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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05

sides. The hearing is now set for
next Tuesday.
All members of the large choir pre-
pairing the Christmas cantata under
the direction of John j. Lines are re-
quested to be present at the Broad
way church tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock for full rehearsal.
The ladies of the G. l. A. to the E.
of l.. +. will hold a sale of fancy and
useful articles, candy and refresh
ments, in Engineers hall, Fifth ave-
nue. and Thirty-eighth street, Thurs
day afternoon and evening. Dec. 10.
At Peoria w. b. Brinton, formerly
with the Moline Wagon company and
now president of the Peru Pillow com
pany, has been interviewed and init
mated that he would not refuse the
democratic nomination for governor
of Illinois,
We positively have the largest and
most complete line of furniture, car
pets, rugs, etc, that has ever been
brought TO this section of the coun-
try. You will find our prices from 10
to 20 per cent lower than elsewhere.
CIemann q Salzmann.
They are fine. What? Why, the
sage palms just received by Meyer &
Behring. Would make lovely Christ
mas present. Select now and we Will
save it for you. Open evenings and
Sundays, 1115 Fifteenth street. Street
car to our place. oPhone 1412.
L. s. McCabe & Co. are busy mark
ing down and rearranging the Fred
Woltmann stock of jewelry for a
great sale as soon as they can pro-
cure the help and get the stock prop
erly listed, arranged and ticketed.
Look out for the great bargains in
iewelry at the old Woltmann stand.
Lee Lindsey, of this city, employed
as machinist by the Rock Island road,
was married at DIXON, H.. Wednesday
to Miss Elizabeth Helmer, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. j. F. Helmer, of that
city. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the brides parents by
Rev. f. o. Rife, pastor of Grace Evan
gelical church. The couple will re-
side in this city.
Rock Island arsenal has received
the first shipment of 5000 gun stocks
made by the John Peck company, of
Sterling, under this years contract.
The next eight weeks win be devoted
TO filing the arsenal's order for so, 600
gun stocks. The business of this con-
Germ has grown to such an extent
that Mr.. Peck declares that he will
erect Il new factory with capacity
of 100000 year.
y new flour and feed store has been
opened recently by H. A. Burt, at the
corner of Seventh avenue and Four
Iteenth-and-a-half street, in the Rinek
building Mr.. Burt comes from Full
ton, H., where for the past Is years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
ROCK DERAILsAsTRE CAR
MisCreants Cause Wreck Moline Int
urban Two are Injured.

\ rock, evidently placed by design,
in the guard rail of the track, derail-
ed the eastbound car on the Moline,
East Moline &, Watertown interurban
line shortly before IL o'clock last
night at the curve at Third avenue
and Seventh street, East Moline, i'm
juring two passengers, one seriously,
Mat Coburn, of Watertown, sustain
ing fractures of the right arm at the
elbow and shoulder and cuts from
broken glass. Bert SchIeuter. of East
Moline. was bruised and shaken up
The other five persons aboard the
car escaped injury.
The car went over on its side, all of
the window lights being broken on
the side striking the ground. Eight
minutes before the accident a west
bound car made the curve without
difficulty, so that the obstruction
must have been placed in the time
intervening until the coming of the
eastbOund car. No motive is known
for the attempt to wreck the car. No
arrests have as yet been made. al
though the police are working on the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
MRS. JESSIE BOWES, MILAN,
Is GRANTED A DIVORCE

Judge Graves. in the circuit court,
today granted Il divorce to Mrs. Jes-
sic Bowes. of Milan, from James
Bowes. Desertion was alleged. She
was also given the custody of her
child, Nelma S. Bowes.- II. b. Olmsted
was attorney for the plaintiff.
Pending hearing of the suit for di-
vorce of Mrs. Mary VoIll against John
VI. NollI, Judge Graves has ordered the
defendant to pay the plaintiff alimony
of So per week besides $25 attorneys
fees.
Mrs. Laura Foote, of this city, has
begun suit for divorce. alleging that
her husband, William H. Foote, has
been guilty Of extreme and repeated
cruelty. The couple were married
Feb. ), 1902. II. NJ. Schriver is Mrs.
Foote'S attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
s,n,nnrI.ctie strike At nn.ton.

