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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
FIRST REAL FOOTBALL
BATTLE HERE TOMORROW

Tomorrow afternoon at the Twelfth
street park the Rock Island high
school football team will have the
first real hard scrimmagc of the sea-
son against the high school team of
Clinton, Iowa. The Clintonians have
in the past given the high school boys
hard battle, last season winning a
rather one-sided game in the early
part of the season and being tied in
the latter part. The members of the
local team are going in tomorrow to
even up old scores.
The game will be called at $3.50 p.
m, and the local team will line up in
the following order: Coleman, cen
ter; Morrison. right guard; Graves,
right tackle; Griffith, right end; Hen
derson, left guard; Ehrhorn, left
tackle; Mosenfelder. left end; Adam
son, quarter back; Sullivan, full back;
Souders, right half; Lift, left half.
Substitutes-Scott, Cozad, Woodin.
Heimbeck and Marquis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
Personal POINTS.

Capt J. H. Battles, who has been
inspecting his real estate holdings in
Oklahoma, has returned to the city.
j. Il. Reames, a resident of Indiana
for the past four years, has returned
to Rock Island for future residence.
b. f. Knox and II. \. j. Mcdonald
are in Springfield to take in the state
fair and, incidentally, to have Gov.
Yates show them how it might he
possible for them to swing Rock ISL
and county into line for his renomina-
ton.
Nathan Harris, of this city, left
last night for Webster City, Iowa.
where next Saturday he will be welded
to Miss Florence Briu, of that city.
He was accompanied by Harry Norris,
who will act as best man at the cere-
mOnN.
T.. ID. Sweeney is in receipt of ca
bIegram announcing the safe arrival
at London of Mr.. and Mrs. 5. f. Ken
field and daughter Ruby, of Chicago,
who are taking European tour.
Mrs. Kenfield is the daughter of Mr..
Sweeney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
wv. H. HARE TO WE'D
BEARDSTOWN BELLE
Will Lead Miss Alice Schwerr &c
Altar 10th of Next
Month.

William H. Hare, whose work as a
Sign writer has won him more than a
local reputation, is to desert the ranks
of bachelordom. He has been under
suspicion for months, but until now
has refused to affirm the imputation
that he had been taken into camp by
Don Cupid
Miss Alice Schwerr, of Beardstown.
daughter of Sheriff Fred Schwerr. of
Cass county, and one of the beauties
and bellies of that section, is the bride
elect.
The marriage is to take place the
evening of Nov. 10 at the home of the
young lady in Beardstown. Miss Car
RE Hare, of Davenport, is to be maid
of honor: Mrs. W. ID. Lowry, of Daven-
port, and Miss Katharine Gould, Boards
town, matrons of honor; II. f. Car
son, of Chicago, best man, and DIR. w.
ID. Lowry, of Davenport, and Justus
Il. Tuckis, of Rock Island, ushers.
a party of friends of Mr.. IIaire and
Miss Schwerr from this city will at
tend the wedding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
DIsRoBING SCENE ON
SECOND AVENUE YESTERDAY

\ Davenport citizen registering as
{. NJ. Bagley came to Rock Island yes
terday to put the booze supply to the
bad. Before nightfall he discovered
there was more of it on tap here than
he could surround, and when he hit
Second avenue about 6 o'clock he felt
that it would be necessary for him to
swim to escape the flood. and he pro-
cccded to remove his clothes. Officer
Brinn went to Bagley's rescue with a
life-saver and he was shipped to the
station in the patrol. Today Bagley
was sentenced to the county Jail for
10 days for indecent exposure
J. Orrin Payne, of Muscatine, charg-
ed with ''loitering and lOafing about
the public Streets was fined 81.
Two Rock Island girls giving their
names as Mabel ROseberg and Anna
Hoffman have been sentenced to 80
days in Jail for being caught adrift in
Davenport. 1t is said that they ran
away from home in this city and do
not want to return.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
DIES In FAR WEST
Mrs. A. M. BlakesIey Expires
Early Today at MonroVia,
California.
LEAVES CITY ONE WEEK AGO
Expecting to Spend Winter on the
COast-Had Been AiIin9
Two Years.

