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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Pump Company to Move.

The Pennsylvania Pump company
through its management, say the gen
tlemen who have hitherto been its To-
cal directors, have decided to establish
its administrative and executive Off
GERS in New York City This will
necessitate the holding of the further
meetings of the board of directors at
that place, as a matter of business
convenience, and the local directors of
the corporation would not therefore be
able to attend its meetings. Therefore
they have resigned, that the board
may be constituted of members who
can be in touch with the actual bust
ness of the company as managed at
the new headquarters. The directors
who thus sever their connection with
the company are Joe r. Lane. J. r.
Nutting. August Steffen, Nj. T. Brown,
w. w. Lunger. H H Vogt, H w
Huttig, Of Muscatine and w. S. Mills
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Obituary Record.

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Carey and fam.
lily, residing at 1910 Thirteenth street
have received the sad intelligence of
the death Of their daughter, Mrs. j. w.
Johnson, which occurred Wednesday
night at Felsenthal, Ark, whittier she
had gone seeking improvement of her
health. No cause is assigned for her
death but it is presumed that it was due
to rheumatism. She had been troubled
with that dread disease and last August
had gone. together with her husband.
to Arkansas in hopes of improving her
health. The reports received by her
relatives showed that she was feeling
better and in fair way to recovery.
and then the news of her death come
yesterday. She was born in Moline
Oct. z, 1877, and grew to womanhoOd
here. She attended the public schools,
but owing to i'll health was forced to
quit. In 1899, Dec 5, she was married
to ]. w. Johnson, also of this city. Her
husband and one child, William; her
father and mother and one sister. Miss
Ollie Carey. are left to mourn her loss.
The remains are expected to arrive
here tomorrow morning for interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
New Boilers Are In.

New boilers at the water works have
been connected and the pumps have
been again started. For two months a
force of men has been busy installing
the new boilers which were built by
the Aultman-Taylor company of Mans.
field, Ohio. At noon yesterday the
pumps at the waterworks were STOP
ped, while all the factories started their
pumps to, giving the city good water
pressure while the connections were
being made. If possible the old boilers
will be used for two or three days so
that slow fire can be kept burning
under the new boilers to break them in
and dry the brick walls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

There survive. besides her husband,
three children, all daughters: Mrs. An
IA Lang, living in Europe; Mrs. Clara
Murdoch, wife of Thomas Murdoch. of
Davenport, and Miss Gretchen Rich
ter, at home. The wishes of the de-
ceased inclined towards incarceration.
and in accordance Herewith the fu-
neral will be held from the Richter
home on Brady street, in the Cora-Lee-
Roy building, Sunday afternoon, with
incineration at the Davenport crema-
torium
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
UNION MACHINISTS OF
TRl.CITIES NAME OFFICERS
Annual Meeting is Held Last.Evenine
e. C. Berry, Presi-
dent.

At the annual meeting of Tri-City
MachinistS' union No. 3SS last evening,
the following officers were elected for
the year:
President-E. G. Berry.
Vice President-P. Anderson.
Secretary-Frank Cool.
TreaSurer-Fred CalkinS.
FOreman-Fred Smithinger.
The union has been experiencing a
rapid growth, and the prospects for
the coming year are very bright. The
union has very good membership,
and is in good financial condition.
The members of the union will give
a ball at Industrial hall Dec. % for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Suffers from Vandalism.

The Moline Printing company suf-
fered serious damage Wednesday night
by water which escaped from the steam
radiators in the stock rooms, thought
to be the result of some miscreant' S
work. The stop cock in the radiator
in the room was open and the water
had flooded the room and damaged a
lot of paper stock amounting to several
hundreds of dollars worth. The boiler
was filled with water and the back
door unlocked, as though some one had
entered during the night and caused
the disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Find Cabbage Snake.

Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Eihl discovered
few days ago what they suspect was
a cabbage snake in some sauer kraut
which they were about to eat. The
kraut was secured in Rock Island and
Mrs. Eihl discovered the snake in
some that she was preparing for din
ner. The specimen very closely re-
sembies the description given by those
who have examined and investigated
the mysterious worm. 1t had white
ring about the head and the body bore
stripes varying from brown to pink in
color The snake was about as
thick and probably trifie longer than
a match.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
She Has Money COMING.

