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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
TURTLE WAS ALIVE
Found "a Feet Down in Rock Under
Montrose & McHugh's Cedar
Rapids hotel.
BY woRKMEN DIGGING FOR PIER
Indications Are 1t Had Been There
without Food since Before
Town Was Built.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette vouches
for the truth of the following turtle
story. The hotel for which the eX-
cavation is being made is the one
that will be managed by Montrose &
McHugh:
There is on exhibition at The Ga
zette office today, pending shipment to
the natural science department of the
Iowa State university, an ordinary
leather-backed turtle that could give
Rip Van Wrinkle cards and spades and
beat him mile in telling a sleeping
story, if he could only speak United
States.
EXcaVatinE for Pier.
When the workmen employed by
Hon. +. J. c. Bealer were engaged in
eXcavating for a great pier in the
northwest corner of the Third avenue
hotel this morning, they found the
ground SO nearly solid rock that it was
necessary to dig it with a pick. One
of the men uncovered a great fiat
stone and threw it up out of the hole.
| CHANGING down he saw what appeared
| to be another stone about six inches
| in diameter, and a moment later he
! luOOlSnl SUlC Aldu Gil, III W nat ClJ-
peared to be a stone began to move.
| Investigation developed the fact that
| it was a turtle, covered with mud,
| giving every indication that he had
been without a mOrsel to eat for any
number of days, yet alive. He had
| entirely lost the power of lOcOmotiOn
but when turned on his back would
make an effort to tilt himself on his
nose and turn over. On the under
side of the turtle were dark marks
which appeared to have been caused
by his long rest between two solid
rocks and under a weight of hundreds
of tons of stone and sand. Mr.. Bealel
stated that in all his years of eXper
| fence in the stone business he has
never seen anything of the kind, al
though he has repeatedly found dead
turtles in solid rock. He unhesitat
ingly stated that from his knowledge
and experience in such things he be
lieved the turtle found this morning
had been in that position for many
many years.
Bayou There Years Ago.
Some of the older residents of Ceda
Rapids remember when a bayou o
the Cedar river occupied the grounC
that is now Fourth street and wheI
in flood times a great volume of waite
would go down that channel. Every
thing indicates that the ground select
ed as the site of the magnificent Thirt
avenue hotel was once in the river bed
1t is supposed that Mr.. Turtle has sc
cured sustenance to a degree sufficien
to barely sustain life from the waite
percolating through the rock and sand
|. When offered flies and other food tn
turtle merely batted his eyes. indica
) ting that he has forgotten the tim
when he ever had anything substan
: tial to eat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
Night Was Her Terror.

Il would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Charles AppIegate,
of Alexandria. Ind. land could hardly
get any sleep. | had consumption so
bad that if / walked a block | would
cough frightfully and spit blood. bur
when all other medicines failed, three
$l.OO bottles OF DR.. Kings New Dis
coVery wholly cured me and gained
81 pounds" it's absolutely guaran-
teed to cure coughs. colds, Ia grippe.
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles. Price. SOC and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & UIlemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

After a well-spent life of over 81
years, and nearly half a century's res
idence in Davenport, Mrs. Joanna Gill
lette the widow of Phineas Judd Gil
lette. passed TO her reward yester-
day. The final summons came. to her
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
P. Brown, No. 80 Oak lane. Mrs. Gill
lette was born in Springfield, Ohio,
May %. 1923. Her maiden name was
Joanna Kidder Dec. II, 1876, she was
married at Akron. Ohio, to Phineas
j. Gillette, and they came to Daven-
port in 1855. Here the firm of Twich-
ell & Gillette early conducted stove
and tinware store on Brady street.
The firm was later Smart & Gillette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
Going to the worlds Fair.

