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

Mrs. Marie l.. Slower, wife of w
II. Slower, died at her home, 2416 Sew
enth avenue. Friday night of an i'll
ness from which she had been suffer
ing for the past six months. Mrs.
Slower was born in Rising Sun, Ind.
Dec. Il, 1917, and the family moved to
Moline in October, 1903, from Chicago.
The husband and two sons, r. r. and
]. D., are well known, being connected
with the East Moline real estate com
pany. The other son, l. B., resides in
Louisville, Ky, where he is connected
with the Diamond Match company.
The remains were shipped via the
Rock Island road to Mattoon, H., for
interment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

Stop-over allowed at Westfield, for
side-trip to Chautauqua Lake.
Tickets good returning, u days in
Guiding date of sale. Elegant trains of
Pullman sleeping cars and superb day
coaches, personally conducted by repre-
sentatives of the big Four"-who will
look after the wants of the passengers.
These excursions need no Introduction
to the public and the popularity of tho
Big -Four, the natural route to Niagara
Fails via Bumalo-is well known. Full
information in pamphlet form can be
obtained from Big Four ticket office.
325 Main Street, Peoria, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

DIR. w. 0. Beam was called to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Erickson,
living on the Grinnell road. Friday ev-
ening. Mrs. Erickson had given the
baby some medicine and afterwards
discovered it was not the kind pre-
scribed. She at first feared il was
poison. and thus telephoned for the
doctor. On the physician arrival they
were assured that it was not poison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

In coal it's quality that makes
heat. it's quality that retains, II is
quality that makes possible con-
sumption of 80 per cent of the
combustible part of it, leaving
light, clean ash; lastly, it's quail
ity that lessons your fuel bill
you're not paying for lirt. refuse
or unburnables. The coal we han
die, both hard and soft, deserves
all the good things we and our
patrons say for it. A ton will talk
as loudly as a carload.
E. q. ERAXE
Telephone 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

Matilda Ahlstedt, wife of John
Ahlstedt, 1872 Sixth avenue, died at the
home Saturday after a 10 days illness
with blood poisoning. She was born
in Baking, Sweden, April 4, 1869. and
came to America with her parents
when she was years of age. The
family settled in Henderson, Ill. and
she lived with them until her marriage
10 her now bereaved husband, when
they moved TO Moline. She leaves her
husband, two sons and one sister, Mrs
TheO Wahlberg, in Moline; a step
mother. one sister and five brothers in
Henderson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

Inspector Boyd, Of the National
Board of Underwriters. is in the city
with view to persuading the city
officials to appoint an electrical in
spector for Moline. The creation of
the office is desired that the most mod
ern and safest methods may be en-
plOyed in installing electrical service
II the city and that this branch of
public work may be under official in
spectiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

Cheap rates to st. Louis, Mo-, on &C
count of the exposition, via the Illinois
Central. Tickets on sale daily. Best
service. Quick time. Write or call on
us for full information. City ticket
office. 329 Main street, Peoria, Ill. G..
y. Smith, general agent. Phone NJ,
SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

The woman who took $50 grains of
bromide Of potassium with enough
choral to kill an elephant and still
survives is Mrs. Ella Hayes. wife of
the well-knOwn hOrseman who spent
last week at the mile track. She is
about % years of age and jealousy is
alleged TO have caused her to commit
the rash act. Or. Sala attended her
and saved her life. She is still at St
Luke's hospital and is practically out
of all danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

Emil Heimbeck has sold to Mrs.
John w Bartlett the drug store build
ing and vacant lot adjoining ut Sixth
street and Fourth avenue used for so
many years by Mr.. Heimbcck as his
business location. The sale was eff
iccted by George w. Walker and the
consideration was $4,000 The build
ing is at present occupied by the Hen
ry Mueller drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

August Safe received Il telegram
from Pueblo, Col. stating that his
brother. Carl Z. Safe, died at that
place Friday night at o'clock. Carl
Safe was born in Sweden Sept. IS
1872, and had resided in this city for
nearly fourteen years. His wife died
four years ago and he leaves a 5-year-
old daughter, Nellie, who resides with
her uncle, August Safe, 1904 Fifteenth
street. Carl Safe was well known in
Moline. During his residence here he
was in the contracting firm known as
Safe Bros. Last fall he was attacked
with consumption, and in March he de-
parted for the west in hopes of improv-
ing his health. He was a member of
the North Star. The remains will be
shipped here for interment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

c. o. Bentley, who was principal of
Browns Business college ut Rock ISL
and. will have charge of the Moline
school next year. Mr.. Bentley went to
Denver to take charge of a school
there, but was compelled to leave there
because of the effect of the altitude on
Mrs Bentley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08
TfpS TO TrdJeIerS.

