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Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
MISSION BOARD MEETING
DiVnes of Quincy Diocese of Episco
pal Church in City Today.

The regular quarterly meeting of
the board of missions of the Quincy
Episcopal diocese is being held this
afternoon at Trinity church in this city
The members of the board of missions
are as follows: President. Bishop Nj.
Edward Fawcett, Quincy; dean. Rev.
Carl Nybladh, of St. Johns church,
GaIeSburg, who has charge of the
Swedish work; treasurer, Rev. Walter
Webb. of Monmouth, who is also sec
retary of the diocese. Other members
of the board are Rev. w. NJ. PURGE, of
CISCO. and Rev. DR.. Fl. \. Percival. of
St. Pauls church, Peoria. Rev. +. NJ.
Wilson, of Macomb, has been placed
| in charge of the local parish by the
bishop during the missionary meeting.
| Tonight a musical program will be
rendered in conjunction with speak
ing to begin at 7:30 o'clock. The meet
ing will be public. The missionary ad-
dresses to be made will h" delivered by
Bishop Fawcett; Rev. A. T.. GortCr,
general missionary OF the Quincy dio-
cesc; Charles Ii. Williamson. of Quiu-
| cy, and William Bailey, OF Galya.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
YOUNG & McC0MBS'

Store News for Wednesday, Sept. ID.
The new fall styles in dress goods
continues To attract the attention of
the economical purchaser.
We are opening up the most up-to-
date ready made street hats at the
mcst astonishing prices.
We are headquarters for school sup
plies
Your choice Of our soft sole infants
shoes in all colors for ID cents.
New fall style corsets with hose sup
porters 30 cents.
Women's 25-cent Hsle gloves in all
colors and sizes, II cents.
Solid back, bristle hair brush, 10
cents.
Two dozen pearl buttons, assorted
sizes. : cents.
Regular 15-ccnt Turkish towels, II
cents.
2o-ccnt wide hemstitched embroid-
cred turnover collars, 10 cents.
ChiIdrcn's Colorcd border handker-
chiefs. 1c.
Two-quart hot water bottles. ACC.
Witch Hazel soap and wash cloth.
PC
Mems shirts and drawers. broken
sizes. soc kind. while they last. CSC.
$50 quality rope portiers in all
colors, 7Sc.
Pearl shirt waist sets, &c.
Tin tomato cans. per dozen, 39C.
Smooth iron stove pipe, per joint,
1Oc.
Adjustable curtain stretcher, G9c.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
TEN MILES AN HOUR SPEED
FOR AUTOMOBILES IN CITY
From $40 to $50 for Violation Pre-
sented at Council Meeting.

An ordinance licensing automobiles
the meeting of the city council last
evening by Aid. c. c. Wilson, chair
man of the ordinance committee. The
ordinance provides that all motor
vehicles owned and operated in
the city shall be licensed and
numbered. the owner being required to
pay a filing fee of 81.
The vehicles when sold. may be re-
registered. When one of the vehicles
IS registered. the clerk is directed to
issue to the owner a seal of aluminium
two inches in diameter. recording the
fact that the vehicle is registered. This
as well as the number shall be con-
spicuOusly displayed about the vehicle.
The number is to be in Arabic numer-
ais. not less than five inches in height
each stroke to be not less than three
fOurths of an inch in width. This pro-
vision of course does not apply to mo-
tors owned and operated by nOn-resi-
dents. when they show that they have
registered their machines at their
place of residence.
~ oi tlildiltt lIiDN l'ltS ttldt NtillNl''S
shall not he operated at a speed great
er than one mile in six minutes. and
also provides that vehicles shall be
equipped with white headlight. and
a red light at the rear. The vehicles
shall also be equipped with gongs,
whistles. or other appliance. to sound
danger signals. which shall be sound
| cd when passing other vehicles from
the rear. in passing street crossings. or
turning corners. 1t is also made oh.
ligatory upon the operators. when the
driver of horse signals that his horse
is restive. to bring their motors TO a
stop. and. if necessary. assist the own.
| er. For any violation of the provisions
81 the ordinance a penalty not ex
ceeding $40 for the first. and not ex
| Ceeding $50 for each subsequent of
! fcnse is fixed. Some of the aldermen
thought a Jail sentence should be pro
/ vided as well as a fine.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13

