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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

! There Will be services as follows
IN Rock Island churches tomorrow:
First Methodist, corner of Fifth
avenue and Nineteenth street, Rev.
r. B. Williams, pastor. Services at
| 10:45 a. IN. and 1880 p. III. Sunday
school at $3.50 a. IN. Epworth League
meeting at 6:3O p. III. Junior Ep-
worth League at 2:3O p. III. Commun-
ion services in morning. Evening Serv-
| ice conducted by the presiding elder.
Rev. j. w Frizzelle.
! German Methodist, corner of Sixth
avenue and Fourteenth street, Rev.
F. /. LitzrUdt, pastor. Services at
! 1O:45 a. IN. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m, J. j. Helg, super
intendent. Epworth League at q.
Junior league at 2 p. IN.
EdgewoOd Park Methodist church,
Rev. j. b. Rutter, pastor. Temporary
services corner Fourth avenue and
Third street, Moline. Preaching at
1O:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at $3.50.
African Methodist, Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue. Services at
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school
at 1890 p. m.
Free Swedish mission, corner of
Eleventh street and Fifth avenue.
Sunday school at 3 p. m. Services at
day at p. IN.
German Lutheran, corner of TWEEN
tieth street and Fifth avenue, Rev. C.
A. Mennicke, pastor. Services at 10
a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner of
Forty-fourth street and Seventh ave-
nue., Rev. c. Z. Hoffsten, pastor. Ser
vices at O:3O a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Swedish Lutheran, corner of Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue,
Rev. J. a. Nywall, pastor. Services
at 1920 a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, 1925 Sew
enth avenue, Rev. J. G. Dahlberg, pas
tor. Services at 1O:45 a. IN. and 1880
p. IN. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m.
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Rev.
f. FREEZER, pastor. Services at 1890
a. IN. Sunday school at a. m.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Services
at 10:3O a. m. and 1880 p. III. Sunday
school at 9:45 n. IN. Y. p. S. c. L. at
$50 p. M. Rev. Perkins will conduct
services in the morning.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
and Fifteenth street, Rev. II. w.
Reed, pastor. Services at 1O:45 a. IN
and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m; J. S. Woodin, superintendent.
subject, Good Ground for Conf
dence." Evening, "Delusive Hopes"
Emanuel Baptist Chapel, 447 Forty
fourth street, Rev. II. w. Reed, pas
tor. Sunday school at 2:30 p. m; O.
i. Benway, acting superintendent.
by pastor at $3.50. Topic,
partners With God
Swedish Baptist, corner of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Preach
ing at 10:45 a. IN.
Mckinley Baptist, Sixth avenue and
Tenth street, Rev. J. A. Bingaman.
pastor. Services at IL a. m. and 7:30
p. IN. Sunday school at $3.50 p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist. |
street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at 10:45 |
a. m. and 1890 p. IN. Sunday school fol |
lows morning service. Reading rooms |
open every afternoon except Sunday |
from TO 4. Subject, morning and ev-
ening. Truth
Trinity Episcopal, corner of Sixth |
avenue and Nineteenth street, Rev. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Small savings that aggregate good deal.
Violet Tacum Powder, double size 1oc
Those fancy colored belts, were soc to 81 25,
choice while they last .25c
Clearing pocketboOks all feathers. choice 29c and ec
Coored VeIveteen skirt binding, yd 1c
Black and white Isle elastic webs, all up
q inch, clearing sale price yd. &c
Solid briste tooth brushes
Pearl buttons, per ...............
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
FURNITURE AND BEDDING

Cheaper than in this January Clearing Sale.
stools, upholstered and metal legs at Sac
Book shelves in antique ard weathered oak SIC
Parlor tables oak, with shelves CSC
Rockers. oak braced seat SLAB value 9Sc
% rockers oak cCbbler seats, with arms, at $145
Couches upholstered in handsome velours $3.50
Dressers solid oak. plate bevel mirrors $3.50
Metal beds white enamel, to close SLAB
Brass trimmed bedS.....-...-... 1888
Cotton-op mattresses .--.--.$1.So
Woven wire mattresses Observation-Disclosures. .98c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
LADIES' AND MEMS FURNISHINGS

