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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13
Rock Island County Fair.

Special train leaves Burlington de-
pot at 9:15 a. NJ, Thursday the 18th
for Joslin. Returning home leaves JOS
lin p. m. Round trip so cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13
tbs TO TrdxeIerS.

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the c., NJ. & st. P. at
1920 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, 1904-09-13
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1921 SECOND AVENUE.
Painless Extracting

and removal of nerves done by us, and
Ehe best and most careful treatment
given to all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

George Lippert has started suit
against the Moline Engraving company
in Justice n. Harvey Williams court
for S127.50. The case is not yet con-
cluded. and with each bit of evidence
introduced it becomes more and more
complicated. Sixty dollars of the
amount sued for is commission or
work while Lippert was in the employ
of the engraving company and the
balance of the amount is a charge for
overtime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

The prohibitionists will have a mass
meeting on Market square Thursday
evening of this week. Hon. Robert H.
Patton, candidate for governor of this
state. will address the meeting. Mr..
Patton is widely known as a success
full lawyer and has wide reputation
as an able, eloquent and entertaining
speaker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

Coach c. E. Dietz is putting candi-
dates for this years high school foot
ball team through the stiffest kind of
practice at present and from the form
which the men already display can be
gathered some idea of the strength of
this years eleven. With the exception
of Capt Phil Hedin. who is having
trouble with his leg, all the men are in
shape to go on the gridiron. and with
out accident a winning team should
wear the maroon and white.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13
DAVENPORTDOTS

Yesterday afternoon about 1:30 HUI
go Kehoe. was hauling rock to the as
phalt mixing plant on Front and Per
~ streets. was kicked in the chin by
one of the animals he was driving,
while he was unloading rock. The
ambulance was called and the injured
man was taken 10 St. Lukes hospital,
where he was placed under the care of
Dr. c. L. Barewald.
4 riot call was turned in from Ripley
street near Tenth Sunday night. Mrs.
Winters who lives there keeps chick
ems in the basement of her house, and
about 9 O'Clock she heard her poultry
in a clamOr. She was sure a chicken
fancier had called to make a selection
and in order 10 secure a better acquain-
lance with him she summoned the pO-
lice. Officer Matt Lamb and a few
other armed wearers of the blue re-
paired to the Winters domicile and
surrounded it. Mrs Winters was sure
she saw two colored men in the yard.
and felt satisfied that the two were
down stairs. Armed with night sticks.
which they flashed into the interior of
the room occupied by the chickens, the
police invaded the precinct but did
not find any thief. Mat Lamb. how
er with one leg gnawed off. half way
dragged into a large rat hole in the
corner of the basement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

in the death of GOttlieb Ernst Stoer-
mer. which occurred in Rapids City,
South Dakota. Aug. %, an old Daven-
port citizen passed away. Deceased
was born in Thuringla. Germany, &c
years ago. and came to New Orleans in
1858. He served in the End Missouri
Volunteer regiment during the war.
and in 1863 married Miss Marie AL
brecht. with whom he came to Daven
port, where he followed the occupation
of shoemaker until 1880. when he re
moved to Rapid City. where he died.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

What you doin' neighbor? Helpin'
Bill. What's Bill doin'? Helpin' moth
er. What's mother doin'? Taking HOl
listers Rocky Mounts Tea. Sensible
family T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

S. F. Smith who is held under $12,-
600 bonds to await the action of the
grand jury upon the charge of embez-
Element has arrived in Davenport from
Newton. Mass. a suburb of Boston.
where he has been spending the sum-
mer since being released upon bond
after being bound over to the grand
jury in Justice Halls court. Mr.. Smith
was accompanied by his wife and her
sister. Mrs. Wilkinson. They were met
at the train by NJ. T. Brown, who drove
them 70 his home at 17OS Grand ave-
nue.. where they will be guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Brown. The grand jury which
is expected to indict Mr.. Smith, will
meet at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
On account of the large volume of bust
ness awaiting investigation by the
grand jury, it is expected it will be in
session something like two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

up Agin" a Good Thing
a man when he commences to
patroniZe the American Steam
Laundry. 1.-THE best laundry l ever
struck is what those who indulge
in a little slang would say. Dut
entire nous if you want your linen
as faultless as when you first
bought it, in color and finish, we
will guarantee to do It to your sat
isfaction every time. Careful hand
ling and artistic work are among
our up-to-date methods.
AMERICAN STEAM LAUNDRY,
Twelfth Street and Fifth Avenue.
PaORe I13e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13
READ THIS:

