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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
OLD MAN A SUICIDE
Herman Poetscb, Aged S3. FeariH$
che Coming Of Total Blindness
Hangs Himself in Door.
BODY IS FOUND BY DAUGHTER
WHO Had Left Him a Short Time Be-
fore to Pay Call at the Resi-
dence of a Neighbor.

Herman Poetsch, SO years of age, and
one of the pioneer merchants of Dav-
export. committed suicide by hanging
at his home. 1910 West Third street,
yesterday afternoon. The reason for
the act is thought To have been de-
spondency caused by the fear that he
would soon become totally blind.
Mr.. POetsch was found hanging to
the front of the door to his room by
his daughter, Miss Anna NJ. POetsch,
at 6 o'clock last evening. She left him
at O'Clock. when he was sitting on the
front porch. Miss Poetsch states that
never in his life had her father ever
uttered n word of suicide. and he was
just as optimistic as ever when he
babe her goodbye. she left to visit
some ncighbors and returned at 6
o'clock.
Finds All Doors Locked.
At that time all the doors were lock-
ed, but as was customary the father
had left the rear door key out for her
and Miss POetsch had no difficulty in
entering. In the kitchen she found his
hat, and told her friend that she sus-
pected her father had gone visiting up
town. On reaching the second floor of
the home she discovered the body of
her father, life being extinct
Mr.. POCtsCh was native of Ger
many, having been born in Halle. Sax
Ony. in 1921. He came to America in
1915 and located for some years in Chi
cagO. Later he rCmo"ed to Davenport.
establishing the first tannery of the
city in Fishertown in 1857. In 1868 he
returned to Chicago. where he worked
for some time. In 1871 he again took
up his work in Davenport. Mr.. Poetsch
was twice married, first to Miss Dor
Othy Henning in 1860, who died in
1878, and later to Miss Barbara Ehrig
OF the latter union one child, Miss
Anna NJ. Poetsch, is living
BroOds Over Addiction.
Mr.. POCtsch brooded for some time
over his illness, an affection of the
eyes. 1t is supposed that he feared
the cold of the winter, under which
ne always suffered more or less, and
the possibility of becoming totally
blind as time went on.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at , O'Clock with interment
in Paramount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
MONTEZUMATOSUE
Promises to- Bring Action Against
Rock Island Road for Change
in TrAinr.
NOTACCORDING TOFRANCHIsE
viii EndeaVor to Secure Repayment
Of Big Bonus With In
terest.

Claiming breach of contract and vic
lation Of the terms of franchise. The
city of Montczuma threatens to bring
action against the c., r. |. & p. Rail
way company for the amount of the
| special taxes paid by the town as q
| bonus to the company at the time the
railway was built, together with six
h per cent interest on the amount.
MOntezuma people are up in arms
over the action of the Rock Island
road in ordering the abandonment OF
the passenger train. The town is the
western terminus of the Muscatine
Western. constructed several decades
since as a branch of the b.. G. r. & n
which has lately been merged into the
Rock Island system. The Muscatne
Western is the principal mode of
egrcSs to the county seat of Powe
shiek and the annulmcnt of the pas
senger service over the line has
thrown The people into a fever of eX-
element, Indignation and protest.
Was Voted Big Bonus.
They claim that the road was voted
"a bonus of thousands of dollars by
special tax and given right of way
over the principal streets of Montezu-
ma upon the express condition that
the Muscatinc Western, its successors
and assigns, would run a first class
passenger train into the city and out
of it daily. For more than % years
this passenger service has been fur
niShed.
Next Sunday the now order takes
effect which puts Il mixed train (pas-
sengor and freight combincd) into ser
vice and the regular passenger train
taken off This retrOgrade movement
is exciting a storm of protest The
people of Montczuma declare that the
coupling of coach to freight
train does not meet the requirements
of the franchise, which clearly de
mands a first class passenger train"
every day.
InimicaI to business interests.
The action of the railway company
is regarded rs inimical to travel. traffic
and the business interests of Monte
yuma. What to do. is the question
The citizens recognize the fact that
ordinarily it is futile to bcSccCh a rail
road company for favors. for its de
cision are arbitrarily made and IN
forced. But in this instance they
'laim TO have recourse. Documents
hat have been filed away for years
nave been brought To light and the
erms of the original franchise careful
y scanned. From these it appears
hat the city OF MonteZuma has ample.
and valid In..gl
Ing suit FOR recovery of all the money.
oSCthcr with six per cent interest.
which il has paid the road. And this
action will surely be brought if the
company carries its order into effect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
EXAMS FOR CIVIL SERVICE
Several of General Nature Are
Dated For This Fall at Peoria.


