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The broad ax., 1903-10-03

Always PIaoe Eggs Upright.
II one desires eggs to keep well, place
them upright; otherwise the yoIks win
cling to the shell and spoil
The broad ax., 1903-10-03
TlLD N WASHINGTON
,.,.r.sting Bstvssn-season Gossip
Of the National Capital.
yE.Rrs DASH FOR THE POLE
.,,5 secretary DaEIing Is =
- IN the Subject and ReHpOn-
,IbIe for the ExPedition-
otbsr Timely COSBY.

,r.sninrton.-Charles h. Darling, the
'a.+.nt secretary Of the navy, win be
assLs entitled 10 b a
The broad ax., 1903-10-03
a ChaFaster Deaa.

Patrick DiEgins Is dad That nay
not Be q momantous announcement, bui
The broad ax., 1903-10-03
The Friend Of Won,,

Il was nearly 40 years ago that Gen
francis Spinner first opened the wav
The broad ax., 1903-10-03

The ShsFRnn ola1eG.
.R equestrian statue 81 Gen. sher-
which il p Be unV.iIs6 "a . fsa
The broad ax., 1903-10-03

Psay's new scheme certainly has the
HEit Of novelty and II does credit 20 his
The broad ax., 1903-10-03

IN ths chaina Whioh cmna1t the I've 1W-
knots. which are studded With diaAonda.
Ths large pendAnt pearls are q the long
share nos 20 mne1 - fslue1t f5T hair
ornamants. pendants and eNrlilU. Az
torsther TIE Ornament Il one which
mieht ven adoFn the gown o. 3 princess.
lrade IN tomf-nr ions gtoaes, the design
worif b witkln TIE reach a modeFats
ine5 e and VOID Be- q most dec0FatiVs
aafl,1n 70 e. oDrszD a18eesalng @
dinner oOstamA
The broad ax., 1903-10-03

Ucribsd By the Brooklyn Eagle is Of
diamonds Gna psaFlB 81 IN alienation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07
Potent PHI Pleasure.

The pills that are potent in their
action and pleasant in effect are De
Wits Little Early Risers. W. S. Phil
pot, of Albany, Ga, says: During a
bilious attack | took one. Small as il
was it did me more good than Gallo
mel. blue-mass or any other pills ever
took, and at the same time ii affected
me pleasantly Little Early Risers
are certainly an ideal pill
Sold by Harper House pharmacy:
y. j, Reiss drug store. corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that q
preventive of suicide had been dis
covered will interest many. a run
down system or dependency invaria-
bly, precede suicide and something
has been found that will prevent that
condition which makes suicide likely
AT the first thought of self-destruc-
ton take Electric Bitters. 1t being a
great tonic and nervine VIII strength
en- the nerves and build up the sys-
TEN. It's also great stomach. liver
and kidney regulator. Only 80 cents,
Satisfaction guaranteed by Hartz &
Ullemeyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07
scIatIc KheumatIsm Cured

l.. Wagner, wholesale druggist,
Richmond, Va, says: 81 had fear
full attack of sciatic rheumatism, was
laid up almost two months; was for
tunate enough to get Mystic Cure for
rheumatism. This cured me after
doctors prescriptions had failed to
have any effect. l have also heard
of fine results from others who have
used it," Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901
Second avenue, Rock Island, Gust
Schlegel & Son, 20 West Second
street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07
Chicago Dental Company

