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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
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 9
o'clock a. m. of the 10th day of Aug
ust, \. d. 1903, at which date said
bids Will be opened for the following
work, to-wit:
The excavating, curbing and paving
with single course of brick, of Sew
enteenth street, from the south line
of Ninth avenue to the north line of
Eighteenth avenue.
The specifications and ordinance for
the said work are now on file i'll the
office of the city clerk.
The cost of the same will be paid
in bonds, which bonds will draw in
terest at the rate of 4 per cent.
All proposals or bids must be ac-
companied by a check payable to the
order of the president of the board of
local improvements, certified by re-
sponsible bank, in the sum of twenty
five hundred ($2, 5OO.OO) dollars.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Rock Island, ILL.,, July 30, 1908.
WILLIAM M'CONOCHIE,
President of the Board of Local I'M
provements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
THIS COSTS YOU NOTHING
T. II, Thomas VIII Return Your Money II
Mi-o-na Does not Cure Dyspepsia
and Increase FIerh.

There are hundreds of people in
Rock Island who were not the least
bit surprised when they read in The
Argus that +. II. Thomas was selling
NIi-o-na under a guarantee to refund
the money, in case it did not cure in
digestion and increase weight.
This remarkable preparation is a
true fiesh-forming food, that builds
up good, healthy, solid tissues, and
makes thinness and scrawniness a
thing of the past.
1t tones up the digestive organs,
and Will cure the worst case of indi-
gestion, headache, dizziness, or the
depressed, weak condition that af-
fiicts nearly everyone who suffers
with stomach trouble. Mi-o-na does
not simply relieve; il does lasting
good.
+. II. Thomas can tell you many
well known people whom Mi-o-na has
restored to health. and given an in
crease in flesh, after trying other
methods of treatment with no benefit.
In 9S out of every 100 cases where
Mona is used. the result is a resto-
ration of perfect harmony between
weight and an absolute and perma-
net cure of all stomach troubles.
| L. ii. Thomas believes in Mi-o-na
and stands ready to refund the price
to any customer who can say It has
not helped.
The best kind of advertising is the
praise of a pleased customer, and
there are today hundreds in Rock ISL
and who are advertising NIi-O-na be-
cause it cured them. \ few months
ago they were thin and dyspeptic,
and could eat nothing without fear
of stomach trouble. Since using Mi
o-na they have made noticeable gain
in flesh. can eat what they want, and
when they want, without fear of suf-
fering.
Remember that you risk nothing in
buying Mi-o-na. 1t gives you the de-
sired effect. the cost is trifling, if it
fails T. II. Thomas will pay for the
remedy himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

lady be. sent down to complete the
identification and take charge of the
remains. Members of the family went
ON the sad mission yesterday and
brought the remains here for burial
Scott Wilson, the chief of police of
Iowa City, was in the city Saturday.
His mission here was the seeking of
conclusive evidence against two lads
less than p years of age, who are
alleged to have broken into and en-
tered the William Hunt residence in
the Athens of Iowa, while its occu-
pants were away on visit to Attor-
neY John Hunt, who is now in Okla
homa. The burglary was perpetrated
Monday night and the clues were suf-
ticient to cause the arrest of John
Hagen, 1S-year-old boy, who at once
told the truth about the case. con-
Tossing to coming here with his pal.
Earl King, and putting up several SOU
venir spoons and the hiding of the
rest Of the swag, consisting of an
opera glass, Il watch chain, Il bracelet
and two rings; under a platform in
this city. Chief Scott Wilson. of Iowa
City, brought young Hagen to this
city Saturday and he told his story.
Detective MuIlane located the pawn
shop and secured the souvenir spoons.
Hagen directed Chief Wilson and 9TH
er officers to a platform of the q. de
pot, under which an opera glass, a
watch chain, Il chatelaine purse and
bracelet were found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
Eat You want.

Persons troubled with indigestion
or dyspepsia can eat all they want If
they will take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
This remedy prepares the stomach for
the reception, retention, digestion and
assimilation of all of the wholesome
food that may be eaten, and enables
the digestive organs to transform the
same into the kind of blood that gives
health and strength.
Sold by Harper House pharmacy;
A. J. Reiss drug store, corner Seventh
avenue and Twenty-seventh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
NO MORE DANDRUFF.
NewbrO's HerpIcide Destroys the PestIfer-
Gus Catse of Annoying Dandrufr.