We have a patent thin elastic plate
with natural gums that fit in all eases
and when others fail. We use no cheap
material in our office for our work is
all guaranteed to be equal to the high
in every respect. Notice our prices be-
low, they are always the same:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

The Moline and Rock Island Pigeon
Flying club neld a match Sunday, fly
ing the birds from Valparaiso. Ind, a
distance of ISL miles. air line The
clubs have not only the air lines to the
city but have the exact distance, air
line. from that city 10 ten different
lofts in this city. The birds were liber-
ated from the Indiana city ar $50
o'clock Sunday morning and AT
-: $3.50 Sunday noon Theofil DeLeu's
bird arrived. The second one to arrive
was also his and came into the loft az
12:47 The ninth bird TO arrive was
his and came in at 1860. Mr.. DeLeu
has a fine lot of birds and has during
the season won 10 prizes. Charles
Van Denachte's bird arrived at
1:54:3O. and was the tenth to arrive.
Another flock of birds was liberated at
Geneseo yesterday morning and ar
rived lere at 9:0S:2o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

When it was proposed some time
ago to elect Alex Anderson. of Daven-
port mayor of the tri-cities. some peO-
pie took it as a joke. Some took it
seriously. however, for Mr. Anderson.
IN his supposed official capacity has
just received postal card from Chica-
go. informing him that S25 reward is
offered for the recovery of a horse
stolen there Aug. 81. The animal is
described as black. abount 1919 hands
high. weighing about 1900 pounds.
small white star on forehead. white
saddle-marks on back. small portion OF
left leg white below the fetlock. The
Pretzel Alley police department has
been given strict orders to be on the
watch for such a horse. and if anyone
sees Alex rubbering at any of the styl-
ish blacks around the tri-cities during
the next few weeks they will know
the reason why.
Yesterday afternoon after O'Clock
Herman Reinhold. the we'll known
lOckSmith. dropped dead on the west
side of Harrison street bptwepD Soc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

Now that the d. n. Scchler Carriage
company team met and defeated the
Moline Plow company, they are anX
iOus to meet the swift bunch of bali
tosscrs from Deere & Co. Manager O.
H. Birkel, for the Sechler team,
announces that his team is will
ing TO meet Deere &c Co. next Sunday
The game to be played at Athletic ball
park. and for $50 a side, and gate re-
ceipts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13
BuckIen's Arnica SaIve

Has worldwide fame for marvellous
cures. II surpasses any other salve, 10
ton. ointment or balm for cuts, corns.
burns. bOils, sores, felOns. ulcers, tet-
ter. salt rheum. fever sores. chapped
hands, skin eruptiOns: infallible for
piles. Cure guaranteed. Only % cents
at Hartz & UIlemeyer's. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

The Moline Automobile company,
which has been doing a thriving bust
ness in a rented building in this city,
has determined to erect a factory
building in East Moline which will fur
nish it larger quarters. Temple BuI-
rows & McLain, of Davenport, have
completed plans for a two-story brick
building. 60X30 feet. and of slow burn
ing or mill construction 1t will be an
unusually good building for this class.
The stairways and elevator shafts will
be enclosed in brick walls and the
building will be provided with fire
proof doors and two fire walls. The
contract has been let to H. F. Paul
sen of Rock Island. Work will be rush
ed to completion in order that the
building may be occupied Nov. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

Oscar Arthur Bernhard. the 5-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Larson,
1871 Twenty-fifth street. died yesterday
at p. m. He had been i'll for the past
four months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-13

At the regular services at the First
Baptist church Sunday morning the
congregation assembled for the pur-
pose of acting upon the resignation
rendered by Rev. w. c. Spencer. 1t
was accepted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-02
COLORS IN BIRDS EGGS.
Secret of Nature Which Is . Poser Even to Men of Scientific
 Education.

