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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

To correct unauthorized statements
that gained circulation early in the
season, ]. p. Newburg wishes to state
that he is sole manager of the Watch
Tower, subject to approval by the
lessee and the Tri-City Railway com
pany He also wishes to repeat the
announcement that there will be no
change in the general policy of con-
Quoting the place. Every effort will
be made to maintain the reputation of
the Watch Tower as a clean and quiet
resort. The Watch Tower bowling
club was organized as a means of
accomplishing this object. The pro-
iect has not had the support that Mr..
Newburg had reason to expect. From
expressions made the conclusion has
been reached that the object of the
club has been generally misunder-
stood. Mr.. Newburg therefore wishes
to state that the club was organized
with the sole object of pleasing his
patrons. Such being the case, if it
is found that the good people of
the tri-cities do not desire the Watch
Tower bowling club, the project will
be abandoned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
Thrown From a wagon.

Mr.. George X. Babcock was thrown
from his wagon and severely bruised.
He applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm
freely and says 1T is the best liniment
he ever used. Mr.. Babcock is a well
known citizen of North Plain, Conn.
There is nothing equal to Pain Balm
for pains and bruises. 1t will effect a
cure in one-third the time required by
any other treatment. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held Tuesday, the 3Oth
day of June, 1908, in the city of Rock
Island, H., for the purpose of elect
ing one member of the board of edu-
cation of Rock Island school district
The polling place for said election
will be at Tricks livery stable, 1912
Third avenue. Which election will be
opened at s o'clock in the morning
and continue open until o'clock in
the afternoon of that day.
The judges and clerks of election
residing in the first precinct of the
Fourth ward viii be the judges and
clerks for this electionI
Rock Island, ILL.,, June 20, 1908.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE, Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
Was wasting Away.

The following letter from Robert Il.
Watts, of Salem, Mo-, is instructive:
81 have been troubled with kidney dis
ease for the last five years. 1 lost
flesh and never felt well and doctored
with leading physicians and tried all
remedies suggested without relief.
Finally tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and less than two bottles completely
cured me and now / am sound and
we'll" All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

struck the wagon while the car was
going at a good rate of speed.
o
The home of John Albrecht, the in
sane man who was picked up on the
streets of Davenport a few weeks
ago, has been located. The man was
formerly a patient at ST. Joseph Mer-
cy asylum and it is probable that he
escaped there only short time ago,
although the latter has not been YER
fled.
A dance will be given by the Retail
Clerks Protective association at
Schuetzen park Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

Sieg Friedman, alias Siegmund
Guthmann, is back in Davenport,
where he is liable to stay for some
time. Friedman is the Peoria man
who was wanted here for passing a
forged check of $72 on the proprietor
of the st. Louis house. The check
was worthless and Friedman got
most of the money and decamped.
He evidently went direct to Peoria,
for not long afterward he was ar
rested there ON the same charge and
confined in the Jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

John McGrew died of old age Fri
day evening at o'clock at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. George w. Ram
sey, 1901 Thirteenth street. He had
attained the age of IS years, and was
a prominent resident of the city,
known by nearly all of our people.
He was born in Tipperary, Ireland,
and came to this country about 50
years ago. He moved TO Moline
about 45 years ago, where he has
made his residence ever since. He is
survived by four children: Mrs.
George w. Ramsey, of this city; Mrs.
John Martin, of Orion; and Dennis
and John of this city, and several
grandchildren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

CARNIVAL CITY PACKET co. White
~ Collar Line Steamers. Summer SEIZED
ule:
linktou aud all intermediate points Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday a p. m and
SUNDAY at 4:3O D. m. for MuscatIne.
Steamer Silver Crescent For Muscatine
and Burlington by daylight every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at II a. m. Fine
Se1-vice and low rates. Parties can go to
Muscatine on steamer Helen Blair and re-
turn on Silver Crescent at 1880 p. m Fare
for round trip go cents.
Both telephones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

As July ), the usual date for the
molders' picnic, falls this year on Sun
day, the day following, July 6, will be
one on which the molders will have
their big annual event at Concordia
park. This will be the 43rd annual
picnic held-the forty-third observ-
ance of the date on which the ma
tional organization of the Iron Mol
ders' union was effected. 1t all hap
pened in Philadelphia in 1859. and ever
since then the anniversary day has
been a gala one for the molders, their
families and their friends. There will
be big parade, of course. 1t will
form at Industrial nall, and after a
short march through the main streets
will proceed to the park The Gus
tomary soft black shirts and the
badges of the union will be worn. The
parade this year should be an unusu-
ally good one, as both Rock Island
and Davenport unions expect to be
fully represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

