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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
DAVENPORT DOTS

The committee on arrangements Tor
the funniest. which viii be given by
the East Davenport Turner's at Pill
lions park. in Bettendorf, Sunday.
Sept 4. held a business meeting last
evening in KuehI's hall. The COM
mittee showed a good report OF the
work which had been done 50 far TIE
Rock Island and Moline Turner sOcie-
ties have accepted invitations extend
Cd TO them to enter the free-fOr-all con
test with gold medal as prize for the
highest point winner So far the cen
trail and Northwest Davenport sicieties
have not replied to the invitations sent
TO them. The funniest will consist OF
q series of athletic contests similar TO
a field meet. There will be a gold med
al awarded TO the contestant at large
winning the greatest number of points.
and a like prize will be presented TO
the East Davenport Turner making
the highest score. Besides these GOLD
medals there will be a prize for the
child making the best showing and
souvenir for every member Of the chill
dren's classes who enter.
Yesterday morning at her home, us
Rock Island street. occurred the death
of Mrs. Nellie Dana-Cain, the fatal all
ment being stomach trouble. Deceased
is survived by her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Dana. a brother. James
Dana. Jr., and d sister. Mrs. Maggie
Tredick She was a well-known mem
Der Of Olive lodge of the Knights and
Ladies of the Golden Precept
o.
The case of William p. Carlin vs.
Thomas OShaughnessey was tried be-
fore Justice Louis +. Roddewig for
the past several days has been taken
under advisement. Carlin is the we'll
known eXcavating contractor. He had
agreed to bring Mr.. O'Shaughnessey
$50 loads of dirt to be deposited at sos
Ripley street, and for which he was
to receive $35. The dirt was hauled
but when il came to settlement
O'Shaughnessey refused 10 pay, alleg-
ing that the dirt hauled there was not
Of the kind called for in the contract. |
and declared that he would not pay
the bill until Carlin filed over the $50 |
loads with one foot in depth of black |
dirt. The contest was n bitterly wag- |
ed one and resulted in the taking of |
the justice 10 the property near Eighth |
and Ripley streets to look over the |
work done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy.

This remedy is certain to be needed
in almost every home before the sum
mer is over. 1t can always be depend
ed upon even in the most severe and
dangerous cases. 1t is especially val
liable for summer disorders in chill
dren. 1t is pleasant to take and never
fails to give prompt relief. Why not
buy it now? 1t may save life. For
sale by all leading druggists
All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

Officials of the Rock Island system
have inauGurated a new checking de-
vice which may be permanently es-
tablished. The regular trains are car
Tying in addition TO the brakeman and
conductor a ticket takCr whose sole
function it is to punch tickets and col
1cct fares from those Who have o.ait
red to provide themselves with the
bits of colored cardboard. The ticket
taker is pretty we'll established in GER
tain sections of the east, but is un.
common on western branches. His
presence on the train is supposed to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
MOLINE MENTION

