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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
RumOr of n Change.

There has been a rumOr in circula-
ton lately to the effect that +. c.
Rice, general superintendent of the
Burlington. is to retire and be sue
ceeded by II. c. Mutt, superinten dent
of Iowa lines. The report. however,
lacks official notification. and is not
generally credited. 1t may have aris-
en- from the report that President
George Il. Harris is to go to the
Northern Pacific, in which event there
might be a chance for Mr. Rice to
move into a still more responsible po-
siticn, through a general change
amcng the officials.
Dispatches to be Removed.
The Rock Island road is to transfer
the dispatchers Of the southwestern
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
WILL GATHER NEXT WEEK
Master Horse ShOers of America to Hold
Convention at ST. Paul.

Master Horse ShOers of America to Hold
Convention at ST. Paul.
Plans are being perfected for the
annual convention of the Master Horse
Shoers of America which will be held
in st. Paul, Oct. IL to 10. The enter
tainment committee has prepared an
elaborate program, and fully 200 dele
gates are expected to attend. The
headquarters of the convention will
be at the Merchants hotel.
Delegates will be met at the depot
and escorted to headquarters Monday,
Oct. u. y reception will be held in the
evening. Morning session will be de-
voted to business and the rest of the
day VIII be taken up to the entertain
ment OF guests.
The state organization viii hold an
annual session at Central hall annex
Monday evening. Officers and dele
gates to the national convention will
be elected.
The national convention viii hold
its first business session Monday, Oct.
Is. y trolley ride to points of interest
in the twin-cities viii be taken in the
afternoons Visiting ladies will be en-
tertained by the wives of the local
master horse shoers at the Metropoli-
tan theatre Wednesday, evening. A
racing matinee will he held at the
state fair grounds Thursday. Oct. Is,
and purses amounting to $500 are up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Sealed Proposals.


Sealed proposals will be received at
the head Office, Modern Woodmen of
America, until Thursday, Oct. Is, 1905,
at o'clock p. m, for the erection of
three-stOry and basement, fire-proof
annex to the head Office building, Cox
1870 feet Foundation contract al
ready lett.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of Architect Leon
ard Drack. at Rock Island. III. Each
bid shall be accompanied by certi-
fled check of per cent of the amount
bid. Said proposals to be properly
signed and delivered at the time men
toned, and addressed Proposal for
the NJ. w. of y. Annex Building" Mod
ern Woodmcn of America. BY
{. w. HALVES, Head Clerk.
Rock Island, H., Sept. 10, 1903.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
CONCLUSION OF THE BRAIN
RESULT OF SHORT FALL

David Hathaway is suffering with a
conclusion IF the brain at his home,
1928 Eighth avenue, in consequence of
an accident that befell him
yesterday afternoon while su-
pervising repair work at the
Rock Island Brewing company adj
joining its Elm street plant. Mr..
Hathaway is foreman for Contractor
c. j. Larkin. He was assisting in
changing the location If a mortar
board on a scatfold about four feet
from the ground, when he lost his
balance and fell BACKYARD to the
ground, alighting on his head and be-
ing rendered unconscious. He sus-
tanned Il scalp wound and brain con-
cussion. He was attended by DR.. f.
NJ. Sala. MIR. Hathaway is reported
much improved to-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
DETAILS OF DAMAGES BY
CTORM IN ELIZA 6OWNSHIP

