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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

ST. George lodge. X. of p, elected the
following officers al the Monday cv-
ching meeting: Chancellor comman-
der. II. NJ. oldest; vice chancellor
commander. Franz Swanson; prelate,
+. II. Kracke; VI. of w. {. ". Sand
strom; NJ. of y. Gust +. Anderson;
inner guard. J. l. Smith; outer guard,
Alvin Anderson. Representative to
grand lodge. DR.. W. l.. Straw.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

VIII Mcdonald, Il clerk in the United
States railway mail service and son
of Camp Clerk John Mcdonald. of this
city. went through another wreck on
the Milwaukee road last Friday night,
being the fifth wreck which he has
passed through since he became at
tached to the railway mail service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the c., NJ. e. St. z. at
10: - p. m, or the early morning train
at $3.50. You will be assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

Judge Wolfe spent all day hearing
the case IF Mrs. Lima Becker v. the
town of lie Claire and the l. d |. Rail-
way company. The action was brought
by the plaintitf to bar the town board
from proceeding with the conGemna-
ton of her property. which had been
appraised at $916, alleging that CON
spIracy existed between the lie Claire
council and the l. q l. railway. The
judge granted the temporary injunc-
ton and placed the bond of the de
PENDANT at S1.2CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

Drs. Barewald and Starbuck made
an examination Of the 13-ycar-old girl.
Sophie Groth. who charged her grand
father, Claus Nielsen. with a hcin"us
crime. They found that the child had
received no injury that would prove
the commission of a crime, therefore
the awful charge suggested 10y the
child's story could not he lodged
against him. The charge of assault
and battery was therefore sworn to
by Police Matron Hill and Nielsen was
tried and sent to Jail for 80 days.
Nielsen lived i'm a shack in the rear of
the ice houses on Fillmore street and
the Rockingham road. He took his
granddaughter to live with him after
the death of her mother. He had a
narrow escape from the penitcntiarE.
to which the law, however, is so far
powerless TO consig On him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08
DAVENPORT DOTS

The body found yesterday afternoon
by two girls who We're fishing at the
foot Of Harrison street was identified
as that of stephen y. Carmichael. of
Lacon, III. He had been staying at
the home of his brother. H. Il. Carmi-
chael, in this city, and WAS missed
several days ago. No motive for sui
eide is known, though there is no evil
dence of foul play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

The years work of ST Mary's Cath
Ollie school will close June ~ and ac-
tive preparations are being made for
the closing of the term. Usually
there i a class of graduates. but this
wear none of the scholars are suffici-
emily advanced in the studies to permit
IF graduation. consequently other eN-
erciscS will be substituted for the
regular commencement exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

\ bill of sale has been filed wherein
Frank +. Matthews has conveyed his
interest in the Downs hotel and its
furniture TO John G.. Baer. of Clinton.
for the consideration Of 81. The doc
ument conveys everything. including
interest in leasehold and makes John
G. Baer the sole proprietor of the no
tel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

siOnally equipped for that career OF
mercy and help to which they aspire
The exercises were notable fer the
fact that the address Of the occasion
was delivered by the Rt. Rev. NJ. f
Fawcett. bishop of Quincy. of the Epis-
coPal church. and Christ church.
where the exercises were held Was
OVERLOOKING. The interior was beauti-
fully decorated by flowers. The gradu-
ates are: Miss Amelia Huhnercock.
Miss Amy Lancashire, Miss Grace
Sheriff..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

y valuable piece of property has
changed hands. it being the property
of Mrs. Emma Nourse, who sold the
tract of land between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues and extending from
Nineteenth to Twenty-sevcnth streets,
to Rufus Walker. The deal was effect
ed by her agent, j. {. II. Reed. and the
consideration was $4,000. This pro
perty Will be Immediately laid off into
city lots and a plat made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

Quite a number of ladies gathered
at the y. NJ. {. \. building Monday af-
ternocn to complete arrangements for
organization of a ladies' auxiliary.
The new club will be known as the
Association of Helpers of the Moline
Y. NJ. c. y. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. J. +. Hun
toon: vice president. Mrs. W. f. story;
secretary. Mrs. J. s. Freeman: treas
urer. Miss Esther Burglund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

