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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
PEOPLE OF THE
COUNTY AROUSED
n. M. McCaskrin Carries Anti.
Scott Campaign TO Rural
Districts.
SPEAKS AT ILLINOIS CITY
Town Hall is Packed-Scott Talks in
Lower End Saturday
Evening.

H NJ McCaskrin carried his cam
paign against the candidacy of John
X. Scott for the states attorneyship
into the country districts Saturday.
He was TO have spoken at Reynolds
in the afternoon. but was obliged to
abandon his meeting there, he states.
owing TO the late arrival of the train.
on which he went from the city. He
continued on 10 Illinois City. and ad
dressed the people there at the fowl
hall in the evening, packing the han
He spoke for over an hour recount,
ing the part he alleges that Mr.. Scott
and J. p LoOney played in the poll
tics of the cities of Rock Island and
Moline during the spring primaries,
and making the combination that he
claims exists between them so com
plete that his hearers. he says. did not
have any doubt as to the truth of his
assertions.
He states that the people of the
country districts that he has visited
are aroused as they have not been in
years over the county ticket and have
no hesitancy in expressing themselves
as not approving Mr.. Scott as can
didate since he fails to attempt re
futation of the charges that have been
made against him by Mr.. McCaskrin, q
member of his own party.
Mr. McCaskrin will speak tonight
and tomorrow evening in Moline.
scott Replies to McCnsI>rin.
John X. Scott Saturday evening ad-
dressed a number of voters at Garnsey
square Mr.. Scott read both H. NJ
McCaskrin's statement and his own re
ply. and then reiterated his denial ana
his counter charges against McCas-
krin. Mr.. Scott informed his audience
that this was the only notice he should
give McCaskrin's charges, and then
made a few remarks as TO the issues
of the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
SOLD ANOTHER MANS BINDER
Practical Joke in Whteside County
Costs Perpetrators Something.

Three dealers in old iron went to
Richard Keily's farm five miles north
Of TampiCo in Whiteside county the
other day. pulled new binder out of
the shed and with sIedges and ham
mers were reducing it to junk when
Mrs Kelly attracted by the noise went
out and inquired what the men were
doing. They informed her that they
had purchased the binder of Mr. Kel-
ly the evening before at Tampico fo-
$3.50 and swung the hammer harder.
whereupon she let the dog loose, and
facing a brandished broom the vandals
made a retreat for strategic pur-
poses
The iron buyers bargained with 4
person in Tampico the preceding even
ing for the sale of a binder. mower
and corn plow and he told the junk
men his name was Richard Kelly ana
that he lived five miles south of
town. Twenty cents was given TO the
supposed Mr. Kelley to bind the bar
gain and the junk buyers descended
the next day on the Kelly home with
three wagons. where they proceeded to
smash bran new $50 machine until
driven away. Mr.. Kelly was not home,
and when he saw what had been done
to his new binder there was trouble
ahead for the vandaIs and when the
junk dealers found ont they had bee1
made the butt of a joke. there was
trouble ahcaTd fer some one else. II
i understood everything was settled
satisfactorily
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
BOY PERFORMER is INJURED
Fred Brennan Falls From Horizontal
Bar and Fractures His Arm.

Fred Brennan. a boy residing at 10
Thirteenth street. fell from a horizon
tai bar Saturday afternoon and sustain
ed ? severe fracture of the left elbow.
The lad. in company with several 9th
ers. had been playing on the bar, which
they had placed in the rear OF the
Brennan residence. The injuries which
the lad sustained are serious. DR.. Jo-
.seph De Silva was called and reduced
the fracture. which he says is of very
unusual nature.
Edward Bakersfield, Jr.. the boy who
was attacked by a dog Saturday, is re-
covering nicely. and the attending ply
stefan says there is now no danger OF
poisoning from the wounds The dog
has been shot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Fined for Fast Driving.
COMMITTEE SELECTED TICKET
Ard Won in Contest for Place OF the
Ballot in Knox County.

