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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
MOLINE MENTION
Allyn Fleming has.left for Chicago
for visit of a week.

Allyn Fleming has.left for Chicago.
for visit of week.
Melvin a. Twombley is in the city
from Chicago as the guest of MIR. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Hall.
Miss Hilda Lintiquist has arrived
from Denver to join her mother on a
visitlto Andrew and Frank Melin and
family. @
y meeting of the Moline Cnautau-
qua association was held Thursday
afternoon to east up accounts for
this years assembly, and the interest
ing discovery was made that profit
of between $50 and $75 is realized
from the excellent program rendered.
The attractions this year came high
er than those of any previous assem-
bly,. and while the attendance main
tanned a fair average. the receipts
were necessary to carry the heavy eX-
penSe. Hobson was paid $780, Curtis
$175, Bryan, $3.50. and Beauchamp and
Senators Tillman and Burton were Sc
cured at a considerable outlay. The
total outlay for talent amounted to
s., 900 in round numbers. Beauchamp
drew the largest crowd of the as
sembly. The following resolution was
adopted anent the new custom of
holding Sunday night dances at the
park: Whereas, The Moline Chautau-
qua association learns with regret
that the auditorium ostensibly erect
ed for our use at Prospect park and
which we lease for chautauqua pur-
poses only for few days a year. is
being used for Sunday dances and
similar purposes not in keeping with
The objects of this association. Re-
solved, that we hereby express our
disapproval of this policy and that
our secretary be instructed to tender
this resolution TO the public press of
the city and transmit a copy of the
same to the Tri-City Railway com
pany. owners of the said building and
grounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.

FoIey's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief To asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and if taken in time
will effect a.cure. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

DR.. F. j. Ryder and Lee Woodyatt
left yesterday for Stoughton. Wis
from there they will travel via Rock
river back to this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

The International Construction
company, which has the contract for
the construction of the Davenport d
Suburban company's proposed cleo
trio line to Muscatine, is busily en-
gagged in distributing poles along
Fourth street.-the officials of the com
pany stated THAT they would be placed
in position at once. +. j. Dougherty.
one of the stockholders of the Daven-
port d Suburban company, stated
that several members of the company
would leave for ST. Louis to select 20
new cars. General Manager Dan Nc
Gugin left yesterday afternoon for
Muscatine, where at meeting of the
Muscatine city council last night the
route of their entrance into that city
was determined upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

In coal it's quality that makes
heat, it's quality that retains it,
it is quality that makes possible
consumption of 90 per cent of the
eombustible part of it, leaving
light, clean ash lastly, it's quail
ity that lessons your fuel bills
you're not paying for dirt. refuse
or unburnables. The coal we
handle, both hard and soft, de-
serves all the good things we and
our patrons say for it. a ton will
talk as loudly as carloads
E. G. FRAZER
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

Moline union, No. $50. of the Bar
tenders International League of
America. held it's first regular meet
ing since organization. at Industrial
hall Thursday afternoon. President :.
C. Carlton was in the chair and called
20 order. Thursday was an otf-day for
the bartenderS. and there were about
% present at the meeting. No bust
ness of Importance developed. The
charter for membership will be left
open for 30 days longer. and six new
members were initiated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

At the session of 1869 the legis-
lature of Illinois undertook u vast
system of internal improvements.
Numerous fines of railroad were pro-
jected and during the next three
years much grading was done on
many of them. Large Quantities of
railroad bars were purchased in Eng
land. brought across the Atlantic and
up the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
and piled upon the river bank at
various places, most of which was aft
forwards buried in the sand by floods,
or appropriated by blacksmiths and
others within convenient distance
who could make use of il. Among
these projected lines was one known
as the Northern, Cross Railroad" to
extend from Quincy on the MISSISSIPPI
pi. crossing the Illinois river at
MerOdOsia, through Jacksonville and
Springfield, To some point on the Wa
bash river. The section of this road
from MeTedosia to Springfield was IN
ally completed in 1910 or 1S4l. the
track being constructed as follows:
Heavy sawed timberS of suitable logs
(known as mud-Siiis.) were laid in
longitudinal trenches, or. when cross
ing nearby ground where il was
deemed not desirable to throw up an
embankment, On piles; on these were
laid cross-ties. upon which were bolt
eel stringers of heavy scanting at
the proper distance apart to suit the
gauge of the track; upon these string
ers were laid fiat bars of iron half
inch or more in thickness and as
wide as the face of the car wheels
(perhaps a little wider0 perforated
at proper distance for the spikes by
which they were made fast to the
stringers-;he holes being counter
sunk to receive the heads of the
spikes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

Gaines street residents saw an APP
paration yesterday. 1t was a most
welcome one, taking the form Of a
street ear, which passed up that
street north of Gaines for the first
time in its history. The car was push
ing material and the working plat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

