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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26

made an attempt to save Holling, who
was going down for the fifth time On
reaching him Holling sank beneath the
surface, JOhansen only being able to
grasp his hat When he realized that
nothing on earth could save Holling
from drowning he directed his efforts
toward rescuing Laderhoff, whom he
towed to shore with the skiff OFT, af-
ter he was precipitated into the river,
never appeared again and the suppo-
sition is that he at once was caught
by the swift current and dragged
down. Lanaghan is an expert swim
mer and managed to reach the shore.
The cause of the accident seems
not to be settled. Some said last even
ing that the catastrophe was due to
d fight that started between Holling
and OFT, while another report says
that the boat was overturned while
the men were shifting their positions
Too much weight was brought into the
rear of the skiff, which then took wat
er with the result that it sank. Ru-
NOR says taat the men who were
drowned were under the influence OF
liquor. but this claim can not be veri-
fed. Persons assert that the party
had whisky and beer in the boat The
accident happened just opposite the
Ingwersen & Borbeck mills not far
from shore. At once after the news
was spread of the accident. searching
parties were organized to find the bod
les of the drowned men,. Up to a late
hour last evening they were unsuc-
ccssful in their quest. 1t is thought
that the strong current at the place of
the drowning may have swept the bod
les down stream. Hplling was 20 and
OFT 80. Both were single.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
IN ROW BOAT:
TWO MEN ARE DROWNED
PETER HoLLNG JOHN OFT, LYONS IOWA. PER
IsH IN THE MISSISSIPPI NEAR
AErERNooN-eopIEs MOI RECOVERED.

Yesterday afternoon about O'Clock
two Lyons mon lost their lives in the
Mississippi river by drowning. Their
names are Peter Holling and John OFT.
who together with Julius Laderhoff
and William Lanaghan went out on
the water for a pleasure trip. The
story of the tragedy as obtained last
evening from Henry Johansen an eye
witness of the drowning is as follows:
HollinE was employed in the lumber
mills of Ingwersen & Borbeck and
Thursday layed off in order to go out
on an outing. Toward evening Lad
erhoff, OFT and Lanaghan rowed up
to the shore at the mills and asked
Holiing to get into the skull boat with
them for a ride on the river Holling
was standing. in company with Johan-
sen, on a raft moored to the shore and
accepted the invitation of the men.
The party rowed out into the stream
and when about two hundred feet from
the shore Johansen had his attention
directed to the men in the boat by loud
talking. He says that he is under the
impression that the men were quar-
reling and that he saw HOlling and
OFT get up in the skiff and fight In
the scuffle the boat was overturned
and the men precipitated into the riv-
er. Calling for aid and struggling with
all their might the men made vain
attempts TO catch the capsized boat in
order 10 save themselves. Henry Jo-
hansen noticed the men in their dis
trcss and called to Joe Carpenter. an
engineer al the InSwersen & Borbeck
mills to get him the oars of the milf
boat
In this craft he went TO the assis-
lance Of the men in the river and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26

all ages; for horses which have start
ed and not been in the money; if beat.
en- once carry lis and five pounds al
lowed for eachI additional beating
purse, SEQ, divided, $40, $3.50 and
$3.50; half-mile heats. Second race
for all ages, the Street Railway stake
owners handicap; minimum weight
105 pounds; purse, SIS, divided, $50
SIS and $40; five furlOngs heats. Two
or more races will be added to this card
to suit the horses which are here to
race.
Thursday, Sept S.-First race, for
3-year-olds and upward; weight for age /;
purse, $50, divided, $40, $3.50 and
$3.50; half-mile heats. Second race,
the Rock Island Brewing company's
stake; for horses which have not won
more than once at this meeting; Win
ners carry 12O, non-winners los; purse,
SIS, divided, $50, SIS and $40; six fur
longs heats. Two or more races will
be added to this card to suit the horses
which are here to race.
Chance For Losers.
Friday, Sept. 9.-First race, for
horses which have started at the meet
ing and not won; beaten once carry
weight for age, and 10 pounds allowed
for each additional beating; purse,
500, divided, $40, $3.50 and $3.50; five
furlongs heats. Second race, the Hen
ming Brewing company's handicap;
winners and non-starters carry 1872,
others allowed eight pounds for each
time beaten; purse, SIS. divided, $50,
SIS and $40; One-mile dash. Two or
more races will be added to this card
TO suit the horses which are here to
race.
Saturday. Sept. 1O.-First race, for
horses which have started twice and
not won; all carry 11G: purse, $50, di-
vided, $40. $3.50 and $3.50; half.mile
dash. Second race, the Rock Island
house handicap; winners at the meet
ing carry 1870 pounds, non-winners 112;
purse, SIS, divided, $50, SIS and SO;
six furlongs dash. Two or more races
will be added to this card to suit the
horses which are here to race.
Racing Rules.
American racing rules will govern
in all racing.
Harness races Will be given, so as
not to interfere with Western Jockey
club discipline.
No scratching. A horse entered
must start unless excused by the
Judges.
Entrance fee. Per cent and 5 per
cent additional from three money win
ners.
Five to enter and start in all run
ming races.
Entries close at p. m. night before
races.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
OLD INJURY FATAL.
Louis Fred Whistler Succumbs to
Paralytic Stroke at His Home On
Twenty-second Street Today.
is BROUGHT FROM LA CROSSE
Where He is Stricken While at Work
on Steamer. oRUtIedge-SkuII
Fractured in Accident.

