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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
BOYS BREAK INTO HOUSE
WHILE FAMILY IS AWAY

Two boys. agd 10 and :. broke into
house on Forty-thiTd street and
Fourteenth avenue yesterday after
noon during the absence of the fam
lily. They effected entrance by cav
ing in a window in the basement.
Neighbors noticed the boys and call
ed the police. Detective Carnes and
Officer Thode visited the house. The
older boy was found locked in q
closet. His companion had escaped
before the arrival of the officers. The
boys did not steal anything. They
were given lecture and allowed TO
return To their homes after promi<-
ing they would behave in future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

Do not be deceived into staying at
home tomorrow 1t * only by the
stay-at-home vote that Objectionable
practices in politics may prevail. 1t
Is only by Indifference on the part Of
the party that Looney was enabled to
dominate to an extent in political af-
fairs in Rock Island in the past. and
it i solely in this that he hopes 10 win
tomorrow. Do not listen to the re-
ports. that are not difficult to trace.
that there * going to he a light vote
tomorrow, that the people are not
particularly interested, etc. This is a
time when. above all others. the peo-
pie should be inteTested-and they
are interested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Clara Harrington i visiting at
Shannon. III.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Charles McHugh have
returned from Peoria.
Mrs. W. J. kirkpatrick arrived yes
terday from Albuquerque, y. NJ. to
join her husband for residence in this
city.
:. :. Hull has returned from a trip
TO Colorado. He was caught in a
blizzard in North Dakota. His train
was tied up for - hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

When the combine that demanded
the sacrifice of David Don, in order
that William Kennedy be started on
his way to the sherifT's Office. also put
Moeller on the ticket in order to cum
ningIy play for the vote of his friends,
it did not realize that the double
dealing that was afterward INDUCED
would he found out. This little play
was to pIacate Freeman by assuring
him that in the event of Moellcr's
election he would continue practically
as assessor. People are not always
50 obtuse a. the combine takes them
to be.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

Martin +. Rudgrcn. the republican
candidate for township collector, is
regularly employed. and does not need
the Office 10 which he aspircs. John
&C.. Auld. the democratic candidate,
was one of the most hard working
railroad men in Rock Island up to
the time his health broke down. For
many years ne was a railroad conduc-
tor between this city and Peoria. and
after that ne worked at Rock Island
arsenal up TO the time that he became
SO incapacitated that he could not
leave his own home. He not only
needs. but deserves the Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
STRIKING SECTION HANDS
ACCEPT A COMPROMISE

The Rock Island road today com
promised with it, striking section
hands and the latter returned to
work. The men demanded $50 per
day, and finally accepted S1.4O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
PROOF ONCE MORE
Of the Part Looney is Playing in
the Interest of the
Combine
THAT WOULD CONTROL POLITICS
In All That Pertains to the Situa-
ton in Rock ISL
and.

If there yet remained a particle of
doubt in the mind of an observing cit
zen in Rock Island As to the associa-
lion Of John Looney with the republi-
can combine that has been formed in
| Rock Island to dominate all things
political, the desperate work that
Looney is now doing in behalf of
lennedy should afford the convinc-
ing proof.
The same tactics that were applied
prior to the republican ante-county
convention primaries. and likewise
the republican ante-city-township
convention primaries-of seeking to
permit Looney to show his hand only
when it was hoped to be too late to
suffer from the effect Of the revela-
ton Of the alliancc-are again mani
fest. The republicans of the COM
hinc, who most strenuously denied
utilization with Looney prior to the
Iatcs-LowGcn primaries were found
most closely hooked up with him in
the open at the polls when the dele
gates were selected, and the same was
true in the matter of the selection of
delegates 10 the city-township con-
vcntion that nominated Kennedy. In
this connection the forcing of the
nomination of jenkins by Looney's
personal efforts was a particularly
conspicuous feature.
Indeed, Looncy was too busy
Saturday in his work for the com
Dine, of which Kennedy is the repre-
sentative, to answer to the mandamus
proceedings that he had brought in
the circuit court in the hope of fore
ing the democratic nominees off the
township ticket entirely when they
brought up in court. Failing in the in
junction part of his undertaking, he
has other fish to fry now. and this
repoSes in the determination on his
part to beat the voters he had sought
to disfrauchisC absolutely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
East Moline Ticket.

