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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

Bad business" remarked Davey.
who has been affectionately dubbed
by his friends the Hero of the Night
Shift. Tell you that Moline burg has
been going some of late. Used to be
fellow was not allowed to speak above
whisper there after o'clock, and
ears an hour before the curfew rang.
They cooked their Sunday meals on
Saturday night to avoid work on the
Sabbath. On that day the preachers
were the only ones allowed
to make noise. But it's different
now. Moline is no longer in tie rev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24
MRS. MILLS IS HoNoRgD
Rock Island Woman Vice President of
State Home Mission Society.


The Woman's Society of Home Mis-
sions of the synod of Illinois of the
Presbyterian church at its annual
meeting at Springfield elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President--Mrs. C. W. Robinson.
Bloomington.
Vice Presidents-Mrs.J j. Ross Mills,
Rock Island; Mrs. f. {. Ely, Peoria;
Mrs. William \. Dean. Austin: Mrs.
H. Il. Taylor. Springfield: Mrs. j. II.
Locey, Galesburg; Mrs. c. II. Dunn.
Freeport.
Recording and Corresponding Secre-
tary and Treasurer Of Contingent
Funrt-Mrs. Margaret c. Monroe, of
Chicago. }gggsgs
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer
Mrs. G.. b. Saford, Austin.
Secretary of Freedmen's Depart
ment-NIrs Mary Z. Holmes, of Rock
ford.
Secretary of Literary Alfred
Nash, Joliet.
Secretary of Young Peoples Work.
Miss Louise Frackleton. Petersburg.
SynouIcal Committee Of Freedman
Work-Miss Mary Z. Holmes, Rock
ford; Mrs. Ella w. Brainerd, Lincoln,
and Mrs. H. F. Garrett. Jacksonville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

hit! Banged right against the pier.
A span of the bridge 246 feet long
opened like gate in front yard TO
let the monster through She hung
onto that. pier for 10 minutes. and il
was lucky she did, for every soul on
the boat except one passenger, who
jumped into the river, climbed onto
the bridge. l said every soul got off,
but that was wrong. Enough of the
crew remained to get her ashore. One
of the wheels, split in two, dropped
into the river. The span of the
bridge. in its fall, cut the after guards
away and took with it all the stall
lions. The pilot asked the engineer
through the speaking tube how
things were down there, and the reply
came back that they were all right,
but he didn't have a wheel. The
stoker started away from his post be-
cause he saw she was going fast, but
the engineer drew bead on him with
an old army pistol and the stoker
went back. BY this time she had
swung off the pier and the loss of her
larboard wheel caused her to list over
and the water came in floods through
her upper seams. They stuck to her.
and just as she neared the Iowa side
she went down-17 feet of water on
one side and seven on the Other-so
YOU see she was listed somewhat.
They raised her without much trouble
later on and saved most of the pota-
toes. Commodore Davidson. summing
up the cost one day, said it was the
most fortunate piece of misfortune
he ever had.
RIvar TSuYIattD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

During the week a couple who were
married here in 1884 called at the
county clerks office to have correc-
ton made in their names as they APP
peared in the marriage record.
The man is now employed in a re-
sponsible position in the Chicago city
hall. In his youth he was resident
of Carbon Cliff. He and his wife were
here for the Pythian convention.
You see he said, explaining the
error to the clerk, Il presume l was
a trifie nervous when l made applica-
ton for the license. and really did
not know how to spell either my own
name or that of my intended, and
when the clerk spelled them for me
said he had both correct. In looking
over the certificate recently for the
first time | discovered the error. Two
letters are left off my last name and
one off the maiden name of my wife.
We have accumulated considerable
dren, and should anything happen
that would necessitate reference to
the marriage records we desire that
our names shall be found to be cor
reetly recorded
The only remedy the clerk had to
offer was atfiGavits attached to the
duplicate certificates held at the 10
cal office. These were furnished by
the couple, setting forth that both
names were spelled wrong when the
license was issued and giving the
names as they should appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