\ reviewing tribunal composed Of
the county judge, county Clerk. and
states attorney of Knox county has
decided Il contest of two democratic
tickets for place on the ballot holding
in favor of a ticket selected by the
old county committee as against one
selected by a county convention, the
authority of which was questioned.
The board held that a county commit
tee can select candidates for party
and that a convention cannot go out
side its call. 1t also determined that
a ticket flied on Sunday is not legally
fled. and that the date OF filing must
he made that of the following Mon
day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Personal POINTS.

S E. Matison has returned from a
business trip of week at Lincoln,
Neb.
Mrs. Peter Phennett, of Waterloo,
Iowa, is visiting with relatives in Rock
Island.
A. A. Brindelle. of Council Bluffs
Iowa. is in the city for visit of three
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. B. Bailey have re-
turned home after a short visit at
Springfield. III.
Mrs. NJ. V. Houser and daughter. Ma
bel. Of Decatur. are visiting relatives
in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Dellson departed
this morning for a weeks visit with
Peoria relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Vanderver left
Saturday evening to spend a week at
the St. Louis worlds fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Black are visiting
with relatives at Peoria, and will be
absent from the city for a week.
Miss Helen Carrie and Miss Nellie
Belmont. of Evanston, are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. c. earle of Rock ISL
and.
George and Raymond Eckman re-
turned home Saturday evening after
three-months' trip in the southern
states.
Miss Mae Fuller. of Cedar Rapids,
formerly of this city. is spending few
days with Rock Island relatives and
friends.
John Malone and daughter Margaret
have returned to their home in La
Sale after visit with the family of
P J. Lee.
Miss Bess Noftsker leaves this week
for Rockford, where she will continue
her studies at the Bodfors COnserva-
tory of Music.
Mrs. Harry Larrimer has returned to
her home at ST. Joseph, Mo, after
visit of several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Fred Lewis.
William Shean and daughter have
returned to their home in Omaha after
visit with the family of officer and
Mrs Hardy Hotter.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. V. Reeves and fami-
~ have removed to $40 Twenty-second
street from EdgingtOn, where they have
resided for the last n years.
Z. c. Berry. DR.. J. B. Burkhart and
W. p. Griffin left Saturday evening in
NJ. Berry's launch for the Meredosia,
where they will hunt for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. ELS have return
ed home after a trip of seven weeks
through New York state. They visited
in Gotham with their son, Marney B..
Els.
J. D. Blake. J. G. Geiger. c. NJ. Gan
non and T. +. La VelIe were in Iowa
| City yesterday TO attend the initiation
of a class OF candidates in the order
of knights of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Hender have
returned after a weeks visit at the st.
Louis fair They were accompanied by
their niece. Miss Rae Tulman. of Alton,
who will be their guests for a few
weeks.
Miss Annie Schneider and Miss Eliz-
abeth Murray, of Colorado Springs,
who has been her guest for two weeks,
are visiting the St. Louis fair From
St. Louis Miss Murray returns to her
home in Colorado.
Rev. J. w. FrizzeIe yesterday took
charge of the Methodist church at
| Watseka. to which be was appointed
at the recent meeting of the Illinois
/ conference. Mr.. Frizzelle will remain
/ in the city for a few days before leav-
| ing for her new home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
HUNTER SHOT IN THE FACE
Dixon, Iowa, Boy May Lose Sight of
Both His Eyes.

Ernest Snyder, the son Of c. Il. Sny-
der. d well-known farmer of Dixon.
Iowa, came TO Davenport today to have
a load of squirrel shot removed that
was lodged in his face yesterday while
hunting. He vas with a friend. The
gun that the latter was carrying acct
dentally discharged. and Snyder would
have been killed had not the charge
irst struck tree. gJancing off and
biting him in the face. Twenty-three
IF the shot were buried in his face.
The siglt of both eyes may be per
mancntIy destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
COUNTY TICKET FILLED OUT
Democrats Nominate Candidates for
Coroner and Surveyor.