Three young ladies from the nurses
training school Of the Moline hosPi-
tai were given diplomas Monday ev-
ening. signifying that they have com
pIeted their course of training in
that institution and are now profes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

The voters of Moline have recently
voted Ia annex the territory southeast
Of the city which includes Candies
grove. White 4 Smiths addition. How
ever. should the allegations of Daniel
Gordon prove correct the city council
will not adopt the ordinance which
was 10 he presented at the next cOun-
ell meeting for adoption and that
territory viii still belong TO South
Moline township. When the petition
was presented several months ago by
those asking for annexation affidavits
were made that the majority of the
property holders IN that territory had
signed the petition. vt the meeting
Of the council Daniel Gordon address
ed the council. stating that. according
To the Investigation he had made.
there was only - Si"uer> who were
property holders. while those against
the proposition who were owners of
property amounted To 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

Heretofore the asphalt paved streets
of Moline have been Il veritable race
course for owners of automobiles. but
the action taken by the city council
viii soon stop this dangerous sport
Not long ago ordinances were passed
in both our sister cities prohibiting
running an automobile over u miles
an hour. \ similar ordinance viii he
presented at the next meeting Of the
Moline council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08
BOIIS
PYRAMIDS OF PAIN
Most Plentiful and Troublesome
During Spring and Summer.

1t takes weather bring out the hidden impurities
huors and posons i'll the system and stir the sluggish
blood, and this is why bos in Spring and
Summer. They sometimes come singy, but oftener in
pairs and trpets and punches and clusters and
generally upon the tenderes part the body They
the painful of all skin erupons and the blood is i'll
a turmoil, and the system in feversh commoton from
the time these volcanoes iserY begin form until they
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08
Painless Extracting

and removal of nerves done by us, and
the best and most careful treatment
given to all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

Sad news has been received of the
death in Colorado Springs of Louise.
wife Of John y. Eklund. Il wcll-known
former Moline resident. Details are
meagre. a telegram merely stating
that Mrs. Eklund died at 9:45 p. m
Monday, ana that the body will be
brought to Moline for burial. Mrs.
Eklund was about 46 years If age.
Louise Peterson was born in Sweden
and came to Moline with her parents
when a little child. and grew to Wo-
manhood here. where she was united
in marriage to Mr.. Elllund. Both
resided here until about three years
ago. when they went west To make
their home with their daughter, Mrs.
Jennie Eklund Rundqust, at the time
of the death of Mr.. Rundquist. Since
her parents removal to Colorado. Mrs.
Rundquist has been claimed in mar
rage by Mr.. Zimmerman. Mrs. Elk
lund leaves relatives in this city to
mourn her loss: her mother. Mrs.
Marie Peterson. Il brother, Gust Peter
son. and two sisters. Mrs. John An
derson and Mrs. John Brown. Another
brother. Charles =. Peterson, of Hamp-
ton. survives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08

East Moline saloonkeepers are i'll
trouble and all five have been arrested
j. Il. Oakleaf. attorney for East Mo
line reported at the regular meeting of
the village board. that Isaac Living
ston. Camille de Noorde. Camille Nor
tier. AdoIph Nender Beke and Leon
CallaewOrt were arrested. the charge
being that Of violating the misdCmea-
nor ordinance Of selling liquor on
Sunday. The ordinance Of East Mo-
line does not permit selling of liquor
on Sunday. which is alleged to have
been going on for some time. Numer-
Gus complaints have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-08
BoILs FOR OVER Is YEARS.

Gentlemen For over fifteen years have suffer.
ed more or less from Impure Blood. About yeaI
ago had boil appear Gu my leg below the knee,
which was followed by three more on my neck.
saw s. s. S. advertised and decided to tryit. After
taking three bottles all Boils disappeare and
have not been troubled any since. feel deeply
indebted to 8. s. s. for the excellent health am
enjoying, have not felt well in twenty
years. You have certainly placed me under many
obligations, and must say that will always
have great faith in 6. S. S.
GEO. C. FERTIG,
I14 ". Jefferson ST., louisville, Ky.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-09-13
THE PLATFORM.