Your best route is over the Chicago
& 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 & Alton Short
Line if you ask for it. Direct connec-
tons 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, 1904-07-12
MOLINE MENTION

Upwards of so or the near relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Purse met with
them at Prospect park Saturday to
participate in the celebration of their
50th wedding anniversary Margaret
f. Montgomery and Robert ]. Purse
were married in New York City July
8, 1854, and the following year came
west and settled on a farm in Henry
county where they resided until 6
years ago when they took up their resi-
dence in this city, where they have
since made their home excepting the
past two years which have been spent
in Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Purse are
the parents of nine living children and
grandparents of 16 children. The chill
dren were all present with the excep-
ton of two sons, Robert ]. and Rev
James NJ, of Glencose, Okla.
News of interest to the friends of
Miss Ednah CreutZ, one of the best
known of Moline's younger generation
of musicians, is that she has accepted
an offer from the board of education
of Virginia. ILL.,. and will depart for
that city the latter part of August to
accept a position in the teaching
corps.
Two colored gentlemen had a Sc
ance on Second avenue yesterday in
which carpenters levels, rocks. knives
and pokers figured. The session was
interesting while it lasted. not only
for the participants, but for the many
spectators as well. Doc" White and
Jack Powell were the principals, and
each were fined in police court in the
afternoon. The amount, s. and costs.
or S14.30 for each, was too much for
them to liquidate, and neither man
paid.
The factory league of the city has
now come forward to give their assis-
lance TO the Woman's Hospital associa-
ton and next Saturdays receipts will
go towards that purpose. A meeting
will be held TO complete the arrange
ments and it is thought a great many
people will go glad to pay the admis-
sion fee TO see the game, for il will go
towards a good cause. Deere & Co.
will play with the Moline PIow com
pany team and d. II. Sechler Carriage
company will cross bats with the team
Of the Velie Carriage company at Ath-
letic park.
Now that tbs Bed Men have made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
July %

the Nickel Plate road will run an ex-
cursiOn to Chautauqua Lake, n. Y,
and return, at one fare for the rounu
trip SD from Chicago, with return
limit of Aug. 80, by depositing ticket.
No excess fare charged on any train
on Nickel Plate road. Cheap rates to
other eastern points. Three daily
trains, with vestibuled sleeping cars
Individual club meals. ranging in price
from So cents to 81; also service a la
carte, and midday luncheon, so cents
in Nickel Plate dining cars. Write
John Y. Callahan, general agent, 11a
Adams street, room 29S, Chicago, for
particulars. Chicago city ticket offices
III Adams street and Auditorium An
mex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
Tips TO TrapeIerS.

Are you going to Kansas City or
the southwest? If so, take the South
west Limited on the c.. M. & st. P. at
1890 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, 1904-07-12

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,
$50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

John c. Snow, IVerton-Wife was
SICK Tor five years; nothing did her any
good. until l found HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Now she's strong and
healthy; so is baby. 80 cents, tea or
ta6sGts. T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

arrangements for a grand celebration
at Campbell's ilsland, the Mississippi
Valley Traction company is to help
make it a grand success. All through
the wooded section of the island where
the Red Men viii pitch their tents. it
viii be strung with electric lights. 4
large barge has been purchased by the
company and will be presented to the
Red Men on the day of their battle.
This will be get afire during the fight,
making the scene more realistic and
give the people in a small way the true
style of Indian warfare.
Mrs Cyndon Firkins, wife of Alfred
FirkinS, 1914 Sixteenth avenue, died
at st. Anthony's hospital Sunday. She
was born in Canada and was 5S years
old and has been resident of Moline
for a number of years. The funeral
was held at the home yesterday after
noon at o'clock and the remains were
shipped TO New Windsor via the c.,
B. & O. for interment.
Miss Belle Middlekauff will not ac-
cept the position of teacher in the Mo-
line high school. The contract sent
her some time ago has been received
| from Lexington, Kans., without sigma
| ture attached, together with a letter
stating her reasons for not coming to
Moline.
| 1t is like feeding a whole army of
soldiers to furnish refreshments for
the Deere & Co. picnic. Few have any
! idea on what scale the company Is
preparing 1t is expected by the man
agement that at least 5000 people will
be in attendance Thirty-five cases OF
lemons have been purchased. Each
case containing 800 lemons, to that
10000 lemons will be available. Two
hundred pounds of coffee will be pur
chased and 800 pounds of sugar Last
year some trouble was experienced in
cooking enough coffee to meet the de
mand but this year they will be pre-
pared. In place of using gasoline
stoves, a trench has been dug Oh
Campbell's island and here a roaring
fire will be built and coffee cooked
there.
The employees of the waterwork:
have been enjoying fish for the pas
few days and they still have enough
on had to last for a week. Saturday
when the cisten at the pumping sta
ton was emptied for the purpose o
cleaning, the men doing the job were
surprised to find two great catfisl
floundering about in the shallow waite
after the bulk of the water had beer
let out. They were killed and whel
weighed tipped the scales at AS and 4
pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

At her home, 9O3 West Fourteenth
street, Sunday. at the age of &C years,
.6 months and 4 days. occurred the
death of Mrs. Frederick jaeger. nee
Saltzider. Deceased was native of
Germany and the wife of Jochim ia
ger, who survives her with FIVE chill
dren, John. Charles and Henry lager,
and Mrs. Emma Neumann. nee ia
ger, and Mrs. Minnie Krimschelle--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
StOu and Think.

