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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02
Allie at stake.

If YOU but knew the splendid merit
of FoIey'S Honey and Tar you would
never he without il. \ dose or two
viii prevent an attack of pneumonia
or la grippe 1t may save your life.
All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS


The C., Il. q Q. railway will have on
sale Jan. 6, :. and tickets to Port
land. Ore, and return at rate of $500,
good going via one route and return
ing another, with final limit of Jan.
81. Inquire or telephone C.. b. & @.
depot, Twentieth street and Second
avenue. Phone 1850
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02
omEstIc Trouble

1t il exceptional to- find d family
where there are no domestic ruptureS
occasionally but these can be leSsened
by having DIR. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in stomach and liver
troubles They not only relieve you,
but cure; - cents, at HartZ & Tile
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02
Wonderful Nerve

Is displayed by many a man enduring
pains of accidental cuts. wounds,
stiff joints. But there's no need for
it. Bucklen's Arnica Salve viii kill
the pain and cure the trouble. It's
the best salve on earth for piles, too;
p cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02
Public Auction.

| will sell at auction my entire stock
of farm implements. hay and straw,
horses, cattle. hogs. etc; also. some
household furniture, Jan. 8, ON the
premises. six miles west of Milan and
two miles southeast of Andalusia.
SAMUEL. KENNEDY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02

Birds work for man from the first
glimmer of light;
Rocky Mountain Tea works for man
kind both day and night;
That's why it Is famous the world Ter
and DER,
1t viii not let you turn over and take
another snore
II. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02
ROOMS FOR ST. LOUIS FAIR.
May Now ne Engaged of Mrs. Ada Durham
Macfis. 1880 First Avenue,

Neatly furnished rooms. with bath.
- blocks from the fair grounds. on
the Olive street car line. restaurant
within three blocks, may now be spok-
en- for by addressing the above num-
her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02

The congregation of Memorial
| Christ tan church had IL watch meeting
! following an entertainment Incidental
TO which the new officers of the Chris
tan Endeavcr society were installed.
The program consisted OF u piano
duet by Misses Pearl McKennan and
Bessie WATSON; recitation. Miss Ger
trudc Davis: vocal solo, W. F. Bradley:
recitation. Miss Mattison. and read
ing by Miss Jessie Boeue. The new
officers Of the EndeavorerS were: Miss
Blanche Barnhart, president; NJ. c.
Curran, vice president; Miss Gertrude
Dewey. CORES pOnding secretary: Miss
Sylvia Graves. recording secretary:
Orlin Means, treasurer. Refreshments
were then served. after which a watch
service was led by Pastor o. W. Law
renee.
y watch meeting service was held
at the Swedish Lutheran church on
Fourteenth street. Refreshments were
served.
"a Close Shave" was played in most
creditable manner Thursday evening
at Columbia hall, Fifth avenue and
Twcnty-secund street. by the young
men Of St. Mary's parish. y social
time followed ana the old year was
ushcred out and the new welcomed
Many members of the Rock Island
Club partnni Of the fine dinner that
had l"cn prepared yesterday bH Man
ager Il. +. Lawlor.
There was open house all day yes
tc:;!ay M the Y. NJ. e. \. The sale of
magazines was conducted by Auction
Ger II. {. Harris. In the evening there
team defeating the high school team
- to- is.
There was Il reception for the mem
Eers Of Spencer Memorial Methodist
church last evening. refreshments be-
ing served and good time enjoyed
by all present. Mrs. J. Il. Rutter re-
ceived Il nice present from her sun
day school class.
Miss Grace Mold entertained 50 of
her friends at Il watch party New
Years eve AT her home, sol Fifteenth
street. The hostess was assisted by
Misses Lillian Edmunds. Adelia Frick
and Edna Rains. Games and music
furnished the chief diversions of the
evening.
The l.. +. {. club, composed of high
school girls. dined at the Harper last
evening and spent the remainder of
the evening at the home of Miss Gertie
Carse, who is member.
Two hundred and fifty couples at
tended the dancing party at the In
dustrial Home last evening given by
the drill team of the Fraternal Trib-
unes. II was Il fine success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02
NEW YEAR BRIDES
Pretty NuptiaIs of Miss Nancy
Johnston Stewart and Hi
ram Norton.
THEY HAVE A HOME WEDDING
AIonzo Burt and Miss Grace Morris
Marry-Reiger-
Boro.

