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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Sadie Lewis is visiting in SpO-
kane. Wash.
II. {. Pomeroy. of Omaha, is visiting
Rock Island friends.
l.. II. Landes. Of Chicago. spent Sun
day with Rock Island friends.
County Clerk and Mrs. II. b. Hub
bard are visiting in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. s. Cable, of Cedar
Rapids, were in the city today.
George Markley. of Burlington. was
the guest of Rock Island friends yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Sweeney have re
turned after a visit to the st. Louis
exposition.
DR.. j. II. Hollowbush left this af-
ternoon for Warsaw. ILL.,, on profes-
sional business.
Ed. Guyatt. of Jefferson City. Mo-.
left for his home this morning
after a brief visit in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Larkin leave this
evening for soiourn of two weeks at
Denver and Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. \. Hubbard and
grandson, Clifford, have gone for a
visit with relatives at Ripon. Wis.
l. VI. Maize. Of this city. took his
departure this morning for Peoria for
/ 3-weeks' visit with relatives and
friends.
Homer Halstead and wife leave to-
night for their home in Dubuque after
having been the guests of friends in
Rock Island.
Arthur Smith and Miss Lou Went
sci, of Chicago, are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Burt on Six
teenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Honenig. who
nave been visiting i'm the city for the
past week. returned to their home in
Des Moines today.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. w. Kretzinger and
daughter are here from Chicago for a
visit with Mrs. Kretzinger's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ii. Wilson.
Ex-senator William Payne. w. y.
Rosenfield and F. II. Kelly. of this
city, and w. y. Mecse. \. II. KohleI
and Walter zimmerman. of Moline. ar
rived home from Springfield Saturday
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
AMUSING FARCE FEATURE
OF THE ALUMNI REUNION

"Spotless Town." a one-act musical
farce. was the feature of the annual
reunion of the Rock Island High
School Alumni association at the high
school Saturday evening. and was en-
ioyed by n large audience.
The welcoming address to the class
of 1904 was delivered by II. :. Stur-
geon and the reply was by Miss Cora
McKown. In the farce, which was di-
rected by Mrs. j. +. GARRISON. ii. +
Van Duzer was the mayor. Miss Mae
Lidders. the cook. w. b. Mcintyre the
policeman. DIR. II. NJ. Pearce the butch
er. Miss Myrtle Barber the maid, f. d..
Taylor the doctor. and Louis Jones
Black White Wings. The piece was
splendidly done. number of local
hits introduced taking in great fash
ion with the audience.
At the business meeting officers for
the wear were elected as follows:
President-Miss Jennie Wilcox.
Vice President-HarTy W. COzad.
Secretary-Miss Mildred Iglehart.
Treasurer-Miss Emile DeSanto.
Executive Committee-M Mae L
Silvis. Lloyd Lamphere. Miss Josephine
Whistler. +. Il. McKown and John
Rinck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
STARTS on HIS TRIP
TO SWITZERLAND
Mr.. Hurst Before Leaving With Mrs.
Hurst Reiterates Position
as to Governor.

Hon. and Mrs. f. W. Hurst left this
afternoon for the east enroute TO
Switzerland. Before departing Mr..
Hurst reiterated his position in regard
to the democratic gubernatorial nom
nation in Illinois. Conscious. as
am. of all the highly complimentary
mention that has been made of my
name in this connection" he said. Il
have never looked upon the question
of nv candidacy seriously. While
consider the nomination for governor
Of Illinois by great party as an hon
or of which any man should be proud
and worthy of ambition. yet | have
felt that there were others more de
serving than |. and certainly better
able to give to Il campaign the time
and labor that should deyolVe upon a
candidate in whom is reposed 50 much
responsibility.
Il have undergone severe strain in
the practice of my profession during
the past year. and at no time sine,
the first discussion of available candi-
dates have | seen my way clear to en-
courage any of the moves that kind
friends have made in my behalf ! am
going abroad on a little trip for rest.
When / get back | hope to be useful
i'm doing what | can for the success
of the democratic ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
SWINDLE IN LAND
Alleged by Thomas MansilI in
Suit Commenced in
Circuit Court.
DEFENDANTS FROM ATKINSON
$1,000 for Causing Deed to $50
Acres TO be Filed without
Owners Consent.

