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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

Among the tasks which Supt. G. T.
Smith has set himself this summer is
the revision of the course of study in
use in the public schools, something
that has not been done since 1897. The
result Is that now the actual course
the schools are following and the
course then mapped out are widely diff
ferent. Books which were adopted
then are no longer i'll use and others
have been so much improved that new
ones are being contemplated all the
time. This work of revision will be
carried on during Mr.. Smiths sojOurn
in Chicago, where he and his wife will
occupy the town house of Il friend
during the summer and Mr.. Smith
takes up short line of study at the
university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
Going to the Worlds Fair:

Your best route is over the Chicago
&5 Alton railway. All lines of railway
will sell you tickets over this line
whether you decide to go via Peoria
or via Chicago. The rates are as low
as by any line, and your home ticket
agent will be pleased to sell you a
ticket over the Chicago q Alton Short
Line if you ask for it. Direct connec-
tions with all railroads at Peoria and
Chicago. Superb day coaches and
Pullman parlor cars, Pullman sleeping
cars and both cafe and dining cars.
Ask your home ticket agent for a
ticket via the Chicago &, Alton Short
Line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
July 8

The Nickel Plate road will run an eX-
cursion to Chautauqua Lake and re-
turn at one fare for the round trip,
from Chicago. with return limit of
Aug. Q, by depositing ticket. Trans
pOrtation good on any of our three
daily trains. Cheap rates to other
eastern points. No excess fare charg-
ed on any train on Nickel Plate road.
individual club meals, ranging in price
from 81 cents to 81; also service la
carte. in Nickel Plate dining cars.
Write John y. Callahan. general agent,
113 Adams street, room POS. Chicago,
for particulars. Chicago city ticket
offices. III Adams street and Auditor
ium Annex; phones, Central 2O57 and
Harrison 220S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
All Druggists

ask the readers OF this paper to test
the value of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
Those persons who have used it and
who have been cured by it. do not hest
tate to recommend it TO their friends.
KOdol digests what you eat. cures in
dyspepsia and all stomach
troubles. Increases strength by en-
abling the stomach and digestive or
gans to contribute to the blood all of
the nutriment contained in the food.
KodoI Dyspepsia Cure is pleasant and
palatable. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
MOLINE MENTION

Cornelius Reader was given Is days
III jail II Judge Olson's court. Sunday
night Reader went to the home of Mr..
DeClerk, who resides in Davenport's
pasture east of the city, and wanted a
bed. Mr.. DeClerk informed him that
he had no place for him to sleep.
Reader would not go away and insist
ed on entering the house to sleep. Fin
ally DeClerk shot at him three times
and this called policeman and he ar
rested the offender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
Fourth of .InIY.

One fare for the round trip, plus %
cents. July >. 3 and I. within 200 miles
from starting point. on Nickel Plate
road. Return limit July 5. Chicago
depot. LaSalle and Van Buren, streets;
city ticket offices, III Adams street
and Auditorium Annex. Telephones,
Central posi- and Harrison 22Os.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
Rton and Think

If you want to go to Chicago you
can take lie of the c., NJ. & st.
fine train. and make an easy and rap
id journey. Trains for Chicago leave
Rock Island as follows: At AIS a. m,
arriving at Chicago at S:55 a. m; at
1853 p. m, arriving at Chicago at 9:55
p. m, and at 1850 p. m, arriving at
Chicago at 7:55 a m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

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.
A. Smith, general agent. Phone NJ,
896.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

He who steals my purse steals trash.
and the dealer who sells me imitation
Rocky Mountain Tea rnbs his custom
er of that which enriches him not. but
leaves my health poor indeed. 50 cents.
T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

While returning from work Satur-
day evening. David Shedden collided
with wagon on Rock island
and was thrown with considerable
force to the ground. He was quite Sc
verely injured, the collar bone and
left shoulder blade being fractured.
He was taken to the office of DIR. Arp.
who reduced the fractures. Mr.. She'd
den is employed at the arsenal and
resides at us Twenty-seventh street
in this city. His injury is very pain
full and will probably keep him from
work for several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the c., NJ. & ST. p. at
10: 80 p. m, or the early morning train
at $3.50. You will be assured of
pleasant and safe journey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