If you are in need of dental worl
call on us before going elsewhere a.
we can save you money. We ust
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of q set of teeth call and BE ouI
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.
CLEANING FREE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Miss Minnie henson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Benson. 1926 Six
teenth avenue. WAS married July 30
to Theodore Emil SCmric. of Greens
burg, Pa. The wedding took place at
the home Of the groom. Rev. y. L.
Ansecn. uncle of the bride. tied the
nuptial knot. Mr.. and Mrs. Somric
have gone to housekeeping in Greens
burg, where they will make their
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Charles James. who has been on
trial in Justice Ruddewig'S court fur
the last two days on the charge of
robbing Joe Stefano of 500. was bound
over to the grand jury Yesterday af-
ternoon i'm the sum of $500. The case
has been a hard fought one and the
court room has been crowded during
the trial. James came up on the wit
ness stand yesterday morning and de
MED everything. claiming that all he
knew of the matter was that Stefauo
had offered the money to him several
times while they were drinking to-
gether in the saloon Monday night
and that he had refused il on each
occasion. He said that he didn't touch
either the pocketbooll or the money
Several other witnesses for the de
Tense were on the stand yesterday
morning. including the bartender in
the saloon. and one or two of the
girls who were drinking with the men
in the place. They testified that they
did not see James take the money or
the pocketbook. The evidence against
James was too strong, however. and
at 1870 he was bound over by Justice
RoddeyViU
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Yesterday the resignation of Assis-
tant Secretary II. NJ Rossiter of the
ID. NJ. Sechier Carriage company took
effect and he left on the noon train
for Troy. Ohio, where he has organic
ed Il company which has bought out
the Troy Buggy company at that
place. Mr.. Rossiter, who lives in Rock
Island, has been i'm the employ of the
d. NJ. Sechler Carriage company for
Il number of years and at the time of
his resignation he had charge of all
the eastern territory. He has been
elected president Of the Troy Buggy
company and will Immediately as
sumo charge of the corporation,
which will manufacture buggies of all
kinds. Secretary +. y. McElvain. of
the local firm will have charge of the
vacancy until another is appointed
to ill that position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

George L. Mccoy, of this city and
Miss Ethel May Bisbing, of Rock ISL
and were married Wednesday evening
at $50 by Rev. NJ. V. Crumbaker at
the First Methodist parsonage. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Mccoy. of SIS Fourth avenue.
He is an employee of Williams, White
& Co. His bride is the comely daugh-
ter of MIR. and Mrs. Bisbing. 30
1hirty-enghth street. Rock Island.
and the family have but recently re
moved her from Michigan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

The bakers of Moline have formed
a union and are now working under
organization agreements with their
employers. Their working conditions
are unchanged, 10 hours work consti-
tuting days work and - cents an
hour is the price for overtime. The
only change. and it is slight one, is
that the night men are allowed time
off on the night following legal holt
day. where in the past they were eN-
pected to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Mrs. James Feeney. SIS East Sew
snth street, passed away yesterday
after a short illness and by her death
leaves bereaved family and hun
1reds of sorrowing friends. She is
survived by her husband and six chill
dren, as follows: Margaret, Anna,
James and William at home; Mrs.
Theodore c. Koch. of Fullerton, Neb..
and Mrs. NJ. V Kelly. of Des Moines,
la. The funeral will occur from the
family residence with services at Q
o'clock Saturday morning at the Sa-
cred Heart cathedral.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

John Schick has sold to John {.
Schricker. the large vacant tract on
East River street, formerly owned by
he Cable Lumber company, having a
frontage of $50 feet on East River
street. with depth of 24O feet at the
last end of the property. Mr..
Schricker intends to put up a fine
apartment house on the property.
rhe property was bought by John
Sehick only three weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

$ County Clerk Moth has received n
letter from IL. \. Oelrichs. of Butte.
Neb., inquiring if any children by the
name of SimonS had been given
homes in the county, AMI if so the
names of the people who adopted
them. The letter stated that they were
taken charge of iii 1900 if 1T all. From
the drift of the letter it would appear
that Mr.. Oelrichs was very anxious to
find them though he did not state his
reasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

cago of the death there. at 3 "a. m
Tuesday morning, of Mrs. Permetia
A. Harvey, an old-time resident of
Davenport. Mrs. Harvey's death oc-
Cured at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Florence Prinley, N Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Justice Roddewig otiiciated Wednes-
day afternoon at the wedding of the
Youngest couple that he has been per-
mitted to wed. The young people who
sought the wedding altar at such an
early age were Joseph Balderson and
Lillian White. The groom came from
Home, Kans., and the bride from
Oketo. KanS., and the groom stated
that he was just past p while the
bride was only Il. Neither of them
looked their age, however, and as they
stood before the squire and answered
the questions that made them man
and wife one could hardly think il
was in earnest. The couple were so
young. indeed, that the county clerk
was reluctant in granting a marriage
license. and not until the groom had
produced the written consent of both
If the parents for both bride and
groom. would he issue the license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Foley's Kidney Cure VIII cure all
Diseases arising from discrdered kid
neys or bladder. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Mrs. Il. {. Bryant has returned from
Boston. and her many friends here
viii be pleased To learn that her
health has greatly improved since
leaving MoIme-in fact She has COM
plctely recovered from the Illness
with which she was suffering at the
time of her departure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

That Davenport may soon have an
ice harbor seems to be a probable
thing. Col. Lusk's engineers have
done their final surveying at the site
selected for this Improvement. and i'm
a short time the dredgers, possibly
pile drivers, and other large imple-
ments with which the river engineers
work their will, will be there at work.
and the lower part of Rockingham
slough, an idle and purposeless water
way today. will be turned to prac-
teal account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07
DAVENPORT DOTS.