10 dozen natural and white ribbed worsted vests
and pants SIC value for this sale SIC
II dozen ladies' natural wool fat vests and pants
75c values, for TINS sale soc
mems perc&le shirts. collars and extra GUNS
62c; for this sale 39c
s dozen fine percale dress shrts-Wilson Bros. and
Silver Brand 81 andS1.5O kind for this sale . SOC
Is doz. soft neglgee Madras shirts &c, Slip
STA grade eacE Observation-Disclosures -...72c
doz, dress $3.50 grade kid gloves. Adler's,
Perrin and II P makes all 20 at ................e
5 doz undressed cabaretta kid gloves, the 81 kind,
for this sale SOC
lot lined kid gloves and mittens, values from
81 to $3.50 slightly dscolored per pair Csc
neckes. ali styles, to close quick choice Csc
lot natural wool and cotton mixed shirt and draw
drawers sold up EACH this sale 1ec
Special fleece lined shirts and drawers at 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
CARPETS MIGHTY CHEAP

Furnish homes at these clearing prices Carpets have
advanced, but these prices lower than
Standard grains worth today 6Sc yd Sc I2c
Hartford and Sanford's Brussels Carpets, worth
Standard Velvets and Administers. worth today $115
Clearing Sale Price per yd &c and s9c
Remnants of carpets, mostly ingrans lengths to IL
yds at per yd.. dc, &c., 2ec, 1oe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Salvation Army Barracks, 1909 Sec
ond avenue, services as follows: Knee
drill at Z a. m; holiness meeting at
1890 a. m; Christians meeting at 3
p. m; salvation meeting at 1880 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Trinity Episcopal, corner of Sixth
avenue and Nineteenth street, Rev.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Services
at $3.50 a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
school at 9:45 n. IN. Y. p. S. c. L. at
$50 p. M. Rev. Perkins will conduct
services in the morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Twenty-third street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at 1O:45
a. IN. and 1880 p. IN. Sunday school fol
lows morning service. Reading rooms
open every afternoon except Sunday
from TO 4. Subject, morning and ev-
ening, ''Truth.''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
WRAPPERS. GOWNS ETC.

Prices won't stand in the way of quick cleari
What is left of those special 81 feeced wrappers
S1.75 heavy Brandenberg Percale wrappers for
Chidren's tennis gowns way down in price for
January Clearing Sale, beginning at .-.........
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-17
CURTAIN and BEDDING DEPTs.
DRESS GOODS CLEARANCE

most important dress goods event is the January
Clearing Sale Hundreds of extraordinary price reduc
tons to make quick work of all odd pieces
lengths. No matter how desirable they are.
25 pieces in this lot If black suiting, 39c
to soc yard-Clearing price Csc
SOC and 75c coored ami black dress goods, both
plain and fancy effects at yard sec
CSC colored and black dress goods from 40 to "a
inches wide, suiting. material for short skirts
and fancy waistnss, all go at ACC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
FIGHT ON THE GAMBLERS.
Kansas City, KS, Council Are Asked
to Take q Hand.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. 3O-A petit
ton will be presented to the. city coun-
ell at its next meeting urging it to pass
q resolution instructing Mayor T. B.
Gilbert to close the gambling houses
which run wide open without Interior
ence. One member of the council has
promised a committee of negroes who
are urging the closing of the policy and
crap games that he would present a
resolution calling upon the mayor to
close the gambling houses. In this way
the members of the city council will be
asked to place themselves on record
either favoring the enforcement of law
or allowing it to be openly violated.
Mayor Gilbert has refused to close the
gambling houses. but if instructed to
do so by the city council he will be
placed in a position where he will have
to act.
The stand taken by the Mercantile
club. regarding the calling of a grand
jury to rid the town of the open viola
tions of law is being widely discussed
among the citizens of that city. Many
favor the calling of a grand jury and
some not only volunteer to sign a petit
ton for the call but express their will
ingness to engage actively in its circu-
latiOn.
The members of the board of educa-
ton are also demanding that something
be done. as the Mercantile club singled
the board out for investigation, and at
the same time many members of the
club refused to entertain the idea of
investigating city and county officials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Says He Takes Up New Game
to Get Salvation.
TO "UPPERCUT" SATAl
Himself and Wife Assist In g
BOwery Campaign.
Smith Is a Corporal, and Dis
plays Great Zeal.