Auditor Ed Berger has received a
letter from Attorney Bradstreet of
Sioux City, asking for information as
to the whereabouts of Rose Burkhagen,
supposed to be residing here. The let
ter states that Miss Burkhagen has
considerable portion of an estate COM
ing to her and the attorney is DESTROYS
of paying the money over to her. At
torney Bradstreet writes that the girls
father, w. r. Burghagen, is supposed
to have voted at the last election here,
and therefore the letter is addressed to
the auditor in the hope that he can To-
cate the heir.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
FOUND NOT TO BE INSANE
Mrs. Hilda m. Gustafson Discharged
by a County Court Jury.

Mrs Hilda NJ. Gustafson was given
n hearing this afternoon before a jury
in the county court and was found to
he sane. The information was filed
by residents Of Port Byron. neighbors
o. Mrs. Gustafson- The testimony in
the case was to the effect that with
the exception of accusations against
he husband. and uncieanliness about
tie house, there was but little evil
dence of insanity. DIR. J. NJ. o. Bruner
was called to testify in the case,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Woodmen Elect.

Camp IS, Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca, held its annual election of officers
Wednesday evening. when the append
ed were elected: Counsel, William Wal
tiers; worthy advisor, George Schrader;
clerk, C. E. Battles; banker. Owen Ow-
ems; sentinel, George Gamble; watch
man, E. l.. Kerns; manager, Frank
Young. Charles Carlson will be named
as escort and Frank Nelson as fores-
ter. At the next meeting big time will
be had and the officers installed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Offcers Of Eastern Star.

New officers have been elected as fol-
lows by Rock Island chapter No. 269,
Order of the Eastern S'ar:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Mary Kreis.
Worthy Patron-Jacob c. Houder.
Associate Matron Mrs. Emil War.
necke.
Secretary-Mrs. Vashti Bollman.
Treasurer-Mrs. Helen E. Lee
Conductress-Mrs. Stella NJ. Wither-
ell.
Associate Conductress Mrs. Kate
Pardon.
There will be public installation on
the evening of Jan. IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Died While Reading Paper.

At 10 O'Clock Thursday night. while
seated at a table at her home. 1899
West Third street. reading her even
ing paper, Mrs. Anna Bauerle. widow
of Jacob Bauerie. deceased four years
ago. suddenly expired. Death occurred
without a woment's warning and was
due to heart disease. The deceased
was born in Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Took BOLT of Silk.

The police were notified Wednesday
evening of the disappearance of a bolt
of fine dyed black taffeta silk valued
at $1.35 per yard, which had disappear.
ed from the Boston store. The bolt
contained enough silk to make its value
s25 and therefore insure penitentiary
sentence for the thief. The advent of
the shoplifter is at hand The crowded
condition of the stores during their holi-
day period makes his, and her opera
lions easy and it requires an argus
eyed detective to trap every offender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Blaze at Deere's.

A slight fire occurred at Deere &
Co.'S plant yesterday on the roof of the
harrow department. Smoke was dis
covered arising from the building and
shortly afterwards flames were located
near the chimney The department was
summoned and in a few minutes had
the fire extinguished. Sparks from the
chimney had ignited the roof, which
was faulty in some places and badly
protected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
"Jaek the Hueeer" Free.

A second acquittal has been return
ed in the case of the State VS.. c. p.
johnson, alias Jack the Hugger. The
alibi shown by Louis Bloch through
d. NJ. Sheets for whom the defendant
worked was too strong to allow the
Jury to find a verdict of guilty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
vinalI is Champion.

Art Vinall, Davenport's crock bowl
er. easily won the local championship
Wednesday evening by defeating p
Petersen in their contest for that
title and $25 side. Petersen was not
rolling in his usual form to win the
match, but there is little doubt but
that Vinall had a better game in re-
serve had his opponent been able to
push him to his limit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Make More Shrinene.