Simply because a man wears blue
goggles and is led by small boy is
not always an assurance that he is
blind as a woman uptown discovered
during the week. The man had told
a touching tale and displayed lot of
trinkets that he stated he was selling
to gain a livelihood. In nearly every
place he made sale of from cents
up to % cents, people purchasing, not
because they were in need of the ar
ticles, but to help the poor fellow
along. At the home of the woman in
question he failed to make sale.
She watched him, and when he reach
ed the gate he stopped, pulled out his
watch. looked at it and remarked to
the boy that was accompanying:
''Golly. It's past noon. Wen have to
hurry if we expect to eat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

with the slow sisters. She should be
ticketedI for the front row. l ventured
into the town the other night and fol-
lowed the red lights. They are thick
there, | want to tell you. They have
a shift of bartenders that go on duty
at midnight. Things just started to
be doing at that hour in the red light
district. You know, Mayor Charles
p. Skinner. when he Was elected, said
gambling would not be longer toler-
ated and the suds shops would have
to turn the front door key. and
the back one also. at IL o'clock. This
went for while to satisfy the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
and other supporters of the law and
order But the free and. easies hollered
so loud that the mayor melted, and
the joyous word went along that
the early closing order would not be
so rigidly enforced in future. The
gambling tables were uncovered and
busted. and the rooms were opened
wide. The mayor was severely criti-
cised by the other side. but he had
his ear muffs on. In my tour of the
town ran into four games, and
want to tell you they play them
high there. One fellow. whom l learn
ed was a city official. dropped cool
hundred at faro while l was rolling
a eigaret Guess that isn't very slow
for a burg with the puritanical claims
Of Moline. He played on until he
squandered another fifty, and then got
inside his overeoat and disappeared
with the remark: We'll. i guess the
missus don't get that $4S bonnet she
had picked out They don't seem to
be afraid of the county authorities up
there like they are down here. That
last crimp the states attorney took in
the bunch here still hurts, and they
have been afraid to display their goods
since"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

In one of the offices at the county
building there is posted a notice in
effect that anyone placing his feet on
desk in the Office must stand fine
of p cents. The money thus col
lected is placed in tin box with a
lock on it, and to which the chief of
the Office carries key. The fund
now amounts to So When one is
caught resting on u desk he is led to
Il corner of the room and shown the
notice, which is written with lead
pencil on the top of an old calendar
that hangs on the end of a record
rack. He digs up without murmer,
and gives his promise to say nothing.
The Office chief says when the fund
has attained sufficient proportion he
will spend it en- Il banquet. to which
all who have contributed will be in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24
Above Letter.

would not interest you if you're look
ing for guaranteed salve for sores,
burns or piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder,
Mo-, writes: ''I suffered with an ugly
sore for year, but box of Buck
lens Arnica Salye cured me. It's the
best salve on earth. 25 cents, at Hartz
& Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24
Town Tales.

y Rock Island citizen of foreign eX-
traction was sent to drug store for
some face powder for his wife.
what kind do YOU wish, Mennen's?''
asked the man behind the counter.
No replied the customer. Il want
vimmCns."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24
WE EXCHANGE
RECORDS

Bring US your old disc records that
you have grown tired of (either Co
lumbia or Nictnr), and we will eX-
change them for the new Improved
Columbia Disc Records. We will al
low you so cents for your 1O-inch
record and other sizes in proportion.
The new Improved Columbia Records
are of elegant Workmanship and are
a decided advancement in the art of
record making. They have a full,
sweet tone, and owing to the manner
in which they are made they have a
less scratching tone; the needle seems
to run smoother on the record. We
also wish to introduce to your notice
the new Grand Opera Sound Box,
which is designed to obviate the
scratch of the needle and at the same
time retain the full volume of tone.
We will exchange :he new Grand
Opera Sound Box for any of the old
style Columbia sound boxes now on
the market. Call at our warerooms
and get our plan of exchange. We
carry the largest line of records in
the city.
GraphaphCne HEADQUARTERS at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24
River IsuiIetin,
Following is today's river bulletin:
Dang'r Hgt. Change

River forecast for As hours ending
s a. M. Monday. Oct. 26, 1903: The
Mississippi win fall slowly between
Dubuque and Davenport.
The George S. and Isaac Staples
brought down logs. and the Winona
and Ruth were north and south.
The stage of water was 1926 all
day. The temperature at noon was
So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

Heard at the theatre:
II see your wife is blonde
Yes; she is
Il thought you married brunette. ''
81 did. But she dyed"
II hear you married spirituaIist' =
Correct"
How are you getting along"
Just medium"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-24

Outlook Clear at Pittsburg.
Pittsburg. Pa, Oct 24-The finan-
cial atmosphere of Pittsburg seems to
have been cleared and on further bank
troubles arc looked for.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
TRAINING SCHOOLS POPULAR
superintendent Pearse Tells of Their
Extension I'm cities He WIS.,
tied Recently.

