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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12
WANT AVENUE OPENED
TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER

\ movement being on foot to open
up Eighteenth avenue from Twelfth
street east to Seventeenth street, and
to eXpend the money raised for the
purpose of opening said avenue the
entire length from the Mississippi ON
that part from Twelfth street TO Sew
entcenth street. citizens of the lower
part Of South Rock Island held a
mass meeting las: evening at j. p
Siemon's store for the purpose of pro-
testing any such proceedings on the
part of their highway commissioners.
Cornelius Donovan was elected chair
man and William Hofer secretary.
\ resolution asking the highway
commissioners to take steps toward
opening up said avenue in its entire
length west Of Seventeenth street was
drawn up and a committee of five cit
liens, consisting of W. {. Maucker.
William Hofer, Olof Atkinson. Corne-
Illus Donovan and Thomas Bollman.
was appointed to present it to the
highway commissioners at their next
meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12
WIFE WAS CRUEL
Surprising Statement of Buffalo
BiIl'' IN Suit for Di-
Vorce.
ATTEMPTED TO POISON him
Mrs. Cody Denies All Charges and
Advances Theories of
Her Own.

North Platte, Neb., March 12.-Col.
William F. Cody C''Buffalo BiII'') has
asked divorce from his wife, to
whom he was married IS years ago
after romantic courtship. He
charges her with cruelty and having
made an attempt to poison him Mrs.
Cody denies the accusation and de-
clares she Will contest the suit. She
goes ever farther. and, while declar-
ing her loyalty to her husband, prom
Uses she will disclose chapters in his
life that will not do him credit. He
has been a sort Of cosmopolitan Don
Juan. she insinuates, and feels that
the suit is brought so that he may
turn TO his more youthful admirers.
The suit has caused much surprise
here. The papers were filed two
months ago in Wyoming. but Col.
Cody kept the matter n secret until
yesterday. In his complaint. in addi-
ton TO the poisoning charge. he de-
clares that Mrs. Cody made his home
life intolerable by refusing to enter
tain his friends in North Platte.
Denies All Charges.
'Refuse to entertain his friends %
repeated Mrs. Cody, Indignantly. Il
never refused when the circumstances
were such that any self-respecting
wife could accept. Why. / have had
these rooms piled with drunken men,
lying inert on the floor. / never have
protested TO my husband when one of
these orgies was in progress, but have
registered objections when he became
sober.
''Will was the kindest and most gen
erous man ever knew. When he was
sober he always was considerate and
gentle. If I had him to myself now
there would be no trouble. His envir-
onments and his selfish advisers have
prompted him to this action. | GER
tainly shall fight the suit. As to the
charge that / attempted to poison
him-that is too ridiculous for COM
ment. l refuse even to discuss it,
Col. Cody met his wife in st. Louis
at the close of the civil war. She was
a belle, wealthy. and a leader in the
set whose fealty had been pledged to-
the lost cause. The scout pushed his
suit with all the dash that had gained
him fame in the field. and. despite the
objections of the young woman's par
cnts. they were married. They have
had five sons, all of whom are dead. |
The fate that pursued the Cody boys
has been the one great sorrow of the
former scouts life, in which his wife
joined. He now has no heir.
Wife His FinancIer.
The former scout has made several
fortunes as a result of his show. All
of his present fortune he practically
owes to his wife, into whose hands he
turned the funds he did not spend up
on his friends. With the cpen-handed
generosity of the plainsman. Col. Cody
threw around him i'm golden shower
the money that came to- him so easily.
His course through the world since
fortune first smiled on him. Is blazed
with a golden trail. All that he has.
he has told his friends time and again.
he owes To his wife. who remained ut
home always To take care of his prop
erty and the inves tments she has made
for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12
MRS. CORNWALL AWARDED
S12,5O0 IN DAMAGE SUIT

Mrs. Emma Cornwall. wife of the
Davenport hneman. L. r. Cornwall.
who was killed in fall from Il pole
in July. was awarded Sl2,5O0 damages
today by the jury in her suit against
the Davenport Gas 4 Electric com
pany. The case has been hard fought.
one OF the exhibits in the evidence
consisting OF telephone pole set up
and fully rugged in the court room
for the enlightenment of the court
and jury The suit was for SIS coo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12
c.n ror n.mocr.,,o c.ncnre..