| DR. J. w. Morgan does not intend to
leave Moline permanently, as gossip
has had it. The doctor finds that the
winters are too severe in this climate
| for Mrs Morgan. and every year from
now on Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Will
| leave Moline the 18th of November
and return the LIST of May. Or. Nor
gan has not decided where he will so,
but it will either be Texas. New Mex
leo or California. While in the south
during the winters he expects to prac-
| tiCe medicine.
Moline merchants and their friends
on the annual excursion 20 Springfield
next Thursday, Aug. :, will be accord
ed a great honor. Gov Yates VIII per
sonally receive the visitors at the ex-
ccutive mansion at noon and greet all
of the strangers who viii be pleased
to call. II is not usual for the gov
e-nor to promise to receive any OF
the hundreds of excursions which run
into the state capital every year. but
as a mark of especial distinction the
visitors under the auspices of the Mo-
line Retail Merchants association are
TO be so honOred.
Ensign H. \ Soyerhill. OF the Mo
line Naval Reserves, first division. has
resigned his position. Lieut.. Marshall,
also recently resigned. SO this will
force the reserves to hold an election
of officers in the near future The on
~ present commissioned officer now
is Lieut.. Eden.
Elmer, the 4-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Johnson, 2219 Fourth
avenue. succumbed yesterday to an at
tack of cholera infantum. The f'ner-
al was held this afternoon at 2:20.
Louise. the 2-months-old daughter of
MI. and Mrs. Coopman, died yesterday
from cholera infantum.
Two hold-up men made a bold at
tempt at robbery Thursday night
Henry Trefz. the east end contractor
was the victim of their assault. At 10
o'clock Mr.. Trefz started home from
down town and when on Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue he noticed two
men walking towards him. When they
drew near he stepped to one side TO
let them pass and then both of them
struck him al the same time. Although
the thugs struck Mr.. TrefZ two hard
blows. they failed TO stun him. and he
called for help. This oUtburst on the
part of Mr.. TrefZ frightened the thieves
and they started TO run down Twer-
ltieth street towards the railroad tracks.
Mr.. TrefZ hurried home and notified
the police and a search was instituted.
but no trace of the culprits could. be
found. No money was secured from
Mr. Trefz. but his face is in very
bad condition. One of his eyes is
black and the face swollen. On the
right side of the head just below the
temple is a wound which looks like
one of the thugs had used a blunt in
strUment of some kind.
Capt. J. G.. Wells. MOline's veteran
| resident. is occupying a bed of pain at
the home of his son-in-law. II. II. Ha-
/ ley. on Third avenue. It is 80 days
since he was bed stricken rs a result
/ of an accident at his home. and the
ordeal is all the more trying from the
/ fact that his injury compels him TO
remain in one position all the while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
VOGUE OF FOULARD.
New and Softer Designs PopuIar-An
Attractive Gown.

At the beginning OF the spring season
it was predicted that the vogue Of the
foulard gown was at an end. Manu-
facturers decided that this should not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

as follows: 1-Three-mile race for
machines under nine-horse power.
standing start. 2-Five-mile race for
machines from nine to IG-horse power.
flying start. 3-Ten-mile free-for-all.
flying start The races are open TO
all and there will be no entrance fee.
Entries are now being received by y
II. Ruebsam, 221 Brady street.
Rev. s. NJ. Smothers. pastor of the
Third Baptist church of this city. has
been honored by being selected TO de-
liver the address Of the day at the 3Oth
annual celebration attending the ami
versary of the freedom of the West
Indian slaves, which viii be held at
Clarinda, Iowa. Aug. 4. Among the
speakers is William J. Bryan. Between
5000 and 5000 people will attend the
celebration.
Frank Hall, a paperhanger, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon on the
charge OF adultery preferred by his
wife. Laura Hall. The wife. in her
complaint 10 Justice Louis E. Rodde-
wig. who issued the warrant. said that
her husband had been neglecting her
and his family for some time. She
names as the paramour of her I'M
faithful lord one Louisa Hartung, also
married woman.
Leo council of Moline and Loras
council Of Davenport, Knights of Co
lum5us, have arranged for a joint mi
tiatiOn of class of y members in
| the first degree at Columbia hall in
| this city next Tuesday evening. The
arrangements for the affair were COM
pleted by Grand Knight +. w. Rank
of Moline, District Deputy E J.
Burnes, OF Rock Island, and Il. J. Stack
house, of Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30
NOTES OF THE RAIL

Lack of demand for new cars has
compelled the Pullman company TO let
go fully 1000 men from its Shops since
July /. Officials of the company say
the shops are pretty well
caught up on all contracts and new
orders are coming in slowly They ex-
peCt. however. a big Improvement in
the business in the fall. when the re-
employment OF all the men let out dur
ing the summer will become necessary.
For three or four years the Pullman
company has maintained a large COM
plement of men. and. while the reduc-
tiOn appears large at this time there
are said 10 be more hands at work
now than formerly during periods of
what were regarded as normal times.
II is figured out by experts that about
one-fifteenth part of the freight cars
now in service on the railroads in this
country must be renewed each year
20 say nothing OF additional equipment
the companies must build or purchase
TO keep pace with increasing business.
From present indications the rail-
roads of this country will fall far short
of filing their car equipments this
year. and il is reasonable. therefore.
10 assume that the necessities which
should have been supplied during 1904
will come in addition to the neers
of 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

employees and if verified will allay a
good part of their uneasincss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

rect routes between St Louis and Kan
sas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

The line now being built by the Bur
Hng;on from Old Monroe 10 Mexico.
No. where it viii connect with the
Chicago & Alton. will be ready Tor
through freight trains between Aug /
and 10. Passenger trains probably VIII
probably not be run until Sept l. By
the construction of this connecting
link both the Alton and the Burlington
Will secure much shorter and more di-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

insure the company's receiving all
fares collected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-30