Wanted-One hundred ladies with
pimples, blackheads, nasty complex
ions, to take Rocky Mountain Tea,
and have beautiful face. bright eyes,
sweet breath. L. H Thomas, drug
gist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

The annual picnic and excursion of
the Baptist church and Sunday school
took place today. The steamer Gar
die Eastman and barge left the Brady
street landing at 10 o'clock for Lin
wood, where the day was spent in a
manner that cannot result otherwise
than in vast amount of pleasure for
all who attended. Thursday evening
a reception will be rendered to Rev.
II. o. Rowlands, the new pastor, in
the parlors of the church. All the
pastors of the city have been invited
and a pleasing program will be rem
deFed for the occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

With Il musical program and pref
ty little operetta given at St. Mary's
hall Friday evening, school at ST.
Mary's closed for the summer vaca-
ton, and till the Tuesday following
Labor day, the school girl and school
boy may forget books and enjoy in
full all the pleasures dear to the
juvenile heart. The hall was filed TO
the doors by people anxious to enjoy
the program to be rendered by the
girls of the school. And with the eX-
cellent musical numbers and the well
rendered little oPeretta all were
pleased. There were two piano in the
pleased. There were two pianos in the
were given double, two young ladies
playing at each piano.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

The many patrons and customers
at the Kimball house in this city, as
well as friends of the young man,
will remember William Baer, who for
many years was trusted employe
at that hotel, his last position there
being night clerk during the proprie-
torshiP of II. w. SommeFs. Baer is
now under arrest at Chicago charged
with the theft of $4,000 worth of
diamonds and has made confession
in fun to the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. August T. Sebelien,
1901 East Fifteenth street, are
mourning the death of their infant
daughter, who expired Friday night
at the age of two weeks. In their
deep bereavement the parents have
the sympathy of their many friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
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 set of teeth call and BE 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.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

For several days past there has
been complaint that bad money has
been circulated at several places in
the city. The saloons are the ones
that have been victimized by the boz
gus money and complaints have been
entered in several instances. Satur-
day night Officer Swanson arrested a
man by the name of +. Emory and
there is considerable evidence that
he is one of the guilty parties. The
official stated that there were two
other persons in the deal. but that
they have managed to elude the Off
GERS so far.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

The carnival is now thing of the
past. Saturday night witnessed the
last show and before Sunday morning
had dawned the white tented arena
around Washington square was
stripped of all its gayety of the past
week and only a bleak bare space was
left of all the sheeted houses of the
week before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

\ wholesale robbery system in
which William Cannon was the lone
culprit was brought to light Saturday
evening when Officer Mullane landed
the man behind the bars, a place
where he is likely to stay for some
time. When the man was caught he
had one suit of clothes on his back
and another under his arm, while an
other is missing that has been direct
ly traced to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

In a collision between street car
and a wagon on Locust and Harrison
streets Saturday night Mike Mccoy
was frightfully injured, and it is
thought his back is broken; William
Kohl was seriously cut about the face
and otherwise bruised, and his broth
er was badly bruised, though not SER
iously injured. The accident occur
red at GAO o'clock in the evening"
Car No. 215, one of the large loop
cars, was making its regular rounds
and came around the corner of Lo-
Gust and Harrison at its usual speed.
Motorman ID. w. Paullin had charge
of the car and as he turned the cor
ner he saw the wagon with the three
men in it going directly across the
track. The motorman threw on the
brake and made an attempt to stop
the car, but it was too late and he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

w. \. Jones has made arrangements
that Will bring big chautauqua eX-
cursion from Geneseo "Hobson day
July 9-the opening day of the Mo-
line Chautauqua. The churches of
Geneseo have taken hold of the mat
ter with considerable enthusiasm, and
the prospect is that several hundred
people will come from Geneseo that
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

Friday evening at $3.50 O'Clock Oc-
CURED the death of Mrs. Adeline A.
Carpenter at her home in the South
Putnam building. Deceased was past
20 years of age and death was due to
old age. She was born in New York
state and her remains will be ship
ped to Rochester, y. Y. Her husband,
4. c. Carpenter, and number of
children survive her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
DAVENPORT DOTS