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the c., NJ. & st. P. at
1880 p. m, or the early morning train
at $50. You will be assured of a
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08
John VO1k & Co.,
CONTRACTORS AND
BUILDERS,

Dealers in single and double
strength Blinds and Mouldings, We
neered and Hardwood Flooring of all
finds.
Dealer in single and double strength
Glass, Polished Plate, Beveled
Plate and Art Glass.
311 and 329
Eighteenth Street,
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08
THIS is WORSE AND MORE OFT.
Name of the Russian Minister Who
Succeeds PIehne.

Paris, Aug. S.-A dispatch from St.
Petersburg asserts that NJ Wassiltchi-
kOw has been appointed minister of
the interior TO succeed the late NJ
Plehwe. aSSasSiHated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1912 SECOND AVENUE.
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, 1904-08-08

Fred \. Raymond, the hustling and
energetic carnival promoter, who gave
Davenport the best advertised races
and carnival that it has ever had. will
leave in a few days for New York,
where he becomes business manager
for the Silver Slipper Operate & Ex-
travaganza company, one of the large
show troupes which starts upon a tour
from that city in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

Friday IIr. and Mrs. H. Koch, of 222
West Fifteenth street. celebrated their
golden jubilee of married life. Both
jubilarians are natives of Germany,
but were married here in Davenport
Aug. ., 1854, and have resided here
for 80 unbroken years. The maiden
name OF Mrs. Koch was Louise Wilke.
She is IS years old, and the venerable
groom is 50. Both are hale and
hearty and happy, and celebrated the
suspicious event at their home Friday
evening in the bosom Of their family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08

Linemen are engaged in stringing
the trolley wire OF the Davenport &
Suburban Railway company along
West Fourth street preparatory TO
putting the system in operation within
a fortnight. The work is rapidly pro
crossing and it is predicted that the
six cars already here will be running
by the latter end of the month. The
rails will be laid this week down Pine
street and Schmidt street, and then a
few days viii suffice to string them
over the dam to Grand Isle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08
MOLINE MENTION

Word has been received in Moline
TO the effect that the Illinois delegates
TO the National Association of Sta
tiOnary Engineers. now in session at
Richmond, Va, have organized state
association and that c. E. Cornell. OF
Moline. has been elected vice presi-
dent. The first annual convention, TO
be held next year. will take place in
Moline. and will prove an important
gathering for this city.
Workmen have begun labor upon the
fill that i to be made by the DaVen-
port. Rock Island & Northwestern
railroad Just west of the government
bridge in this city. The necessity for
the fill is the law which specifies the
distance that the tracks shall be from
each other for the protection of the
employees OF the road and pedestrians
in general. Between the tracks of the
D.. r. l. & y. w. back of the Moline
Pillow company's shops there is not
space enough to permit of an en-
plOYe walking between trains, should
they happen along at the same time.
Thus it is a dangerous place, for
should a pedestrian get caught there
his chances would be slim. This is
just the point that is covered in the
law on the matter. and in conforma-
ton TO this law the railroad is now en-
gagged in making a fill in the river TO
widen the ground upon which its
tracks are laid and to permit of the
SepaTatiOn of the tracks the required
distance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08
DAVENPORT DOTS

At the county poor farm Saturday
occurred the death of Win Munnecke'
d fish dealer. Deceased was taken 10
the poor farm Friday and died from
the effects Of an operation. The body
was removed to the late residence, SIG
West Front street. He was % years
of age and is survived by his wife.
Amelia. who is i'll at Mercy hospital,
and by one daughter. Minnie, at home.
Oscar Wiley. the well-llnown steepie
jack. began the painting of the wheel
works smoke stacks Saturday The
man is known all over the country as
a high climber. lie has painted some
high steeplcs in his time, and expects
TO begin work on St. Mary's spire in
Rock Island this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-08
Montreal, Que,

Only $1o.65 more than rate to Niagara
Falls.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-07-27
ANTLER TRIBE MEETS.

