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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

Charles Faulkner, the well known
eX-member of the Davenport police
force of which he was captain for n
quarter of a century. is the subject
for congratulations. He went to Man
ming, Iowa. few days ago where he
was united in marriage to Mrs. Ut
hoff, widow of Emil Uthoff, the form
err manager of the Turner hall in this
city. Mrs. UthOff has been residing at
Manning since she left Davenport
several years ago and has been manag-
ing the hotel there, which her hus-
band had established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
Another Case of Rheumatism Cured by
ChamberIain's Pain Balm.

The efficacy of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm in the relief of rheumatism is
being demonstrated daily. Parker
Triplett, of Grigsby, Va, says that
Chamberlain's Pain Balm gave him
permanent relief from rheumatism in
the back when everything else failed,
and he would not be without it. For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

We have thousands of testimonials
which prove that appendicitis can be
prevented by the use of HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea, without the
knife. So cents. tea or tablet form.
L. II. Thomas, Pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough. contains
no opiates, and cures quickly. Care
full mothers keep it in the house. Sold
by slladruggists-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

w. j. Helmet. agent for the United
Brewing company. of Chicago, and
proprietor of the REVERE house. a 32-
room hotel on Davie and DiXwell
streets. states that he viii erect n
similar frame hotel. containing -
rooms Gown i'm the C.. NJ. d St. Z. yards
at Nahant. in Old Rockingham. which
will he ready for occupancy by May
l of this year. There are two bidders,
one of them being Il Rock Island man.
who are in line for the award. The
building will be erected near the new
~ completed roundhouse. and will
cost $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

The death of Mrs. Rozella Noe. wife
of Marsh Noe. the veteran eX-chief of
the fire department, is announced.
Her death occurred yesterday. Mrs.
Noe had been an invalid for the past
20 years or more and had been failing
gradually for the past few years. Her
death removes one of the Oldest resi-
dents. Mrs. Noe was born in Warren
county. Ohio. and was &c years Of age.
She came TO this city 10 years ago.
The funeral Will be held Sunday after
noon at > o'clock with services at the
house, $50 West Eighteenth street,
Rev. w. II. Blancke of the Evangelical
Lutheran church will of1iciate. The
burial will be in Oakdale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

Knights of Pythias from this dis
trict gathered in Moline yesterday as
the guests of St George lodge of this
city. to attend district convention
and school of in struction last evening.
Many of the delegates arrived in the
early part Of the afternoon and the
rest came in about 1 o'clock. Among
the notable officers of the lodge here
were Grand Chancellor William q.
Edens, of Chicago; p. c. Caldwell,
grand keeper of the records and seal,
of Chicago; W. r. Sweeney. of Gales
burg. head Of the endowment rank;
Albert Watson, candidate for the
nomination of attorney general
on the democratic ticket; Frank
y. Hoy. editor of the Pythi-
an Leader, of Chicago. J. \. Frost
of lodge 100. Galesburg. one of the
veterans of the order. was in attend
ance at the meeting. He wore one of
the 25-year service badges, presented
by the grand lodge, and is properly
proud OF it, and of lodge 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

Zeke 7. Porter. editorial writer on
the staff of the Lexington (KE.3 Lead
err. passed away at his home in Lex
ington yesterday at 4:17. Mr.. Porter's
health fer many years had been fail
ing and his efforts To regain il had
been in vain, his hard labors as a news
paper man having broken down his
once strong constitution. Mr.. Porter
was well and favorably known in this
city. where he has frequently visited
his niece, Mrs. {. w. Sandstrom.
While here he made many friends.
especially among the newspaper men,
with whom he was n genial fellow
worker. Frequent articles written by
him upon the interesting points of
Moline and vicinity appeared in the
Leader. and were widely copied, doing
much to interest people in this yicin-
ity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

The members Of the Lambda Tau
Kappa, q frat Of the high school young
ladies'. are to have novel supper ON
Monday evening. To which the young
gentlemen favored will be invited and
besides royal feast. such as these
young ladies will do their utmost to
serve. there viii be fun galore from
the very novelty of the affair. 1t will
be what Is known as a progressive
supper and by the time all the places
ION the menu" have been visited the
enjoyment will have reached its
height. To the uninitiated. il should
be stated that a progressive supper is
served at various places, a single
course being served at each place. the
guests departing to another place for
the next course. and so on. the courses
on the menu limiting the number of
places visited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
MOLINE MENTION

