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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Special Taxation Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
interested, that the city council of the
city of Rock Island. having ordered
that:
Fifteenth Q5th) street in the city
of Rock Island be improved by eXcav-
ating, curbing and paving the same
with single course of brick from the
south line of Third (3rd) avenue to
the north line of Twelfth (12th) ave-
nue., Except the intersections with
Fourth [4thl and Seventh l7th] ave
nues, already paved).
The ordinance for the same being on
file in the office of the city clerk of
said city, and the said city having APP
piled to the county court of Rock ISL
and county, in the state of Illinois,
for an assessment of the costs of said
improvement according to the bene-
fits; and, an assessment thereof hav-
ing been made and returned to said
court, docket number 1862, the final
hearing thereon will be on the goth
day of May, a. ID. 1908, or as soon
thereafter as the business of the
court will permit. All persons desir-
ing may file objections in said court
before said day, and may appear on
the hearing and make their defense.
The assessment is payable in 10 in
stallments.
All installments except the first
shall bear interest at the rate of 1
per cent per annum from and after
date of confirmation until paid.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, this 5th
day of May, a. ID. 1908.
BEN RINCK,
Commissioner Appointed to Make the
Assessment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
MOLINE MENTION

In the presence of so relatives and
close friends of the contracting par
ties Robert Ed and Miss Sophia Wret-
man were married Wednesday even
ing. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Wretman. 1928 Twelfth
avenue, Rev. NJ. J. Eggan officiating
The home was beautifully decorated
with roses and smilaX and following
the ceremony bountiful wedding
supper was served. The young people
will live with the brides parents for
the present, though the groom will
build a home for his bride on Fiji
teenth and Nineteenth avenue. the
work to start at once. Robert Ed is
well and favorably known in Moline.
being member of the firm of Gust
Ed d Sons. and the bride is daugh-
ter of John Wretman. She is a young
lady of charming personality and the
host of friends of the young couple
will wish them every JOY in the new
life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Mrs. Hawkins, of WATERFOWL. Wednes-
day.
Mrs. l.. j. Henry has been visiting
relatives in East Moline.
Mr.. Weaver and family, formerly
of East Moline, have moved to this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. E. Bowles, of Zuma.
visited relatives at this place Sunday.
Mrs. Daily, who is residing with her
daughter, Mrs. Jason Willis, is sick.
Miss Martha Thompson, of Water
town, visited her mother Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
A LINGERING COUGH

The cough that holds on
in spite of all remedies needs
energetic and above all thor
ough treatment. A mere
cough mixture won't do.
Root out the cold that causes
the cough.
How? SCOTS Emulsion.
Why SCOTS Emulsion?
Because it stops the irrita-
ton, soothes the tissues and
heals the affected membranes.
When1 r i 6 h t a W a y.
SCOTS Emulsion begins to
help with the first dose.
People who have used
SCOTS Emulsion will not be
satisfied with any of the nu-
merous substitutes that are
offered in the form of wines.
extracts, cordials, etc. When
life and health are at stake it
is unwise to experiment with
unknown and untried prepare
tions.
Wen send You sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl Street, New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
IN The SUBURBS.
HAMPTON

Hampton. May 15.-Mr. and Mrs! G.
F. MeNabney and son, who have been
visiting J. L. McNabney. of Galesburg,
returned to their home here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. ~ Adsms, who has been spend
ing the winter in Rock Island, has re-
turned to her home here for the sum-
mer.
Tom Thompson and wife. of Sioux
City, Iowa, are visiting relatives at
this place.
Miss Belle Willis visited the tri-cities
Monday.
Miss Ethel Smith visited her sister,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

The 1903 Iowa district conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church is over, the closing session
having been held Wednesday evening.
and yesterday the 90 delegates who
were in attendance returned to their
homes. At the business session We'd
nesday afternoon delegates from this
district to the general conference. to
be held in Chicago in 1904, were nam
ed. They are j. W. Webb. of Evan
ston, and John l.. Neal, of Minneapo-
lis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Really CrneI.

81 have lost my heart" said the man
who wore shoulder straps, but had
never shifted the smoke of battle.
"Well, you needn't search me" re-
plied the girl. I'm not making col
lection of bogus war relics"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

y double wedding was solemnized
at the Swedish Lutheran parsonage
Wednesday evening. Rev. {. y. Hem
borg officiating. The contracting
parties were Swan p. Wilson and Miss
Hannah NJ. Holmberg and Fred Par
kins' and Miss Emily {. Holmberg.
The brides are Hampton young ladies
and sisters and the groums are both
young men of Moline. Mr.. Wilson is
an employee of the Moline Pillow COM
pany and Mr.. Parkins is a driver for
the City Express company. Both cOu-
pies viii reside at 1911 Twelfth street,
where they at once commenced house
keeping after the ceremony.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
There Arc netter seats.

