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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
KNIGHTS UPHOLD
THE PRESIDENT
Simon Burns Reports Action of
Executive Board of
X. OIL.

Pittsburg, Sept 24.-Simon Burns,
general master workman of the
Knights of Labor, has returned from
Washington, where he has been at
tending a meeting of the general eX-
ecutive board. He reports the adop-
tion by the board of resolutions
which state that the action of certain
labor organizations to take up the
fight of enemies of President Roose-
welt because of his course in the dis
pute existing in the government print
ing office, is not in the interest of or
ganized labor, but a political move
that if carried out will disrupt or
lower the organizations.
The resolutions suggest that the
controversy be referred to Senator
Hanna who. it is stated, is a friend to
both organized labor and Roosevelt.
for decision. The resolutions say
Roosevelt is the best friend organized
labor ever had in the White House.
Wilkesbarre, Pa. Sept. 24.-The
state convention of the League of Re
publican Clubs today heartily sindors-
ed President Roosevelt's administra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
ILLINOIS LIQUOR MEN
END SESSION AT QUINCY

Quincy, ILL.,, Sept. 24.-The annual
convention of the Liquor Dealers Pre-
tective association of Illinois adjourn
ed at noon yesterday. Belleville was
decided on as the place of the next
meeting. The new officers elected are
as follows:
President-Henry Maiwurm, of Chi
cago.
Vice PRESIDENT. F. Tellbuescher,
of Quincy.
Secretary F. McCarty, of
Chicago.
Treasurer james Costello, Bloom
ingtOn.
Board of Audit-John Henry, Gus
tave Youst and Ernest Kunde, of Chi
cago.
Delegates to the National Conven-
tion-Joseph Green, Dennis Calvin, of
Chicago, and Col. j. f. Hefferman, of
Bloomington.
Division Vice Presidents-First divis-
ion, Jacob Sindelar, Peter Ludwig and
c. a. Oleen, of Chicago; second divis-
ion, w. p. Kane, of Rockford; third di-
vision, j. B. Lynch, of Peoria; fourth
division, John j. Bott, of Kankakee;
fifth division, TT. Murray, of Spring
field; sixth division, John Schultz, of
Belleville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
C0LoRED PEOPLE TO HAVE
THREE DAYS CARNIVAL

The congregation of the Mckin-
ley Colored Baptist church is to have
carnival at the church, Sixth avenue
and Tenth street, Monday, Tuesday
anG Wednesday of next week. The
arrangements are in charge of Mrs.
Frazer, chairman of the committee,
with Lon Williams as assistant. The
church will be prettily decorated for
the occasion and good musical pro-
grams will be given each evening.
while refreshments will be disposed
of. An admission of 10 cents will be
charged. The object, of course, is to
raise funds for the support of the
church. The congregation, which has
been without leader since the resig-
nation of Rev. Bingaman, has a pastor
in view and will probably soon ex-
tend a call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
President,s Coprra.ulations.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 24.-In re-
Spouse to letter from Mayor Robb, of
EldOrado, apprising him of the birth
of the seventeenth child to Mr.. and
Mrs Paul Claude, President Roosevelt
sent the following, dated Oyster Bay,
Sept. IS: "My Dear Mayor Robb-I
am very much obliged to you for yeur
letter. May l, through you, extend to
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude, my heartiest
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES good wishes. They
gre the right type of American citi-
zens."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
OBJECTOf MEETING
OF Upper Mississippi River I'm.
proYsrnent Association
Misunderstood.
PRESIDENT LON BRYsoN EXPLAINS
Purpose to Secure Adequate Depth
ORChannel by Government
Appropriation.