If you want to go to Chicago you
can take one of the c. NJ. & st. P.'s
fine trains 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,
and at 1850 p. m, arriving at
Chicago at 1855 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

nee lager. A sister, Mrs. Christiane
Albrecht, nee Saltzider, also mourns
her loss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
Sc TO st. Louis

and return via the c., B. & Q. every
Tuesday and Thursday during July.
Return limit seven days from date OF
sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

Sunday evening at her home, 1919
West Second street. occurred the
death of Caroline Schoenberg. De-
ceased was born in Germany March
Il. 1910. and was CA years old at the
time of her death. Surviving her are
her husband. Otto Schoenberg, and
one brother, William RoehI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
Chicago Dental Company
OFFICE 1921 SECOND AVENUE.
Painless Extracting

and removal of nerves done by us, and
the best and most careful treatment
given to all cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

While driving a buggy and a frac-
tious horse on the Rockingham road
Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of
Ainsworth street John Bergert, bet
ter known as Butch" Bergert, was
unseated twice. and finally, after col
liding with coal wagon, the ambu-
lance had TO be called to 1902 West
Second street to convey him to his
home adjoining the old Bergert livery
stable at $50 West Second street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

Barry Davis, of New York and a
member of Tammany hall and we'll
known politician of the eastern me.
tropolis, who has been in attendance
at the St. Louis convention, was a
Davenport visitor yesterday. Mr..
Davis states that New York thinks
well of Parker, and he believes he
will be elected. On the other hand,
so states Mr.. Davis, New York does
not tn Roosevelt is a safe man TO
trust with the highest Office within
the gift of the American people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

Now that tbs Bed Men have made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

Mrs. w. l.. Frizzell has been taken
to st. Luke's hospital with a couple
of broken ribs. Sunday evening as
she was standing by her horses head,
someone drove into her buggy with
such force that she was knocked
down and received the injuries men
toned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12
DAVENPORT DOTS

A middle-aged lady who refused to
give her name and the amount she in
vested called at the Kimball house
yesterday afternoon to see Prof. Ell
wood. The victim said that she made
a visit to the professor during his so
journ here and paid him some money
to tell her a certain thing. After re
ceiving the cash Prof. Elwood told
her he would have to consult the
spirits and for her TO call July II and
that he would reveal to her the result
of the conversation. She called yes
terday afternoon to see the spiritual
list and coin getter,' but was told
that he had left the city and also left
many mourning his departure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
WALL STREET. REVIEW
TRADERS ABANDON ATTEMPTS
 TO MOVE PRICES.
Except Amalgamated Copper and Brooklyn Transit, Not Stock
 of Importance Fluctuared
 as Much as a Point.

New York, Feb. 1s.-The inaction of to- days stock market was natural sequence to the behavior of the market forts of the traders having proved un- available either to depress or to advance prices they seemed to give up their at, tempts today. Except 'Amalgamated Copper and Brooklyn Transit not single stock of first rate importance moved as much as a point away from last nights level. Some of the inactive stocks made wide losses and this indicated the prevailing downward tendency of prices. nearly improbable though 1t was. The selling for foreign account was the most conspicuous feature of the day and was a measure of the uneasiness felt abroad over the threat of complications of other great powers in the hostilites in the Far East or in the threatened outbreak in the Balkans Private cables report the pressure upon the markets in Berlin and Paris where some fears were said to exist of financial endorsements. Both these money centers are largely com mitted to Russian securities both state and industrial, and the fall in the prices since the war broke out supposes the the holders. The measures seem to have extended to the selling of some Ameri- can securities which affects the New York market The effect of actual war news here seems unimportant, but the wheat market sufficiently indicates the importance that would be attached to the involvement of other European powers. The prospects of a strong bank state- ment had little effect on stocks. The indicated gain of cash from the interior may be due to the preparation of interior government Repositories to transfer 20 per cent of their deposits to designated New York banks in response to the call of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide for the Panama canal payment. The effect of this operation will be seen therefore to increase in the first place the cash in New York banks. The effect when the actual remittances shall be made to Panama stockholders Is still a matter for conjecture. The gains from the sub treasury have been augmented by the telegraphic transfer from San Francisco on account of Japanese gold. This Japa- nese gold is believed to be in payment for purchases of provisions in this country. But 1t Is probable that payments in Lon don for Japanese purchases there are also involved. Japanese gold can pur- chase sterling exchange in New York at a cheaper rate than the gold can be transferred to London and Japan Is sup posed to be anxious to conserve her de- posits in the bank of England for future contingencies. This process may also help to explain the strength of sterling at New York for several days past. The last drive against Amalgamated Copper and Brooklyn Transit gave the market its only activity and contributed to the weak closing.
 Bonds were dull and weak Total sales par value $1.1S0.000. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 Ma1v YnHk 0f0oN, Tat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20