Moline lodge of ElkS initiated three
candidates Thursday evening and the
initiatory work WAS followed by So
cial session of no mean proportions.
there being gooG-Sized attendance Of
the membres to participate in the fun
The men who are today wearing horns
are DIR. Chandler. August Paulsen. of
Moline: and Mr.. Donaldson, of Coal
Valley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

\ decree Of divorce was handed
down Thursday afternoon by Judge
Bollinger which grants w. II. Foster
clear bill of divorce from his wife
Irene Foster upon the ground of de-
sertion. He is also awarded the Gus
tody of the three children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

The parents of Lorenz Torch. who
are wealthy residents of Germany, are
seeking him for the purpose of getting
him back to Germany, and making an
effort to straighten him out again.
Everyone in the west end of the city
knew Lorenz Torch. At one time he
conducted Il saloon on Fillmore street.
and the Rockingham road which was
his undoing. He was an expert taxi
dermist. and nearly every mounted
bird. animal or fish about the saloons
of the city is his work. He began
drinking heavily and this caused do
nestle tangles. He became a source
of trouble to the police, who finally
suggested that he leave town. His
present whereabouts are unknown.
The parents are people of wealth and
culture. and in writing to the authOri-
ties, they ask to learn all about him
SO as to be able TO know what to do.
Sheriff Macarthur has often befriended
the man but has been repaid with
base ingratitude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

Mrs. Ernst Otto Mueller, nee Poodle
Ross, writes to her Davenport rela-
tives from Florence. of famous times
she is enjoying with Mrs. Stilbolt and
Miss Hansen. who are spending the
winter there. and other American
travellers who stop in at the center of
art and music.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

The 4. O. II. will celebrate the
feast of ST. Patrick, the Irish apostle
as usual March II. At recent meet
ing it was decided to hold the Gus
tomary banquet. and the following
gentlemen were named TO look after
the preparation of the program, the
selection of the POSTMASTER, etc:
William Gordon, NJ. j. Lynch, c. d
Martin, \. p. McGuirk, O. q. Murray,
William Culton, T. J. Buckley, Mark
McGTath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

ClerkW G. Moth has received from
Colorado. a mass Of dispositions in the
Fannie V. Paine vs.. Woodmen case,
which will shortly be tried in court
here. Paine is supposed To be alive in
Colorado. while his wife counts him
as dead. Lane q Waterman are prose-
cutting the case. and Charles T. Cooper
and Bronze Barnette Will defend it.
The dispositions are accompanied by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

portraits of the alleged deceased, and
of the party. who is supposed TO be
seen in the flesh. AT least as recently
as 1900. Paine disappeared seven
years ago.
c. F. Whiting. a young man asso-
ciated with the Central Newspaper
Union, residing at s24 West Fourth
street, was slugged and left uncon-
sciOus at the alley between Harrison
and Ripley on Fourth street last night
at $50 as he was going to his home.
His money and valuables were not
tempered with and no clue has been
found of his assailant. Mr.. Whiting
has been in the city but short time,
coming to Davenport in the interest
of the Central Newspaper Union, of
which he is an official.
At his home. 613 West Sixth street.
yesterday occurred the death of Otto
Albrecht in his 18th year. Deceased
was the oldest cigar manufacturer in
the state Of Iowa. and had he lived un
iii April 10, 1904 he would have been
in the business for so years. The car
table one. He was born at Neustadt,
Holstein, Germany. Aug. IS, 1926, and
learned the cigarmaker's trade in that
city. When young man of 26 years
of age he came to America, landing at
New Orleans in June, 1853, after a
nine weeks sea trip out of Hamburg
in sailing vessel. Shortly after land
ing at New Orleans he went to st.
Louis. where he worked for a time.
and in the summer of the same year
ascended the river to Davenport. De-
ceased was married May 10, 1856 to
Miss Sophie Sternberg, who died July
1884. The couple had ten children,
thre of whom survive: Mrs. Theodore
Hartz, vice president of the Otto A.
brecht company, wife of Theodore
IIartz, secretary and treasurer of the
company. Mrs. John Wendt and Paul
II. Albrecht. vice president Of the Buck
Implement and Auto company. He
desired TO be incinerated after death,
and this will be done, the funeral to he
held from his late residence, GLIB West
Sixth street at o'clock Sunday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