The Republican party of Washoe
county, Nevada. in convention assem-
bled, puts the issue direct TO the peo-
pie: Will you have for your presi-
dent our candidate. Theadore Roose-
welt. whom you have met face to
face, whom you know. who is honest
independent. true to the highest ideals
of American craftsmanship and man.
hood. and who has conducted the Gov
eminent the past three years with such
glory and SUGGEST Or will you have
Alton Brooks Parker and the Demo-
cratic party which has stultified itself
upon silver, sold itself to Wall street,
and is today fawning for corruption
money to win the present election at
the feet Of trusts1
We endorse the platform and nom
inees Of the National Republican
party, and the platform and nominees
Of the Winnemucca Republican Con-
%vention, and we further pledge the
Legislative nominees of this conven-
ton to vote for Hon. George S. Nixon
for United States Senator.
We especially endorse the plank in
the Republican State platform upon
capital and labor as exemplifying the
fair, honest, and courageous attitude Of
the Republican party in its treatment
Of both; and We bring the issue home
10 labor: Is 1t not TO the highest in
terests Of organized labor to promote
harmonious relations with capital that
mutual concessions may work mutual
justice rather than to following labor
ranting demagogues seeking office
whose insincerity is demonstrated by
their open intent to vote for Parker,
the man behind whose nomination are
the most powerful foes Of organized
labor in the land, and for a candidate
for Vice President who has won an
infamous reputation for ruthless op-
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-09-13
preston of his employees.

preston of his employees.
We stand for good, clean govern
ment, honestly administered for the
public good; the economical and bust
ness-like administration of county at
fairs; public Improvements in keeping
with the growth Of the city and county
in wealth, population and importance;
and all other things conductive TO the
public welfare.
We favor the Inauguration Of a sys-
tenn of good roads and streets and de-
clare that all moneys expended on
public highways shall be for permanent
improvements, instead OF temporary
makeshlfts.
We demand the immediate con-
struction of a dustless driveway be-
tween the City Of Reno and Sparks.
We favor the early construction Of a
new Virginia street bridge across the
Truckee river.
We favor reasonable salaries for
county and township officers and the
abolition Of the fee system. so far as
practicable.
We declare that eight hours shall
constitute a days work on all county
work.
We favor the holding Of an annual
State Fair at Reno, supported by
State appropriation.
We ask that the Nevada Chamber
of Commerce be made a State insti-
tuition.
We favor State action to prevent
the pollution Of the Truckee river, and
We pledge our Legislative nomi-
nees to work for the best interests Of
the State University.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-09-13
A Few Left.

Just a few pair of shoes left at Dal-
tons Shoe Store that will be sold be-
low cost for the next few days. Both
in ladies' and gents. l2h
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-09-13
REPUBLICAN
COUNTY TICKET.

The following county ticket was NOM
mated last Wednesday at n of the
largest and most enthusiastic Repnbli-
can conventions ever held in Washoe
county. The best mar for each office
was sought and the best mar won:
State Senator,
HARRY M. MARTIN.
Assemblymen,
E. r.. DODGE,
r, H. KINNEY.
WALTER HASTINGS.
A. w. HOLMES.
JOHN S. ORR,
T. J. JONES,
JOHN w. WRIGHT.
Sheriff.
C. P. FERREL.
County Clerk,
w. A. FOCG.
Recorder and Auditor.
D. E. NORTON.
Treasurer.
D. B. BOYD.
Assessor.
w. S. BEARD.
District Attorney.
w. B. CRAIG.
County Commissioners.
Long Term
oRIVILLE SESSIONS,
Short Term
w. A. COBB.
Coroner,
JOHN T. READ.
RENO TOWNSHIP.
Justice Of the Peace.
RICHARD NASH.
Constable.
GEORGE CALLHAN.
SPARKS TOWNSHIP.
Justice Of the Peace,
FRANK HATTON.
Constable.
s. w. UPSON.
WADSWORTH TOWNSHIP.
Justice Of the Peace.
JOS. J. JACKSON.
Constable.
TIM REGAIN.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-09-13
This is your Opportunity
The Title Is Perfect