Kaaba temple. Knights of the Mys-
tic Shrine last night initiated another
large class, among whom were the fol
lowing from Rock Island: F. E. Jenk.
man. c. r. Nourse, j. W. Handler. W.
A. Rosenfield; From Moline, r b.
Gluesing: from Geneseo. F. II. Greene,
g. w. Fehlman, I. Becker, ID: NJ
Stamm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

No other remedy on earth is so
good for children as HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Makes them eat, sleep
and grow. Bright eyes, rosy cheeks.
80 cents. tea or tablet T. H. Thomas,
pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
To PLAY in Davenport.

The Y. NJ. c. A. Maroons of this
city go to Davenport this evening to
meet the high school team in a game
of basketball. The contest will take
place at the Davenport Armory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Close Dec. Is.

Six big department stores have SUBJ
scribed to an agreement to close their
stores Dec. &c, the Monday following
Christmas, in order to provide their
clerks. who are overworked during this
season, with a well earned holiday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
TWO LICENSES ARE REVOKED
Mayor Phillips Closes ST. James and
Manwaring Bars in Davenport.

Mayor Phillips, of Davenport. this
afternoon revoked two saloon licenses,
those of the st. James hotel and Jocko
Manwaring. The latter runs a dance
hall in connection with his saloon in
the red light district. The st. James
bar and Manwaring's were open until
O'Clock this morning. The mayor
states that both had been notified by
him to close at midnight, the same as
the other bars were doing. He means
to enforce the midnight closing law
to the letter while he is mayor, he
says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16

Bright eyes are an infallible index
to youth, windows from which Cupid
shoots his arrows. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. A wise measure. 35
cents, tea or tablets. T. II. Thomas,
pharmacist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-16
Ladies. Wear. Toe-Morrow
Shoes. SIS. 90.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

Let try. they said. and once they took up
the foil the fencing fever was upon them Last
year fencing had more followers than ever be-
FORE but from the way men and women, young
and old, focking to the schools and
clubs with the winter hardly begun. all records
will be broken this season. and before spring
restores golf favor fencing will be established
as one of NETWORKS most popular fads."
In the parts of Harlem to which newly mar
ried folks are wont to flock for their first expe
rience in housekeeping, fencing has greater
hold 1t is saiG. than any other athletic amuse-
ment or exercise. II is a sport that couples can
enjoy together and in many cases the wife's
qutcknesS of eye and wrist more than offsets
the husbands superior strength. The French
method Of fencing is followed almost exclusive
ly. 1t is-considered more graceful than the
Italian method and the lunges and thrusts ap-
peal 10 the beginners fancy.
II Is rather expensive in the beginning. for
fencing masters are few and their prices are
soaring under the increased demand SIN. ono
Goes not need to take many lessons The cost
OF a. entire outft-masks. foils. breaStplate and
glo1 es-is not greater than the cost OF a good
golf set. After is grounded in the art. there
is practically no expense The parlOr OF the
tiniest fiat is large enough for family fencing
bout II one has due regard for the electric
light or gas fixtures.
Engaged couples find the weekly fencing les
son lends variety TO the weekly round of theatre
going. dinners and sitting at home with their
thoughts and each other The lesson for the
engaged. as for the young married couples. Is
given in the evening. and an hour or so can bs
spent most pleasantly in a series Of bouts IL
the man is In temporary disfavor he may find IL
a desirable diplomacy to allow the young woman
20 get in a deadly heart thrust or The
padding Of the protector is so thick that the
jabs OF the foil do not hurt and 1t is said to be
much more pleasant to let her take IL out that
way than in pouting or returning the engage
ment ring.
In various parts OF the greater city fencing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES.
THE COMING OF REJANE-HER CAREER-THE NEU-
ROTIC PLOT OF FIRST PLAY