Seized with the third stroke Of par
alysis brought on by an injury of long
standing. Louis Fred Whistler, son of
Capt and Mrs. William Whistler, 71S
Twenty-second street, while at work
as Waterman on the steamer Rutledge
near Lacrosse, Wis, was rendered I'M
conscious and brought to his home in
this city last evening at 1920 O'Clock.
This morning at 1875 o'clock at his
parents home he died.
About eight years ago while employ
ed on a dredge near the government
yiaduct at the foot of Twenty-fourth
street the young man was struck a
terrific blow in the forehead by the
capstan. which lad been wound up
and slipped loose. He lay in a criti-
cal condition for days. The skull was
fractured and had TO be trephined.
Decedent was born in Albany, ILL.,,
November 7. 1874. and came to this
city with his parents when s years of
age He was a graduate of the Rock
Island high school. Besides his par
ents. he is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Louise Spencer. of Chicago, and
Miss Josephine Whistler, of this city.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been completed.
Miss Harrington To he Buried Sunday.
Funeral services for Miss Jessie A.
Harrington will be conducted by Rev.
w. S. Marquis, of Broadway Presby-
terrain church. Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the residence of the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Harrington,
1901 Twentieth street. Interment will
be in ChippannOck cemetery. The
body arrived from Chicago at 3 O'Clock
this morning over the Rock Island
road. Miss Harrington had been in
structor in a kindergarten in Chicago
for year The operation from the eff
fects of which she died was performed
for the removal of an abdominal tn
NOR. Several years ago she had learn
ed on examination, that she had a
growth of this nature but it had not
troubled her until recently. Her death
was made dOubly sad through her own
bravery, submitting to the ordeal with
out consulting her parents, wishing to
spare them any anxiety, confident that
soon she would be able to inform them
that she had been relieved. Miss Har-
ringtOn, during her residence in Chi
cagO. was making her home with rela-
tives. The operation took place at the
Michael Reese hospital.
Date of Funeral Changed.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs Elizabeth Mccain, which
were to have been held this morning
at 8 O'Clock. have been postponed until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, owing to
the failure of the arrival of the de-
ccased's son John, who was in Mem
phis, Tenn. at the time of the death of
his mother. The services will be held
from st. JOsephs church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that q
preventive of suicide had been dis
covered will interest many. a run
down system, or dependency invar-
iably precede suicide and something
has been found that Will prevent that
condition which makes suicide likely
At the first thought of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being a great
tonic and nervine will strengthen the
nerves and build up the system. It's
also great stomach. liver and kidney
regulator. Only soc. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Hartz & Uilemeyer,
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26