Capt. Lon Bryson, president of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association, which meets in Davenport
next month, has issued the following
letter in explanation of the scope of
the Forthcoming meeting:
80 the Press of the States of Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin: Some of the papers, in
noting the call for the convention of
the Upper Mississippi River Improve
ment association, to be held at Dav-
export, Iowa, Oct. 81 and %, say it is
a convention of river men, conveying
the idea that only those employed in
river commerce are interested in or
entitled to representation in the con
vention.
THE sole object of this convention
is the improvement of the upper Mis-
sissippi river so as to obtain a depth
in the channel of five or six feet at
low water stage. This can be done if
sufficient appropriation can be OBJ
tanned from congress.
who are benefited by this result?
''The answer to this is plain: The
man who furnishes the commerce of
the IINCIs TIE lilC
turer, the farmer, whose products are
to be marketed and who has to pur-
chase supplies and have them trans
ported to his place of business.
Another question which suggests
itself is. How are those who live, not
on the banks of the Mississippi. but
100 miles inland. to be benefited by
the actions of the association?
Benefit to Shipper.
statistics of rates of transporta
ton within this radius show that one
can ship within a radius of 80 miles
of the Mississippi river and 25C miles
from St. Louis at the same rate
freight is carried 80 miles west of
Chicago. 1t would take too much
space to give half the statistics show
ing the influence of the Mississippi
river on the railroad rates remote
from the river. To all who care to in
vestigate the subject fully. l refer to
the able report of Maj. c. Med. Town
send and the map accompanying it,
embodied in the proceedings of the
convention at Quincy, H., copy of
which can be secured at my Office.
LION BRYSON,
''preSident -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
CITY CHAT.

Stoves at Wilcher's.
Zazaro. Union cigar.
Peoria ranges at Summers.
For insurance, f. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Hygienic shoes at Dolly Bros.
Robb's cab or 'bus-same price.
Tri-City Towel Supply company !.
For real estate and insurance, Z. j
Burns.
Order your fresh fish at Schroeder's
tomorrow.
An kinds of coal for sale at the Rock
Island Lumber company.
Peaches, Plums and pears by the
peck or bushel at Hess Bros.
Attend the races at the Ninth
street track Sunday afternoon.
Kerler Bros, cleaners of carpets,
mattresses and feathers. Both phones
For tin and furnace work, see II. r
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue. Union 2S3
Fresh white fish, trout, croppies
river salmon and catfish at Hess Bros
tomorrow
The Ninth street track is in excel
lent condition for the races next Sun
day afternoon. Four good events.
Four good races at the Ninth street
track Sunday afternoon-2:1S pace
$3.50 pace, a roadster and a running
race.
The fourth meet of the Twin City
Driving association occurs next Sun
day afternoon at the Ninth street
track.
Orma club dance, Turner opera
house. Davenport, Saturday. Sept. &c
and Sunday, Sept. 27. Admission, %
cents; ladies free.
Don't miss the races at the Ninth
street track Sunday afternoon. Fom
races-2:r rs pace, 2:30 pace, road
ster and a running race.
Walter Crum, the injured baseball
player, has so far recovered that. he
will be able to leave St. Anthony s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
PnlllIc Notice.

Public notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that the under
signed Tri-City Railway company will
al a meeting of the city council of the
city of Rock Island, to be held at the
city council room in said city on the
5th Cay of October next, Il the hour
OF 5 o'clock p. m, present q petition
to said C;ty council, PRAYING that ii
will : rant to the LL6tIs gned Tri-
City hallway company, is successors
and assigns, the right. for Il period OF
~ years, to construct, Perate and
maintain an additional or double
track in connection with the use and
operation of its electric street rail
way as now located, OPP rated and
Maintained in said city of Rock Isl
and, on the streets and avenues of said
city hereinafter described, and &c
erect ON the line of said street rail
way all necessary poles, wires and
cher appliances required for the use
operation, maintenance and construc-
ton &! said clectric street railway.
with CnubIe trarK. The line of said
proposed additional or double track
to be run as follows:
lleSlhhluS on Seven teehtll street III
said city of Rock Island, at the in
ters. ction of Second avenue. thence
south along Seventeenth street to
Seventh avenue, thence west alcng
Seventh avenue to Eleventh stree :,
thence south along said Eleventh
street to Tenth avenue.
Rock Island, H., Sept. "A, 1903.
TRICKY RAILWAY COMPANY.
BY James F. Lardner, Secre tary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Costly Fire at Fort WAYNE.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Sept. "a. - Wolff
Bros, proprietors of big clothing
store in Racine, Wis, and who opened
a branch here two years ago, have suf-
fered an almost total loss of stock from
fire, smoke and water. 1,he fire orig
mated on the fourth floor, which con-
tanned thousands of dollars of new
goods still unpacked. The HISS is $780,
600 and the insurance $S0,VO0. The
clothing store of Reuben s. PATTERSON,
next door, was damaged several thou
sands of dollars, fully insured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
MORE FALL BRIDES
Charles E. Davis and Miss Sarah
&. Kennedy Mar.
ried.
SERVICE AT SACRED HEART CHURCH
Nuptials OF Lloyd Dean and Miss
May Kurz and Other
Couples.

