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Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
PERSONAL POINTS.

John B. Danvers, of Omaha, is here
visiting friends.
Mayor William McConochie has re-
turned from st. Louis.
Mrs. Hannah Bollrnan has returned
from a visit to friends in Cambridge.
Mrs. B. c. Stone has returned from
short visit with Chicago relatives.
Mrs. B. H. Halman, of Madison.
Wis, is visiting her sister. Mrs. F.
A Elite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Johnstone. of
Clinton. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. Seigel.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Mold departed
last evening to spend the winter at
New Orleans.
Miss Lucille Schroeder departed this
morning to spend week with reia-
tives at Peoria.
H. G. Holmes has returned from a
months business trip in South Dakota,
where he has land interests.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Remis have re-
turned from three weeks visit with
relatives at Marshalltown. Ia.
Miss Florence Wadsworth. who has
been visiting friends here. has return
ned to her home in Galesburg.
Mrs. B. W. Easton and daughte:
Harriet have gone to Vicksburg to
spend the winter with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. l.. Moll have de-
parted for Memphis, Tenn, where they
will spend a month with relatives.
Mrs. H. V. Smith has returned to
her home at Peoria after weeks
visit with her sister. Mrs. r. A. New
ton.
N b. Lewis has gone to Florida,
where he will take a position as
buyer for commission house of New
York.
Miss Lulu Holmes of Galesburg is
visiting friends in the city. She will
also visit in Minneapolis before re-
turning to her home.
F.. l.. Smith and family have return
ed from two weeks visit to the
worlds fair at St. Louis and weeks
visit in Pike county
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
MRS. M. J. SHELLEY MARRIED
Third Matrimonial Venture for Dru
ry Woman Leaves Her Mrs. Gouker

AT the matrimonial parlors of
Squire Howe. of Muscatine, Tuesday
afternoon. was solemnized the nup-
tials of Daniel Gouker and Mrs.
Irene Shelley. both of the interested
parties being from the lower end of
this county. This is the third matri-
monial alliance of the bride, she hav
ing secured divorce from her sec,
ond husband, a NJ ]. Shelley, well
known TO police and justice courts in
Rock Island. Her newest and latest
companion was for a year employed
by Mr. Shelley on the farm, and while
there formed the acquaintance of Mrs
Shelley. who, now that she was le-
galiy free to marry whome she chose.
decided to accept the proffer of the
former hired man.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
REV. ODELL ACCEPTS THE
CALL TO TRINITY CHURCH
To Be in Rock Island Tomorrow
Night for Final Conference
With Vestry.

= Rev Daniel Odell, of Philadelphia,
has accepted conditionally the call to
the pastorate of Trinity Episcopal
church of this city, and is expected
here tomorrow evening for final con-
ference with the vestry. He will
probably remain and conduct the SER
vices at the church Sunday morning
and evening. Rev. Odell is a bril-
liant and noted member OF the Epis-
copal priesthood. He is considered
just the man for the Rock Island par
ish. one of the oldest in the state and
undoubtedly the most important in the
Quincy diocese. Rev. Odell is the
choice of Bishop Fawcett.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
F0RTY-TWO ARRESTS is
RECORD FOR NOVEMBER
Twenty-nine City and 13 State Cases
Handled by the Police De-
partnent.

Forty-two arrests were made by the
police department in November. 90
being city and Is state cases. The
charges were as follows: Drunk, s.:
assault and battery, 3; keeping tip
pling house open on Sunday. l: dis
orderly conduct. IS; breach of the
peace. l; discharging firearms in city
limits. /; assault with intent to COM
nit murder 1; assault with deadly
weapon. l; larceny, 1; disturbing the
peace. 6; burglary, / fast driving. 1;
malicious mischief. l. The Jail bill
was $2.40. There were AZ ambulance
calls and Is patrol calls. Fifty tramps
were lodged. Fines and police fees
collected by Magistrate G. A Johnson
were $96.2O.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
FALL is FATAL TO
JEROME B. MAGiLL
Father of Representative Dies at
the Moline City Hos.
pitaI.
INJURED LAST WEEK
Long Foreman of Foundry of Barnard
& Leas Manufacturing Com
pany.