Upon invitation of one of the di-
rectors of the Turner hall assoeia ton
Rev. George Giglinger Thursday after
noon made personal inspection of
those premises. Upon his arrival at
the place he was met by Manager
Fred Kuehl and shown through the
entire building. Mr.. KuehI explained
To him that the entire place was
closed tight every night at midnight
and that no immoral dances were al
lowed i'll the hall and furthermore
would not be. After the inspection,
which was a detailed one in every re-
spect, Rev. Giglinger expressed him
self as perfectly satisfied with the
manner in which affairs were being
conducted there. Manager KuehI
moreover assured him that in case
the clergyman heard any ru-
mors of Il damaging character con
corning the manner in which things
were running at the hall, that he
would regard il as a personal favor
if he would report them TO him and
that thorough Investigation would
be the result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
DAVENPORT DOTS

a bold robbery was attempted early
Thursday morning at Fourth and FAR
nam streets, which was frustrated by
the quickness and presence of mind
of y. =. Palmer, motorman ON the
Tri-City Railway line. Palmer had
been to the Rock Island depot to meet
a relative, who was expected to ar
rive on the night train but did not
arrive until later, and was returning
to his home. While he was passing
the yards IF the Rock Island Fuel
company at Fourth and Farnam
streets, Il man stepped out from be-
hind pile OF wood and struck him on
the back of the head with II piece of
wood. Palmer at once turned and
grappled with his assailant, and af-
ter n few minutes of scuffiing the man
eXtricated himself and hied to the tall
timber as he had not struck the easy
mark he expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

DR.. L. w. Skidmore left today for
Detroit, Mich. TO be the guest of an
old school mate of his. He will pro-
badly visit III Atlantic City also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

Members of the First Baptist
church have not vet called new
pastor to succeed the late Rev. Il. c.
Bryant. although a number of able
ministers have applied for the pastor
ate. The list includes many clergy
men of recognized ability as pulpit
orators and pastors. and il is proha-
BILE that meeting will be held some
time next week to make choice from
the candidates. and call will be eN-
tended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

The Misses Myrtle Graham. Kate
Edward s and Carrie Ridenour, who
are employed as stenographers in the
head office of the International
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths. are
spending a few days of the week in
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

Now is the season when vacations
are i'm order. Rev. DIR. II. o. Rowlands,
pastor of the Calvary Baptist church.
left for Des Moines yesterday. After
brief stay at Dies Moines. he will
journey to Wayne, Neb., where to-
morrow morning he will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon before the Ne
braska State Normal college, which
is located at that place. From Wayne
he will come eastward to Elgin, H.,
where he will visit old friends in the
church and congregation of his old
passionate of several years ago. DR..
Rowlands will return and take up his
work here probably about the first
week in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

This was the first railroad in Illi-
nois. The state did not build the rail
road beyond Springfield on the east
or Meredosia on the west. or did it
lay a mile IF track on any other of
the projected lines. (I was passeH-
ger over the road i'm June. 1912. When
paying for my ticket | thought the
agent had made mistake in giving
me my change, which was mostly in
dimes at the rate of eight to the dol
lar. He assured me that il was cor
rect. and / found that il was. accord
ing to the custom then prevailing in
that region. There were no silver dol
lars then in circulation, except Next
can and Spanish, and occasionally a
French five franc piece which passed
for dollar. though worth but %
cents. The half and quarter dollar
coins were mostly Spanish, and small
er coins worth nominally 1879 and
Ga cents, locally known as bits and
picayunes, respectively, wholly so
Dimes and half dimes were the only
United States coins in general circula-
ton, and they were paid and received
as equivalent of bits and picayuneS.
Returning to the subject after this
|digression-). The railroad under
consideration became so unsafe that
in 1S43 steam power was abandoned
and mules were substituted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
Grand Excursions
VIA
Big Four Route
From Peoria, III.
$3.50 TO
Niagara Falls. n. 7.
And Return
Tuesday, Aug. II, 1903.

Low side trip rates to Toronto, Ont,
Alexandria Bay, \. Y, and Montreal,
Que. Tickets good returning II days,
including date of sale. Special trains
of standard Pullman sleepers and ele-
giant high-back seat coaches running
through without change. Personally
conducted by representatives of the
big Four" who will look after the
wants of passengers:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

y man by the name of Broner, who
resides in the country west of Daven-
port, became intoxicated late yester-
day afternoon. and claims that he was
knocked down and robbed of s.. Bro
ner came to the city in the morning
and purchased suit of clothes and
then proceeded TO have a good time.
Two young men by the name of \.
Kinsley and +. Jerry took the suit of
clothes away from him at the corner
of Second and Brady streets land
dashed into the alley back of the
Putnam building. Broner gave chase.
The thieves saw that they could not
escape 50 turned ON their pursuer and
struck him blow on the face knock
ing him to the pavement. BroneT
claims that they ritied his pockets of
50 in silver. All three were arrested
and taken 10 the police station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

