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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

time to hear the worlds greatest vio-
linist. Seats now on sale at Y. NJ. C.
\. office, so and IS cents.
If you are after quality. get your
next trunk or leather bag at Trunk
Factory. 220 Brady street, Davenport.
The feast of All Souls was observed
with services in the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churches this morn
ing
It's going to get cold now and you
will need heating stove. See that
line at Summers before buying else
where.
McKown sells coal, kole. cole, kay
oh-aye-ell-spell it anyway you want
to and it will burn. We solicit your
next order.
Sale of seats for Musin company
now on at Y. NJ. c. A.; 80 cents for
choice in parquet or balcony; IS cents
for box seat
Herman Sieghartner, who was bit
ten by a tarantula Saturday. is able
to be around today. No i'll effects are
anticipated from the sting.
Save your coupons Young & Nc
Combs second piano contest starts
tomorrow and ends Dec. "a at $3.50 p.
IN. Piano on exhibition at the store
Many things are said to relieve
rheumatic complaints and inflamma-
tory and nervous pains, Yet the
Anchor Pain Expeller combines the
virtues of all. 1t is the best % and
80 cents.
The directors of the Tri-City Bowl
ing league are to meet at the Central
alleys tomorrow evening to confirm
the seasons schedule which has been
prepared to extend over period of
20 weeks.
Second number in Y. NJ. c. A. course
Wednesday night at s o'clock. Divide
Musin company of artists, soprano,
basso, pianist and violinist-all stars.
Admission. so and 75 cents Get seats
at Y. NJ. C. A. office.
Service on the east side of the Long
view loop was opened yesterday, cars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
ASSIGNMENT OF BISHOPS
Places and Dates of Holding Annual Conferences
Fixed by Board of Methodist Church.

Large congregations heard the SER
mons preached yesterday in the pull
pits of the tri-cities by the bishops
of the Methodist church who are
holding their semi-annual conference
here. Bishop Andrews spoke in the
morning and Bishop Joyce in the ev-
ening at the First Methodist church;
Bishop McCabe in the evening and
Bishop Fowler in the afternoon at
Spencer Memorial; Bishop FOss in
the morning at Broadway Presbyter-
ian; Bishop Merrill in the morning
at the First Baptist; Bishop Walden
in the morning at Memorial Chris
tian, Rock Island; Bishop Fitzgerald
in the morning and Bishop Cranston
in the evening at St. Johns Methodist
church, Davenport, and Bishop Good
sell in the morning and Bishop MALTA
lieu in the evening at the First Meth
odist church, Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ID. Sweeney enter
tanned at o'clock dinner Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

evening at their home on Twentieth
street for the visiting bishops. The
guests were Bishops S. NJ. Merrill. Z.
G. Andrews, c. ID. Foss, j. NJ. Walden,
W. f. Mallalieu, c. H. Fowler, j. n.
Fitzgerald, I. w. Joyce, ID. y. Good
sell, c. c. McCabe, Earl Cranston and
j. w. Hamilton; Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. William Jack
son, Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Frizzelle,
Judge and Mrs. w. ii. Gest, Judge and
Mrs. f. f. Parmenter, Rev. and Mrs.
r. b. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
NoftsKer, Mrs. ii. c. Cleaveland, d. ID.
Thompson, editor Of the Northwest
ern Christian Advocate. Mrs. j. f.
Robinson. Mrs. c. c. McCabe and Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Sweeney.
Bishops McCabe and Joyce will lee
ture at the First Methodist church
this evening on South America. There
will be no admission charge.
The schedule of episcopal visitations
for 1904 was completed by the board
of bishops today. 1t follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
CITY CHAT.

Zazaro. Union cigar.
For insurance, Z. j. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Divide AIusin company Nov. 4.
The city council meets tonight.
Robb's cab or 'bus-same price.
Tri-City Towel Supply company
For real estate and insurance, L. J.
Burns.
All kinds of coal for sale at the Rock
Island Lumber company.
For tin and furnace work, see II. L
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2S3.
Good coal, coal, coal. coal, coal, at
Mueller Lumber company's. Both tel
ephones.
The Peoria air blasts are unexcell-
ed Don't be deceived. Buy u Peoria
at Summers'.
Cleaning, pressing, repairing and
dyeing. New Panitorium club, 1909
Second avenue.
Divide Musin, the famous Belgian
violinist, and his company Of artists,
Nov. 4. at the Illinois.
DR.. and Mrs. D. A. Babcock, of Mo-
line, welcomed a little daughter at
their home yesterday.
Journeymen BARRIERS union, No. 113,
will give dance Tuesday evening,
Nov. 3, at Industrial hall.
Don't miss Divide Musin Wednesday
night. It's the opportunity of life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
is SENT TO THE ASYLUM
Thomas f. Common. Who Attempted to
XIII Child Adjudged Insane.