The local Elks met in social session
Friday night for the purpose of get
ting better acquainted, and talked
over the feasibility of securing char
ter for the Elks of Hayre. Theirs
were twenty-eight members present.,
who enjoyed genuine smoker to
the fullest extent. The following
committee was appointed to confer
with state and grand lodges relative
to perfecting lodge in Hayre: Ben
Butler, DR.. j. A. Wright and c. J..
Barrett.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-07-27
LOCAL MENTION


mess visitor in the city Tuesday.
NJ. B.pO'Farrell was a visitor from
Fort Belknap the fore part of the
week.
The sale is on at ''The Fair pre-
paratory to moving into their new
brick block
For eight hours Friday, ending at
600 o'clock, the temperature ranged
from 50 to lob.
Attorney J. K. Bramble has moved
his law office into the upper rooms of
the Cassidy building, on Second street.
For SALE.-At sacrifice, acres
of ground and four room house on
same, not far from depot. Apply to
L. Newman.
L. K. Preston, prominent sheep
man of Chester, paid his compliments
to THE HERALD Office Tuesday with
d social call.
Ed. Brown, who participated in a
street fight last week, was taken be-
fore Magistrate Piper Friday and
fined $40 and costs.
County Attorney Chas. N. Pray has
returned to Benton, after a months
visit in the east, which included the
st. Louis exposition.
A trial jury has been called by the
Hon. Judge Tattan to appear August
8th. The criminal calendar will be
called Monday, the 25th inst.
The county commissioners will meet
July %, to hear the objections from
parties who wish to protest against
an increase in their assessments.
+. Ell. Scott, United States commits
sioner at Warrick, arrived in Havre
Monday and is receiving medical at
tention for a severe attack of lagrippe
Joe Simpson had his left hand bad
" smashed and lacerated while work
ing in the shops Monday. 1t will be
some time before he can resume his
work.
Thos. Allsup's team took spirited
squirt down Main street Monday, up
setting the wagon and throwing the
driver out. The team was captured,
with very little damage done.
Assinniboine garrison was augment
ed by forty recruits Sunday morning
They arrived from Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri. They were in charge of
Lieutenant Cox while enroute to the
post.
A party of lads from the shops, con-
sisting of Roger Wryn, w. C. Hurley,
Floyd Riach, 0. E. Hagen and VIM.
Seitz, went out to Clear Creek Sum
day and brought home a fine string
of trout.
Sheriff Buckley went to Rocky
Point Monday to investigate the
shooting affair which occurred there
Sunday. Late reports are to the eff
feet that but one man was killed and
one wounded.
F. A. Buttrey will start the erec-
ton of his new frame building be-
tween Richardson & Richardson's
grocery and ''The FAIR this week.
The building when completed will be
occupied by the Gourley Brothers,
who will install bakery therein.
The warmest weather experienced
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1904-07-27