Jerome B. Magill, father of Represen-
tative l.. NJ. Magill. died at o'clock
last evening at the Moline city hospi-
: tai from the effects of injuries that he
sustained in a fall from a ladder at his
home Wednesday evening of last week.
One of his legs was broken and he was
hurt internally.
Mr.. Magill was born in Lincoln, Vt,
Sept. 10. 1912. He served in the civil
I war, enlisting as a member of the 2Sth
Wisconsin volunteers and was promo
ted to the rank of adjutant In 1885
the family settled in Moline. and for
years Mr.. Magill was foreman of the
foundry of the Barnard & Leas Manu-
featuring company.
Forms First Militia Company. s
He had the distinction of having
formed the first militia company in Mo-
line, and was elected as its captain
and afterward as major of the regi-
ment or which IL was part. Mr.. Ma
gill affiliated with the Masons in 1867
and at his death was a member of
DOric lodge of Moline. He was also a
charter member of the knights of Py-
thias lodge of that city. His marriage
to Joanna Graham took place at White
water. Wis. in 1872 She died in 1885
in California. Surviving Mr.. Magill
are his son. l.. NJ. Magill, and his
daughter, Miss Minnie Magill.
Funeral tO he Held Tomorrow.
The funeral will be held at 2:3O to-
morrow afternoon from the residence
or Postmaster G. II. Mckinley, on
Nineteenth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
POWER COMPANY EXTENSIONS
Will Expend s125,ooo Coming Year
Eniarging Capacity of Plant.

The Peoples Power company, which
has just increased its capital stock
from $500, 900 to 81 100000. is making
plans for great improvement of it's ia
cilities for next year. The directors
have set aside the sum of $125.000 to
be used in improvements next year.
The company will purchase two and a
half acres near their present plant, and
will erect a building, to be used as at
tendants' quarters. A new building
for the publication of gas will be erect
ed, and a $500 horse power genera
tor, similar TO that installed this year,
will be added to the equipment of the
plant. The company will place a num-
Der of additional water wheels in the
in the big power dam. thereby in
creasing their capacity greatly.
During the last year the company
has laid five miles of gas mains in
Rock Island and Moline, and has in
stalled $50 gas stoves.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
USES AHATCHET
ON HIS PARTNER
Simon Rich and A. Treloar Fight
in a Meat Mar.
ket.
SCALES BONE OF CONTENTION
Attacking Party Charged With Assault
With Deadly Weapon, But
Case is Dismissed.

Simon Rich, and A Treloar have
been in partnership in the conduct oi
meat market on Fourth avenue be
tween Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth streets. They had q misun
derstanding and decided to separate
In the division of property Treloar
| claimed the counter scales. Yester
4 day afternoon he called at the mar
ket To carry the scales away, but met
with formidable obstacle in the form
of his erstwhile business associate
There was wordy argument, and
when Treloar discovered that he could
not accomplish his mission through
oral persuasion he gathered the scales
| in his arms and turned towards the
front door.
But before he had gotten many
steps Rich was on his back and
brought down on his head the blunt
| end OF 4 hatchet. The blow was
struck just above the eye. and the
optic was in mourning when Treloar
appeared in police court today to pros
ecute his former partner for an as
sault with deadly weapon.
Rich also displayed marks that he
received in the combat, the men hav-
ing had a desperate fight on the floor
OF the market. The scales were not
removed from the building. When the
men met AT the police station this
morning friends counselled peace.
Rich had engaged Attorney II. NJ.
McCaskrin to defend him. but Treloar
was disposed to a spirit of forgiven
ness. and with his consent there was
order of dismissal entered by Magis-
trate c. a Johnson, Rich agreeing
to defray the costs of the proceedings.
Lovers Have Fistic Encounter.
Blanche Homer and Fred Johnson
are lovers. They were doing the town
last night and before turning in stop
ped TO have a hamburger at the porta-
BILE lunch room on Market square.
Because Blanche did not have a nap
kin TO furnish him. or some other triv-
ial reason that neither could explain
when they were brought before the
magistrate this morning, they had Il
dispute. and began pounding each 9th
er. AT the end of the third round De-
tective Richard Carnes came on the
scene and piloted the pair to the sta
tion. There was blood on Johnson's
hands this morning. and Blanche had
swollen face, but both declared that
they had not been fighting. They were
simply love taps. Blanche would not
say a word against Johnson. trying to
persuade the magistrate that their re-
lations were most pleasant. They
were charged with disorderly conduct
and each fined SO. They paid.
Hazel and Her Baby.
Hazel Stringer and May Jones got
drunk last night and were giving
their lodge yell on Second avenue
when arrested by Detective Carnes.
Hazel was fined SO and May So on a
disorderly charge. The magistrate
made Mays fine the lightest because
Hazel. said she was her baby" and
was blameless.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01

YOUNG WOMAN TRIES TO
DIE VIA THE POISON ROUTE
Restaurant EmpIoye Said to Have Been
Saved by Quick Attention of
Doctor-Story Denied.

