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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
DIFFICULT. TO GET FUNDS
Interurban Promoters Are Baked by the
Financial StrIugency.

Financial Strlugency.
Tightness of the money market is
having its effect upon the plans of in
terurban promoters, and as a result
not few of the enterprises that have
been launched during the last year
seem doomed to come Of naught. The
straits that the Galesburg & Kewanee
which has already in operation four
miles Of road at kewance. is. ii WAS
frankly admitted ut that city Mon
day evening by w. III. Lyman member
of the company. who sought the city
council 10 grant the line an extension
of the franchise from 20 IN 80 years
i'm order TO insure the completion OF
satisfactory financial arrangements.
lie declared no further funds could
be secured on the terms of the fran
chise now held and that the portion
of the line that was already built
needed repairing, and several hum
Gred thousand dollars were required
to finish the road to Galva. The coun-
ell took no action.
President Levi Waterman. of the
Rock River Traction company. pre-
SeIlteO MS GtSiSlldiiOtl To the bpdIb pl
directors at a meeting held at Gene
SEQ for the reason. il is stated that
the company had been unable to get a
franchise at Geneseo. 1t is estimated
that the sum of 100000 will be re-
quired to build the line from Ster-
ling to Rock Island and without a
franchise in every town and city
through which ii is intended to pass
all efforts to secure the necessary
funds will fail. The right Of way has
been secured in all places except
GeneSeO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
Escaped an Awful Fare.

II. Haggins. of Melbourne, Fla.
writes: My doctor told me I had
consumption and nothing could be
done for me. / was given up to die.
The offer of free trial bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton induced me to try it. Results
were startling. 1 am now on the road
to recovery and owe all to Dr. Kings
New Discovery. 1t surely saved my
life" This great cure is guaranteed
for all throat and lung diseases by
Hartz * Ullemeyer, druggists Price,
so cents and 81. Trial bottles free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
nrardi Gras. New Orleans. La.

The Illinois Central Railroad viii
sell excursion tickets Peoria to New
Orleans, La, Feb. Q to IA, at the low
rate of $24.35, with return limit tt
March 5. provided ticket IS deposited
by Feb. 30, with fee of soc.
Stop over allowed on both going anC
return trips.
Solid vestibuled trains, consisting Oh
standard Pullman sleepers, library
car, free chair cars and diners. Quick
est time. Our own line all the way.
For further information write OF
call on the Undersigned.
G.. \. SMITH,
Commercial Agent.
City ticket offices 800 Main Street
Peoria, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
Relief One Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous
membrane, causing the cough, and al
the same time clears the phlegm
draws out the Inflammation and heals
and soOthes the affected parts. One
Minute Cough Cure strengthens the
lungs. wards off pneumonia and is a
harmless and never failing cure in all
durable cases of coughs, colds and
Group. One Minute Cough Cure is
pleasant TO take. harmless and good
alike for young and old. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
when Have Cold.

The first action when you have 4
cold should be to relieve the lungs.
This is best accomplished by the free
use of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
This remedy liqueties the tough mu-
cOus and causes its expulsion from
the air cells of the lungs, produces n
free eXpectoration. and opens the Sc
cretions. y complete cure soon fol
lows. This remedy will cure a severe
cold in less time than any other
treatment and ii leaves the system in
a natural and healthy condition. , II
counteracts any tendency toward
pneumonia. For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
InfammatOry rheumatism Cured In Tires
DAYS.

Morton L. Hill, of Lebanon, Ind,
says: my wife had infammatOry
rheumatism in every muscle and
joint; her suffering was terrible and
her body and face were swollen al
most beyond recognition; had been in
bed for six weeks and had eight ply
sicians, but received no benefit until
she tried the Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism. 1t gave immediate relief and
she was able to walk about in three
DAYS. I am sure IL saved her life"
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second av-
enue, Rock Island: Gustav Schlegel &
Son, 220 West Second street, Daven-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
AN EASTERN PLAYER IS
SIGNED BY ROCK ISLAND

Buck Bandy is the latest player to
attach his signature to a Rock Island
baseball contract for next season. He
was with Albany, y. Y, last year, and
comes here with batting record OF
.337 and fielding record of $50. He
is signed to play first base and catch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
fMMENsE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
forty Eight Thousand Dollar PaId
for Fancy Lot OF Tobacco.