| S-AA ShAlo nOAlAA AAO1A W. " S--'CO All
$3.50. Gustafson & Hayes.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
Suits worth SIS to s25 for $40. Win
dow full Of them. The London.
Double tipped so cent silk gloves
% cents Saturday at McCabe's.
For good solid shoes go TO George
F. Schmale's, 1901 Fourth avenue.
Sweet, Orr & Co. overalls and work
ing clothing. Sommers & LaVelle.
Buy reliable footwear of Lage-Wat-
ers Shoe company and save money.
Kuschmann's for good, clean grocer
les at lowest prices. Both phones.
A nice display of fresh fruits and
vegetables at Hess Bros. tomorrow.
w. H. Siemon will do your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone STAG.
Walline & Hamilton. express and
transfer. Old phone 1910, new 1884.
Fall suits of the famous Stein Bloch
& Co. make at Sommers & LaVelle's.
Fall opening Knox, Halves and Stet-
son hats at Lloyd's Saturday, Aug. 81.
George F. Schmale has all new up
to-date goods and can save you money.
Advance fall styles in strictly high
class clothing are shown at Gustafson
& Hayes.
The piece of drawn work disposed
of by Mrs. Theus was secured by Mrs.
Lindhorst.
Fall styles in Stetson and other high
grade makes of hats are shown at Gus
tafson & Hayes. ..
Fresh sailed peanuts 10 cents lb,
fine cream squares, 10 cents Id Satur-
day at McCabe's.
Short lengths so and as cent silk
stripe challies, 30 cents yard, Satur-
day at-McCabe's.
Fancy Michigan freestone peaches
25 cents a basket at the Economy gro
Gerry, 1915 Second avenue.
School girls colored petticoats
slightly soiled, to close Saturday at
% cents each at McCabe's.
Puffs, ascots and four-in-hands, fall
shapes, just received, worth rs cents,
only so cents. The London.
OuE IAN SullS are llOW Ill SOIl1c anu
make an early selection. All the new
shades of brown. The London.
Try George F.. Schmale for shoes
and you'll come again. Old stand, cor
ner Fourth avenue and Fifteenth
street.
Mason's best half gallon fruit jars
4 cents each on Saturday at McCabe's,
none at wholesale, no telephone orders
taken.
We sell nothing but good solid shoes
and at the lowest prices good solid
shoes can be sold at. George F.
Schmale.
Fit yourself out with good fitting
and stylish clothes, fittingly made at
reasonable prices. Beal & Mccarthy,
Illinois theatre building.
If your shoes haven't given you SER
vice, try us. We have nothing but SER
viceable shoes and at the lowest
prices. George F. Schmale, 1901
Fourth avenue.
Mems fine suits that sold for SIS,
S16.5O, SIS. $50, $22.5O and $25, broken
lots, for only SO. 1t will pay you to
carry them over for next year. You
know us. The London.
Don't make the mistake and buy
your suit before you look at the G. &
H. specials. They are different in
style, fit and workmanship from any
other make. Sold only by Gustafson
& Hayes.
The Plattdeutschen Schwestern will
give an ice cream social at Turner hall
Saturday, Aug. 81, afternoon and even
ing. Coffee and sandwiches will also
be served. Tickets, IS cents. Dancing
in the evening, 10 cents extra for
gents.
ROW ROAT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
McCABE'S
Specials for Saturday, all Day and
Evening.

Evening.
Canvas covered telescopes, each,
lie.
Ladies 121Rc ribbed vests, &c.
15c photographers. each. 1c.
SOC double tipped silk gloves. 29c.
soc and 75c silk stripe challies, 29c.
Misses kid shoes, sizes S1z to 2, roc.
Boys 81 tan shoes, $1.1S.
Ends of &C shifting prints, Sc.
15c bleached pillow casing, 10c.
WOmens 25c gauze hose, lie.
Children's 25c Isle hose. 14c
Half gallon Mason fruit jars. &c.
Fresh sailed peanuts, Id, 10c.
Fine cream squares, lb, 10c.
Closing out the shirt waists, 19c.
School girls cOlOred petticoats. 25c.
Children's dresses, values to SOC,
22c.
Music in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
Dancing Party by octaqon Club.

Invitations to a dancing party that
is to occur at the Watch Tower Fri
day evening, Sept. 9, have been issued
by the Octagon club. This will be
one of the interesting social events
of the season among the young people
of the city. The members of the club
are Misses Ethyl Fraser, Grace
Wright, Elsa Schocker, Julia Stafford.
Gail Postlewaite, Nina Crouch, Phebe
Brooks and Katherine Donaldson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
CITY CHAT.