Rev. Wallace W. Willard dismissed
his congregation at the First Congre-
gational church Sunday evening for
the last time. With the closing words
his pastorate of eight years came to
an end of his own will and after
couple of weeks he will leave the city
for other fields, not now made known.
He will probably spend the summer
with his parents in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

The Tri-City Railway company has
put into effect the new rule-secured
through the resolution of Aid. n. o..
William johnson at the last council
meeting all westbound
cars on the Fourth avenue line to stop
on Fifteenth street instead of on
Fourth avenue to take on and let off
passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

Low round trip summer tourist
tickets now on sale via the Rock ISL
and to eastern as well as northern
and western resorts. If you are fig
uring on trip either by water or
land let us figure with you. The round
trip to Colorado Springs or Denver is
S26.4O. Call or drop a postal to +. II.
Plummer, {. p A.. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
a5.as to Chicago and Return.

From June Is to 90 the Rock Island
will sell round trip tickets to Chicago
at rate of 1925, good to return up to
June %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
An excursion given by the Tri-City

An excursion given by the Tri-City
Carpenters District Council of Dav-
export, Rock Island and Moline will
be run on the c., NJ. & st. P. railway
next Saturday, June Is, for only $3.50
round trip. Special train will leave
Davenport IL p. m, Rock Island 11:15
p. m, Moline 11:2S p. m, East Moline
11:4O p. m. Arrive at Milwaukee at
Sunday morning. Leave Milwaukee
O:3O Sunday night and arrive at Dav-
export at 6 Monday morning. Sleep
ing car accommodations will be fur
nished. P. L. Hinrichs, c. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

NJ. j. Eagal of the Duncan-Ransom
company. has sold his interest in this
popular grocery to the other mem
bers of the firm and has retired.
Messrs. Duncan and Ransom will con-
tinue as the managers of the business
as they have been from the first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

The Sparta Gas 4, Electric com
pany has entered suit against the
Whitehead Machinery company and
for cause of action alleges that Sept.
6. 1903. it entered into an agreement
with the defendant company whereby
il was to furnish a 12X24 Fitchburg
engine with necessary apparatus for
$50. It Is alleged that Nov. Is. 1908.
the engine was furnished but it was
smaller in size and not up to the re-
Quirement>. 1t was moreover not a
new engine. but an old one having
been built in 1sS2. The extra cost
of installing the machine * figured in
the claim. which with exemplary dam
ages. amounts 10 $500. judgment for
which is asked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

Emil Sporrey is but 10 years of age.
He is a cigaret and dime novel fiend.
He was arrested Saturday evening
shortly after o'clock on Il larceny
charge. He was given a hearing be
fore Magistrate Olson at once, and
Sunday forenoon was taken to the
county Jail. in default of $500 bonds
to insure his appearance before the
circuit court. SpOrrey was employed
for time by the Moline Pump COM
pany, and also by the Channel Ice
company. But he was constitutional
" opposed to work. and it seems had
an easy way of getting money. Some
time ago So belonging to the boys
father was missed. and while Emil was
not strongly suspected. at the time de-
velopments now point to him as the
culprit One of the boarders missed
81 a short time later. and this theft
is also laid to the boy. But the crime
for which he was arrested and which
he admits already was committed Fri
day forenoon. SpOrrey had been up
stairs at his home. and on coming
down told his mother that he expected
to get a position as a travelling man,
and was about to leave home. The
mother encouraged him to try for a
position of this sort, but urged him to
return if he did not get the place. \
few minutes later she went upstairs
and found the bureau in one of the
boarder's rooms in flames. She ex
tinguished the flames with a pitcher
of water. Investigation showed that
Emil had stolen $50 from a drawer
and then set fire to the dresser. 1t IS
believed he set fire TO the box cars
at Natick last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

Rock Island road detectives now
here from Chicago, are rounding up
the fellows who persist in clipping
trains" and Al jackson, who rode the
blind baggage home from Rock ISL
and was caught. also Arthur Moran,
of Geneseo. who had just started to
catch a train from here for his home
town. Both boys were fined in police
court 81 and costs. $4.O5 in all for each
boy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