Announcements sent out by the civil
service bureau at Washington author
izing the holding of examinations to
I'LL vacancies now existing in ten diff
tcrCnt departments OF the government
service calls attention to the number
Of persons who take such examinations
in Peoria during the year. General eX-
aminatiOns are held in only two cities
in Illinois, Chicago and Peoria, though
certain examinations can be held at
other points.
The first of the coming eXamna-
tons to be held will be that for a
veterinarian in the Philippine service
at d salary of $1,000 a year. Each
applicant for this examination is re-
quired to file a photograph of himself
to assist in identification.
On August 81 an examination will
be held for a wireman in the office of
the secretary of treasury. The salary
in this department is 1920 a year. On
the same date an examination for az
riCultural clerk will be held. This eX.
animation is open to women and car
rics with il salary OF 1920. The va
cancieS are in the bureau of ento-
mOlOgy. An examination for an az
ricUtural clerk will be held the same
day TO fill a vacancy in the Same bu-
reau at a salary of 1920. Bookkecpers
wishing to enter the service of the
government will be given an OppOrtun-
ity to enter the reclamation bureau OF
the geological survey at a salary of
$4,000. The examination will be held
August 81.
September : two examinations will
be held. one for librarian in the gen
eral service and staff college. Fort
LCayenworth. Kans.. at salary of
$1,000; and the other for laboratory
assistant in pharmaco,ogy in the bu-
reau of plant industry at Washington,
at "A salary of 1920.
September II examinations will be
held for an engineer craftsman in the
supervising architects office. and for
meat inspector in the department
of agriculture The first carries with
it a salary of 81 200 and in the second.
salary is not specified. Applicants for
positions in this department must
however. be a graduate of veterinary
college and familiar with the diseases
OF animals.
In additions 10 these examinations
others will be held throughout the fall
for the selection of examination clerks
in the postal department. Applicants
from several states are debarred from
taking this examination on account Of
the excessive number from these
states now employed as clerks in the
departmental service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

lust as though the expensive and
entertaining bills presented a. CIeye
lands Theatre in Chicago were not
quite good enough for his patrons. the
hustling Mr. Cleveland announces for
his Wabash avenue playhouse. still
greater vaudeville. For week begin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

Isaac {. Staples, St. Paul bad
been given UD by three eminent ply
siCians. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea cured m" completely. It's a great
tonic. - cents. tea or tablets. T. H.
Thomas, pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
THE THEATRE

Tim Murphy is going TO 90 things
On Il big scale this year. and Rock
Island is included in the schedule. He
has two plays. on by Frederick Pauld-
ing and another by \. c. Bishop and
he will produce both, playing two
nights in practically all the cities he
visits
Mr.. Paulding's play is called Two
Men and n Girl" Mr.. Bishops com
edy is When a Man Narries" Mr.
Murphy's season opens in Norfolk. Va.
August. 70. Both plays VIII be given
in every city, one night stands having
been completely eliminated from Mr.
Murphy's tour except in a few in
stances of breaking impractical jumps
Mr.. Murphy will carry two carloads
of scenery and furnishings His com
pany members over 20. They are. in
addition to the star. Dorothy Sherrod.
Louise Whitfield. Gertrude Dalton. Au-
brey Powell. Grace Houston, Emily
Dean. Virginia CASTOR, Walter Pen
ningtOn. Macy Harlem. Robert ODER.
Olney Griffin. Christy Miller. Wilbur
NJ. Roe. S. r. Letort. Claude Stafford.
Thomas \. Telford. Harry Knowlton
Percy ThayCT and T. f. Saunders
manager. and John NJ. Cooke. business
manager in advance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
AUGUST FROST NOT LIKELY
Weather Bureau Officers Take Exccp
ton 10 Prediction of Prophets"