The peoples party caucus in East
Moline. a. it i called. and which
dominates the only ticket that is put
up has the following ticket:
Village Clerk Thomas Bland.
Trustees - August DeScheppers.
Claus Lindquist and Fred Schlcuter.
Walter zimmerman has another year
to serve as president OF the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
The Campaign

Sometimes their work is pretty sleek.
More times its coarse and funny:
But wise ones know the CRATER trick
Is always out for money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

is for You to approve of it, but do not
complain after the people have placed
their seal of communication upon il.
George w. Henry has the right idea
of values and is thoroughly familiar
with the same all over the city. He
will make an entirely new assess
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

PimpIes. sores, bad breath, head
ache. indigestion and constipation posi-
lively cured with HolIostcr's Rocky
Mountain Tea. NOw's the time 10
cleanse your system Of all impurities.
50 cents. I. II. Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
Decent People VIII Do 1t.

1t only remains for the decent peo-
pie of Rock Island who are opposed
to political combines, irrespective of
political preferment. to voice their
disapproval at the polls tomorrow to
make the first inroad toward deccncy,
franllness and openhandedncss in all
that pertains to cherished institu-
tionS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

Vote by all means. If you DO. your
vote NAV count for the winner. Do
not let the day go by default.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

Do not fail to vote. y vote thrown
away i a vote for the combine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

Billy Trefz viii be an easy winner
in the Fifth. Ills opponent practical
Iy comedies his election already.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

George W. Henry Will give you a
fair assessment. Elect h:n assessor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
First Lesson Soon Forgotten.


Noodles" was Icctured at home
ana by the police. He cried and said
he would be the best boy in town
thereafter. 1t was believed that the
experience would be Il lesson to him.
But it seems the boy has mania for
stealing. Yesterday at noon he was
detected in the act of cutting out
pane of glass i'm a window On the east
side of Fiebig'S locksmith shop on
Third avenue. Officer Henry Thodc.
who had been tabbing the boy. al
lowed him to proceed with his opera
tions until he had taken all that he
was able to carry away. Noodles
had two locks and lot of keys. What
he expected to do with them he was
not able to say himself. The proper
ty was returned to Mr.. Fiebig. Moo
dies" was taken to police headquar-
tiers. where he was told by the chief
where he might expect to land if he
continued on the career of crime
that he had begun at such a tender
age. Noodles" wCpt some more, and
promised to make another effort to
control his desire for theft.
The father of the boy was at the
station this morning. - cannot I'M
dcrstand the child" he stated cone
day last week he told me that he
found SO in an empty store room on
Second avenue and showed IA watch
that he said he bought for the money
from J. Il. Nmcnt. the second hand
dealer. Later on he sold the watch
back to the dealer for 81. The father
had the watch, having gone to the
second hand store and had it return
ed to him on payment of the 81. If
the boy stole the so with which he
made the original purchase the par
ent wishes to make good the amount
to the loser.
Noodles" Locked I'm the Cellar.
Noodles has been locked in the
cellar at home. His father says he
will keep him there for a week. The
! downfall of Noodles" was Il painful
shock To the attaches Of the theatre
and the frequcntcrs of the Office of
! Manager German. with oil of whom
the little fellow was Il favuritc. He
| has a wide acquaintance in the pro-
] fCS>iCn. There X such Il thing that
an older head prompted the little fell
| low in the thefts. hut if this * 50
I''NoodIc~'' Will not tel. He * not a
pcachcr. ne says. but nc * not going
to do wrong any moro. Manager Cor
man viii stick for Noodles" He SAYS
he is willing To give him another
chance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04
BOY is BAD ACTOR
Noodles" Pet of Theatre, Has
Been Appearing in the
Role of a Thief.
CAUGHT WITH GOODS ON HIM
Breaks a Window in Fiebig's Lock
smith Shop Steals Watch at
Second Avenue Store.