A young woman employed in one of
the city restaurants is reported to have
attempted suicide via the poison route
this morning shortly after the break
fast hour. but the quick attention of a
physician with a stomach pump saved
her.
Why the young woman should have
desired to shake off this mortal coil
was not learned; in fact. there was an
emphatic denial from the proprietor of
the restaurant that there had been any
such tragic occurrence at his establish
ment.
At any rate. the girl has recovered.
She was at her work as usual this af-
ternOOn.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Central Trust & Savings
oank of Rock Island, ILL.,. will be held
n their banking house Monday, Dec.
). 1904, at $3.50 o'clock p. m, for the
election of directors and TO vote upon
changing section one of article four
Of the bylaws. to read, composed of
three directors" and for the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly come before them.
II. b. SIMMON, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
PURCHASERS ARE SATISFIED
Find Everything Just as Advertised at
Simon & MosenfeIder's.

Happy are the purchasers who
thronged the great crowd at the open.
ing of the greatest of all sales ever
opened to the public in this vicinity.
Not one customer left the store with.
out being convinced that Simon & Mo
senfelder are doing as they advertised,
everything sold at from 25 to 33 and
so per cent on the dollar Nothing re-
served. You cannot afford to miss the
greatest opportunity in a lifetime to
buy good clothing so cheap.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
NEW GENTS FURNISHING
HOUSE TO OPEN IN CITY
Storeroocn at Eighteenth Street and
Second Avenue Has Been Rented
Take Possession Jan. 1.

There is to be another gents fur
nishing store in Rock Island, opening
about the first of the year. IL will be
established in the storeroom at the
northeast corner of Eighteenth street
md Second avenue. recently vacated
" C. E. Adams. the shoe merchant.
The building is owned by Max Z.
Ochs. of Davenport. but he has not
announced the name of the managers
IF the new venture.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
HERE TO VISIT OLD FRIENDS
Edward e. Barrett to Become Interest
ed in an Enaineerinq Concern.

Edward E. Barrett, who several
years ago was connected with the
United States river engineers Office
here as inspector, was in the city to-
day calling on old friends. Mr.. Bar
rett after leaving Rock Island was
assistant engineer for the Burlington
system on its double track work
through Iowa and of late has been
associated with Fairbanks, Morse &,
Co. in the erection of automatic coal
ing stations for railroads.
On Jan. 1 he goes to the Robertson
Schaeffer company, a highly success
full mechanical engineering concern of
Chicago. in which enterprise he will
be interested in a financial way.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
ANOTHER RECORD FOR MONTH
Revenue Collections in Peoria Oistric'
in November Over $500, 900.

Internal revenue collections for this
district for November will, it is esti-
mated. exceed those of November of
last year, the record month, by 100000.
With all but the last days collection on
the books revenue officials at Peoria
predict great things for the month just
closed.
In November last year the collec-
tions reached S3,7S4. .00S.1S, the high
water mark for 1908. Estimates issued
by the department would bring the col
lections this year to S3,S44,000.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
MAY ADD TO THEIR STRIk G
Charles McHugh and J. E. Montrose
Have Conference in Chicago.

Charles McHugh went to Chicago
last evening TO meet his associate,
J. E. Montrose, of Peoria, TO confer, il
is claimed, as to entering upon anoth-
er undertaking that will enlarge the
scope of the line of business in which
they have been so eminently success
fui. They are now proprietors of no
tells in Rock Island. Peoria, Cedar
Rapids and Taylorville, Ill.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
New Confectionery Store.

Charles Youngberg. for a year a
member of the police department. and
who resigned some weeks ago, has
opened a confectionery and notions
store at SOC Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-12-01
To Inspect Watertown Hospital.