DR.. Carl Matthey, who is strongly
opposed to the movement to force the
Sunday closing of stores which has
been inaugurated by the clerks, is
about to institute proceedings against
the Tri-City Railway company to
stop the running of cars Sunday in
the hope that if he succeeds the en-
tire movement will be dropped.
A sudden death took place Satur-
day in the South Putnam building,
better known as the old Ryan block,
at the corner of Second and Brady
streets. Shortly after eating his
breakfast Henry Martin. who was
employed about the building and re-
sided upon the third floor, was at
tackled by stroke of apopleXy and
in falling struck his head upon an
iron steam radiator in the room, dy-
ing shortly thereafter. Deceased was
30 years of age and had resided in
Davenport since 1856. He is survived
by his wife and one son and four
daughters, the son, Samuel Martin,
being conductor on the Bridge line
of the Tri-City Railway company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29
MOLINE MENTION

On account of the recent bereave-
ment of Mrs. Bryant, the May and
June recitals and lectures of the Mo-
line Conservatory of Music has been
deferred until early in the fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

atment for chronic, nervous and pri-
nds who were afflicted with chronic
elsewhere have been permanently
years he has been located in Daven-
if you are suffering from any chron-
Y you should take his treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

Is found in Dr. Walsh's successful tire
vate diseases of both sexes. ThOusa
diseases and who failed to find relief
cured by DR.. Walsh during the nine
port. That is one of the best reasons
ic disease and want to get cured, wb
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-29

AL srains daily excepI sunday -
Passengers for points beyond Savanna VIII
make connections leaving st q 10. ana az
irving ut s:47 .. m via Iowa side of the river.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-29
PATENTS FLYING MACHINE.
South Dakotan Employs Balloon
Supporting Frame Driven
by Motor Power.

Isaac l. Morris, of Melletto, S. D., has
been granted patent for a flying ma
chine 1t is his own invention. 1t is
alleged that the machine flies and is
controlled with ease. The inventor had
trouble to satisfy the examiners that
the invention would work. In his appli-
cation Mr.. Morris says:
IA balloon-supported frame Is en-
ployed, provided with motive power,
including means for lifting and means
for driving It also carries steering
device and wheels to support the struc-
ture when ON the ground.
Another purpose is to provide a
novel form of rotary wings used in con-
nection with fixed canopy wings of like
construction, all the wings being provid-
ed with automatically operating valves.
the valves of the rotary wings opening
at the upper strokes and closing at their
downward strokes, while the valves of
the fixed canopy wings operate stimuli
taneously with the rotary wings, but
reversely, the valves of the canopy
wings are closed with their downward
and lifting motion and closing when
the side wings are on their up stroke
to maintain an elevation acquired by the
side wings during their downward
stroke"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-29
ORIGIN OF THE TENT.
Talmudic Legend Attributes Its In
vention to the Ingenuity
Of Adam.

"An ancient Talmudic legend relates
that Adam, on his expulsion from Par
adise, encountered a cutting north
wind against which his scant girdle
of fig leaves proved poor protection" :"
says Hiram M Stanley, in Outing. "As
he wistfully cast his eyes over the
desolate plain of Shinar he perceived
at great distance dead thorn BUSH
running thither he crouched behind
it, and while still shivering he saw a
wild ass come by. And Adam cried
10 the beast to lie down alongside and
keep him warm. But the ass spake
out ('for asses sometimes spake in
those days, as since," saith the COM
mentator), and derided him for not
having a warm coat of fur. Where
upon Adam waxed wroth, and slew the
ass with a piece of the thorn tree, and
with teeth and nails stripping off the
ass's coat wrapped it around himself.
But toward noon. the sun growing
hot and a scorching wind arising,
Adam conceived the happy thought of
hanging the skin over the bush and
reposing in the shade thereof. 1t was
done, the tent was invented and civ
ilization began"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-29
The BOYDAYS.

The boydays-the boydays-they were the
best of all!
Through all the bushes Of the years the
boydays ever call;
Out of the darkness of the night resplend-
emily they shine;
And what a wreath of memories for one
and all they twine!
No matter what of baser stuff the later
years may hold,
We may look up and back and see the boy
days all were gold
The boydays-the boydays-when come the
threads of gray,
You may live in Tomorrow. but you dream
of Yesterday;
You may look in the mirror. but the only
face you see
Is one that has the semblance of the boy
you used to be:
And. musing, you may stumble on broken
bit of song
That wanders from the boydays in a
cadence sweet and strong.
The boydays- a picture with not hue to
fade;
The glamour Of the grasses where the sum-
mer sunshine played;
The sparkle of the ripple in some jolly little
stream
Whose song was built of jewels of a never
dying CLEAN;
The nodding of the roses: and the white
ness of the snow
They blend across the picture of the long
and long ago.
The boydays-the boydays-we never lose
them all;
The best of all the memories, they come at
fancy's CALL
Somehow they are made perfect by the
alchemy of years,
Which keeps alive the smiles they held and
never finds the tears.
The heart is but a treasure chest our pre-
cious things to hold,
And chiefest of the goodly store is all the
boydays' gold
Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-29
sLANDER OVER THE WIRE.
Offensive Language Used by
NeighbOr Through Telephone.

