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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

CONSERVATION was occasioned at a
pre-nuptial dinner in Rock Island re-
Gently by the appearance of con
stable with an attachment writ for
the clothing of one Of the young
gentlemen members of the party.
The dinner was rendered by broth
er of the lady who the following day
was to become the bride of a man
from another state. And it was
the groom-elect for whom the officer
was looking to satisfy bill of $40
money he had borrowed from his
brother-in-law to be.
The account had been of long stand
ing. 1t was the difference agreed that
the Rock Island man had coming from
his friend after the two had complet-
ed an European tour several years
back. The debt had often been men
toned jokingly, but it had never been
liquidated.
The attachment writ was secured
from a local justice. who was let in on
the little game. The constable was
put wise also, but was told to persist
in his mission until he was well paid
for his trouble. He was advised to
mark S. costs on the writ, and if his
victim refused to pay the $50 insist
on him deferrin@ the costs of the pro-
ceedings.
When the constable appeared be-
fore the party. which was made up of
25 young ladies and gentlemen, the
gayety ceased. and the minion of the
law was requested to make known his
business as soon as possible.
He drew from an inside pocket a
document about two feet long and af-
ter adjusting his glasses, began read
ing it. addressing himself to the man
who was to be welded the following
day. He supposed it serious matter
until the constable came to the name
of his brother-in-law elect. But as
this was not reached until the whole
document had been waded through
he had grown quite uncomfortable.
Payment of the bill was refused,
whereupon the officer demanded the
delivery of a watch or some other
valuable to satisfy the claim. The
matter was compromised for S..
The creditor had had revenge.
[H
The appearance of a colored man, a
stranger to all present, in a local
lodge room when the initiation of a
class of candidates was to take place
on the evening in question, occasioned
quite a storm that it took no small
effort on the part of members to
quiet.
The colored party. when questioned
whether he belonged to the order
answered that he did, and added that
he had taken one degree in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21
Request for Bids.

Notice is hereby given by the board
of local improvements that bids will
be received at the office of the city
clerk of Rock Island up and until
o'clock a. m. of the oath day of No
vember, \. d. 1908, at which date said
bids will be opened, for the following
work, to-wit:
The excavation. draining, curbing,
with a combination concrete curb and
gutter and paving to a width of so
feet with brick, of Twenty-ninth
street, from the south line of Seventh
avenue to the north line of Ninth ave
nue..
The specifications and ordinance for
the said work are now on file in the
Office of the city clerk.
The cost of the same will be paid in
bonds, which bonds will draw interest
at the rate of per cent.
All proposals or bids must be ac-
companied by check payable to the
order of the president of the board
of local improvements, certified by a
responsible bank, in the sum of seven
hundred (S70O) dollars.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Rock Island. H.. Nov. 10. 1908
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
President of Board of Local Improve.
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21
DAVENPORT DOTS

At San Francisco last Sunday oc-
CURED the death of Henry Heinsen
an old-time Davenporter, in the 10th
year of his age Deceased was born
in Hamburg, Germany, and in 1866
came to America and began to work
in 1867 as a cabinet maker for the
late Daniel Gould, of this city. In
1867 he joined the Davenport Maen-
nerchor. His wife died in 1900, at
which time he removed to San Fran
cisco to the home of his son Karl,
who is musician. where he died.
His many friends in Davenport will
be panied to learn of his demise.
o
At her home in Walcott at 1 o'clock
Friday morning occurred the death
of Mrs. Helene Schwarting in the 18th
year and eighth month of her age.
Deceased was native of Germany
and for many years a resident of Wal
colt. Her maiden name was Helene
Vollmann. The survivors are the hus-
band, b. Schwarting, and several
children and sisters. The funeral will
be held from the late home in Wal
colt at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
with interment at the W2icott Gene
terry.
Mr. and Mrs. l. Hollander, of this
city, are mourning the death of their
infant daughter. which occurred at
Mercy hospital Thursday. The body
was shipped to Denison, Iowa, for in
terment that same evening.
=,
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schlapkohl,
2026 Harrison street, at 6 O'Clock
Wednesday evening. Justice Louis f.
RCddewig united in marriage William
c. Schlapkohl. BUSINESS man of Dur
ant, and Miss Hilda Peterson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Sophie Peterson, of Dur
ant, Iowa. The couple left at Q
o'clock in the evening for their flu
ture home in Durant.
Late Wednesday afternoon, at his
office opposite the court house, JUS
tice Louis E. Roddewig united in mar
riage Charles Frederick Schultz and
Miss Venie Strasser, both of this city.
The groom is the proprietor of the
boat livery east of the government
biluSe. anu the DIlue uitii Recently
was the head tailoress at the Rieck
tailor shop. The couple will make
their new home in this city.
Chief of Police Charles II. Henne-
mann came up from Keoku< with a
warrant for the arrest of \. l.. Ste
venson, a fugitive from justice. Ste
venson last July had chicken and beat
en- his wife almost to unconscious
ness. and threatened to Kill her be-
sides. The woman. when able, swore
out information against him and the
police went out to seek him. He had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