The marriage of Miss Nancy Johns
ton Stewart and Hiram Norton, OF
Lockport, H.. took place Thursday
evening at o'clock at the home of the
brides parents. DIR. and Mrs. ]. w
Stewart. sos Nineteenth street Rev.
W. S. Marquis, ID. d., pastor of Broad
way Presbyterian church, said the
marriage service. w. L. Hazeltin.
of Ripon. Wis. was best man; Miss
| Rosab belle Stewart. sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid. and Florence MIC
-Candless and Winifred Reck ribbon
bearers.
The Lohrengrin wedding march was
played by the Apollo Mandolin club,
the couple being stationed under a flo
raj canopy during the ceremony. The
colors were white and yellow. \
dinner for the bridal party and guests
followed and a midnight Mr.. and
Mrs. Norton departed for a trip south,
during which they will visit Cuba.
They will take up residence at Lock
port, where Mr.. Norton is one of the
managers Of the Northern Milling
company.
The guests from out of the city
were Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Norton.
Mr.. and Mrs William &. Norton, and
Mr.. and Mrs. John w Norton. Lock-
port: Mr. and Mrs Edward G. Norton,
New Mexico: Will +. Hazeltin, Ripon.
Wis; Mrs. Rhoda y. WintOn, Thief
River Falls. Mimi: Mrs. Florence \.
Mcneil. William Mclean Stewart and
John S.!Stewart. Tishomingo. |. r:
Alexander Stewart. Oklahoma City,
I. r.. Miss Margaret Stewart. Colora-
do Springs, Col.
Burt-MOrris.
At the parsonage of st. Joseph's
Catholic church Thursday, Rev. Thorn
as Mackin officiating, was celebrated
the marriage of Alonzo Burt, of this
city. and Miss Grace Adelaide Morris.
of Moline. After an eastern wedding
trip the couple will take up residence
in Rock Island. The groom is Il mail
clerk on the Illinois division Of the
Rock Island road, and, like his bride,
has host Of acquaintance who will
wish them we'll in their new estate.
ReIRer-Boro.
Michael F. Rieger and Miss Rose c.
Boro were married at ) o'clock Thurs
day afternoon at the parsonage of st.
JoSeph's Catholic church. Rev. Thorn
,as tMacllin officiating The couple will
go to housekeeping i'll this city, where
the groom il employed as clerk in the
Woodmen head Office. Mrs. Rieger
was for years resident of Rock ISL
and until the removal of the family
tC Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02

Two hundred and fifty couples at
tended the dancing party at the In
dustrial Home last evening given by
the drill team of the Fraternal Trib-
uneS. 1t was Il fine success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-02

The l.. +. {. club, composed of high
school girls. dined at the Harper last
evening and spent the remainder of
the evening at the home of Miss Gertie
Carse, who is a member.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08
W00DMEN MEMBER NOT ALLOWED
TO SIGN AWAY HIS INSURANCE

ment for an opinion. and the legal de
partment addressed to the clerk in
question the following advice:
Under the laws of this society, and
the laws of the state of Illinois. Meth
er the member nor the beneficiary has
any vested interest in the benefit GER
tificate issued by this society. prior 10
the death of the member. that is sub
ject to an assignment. the law being
well settled that a benefit certificate
is. until the time of the death of the
member. entirely within his control.
and the beneficiary can be changed at
will. so that the member could change
his beneficiary at any time. even
though he had signed such an agree
ment as you have enclosed with your
letter
This society cannot. under its by
laws and the laws of Illinois, pay
benefits to a person who is not blood
relative or dependent of a member. SO
that we could not. under any circum-
stances. pay direct to you any of the
benefits accruing on the said members
certificate. and any agreement that
you make with the beneficiary will
have to be entered into at your own
peril, as this society cannot recognize
such a contract as you have drawn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08

Head Clerk C. W. Halves of the Mod
ern WOodmen recently received from
a camp clerk copy of a contract
which he had entered into with a
member and the beneficiary of said
member. providing that the clerk
should pay all dues and assessments
for said members death the aggregate
amount of all dues and assessments
so paid, with interest at the rate of 8
per cent per annum. should be return
ed to the clerk by the said members
beneficiary. from the proceeds of the
benefit certificate. In order to make
repayment certain. the contract pro-
vided that the clerk, or his heirs or
legal representatives" should be en-
titled to collect from the head camp
the full amount of the claim under ben
eft certificate of the said member.
and should pay over to the benefi-
ciary what remained of the benefits
paid by the society. after deducting
the aggregate amount of all dues and
assessments paid by the clerk on ac-
count of said member. with interest
at per cent.
While there was no question as to
the irregularity and illegality of the
contract, it was deemed advisable to
refer the matter to the legal depart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08