A new point has been raised by suit
filed in the circuit court at Macon, Mo-,
recently D. S. Farmer,>of Hart, treas
urer of telephone company, demands
Of B. F. jenkins, stockholder, $500
damages for slandering him over the
wire. He expects to make his case on
the testimony of number of patrons
along the line who had their telephone
receivers down to hear what was going
on.
This is the language the treasurer ac-
cuses jenkins Of addressing to him over
the wire:
"You have squandered $500 or $400
of the company's money, and will make
you account for it at the next meeting
or I will go after your bondsmen."
He took pains to write the message
down The petitioner says the Ian
guage was slanderous in that it charged
him in the hearing Of many of the pa
irons of the line with embezzling or
stealing the funds Of the telephone COM
pany.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-29
EARLY FALL MILLINERY.
White Felt Promises Again to he ths
Most Stylish Hat--SOme Very
Pretty Creations.

The white felt promises to again be the
most stylish hat, says the Home Maya
zine. Many of the shapes closely resem-
BILE last seasons, and, as then, the style
OF the early hats is in their rich SIM
plicity. They are generally adapted to
the low style of wearing the hair The
square crown promises to be one of this
seasons features. The low crown is
used in the sailor and shirt-waist hat,
high crown of several years ago becom-
ing popular. I noticed one picture hat
which seemed trifle heavy for fall wear.
1t is of black velvet with high crown and
wide brim dropping in the back. To the
left front are three large ostrich plumes.
There is no other trimming save band
OF heavy satin ribbon, ending in long
streamers which may be brought around
and tied under the chin.
In contrast to this is large, fiat hat
of white velvet The brim is faced with
corded white silk and the low crown Is
encircled with folded band Of the same.
A steel buckle fastens the trimming to
the crown.
The long-haired plushes which were
such favorites some time ago are coming
into style with the new millinery. One
charming toque is made of this silk
plush in fawn color and white. A long
green quill is thrust through the brim
at the left. The brim has graceful
curve. A sailor of white silk plush Is
finished with cording of plaid taffeta
about the crown and brim. A large white
pompon is placed against the crown at
the left front. Another pretty new sail
or is made of cream-colored felt, with
binding of brown plush as finish to the
broad brim. Knotted loops of salmon
colored ribbon are set against the crown
at the front and large quill is fastened
fiat upon the crown.
A dainty little affair is seen in hat
of delicate rose-colored felt, the brim
being faced with shirred white velvet
finished with silk braid. The brim folds
becomingly in the back. The hat has no
trimming save two long bow knots
fastened under the brim in front One
Of the seasons shirt-waist hats Is a
white beaver trimmed with folds of white
silk mousseline. To the left front is a
white cog brush quill inserted in the
folds of the silk The brim, narrow in
the back and wider to the front, rolls
upward to display the hair. Another
shirt-waist hat of white felt turns up
slightly at the back and droops in the
front. The trimming Is a silk scarf
which winds about the crown and
fastens with knot in the front. An
other neat hat is broad -brimmed low
crowned brown felt, edged with white.
The only trimming is long quill stuck
through the crown.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-29
yaIue Of the Nile Dam,

A recent report from Cairo indicates
that all the expected benefits from the
great dam at Assuan have been realized.
All the water stored during the winter in
the reservoir for summer consumption
has now been completely discharged and
the irrigation of the summer crop is as
sured. A largely increased area of cot
ton has been irrigated and Assault and
Minieh have received summer water for
the first time The rotations of crops
have been greatly modified.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-10-29
Didn't Know That Trick.

That's a knowing animal o.
yours" said young cockney to the
keeper of an elephant.
Very" was the cool rejoinder.
HE performs strange tricks and
hantics, does he?" inquired the cockney,
eying the animal critically.
"Surprisin'!" retorted the keeper
We've learned him to put money in that
box you see up there Try him with half
a-crown"
The cockney handed the elephant
half-a-crown, and, sure enough, he took
it in his trunk and placed it in box high
up out of reach.
well, that is very hextraordinary-
hastonishing, truly" said the green one
opening his eyes. Nov, let's see him
take it out and and it back"
eve never learned him that trick" re.
torted the keeper, walking away.