Suit for $1,000 for alleged conspir-
acy has been commenced in the Rock
Island circuit court by Thomas Man
sill. son of the late Prof. Richard Man
sill, against John English. John Ca
tour and Jacob Catour. of Atkinson,
Henry county. Sturgeon. Stelck Il
Sturgeon are attorneys for the plain
tiff
Only the praecipe has been filed. but
from the attorneys representing Man
sill it is learned that the suit grows
from the sale of 800 acres of valuable
land owned by Mansill in the vicinity
of Atkinson.
Mansill last December while look
ing over his holdings in Atkinson met
English and engaged him to dispose
of the property at 500 per acre. Eng
lish to receive = per cent commission.
1t is claimed that Mansill before
leaving the town the same day learn
ed that he had agreed on Il selling
price far below what the land really
was worth and at noon revoked the
contract he had entered into with
English
English Sells La d to Catours.
In the face of the revocation Eng
lish assumed power as agent for Man
sill and soCn thereafter disposed of
the land to the Catours for 800 per
acre, the latter depositing $500 in an
Atkinson bank to bind the bargain. \
deed. in which English signed the name
of Mansill as the latter'S agent, was
filed for record at Cambridge, the
county seat.
Mansill never has recognized Eng
liSh as his representative. and himself
sold 100 acres of the Atkinson prop
.rty to NJ. NJ. Sturgeon. of this city.
Mr.. Sturgeon began suit in Henry
county to have the sale of English. so
far as it related to his 800 acres, an
nulled. and won his suit in the court.
English has begun suit in Henry
county to recover commission for the
ale of the land to the Catours from
Mansill. which the latter has declined
to pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
Saloon Notice

Il. !. Il. genuine German lager. made
Of pure hops and malt. at Ponce de
Leon. opposite pOstuffice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
PRETTY BABIES ON VIEW
TOMORROW AT TURNER HALL

The baby show. planned by the
Kings daughters to swell the fund
with which to erect u home for old
ladies. opens at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at Rock Island Turner hall
There are some forty entries and
there i prospect of lively competition
for the prizes that have been offered
n the several classifications. The eX-
hibition VIII continue from TO {
O'Clock, and will be held tomorrow
and Wednesday afternoons. Those de-
string To enter their children can do
30 up to , o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
LIBERTY BELL TO BE HERE
HALF AN HOUR TOMORROW

The liberty bell. enroute from Phil
Idelphia to st. Louis. where it will be
On exhibition at the exposition. will
arrive in Rock Island over the Milwau-
kee road at - o'clock noon tomorrow
and will be on view for half an hour
At the company's depot at the foot of
Seventeenth street. The bell is being
transported on a special car and is in
charge of custodian from lndepend-
ence hall. Judging by the interes
manifested in the coming of the bell
there will be 4 great crowd at the de
pot tomorrow 10 see it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
REPORT OF A MACHINISTs'
STRIKE AT NEW SHOPS DENIED

The report of an impending strike
of machinists at New Shops. printed
in some of the papers of this locality
is denied by f. {. Berry. president of
Tri-City lodge No. 3SS. international
Association of Machinists, with which
the men employed at the Rock Island
plant are affiliated.
There is not the slightest ground
for the report" Mr. Berry stated
There * no trouble at New Shops
The machinists there are getting
along nicely with their employers. and
are receiving a satisfactory wage. The
strike story is a canard. | cannot inn
agine that any man employed at New
Shops could have been responsible for
it,"
1t has been reported upon fairly
good authority thai the force at New
Shops will not be cut down this sum
mer. but that the men will be allowed
to continue until fail. At first on ac-
count Of wild. varied reports circula-
ted in the city. il was feared that the
number of workingmen employed
would be greatly reduced on account
Of scarcity Of work. but il now devel-
ops that the report was without foun-
dation and the force Will remain as il
i with but little change. Along with
the first report came another to the
effect that the work train running
from New Shops TO the three cities
would he discontinued. Upon investi-
CATION II seems HS IL this second re
port is IL groundless a. the first. The
taking OF 81 the train would cause n
great many OF the workingmen TO re-
move from this city and nearer 10
New shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
UNPRECEDENTED CASE OF
DEPRAvITY AT DAVENPORT

What is believed 10 be an unprece-
dented case e moral depraVity has
been unearthed by the police authori-
ties at Davenport. resulting in the ar
rest today of Claus Nelson. resi-
dent of the west part OF that city. for
incest. his granddaughter being his al
legged victim. She i Il years of age
1t is charged further that Nelson j.
the father Of his victim ny his
own daughter. The hearing has been
continued till tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
ROBBERY MYSTERY
Second Avenue Residence Left
Securely Locked After Visit
of Burglars.
SKELETON KEY PROBABLY USED
$50 Stolen While Family is at Ball
GAme-Other Police
DOinRs.