Foster, Oct. NO little excitement
has prevailed since Saturday evening,
when it was learned that a cyclone
had swept through the country about
five miles south of this community.
1t seems to have started just Il little
south and west of Eliza, where some
chimneys were blown from houses
and several sheds blown away. Fur
Their en- u. vacated house and several
sheds were blown into Il hollow. The
little town of Eliza seems to have
been passed over, no further dam
age was done until the Mcdonald
farm was reached, which is about
three miles northeast of Eliza. Here
the house, barn and all outbundings
with their contents were blown into
fragments. The Mcdonald family,
also Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Crittendon, oc-
cupieG the house, and without mo-
ment's warning were hurled into the
air.
Mrs. Mcdonald had one limb broken
and Mr.. Mcdonald was badly injured,
it is feared internally. Mr.. Critten-
don had one eye put out and his wife
also received serious injuries. There
were OCCtipdHtS III the iiOuSC
and all were injured more or less.
The next place IN the path of the
storm was the home Of an aged wild
ow lady, which was badly wrecked,
also an outbuilding containing a weav-
er's loom, whereby the owner made
her livelihood, was blown to pieces.
The roads and fences are strewn
with clothing. broken furniture. shin
giles and boards from the Mcdonald
building.
Next was the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Lambert, whose house was
somewhat shaken up and outblildings
tumbled about Adjoining this is the
home of Mrs. Frank johnson and fam
lily, who happened to be in Muscatine
at the time Here some sheds and
haystacks and most of their orchard
were destroyed.
Taking a more northerly course the
cyclone struck the residence of Ross
Kennedy, which was oecGpied by his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07

family at the time. The houses was
taken 20 feet from the foundation
and turned half way around. THE
plastering was shaken off the walls
in every room, articles were broken,
IA windmill was blown over, granary
blown across on hillside, where the
grain was spilled, barn crushed in and
wagons blown away. Luckily. Mr..
Kennedy and family escaped uninj ur-
ed.
AS the storm swept along it laid
corn fields. trees and fences low and
demolished the telephone lines. About
mile northeast of the last named
place, where resides Mrs. Kennedy
with her son and wife, not great
deal of damage was done, although
an old vacated house that stood just
across the road, and several other
buildings also, were blown over. Sew
eral large trees that stood near the
broken up.
From here the storm seems to have
gone high for several miles, as no 9th
er damage was done until it reached
the house of Ira Boney. where the
barn was blown over and the horses
covered by the hay.
There is no report of any further
damage beyond this point. The cloud
was seen to break up and disappear
The storm was not witnessed by a
great many people, but those who
saw it say it was funnei-shaped
cloud with long tail that raised
high in the air and then dived to the
earth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
A Doubling Father.

Mr. George Manville Fem was in
the Reform club one afternoon. says
London journal. when he noticed that
an old gentleman. q friend of his. was
looking rather perturbed, so he in
quired if there was anything the mat
ter. We'll" said the old gentleman,
1.-The fact is my son has got play
coming out tonight. and 1 fear 1t vii!
be a CHASTITY failure. He can write
pretty little plays when he likes. but
this one he has written is a nonsensicai
sort of a thing. and I'm sure it won't
do at all. However. suppose 1 must
go and see it." The sons name was
William S. Gilbert, and the play was
Trial by Jury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Sick HerrfurS.

why" said a youngster to his elder
brother. do behring's have so many
more illnesses than other fish?"
"Who says they do?" asked the
youth addressed.
"Why. this book says that thousands
upon thousands of them are cured ev-
cry year"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07

division, for several years located
here, to Trenton, Mo-, the division
headquarters. Six dispatchers will be
affected by the transfer: Chief II. l..
Reed, Assistant Chief w. O. Litton and
n. j. Luther, NJ. \. GOssitt, c. NJ.
White, j. c. Beacham and n. j. Judd.
\ force of operators will be retained
here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
SETTLED AT LAST
Railway Passenger Controversy
Closed at Conference in
Chicago Yesterday.
ALL WESTERN LINES SATISFIED
Rock Island Wins Point on Tickets
to Extent of Erecting
Compromise.

As result of the conference of the
passenger officials of the fines COM
posing the Western Passenger asso-
citation at Chicago, all existing differ
ences were settled yesterday after
noon, and the indications are that har-
monious relations Will be resumed. By
the agreement reached the Rock ISL
and officials profess to be satisfied
and all the other roads announce that
the concessions made in the interests
of peace We're not at all ut variance
with their ideas as to the fitness of
things in the railroad world.
After two sessions lasting through
the greater part Of the day the Rock
Island announced its intention of with
drawing its IS rate between Chicago
and st. Paul, to take effect Oct. 16.
The mileage book controversy was
settled to the satisfaction of all con
cerned and workings Of the naval,
military, immigration and clergy bu-
reaus were discussed in such a man
ner as to leave no doubt that the
Rock Island will he placatcd and that
it Will return ultimately to member
ship in the Western Passenger asso-
citation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
watch the Kidneys.

when they are affected life is in
danger" says DR. Abernethy, the
great English physician. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
Three Forms of Books.