Ensign H. \. Soyerhill. OF the Mo
line Naval Reserves. first division. has
resigned his position. Lieut.. Marshall
also recently resigned. SO this vii
force the reserves to hold an election
of officers in the near future. The on
ly present commissioned officer now
is Lieut.. Eden.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14

St.oo Special Excursion to Baltimore
and Return, via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
On sunday November 20. the Penn
! sylvania Railroad Company will run
a special excursion to Baltimore and
return from Wilmington. for which
tickets will De sold at the extremely
low rate of $1,00 for the round trip.
Special train win leave Wilmington at
9.45 a. m Returning. will leave Baltl-
more (union Stat.on) $50 p. m. Tickets
good only on the special train in each
direq qtion
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
SISTERS WITHOUT HOME
END LIVES TOGETHER

New York, Nov. 14-LoclSsd in each
others arms on the bare floor of dis
mantled fat in East 51st street. from
which they had been dispossessed, two
sisters. Louise and Valerie Abel, "A
and 3S years Of age respectively, we're
found dead. In the mouth of each was
n rubber tube. which connected with
the chandelier.
In the sand of the younger woman
was an open letter, written in Ger
man. which stated that the sisters had
decided to die together after talking
over the matter for a week, and re-
Questing that they be buried in one
grave. For this consideration, the
letter continued. Eve give our bodies
FOR the benefit Of medical science"
After reading the letter the coroner
stated that he woulS require the hos
pital that might receive the bodies for
medical purposes to bury them to-
gether
The two women had failed to pay
the rent for the fat they occupied and
were dispossessed. At the same time
their furniture. which they had bought
from an installment company, had
beea taken from them and they had
been given permission by the janitor
to remain in the fiat over Sunday.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
PRESIDENT HAS NEW
INDUSTRIAL POLICY

before Charlie Forester's mouse, pans
cd, looked up at a window where there
was a dim light passed around to n
side door and entered.
The desolate father was bending
over his boy. n trained nurse standing
at the foot Of The bed. the man where
the mother should have BEEN the nurse
in the fathers place A shadow was
thrown IN from the hall, followed by n
step. Forester turned and saw the
agonzed face Of his boys mother.
In twinkling he forgot that she had
deserted him for another He knew
that their s1n needed his mothers care
and love to help him to live lie had
been craving that love and care not
only for the boys sake. but that lie
might resign responsibility that
weighed heavily upon him. a natural
feeling controlled him With a sob, he
took her hand and pressed II. The
pressure was returned.
At midnight a little man with a bald
head and his coat buttoned tight
around him. carrying doctors satchel
nurse was dropping some liquid from n
vial into a spoon. The father was sit
ting by n window The mother was
holding the child in her arms. The doc
tor saw her and started. then with re
ncwed compOsure went to the nurse
and scanned her report.
"When did the temperature changer
he asked in whisper
"An hour ago-just after his mother
came"
Good! Her presence has probably
turned the tide I'm his favor"
He turned to the others. The father
had risen and was standing by the bed
The mother had laid her boy. who was
sleeping on the pillow and was stand
ing beside the father. The doctor said
"The fever is broken. If he has no set
back he will recover" Then, beckon
ing to the nurse, he left the room
The two who were left were loolSins
/ into each others face, n flood Of com
fort pouring in upon their hearts
Then, yielding TO n common impulse
/ they were locked in each others arms
The next day vixen the wedding bells
were TO have rung the bride eXpectan
was with her boy. listening to his fee
BILE prnttle, begging him not to excite
himself, persuadng him to take hii
medicine
The wedding bells never rang agali
for her, but minister called and re
united her to her husband
Il. A. mitchell.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
The PrOdigaI's Return

