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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16

adopt the infant. but this they refus-
ed TO do. Tuesday night after dark
she again called at the home and was
invited inside. While conversing with
Mrs. Miller she placed the infant in
the latter's arms. and kissing it. made
Il hurried exit out Of the door and
was lost sight of III the darkness.
That was the last seen of her al the
Miller home, and they now have the
baby on their hands belonging to 9th
er parties.
Judge Bollinger granted a divorce
to George Gross from Ella Gross
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Gross APP
peared at the trial wearing red locks.
the result of too much peroxide Of
hydrogen applied as bleach to
raven hair. At one time Mrs. Gross
had raven tresSes, but she used the
bleach and for a time her hair was
as. golden as the virgin metal itself
Now it is russell in color. and "A tongue
less sermon upon the evils of per-
oxide.
Last night at Mercy hospital the an
nual graduation of nurses was held.
About 800 people gathered in the hos
pital to witness the exercises. The fol-
lowing nurseSe received their diplo-
mas along with the kind words of
their instructors and the sisters of the
hospital: Josephine Pearson Noll-
mer. Margaret Ann Petit. Ann Be
atrice Mckenna. Elizabeth Evangeline
Seller. Louise Ida Christensen. Saidee
Glare Murphy, Paula Carolyn Goettsch,
Annabell Funde, Agnes Conway,
Harriet Winans, Margaret Traver.
Vt his home, his West Sixth street
yesterday occurred the death of
Christian Polzin. 4 native of Germany.
who had resided in the city 20 years
and in the state 2S years. aged 20
years. Deceased is survived by his
wife Catherine. two sons and two
daughters. Anthony and Christian
Polzin and Mrs. Jacob j. Kuhm and
Mary Polzin. the latter at home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16
Great RIeaninr.

at is special dispensation of ProvI.
dence for lovers" said the poet CRATE
fully, that divinity and affinity
rhyme so y"-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16
DAVENPORT DOTS

At the home Of his parents, S26
West Third street. Tuesday after
noon occurred the death of Frank
Bruha, aged So years. Deceased sue
cumbed to tuberculosis after con-
finement IF only i days. Frank Bru-
ha was a varnisher by trade and learn
ed the business at the Knostman d
Peterson factory, but when the Bram-
mer Manufacturing company began
to make furniture. telephone boxes,
etc. he became superintendent of the
finishing department. position which
he held for 10 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16

FerL GUIDE. the well-known Third
street grocer. has made application
to be declared Il bankrupt and the
papers have been filed with the fed
eraI court at Keokuk. The liabilities
are given at 6.26S with assets Of
about $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16
MOLINE MENTION

The Moline public. and especially
the music-luving individuals of the
city, viii be sorry to learn that in ali
probability the Moline Conservatory
of Music will be abandoned with the
departure, in a couple of weeks, of
Mrs. Ella CarterBryant, the head of
the institution. Mrs. Bryant finds the
local field entirely inadequate TO give
expression To her remarkable talent.
both in the vocal and instrumental
field. and viii go east and probably to
Europe to study under the masters
and eventually to enter the grand
opera field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16

\ telegram To Mrs. J. Q. Stultz. Of
East Moline brings the startling news
that her brother, Lyman Reynolds.
was instantly killed in a runaway at
his home in Maquoketa, In. No par
ticulars were given. The unfortunate
man was about 30 years old and sin
gle. He was known here. where he had
frequently visited. Mr.. and Mrs. Stultz
departed for Maquoketa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16

Excursion to Milwaukee Saturday,
June Is. Only $3.50 for the round trip
on the c., NJ. & st. P. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

Sc to st. Louis and return via Rock
Island, June 13 and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16

Shortly before noon yesterday as
Henry Ki~er was driving through East
Davenport with a load of hay. his
wagon upset at Fulton avenue and
Spring street and he was thrown to
The ground in such 4 manner that his
right leg was broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16

Abandoned by its heartless mother.
Il 2-weeks-old infant now lies at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller.
III Howell street. The mother has
left the city and her present where
abouts are unknown. The case was
brought to the attention OF Police
Officer John Jensen. who called at the
Miller home and learned the particu-
lars Of the child being left at that
place. The Miller family recently lost
their baby ny death, and it appears
that Mrs. Schroeder learned of this
fact and tried To induce them to
adopt her offspring. Failing in this,
she decided 10 adopt strategic meas
ures to accomplish her purpose. She
had called at the Miller home on sev-
eraI occasions and asked them To
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-16