Chairman J. p. Sexton and Secretary
George p. Stauduhar, of the Rock ISL
and county democratic committee. to-
day filled the two vacancies in the
county ticket by naming candidates
for coroner and surveyor. The full
ticket now is as follows:
States Attorney-William c. Allen,
Moline
Circuit Clerk - Thomas E. NaylOn,
Rock Island.
Coroner-Dr George 7. Johnson.
East Moline
Suryeyor-Charles e. Kyle, Black
Hawk township.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

CONTINUED From Page Eighth
GOV. Yates profits by the election of
Mr.. Deneen is as patent as the noon
day sun.
Immediately prior to this nOmina-
ton. a remarkable thing occurred. |
hold in my hand a copy of the Chicago
.Inter-Ocean of date of June IA, 1904.
A remarkable meeting was held this
afternoon says the correspondent,
one rarely sees in a political cam
.paign. Shortly before the convention
was raped to order for the final bal
lot. Gov. Yates called meeting of his
campaign committee for the purpose of
Announcing the result of the confer
ence among the candidates who had
combined 10 defeat Col. LOwden. Here
tofore these meetings had been held
behind closed doors, and when the
governor appeared, some one said:
CLOSE the door Leave it open, y
Close the door" Leave it open, -
say that l care to keep secret.
To Care For Friends.
THE governor told of the fight he
had made. Then he said: Within a
few moments from this time, with
your approval, l will take the platform
in the state convention and withdraw
my name in favor of Charles S. De.
.neen.' Then he concluded in burst
'of impassioned elOquence, In doing
this | have protected the rights of ev-
cry man in the hall. have not led you
into the last ditch. You are to become
part of the new state organization.
At the end of each of these sentences,
says the correspondent. the governor
was greeted with cheers And with
these words fresh and warm from his
lips Gov. Yates went into the cOnven-
ton hall. where his delegates at his
behest nominated Charles S. Deneen.
who were the men to whom he was
talking? His railroad and warehouse
commission. the members of his board.
his game wardens and the jOb-hOlders
in the institutions. I nave protected
the rights of every man in the hall,
(chcers) With whom had he arrang-
ed protection unless with Mr. Deneen?
I nave not led you into the last ditch.
Who had saved him from the last
ditch. il not Mr. Deneen? You are to
become part Of the new state Organiza-
ton. Despite then all pretenses TO
the contrary. we are still face to face
with the same old machine. New
driver a new coat of paint to fool the
people. but still in cog, in wheel and
spindle the same old spoils machine.
Lay Aside Political Prejudice.
During the trying days of the ciVH
war. an old lady with scant raiment
and pinched features. indicative of
lifelong struggle with poverty, secured
after days of effort an entrance 10 the
presence of the great-hearted Lincoln.
He said, Well. my good woman. What
can do for you?' With tears stream
ing down her pinched features. she re-
piled. My son. my only child. is a sol
der. His regiment was near enough
our house for him 20 take a day and
run over and see his mother. He was
arrested as a deserter when he re-
entered the lines and condemned to
be shot and he is to be executed to-
morrow Hastily arising from his
chair, the president brushed aside sen
ators. congressman and generals. and
seizing the little woman by the hand,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Iafe YOUNG to Speak Here.

I.afe Young. the well-known Des
Noines editor. is TO he the star
performer at a county republican rally
announced for the evening Of Oct IS.
II viii probably he the final blowout OF
the campaign All the marching clubs
the county viii be brought in 10 burn
I'D the oil supply. The meeting Will
be held az the rink.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
CITY CHAT.