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, 1904-06-14

John Mcclure. the 10 year old lad
who is accused of being implicated
with Michael Foley in the robbery
committed at the home of Miss Nellie
Flynn. was given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Hall and bound over
to the grand jury. Young Mcclure
claims to he the son of prominent
Chicago attorney, but this story is
now doubted by the local police. Nc
Cures hearing some days ago was
continued in order that he might com
municatc with his alleged father, but
the latter failed to come to his sons
assistance and Attorney George w.
Scott defended the lad while Assistant
County Attorney Murphy prosecuted
the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

John c. Hoffman, who has served as
baggageman for the C., NJ. & st. =. at
the local station for the last % years,
has resigned. He will be associated in
the Stilfeld-Eoung Coal company with
+. {. Stilfield. who has purchased the
Young interests in the concern.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
DAVENPORT DOTS

a stranger came to the police sta
ton Sunday night to plead for the re-
lease of a friend and was himself
locked up. Later Peter Wall was
found badly beaten on Front street
He had been robbed of his watch, knife
and money. The police started an in
vestigation and found that the party
locked up had the missing property
and Wall later Unidentified him as his
assailant. The latter gave his name
as Charles Mason. He was held to
the grand jury in $500 bonds for lar
ceny from the person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS

Sc to st. Louis and return via Rock
Island, June Is and %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

The cunning of partially demented
man probably may explain some of
the petty thievery which has been GO
ing on in the western end of the city
recently. William Highlon, who is
fit for an asylum, and who says he
lives at Moline, was arrested for the
theft of a bride from the Henry L.
Schmidt barn down on the Rocking
ham road. Along with the bride
he took a piece of stovepipe which is
practically valucless. He was caught
in the act and taken to the station
to answer to the charge Of petty lar
ceny. His mental condition was no
ticed and neither Mr.. Schmidt nor
Assistant County Attorney {. II. Muir
ply cared to press the charge. The
man was escorted to the government
bridge and told to go to his home
where soon or later the commissioners
Will get him and send him to Water
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

At his home in EIdriGge. occurred
the death of Fritz JACOBS, aged -
years. Deceased was born in Daven-
port. Sept. -. 1872, but for many years
resided in Eldridge. where he was mar
ried March IS, 1895, to Miss Anna
Wulf. who survives him with two
children. son. Walter, and daugh-
ter, Selita Jacobs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

Miss Winifred Sarah Gcttemy will
graduate June Il from the decorative
designing department of the art
school of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Many Moline friends will extend con-
CALCULATIONS at this time of triumph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

The Reliable Gas Machine & Manu-
featuring company of which Herman
Walther is president and Fred Wer-
nentin. .Jr.. is secretary and treasurer,
has purchased two acres Of ground at
Bettendorf just south of the ID. Il. 1.
d y. W. depot at that place. The
property extends from the railroad
tracks to the river and is one of the
most desirable tracts in Bettendorf
for manufacturing purposes. 1t is
proposed to erect series of eight
buildings upon the property. each p
by 800 feet in dimensions. y contract
for the erection of the first building
has been let to Phillips & Nolquard-
sen. and work upon the structure has
begun. The contract has also been let
for the Office building at Bettendorf.
which will be 3OX32 feet in dimensions.
This Will be a twO-stOry pressed brick
structure with Il manSard roof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-14

st. Katherine's school for girls
graduated its class of 1904 Yesterday
with exercises of the pleasing nature
that always mark the annual com
mencement at this popular school.
The exercises opened in the gymnasi-
UNI. were continued in the school
chapel, and closed on the lawn of the
school. where the class stone was
laid. Bishop Olmsted of Colorado. Bish-
OPP Morrison. of Iowa; and President
Dan l.. Bradley, of Iowa college made
the occasion Il notable one by their
presence and participation in the eXer-
cises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
BESSEMER BOARD
 DOWNS "SPIELERS" License of $500 Placed on
 Mega phone Artists EMPLOYED BY MERCHANTS Business Men Have So Many Profes- sional Shouters That Council
 Places Prohlbtlve License.
 Personal and General.
EMPLOYED BY MERCHANTS