\ resolution carried at the meeting
of the Business Mems association
suggesting the expenditure of the SIP
600 the city received from the tax
ferrets for public Improvement. With
this money in sight the question of
continuing the storm drain on Nine
teenth street from First avenue north
to low water line was discussed. Sev-
eral of the men said that for the
health of the public and general sani-
tary welfare of the city it was a ne
cesSity. The erection of n crematory
was urged as a good improvement.
Then all the waste matter and gar
bage could very easily be done away
with. Some years ago crematorN
was erected in the vicinity of Elm
street. At that time the cost of con-
Suming the garbage was so great that
the contractors could not see any
money in such an enterprise SO the
building was RACED. But now the cost
of consuming the garbage is so little
and processes have been so improved
that they thought this would be
wise plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
INTO THE RIVER.
Automobile PIunges From a Bridge
With Four People.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-An automobile of
the touring car type. carrying four per-
sons, plunged into the river at Rush
street last night when the bridge was
opened. In it's descent the automobile
turned over, throwing the occupants in
to the water but clear of the machine
All were rescued within few minutes
by the crew of a tug and boatmen on
the banks. Those who were plunged in
to the river are:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Willens, Memphis,
Tenn.
A. P Ganong, Clarsdale, Miss.
r. z. Burrough, chauffeur, Chicago.
All were taken at once to the STRAIT
ford hotel where Mr.. and Mrs. Willens
and Ganong are guests.
After midnight it was reported their
condition was serious but they are ex-
pected to recover.
1t was said by physicians today that
Mrs Willens had a fighting chance to
recover and that the others were APP
parently much better. Mrs. Willens
was reported to have a broken collar
bone and to be badly bruised. Louis
Mohair, a sailor, who plunged into the
river and aided in saving the lives of
several of the occupants of the car, APP
peared at the hotel where the party is
staying today and inquired after the
condition of those he had rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
FOUGHT WITH A BEAR.
Fish and Grizzly Story Brought Back
From Montana by j. Nj. Nation.

I'M Nation. assistant state auditor,
has returned from camping trip with
a number of Neosho county men into
the wiIds of northern Wyoming and
southern Montana-in the Tongue
river country.
Mr. Nation bears on one side of his
face a scar which he has been telling
his friends was received in a combat
with a bear. He says after the bear
swiped him he tried to coax it to fol-
low him to the camp, but it wouldn't
do tin fact the bear couldn't keep
up with him.
Mr. Nation says the region visited
is a splendid fishing ground. His party
was not made up of expert fishermen
but they caught so many fish in three
days that they got tired of catching
and eating them. Mr.. Nation says
there is also an abundance of game.
including some deer and bear. People
from outside the state are compelled
to pay a license for hunting, but they
could not get a license SO they took
along a native of the state to do the
shooting. Mr.. Nation says the noun
tain grouse they had was the best
game he ever ate.
The place where they went was al
most inaccessible except by crawling
up a lumber f1ume. 1t is up the
Tongue river canon. 1t is necessary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
CHIEF STAHL BALKED.
Refused to Arrest Man at Request of
Strike Leaders.

Chief Stahl will not assist the strike
leaders by arresting every man they want
arrested, and they do not like him
Last night at the Auditorium meeting
Wilson alluded to the chief as "Old AL
falfa' and said that 1.-THE chief and his
spoilers couldn't track an elephant in
the snow" The dislike for Chief Stahl is
the result of an occurrence in the office
of Buckalew, Ireland and Wilson yester-
day afternoon. They called in Chief Stahl
and one of his officers to arrest a man in
the office. They said he disturbing
the peace, but he was very quiet when
the officers came in, and they refused to
arrest him.
IF you order the man out" said Chief
Stah1, I'VE will see that he goes. That is
all we can do
HE can go out replied Wilson, ''and
The man told the officers that he was
a strike breaker and that he had been
fused to do as the strike leaders wanted
him to, and the police call followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
GRAND REVIEW.
Kansas National Guard Will
Pass Before Governor Bailey.
The Ceremony VIII Take Place
Friday Afternoon.
1000 MEN TO MARCH.
Two Regiments Infantry and
Two Batteries Take Part.
will Be the Spectacular Event
Of the Eneampment.
1900 MEN TO MARCH.