around that girl no more. Not on
your water color You see, l had my
suspicious. 1t has been getting chilly
at the house for weeks. ! knew she
was transferring her affections to
another cline, but puts on my heavy
clothes and keeps playing my cards
as though things We're proceeding in
the old sweet way: Got so she would
nap on me, you know. l tell you
when they pull up at the siding and
cut in on the old Rip Van Wrinkle
stunt is a foreigner you have been
given the count. Well, one night af-
ter one of these snoozes-she calls
them siestas. and wouldn't that put
a crimp in your vest-during which
she said she had been dreaming about
me, and all the lovely presents l had
bought for our wedding, she said that
it was entirely too long to wait from
Wednesday till Sunday, and that
thereafter she wished me to call
Thursday night. Your honor, for a
minute l had the Adams applitis, my
voice was gone. but she turned those
lamps of hers on me, and l did not
know whether to believe my suspic
ions or not. But when / got the apple
swallowed again l came to, and said
that l was agreed to the new plan.
Well, YOU know the rest. / was there
on Wednesday night, and / meets the
duck when he hits the door. Five was
not a bit too big price for the
privilege. And me and the girl are
thicker than ever. She knows now
that 1 have the goods"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

He learned that two more degrees
were to be conferred here and he
came on to take part in the cere-
monies.
The candidates did not understand
that the society that they were join
| ing admitted negroes Some of the
number threatened to withdraw their
applications. The members were as
much at sea as the candidates. The
! officers were called upon. but could
offer no explanation for the pres
ence of the colored man. He was
further questioned and insisted that
he had taken one degree in Chicago.
Just before the hour set for the in
itiation ceremony arrived the negro
disappeared. 1t turned out that he had
been employed by one of the mem
bers, who is given to the perpetra-
ton of such pranks, to mix with the
candidates and members. He was
sufficiently posted to tell a plausible
story to any one that conversed with
him. He is q Pullman conductor run
ming between Rock Island and Chi
cago.
Sheriff w G. Heider last week re-
ceived a lengthy communication sign
ed Committee of the Kangaroo
Court" suggesting various changes in
the regulations enforced at the cOun-
ty Jail. Complaint was made of the
food. treatment, etc Said the sheriff:
Il get these letters on an average
, of one a week, but | have never been
able to learn the identity of the wri-
I ha iai1 nd Ral %
prisoners up and ask them if they
have any grievances, they all answer
in the negative. They all claim to be
satisfied, and the next day the kanga-
roo court will hold a session and pass
resolutions condemning the sheriff
and his assistants at the jail. The
court is conducted in a regular form,
but it is rarely that the sheriff is de-
Tended, for each witness is coached to
knock. If he fails to do so, he will
be punished by the court. for the
courts mission is not to throw bou-
quets at the sheritf's Office. Each fell
low who goes on the stand tries to
Guido the one who preceded him i'll
using the hammer. At the termina-
tion of the hearing. the presiding Off
Ger naTAes a committee to draft 81
suitable communication and address
it to the sheriff, pointing out to him
the necessity for changing conditions
at the jail. 1t is one of their ways of
enjoying themselves"
40
He had been assessed So for assault
and battery. ''WeIl, it was worth the
price, your honor" he said. IN bet
my lid that guy won't go honeying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