HdVT0 aCIlOOIS, VOL Tile championship
of the world at the st. Louis exposi-
ton last week for putting the sixteen
pound shot. He competed with a
number Of the professional athletes
of this country, England and France.
The case Of e. T. BroadWater, NJ.
J. Healy and c. w. Young, who were
charged by Phil Clack with tamper-
ing with the water right on Beaver
creek, was heard before Justice of the
Peace Mcintyre Monday, who imposed
a fine on each of the defendants of $40
and costs. An appeal was taken to
the district court.
Ed Simms was arrested by Stock
Inspector Geo. Hall Sunday for re-
ceiving stolen goods and mutilating
brands at the head of Bear creek, in
Dawson county. An information has
been filed against him in Dawson
county and the sheriff of that county
came up and took the prisoner back
with him for trial.
Miss Grace Herreid, daughter of
Governor Herreid, of South Dakota,
and party ofSouth Dakotans, passed
through Hayre Saturday on their way
home from San Franciso Miss Her.
reid did honor and credit to her state
by christening the battleship, South
Dakota, which was launched at San
Francisco on the Dist inst.
Why pay rent, when you can own
your own home, is question very
easy and satisfactorily explained by
Goodrich & Newman. We will build
you neat, cozy, comfortable house,
in our addition. Instead of receiving
a landlords receipt we will give you
a receipt Of credit for your money,
and apply same to your account. See
L. Newman.
Gertie Peters, who has achieved a
considerable amount of notoriety in
Havre in one way and another of
late, swallowed seven anti-septic tab
lets Sunday night, intending to ego
the route" Prompt attention from
the physicians, however, brought her
back to mother earth, and she prom
ises shortly to regain her usual health
and spirits.
NJ. J. Healy, U. S. Inspector of Gus
toms, returned Monday from trip
along the boundary line. He report
ed the country suffering greatly from
the drouth and feed and water very
scarce, but even at that the range
cattle looked very fine. The hay crop
in the vicinity of Wild Horse Lake
ON both sides of the lake will be very
short, but there will be considerable
hay imported by stockmen on the
American side.
There is little man with the Wal
ter L. Main Circus so small that he
can be put to bed in an ordinary sized
washbowl. This tiny speck of HUI
manity is a native of the United
States and of North Carolina. Thirty
three years old and weighing only
twelve pounds when in full dress,
Dainty Dewdrop,' as he is called, is
a sight well worth seeing. The little
fellow is said to be exceptionally
bright and greatly enjoys hui
NOR. Exhibits at Great Falls, Aug
ust 9Th.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
CIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY APPEALS TO SECRETARY
HAY FOR DECLARATION OF RIGHTS OF NEUTRAL VESSELS
State Department Probably Will Issue Formal State
ment Defining Americas Attitude on the
Question of Contraband.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company has commu-
nicated to the State Department its -ap-
prehension as to the safety of some of
its cargoes in ships plying between the
Pacific Coast and Chinese and Japa-
nese ports on account of the seizure of
the Malacca and the condemnation by
prize court of the British steamship
Allanton. The company's agents ask
what they may expect and for a def1ni-
ton Of cortraband of war liable to seiz-
ure. No answer has as yet been re-
turned, but the whole subject is under
careful consideration, and its CONNER
cial Importance may demand the issue
Of a formal notice from the Govern
ment to the American marine of its
rights and privileges and of the lirni-
tations imposed by the war upon trade
operations.
The inquiry probably was inspired by
the entry Of the Russian Vladivostok
squadron into the Pacific and the as
sumption that the squadron, having
shown no disposition to find and attack
any of the Japanese naval vessels, must
be cruising after merchant ships
Much -four, pork and canned meats
are now in transit from the great West
ern mills and packing-houses to China
and Japan, all going at the shippers
risk
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
GREAT ISSUE UNDECIDED.
Status of Volunteer Fleet Steamships
Yet to Be Determined.

LONDON, July 23.-The morning pa
pers generally express satisfaction that
the Malacca incident has been settled
in accordance with the demands of
Great Britain, though there is an in
clination to await the settlement Of the
broader question of the passage through
the Dardanelles of the volunteer fleet
steamships before believing that all
danger has been averted. This feeling
is heightened by Premier Balfour,s an
nouneement on the adjournment of the
House of Commons that he still had no
official news to communicate, either in
connection with the Malacca incident
or with the volunteer fleet steamships
in general.
The Daily Telegraph says that its
alarmist editorial OF July % was writ
ten with full knowledge that the Rus
sian Government would act as it has
done, and the object in so writing was
to point out that the Malacca incident
was only factor in the great problem,
which has not been settled
The paper confirms the statement
that the Car was urged by the French
Government to settle the case of the
Malacca, and this settlement il at
tributes to the French action, saying:
1t is rumored in diplomatic circles
that Germany wishes to cooperate
with Great Britain in the settlement of
the main feature of the dispute"
1t urgently points out to the Govern
ment that popular opinion. in Great
Britain would not admit such partner
ship, and adds an interesting detail to
the heat of the controversy of the last
few days by positively stating that if
the Malacca had approached the Dar-
danelles she would have been sum-
moned to surrender by our gunboat
waiting there, and if she had not COM
| piled she would have been fired upon -
The Times draws attention to serious
complications of a similar kind which
are liable to occur in the Pacific, in
stancing the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company's apprehensions on this point
The marine insurance article of the
! Times says that greater anxiety exist
ed in London yesterday over cargoes
for the China and Japan seas than
over those by way of the Red Sea, espe-
cially with regard to the American
steamship Shawmut.
1T is most important" the article
says, that the Americans and our.
selves should strongly object to any
attempt TO treat provisions destined for
ordinary civilian consumption as con-
traband of war;
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
.SLAY INSTEAD
OF ARRESTING
Consul at Mazatlan Tele-
graphs Briefly Facts Con-
cerning Tragedy in Mexico
MURDER COLD-BLOODED
Instruction of Drunken AL
calde Results in Killing
of Americans in the South