Boston. lee. 5.-Some OF the large
hotels which have been served by the
Hoston Cab company. whose drivers
are ON strike. have taken hand in the
trouble 10y l..ing non-union men to
drive c,:rr::i Sc:;. Objection to this was
made by t2aGS,erS who deliver coal at
the hotels. The strikers win endeavor
to bring about sympatheticmOvem
among the drivers of other companies
to prevent the employment OF n5n-un-
ion men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
These I.Irnds Nnt fnr. Sale.

Paris, Dee. 5.-An authoritative de-
NAL in tie United States that negOtia-
tiOns are in progress for the sale
Of the colony Of st. Pierre and AIique-
Ion. off the south cnaSt of Newfound-
land. by France II the United tSltes
1t is added that the islands are now
quiet. in spite Of the excitement there
last summer caused by the expulsion
OF the clericals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
Important Witness DROPS DECD.

Eldora. Ia. Dec. 5.-County Attor.
ney Noble has been notified that DR..
j. w. Campbell. che of the two sur
geons who conducted the autopsy on
the remains of the late Mrs. Blyden-
burg, dropped dead at his home at
Wauseon, o. He was to have been
one of the states most important wit
nesses in the coming Blydenburg trial
in January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
Costly Mistake.

Blrmders are sometimes very expen-
sive. Occasionally life itself is the
price of mistake. but you'll never
be wrong if you take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for dyspepsia. dizziness,
headache. liver or bowel troubles.
They are gentle. yet thorough. %
cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
PEORIA STILL KNOCKING
FOR PLACE IN THE LEAGUE

Peoria is still campaigning among
the cities of the Three-Eye league in
an effort to awaken sentiment in ia
vor of granting a franchise to that
city at the meeting of the league di-
rectors in Chicago next Tuesday.
President Bierring, of the Decatur
club, has letter from George F.
Simmons, president of the Peoria
club, in which the latter states he
has had further conference with Ed
Holland, of Bloomington, president of
the league. relative to the prospects
of the Distillery city.
President Holland has told Mr..
Simmons that personally he did not
wish to take action in the matter, but
that if it was the wish Of the other
cities and they so expressed them
selves at the Chicago meeting, he
would acquiesce in a movement to
substitute Peoria for one of the weak
er towns now holding franchise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
HOLIDAY DRESS GOODS
For Gifts.

Great variety, appropriately box
ed for gift giving; unusual reduc-
tons
soc for $1.25 camel hair, nub suit
ings and cheviot canvass inch
es wide, correct colors o.
and black-all at yard. -. O>A
$500 for SIPS to $3.50 zizeIines,
Voiles, Examines, wool Chiffon
cloth, Mohairs-plain and fancy
weaves 46 TO so inches 4 90
wide, yard. 49,. 1890. wv
$125 for Sligo to $1.75 fancy Suit
ings, Zibelines, etc.-big selection
of swell new suitings all OE
at yard. Observation-Disclosures. s<<O
49c for Venetians, mix Suitings,
Granite Serges, Scotch Twecds,
etc, etc, exceptional AO~
values at yard. ........... ~
l0c Boys Hose l215c.
Boys and Girls heavy ribbed
winter Hosiery, the 19c kind. ali
sizes here this week 101r
at 15c and. ....... L Z2N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05

the fact that last year 7oe.oOo,ee pas
sengers were carried in the boroughs
of Manhattan and the Bronx, against
"a little over 1000. 0O0.000 in the whole
country outside this area.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
Stockholders, Meeting

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Trust & Saw
ings bank of Rock Island, H.. will be
held at their banking house Monday.
Dec. z, 1908, at $3.50 o'clock p. m, for
the election of directors and the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before them.
H B. SUMMON, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
POOR GIRL.