Tomorrow night, at the Lyric Theatre Ga
.,rseile Re,ane enc OF the idols Of the Partisan
stage. VIII make her second American appear
snce under the management Of Liebler u Co.
Her former tour, in 1894. was managed by Abb
hey. schoeffel & Grau. She has chosen TO make
her first appearance this time in two plays
..I olotte" a light one-act comedy by Meilhac
eo6 Halevv, and "Amoureuse.' a drama by
Georges de Porto Richie. originally produced at
.h. odeon, Paris. This is the play which
Ra,ane's managers searched New-York in vain
car last week, and hence were unable to describe.
No translation Of IT. they say, exists, nor did the
bookstores contain the text OF the original: Per-
hang the absence OF translation is explainable
nv the nature OF the play, which is by an au-
thor half an Italian and evidently OF spiritual
kirship TO D'Annunzio. The drama deals with
q theme which might have been of D'Annunzio's
aeyising. in fact affording the opportunity for
the same virtuoso display of neurotic psychology.
of minds strained by morbid broodng and sex
usl excitement into a feverish round of I'M
healthy passions OF course, this superheated
fevered atmosphere Of D'Annunzio may not be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

ciuos are being organized. much after The fash
Ion OF the bowling clubs which were 80 popular
winter or two ago. The clubs hav. regular
meeting nights. and their meeting places ara
provided with lockers for their outfits It is
hardly necessary to say that fencing garb in
becoming to women-the way they have taken
II up tells that. Most OF the clubs spend \ DOR
ton OF the evening in series OF bouts and then
ehey enjoy an hour or two Of dancing
Stage fencing viii be more like the real tninx
In the future. When New-Yorxers knew moth.
ing OF fencing the stage manager was COM
petent t. train the principals In the fencing
bout Now that considerable percentae. q.
,he audience is spending part OF each week
working with the foils, the old One two thrss
thrust. VIII no longer DO. Emile Bruguiere. tina
CalIloTIlia man who wrote the music for Bar
ohess flddIestfcks.' a comic opera which will y,
seen mere late IN the year. was a fencer in nj.
undergraduate days at Harvard. He insisfes on
reaI fenclng for the fencing scene In the oDers
ana JACK Gallatin became the fencing master
ahree or -FOUR mornings a week during the an
TIRE Tune the company has been rehearsfur here
Ga!latin has met his class OF show girls a. a
sane q arms In Fffty-ninti-st. Several ~ tb.r,
nave become expert with the fos. and IN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06

u focaiists. The rest OF the bill announces.
Do,an and Lenharr. in a comedy sketch: Rice
All All. rreVost the clever acrobats; Herberts dogs
Hipahy, European novelty; Lew Suy the
merry minstrel: Charles F. Semon, musical
comedian; Miss Violet Dale. the Major sisters
anu ehe vltagraph.
ms week at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre
OF varieties an entirely new bill will be given
inciuoing the following features: First reappear-
ance In vaudeville of Miss Della Fox. the come
ulehne' by arrangement with Barnum & Bailey
tne fIorenz troupe. twelve people. the most SEN
sa'iohdi acrobatic act on the stage: Frank Bush
IN IL new repertory of stories: Sager Midgiey
anu MISS Gertrude Carlisle musical comedy
shit, hien. OFT brothers and Nckerson instru-
Hhentaiists; The Mysterious Face" the summer
sensation at Hammerstens Paradise Roof Gar
oeh' Josephine Gassman and company, comedy
singing act: Sisters Meredith novelty singing
act; Professor AIiene presenting his hunanlike
monkey Peter the Great; Hathaway and Walton
singers and dancers; new vitagraphic views.
bank holiday celebration in London is one
of the interesting scenes being shown on the
cinematograph at the Eden Musee. Many of
the thousands of people are to be seen enjoying
their vacation on the River Thames. For a
distance of several miles from London Bridge
steam launches. steamers. punts. rowboats
canoes and every kind OF craft in endless con-
merrymakers of all classes. The scenery along
the banks of the river is beautiful the foliage
or the trees can be seen in stereOpticOn effect,
lffelike that it requires great stretch of the
imagination to believe that is part of the
joyous crowd Powell and the Majiltons in i
new programme the features Of the after
noon and evening performances.
Tony Pastor has excellent company en-
gagged for the week. which includes Reno and
Richards. comedy acrobats; Rome and Ferguson.
the melangists; Martini and Max MILAN. illu-
sonists; Madge Fox. the fiphap lady: WILL
lam Cahill, the man from Ireland Delphino and
Delmore, European musical novelty act and
many others
Hearts Afame will shoulder on the stage OF
Proctors One hundred-and-twenty- Street
Theatre this week.
At the Fifth Avenue Edwin Arden will essay
the role of BERTHE the Lamb in revival OF Tho
Henrietta this week. supported by the stock
company.
Plenty Of good entertainment is promised for
Proctor's Tventy-third Street Theatre for this
week, where Edward Harrigan makes his vaude-
willie temperance IN sketch Darcy
McGlone Author in which he will be assisted
by a number of players, including Alice BrahaIn.
daughter of Dave Braham, who was so inti-
niatey associated with the Harrigan successes
Henri French. the European entertainer who
is remembered here as cyclist. heads the bill at
Proctors Fifty-eighth Street Theatre this week
in a m6lange Of magic and representations
Harrigan will also over daily from the
Twenty-third Street Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
GOOD ADVICE IN RHYME.
What Bob" Walsh Wrote in Office
of Superintendent of Elections.