Manual and Industrial training in the
public schools is spreading over the coun-
try at a rapid rate said Superintendent
Of Instruction Pearse, who recently re-
turned from a trip in the east. The edu-
cation that trains she hand is becoming
more important in consideration nearly
everywhere. In st. Louis, for instance.
where one high school has been made 10
sufiee for q city OF 60O,6 COO population,
preparations for two new high schools are
being made and each will have mechanical
training departments, and a like depart
ment is to be Installed in the old high
school"
Among the schools the superintendent
visited was the domestic science and man
ual training school at Evanston, ILL.,, which
was built and equipped by a wealthy phil
anthropist and his wife. Training for both
boys and girls are provided and the school
is a kind OF industrial center where the
classes from the other schools come once
a week to receive this kind OF education.
At the Indianapolis manual training high
school, where nearly 1,400 students attend,
a special two and one-ha,f years course
Is provided for girls. The first year is de-
voted TO teaching, sewing and plain dress
making. the second to cooking and the last
half year to domestic hygiene and home
nursing. The attendance has been increas-
ing with big strides ever since the school
was opened.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
FREE TO EVERYONE.

-
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cure II.
The question OF why one man succeeds
and another fails is a problem that has puz-
Zles philos ophers for centuries. One man
attains riches and position, while his neigh
Dor, who started with seemingly the same
aud better opportunities. exists, in poverty
and obscurity. No man can win success
who Is suffering from an Irritating and
nerve-racking disease, and the man who
has the qualities OF success within him
would be quick to recognize this fact and
seize the best remedy TO eradicate the
trouble
A person afflicted with a serious case OF
hemorrhoids, or piles, is handicapped in the
race for power and advancement. It is
impossible to concentrate the mental en-
ergles when this dreadful trouble is sap
ping the vital forces. To show how easily
this success destroying trouble can be over
come, we publish the following letter from
a prominent Indiana man:
When l received the former letter and
booklet on Piles. Their Nature, Cause and
Cure was in a critical condition. Ulcers
TO the number OF seven had formed on the
inside of the reetum. eliminating in a large
tumor on the outside. resembling fstula.
/ suffered the most circulating pain, could
get no rest day or night. After reading
the booklet sent to my druggist, but he
happened to be out OF Pyramid Pile Cure
Just at that time. However, / obtained a
part OF a box from my brother-in-law and
began their use. Five Pyramids COM
pleteiy cured me. l procured a box later.
but have had no occasion to use them.
have been waiting TO see that the cure was
permanent before writing you OF its success.
believe Pyramid Pile Cure TO be the great
est and best pile cure on the market, and
ask you 10 please accept OF my grateful
thanks for this invaluable remedy.
take great pleasure in recommending its
use to any sufferer along his line. You
may use the name II you wish for reference
TO anyone afiicted with this disease" ].
o. Lttell. Arthur. Ind.
You can obtain a free sample OF this won
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above by writing your name and address
plainly on a postal card and mailing It to
she Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall. Mich
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

=. w. Edgerton and A. ". Whiting of
Lincoln and w. d. Towner Of Rising City
are at the Murray. -
w. w! Johnston, commercial agent of
the Burlington, was a, last nights arrival
at the Paxton from Beatrice.
Rev. ]. p. Yost OF st. Paul, Neb., is in
the city, aving come to Oficiote at the
funeral of Mrs. J. r. McGill, who was
buried Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. williams of Blair.
Omar Netten of Fairfield, II. w. Dusen OF
Wheatland, Neb., A. H. Jones OF Mime
apolis and J. b.. Shackelford OF ST. Joseph.
Mo, are at the Paxton.
M. Williams OF Emerson, Henry Klop-
ping OF Wayne, Lee Arnett of Lincoln. John
3. Klrvin Of O'Neill and E. L. Merriman
and ]. w. Post of Chadrcn were last even
ing arrivals at the Merchants.
8. d. Garfield OF Sheridan, wyo.: F. Son.
nemacher of West Point, w. e. HuI Of
Des Moines, VIII 8. Harding of Nebraska
CITY, DR.. p. H. Dassler OF Columbus and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Sherer OF Giidden'
Ia. are registered at the Willard.
Mrs. @. II. Presson OF Milford. Mrs. I
II. Presson of Stromsburg, Mrs. George r
Bancroft and Mrs. George II. Bancroft of
Madison, g.. j. Alexander OF Lincoln W
r Blackburn of Mitchell. Colonel c. j.
Bills OF Fairbury and C.. d. Evans II Co.
lumpus are at the Her Grand.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
VERDICT HOLDS MICHIGAN
COrOner's Jury Recommends that the
Prisoner BE Held With
out Bail.