ried yesterday afternoon at the court
house by Judge Parmenter.
Ice cream and ice cream soda at
Petersen's, 1914 Third avenue.
w. H. Siemon will do your tin work;
1927 Sixth avenue. New phone SAG.
Walline & Hamilton, express and
transfer. Old phone 1910, new 1854.
For tin and furnace work, see H. T.
Siemon, 1926 Fourth avenue, union 2S3.
Getting your furs at Benefits you
will have some money and get the
right styles.
A daughter was born last night to
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Lewis, 220S Sew
enth avenue.
Large assortment of mems SO shoes
for this week $2.45 per pair. Lage-
Waters Shoe company.
We still have some of those elegant
hand turn shoes for 81 per pair. Lage-
Waters Shoe company.
The o. E. S. Sewing circle meets to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. Spencer
Mattison, 1887 Nineteenth street.
The county board of supervisors con-
yened in September session at 2
o'clock this afternoon at the court
house.
Ranges bakery will give one pound
loaves. Try Ranges bread and get
the beI.efit.
Michigan freestone peaches by the
busheI for canning at reasonable
prices at B. Rachman's grocery. 700
Twelfth street.
Seventy-six pairs mems $3.50 shoes,
per pair $1.75 for this week at Lage-
Waters Shoe company's.
Ruth Mission band of the Broad
way Presbyterian church will meet
with Miss Lee. 727 Twentieth street
tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock.
The Rock Island county fair at JOS
lin opened today. 1t will continue
three days. There will be racing to-
morrow and Thursday The Burling
ton will run a special train from here
Thursday.
"A Chinese Honeymoon and The
Runaways." two of the popular comic
operas of the season, are early book
ings at the Illinois theatre. "A Modern
Viking comes Saturday and Or.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Sunday even.
ing.
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Rock Island Savings bank,
held yesterday afternoon. II. p. Hull
was elected vice president to succeed
the late John Crubaugh. A. II. Dart
was elected a member of the board to
fill the vacancy created by the death of
Mr.. Crubaugh.
Rev. ID. w. Brown, whose term as
pastor of the African Methodist
church has expired unless the confer
ence cOnvening tomorrow at Galesburg
sees fit to return him. wishes it stated
that of the total of $1.126.61 raised
from all sources, $72661 was raised by
the pastor and trustees and was ap-
piled on repairs and the mortgaged
debt of the church.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
Board of Control Organizes.

At a meeting of the members of
Company A, and the Naval Reserves
last evening at the Armory hall the
following were elected as officers of
the board of control recently created:
President and Trcasurer-Col.W w. r.
ChannOn.
Secretary ry-Lieutcnant Fred Tubbs.
The board consists of all the com
missioner officers of the Naval Re
serves and Company \. as follow:
Capt. Ed Dunavin. Lieuts. Hart and
Coyne, of Company A, and Lieuts.
Tubbs. Ramser and Ensigns Blair and
Potter. of the Naval Reserves. The
members held their first target prac-
tice last night.
y. O. Peterson, HamptOn-Wife was
sickly and unable TO eat. sleep or
work. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
made her strong, healthy and rosy
checked 35 cents, tea or tablets. r.
II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
New Concern Comes Here.

\ Chicago electrical manufacturing
concern. the identity of which is with
held has purchased from NJ. Levy &
Son the building occupied for a mum
Der of years by the firm as A whole
sale liquor house. 1t is situated on
First avenue and Nineteenth street.
The consideration was $4,000 The
new concern will take possession as
soon as the building is vacated. II will
give employment to % men. Levy &
Son are negotiating a lease of the
Peter Fries stand, Eighteenth street
and First avenue.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
No. II, Kansas City Linn
tied, Stopped on Curve
East of Let's, la.
EXPRESS SAFE BLOWN
Robbers Said to Have Gotten
Away With si5.00O---Posse
On the Trail.

The following dispatch was received
here by c. w. Thatcher, agent for the
Rock Island road at the Twentieth
street station:
Sept. 13. 1904, 1890 a. n., Rock
Island Systam passenger train No. II
was stopped two miles east of Let's,
Iowa, by five men, who entered the ex-
press car and blew open the safe with
dynamite. A number of shots were
fired by the men at the employees. The
undersigned jointly will give reward
of 1000 for the arrest of each of these
men when legally convicted.
Signed:
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND G. PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY.
UNITED STATES EXPRESS COM
PANY.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
Farewell for Miss Bowman.

The teachers at the Lincoln building,
at the conclusion of the afternoon ses-
sion yesterday, held a farewell recep-
tion for Miss Bertha Bowman, their
former associate, who has resigned to
take up her home in MuscOgee, |. T.,
with her brother, Guy Bowman. All
regret exceedingly Miss Bowman's de
parture. She will take a position in
the public school that is being built at
MuSCOgee.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
JUDGE SCOTT ON GAMBLING
Jurist Expresses Himself ForcibIy in
Recent Decision.