foriginaLl
She had wealth at her command,
moved in choice circle OF society;
her husband was devoted to her; all
the elements Of true happiness were
hers; nevertheless she was dissatisfied
when Charlie Forester married her
their lives badc fair 70 be reasonably
happy. Neither rich nor poor, he had
enough to support a family IN comfort
and Introduce his wife into a society
she had seen nothing Of before. for her
father was poor man. Then came
their boy, Harry, and there was moth
ing more TO ask for
Perhaps that was at the bottom Of
the trouble nothing more to ask FOR.
When all that is necessary for rea-
sonable enjoyment Of life is accom-
pllshcd we begin TO sigh for the unrea-
sonablc. Maud Forester began to tiro
Of Tie humdrum Of life. Charlie did
not carcss hSr as often as formerly.
and when he did II failed to elicit the
same response. When they were en-
gaged she had been blind TO his faults;
now she saw his faults and was blind
10 his good qualities. Sho tired of his
friends ANA pined for the smart set.
One man. Cameron Cook, who was in
the latter, took fancy TO her and
made love t. her.
Then came loss Of confidence be-
tween husband ana wife-flrst criml-
sion between the wife and her lover.
Forester was too broken hearted to
fight lie could only refuse his assent
TO divorce, though he at-last yielded,
with the proyiso that the child should
be left I'm his possession. The wife de-
INJURED. but was persuaded by her lover
, She assented, and n divorce was secured.
I The lovers, in consideration of the
opinion of the social world did not
care to have 1t appear that Mrs. For
ester had secured the divorce for the
purpose OF remarrage. They doubted
If Cooks fortune was large enough to
guarantee her entrance TO his set un-
/ less the cloud overhanglng her was
made as light as possible 1t was not
that tie set rs whole objected to
/ the readjustment OF marital partner
shlps-tha is, they were pardoned.
But Mrs Forester had yet to be in
troduccd into the charmed circle, and
the pardons granted even to the mem
bers were metcd out in proportion to
the wealth Of the sinners.
A year passed, and preparations were
making for the wedding II was not
to be a grand affair on account OF the
bride being Nivorced woman only a
choice collection from among the
gro0ms friends, whose seal OF appro.
baton placed on the bride would stamp
her. like sterling silver 925 per cent
pure AS the wedding day approached
the groom noticed that tie woman hl
loved wore look OF sadness rathe
than gladncss But this, he argued
was natural-a final breaking with tn
! old by an entry into the new. One
launched on the new the old woul,
fade rapidly
But unfortunately the day before Tn,
wedding the bride expeciant heard one
Of her friends whisper TO another:
"rhcy say he VIII die"
$50 hear How unfortunate, com
ing at this time"
The two speakers looked askance al
the ono who had overheard.
Tell me-" she asked quickly, as tt
Harry?"
Then It came out that Harry was
down with a fever. The doctors saiC
the crisis was at hand.
That night yelled figure appeared
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
sIesnIess Mar m q wansr

Trenton, n. j., Nov. 14.-Aibert E.
Herpin. OF this city. who says he has
not slept wink in 10 years. will un-
dertake TO prove his claim and at the
same time win a bet of $4,000 made
by a Chicago specialist, that he cannot
Keep awake 81 days. The test is to
commence in this city February 2s
next The money has been put up b,
r. c. Corbin, Of Chicago, and foul
physicians viii "sit up" with Herpir
10 make sure that he doesn't steal
nap On them.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
Reminding the Hen

TITS well ! ran into the garden"
Said Eddie. his face all aglow
For what do you think, mamma, hap
pcncd2
You never will guess it, ! know.
The little brown hen was there clucldng;
'Cut-cutr she'd say. quick as wink.
Then 'Cut-cut again, only slower.
And then she would stop short and
think
"And then She would say It an over
She did look SO mad and so Nexed,
For. mamma, do yNi know she'd forgot
ten
The word that she ought 20 cluck next!
DO said. 'Ca-daw-cut. Ca-uaw-cutN
As loud and as strong as I could.
And she looked round at me very thank
ful.
tell you. it made her feel good.
"rhen she Tapped and said. Cut-cut-ca-
dnW-cutN
She remembered Just how Il went then.
But IT'S wen I ran into the glrdcn-
She might never have clucked right
agaln'
Baby World.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14

Young Rockefeller has again warned
his Sunday school class against the fol-
ly of seeking riches Perhaps he means
that nobody can buck against his papa.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
Knocked overboard and Drowned.

TN7I-1ENN ~ ll77T y 0IIU ITVWI9U'
New York. Nov. "a, ~ While the
oyster sloop Laura May was beating
her way down the East river in a
squall the boom swung around sud
denly and Knocked the mate, who was
known as Captain Paul, into the wa
ter. He sank before assistance could
reach him.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
captain OF steamer Snoors tainself.