The democrats of South Rock ISL
and are called to- meet in caucus at
the town hall Wednesday evening,
March Is. at o'clock for the purpose
of nominating n township ticket and
transacting such other business rs may
properly come before the meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12

Cambria Drawers with lawn ruffle, tucked and Ham
INSERTION .oSc
Fine Cambria Umbrella Drawers with deep embroi
derry ruffle and cluster tucks Observation-Disclosures SIPS
Muslin Corset covers, round and high neck. &c
Muslin Corset Covers hemstitched rune round
neck 15c
Cambria Corset Covers hemstitched ruffle
neck and arms, others with embroidery front and
Cambria Corset Covers, with four rows insertion
and lace trimmed neck and ............... 39c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12

Nainsook Corset Covers with Val. insertion runnin
across front and lace trimmed neck and arms other
with Blind embroidery and embroidered trimming so
Neck Corset Covers with yoke OF hemstitched tuck
and trimmed In TOrchon lace ..................7 rs
Many dainty corset covers in soft lawn cloth trinne
with exquisite laces and embroidery at 79c, s9c, CSC
SIPS and up.
and 15c.
Children,s Cambria Drawers, trimmed in hemsttchet
lawn rune, tucks and embroidery 49,. 25c and 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12

Muslin Skirts, with deep ruffle -............. 3Se
Muslin Skirts cambria founce with cluster three
tucks skirt since the advance in cotton
you will pay sc for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .49e
skirts cambria hounce. cluster of three tucks
above trimming of fancy lace o9c
Muslin skirts deep cambria founce with inserting of
Torchon lace above in hem. 5Oc
Muslin Umbrella Skirt cambria hounce. two clusters
of tucis embroidered and lace trimmed $500. 98e
Muslin Umbrella Skirt, deep lawn founce and ruff
fe. with two 1nsertings and trimmings of Normandy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-12

Elaborate long cloth skirts trimmed in blind embroi-
derry and dainty laces, beading and wash ribbon, up
from ........................$ $3.50
Muslin Drawers with cambria ruffle3 and two cluster
tucks worth 35c .25c
Muslin Drawers with hemstitched tucks .25c
Drawers with tucks. trimmed both
Ladies' size drawers, good quality of muslin with
deep cambria ruffle and three hemstitched tucks,
extra size and quality .42G
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Swans Hatched by Thunder.

A beautiful white swan sat patiently
on her nest in zoo.
--She's a-settn'," her keeper said
There's seven eggs under her. and
they'll all be ready to hatch out by the
time the next thunderstorm comes up"
Thunderstorm said the visitor.
What has thunderstorm got to do
with it?'
It'll hatch out the eggs" the keeper
explained. Swans eggs are so bloomin
hard that nothin' short of q good clap O.
thunder will burst 'em. It's well-un-
derstood fact among naturalists that
young swans are never Matched except
during thunderstorms. Did you ever eX-
anime a swans egg? Why, hang it, it's
as hard as q rock"
Considerably impressed. the visitor
sought out the superintendent of the ZOO.
Your bird keeper he said, tells me-
that swans eggs are so hard that it
takes thunder clap to hatch them. Is
that true?"
st is a tradition the superintendent
said gently Many persons think ii
true. You and l, however, would just
call it a tradition--an odd pleasant. in
teresting tradition. Was hington Post.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Enormous Wealth of New York.

The wealth Of New York is inconceiy-
able. 1t is several billion dollars great
er than the wealth of any other state.
It is three and a third billions greater
than the wealth of all New England. 1t
is a billion greater than the wealth Of all
Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain states.
1t is greater even than the wealth of all
states bordering on the Atlantic, except
ing Maryland, beginning at Canada and
stretching to the gulf. Many Of our
counties, too, are richer than sovereign
commonwealth. New York county, for
example, exceeds forty-three of the states
and territories, Kings twentyfour, Erie
eight and Albany, Monroe, Westchester
and Queens one Or more each.-From an
address by G. A. Gardner at the Con-
vocation of the University of the State
of New York.
Senator Depew states that when he
was % years old he was elected secre-
tary of state, after he had served in the
Assembly, and then he was offered the
position of minister to Japan with a
salary Of $4,000 a year and an equal
amount to fit him out, but he realized
that it was the parting Of the ways for
him and he accepted a salary from Mr..
Vanderbilt of $4,000 a year as attorney
for the Harlem railroad.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
The Monkey and the Mirror.