Miss Sarah L. Kennedy, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Kennedy, 1872 Elm
street, became the bride of Charles +.
Davis, one of the city's well-knOwn
young men, yesterday afternoon, the
ceremony taking place at o'clock at
Sacred Heart church, Rev. Father j..
f. Lockney officiating. Miss May
Kennedy, sister of the bride, and Wal
lace Souders attended the couple.
MendeIssohn's wedding march was
rendered on the organ by Miss Lena
Hutchins and the Lohengrin march
was played as the party left the
church.
A reception was held for relatives
and friends at the conclusion of the
ceremony az the Kennedy home,
where the wedding colors, yellow and
white, prevailed in the decorations.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
left for the south on short wedding
trip, returning from which they viii
be at home at 2434 Eighth-and-a-half
avenue. Mr.. Davis is employed as
travelling salesman for the j. z. Van
Patten wholesale grocery house of
Davenport. His bride is a young lady
of many charms Both Will be follow
ed in their welded life by the well
wishes of host of acquaintance.
Dean-Kurz.
The marriage of Floyd Dean and
Miss Mary c. Kurz was celebrated at
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Katharine Kurz, 22f4 Sixth avenue.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
c. \. Mennicke, pastor of the German
Lutheran church. Albert Kurz and
Miss Lena Gumtow attending the cou-
pie. a wedding supper followed, the
happy couple being showered with the
hearty congratulations of those pres
cnt. The groom is employed in the
harness department at Rock Island
arsenal.
JOhnson-Kramer.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the residence of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Johnson, SO Fiji
teenth streets occurred the marriage
of Elmer Johnson and Miss Josephine
Kramer, daughter of Adam Kramer,
of South Rock Island. Rev. III. w.
Reed, pastor of the First Baptist
church. OBLIGATED. After the wedding
service the bridal party and assembled
guests sat down to bounteous re-
POST, Mr.. Johnson is clerk in the
bookkeeping department at the Wood
men head Office. The couple will re-
side with the groom's parents.
Bowers Bolster.
Fred Bowers and Miss Mary Bolster,
both of Davenport, were united in
marriage at s O'Clock last evening by
Magistrate G. A. Johnson at the home
of the father of the groom, Charles
Bowers, 213 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
PROTEST AGAINST OPENING
THE STATE FAIR SUNDAY

Springfield, H., Sept. PA protest
has been instituted by the church peo-
pie here against the opening of the
state fair on Sunday. Bishop Seymour
is among those who have declared
against the opening of the fair ON
that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24

hospital; where ne has been under
treatment since the accident, the first
of the coming week.
Learn ballroom dancing at Gra-
hams school Tuesday and Friday ev-
enings. Third and Gaines streets,
Davenport. Old phone 49,
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Central Presbyterian church viii
meet in the east parlor of the church
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Broadway Presbyterian church
will hold its regular meeting with a
rally and tea at 3 p. m, Friday, i'll the
west parlor of the church.
Meet me at the races at the Ninth
street track Sunday afternoon. There
viii be four big events-2:1S pace.
2:3O pace, roadster and running
race. First race begins at 2 p. IN.
Judge Parmenter, at his office in
the court house yesterday afternoon.
officiated at the marriage OF Robert
Marshall, of this city, and Miss Pearl
L. Payne, of Galesburg, colored cou-
| pie.
The ladies of the First Baptist
church will give an entertainment in
The parlors of the church Friday ev-
ening at o'clock. After the program
refreshments will be served. Admis-
sion, Is cents.
&. r. ElIifted, picked up unconscious
yesterday by the police, was reported
| oh hot Anfhnrx-se toll
this afternoon. He has regained CON
seriousness and says his condition was
used by indulgence in wood alcohol.
The annual meeting OF the Tri-City
Press club takes place ut Black Hawk
Inn this evening. The members will
meet at the Harper house at 1880 and
take special car for the Watch
Tower, The banquet will begin at s.
Artic Johnson, Il Monmouth young
man, was struck by burlington
train near Altona Tuesday and iniur-
ed in a probably fatal manner. 1t is
believed that he was on the way from
home to see a girl at Galva and at
tempted to board fast freight about
two miles out of town. Last year he
was shot through the lungs and
thought to be fatally hurt, but he re-
covered.
Capt. W. L. Sprague, of this city,
is interested together with George J.
Barker, of Davenport, in the invention
of a new wrench and have secured
patent after long controversy in
which others attempted to secure
patents on devices somewhat similar.
The instrument has the advantages of
combined pipe and monkey wrench,
with several improvements over 9th
,crs now in use.
The Bankers Life, of New York
City, an old line company. organized
1869; secure, safe and conservative;
has $129.OS for every 800 liability.
which is ahead of 27 other leading
companies. Is managed by financiers
of the highest standing. Issues the
latest up-to-date and most satisfac-
tory policies. Issues a low priced poi
icy with the results stated, so you
know just what you get. Is doing n
very large business wherever the peo-
pie see the contracts offered, on ac-
count of its fair, liberal and progress
sive methods. Let an agent show you
or call at office. F. +. LAMPHERE,
District Manager for Western Illinois.
Office, Mitchell & Lynde building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Cigar Men are Indicted.