Thomas +. Common, of 1928 Four
teenth avenue, Moline, who made an
unsuccessful attempt Oct. % to kill
his 4-year-old step-child by the adj
ministration of muriatic acid. is evil
IDENTIFY insane. For the past "a hours
he has been in a straight jacket at
the county Jail. Today he was adj
judged insane in the county court and
ordered committed to the WATERFOWL
hospital. Common is 46 years of age.
He has been employed at the Repub-
lie company's steel works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

now operating between Twenty-hfth
street and Ninth avenue and Four
teenth avenue and Thirtieth street,
and giving 15-minute service.
Henry Allerton Ruggles, of Chicago,
and Miss Florence NJ. Oaks, of Musca-
tine, were married here Saturday ev-
ening. Justice ID. II. McFarlane per
forming the ceremony at his resi-
dence on Twenty-third street.
George NJ. King, of Ononwa, Iowa,
and 1-rs. Mary Fish, of Orion, H.,
were married at the parsonage of the
First Methodist church at o'clock
this afternoon, Rev. II. b. Williams Of
ficiating. The couple will reside at
Ononwa.
There is one case of diphtheria in
the city, the patient being Mildred,
4-year-old daughter of Officer Bowes,
634 Forty-sccond street. There are
two cases of scarlet fever-Harry
Knox, son of eX-Mayor b. F. Knox,
and Mrs. Olmsted, 1914 Fifteenth
street.
James Frazer, brother-in-law of
Charles McHugh, of this city, died last
week at Taylorville, Ill. Mr.. Frazer
was known to many people here. hav-
ing been connected with the Watch
Tower during Mr.. McIIugk's manage
ment of the resort. Interment was at
Tiskilwa, Ill.
Harry Black and Charles Hunter,
the colored boys arrested Saturday
for the theft of coal from the En-
pire Coal company, were given
hearing before Magistrate Johnson,
who bound them over to the grand
jury but released them on their own
recognizance.
Saloon licenses for the six months
dating from Nov. 1 are being issued
by City Clerk II. c. Schaffer. The fol
lowing have been issued licenses to
date: James Given, John Schafer, j.
II. Reder, Gus Stengel, John Aims
worth, y. F. Buchanan, Theo BoOs,
Herman Vogel, Alfred DanielsOn, Max
Kautz and Peter Van Neste.
Ray Hamilton, one of the Purdue
boys killed at Indianapolis Saturday,
was son of Engineer Frank Hamil-
ton, of the Burlington, who now runs
between Beardstown and st. Louis.
Father and son were well-known in
JnlS CITY, anu the News III the IdtiCI =
death was great shock to his friends
here.
Miss Sue Harper Minis, of Atlanta,
Ga, who is a member of the Chris
tan Science board of lectureship of
the First Church of Christ Scientists,
Boston, Mass, will give lecture at
the Illinois theatre Thursday evening,
Nov. at o'clock. Her subject viii
be: THE Spiritual Dominion of Man
Through Scientific Christianity
Religion of the Future" There will be
no admission charged and ali are cor
daily invited.
The piano contest arranged by
Young & McCombs closed Saturday
evening, the LOngfellOw school in
Edgewood park being declared the
winner. having received votes to the
of $5,665.SO. There were a
of other contestants, Mrs.
Emil Luchmann of Sears having the
next highest vote, amounting to 49,
S73 30. Another contest for next
month has been announced. The vote
was canvassed by F. w. Rinck and
Fred j. Mueller.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
River RIpIats.