There is a conceited monkey in the
cage in the Druid Hill Park ZOO One
day last week a small boy held pocket
.Dlrror IN front Of the cage SO that the
monkey could catch his image. Appar-
emily fascinated with his own beauty,
the monkey gazed into the glass for sew
eral minutes, and when the boy at
tempted to draw the glass away reached
HIM paw through the bars and snatched
the trlnket. He laid the glass fiat on the
floor and gazed down at himself until
some of his companions noticed him and
came to find out what held his interest.
In their eagerness to peep into the glass
the lntruders butted each others heads
and began to fight.
Meanwhile the original possessor of the
glass ran away with his toy to a corner,
where he gazed long and steadily at his
yisage. He seemed much pleased with
what he saw, for nothing could distract
his attention. He ignored peanuts, which
were thrown under his nose. Holding
the glass in front of him, he walked all
around the cage. His mates made sew
eral concerted rushes to take the glass,
but he fought with all his might and sue
cessfully repulsed their attacks. His
greasy paws soiled the glass and fire.
quently he licked it to make the image
clearer. His efforts in this direction
seemed TO have had the opposite effect.
Later in the day he was seen still with
the glass, but it had gotten SO smeared
that he could no longer see his image, and
he finally cast it aside.-Baltimor Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Texas Hen with a RAMS Horn.

: very strange freak of nature de-
veloped at the commission store of G. A.
Weatherington in the discovery of a hen
with rams horn growing out Of its left
leg. A large number of Galvestonians,
among them several claiming to be hen
ologists, natural scientists, and other au-
thorities, examined the chicken and ad-
eanced theories upon theories, but none
was positive as to just how the hen came
into possession of this unnatural orna-
ment on her left leg. The history Of the
chicken, which is a common hen of ordi-
nary appearance, could not be traced,
because it was by the merest accident
her condition was ACKNOWLEDGMENT
News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
A Piano at a Nominal Price.

ChicagoS largest music house, Lyon &
Healy. announces a Clearing Sale of Pianos.
Several hundred splendid instruments are
offered without reserve until all are sold.
In this stock are a number of Steinway and
knabe pianos, and new and secondhand
pianos including instruments of the follow
ing weli-known makes: Sterling, Hunting
ton, "A. Il. Chase, Vose, Fischer, Weber.
Chlckerlng, q. w. Lyon, etc, etc. In
square pianos there are fne-toned instru-
ments at SO, $40, $50, and upwards. In
upright Pianos neat instruments at $loO,
$40, S140 $3.50, $165, $50, $500, and up
wards. In Baby Grands some nice speci-
mems at $3.50 and upwards. Nearly all these
pianos were intended to sell for much more
than these clearing sale prices. This is an
opportunity that will not occur again. In
mediate attention is therefore necessary. A
good plan would be to order a piano at a
certain specified price, leaving the selection
OF 1t to Lyon & Healy. However, they will
send list and full particulars upon applt-
cation. Any piano not proving entirely sat-
isfactory may be returned at their expense.
Address Lyon & Heay, 81 Adams ST., Chi
cago- Distance is no obstacle in taking adj
vantage of this remarkable chance to obtain
piano. for in proportion to the saving to
be made the freight charges are insignif-
cant. If you do not already know Lyon &
Healy by reputation any banker will assure
you of their entire responsibility and record
of over third of a century for honorable
dealing. Write to-day SO as to avoid dis
appointment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
WRONG TRACK.
Had To Switch