Buy some of these lots now and you ares sure to make momy for just so sure as Sparks grow just
we are asking Weg give awaany deed with every lot Abhactn te office fol- inspection
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
Quotation From His
Famous Book, Ben Blunt

to relieve the strain upon the mind
Of the worthy Auditor.
eyes," said he, "I've heard OF 1t.
And closing one eye significantly he
sat there like cycle rst1er ccsne mo-
mentS.
Il have had talk with the o4her
solicitors and some Of their tax 1Om-
missioners and the heads OF tA.1 de-
partments, and we have about con-
cluded to give those franchise agita-
tors compromise. 1t isn't we'll, you
know, to antagonize those people too
much; public sentiment is a tride
against us now. anyway. We realize,
OF course, that public patronage Gre
ates to q certain extent our franchise
values, and II we go to acting ugly
those cranks may conclude to absorb
the whole business. and we don't
want to have trouble with them just
now In short, we are prepared TO
consent to an increase In our ASSESS
ments now. and there will, of course,
be no trouble in reducing them, when
this absurd sentiment begins to wane."
Il believe you are right. Colonel, !"
said Rounder.
"You are right, Colonel" echoed Mr..
Sibley.
The board met in due time. and
concluded it's deliberations. Next
morning the papers told, In glartng
headlines, of its patriotic work:
Corporation Assessments Raised
Many Millions-Ho VIM. Rounder'
Strikes Blow for the Common Pe0-
ple-Advocates Franchise Taxation
Boards Action Largely Due to Him"
And the Peoples Welfare league wired
Mr.. Rounder its vote Of thanks.
Mr.. Rounder sat in his easy chair,
and grunted and smoked and smiled,
THAT was good days work we did
yesterday. Ben,' said he to his pri~
.vate secretary ssss.-*-ss
Eyes, yes, it was" MI. Blunt
thoughtfully replied; very thoughtful-
ly, for he was thinking of what LIN
coin said about the impossibility of
fooling all of the people all Of tho
time, and was trying To determine To
his own satisfaction whether Honest
Abe was really dishonest, or simply
misinformed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
He Denies L

Editor independent: | see your pa
per is rciterating the statement olig-
mating in the Des Moines Register
and Leader that | was instrumental
with my influence in urging Governor
Shaw to issue a parole to q convict.
Kindly give space to the accompany-
ing enclosure which was add essed to
the Register to set it right.
Thanking you in advance, sincerely.
VICTOR ROSEWATER.
Omaha, Neb.
Omaha, Neb., April 29, 1904 4.--,ro the
Editor OF The Register, Des Moines.
Ia.-Dear Sir: Your story, based upon
a partial exhibit of documents on 1le
in the governors Office, makes out
that | exerted my influence with Gov
ernor Shaw to procure parole for
Sherliffe. the prisoner convicted Tor
the Pollock diamond robbery
do not know anything Of Shercllffe
except by hear-say and have never
had any interest in his liberation. Il
seems that a letter Of introduction
given by me In 1899 to Chief OF Police
White was presented by him TO Gov
ernor Shaw when he called on an err
rand In behalf Of Shcrcliffe.~ II you
had printed this letter II would be
seen that II Is no mole than per.
fnnctory letter Of introduction such q
any business man gives to friend ev-
cry week In the year. The letter reads
rs follows:
Omaha. Neb.. May is. 1895. Hon.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
- Speed Mosby, Prophet - r.@s 9ss

(The railroad assessment in NeDIaS-
ka this year will be placed in the
neighborhood of about $4,000, 900.
Last year the total was $27 ,000, 900.
The increase Of $1S.OOO,O00, therefore,
represents an increase OF two-thirds,
or &c 2-3 per cent.
This statement is made on the au-
thority of a prominent delegate to the
state convention who will be men,
ber of the committee on resolutions
and who received his information from
Governor Mickey, member OF the
board Of equalization.-Item in Lin
coin Evening News, Wednesday, May
Is, 1904.)
Some weeks ago The Independent
had occasion to mention cdltorially
Speed Mosby's book, "ben Blunt q
novel picturing things political in that
Royal Baking Powder state, Missouri.
1t is said that denizens OF that great
health resort, where alum baking
powder is much scarcer than thou
sand dollar bills. have to "be shown
Well. Mosby has shown them the
inside workings around the state
house in such inimitabie style that
ben Blunt would be regarded as a
classic of political literature if it were
not SO painfully apparent that he's
been painting from life instead OF
drawing upon his imagination.
The Independent has been watching
the proceedings before the Nebraska
state board of equalization for some
days with much interest. The siren
uous efforts of the railroads eg
lowering of their assessment, ana the
equally strenuous efforts Of the lug
republican papers to have the board
raise the railroad assessments
viewed by The Independent are more
than half ''horse-play' to fool the un-
initiated and to stop the clamor for
equitable taxation. How the farce
will end is so graphically told in the
following quotation from ben Blunt
as to need no elaboration by The In
dependent:
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19
CHAPTER II.
The Auditor.