Weather Bureau Officers Take Exccp.
ton to Prediction of Prophets"
The prediction made by one or more
weather prophets. so-called. that there
will be a frost this month does not
meet with the approval of the weather
bureau officers.
W. G.. Burns, in charge of the eli
mate and crop service or the weather
bureau in Illinois. in discussing the
probability OF It frost which will dam
age the corn crop. says that for the
past - years the records show that
the average date of killing frost has
been October Is. On one occasion
frost tell on September -. but this
was in the northern part of the state,
and at the beginning of the present
record. In bU; four instances i'm -
years has there been a killing frost
from one u ten days before Octo-
Der Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
Puts an End TO il All.

4 grevious wall oftImes comes as
4 result OF unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. dizziness. backache, liv-
OF complaint and constipation. But
thanks TO DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put en- end 70 it ali. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
CSC. Guaranteed by Hartz & Tile
meyer, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
The Death Penalty.

\ little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch. insight
ficant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. It is wise To have
Bucklen's Arnica Salve ever handy.
It's the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality, when burns. sores.
ulcers and piles threaten. Only 25c.
at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASE.
FOrty-EiEht Thousand Dollars Paid
For n Fancy Lot OF Tobacco.

The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the west by d
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank y. Lewis, Peoria,
III. for his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This no DOUBT
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder ia the United States Of tobacco
OF so high a grading-Pcoria Tran.
script, Dec. q, 1902.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11

ming Sunday matinee, August II, the
Shakcspearcan star. Odette Tyler, will
be Iurcd from the legitimate stage for
one week. She will be seen in sue
cessfuI playlet. The Maid. the Mouse
and the Man" and her support in
cludes Robert Hicks and James Spots
wood. Not content with one famous
star of the legitimate stage. Mr.. Cleve-
land has secured Elsie Janis-"Little
Elsie" as she has beer known in the
past. and who has just finished long
season in eastern cities where she has
been featured in The Bell of New
York" Freeze Brothers, tambOurine
manipuIators and jugglers; DeVeauX
and DeVeauX. refined musical artists
and the sisters DeVan. European eQuil-
ibrists. together with Dawson & Far
rel in their comedy act I'm African
Opera" and burlesque tragedy.-the
above. along with three or four other
vaudeville feature acts, including
Yorke & Adams. the Hebrew coined
fans who are held over for another
week. Will so TO form bill of I'M
usual excellence.
The Van Dyke & Eaton company
opens the season at the Illinois Sun
day. The company remains for week
presenting repertoires of high class
comedies. Miss Ollie Eaton continues
rs the leading woman of the company.
which includes a number of clever
specially people.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
EMPLOYERS AND UNIONS,

President Parry of the Citizens
Industrial Association may always be
depended upon to go a little to far
in his attacks on union labor In his
address at the opening of the second
annual convention Of his organization
in New York on Tuesday, he said:
'If trades unionists should become
dominant in this country l have not
the least doubt thai our industries
be filled with idle men. No other
results could possibly follow a system
that would base the reward Of labor
not on merit, but on the power of or
ganization to dictate terms, a system
that would restrict output, discourage
enterprise and permit the indolent
and least efficient to set the pace fo-
industry
Does Mr.. Parry consider it wrong
for the trusts to curtail production?
Does he consider it wrong for them
to discourage individual manufacture
ers by compelling them to sell out to
the combinations at ruinous prices or
be driven into bankruptcy by unfair
competition? Does he honestly be
leve that if there was no such thing
as a labor union the country would be
better off? The trouble with Parry is
that he can see only one side Of the
question.
There are bad trades unions AMI
good trades unions. The labor trust
is no more to be welcomed than the
trust in any other necessary article.
But if it is right for the manufacturers
to combine it is certainly right for
the workers to combine. The labor
unions have done a great deal OF harm
but they have also done a great deal
of good to the workingman. They have
brought about better working copdi-
tions, higher wages, better times for
tne toners generally.
The country is inclining more all
the time to the idea that the closed
shop should not exist. That is, that
union and non-union men should be
permitted to work together, that no
man should be Disseminated against
because he happens to be or happens
not to be a union man. The right OF
every worker to sell his labor in thu
market where it commands the high
est price is generally upheld. but
where it is not upheld the tyranny o
the union is no worse than the tyran
ny of the trust.
The day must soon come when th'
evils in both trusts and unions vii
be abated
nalI1tIilIIlIlI
S. Capuro, a we'll known Swiss {
Reno. died in a San Francisco hosp
tai Wednesday, after an illness OF ce'
eral months. Stomach trouble wa
the cause of his death. He leaves
wife and four children.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03