Mrs. Austin's pancake flour. All gro
GERS sell il.
Just arrived today, Christmas trees
al the Fifteenth street florists.
Sterling silver. silver plated and eb-
ony toilet sets at J. Ramser's.
Large assortment of fountain pens
from s1.50 to IS at J. Ramser's.
Wa;line G. Hamilton. express and
transfer. Old phone 1870, new 1854
Military brushes in sterling silver.
silver plated and ebony at ]. Ramser's.
W. II. Siemon will do your tin work ::
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone SAG.
Peanut candy and taffy 10 cents per
pound at Petersen's. 1914 Third ave-
nue..
Mrs. La FrenZ has reduced the
prices on all children's hats for this
week.
Attend the mask ball at South Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08

mical with equal facilities. See the
big jewelry ad. page S.
Remember. Simon & Mosenfelder
guarantee every article. every price
and every statement that has been ad-
vertised in newspapers and circulars.
Any merchandise not satisfactory. your
money will be refunded. Our motto:
"Your moneys worth, or your money
back"
More and greater bargains each day
at the London's great dissolution sale.
We have sold thousands of dollars
worth Of merchandise, but there is
plenty left for you. Come and get
what you want The London.
Every article in our clothing and fur
nishing goods department will be sold
at one-half, one-third and one-fourth of
the low prices we have always main
tanned Come and take advantage of
the greatest of all sales Rock Island
has ever known. Simon & Mosenfeld-
er's bona fide dissolution sale.
The Rock Island Ice company, Of
which Martin Weinberger is propriH
tor, has arranged to handle coal also
Their Office is located at us Fourth
street where they will be ready at all
times to promptly fill orders for the
best grades of soft and hard coal
New phone. SAT-, old. 7S9-Y.
The members of the Augustana col
lege football squad will hold a meet
ing this evening at the gymnasium for
the purpose of electing a captain for
the 1905 team. Several members have
expressed themselves as candidates for
the position, and considerable inter
est is being manifested in the election.
Rock Island members of Kaaba tenn
pie. of the Mystic Shriners. of Daven-
port, have received notice of a meet
ing to be held at Masonic temple in
Davenport Thursday evening, Dec. Is,
at o'clock
We wish to apologize to the many
customers who were unable to be wait
ed upon during the first week of our
great bona fide dissolution sale. We
were surprised at the enormous amount
of goods that went out of our store.
We have engaged more extra help and
will be better able to serve our patrons
during the balance of the month. ST.
mon e Mosenfelder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08

Island woodman hall. Saturday night.
Dec 10. Ladies ID cents; gents. 80
cents.
The stage OF water at the Rock ISL
and bridge was 2.35 at a. m. and $50
at noon.
Christmas bells. something new and
attractive. just out. LOngview Floral
company.
Something new. Christmas bells. see
them at X. Meyers. the florist, Fiji
teenth street.
Attend Simon & Mosenfelder's disso-
luton sale, the greatest Rock Island
has ever seen.
Fresh croppies. pickerel. sunfish.
black bass. white fish and trout at
Hess Bros. tomorrow.
Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour, made
from the three great STATS of life:
wheat, corn and rice.
McCabe's ad. page s. for the big jew
elry store reads like a romance. Truth
always seems stranger than fiction.
The Regalia and Badge Workers
union No. IL, 159 has issued invitations
for dance to be given Dec. Is at In
dustrial hall
THE Apostle of Sunshine" DR.. A.
A. Willis. Dec. IS. at the Illinois.
Tickets Saturday at Y. NJ. c. A. 80
and so cents.
A full line of new pure drugs, etc.
at Steiner's Fifth avenue pharmacy.
success or to B. H. Bieber. Prescrip-
tons a speciality.
Word from Chicago today is to the
nicely from the effects of the operation
he underwent there.
Buy your boys and children's suits
at the London's greater dissolution
sale. Big discounts. large stock to
select from The London.
The Longview Floral company is
better than ever prepared to supply
the public with holly. green's. wreath
ing, Christmas bells, ETC.. for the holi
days.
People are still coming from far and
near to get the benefit of the never be-
fore heard of low prices prevailing at
Simon & Mosenfelder's bona fide dis
solution sale
M. c. A. course Tuesday. Dec.
IL. Illinois theatre. DR.. A. A. Willis,
"The Apostle of Sunshine" Tickets
Saturday at Association building for
IS and so cents
See the free bottle offer Mulrs Grape
Tonic, the constipation cure, or send
this notice to Mull's Grape Tonic com
pany, "A" Rock Island, ILL.,, and receive
large bottle absolutely free.
You make big money on every pur-
chase at the London's dissolution sale.
Can you make 25 to so per cent on any
other investment. This sale is a snap
for you all. You know us. The Lon
don.
Members of the NJ. & X. football
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08
ADDISON GEST IS A LAWYER
Passes the Examination Before Appel.
late Court at Mount Vernon.