Bessemer, December 20.- Especially Hereafter merchants who place spielers' with megaphones in front of their stores will have to pay license oi $500 per an- mum for the privilege. The mayor and aldermen so decided tonight In adopting the license schedule for 1905.
 This action of the council was inspired by the unusual amount of spielng' that has been going on among the Second avenue merchants in advertising their Christmas goods.
 The semi monthly session of the mayor and aldermen tonight was a short one the only matter coming before the coun- ell being the adoption of the license schedule for next year. Those present were Mayor Huey Aldermen Simmons, Dennis, Moore, Hurd, Mundes, Norwood and Gilman
 The reading of the minutes and the other routine matters were suspended in order that the license schedule might be taken Up. The licenses of last year were changed in but few instances. Some changes were made in the meat licenses. A licenses of $100 was placed on all the markets on Carolina avenue. The license on Second avenue was reduced from S250 to S100, and the license of meat deal CTS on Nineteenth street and Eighth ave- nue was placed at $50.
 The license on Ice factories was re- duced from $10O to $50
 The license of dealers in junk and scrap iron was raised from s25 to $50
 A resolution was passed in cases when the license was as much as $500 to allow the lieensee to pay the license in the following installments: One-third on Jan uary 1, one-thrd on February l and one third on March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Personal and General.

The free kindergarten, under the di- rection of Miss Annie Lawhon will hold its Christmas tree entertainment next Thursday morning at Il o'clock
 Maj. Charles F. Hard. formerly mayor of Bessemer is the guest of his brother, MT. James H. Hard
 The local chapter, Daughters of the Confectionery, has arranged for an enter tainment early in January - which Mime. Marie Kern Mullen will sing
 Mrs. J. o. Ward and her two sons. Percy and James, will leave today for Evansville, Ind, to visit relatives.
 MT. c. D. Thomas merchant on Nine teenth street. broke his arm last night by falling from a shelf while arranging his goods. His injuries while painful are not fatal
 The condition of Mir. Phil Painter who has been seriously i'll with fever at the Grand hotel for the past two weeks, continues unimproved.
 MT. Charles Lewis left today for Nash ville Tenn, to visit relatives.
 MT. W. c. Curl of Meridian Miss Is the guest of relatives for the holidays.
 The nights of Pythias are making elab- crate arrangements to entertain the grand officers. who will attend the joint in- stallation of officers of the two lodges In this city on January 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
ALA. SOLDIERS TO
 60 TO WASHINGTON
GENERAL CLARK IS CONSIDERING PLANS FOR HAVING A PROVlS- LOYAL COMPANY OF A. c. N. IN INAUGURAL PARADE.

Brigadier- GeneraL Louis V. Clark, in command of the First Brigade, Alabama National Guard, has plans which, if car red out, will insure Alabama being well represented in the parade in Washington when President Roosevelt is inaugurated.
 Major w. F. Tebbetts, who is inspec- tor of Rifle practice on the staff of Gen eral Clark, was in conference recently with General Wilson in Washington, and stated at that time that the troops were eager to attend the inauguration. It is said he received great encouragement. Yesterday General Clark said in refer ence to the proposed trip:
 T will have a conference with the of ficers of the Alabama National Guard within the next few days and see what can be done toward carrying a represent~ ative body of troops to Washington. I want to carry as large a body as pos sible, as I want Alabama to be well rep resented.
 At present 1t is too early to give any details as to numbers, commands and such Information, further than that 1t will be a provisional organization, as was the regiment which went to Manas- sas. The trip will not be made at the expense of the government or of the state but some other arrangement will have to be made.
 "A number of years ago the Jefferson Volunteers attended the inauguration of President Harrison, the citizens of Bir- mingham subscribing money to pay the expenses, the railroads giving free trans portation and the Pullman Car company furnishing a sleeper free. Of course we do not know how the expenses will be paid this time, but some arrangement will be made.
 'The Volunteers was one of the few companies from the south at the ipau- guration, and do not know of any other companies which have attended an in auguration from the south since that time.
 T believe that a large number of the members of the Alabama National Guard would like to attend the inauguration, and that the state should feel pride in being well represented"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Auqustine Lawrence WoodIlff.