The event of the ten days encamp-
ment at Camp Bailey will be the grand
review of the troops at four o'clock to-
morrow afternoon by Governor Bailey
and his staff.
The entire military force OF the camp
including both regiments of infantry
and the two batteries of artillery and
the hospital corps and regimental
bands will don their best uniforms with
guns and sabres polished to the highest
degree and pass in review before the
commander-in-chief of the K. n. G.
Brigadier General Hughes will be in
command of the troops on this occasion
and surrounded by his aids will head
the procession of 100 uniformed men,
The reviews that have been held have
been confined to regiments with some
500 men in line The review tomorrow
will call out the entire force of men
from brigadier general down to the
humblest private in the rear ranks.
The inspection of the camp by Gov
ernor Bailey will also be a part of the
programme for the day. He will make
visit to the tents and observe how the
men live when in the field The cooks
tents as well as the colonies headquar-
ters will all come in for a brief visit
1t is safe to say that no house wife will
have things more trim than the tenn
porary homes of the troops.
Adjutant General Byers of Iowa ar
rived over the Rock Island last even
ing and arrived in camp in time to
witness the dress parade. He was
greeted with salute of IL guns. He
Will remain over for day or two. He
passed last night with the governors
staff at the headquarters. He will note
the maneuvers which will take place
during the day. Brigadier General
Clark of the Missouri N. G., is expect
ed to be in attendance some time dur
ing the encampment.
The largest crowd of the week was
out on the parade ground yesterday
afternoon watching the evolutions of the
regfmental drills and the dress parade
by the First regiment under the COM
mand of Colonel Metcalf. This was
the first dress parade of the week given
dress parade in which the full dress
uniform was donned. the khaki being
abandoned.
Today is Topeka day. The most elab-
crate drill in the morning was the daily
guard mount, at which the soldiers who
mount guard for the day were drawn
up for inspection and review. Each
soldier passed his gun over to the Off
Ger. commanding the guard, for in
spection and after its completion the
guard was passed In review. This af-
ternoon the First regiment was out for
drill from $3.50 until 5o'clock
and Immediately following will come the
dress parade by the Second regiment
under Colonel Hoisington with music
by the Second regiment band. one of
the best military bands in the state
Topeka day was interesting to the
civilian though for that matter there
IS no perceptible difference between one |
days programme and the next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18

selected on their records. General KEEL
sey's order, detailing the men, is as fol-
lows:
Special Order No. AZ
The following named officers and men
of the Kansas National Guard, who have
been selected on their records in ri1e
practice. season 1904, detailed to pro-
coed from Topeka to Fort Riley, Kan,
and report to General Francis Moore,
commandment of post, to participate in the
national match at Fort Riley, beginning
August q, 1901:
Maj. T. R. Campbell. Second regiment
Capt. A. II. Kitchens, Co. c, First regi-
ment; Capt. V. z. Cunningham, Co. C.
Second regiment; Capt. James f. Lawson,
Co. E, Second regiment: First Lieut. f.
Q. Benson, Co. II, First regiment First
Lieut.. Bruce Griffith, Co. A. Second reg
iment; Second Lieut. William H 1seley,
Co: A, Second regiment; Second Lieut..
Fritz F. Koch, Co. NJ, First regiment:
Color Sergeant H. Fl. Sheely, Second reg
iment; Sergeant Ossy Thompson, Co. g,
Second regiment; Sergeant A d. Alien
reid; Co; Z. Second regiment; Sergeant j.
NJ Shady, Co. F, Second regiment; Ser
regiment; Sergeant Elmer Herr. Co. c
First regiment: Sergeant Frank Pernley,
Co. c, First regiment: Private George r.
wooten, Co. NJ, First regiment; Private
Roy n. Order, Co. L, First regiment:
Private William T. Davie, Co. A, First
regiment.
''At the conclusion of the national and
individual matches the officers and men
named herein will return to their homt
stations via Topeka, reporting at the adj
jutant generals office"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
COMPLAINT ABOUT CHARGES.
Desiccating Company Advanced Prices
in Time of Need.