If you are interested in national problems" said man who likes to pore over cases in the Museum of Nat ural History, according to the New York Sun, here's a very simple one. but you can find in it all the food for speculation and theory you want, as scores of eminent thinkers have done already.
 What is natures reason for the color and marking of birds eggs, and in the process of evolution how has 1t worked out? There must be reason for their infinite diversity, and it can hardly be an aesthetic one. &
 That looks simple enough, yet the most advanced naturalists haven't been able to puzzle it out. All they can say with any confidence is that the all-per- vsding instinct of distrust and need for protection is exhibited in eggshells as In more important things, and the main idea in their color scheme hes been to secure safety in harmony with their surroundings. But even that has ex- captions.
 ''Takc the doves. Their eggs are white and are plainly, visible in the aimsy nest, though the nest is built in a tree, | and the eggs should be of darker tint, to follow the general rule. Now, that, I believe, has been req soned out in this way: The original doves were rock doves, and they laid white eggs in conformity with the nat ural law which ordains that color for most species of birds nesting in the dark. so that the female might read- fly see them when she comes into the gloom.
 "You find traces of this early instinct in the fact that wherever there is a de- serted rabbit warren you will find doves taking advantage of it to build their nests in the abandoned burrows. But | whether in holes or trees, the nests still 1 dained for their rock dwelling ances- l tors.
 "Owls lay pale eggs for the same rea- 1 son. They breed in the dark. "On the other hand the ducks. which, so far as anybody knows, have always I frequented the most open places, also l lay pale eggs without markings. But with them you will find greater tend ency to revert to olive browns or sandy tints, the very color of the sand and shingles on which the eggs are laid. 1 "The eggshells of the plovers and l similar beach breeders are exactly | ground color, just as the partridge and ! pheasant eggs are the color of fallen leaves. And grouse, quail and moor fowl have eggs matching exactly in color with the brown stems of heather and the pine tree scales among which i they lie.
 But there are blue and white and spotted eggs you can't explain. At least I can't satisfactorily. Anybody may start his own theories on the sub 1 ject, and find the problem endless. Solve it correctly, and think you will solve at the same time half a dozen other
 mysteries which have puzzled great
 scientists on this quaer problem-flled planet. t.''ii
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-02
TWO WERE STARVING
Sad Story of Former Church Sing
 CT in New York. l..
GarI's Voice Failed and She Lost HeI pogition.-Despera She Pitched
 Goods to Feed Her Aged
 Mother.

Tks sending of Florence Pilgrim, un- til short time ago singer in the choiI of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, New York, to the Tombs. was g godsend to her and her mother. The daughter was visited daily in her cell by her mother and there divi-ed with her her little portion of the prison food, ana both were sustained.
 Florence Pilgrim, g years old, thinly hut neatly dressed, was in big Broad. way store on December 1z when she over. heard Dr. Percy Malcolm. of No. 4S Eas' Twenty-sixth street, order bill of goods to be charged to him.
 She went to another part of the store and selected skirt and feather boa amounting to $48, said she was pr. Nal com's daughter and ordered the good. charged to her father. She pawned thu goods, and few days later she returned to the store to get spool of thread, and was identified by the house detective and arrested.
 In the Tombs Miss Elliott, proba. tionary officer of the court of general sessions, observed that each day Miss Pilgrim was visited in her cell by he, aged, infirm and poorly dressed mother with whom she divided her food.
 This pathetic little daily scene caused Miss Elliott to investigate, and she found that Miss Pilgrim and her mother came tc New York from an upstate town three years ago. Miss Pilgrim had a fine voice and she came to take a high salafied position in the choir of tbe Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. Severa. months ago her voice failed her and she lost her position. You have to have good voice fol rich people," she was told.
 Then she and her mother, reduced ir income, moved to the miserable lit tie room on an upper floor of No. 30, West Forty-third street, and there tried to earn their living by doing fancy em' broidery work. But the work was slow 1t was luxury with a small demand
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-02
Woman Disposes
JOHN c. FIscHBEcK