Miss Mary Malinda McVeagh,
Who still had sweet, girlish weagh,
Wept rivers when she
cat fifty and three)
Found out that they called her pas
seagh!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer Sunday.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.
Temperature--At a. M. s.;
at 2:3O p. M. %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05

Saloon Notice
Jack Stuart has opened up the Tri
City Exchange today, Twentieth
street and Third avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-05

BOOKS! BOOKS!
In great variety, at very low prices.
A fine edition OF the famous Henty
Books, cloth ~
bindings. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SC
Books by Mrs. Southworth, Brae-
me, Castle, CorelH, NJ. ]. Evans,
Fleming and many other well
known writers-Holiday editions,
bound in cloth and with handsome
medallion o.
portrait ................... nv
Many of the well-known $3.50 nov
els, such as Graustark, Janice
Meredith, Blennerhasset, Quincy
Adams Sawyer, etc, go in AOo
our popular assortment at. f>O
Children's Illustrated books by
the thousands from -
$500 to. ......... -
LADIES HOSIERY
90 dozen ladies' winter weight i'm
ported black cotton and Isle Hose,
finest Maco yarn, usually soc pair
this week to close them quick,
pair psG " or 3 pairs for 90
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
HAS ISSUED NOTICE
Prosecuting Attorney CIute Wants
Laws Enforced.

Ionia, Mich Sept. |, 1903.
To the Sheriff, Deputies, Marshals
and Night-watchmen:
Gentlemen-You attention is here
by called to certain state laws con-
corning the police regulations of the
liquor traffic and gambling.
The laws covered under these heads
should be enforced throughout the
county through the initiative of the
police officers with uniformity. speed
certainty and with no favors or dis
ordinations. The laws charge that
responsibility upon them. Their en-
forcement is conducive to the sup
preston of drunkenness, fights,
rowdyism and the like inpublic places
if for no other reasons. give them
special mention inasmuch as these
classes OF crimes seem to continue un-
molested, and to be complained of al
most wholly by private citizens,
whereas, this work should be done by
the police. The recent action of the
Sheriff in ordering all gambling de-
vices and slot machines removed from
public places and their operation
stopped, should be followed by prompt
prosecutions wherever they reap
pear. If a police officer knows or has
reasons to believe that these classes
of criminal laws are being violated,
it is his duty to take the initiative,
collect the evidence of the offence and
make prompt complaints before a
magistrate for each and every viola
tion as in other classes of cases.
While it is the duty of every private
citizen to see that the laws are en-
forced, it is the especial duty of
police officers to do so. The courts
and their officers are powerless to en-
force the law without proper COM
plants for violations preferred before
them except that the Circuit Court
may order a grand jury.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
WILL BEGIN SOON
To string Wires For street Lighting
Spencer Il. l.. ~ Il. Co. Getting
Ready.

w. II. Hetherington was in Vesta-
burg last week and purchased several
car loads of poles which will be used
in the system of street lighting which
the company will install and make
ready for use Jan. lst next.
Several meetings haye been held
with the Lighting Committee and as
soon as the five year contract is
closed and signed satisfactorily to
both the city and company which will
undoubtedly be accomplished at the
meeting tonight, the work will be
rapidly pushed along.
1t has been suggested by Alderman
Clark in order TO obviate the neces-
sity of placing more poles along the
business portion that mast or yard
arms be placed on poles already set
from which to suspend wires and
lamps. The committee also in order
to obviate if possible the placing of
more poles along the streets where
the present system operated by the
Citizens Light Co. runs have en-
deavored to bring about negotiations
between the two companies, whereby
the Spencer COMPANY should purchase
the poles now standing for use in at
taching their wires.
An offer was made but was not ac-
cepted as the Citizens Co. reserved
the right to use them for their incan-
descent light wires.
Mr., N. Perica an expert electrician
is here TO assist in the work of Install
ing the new system.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
DIR. Mcdonald Dead.

The many friends here will be much
grieved to learn of the death of DR.
Theo. r. Mcdonald which occurred
at Harper Hospital in Detroit Mon
day night. He was formerly located
in Orleans, but two years ago last
January moved to Detroit and built
up fine practice.
A few months ago he became afiilict-
ed with a disorder of the stomach b
which he ascertained resulted from
gall stones. Last Thursday he sub
mitted to an operation and a number
were removed, but it left him in such
a weakened state that he was unable
to survive the shock.
During the Doctors residence in
Orleans he and his wife made many
friends and we're counted among the
best citizens in this vicinity.
He leaves wife who was greatly
devoted to him but no children
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
To Conference soon.