Does your head itch? Is your coat
or dress full of white flakes after
dressing your hair? That's the effect
of dandruff. Is your hair thinning:
Are you beginning to get bald in
spots? Are you already. in fact, rap
idly becoming bald? If SO, that is the
effect of measly little parasite that
burrows in at the root Cf the hair
and throws up the scalp in dandrutf
and eats off the hair at the root. Sci
ence's latest discovery is a DESTROYER
of that pestiferous germ. That de
stroyer is contained i'm no other hair
preparation on earth but NewbrO's
Herpicide. Try it and be convinced.
y delightful dressing. Sold by lead
ing druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps
for sample to the Herpicide company,
Detroit, Mich. For sale by I. II.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen & Crescent
route.
Only through car line to Asheville,
n. C., Queen q Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Queen & Crescent service, Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Queen q Crescent fast line to Bir-
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
c. B. & 0. ExcursIons.

Aug. 1 to IA. $50 San Francisco or
Los Angeles and return; $47.50 Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle or Vancouver
and return.
June l to September 3O-S26.75 to
Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo
and return; $12 st. Paul or Minneapo-
lis and return.
Phone 11S0. Depot Twentieth street
and Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death Thus a mere scratch, insigniti-
cant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklin's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality when burns, sores,
ulcers and piles threaten. Only %
cents at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
FOR Over sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. IS
cents n bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

At s:45 Saturday night Garfield
company No. %, Uniform Rank of
the Knights of Pythias, left this city
over the G.. NJ. d st. p. road for
Council Bluffs. where the state en-
campment is to be held. The contin-
gent going from here will be in the
line for three prizes. One is for the
largest company attending the en-
campment from its opening TO its
close next Thursday. As Davenport's
company is going so strong. it is bound
to secure the prize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

Improvement is the order of the
day at the Kimball house. Since the
work was inaugurated recently, 45
rooms have been repapered and paint
ed, and have received new carpets and
furniture. \ new set of furniture, en-
tirely in keeping with the demands
here for modern hotel fittings, has
gone into the parlor, and the changes
are not nearly all made yet. The
work is being done for German &
Harrison by Harry Fluke. who was
recently appointed agent for the pro-
perty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
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.
CLEANING FREE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

Attorney $. w. Odell leaves Moline
Aug. 10 TO make his home in Califor-
mia Mrs. Odell and the children are
already there. and Mr.. OdeH will join
her and establish himself i'm the law
business at Los Angeles. Mr.. Odelrs
leaving will be sincerely regretted
by many warm friends in Moline and
i'm Rock Island county, which has
been his home since boyhoOd. He will
be missed by the legal fraternity
and by the Moline Chautauqua as
sociation, of which he has been presi-
dent during the last year. Alva
OdeH will accompany his uncle to the
west. and in the fall he will enter
the University Of Southern California
to study law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

The new amphitheatre in the Ath-
letic ball park has been completed,
and those who heretofore attended
ball games at this place will not be
compelled to stand up to witness the
games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

There is a story to the effect that
Il family that has been living ON tha
hill has been broken up by the several
Norman missionaries who are prose
lyting in this community, and there is
something of "A feeling of Indignation
among the neighbors. 1t is said the
husband has been driven away, the
wife is getting ready to go to Salt
Lake City, there to make her home
among the chosen people, and the
: young daughter Is half DISTRACTED by
the affair, but determined to stay
here. There may be some basis for
people to talk about the matter, but
there seems to be little or none for
legal action, and it is not likely that
any will be taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

Moline implement factories are be-
ginning to think of their representa-
ton at the Louisiana Purchase expo
Sition next wear at St. Louis and as
has been their custom, the largest
ones will be well represented by full
displays of their products.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

The first form for concrete work on
the circular tank To be built i'll con
nection with the filter plant has been
set and Il piece of wall 10 feet high
and If feet wide has been built. The
excavation for this reserve tank is not
yet finished. but the wall on the east
side has been started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

\ telephone message from the Mus
eatine police, brought word that the
body of Elsie Maurer. one of the UNI
fortunate girls drowned here nearly a
month ago by the overturning of a
launch, had been found near that city.
The find was made by a fisherman,
and the body was lying in some will
lows high above the water. having
been left there at higher stage. 1t
was badly decomposed as re-
suit of its long stay in the
water, but was identified by the
clothing. The Muscatine officers ask
ed that the relatives of the young
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

King Philip Tribe of Red Men leads
all the tribes of the state in point of
membership. The local lodge has a
membership of PSI, according to the
bulletin sent out by the state officials.
and this number has now passed the
3OO-marll. Niagara tribe, of BellevilIe,
is second with n membership of 22G.
Great Sachem Wilson has appointed
John Hokinson as deputy for the To-
cal tribe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

James Halligan on Saturday after
noon sold 20 Charles \. Frey his half
interest in the former Haskins liv-
cry. which will hereafter be conduct
ed by Keller d Frey. Charles y.
Keller and Charles \. Frey being the
members of the firm. Mr.. Halligan
and Mr. Keller having been jointly
conducting the undertaking and Gv-
cry business which they formerly
conducted separately, but the volume
Of business has grown to an extent
that made ii necessary To interest
some one else in it. So Mr. Frey
joins the livery firm. Mr.. Keller re-
tains his interest in the undertaking
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