Addison Gest, son of Judge w. H.
Gest, is now a lawyer, having success
fully passed the examination before
He took the examination Tuesday, and
this morning he sent telegram to
his parents stating that he had been
successful. Mr.. Gest was long en-
ployed as clerk in the Rock Island
Savings bank, and few years ago re-
signed to take up the study of law,
which he has been pursuing diligently
since in the Office of his father. The
young man expects to practice in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08

team gave dancing party last evening
at the Industrial hall. The affair was
very successful one. and a company
of about sixty couples was in attend.
ance.
Now is the time to select your Christ
mas presents. We have full line of
smoking jackets, bath robes and all
other useful presents at a liberal dis.
count. Get in line. We are cit" The
London.
AS fast as one lot of suits or over
coats is sold. we apply the knife deep,
er in another of more value to take its
place. The entire stock must be sold,
no matter what the sacrifice. Simon
& Mosenfelder.
McCabe's jewelry store is the grand
head center for buyers of holiday jew
elry. Just note the big string of peo-
pie constantly coming and going from
this great jewelry headquarters.
Such a picnic you have never had
before. Think of it, here in December
buying clothing, etc, at enormous dis
counts. Thank the London for it all.
Store running over with red hot bar
gains. The London.
Every vestige of clothing and fur
nishing goods is placed at the mercy
of the public. Never has such an OPP
portunity been given to buy such high
grade merchandise at such ridiculous
prices. One-fourth, one-third and one
half off on our entire stock. Simon &
MOSenfelder.
Get your Christmas presents at the
Christmas market tomorrow afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Frank Robin
son, 613 Twentieth street; also your
supper for 25 cents. which will be
served from $50 to 8.
The run of bargains still continues
at the great Simon & Mosenfelder dis
solution sale. People have continu-
ally crowded the store ever since the
sale opened. and no wonder when one
takes into consideration the wonder.
fully low prices at which goods are
selling.
Gift buyers need not go outside
of McCabe's big jewelry store for
rich, elegant and tasteful presents.
Here you can be eXtravagant or econo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08
HAD TO CLOSE DOORS.
Sunshine Outfitters' Big Water Sale a
Remarkable Success.

Tuesday morning the Sunshine Out
filters, 113 East Second street, Daven-
port, placed on sale the lot of goods
consisting of ladies' and mems cloth
ing, furniture, carpets, etc. which were
damaged by the recent flood in their
store. All day Tuesday and yesterday
the store has been continually packed.
Yesterday afternoon the crowd was SO
dense at times it became necessary to
close the doors and admit no more for
a time Indications are that the en-
tire lot will be disposed of by the time
the sale ends Saturday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08
CITY CHAT.

Call for Improved Zazaro.
Buy a home OF Reidy Bros.
For insurance. Z. J. Burns.
Lage-Waters for fine footwear.
Comfortable shoes at Dolly Bros.
Tri-City lowell Supply company.
For bus. baggage. express. call Robb's
Fresh fish at Schroeder's tomorrow
For real estate and insurance. E. ]
Burns.
Umbrellas. the guaranteed kind. at
J. Ramser's-
Attend the sale on street hats a;
Mrs. La Franz.
DR.. a. A. Willis. THE Apostle of
Sunshine" Tuesday. Dec. Is.
To have delicious. brown cakes for
mix only cold water with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08
MORE P0STOFFICE ASSISTANTS:
ROCK ISLAND IN EIGHTH PLACE

Island potofee ALREADY beginning to show the effects of
mail
H.
clerks who will be from Dec 81:
J.
in
postofice is Interesting for OF
postoces Witnessed by the appended table:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08

pany. The association adopted reso-
buttons condemning commission con-
tracts, and other methods pursued
by some of the larger manufacturers
of implements. The convention con
cludes tonight with a banquet at the
Manufacturers hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08
BAKER is PRESIDENT AGAIN
Implement Dealers Convention Ends
at Moline Toniqht.