TT HIS happened 20 years ago, when
 1 good MT. Spotswood was governor of this fair province of Virginia. was young gallant then, and not some what sluggish dullard, as I have be- come. And Mime. Clarendon, whom you may see knitting placidly by the window wonder, was neither elderly nor gray haired. She was as lissome young lass as one might wish to see, and when I saw her first, riding along g. country lane on her palfrey, felt that Cupid's arrows had wounded me once for all.
 Now, this is bit of personal history, and refers to Christmas time and stormy weather, such as sometimes happens, though but rarely, in our Virginia. There were many merry-makings in the coun- try in those days, when the example of a pleasure-loving monarch, howbeit he dwelt across the seas, encouraged his people in all such harmless indulgences 1t was at neighbours place, where we were enjoying dance, not long before ahe beginning of the holiday season, that dence Haywood. But she would have none of me, tossing her pretty head and bustling off on the arm of one of her oth- CT suitors. -..,.
 thought this bad beginning, but re- minded me of the proverb about the ,lhrave and the fair, and determined to press my suit. It chaneed that hel father had been an old comrade of mine In the Indian wars, and soon found means to visit him. The old man re- reived me cordially, and as we sat over our mugs in the comfortable wainscottet asall of his fine old dwelling, he rehearsec to me the eventful story of his cam. paigns. listened with outward re. sspect, but, as I confess with some shame, with small attentioni because Mistress Prudence served us from time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-02
TOT sucn ls the manner or girls.


 Fear not" I cried, the sight. of her dear face putting to flight all the timidity of the previous moment, 3'all have to say may be put in three words: "I love you, Prudence!'"
 paused for an answer. But never a word said she. She stood there smil- ing.
 Marry me. my dear" began again. q have loved you ever since saw you f1rst;" and then I went on to tell her how l had seen her riding on day near Is months before, and then of the dance where had first addressed her, and then of her fathers long stories of old cam- paigns, and my inattention when she was within sight. But she interrupted me not at all; merely smiled as she lis- tened. And when I made an end, there fell silence between us.
 Will make no answer to my suit?" said, finally. well, be it so. But will ask again, and again, and yet again, till you tell me what wish to hear. Sweet Mistress Clarendon that is to be, salute you!"
 You have impudence, sir," she cried, ''to take possession of me so cavalierly! l will marry whom please, and when I please, an 1t will not be you. care not at all for you!"
 It was warm and snug within doors, but as I swung to saddle again, the cold struck into my bones, and the growing storm made all about black and strange. The wind had sprung up within the hour, and now whirled the snow into blinding clouds, so that my faithful horse picked his way slowly and still more slowly through the increasing drifts. My own mind was full of sad thoughts. Though was resolved to win Prudence in the end, this did not prevent me from yield | ing to the deep depression of my mood l cast the reins on Dobbin's neck and let | the good beast proceed at his own sweet | will.
 know not how long had been riding nor how far had got on my way home ward, when my melancholy meditations were interrupted by the sound of some thing following me. In the noise of the wind it was impossible to distinguish clearly the direction from which these sounds proceeded; moreover, the foot ! steps-for such they seemed-were mufaed by the snow. Nowadays think 1t strange that should have heard any thing at all. But. my friends. there is g clairvoyance of the heart by means o1 which we have an instinctive knowledge of many things too subtle to be heard or seen with the gross bodily organs And so 1t seems to me in the case speak of; for. obeying an impulse, the cause ] of which cannot even now describe ts you. suddely caught up the reins ant turned Dobbin's head against the wind And well 1t was that did so. For in z few moments heard voice cry out Il distress. and. by my faith. 1t was not ths , hoarse, Ghout Of man, But tue shsik
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-02