\ letter written to Father Galligan
from the bedside of Rev. j. u. Ryan at
Mercy hospital Chicago, which was re-
ceived i'm this city Yesterday, states
that the beloved pastor of St. Mary's
church was not as well Yesterday af-
ternoon as it was thought he would
be. after the operation for the remov-
al of gall stones had been performed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

While holding a flash light machine
for an itinerant photographer, who
was going to take Il picture Of the in
terror of of the Boepple Button fac
tory on Second and Howell streets
Tuesday, an employee named Rieder,
living at 1899 West Third street. was
badly injured in an explosion of the
fash light powder. He is now under
the care of several physicians, who be-
lieve an operation may be necessary.
He is injured about the arm and
shoulder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

My Treatment

While most physicians give no atten
ton to Rupture, thinking it incurable
by the knife. fourteen years ago 1 per-
fected a treatment which viii cure
every case, and has stood the test
of time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

At her home 1870 West sixth street.
occurred the death of Mrs. Bridget
Malone, at the age of IS years. De-
ceased was a native of Ireland. and
has resided for 40 years in the state,
most of which were spent i'm Daven-
port. The husband, Michael, and one
son. John Malone. survive her. The
funeral was held from the late resi-
dence at Q O'Clock this morning. with
services conducted at st. Mary's
church. Rev. Enebel officiating, and in
terment in 81. Mary's cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
DAVENPORT DOTS

W. l.. Jackson ormerly manager of
the Why store here, was married at
Des Moines, TO Miss Grace Green
Jones. n member of the musical fac
ulty of Drake university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

Yesterday at noon while leaving
the high school for dinner. Miss Olive
King. a pupil of the school slipped on
one Of the granitoid walks near the
building and fell striking her back in
such a way as to render her uncOn-
scious. Her schColmates carried the
injured girl back to the school where
Misses Benke. johnson and Cleaves, OF
the faculty after working on her for
about 10 minutes restored her To con-
seriousness. She was then assisted to
her home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27

portraits of the alleged deceased. and
of the party. who is supposed TO be
seen in the flesh. AT least as recently
as 1900. Paine disappeared seven
years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-27
1t Is Safe

1t cannot possibly cause harm.
Thousands have been cured, ranging
in age from the tender child of six
months to the aged person of 81.
The Washington times., 1904-11-01
HONE. ITS PROBLEMS IND INTERESTS
THE CORRECT GIRDLE
Whether Crushed or Tight Fitting This
Accessory Is Most important.

The encircling Of miladi's slender
waist-here is a place OF honor and
beauty; small wonder that the girdle is
an object OF first Importance in the cor
rect dressing oe a woman
Crushed girdles still hold good. but the
deep-pointeq. tight-htting ceinture IS
little Dlt newer and be II whispered
that these last are hard to make and
suitable only Tor the slenderest figures.
moreover they DO not wear vel for
they are apt to take wrinkles sud curves
not down on the original plan.
study well your figure before choosing
your glrdle; 40 not selec- one because IL
looks nice on your friend; remember
that no two waist lines are alike, so
have your girdle IS Individual as pos
The belts may be shirred OF punched.
but the new high girdles fit as snug.Y as
the up-t0-ddte basque. II the celnture
Is built from folds or pleats. these are
lalu very nat ana smooth, and some of
them are even stitched on each fold.
Quite frequently the girdle hts smooth
and tight i'm the back and front, and is
shirred Just trtfie above the hip on
either side. With silk gowns the girdles
are generally finished with great oblong
medaLtons or buckle effects. built from
the various bits OF trimming and hand
work which appear on the rest or the
gown
The smartest girdle for the tailor
made girl IS an English So Iare, such as
men wear for scarfs, only on q larger
scale. This is laid on a girdle form In
are tied Ascot or four-in-hand style.
With this is worn a stock built on the
same principle. and the knot at the
throat ana the knot al the waist must
match exactly. These come in black,
cOlored and ChanEeabie silks.
Gtrdles Tor evening gowns show con-
siderable chiffon and ribbon embroidery.
For wear with a gown OF delicate hello
tTOpe mOusseliue there IS a giTdle in
cloth OF silver, embroidered, or rather
appliqued with sweet peas IN the most
delicate shades OF heliotrOpe.
For a hroCadCd frOck showing pink and
blue flowers or a white ground with sil-
yer frOsLiugt there IS another tight
fitting Eirdle Of cloth Of silver with
Louis embroidery in the most delicate
pink, blue. and sage-green ribbons
The utmost pains must be taken with
this ribbon work. The French are cope
cially expert in this line, for Marie An
tOinette was really responsible for its
vogue. American fancy work shops are
teaching it now. and when finished 81
must look as fat and smooth as heavy
satin stitch
The Washington times., 1904-11-01
The Devious Ways and WiIeS
OF an. Irresistible COQucttc