Even the most careful person is apt
to get on the wrong track regarding
food sometimes and has to switch over.
When the right food is selected the
host of ais that come from improper
food and drink disappear, even where
the trouble has been Of lifelong stand
ing
From a child | was never strong
and had capricious appetite and
was allowed to eat whatever l fancied
rich cake, highly seasoned food, hot
biscuit, etc.-so it was not surprising
that my digestion was soon out Of or
der and at the age Of twenty-three l
was on the verge Of nervous prostra-
ton. | had no appetite and as l had
been losing strength because | didn't
get nourishment in my daily food to
repair the wear and tear on body and
BRAIN l had no reserve force to fall
back on, lost flesh rapidly and no medi-
cine helped me.
Then it was wise physician or
dered Grape-Nuts and cream and saw
to it that gave this food (new to me)
a proper trial, and it showed he knew
what he vas about, because | got bet
ter by bouhas from the very first. That
was in the summer and by winter l
was in better health than ever before
IN my life, had gained i'll flesh and
weight and felt like new person alto
gether III mind as we'll as body, al due
to nourishing and completely digestible
food, Grape-Nuts.
"This happened three years ago and
never since then have l had any but
perfect health, for I stick to my Grape
Nuts food and cream and still think ii
delicious. I eat it every day. l never
tire of this food and can enjoy saucer
OF Grape-Nuts and cream when moth
ing else satisfies my appetite and it's
surprising how sustained and strong a
small saucerful will make one feel for
hours" Name given by Postum Cereal
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
True food that carries one along and
there's a reason" Grape-Nuts 10 days
proves big things
Get the little book, 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE" in each pkg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
THE SLOW-GOING CLAM.
A Method of Locomotion Invented Wher
Time Was No Object.

A Method of Locomotion Invented Wher
Time Was No Object.
OF all the absurd forms of locomotion
practiced by the creatures Of the deep,
the most preposterous is that of the mus,
sci. SQuids will startle you by darling
backwards, crabs hustle off sideways at 8
lively gate; but nothing save the dull
brain off "some kind of clam critter,"
bordering over the transportation prob
lem in those remote epochs when time
was no object, could have evolved so slow
and cumbersome a method. You may
often see mussels climb up the piles of
wharf toward the high-water mark. No
tice the black threads attached to the
clam. They do the business. The mus
sci shoots out a spray Of gelatinous stuff
in the direction he wants to go, and this
hardens into those black threads. He
let's go the old ones and climbs up the
new. You can trace his progress up the
pile by the lunches of old threads which
he leaves behind at intervals. 1t has
never been figured out whether he could
90 mile in less than year, but it would
be safe to back the mussel in the ami
mails SLOW race."-Country Life in
America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
RIVER IS SWALLOWING FARM.
Land Is Literally Being Eaten Up by
the Missouri River

Robert Buchanan's fine farm in the
town of Lakeport. Ia. is being literally
eaten up by the Missouri river. It has
taken but five years for the current to
swallow 200 acres of this 400 acre farm,
which is valued at SIS an acre. Great
sections of rich earth, with the growing
crops thereon, tumble into the river day
and night, and the encroachment is ap-
preaching the buildings.
when the river gets near enough to
take the buildings" Mr.. Buchanan says,
1T practlcally will have got the entire
farm. l have had opportunities to trade
my farm. but l would not dispose of it to
persons unfamiliar with the destructive
character of the river. l would rather
lose it myself"
At one time the Buchanan farm was
worth. $4,000. Several other farms in
the vicinity have been damaged by the
river, and the Lakeport shore, contain
ing the postoffice, is in the path of the
greedy stream.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
NV WEALTH.

The pErcst love by yards and yards,
Is measured eff to me each day,
BY dgm9led arms extended wide.
IN simple, sincere, child-like way.
$50 much l love 90, an some more;
An when my wee arms longer grow,
III show 90 how much more an more
love oo-for / love 90 soH'
$50 much | love 90 an some more"
What heart could fuller measure give?
Nv own reels up the golden thread
And makes my life a joy to live.
Love free from dress and sins cold touch
A love that cheers me with its glow;
And makes me richer far than he
Who has no child to love him so.
Will p. Snyder in Men and Women
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Mistook the Motive.

An old man was sitting in the street
car. In the aisle near him stood q young
woman. He made movement to rise,
as if to give her his seat
''Never mind. sir" said the young
woman, imperatively. Just keep your
seat"
She smiled patronizingly on the old
man, who stared and looked dazed. After
two blocks more he again attempted to
rise. but the young woman pushed him
back, explaining politely: I've stood 50
long now don't mind it. Please keep
your seat
Il say, young lady" cried the old man
in shrill irritation, Il want to git off!
You've made me go half a mile past my
street already. Detroit News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Tar and Turpentine from Old stumps.