The coroner's jury in the case Of Patrick
Murphy, who was stabbed to death during
a tight near the corner OF Fourteenth and
W streets last Saturday night, rem
dered its verdict Tuesday afternoon. The
jury found that the said Patrick Murphy
came to his death at 1924 Howard street
between the hours OF 6 and Z O'Clock, on
the evening Of February 20, from a stab
wound in the region OF the heart, inflicted
by a kife or some other sharp instrument
in the hands Of Thomas Michigan" The
jury recommended that Michigan be held
in custody without bail.
One Of the features OF the inquest was
the testimony offered by John Turner, a
hostler in the livery barn near which the
tragedy occurred. Turner testified that
Murphy fell upon his face when he expired
and that he had choked McGuigan nearly
into insensibility before the stabbing oc-
Cured.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
COMMERCIAL CLUB BANQUET
Last Of the 1902 Series Given at the Club
Rooms Last Night
NEEDS OF THE BODY ARE DISCUSSED
Speakers Talk of the Achievements
of the Organization and what
1T May Do IL Its Menu
bers Pull Together.

The Omaha Commercial clubs CLOSING
banquet for the season Of 1902 was given
last night at the club rooms and was the
most pretentious of the season. The
newly renovated rooms were used for the
first time at a meeting of this kind. About
125 members of the club and invited guests
were seated around the tables, which were
decorated with flowers and lights, one OF
the most pleasing sets being a vase OF
flowers and electric lights at the principal
table.
1t was 8 o'clock when Arthur C. Smith,
rs president Of the club, called the guests to
order and began to talk a little SHOP
saying the club now has $50 members, 1O5
having been added since the beginning OF
the year. He called on the members "a
give the club, and particularly the midday
luncheon, more active support and to heir
increase the membership OF the organizs-
tion-all to pull for Omaha" He closed
by introducing Howard H. Baldrege, toast
master OF the evening.
Mr.. Baldrege said that in meetings OF
this kind there is an opportunity for per-
sons to take stock of their achievements
and get together with their fellows for the
purpose of coming to a better understand
ing with each other. He introduced Fred
F. Panenrath, who was to respond to the
toast. &C. C. c." which extended became
Commercial Club Critics.
Panenrath on the Critics.
Mr.. Paffenrath said that there comes a
time in the life OF every organization when
1t should mediate on the past and plan for
the future in order to avoid past mistakes
that the organization cannot be infallible
but it should be the object Of the mem
bers to reduce mistakes to the minimum
He said that as chairman Of the member
ship committee he had heard many COM
plants, some possibly Justifable, others
captious. The minor criticisms are not
worthy OF consideration, bu. others, which
should receive attention are: The club
lacks the prestige Of similar clubs in other
cities, that Il cares for but one interest
that Il is not always alive TO its posi-
bilities and that a complete Reorganization
is necessary. "If these criticisms are true
even in part" he said, 1--WE should change
II the club has failed to act fully up to its
time to take action
De John l.. Kennedy was introduced as one
who had come to Omaha with the Lewis
and Clark expedition, where he had discov'
cred the fountain of perpetual youth. Hi
toast was, Omaha. Past, Present anC
Future He recalled the achievements o.
the city from 1888 to 1903-a magnificent
growth in spite OF all that has been said
II Omaha does as well in the next twenty
years as 1t has done in the last twenty
years we will have in Omaha and South
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04