The Everett and Glenmont brought
down logs, and returned north. The
Winona and the Mac were north and
south. The Helen Blair left for Bur
lington.
At a. m. the stage of water was
$50, and it was go at noon. The
temperature at noon was 50.
River forecast fer AS hours ending
a. m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. 1903: a
slight falling stage in the Mississippi
will continue between Dubuque and
Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals viii be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island, H.,
until Monday, Nov. Q, 1908, at 5 o'clock
p. M, for the construction of bridge
over Rock river.
Plans and specifications on file at
the city clerks office.
Rock Island, ILL.,. Oct. "a, 1908.
II. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Hail Twice Boon in AM Asr1um.

Van Couver. Wash, Nov Frank
White, who has twice been an inmate
of an insane asylum, shot and perhaps
fatally wounded Fred Elerman and
slightly wounded James Clarity. Eler-
man has lived with White and his FAM
lily for some time. and on several occa-
sions has appeared to be jealous of
FIermaD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Mississippi from st. Louis to Cairo.

st. Louis, Nov. 2.-The joint com
mittee from the Merchants Exchange
and the Business Mems League APP
pointed 10 secure data for a report on
the commercial features involved in
the deepening of the channel of the
river from St Louis. to Cairo, ILL.,, was
forwarded to Washington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island, ILL.,,
until Monday, Nov. 9, 1908. at ) o'clock
p. m, for furnishing 200 lights, more
or less for lighting the city by cleo
tricity.
Rock Island, ILL.,. Oct. "a. 1903.
H. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Something Worth knowing.

Milks' Emulsion, on sale at the Har-
per house pharmacy, is one of the
best articles on the market for CON
stipation, stomach trouble, throat and
lung diseases, and the ills of children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
roomey Has Had Experience.

Indianapolis, Nov. 2. Michael
ToOmey's pool room was raided by the
police and 40 persons were arrested
and taken to the police station in the
patrol wagon. Fifty dollars bond was
required for each. ToOmey has been
raided before and has beaten the cases
in court. Among those arrested were
several prominent business men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
Wcll-Kpown Proof-Reader Kf

WeII-Known Proof Reader Kills HIMSELF.
Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-Wilber Perry
Guenther, aged "a years. a proof-read-
er known in many cities, committed
suicide by inhaling illuminating gas.
Guenther was a native of Champaign
county, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
A PolIOsman.s Testimony.

J. \. Patterson, night policeman of
Nashua, Iowa, writes: Last winter
l had bad cold on my lungs and tried
at least half a dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from
two physicians without getting any
benefit. A friend recommended Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar ard two-thirds
of a bottle cured me. / consider it
the greatest cough and lung medicine
in the world. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
Forty Eight Thousand Dollars Paid
for a Fancy Lot of Tobacco.

AOA . Tiny HUI u NEUtlCGUs
The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by q
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 50 high a grading. Herald Tran
script, Dec. 81, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
THE CLOAK DEPARTMENT

has so many interesting things to say it is
hard to know where to begin.
There is line of Ladies Suits at $500. There
are $500 Suits every day but not such as these
snappy up-to-the-minute, corset long coat
Prince Albert and other styles, made in rich
novelty cloths and most carefully TX 90
tailored at AOs wv
New Winter Goats with capes, stocs satin trim
med etc, made of melton, kersey and zibeline
colors, black, blue, brown and E0
castor, price only h'OO
Good Melton Walking Skirts made with straps
cording and tailor stitched colors Z OF
black blue brown and grey, for O"OH
French Flannel Waists, with trim broad tailor
tucks front and back, large pearl but I 90
tons, all colors commanding values at LOU
Ladies handsome Italian cloth black Petticoats,
with deep double ruffle flounCe, accor- I R7
deon pleated, So so values, very special A'VE
Ladies Pretty Tennis Night Gowns, embroidered
and plain cloth trimmed, tucked yoke, RAC
dollar value IN
Special bargains in Furs Childrens Coats
Knitted BIouses and Skirts for this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02

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
pistS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
WINTER HORSE GOODS

Treat your horse well-he's only work
ing for his board. Get at least one of
these Blankets and keep him warm.
He'll work all the better for you and not
eat so much.
1cO square Blankets fancy striped. our price w 69e
90 fancy Blankets, good SIZE splendid value CSC
Heavy fancy extra large Blankets. 49,. 1888
Handsome plaid wool Blankets, very snowy. -. 3.48
Shaped Blankets for stable wear. ...... Liz
Lined duck Blankets with curcingle attached. LIS
Quilted, full lined duck, stable Blankets ......L6S
Fancy colored Laprobes in the latest colorings
choice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...............3 3S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-02
THE WEATHER