Noodles" the pet of the Illinois
theatre. has gone wrong. He is 9
years old and the child of respected
parents residing On Sixteenth street.
Since last fall he has been serv-
ing As errand boy in the office of Man
ager G.. II. German At the theatre He
would report daily after school and
would be on hand all day Saturday.
He had been dubbed the assistant man
ager. y week ago Noodles" came to
the theatre with new gold watch
hanging on him. He seemed confused
when asked how he came into posses
sion of il. y Second avenue mer-
chant. ii was learned, had missed Il
watch the day before. 1t had been
taken from tray containing dia-
mnnd> valued at several hundreds of
dollars
The boy could just as well have
taken the sparklerS. as when he made
the haul of the timcpiece there was
no one on watch in that immediate
part of the store. Noodles" was
privileged character. and was trusted
there as he was all over the city. The
watch was returned to the merchant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

y vote for MoelIcr i a vote for the
continuation in office of the retiring
assessor and the confirmation Of the
present assessment. If you are sat
isfed with the existing assessment, it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

Let every democratic voter make it
a point to go To the polls tomorrow
ana cast Il ballot for decency and fair
play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

City Clerk Schaffer warns Judges Of
election against carc!e~~ncss mani
Tested in the past i'm which it has
been found that ballots have not been
properly marked with the initials of
the official who deposits the ballot in
the box. Such ballots are Of course
thrown out in the count and might
defeat the VIII of the voters in a
close contest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-04

Democrats. turn out to morrow and
vote for your nominees. who are all
good men and deserving Of your sup
port.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
Stahhed Man SIN Lives.

The foreigner wno was stabbed Sat
urday night still lives, is the answer to
inquiries along that line. Nicola Casalif
nuovo mas a wonderful constitution. The
deadly knife penetrated ais lung. Air
Is constantly getting to it. he had a
f,smmorhags Wednesday afternoon md
the end WAS thought TO, be near but ne
rallied as night set in and rested well
under tn circumstances the nemaindsr
of the nigat He may linger several
days and it may be that he win recover.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
McCLUN6
VERY BUSY
Has Made Deal with Glass Workers
at Northview For Flour and Apples.
Has Made Good Record.

Constable Marcell,,s afeclrtng, OF
Northyiew, manager OF die AIcclung
store at that place. is quite busy these
days with the Wholesale houses as ne
has made a dead for -four and apples
with the glassworlSers d Northyiew.
Ma. AieClung, as manager OF the stors
has made success OF the business for
the last ttnree. syesTs and today has the
finest trade IN the county. BE mas
served the people AZ constable for the
past -four years and was elected for four
years more, coming out OF Coal district
with 400 majority. He was also up.
pointed postmaster at Northview, but
r4aigne.l in July, he has received a
card from the post ofllce department
commanding him and his prompt returns
aud Mr.. sIcclung win turn over MS post
Office stock 70 the postmaster at ClarEs-
burg December 81. Taen you win -
our friendly constable on our streets as
tlays Of yore, good and kind 10 all. Sue
cess 10 our old Republican friend.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
BURNED
OUT OF
HOME
WAS LEE LACY AND FAMILY AT
THE COAL MINING Town OF
iPHoENIxvnLE.
LOST ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD GOODS
AND COAL COMPANY ALSO LOST
THE HOUSE.
Blaze Originated From Cook Stove in
Kitchen, in which Natural Gas was
Burned-House Might Have Been
Saved.

Pnoenixyille. near Wolf summit, was
visited by a fire that destroyed a ons-
story miners cottage occupied by Lee
Lacy. miner. The blaze occurred at
nine o'clock Wednesday morning ana
eaugI-s from thc stove in the Kitchen,
The property might have .bsen saved.
'H there had been presence of mind
enough to turn the natural gas Of.
Most all of Laey's household goods
were Destroyed alta loss Of sl5osa loss
he can i'll afford as he has. q vile aud
five children VINO are dependent upon
him.
The cottage belonged to the Douglass.
Ranch Coal & Coke Company. which re.
Gently acquired tins property. It's loss
will amount 70 about $500 WITH $500 IN
slrance.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09

ARE GALORE
wave Sweeps Over clarksburs For
Municipal ownsrship Of Light Plant
As Wei AS Water Works.

Cla1lssburg has tne promise OF being
the city Cd petitions. The city council
viii be beseiged at It's naxt regular
meeting which will occur Friday night
Of next week with more than the water
works petition.
IT is stated tnat among the petitions
to be presented at that time will be
some asking that the city build and
operate its own electric light and gas
plants.
There is presumably craze just now
on petitions and every citizen IN every
ward is to be asked to sign petitions
demanding municipal ownership of all
public utilities.
By the time the council goes up
against this one for the water works
and that for city ownership OF, the eIec-
trio light plant and the others Of
public nature, it is barely possible that
body will wish that they had never
heard of the office of councilman.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
MODEL OF
COAL PLANT
of the Fairmont Coal Company AZ the
Worlds Fair Has Been Purchased
By the o. S. Government.