The city council has been asked
to take the smoke nuisance IN manu-
A petition signed by 2aO people was
presented. The petition is short put
to the point and is as follows' we
the undersigned petitioners hereby
ask that your honorable body do pass
an ordinance to. prevent the damage
done to both health and property ny
soo+. and smoke emitted from the
chimneys. in the business portion %, OF
the city. The petition was signed by
Dir. IL. Matthey, who was one OF the
leading spirits in the movement anu
had a list of names attached that
filed several pages. Aid. Phillips pre-
scented the petition and stated that
the matter was one that needed the
attention of the city council ana askeu
that il be passed. The alderman was
supported by every other member as
it seemed to be the opinion of all that
the time had come when the matter
should be taken in hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Congressman William Lorimer, of
Chicago, was a Davenport visitor yes
terday, coming down to talk over
some business details with p. Il.
Walsh, who is associated with
him in the Lorimer, Gallagher d
Walsh Construction company. Mr.
Lorimer arrived in the morning and
departed on the afternoon train, but
found time to enquire after Daven-
port acquaintances and to transact
the business that brought him here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Molinc's team of comedy artists,
Ole and Hans, or Charles ClaspeIl and
Herman Miedkc, are considering sew
cral proposals TO go on the vaudeville
stage. Their speciality of the Swede
and German dialect stunt which they
originated for some amateur per-
formances in this city bids fair to be
Il success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Isaac Machinin and Miss johanna
SchultZe. both of Davenport. were
married Wednesday forenoon by JUS
tice Roddewig. Both people are well
known here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Her mother, Mrs. Dolly Mcintyre, and
sister, Mrs f. y. Pell. live at 1903
fremont avenue, this city. and she is
sister of James Mcintyre, now of
Denver, Albert, of Cedar Rapids. and
Frank, of Oakland, Calf. Two of her
children are Mrs. Grace Spahr and
Ralph Harvey, both of Richmond Hill.
y. Y. The deceased was a native of
this county and will be well remem-
bered by older residents The
remains We're brought to Davenport
and the funeral took place at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. from 1909
fremont avenue. with interment at
Pine Hill.
At - o'clock last night the last two
saloons 10 hold out against closing
their doors at midnight gave up their
attempt to set themselves against
the public and against the saloon
keepers of Davenport and closed their
doors. The closing OF these saloons
was the concluding step in one of the
principal movements of the reform
crusade, and Davenport. with all its
saloons and dance halls closed from
midnight till daylight. is a far differ
ent town from Davenport with sal
looms and low dances running fun
blast all night long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Several weeks ago as Capt. IL. D
Hepburn was recharging his electric
automobile on Main street II got
away from him and took run sever
al hundred feet down the street by
itself. In front of the First National
bank building it collided with horse
and buggy belonging to one OF the
representatives of the White Buggy
company, of Rock Island. The auto
was moving at such slow rate OF
speed at the time the collision result
ed in no damage of any consequence
to either vehicle, but at the same time
greatly frightened the horse attached
to the buggy. Since the accident the
owner of the horse claims that the
animal has been so umstrung that II
is impossible to drive it upon the
street where an automobile Is III OPP
Grafton and that ON this account the
horse is useless for city driving. lie
has now presented to Capt. Hepburn
bill for S135 damages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07
MOLINE MENTION

Yesterday morning the little child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Narde Nionne, liy-
ing on Twenty-third avenue in South
Moline, died with cholera infantum,
from which it suffered for nearly two
weeks without the care OF a physici-
an. \. Y. Esterdahl was called to
prepare the body for intcrmcnt but
as no physicians certificate could be
shown he refused to take charge of
the corpse until Coroner Eckhart held
an inquest over the body, which was
held in the afternoon at the home.
The verdict gave the cause as cholera
infantum. The jury consisted of John
y. GoodmansCn. John G.. Stark. Gust
\. Anderson, Charles j. King, \. V.
Esterdahi and L. Matthews.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