Mrs. \. NJ. Blakesley, of SOP Twenty
third street, died at 10 o'clock this
morning at Monrovia, Cal, at which
city she had been stopping with her
husband since their arrival there a
few days ago.
The sad announcement came i'll a
telegram sent by Capt. Blakesley to
his son-in-Iaw. &. c. BIakeslee. and
received by the latter shortly before
noon. While Mrs. Blakesley had been
| failing for two years and her death
was not unexpected, fatal termna-
ton of her ailment was not looked
for SO soon, and the news came as a
great shock to the family and friends.
Capt. Blakesley a week ago dispos-
ed of his interest in the Rock Island
Stove company to rid himself of bus
mess cares in order that he might
devote his whole time to his wife. In
the hope of improving her health they
decided to winter in California, and
had barely reached the Golden state
before the final summons came.
Mrs. BIakesley was born in July,
1874, at Norwich, Conn, her maiden
name being Mary Ann Avery. In 1865,
just after the close of the war. she
was married at Belvidere, ILL.,. to
Capt. \. NJ. Blakesley, and they set
tied in Rock Island in 1877, having re-
sided here since. With the bereaved
husband are left three children-one
having preceded the mother to the
gravc-Mrs. q. c. Blakeslee. of this
city; George w. Blakesley. of Kansas
City, and DR.. Theo Blakesley. who eX-
pected to leave Detroit today for
years study in medicine i'm Europe
Mrs. Blakesley also leaves two broth
ers, Charles and Colby Avery. of Chi
cago. and sister. Mrs. H. r. Sykes,
of Elkhart. Ind.
1t is expected the body will reach
Rock Island next Monday. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later
DevOut Church Member.
Mrs. Blakesley was a devout mem
Der of the Broadway Presbyterian
church, and until her physical condi-
ton prevented. took an active part in
all the affairs of the church, having
served as officer of several of the So
cieties. She was also Il prominent
member of Fort Armstrong chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton She was a woman of kindly and
charitable impulses. beloved by all
who shared her acquaintance. and will
be. mourned throughout the city.
Death of Child.
Martha, 6-months-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Lambrecht, 14O1
Twenty-fifth street, died this morning.
Funeral services were held this after
noon at st. Mary's church. Interment
was at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
Mrs. O'Leary's Cow
Didn't Kick.

to Chicago and caused the
cOnfagration does particular
people of
in prices quoting
you saving
on every item
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
IS FINED FOR STEALING
FROM FRIEND IN HOSPITAL

James Clifford, who stole $40 from
a patient at the Moline city hospital,
pleaded guilty to charge of embez-
element in the county court today
and Judge Parmenter fined him $50
and sentenced him to one days labor
on the county Jail rock pile. Clifford
has been employed at New Shops. y
fellow workman was taken sick and
went to the city hospital for treat
ment. The latter was indebted to
Clifford in the sum of 50. Clifford Wis
tied his friend at the hospital one day
last week and asked if he could not
settle the debt. He was handed Il $40
bill. Clifford did not have sufficient
change, but said he would 90 to a
nearby store and break the bill. The
store visited by Clifford dealt princi-
pally in reproducing beverages, for
when he was next seen by his ac-
quaintances at New Shops he bore
evidence of having kept more than
one suds dealer busy. He told his
friends that he had handed the bunc
to his fellow at the hospital. He
would return to him and make the
amount good. but he had frittered the
SO he decided the safest move was to
leave town. He got as far as Gales
burg when the Moline police caught
him. Clifford is spending today frac-
turing rock at the county jail and his
friend is still sick at the hospital and
shy SO of his hard-earned cash.
Patrick McEvoy had business with
Judge Parmenter. Patrick was dock
eted for 'obtaining food with intent
to defraud." He insisted he was in
nocent of the charge, but was wise
enough to know that the easiest way
out of his plight was to plead guilty.
The judge. impressed with the fellow S
frankness, let him off with a fine of
S.. McEvoy was arrested for failure
to pay for a meal at Moline chop
house. In explaining the circum-
stances to the court. he said that an
hour before entering the restaurant
he searched himself and found enough
funds to pay for the meal. and sup
poses the money was lost in the in
term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
IMPRESSION M'CAsKRIN
MADE IN KEwANEE SPEECH