{. +. Stahl. for several years tri-
city freight agent for the Star Union
line with offices in the McManus
building. has been transferred to Pc
oria, where he will be given a larger
territory, which change comes as "A
promotion for him. He will be sue
ceeded in the Davenport office by
Clarence +. Adams, who for some
time has been the efficient and popu-
lar assistant in the Brady street Office
of Commercial Agent c. a. Steele, of
the Rock Island road. The change
will take effect Aug. Is. Wallace f.
Moody will remain with the Daven-
port Office of the Star Union line,
having charge of all the territory
outside of the tri-cities, while Mr..
Adams viii look after the tri-city
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

\ few years later the state sold the
road for small fraction of its cost.
1t was rebuilt, renamed and extended
by it's new. owners. and, after going
through various changes of name and
ownership, is now part of the Wa
bash system. The ''Illinois River
railroad" to which reference is made.
and in which Mr.. Low was interested,
was completed and pat into operation
from Pekin to Virginia. where it CON
nected with a road from Springfield
to Beardstown, about 1859, before
which time many railroads had been
built in Illinois. William G. Wheaton
was chief engineer IN the location
and construction. of the road.
printed his report of the preliminary
survey. l think in 1885. Gen. Lloyd
Wheaton is his son. He also was a
civil engineer, and had been his faith
er's assistant for some time previous
to his enlistment in the army in 1861.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08
j. M. BUFORD
49,
General
Insurance
Agent.
Telephone 1888.

The old Fire and
Time tried Conn
panies represented.
- Rates as Low as
any reliable com
pany can afford.
Your patronage. is
solicited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

At the home of the parents. $40
Warren street, of hamilton. at tn,
age of five months and two days
Thursday occurred the death 81
Leila Empfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

At the home of the parents 1910
Western avenue. at 1885 o'clock
Thursday night. occurred the death
of John GoIdschmidt. aged three
months, of infantile disorders. The
funeral was held at 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon with interment at
Oakdale cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-08-08

Miss Hilda Lintiquist has arrived
from Denver to join her mother on a
visit to Andrew and Frank Melin and
family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-17
GARDNER BESTED DAILY

AT the Criterion Athletic club last night
Tommy DAILY was put TO rest by Billy
Gardner In the 18th round
Two preliminaries took place previous
to this bout. In the first, Joe Williams of
Cambridge stopped A. Grant inside OF
three rounds. The next one was an inter-
esting contest between Billy Ryan and
Billy Griffin, both. OF South Boston. and
after eight rounds OF fast work. the for
mer was given the decision
The punch which stopped Daily was al
most duplicate OF that used by. Gardner
on Bryson week ago. II was clean-cut
blow, well directed, and came after a mix
UP. when DAILY had his hands down. Up TO
this time DAILY had shown very well, and
al times had somewhat the better OF the
going. but on points Gardner led. The lat
ter was the agGressor from beginning TO
END, and gave DAILY rather a severe beat
ing
DAILY was very quick In following up
any advantage, and on two occasions. af-
ter he had scored heavily. managed to get
MS right 10 Gardner's jaw, and both
times the latter had to go into clinch TO
save himself
AT the beginning OF the contest Gardner
began jabbing his left into Days face.
sending the latter's head back on almost
every lead. These he followed with light
!oits ana was away almost before DAILY
had one chance TO counter Daly SWIM q
for the body and head with little success
except when he landed his left on the
body
In the first five rounds Gardner had all
ring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-17
TRAVIS BEATEN

Yesterday the invita- ton tournament NJ
the United States Golf association
reached the semi-hnals and showed the
defeat Of Walter Travis by Norman Hunt
er. This leaves In the contests now only
one American TO the three Britisners
The American remaining In the contest Is
r. NJ. Byers, who beat two OF the Eng
lishmen.
II. NJ Hunter and f. NJ Byers will
meet In one semi-f final match today. while
the other is between Norman F. Hunter
and III. W. Beveridge.
The Hunter Travis match yesterday
was the hardest contest ever witness I'D
on the local links. Both men were at
the top Of their game and displayed rare
form. At the start Hunter seemed TO
have waIkoyer. He won the first six
holes 2 or g. while Travis was going down
nearly every time in par figures The
Englishman ran down 30 and 30-foot
puts on the green repeatedly.
The Garden City man kept his nerve
In spite Of this brilliant work He won
the seventh and after halving the eighth
and ninth turned homeward holes be-
hind. Hunter now began TO weaken.
while Travis was steady. He ran down
a few puts from the edges Of the greens,
winning back holes until he was only
going down to the 18th. Here Hunter
took brace and managed TO halve the
remaining holes and won the match
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-17
FIVE SAILORS DROWNED.
Mate Campbell and One Seaman Only Sur
vlvors Of Wrecked Hattie A. Marsh.