Eduoaeo Your Bowels with OAscAFsess
Candy Cathsrtic, cure constipation forever
too ~, ETSIr .. fail. DRUGGISTS refUpd moreT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-07

DIR. HORNE AND STAFF CAN
AND DOES GUARANTEE TO
CURE TIE DISEASES THAT
RENDER TIE LIVES OF
MEN AND WOMEN MISER-
ABLE. DIR. HORNE HAS CIV
EN- THOUSANDS WHO SUE
FERED y NEW DESIRE TO
LIVE.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
SHOW RESPECT
FOR DEPARTED
Many at Last Sad Rites Over
the Remains of Unfortunate
DR.. John Wesley Hamilton
EULOGIES ARE DELIVERED
Medical Students Act as Pail
bearers and Entire Faculty
Perform Honorary Offices
-LOGIES ARE DELIVERED

The funeral of the late DR.. john Wes-
ley Hamilton took place yesterday at
Odd Fellows Cemetery. where large
number of the decessed's friends gath
cred to pay their last respects.
The chapel was crowded with men
and women of the medical profession
and Of private life ana the eulogies
delivered were deep in admiration of
the departed.
In Dr. Hamilton's Will is the sentence:
Il am a believer in God and immortal
life" and the words Of Rev. Jay VII
liam Hudson, pastor of the second
Unitarian Church, who read the ser
vice, were in sympathy with the behet
of the dead.
The service began with Rev. Mr..
Hudson reading Ingersolls Address at
a Child's Grave" following which the
reverend gentleman read passages from
the New Testament and before the
committaI spoke of the closing SEN
tence in the late DR.. Hamfltoa.s Will n
which he declared his belief in Coo
and the future life.
Miss Zita Fahey then rendered Lead
Kindly Light" and then DR.. .. Macieal
delivered a beautiful eulogy, saying In
part:
"Dr Hamilton will be missed from
that institution he so much honored
He had the confidence of his associates
and the love and respect of his stu
dents. He was a forceful teacher
capable Of expressing his thoughts IN
vigorous language and :mgarting
ripe and ever maturing knowledge and
experience. The Creator created great
er men, but never a better man
Miss Fhhey sang the beautiful hymn
Nearer My God to Thee. ard H NJ
owens voiced feeling sentiments of re
gard for the departed.
Mr.. owens said that they had as
sembled. associates, friends and stu
dents. 70 pay the last and solemn du-
ties they owed their friend. The Cali
fornia Medical College had been one OF
his cherished children from its incep-
ton. In his career as a physician Dr.
Hamilton was distinguished by his keen
wit. a bright and vigorous style and a
bright range of subjects. His ability
was appreciated BY a wide circle pa
tients. friends and colabOrers. No man
who ever went to DR.. John Wesley
Hamilton naked but that he clothed
him. hungry but that he gave him food
thirsty but what he gave him drink
No student ever had to fcrego the
pleasure Of graduating on account OF
being behind in his fees, for DR.. Ham
ilton ever held out helping hand.
Mrs. Hamilton widow of DIR. Ham
iIton and Mrs. Dr. NJ. V Higgins, the
doctors daughter. were present at the
services at the cemetery.
The pallbearers were the following
students of the CaliforHia Medical Col
lege: c. A. Hascall, w. s. Bryon. w.
w Winner. J. F. Traveres, Walter
Cheney. J. Higgins. w. J. Lawrence.
George Grunwell. The entire faculty
acted as honorary pallbeare"s.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

The British ship Kensington, which
arrived yesterday, seventy-seven days
from Newcastle, Australia, narrowly
escaped destruction in a cyclone nine
days after starting across the Pacific.
She left Newcastle September 80, and
was fairly well treated by the weather
until latitude S1.SO south, longitude
1880 east. was reached. This was on
October 9. The barometer dropped TO
2s. 81 and a fuH-sized cyclone came tear
ing out Of the northeast. The storm
continued for sixteen hours, during
which time the Kensington's deck was
filed TO the rails with tumbling, surg
ing water. Two ports We're washed
away and the starboard side OF the
cbarthouse was stove in. other damage
was done, but considering the velocity
Of the gale the vessel escaped with re-
markably few bruises. Fine weather
followed the cyclone and continued
with the Kensington until she reached
this port.
Her cargo consisted Of 2727 tons of
coal Captain Borland reports that
October 3 he was in company with the
British ship Alice off Lord Howe ISL
and.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
WILL REQUEST
QUICK HEARING
Harbor Commissioners Desire
Decision on Injunction Pro-
ceedings Without Any Delay
DISPUTE Is SIMPLE ONE
Plaint Of Produce Dealers TO
BE Set for Arguments i'll
Course Of the Next Few Days