stoves at wiener :.
Call for the new Kinship
For insurance, E. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Kerler Bros, your carpet cleaners.
Spencer & Trefz for 'ous or express.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robbs
For real estate and insurance, f. J.
Burns.
Fine New York apples by barrel or
bushel at B. Rachman's
Attend the Jacobs bankrupt sale at
LlOyd's. Bargains galore.
Hasken's Indian band. Y. NJ. c. "A.
course. Thursday, Nov. 3.
Attend the souvenir sale at Young
& McCombs. Last week
Souvenirs for everyone at Young
& McCOmbs' souvenir sale.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
Lage-Waters for fine footwear.
Walline & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1910, new 1854.
entertainment
w. H. Siemon will do your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone 5746.
There are still some good bargains
left of the Jacobs bankrupt stock at
Lloyd's.
The Misses Lillian and Grace Long
| and Agnes Schillinger will entertain
a Halloween party Oct. %.
We clean and press your clothes
with care. Beal 4 Mccarthy, Illinois
theatre building. Old phone ZIG l..
The last week of TIE souvenir sale
at Young & McCombs'. Someone is
going To get that beautiful mahogany
piano absolutely free
If you have not already taken adj
vantage of Young & McCombs' souvc-
mir sale, you should do so at once.
! This is the final week.
Worlds fair visitors can have rooms
reserved in private family by address
! ing William Dunavin, 1921 Lacledc
avenue. St. Louis. Mo.
y meeting of the O. L. S. Sewing
circle viii be held tomorrow afternoon
at 100 at the home of Mrs George
Lee, 110f Fourth avenue.
/ Drawing Of numbers for season res
ervation in Y. NJ c. \. course We'd
nesday. Thursday and Friday. Seat
reservation Friday L. m.
On page > today appears the an
nouncement of II. \. St. Onge & Co.
! Davenport. directing attention to their
great mid-season sale. 1t is interest
! ing reading.
Besides giving. away beautiful and
useful souvenirs Young & McCombs
will present some customer with a
| beautiful mahogany piano, at the end
of this month.
Attend the annual supper given by
the young ladies of the German Luth-
Gran church Thursday. oct. p. Sup
Iper served from to p. m. Music
during supper hours.
l have just received car of fancy
New York apples such as Kings, Rus
| sets and Baldwins to be sold by the
! barrel or bushel at low prices. b.
Rachman 700 Twelfth street.
d. F. KreH, secretary Of the local
civil service examination board, has re
ceived notice that the time for receiv,
! ing applications for the next eXamina-
| ton has been extended to Nov. Z. The
examination is to be held Nov. u, for
clerk and carrier al the local postoffice
and the original time set for the rcceiv-
! ing of application was oct lG So few
! applications were received that it was
| thought best TO extend the time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Ct M5ry'e Academy.

The distinguished English historian
Ri. Rev. Francis Aidau Gasquet. who
is spending a few weeks in this cOun-
Try. has just concluded a course of lee
lures at St Mary's college. Notre
Dame. Ind His subjects were histor-
ical and literary. including such inter
csting themes as The Reformation"
and ..Nenerahlc Bede.r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
West Ends Win From Tower Lights.

In game Of football between the
West Ends and the Tower Lights yes
teTday afternoon the former won by
score of IS to s. The West Ends will
play any team in the tri-citias ayeraG-
ing 155 pounds. Roy Huntlcy, 600
Sixth street IS manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
MoiI-McKown Nuptials.

The marriage OF Charles Moll and
Miss Melnotte F. McKown is 10 be
celebrated az 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning al the home OF the young
lady's parents. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Nc
Kown, 921 Fifteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
WOMAN RAISES
RUMPUS IN HOTEL
Maggie Murray, While Drunk
Fights With Another
Guest.
WINDOW LIGHTS ARE BROKEN
She is Fined SIS in the Police Court
Says Wine is Too Much
Fer Her.

a middle-aged woman giving the
name of Maggie Murray was fined 50
in the police court this morning on a
charge of drunkenness.
Saturday evening she registered at
the Rock Island house and was assign
ed to d room. Shortly before midnight
the clerk was attracted by a commo
ton on one of the upper doors and he
discovered that Maggie had a jag. pre-,
sumably having brought the liquor
with her when she cane To the hotel.
She got into an alteration with an
other guest and a couple of shattered
window lights was the result. The pc
lice were notified and the woman was
arrested by Officer Kirsch.
Husband Settles Damages.
Yesterday a man who is probably
the husband of the woman called at
the hotel and agreed to pay for what
ever damage she had done. The WON
an was sober when she appeared fOl
trial this morning. She said that she
had drunk some wine, and that it went
70 her head, and she did not know
what she was doing.
Fined for Fnst Driving.
Three Moline men, Frank Johnson,
Alvin nennerman and William Sand
berg. were arrested for fast driving.
The first named was assessed 50 and
his companions S. each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Elutsch Adiuaaed insane.

Daniel FIutsch. Of East Moline. who
thought he owned the Rock Island
road. having lost his reason through
study Of socialism. was adjudged in
sane in the county court Saturday al
rarnoon and committed to the Water
town asylum. Flutsch is IS years of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
Ezumbach-A bhott.