Captain Augustine Lawrence Woodliff. a prominent Alabamian and Mason, died yesterday at the residence of Dr. R. N. Russell on Huntsville avenue from an attack of chronic gastritls He was 77 years old and was at one time state sena- tor from Cherokee county, and author of the bill which created Etowah county.
 The deceased was a captain in the con federate army and won distinction by his bravery. Only last spring he cele- hrated the fiftieth anniversary of his we'd ding day He leaves a wife and several children. They are Miss Addie Woodlff, Mrs R. N. Russell, F. G. and H. w. Woodliff, of Gadsden; J. T. Woodliff of Anniston; J. F. and George H. Woodliff Of Lawton, Oklahoma; and Henry Wood Tiff of Galveston
 The funeral service will be conducted from the residence and the remains will be sent to Gadsden for interment today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
IENSLEY EXPENSE
 ACCOUNTS FILED
SCOTT CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FIX.
 PENDED A TOTAL OF $35o-Ex-
 PENsEs OF OTHER CANDI- OATEs-GENERAL NEWS.

Ensley. December 2O.-tSpecial)-Col W. w Shortridge, chairman of the Scott campaign committee, has filed the ex- pense account of the committee, incurred in the recent municipal primaries. The report shows that the committee ex- pended a total of ss5O in the campaign. In addition to this amount Mayor N. w. Scotts expenses were s225, and D. r. Sugg, candidate for chief of police, ex- pended $1O5.
 The itemized expense account of the Scott campaign committee is as follows:
 Amount paid workers in the campaign, s275; amount for hack hire. s3O; printing and stationery. $9O; incidentals, $15
 Of the $350 expended by the committee Mayor Scott contributed $1eO and MT. Sugg who was elected chief of police, contributed $1Oo.
 The other candidates In the primaries who filed their expense accounts today were: George Byrum. candidate for al. derman. SIS; John A. Bell, candidate fol city clerk, $7O.5O F. G. Fonville. for city tax collector and treasurer, $2S; J. w Clayton. for alderman, s67.50; c. F. Camp chief of police, $149.5O; John A. Burgin for alderman, $S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
About Persons.

The Rev. b. R. Brewer of Batesville, Miss, is visiting the family of MT. T. II. Moore.
 The Ladies Aid society of the First Methodist church held a delightful social session yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E T. Fields.
 At the meeting of the Ensley lodge, Knights of Pythias. tonight officers were nominated for the ensuing term.
 Mrs. Lucy c. White and Mrs. w.. B. Bridges have returned from St. Louis and other points in the west
 MT. c. P. Butcher student in the law department of the state university at Tuscaloosa, is at home for the holidays.
 Dr. w. H. Wynne has returned from a visit to Dayton, Ala.
 MT. T. H. Moore is In Tuscaloosa coun- ty this week looking after business in- terests,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
Interesting Meeting at wylam.

The Epworth league of the Wylam Methodist church held an interesting lit erary meeting tonight. well arranged pt ogramme was carried out as follows; Leader, John l.. Tyler.
 Song. prayer and lesson
 "Daniel Refuses the Kings Meat,"-Dr. H A. Rviere.
 Song by league. Interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar g Dream" oseph Martin.
 Song, by Mir and Mrs. Roy Wells. '"rhe Handwriting on the Wall,'- An drew Lusk.
 Song, Mrs. John Guthrie
 Daniel Cast in the Den of Lions, Mrs. Robert Oxley.
 Song and reading Miss Evie Smith, Talks by the leaguers
 Song and benediction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-21
COW IN NEW YORK.
Adventures of Country Cousin Who Spent Her Time Dodging Things.

From the Washington Post.
 I've just come back from two weeks in New York" said Georgetown girl to Washington Post reporter. i've had a giddy fortnight of going about with my life in one hand and the address of my family in the other. Even at night l didn't feel safe, for had to sleep in a folding bed. in a flat seven stories up.
 New York is no place for humans. The natives know it, and all of them who haven't been killed off haze gone away, leaving the town inhabited entirely by people from somewhere else. I was mashed fiat in department store elevators