The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West by q
cigar man ufactureT was made last
Wednesday by Frank j. Lewis, Peoria
ILL.,, for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was givei
that the entire amount vas 70 be faDcs
selected tobacco. This no doubt
makes the Lewis factory the iArgss.
holder in the United STATES Of Tobacco
o. so high "a grading. - HerGl2 Tran
sSr{pt Dec 81 1905
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
An Early Riser.

\ strong. healthy, active constitu-
ton depends largely on the condition
of the liver. The famous little pills
known as DeWitt's Little Early Risers
not only cleanse the system, but they
strengthen the action of the liver and
rebuild the tissues supporting that or
gan. Little Early Risers are easy to
act, they never grippe, and yet they
are absolutely certain to produce re-
suits that are satisfactory in all cases.
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04

Y. NJ. c. \. series.
There were no women in the audi
ence at the Illinois theatre last even
| ing. the impression having gone
| abroad that there was TO be an enter
| tainment of the racy order since il
was Sam T. Jacks Burlesquers who
were booked to give the show. The
house was fairly we'll filled with men.
but, barring a few breaks, there was
nothing Objectionable about the per-
Torrance. which consisted chiefly of
vaudeville turns. several of which
were contributed by Ed Swan. for
mer resident Of this city. Swans
friends gave him an ovation. and when
he shuffied his feet as he used TO do
on the street corners before he be-
came a professional, his companions
of those days, who were out in force
to see him, nearly tore down the
house. Swan impersonatel a farmer,
negro and Irishman last evening, sang
songs and danced. He did finely in
each part assigned to him.
Just Struck Town. Swedish com
edy drama. will be seen at the Illinois
| theatre, Thursday evening. Feb. +. This
play abounds in sensational and com
edy success. Hulda Gunderson. the
Swede servant girl, on the outlook
for husband. is indeed as funny Il
character as ever seen upon the stage.
Handout King. the tramp as played by
Harry Todd. keeps the audience in
continual laughter. New up-to-date
specialties are introduced during the
action of the play. Popular prices.
The announcement that next Friday
evening at the Illinois theatre York
State Folks" viii be presented with
the same east as seen here last. will
be one received with a great deal OF
pleasure by the theatregoers of this
city. This charming pastoral play
was presented here last month and
by reason of the forcibIe impress sion
it made upon the minds of those who
had the good fortune to witness il
and by the talk il created after its
departure ii Is but fair to presume
that the engagement of york State
Folks viii call out one of the largest
and most fashionable audiences of the
season. The east will be the original
identically the same as seen here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS
SIO to Oklahoms. .

Feb. 16. and March l and Is the G.,
II. l. q p. railway will sell one-way
colonist tickets to all points in Okla
homa and Indian Territory at rate
of so. and to a number of points in
Texas the rate will be S1I..0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04

last, including James Laekaye, Ray
l.. Royce, Randolph Currie. Harry
Jackson. Harry Crosby. Kate Jack
son. Mrs. Sidmen. Lillian Rhoades.
Osborn Searle. Arthur Gregory. Frank
Soule, the three clever children and
Others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
q. R. 8 O. ExcursIons.

New Orleans, La, and return, $27.
Mobile, Ala, and return, $3.50. Pen
sacola, Fla. and return, $25.75. Tick
cts on sale Feb. 9 to IA, inclusive; re-
turn limit, March 5. Inquire of depot,
Twentieth street and Second avenue.
Phone 11S0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
Lend rrcurslons to Oklahoma

Land excursions to Oklahoma will
be run over the Rock Island System
Jan. 5 and 10, Feb. ? and 16, March l
and Is and April and 10. For fur
Their particulars, call on or write
+. T.. MORGAN,
Skinner Building.
HENRY j. GRIPP,
141O Fifteenth Street. Moline. Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
Close In Few Weeks.