Probably showers tonight
and Tuesday; moderate tenn
perature.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At Z a. m. 50;
at 2:3O p. m. 50.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23

The best time to caponize is when the
cockerels are about three months old.
1t is not feasible to do it after a cockerel
becomes mature, as the proportion OF
deaths, culls and slips is much greater
than with the younger birds. Capons
grow rapidly and mature early, as they
are quiet and peaceable, Their flesh re-
mains soft ard juicy like that OF a young
chicken, and as a rule, they bring con-
siderably more per pound than natural
birds. They are most in demand from
February to June and are not commonly
marketed until from ten to fourteen
months of age. Capons make more
weight for the feed they eat than any
other fowls, as their only ambition is to
eat and rest, two things which are ia,
vorable to the production of fat and
growth, Orange Judd Farmers
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23
PROFITS AND BREEDS.
Farther Discussion of n Subject That
Is of Perennial Interest to
Poultry Raiserz.

The best way to enjoy keeping fowls
is TO have a small book in which to in
sert all the receipts and expenses. 1t is
an excellent mode Of learning what a
be done and how to economic. A large
profit can be made with a very small
fiock-that is, while the receipts may
not be large, yet the comparative profits
on capital invested will be surprising.
A small flock pays because it consumes
much waste material that would other
wise give no return, while a home mar
ket always exists as long as eggs are
used in the household; and 1t may be
added, fresh eggs will be had instead of
the candled stock usually sold as such.
There is also much pleasure derived from
managing a small flock, and all the
members of the family become inter-
ested. The enjoyment will be greater if
some p%ure-bred variety is used, the aim
being to excel in all the requirements OF
the breed. Children make pets of the
fowls and chicks, and that is a point in
favor of the flock which should not be
overlooked. Some breeds can endure
close confinement without injury, as
they have been bred for that purpose.
The Brahmas and Cochins may be men
toned as examples. They have small
wings and heavy bodies, cannot fly over
a low fence, and are contented on a linn
tied area of ground. If the active breeds,
which delight in foraging such as Leg
horns and other small fowls, are Sc
lected, they will attempt to escape at
every opportunity, and if they fail they
become discontinued unless kept ac-
lively at work in some manner They
must be fed so as to work diligently for
all they receive. If not so managed the
begin to pull feathers from each other,
and learn other vices which render fowls
unserviceable and improbable. Good
results are obtained from birds kept in
confinement, but it would be well to con-
slider the breeds and endeavor to select
II that will adapt itself to circum-
stances.-Farm and Fireside.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23

OF success in that direction. Such a
condition of fence can be maintained
only when the anchor posts are so set
as to resist any reasonable amount OF
strain that may be placed upon them.
The accompanying cut represents a
very substantial anchor. The anchor
post should be large, and the heavier
the better, although actual weight is
of minor importance. 1t should be
of sufficient length to extend Az feet
into the ground, where a long stretch
of a four or a 4a-foot fence is to be
attached thereto, and have a two-inch
block, the larger the better, spiked on
the rear side at it's foot and n on
the front side just below the surface
of the ground, as shown in cut. If it
is a corner post with two stretches OF
wire attached at right angles to each
other there should be two sets OF
blocks spiked to the post to CORE
spond. The brace post should also
have a two-inch piece spiked to its
front side just below the surface CT
the ground. A good heavy brace, that
will not spring, should be placed.
against the brace post and supported
by a stone or block to keep it out OF
the ground and prevent decay. The
other end Of the brace should be placed
against the anchor post about midway
between the ground and top of fence.
1t is quite commo to see the brace
placed against the top Of the anchor
post, but placed in this manner it acts
as a lever to lift the anchor post out
Of the ground. A wire is next passed
round the brace PANEL from foot OF
anchor to top of brace post and twisted
as shown in cut. Twelve feet is a very
good length for the brace pannel; a
longer one requires a heavier brace to
secure a given strength and too short
a pannel makes the brace too steep.
The wires should be drawn up well,
but not too tight, as this will injure
the texture of the wire. This is espe-
cially true in the case of single strand
wire. In cable wire the twist will
yield to any overstrain. Staples should
not be driven tight, as is often done,
but left so the wire can have free
movement from end to end. If the
wire gets a little slack at any time 1t
can then be frightened by hitching on
to either end. If an animal runs into
such a fence with great force the wires
will yield throughout their whole
length like a spring, and as the body
is thrown back they return to their
former position, and may show but
little change from their former con-
ditlon, while the same impact against
a fence with staples driven tightly
would be sustained by that immediate
section of the fence. The wires, if not
broken, would be stretched and in
jured in texture and left hanging SO
that immediate repairs would be nee
essary. Even with a mild impact that
will do little injury to the wire 1t Is
drawn through the staples which are
too tight to allow it to return and 1t
hangs there loose and out of condition
until repaired.-Prairie Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23
ALL AROUND THE FARM.