and soon there was rent bill to pay found sufficient. Two meals did in place of three.
 Lower and lower they got. Some times they did not have one meal. But there was always religious fervor. They went to prayer meeting every Wednes- day night. They went to church every Sunday morning. Of course, they were too poor to so to Fifth avenue church. but they found religious consolation in a less pretentious west side church, where the people did not dress so fine.
 Then the landlord came around and said that if they couldn't pay their rent they would have to get out. Miss Pil- grim, with insufficient food, crazed by the desperation of her condition and that of her mother, went to the big store re. solved to come back with money for food at least. And that was where she fell.
 This story was told to Judge McMahon in the court of general sessions by Miss Elliott and by Agent Kimbell, of the Prison Aid society. Miss Pilgrim insist cd on pleading guilty, saying there was no need of adding lying to larceny. and the judge said:
 "I am going to parole you in the GUS tody of Mrs. Martin, good woman, who will look to your future"
 Mrs Martin is a member of the So- ciety of Friends at Court and lives at 105 East Twenty-ninth street. She hurried Miss Pilgrim and her mother from court saying that the less said of the case the better
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-02
TIME TABLE.
HIGHLAND DIvrsIoN.

Traips leave Meadow street station for Boston. Hartford and way stations at TOO and S:8S .m.: 12:3S, B:SO. SOt b. m.
 Trains arrive at Meadow street sts- ton from Boston, Hartford and way stations ut S.05, II: 40 .. m.: 1:zo, 6szO and 7:3S D. m.
 Trains leave Meadow street station for New York. Fishkili Landing, Dan bury and way stations at S:13 .: m l and 1:5O and SPA p. m. Trains arrive at Meadow street stas tion from New York. Fishkill Landing. Danbury and way stations at SS6 a> R.; 12.34 and S.O4 D. m. SUNDAY TRAINS. Leave Meadow streee station nt S:HG I0:05 a. m.; 200, 5.05 aud TOO p. m. Arrive at Meadow street station at S:5O. II 80 .. m.: { 50. 6:5o snd $50 p. m.
 MERrDEN BRANCH Trains leave Dublin street station fof MiddIetown and way stations at 0OS a. m. and 6:15 ?. m.
 Trains arrive at Dublin street station from Middletown and way stations at 7:5O a. m. and 3:5S p. m.
 Trains leave Dublis street station for New Haven by way of Cheshire at 700, S:43, 11:1O a. r.. 1:00, 4:01 ?. ID. Trains arrive at Dublin street sts~ Cheshire at 9:33 a. m.; 1:05. S:2o. 6.0G - SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Leave Dublin street station tor New Haven by way of Cheshire st ?:bo a m.: B:60 D. fn.
 Arrive ar Dublin street station from New Haven by way of Cheshire af p:50 a m. a:Sn ?. n.
 NAUGATUCK DIVISION.
 Trains leave Rank street station f0a New York. Bridgeport. New Hav~N crd other places south at 6:SB. 7asS. 1o:S2 a. m.; TAO. 3:o5. 4:40. 6:15 aR6 500 D. m.
 from New. York Bridgeport. New Ha- ver ard way stations ~ 7:l4 s:2A 9:05. 1o:Ks a. m.; 1:24. $40. 6:2o, 6:S0. e,4s s:4s D. un.: 12:SS a. m.
 rsreins Yeave Rank street station fos ,u,,staS and way stations at s:2S. sc.Eo a. m.: 3:41. 5:22 (Watervflle cn- W, GAS and s:4s p. m.
 Trains arrive at Bank street station eror wirsted and way stations at s,:sS 7.bb. 1o:52 a. m.; 3:o5, 5:47 (water- viIlei s:15 D. m.
 Trains leave Banls street station for wotertowr and way stations at e:4r. a.os. 11:O8 a. m.; 1:8O. 3:t5 5:f0, o:f2. c.5s. s:bS and 11:20 D. n.
 Trnins arrive at Bank street station r-ou wa+ertown and way stations nt e.4O. 7:47, 10:31 a. m.: 100. a:56, 4:s0. s.s2' 8.ts TAB. 11:1e r. r.
 SUNDAY TRAINS.
 Y.eave Bank street sta ton for Nav York. Bridgeport and New Haven at 7.O5. $50 a. m.; 1:30. 5:1o ana 500 p. m.
 Arrive nj Rank street station rrone New York RridGarort and New Hnvas a+ e:SS a. n,.: 1:1S. 7:5a 9.35 n. m.
 Leave nank street station for wafer. town and way stations at a.Sa a. ,l., and a.O8 D. m.
 Arrive nt Rank street station frorn wat>stown nnd way stations Ut 6:5a .. m. and 4:5S D. m.