DIR. w. E. Taylor, superintendent of
the Western Hospital for the Insane at
Watertown, has received word that the
state board of charities will be here to
inspect the institution some time next
week, the exact date not yet having
been set
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
Yazoo City DESTROYED.

Perhaps the most disastrous
fire ever in the history of the
State was the burning of Yazoo
City last Wednesday. The fire
originated in one of the resi-
dences of that enterprising city
Wednesday morning, and a
strong wind soon communicated
the flames to the business sec
ton with the result that seven
churches. four banks, sixty five
business houses and sixty dwell
ings were completely destroyed.
Jackson, Canton and other places
were called on for help but were
powerless on account of the fail
ure of the water supply. The
loss is estimated at s., 100000
with insurance about $500. 900.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

Major General Keesler was in
the city Wednesday looking after
the claims of Columbus for the
encampment of the State militia.
Major Keesler held a conference
with a number of the military
men of the city and was shown
over the encampment grounds.
He expressed himself much
pleased with the prospects. pay
ing a high compliment to the
beauty of the city and the
grounds to be put at the dis
posal of the troops. He. how
ever, made no observation that
would lead to the belief that
Columbus would be chosen for
the place of meeting. While
here Major Keesler was the
guest of Major John Mayo.
Mr.. w. A. Watson was in the
city yesterday and stated that
the SteenS free rural route
would be installed on June 18th,
when service from the Steens
postoffice would begin. This
route viii give a large number of
people, who have had meagre
postal facilities in the past. the
benefits of a daily mail. The
position of carrier has not been
filed yet and will not be until
the examination, which will be
held at Steens within the next
few weeks. This routes estab-
lishment is the direct result of
Mr.. Watson's prompt and eff
cient work in examining it, and
in getting his recommendation
in the premises before the de-
partment. The people of the
Steens section are indeed CRATE
full TO him for the favors shown
in the matter.
The death of DIR. d. B. Hill in
West Point the past week, re-
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

In letter to this paper, Mrs.
S. c. Maer. its owner who is at
present in St. Louis, has the fol
lowing to say which will interest
prospective visitors to that
place:
At present the Fair is very in
complete. The managers when
starting encountered very many
unforeseen difficulties. Labor
strikes were followed with terri
BILE cold weather; then the heavy
rains and cold weather continued
until late in the spring, but they
now have forty thousand work
meu In night and day forces
rushing the work to its close.
1t will take at least one month,
perhaps two, before the Fair can
be viewed IN all its grandeur and
beauty. [ have attended every
one since the Philadelphia Cen
tennial and I agree with my old
editorial friend, Governor Varda-
man, that this is the most inter
esting and attractive Fair that
has ever been held and is certain.
ly indescribable.
One word before [ close, and
that is to tell people not to go tC
the Inside Inn unless they en-
gage rooms before they start
Every day this week thousands
have been turned away. We are
staying at S. f. G. Inn and are
very comfortable. Mr.. Eshman
has brought his West Point ser.
wants with him.
It is only about five minutes
walk TO the AID administration Gate,
which is never overcrowded.
The better plan is to write Mr..
Eshman and engage rooms here
so that he may be prepared to
accommodate you. S. g. M.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
The Georgia Wonder. -

Georgia has the credit for
sending out a great number of
freaks, monstrosities, wonders,
but certainly this State or no
other State has ever given to the
world greater marvel than the
little woman who appears at the
Opera House on tomorrow even
ing, Miss Annie May Abbott.
Only few years ago she ex-
hibited her wonderful power and
ever since she has been all over
the world, mystifying the peO-
pie with her marvellous eX-
hibitions. She is just now com
pleting a tour of Mississippi and
she comes to Colum bus with the
highest endorsements Of the
State press, testimonials from
such men as Rev DR.. Lowry and
others, and of the genuineness
and merit Of her performance
there can be no question.
Her power is mysterious and
she exercises it at will At times
any individual can handle her;
at others she is a giant against
which the combined strength of
twenty men is nothing. She per
forms all kinds of wonderOus
feats and, to be appreciated, her
performance must be seen. She
does it too without the aid Of con
| federates. Her subjects are men
from the community in which
she is playing. She generally
asks for physicians and profess
sional men, whose opinions will
be of value to her, and these gen
orally constitute the committee
with whom she works. A com
mittee of the leading men Of the
city will, no doubt, volunteer to-
morrow night.
1t is not often that Columbus
people have an opportunity to
see one of the world s celebrieties
and no doubt they will avail
themselves of the opportunity by
crowding the opera house.
Tickets on sale at Mayo & Wea-
ver's.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02