S. r. Ross, manufacturer of cigars
in Lancaster. Pa. and his factory
manager, H. S. Ryder, have been in
-t;icted by tic grand jury (tw"- indict-
ments beins- found against each) for
n,anufactu'f and selling cigars UNI
der counterfeit labels and trade
marks, all of the brands being celc-
brated and used by owners of import
ed Havana goods.
One of the brands was Manuel Gar
cia' and one was la, Carolina" both
of which are the property of the Ha-
vana Commercial company. Another
was Henry Clay" belonging to the
Henry Clay and Book & CO., Ltd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
OLD MANS CLOTHING WAS
PUT THROUGH HAY BALER

An old man was found nearly dead
from starvation in a haystack near
Galesburg yesterday. The patrol
wagon was sent out for him and it
was found that he had no clothing
but an old coat. His shoes, trousers
and other articles of apparel had been
run through hay baler by men who
were working in the field and who did
not know of the old mans presence.
The identity of the old man is mys-
terry and he was too weak to talk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
INDIAN LAND TO BE OPENED
BY THE GOVERNMENT NOV. 1C

Washington. Sept. 24.-Commission-
er Richards, of the general land office,
today named Nov. 10 next at 9 a. IN.
as the date of opening to settlement
100000 acres of ceded Chippewa lands
in Minnesota recently segregated
from the timber lands in that reserva-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
New York. Sept. 24.-The following are tn
closing quotations on the New York stocl
exchanges:
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on PrOvisiOns. Giv
stOek. Feed and Fuel.

TodAy's Quotations, on PrOvislOnS. Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island. Sept. 2L-Following are the
quotations on the local market:
Provisions,
Butter-Creamery 21cQ22c, dairy16c.
Eggs-Fresh l6c
Live poultry-Spring chickens 10c per
pound hens &C per pound.
Vegetables-Potatoes, new, soc.
Live Stock.
Cattle-Steers A.50 to e5 25, cows and
neifers 300 to G.25, calves $500 to 800
Bogs-Mixed and butchers g.. 25 to IS 90
Sheep-Y earnings or over, per cwt. $3.50 to
a 90 Lam bs per head e4o0 to $3.50
Feed and Fuel
Grain-Corn 50aeOc; oats s5c to asc
Forage-Timothy hay. IS 10 1900 prairie
"a. baled prairie ~. baled timothy %, straw
$500
Woodland, per load s5.O00s5.50.
Coal--Lump per bushel I3c0i4c. mine run
I3c per bushel, STACK. yer bushel7c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
LIGHT FROST VISITED
LOCALITY LAST NIGHT

The second frost of the season Wis
tied this vicinity last night. 1t was a
very light one and was barely visible
at daylight. Like the one of last week,
it was not heavy enough to serious
iy affect growing vegetation. Warmer
weather is now predicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
GIBBS AGAIN PROMOTED
BY HAMMOND COMPANY

Rock Island friends of the young
man will be gratified to learn that T..
o. Gibbs, formerly local agent for the
Hammond Packing company, who two
years ago was made Colorado agent,
has again been promoted, his new APP
pointment being as superintendent OF
the southern district for the COM
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Gun Was Probably Cooked.