Boston, Nov. 12.-Captaln Frank S.
Israel. commander of the United
Fruit company's steamship Admiral
Dewey, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the heart in the chart
room of his vessel last Thursday
morning. The steamer reached port
on her regular trip from jamaican
ports. The death Of the captain took
place when the fruiter was in the vi
cinity Of the Bahamas. One Of the
stewards. who had been sent to call
the captain to breakfast, found his
iifeless BODY lying on the chart room
floor with a revolver grasped in the
riget hand. The only cause assigned
tcf the act is Temporary mental aber-
/ation.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
Elected Captain Of Princeton Eleven.

Elected Captain Of Princeton Eleven.
Princeton, n. j.. Nov. 10. James
Lawrence Cooney, '07, Of Scranton. Pa,
has been elected captain Of princeton's
football eleven for next season. He
prepared fer college at Exeter, and in
his freshman year was tackle on the
team which defeated Yale IL to 8. He
has made a brilliant record this sea-
son. and is considered the best plungeI
on the team. CooneY is "a years old.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14

1T used TO please me-" said Olden,
Ito have the barber ask me II wanted
shave when l was youngster.'
"Yes2"
"Yes, and now he sometimes natters
me by asking If l want a hair cut"
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
Jail eutned, Prisoners Escape.

Jan Eufneo, Frlsoners Escape.
Memphis, Tenn. Nov. 14s-A special
to the Commercial Appeal from Tip.
tonyille. Tenn. says that the jail at
that place was burned and that the
eight prisoners in the building. one OF
whom is a negro murderer made their
escape The fire was started, II is al
legged. by friends of the prisoners on
the outside for the purpose of enabling
the inmates TO get away.
Evening journal., 1904-11-14
Said TO Have Formulated
an Important Plan.
Gompers to Succeed
Wright
John Mitchell to Head
the Civic Federation
New Cabinet Position
Discussed

Hazleton, Pa, Nov IA. - Some OF
President Roosevelts most Interesting
and important plans for the better
ment or safeguarding of American in
dustrial conditions are to receive their
external initiative az the convention
Of the American Federation OF Labor,
which will open at San Francisco dur
ing the week. The prominent almost
commanding. position which the Unit
ed Mine Workers Of America, through
eheir president, John Mitchell, have
Iatterly assumed in tho Federation of
Labor, has naturally placed the former
body. or az least it's leaders. in po-
sition to know many OF the inner
workings Of the greater organization;
and these in turn, have become so
closely identified with the plans Of
President Roosevelt as TO lend a para
mount import TO their development
Il is at least probable from inside
Information received along these lines,
that John Mitchell, whether or not he
shall decide to remain in the presi-
dency Of the United Mine Workers.
win become q member and salaried
secretary of a new officially recognized
National Civic Federation.
Il is equally likely that Samuel
Compers. the retiring president Of the
Federation of Labor will be the next
United States commissioner Of labor,
in succession TO Carroll d. Wright
resigned. In this event, President
Shaffer. of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion Of Iron and Steel Workers. will
undoubtedly be otherwise provided
for. i'm a government position.
sdn more probable-for the tenta-
tive tender Of this position is said
to have been already made-ls Prcsi-
dent Rooseyelts coming appointment
Of James e. Roderick. present chief
Of the mining bureau OF Pennsylvania.
20 be secretary OF a projected national
department OF mines and mining, with
q place in the cabinet
These, in brief, are parts of an
elaborate industrial development pro-
gram said to have been more fully
elaborated by the president; and some
of the corhrmatory events leading ur
TO fuller disclosure later on ere ex-
pected to crop out at the Federation'l
convention in San Francisco.
It is certainly believed that the de
velopments at this convention will d'
much to shape the dlstiny OF American
labor for some years 60 come.
Labor leaders in this city who or,
we'll acquainted with the inner work
ings of the Federation are firmly o
the belief that this convention alsC
begins the retirement of John Mitchell
from active participation in the labor
movement in his present capacity
These leaders have viewed with some
alarm the speech recently made by
Mr. Mitchell at Mahanoy City con
cerning his possible retirement. anC
they freely assert that his uttcranc'
was for no other purpose than C
smoothly pave the way for such re
tirement