s. Capuro, a well known Swiss OF
Reno, died in San Francisco hospl-
tai Wednesday, after an illness of cev-
eral months. Stomach trouble was
the cause of his death. He leaves a
wife and four children.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of JOHN RossER Deceas.

Estate of JOHN ROSSER Deceased,
Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned, Marie Rosser has been duly
appointed and qualified by the District
Court of the First Judicial District
of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County Of Ormsby, as administrator Of
the Estate of John Rosser. late Of
said Ormsby county, deceased. All
creditors having claims against said
estate are required to file the same
with proper vouchers attached with
the clerk Of the Court, within three
months of the first publication of this
notice
Dated June %. 1904.
MARIE ROSSER
Alfred Chartz, Attorney for Admin.
istratix.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
Leave Your Orders.

Mr.. Brown Of the Boston Bakery
announces that he is prepared to fill
orders for roast turkeys, roast pigs,
and in fact any thing in that line,
besides the finest of fruit and wedding
cakes will be turned out to order and
the satisfaction Of the customer is
guaranteed.
The new baker is giving the best
of satisfaction and Mr.. Brown is build
ing up an enviable trade in his lines
in this city.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
For Sale.

Lot and two houses. each containing
four rooms and one house furnished.
This property is situated in the North
eastern part of the city and will be
closed out at a bargain for cash.
Enquire at this office n27
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
Agency at Tonopah Nevada,
Branch at Godfied Nevada
CAPITAL FULLY PAID up


Hickey Meyers, H. Petersen c. T. Sender E. g. Yer
Wilson Mapes, j. Woodbury.
r Hickey Meyers, Vice PRESIDENT
Bender w. Richards, secy.
HUNDRED SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES placed
perfectly
JeweIy yearly
81 to Sc, according
application.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
-119

Misunderstanding salesman for
Nevada to fill vacancy Staple line,
position permanent. Watson, Sales
Manager Sc Fifth avenue. Chicago.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
Attention.

Nine. De Blounde, the greatest clair
voyant in the world; wonderful pow
ers. This woman was born with a
double veil She will tell you what
you came fer, giving names of your
friends; tells you whether you will
be successful in business or love. No
matter what may be your fear call on
this gifted woman and find relief. She
will send you away happier and wiser.
For a short time at the Park hotel.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03
TamaIes.

From this time on the celebrated
Coronado tamales will be served at
the Briggs House. Parlors in con-
nection with the house. Special or
ders filled.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-12-03

Furnished Rooms to Rent-Suite OF
rooms Housekeeping and single rooms.
Enquire at the Likens home. North
Minnesota Street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-21
EXPECTS TO BE MURDERED
And Notifies the Legal Aid Society to watci
the Schooner LeJok.

the Schooner LeJok.
The Legal Aid Society received yester-
day letter from Wilmington, N. c., signed
by Able Seaman Pat Cavanagh" OF the
three-masted American schooner Lejok,
which arrived at Wilmington from this
port about month ago asking the society
to notify the police in case the schooner
should come into New York without him.
He says he suspects that member of
the crew Ia going to make away with him.
Cavanagh writes:
you may think this request a very
peculiar one, but nevertheless have good
grounds for asking the society TO grant it, y
He thon says that he he'd n quarrel with
ono of the snilors and tried 10 leave the
ship at Wilmington. but the skipper, Capt
Charles J.. Smith, refused to release him
and he did no: care about leaving without
his pay. He told the captain that il would
be very easy for somebody to throw an
able seaman overheard on a dark night
and then report in the morning that il was
a sea that did the trick. Cavanagh's letter
winds up:
Il once more ask you to take note Of
the arrival OF this vessel in New York and
to observe IL am safe. II am reported
as missing. then you may depend upon
1t I have been done away with, and the
only probable witness Of my fate will be
my murderer"
The society will take note. -. D....
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-21
SAILOR PUNCHES LIZA'S HEAD
SAYS HE'S A II. 60. SKIPPER on "A
TRANSATLANTIC SPREE.