New fall hats at Lloyd's.
Call for the new Kinship.
"Snowballs" at Wilcher's.
For insurance, E. ]. Burns. ,..-
Melons on ice at Hess Bros
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Spring ducks at Hess Bros.
Dressed chickens at Harris.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Tin and furnace work at Wilchers
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's
Spencer & Trefz for bus or express
Spring lamb at H. Tremann's Sons
Finne's shoe store, 1910 Second ave
nue..
Kuschmann's for fruits and vegeta
bles.
Plenty of nice new honey at Passig
Bros.
For real estate and insurance, Ell
Burns.
School shoes at Lage-Waters' Shoe
company.
Fifteen per cent discount shoe sale
at Finne's. '..'
Buy your footwear at Finne's and
save money.
Get your moneys worth in shoes at
Lage-Waters'.
-iqBoyts 81 tan shoes, $1.1S Saturday
at MoGabe's.
Eage-Waters Shoe company, 1903
Second avenue.
Nicely dressed chickens at Schroe-
der's tomorrow.
Opening of new fall hats at Lloyd's
Saturday, Aug. q.
Try Lage-Waters Shoe company for
shoes and slippers.
Oysters, the first of the season, at
H. Tremann's Sons.
Fresh oysters. the first of the sea,
son, at Passig Bros.
Dressed spring and old chickens at
H. Tremann's Sons.
When in need of shoes go to Finne's,
1910 Second avenue.
The incest chickens of the season
at Harris tomorrow.
Plenty of choice butter and fresh
eggs at Kuschmann's.
Childrne's 20 cent isle hose, IA cents
Saturday at McCabe's.
Dunlap fall hat opening Thursday
Sept. 1. The London.
Spring and old chickens. nicely
dressed, at Hess Bros. -. rot .oz
All the latest shapes and colors in
fall hats. The London.
Advance styles in union made hats
at Sommers & LaVelle's.
Get your school shoes at Finne's and
save Is per cent discount.
Democrat and republican campaign
caps 8 cents at the London.
Canvas covered telescopes, II cents
each Saturday at McCabe's.
We sell shoes that give satisfaction.
Lage-Waters Shoe company.
Sweet, Orr & Co. union made trous-
ers at Sommers & LaVelle's.
Knox, Halves and Stetson hats, fall
opening Saturday, at Lloyd's.
Closing out the shirt waists at 10
cents Saturday at McCabe's.
For Saturday only we will sell men, S
suits worth from $12 to S16.5O for $7.49
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
browns Himself in Mississioni.

St Louis. Mo. Aug. pa man sup
posed. from papers found in a coat
left lying on the bridge, to be. Frank
Mccormick, of Winter Haven. Fla.
committed suicide yesterday by leap
ing from the Eads bridge into the Mis-
river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
BOAT CAPSIZEs: FIVE WET
Steamer Ruth is Close and Rescues the
Members of the Party.

skiff containing five persons cap
sized above the government bridge
near the Iowa side yesterday after
noon and the occupants were thrown
into the water The government
steamer Ruth, which happened to be
passing at the time, picked up the
people in the boat, so that all of them
escaped after a drenching. AS the
Ruth left after the accident for the LIE
Claire yards it was impossible to as
certain the names of those in the
boat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
Close of Teachers institute.

The most largely attended and sue
cessful institute of the teachers OF
Rock Island county in years ended
today at the high school. The
registration reached 300. A portion Of
the afternoon period was occupied with
the telling of story by Miss HamiI-
ton to illustrate its value in the teach
ing of language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
DISPUTE Over Rent of Farm.

w. l.. Coyne has brought suit in
Justice d. r. McFarlane's court to re-
cover from I. F. Peterson $95.03 that
he claims is due him in rent on his
farm near the Watch Tower. Peterson
refuses payment on the grounds that
COyne did not fulfill his agreement to
build hay shed. and violated his YER
bal contract not to rent the farm out
to campers in summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY

At Adams Shoe Store Tomorrow.
All So shoes for So.
All 81 shoes for $3.50.
All $3.50 shoes for S225.
All S. shoes for 81.
All ladies' shoes at same extremely
low prices.
Just for Saturday. so come carly.
1901 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
SALESMAN HAS SKIPPED OUT
Police Looking for r. L. Miller, an EN-
pIoye of the Ridgely House.

The police have been asked to
search for r. l.. Miller, a salesman
for the H. B. Ridgely Merchandise
company on Fourth avenue. who has
been missing since Wednesday. On
that day he went into the country to
deliver goods valued at $3.50. In the
evening he returned and placed the
wagon in the barn, but he has not been
seen since. The sIppositiOn is that
he collected for part of the merchan-
disc, pocketed the money and skipped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
Annual kummauc Sale.