true that half the s0-CalIed hirtauOus
are bat Well-inteUu0ned failures FliFts
that is. those who pay the game 10
please themselves regardless Of others
are a Tar TaIer species.
Here IS the story OF a b0ua-flde firt,
a mere sp0rtsWOman. She came from "a
distant part Of the gl0Ue. where she
possessed "a betr0thed lover With the
fun intention OF marrying him on her
her Go so use her Wtles and neF beauty
that one Young ularrled man she met
was temporarily unsettled and unhappy
and his w.f= Wr-tched.
The Bachelor in the Case.
A bachelor of 1--WE and thirty. always
before counted most sensih4c man,
was thoroughly convinced that the mink
was miserable in her engagement, and
thai for her he himself, was the one.
only man. Besides these more desperate
cases. she Feaped facile triumphs by the
score. on her way back 20 where an
eNpectaut bTidegroOm-tbe man Of her
ships officers implored her to marry
MIN, and fellow passenger reused the
lady Indignation by a stolen embrace.
No one who knew her could doubt
she was lEaced hirt, q qualification
that did not prevent her possessing a
whole list OF hOusewifeiy and other
virtues.
why do You DO i12'' she was asked
once, after she had been particularly
naughty.
She fr0wued hard bit her lip. and
then looked up with au adorable smile
CT don't know. she said And those
who knew her believed II.
The Washington times., 1904-11-01

All seasons are tfe fiTt's. but I'm sum
mer she Is particularly prevalent. and
mankind IS particularly susceptible to
her wiles. But don't condemn her Life
would be go much less exciting and in-
teresting without her, and she IS often
50 charming. And if she didn't exist,
think of all the heartbroHen non-hirta-
tious, beHeve-everyta -he-says- dam
sells there would be In the world. The
sfirt lessons their number by amusing
The men who would otherwise be
amusing themselves with the trusting,
credulous, literal maiden who takes
them so seriously-so discoucerungly
seriously. or course, she breaks hearts
too; but women and men have done
that under more oigHined and less frank
gaises than flirting.
she gave me a lot of eucoura cement
seemed aWfuily Interested when j told
her things about myself Well i don
think a girl ought 20 look ike that
especially H'heL she sings songs W men
you take her moonlight sailing, ana then
won't have chap, after all III isn't
I'hus nlan conhded 10 his ohum-
Her Side Of the Story.
II believed should like him at ar-t.
liked the way be had got over the OBJ
stacles against his adopting his profess
sion. and succeeded In spite OF them
all I always sang the songs he liked
best because he looked 20 tired and over
worked when ne first came 4 tried 10
BE- extra nice 20 him, as I Thought be-
was one OF tl7e plain-lO0kiug, humble
sort OF men girls don talk L.. / after
ward found he was altogether different.
and that 4 had made quite am erroneous
impression What 7 intended
She iu a letter 10 am intimate friend
after ne had left for town in high
dudgron-
only one of the experiments in the
dih1cult business OF finding '-AIr. Right
but the man wifi not hesitate 60 bran
the girl as niTL ON the strength OF H.
The case, with many variations, IS OF
course. lust as often reversed He is a
fiirt, she, beguiIed misltd mistaken
With all due acknowledgment that
such events be TegTettabie, Is d. not
The Washington times., 1904-11-01
Pongee for The House Dress

The girl who is looking for a fall house
dress should not neglect the bargains in
pongee now being offered In all the
shops. popular way TO make the frock
shows skirt and blouse boX-piaited from
neck 10 hem; che collar may be a simple
stock or a deep bertha done in Broderie
a. AngIaise with cuffs and belt 10 match
an ga self tone.
The Washington times., 1904-11-01
Pin POINTS.

