it and bursted, tear
ing up Il portion of paving for some
distance around the leak. The pipe is
of the heaviest steel and the noise of
the burst could be heard for the dis
lance of block from the scene of
the happening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
no WIN YoIT MUST ACT.

II you have the backache. are ner-
vous, restless and irritable, the sooner
you buy box of Kid-Ne-Oids the
quicker you will be cured. No cure
no pay. Coated tablets. SOC. Try them.
T. b. THOMAS, Leading Druggist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
sprInrfield state FaIr.

From Sept. % to Oct. the Rock
Island will sell round trip tickets to
Springfield at rate of $4.65, good for
return up to Oct. 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

DIR. Stocks, of this city, is to have
charge of the new germ laboratory
at st. Luke's hospital, and he has re-
Gently returned from Chicago, where
he purchased the apparatus for the
new laboratory. This laboratory
when it is started will be the only one
in this part of the country outside of
Chicago and will be great help to
the physicians in the vicinity, as they
can send samples of blood and serum
to the laboratory to be tested for
bacilli
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

AGSS anu lace, anu IS a
veritable torn en- t at
tim es, especially at
night or when over
heated.
The cause of Ecze-
ma is a too acid and
general unhealthy con-
dition of the blood.
The terrifying itching
and burning is pro-
duced by the overflow
through the glands and
pores of the skin of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
Illinois State Fair, Springfield. Ill, Sept. 2,
to Oct. 8.

The c., b. & Q. will have on sale
from Sept. 25 to Oct. B, inclusive,
round trip tickets to Springfield and
return at rate of $4.65, good until Oct
5. Two trains daily and several diff
ferent routes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Capt. Walter \. Blair, John Mccall
frey and James Osborne have been Sc
lected by Mayor Becker to represent
Davenport at the meeting of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association, which is to be held in this
city Oct. p and %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
5000 ChIcaro and Return.

Sept. &c, % and % the Rock Island
will sell round trip tickets at rate of
So to Chicago, with return limit Oct 5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Queen & Crescent service, Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
MOLINE MENTION

Candee Grove and adjacent terri
tory will not be admitted to THE city
till the regular spring election next
year Much inquiry has been made
of the fate of the petition of the resi-
dents which was submitted to the
city council, and the answer is that il
is being withheld for action at the APP
preaching election time. 1t is the
desire of the council to avoid the ex-
pense of a special election, and since
attorneys have given a reasonable as
surance that it is not necessary to
have a majority of all votes cast to
carry the project, the friends of the
petition are content to await the
regular election. Only a majorityi of
votes east on the proposition are ne
cessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Unless there is very positive and
unmistakable demonstration among
the people of the city for the univer-
sity extension lectures which have be-
come feature in this city for the last
half dozen winters, Moline will go
without this crumb of culture this
year. The fate of the lecture course
is trembling in the balance with the
prospects not of the best for swinging
it through.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
Chicago Dental Company

If you are in need of dental work
call on us before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of a set of teeth call and bee our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
CTEANTNG FREE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Only through car line to Asheville
n. c., Queen & Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Rev. Andrew &. Johnson has re-
turned from Chicago where he has
been attending one of the largest
gatherings of the central conference
of Swedish Methodist churches that
has been held in years. Bishop ID. \.
GoodselI, of Omaha, presided, aDdhthe
election of officers for the coming
year resulted: Secretary, John q.
Swensson, Chicago; treasurer, Andrew
e. j ohnson, Moline. This makes fhe
10th year that the present Moline pas
tor has held this office. Pastor
3ohnson was assigned to Moline in the
conference assignments. In fact there
were but two changes in the district.
Rev. y. M.Liljegren was removed from
Bishop Hill to Racine, Wis, and Rev.
Martin Hess from Chicago, to Bishop
Hin. Both served for time in Mo-
line. Rev. John Borgson was removed
from Victoria to Bloomington and
Theodore Peterson was sent to Veto
ria from Falconer, y. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Hurrying home to his dying child,
Peter Johnson,74O Twenty-fifth street,
was assaulted by two hold-up men in
Riverside cemetery Thursday night.
He was only saved from serious in
jury and possible death by his dog,
which sunk his teeth in the leg of one
of his assailants. Then he stood guard
over his master until he recovered
consciousness. Mr.. johnson works
nights at Natick, but Tuesday evening
he started to the roundhouse to tell
his foreman he could not work on ac-
count of the child's illness. The little
ones death was announced Saturday.
In the shadow of the foliage in the
cemetery he was set upon by two men
and beaten over the head and face.
The dog which had followed despite
the attempts of his master to drive
him back, leaped to the rescue and
seizing hold of a leg frightened the
men off. Then he leaped about till
johnson recovered and staggered
home bleeding from cuts on his face
and scalp He had no money. Similar
attacks have occurred within two
months, and two weeks ago a railroad
man had S. and a coat taken from
him. The robbers were probably
tramps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
DAVENPORT DOTS

The body of Mrs. Anna L. Harring-
ton arrived in Davenport from Vim
ton, Iowa, Saturday morning at $3.50
o'clock. The remains were at once
conveyed to the Davenport cremator-
ium for incineration. Mrs. Harring-
ton was a resident of Vinton and the
ashes were taken back to that city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
IrllnoIs Central Excursion RarraIns.