WASHINGTON, July 22.-In answer
to Acting Secretary Of State Loomis'
demands for full information respect
ing the killing Of two Americans in
Aguas Calientes, Mexico, Consul Kaiser
at Mazatlan has teIegraphed under last
nights data as follows:
Americans telegraphed that Alcalde
Torres. nephew Of General Torres,
while intoxicated, went on business to
Ways Office. who requested him to re-
turn when sober. Torres left and sent
his subordinate to arrest Clarence Way
and Ed Lattimer. but instead Of ar
resting they assassinated them. Gov
ernor promised me aid in thorough in
vestigation- Information verified by
second dispatch. Investigation in prog
ress. Dispatch in transit"
Acting Secretary LOomis promptly
telegFaphed the Consul to dispatch a
responsible person Immediately to
Aguas Calientes to make full inquiry
and report upon the assassination The
place is remote and there is no Consul
nearer than MaZatlan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

would the cargo of this ship II she 1ell
into the hands ofsthe Russians be con-
f1scated, but the ship itself would be
lost to it's owners forever. Vessels that
are convertible into ships of war come
under the first rule of the Slavs as con-
traband, and It is common knowledge
that the America Maru was built un-
der subsidy of the Japanese Govern
ment on lines that render her easily
convertible into an auxiliary cruiser.
In fact, her sister ship the Nippon
Maru, is reported to have taken part in
Togo's last attack on the defenses of
Port Arthur
The America Maru is scheduled to
sail from here on August with cargo
the Russians doubtless would be
pleased to declare contraband. Up TO
last night the San. Francisco agent of
the Togo Kaisen Kaisha Steamship
Company had received no word to hold
his vessel here awaiting the location
of Bezobrazoff's squadron, but during
the day those firms that had placed
cargoes; on the vessel were anxiously
seeking war insurance.
The st. Paul Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Company was requested to fix a
rate, M. G. Harrison, manager of the
insurance company, under instruction
of the home office fixed the rate at 10
per. cent on the cargo. The insurance
on the vessel was placed by the home
office of the steamship company.
The rate placed on the cargo by the
st. Paul company seemed to stagger
the consignors, and no insurance was
written up to last night. However, 1t
is believed that all who now have car
go on the vessel will take advantage Of
this rate before the ship sails If the
Vladivostok squadron is not located
before that time. The war rate on neu-
trail ships carrying neutral cargoes for
neutral Oriental ports is placed at one
half of one per cent; the rate on neu-
trail ships carrying neutral cargoes to
ports of the belligerents, one per cent.
Harrison said that so long as the
owners of ships and cargoes remained
in business the marine insurance COM
panies would be willing to insure them
against seizure. The marine insurance
business, he pointed out, is a gamble,
and the bigger the gamble the better
the companies liked it, as the rates
soar accordingly. The companies are
after money, he concluded, and UP to
date. the war has been giving it to
them.
In addition to the vessels heretofore
named there is one steamship now near
ing the coast of Japan that would prove
rich prize to the Russians. She is the
st. Hubert, carrying inter from the
port of Iquique, Chile. to Yokohama. OF
her cargo the Japanese intend to make
powder to hurl iron at the Slavs. 1t
may be shat Skrydloff will turn the
tables.