Guarding the doorway OF the Office OF George
W. Morgan. State Superintendent OF Elections.
is old Bob Walsh for many years court
officer in Special Sessions. Always something OF
a philosopher although he doesn't express hi,
opinion of himself in that way. since he has held
his present place Bob has developed strong
bent toward literature.
Sure. I'll sit here at night" says Bob" whs
had preserved a healthy Hibernian accent. "and
see Mr.. Morgan wild his deputies. or maybe
wild bunch o reporters. an him so cool-Iike
answern' all their questions, or tellin' the dep
pities what to do, an I'll just take a little piece
o paper. an write il all down. Mr. Morgan
sees me writin' an we'll he knows what I'm at;
but he comes out here. an says he. Bob. wharrs
We writin' p
An I say. %. nothfn' much: it's in1materyaI.
But he says Well. let's see it, an I show il to
him, an he reads il over, an laughs an saws
Bob, you're quite a writer
Sometimes l write prayers. an sometimes
write poethry. an sometimes just anythin' that
comes INTO me head III write ye poem now.
just 10 show ye."
For about ten minutes he wrote steadily than
handed 10 the visitor his poem.
1T goes 10 Aud Lang Syne'" said he
When be writin poem, I'm always hurnrnin'
over to neself some tune, an fttin' the words
TO it."
The rhyme, written in one solid paragraph n
appended with "Bobs' spelling preserved:
w.. To all Fraternal sOc!stys It suits all
Who s the poor mans friend
where is those Jolly Comrades then
who helps his cash to spend
the Friendly Grip the kind saIuts
the Come do have a drink
oh vern1in ALWAYS leave the ship
when its about sink
oh twice have been a fool
yea thousand times
has Bogus Friends made me their tool
and helped TO spend my dimes.
but now Young Man take friends advise
from one who has been trough the mill
DO not spend your hard earned cash
with Harry Dick Bill
No No while you have work up
While shines the Sun Max Hay
for sooner or later to every
Will rainy day
oh You may be branded
by your pretended friends
but il is better 10 gain their enrnity
for their friendship downward tends
and II disease idle Times
Those willing hands uptie
you will have friend who neer dectevss
in the cash you have HOarded by.
That's the best advice can give 20 amy
young man saiys Bob. Save your money, an
don't blow 1t in, an yen never go hungry"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
FENCING IS POPULAR.
Practice of the Graceful Art Has
Become q Fad.

1T began with the great wave of historical
novels that a few years ago inundated the IL
braries of the land declared the old fencing
master in speaking Of the present popularity
OF the ancient art of handling the fois. The
brave knights OF the romancers drew their
swords on all occasions. and the man who best
knew how to fence won the fair lady in every
case.
TT then that classes began TO in
crease, and as the men became proficient they
brought their wives or their sweethearts around
to see them perform. The women were quick to
see that fencing was a graceful sport and one
in which strength did not count for everything.