Three forms of mileage books were
decided upon in order to test the mer-
its of the credential system as against
the book good on all trains. The
three books, which will he placed on
sale in all western territory after Dee.
1, will be as follows:
\ new 4,OOO-mile interchangeah bile
credential book similar to that now in
use, which must be used by all roads
represented in the amalgamated bu-
reau.
The present 2,OOO-m mile interchange
able credential book insisted upon by
the Rock Island, the use Of which is
optional with the roads under the new
agreement.
\ new 2,O0O-mile book which will be
good on trains and the use of which is
optional with the various roads.
Under the terms of the compromise
the Rock Island Will be permitted to
retain its 2.00O-mile crcdentiaI form
of book and the other roads may Sc
lect the good on train" book. over
which the controversy arose. BY the
adoption of the new 4.O00-mile ticket,
therefore. an opportunity will be Civ
en- both sides of the argument to test
the practical workings of both sys-
tens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07

Have you stomach trouble, indiges-
ton, constipation, bad feeling after
eating? Take Rocky Mountain Tea.
If it fails to cure you, will refund
your money. So cents. L. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07

Rocky Mountain Tea put up in tab
let form ready for use. Just the same
as the Tea-simply concentrated foI
your convenience A true blood and
body tonic. IS cents. T. II. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-07
HArtz s. UIIemeyer.
Headquarters. Paints and Brushes.
Charles E. hodgsOn,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.

American Ins. Co. 49,. Newark, N. ].
Continental New York
Agricultural ...............N New York
Traders ms. Co -..... Chicago, Ill.
Onion ms. Co. ...... Philadelphia, Pa.
Rockford ms. Co. Rockford, III.
9eeurity Ins. Co. :. New Haven, Conn.
lns. 10. State of Illinois. Rockford, III.
once, rom 3, Buford block. Rates
a low ~ consistent with security.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
| .LIEDERKRANz
HALL CROWDED
Great Rally Saturday Night
Under the Auspices Of
the German Ameri-
can Democratic
Club.
MURPHY's WARM RECEPTION
Former Mayor HQos Presided
and Made a'Telling Speech
Brock on City Fin
ances.
MURPHY's WARM RECEPTION