City Attorney Spencer says that he has
nothing to do with the complaints which
are lodged against the Topeka Desiccat-
ing works for charging 8 each for haul
ing the dead horses away from Pierce
livery barn which burned Monday week.
THAT belongs to the legislative or ex-
ecutive department of the city," said
Mr.. Spencer. .'Of course if anything like
suit is Instituted, then we will take part
of the desiccating works, that is not in
our line at ALL rr
The complaints which were made on
Monday afternoon were from the people
who owned horses which were burned in
the big fire. The regular price for haul
ing away the carcass of a dead animal is
ST. according to the city ordinance. The
desiccating WORKS charged s. for tnose
burned because of the bad condition they
were in and the fact that they were un-
able to skin them and use the hides.
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staff occupies the first group of tents
on the brow of the hill as you ap-
proach the camp by the winding path
that leads up from Vinewood station,
and the mess tent and kitchen are in
the first row. The latter is presided
over by a colored chef and a waiter
and anxious wives of officers who are
worrying at home while their hus-
bands brave, the perils of camp and
field for their countrys sake may re-
lieve their minds of any fear that
their heroes will starve to death dur
ing the encampment. The menu for
dinner today included boiled ham,
roast beef, boiled cabbage. mashed
potatoes, corn. bread and butter,
pickles, fruit, watermelon and coffee.
No bareback or embalmed beef in
sight and not bean nearer than
Boston. The guests had the walters
word for it that there was soup, but
as he forgot to mention it until dinner
was half over. they let that suffice,
especially as there was an abundance
of everything else and all well cooked.
The mess tent of the governors staff
is very 'niftily'' screened with
drapery of pink mosquito netting
which, as the society reporters would
say makes an effective background
for the beauty and chivalry that gath
ers there. Thanks to this precaution,
a happy thought of the accomplished
commissary officer, Colonel Travis of
lola, the flies and grasShoppers are
kept out. Colonel Travis, who sits at
the foot of the table. opposite General
Freeman, where he can carry on
confidential conference with the chef
and waiter from time to time as oc-
casion demands, for instance when he
is in doubt whether the condition of
the larder will warrant asking the
guests to have a second helping or
when accidents in the kitchen. like the
splitting of the soup. may be reported
to him. Colonel Travis ease and
grace in covering up such an awkward
(whatever they may be)
marks him the social lion and pink
tea favorite that he is. He is one of
two real bachelors on the staff. The
other is Colonel Charles Elliott of To-
peka. The other members are all
benedicts, enjoying a temporary vaca-
ton from domestic cares.
Real work goes on in some parts of
the camp, but around the governors
staff quarters life is one continuous
crimson sunset. After mess there is
nothing to do but read the papers OF
watch a ball game between the mem
bers of rival companies. From time to
time the arrival of women guests
breaks the routine and Wednesday
there was a baby in camp, little Or
Vile Brent. the 2-year-old son of Col.
Harry w. Brent.
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MISSING CHILDREN.
Three of Them Disappear Mysteriously
i'm Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 1S.ZThree childrenn
of Charles Hauser, a contractor, OF
Oak Park, have disappeared and !.
search by police and private detectives !
has failed to give a clew to their7
whereabouts, The children are EN-
ma, ID years old; Emil. years old y
and Ernest. 6.
The children disappeared last Tues
day All three were with their step
mother on the second floor of the res
fdence. Mrs. Hauser, desiring an ar.
ticle from the first floor, sent Emil to -
fetch it.
Wen go too" cried the sister and !,
little brother. and the trio ran down
stairs. That was the last Mrs. Hauser b.
saw of them.
Mrs. Hauser said that soon after the
children had gone downstairs she
heard shrfl and peculiar whistle,
coming apparently from the back
yard
The police have learned that the
children when going home from
school Monday night, had been pur-
sued for a block and a half by a
roughly dressed man. Soon after the
three had returned, a woman, appar-
emily a beggar, asked permission to
rest at the Hauser house. She seemed
to be a gypsy, and when denied per- ;.
mission she left, cursing. NeiRhbors
soon afterwards saw her peering ia
at the windows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
Low Rates to Northern Resorts.