$3.50 from Peoria to Evansville, Ind
and return Saturday. Sept. II.
SIS Peoria tolA Houston and San
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

grew worse, and was convinced that
was afflicted with Eczema. I COM
suited several physicians and a num-
Der Of specialists, and used several exc
terna1 applications, r ecoiV ing but
slight temporary relief. In February
I decided to try s. 8. g., and in less than
better, and by May all symptoms had
disappeared, and I found myself entire
" cured, and have had no return OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
ECZEMA s sxns q ne 5,;.r

No disease bodily
the gradually
followed
different the the hands,
legs and face and is
veriabe & 1Ss9 td n9
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

An accident that came near result
ing seriously happened near Central
park Saturday evening. As Andrew
Klausenger, of Harrison street, was
driving north near Central park the
carriage was run down by another
rig which. he states. was going at a
reckless rate of speed. Mr.. Klausen-
ger was thrown from the carriage
and so badly injured that it was nee
essary to call the ambulance to con-
vey him to his home. An examination
was made by physician after he
reached home and it was found that
he had been terribly bruised, but that
no bones were broken. The rig was
smashed to pieces by the collision.
Who the men in the other rig were is
not known, as they drove away as
quickly as possible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Friday afternoon the Rock Island
Improvement company filed the sec
ond petition with Walter L. Black, the
Hampton township clerk, for chang
ing the WATERFOWL road at Warmers
crossing. 1t was decided that the
hearing be given at 10 o'clock, Oct. I,
and notices have been posted to that
effect. The new petition was applied
for on account of some technical
changes in the first petition. The only
change in the road asked is that the
township commissioners vacate that
part of the Watertown road which is
in the railroad right-of-way to avoid
having any teams or people crossing
the tracks except by the way of the
viaduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

Queen & Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND
GIEi57t3eTTT ~ &PscIhc RRilwav-Tickets
NllL4122stSlA.lE can be purchased at City
y GlEildlf Ticket once, 1918 Second ave
S9e4Ss nue., or @, R L & P. depot
Fifth avenue foot of Thirty
nrst street. Peoria branch depot, foot of
Tive 1tIeth street. Frank b. Plummer, G. p. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

81 \. farce of the police court was en-
acted Friday afternoon about 4
o'clock when H. c. Quade, the contrac-
tor, brought Constable Herman NIilde
into the station to have him arrested
on a charge of demonstrating. The
trouble began when Mr.. Milde attach
ed team of horses which were be-
ing used by Mr.. Quade in the eXcava-
tions at Turner hall, to satisfy a
claim against Peter Holm. Milde took
the horses to livery stable and put
them up. Mr.. Quade, returning from
a trip down town, inquired where the
horses were. He was answered with
"A fellow took them" and, in a mo-
ment, there he is now" And in fact
Mr.. Milde happened along just at the
right moment, for Mr.. Quade seized
him by the collar and in spite of
struggles and protests that he was a
constable, stated that he would hold
him until the patrol arrived. Mr.. Holm
was sent to the police station. and
Peter Ross. the valiant rough rider,
quickly grabbed club and gun, and
started on a run to take in charge his
first horse-thief. Mr.. Ross was de-
prived of the honor OF. arresting him.
however. for he me-, Mr.. Quade and
Mr.. Milde just outside of the station.
Great was the commotion in the court
room when, explanations were at
tempted~ The only solution was Mag
istrate Olson, who was summoned,
and who, after hearing as much as
possible of the case, refused to issue
warrants for either party
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

\ suit has been filed by the city of
Davenport represented by the trustees
of the new public library against the
Aetna Indemnity company, who are
the bondsmen of the now insOlvent
Northern Building company which
had the contract to build the library.
At the time the company went to the
wall the building was not completed
and 46,446.4S had been paid To the
company on the contract which called
for SOS, 1850. The sum of $21,691.6 81
was still unpaid on the contract, but
with the extra expense of taking care
of the building it has cost the library
board $31.5OO to finish the building.
This amount was $9,s0S.39 over the
amount on hand and the trustees have
now started to recover this amount,
together with the additional cost of
caring for the building, from the
bondsmen of the defunct Northern
Building company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

through the glands 0V7 - " ~
loaded applications, such
washes salve andp
do not into the blood itself
A0Jolko1 the of disease, S. S.
~ does and enrches, and strengthens the
skin clears off Eczema terrifying disappears.
medical advice. 7HE SWIFT SPECIFIC coz ATLANTA, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

Assistant Postmaster Warren Teele
and his wife have left for Chicago on
a trip in celebration of their golden
wedding anniversary. Mr.. Teele and
his wife are among the best known
residents of Davenport and Scott
county, having lived here for 40 years.
Mr.. Teele has occupied his position at
the postoffice for the last "a years.
He and Mrs. Teele were married Sept.
20, 1858.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