There has been much discussion
of the fine entry list for the coming
August races. which are to open at
the mile track tomorrow afternoon.
1t has been said and repeated that the
list is larger, and contains more good
horses, than any that has ever been
seen in this part of the country, and
that it is by far the largest ever
known in she history of the Daven-
port Mile Track club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

Rev j. +. Erlander, pastor of the
Lutheran church at Concord, Neb..
has arrived in Moline. and he will re-
main here to take full charge of the
Swedish Lutheran congregation and
perform the duties of the pastor dur
ing the absence of Rev. c. A. Hem
borg, who IS now visiting at several
points within the Illinois conference.
of which he is president. Rev Err
lander is by no means Il stranger to
the older element of the Moline CON
gregatiOn, being pastor at Burling-
ton many years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

Misfortune three fold has visited
the Nagle family, on Rockingham
road and Ainsworth street. Patrick
Maggie, the head of the family, is en-
ployed as the shipping clerk at the
White Lily Washer plant, and the
other day he had the misfortune of
humping his head into a pully with
such i'll results that he was compelled
to remain at home pending the heal
ing of his hurts. That same day his
daughter Julia, while playing in the
back yard stepped on sharp bone,
and suffered bad laceration of her
foot. Her screams frightened her
mother who hastily descended the
rear stairway, and in doing so fell
down the flight of steps. spraining her
ankle. Now the entire family is laid
up and under the doctors care.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
DAVENPORT DOTS

w. J. Martin, for many years con-
nected with dry goods companies in
Milwaukee as department and adver-
Using manager, has taken charge of
the management of the Fair depart
ment store. Mr.. Martin comes with
the highest recommendation and
possessing as he does an extensive eX-
perience and advanced business ideas,
he will prove valuable addition to
the list of Davenport's leading bust
ness men. Edward Emerson, the
proprietor of the Fair, will take a
much needed rest, and with this idea
in view has turned the management
of the entire business over into the
hands of Mr. Martin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10

The board of commissioners for the
John L. May people went up the line
Saturday forenoon in charge of the
sheriff to condemn property between
Betteudorf and Valley City. The
board will not report until this after
noon. The commissioners who are
making the condemnations are
Messrs. Thomas Scott, j. ii. Camp. NJ.
Rush. Henry Horst, Charles Meher
and Henry Korn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-10
MOLINE MENTION

Invitations to a farewell dance to
be rendered John Barclay have been
issued by the L. Il. club of the high
school. John has been president of
the club which is composed of the
members of last falls second high
school football team. His parents
have removed to Madison, Wis, and
he will go to Culver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30
The Case of Private Wadsworth.

Welcome in its substance and far
reaching in it's effects is the decision
|of the Pennsylvania Supreme court in
the case of Private Wadsworth. The
naked question involved was the right
of the state to protect its citizens
against disorder and mob violence and
signal victory.
Private Wadsworth was a member
|of the. 18th Regiment of the Ma
tional Guard. called out in the late coal
|strike difficulties. He was sent with
|others to guard the house of a nom
union miner which had been dynamited
the previous night. 1t was occupied by
the miners family and further assault
was feared. Wadsworth had orders to
let no one approach. About midnight
some one attempted to cross the line;
he was three times warned to halt, but
giving no heed to the command the in
truder was shot by Wadsworth in
obedience to the orders he had re-
,ccived. The guardsman was arrested
on charge of manslaughter, and the
tSChuEikill county authorities insisted
upon their right to try him in their
courts. The proceedings We're brought
before the higher court on a writ of
habeas corpus to release Wadsworth
from the custody of Schuykill officials.
The decision Of the court so releases
him.
Any other decision would have rem
|dercd the National Guard useless for
Iservice in such emergencies as arose in
the coal regions, last year, and as fire.
|quently arise when strikes occur. If
Private Wadsworth had been held sub
ject to trial for murder for carrying out
his orders to protect life and property,
the National Guard could exist for
ornamental purposes only. What good
would be the militia if it could not
'subdue mobs and lawbreakers? The
Pennsylvania decision is wholesome
and sensible one and will be remen-
bered alike by the militia and by
strikers when another crisis brings
them face to face.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30
The Attack on "Uncle Toms Cabin"