Two ten-dollar gold pieces and 45
cents in silver were purIOined from
the residence of II. j. Peacock. 1905
second avenue. Yesterday afternoon
between and 1870 D'cICck. As vet
there i no clew as to who the thief
j.. Al the time of the robbery the
members Of the family were attending
the bail game.
The money was taken from Mrs
Peacock'S pocketbo which was ly-
ing in the dresser in her bedroom.
Nothing else was taken or disturbed.
II i not known how entrance was
made to the house, but it is thought
that skeleton key was used. as the
doors were locked securely at the
time of the family's arrival home.
Detective Richard Carncs was called
to the residence last evening. but was
unable to find any tangible clew To the
robber. Members of the family at first
thought that it was probable that en-
trance was effected by going down
INTO the cellar way and coming up
into the house. but the officer on in
Vestigation found that at the window
40 the cellar there were cobwebs
which remained undisturbcd. which
fact signifies that this was not the
route taken To enter the house. be
cause it il not at all probable that the
webs would have remained unbrollen.
On account of the GOODNESS of the
day Sunday the family became uncom-
Portable at the ball game and left he
fore il was over. arriving ut their
home at 4:3O o'clock. when they dis
covered the theft. y family occupies
the upper floor of the house. and was
gone at the time of the robbery. but
did not miss anything.
Friend Drives OF With Rig.
c. y. Peterson. of Davenport, ac-
by a friend with whom he
il Interested in land deals, drove to
Rock Island this morning for a profess
sional call on Ludolph q Reynolds, at
torncys in the Bufurd block. Peterson
tied the horse in front of the Lage-
Waters shoe store on Second avenue
and went to the office of the lawyers.
leaving his friend behind. the latter
having business elsewhere in the city.
When Peterson had finished his call
at his lawyers he came down on the
avenue to find that his rig had disap-
pcared. He suspected a bold job by a
horse thief and FASTENED to police
headquarters. This was between Q
and 10 o'clock. y description of the
horse and buggy was taken and tele-
phoned to the policemen on the city
beats and to Davenport and Moline
and the Milan toll gate.
Before half an hour elapsed Peter
son telephoned that he had recovered
the rig. 1t was tied in front of the
Hotel Harms. where it had been driven
by Peterson's friend.
Five DisorderIies Fined.
Ed. Carter. Eddie Willursen. William
Moller and Frank Johnson. all charg
ed With disorderly conduct. were fined
81 each in the police court this morn
ing.
y quartet registering as Charles An
derson. Charles De Clerk. Carrie
Lohnes and Mary Hall were arrested
in saloon wine room Saturday night
All were charged with disorderly con
duct. The Hall woman was fined s.
and her companions discharged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06

We're going to sell lots Of them this
season, and to make sure of it we
start off with some extraordinary Of
fers You can buy a Refrigerator here
a. little as $s25. The ice chamber
holds 40 pounds of ice. Come and see
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
MR.. YOUNG RECEIVES RAISE
IN WAGES AT BUTTE, MONT

:. J. Ferguson. county superintend-
ent Of schools, has letter from Il. 6.
Young stating that he has been re-
elected superintendent Of the city
schools at Butte. Mont. where he has
been since leaving Rock Island four
years ago. at salary Of $1,000. This
is an increase of $500 over last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06
StockhoIdera' NotIGe.

Notice i hereby given of the annual
stockholders meeting Il the Rock Isl
and Mutual Building. Loan & Savings
association to be held at its office.
room Il. Mitchell q Lynde building.
Rock Island. III. Tuesday. July ). 1904.
at 1880 p. m.
W. T. MAGILL. President
T. IL. Guyer, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-06

For sick headache take Chamber
laln's Stomach and Liver Tablets and
a quick cure is certain. For sale by
all druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-20
Robinson Cru.oe.s linn.