Our season is to run few weeks
more, and then we disband to 90 to
the various starting points Of the big
circuses. Despite the fact that this
has been an off season in everything
pertaining to amusements. we have
been highly successful, and the public
in general seems to take to this form
Of amusement as well in the winter
as i'm the summer.
In Rock Island. as well as other
towns that we have visited. it has
been Il common occurrence to see a
circus party, made up of the represen-
tative people of the town, come in our
doors and enjoy our performances.
We cater to the best class. and ii has
always been our motto To live To 'ele-
gance and excellence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04

and practice to the reflex action OF
rectal diseases on the female organs
and have cured hundreds of cases of
female disorders which have baffed
otherephysicians for years.. Women
suffering from diseases peculiar TO
their sex which their physicians have
been unable to cure should consult
me. Ny Office offers every privacy
and female attendants are at the SER
vice of my patients.
cure all disorders of the Rectum
and Intestines.
The entire digestive tract from the
stomach to the rectum is one of my
specialties. Ny methods of treatment
offer a certain cure for all diseases
of this portion of the human system
and their refleXes whenever n cure is
possible to human skill. / do not
take all cases, but l guarantee a
cure whenever I take a case.
l am especially DESTROYS of cases
which other physicians have failed to
cure. Physicians having obstinate
cases under treatment are invited to
consult me, free of charge.
Call and investigate. Consultation
free.
DR.. Horne's BiO-Chemic treatment
and the free X-RAY EXAMINATION.
Mitchell & Lynde Bldg, Rock ISL
and. Take elevator to 4th floor.
Rooms 40, so and 81. Hours Q to 5.
Evenings 2 to s. Sunday o to IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
66e Stage.

Feb. 4.-"Just Struck Town.
Feb. 5.-'York State Folks
Feb. 9.-Mabelle Carolyn Church, in
Y. NJ. {. 4. series.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
Da Comas Bave Principal Act.

The DaComas. with the aerial act.
are engaged as the principal aerial
act with the Forepaugh-Sells circus
fer next season; John and Carrie
Rooney are to he special features with
the Barnum q Bailey circus, Mr.. Room
cy being especially engaged to per-
form the feat of a backward somer-
samlt from one horse to another.
"Of the clowns. George Zammert
goes to the Ringing Bros circus,
and Steve Miaco and Phil King 90 to
the FcrepaughSells show; Nettie
Carroll. with her high-wire act. is en-
gagged with the Barnum circus: JUL
LnwanGe is to be the principal lady
cqucStrienne rider with the Fore
pau%h-Sells circus: Frank Smith. the
upside down man i engaged at an
enormous salary with the Barnum
show: Pascatel. the man with Il hun
dred forms goes direct 10 the City Of
Mexico for the Orrin Bros. circus,
and so on down the line of the long
iist Of performers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
Sheet Music
15c COPY
Get Ohe Hits While
They Are New.

You can keep in touch with the lat
est in good music by calling occa-
siOnally at our store, as we are con
sfantly receiving shipments direct
from the publishers who write the
REAL HITS. We carry only the best
publications. such Is those of NJ. Wit
mark Joseph ". Stern. Whitney, War
ner & Co. +. \. Mills. Sol Bloom. Van
dOrsloot Music company, and Howley.
ITaviIand c, Dresser. The largest stock
of the best music in the city at the
lowest prices.
BOWLBY'S
16O0-16O9Is SECOND AVENUE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
BEST IN BUSINESS
Performers With Ships Circus
Playing This Week in
Rock Island.
WITH BIG SHOWS IN SUMMER
Keep in Practice During Winter and
Incidentally Make
Little Money.

An interview with Edward Shipp,
the popular manager of the winter
circus AT the rink this week. reveals
the fact that he has with his aggrega-
ton q collection of the principal per-
fcrmer- from all the large circuses in
America.
1t il customary for circus perform
ers to lay of in winter and practice
and perfect themselves for the open
ing Of circus business i'm the spring,
but Mr.. Shipp has devised the scheme
Of combining business. or rather prac-
tice with pleasure, and his winter cir
Gus is eagerly sought after by all the
leading circus artists. as it gives them
ample time to practice and also n
chance To try new feats and at the
same time receive a remuneration.
Il had Il hard time selecting my
show this season" said Mr.. Shipp. u
received applications from nearly ev-
cry circus performer Of note in Amer
lea. and ! took much time and DELHI
Grafton in selecting the present com
pany. | played no favorites. but Sc
lected each and every one on their
ability. and | think without doubt
have the strongest Cne-ring show
that was ever organized. All of my
people are i'm big demand i'm summer
and all are high-Salaried artists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-04
COlOna Sand
Stone Quarries
SAWED BUILDING STONE. ASHLAR
AND TRIMMINGS \ SPE-
CIALTN.