The Kewanee = Evening Press, dis
cussing q. Washington McCaskrin' S
speech in that city Wednesday night
ayers that while the speaker interest
ed a gOod-sized crowd, he did not
electrify his auditors to the extent
necessary to get votes. The Press
however, hands out the following:
''Mr. McCaskrin is a lawyer of abil-
ity and can make good speech. He
talked straight from the shoulder last
night, and although many may not
agree with him. they give him credit
for the fact that he is in dead earnest
He means business and may be prom
inent factor before the close of the
campaign"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
NEW RATES ARE GO
Workmen Illinois Grand Lodge
Approves Readiust-
ment.
MEMBER HAS CHOICE OF PLANS
But will Pay I'm Same Amount
Under Both-Uelegates
Return.

II. \. Johnston, c. W. Horton and j.
H. Beselin, delegates from the three
local lodges, and Edward Branden-
burg, member of the committee on
legislation, returned last evening from
Chicago, where they attended the
conference of the state grand lodge
of the Ancient Order of United Work
men, at which the plans for readjust-
ment of rates adopted by the supreme
lodge at its last annual meeting was
accepted. The new rate becomes eff
fective the first of the coming year.
The members of the order, under
the rcadjustmen have choice of two
plans. One is the classified or graded
plan and the other is the level plan.
Under the former the rates are fixed
for class periods of five years, the
members passing from one class to
the next higher as they increase in
age. After reaching the class of 50
and beyond there is no further adj
vance in rates. The rate paid in this
class, however, remains stationary to
the end of the life Of the member.
From 81 to 65 somewhat more than
the current cost is paid, this being
done to provide Il reserve fund. in the
benefits of which the member shares
between Go and %. For those prefer
ring to pay a higher rate at the outset
and continue at the same figure
through to the end the level rate has
been arranged \ portion of this
= IL IN,
to meet the increased cost when the
member attains to old age.
Dozen Assessments Year.
Under both plans the members are
to pay the same number of assess
ments, not exceeding u per year.
Under either plan the amount of
money collected from a member dur
ing life will be the same. At any time
until reaching the age of 50 a member
may change from one plan to the
other. \ number of provisions, such
as half-cash payment option and the
paid-up certificate options, have been
made for the benefit of the old mem
bers. .E
Under the readjustment plan it is
thought the jurisdiction of Illinois
will be able To pay all its death losses
next year with only 10 assessments.
The grand lodge also adopted an
amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for the payment of the per
capita tax and the local lodge dues
monthly instead of quarterly, as here
tofore, and also for the annual cleo
ton of local lodge officers instead of
semi-annually. and that the local lodge
recorders furnish annual reports to
the grand recorders instead of semi
annual reports, as has been done up
to this time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
In |ocidI Circles

Members of the local camp of the
Spanish-Amcrican War Veterans as
sociation are to have stag party at
Memorial hall Friday evening of next
week. All those eligible to member
ship in the association are to he in
vited to participate also, the purpose
of the gathering being TO interest the
boys in the plans for the entertain
ment of the veterans of the state at
the convention to be held in Rock
Island year hence.
Rev. Il. b. Williams was warmly
welcomed as pastor of the First Meth
odist church for another year by the
members of his congregation and
other friends at a reception rendered
him last evening in honor of his re-
turn to the local charge by the dis
trict conference last week Rev. VIII
liams in his two years here has made
a splendid record and has won the
affectionate regard of all his parish
toner's. The older members of the
congregation acted as a reception
committee last evening. while the La
dies Sewing society. which arranged
the event, served refreshments.
The first of a series of dances ar
ranged by the Independent Voters
club occurred last evening at Armory
hall. Thirty couples were in attend
ance. Bleuer's orchestra furnished
music.
The eight young ladies and gentle
men composing Camp We're Here,
who recently returned after a two
months outing on Camphells island,
enjoyed a banquet>at the Hotel Harms
last evening. The supper was served
in one of the parlors, and the table
was tastefuIly decorated with Ameri-
can beauties and ferns, while relics
of camp life were distributed about
the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
M'CABE'S
Specials For Saturday.