ures on the monthly expense of the
board for teachers, secretary and
janitors, and finds for the month end-
ing yesterday, total of S6,9S2.39 was
paid out.
The Moline. East Moline & Water
town interurban road is new using
three of the sman closed cars of the
Tri-City Railway company pending
the arrival of the closed cars which
are on the way from the factory. The
Tri-City cars are simply borrowed,
and it was merely a matter of cour-
tesy on the officials part that the in
terurban is able to use them during
this touch of winter. Patrons of the
line were Directing strongly to the
open cars, but the matter could not
be helped, as the new cars of the line
have been on the road for consid-
cradle length of time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

gone, and since then had succeeded
in evadinga the officers. He was. how
ever, located in this city Thursday by
Detective Mundt, and placed under
arrest. Keokuk was advised of his
capture.
Charles Stein, from over in Illinois,
paid a visit at Jennie York's club
house Thursday night, and proceeded
TO convert it into a bedlam. The land
| lady objected and the trouble began,
during which Madame York received
several jabs not relished by her, and
which provoked her to swear out in
formation charging Stein with as
sault and battery. He was arrested,
and in the absence of Magistrate S.
A. Finger, who is out of the city, he
was tried before Justice Louis Z.
Roddewig, and fined So and costs for
his fun.
Felix Hirschl, the well-knOwn Dav-
exporter and capitalist, left last ev-
ening for Alton. Iowa, in Sioux coun-
ty, via Cedar Rapids, where he will
negotiate the purchase of a lot and
cottage located near Miller's bay,
Lake O6oboii. Mr.. Hirschl has been
out in that neighborhood for the past
several summers and is DESTROYS of
purchasing a permanent summer hab-
itation there.
The members of the Davenport
| Shooting association will hold its an
nual turkey shoot tomorrow after
noon at Schuetzen park. The event
will be the last out-of-door shoot
| which Will be held at the SchuetZen
park range. The subsequent regular
shoot, Sunday. Dec. 6. will be held at
the indoor range at the Turner hall.
! The track layers on the Davenport
d Suburban companys right of way
have reached as far as Marquette
street on Fourth. The excavators
are at work block ahead of them.
! The work is now done with more eN-
| pedition. since there is no trouble
some taking up and relaying of pave
ments.
At Il joint meeting of the commit
Tee from the employing butchers and
one from the butchers union last
night it was given out by the employ
ers that there would be no change in
the Sunday closing policy, but that
the shops would be kept open on Sun
day mornings from 1880 until 10
o'clock and the men required to work
at that time.
Kaaba Temple. Oasis of Davenport,
Iowa. of the Ancient Order of Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine, have planned to
open their temple for the celebration
of the Holy Fast of the Ramadan and
the admission of unregenerates Fri
day. Nov 27. at 7:30 in the evening at
Kaaba temple in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21
MOLINE MENTION

St. Ansgarius fair under the aus
pieces of ladies of the congregation OF
that church realized a profit of 500
for the cause to which it was devoted.
The event was held at Industrial hall
and upwards of 200 people sat down
to an excellent supper served. In the
guessing contest on the weight of
quilt Mrs. Drummer and Bern Peter
son were the winners. Mrs. Drummer
giving 2 rs pounds and Mr.. Peter
son ? pounds and IA ounces. Fred
Linden was successful in che rug con-
test. The auction and the sales at the
booths added materially to the pro-
fit from the affair. The committee
on arrangements included: President,
Mrs. Anton Linden; secretary, Mrs. H.
F. Abramson; treasurer. Mrs. Swan
Larson; Mrs. F. W. Uhrus, Mrs. Axel
Peterson.
The football game between Moline
and Joliet high school teams to be
played in this city at Athletic field
Thanksgiving day. is exciting consider
able interest and the indications are
that the biggest crowd of the season
will turn out The fact that there is
no college game here will help to
swell the crowd.
Dan Hanley n former Molner. who
has not returned TO his old stamping
ground since he eft to grow up with
the west - years ago, is in the city
looking up old friends and marveling
at the changes Of Il score Of years.
Mr.. Hanley is now president of the
Cripple Creek Enterprise Gold Mining
company.
\ crowd of several hundred sports
Pwitnessed some coed wrestling at
Rockford Wednesday. The big match
Of the evening between Hiding Ard
ahl and Frank Clapper proved an easy
victory for the Moline man. and he
retained his title to the championship
of the west without much difficulty
Nearly 300 people attended the first
of the series of historical lectures
concerts which was given by Emil
Liebling Thursday evening at the
First Baptist church. assisted by Mrs.
r. c. Bryant. He first lectured on
points in history and told the story
of the piano and its masters. The
lecture was followed by a musical
program. which was Il rare treat.
o
Mrs. Merton Switzerland died at her
home. at Fifteenth avenue and Six
teenth street at HAS, yesterday morn
ing from consumption. She is a ma
tive of Grand Rapids and leaves her
husband and three children. Also her
parents. one sister and two brothers.
o.
Secretary W. II. Entrikin, Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