AM IlMMlNNaS \ 81 T.
CIALTY.
For cheapness, durability and
beauty, eXcelled by none. This
stone does not wash or color the
wall with alkali, etc. Plans sent
us for estimates viii receive care
full attention and be returned
promptly at our expense.
Quarries ~ miles from Rock
Island on the c.. Il. & Q. railroad.
Trains No. and 10 will stop and
let visitors off and on.
BRIDGE STONE, CORN CRIB BLOCKS
AND FOUNDATION STONE,
ANY SIZE DESIRED.
Samples of stone and photos of
buildings can be seen at Room No.
IL. Mitchell & Lynde building. Ad-
dress
ARTHUR BURIAL. Manager.
Rock Island or Colona, u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
LIVE GASFILLED HOME.
Sick Child Cannot Be MOUed-
Plumbers Cannot Reach Leak.

Mrs. Matthew McNulta, of No. 2.575 Marion
ave, Bedford Park, president of the Catholic
Women's Benevolent Legion. No. 81, of Ford
ham, and two of her children. nearly as
phyxiated yesterday. Mr.. McNulta a Gus
toms Inspector and worked all night Friday.
The youngest child Leo, five years old, hes been
i'll for some time. and three of the children have
been staying with their grandmother. who lives
near by, leaving Mrs McNulta with the sick
boy and Helen, aged seven. in the house by
themselves
One of the children staying with their grand
mother Joseph. has been in the habit Of run
ming around to his home early in the morning
to run errands for his mother. He went there
yesterday, but received no response TO his
knocks. He tried to get Tr through the cellar,
but was nearly overcome by gas. He aroused
some of the neighbors, and when an entrance
was effected Mrs. MCNulta and the two emil
dren we're discovered in their beds. semi-cOn-
sciOus from escaping gas.
After they had been restored TO consciousness
it was found that the gas had escaped from a
pipe leading from the street main to the house.
Although workmen worked all yesterday, they
couldn't reach the leak. and Mrs. McNulta was
obliged to pass the night I'm the gas hlled house.
with open windows. as 1t was impossible to
move the sick child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
THE MANAGERS BLAMED
Builders also Held Responsible fol
ITOguOiS Theatre Fire.

Chicago. Jan 23-Upon the mana cement snt
builders Of the IroquOis Theatre has been pacss
responsibility for the fire hOrrer in a report rem
dered 10 Mayor Harrison by Fire Chief 3Iushan
to-day The report is that prepared by Fire Dc.
partment Attorney Monroe Fulkerson. after exauE
nation Of nearly hundred witnesses in the davs
Immediately following the fire. No criticism Is
made Of the Building Department. though seven
violations OF the building ordinance are no-ss
Mr.. Fulkerson concludes that the theatre buildsnu
vas not completed ar the time it was opened: thai
the theatre employees Gid what they could 10 On
out the IRE and that doors and exits were geier-
any locked throughout the building
Harry klawauS. son OF q wealthy restaurant
proprietor, Is under arrest on the charge OF haV-
lng been IN possession OF plumber taken from The
body OF William n Reid. lawyer OF Waukegan
H., who was burned with his wife in the Ir0quois
fire. Assistant Police Chief SchuettIer ordered
klawans's arrest after receiving information from
Adolph NJ Sschwartz- The evidence is uego-
uno-e note FOR Sl.ctH bearing the Of Mr. Reil
and given IN payment for Mr.. Reds services
as assessor for Lake County. This note. with
$40. a gold watch and an opal pin. was missing
from the attorneys body when 10 Identified
by relatives at the morgus
hlaWonS said that the note given TO him
By a friend. Schwartz says klawaus gave him
the note and asked TO have 10 turned into Ueusv-
When Schwartz learned or the circumstance ha
would not be party To- the AFFAIR. and decided
70 turn the note over 10 the police He believes
hlawans's story. and thinks the arrest mistake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
ASKS ALIMONY FROM Mr.. BISCHOFF
Wife of Justices Brother Wants $500 and
Counsel Fee-She Is Suing for Divorce