No wher so besy a man as he ther
was,
And yet he semed bisier than he was.
-Chaucer. Canterbury Tales.
Prologue.
Hon William ROunder sat in his
easy chair, smoking and sweating and
pufing. and sorting his mail. He was
evidently clearing his decks for ac-
tion. and his magnificent corpus OF
nearly three hundred pounds pre-
sented an imposing spectacle as he
dashed into a phalanx OF some two or
three dozen letters, cutting and slash
ing them here and there, till he had
laid their inwards bare upon his desk:
incidentally pockcting the accompany
ing railroad passes, as the spolls OF
battle.
"Oh. Sib!" he called out to Mr.. Sib-
ley. his chief clerk, here, take these
letters to the bond clerk, and these
others you may attend to yourself
and. say. Sib, hold on there! Sib, tell
R;unt 20 step here a minute. won
YOU please. sir?' And then adding.
in an undertone, with many q iervid
Sigh: "That'll leave NE fully half
dozen letters to answer. Great balls
of fire! Heavy mail, sure-heavy
mail. by grit! And the board OF
eou'rzation meets today. and Snyder
of the Santa Te will be here. and
Jones of the Rock Island. and Gran
dali of the c., b. a O., and the LORD
Lnows who ALL"
"And the Lord knows who all,
echoed Mr.. Sibley.
"Was II not the poet Cong'eve who
said. 'Misfortuncs come not sinsie
sples but In tatalions. dueried Mr..
Blunt. good naturedly. as he entered
the room.
II don't care whether II was Con-
grcye or some other gsnd OF greve,
but tie thing that's griesin' me Just
now Ii this pile Of mall responded
the Auditor dolefully. But said
no. 1--WE might as we'll aat at Il, and
tear the hone right out OF II now. I'm
going 10 clean up my desk this mofn-
Ing n Il costs doctors bill and a
lawsuit. Now. Mr.. nlunt. II you'll alt
down there. pleas sir. III jast die
tato q few cpistiea TO the Corinthians.
Oh. Ncdl this 10 aegro ianitorl
bring me q drink of water. won't you
pleased" Ned hustled out and soon
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-05-19

Snyder or any of them come in, just
tell 'em I'll be back directly
With these few parting observations
he waddled off.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-08
Maneuvers Of Uniformed Knights on Grassy Stretches
That Is Replete With Entertainment for

r . -.
real live peer of England, or seeing
him. did not know who he was.
+ The intense. heat caused. several to
withdraw, but the drilf committee was
fully prepared for such. emergencies.
An ambulance, in charge of DR.. George
Bcskowitz- of the Emergency Hos
pita1 was stationed at one edge of the
drill grounds, -.
: Now and then the clang of the am:
.bulance' -beIls reminded those who
watched the drill that one of their
number had melted in the-sun., But
none of, the cases were serious and all
received prompt attention.
From early morning cars, carriages,
automobiles and all sorts of convey
ances poured in a, steady stream to the
drill grounds The outer line of the
square and the hillsides were packed
lorg before the drills began. They
opened on schedule time, 10 a. m.
THE DRILL BEGINS.
The regular army bugler sounded
Forward, March" Scarcely had the
echoes of the call died away when the
shrill, inspiriting strains of "Dixie"
burst forth. With smooth swinging
stride the Sir Knights of the Louisville
Ccmmandery emerged from clump of
trees. Dixie" caught the crowd.
As the Louisville Commandery
marched toward the center of the enor-
nous square cheer on cheer rose from
the thousands who were seated along
the edges. The ladies of the Kentucky
delegation waved black and yellow rib
bons and initiated the old rebel yell''
with their soft voices.
They'll. win, 1 know they will win.
exclaimed a. belle of the Blue Grass
state with the delicious Southern ac-
cent.
"of course. they'll win,'' said Sir