There is no cough medicine so pop
ular as Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
contains no opiates or pOisOns and
never fails to cure. Sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21
Notes From Nearby.

Francis Schlatter, the healer, is
in Peoria. where he is conducting a
revival and hopes TO revive the arid
regions. He is on his way TO Denver
afoot, and will hold revivals in other
cities as he reaches them Ell route.
The right of way for an interur-
ban between the cities of Decatur
Bloomington and Peoria has all been
secured except in places where con
domination proceedings are necessary.
The Western Illinois Traction com
pany yesterday began grading On the
section of its line between Galesburg
and Monmouth.
The Rock Island Brewing company
is negotiating for a site at Sterling
for the erection of one of the largest
saloon buildings in the northern part
Of the state.
a young man believed to be Fl,
Strube, the supposed murderer Of
Alice Henninger. of Topeka, H., has
been arrested by Sheriff Clay, of TaZe-
well county. If it proves to be Strube
there is danger that he will be lynch
ed. There is a reward of $1,000 for
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

FOR RENT Furnished room with bath.
heat ana use of telephone. 1921 Second
avenue.
WANTED-To buy a good horse. weight I2CO
to 1900 pounds. Must have privilege or
trying week Home Tea company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


FOR RENT-Large front room with aICove
for two men. Nicely furnished, gas hot
water. bath, use of telephone. Also large
room with bay window. 1921 Second axe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

Secretary W. II. Entrillin, Of the
board of education has compiled fig
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

He had been assessed s. for assault
and battery. ''Well, it was worth the
price, your honor" he said. IN bet
my lid that guy won't go honeying
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-21

Mrs. Merton Switzerland died at her
home. at Fifteenth avenue and Six
teenth street at 11:45 yesterday morn
ing from consumption. She is a ma
tive of Grand Rapids and leaves her
husband and three children. Also her
parents, one sister and two brothers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
Acquired charactsri.tics

The question whether characters
tics that have been acquired by an ami
NAL during its lifetime are or can be
transmitted to its offspring is one that
divides two schools OF naturalists.
Weisman maintaining the negative AS
the controversy is of ancient date and
not yet settled, its solution cannot be
simple. Have facts like the following
bearing on the question: There was
At one time race of dogs that chased
their prey and did not point at it, as
settlers and other breeds now do. Some
one or more of these dogs took to
pointing at game. The trick was use
fCI to some man or men, who encour-
aged it. The acquired habit of these
particular dogs has certainly been
transmitted by inheritance to the
pointers and settlers of to-day. There
is probably some fallacy or some mis-
conception Of the question in the fore
going statement, which, on its face.
would seem decisive Of the matter at
issue.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
TO MAKE A LooP-THE-LooP

This little apparatus illustrates the
principle of centrifugal force, and
shows why the trick cyclist does not
fall when he reaches the top of his
inverted path. a long strip of card
board is bent into loop and its ends
are fastened to two supports, one of
which is few inches higher than the
other. Two bottles of different heights
form convenient supports. If a spool
shorter than the width of the card
board is placed carefully upon it at
the higher end and let go it viii roll
around the loop without falling of and
so on the top of the small bottle To
prevent the spool running on the
track it is advisable to bend up the
edges of the cardboard or pasJe a mar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
POPULAR SCIENCE