On behalf of Eva r. Bischon who is suing Frank
lin j. Bischoff her husband, and brother of Jus
tce Bischof Of the Supreme Court for absolute
divorce. her counsel yesterday applied for 500
counsel fee ana 500 aImouy. The motion will be
argued Wednesday.
In his answer Mr.. RiscAom who is q lawyer dc
cares that his earning ability has been greatly
reduced, that ne has earned only 500 "a month
since March, and THAI his income from his father x
estate amounts 20 only 800 month lie hopes to
receive $4,000 soon from the settlement OF his
fathers estate. lie has been paying his wife so
a month.
IN her complaint Mrs. BiSchon states that She
married 10 the defendant iu 1879, and they
lived together until 1886 She alleges that she be-
lieves he has been living with another woman
since 1899. Frederick Il. MeScrolc in affidavit
says that he followed Mr.. Bschon and young
woman To Sheepshead Bay i'm August. 1903 and on
arriving at boarding house they were greeted as
Mr.. and Mrs Bischon. lie was told. hc said, that
they had been there all summer Mr.. and Mrs.
BischOh. In answer to this Mr.. RischOf declares
that at his boarding house there was woman
whose child in the habit Of calling him
papa but that he was in no way related TO the
child. Mr. Bischom is now out OF the state his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
USES KNIFE ON THREE,
Mans Sister May Die-MOther
.SLashed- Tries Suicide.

His brain affected by disappointment over
being unable TO obtain work, Antonio Trumble
cbn1uitted a murderous assault with knife on
mis- sister his mother and a boarder at their
,bonne No $50 Van Brunt-st., Brooklyn, yester-
tdav He then attempted to take his own life by
humping from the second story window. Find
ing himself not badly hurt after the first leap,
the crazed young Italian rushed upstairs and
saain Jumped TO the street head first He fell
almost at the feet Of Patrolman Hochsfeldt, who
vas running to the scene of the tragedy. Draw
ing himself UP on his knees, he started to crawl
for the stairs and would probably have thrown
himself out of the window third time could
he have reached If. He collapsed, however, after
going few feet. 1t is believed that his skull
Is fractured.
The Italians victims were Vincenta, his TWEEN
ty-two-year old sister; Mrs. Angela Carreto. his
mother and Joseph Paluso. a friend and boarder
An the family The sister who was attacked
while she slept. received eight stab wounds in
the breast side and arms. They may cause
death. Both she and the brother in the Long
Island College Hospital The mother was stabbed
In the arm and PalusO got a glancing blow on
the head with the four-inch blade of the pocket
knife
Late last night. i'm the hospital. snatching a
pair Of bandage shears from the belt of or
Derby the Italian made a third attempt to kill
himself. The fierce struggle that followed be-
tween the Italian the orderly and patrolman,
threw the ward into great excitement, which en-
dangered the lives of several patients. He sue
Ceeded in INJECTING deep wound in his abdo-
men. Then he tied TO his cot and n patrol
man stationed ct his bedside. Trumbo had
evidently been feigning Inconsistencies all day,
and it supposed he had a fracture Of the
skull.
Paluso's wound was said late last night to be
dangerous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-24
MRS. BECHTEL ACQUITTED
Her La7cyer Charges Eckstein 7cith
KnOzcIedge of the Crime

Allentown Penn, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Catharine
Bechtel, the aged mother OF Mabel Bechtel. who
was found murdered last October. was to-day
acquitted of the charge OF being an accessory to
the murder after the fact. Her trial occupied
nine days and the jury deliberated one hour
before rendering the verdict. Mrs. Bechtel was
Immediately released from custody and went
to her home. accompanied by her sons and
daughters. Martha, her youngest daughter, and
her sons. John and Charles are under indict-
ment on a similar charge, but their trials have
been postponed until the April term of court.
Ex-NIayor Schaadt, counsel for Mrs. Bechtel
says that he has instituted an investigation by
which he hopes 10 clear up the mystery sur
rounding the murder Of the young woman.
Alois Eckstein and David Weisenberg, who were
rivals for the affections Of Mabel Bechtel, were
both tried for her murder and both were ac-
quilted. In his plea to-day Mr.. Schaadt d.
rectly charged Eckstein with having a guilty
knowledge Of the crime.