Joseph l.. Baker, of Ell Paso, was
elected to his third successive term
as president of the Illinois Retail I'm
plement Dealers association at this
mornings session of the convention
in Moline. There was an address,
from the standpoint of the manufac-
turer by G. w. French, of Davenport
of the Republic Steel and Iron COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-08
BODY OF OLD man
MISSING MONTHS
FOUND IN RIVER

The body of Juergen- Johanssen,
aged GO years. who disappeared from
his home in Davenport Oct. 25. was
found floating in the river below that
city today. He was bachelor, and
is believed to have sucided.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-20

might might be realized upon
a forced sale.
If our readers will carefully
peruse the foregoing, keeping in
mind the existence of the two
laws, they will have the sub
stance of the confscation laws
passed to put Dawson in office,
and known as the "tax reform
laws of this State.
. They should be entitled laws
to promote the bankruptcy of the
farmers Of West Virginia, and
to keep the present State Off
Gals into office for the remainder
of their natural life with remain
der over to whomever happens in
from Ohio.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-20
Absentnlinded.

"a certain mathematician" sal
a college professor, lis so absent
minded that once he walked alcr
for a quarter Of mile in tie gut,
instead of on the sidewalk. J.!
would have kept on in the gutter il
definitely had not the polished bac
of brougham that was drawn u
before a shop brought him to halt
"The mathematician stoppe'
within a foot of the brough
am. He looked at the blaci,
smooth, lustrous surface before hin
and it suggested to. his mind
blackboard. Accordingly, he dre'
a piece of chalk from his pocket an
began to work out an abstruse prob
lem.
"On and on he worked, GOVERN
the carriage with figures, until final
ly it started off. Still working, tn
mathematician followed it. He hel
on to the body with his left hanC
and not until the pace became to
quick for him did he realize thu
something was wrong. Then il
sighed, looked about him in a daze
way, pocketed his chalk and starte
homeward." Woman's Home Com
paniOn.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-20
ACCOMPLISHED His Purpose.

Trickey-It's so hard to convince
some people. There is Lamb, now
l tried my best to convince hin
that poker was not a game OF
chance, but it was no use. Finally
I got him to sit down and play fol
. couple of hours.
king-And then?
Trickev-When we Quit | had al
the money he brought with him
But | had convinced him. That
was the main thing. - Boston
Transcript.
"What makes YOU think Wind;
mans wife is such a bright woman
She never says anything particular
~ interesting"
"No, bat she always manages l.
monopoiizc the conversation so tha
he won't have a chance 10 Lids 4.
fool Of HIMSELF - Detroit FRI
Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-20
A QUIET CAMPAIGN.

In a little more than seven
weeks the Presidential election
will be held. Those who enjoy
torchlight professions, fireworks,
music and shouting as features
of political contest which
spreads over the whole republic
are beginning to show symptoms
of disappointment. There are no
signs of the spectacular. There is
not even abundant indication
that the public speaking will
reach the usual standard either as
to quantity or quality. There is
still time to organize for inf1am-
matory exhibitions but they will
be nothing approaching those of
the old days-not even of the
days OF 1896.
Has there been radical change
in the methods of presenting
great issues to the people? Has
public speaking gone into a sort
of decadence and are newspapers
to some extent taking the places
of the orators? Is there a more
general intelligence, and are the
voters better qualified than they
used to be to take hold of grave
questions and decide them for
themselves without the help of
"stump" orators9
A quiet campaign-one that is
on the surface tame-does not
necessarily indicate small vote,
or presage an advantage on either
side. A thinking campaign is in
the nature Of a wholesome mys-
terry. The doubt as to what is
going to take place stimulates
those who have sound arguments
to make, and the reasoning is
conservatively absorbed by the
great jury at the ballot box.
The lack of 'hurrah should
not lead any person to "despair
of the republic. " The country
can be saved without much noise.