Staid. conservative persons who are
not endowed with any Imagination
may smile incredulOusly when they are
told that the gun of the immortal Rob
inson Crusoe has long been the proper
~ of an English collector of curiosities.
for they will say TO themselves that
Crlsoe was Il myth. and consequently
that IL would he as impossible to find
any of his personal property as TO dis
cover a lineal descendant Of his man
Friday
Crusoe however was not 10y amy
means an imaginary character in the
sense that Don Quixoie and Gil Bias
were. for DE Foe. in portraying him.
had in mind the seaman Alexander Sell
Kirk. who was put ashore by his CAP
tain on Juan Fernandez. an nninhabit-
ed island. in September. 1904. Now.
Selkirk had with him OH the island n
few books. nautical instruments. n
knife. n boiler. an ax and u gun. with
powder and ball. and II Is this gun
which is owned by the English col
lector. and il is known far and wide as
Robinson Crusoe's gun
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-20
The Demand For whips.

To one who is not acquainted with
the extent of the business il seems
n mystery where all the whips go to.
One local concern is able To turn out
about 20.Otm whips in a single day I'M
der favorable conditions. and il Is only
one of many companies. Westticld is
of course the center of the whipmak-
ing industry of the world. and there
are many horses in that world Some
of the local whip men have studied the
automobile question To quite an ex-
tent. endeavoring To find out the possi-
bic effect upon the whip business. Some
thought a few years ago that the bicy-
Gle was responsible in measure for
the dull times i'm the whip business.
and il may have had some effect One
would suppose the rapid construction
of electric roads all over the country
would tend 10 injure the whip trade.
but in spite of automobiles and electric
cars the output of whips continues
year after year. One of the local whip
men said recently that he had no fear
of bicycles. automobiles or electric
cars running the whip business
Springfield Republican,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-20
is.,tI.

Little Willie Pa T.; Well. what is
II. Willie: Little Willie l. writing a
W. ',As'-." d. disease.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-20

HE SAW SOME ONE FLUTTERISG A HAND
KERcHIEF FROM THE PIER.
aged TO miss the coach down from the
village and left us to ride back to-
gether"
Yes" Fosdeck laughed: You were
a perfect little fury sitting there oppo-
site me. Really you made me feel it
was l, NOT Aunt Elizabeth. who had
engineered the whole affair"
Il wanted you to hate me-" she said
Last winter" he said slowly. when
your Aunt Elizabeth was preaching
you TO me all the time. decided if
ever met you TO dislike you very
much.'
I'm glad. after all. it hasn't made
us enemies" she said.
$50 am j." he asserted. with fer
vor that made her glance up ut him
quickly. Poor Aunt Elizabeth he
went on. Il fancy she doesn't dream
her plans have merely succeeded in
setting Us conspiring TO defeat her
schemes. I'm almost sorry for her.
shes so terribly In earnest about
IT," said the girl. Every time she
makes those idiotic excuses and leaves
US l thirk I'll speak my mind plainly
TO her. Then | go upstairs simply
boiling, and she meets me with 81"
a bless-yOu-my-c hild-didn't-l-liz i: ho.;'
tifully sort Of air that / AT -
heart To say word Now
said. rising. Il shall leave you. Tar
want to he alone and finish yuu
smoke"
REALLY. Miss Martin he began
"Now. don't spoil it all 10y saying
things which are generally expected ut
such n time" she said II like You
best when you're perfectly frank
81 wish you wouldn't 60" he per-
sisted.
II want n promise from you before
leave" she said. Don't go down in
your catboat tomorrow TO the picnic
on Poplar island with the fleet will
your
"Why?" he asked
Its high time we were taking the
field against Aunt Elizabeth. She
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-20
AUNT ELIZABETH,
} MATCHMAKER
By T. BLAIR EATON
Copyright. 1898. By T. c. Mcclure

The orchestra leader waved his baton
energetically. as If summoning his
dropping charges TO squirt in the last
quarter: then. with a final roar. In
outdo each other. the waltz came to an
end while the perspiring musicians
a., "A their faces and cursed in gut
iu.l! German these Wednesday night
hops.
Mr William Fosdeck stepped through
the low window on to the veranda with
a sigh of relief and q sense of duty
done. He had danced with each one OF
the three giggling Maxson girls and
now felt assured he richly merited a
cigarette and few moments quiet on
the broad. moonlit veranda. where the
tinkle of the surf on the rocks below
was n grateful contrast to the noise
room he had just left.
AS he turned the corner to claim his
favorite nook some one called. "Oh.
good evening. Mr.. Fosdeckr'
He turned and beheld Gertrude Mar
tin and her aunt in the shadow of the
Ivy vine II was Aunt Elizabeth who
had hailed him.
"Ah. not dancing. | see" said Fos-
deck. throwing away the newly lighted
cigarette-with what inward thoughts
may be imagined-and taking the va
cant chair by Miss Martin.
NO" said the girl: Its so delightful
here
"a trifie chilly, though. Gertrude
dear" her aunt said. IF you'll both
excuse me for a moment think I'll get
a wrap"
"Shan't get 1t for you. Mrs Curtis?
said Fosdeck.
"Oh. thank you. no." Aunt Elizabeth
returned. II really don't know where
mine is. and l anticipate quite hunt
before finally run il 10 EARTH
As Aunt Elizabeth disappeared around
the corner the girl sighed resignedly.
"0h. dear" she said. Its too absurd
She invariably stampedes within thrce
minutes after you appear. and her n o.
tive is so horribly obvious"
Fosdeck laughed. Her methods are
a trifle open.' he observed.
"But | feel very different now we
understand each other" the girl went
on. 1T was awfully embarrassing at
first. especially that time she man.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-20
CONSTIPATION
We will
beIP you.