The Illinois supreme court recently
handed down decision that a man
could not recover money lost in
gambling. The opinion was written by
Judge Scott, of Aledo, and in it he
speaks of the evils of gambling as
follows: The purpose of the legisla-
ture in the enactment of this statute
tthe statute against gambling) was to
lessen. and. if possible, to prevent
gambling The evils resulting there
from are among the most pernicious
that afilict modern society. The prac-
tice destroys in its devotees all desire
TO engage in legitimate employment or
business. The loser becomes intent
on recovering his losses in the gaming
table and is frequently driven to en-
beZZlement and theft. The winner ac-
QuireS a contempt for the small gains
of honest pursuits. He spends the
profits of unlawful hours in idleness
and debauchery. Wholesome pleas
ures pail upon the taste. The ties of
home and domestic life are disregard
ed, and eventually annihilated by the
craze for gaming and by the feverish
excitement with which it fires its fol
lowers. Being itself unlawful, it Gre
ates and encourages contempt for all
law. weakens every legal restraint and
every honest impulse. Financial ruin
and moral degradation alike newt
ably Oyertake every man who cannot
resist its allurementS, no matter with
what degree of skill he engages in the
nefarious business.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
Cars Piled Up in Yards.

Seven cars, three of them filled with
merchandise. were piled in a heap
across the Rock Island tracks at Thir-
ty-eighth street carly this morning. 4
merchandise train from the east had
three of its cars derailed by the spread
ing of the rails, and later on the en-
gineer of switch train, confused by
signals. backed into the wreck. Four
cars of his train were derailed. The
tracks We're cleared IN short time.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
BETHANY SHOW SEPT. 23
Rehearsing of the 200 Young People
Who Will Take Part.

Sept 23 has been decided upon as
the date for the presentation of the
entertainment at the Illinois theatre
for the benefit of the Bethany home.
Rehearsals are in progress under the
direction of Mrs. Florence Magill-Wal-
lace. There are to- be 200 people, most
ly children, in the production.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
Surprised on Her Birthday.

Mrs. Albert Burton. 2S1O Fifth-and-a-
half avenue, was remembered pleasant
~ by a company of friends on the Oc-
casion of her birthday anniversary
last evening. The surprise was neatly
conceived and executed. Mrs. Burton
was presented a beautiful rocking
chair. Refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN IS
HELD UP IN LONELY SPOT

wrecked by the explosion. as is so
often the case
Passengers Not Alarmed.
Few of the passengers outside the
smoking car knew what was trans
piring, as the explosion of the nitro
glycerin did not cause a very loud re-
port, and the smoker passengers were
not allowed TO leave their seats. When
the booty had been secured the rob-
bers fired their Winchesters a couple
OF times each alongside the train to
warn any that might have an intention
of following them that they meant
business. Then they released their
prisoners and boarded the locomotive
and sailed away in the darkness in
the direction of Columbus Junction.
Rock IsInnd Communicated With.
AS soon as il was possible for them
10 do so the train crew communicated
with division headquarters at Trenton.
Mo. and with Muscatine and Rock
Island. From both the latter cities
special trains were made up and sent
TO the scene of the wreck with forces
of company detectives. Today there
is an armed posse of 100 men scour-
ing the swamps in the vicinity OF the
hOldup. BlOOdhOunds have been
shipped from Fairfield. Iowa. to place
on the trail of the robbers. They are
believed TO be old railroad men.
The robbery was planned and exc
cuted after the fashion of that of Nov.
%. 1902 when the same train was
robbed below Davenport. No. II seems
10 be the unlucky train of the Rock
Island, having only last week been in
wreck at Tiskilwa, east of here. in
which three lost their lives and 1S
were injured.
Car Door Blown Open.
John Mcguire, of Chicago, was the
express messenger. He stated that
when he opened the door of his car in
response to a familiar rap he was met
squarely by one of the robbers. who
tried to force his way in. Mcguire
slammed the door shut again and
locked it. a charge of nitroglycerin
was placed under the door and it was
blown from its hinges. Then the safe
was tackled. Engineer Durham, of
Eldon. was pulling the train, and Frank
Gregg was the conductor.
brakeman Discovers the HOIdup.
The rear brakeman on a freight
train that was doubling a hill beyond
the scene of the robbery was the first
one TO give the alarm TO the outside
world. His train had orders to wait
on the Let's siding for No. II. He no.
titled his conductor, and the word was
flashed from Let's to Muscatine. Rock
Island and Davenport. Three hats,
two of straw and the other felt. were
found near where the engine was
stopped. They are supposed to have
belonged to the men who waited at the
bonfire.
In Camp on Illinois Shore.
The Muscatine police are of the be
lief the robbers were in camp four
| days on the Illinois shore. across from
Muscatine. They were there yester-
| day, but today they had disappeared.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13