Omaha at least 500, 900 people. The worst
enemies Omaha has today are to be found
within the city limits" said Mr.. Kennedy.
"If we are genuinely In earnest about push
ing the city ahead we should determine
what to do-that which is near at hand is
the best. First we should complete the
Auditorium. After the Auditorium is built
let us go out and build a 1rst-class hotel.
There is nothing that the Commercial club
could do which would go SO far toward
giving Omaha a good name abroad. Then
let us stop belittling Omaha ourselves. Let
us point to things we have done, not what
we have failed to do. Then take more
active interest in city politics-don't be
afraid of being called a politician
Theaters Looking Up.
Carl Reiter, who was assigned to the
toast, 1.-THE Theatrical interests Of Omaha, .
said that in the last three years the theaters
of Omaha have improved wonderfully as
business enterprises, showing that the peo-
pie are better able to afford luxuries.
The last speaker was DR.. J. E. Roberts,
pastor OF the Church OF This World, of
Kansas City, who spoke Of Robert Inger-
soil and His Time" The speaker paid
tribute to the memory and works of the elo-
quent champion of free thought, saying
that he struck the shackles Of prejudice
and superstition from minds held in thrall
by their popular ideas Of religion, and had,
more than any other man, forced the
churches to change their creeds, bringing
them closer into harmony with reason.
He denied that Ingersoll was an iconoclast
solely, but said that where he destroyed
blind faith he reared a temple to reason
which In time would conquer the world.
He ridiculed the preachers who had at
tempted to answer Ingersoll's arguments
and said that at one time a Baptist
preacher had attempted to prepare an an
swer which was with the others demol-
ished by the keen logic Of InRersnlI
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
HAIR WON'T FALL OUT

the New Treatment.
John N. Fuller, a we'll known citizen of
Colfax, Wash, says: II had dandruff so
badly that it caked on my scalp. Herpicide
completely cured me-" George H. McWhirk
OF Walla Walla, Wash, says: "Herpioide
completely cured me OF a bad case of dan
druff Of thirty years standing" They took
the only really sensible treatment, a remedy
that destroys the dandruff germ-Newbro's
Herpicide. Stop dandruf, hair won't fall
out, but will grow naturally. luxuriantly.
Allays itching instantly and makes hair
glossy and soft as silk. All druggists. One
bottle will convince any doubter OF Its
merits.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Edward Hays, on trial In criminal court
on a, charge OF burglary, was released last
guilty. "
William Lewon was granted a divorce by
d Dickinson from Margaret Lewoy
Comment.
Judge Day issued q decree Of divorce %
Mary Ann Garlic from Jacob X. Garlic
because OF n-on-support and drunkenness
children James and Charles Garlic.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
Greatly BENEFITED by Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

Mrs. M. A. Clarke, writing from Timberry
Range. N. s. W., Australia. under date of
October 20, 1902. says:
II wish to inform you OF the wonderful
benefit l received from your valuable medi-
cine. l suffered from a severe cough for
six years and obtained no relief until
took Chamberlain Cough Remedy. One
bottle cured me and / am thankful to say
that l have never had the cough since.
recommended 1t TO all Of my friends. Make
any use of this letter that you like for the
good OF any other poor sufrerers."
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
A RECORD.
Two deaths at Ainsworth.

AINswoRTH, Neb,. March S.-(special
Telegram -The death of John Crone, a
prominent citizen OF Brown county oc-
Cured here today. This removes another
early settler. He died Of dropsy, aged 65
years.
Ida Larabee died OF consumption
at her home in this city today. She had
been a sufferer for some months. The
funeral will be conducted from the family
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04

comprised the program. During the even
ing vocal solos were rendered by Miss
Irene Godfrey, Miss Alice wlnspear, Mrs.
Ely, Mr.. J. Leon Felgar, and plano solos
given by Mr.. De Rizdon Stambaugh and
Signe Christensen. Miss Emily Cleves
rendered an excellent violin solo, and Mr..
Herbert Elliott won favor with a man
dolin rendition. During the evening the
T. X. quartet rendered several selections,
the entertainment concluding with a read
Ing given by Miss Hart. Financially the
event was a pleasing success.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
Weeks Company Tonight.

The Weeks company Is on the boards at
Boyd's tonight. The program will be a
varied one of music, impersonation. etc.
The company consists of Edwin r. Weeks.
who sings character songs, reads, tells
jokes, gives dialect sketches and takes
OF noted men; Alice Martin, the we'll
known harpist. and Grace Jillson, a young
on account OF the church prayer meetings
tonight the association entertainment will
not begin until $3.50 O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-04
Creamery ana Produce Men Dine.

A score Of creamery, railroad and pro-
duce men dined last night IN a private
dining room OF the Henshaw hotel and
sat until a late hour over the cigars.
Several OF the guests were from out Of
town. Among those present were: r.. w,
Johnson OF Chicago, Edward Leidle, the
cold storage man, w. r.. Rodel, c. II
Mullen and r. Weaver