"He is now. they say. on the very
pinnacle of fame, and yet Ire isn't ex-
actIy in comfortable circumstances
That's not surprising. Did YOU ever
sit on pinnacle of any sortF'-Phila-
delphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Too Much Realism For the Manager.

$50 you had to close the show?"
Yes answered the manager with
the plaid vest.
"What was the trouble?'
'"Too much craze for realism. There
was a counterfeiting scene, and the ac-
tors said they couldn't go through with
1t unless they could see what money
looked like once in while."-Wash-
ingtcn Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

The youngest daughter of the af-
ficted Benin family, on West Fifth
street, died at the home yesterday,
making the fourth death in the fam
lily within the past month. The
mother is still very low, and a fifth
daughter i'll from typhoid, the dread
disease that has swept through the
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
DAVENPORT DOTS

y death that will cause much sor-
row to q large circle of friends was
that of Philip Peaslee, a bright and
popular clerk in the Office of the
Sickles, Preston e. Nutting company,
who succumbed to an attack of pneu-
monia yesterday after an illness of
two weeks. Mr.. Peaslee was rs years
of age, and lived with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Peaslee, on East
Elm street, where his death occurred.
He had been with the company named
for some time, and was one of its val
ued employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

If you are in need of dental work
sall on US before going elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
oeed of set of teeth call and BE our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it
to fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Yesterday morning, at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ruge, seven miles north of the city,
on the Jersey Ridge road, occurred
the death of Hilda, the 9-months-old
daughter of the family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

BY the time the average man gets
old enough to have good sense he is too
contrary to make good use of it.-Chi-
cagO News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Who is H. ID. Wells. the robber who
was caught in the Office of Lane d
Waterman yesterday? This is the
question that is puzzling the police
force at the present time and is a
question that Wells himself refuses
to answer That is. he refuses to
answer it correctly, and what short
story he has told has already been
proven to be lie. Wells said that
he was n travelling man and that he
had been at Cedar Rapids and other
towns, but when questioned he could
not give the name of the hotel where
he stopped or anything about the
town. Then he got wise to the fact
that he was hurting his cause and
CURLY remarked that he had nothing
more to say.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

\ story comes from Des Moines to
the effect that Mrs. Butler, the inter
urban promotress, was fearful of be-
ing poisoned in Davenport. and there
fore would not drink coffee at her
hotel while here. Were the story not
vouched for by business men of this
city it would not be credited. Mrs.
Butler was suspicious of somebody,
or someone. but it was not the hotel
people. Whom this party may have
been is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Supervisor Frank T. Logan reports
the theft of team-a gray and n
bay-from William Els, farmer near
Blue Grass. The thieves stole light
wagon also from Amos Burnside, who
lives near by, and it is thought they
headed for the north. The team was
stolen about midnight of Tuesday,
but the theft was not discovered un-
til Wednesday morning. Wednesday
was noted the theft of an iron gray
team from "a Durant farmer, and
there is a report that horse was
stolen Wednesday near Dixon. This
makes eight or ten horses lost in. this
locality since the first of the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

The Ancient Order of United Work
men who have closed their annual
convention at Sioux City decided on
Davenport as the next place of meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Hiram j. Slifer. general superin-
tendent of the Rock Island road with
Headquarters in Chicago. passed
through Moline with party of road
officials yesterday. Here f. II. Guyer
and George w Ross. as representa-
tives of the East Moline company, and
T. H. Woodcock and S. w Wise. as
representatives of the interurban
road, were taken on board the pri-
vate car and the party was conveyed
to East Moline and New Shops. Will
liam Butterworth and John ID. CadN
and F. NJ banner were also in the
party At East Moline the situation
was examined with the double pur-
pose of selecting Il site for the new
Rock Island depot in the suburb and
of remedying present drainage diff
culties. The drainage difficulty is to
be solved by putting in culverts at
Sixth. Eighth and Ninth streets, and
this work will be undertaken at once.
The site for the depot was not Sc
lected. though when once chosen the
work of completing the station is to
be pushed with all possible rapidity.
Eugene j. Bronson has sold half
interest in his job printing and pub
fishing business To Myron Jordan,
formerly proprietor of the Daily
Journal Mr.. Jordan will assume the
business management of the firm, en-
abling Mr.. bronson to devote his at
tention more to the extensive build
ing enterprises which these gentle
men are carrying on here and in East
Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

\ conference of Rock Island agents
is to be held in this city Monday, May
Is. 1t will gather in between so and
IS of the agents of the Rock Island
System at important points, and be
the most important meeting of this
kind that has been held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