Louis Francis Baumbach. Of Rock
Island. and Miss Ada May Abbott. Of
Des Moincs. were married Saturday af-
ternoOn at the Office Of Justice J. G.
Hall. in Davenport. They will make
their home in this CITY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
First Killinn Frost.

The first killing frost Of the season
visited this section Saturday night. the
temperature dropping to 30. but the
only damage was 10 flowers that were
left exposed. all the crops having pass
ed the danger stage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

lragged her on a run as with great
strides he marched with her TO the Of
fee of the secretary of war. She could
not tell the name and number of the
regiment. where they were or where
the execution was 10 take place. and
Stanton. wearied with the presidents
clemency. which he claimed destroyed
discipline, insisted with Impotence
that the president drop the matter.
But Mr. Lincoln, rising to his full
stature, exclaimed, I Will not be balk-
ed in this. Send this message to every
headquarters, every fort and every
camp in the United States: Let no
military execution take place until fur
Their orders from me. a. Lincoln If
the great Lincoln could lay aside the
mighty interests of state, could stop
the military operations of the greatest
army ever gathered together, TO save
I widows son, cannot the people of
illinois lay aside their political preju-
iices where the interests of 10000 of
Gods unfortunates are trembling in the
oalance?"
Remains in City Over Sunday.
Mr.. Stringer and Mr.. Spangler spent
Sunday in the city, guests at the home
If Hon. Ben T. Gable on Fifth avenue.
An incident of Mr.. Stringer's coming
to the city was his meeting. for the
first time in 10 years. with his old col.
lege chum, Rev Thomas II. MCMich.
ael. now president of Monmouth col
lege They had not seen each other
since they opposed each other in a
debate. Mr.. Stringer representing Lin
coin college. in his home town, and
DR.. McMichael Monmouth college. MI
McMichael came to Rock Island Satur
day to deliver the address yesterday al
the semi-centennial of the United Pres
byterian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
SaIoonkeeper Fined.

Sanders Million. an East Moline sa-
loonkeeper. Saturday afternoon plead
eded guilty in the county court 10 an
information charging him with keep
ing an open tipping house on Sunday.
Fe was fined $50 on each Of two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
THE WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and cooler to-
night and Tuesday.
}. VI. SIIERIER,
Observer.
Temperature at n. IN. ~; at
$50 p. M. 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
MUSCATINE ROAD NOT SOLD
Being Sought by Promoters of Peoria
Des Moines Lineup Again Soon.

Another pOStpOnemCnt was the out
come OF the proposed sale Of the Mus
catne North & South Railway Sat.
Irday, this making the fourth time the
sale has been adjourned. All parties
interested were almost sure that
sale of the property would be affected,
but after an afternoon Of fruitless eff
fort. Referee Howard declared the sale
postponed until Dec. 10
The greatest amount bid on the prop
erty was $53.0O0 in excess Of the SIC
6G5 Indebtedness. making really a bid
of S99.GC5. but this sum was consider
ed too small for the property at the
present time hence the postpOncmcnt
There were three interests repre-
scented at the sale. These were the
s-WilcoX-YOung party, promoters Of
the line from Des Moines to Peoria
the Walsh interests. and a number of
home people, including J. l.. Giesler
w /. Roach. II. W Huttig. c. r. Mus
sci, J. II. Kaiser and others.
1t is believed that the promoters of
the line from Peoria 10 Des Moines
are in earnest and viii make further
effort TO secure the road. The owners
hold that it is worth $4,000 for ter
minal purposes alone.
Low Rates Via the Rock Island"
$GG5 10 Chicago and return Oct. p
and %. good for return including Oct.
81. These tickets are not good on
train leaving Rock Island az 40 p. ID.
One fare. plus 81 for round trip TO
a number Of points in the north. west
So 10 St Louis and return daily *
cept Fridays and Saturdays.
1855 20 St. Louis and return good
for return up 70 Dec. - on sale daily.
Through Pullman leaves daily eX-
cept Sunday at 1920 p. IN. Morning
train leaves at sos a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24

All the news all the time - THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-24
BANNER RALLY OF FALL.

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