There was a grand rally of German
American citizens at Liederkranz Hall
Saturday night. The meeting, was held
under the auspices of the German-Ameri-
can Democratic Club of that section. The
hall was crowded with intelligent Ger
man Americans who after giving fous-
ing welcome to Police Justice Murphy
and Former Mayor Hoos listened with
rapt attention to everything the speak
ers said.- At times the hall rang with
volleys of cheers and s'bravos.''
Judge Murphy was at his best. He
fayed Mayor Fagan's attempt to take
away from the people their privilege of
electing their own representatives to the
Street and Water Board, which means SO
much in the way securing most needed
improvements for every section.
Former Mayor Hoos presided and
made one of his characteristic speeches,
attacking the Pagan administration for
it's juggling with the city's finances in an
effort to prevent Mayor Pagan from 60
ing before the people for second term
with an increased tax rate. f
Finance Commissioner Brock also
made a speech denouncing the taking of
moneys from the sinking fund to pay cur
rent expenses.
Gustav Klingenstein, president of the
club spoke in German and aroused the
audience to the highest pitch of excite
ment by his denunciation of the letter
printed in the Evening Journal and
and signed by one "Seigfried Snyder"
whose name does not appear in the City
directory, whose identity most earnest eff
forts have been made to ascertain have
thus far met with failure. This letter
attacked Former Mayor Hoos. Mr..
Klingenstein and the former Mayor sue
cessfully refuted all the statements con-
tanned in the letter.
Assembly Candidate Godfrey Mat
theus also made a speech that stirred up
the audience. Street and Water Com
missioners, Hauck and Nolan, the former
Of W. is seeking reelection made
speesha concerning the Improvement
that have been given that section Of the
present Street and Water Board. Both
were ioRdly applauded.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
coRpoR ArIoN NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day
of October 1908, the Commissioners OF Assess
ment fled in the office Of the Clerk or Sne
Board of Street and Water Comfnissioners their
final assessment map and report for the con-
= = SEWER IN MoNTRosE AVENUE,
from a point about los feet south of Carlton
avenue to Lake street ar and & II
from Montrose avenue to the easterly sidewalk
of Hudson Boulevard; and under the easterly
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
from Lake street to connect with sewer IN
Carlton avenue, in accordance with petition tho
day of September, 1902 and conformablT to
the provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws OF
1895. and the same Is now open to public iI-
spection in the office of the Clerk NJ said
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections there
of are included in said assessment namely
LAKE STREET.
from the Hudson Boulevard to Montrose ave-
nue.;
on the east side from points about rs feet
south and 100 feet north thereof;
MONTRQSE AVENUE,
the west side from Lake street to a point
100 feet north thereof. and on the east side from
80 feet north thereof.
And that In accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 9th day OF Octo-
ber, 1903, at O'Clock p. M, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hail. are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear consider and adjudtcate upon all OBJ
jections to the construction Of said final assess
ment map that may be presented in writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO T. BouToN.
4 Dated Jersey City. October 49, 1903.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
CONNOLLY TARGET OUTING

The Thomas P. Connolly Association,
of which the Excise Commissioner is
standard bearer, are enjoying target
shoot at Passaic Falls, near Paterson,
today. They paraded lower Jersey City,
collecting prizes to be contested for be-
fore leaving town. Some of the saloon
keepers were quite generous. Ex-Free-
holder James Kelly contributed a SIC
gold piece.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 2oth day
of October 1903, the Commissioners of Assess
ment fled in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
S0 SEWER IN CARLTON AVENUE.
from point 20 feet west OF Montrose avenue
to and connecting with the sewer In Carlton
avenue, at West Side OF Hudson Boulevard;
also a sewer under the westerly sidewalk Of
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
from a point 20 feet north of Spruce street. to
and connecting with sewer in Carlton avenue,
in accordance with petition previously pre-
sented to said Board on the 26th day Of
August 1902, and conformably to the provi-
sions of chapter PIT of the Laws of 1885, and
the same is now open to public inspection in
the office of the Clerk OF said Board
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues particular sections there
of are included in said assessment namely
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
on the west side from Spruce street to g. point
about 100 feet north of Kake street, and in
CARLTON AVENUE,
on the south side from Hudson Boulevard to
Montrose avenue, and on the north side, from
Hudson Boulevard to point about 25 feet
west Of Montrose Avenue.
of the act above cited the 4th day of Novem-
Der. 1908. at two o'clock P M, and the As
sembly Chamber of the City Hail. are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear. consider and adjudicate
upon all objections to the confirmation of said
final assessment map that may be presented
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
ILLEGAL REGIS
TRATION.
W. H. Prettyman, Election
Officer Of the Eleventh
Ward Arrested
This Morning.
NAME GIVEN BY ANOTHER OFFICER
Police Say There Is Little Evi-
denoe Of Intentio2al De-
ception This Year.
NAME GIVEN BY ANOTHER OFFICER