Whatcom county, Washington, has a
novel plant for the making Of tar and
turpentine. The promoters have a force
and stumps of fir trees that were cut a
quarter of a century ago. These are
said to produce the best grades of gum
and pitch The work promises to revolu-
tionize that industry. Thousands of acres
of logged-off lands will be utilized in sup
plying stumps for factories that may be
established in different sections of the
state The work is said to be profitable
philadelphia Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
SAVED CHaLD'S LIFE.
Remarkable Cure Of Dropsy by Dodd's
Kidney Pills.

Sedgwick, Ark, July 1.-THE case
Of W. s. Taylor's little son is looked
upon by those interested ia medical
matters as one of the most wonderful
on record. In this connection his faith
er makes the following statement:
Last September my little boy had
Dropsy; his feet and limbs were swol-
len to such an extent that he could not
walk or put his shoes on. The treat
ment that the doctors were giving him
seemed to do him no good and two or
three people said his days We're short,
even the doctors. two Of the best IL
the country, told me he would not get
better. | stopped their medicine and
at once sent for Dodd's Kidney Pills.
/ gave him three pills a day. one morn
ing, noon and night for eight days: at
the end of the eighth day the swelling
was all gone. but to give the medicine
justice, | gave him eleven more pills.
/ used thirty-fve pills in all and he
was entirely cured. | consider your
medicine saved my child's life When
the thirtyfYe pills were given him, he
could run, dance and sing. whereas be-
fore he was an invalid in his mothers
arms from morning until night"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Water Frozen and Stored in Reservoirs.

A travelling man recently returned
from a trip through Montana tells of a
curious method he saw there for storing
water needed for irrigating purposes.
This consists of nothing more or less
than freezing the water until it is want
ed.
AS soon as the weather becomes such
as to melt this ice it is fit for the opera
tons requiring the water. The plan,
which so far is in the nature Of an ex-
pertinent, consists of making series of
shallow basins on the slope of hill IN
such locations that, when water is plenti-
full, they may be filed each Of those
below the highest receiving successfully
the overflow from the one above.
Once frozen the ice in the shallow res
.ervoirs is there until the thaw sets in,
when it melts SO slowly as to keep up a
supply of moisture sufficient for the ger
mination and growth of the early crops.
This unique method has been tried 50
far only in the vicinity of Dillon, but it
appears to be successful and is to be
given q trial in several other favorable
ocalities.-Philadelph Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
A New Dead Sure Game

very popular among young people. This
is the way it is played A young man
calls on his girl and takes along a small
red apple. At the proper time be losses
the apple up in the air. If it comes
down he kisses the girl. If it stays up he
does not.-EansaS City Journal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Keats Used "Arrant Americanism."

Here is Keats using an arrant Ameri-
canism. A newly-published letter Of his
given in the current Atheneum, contains
the phrase by which the nationality of
an American letter writer may be de-
tected today. Using the dative without
the following accusative, which English
men think necessary, the poet says, Il
will write Taylor. London Daily Chron-
iclp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13

ordinary manner, as the story goes Wa
felt Il fierce tug at his line. He landed
weakfish weighing 6 pounds. The fish
gave him a hard fight before he landed
it. AS Walter swung the fish over the
gunwale into the boat it spit the hook
from its mouth and with it diamond.
When later seen by a jeweler the ring
was valued at $50
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Woman's Long Sleep,

A Bremen woman, now A years of
age, went to sleep in 1886 and has just
awakened During the whole course Of
her long sleep she never once opened her
eyes. When she required food the sleep
er would groan and ON food being given
TO her swallowed it in a natural way.
Most OF her teeth fell out in the course
of her sleep; some she swallowed, others
were found on the pillow. She awoke
suddenly while the fire alarm bells were
being run0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-07-13
Pincushion Swallowed Up 40 Needles.

A lady in this city, reading that PIN
cushion that had been in use for some
time, on being opened developed about
80 needles, had the curiousity to pull
apart pincushion that she had been
using about twenty years. She found
by actual count 40 needles.-HartforG
COura0t