The anual conference of the NJ h.
church for Michigan con-
venes in Jackson on Wednesday, Sept
Sd, and all ministers of that denomi-
nation have their eyes turned to that
city with deepest interest.
Rev. A. o. Carman will leave one
week from today to be present at roll
call the following day. Mr.. Carman's
pastorate in this city has extended
over period of five years and his
work in this city speaks for itself, and
there are many who will regret to
see him leave this place, but he stated
this morning to our reporter that he
hardly expected to be returned to this
charge although there might be a
possibility of his returning.
Should he be assigned to other fields
of labor there will be many of our cit
izens who will wish him God speed in
his new location with heartfelt pray
er for his success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
First Game dated

The Belding Independent High
School foot ball team have made a
date to play the Grand Rapids High
School team, Sept. 26, at Reeds Lake,
and the boys are now in rehearsal for
the coming event. VIM. Wadsworth
Is manager of the team and has q
corps of players that are sturdy fel-
lows and well versed in taking advan.
tage of every weak point of their an.
tagonists Rev. w. II. Kindred has
been engaged as coach and will play
with them. He was member of the
Indiana University team and is thor
oughly posted on all points of the
game.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
Bought Timber Land.

Chas. Brown made a big sale Of
valuable timber and mining lands 10.
Gated in the Upper Peninsula this
week and a number of Belding citi-
zens are in possession of holdings in
Chippewa county that are valuable
and becoming more SO every day.
The tract consisted of $40 acres all
in body, covered with valuable tim
Der and some portions are said to be
rich in minerals. Otto Kuhn pur.
chased l6O acres, DR. Geo. f. Smith St
acres, Will Case 80 acres. VIM
Wacha 80 acres and l.. b. Hall ol
Grand Rapids l20 acres.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
sTEAD's OPINION.
About Terrible Massacres In Mace
donia, Powers should StopIt

uOnld. IOWcfs SnOuid StoPit
w. Il. Stead, the London etitor says
in the New York American: There
not a criminal in European Jail,
there's not cannibal In the South
Sea islands, whose Indignation would
not boil over the recita, of that which
has been done in Macedonia, but that
which remains unayenged. | recall
Gladstone's glowing words uttered q
years ago. when the world was con-
yulsed with the spasm of horror and
Indignation at the revelation, months
after the event, of the massacre of
fewer than 10000 Bulgarians in the
valley of Martha.
Far more terrible massacres are
proceeding now. but no government
moves finger. The Christian con-
science murmurs its unvailing protest
but the chancellories are silent, and
with the consent or active connivance
of the czar. the kaiser and the French
Shesident the work of determination
goes on
"Even the extirpation of the race
might leave christendom unmoved if
only the Turks killed cleanly, but be-
fore they kill they torture children
and wemen, not allowing them the
mercy of bloody death.
There is nothing new in this. They
are the ancient methods of Turkish
warfare, practiced without variation
ever since the Turks marked their
track acros eastern Europe by line
blood
'What is startling is that these
horrors should be perpetuated under
the limelight of civilization, in the
presence OF the great Christian pow
ers, each one Of which is powerful
enough if ii said the decisive word, to
stop the whole saturnalia of bestiali-
ty and bloodshed.
"Of what use are all these arma-
ments of Europe where such savagry
rides and revels in our midst? Unless
the conscience of mankind awakens
and asserts itself speedily there will
be no Christians left in Macedonia"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
THE JOHNSON CASE
Editor Johnson states His Views On
Shooting Anair.

No one regrets the unfortunate
shooting affair Of last week more than
THE LEDGER, unless it is the officer
whose oyer-zealousness resulted so
badly, or the young man whose tough
ness got him into difficulty. When
people hunt for trouble as hard as
Johnson and Rice did, they are bound
to dnd it; and ii is hoped, If the for
mer suryives-as we pray he may
they will profit by their experience
We do not condone the shooting, even
though the hitting was not intended;
but people should remember that
while they are sleeping, officers
charged with their protection are
often placed in hard positions, where
time to think is short, and be lenent
in their judgement. Neither can we
permit the prevalence of the idea
that roughs can come to Lowell and
trun the town" Drunk or sober, sa-
looms or no saloons, the peace must be
preserved. II must be added that few
men are so well balanced as to make
the carrying by them of deadly weap-
ons safe proceeding. Better bar
the guns out, and en- force the liquor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Pierce Bros. VIII Again Enter the
Ranks of BeIding business
Men.