ZEN Asleep IN Iivcfposl, woke Up suss-
'ried and Sailing for NOW Y erk-Carrted
Rag OF $50 SovoseiSns All 1hEoush
ft--Says the woman lAftcd 90.
A tailor made woman ran down Twenty
eighth street yesterday afternoon, followed
by a big, sunburned man. At Broadway
she stopped and faced her pursuer. He
without hesitation smashed her right and
left on the face and eyes, Men in the
Policeman Converse came along and in
vsstigated.
.She lifted 80 Of mel said the man.
-'Es hlymed, blitherin' liar, screamed
the woman. She added other remarks,
I'LL uncomplimentary. Converse took both
in. The man was big, handsome fellow.
with many rings OIL his fingers and tattoo
marks on his wrists. At the Tender loin
station he spun this angular yarn:
He said that he he Jack Med oBald, Liver
Oriental steamer Ethiopia. A month ago.
while on shore at Liverpool, drunk, he met
Eliza MoHorg. They were drinking togetl or
in a saloon when he faded out of things.
When he came to he was with the woman
on the Glasgow steamer Ethiopia bound
for New York. They were in a first class
Mcdonald and wife Arriving at New
York, they put up at the Victoria Hotel
Yesterday, he found that she had taken
forty sovereigns from bag OF gold which
he had carried safely with him all through
his adventures. To prove 1t, he produced
the bag, which still con tinued ls0 soyereigns
The deek sergeant wanted TO hear the
end of this strange tale, 90 he held them
both
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-21
THROW OUT THE TRUST CIGARS
PARK & TILFORD AND AMERICAN
TOBACCO co. DIFFER.

The Trade Understands THAT the Trouble
Was Over Commissi ons-Firm Largest
Jobbers In Conntry-Parting with We'll
known Brands They've Leng Sold
The American Tobacco Company and
Park 4 Tilford have had difference which
they have not been able to settle amicably,
and Park Il Tilford will in future not handle
any Of the imported cigars controlled by
the American Tobacco Company.
Park 4 Tilford have for years been the
largest jobbers of imported cigars in
the country and have handled both the
American Tobacco Companys goods and
goods Of the independent manufacturers,
but in future they will supply only cigars
made by the independent manufacturers.
What the difference between the tobacco
company and Park d Tilford is no one con-
neoted with either concern will say, but
In the trade 1t Is generally understood to
be q matter of commissions Some Of
those who have had dealings with the to-
bacco company say that prices of i'm
ported cigars controlled by them have
been raised and discounts cut, down. and
that now there is very little money to be
made in handling these goods.
The American Tobacco Company con-
trolls many of the best known brands Of
Havana cigars. This was brought about
some few years ago when the Havana
Commercial Company was formed Several
Of the best known cigar manufacturers
were consolidated in this company, and
now while their brands Of cigars are still
made the boxes have a label which says
Havana Commercial Company, successor
To-.
A mernber Of a firm of cirar mporters
that handles one of the best known of the
independent brands was seen by a Sun
reporter yesterday and said: 1T Is vel
known in the trade TINT Park Tilford have
decided not to handle any more Of the cigars
imported by the American Tobacco Com
pany. These two firms had difference
some weeks ago, and now Park 4 Tilford,
like q. s. Nicholas, are handling only the
goods Of the independent manufacturers
The trouble 1t Is generally understood, is
question Of commissions. The American
Tobacco Company has been making the
as the retail prices have to remain the same
the profits are naturally reduced. The
trouble is one that dates back some time.
The The - United nj Gs5 Gsss mhch
bacco Company. about g year ago started
a war in the prices OF imported cigars.
They sold at retail imported cigars OF the
best known brands at the same price at
which the tobacco company Was selling
and Park fifo for and other s big Handlers
of cigars had to meet the cut. The war
lasted for a long time and started the trou-
bic, which has eliminated in Park d Tiford,
who are probably the largest jobbere of
cigars in the country, throwing out all the
who is also a very large dealer, has only
been handling the goods Of the independent
for long time"