Bethany Homo. formerly the Union
Mission. will have its ANIMAL rummage
sale at the Rock Island rink beginning
Thursday afternoon. Sept. 10. 1t will
continue throughout the week the af-
teTnOOnS and evenings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
BIG SALE OF BANANAS.

At Campana, Pusateri & Co.'s, 1914
Second Avenue.
For the balance of this week we will
sell carload of nice bananas at so
cents a bunch and up. Also by the
dozen at sc. loo, dozen for 15c and
2 dozen for 25c. Come early to get
best choice
CAMPANA, PUSATERI & co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
Saloon Notice.

The very best of malt and hops,
bealthful. invigorating and absolutely
pure. genuine German lager, at Ponce
De Leon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-26
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Saturday;
slowly rising temperature.
j. NJ. SHERIER,
Observer.

Temperature at : n. M, 50; at
ESQ p. ma, IS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-30
DALNY EVACUATED.
Munitions Of War Taken to
Port Arthur.
Believed Russian Armored Cruiser
Bayan Will Be Captured.
Battle Hourly Expected in Vicinity Of
Port Arthur.

Che Foo, May 29.-4 p. M.-Dalny
mig to the statements If Sikh and Rus
sian refugees arriving here, today, by
junk. All valuables, ammunition and
most of the troops have been taken to
Port Arthur. The only civilians re-
naming are the electrical engineers In
charge of the mines laid in the harbor
and also those set to destroy the docks
and piers.
One large Russian warship, probably
the armored cruiser Bayan, and thres
torpedo boats reached Talienwan ba,,
on Tuesday last, the cath inst, from
Port Arthur, and 1t was doubtless this
vessel which attacked the Japanese left
wing during the battle at Kin Chou
on the 26th inst. The junks just ar
rived here, on their way down. passed
IA Japanese war vessels nine miles OUT
side of Dalny, 80 that the Bayan will
likely be captured.
The United States gunboat Frolic.
now here, will go to New Chwang in
case that town is evacuated by the
Russians. -''+
A Chinese who arrived from Dalny,
today having left there on Saturday,
says that a Japanese scouting party
was seen by villagers in the vicinity
of Dalny and that a battle took place,
Friday, at Ying Chong Use, point on
the railroad about 10 miles northwest
of Dalny.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-30
WOOLEN MILL AT ABBOT.
New Buildings to Replace Those De-
stroyed by Fire.

Dover, Me, May 29.-(SpcciaD.-
1t is now very apparent that
soon work will be commenced on
the building Of ANEW woolen mill at
Abbot village to replace the one burned
last summer, about one year ago. A
l.arty of Abbot men have recently made
a trade with the owner of the water
power at that place, and also with promi-
ncnt Bangor men, who propose 10 erect
vii inrin riding the month of lime
The building of the mill means much TO
Abbot as the one which was burned was
really the only industry that the town
had and has been greatly missed. The
mill which the Bangor, parties will erect
will be nearly twice the size of the old
mill and will be thoroughly up-to-date in
syery respect tbo It viii ste be .f bpilt R IA short
During the past year nearly all of the
operatives of the old mill have left town.
but many of them aIe the owners of
homes at Abbot and will return as soon
as the proposed new mills opens up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-30
SHIPBUILDING OUTLOOK,
Bath Has Number of Craft to Be
Built Soon.

Bath. Me, May 29.-(SpeciaD.-The
ship building outlook in this city for
the remainder of the year is much bet
ter than it has been at any previous
time since New Years, and the
optimists are having good cause for
congratulation.
The Kelley, Spear Co., have two
barges under construction and in addi-
ton to this have third contract on
hand. while at the yard of the New
England Co, n new contract was elosed
recently for a four-masted schooner of
about 100 tons which will measure
about 165 feet in length, in addition to
having plenty of other work on hand.
At the Percy & Small yard. two large
schooners are being built while Gardi-
ner G.. Deering. the veteran builder,
has work underway on large five
masted schooner which he is building
for himself.
Nearly 1900 men are being employed
at the plant Of the Bath Iron Works
where the big battleship Georgia is be-
ing made ready to launch the latter
part of the summer or the early fall.
Another Bath builder who has not
constructed any vessels for several
years is having moulds made for a
schooner of 1900 tons and while it is
stated that he will not build this year.
he is getting all in readiness to build
the craft as soon as the right oppor-
tunities present themselves.