William III. Pettyman, residence, No.
l76 Hopkins avenue, the election officer
of the Fourth district of the Eleventh
ward, was arrested this morning by
Roundsman Coughlin and acting PATROL
man Hearne for illegal registering by af-
fidayit the name of John Franklin, of
No. 692 Summit avenue. Pettyman told
the Chief, in reply to question, as to
how he came to register man whom he
never saw or heard of, said that Law
renee Tragar, clerk of the election of the
sixth district of the Tenth ward, gave
him the name and he registered it.
Franklin is a Russian, has been % years
in this country but has never been natur-
allied.
The police have SO far investigated
about ten thousand names that have been
sent here and found Irregularities, such
as deaths, removals, vacant lots, minors
and those who had no right to register
to the number of five hundred The po-
lice themselves, as has been their custom
for some years back, have thoroughly
sifted the lodging houses. In lower Jer-
sey City every night for nearly month
past there are nearly one thousand un-
fortunates that sleep in our lodging
houses, a great many remain only one
night then they move on, others stay as
long as the pan handling stays good and
still others who the police find have re-
sided there for years, quite lot were
born in this city. Roundsman Robinson,
Detectives Larkins, Prescott, Lee, Gal
lagher and Bennett have succeeded in
striking off from those registered from
lodginghouses, thirty-six persons out of
one hundred and twenty-nine registered
who undoubtedly would have voted had
this work not been done provided they
could find somebody who would buy
their votes.
There are twenty policemen at work
on the registry and it is that they will
be empolyed every day until Monday
next. AS far as they have gone the police
say there is less evidence to corrupt an
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26


CORPORATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the 18th day
of October, 1903 the Commissioners of AS
sessnent filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT e1OF MANHATTAN AVE
between Montrose avenue and Hudson Boue-
ward, in accordance with petition previously
presented to said Board on the Sth day of July
1902 and conformably to the provisions of
Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895, and the same
is now open to public inspection in the office
of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice Is also given that the following
streets avenues or particular sections thereof
are included in said assessment, namely
MANHATTAN AVENUE
from Hudson Boulevard to Montrose avenue;
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the east side from points about 100 feet
north and south thereof
MONTROSE AVENUE,
on the west side from Manhattan avenue to
point rs feet south thereof;
SANDFORD PLACE.
from Manhattan avenue to point 81 feet 61s
inches north thereof.
And that in accordaoce with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 9th day OF Octo-
ber, 1903, at o'clock P. M. and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear. consider and adjudicate upon ali OBJ
jections to the confirmation of said final as
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners,
GEO. T. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City, October 10. 1903
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26
TO CALIFORNIA FOR FIFTY
DOLLARS.

One-way Colonist tickets to all Pacific
Coast points, including Washington and
Oregon, on sale every day until Novem-
Der 20.
We offer choice Of routes, and make
Pullman reservations through to destin-
alton.
The Lackawanna is the short line be-
tween New York and Chicago via Buff
falo s. Cleveland Has three trains daily
with through cars to Chicago, and one
daily with through sleeper to st. Louis
making fast time
For tickets to all points West and
Southwest, call on any ticket agent OF
Guy Adams, Division Passenger Agent
No. 740 Broad street Newark, N. j..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-26

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of City Hospital Trustees of Jersey Ctty' 1
N. r., on Monday, November I'd, 1903.
at 3 o'clock P. NJ. in the Assembly Champer
in the City Hall. for all labor and materials IS
NEW HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.
situate on Baldwin avenue and Montgomery
street. in Jersey City.
Said buildings to be erected and constructed
conformabiy to Chapter LIS of the Laws of 1903.
and In accordance with plans and specifications
for the same on file in the office OF the Arcni-
tect, c. +. Long, No. 76 Montgomery street,
J. c.. where blank form OF bid and agreement
Of surety must be obtained. The bidding viii
be divided into ten sections, as follows:--
/. Mason work.
2. Carpenter work.
3. Painting.
4. Plumbing.
5. Sanitary equipment.
6. Laundry machinery.
z. Elevators.
s. Lighting equipment.
8. Heating and ventilation.
10. Power plant.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed enyel-
opes, endorsed Proposals for dtem specifieD
New City Hospital Buildings, and handed to
the Secretary of the Board of City Hospital
Trustees of Jersey City in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating to
sealed proposals.
Bonds. required to be furnished on proposals
of some surety company authorized to do busi-
ness in the State Of New Jersey.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
'aH bids, II in its Judgment the best interest
OF the city may be conserved thereby.
BY order of the Board of City Hospital Trus-
ANDREW ]. PHELAN,
Secret ary.