New York, Sept. 30.-Wearing the
blue and scarlet and subdued ecstacy
of a Salvation Army corporal, Mys-
terious Billy Smith helped to open the
army's Bowery campaign yesterday.
The Mystery sat on the platform
with General Booth Tucker and two
score Salvation celebrities. Mrs. 'Mys-
terious Smith" sat beside him in a
poke bonnet and spectacles. She was
in the profession also before she be-
came converted. playing humble parts
on various vaudeville circuits. This is
the new philosophy of Smith:
Il took no the prize fighting game to
get $4,000 to keep my family l took
up the Christian game to get eternal
salvation. 1 think the salvation end of
it will pay best.
It's a heap harder to fight sinners
than it is to fight prize fighters. But
when you win there's lot more salts
faction in It.
IAN upper cut on the jaw of the devil
is worth more than all the Knockout
blows ever delivered in the prize ring
"One year ago I would not have ap-
peared on the Salvation Army plat
form for 1000 cash. Now I'm willing
to appear every night for nothing. and
to pay a few cents for the privilege.
My wife and myself had everything
going when we were professionals. :.
Now we're Christians, we've got all
that and lot more.
when I Joined the army some gave
me one day and some a week to stick
it out but I've fooled them all. I've
been soldier now for year, and III
be one till I die
And this is the philosophy of Billy
Smith
Get your man going from the start.
Get first blood if you can.
when your man is groggy. keep up
the slaughter.
Never let your man come to if you
get him on the done"
The story of the conversion of Billy
Smith is best told in his own quaint
diction
"A year ago we was Twin in Phila-
delphia. One nights we went out for a
walk As we were turning corner
into Bank street we saw a Salvation
Army meeting. Mrs. Smith wanted to
stop. an we stoDDed- Well, as we lis
tened to those people with a shine Of
goodness in their faces feelin' came
over me that beat any feelin' I ever
experienced in prize ring victory. L
felt glad all over. an didn't know why
or care. The missus felt the same way
an we uD an Joined the army.
THE missus- took oft her diamonds
and her satins and l got out of my glad
rags. An 1 want to put you right
when we got into the uniform o SOL
diers of the Salvation Army We were
dressed gladder than in any shinin
riggin' we ever wore
"Of course. 1 gave up the prize ring
an the missus gave I'D the stage. We
both agreed that a turn for salvation
an a jolt on the jaw of the devil beat
anything we ever got up against be-
fore
Smith is now prosperous electrician
in Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
INDIANS WORKING HARD.
Return from Colorado and Are Ready
to Meet the Doctors.

Lawrence, Kas, Sept. 3d. Coach
Herrnstoin had his Indians out Tues
day afternoon for the regular after
noon practice. The boys returned from
the Colorado trip in first-class shape
and in good spirits. After good
weeks work they should be in condi-
ton to try conclusions with the Kansas
City doctors next Saturday in Kansas
Citv.
Not a man was hurt in the Colorado
game. which proved to be only a prac-
tice scrimmage for the braves.
There will probably be no great
changes in the lineup for the Medic
game. The men seemed to be about
properly placed Saturday. Hunt was
played at center, Oliver and Dugan
guards, Wheelock and Lugo tackles,
Shoulderblade and Felix ends. Falls
quarter Moore, Gokey and Peterhauser
halves, and Elkins and Peterhauser at
full Moore is a new man and showing
He is light, but gets off fest and keeps
his feet well. Elkins has been doing
some GOOD work at full. Shoulderblade
played end last season on the second
team and is doing some good work this
year on the first team. Oliver was
elected captain to take the place of
Dubois. who did not return. Oliver
would be a good half or tackle. but his
weight and experience is needed in the
center of the line. Guyon and George
Baine are still out of the game on ac-
count of injuries received in practice
last week. and it is not likely that
either of them will be ready to play in
next Saturdays game.
From all reports, the MedicS Will have
much the heavier team. and if the In
dams win it will be on their speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
MAY DROP WASHINGTON.
A Rumor That Providence Will Take
Capitals Place in American League.