Delaware Breakwater Del, Sept IL
The southern storm which had been com
ng up the Atlantic coast for several days
struck the Delaware Capes early yester-
day morning with almost volcanic force
and as a result at least FIVE lives were
lost The storm lasted from a. m until
a. m. The wind reached a maximum
velocity OF so miles an hour and the ra in
fell in torrents.
The most serious accident reported was
that which befell the schooner Hattie
a. Marsh. whose captain ]. b. Mehaffey.
and four members OF the crew were
drowned. The Marsh hailed from New
London, Conn, and was bound from
Painters Point. Me-. for Philadelphia with
a cargo OF paving stones. She was caught
In the terrific windstorm outside the new
stone breakwater.
The captain tried to reach the harbor
OF refuge. but before he could do so
the vessel had TO anchor and try %
ride the storm. Her anchor however
did not hold. and the schooner. with her
dead weight OF stone was dashed on the
rocks OF the harbor OF refuge. The steam
pilot boat Philadelphia went TO the res
cue. but only succeeded I'm saving Mate
Norman Campbell and one seaman. The
rescued men were taken TO the Lewes
life saving station In an exhausted con
dition.
MANY OTHER WRECKS.
In the old harbor. southwest Of tire
marine reporting stations, three schoon-
ers dragged their anchors and collided.
They were the Emily r. Northam. Ade-
line Townsend and seabird. The Sea
bird. which was a two masted vessel
sank. and her crew were rescued and
landed on the point OF Cape Henlopen
The men were cared for at the life
ewing station. The Northam had her
jibboom carried away and her yawl stove
The Townsend lost her headgear and iib-
boom.
The barges Elmwood. Gilberton aud
kalmia, laden with coal from Philadel-
phia for eastern points. were sunk In
Delaware bay. westward of the Brown
shoaL The crews were rescued by the
tug Tamaqua, which was towing the
barges.
II Is reported that three coal barges
were sunk ~ the capes and that their
crews were probably lost
An unknown bark Il anchored OF
Ocean City. Nd, with distress signals
In her rigging The pilot boat Phiia-
deiphia has gone 10 her assistance.
The Hsrbor Of Refuge. East End ligh,
and Day Mark on the breakwater were
carried away. Some Of the pillng at the
reporting station was washed away and
the telegraph line was down ell day.
At Lewes. near here many trees wee
blown down and chimneys damaged The
smokestsck Of the ciry power house fol-
and considerably damaged the building
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-17

The events OF yesterday at the Read
Vile track were no exception to the other
days OF fast racing that have been seen
there this week. and with fair contin-
uation OF the good weather which began
this ought to prove the greatest week In
racing of the season The attendance was
not so large as on the two days previous
mainly for the reason that most people
are waiting for today when Dan Patch
will try to smash records again.
The track was lightning fast yesterday
and Caspian, winner OF the 2:0e trot, went
the fastest race by a trotter this year
Scott Hudson went after the second
heat I'm earnest. Kinney Lou went away
I'm the lead, with the sea OF Jayhawker
right at his wheel, the two stations put
ting up a pretty contest TO the three-quar-
ter pole. where Jay McGregor made two
breaks had the speed 10 beat Kinney Lou
az the finish.
The third heat was another duel be-
tween Jay McGregor and Kinney Lou
They were Tapped all the way to the i've
eighths pole, where Jay McGregor drew
away and opened up n length OF daylight
over the son Of Mckinney.
The final heat was never In doubt and
was easy for the son of Jayhawker when
II came 10 q show down I'm the stretch
The people who were so ready TO call Jay
McGregor n counterfeit. because he went
.one bad race. were little premature. He
was a god race horse yesterday and
should he n hard one 10 beat from this
on
The 2:2o. trot was the curtain raiser.
and was q hotly contested race. Budd
Dobles stallion Kinney Lou. was the
choice. but had 90 surrender 10 the big
bay stallion Jay McGrcgor.
Kinney Lou stepped away In the lead
eht nrst. with Navidsd I'm hot pursuit. At
the half Kinney Lou was still leading.
with jay McGregor second. and John
Taylor a good third At the three quarter
pole Hudson's stallion was Tapped on
Kinney Lou.
George Van Dyke paraded a real live
pa Ger In Claymos when the 2.l3 class
came up for settlement. Henry Rnapp
has been getting the son of Clayceps
ready up in the north country and hard
" anyone figured he had the good-iooking
PAGER up 20 hard race. He aniehed a
close second 10 centrific in the first heat