Love IS a fever that ends with a yawn.
More homes are destroyed By feminine
dOwdiness than By masceIlne perverse-
ness
There is one word which may serve as
q rule or practice Tor all ones life. That
WORD Is reciprocity What you DO not
WISH done 20 yourself. do not do 10
others.
You cannot run away from a weak
ness You must some time fight it out or
perish. And IL that be So, why not now,
and where you stand2
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
Mystery of Bad Lands.

zone of the most interesting pheno'
mena,' said c. l.. Hughes of Tucson,
at the Cochran, SIS to be observed
in the bad lands Of Arizona. Out in
the midst of an alkali plain there
is desolate formation of rock GOV,
ering only about an acre In extent, and
from these rocks, or rather from be.
meath them, there issue sounds of mu.
sic as though an organ were playing.
and the strains are echoed from every
direction. The place has never been
excavated or fully explored and the
theory of scientists Is that there is
a peculiar formation of stalactites in a
cave there with an opening somewhere
through which the wind plays upon
these stalactites, producing the mu.
sic. The Indians claim, however, that
q cathedral was at one time built up.
on this place and that there was a
bad priest placed in charge Of the ca.
thedral who abducted Indian women
and children. One night the ground
opened during a violent storm and
the earth closed In over the top OF
this cathedral The Indians believe
that the music which comes from the
ground proceeds from the ghosts OF
those who were inferred at the time
of the earthquake. Washington
Star
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
RENDERS INSURANCE INVALID
Massachusetts Court Gives Decision
A. To Steeplechasinn.

In decision handed down the Su-
preme Court defined steeplechaslng as
a voluntary exposure to unnecessary
danger" and upheld the right of an in
eurance company to cancel an acci-
dent policy issued TO Harry w. Smith.
OF Grafton. well known sportsman
upon learning that the latter engaged
in steeplechase races. The case grew
out Of a suit brought in the lower
court by Mr., Smith to recover O pol
Icy which he claimed had been sur
rendered without his knowledge By
his clerk upon the demand of the IN
sTance company. A finding for the
company in the Superior Court was
sustained.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
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Renovatlno Dresses.


Black silk may be cleaned and
made q, look well as long rs there is
any 60 ae material. Perhaps II
Is soil lid lustrcless Rip It up
carefully, picking out all the loose
threads and brush IL to remove the
dust and lint that accumulatos near
the seams. If there ere any grease
spots, rub them with n cloth dipped
In gasoline until they have disap-
peared Lay the breadths one by one
on a clean table, sponge them tirst on
one side, then on the other, with a
piece of soft flannel dipped IN suds
containing n little boraX. Rinse In
clean water without wrlnging, and
when all the breadths are done,
stretch each one on clean board and
fasten tho edges at intervals with
small tacks, taking care to keep them
perfectly straight. When you remove
II, you will find II smooth and lus-
trous, especially on the wrong side.
This will be a great Improvement on
ironing. which often changes the col
or of silk and makes 1t too stiff
Black wooden goods may be washed
In a good borax suds AMI ironed on
the wrong side before using again.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
To Weld Aluminium.

Welding aluminium is said 20 be sue
cessfully accomplished by process re-
Gently developed in Germany. Hlth-
crto the difficulty in welding this
metal has been that it becomes brittle
and rotten when approaching It's
melting point, but it has now been
found that there is temperature. Just
below incandescence, where the metal
softens sufficiently TO make sound
Yields possible. AS the metal does not
oxidize at this temperature no flux is
required. 1t Is said that with careful
working YIELDS may be produced which
cannot be detected by the eye and
which are equal in strength to the
body Of the bar.