An trains daily except Sunday
Passengers for points beyond Savanna will
make connections leaving at a m. and az
irving at S47 o m via Iowa side nj the river
Through coaches between Chicago and
Ottumwa on these trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Outing club Saturday
night number of amendments to the
constitution were adopted by which
it becomes possible for anyone resid-
ing within five miles of Davenport to
join the club on payment of a men,
bership fee of $25. The yearly dues
were raised from SO to SIG and a
number of other changes were made
in the matter of members of the fam
lily Of a stakeholder. as all males over
Is years of age will now have to pay
an annual fee of s.. and over 81 an
annual fee of so. The directors for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: Joe Il. Lane, B. c. Hansen, z.
7. Burroughs. V. L. Littig. Mrs. Muel-
Ter, Mrs. Watzek, \. p. Doe, \. Ire
dick, S. b. Lafferty, j. c. Hall, Mrs.
Marks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21
TRAINS.

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE,
JsUSSS ~ g. St. Paul Railway. D.,
s0"4G1>~< r. 1. & N. W. passenger sta
tfHREHET{7 ton at foot OF Seventee ath
K - 60 street. George W. Wood,
* SSSHe3e Z agent. The trains for Du-
Z buQue and points north run
via Illinois side of river.
T aims for Freepors and Milwaukee VIII run
Davenport, Clinton and Savanna
All trains win connect at Savanna for points
east and west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-21

,szssS5ez=ss=zszsS.s CHICAGO, BURLINGTON &
Lax ffe,44-#f - Quincy - Depot Second
kLIIlllill4llIIH avenue and Twentieth street
M J. YOUNG, Agent
49, tiIlIlks&44 FRANK A. HART,
- Passenger Agent.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22

Parish, and a large number were
present. Miss Bennett was stationed
under a large Japanese umbrella and
the little remembrances were shower
ed down on the canopy. She was the
recipient of a big clothes basket full
of presents, tokens of the high es-
TEEN in which she is held by all with
whom she has been associated for
years.
Knoxville journal: A. @. Graves
was at Olivet Tuesday and Wednes-
day, called there on account of the
illness of Mrs. Graves grandfather,
VIM. Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson is SO
years old. On Sept. 8, he and Mrs.
Ferguson celebrated their Goth we'd
ding anniversary, The old gentle
man is very feeble, the ailment which
is causing him the most inconven-
fence being necrosis of the bones of
the foot. Amputation OF the toes has
been resorted to but the disease has
not been checked. A fatal termina-
ton is feared.
8. w. Wilson returned last evening
from a short business trip to Knox
Vile.
George Bunday, of Mason City, is
here for a few days visit with friends
and acquaintauces.
Mrs. E. a. Vallandingham, who has
been visiting in the city, returned to
her home in Rose Hill last evening.
Mrs. E. E. Hull, from east of the
city, went to New Sharon this morn
ing to see her father who is seriously
i'll and not expected to live.
Mrs. o, E. Mcbride, who has been
in the city visiting friends and caring
for business matters, returned to her
home in Taintor this morning.
Mrs. L. H. Humphrey, who has
been visiting at the home of Will
Christie for the past few days, went
to her home in Delta last evening.
Mrs. T. G. Hannowell, of Mt. Pleas
ant, who has been in the city visiting
at the hone of her sister, Mrs. Nancy
Clarke, has returned to her home.
H. /. Henry, Of Gilmore, has tenn
porarily taken the position as oper'
ator at the c., R. /. g. P. depot left
vacant by the resignation Of w. F.
McCarty.
r.. Law, general superintendent OF
the Burlington & Western, departed
for Chicago last evening after spend.
ing a few days in this city looking
after business matters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-01-22

Deep River Record: Mrs. o. N.
Cox departed Sunday evening for
Denver, Colo, going to attend the
funeral of her uncle, G. W. Drake,
who died Saturday night.
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. DeYoe, who
have been attending the missionary
conference held in the Methodist
church in this city, returned to their
home in Taintor this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Shafer went to
Colfax this morning where Mr. .Sbafer
will take treatment for rheumatism.
He finds two broken ribs and rheu-
matism rather a disagreeable combi-
nation.
Mis-. Mary Lockart, who for the
past four months has been visiting
with relatives in Humboldt, Kansas,
returned to her home in this city this
morning via the Iowa Central. While
away she was taken seriously i'll but
has now so far recovered as to be
able to return home.
George Kalbach and w. E. Richie
went to Texarkaua and DeQueen,
Arkansas, this morning via the Bur-
lington to look after business mat
tiers. They expect to make a trip
that will occupy three or four weeks
of their time. The itinerary is not
yet fully determined upon but it is
not unlikely that they may take a
peep at Cuba before their return to
their homes.
Gam Wallet Is confined to his home
with a severe Illness. He was out
hunting several weeks ago and re-
ceived quite a hard fall that may have
caused some little injury to his spine.
Nothing was noticed at the time of
the accident, but later he was COM
PEELED to take to his bed and has been
suffering intensely ever since. He
Is now some better and hopes to be
on the road again in a few days.