Excursion tickets at unusually low
rates, good for the season, on sale daily
to Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha,
Green Lake, Devils Lake, Gogebic,
Ashland, Marquette, Superior, Duluth,
St Paul, Minneapolis and many other
cool and delightful lake resorts
reached by The Northwestern Line.
Stop-overs at st. Louis permit visit to
the Worlds fair en- route.
Information and tickets can be Sc
cured from your home agent. Booklet
entitled 1.-THE Lakes and Summer Re-
sorts of the Northwest mailed upon
receipt of cents in stamps. A. L.
Fisher, passenger agent. S23 Main St,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
FEEDING THE MILITTAMEN.
The Commissary and Quartermaster'S
Departments Are Devoid of Glitter.

The Commissary and Quartermaster's
! Departments Are Devoid of Glitter.
In every organization of size there is
considerable work of merit which never
shows up wildly to the outsider but
which is as essential to the life of the
organization itself as the numbers
which compose that body. In army life
the brilliant charges and the spectacu-
lar never hover about the commissarX
headquarters or that of the quarter
masters department. No great defeats
or victories are flashed across the
country from these two departments
but the failure which would be regis
tered here would most instantly re-
dound upon the fighting man on the
front.
Out at Camp Bailey you don't hear or
see the quartermaster parading his
troops nor likewise can you hear the
eommissary band no matter how hard
you may listen. They don't have any.
And it's for that reason that the work.
faithful and efficient as. it is. often
passes by without mention Captain
Huron, of the commissary, and Captain
Philips of the QuartermaSter quarters,
found on the camp And they are doing
their work in the right manner say
those who know. Quietly but expedt-
tiOusly. What's more there is lot of
work to do in taking care of feeding
a town of 1900 citizens. Forty tons of
eatableS pass through the hands of
Captain Philips, tons upon tons of hay,
straw and thousands of pounds OF feed,
together with the many things which
are required in the camping of 1,ZU0
troops are issued under from the quar-
termaster's department with Captain
Huron in charge. But no pinch has ex-
listed, no bobble, and as the need arose
the resources were not taxed in vain.
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FOR SIX YEARS TERM.
National Business League Takes Up
Matter of Presidency.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-The National Busi-
ness League is pushing its movement to
amend the federal constitution so as to
lengthen the presidential term to six
for reelection The reason urged by the
league for the change is the constant dan
ger of business depression following the
presidential election.
Endorsements of the plan have been re-
ceived from business men and organiza-
lions throughout the country. Among
those SO favoring the plan are the Natchez
(Missl Cotton and Merchants exchange,
the Portland (Ore.) Chamber of Com
merce, Governor A. ]. Montague of Vir-
ginia and Governor John A. Mccullough
of Vermont
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
HAD TEXAS FEVER.
Sick Cow Discovered in Pasture Near
Arkansas City.

Arkansas City, Aug. 1s-Dr ]. F. Jones.
the veterinary surgeon, was called to
farm south of the Santa Fe roundhouse
to examine a sick COW. He found that
the cow had the Texas fever and also
found several ticks upon her The state
cattle inspector, Jack McFal was no
gate it. He will quarantine the pasture
in which the COW was kept and all other
have been 1t is said that this COW got
over into the Santa Fe right of way
where some of the infected stock cars
had been cleared and picked up the ticks
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Merchants Bridge Hearing.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Secretary Taft
has fixed September % as the date for
hearing the interests involved in the
appeal of the state of Missouri to have
the United States take possession of the
ST. Louis Merchants bridge. Copies
of the order will be mailed at once to
all of the legal representatives of the
companies in interest as the secretary
is DESTROYS to afford the public oppor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-18
The CIinton Cbautauoua.

The NJ. K. & T. railway will for this
occasion make a rate of one fare plus
SO cents for the round trip. Tickets
on sale August "a to September 4,
good to return until September 5. The
Chautauqua this year will be better
than ever. Katy, with four through
trains in each direction, is well equip
ped to handle the crowds. See Katy's
agent about this. George Morton, G.
P. and T. A, ST. Louis, Mo.
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MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY.
The Worlds Fair Line.

Seven daily trains between Kansas
CITY and St Louis which leave KAN
sas City 6:55, 500, 1910 a. m. and
1:1o, e:15, 1900 p. m. and 1905 mid
night.
ASK for your ticket via this line
from Kansas City. If you miss one
train, you will not have long to wait
for another