moved an old and respected citi-
zen from that city and caused
pangS of regret to many old citi-
zens of this place who remem Der
DR.. Hill as one of tie early set
tiers of Columbus. In the early
days some sixty five years ago
Dr. Hill was proprietor of drug
store on Main Street here and
was much thought of by those
who knew him. His death was
the result of old age, he having
passed his ninetieth year.
Mr.. r. A. Carson returned
Thursday from an extended trip
along the coast. Mr.. Carson
will leave in a few days for San
Francisco and other points IN the
West.
The regular Stated Communi-
cation of Columbus Lodge No. )
A. F. & A. NJ. will be held Friday
evening. Worshipful NJ a ter
| Carson desires full attendance
as matters of importance to the
Lodge will be discussed.
Annie May Abbott, the Geor-
gia wonder, tomorrow night at
the opera house. Go out and see
her marvellous feats of mystic
power and strength.
Mr.. Forrest Runnels, Score
tary of the Progressive Union, is
receiving the congratulations of
his friends upon the arrival of a
baby boy at his home.
Miss Raye and little Sarah
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Adams left Saturday, for Nerd
ian, visiting relatives and friends
in that city.
Mr.. Fl. Fl. Gunter came down
from st. Louis Tuesday 10 attend
his sister S marriage.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
President Kineannon,s Card.

| 1t will be recalled that the
special to the Commercially
peal from this city on Saturday,
May 21st, charged Miss Estelle
Buchanan with disobedience Of
instructions in regard to the
Waverly picnic party of the In
dustrial College students in al
lowing the students inner charge
to go to the river. This special
was written upon a statement
made by President KincannOn
and it shouldered in a large
measure the responsibility of the
sad accident upon Miss Buchan-
an.
Miss Buchanan's father and
friends were very indignant at
the publication and her father
came to this city seeking a cor
rection of the publication. She
took the position that no instruc-
tons were given to keep away
from the river. This visit called
forth the following card from
President KincannOn which ex-
plains itself:
COLUMBUS, Miss, May 25.-
Commercial Appeal, Memphis
Tenn.-Since the publication of
the report of the inexpressibly
sad calamity at Waverly on Sat
urday, May d, in which two
students of the Industrial Insti-
tute and College lost their lives,
| have had an interview with
Miss Buchanan, the teacher in
charge of the picnic party, and
am assured that she did not un-
derstand my injunction about the
river, given as she was leaving
my residence on Friday night.
[ accept fully her statement that
she did not understand me.
This is written to relieve Miss
Buchanan of that censure which
would justly attach to a teacher
who would willfully disregard
the instructions of a superior
officer.
1T is proper for me to say
that Miss Purcell, who attended
the picnic as Miss Buchanan $
guest, was in no way response
BILE for the welfare of the stu
dents of this unhappy occasion.
Miss Buchanan is over
whelmed with grief on account
of the calamity and no one sym
pathizes with her more profound
~ than myself.
A. A. KINCANNON.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
WalthaII's Brigade, Attention.

Captain E. T. Sykes has ac-
copied the invitation of Mr.. J.
B. Streator, of Black Hawk, com
handing Walthall's Brigade, to
address the survivors of this his
toric command during the re-
union at Nashville. Capt. Sykes
is the sole survivor of the original
staff. The following notice is
published at the request of the
Commander of the Brigade:
All members of Walthall S
Brigade are hereby urged to at
tend the reunion at Nashville,
Tenn, June 14-16. There will
be a meeting of the members of
the brigade at Mississippi head
quarters on Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock for the purpose
of hearing reports. ETC.. and cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing
year. Call at Mississippi head
quarters on first day of reunion
and procure a badge. All pa
pers are requested to copy.
J. B. STREATER,
Com. of Walthall's Brigade, u.
CIV.
Black Hawk, Miss, May %, '04
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
Herbine

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myself have been a marked benefit.
[ reccomend it unhesitatingly. soc.
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