The decision of the school authorities
in New York that Uncle Toms Cabin
shall be eliminated from the libraries
of the public schools of that city is
something to laugh at rather than to
take seriously and condemn. 1t
smacks of the fantastic literary and
educational standards which Chicago
occasionally sets up for the edification
of the rest of the world, or of the ac-
revised the United States history in
use in its town so that any reference
to the Union armies as victorious in
the Civil War should be cut out. Uncle
Toms Cabin will still be read by the
school children of New York, as else
where throughout the land. The agita-
ton against it will simply arouse new
interest in it, and long generations
after the members of New York's
school board are dust and their names
forgotten, patient, faithful Uncle Tom,
ethereal Eva, tyrannical Legree ana
impish Topsy will be as familiar to the
masses as George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln.
1t is undoubtedly true that the book
treats of slavery and that slavery no
longer exists, but that is no more rea-
son for putting the book on the shelf
than it is for the nation to forget the
utterances and lives of Garrison, Sum
ner. Greedy, Phillips, Bcecher and Lin
coin. 1t may be that some of the pic
lures drawn of slavery in the book
were exaggerated, but the book helped
to make American history and was one
of the most potent factors in arouSing
the sentiment of the North. Save only
the Bible no book has ever been so
translated into so many languages,
land it is not likely that any new book
will ever equal its record in this re-
Ispect. When Mrs. Stowe in her mod
est Brunswick home penned one after
Ianother the chapters OF this story to
meet the publishers demands for
copy" she wrote, as one inspired, an
immortal masterpiece whose human
interest was to stir the hearts of men
as no story of modern times had done.
i The times and scenes of which she
wrote are no more, and the books mis-
sion is long since accomplished, but
the book will be read as long as the
story of mans wrongs can arouse hu-
man sympathy and as long as the fires
of religious fa.th shall burn. The at
tempt to bar such a book from circu-
lation among the young people of our
country is folly and cannot succeed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30

Did you ever hear of Kansas City,
Missouri. as a great educational center?
Probably not, but that only shows how
little the effete East knows of the cities
in the West. The Journal of that city
recently devoted an issue to the city's
educational institutions and it appears
that there are, exclusive of the public
school system, no fewer than 81 col
leges and universities" in Kansas
City. 1t must be lively place when
the football season is on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30

Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture proposes to bring into
use the power conferred upon him by
the law regulating the importation of
foreign foodstuffs adjudged to be adul-
terated and Injurious to the public
health. This law gives him much pow
err and much latitude in exercising it
and there are many evidences that it's
enforcement is needed. Scarcely any
foreign foodstuffs, even those imported
as luxuries by the rich. escape adulter-
alton. Olive oil, toned down with cot
tonseed oil which the crafty foreigner
imports from America in casks and
ships back in bottles, is one example.
French and German wines, except the
highest grades, are freely adulterated
that the price may be lowered to COM
pete with American vineyards. Spices,
barring those imported unground, are
very largely doctored. Other food pro-
ducts are similarly treated. 1t is also
to be noted that Secretary Wilson may
employ this law in retaliation for re-
strictions placed upon our exports by
several nations tof Europe, notably
Germany. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. April 29.-The stock market
was still restricted to a very narrow pro-
iessional channel today. but it got
through the day without the recent GUS
tonary reversal of the course Of prices.
Today; the course was upwards through
out; The market closed al practically the
improved tone was largely due to the sym
rathetic effect on the t,i general list OF nef-
sistent absorption of the Eiie stocks, The
report of earnings of the Lehigh valley
for March showed d surplus after fixed
charges of 1921 81. This with the Erie re-
port. Yesterday. had stimulating effect
upon the Coalers generally. Amaigamated
rehoGnd in the nrire of London copper
but lost most of Tile gain when the Lon
don copper market ran off. The shipment,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30

Buildings and land, 1c2 Winthrop st,
Augusta, Me. VIII be sold at a bargain
if called for at once
The house is large two story build
ing, having II rooms. Hot water heat
with ell and stable attached.
Connected to the house is a green house,
used now as a cucumber forcing house,
17X125 feet, city water and hot water heat,
cucumbers now well underway. a good
local market for all any one can raise.
81 acres of land, fruit trees, shrubbery,
etc.
This is an ideal place for a market
gardener or q professional man who
wishes to devote little of his time to
agriculture. 10 minutes walk to all the
schools, churches, depot and postofgicc
This is a beautiful home for some one
as tie house is large and sunny and MISC
view of the city from all of the windows.
VIM. Ii. BROOKS.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-30

today, of 500 O00 in gold to South America
following yesterday similar shipment To
Paris kept alive some conjecture as to Il
continued outward movement of gold.
With the announcement of the franchise
tax decision professional traders We're in
clincd Ia take the view that all of the bad
news Immediately expected was now
known ana the market reasonably secure
tiEues to work easier The increasing
supplies of mUney AFFECT the bond market
mote distinctly than stocks. 4 wide vali-
ety of issues was dealt in, today. although
the price movement still continues some
what. Total sales, par value. s. i521ey.