Dcs Moincs, Sept. 13.-ROck Island
passenger train No. II, Chicago to
Kansas City. was held up by five ban
dts at midnight near Fruitland. six
miles from Muscatine. The engineer,
as his train rounded curve. saw red
lantern on the track, and Immediately
stopped his train. The engine, eX-
press and baggage cars were boarded
by the robbers and a fusilade Of shots
fired along the sides of the train TO
prevent Interference by the passengers.
The express messenger was com
PEELED to open the door and the safe
was dynamitcd and its contents taken,
after which the engine was taken off
and the robbers ran it within two miles
of Columbus Junction, where they took
their departure.
Officers believe the robbers are cX-
pCriCnced railroad men. According 10
the express messenger the bandits Sc
cured no money. as the safe contained
only merchandise and the company 5
papers. Posses with bloOdhOunds are
securing the country.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
CITY CHAT.

LaCc-Waters for shoes.
Call for the new Einship.
"Snowballs' at Wilchcr's
For insurance, L. J. Burns.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For shoes go to Lagc-WatCrs'
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Lage-Waters for bargains in shoes.
Fur sale at BennetJ's. Sept. 15-16-17.
Tin and furnace work at Wilcher's.
For bus, baggage, express. call Robb's.
Spencer & Trofz for bus or express.
For bargains in shoes-Lage-Wa
For bargains in shoes-Lage-Water
For bargains in shOes-Lage-Wat
Or. Reeds cushion shoe at Dolly
Bros.
For real estate and insurance, E. J.
Burns.
Furs. furs. furs. you should see them
at Benefits.
Lagc-Waters Shoe company. 1903 Sec
ond avenue.
Sec the elegant new button shoes for
ladies al Lage-Watcrs'.
y football free with every pair of
boys shoes at Dolly Bros
Sept -, 1G and Il will be your days
10 buy your furs at Benefits.
Jens p. Jurgenson and Mrs. Magda-
lena Daasch, of Davenport. were mar
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
I'm FRONT OF TRAIN
Umbrella Mender Says He Il Ordered
by the Lord To Sacrifice Both
Legs on Railroad Track.
ONE OF LIMBS is AMPUTATED
Struck by the Denrock Passenger on
the Burlington Yesterday at Sands
Station-Removed to Clinton.

Because he thought the Lord had
told him to. an umbrella mender, call
ing himself Mccarthy, had one leg
cut of and the other one broken. by
train No. 49. the Burlington Denrock
passenger. at Sands Station, in White
side county, yesterday.
The man who was seen by Engineer
John Webb when the pilot of the en-
gine was within about ten feet of him,
The brakes were applied and the train
was stopped suddenly. but not till the
man had been run over.
Sits on the Track.
Mr.. Webb says that the man sat on
the ground with both legs across the
track and was leaning back from the
rail with his hands propping him up.
The train was backed to where the
man lay and he was found TO be alive
and able to talk. When asked how he
happened TO be there. he said that the
Lord had told him to do it.
He was picked up and taken to Erie,
where it was expected TO leave him.
Dut II was jnere decided 10 take MIN 10
Clinton. where he was left in a hos
pital.
He VIII Recover.
The bone of the leg which was cut
off, protruded through the flesh badly
and the other leg is badly broken, but
it is hoped that he will recover. 1t is
supposed that the man was demented
or he would not have committed such
rash act.
The accident happened in the early
morning and it was hardly light
enough to see far ahead when the man
was struck Had it been lighter the
engineer might have been able to stop
the train before striking him.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13

when something IS very difficult to
understand said the distinguished
professor Of biology, 1t is called sci
ence; when it is impossible, 1t is called
philosophy"
Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13

wrecked by the explosion. as is so
often the case.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-09
A Token of Gratitude.

A teacher in one of the public
schools in Washington is Of opinion
that, while much is written of the
trials of teaching, too little Is said Of
its compensatlons. She gives the fol
lowing amusing case in instance:
An italian boy in one of the lower
grades made such progress with his
studies, especially with English. that
his grateful father felt in Incumbent
on him to cal In person at the school
building and express his qualifications
His speech was not all ineligible, but
there was no doubt OF his sincerity,
Tor he concluded with this generous
offer:
"Missa Teacher | hayya de barb
shop ona de corner. You bringa me
your hair ana day an | giya you de
shampoo. Costa you nota de cent"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-09
Vast Travel In London.