In all probability every wrst Virgin
ian who was at the WorId,s Fair viewed
tlts exhibit Of the Fairmont Coal ocm.
paTy IA tho mining and mctaIlurgy
buibins, The exhibft covered a large
part OF the iiail, but tne thing in par.
ticuIar which intsrested most people
was the, exact representation on a
small sca1e, of one Of the Fairnont
Coal company's mines. The mining
exhibit showed a complettc coal mine,
tipplc, elevators. washing apparatus,
coke ovens and all the necessary
equipment TO the successful operation
of a plant. The exhibit cost in the
naighborhood of $4,000 and attracted
much attention.
The Untted statcs Government
deemed the exhibit of sufficient i'm.
portance and Of such exactness that
It made propositton to tbs coal com.
companys' officials to take the exhibit
and place It in an institution to be
erected in the capital. The exhibit is
now in charge Of the government ana
has pasasd entirely out OF Inc hands Cd
the coal company.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
A GREAT
BIG BOOZE
Was 1ndulgsd in BY Farmer Jackson
Nay ard He Has Two Men Arrested
For Straling His Horse They
Claim. He Sold To Them.

jackson Nay, a farmer, living on
Dayisson's Run caused warrants to be
sworn out against w. R. Dent ami w.
A. Bartlstt in Magistrate Samuel W.
Gondon's court Wednesday changing
them with feloniously stealing a sorrel
mare valued at $50 from MIN. Tho pa
pers were served on #als two men and
taey will have TO appear before the
Magistrate at near date and stand
triaal on the daarge.
It seems that Nay came to the city
Monday night and proceeded to get on
great big booze. He says Dent and
Bartlett were with him and that ne
got so drunk that he didn't remember
anything until ne woke up soAretimc
Tuesday in the city lookup. At the
regular session of police court We,lnes-
day morning Nay has sufficiently recoy.
cred from bfbulous experience to be
given trial. AS soon as ne got ont ne
went out to find his horss but discovered
That it was gone and that note for
$40 executed by Dent and Bartlctt had
been left for him. 1t was also stated
that ne had sold the morse to Dent and
Bartlett for 500, payment of wnieh was
made by the note of SO and SIS in
cash.
Nay says he cannot recollect any
taing about selling tne morse and he
now wants TO obtain the animal in or
der to ride back home. The horse was
found att rl.t's stable IN Broad Oaks by
constable and 1t was taken in change
as stolen property and placed Mt oriA
Meyers livery stable to await the re-
suit of the trial
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
"AON0RED"
FAMILIES
NO MORE
cLARKsBURc IS NOT THE Rack
NUMBER IT USED TO BE BUT
HAS NEW BLOOD.
TAXPAYER" PAYS HIS JUST PART
OF TAX AND HIS WATER BILL
But GETS NO WATER.
Discrimination Should Not Be Made in
Distribution of water-wants Every
One To Have the Right 10 Have a
Free Franchise AS Some Have.

One man power in the city Of clarles.
burg ought to case,
Every citizen Is as much entitled TO
a franchise as Dacn as another and he
ought NOT to have to pay for It cither.
He is entitled 70 BE- ON tne sane foot.
ing as some VINO have had FREQ fran
ciises for years
Closets m this city are imperative.
People are deprived OF their accustomed
baths. Taey suffer IN other ways,
Their health Is endangered. gwhyf
B>cause they are not given water for
their bath tubs and closets.
Yet there can Do water furnished 10
run some favored, plants. There Is no
reason why tais discrimination should
be made, and ] protest against Il as
taxpayer and citizen. Ny family has
a right tot shart in what watetr We
have. l havs the right to have water
to wash any face with just as much as
some onerelse mas TO rstn machinery
with, by which be gets a profit. 1 am
a citizen of clarl1sburg. I pay my just
proportien Of talss tax. and pay my water
rent whether get IL or not I do not
own As much property as some one else
but am entitled to just as mudn pro.
lection as that some one else is.
The day of 'lhonored" families In
Clarl0sburg Is past. Things have be.
come new and it Is not fur That be-
cause once IN the history OF tnfs city
this. man OF that mans word was gospel
vita our citizens 1t should always be
so. Take some such and you will find
that they never do any thing for pub
lie enterprise unless they can profit by
it. I am one VINO says the city Of
Clarlssbrg no longer belongs to the
mossbacls. those VINO used to nave II
under their thumbs because of thu fact
they had little more money than some
one else.
There are psoplc VINO are tired Of Civ
ing UP the pleasures and privileges tnat
American citizenship bestow merely 20
adjust themselves to the convenience
and whims and designs of some others
who want thte support OF thsir fellow
men from financial and commercial
standpoints, but VINO will not make the
expenditure and taks 6ae pains to nd
just themselves to the demands OF the
timeA
The sooner tine people of clarlSsburg
look into this matter the better. Bust
mss men can illafFord to Inconvenience
Themselves and dig down in their peck
CTS simply to adjust themselves to the
conditions the one or two make whom.
through necessity they patronize.
'TIsAsIN.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
LIGHT BILL
JUMPS UP
One Hundred Dollars On the Month,
Which Fact Suggests Municipal
Ownership Again.