A speedy hearing viii be given in the
Superior Court 70 the injunction pro-
ceedings brought by some Of the whole
sale produce dealers TO restrain the
Board Of Harbor Commissioners from
preventing them from doing business
on the State wharves.
The action OF the Harbor Commis-
sioners in revoling certain permits OF
the wholesale dealers for violation Of
the Woodward law is the sole matter
to be adjudicated by the courts. Presi-
dent Spear Of the commission said yes
terday that the matter was now in
the hands of the attorney for the
board and a speedy settlement was
looked for.
We do not desire TO be harsh in this
matter" said President Spear, but we
do not propose TO have a lot Of delay by
legal tactics. Either our action is right
or we are in the wrong, and we want
10 know IL as quickly as possible for
the benefit Of the public"
W. II. Davis. attorney for the Harbor
Commissioners, said yesterday that the
only question to be decided by the
courts was a very simple one.
Complaint was made 10 the Com
roissioners." said Attorney Davis. that
the woodward law had been violated
by certain Of the produce dealers. The
dealers were summoned to appear be-
fore the board and answer TO the COM
plants. They did appear and hear
ing was given 10 them. The result Of
that hearing was THAI nine Of the per-
rrits Of the dealers We're revoked.
some Of the dealers then brought
Injunction proceedings before the Supe-
rior Court TO restrain the Commission
ers from interfering with the dealers in
doing business on the State wharves.
The complaint Of the dealers simply
charged that they had not been sum-
u1oned to appear and had not been
given a hearing by the Commissioners,
as required by the Woodward law.
They do not attack the constitution
ality Of the law.
we have fled our answer TO the in
junction proceedings, and claim that
the dealers We're duly summoned and
given a hearing. The matter can be de-
cided by the courts in an hour.
Il have arranged with Attorney J. B.
Reinstein. who represents the dealers,
10 meet Superior Judge Sloss next Sat
urday morning and ask the Judge to
set date for the hearing Of the pro-
ceedings. II Judge Sloss finds his cal
endar is too crowded I viii ask the
Presiding Judge Of the Superior Court
to assign the cause TO another court.
i hope that the matter can be taken
Up in the course Of the coming week,
so that we can get speedy decision"
I. G. Sresovich Of the L. r. SresO-
vich Company stated yesterday that his
firm had been misreDresented in the
proceedings before the Harbor COmmis-
sioners.
Il have a permit from the board,
said Sresovich. but ] have not done
business on the wharves for many
years. Personally DO not care for the
permit and If the Commissioners de-
sire TO revoke il they can do so.
don't care for if anyway"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Mexican Barlentine in Port.

The merchant marine Of Mexico is not very
large and vessels flying the flag Of the south
ern republic are rarely seen in these waters
The Mexican barkentine Santa Maria, which
arrived late yesterday, is the first sailing ves-
sci OF that nationality that has entered the
Golden Gate in many months. The Santa
Maria is a vessel Of less tnan 400 tons bur
den and is owned by Felix Santallier & Co
Of this city. She is from Santa Rosalia ana
Trinidad and her cargo consists Of 900 tons OF
salt and $50 sheepskins.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
PACKER KIEL NHALES
ILLUMINATING GAS
Commits Suicide Because OF Despond-
cncy Superinduced by Long Con-
tinucd Spell OF Sickness.

Frederick Kiel, packer employed
by the Crited States Government at
the corner Of Second and New Mont
gomery streets. committed suicide last
Wednesday night by inhaling illUmin-
sting gas at his home, 1889 Baker
street He had been sick for a long
time and on two former occasions had
attempted 10 Kill himself. At O'Clock
yesterday morning his wife smelled
gas and traced it TO the room occu-
pied by. her husband. The door was
locked on the inside and she was
obliged to call in Theodore Labhard
Of 1891 Baker street. who opened the
front window and entered the room.
he found Kiel ia bed dead, and the
gas was escaping from a burner, the
key Of which was turned three-quar-
ters open.
The decedent was a native Of Ger
many. Sc years Of age.