Washington. Sept. 3O.-If reports that
are current here are to be credited.
Comiskey's White Stockings, who fin
ished the season with the Senators.
have made their final appearance in
this city, for it is said that Washing
ton has seen its last days as member
of the American league circuit.
Officials of the league have tried to
discredit the story. just as they have
always done when other cities were to
be dropped, but there is apparently
good authority for the rumor The
players comprising the Washington
team have been notified in a semi
official way, it is said, that Washington
will not be in the circuit and almost
every one Of them is looking for an OPP
portunity to get with some other club.
So far as known, no definite action
for the transfer of the franchise held
here has been taken. but it is the sup
position of all who will take credence
of the rumor that this city is to be
traded to the Eastern league for Prov
idence. r. 1. There would have to be
deal of negotiating with the National
league and the minors also. and this
is expected to present the greatest OBJ
stacle- Still. it is believed a possibility
that the National may consent to the
chan$e of circuit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
PENSION FOR FLOOD SUFFERER
Commissioners Ware Gives Argentine
Mans Case Attention.

Argentine. Kan. Sept. 3O-Because he
heard that Thomas ]. Beard had lost
every stick of furniture he owned, by
the flood. Pensions Commissioner Ware
ordered his claim for a pension fastened
The news of the little tragedy of the
flood reached the pension examiners Of
flee through Pension Agent Bungardt
about two months ago and Yesterday
came the news that the Argentine mans
claim had been allowed. Not only will
the sufferer get the S12 a month he had
applied for, but S1.152 back pension. 1t
will all come in a lump sum, and with
1t notice to beware of all crooks and
swindlers with schemes. patents, terri
tory for same and grating schemes
generally.
Beard told Major Bungardt that I'M
less he could get something from the
government he would have to go 10 the
poOrhouse. for all his worldly effects
had been carried out by the flood. Beard
had been on the pension rolls some years
ago but in 1895. when Cleveland was in
control. he went off them, along with
about 100.0 900 of his class. because he had
been in the service of the Confederates.
According to Boards testimony. at the
outbreak of the war he was impressed
by the COnfederakeS and cOmpeIled to
fight with the Fifth and the Forty first
Mississippi volunteers. In 1864 he either
deserted or otherwise made his way out
of the Southern Confederacy and got
into the Union lines Then he enlisted
under the stars and stripes. In due time
he applied for pension and had II
granted. The Cleveland administration
took his pension from him because of
the fact that he had fought against the
government.
Two years ago a law was passed
waving this prohibition rule in sucn In
stances as it could be shown that the
southern service was involuntary.
Beard applied for a restoration under
this law, and should. under ordinary
circumstances. have had his case acted
on some time within the ensuing ten
years. 1t was most evident that his
case had been made a special order for
investigation as a result of the news OF
the flood for it is less than two months
ago. From abject poverty to having
$1,152 in lump sum will be something
of an experience for an Argentine flood
sufferer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
CARRIED OFF By oATAMoUNTs
-Year-old Negro Child Missing
in Leaven worth County.

Leavenworth, Sept. 30.-Last Sunday
the 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Laird, cOlored. living nine miles
north of LeaVenWorth, disappeared, and
it is believed that it was killed and car
r1ed of by wildcat or catamOunt A
large number of these animals infest
the Laird neighborhood, and a den of
them live within a few rods of the Laird
home. Traces of blood were discovered
at the entrance of the den yesterday,
and men at once began digging into the
ground for traces Of the missing child.
After digging a distance of Is feet.
ledge of rock was struck. The work
was then abandoned until dynamite
could be secured, and with this it is
expected thar the den of wild animals
will soon be reached.
Sam Henderson, a colored man, who
came to LeavenwOrth to secure dyna-
mite. says there is little doubt about
the child having been killed by wild
cats and carried into the ground. He
says the home of these ''Varmits,' - which
is located many feet under the earth,
viii probably be reached this afternoon.
The Laird child was last seen about )
o'clock Sunday afternoon. 1t had been
allowed to play outdoors owing to the
mild weather. and it is supposed to have
been killed when it Ventured too far
away from the house. Mrs. Laird says
she heard the child scream shortly be-
fore o'clock, but as it did not appear
to be in distress she did not make an
investigation at once Later she went
in search of the child, and found evil
dence of a struggle at the place where
the child's cry came from. She could
also see on the dry ground where an
object had been dragged. The path led
to the den of wildcats. Mrs. Laird be-
came frantic, and other people in that
neighborhOod who have small children
have been thrown into state of ex-
element
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Belmont to Sell His Horses.