There are 5000 miles of railway in
greater London, and 1t is estimated
that something like 60O,OO0,O 900 sep
arate journeys are made by passengers
annually The number of journeys on
an average week day Is over l,5O0,-
600. An idea of the vehicular traffic
In the streets may be gathered from
the statement that in twelve hours
16,054 vehicles of all kinds passed II
particular spot in Piccadllly, and a full
service of 600 busses pass the Bank
of England every hour. The number
of passengers carried by the London
trans in year is over 360,0O0,O00. A.
census taken of the number of pedes-
trians who crossed over the London
bridge on a certain day showed that
they totaled 116,902, and In nineteen
and half hours during a day in April
last year 24S,015 people crossed the
roadways at the bank
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-09
THE RIVALS.
Unexpected Meeting at Dinner OF Ad.
mirers of "a Young Woman,

Unexpected Meeting at Dinner OF Ad.
nirers of Young Woman.
Two men who had never met be-
fore happened TO be placed side by
side at dinner given recently In hon
or OF Il member OF The cabinet oone
was lawyer OF prominence In this
city who makes his home In a New
Jersey town The other was writer
of some note on economic subjects,
who had resided in England for
score of years, but recently returned
TO his native land
During the conversation before the
arrival of the elocutionary period the
lawyer happened to mention the name
OF the town where he lives.
81 wonder" said the author III YOU
know lady who, ain Informed, lives
In your town.
'She was native OF Philadelphia,
In which city l was also born and grew
up. She has been married for num-
ber of years now, and have lost track
Of her. She was Miss Blank.
never heard the name OF her husband.
las | remember her, she was a most
charming young woman and very
beautiful. She had host of friends,
OF whom l was one. In fact, l thought
at one time that was the favored one.
| called at her home for more than a
year, and
We'll, l went abroad, and am a
bachelor still | have often wondered
since If she is happy and has ehildren;
whether she is rich or poor, and II she
has u husband who is as good as she
deserved =.
why" replied the lawyer, Il know
the lady. She lives In my town yet
In fact, | think she will always live
In my town.
"She has three children, Is happy,
and is neither rich nor poor. Her hus-
band, am sorry to say, Is not us good
as she deserves.
Indeed, II he were, modesty would
forbid me to say so, for | am her hus-
band You must have known her very
well, for your description ~ her IL true
In outline"
The author blushed deeply and
stammered an apology, assuring the
lawyer that he had no idea that he
was speaking to the lady's husband
oh" said the lawyer don't let
that trouble you. We were both OF
the same mind, apparently, some years
ago; and fancy we do not differ much
now on that subject. I'm sorry for
you, old fellow, but 1t looks to me as
though it were case of get there, and
that got and you didn't"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1904-09-09
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RUSSIAN MARRIAGE MARKET.
Queer Custom that Is Annually OBJ
served at k1ui.


served at k1ui.
Perhaps the best known of these
Russian marriage markets Is the one
which takes place annually at Klui,
near Moscow, says Wolf Won Schier-
brand In Harper's Weekly. 1t occurs
during the week Of epiphany lRussian
style) and all the young women who
wish to get married in the course of
the year are mustered in a long row
in the principal street of that large
and struggling country town. In or
der to make themselves attractive to
admire them they wear nearly all their
belongings on their backs. Their tinery
does not consist only of their best
clothes. but it includes lot OF old
family trinkets, sometimes valua BILE
scarfs. cloaks and furs, heavy silver
jewelry and necklaces. jackets show
ing rows of prettily clselated or f1li-
gree silver buttons. and many of the
girls bring even their linen and other
domestic property along with them In
Dd1l4lCQ Chcolo anu u uuhSs
sitting on them like dragons watching
a treasure.
After exposing themselves for hours
to the close scrutiny Of would-be ben
edlcts the girls march off in pro-
cession to church. there to perform at
the shrine of some saint particularly
potent In procuring connubial bliss,
such as ST. Chrysostom and St Mia
zanzen. worshipful prayers. On the
way to church 1t Is not only permis-
sible but good form for the young
men to follow and accost one or the
other OF the girls in the way of con-
yersation.
Ii any two of the young people
think they suit one another a formal
visit is paid by the intended groom to
the parents But before the actual
marriage Is arranged, number OF
interviews take place between the re-
spective parents, every item of the
trousseau being exacted before hand
and noted down as part of the brides
dowry