the formation of q rev bull clique. who VII constantly give their support to the Harkes. ,,e cn the hypothesis that even IT the afteios is left alone 1t will corner itself. All Of these arguments have been used before. yet with the unsettled condition prevalent throusn9u, ne world, In consequence of Eurouean ditncu'ieSs S and war in the East, we deem 1t wise to pursue a conservative policy. Barring in.er- national complications. however. every eIort level.
 L.-dwell. ward & Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 woNr.our,x coTToE ,oAs the day advanced both New Ho York and nS New Orleans cot ton markets took renewed strength. For some time past 1t had been noticeable that To-day has been e reverse and there was good buying orders from there. while the local pulls bought heavily of May and July and there was free talk of spots covering themselves: The estimates for tomorrow at the principal points are only about half of last year. and reports from principal points in the South gay that receipts will show a decided decline from now on and the general inside move ment is expected to show a falling or Of about 5o, 900 bales a week. Spot cotton shows an New York they are 75 points up, being IA: 50 for middling at these prices and considering the iimidity of tracing public large blocks the market wherefore wide fluctuations may be expected We believe the market pur- chase: On New Yoik's closing tonight Liv- erpoof Is due to come Saturday morning I3 to Il points up.
 GRAIN
 Wheat cables on wheat were strong based not only political complications, but also on uncertain conditions of European crops and receipts were light Our Argentine agent cabled that a railway strike was threatening. which may interfere with the crop move ment Wheat sold at the highest price in SIX years, and. barring natural reactions attend ing on a market that is heavily long. wheat should Sell higher. May option is practically in control of Armour, who can do as he peases with it.
 Corn-Corn sympathized with wheat, but the prospects of the crop are excellent, as the result of general refreshing rains. and as corn is grading better wo do not look for any ma teAal advance, barring the trouble in the Bafkans
 oats-Not many cash oats on the market Better demand frcm feeders and shippers. With spying weather the eastern demand will turn frU-I corn to oats. more especially this year as they are afraid of corn.
 Provisons-Provistons were strong all day long and closed practically at the top. Pack CTS were heavy buyers of stuff that they had sold against manufacturers some time since We particularly favor July lard. which is cheaper than any other provisions at present although we look Aor higher prices for all provisions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-20
e. D. Pierce 0 Cos Cotton Letter.

tBy .frlYatS WIr0 to CllDeEt ~ Sldy'J
 NEW ORLEANS. Flo. l9.-The news con cernng the Eastern situation this morning were rather uninteresting although 1t is evil dent that considerable anxiety exists con corning the probable outcome of the political disturbance in the Balkans. In fact under the usual run of happenings, decline in cotton would have resulted. Liverpool was by no means brilliant. in fact the strength of to- day came from New York. which presents a strongly manipulated appearance, and togeth- CT with buying by scared shorts were the fea- lures responsible for to-day's advance The position of the market is weaker. as con- tracts have in large measure overtaken the difference between chalk marks and the raw staple: the short interest is largely covered and a long interest has accumulated. leaving the market technically speaking, decidedly less strong and not in a position to positively re- sist discouraging features In fact with the withdrawal of support q new set of buyers will have to be found. The strength of the statistical position cannot be denied. there fore much will depend upon the action of spinners. For the present. however, the prob abilities are that scalpers market will rult with fluctuations sufficient to furnish ample elbow room. and the general impression Is that some very big guns are indulging in this delightful occupation.