The police have received notitica-
ton from the sheriff at Galena. ILL.,,
TO the effect that Joseph McGlade
had been found demented, wandering
about seven miles west of that place.
On his person were found papers,
among which was a letter of recon-
mendation signed by Supt. G. +. Nc
Farland. of the Iowa Telephone com
pany. The officers here have thus
far been unable to place the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Col p w. McManus has received a
telegram from St. Louis announcing
the death of his cousin, Maggie r..
McManus, at the home of her mother,
Gamelia S. McManus who was the
daughter of the late William McMan-
us well known in business circles in
Davenport from 1858 to 1869. Miss
McManus had a large number of
friends and aequaintances in the city.
She left, besides her mother. her
brother. T. w. McManus, and her
niece, Mrs. Park T. Barrows, of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Ferdinand Kraftmeyer died Wednes-
nesday afternoon at -: 80 at the home
of his eldest sister. Mrs. w. 5. Grove,
at the rear of 1920 Scott street, after
an illness of short duration. He was
81 years of age and is survived by his
mother. Mrs. Eva Kraftmeyer, four
sisters and one brother, Mrs. w. 5.
Grove, Mrs. A. Eckermann, Miss
Amanda Kraftmeyer and Henry A.
Kraftmeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

ROCK ISLAND AND PEORIA DIVISION
Trains leave Twentieth street station main
ne trains start from main depot on Fifth
nvenue 5 minutes In advance of time given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

All trains daily except Sunday
Passengers for points beyond Savanna will
make connections leaving at q m and ar
irving ut s:47 .. M via Iowa side of the river
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-15

Wen send You a sample free upon request
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl Street, New York
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
HINSDALE, N. H.
Death Of Mrs. w. S. Leonard.

Mrs. Martha Elmira Greenwood 70,
widow OF DR.. William S. Leonard died
sunday morning over year ago Mrs.
Leonard had a slight attack of conges-
ton of the brain, since which time she
mas been in feeble health, but the imme-
date cause of her death was a severe
cold from which she had no strength to
rally, and which resulted in heart fail
ure. Mrs. Leonard was a native of Dub
I'M, THIS state, and was the daughter of
jackson and Elmira (GowlngC Green
wood Before her marriage she taught
school making a success in her chosen
vocation She taught at different times
in Dublin, Amesbury, Old Deerfield acad-
envy aud managed a private school in
Exeter y. II. She began teaching at
the early age of 16 years. and continued
1t until her marriage which took place
in 1861. Immediately after her marriage
she came to Hnsdale, where her husband
had recently located. and where the re-
mainder of her life was passed. Mrs.
Leonard was a member of the Universal
list church and although for a long
time unable to attend the services, she
was faithful to its interests She was
also a member of the Womans Relief
corps and, although not able to be pres
ent at their meetings, she never failed
to respond to any call for aid made by
the order. She was a woman of keen
intellect and though prevented by i'll
health from taking a very active part
in the life of the town. she was interest
ed in all that was for it's betterment in
any way. In her younger days she was
much among the sick, but above ALL she
was eminently the wife and mother, new
er falling in her duties to home and fam
lily. She is survived by three children
Frederick Smith Leonard manager Of
the Brlghtwood paper mill in this village
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Leonard, teach
er of English in Miss Ingols's school for
young ladies in Cambridge, Mass. and
( William Jackson Leonard, professor of
line arts in the University of West Vir-
gnia at MOrgantown. W. Va. Funeral
services were held at the house Wednes-
day afternoon at $50 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. u. l.. Fisher. The singing was
by the Universalist male quartet The
casket was covered with the beautiful
floral tributes of relatives and friends,
and flowers were also distributed through
out the house. The body was taken to
Dublin. on the II o'clock train
Thursday for burial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

friends last Saturday. Readings and
musical numbers were given by Mrs.
Frost and Miss Eta Stebbins of this
place and by Miss Thurston and other
members Of the corps from Mortified.
a bountiful dinner was served and all
agreed that it was a very enjoyable &C.
casion.
The ladies' annual festival. held last
Thursday evening. was in every way
very successful. especially pleasing was
the remembrance table" which was
more than loaded with contributions
from our absent friends, giving assurance
OF their loving interest in the welfare of
the old home. Among these many gifts
which attracted much attention was a
handsome bed quilt the handiwork Of
the donor Mr. EU'.h Str1bins. famil-
iarly known as Aunt Bathaua" of Fitch
burg. Mass. Il years and months OF
age; also a very handsome embroidered
centre piece made and contributed by
Mrs I. L. II Stevens of Brattleboro. also
an octogenarlau. From this source alone.
with the silk quilt which was sold 10y
Mrs. G. II. Newton. the church debt will
be reduced about 500 There was a
large attendance OF friends from Brat
tleboro Guilford and Mortified. who
faced the severe cold and furnished a
ready market for the hot chicken pies
and the numerous accessories OF the fes
tival. The total net proceeds consider
ably exceeded $500 The ladies most sim
cerely and gratefully appreciate the lib
crafty and public spirit of Mr.. and Mrs.
\. G. Barnes in freely giving the use of
their house FOR the occasion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
ASHUELOT, NJ. "A.