New York, Sept. 3O.-August Bel
mont has decided to sell his entire rae
ing stable. together with his yearlings,
and will retire from active sport for the
present. The sale will take place at
Morris Park a week from Thursday.
Belmont gives as a reason for this ac-
ton that he has not time to devote to
running his horses, but says he will
still be identified with the turf as chair
man of the Jockey club state racing
commission Belmont will retain his
famous Nursery stud, with it's valuable
sires and brood mares, also a choice lot
of weanlings. 1t is possible his trainer,
John ]. Hyland, may have another en-
gagement before long, while the reg
ular stable jockey, John pullman, will
be free to sign with anybody. 1t is
understood Belmont will sell only the
racing qualities of his 2-year-old fillies
Beldame and Majoram, who ran in the
Matron stakes Monday Belmont's
horses to be sold are the 2-year-olds
Dick Turpin, Bridlepath, Fine Art.
Magistrate. Gallant. Lord of the Valley,
Orthodox, Oriza and Red Harry; the g.
year-olds Fire Eater, Flying Jib, Lord
of the Vale, Mizzen. Nine Spot and
Oarsman and the 4-year-olds Master
man and NamtOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
BOWMAN RETURNS TO GAME.
Yale's Veteran FulIback Overcomes
Scholastic Difficulty.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 3o.-Bowman.
Yale's veteran fullback Joined the foot
ball squad in active work, having passed
off his scholarship difficulty The Varsity
got the ball at midfield and scored with
out losing the ball. using only line
plunges and couple of end runs, until
the 25-yard line was reached. At that
point tackle back plays were used, Hogan
carrying the ball
For % minutes Field Coach Chadwick
drilled the first team signals involving
variations of tackle plays. Bloomer re-
ceived much individual coaching on dron-
ping goals from the field, feat at which
he is gaining ground daily. New coaches
here We're Phil Stillman, IS, and W. H,
Corbin, SO, who are here to select the cen
ter rush The varsity line up:
Rafferty,. left end: Kinney. left tackle;
Morton. left guard; Roorback. center;
Bloomer. right guard; Hogan. right
tackle: Shevlin. right end; Rockwell. quar-
terback; Ousley, left halfback; Metcalf.
right halfback; Bowman. fullback.
The Yale football management has sent
invitations to the Spanish war veterans,
who were here in national convention, to
attend the Yale-Tufts football game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30

tournament over the Wheaton course,
taking but "a strokes for the IS holes.
or six strokes less than the womens
DOGGY. Of the fifty-six starters only
four succeeded in getting under the 100
mark, and as high as 120 qualified for
the real struggle for the champion
ship honors which begins today. The
pairing probably will result in bringing
together Miss Bessie Anthony. the west
ern champion, and Mrs. Caleb Fox in
the second round tomorrow afternoon.
and this match will, it is expected at
tract much attention. Mrs. Caleb Fox.
of the Huntington Valley club, turned
in the best medal score of the first
dozen OF two to finish. going out in As
and in As, total of "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
FOR A NEGRO COLONY.
The Afro-AmerIcan Club Has Its Eyes
on Wallace County.

Joplin. Mo. Sept. 30.-A deal is on be-
tween the Afro-American club of Ga
lena, with many members in Joplin, and
D. S. Griffin. a land agent of the Union
Pacific railway, to start a negro colony
in Wallace county, Kan. 1t will be the
second one in Kansas.
The Galena colony will consist of pro-
badly 800 members; will purchase a big
tract of farming land, start a town and
take up wheat growing as the principal
industry. Everything will be run by
the blacks and no whites will be allow
ed to live there The negroes claim
they will demonstrate to the white peo-
pie their ability to manage public af-
fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-30
Racing at Cincinnati

Cincinnati Sept. 30.-The Ohio stake
OF $4,000, three heats Of one mile each,
for trotters of the 2:09 class. was carded
as the feature of the second day at the
Oakley park grand circuit meeting. but
1t proved disappointment. Billy Buch
was withdrawn a short while before the
first heat because of lameness. This
left Caspian. the choice of the bunch
He won the first two heats and the
third went to Hawthorne
The Horse Review purse of So, 900, for
2-year-Old trOtters. went to Alta Ar
worthy, after she had dropped the first
heat to Grace Bond. II was the best
race of the day. and resulted in the es-
Enlistment of a new worlds record for
the three fastest heats ever trotted by
2-year- olds.
Council Chimes. after breaking badly
in the first and third heats. managed to
take the 2:0S pace
The 2:30 trot was merely a workout
for Bessie Brown.
Irish Elder upset calculations by TAX
ing the 2:19 pace in two heats. though
he got the second by a narrow margin.