There is one thing certain and quite
observable to the undressed eye, and
that is the fact that there are ties of
a social nature here in Belding, that
although severed will hang tenacious
ly to the persons who sever them, and
will eventually bring them again in
to our midst
This fact has again been demon
strated by the purchase Yesterday Of
the j. III. Henderson grocery stock by
Hoyt and Lew Pierce, who about a
year and half ago were doing bust
ness in this city under the firm name
of Pierce Bros
While the Banner regrets to lose
Mr. Henderson from the ranks Of Bel
ding business men, still we are glad
to welcome again into our midst the
genial gentlemen who will compose
the firm of Pierce Bros.
Mr.. Henderson has made no definite
arrangements for the future and is
undecided as yet, whetherlor not he
will continue to make Belding his
home.
Pierce Bros. are too well known in
the city to need any introduction to
the people of Belding and we gladly
bespeak for them continuance of
the good trade already established at
that point.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
TRIED A BLUFF
HubbelI and Miller to Keen For the
Fishing Party.

HubbelI and Miller To- Keen For the
Fishing Party.
With the help of Attorney Frank
Miller of Ionia, Lawyer Hubbell sue
ceeded in landing a four pound bass
the first of the week at " abasis lake.
A pool had been formed by six expert
fishermen of which they were a part
and So 90 was to be donated the fellow
catching the largest. Jimmy" VOL
colt had bite and called on w. b.
Reed to help him land big pickerel
which he did. James was not in the
pool deal, but coveted the cash. Reed
had stock in it and would have been
entitled to che chrome had he made
the catch.
When the two attorneys showed up
bluff was attempted in favor of the
Wolcott-Reed combination, but the
legal gentlemen won out and Hubbell
was awarded the cash 1t would have
been different if Hull had landed the
one he lost.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
Welded FIFTEEN YEARS
Alderman w. T.. Fisher and Wife
Were Surprised on the
AnniVersary.

1t is seldom that a secret can be
kept so close that both husband and
wife can not get even an inkling Of
it until the thing is sprung upon
them, but such was the case Saturday
evening when a surprise was worked
on our honored and respected citizen,
VIM. f. Fisher and his estimable wife.
The party was hurridly gotten up
and about 20 of the neighbors and in
innate friends were present They
were most agreeably surprised and
acknowledged it with good grace.
Finch was INDUCED i'm, light refresh
ments served and Mrs. M a. Chap
man in behalf of the company pre-
sented them with a SC o. sherDet
cups in very neatly worded speech.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher were married
in Greenyille on the 18th Of Septem-
her 1888
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
a BIG SURPRISE
Fred Cornell Called From Bed to
Participate.

Fred Cornell called from Bed 10
Participate.
From Tuesday Daily
AS announced in the Banner yes
terday, f A. Cornell returned from
an extended visit in Detroit, and ma
turally after such a trip would feel
rather worn and weary. The truth
of the situation was more apparent
when at an early hour Fred announced
his intention Of retiring for the night
Fred makes his home at Elmer
Cooks residence on the North side
and most of the members of the B Y.
=. u. are aware of this TACT, and after
reading i'm the Banner of his return,
they got together and planned sur
prise on him.
A knock at the door being answered
revealed a crowd OF about 10 who had
come TO help Fred get rested, and he
was accordingly called from his slum-
bers to participate in the festivities.
Melons and other fruits were served
and a genuine good time enjoyed by
all. We presume that Fred has sc.
cured his rest e'er this, however, and
again able To take his place in the
happy ranks Of the B. Y. r. u.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
A Purgatiye Pleasure.

II you ever took DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for billiousness or con-
stipatiou you know what purgative
pleasure is. These famous little pills
clense the liver and rid the system OF
all bile without producing unpleasant
effects. They do not gripe, sicken or
weaken, but give tone and strength to
the tissues ond organs involved. w.
II. Howell OF Houston, Tex. says: mo
better pill can be used than Little Ear
ly Risers for constipation, sick head.
ache, etc, Sold by w. /. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-09-17
AMUSEME MENTS.

Coming events cast their shadows
before This fact is emphasized by
the large display of pictorial an
nouncements now being placed about
the city heralding the approach of
j. G Lewis. ST. Plunkard Company.
Yes, 81. is coming, bigger, better
and grander than ever, at the Opera
House Thursday night, Sept. II. Our
readers who enjoy a bunch Of fun of
the best kind will wait for 81.