Trimmed walking skirts, S1.45.
Child's $1.50 wool dresses. 94c.
Fresh cut roses, dozen. Csc.
Italian cream chocolates, h., 10c.
Ladies' automobile bags. CSC.
Fine Witch Hazel soap, box, Toe.
50-inch oriental tapestry, yd., 32c.
Large crochet quilts, re.
25c stamped pillow shams, 12%c.
6hc figured wine prints, 41ac.
Ladies' 15c heavy cotton hose, Zoe.
&c tennis fiannels, yd., 41ac.
Children's heavy sole shoes, 4sc.
$3.50 silk umbrellas. $1.4S.
Music in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
millinery ODeD,,p,

Mrs. Arthur Brooks, 513 Seventeenth
street, will have her second annual
opening Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 1, ? and 3, displaying an ele-
CANT and complete line of the very lat
est creations in fall millinery. Ladies
of the tri-cities are cordially invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-02
Has Not Recovered.

+. II. Schooler, the man who was
hurt by jumping from a train on the
Rock Island over week ago and be
lieved at the time to have received
fatal injuries, is still in critical con
dition. 1t has not been possible to
remove him to his home at Tarkio
Mo-. and members of his family are
with him.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
CLAFLIN COMMENTS.
From the Clarion

From the Clarion
Get ready to attend the Poor
Mans" ball on February 13.
Mr. and Mrs Bishop of Trinidad,
Colorado, are here on visit to her
mother Mrs Mahlon Ward.
Mr.. James Montgomery, of Eek
ridge, was here this week to attend
the funearl of G. D Montgomery.
Charlie Ward has quit his job on
the railroad and will % to WORK on
farm for Martin Kehoe. of near Holy
rood, the first of next week.
Grandpa Cochran came in from
Missouri last 'eveniDg, and after a
days visit here. will go to Oklahoma
TO look. after his farming interests.
All memb r, # W. udcraf,
should attend the meeting GU the eve
ming of February 9Th, as on that date
the camp will elect four delegates to
the county conven ton. and also talk
on the diffrent plans offe- adjustment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

How ARE YOU FIXED-For Guns,
Ammunition etc? 1t will be to your
interest to see US before you buy
MILLER 8 HEMKER,2
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
eHOISINGTON HUMMINGS.
From the Dispatch.

Born, to DIR. and Mrs. Frank
Sypolt last Monday, an eleven pound
girl.
The three quickest methods of
com naturalization are telegra ph, tel
ephone and tellawoman
Miss Clara Bagley is sick a. Salina
with pneumonia. Her mother left
the first of the week to care for her.
Gala,ia is to have a green, Green
wedding as natural sequence Of the
Donkey Club aud the "Children of
Galatia."
The lecture course has thus far
been decided success financially
the attendance has been larger with
each number.
Engineer Dale Is goiog to Cal
ifornia and from there liz ,~iil probs
bly, go to South America. MIR Dale
went to Kansas City last night.
The sportsmen of Pawnee Rock and
Oimitz are trying to arrange a shoot
to see which town has the best gun
artists IF the challenge is accepted
the shoot will probably be held here,
At the Commercial Club meeting
Monday night eight new members
were voted in making a total of 33
now IN the clab. The resignation OF
D. j. Lewis as secretary. was accept
ed and Roy Corne Illus was elected to
fIfsthe vacancy.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
ELLINWOoD EFFECTS.
From the Leader.

From the Leader.
Miss. Elsie Price, sister of Mrs.
Thuma, is here oa visit from Hays
City.
Lesser WoolIey left for Olympla.
Wash last night on an extended
stay If he likes it he may remain
out there.
It was fellow who knew the eter.
nal fitness of things who remarked
that it is '.carrisge" before twelve
at night and :hack" after ward.
Charley Downey returned Sat.
urday from a two weeks visit Ia
Kingmnn county. He reports the
Barton county settlement down there
prosperous and happy.
Seigel Book, whose condition has
been quite serious since his unfortu
nate accident couple of weeks ago.
is reported much better and now on
the rapid road to recovery.
The Tribune had pipe dream last
week about Tue depot fight" AT 81
Iinwood 'Tbis ls the first news we
t-evc ia of any fight on the subject
lne Santa Ee road wanted the coun-
Gil to annua! the fire limit ordinance
in order to build frame depot on
the old site. This the council re-
fused to do. The r. R. appreciated
the reasons for this refusal and seem
disposed to do the fair thing by the
town Oar guess is that in the
spring EIlinwood will have a fine
brick veneer depot, worthy of the
town. But as to that alleged eight"
there's nothing in it:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
q zoo ACRE FARM
Z O 3 SALEI