Editors Of Telegram:
see by your last report of council
proceedings that the cost of lighting
'ia,c city has taken a big jump. The
lasS several years nave noticed that
the bill was right along at about $500
asmonth, but your last report says for
tine past Two months it was more than
$500 month, jump of over 500 on
the month. Now, it appears to me there
are no more lights than there used to BE-.
Tncn why this raisei Those VINO are
Interested will please answer. And al
30 m 6ais connection, am constrained
TO inquire. if II would not be a saving
70 our peopte for The city to own its
own light plants and operate them in
eoanection vita better water worSsf
5 TAXPAYER.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09

BURGLARY
Is Twice Enthusiastically Attempted at
Remington, But Burglars Are
frightened Away.

Two Unsuccessful attempts haO bsca
made the last day or so to burglarizc
taa post Office at Flsnfngton, but the
7Touldsbe burglars were evidently fright
cnsd away before they could effect an
entrance to the building. Taese 1T.
tsnipts together with tine burglary at
Simpson a fow nights ago have put tho
people on their guard. They bcltsve 1t
is the Same gang that committed the
robbery ut Simpson, and baeir mkt at
Tempt is Likely to result in their cap,
t'tro either alive or dead.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
APPROPRIATION BILL is REPORTED
FROM THE PROPER COMMITTEE
10 THE HOUSE.
PORTIONS OF PRESIDENTS MES
SAGE ARE REFERRED TO APPRo-
PIRATE COMMITTEES.
Petitions, Bills and Joint Resolutions
introduced in the senate-Measure
introduced to Apportion Congressional
representation According to Actual
Votes.
e - Pres.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the House
yesterday the legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bill was reported
~ Bingham from the committee on APP
pEopriations, wao gave notice that he
would caIi It up for consideration DO
: dzy. TIE House tnen went into com.
mlttee Of the whole TO refer to portions
o. 6ae Presidents message to commit
taes, and then adjourned.
In the Senatet a large number of pc.
Aftions, bills and joint resolutions were
Introduced.
4 bin to reduce the representation
N Congress- proportionate to disfran.
tlisenert of negro voters was introduc-
Sd IN the Senate by Senator Plat, OF
Vow York. and was referred to the com.
nl1ttee on census.
me Senate confirmed the four cab
iaet appointments, also Postmaster vii.
sm, OF New York. and Indian commis-
s1oner Leupp.
Senator Plott, of New York, introduc-
sea bill reducing apport6onment of con-
erpssional representation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-12-09
MEMS
NEW OFFICERS
Nominated and Elected and WIN Be In
stalled in January-Initiation
Fee is Reduced.

ciarsssbarg Camp. No. o. wodmsn 81
the World. met Wednesday night in
the Pytiian hall in Glsn Elk. The at.
tendance WAS good. The principal bust:
ness was the nomination AMI election
Of officers for tae ensuing year, which
are as follows:
Robert shaOieeBord, past CONSUL
commander.
C. NJ. Ernst, clerk.
w. L. Mcwhorter, banker.
NJ. NJ. Bradford, escort.
Robert Meyers, watehman-
P. a. Haugat, sentry.
Drs. R. A Haynes and II. E. Sloan,
examining physicians.
The officsrs-elect win b installed the
first Wednesday night in January com
ing.
Anotner feature of the meeting was
the decision TO rednec toe initiation fee
into tine camp from six dollars 10 four