Michael Thompson cut one of his fing-
ers ON "A saw at the box shop last week.
Miss Eva Wilson of Baldwlnville, Mass.
was a guest at G. Il. Rodgers recently.
w. r.. Stratton of the New England
box companys New York Office has been
spending several days in town.
Amos c. Hayes who has been critical
~ in with rheumatic fever. Is improving
and hopes of his recovery are enter
tanned.
On account of the difficulty of secur-
ing coal the Thayer memorial reading
rooms will be open but three evenings
a week for the present. Wednesday, Sat
urday and Sunday. They will be open
Wednesday and sunday afternoons.
The supper and social assembly that
was given by the Ashuclot Roman Catho-
lie society at the lower hall Monday
evening was "A pronounced success. The
supper was well patronized and the floor
was nlled with dancers from eight to
one O'Clock. over one hundred dollars
was the net receipts.
Copies Of the warrant and the check
list of legal voters for the town meet
ing of March 10th. have been posted
at the post office. Article Is of spec
ial interest to these villages, as 1t calls
for a large Appropriation to change the
highway on the Hiusdale road at Tufts
brook in putting in the iron bridge at
that point voted last year. Articles II
and II are for the exemption from taxa
ton ten years OF the building. machinery
and capital of the proposed paper mill at
fuller's dam.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27

right forward; Chester Taft. left for
ward; Louis Gorham, centre; G. II. Hunt
ley, manager.
Rev. J. II. Bennett. on his return from
a much-needed vacation trip among
friends in Springfield, Mass, and vicin-
ity, will resume services at the Methodist
church next Sunday March l, at the
will be What the Holy Communion
Means to Us" 1t is requested that all
communicates be present at communion,
as this will be the last service of this
kind before the annual conference.
George w. Leach was arrested by Con-
stable NJ. ID. Whitman Saturday on com
plant of James Curtis, who boards with
Fred Leach, charging him with assault
and breach of the peace. He was ar
raigned before Justice w. c. rawford in
the afternoon, states Attorney Schwenk
appearing for the state Leach plead
ed guilty and was fined s. and costs.
amounting TO $l0.05, which he paid. Leach
and Curtis became engaged in "A word
battle. during which Leach knocked Cur
tis's hat off and threatened to do him
bodily harm.
In view of the fact that the town voted
for license at the special town meeting
some of the leaders of the license ele
ment have thrown the gauntlet and an
nounced candidates for a board of select
men to be voted for at the town meeting
next Tuesday, thus bringing the license
question into town politics from the start.
Without belittling the qualifications of
the proposed board 1t should be said that
there are many license men in town who
are opposed to the plan. who believe that
town affairs should be kept free from the
corrupting influence of the rum traffic,
and who feel that the present board
would do the right thing in appointing
license commissioners if the town should
vote in favor of granting a license.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-02-27
VERNON.
Fred Stone is seriously i'll,

Mrs Fred Stone is seriously i'll.
Ernest A. Reed of Boston spent Sun
day and Monday with his parents.
The Howe farm has been sold by C,
l. Stacy to people from New York
state.
Rev. w. o. Williams is expected to
preach at the chapel next Sunday at
IL a. m.
The members of the ladies' circle are re-
minded that the annual meeting will bs
held next Tuesday and a full attendance
is requested.
Miss Inez Akley was home from the
Westfield. Mass, Normal school last week
to attend the festival on Thursday even
ing. She returned Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Aldrlch, Addison
Aldrich and Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Phelps
of Boston visited at Miss leila Johnson's
the first of the week. Miss Johnson
went Tuesday to Montreal Canada, on a
brief visit.
The ladies' circle will meet next Tues
day morning at their rooms They will
be prepared to furnish "A good dinner to
? those attending town meeting and other
friends. A cordial invitation is extend
( ed to all and the ladies hope for gen.
erous patronage.
Vernon Grange held a special meeting
on Tuesday evening, when the two candi-
dates who We're instructed in the first
and second degrees on Saturday even
ing, were further instructed in the third
and fourth degrees, and on Wednesday
! evening Worthy Master Johnson, with
the new members and several others
visited Protective Grange.
! Mrs. S. w. Bailey and Mrs. j. II. Frost
very pleasantly entertained the Woman's
Relief corps of Northheld, also invited