Keep no useless stock to consume the
profits.
.Angora goats are steadily gaining
ground.
The fakir's victim really deserve what
he gets.
With the breeding out of vitality in
comes disease.
Whatever you do-do it as we'll as
you know how.
Stock farms don't wear out, but be-
come more and more fertile and more
profitable.
A good many people waste precious
time in manual labor they could hire
done at a profit.
If farming isn't paying you-there is
a screw loose somewhere. Find out
where and tighten it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23
Chipping the Queens Wings.

Some ~beekeepers practice clipping one
wing of their queens. This is done by
holding the queen by the thorax between
the thumb and finger and cutting a part
of one of her wings. Be careful to avoid
cutting the frame work of the wing.
The reason for clipping queens is to pre-
vent them from going with the bees at
swarming time. When a swarm issues.
the queen will be found hopping about
in front of the hive. She can then be
picked up and Gagged. A new hive is
placed on the old stand and the queen
is allowed to run in with the returning
bees.-F. G. Herman in Orange Judd
Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23

mounted at a height of five inches by a
three-inch perch, with legs five inches
high and eight inches apart, to prevent
crowding. Back of the dropping board
Is a partition of wire netting, %separat-
ing the house into two compartments,
one for roosting and laying 5 by IA
feet and one for sitting hens 4 by IA.
The nest boxes marked N completely fill
the space under the dropping board.
When a hen is done laying and wants to
sit, give her the eggs and push the box
back until 1t opens into the sitting COM
partment. She is then confined and safe
from intrusion by other fowls.
The cut shows one nest box thus
pushed back. This house should front
south, and the front side should be
closed with four-inch strips three inches
apart and have a door opening into the
house and small door opening thence
into the feedroom. The north side and
ends are boarded up and the joints COW
cred with four-inch strips.-Farm and
Ranch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23
Poultry Needed on Farms.

The more poultry on a farm the fewer
Insects and grubs. If it were not for the
fowls worms would take the place. No
one has an idea how many one hen will
consume in a day. If hens were not shut
out of the garden SO rigidly at certain
times of the year, there would be more
currants and gooseberries. Ducks can
soon rid a cabbage patch of worms. In
tobacco fields in the south as high as
300 turkeys have been seen in one field
cleaning out the tobacco worms. The
Leghorns and other light-footed breeds
keep trees clean of grubs as far as they
can reach or jump. The poultry are
we'll worth their keep in this capacity
alone.-Midland Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-23
maI@NSUD ..M~
WS W. 5llE]JS
WIRE FENCE BUILDING.
Durability Depends Altogether Upon
Ia Way i'm Which the Anchor
Posts Are Set.

The amount of time annually con-
sumed in the repair of wire fences
combined with the loss in crops and
in injured animals due to their being
out of repair we are confident would
foot up a pretty big total. A little
more time expended, however, in the
first construction of the fence, so that
it may be constructed substantially
and according to correct principles will
very materially reduce these losses.
One of the first and most important
requisites of a good fence is to have
the anchor posts so set that they will
stay right where they are placed. The
failure to properly set these is perhaps
the most prolific source of poor fences
and the consequent losses therefrom.
There is much less strain on a fence
that is kept tight and in proper shape
than on one that is not, because there
is less effort on the part of the ami
mails to get through than where they
can see a more encouraging prospect