Alma, Mich. Sept. 24.-Ray Daycn-
port shot himself while hunting with
two companions near Riverdale. He
was leaning on his gun when it acct
dentally discharged. His left arm was
nearly torn off and part of his left
side badly mangled, but it is thought
he will recover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Despondent Man TxiIis tt,u.olt

Toledo, o.. Sept. 24-Dr. @. n.
Marshall. dentist aged 36. shot him
self through the head and died two
hours later. All indications point to
the deed having been premeditated
and as apparr''fly due to dependency
over ill-health. Dr. Marshall was born
at Aurora, Ill, and for several years
practiced his profession in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Nine cuisines. Hou.,. 1,urnea.

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. 24.-An entire
BLOCK in the heart of AYRSHIRE, in
Guiding property valued at $4,000 or
mere, was destroyed by fire. Nine
business houses and their contents
were burned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Poison in the Canned beef.

Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. 24.-Mrs. Mary
Russ. Mrs. George Williams and two
others were taken violently i'll as the
result of eating canned beef. An have
recovered except Mrs. Russ. who is
still in a serious condition. This is
the second family in this vicinity poi
sOned by eating canned beef during
the past two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Prominent Odd Faiiow Dead.

Alton, ILL.,, Sept. pa. II. Raible, Il
former officer of the grand lodge. OF
the Odd Fellows, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
Licensed to wed.

Edward l.. Larson M Moline
Elmer +. johnson ..... Rock Island
Miss Josephine Kramer.
......... South Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
WE DON'T NEED THE MONEY.

We've Also
Loan oMc TweaHeth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24

All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
BowerE-BoIster.

Fred Bowers and Miss Mary Bolster,
both of Davenport, were united in
marriage at O'Clock last evening by
Magistrate G. A. Johnson at the home
of the father of the groom, Charles
Bowers, 213 Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-24
TODAY'S MARKETS

Chicago. Sept. 2t-FonowIng are the open
ing, highest lowest and closing quotation
in todayia markets;
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-07
GUESSES ON HIGHT
OF NEW BANK BUILDING.

As story after story Of the steel
structure of the new Germs.nia Bank
goes up observers who are of specu-
lative mind are wondering just how
high the completed structure with its
eight stories is going to be. Some
have even figured, though 1t is not
known on what basis, that the building
will be even higher than the steeple OF
the Independent Presbyterian Church.
AS a matter of fact the new building
will be the tallest commercial building
in Savannah, yet will lack great deal
of being as high as the church steeple.
The bank building from the base of the
stack to its stop. will be just 123 feet
61a inches, or from the sidewalk to the
top of the roof proper, 107 feet 6lz
inches, while the church steeple is 22S
feet high.
The era of sky-scrapers seems to have
reached Savannah, all right, but it is
likely many a day will pass before a
building is erected here that will top
the steeple of the Independent Church.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-07
Wants street Cars to whit.

Editor Morning News: Do me the
kindness to call the attention of the
railroad officials of the Savannah Elec-
trio Company to the disregard by con-
ductors on the Whitaker street line of
the patrons of that line. In former
years the conductors, realizing that
Broughton street is one of the great
thoroughfares of Savannah, invariably
stopped their cars at the corner of
Whitaker and Broughton streets and
took the trouble to see if any passen-
gers were hurrying up to catch the car
A delay of a minute, perhaps, is all
that is necessary to ascertain the fact
The convenience of the public should
be considered, to say nothing of fire.
quent loss to the company. Motor
men and conductors on this line seem
only impressed with the idea of run
ming a schedule even If it causes a
rest of five minutes at Fortieth and
Whitaker streets. 1 do not like to
complain, but 1 kick when within 100
yards of the corner of Whitaker street
l see the conductor with his eyes we'll
to the front pull his strap and move
on. T. NJ. H.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-07
GOOD SCORES MADE
AT AV0NDALE RANGE.

There was good crowd at the range
yesterday afternoon, despite the
threatening weather and unfavorable
wind conditions. The members of the
First Infantry and the Guards were
especially in evidence, and some of
them made some excellent scores.
There were also many Hussars at the
targets.
The men are trying to qualify as
early in the season as possible. This
is the last season in which the men
can qualify under the present rules.
Next year Krag Jorgensens will be
used altogether, and the mode of quail
ificatiOn viii be the same as that pre-
scribed by the War College Board,
which is radically different from the
one now in vogue.
Quite a number of the men have
qualified already. Among the first to
qualify as an expert sharpshooter was
Col. G.. A. Gordon, who made a score
of 147. The interest in rife shooting is
increasing daily. and it is expected
that Savannah will have a large repre-
sentation in both the state and inter-
state shoots.