inner can is also partly filed ~ith
water. on which rests a float, through
which a slender rod runs freely. Above
the water this rod supports a rest on
which Is placed a pot or tub contain
ing the plant in question. Below, it
terminates IN an air chamber. A
lever arm extends from some place on
it to far outside. where is placed tab
let on which any motion it may make
is traced by pencil The float and
water in the cylinder are coyeS~d
with oil TO prevent evaporation The
flower pot or tut is also carefully
covered for the same reason, leaving
nothing but the plant iself exposed
10 the air. AZ this evaporates it's
moisture through it's stem and leaves.
1t necessarily grows lighter, and the
air chamber below forces it to rise
higher above the water This de-
presses the point of the lever. The
actual vertical movement is, of course.
small. but it can be multiplied to any
extent desired simply by lengthening
the lever arm.
The diameter Of the rod being
known, simple calculation gives the
amount evaporated by the plant in
twenty-four hours. Comparative tests
show which plants evaporate the least.
thus enabling one essential for life in
arid chimes to be determined IN a
very short time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
EInctrln b. EnnIne

The General Electric company. says
Electricity. has offered to furnish the
city OF Schenectady with a new cleo
trio fire engine. If the offer is &C
cepted this will be one of the first
cities in the world to be equipped with
an electric FIRE engine The engine is
to be twelve feet long. thirty inches
wide and thirty inches high. and viii
weigh about a ton. The engine will
be provided with a cable that viii
allow it to be attached to a socket
on a pole not more than 200 yards
from the fire. The electric power thus
received viii be used to operate the
pump. which has a capacity of 1880
gallons a minute. The advantages of
this engine are that it can be operated
at less expense than steam engine.
requires but one horse to draw it, and
needs but one man to operate it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
Inereass Of MechanIcal Power.

increase OF Mccn1nlcai POWER
In 1880 the total horse power of
steam engines in the United States
was about 100000: in 1900 il was
20. 900 600. an increase OF 10, ZOO per
cent The total motive power. ex-
elusive of hydraulic motors, increased
in the seventy years from 500. 900 to
5000. 900 horse power. The increase
Of population in this interval was zs3
per cent In 1880 the horse power per
inhabitant was OBS and OF horse pow
er in 1900. Since 1880 the horse
power of locomotives alone has in
creased 128 per cent, while the popu-
lation increased only SO per cent The
total wealth of the country in this
interval has increased prodigiously.
the percentage being 900. In 1880 the
wealth per inhabitant was about 1866.
and in 1900 $1,000. 1t must be noted.
however. that the wealth per inhabi-
tant. which increased 100 per cent
from 1850 to 1870, increased but 81
per cent from 1880 to 1900. Since
1858 the urban wealth began notably
to exceed the rural wealth To-day the
former constitutes 10 per cent of the
total. In 1860 wages constituted two
and a half per cent of the total wealth.
while they make seven per cent to-day
The average wages of workmen have
increased from $500 per year in 1850
to S675 to 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
sueeess Of EIeetrIe rran.lt.


The electric railway is to perform a
service for mankind as notable and
perhaps ultimately as great as that
rendered by it's steam operated prede-
cessor, says George H. Gibson in En-
cheering. Already it handles the
bulk of suburban and short distance
interurban passenger traffic; it carries
freight, mail. express and baggage; it
operates at speeds reaching sixty
miles per hour; its cars are operated
on time schedules and dispatched by
telephone; its roadbed is often as ex-
pensiye and heavy Of construction as
tnat of the best steam lines; and.
what is more interesting to the in
weston, it pays large dividends. At the
present time $1,000 OO0. 600 are nomi-
nally invested in electric roads in the
United States. and upon this sum 81
100000 are paid in yearly dividends;
100000 employees receive yearly in
wages $3.50. 600 900, and there are 20
600 miles Of track, On which 10000
cars are run. In 1893 ten miles Of
electric road were built for every mile
OF steam road constructed. Still, it
cannot be said that the electric roads
have achieved their great success in
competition with steam roads. They
have opened a field of development
which does not compete with. and was
not open to steam. The peculiar ad-
vantages Of the electric system Of
traction are frequent service, fiexibil-
ity, convenient location. clean, light
and airy cars and low fares. OF these.
probably the most important are loca-
ton and the ability to maintain a fire.
quent service with small units. By
these means electric roads have sue
ceeded where traffic did not previously
exist and could not have been pro
duced by steam roads.