Ii you are living in a rented house,
you. no doubt. have long desired to own
your own home and have made plans to
that end. There is no need to delay the
matter. when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready to help
YOU. and when you realize that the
money you have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for home for you. then you will
no longer continue to pay rent.
Call and see w. ID. Cordry. .Jr.. Sec
rotary of the Association and he will
explain how you can get the money To
build you Il house an and easy way by
which you can repay the loan
Snow Hill Building and Loan
Association.
MARION L. HARGIS.
President.
w. ID. CORDDRY, Jr.
Secretary.
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counted on our sailing down with you.
told her YOU weren't going"
And you're going back day after
tomorrow. he said, almost reprOach-
fully
You niIsi back my word. she said
"If il amounts Ia that. | won't go.
he answered
"rhank>. Good night" Sh" called.
and WAS gone.
FoS,leck strobe down the walk to-
ward The water lie was thinking or
the girl aS she stood there on the ve-
randa. the moonlight on her copper
colored hair and her dark eyes look
Ing frankly into his own. Halfway
down To the water lie stopped sudden
" and dug his toe viciously into the
gravel.
"Oh. hang Aunt Elizabeth" he
growled
Fos,ieck watched the fleet depart for
the island next morning with them
Miss Martin and her aunt. He spent a
miserable day wandering about the
woods behind the hotel. Late in the
afternoon lie took the catboat and
sailed down past the island. where he
saw the fleet anchored. and caught a
glimpse Of the merry picnic party on
the shore. Then he sailed southwark.
and not until he saw the fleet start for
home did he turn about To come back.
As he neared Poplar island he saw
some one fiuttering handkerchief
from the pier. He ran ashore to find
Aunt Elizabeth and Miss Martin on the
pierhead
Elizabeth said ingenuously as they
came aboard. Presently she found an
excuse To 90 below.
oh what made you sail down past
herc:" said the girl when they We're
alone. Aunt Elizabeth recognized the
boat by the queer pennant you fly. OF
course then she contrived to have us
left behind when the feet sailed back
and signaled you when you came
along"
Poor soul, wanted TO give her one
more chance he returned.
Lets go outside going back" she
suggested. It'll be rough out there in
this wind"
"Your aunt he began doubtfully.
Its what she deserves" she said
grimly
They went outside the chain of Is
lands into Il strong breeze and rough
water Salt spray flew over the bow In
lt,.. f,,l al
Martin sat on the edge OF the cockpit.
her hair in fine disarray in the wind
and her eyes shining.
''Isn't this glorious:' she said. I'm
almost grateful 10 Aunt Elizabeth for
once"
One little hand erasped the rail near
the wheel Fosdeck watched IL hun
grily and suddenly decided the wheel
needed but one of his own brown
hands. The other closed over the little
hand ON the rail She looked up in sur
prise. but made no attempt TO with
draw IT,
III Aunt Elizabeth hadn't preached
You To me on all conceivable occasions
I'd propose" he said. his voice husky
with emotion.
IF Aunt Elizabeth hadn't thrown me
ut your head Id accept you" she re-
turned.
Lets call Aunt Elizabeth nil" he
cried
Lets" she replied very softly.
His free arm drew her gently from
the rail and close beside him. and at
that moment some one came mp through
the conpanionway. Aunt Elizabeth
stood before them clutching the little
brass rail. very white and shaky. but
even IN that moment of physical an
giii>h she h'anwd upon them trium-
pliantly. ~ "nc who has fought II good
fight
'Ah. knew il from the very first. -
she said weakly