Located Al miles South west of
Great Bend, Hans, on the main line
of the Santa Fe r r.
200 acres in all; 100 acres In wheat;
40 acres of pasture; good. bearing
orchard, and lots OF shade trees about
house and corral yards. $4,000 house
built 2 years ago. Water anywhere
on the place by going down Z and 9
feet. Farm all under fence. An
ideal place for anyone who wants a
good home. Half mile from good
school that keeps 8 and months each
year. Good reassn for wanting to
sell-too old to care for farming.
Enquire of DR.. w. FL. White, or
at DEMOCRAT office.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

We can handle all your Poultry
Eggs and Game, 40 the highest cash
price. 60
MORGAN MILLER & Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

A heavy advertiser says: News
papers come first on the list of ads
vertising mediums; they are ''Excel-
lent" calendars and blotters come
next: they are good; church papers
and local society leaflets are third On
the list; they are fair; programs and
dodgers are in the fourth class; they
are poor: newspapers are worth about
seven times as much IS calanders.
twelve times as much as church
papers, and twenty times as much as
programs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

whisper his renewed professions of
undying affection, only to awake to
the full knoledge that it was only a
joke. Il has hurt the young lady's
feelings and 10 fact SO dazed her that
she arose at 2:3o the other am. and
got breakfast for the family, thinking
it was the usual time for the morn
ing repast. A joke is joke but don't
GO as far as to make It downright
cruelty. Our sympathy is hereby
extended to the young lady. Those
boys are 1st horrid, 80 they are
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
ABOUT ODIN.
From "Here and There"

Frank Ref and F. Beschk made a
business trip to Clatin last week.
The asthma has got Joseph Gers
'tenkorn where the chicken g,t the
AKIN the neck.
John Schauf, formerly of this
neig borhood but now living at Ell
linwood, was up last week to visit
with sons and old neighbors.
Our band boys are deserving of
much praise for the excellent pro~
gress they are making. considering
the time they have to practice.
Not many things of startling nature
are happening in this neck-o-the-
woods, and your correspondents does
not always get onto all that is hap,
pening. But we do the best we can.
II any one can doc better we hope
they will get a supply of stamped
envelopes from the printer, and send
a weekly letteRto the best pa per in
Western Kansas-the DEMOCRAT.
We can handle all your Poultry,
Eggs and Game, 40 the highest cash
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

Col Stewards was over from Home
stead, Monday. He says there never
has been time in the history of Barr
ton county, during the 25 years he
has been here, when we did not have
a.good wheat cropfollowing ground
moisture in the ground it now con.
tains. Hope he has the proper con-
nectiOn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06
First published in the Democrat San. %, 19O3J
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT~-AD.
MINIS1 RATOR.

State OfeKansas 90
Barton County
In the matter of the estate of C. NJ. Reimer. Gate
of Barton County; Kansas. @
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Notice is hereby given, ttst on the nth dag of
january A. d. 1908 the undersigned was, by the
Probate Court of Barton County, Kansas, auly
appoin ted and ss&alifed as Administrator OF the
estate of c. NJ. Reimer, deceased, late of Baeton
County. All parties interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
THEREsIA REIMER, Administrative
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

A man twelve miles away called US
up a few days ago and gave us talk
over barbed wire fence, and several
miles of the wire was not even insu.
lated. 1t will not be very long until
the citizens all over this county will be
using theie fences for talking machines
as we'll as for holding their stock. A
wonderful age is this. Scott City
Chronicle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-02-06

W. E. Stoke. the senior member of
this firm. and all around boss in the
DEMOCRAT printery, was in Kansas
City Monday, purchasing new job
type, that we may be better equipped
to supply our increasing patronage.
The junior member known in reporter
talk as the Devil, had full sway Mon
day, and was in his glory.